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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE OF

THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
i Margaret Pascoe, deceased.
MOTIF Q is hereby given by the undersigned
Administrator Of the estate Of Margaret Pascoe.
deceased; to the creditors Of, and all persons
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication Of this
notice, to the said Administrator. ct the once
OF nisnop sabtn. Attorneys 1t Law. at Piochs'
IN the county Of Lincoln.
Dated ct Phoebe, May 18th, 1875.
myA.td i. D. TURNER, Administrator
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-11

And in accordance with law and order Of the
Board of Directors, made on the sixteenth n6th)
day Of May, 1876, SO many shares Of each parcel
Of such stock AZ may be neces sary, will be sold
at public auction at the suc ion-house Of john
Middleton Il son. No. $40 Montgomery street,
San Francisco Calf rniA, on Tuesday, the
hour of one O'Clock p. m. of such day, to p,y
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
costs OF advertising and expenses Of the sale.
VIM. VIII LIS Seer tary
ONCE, Room No. ~. Nevada Block No. 500
Montgomery street, San Francisco. California.
js-25td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-11
CAUTION.

A IL PARTIES HAVING PIPES RUNNING
~ In their houses or business places ~
cautioned against Watering the street with w
water during the continuance Of this 49, 49,
weather. A violation Of this notice viii can"
removal Of the hoe connection. -
FLORAL SPRINGS WATER Co'
By ". n. LunDocx, 6up't.
ta1AM
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-11
DELINQUENT SALES.

Newark Silver Mining Company
Location Of principal place Of business. san
Francisco. California; location OF works, Ely
District. Lincoln County. Sevsds.-Sotiee-
There are delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on secount Of assessment No. l2)
levied ON the sixteenth l1etbl day Of May. 1876.
the several amounts act opposite the names
Of the respective sharsho ders. as follows:
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N o T &c e.

A IL PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
a TO Be- indebted to the Independent
anrket. lately run By 0reenlesf Dobbins,
Sill please call ct Lichtenstein's Auction etore
ON Main street, and settle their accounts imme.
dtatcly with J. NJ. Dobbins, otherwise they
viii be placed In the hands Of an ofacer for
collection.
Phoebe, New, Dec. II. 1875.
dls-sOd IN. DoBBINs.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-11
FOR SALE!

Cheap for Cash.
THE VIRGINIA LODGING HOUSE. sITu.
y afed on Meadow Valley Street, next aoo''
Mott, Fish Cos Store.
Apply on the premises. ja26-u
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CALL AND SETTLE.

A IL BILLS AND ACCOUNTS DUE TO
"A ma must be paid ~ Mondsy. January
3Ath, 1878. Otherwise they viii b. placed in the
hsnds Of the proper suthositiss for collection
inm~dtstely after that date.
Piochs, January 2lst, 1876.
ja3O-d OHAs. 0OEDICKE.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-11

Meadow Valley Mining Com psny.. :.
Location Of works Phoebe. Lincoln county.
Nevada Notice. There are delinquent upon
the following described stock. on account OF
assessment mo III levied OH the twenty-sixth
day OF April. 1876 the several amounts set op
posite the NAMES Of the respective shareholders,
IS follows:
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
smOULD NOT ne PARTIAL.

The State Register calls on Gen. j. j..
Rinaker, newly appointed district attor-
ney in place Of Van Dorstan, to turn his
attention to several cases OF long stand
Ing which ought to be disposed OF. These
are the cases of John +. Harper and Al
bert Smith, charged with embezzling
more than 500, 600 from the United States
collectors Office in Springfield. "Thc in
dictments in these cases were found years
ago, the evidence against the accused is
all In the hands OF the government, but
the trial seems to have been delayed be-
cause it would involve some OF the polit-
ical secrets Of the campaigns Of 1870 and
1872. Whether this be true or not, 1t Is
quite certain there Is no good reason for
longer delay with these cases, and il there
Is any proper reason for the delay OF the
past, 1t Is not known to the public
The Register is right. These cases have
been OH hand too long and since the party
In power is engaged in the wholesale
punishment Of IL thieves and rascals. it
should not be partial TO Harper and
Smith.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
Tfnes''-''Ghe best. cheaDcst. and
most successful Family Paper
I'm the Union "
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
An Empress queen.
tt'rom thc Philadelphia Pres,


What is the new title which Queen
Victoria is going to assume! In her
speech ut the opening of parliament, ON
Tuesday, this announcement was made (:
AT the time that the direct government
of my Indian empire was transferred to
the crown, no formal addition was made
to the style and titles of the sovereign.
| have deemed tnc present lifting
opportunity for supplying this omis-
sion, and bill upon the subject will be
presented to you" On the first day
Of September, 1858, the power and prop
erty of the East India Company entirely
ceased (by the act II and - Victoria, c.
l0G. which received the royal assent on
the I'd day of August next prccedng),
and, on November ], 1858, Victoria was
proclaimed rs queen OF Great Britain and
the colonies, etc, In the principal places
In India. and, at the same time, Wis
count Canning, who was governor
general under the East India Company,
was sworn In and proclaimed
as viccroy of India. Instead of resent.
ing great commercial organiZa-
ton, which had obtained immense terri
torial possessions, with concOmitant 20.
litlcal power, Lord Canning became the
deputy of his sovereign hence the new
title of Nice-roy, which, more correctly,
perhaps, might have been designated
Vice RENE. Ever since, when India is Of |
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

A SPECIAL dispatch to the Chicago
Times from Washington says that an al.
ditional vault is to be constructed at
New York for the fast accommodating sill.
yer coin. In all parts of the country
there is ON hand about SiI,OOO,OOO in sub.
sidary coins, of which $4,OO0,0O0 is in
Boston; S50O,OO0 in New York and
500, 900 In the minis, the balance being
at the different sub-treasuries. The sec.
rotary Of the treasury Is now maturing d
plan for the redemption of fractional
currency, the amount of which now out
standing is $50. OO0, 900, of which amour,
81, 1000. 600 hos either been lost or DIES.
troyed. On this superstition it is esti.
mated that the substitution of $50, OOO,-
600 will be about Sl2, 200, 900 in excess of
the actual demand. AS fast as the sub
treasures pay 1t out in the.redemption Of
currency, the latter will be destroyed.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
BULLETIN
ONLY SIPS A YEAR.

his wound wasn't dangerous. he j. reported
to have turned and anxiously asked
whether the ball had not entered deep
enough TO beat that ID Phil. Foukc for
congress"
Here is ammunition that would last
the Wig through the campaign. but, IN
fortunately tor our contemporary and
the author of the cowardly libel. there
happens to be in Quincy u number OF
officers and soldlers-and Republicans at
tlat-who were in the engagement at
Donnelson, and attest the bray
cry OF Morrison and the i'm
probability OF the conduct above attrib-
uted to him. But then, if the Rcpub-
lican party Of Illinois, in its dire cxtrem-
ity demands that the well-carned fame
ofa gallant soldier must be furnished be-
cause Of his Democratic proclvitics, then
commend us to the vigorous, square
shouldered assaults Of the Jo,anal in
preference to fine-spun insinuations aimed
In the same direction.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
nor .rN uur cor. uAuOoCw


The Babcock whose name figured in
the papers recently found at the
Wcstcrman distillcry. at Pckin was
not Gen. Babcock, private secretary
to the president, but Col. Babcock.
n lobbyist for the Pekin and Pco-
ria whiskey ring. Col. Babcock. lives
in Canton. Fulton county, has been
a prominent Republican and was for
merly distiller. The papers in
question are telegraphic dispatches from
Washington signed "}abcock.' Col.
Babcock had been sent to Washington
to lobby for an increase of the tax
on whiskcy, his efforts being in the inter-
est of certain distillcrs in Peoria
and Pekin who were then holding heavy
stocks in anticipation of the increase.
The ex-supcrvisor referred to as being
implicated in the Pekin crookedncss, Is
Gen. Ira L. Bloomfield, Munn's prcdeccs-
sor. In this connection the Springfield
Journal says ut Is stated that sub
pGnia has been issued for Oryille Grant,
who in 1870. wrote TO his brother, tho
president, asking the removal of Gen
Bloomfield and in the same letter init
mated that he was possessed of impor
tant information regarding whisky mat
tiers. The grand jury would like &c
draw upon this stock of information n
this juncturc and to that end desire III,
evidence of Mr.. Orvillc Grant"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
TIE.

Mr. Frelinghuysen, Of the senate, has
had his heart moved by the suffering
stock Often endurcs while being trans
ported from one point to another on
railway trains. lie has introduced a
bill into the senate which it is supposed
will meet with immediate concurrence In
the house and become law. Tho pro-
visions Of the bill are ofinterest to stock
dealers and shippers. "NO railroad
within the United States whose road
forms any part of line over which cat
tie, sheep, swine and other animals arc
conveyed from State to State, shall con.
fine the same In vehicles, railroad cars,
boats, or vessels Of any description for a
longer period than twenty-iour consecu-
tive hours without unloading the same
for rest, water and food for period of
ct least seven hours, unless prevented
from 30 unloading by storm or other 40.
cldental causes sr shall carry such ami.
mails In cruel or inhuman manner"
The penalty Of violation of this law
Ia q fine OF not less than one hundred or
more than i've hundred dollars, or i'm
prlsonment for not more than one year,
or both,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

MIR. JEFFERSON DAVIS has accepted
the Office Of president of the American
department Of the international chamber
Of commerce and Mississippi valley So
ciety, Of London, England. The objects
OF the society, briefly stated, are TO direct
trade between the states and territories
ofthe valley of the Mississippi and those
Of Europe and Of Central and Southern
America to induce and facilitate immi-
grafton, to collect and transmit iniorma-
ton in regard to the Mississippi valley,
by cooperation with the international
chamber Of commerce and Mississippi
valley society of London. England. Mr..
Dayis's office will be in New Orleans.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The people OF New York City are
becoming Moody aud sankylied.
Felix Fudge, living near Nashville,
was stabbed and instantly killed by his
stcp-son. on Monday afternoon.
An effort is to be made Oh Saturday, to
organize Il greenback club In Humboldt
county.
The English University boat race, 1t
is thought, will be set for the Sth OF
April.
james O'Brien, who was arrested in
Cincinnati few days ago for burglary.
died in jail in that city on Monday, IN II
fit Of delirium trcmens.
--F'relinghuyscn's bill, in regard to
the transportation of animals passed the
senate by vote of thirty ayes to twenty
four nays.
No inconsidcrable number OF Republic
can papers are willing that Beveridge
shall be his own successor. The COVER
nor appears to be "gctting in his work.
without any unnecessary buster.
The Vienna journals report that an
English vessel landed at Gravosa, with
fourteen thousand breccl-loading rifles
and two field pieces for Herzegovina.
"A revival is in progress among the
Mcth0dists Of Ann Harbor, Michigan,
conducted by a lady preacher named Mrs.
Lathross. She breaches to crowded
houses, and many are becoming ''enquir-
ers In religion"
One hundred gold seekers left Chey-
enne for the Black Hills on Tuesday, and
another party oftwO hundred will start
from there sometime during this week.
A messenger arrived at that place from
the Hills on Tuesday, and reported that
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

The Austin, Texas, Statesman is will
ing to stand on hard or soft money
platform provided the Democratic party
gives it ''the greatest of American states.
man as candidate for the presidency"
Who is he? Massachusetts thinks he
lives there. New York thinks he lives
there. Ohio has two or three greatest
living statesman. Indiana has one at
least. Where does the StatesD,an's
greatest living statesman live:
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

Ex-SscRErARy Of the navy. Boric, will
20 to ST. Louis to testify to Babcock's
good character. Borie Is an cminently
respectable person. Many respectable
persons in st. Louis testified to McKees
good character, but somehow their opin.
ions didn't have much weight with the
iurv
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

GRANT and Bristow had long private
interview the other day, and orders were
given that they were not to he disturbed
while it lasted. Was 1t a love feast or a
quarrel, Is now the question.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
TIcE's weather prophecies for the l

TIcE's weather prophecies for the re.
mainder If February are as follows
Feb. Is TO 20, falling barometer, rising
temperature, threatening and falling
weather..
Feb. 20 to q, clear aud colder.
Feb. 81 to 90, falling barometer, rising
temperature, heavy rains and storms in
places.
Feb. 20 to IS, generally clear and fair
weather, but cold.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

iiclally spoken of. II is "the Empire of
India" Ifthls be correct, Its sovereign,
when female, would he. an Empress.
We suspect that the intention Is that Vic
torla shall be so entitled hereafter,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
BABCOCK's TRIAL.
Evidence for the prosecution All In
From the ST Louis Times, IC.l

Il
| iFrom the ST. Iou's ZINES, 0.l
| The seventh day Of the Babcock trial
opened IN the usual manner ana With no
uliminution OF ATTENDANCE.
| Inc subject Of the auil,isslDility OF dis
patches was still under consideration,
much to the regret OF those VINO long Tor
startling Developments Incsc dispatches
have been bone of colllcntion Tor several
days. When the pro'ecu'lon began to IN
troducc them the defense oIered immcdi-
ate objections to each Telegram tllat had
any tendency to impllcatc the defendant.
10 facilitate matters II was arranged ny
the court and counsel Tor the govern
ment that the dispatches should be taken
in body, thus enabling the defense to
present all their objections at once.
Lengthy arguments, pro. anu con-, were
delivered, and the court. aiter taking the
question under consideration, ruled that
the dispatches with perhaps two eXcep-
tons were admissible. these two being
reserved for further consideration. But
this discussion and ruling failed of the de-
sired end. The defense mad another sup
ply Of objections ~ every conceivable
shape, and they used them in the most
cxtravagant manner. rms comprchcn-
sivc ruling OF tic court ac
complished very ntile toward
the progress oil tnc cause because
pl 'ucsI ,no Jos,,,eo h. ,o',''i,,
Every one of these dispatches from fhc
,,rst and The case has been nrotroctcd Inv
r. Int nrior TO the opcniny of tlIc case.
counscl far the defense declared that thcy
scarcely consider these DISPATCHES ms n,
olcmcnt In the case: Thar thcv We're
woribIn.. so far as tLeir effect was Gallon.
Iatod to nroye anythiny AGAINST tbc do
GsnJont INF they arc now mnLinc n dos.
nerat" iight to exclude these same dis.
patchc.' The Introduction of letter. in
| Hoe handwriting and the strong Of.
foris made Inv The defense In cross.oxom.
inatIon to nroye that tbe rino hore rr.
nnivoJ Information regularly from him
In rooarI IN the moyements nj revenue
agcnfs. Mainly indicates that they
viii cndcayor TO clear General Rabcock
ofthc accusation of furnishing smch in,
,ormation by LAYING II all nj iIooe's door
70 accomnlish this. they will have TO
snrmount one yery great obstacle which
oyists in the fact that Hopc was NOT
boucht by the ring until December. 1874
or january, 1875 THAT is as near ms the
witnesses can fix the timel, while the
ring received its information lust n.
swiftly and regularly before that time As
afterwards. II will be remembered that
John r. Hogc was a revenue agent. sent
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

Hov. JoHN YouNG Brown. member
of Congress from the Second Kentucky
district, declines denomination on nc
count of private business.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
tn. Chicago Tribune calls the Chicago
Jfer Ocean the Whisky There's Dion.

The Jackson county, Tennessee. Dc
mocracy, In convention assembled. have
declared that Hendricks Of Indiana, is
their choice for president.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17
FOR

Injuries TO Man or Beasts,
Falls, bruises.
strains, Sprains, Contu-
sions, DislocatiOns.
Fractures. Cuts, Lacera-
ted or Inciscd Wounds.
Swelltngs, Burns, scalds,
Sunburns.
bleeding Lungs, or
Splitting of Blood
Nose Bleed, and Bleed
ing Gums or Teeth.
Vomiting Of Blood and
Bloody Discharges.
Piles - Bleeding Piles,
Blind Piles, Qnhllible
TOOtli0c1ae, Larache, Neu-
ralgia, Swelled Face.
rheumatism, Rheuma-
tic swelling or Soreness,
Stiffness or Soreness,
Lumbago. Lame Back.
sore Throat or Quipsy,
Inflanied Tonsils.
Diptl,cria, BrOnchi-
lis, Asthma.
Sore or Iniiamed Eyes or
Eye-lids.
CRtarrll, LeucOrrhea,
Diarrhea, Dysentery.
sore Nipples, Iniiamed
Breast.
Painful or too Profuse
Monthlies.
MILK Leg, Ovarian Dis
ease and Tuners.
Kidney Complaint,
Gravel and Stra,,gury.
Chniissgs and ExcOria-
lions Of Infants. or
Adults.
varicOse Veins, En-
lnrged or lntlamed Veins.
Ulcers, Old Sores, Inter-
nal alterations.
BOils, Carbuncles, Tu-
mors, Hot Swellings.
Germs and Bunions, Chat
ell or Sore Feet.
ChafinKs. Harness or Sal-
die Calls.
FeIOn or Wlitlow. Ernct
ed Limbs or Parts.
Mosquito Bites. Insect
stings, Chapped Hands.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-17

"Ilear; for will speak OF excellent things. ,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-02
Selerfcd porhv.
C.NGAIIIERED LOVE.

When the autumn winds go wailng
Through branches yellow and brown,
" hen the gray sad light is failing,
And the day is going down
hear the dcsoatc evening sing
Of a love that bloomed in the early spring,
And which no heart had for gathering.
/ and my love to dwell apart,
We twain may never be one ..-
We shall never stand heart to heart,
Then what can be said or done,
When winds, and waters, and song birds
sing
Ola love that bloomed in the early spring.
And which no heart had for gathering?
When day is over and night dcsccnds,
And dark mists circle and rise,
I fall asleep, and slumber bcfricnds,
Forl dream of April skies.
But | wake to hear the silence sing
Ola love that bloomed in the carly spring,
And which no heart had for gathering.
Wien the dawn comes in with wind and
rain, ,t.s.s,
And birds awake in the caves,
And rain drops smite the window pane,
And drtnch the eddyiug leaves
| hear the voice Of the dayhrcak sing
Ofu love that bloomcd in the early spring,
And which no heart had for gathering.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-02
nnnuA,rS, COIlRT.

ORPHA,,S' COURT.
Ornbans Court meets every Monday and
Tuesday o: each week.
Chief Juage-Wm. j. Black.
Associates-Thomas HolLrunner and Jno
Hightmsn.
Reoister of Iyuls-Col. John r. Rouzer
rouotu Commissioners-Joseph Wood,
President Samuel Hargett, Ezra l"mS'
nan;rl Biser of j., and A. r Simmons.
Clerk to Commiss,oners-H. F. Steiner.
Col,ector Of State and County Tares-G
W. Miller.
County surreyor-Wm. H. R"ms'urg'
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
president, James W. Pcarre Commlsion-
orsEW illinm G Baker, James w, lroNc'''
Jnseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District No. 15-Frc1'k White, Mrchan'
;c.,nwn. G +. Firor, Graccham; " H. -
Mcpherson, Catoctin Furnace.
REGISTRAR Or VOTERS.
District No. l5-Bernard Co!liflowef'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-11-02

SIGNS HUNG OUT.-It was only a
piece of Grape floating from the door
knob. But it told of cold form
within; of little feet--nolsless. A
voice whose music rang through the
house Yesterday hushed in silence to-
day. Of hearts all crushed with sor-
row on account of the unwelcome, un-
bidden guest, who had robbed them
of their treasure. Hearts so broken
that only he who came to heal the
brolen-hea,ted could cure.
1t was only q glass Of wine, pressed
to the lips of a young man, and
through the "sparkle' he did not see
the serpent every day Rugged him
tighter Then came days of drunken
ness and wretchedness : then the end, "a
grave in the potters field, on which
was written, "No drunkard shall IN
herit the kingdom Of Heaven. 1t
was only a little sign on which hung
the destiny Of a soul.
1t was the laughing, happy face OF
child, sign ola loving, truattul heart
a stranger to the wlckednoss OF the