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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-12

Ed. BRYoN and d. Gary discovered a
ledge few days ago, north of the
VNeii ledge. 1t is about foot wide
but the pay seam only about two OF
three inches. The rock from the seam
is very rich, much Of it going as higf
as twenty-five cents to the pound
Ed will soon commence work sinking
on it to ascertain what he has.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-12

mill at the lower end of Main street
last Friday, made by Chinese car.
penter. The mill building is about
two feet long and one foot wide. In
the center of the building is a shaft,
on which the belt from the water
wheel runs. There is another belt
leading from this shaft to the cam
shaft, and another to circular saw.
There are ten stamps III the mill,
which rise and fall in the same man.
ner as stamps do in quartz mills. The
water wheel is one foot in diameter
and runs with All extremely small
amount of power; small stream
poured from the spout of kettle be
ing sufficient. The model is very
simple, and large mills could be built
on the same plan, and besides run
ming the stamps, saw and other ma
chinery necessary, another belt whee
could be placed on the outside of the
building and still some other machin
cry run by the same power. The
manner of construction is so simple
that when once seen any mechanic
could erect a large one on the same
plan. John says he is going to maxi
a wind mill, and place it where it viii
run the machinery all the time for TIN
accommodation of our citizens.
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Mas DoBsoN and son, of Boise val
ley, came up the other day, and are
stopping at the Warm Springs. She
came up to have surgical operation
performed Gil a tumOr on her sons
leg. DR.. Dausman operated on the
leg yesterday, and he is much better.
THE funeral Of John McGuinness,
yesterday, was largely attended.
Quite number were in attendance
from the other side of the Basin.
HENRY FRErDINGER, who has been
very sick during the last week, is able
to be out again.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-06-12

Nh. NCMILLEoN. the photograph
man who spent a week in the Basin,
left by Friday mornings stage taking
with him ABOUT fifty orders for enlarged
pictures. Hereafter those wishing
photographs or ambrotypcs enlarged
will leave their pictures with Rec. j.
Mexican, who will attend to them.
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Sheriff IS Sale.

TERRITORY OF IDAHO,
County of Boise. In the District Court, ID
Judicial District for said county. j. C. Fox, plain.
tiff, VS.. John NJ. Pourcet and B. Passama, defend
ants: In pursuance of a decree in this cause m de
in said court dated May 29th A. D. 1877, shall
pose for sale the law directs at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, at the Court House
door. in Idaho City, IN said county and Territory,
on the
Goth Day Of June. 1877,
at II o'clock NJ of said day. the premises described
i'll said decree follows: One half interest in and
to that certain ranch or t rm of One Hundred and
Sixty t160) Acres of land, more less, situate in
the Upper Payette valley, County of Boise and Ter
ritory of Idaho. and bounded as follows, to-wit: On
the north by McBride's ranch or farm, the east
by the hills on the east side of the Middle Fork of
the Payette river, on the south by Youren's ranch
farm, the west by the hills said rach farm
being known the Cook ranch; also an interest in
two water rights rI,nndng shsough said ranch or
farm
Dated this, June 4th. A. d. 1877.
SAMUEL STEWART,
GEO. AINsLIE. Sheriff Boise county, L T.
Attorney for plaintiff
June 5-w4.
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1Galon;te Creek, Placccrville, Centerville
Idaho CITY with fresh butter from his
Fin uoh hat Of Horseshoe Bend, on Thursday,
.Jue 7th.
T,Ocal News
WE return thanks to Silsby for late
papers
crE advertisement of auction sale
IN another column
b. W. BARRY & Co. received a large
supply Of fancy and staple groceries
Sunday.
THERE will be social dance at the
Warm Springs next Friday night. A
general invitation is extended.
JOHN Coon has been engaged to
train the race horse Gold Leaf for the
Star Ranch races. john is said 10 be
a good traimec-
NORTON & Co., owners of 'OAc Of the
best quartz lodges ia Lemhi county,
will soon begin packing rock to
Crafts mill, Banner, for reduction
THERE are about one hundred men
at Yankee Fork working and pros
pectiug fer quartz. There Nill an
doubtedly be some rich discoveries
made in that extremely favorable 10
caEty this year.
tbs Huson troupe have mset with
a GOOD deal more success on the other
side of the BasiG than they had ex'
pected. They will play here next
Thursday night with an entire change
Of programme.
The poem Idaho" recently pub
Iished in this paper, and which was
written by young lady yet in her teens
in Boise City, has been copied in
to one of the most popular journals
in California, the Pioneer.
TIE Jackson ledge, which Is siGaa
ted about two hundred feet sGmheas
of the O'Neil ledge, is begiaRing t
look splendid The proprietqrs have
done little work on it lately, and ii
sinking only few feet the ledge was
found to be aboat foot in width.
MEN hunting for work are rushing
to Atlanta. Those contemplating 60
ing rs that place IN search OF employ
ment had better take our advice anC
stay away. We are constantly re
ceiVing information from there, AM
when more men are wanted will max
the fact known.
Mr. MCMILLEoN, the phOtograp
man who spent a week in the Basin
left by Friday mornings stage takini
with him ABOUT fifty orders for enlarge
pictures. Hereafter those wishin
photographs or ambrotypes enlarge
will leave their pictures with Rec. :
Mexican, who will attend to them.
Ed. BRYoN and D. Gary discovered
ledge few days ago, north of tn
ONeh ledge. 1t is about a foot wid'
but the pay seam only about two {
Three iGches. The rock from the seal
is very rich, much Of it going as hig
as twenty-five cents to the poun'
Ed will soon commence work sinkin
on it to ascertain what he has.
WE have been using the machir
OIL manufactured by j. P. Adelman
Son, Boise City, for the last tw
months 1t is the best oil for MACH
cry that has ever been used in this {
ice. 1t does not gum, as does mo
OIL We advise the farmers to u
none other on their rnanars and throS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
The New Station House,

We understand that Mr.. Congcr
tho gentleman experimenting the
erection of the new Depot building,
is progressing rapidly with his
work, and 10y tnc middle of August
at farthcst, will have it completed,
From what we learn, the house will
be neat and respectable in appear.
ance, and although not az large AS
the old building by thirty feet in
length, the ware house will afford
ample room for all freights received
at this station, except in cases OF
extreme bad weather. There will
be two wailing.rooms conveniently
arranged Tor the accommodation Of
the travelling public, which i'm.
provcmcnt will be duly appreciated
by our citizens.
Notwithstanding the cry of hard
times going up from all portions Of
the country, the affairs of the Mo.
bile q Ohio rsiIroad are undistmbed
and the Company is managing tc
pay current expenses during the
dull months Tho pay car comes
promptly on the 18th Of each
month, the men draw their wage,
and are happy.
As a railroad manager, Col. a. l.
RiyeS is certainly L success, I'm.
der his management the road has
been improved in every respect.
and is to-day one OF the best road'
in the South. As long us he re
mains in the position he now holds
us General Manager and Attorney,
with Messrs. HOslord and Fleming
as Supcrintcndonts of the North
ern and Southern Divisions, the
owners of the real, (whoovor they
may be- may rest assured that it i,
in safe hands,
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Died,

DIED-in this town on Wcdnes.
day night, CuAarrY B., infant son
Of Chas. NJ. Williams, Of st. Louis.
aged 9 months and % days,
Columbus papers please copy.
Mrs MARTHA Buck, reIict Of Mr..
David J. Bnck, was seized on Tues
DAY noon with apopIoxy and died
about 1 o'clock IN the evening"
Mr., Buck had long passed the al,
Iottcd age beng near 50. She was
a devoted member Of the Babtist
Church.
The Bell which tolled at the de.
mise Of the venerable Mrs. Buck,
was one presented by her, years
to tho Baptist Church and
bears her name on it as the donor.
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Wet Water Items.

Eds. BEACON Please make room
for Il few dots from this neck OF the
woods, Working tie roads IL al.
the 80 up here, and think all the
overaeers in this section will be a
bic to make. good reports, at least,
| don't know Of any dcIinQUcntS
who will have to make any cXcu.
SEES to the Board Of Supervisors or
who have rendered themselves iia-
bic to inQuiSjtiye Grand JurYmcn.
Though it rains every day, We are
making all the roads smooth to-
Prairie Grove church, where q pro.
tractcd meeting will be held the
first Sunday in August next, and a-
We will all know then who will be
the nominee for Governor, we viii
take our minds from things polite
cal, that are full Of pitfalls and
snarcs, and place them upon things
spiritual, that never deceive and
never die, We hope to be able to
make even Il better report than did
Observer Of the progress made in
Lis community through the preacI !:
ing of the Word. We have already
heard some OF our young friends
declare their iutcAtiou OF uniting
with the church, on this occasion,
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COOkSViIlG Items,
JuIY 26th, 1917.

July 25th, 1877.
We have just returned from a
trip to Artesia, Scssumeville, Co.
lumbus &c. The crops from Macon
to Artcsia are, at least, an average
crop, having had rain ; the crops
from Artcsia to Columbus are sur
~, corn worry sorry, cotton rcguI II
bumblc-bee cotton, grass looking
healthy. | saw but one field OF
corn that | consider at all good,
that was near Columbus, Just rs
you enter the Bigboo flats, Crops
good about ScssumsviIlc. s will be
quite ~ place Of enjoyment and a
musemUnt, the cockpit the trot-
ting track, training now in vogue,
regular trainers there busily en-
Gagged regular drivers going L
round too last for the DUST to lutcf.
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Fruit Jars at OWENS'S.

The County Convention Irst Sat.
WAS we'll attended and good mon
selected to represent NoXubeo in
the State Convention. They were
uninstrnctcd, each left 20 tho cNor.
else OF his own individual prefer.
once. Our impression i', that Il
majority will probably favor wal
thalI and that one or two at least
will cast their first vote for Hum
phrios. This is mere surmisc on
our part, rs We have not attempt
cd to "draw out" any of the dclega.
ton. At any rate We shall be sat
isAcd, with thcis action at the Con-
vcntion, they have tho confidence
of our citizens and will not bctray
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

Mr.. Simmons has started a ne"
meat market directly opposite Tho
hotel. He has wire safes that ad
nit light and all, but exclude the
flies, and doesn't have to employ
an extra hand to fight them off,
lie has given us his bond, Or his
word, (Which is all the same,D thai
he will keep u good market.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

Mr.. IL. L. Jarnagin, Jr. presented
us with Il peach II inches in circam.
ference and weighing 12!oz. the
largest We have seen this season.
Tho trees came from State Line
Nurseries, and if Col, lGalns ha.
anything finer in his nursery, We
would like to see it.
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iere with A.m. II you are fond Of
sport. there is tho place 10 go. ID
not hesitate to take your fine stock,
you will find good stables and fast
stock to run on trot with yours.
1t is, | suppose, the only mile track
in the State, Uncle Ben Ellis, as
jhe boys call him, will pit You q
grey, black or red chicken any day.
He is ever ready and delights in
the sport.
In Columbus we met with many
Old time friends, and these always
bring up memories that will ever
be dear to US. We were with Hon.
Jas. 7, Harrison the greater part Of
the day, looking over his museum.
lie has all sorts Of curiositics, from
the pcriwinkle up to the elephants
tusk from the pebble up to the first
mill rock that crushed corn in the
days Of Noah he has nearly all the
implements, IN one way and anoth,
er, that the devil uses in catching
and torturing the God-forsaken i;
he has the old gents fan, and about
the last hat he wore before he was
confined he has = part Of the para
pharnalia worn and used by his
lmps and satellites. When we rot
through the examination, and the
scientific lecture, we went around
to the best ice-cream saloon and par
took OF some refreshments, after
which we dccamped for the depot,
with best wishes for everybody in
Columbus and my friend Harrison
III particular.
| discovered the hair worm a
week ago in cotton, 1t is the worm
that does the damage to cotton
Apply parish green,
OBSERVER
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

The Death Of Capt. Williams lit.
tie child while the parents were on
a visit to their fricnds.in this place,
was a sad bereavement and has a
wakened the sympathy, not only
Of friends but oftho community at
large.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

Some Of our friends have made
inquiries about tho Davenport
Balm Preserving Process. We are
inclined to think from recomGa.
tons OF some of the first men in
the State, that it is nearly all that
is claimed for it, The principal in
srcdient is saIicyIic acid which
possesses powerful artiscptlc prop
critics. We have heard Of no one
having the right for Noxubce
Comfy. Gen Harrison is the own,
cr of the State right.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

We have a small limb a foot in
length which was taken from II
Mum tree on J. W. Patty's place
IN which there are t~wonty'oIght
NUNS crow'cd together nearly ripe.
Wa don. know what variety they
are, only they arc extraordinarily
prolific.
The seed Of this plum was pro
cured from /. W, Madison.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


We are authorized TO announce
W. f. hIIand as 4 candidate Tor lhe
Office OF Assessor, subject to "rl'on
OF Democratic convention
We authorized TO announce Geo.
II. Higgins as Il candidate lor
Board Of Supervisors, Beat No. T..
we arc a"'nor'"co 10 announce
w.. ~ o.lI'''' a. c~"4''u''e '''
ounce Oh '"oJclI 10 '''' "''
no" ol '"e No"''"''o"'
The friends Of DR.. }. {. FAINT mp
,, nL,,;,,. n~an,,"r
,.'" ,ana.r ,,,
liz n,ma t9 ,ho noninm bon.
lont;nn oy = condiL,,o tnr Sbnml
WI, aorntn Y
rn.ro,. pu,,ov P.o,, . ou;,l,
,uLI;'Lnt :, |'orn no,nn Lnn onI
"" a. t"f on,n Is
.-,H~ostod far Tho oTico ~ T,y As.
"59 J,s;mo ~ ra,I,, =,
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THE DRACEY HOUSE.
Board $40 per month.

After an experience of nearly Z
year, | am convinced that | cannot
keep up a good table, and other.
wise give satisfaction, 1T SIG per
month, and | am forced to raise the
price of board to $50. This is rca-
sonable, and | hope those who have
potronizcd me will so regard it,
and that none will feet called upon
to make Il change. | will ondeav,
or to keep a model house.
W. X. BRACEY.
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OUR NEW OMNIBUS
Bling IN Your Wheat.

We are now prepared to grind
heat, and can uun out from
wheat az good an article as
0 Meridian brands IN tho market,
ALEXANDER 81 BAKER,
Depot Mills.
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BooNyHLE, Miss. July 23d, II

Il, c. Patty Esq, Macon
Special tram from Meridian
to Jackson leaving Immediately af
ter arrival Of South bound NJ. Il O
train on the night OF tho 3Ist.
Leave Macon Tuesday night
and reach Jackson 7 a. M, Wcdnos.
day, August LIST,
II. NJ. STREET.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

Judge Footo has our thanks for
Nashville and Cincinnati papers
He attended the Akron COhio) Co,
Dem. Convention, and after the
transaction of business, was called
upon for a speech. He WAS inter.
ruptcd by some ono asking about
the killing Of the Chisholm family,
and in replying he was called upon
to contradict the statement made
by Ex.Gov. Powers at Cleveland.
The two Akron papers, Democrat
and Radical, have taken the mat
ter up, and there is some lively
sparring between them We will
nave something to say about itnoXt
week.
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Evening of the 3Oth inst.

at Dcerbrook, NoXuboc County
BeiiInl'S "Opera Of Norma" vii
he rendered by . class OF young Ia.
dies from Aberdeen, trained by
Mrs. Mcdora Bradford. The enter.
talnmcnt is designed for the bcne.
fit OF Sharon church, and we hope
that it will be largely attended,
those who are to perform have I'M.
dergonc most skilIfuI training. and
we assure all that they will be de,
llghttulIy entertained.
The Opera Of Norma is celebra.
ted for its exquisite melody, and its
intense dramatic power. Those
who can make 1t convenient to at.
tend have a treat in store seldom
enjoyed except in our large cities.
Costumes, scenery and stage fix.
tnrcs will be gotten up in the most
artistic style, and the members of
the Sharon Church, at D]ccrbrook,
earnestly request their friends to
come and receive much more pleas.
nrc than is generally obtained for
so small Il consideration.
Doors open at s p. m.
Admission 80 cents. Children,
half price.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
Plant Turnips!

Fresh, genuine and reliable Tur.
nip Seed at
JONES & FANT"S.
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NJ. S. A. Tarraut has some very
fine pears for preserving or baking
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28

MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
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lACON
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
IT
CHURCHES.

CHURCHES.
! .s&,sT-Rcv, NJ. v. NCfi'ingcr, Parton
1e.s I,t. and 81. Ssbbaths, liza. m, ant
IN. sabbath School, ga. IN. Super
n, II. IL Jarnagin Sr, PRAYER
s.ag every Thursday night.
a. hoprsr-W. S. Harrison, Pastor.
every sabbath, II a. M, and I p
l'ath school pa. IN, SIperintcn,
". Foo.e. Prayer meeting every
sdaes day night,
Rev. $. J. Love. Pas.
s,rytccs "a and ith SSbbaths, II II.
.naFT H.. m. Sabbath School 0 a. nj
nerihtlndcut, K. G Patty.
.,seop,l- - -- Rector.
school q. a. IN, Superintendent.
Bsrrecott,
s4ac,r Rev, j. b. Mouton, Pastoi.
.fiees Vi. Sunday il every month, morI-
ind evening,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-07-28
Fruit JarSl Fruit Jars

Quarts and Half Gallons at
y. S. MURPuEY'S.
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July %, 1877 Cha
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY. Dec. % p M.-Speoulation Mt
The Stock TX hange to-day r. fected less business
than noted formany months Even in Lake Shore
which commanded "A degree OF prominence in
the earlier part of the week. the transactions
dwindled into insignifcance. with the nuctua-
tions ranging only at 80 "a so. 10 j9's a59 g 10
59',. In the coal stocks the operations were
also OF limited importance. with sales Of Della
ware. Lacknwanna and Western at 5OA65O'sD
500 50'.@ sos. and Delaware and Hudson at
81 4@5l',@5la. St. Paul preferred. however.
rallied from IL 10 ~. with final sales at 7l7s
In the remainder of the list however. there was
positively nothing OF special interest Missouri
Kansas and Texas sold at 3'sm3. seller g. for
small amounts. and Kansas Pacific nj ~. buyer
3. Erie continued steady at sA@Sh. hut tho
transactions We're exceedingly small. Michigan
Central flu tuatod between 81 and 5G'i. but
Union Pacific reflected n shade more activity in
the later DEALINGS Northwestern preferred
ranged nj 62A@G2 seller 3, a 62'f at the lose.
The following table represents the opening.
highest and lowest sales. regular Way. Of tie
principal stocks during the pnsi week. together
with the number Of shares dealt in:
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Turkish Gypsies.



Dolby DrBRUK, Nov. lin the last cart
there was family OF Turkish gypsies. the
mother as rod H. an Indian; a girl OF perhaps
creature. a. beautiful n type OF the true gypsy
rs ever saw. and two or three small children
rs naked az when they wore born. The mother
was about half dressed. the girl was scarcely
covered for she hud only tatt'red pair Of
Tartar women : trOus r. hung about her waist,
not concoaling her slender ankles, and about
her shoulders torn piece OF "A Turkish sol
diers cont \ shock OF jet black hair fell over
her low forehead. and struggled over her shape
giDg herself into the ragged bit OF blue cloth.
and trying to cover her feet with the hay that
fell over the end of the cart.
Officers led the shiycrng children and my
gvisy henuty into q house and gave them tea -
drink. and silver money 20 warm their palms,
and Tier were now lirnty Of tears OF JOY and
gratitude shed. sold ers -h0werel on tire PARTY
share oi their rntluns. corn WIS piled ia the
cnlI-. amt they crraNri away.
one 90. RICE vs. men sat al lrt from tho rest dur
Ing ulr hat md -u" took no part iu the feast.
80 had allnD-t forge urn her. >ne sat nnmoNed
Nih tine ~..Nl U.s. ana IlI.. all around her.
il"n when ~ others a -iiN threw herself fiat
on tho ground and -NiitA. Shehad taken re-
yulycr and shot q l.uss.Hu sergeant dead in the
streets ~ Wa l ait. to- town was occupied
aud quiet. and tor this -i. -it apat for the
olnrr women pointed az her as a muri rrs-.
OuH # III nm rrOhor'l' n 90. testimony ul flr
,scor, with d great dead o. go. ing.du4 said that
the. Woman Was. mad. 81 all events D harm
bad come % her iDrfh dl0hIil ul q I'D -hn had
committed. aud tho comrad'S ~ tAe murdered
lII vs. rr giving Arr food giiI r.Hrf ear.
VlfIi good nature Thar IL Of lllcuit 10 conceive,
AII almost TO- much o. D.l IcNf,
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a INDY who mla-. MnnrnlIy TO mouna..


Conspicuous among the ladies riding with
the Cottesmore this day were the Countess Of
Cardigan, mounted on a good-looking brown
horse, and Lady Forcnre Dixie. who appeared
fail she had gently met with, her horse having
come down heavily with her on the hard road I;
Otherwise this exceedingly bold rider appeared
uniMured and wHs ~ plucky rs ever. and, be-
ing mQnntnd on thoroughbred horse that
jumped like deer. she seemed 10 go with out
difficulty at every irnoe thai runie IN her WAY. |
would suSgost mat TINS lady should TAKE II i1tle
more ore Of herself ana NOT throw AWAY too
many chances. Npone can help admiring her
courage. though they may wish 10 see "a little
more Judgment and discretion in the way she
goes across country ana no one can we'll ac-
turn away from lii.nt OF rails or pull NJ at an
ugly looking brook.