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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22
A HEAR rLE.S SURGEON.


He Astrtbates the IA Health of wo-
men to ldieness.
The following from the Popular Sci
ence Monthly will not be credited by
many of the fair sex:
Many of the ills and diseases preya.
lent among women in our day are, no
doubt, traceable to the sedentary mode
Of life so common among them. The
progress OF modern industrial art has
done away with much of the household
drudgery 10 which women were former
~ subjected. and the result is in MANY
cases want Of sufficient occupation for
needed bodily exercise. The FRUITS of
this state OF things are striklngiy ex.
hibIted 10 certain observations made by
the late DR.. Robertson, Manchester
surgeon, who in his practice as ~
specialist for women's diseases foaud
that In women who themselves per-
formed all their household work there
Is 10 trace OF certain complaints; that
these complaints begin to make their
appearance In women with Que servant.
become more pronounced in women
who have two servants, or worse still
with those who have three servants, aud
SO on. He showed Satisfactorily that the
deaths from childbirth were four times
greater III the Case of women with four
servants than those with none.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22
Sa blSatil school Concert.

MIR. Carver announces Sabbath
School Concert by the children on next
Sabbath evening. commencing ut 80
o'clock. The singing aud speaking of
the children will be made attractive and
pleasant, There will be several solos
and choruses Mrs. Carver will have
charge OF the singing. The exercises
will last about one hour. and will be
free to all. Let the children have full
house.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

The Mount Rose Mining Company
has been incorporated in San Francisco
to operate IN Mount Rose District,
Paradise mines. The capital stock of
the corporation is $40. 200, 0C0; Direct
ors. Henry L. Lightner. b. W. Nudge,
+. A. Huntington. Il. P. De Noon. and
William L. Robinson.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

Tusc.rora thieves appear to be more
enterpr,sing than followers of thein
calling in other communities, according.
to the following from Wednesday,
Times Review:
Between five and sir O'Clock last
evening the telegraph line quit work
ing and Mr. Clark. the operator, going
down towards the valley. discovered
that the wire had been cut short dis.
lance below Triton & Co.'s lumber
yard and about four hundred feet taken
away. Perhaps the missing wire may
be found to-day; j: not 1t will probably
be necessary to get some FROM Eiko be-.
tore the connection can ss-made with
the office here.
CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. nov2O. '7S.ly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

The remains of John Corning, late
Assistant General Superintendent of
the Central Pacific Railroad. were
taken east on to-day's train, to be
buried. in the town of Corning, New
York.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

What the Comm ittse said About1I
During the excitement created 10
Virginia City by the crash in stocks on
! "Wednesday evening. COMMITTEES of We
mining experts was appointed to ex
anime the, Sierra Nevada. The Eater-
prise gives the substance of their report
as follows: M "a E)rr0 n
They carefully examined the mine
aud report that the crosscut on the
2OOU level measures 20 feet in length on
one side and Fl feet on the other.
From where the ore Was first struck to
the face of the eros scut tue distance,
measuring on the bottom is ten feet,
aud six feet of the top of the crosscut is
IN ore This. they say. is all solid ore
OF excellent quality. While the COM
mittee we're IN the mine blast of five
snots was fired in the face of the cross
cut. throwing out ore of the richest
character Specimens of this were
brought out of the mine, aud are as fine
as any ever obtained from any part of
the crosscut. They describe the cross
cut AS being Intensely hot-so bot that
II IL almost Impossible for men TO work
there. ibis probably accounts for the
slow progress made To regard to the
2lOD level. they all agree that the cross.
cut IS still In mixture Of cap rock aud
low grade ore. and say that it has not
yet been advanced sufficient distance
to reach the true ore body. Some Of
the men thought the real ore body
would be reached in "a hours, while
others Thought 1t would require AZ hours
to reach 1t. All agree that the niue is
presenting very fine appearance aud
came out well pleased and thoroughly
sltished with it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

A MOB in Wilmington. Ohio. could
not get ut the murderers it wanted to
hang. and so vented it's fury on the
house in which the murder had been
committed, tearing it to pieces, .
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

CHEW Jackson's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. noy2O.'7S.ly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22
Cattle Shipped. .

Andy Benson shipped seven car Dads
Of cattle from this station to San Fran.
cisco to-day. -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22
KNIGHTS OF PYTHiAs.

A IL KNIGHTS OF PYThiAS,
"A ancient or in good standing, ire in.
vited TO Gallon +. SALoMON at N. Levys
store, with view of organizing q Lodge of
the Order In Winnemucca.a "a SFE
4 November l9s lS7S,~ Inn.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

NOTICE Is hereby given that the tax on
IN proceeds of mines for the quarter eid-
ing September so 1878, Is now due and pa able,
at my office in the Courthouse of the County
Of Humboldt, and that the laws for it's col.
lection will be strictly enforced
81 JAMES BUCKNER, County Assessor.
..... BY 8. BUoKNFR. Deputy Assessor.
Winnemncca. Nov. 81, 1878. I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-11-22

RED BLUFF. CAL, has boy aged 10
years, who weighs 1913 pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED
STATEs.-lt is not generally
known, - even in cultivated
circles, that the amount Of
arabic soil in America is greater
than in Europe, Asia and Africa
put together, and can therefore
sustain more lives. This is no
rash conclusion. | speak from a
scientific basis !; and | will show
you what that basis is Our
continent is narrow, and therefore
The winds Of the ocean water it
well. The mountain chains on the
east side of the American contin-
[ent are low ; on the east side Of
|tlle old world, are high. From
this it results that the trade winds
laden with the witness of the sea,
are attracted to our land. The
Of the old world and its
high eastern ranges cause the
Irainless interiors Of Asia and
Africa. Again, America is the
Hand Of fertile plains the old
world Of scorched plains. Our
run north and south and SO
attract and receive the rains.
america is high under the eoua-
tor, the old world is wide !; hence
with US a small surface is exposed
ito the scorching sun. The result
lis that the productive soil in the
old world is 10000, 600 square
miles and in the new, 1000, 400.
Thus bursts upon US in all the
light Of scientific truth the fact
that America can sustain a great
er population than the old world /;
and if she can, it is unqncstion-
able that some day she will.
Coal Trade Journal |.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
EASTERN TERMINUS OF
THE TEXAS PACIFIC

: The bill for the benefit of the
Texas Pacific railway, now pend
ing in Congress, provides that:
."ln order to make and perfect
1.-THE highway aforesaid in such
manner as may do equal and OK
fact Justice to all sections Of the
,country to be affected thereby, it
shall be the duty of the president
'of the United States, within
days after the passage OF
,this act, to appoint FIVE commits
sioners, three Of whom shall be the
1three engineer officers OF the
.United States highest in rank
land all of them wholly uncon-
Injected with and free from all
.tpersonal or corporate interest III
,any Of the proposed routes bet
tween Texas and the Mississippi
and also from all personal
FOR corporate interest in any rail-
broad company from any point on
for connecting with the Mississippi
and the Atlantic or gulf
'%coast, whose dhty it shall be to
the Mississippi river and
THE present constructed road Of
1.-THE Texas and Pacific railway
company ; and after considering
Tall questions Of distance, cost and
Transportation routes, in view of
'of foreign as we'll domestic
3trade and commerce, and also in
sview Of an eligible connection
with the Atlantic seaboard, to
report where in their Judgment
sthe proposed addition eastward Of
sthe present main trunk line Of the
sTeXas and Pacific railway com
spany shall connect with the pre-
ssent line, and where it shall con
with the Mississippi river F.;
.provided that the point Of con,
snectioa with the Mississippi river
.slIall not be farther north then
l The city Of Memphis, Tennessee f;
sand that their report, if approved
aby the president Of the United
Estates, shall be final and conclu-
asive in determining TIE location
aof the eastern connection with
] The Mississippi river"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
NOTICES

STATE of Louisiana - Parish
Court-Parish of NcrmiIion-No.
299.
Succession Of George Faux.
Application Of Benjamin Faux.
Whereas said applicant has
fled in the Office Of the clerk of
said Court, a petition praying to
appointed administrator Of the
aforesaid succession:
Now, therefore. notice is here
by given to all whom it may con
Germ, or those interested therein.
to make opposition, and also to
give their reasons, if any they
why said petitioners prayer
should not be granted by filing The
same in writing in the Office of the
clerk of Court within ten days
the date of the present
notice.
Given under my official signature
at office, in the town Of Able
vile, this 18th day of May A.
D. 1878.
LAsTIE BRoUscARD,
Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
IN MEMORIAM.
DIED, at the residence Of he

DIED, at the residence of her
mother, in the town Of Abbeville,
'on the Goth. day Of May, 1878,
Mrs. EUGENE GUEGN0N, nee
iUEsULE BLANcHET, aged SO years.
The subject of the above notice
Iwhosc death it is our moulnful
duty to announce, was the proprie-
tor Of this paper.
She was born in this parish in
the year 1915, and at the the age
of 2l years was married to the
generous and talented Eugene
IGuGugnon, whose life she made
happy and cheerful with that wifely
love and devotion which she poss.
'essed in the highest degree. up to
the time of Lis death, which. sad
,cvcnt occurred January Oath 1877.
For some time previous to her
death her sufferings were great,
which she bore with resignation
land Christian foltitude. Her
character, as exhibited in sickness
and death, corrcsponded with that
'of her life; her resignation was
|calm and accomplishing, and her
confidence in God mistaken.
Her soul is freed from the
troubles and cares of this world,
and now rests with her God in
Heaven.
There fragrant flowers immor-
tai bloom,
And joys supreme are given;
There rays divine dispense the
gloom
Beyond the dark and narrow
tomb
Appears the dawn Of heaven"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
INDIA rs Il COTTO.N
PRODUCER.

In w. B. Dana's monogram,
Eentitled Cotton from Seed to.
Fl oom," occurs the following:
/ about every considerable
Eforcc was applied 10 push lnd'a
Einto a position for furnishing a
/ large permanent supply of cotton.
Ito the world. But evidently the.
has failed. India, of course.
! has been vastly benefited through.
!, the civilizIng agencies England
: has SO lavishly planted there ;
still, not as a. cotton-producing
Estate will she repay the debt. She.
has an ample Of suitable soil, but
Snot the climate. OF two thirds of
SIndia it may, with too much truth
! be said, that hot winds, drought,
Tshort crops and famine, arc GER
stainties !; plentiful rains and pros
Rperous haryests are Incidents.
EIrrigation possibly in time might
these defects--though as yet
lit is a disputed question whether
lit is any benefit to cotton-could
lit be attained and used without
padding too largely to the cost.
hBut that is not likely, except in
Especial instances, since the same
slabor a produce what will pay
sbetter, and Tor the very reason
Ethat other commodities India
E~raiscs are in quality equal to the
sbest the world affords. That is to
ssay, labor in Bengal applied to
Hwhoat, linseed or indigo, produces
gan article which IN the markets
Sof the world commands as high a
Eprice as any other wheat, linseed
For indigo, but applied to cotton
Tproduces a staple only about two.
Etlfirds the valne Of ether cotton
aThis is the explanation of the fail
Eure hitherto to respond to the
Estimulus applied, and is, in truth,
Va barrier which must ever. check
Eproduction except in sections
Ewherc the soil is better suited for
aother crops, or when an unnatu-
Eral relation exists between the
Eprices for cotton and for other
kproductions.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
Two brothers lived in a vilIac

Two brothers lived in a village
in Jersey. They were twins,
and their extraordinary resem
.blance to each other caused many
queer mistakes. The following
story is told Of them, but we do
not vouch for it An Irishman
was offended by one of the broth,
|ers, and was a long time watch.
ing his opportunity for revenge
The twins were constantly to.
|gethcr, and although Pat was
pretty well able to manage one,
he considered that the whipping
of both together was a luxury he
'cou!d not afford to indulge in.
At last, however, he met one of
them alone, but was not quite
sure that he had the right man.
lie determined to inquire into
the matter. rs that you ?" said
he. "or are you only your brother??'
The fellow taking in the situation
answered, ooh, I'm only my
brother" "Then it's we'll for YOU
lit isn't yourself that's in it." said
Pat, as he walked off with a clear
conscience.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
TOWN COUNCIL.
Nav % 1878.

! The Council met this day at the
scourthousc in special session.
I The mayor presiding, aud all
the members present.
I The minutes Of last meeting
iwere read and adopted.
] On motion Of Mr.. Wise, 1t was
that the salary Of the
Incorporation printer for the cnsu
ling year, beginning April 9th
fists, and ending April 9th 1873.
Joe and is hereby fixed at seventy
five dollars for said year, and fur
,ther, that in case there is not suifi.
funds at the end Of the year
Ito meet the full payment of SAID
ssalary as so fixed, that said prin-
ter is to accept fifty dollars in fall
Of the same, as hereto,
sfore fixed. The said printer be.
ling present and accepting the
sabovc conditions.
] On motion Of Mr. Wise, \.
sMonlor was allowed $500 for
Ehauling lumber for bridges il
.l977.
] On motion the Council adjourn.
led till next regular meeting.
] LEoNCE PEBRET, Mayor.
IF. B. PATTEN, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
A TERRIBLE RIDE.-A tram

A TERRIBLE RIDE.-A tramp
who was stealing a ride in an
empty car the other night, on the
Erie road, attempted to jump of
at Oxford. A hook on the side Of
the car, used for fastening the
doo-, caught the unlucky fellows
clothing at the waist and suspend
led him in mid-air. The train
dashed on and he was carried to
Greycourt three miles distant.
when some one saw him, stopped
the train Immediately, and thu
man was taken from his yer,
dangerous position. There was
not a scratch on his person, but
the mental suffering he had endur
ed, expecting momentarily to be
dashed to pieces, completely over
came him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

An inventor at Pittsburgh pro.
poses to relieve the taxpayers
of that smokey city from all ex.
pense for lightning their streets
during a period Of seventeen
years. He offers to erect on the
hills tree lighthouses, so located
that the beams Of their light shall
cross each other and prevent
shadows, and so powerful that
they shall throw such a food OF
that a pin can be seen lying
on the pavement in the darkest
All he asks in return is
that the present lamp-post may
be handed over to him to be fitted
up as advertising stations, with
revolving caskets.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

The LABORATORY OF THE Sys
TEM.-The stomach is the laboratory OF
the system, in which certain mysterious
processes are constantly going on. Thest
result in the production If that wonder.
full vivi'ying agent the blood, which in T.
state of health rushes laden with elements
Of vitality to the remotest paris of the
system. But when the stomach is semi
paralyzed by dyspepsia, blood manuiac
ture is carried on impe7fectly. the circu-
latiou grows thin and sluggish. aud he
system suffers in consequence. More.
over. indigestion reacts upon the liver
and bowels, rendering the first siuggisb
and the latter conslipated. The brain
also suffers by sympathy, and sick head.
aches. sleepIessness and nervous symp.
toms are en~grndered. Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bitters reforms this state of things
gives permanent tone and regularity tc
to the ston ach and its associate organs,
the bowels and liver. and ensures com
plete nourishment and increased yisnr .
the system. 1t is The most popular a,
well as the most efficient anu .dyspeptit
and tonic 10 America.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish of Vermilion.
Parish Court.
No. 800
Succession of UrsuIe Meaux.

Succession Of Ursule Meaux.
Notice is hereby given to. al.
parties interested in the succession
Of Ursule Meaux. or having
any opposition to the applica.
ton Of Onezime Meaux to be ap.
pointed administrator Of the said
succession to file the same in writ
ing in the Office Of the clerk OF
Court at the court house in ten
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
this 4th day of May, 1878.
LAsTIE BRoUssARD, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

STATE Of Louisiana-Para
of Vermilion-Parish Court--Na
$50.
Succession of Eugene Land,
Notice is hereby given to ii
parties interested in said succes
sion. or having any opposition 4
make to tho tableau Of debts ami
charges and of partition of caA
realized at sale Of the afon
said succession, to file the SAM
in writing, in the Office Of IN
Clerk of Court within ten dap
the date here Of.
Given under my hand and seal
this 18th day Of May 1878.
LAsTIE BRoUsSARD. clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
School Board Proceedings.
Abbevillc, May 4, 1878.

Abbeyille, May 4, 1878.
Pursuant to a call Of the Prcsi-
dent, the School Board met on
this day, in special session.
Were present Jas. n. VIII
Jams, president !; T. R. King, Ben.
Faux, J. J. Abshire, j.. r. "a.
o. era and John Lenore.
Were absent : Archie Young.
Isaac Wise and Daniel Paul.
Thu minutes # Feb. 10th nit. which
.Ap j 6 last werp, adonted.
The minu e. of last meeting wer4 read
Ind corrected ny dropping the ame 81
C Il. R4mrck ftom he roll. his term 0
.offi:e having expired previous to tina
.meeting. The minutes were adopted a
.~correcred.
A communication f on J. Ravillon, Sc
'"cret4ry OF Lafayette School Board, H.
a conference Of the Lafayette
St-Marmn VermIllon Boards. for the ptr.
pose Of appointing "a school Inspector ioI
iF tuiNC pan ifE- Wa iSat d't 't'i' ''
to be fled, SUBJECT to further action at
the next meeting Of his hody.
On motion resolved that he Treasurer,
lat the rex meeting, furnish the Board
it'll II statement showing tire amount oi
funds Oh hand for last year.
On motion, resolved that in case the
Of any ward, for lis year, is 10
excess of the scbooi expenses OF sac
ward, for said year, said reyebue shalt be
made a common fund 20 be Distributed
pro rata among tue unpaid claims orig
.ne ting last year.
On motion, resolved that The printet'r
contact having expired, the president be
authorized TO renew said contract witR
The M%eI'dional. at a salary of SKY dol.
lars per annum.
o. motion, resolved that tie schools il
the First and Second wards be closed
until the month of September, next.
On motion, the Board adjourned sine
die.
JAS. n. WILLIAMS.
President
. C.rrrn Coo
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

Thomas J. Mcbride, an aged
and respectable citizen died in the
parish Of Lafayette en- the 2lst
ult. He will be regretted by all
who knew him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

The New Orleans Times says
the Polish emigrants, now in this
parish left Venezuela just in time
to escape the great earth quake.
1t was very severe at Laguayra,
where they had settled. Had
they remained they would have
been, swallowed physically, as they
had already been financially.
Attakapas Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

The Louisiana congressional
committee need not feel bad over
the fact, lately announced, that
they laid in liquid r~cfreshment to
the amount Of $l9G before leaving
Washington.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

Sincerity does not consist Of
Of speaking your mind on all occa-
sions, but in doing it when silence
would be censurable and falsehood
inexcusable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

THAT'S our family tree" said
an Arkansas youth, as he pointed
to a vigorous hemlock. "a good
many Of our folks have been hung
on that tree for borrowing horses
after dark"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01
[

All advertisements and communications
intended for the MERIDIoNAL, must be
handed in by IL O'Clock NJ on Thursday
to ensure publication. This is an impor'
tant business rule, which should not be
overlooked or neglected.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-06-01

1t is a good rule to be very pa
tient with the faults of Others
and very impatient with your
own. AS a general thing, how.
ever, the rule is reversed.