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APPLICATION ron a PATENT

~ W
VNO THE BANNER MINE-No. 4Gi.-V. q.
i land Once, Eureka. Nevada. August -,
1873. Notice IL hereby given. that Peter
McGarry, whose postofice address Is Eureka,
Nevada, has this day hled his application for )
patent Tor twelve hundred Il ,adoj linear feet
Of the Baurer mime or vein. bearing silver,
with surface ground two hundred ty00 feet
IN width, situate. lying and being In Enreks.
Mining District, County Of Eureka and State
Of Nevada, and known and designated By the
held notes and Official plat on hle In this once
AZ Lot No. i5S. The exterior boundaries Of said
lot No. l56 being ~ follows, 10 wit: Variation
Ion deg. east. Commencing ut = post marked
No. ]. U y. Survey No. 15S. whence the eagstaa
In the town Of Eureka bears N. - deg. ~ min.
T.. II .g7s feet; Ruby Hill No. 4 bears N. o deg,
n min. W., 1855 feet. The banner shaft
bears n. isk deg. W. 3s7 feet, and post No. IT
United States Survey No. Ia. Charleston Lode
course N. al deg. W. GA feet. 10 post marked
No. 2 y. s. Survey No, 1856; thence ID course n.
ia deg. W. 5s7 bio feet, to post marked 10. >
U. s. Survey No. lb6; this post stands ON the
eastern boundary Of U. 4. survey No. III. Lei
A. Matamorss Lode. whence post No. I Of the
N. Y. corner Of said Matamorss Survey, beafs
n. 1oh deg. W. 372 feet: thence I'd course n.
5sA deg. f. 20i feet. 10 post marked No. Us.
Survey No. 1856; thence Attn course 3. liz deg.
2. sI2 A-ia feet, 20 pest marked No. 8 q. 3,
Survey No. 1885,. thence 9Th course s. 81 n deg.
f. 3Sl 2-i0 feet. 10 post marked No. 6 y. ,.
Survey No. 156. This post stands on the vest
ern boundary OF U. >. survey NO. 10. Chariss-
ton Lode, whence post No. I, the N. W. corner
Of ills Charleston survey bears ". ICY deg. =
367 ITO feet: thence 9th course 3. IGN deg. v.
1910 feet. 10 post marked No. Z U. .. survey
No. ls6: thence 7th course q. 2as deg. r. ia aie
feet, TO post marked No. 4 u. 3. Survey Ne. IL;
and thence ssh course \. 5sM deg. W. ia tie
feet, 10 post No. /, the place Of beginning, ESQ.,
tanning . l4-io0 acres. This claim 10 bounds4
on the east by the Charleston, and west ~ ~
MatarnorEs mines. The ~iocation Of this ndne
IL duly recorded In the Recorders Once .
Eureka Mining District, on page ~. IN BoeA p.
Of the Mining Records Of said District. Aey
and all persons claiming adversely any portion
VI said Banner mine, or said mining grouHd -
hereinbefore described, sre required TO AZ
United States Land once. al Eurrka. In Ne
State Of Nevada, during the sixty days period
Of publication hereof, or they Will BE- basBse
by virtue Of the provisions u the statute.
au30Lad d. d. IMMEIs Register.
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Notice Of Assessment.

" X. CONSOLIDATED MINING COM
IN pany, location Of principal place Of
Of works, Eureka Mining District, Eureka
County, State Of Nevada. Notice 10 hereby
given that at = meeting OF the Board Of Trus-
N ausessmenf Il One Dollar per share was
levied upon the capital stock Of the Corpora
tion, payable immediately In United States
gold coin, to the Secretary, at the once Of the
Company. Room No. a, Nevad. Block; no. w
Montgomery street, San Francisco, California.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid ON the 10th day Of October. 1873,
will be delinquent, and advertised for sale ct
public suction; snd unless payment Ii made
before viii be sold on Thursday the It'll day Of
November, 1878. to pay the delinquent assess.
ment, together with costs Of advertising and
expenses Of sale. BY order Of Trustees.
Street, San Francisco. California. sel7-tf
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Notice Of Assessment.

DHRNIx SILVER MINING cOMrANf.
Location Of principal place Of busiuesss
San Francisco. Cafifornia. Location d works.
Eureka Mining District, Nevada. Notice Y
hereby given that at . Meeting Of the Board o.
Directors, held on the 26th day Of August. iesc.
an assessment, No. 10, Of Fifty Cents per shars
was levied upon the capital stoch q ne coI.
poration, payable immediately In United beascs
gold coin. TO the Secretary, q the once q ~
Company, No. 800 California Street. San FIs.-
cisco. California. Any stock upon which sn,s
assessment shall remain unpaid on the sosh
day Of September, 1875. will BE- ~delinquclt:
and advertised for sale q public auction 80
unless prompt payment IL made before, WILL p
sold on Wednesday the 2Sd day Of October ~.
TO psy the delinquent assessment. togrsIes
with costs Of advertising and expenses Of ssis'
By order Of the Directors.
JAMES BOLE, Secretary.
once i; No. sos California Street, San xrss-
cisco, California. eu8ze
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To TIMOTHY LyNCH-YoU ARE HEhkSI
notified that / hsve performed lnnor q
the Excelsior Mine. situated I'm the E1fsss
Mining District, Nevada, since 106e up y 49,
date Of this notice, amounting 10 one hunessxe
and sixty dollars (1100) In gold coin Of .s.S
Americs for your interest Of 40 feet - ~
mine, and that unless you pay SAID ez2SsSSis
notice. your interest In said mine VII 49,
my property by Law. y: z. MuEsssSnA
Eureks. New, Aug. q, A. D. 1878. suSe
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rrO Il. vORBERG, HIS HEIRS OR ASSIGNS
II " are here, notihed that I have per.
formed labor on the Montezuma mine, situated
In tho Eureka Mining District, New aka, since
the enactm emit Of the mining law Of Congress,
approved May 10, 1874, and for assessment
work ~ required by said law, In the sum Of
Eleven hundred dollars ~, 1901 in u. 8. gold
co~in-interests in ssid mine are divided Is fol
lows julius Kohl. 800 feet H. vorberg, 800
feet-and that unless You pay your proportion
u said labor, amounting TO 1850, within 20 days
after the publication OF this notice. your inter
est In said mine will become my property by
law. JULIUS KOHL.
Eureka. Nevada. August 20. 1878. au2o-sm
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APPLICATION fOR A PATENT
Yo THE CLIPPER MINE.-No. ac.-U.s,
i Land ofice, Eureka, Nevada, August 70
ls'S,INstiee !. hereby given that N. n Joseph,
address is Eureka. Nevada. have this day 6IrS
Their application for q patent for fifteen ~.
dred tl,500) linear feet Of the (lipn@s
mine. or vein. bearing silver, with I'm.
face ground two hundred t2O0) feet in width
situate, lying and being In Eureka Mininr Dis'
trict. county Of Eureka, and State of Nevada
and known and designated by the field notsy
and official plat on file In this ONCE a. Lot M
one hundred and ffty-hve t155l. The exterior
boundaries Of said Lot No. 1853 being - III,
lows, to-wit: Variation 49, deg. Il. Commsnr.
ing at a post marked No. I, u 4. Survey He.
155, whence the flagstaff in the town Of Eurehs
bears N. 20 deg. 81 min. T.. 1850 feet Ruhv
Hill No. 1 bears n. Is deg. "a min. W. s,sii fee{,
deg. . min. i. 75i feet thence running n,st
course N. 65A deg. L. 200 feet 10 post marked n.
Q, U. .. Survey No. 1855 thence second courss
3. Ha deg. u. 500 feet to post marked M. 4,
U. 8. Survey No. 1855 thence third course /.
55A deg. W. 200 feet 10 post marked No. I, III,
Survey No. 155, the same being post No. ) Of d.
y. Survey No. 1876, Blue Bird lode, ana theree
fourth course N. Aa deg. W. 80 feet 70 post
No. .. Of said U. 4. Survey, No. 1856, l,5o0 fest
to post No. ], the place Of beginning, ~contsis.-
ing 9 $500 acres. This claim IL BOUNDED
ON the west by the Blue Bird mind. The
location Of this mine Is duly recorded m
the Recorders ONCE Of Eureka Mining p1s-
trict. on page ISL. In Book y Of the Enreka
District Mining Records. Any aud all PEI
sous claiming adversely any portion Of aid
Clipper mine or said mining ground ~ herein.
before described, are required 10 hle their "a
verse claim with the Register Of the United
States Land Once. at Eureka, In the State Of
Nevada, during the sixty days period u pub-
Of the provisions Of the statute.
aug20-God d. u. IMMEL, Register.
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SOCIETIES.


T,HE STATED COMMUNICATIONS OF EU-
i rcka Lodge, No. I6. +. l. A. NJ. will be
held In Masonic Hall, every Saturday even
ing ON or preceding the full moon In each
month.
Called communication every Saturday even
ing.
Members CT sister lodges, and sojourning
brethren in good standing. are cordially invit-
ed to attend. ii. JOHNSON, w. NJ.
W. P. STxIcHEIxAx, Secretary.
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No. II Kearny street,
TREAT ALL CHRONIC AND SPECIAL
Diseases.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from the effects Of youth
full foliies or indiscretions will do well to avail
themselves Of this, the greatest boon ever laid
1t the feet Of suffering humanity. DR.. Spin
ney Will guarantee to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case Of weakness or private dis
ease OF any kind or character which he under
takes and fails to cure.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN.
There are many at the age OF thirty to sixty
who are troubled with too frequent evacuation
OF the bladder, often accompanied by . slight
smarting or burning sensation, and q weaken
ing OF the system in q manner the patient can
not account for. On examining the urinary
deposits q ropy sediment will often be found,
and sometimes small PARTICLES Of albumen will
appear. or the color will be Of q thin milkish
hue. again changing 10 q dark and torpid ap.
pearance. There are many men who die OF
this difteulty, ignorant CT the cause, which -
the second stage Of seminal weakness. DIR. =.
Will guarantee . perfect cure In all such cases.
md . healthy restoration Of the genito-urinary
ONCE Honrs-10 to 4 and 9 10 8. Sundays
from 10 TO IL An, Consultation free. Thor
ough examination and advice, IS.
Call or address DIR. sPINNEY K CO..
No. II Kearny g., Ban Francisco
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IOFFICIAL.n
DROPOSED AMENDMENT THE
Constitution Of the State of Nevada,
passed at the Eighth Session of the Legisla-
ture
Resolved, That there shall be added to the
present Constitution of this State an Article to
Be called and known as Article XVIII, and
which shall be as follows
ARTICLE XvIII.-The rights of Suffrage and
Office holding shall not be withheld from any
male citizen of the United States, by reason Of
his color or previous condition Of servitude.
Passed February IL, 1877.
TResolved, by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That Article Eleven IN of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Nevada be amended by
adding to said Article Eleven III section ten
tlU) thereto, which shall read as follows:
Section Ten. No public funds Of any kind
on character whatever State, county or munic-
ipal, shall be used for sectarian purposes.
Passed February ~, 1877.
hereby certify the foregoing to be true COP
les from the enrolled resolutions on file in my
ONCE.
Witness my hand and the Great Seal Of State,
August 8, 1878. j.. I. MINOR,
(sEAL.l Secretary Of State.
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NO &c

III WEREDX GIVEN IHRY ) HAVE THE
L4aes q The lower story Of the store-build-
M BELONGING - Mr.. n. A. Ashtm. on The cor.
NJ * B1sl ard Batenan streets, known - lot
n ~ Gown 81 Eureka, . that l have puf-
chnred. nndsam The owner Of all the furniture.
6oneeUar9, Kitchen u~tenstls. and everything In
thnt par4 o. naid building. now Known e tho
Dptc1reon H~oetaurant. FRANK babe
Eareka. sept. II. 1879. sels-lswlm
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MEDICAL.
TO THE UNFORTUNATE.
New Remediesl New Remedies!
GIBBON'S

4SOW OAllOuAO ISOW
DIR. GIBBONS DIsPENsARY,
- MO. G23 KEARNY STREET, COR.
EEA IN of Commercial, San Francisco,
t3SnS n California. Private entrance on Conn
EA~kA mcrcial street. Established in 1854,
for the treatment of Sexual and Semi
nal Diseases, such as Gonorrh9a, elect, Strict
ure. Syphilis in all its forms, Seminal Weak
ness, I~rhpotcncy, etc, etc. Skin diseases OF
years standing. and liberated Legs, etc., suc-
cessfuliy treated.
DIR. GIBBoN has the pleasure Of announcing
that he has returned from visiting the princi-
pal hospitals Of Europe, and has resumed
practice.
The Doctor has spared neither time nor
meney in seeking out new remedies, and has
returned with increased facilities for the ale
Walton Of human suffering.
Seminal Weakness.
seminal emission il the consequence Of self
abuse. This solitary vice, or depraved sexual
indulgence, IL prsctfced by the youth Of both
sexes to an almost unlimited extent, producing
with unerring certainty the following train OF
morbid symptoms, unless combated by scientific
medical measures, viz: Sallow conntenance,
dark spots under the eyes. pain in the head,
ringing in the ears, noise like the ~rustling Of
leaves or rafting of chariots, uneasiness about
the loins, weakness Of the limbs, confused
vision, blunted intellect, loss Of confidence,
difadeDce in approaching strangers. a dislike 70
form new acquaintance, a disposition to shun
eoVlcty, tob5 VI uoAhvtJ piiupith Hi fhfiouS
eruptions about the face, hectic Pushes, furred
tongue, fGtid breath, coughs. consumption,
night sweats. monomanis, and frequently In
sanity. II relief be not obtained, you should
apply Immediately, either in person or by let
ter, and have q cure effected by his new and
scientific mode Of treating this disease, which
never fails Of effectinaa quick and radical cure.
Cured at Homo.
Persons At q distance may be AT
HOME, by addressing q letter to DIR. GIBBON,
stating case symptoms, length Of time the dis
ease has continued, and have medicine prompt
ly forwarded, free from damage and curiosity.
to any part Of the country. with full and plain
directions for use.
by inclosing Ten Dollars coin In a registered
letter through the Postofice, or through Wells,
Fargo \ Co.,a package Of medicine will be
forwarded to any part of the Union.
Persons writing 10 the Doctor will please
state the name of the paper they see this adj
vertisement in.
All communications strictly confidential.
Address DIR. j. II. GIBBON,
Box 1857. San Francisco, California.
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APPLICATIONS FOR pArrrr
APPLICATHON rop ..-

ITO THE CLIPPER MINF-ro :.
United states Land Once, Eurehs ~
July ~, 1678.-Notice Ia hereby 49, Nssy
Valentine Fink, whose Postofhce sddrsss mat
York City, State OF New York, has this ~. Mew
bis application for . patent for ninss a.ed
dred 2 sixty.seven 1851 linear feet ~. =
with surface ground 200 feet n via.h slivsr,
uate, lying and being In Eureka MIMI Ut
trict, County Of Eureka, and State ~ ~ u.s.
and known and designated by the n~i SIssca,
and official plat on file in this Office a. ncses
one hundred and ffty-four (l54l. The cSssNo.
boundaries OF said lot No. 15a being u folIn-s.
at Q post marked No. 1, u. 3. survsv M saeinE
whence the flagstaff in the town az ,.aSss
bears N. 4 deg. ~ min. E., G,SOS feet nsxss
Hill, No. 1, bears N. ~ deg. 10 min VI ss.sy
feet, and the Clipper shaft bears s. sik a. o',z
4SS feet thence running LIST course n. ~ a.
E., 967 feet, to post marked No. 2, U. q me-.
No. 154 thence I'd course 8. 0 deg. f.. 100 ~.
TO post marked No. ., u. 8. survey ~ -. a
thence Sd course, 8. 10 deg. W., sg7 feet ~ n -.
marked No. 4, u. 3. survey No. l54. stsnds,iro st
the eastern boundary Of y. 8. survey NJ ~
Keystone Lode. and thence 4th course N . 'S."ss'
W.. 100 feet, to post No. 2, Of said SURVEY ~ ~
1888, 200 feet to post No. I, the place OF 49, ~.
ming containing and A4-l00 acres. This clsins
Is bounded ON the west by the Keystone ,ns.si
The location Of this mine IL duly rrca,asS 1.
the Recorders Once Of Eureka Mining Dist.ss.
In Book A, page >. ANY and all persons cistss
ing adversely any portion Of said C1icr..
mine or said mining ground, n hrrs.
inbefore described, are required 10 az
their adverse claim with the Register Of ~
State Of Nevada. during the sixty DAYS pevsas
Of publication hereof, or they will be bs,rsI
by virtue Of the provisions Of the statute w
1yzJ-tOd ID. b. IMMEL, Heqfstev
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sTso ELLIS 2. LEWIS AND HERBERT DAVIS:
You are hereby notified that / have per-
formed labor on the YOUNG OpHIR NINE,
situated on the west side Of Mineral Hill, IN
Eureka Mining District. Eureka county, Ne.
vsds, since 1874 up 70 this date, 80 the legal
amount OF the assessment work on said mine,
according 10 the law of Congress o. the United
States, approved May 10, l672. and the several
Acts ~amendatory thereof and supplemental
thereto; and thst unlesa you. and each OF you.
pay your proportion Of said amount within
ninety days, your interest In said mine will be-
come my property. JOHN II. ROBERTS.
Eureka, Eureka county, New, August Is. 1878.
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y. PATENT AGENT, WILL TAKE
cess. att total cost Of SEQ jel
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AR SIAN w /
B q II N G.

ceived all the necessary machinery for
sinking Artesian Wells. and are now prepared
to receive contracts for boring. For informa-
tion in regard to terms, ETC., apply to
se1tf r. II. PARKER L co.
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NJ E AT THEIR HALL EVERY THURS
lI day evening At 9 O'Clock. Brethren In
good standing are cordially invited 70 attend.
WM. DO0LIN, N. q.
]. Mcd. Scorr. Secretary.
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LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, NO. l2l.
TINE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS So
ciety take place on the hrst and third Mon
o'clock, sharp. All brethren In good standing
are invited to attend.
n Mrper.vn Secrefarv
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RED MEN.

yITINNEMUCCA TRIBE, NO. 9, IMPROVED
w Order Of Red Men, hold regular coun-
ellis ut Masonic Hall on the third sleep Of every
seven suns, at the seventh run, thirtieth breath.
Sojourning braves, warriors and chiefs, are
cordially invited to meet In council.
H.. b. MCKEE, Sachcm.
G. G. LIVINGSTON, Chief Of Record. al
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n. ]. MAUPTN,

NOTARY PuBLHC-cTFlcE. MAIN
IN street, next door to ,. rusL. ,ewsir
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BEATIFIC LODGE, NO. =. X. OF r.,
M EETs EACH FRIDAY OF EVERY
ll month, at z 80 O'Clock r. NJ, at its Castle
Hall, in Odd Fellows building.
All BrotL er knights, In good standing. are
fraternally Invited to attend such meetings.
g. L. BROY, G.. %
H. d. MCKEE, X. Of II. and 8.
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MOUNTAIN LODGENO 37,I. o. o.. r..
MEET EVERY SATURDAY EVENING AT
Nl Odd Fellows' Hall, at o'clock. All
members OF the order, In good standing, arc In.
vited to attend. W. J. SMITH, N. q.
H. d. MCKEE. Secretary.
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BULLION ENCAMPMENT NO. 10.
HOLDS REGULAR SESSIONS ON THE
III First and Third MONDAYS Of each
month, at ~ O'Clock. r. NJ. at Odd Fellows'
10 attend. BEN. G. LEVY. c. p.
s. b. HENRY, Scribe. je4tf
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l.. &. OF. RED CROaa.
nj EET EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING AT
Vl half-past 7 O'Clock J. sTRAUs. +. @.
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SECURITIES.

The Diocese Of New Orleans q corporation
f gnder ,he aTs Ct L9gIslana b
Lie GHUR II OF, THE DIOCESE OF NEW
ORLEANS affords to It's creditors securitieg
that are both Material and moral.
A. corporation legally instituted, It enjoy
all the rights and privileges Of civil body.
can contra debts acquire. borrow, alienats
and mortgage lis properties. whether movable
or immovable under the prescription of it
charter. Attheir meeting OF January IL, 1875
the Council OF said Society unanimously deter
mined, for the reasons above stated to issue, a.
the rate Of per cent a single loan of $780, 00a
SECURED ~ + freeitl mortgage en al the Ene4
gageable real estate nj the Diocese and therA
fore by q deed dated January &c. 1878, passed BIZ
fore D. de Armas. notary public In New Orlearie
the abov- resolution was carried into effect, b,
the granting Of special mortgage on all thf
mortgageabIe real estate of the Diocese to securs
me Bonds thus issued which said mortgage
Gates Of he Recorder of Mortgages annexed Il
said act in the office Of said notary. 4
Besides this solid guaran'ee . said corporation
pledges its honor and good faith for the faithfrs
discharge of the above obligations.
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and simplicity, poor Rats previous
rhetoric assumed the appearance Of the
most mOnstrous duplicity and deceitful
sophistry. It was evident that the wrl-
ter had seen but little OF her real father.
and that the rather common place,
homely, often somewhat despicable fig.
ure known to the men who now listened
to her yearnings was not the ideal parent
of her dreams. At last Capt Rats fin
ished. There was slight huskiness in
the Captains voice, a slight dimness in
his eye.sight as he ended, and g. blur
upon the fair page that was not there
when he began.
The Colonel had dropped his head be-
tween his two hands. Horton had never
taken his eyes from the paper. Fleet,
who had walked to the window and had
been apparently absorbed in staring at
the sunlight without, suddenly turned,
advanced to the table, and held out
both his hands. In another moment
they were locked in his companions,
and the four men, holding hands, closed
round the table and the letter that lay
in it's centre.
1--WE don't want no letter Of condo
lence, Capt. Rats" said Joe Fleet,
sturdily, "for there amt anythin' to
condole for. don't see just now how
we can fix it, but | know that that girl 8
parents amt dead. ez long, please God,
as we are living"
The men pressed each others hands
in silence, until Capt. Rats, with burst
Of revelation, disengsged his, and sud
denly brought it against his right leg
with resounding emphasis:
That's it-and it makes the whole
thing clar. We don't write no letters of
condolence-for why? We goes straight
on and writes ez if we was the old man
He's let on enough to me about hisself
and his affairs To make it as easy as
fallin off a log. Well just slip in whar
he left off. Well take his hand as it is,
play out his little game. win or lose,
and If four sharps like us can't make ii
easy for that child and rake in the pot
every time, We'll leave the board. Yes,
gentlemen" continued Rats, taking up
the letter, ell answer this tonight
myself I, Capt. Rats, late Meritoe, de-
ceased"