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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
A Florida River by Night.

Hartford Times letter: This night
scene is the strangest. It does not lose
is effect by repetition. When the
twilight deepens down toward real night,
the negroes kindle on the roof of the
pilot-house their lofty fire Of elightwood, !"
This resinous pine, full of pitch, makes
brilliant light, whence the name of the
wood. By the light Of this fire, thrown
forward upon the dark river, the negro
pilot steers his tortuous way-crashing
through the overhanging branches as he
goes. The faring fire throws fantastic
lights and shadows on the somber river,
and among the dark woods starting the
cranes and limkins from their perches
overhead, or frightening them up from
their moist resting places among the
vines and waterplants along the margin
of the stream, and filling the air with
their wild cries. Gliding thus up the
dark river, the voyager sees the sullen
stream lighted up for q certain space
ahead, but the light is suddenly lost in
the further darkness, and the sensation is
that of sailing into night and mystery.
The giant cypress trunks, crowned with
their lofty heads of scanty foliage hung
with festoons of moss, look Ike some
ghostiy Gordon of gray-bearded Iitans,
standing as ghostly sentinels to guard
an enchanted ground. 1t Is weird and
uncannyn scene, and one which, once
beheld, can never be forgotten.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
Eradicating Conceit.

Humility has this consolation: 1t finds
that the greatest minds have had the
least conceit; that Shakespeare bent down
from the imperial height of his intellect
to be taught by clown, to be informed
by milkmaid; that Socrates. in his cele-
bratedvoyage in search of acknowledge, with
his perpetual questions concerning the
causes of things, found that knowledge in
a workman's shop which he. could not
find amongst the schools of the pro
fessors or philosophers; that Newton
compared himself to child, who play
ing on the sea shore, had picked up 8
she'll here and stone there, an6
thought them pretty, but knew of then
no more.
The bullet of steel is worn smooth ant
polished when it has passed through tn,
gizzard of an ostrich. The most conceitet
young prig who ever lived will find hi
level when brought to the rude expert
ences of the world.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
American wild Birds for Auckland.

A novel shipment, says the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, will shortly be made to
Zealand. Sonntag & Co., of that city,
recently sent an order to firm in Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, to ship as early as practi-
cable one hundred pairs of prairie
chickens, ten pairs of wild turkeys, and
ten pairs of wild geese to house in
Auckland for breeding purposes. Ar
rangements have been made to capture
the birds, which is done by trapping the
chickens and turkeys. The mode of
catching the prairie chicken is thus de-
scribed: A pit is dug in the ground, say
three feet deep and five or six feet long,
near where grain is stored, and the open
ing is covered by light board, resting
only at the center. Itisheld in position
by means of weights suspended under
meath. Grain is then scattered on this
trap, which is disguised by corn-husks,
straw or brush. The unsuspecting
chicken steps upon the treacherous board
and is precipitated into the pit. The
manner of catching wild turkeys is more
simple. Tt is we'll known that turkey
will not seek to escape from an Enclosure
by crawling under anything, but it
struts around with head erect, looking
for an opening above. A pen is con
structed of rails placed far enough apart
to permit the head of the turkey to pas
through but not its body. The pen il
usually placed on the slope of a hill, and
in the lower side an opening is left large
enough for a turkey to pass through
freely. Grain is then scattered in train
leading to the hole. The turkey will fol
low the grain until it walks unsuspeet
ingly into the trap. Once within the in
closure the simple bird walks to the up
per side and looks in vain for chance t.
escape until taken out by the trapper
Wild geese are usually wounded in the
wing BY skillful hunter, and it is not {
difficult matter then to bag them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
Stewards win.
The following letter is attached to the
will of the late Alexander T. Stewart:


NEW YORK, March 90, 1873.
To Ny DEAR WIFE: 1t has been and is
my intention to make provision for various
public charities, but as any scheme of the
kind / propose will need considerable
thought and elaboration, have made my
will, with the codicils in their presentshape,
to guard against any contingency, knowing
may rely upon you supplying all defcien-
cies on myp part. hope and trust my life
may be spared so that may complete the
various plans for the welfare of our fellow
beings which l have already initiated; but
should it be ruled otherwise, / must depend
upon you, with such aid as you may call
about you, to carry out what have begun.
Our friend, Judge Hilton, will, know, give
you every assistance in his power, and to him
/ refer you for general understanding of
the various methods and plans which have,
at times, with him considered and discussed.
am not unaware, also, of the fact that there
are many who have served me faithfully and
well in my business and otherwise, who
should be recognized and rewarded, but for
whom have as yet made no special provi-
sion. Your own recollection, aided by Judge
Hilton's knowledge on this subject, will
doubtless bring these persons to your atten-
ton, and feel satisfied that their claims
will be Justly considered by you. Especial
ly, however, do desire that you will ascer-
tain the names of all such of my employees
who have been with me for period of ten
years and upwards, and / request that each
of those who have been in my employment
for period of twenty years shall be paid
one thousand dollars, while to each of those
who have been with me for ten years shall
be paid five hundred dollars.
[Signed,l ALEXANDER T. STEWART.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

CAPTAIN BURNABY, British officer,
has returned after an interesting tour
in Central Asia, where he has been Wis
iting the Khan of Khiva. The visit is
the more remarkable, as with the excep-
tions of Captains Abbot and Shakespeare,
who were sent to Khiva from India on a
diplomatic mission to the grandfather
of the present Khan. no Englishman has
ever been within the walls of the city.
An engineer officer was sent last summer
with scientific expedition to Central
Asia. He surveyed part of the Oxus
from the Sea of Aral to port on the
line with Petro Alexandrovosk, the Rus
sian fort in Khivan territory, but was
never permitted by the Russians to go
within fifty miles of the capital. Cap
tain Burnaby, it is said, would have been
equally prevented if, by changing his
route at the last moment, he had not mis-
led the Russians, and was thus four dayt
in Khiva, and had been admitted to two
private audiences with the Khan before
the Russians were aware of his presence
| in the city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27
WHOLE NUMBER 469.
Stewards Ducats.
New York Sun.

The bequest of one million dollars by
Mr.. A. I. Stewart to Mr.. Henry Hilton,
we presume, is the largest bequest ever
made in this country to 8 person not re-
lated by blood or marriage to the tes-
tator.
And now the conveyance of Mrs. Cor
nelia M. Stewart, widow of Mr.. A. T..
Stewart, to Mr.. Henry Hilton ID some
thing still more astonishing. For the
sum of one million dollars she conveys to
him all her interest in Ahe real and per-
sonal property belonging to A. I. Stew
art & Co., including all the real estate,
mills, factories and other property,
whether standing in Mr.. Stewards name
or the name of the firm, used for the
purposes of partnership. This property
must amount to many millions of
dollars.
Mrs. Stewart states in the conveyance,
as one of the considerations, her desire to
effectnate the wishes of her late husband,
that the business in which he was en-
gagged may be continued and carried on,
the same as if he were living. Of course
this could not be done if the new firm
na n;sbad d1s tha uapl,a ME- E;,ton
,sIou hn 10. orsnao ~ .no o' POI 'A' -',-' --'-
The transfer does not include any real
estate in the city Of New York. But in
asmuch as the Tenth street store stands
on leased land, this is not very import
ant. Besides, considering that the
moiAiMomen nooGl IL - s. e seif utI,, III
ous eePeiinen.' y may pe pee.Si ioi Ine
Ie" n.hi not W pe ssuoicu VIII ~. in
0eeo, IL Is qulte d sign Oh snre%qness III
MI. linton, almost w0rtny Of Mr. Stew-
arr nimsen' NOT 70 mcluoe tnis, "a saking
q :. conseyance " "na' ne "an'ei' pu' W
ies II silue.
mere - no isasor ~ ~ uoup. , 'nas 'he
lea. W Meaa'n u Ill oeemaIs M M. nom pe
uesosee " p4 yHes Ill II lo. Ia astsd a =, =,
unueissoou ~ !. VII Miii NV De "asSeu u
given away. ~ VIII 70 on accuhu, ~,
iating' ID t9e nanas OF MI. hleon. 10
quote Mf. hiitons own WORDS, u Il
lnole cnali.aple " iulnisn einpiIy nen'
" men .,s anu womel 'nan ~ iS ~ uesS.oy
snei seii-iespS1' ~ s,sihs 'ns ..inney hoy
as 70 paupsls. Assureuiy en1iSn'au
1l WI: :,. an.on Hlesens weaiua WI mtn .u,s nu'
oe gul'y VI ue''ioyins any one 'e'i
iesPeos Ps a.h,aoa;o.;o.
ho1;nn E mrao. @ agueoaat;ousm m a U sr essei fael
d;sanpo;ntsS. dSs | hut pvs~ tha white w;1i iii ner @
ce;Se I that ths nav firm hos now nlant, %
IF oon;taf | 70 hny for cosh and at Az
yerv ioweat cosb nr;cas The ona-nr;ce
svstam I 1 which has worked 90 we'll and
s;ven decided aSv.ntaoe over comnet.
;tors will he continued The devotion
of Mrs. Stewart to the memory of heI
-. I-1-' - 4 : !,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

A FRENCH journalist, having recently
made tour through Germany, reports
that old Marshal Blucher is still the
most popular hero of the day in that
country, and isinvariably represented as
cutting and slashiDg and driving the
French before him into the middle OF
next week.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

THE hitherto unknown giver of
$25, 600 toward the Centennial endow-
ment fund of $500, 600 for the Wesleyan
University at Middletown, CT, proves to
be Oliver Hoyt, of Stanford, CT, who
some years ago gave $4,000 to the same
institution.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

THE widow of President Polk has been
rendered the free use of palace car
from her home at Nashville, Tennessee,
to Philadelphia, if she wishes to visit the
Centennial Exhibition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

RICE constitutes the principal food of
the Japanese; those who can afford the
luxury have fish served at one or more
meals each day. They have also a va
riety of bulbs and roots, which thew
serve as preserves and pickles. Millet is
the cheapest of all their food the -four
is baked into coarse bread. A Coolie
will live on this for three cents a day.
Rice and fish will cost him about twice
as much. The Japanese use chop sticks,
the same as the Chinese. A dinner
given BY prominent and wealthy Ja-
panese merchant to an American friend
consisted of the following: 1. Fish
broth; 2. Raw fish, served on oblong
glass dishes; 8. A variety of vegetables
4. A sweet preserve; 5. An abundance
of rice whisky, about as killing as our
Jersey lightning" and tea ad ibitun,
The dinner was served in trays on the
floor one has literally to sit or squat
down to Japanese meal Chairs, stools
and beds are innovations of our ciyiliza
ton. The people lie down upon the
matted floors, using blocks of wood GOV
cred with cloth for pillows, and with
ordinary blankets for bedding. Separate
apartments are made to order by the ust
OF screens.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

A LATE telegram from Maukhtar Pa
sha announces his arrival at Gatzko.
Victorious engagements were fought
continually during the six days occu-
pied in advancing toward and returning
from the neighborhood of Nicsics. He
gained striking advantages, although the
rebels, who were fourteen thousand
strong, were twice as numerous as his
troops. The Prince of Montenegro
openly made war upon him. About
seven thousand well armed and regularly
organized Montenegrins had Joined the
insurgents. An official telegram from
M0star concludes with the foregoing
facts, and states that Maukhtar returned
to Gatzko, after leaving provisions for
Nicsics in Fert Prejeka, which is three
hours march to the northward of Mic
sizes. Thirty-one Turks were killed, and
seyenty-six wounded. The insurgent
loss is much greater.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

THE Congressional Directory of the
Forty fourth Congress gives the follow
ing sketch of the Democratic nominee
for the Indiana Governorship: James
D. Williams, of Wheatland, was born in
Pickaway county, Ohio, January 16,
1908; removed to Knox county, Indiana,
in 1878; was educated in the log school
houses of the country; is, by occupation,
farmer; was a member of the State
House Of Representatives of Indiana in
1S4S, AZ, 81, '56 and '6S, and was elected
to the State Senate in 1858, '62, and 10;
was adelegate to the National Democratic
Convention at Baltimore in 1872; was
the Democratic nominee for United States
Senator in 1878 against Oliver P. Morton,
and was elected to the Forty-fourth Con-
gress as Democrat, receiving II, 1893
votes against 9.545 votes for Levi Fer
guson, Republican.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-04-27

aIve seen the first robin Of spring, mother dear,
And have heard the brown darling sing.
You said, Hear it and wish, and 'twould surely
come true, "a ~ Z
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
ELECTION NOTICE.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER Or
II the Board of County Commiss toner's
OF Humboldt county, made and entered in
the minutes of said Board Tuesday, October
Sd, A. D. 1876, a
Notice is hereby given, that on the
FIRST TUESDAY, - f8
The eth day of November next, polls will be
held at the following named places, to wit:
Precinct No. l-Pells at Lovelock's house,
Precinct No. 2-No Polls.
Precinct No. 3-Polls at Mill boarding
house.
Precinct No. 4--Polls at Carpenters store.
Precinct No. 5--Polls at Borland's store.
Precinct No. Polls at Goula's store. a.
Precinct No. a. Polls at James Hendra's
house.
Precinct No s--Polls at Justices effice.
Precinct No. 9-Polis at Bushels house.
Precinct No. 10-Polis at Crooks hotel.
Precinct No. IL Polls at Justice of the
Peace office, an
Precinct No 12-Polls at Fink's store.
Precinct No ID Polls at Jersey Company's
office.
Precinct No. I4-Poils at A. Denio's house
Precinct No. i5-Polls st Samuel COTS
house.
Precinct No. 16 Polls at School house.
Precinct No, l,--Peils at NcCellys store
Precinct No. l9--Polis at Snaps Station.
Precinct No. 19--Pol at Crutcher's house.
Prec net No. 20-Polls at Greggs house.
Precinct No. 21--Polls at Humholdt House.
Precinct No. 22--Poils at Pacific SULPHUR
mpany's Office.
Precinct No 23--Polls at Stone House.
An Election will be held for
Three Pre- s;dential Electors. -...s
One Judge of theSupreme Court.
One Member of Congress. 49,
One State senator.
Three Assomblymen.
Sheriff
County CLERK.
County Recorder.
County Treasurer.
County ASSESSOR,
District Attorney
, Public Administrator .tsa
County Superintendent OF publis In
struc ions.
County Surveyor.
One County Commissioner tlong term):
One County Commissioner lshort term),
Justice of the Pence tor each townships. g
One Constable for each Township.
Two School Trustees for each school Dis
;. trict one Long Term and one Short
Term).
Which election shall be opened not later
than o'clock A. NJ and shall continue open
until o'clock of the same day. And notice
is hereby further given that the ballots to be
used at said election shall conform in color,
size and texture with the description set forth
herein, 10 wit: A"
Size of ballots shall be four inches in width
by twtl We inches in length Of the best quail
ty of white book aper.
Dated This 9th day of October. A. D. 1876.
Attest, ]. h. JOB, Clerk.
:. RICHARD NASH,
Sheriff of Humboldt County. 3 '
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
The Bayonet Campaign I'm south
Carolina.
{From the New York Herald.)

(From the New York Herald,
At Aiken. in South Carolina, on Fri
day, there was a Democratic parade.
and meeting. At the close of the
meeting the United States Marshal ar
rested Col. Butler. who had headed the
parade. and several others. This is n
neat way of making arrests. 1t does
not show, however. that the Federal
Marshal had the fear of unlawful
combinations before him. lie seems
to have acted entirely without fear that
any one would resist his mandates.
What offence the arrested persons are
charged with the telegraph does not in
form us; but as It was n Federal officer
who took them prisoners they mnst be
charged with some crime against the
United States. We remark that here,
in the North, a police officer does not
usually select a political meeting as the
place TO make arrests of persons who
evidently are not Aging from Justice.
Such course would bs thought indie
cent, and IL the persons arrested were
prominent citizens, not avoiding the
law officers and easily taken in more
quiet manner. to seize them in a polit
zeal meeting would create here a good
deal Of indignation as being needlessly
irritating aud offensive.
ea Such acts as this in the South re-
minds us Of the remark of a vehement
but honest Republican,. on his return
from visit TO, New Orleans after the
dispersion of the Louisiana Legislature.
he had gone south with some beliefs.
which were changed by seeing how
matters really stood there. The
FIRST thing we of The North ought to re.
member when we think of the Southern
whites" said he, lis that they also are
human beings" Suppose police
man OF sheriff's officer had arrested
Blaine as he stepped down from the
platform at Cooper Institute the other
EVENING" What howl of indignation
We should have heard. and what CON-
plants of the indecency and the de.
sire needlessly to irritate an audience
involved in such an act The indigna-
ton and complaints would have been
just. too. But Why should Federal
Marshals make themselves nesdlessly
offensive in South Carolina just now9
There is already excitement enough
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03

New Hair Tonic Worth Having.
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
The Rover Case.

The case of J. w. Rover, which the
supreme Court has sent back for new
TRIAL, was reversed upon instructions
drawn up aud presented by the prose-
cutlug Attorneys, Messrs. Grass Il
leonard, who insisted that said iDstruc-
ions embodied the law governing the
case. We state this upon the authority
OF NJ S. BonnifelS, Attorney for de-
fend4nt, who furrher states that the
only points upon which the appeal
was taken were embraced in said in
structiSns,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
10 THE PUBLIC.

A report has reached me that it has
been told in different parts of the
county that am to be Deputy Sheri fl
in the event Of the election of C. A.
Kyle. There is no truth in the report.
| want no office, as Principal or
Deputy; and am not to be the Deputy
Of Mr.. Kyle or anyone else.
z. w. LEWIS,
WINNEMUccA, Nov. 2. 1876.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03

there. What is needed there is to
calm and not to exasperate mems tenn
pers. We are glad to hear so far of no
resistance to the process of law by the
whites; and We trcst they val submit
quietly aud cbeerfully to whatever is
done, and stand ready at all times to
protect their political opponents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03

All FOR TILpEx.--Conductor J. K
Hopkins, at the request Of the pas
sengers. took vote on yesterday Is
tram. and the occupants of one of the
coaches were unanimously for Tilden
1t appears from this that there are
others than bop1holders and Federal
ofieiais travelling occasionally.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03

A Bag Full GA Stoddard. who
represents Humboldt County on the
Republican State Central Committee.
returned from Virginia to day with u
bug fuIl--Sie,Ooo. be says. We hope
the wicked partner will not spend it
too lavishly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
IOcAL IATE@LlcENcE

TUscARosA DTsTaicT - The Hum
ildt Reduction WORKS are now en-
lged in reducing a lot If one hundred
ms Of ore from the Grand Prize mine;
ID arrangements hass been made by
owners Of tke Hornet mine TO have
veral ear loads of ore worked at the
me place. Both mines are situated
Tusearora District. and the appear
ee OF the ore Indicates that it is rich
silver.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03

FINE BEEvEs. George Berrott will
ship to San Francisco this evening
thirteen carloads of fat beeves. He
claims that they are the finest lot OF
beevss ever shipped from this station.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03

DEAD News has been received here
Of the death of Hugh Bell by his
brothers Pat and Charles Bell. He
died in Deer lodge, Montana, on the
Nth of October. He came to this
county from California in 1861, and re
sided at St Mays on the Humid Jldt
river unth 1865, during which time be
was partner of y. F. Clark. He re
moved te Silver City in 1855. where. in
partnership With DIR. White, formerly
of Star City. he opened drug store.
Daring the Montana excitement be re-
moved to Deer Lodge, where he served
as Express Agent and Postmaster for
two years, and was afterwards elected
Sheriff. He had many friends among
old Humbold,ers. who will regret to
hear Of his death.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
ss-ssaases-
SILVER NOTE RAMK
COMPANY
OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Conrad Aaron Wiegand,
MANAGER,
VIRGINIA CRY, NEVADA.

1T Is PURPOsED. after establishing the
Il Virginia City Agency of thfs Company, to
open Agencies of the same at Gold Hill, Silver
CITY. DAYTON. Carson, Aurora, Reno, Wads-
worth. Elko, Hamilton, Austin and Truckee.
fostmasters PLEASE NOTICE and start ac-
tion in best quarters.
Partial Information in relation TO this
movement may be obtained by parties we'll
known applying, who can expedite and as
sist in the PR 'cTIcAL REMcNET. EATON OF Sill.
V!R, and in RAISING THE yAICEs OF MINING
STOCKS, by communicating IN sTRIcTEsT CON-
FIDENcE) pertinent fact to the Manager as be-
low.
All DAILIES published in the State Of
Nevada Virginia Enterprise accepted please
copy and advertise this notice one week on
lowest terms and send bill.
Other Nevada papers please apply with
proper statements as to circulation etc, as
below.
San Francisco Post, Bulletin, Call. Chroni
Gle and Alta please advertise three insertions
and send bill.
No paper need publish which does nst I'd
itorally IN, tice ~ the advertisement - Bill
should contain Clipping of adj and notice.
r CONRAD A. WIEGAND,
Drawer C, Virginia City Posteffice, Nevada.
oct26-lw
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-11-03
MANHOOD RESTORED.

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