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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

The Louisians Democratic platform
.reoomnsends levss systes;i calls for
aid to-the Pacific Railroad and Brill
ian Steamship Line;. endorses tho
Nichols Government, approves the
fraud Investigation BY the Federal
House of Representatives, asserts.that
the interests of the industrial wealth.
producing classes is of paramount in
terest to the people OF the United
States; that those whose labor and en-
terprise produce wealth should be
secured in it's enjoyment; expresses
sympathy for the laboripg classes who
have been thrown out of employment
by the ruinous financial policy and un-
just legislation of the Republican party.
and pledges the Democratic party to
reform these wrongs on its ascendency
to power; demands that the National
banking system should be abolished,
and National bank notes retired. and in
lieu thereof the Government issue an
equal amount of greenbacks; demands
an unconditional repeal of laws inn
posing tax upon the circulation. Of
State banks; demands the immediate
unconditional repeal of the Resump-
tion Act; opposed to the ruinous policy
Of the Republican p artys whereby the
volume of currency has been con-
tracted far below the business re-
quirements Of the country, aud fail.
ures, depression of business. scarcity
of labor and pauper wages have been
entalled; all bonds and, obligations of
the National Governsent should. be
paid in legal tender greenback notes of
the Uuited States. except where other.
wise provided i'll the original law; de-
mands the repeal Of all laws passed
subsequent to the original law creating
the public debt. by which the obliga.
cations of the contract have been made
more onerous.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
PREDICTIONS.

The 0hieagoJournal predicts THAI
there will, be, "a, long, cold winter. +"
!, beginning about September. Our read
iuess will remember that that paper pre-.
!. diotsd that the, thermometer would not
,r.sisa above 40 degrees this summer, and
that the Ohio river would. freeze over
In July.
The above we find in the Eureka
Sentinel,- which is noted for predie-
tons that are never fulfilled. We have
faint recollection, Of prediction
made by the Sentinel about the time
= Of the State election four years ago.
awhen it's chief prophet gravely stated
- that Governor Bradley would be de-
I fested by 800 majority. Though that
prediction was not verified, the senti4
nal b not in the least discouraged. bat
:, spntinnss> to tell lbs. readers what 10
going to bs the result thisrFall. Il EVIL
IDENTIFY believes in the motto TRY, try
,ysgain. ~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
.,sUaRICIOUs. MOVEMENTS OF
INDIANS.

We'll authenticated reports from the
northern part of the county are to the
, effect that the Indians in that part of
gthsconntry are behaving very strange
ly. Two men,. who 'heye been shearing
sheep at McConnell's ranch, which
4,place they left yesterday morning, say
that friendly Indians have advised Nc
Conneli and Hoppin to leave their
Ranches, as.there were bad Indians in
the. couptry. These men confirm the
report that. all the young Iudians had
left McDermit and that only women
and children and some deorepit old
bucks now remain at the Post. From
other sources, both. white and Indian!
We learn that several bad Indians, who
had Undoubtedly been on the war path,
!, had gotamong, the peaceabls Indians.
who had been oongregated at Mo.
ADsrmit and prevailed on them
% leave While these' rsnsgades were
ct che Indian, camp they kept it in com.
motion and 90. excited the fears of the
psscesbIe indiana. by positively assert
ing that they would be sent away offsto
. reservation. that it appears all the
young mspq have gone to the mount
aims. It is scarcely probable that the
Piutes. who have been friendly through.
eut-ths ssispaign, will go on the war
path or commit depredations now. and
'lsohnssAing Ought TO be done at once to
!. alag hsir fears.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

Millinery and Fancy Dressmaking /.
Miss Peterson would respectfully in.
form the ladies of Winnemucca that
she has now come here to remain, and
will take great pleasure in waiting on
them 10 anything they may want in her
line. Hats. caps. bonnets. parssols.
lacess ribbons, aud all kinds Of plain
or fancy underwear for ladies and
children constantly on hand.
IL Plain and fancy dressmaking q
speciality, at prices to saait the tisaes.
je2S If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

ofsi India Office statistics show that at
present aohundred million women in
India are sunk in absolute. ignorance,
scsseing aasble to reads syllable OF their
mother tougne. and untaught as to the
tsampless rules. of health and. life, the
laws of God or scientific truths;in fact,
feeling exists in most HindOe fami.
lies that the girl who has learned to
read and write has committed a, sin,
sure to bring down Judgment upon her
aud her husband.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

ONE more of the terrors of death ia
on the eve of removal by au invention
which is being quietly exhibited in
tG0iuWbuss Ohio. IT is somewhat on
che toepedo principal. and being placed
m the grave with the corpse at its
burial. proposes to shsotan frighten
MIR. Bodysnatcher to death while en-.
gagged ~ the hiieous act of attem pting
the resurrection of stiff.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

RpdisssUck is.bsomingS AZ month
ago il sold fer % pee share. now it is
e23 rs. A, dividend. Of 50 per share
4wasedeclared by the company yester-
sAsyf The fortunate ones. who invested
in 1t month, ago, to any extent. can
t5How aspire. to- the Senatorship from
: Nevada withpreasonabfe hopes of sue
cess if they are liberal with their coin
'aand distribute isljadiciOusly among the
observation-disclosures. who manipulate the
wires of political parties.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

IT requires but a. passing: glance at
the young ladies of. the period to dis
tiuguish the freshness and clearness of
their complexion. as compared with
what they were before the Introduction
of Glenn's sulphur Soap aud the
adoption of'the warm bath, with which
II has become so generally associated
IN the, toilet III the better class of
society. II has become the favorite of
the boudoir. and will soon put u new
face on elegant society. Crittenton' 9.
No. 2 Sixth Avenue. New York. Sold
by druggists.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye. black
or brown, so cents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

Six hundred journeymen shoemakers
are on a strike in Chicago for an adj
vance of wages from SO to $l2 per
week. They have refused the offer of
the employers to compromise on $40 so.
There are l,OO0 shoemakers of this
class in Chicago. and those who have
not already struck threaten to do 80.
The strike includes all the leading
Wholesale houses.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

Licenses Collected.
Sheriff Kyle collected for licenses last
month, $665 rs.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

IT is said AZ 900 Russians are sick in
Bulgaria. and constant reinforcements
are necessary to keep up an effective
army. Generals Todieben and Schou-
valof are down with typhus.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

SAN FRANoIsCe. June rs, 1873.
Having engaged myself with the old
and well knownHOuse OF Z. Kennedy,
sos California street, San Francisco,
who have engaged celebrated Cutter
from Broadway. New York City at a
great expense.
| woaid.be pleased to have you send
in your order. as have placed all my
measures taken BY me GU his ledger.
and Ii desired L. will send samples of
our late imported English,and French
goods. Very respectfully.
je26 4w j. +. HIxsoN.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
Ramors are aaoa. in San Francisco

Rumors are afoat in San Francisco
that compromise has been. or
is about being, arranged between
the Comstock mining companies and
the su,ro tunnel Company. These
ruuors are said to be set sfioat by stock
b,ebers tor the parpsse of affecting the
market. aud havs No foundation in
tsct.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
SPECIAL 40 GALS,

Notice TO Water Consumers.
During the extension of the water
works fiume water will be turned on
the mains from the reservoir for half
an hour. as follows: Morning, $50;
to 7; noon, 11:30 to IL M night, $50
to 6. tsr-y an5.tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
r E.L;ECR AP,HllC.
EASTERN DISPATCHES

WARRINGTON, Aus

WASHINGTON, Aug. g..
The Government has been officially
informed that the. Chinese Embassy
will arrive here on the LIST of Septem-
Der. The President has requested Sec
rotary Evarts to prepare a programme
for their rhospitable reception, as the
Administration is anxious to conciliate
China.
why the Embassy GO tc Hart
- ford.
1t is stated upon the authority of q
member of the Embassy that the visit
ofthe Senior ambassador to Hartford
is for the purpose of consulting with
his associate. All Wing, and to rest for
a few days in the Mission House while
preparations are being made fol-, the
Embassy Tits perhaps not generally
known. but it is a fact, that the
Chinese Government has spacious
building in Hartford. in which the en-
tire Embassy can be accommodated and
cared for by their own countrym
They will tarry for few days simply
to prepare for their presentation 10 the
President. and their permanent resi-
dence- in Washington. The statement
that the Embassy have rented the
Stewart mansion for residence is in.
correct. No choice has yet been made
Of o hoase. - A8@taa 80 S.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

BERLIN, Aug. 8.

BERLIN. Aug. 8.
The conference of the Ministers of
Finance of the seven German States, to
devise means for increasing the rev.
enues of the Empire. began its session
at Heidelburg on Monday.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09
Lampoonlng Ksarney.
NEW YORK, Augu

N1W AonAs AuBuSt %
All the journals are hmpooning
Kearoey numerically. Not one Of
them has good word for him or the
principles he advocates. He is ridi-
called and belittled, and it is generally
thought that he will drop out Of sight
ut an early day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-08-09

GhRR week in your own town. IS
S1HUV0 outfit free No risk, Reader, il
H you want o business at which
persons Vt either sex can make great pay all
the time they work, write for particulars to
ii. HALLErT IL Co., Hortlsnd. Maine, ap6-em
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-05
Elevated Railroad Scenes in New York.

Two elevated railroads are now in
running order in New York-one on the
east side and the other on the west side
of the city. The former was the last
one finished. and World reporter took
a ride the first day, recording his i'm
pressions. The newspaper man says:
While the reporter was examining the
cars with critical eye the train was
already on its way through the narrow
downtown streets. Through Pearl sire ct
it ran, making deafening clatter with
the rattle of the road itself, the grinding
of the wheels and the reverberations
from the buildings. People in the street
below, however, seemed to pay no at.
tention to the engine and the cars and
the horses stood quietly in front of their
trucks and carts, without drivers near,
and munched their fodder. In Third
avenue the horses of the surface cars
and of wagons logged along, people
looked into shop windows and not into
the sky, and the only difference was tina,
the train, having more room on each
side, did not make so much noise. BY
this time, after one or two stops, the two
cars were comfortably filed, several ol
the passengers being women. The re-
porter, for lack of anything else to do
attempted to read the store signs as he
was raridly carried along. Only the
big ones were readable. A woman knit
ting at window was unpleasantly con
founded with man pressing hats, anc
barber in the second story of house
leisurely shaving customer. became
by sort of dissolving-view arrange
ment, fat German woman energeti
oa'ly spanking a child. Cooper Insti
tute suddenly loomed up-a dark mass
There was not much left of thu
journey after this. nor much novelty
There was the same round of womel
sitting at windows, sewing and occasion
ally half lazily looking at the cars tina
shot past their houses, and of peopl
quietly walking along the streets, unit
the train turned into Forty ty-second street
frightened team of horses attached to
brewers diay and then halted at tn
Grand Central Depot.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-05
FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
Fishing.

FtbutuHs
The big white sail goes down at last;
The boat is still the anchors cast.
I'm pleased enough TO think we've found
Our journeys end-the fishing ground;
The suns grown warm, I'm forced to state
oh dear ! what horrid Shiny bait
Poor things how very glad am
wasn't born soft-shell clam
80 down my hook drops, baited well
hope II has q tempting smell.
To sit here long and catch no fish
Decidedly is not my wish
What, you've caught one so soon papap
How very fortunate you are
The boatman, too, has just caught one:
It's now my turn to have some fun.
oh, pshaw, you've each got one more now
Let me sit forward, at the bow;
don't see what do amiss
That luck should pass me by like thisl
It's too tormenting, is it not2
l never knew the sun 30 hot
And, Oh my goodnessl only look
The bait's been taken from my hook
IAN HOUR AFTERwARD.1
I've not yet had single bite
Still here sit, despairing quite;
Not one is mine from all that mass
OF black-fsh, and four precious bass
II only one fish would agree
To have compassion on poor me
No matter by whose hook he came,
'Twould have to hurt him all the same.
Edgar Faucet.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-05
Remarkable Natural Provision.

In the struggle for life which is going
on perpetually throughout the whole of
animal creation, it is interesting to notice
the wonderful provisions which Nature
makes for the preservation of the weaker
and more helpless animals. In many
cases the color of the creature is adapted
in wonderful way to its mode of living
and place of concealment, and con-
tributes very materially to its safety.
We know how difficult it is to distinguish
the grasshopper from the leaf or blade
where he is resting till he betrays him.
self by moving. Those birds that sing
in the hedge-row have feathers on their
backs which harmopize with the color of
the leaves about which they fit, while
the feathers on their breasts borrow the
white line from the clouds above them.
The partridge can hardly be distinguish
ed from the stubble where it makes its
nest, while in northern countries the
winter dress of the hare and ptarmigan
is white, like the snow on which they
are seen. The same is the case with the
inhabitants of the water. The frogs
which live in the pools and muddy
bitches are known to vary their
color according to the nature of the sand
or mud in which they live. The tree
frog, on the other hand, is green, and
thus with difficulty is distinguished from
the tree to which it adheres. Fish,
especially those which inhabit fresh
water, are so like in color to the weeds
and stones among which they lie that it
is often very difficult to detect their
presence.
One of the most wonderful instances
of Natures care in providing for the
protection of more defenceless creatures
is found in the apparatus for defence
with which the cutSle-fish is furnished.
AS soon as its quick eye catches glimpse
of an approaching enemy, knowing the
impossibility of saving itself by flight,
it prepares at once to seek safety in con-
cealment. With this object it sinks
downwards and throws out from vessel
with which it is prepared black stream
of inky fluid. This entirely surrounds
and conceals it, and as it takes a con-
siderable time to disperse, the enemy is
generally baffled; if, however, the cutie.
fish is still in danger, it pours out
another flood of ink, and remains quiet
until the danger is passed. - Wonders
of Nature.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-05
The British Parliament.

On the north bank of the Thames in
London, just above Westminster bridge
and nearly opposite Westminster Abbey,
is "Westminster Palace" more familiar
known as the House of Parliament,
having the House or Commons on one
end and the House of Lords on the
other. 1t is the largest and most mag
nifcent Gothic structure in the world.
Tnis vast construction is 900 feet long,
covers an area of eight acres, and cost,
with all its improvements and ornamen-
tatiops, $40, 900, 900. 1t is said to have
two miles of corridors, 100 stair. cases
and IL 900 apartments, the latter embra-
cling great halls, court rooms, queens
chambers, libraries, lobbies, committee
rooms, vestibules, official residences,
waiting rooms, dining rooms, clerks
offices, chapel and numerous other
apartments. In external architecture
posing and beautiful. Still it lacks the
massive grandeur of the capitol at
Washington. In its interior decorations
there is gorgeous profusion of orna-
mentation. There are 800 carved statues
in and about the edifice, and hundreds
of rich fresco and oil paintings, repre-
senting important events in English his
tory. The building has two immense
towers, which add greatly to the grand
eur of it's appearance. "Victoria tower"
(named after the queen), at the south
west corner, is a marvellous structure,
seventy-five feet square and $40 feet
high. The O'clock tower" at the north
end of the building, is forty feet square
and 800 feet high. The clock in this
tower is probably the largest in the
world. 1t shows the time upon four
dials, each twenty. two and a half feet N
diameter. The immense bell on which
the hours are struck weighs over 16, 600
pounds. The quarter hours are struck
on smaller bells, weighing from two to
four tons each. The pair of hands
weigh 200 pounds, the minute hand
being sixteen feet long, and the hour
hand nine feet. The space between the
figures which mark the hours, is six
feet, while the minute marks are four
teen inches apart, so that every minute
the point of the minute hand moves
fourteen inches. The pendulum, which
is fifteen feet long, weighs $50 pounds.
This great clock will run eight days, but
it takes two hours to wind it up. Be-
sides the two great towers that adorn
the Parliament House, there is grand
central spire 300 feet high, and great
multitude Of smaller spires and towers,
giving the building the appearance OF
excessive ornamentation.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-05
Monkeys at Supper,

This rather comical picture is from
the pen of an eastern traveller:
'"There is a pretty grove of mangos
just out of Lucknow, called the Aish
Grove, or the monkey grove. In this
place there are hundreds of monkeys.
One evening went out to see them.
At first as rode under the big trees,
looking everywhere and not seeing one,
1 was beginning to feel disappointed.
But presently saw two or three in the
road, three or four on top of house,
and all at once they were everywhere,
hanging from the branches of the trees
above my head, running across the road,
up the tree trunks, so concluded there
were few left.
"As was watching these few, a man
came out of small shop with big bag
full of grain, and going up and down
the road in front of our buggles, began
calling out 40, 40, 40; which means
come, come, comel
SIN a few minutes everything seemed
alive with the ugly, long monkeys.
They sat down on their hind feet and put
the grain into their mouths as fast as
they could; very greedy they were. Some
of the mother monkeys took up their
babies in their arms, rocking them back
wards and forwards, just as you have
seen your mothers do with your little
brothers and sisters.
"Just as they were in the midst of their
big dinner, eating as fast as they could,
there appeared upon the top of house
very large black monkey. He sat a
moment and gazed upon the feast, then
sprang from the roof, seating himself in
the center of the assembly. There was
general breaking up and squealing
fearfully, they all ran away to the edge
of the road.
The old fat monkey sat upon his hind
feet and looked around; then, wisely
looking at me, seemed to say:
"T am monarch of all survey;
My right there is none to dispute;'
and then, quietly settling himself to
work, began eating.
"Not one of them dared to come near
him. I asked the reason, and they said
he was the king-monkey, and all the
other monkeys were afraid of him. After
,he had eat en- enough, he scampered back
upon the house-top, and sat Watching
the others as they finished what he had
Left" Az
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-09-05
Two Courtings.

But it is the story OF Ursula's court
ship. as she herself once told IL to a
teasing and favorite child, that the read
er shall have as that of another "woman
who dared"
1t happened in this wise. Mr.. Mat
thew Griswold, tall, shy and awkward,
but scholarly and kind, early in his life
wooed lady in distant town, who had
another string to her bow in the person
of a village doctor. For q long time
she had kept her Lyme lover in q state
of uncertainty, in the hope that she
might draw out q proposal from his pro-
fessed rival. After some months of this
dallying Mr.. Griswold determined to
have the matter settled, and 80 one day
rode to town, entered her house, and
once more rendered heart and hand.
"Oh, Mr.. Griswold, you must give
me more time," said the lady.
"I give you your lifetime, miss, was
the indignant reply; whereat the youth
bowed himself out, flung into the saddle
and galloped away forever, leaving the
maiden who maiden was forevermore, as
her bird in the bush was never caught.
To Matthew, disconsolate at his beau
tiful home amid that magnificent grove
of elms that still shelter the old Girls
void homestead at Black Hall, on the
shore of the Sound, just east of the
Connecticut river, appeared soon after
his cousin Ursula, little his senior in
years, but inheriting the beauty, pride
and ready wit of her grandmother,
Martha.
She "came, saw, conquered" but,
warned by his past experience, Matthew
was slow to speak, though his looks and
actions betrayed his feelings toward his
pretty cousin.
Things ran on this way for q space
until one stormy day near the close of her
visit, Ursula, descending the dark, old
oaken staircase, suddenly encountered
her cousin ascending. Meeting him
more than half way, she, stopping sud-
denly, said sweetly:
"What did you say, cousin Matthew
"Oh, I didn't speak; I didn't say
anythingp"
"High time you did, cousin +; high
time you did,"
The future Governor was not slow to
take the hint, and speedily found his
tongue; and this is how Ursula Wolcott
became Ursula Griswold, and for twenty
five years always had a near relative in
the Governors chair in Connecticut.