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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22
THE STATE PRINTING BILL.

MR. EDITOR: was truly gratified 81
the dispatch made by the Assembly in
the repeal of the State Printer bill. and
am at loss to know why it should hang
fire for moment in the Senate. True,
have not seen the repeating bill. and
therefore cannot say whether or not it
contains Objectionable features; but that
the Office should be abolished and the
work done by contract ought to be evil
dent to every man Who is interested in
relieving our over-burdened tax payers.
A similar bill, reported by the Committee
on Printing, on which committee were
two practical printers, passed the Sen
ate in 1867 with only one dissenting
nay, but was indefinitely postponed in
the other branch from false represent.
atoms made by the then Public Printer.
aud others interested. The defeat Of
that bill has cost the State at least $780,
600, and nine-tenths of the work has
been done in California. Those printers
who raise cry against the abolition of
the Office on account of its taking work
out of the State, can have very little
knowledge of the manner in which the
State printing is done. Nothing but the
Legislative work, for most of which the
State pays seuen prices, has been or will
be done in the State under the existing
law. Two years experience as printing
expert satisfied your CORRESPONDENT that
the Office OF State Printer was sinecure
and an entirely needless one at that, and
if rightly understood by the tax payers
would be made special mark of repeal
by their representatives. The Office of
State Printer was created at time when
labor and material was far above pres
ent rates, and when the State had no
ready money but paid in warrants worth
Go to 20 cents on the dollar, and tho
prices were considered exhorbitant at
that time. The present great cry
against the bullion tax arises not SO
much from its unjustness as from its ex-
cess. Taxation throughout the State of
Nevada is beyond precedent excessive.
Our city and county expenses are enor-
nous, and it behooves our law makers
to cut off every unnecessary expense
where it can be done without detriment
to the public interest; and that of State
Printer is one of the many reforms
needed. Let us hope it will be 80 con-
sidered by the Senate. b. II. III.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-22
WERSTERS GREAT PERORATION

offender.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Hone for the Baldhead.

The British consul at Nicolaieff, Rus
sia, is said to have discovered that Pc
troleum is the greatest of all hair invig-
orators. In o report to his government
he says that servant formerly in his
employ was permanently bald. The
servant was engaged to trim the lamps,
and had q habit of wiping his petroleum
besmeared hands in his scanty locks.
Three months of this lamp-trimming and
dirty habit procured for him q much
finer head of black, glossy hair than he
possessed before his badness. The con-
sui tried the remedy on two Spaniards
who had become suddenly bald, and met
with the same wonderful success. He
then suggested his petroleum cure to
the owners of some black cattle which
had become bald, and to the possessors
of horses which had lost their names and
tails. The rernedy dy not only prevented
the spread of the disease from which the
animals suffered. but also effected a
quick radical cure. The petroleum, he
saws, should be of the most refined
American quality. It is to be rubbed in
vigorously and quickly with the palm Of
the hand, and applied at intervals of three
days, six or seven times in all, except in
the case of horses that have lost their
tails and names, when more applications
may be requisite. The experiment will
not be wholly a new one in this country.
It was remarked, however, that major
ity of the people who went into the oil
regions when petroleum speculations
were at the highest, came out bald-head-
ed and with tired appearance. On the
other hand, a we'll known and popular
unguent for the hair is asserted to be
one Of the nsw petroleum products.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Tilted Rock Sues for Damages.

The New Haven Palladium says:
A rather novel breach of promise suit
has Just been begun before the superior
court for Windham county. David l..
Rock, sturdy young man of Wauregan,
two years ago began to pay his addresses
to bright, black haired, black-eyed
girl''by the name of Agnes Greenea;
The swain bought little presents and
paid his sweetheart the most undivided
attention, but Agnes didn't think enough
Of David to become his partner for life,
and plainly told him SO. David didn't
like the "mitten" bit, but watched
every opportunity to enjoy the company
of Agnes. About three months ago
John La Rose appeared on the scene,
and his attentions to Agnes were .recip-
rocated, and after short courtship they
were married. After the knot was tied,
nil the chances of David Rock were
gone, and he now brings a suit for
5000 damages against the girl and her
husband.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
A Masked Singer.

A Paris correspondent describes one
of the recent novelties at the Alcazar-a
masked singer. On the opening night q
man in evening dress came forward, his
face covered with a velvet half-mask,
the lower part Of his countenance disap-
pearing under natural and well-grown
gray beard. He attempted to sing the
solo from "La Juire," where Eleazer
in prison hesitates whether he shall sur
render the cardinal his daughter or al
low her to be conducted to the stake.
The man in the mask had a tolerable
voice, but nothing beyond the average.
He might have sung a simple ballad
very sweetly, but he had evidently un-
dertaken too much in selecting an oper-
attic piece. He was recognized and
named by many of his friends among
the audience, who ironically applauded
and recalled him. It is said that the
masked singer is a very rich merchant,
who made wager with friend that he
would appear masked on the stage of
some music hall and sing song.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
A Little Mixed,

A newspaper correspondent strolling
among the dancers at ball at one of the
Virginia mountain watering places, heard
the following amusing bits of conver-
sation "Delightful affair; Mr.. Smith,
lave you seen the -" snake killed
on the mountain this afternoon measured
thirteen feet and" "-"he does look
splendid he always did in uniform ;
they say" the poor man had two
COWS killed OH the railroad track yester-
day by"-"Speaker Hanger, you
know he presided at the convention
last week and -" breaks hearts right
and left; it's her first season out and
that black moustached d"-" nurse took
the children out this morning and found
them charming tarletan over
skirt, but such hustle ! big enough
to" "-"mine coal near here, don't
they, for the Richmond gasworks ? I
wonder -" who is that tall girl the
blonde one I mean with her hair in "
-" butter is very good here. Col.
Peyton always particular about the
quality of his -" cot-bed out on the
lawn tonight; the house is full and he
was obliged to o".-" allow me the
pleasure of the next dance -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
A Burglars Ruse.

Tim Brady, alias Oscar D. Peterson,
recently captured in New York, after a
long chase and desperate resistance, has
been known to the policeas shrewd,
dariug and successful burglar for num-
ber of years. he was brought up in New
York city, and was probably born there,
and is about thirty-hve years of age.
The manner in which he spent his youth
is unknown, but his acquaintance and
standing among the professionals "
seem to indicate an early start in ras-
cality. In all his operations Brady has
been celebrated for GOODNESS, impudence
and success. The robbery of Philadel-
phia bank about seven years ago fur
nishes q good illustration. The bank was
about to close for the day, when Brady,
in a policeman's uniform, entered the
Office and told the cashier that the
poice.sergeant of that precinct had
ordered him to step in and say that
suspicious. looking men had been seen
hanging around the bank, and it was
deemed necessary to send assistance to
the night-watcGmen who regularly
guarded the banks vaults. This was
reported to the watchmen, and they
were not surprised when four men in
uniform came to the door just as dark.
ness was setting in, and said they had
como to help in guarding the bank.
Suddenly Brady uttered an exclamation,
and pointed up the street. "What's
the matter?" asked one of the watch
men. "Two men just skunk around the
corner" whispered Brady; "let's us
follow them," Brady and the watchman
stole out Of the building and spent a
quarter of an hour prowling about the
corner. When they returned to the
darkness of the bank building, the
watchman was suddenly knocked down,
gagged and bound, as his companion
had been, while he was at the corner
with Brady. The robbers then pro-
ceeded in the most leasurely manner
having a whole night before them
to rife the safes, which they easily
forced open, and they departed without
molestaton in the morning. Brady was
credited with the success of this crime,
and the watchman to whom the police
gave q private view of the burgla,
thought they recognized him, but dared
not swear to his identity. Hence he
escaped, though evidence has since been
found which could convict him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
How to be Handsome.

Most people would like to be hand
some. Nobody denies the great power
which any person may have who has q
handsome face and attracts you by good
looks, even before a word has been
spoken. And we see all sorts of devices
in men and women to improve their
cooks. Now, all cannot Lave good
features, but almost anyone can look
well, especially with good health. 1t is
hard to give rules in very short space,
but in brief these will do:
Keep clean-wash freely. All the skin
wants is leave to act freely, and it takes
care of itself. Its thousands of airholes
must not be closed.
Eat regularly, and sleep enough-not
too much. The stomach can no more
work all the time, night and day, than a
horse. It must have regular work and
rest.
Good teeth are help to good looks.
Brush them with soft brush, especially
at night. Go to bed with cleansed teeth.
OF course, to have white teeth it is need
full to let tobacco alone. All women
know that. Washes for the teeth should
be very simple. Acid may whiten the
teeth, but it takes off the enamel and
injuries them.
Sleep in a cool room, in pure mir. No
one can have cleanly skin who breathes
bad air. But more than all, in order to
look well, wake up mind and soul.
When the mind is awake the dull,
sleepy look passes away from the eyes.
do not know that the brain expands,
but it seems 80. Think and read, not
trashy novels, but books and papers that
have something in them. Talk with
people who know something hear lee:
lures and learn by them.
Men say they cannot afford books, and
sometimes do not even pay for news
paper. In that case it does them little
good, they feel so mean while reading
them. But men can afford what they
really choose. If all the money spent in
self-indulgence, in hurtfrl indulgence,
was spent in books or papers for self-im'
provement, we should see a change.
Men would grow handsome, and women
too. The soul would shine out through
the eyes. We we're not meant to be
mere animals. Let us lave books and
read them, and sermons and heed them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
MAYS HOME.

May Linton sweet May Linton I" he
murmured, as he went home from his
business.
Eome! It was only a dingy boarding
house, ruled over by dwarfed and
wizened landlady, in purple worsted
shawl. But May dwelt there-sweet
May, with her girlish grace and ready
laugh, and her braids twisted round
high comb on the top of her little head.
She met him in the hall.
"I'm so glad to get home !" he sail.
Her face flushed little, and her eyes
grew more full of light. 1t was 40 easy
to see why he was glad.
."i only came in myself a moment
SINCE" she returned, and stopped, en-
barrassed at having answered his mean
ing rather than his words.
But young men are less observing of
these little inner shades than young girls,
for they are not required to guard the
expression of their feelings, and Harry
Bender was too happy to notice, or, if he
did, it sounded qnite right.
They were drifting toward that hour
VIXEN some word or look would prove the
open sesame, to their untried hearts,
and then there would be silence full of
speech, into which q kiss would come
of it's own accord, to be remembered
ever after as the'awakening froma vague,
sweet dream, into the sweetest reality on
earth. r...
It all happened just so; and then there
were few happy weeks of extra work,
aud much planning of days in store.
One morning, with light hearts, and the
unspoken conviction thet not even n
moral earthquake could unsettle their
well-secured happiness, Hsrry Bender
and sweet May Linton, accompanied by
Mays Aunt Dodo, went to church, and
we're married with the same ceremony
which the strange minister used for the
uniting Of couples whom God or Nam
mon had joined together.
There was precious little Mammon in
this case. Nobody took any bridal tour.
They never thought of the little expe-
dient practiced by the steady young
business man, who, seeing that his bride
had set her heart on conforming to the
custom, sent her off alone for two or
three days, while he worked in the Office,
ns usual.
The wizened landlady had hurt their
feelings by raising the rent of the room
prospectively.
"A family. is great disadvantage,
she had said. ....
But Harry and May thought family
was just the incest thing in the world,
and after their wrath had died down,
tried to pity the landlady for not seeing
the matter from their standpoint.
At last the family was born. It was a
very small one, and Harry addressed it
as coUle,r de rose.
Three or four months later they moved,
for May declared she would not live
"where darling baby is considered q
nuisance"
Harry wrote to Aunt Dodo about this
tipee, and May put in a postscript.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Our Commerce.

We have before us the condensed
statement of the imports and domestic
exports into and from the United States
during the fiscal years lending June 3O,)
1875, 1876 and 1877, prepared by the
bureau of statistics. The document is
always of great interest, and never less
80 than now. With imports we find of
raw and partly manufactured articles,
decreases in 1877 as compared with 1876,
in live animals, breadstuffs, fish, fruits,
hemp, hides and skins, marble, paper
material, salt, seeds, spices, tea ($6, 500, :
OOO), tin, timber, wool Ga, 900, ,00O and
zinc. The totals for crude or partially
manufactured articles" for the three
years are: $2O7, ,9O7,27O in 1875; $780,
333, $40 in 1876, and $189, ,318,0 ,002 in
1877. Our imports of manufactured
articles show heavy falling off in almost
every item. We can only note, in round
sums the more important Beer, ale and
porter, 81, ,000,0 900; cotton manufactures
nearly $9,000,000; fax manufactures
over $5, 900, 900; iron and steel manufac-
lures, $4,000, 900; leather, 100000 ;
precious stones, $4,000 silk, 49,
800, 900; spirits and wines, $4,000, 600 ;
tin, $3,3OO,0O tobacco, 81, 1000 ;
watches and movements, 81, $40, ,493, and
in wooden manufactures the figures are
$44, ,609, 7O4 in 1876, to only $25, ,698, 300
in 1877. The annual totals for manu-
factured articles are 1926, ,008,157 in
1875; $261, 4O7, $50 in 1876, and $261,-
989,547 in 1877. The totals for merchan-
disc are $533, ,OO5, ,436 in 1875, $780,,
741,19O in 1876, and $451, ,307, $40 in
1877. For the same periods the imports
of coin were $40, 9O7, III, SIG, 935, ,68l and
$40, TIA, ,414. The notable increase is in
sugar and molasses-about 81, 700, 900.
The domestic exports for the three
years show that in the totals for crude
or partially manufactured the amounts
were 1892, 996, 479 in 1875 $577, 139, ,920
in 1876, are 1854, 744, Ill in 1877. The
most notable increases are in petroleum,
from $50, ,O78, ,568 to $61, 789, 1873, and in
meats, from $39, ,217, ,176 to $67, ,2S8, 758.
Of manufactured articles the most impor-
tant increases have been in cotton goods,
from 81, OH, 1892 to $40, 235, 843 copper,
from ST., ,OS5, ,6SS to 50, 913, 943; ordinance
stores, from $3.50, 107 to 81, 747, 1893 and
sugar, from $3,752,48S to $5, ,1S1, ,245.
There have been considerable decreases
in agricultural implements, brass manu-
factures in iron, (nearly $4,000, ,0OO.
The totals for manufacturing articles,
are $66, 241, 159 in 1875 s72, ,677, ,051 in
1876, and $7S, ,235, 1863 in 1877. Our
exports of gold and silver for three years
were $S3, ,857, 129 in 1875, $50, ,039, 1876 in
1876, and S43, 135, 758 in 1877. The ag.
gregates of our exports were $643, ,097,
767 in 1875 F.; $644, ,846, 406 in 1876 and
$676, 115, ,818 in 1877.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Marrying His Grandmother.

The Nelson (Ky.) Record says: This
is the age of progress. James Parton,
the biographer, married his step
daughter; John Downs, of Nelson
county, married his step-mother, but it
was reserved for Dode Chesher, Of Wal
tons Lick, Washington county, to out
strip them all in matrimonial feat.
Last week he married his grandmother.
Dode Chesher is twenty-five years OF
age, a son OF Rev. j. NJ. Chesher, the
well-known Baptist preacher. and grand
son of William Chesher. Some years
since the latter died, leaving buxom
widow of forty-fve summers, ard now
his grandson has done what probably no
man ever did before-malry his step.
grandmother.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Steerage Diet on tle Atlantic Steamers.

Each immigrant from Great Britain
has o contract ticket, which stipulates
for his transportation to New York in
consideration of four, five or six guineas,
according to the current rate of fare.
The company engages to provide a full
supply of wholesome provisions, cooked
and served by its stewards, and the pas
senger is required to provide himself
with bedding and cooking utensils. The
weekly allowance of food for each adult
is prescribed by the government and
printed on the contract ticket as follows:
Twenty-one quarts of water, three and
half pounds of bread, one pound Of
wheaton flour, one pound and half of
oatmeal, rice and peas, two pounds of
potatoes, one and quarter pounds Of
beef, one pound of pork, two ounces of
tea, one pound of sugar, two ounces Of
salt. pepper, mustard and vinegar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-09-12
Miltiades Peterkin Paul, is Guilty Of
Picking and Stealing"

IlchlnS dHu SteuuiSs
Little Mitiades Peterkin Paul,
Going down to the post-ofice ora day in fall
As he loitered along the road, CHANGED to espy
A tree thick with fruit in an orchard close by.
soho !" he cried gleefuly. "Fee !-Fo !-Fi I!
Fun!
Those are nice looking russets-I guess I'll
have some.
1 can't stand by and see good fruit hung there
and rot.
I really can't do its Indeed cannot"
SO little Miltiades Peterkn Paul,
Having looked all around, lest perchance Uncle
Sol
(That was whs. people called MIR. Solomon Sly,
Whose orchard it was) should be watching
close by,
He got over the vail and climbed into the
(Oh, there never was such smart climber as
And presently found himself high in the tree
top,
Nsh more apples about him than ten men
could eat up.
Then he braced himself firmly saGd tasted a
few;
And finding them quite to his taste, he set TO-,
Devouring one after another until
In very short time he had eaten his fill.
And he breathed most heart-rending sigh as
he ceased.
"Ah they say that enough is as good as a
feast
Murmured little 3liltiades Pc erkin Paul.
"But can't est enough, I'm 50 dreadfully
small.
"Im determined, however, won't leave them
ALL"
Continued Mitiadcs Peterkin Paul.
~ have several big pockets, I Il just fill them
1t won't do any harm to lay in few"
Which was 10 sooner thought Of be sure, than
twas done.
He stuffed all his pockets quite full, every one.
Then he cautiously turne him abont on the
limb,
To crawl back-when fright:ul thing hap
pened to him.
Alas. poor Niltiades Peterkin Paul.
There came great crash-then he felt himself
Down down, with rush and hump; and
fear
That his life and adventures had ended right
But that lucky for him his gray corduroy
jacket
(Which was quite new and stou) was 90 big in
the back it
Caught him fast on the end of limb and 10 !!
there
Young Mil.iadcs plessly hung in mid air.
Then little Miltiales Peterkin Panl.
Almost frightened 10 death, began straightway
to bswl
At the top OF his voice: "Oh, dear! Help !.
Oo-oo-oo!
Aud his cries, being heard III the neighborins
.ot,
Quickly brought Mr. SolomonSly to the spot.
Who, perceivins our hero, said grimly: "Ho
ho
What's the meaning Of all this, Id just like to
know?
That's queer sort Of fruit for my treos to be
bearing!
What is that that you say? Help you ?
Humph? Well, now, really,
should say you'd been helping yourself pretty
freely.
am sorry can't stopto lend my assistance
But the fact is e'er night 1 must travel some
distance.
Just have patience, and maybe you'll get ripe
and fall,
Ny dear young Miltiades Peterkin Paul"