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The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
A Familiar Letter.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
( To Secerdl Correspondents

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
les, write, if you want to- there's nothing like
irving;
Who knows what treasure Your cashct may
hold?
III show you that rhyming's as easy as lying
If You'll listen to Inc while the art unfold.
Here's book full of words; one can choose as
he tancieS.
As q painter his tint, as a workman his tool :;
Just think! all the poems and plays and ro-
names
Were drawn out of this, like the fish from a
pool.
You can wander at will through its syllabled
maZcs.
And take all YOU want,-not copper the y
What is there to hinder your picking out phrases
For an epic as clever as Paradise lost:
Don't mind if the index of sense is at zero,
Use words that run smoothly, whatever they
mean;
leunder and Lillian and Lillbullcro
Are much the same thing in the rhymlng ma
chine.
There are words 50 delicious their sweetness
viii smother
That boarding school flavor OF which we re
afraid
There is "lush'' is a good one, and ''swirl' is
another
Put both in one stanza, its fortune is made.
With musical murmurs and rhythmical closes
gu can clfeat Us of smiles when you've moth
ing to tell;
You hand Us Il nosegay of milliner's roses
And we cry with delight. "Oh, how wect
they oD Smell!3
Perhaps you will answer all needful conditions
For winning the laurel to which YOU aspire
BY docking the tails Of the two propositions
/ the style o the bards you so greatly admire.
A. for subjects verse, they are only too plenty
For ringing the changes on metrlcai chimes,
\ maiden, a moonbeam, lover Of twenty
Have filled the great basket with bushels OF
rhymes.
Let me show you picture-'tis far from irrcl,'
BY fanou, old hand in the arts Of design;
II i only photographed sketch of an elephant,
The name of the draughtsman was Rembrandt
OF Rhine.
How easy. no troublesome colors to lay on,
1t can't have fatigued him,-no, not in the
Adt,h here and there with 4 hap-hazarl crayon,
And there stands the Wrnkled-skinned, bag
-N-lmbed beast.
Just - with YOUR ver>e-'t is a> easy H. sketch
vi can reel of Il song without knitting YOUR
brow.
A. lightly as Rembrandt drawing or etching
1t il nothing at all. If YOU only know how.
wen; imagine you W printed your volume oi
verses;
louf loreheau Is "featllcu VITA the 9afith't
OF fame,
Your Poems the eloquent schooI-bov rehearses
Her aIbum the SCHOOLGIRL presents for yOur
name;
Each morning the post brings you autograph
letters;
You'll answer them promptlY-an hour is Mt
much
For the honor of Sharing page with your bet
ters
With magistrates. members Of Congress and
Sucn'
OF course you're DELIGHTED to serve the commit,
tees
That come with requests from the country al!
round
~" "oHit sI'ee ue OCCASION WIN poems 'l'
wv -, ,a.1 ia,,.o ,,
ii'N ANY ~ q d 'iT, 1t "
CLUBHOUSE u punt
With HYMN for the saints and a song for the
sinners.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13

The particulars Of the assassination of
Rev. Oval Perkey, President of Abingdon
College, at Abingdon, H., shew an extra
ordinary amount of vindictivenss on the
part of the victims enemies. Abingdon
College is an institution conducted in the
interests Of the Campbellite or Christian
Church. For many years the college has
been under the control Of j. Nj. .Butler.
but two years ago a faction was against
him which led to his dismissal. The fol-
lowing August President Perkey was
elected, and the feeling of the Butler par
ty was very bitter towards PerkeV. \
spirit OF laWleSsness seemed to peryade the
entire community, and ei1igieS OF Perkey
and his adherents among the faculty and
toWnspeople were suspended in different
parts of the town. Rival Boards OF Trus-
tees were chosen and steps were taken to
Gust the Perkey party, but this was aban-
doned. On the evening of the tragedy the
Perkey party were giving sociablc in the
upper hall OF the college building the
Butler party holding another on the lower
floor. While in the midst of the enter
tainment disturbance in the corridors at
tracted the attention of the party. President
Perkey stepped out and met three boys,
Lomax, Lampkin and Gabrielle The
boys, evidently intoxicated, We're request
ed by Peraey to step into the hall. They
refused, and were then asked to 90 down
stairs. They replied insultingly Upon
this Perkey took Gabrielle by the Shout
der, and when he had turned to lead him
down stairs Lampkin struck him with a
billy. The President fell Immediately
and the halls were instantly filled with an
excited crowd. A nervous twitching OF
the muscles was the only sign ofliie, and
he was carried to his home At last ac-
counts by mail there was no hopes OF
Perkey's recovery, and the telegraph has
since announced the death of the President.
The boys were all about twenty years Of
age or Whereabouts, and had several times
threatened to "make it hot" tor Perkey.
The. people have long been tired Of the
constant skirmishing between the parties,
and the bloody and terrible results Of this
struggle will tend to bring them to the
adoption of measures that will end it.
The boys are under arrest. and Will no
doubt pay dearly for their crime
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13

A HORSE WITH A SILVER THROAT
The Cincinnati Commercial has this ac-
count of "a horse with silver throat -
''He was a kindly, Woodworking beast,
belonging to the Cincinnati Omnibus
Company, but was 'wind-broken. and on
that account had grown almost useless
1t was a pity and loss MS well, to turn
him out to dle-he wouldn't sell-so it
was determined by the veterinary sur
geon to try an experiment, an eXpedient
in short a kill-orcure remedy. SO,
two months ago, he made an incision in
the animals throat and inserted silver
tube IN the windpipe to facilitate breath
ing, leaving a sort of artificial nostril at
the point of insertion. The device works
like charm, the terrible Wheeling has
ceased, the incision has healed up beau
tifully, and the horse is doing his full
days work, and eats his full allowance.
His silver throat can be removed and re-
placed at will for cleansing, but is so al
ranged as not to get out OF place or cause
any Inconvenience to the horse
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
THE Doc WOTE I wac for+,,..

TIE DOG WOLF. | was fortunate
enough that night to sit next the Count
De kergooras at dinner, and, hearing he
was a master of wolf hounds in Upper
Brittany, CLEANED from him some inter
esting information with respect to the
style OF hound he considered best adapt
ed for this particular sport
"a big, bold, broken-haircd hound is
what keep for the work; and occasion
ally invigorate the race" said he, with
a strain Of wolf blood"
"And how, pray" inquired. 'do you
manage that p
.'Nothing is more simple. The dog
and the wolf being congenors they breed
readily together; nor does the law affect
ing mules affect the hybrid race, as the
offspring OF the first cross reproduce their
filters with the same facility. | keep a
dog wolf brought up by hand and he,
sucked in infancy by a hound dam, lives
in perfect concord with any hounds [ see
| lit to enclose with him in his kennel,
while a day or two reconcles a strange
hound to his company
| And do you find the first cross
asked. las manageable in chase as youl
ordinary hounds?'
Far from it," he replied; ''insomuch
that | only keep that produce to breed
from. They usually run mute or all but
mute, and are SO seli-willed in chase anC
so fierce in kennel that | merely use them
as stud hounds. and enter the secont
cross. These, the grand-ot1spring of the
wolf. become rare wolt-kounds, fierce
fine nosed. desperate in chase, and mover
firing during the longest day LFron
"Wolf Hunting in Lower Brittany
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
Sewing Machines
HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW
WHEELER & WILSON
Sewing Machine

They are superseding all Others in the market, and
reyolutiOniZing the whole sewing machine trade
Competent judges of the various machines agree that
the new Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machines are
superior to all others now III use. Remember they
take the Lock Stitch and use no shuttle, thus obvac
the of a Gathering shuttle, and does away the
breaking of thread ana needles much experienced
in the use of shuttle machines.
And here | wish TO state that great many per
sons buy sewing maching without the knowledge
fer it and for the protection of those who are about
what agents for other machines tell you that their
chine is the best is nothing do with the true mer
new productions of the Wheeler & Wilson Manu-
featuring Company and then you will be convinced
which is the best sewing machine. The work runs
either way these machines. They use any kind
of thread and sews from the finest muslin to heavy
leather; it FEELS, Hens Braids Cords lucks, Binds,
and makes beautiful Hem Stitching and Putfing.
Machines set up trial on application at this office.
Machines sold on easy monthly instruments. Ola
machines taken in part payment for new ones.
keep on hand needles and attachments for all kind Of
machines.
keep superior quantity of needles, which sell
at so cts. per dozen. Orders for needles filled by
mail when the cash accompanies .thc order. An
goods warranted to be the best quality, on money
returned.
Call on or address
". MILLER,
Belfast, Ne, Box 1856.
Office Church ST, under the Journal Office. tt42
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13
CATARRH.
Would willingly have given one
hundred dollars fer the relief
obtained from the first dose.

TOM The WeII.knOWn mAKeT OF I aI0 s
Mammoth Tent.
Gentlemcn,-I have suffered ten ycars from the
wrst forms Of Acute Catairh, Cold in the Head,
mat ever afflicted mortal man. Whenever took Il
fresh cold it would settle in my head, causing the
most violent sneezing, accompanied by excessive
discharges from my eyes and nose. For days and
day my suffering would be intense, and finally set
thing III my loins and bowels would render my life
miserable for month"; Never, during all my sui
teringS was able to obtain even temporary relief
from any medicine | ever tried. Three weeks ago.
while suffering from the worst attack ever had,
procured bottle OfSANFoED'S RADICA Al. CURE FOR
CNrNRHI. The relief from the first dose so
gratifying that | would willingly have given one
hundred dollars to obtain it A few doses completely
cured me My head has since been perfectly free
from mucous Accommodations. my breathing easy, and
not symptom oftrouble about my back and bowels
h&s presented itself lis effects in my has been
truly remarkable. Very respectfully,
K. NJ. YALE,
sail and Awning Maker, . South Market St.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13

certain colored deacon on occasion of
missionary collections, was wont to shut
his eyes and sing, Fly abroad. thou
mighty Gospel, with such earnestness and
JUNCTION that he would quite forget to see
the plate as it came around. Oh, yes !!
said the plate bearer, but just you give
something to make it fly.
The Republican journal., 1876-01-13

Fontenelle was very fond of salmon
He was dining out one day in Paris when
a pretentious guest at the table, upon
hearing the author ask for second plate
full exclaimed, Oh. he, nj. Fontenelle, l
didn't know philosophers liked good
things SO much Probably, was the philo-
sophical reply, the gentleman is under
the impression that God made good
things only for fools
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
Administrators Notice.


I'm THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRD JU
il dicial District S ate of Nevada. in and for
the County of Lyon--In the matter OF the
estate of DAVID L. HASTINGS deceased
James NJ. McGinnis, the administrator OF the
rendered and presented for settlement and
filed in this Court his final account, and fled
Herewith report of his administration OF
said estate and petition setting forth that he
has filed his final account and that all the
debts and expenses of administration have
been paid and that there are no outstanding
claims against said estate, and that portion
of the said estate remains to be divided among
the heirs of said deceased, and praying that a
day may be set by this Court for the settle
ment of his account as such administrator,
and for a distribution of that portion OF said
estate not disposed of among the persons en-
tit tied thereto.
1t is ordered that THURSDAY, the 30th day
of March, 1876, being day of term OF said
Court, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. of said day, at the
Court House in Dayton in said County, be ap-
pointed for q settlement of said account. And
/. is further ordered that all persons inter
ested in the estate of said d l.. Hastings, de-
ceased. be and appear before this Court at the
Court House aforesaid at the same time. then
and there to show cause why an order OF DIS
tribution should not be made of the residue OF
said estate among the heirs of said ID. l.. Hast
ings, deceased. according to law.
Done in open Court this 2ith day of February,
A. d. 1876.
W. NJ. sEAwELL, District Judge.
JOHN POWELL, Jr , Atty for Estate.
m2Aw
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
Eastern Telegraphic Shayings.

Babcock has returned to his
duties at the White House.
Governor Kellogg was impeached
by the House, but acquitted by the
Senate.
The Senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations J. G. Myers
of Nebraska, Consul General at
Shanghai; John J. Jenkins. United
States Attorney for Wyoming; Will
liam Nelson, United States Marshal
for Utah; Frederick C Lord. Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue for Nevada;
John S. Mayhugh, Register of
Land Office at Elko, Nevada.
The Secretary of the Treasury
has directed the retirement of
S329,74S in United States notes,
being so per cent. of the new ma
tional bank currency issued during
this month. This will leave the out
standing legal-tender circulation
until further orders at $3.50, 943,-
1872.
The bill reported favorably from
the Senate Committee on Civil Ser
vice and Retrenchment, Tuesday,
in regard to the Presidents salary,
provides that from and after March
4, 1877, it shall be fixed at S25 600.
Don Carlos has abandoned the
hopeless struggle and sought refuge
I'M France. Tue Alfonzoists are
having great rejoicings. France
refuses Carlos protection and he
will surrender to Alfonzo. Isabella
will return to Spain.
The Emma Mine investigation
still continues
The Carnival in Memphis and the
Mardi Gras at Cincinnati, are the
finest ever known.
The conference Of the Democratic
Caucus Committee, Tuesday night,
developed the fact of the impossi-
bility of arriving at unanimous
agreement on the financial question
Eight of the thirteen members
favor the amended proposition TO,
an annual three per cent. coin re-
serve by the National banks and
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
for the repeal of SO much OF the
Specie Resumption act as fixes the
time for resumption January l
1879. The other five members o.
the committee present single pro
position for the repeal of the clause
in question.
Sitting Ball and 800 OF his war
riors have set at defiance the terms
of the treaty which requires them
to remain on the reservation. SO
General Crook has started with a
force from Fort Laramie, and Gus
ter from Fort Lincoln, and a de-
tachment from Montana to ope-
rate against them.
Judge Lynch is rendering decis-
ions in Tennessee without the aid
of jury.
Colonel j. w. Grassy, private
secretary Of Senator Jones, died at
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

Washington, Tuesday, OF pneu-
monia.
The Methodist preachers meet
ing in New York, show there were,
during 1875, 81, 4O7, 16s Sunday
School scholars enrolled, and 2O',-
1872 superintendent and teachers.
OF this number S7,700 were con-
verted to God.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

Losr.-On Saturday, February
18th, between Sutro and Dayton, a
pocket diary for 1875, containing
numerous papers, among them one
note in favor of r. A. Cooke for $50,
and 20 shares of South Consolidated
Virginia stock transfer stopped
also bills and receipts, of no value to
the finder. The fin Ter will be reason
ably rewarded by returning the same
to the "Times" office or to the under
signed. r. A. CookE' sherin.
DAYTON. Feb. IA, 1876.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
Delinquent Notice.

n UINN MINING COMPANY-LOCATlON
"a, principal place of business, Virginia, New.
Location of works. Spring Valley, Lyon Coun-
ty, New. Notice-There are delinquent, upon
the following described stock, on account OF
assessment mo. II levied ON the 29th day OF
January. 1876, the several amounts set OPP
posite the names of the respective share
holders AZ follows
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

WHY Is IT?-Why is it that eve
rybody goes to the Metropolitan boot
and shoe store, No los South G street?
1t is because they can get boots and
shoes cheaper and better than in and
store in the State. c. A. No. emeier
knows how to please his customers
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

And in accordance with law and an order Of
the Board of Trustees. made on the 10th day
of January 1875, so many shares OF each
parcel Of such stock ss may be necessary. will
he sold at public auction. at the Office of the
Company. in the Bank of California building.
Virpinia, New, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day
of March, A. u. 1876, ut the hour OF one O'Clock
p. NJ. Of said. to pay said delinquent ASSESS
ment thereon. together with costs OF adver-
Using and expenses Of the sslo
Sy. MOONEY, see'y, pro TEN.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

NOTICE. sick and afflicted
will notice in another column the
card of DIR. Zabriskie, an old and
well-known physician and surgeon.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

Posters all about the
streets exhort the reader to subscribe
for the "Daily Mining Reporter"
and add: ats naughty but it's
nice!' Which? the "Reporter" or
tho act of subseribinQS
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

Some of the California papers are
demanding that the State PRINT the
school books used and furnish them
to the children free. Next they will
want the State to furnish them with
bread and beef, free. 1t would be
so much easier than TO earn 1t, you
know,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

ENT'IUTNEN T.
We have six girls, recent arrivals from the
States, suitable for house work, dining-room,
nurses etc. Also, four good walters and two
cooks.
Orders from the countIy promptly attended
IN
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
CAPT. N. STEARNS.
REAL ESTATE,
General Commission, Business
COLLECTION OFFICE,
Wells. Fargo a Co.'S building
VIRGINIA, NEVADA.
EOR SIZE.

FOR SALE.
A lot 50xl0O, corner of and Taylor streets.
Lot 5Ox5O corner of Sutton avenue and ii
Streets Lot 25x50 corner of g and Taylor
streets The old Postoffice lot with all the
material on it. A house and lot on South G
street. A house with four rooms and lot 25x
100 on Howard street house with ten
rooms and lot 3Ox50 on Howard str et A
house with four rooms and lot 25x5O on Ridge
street A building lot 30x50 on Howard street
Several boarding and lodging houses. Five
houses and lots and ten other lots back of
Parker's stable on the Divide, for sale ON the
installment plan. Also, lots in all parts or
Virginia City and Gold Hill.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The contingent expenses OF the
Democratic Assembly of California
for January were only $1,000 more
than tuose of any former Assembly.
That state may live through one term
of Democracy, but it won't be In
any hurry to try it again.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

As we predicted in Tuesdays issue,
the Louisiana Democrats pushed
their attempt to impeach Gov. KEEL
logg without giving him chance to
be heard, but they were stopped by
the Senate, which instantly dismissed
the charge. If Kellogg is guilty OF
malfeasance he can be tried and
punished legally. If not, these at
tempts to make him appear the IN
carnation of wickedness will hurt
their authors more than him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

To RENT
A house on Stewart street. A new house
containing ten rooms. with all modern i'm
provements A house in Crown Point Ravine,
six rooms; rent s25 per month
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

REMovEp.-The long established
and we'll known coal and wood firm
of Breed d Crosby have removed
from their temporary quarters, oc-
cupied since the fire, to their new
and permanent Office in Hanak's
new building, South C street, Vir-
GINA City.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

Competition is the life of trade,
and it is often benefit to customers.
From New York to San Francisco
the fare by steamer is exactly the
same as by rail. Americans are a
fast people, so if the advantages OF
fered by the two routes were equal
otherwise the railroad, being Is days
the quickest, would monopolize the
travel, but as an Offset to the loss Of
time the steamers feed their passen-
gers, and a good many, especially
poor people, come that way. Emil
grant fare overland is $65; Storage
fare is the same. From Panama the
steerage fare to San Francisco is $40
in gold, equal to about $44 in cur
rency for what, making allowance
for the high cost of crossing the
Isthmus, should figure as less than
half the distance. From Acapulco,
on the Mexican coast, several parties
who came on board on the last trip
of the "Colorado" were charged
$50, and the purser demanded $50 in
greenbacks, or premium on gold of
10 per cent. This made the trip
from Acapulco, less than half the
distance, cost just $6 less than from
New York. The reason is, the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company has
competition from New York, and
none from Panama or Acapulco.
That's what competition does, and
it's the same the world over.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

MONEY TO LOAN.
From $500 to SO 600 on real estate securlts
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-03-02

DIR. j. GRANT.-This accom-
plished gentleman and able physi-
clan and surgeon, so we'll known to
many old Californians and visitors
of the famous Santa Cruz watering
place, has concluded to practice his
profession in this State. His office
is over Hatch Brothers store, South
C street, Virginia City.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-05-18

4 FEARFUL SITUATIoN.-Al lady of this
place, says the Whitehall, (N.Y.) Times,
was quietly sitting at her sewing, one
day last week, when she observed a
neighbor approaching the house whom
she did not care to see. She quickly
dropped her work and stepped into the
closet, so as not to be sat home" to her
caller The closet door closed with
spring and imprisoned the lady. The
caller, finding the lady absent, did not
stop, but when the lady tried to open
the door, she discovered, alas, that she
was a prisoner. The lady realized that
she was consuming the air very fast, yet
she was powcrless to release herself from
her prison. She remained in the closet
about four hours, and when her husband
returned home at supper time, he miss
ed his wife, but thought nothing about
it. Having occasion to look into the
closet, he discovered his wife lying in
sensible on the floor. He quickly drew
her inanimate form out, when the air re-
vived her, and thus was prevented what
q few hours longer might have proved a
sad catastrophe.