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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25
A SERIOUS MISTAaKE .

The Board of Canvassers of South
Carolina evidently committed serious
mistake in disobeying the mandates of
the Supreme Court. According to the
returns of the several counties
of the State, two of the Dem
'ocratic Presidential electors, received a
majority of the votes cast, Hampton
was elected Governor, and q majority
of the Democratic Legislative ticket
was elected. The Board, in its anxiety
to subvert the will of the majority,
held a secret session, ordered certifi-
Gates to be issued to all the Hayes cleo
tors; to Chamberlain, the Republican
candidate for Governor, and to sufficient
of the members of the Legislature to
insure Republican majority in both
Houses, and then adjourned sine die.
This was done against the express
orders of the Supreme Court, which
held that the functions of the Board
were ministerial, but not Judicial, and
the certificates OF election should be
issued to the persons having major
ity of the votes cast, leaving it to the
Courts and to the Legislature to deter
mine the qualifications of the persons
holding the certificates. Now, the
members Of the Board are in contempt
of Court, and warrants have been issued
for their arrest. The Court holds that
the action of the Board is unparalleled
in the history of civilized nations, and
unless the members obey its mandates,
they are to be imprisoned.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.


SAN FRAScIsco SULPHUR Mining COMPANY
Y OCATION Of principal place Of business,
4/san Francisco, California - Location Of
works, humboldt county, Nevada
NOTICE is hereby given. that at a meeting
Of the Board of Directors, held on the 18th
day of November, 1876 an assessment mo
y of Ten Cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable i'm
mediately, in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the Office of the company. 32s
Montgomery street, Room 10 SAFE Deposit
Building. San Francisco. California
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10th day
of December, 1876, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on Wednesday, the 10th day of
January, 1877. TO pay the delinquent assess.
meht, together with costs OF advertising and
expenses of sale.
By order of the Board of Directors.
JOS. ROkERTS, in, Secretary.
Office 1928 Montgomery street Room Is
Safe Deposit Building, san Francisco, Cali.
iorhla' nov1j-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25

TENHE PROPRIETOR or THE ~-s,
City Brewery desires to inform -
the trade and the public generally -,
that he makes the
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25

Gov. TILDEN has been elected by
the people, but Governor Hayes is 60
ing to be elected by the Returning
Boards of Florida, South Carolina
and Louisiana. This is what Republi-
can argument has come to. Will our
Republican friends refer US to that sec.
ton of the Constitution of the United
States which provided for the elec-
ton of President by these Returning
Boards?
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25

GRANTIsM has given US new idea in
politics. When the Constitution was
adopted it was understood that the
President would be elected by the cast
ing of ballots; but the Republican
party has discovered that the easiest
way to elect President is by throwing
ballots out.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25
EASTERN DISPATCHES
SOUTH ROLINA,
Tho Beard of Ganvmssers In Con-
te,MES-The Court Determined to
Enfo1ce its Mandates.

COLUMBIA. S. G. Nov. "a.
The Supreme Court convened at 4,
M. In response to rule issued at
the morning session to the Board of
Canvassers to show cause why they
should not be attached for contempt in
refusing to obey its mandate, issued
last Wednesday. U. S. District Attot-
ney Corbin, counsel for the Board, in
troduced an affidavit asking for further
time, but refusing to assure the Court
that they would obey its mandates,
no further time was given. Counsel
for REALTORS were instructed to draw
the order, but as a recitation of all the
proceedings was required as a preface
to the order to commit the Board for
contempt, they asked time until to-
morrow to file order III Court, and
said they hoped in the morniog the
Board would obey its mandates, and
purge itself of contempt, otherwise they
will be committed to Jail.
Judge WilIards Opinion.
Associate Justice Willard said: "The
board held in their hands a fire-brand,
aud they have applied it to the struc-
lures of our free institutions. They
are defying the power of the Court.
l cannot believe that when these gen.
tlemen come to consider the sauctity of
their oaths of Office. and to ask protec-
ton of their God, that they will longer
resist the power of this Court. This
Court is clothed with majesty. We do
not speak in the voice of men; we
speak in judgment, and Judgment is
the voice of God. Every legal power
will be exhausted to compel from them
what their conscience does not yield,
and whatever of loyalty, fealty and JUS
tice there is in the community will be
exerted to compel them to obey the
law. The action OF this Board, in my
opinion, will call up the patriotic i'm
pulses of the people, and cause forget
fulness of partisanism, on the high
ground of justice and truth, more than
anything that has been done in the histo-
ny of they country since its origin. AS
the case now stands an incident has oc-
CURED new in the history of of civilized
States. Men clothed with civil authority
of limited character, subject to the
Court of the land, have placed them
selves in defiance of the highest Court
of South Carolina, and are now jeop-
ardizing the security of justice and
peace. They are in an attitude of de-
iance not only to abstract law. but
against it's embodiment in this Court;
they have brought political death for
the moment, upon the State and upon
the Nation.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25

sAE FRANCISCO SULPHUR MINING COMPANY.
The asses sment no. u levied September 20
1876. of Ten cents per share, on the capital
stock OF the above company. is this day re-
scinded. BY orGer Of the Board of Trustees
JOS. ROBERTS. JR.. Secretary.
San Francisco, Cal, Nov Is, 1876.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-25

THE amount Of taxes assessed on
property in Lincoln county for 1876. is
$38.G63. The Record says only $12,-
600 has been paid leaving the balance
delinquent.
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Buqqies and Saddle Horses

ian always be had at my Stables in MILL
CITY. Especial care will be taken of transient
stock. GEO. M. MILLER.
KNOXVILLE, January /, 1875. del t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13
Precious stones-Uncut Gsms.

Mr.. Ruskin delivered a lecture on
precious stones in London recently. 1t
related principally to an explanation Of
heraldic stones aud colors. "Heraldry,
he said, was despised BY modern sci
ence, but yet, as understood by our an
cestors, it had a deep and important
meaning, Or, or gold, which was repre-
sented by the topaz, stood between light
and darkness; escsrlste was the sacred
color Of the living flush, as represented
in the blush of the Virgin and the flush
of yalor on the cheek Of the young war
rior. Vert was the green Of the emerald,
and gules was rose-colored, from the
Persian word 'gul; rose azure was the
clear, sacred blue Of the sky, typical Of
the Joys Of heaven. The ruby and sap
phire were, in fact, the same stones and
in combination produced the purpura, or
purple, which formed the covering Of the
tabernacle. Out OF the above solors
came the combination Of the rainbow.
Argent typi6ed the silver color Of the
hosr frost, and sable meant sand, in
which the diamond was found. Gray
was the color OF the pearl, and suggested
humility; and thus all the phrases Of
heraldry which applied to color and to
precious stones, although now looked
upon MS jargon, had a deep symbolic
meaning, At the close of the lecture,
the parts of which from the causes be.
fore mentioned were rather loose con-
nected, Mr.. Ruskin advised the ladies
to have all their gems uncut, and he
cited the ruby In her Majesty's crown as
the most beautiful specimen of an uncut
precious stone in the world
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13
"Three Fimgers.p

pJohn,' called little Mrs. Pearson
after her husband az be left home in the
morning, stop at Frenchs and bring me
three fingers Of that new moyenage lace
and q spool Of white silk.
John braced himself up and repeated
the message: Three-fngers-of mil.
liopage silk and spool Of white lace
then he saw car coming and held up
three fingers that he might not forget the
message Wills he hailed the driver. AS
he took his seat he murmured sbsently,
three fingers of-morning papers, boyl
-millionage," and he subsidized into the
paper, while he kept bis fingers extended
10 the air. When the conductor came
around John stared ct him and repeated,
rtbree fingers, etc but the conductor
took him By the collar and told him to
pay his fare. At the Office the clerk
asked him question about the day 8
business, but the only answer he could
get was, Three fingers Of invoices
when be vent to lunch, he rushed into
the 6rst restaurant, aud being past speech
could only hold up three fingers, which
the obliging young man behind the coun.
a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13
Attachment Notice.

Before J. NJ. Coleman. Justice of the Peace
for Shelby county, Tenn.-Nathan Adams
vs.. Gullett, Abby * Co.
In THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENT HAV-
i ing been sued out under section 3ls5 of the
Code Of Tennessee, and returned By the
proper officer levied upon the property Of the
defendants, and affidavit having been made
that defendants are justly indebted to plain
uf in the sum Of e225 due by account, and
that they are non-residents Of the State of
Tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that the
said defendants make their personal appear.
1876, at 10 o'clock am, at my Office, No, 29i
Front st.. Memphis, Tenn, and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed by
law. or the same will be proceeded with ez
parte; and that q copy of this order be pub
lished once week for four consecutive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of February, 1876.
A8. .l5-4-l0 j. M. COLEMAN, j. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13
On Saturday. March s5, 1875.

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
belonging to Mary II. Hillsman, John I. Hills
man, Della W. Williamson and r. G. Will
hanson, etc., te-wit; West half Of lots q
and 80. block 81. Third street, city Of Mem.
phis. Lot Of block e6, east side Of Main
street, 2lxl50 0feet--Memphis. Lot 6, block 66,
east side Of Main street. Lots and 10, block
66, Second street. W., 4255Sxl50 feet Memphis.
Lots q and u, block ~, Second street, E..
423Sxl5O feet. Lot 20. block 81, north side Of
Third street. Lot 80. block 81, west side Of
Third street, 2l1sxl461s feet Memphis. Lots
Is ana l6, block t6, Second and Gayoso streets.
2IlSxl4Sl% feet. lots 19 and 20. block 66. Sec
ond street. Lot 5, block 4, Chester street, 80
feet to river. Lot 3, block II, Chester street.
45xl50 feet. Lot 2, block II. Beal street. 25xll5
feet. Lot 1, block 1, Chester street, 90 feet to
the river. Tive hundred acres in District No,
II, Joining Il. W. Wickersham. Lots 3, and
8, block 4, District No. II, Chester street and
river. Lots 25 and 26, block g.. Third street,
W., 4225xl50 feet, southwest corner alley.
Lot 43, block 81. fernando street, f., 4226 feet
70 bayou. Lot l6. block 6, Tennessee street,
W, 60xl20 feet.
Terms os sale-Cash. ar
This March 3, 1876.
E. A. COLE, @. and NJ.
ByR, j. BLACK. D. G. and NJ.
W. W. MCDOWELL. Atty. 5-9-l5-2l
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Poker PIayIngiu wnUhInrton,

Poker is the game in Washington, al
though some Of the staid old gentlemen
prefer whist. John Chamberlin bought
the residence formerly occupied by the
British legation, on the corner of Con,
necticut avenue, First and Seventeenth
streets, two years ago, and rumor says
John won't tell that be paid $50, 900
for it. 1t is an elegant brick building,
with broad bay windows, Mansard roof,
terreted towers and massive gables
The house stands back a short distance
from the street, and the intervening
space is filled with evergreen trees,
shrubs, flowers aud English ivy, the latter
climbing up the portico which surrounds
the front door, and shading the greater
part of the front of the building. The
upper story Of Mr.. Chamberlin house is
divided into small aud large chambers
These chambers are furnished with black
walnut tables. There are drawers in the
tables containing the necessary imple.
ments for poker playing. If there is
playing in progress one or two negroes,
tray in hand, will be seen ready to execute
whatever demands for drinks may be
made. Every night at IL o'clock g
lunch, excellent but less magnificent
than the one spread on the opening night,
is served to the players.
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mo. &26.l
NOn.Resident Notice.

In the ChanceFy Court Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-John Spellman, guardian, ETC., VS..
J.A. Anderson ct al.
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
Il this cause that the defendant, Louisa M
Anderson, is q nonresident Of the State Of
Tennessee, and resident Of the State Of
Mississippi; it is therefore ordered that she
make her. appearance herein, at the Court
fore the first Monday in May, 1876, and plead,
answer or demur to compliments bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as TO her
and set for hearing ex parte; and that a copy
of this order be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day Of March, 1876.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, c. and NJ.
BY Z. B. MCHESRY, d. O. and M.
CAN'T. PATTERSON Lowe. Solicitors for
Complainant. r 9-l5.2t-N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-13
How the Baby Kangaroo is Fed

now the bhDy kangaroo rs Eeu.
In almost all beasts, and in man also,
the air-passage or windpipe (which ad-
mits air to and from the lungs) opens
into the floor of the mouth, behind the
tongue and in front of the opening Of
the gullet. Each particle of food, then,
as it passes to the gullet, passes over the
entrance to the windpipe, but is pre-
vented from falling into it land 80 caus-
ing death by cheking) by the action of q
small csrtilaginous shield (the epiglot-
tis). This shield, which ordinarily
stands up in front of the opening into
the windpipe, bends back and comes
over that opening just when the food is
passing, and so, at tie right moment,
almost always prevents food from going
the wrong way" But, in the young
kangaroo, the milk being introduced, not
by any voluntary act OF the young kas.
garoo itself, but by the injecting action
of its mother, it is evident that, did such
state of things obtain in it as has been
described, the result would be fatal. Did
no special provision exist, the young one
must iufallibly be choked by the intru-
sion of milk into the windpipe. But
there is a special provision for the young
kangaroo; the upper part of the wind.
pipe Tor larynx), instead Of lying as in
US, and as in most beasts widely sepa-
rated from the hinder opening of the
nostrils, is much raised. 1t is in fact so
much elongated in the young kangaroo
that it rises right up into the hinder
end Of the nasal passage, which en-
braces it. In this way there is free
entrance for air from the nostrils into
the windpipe by a passage shut of from
the cavity Of the mouth. All the time
the milk can freely pass to the back Of
the mouth and gullet along each side Of
this elongated larynx, and thus breath
ing and milk injection can go on stimuli
tsneously, without risk orinconvenience
-[St George Mivart, in Populra Science
Monthly for February.
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mo. 2l7S.l
NOnsResident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-W. \. Hurt, admir- Of A, M. Nor
gan, deceased, vs. III. Q. Gallaway ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
j this cause that the defendants, Benz. 3.
Graham and II. B. Graham & Brother, are cit
izens Of Missouri, and non-residentS Of the
State Of Tennessee; it is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein, al
the Courthouse in the city of Memphis
Tenn, on or before the first Monday Ia April
1876, and plead. answer or demur 10 complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con.
fessed as TO them and set for hearing o.
parte; and that a copy Of this order be pub.
lished once ; week for four successive weeks
In the Public Ledger.
This I'd day Of March, 1873.
A copy-Attest:
By X. ]. BLACK, ID. @. and NJ.
CLAPP.& MKux, Sol. for complainant.
2.s-li-20
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No. $50. r. d. BarzilIa Raney ct ais vs..
La Grange and Memphis r. X. Co., ct ais.
DURSUANT TO AN ORDER OF SALE IN
j the above cause from the Chaneery Court,
| will sell, to the highest bidder, the following
property, to-Wit: Situated in Fort Pickering,
and known on the Plan Of Subdivision rs
Block /. Lots II q q 25 26T 30 % 81 &.
Block 2, lots l0 lsl I6 % q 2257 o. Block 3.
lots & 8 isD7l 3 2s. block s. Jots 8 Il Is IS q.
Block 8, lots s ] II II $50 %. Block z, lots 5
1914 Is is II IS - p q. Block s, lots 3
sS % TI RI9'E Il "a 3 q lSI y 3 ! 3 % sI a.
Block l9 lsts Z y 4 4 lS q 2 g 81 g z t
lots 10 Is II IS 1s % q q q q e.
Block Ii, lots i rs s 2s q ss -. Block
Is, lots 126 rs 9 10 "A Is 1e II q 26 q IS 40.
Block l6, lots 2 5 910 Is l421 22232425 2627
Bloch 10, lots $3.50 10: Block q. lots 1857
5s. lots sl5. Block "a, lots ! ss1o Ii Il is II
1879 % n 2 q. Block Is. lots ] 8 Q10 II II l3
% "a. Block 6. lots 4 II l3 IS i9 20.
Block 27. lots l one-half Of g rs 9.
lots Il Is Il IS is II IS is2O2i q. Block 50,
lots 10 II l2l3l4. Block 70, lots 1897; Block
80, lots 469. Block "a. lot l. Block SS. lots
2345e. Block 10. lots "a. Four acres. de-
scribed as Depot Grounds" on the plan Of
Fort Pickering. bounded on the north by
blocks Is and 10, ON the east BY Fifth street.
on the south By blocks 20 and q, and on the
west by Fourth street.
Seven acres situated south Of the old track
Of uaGranGe and Memphis railroad. north Of
soloman RoEells field, ~ poles wide and 156
poles and % links In length. the same con-
veyed BY A.. D. Carr to LaGrange and Mem
phis Railroad Company By deed, recorded in
Book NJ, 2iS.
Also lot No, 8, in block A, laid down on the
original map Of Fort Pickering as Rosser
street, but now fronting 60 feet on Pamela
street, and running back $50 feet--bounded on
the north BY lot No. in block A.
Also lot No, 9. in block A, set apart origin
ally as Pamela street. now fronting 60 feet on
Broadway, and running back 800 feet bound
ed on the east by lot 6, on the west by lots 3,
and in block A.
Terms: Notes at 7, u and IS months, with
approved security. and lien retained. EQUITY
Of redemption barred.
JOHN P. IRRELEVANT. Auetioneer.
qEo. W. WINCHESTER. Special Commissioner
165.6
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ter at once proceeded to pour out. When
Johns wife saw him Dext he was hatless
and costless, sitting with a vacant ex-
preston of countenance, behind the bars
Of cell, in the station, and a reporter
had Just commenced to write, Murderer
arrested" Talks of nothing else than
three fingers Of his victim Horrible dis
closures expected" The little woman
paid Johns fine and took him home,
where he slept stupidly till the next day,
when be declared his coffee must have
been drugged.
Mrs. John says it's just what you
might expect Of man; he never has
sense enough to carry dry goods mes
sage without losing his balance.
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InsOIVent Notice.
STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY County,
:, oTrcE County, eouRT 0LERK, -.

STATE or TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY,
0FFIcE COUNTY Court CLERK,
MEMPHIs, TENN, February Is, 1S76.J
To Jas. A. Anderson, administrator Of Rosa
A. Joyce, deceased.
HAVING SUGGESTED THE INS0L.
IL vency Of the estate of Rosa A. Joyce,
deceased, you are hereby ordered to give mo-
tice, BY advertisement in some Newspaper
published within the said State, and also at
the court, house door Of Shelby county. for all
persons having claims against said estate to
appear and file the same with the Clerk Of
ner prescribed by law. on or before the 26th
day Of August, 1876; and any claim not fled
on or before said day, or before an aprropria-
tion OF the funds Of said estate is made, shall
be forever barred, both In Law and equity.
N witness my hand, at Ofice this 26th day Of
February, 1876. - ".
By HuaH D. CULLEN, Q. l-6-i2-ls
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The western settlers chosen spe,
clfie.

With every advance Of emigration into the
far West, new demand is created for Hos
letters Stomach Bitters Newly peOpled re-
giOns are frequently less salubrious than
older settled localities, on account Of the
miasma which rises from recently cleared
land particularly along the banks OF rivers
that Sre subject to freshets. The agricultural
or mining emigfant soon learns, when he does
not already know. that the Bitters afford the
only sure protection against malaria and
those disorders OF the stomach, liver and
bowels to which climatic changes. exposure,
and unaccustomed or unhealthy water or diet
subject him. Consequently. he places an es-
innate upon this great household specific and
preventive commensurate with its intrinsic
merits, and is careful TO keep ON hand re-
storative and promoter of health so implicitly
to be rolled upon in time Of need.
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Baxtsr,s Loss And Gain.

boston C0uuer.l
he was Granger fresh from the wilds
Of Maine. He had small wen on his
nose, and q set OF nickel.plated teeth IN
his mouth. BE came out on the Central
Square car and wanted to 6nd a man by
the name OF Baxter-Lysander Baxter.
The directory was given him, but the
name could not be found
" am sorry, remarked the old man,
for / have got good news fer thet man. "
''Ahi properly left himl'
Property suthin' better'n thet--his
mother in-laws left him; she's dead;
she's as dead as any person ever
knowed, and ef Baxter don't holler Ho.
sannsrl hosaunefpthen he's growed idi-
otto" rk BAe EfA
league said, 'she must have been an
unpleasant companion .g'se y
I"0nplessant, holy Abraham! she was
the worst Of human specie. Iknowed
Baxter near forty years; he's honest, and
for good mater, he'd pan out 20 per cent
but the old woman driv him; his wife
iined the old woman and turned agin
him. She sllus swore that eff she died
fore Baxter did. she'd come back and
visit him in the flesh; but I'll be burned
ef she does, fer the naborS got the doc
tor to make a sort Of autopsy and see eI
the old woman was rely dead, and the
doctor he sot on the body and give yer.
die of death caused by leak of oxygen
or suthin' OF that kind.
"The neighbors didn't have great
deal OF love for herf'
Lovel young man, ef | sot here and
talked seyenty.fve year / couldn't begin
ter tell ye the depravity Of that woman.
I've knowed her ter holler and beller and
bang and tear aud curve her spine and
throw herself out of jint and spit froth
fer two hours at time jist because Bax,
ter split up a board. She didn't think
nuthin' of knockin' Baxter down three
or four times day with our emty coal.
hod. She jammed the stovs.lifter down
his throat; he didn't have no teeth in his
head. But she won't have no chance ter
do no more damage, and ef Baxter amt
killed hisself | shall carry him back ter
Maine with me a happy man" And the
old man went out to hunt up Baxter.