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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-07-24
MARIA II. RUSSELL.
NEw YuEK Po,T OFFICE

NEw YuEk Posi- OFFICE
|, was always a drop letter" one OF
the mauy thousands that fou. d their way
through the Httle crevice in the wall
daily. and no one ever knew who brought
il; although, when the regularity OF her
visits began to attract attention, the IN
Known correspondent was carefully
watched Tor about the first Friday OF
every month. Bl. il was never known
who brought that strange, yellow en-
velope, nor did any one ever get Il
glimpse ot It's contents, although ITS out
side was examined with curiosity a
great many times. And the mysterious
letter passed along like the thousands OF
daily messages OF love and hate. OF NOR
,ihcation and pleasure, OF good cheer and
evil bIding-the duns and remlttances
and promises 10 pay.
Years passed. The delivery clerks
were changed. one after another; some
of them died; others were promoted ;
and some went TO other employment )
but as each left he told the story OF the
strange woman 10 his successor as a part
of the instructions of the Cfiice, and the
new clerks became familiar with her
visits as the months went by.
She was often questioned; inquisitive
glances were often cast into her iace, and
several times she was followed by curious
fellows; but no one ever discovered
whence she came or whittier she went.
One day a new clerk who had conceived
q scheme to discover her identity told heI
he was not sure the letter belonged tc
her. as he knew other ladies in the city ol
the same name, and asked her If there
was not some one in the neighborhooc
whom she could call to identify her.
81 am q stranger in this part OF the
CITY. sir" was her quiet dignifed reply
but have been here good many
times and never was asked to prove my
identity. Ii it will be OF any satisfaction
10 YOU will describe the appearance o
the letter | expect-but wait; am quite
sure it will correspond with this ONE
and she took from reticule she always
carried the one she had received month
| before.
A whole generation had passed away
Men and women had been born anc
buried, but still the queer letters came
end were called for by the queer woman
The clerks in the post Office had heard o
her from those who had preceded them
and her mysterious appearance hat
gained romance with age, and strange
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07
CONCLUDED TO PAY.

We learn from the Virginia Chronicle
tthat the managers of the bonanza
tmlnes have concluded to pay the
bullion tax. Last Saturday their at.
,torneys appeared in the District Court
eof Storey county, where suits for the
collection Of the taxes were pending,
and announced that in consequence of
the great financial depression now pre-
'vailing and the suffering of the com.
immunity at large, the companies they
represented. though feeling that they
(had good legal defense against the
suits pending for the collection of the
bullion taxes, We're not disposed to
push their rights further, and We're
gilliag to confess Judgment for the
gross amount of all their delinquent
taxes; but not for the penalties charged
against them because of the delln.
,quency. The attorneys for the people
assented to this proposition, and the
judgments, amounting in the aggregate
10 $500, 600. we're entered accordingly.
OF the money realized by the payne mt
of these taxes the State and Storey
county will receive S29O.275 SO. and
she remainder will be applied to the
pay of costs OF suit.
Ii pressed to trial the State in all
probabity would gain the suit, but, to
Say the least. 1t is generous on the part
OF the bonahzs men to confess judg-
Ment and pay the taxes ct this state of
eRa proceedings The payment of
$his tax will place the State on a cash
basis once more, and it should be the
hope of every good citizen that the
HonanEas may prove richer than -ever,
Asad that ai@es will resume their
wawtad prosperity in the great mining
wAsew d tie world.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

Ur Ter this head the Virginia Enter
prise calls tie attention of the men
who have acquired millions Of dollars
, by speculatious in the Comstock, to
, the present opportunity to invest apart
of Their profits in furthering develop
ments ca the great lead which has
made them millionaires. II says that
from end to end. the Comstock never
made so favorable a showing as to-day.
More money is being extracted than
ever before, and along the whole lead
almost every claim is supplied with
magnificent machinery, so powerful
that with it. the exploration of the lead
to three, four and five thousand feet is
an assured fact. This machinery is ali
paid for, yet, Notwithstanding the
favorable showing, the withdrawal of
vast sums from mining has utterly
prostvated the stock market, and it is
nov Ia order for those who have made
millions from stock operations on the
Cotnstock, without strikinga pick, sink
shaft or running a tunnel to come to
the rescae That they ought to do SO
there is no doubt, but the question is,
will they? The men whom the Com
stock has raised FROM poverty TO sff1n-
ence, with few exceptions, are non
residents of1Nevada; of the millions ac-
quir-d by tbem from the mines Of this
State. scarcely dollar has been inves-
ted in developing its resources. The
Keenes, Jones, Sharons Bald wins,
Wilt ms, Mc'Dopalds, Floods, and
xO'Briens, and other mushroom mil
,lionaires, who are indebted TO Nevada
for their immense wealth, have almost
without exception. invested their mon
ey il enterprises outside the State, and
the golden AID silvery streams which
for years have flowed steadily from
Nevada to San Francisco, have been
iii CiCNA liOAh Slttb IVY Ao'O
(which DO not enrich nor benefit this
State There is no ebb to the tide.
and be moment stock Spectator
tbecomes a millionaire, he parts com
,pany with mines, and frequently does
all in his power to discourage the in
.dustrv from which be derived his
Wea,th Itzia not probable that those
men will assist Virginia City in It's
hour Of need, or expend 8 dollar of
'their millions in prospecting for new
bonanzas. Their province is by sharp
transactions to acquire possession Of
them, when they are discovered; man
ipulate them while they pay big divi-
bends, and get away with the fruits of
Others labors, and sell out when the
diamond drill denotes that there is
,porphyry ahead.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Startling Disclosures.

SAN Francisco, May Z.
The Chronicle this Moaning con-
tains startling exposure Of George
M Pinney s thieviug and corruption
The sensational document is purpor
ted TO have been written in Washing
ton, d. G, and duplicates ex Hecre-
tary Robeson, Senator Sargent. Geo.
C. Coz ham, Horace F. Page, VIM. b.
Carr, j, E. DeLamoutanle, John ".
Hanscom, W. w. Hauscom and Dem
mis- Jordan.
Pinney. it appears. has been made
the scapeeoat of a powerful ring OF IN
scrupulous politicians aud speculdors
who first induced him to fee the conn-
try. and 4hen undertook to ruin him,
in order that all their inquiries might
be saddled upon the man who had
served them faithfully,
IA SVERN DISp A ITCH rs
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07
IEA STERN DISPATCHES
A Fenfan Movement.

DAYTON. o., May z.
A Fenian movement has been put 10
agitation among Irish citizens. A call
has been issued for meeting IN re-
gard to the participation OF England IN
European war, to take measures Tor OBJ
taiLlng unity of action among Irish
men, with the purpose Of general
movement toward recovering posses
of Ireland.
Reform ina Cove nment Advertising
WASHINGTON, May 6.
Postmaster General Key, Secretary
Thompson OF The Navy, aud Secretary
Schulz OF the Interior, have made a
commendable move concerning adver-
Using III their departments, The de-
partments will, as usual designate the
paIers, but the advertisements will be
placed by a firm OF advertising tx
perts who will examine aud correct all
biils IN tie light OF experience obtained
n the CON mercial advertising business.
Under this system the government will
pay no more Tor ADVERTISING than com
mtrcinl firms pay for The same service.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07
r Z L { C r APP HIC.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
RussiaDs RepuIsed "a Kars.


LONDON. May 6.
An Erzroum dispatch dated May I'd
SAYS: Russian column numbering
twelve thousand. operating on the east
Of Kars, attempted to force So9onual
Pass, at Varishan, and were repulsed.
The Russians twice assaulted Kars but
were repulsed with heavy loss.
AbdulIah, the famous Kurd chief of
the Van, is about to start with ten
thousand Kurds for the Russian from
tier.
A dispatch from Constantinople
states that Mulktar Pasha telegrarhed
on Thursday last, that in consequence
Of a recent engagement before Kars,
the Russians were Obliged to move
back their camps. Eight thousand
Russians are encamped near ArdaRhan,
bnt this place has not yet been attacked.
The commandment st Batouln, telegrnphs
on Thursday, announcing a successful
engagement. A Klalzerk dispatch
dated May I'd says: Five columns of
Russians trayersed the mountains and
ffected junction with the bulk OF the
army near Kars.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07

I'VE signed no convention with the
Turks, who are savages. They have
informed our Consul that they VIII
burn Tutscha if the Russians cross the
Danube; they insult us coptinua''y'
they have suspended the functions
of our agent, treating him as an orul-
nary Ottoman official. No other
Power has protested against our con-
vention with Russia. Without our
convention Russians might have taken
extreme measures and driven away
our Government.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07

nut tDlS pace has uot YET Dteu at'hohc"'
The commandment ct Ba,oun, telegnphs
on Thursday, announcing successful
engagement. A Kalzerk dispatch
dated May I'd says: Five columns of
Russians trayersed the mountains and
sffected junction with the bulk OF the
army near Kars.
TIE Czar's Address.
Moscow. May,7
The Gar in addressing the Estates
on Saturday. said: Six weeks ago l
expressed here the hope of peaceful
solution of the Eastern question. l
wished to spare to the utmost the
precious blood of my subjects. but my
Efforts have been in vain. Ny kes-
cbenef manifesto announced to the
Empire the moment toresaw what had
arrived. To-day lam happy to be able
to thank my people for their pat
riotism, which has been proved by
deeds. Their readiness to undergo
sacrifices, exceeds, our expectations.
May God assist as to fulfil our task
and bless our troops. who are about to
engage in combat for kheir faith. their
Emperor and their fatherlaud.
A Report that Kars has surrenl cred
LONDON. May 7.
A Times dispatch from Vienna reports
that minors come from ConstautinopIe
chat Kars has been taken and that
Erzroum is in danger. The CORES
pendent says: Although these ru-
mors require confirmation, yet what
we do know already, goes far to excite
suspicion that all is not for the Turks
as it should be; nay there is good
deal that should not be.
German Rtesidents' Contributions
ST. PETERSBURG. May 7.
The Gar will make u solemn entry
into st. Petersburg to-day. While in
Moscow he received deputation of
merchants and German residents, who
presented to the Emperor $4,000
roubles for the wounded.
The Situation I'm Seryia - The
Siege Bill.
LONDON. May7
A Belgrade special says members of
the Military Administration, which
dissolved last February. have been
summoned to resume their posts with
in one week. The Government is pur-
chasing war-like stores. The question
of Servian neutrality will shortly be
decided. The Turkish Chamber of
Deputies voted the urgency of bill
proclaiming the state of siege. and
special committee will examine the
bill, which. however, will not be en-
forced Immediately.
Accepts the German Protectorate.
BERLIN. May 6.
The Porte has officially notified
Germany of it's aceeptance.o of Germany's
protectorate over Russian subjects,
although persons who were formerly in
Russian official service will be expelled.
The Policy OF Roumania.
LONDON, May 7.
A. Bucharest telegram says the
Roumanian Senate adopted an address
in reply to the Princes speech. The
address declared that the Senate
will never sanction any hazard
GUS or dangerous policy. still less any
attack on Turkey. which would be an
objectionable act of thoughtlessness,
and concludes. Nevertheless W. will
defend our bearths if attacked. During
the debate ON the address the Minister
of Foreign Affairs in explaining the
0ovsrnment's neutral policy. said:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-05-07

Running tri weekly between Whine.
mncca and Paradise Valley, carving
the United States Mails, Express mat
er, Packages and Passengers.
Leaves Wipnemucea upon the arrival
OF the Eastern bonnd train, MONDAYS
Wednesdays and Fridays,
Returning. leaves Paradise Tueadays
Thursdays and SATURDAYS.
80 G. A. DE sAUssURE.
1"'0J Proprietor.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
ODD-FELLOWS.

Fayetteville EncampmeRt No. 81, Fay
ettevilIe, M.W.W GODDARD, C. p; FritzWarren
Scribe-meets Let and 3rd Wednesday
nights in each month.
Calhoun Lodge No. 26, Fritz Warren, y
G.; W. J. Davidson, Rec Sec.-meets ev,
cry Friday night.
Lincoln No. 80, Lynchburg, VI. \. Parks
y. G.; II l.. Mcdowell, Rec. sec--meets lst
Ord and 9TH Saturday nights.
Unity No. ~, Petersburg, Eb. CraWfora
\. q: A. VI. Hall, Sec-meets every 9th
er Thursday night.
Oak Hill No. I39, Norris Creek, W. II
Wright, " g.; !. 7. Goodrich, Rec. Sec
meets every other Saturday night.
Mulberry l43, Geo. W Jones. y. g.; ". W
James, Sec-meets every other Thursday
night
Surprise No I55, F1yutyiile, J. II. c
Daft, y. g.; ". II. Warren, Sec'y-meeis
every Thursday night.
Chestnut Ridge l57, " B Freeman, y G
II Bledsoe, jr, Sec; meets every SATURDAY.
night.
Evening Star No 1Gl, Pleasant Tlains, J
A. Leathcrwood, y. G.; J. Franklin Smith
Sec-meets Ist and 3rd Saturday nights.
keso I72, John '. Garter, y. IT,; Levi Es'
lex, Sec-meets every other Saturday night
LlvOnia Lodge No. -, Daughters of Re.
becca, FIyntvile. ". Beckett. y. c.; Mrs. NJ
H. Cambron, V. O.; W. II. Warren, Sec'y-
meets LIST Saturday each month al o'clock
Serene, No. 1875, Georges Store, 7. T
Arnold, \. G.; Fl. {. Street, Sec.-neets eve.
~ Saturday night.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Sheep to Follow Cattle.

Since the disasters of the hog
cholera continue to play havoc
with the hogs OF the country, cat
tie feeders have cast about them
for another class of scavengers
Sheep are now in demand for that
purpose, and an active market
exists to-day in Hin Dis and low
regions where cattle feeding is
largely practiced. Former expe.
rience has prove | them equal, if
rot superior, to hogs for this pur.
purse. We hope to see sheep
used in every way to supersede
the swine and swine flesh in this
country. 1t is simply nauseating
to think of the piles OF fat hog
meat, and the vast amount of fat
greasy lard we annually eat. Let
US learn 10 eat mutton!-Rural
World.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Salt for Cattle in Winter.

Farmers often neglect to salt in
winter. The old practice of salt.
ing hay In the NOW has been dis
carded, and we think justly. be
cause it more frequently Injuries
than preserves the hay. But this
usually results in supplying the
animals with no salt during the
winter months. 1t is pleasant al
30 to visit the herds in green pas
lures and throw the salt on the
velvet turf. while in going into
dirty barn yard in winter there is
no enchantment whatever. Salt
should be given to cows in the
stable or some other dry place,
and on no account in contact
with snow, for snow in con.
tact with salt creates an intense
cold, which is injurious to All.
mails.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
VALUABLE TABLES.
TaI<e1a up.
lst. Rindof AniDpat isgiUen---2nd. CoIor--
3D.. Description-- 4th. AJs---bth. Posters
nanie-Gh. 4 inne and Place cf qrrsst----
tn. Valuation.

LIgcoLN COUNTY,
Horse sorrel, white legs, bald face, has
had fstuls, branded on LEFT shoulder, brand
not known, about Is hands, I2 or Is year
old; X c McElroy, 9th dis, Nov l9-$2O.
Mare, bay, some saddle spots, all Of bel
feet white from pastern joint down, brand
ed on the right shoulder and right thigh
with letter o, about ID hands high, about Is
years old; Benjamin Davis, 22d dis, Sep. 2a
Horse Mule, brown color, no marks OF
brands, year old; Hugh Thomson, 9TH
dis, March l4-Sl5.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Steer, red, crop off the right ear and over.
lit in the left, year old; J. G. Shriver, Bro
dis, Jan7-S3.
MARSHALL COUNTY.
Mare, brown color, small white spot il
forehead, years old J. q. Stinson, 2 miles
s. L. of Lewisburg, June $50.
MOORE COUNTY.
Horse, bay, small star in forehead, LiI
knocked down, black name, tail and legs
4 years old; & Z Burt, llth district, Oct
-S15.
MADISON cOTSTT.
Mare Mule. sorrel, collar marks oil
shoulder, a hands; W j Ii Baily, on th'
Jack Drake place, near Huntsville, Oct 81
Mule, bay, marks Of gear on sides ant
shoulders, small white spot on each side OF
shoulder, one big ANGLE on left hind leg, a.
bout y years old; r o Kelley, Oct 3I-t5l
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
secret Orders
MASONIC


Fayetteville Council No. %, r. and S.M., O.
B. Boyles, T. l. NJ; Jno. Y. Gil, Re-
corder-meets 3rd Monday night in each
month.
Union Chapter No. 1S,Royal Arch Nasons
Favetteville-J. y. Vaughn, II. p; Geo. Il
Boyles, Sec.-meets End Monday night il
each month.
jackson Lodge No. CO, =. and 4. ".
Fayetteville, A. o. Battle, ". NJ; Geo. Is
Boyles, Sec.-meeis lst Monday night il
each month.
Petersburg No. 1913, ". r. Hanaway, "
"; ". +. Smith, Sec.-meets 1st Monday
night on or after full moon IN each mOUth
Boons Hill No. lGl, II T Childs, W NJ; "
w Wilson, Sec.-meets Saturday before the
full moon, at 10 A. n.
Pleasant Plains No. 800, II. Carpenter
W. NJ: James T. Byers, Sec.-meets Fri
dav night before each full moon.
Mt Hebron 344, Norris Creek, S.C.McCOl-
lum, ". NJ; W.T.. FurgasOn, Sec.-meetsF Fri
day night on or before full moon each month
Sulphur Spring No. 100, Oregon, j. j. Cos
ton, VI. NJ; W. l.. Parker, Sec.-meetz
Saturday ate O'Clock on or before the full
moon in each month.
Mulberry 404, W. II. Robertson, ". "; W
". James, Sec-meets LIST Tuesday night
on or before full moon.
Macedonia 459, near Goshen, II. Hender-
son, ". NJ; Wm. 4. Gill, jun, SeO-meets
Friday night before each 4th Sunday.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Farms and Wages in CAL
ifornia.

Tie San Francisco Altd says:
Our attention has been called
TO the numbers of farms and of
agriculturists or persons en-
gagged in farm labor iii the I'm
ion and in California, and we
find that though the farms have
on the average three times as
many acres in this State, there
arc relatively fewer laborers to
the farm. The nation has q
tG50,000 farms and 5,922,0OO
farmers, while our State has 3d.
900 farms and $4,000 farmers.
Ohio, Connecticut and Nebras-
ka have about the same proper
/ ton as California, or two agri-
cultursts for each farm; while
New York, Pennsylvania and
( Illinois have three for two farms,
and Alabama and Georgia have
four for one farm. The larger
average size Of the California
farms is caused by the fact that
100000 acres out of 100000
acres inclosed are used for pas
lures of wild grass; and that
on account Of the dry character
and light, clean soil of most Of
I The farms, a man can cultivate
| a larger area than in the moist,
weedy and heavy soils Of the
Atlantic States. There has
! been no notable change in the
rate of wages in California for
several years. Mechanics get
| from g 10 So per day; unskilled
white male laborers, from 81 to
So; and Cinnamon from sixty
cents to 81, without board. Ma
SONS, pIasterers and plumbers
receive from 81 to So; carpcn-
tiers, blacksmiths and wagon
makers, from So to 81; servant
girls for general homework, $50
to $25; farm laborers, from $25
to $50 in winter, and from $50
to $50 in summer, per month,
with board. Miners get $3.50
or 81 per day; and surface la
borers at mines, $3.50 to So,
without board. The same work
is done for half as much on the
Atlantic slope aud Australia,
and one-third in Europe, and
provisions generally are cheap
er in California.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
Another Way Of Putting
Up a Job"
From the Rochester Union.

An exchange says that a new
dodge for swindling farmers has
just been put into operation.--
Several strange men drive into
an agricultural district. They
stop at all the farm houses and
make a contract to take all the
butter The farmer can furnish at
fifty cents a pound. Further, it
will be gathered up by a fast
special team, and the cash paid
for it at the door. The pretense
is that during the fall and VIM
ter the large cities will &c
crowded and butter will be
scarce. In this way all the far
meis in a district are contract
ed with, and arrangements are
made to come for the butter on
certain days and at certain
points; the contract TO go into
effect in three weeks. a few
days after the departure of the
men a drove ofcows come along.
They are fine looking mich
COWS. The farmers having Il
good thing in view, think they
might use few more cows
They try to buy them, but the
drover doesn't seem anxious TO
sell. Finally, however, he is IL
duced to sell two or three TO
each farmer, at prices considcra-
bly, higher than their real mar
ket value. He then departs,
meets his partners, who put up
the butter job, and they divide
their profits.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04
EARN an6 9unsehuG6.
y
Arsenic IN Candles.

A very curious case of arsenic
poisoning has occurred in Paris.
A rich lady residing in the Eau
bourg St. Honore found herself
growing i'll and the doctor pro.
nounced her 10 be suffering from a
slow poison. Nine. rejected the
idea as absurd, but, on rising one
morning, found a glass Of water,
which was usually placed by her
bedside, to be discol red by a
white fling powder. On showing
this to the doctor, he at once de-
clared it to be arsenic. All in.
quiries failed to detect the culprit,
and the next night madame filled
the glass herself, and kept careful
watch that no one meddled with
il. Nevertheless, in the morning
the white powder again made its
appearance, and the doctor was
fairly at bis wits ends to ascertain
the cars.. Finally he discovered
that his patient was in the habit
of reading in bed, and for that
reason candles were kept burning
all night in her room. These
candles, of dazzling whiteness,
had been strongly impreguated
with arsenic during their bleaching
process, and the arsenic becoming
volatilized by the combustion,
poisoned the air Of her bed room.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04

SCoLLoPED Oysters Boil four
eggs hard and chop them ve'
ry fine; mix with twice their
weight of bread or cracker crun BIS,
and add pepper aud salt to taste.
Drain one hundred oysters from
their liquor and on the bottom of
a deep dish put layer Of oysters
with bits of butter and the juice
OF lemons; on this layer OF the
egg mixture, another layer of oys.
tiers, and SO on, having bread
crumbs on top. Bake forty'fve
minutes, aud serve hot.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1877-01-04

CorFEE.-To make this bever-
aye properly some practice is nee
essary. Do tne entire work J our
self, and slight no part of the op
GRAFTON. Take the best Java cot
fee, throw out all inferior kernels ;
roast in a corn pepper over bed
of Goals, slowly al first, carefully
and evenly for about fifteen min
utes, more or less; when done,
the kernels should be a nice brown,
and shine as if vanished grind,
not too fine: put into cold or mod
erateiy warm water, in the pro-
portion of a tablespoonful to a cup;
stir in one egg; ever and bring
to a boil only 4; let it stand for a
few minutes, then pour through q
strainer.