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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
EN NF .
Russtans Reported Across the Bal.
CoNsTANIINoPLE. July

1t is reported that eighteen Russian
battalions. led by Bulgarian guides.
have passed the Shipka Detils and ar.
rived before Yeni Iaghia. Turkish
troops. are concentrating to oppose
their advance. This account is obvi-
ously. erroneous, for ON July l4th q
correspondent near the southern
mouth of the Shipka. Defla stated that
Raouf Pasha was at that important
point, and that Cossacks had come up
on the other side, and ventured 10
make q reconnaissance. The Turks
were resolutely holding every likely de-
file, Raouf Pasha having already q
large number of troops. and. expecting
heavy reipforcements from large por-
ton of the Ottoman Guard, who were
in, that vicinity. Notifications were
energetically and rapidly progressing
there and at Adrianople, guns being
planted'in all commanding positions.
Now it ii hardly probable that eighteen
battalions could have eluded or defeated
kaouf Pasha and passed the detile
without news being received, of it.
Probably those Cossacks. led by Hey
dues or Bulgarian refugees who inhahit
the elevated places. and are alone cog
infant of the country, have crossed the
pass. The Heydues are friendly to
the Russians, and know many secret
passages. A correspondent at Trenova
says very few troops are seen at the
Balkans, and no Turks near Helena;
yet this place is on the direct road
to Slivipo, whonee Janboll ia soon
reached by rail. General Gvark has
gone forward to-day with cavalry and
artillery.
The Balkans Crossed Withoat
Firing n Shot.
ST. PETERSBURG, July l6.
1t is officially announced THAI the adj
vance guard of the Russians passed the
Balkans on the evening. OF. the 18th
without firing shot.
+ The Turkish Game.
LoNDoN, July Is.
A dispatch to-day says official tele.
grams direct from the scene of action
distinctly contradict the private tele-
grams announcing that the Russians
had crossed the Balkans, and declare
that only a, few. scouts have crossed,
and they were easily driven back.
This would indicate that the Turks are
playing the same game Of mystifcatien
apd exaggeration here that they tried
in Armenia early ip June. Then their
object was to find out whether it was
possible to force Great Britain to inter
rene by representing that the Russians
we're masters of the Eupbrates valley
route to India. Their efforts now are
probably directed both to England and
Austria, the menace in this instance
being that the roadsto Constantinople
10 in the hands of the Russiaus. Ger
tainly no force of Russians adequate
Tor serious operations has crossed the
Balkans. The Turks would not let
such kilograms come through. ID they
did not want tho impression created
that they. are in a critical position.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17

Being duly sworn, ona oath deposes and
says the foregoing account is justly due,
owing. and payable from said county to
affiant, and that no part thereof has ever been
paid by said county or any person. and
that there are no Offsets or counter claims in
favor Of said county against the same, and
that every part thereof has accrued within
the six months last past.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
day of-----.187
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17

Blank copies of which will be furnished TO
officers authorized TO administer OATH upon
application to the County Clerk. By orderof
Board Of Commissioners.
Dated Winnemucca July 18th, 1877.
2w j. II. JOB, Clerk.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17

MARTlssBUao, West Va. July 1e..

No Freight Tzaans Running.
MART1SsBUBo, Vest Va. July 16..
Thirty-Awe or forty strikers, on
freight trains Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to-day prevented men
whom the company hid hired in their
places from. working. and riot seemed
imminent. The ringleaders were ar
rested. 'A '
Charges. Against Gen. Hazen-Bem.
"a VS. wade Endorsed.
WASHINGTON, July Is.
Army officers have news that Gener-
G. B. Stanley. Colonel of the Twenty
second Infantry has preferred
charges against General W. B.
Hazen. copies of which srs. on
the way to the War Department.
Nothing definite il known Of the
matter. --------
Ben Wade.s expression ID said to
represent large portion of the Repub-
licans.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17
Attention.!

Z. Reinhart 4 Co., will sell out their entire
stock OF Fish BROTHERS Wagons at greatly
reduced prices. 60 AID sosshem II you want
o wagon.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17
NEW TO-DAY
NOTICE TO WHOM Or MAY
CONCERN.

NOTICE Is hereby given that on and after
this date all. persons having claims against
Humboldt county will be requested to sub
scribe to the. following, affidavit, q copy Of.
which must be attached to each and every
claim:
STATE OF NEVADA. lss
COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT. 3D.
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BORN.

In Winnemncca, July Is, to the wife Of An
drew Hogan, daughter.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-07-17
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE OF RYE PATSA Con-. NJ. AND M. co.,
400 California, street,
San Francisco. July II, 1877.
A T A MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES
N of the above. named Company held
this day, Dividend mo. 81 OF twenty-five
cents per share was declared, payable Friday.
July 20, 1877. Transfer books will close July,
II at IL O'Clock NJ,
D. F. VERDENAL,
july16-lm Secretary.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31
Easter in England.

Of Easter Monday rites various curious
relics still linger. One, called clipping
the church, is performed by children of
the charity schools, amid crowds of
people and shouts of joy. They place
their backs against the outside Of the
church, and join hands till the circle is
complete and the building surrounded,
when the ceremony is over, and they go
to another church.
Another custom in Durham is for men
to 60 about the streets and take off shoe
from every woman they meet, unless she
will pay small fee to prevent it. The
next day, as is but fair, the women re-
tort by doing the same to men.
In some parts still more ridiculous
custom is found, called 'heaving" or
lifting" On Easter Monday the men
lift" the women, and on Tuesday the
women are the filters. 1t is done thus:
two strong men cross hands in the way
we use to call "making chair" in my
school days, or they carry chair lined
with white, and decorated with flowers
and ribbons. On meeting woman in
the street, they invite her to take seat,
and, in fact, insist upon it. They then
lift her into the air three times, when she
must kiss each of her lifters, and give
them money besides. In the time of
l. this custom was so general
that even the king was gifted"
In Kent, the young people on Easter
Monday Ego pudding pieing." That is,
60 to public-houses to eat pudding-pie.
q dish about the size of saucer, with
raised paste rim, and custard inside.
And everywhere, and all the time, are
eggs, eggs, eggs; boiled and colored;
striped and notified, and gilded; orna-
mented with names, or notices, or pic
lures. Common ones are variOusly
adorned with designs drawn with bit
Of tallow, which keeps the dye from tax
ing on those parts. A better kind of
decoration is to scratch the design with
q sharp knife on an egg after it is dyed;
landscapes, notices, ETC., can be made
very neatly.
A common game-which, perhaps, you
KNOWS played with Easter eggs. The
owner of a hard-boiled Easter egg chal-
lenges any one he meets to strike eggs
with him. If his egg breaks the other,
it is called "the cock of one," and its
owner has the broken one as a trophy.
When it has broken two, it is "cock of
twO," and so on. If an egg which is
cock of one or more is broken, the con-
queror adds the number of trophies won
by the victim to his own score.
The custom of making presents of
eggs is said to be Persian, and to bear
allusion to the mundane egg" from
which the world was tabled by certain
nations to have been derived. 1t Is
custom among Jews, Egyptians, and
Hindoos, and was adopted by Christians
to symbolic the resurrection. This feast
Of eggs, therefore, very properly occurs
at Easter.-.St. Nicholas.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

THE HIGH-TONED TRAMP-Yesterday
gentleman residing in neat, modest
cottage in the suburbs, caught q tramp
prowling about his back yard, evidently
trying to steal something.
"Why don't you come to the front door
if you want auythinga" Indignantly
roared the proprietor.
''That's what I was looking for" was
the impudent reply.
didn't you zee it on the other side of
the houseg" retorted the gentleman.
"How was to know that was the front
door2 No silver door-plate, no bell, no
telephone, no statuary, no servant to take
your hat and cane. Tell your boss there
is gentleman out here who il waiting
for his breakfast"
When the gentleman got back with his
shotgun the tramp was not there any
more.-San antonio Herald.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31
Six Little Feet ON the Fender.

In my heart there liveth picture
OF a kitchen rude and old,
Where the freight tripped DER the rafter'
And Redeemed the roofs brown mould,
Gliding the steam of the kettle,
That hummed on the foot-worn hearth,
Throughout all the livelong evening,
Its measure of drowsy mirth.
Because of the three light shadows
That frescoed the rude old room
Because of the voices echoed
Up mid the rafters' gloom
Because of the feet on the fender,
Six restless, white little feet
The thoughts of that dear old kitchen
Are to me so fresh and sweet
When the first dash at the window
Tells of the coming rain,
Oh, where are the fair young faces
That crowded against the pane,
While bits of freight stealing
Their dimpled cheeks between,
Went struggling out in darkness,
In shreds of silver sheen?
Two of the feet grew weary,
One dreary, dismal day,
And we tied them with snow-white ribbons
Leaving them by the way.
There was fresh clay on the fender
That weary, wintry night,
For the four little feet had tracked it
From the grave on the bright hills height
Oh! why, on this darksome evening,
This evening of rain and sleet
Rest my feet all alone on the hearthstone?
Oh! where are those other feet?
Are they treading the pathway of virtue
That will bring US together above,
Or have they made steps that will dampen
A sisters tireless love?
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

THE PHYSICAL BENEFIT OF SUNDAY
Sunday is Gods special present to the
working man, and one of its chief OBJ
jects is to prolong his life, and to preserve
efficient his working tone. In the vital
system it works like a compensation
pond; it replenishes the spirit, the elas-
ITCHY and vigor, which the last six days
have drained away, and supplies the force
which is to fill the six days succeeding;
and in the economy of existence it an
swers the same purpose as the economy of
income is answered by savings bank.
The frugal man who puts away a pound
to-day, and another pound next month,
and who, in quiet way, is putting by
his stated pound from time to time, when
he gets old and frail gets not only the
same pound back again, but a good many
besides. And the conscientious man,
who husbands one day of his existence in
a week-who, instead of allowing Sunday
to be trampled and torn in the hurry and
scramble of life, treasures it up-the
Lord of Sunday keeps it for him, and in
length of days and hale old age gives it
back with usury. The savings bank of
human existence is the weekly Sunday.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

offices to brakemen for doing nothing"
Precisely" said the superintendent.
"But the woman did something, and if
you wish to know the full measure of her
splendid deed, 60 put yourself in her
place."
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

N. PAUL DU CHAILLU, in q recent lee
ture, related singular Circumstance rel
alive to the teachabieness of parrots,
which may, perhaps, be taken with some
allowance. He stated that one which he
taught to speak also transmitted his sc-
quirement TO about twenty others, while
some Of these, escaping, taught other
wild ones, 80 that one day be Was sur
pnssd, while walking In the forest 10
bear French words blended with the chat
tsring Of number Of thee birds.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

REPORTS Of the success of steam upon
the streets of Paris continue to flow in,
and the result of the experiment is said
to delight Observation-Disclosures,
passengers and citizens. Steam cars have
been put on the grsndest boulevards and
one of the busiest streets in the city, and
they meet every requirement Of turning
sharp corners, climbing and descending
grades, etc. The engines draw crowded
cars from the Arc de Triomphe to the
Bastile, distance of seven miles, at q
speed of eight miles an hour, and no one
has yet been hurt nor are horses fright
ened by the sight of the engines, which
shows that there is much less stupidity
and conservatism among the French than
among the Americans. lift were not for
shell-encased fogies We could have steam
on our streets, too, and be spared the an
noyance of seeing lean, lauk horses pound
out their miserable lives upon the hard
cobble.s tones.-T0ledo Blade.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

A NOVEL license law for taverns 10 pro-
posed in Virginia. Instead of rating the
license at 90 much, or classifying the
tsverns according to sales, the system
proposed by bill pending in the Virginia
Legislature 10 q direct tax upon the
drinks" There il to be levied upon
every drink Of wine or spirits two and .
half cents, and upon every drink Of malt
liquor half cent. The bar-keepers are
required to register the drinks By using
'sbcll- punches" and the proposed law
abounds in precautions for protecting the
revenue, and penalties for "beating the
punch"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

DrsDArH not your inferior, though poor,
since he may possibly be much your
superior in wisdom and The noble ead0w-
ments Of the mind.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-05-31

Suddenly she opened her eyes and sat
up bewildered.
"Where is hel Ishe much hurtg Oil
Perhaps he is"
''Let me alone, tell you," cried big,
bold voice in the crowd; 81 must 90 to her"
He escaped from those who would de-
tain him,and in moment was beside her.
Some of the people laughed in foolish
joy, others cried. The more delicate and
sensible were silent, for the meeting was
not for words or description.
After a slight pause the superinte ndent
said to the young man:
81 congratulate you, sir. You were on
the car2'
Eyes, sir. was on the car and / saved
myself at the last moment by jumping off.
l landed on q heap of coal and got q
rough tumble-and that was all. The
car is heap of splinters."
Then the superintendent called the
young man nearer to him and spoke to
him privately, and presently they both
shook hands as If greatly pleased over
something. The young man sat down
beside the girl and whispered in her ear.
1--WE got the place, Lydia. We're ell
right now"
Then the bells rang, and the people be-
gan to disperse toward their trains. As
they departed, small creature-prob-
ably . STOCKHOLDERS objected to the
proceedings, and remarked to the super
intsndsnt that III W. not best to give fat
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-03

Unusual interest has been aroused
in the mysterious case of the young
German girl, Kato Reidcl, whose body
was found in vacant lot, OH staten Is
land, week ago. The coroncr's in
quest closed on Friday with verdict
from the jury, that the girl came to her
death from prussic acid, administered
by some person unknown. A German
named Welspiel was prominent wit
ness, and admitted that the relations he.
tween himself and tho girl were init.
mate, but swore that they were wholly
platonic. On Friday tho neither and
father of tho girl arrived from Boston,
and the former testified that Welsplel.
who was married man, had inveiglcd
her youlg daughter away from her
home in Boston when she was a school
girl of thirteen; that she (the mother)
was too poor TO follow and rescue the
girl; that Welspiel had threatened to
poison the girl and his wife, and ended
her testimony In handoally calling him
"Murdcrcr, Murderer Amer Wells
plcl was discharged the mother tried to
throttle him, and would have done so
had not the officers prevented. AS the
coroner discharged Wclspiel he left the
room with the crowd crying "Murdag.
er!" "Murdererl" "Poisonerin '1Ien-
hound!' after him. and he fed as rap
idly as possible,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-03
OR WE'LL.

The following concerning Mrs.
Sally Sanford, whose death is mentioned
among our obituary notices, will be read
with interest by many in the county:
Mrs. Sanford was born in Orwell,
November, 1890, consequently she had
attained the age of cighty-six. Her in
fancy was the infancy of the town, born
seven years after its first permanent set
Element, and but four years after its or
ganization. Ter parents, Wesley and
Sylvinia Perkins, came from Connecti-
cut soon after their marriage in 1884.
But fonr families had preceded them.
\ family Tradition says their oldest son,
james, horn July s, l7s5, was the first
child Of English parcntage known to
have been born within tho limits of tho
town. Emigrants came rapidly and
Mrs. Saniords carly years were years of
important events TO the settlement.
Her father was closely identified with
all the interests of the young community,
and her memory has been the repository
of many incidents which the writer re-
grcts could not have been preserved for
the use of the future historian OF her
native town. She loved the home of
her childhood, and when. upon the verge
Of eighty, after a journey thither was
unadvl 4able, memhors Of her family. at
her request, visited the site OF tho lam
lily homestead. and horc hack To her ac-
counts of demolition and change.
Among those who hold In their keeping
the graves of her kindred, few are lei,
that will remember her. More than
iiity years have elapsed since she moved
among them, but in the home of her
adoption are many friends to whom her
life remains Q treasured memory.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-03
CORNUlLL.

We notice that Mr.. Evcrard Eel, Is
again in town; this time accompanied
by his son, Everard Jr.
-Frccmcns meeting is likely to be
stormy, as the Parker party will try
and change our town slate entirely.
-Chas. Lane and his bride have re-
turned to town after an extended tour
in the west. We hope they will make
their home in Cornwall.
School in disiric No. is nearly fin
ished for the winter. The scholars
have made rapid progress in their
studies and Miss Phelps justly enjoys
the title of an AL teacher.
Mr.. f. d. Scarf. who was injured
two weeks ago by the run-away of a
pair of colts he was breaking, is slowly
improving. II was q close case for him.
and the result of his own carclessncss.
Walter Iiurlberi. who. the NJ. DIS
all said more than Il year ago, would
not live more than eighteen months,
looks rs hearty as ever and is able TO
labor hard every day. The doctors some
times miss il.
MEssRs. EDIToRs III is moi true as
stated in the last Register by \. II.
Douglass, thai | am trying TO shirk
the responsibility of giving marriage
certificate TO persons under age without
the consent of their parents. While
was absent from home, my assistant
clerk, while engaged with other parties,
was called upon for Il marriage scrtiii-
cate. In his hurry he omitted TO ask
them if they had the consent of their
parents. About an hour after the GER
tiiicate was given, returned home and
my assistant told me what he had done.
! expressed my regrets of his thought
lessness, and said that would go i'm
mcdiatcly and see if the parents had
given their consent TO the marriage,
thinking that if they had not, would
obtain the certificate. ! was told that
il would be of no use, as the parties
were going direct from the Office TO Mr..
Magilrs to be married. As soon as !
learned that they were married, not
knowing that-the parents opposed it. |
went to Mr.. Lowells. the home of the
girls parents, and found them unrccon-
ciled to the marriage of their daughter.
Without trying TO eXonerate myself in
the least, ] told them that certificate
ought moi 10 have been given. that re-
GREETED il very much, and read to them
the act approved Nov. II, 1870. which
says that q certificate should NOT he Civ
EN- to persons under age, without the
consent of the paronts or guardian.
These are tho facts, and whatever blame
there was in giving the certificate must
rest on me, rs am OF course response
BILE for the acts of my assistant,
Town CLERK.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-03
WEYBRIDGE.

Two cases of cutting feet with IN
axe have occurred here during the week
past-Mr. Wallace Robbins and Mr. j. 5.
Cole. Both arc serious cases. but are
doing well.
The donation Oh Tuesday evening
was another sample of what the people
of Wcybridge and vicinity can do in
that line. Nice company, plenty TO eat,
lots of fun. Net proceeds, so or so.
The heart of another minister made
glad, and nobody poorer enough TO mo-
ticc ii. Quite large number from
abroad. An accident occurred i'm the
early part of the evening that was TO be
regretted. Mr.. +. Ayres capsizcd his
leigh as he was turning from the street
up to the hotel, throwing Mrs. Ayres
upon one arm. 1t was thought to be
broken at first, but DR.. Flanders of
Cornwall attended TO it promptly and
pronounced it bad sprain of the wrist
SINGULAR CoINcmENCE.-On Monday
night, Feb. PC, gentleman arose from
his bod and went to pail of water
while in a state Of sleep and took dish
and raised some water above his head
and poured 1t upon himself which caused
him TO respire with deep, long sigh,
which awoke him from his somnambu-
lism. lie had never had an attack of
somnambulism before in his life, and
the occasion was spoken of by him 10
othor persons the next day, as an unu-
sual and singular occurrence, Away
from his house about two miles In anoth-
or town, ut the same hour of the night, as
nearly as can be ascertaiued. another