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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
An Ohio Narrow Gauge Experiment


The Painesville and Youngstown
narrow gauge railroad, in Ohio, is nearly
completed to the latter place, and has
already begun transporting coal to its
northern terminus Mt Fairport, on
Lake Eric. 1t will soon be in full op-
Grafton and the test it will afford of the
relative economy of the three-feet and
ordinary gauges will be watched with
interest. The line is about sixty miles
long, and runs nearly little west of
north from Youngstown to the lake. 1t
will have in the coal traffic the active
competition of threo roads of tho usual
gauge of five feet. According to the
claims of it's officers, the advantage of
the narrow gauge is that on car weigh
ing only four tons it can carry eight
tons of coal, while the iivefeet gauge
roads transport only ten tons on car
weighing ten. Thus the narrow gauge
gets pay for four tons MS freight on each
car which its competitors must haul for
nothing III the shape Of rolling stock.
The cost Of building the line was about
$40, 900, probably one fourth less than a
wide gauge road would have cost.
There is not much saving in operating
expenses, as it takes just as many hands
to run Il narrow tram us n wide one.
Considerable saving is effected, however,
i'll the equipment. AS passenger
road the line answers all tho require.
mcnts of the country it iraverscs. Its
cars nre comfortable, and as soon as the
rond- bed becomes firm the trains will
run with as much Bteadiness ns or
other reads.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

On Ascension Day there was horri-
BILE row in Jerusalem between somo
Greek and Armenian priests who had
been allowed by the Latins to make
use of chapel built over what is bo-
lieved to be the Savior's footprint.
Tho quarrel arose on n question of
precedence, and ended in n fight. The
priests went Mt it "tooth and nail, :"
fighting up and down the sacred cdilice
with such fury that they had to be sep
arated by Turkish soldiers. Two
Greek priests were wounded, and one
Of tho soldiers, i'll trying to restore
peace, lost his eye. The Mussulman
population look upon tlcso sectarian
shindies at Jerusalem rs peculiar illus
trations of the brotherly love which is
the distinguishing mark of their Oh ris
tian fellow subjects.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
81.
FACTS AND FANnIEs.

-"Gently the dues are DER me steal
ing," as the man said when he had
thirteen bills presented to him in one
day.
"A darkey called at Owensboro, KY,
the other day, and wanted to know
"Does dis postorfis keep stamped ante
lopesP"
Perkins suggests that the racing
crews OF our boat clubs might balance
their shells better if they parted their
hair in the middle.
--Precocious boy, munohing the fruit
of the date tree: Mamma, if I eat
dates euough, shall I grow up to be au
almanac?"
81 go through my work." as the
needle said to the idle boy. "But not
until you are pushed ahead" as the idle
boy said to the needle.
"A market house philosopher says
"The race is not always to the strong"
because if it was, the onion would be
ahead instead of cabbage.
The Columbus Journal, describir
M Ohio politician, says "He j.
honest man by profession, and he
Qis bread by the sweat of his jay
The people of Georgia.
cited few days ago over the
discovery of gold mine. 7
ward found that the depos
Of gold foil stuck around tt
mucilage.
"A test was recently made of T.,
buoyant power of n leaf of water lii.
known as the Victoria Regia, in the
botanic garden at Ghent. Bricks were
heaped over its entire area, and before
it was submerged in the water q weight
of 7G1 pounds was hoated.
=" Fred Douglas, in fourth of July
address at Hillsdale, Pa, advised his
race to cultivate independence. The
cultivation of independence is we'll
enough, but they should not make it
speciality. They should reserve mere
garden-spot for independence, and de-
vote the far greater amount of their
acreage to the cultivation of corn, cot
ton, and cabbage.
Feathers are shooting all over the
toilets. The gosslps soy feather fans,
feather parasols, and feather hats are all
tho go. Feather trimmings are now
arranged with 30 much lightness and
beauty that they are considered as suit
able for summer as we'll as winter wear.
They are mounted with fringe as well as
bands, though as bands they are used
for the trimmings Of bonnets and para
soils.
To be read by moonlight only:
Con the Erie railroad, between Port
Jervis and Buffalo, there is conductor
known as the Rosebud Conductor
Many years ago he Was engaged to
beautiful girl, and their wedding day
was fixed. She was taken ill and died
a few days before she was to become q
bride. On her deathbed she said to her
lover: IF you will always carry rosebud
in your button-hole, no accident will ever
befall yon.' He has carried rosebud
ever since, and no i'll has befallen him.
He is still single man."
Thomas Carlyle has numerous ad-
mirers on this side of the Atlantic,
but probably California does not take
much stock in his philosophy. He
blurted out to n lady of that State, the
other day "You are doing no good
service there; you ara harning the
world. Cover over your mines, leave
your gold in the earth, and go to plant
ing potatoes. Every man who gives q
potato to the world is the benefactor Of
his race but you, with your gold, are
cvertnrning society, making the ienoble
prominent, increasing everywhere the
expenses Of living, and confusing all
things"
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
BRIGANDS.


Band OF Kobbors Board nn Express
Train IL, Ininois-Thc Engineer Shot
Dend, and Engine and Express Car De-
tnchod.-Thc Express D1csscnScrDefonas NJ
His Car Successfully.
One of the most high-handed attempts
at robbery that has over occurred IN
Illinois took place at Long Point, n
station on the Vandalia railroad, on the
night of the 9Th inst. The dispatches
to the Chicago papers give the follow
ing particulars of the affair:
AS train No. 6, eastward bound. in
charge of Conductor Fraley and En-
Rlneer Milo Ames, came up to Long
Point station for water, two men boarded
the locomotive, one from each side, and
said to tho engineer: Pull out J" The
engineer was Mt first somewhat bewild-
cred, when they said again, "Pull out p
At this he, seeming to comprehend the
situation, said s'All right, I'll pull
out" Tho men then said "We will
run the thing ourselves" and at that
both of tho robbers fired. One of the
shots killed tho engineer instantly, and
the other lodged in tho cab. The fro
man, who was on the tank, taking in
water, Immediately jumped and ran to
the rear of the train, to notify the train
men, he having heard the conversation
and comprehending tho situation.
During these proceedings at the
engine, IL confederate had detached the
Adams Express car, and they then, pull
ing the engine wide open, ran her about
two miles east and stopped, blowing
''oil brakes" to deceive the express
messenger.
They then camo to tho door of the
car and said =" Let me in Jack" lie
replied to them: ''You SIS of b-s,
I'm ready for you If you ever come
i'll hero, you arc dead men Tho rob-
bers then commenced firing into the
car. Tho messenger, Burke, said it
seemed to him that there were dozen
of them, as the shots seemed to come
from all directions.
The conductor of the train-m men, after
the shots were fired saw the situation
of affairs, and Mt once set about to pur-
sue tho robbers. They could only
find ono revolver on the train, but found
two soldiers on board n car, who were
armed with carbincs. With these
weapons tho train-men and the soldiers
started in pursuit of tho train and rob
bers, but when they came up to tho
train all was quiet, the robbers having
fled. They found the engineer in the
bottom of his cab, cold and stiff.
There Glanced to be freight engin-
eer, Jack Vancleve, on the train, and
he, with the fireman, Immediately ran
the engine back to tho train and brought
it in.
The robbers failed to get nny entrance
whatever into the express car, it being
ono of the close kind, and having no
windows, and very strong every way.
Had!they detached tho American ex-
press car also, which was Immediately
in the rear of tho Adams, they
would undoubtedly have accomplished
their object. rs it was an open car, hav-
ing windows, and doors not very strong.
Engineer Amcs was one Of the boBt
engineers on the road, about thirty five
years old, and had been married but
short time.
The robbers who boarded the locomo-
tive wore long linen busters.
Conductor Fraley, and all the train
men, in fact, did all they could under
the circumstances.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

LOOK ont or moro earthquakes. An
examination of the history of tLeso sub
terrnnean disturbances shows that each
great earthquake-say of the dimen-
sions of the recent ono at Cucutn, in
which ten thousand lives were lost
has been followed for certain period
by innumerablo lesser ones. In the
summer of 1868, the coast of Chill and
Peru were shaken by terrible earth
quakes, in which many lives and vast
amount OF property we're lost, and, just
two months later, on October 81, San
francisco was shaken so violently that
buildings cracked from top to fc,lnda-
ton, and assures throwing forth jets Of
water opened in the streets. in the
same year the Hawaiian volcanoes had
violent oruptions, md the subjects of
Kamehameha were made sea sick by the
continued swnying of their islands. In
the same year Vesuvius opened out
with fresh eruption. The great
earthquakes of Caracas, in Venezuela,
and New Madrid, in the United States,
occurred just six months apart. If
we are 10 regard these precedents, an
other great upheaval may be expected
somewhere on the American continent
between this time and tho 1st of Janu-
ary. Tice has booked liz for cata-
clysms, cyclones, and earthquakes, aud
similar lively occurrences during the
month of October, Taking it altogether,
the prospect for the remainder of 1875
is decidedly uncomfortable for everybody
except Elder Thurman aud his fol
lowers.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

Mrs. SEAvER is, or was, n materializ-
ing spiritualistic medium. She gave So
ances in Boston of the Eddy and Katy
King kind, and was making dollars in
great numbers. One night there was
an unusually large audience, and the
exhibition was uncommonly startling.
In the dim light forms emerged from
the cabinet, and some of them were at
once recognized by persons present as
reanimations of dead relatives. At
length the form of child appeared at
the doorway of the cabinet, and woman
said that sho readily recognized it as
her baby that had died few weeks be-
fore. Then young follow, full of
earthly realism, sprang forward and
grabbed the infantile form, and was
promptly knocked down by the man
who conducted tho show. The investi-
gator held fast to the baby, however,
which, upon examination, proved to
have cen materializcd with rags and q
mask.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

Moody and Sankey concluded not to
go to Paris, and will probably be back
III the United States by the middle of
Aupust
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

Sometimes people write a postal
card full, and then turn over and finish
what they have to say upon tho face.
They ought to know that i'll such cases
tho party to whom the card is addressed
has to pay six cents postage. Cheaper
to use u thrce,cent stamp in the first
place.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

EMIGRATION to California fell of
ncnrly throe-fourths in the month of
June, which wns lucky for tho stay-at-
nOmcs
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31
TIMELY TOPICS.

The recent Tlcean flood is swelling
the streams in manner calculated to
do much damage through the country.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

TIE statue of Lafayette, the gift of
the French government to tho city of
Now York, reached that port on We'd
nesday. 1t is tho work of Frederick
Bartloldi, native Of Alsace, and is
seven feet high exclusive of the pedi-
mcnt. The project Of its presentation
to New York originated with the Thiers
government and nearly $4,000, gold,
was appropriated for it's execution in
bronze, The Tribune says the design
of the sculptor represents Gen. Lafay-
cite in his twentieth year, at tho time
when ho joined the continental army.
He stands upon ship as if in the act of
speaking. His right arm is extended,
and the left is thrown across his chest,
with the hand grasping tho pommel of
his sword and mass of drapcry which
falls Mt his feet. The body is firmly
posed upon the right foot, while the
left leg is extended. "he head is
slightly turned to the right. The statue
will be placed i'll Central Park, and the
unvailing will probably take place early
in the fall.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

BONE tELoN The London Lancet
very high authority gives tho follow
ing remedy for the cure of this very
painful malady: AS soon as the pull
sation which indicates tho disease is
felt, put directly over the spot fly
blister about the size of your thumb
nail and let it remain for six hours at
the expiration of which time, directly
under the surface of the blister may be
seen the felon, which can be easily
takon out with the point of n needle or
lancet"
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

The Chinese have, for the first time,
whipped the Formosan savnges. These
nborigincs number 10000 only, and yet
they have kept in terror about two
millions of Chinese settlers.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

The Baltimore American says the
grasshoppers have made their appear
ancc in Frederick county, Nd, where
clover and rye crops are particularly
abundant.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

THE revenue officials have abandoned
tho idcn of placing revenue stamp no
every cigar, and smokers can still inhale
tho drcamful vapor without tho dis
comfort of the burnt paper tnste.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

ApRopos of the recent shipment of
Florida fruit direct to Chicago, the
Mobile Register says that, with some
Improvement in railroad facilities and
proper cooperation among the ship
pcrs, prudent and industrious farmers
could realize more from vegetable
gardens in Alabama in six weeks than
they could make in twclvc.month
upon an Iowa or Illinois farm.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

In addition to the shortage in the
United States treasury caused by the
thoft of the SAT, 500 package, there is n
Sl,O5O shortage in the redemption di-
vision. which was discovered in January.
This was reported by treasurer New
when he took charge. Otherwise the
funds are all straight, and Spinner is to
be congratulated.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

The British government has fulfilled
it's pledge to appoints royal commission
TO inquire into the subject of viviscc-
tional experiments. The instructions
to the commission are to inquire into
the practice of subjecting 1.-Two animals
10 experiments for scientific purposes,
and to consider and report what meas
ures. if any, it mny be desirable to take
in respect to any such practice.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

ORDERS have been sent l,y Gen. Terry
to the commander at Fort Randall, to
expedite the departure of cavalry
force Mt that point, under orders to
proceed direct to the Black Fills, and
bring out all persons found there with
out authority. Meantime, SO far Ms we
can observe, the gold excitement seems
to have almost entirely died out.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

The monument for Edgar Allan Pce's
hitherto neglected grave will be COM
pleted in October. A small stone half
q foot high and three inches square now
marks the poets resting place in tho
Baltimore graveyard. The new monu-
ment will be surmounted by bust of
Poe, which is said to be an accurate
likeness.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

THE trial of the notorious John d
Lee for completely in the Mountain
Meadow massacre Of 1867 will not como
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-24
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 277.
D. s. SURVEY. NO. lO3.

IT S. LAND OFFICE, CARSON CITY,
~ Nevada, May n, 1675.-Notice is here
by given that the Vivian Mining Company"
corporation existing under and by viz
tue of the laws of the State of Califor-
mia, and whose principal place Of business is
at San Francisco, California, has this day, by
H. M. Yerington, its duly authorized agent,
and a stockholder therein, whose Post Office
address is at Carson City, Nevada, made ap.
plication for U. s. Patent to sixteen hundred
(16OO) linear feet Of . certain vein or lode Of
quartz or other rock in place. bearing gold,
silver and other precious metals, and known
% the MIDAS LODE and VIVIAN MINING
cos claim. situate in the DEVILS Gate and
Chinatown Mining Districts. Storey county
Nevada, the same extending 1000 feetin north
or northeasterly direction from Post No.
1.-THE point Of location). along the line Of said
lode, and embracing the same, with all its
dips, spurs, angles and variations, together
with surface ground 200 feet in width, and
described on the Plat and Field-notes on file
in my office, as follows, to wit Beginning
at the South Centre Post No. l, located on
southerly stope, about = mile north of Sill
yer City, and whence bears the Globe CONSOLE
dated Hosting Works, N. II deg. W; the
smoke stack of the Trench mill S. 3 deg. W. ;:
the Smoke Stack of the Kossuth Hoisting.
Works s. 81 deg. E.; and the i section cor
ner on the West line of Section Q, T. 16 N, r.,
81 E., NJ. D. NJ; S. 4 deg. W., 1922 feet, and
running from said Post No, 1, LIST course N.
70 deg. w, 100 feet to Post No. .; thence I'd
course N. 20 deg. E.. 5S feet to Post No. 8 !.
thence Sd course, n 50 deg, 81 min. E., 1000,
feet to Post No. g. thence 4th course, s. 20.
deg E., 200 feet to Post NOT thence 5th
course, s. SO deg, n min. W., 1000 feet to Post
No A: thence 9Th course, s. 20 deg. ". ,5s7 feet
to Post Nos: thence 7th course. N. 20 deg.
W., 100 feet TO Post MOL. the point of begin
ming, containing l6-lOo acres, Bearings e1-
pressed from true meridian masneSTe varia-
ton, l6k deg. East.
This Claim is bounded by no known clain!'
ants. The locations Of the claim are of rec
ord. and may be found in Book &C." page 337
Of Miscellaneous Records Of Lyon County
and kept AZ the Office Of the County Recorder
at Dayton. Lyon county. Nevada, and N BOOK
"a of Locations, page 449. STOREY Cosnts
Records. kept at Vifsiais. in the Office OF the
County Recorder of Storey county. Nevada
ADOLPHVs WAlTZ, Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-24
Application for Patent.
U. s. SURVEY NO, .lo4.
NOTICE NO. a7e.

." 8. LAND OFFICE, CARSON CITY
u Nevada. May n, 1S75.--Notice is herr, =.
by given that William 8. Wood, g. W. Devo
J. p. Sweet, Levi Chapman, jacob Smith and
John B. Gallagher have this day, by VIM. a
wood. their attorney in fact, whose Post Once &C.
address is 1t Virginia City, Nevada, made sn'
plication for q. Patent 70 four hundred lA06,
linear feet of certain vein or lode of on.rt,
or other rock in place bearing gold, silver srd
other precious metals, and known a. The
LADY ALLEN LODE. and MARY ANN co.'s
Claim, situate in the Devils este and China.
town Mining Districts, Lyon county, Nevada.
the same extending four hundred feet in !
northerly direction from the location notice
Post No. y, along the line of said lode. and
embracing the same, with all its dips, spurs.
angles and variations, with surface ground
two hundred (2GO) feet in width, and de-
scribed ON the Plat and Field-notes, on file in
my office, as follows, to wit Beginning at
Post No. 1, located in Silver City townsite
about 800 feet northwesterly from the Dayton
Hosting Works, whence bears smoke-stack of
Buckeye Hosting Works N. 37A deg Z,
smoke stack of Succor New Hosting Works
N. 1917 deg W.; Flagstaff on Mt Davidson N
81 deg 40. min W.; the NV. corner Of See. 10:
T. 16 N, r, q E., NJ. D. NJ; 8. 50 deg W. ASS
feet and running from said Post No. /, LIST
course. 8. % deg. 40 min. E.. talong the East.
ern boundary Of Dayton Co.'S U. 8. Survey
No. 66), 200 feet to Post No. 2; thence ID
course, N. 12h deg. E. 400 feet to Post No. 3:
thence Sd course, N .26 deg.4 min. W. 100 feet
to Post No. 4; thence 4th course, S.l2h deg. ".
400 feet to Post No. l, the place Of beginning.
containing l5-lOO acres. bearings expressed
from true Meridian magnetic variation, l6k
deg. East.
This Claim 10 bounded on the West by the
Dayton Gold and Silver Mining Company's
claim, and on the North, East and South BY
unknown claimants. The location of this
claim is Of record, and may be found In Book
" H." page 273 of the mining records of said
Devils Gate and Chinatown Mining Districts
kept in the office of the Mining Recorder in
Silver City, Lyon county, Nevada.
ADOLPHUS Waltz. Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-24
COSMOPOLITAN MINING COMPANY

COSMOPOLITAN MINING COMPANY
~ Location of principal place of business,
San Francisco, California. Location of
works, DEVILS Gate District. Storey county,
Nevada.-Notice is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the Board of Directors, held ON
the 9th day of June, 1875. an assessment (No.
u of Twenty five cents per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the corporation,
payable Immediately in United States gold
coin, to the Secretary, at the Office of the
company, sol Montgomery street, Room No.
7, San Francisco, California. Any stock upon
which this assessment shall remain unpaid
en- the 18th day of July, 1875, will be delin-
quent, and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton; and unless payment is made before, will
be sold on SATURDAY, the 3lst day of July,
1875, to pay the delinquent assessment, toge-
ther with costs of advertising and expenses
OF sale. By order of the Board of Directors.
NJ. LANDERS, Secretary.
Ofice-507 Montgomery Street, Room No
T. San Francisco California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-24

And In accordance with law ana an orutr VI
the Board of Trustees. made on the twelfth
Q2th) day of May. A. D., 1875. SO many
shares of each parcel of said stock ~ may
be necessary will be sold at public auction,
at the Office of the Company, Room No.
Medin Building No 16 North Street, Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, on SATURDAY, the
Tenth (lOth) day of July, A. d. 1875. at one
O'Clock p. M. of said day, to pay said delin-
quent assessment thereon, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
F.. G. LORD, Secretary.
Offce-Room No. Z, Medin Building, No. Is
North c Street, Virginia City, Nevada.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-06-24
GOLD AND SILVER MINING

nAYTON GOLD AND SILVER MINING
~ Company Location of Principal Place
of Business. San Francisco, California. Lo-
cation of Works, Devils Gate District, Lyon
County, Nevada.-Notice is hereby given, that
at a meeting of the Board of Directors, held
on the sth day of June, 1875, an assessment
tNo. - of One Dollar S1.O0) per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the Corpora
ton, payable Immediately in United States
gold coin, to the Secretary, at the Office of the
Company. Room 10, Hsywafd's Building. No.
4l9 California street, San Francisco, Califor-
mia. Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 18th day Of July,
1875, will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale ct public auction; and unless payment is
made before, will be sold on THURSDAY, the
5th day of August, 1875. to pay the delinquent
assessment together with costs Of advertising
and expenses Of sale. BY order Of the Board
Of Directors. ' tf-
W. E. DEAN, Secretary.
Office-Room 10 Haywards Building. No.
419 California Street. San Francisco, Cal.