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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25
HOMICIDE ON THE HUMBOLDT.



at Nelson's Ranch.
Last Saturday an ARRAY occurred at
Nelson g ranch, on the Humboldt, three
miles from the Stone House, in which
German known as Charley. who was
employed as sheep herder by Thomas
Nelson was. shot dead by his employer.
immediately after the killing Nelson
went to Battle Mountain and tele-
graphed for Coroner Bell to go W his
ranch and hold an inquest on the re-
mains. Yesterday jury, consisting
of r. V. Kelley. A. Dunlap, c. E.
Ames, J. w. McWilliams, Aaron Lind
ley and j. Il. Craig, was sworn by Cor
oner Bell to inquire into the cause Of
the death of the deceased. Eight wit
nesses, including Mrs. Nelson and
girl aged ten years, who were both
present at the time the fatal shot was
fired, we're examined, and the substance
OF their testimony is as follows Sat-
urday Nelson told Charley. who had
been in his employ since last April, to
fix bridge across a slough, that the
sheep might cross it. Charley replied
that he was hired to herd sheep, not to
build bridges. Nelson made no reply
and both went to corral where men
were engaged shearing sheep. Charley
said he wanted his money and Nelson
said come into the house and you shall
have it. Between the corral and the
house Charley picked up a pieoeh of
board and swung it around. To avoid
trouble Nelson went to another of his
men, named Cardell, and asked him to
take some nails and fix the bridge.
Fearing that Charley would abuse his
wife, Nelson then went to his house
and settled with him, giving him an
order on j. w. MeWilliams for tn q
amount due him. They had no diff
Guilty in settling, but after Charley took
the order he abused Nelson and his
wife shamef'llly and took the three
legged stool on which he was sitting
aud attacked Nelson, who warded off
his blows and retreated until he was
eornered, when be saw no alternative
but to. die or 10 shoot. His wife
screamed for help and Nelson fired his
pistol ut Charley. who then ran out of
the house and fell about twenty-five
feet from the door. Nelson then went
to the corral where bis men were shear
ing sheep, and got them to examine
Charley, who was found to be shot in
the breast about two inches from the
right nipple. He WAS taken into the
house, where he expired in fifteen
minutes.
The jury found that the deceased was
q German called Charley, whose full
name was unknown that he was about
10 years of age that he came to his
death from shot fred from a pistol in
the hands of Thomas Nelson and that
from the evidence adducedI they
deemed it justifiable homicide.
The remains we're brought here on
last evenings freight trim for inter-
ment.
Nelson gave himself up to the author
tiles at Goleonda yesterday, and last
night Sheriff Kyle went to the ranch to
subpenae witnesses TO attend,the exam
ina'ion which takes place before Justice
Meador at Golconda. To-day
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25

A SceTcH correspondent writes
with war and high prices.- an
untoward entry into this world would
seem to have. been made OF Dundee,
where there has recently been born O
male shihwith two stomachs. 80
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25

BY the laws of Florida no man who
has lost an arm or leg, no matter
how or when or from what cause, can
be taxed for any business he may enter
into always excepting. the liquor
business.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25
D. II. JOHNSON, N. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
WINNEMUCCA. NEVADA.

OFFICE-At City Drag Store, Bridge
street.
ofice Hours From 10 a. II. to 10 NJ. and
from P. NJ. to 0 p. M. June 13-tf
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singing School.

A singing class will be organized to-
morrow Tuesday by Professor Sweet,
Principal OF the Pebble School, free to
ALL Lessons will be given at the
School house daily at 10 M.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25
RalIiom shipns,i.

The Arizona Silver Mining Company
OF unionville shipped ffom Mill City
last night two bass Of bulhonssyalusi.at
%, S21l46.-.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25

Eight or tenhorses are in training for
the Fourth of'July races over the Win.
nemucca course. which promise to be
we'll contested.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25

b, f. Riley 10 authorized to collset and
receipt for subscriptions. to the SILVER STATE
in Paradise Valley.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-25

Gold, silver and Currency.
San Francisco. June II,
Silver Cos
Trades g5st &c
Greenbacks y 95A
Gold opened in New York to-day at ~
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Attention.

z. Reinhart & Co., will sell out their entire
stock of Fish Brothers Wagons at greatly.
reduced prices. Go and see them if you want
a wagon.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02

KEEPING CELERY IN WINTER-Celerv
can be perfectly kept during the winter in
trenches in fact, have often taken it out
in fine condition while spading up my
garden for spring planting. But it is Of
ten not so convenient to get at in the mid
die of winter, with the surface of the ground
as hard as adamant. A much more con-
venient way of storing small quantity is
as follows: Knock out both heads ola bar
rel, and sink it about three quarters in the
ground, vertically lift the celery carefully,
and place it in the barrel in an upright
position, packing the roots closely togeth-
er as possible. Draw up the earth in a
bank around the outside of one fourth of
the barrel that is above ground to keep out
the frost; throw little light litter over
the celery, and increase the covering of lit
ter as cold weather increases. Finally, be-
fore the snow falls, put over the whole any
convenient covering of boards, old carpet
oilcloth, &C., to keep out snow and rain
In midwinter it will be found a very easy
matter to go out and lift your board or
carpet, pull out a handful or two of litter
Qree from snow or iceD take up what cell
cry you wish, and replace the litter and
covering. A barrel will hold from sixty
to seventyfve plants Country Gentleman.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02
Dogs as Sheep Protectors.

used to breed cattle, but having nat
ural fondness for sheep, and an opportuni-
~ TO purchase a couple of Scotch Colly
shepherd dogs, removing my fears on the
score ofdestruction by mongrel ours, which
deters so many from keeping sheep, | con-
cluded to try the experiment, which has
resulted so satisfactorily.
In my flock of 100 ewes, | have half
dozen bells, and in case of DANCER tho
sheep all run to the dogs for protection
This familiarity between the dogs and
sheep, and the watchful care exercised, is
one of the prettiest sights in the world
These faithful guardians of the flock are
ever on the alert, day and night The
rapid tinkling of the bells at once arouses
the dogs; and about three weeks ago, in
the middle ofthe night, heard an unusual
disturbance among the sheep, but was so
confident that the dogs would be canal
10 the emergency, that did not come down
stairs. In the morning had the satisfac
tlon OF seeing one of the worthless ours
winch go proving about at night, lying
stone dead along the fence with marks on
nm OF desperate fight. l should saw,
however, that l made one cross by putting
my shepherd dog to a Newfoundland slut'
ana kept the choicest Of the litter. He has
proved fine, large dog, about twice the
weight OF either of the shepherds, and
though never interfering in what he seems
TO consider their especial duty, is ALWAYS
on hand, ready for service.
IL Is curious 10 observe how, when strange
dogs cross the place, and the two DOGS.
shepherds, take a survey, and if tbev see
much business Qhey are, themselves, great
lighters, by kind of silent understanding
ana arrangement, the three dogs go to-
gether.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02
VOL. XXI---NO. "A.
farMlers' Column.
"Speed the PlOlC.o
Sailing Wheat.

This is matter that is again exciting
the rural mind; not simply wheat alone
but other crops as well. Just now it is
wheat, as that is the crop now being put
In. We have several queries concerning it
when to apply salt for wheat and on
grass land and how much per acre2 For
wheat it can be applied before or after SOW
ing. We should prefer before sowing, har-
rowing i'll with the wheat. The quantity
depends upon conditions, but three to five
bushels per acre is enough, perhaps. The
case OF a man in Michigan who applied
ton per acre, by mistake of his hired man,
IS exciting considerable comment. The
result in that case proved good, and now
some are wondering whether salt is not, af-
ter all, just the thing needed From ex-
periments that have been made at different
times we learn that large quantity ofsalt
can be applied to land without apparent
injury, but that a smaller quantity serves
the purpose just as well. In experiments
made long time ago in England, as much
as forty.iour bushels were applied without
injury. On one plot sixty-two bushels per
acre were applied, but this quantity reduc.
ed the product nearly one-half The best
product was obtained with five and half
- S"iti WIN VI mdQuTe.--
Salt bastens the growth of wheat so that
1T will mature four to five days earlier than
1t would without it is thought to prevent
blight and mildew, stiffens the straw,
makes it brighter and the grain plumper.
1t is on soils that contain good deal of
humus and ammonia that salt shows best
effects; it eliminates the ammonia and.
converts it to shape for plant food. 1t also
acts upon our mineral ellen. cate, rea a,:;nc
them soluble. The proper way to learn
its effects is to salt alternate plats of the
wheat field. Leave first land or plat I'M
salted and sow one bushel on second land,
two on the next, three on the next, and so
on. In this way one can learn something
definite as to the quantity needed on his
soil. On grass land sow in fall or spring,
and ascertain the quantity needed in the
same way. Refuse salt can be purchased
at very low prices, and we have no doubt
That 1t will pay to apply it.-P,uctical
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02

But he who has recognized them as the
perishable investiture of an immortal soul,
and used them as purveyors to the Divine
being within, which is himself, can watch
their decline and death with deep compos-
ure. He has them in the deposits their use
has left in sanity character Youth has
gone, with its innocence and sunny dreams;
mld-llie, viii. ~ mIi.lJ purpose and glow
ing ardor; the eye is growing DINNER; the
limb loses its spring and roundncss; the
hand its cunning; and o, how much has
passed away with them, but they have
been employed, and fading in holy use,
have left upon the deathless spirit the per-
ennial beauty of the Lord its God
All departures in nature are singularly
glorious When, The Storm over, earth
smiles and blushcs through her tears, greet
ing the sunshine that pouls its golden tide
through the swept and gnlnishcd Skies the
retiring cloud filings across its bosom the
rainbow's seven.tinted peerless spltndor.
When the day goes down into her western
chambers to slumbcr the soft clouds troop
around and drape her couch with hangings
dyed and stained with dazzling glories
When night would abdicate her throne,
she draws about her Canopies Of ntenser
darkness, and then on her ebony breast
she loops and clusters her most gorgeous
gems, and filings The stars in glowing
handsful, as largcss to sumbering world
The Summer ends-thc year prepares to
double the Cape of Storms; flowers Of the
deepest dyes are abloom; the woods robe
themselves in rare and sumptucus brccades;
saffron and crimson, amber and russell, and
darkest green no humblest thorn, or vine,
or bramble; no crumblng oak bole, no
lichen on a Wondering wall, but mods in
plumes of many-colored flame. SO should
life close with man its season of decay the
period of its rarest lovelincss the rich and
venerable splendor of a spirit subdued,
and enriched by loss; n char
acter that combines wisdom and strength
with sweetness and tolerance, a stately pill
ar wreathed with Acanthus; and what is
mortal oft, though ruined and decayed
by the wear years, scanned and battered
by the shocks of toll and moil and grief
!iorified at the vanishing point by "the
light of the glory of God" breaking on it
rom Observation-Disclosures Protestant.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02

a COW is in her prime at from four t,
SIX years, and the best paying time to buv
is just after the birth of her second or
third calf The skin should be soft and
mellow, not rough and "staripg.n-
There should be symmetry, fullness and
soitness of the udder 1t should be broad,
well spread out, projecting behind the
legs, and also reaching under the belly.-
There should be u softness and thinness
to the touch, and an absence of freshness
and thickness. If one teat is wanting.
about fourth less milk will be the result. A
cows udder is not as some suppose, bar
rel with four taps, but is divided into four
different compartments called the milk
glands each of which has its own tap
or teat. 1t is not only important that the
full number teats be present and in work
ing order, but 1t is desirable that thew be
well placed, not crowded together but
far and uniformly apart, rather long and
tapering; all pointing out and downward,
equal in size and even in appearance
Docility and quietness are indicated by
large, mild and clear eyes, with an air of
contentment generally. A cow that is
quiet and contented feeds at ease, chews
her cud with entire satisfaction, and will
secrete and yield more than any restless
and turbulent animal, having similar milk
ing characteristics in other respects.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02
- . -
A Deaf Man Explains.

Augustus Peralto," said his Honor, at
the Police Court, yesterday, "you are
charged with being oxicated; what have
you to say ?"
Augustus put his hand over his ear and
said, "W hat ?" in loud tone.
"You are drunk" shouted the Court alb
ruptly.
"Certainly," said Augustus with great
politeness, "there's my card"
~ don't want your card. How did YOU
happen to get drunk 2"
Bologna" replied Augustus, smiling.
BOLOGNA" said his Honor, "tlats new
intoxicant. How old are you2"
Eighteen hundred and seventy-two,"
said Augustus.
Where did you get your liquor?"
'In Italy, your Honor"
'You were taken to the station-ho in
a cart, were you not ?"
Eyes, sir, we had stormy voyage; it
took us four weeks"
swell" said the Court with smile, show
long you do think ought to give you on
the Island for this offense9"
"Thirty-two years, SIR"
"Serg can't" said his Honor, "send this
man down stairs and get some one to in
form him that he is fined So"
BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT.-There is but IL
breath of air and beat of the heart be-
tween this world and next. And in the
brief interval of painful and awful sus-
pense, while we feel death is with us, that
we are powerless, and he all powerful, and
the last pulsation here is but prelude of
endless life hereafter, we feel that in the
midst of the stunning calamity about to
befall us, that earth has no compensating
good to the severity of our loss But there
is no grief without some beneicent pro-
visions to soften its intensities. When
the good and lovely die, the memory of
their good deeds, like the moonbeams of
the stormy sea, light up our darkened
heart, and lend to the surroundings beau
ty so sad, so sweet, that we would not, if we
could, dispel the darkness that environs
us.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02

Mr. Coop, in sheep-raising, recon-
mends beginning with a small flock. This
will increase with your growing knowledge
and you will find that, by the time you are
competent to manage them, the increase
will afford you a sufficient flock. This ad-
vice would be good for more branches of
business than sheep husbandry.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02

ORIGIN OF "a FEATHER IN HIS CAP
Among the manuscripts of the British Mu-
scum, says an English writer, there are two
copies of a curious description of Hungary,
which appears to have been written by
military adventurer of the Dalgetty tribe,
in 1898. This writer, speaking OF the in
and complexion not unlike the poor Irish,"
says: at hath been an ancient custom
amongst them, that none should wear
feather but he who had killed Turk, to
whom it was lawful to show the number he
had killed by the number of feathers in
his cappe" Does not this account for the
expression, "That will be a feather in his
cap2"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02
Po Q tic al.
'H'laelB.

Then.
Weary, and bruised, and bleeding still
| From lifc's sharp thons, on, ON, we come;
| Down ut our Masters feet we drop,
| And here are heaven and home!
Safe at those feet where Joy, and pain,
And all that made life dark or bright,
| Seem but mist beneath the sun
OF our supreme delight.
| What matter that the world has frowncd,
| That fortune ever was unkind,
That plans have failed, and cares have pressed ?
All, all is far behind
What matter now, the hard cold words
That smotc us when for love we sought?
What matter now? The goal is reached
The bitter past is nought.
And we can smile bright, calm smile
AT pains whereby our hearts were riven,
And wonder such small things could touch
soul bound straight for hcaven
Wake from the dream-our glorious Mc,t
Shines like n star above our sight,
Our patient nor before us lies,
And duty gives the light
Indian Summer.
BY THE AUTHOR OF "JoHN HALIFAX, GENTLE.
MAN"
Weep, weep, November rain;
White mists, fall like a shroud
Upon the dead earths ended joy and pain;
Wild blasts, lift up your voices, cry aloud.
Dash down the last leaves from the quiyering
boughs,
And wall about the house,
o melancholy wind,
Like one that seekeh and can never find.
But come not, o sweet days,
Out of your coudless blue
Ghosts of so many dear remembered Mays,
"a t.l i
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1877-11-02

SEVEN FooLs-The Envious man-who
sends away his mutton because the person
next to him is eating venison.
The Jealous man-who spreads his bed
with singing nettles, and then sleeps in
it.
The Proud man-who gets wet through
sooner than ride in the carriage of an in
ferior.
The Litigious man-who goes to law in
hopes of running his opponent and gets
ruined himself
The Extravagant man-who buys a her.
ring and takes cab to carry it home.
The Angry man-who learns the ophi-
cleide because he is annoyed by the playing
of his neighbours piano.
The DESTINATIONS man-who Eliminates
the outside Of his house most brilliantly,
and sits inside in the dark
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09
The Mississippi Levee Bill.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Missis.
sippi River Levee Bill, introduced into
the House of Representatives by Mr..
Young, of Tennessee, provides:
/. That 90 much OF the States OF Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana, as are sub
ject 10 overflow, shall constitute a dis.
tricf, 10 be known as the Levee District
OF The Mississippi Valley.
,. For the creation Of a Board of
Levee Commissioners 10 be constituted
OF three officers Of the Army Engineer
Corps, detailed by the General of the
Army, one Of the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel and two OF the rank Of Cap
tain, and two civilians appointed by
the Presiden; and confirmed by the
Senate. The army officers 10 receive
only the pay allowed them by law, and
the civilians q salary Of $4,000 per an
mum. The said Board to take charge
OF and continue the survey now being
made of tee Mississippi river ami III
tributary streams, for The purpose o.
determining the proper method of re-
claiming the alluvial lands OF the Mis-
sissippi delta. and the cost of tho came
8. The Secretary of the Treasury
shall issue the bonds Of the Govern
ment, running thirty years and bearing
interest Of 4 per cent. per annum, to
the amount OF $4j,00O,000, the proceeds
of which, when sold, shall be applied
TO the construction Of such works for
the protection OF the overflowed dis.
trict as may be recommended by the
Board OF Levee Commissioners. A tax
TO be levied upon all the lands reclaim
ed from the overflow, and upon the
tonnage OF all vessels navigating the
streams in the levee district; this tax
to constitute a sinking fund for the
payment and interest Of the bonds and
the cost aud expense of keeping the
levees in repair.
The bill is not 10 take effect until tho
States in the levee district shall cede Il
the Federal Government the power an(
jurisdiction 10 carry into effect the pro
visions Of the bill.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-11-09
non the Negroes Live.

The following from the Selma Times,
shows on how little a negro can live, but
there are hundreds Of them about
Vicksburg, stout, hearty men, who live
much better than Uncle Aleck and
don't work half so hard, il they work
at all. Indeed there is & regiment Of
negroes In this place who seem to do
nothing at all but hang around colored
bsr.rooms and gamble, but who, some
how or other, manage 10 pick up
enough 10 eat to keep body and soul
together and even TO make them look
fat and greasy. Most OF them have
wives, who cook in weli-,1.do white
families and pilfer enough 10 feed
their lazy lords upon, with some TO
spare for the children, aud some care.
less housewives would be astounded
if they knew how many parasites they
are supporting by their wastefulness.
Our people have not rid themselves Of
the thriftless habits which characterized
Southern families in aute.war times,
nor has the negro grown out Of the no.
ton that taking things from white folks
is not stealing. a pious black cook
who Is a "sislern" in good standing
and 2 regular attendant on brother
Bones's unctious minis;rai:oaa, will ap.
propriate a cup Of sugar or a pound Of
nour without The least compunction OF
conscience, and in a years time each
little "takings' add largely 10 the
grocery account. The Times says:
Il mas been a matter OF wonder 70 many
people how so many Idle negroes subsist
about this city.
We have an old negro mar who visits
our premises once a week and performs o
small job, for which we paw him a quarter,
We had the curiosity TO interview MIN the
other day as 10 his finances and subsis'
tence.
"How are you getting on, Uncle A!eck"
said we.
"Ah, thank God, | make out TO get nut
10 eat,' said Aleck. "SOme days | make
a quarter, some days more or less, ant
some days muffin. But indurin' the weel
| gets 'nuG to tuy visions io7 me and d.
old oman"
"well, Uncle Aleck, how much proyis
ions do you buy! Tell me exactly; | wan
to make q calculation
Aleck then gave the following items a.
his weekly purchases for himself an(
wife: