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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-10-18
STOREY COUNTY


For State Senators.
F. F. Osbiston,
Evan Williams.
For Asssmblymen,
E. L. Buckingham,
Jos. Beer.
VIM. H. Botsford,
Samuel Reynolds,
Geo. L. Hawks,
E. A. Smith,
P. Fl. Howard,
John E. Coulter,
Jasper Babcock,
A. T. Brann,
Geo. Tombs,
John II. Harris,
Edward Price,
Francis E. Mills.
For Sheriff.
William NJ. Gambler.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
A FOUL DEED.
4 Harmless CoIored Boy Most BrutaHy
Murdered.

The Clinton Patriot Democrat con-
tains a detailed account Of a most dia-
bolical murder perpetrated in East Fe-
licina upon harmless negro boy, by
some unknown ruffians. The boy, 1t ap-
pears, was coming back from the grist
mill Of Mrs. A. M. G. Brian. when he
was accosted by two horsemen who
brought him to the adjoining woods,
where no was tied behind ono OF the
horses and dragged through an old field,
full Of stumps and briars, and then
through pond until his life must have
been nearly extinct. The traces left by
these inhuman monsters would tend to
show that at this stage OF his martyr
dom the poor boy was tied by the neck
and again dragged through the pond.
After some additional torture the poor
victim was carried about mile from
the scenes OF these revolving cruelties
and shot through the head, his skull
broken with the butt end OF pistol.
and his body covered with moss and
dirt.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

The Cumbersome Method Of ompcRch.
mcnt In Vogue In Athens--Chc Trial of
Mcssrs. VaIassOpOulOs and Nic0l0pOu-

Mcssrs. vaiassopOuIOs and Nicolopon-
| los.
A correspondent writing from Athens
on February 10, says:
THE high court, as special or ex-
ceptional tribunal for ministerial Of
lenses, assembled on Monday last to try
the ex-ministers, Valassopoulos and
NicolOpoulos, accused OF corruption and
extortion by the Chamber Of Deputies.
On the bench where they were seated,
and near them, were the Archbishops OF
Patras and Cephalonia, charged with
completely I'm those acts, rs well
as three other individuals: The
Archbishop of MesseDia, also ac-
cused, availing himself OF the privi-
did not appear in person; he was rep
resented by two counsel, who In his
name will sustain the defense. The
high court is not a permanent tribunal.
According to the constitution, when the
chamber accuses q minister, after hav-
ing voted the act OF accusation. it pro-
ceeds to the drawing by lot Of the men,
bers OF whom the court is to be com
posed. Their names are taken lndis-
criminatcly from the members OF the
court OF Cassation and court OF appeals
to the number OF twelve, who. presided
over by the president of the former (the
v
court. The accusation is sustained
by five deputies appointed by a.
vote; and the defense to twenty
eight counsel. Of whom twenty 1--WE
belong to the bar of Athens, and
the others to that Of the provinces This
large number involves certain amount
Of confusion which becomes still greater
from the different line Of defense which
each OF the accused traces out for him
self. This dilatoriness Of the proceed
ings Is to be attributed mainly to this
cause, for in five sittings OF five or six
hours cache only some preliminary steps
have been gained; the chief question
raised on the part of the defense being
the incompetency OF the court on the
ground that the charge Of corruption is |
a common offense ana not N ministerial
one. But the court has rejected the de
maud for a declaration of its incompe
tency on the ground that no special law
exists I elative to the responsibility of
ministers Every tribunal is competent
to Judge the acts which transpire during
the preliminary proceedings, either on
the part of the accusation or the exam
ming magistrate. But il the chambe |
has filed this double function, it cannot |
be withdrawn. from the appreciation OF
the court which is called on to pronounce
4 decision both on the point OF law and
IF fact. The high court, after rejecting |
The demands referred to, passed TO the
hearing Of witnesses.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
A Petrined Woman,

Twenty five years ago an old lady in
Providence township, we'll known for
her many excellent qualities, died and
was buried in a private burying ground,
back OF Hyde Park, near the Cohtinen-
tai mines. The body was removed a
short time ago, and it was found to pre-
sent some very singular features, From
the skull to the pelvis, or hip bones,
nothing remained but the bones, which
were preserved; from the pelvis to the
feet the limbs were found to be perfect
ly petrified, having all the appearance
OF stone, both in weight and color. We
offer no explanation Of this singular
phenomenon, but leave it to the physi-
clans to determine why half Of the body
should be petritied and the other not
Scranton pa Republican,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

4 Reply 10 the Communication Of NestOr

WASHINGTON, Warch 10, 1S7s.-In your
issue Of Thursday or Friday Of last
week there was an article from a Wash
ingtoD correspondent. headed, "The
Washington Delilah," in which "Nes-
tor" makes an unjust and upgenerous
attack on Mrs Belknap, which seems
10 SAVIOR rather OF personal bitter
ness than public spirit Ever since
that little affair in the Garden OF
Eden, when the very first man excused
his sin by laying the blame on the
woman, men have been prone TO plead
the influence OF wives as the cause OF
downfall Of husbands. Al man fails in
business, nothing is said OF his short
comings, but the cxtravagapce OF his
family is cited in extenuation OF that
failure !; they have urged hirnson beyond
his ability to satisfy their demands-to
gratify their unreasonable expenditures.
Well, we have become ACCUSTOMED to
such nnselfish opinions from the lords
Of creation, and scarcely notice them:
but converting Mrs Beiknap into Deli
llh seems too far fetched. First, then.
the present Mrs b. was not the wife who
kIIed her husband TO sleep and sheared
him OF his strength, that She might de-
liver him over 20 the Pbillistines. 1t was
a former wife who sold (?) him for the
money which he enjoyed with hrr-a
liberality not mentioned In the case Of
SamSOn'S wife. t-
Next, after the death OF the former
wife, the two years OF freedom from mat
ritnonial bondage was sufficient time
for Samson to regain, at least, a portion
Of his former strength, instead OF which
he must have shorn his own locks, aud,
later, taught the present Drlilah the
tvnsorial art, and then sweetly as a babe
gone to sleep in order to be stripped OF
his strength and delivered over TO his
enemies-surely most willing victim
Will "Nestor" please be kind enough
to scatter the clouds which eDvelop his
would be brilliant effusion 2, II so, he
will much oblige LENA;
NeW York Herald.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
A kTUPENDOgs ENTEKrRuhE.


d M. Duponchel, Of Paris. essays to rival
M. de Lesseps. He proposes to build
u grand trunk railroad through Central
Africa. According to, his scheme in the
Erplordteuv, he WIFI get up n powerful
International company similar to that
Of the SueZ Canal Company, with cap
ital to commence with OF 100000 or
l5,OO0,OOO francs (say S2,0OO,0O0 to 3d.
900 .OOO). He calculates that ut present
African trade Is carried on with the in
terror by means of 10000 camel
caravans, representing in the poorest
possible way the commercial needs of
sc, ,D00, 900 OF people, and that railroad
TO st. Louis by way Of Timbuctoo, AL
giers and Marsulle, would connect the
desert of Sahara with Paris in ll6
hours, and, bring into France at least
.0OO, ,OO0 tons Of valuable freight annu-
ally. NJ Paul Soleillet also says the
first part OF the road Is to be from Trip
oil to Lake Tschad, thence to Benin,
thence to Cape We're, Senegal and Tim
buctoo, and on through Morocco, etc.
The estimated cost is about S43.200 u
mile. including all apparatus for work
ing, rolling stock, etc. Like the
Church of the Middle Ages says this
scientist, "industay should now be a
grand moral power, opposing the rude
barbarisms of war and brute force
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
THE SALE OF CADETsHIPs.
The Charge Against COnxPessman Hays
The Boys Mother Tcstihes.
Especial Dispatch 10 the World.l

Especial Dispatch 10 the Word.l
WASHINGTON. March 16.-The Sub
Committee of the House Judiciary Com
mittee to-day continued their examina-
ton into the case Of Congressman Hays,
Of Alabama, chargr ID with sellinga West
mother OF the boy for whom the cadet
ship was unlawfully obtained, testified
she was accompanied by q lady friend
and counsel Mrs. Bcardsley, who is
evidently bright woman, testified with
the greatest freedom. Her son,
she said, longed for military
| life, and she determined to graft
| fy his desire. She once applied to
Judge Lord, chairman Of the sub-com-
mittee. conducting the investigation,
and he informed her that her son must
secure the place II possible by competi-
tive examination. Mrs Beardsey did
not like this plan and looked about for
some others. She saw by an advertise
ment in newspaper that Lily Of this
city, had q cadetship for disposal, aud
opened a correspondence with him
Three thousand dollars was the price
charged and she agreed to give that
amount. believing that Lily acted as
broker for some member of Congress
who wanted to dispose Of the cadet
ship. BY Lily's instruction her son
wrote to his mother that Congressman
Hays was the person who was to
obtain his commission. This commits
sion was delivered to Mrs. Beardsley at
the residence of Professor Charlier in
New York, who paid Lily, and to whom
Mrs. Bearksley gave draft for $4,000,
The lady with charming frankness tes-
tilted that she bought the cadetship,
and looked upon the whole matter pure
ly as business transaction; said she
thought that the disposal Of cadet
ships was one of a Congressman S perqui-
sites, and it WIS nobody's business how
same. She has virtually placed herself
liable, however, to punishment in the
same manner as Marsh, for having
bribed a public officer. Her lady com
panion tried several times to give Mrs.
Beardsley a hint not to criminate her
self, and at one time stopped her ears,
and at last left the room TO prevent
hearing the testimony. The young
Beardsley, the cadet, will tes-
tify before the committee. to-
morrow Hays was in attendance
at the examination to-day and
asked for copy Of the evidence taken
before his arrival. but refused to talk TO
the correspondent Of the World about
the case. Charles S. Simonds. Cashier
of the First National Bank Of Utica,
testified to having given Mrs. Boards
lev draft for the $1,000 used to pur
chase the cadetship for her son. Boss
Shepherd testified to having placed a
note given him by Hays in the hands
of Lily for collection. The object of
this testimony was to show that Hays
owed Shepherd money and that Lily
paid his note.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK, March 20.-Gen. Schenck,
IN conversation to-day, said his treat
ment by the press in this country had
oeen scandalously unjust, and the
charge that he had been dismissed at
The request Of Her Majesty's govern
ment, which he now heard for the first
nme, was without the slightest founda-
aon. He was willing to contide his
reputation to the keeping OF his English
tiends and those with whom he had
oeen brought into official contact
ABROAD. Professional etiquette pre-
vented him from making any statement
tegarding his own case until he had
omcially reported to the State De
partment.
Rollins & Co., bankers. announce that
,1aey have instituted suit against
Games Gordon Bennett, proprietor OF the
sNew York Herald, in behalf of Mr.. q.
sRollins, senior of that firm, for libel
ma recent publication by that paper.
aUamages are claimed in the sum OF
$4,000.
heavy fall Of snow began this after
;Ioon and still continues. The weather
Scold and the wind blowing gale.
rOpon the arrival Of the Emperor and
.npress Of Brazil in this city next
Montn grand ball will be given in
saeir honor by A. L. Stewart. The
guests will include President Grant and
SS.aolnet. the Governors of several
a;.es, sm;., foreign Ambassadors and their
ns, s.eS, and eminent and distinguished
TTopie from all parts Of the country.
me- nne coming ball is the subject of much
here. 'N anu "n''o'i "a ''i'i III so'ie'y
nane me freight agents of the Erie, Balti-
o.bNe bbie and Ohio and Pennsylvania and
ssur aer roads to-day denied that in con-
''auehce OF some disagreement among
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
TREASURY BODk.kEEPING.
The Investigation into the Charges Made
by Mr.. Davis.

Especial Dis patch TO the New York World.l
WAsHIsGToN, March l6.1rhe investi-
CATION by the Senate committee Of the
charges brought by. Senator DAVIS
against the book keeping Of the Treas
ury Department is progressing in very
curious manner The committee has
sent printed copy Of Mr.. Davis speech
up 10 the Treasury Depart nent, with in
structions to have the Department con.
coct an answer to II, and Z SO or three OF
the officials have been detailed for the
purpose. The report is expected next
week, and doubtless will be very ex.
cellrnt article Of whitewash. The bad
Of it for ex-Treasurer Boutwell, Is that
another little investigation which has
been going on has developed the fact
that during his administration dls, rs
was discovered in the books, and
subordinate was ordered by Boutwell, TO
balance them. rt.!
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
Both Parties are Confident Of Getting
the senators.

Especial Dispatch to tho N. \. Tribune'l
WAsH1NGToN, March 12.-There seem
to be good many complications over
the bill for tho admission of New Mex
leo as State, which passed the Senate
one day last week. Whatever may be
said to the contrary, there is no doubt
that there is on behalf OF the Territory
an effort to carry water on Doth snoul-
ders SO far a5 politics is concerned. Inc
bill was put through the Senate by very
persistent work on behalf Of both the
Democrats and Republicans. Eact
party would like to increase its strength
in the Senate by the addition OF two
Senators from New Mexico, and the
case has been worked so adroitly that
each party is confident. AS TO the case
of Colorado, it is rather dliiicult
to tell whether the Senators would be
Democrats or Republicans. The catho-
lie bishop worked in the case, and 1T was
represented that the Catholics are very
powerful in New Mexico, and that they
are generally Democrats. 1t was sup
posed that the bishop could control the
election OF Senators, In addition, Sen
ator Davis, Of West Virginia, interested
himself largely in the passage OF the
bill through the Senate. His son-in-
law. Mr.. Elkins, now the delegate,
hopes to be one of the Senators In the
event OF the admission OF the Territory.
Mr.. Davis had much influence in secur-
ing the passage of the bill. The Repub-
licans find comfort in supporting the
admission of New Mexico in the hope
that two Republican Senators will De re-
turned They base their expectations
in the case on the fact that the Gov
ernor is a very influential and popular
man, and also ON the fact that all Fede-
raj officers are active working Repub-
licans, and that they will see that the
organization Of the State Is upon the
Republican basis.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

(Fr m the Chicago Times
Two elephants, upward OF seventy
years Of age, are performing in n Bos-
ton show. The Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals will doubtless
soon interfere in behalf of these ele.
plants, which, at such an advanced
age, are still compelled to balance on
tubs and go round increasingly when
ever the band begins to play. The
fact is, however, that IN elephant only
cuts his eye teeth at about seventy years
OF age, and only then begins to emerge
from his babyhood. No elephant ex-
poets to be "his own man. before he has
attained the age of one hundred, and
full maturity does not come for fifty or
seventy five years after that. II t, g
kind people OF the society for the pre-
vention feel called upon to interfere.
they had better base their action on the
ground Of the animals extreme youth
rather than their old age.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
Grant-HOw He Differs From Belknap.
from the Nation.l


The transaction differs from the Bel
KNAPP affair, as far as the President is
concerned, simply in this: that while
Belknap allowed his wife to sell trader
ships ard apply the money to his house
hold expenses, the President allowed his
brother to sell them and keep the money
himself. We are not surprised to hear
that Gen. Grant is very much annoyed
by these investigations, and says they
are carried on for partisan purposes. -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

The Montgomery Ala.) Advertiser
Democrat) thinks it would be fear
full strategic b1under to attempt the i'm
peachment of the President before q
Senate which shields Spencer from in
quiry and folds him from all his rotten
ness to its BOSOM" .~l
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

Charles Reade has been credited with
the authorship of a new novel, called
the "Oueen Of Connaught,". but it seems
that he Connaughty lay claim to it, as
it was written by a lady relative OF
Robert Buchanan.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

An Irish paper says: Great numbers
of Irishmen are returning home at pre-
sent from the United States. Times are
very bad in America, just now; large
number OF people are out Of employ
ment, and many are beginning to find
that Ireland is not so bad a place to live
in as they once thought it.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

When the exposures Of the old ring
in This city took place. the Democrats,
aithnnoh 81 having an enormous majority
Of Of 1hls ths g5syi party which placed the men
ouiltv Of those frauds in office. When
tbe a exposure OF Belknap's corruption
IN Office was made, New Hampshire Re-
nnblicans indorsed the party which
placed him in office.-N Y. World.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

Josh Billings says: There amt no Y
amount ov wisdom kan beat d lucky
phool." This, in his hour q triumph
he faunts in the face Of Eli Perkins
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21
The General, Lieutenant General and

I1Tp UUHFTHT,
three Major Generals Of the United
States army cost the country over S2OO,-
600 a year The aggregate, as shown
by the army register, is as follows !.
Three Major Generals, S,416; nine
Captains. A. ID. c.. $3O,024; add rent Of
headquarters, clerks, orderlies, fuel.
stationery, etc, $4,000; total cost Of
Major Generals, s,44O; total cost OF
one General, $40, 900; total cost Of one
Lieutenant General, $42,79l. Total,
$2Ol 231 .F
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

PiBehback now says, Il have been 7,
stabbed in the house Of my friends.
Stabbed? You were hit right over your
paper collar with 7y9 brickbat.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

The Rochester Democrat fears that
Mr.. Foord, the new editor OF the New
York Times, is not economical, for the
reason that there is q superfuous o in
his name Perhaps, however, Mr.. Foord
can a FOord it.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

A New DEFINITION Who's Heebert
Spencer, pop?" asked an inquiring boy
OF his father. the ether morning. Hes
a famous English philosopher, my son.
And what's philosopher, continued
the lad, with the business air of per
son who could keep right on asking
questions until doomsday. "a philoso-
pher, returned the father, gravely, is
man who never marries."
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

IMpEAcH HIM.-A dried up school
trustee, north of the bayou, has the duty
of examining teachers. His weakness
is mathematics, and he tests female APP
plicants thus II was born in 1914, how
old am II" Pandering to his vanity
some have answered 45 and others SO,
and they always pass. They never fail
to get a place. Impeach him.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-21

Ogden, Indiana, is a very productive
village One lady there gave birth to
three boys while ago, and now
another has inst presented four infants
to the world-two boys and two girls.
The husband OF the former lady will
not admit that his wife is vanquished,
and saws that Schenck rules that three
Of a kind beat two pair.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-03
Tho Detroit Solomon
Free Press.


He was a tranquil man. When
they brought him before the bar he
deliberately took a chew of the weed,
folded his arms and solemnly said:
"Now start your old machine!'
81 understand you are stranger
here" SAID his Honor.
"Put me down as a humble stran-
ger here" was the reply.
'And that you are out Of money"
"Put me down as out Of money!"
was the answer.
"And that you were found drunk
on the walk"
"Put me down as drunk on the
walk"
"Mr. Robinson, you don't care
much how this thing turns out, do
you," asked the Court.
"Well, l have my feelings, of
course" answered the prisoner.
"Do you want work?"
"Well, suppose I'd work if there
was any"
"Can you leave town.!
Well, suppose l can"
"Will you leave town?"
81 will if anybody wants me too"
"Does it make any difference to
you whether l send you up or lot
you go?" continued the Court.
"Not great deal, though like to
1, A. J.,
ing on"
81 guess I'll send you up for sixty
days. | believe you are lazy and
shiftless. You don't talk like man
of enterprise. Go back in there and
sit down."
"Hadn't you just as lief I'd stand
up?" inquired the prisoner.
He went in and stood.
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-03
How 70 Get Along.

Pay as you 90.
Learn to think and act for your
self.
Do not kick every one in your
path.
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.
Don't stop to tell stories in busl-
ness hours.
Use your own brains rather than
those OF others.
Have order, system, regularity, and
also promptness.
Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of.
A man of honor respects his word
as he does his bond.
If you have Il place of business, be
found there when wanted.
No man can get rich by sitting
around stores and saloons.
Learn to say No. No necessity of
swapping 1t out dog fashion, but say
it firmly and respectfully.
Help others when you can, but
never give what you cannot afford to
simply because it is fashionable.
Young men cut this out and if
there be any fallacy in the argument
let us know.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-03
The Court Knew Alrendy.
Nevada Silver Star.


At a recent trial in the Elko county
court, our friend Bishott,, one of the
Humbclt brewery, was called as a
witness. Mr.. Bishotf' is one of the
"solid men" of Elko, where he has
been in business since the town was
started, in the winter of 1853. Upon
being sworn, Counselor Rand, one
of tho attorneys in the case, who, by
the way, is also an old resident Of
Elko, said:
"Mr. Bishof, where do you re-
side?"
"Where l reside? What for you
ask me such foolish things? You
drank at my place more as a hundred
times"
"That has nothing to do with the
case on trial, Mr.. Bishoff. State to
the jury where you reside"
ode shurry! de shurry! Oh, by
jimmy! Efery gentleman on dis
shurry has string of marks on
mlne cellar door just like a rail
fence"
His honor here interdicted in the
counsellor's Behalf, and in q calm
dignitied manner, requested the wit
ness to state where he resided.
"Oh, excuse me, Shuge. You
drink at my place many times and
pays me notlngs, dmks you know
old Bishoff vat keeps de brewery.