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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10
SALT LAKE. Utah. Nov. 2.

A report from Camp Stambaugh,
Wyoming, says; "a village of fifty
lodges of Shoshones was attacked Oct.
80 by large Sioux war party, estimated
at 200 lodges, at Painted Rock, near
the scene of Capt. Bates fight in July,
1874, and about ninety miles from Camp
Stambaugh. AS far as known only one
Shoshone, by the name of Humpy, es-
capped. He was the Indian who saved
the life of Capt. Henry in Crooks sec
ond fight this summer"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

The female mind Is now wrestling
with her winter hat.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-10

borrow as you go" is poor motto
for a young man.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
DANA. LATEST.

II is amusing to see how the Demo.
cratic papers Of this State copy from the
New York SaR and larmlessly swallow
all its u~ttsrsnces as II they were written
in earnest. Dana il q humorist. a sar-
ea.tic one. but still a first.class humorist.
lie 10 supporting Tilden to-day AS he
supported Greeley ig 1872. lie is SIM
ply making fun Of him. Here Is the
last campaign document OF the New
York Sam
A lady writing from Hartford wishes to
know II our Uncle Samuel Is . handsome
man. and II he 10 an agreeable person to
converse with. We gladly answer the
questions. Our Uncle Samuel cannot bc
called q handsome man In the strict sense,
though his face beams with Intelligence
and shines with bcneyolence. Still. on
horseback he IL n very ~fine-looking man.
lie rides with much grace, and, Ike Napo-
leon. for instance. looks taller ON horse
back than ON his feet. As to his contersa-
tional powers. they are very great. Tie has
a mind we'll tlled and the ability 10 make
Use ~ its store. at will. His dinners have
been admirable from the point VI gastron-
omy ani as f.asts of soul and reason. His
White House dinners will he memorable
for lheir excellence, and those who are for
tunate enocgh To attend them will SO away
delighted with G.r Uncle Samuel. IL lac
would only take a vito pc should say he
could sustain u 10 Perfection.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
A PRACTICAL. VIEW or rnE SILL
YER QUESTION.

The depreciation OF silver seems to
have aroused the fears Of many OF our
citizens. Here on the great broad Com
stock ore belt We live, and move. and
have our bsing. as It were. on the value
@! our silver mines. II the commodity
becomes OF no value. u towns and our
elite. must 20 down. The effect Of the
depreciation OF silveris therefore u quss.
ton Of great moment to Us. Nov have
We anything to fearf
In considering this question praetie-
ally We must remember that here ON the
great ore belt. our bullion bars contain
ON an average one half gold. Gold is
the most valuable metal known. and n
such. will always maintain . fixed stan
dard Of value. There can be mo dspre-
citation to that. Silver. too. as the next
Important metal must always find a
market somewhere. There are many
countries now where ii sells at par. In
our own land IL will always bs used in
the coinage Of fractional money. We
cannot conveniently coin hall dollars.
quarters or dimes from gold. Taking
all these things into consideration. and
remembering that our bullion bars will
average on--half. We shall still retain
- - A.. x.tt. ~ A..Na haF
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

OuR special correspondent at Phila-
jslphia. writing under date Of July 3d.
makes mention 81 the following Nsva-
dams whom hs met ON the Centennial
grounds that day; Richard (''Diek")
Mercer ani wife. J. A. G. Moore and
wife. (gooj boy; just got marrisd). and
Joe W. Blakely Imperial mins). Gold
Hill: ID. u. Donovan. ID. Aspbrust.
(ritzmier Il Armbrust). and Mr.. smith
National Guari). Virginia City: Judge
Hayden aud family. Dayton; II. N.
yerinstop. Carson City: W. y. Bender
aud sister. ". &. Lake. J. =. Shoemaker
and wife. Reno. Our correspondent
says. .'Mr. Yeringtou visited the Nevada
mill this afternoon. snd rutherford b.
Hayes. our next President. Was also ON
the grounds"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
State. Expires. Company about si2.o 600.

States Express Company about 81. 900,
but these amounts may prove too small.
The railroad company started the Sheriff
Of Peters county with 4 posse OF men in
pursuit Of the robbers. General Bacon
Montgomery, q noted fighter Of gucrrillas
during the war, has also gone In pursuit
with a party Of picked men. The country
will be thoroughly secured. and from the
wcll-known character Of the men sent out.
there is 4 good prospect that at least some
Of the robbers will be captured. Alo the
robbers wore masks while nj the train. and
none Of them. therefore. were recognized.
and 10 far NJ now known no clue Ia their
identity has been obtained.
The Americas Flag Insuitcd.
NEW YoRK. July s.-The purser Of the
steamship Tybee, from Nan Domingo. has
forwarded TO the Secretary OF State, from
the American Consul at that port. details
Of an insult 10 the American nag. II
seems that the TybAe. from this port TO
San Domingo, took on board = passenger
nj Cape Hayti-General Pablo Villanuya.
ex.Minister Of War and Marine under
President Gonzales Of San Domingo.
After arriving at San Domingo, villanuva
sent word 20 the authoities asking their
permission TO land, but was refused, and
warned that II he did land he might expect
TO be arrested Immediately after. Captain
Kuhl Of the Tybee was ordered 10 put the
General ON shore. the Government syerring
that he had been endeayoring. on the Hay
tien frontier, "a foinent q revolution
against the existing Republic. The
Captain refused. and submitted the case
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
VINO DISCOVERED AMERICA,

In the Fourth OF July procession an
allegvrical car WAS included. represent
ing Columbus discovering America.
Since then we have received several let
tiers from subscribers. asking who was
the real discoverer % this country. most
Of them referring to the fact that
Amerigo vespneii gave his name 10 the
land. The West Indian Islands were
discovered by Columbus in lis2. He
WAS the first white man who ever trod
the shores Of what We now call the
North American Continent. Amsrigo
ve.pucii ia 1899. seven years later. came
To America Gu an exploring expedition.
How America came to rccsive her name
from him is not quite clear; but 1t
is certain. from Humbolit's invss-
LEGATIONS. that vespueii himself
hal nothing to do with II. A selection
from his narrative Of his American voy-
ages found its way to Germany II was
printed. and eagerly deyoured as the
first public record regarding this oun
try. and according to Humboldt. waid-
ssemnllsr, the man who translated 1t.
suggested that the country 10 called
America. Amerigo vsspueii was al
ways great friend 81 columbus. aud
li. own personal ambition hal nothing
TO 10 with the naming OF the country.
The United States. tho greatest nation
ON the continent. has in a measure I'M
done the manifest injustice to Column
bus. by adoptiu. the national name oil
Columbia. That Columbus first dis
eovsrsi this country there Is no doubt.
aud the whole continent should be
name,l alter HIM.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
WILL. HE ApOLOGIZEt

Those who now come forward and offer
their services to avenge the death of Custer
are Democrats ~ we'll Is Republicans. and
they cannot iook upon the attitude OF the
- Chronicle with anything but displea.ure
aud contempt. The proprietor of that
paper b. a. thorough q journalist a. there
Is ON the coast. whose particular ability
lies IN the line al directing and snperin-
tending a eorpseof wriiers.-l Lyon County
Times.
That proprietor will have the ''corpss"
Of q paper TO direct and s~upsrintend'
nnless he speedily apologies to the
American people for the insult which he
ofsrel to them snd to III. memory OF
the gallant Custer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

Psok LrrrLE SAY DoNISoo has had
the e1sonisry to insult the American
fag. and toseibly abiuct = passenger from
an American ,ss.sl. What car we do
about ite The lion cannot formally
declare war against the lie
would loso his dignity by doing 50. He
can Gully raise his paw In kindly warn
ing. snd say. apologize for your foolish
insult. Tha, is all America can do in
accordance with her dignity. Little San
domingo must 10 asked to apologize.
She will do IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
Our Centennial Edition.

The Gold Hill NEws on the Fourth
issued u centennial edition Of that Journal
from the ranks OF the procession. II must
have formed quite = feature Of the process.
sion. the rattling of Of ncaily-printcd
sheets with the monster procession Ia full
notion. Thousands of these papers. con-
tanning patriotic illusions TO the day We
celebrate, were distributed Ia the admirng
crowds that throngcd the line Of march.
We score one for you, Brother Doten.-
Eureka Sentinel, July O.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
JAuES q. BLAINE.

Mr.. Blaine has accepted the position
az Unitsd States Senator. The Office Of
senator il more dignihed thAn that Of
Representative. but just at this juncture
Nc have more nsel o! brilliant meu.
aud loyal heroes ia the House than in
the Senate. Mr. Blaine vss doing yeo-
mans service in hghting the eonfsder-
aztec who have ersp, into Congress. The
country will not look with favor upon
Li. election TO the Senate.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

CrsrrR was one OF the bravsst aud
most dashing cavalry officers Of the war
Of the rebellion. ranking probably next
to sheridan in this respect. With Sher-
idan in the Shenandoah he made a bril-.
liant record. and WA beloved by the
army in that section. When sheridan
maIs his famous ride from Winchester.
hs rushed Into Clusters arms. and then
each vowed to retrieve tie fortunes OF
ths day or die. But Custer was ambi.
tious. and this probably lei him on to
rsshness.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
GENERAL NOTES.

TnE section In the Postofice Appro-
priation bill in relation TO third class
mail matter provides that all printed
matter OF the third class. except circu-
lars unsealed, il restored to the old
rates; In other words. all transient news
papers, magazines. books and oil printed
matter. with tho exception Of circulars
unssaled, will DO restored To the former
rate OF one cent for every two ounces,
while merchandise and unsealsd circu-
lars will remain at the present rate.
IT is related that u few days ago at
81. Louis q man. his wife and four chill.
drsn tried to drown themselves together.
but were rescued by n boaiman. They
were destitute. and the parents, after a
deliberate discussion Of the subject de-
cided upon suicide. The oldest o! the
children. a girl OF thirteen, hal acqui.
escsd In that determination, hut the
younger onss did not seem to compre-
bend II.
Last year q girl named Matte strisk.
land agreed with one Leo Miller TO live
with him according TO the advanced
theory so long az they mutually wished.
They have been arrested In Minnesota.
and the witty Chicago Times nays that
the course Of free love never did run
smooth"
Tux Philadelphia Exhibition will 10.
main closed on Sundays; whole mum.
Der Of visitors since the opening.
1909, 05i.
PRUSSIA has II 1000 miles OF railways,
which cost $1,000, 900; aud now the
Government talks Of buying them all.
OsE newspaper reporter was killed
with Custer. His name was Kellogg Of
the bismarck Tribune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

1rnx State Capitol a. Carson City is
being thoroughly ovsrhaslsd aud reno
waited inside and out. preparing IL fos
the coming campaign and session Of the
Legislature.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
An Opinion.

II will not astonish the public To learn
that the Virginia Evening Chronicle
has taken sides with Sitting Bull and his
red friends in their massacre 81 Custer and
his men. Comment is unnecessary; but,
Mr.. Chronicle thou hast written thy
self an as,.-ISilvcr City Mining Reporter.
Az adroit thief who distracted mn
ostsntaiiously displayed check for q
thousand dollars from the gifts at q Chi.
caeo wedding the other day, only 10 find
that the old mans balance IN the bank
was 81 90. thinks there il no reward for
honest industry In that city.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10
BORN.

BEcKNAS-In uoid IIiil. July s,h. To the wife
Of Louis II etman. . daughter.
HuYLE-In oold NIL. July ID, TO the wife Of
JDhn T.. Hughes. . son.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

OsE newspaper reporter was killed
with Custer. His name was Kellogg Of
the Bismarck Tribune.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

Tux Philadelphia Exhibition will 10.
main closed on Sundays; whole mum.
Der Of visitors since the opening.
1902, O5i.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-10

Prussia has II. 900 miles Of railways,
which cost sl.050,0 900; aud now the
Government talks Of buying them all.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06

Tms editor Of the Danville advertiser
has been compelled to abandon his
type writer and return to the goose quill
and lead pencil. His idsas-the scin.
tilaiions Of genius, 30 to speak--howsd
so rapidly through the typo writer that
they set the machine ON ire and the in-
surancc men threatened TO treblo his
rates II be did not stop using 1t.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06

pec,is, Leases, Powers Of Attorney. Mort
,,v,s- Ilond.. Interpretations. and other pa
psr.. carefully prepared. and Dispositions taken.
Application. for. and Protests oi Adverse
Claimants against. United States Patents On
Mines made specially
0vvcE-Froni Rooms Nay hopack lieuse :io1k
lwest aide, south e street. routh OF Wells.
Parro q Co.'S. tentrance Room No. ~ Vir.
ginia City, Nevada. mysiiu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06

A GENTLEMAN living in the Highlands.
who for twenty odd years, has worn an
entire upper set OF false teeth. went
from hot room tho other morning into
the cold air without. the Thermometer
being II degrees below zero. when the
intense cold instantly snapped the plate
upon which his teeth were set breaking
it into two pieces.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06
ADVENT.


Lin up your voioss glad and high
Lo zee the taviour drawing nigh!
lie comes the sinful world ~ ble-.,
with peace and gracious tenderness,
Tue end Of sl. our vce he bring.
oh welcome then the King Of kings
Triamphant o'er the earth He reigus.
Tn. weak Hs heipr. the strone snstains,
AMI even strives to eater In
wher- souls are dAfk with hidden IN.
Aud lead them ont nf blsckest night
Unto the dawn of Hsavshs hshI
oh blessed those ho own ilis swsyi
lie glye- them comfort dvy BY day.
The trOubh ~ave- Of life lie cams.
For ev.iy wound hath healing oalms.
AMI p6iat. TIE sSul beyond the skies
" crr .hafuv. round IL thiekiy rise.
for us lie lived. for u lie died.
oh bleeding saviour erueined
Who dsrss his loving trust bstray
Upou the bler-ed christnas dsy.
Os irish suviou. h.trs1 then.
Remem'c cring His " gooi VIII to menr'
Oh rather le. us open Wide
Our hearts aud follow Him a. guide.
Fot.ak. the paths of str,fs AID sin.
A new asd nobler life bsgin.
Reschin. toward the heaveaiy gal.
whsre rect eternal walls the soai.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-06
R z N o Val.

YTynR OFFICES OF TIE SIERRA NEVADA
j silver Mining Company and the Virginia
and Gold lIill Water Company are removed to
Room No. Nevada Heck. No. 80 Montgomery
.tr~et. Fan San Francisco. California.
las lw W. w. STETsOh, Secretary.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28

edgement The customary routine business was
transacted Professor William r. Dimmock, Charles
A. Davidson, Edward Clark, Clement H. HUI and bud
ley Field were presented names from which the
alumni may elect trustee next year.
Judge Colt, Of Ptlshed, declared elected trustee
by this years ballot Charles Marsh, OF Springfield,
and Rev. Addison p. Fowler were elected visitors Tor
the next two years. The members OF the class OF
lsao who present were invited 20 seats on the
platform. and Judge Bridges. Of Pennsylvania mcm
Der OF the class made al address DR.. Tying, Jr, OF
New York, made plea for nlling up the Williams
Century, an association the members OF which pay
500 each annually Tor two years toward supplying
deficits in the running expenses OF the college
There are now eighty members and tho entire deficits
last year were met by them The names OF Samuel A.
Bridges, T. X. Fessenden, u. A. Lewis, Mason Noble,
and Wellington smith added members OF the
Century Dr. Calhoun and Mr.. Bryant spoke briefly
concerning the Century
President Chadbourne announced that Arthur B.
Graves, OF New York. had just given 81 600, the an
nual income OF which will be devoted 10 i've prizes OF
$40 EACH for the best Eagish essay the senior class
and sl00 Tor the which shall be best delivered
Grafton Tho alumni then adjourned TO "Wednesday
morning.
one Of the most interesting features Of the pro-
gramme this year, and ono which. doubtless excrted
as strong an influence TO bring back to their
Alma Mater the older graduates is the centennial nd
dress delivered by cxPresidcnt Hopkins IN accordance
with vote the alumni al tue Congregational church
this morning. Dr. Hopkins. though somewhat
weakened 10 frame by recent illness, retains his
intellectual faculties at their fullest and his address
was listened 70 with rare enjoyment by large congrc
CATION Thirtyt three years ago Or. Hopkins, In
cordauce with similar invitation from the alumni
delivered an address at the celebration OF the semi
centennial OF the college, In opening his address to-
day he spoke OF the changes which had taken place
during the long interval between the two occasions A
whole generation Of men had passed. away and oil those
who listened TO the former address the most are
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28
WESLEYAN COLLEGE.

CLASS DAY EXERCISES AND AWARD OF PRIZES
MiDpLErowx, Conn, June 81, 1876
The award OF prizes for excellence In scholarship 10
as follows squire prize. b T. Beach; Rich prize W.
C. Wallace; oln prize, W. G. Brakeman; Wise
rrize, G. S. Coeman Parker prize, Thomas
Martin, George Goodman; Calcf prize, +. l..
Mead; Pierce prize ". a. Clark; Herbarum prize,
j. r. Calef; Cuts prize, j. p Gowdy; Camp prize T.
J. Ellis; Powers pr,ze, W. g. Clark: Miller prlze w.
G. Clark; P. b. X. prize. b. A. Rich, Spinney prize,
w. T.. schofeid, S. G. kellogg; Sherman prize, y. j.
Collins; Hubbard prize, 5. |. Brown; Ayers prize J.
q. Carnachan; Ferry prize, W. g. Clark and l. Z Mar
tin.
Tho services on the college campus were very inter-
esting opening with sa.Itatory BY W. g. Wallace in
which the history OF the class was hunorousiy traced
according 10 tue Darwinian theory from sub-freshnan
up 10 full grown unsaltcd goldfish, the fory-thrd
class in tho institution. Alter Singing 10
Wesleyan came the "boating CEREMONY the
presentation being pleasantly accepted by j. W. Whit
ncy. The astronomical ceremony involved The pre-
srnta,ion OF beautiful telescope TO A. B. Darlington
The .iulmoricllo ceremony was pretty affair, two
Of iminorellcs beng distributed and used Tor
decorating iappes after which 'lmmortellc was
sang lin Memoriam' was effectively gwen by c. y.
DAVIS, ana a flung following was the quartet,
Beyond the waking and the sleeping.
>. y. Andrew delivered the centennial address, and
o. Garrison uniodcd the last VIII anu testament OF
76 TO the three classes, the bequcst being huge IN
terrosaiion point, supplemented py CIPHER
to the sophon,ores book sAncisnt Law or Freshman
Law II Was. land cory OF sophomore Law OF Law AZ
IL Is" 10 the class OF 79was bequeatnca caneseatcd
rocking chair a section hose and book Of rud-
oil music Each presentation was followed BY tho
singng OF the appropriate song u. j. Adams was made
tie keeper Of the famous Glass pipe The campus adj
dress delivered by q. ). Conan, 10 which Presi-
dent Foss responded giving some pleasant reminis-
OF his own college life. noting the improve
ments In our educational institutions since then and
in CONCLUSION bidding touching farewell 10 the class
The concluding ciass exercises were held At Melon
cugh Hall, WITH an Grafton by W. $ Blake; Hodge
Podge, poem by II. g. Bcacb. and "poygioth." Tho
class history showed that hitytwO entered and thirty
two graduated; average expenses OF the tour years
81, 100. The class song aud prophecy followed. after
which the class supper and planting OF the IVY
both pleasant AFFAIRS and the latter being marked ny
the usual interesting ceremonies
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28
RAPID TRANSIT.


To THE EDrTog HERALD
The plan o. elevated endless train Of operated
BY stationary undergrou nd engines IL novel V
strike some men preposterons II would, however,
a. Ibis time, the objections raised in The
courts by property owncrs-viz, the Frightening Of
horses by the sudden ard unexpected passage or
gnss q now run. the smoke oil and cnders from
locomotives and the nuisance OF q heavy structure
built front OF property The endless train plan has
none OF these objections. Engines out OF sight,
while the narrow train built very light is kept
tinualiy In motion, which, together with the means
provided for getting and of without stopping, make
II through express and local accommodation train
combined, thus meeting all tho wants Of the public
better than the ordinary plan OF stated trans The
only question that 10 the cost OF propeng it.
compared with the old plan Of locomotives and stated
trains OF wish to explain that the proportional
cost Of the systems arises in proportion TO the
amount OF travel tho route Whore tho travel ID
but little as on the lines. occasional
train is sufficient, and will be the most probably
drawn either by horses locomotives. But where
the travel is greater the cost is increased the
plan OF stated trains (while It is not
with the endless trainl On five six OF
city the running the frequent stated trains to
the work required will be very great Tho greater
the travel the trains Will be needed while the
endless train running the rame route, with almost an
unlimited capacity, needs more expense. The saw
ing therefore, in favor OF endless plan, with sta
tionary engines Will be nearly half or even more dc
pendent upon tho amount OF travel on the route.
ten engines of $50 horse power cach distributed along
route OF ten miles will endless train OF ten
miles in length at speed OF twelve miles an hour and
carry 200 900 passengers day OF twenty hours sup
pose by light structure, how locomotives, each
drawing train Of three cars, and each seating
seventy passenrers will be rcoured to do tho same
amount OF work-vlz., TO average speed OF twelve
miles an hour including stops every hair mile, aud to
carry the number Of passengers. Let any scen.
tho man calculate the difference IN cost Again, con-
slider the greater expense OF the heavy structure
CURED TO sustain tho locomotives in the latter case,
while light structure, at less than halt the COST Will
answer in the first
This endless train is much Improvement on the
old plan Of stated trains your printing tho HERALD
from mammoth roll is ahead OF tho old sheet feeding
procesa ALFRED SPEER.