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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16
Everything Out Of Gear.
A North Carolina editor thus raves:

A North Carolina editor thus raves
''Look where you will. what labyrintine
world of tangles and misfits. Everything
jumbled, lop-sided, ill-assorted and muddle-
ty-f1ummixed. Here President with pea
nut peddler's soul; there scavenger, beneath
whose ragged waistcoat throbs heros heart.
Here Senator or a Governors wife, whose
rich brocades and laces envelope galvanized
oyster wench or worse; there smutty-phiz-
zed char-woman, whose dngy tatters inclose
the spirit of martyr or saint. Here, cour-
age, gratitude and affection wrapped in the
hide of a dog; there baseness and brutality
swaddled in broadcloth and fine linen. Two
legged donkeys braying in all of our legisla-
tive halls and dining at our Delmonicoes, and
their infinite superiors in every worthy quail
ity and qualification munching coarse straw
in thousand city stables. Quadrupedal men
and bipedal swine. Every fellow married to
the wrong wife; the mole mated with the
eagle, the hedgehog with the swan. Pshaw!
pshaw! It's all blind luck, the whimsies of
fate's shaken Dice
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16
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BLAIN f..
Presidential Opinions at a Meeting In
Chicago Of Leading Illinois Repub.
licanS.
[From the Chicago Tribune.]

[From the Chicago Tribune.]
At the conclusion of the meeting at the
Pacific reporter circulated through the
| crowd to ascertain, if possible, something of
the sentiment in reference to the candidates
tor President. ''Third- d-termism" was found
| to be at great discount, and while General
Grant was highly spoken of, everybody
seemed satisfied that his administration would
end with his present term of office The
prominent candidates were found to be Blaine
and Washburne, and the sentiment was verv
nearly balanced between the two, except for
the expressions which had been drawn forth
during the day from many speakers in favor
OF the former. The advantage claimed for
Blame was his record, bearing on issues
which had arisen in Congress, in which he
had taken prominent part. He was regarded
as one of the most solid Republicans of the
country, as a statesman, and deserving of
any honor the nation could confer. Wash
burne was held in equal esteem, but the dis
advantages of any Illinoisan in the canvass
were taken into consideration, since the State
had so long been furnishing the Presidents.
with great deal of distrust. While he was
regarded as eminently fitted for the position.
the fact that the State had furnished Lincoln
and Grant, and had held sway for over twelve
years, appeared to dampen his chances and
suggest to his most ardent admirers the pro-
prety of taking up an Eastern man.
Among Eastern men no one appeared 10
have the shadow of a show besides Blaine.
For some reason Blaine appeared to have
won for himself popular affection. and the
mention of his name in audible tones always
brought forth warm response. The more
prominent candidates on the State ticket were
found to be very demonstratiye in favor of |
him, and while Illinois was felt not to be en- |
titled to President, the name of Oglesby was |
freely used to complete the ticket. Really. |
Blaine and Oglesby appeared to be the favor
ties, and had the votes of this gathering been
taken, they would most certainly have been
to that effect. Whether the sentiment of the
meeting, however, could be safely reckoned
IS that of the State, remains to be seen.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16

A LITTLE school girl asked her teacher
what was meant by Mrs Grundy." The
teacher replied that it meant "the world :"
Some days atterward the teacher asked the
geography class, to which this little "bud
OF promise belonged, "Wbat is zone? :"
After some hesitation, this little girl bright
ened up and replied, Il know; it's belt
around Mrs. Grundy's waist.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16
From the Chicago JOurnal

tFrom the Chicago Journal]::
''How much is my bill?" inquired sad
eyed youth in Chicago confectionery store
the other day.
The proprietor looked over his books a
minute and then replied:
"Sixteen dollars and fifteen cents
As the young man drew forth his wallet to
meet the account, he sighed deeply and said,
Il tell you this is tough?"
''How so?" asked the confectioner.
20, she's gone back on me-
"WhO?"
''Oh, she-the girl that eat all this candy"
continued the unhappy youth, land tell you
it's hard to pay for so much sweetness after
it has gone and soured on fellow"
The candy man acknowledged that it did
seem kind of tough.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16

MENTMOhE.
The Estate of the Richest Man in the
World.

Baron Rothschilds residence and estate at
Mentmore is described as one of the finest
and most extensive in England. 1t contains
some 90, 900 acres of the finest land in Buck
lnghamshire. It has gardens, greenhouses
and graperies so arranged as to furnish fruit
every month in the year. Oranges, pineap-
Piles, figs, bananas and other tropical fruits
are grown in abundance. When the Baroness
is absent, yachting in the channel, or at her
London house, orders by telegraph are sent
to Mentmore daily for the supplies required.
The vases in the fountain and Italian gardens
cost each s1,O00. The statuary is all of the
most costly kind, executed by the first mas
ters. The great hall, which is about 20x3O
feet is filled by vases and statuary. Its con-
tents must represent value of not less than
91OO, 900. 1t takes not less than three hours
to pass through the rooms. The finishing is
exquisite, and the furnishing of each sumptu-
Gus. Some idea may be formed of the whole
from the furniture OF single bedroom. one
OF the many guest chambers, costing f25, 900
or f30,O00 In the dining and baronial hall
are furnishings exceeding 92OO, ,OOO Costly
cabinets of the time of Louis XIV, of ebony
inlsid with ivory or gold, diamonds, rubies
and all sorts OF precious stones. walls hung
with the costliest tapestries of the time of
Louis the XVI, or covered with the richest
needle embroidered satin, may give some idea
of the wealth lavished on this more than
princely mansion. The costliest paintings
adorn the walls, and the most skillful and
workmanship is displayed on the
ceilings. The idea of the Baron seems to
have been to build and furnish q mansion
such as no other person in England, except
perhaps the Duke of Westminster, could ex-
pect to rival. The stud is said to contain |
more high bred horses than any other in the |
world. 1t embraces thirty-five hunters and |
rs many racers, none of which are less in |
value than $500, while many of them run up
70 thousands.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16
He Couldn't Have Shot Him.

Mr.. William Hemphill Jones, now deputy
comptroller of the treasury, is the man to
whom Gen. Dix telegraphed: IF any one
attempts to haul down the American flag,
shoot him on the spot" The order was grand
but it becomes almost ridiculous when you
see the amiable gentleman to whom it was
sent, and imagine him receiving it, alone and
unarmed, as a treasury clerk sent to New
Orleans on public business, and surrounded
by an infuriated mob. Never was man more
power]ess to obey an order.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16

1t is evident that there is to be trouble for
Mr.. Conkling as Presidential candidate in
his own State. Ex-Governor Morgan is at
the head of an active wing of the party who
are opposed to him.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1876-03-16
OLD BACHELORS.

They are wanderers and ramblers-never at home,
Making sure of u welcome wherever they roam;
And every one knows that the bachelors den
Is a rOoW set apart for tn singular men
A nook In the clouds Of some five ( ct by four
Though sometimes by chance it may be rather NOR
With sky-light or no light ghosts, gobns and gloon
These creatures say they not valued at all,
Except when the herd gives bachelors ball.
Then, dressed in their best,
In their gold-broidered vest.
1T Is known as q fact
That they act with much tact
And they lisp ''How dye do? 90
And they, COO and they WOO,
And they smile for while,
The fair guests to bcgue;
Condescending and bending,
For fear of offending.
Though inert, And they spy
They exert, With their eye
10 be pert, And they sigh,
And to tlirt, AS they fly
And they whisk and they whiz,
And are brisk at the quiz
For they meet, Advancing,
10 De sweet, And glancing.
And are fleet. And dancing
On their feet, And prancug
Sliding and gliding with mute pace,
Pirouetting and setting with infinite grace.
And jumping, And racing,
And Dumping, And chasing.
And stumping. And pacing
And humping. And iacing
They are differing and gittering, gallant and gay,
ia~ning all moping, aud loanging all day.
But when he grows old,
And his sunshine is past,
Three score years being told
Brings repentance at last.
He then becomes an old man;
Ills Warmest friend, the frying pan:
hes hdgety, fretful and weary; in fine,
Loves nothing but self, and his dinner and wine
he rates and he prates,
And reads the debates;
Desplscd by the men and the women he hates
!hen pressing, And poring.
And DOING And snoring.
ana ana co-ing, And boring,
Anu noslhg And roaring.
Whenever he falls in with rabble
His delight il to vapor and gabblc
hes gruhy, And musty,
Aho puhy, And fusty,
lie sis in hir slippers with back to the door.
Near freezing And grumblng,
And wheeling, And mumhlinS
and na e, .easine, And stumbling,
Anu Sneezihg, And tumbing,
He curses the carpet or nails in the floor.
Oft falling, OFT WAXING
oil ea"ling, OFT aching,
Ad i a"hhs' ana quaking,
'"' ei""iihG' And shaking
His hand is unsteady, his stomach il sore.
n's tn:g' ail.hg' Uncheery,
"A nii;ris aIiii;,ns And dreary,
anu "'''hs' And weary,
ANA groaning and moaning,
His seltshness owning
Grieving and heaviny
Though naught IL his LEAVING
But pelf and -health,
Himself and his wealth
lie sends for a doctor. to cure or tc kill
Who gives him advice, and ofense and nil
"ho drops him advice about making his viii.
a., A. fretiul antiquity cannot be mended.
Inc miserable life Of bachelors ended.
Nobody misses him. nobody sighs,
Nobody greves when the bachelor dies
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11
CLOSING UP Irs AFFArRS

In another column of this paper will
be found the advertisement of the Troy
Silver Mining Company. offering it's
mines and effects at private sale. The
property is situated in Nye county, about
eighty miles south Of this place, and is
entirely owned by a company at Bacup,
England. The company first commenced
their mining operations in 1870, and
erected a very fine ~20-stamp mill, with
Stedefeldt furnace attached, and built
numerous houses for the workmen, etc.
Everything that comfort and convenience
dictated was had, without regard to cost.
and the whole institution was conducted
in the most luxurious English style.
That a great amount of money was fool
ishly expended at the outset of their
operations, no one acquainted with
their affairs will doubt. The poorest
Judgment was used in opening the mines.
and nearly all their early work done was
impractical and had to be Abandoned
the cost of which was no small amount
to the company. To say that the first
management Of the company affairs was
bad, does not do justice to the subject.
After the management was changed a bet
ter state of things existed. and mining
was carried on more systematically.
Lately the great trouble seems to have
been to find ore of a grade that would
pay for working-there was enough of
it, but of too low grade to yield a profit.
Had the company followed the wishes of
MI. Roberts, the present superintendent,
and allowed him to sink deeper on the
ledge, the probabilities are that a much
higher grade of ore could have been OBJ
tanned. and the company placedin a -four
ishing condition. 1t seems to us a great
oversight in the company to abandon SO
valuable a piece Of property, as this would
probably prove to be, by the expenditure
of not more than from seven to ten thou
sand dollars more. 1t is reported that
they have spent not less han half a mil
lion dollars, and at a meeting recently
held. decided to wind up the affairs Of
the company by offering the property for
sale. Here is a fine opportunity for cap
italists to purchase this property cheap
and make it very remunerative. All that
is needed is a little capital for the further
development of the mine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11
sHERgFF's SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
IL out of the Justices Court of Hamilton
Township No. / in and for the County of White
Pine, State of Nevada, on the twelfth day Of
February, A. ID. 1876, and to me directed and de-
livered for a judgment rendered in said Court, on
the tenth day of February, 1876, in favor of the
State OfNevada, Plaintiff, and against John Doe,
Richard Roe and unknown owners, Defendants,
for the sum of ninety-ive and ~sixty-one one
hundredth 1895 Gil dollars tax and delinquency,
and for three hundred and eighty-two and eighty
eight one hundredth ($382 88f dollars in coin,
costs of suit, and one and twenty-five one hum
dredths Isl 25l accruing costs, amounting in
tile whole at this date to four hundred and
seveny-nine and seventy-four one hundredth
tS4T9 74).dollars gold coin, as appears Of record.
Ihave on this, the nineteenth day Of February,
A. Il. 1876, levied Old the following property, to
wit Lots IA and Is, block / south 165s feet of
lot Is, block l lot "a, block 2 lot 81. block 2;
lot 80, block Q lot "a, block 2 lot u, block 8 I;
east 40 feet of lots 9, 10 and IL, block A;
lot IS, block 5 lot 5, block 6 lot 6, block g.;
lot Is, block 6 lot 10, block g.; lot 81, block s.;
lot %, block 6 lot %, block 6 =; lot 25, block 6 /;
lot 26, block 6 lot %, block 6 lot 40 feet front
ing on Main street, Featherstone block, bounded
south BY ODonohue, north by Sadler; lot Il,
block IA west 25 feet of lots Is and 16, block
Il; lots, s, 7, 6 and 5. block IS lot 6, block % /;
lots 7, 8, IA. Is. Is, IL and Is. block % lots 3,
4. s, z, s, 10 and 8, block So; lot II, block lot
II, block rs; lots Il. Is, is, IL, SO and 60, block
So lots 5, 6, z, 8, 8, IS, ia, 16, II, Is, 10, 20, 81.
%, % and "a, in block SO, situate in, the town
Of Hamilton.
Notice is hereby given that on the Doth day of
March, A. D.. 1876, between the hours of 9
o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P. NJ, viz at II
O'Clock noon, Twill sell all the right, title, claim
and interest of the said Defendants. John Doe,
Richard Roe and lknow owners of. in and to
the above described property. at the Court:
house door in the town of Hamilton, White Pine
county. Nevada. at public5gAuction, for gold
coin, cash in hand, to the highest and best
bidder, to satisfy said execution and all costs.
ED. r UNI, Sheriff.
Hamilton, February IA, 1876. fb19-td
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Board met on Monday last. Pres
ent Messrs. Mau and Liddle, and trans
acted the following business
Bills allowed-A. J.. Bancroft, $50 James
Henry, SGT SO FL. S. Herrick, $50: VIM. Tilnson
Sl3l 80; Mccain & Naylor, Is; W. r. Forrest
SCI 30; R. Sadler & Co., S35 P. A. Wagner
$50 sc; Ed. Raum, IT'S; H. Hagar, 1924 L
Zadow, s23 IL White Pine Water Co., $50.
Bills Nos. 800 and $40 were laid over until the
next meeting.
DR.. II. S. Herrick was appointed Hospital
Physician, at a salary Of $500 per month.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11

THERE are two members Of the long
cared fraternity running newspapers in
Eastern Nevada.-HnnjolN Register.
The above is powerful rough on our
Senior aud Brother Skillman.-Eureka
Sentinel.
Yes. our ears are pretty large, but our
cheek is not to be compared to the bald
pated editor of the Sentinel. The truth
of tie matter is just this: During Cas-
sidy's absence in San Francisco, Dennis
got into a difficulty with the editor of the
Humboldt Register, and he is trying to
get Cassidy and ourself to take the fight
off his hands.
CHANGED HANDS, The old and well
known Ike Hand ranch, near Shekels,
changed hands last week, J. l.. Donaldson
being the purchaser. Mr.. Hand is the
owner of a mine some twelve miles from
Mineral City, and believing that there is
more money in mining than ranching,
concluded to sell his ranch and try the
latter occupation. We hope Ike may
succeed in his new enterprise, for be is a
good man and should prosper.
HAULING.-Under the head of "New
To-day" will be found an advertisement
for proposals to haul some 5000 pounds
OF freight from Eureka to the Six-nile
House, on the Eureka and Hamilton
stage road. Persons engaged il this line
of business should make immediate ap-
plication to Major M. W. Henry, at the
Jackson House.
RETURNED.-Rev. Geo. B. Allen arrived
here on Wednesday last from Phoebe. He
will preach in the Episcopal Church at
Eureka tomorrow, according to appoint
ment. It is regretted that he could not
have preached here.
The Hamilton ladies for several DAYS
have been as cross and blue as the storm;
but now that it has cleared up, they are
as lovely as the present weather. and
most tickled to death to know that their
ball is not to be postponed.
AssEssMENT.-The Geneva Consolidated
Silver Mining Company, location Of
works at Cherry Greek Mining District,
has levied an assessments of twenty
cents, payable on or before the 10th day
of April next.
PASSED THRoUGH.-Judge Rives, of
Lincoln county, passed through this place
on Tuesday last on his way to Eureka,
to hold a term of Court for Judge Cole,
who is still sick in San Francisco.
The eclipse of the moon was visible
here on Thursday evening between 10
and 11I O'Clock. Her western limb APP
peared quite ragged-edged.
No western mails arrived here onWed-
nesday and Thursday last. caused, we
suppose, by the SNOW blockade on the
railroad.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11
MAJOR HENRY,s TUNNEL.


The Eureka Sentinel of Sunday makes
the following encouraging remarks in re-
gard to the new mining enterprise about
to be inaugurated here
1T seems, after all. that an attempt will
be made to tunnel Treasure Hill, in White
Pine county. Some months since we
published an item setting forth that
Major Henry had organized a company
in the East for this purpose. A Burleigh
drill and other machinery consigned to
Major Henry, at White Pine, has inst
been received at the depot of the Eureka
and Palisade railroad in this place. This
would seem to indicate that active opera
atoms are to be Immediately inaugurated.
The magnitude of the enterprise is not
and the belief is justified that its success
full completion WILDE of far greater bene-
fit to the mining world. The opinion
has always prevailed among mining men
that untold mineral wealth lies locked
deep down in the bowels Of Treasure
mountain. The projected tunnel is de-
signed to pierce the mountain at great
depth in one of the most favorable local
tiles. We wish Major Henry success,
and hope that he has a stiff company to
back him in his stupendous under
taking"
Major Henry arrived here on Tues
DAY last from the East, and at once set
to work to make all necessary ARRANGE
ments for getting the Burleigh drill in
operation upon his tunnel location. We
look upon this enterprise as being the
first step towards the successful develop
ment of the vast wealth deposited in
Treasure Hill, which, in the next year, will
set at rest all cavil in regard to whether
the ore veins descend, or that the mineral
is entirely confined to the surface of the
mountain and originally came from the
clouds, or whether it came up from the
bowels of the earth. Miners, and all
others %conversant with Treasure Hill.
are fully convinced that the proposed
tunnel will cut the main ledge, and prob
ably anumber of blind veins. When this
question is once settled, the probabilities
are that the South Aurora Company, the
Original Hidden Treasure, the Ward
Beecher, the Edgar, and a number of
other companies, will at once abandon all
the top work on their claims. and either
run tunnels themselves, or make arrange
ments with Major Henry to work their
claims from his tunnel, which would be
a vastly more expeditions and economi-
cal mode of working. The tunnel will
be 5000 feet in length, and will pierce
the mountain at a depth of some LOGO
feet. which will perfectly expose the
three formations that are said to D
1t. The course of the tunnel will be east
and west, and cut at right angles a num-
Der of north and south veins. Should
the expectations of all the parties inter
ested be realized. and no person here has
the least doubt Of it, thcn will old White
Pine regain her former reputation of be-
ing the richest silver mining district Oh
the Pacific coast.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11

JOSEPH G. HENDERSON was elected Min
ing Recorder at Phoebe last Saturday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11

A BRAVE AcT.-A Tiverton, Rhode Is
land correspondent of the Fall River,
Massachusetts Ners, sends the following:
Captain Joseph Monroe. with his wife
and babe started from Tiverton to cross
the river to Rhode Island, last Wednes-
day, and in passing through Bridgeport
with a strong ebb tide, the keel of his
boat came in contact with a line attached
to the schooner Antelope. and the boat
was capsized. The babe sank, and his
wife became unconscious. Monroe dived
down and rescued the babe, and just as
he came to the surface found his wife
just under the water and sinking. He
seized her and unaided swan ashore with
babe and wife. and landed over two hun
dred feet from where the boat capsized.
The babe was apparently dead, forit was
under water from the time the boat cap
sized until its father landed it on shore,
but Il soon recOyered.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11

THOMAS HILsHEIMER, book-keeper of
the Empire gambling saloon at Cincin-
natl, owned by Eph. Holland. was on the
Sd instant charged by the proprietor with
~embezzling twenty-five thousand dollars.
Hilsheimer at once turned over to Holland
money. diamonds, watches, etc., to the
amount of thirteen thousand dollars and
was then admitted to go free.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11

THE Law AND THE PENALTY.-The law
provides that all officers of the Govern
ment. who directly or indirectly takes
any money, property, Or other valuable
consideration from any person for pro-
curing any contract. Office, or place from
the Government, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be impris-
oned not more than w years, and fined
not more than SO, 900. The person pay
ing for such a contract or Office as above,
is subject to the same penalty. A Tri-
bune Washington special says Mr.. Belk-
nap is in a terrible state of mental ex-
element, and is quite overcome. He has
not slept for several nights. His appear
ance is distressing; his face is worn and
haggard; his eyes are swollen and blood
shot, and his manner is nervous and ex-
cited. He says he takes all the response
bility, and that his duty to his wife is
greater than to his own honor. He said
that some of the testimony read in the
House is true, some is false and some he
is entirely ignorant of. 1t is said that
Senator .Conkling has recommended the
President to direct the Attorney General
to present the case through the District
Attorney to the Grand Jury. for the in
dictment of Mr.. Belknap. in order that
the matter may be brought before the
Court to decide upon the effect of the
resignation.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11
RoscoP's

lATE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN INVOICE
Wv OF ROSCOP'S SILVER WATCHES. direct
from the manufacturers agents. These watches
are warranted to be frst-class time-keepers, and
are sold at the low price of $12.
EyERTS 4 co.
Hamilton. Jan. q. 1875. jn27-tf
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-03-11
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
N indebted to the undersigned are requested
to settle immediately. | am Obliged to pay my
debts ana cannot do It without coin. Therefore
take notice and save costs. /.
Hamilton, Feb. 7, 1876. febl2-tf