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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17
A SAGE-BRUSH HERMITESS.

The Virginia City Footlight sheds its rays
upon some interesting facts in lone woman
history, as follows
At the edge of what is called Twenty one
Mile Desert, about eighteen miles from this
city, there lives, all alone, and in hatsqualor
and extreme poverty characteristic of hermlts,
woman by the name of Nelson, aged about
fifty-fve wears She has lived in this one spot
for ten years, never leaving it except when
the procurement of bare necessarles OF life IN
the line of food and clothing compelled her to
visit small trading place on the Carson river,
distant eight or nine miles. She has once or
twice during the ten years she has lived In
this seclusion visited Virginia, and never has
gone further from her lonely habltatlOn or to
any other place but those named.
Her house-it can scarcely be called such
it is most inhospitable; is so ill-provided for
the rigors of a Nevada winter that daylight
may be seen through it in any part indeed,
the apartures are so great and so many that
birds, made bold by the prevailing quletude,
fly in and out at will; the floor is that made
of the trodden ground; pallet of filthy
goats wool laid on the bare earth furnishes
her couch; a stove of sufficient dllapldatlon
to correspond with the general outfit stands
in corner; goats of half Circassian breed;
abound about the premises, and enjoy the
freedom of the house; such is the dOmicle, III
main points, which this singular creature
occupies. No house can be seen from it, nor
any sign of civilized life. Indeed, the Indians
scarcely ever frequent the locality,
for the reason that it is comparatively
steril of heritage and barren Of game
Mrs Nelson was married about ten years ago
and lived but year with her husband, when
] 1 l hoo Il
from him. SO much was she mortified and
bereaved by his loss that she resolved to live
and die in the abode and upon the spot of
their first Joint selection. At the time of
their locating there overland travel from the
East and freight shipments to Austin and
other points in that direction passed by, and
it was a Watering and feeding place. Now
scarcely anyone ever travels that way, and 1t
is altogether about as lonely spot as one
could we'll find in this whole lonely State.
The woman gets her living from a flock OF
goats, which she milks and kills, and some
Chickens. which feed from the product of the
goats and whatever else they may find. When
our informant (who is an observing persOn)
visited the place while on his way to Still
water. day before yesterday, he found the
SINGULAR recluse without any food save a few
bad potatoes She told him she was formerly
from Boston, where b people, she suppose
still lived, although she had not written to OF
heard from them for fifteen years. In conse-
uuence of her unfortunate marriage she did
not care ever to hear from them. She lives
lust within the borders of Lyon county, and
is, no doubt the most singular person in the
heterogeneous population Of this State.
Unfortunately our informant did not get Der
maiden name, so that her people, if living,
might find out her whereabouts through the
new SnaneIS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

A dreadful accusation against some coal
miners is contained in the following, We are
not at all willing to believe them guilty of the
charge;
Chicago, May IA Tribune special from
Streator, Illinois, says the coal-mlners OF that
place who struck some time ago, and whose
places were supplied with new men, and who
subsequently were for the most part taken
back, so that only about 100 of the new men
were retained, have for a long time been kept
separate from the 4" black-legs, as the now
ces were called, lest trouble should occur from
their jealousy OF late, however, the two
gangs have been allowed to mingle, and to-day
the ranking hate found expression by some
of the old miners poisoning the food III the
dinner-buckets of the new ones, and tonight
some sixty of these mfortunates are IN the
throes of agony, and many of them Will I'M
doubtedlv die from the effects of the polson
and the lives of all hang upon thread Ar
senic was the drug used, but IN some cases 1t
was SO plentifully administered as to counter
act it's own action. The whole matter is
mystery, and it is not even known when or
how or in what article of food the dose was
placed
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17
THE JEFFERSON GOLD MINES.

By the Belmont Courier Of May II we are
informed concerning the newly discovered
gold diggings near the town of Jefferson in
Nye county, as follows
For a week past We have been shown speci-
mems rich in free gold from the mine lately
discovered by j. Garlic near the town of
Jefferson The matter was first looked upon
as hoax, and received but little attention,
but within the last few days several old old
miners have visited the mine and report the
find of wonderful richness. Mr. Hopkins OF
this place, who is an old California miner,
showed us such convincing proofs III the
shape of gold dust PANIED out by himself
from the ." find, and various other places III
the neighbOrhood, that We can doubt no Ion
GER One pan of dirt from the mine yielded
about 81 III clean gold dust. He also obtained
Good prospects in the ravines and canyons
below and above the strike. OF course 1t
would be impossible to say how extensive the
new gold field may prove 30 be as the eXPlor-
ations so far have been limited to the immedI-
ate vicinity of the discovery, and it has only
been within the last few days that 1t has
received any attention, but we hope that it
NAV realize the expectations we hear expressed
in regard to it, Jefferson District has been
noted for its rich silver ore heretofore and
the bullion from most of the mines worked
contained a fair percentage of gold. This
discovery is less than mile from the town
where there are two good 10 stamp mills at
present laying idle. The district is well sup
piled with wood and water and is the daily
mail station between Austin and Belmont.
The rock that has been exhibited to us seems
to be decomposed quartz, resembling chrome
iron ore in color and literally sparkles with
native gold. We hope to be able to report
more fully in our next issue.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17
Dissolution Of Copartnership.

TENRE FIRM OF RICE ~ PETERS,
Stockholders. is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, II. +. Rice retiring from the firm.
said firm has been succeeded by MeSsrs Hanes Peters
Company who will collect all debts due to the late firm
Of Rice Peters pay their obligations stockholders
II. +. RICE,
II. }. PETERS.
Carson City. May 3, 1877. sod
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

1t is the Paris, (Kentucky), Republican,
which, addressing itself to the era of good
feeling remarks that 1.-The Democratic papers
are beginning to raise clamor that Hayes
policy. When rebels and copperheads en-
dorse the President elected by Republican
votes, it is time that Republicans should be
come alarmed For our part, We prefer to
follow Blaine, Morton, and other Northern
Statesmen, instead of such conservative Viz
gnia "high- toned gentlemen as Dick Thomp-
son ct al, who never at heart were Repubh-
cans.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

Now Neal Dow will lift up his aged voice
and make the iron bound coast of Maine echo
to the roar of his maledictions. Governor
Rice of Massachusetts has vetoed local OPP
ton bill He says the license law has not yet
been fairly tried. Here and there worldly
mind will find reasons for commencing his
Excellency's act. But they who find an artl-
fetal stimulation through the waterloSglng
process and by the heat of their hate OF John
Barleycorn, will join the exacerbated Dow IN
the full bitterness of his hydropathic zeal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

The Russians, accepting the gage of battle
offered by the Turks, who have raised the flag
of the Prophet, have flung to the breeze the
standard of the cross and by these signs the
war is declared religious one.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

Nobody is responsible for the recent killing
Of a number of workmen by The down-tumb-
ling of the Rockford court house. The archl-
tects got corner on the Coroners inquest
and. true to the honor of their craft, laid the
blame on the contractor. He, III turn, IS eX-
pected to shift it on to the brick workers, and
they will probably prove it on the kiln men-
where it naturally belongs. There is nothing
like having a searching investigation. The
grief of the bereaved is always greatly assua-
ged by the finding Of the true cause Of their
sorrow.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

Only one man in the city of Austin has
been found who corroborates the statement
that that place was named in honor of I. A.
Austin, lately deceased. The Reveille does
not seem to agree with that solitary deponent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

The most objectionable pun of any season
is perpetrated by the New York Herald's
funny man who announces that "Colonel
Valentine Baker will now probably join the
bashful bazouks"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

At Villafranche, on Tuesday, the boiler of
A French steam frigate exploded and many
men were mortally hurt. Two were killed
outright
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

\ statue of Fitz Greene Halleck, the de
ceased poet who wrote Marco Bozarris ard
who was the recipient of the munitjcent annu-
ity of 5000 per year from the estate Of John
Jacob Aston whose book-keeper be was, was
unveiled in Central Park, on Tuesday, ard
presented in the name of those who caused it
to be set up, to the city Of New York Presl-
dent Hayes made the presentation speech
Not any more appropriate selection could have
been made by the donors. We cannot call to
mird any man who can, with more cheerful
ness, give away what does not belong 10 HIM
and what he does not want for himself, than
Rutherford the Good.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

Dublin, May 15.-It is thought that Gray
(Home-ruler) has been elected to Parliament
from Tipperary, Ireland In place of OCalla-
han, deceased, defeating Casey, ex-Fenian
by large majority In Tipperary the mob
pelted Gray, and they became 50 menacing
that the police fixed bayonets and the Riot
Act was read, but rain dispersed the crowd,
John Bull has discovered, among other
things, that there are, in the Green Isle, Irish
men and Irishmen Nothing is more strenu-
Gus than the opposition in the British Parlla-
ment, of all Englishmen, to the proposition
of Home rule in Ireland. Just as in Spain
all parties, Carlists, Legitimists, Republicans,
Irreconcilibles, Protestants and Ultramon-
tanes unite in favor Of holding on to Cuba as
a Spanish possession, 50 are all Englishmen,
Of whatever political creed, opposed to Home
Rule. But there is one thing they hate with
deeper hatred than the ideal of an Irish
Parliament That is Fenianism. Home Rule
contemplates mild form of nominal indepen-
dence Fenianism means violent secession,
war, the green flag of Brian BorhOlme and
the oriiamme of the Irish kings. So it hap
pens that the influence of the government Is
cast upon the side of Home Ruler as against
Paddy in his war-paint. They find, do the
English authorities, a not unwilling helping
hand in the Irish Catholic clergy. Fenian
circles are under the ban of the Church. They
are secret societies whose members are bound
by an oath which disregards the confessional.
So Ireland is still torn and distrace ed by wal
ring parties and irreconcilable enmities. This
condition leaves her an easy prey to English
intrigue and English ascendency. Since
O'Connell died Ireland has been drifting
more ajmlessly than ever.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

lowing item in the Reveille of May II:
Sheriff Harper informs us that while at
Battle Mountain on Saturday last, he was
told by C. W. Fraser that he (Flaser) had
received a telegram from party of French
capitalists that they were on their way to
Austin to view the situation i'll regard to the
Austin and Battle Mountain Railroad, and
requesting him to have carriage and team
ready to bring them from Battle Mountain to
this city They are expected to arrive here
during the present week, and those havin
the matter in hand are confident Of their
ability to make a showing which will induce
the capitalists to take hold and build the
road
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

Ever since Bagdad gave birth to Sinbad it
has been going to the very bad, Now we
have the report that the River Tigris has
risen and flooded that ancient city in most
distressing way.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17

New York, May ia Times Washington
special says Immediately following the pub
lished reports of the cowardly and murderer,
attack by white Democrats upon Judge CHS
holm and his family while they were confined
in Jail at Dekalb county, Mississippi, a lady
of Washington wrote a letter of condoleDc~
to Miss Nellie Chisholm, the brave girl who
was so severely wounded while herolcally as
sisting to defend her father. Miss Chisholm
caused the following reply to be made to this
letter, which was received here to-day. ],
will be observed that in addition to the gun
shot wounds received by Miss Chisholm, she
was struck in the face by one of the cowardly
ruffians who murdered her father and brother
Judge Chisholm has died since the following
letter was written:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-05-17


Madame - At the request of Miss Chisholm, whose
wounds render impossible for her to write serve as an
amanuensis. She takes great pleasure IN acknowledging
the receipt kind letters which have come to hand
since the Dekab horror took place. and let you
that your kindness is appreciated have had the pleas
ure opening your letters and reading them to her. and
from your writing judge you do not know that this
brave and devoted little daughter shot, beaten and
mangIed with her father Her right shot through
and through while endeaIo rng to shield her father.
whole charge of buckshot which first struck the fiat iron
the cell struck her full III the face filling 1t with
chips of lead and burnt powder. She struck III the
by brutal hand which backened and distig
ured in a fearful and CHASTITY She also shot
in the e below the knee and lying PROSTATE and
helpless infant and nothing but the tenderest
and best surgical aid her and precious lite
Her father is still alive but suffering intensely, yet
have hope Of his final recovery The house is bein
guarded by faithful friends and relations but do
know what hour the savage barbarians may
the attack You do good at present than
lay the enomtes of the before the people Of
Washington and especially the President
To the above was added the following post
script in the handwriting of Mrs. Chisholm:
q Our son, the heroic little Johnny, was shot
to-death because he persisted i'll getting be-
fore his father for his defense.
The World says editorially, Z" the wound
which Camelia Chisholm received was neg
lected, and she died yesterday of gangrene.
The courage and devotion to her father which
she exhibited, won the admiration of the
whole country, and her death adds darker
shade to one of the blacklist tragedies Of South
ern life. u"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-11
PURELY VEGETABLE

e5utI.H.ug those southern roots suh herbs which
a. al VII. providence naz p.Acrl 10 c0ubiEies
where Liver Ui-t7a r., PRIV Il. u -. cure all
diseases c4--el b! l-IaDgemeAi Os the LIVER
AID towels.
lie ,gmg'ou,s q Liver Compliant are bit
inr " i..- TASTE 10 ;a- Mo-th; Pam ID The bach
les ~ Joints, oit=n mistaken tor !heuH.-
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'4s --4-s., =; Others very !eT, b.. tie liver 'ts
.-rzs.' 0--,zu ID the y d. = EeleTAI.y the ssai
Il diseases and II rot regulated l1 t.Lle, -.ez,
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ear r.-9,l,.su3 a. N e1csl.JUs remedy for
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10 NA:-e- ...--., Assistant Pp4;sE-si-f, Pan
aLry.G
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roT l--r ". .syep-i', BIuyl-1e.s AL
Iurll.!1. He-!-r.s L IS IAe t--' E@Iig.ae tue
won eTeE -8g, We have .-.ei la-tg qtaer
remedies before sIylJlf' Liver Ks.lla,yT,
bat ro-e u iheIn gave ~ uJTs TN t.iLpsrzry
'4.ei; III the E-.l.A'5r ~; "I.g r-leT=f
bat cured Cs '-Ey. IE.ESELgE ~. NEs=IS-
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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-11

risky Investments. As il is now, fifty
Jllars Is the lowest denomination
known, while ten dollar city bonds and
twenty-five dollar government bonds,
even at four per cent, would be taken
by the people TO very considerable ex>
tent, and 1t would give the poor who pay
no taxes q direct interest in the economic
cal and faithful administration of the
government, whether state, municipal or
national. 1t seems q small matter, but the
reason Tor the prosperity of France is its
care for the pennyes, that makes the >hil-
ling able to take care OF itself. The
bank OF France, which has In its vaults
the greatest aggregate amount of gold
and silver ever piled up, loans ~ } per
cent. and does one>tourth OF it, business
in notes for twenty dollars and less,
while almost seven thousand OF the notes
discounted last year were for five dollars
and less. There Is not AN establishment
in this city, employing any large number
OF men, where | TO , per cent. a week Is
not paid for small loans Of money by
those who must have II. Ii they had
city or government bond for $40 or SIS
TO use as collateral, they could at any
time borrow its iull value upon il Tor a
sixth OF one per cent. week, or a fourth
at the OUTSIDE
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-11
AIAhMl\E

The condition of affairs in Wiikesbarre,
Pennsylvania, is alarming and the worst
results are anticipated. \ Wilkesbarre
dispatch, speaking OF the strike of the
miners, saws there is every reason 10 be-
lievc that the worst features oi cOmmUn-
ism will soon creep ont. The agr.Cul,u-
raj districts are beginning TO feel the IL
iects of the iawless demands. Band, OF
a so,called committee are scattered
throughout the country, and wherever
their requests Tor provisions are refused,
force lie used. Barns, orchards, stock
yards aid cellars are indiscrimiua,cly
plundercd. Valuable cows are killed. and
their hides lett where they We're ,laUgh-
tered. ltinerant pcddars are pluudc.c,l
of their packets, and potato fields are
invaded aud their produce carried oil.
Governor Hartranft has determined 70
place regiment OF three months men
in the disturbed district To 60 operate
with the regulars.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-11
BANKRUPT SALE.
NAVE MILLAT AUCTION

- IL a .hli Il y ! AlNllDNs
by virtue Of IN order Of the District Court OF
ihe UnlteI stat :, for |, & Southern District oil
Illinois, will On
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 81,
At the hour Of eleven O'Clock \ NJ, on IN
premises, al AOImaH, IN the county OF john.
son, ami state OF hnOis, oder at public yen-
due, 20 the highest bidder, the fiIc stage mil
Lately owned and occupied 10y Irane 4 Bush
ol tOrmsn, Illinois, now Bankrupt together
vi II all tie landings ami machinery p, rita IN.
INK - SAW MIL.
We lave here, and will ell, everything which
Is necessary, for entering al once upon u ex-
i=nsWe buslncrs IN cutting slaves and heading.
Among tue pa Operty 10 he sold are IN. follow
ing: y heavy twU-stGry frame building and
DICK ngine room attached. Il steam engine and
boiler, ten steam boxes i La..pIJu steam lgImu
with pipe amt hose stttcEe,! laws. zrludston.s.
car, an eInA lLing machine. slave Cuttiug Iga-
cAirt, TWO slave .yIntIhg machines. u he,idIEg
plaiuug machine, healing JulLtirZ machine
x heacIus farming machine, a steam kiln, also
shF-ie saws, cgaaHLiH- saws cOucuye -Aws
tucA saws. sta e yyiLlrI Ealyss heading i1IutcY
.l!'esi plaIutr-, etc ; also Blacksmith snOp
Lu- locl-f barn auI hay room, COOPER rhVp
sui iaITrl r-rp. ami All NJ Cfss-Ty .leds Tor
-iDgluE material: tDgt Tier with les. e hold IN
tsr,st 10 I've acr.s ~ hand. on when the above
de-cric buildings s!4uI. The lease running
upwards Of twelve ye-Ts, Eagtuir- tor shin
ping are un-lrpgss.I \ s~.tJA nj the VIM
"a Aae, "a, road ,ugs directly a.ou,, -idc u. he
sA-is ---7I Ipf storing material. Tier. - plenty
~. good timber ne.f this mill, and q -.eldy aud
constant demand for a.! the stock u ran tun
-4i.
lg0E GU, for bargain Now {. uct!mc 10
bug. rom this tine iyTT-ri business can be-
done upon rising market,
Terms UF oAiE.-OHe-lhiric G 81 IN hand,
one th.-d IN xix months and ono urrI n
twelve Iuorthu from the day gi sale, Tie de-
!sIrcl laI ne nt= % draw AK Ter r. in,ar,.,
aLl T. b" secU-eG hJ USquE-IIOSED lersonai
security ilt4f.r' can be a..lre.-t 20 the
under tned - Cairo. Illinois, or 20 John l..
Nu5rg. -. tu.ran, Illinois.
GhOEnE FISHER,
N@4ipt it.s't sept, j. go Assignee.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-11
GRAIN YIELD IN TEXAS.

A special telegram to the Galveston
Ne1s from Dallas, under date OF August
10Th. gives q summarized acreage from
eighteen counties throughout the grain
growing region Of Texas, together with
, carefully approximated yield per acre
Of three leading cereals. The product Of
tins estimate shows that the eighteen
counties have this year produced $751;
100 bushels Of wheat, 5,757 800 bushels of
oats, and Jas, 600 bushels OF barley. 10
this aggregate Red River, johnson,
Kaufman, Navarro, and several other
largely grain-growing counties, axe
omitted, the yield In which localities, the
Nsss' believes. will raise the totals above
given at least one.ffth. These returns
are considerably in excess OF the product
OF 1879.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-11
HE WAR.

LATEST SUMMARY OF THE NEWs-PLEYNA
CAPTURED BY THE RUSSIANS.
The 81. Louis Republican, OF yesterday
gives the following summary Of the
latest War news: \ London dispatch
received at o clock Iii. morning, dated
10th, announces the capture Of Plcyua
by the Russian army on yesterday SUI
day. evening at TX O'Clock. The
news comes through lie Manchester
Ezammer in a spacia! dispatch from
sistOya. dated Sunday Mght
Details are wanting, Ia: the
Turks, according 10 tho account, we're In
iuII retreat and IN great disorder, aud the
losses are SAID TO nave been immense
The Russians, 8 is shown By the e,ii.
male vi The >pOHdcut vi London
paper, Lad 10000 men before P.-yi-.
The Ottoman iVrces we're scarcely l.s- Il
numDer; and tie carnage ia al PROBABLE
ity will prove - have bs-eu terrible. lie
surrender ot Nic.iceS, the stronghold ii
the MoElenegrins, with nineteen guns. l.
announced III Vienna dispatch. A
telegram from Bucharest reports
that the Russian forces on
the Rustchuk line are being
concentrated 10 some extent, thus pre-
sen;ing more formidable font. Il j.
announced from Bucharest that 3Q.O0J
troops marching to reinforce O-msn
PasAa have been intercepted. y Berlin
correspondent Processes to have reliable
information from Bulgaria 10 the effect
that a. soon a. the present con-
ilct q, Plevna i. decidei-eliter yiciUri-
ou.ly or di.ssirou,!y 10 Russian arms
the car, cz.rowi.ch and Grand Dnke
Vladimir will return to ~. Pete! burg