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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-21
EASTERN DISPATCHES
The Championship Match.
New YORK. Sept

New YORK, Sept q.
At Creedmoor yesterday in the
championship match, at 200, GOO. and
1000 yards, Sanford scored 1873; Rae,
of the Scotch team, 1879; and Miner
of the Irish, 1929; out of a possible $50.
Long range match at $50 and LOCO
yards, ten shots at each distance.
Miner, of the Irish team, was winner,
making ten successive bullssyes at
| 600 wards.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-21
Sherinan's Reception.

Sherman's Reception.
The announcement that Gen. Sher-
man and Secretary of War Cameron
aud party would arrive. attracted Il
large concourse of citizens to the Palace
Hotel at $50 P NJ last evening. The
scene was brilliant and interesting.
Cheers were frequent aud great enthu-
siasm prevailed. There was large
representation of our most prominent
citizens, many of whom had known
Sherman in early days in California.
The party will make visit to San Jose
to-day, attend the theater IN the even
ing. On Saturday visit will be made
to forts in the harbor, the steamer
James NJ. Douahue having been kindly
rendered by Col. Peter Donahue. On
Sunday visit will be made to Belmont
as guests of Senator Sharon.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-21
A. SMITH.

DRACTIcAL MATCHMAKER AND JEW.
u eler, bcgs leave to inform the citizens OF
Winnemucea that he hes opened shop al
Chenowcth's News Depot. Bridge street, Win.
nemucea, and is prepared TO do all work in
ais line ON shsrt notice. Satisfaction guarau.
teea. Eiay29-u
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ST. THOMAS, Sept. q, 197

ST. THOMAS, Sept. q, 1876.
At A. NJ, two miles from Crowns
Vile, on the Canada Southern Railroad,
train wreekers uncouplod the fish plates.
chained tho rails apart, and threw the
New York express train of the track.
The engineer was seriously scalded
None of the passenge'. were fatally
injured.
sharkcy TO he Brought Hack.
NEW YoRK, Sept 81, 1876.
Arrangements have been made by
the New York authorities fos the return
of VIM. Sharkey, the condemned muir
derer. in the sn ship that is TO bring
Tweed back.
john ID. Lee Found Guilty.
SALT LAKE, Ssp't 81.
In the Beaver Co".t yesterday Judge
Boreman, in the course of his charge to
the jury, said: The p"'soner. j. ID. Lee,
stands before you charged with bsing
participant in or~ of the most
atrocious nlassacres Of human beings
men, women and chilfrep - in the
Mountain Meadows in 1857, that was
ever known in any part o. the civilized
world. Evidence shows the persons
killed were emigrants, and that for sew
eral days combination Of Indians and
white men had been making en- attack
on their encamrment, and WED with
each other in the fiendish work of
destroying over 100 men, women and
children. 1t is alleged that he shot one
woman with gun, one with pistol,
cut the throat of another, and told an
Indian not to spare young woman,
whose life tie savage asked to save.
The jury retired at HAS a. 4
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-21
7 z L & G r a p HsC i.
By Atlantic and Pacific Line.
ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE
WESTERN DISPATCHES

SAN Francisco. Sept. 81. 1876.
Cola, silver and Cgrrency,
Currency 81, 9111.
Silver 5'4 discount buying, and a.
"a selling.
Trades 4O5 discount.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-09-21
SHEEP FOR SALE.
A GOOD BARGAIN,
For Sale,

hock OF sheep, consisting Of 500 ewes.
spanish NeriLo. two TO four years old:
100 wethers, two 80 three years old; 500
lambs, five months Old.
The whole flock ar 81 50 per head Apply
to JOE GERMAN, Lafayette Hotel, or 4,
ID. j, TEkRaRO, Union Ranch, Golconda
September lin
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
GrasS-L Lands.

Thousands of acres meadow and mp
land pastures produce less that half the
quantity of hay and feed which the land
is capable of, from deficiency of plants
of those kinds which are most produc-
tive and suitable for the soil. In some
cases, where the pasture Is very foul
with weeds and moss. it is advisable to
pare and burn the old swari, and resow
the land entirely a. above directed In
some other instances it may be desired
to dram and manure the land; but in
most cases great Improvements can be
effected by merely sowing renovating
seeds (Which should consist Of the finest
and most nutritive kinds of perennial
grasses and clovers) in the following
manner: Heavy burrows should be
drawn over the old turf early in the
spring, to loosen the soil for the admis-
zion Of seeds, which, if sown freely. will
occupy the numerous small spaces be-
tween the grasses already growing, and
supersede the coarse grass and noxious
weeds After the seeds are sown the
land should be carefully rolled 1t Is
good practice to SOW the seeds at the
same time as the top-dresSing, if any is
applied; but this is by no means neces-
sary. The earlier the seeds are sown
the better, as the old grass will protect
the young from frost 1t is also useful
to SOW in July and August, Immediately
after cutting hay. Should the old turf
be very full of moss, this is generally
an indication that draining would be
beneficial. The following is, however,
an almost infallible remedy for the moss,
not only destroying it, but preventing
the growth in future Mix two cart
loads of quick lime with eight cart loads
Of loan, turning the compost several
times, that il may be thoroughly mixed
ard the lime Stacked, and spread this
quantity per acre over the pasture,
dragging the turf well with iron har-
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Evening AmusemeBts.

For many reasons, often selfish ones,
the evening amu-ements of young peo-
pie are left entirely too much under
their own control. Darkness is a temp
taIon to evil and allowing young men
and hoys to be absent from the family
hearth, when the light Of day does not
restrain them from misconduct, is really
training them TO it. and producing in
caiculable mischief and ruin. All the
riots, disturbances Of any kind, and
crimes. are the suit Of running in the
streets after nightfall. In the home
something more Is necessary than the
mere command, and parents should
endeavor, by their own examples, to
show the importance Of spending the
hours OF darkness with the family, for
if heads of households cannot exper-
fence the truth Of the assertion that
there is no place like home how can
they expect their Of spring to be DO
mestic? Even recreation and employ
ment in the family circle are infinitely
more agreeable and pleasant than any
amusement and dissipation abroad; hon
orable and learned men are the products
Of one. while miserable and dissipaied
specimens of the human race are the
results of the other. Let home be the
place it should be, and let the same fas-
cinations and inducements be offered at
the homesteads as abroad, and n more
exalted and creditable class of citizens
woul1 people the world.
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Cooking Meat by Cold.

Those who have handled a piece of
CONCEALED mercury, which freezes at a
temperature of forty degrees below zero,
will know that the sensation is similar
to that produced by holding a coal of
fire in the hand In other words, in
tense heat and intense cold bear a strik-
ing resem blarce to each other in their
effects. y Hungarian chemist, whose
speciality consists of finding out the
best methods of preserving meats, has
made practical use of this analogy in
the action of intense cold Strange to
say, meat subjected to this temperature
is reduced to a condition similar TO that
produced by heat. The material must
be perfectly fresh, and after being ex
posed to temperature of thirty-three
degrees below zero must be carefully
sealed in tins. II is found when opened
to preserve a remarkable freshness, and
to be in more satisfactory condition for
use than has hitherto been attained by
any other method for the same purpose
large mandatory is being built in
Hungary for preparing meat on this
novel principle.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
A Bull Fight in Vermont.

A Vermont paper says: "Jason Cole.
a farmer at Danville, and his son Rush.
had desperate encounter with a bull
the other day, in which they came near
losing their lives. The bull was full
blooded three-year old jersey. and hav-
ing shown a belligerent disposition, they
had placed ring in his nose, to which
was attached a. guard stick and rope.
While being led from the stable into a
small pen connected with the yard, he
broke away and knocked down first the
farmer and his son. Either of them
might have escaped, but for one to run
was certain death to the other. So they
continued the contest, fighting him with
stones. clubs and whatever they could
lay hold of; but their strength was fast
failing, their clothes were nearly torn
from their bodies, they were covered
with mud and badly bruised. Mr. Cole
was finally knocked down and unable to
rise. but at this stage their dog appeared
upon the scene and took a hand in the
fight, driving the bull back into the
barn, and rescuing them from their per-
lions position. The bull was instantly
killed"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
Good Washing Fluid.

Some time ago ] saw recipe for maxi
ing old pantaloons look like new The
lady who gave the information, said it
took her one hour. 1t took me about
half of that time, and the pantaloons
were very dirty. tool, a press board
any board viii do--place it inside the
legs, then took the scrnhbing-hrnsh, and
with the help of little washing fnid,
that we make, and a hot hat-ir"n to dry
with, they were soon ready 20 wear
again. and looked nearly as good as new:
Here is recipe for the Washing
Fluid: Take l pound soda ash, piece
of un>lacked lime about the size of
tea-cup and ! gallon Of soft water. Place
them in a kettle. and boil about fifteen
minutes; take off the stove, then add
gallon more water, lei it stand, then
skim. After it has thoroughly settled,
turn it carefully into a jug, allowing
none of the settings to escape; then add
one gallon more of soft water to what
remains in the kettle, let it stand for a
short time, then turn this also into the
jug, and yon have two gallons of wash
ing fluid at cost of about ten cents.
Soak the clothes over night in clear wa
ter. then to a boiler of water add one tea
cup of fluid, and slice thin about two
ounces of soap. let this thoroughly dis
sole in the warm water. by rubbing lit
tie, and little soap on the dirty dirty
places. We do a washing for five in
about two hours that used to take from
half to twO-thirds of a day. The
clothes should be thoroughly rinsed.-
[ L. d. G., in American Rural Home
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
MISCELLANY.
The Kitchen Garden.

In the interest of good living and
good health we again offer a few words
upon the importance of more attention
to the kitchen garden. Vegetable food
the appetite, and is essential to perfect
health and comfort, and should be pro-
vided for as carefully as the grains, fruits,
stock and other products of the farm.
Too often, however, the farmer leaves
the care and keeping of the garden to
his already overtasked wife, on the plea
that he has not the time to attend to it.
The consequence is that only small
space of ground is planted. but few
varieties of seeds are sown, and the
scanty cultivation that the women folks
or the little boys are able to give them,
make but slim display of the com
nonest vegetables for the table during
the summer months.
There is no good reason why the table
of every farmer should not be abundant
ly supplied with all the most desirable
vegetables and fruits; but the farmer or
the large boys or the hired man should
do the work, and it should be done
mainly with pillow and cultivator. The
common plan of cultivating vegetables
with the spade and hoe, in beds in a
small square inclosnre, ought to be dis
carded by all good farmers. Most veg
etables and small fruits can be grown
successfully, and with less than a tenth
of the labor usually bestowed upon them,
by planting or setting them out in long
rows and plowing them, as with corn
and potatoes. Peas, beans, cabhages,
squashes, melons, onions, beets and many
other vegetables are susceptible of this
method of cultivation, with the best
results, If the ground has been properly
tended previously. but little hoeing will
be required, and the work of raising an
abundant supply of vegetables for the
family is reduced to half an hours
plowing werk.-[ Indiana Farmer.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
Certain Cure for Rheumatism.

Judging from his article in the
Wiener Medizini-che PresSe, DIR. Franz
Zeller is an enthusiast in the admins
tration of caustic ammonia in rheuma-
tiSm. For several wears he hal been
sufferer from severe muscular rheuma-
ti-m in the right shoulder; he had taken
all the anti rheumatic remedies, with
bat little aileviation, when he began to
there may be auric acid diaihesis: he
thought that liquor ammoniae, on ac-
count Of its rapid volatilization, wonld
be the remedy most readily absorbed and
the most prompt in actisn In almost
the same moment in which he took one
drop, diluted with water, he felt a COM
plete relief from the pain, which had
lasted for ten hours; he was now able to
move freely the arm which, an instant
before, he conld scarcely bear to have
touched. The remedy, he claims, has
proved a positive cure in all recent cases
Of muscular rheumatism which have
fallen under his observation; he cites
numerous cases in which relief. as IN
stanis neous a. his own, was experienced.
He also observed its effects in several
cases of acute articular rheumatism. in
two of which six drops sufficed to sub
due the pain and swelling within a per-
iod of twenty four hours In one case
of chronic rheumatism of a finger Joint.
which had lasted over half year, the
simple administration Of the ammonia
co.npIetely dispelled the inflammation
and pain in the joint within two days.
He then discussed the mode of action of
his remedy. IF we consider an exces-
sive acidity as the cause Of the rheuma-
tiSm. We can scarcely claim in the cases
in which one drop will instantaneously
relieve the pain in recent rheumatism.
that one drop was sufficient to counter
act the effects of the excess of uric or
according to Fuller Tactic acid Moth
ing remains, therefore, but for us to
seek the sonrce Of rheumatism in NOR
bid nervous activity, induced by distur
Dances of nutrition. and to believe that
the ammonia acts as nervine directly
upon the nerves."-After the cure Of
one attack of rheumatism, our object
should be to put the patient in such a
condition, as to prevent their recurrence.
This, the writer thinks, can be done by
building mp The general system, and
Thus diminishing the nervous cxcitabil-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
Batti. .;,;ween Guns and Armor.

The iAhexihle, the new English doub-
le tu-ret ship, which was launched at
Portsmouth on the Goth of April, Is
unquestionably at present the most for
midahle engine of naval warfare in the
world. She has four Sl-ton guns, which
carry a shot of 1850 lbs, and her tHr-
rets are encased in eighteen inch armor.
with hacking Of the same thickness. and
an inner plating of one inch, in two
equal thicknesses. The walls of the tur-
rets have an internal diameter of 2S feet
and an external diameter of SO feet 10
inches. The turrets are 80 arranged that
the whole of the four guns can be dis
charged simultaneously at a ship right
ahead or right aSterD, or on either beam,
or in pairs toward any point of the com
pass The guns of each iurret can be
projected clear of the ships side They
can he then depressed enough not only
to strike a vessel at close quarters below
the line of her armor, bat even to fire
down on the deck should the enemy be
ranged along-ide.
The citadel, which protects all the
vulnerable parts of the vessel, is armor-
ed TO the depth of s feet 5inches below
the water-line and feet inches above
it. There are 24 inches of iron plating
in two thicknesSes at the water level; 20
inches, in thicknesses of II inches and
inches respectively, above the water
line, and 16 inches in two thickneSses of
- inches and inches, below the water
line The Infexihle is 320 feet long.
and IS feet broad at the water line She
will carry 100 rounds per gun, and have
a crew of $50 officers and men. The
hull is divided into 135 water tight
compartments. The weight Of the hull
is 7 800 tons. Two enginess are of l 900
nominal horse power in the aggregate,
bnt are guaranteed to possess 5000. The
ship will he hrig-rigged, having two
iron nlasts, bnt no howspirt or stay gear.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
Combustion Of a Drunkard.

An inhabitant of Fontenay SOUS Bois.
one of the most charming little suburbs
of Paris, has recently departed this life
under circumstances whirh merit the
attention of every body. but more parti-
cularly of the scientific and medical
world. The man in question had long
been a confirmed drunkard, and imbib-
ed. on an average, quart and a half Of
brandy per diem. Conscious Of the de-
graduation Of his besetting vice, he kept
aloof from his family, and at times shut
himself mp in his room for days togeth-
er, in order to pursue his devotion to
Bacchus -unmolested by the reproach or
rem0nstrance of the infdel. lie had
frequently been forced to abandon the
brandy-b0ttle by the approach Of deliri-
um tremenE. but he was no sooner cured
10y the doctors than he returned to his
favorite love. A. length he WAS seized
with an irresistible desire 10 destroy him
self, which the medical sages call the
nostalgia of alcohol" On Easter Sun .
day he shut himself up again; but, re-
fnaining secluded longer than usual, the
neighbors broke open his door. An ov-
empowering smell of spirits struck them
on entering the room, where the remains
of charcoal fire were found, and on
looking on the bed, there lay the body of
the man reduced to cinders! The doc
tors say that spontaneous combustion
must have taken place shortly after the
drunkard lay down to die.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
A Whitewash Equal to Paint.

The following recipe for whitewash,
sent out of the Treasury Department to
all the light house keepers, makes an
article that answers on wood, brick or
stone nearly as well as oil paint, and is
much cheaper. Slack half bushel of
unslacked lime with boiling water,
keeping it covered during the process.
Strain it and add peck of salt, dissolve
in warm water, three pounds of ground
rice put into boilding water and boiled
to thin paste; half pound of powder
ed Spanish whiting and a pound of clear
glue, dissolved in warm water; mix these
well together, and let the mixture stand
for several days. Keep the wash thus
prepared IN a kettle or portable furnace
and when used put it on hot with either
painters or whitewash brushes.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09

world. II is not my presence, but an
awful impalpable that sways you now,
and call- you to repent and atone if you
hope yourself to be forgiven
i rose, gave her sedative and left the
room on some preteuse that she might be
alone with her conscience.
The next day she was quiet, but the
subject was not adverted to. In the
middle of the night she awakened me
with a touch.
Is Mrs Barford coming in the morn
ing9' she asked eagerly, though very af-
firmative.
Let her go-to Lawyer Longmore's-
and bid him-come quickly. / must
make fresh will.
The will was made. signed, attezted
and borne away by the lawyer.
A week later eyes and lips were at
rest; the long gray hair was coiled, as in
life, round the cofiined head, which
could neither plot nor poetize more.
The Childers door stood open, the surface
dust was removed from the drawing
room; the late mistress of the mansion
was laid as dust 10 dust herself, and
Lawyer Longmore read Miss Childer's
will to the few friends whom feeling,
curiosity, or expectation had brought TO
the funeral.
With the exception of legacy to
Mrs Barford, who had we'll earned it by
long and faithful service, and a slight
memorial to myself, Miss Childers de-
vised the whole of her property real and
personal, to one whom she had never
seen but greatly wronged-to Mrs. -,
who when Marian Cham berlain as is set
FORTH had been separated from Aubrey
Wilton through the testatrix, in the
vain hope to win him and his love for
herself.
'Relatives threatened to dispute the
will on the plea of insanity, but they
had not title of evidence TO support
the plea; never was a clearer headed wo-
man than Miss Childers.
And that, Mrs. ChappeII, SAID as
refastened my water proof, was the true
story Of more abundant and remarka.
bic coil of gray hair than that which
you put away in yonder box
May be not said she, if that gray
had its chronicler likewise
Perhaps you are right. One never
knows And SO saying, away trniged
MARY MARBURY
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The Luxury of Home.

Travel is pleasant. The change OF
air and the change Of scene are benif-
cIal alike to body and mind. 1t Is pleas
ant tn meet so many agreeable people,
and it is delightful to look on the vary
ing and often beautiful scenery.
Travel is instructive. 1t suggests new
ideas. gives one a knowledge of the
world to he acquired in no other way.
But. after all, there is nothing so
pleasant and so enjoyable as the indie
pendence and the luxury Of ones own
home at last. Travel is pleasant but
home is delightful
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09

as it becoming TO me?" asked she, as
she paraded in the costume of one hun
dred years ago, before the man who is
not her lord and master, but is her hus-
band. Yes, my dear" said he, meekly
Don't you wish / could dress this way
all the time?" she asked "No, my
dear" he answered. "but | wish you had
lived when that was the style"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09

An old Baptist minister enforced the
necessity of differences of opinion by
argument: "Now, if every body had
been ofmy opinion, they would all have
wanted my old woman" One of the
deacons, who sat just behind him, re-
sponded; "Yes; and if every body was of
my opinion, nobody would have her"
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-06-09
How the Africans Make Rubber.

The coast region north and south of
the Congo is becoming qnite an impor-
tant source of caoutchouc. Il is pro-
duced by a giant teee creeper (Ldndolphld),
which grows principally along the wa
terScOErses. II covers the highest trees
and frequently considerable extents of
forest are festooned down to the ground,
from tree to tree, in all directions, with
its thick stems, like great hawsers.
Sometimes its stem is as thick as a mans
thigh. Above, the trees are nearly.hid-
den with its large glossy leaves of dark
green hue, and studded with beautiful
lunches of pure white starlike flowers,
most sweetly scented. Its fruit is of
the size of a large orange, yellow when
ripe, and perfectly ronnd, with hard
brittle shell; inside it is full of soft
reddish pulp of an agreeable acid flavor,
much liked by the natives. 1t is not
easy to obtain ripe seeds, as the creeper
is favorite resort Of a villainous,
semi-transparent, long-legged red ant
with a stinging bite. like the prick of
red hot kneedle-which is very fond of
the pulp and the seeds distributed
through it.
Every part of the creeper yields
milky juice when wounded; but unlike
the American rubber tree, this milky
sap will not run into vessel placed to
receive it. 1t dries quickly that il
ridge is soon formed overa cnt, and the
flow arrested. When collecting it, the
natives make long cuts in the bark with
knife. and as the sap enshes out they
wipe it off continually with their fingers
and swear it on their arms, shoulders,
and breasts, until thick covering is
formed. Then they peel it off and cut it
into small squares for transportation
Scientific American.