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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-12

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN tax Oh proceeds of mines for the quarter
ending March 81, 1876. is now due and
payable to me at my Office in the Court. house
OF the county OF Humboldt, and that the laws
for its collection will be strictly enforced.
JAMES BUCKNER, County Assessor
BY 8. BUcKSEE, Deputy, Assessor.
WinneInucca, May s, 1876 mts.4w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-12

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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-12

lyho may be suffering from the efiss
|yonthful follies or indiscretion, Wau
veil to avail themselves o! this. the gNs
st boon ever laid ut the altar oil sunellas
humanity. DIR. SPlNNEY will gualss,
&c to forfeit $500 for every case OF sem,hs
|weskncrs. or private disease OF any kiha y,
character which he undertakes and isn'
o cure. He would therefore say to the ~
ortunate sufferer who may read this no....
hat you are treading on dangerous gfVane
When you longer delay In seeking the pis
er remedy foi your complaint. You inas
a the first stage; remember you arc ~
reaching the last. IL you are bora'Iiaq9
,pon tho last. and are suffering some '. -
II ia III effects. remember that II you ~.
| ,ist in decentralization, the time mus. 80 sa
when the most skiilful physician eau ~
: lar YOU no assistance; when the ueea -
one will be closed against YOU; Whsn ~
/ ngel of mercy can bring You relief. ~ ar,,s,,
ase has the Doctor failed OF success; ..ian
1 Il not despair work upon your fmasinA s,',t,
/ mt avail yourself OF the beneficial f srad
| his treatment before your case ~ peyo s,r,
| he reach OF medical skill. or before wv.
loath hurries you to q premature snsy
sull course OF treatment y25. send nio s'il
)by Post once order or Express Will
description Of case.
DR. a. B.isrINNEY.
a,Ns. II xssrnsy street, ssa yfssasN
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-06-12

CEND 25c. to G.P. ROWELL K CO., New
E1York, for Pamphlet of 100 pages, contain
ing lists OF 5000 newspapers, and estimates
showing cost OF advertising.
, 1876-05-03

sttEEP-Ths acantJ supply prevented pctiys trading
in ts MARKET aud not enough aales were enecsed 10
1t $4.Oo95t.o0, and good to choice At $a.25@g.:5.
DuFFAIO.
.o.i fe1 Il. :; seoi es5s; piees sastTds; ss,ons
best orerlnga 80 hsghor; to-day Tie market VA dull
snd dsaasnR pfises we.tsr It f. about as. week. Ease
b.s7,Sc, according to quality:
,n E,a,9 tsg ma o6s3 s t ;os tsy y,
Indian. Wool, si.isSts 5.sj; no lsmts odrrei.
stSst .le% !S IS: nes,y ssst
failing oa, Of aoa from Lat Tussday's prcss; a1l
EAsr Liberty.
ay S. es i :.ls 's Il oaa and es1a
s's ri 'Rs aher asa "sa M "a
medium to good. ta.oo@tee: common. $t.2b@a ~;
ffssts ssssssps :fsssf ssa ,s 5 s a;sa . fsf:,
@7.oo; rhtladelphsh, $8N@t.2o.
snEK1-Rscepts today, a,loo head; soltna At $500
@6..5.
ST, Lou... Mo-. Mar ya-1ioas-Lonts; ushs hip
ping sd.coae.oo; Yorkes. so.Oo37.2o; bacon, $7.oo
o4rrLK-Qntot and unchanged; good to ehdloe Ms
siro soers ti.7585.a3; medium to fair. $421ts4e1A
p2a; ,sss stssssls fss fssdsss ssi:s az:
wATEnrowN.
wA1xn1ows. n. +: May aI;otr,rL.-Issesirts. TITLE
higher. llss weish; saes eho!ee ss7t: o1trs soo@
sto; ~: Gua,ty. ss+7"s7.7s' ateond' ss'7sssso;
s,1fxr Am LA4ns-1scce!pts. c4l; sales In ANAL
lots at a05kc per Ii; sheared 6Ht3B'.
CINCINNATI.
rates Common II "a ~ god, tosoa7 Is fD1r T. sood
1,00p.
Throughout the rAst week thero Vas reasonable
, 1876-05-03
REAL ESTATE.

The following Instruments were alsd fds record
Tuesday, NAy2: .......
c1tr PROPERTY
West Lake II, l9R Lilo It " Of Btan1on 1t, az.
2txlOo n, dated April 29.................$ s,o0a
Oakley At, IL # = Of Walnut 1t, q Z. 9lx1l8n,
1ows sts' AZ, ~ II ii Thist5.s.th ii, i as1ia,
7.l0 II, dated April II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. EGO
North Curt. 1t. 5oH It Ii Of oh!o st, II. 9,1llo
dIs e. d:s e. g 81! III Il If Jackson IN SID
17a II, datc0 May @eoo
l51il9 Ito # with buildings. dated APRIL ~. 5000
The premises Nos. S7a and a7dH canalhs,
dAfed Nay 1.... ..s..................A:, 7.1ae
Moore 1t. Il II v of Lincoln ss n (, 2a1toofi,
Sans aa.0a :. nn5 hs no1e. ..c March IT, isii go
LeAritt 1t, 19s II n Of Taylor u, sff lo9kxias
ftwith improvements. dated April ~ {0ie N.
JsEsen to William T. Doy). ................ 10000
West Adams 1t, IS It . Of Hamilton ~, n I. S2x
At It, dAted April 20. ............. 1000
West Adams 1t, ll5 It nt Wood 81, n I, 22x140
It, dated April 27....................... 1850
North Clark It, n cor Oak IT. Of, fos17o IT, oo M,
dated April 14...................-... N,0Oo
West Lsks nt, 1ua It Y Of Ashland ~, 8 I. 25x
ITO ITO It, with buildings, dated Fob. ~ ~. G,60a
eop1u or cIrT LIA1Ta w1Tlt1S Radius or VILE OF
COURTHOUSE.
Drcxel boulevard, 50 II . OF Brook NJ, n I, 12x
100 IT, dated May 1....,...... ....+........$ $500
, 1876-05-03

HAuuEAHH b&Q1p Vu qIuuuAy AGE I&ty EOAs
sumption: 7,2l2 bu wheat, 1875 bu corn, l,72a bn
cats, 1.010 tu barley. -.
Tho following grain was inspected into Store on
Tnesday morning: cars No, Northwestern wheat,
~ cars No. spring. II No, lido, rejected
do, cars no Rrado t52 wheas,; 10 cars high mixed
corn, Is eara and $500 bu No. do, cars and $500
bu mixed do, u rejected do las co.u);
No. oats. II cars No. whc do a cars and 600 hu
No. oats, rejected do ~ oats); CARS No.
rye, car rejected do; car Mo. barley, cars No.
do. Total s2ia cars}, 1l8, 600 bu. Inspected out:
1885 BIZ wes g. o9s bu corn a7so bu cats, lo3 bu
rye, and q, ,3os bu barley.
Tho Directors Of the board Of Trads have dcclased
that under the rules OF the Board each 6.ooO hu Of
gran must be figured up separately, aud accompanied
twhen dsliverel) by separate memorandum for each
lot We understand that the difference OF opiuion be-
tween members Of the Board turned OF tho polnt
whether or no \ separate bill " ahoutd accompany
each VVo bu lot; aud tha point is still undecided.
Our modern Hosoa from tho top Of his Mount
Pisgih raw profit tn being long on vhest, but WA
not permitted to snJoy 1t. lie had to "lis down"
before reaching tho proIui4sd land.
FreighA were irregular. Lake do wese dull and
almost nominal at 40 for rheat and 3Ac for corn to
buffalo, and r7n under 1uodernte inquiry At 10 for
coru to Kingatnn. AlIrau rAtos to New YORK vera
quoted 1t 1uac2xc per 100 H. And to Philadelphia u
e0c. Through engagements 10 Liverpool trai!road)
nominal 1t &Bc par 1o0 lbs In SPECIFY and do 10
Giasgov quoted at 45tab0c Lake and rail rates
to New England potnts wore quoted At lac per bu.
The leading produce markets wots sgan weak yes'
ttray, there being hcrioua decline III uoary e7ary
department.. With great activity. Aul tbs causes Mt
work were chiehy Weatern, tho decline noted from
other loints being lttls mors than the eclOes Of
presiors weshneaa. Ths Rouernl downward move
1nrnt wss partially consequences Of continued ms
weatlsr. which promises increased 1cceIpts In the
neAs present. we'll Al good CROPS In The farther of
future. Thn brought cut froe scllaT, both
, 1876-05-03

1IoasThe essJ feolloa arrsfont n the bog nn.rfes
prcea droppins Oh strons sottoo por 1oj bs. The
receapts were Tho eayfMt reported for many tsAys,
a,n supply Of not fewer thhn 20 0oo head. nuy-
crs saw helr oppostnn!sy ard by Toraing In anlson
Tho extent ators noted. Tho forenoon's tEtdng wAs
done at not more than l5a2oo decline from Aondays
aaotatons, or st ~ for common 70 primo qusa
trs, bit Atef in thd day Tbs brat posttb1o Hnrcs OBJ
tal,able were, for common TO- primo light s7.ooa716e
and for poor to choioo hoavy 41o0a740. The bnk Of
days receipts pan ont expected. ii Ii thkn
renbatlo thtt further shtinkhgs will ho suHtrsd.
moan therefore, tbs aaes given betow In no way
Nect the luartst 1t the coso:
, 1876-05-03
THE PRODUCE MARKETS.
NEW fOlk.

apsctal Dispatta ID fAs CAfeass tttkuxs.
NEW Yong, May 2.-ORAIN-Whnat-Ma dull
aght'y Ia buyefs' favor; Aales Of 600 hu n $osS
Loo fos rsIscteA spring, tl.o53l.ls for unsssdsa
apsing, $l.l09l.l7 for No, Chicago, sl.i24lA lo1
No. Milwaukee, S1ls3l,2i for No. Chicago. $ll95
l.N for No. Northwestern, &l.2aal.29 for No. MI
Wautss, $l.263l.3o fos No. sprng, 31.1o3!.s4 ~.
winter red Weststn, iSl.1s0LN for amber 10. enu
Il saal IS for vhlts Western; aiso l5ooo bu fancy
vhto Michigan, crop Of 1874. It &t.so. Rye qole''
ssles Of $3.50 bu cansda 70 bs shipped fFon osxes.
on opening Of tbs canal at &c in bond. Barley q"s'
aud unchanged. Corn 1taso lower; good ou.nos'
doing 1t decline sa!ss Ut GOO bu 81 6oeoHe sot
steamer mixed, 8lo6lxo for graded mixed, Aaa e4e
for ungrsded nav wsssaru mt1ed' tiso 4o,ooo Du
grAdsd i1sd 1t toa Tor hrst half May, and e9HDa9s
for al May; slaamsF mixed offered Tor jun u es.
oA4 dull sales Of 14,ooo bu Al s7atso fos mixed
Western md Rsts and sso for white Wsstsrn ana
State. ..-......-.
pzov.sIoxe-Niddlss unchanged st 12's4l2xs fof
saus slsAx AAsd hAAvy lower asles' 100 te4 u ~
, 1876-05-03

CATTLE-Thsru was no very marked change In tbs
cata Market sither IN thu character Of tho damand
Or In thu course Of p1icea. Tho poaon Of Affair." at
the Eas. IL somewhat improved compared With last
uceaby incresse tho nhippng demand or to favoraoJ
inhuance values, and ws havo to report quiot
kat 1t weak and irregular prices. For strictly choice
bccrcshero wore few Of that sort sale-fuly last
weeks closing figures obtatuablc, put for medium
to fair shipping cattle, md for butcher1 stuG and
stooters, The msrtct was abort lOc "oG." Tia days
trading douo 1t 90 tor scalAwaga; at $3.23
Gaa,7o for poor to good cows aud common 70 primo
bulls; At $J.b04.U0 for stockers: md 1t $t0oa3 ~
for fair cho!ee smooth. fat ahtppug sces. Bales
wore principally At $t.lU@S75. Tho market closed
ouiot and DaaY,
, 1876-05-03

Total. 1l..........ss.. 16f t6SB 4sbfA@ 4HsAfo
Total Of ali kinds in store, 4.7s. 7SQ bu. Theho i4-
ures show an increase during tbs weak Of l31s5l bn
corn, CO., SOL bu oats; and dscrtssa at 1e7,a1 In
wheat es4 hu ryc and 4O54o bu barley. Total de-
crease. G B3 bu. Included In ts aboye-nosed stocks
Of Northwestern wheat are 2G6ss bu No. Mlnnesota,
and 2so.ll8 bu No. 4 do.
rAcKIS0 OF TIE WEST.
The rtt annual report Of tie packing Of the entire
Vast. bJ D. F. Howard, Esq, socretasy Of the Chicago
FORK raeters Association, IL just issued In pamphlet
form. II very concise hut full document, and got
up In good aye. TIC hive already published tho priii-
cpal footnga and II not necessary TO repeat them
but the work itself will amply repsy peFusti by tbs
trade.
FOREIGN rMponTAItoHB
received Il Chicago Customs May 1915 deorgs Ar
mour, carriage Tho Public Library cass books !:
Root b sons Music Company, cases musleal tnstrn-
msnA. Amount Of lutios collected. 1t82a.ae.
GRAIN At TIE EAsT.
Nkw YoRk, May 3.-The recent reataga Of rates II
bringing corn to this market, and shows this result IN
round numbers: Receipts for the week enlluR April
10, 900 bu the week ending April a. 225,0 600 bu +;
The week ending April 49, 10000 bu. Receipts at BAL
tmore snl Philadephta hsro increased moro than 50
per cent since the 18th Of April.
The warchouseksspers doinB business tn the New
York Produce Exchange havs adopted resolutions to
the effect that ho storage rates for grain hars esn
ruinousJ low for tbs past ten 5cars aud they there
fcr. nrnno.a N. foo.,pp tariff In m into eect I'm.
~ ft n..o ~" -. t.,,, ~ ~
tneaiasly: storage nsa. sen usss, tae -
bos Ana Helsns, eent psI S", 1n1 ~ ioa @ nsrtJ ~
succeeding ten dsJh Or paIts thefSot ot sent rsf
oN setsehng anu Dl1"ns: tsannsa, [ = ~ tit nns
vessel steamer within ten days after is receipt
rebata OF x Of cant pet bn will b. inads fron the
storRge.
,,,, ,uonrcru M.Es ,,ons.,,x .c,,ro ,h
Aou ufnoooeAs-"as' ~. muusaaAy asass - sAo sK
~, ,n .nd r,,rr, w. nno,sa " ,cr n
t,vor v,Ich m,1c . aood many ho{dsrn Of urpduct
.e"s.' n, oan.a, ~. ..iiI,r ~, n cor-
ANXIOUS 70 reanAa Anu cause" 'ae se.'oe ou' =. eoA
siderable quAnluss which we're held on cou nry Ac-
count tbs margins being exhausted. Ths feeling was
,,.+ ,nn,rtv II NM tina II was elanel thak t,rre
.o'' t, =. Wy 49, a.u. H. ,asS ,so1
no fe@4 eause 'oe LUG sSesn' @o4@uens ~ w. pou
ucts, a. the outward movement from TIC unltea
6tstes Ia larger than year ago. But, have al
1c.dv xt.td the expo,ts .rs chiefly OF meath cut to
, 1876-05-03

Long and short eIoass At eaan. and llc scles
DO lahtsl3c On,nberlanls. l01i@llc, cash or sell
er April; long-cus hsms, l1esl34c. boxedi bacon
hAmH. i4sl5a.
UnEAsx-Was quiet At aH99c. .-..
BEEF IRODUCTh-Wera Ate4dy and quiet at 1,6u
faU.7b for tuess. <11sASl1.1s for ox!rA ntsa, aud
&43.3tNt21.G0 for hams, ........ -..
TALLow-Wsa quot I'd 1t sn8sHo for city, and T..
89c fer country !ots.1
, 1876-05-03


FL0Un-Wt4 more xcttre, and nomlnRly uD-
changed. A few purchases wezs mado by local deal
Ut about former dSuroh but slippers be1d on for
3ower psices. Bales reported Of 1,7oo brla
4pring c1traa \ s4.so9a.oo. Ihe market closed
atoady Il tho following rangu Of prices: Dholco win.
ter sxsrta, $7.ao@7.dO; common to good do, &5.8o8
7.lo; shipping extras, $3.50 $3.50; good do, &a.Hs
(as.10 eholcs do &,.l09a.ce; patents tlo. co;
M!nnosota S5.000d.6o spring suporhuta $,,U1us375;
ryp -four. s4.3a@A.a7H.
Da4N-WAs In moderate demand, md trrcgllasi5
stronger. Hales m1lo OF 30 tons VI 3i1u0 fres
on board carr, and $3.50 on track.
NlnpL!FaB-Hslna we're 10 tons n &la.0O FREQ on
board.
Cona.MxA1-CoAsso VIA nominal 1t }l7.1o9l7.7s on
trHrk.
WlIEAT-Waa active and irreKularly weak declln-
Ing l9;o froia the 1oweat prices Of Monday. with
rally Of hc from tbs bottom ngures touchb The adj
y.eea from Europe wors conneting. Botns quoted
Liverpool hsmer. with III per oeutal advance, whlls
oulets reported that market closing "liAt and
| weak. Uuyers In New York wers holding Oft ou so-
count Of higher ocean fseghta now quoted u ID. The
de!tsrFts hero May sales had Also bean bsta and
thess wAs gDod deal oae1ed tl!s mouth ~ we'll A.
for futures, scna long hodosa bong 4uits snKoua to
ae Ih1 WeAher waa lnss aud the prospects tos nett
erop considered sool large &snA beua already seed.
| ca tu "lrat. But ihars was Anethef featura that
operated to cause weatnes1, and which 4euneu to be
without foundation. Tbs run,or started Monday
that some Ut wheat il out Of ou.,ttuu. sud tho
aause statement naas yss.rsi4y, to harurF out
tho Mderenes hetweea May aud Juno 10 l,+c - olss
ti,ue. None Ut tbs Responsible nsn on Change
| sttacuel auy IMPORTANCE 70 tue rumor, which
| was whispered round entirely by tie scalpiuR
ctass who .sartesl tho SAME atary about Milwankrs
whsas Hsak ago.. Ro far bs Ascertainsd, Tho
ons story is equally baAee.s With tho other hut 1t
had is saec.. though ca.h wheat ws. taien . uttis
moro freely y eaEry iaso 5aus Ihs sApinE drm,nd
June OPENED VI U9hc, sold dow,. 10 rose to ".
receded 10 vs,.c, advaneed 10 os..c aud closed i
9sXc. Bplsr ths luont. Or 1eguhr No. aptlag. sod
Si.s oil &c, cloang =. 1l.oot O!t-etxe.l rreeipIa
of No sold early Il VIC, aud dEnpie4 to 96e at lin
II O'Clock. Cash sales Mers reported of 7aG1u bu
No. 1sprlng At ssss4s14c; 9oo en No. d. II s7h =
aud 74e III othsF hon3os 400 bu grade At 66o;
1,po0 bu " sample II Gu lssc. Tosa1 u, ,suu bli,
! AMkIsoTA WukAF-Wes quiet and shout 10 loNcF
, 1876-05-03

icing unwilling 70 pay ths recent prices. which rors
insisted On by dsAssrr who oA'm ihss tho SIMPLY o.
tho leading sced4 IL light. Potatoes werd very dal.
Poultry and eegs wers stronger, ths supply being
teht and ahs do1nand good comparatively. FFuits
wpra unchanged.
DRAIN m STonE
Tho following the footlnes Of the ofhe!af report
Of an in sots In this city The sranina Of sstur-
, 1876-05-03
COMMERCIAL.

1ns following were tbs receipt. and shipments Of
tbs leading articles Of produce In this city during The
tweasy.four hourt ondlng al o'clock On Tuesday
morning;
, 1876-05-03

Thu cargo market was Icsa active, but ssssdy, AMI
about dozen cargoes sold, leaving only four o.
se at the docks At tha cloas OF tic day. The yard
dca,or. we're the principal buyors, and they wilk
ing to take tho stu1 At current rces especially thu
green common which they require to complete Aasort
ments. Piece stuh sod At 800 readily, aud Inch.
Lumbar at eS.10G911.b0 fur cuntnon to fair. Lath
were steady at $3.50, aud shlnglsa At $2.3032.35.
Sales ]: Cargo schr KersarEe, from Manisteo, l1b N
Jofts and acantlng It Cargo schr Two Drotho,
from ftn8to1, 1Ba N joata AHd scantltnE ht $500
bhrGs Trader, from Ludinaton, l27 do At $500; sclr
]. Tes. from Manistee al do At t6.0o schr Cclt,
from Lultngton, Isl m do 1t 1900.
Tic yhEddeslars utilt report light demand for the
time Of year md irrcgulatitY in prices, whish
has led TO auotab!e decline til common stun, lath,
dealers buying cargoes especially Of green auI,
which IL about Sl.Oo pcr m lower than dry 1t she
, 1876-05-03

STOCKS, HoNDB, ETU.
NKw Yonx, Asy 2.-Gol opened and c!ored 1t INK
With saes In the Interim 1t lis. Carrying rata to s.
Loans xert Rlko tnala dat,
Governments we're steady.
Railroad bnods wefe qu!cl md Arm.
Stats securities were dull.
Stocks wers firm and higher in curly dealings, but
Atss midday thers was partial reaction. Towards
ihs coss tbs market heavy aua lower All the tn
protemcnt OF the morning lost prces closing II
dselius Of 4(vto ~ fTou the highest
po!us. The decline wIx materially assisted by
xumors in regard to eutiug neswaid freight sld
duaibR paaasuatr faEes buI nothing positive Il Known
xransAcuus aggregated 900 sharea VI wLich II 900
were Fscoc Mall. 27,Nu Western ultpM, t;sb North
6.o0 New Yosk Ceutsat 4tD OhIos, aud lu.uo0 Mich-
lxsn Central
Gk4s.
Cuatoms receipts, f35s,001. .-..-...
EhS Assistant Treasurer 4.yuu1sad $AI,0 ,0ao.
, 1876-05-03
GOVERNMENT bonds.
GOLD AND 0HEEfDACkH.
Gold uas l12lt tal191E.
GreeubActs Nero - a8sttse on ths dollar IN gold.

Chicago City 7 q ct. bonds.
ChicaR 40 City I y It. sewerage.
ChIca 10 City I u ct.Water loan
Cook County I y ct. boads
{shortt ......,......-. .....
Cook County 7 y Ct. bonds
lohH}.,..........,.........
Neat lark I U 1t. bonsts.. -.
North Chicago ! y Ct. honda
Lincoln pxrk}. ............
LOCAL sTe
CITY hallway, Bouth 8lde....,.
City Railway, Vest 8llo. .....
City halfway, West Sltio, y i
cent tettihcases....,.....,.
City Hallway. North Hide... .
TFAderb' Insurance Co........
Chamber Of COulInesc1....- .
Chicago Gas-1.lght 4 Coke Co,
Xrposltiou stock.......,.....
, 1876-05-03

CLEVELAND PETROLEUM MARKET.
CLKvkxANp, May 1.-PotEoleum z. qulst aud IN
changed; standard whits alo tess), .1oHe: ps.ma
xhIte {leo test), llAo In CAT lots, c.sh.
, 1876-05-03

Withdrawn from 6tors on Monday for city cons
sumption: 7,7l2 bu wheat, 1875 bu corn. l,72t bn
oats 1.Ql0 lu barley.
, 1876-05-03

P,TTsHuHo PETROLEUM MARKET.
10 prr1shun0, May 9.-letroleun unchanged; qnIs'
and stoady: c1uds, 3ao1x It psrkess; refined. lsks
Philadelphia delivery,
, 1876-05-03

WILMINGTON TuRPENTiNE MARKET.
WILMINGTON, May 1.-5plrtts turpantlns qptss ~
, 1876-05-03

NEW YORK DRy.6oopS MARKET.
NEW YONG, May 2-Trado movement slow n
ali departments. Cotton gooda wcre quiet and aa'
changed, Prints moved slowly. BoushhridQs shst
ings were redured to 6tc Ging1ana wars iii asea5y
lemani Cotton oEeas Roods wore ie4s Acsiv4 lIesry
cAxhsneees and worstol costass Wero taken ln Small
loks by elothlaru.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-25

will be paid in due time, life and health
ontinulng.
My wiie has some property which her
father gave her in lsGS, (at the time he
divided his real estate among his chill
dren) he paid about $50 succession
tax 10 The government tor leave TO own
1t anu reckon she has right TO own il.
rage quotes from vol. 3 page l6 of the
AdJutants Generals report Of Illinois.
who when attacked BY rebels under
klrby Smith in Arkansas. ingloriously
lied from the field and for this. as the
adlutant general reports. was dismissed
rom the army of the United States"
Now The facts are, that | was never at.
lacked by Kirby Smiths rebels in Ar.
kansas, ard moreover never fled from
that or any other field of danger: never
nae charge OF the kind preferred
against me. much less was ever dis.
missed from the service on any such
charge. Ii the Adjutant General ; report
contains any such history il is false. II
Is book which | have never seen. II
should be correct and just book and il
Page has not quoted correctly from
1t, he had better do so, as it might save
trouble
DO me the favor Mr.. Irwin TO insert
this in your excellent paper. and hone
any other paper publishing Pages"
communication will do likewise as n
matter of fair play. Ben l.. WILEY.
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4 Milwaukee correspondent Of the
Chicago Tinss ''reyiyes The history OF
the Infamous manner Ia which Carl
schurz was treated By the Republican
press and party III 1872, when he refused
10 support Grant a. a candidate for re-
election" SchurZ had been from the
year 1855 until the war broke out. resi-
dent Of Wisconsin. During the early part
Of this period he had purchaseda tract Of
land, broken il up Into lots and
sold them to small purchasers.
Taking this as the groundwork Of their
attack on him, the Republican news
papers, and notably the Chicago Inter
Ocean, charged that he had never pro-
cured title to the property which he
purchased that he only made a partial
payment OF the purchase money, giving
a mortgage for the balance; that in his
sales lie received partial or total pay
ment. and gave warrantee deeds to the
buyers; that he afterwards failed tc
make his own payments due on the land
that the mortgage which he gave on thu
tract was ioreclosed, stripping the pur
chasers from him Of all their rights. will
the loss of the money paid to him. Thes.
charges were supported by the affidavit
OF some OF the purchasers from Schurz
| all Of which were published in full il
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the Tater-Ocean, and all the Republican
papers took up the cry. Schurz was called
q nd-shark." "swindlcr." a"wild-
cat real estate Spectator" and was jeered
at and snecred at by all the administra-
ton papers in the country. When in
formed Of the SANDER. Schurz in company
with Emil Rothe. the Democratic editor of
the Voiksfre1D.i of Cincinnati. went at
once to watertown. hunted up the au-
thors of the charges, proved the utter
falsehools of some of the statements and
the preposterous exaggeration OF
others. Many of the old Democratic
friends and neighbors of Schurz inter-
ested themselves in helping to clear his
name OF the disgrace the Republicans had
attempted TO fasten upon it, and the re-
suit was that the authors of the atiidavits
against him met him and rctracted ali
they had said. Afternoon and evening
meetings were held; grand dinner was
given to Schurz people from all parts of
the State ilosked to Wsterto The received
the fullest assurances Of faith in his hon
esty and probiiy that he could have eN-
pected. and the vihdication was regarded
as complete.
The Republican newspapers that
abused him so fiercely in lS72 are now
iauding Schurz to the SHES, because he
jumped from the fence ON which he wa
vered for time onto the Hayes side.
II he had jumped 10 the Tilden side. the
scandal of four years ago would have
been revised and improved for use in the
present campaign.