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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24

HAPPY DAYs.-The bright, warm
weather of the past week has good
effect on almost every one, and especi
ally on the young boys about town.
Two or three We're dancing around
lively in front of Ripley's yesterday
Whenone of them was asked the cause
of his festive movements, he replied,
1.-The weather is gettin' right down
to biz now. Twon't be more than q
week before We can get oranges on
the cheap, as they will be gettin' rot
ten, and the storekeepers will throw
them out the back door, and then,
ann UNI !"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24

Morning Board.
TUESDAY. Nays.
Ophir. 2aoss6A; 27sss6A; lo5a561s; 2oas6 y
1oaj6i..
Mexican. s2oas2ss; asoas2k; asoas2'i; 5ssa's;
20a32A.
Gould Curry. .2sal6h; l25ai6,,.
Best 4 Belcher. .2i0s55 y 225a5Bil 35Oa56.
California. ,losaso; soa7ess; e6a793s.
Savage. 200a1sS, 0alss.
Con. virginia. .30a14k: 2l0aT4; 150aT3A: 1O0a
73'sb6; 1O0s7S7.b5.
Chollar. .11ssg: 30as9 y; 3sa9o.
Hale 4 Norcross .145n60.
Crown Point 55ai6&: G5sI6k: ?Oai63i Bale
Yellow Jacket. l00as6is; s30a35A;. l545a36
5a35'.
Imperial soa5a55.; 7oosss; Sac; soo53.; 100
Keutuck. .30a13.
Alpha 2os6s; 5ooas2; 2ooa6iN.
B.lcher. loa2l 25s2l y.
Sierra Nevada .560al6sa: 2uOai7b3Q: 45alG7s;
Utah. 135a22.
Exchequer. 350s2l.
Confidence. .l0a20&.
Justice. 52Os25S.
Succor .l00ss0c; 10Oas7c.
Union Con .90al2a. 500al2k ;6Oal2s ;lOaI2s.
Lady Bryan +oOaI5c; 625ss0c. +.
Csiedonis. .1o0a9 y: l25a9A.; lo0s9a.
Seq B'elcher BARS
overman. .5oa63S; S0af3: 20a6t
Afternoon IROnrd.
Valley. 220aa.
Raymond Ely ioal2.
Eureka Con-. .3iSai2i.; 50al3; 50sl2a.
Phoenix. lU0al.
Jackson. .1iOa3ss.
Alps, l25a2S
Belmont. .l20a2n.
Leopard. 3o5a6: 2l0a6is.
Adams Hill. 2o0ao5c
Jefferson. a0os $; lO0as.
ella. .5Oa n: 3o0ss.
Northern Belle. .lt5a35.
Panther. .35osl y.
Typo .2i0sll y; 2osl1k; soall
Hussey. .i0a's; l0la1oc.
Golden Chariot. .35oa2a..
Poormsn. .looaioc: 2oaS0c.
Gen. Thomas. 2i5a2
Coso Con. .l5oa40c; i5oa45c.
Globe a00al0.
Baltimore. .l30a2a.
Silver Hill. .5oa9.
knickerbocker. 40aGoc.
Dayton 250s'.
New York. .25oalS: 290a1a.
Occidental. .20s+s..
Woodyille .lScat y locals.
kossuth. 230Ars.
Andes. 105S3: 7us3t.; BASS; 101aS.
Florids. .lo0a2 y,
Wells Fargo. 1ooa25c.
North Carson .250alse.
Ward 52a2.
Glasgow. 15oaSoc.
Monumental. 4o0a50c.
Trojan. ioos+5c.
Levis;han. 25a5oc.
South Justice. ls5a2 y l0a1.
Europs. .lo0s5oc.
Cosmopolitan. .eosl2i,.
North Con. virginia ,3ooa7sc.
Morning Star. .l0oa5i,.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24

NEW PATENTs.-Through Dewey
& Co., Patent Agents, San Francisco,
we receive the following advance list
of United States patents granted to
Pacific Coast inventors, viz: David
Is. James, Visalia. cars Tor one rail
railways; Carol f. kusel and Carl H.
+. Bechcrt, Oroville, pen racks; Jos.
II. \. Owen. Hamilton, New, breech-
loading ordinance; Arthur r. Wat
terson, s. f., sash pulleys; Thomas
Guerin, S. F., adjustable water gate
and gauges; Adam Rutherford, Walla
Walla, ". T., horse collars; William
Smith, S. F., water closet valves ;
Os ar F. Tiffany, S. F., fruit dryers;
Charles Cummings. Virginia City,
New, (reissue). grinding and amalga-
mating pans; Edgar b. Whitney, 5.
F., (trademarkl, cosmetic.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24
AN AGRICULTURAL PHENoMENoN

AN AGRICULTURAL fHESoMESoN.
There must be something about
the soil of Dayton that is favorable
to the growth of buckwheat. We re-
Gently recorded case where blue
grass seed was sown and buckwheat
was the growth. Now it is reported
that George E. Jaqua s. Co. sowed
broom corn seed, and have as result
a crop of young buckwheat. The
people of Dayton are evidently not
all of them sgriculturists.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24

REruRNED.-Mr. NJ. d. Cohn, of
the firm of Cohn & Isaacs, returned
home on Monday with his bride.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24

The following is a portion of
private letter written to gentle
man in this city. The writer was q
resident of Silver City for a num-
Der of years
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-05-24

General Employment Agency, etc.
, 1876-04-14

Capt. Eads writes under date OF tho a1st nlt,
tAat tho toArB OF the parson& who sppluheuloa
That new sand-tar would ba formed 1t tho
mouth OF the msaissIpIl jot.ios aro not likely 70
be reAlizeu. lie says: ''TAo sOundinGs i'll ad-
vance OF the jett!ns arc exceedingly satisfactory,
and fully sustain tho correctness OF tho thoosius
upon which the application Of tue tetty systetn
for improving the mouth Of the rsvor IL basea.
luBteAd Of The bar advancing III front OF tue
1astios 40 confidently predicted by It's opposars,
We actually and marked doopeulu2 OF tho
water for several hundred feet out III front OF
them. In aone c4ses tha increase ts ~ much ~
10 feet, About 600 foot beyond tho ends Of tho
wsst je.sy We have 81 feet Of depth. wlare thers
wAs but A. Last May"
, 1876-04-14
The Dynamic Power Of Light.

A curions discovery has followed alr. uzookcs
discovery Of tho dynamic powas Of Light It's
this, That eeloul1m. . metal or metailoid which,
under certain peculiar treatment, acquires very
feeblo powoE. eson when kopt To tho dAk. of
transmitting tho nlect1in cur1ont, Ia suado, by
exposure to light, q conducting medium for tlla
electric current far less inadequate Tar moro
perfect than before. 30 that a vcry poor con-
ductor Of electricity becomes good conductor
OF electricity under tho lnauo1,co Of hight. In
Of lieht-oao oxsrted especially on Tho nolcsu-
Ikr structure Of s4lontuin-hag really bcc6 dis-
covered. Possibly. 10 tbs aan1a way, Light may
bs found TO stimulate tho conducting power ot
tho narves. Il IL not : matter to have AL ot'In-
ton upon xlthous exaet uloAauretuentA, but W.
fancy at least that soma Of our uesrcs appear 10
carry Messsgos nuoh more EApAy Ihen expoaed
to ll;ht than they do iu tho dark.
, 1876-04-14

Tho Author OF "Ginx's Baby" E1eH
Lost a t,Ood Flaco--'Tho trey Nuns
Eccyrstnstichl-CrooA ctiness.
Rpeetal Utspateh 10 7he chtrodo Tribune.
MosrREAI, April 13.-Edwarl Jonkins. xuthor
Of "Ginl's Baby" and lato Agent General for
tho Dominion in England, writes to the 1Fitsess
doprccnting tho action Of tho aovernfnnnr In
giving up lts late establishment In London, and
aays that 1t chooses to foreEo large sum
money from what soema to bs \ totally unueoea-
aarJ and foolish sentiment.
Hector Provost, who dropped doal AZ tho
afAnd Trunk Station OF yandrouil, Was lAwyor
Of moro than ordinary ability, represented the
County Of Two Mountains In the Commons, and
was ono Of tho etauchest Liberals IN The
Province.
At meeting OF the Doard Of Health. Ills
Worship the Mayor atAted, in reference to tho
infant mortality among tho foundlings under
the cars Of tho Grey NUM-. t.shat girls came TO this
city to DO couflued. SO as to eavs their Offspring
instead Of destroying them, ah they did In tho
States.
TORONTO. April 13.-Tho proposed trip OF
members Of The City Council to Chicago for tho
purpoae Of gaining information ~ to tho sys-
tetns OF etroet-paylng has bson abandoned for
the prasnnt owing to tho strong opposition Of
citfxopn.
Tho carpcntors havo hold nass.meoting horo
and reaolved to demand 20 cents por hour DUR
tog thc Eintor and aumnor aud q Saturday half
holiday.
1t Is understood that thof Committee of the
prss}ytary appointed to consider tho kev. D. J.
slaaDoooll'a oaso intond reporting agaust him.
In riew OF this atop, tho opinion of eminent LAW
yors hss boon taken in reference TO tho now ST.
Andre" Church. which has Just hccn built At
cost OF el00, 900. and they aate that II tho con
Erogation decide upon supporting Mr.. MacDon-
ell, he cau kpop the ohurcl and neither tho Gen.
ornl Assembly nor any other body has power To
remove him. I'lo case is creating iutenho e1-
citoment, and the course OF ovents will DO
| watched by members OF tho Presbyterian Church.
nll ovor tho world with great nu1ety.
doDEn1un, April 13.-collector Cavon md
officers to-dny visited Eeaforth and noizod NJ H.
licit still in full operation In tho ccntro OF the
town. Two lnhshes we're In process, containing
| about 225 GALLONS aach.
, 1876-04-14
Curious Mtshnp OF q Gcnl.

W*TceSfeT tMnSs} SrR.
1Ir. A. N. Ilo1,e, Of Fo1botough, Masa., re-
ceutly shot a soal Oh tho ,ocka at llops Island,
down tho bay. whero he IL now living, Which
measured feot o. inches III length. He ought
lougsh; but he wasn't, which IL not to be Won
derea It under thecircumstances. Upon o1a1ni-
nation it was discovered that he worn collar
round Ills nock in the shape Of hoop, about 6
with part Of tho noting hanging 10 it. That
lle Ind worn it for sorle time was Misc ovidont
frou, tho fact that it, bad worn its way Into tllo
flesh 10 tho depth of half m inoh al round tho
neck aa tho sca. increased insfze. Tho Qesh Was
raw, and tho poor creature had, without doubt,
suffered Intensely, aud would have thanked 31r.
uoxio had llo killed him some tiIne ago. 1t is
supposed he 1au Into the boon some months ago
when ha Has smaller, perhaps while chaeiug A
fish or in somo aporlva momons, striking Il
with force enough to carry 1t over his hcad and
was unable to got it back and has siuo4 then
carried It aud tho trailing betting, su1erInG
moro mud moro as he grew Iarger.
, 1876-04-14

Tho San Francisco Netus-L Lttter describes tho
newest discovery III natural history, being All in
sect which has bcan chFisteaa1 without consult
ing the sciautists-or, AZ tho Netns Letter calls
thonl, "bug 4harpA "a "mau hug" Tho de-
serlption IL as folloma: "1ho creature hse a
body OF = dark green color. motttod With yellow
or orauga-colorcd spots. This is about inches
long BY ~ broad. Of = bootlo shape and ter
minating at tho head tn pair OF rcd and vafy
vicious looking eyes aud two horny mandibles Of
a like color and decidedly snappish appear
anco. 1t has no appearance ot vinga. Its most
peculiar foaturn, howevor, IL \ stnglo pair Of
spidery, legs attached 70 the lower end Of its
body. Those ars abont II or IA Inches In length,
and singalafIy resemble those OF man tu re-
gard to tho olnts and the fact shas It stands bolt
upright upon them. Tho cTessuro Btnnls some
foot aud a hslf high ua1ks with long, craIlo-
like stride, md ia like nothing 80 much ~ an In
mouae Juno bug on atuts. Its Gully known food
ia mice. aud these. when introduced into tue
largo bird-cago that connnes it, 1t aoizos wish
sudden daRh Of its foot or claw aud dispatches
voraoiously." It nas found on tho Island Of
IuiwAa, some Gu miles eouth Of atenberEer'o
domnin.
, 1876-04-14
Tho Drake A.ilFNrYs

- Boston .4IFfF27stF.
Tho library Of tho late Samuel q. Drake IL to
bo sold by auction {Leonsrd i Go. III May and
June ne1t. This IL the largest private col!cc-
lion, wo belie.o, ever otreroi for sslo in Boston,
The salo will occupy sixteen days, morning and
afternoon. Tho catalogue, In two parts, vii!
itself make portiy volume Of about 600 paEen,
and more than 10 600 titlca. It ia introduced by
l. portrait Of Mr. Drake, taken when he was 58
yea1o old. and m interesting skotch Of biB life
work and bis library, prepared by hia sou, Sam
uol Adams Drake. Tho first part Of tho library
wfll bo sold on tho 2nd Of Alay, and scven days
following; tho second part closing tho alpha.
bot. will be sold In Juno. Iii. Drake posseARed
1t tho timo OF his dpath 900 volumoH and 3u.-
900 pamphlets, directly or coliateraly rcyn'ent to
American history, ganoaio8Y, poetry. theology.
or education. The library has been kept intact
Binco hts death.
, 1876-04-14

mountains few days ago and killed tho ontfFe
band, numbering th!rty-two hcad. Thoy also
found othefa lying around dead. having starved,
ugo UP thsto from tue esormH. and tic snow be-
cana no daep theY wers unsbao 10 Rst out ~
Tia Indians Baw tho SNOW where tho door ware
found tsAtnpled down BY them. Tho Indiana
a|so reported 1ndnE : band Of horaos snowed
tn and starvod to death near the same pIaes.
This In, doubtless, tho baud Of wild horsea thAa
havs bocn running In that locality for eoma
years. This bsnd vAs composed VI horsos
which bavo from time to ttmo strnyod from their
owners tn Allhata and Hcott Valleys, getting and
keeping In tho mountains. They had bocome
co Wild that II Was impossible to catch huy Of
them. They hAvo been a source OF groat an.
noyancn TO farmors. for II any Of their horsoa
go1 away and cntorod this band It was imposst-
bio to recover them. Tho anow IL about IA feet
docp whore they woro found.
, 1876-04-14

minded him Of Tho experience Of q nelghbor Of
his Who ~as onca engaged In breaking colt,
and The story hs told Of Il mas in substance like
thfs,
tho buhl,, Hllilo he himself mas to mount tile
animal And put him 1t tia top apeed to tbs bid
Ing place and thon tho boy was 10 rush auddenly
ont and shout " Boo [" tho Idea being 10 prove
how vol The colt would 1tsnd The Rcaro. Esory-
thing wss done according 10 programme, but tho
Feeuft MAS altogether too much Of . scaro for
tho colt, who kicked up hin f'oels and put down
his heal aud tho old man wRs thrown oyor IL far
Into tic road On bis head. Clearing tho fi.,nt
from his loosenol taoth ho nado for tho hoy
With tho awttci he had cut 70 drive tho colt, As,l
with ragc began to dreae tho aatonlshei young
man down. shouting, What did you do shst
for Whit did yoa do that foF :" 81 i}u.,
heller boor "Yes." lAidth old man, "but,
dang Il, 1t uas altogether too hig boo for so
anaAii 4 colt"
, 1876-04-14
- ST. LOUIS.
yuE BIO n1Nd THIEVES GET TIE LIoHTEBT FEN

TIE BIC 1fN6 THIEVES GET TIE L10H1EBT FEN
Atty.
sr. Louis, No., April 19,-Gon. john McDon-
ald las been sentenced by Judge Treat, Of tho
United States District Court to throo years in
tho penitontiary aud $4,000 Ano. Tho imp.iHon-
.nsnt Of Gen. llcDonald's sentence dates from
the 2ad Of November last, tho day Of
his conviction. Judge Krurn, his counsol, mado
at.ong appeal 10 tho Court to Hubssitu.a tbs County
jail instead Of tho Petteutary tho place Of con-
nencnt on account Of tho better sanitary rcgulations
OF tho former the General bctpg In very poor health
aul suffering frDm chronic dIaez4e, but Jud9aATeat
did not aeo III forco aud named the Jefferson City
penltent&ry the place Of Imprisonment. The sen
tsnca IL tito minimum penalty under tho Law.
AVERY.
After thoso proceedings wcfc hnishsd, the DDtrlct
Court adjourned aud tho Circuit Court opened. ".
u Avery was calol aud answered, and The farfeiture
OF h!R bond declared few days ago WIS sok aside.
Judge Treat ihan otertlllad tic motion In arrest OF
Judgment tn thP caae and sentenced tho prisoner TO
Two years in tho Penisentary sud pky ane Of o0,
tho minimum penalty. Avery Wan Immediately taken
10 tho County jail to await his ansfeE " 1anefson
city.
alA0UIlE.
4 1notian was then made for Btay Of execution in
BA9n!reE unit! nekt Monday or until reply
received 10 te etit1ou sent 10 President Atant
pr1ying for remission Of tho ak months tsn9rison-
ment To which dafendant Wa sentaace1. Thd motion
Na4 granted,
, 1876-04-14

Something Abont His Family.
CINCINNATI Gazette, Apra -.
An old friend aud acquaintance Of tho Driston
family called upon u yesterday With cor
tincaso. dated In 1912, which reada Is follors:
do hereby cnrtisy that Archibald Dri4ow eor.ed -
men. from ,ha lau day Of sePtembor last pat unti
tho lsh Of thls in!Aut ttneusiss 90 ~ e1pedoa 70
t ,.,y e.. E: se.s M Gy Il. aa Z 90
Win hs utmost r1oupt,tude. .l.eriIJ manly hrmns:s
nd lnro"e'a' Tor which ho h'a my met xf''ef"
Captain sscond Resfmeu! Col. 1ohnaona Mounted
fhsfncu.
Oct. Is, 1914
THIS led US to inquire about tho family. snd
~ tho historical sketch will provn Interesting At
this limo. we maize uotcn of tho loading facts.
Par back In thu hiatory Of tho country tho Bs1s-
tows came orer from England. and we're highly
connected. They se.tied Ia y1ginis- Ben
Bristow, grand-unclo Of tho present secrotary
Of tho Treasury, waa killed st tho battle Of
ltraudywtne. This man was highly esteemed,
and his n.1ne has boon reEretuAeo4ln 10 The family.
Archibald l1rtatow, grandfather of tho present
D. II. Brstow. entgsatod from Virginia to Ken.
tucky In tic DAYS Of Daniel Boopc. and nost!od
man, aud tho ntaaate personsl aud political frisod
ho served two tsr1aa. lie MI vssy decided whg,
and snc were hIs feeluga In regard to slavery that
bis .sse . hs2 ssTy to
slayos and settled Them III Ohio.
When tbs War broke cut, Francis Aarnn Dtttiow
e<pontcd ths Cniou slde, and e done it With 70 much
resolution and dceRlon that he xas forced TO leave hs
hoc, and took refuge wsh bin brother and slstss IL
Union army. aud Ii tto Tar d:spayt0 thst valos
which WIN eharscteristc Of tho family. Tls Rebel
1t uoplinnr and made waste the tcautfu grounda
which had been adorned under ihs dasee.ion Of biz
, 1876-04-14
nlnts for \ UnivorHni Language


Yesterday afternoon Young niko much given
To tho use Of nIAug OF tho day called on the rros
ocuing Attorney and announced that he want
a warTnnt for tho Arreat Of = saloon-kecpot who
had assaulted him, and this is tho way he uade
his want known:
"Look horr. I v1nt warrant for follaf !"
s'Whst did 10 do 70 you 7" asked tbs attorney.
"IIe fred mo out"
"'Tirod you outF What do you mean by
that?'
"Oh! wetl, he stood mo on mr. head
s'Do you mean to aay that ho stood you On
yonr head how did he do til
"1Io didn't exactly do TINT, bnt ho elevated
me. Kinder rxisod mo and nlsd mo on my ear." !"
"Wlat did ho do that for ?"
'tNhy, l nakcd linn for drink, md when I
told h,ra 10 chalk It ia llts bead, and that Uhbu
came round again Id kick It out, hc told mo to
pull down my vest. told him to comb his hair.
and he just lhon boosted me-"
He obtgiued . warrant for Ase2uit and bat
tery.
, 1876-04-14

LEGAL
Sale Of Pekll, Lincoln & Decatur Railroad,
WITHOUT REDEMPTION.
Circuit Court Of the United Suites Of America,
Southern district Of Illinois. jan.
uary Term. 4. D. 1876.

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, 1876-04-14
WHISKY.
Sentences Passed upon Mcdonald
and Avery.
The Former Gets Three Year, and tho
Latter Two Yoars.
Crooked Matters In Chicago, ILL.,
waukee, and Elsewhere.
CHICAGO.

II waa 4 poor day for nowa Al the qovernmnnt
Building yesterday. III tho Absenco Of Grand
Jury 10 investigate errfng 1hsk7ites, and In tho
Absence Of any caso for trial. thors waa but little
prospect Of stirring ovents. II had boon cr-
pected that tho motion for now trial In the
rahlman md flush cass won1d bo argued, but on
Tho opening Of court IN tho morning IL MAS an
nounced that Mr. Hsorrs had boen summoned hs
g,tnoas IN ; case before JulRo Booth, and tho
Arguments In support Of tue motion MsEe Ro-
cordlpgly postponed I'LL shis morning.
BY this time H. c. Meraersnu Was sesn In
Court with his counsel Leonard Bwett. It will
10 remembered TINT nfcraoreau was one Of tho
arst Oh whom tho May lightning struck. aud hs
was Aftermard indicted Jointly with Uolaon
and Ea.tman. Who have already plead
ed guilty 10 the first count in
sh!s indictment. Mcssercau had previously
pleaded not guilty, but has concluded during tho psat
icw mouths To change a plea and hence hr presence
m Gp a q 0tSp 0oa ss3 31nSoss s -:
spiea of guilty 70 tho nsat count ensosol.
Nest came ssserAl condemnation essoe. The Amt
reached was that ngsiust tho dlsefy and ArIarsts,
100 barrels of htgwsncs md other propetS Of Mer-
screau Il BawynE, on North Avenns. The anawcr Was
ion % satessa. Tho second CSC T wss thai ssainst
quantity of sptzta sozel at P1tknr l. hAsona tecti
f,!ng honae. and she same dessee was entered. Tns
other property seized at dolsen b EAstmnnH,
inl Tho ngainst IL, ,on gallons oi distilled apirs
epd the properly seized Ut 1hoson g. 1tussolls
disposed Ut 10 tic anuee. and the proceedings
d tho Court III the whisky cses wero ended for tbs
IN unusual dcgroc ot qutot prevailed arouud tho
hsltug for the rrst Of tho day. Judga Dangs sat tn
b,s inner oco working away i hs docket snd atsang
Ing tho condemnation which arc yat to up.
It'll assistants bsied themselves with attoss Of rol
tno duty, and went homs carly. Mtogrther, thc day
was ono Of tho most unerentfnl II tho Custom. .houso
lhat han been known for Gomn time.
Supervisor Matthew'S arrived In the city yesterday,
srd lsft last night for Quincy o wan Invisible, u
bortc1s Ut least, durlng tho e1tlrs DAY and evening.
AN tMfOBToH.
communication appeared III yestsrdAys TnlnuNs
reconnttug how shRbblIy lad presented
aimsclf ii roa.l cigar dealers place and lAl repro
iented himsef as hevonno Agent, showing badge
10 his authority, and ryug 10 scoop tho proprietor
2ut Of bis money. That tllls man WAS not Naycnuo
Aaont Is clear enough from tho fact TINT those gente
neu do not stars, but bayo III their possession
certain commissions from the Internal lteyslna Do
partmcnt. The y-lrxsed individual Ii thought
by tho Nevenuo tncn 70 be Lynch, s0ueWllnt
!orous detective, who /. suspected of playing. tho
blackna dodge asyera very vor1ant cigar dellcrs.
lie u being Watchct-
, 1876-04-14

The journal Of Chemistry wAtns tho drinkors
OF water from wo1la near dwellings, 10 bowars Of
typhoid poison, Hurn to bo found sooner or later
In tho4o rcsoryoirs, II anr Of tho house drain-
agocan petcolata them. The gelAtlnons mhstot
often found upon tho stones Of vol 10 ! poi
lis spores = fermentation OF tho blood With alb
normal hcae or fovor. Wholesome untainted
water ia always freq from all color and odor. To
tost 1t thoroughly pisoe half pint IN char
bottle, with few grains Of lump sugar. and OK
poss It, stoppered, TO sunlight in > wiudov. II,
oven aftur an exposure OF eight OF ten days, the
water becomes turbld, 1t ig n eure indication
that the uater las been contaminated BY sewage
IT eonlo kind; if 1t remains pe1fees!y clear 1t ls
pt1re and HAfo,
, 1876-04-14

A man dragged dog Into Michigan aronno
saloon yesterday {aays II. Quad, md wanted the
barkeepor 10 buy him for el0 When ho found
tuas he couldn't got that price tho wouIl-be selles
dropped to s5. then to 70, and in minute more
had come down to 60 cents.
"Thlnk Of great big dog Ilko that for 90
can.s!" be exclaimed, as he pulled In on the
rOnc.
Tho bartender talked OF hard limos for awhile,
aud the owner Of tho dog finally satd
.'Wcll, tnko him for 10 cents. I'm out OF
reper collars. And lln's ItAn to let dog. no
matter how good he ~, stand botHeen mo ana
Clean tulu.doWn collar1"
, 1876-04-14
IN CHICAGO.

TN CHICAGO. -------
Tho alarm from Box No. l12 At 3:10 yesterday
nttcrnoon WAS caused by tiro IN tie two stor!
frame house, No. 1216 State Atreot, ownod by
postor pal.nor sud occupied by olatlos Wsah-
burn ~ furniture storo. Damage to the bulla-
Ing $3.50, to stook eA00 Cause OF asa tho OK
pioaion Of \ coal-oil lamp. which also burned
the hands ana face Of Mr. Wasiburn Hevcrcly.
Tho alarm Of fro from Box No. 471 at 10:i5
O'Clock yesterday morning WAS caused by tho
burning ont of D chimney In the QUO story frame
ct the corner Of paulina Btreet and Dlua Island
ayonue, owned sud occupied Rs . sealderce by
Thomas Dempsey. Damage nominal.