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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
Mr.. Dobson's Experience with Dog.

Last night Dooson, writes a virginia
Guy reporter, ran across a n1tle Irlenu-
less purp on B-street, ana not wlsnlng 70
see the animal lett out IN tne colo, LOOK
him home. Mrs. Dopson mates oogs,
but after an argument OF an hour or SO
consented to allow this one to sleep In
the house. The animal acted with
proper decorum until about one O'Clock
In the morning, when 1t began to slam
around the house and bark voc1ferously.
Mrs. u. limited that old u; nad peter
get up and put that dog out. he got
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

AN enthusiast il an individual who
believes about 4 times as much az he
kan prove, and proves about 4 times az
much as enny-body else believes.
Nature seldom makes phool; she
simply furnishes the raw material, and
lets the feller finish the job to suit him.
self.
Young man learn to wait; if you
undertake to set hen before she is
ready you will loze your time and con-
fuze the hen besides.
When you have bored the BULBS eye,
set down and keep still; folks will think
then that you kan hit it any time that
you have q mind to.
don't rekolect ov ever doing emmy
thing that was just little ashamed ov
but wat somebody remembered it, and was
sure, once in while, to put me in mind
of it.-Josh Billings.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A BLACK HILLS miner recently found
the skeleton of horse with the skeleton
Of a man within it, terrible reminder
of last winters snow storms. Lost on
the plains, the man had killed his horse,
cut him open, ami crawled inside, think
ing to escape perishing of cold, but the
animals flesh froze solid, confning the
man in tomb from which there was no
way Of escape.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11
News from Gen. Bradley's Expedition.

The following has been received at the
War Department:
"SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s, 1873.
"7'o General Sherman, Washington, d. c.:
"The following dispatch was received
from General Howard, dated Silver Creek,
near Camp Curry, Oregon, June 25: The
hostiles increase as they advance. At the
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

The custom of wearing rings is very
ancient. 1t was prohibited in Rome to
all mechanics and men of low condition
to wear rings of gold, SO that permission
to wear a ring was social distinction.
The usage of rings for sealing is also of
great antiquity.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

PRESIDENT MCCosH is worried be-
cause " Boston with its annexes, Cam
bridge and Harvard, does not produce
original minds" And now keep real
still and you'll hear Boston howl.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

ADVERSELY is the alembic through
which the soul passes toward perfection.
Those who suffer most are the most
charitable.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

YOU'VE girls do not understand the
witchery of bright eyes and rosy lips
Er. Don't they? Well. now go ahead
and tell us duck don't know how to
swim.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

A NEW greenback daily is announced
at indianapolis. Not bad thing to have
in the vest pocket.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-11

The late Charles Dickens is credited
with this not very brilliant play upon
words. One day while he was being
taken by Photographer, the result being
the well-known picture in which he is
shown writing, the artist told him that
he did not hold the pen right, and sug-
gested that he should take it more natur-
ally in his fingers. Just as though
you were writing one of your novels,
Mr.. Dickens" said he. "I see," said
! Dickens, call of 'er twist"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
A Child Lost on the Desert.

A week ago a man by the name oil
Rossitsr, who IL engaged In the wood
business neal Moore's Station on the
railroad, was visited by his wife and
child, who reside at Humboldt Wells.
While at the wood camp the child. o boy
four and u half years Of age. wandered
of and was not missed by his parents
for probably twenty minutes after be
left the camp. That day search was
made for the little fellow without find
ing him. and the next day n large party
set out on his trail which was followed
with great difficulty. We are informed
by Conductor Hopkins that on ths third
day fifteen men left Humboldt Wells on
horseback to hunt up the little wander
or. among them the railroad agent. MT.
Watson. He found the boys track. but
a. he had taken of his boots II was very
difficult 10 trace Il. Mr.. Watson tied
the horses halter TO one OF his legs
and followed the track on his hands and
knees for several miles, and at last
found tho child on the summit Of q lone
mound neal the Independence noun.
tains, twenty-five miles from where be
started. The child travelled four days
during the intensely hot weather ri last
week, without food or water. and was
crazy whom found by Mr.. Watson. He
recovered rapidly. however, and ysster.
day morning when Conductor Hopkins
loft Wells was apparently none the
worse for his adventure Winnemuccd
Silver State,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
DlsuUsTED.
Expressions OF virginia Citisens
on salarytng the President OF
she Board OF Health.

There 10 . hugo disgust to-day among
the good people Of Virginia, who have been
benefited unmeasurably already by tho
doings Of the Board Of Health and who
hope for greater things In the future.
because the Board Of Aldermen last even
ing ct their meeting did not encourage
the sndeavors OF the health officers TO bet
TER the sanitary condition Of the city by
giving the President Of tho Board Of
Health at least a. much salary a. the
members Of the Board Of Aldermen draw.
The people say that men should DO paid
according 10 their services, and they think
that the Board Of Health are doing con.
siderable for nothing.
Calls are made on DR.. Pritchard. Presi.
dent OF the Board. daily. and no always
goes and investigates all the complaints
made 70 him. Already has the condition
Of the city been greatly improved through
the dolngs Of the Board and the members
have recommended tho allowing Of their
President . salary Of $50 per month. For
themselves they ask nothing. Virtue i.
its own reward" with them. Members OF
the Board Of Aldermen step nobly mp TO
the office Of the Treasurer OF the city every
month and draw their $50. For this con-
alteration they do little more than TO at.
tend the weekly meetings Of the Board.
The President Of the Board OF Health
IL occupied q largo portion OF his time
with his duties, and the people OF the city
say they do not ask that no shall serve
them for nothing. They are willing to
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
LYON COUNTY ITEMS.

Lyon County Times. July 24h.--wil.
liam Lee, Superintendent Of the Pros
pect mine, has located q gravel claim ut
the mouth OF Gold Canyon, about 300
yards east OF the Dayton Company's
claim. He has sunk a shaft twenty-five
feet, and struck bedrock, without tap
ping any water channel. He Is pre-
pairing 10 sink another shaft on the Same
claim, in a hollow. where he thinks
he will not strike bedrock before he has
sunk forty or iifty feet. He will then
connect tho two shafts by a drift. and
use the deeper n for q stump. He Ia
highly pleased with the prospects,. and
says that II the claim pans out half ns
well as II promises 10. he has q good q
thing as he wants.
Work has been discontinued on the
new Dsney Canyon gravel claim. the
bedrock having been struck ut q depth
Of Ave fost. Not q color was found In
the shaft. The bedrock is o species OF
hard cement. slippery as glass, similar
to the bedrock OF Gold Canyon.
When the Episcopal Sunday School
was dismissed last Sunday. tho pupils
walked over In n body 10 the Catholic
Sunday School. The sudden intrusion
OF the former caused q hasty dismissal
OF tho latter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
An Opponent Of Napoleon.

The old Marshal paraguay d'Hilliers
Is gone, dying Of a carbuncle ut the age
OF eighty.three. lie IL was who refused
to aid Louis Napoleon In executing the
COUP d'eidt, replying to his offers by say.
ing coolly. prince. you can do very
little with q man who. like myself. IL
willing to live on . cents worth Of bread
and . cents worth OF milk a day. You
had better take Magnan." Later In life
his opinion was asked by the Emperor
respecting the prsliminaries Of the Itai.
ian campaign. "Slre." made answer
the sturdy old soldier. "when l com.
mand I never ask advice; when obey l
never take It," He Was calm and sell
possessed to the very end. One Of the
last acts Of his lie was 10 forward q mis-
sive TO his old friend and comrads Mar.
shall Csnrobert. The envelope contained
nothing but the dying soldiers visiting
card. and on II the falling hand had
Traced the letters "P. p. O." There
was something at once French and heroic
In this anal farewell after the light fash.
ION of social courtesy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
A Queer Market In Paris.

Hard by tho market OF tho Temple
there Is a retired little cafe, In q recess,
with its curtains always closely drawn.
You would fancy that II was unoccu-
pied, but turn the oor-knob and go In.
Around two large marble tables, stand.
ing or seated. crowd about fifty men,
sons deliberately dressed. others plain rs
pips.stems. These people drink coffee
and absinthe. but that IL not what they
come here for. by long shot. They
arc secondhand dealers In precious
WIRES. and they meet here to trade.
Each. on his arrival, deposits on the
table a jswelry box divided into COM
partmsnts. such a. dealers In goldware
use, filled with gold and silver watches.
chains, rings. brilliants, etc. There Is
one who carries In his hand q black
leather valiss, from which como out, as
from q conjursr's bag, the treasures OF
every age-jewels, enamels, medals,
cups, porcelain. etc.
As soon as the goods IRE displayed on
the table the sale begins, but In almost
whispers. No shouts, no discussions,
little bargaining. In order to be sure OF
what they buy. these dealers are always
provided with a goldsmith's balance Of
extreme delicacy aud inhniiesimal
weights. They give ono another all the
credit asked for. and oil their TRANSACT
tons arc In honor.-Cor. Baltimore BM.
I.li.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
FROM HON. ". II. JONES OF WEST
DOVER, VT.

"I have been troubled from my boyhood with
chronic or hereditary lung complaint. Some
years since. early In the Winter. I took cold,
which as ususi settled into . severe cough.
which continued to increase % the season I'd.
ysneed, although I made uss d all the cough
remedies I had knowledge OF. Ny family phy.
,icisn also prescribed for me, but experienced
no relief. During all this time ! was gradually
running down, losing nesh and strength until
my friends a. well a. myrelf beeauns very much
alarmed, thinking I should waste away IN con.
sumption. while In boston. during the Spring
following, I was induced 10 try wistAr,s b.isam
Of Wild Cherry. Altar ono days tnii wss
psnsIble that Il Was relieving me In ten days
time my cough had entirely ceased. aud ] was
soon rsstorrd 10 health and strength. havs
ever since kept the iiaisam In my house. and
Whenever any member OF my famiiy mss Z
cough of cold 70 l. immediately res0fted 70,
No family should b. without H." Sold BY al
druggists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
LIGHTNING FLASHES.

Prof. Karl P~akatawsky. tho eminent ply.
stefan and anatomist, died In Vienna yes
terday.
Advices received in Belgrade from Ser
ajeyo indicate that the concentration Of
Turkish troops behind Metrovitza and
Novi Bazaar continues. The object 10 not
known.
Ex-Governor Fenton sails from New
York for Europe to-day.
Minnie Warren. the we'll known dwarf.
died In Fall River to-day. In child birth.
Queen Victoria has conferred the Order
OF the Garter on the Marquis OF Salisbury.
The indications are that the Potter Snb-
Committee will close its lsbors In New
Orleans by Friday. No more witnesses
will be summoned and II 10 believed that
| those present can be examined In two OF
three days and the business Of the com
mittee brought TO o close.
The Order OF tho Garter will also DO be-
slowed on Layard OF his return from
Constsntinopls.
Archduke John Salvador OF Tuscany he,
been appointed 10 the command OF tho
| ulNlnl0n VI tuo " wi
ton. This appointment IL believed Il
have some connection with future admin
istration arrangements.
President MscMahon OF France hLl
signed and ratified the Treaty Of Berlin.
A report received tonight from Fart
bault. Minnesota. says that . farmer resi-
ding near that place shot and instantly
killed two tramps whom he caught In the
act OF fring his harvesting machine. Hs
surrendered himself and was instantly TO
leased.
Tho evacuation Of Shumla has oom'
menced. Nearly all the Turkish oficial'
formerly there are at varna. Several Rus
sian battalions have already entered.
Tho Paris Defence. . clerical journal
publishes . special from Rome announcing
that the Papsl Nuncio ct Munich will &c
to Berlin TO conclude arrangements which
will restore religious peace TO Germany.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
Pigeons Rapid Flight.

A very rapid flight vas made BY
Msssrs. Willard and Adams homins
pigeons. Tuesday. from Albion TO Utica,
. distance OF l54 miles In Q direct line.
II Was flown In three hours and forty
minutes. being at the rate cf forty miles
an hour. Thirty.two miles OF that dis
lance was over strange territory. over
which the birds had never down, and
they were. therefore, necessarily ooca-
pied several minutes in ascsrtaining
their bearings before their direct digit
was taken. This IL . very satisfactory
record for the Utica birds. They will
be flown over the route once more, on
Saturday, preparatory 10 the raos which
takss plscs from Albion 10 Undcs, Fri
day Of nsxt week.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
PASSED THE ORDEAL.
Names OF Those Euti'isd % First
asd second Grade Teachers
Certificates for Virginia.

The Board Of School Examiners have
concluded tho examination Of the answers
given by those seeking teachers certiil-
Gates 81 their hands for Virginia City, and
to-day have been engaged In figuring up
final averages and tabulating results. The
Board claim TO have been impartial In
their work. and to have reduced every.
thing 10 figures which will not lie. We
can very we'll believe that no favoritism
has been shown young applicants. and
probably no more bestowed upon old
teachers from this or other sections than
consideration for experiences In the
sohool.room would warrant.
TIE LABoRs or u COMMITTEE
Have been arduous. or At least prolonged.
The examination embraced 1856 sets OF pa
psrs. amounting to TAO pages Of foolscap
paper. The examination has not been rs
Satisfaotory Is some held In Virginia.
Many applicants not only failed OF the re-
quirsd fnal 80 per cent, but dropped so
far below that figure - TO suggest the pro-
priety Of their attending school rather b
Of attempting to teach. Several OF those OF.
amined. however. came within ! or IN oil
the standard required. Probably such,
on . determination, with tho experiences
Of the present failure. would pass. Fol.
lowing arc the names and percentages oil
those who will receive
FIRST GRADE CERTIFICATES:
Mrs. N. Z. Jones. SOL ; Miss Maggie
Simpson. 1924; Mr.. d. II. Norris. $751;
Mr.. ]. N. Neal. 80. Miss Simpson. hsv'
ing . second grade certificate already. Wa
only examined In the additional branches
required for tho first grade certificate.
srcosp GRADE crRrIricArks
viii DO granted to tho following on the
percentages following each name. Mis'
A. z. Anglum. 81 ; Miss Minnie Timmons
80; Miss Jennie Moore. 80 Miss Hattie
Nay, $50; Miss Lou CASTOR. 80; Mia
Katie Connolly. si.5 ; Miss Hettie Detten'
nedsr, 50: Miss Jennie Mckay. 81 Mis'
Mollis 0'Connell. 80; Miss Annie
Baker, 80. ..
Tho full report Of the committee will be
ready for publication tomorrow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
An uSDRN,ABLR TRUTH.

You deserve to suffer. aud II you lead . mis-
cradle. unsatisfactory life In this beautiful
world. II IL entirely your v fault and there 10
only one excuse for you-your unreasonable
prejudice and skepticlsm. which has killed
thousands. Persenai knowledge and common
sense reasoning will soon show you that Oreent
August Flower will cure you OF Liver Com.
plaint, or Dyspepsia. with all Its miserable
effects, such AZ sick headache. palpitation Of
the heart, pour stomach, hab,tuai eostiveness,
dizziness Of the head. nervous prostraton. low
rrIhts, etc. lts salee now reach every TOW non
lie western O ointment. and not Q Druggist but
will tell you OF lis wonderful cures. You can
buy q sample Bottle for 10 cents. Three doses
will relieve you. leiO
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
~ ANY DEALER INFORMS

You that he bas for sale . dentiffiee Identical
with or containing ingredients equalling or
superior in eniesey to those Of sozoDONT
dlseredlt the statement and insist upon having
that alone. by doing % you Will secure .
dentinice par exc, Hence the beet In the market.
containing botanic elements Of rare preserva.
tive influences upon the teeth. and one which
will endow them with most ecomlb white
meas. Another desirable feature Of this staple
toilet article IL that Il imparts fragrance 70 the
breath. sold By druggists. jyii im
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24


GETTING wNLL.-Timothy Donovan. son
Of Mrs. Geo. DuprOy, who had his leg run
over by the car. and WAS taken some weeks
since 10 San Francisco for surgical treat
ment. IL on the high roal IN Q rapid re-
covsry and . speedy restoration to his
homs. His leg has not been amputated.
but 10 about two inches shorter h the
other. Soon after the accident his life was
despAired 81.
WILD HoxEr.-A stump with . swarm
Of bee In II Was discovered near Bowers
Mansion by the Kennedy Sexton espedi-
ton last week. Last night . potion OF
the party returned to the place and sue
eeeded In smoking out the bees. after
which they seooped In a wash-boilerful OF
fine honey.
DKArH rRon OyKKHr,riso.-rhrough
private dispatches received In Gold Hill
We learn that William Dosley. an old resi-
dent " Lyon county. aud we'll known In
Silver City. died In ~. Louis = day or two
ago, from the effects Of overhead.
30 WHERE you got your whisky II you
want to borrow . half" said the bar.
l.sper 10 an intoxicated individual.
kent do IL, eur: stood i'm on Tor all the
vim and they said you ought 10 stand the
COIN" He got the half.
TIE Express mill. ia si,.mile Canyon,
which has been working on iailings and
shines for 4 couple Of months pasl' VIII Dc
shut down In q few days.
PHIxrs for the Turn vsrein picnic sun
Jay. August ith. are increasing IN mum
her. Tho picnic will DO held ArreAu"A' :
ranch. Carson.
CAyraIS Jupp. an old-time comstoeksr
and formerly Superintendent OF the !uiia,
10 again revisitins the slimpses Oh NOUN
Davidson.
PAHrRipot A BALDviS's new mill 81
ws.hos was started up yesterday. and IL
WORKING nicely.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
Piper. op.r. House. virxInI..

The play OF " The Doyle Brothers." with
its glittsring geusralities and sparkling
specialties has passed from the boards Of
Piper's Opera House. Tho presentations
OF 1. have already made for both Harrigan
and Hart an snviable reputation hero IS
humorlss, and have made them popular
among u thoater-goers. Tho people nat.
urally, therefore, desire TO SEQ them In
other OF their specialties. This desire will
be grstihed this evening. Manager Hanley
having yielded 70 the unanimous request
Of the citizens OF Virginia and vicinity and
placid " Old Lavender " on tho bills. In
this play wo have . new creation OF Harri.
gan In the title role. "Old Laven.
der" 10 Q gentleman under difficulties ;
we'll born, we'll bred. we'll connected ;
his brother New York banker.
Through no fault Of his own. George Cogs.
we'll, afterward known IS "Old Laven.
der" falls into unmerited disgrace, and
subsequently, appears In tho slums Of the
city and becomes . 7" Respectable bnm.
His gsntility. albeit. clothed In shabbi.
ness, clings 10 him. but his heart 10 ever
In the right place. While thus Associat.
ing on the lower leyels with the dregs OF
society hs forms q friendship for Hart, .
rat Of the streets. This leads him to un.
dertake the instruction and improvement
Of the little gamin. Here come In their
specialties. and these arc Of . new order.
They are quaint. queer and comical, withai.
"Oid Lavender" teaches his pupil col.
lcge and other songs, which they sing to-
gethsr. and Hart's days Of 10 created
q furore In Ban Francisco. There IL .
strange companionship between the two.
and not the least OF the curious results OF
the association IL its effect on tho little
bootblsck. on course there runs through
the whole . vein OF solid humor. and tho
Alterations OF this with the pathetic Is
one OF the attractions Of the play. There
Was . large attendance at the matinee to.
day 70 hear "Ths Doyle Brothers" for
the last time.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
MEDICAL WONDER.

This great cure for Rhsuuati'm. Neuralgia
and ali Pains. Burns. scsids. Colds. and all
aches and palms thst people and families suner
with. IL really q wonder and . sueeees; d
Jones, Jr., selis Il at Gold Hill. jei2 ON
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
street. Quotations.
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IAN fRAScisco, July 2i-2:so ,. ~.
ophir As. az. ~. Sierra Nevada ~,
California .. Best 4 Belcher iih, Mexican
49,, 49,, Bsleher 4 40. Bodie o. Crown
Point ~. Hale 4 Norcross IA. Chollar
-. Julia CT. Con. Virginia lsv Gould n
Curry 7. ophir IS, Union ~. Imperial
zoe. Savage n. Alpha 81. Julia g., bel.
cher A 40, OyermAn lOI, Bullion I ~.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
rHE I~IANDKRRCHIEF

which is perfumed with Murray . Lanmans
Florida Water yields more enjoyment 70 's
posse.-or than would . bouquet Of nowers.
bccause tho latter fade. decay and become
offensive. hut the Florida Water remains fresh
and delicious, unaffected By the lapse OF time.
las I'm
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
rnR PALACE EATING STAND.

For . roast OF beef uneIeelisd In Storey
county. 20 to Thomas H.nrSn's Eating Stand.
In the Palace Saloon, No. Z North o street,
Virginia CITY. Fresh oystsr at all hour In
every style. Forty miners always on hand q
night. Por tasiy, home style OF cooking. and
the best and fresl eat OF ell that the markets.
Afford. the Palace Eating Stand has no superior.
Tn n. apis n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24

Mrs O shea. CM Bonnemart and fam.
lily, y J Jessups. Mrs J l. Everett. Misc NJ
n Everett. Bishop d o'connell. q u
Bacon, J Bulen. J Packard. II J Lambert
r. Grey. J Parks. J c M~eussdorfier, J
W Lap-ley. c @ Huu,ly. p Ward W T.
Judd. l. N Bermain. J Msdigan. j Adams,
J Kelly and family. Mrs II II simmon'
and children. J y Lewis. Mrs MArlett. N
u Cohen. ID Mcdonald. Mrs Hardinge. u
q FArnam. Miss A Martin. y Walter. J u
Clugston.