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GEO. T. MADDOX,
Saloon 4 Family Grocery
Main St., Van Buren,. Ark.

II LhfS constantly on hand the 6ncst Of Whiskies.
M nfanties, Beer. BE- All good for tho chills and
WI Inner man. Cal andsscr mc-,lun't he back
la5a Satisfartion guaranteed All my goods as
as tho lowest forcasb
4, Ce e distilled Liquors ulways on hand, suciI
~ ~, ''tn Whisky. Peach Brandy. tc.
'rs H'9hestWtce paid for Drg Hidgs, i'elAy, dc,
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50 VITAL n Hy nl7a la t1Is pToTlsIoo
Of the constitution, and so necessary is
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FRATER NAL.
MASONIC.
Hova1 Arch MaSonS.

rl,IE rtenar Couvocations fFAS BuaEs CHATTER
| No 8. X. A. M. are held at Masonic Hall, on
Monday Evcuipg after Saturday on or before thS full
.aoan Visiting Companions in good standing ar,
r,spectGuliy invited to attend
WI. II. SnrRLsY, Secretary, decltf
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Van Buren, Encampment.

Y meets on tho Second and Fourth Thursday o
-aes a.sa,s as yaa .",e rs',e~s n"li. van BnEsn
". P. A. J. WARD, ). W, F. II. MckIBBgS, Treas
CnanEs RIRLISG, j. W.
march a,is7t J. W. CARY, Scribe.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-28
$40 Spanish Merino Sheep
FOR SALE.

a VI
for sale at his Ranch in the EsrTN:Sass~
Bull Run Country. near CornHcnpia, 3&X
Two Thousand Ewes. Sixteen Hun AAuer84D
tlrel Lambs. and about Forty seven-eighths
spanish Merlno Bucks. Buyers are re-
ferrel to N. Levy & Co., winnemucca, As they
nave purchased my wool for the last three
wears.
Also Four Tracts OF first-class Bottom Land
for sale. containing from GOO TO 1000 acres
each, with fine water privilege to each piece
Of land.
Any portion of this property will be sold
separately, or all in the bulk, to suit purchas-
ers. TERMS EASY.
Call on the undersigned at the Ranch in the
Bull Run Country, near Cornucopia.
iei9 tf@ j. G. WILSON.
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CORNER COMMERCIAL STREET.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Horrible Diseases.

How many thousands Of persons. both MAZE
and female. there are who are suffering OUT
miserable existence from the effects OF secret
ipdurgcnces. or from virus absorbed into the
system Look at their paliid. emaeis'ed
and disfiglred faces and their broken-down
constitutions. disqualifying them for the nap
piness of marriage or the enjoyment OF lie.
In this horrid situation thousands suffer until
death closes the scene. Let parents. guardians.
friends. attend to those who are suffering with
any Of These horrible. Understanding maladle
see that they are cared for and CURED before
IL be too late Send them Immediately 10 DIX.
GIRBOS, a physi ian who has made private
diseases his especial study for wears. and WI"
Is certain To cure the most inveterate cssr.
without mercury or any injurious drugs. ~ -
important To those who are afflicted. or 10
those who are interested in the welfare 81
their friends To be careful 81 the mHny pre-
tended doctors who infest all cities. publish
ing their skill in curing all diseases in Few
davs. imposing upon the public by nsing the
names II eminent physicians from Fnrop and
either pisces BE therefore careful and make
strict inquiry or you mny fall into the hands
oil those charlatans.
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NJ 0 TIC {.

YNO J. G. FALL, J. J. HILL, II. HAMLIS,
j W H. Van Alstine and Hiram WEIGH -
You. and each ~ yon. are hereby notified.
that did, in the months Of January and Feb.
ruary 1874. and prior thereto. work the MS
sessments and exprnd money on the ADlma
Ledge In and npnu the original location
thereof, governed by the
Ax@lma Compa ny. Situated In Buena
Vista Mining district, Hum
boldt County, Nevada.
To the amount If 800. ~ required by rs.
laws OF the United States. and that IL ynn do
not contribute roar proportion If said sum
ON or hfore ~ days from this date. your said
several interests in said ledge viii become
the property 0f the undersigned. a co.owner
who has made the said required expenditures
Your several proportions follows
J. G. Fall 300 Z a. $50 90
= .. mn. luo tftt. ............... ..... 80 90
r. Hamlin, 100 feet ............... ~ 90
W. H. Nan Alstine, 100 feet ............ 90 on
Hiram Nefeh, % Observation-Disclosures. 7 50
And that demand Of yon respectively. tho
immediate payment thereof
WILLIAM GRAVES
Buena Vista Mining District, May "a, 1878
my4 oawgUd
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un1uI SlEv STATE.
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

INA v ELE n - W. LIN.
Arrivals and departures Of trains at
Winnemucca Station:
GOING EAST.
Express Train arrives at 10!40 A. N.
and leaves at 1855 A. M
Emigrant TraiL arrives at 10 P. NJ.
and leaves at AS P. NJ.
Freight Train arrives at II N. and
caves at 1245 P. NJ. 4l
GOING WEST.
Express Train arrives at 300 P. NJ.
and leaves at 1886 p. NJ.
Emigrant Train arrives at Z 80 p. NJ.
and leaves at 8:15 A. NJ.
Freight Train arrives at 11:50 A. NJ.
and leaves at 1910 P. NJ.
Stages North.
From Winnemucca to Silver City
ard Boise CITY, Idaho Territory:
Idaho Stage leaves daily at 10 A.
NJ. and arrives at 2:30 p. NJ.
From Winnemucca to Paradise VAL
ley, leaves upon the arrival of the ex-
press train from the west Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, and arrives
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday after
moons.
Snaps Express, from Winnemucca
to yaryville. Bartlett Creek mines, ar
rives on Thursday and departs on
Friday of each week.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Order to Sell Rea. Estate.
I'm TIT. DISTRICT COURT OF THE 18th
i Judicial District of Nevada III and for the
County Of Humboldt.
n the matter of the Estate of GEO. W. HOLT,
Deceased.
Order appointing time and place for hearing
application to- sell Real Estate, and
directing notice to be given.
MISCELLANEOUS.

On reading and filing the petition of =. j.
BenuiHeld q creditor OF said estate of Geo.
w. Holt, deceased, praying for IN order TO sell
the real estate, and it appearing therefrom
sud from other evidence, and the papers on
file herein. that it is necessary to sill the
whole OF the Real Estate to pay the allowance
20 the family. the debts outstanding against
the dece ased and the debts, charges and ex-
penses of administration, and that due no'ice
of said application has been given: it is there
fore ordered by the Judge Of said Court that
all persons Interested in said estate appear
before the said District Court of the Fourth
in iiciai District OF the State OF Nevada. at the
Court room Of slid Court at the town Of Win
namucca. Humboldt county. on the TWEN-
TIErHDiY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D 1878, at
II o'clock A. NJ. then and there to show cause
WAY such order sho I'D not be made.
That II copy of this order be published IN
She SILVER STATE, "a newspaper printed and
published in said Humboldt county, at least
four successive weeks previous to said Sep
TENDER both, 1873.
Dated Angus. 10th, 1875.
auto 4w WIN. S. BONNIFtELD, Judge.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Sherifs Sale

Rf ylRTrE OF AN ExFcJrTuo,,
Ab sued od oil the District ror..0n ~
Fourth 5udrsisl District. IN sus W tbs
county o. Humboldt, state ~ N ~ tie
the llth day Of August, A n ,ss., eFs
to me directed and delivered for 80, aht
recovere6 in said Court on the If.s uginent
Ausus.. q. y. no, M favor OF N. L Hoi. =. o.
hiih l7,Fss,lA u the estate OF q. W LoI, su-
ceasod, plaintiff AMI als ms, 10 81, = ~, de.
Mining Company, aefendaDt Tor az oih duard
Fifteen HnDesred and sc,ent,.n -. rain Of
Sl,5l1 @IOol tnitsd States Sald oi.IW
gether with csess ard ,lisburs.,.,.n,. s'h 10;
ing To shs suIs Of Two HnruIrsd "souhi.
l0-lO0 1905 0.IssB and accruIay ea. s.'u rive
on this. fhs IItA day Of Ausnw. A !, , nave
levied On ard ta hen IN execMisn The t.Ilo .1.9,
described property, to Wit: oSins
Sixteen Hundrsd 4 .GDOl F,., "a.
quartz mining cSvn. lead o. Gde h ua' esf'ain
located on the Golconda Isdre lea VII. ana
situated N Gold Ron Mining Dist. ioae,
county and State. The prare ~ "a ~, said
PENDANT in aud upon that part al s,is aa, ae-
da ledge usually and commonly knoss "oieon-
First South Extension thereof Ioss,.ss mo
owned and governed by the AlaL,m.u ana
pany. consisting Of Six Handfed lfas,, I ON
undivided interest; also, tlie second sa.',a ~
Extension OF said doleonds ledge. and -
ted. owned and governed by the Illinasa CIV e'a~
pany, consisting OF One Thousana = ON. ,ol
Feet, constitutingthes Sixteen Hundrsd ~. 49,
Feet af iresaid. aAo, the Hos.in, W.
Building. the Machinery therein is.,'vsIs
the Engine. Boiler, Pumps, and each ,.,.s
hfnd Of machinery connected with IA anu
ing works and me aud used in e,,uns ,,ie..
Herewith; also. the Frame Dx Him. 20,
BOARDING house aF yards southerly &C.,, s ~
b,fsiing works, anst recently nsed Il, es,,a..
ttsr with said mine by said detsnd,,,. -
Each and every fsniding, strucsut ana -
peystructure situated gu said mining ,r.,,s
90 IN the near vicinity thereof. whleb y 49,,
property Of defendant IN whole Or IN ns.s
the said Sixteen Hundred Il 6al PEE bs,n,,
SITUATED sontherly Rom the siolconda min
located. owned aud governed by The Ron
tpcky Company In the Gold Run an;n,
District. Humboldt snAnty Nevada.
Notice H. hereby gwen that On THrRsDAy
the sfH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. A. D MI
bsf xecu the hours-oi o'ciork In the msv,lns
ana o'clock In the atternuun VIZ Al
O'Clock r. ~. ia fun' OF the Court -ks,,Sp &,
the town of Sinmem scea, Humboldt g,uniy.
Nevada. will s,'il at public auc.isa all the
rigat. title and interest Of the said essenilats
the Old 6usrd Mining Company. Il, IN aud
to the above described property. to the hlah-
est bidder for cash in United States aid coin.
Ia satisfy said execution costs ans aecruiug
cosss. RICHARD NASH,
Sheriff Of Humboldt County Nevada.
Winneuaueca. Ag4sns, II. A. ID. 1876.
| aulI III
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Persons NJ a distance msy te CURED At
HOME by addressing letter to DIR GIBBON.
stating case SYMPTOMS. length 81 time the
disease has continued and have medicines
promptly forwarded. TIRE frr m dAinagc aud
curiosity. with full and plain directions
rheumatism. Fever ard Ague Piles. and
Fistula. permanently cHrt,i ~ no charge.
Persons writing TO the Doctor will please
state the name Of the paper they sse this AL
vertisement in
inclrsinR ten dollars coin. In Registered
letter. through tnc Post-ofiice, or through
will BIZ forwarded ~ any part Of the Union
All communicate ns strictly confidential
Address DR.. J. r. GTBROS G23 Kearney
street, corner Of Commercial. San Francisco
Post-office box 1887. Remember 10 put HOx
1857 on the letter Cci IN
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SheriTs Sale.

10y WRITE OF AN EXECUTION, IsSrTD
ID ont II the District Cour " the Fourth
Judicial District. Ia and fgr tbs county oi
Humboldt. state 81 Nevada. ON the 18th day
Of August. A. ID. lss5, anu Ia me directed ANIL
delivered, for Indignant recovered In sail
Court on the iith day u August, 4. u. lsi5,
In fsyur II n. Holt. admiuis,sairi, u ihe
essai. ~ O. " H0it. deeeasd. plsintif, snI
asaasst the Old 6saAri Mining tompsny, DE-
f,nasui. for he sam Il Fifteen Hundred and
Seventeen and III loo Dollafs isi.5il si-io9i
Untisd States gob coin Tighter xi'h costs
assl di-bars. ras sas amounting 70 the sum y
Two Hundrzl And Five aud lbleo l1slAfs
fs3U5 lu.luOF and sceruin1 cffta. have on
thia tho f7,h day ~ August. A. d. 1855 lrr-
led on aud taken ia execution ths following
,.s~.rited l-r-s,Esi prop rty. 10 w.t.:
one cook sio7o and niue yards q stoSt'EIs,
one fry PAN enc cofsse pot, % teapot enc
dsmiJohn. tive iron pots, two haae pans f's
kniver. three forh~. three tin pans ane eiais
mill. THREE tin cups. one hAndsAs o. y ~
key wrench opr box bolts, ST. isf itfklhs'
twenty three ~ sachs, one roll eAnfas ieaF
iron rods, sixteen feet steel, one aissy o1s
81 double harness. ,,.r,
Nosic. il herv&y given. that IN NkpAhs'
DAY. III. hsfH DAY hF AUGUST a, y. ~,
t.-tW psns A., h,lgs Of . o'clock ~ th1moFiails
AMI 3 eTlsck fn thr Afternoon, w q !
o'rktk n in Cont 81 the G0lconda MIL ~
Pole Cr4k Caurvu. Humboldt eo'sEsy, ~
yaela, Sill ~. at public sneit"n. ~ w
rig ! sils and Interest o: said dsiesa,n'' ~. ,e
old ,,uarA Mining Company, OF, N si.a I ~, 's'
sl,ov described property. TO the nshsss ~ !.
der for cash. Ia United states aoia ~, =
satisfy said execution, costs era a ~,
,.o..,s RICHARD NASH,
Sheriff a Humboldt county, Ns'a'S'
Whine nncca. August II, \. u ts9'
ani1 I'll
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Administrative Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT IN
~ pursuance of an order OF the District
Court OF the Fourth Judicial District.
State OF Nevada. made on the 18th
day of August, 1875. in the matter Of
the estate OF e. W. Holt, deceased, the un-
Ctersignei, n. irene Holt, administrative Of
the estate Of said deceased, will sell at public
auctip IN, 10 the highest bidder, for cash, on
SATURDAY. the 2STH DAY or AUGUST i,
1875 at l O'Clock 2. NJ. at the late residence
If said deceased, in Gold Ran Township, in
said .mboldt county, the following personal
property. to wit; One lot of quicksilver. one
set of ioiners' tools, one set of blacksmith
tools, four shovels, three picks, one plow,
TWO horses. one wagon, one set of double har-
MSS, a lot OF tailings in reservoir at Golconda
mill, one promissory note of w. p. Dale, one
promissory note of NJ. s. Bonnifeld, two
tr3missory notes Of W. c. Price.
n. IRENE HOLT,
Administrators of Estateof q. W. Holt,
Deceased.
.BoSSIFiELD, Attorney for Administrative
aul6 I'd
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

TvtXPAYERS TAKE NOTICE THAT IN
u pursuance OF Acts Of the Legislature. you
are required to make out statement under
GA h or affirmation according to the form fur
nished by me. as far as the same il applicable
10 your case. and deliver the same to me n At
nv Office within five days from the day de-
mand is male. or the Assessor will estimate
The value OF Your property and assess the same
accordingly. and no deduction will be made
by the Board of Equalization in the assess
meat made by the Assessor. And you IRE
further notified that in case you have rot Real
E-' ate within the county. Of sufficient value
~ secure the taxes. demand will be made for
Immediate payment of the same, and if not
paid without delay. it will be my duty To- l.
Icct the same by distraint and sale Of properly
Assessors Office. Winnemucca. Nevada
April 10. 1875. JAMES BUCKNER,
Assessor OF Humboldt county, Neyads
aplJH
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The Celebrated Stallion
!" DUROC!"

VEYILL STAND AT DONSELLY'S LOWER
w Ranch, in Pleasant Valley. for the
SEASON. from the LIST 81 May to the ist OF
July. at $50 per Mare. to be paid at the end of
the season in cash or approved security. The
stock is David Hill and Messenger. Good pas
ture will be furnished Mares at the Ranch
free. Care will be taken to prevent accident.
but the proprietor will not be responsible
should any occur. NJ. DONNELLY.
Pleasant Valley, April 70. lsI5-2n1 ~
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Wines. Liquors and Cigars.

The READING ROOM OF this Saloon Is al.
ways supplied with the latest Papers. Picto
rails and Magazines. jeAu
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-28

rxrrEn STATS IAxp OFTicA
CAKsns CITY, NV.
May D.. ls's
NvoT1cr IA HEREBY GIVEN THAT 'hD
star CITY Mill and din2ae O"h'lAa
cornoration organized aud essaihs s,a aie vn,e
by vir,ue If M laws ~ the state et NeN = "a
aud whose principal place OF nnssN -. 81
The CITY and c4,nniy 81 New iofa' nAe,
Timothy O. y-gis. its attorney lila LA. dr..
Htockhulder therein, whose pfe'N ~, ~ stats
IL at Uuionv1ls.. Humboldt COUNTY 80 trA
If Nevada. ais day made hl'i'..d u um
United States patent for nv" th"hsN' :, ,ine
linear feet a the " GoIconda Lodr, ~, ~
GOLD and SILVER. called the "Star cip ~ t,aM
Mining Company Claim. situate III Wy ~. "a
Run Nlainc District. Humbloi ' v"s
sta . a, Nevada, the same extending $3.50 ',s.ssn
i've (75l feet in y northwes'trN az. 49,, Ia
hunarcd anA twenty-five u tEol ~. LIAR
southeastern direction from ths ic,aiir
ON said cleim whsre tse 49, a
notice 4. placed. along the l'h' an.
ssid l.da, vein ar lode, b"u al
braetno thp same. with all Is dips spn5 IA
angles with par ace grosl.d two Nuns NUM- IN the
afty ft5ol f.-r in width and descrlnsu - M.
plat and fielt5 aotcs on hie In my UNIV
Rws. to wit Va 1 e. s.
Beginning NJ post marked -, ,oration
Survey Nc ST."whence monnhif,' ~ a, prees
OF the tf0icOIHfh itnSt AN@A' cabin Ut
east to. fee, whence door Of stone .A~ IN
the T, nness.e Cnmpany's claim - md cor
GO degrees east .GG ;cet, whence stah' Ia ~ east.
por II sections and =. T. "A y; I'd "a ~.
and 81 ctions "a and - 7. ~ T.. ~ ....t 1914
ID NJ. bears south ~ degrees ~ mn .',ufh 3
feet. thence running. first cohIst a :. M. ..
deurpes east a.0O0 feet. TO post marA'ab ~ de-.
U.S.s. No. s7:" second eonrse. lis mo 5.
grces east $50 feet, 10 post mar . degrees
&. 4. Il. No. 3T," third course, n-s.n T'ss
west /, 900 feet. Ia post marked A. s".oe,s yssi
No. 81" fourth course. south os \. No,
$50 feet. IN post marked . No; J. :, ;, a. lngtAs
37 place ofheginni CONTAINING = ragnn
acres, courses and bearings IT M .f.'
magnetic variation IL degrees cart, 18th hy tho
This lain il bounded on thr n'c.,nds lode
Tenne .aee Conpany's claim, Goi, campany'
and On tss north bv the FINK VI. east u
claim. There are no known eis'"''
west OF the present survey lines ..cord and
The / cation ~ this claim Is ~ lo9 Of the
may he found in Box n" pasy, sccs
Gold Run Mining District KEEP. ~ .',sr o. Hum
holdt county and state Of Nrysds; p.s,stsr.
myl2 est ADoLpHus wAll"' W.
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APPLICATION FOR PATENT.

Sa,,,. No on 4. q. Survey No. 81.
VSrrEn STATS LAM oFTieN
CARSON CITY, NV.
MAJ d, ISIS.
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MAGNOLIA SALOON,
Between the Central Hotel "A nd Rail-
road Meat Market.
BRIDGE STREET, WINEEMUCCA,
JOHN COx.......PROPRIETOR

YYNHE MAGNOLIA HAS BEEN FITTrD
Il up in the most attractive style possible,
with a view to the convenience and comfort
Of patrons. The proprietor desires to call the
attention OF customers. friends and the public
to his superior stock of
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MRS. ]. n. FEEDER
BRIDGE STREET. wrNNEMUccA

ICE cREAM-THURsDAyS AID SUNDAYS
jy27 La
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Seminal Weakness.

Seminal emissions. the consequence - SELF
abuse This solitary vice. 1r depraved s"yual
indulgence ~ prac'ised by the youth ~ both
seves 10 an aimost unlimited extent. producing
with ungrring certainty the following train u
morbid symptoms. unless comha'ed by srien-
tihc medical measures. viz. sallow eonntr-
nance dark spots under the ryes. pain IN the
head ringing In the enrs. noise like the rust
ling II leaves and the rattling ~ charto's.
nneasinees ahnut the loins. weakness ~ the
limbs confused vision. HUNTED intellect less
Of confidence. difEidence in approaching
strangers y DISLIKE 10 form new acquaintance
disposition 10 shun society. loss II memory.
hectic fushes. pimples and various eruptiots
abnrt the face furud tongre. fistit br"sih.
coRalts. consumption, night sweets, lnnn0-
ruania. and frequcn; insanity. II rrIfef br
not obtained. shoaild apply imwcdiatsv v,
either in person or by letter. ard have q cHrt
effected nv his new and scientific mod" 81
treating this disefre. which never fails ~
efFecting quick and radical cure.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-12
A Wild Boy Caught.
[From the Austin (Texas) Times

GFrom the Austin (Texas) Times.J
A gentleman arrived from Marcos yes
terday, and brought the news of the cap
ture of wild boy few miles from that
place. The boy was first discovered
wallowing in a pond Of shallow water,
and when approached he broke like a
quarter-horse, running about a mile be-
fore he could be overtaken by men on
ponies. Riding up near, the boy was
lassoed, when fierce contest ensued,
the strange being striking, kicking, and
lunging about in the most fearful man
ner, and apparently being frightened al
most to death. Finally he was overpow-
cred, tied, and taken to the house Of the
man who first discovered him. His
body was discovered to be covered
with a growth of hair about four
inches long, and from size and appear
ance he is supposed to be about twelve
years old. He is unable to talk, but
possesses reasoning power, and now fol-
lows his captor about Like dog.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-12
THE FRESHET.

OnTa bend of the Connecticut river
the OLD mill stood. It was a pleasant
Landmark to the traveller who iourneyed
by jolting stage from town to town
q relief to ripping river and leafv foil
age, otherwise extending monotonouslv.
as many an artist testified who came ia
sketch the spot. And yet the mill,
|beaming bright in the sunlight as it did,
Its wheel merrily beating time to the
Emusic Of industry, had dark history
one OF deceit, mystery and wrong.
Of the miller, the older inhabitants of
8he adjacent villages, though they had
: some for years to joke, and gossip, and
: do business with Joseph Godfrey, none
were ever heard to say that they liked
ahe. nan. 1t was not that he was churlish
and taeiturn, or was deficient In ioviality
or hospitality. No laugh rang louder in
2 the mill when village-wit told a comic
2 tale no one seemed to be more anxious
than the miller to acquire the reputation
, OF being entertaining and a good fellow.
When winter brought the season of
friendly visits, no house afforded better
cheer. and a warmer welcome than tbe
mlllerss. But though the laugh was
t4oud.-asAd apparently hearty, it often
ended IN harsh and bitter tone, as if
some disagreeable. recollection had sup
planted mlrth, OF a fiendish Thought had
distracted jollity and substituted malice
The eye, too, that one moment seemed
fulk OF fun, would suddenly CULVER as if
with defiance. Then, too, in the midst
OF hllarlty, an expression of pain would
pass over the .miller's usually rubicund
face, the color would forsake his cheeks.
he would swallow hard, as if strangled
by an unseen hand, and would mutter
dlsjointed syllables, unintelligible, but
terrible even-in their incoherency.
"That man Godfrey has certainly
something terrible on his mind" the
parson would say, when the strange ex-
Inhibition, of the Jolly miller suddenly