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forgot how rapidly competition
brings down the exceptional pro-
fits Of a virgin area. The wave
has been sent back upon us, and
the present depression of trade is
the counterpart of its recent ac-
tivity. Sever. per cent has been
followed, by i natural law 10y two
per cent.
The interesting question. ii we
could solve il, would be bow long
the process of depression may be
expected to endure but we are
sorry to say that no answer can
be given to this inquiry The re-
turn of prosperity mainly depends
upon the development of the pro-
cesses of industry whica is con-
stantly going on SO as to lessen the
cost of production. The inhabl-
tants of the States and colonies
whose growth caused such a re-
markable increase of trade at
home over-estimated their powers
until they found they were enga-
ged in exchanges no longer prof.
table TO themselves. But we may
be quite certain that they have
done, and, as the cost of produc-
ton with them will diminish con-
temporaneously with diminu-
ton here, there will be on both
grounds revival of commercial
intercourse. No one can tell how
long this process Of recovery will
take We may from a considera-
tion of former periods of depres-
sion of similar character to the
present, hazard conjectures as to
the duration Of the present one,
but guesses on the subject would
be idle. 1t is enough to know
that the experience through
which we are now passing Is part
ofan ordered progress returning
upon itself as surely as spring fol-
lows winter.
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Liabilities Oh Married WO-
men.

The New Orleans Picayune
says +: I'm the case of Mrs. Mary
Pitcher VS.. Walter Pugh and 9TH
ers, Justice Morgan read yester-
day the opinion of the supreme
court. It was held that when q
married woman had been author
lied by Judge to borrow money,
and the mortgage was executeu
by her after such authorization,
she could not set up that the mon
ey was not for her own use and
benefit: that the folder of the
mortgage note, who acquired the
same in good faith or in the course
of business, need look no further
than to see that the married wo-
men had been authorized to bor-
row money. Evidence will not
be allowed to contradict her ale
cations, made before the Judge at
the time when she applied for au-
thority to make the mortgage.
The concluding language Of the
court is as follows: All in our opin-
ion, which the holder of the note
under such circumstances has tn
show is that the requirements of
the law have,been complied with.
And in this case we think they
were. 1t is therefore ordered the
Judgment of the district court be
affirmed, with COSTS
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The Girl of the Period.

She wore q round hat put upon
the back of her head like the au-
reole of a saint, to whom her
sweet face gave her an appearance
of kindred. Her bodice was
Observation-Disclosures drawn tight
about the waist, like the bark of
q young tender tree. Her scant
skirt, pulled tight in front so as to
show her form, and titled back y
terminated behind In a short fan
like tail, like the tail of a mer-
maid, She was mounted on shoes
seven sizes too small for her feet
indeed, only her toes appeared to
have accommodation in them !;
and the high heels coming under
the instep tilted her forward and
completed the grace of her car
rage. When she walked che put
down one little foot after the 9TH
or as II each leg were as elastic as
an iron rod. IL was o great plea
sure to see her stepping along, a
thing Of perfect beauty, like some
of the drawings of some mytholo--
logical biped by one of the old
masters. - Hartford Times.
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no fear Of defeat. Aud there are
other gentlemen, some never hay
been mentioned, or some only oc-
casionally spoken of, who, II nom
mated, will be equally successful.
We do not pretend to say who is
the "coming man." but tn we
will say emphatically he must be
pure and patriotic, and with a
clear record and so must all the
nominees of our Convention.
The candidate who receives a
nomination by means of what is
generally known as "setting up
the pins" will stand a poor show
in the mex campaign. Men who
want to go to the Convention to
grind their own axes or advance
the interests Of personal favofises
should he Kept at home. West
Virginia Democrats have no !" fla
vorite son. We want TO send men
to our Convention Democrats for
the sake of Democracy men who
believe that the welfare Of the
country depends upon the success
of the Democratic party, and in
order to secure the success CT their
party will lose sight Of all other
considerations Men who are
Democrats merely for the sake of
the loaves and fishes are not want
ed in this canvass, the masses Of
both parties having, to a great ex-
tent, become tired OF bread-butter
politicians. We want pure sound
and patriotic Democrats for our
Leaders, met who can sink self in
elevating the party, men who can
lift their head above the fog Of
jealousy and faction. These are
the men we want for successful
party standard bearers, and In this
way alone is success to be obtain
ed, and he alone in the Demo-
cratic ranks is wise and sensible
who looks at the question in the
same practical manner. We feel
assured that this feeling prevades
the Democratic party or West
Virginia, therefore we confiden-
tally look to the Charleston Con-
vention for a ticket that will be
enthusiastically ratified by the
people. - Wheeling Register.
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LONDON, May 1.-THE Daily
Telegraph in an editorial, says: III
we are not mistaken the English am
bassador at Constantinople has in
formed the government that the sit
uation is critical. A violent outbreak
OF which christians Will become the
victims, may occur at any moment
throughout Turkey and even in Con-
stantinople. We would not be sur
prised, therefore, il the English Med
iterranean squadron were ordered
Immediately to Besekir bay the same
as on the eve Of the Crimean war.
AUSTRIAN INTERVENTION.
A special dispatch to the Post from
Berlin say it is understood that
Count Audrassy, the Austrian pre-
mier, has expressed strongly adverse
to Austrian armed intervention in
the Turkish complications.
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New YoRK,. May 0.-Pesach N.
Rubenstein, the murderer Of the
Jewess, Sarah Alexander, died at 10
o'clock this morning in his cell at
Raymond street Jail, Brooklyn. The
cause of his death was general debil-
ity.
NEW YORK, May 0.--Rubenstein
was discovered shortly before 10 this
a. M, breathing laboriously and ply
sicians were summoned, who prescri-
bed for him, but without avail. He
was given a bath last night and took
his medicine, after which he retired
to bed, and when found this morn
ing was unconscious and died few
minutes after, without struggle.
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The Molly Mcguire Trials.

louisville, May 1.-THE court
house continues the confer of attrac-
ton, and is this morning thronged
with people anxious to hear the evil
dence in the Molly Mcguire trial.
This morning McCannon, a police
officer, who was on duty with Yost
when the latter was shot, testified in
regard to the Immediate pursuit of
the murderers in the dark. The
court announced that it had decided
to hold sessions from to II o'clock,
then take recess for an hour, meet
ing again from to 6,for the purpose
Of proceeding with the trial of Man
ley and McAllister, charged with
the murder of Wren and Sanger. A
jury will be empallened during the
recess
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Attack ON the mericmm Con-
sIlate at SalOmiCn.

PARIS, May 9.-From details of
the outrage at Salonica received here
it appears that the United States
consul interferrd for the protection
of the Greek girl who was the inno-
cent cause Of tie disturbance, and
conducted her to the consulate in a
carriage, An excited mob sur
rounded the consulate, and the
French and German consuls, who
were hrothers-in-law, and both rela
ted by marriage to the American
consul, believing him to be in dang
er, proceeded to his assistance, and
on the way thither were attacked.
The italian consul informed the
government Of the state of affairs,
and he sent troops to the relief OF the
American consulate, which was be-
sieged by the rabble.
MORE ABOUT THE SALoNICA OUT
RAGE
LONDON, May ga special dis
patch from Berlin to the Pail Mall
Gazette says Germany has accepted
the Porte's offer to give satisfaction
for the Salonica outrage, provided
the promise be carried into effect
Immediately.
EUROPEAN CONCLAvE.
The approaching conference be.
tween Prince Gortschakoff, Count
Andrassy and Prince Bismarck will
be held at the latter's official resi-
dence.
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PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE at
tendance at the exhibition to-day Is
estimated at from %, 900 to 5000 up
to one O'Clock. Many Of the distin-
guished guests who were at the OPEN
ING Yesterday are visiting the exhibit
ton to-day. Several foreign minis
tiers, including those Of England and
Chill. are now on the grounds, and
there are many Congressman, army
and navy officers, and nearly all the
state governors and other dignitaries
who attended yesterday. The wealth
en- IS delightful, with the exception
of high wind, which raised a great
deal of dust.
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In case of divorce heard by the
Franklin County Court, Vermont;
on Wednesday, divorce was asked
for on the ground ofintolerable Sc
verify. and was refused for the
time being. Tho st. Albans Mes
senger gives the following account
Of the suit: "The evidence Jhowetl
gross.ill-treatment Of the wife, the
petitioner. by the ashland when
intoxicated, and he was fire.
quently In that coi'i ion. At the
hearing the court Il I'd the petit
TONER, the wife, If 81, new when
she married her husband that he
was q drinking man, and she re-
piled that she did. After the ev-
idence was In the court remarked
that they were not prepared to
grant any divorce at the present
time, but wished TO consider the
case, and that they were inclined
to thlrk that, when vernon mar
ries a drinking man with full
knowledge of HE habit, she must
stand blythe risk she has know
ingly taken and that a divorce
shall not be granted on the ground
of abuse by the husband while in
toxicated, he at other times treat
ing her well. On the coming In
OF the court this morning they
further commented on the case
and the rule that in the minds of
the court should apply In such
cases; and said that In this case
the habit of the husband has be-
come so gross, having grown upon
him during the five years that the
parties had been married, and the
wife had suffered so much from
him that they would grant the di-
vorce in this case F"
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The Approaching State Con-
VentiOn.

AS the time approaches for hold
ing the Democratic State Conven-
ton, public attention is being di-
rected to Charleston and some in
terest beginning to be manifested
in our local politics. The astonish-
ing developments at Washington
and the exciting presidential con-
test have somewhat diverted at
tention from our home affairs for
while back but it is time now that
the Democrats of the State were
commencing to take in the situa-
ton. The State Convention will
be held in Charleston, on the 9Th
of June,a little more than month
hence, and a duty eff the most i'm
portant nature will devOlve upon
that bedy. Candidates for all state
Offices are to be nominated. The
electio in State and national con-
test will turn mainly OH personal
considerations. 1t therefore be-
hOoves the convention to select for
Democratic standard bearers men
who are without reproach, and
who will not be dead weights. Of
course the selection of proper can
didates will depend upon the char
acler of the delegates to the con-
vention. If proper candidates are
to be placed upon the Democratic
ticket-and without such it is
hardly worth while making the
fight-proper persons must be sent
to the nominating Convention.
This is the first step TO be taken,
for bad delegates will make a bad
ticket. Men surrounded by impure
influences, will be beyond the con-
troll of wise, judicious and unself-
ish action. 1t is therefore ofprime
importance that those who want a
good ticket should personally at
tend to the selection of unexcep-
tionable representatives. The
holding of the primary meeting is
really of more importance than
the convention itself, and it Is the
duty of every goodDemocrat who
has the welfare of the party at
heart. to attend the County and
District Conventions, and see to
it that representative men are Sc
lected for delegates. 1t is often
the case that those who ought to
attend to these things do not do
SO until the nominations are
made, then they complain when
they ought not.
More interest seems to be man
ifested in the nomination for
Governor and Supreme Court than
for the other posicions. OF the
several gentlemen most promi-
nently mentioned in connection
with the gubernational nomina-
tion-any of them whether 1T be
Gen. Matthews, Senator Eastman,
Gov. Price or Judge Hoge-will
command the earnest and unde-
vided support of the Democratic
party of the State. They are all
gentlemen of high character-well
and favorable known-and with
either of them as standard bearer
the Democratic party need have
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Fashion Notes.

4tuSu RdtdSOtc hIt cuOWu.
Percale underwear is in great favor.
Black corsets are introduced for ladies
in mourning.
Smoked pearl buttons in different
shades are worn.
Button-holes on ladies' dresses are no
longer bound, but worked.
New leather belts are called Queen
Elizabeth belts.
Ladies' boots and slippers for even
ing are made of the same material as
their dresses
Summer balmorals are striped and
plaided, and fioished with box plated
flounces.
Square pockets with deep flaps are
sgain 10 style.
Almost all the new dresses have the
backs made with six forms.
Position pleats are again seen at the
back Of basques.
Bias folds bordered with Tom Thumb
fringe is popular dress trimming.
The novelty in lingerie is cuffs COL
lars OF cream-colored cambria.
The canopy shape prevails in par
asols.
A widows veil should be three var Dis
long with hem halt-yard deep.
There Se greet variety Of mantles
and jackets, but casaque and the
scarf are the two favoritcs,
A favorite trimming is composed Of
fiat banls of smooth, fiat feathers.
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The Ohio strikers.

CLEVELAND, May 10.--A compa-
ny Of militia left Massillon this am
and went to Lawrence to make ar
rests of persons indicted by the grand
jury for riot. No opposition was
made. Eight arrests were made and
the prisoners sent to Canton. One
miner, who refused to stop when or
dered to do so, was shot through the
bowels, and has since died. Much
excitement prevails among the stri-
kers, and it was stated that o mass
meeting of miners Of the entire Tus-
caravans valley will be held to-day or
tomorrow.
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Boys Take warming.

A gentleman visited au UNHAPPY man
in Jail awaiting bis trial. Sir said the
prisoner. the tears running down his
cheeks, i had good home education.
it was my street education that ruined
me. | used to slip out ofthe house aud
go off with the boys in the street. In
the street l learned to lounge; in the
street | learned to swear; In the street /
learned to smoke; in the street | learned
Co gamble; in the street / learned to pill
fer. Oh, sir, it is in the street the devil
turks to work the ruin at the young.
Our street loafing boys should read
and re read the above, aud take war;
ming.
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Sad Death or . ChiId.

A little eight-year old son of Mr.
Virgil Johnson, of Barren county,
KY, met with a most shocking
and appalling death on Friday
last He was riding a mule, which
became frightened and ran away,
and the little fellow, In falling or
attempting to jump, got his foot
entangled In a chain which was
fastened to the mule, and was
held tight while the mule contin-
ued to run. His neck, legs and
arms were broken, and his body
and head frightfully mutilated.
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Crooked Whiskey.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Parties in
dicted by the grand jury in the U. s.
circuit court yesterday on the charge
of completely in the crooked whiskey
frauds, are being arrested and
brought in to-day by deputy mar
shals. The names of the parties
thus far arrested are Edgar p. Hill,
SO Broad street; Jos. Anthony, $50
east 3Sth street;F. o. Boyd, so Broad
street; VIM. 5. Miller, 81 Broad ST..
and 21s Pearl street. Bail is fixed
in each case at from $4,000 to $780,
600, with two sureties.
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Iowa Greenback Convention

Dies MONIES, IOWA, May ll.---
The State greenback convention met
here Yesterday. There were 80 dele
gates present. The usual greenback
platform was adopted, and delegates
were elected to the national conven-
ton at Indianapolis Resolutions
were adopted directing the new State
committee to call another conven-
ton, not later than the 18th of Au-
gust. to nominate q State ticket.
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1t is believed at the United
States Treasury that fully one-
fourth of outstanding fractional
currency has been worn out and
destroyed, SO that 1t Will never be
presented for redemption. This, II
true, means that there are only
$50, 900, 000of fractional notes in cir
culation, and that the government
has made about $4,000, 900 by the
operation. But while the govern
ment has saved that amount, tire
people in whose hands 1t was worn
out and destroyed have, of course,
lost 1t. This is at the rate of near
ly million dollars a year since the
scrip was issued. 1t is easy to see
from this how much more econom-
ical and business-like silver will
he
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A RunaWay Match.

A telegram from Davenport,
Iowa, says "A day or two ago
there arrived in Rock Island Mr..
and Mrs. James Home, of Beloit,
Wis, and stopped at private
boarding house. There appeared
on Saturday morning Mr.. j.
O. Chamberlin, an uncle of the
young lady, in search of her, and
with the aid of the marshal the
parties were found. 1t was q run
away match; the father of the lady
is very wealthy the young man
is poor. The match was forbidden,
but this did not do any good.
They were made one, and he is now
at work in one of the mills, and
she went back with her uncle to
pacify the old folks ana pave the
way for happy future"
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Shake, brother, shake with care I,
shake your wife's carpet SO as not to
tear.
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E4DGEs'S.
District Court Summons.
In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District, in and for
Eureka county, state of
AaVAnn.


TIVE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS
/ greeting to j. w. Ellyson. N. Bertrand
and W. II. Merriam.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action commenced against you as defendant
by Thomas Wethered as plaintiff. in tho Dis
trict Court of the Sixth Judicial District, in
and for the county o. eureka, State of Ncva-
da. at the town OF Eureka, and answer the
complaint therein. which is on file with the
Clerk of said Court, within ten days after the
the day of Sc ryicel. if served in said county.
or twenty days if served out of said county
but W thin this district, and in all other
case s forty days; or Judgment by default
will be taken against you, according to the
prayer Of said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover judg-
ment against yout the said defendants. for the
recovery Of the sum of S52l go in is. gold
coin, being the sum of sl34 40 for goods,
wares and merchandise, and labor furnished
to you by plaintiff Mt your request in tho
wears 1874 and 1875; also for goods sold to you
by w. II. Clark to the amount of Sl6 IN gold
coin; also for goods sold 70 you by b. +. Nc
Even to the amount of s4S in L. s. gold coin;
at your request by John L. Caleat to the
amount Of sos in gold coin; and also for la
Dor and service performed for you at your
request by VIM. Smith; all of said goods and
labor were furnished in the years of 1879 and
1876, and the accounts of which have been
duly sold and assigned to plaintiff.
And you arc hereby notified. that if you
fail to appear and answer the said complaint
as above required the said plaintiff will tako
judgment against you for tho sum OF $52l 30
in u. 5. gold coin and costs of suit.
IL. 81 In testimony whereof, |, f. H. Ilar-
mon, have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the saal of said Court this lst day Of
August, A. ID. 1875. +, II. HARMON,
Clerk District Court, Sixth Judicial District,
Eureka county, Nevada,
JoHs 7. BAKER, Attorney for plaintiff.
n~u3-IaH3m
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District Court Summons.
Ia tlss District Court of the Sixth
Judicial Dfgtriee. in and for
i2e County of Euref.a.
State Of Nevada.
I'VE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS
rrnating To A. VI. Davis.

VHB STATE OF NEVADA SENDS
l greeting to A. II. Davis.
You are hereby required to appear in an
action commenced against you as defendant
by j.. B. Mchcruan, as plaintiff, in the Dis
trict Coart of the Sixth judicial District, in
and for the county OF Eureka, State of Ne
vada. at the town OF Eureka, and answer the
complaint therein. which is on file with the
Clerk 81 said Court. within ten days aitor the
service on you of this summons-exelusive Of
the day of ssrvice-if served in said county.
or twenty DAYS If served out Of said county
but within this district. and in all other cases
forty days; or Judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the prayer Of
said complaint,
The said action is brought to recover judg-
ment against YOU, the said defendant, for the
sum OF 81 l79 20, United States gold coin; $3.50
of which is alleged to be due plaintiff from
defendant for goods, wares and merchandise
sold and delivered defendant by plaintiff, at
defendants request; $3.50 is on account al es ed
to be duo William Powell tor certain services
rendered defendant by said Powell, and said
account being this day assigned to plaintiff;
$3.50 Of which Is en- an account alleged to be
due William Gillen for board and lodging
furnished defendant by said Gillen, and said
account being this day assigned to plaintiff;
$50 of While b is on an account alleged to be
due McDsrmott & McAvoy for work and la
Dor performed by said McDermott & McAvoy
for defendant, said account being this day as
signed to plaintiff; S6S9 rs is balance alleged
10 De que from G|eIenudnt TO A. W. tanpUcll
on a premissory nots Of date Of February 4,
1876, said note being this day assigned to
plaintiff.
And you are hereby notified, that if you
fail to appear and answer the said complaint
as above required tho said plaintiff Will take
judgment against you for s2,l79 10 United
States gold coin, and cost. Of suit in like gold
coin.
T-I In testimony whereof, /, +. II. Har-
L S mon, have hereunto set my hand and
- affixed the seal Of said court this 18th
day Of June A. ID, 1875.
f. II. HARMON,
Clcrk District Court, Sixth Judicial District
Eureka county, Nevada. iy20-law3m
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CLOSING 0UT.-I am closing out my stock Of
books, stationery, fancy goods, etc, at bed
rock Prices to make room for n now stock
from Now York, which will arrive in twenty
days. Everything sold for cash ut the lowest
figures. Tho most complete stock of drugs
and medicines in Eastern Nevada. PTescrip-
lions carefully filled by experienced drug
gists. h.. TERRY.