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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07
DIAMONDS.

The Eureka Leader of September has the
following:
Mr.. II. R. Symonds, who has been pros
pecting for the past year near Jet District,
passed through town yesterday ell route to
San Francisco. The gentleman had with
him about dozen crystals, which he is firm
in the belief are diamonds of the first water.
About six months since he discovered a small
specimen, which he forwarded to San Fran
cisco. 1t was pronounced by judges in that
city as a genuine diamond, and sent to New
York, where it was cut and sold. Its size,
after this operation, was about two carats,
and Mr.. Synonds received $3.50 for it. Since
that time he has searched and prospected the
locality pretty thoroughly, with the result
sisted above The largest stone in his pos
session was about 20 carats in the rough,
Octohedral in shape, with rounded corners
and dull surface The remainder are small
but perfect crystals. Mr. Symonds, while
showing his prizes freely, was very reticent
Ill regard to the exact place where he found
them, and proposes, if the stones turn out to
be gems, to reap the benefit of the discovery.
he will have them examined in San Fran
cisco, and if his anticipations as to their
value are confirmed, will return to the field
and prosecute search for more.
With the Arizona Diamond Swindle fresh
in the minds of the people of this coast, we
fear that Mr. Symonds will have some diff
Guilty in floating his stock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07

THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES IN HUMBOLDT.
The SiIrer State of Monday has the following
report of the primary elections of the Re-
publicans of Humboldt County:
The Republican primaries held throughout
the county last Saturday passed off quietly
as far as heard from. In this precinct, can
didates wisely concluded to run no opposition
ticket, and the following persons were almost
unanimously elected: For delegates to the
State Convention, Alex Wise and w. F.
Stevens; for delegates to the County Con-
vention, +. Naramore, r. w. Wood j. Full
ton, L. N. Hager. L. Drais, W. Blackstock,
s. s. Grass, ID. Van Lennep, E. K Wiley,
John Jurgens and Steve Terrill.
At Mill City James Gould was elected to
the County Convention E. P. Torrey and
III. G. Emmons were opposing candidates for
State delegates in the district comprising
Mill City, Humboldt House, Rye Patch and
Oreana, and we have not learned which was
elected. s.. I'll. 81. .... Sc ....--..- e-s
At Unionville, Pablo Laveaga was unani.
mously elected delegate to the State Conven-
ton, and Andy Davidson, Thomas Harry and
David Cresswell were elected to the County
Convention. ta ,.se. j.
We have not yet heard from Paradise Val
ley, except that o. P. Crawford was elected
to the State Convention.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07

FEARS OF CLoUDBURsr.-Says the Receille
of Tuesday last:
The sky was dark with heavy clouds Yester-
day afternoon, and at about 4 o'clock heavy
peals of thunder broke on the air, a high wind
set in, and rain began to fail. The conditions
seemed favorable for a cloudburst, and people
grew anxious and began to fear that Austin
was about to be visited with another of those
watery dispensions with which costly e1per
fence has made them familiar Happily the
fears were groundless. A light fall Of rain;
then rainbow, and the clouds broke Always
leaving clear sky. This morning the air was
quite cold, but the weather during the day
has been warm and cloudy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07

WANTS IHERM0MBTER.-lt Is the henetHe
that talks in the following strain:
Kind friends have come forward and sub
piled many of the wants of the Repeille by
replacing articles lost in the destruction of
our office, but We have still one want I'M
supplied. An unknown friend in Eureka
sent US pair of editorial shears; Postmaster
Gibson has presented US with stove; Fred
Nordeck gave us a paste pot; Nichols, a
calendar; Triplet & Clarke waste basket,
and Martin Seng supplied US with Bible.
But what we want now is thermometer,
Our Office thermometer was carried away IN the
flood; and how are We going to write weather
items and note the atmospheric changes, and
record snow storms and frosts and other
meteorological events without instruments
Can a carpenter build house without tools?
We don't want any ten horse power, double
barreled, back action Thermometer, but just
one of the easy kind that will run itself.
James Buckner of Winnemucca is car
didate for the Democratic nomination for Con-
troller. We are agin' him-with Elstner.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07
A CASE OF YELLOW FEVER IN
NEVADA.

The following startling story is told by the
Reno Gazettee of Thursday evening:
Yellow fever is coming west Yesterday on
the emigrant train No. 6, young woman
about IS years of age, travelling west with her
mother, died from what is supposed to have
been yellow fever. They came from Memphis,
Tennessee. The train waited over for four
hours because of the funeral. The mother
and the younger children, of whom there
we're several, seemed to be broken hearted.
The other passengers behaved very badly,
their terror of the awful disease apparently
deprived them of ordinary human feeling.
Betty Sharp, a woman better known for her
warm heart than for her virtue in Battle
Mountain, interested herself in the case, and
was a support and comfort to the stricken
mother. The daughter, whose name was Ella
Hare, was the wife of San Francisco insur-
ance man, who was on the way to meet her
The train is now reported to be in quarantine
at Camp %. None of the other passengers
had caught the disease up to the time that
the reporters informant had left the train.
All those on board were very much excited
and filled with apprehension. People of Bat
tie Mountain are also considerably concerned.
The deceased was said to have been very
pretty and intelligent girl. The disease, the
seeds of which she carried with her from
fever stricken Memphis. came upon her very
suddenly and her illness was short.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07

ACCOMMODATING RUSSIANS. The Gar 5
man O warsmen are very kindly disposed
toward our people. The following anecdote
by Maine paper illustrates this:
A kindly act was done recently by Capt
Badenhausen of the Cimbria. On Saturday,
June Doth, a schooner from st. John, bound
west and loaded with spiles, put into South
west Harbor in distress. She had met a
storm outside, and as her cargo was badly
slowed, it started the butts of her planking
and caused her to fill. When the schooner
entered the harbor, she came in under the
jib and only her house was above water.
Capt. Badenhausen sent at once to her assist
ance; he detailed crew of IS men to dis
charge the cargo, get the schooner on shore
and with his carpenters and riggers put her in
sea worthy condition. This was done in two
days. and the delighted skipper of the
schooner departed in peace, in his vessel,
without having been allowed to pay one cent
for the service rendered him.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07
THE BIGELOW CASE.

Of the case of Bigelow, indicted for the kill.
ing of Gus Botto at Eureka, the Leader of
September 8 says:
The jury in the Bigelow case, which came
in last Sunday noon, rendered verdict of
acquittal, after considering the evidence for
space of fourteen hours. We learn that they
stood, from the FIRST ballot, ten for not guilty
and two for manslaughter, the latter finally
giving away, thus reaching conclusion. The
expense of the two trials to the county will
not fall short of sc, 900 The history Of the
case is d curious one from the beginning. The
first Grant Jury ignored the charge and failed
to find bill, whereupon Judge Cold held the
prisoner without bail until the second Grand
Jury was called together. This body present
ed true bill for murder, on which charge the
defendant was tried. The trial jury disagreed,
standing eleven for conviction for manslaugh
ter and one for acquittal The second trial
was had with the result stated above Ana
lying the case, it will be seen that those who
were called to consider it, were about equally
divided between guilt and innocence, and 1t
also proves that the jury system is, to great
extent, lottery. Had it not been for the
firm stand of Mr.. Storey on the first trial, he
having utterly refused to compromise on any
verdict short of an absolute acquittal, listen
ing unmoved to the combined argument of
eleven men for sixty-two hours, the defend
ant would have undoubtedly served a term in
the State Prison. AS it terminates, he is
free man, and escapes confinement and pun
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07

THE PERFECTION OF YANKEE RIFLES. AS
indicative of the perfection attained by Amer
lean machinery for making and finishing fire.
arms, the following anecdote from Portland,
Maine, newspaper is highly interesting:
Three Russian officers have spent several
DAYS looking over the works of the Evans
Rifle Company in Mechanic Falls. The guns
have been subjected to every conceivable test,
and have been pronounced without defect
The leader of the party, Wednesday, through
an interpreter, asked to go to the store room
of completed parts. Selecting at random the
several parts, he sent for workman. Mr.
Evans sent man from his force, who, in the
presence of the officers, got up the gun and
was firing cartridges within seventeen minutes
The officers express the highest confidence in
the gun as a weapon for military service.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-09-07
BERLIN AND ZEPHYR WOODS, LEAF WAX
And Everything for Lady's Fancy Work.

r. FRED. BROOKS,
-DEALER M
School and Blank Books, Stationery,
Sheet Music Musical Instruments, Cutlery,
Jeyvelry, Toys. Fancy Goods and Beautiful
PICTURE FRAMES. of AL Sizes.
Old Books, Music. Serials PIctOr1aIs
Beautifully Rebound.
Samples Of binding on hand for inspection
BREEGH LOADING SHOT GUNS AND RIFLES,
Self cooking Pistols Cartridges and Ammunition of every
description.
General Newspaper Agency:
Daily Enterprise Virginia City Chronicle Nevada and Cal
ifOrna Daes and Weekes Eastern Pictorias Magazines
and Periodicals promptly delivered any part OF
country at the lowest possible rates
r. FRED. BROOKS
Opposite the Post Office Carson City, Nevada.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
Al. NJ ESQ.

We have been credibly informed that
the friends of MI. A. j. McLaurin. of
Brandon, will bring his name before
the Congressional nominating Oonven>
vention. Mr.. McLaurin does not seek
the Office, but if nominated would ac-
cept. We fully endorse every word of
the following from a Copiah cores
pondent.
"Mr. A. J. McLaurin's name will be
before our Convention, and l hope to
to see him nominated for Congress.
He served a portion of this Congress
sional District for several years as Dis
trict Attorney, with great credit to
himself and entire satisfaction to the
people. He Is a lawyer of acknow.
lodged ability, and is steadily rising in
his profession. That he has superior
talents none who know him will deny.
He is o gentleman in every sense of the
term, possessing that integrity and
honor so necessary to constitute a true
man. 1t is needless to say, that he has
always been true to party and good
government. He has the ability to
make q Congressman of which IL peo-
pie would be proud"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
Democratic Oppo~ItIon.

Hon. A. n. Stephens is bitterly op>
posed to the Potter Investigation. and
has published a letter to the country
giving his objections. He thinks the
effects of the investigation will be to
distnsb the peace. harmony and qniet
of the country. and that nothing of an
immediate. gsperaI and firm concert of
action, of law aud or~der-abidjng people
of all parties, Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, throughout the Union, against
this investigation proceeding any fur
Their can arrest most fearful consequent
ces. We hope, and believe, Mr.. Steph-
ems is mistaken. E
Representative Mills, of Texas, and
Morse, of Massachusetts. are opposed
to the investigation. All the other
Democratic members of the House are
in favor of it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

We pnblish in TO- days paper the
letter addressed to the Southern peo-
pie by Hayes right hand man, d. NJ.
Key. The advice given by this self
appointed adviser of the South, can be
construed into nothing less than a
piece of brazen impudence, and is not
worth the consideration of an honest
Democrat. Key proposes to advise PEG
pie whorhave but little respect foi him,
and raises the cry of alarm when there
is TO cause for it. It is evident that the
letter was written at the instance OF
the administration, who wonld like for
public opinion to break the force OF
the investigation which is now being
made.
Since Mr.. Key has had n Cabinet pos
itior his mind has undergone great
changes. What no now calls ''the ais
legged frauds in Louisiana and Florida
we're very pain in his mind when he
rose in the Senate. in December, 1876,
to demand that the legally elected
President be inaugerated. His appre-
tensions we're not excited by any Mex
lean outlook. Then he spoke as fol-
lows:
"When the voice of the majority fails
to have force and expression under le-
gal authority when it is or shall be snip.
pressed by power or snbtefu &c or other
means--lt is or will be time that our
gravest fears shonld be excited and
strongest apprehensions aroused in re-
gard to our liberties and perpetuity of
republican institutions.
eff the voice Of the majority shall be
stif1ed and disregarded, the proud boast
of republican institutions will be gone,
and the nod of faction or beck of the
tyraut will take the place Of the PEG
pies voice."
MIR Key is almost as big a fraud as
Hayes.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

One thing leads us to believe that
the Louisiana and Florida investiga-
ton will not cause a revolution or dis,
turb business is, that most all of the
Eastern Democrats, monied men and
bondholders, are in favor of the inves>
tigation. If there was any harm to
come out of it, the Eastern men, with
out regard to party, would oppose it,
for they are more devoted to their mon
ey than to their party, and when you
touch their pocket books you touch
their hearts. Gov. Robinson Of New
York. has expressed the belief that the
Potter resolution would be productive
of good. He had no fear of revolution.
If fraud has been committed it should
be exposed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

The Summit Sentinel says on last
Sunday morning. 1t about A O'Clock.
Mr.. Jacob Hart ::wAs awakened bysome
one entering his bed room. and on aris-
ing discovered that : big. black. burly
negro wns standing near his bed, calm.
" helping himself to a fiue pair 81 pants,
vert, shirt and a pair OF beautiful gold
sleeve bnttons. a present to Mr.. Hart.
The negro, after getting all be wanted,
politely walked ont of the front door,
and made good his escape. Mr.. Hart
was struck dumb with amasement at
the negroes audacity, and having no
weapon of my kind did not attempt "
modest the thief but let him depart ~
peace. >
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
why Key IL Alarmed.

Surely Mr.. Key is wrong in anticipa-
ting civil war to result from n legisla-
tion adopted by Congress to install in
the Presidency. in q lawful way, the
man whom the people have elected.
Surely Mr.. Key will not advise Mr..
HAYES to keep a place which is clearly
shown not to be his. w expect to see
Mr.. HAYES and his Cabinet stepping
quietly down and ont if Mr.. Potter's
committee finds that he has not been
elected. They will not wait for
Congress to do 80 very necessary mn
act. MI. Key will remember that the
law creating the Electoral Commission
reserved every right to contest the III
tle of President whom that body should
declare to have been elected, and cer-
tainlv he will not advise Mr.. Hayes to
maintain his place against any lawful
effort that NAV he i%naugerated for his
despntism. If Mr.. Hayes does not
undertake to do this, Mr.. Key need
not fear no bloodv civil war; and there
fore it is to Mr.. Hayes, rather than to
the Southern Democrats that the Post
master General should address his
adurations.-Lancaster ~InteAHgen>
GER - $50.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

THE LABORATORY or THE SYsrBx.-The stom-
ach is the laboratory Of the system, in which
certain MYSTERIOUS processes are constantly 60
Ing on. These results in the production OF that
wonderful yivifying agent the blood, which In q
state OF health fushcs laden with the elements
of vitality to the remotest parts OF the system.
pepsis, blood manufacture 10 carried on imper-
fectly, the circulation grows thin and sluggish,
and the system suffers in consequence. More
over. Indigestion reacts upon the liver and bow
els. rendering the 1rst sluggish and the latter
constipated. The brain also suffers by sympa-
TIM, and sick headaches. sleeplessness and ner-
Gus symptoms are engendered. Hostetters
stomach Bitters reforms this stste Of things,
gives permanent tone and regularity TO the
and it, associate organs, the bowels
and liver, and ensures complete nourishment
and increased vigOr of the system. IL Is the
most popular as well as the most effcient anti
dyspeptic and tonic In America. ju
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

A
To Messrs. A. J. Frantz, T. E. Cooper,
J. T.. Meade. T. A. Magee. II. P. At
kins. J. T. Fairly. Moses Jackson, T.
8. Ford, J. P. Carter, r. Byrd. II.
Saunders. L. J. HUMPHREYS, E. T.
Griffin, c. S. North, and s. Gwin:
GENTLEMEN:-As members of the
Conservative Executive
Committee of the Fifth Congressional
District. you are requested to assemble
at Brookhaven. Miss. or the second
Saturday, the 18th day of July next.
for the purpose of appointing the time
and place of holding the next Congress
aional Convention.
d. w. HURST. CHAIRMAN.
q. @. BRIDGES. SECRETARY.
SUMMIT, MRS.. May Goth, 1878.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

Rev. II. +. johnson has been sug-
gested as the proper person to represent
this district in Congress. There is
certainly no man in The district better
qualified for the position than Mr..
johnson, and il he wonld agree to ac>
cept the nomination aud at the same
time COZ. Time as President of Whit
worth College. We, IN common with
thousands more, would delight to give
HIM a cheerful, hearty..snpport. If Mr..
johnson wonld accept the nomination,
he could get it without much trouble.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

A Philadelphia lawyer named Feath .
or is about to publish a book. light
reading, we suppoee-N. r Adc..
Now, don't get dozen on the book
before you see il. -Nor7istoscn Her
aid. :.
He is down on it because he could
not get it on Hck.-V ,cksburg Er-
press.
II he don't get pluckcd by his pub
lisher he will Be able to plume himself
upon having. giving the legal profession
q valuable contribution from his qutt.
Aberdeen Examiner.
o, dry up your nonsense. II the
boob is made Of a good Feather it will
make q soft pillow. ~
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
A n at Sammy.

The Republican members of the Pot
ter committee, insist upon ~subpoenmg
Sammy Tilden and his bank book. We
hope this will be done. Sammy should
rejoice at such an opportunity to con-
vince the country that he plastered
Crontn's nose with greenbacks. In the
meantime, lie should see to it that his
bank book shows a check drawn to COW
er the back income tax.-EranyvMe
Courier: (Den'.)
This is not the first time the Courier
has made a fool of itself about Mr.. Til
den, 1t is privileged to continue to do
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

The attention of Justices Of the
Peace is called to the following section
of the revenue law:
SECTION 94.-Be it further enacted.
That all fines collected by Justices Of
the Peace shall be reported to the clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors quarterly.
on the first Of March, June, September
and December, and the clerk shall open
an account with each Of such officers
and the amounts reported shall be paid
to the Comfy Treasurer in manner
provided in section 80 Of this act, and
by him used as other moneys paid into
county school fund, but shall also place
the amount to the credit Of the State on
occount of the next succeeding distri-
button.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

A SPECIAL from San AntonIa says on
official dispatch from Fort Clarke. re-
ports se~venty.Hve head of cattle were
driven across the Rio Grande into Mex
leo. A company of cavalry is in pur-
suit. 1t is reported recruiting for the
revolutionary cause is carried on regu-
larry at San Antonio. A numerous par
~ has left there to reinforce Escobedo.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

The Meridian Mercury devotes i've
columns to Bishop Ravens sermon
about the Chisholm massacre. The
Bishop is too small TO receive so much
attention. This is u speech to him:
Mr.. Haven, marry Mrs. Chisholm at
once, and keep out Of the South with
your family.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

A SPECIAL from Washington reports
President Hayes as saying that he
should consider it his duty, if an at
tempt is made to get him ont OF the
Office co which he has been declared
duly and legally elected, to :mnintain
himself in the Office and see that mat
ters are kept in statu quo until his sue
dessor is legally elected according to
the forms of law.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
ChrlstianIay In Disrepute-

Chr1Stf0mluy HI uDlSTcpuVcs
A correspondent writes from Fay
cite to the Port Gibson Reveille as
follows: a5.
In the Circuit Court, now sitting in
Fayette, a bar keeper was on trial for
keeping q gambling house. While the
iu-y was being impanelled two Young
gentlemen of good moral character
were rejected by counsel for the de-
fendant because they tcere members
of the "Young Mer's Ch,isti0n AS
sociati0n." At least they were asked
If they were not members Of that As
ISOLATION, and on answering IN the
affirmative, they were told to stand
aside.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
THE Philadelphia Times says: "Tha

THE Philadelphia Times says: "That
small and :industriousalot of Missouri
Democrats who have been trying to get
up something fori General Shields,
seem to have dropped the veteran
statesman and soldier since he has been
suggested for the United States Sena-
torship. Every Missouri Democrat is
his W candidate for the Senate and
isn't anxious to have General Shields
blockading up the way"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

Rev. ". G.. WOODBRIDGE, late OF
the Columbia, S. c., Theological Sem
mary, and son of Rev. J. Woodbridge.
of Wesson, has been installed as pastor
of the Presbyterian Chulch at Enter
prise. Miss. His many friends in this
section will be gratified to hear OF his
success in his chosen field.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
Peace Tn Europe.

The European Congress. to settle the
differences between England and Rus
sia, will meet in Berlin on the 18th
inst. Il is said the congress will be
composed of the following powers
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Bulow,
for Germany; Lords Besconsield, Sal
isbury and Odo Russell, for Great
Britain; Count SchouyAlof and M.
d'Outrie. Russian ambassador at Der
lin, for Russia; Counts Andrnssy and
Won Haymerle, for Austria; NM. Wad.
diugton and de st. Waller. for France;
Count Corti and Count de Launay, fol-
Italy. 1t is not known who will be t
representatives of Turkey.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06

IT is asserted by the Mayersville
Leader that Hon. Thomas w. Hunt.
Republican, is a candidate for Con-
press from the "Shoe String district.
If his friends bring him out. it will
be a wild goose hunt. He won't be
found in Congress for years to come.