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The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-06-06
The Richest Men in America.

Seven years ago there were two Irish
men in the city of San Francisco keep
ing a drinking-bar of very modest pre-
tensions, close to one of the principal
business thOroughfares. Their CUSTOM
ers were of all kinds, but chiefly COM
mercial men and clerks. Among them
was an unusually large proportion of
stock and share dealers, mining-brokers
and the like, who, in the intervals of
speculation, rushed out of the neigh
boring Exchange five or six times day
for drinks. Whisky being almost the
religion of California, and the two little
bar-keepers being careful to sell none
but the best article, their bar soon be-
came place of popular resort. And
as no true Californian could ever swal-
low drink of whiskey under any cir
cumstances without talking about silver
mines or gold mines or shares in mines,
it soon fell out that, next 10 the Stock
Exchange itself, there was no place in
San Francisco where so much mining
talk went on as in the saloon of Messrs.
Flood & O'Brien, which were the
names of the two. Keeping their ears
wide open, and sitting the mass of gos-
sip that they listened to evey day, these
two gentlemen picked up good many
crumbs of useful information, besides
now and then getting direct cOnfiden-
tial tip; and they turned some of them
to such good account in few quiet
little speculatiOns, that they shortly
had comfortable sum of money lying
at their bankers. Instead of throwing
it away in headlong, wild and extrava-
CANT ventures, which was the joyous
custom of the average Californian in
those days, they let it lie where it was,
waiting, with comendable prudence,
till they knew of something good to put
it into. They soon heard Of something
good enough. On Fairs advice they
bought shares in mine called the
Ildlt anu ANpl \. OoSJ dllNl htlO Spttu-
lily taking out Of it fifteen thousand
pounds a month in dividends. This
mine was the property OF a company
and though it had at one time paid large
and continuous dividends, it was now
supposed to be worked out and worth
less. Mr.. Fair, however, held a diff
ferent opinion; and when he came to
examine it carefully, he found what he
expected to find-a large deposit of sill
yer ore. Thereupon he, and Flood &
O'Brien together, bought up all the
shares they could lay their hands upon,
and obtained complete control of the
mine. Besides being clever and ex-
perienced miner, Mr.. Fair entertained
the belief that by patient examination
into holes and corners of the mine he
would discover gigantic vein ofsilver-
bearing ore. lie discovered the vein,
the estimated value of which was a
hundred aud twenty millions sterling
In the excitement caused by this as
founding discovery it Is scarcely more
than the truth to say that San Francis.
co went ravingm mad. The vein in which
the bonanza was found, was known tC
run straight through the Consolidated
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ITO Have and to Hold"

Several days agoa ap eminent EpiscO-
pal clergyman was invited to hotel
to marry a couple. They did not
want any witnesses, and they want
ed the ceremony TO be about one min
ute long. TO this the reverend gentle
man objected. Under the laws of the
State marriage is not valid which Is
not witnessed by two persons. They
were procured, and the couple struck
an attitude calculated to show to advan-
tage an array Of fine clothes, and two
rather good looking faces, the owners
of which would $50 the marriage certif-
cate stated never see their twenty
sixth birthday again. The ceremony
ran smoothly until the pledges were
given.
81 Kate" continued the minister.
81 Kate" she faltered.
"Take the, William"
"Take thee, William"
"To be my welded husband"
"To be my welded husband"
"Io have and to hold"
A smile puckered the corners Of her
mouth, which was finally extended into
hearty laugh; no response. The
minister was astounded at the untlmely
exhibition of frivolity; the witnesses
were highly amused, and the would-be
bridegroom struggled to maintain his
self-possessiOn.
"To have and hold" repeated the
minister.
$40 have-Te! he! he!" and she
broke down again. A repetition of the
former scene was broken into by the
solemn and commanding voice:
"To have and to hold,-"
Go" she began, and then INDUCED
in a frenzy of mirth which spread TO all
but the dignifled and chagrined tyer of
knots.
q, You think this is very trivial mat
ter" he said sternly, "but Ifancy you
won't find it so funny ifyou intend be-
ginning life together IN this ridiculous
manner. I've mind to punish you by
refusing to complete the ceremony, but
on second thought, | think it will be
better to read you homily and then /
will finish that which have begun i'll
have to stay here until tomorrow morn
ing"
The hOmily was delivered, and the
couple, now quite serious, resumed their
trying position, and were duly married.
81 wouldn't have laughed" said the
bride, by way of explanation, "but l
never heard the Episcopal marriage
ceremony before, and it was so funny
TO think that | had got to promise to
hold this great big fellow Indicating
who she meant by loving salutation)
all the rest of my life, that | couldn't
keep from laughing"
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For several mornings, just after day
break, two hunters, who had located
their cabin on the banks of Stewards
creek, in the heart Of the Kentucky will
derness, were aroused by the shrill
scream ofa panther, seemingly close by.
1t was at length determined to hunt
the animal, though one of the men de-
clared his belief that it was an Indian
ruse, by which they were to be drawn
into ambush.
However,, the fourth morning they
quietly arose, seized their rifles, and TAX
ing separate paths, so as to approach
from different directions, started to
"sralk" the catamount.
Unfortunately it pl owed to be as the
hunter had feared.
1t was an ambush, laid by four warri-
ors, and the pioneer who first arrived In
reach of the concealed rifles, fell with
bullet through his heart.
The other was, for the moment, more
fortunate.
Hearing the sound Of firing, and real
izing what the odds against him were
he turned and dashed away through the
underground, taking course directly
away from the cabin, in hopes Of saving
II from destruction.
But two Of the Indians, however, fol-
lowed him. while tie other two, after
securing tho SCALP of the unfortunate
hunter who had fallen, made at once
for the cabin, to which, after plunder-
ing it Of all that was valuable, they ap-
pied the torch, and 1t was soon con-
sumed.
In the meanwhile, Humphrles--such
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-06-06
L0CKIN' THE BARN.

Jamie, where ha' ye been, my lad
There's tallow upon your sleeve,
An your face is jist as red as your beard,
Iyerily do believe"
II was ont i the barn a-lockin' up, sir,
For to keep the thieves ava;
Yen mind As ye told me not to forget
Jist . week agane to-da'."
Jennie, where ha' ye been, my lass
Your tresses are a awree,
An the red on your cheeks is very red,
An sparkle is in your eye"
"The win was a-blowin' 30 dreary, sir,
That the caDdle-light was dim,
An, please, sir, only went alang
Jist to hold it weel for him."
"Weel, many's the time I've 10 kt the barn,
''An' I've still clean coat sleeve,
An Jennie held niver light for me,
verify do believe.
There's somewhat comm, God bless ye both,
II know what I'm about
Take care that the dreary win Of life
Blows niver your candle out"
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was the hunters name-succeeded for
two or three miles I'm maintaining his
lead, and would probably have shaken
them of entirely but for an untoward
accident.
In attempting to leap across a small
stream, the banks Of which were steep
and high, he missed his footing, and
only by powerful effort prevented
himself from being hurled to the bot
tom.
As it. was, he found that he had strain
ed his knee to such an extent as to rem
der 1t almost a matter impossible to
further continue his flight.
But life is a great stake to struggle for,
and although suffering the greatest
agony, yet Humphries continued to
keep slightly ahead of his pursuers.
AT length, after descending quite a
hill, he entered upon level bottom, at
the other side of which ran a stream,
the banks of which were thickly lined
by heavy cane brake.
Towards this he ran with what little
strength there was left in him, and
reached the edge of the brake only to
find that it was so dense that he could
not, at any point near by, find a place
of entrance.
Turning off to his right, he found a
large poplar tree had been blown down.
falling directly into the cane, and reach
ing entirely across the bed of the creek.
Upon this he leaped, ran along the
body Of the trunk, and then seeing
chance for moments hiding, he leaped
down into the water beneath and drew
up under the bank where the bushes
were heaviest.
Hardly had he succeeded in this,
when he heard the Indian spring upon
the log. run rapidly forward few
PAGES, and then utter a shrill whoop of
surprise and exultation.
The keen-eyed redskin had seen him
as he cTouched amid the flags and young
cane.
Another instant anG Lis enemy would
have been upon him, tomahawk in
hand, when suddenly a new actor ap-
peared on the scene.
A deep, angry roar, rather than growl,
broke upon the silence, and with open
mouth, and eyes flashing with rage, an
old she bear, closely followed by her
two cubs, dashed across the log and
fastened herself upon the now frighten-
ed Indian.
The fight upon the log was of short
duration, and after few fierce struggles
the two combatants pitched over and
fell, locked in a deadly embrace, into
the water below.
What had become of the other Indian,
Humphries knew not. but finding that
he did not appear, he crawled out upon
the opposite bank, and leaving the red
skin and his shaggy opponent engaged
In a struggle for life or death, he made
all possible haste to reach the bloca
house, some three miles distant.
This he succeeded in doing, and the
next morning returned to the scene of
action at the creek.
Neither bear nor Indian was to be
seen, though the torn and bloody con-
ditiOn of the bushes on the banks told
how fearful the combat must have been.
Humphries was on the whole, we'll
satisfied, and for many years boasted
that he was probably the only man in
the wilderness whose life had been
saved by bear.
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horse was led up to the door Of the
smithy, and the smith himself came
out to have look at it.
The moment he appeared, the Mar
shal fastened his eyes upon him as if h'
would look him through. And well h'
might, for this smith was such a MAJ
as one does not see every day-very
nearly as tall as SAKE himself, and even
broader across the shoulders, while upon
ms bare arms the huge muscles stood
out under the tanned skin like coils OF
rope. The marshal felt at once that hC
could never be comfortable till he had
had a trial of strength with this sturdy
looking fellow, so he ba1e him bring
out one of his best horse-shoes.
The smith did so, and SAKE, looking
at it, said quietly:
"This ware of yours is but poor stuff,
my friend; it will not stand work,
Look here !"
He took it in his strong hands, and
with one twist broke the iron like a
biscuit.
The smith looked at him for a mo-
ment, and then, without seeming at all
taken aback, brought out second
horseshoe, and a third, but SAKE broke
them as easily as he had broken the
first.
"Come," said he, 81 see it's no use
picking and choosing among such a
trashy lot; give me the first shoe that
comes to hand, and Wen cry quits"
The smith produced a fourth shoe,
and fitted it on, and SAKE tossed him a
French crOwn-a coin about the size of
a silver dollar. The Dutchman held it
up to the light, and shook his head.
"This coin of yours is but poor metal
Mynheer," said he, saying the words
just as the marshal had spoken his. at
won't stand work. Look here"
He took the coin between his finger
and thumb, and with one pinch cracked
it in two, like wafer.
1t was now the Marshal's turn to
stare, and the officers exchanged winks
behind his back, as much as to say that
their champion had met his match at
last. SAKE brought out another crown
and then a third, but the smith served
them in like manner.
"Come," said he, initiating the Mar
shal's voice to perfection, 81 see it's no
use picking and choosing among such a
trashy lot. Give me the first crown
that comes to hand, and We'll cry
quits"
The Frenchman looked at the Dutch
man - the Dutchman looked at the
Frenchman-and then both burst into
a roar of laughter, so loud and hearty,
that the officers who stood by could not
help joining in.
'Fairly caught - cried the Marshal
suddenly, and added, "What's your
name, my fine fellow?"
"Dirk Hogan, from Scheviningen."
"Dirk Hogan!' cried Sake. "The
very man Ive been looking for. But
T've found him in way ] didn't ex-
pect"
$50 it seems" said the smith, grim
ming. 81 needn't ask who you are
you're the Count de SAKE, who was al
ways wanting to meet with stronger
than himself. Does it seem tOyou as if
you had met with him now ?"
"Well, rather think it does" quoth
Sake, Struggling his shoulders; "and l
promised to give him my purse when
ever | did meet with him; here it is.
And now, if you'll come along with
me, and serve as farrier to my head
quarters staff, promise you that you
shall have no cause to repent of having
met with Maurice lie Sake"
And the marshal was as good as his
word.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates OF advertising. sl per square
frst insertion, and 30 cents each subsequent
insertion.
Special contracts viii be made for all adyer-
tsements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square, charged for at half regular ratea
All local notices 10 cents line for each in
sertion.
No notices inserted for less than fifty
eentA
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-06-29
NvOTICE Is HERERY GIVrN TO All

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALI.
~ persons holding mechanics liens against the property
of VIM H. and D. c. COrbett described follows, wit
Lots Nos. l, T. and of block S. Proctor Green's
division of Carson City Ormsby County Nevada that the
undersigned have commenced action in the Justices
Court of Carson Township Ornsby County Nevada be
fore c. A. Withere Justice of the Peace forecose
mechanics lien held against said property and all persons
holding liens said premises under and by virtue of
Act of the Legislature of the State of Nevada entitled
can Act to liens to mechanics and Others and to
repeal all other Acts in relation thereto approved March
1875 hereby notified to be and appear before said
Court the 7th day of August 1877 10 O'Clock
said day and to exhibit then and there the proof Of the
said liens. p A. WAGNER & CO.,
BY T. COFFIN, their Attorney
Carson, New July 10, 1878 jyl7-law3w
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ORDINANCE NO. 81.

An Ordinance in relation to opening and closing and alter
ing alleys in Carson City
SECTION l, When majority of the representing
majority of the real estate in value in any block of land
in said city shall join in written request to the Board Of
Trustees of said city to have opened the alley in such
block lin alley originally laid out i'll such
blOc the Board of Trustees will make order that such
alley be opened.
SEC .. When all OF the representing all of the
real any block of land in said city shall join in
written request to have the alley in such block closed the
Board of Trustees will make order that such alley be
closed.
g. When the health, comfort convenience of the
inhabitants OF Carson City any portion of Them shall
require that the alley in any block of land in said city
Crowded alley originally laid in such blOck
be opened altered the Board Of Trustees may upon the
written request OF residents of said city
upon the recommendation of the Street Inspector upon
notion its discretion make order that such
such alley be opened altered necessities of
case may require.
SEC L. All orders of the Board of Trustees made purs
ant this Ordinance SHALL if necessary and when
dered by the Board of Trustees be executed by the City
Marshal or by the Street Inspector.
SEC. 5. Ordinance No 16, entitled 'An Ordinance in
relation opening and closing alleys in Carson City"
adopted April 26 1875 and all other ordinances parts
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance hereby
repealed
Dated February &c, 1873.
Approved. d. A. BENDER,
Attest President pro TEN.
ALFRED HELM Clerk.
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ORDINANCE NO. 46.

An Ordinance in relation the Office Of City Assessor
of Carson City, the duties and compensation Of said
officer.
The Board of Trustees of Carson City do ordan
SECTION l. The City Assessor of Carson City shall
ally all taxable property of the inhabitants of said
city, situate and being i'll said city for city taxation at
the time and in the he assesses said
property for State and county taxation He shall not
make separate Assessment Roll Of such assessment but
shall place and extend the upon the Assessment Roll
made for State and county taxation by him.
SECTION The City Assessor Of said City shall receive
annual salary of hundred dollars in United States
gold CON- which shall be in full for all services rendered
by him to said city such officer.
SECTION g. All Ordinances heretofore adopted, far
only they conflict with the provisions OF this Ordinance
are hereby repealed
Approved JAS A. ST CLAIR
Carson City, June II, 1877. President pro teul.'
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Carson City, August 6th, 1877


District, State Of NeVada, county OF OrmsbV.-In the
matter the of William Patterson deceased
Upon reading and filing the petition Of Alexander Lepo
the above entitled matter praying that decree be made
authorizing and directu@ the OF the will and
Of said deceased convey the said Alexander
Lepor certain real estate, to wit: Lots seven "a and ten
40 in block forty eight t8l Of Sears Thompson Sears
div son Of Carson City Nevada, and that day Of reg.
lar term OF said Court be appointed for the hearing of said
petition and that due and LEGAL notice Of the pendeEcy OF
said petition and q the hearing thereof be given accord
therefor exists it is hereby ordered that SATURDAY
JULY 18th, 1871 day Of regular term to wit of the
June, a D. 1871 term of this Court at the Courtroom
OF this Court in larson City at 10 A. NJ Of said day be
appointed the time and place Of the hearing of said pc
ton; when and where all persons interested in said &C.
tate may appear in the prescribed by and con.
test said petition, and that copy order be pub
shed at least week for successive weeks before
sad hearing IN the MoKSINe APPEAL newspaper pub
lisned III Crusby county, Nevada.
s. H. WRIGHT
District Judge Second Judicial District
Carson & y, New, June 18th, 1877. fellows.
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NJ o e.

NORGE r HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ undersigned Trustees OF the Pancake Coal COMPANY
corporation organized and existing under and by virtue
OF the laws ~ the state OF Nevada have called and do
hereby call meeting of the stockholders Of said CORPORA
ton TO be held at the office OF the company in Carson Ctv
Nevada ut office OF 1. Coffin the 18th DAY OF AUG
USi A. D. 1878, ut y O'Clock said day for the p,lr-
pose OF increasing the capital stock said company from
million dollars consisting of fifty thousand shares Of
twenty dollars each to two million dollars consisting of
one hundred thousand shares OF twenty dollars each
June 10, 1878. c. DERBY,
MARK SFRACS.
HORACE CIGANDAIL,
JOHN r. WHITE,
T. COFEIN,
ie3lwslu17 Trustees Of Pancake Coal Company.
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~ holding liens against the property Of Jacob
P. Winnie described follows, wit: Lots numbered
eight and nine in block number fifty eight Of Proctor &
Green's division Of Carson City, Nevada that the under
ned has commenced action in Justices Court Of
Carson Township, Ormsby County, Nevada before C. A
Withere Justice Of the Peace, to foreclose mechanics
lien held against said property and all persons holding
liens said premises under and by virtue Of the
Legislature of the State Of Nevada entitled Act ~
liens to mechanics and Others and to repeal all
other Acts in relation thereto approved March 1877
hereby notified to be and appear before said Court
the 9th DAY OF JULY A. D. 1877, at 10 o'clock A. M
sal day. and to exhibit then and there the proof OF their
liens. DUNNING & HUNT.
By HARRIS COPrN, their attorneys
Carson, Nevada, June 16, 1877 law3w
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NOTICE Is HFRERY GIVEN by rug

~ undersigned, Assignee in Bankruptcy of the estate
A. r. Drie5bach and A. B. Driesbach ard NJ D. Hatch
bankrupts bankruptcy, that will sell public auction
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1877, at II o'clock A.. M, ia
of the County Building in Carson City the highest
bidder for cash. gold coin, the following described prop
erty wit All the right title and interest Of the said
B. Driesbach, bankrupt in bankruptcy twenty-four
thousand and fifty shares Of mining stock in the mine
known the Fourth of July Gold and Silver Mining
Company" located in Eureka Township the county Of
Eureka, State Of Nevada.
Also all the right title and interest Of said bankrupt in
and certain mining quartz claim, known the " Da-
wilson Mount Hope Nine" located in Grizzly Flat Min
ing District in FL Dorado county, State Of California.
Also all the right title and interest t. the notes, book
and demands belonging to said estate that
main ursatisfied at the time of sale.
ISRAEL CRAWFORD, Assignee
Carson Citv. August Sth. 1877
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4 PPLICATION OF STOCKHOLDERS OF THE PAN
N CAKE COAL COMPANY to Remove the Officers Of
said Company.-The Stockholders of the Pancake Coal
Company Corporation of Nevada, hereby notified
that meeting OF the Stockholders of said Company will be
held at the Court Room of the District Court Of the Sec
ond Judicial District OF the State of Nevada for the
County OF Ornlsby, on SATURDAY, THE NINETEENTH
day to consider the removal of the officers company
S. H. WRIGHT, District Judge.
Aprl ~, 1877 my1td
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ORDINANCE NO. 4s.
An Ordinance to Abolish Opium smoking D,

An Ordinance to Abolish Opium smoking Dens
The Board of Trustees of Carson City do ordain:
Section l. No person persons SHALL within the limits
Of Carson City, keep maintain become inmate Of
visit contribute to- the support of any place house
roo where persons frequent assemble for the pu
pose Of smoking opium and all such places houses
rooms, hereby declared to be nuisances.
Section 3 Any person who shall violate OF the pro
visions Of Section of this Ordinance SHALL conviction
thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding hundred
dollars imprisonment not than fifty days. by
bolh such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the
Court. d. A. BENDER, President Pro tems
Attest: ALFRED HELM, Clerk.
Carson CITY. June II. 1877
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WARM SPRINGS

hot AND COLD Swimming BATHS
III the Nevada State Prison, Warm Springs Road
BUTTS e. GEORGE, Proprietors.
This splendid Bathing Institution and well known place
Of has been thoroughly oyerhaued newly furnished
and is in point of cleanliness and comfort surpassed by
none the coast. THE BATHS undergoing thor
ough repair and Will receive great addition to their size
THE BAR is supplied with the best of liquors prOcurabe
MEALS by First Glass Cooks served order at all hours
The Springs Carriage constantly Orders left At the
hotels will be promptly attended to-
Carriage Free. nov7u