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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05

ter NO water will follow up the drill
hole and commence IN upraise 10 meet
the main incline. By doing this We will
bs enabled 10 tap the water that now gives
US 70 much trouble In the main incline
and pump u from tho 1900 10 tho iS00-foot
level. with compressed air, through our
winze. II this plan succeeds, We can soon
resume sinking. We yesterday commenced
. drift east from the main incline. ut o
point l03 feet perpendicular below the
i700-foet level. The object Of this drift Is
10 connect with our Wine. and pump all
the 1900 level water through this DRIFT to
the main incline lower tank. Up to this
time we have been obliged 10 pump the
1900 water TO tho l700-foot level. The
plan I propose will save q lift Of 100 feet
with the pumps run by compressed air. II
works we'll. the work described
above will he finished In 30 days aud sink
ing resumed. Until this Is done. cross-
on the l900.foot level will have TO
Be stopped. We commenced timbering
the lower bobpit this morning.
y. T. OsBIsroS. Superintendent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
o

VIRGINIA CRY, Nov. 3. fs1T.-C. II.
Gordon, Esd, Secretary California Mining
Company-Dear Sir: On tho iJO0-fsot
level the work Of repairs on tho north lat
eral drift. the crosscuts- and the snlarging
and ~retimbcring Of the main drift leading
to the O. 4 q. shaft is being continued.
There il no change 10 note on the 1850
level. We continue 10 extract large guam.
title. 81 ore, and owing 10 the large accu-
mutation Al the different mills NJ. have
temporarily reduced our force Of miners.
The sinking OF the main shaft below this
level il being continued. and we expect
to connect with the upraise from the
| 1850 level within two weeks. On the
iGOO level the ore breasts continue 10
look eIccllently, and ar. yielding very
dne ore. In stopping ON the west side
the ore continues to improve and widen 10
the west. Tho repairs to No. . WINS be-
low this level are completed. Owing TO
the repairs In this WINS no work has been
done in east and west crosscuts 100 feet be-
low thi. level tho past week. Work will
| DO resumed in them to-day. We arc run
| ming a northeast drift from No. 9 winzs,
100 feet below this level. to connect with
the Ophir mine for ventilation. We are
also drifting east on the 1900 level stope.
from the north end Of b third hoor. This
drift Il in 81 feet from the stope. and In
promising vein matter. On the 1850 level
vest crosscu, No. I has been advanced Is
feet. aud IL now west from the ore body
les feet. II Is tho same belt Of hard vein
matter that IL now being encountered
in the main shaft. We expect TO
reach a point under b shaft on Mon
day next. when an upraise will be started
10 meet the main shaft. The lateral drift
north from No. 2 crosscut has been con-
neeicd with No. > crosscut and good venti-
lation secured. The lateral drift 10 being
continued to intercept west crosscut No. I.
West erosscut No. , has been advanced II
feet. Total length. u feet. The material
the past three days has been vein matter.
We are now entering the west ore body. |
East erosseut No. ! has been advanced IL
feet. Total length, NJ feet: The lace Is
In vein matter. The east clay wali Is not
yet reached. West crosscut No.it Is now
in u feot progr.s Tor tue week. ~ feet.
The lace OF TINS uriit Is In ore anu vein
matter west erosscnt NO. . Is U 90 iseti
progress ior tne ".vA, ~ ieet. ine iAce
oi ",s urn SHOWS Improvement
since last wees. We are sh~nding
~" mann no,tn Na.eih URN ifom
So' W 1"'hx" p'os,,ss ,oe .ns
w. Nv. ST, nsoro' w. ss1po
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
Ifriekly Heat.

The miners ON the Comstock arc being
troubled with prickly heat. Here Is .
receipt which Ia said to DO . specific for
is cure and prevention: Sulphur Sub.
eighty parts; magnesia oxide. fifteen
parts Incl oxide. i've parts 10 be used
morning and evening In the following
way Tho vet powder being On . plate. .
wet sponge Is pressed down on Il and .
certain quantity will adhere; this Is firmly
rubbed ON the parts afflicted. Fresh
moisture and powder being from time TO
time supplied. the application being con-
II Is TO DO used morning and evening, .
cure being effected In four or i've days.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
DOMESTIC EPISODE.
Raddsrwinkls's Florida water Ex.
pSrience.

Ru~dderwinkie met lots Of good friends
at Virginia yesterday afternoon and last
evening and became very happy. He
thought best to take . bath before he came
home, and when he was rubbing dry with
tho towels, tho bath man passed him .
bottle Of Florida water 10 anoint his out
side with and mako him smell good.
Rudderwinkle never used II before. and
never will again. He got homo all right.
but didn't got to bed all right. Just As no
was creeping In between the sheets, his
wife who was lying there with q half.hours
curtain lecture on the end Of her tongue.
got q sniff at him. Tho second screech
from her convinced him that he had got
into the wrong room. Out he rushcd
across the entry and was Just crawling In
with Bridget, when he was headed on with.
"Git out O. here 70 dirty ould divil
An its the loikes OF yersllf. II 10, that nd
30 roonin' Q poor sarvint girl. an the
missis . KNOWN all about H."
"But, Brijjy. my dear. sail er mistake.
don't yer SEQ pleaded poor Rudder.
Wrinkle.
"Divil q but Is there about II. 70 may
hx yerself up wild yer VOW do cologny. but
20 shan't succeed wld yer thricks. Have
20 no discretion 81 all 1t all 20 ould foolf"
and right here . couple OF substantial foot
In his abdominal region rent him whirling
backward into the arms Of his wife who
was coming with Q lamp.
"Jedadiah Rudderwinklei" exclaimed
lady, stornly. as she led him OF by
the ear, for she had heard the last few
words Of tho conversation. "you are dis
covered. You can disguise yourself no
You infamous wretch. To think
that you, the father Of my children. should
go and grease yourself all over with seduc-
tive incense and como q trying 10 deceive
your poor wife,"
"BessyIAne," protested the wretched
man. as he subsidized beneath the Ruddsr-
Wrinkle sheets, 81 dunno wasser matter.
but sposoHn be all right In er Fall"
His virtuous SHORES soon bulldosed tho
historical sobs Of Mrs. H.. and he has been
trying to explain the matter 10 her
satisfactorily ever since.
R~udderwinkle wants no more Florida
In his.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
ooed Management.

So far as accidents Of any kind arc con.
cerncd. tho 0verman mine has been one
Of the most fortunate Of any on the Com.
stock. Ono grand reason for this doubt.
less consists In the fact that extra caution
has always been used to guard agains.
accidents, especially to life and limb. The
best Of safety cages have been In use, and
all other safeguards and improved appli.
ances are adopted 10 this end. q. W.
Lanes patent safety appliance to prevent
tho running Of cages up into tho shesves
10 now brought into use at the 0verman
shaft, aud can be seen In full and effective
operation by the superintendents and
mining men Of tho Comstock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
THE Carson Fire.

Tho fremen who went TO tho Carson
fire from Virginia and Gold Hill returned
last Saturday night. thoroughly exhausted.
The loss by tho fire amounted to about
$50. 900, and WAS a. the NEws has already
stated. fully covered by insurance. In
places the wood was piled 10 . hight OF
sixteen feet. The fire Was finally headed
on by throwing aside the wood and thus
opening . lane through the pile. Hun
dreds Of men were employed At this work.
The firemen were busy all Friday night
and nearly all Of Saturday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
Z n

VIRGINIA CRY. November 4. ls77.-wil.
liam Willis, Esq.. Secretary Best 4
Belcher Mining Company - Dear sir :
For the past week I have TO report the fol-
lowing work: The southeast drift. 1900
foot level. Is In l22 feet. the face being In
exceedingly hard porphyry. West cross
cut No. I, l70O-foot level. made 20 feet,
and 10 now In ITO west Of the lateral DRIFT.
The whole face Ia In quartzits. Wine on
100 level 10 down 70 feet ON the incline
and works very well. Hope to make 20
feet per week. On the LIST OF December
Gould 4 Curry will have reached their
northern boundary ON the i900-foot level.
and wo will then M running the
drift 10 connect with the winze.
y. y. 0sBisroS. Superintendent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
coSsoLipArEp VIRGINIA.

CONSOLIDATED Virginia.
VIRGINIA CIrr. November 3, ls77.-A.
". Ravens. Secretary Consolidated vir-
ginia Mining Company Dear Sir: On
the 1900 level the ore Slopes continue 10
look excellently, and are yielding the de-
sired quantity and quality OF ore. We are
We, engaged in r~etimberins portions Of the
main drift leading 10 the Gould 4 Curry
.haft. The work Of r~etimbering the drifts
on the 1900 level 10 not completed. On
the 400 level the ore Slopes continue TO
look well. Tho diamond drill broke
after penetrating this level - feet above
the sill fioor. and no more work has boen
done with IL. Owing h the crowding
Of the ground. and fearing that the water
may break In ON US. We have made Ar
rangements. II 10 does. TO carry II downa
Wine 10 the 1850 level. and not have IL
interfere with the working OF the main
shaft or run through the ore Slopes.
On tho 1900 level NO are charging and
~retimbering the south lateral drin to
reach the south ore body. The work OF re-
pairs ON the main drift leading to tho Q.
and G. shaft Is being continued. On the
i550-foot level the large main air gallery
has been enlarged and retimbercd . dis
tanco Of 20 feet. The diamond drill has
been taken from this drift. and better
progress will DO male. The south drift
from the shaft Ia now in 81 feet. the face
In vein matter. Tho sinking OF the main
shaft below this Lowell IL being continued.
and We expect to connect with the up-raisc
from the i6J0-foot level within two weeks.
We note no change In tho ore breasts on
the iGj0-foot level. They are all looking
.- -
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srOcR REPORT.
San Francisco Board.


Nul~ AbA<iS0k
$50 ophir, lax. isk. II. IN. iTy, Is, is., Is
loss Mexican. II. ns. is. ns.n
1it0 GOu,d 4 ,urry.sk
las Best 4 d ichsr. lex, II
6ss California. 2Gx. AZ
no savage. 81. s., sk
leo Con. Virginia. ssS. -. n. gs sS. sss.
Is chollar.P o,osi. u, siS
iTts Hale q Noreross. a.. a. b. a..
80 Crown Point. 4 ~. t1. ls5b5
$50 Yellow Jacket, ss.s
CAS- Imperial. soc. r5c
ia ksntaek.S
10 Alpha. i0x. ios
2ts Bsiehsr. 4 70. AZ. $50
% Condolences
3ss Sierra Nevada. 4 10. as
SO Utah. i3S. IA. Ns hA
ic1s bullion. 81. et. 81: s.. 5s. ss
40 E,ehequsr. "; io. AZ, ts.G
Is SEQ. Bslchsr. 81
ss5 Jastc-. ~. ~, o.
isIS Union Con-. 6s. ds.G. sS.es sio. !. k.
CAST
80 Juiis. ans. 10
Sys cAledonis. AZ. . Is. . IS. . ~
to saecor. ass. asa. 2so. 40
CsS Ala. ~. ~. o.
9tl BALTIMORE.
800 silver uii. I ~. I 90. IL
$50 Dayton. t0c
40 New York. t0c Sc
100 Challenge.
Z ioo woodyiiie. csc. I5c
$40 Lady Washington, so.tS
Is Ward. Sc. ee
io south Ju-tie. I
i0p LsviSfhan. t0c
IL, North On. v,rsinis. Bic
loo Prospect. sos
LOO Is .nton. I 10
ia IT. Louis. IS, SO
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05

We are informed that at least eighty
Of the miners recently discharged or
drafted" from tho BONANZA mines had
their wages attached. Tho rule IL 10 dis.
charge any miner having his wages A.
tached. the proposition being that . man
earning and regularly receiving excellent
wages is fully able TO pay his bills and
should do 80. II he prefers 70 gamble or
throw away his money. he should DO made
10 give way 10 some ono of better u
and responsibility. Such attachments arc
. great annoyance to mining companies,
and they will not have IL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
UNION CONSOLIDATED.

VIRGINIA CIrY. Nov. 4. ls77.-Robert
Sherwood. Esq, President Union Consoli-
dated Mining Company-Dear Sir: On the
1900 level tho face Of east crosscut has
reached flrmer ground. The water has
not increased during the past week on the
liG5 level ; the Union and Mexican joint
crosscuts have advanced the past week east
IS feet /; west 20 feet. There Is no mate
rial change In the formation OF the ground
since last report. VIZ. HARDY.
Superintendent.
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orIIIl.

VIRGINIA err. November 1, is77.-Col-
onel @. l.. Weller. President Ophir Min.
ing Company-Dcar Sir: On the l9OO-foot
Lowell the northeast drift has advanced
during tho week ending this morning rs
feet. The face OF this drift IL now within
q few feet Of Mexican lins. Advanced
during the week In east crosscut same
level 80 feet; total length from incline
station. 3s7 feet. Tho face Of this drift 10
showing very favorably. Shall resume
work In 0phir aud Mexican joint WINS
100 level tonight. The dump ON tho In.
cline station to receive California ore on
this level will be completed tonight. e
WILLIAM HARDY, Superintendent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
Onieer Elected.

At . meeting Of washoe typographical
Union No. 6s. held in Virginia City. yss-
terday. the following officers were elected
70 serve during the ensuing term Of six
months: President, q. H. Sandy; Vice
President, II. v. Byram; Secretary. W.
X. Carrigan /; Treasurer. J. Z. Ecklsy ;
Sergeantat-Arms. O. Murray. Board Of
Directors. q. ]. Copp. Henry Duffy and
d. Council. The installation will take
place at the next meeting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05

JAMES wApprLL Of Silver City has pur.
chased tho old Sierra Nevada Hotel, and
will open tho establishment tomorrow.
A grand house-warming will signalize the
event tomorrow night.
TUE North Car,on mine will be started
up during the present week.
The Virginia Relief Committee will
meet ct 7 O'Clock this evening.
the mills engaged In crushing bonanza
ore were paid Off last Friday.
STATE PAINTER j. J. HILL 10 In vir-
ginia to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
Attempted suic,ae.

An old man named Samuel waddell
attempted suicide In Virginia City last
evening at Z o'clock by shooting himself
In the right temple. lie was taken to the
County Hospital. where his wounds were
dressed by DR.. Kirby, his skull trepanned
and . silver plate inserted. The County
Physician was assisted by DR.. Myers. who
Is ut present stopping at tho hospital,
having had the misfortune 10 have broken
his log. The patient is expected to re-
cover.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
BoscnRK,s GERMAN rYRrp

oan now be purchased right 81 home; u 10 the
most successful prepa ration ever introduced TO
our people. II works like q charm In al cases
Of Consumption. Pneumonis. l~ieiuorrhagca,
Asthma, sewers Coughs. Group aud all other
Throat and Lung Diseases. No person has ever
used this mefic ne without getting Immediate
relief. Jet there ar great many poor. suffer.
Ing, skeptical Iersons going about our streets
sumption coming from their lungs. that will
not Try u. II Jon die. Il IL your own fault. -
you can 20 To your druggist and get . sample
bottle for 10 cents and try u: three doses will
relieve an, case. Regular rire tnly rs cents.
Ic7l Gm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05

Inf rus :. ASp '. I~hLt"HNF" LINs1I
San PRAScisco. Nov. $3.50 r. =.
Con. Virginia, &c. 2Ga
Bullion. 81. 81. s.
Ophir. II, iTS, iTa, IL, It, i6's
Hale a Norcross. Co.
Grand Prize. i2s. i1h, Ia, ia ,is's
California. ~, 2Gh, 26s. "a, 2Gh
Eureka Con. Is, ~ 81
Argenta. ~. I ~. IS. 40
Union Con-. CO.
OvermAn. iSs
Ophir, II
Bullion, g.
Utah. i3S, -
Alta, 81
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
bullion Product.

Tho bonanza mines made another ship
ment Of bullion Saturday evening, aggre-
eating S3ii,25 co. The accounts for the
current fiscal month now stand A. follows:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
HALE AND

The Official letter was written too late to
BE- obtained by tho NEws. Tho stage Of
tho water must necessarily correspond
with tho Savage statement. Work on tho
caved incline 10 being pushed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
MoaetAry.

NEw YoRK, Nov. 5-ii A. n.
Gold. opened at 81 ; closed at2t.
Currency. 9I', et9sb.
Trades. 9s6t9sh.
Silver. tSdtJh.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05

DR.. r. 7. Kirby. County Physician.
made the following report
Patients In hospital Oct. ! ............52
Patients admitted during Oct .........3 81
Total number treated. ~
Discharged during Oct ............33
Died ............ . z
Daily average for month. ............I
Placed ON flo.
The Footiiyh presented o bill for 1907
for printing blanks TO DO used In the
back tax suits against the mining COM
psnies. On this 81 we're allowed. and
further timo asked to report upon tho
balance. No ordered.
George /. Lannon'S bill for Sl92 rs
was allowed for so IS. Further time
was asked 10 report upon the balance.
Tho item for sl52 Ia for paper upon which
" print the blanks 10 be used In the back
tar suits. The County Commissioners
have not yet decided to pay any costs in
those cases.
The regular bills for the month Of
October wero presented and paid. Other
bills were disposed Of in the regular way.
II was ordered that tho picture Of Cap
tain Storey be purchased by the county ut
. cost Of 500. Chairman Randall op.
posed the proposition. A resolution was
adopted ordering that all stationery and
other supplies required by the officers Of
the county shall be ordered and purchased
by the County Commissioners.
Tho Board will meet again next Satur-
day, the 10th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
als TOWN LOTS,
SECURE YouRsKLv A noMRi

A nnsr opportunity for family men. minsrs. or
any ons elss TO secure the most desirable hotnes
eheaply and on the easiest possible terms never vss
presented. Lumber and building materials afs
plentiful and cheap. md therc . man may build his
houss. and, surrousded by his family, dweil In com.
fort amid peace and plenty.
Tor full Information call 90 Mr.. John MeMshon,
Who VII b plsased 10 fully impsft the same 70 all
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.


The following letters, under the dates
given, have been sent from tho Coms,oek
to the principal Offices Of tho various COM
panies In San Francisco:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05

TIE weather to-day 10 more pleasant
han u has boon for some time past.
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County Commissioner.

Ameeting Of the County Commissioners
was held In Virginia City to-day. Present
Randall. Torp, Nye, IIazoltino and Shop
psrd. ]. Knox Brown represented District
Attorney Drake.
Dr u n. kirbv. Conntv pbvsician
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
Ceansy Fuads.

County Treasurer Nichols report for
the month ending October 3ist shows tho
following amounts In the different funds F.:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
DRY GOODS, Etc.

Grand Millinery Opening I!
MRS. FANNY MAYER,
THE PIONEER MILLTNRR or VIRGINIA
l City. viii open. this NH day Of oetobss q
No. so South Q Street, Virginia,
Next door to Aranning's iewslry store.
THE MOST COMPLETE AND ELEGANT
STOCK OF CHOICE
FRENCH MILLINERY GOODS
Ever offered to the ladies Of Storey county.
MISSES and cHlLDRkN's
HATS AND soMHETs,
BOth. TRIMMED and USTRihMrp ranging
IN price from "a 70 $50. Also FRAMES AsD
MkTKhI Ai.s OOMPLkTE for ladies Who wish
10 Manufacture their hats.
BEAUTIFUL FRENCH
w AND FEATHERS.
HANDSOME ORNAMENTS
OF all the Laiss, and Most Attractive Designs,
BRIDAL WREArHs AND Walls,
RICH vRLvRTs, sILKs,
And In fact . complete line OF everything Kept
In . irst clAAa millinery store.
Knowing that I can and will furnish my
patrons with the bert and cheapest OF every.
thing IN my line. ! respectfully solicit . return
Of the patronage OF my many old fnends In
Virginia. Gold Hill and Silver City, guarantee
Ina them that vhatever they may purchase Of
VAL Always be Just - represented. Call
oeaI N MRS. FANNY MAYER.
PIONEER SToR E..
ALE X. co n NJ,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
r. Y S.
MAIN STREET, GOLD MILL.
r TAKE THIS METHOD or INFORMING
j the ladies that ] have opened out the finest
selection Of
AND WINTER GOODS
Ever seen in Gold Hill. and will sell
CHEAPER THAN ANYsopY.
ron NsrAScri
(bcst American printsl IS yds 81 %
MUSLIN, 10 yds........a... I 90
FLANNEL. u yds. .......... I 90
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sirees Q.ss.sisas.

lur rus a. AM p. lrSs.I
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PIANOS 70 LEI.

n PIANo. ussd lbut . few no."
months, Tor rent. Apply At Nn.ua wv
Moss Miilinsry Store. lN South stfsst
depot. 3Ol Hsin street, Cold Hill.
jshu n. b. PARSONS, Assat.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
SPORT AND EXERCISE.

NEEssRs. LEGO D KNIGHT -
MI that they have ~
nited up the old DAVIS 0fMNA. G~
STUN, under Mayors barber shop, ~~
@ street. Virginia. with every
convenience asa
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-05
Rolls Of Honor.

Following are the records for the vsri-
q departments Of the Gold Hill schools
for the month OF October:
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-23

JULIA WARD HOWE tells OF six sis
tiers. all unmarried and living together.
the daughters Of an Earl. now dead,
who refused to allow any If bis young
est daughters to marry before the eldest
should find q husband. She never did
find one. and one at least of the younger
sisters. who was sought in marriage by
n man Of suitable position. was obliged
to submit to this cruel prescription. and
remained single until after her fathers
death. when she declared herself too
old to enter new condition.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-23

AN AUCTroNEER was selling lot of
land for agricultural purposes. Gen
tlemen," said he, "this is the most de-
lightful land. 1t is the easiest land to
cultivate in the country-its SO light,
% vely light. Mr.. Parker here will
corroborate my statement; he owns the
next patch and will tell you bow easily
it 10 worked" Eyes. gentlemen, said
Mr.. Parker, "it is easy to work it, but
it is plagucy sight easier to gather the
crops"
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-23

Too Much JAwY."--A missionary
jokcd an Indian who was about to take
. wife. and among other things said:
II should think you'd t, afraid you'd
have too much joy-more than ever
your stoicism could stand" The noble
nd man reflected moment. and then
said: 1.-THE pale face is right. Sqaw
wife too much representatives great
deal more than lnjun can stand