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| remark he might have made and turn

a remark he might have made and turn.
ed very red. =
| "Pray sit down." said Fanny.
| M-l-the fact is, Miss Clen," said
Mr.. Ellerslie, plungin gin sheer despe.
ration into the midst of his subject. ~
have called-I hope you won't be yeXed
you have only to say so If you don't
Fanny propped her sprig of heliotrope
! and looked up in surprise.
81 know it isn't of much conse-
quence," went on Mr.. Ellerslie, turning
| the pasteboard box round and round in
confusion, "but if you'll accept tive
known and esteemed you so long,
and"
The damask roses deepened on Fan
ny's fair cheek.
1t had come at last, then, the propo.
sal she had anticipated so long and anX-
iously.
mot of much consequence. Oh, Mr..
Ellerslie," she repeated reproachIully.
"Would you care for tf" he demanded
quite oblivious, in the embarrassment OF
the moment, that he hadn't even named
his gift.
SCARE for itp'
The tears sparkled into Fanny's eyes.
"When-when you know that l love
you, Martyn."
And she ran into the arms OF our as.
tonished hero.
When he went down the door-steps, he
was an engaged young man, how and
when he scarcely knew himself,
And as Fate would have it, the first
parsonage against whom he stumbled
was Guy Barnes.
"Hallop said Guy. "What's up?"
"Don't' speak 80 loud" cried Ellers-
lie, passing his arm through that of his
friend. "She's engaged to be my wife,"
"Who is? The divine Fanny, the tair-
est OF her sexp
"Of course, whom else should it beW
"But / thought you couldn't screw
your courage up to the proposing mark"
81 didn't propose"
"You didn't proposep Then how could
she have accepted your"
s'That's what can't exactly comp re-
hend," said the puzzled lover. "We are
engaged, that is certain, but I can't for
the life of me remember when or how l
proposed"
'.But Of course you proposed" per-
sisted Guy. "People always do get a
little flurried, you know"
"Do theyp Well, suppose that was
the case with me; but don't remembe er
"Oh, don't be a ninuyW said Guy
Barnes, impatiently.
II wish I could remember exactly
what said, though" observed Mr.. Ell
lerslie.
And after. he was duly married, he
never could quite recall whether he pro-
posed or not.
But as long as dear little Fanny was
his own, what did it signify?
Still, for all that, the doll did it.
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/ Chinese Capitalist.

Is Wah Lee in? asked the reporter
| taking his cue from the sign outside.
The foreman said he wasn't.
Where is he? asked the reporter.
"Ohp answered the foreman shortly,
che anywhere-Phipdelf, New York,
Boston,"
Doesn't he live here, then?
"No; he live nowhere"
Is this his laundryP
eyes; this one his. He more in Phil
'delfy am New York."
The foreman then stated that Wah
Lee was rich Chinaman. He informed
him that he owned two laundrics in Phil
adelphia, two in New York, one in Bos-
ton, four in Chicago, and one in Indian
apolis, which, with the one in Pittsburg,
makes nine altogether. Business was
good, he said, and Wah Lee was happy.
1t kept him busy going from one city to
another where he HAD laundries, ,sohe was
always on the fly. He couldn't say what
his wealth was, but he knew it was i'm
mense.
How long has Wah been in American
"About six years."
He further stated that the puddlers'
strike didn't affect Wah's business in
the least. "Washee, washee plentee
washee all day washee."
He couldn't tell what Wah's weekly
income from all his laundries amounted
to, but thought it was in the neighbor-
hood Of 81, ,7OO.-Pittsburg Leader.
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THERE are in all directions strong in
dications of thorough revival of busi-
ness this spring. The jobbers in dry
goods report very active trade during
the past week. Stimulated by the firmer
prices and prospects Of still further ad-
vances, merchants from the country are
purchasing more largely than at any time
since the panic. There is also consider
able activity for the season in the other
mercantile branches. The building trades
for the approaching season promise
more activity than for several years.
Encouraged by the low prices OF mate
rials Of all kinds, our people who have
been contemplating improvements ap-
pear generally to have made up their
minds that there will be no better time
than this season. Our architects are all
busy, and in many parts Of the city the
work of tearing down and preparing for
active operation as soon as the weather
will permit, is already well under way.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

Mr b rsaf wao mas Deea tba
don Haymarket, following his brilliant
run of one hundred nights as Lord Dun
dreary, will wind up his engagement at
that theater with David Garrick. His
London season closes at the end of June,
and, after taking two months vacation,
he has engagements in the provinces
which will occupy his time until the mid
die of February. He then contemplates
starting for Australia, and performing
there for six months, returning to Eng
land about October, 1873. After playing
a farewell engagement in London, he in
tends to come to this country 10 live.
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that the Government can never run the
roads. We believe that there will be nc
relief short of the full assumption by the
Government of the general railway bust
ness of the country. Private companies
may be allowed to own and run the
shorter lines which may be under State
supervision. In any attempt to limit the
companies the people will be put to more
loss than gain from it. The companies
will worry the people out of the re.
straints they may have attempted. This
they are now doing in Wisconsin and
Illinois.
But would not the ownership of all the
leading lines of the Government be toe
unwieldy, and too much dependent upon
party and incompetent officials to be sue.
cessful? We say, yes, in all probability,
until the people elect more honest and
capable servants.
But there is way in which it may be
done. Create Railway Congress. Az
ter having purchased the through lines
the great railroads will be at the service
of the Government. Make them the
Presidents and superintendent OF the
Government roads, to serve during good
behavior and SO long as they render the
best possible service. Provide tor a
Railway Congress nearly independent Of
the Federal Congress. This body can
be composed of one member for every
half million of people in each State, and
can sit three months each. year at sal
airy Of $4,000. The people will send their
ablest business men to this Congress.
Let them have jurisdiction over all rail-
way matters, subject to appeal TO the
Congress of the Nation.
This would render the great business
successful, and the roads would be run
for fare and freight enough to pay ex-
penses. All the people would be inter-
ested in watching the managers, and all
rascality would be promptly exposed.
There is no doubt that fare would soon
be as low as one cent mile and freight
one-half the usual rates charged under
the existing dispensation.
OF the $4,000 miles now completed 1t
will be necessary to purchase about
80, 900 miles, which will cost about 81 ,2OO,-
100000. On this the people will annually
pay $so,oOo,oOo of interest.
In the cheaper fares and freights the
people will save at least$120, 900, 900 a year
besides the increased plunder that will
result from the general combination of
the lines, if left in private hands. The
time is not distant when these lines would
make, under such consolidation, 25 per
cent. on their capital, amounting to
$500, 100000 year, all of which the peo-
pie will save by owning and running the
roads under the general supervision OF
The Railway Congress.
This method would remove all the diff |
,ulties In the way, and SO far as trans
is concerned the people could
'e made happy. What think you of it,
'atrons of Husbandry?
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

THERE are great fears that Mayor
Johnston will be suffering with another
carbuncle on the night Of the Pixies
Opera-house spelling match. Such a
misfortune will be greatly deplored by
that very large portion of the commu-
nifty that now gauge man by his ability
to stand up and spell. The people are
excited on the spelling question,
and they expect the Mayor to toe the
mark at the big match.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

THE Tax Commissioners Of Massachu-
setts propose to reduce the exemption to
$1,000. The Boston Traveller says that
the law is but little regarded by the AS
SCISSORS. That is probably because of the
influence of the wealthy and cultivated
gentlemen of Massachusetts. Money has
acquired too much power in that State.
The Traveller says that the income tax
Of the Federal Government was SO "odi-
Gus" that it was repealed at the demand
of public opinion. Not so. 1t was not
,8odiOus" except to the selfish men of
large incomes who did not care how
much the poor are taxed provided they
could escape. No optcry was made
against it except by certain Of the press
that sought to please this wealthy
selhshness. The rich themselves were
ashamed to be heard whining about 1t,
and left that dirty work to the press.
The people never opposed this tax. One
of the strangest inconsistencies of Hor-
ace Greeley was his opposition to the in
come tax. He commenced his career as
champion oI the working classes. His
first book, entitled "Hints toward Re-
form," is full Of articles in the interest of
the mass of the people. And yet, after
the Tribune got rich, its tone was
changed, and Greeley lost his first love.
The Traveller says that the income tax
can reach none but salaried men, whose
incomes can be known. Is it true that
all the rich men of Massachusetts, will
perjure themselves for few dollars? If
20, it is best to know it and keep up the
tax.
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A APRODIGIOUS RAILWAT COMBIN-
ATION-HOW TO SECURE CHEAP
TRANSP ORTATION.

n APRODIGIOUS kAILWAT COABIN-
ATION-HOW TO SECURE CHEAP
TRANSP PORTATION.
Charles Francis Adams. in the last of
his series of lectures on Railroads, in
speaking of the connection of the railway
business with the Government said:
How long it will take to perfect sys-
tenn which will bring all the railroads of
the country into a combined and we'll
organized monopoly is not for me to say;
but NO man who studies the history Of
the past few years can fail to see that
such "a result is simply question of
time.
This grand consolidation OF all the
roads is a consummation in the near
future. 1t is to be regarded with the
gravest apprehension. 1t will be apower
within the Government mightier than the
Government itself, unless that portion Of
the people not under the control of the
companies shall make common cause
against them. 1t will not do TO let the
combination alone, because 1t will take
up toward half the gross income OF the
country, and reduce the people to virtual
serfdom, while the companies will be
relieved from the care and responsible
ties of. the feudal chief or Of the owner of
slaves. ~.
What is to be doneP What can be
done? Mr.. Adams says:
If this matter of transportation was by
experience found to be one over which
IL was necessary or inevitable that the
Government should exercise a certain
degree of control, we should recognize it
% such and accept 1t.
Still, Mr.. Adams is fearful Of overload
ing the Government with functions, and
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Governor Bradley, of Nevada, has ap-
proved the law passed by the Legislature
Of that State prohibiting camels from
roaming at large upon the highways.
Camels prove very useful there in carry
ing salt across the alkali deserts, but
fthey frighten horses and mules, and
hence the law above mentioned.
Under the act OF Congress Offering one
hundred and sixty acres of land to any
person who would plant forty acres of
them in trees and cultivate them for
eight years, about eleven hundred per-
sons mad taken up one hundred and sew
enty thousand acres of land in Mime
sofa, up to January.
That was real wit in the actor, who,
while playing Romeo to Mrs. Mowatt's S
Juliet, whispered to her in the tomb
scene that they were "putting up um-
brcllas in the pit 10 screen themselves
from the tears Of the gallery"
A novel, by the late George Sidney
Smythe, the Seventh Viscount Strang-
ford, is to be given to the world. The
story is of the time of the First Napoleon,
and the scene is laid chiefly in Paris.
In the Austrian Alps the weather this
winter has been most severe, and the
houses in some Of the villages are buried
in snow TO the roofs,
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1T looks very much as il good Richard
Smith was being made the clown of the
Great Combination of eighteen hundred
and seventy-fve, composed of Uncle
John and the well-known firm of "Dick
and Me-"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

MR. WASH MCLEAN's paper has put
itself on the record in favor of Johnston.
If it had not mentioned the fact but few
even OF its own little audience would
have known that it was supporting the
reelection Of the present incumbent.
The ''interesV OF an organ must be
looked after.
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istrator of Alice Harrison, deceased.
Personally, $4,000; realty, $4,000.
In the case Of Bailey against Wallace
t& Smith, suit on note for SO, 400 and
interest, over due several years, the
Court rendered Judgment for the plain
tiff
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16
CONSIDERATION.

All the kisses that have given
l grudge from my soul to-day,
And of all have ever taken
would wipe the thought away.
How / wish my lips had been hermits,
Held apart from kith anu kin,
That fresh from Gods holy service,
TO Loves, they might enter in,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

B. EGGLEsToN calls Uncle John an
elephant, and Sacobi says "that senti-
ment will find all echo over the canal"
What is this thing coming top
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

" ANTED - SITUATION - As telegraph
w operator. Have had year and half
experience. Can give best Of reference. Ad- :
dress d. M. DENMAN, Box 20, Sharonville,
Hamilton county, o. O.
WTANTED-SITUATIO AS packer or
w porter in some good house in the city.
Have had several years. experience. Refer
ences given. Address EDWARD KELLER,
No. 1Us Pleasant street, City. II
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

MR.. JEDEDIAH HEBERD was puzzled
last night to know who was running the
the Republican Executive Committee.
Outsiders or delegatesp
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

CAN'T. Pinchback be disposed of in any
way in order that the regular business
In the Senate may be finished?
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-16

THE mention of Ben Butler for Attor-
ney General does not create much enthu-
Biasm.
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RAILROAD TIMETABLE.

ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN.
Depot Fifth and Hoadly. Time, minutes fast.
Depart, Arrive, Arrive,
Cin'ti. Cinti. Destinat' n
New York Ex. daily. 94OA.M. 50OA.M. 7:l5 PM
New York Ex. daily. $50 PM. $3.50 PM. T:0j AM
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FOR SALE

TOR ALE-CARRIAGES-New and Sec
IL Ond hand in great variety. For bargains
call at 10 and q West seventh.street. GEO. q.
MILLER Il SONS. se7-tf
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Cigar Stumps.

He said his name was Tommy Ludsby,
and that he lived in Ricktown. He was
bobbing around a crowd in front of the
keystone House yesterday afternoon,
and he was ssbusiness" from the faded
cap on the top of his brown head, to the
worm out soles Of his torn boots.
Upon watching him several moments
it was observed that he was " "stump
picker" one OF the many little fellows
that shadow our hotel pavements col
lecting all the cigar stumps they can lay
their hands on. "Why are you not in
terested in that fght?" said the writer,
as he pointed to two boys pounding away
at each other. "Because," said the boy,
+" Il don't want to get pulled by that cop
yonder.D just then officer Russell passed
by and arrested them. 6 Then you know,
Boss, when the crowds out Of the way
Tve got better chance to take 'em all
in, and l tell you business mas Deen
darned brisk. See here" And at this
the young fellow stretched open one OF
the large pockets OF his big coat and
looking cigar stumps imaginable.
"See here, Boss" said the boy,
| "whats the matter with times? Pears
to me that the fellows hang on to a cigar
nowadays as if they'd never get another
one. AS the days get longer the stumps
get shorter. No use followin' a man that
passes with short cigar. You can fol-
low him all over town and he won't
throw it away. Think sometimes they
are getting to chew 'em. Didn't used to
be SO. We fellows could make enough
carryin' baggage to pay board, and pick
enough stumps to give us smokin' all
day. Now we got to dry 'em, rumple
'em up, and smoke the terbaccy in pipes.
x,,ho -
elbow many boys are in your busi-
ness" was inquired. "Plenty Of 'em;
whenever you see young fellow restin'
his eyes on the curb and walkin' along
watchin' fellows smoking, you can put
him down sure"
just then gentleman went along
smoking rather short cigar, when the
boy winked, and in an undertone said:
" Boss, that man1l drop that stump be-
fore he gets to Fifth street." He fol-
lowed after, while curiosity prompted
similar proceeding on our part. In front
of the Savings Bank the gentleman threw
his cigar away, and it had no sooner
struck the pavement than the little fel-
low grabbed it, put 1t out, and deposited
it in his pocket.
"That's the way to read 'em," said he,
"we don't meddle with each other, 'tend
to business, watch chances, smoke what
we want, and sell the rest to fellows that
we don't tell who;" and the boy went
after another man.-Ex.
. -
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VNTANTED CLOTHES WRINGERS - or
w all kinds to repair. The latest improved
BORNE'S, 219 W. Fifth street, between Elm
and Plum. ma2-12t, ,Tu, ,Th&Sa
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

wv TANTED-50c FOR LARGE FERRO-
w TYPES at KELLY'6 GALLERY, 8O9
Madison st., COyiDgton, Ky, open every day.
del-4m
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-08-28

uNE Of lle most lnstardly deeds cvor
pcrpctriItcd i'll region distinguished
Tor It's lawlrssneaS, was the recent mur,
der OF Judge Dyer, at Granite, Lake
county, Colorado. The judge wns n
lcnrlGSS and efficient man, nud aDpur-
emily the only one in tEo county with
courage enough Ia oppose hiniaeli 10
the rnlhnnisn Of the region. Recently
some nets OF violence more thnn usually
inwlcS5 was pcrpctrated, aud the Judge
promptly issued warrUntH for the errGst
nf &c. tho guilty PARTIES. immediately
tho, worst elements OF the pupuIn.
tlon were aroused against lin,
aud mn armed mob OF tlcsrcrotlors
headed in pcrsoN hy the Sheriff Of the
county, seized tile Judge by force while
Ill Court. On the way up the stnirs OF
another building 10 which they we're IA,
king him the dRStNrili fired four pistol
shots at him from behind, killing linn
instantly. Tho victim of iliis mpst
cowHrdiy nnl brutal murder while wuit.
lnS IN Cont under guard Of tho mob,
wrote The following sympathetic letter
to his fnthcr, Rev, MIR, Dyer, OF Monu-
heht, every line 81 which brenthcs Il
spirit Of fcarlcssHcSs and devotion, md
shows the heroic GntGrC Of tho man wha
was thus brought face to face with
death: n.
GrA"TrE, JulY2, 1875.
DCnr Father don't know Tint tho
sun will ever rise and set for me aguin,
hut trust in Gud and his ,iner-
cy., At $ O'Clock I sit IN court. Tho
mob lrnvc me under guard, Mr.. Gill;
innd IL missing tljis morning but rnn-
not think lpIm has hrfallrn him. God
bless you, my father. in your old ugc,
and in Sap aud hia hoy--in nll YOUR
Children hut You know John bcgra tho
mime. lilcss him and hi4 fQroYJr, q
my GOA! .. ..............
Ny love 10 Ill friends, aud say am
proud 10 h2 yuur son. There ia no cow
nrdicc in IUc, father. Gm worthy OF
y"u IN this respect. God comfort you
nhd Keep you niwnya. pin in this ono
Like Him who died for nil; ] die. IL die
must. for hw, order aud principle,
and. too. | stand alone. Your loving
ana true, mud. hop! in somc respects
worthy son, ELtM L. DYEr,
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F"TGrp bonds OF the California and
Oregon Rnilrond have been put upon
tho Now York market. Tho counter,
foiA arc so well executed that the acc,
Rotary Of G. =, Huntington. Yicu,prosi.
dent Of Tie Central pacGo Railrnnd,
could moi distinguish thym fran tho
genuine. Tho alleged iorgcrs h1yo
been arrested. and dctcltlvrR say they
hnd hull a million III hon,l5 With Which
they intended To Hood tho mnrkct,
Tho signatures Gll the forged bonds arc
perfect mutations Of the genuine, and
II biultor led 10 their detection: tho
ior,.o"' he'd forgotten 10 oYl oH tho
JUiy coupnn:,
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SUMMONS. S

IN THE DISTRICT I'OUIIT OF EIIT,
i Ninth judicial District or the
Infr or Nevada, TIA und for The
IonRty of l:IIsO.
Andrn" u. AyrrT. Plaintiff. against Minnie
Ayrrs. defendant
Action brought IN tho District Cour: Of tLc
Ninth Judicial district ~ Tho Stltr al Sryndu
plant lilrd la tac tru o: ilrc CLERK uf AaIL Dis.
tr!rt Court.
b! The State nf Nevada sends "rccIlm; 10 Min.
Mo AytCp, Urfrad,ht.
fnn are hereby rqnlfud to appear In MI aC.
lion brought RRrimst yUu by III" alrpvr.namrh
Plaintiff Ia the district Court nf the Sinih JuIi.
clal District of the State uf nevada In and ,nr
ihe county Of Eis". and Ia Tuawer the com.
Tlaint hlrl th'rrin within icn day. Icxcl,. iyc
Of The day OF sCr,iccJ after tho Srryire on ynu
ri this SunImong- II servrh within this counts ;
1r. " served out Gi This county but In This Dis.
trirt, within twenty days: Otherwise within forty
dAyH-nr Judgment 10y default HilI bs .tHkri
aSslnt1 y"t' according in the prayer Of sid
complaint. -. 49,.
The siid action IA brought to ob,aIn a judr.
mrpi ~ this Court db si,iDn the I,uudS OF
inatrimnby n"w rIifing between plaintiff and
h"frndLmt. on Tia" EruHnd u Gilifth drsC TIiuiI
H'will more fully srpcar 10y the complaint u, y;
"h h'c III NY "f'rr. reference htiug had thereto.
Ana y"u are Ia r"hy EuIihrd .Ha; " yuu fail
to appear nnd aNs"UT III compliant Hs above
tegn'rcI tic Raid plaintiff Rlil apply 70 tho
cnuTt fnr tho Trlci therein drInIndril.
w. 81 Gtv u under nay hand aud tlIc seal Of
Vic M'firt Court at Tho S'nlh Judicial District
" we hlhiC Of Nevada. County uI ElEu tLiI
is'h day of Jnhe In the y"u at our Isid ono
'H'u'aad eight huH:lEsL End seventy live.
.HE,,, ..r. o. T.. GREEN, clrrk.
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CHICAGO, Aug. %.

y bottle has heon found on the shore
Of Lake Michigan with IL paper from
Donaldson giving nn account OF how the
balloon got ont Of order. ...
The total assessment valuation OF pcr-
S"nnl property, lands md lots In thia
county, ny returned to the State Auditor
fEr The current year, is $1II, ,OS0, l5G.
The valuation of railroad property in the
county Is $lO2, ,593. This valuation is
about onc'third Of tho total value, ..
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CINCINNATI, Aug. 81.

W. Morcli, city editor of the vallks-
Frcunh, on Sunday afternoon, made nm
insinunting remark concerning tho wife
Of Billy Emerson. the minRtrcl, tn n sn
loon. Mat Homer, her brother, over
hcnrd the rcmnrk md Guv" Merck n
pnnnlcling, The quarrel was renewed
last night, when Homer drew II revolver
nnd fired two shots. Morrk. who fniut
cd and escaped, is under arrest.