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Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17

The Correspondence, at Viepna,
says: Intelligence from Constanti-
nople leaves little doubt TINT the, re-
lection of the Turkish note by the
Powers has caused the war party to
recover full sway, Above all, the re-
action prodkiced in the feelings OF the
Sultan by the humiliating rejection OF
the note is deelnesiregrctable. h,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17

1t is said that a girl in England
was recently struck damb by til. FIR
ing of a cannon. Since then a NUM-
Der Of married men have invited the
artillery to come and discharge their.
pieces in their vicinity. Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17
GRANGE STATISTICS.

The following figures show th'
number Of Oranges in, active exist"
ence in each State to the last annual
report, and number of paid-up mem
l..,,.s ron ni.f ed.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17


Represents the following old and reIla~ie
Companies-FIRE AND LIFE;
Liverpool, London & Globe, Eng.
Etna, of Hartford, Conn.
Z Hartford, of Hartford, Conn.
PhGnix, of Hartford, Conn:
Franklin, of Philadelphia, ia.
- Underwriters, of New York.
German-American, of New York.
= PhGnix, of New York.
Niagara, of New York.
American Central, of st. LOUIS.
Life Association of America, st
Louis. =
Mutual Life Insurance Company
| of New York.
|Ths above Iinesoi Companies Is the mos
l4elisbie known. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17
HOW THE WIDOW CAUGHT
HIM.

A gentleman ofan photographed
turn, relates how he was instructed
in the custom OF taking toll, by spright-
widow, during q moonlight sleigh
ride with a merry party. He says:
THE lovely widow l.. sat IL the
same sleigh, under the same buffalo
robe, with me.
i, "'Oh! oh, don't! don't!' she ex-
claimed as we came to the first bridge,
at the same time catching me by the
arm, and turning her yelled face to-
wards me while her little eyes twink
led through the moonlight.
Don't WHAT" l asked, "Im not
doing anything
.'Well, but L thought you were
going to take toll, replied the wild
ow.
"Toll!" l rejoined; "What's
that:'
We'll, | declare.' cried the widow,
her clear laugh ringing out above the
music of the bells; you pretend yo'
don't know what toll is.''
Indeed | don't, them / said
laughing; explain, if you please
You never heard, them said tin
widow most provokingly-'you neve
, heard that when we are on sleigh rid
the gentlemen always-that is, some
times-whcn they cross bri"ge GU
kiss and claim it toll! But neve
pay it,
, | said l never heard OF it before
but when we came to the next bridg
| claimed the toll, aud the widow
!, struggles to hold the veil were nc
o enough to tear it. At last the We
q was removed, her round rosy fac
+ was turned directly towards mine
n and in the clear light of frosty moo
. the toll was taken for the first tin
in my experience. Soon we came
! a long bridge with several arches ;tt
widow said it was no use to resist
man who would have his own way, s
she paid the toll without a mur
mur.
But you won'ttake toll for ever
arch, will you? she said, so arch
:. that | could not fail to exact all N
dues and that was the beginning
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17
my courtship.

Here is Baltimore tramp's tale: ::
AT Perryville l went to house
with brick in my hand, and asked
the lady if she would please put some
butter on il. The request excited
her curiosity, and she asked: why
10 YOU want to put butter on buck
| told her | was going to eat it.
Surely, she said, you are not so
hungry as to eat a huttered brick
Come into the house and | will give
you food, l bagged a square meal,
for which | had set so slick tray
In the western part of the State
asked for something to eat and was
refused. i then begged for a look
inn- GLASS, which aroused curiosity to
know what l was going TO do Will
the mirror. l replied that L wanted
to see myself starving to death. IheI
thev gave me what | wanted. "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17
Now, said the teacher or

Now = SAID the teacher OF the
speHmg-school, 'sthe next word will
be offensive" AT this, several Of
the girls whispered their escorts that
they must go. They were induced
to remain. however, on being told
that the word would positively bo
tspnt ont.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17

No time or strength should be was-
tod in finding fault, TINT never holps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-01-17

FOR THE LEDGER.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

How GENERAL JACKSON DIED.-"Aunt"
Hannah Jackson. very old colored
woman. and iormerly servant OF Andrew
jackson, gave, the other. day, with much
emotion, this description Of her sturdy
old masters death: Sunday morning I
didn't seq any change in him. Marse
Andrew was asked il he knew them all.
Eyes" he said. II know you ell, though
l can't see YOU" And they brought
him his specks, and he said ne recogoniz.
ed them all. The first thing knew
George Harris cried. "Oh!" and it was
repeated back to the kitchen. Old marse
was not dead, but his breath had stopped.
All crowded into the room, when DR..
Esselman said they nust go ont. The
doctor gave him something, and it re-
vived him up. and he lived until o'clock
in the evening. White and black were
all standing IN tho room together Just
before be died. No distinction was
shown in the eyes of old master. Turn
ing his eyes TO where me and George
we're standing, he said, land here's poor
George and Hammer; they've been faith
full servants to me. I have left il so as
you will be taken care of as long as there
is bit of property left" He then called
Mrs. Adams up and told her he had
provided for her, and she would not
suffer for anything. Just before he died
he preached his own sermon. He said:
" My friends, Christ is no respecter of
persons, and what say to one say to
all, and have right to the tree of life
prepare to meet me in heaven, where l
am going" And now all cried out,
"Look look! and old marse was dead.
letter from Hamilton informs US that
on Saturday night fatal shooting ARRAY
occurred at Eberhardt Two men one
named Nelson Bush and the other John
son. were playing poker. Nelson was
winning and johnson lost his temper.
Hot words passed. and johnson whipped
out his pistol, letting drive Immediately.
The first ball struck Bush in the hand.
johnson fred two more shots without ef-
feet, aud then Bush gotta revolver and
blazed away at johnson, killing him In
stantly. A coroner's jury was empannel-
ed, aud on hearing all the evidence. rem
dered verdict of Unsuitable homicide.
Nelson Bush is an Arizona man.
Il Eureka Republican.
Red headed girls are not called "straw-
berry blondes" nowadays; they are de-
nominated Cardinal headed"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
liver State: Lieutepaut. Gove,p

Silver State: Lieutenant. Governor
Adams and wife passed west last evening
on their way to the capitol. He has been
initiating Mrs. Adams in the mysteries
pertaining to q journey in the interior Of
Nevada, where railroads. or even the or.
binary stage coach. are yet unknown.
He is an enthusiastic Bradley man, and
says that one half the Republicans of
Lander and Nye counties will support the
"Old Man" for Governor. Governor
Adams Ia in the field for recollection to
the position he now holds. aud has filled
with credit to himself and constituents
during the LAST three years and half.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
A DETERMINED PRospEcron.-Tht

DETERMINED PROSECUTOR. is
determined prospeotor down in Cen
trail District, who does not propose to
abandon his mines for lack of machinery
to crush and amalgamate ore, or run the
risk of being sold out for assessments by
incorporating them. His name ia Nor.
man Gilbert, and be is an owner OF sew
eral of the rich mines in that district.
He has rugged hand mill. tho battery Of
which consists of large mortar and a
pestle fastened to the end of spring
pole. With this rude and Inexpensive
continuance he brushes two or three hun.
dred pounds Of ore per day, and when
be reduces il to pulp. he amalgamates 1t
in . portable oven, with q muller, ran
BY hand power. With this "poor mans
mill he makes good wages and is perfect
y independent Of capitalists and laughs
at the fights of the "bulls" and the
"bears" Of the stock market.-f Silver
STATE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
DAY 8. ~. CO.

Stockholders of the Day silver Mining Com.
pany, who are dissatisfied with the present
management of the affairs of the Company and
are willing to vote their stock for a change Of
management, are requested to authorize their
brokers to transfer their stock from the present
endorsement to their own name. The object
being an investigation and change of Trustees,
as it is shown by the report of the Investigating
Committee, from data furnished by j. W. Pew,
Secretary that the assessment is levied for the
purpose mainly of paying Mcdonald his claims
against the Company instead of settling the
debts of the Company. For further particulars
apply to II. II. Garrison
ma25-lt HH GARRISON.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
IN Election will be held by the qualified
electors of Phoebe School District No. l, on
Saturday. the 18th day Of June, A. D. 1873, ut
the School-house OF said district, on Cedar
street. in the town of Phoebe, to determine
whether the sum of One Thousand Isl ,000) Dol
lars shall be raised by tax on the property Of
said district to keep the schools of said district
open for longer period than the ordinary
funds will allow
Phoebe, New, May "a, 1878.
J. P. CURTIS.
T.. v. LOOMS,
+. A. BUCK,
ma25-td School Trustees Of said District.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
THE DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMER.
ICA.

The New York Times says: A Wall
street broker laid wager the other day
that Christopher Columbus discovered
the continent OF North America. and, OF
course, lost it. 1t 10 surprising how
many intelligent persons entertain the
Same error. Knowing that he discovered
number OF islands in the Western Hem
isphers. they think that he must, Of
necessity, have discovered the contin-
emit also. They forget that he died in
ignorance OF the real grandeur Of his
achievements, believing Cuba, Terra
Firma, and the other lands he had found
to be remote parts OF Asia. Amerigo
VeBpucci, after whom North and South
America is named. did not discover this
continent proper either. The land he
discovered lay near the equator, and he,
too. was deluded with the notion that it
was portion of Asia. John Cabot was
the discoverer OF North America (some
time in May, 1497), which he likewise
supposed to belong to the dominions OF
the Grand Cham. He sailed along the
coast for 800 leagues, and went ashore,
without finding any human beings.
though he believed the country inhabit-
ed. II is remarkable that the three
great discoveries of the Western World
should all have been Italians-Co Columbus
having been born in Genoa, Vespu cci in
Florence. and Cabot presumably in Ven
ice. The birth Of Cabot is uncertain, as
are his age and place and time of his
death. But the fact that the license
granted him by Henry VII. calls him
Kabetto, Venetian, would seem to deter
mine the place Of his nativity. The dis
covsrers had sorry fortune. Column
bus, as we are aware, was treated with
tho blacklist ingratitude by the King Of
Spain. When the officers of the vessel
in which he was carried prisoner to
Spain offered to remove his chains, i'm.
posed upon him by royal order, he re-
piled: ~ will wear them az reminder
Of the gratitude Of Princes" He died
as everybody knows. neglected. in ex
trems poverty, of broken heart Vss.
pucci bad many trials and died poor
and Cabot, or Cabota, fell into suct
obscurity that no one can tell where OF
when or how he died. Surely the au
guries attendant on the birth of tn,
Western World were not favorable, and
in Q superstitious age might have led tc
the belief that its history would neve
be marked by good fortune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

R4cpnt de.alcsiions in Massachusetts,
have revived the memory of the act by
which tho Massachusetts Bank was in
corporated in 1884, and which provided
that il any president, director. officer or
servant embezzled or converted to his
own use any of the effects Of the bank,
be should be set upon gallows with q
rope about his neck, or be set upon pill
Iory for The space Of two hours, should
forfeit all his personal estate and the
issue of all his real estate during life.
He was also to be rendered infamous and
incapable of sustaining any office, civil
or military. This shows what was
thought of breaches of trust in those
honest days, when they we're fewer than
they are now.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

The Philadelphia Press says the gold
bugs are astonished. They can't &c.
count for 1t. Gold so near par that re-
sumption is an almost accomplished fact.
II it hadn't been for the Silver bill,
where would gold be to-day? II would
command premium of four or Ave per
cent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

Tho experiment of shipping several
hundred negro oolonists is being made,
and the party is now on its way to the
African republic. This, or the result OF
this venture. will be looked upon with
0 great deal of interest. If successful,
IL will no doubt have the effect of induc-
ing many others to make their homes in
Liberia.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

Carson Tribune: John Mackey, of the
yesterday that the prospects for an early
ore development on the Comstock lode
have never been more favorable. But
then. John omitted to state just where
the prospects were.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

A fortune teller has predicted that the
Princess of Wales would marry Wild
over with twelve children. This would
seem to involve. the early death Of the
heir apparent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

Peach brandy enters into the mucil-
age composition on postage stamps; so
when you see the next drunken man.
don't iay IL 70 whisky. He may have
Just mailed q letter. Turner'S Falls
Reporter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
Delinquent Sale Notice.
DAY SILVER NIININ

DAY SILVER MINING COMPANY.
--Location of principal place Of business, San
Francisco, California; location Of works, Jack
rabbit District, Lincoln county, Nev-Notice. =
There are delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account Of assessment mo. II
levied on the 18th day OF April. 1878,
the several amounts set opposite the names
of the respective shareholders, as follows:
No NJ nj
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

The Republican Convention held at
Harrisburg. Pennsylvania, nominated
General Hoyt for the position OF Gov
ernor. The political pot is said to be
boiling in Pennsylvania.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25

And in accordance with law, and an order o.
the Board Of Directors, made on the 18th DAY ot
April, 1873, so many shares Of each parcel ~ "
such stock as may be necessary will be SOLD ~
public auction, ut the office Of Parker Crttenden'
Room 50. Merchants Exchange Building, san
Francisco, California. on Monday. the iv. LUZ
day Of Juno, 1878, at the hour Of ! oclooA
p. M, Of said day, to pay said delinquent asse;s
ment thereon, together with costs Of adver''s'
J.w. PEW, Secretary.
Ofnce--Room Is. No. $40 Pine street. S1A
Francisco California. mHo'o
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
Marriel.

At Phoebe, May Goth, by Justice U. E. Allen,
James Stevens to Ellen Jose.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
PUBLIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.
I have this day bought from Charles Goedicke
all his right, title and interest to his late
Brewery business. All orders for Beer to be
left at Henry's Saloon, Lacour street.
ma25.lm HENRY EILERS.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-25
PUBLIc NOTICE.

r HAVE THIS DAY SOLD ALL MY RIGHT,
L title and interest to the Brewery business
formerly conducted by me to Henry Eilers.
CHARLES GOEDICKE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-06
A PRESENTMEHT THAT WAS WORTH
HAVING.

The Eureka Leader, elevated and sustained
following story:
Prenonitions of corning accidents, although
uuaccountable, are at times realized in
wonderful way and although these foreshadow-
ings are unexplained, they nevertheless occur
An instance was related to us to-day by Mr..
Duncan, one of the owners Of the Rochester
mine, who, with his partner, work that prop
erty. They have shaft down some seventy
feet, and drifts running off in all directions
where ore is to be found. They work the
claim by themselves, and extract rock enough
to give them 8 good living and some profit
Yesterday morning BEr. Duncan felt an ex-
treme repugnance toward laboring, feeling
of coming evil Expressing him. He spoke to
his partner of it, but the latter laughed at
him, pooh -poohed his forebodings aud insisted
on going to work. He reluctantly consented,
and they descended the shaft and entered the
drift where they had left their tools. Here
his premonitlons were so strong that he reso
lutely refused to proceed, and dropping his
sledge, he slowly made his way out the shaft,
followed by his companion, who was half in
clined to be angry at what he termed Duncan's
foolishness. They had, however, but Just
reached the mouth of the drift when noise
was heard, dull, rumbling sound proceeding
from the spot that they had just left. They
listened intently, and hearing nothing more
retraced their steps and found the place that
they had just left covered up with mass of
earth that had fallen FROM the roof of the
tunnel and buried their tools FIVE feet deep
At least Il hundred tons Of rock had fallen,
aud if they had remained two minutes longer
both would have been crushed to death
Duncan's partner no longer ridicules his fore
bodings, and relates the incident with con
siderable awe, but grateful to think that it
saved him aud his companion from an awful
fate
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-06
CONNOR'S POPULAR
STRENGTH.
GENERAL

The Tuscarora Times Review, a Democratic
rAper-or, perhaps, more justly stated, a
per of Democratic proclivities gives It's
o9iuion, in the following, OF the popularity
..nd availability of Gen Conner, regarded i'll
the light of a candidate for Governor:
We notice by an exchange that the delega-
ton from Nye Comfy to the Republican State
Convention is favorable to the nomination of
General p 4. Conner for Governor. This is
me first skirmish in the primary campaign,
and its result must be exceedingly cheering to
the friends of the General. We're we the
lominee of the Democratic party for Gov
ernor and had tae selecting of our opponent,
there has been no person mentioned in con
lection with the gubernatorlal nomination
lpon the Republican side whom we would not
choose as our MS UiS Ill preference to the
veteran soldier whose name forms the caption
If this article. Ills record during the late
var; his reputation al an Indian fighter; the
'"tre executive ability he exhibited while deal
1ng with the Mormons in Utah, combined
with his irreproachable private character and
Fer5onal magnetism, would in the event of
his nomination, inspire more enthusiasm than
could be created for any other person i'll the
State. He IS in our opinion the only Re
Publican candidate mentioned who would
sand the ghost Of a show of beating Cover
r2r Bradley, who will most likely be the
9ou,inee of the Democrats Convention.
None of the others could make tho old man
'oreat out oF jo% trot General Connor
would at least ran him a close race, with
.r'.aps nearly even chances Of coming in
4 ..4lf a neck ahead.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-06

KILLING AT CoLCnBCs - From a letter
written to II. " Barton. of Aurora, We are
appraised Of killing which took place at Co
lumbus last Tuesday afternoon, Z. p. Hull
commonly known as ''Cbips. and Uncle Dave
:ioliand became nyoiycG IN a difficulty abour
an I'd LII! They We're in Jvln Hnnnclls
stable and three or iuur other parties were
also present. They had little wory wra0gle
when Holland struck Hull two OF three times
Hull then drew a small revolver and fred at
Holland the ball striking him in the abdo-
men about two inches below the navel, cut
ting the small intestines SO badly that death
ensued the next day about noon. Both men
were perfectly sober at the time, Holland
has son somewhere on Bishop Greek. Els
meralda Herald
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-06
INFORMATION WANTED.
S..MrEt. MURRAY cARR. \ cAPrAlN

SNAMUEL MURRAY CARR. 4 CAPTAIN
X in the New Hampshire regiment commanded by
Go Hartman, deserted his wife in 1851 Murray
red the Of L. n Carter, and went to New York
wit woman named Mary Jane Burpee taking also his
chi Lizzie Florence. aged y years and his sons,
Fred Inner and Frank Weston Carr the boys being young
tia their Carr, with the children and Burpee
eft New York the steamer Henry Chauncey,
hav lrcIased through tickets Wellington, New lea
ani II is reported that the children have been sent
Cat bic school, and George F. Lane wrote from San
Pr cisco New Hampshire, i'll 1867, that he had recog
zcd Carr alias Carter, theater i'll that city CARR
ias Carter has since been heard OF in Texas being said
nat and Lane faro dealers there. In Texas,
N Colorado. Carr known as Steele Cars wife is
mse in SAN Francisco heart broken woman seeking
children and desiring to obtain Of her offspring
the press to circulate the above. Any intelligence
ardng Carr particularly his disposition Of the
chdren if forwarded to II. r. MIGHEIS, editor OF the
morning. APPEAJ Carson City Nevada will be thankfully
received and promptly transmitted to the mother
July 9TH 1873. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-06
BABY Locomor1v Essays the Lyon Coun

BABY LOCOMOTIVES, Says the Lyon Coun-
ey Times Of Saturday;
One of the two baby locomotives which
have been at the Sutro tunnel for some years
past was taken to the Mound House, by way
Of Dayton, last Monday it having been sold
to Yerington, Bliss & Co, for use on their
narrow gauge railway at Lake Tahoe. The
other one viii probably soon follow. These
locomotives were purchased for use in the tun-
nel but this idea has been given up. ow ing
to the recognized necessity of keeping the
trnnel as free of smoke and other deletarious
substances as possible, in order to maint IN
;he purity of the air introduced. The mot We
power which viii he used in the tunnel IS
not been ascertained, but some mechanic !
continuance which viii not he heat-producins,
will have to be adopted otherwise the tunnel
will prove to be a regular sweat box.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-06

CGtErz CONVICTED CT MURDER IN THE
S2"o5o Degree. The jury who tried Aft
Ch@r3a at Eureka stood at one time seven for
mnr!4r in the first degree and Ave for murder
III tle second degree. At last they compro-
mis.d their difference of opinion and agreed
upon a verdict of murder in the second de
gree. The penalty for this crime is term
al Imprisonment in the penitentiary ranging
srou ten years to the culprit entire lifetime
Nhattz, in moment of cowardly weakness,
permitted himself to do that which makes him
\ wretch for life. The penitentiary is bad
enough; but it IS nothing compared with the
punishment inflicted by the constantly rising
selI-accusation of the needless Staying of
fellow man. We do not believe that of the
ten or twenty thousand pistols owned and
carried in this State, more than the merest
fraction of tho whole number can ever be
needed for any wise and laudable purpose.