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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
Effect of Salt on WhoSt,


In an interesting series of expert
ments recently made on the farm of
the Royal Agricultural Society, of Eng
land, the manurial value of salt was
Enthusiastically indicated. An acre of
wheat dressed with three hundred
pounds of common salt yielded thirty
nine bushels of grain, with q proper
tlOnate amount of straw, while an ad-
joining acre, left unmanured, produced
only twenty-nine bushels an acre, with
the straw imperfectly developed, show
ing an increase of ten bushels an acre.
The entire cost of the crop is not
stated, but this experiment shows that
the additional ten bushels resulting
from the salt were produced at p cost
of thirty cents each.
In another case piece of ground in
tended for wheat was plowed the pre-
ceding fall, and again in May, when it
was soWed with salt, and afterwards
ploWed before seeding On the LIST and
I'd of September. wheat was sown at
the rate of two bushels to the acre.
The crop, when harvested, yielded, &C
cording to the estimate of the owner,
Nj. John Parke, not less than forty
bushels an acre, with a luxurisnt
growth of straw. From these and
many similar cases the inference seems
to be that salt is specific for the wheat
crop, imparting solidity to the grain
and frmness to the straw.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
Gloom in a Kentucky Court.
From the Owen News.

Judge McManama, in passing SEN
terce upon Richard Shuck, who is con-
demned to be hanged January IL, for
the murder Of his father-in-law, Nelson
Parish, used this language: Ct trust
your counsel will take my case to the
court of last resort-to an ADLER and
wiser court than this-that errors, if
any there be, may be corrected. [ my
self will willingly pay the expense of
the record, that before that august
tribunal you may make your last ap-
peal. I need not say, as now approach
the discharge of my solemn duty, that
this is the saddest moment of my life.
Had I anticipated that it would ever
have devolved upon me in the minis
tration of my Office to pronounce
such a sentence, I should never have
consented to occupy this station" The
Judges voice grew husky and hoarse
as he pronounced the fatal sentence,
and the silence was profound and pain
full. 1t was dark, rainy, and gloomy
night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
Wines For the Sick,

Port-wine is more used than any
other kind Of wine for the sick, but it
is also wine more adulterated than
any other, and therefore requiring ex-
treme caution in its selection. A new
adulteration Of the article is mentioned
as having been recently introduced,
one which is, in some cases, actually
dangerous. especially when partaken
Of by feeble and delicate persons
This is described as an artificial color
ing, consisting of mixture of ozalin
and magenta red. The aniline colors,
Objectionable Iii themselves, are the
more dangerous, because they not un-
frequently contain arsenic. Tha adul-
teration is detected by shaking the sus-
pected wine-and all cheap wines are
to be suspected-with an equal volume
of amylic alcohol-that is, fusel oil. If
genuine port, the amylic alcohol re-
mains colorless; if adulterated, it dis
solves out the coloring matter, and it.
self appears of purple red.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

ters not how severe the winter may be.
So, if your half-tender arbor vitae
hedge is protected from the frost, you
need have no concern.
1t becomes us not only to guard
against the wind, but much can be
done by attending to the ground. A
mulch will lessen the severity of the
frost, both in degree and in extent in
the ground. This will cause great
amount of vitality in the root which
will be transmitted to the tree. A rich
soil will also add visor, affecting the
whole plant. A mulch containing some
manurial property will do this, and act
at the same time as a protection. Ma
ture indicates leaves as a warm bed of
vegetation. A little sour milk, or what
is perhaps more energetic, urine, with a
sprinkling Of ashes, applied sometime
before the leaves, the ground freshly
dug, is sure to have q good effect. If
in addition there is q guard against the
wind. there is little danger with even
half tender plants or trees, let the win
ter be as severe as it may. Almost the
only danger will be from the sun, and
that only in some localities. Sudden
and extreme changes in the tempera-
ture have an influence, but nota serious
one, on anything like a plant or tree.
There is a plan prevailing Of wrapping
half-tender plants and bushes with
straw and other material. This is well
If not wrapped too tightly SO as to ex-
clude the sir, for it must be remem-
bered that plant growth goes on during
the winter, though to but q slight ex-
tent, yet sufficient to require air, with
out which no plant can live, as it gets
its principal support in this way.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

MARrTAL.-A package and an ac-
companying card were received at
this Office yesterday from San Fran
cisco. Upon the card appeared the
names Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Pearsall,
with Susie T. Holmes in small type
in corner. just as though that name
was about to go out of print forever.
Miss Holmes, as will be remembered,
recently gave up her priv.te school
in this place for the expressed reason
that ''the room was too small for
comfort" 1t was sly dodge, just
such one as woman in like cases
is capable OF doing. We presume
she has large room now. with bow
windows and fronting on the shady
side of the house. The package con-
tanned the usual present of cake and
wine. The latter now stands on our
table for use when the night shall
wear on. The cake was sample t
away by the boys. We hope some
body else will get married soon. A
new saloon has not been opened in SC
long that we begin to forget almost
how kind remembranccs If the Held
seick brand taste. We await future
events with resignation and rising
expectancy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
American Punch.

How Hayes will pull with such A.
Wheeler at the poll with him = Phil
adelphia Balletia.
That one fly that bothers man all
the season has picked out his man.
New York Herald.
Daniel Drew kept his accounts in
his head; but II time came when his
head would not balance New Or
leans Republican.
1t is pleasant to read from day to
day that Vanderbilt is better. He
ought to be the best man in the
United States by this time Roch-
ester Democrat.
The face of our bust of Charles
Sumner looks much brighter over the
political prospect. 1t may be be-
cause the office boy has busted 1t
Boston Globe.
The great question in Boston is not
whether it is better to say $40 Let"
or IN saw 40 BE Let" but whether
the Old South Church will be saved.
Il Worcester Press.
Bishop Dunpanloup has written a
pamphlet entitled "Whither Are We
Goingl" We are going, dear Bishop,
to elect r. B. Hayes President.
Come along Burlington Hswkeye.
The men who will not do anything
about the Fourth of July celebration
can get across James street bridge
easily enough it they are careful not
70 fall through the CRACKS Rome
Sentinel.
Sud Danbury father to his son
who was lounging on the grass under
an apple tree the other afternoon;
"Whiie we are waiting for Stanley, |
guess we'd better nov the South
meadow.-lDanoury News.
Many truth is spoken in jest. Be-
fore the nomination The Graphic
said: "A sort of non-committal can
didate would be No-yes OF Ohio.
'Ha-yesn would be much more posi-
tive" Moves did it for Ha-yes'-
[Danbury News.
The pleasant picnic season is now
approaching. The chief character
istic of the picnic is its effect upon
men of sanguine and Respondent
temperament. One secretly wishes
he were at home and the other wishes
he was dead, The redeemiug feature
of the picaic seems to be that 1t ena-
bles one to wreak a deadly revenge
upon the man he hates by persuading
him to attend.-[ Norwich Bulletin.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

BULiioS DIscouNr-rhe discount
ON silver is serious drawback tothe
business Affairs of this coast. 1t is
perhaps mere largely the cause of
hard times aroughput the United
States than ANY other element in the
commercial current. The deprecia-
ton If 81 liver aad the corrcsp rniing
elevation If gold in the money
markets work great dctrimeai Il the
poor classes aud corresponding sdvan-
age 10 the wealthy. The money the
latter have stored away being gold
or collateral on gold basis, Its pur-
chasing power is increased in pro-
portion AS the purchasing power of
silver is diminished. This is the
effect in the country at large. On
this coast the influence il bears upon
one of the leading industries is ten
fold more serious. Silver mining
has received such shock as it has
never received before, and all the
qualifications of trade dependent upon
it have been likewise paralyzed. A
silver mine must now be pretty
good one to pay expenses. The great
problem now is with tinsaciers aud
business men what place is silver
going to hold with respect TO other
mediums of exchange in this country.
Senator Jones has probed the 9ues-
tiol to the bottom and laid before
Congress and the country the best
scheme FIR the saviag ut our silver
mines and the dependent Industry of
the country. His reasoning in sup
port of his position on the paymeut
of our national debt in the currency
that was recognized ia this caantry al
the time il Was contracted is deep
and conclusive. Ii remains IL be
seen what effect it will have upon the
kuotty question. As illustrating
whittier the silver market is drifting,
We may state that recently Mr.. Grier
OF this place seat some bullion that
he had bought at what he thought 10
be large discount, 10 San Francisco
to be sold, and received reply that
it would be received only at twenty
four per cent. discount. This, We
believe. is the worst vet. Some per
sons hercabaut have bars that they
bought at twelve per cent, discount,
thinking the speculation VS. better
than stocks. How they will come
out is now more uncertain than the
stock market.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
The Chicago and North
western Railway.

Its Track is of STEEL RAILS. and on IL has
been made the Fastest Time that has ever
been made in this country By this rou'e
passengers for points east OF Chicago nave
their choice of the following lines from
Chicago:
By the Pit,sburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
and Pennsylvania Railways - Three
Through Trains Daily, with Pullman
Palace Cars through to Philadelphia and
New York on each train. One Through
Train, with Pullman Palace Cars, to Bal
timore and Washington.
BY the Lake Shore aud Michigan southern
Railway and Connectious-New York Cen
trail and Erie Rsilrosds-Three Through
Trains Daily with Palace Drawing Room
and Silver Palace Sleeping Cars through
to New York.
By the Michigan Central. Grand Trunk,
Great Western and Erie and New York
Central Railways-Tbree Through Trains,
with Pullman Palace Drawing Room and
Sleeping Cars through to New YORK: To
Niagara Falls. Buffalo, Rochester or New
York City.
By the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad-Two
Through Trains Daily, with Pullman
Palace Cars for Newark, GAINESVILLE,
Wheeling. Washington and Baltimore.
without change.
This is the shortest. Best and only line
running Pullman celebrated Palace Sleeping
Cars ard Cosches, connecting with Union
Pacific Railroad at Omaha and from the
West via Grand Junction, Marshall. Cedar
Rapids, Clinton. Sterling and Dixon, Tor
Chicago and the Last.
This popular route is unsurpassed for
Speed, Comfort and Safety. The smooth,
well. ballasted and perfect track of steel
rails. the celebrated Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars, the perfect Telegraph System OF NOV
ing trains, the regularity with which they
run the admirable arrangement for running
through cars to Chicago from sill points
West, secure TO passengers all the comforts
in modern Railway Travelling. No changes
OF Cars aud no tedious delays at Ferries.
Passengers will find Tickets via his Favor
lite Route at the General Ticket Offices of the
Central Pacific Railroad in San Francisco and
Sacramento and in all the Ticket ofices Of
the Central Pacific Railroad,
W. II. STENNETT,
MARVIN HUGHITr, Gen. Pass Agent.
Gen. supt., Chicago.
HIP. STANwooD, General Agency, III
Montgomery street, San Francisco. AIS y
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

FIRST SHIPuENT.-The first ship
ment from the cobault mine of Walk
er's river was made on Thursday last,
The amount Of the shipment WAS
1000 tons. The ore was hauled by
mule teams to the Mound House,
where it was put on boarI the cars
for New York. This is the first in
stallment on the new contract with
AN Eastern firm. and the returns from
the ore will be looked for with Inter
est, The shipment would have been
made some time ago, but the river
was So high that the teams could not
cross. The ,ther shipments will fol
low in quick successor.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
STOCK REPORT.


SATURDAY. July 9.
40 Ophir, Az en- 47iS 4sbSO.
1910 Mexican. 27h n 71hb5.
1910 Gould 4 Curry. Is lAa 14% lih IAN.
400 Best 4 Belchrr. &3% AK 49,.
zoos California, 67,s s7a 81 81 Sbl0 6,ia 81
67kbD Sc Ga.
1910 Savage, ls$ lsA IsS IS 1871.
Sass Con. Virginia. AN ~ ~ AS. 4gb3O - 4
A9ia 49Abs 4gk 49a.
70 Chollar, "a 7a,s Is.
800 Hale l. Norcross, o. pa.
lao Crown Point. 9als&
3ssS Yellow Jacket, ~ 2sa d as's.
257s Imperial. sA.
rs kentuck, l3A. 12,f.
$50 Alpha. - AK AN ~.
las Belcher. lsk lsS 49,.
$40 Sierra Nevada, l3's, IA, 49,.
70 Utah, Is.
4tO Exchequsr. is l5as30.
20 seq. Bclcher. 20.
$40 Overman, IS "a y IS 90.
COS Justice. - 2la *.
l4ls Union. l0a l0S l0s. 10As 1915.
800 Lsdy Bryan. tic.
.S2S Julia. s7,s ~.
100 Rock Island. IN.
ITO Occidental. Sa. S,s.
~ woodville ~.
10 Baltimore. IN.
100 silver Hill. =.
lis Cosmopolitan. sic.
$50 Levisthan, zoe.
20 Prospect. 8.
10 Andes. "a, 2is.
40 North Carson. &c.
ala warsi, Nv.
10 Valley. Ia.
20 virsinis, ~.
$50 Eureka Con, IS, l7A.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

A Hen SrArF.-L. 7. McLaiu, Of
the Mound House. has the highest
flagstaff in the State. He has recent
ly put up a windmill to irrigate his
grounds, on which he has had erected
a galvanized iron staff ninety feet
high. This height, joined with the
elevation of the Windmill frame,
makes very respectable altitude
from which the stars and stripes to
float. McLain never does anything
by halves.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

MEpICAI..-One of the eminent
musicians of the State is. DR.. j. j.
Braman, of Carson. His practice is
large, and his success is unequaled,
Those who fluid it convenient to 90
TO Carson for treatment will not
make miss by cal ing on him. He
is not only a thorough physician but
also an excellent gentleman, in whose
professional care patient feels sure
of competent and careful attention.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

RETURNED. - Mr.. Frett, the fat
proprietor of that very good boarding
house, the Bonanza, returned yester-
day, not quite as supple as cat but
quite improved. He went away with
the rheumatism, and left the most of
il behind him when he returned,
Frett knows how to keep hotel,
and il is too bad that any man of that
kind should be sick.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

The above is the report for Mrs.
Switt's department. We have not
obtained the list from the primary
department Total number of pupils
enrolled in both departments, 81;
daily average. "a; average number
belonging, II; per cent. of attendance
on number belonging. 90; highest
average during any month, "A.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

SCIENTIFIC REPORT. - Professor
Frank Stewart has made an exhaust
i've report on the formation in the
vicinity Of Hank Blanchard's lime
field. The report makes a large-sized
pamphlet, and has just been issued
from the job Office Of George DAILY,
Virginia. We have not seen the re-
port, but the Professor says the geo
logical characteristics Of that part of
The country are somewhat anomalous
and are quite interesting.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

CHANGED HANDS. - The Carson
Exchange, for long time presided
over bv Messrs. w. A. B. Cobb i
Son, has changed hands and will tor
the future be run ny Messrs. Victor
A. Muller and Peter Webber.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

DIVIDEND DECLARED.-The Cali
fornia Mining Company have de-
clared dividend of So per share,
PAYABLE on the 18th instant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
LEaAI.-General T. ID. Edwards of

LEaAL.-Genera I. ID. Edwards of
Carson will attend to the procuring Of
patents for mining ground and to all
business coming within the scope of
the Land Office. Mr.. Edwards is a
thorough lawyer and trustworthy
person, in whose hand it is safe 10 re-
pose any business matters in the line
of his practice.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

OK the Fourth, c. ]. Lansing, the
orator of the day ut Eureka, carried
in his hand cane which formerly
belonged to John Hancock, the first
signer of the Declaration of Iude-
peudence,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

DR.. II. wAeSER's dispensary. No. ls6 South
c street. Virginia. Nevada, is the best place
TO get cured of seminal weakness, chronic
and private diseases. He guarantees 3 cure
or no pay. Consultation free.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

Horse Found. - One of Silver
City's conspicuous citizens was in
Dayton yesterday rusticating and en-
joying the quietude of that tranquil
locality, and very naturally toward
the close OF the day started for home.
A gentleman offered him a horse to
ride, saying that he would be along
after a while and get the animal. The
two were strangers, and the lender of
the horse has not called for the ami
NAL. 1t is at Angell's stable awaiting
the appearance of the owner.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

MINING ExrERr.--P Professor Frank
Stewart, the geologist and mining
expert was in Silver yesterday look
ing with professional eye at some Of
our mines.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
Dayton Public School.

The following report of the at
tendance, ETC., of the Dayton public
school will he Of interest no doubt
to parents and children. 1t includes
a summary Of the honor roll for the
school year. The figures attached
to each name show how many months
such pupil was on the roll of honor:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
If YOU want circulars,
Ify you want hand bills,
II YOU want envelopes,

Ii you Waut euNeioPess
If you want business cards,
If You want neat bill heads,
If you want tasty letter heads,
If you want nice visiting cards,
Ii you want the best of ball works,
you want any kind of job work,
Leave your orders at the TIMES of
flee, and you can secure them on
short notice, at low rates, and in the
best style.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

AN EDITOR RETURNED. - Harry
Mighels Of The Carson Appeal, who
his been east at Washington, Phila
dciphia and Cincinnati for some
months past. returned on Saturday to
his home in Carson. The public
have been favored with some of Mr..
Mghels' tine writing during his alb
sence in the ;urm of letters to The
Enterprise aud to his own paper.
Readers Of The Appeal will welcome
his return, rs during his tour away
the paper has been irregularly edited.
When the veteran is at his post The
Appeal is Que Of the mos. interesting
papers on the c'nst 10 persons OF
literary cultivation. II Mighels
writes an item about lost dog it is
worth reading for its mere intrinsic
excellence, aud when it comes to po-
litical discussions he stands high
above any other writer in the State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10
Virginia & Truckee R. R.
New Arrange m emit!
LIGHTNING EXPRESS!

O. AND AFTER MONDAY MAY l. iS'S'
Through Trains Daily
Between VIRGINIA CITY and SAN FRA-J-
CISCO, via Vallejo. will leave as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

ASSUMED HIS DUrIEs.-Judge c.
n. Harris, the new appnintee to the
Office of Register of the Carson Land
Office, entered upon the duties of his
post ON Friday last, Judge Harris is
maa af firm integrity and wide
ability AS u lawyer, and will no doubt
d. the business of the Land Otfice in
a correct aud upright manner.
THE Woop DRIVE. - About the
middle of the month the regular sum-
mer wood drive will be made in the
Carson river. About $4,000 cords
will be started rs beginning. 1t is
believed that by the time mentioned
the water in the river will he low
enough to make the effort "A success.
APorHEcARY.-Mr Mr.. +. IL. Phelps,
of Carson, is putting in a new drug
store ON Carson street near tle rail-
road depot. He will have a full
stock of drugs and chemicals and
will carefully attend to physicians
prescriptions.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-07-10

The Third Judicial Court will
meet On the 18th inst.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-01
A Ereedman,s Bank Mystery,

The committee engaged in Investigating
the affairs Of the Freedmal's Bank called
upon the Secretary of War short time
since fer report Of the transactions Of
what was known by the officers of the
Freedman's Bureau as the Rost Home COL
opy in Louisiana. This was a plantation
originally seized by tie bureau. and after
restoration to the owner rented by the eff
GERS of the bureau and cultivated at public
expense, on the plea that it was for the
purpose OF giving employment to negroes
out OF employment. BY some means com
missary and quartermaster stores were OBJ
tanned upon credit, and in this way the gov
eminent has lost about $4,000 or $4,000,
as these accounts were never settled. The
crop raised the first year was estimated to
be worth about $4,000, and there should
have been sufficient surplus to have re-
imbursed the government
just where all this money went does not
clearly appear. The only proceeds which
can be traced are matter of SIS, 900, which
was deposited in. a Louisiana branch Of the
Freedman's Bank by direction of the for
mer commissioner. This money was sent
to the central branch here in Washington,
in accordance with the orders which drained
all the Southern branches of ready money,
and put it in the hands Of the leeches here,
who we're using it for their own advantage.
Soon after this $4,000, which had been de-
posted IN Louisiana as fund for educa-
tional purposes, reached Washington, the
government bonds, in which it had been in
vested for security, were sold, and the
money was loaned out to some favorite here
and security taken on sOme unavailable
real estate in this city. This security is all
the colored educational fund has for the
money thus stolen through violation of q
trust. - Washington correspondence New
York Herald.