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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26
FoRFEITED LAND GRANTS

During the years in which Congress
was legislating exclusively for capital.
lists and corporations, when remon.
strances agairst giving away the public
domain. and against taxing the country
to enrich national banks, were stigma.
tised as ''rebel yells, the national law.
makers granted hundreds of millions of
acres of public lands to railroads and
corporations of one kind or another.
Some of the companies to which ih =
lands were granted partially comp
with the terms of the law and the
grants we're confirmed and patents is.
sued for the lands. Others Of tbess
made no effort whatever to carry ont
their part of the contract, but relied
upon their friends in Congress to have
the grants confirmed and share in
spoils. The House Committee on Pub
ho Lands have been investigating these
grants lately. aud find that there Is over
127 ,OO0. 600 acres Of public lands here.
tofore granted to various corporations,
now forfeited to the Government BY
reason Of the failure of these corpor
tions to comply with the terms of the
grants. 1t is hela that legislation is
necessary to restore them to tie public
domain and throw them open to settlers.
and the Committee has reported favor
ably on bill for that purpose. The
lands are situated in nearly every State
and Territory west of the Mississippi,
and million or more acres east of that
river, and throwing them open to settle
ment will result benefeially to the
public and the States in which they are
situated.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26
FOREIGN DISPATCHES

Runaored Russo Turkish Alliance
CoNsTANTINoPLE. March Is.
The Car has not absolutely declared
to grant the concessions asked for by
Reouf Pashs. but has made his assent
dependent upon conditions which are
believed to be a Russo. Turkish al.
lance. Ii is asserted that Reouf and
Osman favor such alliance. There ia
however, a strong pro-Ehslishs patty
which opposes it.
Canaan Pasha's Return Home.
CoNsTANrISoPLE, March 25<
Z Reouf Pasha, Osman Pasha and
General Lgnatieff arrived here this even.
ipg.. They will make formal and
ceremonious entry into the city to.
morrow and have an interview with the
Sultan. 1t is not yet known in what
capacity General, Ignasieff returns. 10
J Constantinople.
The Treaty Not Up to the Expeeta-
Mons Of the Russian Psopi..
Sn PETERsDUae. March Is.
The Golos declares that the treaty OF
peace falls short of the aspirations OF
the Russian people.
Germany Not A frscted by the Treaty.
BERLIN, March 25.
The North German Gazette says the
tEeatY docs not affect German interests,
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silver City Mines >.
From. the Idaho Avalanche.


The mines of Florida Mountain and
vicinity are again attracting much at.
tention. and iust now we are happy to
say that the outlook fos the coming sea-
son In this vicinity is brighter than it
has been for long time. Mr.. Graham
has force of some twenty men at work
at the Potosi and vicinity, and nearly
100 tons Of FIRST class rock out. AT u
point about sizty.fve feet north in the
KnickerbOeksy tunnel the ore is richer
than'any sss taken out 10 previous OBJ.
erations and there is an Immense body
of ii. In the old Potosi works not Ear
from the sbsft the ledge is yielding
splendidly. the pay streak being about
foot and . halt wide,, and literally
supplied with gold. Most of the rock
now being extracted from the various
points in the vicinity of the works will
yield $500 to the ton and upwards. and
1t seems TO be conceded that rich ore
body of unlimited dimensions exists
right here. 10 is wonder that it has
not been worked more thoroughly 10
times past. We woaldnt be at all sur.
prised if the Potoss should turn out to
be the great mine of the country. Pres
ent Indications 'fallR warrant, this be-
lief.
From the Black zach the reports are
unusually encouraging. There are
Menty men at work there, and the
engine will soon be operating day and
aighA Sinking is in progress. and
work still continues in the tunnels be.
h8naa north. and south,. Tia south.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26

The Austrian Amba ssador Declines
60 Take . Holiday.
CoNsrANT1NoPLE, March IS.
Count Itchy, Austrian Ambassador.
has postponed his intended departure
on furIough, because OF the critical as
pect of affairs.
Lord Del by's Persistency.
LONDON. March %.
The Times, in leading article, says:
Lord Derby continues to Insist that the
whole of the treaty shall be submitted
to the Plenipotentiaries: but to guard
against laying too much stress upon
this formal point, he asked whether a
communication of the document to the
several Powers is equivalent to a sub
mission of it to- the Congress.
The Earopean situation.
CHICAGO, March 25.
The Tribune's London special says !:
The feeling of anxiety here is very
great, and warlike sentiments are be.
coming general. The two leading Con-
sentative newspapers are vey violent
indeed. demanding war without further
parley. Russia has not yet made her
expected communication to England
relative to the presence of the English
feet in the Sea of Marmora, but she
has decided to postpone the withdrawal
OF her troops from the vicinity of Con
stantinople so long as the English
fleet remains inside the Dardanelles.
Austria seems to have swung around 10
the side of Russia again. and all idea
of an Anglo-Austrian alliance has ap.
parently been abandoned. 1t Is not
improbable that Turkey is also pre-
pared to join her interests with Russia.
aud although the talk of a secret treaty
has ceased, it is believed that Raouf
Pasha has received the Cztr's assur.
auce that the money indemnity OF
300 O00, 900 roubies would be greatly
diminished if Turkey would side with
Russia.
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SPECIAL 10 GALS,
Home Cured Meats

Berck Il Powers of the Railroad
Meat Market offer for se,e home cured
bacon. ham and shoulders, from Para
disc valley graiu-fed pork. These meats
are superior to any 10 the market. aud
ale warranted to suit the tastes of the
most fastidious epicures. Give them a
trial. BERCK & Powgns.
Winnemucca. March Is. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26

Lombardy and South Carolina pop
lars. and California cotton wood. raised
ut duthrlt's ranch. for sale at the
ranch. Trees one inch 10 diameter, of
the varieties named, rs cents each.
Orders lett at the postoffice will receive
prompt attention. JOHN GUIHRIE.
mlA3w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26
Li4uor D~al~rs

And saloon keepers attention: We
have been appointed agents for the
State OF Nevada for the celebrated
Bodweiser Beer. guaranteed the purest
malt iiqnor manufactured. For terms
etc. apply to b. REINHARr IL Co
State Agents. E,ko, Nevada.
m4 I'm.
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A $40 600 FIFE.

WATERBURY,. Conn, March %.
The American Knife Company's
works at Reynolds Bridge. were burned
to-day. Loss, about $4,000; insur
ance, $20.009.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26

DERSoNS knowing themselves TO be in.
a debted to Hinkey Brothers ut the
Central Hotel will please call al the Hotel
ana settle up ~ We have retired from the
MANAGEMENT OF the House. by attending
10 this matter forthwith late patrons OF the
Central will greatly oblige.
reste HINKEY BROTHERS..
wsnnsmncca, March L. s7s.- 2us
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TELE C z APHiC.
DISPATCH S
The Doomed Molly Maguires..

$50 DVUthou uAOAky uAF8BS
BLOOMSBURY, Pa March Is.
Hester. Tnlly and McHugh. the con-
demned Molly Maguires, were early at
their devotions, which were Interrupted
by the workmen erecting the scaffold
just outside, and in full view of their
cell windows. Tully and McHngh
seemed resigned, but Hester cliugs ten
aciously to hope. and frequently as
serts his innocence.
Foreclosure sale Postponed.
New YORK. March 25
The foreclosure sale of the Erie Rail-
way has been postponed 80 days.
$40 600 Fire.
WATERBURY,. Conn, March %.
The American Knife Company's
works at Reynolds Bridge. were burned
to-day. Loss, about $40, 900; insur
ance. $2O.0e9.
SuvcF bars 1r0sm EUROPE.
New YoRE, March 25.
The $3.50 900 in silver bars received
from Europe Saturday has been for
warded to the Philadelphia Mint, and
$3.50. 900 additional in silver bars was
forwarded from the Assay Office for
subsidiary coinage. The steamship
City Of Berlin, brought $3.50, 600 in
silver bars.
The Attack en- Hayec.
New York, March IS.
The Worlds special. speaking of
Halves probaSis attack on tho Admin.
isiration, says Conkling. it is again re.
ported. will make speech reviewing
the first year of Hayes Administration.
and denounciDg it with great bitterness.
1t is the Intention of the anti Hayes
party to force the Southern Democrats
to defend the President. in the hope
that such defense would eEabitter
Northern Republicans. Democratic
Senators are very generally willing to
let the handful of Administration Re.
publicans in the Senate reply to the at.
tacks on Hayes
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26

New YORK. March 25
The foreclosure sale of the Erie Rail-
way has been postponed 80 days.
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OONSTANTINOPLE, Marcn 30.
Count Itchy, Austrian Ambassador,
has postponed his intended departure
on furlough, because OF the critical as
pect Of affairs.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26
NEW BARBER SHOP
Bridge Street.

Next Dosr TO krS Crooks Restaurant.
1--WE undersigned beg leave to annonnca
n tothe citizens Of Winnemuces, that thew
have opaued Ns
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-03-26

And HAIR DRESSING SALOON In the abova
named premises, and offer their professional
services to those who desire an est tic shave
=. fashionable Hair cut. ut prices to sait the
times. '"e
share Of the public patronage Ia solicited.
REDINGER & wEIsER..
fsblA-'7S-tf.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-20
A Chapter of BIunders.

A clergyman said ga young woman
died in my neighborhood, yesterday,
while l was preaching in a beastly state
of intoxication."
A Bowery tailor adyertises Gentle
men furnishing their own cloth will be
made and trimmed to order at the short
est possible notice"
A Western paper says: GA child was
run over by a wagon three years old,
and cross-eyed with pantelets on, which
spoke afterwards"
A Coroner's verdict reads thus: 'sThe
deceased came to his death by excessive
drinking, producing apoplexy in the
minds of the jury"
The following appears in an Irish
paper: "Purse lost by a poor woman
who has sick child containing 13s and
q letter" No wonder the child was sick.
MY son is great mechanical genius, .
said lady, speaking of her son. "He
has made a fiddle out of his own head
and has plenty wood left for another"
A correspondent, in writing of a re cent
celebration in the city of Cleveland
says: tThe procession was very fine
and nearly two miles long, as was alsc
the report Of DR.. Perry, the chaplain ,
ADeadwood, D. T., paper mentions the
shooting of Chris Hoffman, saloon
keeper of that city. It says: 'sHe was
shot twice in the abdomen, and once in
| the barber-shep adjacent"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-20
Wonderful Gas Wells.
Cleveland Leader.

East Liverpool is beautifully situated,
about fifty miles above Wheeling on the
banks of the Ohio, in the southwestern
part OF Columbia County, one hundred
miles from Cleveland and forty miles
from Pittsburg.
It's natural gas wells form one of the
seven wonders of the world. They are
situated in and around the city, and
give it continual supply of the finest
light. The gas is almost as rec as the air.
1t costs practically nothing, and forms
the illuminator and heater of the town.
The city is lighted By it, and the street
lamps blaze away at n9onday as well as
at midnight 1t costs nothing to let
them burn, aud it takes trouble to put
them out.
Almost the entire fuel used in this
town is this gas. II is conducted into
the CRATES and stoves in pipes, and by il
all the cooking ana heating is done. II
does the business, makes no dirt, is easy
| to kindle and costs very little. Why
for instance, the Dobbin House, where
am now writing, is three,story brick
containing in the neighborhood of ffty
rooms and a basement. It's light anC
fuel for che whole house is composed o
gas and costs only $l4 per month th'
year round, snd It's light is not tn
fiickering mockery of poorly manufac
tured gas, but fame which spproxi
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We Must Rest.

Work wastes a man. Brain work
draws upon all the system. Provision is
made for the regular wear, nut not for
an irregular waste or complete exhaus-
ton. Men need bodily and mental
recreation. Food does much. No man
need be idle for an heur. Idleness Is
not recreation. But no man can put
himself to a particular kind of work and
keep constantly at it, without weakessing
his capabilities for other employment,
and also for that special work to which
he has devoted himeell.
Business men must learn that it Is not
so much the strong pull AS the long pun
that does the whole life work A man
might break his back or rupture himself
by an attempt to lift & warehouse, ana
he would fail. But he can begin at the
| TOP and remove every piece OF WOOD
every brick, every bolt, until no sign OF
the warehouse remains. But he must
do this in detail, and take Intervals o.
rest to accomplish the work.
| It Is lust so in business of any KIND
| No great fortune is to be made in Gay
But there are days that requireIthe cool
est. healthiest brain, and the iuii
strength of manhood to carry the bnsl-
ness man safely over, or to give such m
pulse to his business as shall push MN
| FAR forward. If he be worn out ca y
those days of crisis will be his rum
Men must learn the great value o
wise rests. pauses, breathing places
The horse must not be lashed up a lont
hill from the bottom to the top ln'
wheels of the truck must be scotcne'
. until the beast of the burden taKs
, breath. Our city railway companies q
not take horse and drive him from th
{ Central Park to the Battery, BACK an
forwards. day and night. getting all me
can ont of him at once. That would 2
/. q fools economy, which the satirlst ria ~
t cnles in the fable OF cutting open u
$ goose that laid the golden egg daily,
t am not talking morals, am tai.ln
t business sense. As an Investment IN
money point of view, whether ms
s believes or not in the Jewish SaDDa.n
= the Christian Sunday, nature has wlle1s
+ the law of rest as the law OF activity
4 every man. Rest is as necessary "
y tiviIv as activity is to rest. When 1he
!. is a given and limited supply o. wa
i to run a mil, it is sheer folly to pe PVu
: ing il over wheel which Is stoppeu
" Instructions. Quit feeling that you
d working when you are only spiliing -
Of life.
le Let our business men live mucn
le living long. To live long they mls1 I
C. wisely. Wisdom is knowing the eaI
j. | biIity. Of the machine you work. =
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Probable Fate Of the MurderOus AssaiI-
ant OF the King Of Spain.


1t is generally expected at Madrid that
if Moncasi is sentenced to death the king
will exercise his prerogative OF pardon !;
though, as a matter of TACT, capital
punishment is by no means unusual in
Spain, nearly fifty persons having been
executed since the restoration of 1875
The mode of execution is a somewhat
barbarous one, as the condemned man is
placed upon chair in sitting position
and then strangled. The execution
takes place in public, and after it is over
the body is placed upon scafold and
exposed TO view several hours, with
monks in the somber garb Of penitents
surrounding it, and reciting the prayers
for the dead. The last execution which
took place at Madrid revoked popular
feeling, and the press unanimously pro-
tested against the scandal ofthese public
exhibitions. The public curiosity is
stimulated by the maintenance of a
tradition which adds TO the horror ofthe
punishment. Two days bdore the ex-
ecntion takes place the conaemned man
is taken into the chapel OF the prison,
and handed over to the clags, who for
forty eight hours exhort him TO repent.
ance and repeat the masses for the repose
of his soul, so that, when thetine arrives
] for him to march to the pcibaIo, he has
already had a foretaste ofdeth.
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SINCE the shocking desecration OF the
late Alexander T. Stewart, hundreds
and perhaps we might say thousands
of letters in regard to the mysterious
robbery lave been received by Judge
Hilton and Mira. Stewart. Some of
these appear to be written in good faith,
and offer advice and suggestions in regard
to the recovery of the body, or
give some clew considered of
value; but the majority of these
.epistles are worthless except as curiosities.
AS such they. possess a certain interest.
Many of them contain offers to restore
the stolen body for specified sum, Vary
ing from $4,000 to 81 200, 900. II half
of this class have any truthful foundation,
scores and scores of ofmiscreants must have
taken part in the robbery. Many are
from clairvoyants, spiritualists, and
dresmers, who hold themselves ready to
tell where the remains may be found
for suitable consideration. One writer
says that his opinion is s'that the Jews
have something to do with this affair."
another asserts that the cor Sc "is in the
hands of priests" third, that certain
of the New York police" instigated the
robbery; fourth, that ga woman Tname
mentioned paid all the expenses of the
thieves" fifth, that 'sthe body is in a
cellar on Murray Hill;" sixth, thst cit
has never been removed from the vault
and so on indefinitely One offers, if met
"alone, between eight and nine O'Clock
p. m.," at an appointed place, to give ion.
portant information, without reward
another says, "When a reward of 81 ,O00,,
900 snail be paid, and perfect immunity
from prosecution be most thoroughly
guaranteed, then and not till then, shal
we for an instant entertain any idea o
opening negotiations" etc. One part,
pathetically writes to Mrs. Stewart
Believe me, it was the earnest, homes
desire to stop the cries of hungry babe
that melted us to do you this wrong,
and goes on to state that six professions
men performed the deed, and that thei
price returning the remains sis $5O, 90
per man." This writer gratuitously add:
I'VE are not bsd men. We are especiall
anxious that no harm shall come t
society from this" OF course all com
muDications which contain any valuabl
uggestions have been welcome. A
though many sensational stories have bee
circulated, no important discoveries hav
been made public, up to the preser
writing, which would identity the pei
pctrators of this outrage or lead to th
recovery of the body. But that the u
most efforts will be continued to brin
the criminals to justice there is n
doubt.
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mates IN It's Driillancy enae ~
light.
Bat the question Is, how long N'.a
last Will these wells. continue & zt.,,' g.
forth their streams Of light givine W ! Z &
throughout the centuries, or 80
die away in the course of akhof. Iris rs
This. of course, no one can *, (,
prospects are, however very good RI ~ =
future. The first well discoxezzs - : !
burns as brightly as when tNsR :
opened. and for the last twenty Ye. 49,
never tagged in its bFiliianeg ana %
of those now in operation hasF 81
szown any signs of giving osIE "a
years Liverpool used mapufactu y
never dreaming of the rich supis &C
was wasting away daily undef
feet. The poor quality OF tf1iF
Col. II. r.. Hill, In 1853, to exp I.
with and open his first gas well =
vicinity. A we'll wasFdug, bei4 Z y. y /.
450 feet deep, and a pipe laia (.
sell h.a heeEls fEeE'ai 81 lit.N ne} II, 3 :
| TO several houses, l,F = ssEssg 'cs7y7 -
for large engine and burning ppttsfs
kilns every day for over twenty yefrs.
Ths great beauty of the gSs-pipe is tbt
entire absence of smoke and dirt, and
when in open crate playing through 6
burning iron log, made in the imitation
of wood, or over Jumps of coke or red.
hot fire brick, it has all the cheerfIilnes
of an oper coal fire or an old-fashionec
country -psce, with none OF its dirtiness
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-20
An Intelligent Revolver.

One night last week al party in
Toronto, Canada, young man was
frightening some OF the young ladies by
his daring exhibition of a revolver, when
the weapon was accidentally discharged,
the bullet entering the younr mans side,
infiictiDg serious wound We have
said great many harsh things about
these young men whose reR .vers contain
more than their heads, but we retract
everything now At last revolver has
been found that knows which man to
Shoot May its tribe increase
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A GIRL in Hartford was sent to store
the other day to buy some lace. The
clerk, after putting up the package,
said: "Well, there are two and hall
yards at ten cents yard how much
does it come to = To which the Miss
tepiied well, am not going to tell !;
/ have to study arithmetic all the rest of
the week, and am not going to bother
my head with it Saturday."
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ACOfIin Torpedo.

Saws the Scientific American: In
consequences of the increasing number q
graveyard dissertations, the genius OF
m the inventor has been incited to devise
means for their defeat. Among the most
recent patents is one for coffin TORPEDO,
which consists OF canister containing
srran0ed that on placing the torpedo
within the coffin, and finally closing the
lid, should any attempt be made to open
the coffin the torpedo will be instantly
exploded, a noise ike thunder ensue, anc
deadly balls will fly in all directions
Had the remains of the late millionaire
Mr.. Stewart, been protected by means Q Q
nart Of our citv where his body restee'
would have been alarmed, while the ROB
| bers themselves would doubtless hav
suffered sudden death as the Pena,,,y
their rash and sacrilegious attempt
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-12-20
VOL. XIV. NO. S5.

will lose your steam, or burst yonr
boiler, il you attempt to drive by five
power engine machinery which requires
a ten horsepower to move it.
Racreatel Have your evenings for
other work, reviving brain work, puri-
tying heart work Take your time for
the couRtry. Iu the old myth, whenever
Anteus was wounded, fell, the touch Of
his mother Earth renewed him. Go in
the summer and roll in the grass. You
will not come back to your work any
greener. Have your Sundays, not for
drumming up customers nor in writing
up books, but for the rest of body and
mind and soul. Have your little benev-
'olent pet schemes, some poor family to
help, some little sweet dower OF goodness
'ln a hidden nook to cultivate, almost
anything that is not your regular, every
eay routine of business.
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HWBnLE MS beauty" said Knoxville
judge, when he had occasion to refer to
one OF the counsel practicing before him,
"has been somewhat enhanced recently
by his falling. face foremost, from a
secoHd-story window to a sobble-stone
pavement beneath, it is nevertheless the
opinion OF the court that he remains the
abiest lawyer and the ugliest man in the
State.