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, 1877-05-04
The New Petroleum Fever.

The excitement of the early days of
the petroleum discovery in Phiiadel-
phia is exceeded now through the re-
cent finding of oil about Bradford, in
spite of the stubbornly held opinion of
geologists and experts that oil did not
exist so far north. The first believer
that oil could be found in the valley
was Job Moses, who had made for
tune in patent medicines at Rochester,
N. 7. He bought large tracts of land
about Limestone, fourteen years ago,
and bored diligently, but he found only
indications. He spent all his money in
his venture, and when it was gone tried
to induce speculators to invest, and was
so enthusiastic that people called him
crazy. The oil was found two years
ago, and since then not less than $40, :
OOO, 900 have been invested within cir
cult of twenty miles. Land that two
years ago would have been dear at any
price, now sells at $1,000 an acre.
Within a distance Of four miles three
hou1ishing towns have sprung into ex-
istence, and the town of Bradford, for
merly consisting of lumberman's tav-
ern and few scattered farm-houses,
now has 3, 500 inhabitants, and the fu-
rore has extended north into New York
State. The oil belt is about two miles
vide, and has now nearly 400 producing
wells. One peculiarly is that the oil
IS found at a great depth, the average
being !, 100 feet, and some wells are
ls4OO feet deep, and the daily product
Is about 2, 1000 barrels. There are three
pipe Lines connecting the wells with the
Erle road, thirteen miles away, and one
is to be built sixty miles long. a branch
Of the Erie road that runs through the
district, and whose business. a few
months ago, was but $1,000 a month.
now does S35, 900 q month. Much Of
the land is bought outright, but in most
cases it is leased and the owner paid a
bonus and royalty, ,one-fourth being now
claimed. Capital is now pouring into
the valley, and owners are all dreaming
Of wealth, the very door-yards beinoin.
yaded by the derrick and drill. "Crazy'
Job Moses is making $500 day on row
alties, but the most noticeable case OF
sudden wealth is Mike Mccarthy. a
drunken Irish switch tender of the Erie
Railroad: His father left him 60 acres
Of land that Mike couldn't pay the taxes
on, and would have sold at any price.
But he had q shrewd wife, who wouldn't
let it go, and Mike is now selling at
3, 600 an acre and is making $500 a week
on royalties. Mike still wears his greasy
switchman's clothes, but he is having
"a high. old time" throwing his money
around loose among the boys, and is the
modified John Steele of this new dis
pensation.
, 1877-05-04

SPIDER THREAD. - Captain Drum
mOnd, a well known citizen of PALMYRA.
Missouri, in passing through his gar
den, recently, noticed a very large and
handsome spider with a green body,
having yellow spots on the back. The
animal had spun some five or six webs,
from the top of one tall weed to another.
The Captain put his hand against the
web, and found it resisted the pressure
as lions hair would. He took the
webs to the house and twisted them to-
gether, and they made cord as strong
or stronger than silk. His little daugh-
ter afterwards sewed a button on his
shirt cuff with it, which seems to be
firmly and securely fastened.
, 1877-05-04

One of the most remarkable exhibi-
tions of sOmnambulism ever given in
this city took place about one o'clock
Saturday morning, near the corner of
High and Sixth streets. The principal
actor in the serio-comic drama was an
eighteen-year old miss, named Annie
Barton, and she was first discovered by
c.. W. Hedges. He was on his way
home when his attention was attracted
by queer-looking object seated upon
the top of grapevine arbor, just over
the fence. Stopping, Mr.. Hedges
looked at the figure until he saw it
move, when he spoke 70 it, but received
no answer. At this juncture Captain G.
C. Starkweather, of the Trumbull Ave
nue. Police Station, came along Sixth
street on his way home. He ewas stopped
by Mr.. Hedges, who pointed out the
queer figure, and they were not long in
doubt as to the nature of the appari-
ton. Its a woman" said Captain
Starkweather, and, "she must he
asleep" continued Mr.. Hedges. Arriv-
ing at that conclusion, they then opened
the gate, and, walking to the arbor,
called to the sleeping girl, but received
no reply. Captain Starkweather then
began climbing up the arbor, at which
the girl started on lively run, and i,
going the whole length of the arbor
roof, made jump, clearing a space of
about eight feet, alighting on the roof
of a woodshed.
This maneuvre astonished the men,
who awakened Mr.. Thompson and his
family end told them that there was a
sleep-walker upon their woodshed.
Soon Mr.. Thompson, his wife and son,
joined Mr.. Hedges and the Captain in
the chase. What was their surprise to
find Miss Barton had clambered from
the shed to the wing, and thence to the
apex Of the roof of the main building,
where she stood quietly leaning against
the chimney. Finally ladder was pro-
cured, and young Thompson climbed to
the side of the roof, but, getting there,
found it so covered with snow and ice
that it was impossible for him to reach
the girl. So down he came, and the
ladder was carried to the front of the
house, where it was put in position with
one end against the roof peak. This
time Captain Starkweather took off his
boots and climbed up. The girl stood
quietly until he was within few feet of
her, when she ran toward the wing, and,
sliding, went from oneroof to the other;
thence she jumped back to the grape
arbor, and, before any of the men could
get to her, jumped to the ground, and
dashing through back gate, ran up
High street. The chase was continued
to the Crawford Street Park, where she
was captured. Then it was found that
she was completely dressed, with the
exception of hat and shawl, and that
during all her hazardous midnight ram
BILE had not received the slightest iniu-
~. She was taken to the Trumbull Az
enue Police Station until her relatives,
being notified, put in an appearance and
took her in charge. This is the second
escapade, her friends assert, of the kind
in which Miss Barton has taken part
Detroit Free Press.
, 1877-05-04

Why ARE WE RIGHT-HANDED ?-Inves-
legations which we're very recently car
ried through by a French physician,
DIR. Fleury, of Bordeaux, have adduced
facts showing that our natural impulse
to use the members on the right side of
the body is clearly traceable to physio-
logical causes. DR.. Fleury, after exam
lining an immense number of human
ancephale, asserts that the left anterior
lobe is little larger than the right one.
Again, he shows that, by examining
large number of people, there is an un-
equal supply of blood to the two sides
of the body. The brachiocephalic
trunk, which only exists on the right of
the arch of the aorta, produces, by a
difference in termination, an inequality
in the waves of red blood which travel
from right to left. Moreover, the diam
eters of the subclavian arteries on each
side are different, that on the right be-
ing noticeably larger. The left lobe of
the brain, therefore, being more richly
hematosed than the right, becomes
stronger; and as, by the intersection of
the nervous fibre, it commands the
right side of the body, it is obvious that
that side will be more readily controlled.
This furnishes one reason for the nat
ural preference for the right hand. and
another is found in the increased sup
ply of blood from the subclayian arte-
ry. The augmentation of blood we have
already seen suggested; but the reason
for it is here ascribed to the relative
size of the artery, and not to the direct
ness of path from the heart. DR.. Fleury
has carried his investigations through
the whole series of mammifers, and he
finds that the right-handed peculiarities
exist in all that have arteries arranged
similar to those of man. At the same
time, such animals, notably the chin
panzee, the seals and the beavers, are
the most adroit and intelligent.
, 1877-05-04
Do IL at Onceii

If tithe of the testimonials now on
hand Of the value of DR.. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY should bepublished, no one would
stop to read the bulky volume. Ask any drug
gist and he will tell you that thi BAIsAM is a
real blessing to all affected with throat or lung
diseases. All kindred affections, including Bron-
chitis, Sore Throat, Group, Hoarseness, Pains
in the Chest, and Bleeding Of the Lungs, yield
to its wonderful power. We advise any one
tired Of experimenting with Physicians pre-
scriptions Or quack medicines t1 drop them at
once and use this BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY
Sold by all druggists.
, 1877-05-04

The PAINLESS DEATH.--In a recent
holiday lecture at the Royal Institution,
Prof. Tyndall. speaking of the painless
death by electricity, remarked that
Franklin was twice struck senseless by
the shock. He afterward sent the dis
charge of two large jars through six ro-
bust men, who fell to the ground and
got up again without knowing what had
happened, neither hearing nor feeling
the discharge; and Priestly, too, who
made many valuable contributions to
electricity, received the charge of two
jars, but did not find it painful. Prof
Tyndall said this experience agreed with
his own; that in the theatre of the Royal
Institution, and in the presence of an
audience, he once received the discharge
of battery of fifteen Leyden jars. I'm
like Franklin's six men, he did not fall,
but, like them, he felt nothing; he was
simply extinguished for a sensible in
tervaL This may be regarded as an ex-
perimental proof that people killed by
lightning suffer no pain. Now, the
measured velocity of electricity is many
thousand times greater than the meas
ured velocity of sensation in the nerves.
Hence the electrical concussion reaches
the centre of life without any possible
announcement by the eye or ear or sense
of feeling There is abundant evidence
that death by a rifle ball traversing the
brain is for the same reason entirely
without consciousness or pain. A rifle
ball, however, is a tortoise compared
with the electric flash.
, 1877-05-04

RHEUMATISM AND GoUr are diseases Of the
blood; and in order to perform a permanent
cure, medicine must be employed that acts
directly on the blood as an absorbent. Such,
we are authorized to state, is the nature of Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy, which cures quickly
and permanently, and leaves the system strong,
pure and healthy. Sold by all druggists. H.
Z. KIRK & Co., Agents, Sacramento. Cal
, 1877-05-04

CANCER CAN BE CURED.-DR. BOND, of Phil
adelphia, announces his discovery for the radi-
cal euro of Cancer. No Rmfei No Pain!
No CdLstic! Remedies with full directions
sent anywhere. Pamphlets and particulars sent
free. Address with stamp, DR.. II. T. BOND, $50
North Broad ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
, 1877-05-04

VIZ GUARANTEE DR.. HEIsLEY's HEADACHE
POWDERS to cure the most distressing cases in
ten minutes. All druggists sell 10 cent trial
packs-regular size so cts., or mailed from Sa-
lem, N. j. Also Powder in Bulk for Physicians
use. Crane q Brigham, Wholesale Agents, cor
ner Front and Clay streets, San Francisco.
, 1877-05-04

A DOCTOR IN THE CLosET.-Trappers Indian
Oil is one of those harmless, ready remedies
that every family should keep on hand. When
ever there is pain, use it.
, 1877-05-04
Elegant photographs

Will be taken for you at reasonable rates
by calling on Taylor & Co., AIS Montgomery
street, San Francisco. All work guaranteed.
, 1877-05-04

A cow-a Massachusetts one e!-is said
to have contracted the habit of eating
tobacco. The animal will leave hay at
any time in order to eat the stems and
refuse leaves of cigar factory near by.
, 1877-05-04

A NEW ENGLAND corset dealer adver-
tises his readiness to. "make glad the
waist places" But then the old song
says, "You can't stay in the wilder
ness"
, 1877-05-04

STRENGTH" cures seminal
~ weakness and all forms OF debility resulting
from excess-s3 per bottle. Sold at all drug
stores. CRANE & BRIGHAM. Agents San Francisco.
, 1877-05-04

ENAGLE CLAW CATCHES THEM ALIVE
II sure; fish, birds and game; escape Impossible;
light. strong. cheap. Send stamp TO 0O0 Sacramento
, 1877-05-04

1t Is reported that a certain old geolo-
glst Who.Was . bachelor, boasted that
every rock was as familiar to him as A
= q. Alady who heard him said that
Sne knew. OF q rock which he did not
Know. : Name it, madam" said the
angry C@lebs, and the lady replied, ''It
IS roak the cradle. sir.p =,
, 1877-05-04
La SOmnambula la.

REMARKABLE ACROBATIC PERFORMANCE
OF A DETROIT YOUNG LADY IN HER
SLEEP.
, 1877-05-04
b. M. TRUWoRTHY,

MANUFACTURER OF STENCIL PLATES,
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ans FRONT STREET. san Francisco Send for Cir
, 1877-05-04

OK ELEGANT CARDS with name, 25c: 20 for IOc
% Latest styles C. VANH a Co., No. Chatham,N NY
, 1877-05-04
GILHAM'S GREEN OINTMENT,

IINOR all external diseases Of the Horse, has no
y equal. For sale by Traders Druggists and Har-
less-nakers. MAIN & WINCHESTER,
2I4 and 2l6 Battery Street, San Francisco
, 1877-05-04

SALARIES. s.-The profits of a success
fui actor are enormous. Mr.. Bouci-
seult has received for playing Conn in
ms play Of the ''Shaughran" S157, 900
tor two hundred and sixteen perfor-
names in New York; 500 600 for four
weeks in Boston; $27 900 for four weeks
N San Francisco; S12, 900 for two weeks
n Philadelphia. With the proceeds of
nus London engagement, the total is
ever $500, 900. n
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05
STATE NEWS.

The Grand Prize is shipping about
s145,o0o in bullion monthly, and the
Manhattan Company over 100000.
The Independent reports the estab-
fishing of daily six-horse fast
freight line between Elko and Tusca-
rnra.
Aurora rejnices over the bnom of
blasts in their mines, sound which
the residents have not been familiar
with siace the long ago.
Sam Mills, the cnlored murderer,
will be executed at Elko on Friday,
the 2lst instant, between the hours
of 8 A. NJ. and 5P. NJ.
The smallpox patient left at Win
nemucca by he emigrant train is
con salescent: Fortunately the dis
ease was not communicated to the
citizens of the town.
Laurie and Bob Hamilton, engaged
in the attempt to rob the Typo stage
some months ago, have been con-
victed at Belmont, anil will probably
get the extent of the law-faurteen
years IN the State prison. The jury
acquitted Bill Hamilton, there being
no other evidence against him than
tt at he was seen with the gang. He
is "A half-wittcd and harmless looking
individual when not in company with
Bob.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05
Rulings Under the Mining Laws.

The Commissioner of the General
Land Office finds nothing In the min
ing laws to prevent women holding
mining claims. In reply to an in
quiry from Eureka he says; 'So elton
2319 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States declare thai the mineral
lands of the United States shall be
free and open to exploration and
purchase by citizens of the United
States, and those who have declared
their intention to become such, under
regulations prescribed by law The
law makes no distinction in this re-
gard on account of sex. Mining
claims NAV be located aud held by
either males ar females upon compli-
ance with law
The Commissioner also decides
that the annual expenditure on min
CldlilS must NC tpuiiliucd up'ii
patents have been issued therefor
Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes
is construed in this way.
QUITE cnmmotion Was caused in
Helena, Montana, two weeks ago 10y
the United States Marshal, W. f.
Wheeler, Selling, under instructions
from United States Attorney Ander-
son, large amount of cordwood in
and near that city. Attorney Ander-
son had, il appears, instructions from
the Department to proceed against
parties cutting timber on the public
lands, and made the first raid on the
wood men. As it left Helena with
out fuel, prevented the deliv ry of
timber or fuel to the Third Infantry,
and seemed to threaten complete
frecze-out for everybody, it is not sur
prising the citizens were in conster-
nation. Delegate Maginnis was tele-
graphed to at Washington, and he
obtained an order for the release of
the wood on the filing of sufficient
bonds by the owners.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05

DEACON MCKEE, Of the ST. Louis
whisky ring. is doing all he can 70
render an equivelant for the pardon
he received at the hands OF President
Grant just before that functionary
went out of office. Deacon Mckee
is possessed OF the eccentric idea that
Grant will be a good candidate for
1880,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05

AvING LATELY ADDED. AND BEING
] Il still 10 receipt, of New Fonts of the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05
Telegraphic Paragraphs.


assert that Kellogg will soon be in
dicted at New Orleans for malfeas-
ance in office while Governor, which
they say will cost him his seat 10 the
Senate. Kellogg denies the charge.
and says there is nothing in it but
| futile vindictigeness.
The friends of silver remonetiza
tion are sadly disappointed at the ref.
erence made to it by the President in
his message.
A large party of Sioux Indians are
plundering and numbering whites in
the Black Hills.
The Senate on Monday confirmed
large number of appointments.
Antonio Necrosi and Miss Aurelia
Sharp suicided in the cemetery at
Montgomery, Alabama.
At Norfolk, Virginia, Benjamin
Godfrey shot and killed Miss MoIlie
f. Winingder, and then fatally shot
himself. Cause, jealousy.
Mrs. Sarah B. Spencer and Mrs.
Sargent, wife of the Senator, asked
the President IL recommend in his
message legislation providing for tine
appointment Of women in foreign rs
well as domestic service. The Presi-
dent said at same future time he
might state his views. Liberal legis-
lation by Congress would receive his
approval.
Senator Butler will ask for the APP
pointment of committee to investl-
gate the charges against him.
The Democrats of the Senate, in
view of their increased strength, in
tend to demand larger representation
on the standing committees.
General Harlan will next Monday
take his seat as Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court.
About twenty-five Senators have
signed recommendation for the APP
pointment of Packard as Collector of
New Orleans, and probably he will
receive the position.
Samuel Bowles of the Springfield
Republican is not considered so
hopeless as on Saturday and Sunday,
thou.h his condition is still Danger
Gus and doubtful.
Congressman Smalls of South Car
DINA has been released on $4,000
bail pending his appeal.
D. A. Baldwin, formerly President
of the West Wisconsin, Railroad Com
pany, suieided by banging in New
York yesterday.
Indians are committing depreda-
tons IN Western Texas.
The French political situation is
not improving. President Mac Ma
hon obstinately holds out against the
wishes of the people as expressed
through their representatives, in the
Chamber of Deputies.
Servia will declare her independ-
ence on the 18th or 18th instant and
go to war with Turkey.
The Turks have abandoned the
Kkatzubani nights, near Batoum, and
the Russians have occupied them.
Osman Pssha will make a sortie if
not relieved within fifteen days.
The Russians have been repulsed on
the Orchanie and Eltropol road.
Twentv-four Turks and Bulgarians
from Pleyna have come to the Rus
sian headquarters saving they had
nothing To eat there.
The Turks are Withdrawing from
the western Balkan pass upon Sophia.
The California Legislature con-
vened Monday. Both branches, after
members had taken the oath of office,
Adjourned for the day.
Two persons suicided Monday in
San Francisco.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05

UNLESS it be fraud to rebukt fraud,
unless it be sham to expose sham,
unless it be a swindlc to denounce a
swindle, then the RECOMMENDATION bill
is neither fraud, sham, nor swindie.
1t is an effort to restore to the people
a currency which vas stolen from
them in sneak-thief fashion. The
people have a right to demand re-
turn of the property Before any dis
cussion is in order relative 70 the dis
position that shall be made of il.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


The Presidents first annual mes
sage, submitted TO Congress Monday,
is lengthy document and discusses
all subjects of prominence before the
nation. He favors the liberal use of
silver as subsidiary coin, with lega!
tender limit somewhat greater than
at present, but be does not agree with
those who would undertake to legis
late that ninety or niuety-two cents
worth of silver shall pass, or be re-
ceiyable in the place of 100 cents
worth of gold. He says that the
public debt of the country was con-
tracted in the money of the world,
and with the understanding that it
should be paid, principal and inter
est, in the money of the world. He
does not, therefore, favor any legisia-
ton that would force the creditors of
the United States to receive in paw
ment of what is due them, any silver
currency worth less than par in gold.
He is in favor of legislation looking
to conference with the leading na-
lions of the world on the bimetallic
standard of money.
The President opposes the repeal
or modification of the resumption
act and says that both the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Comptroller
of the Currency are satisfied that
both the Government and the Ma
tional Banks can meet all demands
upon them and resume on the date
specified by law, and that he Is thor
oughly in accord with their views.
The message recites some OF the
outrages to which our citizens in
Texas have been subjected of late,
and says that as Mexico cannot or
will not look after her criminals, our
Government must and and will pro-
tect its citizens from their raids into
our territory. The President says
that he is about to order to the Texas
frontier the increased force Of cavalry
recently authorized by Congress, and
that General Ord Commanding in
that district, will receive full instruc-
tions as to their effective disposition.
He recommends that the army be
placed in condition to protect the
border.
The President defends his Southern
policy, the good effects of which he
SAYS are already becoming apparent.
He comments upon at length ard de-
tends his Civil Service policy, indi-
eating several abuses which 1t has
already corrected.
He recommends that the ward
lately made on behalf of the d.
mip;on of Canada on account OF the
fisheries under the Washington treaty
be made the subject of future action.
He informs Congress that there Is
but little of interest IN our foreign
relations except negotiations of en-
extradition treaty with England and
for a new one with Mexico.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05

THE official vote of Wisconsin has
been returned. 1t shows a total poll
of 1888 against 256,lS4 at the
Presidential election last year. Viii
liam Z. Smith, Republican, for Gov
ernor. receives ISL james 4. NAL
lory. Democrat, 70,4s2; Edward p.
Allis, Greenback, 26,16e. Smith has
a plurality of s,27i. but he is 10 a
minority of 1887 on the aggregate
vote. The smallest plurality IS Oh
this candidate for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction. the Republican
nominee for that Office having but
BIAS.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05

SIX THOUSAND tons of jute butts
are annually imported and worked
up in st. Louis in the manufacture of
cotton bagging wherewith to elothe
the yearly cotton crop of the United
States. The raw jute costs $4,000
annually.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-12-05

AT the Paris Exhibition there will
be distributed 1000 gold, 1000 sill
yer. and 5000 bronze medals
It is also intended to award
5000 honorable mentions. besides 100
grand prizes and exceptional silver
nrlzes