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, 1876-11-26
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED.
4 GENTS WANTED-TO TAKE AGENTS. GUIDE,
~ third year; circulation, COO: three months, 10
ents. JAMES T. SCOTT, % Uearborn-st.
4 GENTS WANTED-$75 PER MoNTH-QSE n
- ev.ri town IN the Northwest. Address ImInedi-
III sDrrespenucnre. H., ~ WHITNEY N4SEFAC-
TURING Co, Its Fi1;h-ay.
~ tlcmca to sell The Eureka" article which
viii ~ IN every household. Apply noada5 uprning
4 GENTS WANTED-FIRsT.CLAss MEN TO SELL
- Hoyts Burglar. Proof Nlndow-Leck; the greatest
iirsnts1a Of the age: capital required Apply To ..
3. HHTAEREt' corner Beach zsd :Aat1er-s1.i y
, 1876-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

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w statc lows: cash price, Address IS, Tribune.
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WANTEn-PAINTEG, GRA1S!SGaa A1SSa5aa,!s AND ,sAa.: GAL:
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a9ad 4ea; i:tsts:; also grocer. GEO. p BAY 1ss
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lures to move Aadtsss Il 60, Tribune office.
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SIDE-BAR nuGf1Y fSTVDEBAFER BROS.
n maSe, Tor sale c5rnn ar wnutd exchance for FUR
ntturc or carpets. Address a a. Tribune oti1ec.
Az AssorTstEE1r OF TIE Gel Err ATED OYS.
"A Ter aEd buancss wagons. Please cali md examine.
Tires set 10 AZ sand Is cents MARTINS Carriage
SHOP: = wells:st: =, -,
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farm team. Address BOX 5. kvetslde III.
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n fnrnirurn wu,on fnr sale fpan: NAV he seen rcar
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a pa1ROF BAYS YEAES Our. 3, 100 TOUNDS,
"A sound and kiui 500; nne 3-s,yIn- dtlIvery-Wng-
o. ~ and harness ssSesal she1p farm hoEses;
one new scented oe1ocIat = Wsn.y .seeoEa-st-:
AT Go1 WEST MADISON-sT,-FOK SALE-A
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MA bngsy tlc asel q ! sccoaaAano business ous
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
ID. cemher 10 1876
a LARGE yOFis.

The heavy Increase IN the popular
vote ut the receut election is puZzitng
the -staiisiicians. The total vote of the
country on the 9TH OF last November is
given at z $40, e6l, which, estimating
one voter to every 81 persons. makes
the population of the United States
aboel IA. 000. 600 The total vote Of
the Presidential election in 1872 wars
6,4Sl 10. The increase ia The last
four years is therefore .3l9 702. which,
at the rate of Que voter to every 3 70 IN
habitants, shows an inc rease in the
population of z 5S9, 36i. The increase
in the four years from 1868. when
5,724,6 S4 votes were pelied, TO 1872,
was only 700 465. This is parially
explained by the dissatisfaction Of
Democrats at the nomination of Horace
Gre4ley. many of whom femained away
from the polls and did not exercise the
right of suffrage. Whatever the carse
the increase in the vnte Of the country
In the last fonr years Is unpre cedsnted
in its. history. 1t shows the great in
terest taken in the contest in all parts
of the Union. aud That few, If any, who
had opportunity aud were entitled to
do so. neglected 10 vote at the las:
election,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
THE STATE PRISON.

A suit is now pending III the United
States District Conri for the District of
Nevada. which involves the title to the
State Prison at Carson. 1t was brought
by Freadway and others, who claim to
be the legal owners of the land ON
which it is Situated, to eject the State
from the. premises. The matter has
been before every session of the Legis
lature for the last six years, in the
shape Of a bill to purchase tue property
of those who claim the title. Toe
premises were originally purchased Of
A. Curry by the Territory of Nevadl at
cost. &c believe of $4,000. Since
then thousands of dollars have been
expended by the State in enlarsing tue
Prison. To prevent liza position in the
event Of a decision adverse to the State
the Legislature four years ago passed q
bill and made an appropriation
for the building of new Prison
at Reno. where it was asserted
convict labor, with the assistance
of water power, could be made more re-
munerative than at Carson. Work was
com menced on the new Prison. and the
amount appropriated expended in lay
ing the Foundation and hnilding the
walls. Carson, not caring to lose the
Prison. has always looked with dis
favor on the Reno structure. The
persistent litigation for the ownership
of the present Prison. gives Reno q
decided advantage in the eoutest. The
Carson Appeal, whose editor is o mem-
Der elect of the next Legislature, and
will, in all probability, be elected
Speaker Of the Assembly. hoped that
the case would be definitely disposed Of
in the Courts by a verdict for the State,
before the Legislature assembled.
This hope has been dssipated by the
recent trial in the United States Court,
in which the jury failed to agree. I'm
less the case 10 again tried and the
trial results III favor of the State, it is
probable that the incoming Legislature
will make an apppriation for complet-
ing the new Prison at Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
COUNTING THE VOTE.

A bill was introduced in the House
OF Representatives. yesterday to pro-
vide for counting the electoral vote.
Its provisions, rules and regulations are
substantially the same as those which
have governed the joint-convention of
the two Houses in the performance Of
that duty. since the adoption of the
Twelfth Amendment to the Cons,itu.
ton. 1t changes ne regulation sane
toned by precedent, but simply pro-
vides that the vote shall, as heretofore,
be counted by both Houses. as has
been the practice for the last six years.
1t is to be hoped that the bill will pass
both Houses, and end the tiresome dis
cussion of how and by whom shall the
electoral vote be counted, which il get
ting to be almost as great bore as the
'Bescher trial.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
Investigation I'm Louisiana.
WESTERN DISPATCHES

SAN Francisco, Dec. 10, 1876.
Gold, silver and CFrrency.
Silver Ga per cent. discount buy
ing, and Ga discount selling.
Currency, 50, 93H.
Trades, buying. l0l; selling. 102.
Gold opened in New York this fore
noon at 107A.
Governor Grover Starts for wash
ington.
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. ID.
Governor Grover starts for Washing.
ton to-day in answer TO summons from
the President of the Senate. He LAS
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
Annual Meeting.

OFFICE OF JERSEY MINING AND sMELrlNGl
COMPANY
San francisco, Cal, December 0, 1916,
Tho annual meeting Of the Stockholders @ Z
the Jersey Mining and smelling Company for
the election of lustees and for the transac.
tion of such otler business ts may propetly
come before the meeting. will b. held at tho
{ flee OF the Secretary, No i0l Market stree,
San Francisco, California, ON "Wednesday
December ~, 1876. a. 2 O'Clock in the after
noon. j. r. PLACE, Secretary,
uovlJ=td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
BULLION TAX.

~ Office ~ iIrBTBT GIVEN THAT ~
a Y ,a1 on proceeds ~ mines ~ me aaApsa
shtang september So. isit. Is hoS aa. ~
payable 10 L. al Wy olllce ~ tie ,uafth,s..
" thc county al : umttidt, sto hat lns '-''
for lts collection VIII be etrict5 eriVfeta'
JANIS BUCkNtN. ,oHHiy Astes~'
lly S IrcsNt Deputy Ahsessoi,
WiDntIuUtta, Aoycn. bCf Il, 1876.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
FOR JOURNAL CLERK,

n. Sodeiberg. stenographic reporter,
aud well known rs such throughout The
State. il candidate for J1urnsl Clerk
of the senate. He is eniinent'y quail
fed for the position, and is withal an
agreeable and socisble gentleman. ard
We dOnht if the Senate'can make a bet
ter selection for the place.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19

ESPECIAL TO rHE SAVER srATE.I
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19

prepared an elaborate argument suS-
tanning his action in Cronin's case.
The Governors friends are sangnlne
that the case, as represented by him,
will be irrefutable as they predict great
hopes on bis legal reputation.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
Z e /. ( C z a HaC

By Atiantic ans Pacific Line.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
TAKE NOTICE.

ALL persons indebted to the County for
taxes are requested to call at my Office
in the Courthouse, immediately, as intend
to settle the whole business OF the County en-
trusted to my charge, before leaving office.
S. S. GRASS. District Attorney.
Winnemucca, December Is, 1916. Nv
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
EASTERN DISPATCHES


IALLAHAssEE, Dec. 20.
The house Committee has been at
work to-day. rAe Seuute Committee
will not g to Jackson county but will
await witnesses here. Senator Sargent
was called on by reporters aud the pub
iic who were denied admission by the
Sergeant AIMS, saying ne had orders
to admit ia oue The day WAS con-
samed in examining Republican mem
beers of the Causas-iug Board. Cooke
Is summoned to aprear before the
COMMITTEES. The House Committee
bad before II eighteen negroes, whose
names were On the poll list al Richard
sons precinct. Leou county. as having
voted there. who sxore th4t they did
not vote there aud were not at the pre-
ciuct all day. There were votes in the
ballot box to accord with these naipeS.
The committee will summon other
witneasnes te-morrow. Tue intreaac
ton Of coiored witnesses aud their ties.
timUny created sensation. The Su-
preme Cont continued in session to
day for the purpose of hearing argn-
snent In the mandamps case The
argument will be CONCLUDED TO day euu
It decision announced probably on
"Wednesday. Gen. Lew Wallace ar
riyes tonight.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
Ineiigibie .lec.efs.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
aud Elections examined Ben Williams,
the alleged ineligible kiector of New
Jersey, who testified that be never re-
celved shy mooney through the Office
and had no idea that he w,ri Ineligible
until he had been chosen Elector. He
sent his resignation 10 Gov. Biadle as
soon ~ tae question OF ineligibiity
Was raised. To morrow the committee
wall take testimony il the case Of Frost,
alleged Ineligible Eiector of Missouri.
HiH,s Position.
Party leaders who ttied TO make war
upon Hiii's Senatorial aspirations find
that Lie does net yield any Of his con-
vlctions upon the Presidential problem
He regards his Senatorial prospects. if
any thing, better than they ave been,
He expects in few days to make
speech on Southern affairs, which viii
be clear statement of his views as to
the duty of the Southern people in the
present crisis.
The Emma Mine Suit.
New YoRK, Dec. Is.
The trial of the suit Of the Emma
Mine Company against Park, Baxter
and Stewart was resumed.this morning.
Park 3 counsel made long argument,
in which he held that Park was not re-
sponsible for Baron Grants acts. He
said that Grant acted as his agent.
that by the contract Grant had to pay
all expenses. and that if there WIS any
liabilities it rested with Grant aud his
agents.
Investigation I'm Louisiana.
New ORLEANS. Dec Is.
The Senate Committee will probably
not be divided. 1t will work slowly
but in hopes to finish up by the 18th
of January. The House has thus far
examined no witnesses on the Eepubll-
can side.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-12-19
S0CaA Party.
CHR ISUTAg . :. :. 3 &. .,

The undersigned esteaas IN Invitation to
his friends ami acqua.uiaucts - Humboldt
county to at end sAciu party 81 Ms mouse
ia Ureana o. fhristmae ~. rs. sunday,
I'ceen. Ter 2j is76. T.. T.. IOaAEy
0reaua, December is. lS7o
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
Home Life q Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred years ago not pound o1
coal or cubic foot of Illuminating gas haC
been burned in the country. No iron stoves
were used, and no contrivances for economic
ing heat were employed until DR.. Franklin
invented the iron framed fireplace which still
bears his name. All the cooking and warm
ing in town and country were done by the aid
of fire kindled upon the brick hearth or the
| brick oven. Pine knots or tallow candles
furnished the light for the long winter nights,
and sanded floors supplied the place of rugs
and carpets. The water used for household
purposes was drawn from deep wells by the
creaking ''sweep"
No form of pump was used in this cOun-
try, so far as we can learn, until after the
commencement of the present century. There
were no friction matches in those early days,
by the aid Of which fire could be speedily
kndled anu if the fire event out" upon the
hearth over night, and the timber was damp
80 that the spark would not catch, the alter
native remained of wading through the snow
mile or so, to borrow brand of neigh
bOr
Only one room in any house was warm
unless some of the family was i'll in all the
rest the temperature was at zero during many
nights in the winter. The men and women
OF hundred years ago undressed and went
to their beds in temperature colder than
that of our modern barns and wood sheds,
and they never complained .--H0me Journal.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
No. 81
Re:tty-Na<te Garments for Ladies.

Ten years ago dress for 4 lady could not
be purchased ready made in the city of New
York, ard I; few years prior to that time un-
| dcrclotning could only be obtained ty special
order, and at heavy cost. Now every article
| OF ladies' underwear can be purchased at Il
| small advance on the cost OF the material.
Dresses Can be found as readily, and in as
great u variety as shoes and hosiery. The
greater part OF this clothing is produced en-
masse by manufacturers. iieady-made suits
and dresses never make an early appearance,
for the reason that the manufacturer waits
for hints from imported styles before ventur-
ing On their production in large quantities.
When ideas are obtained about styles which
are likely to be popular, the work is pushed
with incredible rapidity. Hundreds of doz-
ems are turned out daily, and put upon the
market at a very moderate cost; and are sold,
II the style takes, faster than they can be fur
nlshed-With all the pressure that can be
brought to bear upon the workers, supple
mented by steam power applied to thousands
OF sewing machines. The greatest success
that has every been achieved i'll any one class
OF goods has been accomplished during the
present summer by the sudden eruption Of
snuff-colored lawns and cambrics in place of
the ecru linens, which are unbecOming to
many ladies, and of which not few others
were exceedingly tired. The black, brown
navy-bue, and bottle green cambrics adapt
themselves to all compilations, and with sim
pie hair lines of ecrue, cream or white in
linen or lace, present an extremely attractive
appearance. Only the quantity which is pro-
duced and the counterparts which are met at
every street corner, suggest the possibility of
their OUTLYING the season.
At present there are only three sizes of
ready. made drnSCnc fn no had fo
misses and girls of fifteen to seventeen cannot
be bought at all; but very soon the number
OF sizes will be increased, and the grading
be more thorough.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09

They had quarrel Sunday evening. He
got mad and swore he'd leave her. Then
she got veXed, and told him he could do as
he pleased. He left. The next night he
came around again. He asked to see her
| alone. She readily complied. She was all
| of a trelhor. Her heart went out to him in a
gnsh Of sympathetic love. She stood ready
to throw both arms about his neck and cry
ont her Joy. There was not much color in
his face, and his voice was husky. He said
IL have been with you six months, Matilda
and | tried in all that time to do what was
right He paused an instant to recover the
voice which was fatcring rapidly, while her
trembling increased. Il know that | have
got considerable temper and that I do not
control it always as ought. But [ have tried
to be faithful to you, tried to do everything
that though htwould tend to make you happy.
And feeling this have called tonight to see
it you wouldn't be kind enough to give
me sort of testimonial to this effect so that
could show it to any other young lady l
might want to go with. It might help me-"
He looked at her anxiously All the color
left her face in flash. She made great
effort to swallow something which threatened
to snffocate her. Then she spoke:
''You get out of this house as quick as you
can, you miserable whelp, or my father shall
kick you out"
He didn't toy with time He left without
the testimonial
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
A disappointed Wife.
[From the Detroit Free Press I

lfrOm the Detroit Free Press
A downcast looking woman, about fort,
years old, called at lawyers office on Girls
void street yesterday, and asked the attorney
if he could see to a little business for her. H
replied that he could, and she explained:
my husband went to the Black Hills ovel
four months ago."
eyes, see. That is desertion. and good
grounds for divorce" he replied.
II don't want no divorce, sir. What l want
is for him to send me some money"
'And he won't?'
swell, he hasn't sent any yet.''
''And what can do?" asked the lawyer.
''Put lawsuit on him and scare him into
it, she answered.
He gloomily replied that the court here had
no jurisdiction in such a case. and that he
could do nothing.
'Why, if was lawyer could put suit
on him in an hour-I know could" she
protested.
He shook his head.
''Well, all right" she said. as she rose to
60, Il thought lawyers bad some get-up to
'em, and l always held my breath when one
passed the house, but this thing has opened
my eyes. You don't know any more than l
do, sir, and don't know anything. Good
day, sir"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
The Terrible Curse Of an Indian Sor-
cereSS.
[FrOm the Houstan (TeXas) Age.

|
Among the old settlers of the City OF
! Houston, Texas, there is strange legend of
the time when the red man still held the soil.
tudes where now rise church spires, busy
marts, and all the evidences of civilization
and commerce.
There is, mile or two below the spot
where Houston now stands, and in the bend
Of the Bayou, somewhat quiet and lone
some nook, around which the river, fringed
with funereal expresses with here and there a
solemn pine, sweeps in its dull and gloomy
course towaad the Gulf of Mexico, 80 miles
distant by land. Here valuable cotton manu-
factory, costing nearly quarter of million,
had been established years ago, but is now a
scene of ruins, having been burned last year,
the fire being one OF the most magnificent
contlagrations ever witnessed in Texas.
Within the first quarter Of the present
century these solitudes were inhabited by a
tribe of Indians called Cences, who dwelt in
village upon the identical spot where now
stand the ruins OF the manutactory. Among
them was an aged medicine woman, or sor-
ceress, who enjoyed the utmost confidence,
as well as commanding the fear and homage
OF the savages Now, there being war be-
tween the Cences and the powerful Conan
ches, whose hunting ground then extended
~ tuc Oull SOdSt, lut OOLliuCuCS, IN the
progress of the contest, attacked the Cenccs
in their village. The massacre and slaughter
was terrible and complete, the sorceress alone
surviving of all her people, and to look only
upon the desolation of the ruins of their
village, which was burned, and not q vestige
left Of the homes of her tribe.
1t is said she pronounced upon the spot
curse and an imprecation that, to the super
stitiOus at least seem to have been verified
by subsequent events connected with the his
tory of the locality. 1t is even believed by
the more credulous of the old settlers that
the spirit of the prophecies still haunts the
place where she witnessed the destruction of
her tribe. Singularly enough, every person
or undertaking connected with the locality
have met with misfortune and ruin.
An cid Englishman, shortly after the an
nexation settled On the spot, where he inves-
ted and lost small fortune in a manufac-
turing enterprise, finally dying miserable,
frlendless and despised hermit. It's asser
ted by some of the Old and superstitiors resi- |
dents residing near the place, that the night
after the burning of the cotton manufactory
last year, the shadowy form of an Indian
'orceress appeared on the top of the ruins.
and with shrek reiterated her curse on the
spot, and her prophecy that nobody or thing
with it should prosper.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-11-09
New York i'm the Last Century.

The following description of New York,
from the pen Of gentleman who was raised
there, appeared in the Neucastle Chronicle of
September 7, 1776 ''This city is situated on
the point of small island, lying open to the
bay on one side, and on the others included
between the North and East rivers, and CON-
mands a fine prospect of water, the Jerseys,
Long Island, Staten Island, and several others
which lie scattered in the bay 1t contains
between 1000 and 5000 houses, and 10000
or $4,000 inhabitants, and is tolerably well
built. The streets are paved and very clean,
but in general they are narrow; there are two
or three, indeed, which are spacious and airy,
particularly the Broadway. The houses in
this street have most of them row of trees
before them which form an agreeable shade
and produce pretty effect The whole length
of the town is something more than mile,
and the breadth of it about half mile. The
situation is healthy, but it is subjected to
great Inconvenience from the want of fresh
water, which the inhabitants are Obliged to
bring from springs some distance from the
town. The public buildings are the College,
which is finely situated, fronting the North
River Trinity College; St. Georges Chapel,
and several German and Dutch places of re-
ligious worship; handsome charity school,
barracks capacious enough to hold 200 men,
with large, healthy prison."