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, 1876-11-10

One evening, as the etwilight was dusk
ing into deeper shades, Farmer Welton
stood in his dooryard with gun in his
hands, and saw dog coming out of his
shed. It was not his dog, for his was
Of q light color. while this was surely
black.
The shed alluded to was open in
front, with double doors, for the pas
sage Of carts; and this shed was a part
of continuous structure connecting the
barn with the house. Around back Of
this shed was the sheep-fold.
There had been trouble upon Farmer
Welton's place. Dogs had been killing
his sheep, and some Of the best at that.
He had declared, in his wrath, that he
would shoot the first stray dog he found
prowling about his premises. On this
evening, by chance, he had been carry
ing his gun from the house to the barn
when the canine intruder appeared.
Aye, and in the barn he had been taking
the skin from q valuable sheep that had
been killed and mangled with tigerish
ferocity.
So, when he saw the strange dog COM
ing through his shed, he brought his
gun to his shoulder, and with a quick,
sure aim, fired. The dog gave leap
and howl, and, Whirling around in a
circle two or three times, he bounded
of in q tangent, yelping painfully, and
was soon lost TO sight.
Hallool What's to pay now, We'll
toni"
{" Ah-is that you, Frost p
Yes. Ye been shootin' something,
haven't YET"
"rve shot n dog, I think"
Yes. / seed him scootin' of. II
was Brackets, I I-sckon."
Before the farmer could make any
further remark, his wife called TO him
from the porch, and he went in.
Very shortly afterward a boy and a
girl came out through the shed as the
dog had come. Down back Of We'll
tons farm, distant half q mile or so,
was grist mill, with quite q settlement
around 1t, and the people having occa-
sion 70 60 on foot from that section to
the farms on the hill, could cut of a
long distance by crossing Welton's lot.
The boy and girl were children Of Mr..
Bracket. When they reached home
they were met by a scene Of dire confu-
sion. Old Carlo, the grand old New
foundland dog-the loving and the
loved-the true and the faithful-had
come home shot through the head, and
was dying. The children threw them
selves on their shaggy mate, and wept
and moaned in agony.
, 1876-11-10

. Good morning" though rather
crustily.
Welton went on, frankly and pleas
antly:
d" You will go to the village to-day? ?'
4" 1 s'pose So"
have been summoned by Justice
Garfield to be there, also; but really,
Peter, don't want to go. One of us
will be enough. Garfield is a fair one,
and when he knows the facts he will do
what is right. Now, you can state them
as well as 1 can, and whatever his de-
cision is, 1 will abide by it. You can
tell him that shot your dog, and that
your dog had done me no harm"
Do you acknowledge that old Carlo
never harmed you - that's he never
troubled your sheep?" inquired Brack-
EFT, with startled surprise.
g 1t was not his nature to do harm to
anything. 1 am sure he would sooner
have saved one of my sheep than have
killed it."
Then what did you shoot him for?"
THAT is what am coming at, Peter.
You will tell the justice that had lost
several of my sheep, killed by dogs;
that 1 had just been taking the skin
from a fat, valuable wether that had
been so killed and mangled; that was
on my way from my house, with my
gun in my hand, when saw dog come
out from my shed. My first thought
was that he had come from my sheep
fold. 1t was almost dark, and could
not see plainly. Tell the Justice that 1
had no idea it was your dog. 1 never
dreamed that 1 had fired that cruel
shot at old Carlo until Tom Frost told
me-"
"How? You didn't know it was my
dOg?"
Peter, have you thought so hard of
me as to think that 1 could knowingly
and willingly have harmed that grand
old dog. would sooner have shot one
of my oxen"
But you didn't tell me so at first
Why didn't you?"
Because you came up-so-sO-sud-
denly"
80, pshaw!" cried Bracket, with q
stamp of his foot. "Why don't you spit
it out as it was? Say came down on
you so like a hornet that you hadn't q
chance to think. was a blamed fool,
that's what was"
And was another, Peter; if I
hadn't been 1 should have told you the
truth at once, instead of faring up. But
we will understand it now. You can see
the Justice"
Justice be hanged! John, hang it
all! What's the use? Therel let us
end it sor'
From the window Mrs: Bracket had
seen the two men come together, and
she trembled for the result. By and by
sine saw her husband, as though flushed
and excited, put out his hand. MercyI
was he going to strike his neighbor
She was ready to cry out with alright,
the cry being almost upon her lips,
when she beheld scene that called
forth rejoicing instead. And this was
what she saw:
She saw these two strange men grasp
one another by the hand, and she saw
big, bright tears rolling down their
cheeks, and she knew that the fearful
storm had passed, and that the warm
sunshine of love and tranquility would
come again.
, 1876-11-10

ny HARRIET N'EwEN KIMB,LL.

Pine. little minstrels Of the waning year,
In gentle concert pipe
Pine the warm moons: the mellow harvest near +;
The apples dropping ripe.
The tcmpered sunshine, and the softened shade
The tril Of lonely bird;
tn. sweet sad hush on Natures glsdness laid;
The sounds through silence heard
Pipe tenderly the passing OF the year;
The summers brief reprieNe;
The dry husk rustling round the yellow ear;
The chill Of morn and eve
Pine the untroubled trouble Of the year;
Pipe low the painless pain;
Pine YOUR unceasing melancholy cheer;
The year is in the wAne.
, 1876-11-10
High Hash Talk.

A dialogue occurred at a Detroit
boarding house, according to the Fres
Press, between an effeminate, shabbily
dressed young man and the landlady,
which for ponderous rhetoric exceeds
anything of a similar nature that has
seen the light in some time. The land
lady appeared at the front door, in an
swer to the bell, and was accosted by
the young man as follows:
eff you are manager of this domicile
1 wish to know if you could be per-
suaded to provide me with apartments
and provender during my soiourn in
the city, which may be of two or three
days duration, and may possibly ex-
tend through greater period"
The mistress of the house, catching
the style and spirit of the inquirer, re-
sponded:
Unfortunately, a great demand ex-
lists at present, which so crowds the CO.
pacity of my apartments and the con-
tents of my larder that l cannot consci-
entiously provide the accommodations
you desire."
Evidently the young man had ex-
pected to completely crush the landlady
with his command Of the English lam
guage, but his disappointment was
plainly shown in the look of blank
amazement which he bestowed upon her
after hearing her reply. He was not
completely annihilated, however, for he
continued: Provided you could,
madam, pray what amount of money
would you impose upon me for accom-
nodating me?"
Eight dollars a week in advance. -
was too suggestive, and as the young
man backed down the steps he simply
said "good day."
, 1876-11-10

THE Coal SUPHLY.-The earth is rich
enough in coal to supply the needs of
all for centuries to come. Foremost in
this respect are North America and
China. The coal deposits Of the United
States cover q surface of 200, 900 square
miles; those in the British possessions
10000, while in England they cover
5000, and in Belgium 900. China is
perhaps richer still than the United
States in this respect. In the single
province of the Four Rivers deposits
have been explored covering 5000
square miles, in uninterrupted, heavy
layers, while the province of Sjansi is
situated over the richest deposits of the
most excellent quality, so that digging
in any place leads to the coal deposits,
which form under and around this pro-
vince an incredibly large store.
, 1876-11-10
BY CHARLES F. RIcHARDsoE.

HIS.
If Won were dead and in some silent valley,
red wild rose were blooming on your grave,
In some lone fen where idle breeZes daily
Anu sOn,brely green willov-branches wave.
with willing feet I oft would stand above you.
And with sad eyes your moss-grown name spell
out
Thinking that once each said to each, 81 love you
In those far days before we dared to DOUBT
But no. you are not dead; the world adores you
Kneels at your feet and calls your face divine
Praises your beauty, worships til II cores YOU
Knows not and cares not that you once were mine
Edith. care not that your blood is flowing
In SPLENDID radiant cheek or dainty wrist;
That on your supple throat there sun is glowing
A queenly coil Of pearl and amethyst;
Our love is dead. 50 you are dead thrice over,
Though on your face have dropped no mourners s
And you and I, who were once maid and lover,
Are further sundered than the furthest spheres.
OH what a silly letter
A plain and prosy man will sometimes write.
I'm sentimental, and you can't do better
Than laugh atme, once more, with all your might
The fact, you see, is this can't forget you;
In all our ouArrels alone was wrong;
And I've been blue enough since last met you,
month ago; 1t seems ten times as long
OIL Edith, could only go and see you,
And tell you all the things want to say
cannot give you up; will not free you;
love you, Edith. May come to-day.
HERs.
Why, Tom, dear Tom, of course you may
You see call you Tom again;
So please come over, right away,
You oldest, truest, best OF men
To tell the truth I've pited you.
And you. most likely, pitied me;
But then, you know, IL wouldn't do
To let the worldmy pity see-
You men. Of course, are very wise,
And think you know womans heart;
But bats aud owls have brighter eyes
Than you 10 understand her art.
You we're Just hateful, though, that night;
But I'm afraid made you SO;
Tom, drop our quarrel out Of sight
Forgive, forget. and let II go.
Well, Tom, III not write any more,
Although indeed, I've much to say;
Ny music-master's At the door,
So al rsDoir, and come to-day.
P. s.-You frightened me 10 death
with willow" valley" grave" and "fen. ."
Dear me almost lost my breath
Tom, don't you dare do 50 again
, 1876-11-10

A FEW days ago a stranger to one OF
our hotels asked for napkin at dinner
The landlord refused to give him one.
But, said the guest, "that man at tne
other table has one." ,''That man IS
regular boarder, and has just got pacA
from the Centennial, and l have to pan
der to him for day or so; but it won ! :
be long before he will be wlplng niS
mouth on the table-cloth and cleaning
his nails with fork, like the rest oi tns
gentlemen. No, stranger, we don't ~
low any style here as regular thlnss;,
but we can't help ourselves sometimes
-San Antonio Herald.
, 1876-11-10

On the following day, toward the mid
die of the forenoon, Peter Bracket
stood in the doorway, with his head
bent. He was thinking whether he
should harness his horse and be off be-
fore dinner, or whether he would wait
until afternoon. He could not even put
his mind to ordinary chores.
II wonder, )" he said to himself, 'how
the trial will come out. s'pose Wei
ton1l hire old Whitman to take his case.
OF course the officeu be crowded. Tom
Frost says its noised everywhere, and
that everybody1l be there. Plague take
It'll l wish"
His meditations were interrupted by
approaching steps, and on looking up
he beheld neighbor Welton.
Good morning, Peter"
Bracket gasped, and finally answered:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-25

PHILADELPHIA, April 2a.-The
North American. whose editor, Mac
Michael, Is delegate to Cicinnati,
says he has no prophetic power to
know that Conkling can have Penn
sylvania's vote in the convention, and
it is doubtful if he could get the
States vote at the election.
Judge David Davis continues to
loom up as the Democratic candi-
date. His friends propose to with
hold his name at st. Louis until the
two-thirds rule shall have excluded
all present prominent candidates aud
then present him as a compromise.
Party leaders, however, don't con-
slider Davis as strong in the party as
Thurman and Bayard.
Morton's friends stand by him
pluckily, but his probable vote does
not appear to grow.
Tilden's pipe laying bids fair to
give him control of the Utica con-
vention next Wednesday.
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-25
DIR. THOMAS.

-
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st the DOUGLASS BUILDING second f,oor,
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DIR. THOMAS also passed his examination
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-25

force the Indians to starve peacably
or be killed violently.
A dispatch from General Schofeld
reports the killing of two men by
Indians. Troops are in pursuit,
The Commissioner of Indian Af-
fairs submits an estimate of $4,000
for the purchase of subsistence sup
plies for the above named Indians,
in order that they hay return to
their reservation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-25

WAsuiSaroN, April al,--The Sec
.retary Of War has transmitted to the
House Information that the Apac Aes
at Camp Bowie, Arizona, have bro
ken away from their reservation
there and are going towards rularosa,
having killed several persons and
stolen cattle; also. that the Apaches
ara leaving Canada and Alamosa.
and stealing cattle because there is
no food or supplies for indians al the
Agency. They must leave or starve,
There is no game in the country and
the military are prohioiteJ from is
suing provisions to Indians. General
Pope, who furnished the above in-
formation, says the cavalry of that
region are in the field, but can only
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-25
WIN. M. GILLESPIE.
SOLICITOR FOR PATENTS,
v. S. LAND OFFICE.

Searchr Of Records and Cen.
veyNmceA.
- EEDS, LEASES. POWERS OF ATTOR.
Oney. Mortgages. Bonds. interpretations,
and other papers, carefully prepared. and de-
positions taken.
Applications for, and Protests Of Adverse
Claimants against. United States Patents ON
Mines made . speciality.
oFF1CEs-Front room. Mayhopack Housef
loa Il twest sidel South c. street. south o.
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-08-18
DIR. SALTER'S SPECIALTIES.

Al the Eclectic Dspensary cancers are sue
cesstully treated and effected in ninety
nine cases out ola hundred, when taken in time
RHEUMATISM cured in every case 10 from one
to three months, at q cost of five dollars per
month for medicines.
DISEASES OF THE THROAT cured in from one
week to two months.
CATARKH OF THE HEAD cured in one to
three month";, in most cases occasionally meet
with one requiring more time.
WOMB Observation-Disclosures, inflammation,
leucorrhea, cured in one half the time required
by other systems, and without the use Of caus-
tic.
EPILEPTIC FITS relieved and permanently
cured. In most cases from six to twelve months
required for a permanent cure.
NERVOUS DEBILITY From excuses, self
abuse, &c, successfully treated and cured in
one 10 five months
BLOOD DISEASES cured in from three to
twelve months.
KIDNEY DISEASES cured in from one to three
months.
DISEASES OF LIVER amenable to treatment
permanently cured in few months.
NEURALGIA and other nervous diseases sue
cessfully treated.
Call on or address, S. F. Salter, NJ. D., No.
So Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-08-18
ACWORTH DOTS.

-Grangers made things lively
in Acworth Wednesday.
--Acworth, one of the strongholds
of Democracy, is square out for or
ganization, nominations, harmony,
Tilden and Hendricks, and Colquitt.
A young mau from Jefferson
county came to Acworth to school,
remained half day and concluded
he must Ego home and feed the
mules"
"A man Of veracity saw a ghost
on Dallas street the other night. If
this is true Acworth certainly leeds
reform.
-Lum WiIlford, colored, got on
a spree Friday last and paid $3.50
for lodging at the cred House"
-Acworth is famous for enter
tanning associations and conventions,
which shows that her citizens are
magnanimous, big>hearted and true.
--Acworth sometimes is visited
by "band> box swell"
The cup of happiness is full to
overlooking for the modern Acworth
youth when he can sit up beside his
girl for five hours, waiting for the
rain to cease so they can go to
church.
Our popular post,office clerk,
A. c. Roney, not only loves to
linger around the "mails," but the
females as well.
Our worthy citizen, S. Lemon,
declines to be a candidate for the leg
islature. FALSTAFF.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-08-18
GEORGIA NEWS.

Slippery Dick Whitley, Of
Bainbridge, has been nominated by
the RAIDS of the Second District.
A pair of mules ran away res
Gently killing Mr.. Dock Avery Of
Dooly county.
"A bear weighing eight hundred
pounds was recently killed in Charl,
ton county.
Hon. L. N FELTON,, of Macon
county, has lost one hundred and
twenty-five hogs from cholera recent
ly.
The negroes of Atlanta say they
won't support Markham for Con-
gress.
-Thos. Jourdan, q workm in
Longley & RobinSon's planning
mill in Atlanta, was caught under
a revolving knife and mangled to
death. He was young man and
the only help of widowed mother.
A Coon ONE.-.A young man who
was promenading with young lady
through the halls of the Markham
House, one evening last week, stops
ped near the door Of gentleman s
room (who happened to be awake
and made love to the girl after a
large size, and begged her to con-
fess that she loved film. But the
girl did not seem willing to answer
so readily, and the fellow kept up
his pleadings and opportunities uu-
til the gentleman in the room, who
had heard all that had passed, said
to the girl, "For Gods sake tell the
fool you love him, and let him go,
so can 60 to sleep" The party
moved off in silence.-GriNin Ne0S.