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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30
UNCLE HARRIS.
An Interview with a Pioneer San
Francisco Financier--.How the
Business OF Raising the
Wind is Conducted.

ro o;+r of ,ts size San Francisco
,an. faw nawnhroking establish.
na .o ,nd ,hav are of a characte,
.,arn d;tfarent from those TO be found
" ,thar large cities. even in the
II,.l ~ .'' c.a,as There ia M cnmnar;.
o"'tou la,,naan them and those of Euro-
SOU oo:a., o;.;.aaod tha;r m;seraIIe crowds
p"u aoUertv.str,cken wretcbcs pawn
=. ~ p t,o -. verv clothes off their hacks
S fas = ID d,me or two II will be noticed
w. w. .ho ,nnst ,os,a, ohoorver th,t bore
q; the nawnhrok,no establishments
and those at which miscellaneous
rnods ore ho,abt very super;or
sslasa of ar,;cles ia to be tonn5 Their
Jrawars csses and shelves are Allied
Nth 1aI,ohle iewelrv anil watches
handoome revoIvers musical ;nstru'
mon,s ahotrrns and ine cIotheo Tho
ar,;cIas ara ev;dentlv the debris of
anaaanIu f,Ilan fortn,e. rather than
,ha lat concess;ons of a lono strug-
n,o Win noverty There we're for-
- n,ir one class of establish
ments in sSn Francisco at which the
snano;ai w;nd could he raised at a
,,nnsn,,o no,;ce and the necul;ar
ohoraotar NJ tho nonnIat;on in earlv
dars rondored tho nrocess one of de-.
l;hsrat;on and caution ON the part of
the gentlemen whose dutv or pleas-
mre # was to furnish the wind. In
tboso davs the gentleman who had
lost at faro the coin with which he
had calculated having his board bill
did not 90 into a store like UncleHar-
rio, and law his watch and chain ON n
ylass case, but raped at an iron
der Tn answer tn his ran a slide
would he onened and the head of the
r.w,hroLer wonld anpear. The
visitor would state his errand and
nass in bis chronometer. and in due
time the amount loaned on it would
he nassed out. Uncle Harris was
the first to abolish this uncomfortable
wav of doino business and established
the kind of business that is now in
favor. Uncle Harris IS the most
nonu,ar pawnbroker in the city.
with n view of Calculating how the
business is now conducted Nail re-
norter Yesterday called upon Uncla
Harris and had the following inter
estino interview with him:
Reporter-Therc is quite differ
ence In the style and quality OF the
goods sold here. as compared with
those in the Eastern States, is there
not2
Uncle Harris-Yes. There does
not seem TO be the same amount of
grinding poverty in San Francisco.
Peonle do not sell their clothes and
trinkcts as thew do in other places
from absolute destitution They sell
them one dny to put up margin ON
stocks. or hecause thev have been an
a iamboree and GOT Temporarily
broke and the next day they are
ready 10 buv the things back again,
The consequence of this is that we
buv a LARGE orantity of tirst.clas,
clothes mostly nearly new. and some
NOT worn more thnn dav ar two.
The watches too. are exceptionally
fine They are bought when the men
who sell them are flush. and sold for
any thing thew will bring.
Reporter-Are YOU never deceived
in the oual;tv Of the watches and
jeweIry YOU buy9
Harr;s-Never now Science has
aided us as we'll as other people, and
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30
LIVERY STABLE,

And are prepared to furnish Horses, Car
riages and Saddle Animals, at q moments
notice. Special and Splendid Rigs furnished
for Picnics, Parties, etc Horses Boarded
and the best of care given them, at moderate
rates. Hay and Grain on hand at all times.
Horses bought and sold All the conven-
fences of a irst-class Stable. They also rup
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30

KATE CLAYTON and her husband,
Dore Lyon, have been reconclled'
and the cross suits for divorce have
been discontinued.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30

DEAF BEAR, Butcher, Tall TIM
ber, Blue Thunder, and Iron Whirl-
wind are the names OF some OF the
high-toned Sioux who have just regis
tered at General Crooks Bacon and
Beans Hotel.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30

The beauty seen is partly in him
who sees.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30
BARBER SHOP.

IN ZACHARlAH, With Assistants
. can always be found at his Shop.
MAIN STREET, SILVER CITY. prepared to
sihls. Shop open all Dag Sunday GIVE htp
call
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

that full exposure of the tricks Of the
trade should be made. since it may lead to
an abandonment OF the habit. 1t is always
dangerous to allow children to eat colored
candies especially. > Yet people who would
guard the health and lives of their little
ones with the most jealous and anxious care
will gorge them with this perilous stuff.
little thinking that the poor innocents,
while their eyes are pleased with the bright
colors, and their palates are tickled with
the pungent favors, arc sucking in a
slow but certain poison with each diminish
ing bull's-eye, lozenge and 'jaw-breaker.
1t is well for parents to understand that
terra alba, chromatc Of lead and other
poisonous ingredients are the hidden assas-
sins that lie in wait for the lives Of their
children in the beautiful yellow, red, green
and blue candies which are piled so tempt
ingly in the confectioner's window.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

Here is brilliant Congressman name not
given, but republican by politics He is
reported as saying that if the office-holders
are not to give their money and the govern
ment's time to the organization of "the
party" if they are not to hoist banners, and
hold meetings, and subscribe campaign
funds, and attend conventions, and SO on !;
then, evidently, he despairs of the Republic;
for "the private citizens who have not been
accustomed to taking part in this prelimi-
nary work should know that it will all
devolve on them henceforth."
Well, suppose it does. It devolves on
the private citizens in the opposition or
minority party, does it not? Why should
the majority, the party in power, use the
governments time and the governments
servants to organize to keep themselves in
mower?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07


The Emigration Commissioners, no longer
having large fund at their disposal, have
set to work in earnest ut a reduction OF the
Castle Garden expenses, which have always
been unnecessarily large. Some employees
have been dispensed with. The wages OF
carpenters on Wards Island have been cut
down to two dollars day, which is now
about the average pay. and general reduc-
ton of ten per cent has boon made on the
salaries of all subordinate employees, both Mt
Castle Garden and Wards Island. We
are glad to SEQ the commission now set
thing down to earnest, 'hardpan' work. for
it would be very deplorable thing if we
were to be compelled to abandon Castle Gar
den and to suffer emigrants to be dumped
down on our docks without protection from
the land sharks, who would soon reappear
and return to their old nefarious business.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

Little Montenegro is bearing the brunt
of conflict which will tax all her resources
to maintain strictly defensive attitude for
the present. Her small army is now
divided for the purpose Of holding the
Turks in check on her northern and
southern frontiers. The desperate fight
ing ut Maljat, where the army Of de-
fence is posted, shows that the gravity Of
the attack is keenly appreciated and that
victory is necessary to save Montenegro
from the horrors of successful Turkish in
vasion. But it is also certain that If the
Ottoman army forces this position it must
make rapid march northward to Nicsic
unless it is supported by strong reserves
and possesses well equipped train.
The defensive position at the Duga Pass,
north Of Nicsic, is one of immense nut
ural strength, and will require only small
force OF Montenegrins to hold it against the
Turks, provided the rear is secure.
Greece is now unanimous for war, and
there is scarcely any doubt that a draft of
Turkish troops must be made from the
army Of Bulgaria for the defence of the
frontier. From the Danube we learn only
of preparations for great events. The
Russian army is suffering from malarial
sickness and will be soon forced to advance
to occupy more healthy camping grounds.
The news from Asia Minor is unimportant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

The arrest OF number OF candy manu-
facturers in Boston, charged with using
substances injurious to health and hazardous
to lite in the coloring of their candies, may
possibly open the eyes of parents and others
in New York to the danger that lies hidden
in this tempting branch OF the confectionery
art. We know that our children run risk
enough in drinking the milk ordinarily sold
as pure in the city, but great portion of
which comes from diseased, swill fed cows
or is adulterated by the dealers in order to
secure larger profits. 1t is not pleasant to
reflect that when we purchase candy to
please our little ones we very probably
administer to them deadly poison. Candy
eating is an evil in America. and 1t Is well
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07
The G.rneld Mares Nest.

The political ssoreheads' of both parties
seem inclined to make the next Congress
lively if they are allowed to air their
General Butler, whom Mr.. Wayne McVcaghs
letter has so exasperated that he threatens
him with Congressional investigation and
now come some democratic journals and
threaten another inquiry, into the contents
of letter said to have been written by the
President to General Garfield.
We have in this country set of politicians
who are not great deal better than the
fellows who keep unhappy Mexico in hot
water; men who care nothing iorthe country
and who aim to keep it in constant tur-
MOL, in order to keep themselves before the
public. The Presidents wise and patriotic
policy has deprived these men of the ques-
ton over which they havequarrelled for ten
years, and they are furious at their. loss.
Governor Hampton said very truly the other
day that there were evidently Northern
democrats, who would have been glad to see
thetreops kept in South Carolina. because it
would have secured them q. grievance in
1880; but for his part he was happy that his
State was at peace, and he meant to keep
it so. He is right, and We warn
those democratic leaders whose anxiety
for grievance is leading them to
foolish attacks on the President that they
will ALLEVIATE large part of their followers
if they 60 into Congress in October with
the determination to make o merely factious
opposition. The same is true of those re-
publissns who seem disposed to become
permanent ''soreheads.." S..
The country wants peace and rest; it
wants to come to real questions, and what
ever the peripatetic grumblers may plan we
believe there will be enough sensible men
in the next Congress to put them down, and
to 90 to useful and necessary legislation.
This is not Mexico. What if the President
did write private note to Mr.. Garfield
Suppose, even, that it contained what is as
serted-an opinion that Gar6eld's chances
for the Speakership were good. We do not
care to see Mr.. Garfield made Speaker, but
if the GROWERS will only keep on threaten
ing and making fuss it would not surprise
us if they ended by putting him in the
chair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, because. we sup
pose it has nothing else to do, has reopened the
question of corporal punishment in the public
schools. Two committees yesterday afternoon
attempted the impossible task Of saying some
thing new the subject-onc in favor and the
other in opposition to the practice. The Board
is simply wasting its time. The question has
been settled, and public opinion will not allow
any board to give teachers power which was 50
abused that it had 70 be recalled. The agitation
of the question is i'll advised aud has injurious
effect on teachers and pupils.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.


Mr. A, A. Low 10 homo from Europe.
Garfield Pacha's toy balloon has burst
Randall will summer at Haverford, Pa.
How Butler did Nov cigh against Wayne
Mr. John Greives tas arrived from Scotland.
Sidney Laner is to come to New York to work
About this war we'd Ike to get at the Batoum
facts.
soshorn and Florence are fishing in the Maine
lakes
Bishop Clarke. Of Rhode Island, has arrived from
Europe.
Ir you have 81 you may snap watermelon seeds at
your girl
Chancellor John v. L Pruyn. Of Albany, Ia At the
Now York.
where there are few soled doves there are few
plucked pigeons
and is nuety-two.
regular old snoozcr.
Wayne Mcveigh, after that letter OF Butier's must
feel like licked postage stamp
The Cleveland Herald appears in new dress and
FORM II is q handsome paper.
Yankee clothespins arc being largely exported.
Tho Turks prefer them to macaronL
Charley Backus, tho minstrel, called upon the Presi-
don't aud told him lot OF good stories
II 10 evident from the letter 10 Mcvclgh that Ben
Butler hasn't been fed spoon vctuais.
Rawchcs,cr Dimocrdt:-"Bcn Butler may be . wolf
but has much prido 70 dress in sleeps CLOTH
ingn
In Now Jersey the country girls whose beaux are
coming practice for kissing by eating young gooseber
RIGS. They puoEer up botter.
Some OF our contemporaries use the Same war map
and over again, merely inserting plug TO give q
new battle. Thus the seat OF war 10 patched
A paragraph has appeared announcing that Mr. Dion
Bouccaulrs oldest daughter about TO be
IN eminent comedian in London. We are authorized
TO deny tho report
Boston Transcript:-"A little Boston boy in Paris, q
trae homesck and bothered With everybody speaking
foreign tongue conAdentialy asked hts motnor II
she supposed Christ spoke Frcnchs'n
Carson CNcvl ReceiiIe;-"Some OF you idiots get up
another pun on Kars-Ngw YORK HERALD.
"Rcerred to the editor OF the Karson appeal
1--WE have only TO say In ropy that tho Karsonappea
| towhich you refer the matter hasothcrHshtoiry"
| Norristown Herald :-''sunday's NEW YoaK HERALr
contained poem by rennyson, which was cabled OK
prcssly tor 1t from advance sheets Of tho Nineteenth
Century II Is understood that the English magazine
will see this ricco OF American journalistic enter
prise and 60 better BY having cabcd tor Its pages
half column of the HIRALD's Personal lntclli
! eence.'n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

THE PRESIDENT Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the locomotive engineers reasoned together
very quietly yesterday, and the result was n
determination on the part of the latter to await
better times and submit to the inevitable. This
far better than striking. If workingmen
similarly situated would initiate the example
thus set them and not follow the bad advice Of
denagogucs who pretend to be their friends the
imaginary conflict between labor and capital
would come to an end, and it would be much
better for all concerned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

TUE WEATnER.-Farmcrs will rejoice over
yesterdays rainfall, which came in good time to
moisten the parchcd fields AMI pastures and
give new life to vegetation. The region east
ward Of the Mississippi benefited by the rain Of
yesterday from Cincinnati to the Atlantic coast
and between the lakes and the Virginia boundary.
No rain has yet fallen in Northern New England,
the st. Lawrence Valley or the British Provinces
except on the coast ut Boston, Eastport and
Halifax. The heaviest fall took place between
Pittsburg aud Boston, Buffalo and Baltimore, or
tho northern end OF the Allegheny range aud its
slopes. The depression which is attended by
this rainfall is now moving slowly eastward over
New Jersey, lower New York, Connecticut and
Long Island, with fresh wiEds OH its western
margin. Another depression or barometric
trough extends from Arkansas to Manitoba,
with heavy rains throughout its area, chiefly at
the northern end. Brisk to high winds attend
this disturbance. The barometer IL now low all
over the region east Of the Rocky Mountains.
On the Pacific coast the pressure has again fallen
very considerably. The ST. Lawrence Valley aud
Lower Canada had distinct thermal area of 20
degrees and over yesterday. The main area
everything the United States embraced portion
of the Middle States, the Detroit River and
Green Bay, Mich, excluding Pttsburg, Chicago
and Lake Superior Northern Minnesota. Dakota,
Western and Central Nebraska and Western
Kansas. Tho area Of 80 degrees embraced Bal
timore, Nashville and the Lower Mississippi Val
ley. The arca of 30 degrees embraced Louisiana
and Texas. In New York to-day it will be cool
and cloudy, with occasional rains followed by
slightly warmer and clearing weather
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

WALL STREET YEsTERpAY.-The stock mar
ket was stronger for almost the whole list,
with the exception of the coal stocks. The
market was, however, merely brokers' one,
and the advance or decline is without special
cause. Gold opened at 1864 and fell to 1855
Government stocks were somewhat lower, but
firm Mt the close. Railroad bonds were dull and
stronger. Money call continues easy at a 2
uer cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

A SPANISH MAN-oF-WAR handled pretty
roughly. few days ago, an American whaler in
Cuban waters. Secretary Evarts makes the
comforting announcement that neither Spain nor
any other country will be allowed to insult our
dag in this way. Spain will be surprised to get
protest from the State Department.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

mercial emigrants from New York and Bos-
ton.
The Custom House investigation has for
tunately taken far broader scope than it
was originally expected to do. 1t has gone
beyond the mere routine management OF the
New York Custom House, and has exposed
the oppressive laws and Treasury rulings
which collectors and other Custom House
officers are forced to obey. 1t depends in
part on the Treasury Department. but
largely on Congress also, to remedy the evils
complained of. and it is fortunate that
public and official inquiry has brought to
light these wrongs and abuses, SO that when
Congress meets measures may be taken to
cure them.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

II THE MERCHANTS OF New York have
grievances against the Custom House they
ought to make them known. Twenty-Five firms
were asked to appear before the commission
yesterday, but only two appeared If importers
arc Indifferent to their own interests they can
not expect others to be very Jealous in the
matter,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

except SO far asst relates to the insurrection
in the Caucasus. This movement as we
before intimated, may compel the Russians
to adopt new lines of supply by the Caspian
Sea and the temporary occupation of Persian
farritory .-.-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

Ex-AssEMBTYMAN GRADY rises to explain this
morning that he y not an opponent of rapid
transit and voted right except when he was too
sick to vote. Now let us hear from the remain
ing twenty. Were they sick tool
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

The SUMMER VACATION in the public schools
will begin on the 10Th inst The public baths
will be ready about the time it is over, and the
dog pound will be built some time later.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

THE LABoRERs in the freight depot of the
Pennsylvania Railroad who struck last week did
a sensible thing yesterday in returning to their
work
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

FIVE FARMERS were arrested in Missouri yes
terday, charged with the wreckng of the st.
Louis train. Murder and train wrecking are new
things in agriculture.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07
NEW YORK.. THURSDAY. JUNE 7. 1877
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

n, future al advertisements presented for pub
7icanon dfrer eight O'Clock r. II. riH De charged
double rates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

The WEST may be ahead in tornadoes, but
New York bears away the palm in the suicide
business. See Yesterdays record.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

THE JEROME PARK MANAGERS offer a splendid
racing bill Of fare for to-day. Then polo by the
Westchester Club.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-07

From o,~ reports this morning the probabilities
are that The mcather ia Ne,o York today ,ciN be
cool aud cloudy, uith occasional rains, tollosred
By Increasing temperature and decreasing cloudi-
, 1877-04-01
DRESS GOODS, &c.
,JORRERS' STOCK
OF
DRESSC()()[)S
AND
S w | l. S
SOC on the Dollar.

500 pieces Double-w;dth Colored All-wool
Cashmere ut SOC. former price Sac.
800 pieces extra quality Cashmere, All
Wool. CT $50, worth IL.
Cashme eres at SOC, cheap for 75c.
200 pieces Black Cashmere, 42-inch, at 54c,
worth 65c.
100 pieces 48-inch Black Cashmere ut eoc,
worth IL.
26 pieces Black Drap d'E,te at sl.25, s1.EO.
sSI.55, and So, about half regular price.
90 plecc9 Black and Colored Silks at SOC.
85c, 9oc, aud $50, Jobs f;om Auction,
very CHEAP.
, 1877-04-01
Dock to Rent,

Corner of West Polk and Beech.sts., 400
By about $50. suitable for Lumber. Iron. &c.
Possession immediately Apply to SETH
WADAMS, 10 Clark-st.. OF BAIRD &
BRADLEY, 30 LaSalle-st~
, 1877-04-01

8 8 / II:

all the leading Novelties
in Fine Woolens for Gentle.
mems Wear, for Spring, now
open for inspection, an exam
ination Of which will satisfy
The most critical that they
embrace everything usually
found in a model establish
ment. The recent decline
in gold enables me to offer
these goods at unusual low
prices, while the production
will remain as heretofore,
absolutely drSt.class in every
essential.
r r, ], WALSHE:,
. Importing Draper and Tailor,
Nc Vickers Theatre Br&ding.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-09-22
Presented to
q. CAPTAIN THOMAS II. ROWLAND,
fi Ear of the Steamer Scotia. tftxs
From Passengers Taken from the 20
Steamer Peerless,

Steamer Peerless,
Lake Michigan, september I'd, Is Z.
4 Accompanying the articles, was the fol
lowing, signed.by ten otthe passengers
The following named passengers OIL
the steamer Peerless, from Chicago
August 3lsg1S77.. present ito Captain
Thomas IL 'Howland. Of the steamer SEQ
tia. of the Commercial line. the accompa-
nying testimonial of their gratitude and
esteem forh services to them in distress
Sept. ?, 1877. T" 'h''-"i tfs.hs'