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A New " What is 1t 2"

The "man bug" is the name of a
most peculiar and Outre specimen of the
insect creatiOn-if insect it be-that can
now be seen at the Ne1US Letter office.
This remarkable curiosity reached here
on Wednesday last on the bark William
X. DAILY, and was given to Henry Odger,
the first mate of that vessel, by the ma
tives of a small island called Iwiwee or
Iwiwau, lying some sixty miles south of
the Samoan group. The creature has
a body of a dark green color, mottled
with yellow or orange cOlored spots.
This is about five inches long by two
and a half broad, of beetle shape and
terminating at the head in pair of very
red and vicious-looking eyes and two
horny mandibles of like color and a
decidedly snappish appearance. 1t has
no appearance of wings. Its most pc
culiar feature, however, is a single pair
of spidery legs attached to the lower
end of its body. These are about twelve
or fourteen inches in length and singu-
larly resemble those of man in regard
to the number of joints and the fact
that it stands bolt upright on them.
The creature stands some foot and a
half high, walks with long, crane-ike
stride, and is like nothing so much as an
immense June bug on stills. Its only
known food is mice, and these, when in
troduced into the large bird-cage that
confines it, it seizes with sudden flash
of its foot or claw and dispatches vora-
ciously. Messrs Edwards, Dickson and
other "bug sharps" who have seen
it are Totally unable to classify or place
it. This rara avis can be seen at this
office until Friday next. On Saturday
it goes East in the care of DIR. Helmer-
ding, through whom it will be sent to
Professor Henry, at the Smithsonian In
stitute at Washington, and from which
scientific quarter we hope to hear more
of this veritable wondsr.-SGn Fran
cisco NeIcS Letter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20
Taking Cold.

The human frame was intended for
activity, but it must be managed. A
locomotive can run very fast, but if
stopped instantaneously, when going at
a high rate of speed, it is injured; so a
skillful engineer tones down his speed
gradually. In this lies the whole secret
Of not taking cold. After walking, or
running, or dancing, or any exercise
that quickens the circulation, little
current of air from a window, a crevice
from an open door, for few minutes,
just to cause chill, is sure to produce
a cold. Merely stopping on the street
in current of air will do the job. At
ter exercise always seek rest in shell
tered place, where you will be warm,
never being hasty to remove hat, gloves
or cap. Let perspiration subside be-
fore disrobing, if indoors, and if out
doors always keep gently moving until
the usual condition is attained.
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vans was enough to turn the head of

vans was enough to. turn the head of
any average man.
His Excellency Brugsch Bey, who was
the Chief Commissioner from Egypt for
Vienna, holds also the same position
here, and so without doubt the exhibi-
ton will be as well arranged as it was
in Vienna. Brugsch Bey is the most
profound Egyptian scholar in the
world, and is the only person who has
succeeded in decipheriug perfectly all
the ancient hieroglyphics, and has made
the task of others easy in having writ
ten complete hieroglyphic dictionary,
Being so profound scholar in all that
pertains to that land whose buried and
forgotten greatness so much exceeded
our widest fancy, it is impossible for
any other nation to be represented by
any one who brings so sincere desire
to raise their country to its proper place
in the estimation of all the world.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20
A SorrOwful Story.

A young woman of Marshalltown has
been sent to the insane asylum. She is
only twenty-five years of age, and has
been married and divorced. Her hus-
band married a second wife, and to him
was given the charge of her infant child.
This was a great grief to her, and nat
urally she fell into gloomy forebodings
concerning the treatment her little
one received at the hands of the new
wife, and when she learned that it had
been scalded severely, she broke down
all opposition, and gained permission
to see and nurse the child; and though
all was done that human skill could do,
the little sufferer soon died, and the ag-
onized mother went her way only to &C
insane over her bereavement. Ceda1
Rapids Republican.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20
A Surprised Horse Thief.

A young man living some ten or fif-
teen miles above the city was awakened
one night recently by the suspicious
barking and growing of his dogs in the
yard. Rising lightly from bed, he
peeped out through window pane, and
there, sure enough, he discovered the
cause of the disturbance. Dimly out
lined in the moonlight stood the form
of man. With one hand he was evil
IDENTIFY untying the gentleman's fine
horse, which stood haltered for the
night, while with the other he held a
siX-shooter, pointing directly at the
front door. Taking in the situation at
a glance, our young friend gently
reached for his shotgun, and, passing
out at the back door and round the cor
ner, opened the attack from an unex-
pected and wholly unguarded quarter.
Under this skillful generalship the enc
my came down while just in the act of
mounting, and without even so much
as responding to the first fire. The de-
ceased was buried without the honors
of either peace or war-Waco Exam
irgeT.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20
Marvellous Dream of a yirginian.

A man in Frederick County, Va,
dreamed that certain railroad bridge
would 90 down when he started to visit
his daughter attending school at Wood
stock. He remained at home, and the
fatal train crossed the bridge in safety.
And it was also discovered that the
bridge was two and half miles the
other side of Woodstock.-C Cincinnati
Commercial
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20

BROWN came home late the other
night, and Mrs Brown, looking out of
the bedroom window, observed, $50
you've been tipping the glass again,
have you?'' ''Glass," said Brown,
''(hic) It's funny word; take off the
'G' and it's you, my dear" eyes, :"
answered Mrs b. - land then take OF
the Il and it's you, you wretch" and
she slammed the window down with 3
bounce.
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FADING, CHANGING, DYING.


Every thing beautiful, darling, must fade;
Ana myrtle, which hides the rude marks OF the
tpade,
Where lov'd ones are sleeping. viii all have TO
yield
To Times busy cleaner, who gathers the leaves,
And unopened buds IN the forest and plain,
To carefully bind them in bundles and eheaves
And carry them OF 10 return not again.
Every thing beautiful. darling. mus: change;
The woodland. the meadow, and course Of the
stream;
Those scenes now familiar, ere long win seem
strange,
And only be thought Of as seen in dream,
Or pictures 81 memory long hung away,
And "a lei by age, or the dust of the past;
Each moment OF pleasure refuses to gtay
The voice of the zephyr is lOstin the blast
Every thing beautiful, darling, must die,
And that which Increases Will surely decrease: I:
The sturdy old cak az a dust heap will lie
The song and its singer will both have % cease:
] et ihere rs hope that each beautiful thing
Though bot In this iie-will have being once
more;
The heart. like the ivy o. loved ones will cling,
When fallen, and creep 70 Eternity's shore.
Every thing beautiful, darling must fade;
Must change and must die, BE- il ever so grand;
And nothing endureth that ever was made,
For Timc has the day IN HE own cunning hand;
The spirit immortal be humbleth not
lie builds, though, and crumbles lis dwelling
OF clay;
Wher every thing earthly, and Time is forgot
The spirit viii laugh at the thought Of decay
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20

"WHAT is life?" asks Pennsylva-
MIA paper. As near as we can make out,
it's a struggle to come out sufficiently
ahead to pay for respectable funeral,
and most people die before they get
there,-Rochester Chronicle,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20

A LADY acquaintance propounds the
following cOnundrum: What is the
worst case of youthful profanity men
toned in Scripture? Job, who cursed
the day he was born.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-04-20

laughed again.
30. the goosei" he cried. "He Is
afrsjd 10 contradict his wife, and be is
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21

story which created such excitement
here a few years ago, when Barpending
fled the State. After the exposure of
the swindle he intrusted his personal
property, valued at about SIS, 900. to
Baux, who was to forward it. to Ken
lucky. Bank converted the same to his
own use, and after much effort on the
part OF Harpending and wife was finally
arrested for embezzlement last February.
The matter has been kept very quiet
until the present.
VIM. Sharon to-day made applica-
ton to the Board OF Equalization
for the reduction of assessment on the
Palace hotel from two million to one
million. Sharon said the building cost
about five million, but could not be sold
for two million and would not pay FIVE
per cent. on one million dollars. all
sources of income included. The mat
ter was laid over till tomorrow.
The Central Pacific has brought an
other suit against A. A. Cohen for mon
ey due in connection with transportation.
etc, TO the amount of 80 400.
In the case of the Railroad Company
vs.. Cohen today, Z. H. Miller, Secreta-
ry of the Company, was on the stand
tes,ifying concerning unimportsnt de-
tails. The case was adjourned till
Monday.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21

NEw YORK, July 1.-The habitues of
the Brunswick about year ago will re-
member pretty widow, and saw, and
conquered a half dozen hearts in as
brief time as ever masculine hirts were
brought to the feet of female loveliuess.
She was Californian, and when her hus-
band died supposed herself rich, but her
property consisted mainly of those I'M
certain Pacific Coast mining stocks,
which are up to-day and down to.mor-
row. When she came to New York her
San Francisco attorney advised her that
the stock in which her fortune was in
vested had declined to point which re-
duced her to almost beggary. She sold
her diamonds, curtailed expenses, and
began to think seriously of the future.
The places that knew her so familiarly
were lost to her gaze, and in q modest,
retiring sort OF way the widow endeavord
to live quietly and economically. This
life continued nearly year. She had
never parted with the stocks, however,
for the reason she could not find a pur.
chaser at satisfactory price. About two
weeks ago the price of the stocks began
to rise, and on Saturday last certain
Pacific Coast mining firm on Broad
street bought the certificates of stock
from the widow inr S175,000 gold. She
is in high feather again, and by ju-
dicious Investment hopes to realize suf-
ticient income to live comfortably the
rest of her life. Yesterday the widow
started for Europe on the Bothnia, with
some California friends, and once more
to be woman of fortune.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21

LEAVES To.pAT.-A. j. Blair, Superin-
tendspt Of the Alps Mine and Mill,
leaves Phoebe today for San Francisco
and will BE- absent until about the first
of August. The Alps oil;ce and mine
will be iu charge of Theo. A. Hale. Par
ties wishing custom ore worked will APP
ply to John II. Collier at the mill, who
will make all arrangements for the same
as if Mr.. Blair was personally present.
The only sign of life around Phoebe
yesterday that we noticed, was the
sonorous voice of old Geo. Davis. the
auctioneer, trying to dispose of a mule
at such a ridiculously low price that
it was enough to make a christian
weep.
The FURNACE MEETING. Tho sub
scribers to the smelling furnace fund.
met last evening at the Court House at
clock. but did not transact any bust
| ness. They adjourned to meet again on
Monday evening at 8 O'Clock, at the
house of Protection Hose Company on
| Lacour street.
| ORE CARs.-An immense train of ore
cars, consaing ore from the Raymond Il
| Ely mine, went to the Bullionvillo mills
yesterday. This is the first train of ore
cars on the Nevada Contra! for three or
four days.
IDAHO WILLIAM A report was in cir
culation around town yesterday that
Idaho Bill had again escaped from
the Beaver Jail, taking four other indi-
viduals with him. We could not trace
the rumor to any reliable foundation.
ALL the boys" in Phoebe take trade
dollars at par-they shake dice for them
for their full value.
TIE Eureka and Palisade teams de-
parted yesterday freighted with ore.
For WARD.-W. H. Van Slyke left
yesterday on horseback for Ward City.
DISTRICT CoURT.-The District Court
meets to-day at 10 o'clock
THERE was no afternoon Stock Board
yesterday.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,

PASSENGER TRAVEL.
ARRIVALS.
GILMER sALIsBURT's SALT LAKE LINE:
Mrs Fiield Thomas Dwyer
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21
FOREIGN NEWS.

MONTREAL, July 90 Campbell. a
leather betting merchant, has failed; as.
sets, including lad debts, S240, 900.
Liabilities $3.50, 600, of which SI66, 900 is
said will be secured.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN Francisco, July 20.-Franois A.
Bank was brought up in the Municipal
Court to-day charged with embezzle.
ment. The case was continued until
Monday. 1t is kind of sequel to the
famous Harpending diamond sailing
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-21
The greater, great "unknowns" are

IHE greater, great "unknowns" are now
in the field. Also the well-known Pa
naca Saloon, Lacour Street, commences
the second century with all the " heated
term drinks and soothing cigars. One
price! One Bill! I'm
REMovED.-Robt. Adams tailor, has
removed to Lacour street, four doors
from Main street, in Lynchs block,
where he has on hand large and fine
assortment of clothes, cassimeres and
Vestings adapted to custom trade and
made up at reasonable rates. Cleaning
and repairing done. II
SOLE AGENcY.-W. R. Wilson is sole
agent for San Francisco Post, Daily En-.
terprise, Salt Lake Tribune and Eureka
Sentinel. Also dealer in California and
New York newspapers, school books,
stationery, music, cigars and tobacco,
next door to Dexter stables. tt
Ice IcE Ice ! is. B. Martino once
more announces himself as being in the
field with large supply of fine, clear
Ice. which will be sold at q reasonable
price. Leave orders at Fulks & Nc.
Alpin's.
SOME evil-minded person is telling my
patrons that my ice in Eagle Valley will
not last longer than about a month. I
denounee that person as O LIAR and a
VILLAIN ~
If you want any tin ware, sheet iron
and copper ware manufactured or repair.
ed, and also plumbing at very low prices,
go to D. j. Halpin q Co., who employ
none but hrst-class workmen. t..
MILLINERY GooDs.--I have on hand a
large and nice assortment of trimmed
hats for ladies and children, which will
sell at cost prices.
I'm MRS. Ward. Lacour az
W. R. WILSON continues to sell ice.
Leave orders next door to Johnston
stable.
FULL assortment of groceries and pro-
visions at T. G. Poujade's, Meadow Val.
ley street. IF.
CoaNAo, brandy. fine whisky, Holland
gin. and old Jamaica rum, at T. c. Pou.
jade's. IF
BEST brands of Tobacco and cigars al
| Poujade's. If
Try the Pumeriega Cigar at John
Shier's. If
TRY the favorite brand OF Boquet CT.
gars at John Shier's. If
FRESH Garden Seeds at G. R. Alexan
der's Drug Store.
W. r. WILSON has excellent violir
strings for sale. iyl5-tf
CHEEsE.-Fresh eastern cheese JUS
received at T. G. Poujade's.
IMPORTED sherry. port and claret wine.
at Poujades. IF
W. r. WILSON has an assortment O,
oahoies. jy1-2t
HOUSE to rent. W. R. Wilson.
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Dividend Notice.
Notice to Creditors.

DsrATE OF VIM. soANLAN, DECEAsED.
II Notice 10 hereby given BY the UNDERSIGNED
Administrator Of the estate Of VIM. 6caDlans
deceased, to the creditors Of. End all persons
having claims against. the said deceased. to a..
hibit them, with the necessary voucbers, within
ten months after the ArSt publication Of THE
notice, 70 the said Administratcf. 1t Nilea Quill
lens stoge, u Phoebe, IN the county Of Iincolns
49, -spsha, July olh. ie7e.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
STATE NEWS.

A new Lodge Of Odd Fellows is to
be started in Wheeling.
They have a hotel on the European
plan at Moorefield, called Longs res
taurant.
The Parkersburg Sentinel thinks
Good would make a fine representa-
tive, eff he is sound on the goose"
financially.
The Kingwood Journal says: "We
will venture to say that A. l.. Wade
of MonOngalia, is the best county SUI
perintendent in the State.
The druggists of Harrison county
carry on the liquor traffic to such an
illegal extent that the grand jury, at
its recent session, recommended the
licensing responsible persons to sell,
as usual, under bond, to the general
public.
A number of citizens of Taylor
county have enjoined the county au-
thorities from confirming the recent
compromise with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company on account
of back taxes. The matter was long
in dispute and litigation, until an
agreement at $40, 900 was reached.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Chicken Raising as a Source
OfNatiOmal Wealth.

One ofthe secrets OF the prosper
ity Of the French people, and their
ability to bear even the heaviest
burdenl without giving way UNI
der them, is the extraordinary
thoroughness with which they cul-
tivate their farms, vineyards and
orchards, and the profits which
they contrive to obtain from the
smallest and most Insignificant
products. We find a fresh exempli-
ficatjon of this in some figures late
ly published in a French paper,
exhibiting the extent and profits
of chicken raising. There are in
France about 40,000.000 hens, val
ued at $40. 100000. One fifth are
marketed yearly for the table,
bringing about $4,000,000. The
annual production of chickens is
so, 900, 900, worth in the city mark
cts $24 900, 900, and $2,000,000 are
added for the extra value Of ca
pons and fatted hens. The pro-
duction of eggs is estimated at 49,
600, 900, making the total value of
eggs, chickens, capons, and hens
Annually sold about $4,000 900,
2.22 to every man, woman and
child in France. The power to
make much out of little, and to
live frugaily on small means, and
with limited resources to fall back
on, is the distinguishing trait OF
the French people, and one well
worth emulating.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
GRANGER NEWS.

There are now 440 oranges in this
State, with an aggregate member
ship of about $4,000.
The Braxton county Mountaineer,
Moorefeld Examiner and Point
Pleasant Register, report good wheat
prospects.
Bestor, State Centennial agent,
has found a vein of coal in Randolph
county thirty-cight feet thick.
A correspondent from Harrison
county informs the editor of the
Western Democrat that he has cattle
2 years old weighing froml1 ,200'to Il
600 pounds each, and yearlings that
weigh 1000.
At the last annual meeting of the
State Grange, Hon. b. M. Kitchen,
the Master Granger Of West Vir-
ginia, thus addressed the brethren /:
Then, patrons, come to the front !;
let politicians who exhibit in our
halls so much a0eskin and beaver
cloth, to say nothing OF their misdi-
rectcd legislation and questionable
morals, take more humble position.
In reply to an objection, imaginary
or real, that farmer candidates for
Office cannot cope with professional
politicians, correspondent of the
Charleston Courier says that con-
verts are not made from the stump,
and that the people naturally sympa-
thise with a plain man who has a
plain story to tell.
The State Grange Of the Patrons
of Husbandry, in session at Cleve-
land, Ohio, last week, adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we, as Patrons and
citizens, will hold our representatives
individually responsible for all prod.
igal expenditures Of our money, also
for some clear and concise law that
win equalize values throughout the
State of Ohio, compelling each t.
bear its just burden OF taxation; moi
excepting church or railroad prop
! crty, IN
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from the Judiciary committee, pre-
sented resolution, which was
adopted, directing that the resolu-
ton instructing the committee on
the Judiciary to prepare articles of
Impeachment against w. w. Belk-
nap, late Secretary of War, for high
crimes and misdemeanors In Of
fee, be recommitted to said COM
mittee with power to take further
proof, &c. The previous question
was then called on the bill to pro-
tect witnesses, which, after an ex-
citing debate, was adopted by a
vote of 206 yeas to 10 nays. Mr..
Clymer, chairman Of the commit
tee on war expenditures. made a
personal explanation, denouncing
as false publication in the New
York Herald rejecting on his con-
duct as a member of the commit
tee. The second bill in regard to
witnesses reported by the Judicial
ry committee was recommitted.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
The Brooklyn Abduction
Case.

BROOKLYN, March 5. Howard f
Curtis who was arrested on the
charge of abducting Mary Klein and
Mary Adrion, aged ii and II years,
respectively, from their homes in
Brooklyn on Monday, was arraigned
before Justice Delmar yesterday and
pleaded not guilty. He was remain
ded to jail to await an examination,
which will come off one week from
to-day. He denies that there was
any improperly in his action, but
admits that he took the girls to the
Brandreth House in New York city.