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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17


The Board OF Gold ihn Io"h trustees
hall . mee.ing in The Town Hall last
- r., T,,.,os. pox Mercer.
e''"i"c' n.
CopelahdAnd ff.sinsh' S'e''"""' ~
Clerk Hyde. Town Attorney nAf''s' anu
Town Marshal McCleery were also In al
.a.,.,.o- tn. m,,u,.. on IN. l.st regular
meeuhs "eic ''s' A"" 49,,
Trustee Fox, from TIE FINANCE 'om'
,o,,L.e revorted the following bills correct,
~. -. .,,or.l. simon ogr
snu u,y .a.Ssn "a. n Nsrrer
:. Ssh ,nNs,asa. az "a M
ISL; a. ~,
dAinp. . ~. o., uu 49, IL
Randall: SIC 90: W nn,c %
Iarshaii, s2t -; a. wa,h
20 JswettS a,." "n a. M
10 the bill Tor painting 'nS esus y"
vide. further tlnle "as As..u s"u s.an'.'
The Clerk OF the boAIa wa. .ss,
TO draw a warrant ior ~, naa.
warrant NO; Vs. ~h'e" 70 ne'' y
Of cAiiiornia. A.. 49,, Com.
Trustee Mercer IRON 'ns 49, IN,
mittee. brought up ,he
gnesuoh. ny NINA ., T.iac,.nh
i.nce eN,.hds n,o .ns ,-ra
street. Town au"'uey .e,II H. ,a-
hls op.nion .na' = nv 'as' In ~ N.
pnirod 70 de'.tin,ns 'ne ~ posri
street WI. IAsiiapue sssu,I :, ~
nat he eonii ruh '.s o'.1a,. IT,, ~
street b, taxing MS Po'"'' "'
street. ,.l, an, n, ,sea
ises'sP" 49, -. nal. Ia
and a .appl.nisnlA sar, na.ri .,
lso'. Tue c"Nsw .an,,aI m ali
lowe Irus'sss "..,. ~. a,,na,s,s
streets anu to.ns ~'. ~, no,
iinit-' y paiues ,S, ~. s,,.s,,
aelaire uue 70 = psa' nJonsJ hs H.
As .nsy hs'o N, r.c,i.bno Ma.
" anthofitfs- s,rs.x
enpioyed W mANe ..n,n. n,o,,S,,r ~
aiter whieh a. p,oR' 4" .a,a Ilis.i 4. con.
TelesrApn
form WIN ..' H., c.m.t.,y
Complain a"-I .n all ,ha .,,en.
street mas pcen 'enee. -. -,
ton OF the Doaiu t..
William shear, .; N. hssn ana
mour we're Aiioweh sio 49, y" N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
Snnitsry.

Main street. Gold Hill, 10 onc Of the
%cleanest streets In tho country. Mike
Griffin. who has been employed keeping
u streets in order for somo years past,
wa at work . day or two since with
an assistant and a horse aud cart, cleaning
utA whatever loose trash he could find on
Tic street. With their ~flne-ioothei rakes
they scrapcd UP everything. leaving the
street smooth. even and clean throughout.
From some Gauss or other they found
all the paper and light rubbish on the west
side Of the street; blown there by eddyins
winds probably. With the new town sewer
and the excellent condition OF our streets
Gold Hill may we'll hc the healthy place
that II Is.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
A splendid Fountai".

DIR. A. NJ. Cole. at his we'll known drug
store, on south G street, Virginia. has gol
the finest. largest aud most costly soda
fountain In this State. lie had II made to
order, In tho East from the most beautiful
Italian marble and In the most approved
style. 1t Is massively finished OIL with
silver aud cost nearly $4,000. II
looks like o Turkish mosque. or
pagoJa. aud tho purest coolest and
most delicious Of soda Is extracted from u
upon the slightest provocation. coming
forth clear. sharp and sparkling under q
pressure Of $50 pounds To the square inch
FROM three W five barrels Of the delicious
beverage are dispensed from y daily.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
InR0NcIIiri-.

lrrom John Flag. R'q.. Of B~snnInstop. y. H.
"Threc years since ! was very mueh reduced
with . dreadful cough. which resulted In Brou'
ehitis. affecting me ~ severely - 10 render u
dlnirnlt 10 speak IN an audibis vo'es. To this
WAS ails.l severe night swat. and { wns fear
fnl ~ .olna Into q decline. After ecourss 10
yar,1ns remedies 90 ma purpose. I male use 0l
Df. wisiar'- rslsam Of wild Cherry. . Fec bat
tlcs Of which fully restored ms 10 health,
since that time I have hal several ycverv u.
;ack IL cough, but the liisam hsr slways n.
aiuys-i them. . always keep u by me, si.d
..ronli noi know how 10 10 without IT,"
Sold d, all druggists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17

THE many friends Of George Robinson,
formerly Past Grand Master Of the Grand
Lodge Of FREQ and Accepted Masons Of
Nevada, will lie glad 10 learn that he Is re-
covering rapidly.
SOMEBODY forced the lock Of tho dog
pound last Sunday night and liberated
two unfortunate purps imprisoned therein.
Ir Is estimated that It costs $1,000 an
hour to stop a large mill that Is running
0n ore.
Tux Dardancllcs mine has been mort
gseei IN v. Lemery. Of Gold Hill, for
~ 1868,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
VIZ. coarrosI.r.-LA.t saturday eve.

Will cosrRoNisr.-IAs Saturday eve
ming sheriff Kelly Of Storey county took
Mrs. Maieo aud D. Nsreana to Dayton.
where they were lodged in Jail till their
termination, which has been set for to-
morrov. There Is talk Of . eompro-
mise OF the whole matter oil differences be-
tween the men.
Tux cosr.-Nr. saltsld. the architect
Who h,s been employed ~ the County
Commissioners to draw plans for Tho stone
wall back Of the County Courthouse. esu'
mstss thatshs work will cost about silsoVo
Bids for the work will be opened on ihs
23d instant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
HyArr'a LIFE BALsA,i.

A. . c,nqueror of rheumatism. 0oui. Men
rslsis. and cure for scrofuia and all dlfesSes
arising from impurity Of blood. the old and
reliable family ~ edieinc. HyAtt's Lille Balsanl,
stands nn,quall d. ~ proven By over So,0e
great cures during the past ~ ycsrs. . Z
radical vegetables compound of ~sarsapariiia,
Mold bJ ell Druggists aud country grocers
Take nothing else. and " ,bey hasht u w
-,,sd by express. inx-i. everywhere, 1t D. And
81 - % . bolt .; as aud 60 70 half dox. Hyatt
h Hyatt, 2i6 brand sirret. Nav YORK.
myo cod I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
WE CAN'T TALK

without showing the condition OF our teeth.
Every laugh exposes them. In order not 10 b
ashamed Of them, lei ~ use that standard deuii
frire SOZODONT. ~hioh 10 kure TO ieep them
white aud spOtless. No iartst can encrust
them. no csnker aneet the enamsl, no sp. Giles
Of de ny Inlet the dental bone. I sozo,ont 10
regularly u,ed. 10 10 Q botanical preparation,
aud lip beneficial ,n-cis on the lei IN aud gums
sfe marvellous, as II removes oil dilrulontions
and rrndefs the gums hard and rusy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
MuRnKn WILL OUT.

A lew years sso August Flower vas discov
rrvi IN he = c-r,Ain cure for Dyspepsia and
LAYER CJmplsiat, aud . few thin dyspeptics
.nAI, known iosthelr friends % essiiy and
quickly they had been cured BY It's use. TIE
20, at merits o' ur. ems August Flower were
10 another, until, Without adve'tis.ng its paie
has become immense. Druggists In ey'ry town
In the U.itei STATED arr selling II. No perez u
ami rng with rour stomach. siek hea' Hhe.
co-tiv,ness. pAipitsti0n of the heart, indises.
ton. LbS spirits. sic., tan take three doses with.
out rlI, &. Go Ia your druggist asd grt . bottle
cents. dell ON
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17


youths who Jagged behind and. shooting
Al them "A they ran, struck ono In tho
nsck with a hall, and then held . jubilee
over the ACT. No arrests.
~,..n,.e
s.',..-. ,hrov .
BALTIMORE, July i''--o'iAs 49,
freight train from the Baltimore and ohio
,r.ck This m-ornins. damaging the engine
.nd somec ear. and iniuring the engineer
- a-an..n Thor. 4. some excitement
suu A.. go ~ .trjLers mon the
usi,s. WssHr.hrrc and The Shooting
1nnn., A. .,s,lars
n,,,,,opr Jnlv IA special TO tho
Er,aiay Nee. from M%srtinsburg. West
Virginia, dated 1880. say, the rio.ef. ne
sun n y, H. an m,,;,.rr onls ssr,es to further
eIsspcrate them. The town Is wild with
excitement, and the strikers and their
friends. numbering ct this time iuiiy
thousand men. are marching about Dio'
ding defiance TO the military ANIL the su-
thoritits. Some seventy.nye or eighty
engines are congrcgated here, and none
allowed TO depart. A committee from the
striking fremen have notined the engineeIs
ina IN case any sns,neer ~ IN, sn,ps,,i.
s,siv In shos' Al noon The cattle train
bound for baltimore attempted to start.
whereupon the rioters fiocked on boAru,
and with Drawn revoivers P'acou
q the heads OF the engineer anu NV
man, compelled them to run the Tram nv
tho yard. where the cattle were un,os Niss'
Passenger trains arc NOT intcfieieo "'t"'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
FROM A DlsrISauIsnKD Junlsr.

al have tried the PERUVIAN srRrr. and the
result fnlly sustains your prediction. IL has
msds 4 new man Of ne -infnsed Into my sys-
tem new vigor and energy. ] am no longer
trsmulous and ishiliiatsd % when you last
saw me, but stronger. hcartisF, and with hfgef
capacity for labor. mental add physical. uhsn
q, any tin during the last Ave yeffs." ss'd
by all druggists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
o. 10. GALLUP.

o. II. oAlLur. opposite the Bank o. califor'
uia. Cola HUI. Keeps constantly on hand al
f~syurite brands OF Imported C.sarp. ohoice bit
cigars. eli ki.ds Of Chewing tobacco. meer.
schaum pipea, nuts, candies. nns cutlery. ana
Lnys and hbcy goods Of all kinds. sp2s N
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
pou An IRnIrATRp rmRoAT.

Cough or cold. Browns Bronchial Troshss ae
offered with the fullest condolences 10 theis
sfHssry. 1hey mslatain the good reputation
thar have Justly acquired.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
REPOnr
Han ranefse Board.
~

san Franchise Board.
Last rvxsiSo.
yNesi0v Waller, &c
* E,ynond 4 Ely. sS.9
n, Enrehs Con ., ~, IN
So Jackson. ~
100 Bslmont.
~ Rye Paieh.Ss
GlO Leopard. 3D..
sD Oils. pos. SOC. sc
as Psnfher. CSC. tc
rs Sor,hsrn bale. isS. ID. isS
10 General Thomas. SIC
50 Dsfres- .. Ies. vSc
IS Manhattan. ~
a, Crsnd Prizs. ltk
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so Co-o Con l0
70 New Coco, ! 10
An Golisn Chariot. coc
~ EmTire udAho). IN
10 Leeds. SIC. voc
80 Nsxiesn, iOx. i0s. i0s
,e,S asald 4 Curry. II. io'.. ios. io.. II bo.
ION, iOh.. i0s eO
ess Con- Virginia, ~. az. xs< Is, 2ek.
-, 80 S g., I s.is sss' iss. Isl. ..i:S.ss
sos rsvsss. sS.o.
IS Bullioa. 81, 81
40 ovsrnsn. r2s..ia
SIS sierra Nevada.
rs Justice, ~. ~, y. sio
40 uAls a NOrcrs--. tVS,ts
rs ms Y |. J.cs.;. ., So. 81. 81 bio, . bio.
2p Caleionia, Js.sD
40 Pcytous. ". I ~
as Ophir. IS. nv. us
IS Alpha, 10.
so Utsl. 10. *. 10 Isl, ~.
81 julia. ~. flO
ooo Exsheausr,oS an .o
CAS- crovs Point, $40 5u
10 ChOllar. POtssi, ~
ruI. MOANING.
40 Ophir. is.. iss. ID. 49,.
lOo hsiiean. iOs. lOS
500 uoali b Curry. iOe. m1s. los. 10Y. TO-.
iiO Ret q Beiehsr. iss.i3>, bs, iS'.' 10.
Go Califsrnis. ~
la5 savage. ~ 5S
IS Coo. Virginia. ~.
~ Chollar.Ioto-i. 2sA.1ss
ass Hale q Nofcro.-, t..iO
$50 Crown Point. rs
SIS rsllos jacket. sS.s'.
ils0 impartial. YJc
vs. Alpha. iOs. 10Y. Low
40 Isleher. . Ga. 3oS. IN
ms eua Nevada. 4 81 "A. ~.
lD Utah. ID. ~
SIS balloon. -. ~ bio
Az Ersheqnsr. 4. st.Ss
lssrs. Bslehsr. 7is.2l.
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90 justice, Is.Is.ss
si0 Union Con 49,.
iiso IAdy bryan. eSc. sas
SIS julia. COO. te
no Baltimore, toc, &c
" SILVER Hill.
lUJ Dayton. i5c
81 Challenge. 4
So Rock leland. 1c
40 Nss York. 25e, Nc
~ Alta. ~. 1 ~. iS
40 Andes. tOc
isl Lsyiathsn. Csc
Is North Con. Virginia. pc
loo Prospect. Toe
80 Morning Star. IN
GO Trojan. Soc. &c.
ii3O Psyiona. I 20. I N. 1
No Caleionia. : IS. > %. . ~, ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
Deeiia~d.

At tho meeting Of the school Trustees
last evening. Miss Lincoln was chosen to
ill the place Of Professor Baker as assist
ant teacher in the Fist Grammar Depart
ment of the High School. Mr.. Baker
Was. however, offered a choice Of two other
positions. but declined to take any unless
Le was allowed Ia retain the one which he
has occupied for 50 long q time. The sew
srance of Professor Bakers connection
with the school IL to 10 regretted. for he Is
known a. q careful ami competent teacher.
beloved by his pupils and respected by al.
BULLION valued at sl7.e5o u WAS ship
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
Ip.p.r,.r-. s..-' E.s.,.s.
TOWN TRUSTEES.

Regular M.ssisg last Ess"i"s
Riiis Attswed-rh Treubie Of
keepisg Our trees Ot'ss-
Dsaias and Ne ess.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
ANNUAL REPORTS.

The Showing OF the Presidsns and
s~eeretary ef the Yellow Jacket
silver nisiss Csmpany-An Ar
ray OF Figures.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17

Bullion valued at si7.eso n Was ship
ped from the Comstoek yesterday evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17
BARGAINS sARoAIMsI

BARGAINS BARGAINS
$50 DIR Ess SUITS fs..--..-...sss %
$40 DRESS sUITs.......-...-...tse %
sss DIAGONAL SUITS ..--.....sss 90
$50 CASHMERE sUiTs..--...sis %
$40 CAssi MRRR sCIrs....--..si3 %
SO DRRes PANTS .....--.......S5 %
o. CASHMERE PANTS %
ss CAssimRRg PANTS ..-----..ss %
" DRESS vRsTS...-.......--.....SS %
- CASHMERE yIsTs..---....sa 80
WHITE siIiRrs..-..-...--...-..si 50
COTTON sOcKs psr ds.ss~......5s cts
Hats, Trunks, valises,
Boots. Shoes. Etc.,
At PRICES THAT DIZZY COMPETITION.
nememScr the LArgest Assortment md the
Qssstesi BaRsins In ZINE CLOTHING can
nov he hal nj the Immense EMPORIUM OF
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-07-17

youths who Jagged behind and. shooting
at them a. they ran. struck n u inc
neck with q ball. and then held . Jubilee
oyer the act. No arrests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26
Fishing In CHINA.

From the department Of "Popu-
lar Miscellany" in the Popular
Science Monthly, we select this :
Under the title "Fishing Extraor-
dinary" a writer in Chambers Jour
nal describes various singular de-
vices used III different countries for
for catching fish. Some portions of
the narrative are calculated to put q
strain upon the credulity of the
reader, as, for instance, when we
are informed that ."the lakes and
rivers of China, and especially of
the North, are SO abundantly
stocked with fish, that in some
places the men called fish-catchers
make their living by actually seiz-
ing and drawing them out with
their hands" If any of our readers
should happen to dwell in the
vicinity of such fish-abounding
streams, they will be pleased to learn
how these tlsh-catchers set about
their work. Here is the modus
operandi: The man goes into the
water, and proceeds, half walking,
half swimming, raising his arms
above his head and letting them
drop, striking the surface with his
hands. Meanwhile his feet are
moving on the muddy bottom.
Presently he stoopS with a rapid
dive and brings up a fish in his
hand. His object in striking the
surface is to frighten the fish, which,
when alarmed, sink to the bottom;
then the naked feet feel them in
the mud, and, once felt, the prac-
ticed hand secures them in a mo-
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26

mo-" or " bachelor desirouS Of mar
rying." The girls who are marriage
able wear a certain kind of flower.
The ceremony consists in the pair
to be married sitting down apart
from the others and staring at one
another in silence. Toward even
ing the girls father or guardian
joins the hands of the pair; they
then retire and live alone in the
jungle for some days. The islanders
make nothing but canoes, bows,
arrows, spears and nets, and these
arc necessary to supply them with
their daily food. On the first estab-
llshment Of the penal settlement in
the Andamans there favorite occu-
patton was numbering the convicts
and taking their irons for arrow
heads; but they gradually gave up
this Objectionable practice, and
now within a radius Of ten or fifteen
miles from the settlement stragglers
are as a rule safe from attack,
though beyond this radius Euro
peahs, except in sufficient numbers
and with arms for protection, would
probably be roughly handled. OF
late years "homes" have been estah-
lished for the Andamanese consist
ing of large bamboo sheds, in which
those who come in from the jungle
put up, coming and going at will.
They seem, however, to prefer the
jungle, and the attempts made to
cultivate their acquaintance do not
appear to have been crowned with
success,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26

iut NNhu Ne hlo AVC1, anu JllC lhD
others, having thrown down their
empty guns, wert running for their
lives.
A RUN FOR LIFE.
But though victor in this fight,
perils multiplied themselves around
him. The trees among which he
stood were surrounded on every
side by open fields dotted thickwith
the enemy's tents, some at a dis
tance, some close at hand. Con-
cealment was impossible, and he
must run for his life +; but run in
what direction he might, enemies
would be sure to intercept his
course, for the adjacent camps had
been aroused by the firing, and the
soldiers who had escaped would be
sure to return with others to avenge
the death Of their comrades. At Il
distance Of a few hundred yards u
little branch made its way through
the open fields towards the river.
Its banks were fringed with bushes,
and while it offered only an utterly
forlorn hope, StringGellow turned
toward it and ran. He was seen
by those who had already started
for his capture; seen to cross the
open field seen to enter the bush
on the bank of the stream. And
now vindictive shouts announced
that the enemy felt secure of their
prey. But not so! Entering the
bed Of the stream, a kind Proyi-
dence guided him to a spot whege
the waters had followed out for
him hiding place behind the roots
of an old stump. Underneath the
bank and behind these roots he
forced his body, having hastily col
lected what driftwood was within
reach still further to conceal his
person and there he lay half COW
cred by the water and mud, and
awaited the result.
From every direction men were
hurrying to the spot with the per-
feet assurance that the daring enc
my would soon be within their
power. For long, long hours did
scores of searchers continue to ex,
anime every foot of the brush that
lined the stream. Many times did
hostile feet pass directly over
Stringfellow's body, and once Il
man more inquisitive than the
others stopped, while walking in
the bed of the stream, to examine
the very spot where he lay. But
the drift-wood which he had skill
fully arranged for his concealment
deceived the man, and he passed
without making the discovery. To
ward afternoon the search slack
ened, and by nightfall it was abau-
doned. But not until the noise of
the camps was hushed in slumber
did Stringfellow dare to leave his
retreat. Then following for some
time the course of the stream, he
passed in safety out Of the enemy's
line, swan the Rapidan between
the pickets, and, thankful to God
for his deliverance, found himself
once more among his friends.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26
100000 for Only Ten.
,,... -. . -. -
Drawing Positively June 80, 1877.
And Every Three Months Thereafter.

The present management enpbdticdHy nojfy
the public that there tcW be no posiponepient OF
his drot0ing, is usual IN such enterprises, bit
that q ,oiU positiUeiy and uReqUiUocallp take
place on he date named.
THIS. ne Second DraciRq, wiH be conducted
Ike hejirst, to The fairness Of chich the foioeing
named gentlomen hare testified:
Hon. Alyin Duvall. late Chief Justice Sup.
Court Of ky, James 9; Dudley, Chm Board
Of School Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier
Farmers Bank of Kentucky; Hon. S. /. Nj
Major, Public PriAter State of kentucky;
Hon. Thomas N. Lindsay, Pres't Farmers
BaAk Of KY. Hon. Thomas G. Jones. Clerk
Of ofSupreme Court Of Ky; Judge r. A. Thomp-
son, Pres 'dg Judge franklin Co. Court; lanes
G Crockett, Clerk Frank County Court
Remittances can be made by mail, express,
drait, posiohice order or registered letter,
made, payable to G.. W. Barrow & Co.
Tickets paid promptly and without discount.
Reliable agents wanted.
=, Address all communications and orders for
tickets TO g. ". BARROW Il 90
Courief-Journal Building, Louisville. Nv.
oenu LOT circular. H-eOd- ITO d&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
BETWEEN MEMPHIS g. LYNCHBURG
WITHOUT CHANGE.

Timo Twenty Minutes Faster than
city Ejme.
DAREEY HUGHEs. Ticket Ag't, 27s Main ST..
G JORDAN,
4-t Chief Engineer and General sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26
singular Custom of savage Tribe.
Pail Mall Gazette

Some interesting observations on
the habits of the inhabitants of the
Andaman islands by Surgeon Ma
jor Holder appear in the appendix
to the report of the army medical
department for 1875, Just issued.
The account given of these people,
though not on the whole unfayor-
able, does not leave the impression
that they form a pleasant society,
or that the islands are a desirable
place of residence. With the ex-
ception of a considerable variety of
birds, there is a great deficiency of
animal life-wild pigs and cats are
nearly all that are known or be-
lieved to exist. Insects, lizards
and snakes are, however, common.
The aborigines are not cannibals,
as reported, and Indignantly deny
the imputation, nor are they, as
has been stated, deformed and
hideous, though not exactly pre-
possessing in appearance. In hight
they vary from four feet nine
inches to five feet one inch; they
are extremely black, more so than
the African negro, and some of
them have a "dull, leaden hue, like
that of a blackleaded stove" They
are fond Of dancing; have a strong
sense of the ridiculous; are exceed
ingly passionate, and easily aroused
by trihes, when their appearance
becomes diabolical. The men
wear no clothing, and the wo-
men very little. They cover
their bodies with red earth,
and as ornaments wear strings of
their ancestors bones around their
necks, or o skull slung in a basket
over their shoulders. They are
tattooed all over their bodies; their
heads are shaven, with the excep-
ton OF a narrow streak from the
crown to the nape of the neck.
They rarely have eyebrows, beard,
mustache, whiskers or eyelashes,
and are very fcnd Of liquor and
smoking. They are short-lived and
not healthy, not many passing forty
years of age. Their language con
sists of a few words, and these
sound harsh and explosive, and are
principally monosyllables. Their
chief amusement, and indeed nearly
their only one, is dancing, a mo-
notonous song, and the music Of a
rough skin drum, which they play
by stamping on it with their feet.
Their method of courtship and
marriage has the merit of simplici-
ty. The youth who is a candidate
eats a certain kind Of ray-6sh, which
gives him the appellatiOn of "Goo-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26

The late head of the Greek church
at st. Petersburg is thus described:
"That fine carriage, with six horses,
the two first bearing postillions in
long frock coats and prodigious
cooked hats, with two footmen back
of the carriage in the same cos
tune, and the coachman holding
the reins in Russian style, with out
stretched hands and the palms up
ward, contains the Metropolitan of
st. Petersburg. He is a venerable
looking old man, with a long,
snowy beard, and straight head
dress like a brimless hat, covered
with white cashmere, which falls
behind, His forehead is surmount-
ed by a diamond cross, his long,
loose robe hangs in folds, and his
breast is covered with crosses and
stars. The people salute him and
uncover their heads with much
reverence, and he raises his hands
as if he were bestowing a benedic.
ton upon Them"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-05-26
ME$Sl3. lgp; & EENNk SSEe
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MrurHIs, TRNv., May l2, lS77.

NN AND AFTER SUNDAY. MAY 18TH,
" 1877, trains will run as follows;
Leave. Arrive.
sw Orleans mail, daily $500 Pm. l:sO pm
Freight and Ac'm dation,
daily Except Sunday $3.50 Am 80 m
65-t M. BURKE. SupN.