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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-03
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Young Girls Head Nearly Sew
cred From her Body.
From the Carson Valley News.

From DR.. Black we have received
the particulars of the commission of
a most atrocious crime.
William KONG, German citizen,
resides with his motherless children,
four or five in number, about six
miles above Monitor, Alpine county,
California, and carries on the busi-
ness of dairying and hay making.
His daughter Agnes, girl of 10 or
II, keeps house for him. Mr.. KONG
for about two months past has had
hired on his ranch at Italian named
Conf. This man became smitten of
the girl, and proposed to the father
to buy her of him for wife. This,
of course, was refused, whereupon
KONG and Conf had fight, resulting
in the Italians arrest and punish
ment, after which he left the neigh
borhood, but after a few days re-
turned on the stage from below, and
at Markleeville was ordered by Sher-
iff Scott to turn back, or he would
arrest him. He pretended to obey
the Sheriff, but probably took a cir
cuitous route and reached Konig's
ranch and lay in wait for the accom-
plishment of his hellish design.
Last Tuesday afternoon, during the
absence of her father, at the usual
hour the girl, with two men, were
milking, when suddenly the Italian
approached the girl and proposed to
her that she Immediately elope with
him. Agnes refused, when, quicker
than thought, the monster drew a
knife and attacked her with it. She
screamed, attracting the attention OF
the men who were with her. who,
seeing the situation, ono Of them fired
a pistol at the wretch, but missed
him, when the would-be-murderer
went after the other man, but his
attack was warded off by his receiv-
ing heavy blow in his face from
half-flled milk pail, which felled him
to the ground, but he Immediately
sprang to his feet and fled in the
direction of Slinkard's Valley, and we
believe has not yet been caught,
but it is reported that he was seen
at the Miller ranch, near Marklee-
vile. two or three days since. Ko-
mig offers $500 reward for his APP
prehension. Six or eight men are
on his track, and it is probable
that they may capture him.
THE GIRLS WOUNDS
Are of a shocking nature, compris-
ing several gashes about her head
and face, one running from the
chin across the throat to the jugu-
lar vein, which the cut barely fail
ed severing. Another is across the
back of the neck, and sewers all the
muscles and tendons, depriving
the head of all support save what
is afforded by one tendon or muscle
on the side of the neck.
At the time of the tragedy DIR.
Black was at Woodford's profess
sionally, where a messenger from
the scene sought him. He imme-
diately repaired to the assistance OF
the poor girl, dressed her wounds,
placed the head in position with
bandages. and reports that with
careful watching and nursing ac-
cording to his directions she will
probably live.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-08-03

James Lick has declined to have
the monument to Francis s. Key,
author of the "Star Spangled Ban
nef," erected in Baltimore, but
will have it placed in the Golden
Gate.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

walton, the owner has spent little be-
sides the wages. The laborcr ia as
sured Of his plot for thirty years, and
willingly spends his time upon it,
Here doubtless under adverse circum.
stances, 4 living is made. by Il family
but what kind of liying2 Not what
any ordinary English artisan, realizing
tho comforts procumblc by q wage Of
q pound to thirty shillings a week,
would be inclined to put up with. ln.
The two products which grow the
best on poor land arc rye and potatoes,
and they form tho food Of most Of the
rural classes in BELGIUM, 1t has been
remarked that the Germanic races
have prediction for rye, and il bears
. better crop than wheat and the straw
is much used for roofing the cabins,
Barley gives also a larger return than
in England; and potatoes, though so
uncertain owing 10 the disease, are tho
favorite food of the Flemings. buck
wheat is also a precious plant, because
II requires little tillage; and when the
potatoes fail at the end of July, it can
be Immediately sown, and coming up
as leaves die, stiles the weeds and
gives good second crop. Flax is
more cultivated than ever, rs France
and England buy all the finest quality
ready spun. Each farmer also grows
the tobacco for his own use; while
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28
ARCTIC MOSQUITOES.

In a work recently published in
London--"The Land Of the North
Wind; or, Travels among the Lap
landers and the Samoyedes"
author, Edward Roe, gives the follow
ing account OF the Arctic mosquitoes,
which almost makes us content with
our own:
aThe one bitter drop in our cup of joy
was the monstrous but inseparable
curse of Arctic summer life-the mos
quito. He abounded, fourished, lux
uriated, surpassed himself, out-mos-
quitoed himself, on the Kuloi river.
We We're at his mercy our wells,
gauntlets, handkerchiefs, fappcr, all
were a vanity and vcxation. 10 kill
was wanton, for TO destroy sufficient
was impossible. We had foreseen all
this, and had even thought of taking,
among other things, a woodpeclser
from home with us TO protect our faces
while we slept; but one woodpecker
would have been a solemn moclxcry (;
We should have wanted q fresh wood
peclier every five minutes. | suppose
these were tho historical flies sent to
punish the disobedient, obstinate
Egyptians; they came forth in order,
and aftcr three grievous plagues-the
corruption of the waters, the multitude
of frogs, and the swarms Of lice--had
entirely failed. U
ave are becoming connoisseurs in
mosquitoes we watched them traverse
our wells like figures on slides in a
magic lantern. There is the yellow
striped vampire mosquito, with a triple
fang TO his proboscis; there is tho
brown, hump-back or camel mosquito,
with legs Of gossamer, who appears TO
our vindictivc eyes TO be from two TO
three inches in length; finally, thcre
is the scorpion-mosquito, very search
ing and business-like. We dislike him
greatly, for he wastes no time. We
know now that leather is hollow dc
lusion, and amor-plate gauntlets are
alone of avail.
Sometimes mosquito comes and
kills himself by squeezing between our
finger and thumb, sometimes by flying
against my flappcr. There are mo-
ments, but 30 rare and delicious that |
almost trcmble TO describe them, when
we find a mosquito who has anchored
himself by the proboscis in our gloves
and we watched the expression Of
bafiicd hatred in his countcnanoo with
which he watches the approach of the
avcnging fingcr. o the peaceful, bliss
ful enjoyment Of that moment Some
times we watch him, in his anxious,
hurried efforts TO pierce the glove--he
knows that time isall he needs-stand.
ing upon his fore-legs fourishing in
the air, while he borcs away diligently
through the thick leather in his wicked
thirst for blood. Sometimes In our
frenzy we cnsnar a mosquito and get
up and trample on his head. We ask
ourselves In hours past endurance why
the law Of nature should be reversed
and Man, the lord Of creation, become
the prey Of savage creatures. W.
have formed grave If impious resolu
ton We will take . mosquito by STRAIT
agem, pinion him, and, with tho helI
oil burning glass, offer him In sacri
fee TO tho Midnight Sum-" .it1
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

A Four THOUSAND DOLLAR Mis-
TAKE.-A Partisan, more noted for his
avarice than for fidelity TO his wife,
was driving the other day with an ac-
tress to whom he is particularly de.
voted, when, in order to put on her
gloves, she was obliged 10 take off four
rings, worth at least $4,000. As she
had no pocket in her dress she intrusted
the rings 10 her escort, who put them
carelessly in his pockets. Alter the
performance at the theatre was over
our friend returned home, and enter
ing his wife's room, without thinking,
empticd his pockets, placing their con
tents on the marble mantel. The gilt
tering jewels Immediately caught the
conjugal eye, and trouble was immi-
nent, when the gentleman said: my
dear, business has prospered today
These four rings are present for you"
Distrust vanished, and joy took its
place. At daybreak a messenger came
from the actress to reclaim the rings.
He was Immediately sent away, and
at noon the avaricious victim explained
to the actress, and was obliged to pay
her 81 900 in bank notes for the Jewels
As for his wife she now never wearies
Of eulogizing her husband, and while
showing the rings to her friends ex-
claims; "They say that he is avarici-
GUS; it is calumny, for look at these"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28
7'O1MAT TOES AS A FARM CROP.


matoes were almost unknown. Aiew
were grown in gardens Us an ornament
under the name Of 'loyc apples but
scarcely anybody thought the fruit ft
to eat, Almost everybody has had
their time learning 10 like tomatoes,
but the vegetable has fairly fought its
way to popular favor, as is seen in the
fact that . majority Of young children
Of the present day like tomatoes the
first time Of eating them. Now thou
sands Of acres are grown for market
around all our large cities, and few
plants arc found in most farmers gar
dcns. Large establishments are en-
gagged for weeks canning tomatoes for
winter use. The price paid by these
establishments is usually low but they
take the surplus Of the crop at.er
prices for the earliest have declined.
Take il altogether the crop is general
ly profitable, even on high priced lands
near cities where it is usually grown.
1t win bear transportation some dis
tancc with careful handling, and is
crop which many farmers might
profitably cultivate on a small scale
| II does not demand yery rich ground
nor as field crop any better care than
A LARGER Average Weld can be cot in
tomatoes than in potatoes. and the
ayeraoe price is generally higher. The
richer Inc oround the larger The oron !.
but Il 4 also a little later and the price
lower A wo-vear.old clover sod well
nlowed under in NAV Is rich enouob
for a field CROP. If alittle we'll rotted
stable manure i mt under each hin
NJ planting time There Is no need of
greater eSnense IN after culturc than
Pr no,a,oea excent;ng for barvesting
and marketing tomatoes are taken
10 market in baskets instead of in bnll,
and hence less can be carried in n
WAGON Load than Of potatoes
Tbc nIants sbould hc STARRED carly
in a hot he'd md TRANSPLANT at least
once tw;co womb Inc better before
nutting into omen ground This trans.
planting ,s important 10 secure n
stoekv Growth And induces carly fiuit.
fitness The transnlantino alsocauses
nnmerous fnc roots which save .be
,,an, sro,o ;n;nrv a. tho time when 90,
lnto ,he onan Seld and whom ran;J
y;s,orons orroytb row IL mos, ;mnor,ont
soo,eJ as,nhhvn nlant tr;co trans
rIartaa 70 vii ,,or,h do.on ,ha, Las
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

DOMESTIC EcoNoMy.--Coffec should
never be roasted darker than rich
chestnut brown. When the color up.
proachcs TO black itgives burned, dry
flavor TO the infusion.
Two ounces Of common tobacco boiled
in gallon of water is used by the
Chatham street dealers to renovate
old clothes. The stuff is rubbed on
with stiff brush. The goods are
nicely cleaned, and strange to add, no
tobacco smell remains.
DO not throw away your ribbons be
cause they are soilcd. Wash them in
a suds made of fine toilet soap and cold
water, squeezing them quickly through.
Then iron them between two cloths,
with an iron not too hot.
Never put particle Of soap about
your silver If you wish to retain its
original lustrc. When IL wants polish
take piece Of soft leather and whiten-
ing and rub hard. The proprietor Of
one Of the Oldest silver establishments
in the city Of Philadelphia says that
housckccpcrs ruin their silver by wash.
ing il IN soapsuds, as it makes il look
like pewter.
The proper way to live is TO have
no theory Of food, but to eat modcr.
atcIy, have variety on the table, and
pursue the course Of quiet gentleman
who believes the pleasures OF the table
are among The lowest if abused.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

On the Sunday following his capture
of Ticonderoga, Allen attended divine
worship in the little meeting-house at
Bennington, VT The clegyman, who
was as devout as he was loyal, took oc-
casion, during the long prayer that
preceded his sermon, to give all the
glory of the exploit to the God of Bat
ties. Aliens notion Of the share which
Providence had in the matter did not
exactly agree with his pastors. He
held his peace for some time, but final
ly, overcome by passing impulse,
arose in his seat and called "Paison
Dewey Please mention the fact that
Ethan Allen ,nds heref
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28
EXCITEMENT A DISEASE OF
SOCIETY. u

In recent conversation with Ger
man friend upon the state of modern
society he made the following very
forcible remark Excitement is dis.
ease, Man does not need il. He ought
not to have il. What u healthy mind
most Graves is placidityj to do its work
in perfect calm, without any stimulus
except that afforded by perfect bodily
health Mind and body healthy each
will give all the stimulus the 9TH
or needs without resort to artificial
means" There is so much meaning
in this that it will bear considerable
ampliiication. Mental dissipation and
physical dcbauchcry, are alike disas-
trous in their effects; alike breed n
fierce appetite for more, an appetite
that will not be appcased except by
deeper and deeper draughts, which
finally ruin body, mind, and soul.
The taste for mental excitement now
prevalent, through all classes Of society,
is strongly ovinced in the theatrical
performances, the prominent literature
Of the times, the morbid taste of SEN
sational displays involving danger to
human life the detailed accounts Of
crimes and executions demanded of the
press by the public, and the general
personal uneasiness to be observed
when people having nothing in par.
ticuar to do. Few people. compare.
tivcly, can sit down and content them.
selves IN quiet thought. A philoso-
phical work would reduce them to the
last stages of mental exhaustion. A
discussion upon any solid topic is in
eaably wcarying. Their mental no
tions are, so to speak, shaky and un-
certain till they have had their intel
lcctual grog.
This state of things is SO wide spread
that VIC are justified in calling it q dis
ease of modern society. Its symptoms
are exotic suicides, speculative manias,
gambling embezzlement, and crimes
OF more hcinous type. What is the
rcmedy2 That is a question easily
asked, but terribly hard to answer
Religion, legislative enactments. social
philosophy--all seem powcrlcss to ef-
feet cure. We arc sometimes dis
posed to think that the only way is to
lot the disease run its course, like small
pox, producing its unsightly eruption,
until the poison eliminates itself from
the body polite. Society, as at pres
a,,, ,,....o,,.,,ol ,..... H. - Al. ill.,.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28
THE SHAWNEE INDIANS FAREWELL TO THE
susQUEHANNA.



Fercwsil susquehanna Farewell noble stream,
Whore the brown msiden sung.ouce the loftics'
theme, . .H .lH...
hear the waves dash at the gny pcblled shore
But the leaves whisper DER me thou viii hear
them no more.
We have fought strong and hard. but the struggle
Is Ger,
And the bow string shall twans at these waters
M no more, .iaN lrNusI. 81.
The scalp OF the Sachcm Il torn from his brow,
And the black way Of death Is his canopy now.
go--the pale faces have babe me depart,
They have scattered the blood OF my sire's heart,
The bones Of a thousand lay white on the plain,
But their loud whoops Of war they'll ne'er mingle
again t' lN0 i..Hrtf
Roll on susquehannal as proud art thou yct,
As when my young eyes thy glory first met
As when with light heart DER thy surface so blue,
Isteer'dround thy green isles my light bark canoe.
Farewell ere the rays that now silver thy brenst
Point up from the far purpled hills OF the West
The Ned ehiid shall wander, in spirits subdued,
Through the dark pathloss depths Of that pine
solitude. OH
There yet is land TO the Wild hunter dear,
Where the Miami rolls through the wilderness
clear;
And there the lone child Of the forest will go
And hunt by the broad likes the brown buffalo.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

N,.,,-,,,,, ,r.-, r.:.l.
NhSLtcIhp otLLAhs.-it Is not prop,
ao'e 'na' 'ne amoun, Oh sickness preo
III cellars can ever DC accurately esli
ma.eu, ou. tnere is no doubt Una,
many mysterious cases oil 'ypholu ano
scarlet levers, rheumatism and aguee
may ee correctly traced 70 'ne malarl
GUS einuvia emanating from these neg,
,eeled corners oid boxes, pms, aho
parreis, Which nave contained vegeta
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

An elevated purpose is a good and
cnnobling thing, but we cannot begin
at the top of it, We must work mp
to it by the often difficult pain of daily
duty--of daily duty always carefully
performed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

A woman should never consent TO
be married secretly. She should dis
trust man who has any reason TO
shroud in darkness the act which in
his own estimation should be the
crowning glory of his life.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28
FAMILY FESTIVALS.

II isqnitc clear that weAmericans
get far less enjoyment out Of life than
we might. We still suffer from the
effects of. our Puritnnical origin, and
although lwo.ma, have abandoned the
theory that pleasure is necessarily q
sin, we still cling 10 the practice OF
esehewing IL We may mot insist, o.
W oneo did, upon obedience to the
elovcfth commafiallnent--a1hoa shalt
not cat inince.pie, !" added by the Praise
God Barobones to the Decaloguc--but
we touch the once forbidden pastry, or
indulge in the innocent pleasure Of
which II is here taken as tho symbol,
TOO rarely, and seldom without fear
and trembling. sllrtlt Ysl
Not content with cruising from the
calendar all the saints days and holy
feasts and festivals which were so many
pleasant and wholesome reminders that
man was notmade for work alone, we
have reduced our national holidays 10
two or three in the year at the utmost.
The late war, with It's many days Of
glory, has not apparently lett us a sin
gle one for perpetual anniversary of
celebration. As for family festivals
they seem TO be in fair way Of being
abolished altogether, This We think
on imprudent concession to tho drudg-
cry OF lie. .hpoH lo rH
We might learn useful and charm
ing lesson from our foreign friends, and
especially from the Germans. These
contriye to make their homes constant
scenes of cheerfulness. Every domestic
event is turned by them into an occa.
sion of Joyous demonstration. The
celebration of the baptisms and chris
Jennings, birthdays, and silver and gol-
den weddings, and other family events,
makes life in Germany perpetual
holiday. This docs not, as some might
suspect, render the German an idle,
devil-may-carc person His prominence
in every country as a man Of industry,
enterprise, and thrift proves the con.
trary. This exuberance of domestic
joy serves rather to lubricate his ener-
gies, and render him capable of bear
ing the rubs of life without wear and
tear.
1t is surprising also how much hearty
enjoyment the Germans manage to
get for small expenditure of money.
These family festivals are made up Of
very few articles purchased in shop or
market, but of great deal of senti-
ment of home production. A boquet
Of flowers, a cake, toy, or trinket,
is all that costs money, the rest is gen.
erously supplied by affection and good.
nature. What time may be thought
by our parsimonious calculators wasted
in these home festivals should be rather
estimated as gained. The strength
given TO the domestic affections, and
the positive increase ofsocial happiness
by this practice of cultivating the in
nocent pleasures Of home, are sufficient
to commend it. Apart, however, from
these, it has the further advantage of
indirectly economizing time. The
spirits are refreshed by these periodical
intermissions from work, and the mind
and body so invigorated that they
more than make up, by increased will
ingness and capacity for labor, for all
the time spent in these innocent and
wholesome family festivals.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

The man who talks cvcrlastingly
and promiscuously, who seems to have
an cxhaustless magazine of sound,
crowds so many words into his
thoughts that he always obscures and
frequently conceals them.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

People who brood over their sor-
rows are usually successful in hatch
ing numerous family, and those who
nurse their wrath to keep it warm are
sure of comfortable temperature of
Indignation.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28
THE "A MERICANS IN CENTRAL
3aaAFRICA.ni nidi 1IG .sjg3s

The Americans serving under tbe
Kbc,lives 81 Evypt IN Central africa
arcicnsa.oed in n tvo,ola undcrtak;nci
tbe soieniific exnloralion .of' the Yiie
basins and the conquest of the cana.
torial tribes This double enternrise
has already nroved snbstantiallv suc.
cessfiIi notwitbstanding tLc obstacles
which imnede tbe African advepturer
bevond the Nuhian desert 1'-'-I7-i
Along fhe banks of The White Nile
many noints have beer astmnomioallv
determined which will serve as' f;xed
dataI fo, triangulation IN ect ali tbe
bases necessary for accurate carto.
GRANNY have been obtained bv Gen
Gordon,s officers anr, bave Neon forward.
ed to Cen, stone Who 4 m, Kbedive's
chief Of staff and in effect the War
Minister of Eeypt. The area thus ex.
plored and mapped embraces the val.
lev of the main Nile and the outlying
territory eastward 10 the Red Sen and
westward 10 the kingdom of Wadai.
Southward of the Great Bend of the
Nile begins the cotton region of the
Soudan. extending toward The equator
and covering fn area three times the
size of France and still bevond lies
the land of ivory and The slave trade
with numerous isolated Kingdoms
which must ultimately be annexed TO
the dominion of the Khedive The
material resources Of this region are
very Great The soil il Of UNSURPASSED
richness and labor for its cult;vation
would be sufficiently abundant after
the conquest of The tribes along The
banks Of the White Nile Of Whom
though large numbers formerly became
the nrcv Of the slave traders II il csti.
mated that 10000 600 are remaining
This immense rcg;on i NOT aJone 70
be eyplored bpt ~ he cononered the
nurnose being Mainly 10 found a great
African autocracv nm emnire the sianleI
nroduct of which sball he cotton tho
sociol institution of which shall bc
polygamy and whose law and nol;cv
shall he concentrates in the narsonal
will of its rulcr The chances of com
nlete success ara GREAT No other
bower has anv interest in that mart of
4 friea NOT even Turkey herself Har.
assed therefore bv no dinlomatic in.
terference restricted by no Leg;slature
foo stubborn 10 nermii the existence oi
a conncil of Ministers and with snffi.
cicnt breadth and ab;l;tv IN d;snenso
with advice Ismoil Pasha is likely 10
real;ze bis groat amb;t;on U;s resour
ces arc fsi annuaI crons enormous
personal wealth an Enrpnean educa,
lion i;reless ;,dns,rv slr;II In lnow;na
and treat dexterity IN bondling men
on course tberc is = dark side ,o b;s
character Ue "a a wanton nrof,;gate
To win The smile Of the late Emnress
Of the French hc caused ono III bis
chief fayorites to be married TO n ne.
grcss that Fugenic might witness tho
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

Mrs. Woodruff declares that she
writes her own editorials. This must
be exceedingly gratifying to those who
have been suspected Of writing them
for her
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-07-28

Among the prominent visitors at
the White Sulphur Spring, Va, are
General Joe Johnston, General P. @.
i. Beauregard and General J. B. Cor
don. Politics are abiured by the party.