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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23
MINING STOCK REPORT


Forenoon Board
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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23
rerecdin.~ Of the Republican
County Central Committee.

The County Committee ne. July 20
at S clock p. NJ. Present Messrs. Bry-
ant, Hanson, Wells and Corbott. Mr..
Bryant presiding.
On motion w. II. Coroett was elected
Secretary.
Resolred, That grand mass Republ-
can ratification meeting be hold in Car
son City on Thursday, August "A, COM
mencing at > o'clock r. NJ.
Resolred. That all the hayes and
Wheeler clubs, together with their giee
clubs, in the State be invited 10 partlci-
pate il this mass meeting.
Reso,red, That the Hons. j. Z. Jones.
". Sharon, VIZ. Woodburn, +. C.Nhit-
man, Thos. Wren, y. Il. Leonard, 4. M.
Clarke, Thos. Wells, G. c. Goodwin, K.
Lindsay and many other speakers be in
vited to address the meeting.
Reso,r.d, That timely notice be given
the citizens of the State by publication
and placards. --
Adjourned subject to the call Of the
President.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23
Tn. peak Family Last Night.

The Bell Ringers seem to have es-
tab!ished themselves as favorites in
Nevada. Certainly they are greatly
liked in Carson. There is CHEEKY
sound from the bells which delights
everybody. The variations. if one
may SO style them, are also very plea
sing. The piccolo-playing by Mr..
Hewei:, the cornet solo by Mr.. smith,
the chimes by Miss Peak, and the
comicalities Of Mr.. Wayman constl-
tu,e, with the delicate melodies OF the
seven belI-ringers as animated and Ell
PERTAINING :; musical evening as one
can wish for. We learn that this very
clever troupe of performers are on
their way to Australia. They are GER
tainly worthy Of being commended to
the favorable consideration Of the
press and sh6w-goers of that far OIL
country. We wish them complete
success wherever they go.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Al. L. CRrgCH.-No services at Meth
odist Church to-day. Sabbath school a.
2r.M II.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Rev. John
Laird.-Servicss to-day at IL A. n. and
; PIX. Sabbath school at u 90 T. NJ.
All invited.
EPISCOPAL. CErRCH-Eev. S. Z. Kelly
pastor.-Ssrvicss at st. Peters Church
this morning a: the usual time.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

TEE LATE RAINS IN CARSON VALLEY
have done no little damage. Mr.. W. II.
Cary who came in from their yesterday
says that n grea. deal of hay has been
ruined. BY him also We learned OF the
cloud burst which on Thursday struck
the canyon back Of Genoa. In iis course
it tore down about half . mile OF the
Genoa Wood Company's fnms. Also
il washed down. and more or less buried
under the debris and sarth-wsshiDgs
brought down by its food Of waters.
somewhere in the nsishborhood OF 900
cords of wood. This is an unfortunate
occurrence, but il bears no comparison.
in the injury it intiic.s, with the disasters
that have come upon the Douglas
County hAynakers.
SPLENDID MEAT MARKEr SIGN.--At
John Rssser's lower meat market, just
below the st. Charles Hotel, . magnifi-.
cent sign has Just been ersctsd. 1t 10
that Of bead Of . large and handsome
bullock. The skin vas neatly removed
and stretched on . wooden block The
horns are preserved and some artificial
ewes inserted, making the head -
natural 40 life. This skillful work was
performed BY Mr.. n. Ewers. who has
for some time been in the employ OF Mr..
Rosser. This makes the finest meat
market sign in Nevada.
TIN RYAN was killed at the Lady
Washington mine yesterday afternoon
under the following circumstances: He
v.s working in the shaft whom torrent
Of water came rushing through the drain
tunnel, which is sixty feet from the top
of the shaft. He tried to escape from
drowning BY climbing up the tinbers.
but the cage came down q nd knocked
him back into tie shaft. " hen found he
vas dead.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

SHEEP.-E. c, Hardy is now driving
1000 head of sheep, which were win
tered i'm Quin River Valley, to his
range in the eastern part OF Eiko
county. He informs US that peculiar
disease. known among sheep owners
as the big head" has decimated his
fiocks. 1t is supposed to be caused by
vegetable poison, probably the Wild
parsnip.-[S Silver State July 2l.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

LAST SUMMER, and, indeed, from mid
spring 10 mid autumn. not enough rain
fell in this valley to lay the dust. We
had six months of absolute, unmitigatsd
drought. Now We have the very un-
usua! blessing OF three showers In as
many days. As gentle and refreshing
rain as was ever felt came down upon us
early yesterday afternoon. The remark
able feature OF yesterdays shower was
that it came from the east. We watched
the pouring rain clouds as they rested
over the Pine Nut Range while yet 1t
was calm, almost to breathlessness. here.
For the few minutes during which this
lulI lasted the vanes Oh spires and staffs
pointed lis.lessly. some west. some south.
some north. All at once the wind came
from the eastward. Round swung the
vanes, in jiffy. We should mt wonder
if the canyons and peaks and gulches OF
Pine Nut got a cloud burst drenehing.
The blackness of the clouds in that d.
rection betokened as much. 1t was all
very refreshing and very welcome, and
ell nature seemed greatly revived. while
the air was full of the smell OF leaves
and grass and growing grain; and So
..,,.o~ III vb,Nrr the TRANQUIL SUM-
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

SAD CONDITION OF EX-SPEAKER
BIAINE.-From Augusta Maine, July
81 we have the following: ...
Blaine leaves for Rye Beach to-day
10 recuperate. His mental health IS
not mach improved, b,it physically
he is little stronger.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

THk Alabama Colored Minstrels will
appear at the Carson Theater on Thurs
day evening next. the 9th inst. This
troupe returns from q very triumphant
professional tour through Europe and
Australia and are on their way to the
old plantation. Their performances are
very highly spoken OF by the press
wherever they have appeared. See their
advertisement in this mornings APPEAL,
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

lr.-Ifthere are no Man haitian wood
pixies next Winter, which seems likely
10 be the case. people who have been
in the habit of borrowing wood from
them in previous Winters will be I'M,
der the necessity of borrowing wood
froa, nearer nei ghbors. The thought
of this is one of the NEST discouraSing
fea,ures of the prospect for a hard
Wiuter.-T Reveille.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23
VOLUNTEER CCMMITTsE:
sue-coMMIITssS:

On Csrs-W. d. c. Gibson.
On ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Treadway. P. c. Hynlan,
j. P Wentworth. A. Wait. T. \. Read Carson ).
On Riusic-Will Thomas virginia., b. e.
Morse cold Hill. T. A. Read Carson.
Te Collect Tickets on Cars-John Lambert, [.
Rawsou,w.W Tinker, Frank Morrill, Virginia b.
Geo Adams, J. Richardson, \. Fox, H. NJ Jew
EFT Gold Hill. W. Atkinson, ". II. Elliott Sill
yer City S. +. Hoole, Judge Bowker tReno)
on Amusements-J. W. Noy"s, Hon. ". ,.
Wood. Hon. c. Z. DeLonS.
ON Prin;ing-Aif Doten, George DAILY, +. II.
Taylor.
On Police Regulations CT t'Tounds-Sherln
Swift OF Carson.
Manager OF Com,nissary Car-Moreis Gregory.
Manager of Neutrality-suspicious. P!vley.
cate Mana ger--Viil Thomas.
Tickets for The picnic can be obtained from
the following gentlemen Virginia City, lee
McGOwD, at judge knoXs courtroom; 0olo
Hill, W. II. Meserve; Silver City, }. e. Greer;
Carson, s. T Swift; Rene. DR.. :. 4. McMeans:
Dayton, j. II. Ja,lua.
Special Excursion Trains over the Virginia
and TrucEee Railroad will convey the Pioneers
and their friends to and from the plcnlc grounds,
leaving Virginia City at I As A. NJ, GoId Hlil at
NJ stopping at Sill yer City switch and other
points Tor eAcursionists. Returning, the trans
will leave the grounds a O'CLOCK P NJ
The National Guard Of Virginia City, by spe-
cal invitation, have Kindly consented 10 10
duty as escort OF the day.
The best Bands Of Music IN the State will &C
company the excursion, ana in the spacious
new hs II OF the grounds all who desire can H.
duige IL dsncing.
Perfect safety and strict order will he secured
by special conductors and guards ON the trans
and by a large and efficient force OF deputy
Sherifts and special Policemen, under the COM
maad Of the Sheriff of Ormsny county, ana se-
lected feom the Pioneers themselves. .,,
No improper Objectionable characters VIII
he SLOWED either on the cars or on the grounds,
aud all possible attention will be paid TO the
comfort and pleasure OF the guests.
Yickets for the round "Trip, including
admission to grounds )...........SS ~
Gate Tickets. oo
ProcurabIe in Virginia City, Colo Hi. Silver
Cirv Dsytcn Carson and Reno, from persons
duly authorized by the Society. Iy2itd
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

George Bsauregard, native OF New
Orleans, ore the name and birth place OF
a man who has been sent to the Cali
fornis Lunatic Asylum. ..
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

ETHAN ALLEN, Chairman Of the Lib
ersl Republican National Committee,
makes grand flourish Of trumpets over
the disbanaing of the forces under his
command.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

England won the Elcho Shield at
Wimbledon by eight points. Scot
land was ahead on the Short ranges.
ireland brought up the rear.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Our Sioux difficulties have had an
airing in, Parliament. The talk is as
if some of the savages were British
subjects.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Congressman Seelye of Massachu-
has been offered the Presidency OF
Amherst College.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Samuel Hooper of Iowa has been
nominated by the President Consul
to Glasgow.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

The Episcopal Seminary at Reno is
about completed. 1t Will cost $40, 900
independent OF its furnishing.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

On July u silver was selling in the
London market at 1915 d.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Three men were killed by lightning
al Ottawa on Friday.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

RETuEN OF FISHING PARTY.-Yester-
day afternoon L. II. Lindsay, J. D.
Baldwin, Mrs. Z. L. Buckingham. Miss
Anna Wright and Master Billy Pasmore,
who left Virginia City little over
couple of weeks ago. passed through this
city on their way home. They have
been across the mountains to the
South Fork of the American. where they
had extraordinary good luck, and also
up in Hope Valley. and on Lake Tahoe
and some of the smaller lakes. Abe
Richey of Woodford accompanied
them across the mouEtsin to the South
Fork Of the American where they found
bette, trout fishing than they had
ever seen hitherto. They caught al
together while absent sos trout, o.!
which number they have sent 1853 to
friends in Virginia. Lindsay says he
capped the climax OF his fishing day be-
fore yesterday on Lake Tahoe. where he
caught an eight pound trout. The
party look a little bronzsd, but exceed
ingly healthy.
Man NCEpEnEp IN VIRGINIA CITY
We learn from Deputy Sheriff Kelly Of
Virginia City that John Sullivan was
shot to death the.e yesterday afternoon
about 5 o'clock, by one Jim Harrinton.
who was sent to tho State Prison some
years since from Lincoln county for kill
ing man named Lynch. and who was
subsequently pardoned ont. 1t seems
that Harrington and Sullivan were to-
gether during the day. Probably they
had been drinking. Mr.. Kelly says that
the murder seemed like a wanton and
malicious one. Harrington fred
four shots into his victim
body. In order to avoid what
seemed . very threatening temper Of tho
populacs OF Virginia City Harrington,
Was brought here last night and lodged
in the Ormsby County Jail. 1t was
feared he would be lynchsd.
How ABOUT A BAND?-Is Carson going
to 90 through this campaign without =
regularly organized band Of musicians
equipped for duty and prepared for the
Centennial fight? IL there a band
among ms: That We have musicians OF
.e2trats skill " know well enough.
Here are Friend and Medsr and Frisbie
and We don't know how many more, all
horn blowers and drum heaters Of ack.
nowlsdged skill, but no organized band
that We know Of. If there be such a
band ws beg pardon. II there is not
one, We take the liberty Of suggesting
that there ought to be. A good brass
band would doubtless find abundant en-
ployment here during the campaign.
TIE MArrKEs given yesterday by the
Peak Family was well attended by very
highly interested crowd of little folks.
Among the number were the Orphans
Home children. These. as we intimated
would be the case, were invited guests.
The performance was as faithful pro.
duction Of the charming features of this
character Of entertainment az could be
wished. The little people and their at
tsndsnts came away overjoysd ct what
thew had seen ard heard.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Heat still intense in Philadelphia.
Is this the warmth Of brotherly love?
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

The present. showery weather seems
to prevail in all directions.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

4 Surprise Valley driver offers his
beef cattle at cents per pound. so
the Reno Journal says.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Go 10 j. C. KEMP & Co. for Photographs
and Tintynes. jylSml*
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

oaXsrg HCJsE-GEoRGE n. FRYER, rKosSIEToR
" Sexton DA d'Ancona
w Small + Davis
! CchoI Il Mics
! W Harrison Miss Henderson
WM Cary 4 ID Shane.
II Shirley Mrs Mess
W L Judd
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

And now we have it that Sitting
Bull still waves his horns and pawes
the ground of the ,nauyaise terres.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

PRIVATE SCHoOI.-MisS Emma Cotton
has opened a PRIVATE SCHOOL. for little
children, on the corner.of Third and
Thompson street, one block south OF the
Catholic Church. $3.50 81 jy10-2w
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

Wu1E cake Of GIENN's SULPHUR SOAP aud a
conno6ious ba.htub the victim of chronic Gu
taneous eruptiops may improvise sulphur
bath which no profrssed bathing establishment
can supply. GIVE it trial 1t is sold every
where jyl7wts
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

HIGHEST and lowest thermometer FOR
last "a hours, ending July %, ~:
H;ohes, thermometer. So degrees
Lowest thermometer. 90 degrees
Rain, OOS inches.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

HAG,N's MAGNOLIA BALM preserves and re-
stores the colnpleXion: removes freckies, tan
and salIowness: makes the skin soft. white and
drlic,t,. Its application canno. he detected.
my2leod-wis-ly
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-23

LYoN's KATHAIRoN makes beautiful, glossy,
luxuriant hair; prevents its falling ont or turn
ing gray 1t has stood the test of AZ years. is
charluingly perfumed. and las no rival.
my2leod- wfs-ly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-27

n S1OOul Cd1uS OVci VIC IOOIu. 4uGIS
was only Pickering CLEAN from one of
Solomon Johns candles that he had
lighted by way of trial.
Solomon John again proposed going
into town. He lighted match to ex-
anime the newspaper about the trains.
There were plenty Of trains coming out
at that hour, but none going in except
very late one. That would not leave
tine to do anything and come back.
eve could 20 in, Elizabeth Eliza
and l." said Solomon John, "but we
should not have time to buy anything"
Agamemnon was summoned in. Mr..
Peterkin was entertaining the uncles
and aunts in the front parlor. Aga
memnon wished there was time to
study up something about electric lights.
If they could only have calcium light
Solomon Johns candle sputtered. and
went out.
At this moment there was a loud
knocking at the front door. The little
boys, and the small cousins and the
uncles and aunts, and Mrs. Peterkin,
fastened to see what was the matter.
The uncles and aunts thought some.
body's house must be on fire. The
door was opened, and there was a man,
white with flakes, for it was beginning
to snow, and he was pulling in large
box.
Mrs. Peterkin supposed it contained
some of Elizabeth Eliza's purchases, sc
she ordered it to be pushed into the
back parlor, and hastily called back hel
guests and the little BOYS in the other
room. The little boys and the small
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-27
cousins were sure they had seen Santa

cousins were sure they had seen Santa
Claus himself.
Mr.. Peterkin lighted the gas. The
box was addressed to Elizabeth Eliza.
1t was from the lady from Philadel-
phia ! She had gathered hint from
Elizabeth Eliza's let ers that there was
to be Christmas-tree, and had filled
this box with all that would be needed.
1t was opened directly. There was
every kind of gilt hanging thing, from
pea-pods to butterflies on springs.
There were shining flags and lanterns,
and bird-cages, and nests with birds sit
ting on them, baskets of fruit, gilt
apples and punches of grapes, and, at
the bottom of the whole, large box of
candles and a box of Philadelphia bon
bons /!
Elizabeth Eliza and Solomon John
could scarcely keep from screaming;
The little boys and the small cousins
knocked on the folding-doors to ask
what was the matter.
Hastily Mr.. Peterkin and the rest
took out the things and hung them on
the tree, and put on the candles.
When all was done, it looked so well
that Mr.. Peterkin exclaimed:
"Let us light the candles now, and
send to invite all the nelghbors to-
night, and have the tree on Christmas
Eve %
And 80 it was that the Peterkins had
their Christm as-tree the day before, and
on Christmas night could go and visit
their neighbors. Nicholas.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-27
WHY'S and Means.

Why do people write that they sac
cept with pleasure" an unpleasant invi-
tation, when they really mean they do
so with reluctance?
Why do ladies bid their servants say
that they are not at home, when they
mean that they themselves are not in
favor with the public?
Why do men tell their wives that
they will be detained by business, when
they really mean to be detained by a
club dinner?
Why do women bid their husbands
escort them to Broadway, when they
really mean to make them pay for a
new bonnet?
Why do singers speak with difidence
of the powers of their voice, when
they mean to swallow greedily all the
compliments you give?
Why do inviters often call their
country house a "little place." when
they mean to show you palatial resi-
dence?
Why does your friend tell you "any
toggery will do" when he means tc
sport a dress suit and white choker?
Why do china dealers name so pre-.
posterous a price when they mean to
lump at less than half if they be of.
fered it?
Why do pianists complain that they
are sadly out of practice when they
are asked to play, while in reality they
mean they want more pressing, and
then willingly yield to 1t?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-27
A South Sea Pirate in Real Life.

Captain Hayes, q sea-dog of q pratt
cal turn, who has during the last few
years been cruising about in the South
Seas. seeking whom he might devour,
left San Francisco about six weeks ago
on the schooner Lotus with about S.
900 in cargo and money: He came
here from Manila in April or May last,
where he had been imprisoned for
nine months in consequence of various
marine robbing adventures in which he
had engaged, having been shipped as a
disabled seamen by the American Con-
sui. 1t is thought that he has gone to
Samoa, where, it is predicted, he will
soon make himself felt in some way.
Captain Hayes is veritable pirate,
having carried on his nefarious business
in Chinese waters, as we'll as in the
South Seas, and he is spoken of as q
very desperate and daring man, who
may again be at some of his old tricks.
One of his favorite "games" was to
run among the different islands in the
South Seas and get the natives to come
on board his vessel under the pretense
of wanting to trade with them. He
would then set sail and carry his kid
mapped passengers to some remote
island where so-called labor trade was
still carried on, collecting the usua
passage money and very unusual
bonus. Another of his pastimes was to
60 to some island and order the natives
to supply him with whatever he want
ed, under threats of Smelling their vii
lagos if not promptly obeyed. There
is hardly a crime which the fellow has
not committed, and certainly none
which he is not capable of committing.
Captain Hayes is described as rather
prepossessing in appearance, tall, stout
and gentlemanly-looking, q little over
fifty years of age, with white hair and
beard, and frank and open counte-
nance, the very opposite of the sea
rover as generally portrayed in ma
rine melodrama on the stage.-Sam
Francisco Chronicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-27
An Army of Water Rats.

DR.. Van Der Hork, the German
traveller to the Arctic circle, says: On
one occasion we had curious adven-
ture. While crossing lacustrine part
of the river called Kjoalmejuare, IN
the early part of the night we were
suddenly surrounded by swarms OF
lemming (Myodes torquatus), an ami
NAL like the mountain rat. They
swan around the boat and attempted tc
Chamber into it, so that it was with the
greatest difficulty we could keep the
fierce little creatures from boarding us
by beating about with the oars, at
which they would set up sharp, shril]
screams similar to those of the musk.
rat. After some time we succeeded in
passing them. These little animals
come Unexpectedly down from the
mountains one knowing exactly
whence and appear in milliors
swarming over the whole country, eat
ing up almost everything that comes in
their way. Neither river nor lake
seem to deter them, both of which
they swim with ease, usually keeping
in their destructive path until reaching
the open sea, which they vainly en-
deavor to cross, never swerving from
the direction once taken until they
sink exhausted beneath the waves
Thus perish countless numbers. They
commit great ravages, and are as dread
ed in the North as the locusts are ir
Egypt. Years, however, elapse between
their reappearanc, or until they sud
den1v descend from their rocky retraota
The Lapps tells us that they rain from
the sky, many Of them stating thai
they have actually seem them fall.