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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01

TRAGEDY AT RED BLUFF.
A Husband Kill. His Wife's Para
Inour.

RED BLUFF, Feb. /.
A deadly ARRAY took place here last
night between 8 and 10 o'clock. The
actors in this tragedy were Moses Rob
inson and Stephen Baker. From all
that can be learned at present it appears
that Baker, who is in the employ of
the railroad company, went to his house
and found Robinson with his wife. A
fight took place in the house in which
Baker, who had small four arreled
pistol, beat Robinson over the head
and broke the pistol to pieces. Robin
son escaped from the house and Baker
took Henry rifle and shot him in the
street, the bali passing through his
breast, killing him almost instantly.
Baker then surrendered himself TO the
sheriff. Moses Robinson leaves wife
and several children. The examination
before the magistrate will take place to-
day. Robinson will be buried o-mor-
row.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01

George Thompson, c. ". Fraser, Aleck MiI.
dletoa.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01
SUMMARY OF THIS MORNINGS
DISPATCHES.
Gold closed in New York Saturday

Gold closed in New York Saturday
at 113.
Legal tenders buying at S854, anG
S9H selling.
Six horse thieves were hanged by the
Vigilance Committee at Solomon Val
ley, Arkansas, few days ago. Tn,
thieves were surrounded in their cabin
at night. They were tried by the lynch
ers, found guilty, and executed at once.
AT st. Louis verdict of guilty vas
rendered in the Mckee case. The ury
was most ably charged by Judge Dill
Ion, Judge Treat coinciding.
The Silk Association of New York
imported during January 1,548 pack
ages of silk and silk manufactures of
the gold value of 81, 624, 1913.
The residence of David w. Skidmore,
of Long Island, was destroyed by fire
on Sunday night. Messrs. Skidmore,
Fleet, Weeks and Mrs, Titus, the house
keeper. and her husband, were burned
to death. The superstition is that Skid
more was murdered and then the build
ing was set on fire.
The President has nominated Fred
erick Morley, of Michigan to be agent
and consul at Cairo, Egypt; and VIM.
P Ross, of Indian Territory, to be agent
for the consolidated Indian agency of
the Cherokees and other tribes.
John Lepps, German, of Sedans-
vile, suburb of Cincinnati, was ar
rested for rape committed upon the
person of his own daughter, aged six
teen.
A fire occurred at Village River Falls,
Wis, Sunday, destroying nine build
ings, including the Journal Office and
material. Total loss, S35, 900; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The United States House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday, after some intro
ductory business, went into Committee
of the Whole on the military academy
appropriation bill. Hurlburt offered
an amendment for the detail of compe-
tent staff officers to act as quartermas-
ter and commissary for the battalion of
cadets, and that all supplies shall be
furnished at actual cost, etc. Adopted,
the committee rose and the bill passed.
The pay of cadets is fixed at $40, with
out gations.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01

LAURA DEFoRcE GORDON, the eloquent
advocate of Woman's Rights, with all
these words imply, offers for sale her
newspaper, the Sacramento Leader.
Domestic cares is The cause assigned
for selling. Unlike Miss Anthony. and
other prominent strong minded females,
Laura is married and has large fam
lily.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.
STEAYED.

Last spring small bay mare, long
bodied, heavy with foal, branded on
left hip with small circle, and q
small star on forehead. strayed from
my corral in Winnemucca. A liberal
reward will be paid for her recovery or
information that will lead to the same.
Wirnemucca, Jan. 10, 1876.
4w s. j. CHAMBERS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01
a First Class String Band.

consisting of bass and leading violins, VIII be
OR hand. A man will be in attendance to call
in clear and distinct voice the figures Of the
dance, in order that the different sets NAV
move in harmony. Some Of the most popular
dances Of the times will be billed for the oven
ing
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01

MCKEE, of st. Louis crooked whis-
ky notoriety. was found guilty yester-
day. Mcclure comes next, and then
Babcock, the Presidents Private Sec
rotary. 1t should be borne in mind
that each and all of the crooked
whisky" men were ardent admirers of
Grant, and red-hot third terriers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01
TIE &c n a 2 n I C. .
By Atlantic and Pacific Line
EASTERN DISPATCHES
The Rubenstein Trial.


BRooKLYN, N. Y. Feb. l, 1876.
The trial of Rubenstin for the muir
der Of Sara Alexander, begun yester-
day. There are some rumors that the
Jewish citizens are combining to help
him through the trial by raising funds
for his defense. A panel Of three hun
dred jurors has been summoned. The
work of obtaining q jury begun yester-
day before Judge Pratt Of oyer and
and Terminer Court.
Ferry Boat Burned.
DETROIT Feb. l, 1876.
The steam ferry boat General Grant,
owned by John Horn, burned last
night. Loss, $1,000; partly insured.
Revenue Receipts and Bank Notes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. /, 1876.
Internal revenue receipts to-day are
S409,S11 81; total for the month, &c.
$50, O05 60; Custom-house receipts,
S29S, 287 So; total for the month, ST.
$50, 446 70; National Bank notes re-
ceipts for redemption, 1906, 407.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01
Remember the 22d OF February,
1876.

Not only will the 22d be celebrated IN due
form by all patriots OF Winuemucoa, but the
day will be closed by grand ball at the Win
ntmucca Centennial Hall. This Hall Is Que
of the finest between salt Lake and virginia
City and has been fitted up in elegant style.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01

RYE PATCH.
Wallace Greenwell, john Borland, John Cody
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-02-01
GOLCONDA

j. C. Fairbank, A. NJ. sadorous. George Fin
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
A Gentleman.

When you have found a man, yor
have not far to 60 to find gentleman
You cannot make gold ring out o.
brass You cannot change Cape May
crystal to diamond You cannot make
gentleman till you first find man.
To be gentleman it is not sufficient to
have grandfather To be gentle.
man does not depend upon the tailor OF
the toilet. Blood will degenerate.
Good clothes are not good habits The
prince Lee Boy concluded that the hog
was the only gentleman in England. as
being the only thing that did not labor
A gentleman is just gentleman; no
more, no less; diamond polished that
was firsta diamond in the rough. A
gentleman is gentle. A gentleman is
modest. A gentleman is courteous A
gentleman is slow to take offense, as
being one. never gives it. A gentle
man is slow to surmise evil, as being
one, never thinks it. A gentleman
subjects his appetites. A gentleman
refnes bis taste. A gentleman subdues
bis feelings. A gentleman controls bis
speech. A gentleman deems every
other better than himself. Sir Philip
Sidney was never SO much of a gentle
man-mirror though be was of English
knighthood-as when, upon the field
Of Zutphen. as be lay in his own blood.
he waived the draught of cool spring
water. that was to quench bis mortal
thirst, in favor Of dying soldier St.
Paul describes gentleman when be
exhorted the Philippian Christian
Whatsoever things are honest, what
soever things are just. whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are Of good report,
if there be any virtue, and If there be
any praise. think on these things"
And DR.. Isaac Barrow. in his admir-
able sermon on the calliugs of gentle
man, poiutedly says: He should labor
and study to be leader unto virtue and
a notable promoter thereof; directing
and exciting men thereto, by bis
exemplary conversation encouraging
Ihsm by countenance and authority !; |
rewarding the goodness of meauer peo-
pie by bis bounty and favor; he should
be such gentleman as Noah, who
preached righteousness by his words
ind works, before profane world. y
Bishop Doane.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

THE TRIUMPH OF BEAUTY.-She did
not care a duff ESQ she said) whether
she pleased masculine eyes or no. But
she always looked pretty, and got ou,
of bread baking and dish washing on
every conceivable pretext, and she
wouldn't scrub, nor get up early in the
morning to smile at her brothers over
the coffeepot, and she always put her
hair up in papers over night, so as to
look pretty in the morning. and oh my,
she did lots of things that are too
dreadful to tell here, to make herself
pretty She teased her papa for money.
and got it too, and locked everything
she wanted from her brothers. and got
all the presents from gentlemen that she
could. and then what do you think !;
why, she got the only good sensible
one there was among them, at last.
She had her carriage and everything
she wanted, and did just as she was a
mind to, was petted and caressed by
her husband and humored by every one,
and forgot all about her good relations,
which was strange. When her mother
died. she cried a little and said, "Well,
poor mother, she had outlived her USE
fulness." and sent her father some
money to pay the funeral expenses, and
wore black, and considered her duty
done. Happy woman Detroit Post.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
The Tongue is a Fire,

The one thing that people will no,
do for you is to hold their tongues
There are moments in life when to have
silence is the great desire Of the heart.
Who ever gets it, except going out Of
the hearing of everybody? No one, as
far as l know. People who would cut
themselves into small bits for you, will
not ''be still'' for ten minutes-espe-
cially what old farmers call "women
folks" Try to write a letter in the
presence Of your dearest friends. try to
figure up something, click. click. click,
clack. goes somebody. You can't ever
write. you can't count, you cannot do
anything but grow angry. 1t is not
necessary to say anything; and every
one desires to prosper you in your un-
dertaking; but something must be said
Talk. talk. talk! Oh. dear! It's not
only interrupting talk, either there is
another kind-the comments and re-
marks made on peoples conduct and
appearance-always either overheard
by or carried back to the object, and
inevitably made to mean more than it
meant at first. And another still
that sweet last word which every soul
desires. and which completes quarrel
and makes it eternal We think good
thoughts do good deeds. And wish
our talk, our chatter-oh, let me give
you its insulting pane. the name it de-
serves. "our jaw"-burn them all up
If some Of us could not talk what
angels we would be But we do talk,
and there's a reverse to angel, you
know. Verify, the tongue is fire.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

THAT'S How" AFTER great snow
storm. little fellow began to shovel 8
path through large snow bank before
his grandmother's door. He had moth.
ing but small shovel to work with.
How do you expect to get through
that drift ?" asked a man passing
along"
"By keeping at it," said the boy
cheerfully /; "that's howl
That is the secret of mastering almost
every difficulty under the sun. If hard
task is before you. stick to it, and little
by little it will grow smaller, until it is
done.
If "a hard lesson is to be learned, do
not spend moment in frettiug do not
lose breath in saying, II can't' or II
do not see how" but go at it and keep
at it-study. That is the only way to
conquer it.
If fault is cured or bad habit
broken up. it cannot be done by merely
being sorry, or only trying little
You must keep fighting until it is got
rid Of.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

MANY SLIP 'TwIxr THE CUP AMI
THE LIp.-A romantic story is told BY
the Amador (Cal.) Ledger: An Aus.
trian named John Travis. after many
years of hard work at the Oneida mine,
had saved up sbout $1,S00 in gold.
With this good sum around his waist
be started for the old land, resolved to
bring bis wife and family to the home
of freedom. As he stood on the plank
that Joined him to his native land it
suddenly broke, precipitating him and
many others into the sea. he was a
good swimmer, but to gain the shore
be bad to disepgage and cast away the
hard earnings of years Counting up
the slender stock Of money left bin be
found be had just enough either to take
him home or to carry him to Califor-
MIA. He returned. and is once more
bravely trying to build again the little
fortune which the sea so cruelty tore at
the threshold Of his happiness from
around bis honest heart.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
Something was Said.

Governor Mathew Griswold, ;, of Con.
necticut, was conspicuous for the energy
of his counsels and active measure.
during the war of the Revolution
Governor Mathew, when young man,
was grave, shy, tall and somewhat awk-
ward He courted a young lady in
Durham, who put him off, delaying to
give an answer in the hope that doc
tor, whom she preferred, would pro-
pose. He. finally tired of his long
rides on horseback, and suspecting the
state Of her mind. pressed for an imme-
diate decision.
II should like a little more time, /"
reiterated the fair one.
Madam, I will give you lifetime, -"
was the lovers response; and rising
with dignity. be took his leave.
The lady took her lifetime, and died
single, as the doctor never came for
ward. Young Griswold returned to
Lyme SO deeply mortified with the fail
ure of his suit that he was little dis
posed to repeat the process Of love
making In course of events his second
cousin Ursula Wolcott, came on visit
to Black Hall. She was a modern
edition of her grandmother, the his
torical Martha Pitkiu. bright. beautiful,
accomplished and self-reliant. She was
a little older than Mathew. She became
assured that his affections were Gen.
tered upon herself, but he was provok-
ingly reticent. Meeting him on the
stairs one day. she asked: "What did
you say, Cousin Mathew
II did not say anything" he re-
piled
A few days later, meeting him, she
asked in the same tone: "What did
you say. Cousin Mathew"
Il did not say anything" be re-
piled, as before.
Finally. meeting him upon the beach
one morning, she again asked: "What
did you say, Cousin Mathew"
Il did not say anything" be still
replied.
1T is time you did," she remarked,
with emphasis.
Whereupon something was said, the
result of which was a wedding, and
The brilliant bride had queenly reign |
at Black Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

A MAGNIFICENT SANITARY SrRuo.
TURE.-The Lick baths in San Francisco
for which $3.50. 900 was willed in the
deed Of trust, when finished will prove
worthy ornament to the city. The
structure will be constructed of iron
and glass, and will consist of hall $40
feet in length by 80 in width. The
roof will be arched at an elevation Of
70 feet, with dome in the centre 13O
feet high. The interior will be divided
into three compartments. the middle
being devoted to men. the south to bows
and the north to ladies'. The swim
ming bath will be twelve feet deep iu
the middle, ,shoaling at four feet. Dress
ing aquaria. and other useful and beau
tiful things will be introduced. The
tanks will be supplied with salt water
from the bay, which will be heated by
the suns rays. The building will be
erected on Columbia Square.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
Beautiful Answers.

A pupil Of Abbie Sicord gave the
following extraordinary answers:
"What is gratitude 2"
| Gratitude is the memory Of the
heart"
"What is hope?"
"Hope is the blossom Of happiness. I"
"What is the difference between hope
and desire p
''Desire is tree in leaf. hope is a
tree in flower, and enjoyment is tree
in fruit
"What is eternity p
"a day without yesterday or to-mor-
row, line that has no end"
"What is time p
"a line that has two ends; q path
which begins in the cradle and ends in
be tomb"
"What is God ?"
''The Necessary Being, the Sun Of
Eternity. the Merchant Of Nature, the
Eye of Justice. the Matchmaker of the
Universe the Soul of the World"
"Does God reason ?"
"Man reasons because be doubts he
deliberates. be decides. God is omnis-
cient; He never doubts He therefore
never reasons"
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

KINDNESS IN LITTLE THINGS The
sunshine of life is made up of very
little beams. that are bright all the
time. Ir the nursery, on the play.
ground and in the schoolsroom, there
is room all the time for little acts Of
kindness that cost nothing, but are
worth more than gold or silver. To
give up something. where giving up
will prevent unhappiuess; to yield when
persisting will uhafe and fret others; to
go little around rather than come
against another; to take an i'll word or
cross look, rather than resent or re-
turn it-these are the ways in shich
clouds and storms are kept off, and
pleasant smiling sunshine secured even
in the humble home. among poor peo-
pie, as in families in wealthier homes
Much that We term the miseries of life
would be avoided by adopting this rule
of conduct.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
He Won His Case.

Alexander Stephens, Of Georgia, tell
this story: A DR.. Royston, doubtless
a most excellent man, had sued Peter
Bennet, farmer, for bis bill. Little
Aleck, as Alexander is minifed by his
friends, told his client, Peter B. that
the case of service and its value were
proved against him in legal form, and
that there was no real defense. But
the old farmer insisted that his lawyer
should "speak to the case" Mr..
Stephens told him that be ought to
speak himself if he thought speech
could be made. and was surprised by
the retort: II will, if Bobby Toombs
won't be too hard on me-" Mr. Toombs
promised, and Peter Bennett began
"Gentlemen of the jury, 1 amt no
lawyer and no doctor, and you amt.
nuther. And if we farmers don't stick
together, these here lawyers and doctors
will get the advantage of u.s. I amt
no objections to lawyers and doctors in
their place. and some is clever men.
but they amt farmers. gentlemen Of
the jury. Now this DR.. Royston was
a new doctor, and 1 sent for him to
come to doctor my wife's sore leg And
be did, and put some salve truck on it
and some rags, but never done it bit
of good, gentlemen of the jury. ! don't
believe he's no doctor, no way There's
doctors as I know is doctors, sure
enough, but this amt no doctor at all :"
This was evidently telling. and Dr..
Royston put in with, "Look at my
diploma, and see if l am not doctor"
His diploma" J" said the new-Aedged
orator, with great contempt. "Tbat
amt nothin'. for no piece of paper ever
made doctor yet."
"Ask my patients. shouted the now
furious physician.
This was the conventional straw that
seemed to break the back of the orators
patience. "Ask your patients !" he
said. 10 slow and mournful deliberatiou. |
ASK your patients! Why, they're all
lead!' Then, in rapid defamation,
be named case after case, we'll known.
but mostly among the negro servants of
his neighbors, where his opponent had
.reated them and their owners buried
hem, and continued: "Ask your
patients ? Why, would have to seek
hem in the lonesome churchyard. and
'ap on the silent tomb to get answers
rom the dead. You know they can't
ay nothin' to this case, for you've kill
d them all !" The applause closed the
peech, and the defendant had his case.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

How TO MAKE A NICE G1RL.-Firs,
get your girl. IN. B She mustn',
be an old girl, but young one. nice
and tender.) Bring her up from early
infancy on strict diet of hot pickles.
cold brandy and water, Ouida's novels.
Send her to fashionable boarding
school to be finished off," and when
she comes home for the holidays. care
fully develop her latent love for dress,
extravagant habits. and fondness for
flirtations. Buy her the slang diction-
sry, and let her 60 everywhere and do
everything she likes. By the time she
is twenty-one she will be quite nice
girl.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYTERIAN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D., Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at ID. 80 a. m. and 700 m. Sunday School
at IN. Lecture on Wednesdays at 100 p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strongs every Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
Sr. AEsss PRorEsTAST EPIscoPAL.-Rev.
VIM. c. Butler, Rector. Service on Sundays
at 2.30p.m Services on Fridays at $50 p. m.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL L. G. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at 10 co
a. m. and TOO p m. Sunday School at $50
a. IN. and 2.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays ut 100 p. m.
CoLoRED MErHoDIsr.-Rev. N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1890
p. M, and 8 p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at l pm.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

CALLS FOR CAsH.-We lately met an
old colored man trudging along with a
heavy side Of bacon that he had bought
swinging over bis shoulder. We noticed
be was miserably clad, and we felt
sorry for him, for > cold wind was
blowing. We demonstrated with him
why do you spend your: money for
meat? You'd better buy coat" The
old man stopped, looked us full in the
face for minute. and said, in the most
solemn tones: ''Massa. when ak nv
back for credit it gibs it; when l speak
to dis" (laying bis hand upon his
stomach), sit calls for de cash."
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19
Barnum as a Young Lover.

That was big book P T Barnum
wrote about himself 1t is very COM
plete, too. says the Danbury News. but
there is one little incident which be
either forgot to m, ntion or which be
got pied when the forms went to press.
1t occurred when the great Snowman
was young man and resident of this
section. He was paying impetuous
attentions to young lady living in
Newtown. Being the son of poor but
honest parents. be was obliged to walk
over to the village which contained his
adored on the Sunday nights be visited
her. When there be labored under
another and more awkward disadvan-
tage. The young lady's father con-
ceived singular and most violent dis
like for the amiable embryotic show
man. This necessitated extreme eau
tion on the part of the lover, and be
was equal to the emergency. as a matter
of course. His ingress to the house
was by window on the second floor,
which be reached by springing from a
cover of cistern curb and catching
hold of the window ledge. His egress
was effected by hanging full length
from tho ledge and then dropping to
the cistern cover. fall of about six
inches. One Sunday be took with him
on the visit young man who now
carries his silvered hairs behind DAN
bury grocery counter. They reached
the place; the young lady saw the sig
nal, opened the window, and the fa-
nous Barnum sprang up into bliss.
The young man was to amuse himself
about the village until the hour of de-
parture. He amused himself. It don't
seem possible that any one could be SO
brutal. but that young man actually re-
moved the cover to the cistern. Then
he sat down by the fence and ate cur
rants and calmly waited for the rest
P. 7. finished his sparkling. and backed
out of the window the full length his
hands would permit.
Good bye" he gasped in a whisper,
as he prepared to drop.
Goodbye, Phinny," she whispered
back.
Then he let go. and instantly shot
from sight into yawning abyss of
harness and rain water, and if be had
been Of solid iron heated to a white
glow be could not have created more of
! commotion in striking the water. 1t
9 not necessary to repeat what Mr.
Barnum said, both when crawling out
If the cistern and during the eight
niles walk home.
Middletown transcript., 1876-02-19

The mind perceives by occasion Of
outward objects as much more than is
represented 10 it by sense, as q learned
man does in the best written book than
an illiterate person or brute. To the
eyes of both the same characters will
appear; but the learned man in those
characters will see heaven, earth, sun,
moon and stars-read profound theo-
ries OF philosophy or geometry-learn
great deal Of new knowledge from
them. and admire the wisdom of the
composer; while. to the other, nothing
appears. but black strokes drawn on
white paper.