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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02
LOCAL iNTELLscENcE.

meteorological Items for Augu.s.
Reported by Observer Jno, Healy of the
U. s. signal Corps.
highest barometer 3J.I4l, on the
Z5th; .5gest. 20 697, on the 2lu.
nonthly range of barometer O.447:
monthly mean. 23.957. Highest tenn.
peratnre loO1, on the 18th; lowest
temperature AZ. on the 18th: monthlv
range OF temperature ST.; greatest
daily rauge OF temperature 46a, on the
I'd; least daily range of Temperature
lo'. on the 18Th; mean daily range of
temperature $40 4. Prevailing wind.
southwest; total movement of wind.
6.40J miles; medium velocity OF wind
and direction, N. W, Is miles Der
hour, on the 18th. Number of clear
days. 20; number of fair days. 2; mum.
Der of cloudy days. 3; number of days
ON which rain fell. 4.
Comparative temperature. monthly
average for August, 1877. z2o. U;
monthly average tor August, 1878,
IA. =.
Comparative precipitation, total rain.
fall during August, 1877. 600; tota
rainfall during August, 1878, 0.50.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02
Faa.lnount nAina.

We are inform Il that recent develop
ments in the Paramount mine are of
the most CRAFTY ing character. The ore
bodies become richer and larger on all
tue levels as ID y penetrate the mount
ain. We cong atnlate Colonel Buel on
his success. which not only benefits
him. but the entire community. lin
looks as II tue long looked tor lively
nmes are dawniag upon Us, as we are
informed that by the time the reduction
works are completed one hundred and
nifty men can be probably employed in
b. mine.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

@. Cheaoweth has on hand a full
supply of school books. which he will
sell at agents rates. Orders from
public schools or private individuals in
all parts of the county will be promptly
attended to. Send ordersio G. Cheno.
weth's Book and News Depot. Winne-
mucca.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

Moore aud Jones, Government
fre,ghters, have sent three freight teams
to McDermit to load supplies lett at
that Post during the Iudian war for
Fort Boise aud 0amp Harvey,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02
Attention.. Ieiremsn .

The regular monthly meeting of
"innemnccs Hose Co. No. will be
heid 10 the courthouse at 1880 o clock
this evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

The Leopard Company Of Cornucopia
So'pped west Saturday two bars of
ballion, valued at SO, 400 81.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02
Registered Voters.

One hundred and eighty persons
have so far registered as qaaIiied eiec'
tors in this precinct.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

The State game law and National
Bankrupt law expired last Saturday.
the former until next April and the
latter for ever. a
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02
POLITICAL
a ~ ~ o UN c z 10 Z ~ = . |!
$5 IN ADVANCE. Oh NOT PUBLISHED.

The many friends Of X. H. SCOTT, Of Para
disc Valley, announce him as o candi late for
County Commissioner
CT Humboldt county, subject to the decision
of the Republican county Convention.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

DISTRICT ATTORNEY
of Humboldt county. subject to the approval.
Of the Republican County Convention.
GEORGE p HARDING, of winnemucoa,
announces himself as q candidate for
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
ofHumboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic County Convention.
CHARLES A. LAGRAvE, of winnemucca,
announces himself as a candidate for
CLERK,
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
j. II. JOB, of Winnemucca. announces him..
self as Candidate for
CLERK
of Humboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the republican County Convention.
J. H. McALLIsTER, of Big Meadows, an
nounces limselfa as a candidate for
CLERK,
of Humboldt county, subject TO the decision.
OF The Republican County Convention.
G. G. BILEs announces himself as can.
didate for
CLERK
of Humboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic County Convention.
GEORGE F. TURR[rrIN announces him.
self as a candidate for the otfire of
RECORDER aa9
of HUMBOLDT county, subject to the decision
OF the Republican Convention.
PETER wOoLCoCK, of Star, announces
himself as candidate for
RECORDER
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
NJ. MEADOR, of Golconda, announces
himself as candidate for
RECORDER
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
SHERIFF
of Humboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic county Convention.
nounces himself a candidate for
SHERIFF
of Humboldt county. subject to the decision
OF the Republican Convention.
R. A. PRYOR, of winnemucca, announces
himself as candidate for
SHERIFF
OF Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
THOMAS sHONE, of Toll House. an
nounces himself as d candidate for
SHERIFF
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
ANDREW WESTFALL, of Rye Patch an
nounces himself as candidate for
SHERIFF
Of Humboldt county. before the Democratic
Convention.
JOHN MCCLURE announces himself as
candidate for the Office Of
ASSESSOR
of Humboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic Convention.
L. L. RICHARD, of winnemucca. an,
nounces himself as candidate for
ASSESSOR.
of Humboldt county, before the Republican
Convention.
JAMES e. SABINE, of Tinnemucca, an
nounces himself as candidate for
ASSESSOR
OF Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
WILLIAM PERKINS. of Paradise Valley.
announces himself as candidate for
ASSESSOR.
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention,
THOMAS COMINS announces himself as a
candidate for the Office of
Assessor
of Humboldt county. before the Democratic
Convention.
J. Z. HANNA, of Unianvi'le announces
himself as candidate for
ASSESSOR
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
Convention.
VIM. P. DALE, Of Little Humboldt, an
nounces himself Is a candidate for
Assessor is H4t
of Humboldt county, before the Democratic
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02
ASSESSOR

J.L. GUTHRIE, of Winnemucca, announces
himself as u candidate for
Assessor
of Humboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the Republican County Convention.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

j. W. CLEMO. of Winnemucca, announces
himself as candidate tor
County Commissioners
of Humboldt county, subject to the decision
OF the Republican County Convention.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

VIII. HOWARD announces himself as a
candidate for
ASSEMBLYMAN,
subject to the decision Of the Democratic
Convention of Humboldt county.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-09-02

SIS GRASS, of Winnemucca, announc
himseI as q candidate Tor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
BIRD LORE.
Some Irish Legends Concerning Birds and
Their Ways.

from All the Year 'Rouns.)
In the Lech Valley there is a belief
that the ravens never drink during
June, because in that month they fed
the prophet Elijah. In North Ger
many, Swabia aud Tyrol, supersti-
ton prevails that If the eggs are taken
from q ravens nest boiled, and re-
placed, the old raven will bring root
or stone to the nest, which he fetches
from the sea. This raven etone /"
is very valuable, for it confers great
good fortune on its owner, and has
likewise the power OF rendering him
invisible when worn on the arm. The
stone is found IN the nests OF magpies
as well as ravens, and as it makes The
nest itself invisible, it must be sought
with the aid of a mirror. In Pomer-
ania and Rugen the method is some-
what different. The parent birds
must have attained the age of one
hundred years, and the would.be pos
SCISSOR Of the precious stone must
climb up and kill one of the young ra-
vens, who must be cock bird and
not over six weeks old. Then the ag-
gressor descends, taking careful note
of the tree The old raven immedi-
ately returns with the stone, which
he puts in his sons beak, and, there
upon both tree and the nest become
invisible. The man, however, feels
for the tree, and on reaching the nest
he carries off the stone in triumph
Rugen folks declare that tins feat can
Only be accomplished by the help of
tie devil, and that mans soul is the
price paid for such assistance. Thy
Swabian peasantry maintain that the
young ravens are nourished solely be
the dew from heaven during tie first
nine days of their existence. As they
are naked, ami of light color, the
old birds do not believe that they are
their progeny, and consequen ly neg
lect to feed them but they occasion
ally cast glance at the nest, and when
the young ones begin to show little
black down on their breasts by the
tenth day, the parents bring them the
first carrion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
A Nurse and Two Children Swal.
lowed by q Quicksand.
1prom ,hs Nax nrlaans n.moer..

{Prom she New Orleans Democrstj
Much has been said in our daily
press against the habit on the part OF
drivers dumping on the leyee the rice
chat from the mills in tho batture.
We have been called upon several
times to chronicle the narrow escape
from death of children in these treach.
erous places, and yet no notice has
been taken TO warn people OF their
dangers. On Friday evening two
well known and prominent citizens
were told to go out and take walk
on the levee to enjoy the river breeze.
The nurse, holding the children by
the hand, started, aud reaching the
levee saw across the batture what ap.
peared to be level of soft and yield
ing straw. This rice chat floats and
is in thickness about four feet. To
the eye it looks like solid ground,
covered with the hulls, but beneath
this deceptive covering there is con-
siderable depth of water, and one
step on this qnicksand and the ven-
turesome party is Immediately up to
his neck in the chat, and neither by
swimming nor the most violent exer.
ton can be extricate himself. The
nurse started to cross this deceptive
fat, when she, with the two children,
Immediately sank. Fortunately she
touched bottom just as the chat car .
up to her neck, and, by a desperate
exertion, she kept the heads Of the
little ones above until aid came. Her
cries for help were heard after awhile
aud all were rescued. Had the water
been trifie deeper nurse and chil>
dren would never have been heard Of,
and all detective skill would not ferret
out what had become of them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
THE WILD WATERMELON
Uncle Remus Attacked by One Of the Worst
OF the Species.
From the Atlanta Constitution

From the Atlanta Constitution.
''Look yer, boy" said Uncle Re-
mus, yesterday, stopping near the
railroad crossing on Whitehall street
and gazing ferociously at a small col
cred youth who does Lewis Clark's
outside business "Look yer, boy,
I'll lay you out fiat Ell you come
flingin' yo' watermilion rimes under
my feet-you watch ef | don't. You
KIN play yo' pranks on desc ERE wife
folks, but wen you come a cuttin' up
yo' capers roun' me yo'iI lam right in
de middle Of er spell er sickness now
you mine wat l tell you. An amt
gwine to put up wild none err yo' sass
ness, nudder-let lone flingin' water
million rimes whar kin git mkt up
wild 'em. / done had huff watermil
lions yistiday an de day befo'.'
"How was that, Uncle Remus ?''
asked gentleman who was standing
near.
"Hit was sorter like dis, boss Las
Chuesday Mars John he totched home
two er desc yer Flurridy watermll-
lions, an him an Miss Sally sot down
fer ter eat uul. Mars John an Miss
Sally amt got nuthing that's too
good fer me, an de fus' news
know'd, Miss Sally was hollerin' fer
Remus. l done smelt de watermillion
on de ar, an l amt got no better
sense dan fer ter to 60 wen / hears
wife folks a-hollerin-I larnt dat wen
/ wuzzent 40 high. Leastways gal
loped up to de back po'ch, an dar sot
de watermillions des as nachul ez if
dey'd er bin raised on de ole Spiyey
place in Putmon county. Den Miss
Sally she cut me off err slishe-wunner
desc yer ongodly slishes, big ez yo'
hat, and l sot down on dc steps an
wrop myself roun' de whole blessid
chunk, 'ceptin' de rime." Uncle Re-
mus paused ond laid his hand upon
his stomach as if feeling for some
hing.
Well, old man, what then 2"
"Dat's wat I'm gittin' at, boss
said uncle Remus, smiling a feeble
smile. santered roun' bout er
half hour an den ] begin fer ter feel
sorter squeemish--sorter like I'd been
and swoller'd bout TO poun's off'n de
ruff eend NV er scantlin'. Look like
ter me dat / wuz gwintef be sick, an
den hit looked like l wuzzent. Bime-
by little pain showed is head and
sorter Wandered roun' like he wuz
lookin' for a good place fer ter ketch
holt, an den great big pain jump up
an take arter de little one and chase
i'm roun' an roun', an he mus er
kotch 'um, Gaze bimeby de big pain
reich down an grab dis yea lef' leg
so-an' haul I'm up, an den he recht
down an grab de adder one an pull
him up, an den de war begun sho
nuff. Fer mighty nigh TO- hours dey
KEEP up dat racket, an den as soon ez
err Title pain 'ud jump up de big on
'ud light onto it an gobble it up, an
den de big un nd 60 sailin' roun'
huntin' fer mo-. Some folks Is mighty
cu'us, dough. Mex morn'in l hear
Miss Sally la1ghin', an singin' an
a w'istlin' des like dey want no water
millions raised in Flurridy. But Mars
Lewis better pen dis yer niger boy
up wen I'm in de town. kin tell
yuo dat"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29

In the office of Mr.. Sidney w.
Beers, the General Passenger Agent
of the New Jersey Midland Railway,
the following significant notice APP
pears:
In those days there were no passes
given. Search the Scriptures,
Thou shalt not. Numbers TX, 49,.
Suffer not . man to pass.-Judges
iii. %.
The wicked shall no more pass
Nahum l., Is.
None shaltever pass.-Isaiah xxxiv.,
10. a# aa- as4sa 4as
This generation shall not pass
Mark xiii 30.
Though they roar, yet shall they
not pass.--Jeremiah Xii, AZ.
So be paid his faro and won't
Jonah i.,3,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Where do Sponges Come From ?

1t is not unlikely many of our
readers could give moro satisfac-
tory reply to this than to another,
question, namely, What is a sponge
For long it was doubtful wether this
familiar object belonged to the ami
NAL or the vegetable kingdom, but
naturalists are now agreed that it is
unquestionably to be referred to the
former. Commonplace article as an
ordinary eponge is, it possesses a
history, from it's cradle ia the ocean
depths to it's cradle uses in the nur-
sery and elsewhere. that in point OF
interest and instructiveness it would
be difficult to surpass. No anecdotes
gifts intelligence could be narrated,
because it Is to be classed among the
lowest forms of animal life; but
DR.. James Murie has ably shown
that the sponge family has charm
of its own, and very special claim
upon the thoughtful study of scien.
tifc men. But into this branch OF
the subject we shall not enter, pass
we therefore to its commercial as
poet.
Sponges, as is tolerably we'll
known, are obtained in various parts
of the Mediterranean and at the Ba-
hama Islands. Greeks and Turks
manly pursue the fishery in the
former districts and their mode OF
diving, etc. is familiar to many but
of the Bahama industry information
is not so general. Last year 250, 200
pounds of sponges, worth about
S140, 900 were exported from the is
lands, of which $50, 900 pounds were
sent to England, the remainder be-
ing reserved for the United States
and Canada. About 500 vessels and
1000 persons (mostly colored) are
employed in the fishery. The ships
cruise about among the islands, their
trips lasting from two to six weeks
according to the weather, the divers
being unable to work when the wa
ter is rough. The sronges when
caught, are found to be black ge.
latinous substance, giving back a.
unpleasant odor that increases with
putrefaction. After the divers have
collected sufficient quantity the
sponges are taken ashore and buried
in the sand or exposed to the sun for
Q few days; they are then beaten
with clubs to remove the decompos
ed animal matter. which flies away
in the shape of fine dust. They are
next thoroughly washed 10 sea wa.
ter, after which they are slowed in
the vessels hold. On arriving a,
port tho sponges are sold to mer,
chants who trade 10 them, and By
whom they ere passsed into the
hands of the clipper, who cuts off all
coarse matter, and otherwis. trims
them. This operation having been
s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29

SATURDAY NIGnT IN CoRNwALL.-
Perhaps there is no county in Eng
land where the influence OF the
weekly rest-day' is more valued than
in Cornwall. To the thousands of
Cornish fishermen Saturday night
brings many a home Joy. The chill
dren look ont on the beach for the
return of their "father,n and rejoice
to run by his side to the. cottage,
where bis wife has TIE welcome meal
ready for the hard handed bread win.
ner. assYou can always tell a Cornish
fishing.boat," said Rev. Mr.. Windle,
Of Kingtown, in Ireland, to us few
years ago. sTn what way" we in-
quired. "Oh, the 'Cornishmen never
fish on Sundays. Their boats are
smarter than any other boats, snd the
men in their Sunday dress crowd to
the Mariners Church during the fish-
ing season. 1t does my heart good
to see those worthy men from Corn
WALL" The British Workman ~ hni
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Josh Billings Cough-Drops.

The philosopher, Josh Billings, has
placed in the hands of his publishers
the Farmers Allmindr for 1879.
From it's pages we are permitted to
make the following extracts. Josh
lie Summering At the Glen House,
White Mountains, and the trout are
growing fewer every day:
Bachelors are alwus braggin ov
their freedom !I-freedom to darn
their own stockings, and poultiss
their own shinsl / had rather be q
widdower once in two years, reglar,
than tew be grunting, old, hair.
dyed bachelor only for ninety days.
Ambishun tew shine ia everything
il a sure way tew put mans kan
dell all out.
Sucking whlpt silly bulb thru q
rhy straw il good deal like trieing
to liv on buty.
Sum people won't beloeve emmy
thing they kant prove; the things
can't prove are the very things be-
lceve the most.
Good examples among the rulers
are the best laws they kan enakt.
One ov the saddest sights nv all to
mo liz an old man, poor and deserted,
whom once knew living IN ease and
luxury.
He who spends hiz younger days
in disapashun is mortgaging himself
tew dissesze and poverty, two in.
evorable creditors, who are certain
tew foreclose at last and take possess
sion ov the premises.
The world owes all its energys
and refinement tew luxurys-dig-
ging roots for breakfast and going
naked for clothes liz the virtewous
innocence ov u lazy savage.
Prudes are coquets gone to seed.
A dandy in luv IL in just about az
bad fix az stick ov moIassis kan
dy that haz halt melted.
Thare IL no good substitute for
wisdum, but silence il the best that
haz been discovered yet.
Thare IL lots or folks in this world
who, rather than not find any fault
at all, wouldn't hesitate tew say tew
an argle worm that his tail wuz
altogether too long for the rest ov
bis boldly.
A man who IL good company for
himself IL alwuz good company for
| others.
Cunning IL very apt tew outwit
itself. The man who turned the
boat over and got under it tew keep
ont Ov the rain waz one ov this kind.
never knew but one infidel in
mi life, and he had no more courage
than haff drowned kitten Jest
| pulled out ov swill barrel, and waz
az afraid tew die as the devil would
be if be wuz allowed tew visit the
earth, for short season, to recruit
himself.
hav seen men who had worn out
their vices and supposed, ov course,
that they was lying on Their virteus.
What man IL the most afrade ov
he SEE he don't beleave in !; this may
ackount for sum mems unbeleaf in
hell.
The man who dies the richest il
the one who leaves the least here,
and takes the most with him,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29
Population of the Earth.


The fifth publication of Benin and
Wagner's well-known .Bsvolkerupg
der Erde" is just ont. Since the last
publication of these statistics the
population of the earth shows a to-
tai increase of Is millions. partly
arising from natural growth and
partly the outcome of new and more
exact censuses. The total popula-
tion is now set down at /, 439, 145 300
divided among the continents as fol-
lows:
Europe, 312, 1893. 4SO; Asia, s31 mil.
lions Africa. 2O5, 219, 500 !; Austria
liza and Poly nesia, ALL, 300; Amer
ica, sc, 10000. The following table
gives the latest results for the chief
countries in the world:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-08-29

H.
DRIED CELERY AND PARsLEY.-If
you ever use celery wash the leaves,
stalks, roots. and trimmings, and put
them 10 cool oven to dry thorough
ly then CRATE the root and rub the
leaves and stalks through siove,
and put all into lightly corked bot
tie, or tin can with close cover this
makes most delicious seasoning for
soups, stews and stufing. When
you use parsley, save every BIZ of
leaf, stalk or root you do not need,
and treat them in the same way as
celery. Remember in using parsley
that the roots has even o stronger
flavor than the leavee, ami does not
waste q bit.