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AsIILANn. Sanlemher ID I

received, and take ploasuro In answer
ing, your letter on the subject Of hemp.
TO ohtaia a machine b break It ont and
save manual labor, is q desideratum ia the
cultivation and preparation Of thar article.
have seen many, dafing NE last thirty
years, and have Inspected several this sum-
mer, conducted By horse power. None Of
them yet execute what Is desired o. wanted.
Those haverecently seen make an approx
imation towards it, bnt they 40 not save
much labor. ! hope. however that I'M
proVements may b made. Those which ]
have visited break and tangio the hemp.
aud Il they coald perform mofo labor mi6ht
answer. / hare declined gotfIne one until
they are more improved. They cost ahor1
$3.50.
have water-rottcd AMI dew rolfsd ;asr.D.
sold some wafer-rottcd hemp hacked. Il
nine and . half cents. per poun2 and some
unhackled az seven and = half cents per
pound. should prefer Vaterrotiing a
these prices 70 dew-rotling At 81 90 per
long hundred, the present price Of dew
fqltea but if 500 per hundred could be
Eqh 6 hone, j shoald prefer H-Eotling.
snea q my opinion and experience
Wishing yoQ great success ia your husi-
yant N 49,
Ir. lsaac UnderkiIl.
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dor SALE.
95S acres Of land in Burleson county, Texas on
the eastwaters OF First Yegua nine and half miles
west OF Caldwell This land Is well timbered and
Watered--a splendid stock rancho. This valuable
place will sell for one dollar in coin per acre IL sold
within thirty days. Half cash. balance in twelve
months. Cali at once on NJ u. SWEENEY.
ianl5 dlfWtf
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IloR SALE.

TNoR SALE.
+ Two and half miles north OF the city Of Austin,
IS Of land, under fence with improvements, and
S4 choice peach trees This land produced last yeaI
bale Of cotton to the acre and It is suitable for
market garden. Terms accommodating.
Apply TO n. B. SWEENEY,
janis dIEWtf Land Agent.
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TWO SPLENDID STALLIONS
IMPORTED FROM EUROPE

ssSsI IN - EHOM G0UOT -
IN 187t-Tlmc and Parfison-Hiil stand he present
season q the buenson place one mile cas-. o. Austin.
commencing on fhD lr6t 81 April lnd eldlng The lEot
q July 1873. Description and pedigree:
TIM. ahsy horse fpalsd April ie ieee = iss( henea
hlFns eifed By fcah1uk. BE- ~ tI1.ofn1 on 81 VIC
tora, By Empire; his dam. North Star; accon1 Miss
Ranger; third, Rhzltoni fourth, doo Pen nft1 At
agi ska, Comet. tounE folla.eNk has proven 1Iu
self winner IN BE rarI0ng c1gnCeuentg IN E1fgpo.
TomahaWk senior Won tie Derby. and 1ccE TIE 1flt
prize q the great horoe shew ~ London
PARTIsON. = brown horre, fosled AprFl 4, 1saa &
iS'f hande hflhs 81 IrC1 chief ~ fd1 81 Kf1f Tdfn
ont 81 Lady OFelfon, - lflsh birdeliclaIs - ~
SoapBtone bic dan, B'leE DQnns eceouc, .MorliEG
Lignt; fhird, 1lss elalia1oss loart1, sk{rcekef;
alfh 1Eiss HeFcaIess GIEfhs Trumpet This Colt Ha1
plrchassd 81 Iclsnd; hl1 family are far1 Ifish face
hOrses Young PEtieep = admired ~ aD VIZ see
TINE took he arut prlulan end PARTIsoN he
leco6l g ne Ohio susie Eair, e 1911 for weeks
Terms 8 feE re ssason: money % b paid pod
Tlrro 8 pasture n cQlutclICn with ne Place tat
vii lnfnIaA % tlc8e viking - bs6s1 ~ ofhcr1
wnnll1e p1atuIe fof tbcIr etDc6, e 81 20 Per llk
Great care VIII be taken - pEcTcrg accidents bEs 80
a6cfdente af1 q ehe risk 81 ouncIa
mars bIkfhAN =. DEEMS PfoprieicF.
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Price of Tickets Only One Dollar,
CLUB RATEs-ELEvEN TICKETS FOR TEN
DOLLARS.
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The Concert VIII be under tho 1mme-
date Ou PerytgkOm of Mr. @. t. SISSONs
W htch Will be q sun c1ent guarantee
that the price paid for the ticket VIII
insure the worth Of the money. rde
as References. ~
COFFEE HENDERSON, Attorneys-at-law; GAF-
FEY q MORROW, -AttOrneys-at law; MAKEMSON
& POSEY, Attorneys-atlaw, 0eorg etown, Texas.
NORTON MOSES, Burnett Burnet county, Texas
r. A. BLANDFORD, Austi1 Encampment, ]. o.
o. F.; GEORGE b. ZINPELMAN, Austin Eneamp-
ment, / o. o. T.
am personally acquainted with F. M. Bolin and
the parties who recommend him, all citizens Of VIII
Hanson county, and believe him and them to be
Trustworthy and honorable I
LEVI PENNINGTON, Clerk .. C. Williamson Co.
am personally acquainted with F. n. BOlin, and
knew him to be jealous Odd Fellow and high
toned, honorable gentleman, and such take pleas
- ". : K. MxKEMsoN, N. G. Georgetown Lodge,
No 10, L o. U. r. - va ~
i concur in the above.
b i8 AS. REED, ". G. Georgetown Lodge.
Direct all letters to F. NJ. B0LIN, Manager, Box g.
Round Rock, Williamson county, Texas.
Agents Wanted JAG dit WIN
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List OF Real E.tate Awards.

Depository h. JOHNS & CO., BanI-
ers, Austin, Travis county, TexaS.
gE3t Directors.
FRANCIS NJ BoLIN, Manager lol
t JOHN W. CHRISTIAN so.
ALEXANDER HARRIS
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DOCTOR THOMAS,
CONSULTING PHYSICIAN
....Axp.... a 90 r ir.
8 U r q Z . M.
GRoM EHoLAMp,
oPYIcr-ios soath Street, opposite Beer
Brothers. a.f..-f
OPPICE HoURs-For Private Consultations,
from A. u. to 8 p. ~, and TO y.
DR.. THoMA6

GRADUATED AT THg ROYAL COLLEGE
" Of surgvops, England; the Royal College
ofPhysieians, London. and Liebegs Univer.
and and 1854, receiving his Diploma ss Member Of
the Royal College Of Dufgsops, England, u.
eentiate Of the 1toya college Of Physicians.
London, and Doctor Of Medicine ofths univcr.
slty Of dresssu. Thess diplomas may bs seen
n the Doctors once.
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APPLICATIONS roR PATENT.
APPLICATIONS FoR PATENT



TINTED STATES LAND OrrlCE,
" cn-on city. Nevada, september =, ,s.s:
Iielchsr Goli and Silver Mining Company. a
corporation daily established under Oh. laws oi
California. wh.-c p"-iof1cc address '. San
Francisco, Californis. ha. tht- day hled w.. AZ
plieaiion for patent far Isl linear Iect ~ the
W~-, Il.lcher mine. on the Gold liill West
a.lrc or vein, hearing coki and silver. With
surface rruand So feet IN width. situate, lyins
and bclnr In Gold mn Nlnin. District, county
of stofvy and stats of Nevada. and knosn and
,ir-i.naici by the aeld noie- and o1ieisl pht
on die in this office ~ f.ni No. IA, In Town
ship 4, north. I,ansc u east. Mount Diabio
mc,Liian, the exterior boundaries OF said Lot
Ne ~ helm: a. fcllow., tn wit: beginning
nj p,,.i No. T. heated On q horthca-teriy riopr,
-onth of Crown Point Iisvinc and shoat u feet
northeast of the Ophir grade. and whence bears
the n,s-tan on the Imperial holstin. works
n.rth - degrees > minutes et-t. the nt:-tan
on Mount lintl-r north ~ dcsrre- west, the
rlr-'af oE fort llomc-tsad north ~ dcrrce-
a. minutes east. Rock Monument north 81 dc.
g-,e- ~ inmates east, and running ron said
Post No. Z, nr-t course. south al. dcgrcc-
et.t 50 feet Ia Poet No. :: thence. second
eolra.. -oaih siA degrees west i,i5o icct W
Pbs, No. y: thence, third eoar-e. north CT.
drsrce- west SO feet to fo-t No. 4; thence,
fnurth course. north 26s degrees east i.iSlice
to Iosi No. I, the point VI beginning, contain
Ia. ~ sO'i0O aercs. Prom Post No. J bears the
-nithea.t corner of section u. ToSnshiP u
n.rth, Range 81 east. Mount Diablo meridian.
south ~. degree. 81 minutes east, distant l.sti
feet bearings expressed from the truc me
ridi.n. The lsbor and improvements. consist
of an incline ,hsft and atunnei, exccesiing tauo
Ia improvements. Magnetic variation, i6s
de fr-c- et-t
Tn. Ioca,ian of this mine l. duly recorded In
the I,ecor,lcr'. otnc- at Virginia City, In licok
n. page sIs. Aud any and al persons claiming
adversely any portion of said West helchef
min. o, .,M mining ground a. hefclnlsciorc
described, are rcquircd to nlc their adverse
claim with the Register of the I'm ted States
Land Office at Carson CITY. In the state of
Ncya.la, during the sixty days period Of pub
le.tIon herrof or they viii be barred by virtue
A. wAirZ, Register.
.. n. TRE.p~ELL, Aiiorney.
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Vol. XIV.
GRANGE OF TIME.

.NN AND AFTER SUNDAY. APRIL
~ Is, 1878,
''HRouch PASSENGER TRAINS
iur RESO. connecting with ka.,ern and west'
,rn bound Passenger Trains of the Z. u. IL. H.,
WILL LEAVE
virslsis cur ssaiiss------.-st 400 y. We
,;sid nm i..-.--.....------.---..at 81 y. M'
tst.ss t1ty.-------------------st S.tS U. W.
Arrivals at Ress s----.------.ai tt.3o r.st.
Will LEAvk
tess --.---.-----------..------st S'o" ~. M'
,nr.sa Ctsy.------.---.----.----at $40 ~
t.slA tittt..--.----.--.-.---.---..s eo9 ~. We
Arrivals st virsisis ttty--.at o.i5 \. ".
LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS LEAvE
rRGINA CITY roR CARSON CITY
,.ls 4. W.. ~ Va, asa s.ls p. 80.
LEAVE
CARSON CITY F0R VIRGINIA CITY
"a. W. ~ Va, s.d = P.M.
FREIGHT AND Accommodation TRAINS
Leave Virginia City tor Reno at I.ts A. =. and
As ?. r.. VIII leave Reno for Virginia City
II TD a. H.. n. u ?. =. and e'oo =.
WRIGHT TRAINS
Leave Virginia City daily ats5 AZ, IS - 4: H.
l.Oo a. n. IL ~. i.O r. H., s.S .. n. 80 r'n.
aud I.is r. n.
Leave Carson City daily at "a. ~, a. H.,
P.iSA.N.. IAN, i.ts r. n, 4r. H., op ~. =.
and T.30rn.
Atylrrinia City. Ioli liill and Carson oihees,
through Tickets can be obtained 10 san iran. an
al GO. ogden and intermediate points ON the
:. 4. IL. II.
Throurh Tickets can b. procured at the Com
fany'. Offices, Virginia and Carson. ior All the
m, ". YERINGT0N.
General Superintendent.
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TO the LADIES.

DIR. THOMAS win merely state that he pays
fsmsles, In 1854 be received special diploma
nom ne Royal College of Burysons, England.
,iepcd by Dfs. Robert Lee and Arthur Pare,
P6yuieisns 10 their Roysl Highnesses the Prin.
cess Of wales and ths Duehcss Of EdinburRh.
sttesting 70 his proficiency and thorough
Iona can BE- seen In his once.
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sTooKMoLpeRs' MGlTIno.

THE ANNUAL hKETTN0 OF TIE
q. d. si' 4 Z. sss sssSs, SsSots' Il cola @ = s hnd
WEDNESDAY, the Nih day of Novsm.
ber, 1878. q o'clock 2. H., q which tine Q
Board Of Trustees viii be elsetei for the follow.
10 slSnsd. Ssssi ''i iAspRR sApcocK. sesrr,.rr.
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pivIpEMp NOTICE.

NyYICE OF THE CONSOLIDATED WIN.
~ gilia ainIne Company. San franeise6,
California. November 0, is7b.-At meeting ol
tho hosrd e. q MT Trustees g he aeoys named com.
$50 Dollar Per share vAs declared, paysbls
on THURBDAY. The ll,h instant, Transfer
books ejosed until the iith Inst. rs
noe In cHAS. u. .YiSH, Bserstary.
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frlMInATlsn AID ADVICE $3.50.

DIR. THOMAS receives Invalid male psiisnts
only Into bis private medical establishment,
where every attention 10 paid 70 their comfort
By tho Doctor and experieneed nurses.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
NOTICE or suITs coxnExcEp.

NOTICE or SUITS COMMENCED.
fI,o TIE FOLLOWING NAMED DEPEND
III ANTS, aud 10 all owners or cialmanis,
known or unknown. OF the p,ssessory claim Of
elalms. and ihs improvements th' reon. herein
after described. or improvements. wh-n 'epa.
ra,eiy Astcss-d: You arc hsrcby nounsd that
suit has been commenced ~ the in'tice cours
state Of Nevada, before K. Wright. Justice u
TIE reac. of said Township No. ., b. the Town
of 0oid IIill, ~ plaintiff. against each of the
delinquents htreinaftef named and agsiDrt
each ~ tho ing.descr,bed parcels OF
tracts Of land, with the imprsvements thereon.
and the Improvements, when assesssd ,eps.
ratcly. situate within the Incorporate limlts sf
the Town OF Gold hiil. and oil 0wters OF claim
ants TO the samo. known OF unknown. 70 r..
cover the Corporation tax OF the Town OF Geld
H,li sforss.id. and the delinqnency .sssssed 70
against the said prop,rty. for the hstal year
commeneing on the nrst Monday OF Nay. 4. ID.
1873, and endlug the nrst Monday Of Nay. A. ID.
1919. and that summons has been duly issutd
IN each ,uit. And you are iurthsr noiin.d,
plaint died In said scilon, on or befors tas aad
day Of December, a. ID. 1878. at the hour Of 10
O'Clock A. Y. Il said day. judgmeni win Be taken
against you and the posscssory claim o. elaim..
and the improvements thereon, hereina'ter de-
pcnbed, IN United states gold coin. Tor the
amount OF said tax. with tho ten per cent. de-
ilnquepcy. In liks coin. and for al costs sub.
sequeut 70 the assessment OF haid taxes and
costs OF suif. In Unitei states gold coin
Name aad Property. Tdz.
Adams Anna, esta OF. and northwest
part OF Lot a. Block 0, Range ID, AID
southwest par, Of Lot 70. Block 4, hanes =, :.
Andrew. 1S' L. i;i and portion Of i:i &. Icci
I, Range U; value. t3l5..............<o osk
Ahcrn Jerry. and Fround east OF Lot I'm,
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HAS kemove0 70 No 100 bOusu v
street. Virginia, opposite Champlain House.
DR.. bpihnsy, well known throughout the
county - . rsihoIogist and Psychologists,
whose sneccssful treatment OF certain physical
disabilities and functional arrangements dc.
Sn q is ;ss assAr EAT g ss wssa
spectfully inform the citizens Of Virginia City
aud vicinity that his increasing patronage de-
manding more commodiOus apartments, be has
removed 10 his new once. No. lSb South U
,trrrt, Virginia, seven doors north Of the
French Drug btore, where be win be pleased
10 consult with all, TINS giving invalids an ep.
p0rtunlty OF Kidding themselves. through hls
professional agency. OF snch constitutional an
noy.nees and sllmsnts .. he claims 70 compass
and TO cure. Without entering Into biograph.
ieal details. it 10 sufleiept 20 s!nply. promnl.
reputation may be traced back 90 his inaugu.
ration and conduct Of the Montreal Canada
Rnglish Pharmaceutical Colleges L gsuged By
an elevated standard. An extended experiences
and an asslduous study Of the varied phases
ofdisease enables him 70 guarantee assurances
Of success In the eradieation Of the nultiform'
% Nervous Debility, Exhausied vitality,
Youthful Kxcspses, Marriage Impedlmeuts,
and Chronic diseases generally.
TO TuR LADIES.
DIR. SPINNEY, while naturally Impressed
with the deliescy Of the subject feels NO hesi.
fancy In assuring them that. In conjunetion
sui1crinfs, such % Nefvousness, Neuralgis,
spinal Nssknres, Loss Of Appetite. lasslinde.
Prolapsus utsfi. Rstrovsfsious o. Displaee-
meat Of the womb, Vaginal irregularities. Lsu.
snSs: DJ,psE,i Insfs.'Sn GSap.'iSS. iS.
almost Invariably have thslf origin IN the utter.
Inc region, he can Afford them :mmsdiaterelisf.
COME AND BIZ nRALED.
II matters not what your trouble may be,
come and lot the Doctor examine your case. IL
will cost you nothing for consultation, soplease
call and satisfy yourselves whether the Doctor
understandp your case. IL he can cure you %
VA .sl yOss g SS, ns sD.. s so az
Of aiseting thss same. l.I .r.
YOUNG MEN, m
Who may be suffering from the sisctsof youth.
iui folliss OF indiscret.on. will DO WELT syail
themselves OF this, the gfeatest boon ever laid
u the altar Of suffering humanity. DR. SPIN.
NEY will guarantee TO forfeit ave hundred dol.
sais disease Of any Kind or character which hs
undertakes and falls TO cure. He would there
Iore, say TO the unfortunate sunersl who may
cad this notice, thst 700 are treading upon
grounc rnsn w ~, ,Unnse sos,
v ses,ns ~ IN rrss sfsSr sycmemher yon
iouyssh,ns iou nsy ~ 'hs Ia, m voa are horasyns
~ M KY -, ~ re .n6e,ine some oy sii of
al csset, remem ihat II you obstipate.
n persist in proerastinstion. The time must
ier you no ssslsiancs when The doors Of hope
Uili' Be closed against you when no angel Of
mercy can bring you relief. In no case has the
Doctor failed OF success. Then lot not despair
work i,Seif upon your imaglnaiiou. but avail
Iourselfof the beneficial results OF bis treat.
nsnj before your case . beyond the reach Of
nediealss ~ r,ss. ue''A ""''''''oa
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are DoCroR THOMAS AT ONCE.

lie viii thoroughly investigate ,yonr disease
and will guarantee Q speedy and lasting care IN
eyery ease be undertakes.
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10 the Young, middle Aged and Fl.
derly Men

Who su6er from nervous debility. debilitating
dreams. lowness OF spIrits, hseitnde. desire To
avoid society, giddlness, dlmness OF sight,
syphiiitic, contagious or skin diseases. anee.
tfcps Of the heart, lungs, liver. kidneys and
urcthra,
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.u.rrr,Nc CAR ACCOMMODATION.

SLEEPING CAR ACCOMMODATION.
Until FURTHER NOTICE, SLEEPING
u Cars will be run over tho Nirgini. ana
\ A. n,o SUNDAY, Tuesday, "Wednesday and FRI
taY. Leave Carson - Monday and Wednes-
,ay Evenings. running thrOush TO sacramento
a. i on Thur-.isy and saturday iSenings dircet
4 #, Osllald wh ,rf, Without eh,nrc.
10. 70. NkitINGrOS,
uenerai Superintendent.
yiryinla. Nevada. April IS, is'o. lon
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COME AND BIZ HEALED.

Il matters mot what your trouble may BE-,
wili coat you nothing for consultatlop, sopleass
call and satisfy yourselves whether the Doctor
updcrytandp your case. II he can cure you he
viii tall you 20; n not. be will say %, for he
viii not undertake cure unless hs 10 confident
ofa6seting the psme. HI H.
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TO TIE LADIES.

DIR. sPTNNEY, while naturally Impressed
with ths delieacy Of the subject, feels NO hesi.
fancy In assuring them that. In conjunction
with competent anGxlsdss o. .he,. various
spinal Rssknres, Loss Of Appetite. Lasslinde.
Prolapsus utsfi.. Rstroysrslons % Displsee.
msnt Of the womb, Vaginal irrsgularitiss. Lsu.
ehorrss, Dyspepsia. Indifsstion, Constipation,
Almost Invariably have thslf origin IN the utsr.
line rerian. hs can Afford them .mmediatefclief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03

They manage those things better in Eng
land, as well as in France. Colonel Baker,
charged with an offence against a lady in q
railway car. few weeks ago, was yesterday
found guilty OF an indecent as ;ault and fined
$500 and sentenced 10 imprisonment for a
year. British justice is good thing, as well
In Its promptness as in its certainty. The
chances are that in a similar case in this
country the offender would have been allowed
20 go at large on bail, and that the trial would
have been put of by hook AMI by crook until
the public had lost all interest in the case, If
II did not finally go by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03

New York city Is grumbling again because
the state census just completed does not give
her population OF 10000. She was dis
satisfied in 1870 when the general census was
taken, and insisted so strenuously on another
count that Superintendent Walker finally
yielded and re- enumerated her Inhabitants.
The result scarcely justified the extra expen-
diture, since after thorough canvass the
aggregate population as shown by the first
count was not materially increased. While
the late state census was being taken many
of the city journals predicted that the re-
Turns would show population of 800 900,
the lowest estimate being 1900 900. The
official returns just published show the popu-
iation TO be but LOST, Z2, which Is an increase
OF 81 ,le6 over 1901. About 80 600 of this in
crease, however, is accounted for by the an
nexatiOn Of the lower part of Westchester
county about year ago, so that the real in
crease of the New YORK as 1t was in 1870, in
five years is about 60, 200 A perusal of the
figures shows decrease only in the second,
fourth, sixth, eighth, and fifteenth wards
and an increase In the nineteen remaining
wards, most of which are cup town." The
heaviest increase Is shown In the nineteenth
where il is set down as 80 ,106, and in the
fwenty-second. 1902. Judging from the
aggregate increase in five years past the
population will not number over 1 ,l59 900 in
1850, If indeed il reaches that number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03

The New Workers are hard hearted set o.
varlets- A dancing bear and his keeper were
recently arrested, but both were discharged
on their personal recognizance, the magis-
trate seeing no cruelty in the case. In Wash
tngton we Go things differently. A similar
arrest was male here a few months since,
and the keeper was duly finei for cruelty,
which consisted in making the animal per
foIm by means OF large iron ring through
his nose. Attached 10 this ring was a small
rope, and IL was only necessary to give this a
sudden Jerk TO make the animal dance in the
liveliest manner. This expedient as regards
cruelty is equal TO that formerly practisei in
Italy, where turkeys were learned 10 dance
by fire under the tin flooring OF the cage in
which they were confined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-08-03

A committee OF the Pennsylvania legisla-
ture is investigating the subject OF alleged
short weight by retail coal dealers in Phlla-
delphia, and among the seemingly well-sus-
tanned charges Is this, that in twenty-five
instances cited the consumers paid an aver
age OF sixty-One cents on every ton bought by
them for coal which they never receivei-ia
other words, the shortage" amounted In
money value TO about the sum named. 1t Is
estimated that million tons of anthracite
are sold by retail in Philadelphia every year
The Ledger truthfully says that the man who
honestly gives 2,240 pounds OF coal for a ton
cannot compete in price with those who give
hree-fourths of that amount, or, indeed, any
considerable amount short OF a full ton.
With all consumers OF coal aud the honest in
the retail trade against those kuavishly in
clined, as has been exposed, there ought TO
be little difficulty in purging the trade to a
reasonable purity. 1t is not known yet what
remedy the committee will propose.