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KNIVES AND FORKS.
Our Ancestors Ignorance OF Their
Use.
From Early Days.l

We often laugh at the Chinese and
their chopstlcks. or small, thin sticks Of
ivory with which they eat, and fsncy
they must make very dirty work at their
meals, yet they are clssnly and civilized
compared with the habits OF our ance cestors
some three hundred years ago. Then
forks were unknown; each man had his
own knife, and at dinner seized the JOINT
and cut of what he wished; the dish WAS
then passed on to the next, who did the
the same. The knife then cut up the
portions into small pieces which werr
put INTO the mouth by the fingers Of the
hand unoccupied by the knife.
In many parts of Spain, a, present,
drinking glasses, spoons. and forks are
rarities, and In taverns in many coun-
tries. particularly in some towns IN
France. knives are not placed on the
table, because it is expected that each
person has one OF his own "a custom
which the French seem to have retained
from the old Gauls. But as no person
will any longer eat without forks. land.
lords are Obliged to furnish these, to-
Rether with plates and spoons.
None Of the sover-igns OF England had
forks till the reign OF Henry VIII, all,
high and low, used their fugers. Hence,
in the royal household there was dign,-
tary called the ever, who. with set Of
subordinates, attended at the meals with
basins, water aud towels. The offics of
ever survived after forks came partially
into fashion. We learn that when James
l. entertained the Spanish Embassador
at dinner, very shortly alter his ac-
cession, their Majesties washed their
hands with water from the same ever.
the towels being presented 10 the X ny by
the Lord Treasurer. and 10 the Queen by
the Lord High Admiral, The Prince OF
Wales had an ever to himself, which was
after him used by the Embassador
bout the frst royal parsonage in
Rlsnd who is known to have had a
fork was Queen Elizabeth; but although
several we're presented to her, it remains
doubtful whether she used them on ordi.
nary occasions. Forks were employed
only by the higher classes at the middle
OF the seventeenth century. About the
period OF the Revolution 1888, few Eng
lish noblemen had more than q dozen
forks Of silver along with few Of iron
or steel. AT length for general use steel
forks became ON article Of manufacture
at Sheffield; at first they had but two
pronRs, aud II was ouly in later years
that the three pronged kind were made.
As late as the early part Of the eighteenth
century, table forks-and We may add
knives-were kept on so small scale by
country inns in Scotland land in some
parts of England) that IL was customary
for gentlemen travelling to carry with
them portable knife and fork In q
shAgreen case. The general introduction
Of silver forks into Great Britain Is quite
recent; II can be dated no further back
than the termination OF the French war
In 1914.
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CITIZENS OF CONhrANTINOPL
SHOOTING AT THE MOON.

Probably no more surprising illustra-
ton could b. given of the degraded sup
erstition in which the Turkish people Of
to-day are STEPPED than is afforded in the
following extract from letter to Lon
don newspaper: "On Tuesday night We
we're favored with the spectacle OF u lunar
eclipse. The sky was sufficiently clear,
and the moon was very bright, when tue
shadow OF the earth began to fail on the
outer rim. We were watching the pro-
gress OF the rapidly deere asipg crescent
from u terrace overlooking Stamboul,
when suddenly. all along the waters
edge. sparks OF fire flashed out in every
direction. Breathless with excitement
and haste, there dashed oward our group
q Turkish servant, his arms outspread,
and his expression indicative Of terror.
Could we lend him ritle2 For what?'
was the response. To shoot the devil,
Who would otherwise take awaythe moon.
See! added he, as be pointed to the dis
appearing orb, 'Sheltan has nearly seized
it. Unless we can drive him off, We shall
lose the light, and then. alas for US all,
what evil will beis!l us!" 1t Was useless
to reason with him. lie was fully con-
vinced OF the necessity OF assisting In
the bubbub which was going on; nor was
he happy till he had my rid-d csrbine in
bis hand, and was recklessly firing regu-
lation bullets over the tops Of the houses
in Pera. 1t Was not everybody who
could understand what all the bubbub
was about IT'S an insurrection, ex-
claimed one, q stranger to Turkish ways.
No; they are firing in honor Of peace
with Servis, said another, ,quall, at
fault. IT'S fete, no doubt, suggested
a third; while fourth thought, perhaps.
they were killing dogs. But they were
all wrong; the loweI-clsss Turks were
fighting against no heshy foes, they were
celebrating no festival. they were salut.
ing no peace; the bullets which were
whizzing through the air were aimed at
Luciier, who was just then endeavoring
to steal the moon. cannot say that ths
practice WAS pleasing one to me-"
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Mock MopEsTY. In certain pleasant

MOCK MopEsTY. In certain pleasant
town in the county of Surrey. England,
there was q cricket ground nearly sur
rounded by houses. One fine morning,
just after great match had been played,
the secretary of the club had letter from
lady Of certain age, the proprietress
Of one of the adjacent houses, declaring
that her delicacy had repeatedly been at.
fronted BY the sight OF gentlemen "in
every stage of nudity" putting on their
cricketing fannels in the open dressing
tent Just before her windows. Would
the Secretary, therefore. she entreated.
make arrangements for ridding her Of
this disgusting spectaclep The secretary
wrote an spologetic note to Miss Floyte,
and at the next match the dressing tent
was placed at the opposite corner Of the
cricket grounds, at least 200 yards from
the lady's window. Imagine the Secre-
tsry's astonishment at receiving, the
next morning. u second letter thanking
him for Ibis obviously kind intentions" ="
but reeretting that they were of no avail,
as she 'coud see the gentlemen's legs,
with a telescope, just as plainly as be-
fore"
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LEGAL,
United States Marshal's
Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
~ out OF the Circuit Court Of the United States
In the Ninth Circuit, in and for the District of
Nevada, and to me directed and delivered for a
Judgment rendered In said Court on the 10th day
OF May, A. ID. 1876, in favor OF Mary Jane VIII
liams, Administrative of the Estate of Samuel
Williams, deceased. and against the Newark
silver Mining Company, corporation, for tho
the sum Of twenty thousand tgold coiD) dollars
damages, together with s237 4o-lO0 tax, costs,
and MI sceruing costs and interest, l have
Regulator Lode No. !. located july i, 1873;
Atlantic Lode, located January 81, 1878;
Regulator Lead No. Q, located February 2E,
1875 Regulator Lead, located January IS, 1878;
Atlantic Lead. located January =, 1873; Regu-
Each OF the above described leads and lodes
were located by @. ". Watson and contains
1900 feet undivided. Also nil the mining
ground described in deed from the Washing.
ton to-, aud Creole Mining Company to said Newark
silver Mining Company, dated February %,
1874, and recorded in book "L' Of mining
RECORDS, on pages ll3 and ia. in the County
Recorders office in Lincoln county and state
OF Nevada; also the Santa Clara Lode, located
June rs, 1864. containing 1000 feet; also the
Charler Oak Lode, containing 1000 feet; also
Amador Tunnel Mining Claim, located June II,
1871, by James Morgan and others, containing
5000 feet. All OF the above described lodes,
leads, mining claims aud property are situate
50" wing ~ Whht lh HuW kInWn hh ELY Mining
District, IN Lincoln county, Nevada. Also that
tfteen-stamp quartz millsituate In said county,
near Dry Valley, and commonly known az the
| Condor Mill, together with tho mill.site, water
rights and water.ditch thereto attached, and
the boarding-house, blacksmith shop and
buildings attached to said mill; also two
acres of land at said mill and described In a
deed given by George A. Treadwell and others
to the Amador Tunnel and Mining Company,
and dated February 7, 1873. and recorded In
book IL" of real estate deeds on pages 265, 2C6,
26l and 26s. In the County Recorders office in
said Lincoln county. Also the shaft and hoist.
ingworks on what is know M the Newark Mine,
and also said Newark mine situate on Panaca
Fiat, near tho Raymond Ely hoisting, works,
III said mining district and county.
Notice is hereby given that on
Friday, the 3Oth day cf March.
A. D. 1877, between the hours Of O'Clock a. M.
and O'Clock p. IN. on said day, to wit, at
the hour OF u m., ] will sell all the
right title and interest which the said Newark
silver Mining Company had In and to the above
| described property on the said 10th day Of Hay,
1876, and has had therein At any tim since,
| at the Courthouse door In the town Of ploche,
| in the County Of Lincoln, State of Nevada, at
public auction, for cash In herd to the highest
and best bidders, to satisfy said execution and
and all costs.
AUGUSTUS ASH,
| United States Marshal,
By j. p CURTIS, Deputy
Pioche, Nevada. March 8, 1877. mrl0-td
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AMERICAN FLAas IN RoME. II cor.
respondent writes that two American
flags stand at the corner Of the great hall
Of the Propaganda at Rome. The story
Is that in one Of the Italian rebellious.
the leaders Of the insurgents planted his
cannon before tho Propaganda, intend.
ing to destroy It, The frightened Papal
authorities begged Minister Cass to save
the building by the power OF the Ameri-
can flag; neither the flag Of England,
France or Austria would be respected,
but the American flag would After
much hesitation Mr.. Cass publicly re.
moved his consulate to the PropAgsnds
and raised the flag Of our Union over its
roof Tho chief Of the insurgrnt swors
he would not fire on the flag, made his
cannon ready, and moved away The
Propaganda vas saved, and the flags
have this honor for the good they did in
time OF prril.-(N.Y Y Graphic.
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How she TOOK Her DISAPPOINTMENT
She had got herself up regardless
for the opera, and bad ridden about two
miles in the cars. when her husband sud
denly discovered that he had left his
ticket At home. There was no chance OF
obtaining other seats at the Academy,
and the wife with smile bid adieu to
her friends, and saying "that 1t was no
matter; they would spend quiet evening
ct home" leit the car followed by her
husband. The kind Of an evening they
had could be inferred the n.xt day from
= scratch on the husbands nose, SWELL
ing on one Of his eyes that he accounted
for on the ground Of "stys." aud the
damaged condition OF the wig with shich
be tried to disguise the fact that be was
old enough to be the father Of his gentle
spouse. Hartford Times.
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NOTICE.

7 HAVE THIS DAY SOLD THE BUTCHER.
i ing business heretofore owned and man
s,ed by me the last twelve months to Mr
August Adclman. All persons owing bills foi
meats bought At the Peoples and Nevada
Markets prior to this date will please call and
pay them at my store on Meadow Valley street.
Phoebe, March /, 1877.
mS-1n F.W. CLUTE.
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The FIRsr DUEL FouaHT IN NEw Eng.
LAND, THE following 10 an account OF
the frat duel In New England. aud prob.
ably in this country. which occurred a,
Plymouth, Juue Is 1921, which We piv-
verbatim e liberation: "rhs second #.
fens- is the first Duel fought in N "
England, upon q Challenge at Single
Combat with sword and Dagger between
Edward Dotey and Edward Leister
Servants Of Mr.. Hopkins: Both bring
wounded, the one in the band the other
fbs Thigh, they are Adjudged by tn
bic company to have their n sd and
Feet tied together, and for to lie twenty.
four Hourr, without Meat or Drink;
which is brguu to bs inflicted. but within
an Hour. because Of their great Pains, at
their own and their Masters humble re-
quest, upon Promise Of Better Carriage.
they are released by the Governor. -
Boston Journal.
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REDEMPTION FUND.
rREAsuRER's oFFIoE,)

FlUpHEI MhrVu lUtl1i I"TT'
vI,o THE HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF
Indebtedness Of Lincoln County, accrued
prior to the LIST Of April, A. D. 1875.
Whereas, there IL now the sum Of One Thou
sand Dollars in the Redemption Fund. here
by notify the holders Of said indebtedness that
sealed proposals for the surrender Of the same
will be received at my Office up to the 3lst day
OF March, A. d. 1877. In accordance with an
Act Of the Legislature Of the State Of Nevada.
approved March 9Th, A. d. 1878.
D.A. FULKs.
nrl7-td Treasurer.
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At the recent sale in Paris Of the pos.
sessions of the late Sarah Felix, there
was offered a pepl,tm of white woolen
stuff which once belonged to her famous
sister, Rachel. 1, is embroidered with
flowers in gold, and on a WOODEN band is
written. ITO the Great Rachel" 1t was
a gilt 10 the player, and she wore it as
Andromsque. A merchant bought this
relic for The small sum of thirty francs,
and five minutes after stage fanatic ar
rived who had passed three days in sue
cession at the Hotel Drouot for the pur-
pose of buying this pephm, and had
managed to be absent Vt the wrong time
There is some talk In Storey county
Of establishing county poor-house.
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The drst aold brick msnufactursd In
the Black Hills vas turned on, . few Jays
ego by Lyons & Moore. sss.yers o.
Dsadwood. Tho bar " iph d 46.i ounces
and WA valrsd 1t 3S55.6l.
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NOTICE.

HIN. Toftman. AleI'r Mcmillan. Henry
Cumisfy, Mrs. y. o. Barnes, John b.
Atchisen, A. NJ. Shields. y. W. Lam
mister, Thomas Gfeives and unknown
owners, and to whom II may concern. you are
hereby notified that have expended In money
and labor the sum Of three hundred and ten
tt3l0) dollars on the black Prince Mine.
situated In the Ely Mining District, Lincoln
County, State Of Nevada. Unless you pay me
at my office In Phoebe. Nevads. your proper
tionAl share Of said expenditure on said mine,
for each and every foot you may legally own In
said mine. within ninety days from the dAte
there Of, together with costs. yonr interests In
said mine will be forfeited to me by due process
Of law.
CHARLES STEIN.
Phoebe, New, January 90, 1877. ja27-90d
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Special Taxes named above may applyto
j. +. HALLOCK,
Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue
at Pioche, Nevada,
and pay for and procure the speclAlTax Stamp
or Stamps as they need, prior to May !, 1877.
and without further notice.
Bpecial.Tsx Stamp will be transmitted by
mail only on receipt from the person or hrm
ordering the same Of specific directions 30 As to
do, together with the necessary postage stamps
or the amount required to psy the postage.
The postage on the stamp Ia three cents and two
stamps six cents. II 1t is desired that they be
transmitted by registered mail. ten cents addi.
tionsl should accompany the application.
GREEN j. RAUM,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Office Of Internal Revenue, Washington, y. O..
January 20, 1877. a7.4t
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Congressman Muller Of New York de-
nies that be intends to resign bis seat in
Congress.
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NOTTCM.
NoTTCD.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
May lst 1877, to April 3Oth, 1878.

V'HE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED
L States, sections 1882. 3237 323s and $3.50,
require every person engaged In any business,
avOcation Or employment which tuid,rs him
liable TO special taI, to procure and place con-
spicuously IN his establishment or place of
business Stamp denotinp the payment Of said
Special Tax for the Special Tan Year beginning
May !. 1877, before commencing or continuing
business after April 80, 1877.
return, Ra prescribed on Form II, Ia also re.
CURED by law Of every person liable to Special
Tax, NJ above.
The taxes embraced within tho provisions OF
the law ~ above quoted are the following. viz:
hectiherr,' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $500 90
Dealers. retail liquor. % 90
Dealers, Wholesale liquor. ......... ..... 100 90
Dealers In malt liquor, Wholesale. ...... 90 10
Dealers in malt liquors, retail. .......... 20 %
Dealers In leaf tobacco. % 90
Retail dealers In leaf tobacco. .......... 800 90
And on sale Of over u, 900. nifty cents for
every dollar In excess Of 81 600.
Dealers IN manufactured tobacco. 8 90
Manufacturers Of stills..... .......... 80 90
And for each still manufacturod...... 20 OO
And for each worm manufactured. 80. 20 90
Manufacturers Of tobacco. ............... 10 90
Manufacturers Of cigars. 10 90
Peddlers OF tobacco, frst-clarB tinore
than two horses or other animalB) .,.., 90 90
Pedders Of tobacco, sccond.olnss two
horses or other animAls) ..........., 2B 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, third.clnss tone
horse or other animal ................ IS 90
Peddlers Of tobacco, fourth.clAss ton
foot or public conveyancel ............ 10 0O
| Brewers Of less than 500 barrels. ...... 90 O0
Brewers Of 800 barrels or more. .,........ 100 90
Any person no liable, who shall fsil to COM
ply with the foregoing requirements will DO
| subject to severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any Of tho
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OFFICE in Wells. Fargo 4 Cos Building,
Main street. Phoebe. Nevada mr26-tf
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All persons having business with this office are
requested to address the REconD PUBLISHING
COMPANY. We have no authorized Agents.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
MURDERED BY A COuPANION

JOHN BETZ, OF BROOKLYN. INSTANTLY KILLED BY
JANIS DEvIIS IN DRUNKEN BRAWL.
John BetZ, a car driver on the Bushwick-
Avenue Raro d. twenty years OF age. residing at
go Morr.ll-st Brooklyn, E. d., was married on satur-
day last to Margaret Heman, who had two children On
"Wednesday she refused TO live longer with Betz express
Ing preference a former lover. Betz quit work and
sought solace in liquor Yesterday AFTERNOON he was
drinking heavily IN the hallway OF his residence with
XAVIER Conrad Charles McAvOy, John Eicer alias Boil
iva LANES DeyiD and otners quarrel began between
nsvin and BetL In regard TO the latters vile, aud
Rtz heat Deylin severely Betz was playing Win III
tIe r VINO lived in the afterwad, ana Dew
i'm and ne still using hard words, when DeViln sud
denIy sprang upon Belz and plunged knife lntc his
heart jez staggered out on MOrreist. excalmlng, Il
am abbed and sank, dying the saloon doorstep al
A. Morreu au 5eiselsls., and dled IN Ices tnan five
minutes. 49, ~ ,..,...,. .,oo, -, roAo,o,so
al and as afterward learned, obtained money frOn
nm. brother Peter VINO attending the par Tue muir
der occurred 6l0 y. H., ana the pOlice VINO were
nromntly uu hand had, they thought the murderer IN
ru.tody in the sixth Precinct Station House, at 6:3U
o'cock Peter Dcvln the one arrested. however
he rad led the officers believe that II was he no com
mited the deed. Before the mistake was discovered
half hour mad been consumed, aud then Petef DeNIl
rd that he had given his brother money 10 go
10 NewYork. Captain Worth aud tue entire Brooklyn
force hard at work late last nlgh Dut lt
murderer Is still at large James Dcvln although only
srventeen wears OF age Ii well known to the police
man of bad puaton and has often been before Tie o
cal justices.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
FIRE INVESTIGATIONS
NEW BOARD TO EXAMINE ALL The PUBLIC
BUnDINGs-THE PRESIDENTS LETTER Oh IN

NEW BOARD TO EXAMINE ALL The PUBLIC
BUILDINGs-THE PRESIDENTS LETTER Oh IN
sTRUCIIOSs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-At the Cabinet
meeting to-day, Colonel Tn mas l.. Casey supernten-
dent OF Public Buildings and Grounds Supervsing-Archi-
tect Hill. OF the Treasury Department. and Supervising
Architect Clark Of the Capitol Extension, were ap-
pointed a commission to examine all the public buildings
iu this city, TO ascertain whether they are hreproo
what provision should be made for the safety OF records
etc After the iournment OF the Cabinet the Presi-
dent r,ssed the following letter to the gentlemen
named
GENTLEMEN: You are hereby appointed commission
10 consider report upon condition OF ai the pun
lie buildings in Washington, Including those IN process Oh
construction repair You instructed u prOcced
without unnecessary delay to make prrsoldI anu an..
thorough examination OF all said buildings Hhd to repor'
FTst"Tae condition Of each of said buildings as TO Sc
against IRE, and whether any' ana IL any "non
second Wn11 il nytniSg can b. done without further
legislation, TO insure greater security against iosS Oh
ThTd-Wnat action by Congress, il any, should be re-
commend,d with view 70 ploe ~, h drn o
FOW,h-fO What extent sand Dulllngs or any Oh thoui
endangered by tie character OF tneI eon.fns' an
what can be done TO remove Hs uanseI @ 'nu IA 'no
connection the commission VII consider whether danger
results 0i any portion OF stid ouuISs lor
branches OF tHe public service mechanical iii tner na
tufc. ,,, .,. ,. ,to
eueiu IS aud safety Of Les not In constant Use.
SiIth Views ami rocO IlenIdtlOns iS may occur
to you touching the general subject H. H. HAYES
Bids for temporary roof FOR tho burned portion Of the
Patent Oice building been submitted, and arc now
unGer consideration. No award has yet been made mean-
while arpauns being stretched over the burnedp por
ton o the building prot,c the lower stories from fan
The copying division OF tBr Patent Office viii be removed
to Wgnps building, there is room enough there for H.
and the clerical force of the Indian Bureau besides The
investigating the cause of fire continued
rs sessions today and examined several persons en-
ployed iu the model room.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Friday, sept. 2S. 1877.
The new Indian Commissioner, Mr.. Hayt, Is on duty at
te Indian Bureau To-Day. having qualified yesterday
Tine various bureaus OF the Interior Department are
gradually resumng work IN their regular channels.
Professor HAYDEN arrived here FROM his Western sur
vev to-day and reports his expedition this year has
been unusually SUCCESSFUL.
The President and the Secretary OF the Interior have
decided 10 dismiss the charges against Governor Axtel
of NV Mexico, as vague and unsupported Oy proof
Collector Tuttou OF Philadelphia, was at the Treasury
D,par1meni to-day IN cOnsuta tatiOn with tue Secretary
ana Assistant Secretary Mccormick, Win regard W Tic
nrouosed reduction oil force In MIS- oiice
Edwin l.. Jewell, Of Louisiana, editor OF Ihe Nee-Or-
,oos C uetn and Assistant DoOrkeeper OF the House
., pe,resentatyes has issued circular which IL exten-
;yay dstrbuted among Southern memDers, announcing
81 c viii be candidate for Doorkeeper of the next
House.
rho latest news from Brownsville, Texas Is that Pres
dent paz instead OF accepting the resignation OF General
Trevno a has generally reported here has granted
hin, leave OF absence four months. one reason why
a baa declined accept the resiRnatOn5 OF any OF hf
oncers probaby is that by giving then Iurougn .hoJ
ncnr the danger of becoming traitors should they p0
a~ninsf him and can be tried by military RUE state
E,ce NJ xans "A thousand In number s organizing ~
In A Antonio for active erylce ON the Rio GrAnde
The ne paper to started here by eIRepresentauvt
Lynch OF Name about October J. ID to be called The Ma
,oJ Uu,on The certificate Of Incorporation just filet
ves the names Of following persons as corporators
Ioh, Ivncb C. d. Gilmore, q. N. Wight. j. X French
Gnncb fotten John Htz, Peeg Barker ana yohn Glpso
MI Lynch Ia " be the political manager j. H. ffonc'