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A REMARAABLE OPERATION
DR.. Rogers. Of Memphis. Extracts
the Skeleton Of Il Child from
u Young Man Eighteen
Years Gid.

[From the Grenada Miss, Sentinel, June 26.l
Dr.. W 4 Rogers, who, as surgeon,
stands at the head of the profession in
the south, performed an operation in
Memphis last week that has developed
one of the most remarkable results
known to the medical fraternity. He
was called in, at house on DeSoto
street, to extract stone from the blad-
der of a voung-man about Is years old,
named Jeptha Walker. The Doctor,
having successfully taken out the stone,
which is about the size of large guinea
egg. composedpf carbonate of lime, he
left, the paseA( iis good spirits, doing
we'll Some days after, the nurse, while
dressing the wound of the young man
saw something pro:ruding from it,wliich
she gave to DR.. Rogers on his next
visit. On examination this proved to
be the bone of an infant. Since then
the physician has extracted severa
bones, among which are part of botl
bones of the thigh, one of the leg. one
of each arm, ard one hip bone, and las
Tuesday another was taken out belong
ing to another part of the body. Tht
nurse stated that she extracted many
more bones, but,not knowing their value
she threw them away The patient j!
doing very well, and is expected to b
soon restored to good health. This il
the first case of the kind, we believe
that has occurred in this part Of th,
country. But medical works recoun
where several such phenomena have ia
ken place; and the same authorities ex
plain upon very plausible theory hov
such things can happen. Some lazy, in
credulous doctors, whose vocation should
have been that of third-class scullion
have doubted the word of DR.. Rogers il
this matter. But the Doctor has showr
us the bones and the stone, and told u
that;his operation was attended with tn,
above results AS far as Dr. Rogers
character is concerned, suffice it to sa,
that he is well known, throughout tn
Southern States as surgeon who's
ability is unsurpassed by any one in thi
part of the country, and is regarded a
gentleman who would, under no con
sideration, degrade his profession b,
imposture.
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wWe don't want any money clrcu
lated that is not good, unless tits redeem
able in some other kind of money. LIE
the latter be circulated entirely. The ma
tional bank money is redeemable il
greenbacks. Greenbacks should come
out and national bank notes retire. LIE
the people have the best that is going
The only redeemability Of money that i.
desired is that it should be taken by tn,
baker, the butcher, the grocer, the farmer
the mechanic and the laborer for al
debts. Money that is thus redeemabl'
can purchase anything, whether it is pig
iron, coffee, -four, wheat, silver, gold, la
ces or diamonds. We are told that the
greenback is irredeemable. 1t has re
deemed more than twenty thousand mil
lions of dollars of debts, and it is fatec
to redeem. that amount more.
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POSTAL MATrERs.-A new postotlice is
established at Halls Mills, Wetzel Coun
ty, West Va on the route from Martins
vile to Knob Fork, with John Obers, as
Postmaster. Postoffices are established
at Two Lick Run, Braxton County, West
Va, on the route from Braxton G H to
Nicholas C. H, with Jeremiah NJ. Roberts
as Postmaster, and at Browns Mills, Har
rison County, West Va, on the route
from Wilsonburg 10 ProspectV alley, with
Jesse Allen as Postmaster. New post
offices are established at Fayette Station
Payette County, W. Va, on the Chesa
reake and Ohio Railroad, from Hunting
ton to Hinton, with Charles F. Jones a:
Postmaster The Postoffice at Rocks
Run, Upshur County, W. Va, is discon
tinued for want of a candidate The pa
pers 60 to Buckhannon.- Wheeling Reg
ister.
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In noticing the death at Omaha, of a
William Armstrong, the Journal, of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, Of which place Mr.. Arm,
strong was a former resident, says he and
two brothers were married on the same
night to three sisters named Morrison,
and the coincidence was carried out by
the subsequent separation from their
wives of all the Armstrong brothers al
luded to above. All were noted for their
eccentrieity. ia lsaa a8
OF all thieves fools are the worst
they rob you of time and temper
Goethe
! Singular--to see garden walk.
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The Work of Moody and Sankey
In London.

The following is the number Of meet
ings held by Messrs. Moody and San
key in London during the past four
months, with the aggregate attendance
Camberwell, 60 meetings, attended by
100000 people; Victoria, 45 meetings
attended by 10000 people; in the Op-
era-house, 60 meetings, attended by
100000 people; in Bow, 60 meetings
attended by 100000 people, and in Ag.
ricultural Hall, 60 meetings, attended
by 100000 people The aggregate
amount Of money expended for build
ing, printing, stewards, DC, was Sl40,
600. Moody and Sankey declined tc
receive any compensation from th,
committee.
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John Nlorriss ey at Saratoga.
From the Philadelphia Times. |


NTorrisscy has no other weakness
than getting drunk about twice year
and then be is amiablc as Pontiach OF
Goliath. All the rest Of the year he il
cool, measuring, gain seeking business
man, with the soul of merchant. HI
owns nearly two acres of ground here
on which are large hotel, pool house
for betting on horses, four cottages,
mineral spring, rock spring and
trout pond. He has nearly one thous
and trout, and he took us ont to SCI
them fed. His hotel is substantial
brick edifice, built on piles and plank:
twenty.four feet under the. surface H,
took a swamp, piled it, filed it and
made a paradise of it. asked hin
how much he had spent here. He said
81 have laid out $4,000. The frs
piece of ground l bought, fifty fee
front, paid 5000 foot for. l neve
bought anything in Saratoga at seconc
price If you reflect on any PROPOSE
ton over night, they'll raise on yo'
next morning. l keep hotel in con
neclion with my clubhouse to be allow
ed TO gamble. I aim with that hotel t
pay my servants and to support tn
table There are seventy people in m,
employment here. The cook is pait
S400 for the season, and l general,
present him with $500 when he goe
away. The good servants l re-engag
for the next year.
This hotel part of Morrissey's es
tab'ishment bears no relation nhateve
to his gaming, and the games are ne
ther visible'nor the players audible fro,
the dining room. His sale de jouer is
sort of transept to his hotel, one iu
mense room, lighted from the sky, ca
peted richly, with a narrow rim {
gaming tables around the sides. N
citizen of Saratoga is allowed to pla,
no intoxicated person,no verdant youn
men. Gambling has its own class :
There are some men who game as nat
rally and as coolly as they do bushes
Morrissey himself never plays, exec
with great experts, and men of equ
purse and nerve, like Ben Wood .
Price McGrath.
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Selerf Stnrp.
From the Vicksburg Herald.]
WAS SHE A BRICK?

It was one of the handsomest packets
on the river, and among the passengers
bound for Vicksburg were a Georgian
and his wife, who have relatives in Mis-
sissippi.
He was a large sized, handsome look
ing man, and she was a pleasant looking
little woman, with blue eyes and short
chestnut curls. One would have said
that she would have screamed at tilt
of the boat.
He sat smoking with other gentlemen
after she had retired to her stateroom,
aud the cabin was entirely clear of Ia
dies, when some one proposed game of
cards. In ten minutes after half dozen
men were shutting cards over cabin ta
bles, and the Georgian was matched
against stranger to all on board. He
was quiet, courteous, ,well-dressed man,
and had been taken for traveller in
search of health. He was lucky at cards,
but he did not propose playing for stakes.
1t was the nettled Georgian who propos-
ed it. He called himself champion
hand at poker, and when he found that
he had met his equal, he determined to
test the strangers financial metal.
They had fifty dollars on the table
when the captain looked into the cabin.
He caught the Georgian's eye and gave
him to understand that his opponent was
river blackleg, but the other gentlemen
had dropped their cards and crowded
around money was up, and the informa-
ton had come too late. Besides, the
Georgian was doing well enough, and he
fattered himself that be could teach the
courteous blackleg lesson.
1t was very quiet group around the
table, and after the play had continued
for fifteen minutes the gentlemen spoke
in whispers, and some of them were re-
minded of old times on the Mississippi,
when gamblers had the full run Of every
| boat.
The Georgian had luck with him from
the start, and while he looked smiling
and confident, the gambler appeared to
grow excited aud uneasy. His money
was raked across the table until the
Georgian had 5000 in greenbacks before
him. The stakes had been light up tc
this time, both men seeming to fear eacl
others skill. The Georgian proposed
to increase them, and the gambler agreed
In ten minutes the latter had his $20t
back. Luck had changed. The Geor
gian lost $40: then $50; then $50; ther
800.
The gamblers face wore quiet smile
as the Georgian became nervous. Hi
hands trembled as he held up the cards
and his face was wet with moisture.
"Come, gentlemen, said one of tn
group, "let's have general hand 70
amusement, and then turn in"
The Georgian looked up with fxet
glance, and replied:
IL have lost S4O0; he must give me
fair show"
The play went on. The heap of green
backs at the gamblers right hand grev
. larger. Once in while the Georgian
won, but he lost $40 for everyone gain
ed. He finally laid down his cards, pull
ed roll of bills from q breast pocket
J and counted out $500. This was hi
pile. In less than ten minutes every dol
lar Of it had been added to the gambler
heap. ,,-.s
"Geptlemen, will yau sm okc2' aske'
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the gambler, as he turned around and
drew his cigar case.

ouC SolioiCt, do ut tutlCu alOuuu ouS,
drew his cigar case.
They knew his true character in spite
of his disguise, and refused.
Il am sorry for my friend" he con-
tinued, biting at the end of cigar, "but
you will agree that the play was fair"
The Georgian had passed out on the
promenade deck The gambler turned
to his stack of bills and was counting
them when there was sharp exclama
ton, the sounds Of brief struggle, and
the little woman with blue eyes and chest
nut curls entered the cabin. She was half
undressed, shawl thrown over hel
shoulders, and she had revolver in her
hand.
No one had seen her leave her state,
room aud cross the cabin. No one knew
that her husband had the revolver in his
hand as sue softly. came upon him. go
back" he whispered; 81 am coming in
a moment"
With swift motion she seized the weap
on, wrenched it from his grasp, and as
she came down the cabin to the table a
which the gambler sas,and around whict
half dozen men vet fingered, her blue
eyes were full of fire.
The gambler looked up.
The hammer of the revolver came ur
with double click
A white arm stretched out, and the
muzzle of the revolver looked straight
into the gamblers face.
He turned pale; the men fell back
For half a minute the deep silence was
broken only by the faint splash of the
paddle wheels
"Go!'' she sail.
He looked into her flaming eyes as il
he could bluff her.
"Go!'
He rose up and reached for the mon.
ey.
"Leave it. ~ she whispered, making 8
threatening motion with the revolver.
He retreated.
She followed
Foot by foot he backed across the
cabin, the muzzle of the revolver always
on line with his face. He backed
through the door on the promenade deck
and the railing was there.
"Jump!' she whispered.
! The boat was running along within
three hundred feet of the shore. Over
the rail to the water was terrible leap
"You can have the money!" he said.
"Jump" she repeated.
81 will not!'
The arm came up little,a the ligh
from the Cabin showed a cold. strange
determined look nn her face. He turned
about, shivered, and was over the rail
leaping far out, and unable to suppress
a cry Of alarm as he felt himself going
down. a.-t+s
The boat swept along, her arm fell
and, re-entering the cabin, she sat down
leaned her head on the table and wep
bitterly.
The passengers said she was brick
Was she ?
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How Turpen,ine Is Made.

The southern turpentine trees are diff
ferent from our northern pine What is
called ''crude turpentine" is the raw sap
as it runs from the tree. A Jacksonville
(Florida) paper thus describes the pro-
cess Of dlstilling the "spirits of turpen-
tine:" et0
The crude turpentine put in the barrels
in the orchard, is brought by wagon to
the still to be converted into spirits oil
turpentine and rosin. The still is an
oval copper vessel, with cover and spou,
something in the shape of an old-fash-
ioned iron tea kettle, with spout from
the cover. This still is enclosed in brick
with fire chamber under it.
The size varies according to the extent
of the business, from ten to thirty bar
rels' capacity The crude turpentine is
poured in, the cover fastened, a fire
made, and the distiling commences. Ad
joining and nearthc still, is cistern OF
tub filed with water. In this tub col
of worm or copper tubing IS set; at the
top the pipe is connected with the spout
from the still the other or lower end oi
the worm passes out of the tube.
After some little time the yapor aris.
ing from the heated gum in the still
passes out, up and through the spout in
to the worm, where, by the cold water,it
is condensed, and the spirits flow out
mixed with the water also condensed
from the steam) into "a small tub, and
then, ,turpentine being lighter than water
is dipped from the top and put into bar.
rels for shipment.
Rosin is the substance left at the bot
tom after distilling, and is drawn off and
run through strainers, and then poured
into barrels where it hardens. Tar is
what runs out of the wood of old, ex
hausted pines when they are cut up ano
burned in smothercd fire. Pitch is s
mixture of tar and rosin.
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During game between two colored
mines at New Haven, last week, one of the
players, who was running to base and
found he would be put out, drew pistol
and fired it at the base man, who, hearing
the ball pass close to his head, fired his
pistol in turn, badly shattering the base
runners hand 3
If the country stands good for the in
terest bearing national bank issue, why
can't it as we'll stand good for an issue O
greenbacks.
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ESome years ago the Erie Compa
ny issued as an advertisement an imta
ton Of coupon railway ticket, show
ing routes, distances and connection.
for complete journey around the worlc
1t was inscribed, "Good for one lessor
in modern geography, but not valid for
PASSAGE" but there we're those who pre-
dicted that before long the lesson would
become reality. So, in part, it already
has, by the issuance OF Erie tickets fo
Honolulu, Hong Kong, Yokohama ant
Calcutta, or half the circumference o
the globe.
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Reviewing the situation in Ohio, the
Brooklyn Eagle says that Governor
Allen is better than the platform, and
his victory would be personal one
"He brings to oratory the volume Of the
fog horn, the humor of Tom Marshall,
and the indomitableness of Tom Ben.
ton. He has governed honestly, firmly
and with originality. He has gor-
geous conceit which matches bis abli-
ties, his port and his lungs. Standing
in Cincinnati, he can address a meeting
in Cleveland He is good man to
elect, and we think he will be elected
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EESpeaking of Judge Kelley's
Youngstown speech, the New York
Graphic, organ of the Money Power,
very truthfully says: s
"His speech will doubtless have a
powerful effect in Ohio, where people
are tired of stagnation and cry out for
stimulation or anything else that shall
have the effect of removing the present
paralysis under which business of all
kinds is suffering"
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NOTARY PUBLIC.

T,HE undersigned having been appointed
i Notary Public, would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to fill Pensioners Blanks, administer
Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge Deeds
Mortgages, and other instruments of writing
arg4,'7a WM. WORKMAN.
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MARIETTA, O., July 13-The Repub
lican County Convention met here to
day and nominated j. M. Murdoch ant
W. G. Buck their candidates for. Repre-
sentatives in the Legislature. Delegate!
were instructed to vote for S. S
Knowles as Common Pleas Judge foI
this judicial district.
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L. p. FARQUHAR. M. ID.
formerly of GAINESVILLE, Ohio,)

Physician and Surgeon,
Office and residence in the Kirkbrids property,
WOOD s Fl E L D, . q o.
Having located at the above place, offers his
Professional services, where he hopes by
close attention to business to merit public
confdenca and patronage.
Chronic Diseases will receive special
attention. may4,'?5Y.
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"The cause Of woman suffrage
Scarcity of husbands.
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PRICES WILL BIZ REASONABLE, and they
solicit the patronage Of their friends and the
public generally. may30,'73.,
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AGENT AT CARSON.
- APPLICATIONS ToR PAfIIi.
APPLICATION IoR PATEnT.
'ai NOTICE NO. 9SS.
U, 8, s.rvey Nee. ma anA ios.

..
TT g LAND OFFICE, y, CARSON q, , ,.ssrr CITY: !:
hersby given that the Prospeet Gold and silver
MlniIg Company. duly established By ihs laws
Of California (whose fostofics address V San
Fnneiseo. CsliforniD and claiming one thou
psnd feet of the Lee vein. lode OF mineral dc.
pos bearing egia spo n .,dS
lying and being situate within the Silver staf
hininE pistfiet. county OF storey, AND btaie
Of Nevada. has made application 70 the Uniteo
States for patent titls fof. seid mining claini
SsaSS. S 3 % sSs os.i @ p,ss pos.sd On lie slsim
and on die In the once Of the kegistsr 81 the
Csrson United states Land once, - follows
Beginning st Post No. 1. being the point Of
i,sO fest northsrly from Toll.houss, on the
Dayton roll.road and whence bears, the smoke
stack Of the Occidental MIL south - degrees
sast; the smoke stack OF the Buckeye hoisting
WORK, south = degrees east, sss,spiIs g Lss
Compsny's shsft.house north 1sdegrcse min.
utes east, and running nom said Post No. -
fpt courss. south 6ck degrees east 30 feet 70
Post No. = wheles besrs the onc-quartsr
ssetiou eorn.f on the south line Of section y.
biabIo Meridian. south n degrees east. disisnt
$50 Nst; thence Cfrom ssid Post No. ~ sec.
DAD eouIss, .outh ny degrees west. crossing
Township line o. so feet. LOS feet 10 Post
No. s'd 20 Poo. n9h e ssSs. Sufs
course. north 81 degrees east crossing Town.
ship line st bfi feet, |. .o00 feet TO Post No. Q;
thence. hfth eourte, eouth esH degrees eAst
100 feet 70 Post No. !. the point Of beginning.
containing isioo acres.
NaSnsiic variation, ION degrees east.
Survey made 20 sseord with The reecrd Of
location, Book B Of Prescriptions and Loea-
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.PPLIoATioM FOR PATEHT.
NOTICE NO. MSS.
U. q. ssrvey Ne. lys SD lo5.

TT a. LAND oYTICR, CARSON CITY,
u. Nevada, July II, 1875. Notice 10 hereey
siyen thai :. Q. Caldwell, whose post-oflee
sddress ID Gold I'LL. storey county. Nevada,
has this day hled his application fof petsnt
for twsnt! .tyo hundfsd ns ne , hins'y,9 y,u s,,ng
goLl and silver, with surface ground Two bun.
drsd feet In width. situate, lying and being In
Gold Hill Mining District, county o. ntoiey
and State Of Nevada, and known aud designated
the asld notes and Ss,n Pa 9n n,s - sn,s
sixteen (io) ana seventeen ID, north range,
tWenty-ons (ai) east OF Mount Diablo meridian.
fhe exterior boundaries of said lot No. 100
and lo1 being - follows, TO vii:
Variation " s, oefse: sna No 70 minIto % .s,.
yer No, 100 and i01. situated on the north bank
ofJustice favine, and where heavy eropplngs
intefyect said ravine. thence running nnt
course west 100 feet To post marked NO; y, v.
Q. survey No. is6 and and loI, and whence
grees west, distant 20 feet the quansr sec.
lion corner on south line Of section n. town.
chip II north, range 81 east, Mount Diablo
meridian. north a5 degrees and 1sminutcs west,
disisnt ssi feet thence, second eoune, nonn
TO post marked No. ., U. y. survey No. In and
iUf, said post being identical with the south.
east corner Of tho Europa Company. Y. b. sur.
vsy No. lO7: thence. third eourse. east 20 foet
10 poet marked No. I. U. 8. survey No. is6 and
i0f; thsnes, fourth course, touth degree and
oos- s-suartsr minute west, f.7e7 feet 70 post
nd whence bears the 6sSsI.h q ifs rsledonii
new hoIsting works south 90 degrees and one
ouartsr minute west. fsgstanon kniekcrbockef
hoIsting works south u degrees and one quar-.
ter minute west. hagstad on Mount Davidson
porth % degrees and one.half minute west;
thence. nfth courte, west lD0 feet 10 post No.
/. the point Of beginning. containing 10 s7.ioo
acres.
Europa Companv's claim.
Thy location OF this mine 10 duly recorded
In the County Recorders once Of storey Coun.
~, Btsts OF Nevada, KEEP: At yiryinis City. IN
book A, % 20 s5, Gold Hill Mining kscsrds.
Any and al persons claiming adverssly any
Ipe around a. hereipbe described, are
required 10 ale their sdyerse claim vita tho
R,eisier Of the United States Land once q
Carson City, In the State Of Nevada, during the
siriy days period OF publication hereof. or
they wilfbs barred By vlrine ofths provisions
wis esd A. Waltz, Register.
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NOTICE.

mo ". r. pKNCKLA, YoU WILL rLEAsE
a iske notice. % eo-owner, that during the
yesr INA perronally expended In labor and
lrnroyements on that certain mining claim
sItustsd in Gold nil Mining District, storey
county. Nevada, known - The Nofth Chipmn.
seeorded In Hook x az Gold Iiili Mining Rec.
ords. pses ~, and which claim was located
Nsrch =, 1884, the sum Of One Thousand Dol.
jars (Si, ,oo0); that your portion OF sueh eipen.
diturs, labor and improysments 10 Two Hun.
OF you ths Immediate payment thereof
A. YLKMINO.
Gaia NH Nsvsda. Apr,l n. is,s. m,f7y0d
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In n street car. the other day. vo-
man noticed an old man gazing al her
very atten,ively. During ride Of q
mile or more lao kept his eyes fastened
ON her face. aud no must at least have
seen by her manner that she vas an
noyei, 40 he bent over and said: "Ex.
cuse mo. madam. but l can't help look
ing at you. You put me in mind Of my
dead wife; her nose turned OF sideways
lust exactly o. your'n doe"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-07

VIZ dill not write yesterday OF Gov.
Allen as having "rottsd In the mirs OF
degradation paper money! for nothing. "
but we wrote "rollsti In the mire." etc.
And, sinco our hand u in. we win msn-
tion that We did not write " this unctioa
will not snflics 70 bssts the 81. Louis
Tines sculling." etc.. but We wrote
b,ste its "soul." We do not oftsn
mention such tribes. but We would not
like 10 represent the Governor as in such
N state. Cineinati Gasetts. OF