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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-21
and rheumatism,
Liver and Kidney COmplaint
for Twenty-Five Years Cured
by Quain's Condition Pills.

LAWYERS, MASS, July II, $50.
AMERICAN MEDICINE Co. For the last twenty
five years have suffered terribly with Neuralgia
and rheumatism, also Liver and Kidney Com
plants causing severe pain in the back and hips,
often unable for months to stOop to pick up any
small article from the floor / have had several
doctors, spent great deal for medicine which did
no good, and finally concluded must suffer the
rest of my life. l happened one day to see your
advertisement in the Congreg dtiondiist. thought
the medicine was just what needed, and sent to
taken eight felt like a new person. Can sleep well
nights, eat well, and have no Neuralgia pain, can
stoop as well as ever. My friends are astonished
at the change in me. NV sister has suffered from
Inflammation of the Bowels and Constipation, and
wishes to try your medicine. intend still to take
them, and would not be without them II money
would buy them. think they must prove pless-
ing TO thousands who will be induced to try them.
Enclosed you will find sl.oO please send two pack
ages. Yours respectinIy,p Y.Nr
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-21
PILES !

Dr. Browns Herbal Ointment Suppostories are guar
anteed to any of Piles that be found in the
United States. sample box Of these Suppostores
will be sent free by mail to any sufferer receipt OF
20 cents to prepay postage and packing Regular price
81. Address DIR. q. PHELPS BROWN,
81 Grand ST., Jersey City, N. j.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-21

WEST LEBANON, ME-, Fed. Y, $50.
AMERICAN MEDICINE Co.. II have been sick for
four years with Dyspepsia and for the past three
years. Constipation and Inflammation Of the Bow
els / have suffered all the pain ! could endure
and live. have been confined to my room for two
years, and could not sleep nights without the use
of morphine. l have been given up by physicians
as past cure I have taken one package Of DIR.
QUAIN's CONDITION PILLS, and they have done
me moro good than all the doctors have had.
sleep WE'LL eat well and have no pain. They arc
all they are recommended to be. Please send me
three packages, as two Of my neighbors wish to
try them. enclose 81 80.
tr,IIy
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-21

Four Years, COnsti.
patton and Inflammation OF
the Bowels Three Years, Con-
fined to my Room Two Years,
So 1 Could Not Sleep Without
Morphine. One Package Of
Qnain's Condition Pills made
me Eat Well, Sleep Well, and
Free from Pain. after hetng
given up by Physicians.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-21

CAUTION. - BE sure you get the "PERUvIAl
SYRUP.r
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
THE YIELD OF THE MINES.

Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express trans
ports from the mines in the interior to
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards
about all the bullion produced in the
mining states and territories west of
the Missouri River, besides that of
British Columbia and Mexico. The
greatest care is exercised by the com
pany to ascertain the quality of the
bullion and the locality OF the mines
which produced it.
Mr.. j. J. Valentine, superintendent
of this department Of the express busi-
ness, in his annual stitem Mt of the
product of the mines in the states aud
territories Indicated, sum, up the yield
of 1876 and compares 1t with that OF
1875 as Pillows: Gold. 1875. Sal 745,-
100; 1876. S44. 1928, 900; silver, 1875,
$34, 043 500; 1876, Sal ZOO; lead,
etc.. 1875. s., 100 90; 1876, $P4O40, 900.
Total, 1875. $50 .SS9 900; 1876 500
S74,700 The yield for 1875 was the
largest up to that time. The greatest
increase is in Nevada, which is credited
with prod icing 80, PSI 600; Califor
MIA. SIS 81, 200. Colorado, Sc, 800. 600;
Utah. So 207 500; Montana. 50 III. 900;
Mexico. 50 213,700; Idaho Sl.674;oOO;
British Columbia. 81 All 500: Oregon,
ST., 149 100; Arizona, SLIP 900: New
Mexico. $350.8 800, and Washington
Territory. S62, 400 In previous state.
ments no attempt has been made to
separate the gold from dore silver
The greatest care has been taken this
year in giving the gold and silver prod
Uct separately.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
THE IDAHO STAGE ROBBERS.
The Gang Dispersed a"d Four OF
hem Convicted

], n. Thaeker returned from Boise
City Yesterday where he has been for
some time last attending the trial at
the robbers who mad practice of
stopping TIE stage and going through
the mails and Wells. Fargo d Cos
treasure b almost weekly. -Four Of
the gang we're convicted and sent to
the penit hilary, as follows: George
Boldin. three years for robbing the
United States mails and FIVE years for
robbing Wells. Fargo d Co.'S Express;
Charles w. Downey, two years tor rob-
bing the express; Tarleton b. Olcott,
seven years for iobbinp the express,
aud j. W. Miller, i've years for robbing
the express They were tried and SEN
fenced in the United States District
Court, ut Boise City last week. John
Sands, another of the robbers. is to be
tried at Silver City, next June. and Jas.
N. Trask in hose possession some OF
the stolen bullion was found, has been
released on 81 900 bail and will prob
ably be acquitted for turning states
evidence
ToJ. n. Thacker, of this county and
II. C. Page, route agent from Portland
to Boise. is due the credit of working
up the case and finding evidence which
led to the breaking up of this band of
robbers and Transporting four of the
number to the Territorial Prison.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

1t Is customary about this time of
the year 10 adopt u code of resolutions
for the government of ones conduct
durlng the ensuing twelve months. AS
rule the Platform TINS drawn up is
rigidly adhered TO for three or four
weeks slips in the meantime . goes
over. " Then the Returning Board
comes Ia aud the wpnld.be model
young MN repeats the follies of the
past.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE.

DE SOTO eoLD AND SILVER MINIaG COMPANY.
II OCATION of works, star District, Hum
xboldt county, STATE of Nevada
Location of principal place of business,
San Francisco, California.
NOTICE is hereby given, that at a meeting
of the Board Of Directors, held on the sth day
of November, e76, an assessment of two dollars
and fifty cents 80 % per share was levied up
on the capital stock of the corp ration payable
Immediately in United States gold coin. to the
Secretary "a the Office Of the company No. 623
Montgomery street, San Francisco, Cali
fornia
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remoin unpaid on Thursday, the 25th
dav Of January, 1877 will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction; and I'M
less payment shall be made before will be sold
ON the tenth 10thl day of February, 1877, TO
pay the delinquent assessment. together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
JOHN NJ. BURNETT, secretary.
Ofice-N.. 623 Montgomery street. San
Francisco, California. dec29-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons having claims against the
estate Of Henry Opt, deceased. TO present the
same to the undersigned, at NJ S. Bonnifeld's
Law Office, at Winnemueca, Nevada, within
ten months from the publication of this
notice or the same will be barred.
CHARLES M'CONNRLL,
Admir- of Estate Of Henry Opt. Deceased.
WINSEMUcCA. New, Dec. 30, 1876. 4w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

THNHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE Ex-
listing between W. A. Trousdale aud
Robert 0'Neal is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. All debts Of the firm will be paid
by W. 4. Trnusaale, and all dcbts owiag the
firm will be collected by him.
.t- W. A. TROUSDELE,
ROBERT O'NEAl4,
WINEEMUcCA, New, lee. 20, 1876. l0d
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

Morals in San Francisco seem to be
waning and fading away before hood.
lamism Only five murders have
transpired there within the past ten
days. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

Considering that no warlske demon.
STATIONS have as vet been made by the
people, Grants operations in trans
ferring nnnlti ms of war and troops to
Washington makes ii appear as if he
contemplated declaring himself die
tator Of North America.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

A FOUR LEGGED girl in Du @ loin
ILL.,. advertises for an engagement with
a side show
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

A PARTY of Illegal voters in Cincin-
natl have been sentenced to year in
prison
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
EASTERN DISPATCH ES
Ceesa IS Oh. elk.

WASHINGTON. Jan B.
During the investigation recently
into the charge that gam blers had been
pa, ing money to the police for pro-
lection one gambler defended his pro-
fession by saying that President Grant
was a gambler. None of the police
board offered any objection to the re-
mark The President having seen II
published asked the resignation of the
entire police board for disrespect to
him.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

ALL persons indebted 10 the County =
taxes are requested TO call at my en'
in the Courthouse. immt d ately, as in'sS'
to settle the whole business of the County "
trusted to my charge. before leaving ofiee'
8. 8. GRASS. District Attorney
winnemuccs, December Is, 1876. "
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5 1877

SAN Francisco. Jan. 5. 1877.
Gold closed in New York 81.
Z DERRICK & Co. suspended yester.
day. The troubles is understood to be an
outYrowth of the bag speculation last
summer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 5.
Gov. Hendricks message was deliv-
cred this morning. 1t relites wholly
to State affairs With the excep-
ton of reference to the presence of
o. S. troops in South Carolina. saying
that the constitutional and independ
ent authority of the State Courts and
Legislatures is endangered. if not now
supported by patriotic and liberty
loving sentiment so strong among the
people that party and partisans dare
not defy it,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
Wfiness Summoned.

SALEM Oregon, Jan. 5.
MIR. Bush, of the firm Of Ladd ~
Bush, has been summoned tn WASH
ington, in connection with the electoral
college matter.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
Grover Slighied.

A special from Washington says in
the Senate yesterday Kelly had Grover
in charge. but Boey paid him consider
able attention. The most Democratic
Senators were introduced to him. but
all appeared shy of him except Bogy,
Senator Mitchell and French, the serg-
cant at arms, were the only Republi-
cans who spoke to Grover. When
Wright so severely arraigned him. he
wiiggled With nervous, uncomfortable
air.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06

NEW YORK, Jal. 5.
The reports in circulation to the
effect that Bennett and May will fight,
is without foundation, Bennett passed
through Hartford last night, on tour
of New Engl,'nd.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
An Insane NIurderess.

The young German girl who was sup.
posed to connected with the murder of
Joserhsnn. was found last evening bv
Mayor Brya ant. who brought her to the
CITY prison. The girl is crazy.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
Kelly scorches wright .


The Graphic's special from Wash
ington states that while debating his
bill tor the contested elections yester
day, Wright's attack on Grover aroused
Kelly, of Oregon. who this m .rning
Gale ed attention to the matter aud re-
buked the gentleman from Iowa in
with ring terms. Wright DO the de-
served censure 10 sil-nce, but declined
to retruct single word he had uttered
How Bennett Lost II $ Prize.
It appears that DR.. May last week
irrevocably terminated the engagement
Of his daughter in consequence of
Bepnett's intemperance aud wrote the
latter letter to that effect; that Ben
nett exhibited this letter indiscrimi-
nately to members of the club and
others, accompanying its exhibition
with expressions which Inferred his
pleasure at the release from the en-
gsgerneut and that lac had sought aud
provoked it. Everybody speaks in the
highest terms of Miss Mays intelli.
geuce aud refinement, as well as beauty.
Anti Specie Yankees.
Boston Jan. 5 1877
The Board of Trade today adopted
a report taking strong grounds against
the adoption of silver b sis.
WESTERN DISPATCHES
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-06
A Radical Harn.

Grover was on the stand. to day, and
was forced to admit that he violated the
law of Oregon that required him to
give certificates to the candidates re-
ceiving the highest nnmber of votes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14
Lone Residents Of the Pacific Ocean.

About eighteen months ago call "as
made upon our citizens for contributions OF
articles of necessity tO bc sent tC the Pitcairn
Island. Tue particular occasion of this cal
was the fact that crew Of shipwrecked Sali
ors had arrived iu san Francisco, who had
landed on that island and been most kindly
cared tor by the inhabitants. The report,
given by the sailors OF the simple honesty OF
the islanders, of their purity of character and
industry, awakened considerable Interest in
them among the merchants of this city, who
contributed a considerable quantity OF useful
articles which were sent them by different
vessels.
This people NOW numbering about eighty
seven are without law or money, governed
if such a term can be used, or perhaps, more
properly, led, by Mr.. Young, who acts as
their leader, preacher and schoolmaster, and
in all matters requiring arbitration or decis
ION is recognised as the high tribunal. While
the goods which were sent from San Francis.
co were being packed, twelve year old
daughter OF one of our merchants thought she
would send some articles TO some little girl
of the same age. So she packed box, con
tanning some dolls, pictures, fancy articles
etc, and her Photograph, and directed the
box ." To any Girl about twelve years of age
On the Pitcairn Island" In the letter she
gave the number OF school children, churches
Inhabitants. etc, of this city, all Of which wer'
astonishing TO the young islanders. The thing
was nearly forgotten when. few weeks ago
this little gill nc,ived parsagc 81 four LEI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14
SPRING.

Can this be spring, the haimy season,
When flowers begin TO bud ana Gloom
When poets, without rhyme or reason,
The long neglected quill resume
And odes inditc to evening breeZes,
To birds that I'LL the air with song
That air THIS ear i, alu0s, ireezesi-
No wonder binds stay south so long
Etherea! mi!dness, Why, this morning
ut snew aud blew aud iri2 ana thew;
And Probs had given no word oi warning
OF what the elements would 90.
II we're To- have anew arrangement,
A swap among the seasons -FOUR,
A topsyturyy nterchangement
How dare Old Probs the fact Ignore:
He should advise US now in season,
So that new fannes we may buy;
For thinl, how sad 'twould be to freeze o.
Our Nations Birthday IN July,
Y. !. sun. bATH BRITT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

tiers from her Pitcairn friend. It appears
that a vessel bound for Liverpool passed near
the island, and the letters were sent on board
and by the captain placed in the Postofce at
Liverpool, and in due time reached San Fran.
cisco. The letters are we'll written, and would
compare favorably with those of girls of the
same age among us. One was from Sarah Il.
Young, aged nine years; one from Sarah
Emily Mccoy, aged eleven years; one from
Amelia Ann Mccoy, aged nine years The
letters contain the warmest expressions of
gratitude that any one in the great unknown
world should think Of the writers in such Il
manner. They write that they have gathered
a box Of oranges in hope that some passing
vessel would stop so that they might put it
on board to send as slight reward Tor the
kindness. In Il postscript added to the letter
of her daughter, the mother Apologies for
the appearance of her daughter letters by
saying she has only written on paper but II
very few times in her liie.-Sa@ Francisco
Bulletin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

IL NJ. IsASCtHI, NJ. ID, Physician and sur
guon, Ottawa ILL., Office ID door north Oi post office
lcsdence, Washington ST., north Of the convent iunS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

4 geological curiosity

The commercial travellers of Main street
are very much exercised over what they bG
licve TO be geological wonder. \ lad, wkile
out hunting, neer Scooba, Mississippi, few
weeks ago, shot and killed a deer with very
large antlers, thinking of course he had set
tied n very fine buck. But when he went up
to AXE possession of his game he found it Ia
be an unusually large doe, perfect in every
particular, except in It's possession of horns
which have heretofore been ascribed exclus
lively TO the male deer. All the Louisville
drummers making tour through Mississip
pi during the past season have visited Scoo
ba especially to see the curiosity, and zorro
borate each others evidence tina, it is a gen
uine doe with fine pair Of bucks horns
Louisville Courier Journal, March 81.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

\ bushel of ground gypsum per acre will
BE- found very useful application for young
clover, or for oats, when they are little
above ground. Gypsum is useful for lis own
constituents, without depending upon its alb
sorption of ammonia from the air All the
ammonia we get that way will be a very poor
help. At 80 cents a bushel plaster IS n cheap
fertilizer for clover, oats, or corn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

Nature is not so unkind TO man and his en-.
ierprlses as she sometimes seems. The arid
Colorado desert, through which the Southern
Pacific Railway is being pushed with won
derful courage, appeared TO be utterly desti-
tute OF water for "a hundred miles, and the
problem Of operating railway over il seemed
very formidable. But borings three hundred
feet deep have disclosed an abundance Of
good water for drinking and steam-making
purposes. and there is now no doubt that by
means OF irrigation even this sandy wilder
ness may be made TO rejoice and blossom, and
become the comfortable abodes of men.-IfdE
wdy Age.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

"YOu don't mean" gasped.
Wont you persuade herE' he pleaded.
And ] did. She bushed, hesitated, but
consented, and came away from the Centen-
nal Tea Party, VIII Thurstons wife, her brl-
dial dress Aunt Patty's court costume, her
dowry the gold found in Aunt Patty's trunk.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

i L. 4. Gt<ItfGs-, Druggist, bookseller ana Sta
IL. TONER OTTAWA, ILL., Second store "a NatiGSer sbOCX
south side OF Court House square.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

BLACK, Author Of The Strange Adventures of
Phaeton' "Thc Monarch Of Mincing Love 4"
"A Princess pi Thule" "Kilmeny," DC. New
York: Harper Bros. Chicago: Jansen, Me
Cinrg Co. Ottawa: Osman IL Hapeman.
Price ~ cents.
There are few living writer's OF fiction more
popular than William Black There is no mawk.
.sh sentimentality about him or straIning after
The sensational. His plots are no 7olent strain
On credulity, aud his charatcrs are so natural
Afe-like and lOvable that it is hard to persuade
one that they are not phogTaphs Of living origi
Sinals Where can we find better character
drawing thar IN the case OF Violet North in the
volume before US, or Mr.. Drummond or good
but sadly mistaken Mrs. Warrener. Yet"Mad
cap Violet is not the best Of Mr.. Blacks novels
"hile II Is lighted up by much genuine humor
and tender sympathy, and wonderful power o
description, there is in It too much OF what III,
readers Of fiction will soon rise up in arm
sgainst-the cruelty OF authors. Why shout
people whom the author has teguiled Us int
loving so tcncerly, be racked and torture
through hundred merciless pages only to pei
ish in an abyss at the last. There is enough res
human woe 10 point all the moral aimed at, will
out adding 10 the stock by narrowing inventions
Stories should be written to amuse and gladcer
not TO horrify.
WEAyERs AND WEFT: or "Loye that Hath us !
Net" By Miss Braddon, author OF lad
Audley's secret""A Strange World" "Dea
Mems Shoes" SC. New York: Harper Bro
Chicago: Jansen. McClurg 4 Co. Ottawi
osnan & Hapeman. Price p cents.
Let no one rxclains spare US" at the VI
nousecrnent ot new Bovel by Miss BraddoI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-04-14

Altitude, Fcrrlludc, Authors and Poets Games
at Osman az llapeman's.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-10
RECIPES

PorATo rIK-For two pia. take
eight potatoes. boil and mash 6ne four
egH; sweeten and spice TO t2sts. Bake
with one crust In . moderate wen.
TEA CAKE-One cup sugar. half .
cup butter. half cup SWEET milk, two
cups sisted -four. three egHs. three tea
spoonfuls baking powder. one teaspoon
full lemon.
DoUGHSCTs-One cup sugar. one
cup butterInilk. one egg. two table
spoonfuls melted lard. oBe teaspoonful
soda Flavor with nutmeg or CHINA
mon. Flour ~ roll. Fry in bot lard.
LEMON CUsTAgp.- Two lemons.
grated: one-half pound Of sugar: one
fourth pound Of butter; bea; together
10 a cream : one pint milk: two table
spoonfuls -four; four eRgs. beaten sepa-
rately: add the whites the last thing.
BEEF TEA.-Cut the beef up In small
bits free OF fat; cover it'with cold VA
ter and let simmer two or three hours.
Another way is TO broil the meat, then
cut ii in small bits and pour hot water
on il, and let stand q little while.