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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-10
Too Much Scripture.

The building committee of a church
recently finished in New Jersey wanted
a stone slab over the door, with the name
of the church and scriptural motto. 1t
occurred to them that nothing could be
better than "My house shall be called a
house of prayer" So one of the COM
mitteemen, who was in great hurry,
told the stonecutter to chisel the thir-
teenth verse of the twenty-first chapter
of Matthew. He thought the verse ended
with the words he wanted to use. The
stonecutter took the whole verse from
the bible and faithfully copied it to the
end. Imagine the horror of the COM
mitteemen when thestone was delivered.
1t read, "My house shall be called house
of prayer, but ye have made it den of
thieves" The stonecutter insisted that
he had obeyed orders; but the commit
teemen insisted that the motto he had
inscribed was not wanted, and that it
would be of no particular use to them.
That slab is now in the stone-cutter's
yard. and anybody who wants it for a
tombstone can probably buy it cheap.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-10
The Jews.

1t is curious, not to say amusing, to
see how people resent the introduction
of the Jewish element into George
EliOt's last great story. That the Jews
killed Christ is the principal thing that
many excellent christians remember
about that extraordinary race. They
forget that the race also gave birth to
Christ. That Christ should be killed by
any people among whom he might appear
was inevitable, and had to do with hui
man nature at large. The exceptional
and marvellous thing, speaking secularly,
was his production. There can be no
reply TO the tremendous retOrt of the
Israelite upan whom the christian had
spat-that half christendom worship a
Jew, and the other half a Jewess. Says
Matthew Arnold GAS well imagine a
man with a sense for sculpture not cul-
tivating it by the help of the remains of
Greek art, or a man with a sense for
poetry not cultivating it by the help of
Homer and Shakespeare, as a man with a
sense for conduct not cuitivating it by
the help of the bible ~ "Greece was
the lIfter-up to the nations of the banner
of art and science, as Israel was the litter
up Of the banner of righteousness. -
The Old Cabinet :" Scribner for Nor.
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How the Treasury Department Emhar.
rasses Commerce.


The operations of the centennial exhi-
bition at Philadelphia have been greatly
| impeded by the absurd and impractical
BILE red tape regulations of the treasury
department. The chief of the bureau OF
customs is w. +. Clark, who has lately
been given the position in place of an old
emplOye, displaced by Mr.. Bristow.
At the opening of the exhibition, Mr..
Clark issued such complicated orders in
relation TO the entry and withdrawal of
bonded goods there that the collector OF
the port of Philadelphia was obliged to
declare them impracticable, and de-
clined to carry them out. The conse-
quence Is, that all goods from for
eign countries on exhibition at
Philadelphia were entered there
without any record whatever being
taken. In the Philadelphia custom
house this naturally gives an advantage
to the honest exhibitors as against the
treasury, and their dishonest confed-
crates, and the result viii be the loss of
millions of dollars of revenue on goods
sold during and at the close of the expo
sltion, aud OF corresponding profit to
those foreigners who are not men of bus
iness integrity. To obviate this, regu-
lation has been made requiring all spaces
of foreign exhibitors to be fenced off at
the close of the establishment, and will
prevent quick sales by auction, which is
the only way that loss can be saved.
The transfer of the buildings, the restora-
tion of Fairmount park to its original
condition, as required by law, and the
sale of all the edifces, excepting
memorial hall, will be delayed by this
great mistake of the treasury. This
clerk is a typical radical official of the
treasury. His theory is, that all mer-
chants are natural thieves, and that the !
payment of just refunds should always |
be refused by the treasury and the Off !
cials required to go to the courts. He !
is one of the men who compel citizens to |
be dishonest in order to preserve their |
business chances, and his course in rela-
tiOn to the centennial exhibition is only |
a sample of that pursued by the treasu-
ry department in its relations with bus
mess men for the last eight years.
The whole effort of the republican
chiefs of government since the war has
been to multiply forms and create en-
barrassments in the wav of the regular
of business, in order to keep
up an apparent necessity for the largest
possible number of -officeholders. I'm
der this system the officehOlders have
grown from 81, 900 in 1869 TO $4,000 in
1875.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-10
Proclamation of Thanksgiving by the
Presidcnt-NOvember 3Oth the
Important Occasion.
WASHINGTON, October 27, 1876.

WASHINGTON, OctOOer II, 1876.
By the President of the United States OF
America-A Proclamation:
From year to year we have been accus-
toned to pause in our daily pursuits, and set
| apart time to offer thanks to Almighty God
for the special blessing he has youchsafed to
us, with our prayers for the continuance
| thereof. We have at this time equal reason
| to be thankful for His continued protection.
and for the many material blessings which
His bounty has bestowed. And in addition
to these favors accorded to us as individuals
we have special occasion to express our
hearty thanks to Almighty God that by His
providence and guidance our governments
established century ago, has been enabled
to fulfill the purpose of its founders in offer.
ing an asylum to the people of every racsS
and securing civil and religious liberty to ali
within its borders, and melting out to every
individual alike justice and equality before
the law. 1t is moreover especially our duty
to offer our humble prayers to the Father of
all m ercies for continuance Of His divine
favor 30 us as a nation ahd as individuals.
BY reason of all these considerations
l, Ulysses s. Grant, President of the United
States, do recommend to the people OF the
United States to devote the thirtieth day of
November to the expression of their thanks
and prayers to Almighty God, and laying
aside their daily avocations and all regular
occupation, to assemble in their respective
places of worship, and observe such day as a
day of Thanksgiving and rest. In witness
whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States TO be af-
fixed. Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty-sixth day of October, in he wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six, and of the indendendence o the
United States of America the one hundred
and first. U. S. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
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In Position.
Detroit Free Press


William Slade, resident of the Eighth
ward, returned from the Black Hills the
other day. Our reporter called at the
house to see what interesting fact could
be CLEANED in regard to the gold country,
and found William in good health.
After some little conversation our re-
porter asked:
Didn't John James go with you?"
eyes, sir"
"Did he also return?"
"No; he didn't want to come"
"Doing well, was he3"
He seemed to be-"
Was he making money 2
" don't think he was" answered
William. He wasn't working very hard
when last saw HIM"
"Had a good fair position for the
winter, at least ?" queried the reporter.
1T seemed to be a good position, and
1 suppose he'll hold it all winter. He
is in a box, and about four feet under
ground, and don't know why he shouldn't
stay there?"
That was all William had to say, and
about all he cared to tell regarding the
Hills.
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Shooting a Man and then Assisting
Him to Bed.

At Grantsburg, Wis recently, Barney
Tbalifsen and Ole Hanson became in
volved in a quarrel over the payment of
two dollars. Without anything serious
occurring Thaiiffsen went home, but was
followed by Hanson, who shot him
through the window, lodging a ball in
his breast. Two women and a man were
in the house at the { me, but were so
badly frightened they fed and left the
wounded man alone. Hanson then went
into the house, assisted his victim up
stairs, put him IN bed, and remained
with him until a doctor, who had been
notified by those who witnessed the
shooting, arrived Hanson acknoWl-
edged he committed the deed, said he
was not sorry, and made no tempt to
escape. There is much excitement ana
ivnching Is probable. ThRhbsen Is dead.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-10
The Free.Deliyery Postal System.

From an official statement prepared
for the postmaster general, it appears
that the operations of the free-deligery
system for the year ending June 30, 1876,
were as follows: Number of offices, 81;
number of letter carriers, 2269. Num-
her of letters and postal-cards delivered,
288, AIS, ,765; number of newspapers de-
livered, SO,675,04 number Of letters
and postal-cards collected, 234 230, ,582; ;
number OF newspapers collected, 2S, ,453,-
O86 number of pieces handled per car
rier, 27S, ,438; total cost of service, ST.
98I 1856; average cost per piece in mills,
9 l3 100; amount of postage received on
local matter, 81, ,065, ,562; excess OF local
postage ovel total cost OF service, SS4, ,375.
These figures show that the service is
now somewhat moro than self-sustaining,
! and by comparison with the statistics
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sections, classes and races OF our people,
to the end that all the springs of our
productive industries may be guickened
and new prosperity created. in which the
evils of the past shall be forgotten.
Very respectfully, yours,
SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-10
TRIMS GOLNG SOUTH.

TRAIN No, connects at Decatur with
Memphis & Charleston R. R.; at Calera with
s., r. & D. r. R., at Guthrie with st. Louis
& Southeastern R'y; at Mckenzie with
Nashville Il Northwestern R'y; at Montgom-
cry with Mobile & Montgomery r. L. for
Pensacola. Mobile and New Orleans.
TRAIN No 8 connects at Decatur east and
west with Memphis & Charleston Railroad :;
at Birmingham with Alabama Chattanooga
Railroad: at Calera with Selma, Rome 4
Dalton Railroad; at Montgomery with West
ern Railroad (of Alabama), Montgomery &
Eufaula and Mobile and Montgomery Rail-
road.
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for the previous year it appears that the
revenue from local postage has increased
between six and seven per cent, while
the increase in the cost of the service has
not been more than five per cent.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-11-10
A High Priced Bale of Cotton.
Wilmington. Y. C. Star.

The bale of cotton, to which allusiOn
was made in this paper some weeks ago
as having been sold at various places for
the benefit of the orphan asylum at Ok
ford, and which had finally reached this
place in its journeyings, has been sold to
the Masonic fraternity here for the hand
some sum of one hundred dollars, and it
now goes to Fayetteville to perform a
like mission there. The bale was started
on its mission through the liberality of q
gentleman of Wayne county, having been
purchased by the fraternity at Goldsboro
for the benefit of the asylum, where il
realized handsome sum it next went
to Raleigh, where it was equally sue
cessful next to Charlotte, and then tc
Wilmington, in each of which places II
has made proud record for itself We
trust it will yet net many hundreds fol
the orphan fund.
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THE schoolgirls of BardstOwn in de
bate with the boys proved that Napoleon
was a greater general than Washington.
Now let the boys get even by showing that
Sitting Bull is a greater general thar
Crook, Terry, Sheridan, and Sherman al
put together. They will have no dit
fculty before an intelligent jury.
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.

TRAIN No. ? connects at Nashville with
n. c. d st. Louis R'y West for Memphis; at
Lebanon juno. with Knoxville and Rich
mond Branches at Cincinnati june. with l..
c. & l.. r. R. for the North and East; at
Louisville with u. s. Mail Boats for Cincln-
natl and with O. & NJ. R'y and ]. n. Il [. r.
r. for the North, East and West.
TRAIN No. 4 connects at Glasgow juno.
to and from Glasgow; at Cave City to and
from Mammoth Cave; at Cincinnati juno.
with L. c. & L. R. r. for the North and East
at Louisville with o. & NJ. and ]. NJ Il L. 4.
r. for the North, East and West, and with
L. S. Mail Line steamers for Cincinnati.
TRAIN No. connects at Glasgow juno.
to and from Glasgow; at Cave City to and
from Mammoth Cave; at Cincinnati June.
with L., c. L. r. r. for the North and East;
at Louisville with O. 4 NJ. and j. NJ. & l. h
r. for the North, East and West, and with
u. S. Mail Line steamers for Cincinnati.
Tourists will find this route offers great in
ducements to those going TO the Centennial
Exposition. Direct connections are made in
Louisville with through cars, running direct
to the Centennial grounds.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-20
LEGAL.
Summons.

CTATE OF NEVADA. COUNTY OF LIN
~ coin, Phoebe Township. In Justices Court,
before U. II. Allen, Justice of the Peace. In and
for the Township and County Aforesaid.
The state OF Nevada to Bowery Consolidated
silver Mining Company and all owners Of. or
claimants, known or unknown, to the following
described property. to wit: Being Lot 90, in
Block 81. said lot fronting on Meadow Valley
street, and the Improvements on the Bowery
mine. consisting Of buildings and machinery
ana personal property, greeting:
You are hereby Summoned to appear before
the undersigned. . Justice of the Peace in and
for Phoebe Township, County Of Lincoln, on the
24th day Of May, 1876,
At - O'Clock, NJ, to answer unto the complaint
Of the State Of Nevada, which sues to recover
the sum Of two hundred and thirty-one dollars,
gold coin. delinquent taxes on the before de-
scnbed property for the shsoal year 1875, to-
gether with percentage and costs As is provided
BY law, ~ fully set forth In complaint on file
In my once. And II you fail to appear and
answer, the Plaintiff then and there will take
Judgment against you for the aforesaid amount,
together with all costs subsequent TO the assess
ment Of said taxes and Of this action.
Given under my hand in the Township Of
Phoebe. County of Lincoln this 10th day of April,
A. d. 1876.
Justice of the Peace Of said Township.
State Of Nevada, County Of Lincoln.-In JUS
tees Court. Phoebe Township.
The State Of Nevada to the Sheriff OF said
County: You are hereby required to make duo
and legal service Of ABOVE summons and make
your returns within the time prescribed by
statute.
U.E. ALLEN,
Justice Of the Peace In and for Phoebe Township.
Phoebe, New, April 10th, 1876.
Attest: true copy.
A. FIFE, Sheriff,
By @. W. BRpsAIL, Deputy.
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SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
! Seventh Judicial District, Of the State Of
Nevada. in and for the Comfy Of Lincoln.
Annie Grey. plaintiff. Va. William Grey. de-
PENDANT
Alias action brought in the District Court Of
yada. IN and for the County Of Lincoln, and the
Complaint filed in said County Of Lincoln. In
the Office Of the Clerk Of said District Court
The State Of Nevada sends greeting to viii.
liam Grey, defendant
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
ton brought against you by the above named
plaintiff In the District Court Of the Seventh Ju.
dicia District, Of the State OF Nevada In and for
the County OF Lincoln, and answer the com.
plaint Med therein, within ten days texclusive
Of the day Of seryice) after the service on you
OF this summons. II served In said County, or,
n served ont OF said County, but within said
District, within twenty days. and In all other
cases forty days, or judgment by default will
said complaint.
The said action ia brought to obtain . decree
OF this Court dissolving the bonds Of matrimo-
ny now existing between you said defendant
and this plaintin. on the ground Of extreme cru
city, - IL fully set forth and described In plain
tins complaint on file, and to which you are
referred; also for costs Of suit In gold coin.
And You are hereby notined that u you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint. % sbove
Repaired, the said plaintiff viii apply 70 tho
Court for the relief herein demanded and for
costs Ct suit in gold coin.
By order Of Court.
Seal Given under my hand and the seal Of
trict Of the State Of Nevada in and for the Coun-
ty OF Liucoln. this S0th day Of May, In the year
OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-six.
P.B. MILLER. CLERK.
mySl. by j. N. HAxYoRp, Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE TO
LIEN HOLDERS.

TN JUSTICES COURT, PIOCHE TOWN.
i ship. Lincoln County, Nevada.
Thomas Foye. plaintiff, Va. Thomas J. An.
drews, defendant.
Notice is hereby given that Thomas Foye,
the above named plaintiff. has commenced an
sction In the above entitled Court against
Thomas J. Andrews. the above named defend
ant. TO enforce and forclose lien for the sum
Of sixtv-two ts62.00) dollars gold coin, and
costs Of preparing and filing said lien, against
that certain house, lot and premises described
~ follows, to wit: That certain town lot, stu-
ate. lying and being in the town of Phoebe, Lin.
coin County, Nevada, fronting forty.Hve t45)
said town lin Panacs Flst) and extending back
an equal width Of seventy-dve (75) feet. togeth.
er with the superstructure thereon, the said
building being the premises formerly occupied
by the said Thomas J. Andrews. Said lien is
claimed under and by virtue Of an act Of the
Legislature Of the State of Nevada, entitled
:" An Act to secure liens to mechanics and
others. and to repeal all other acts in relation
thereto: Approved March I'd, A. D. 1876" and
all persons holding or claiming liens upon said
premises, under the provisions of said act, are
hereby notified to be and appear before the said
Court, at the Court room Of the Justice OF said
Court. on Lacour street, in said town Of
Phoebe, on
Monday, the 22d day of May,
A. ID. 1870,
At II O'Clock m. Of said day, and to exhibit
then and there the proofs Of their said liens, as
provided In said act. And all liens not then 80
in favor Of those liens 40 exhibited and sp-
proved, as In said act provided.
Phoebe. Nevada, April 21st, A. n. 1876.
THOMAS FOYE.
apo3-td Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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SUMMONS.

CTATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LIN.
In Justices Court. before b. z. Allen, Justice
Of tbs Peace, in and for the Township and
County Aforesaid.
The State Of Nevada TO HUM l. Hunt Mining
Company and all owners Of. or claimants.
known or unknown. to the following described
property. to wit: Improvements on the HUM
& Hunt mine In said Lincoln County and con.
Eisting 81 machinery known as the HUM
Hunt Hoisting Works. and all Of said property
being situated and lying In the town Of Phoebe,
said Lincoln County, State of Nevada, greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
the undersigned. Justice Of the Peace in and
for Phoebe Township, County Of Lincoln, on the
Twenty-fourth day Of May, 1876,
AZ - O'Clock m. to answer unto the complaint
Of the State Of Nevadn. which sues to recover
the sum Of one hundred and thirty.fonr dollars,
gold coin, delinquent taxes on the before de-
scribed property. together with percentage and
costs as IL provided by law, ss fully sett orth
n p On me in my Once And
and there will take Judgment against you for
the aforesaid amount, together with all costs
subsequent to the assessment Of said taxes and
OF this action.
Given under my hand in the Township Of
Phoebe. County OF Lincoln, this 18th day OF
April, A. D. 1876.
U.E.ALLEN.
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
State Of Nevada, County OF Lincoln.-In Jus.
tees Court, Phoebe Township.
The State Of Nevada to the Sheriff of said
County: You are hereby required to make due
and legal service OF above summons and make
your returns thereon within the time prescribed
by statute.
O.. ALLEN,
Justice of the Peace in and for Phoebe Town.
ship.
Phoebe, New, April 10th, 1876.
Attest: A true copy.
A. FIFE, Sheriff.
a2l.td By G. W. BmDsALL, Deputy.
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SheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the District Court, in and for the
County Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada. and TO me
directed and delivered, for q judgment rendered
IN said Court on the oath day of May, A. d.
1876. In favor Of J. N. Curtis, and against Thorn.
as jose, for the sum Of six hundred and eighty.
six ($6S600) gold coin dollars debt, together
with eighty.two 25-l00 1882 25-IOO) gold coin
dollars, tax costs and all accruinV costs and
interest. have levied upon the following prop
erty. to wit:
Two large work horses, sets of double har.
ness, four-horse wagons with God racks, com.
plete.
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 3Oth day Of May,
A. ID. 1876,
At IL o'clock m. / will sell all the right, title
and interest Of said Thomas Jose In and TO the
above described property, At the Corral Of J.
n. Curtis. better known ~ Dolman's Corral, in
Phoebe. Lincoln county. Nevada, at public auc-
tion. for cash in hand. to the highest and best
bidder. to satisfy said execution and all costs.
A. FIFE. Sheriff.
BY q. BIRDsAIL. Deputy.
psted Pioche. May 2ith. 1876. my25-td
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N OTICE.

A LII PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
"A to be indebted TO the Indepe ndene
Market. lately run by Greenleaf L Dobbins,
stll please call ct Lichtenstein's Auction Store.
on Main street. and settle their accounts imme.
diately with J. N. Dobbins, Otherwise they
will be placed In the hands of an ofacer for
collection.
Phoebe, New, Dec. Is. 1915.
dl6-SOd JIM, DOBBINs.
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DELINQUENT LIST.

Meadow Valley Mining Company. -
Location Of works. Phoebe. Lincoln county.
Nevada Notice. There are delinquent upon
the following described stock. on account OF
assessment mo III levied on the twenty-sixth
day OF April. 1875, the several amounts set OPP
poste the names Of the respective shareholders,
a f0llowe.
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GEO. r. GORMAN,
NOTARY PUBLIC for LINcoLY
COUNTY,
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
CALIFORNIA AND UTAH,
Record Once, LacOur Street
jcS0 PIOCHE. NEW.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

T THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
i Margaret Pascoe, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Administrator OF the estate of Margaret Pascoe.
deceased, to the creditors Of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to ex'
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the first publication OF tbs
notice, to the said Administrator. at the Once
Of Bishop h Sabin, Attorneys ct Law, at Pioche'
in the county Of Lincoln.
Dated at Phoebe. May 18th, 1875.
my2O-td Ed. TURNER, Administrator.
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CALL AND SETTLE.

A LII BILLS AND ACCOUNTS DUE TO
IA me must be paid hy Monday. January
2lth, 1870, otherwise they will be placed in the
hands Of the proper authorities for collection
Immediately sitter that date.
Phoebe. January 2lst, 1915.
jsso-d CHAs. ooEDIcKx.
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$4,000 REWARD!

fNHE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE PAID
/ for the arrest and conviction Of the man
who robbed the Salt Lake Stage, about three
miles from Phoebe, on Wednesday evening,
March 29th, 1876.
BY order Of 8. d. BRAsrow, Asst sup't Of
Wells, Fargo h Co.
Per ". z. GRIFFIN.
mrSI-u Agent.
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NOTICE.

GAN FRANCISCO. JUNE, 2. 1879. ALL PER.
- sons dissatisfied with the management Of
the NEWARK MINING COIGPANH will
please address
"w." stock Exchange once.
Twenty. Ave hundred sbarss jee-N