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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14
CENTENNIAL.


The vexed question of the Centennial
Orator has been settled by the selection
of VIM. M. Everts, of New York, with
Longfellow as Poet, and grandson of
Richard Henry Lee as reader of the
Declaration of Independence. There
can be little quest on of the wisdom OF
thess appointments. Therei is special
fitness in selecting one whose grand
father was originally appointed to frame
the immortal Declaration of 1776, to
read the charter of our liberties given
US century ago. There willsbe music
in blending the voice'of the ex-Confed-
crate with the shouts that will go up, in
the name of free and united country,
on the grandest occasion of our history,
and it viii heal the wounds of sectional
estrangement, for none should survive
that day.
The Centennial authorities have ad-
dressed a note to the members of Con-
gress, setting forth the present condition
of the enterprise, and inviting them to
come and see for themselves what
amazing progress has been made. If
this invitation could be generally ac-
copied, nothing more would be required
to insure the prompt action on the part
of the Government, and making proper
appropriation to finish the work.
A correspondence has been going on
for some time in reference to the selec-
ton of site on the Centennial grounds
for the knights Tempiar encampment.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The President has delivered to Con-
hress, and the American people, the
long-looked-for Message, disclosing the
future sentiments and policy of the
Administration on our relations with
foreign powers and numerous questions
which have interested the public mind
for some time past. We would not at
tempt to belittle the President by saying
that he was not the author of the
lengthy document. Be the minds ever
SO many, who arranged, adjusted. or
wrote it, is not the point to be discussed.
1t is looked upon as coming from the
head of the Nation. Grant and his
colleagues have closely watched the
swaying of the public mind. Not Only
has he touched upon those issues which
occupy the public mind most accutely,
be they right or wrong, but he has an
nounced that this is his last 10 essags.
All students of history will recognize
in the principles advanced that subtle
cunning which have, again and again,
been employed by dissolute and extrav-
agant rulers, who, wasting the peoples
substance in burdensome taxation, re-
piled to their clamors by soft words and
fair promises. Grant advocates the
abolition of Norm onlsm. This is right.
Mormonism Is slavery. and slavery is
discountenanced by the United States.
Let this modern canker, this fostering
sore upon society, be banished from the
realm. Grant presents other issues,
all Of which we cannot wholly agree
with. We are opposed to any policy
which will raise the cry of fanaticism
our land. To-day, within the borders
of the United States, are two powerful
parties-Democracy and Republican,
each watching the other with jealous
eye. The next Presidential election will
be one involving issues of vital import
and the greatest magnitude. On the
one side, a party once powerful and In
the ascendant, now venal and corrupt,
have become so mercenary that, forget
ting the motives of a Washington or a
Jefferson, have descended from their
high calling and, at the clink of gold
or sight of bank bills, have bartered
their craftsmanship and prerogstives as
representatives of the people. On the
other side, the Democratic party comes
to the rescue, with banners flying and
appropriate embleps: free govern
ment; free press; free people; and.
most of all an incompatible State an
National administration. The Democ-
racy give every evidence of making
hard struggle for the supremacy; and
aside from the year 1876 being one of
National glory in the celebration of the
Centennial, American citizens will wit
ness one Of the fiercest political strug-
giles ever contested upon our soil.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

A SHORT time since, the three single.
turreted monitors Nantucket, Passaic
and Wyandotte left League Island for
Norfolk. accompanied by six Govern
ment ships. The predominating rea-
son assigned is the greater proximity of
Norfolk to Cuban waters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

tbs Pennsylvania Railroad Co. was
the real purchaser of the old Navy Yard
at Philadelphia, at its recent sale. The
ltIoe paid was one million dollars.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

NINETY mechanics and artesans with
their families have emigrated from
Pennsylvania and settled on Hood river
Oregon, and over three hundred will
follow in the spring. They intend
building a college, a wooden mill,
grist mill, and other educational and
industrial establishments.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

GOLD is found in large quantities in
Georgia. Dir. Dial is said to
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

BEFoRE your Lungs begin to Foster.
stop the cough that may otherwise de-
stroy you, with Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound aud Tar.
PIXIES Toothache d. a1,s cure in one
minute.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

NyOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIE
IN Board of County Commissioners OF Hum
boldt county. State o. Nevada, will receive
proposals for the boarding OF prisoners, for
the time commencing Monday. January 3,
1875, and ending on the first Monday IN Jan
uary, 1877. said proposals to be deposited with
the Clerk of the Board on or before the first
Monday in January, 1876. The Board reserved
the right to reject any and al bids. BY order
OF the Board
Dated Clerks Office, Winnemucea, Decem-
Der IA, 1875 j. ii. JOB, CLERK.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-12-14

be panning out one hundred dollars
worth a day by washing the earth.
There is great deal Of excitement
about it around Canton.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

The following lines contain the simple un-
adorned Statement of fact in the experience of
a friend, who is fond of wandering in the High
land gens:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

face of the ground having only enough
slope to secure drainage, and only two
foot paths between the beds. First a
six-inch layer of cold manure or litter
is spread upon the ground and sprink-
led, and then successive layers of hot
manure of same thickness until of the
desired depth, giving to each layer
good sprinkling and tramping down.
My experience is that if every third or
fourth layer is of fresh manure un-
heated, the bed retains heat longer. For
our earliest beds in February, we usual
ly make the manure fully three feet
deep, and gradually lessen the depth un-
til the beds, in April, sweet potatoes and
other plants, are only from IL to Is
inches deep. When within few inch
es of the required depth the frame is
placed on the manure, and one layer
piled within and without the frame.
The sash, or covers, are then put on
and kept closed until the heat rises,
usually two to three days, when air is
given. The first heat is usually too
high for any seeds to endure, 1902 or
more, and the bed must not be used
until it recedes to 900 or less, and the
rank vapors have passed of, usually d
couple of days more. Z.
If heat does not rise in the piles, or
in the bed, or any particular parttof
the bed, because of frozen Jumps or
other reasons, few peils of boiling
hot water will help to start it. If any
portion or all the bed be too hot, the
temperature can be lowered by punch
ing holes with crow bar or stick, in
different parts of the bed, and leaving
them open day or two. A consider
able revival of heat can be induced in
old beds by removing the old manure,
from the edges and renewing with that
which is fresh and hot.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26
sslerten NisrelIanu.
AFRICAN EXPLORATION.


Colonel Charles Chaille Long. chief
of-staf under Colonel Gordon in the
army of the Khedive of Egypt, has
written a long letter to Judge DAILY,
President of the Geographical Society,
giving some further facts of African
travel and exploration. His letter,
which is dated at Gondokora. Central
Africa, October 20 last, saws in part
On the 24th Of April | received an
order from Colonel Gordon to visit
MISE at Uganda, carry him presents
and acquaint myself with the country.
With a hastily-colleeted outfit start
ed. was armed with elephant rifles,
and my two soldiers. Said and Abdel.
with Sniders. | also had with me
two servants. Thus prepared | began
my journey, although the rainy season
had commenced aud the always diff
cult route WAS made more difficult
still. Fifty-eight days of painful
marching and | arrived weary and
footsore upon the hills of Uganda.
The palace Of the great African King
Mise faced me upon the brow of a
hill 500 PAGES distant. The roads be-
fore me were broad and well swept.
The scene was pleasing. The noun
tains that stood between me and the
Victoria Nyanza, the vast banana
forests from which smoke ascended
from countless "Zeerebas," the fiat
pestiferous marsh of Unyoro. were in
deed novel sights to one like me, a
victim in common with my soldiers to
the jungle fever. The barbaric pomp
and circumstance with which MISE
received me ("the white prince was
both ludicrous and cruel. He thought
it a courtly honor. The next day. to
complete the honor, he decapitated
thirty of his subjects. Mise during
these bloody executions oftentimes
displayed great feeling. When per-
mission was given me to visit the lake
and to return thence by Ripon Falls
and by the river to Urondogani, Mise
decapitated seven more of his subjects.
saying to me in broken Arabic, at is
necessary to do so because you wish to
go by the River Nile; but it pains my
belly (hearD to kill them"
Mise is thirty-fye years of age, tall,
and bears himself every inch king.
He has good figure. | can hardly
reconcile his character with his bar
barity. remained twenty-nine days
as the guest of Mise, and my frequent
visits to him were honored by the kill
ing of eight to ten of his subjects on
each occasion. Although thus cruel,
| claim for Mise higher intelligence
than that shown by any other African
prince.
My horse, the only one in Uganda,
was an object of the greatest wonder
to M'Tse-of wonder and fear to the
whole country; and at the end of the
expedition, Notwithstanding the ma
laria, he was yet sound. M'Tse's man.
ner toward me was one of marked con-
sideration. In his presence | sat on a
chair-a princely honor there-while
his courtiers prostrated themselves be.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26
gelfrten poetry.
THE EMIGRANT LASSIE.
BY JOHN STUART BLACkIE.

The following lines contain the simple un
adorned Statement of fact in the experience @
a friend, who is fond of wandering in the High
land glens:
A, came wandering down Glen Spean,
Where the braes are green and grassy,
With my light step overlook
4 weary-footed lassie.
She had one bundle on her back,
Another in her hand,
And she walked as one who was full loath
To travel from the land.
Quoth l. 'My bonnie lass for she
Had hair of flowing gold,
And dark brown eyes, and dainty limbs,
Right pleasant to befcid-
"My bonnie lass, what sileth thee,
On this bright Summer day,
To travel sad and shoeless thus
Upon the stony wayf
I'm fresh and strong, and stoutly shod,
And thou art burdened so;
March lightly now, and let me bear
The bundles as we go.'
mo, no !" she said, 'st&at may not be;
What's mine is mine to bear
OF good or i'll, as God may will,
take my portioned share"
''But you have two aud have none;
One burden give to nc;
I'll take that bundle from thy back
That heavier seems 10 be-"
''No, - she said 'fhis. Won will,
that hods--uo hand hut mine
May bear its weight from dear Glen Spear
Cross the Atlantic brine y
''Well, we'll but tell me what may be
Within that precious load
Which thou dost bear with such fine care
Along the dusty road
"Belike il is some present rare
From friend in parting hour:
Perhaps, as prudent u,aidens wont,
Thou tax st with thee thy dover"
She druopej her head. and with her hand
She gave mouruful wave;
''Oh, do not Jest, dear sir--it is
Turf from NV mothers gravel
spoke no word we =, and wept
By the roadside together;
No purer dew on that bright day
Was dropt upon the heather.
- Good Woris
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

A CONTRABAND SUBJECE-Bishop
Ames tells story of a slave master
in Missouri, in the olden time of negro
vassalage, who said to his chattel:
"Pompey, | hear you are a great
preacher" ''Yes, massa, de Lord do
help me powerful sometimes" ssWell,
Pompey, don't you think the negroes
steal little things on the plantatfon?"
Use mighty 'fraid they does, massa"
'"rhen, Pompey, | want you to preach
a sermon to the negroes against steal
ing" After brief reflection, Pompey
replied: "You see, massa, dat wouldn't
never do, cause 'twould trow such
col'ness over the meetin'."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

bwIrregular feeding of sheep Will
show in the wool. Every time the
sheep falls off in condition, there will
be a weak spot in the fiber, and the
wool will snap there when stretched.
Wool buyers don't neglect to look for
this, and the wool loses 5 or 6 cents u
pound in value, where they find it.
Regularity in poor feeding is not so
bad as good and bad feeding alternate
ly. The sheep do not suffer so much.
Half a pint of grain a day will keep
sheep in good condition, with good
straw or sweet corn-fodder. A little
sulphur in the salt is "a preventive of
stretches" which is simply indiges-
ton. e.s
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

SPORTING INTELLIGENoE.-ASouth-
ern paper thus advises it's readers:
"For sport, go to- Texas. They have
panthers there thirteen feet long and
exceedingly vigorous; and if you have
no sport. the panthers certainly viii,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26
Elements of Strength.

Gen. B. III. Hill in recent speech
made many pungent suggestions, a,
mong them the following: Make cot
ton your surplus crop! In these five,
words lie the Samson locks Of your
future power. Make your own fertil-,
izers by resting, cropping, grassing
and manuring your lands. Thus you
become independent ofthe guano mer-
chants. Raise your own provisions.
Thus you become independent of the
provision merchants. Your cheapest
and safest line of transportation runs
from your own fields and hog to
your own barns and meat-house. With
no debts for your supplies, you will
need no accommodation credit at two
per cent. per month. Thus you be.
,e.1<sss1s s.
factors, and linen merchants. You
can then sell your cotton at your OWE
time, to your own chosen buyers, and
will get yonr own money. None of
these things can cotton planter do
who plants on credit, and borrows
money to buy his provisions.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

nY~Not bad story comes from the
Savage Club, London, but it does not
seem clear who first made the joke.
A Savage" was standing ON the steps
at Evans Hotel, Covent Garden, where
the club is now located, when a gen
tleman came up to him and asked him
if there was "a gentleman with one eye
named Walker" in the club. 81 don't
know" responded the Savage" "what
was the name of his other eye?"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

sag One of the best double puns We
have ever heard was perpetrated by
clergyman. He had just united in
marriage a couple whose Christian
names were respectfully Benjamin and
Ann. ''How did they appear during
the ceremony" inquired friend.
"They appeared both Annie-mated and
Bennie-htted," was the reply.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-02-26

p@-A man who was sentenced to ba
hung was visited by his wife, who said,
my dear, would you like the children
to see you executed No, replied he.
That's just like you,' said She; 'for
you never wanted the children to have
any enjoyment. a
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-08-06
A Sad Scene in Court.
From the New Orleans Bulletin

About halfpast 10 o'clock Friday
morning, a lady, leading little girl,
entered the Fifth district court room
and took seat in the lobby. She
was neatly dressed in black and quite
pretty. After awhile witnesses, jury
men, clerks, and then the Judge came
in and the cricr opened court. A
prominent attorney stepped forward
and read petition setting forth on
the part of the husband that his wife
had strayed from the path of virtue,
and had taken up herresidence in a
house of ill-repute, and that she was
not the proper custodian Of the little
girl. \ writ of habeas corpus was
prayed for. Judge Collum took up
the case, and, after hearing witnesses,
decreed that the father was the prop
er custodian of the child. After the
Judgment had been rendered, the
mother still held on to her offspring,
and walked out of court hurriedly
carrying it. At the head of the stair
way the father stopped her and said
to her that the court had decided in
his favor. He took hold of the child
when it commenced to cry "Mamma!
mammal" The mother retained some
of her womanly nature, as the fast
falling tears showed. A large crowd
gathered, silent spectators Of the sad
picture. At last, choking with emo
ton, the father was prevailed to take
the child quickly from the mother,
which he did, the little one crying
for it's mamma. One went out of one
gate, the other the other, and proba-
bly, their course through life is divid-
ed forever.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-08-06
Brooklyn Pastors to Henry Ward
Beecher.

A large number of the pastors of
churches in Brooklyn, including min
listers of all denominations, have sig
ned the following letter to Henry
Ward Beecher:
Rev. Henry Ward Beccher--Very
Dear Brother:
The neutrality-suspicious. of churches
of different denominations in the city
Of Brooklyn, and ministers of the Cos
pei residing here, desire to give you
assurance Of our sympathy with you
in the severe trials through which
you have been passing, and to ex-
press our confidence in your chris
tian character and innocence of the
charges preferred against you. We
regret that others, whose opinions
and feelings we know, and who would
gladly join with us in this expression
Of sympathy and confidence, are now
absent from the city during the sum
mer vacation. We have heard in
courtroom, and read in the published
reports, the testimony offered in sup
port of these charges, with the ad-
vantage Of knowing, by our residence
here, the social standing and credi-
bility of those principally concerned
in the case as parties and witnesses.
None can be more jealous than our
selves of the honor of our sacred call
ing, or less willing to uphold as a
minister Of Christ one on whom Just
ly rests shade Of dishonor. 1t is
because we believe you to be victim
of a wicked conspiracy, directed as
much against the cause you serve as
against your person, that we hold it
to be our duty to God, as well as to
our fellow-laborers in this cause, to
declare our convictions, after q full
and careful scrutiny, of the falsity of
the monstrous charges alleged against
you by His enemies and yours. We
are grateful to God that strength has
been given you to endure SO long the
severe strain upon your physical and
mental powers, through all these
months Of suffering, that you have
been sustained through the numerous
and exhausting labors of your minis
try. And permit us to say, dear
brother, that we are no less grateful
for the grace given you to bear with
Christian patience the cruel wrongs
you have suffered, that you have ut
tered no word Of unkindness or dis
paragement against those who were
seeking your ruin, and under all PROV
ocations, you have manifested the
spirit Of your Master and ours, "who,
when he was reviled, reviled not
again." May the God in whom you
trust, and the Master whom you
serve, reward you with that peace of
God that passeth understanding, and
guide and abundantly bless you IN
labors OF your future ministry.
Your brethren in Christ. Dated
Brooklyn, July u, 1875.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-08-06
Sorry for Iiis Family.

We have man in Cuthbert, 64
years old, says a Pennsylvania news
paper, who has not taken a drink of
ardent spirits in over quarter of a
century, never drank a cup of coffee
in his life, or ate pound of meat of
any kind. A few days since, in read
ing newspaper, he saw an adver-
tisement where it was proposed to
furnish receipt for S. which
would teach man how to live on 35
cents week. At this proposition he
became indignant, and said it was
sheer extravaganza for a man to
spend that amount, asserting that his
provisions are not worth $40 a year.
He subsists entirely ON corn bread
and water, declaring that he would
not change his diet for that of king
or prince. His clothing costs him
about SO per annum. He is a. man
Of family; and we pity his family.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-08-06
Temptation Resisted.

A member of the colored church
was the other evening conversing
earnestly with an acquaintance, and
seeking to have him change into bet
ter paths, but the friend said he was
too often tempted to permit him to
become a Christian.
"Whar's yer back bone, dat ye can't
rose up and stand temptation!" ex-
claimed the good man. 81 was dat
way myself once. Right in dis yere
town I had a chance to steal par O
boots-mighty nice ones, too. No.
body was dar to see me, and I reach
ed out my hand and de debbil said
take 'em. Den good sperrit whis.
pered fur me to let dem boots alone.
can you didn't take 'em?"
ssNo sah-not much. 1 took ap'ar
of cheap shoes of de shelf an let
dem boots alone"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-08-06

A b. stOuiau in Arkansas

The following little centennial in
cident is recorded in the Boston
Journal:
A few weeks since, resident of
this city, who had been passing a
year in Texas, started for home with
his wife to renew his business connec-
tions in Boston. H reached Little
Rock few days after the 18th of
June, and having recorded his name
and residence, was shown to his room.
He had scarcely busted his coat and
washed up, when a rap at the door
was given. Upon opening it he found
three strangers.
"You are from Boston, 1 think -
said the spokesman.
"Boston is my native place, and
Boston is my dcstination,'' replied the
gentleman.
"Well, you are the gentleman we
are looking AFTER" continued the
Little Rocker. 1--WE want you to
step down stairs few minutes"
"Don't go,' said the wife, who had
unpleasant "reminiscences of the past
unpleasantries.
We want you to go too," contin-
ued the gentleman.
Well, what does all this mean ?"
said the Bostonian. Has anything
broken, gentlemen?"
Broken?" reiterated another men,
Der of the self-appointed committee,
" haven't you read the newspapers"
Have you seen newspaper for
three days." was the reply.
Well, my FRIEND" he continued,
Massachusetts and South Carolina
have buried the hatchet on Bunker
Hill, and Maryland and Virginia saw
it accomplished. But come down
STAIRS, for we've got something on
ice, and you are the first Bostonian
that we have got hold of, we propose
to have the deed of reconciliation be-
tween Arkansas and Old Massachus-
etts signed and witnessed right here
now"
The Bostonian was little dazed
but he went down stairs, where he
was received with cheers. He was
interviewed by the local editor; he
and his wife were shown the beauties
of the place, and he was sent on his
way rejoicing. with his hat chalked
and his hotel bill paid. He now
states that he is prouder than ever of
old Boston, and relates the incident
as indicative of the greetings given
to our visitors by the people of Bos-
ton on the occasion of the centennial
of the battle of Bunker Hill.