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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
CariositlcS or the zoe Piece.

Two years ago the coinage OF 20c
pieces was ordered The object was to
reduce our coinage to the decimal sys-
tenn. But, unfortunately, the 20c piece
was also continued. Nothing WAS, there
fore, gained by the change, except the
confusion resulting from two coins near-
iy the same size. Hopes were entertain
ed that by this cola we would got rid
of the phantasmal ''bit," hicb, though
il has no real existence, occupiesa place
In all our transa ctions. But the 20-cent
pieces never entered into general cjrcH-
laiioD in this city. Large numbers Of
our citizens never SAW one of these
coins, though last year t. 53, 500 OF them
were turned out. But the strangest part
of the story is to coma. The New York
journal of Commerce charges that they
are distributed at the oiber side by some
process of faVoritism, ard are not aCcss-
sibie 10 the g neral puOilc. That journal
iii question says that these 2D-cent
pieces have been quoted IN New York at
20 per cent. premium or four for dol
lar. ird this is not the least Of the DnZ-
zl=s which cluster around this coin. Why
sEouii thew be worth more than the
halves ana qusrtors? Are they especial
IL suitable Tor small TRANSACTIONS, or DO
they furnish &u opportunity for sharp
practices on pscptc who are not used 70
handling coin? These are Guesiols
which We cannot answer any more than
those which ARE connected directly with
.heir distribution. There Is IA chance
here for TIE Use ot the microscope on a
very extensive scale. The history OF the
20-cent piece all around might make
juicy reading, Bulletin. -
We are afraid the 20-cent piece IS q
failure. It's introduction among the
coins of The Uuited States was The re
suit Of some excellent reasoning oil the
part of its authors. but It seems 20 have
mas with si-unI disfeVor. The business
people were all against it. The five cents
change rifatei out Of every qGar,es dol
lar ly the merchant who has something
TO sell for twenty GEMS seems 20 be
iaci,iy admitted as a legitimate piece Of
pluuGCr. Bars where d,iubabiss sud
smokaEl are sold for "a bit' wcH'1n't
take it without Zramblin5. In short The
nav coin has always been regarded SIS q
pri.Cish sart Of intIuIer-th3 symbol OF
an attempt to force prodigata folk and
small ..torioners to mend their ways.
Il had no friends. here. where It's mis-
sion was appointed; ana it IS quite gen
orally voted n nuisance and needless
innovation upon Old customs ana old
wbimseys. Here in Nevada it is re
2arded as an unvelcome foreruouer OF
the five cent piece; and il there i any
thing that the high and mighty minded
sage brusheIs cannot tolerate it is the
five cent piece. Ills soul is above the
picsyune. even while the viniry winds
Of chill December whistle through the
mou.hsd wounds Of his mentiess O.eeks
and dance q jig with the ragged lrin3es
of his battonless coat.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

We are in bad luck with our Ministers
TO the British court. Charles Francis
Adams was the last 0! them who IS
capped, altogether, from cepsuve or nd
icule. Reverdy Johnson was chiefly
celebrated for being hand shaker and
diner-out; Motley made the mistake Of
supposiuc the late Charles Sumner 20 lie
the only American institution whose for
eign policy was to be represented in
England; ScLenck wcu! down before al
ntrocious conspiracy against one Of the
most valuable pieces OF mining property
on the continent: and now Pierrepont
has added TO Tie asiniui'y C.. lis late
post-prandial sgouting the snobbish
folly indicated below. Irsitated by an
ineurable itch for connecting his own
name and family with certain Pierre
points of distinguished birth and charac-
ter in England, lie has been interview
ing the spirits through a scamnish
medium" named Flint. It seems shat
PierrePout addressed certain co,amuLi-
cations to one Dear Lady Mary
whoever that may be-and that Flint.
by the aid Of Z steam jet opened the
letters and answered them TO the Mn
listers satisfaction. Following are TIE
letters:
Edwards Pierreport to Dear Lady
Mary.
First-Was James PIerrepont, Of Lon
don, the father Of Johu Pierrepunt. Of
RoxJury?
Seeond-Was James. Of London, the
son OF william Pisrrspout, the younger
son OF Sir George Pierrepont?
Third-Tell me. if permitted, exactly
who was the father sf John. and exactly
how ne Was connected with the Pierre
pont family of Helen PIesEepont. IS !
have It. Sir George IisI.epou:, Of Holm
Pierrspout, had three sons: from the
elder You came, from ---tiliegh!e) oE
from William. Now, tell Inc the true
descent.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

The-mau-airaid-o.- Boss-Twecd is
what those ho know what's what
call Little Sam TiIden. Tweed got
tired of being Tammauy's scape goat
and gave Tilden 20 understand that he
would tell what he knew about Re
form if they didn't let him nun away.
30 Little Sam instructed the Sheriff Of
New York City to let The Boss 80; ami
he went and never a cent has been
spent TO secure his arrest; aud never
has any reward been offered Tor his
capture. The price Of TIIdcn's cleo
ton as Governor of New York was
Boss Tweed's release. 1t is not little
significant that the last Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, Hon.
Charles O'ConOr, believes that the e.
cape of the Boss was effected through
the connivance Of IiIden. And yet,
Tnden joins his voice to that OF John
Morrissey and General Eittrell in
shouting for reform
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

TIE ErEEEA DELEGATIoN.-The Re
publican Convention Of Eureka County
elected Tie following delegates 10 ;he
State Convention:
Walter y. Harrub. p Evarts, Henry
DonneIiy. William Doolin, W. J. Smith,
o. l.. Scott, d. Il. Immel, c. II. Wilson.
The following resolution was adopted:
R.solr,d, That it IL the sense Of this
csmmmittee that the Hon. Thomas Wren
of Eureka. Nevada. be selected as the
nominee of the Republican party Of Ne
yada for Representative in Congress,
and that our delegates to the State Con
veution be. aud they are hereby, Instruct
ed to use all honorable means TO secure
his nomination.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

CAprAIS AsHBURT's famous yacht, the
Livouia, is now the property of Eas-
sian nobleman. She is at Philadelphia,
having brought her owner and a party
of friends across the Atlantic to see the
Centennial, Niagara. etc.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

The eloquent Mr.. Lamar, speaking in

The eloquent Mr.. Lamar, speaking in
Congress tor "the South meaning by
that phrase the white people of his sec
ton uses really beautiful language.
There is sort of ideal chiyalric tone in
his speech that cOmmends it to our sym
paihies, and in point of manliness and
honesty, it is infinitely above the TRADES
of the Northern Democrats in the House.
But when We come down to the task OF
finding out the real pith of this eypiana-
ton of toe reason for the suspicious sec
tional alliance between his "Souih" and
the. Democratic party, We can get no
satisfaction. He denounces as visionary
the idea that the poor. feeble South can
ever again obtain control of the republic
and "wield its destinies. X ia snfti-
cient to say that what has been may be:
and tina. the subservience or impotence
of the Northern Democratic leaders in
Congress, i'll the presence Of rapidly
growing eX-Confederate element, has
not bean reassuripg.
Mr.. Lnmar rehearscs the weil-Horn
story of Southern wrongs aud opErrs-
sions, III doieful phrase, Her insiitu
tons have been shattered and destroyed:
her industries have hean disorganized;
every foot OF her fertile soil has been
sterilized by an ail-devouring TAXATION;
her educational institutions are langUish-
highland 50 on to the end Of the chap
Ter. Now if Mr.. Lamar had a little Of
the Gradgrind il his composition i:
would perhaps dull his polished rhetoric
somewhat, but it would add to its value.
What the country Wants are facts. What
"iusti3u5ion'' except slavery has been
destroyed? What Industry" has been
riisorGanized: Cotton and iron mills
have taken the place # few slave
marts. We ere aware; but that is p sort Of
heslilf1i d.sorcauization. Has The Gen
erai Government imposed any land taxes
at the South, or !Gvia! discriminating
taxes Il any sort? Certainly not. Has
she Republican party. or the North. IN
iuFed Southern schools? The idea IS SO
absurd that even 1Tr. Lamar's fervoE
cannot save it iron contempt. Unless
coutradic'ed by somathiug more to the
point than these vague and laseIess gen
sralities. he blunt words Of President
Grant. IA his recent letter to Governor
Chamberlain, will stand against Ian
eCags ev,n more "bcaUtiiai' tLan Dir
Lamar S. "lhere has never been, " says
this most macDanimous soldier Of recent
times, "a desire til the part OF the North
10 humiliate the South. Nothing Is
claimed for one State that is not fal!y
accorded 10 al others, unless 1t may be
the right to Kill negroes aud Repubii-
cans without fear Of punishment and
without loss C caste or reputation.
This has seemed 20 be a privilege
claimed by few States. - From the
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

Proctor KNOTS downfall is what
was to be expected. lie once did
real funny thing by buriesquing the
pretentions of Duluth. Bur wnen he
thought his fame for fun justified him
in turning statesman, be made sad
mistake as his untimely sqUelchlng
proves.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

The HAYES and Wheeler Club OF Reno
numbers 200 members. They have &C
cep,ed an invitation from tho Carson
Club to participate IN the grand exer-
cises OF tomorrow.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

The San Franciscans contemplate
with satisfaction The prospect Of the
Mechanics Library OF that City being
given to the city and becoming a free
public library.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

The Question ais Sitting Bull Mis-
sourian and a West Pointer" is alb
surd. How can a Missourian be a
IVES. Pointer? Sitting Bull may be
MissOurian but lie cannot be the other
thing too. It's impossible.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
IA AERiED.

En- Nm. or Monday, August q. 1876, by Pew.
&. T. .sae7, MIR L. I. FIiua OK Carson CT! t.
Gi!s A. II. Easlcn Of 0iaton.n, Main"
We besto congratulate the parties to this
contract and welcome to cur snug Iitt-e city
HIS busLing bride from aha pine-clad banks
Of the Panooscot. Also We acknowledge the
groom's generous contribution OF VINE and
rirg-S
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

GENERAL ". s. RosEcEANs Is said TO
be candidate for the Democratic noni-
nation TO Congress from this Stale.
Don't believe hs wants it.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

Jewett Adams is in Texas trying to
fit himself 10 succeed Governor Brad
ley by laying in supply Of broad
horns. And yet lie processes to be
rnfnrIncr,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

Rev. John d. Hammond, Odd Fellows
delegate and delegate to The Methodist
General Conference, has returned from
the Eastern States.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

Now and then a dIachm Of wisdom
i'm the san Francisco Chronicle. as for
instance: 1T is very absurd for Con
gressmen to quote Latin which they
can't translate when they peak Eng
lish which can't be parted" But why
wind up a self clarifying item over
Cap'n Gherardi's suspension from the
Navy by quoting that old, Old, old biz
of pedanl-rubbish, sic semper tyran-
piS2
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

Committee Of Iryifasiun:
CARSON.
Gav.y. z. Bradley. Son. " w Hobart,
ledge G. :. Harris. Sheriff $. I. swift.
II n. Earirg:or Esq, lion. James Crawford,
Capt. !. ". HaynIe, II. L. McL&Ilc.
r,rTer.
i. J. Lockwood, j. =. Labo.
DAYTON.
Dr. Bunchar, .. Goober.
r. LatErun, J. C. Hsslett.
GOLD HILL.
Henry Tucker, William Ph;pps,
:. Lonachan.
VIRGINIA CITY.
Gen. !. 3 Winters, Gen. c. e. BattCrmau,
Capt. Lord, Capt j.. l. i-arAty,
Lieut.. robinson, Liaut. PomeToy.
RENO.
C. c. Fowning, W. B. Chamberlain,
J. y. Cross.
Transformation Harcourt.
4. Livingston, capt. a. V Taylor,
cLENBEonK.
John bartholomew, Charles ri q, FOULS,
:. {. Davis, w ". Aa"th"tn9'
Music under the direction OF Prof.
sarEley.
FLOOR DIREC-Og- Red, White and Blue
Iusettc.
Capt Is. W. Harris.
FLOOR MASaGgI S Blue Rosettes.
Sr4 ,. &. Smith, Corp. A Starting.
Private ". " Stocber, Corp. S }. Hodskinson,
p.Igate a. II. tanning.
Tickets. admitting Gentleman ErsfS SS9A
aud ladies ...-. -----.--- } II
ORD. SGT n. MOGER,
ag23td Secretary OF Committee.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

SNow.-W-hile the rain was falling
here last Sunday at.ernoon, up al
MackaY i Fairs upper mill it showed.
Fol hall an hour tie fall WAS very brisk
and the atmosphere quite cold Reno
Journal.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

In discussing Piper's chances 70, 3
reelection, the San Francisco Exam
incr interposes so many IFS that one
feels it to be Inuch in doubt Of the
result.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
MASH g. Turner,

Corner Of Ornsby md Second streets near the
OrInsby House, Carson City, Nevada.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23

THE honest heart Of the country Is
beating Tor the nominees of st. LOUIS
says the Examiner. EX-D0orkcerer
Fitzhugh's heart for instance.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25
How Old Peter Bennett Won his Case.

| II Alexander II. Stephens should be
at home and his mind not absorbed
by public affairs, the visitor will find
in him one of the best and most pro-
life anecdotists of the day.
One story-alas, that he cannot sit
in the types to tell it!-is the Peter
Bennett speech. A DIR. Royston,
doubtless a most excellent man had
sued Mr. Bennett, farmer for his
bill. "Little Aleck,u a. Alexander is
minified by his friends, told his client
| Peter b, that the case Of service and
! its value were proved against him in
| legal form and there was no real de-
fense. But the old farmer insisted
| that his lawyer should "speak to the
he ought to speak himself if he
thought speech could be made, and
was surprised by the retort, 'T aOiit, if
Bobby Toombs won't be too hard on
me.n Mr.. Toombs promised and Pc
ter Bennett began:
"Gentlemen of the jury, / amt no
lawyer and no doctor, and you amt
! nurther. And If we farmers don't
stick together, these here lawyers and
doctors will get the advantage of US.
Il ain lO ODJeCtlOllc W lawyers duu
doctors in their place, and some is
clever men, but they amt farmers,
gentlemen of the jury. Now this DIR.
Royson was new doctor, and / was
sent for him to doctor my wife's sore
leg. And he did and put some salve
truck on it and some rags, but never
done it a bit of good, gentlemen of the
jury. [ don't believe he's no doctor
no way. There's doctors as | knows
is doctors sure enough, but this amt
no doctor at ALL
This was evidently telling, and DIR.
Royston put in with, "look at my di-
ploma and see if l am not doctorv'
"His diplomaw said the new
fiedged orator, with great contempt.
"ThaI amt nothin' for no piece of
paper ever made doctor yet."
"Ask my patients,o shonted the
now furious physician.
This was the conventional straw
that seemed to break the back of the
orators patience. Ask your pa
tients" he said, in slow and mourn
full deliberation. "Ask your patients?
WHY, THEY'RE ALL DEAD" Then
in rapid defamation he named case
after case, well known, but mostly
among the negro servants ofhis neigh
bors where his opponent had tr eated
them and their owners buried them,
and continued: "Ask your patients
Why, would have to seek them in
the lonesome churchyard, and rap on
the silent tomb to get answers from
the dead. You know they can't say
nothin' to this case, for you've killed
them allv The applause closed the
speech and the defendant won his
case.-H. W. Cleveland, Harper's for
February.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25
Wheat Prospects.

The Mark Lane Express of the 14th
in its weekly review of the grain trade
says: The character of the weather
during the past week has undergone
no improvement in any part of the
country, while at the end of the week
it has been altogether rough, stormy
and unsettled Vegetation under SO
much rain and cold winds has made
very little progress and the wheat
plant which was everywhere reported
to look we'll, will shortly stand in
need OF dryer days and warmer lands.
Holders of wheat evinced little dispo-
sition to meet miller's views, and this
feeling som ewhat contracted opera
tions. 1t cannot be denied that the
present is period of great depres sion
as compared with the expectat lions
formed at the time of the harvest.
The prices realized for produce must
be very Disappointing, both to mer-
chants and farmers, and the want of
sure foundations whereon to base
operations initiates much against
the probability of any marked i'm
provement. The absence of frost as
the season advances tends to keep the
market quiet, and the large 81 ocks
still known TO be in the granary deter
spectators from operating in a suffi-
cient degree to influence the course of
trade in spite of the temptation to do
so, now that the range of prices is so
moderate, having regard 10 the infe-
rior European and American crops.
In short, the weather influences will
soon be supreme in determining the
future course of prices, and it would
appear that even if the present dull
ness continues, no great decline can
be looked for whilst with continued
adverse weather the probabilities lie
in the direction of material improve
ment
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25

The lands of this State are classified
as follows: About 6O,000,000 acres are
adapted to grazing and agricultural
purposes, and 2S,OOO,0O0 consists of
mountains, covered to great extent
with heavy timber ; about 10000, 900
is covered with arid plains or deserts,
of but little present value for any pur-
pose about 100000 acres consists of
swamp and overflowed lands unre-
claimed, and of but little present value
and the balance, 1000, 900 acres, is COW
cred with lakes, bays, rivers and 9TH
er permanent water.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25
orange Grove Encampment, No. 81, |. 0. O. r.

49,. REGULAR MEETINGS held ON
sv.SssNSAEs the Second and Fourth TUES
s<2fsE DAYS.Of each month at ~ P. M.
9TfTssS Sojourning Patriarchs in good
standing are cord tally invited o attend.
JOS, HUBER, G. P.
H. FLEISUMAN, Sicrbe.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25
Residences, City Lots,
Farms and Ranches,
Large Tracts for Colonization.
HOUSES TO LET. LOANS NEGOTIATED
ON GOOD SECURITIES, AT RULING RATES.


S%9 g % aT1oN hs @ R 49 % sna % al % % az the city @ yn so % with
DELIGHTFUL Home Ane the West end Of the city, with all the modern
Near preies
Fine Residence Main Street % o EoHnds % % 5 % a Ou % attractive
Horse
Good House and Lot double ontag Hi and Fort streets Tw house
n varety
charming cottage plants ~ w
~ & grounds supplied with fruit Magnificent location for
New and Pretty Cottage n @ @ % furnished T every convenience stable wind
Five tenement Houses @ @ very % % @ % anu % " 0
Improved Land % ASs et street choice nohO000d fine views Seven
thoroughly cultivated variety oui
E Egniy Acres jefferson stree % %%er t pdyegf vt,
. -
I . Asrss % 0ss % HE % finest & localities of the city, very choice
desirable
Ranch at oan GaDrle
hutfrming
Acres Fruit Belt o%n 7 WasP Ss & planted 1000 cords oak wood
SSss s"ss @ 4 S"
1reat beautiful climate magnificent abundant mountain streams
BgldRg Lots & qpate Of the & s and % %sny Main
in Los Angelo 70 lie o
CITY LOTS VILLA LOTS AND VILLA FARMS AT SANTA NOM Ca
Asos so1eA or the wi
Fairmot Park Tract Stretz Tract 0Mevany Gooder Tract
uwantto Il,
BUTLER & SEVERANCE,
Real Esrate Brokers'
spring and Temple Streets Los ANGELES GAL
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25
1. O. o. r.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 400, I. o. o. +.
Los angeles Lodge No. 35, Il. .. o. #.

,Nxs.sAM. Regular meeting held on WE'D
ssgs$eAsE NESDAY EVENING Ofeach week
sssss5<z<s[ at ~ O'Clock. Soiourning breth-
1fvSs rem in good standing are cordially
invited. j. V. BURKHART, ". G.
A. FRANK, r. s.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-03-25
Drs. Kurtz & Rene.
PHYSICIANS AND SUGEONS.
SAN FRANCISCO

Special attention paid to diseases Of the eye
and ear.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-01-20

The Democrats need a little bill to
pension Confederate soldiers. 1t should
be put forward as measure of amnesty.
Then, as according to the highest inter-
pretation of Democratic doctrine, the
Sovereign States" that seeded were
right, and the nation which was guilty
of coercion committed a crime-compen-
sation for slaves lawlessly set free and
nconstitutionally enfranchised is logi-
cally righteous. The only question that
seems to admit of difference is whether
the wicked National Government should
pay the debts of the late Southern Con-
federacy, and of the several sovereign
States comprising it. A few resolutions
on this subject would serve to enlighten
the people. Cincinnati Commercial
Would it not be advisable to pension
those loyal gentlemen-Babcock, Joyce,
Macdonald & Coz These are the men
who have repeatedly saved the Republi-
can party, by enabling the party to carry
Pennsylvania and other States. They
ought to be worthily remembered. Again,
something ought to be done for Long
street, Mosby and many others Of that
ilk, who have so nobly, of late, stood by
President Grant and wish him to be
elected to the third term AS many Of
Mosby's veterans are we'll fixed in the
Departmental Washington, it would not
be nece ,sary to put their names on the
pension rolls, probably. But, in such
cases, one can't always tell beforehand