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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11
Dividend norlCE.

U. 8. istrict Court, district of Nevada.
lNTHE MArrIRCF xp.,vn,,r,
.JNos q. FAInrANKs Bankrupt
AT "ISNEMuccA ON the 18th day of Al ril
"A. h. 1878,
faSHIa Is to give notice to the creditors of
Jno, q. falrbaLk that on appli' d i, Ii al
'1ny- flee, they may re GIVE waitant ior ,he
+, dividend due the IN out vi he aboye estate.
If any cannot attend PEI sonalis, the war
ran VIII be delivered % the bearer OF = letter
i'm the sui joined fUim.
GEO. h. TURRITFIN,
q Assignee Of JLU q. FairD-hk, Bankrupt
To GEO. r. TURRIIT n. Assignee Of Jno. G..
FairbaI k, Bankrupt,
SR:-f lease deliver to the Divi-
Ndend Marran, payable to me ont Of the estate
of Jno Z. a.rbank, bankrupt.
- -. Creditor.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11
Land! Bounty! Pensions


hO yen want 10 Buy, sell or Exchange
~ l. ads or other Pr0p.fty in any pant
of The u. ;. or Can das? Are you Soldier or
sailor, in want OF a patent? Why not OBTAIN
MORE BOUNTY or PENSION? DO You want
10 Locate Government or tate Lands without
settlement? Why NOT? Whom have the we'll
known hPPRONED SOLDIER ADLl1I IN l.
HOMESTEADS under zeal of the General
Land Office, and that can lie located ! i hout
settlement, upon any Government 81 Is or
81 80 lands, subject to homestead The
Sioux Half Breed scrip, for location upon un-
surveyed lands.
Land Warrants and scrip Of nli
ki0d-,
For Cash. or part on tine. Good title ri, en-
Or noLay. haveyuu any lands with an i'm.
perfect title to sell, or choice vacaLt lands
you know of which could be located to nd.
eaptage; or claims not lawfully Ella, which
we would COZ tes,. LEI me hear from Won il,
full. and will do my bt st TO infolIn YOU
what's to your advantage
will mail You circular ex plainiug al and
q copy of the new Pension Law. Address.
apla,Qlyl ID. II. TALBJT.
General Land, Scrip ana Warrant Boxer,
Ap2,3m 1SIopx CHI. Iowa.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11
Gall and s ettlc.

nERSONS knovin{ themselve 20 be
indebted TO ). n. tHlNnED Nil please
call and settle immediately with Fl ".
LEWIS, " innemucca, Nevada. apl6-2w,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11
dissolution of Partnership.

NoTICE is hereby given that the cn-pcrt.
~ nership heretofore existLg under the
fim mar OF b, TX 4 lowers is this day dis
soly Ell by mutual copttnl. George Be wi
conuA.e The business as eietofuI e, aid C, l.
lect all tills due the late finn and pay all in.
debtedness of the lame.
GEORGE BERK,
b. l.. POWERS.
Winpemucca, May !. 1878.
Referring TO the alb, We, / would urgently
r quest hose indie bted to the late firm to set.
tie inms dixtely, as ant to leave 10 coon M
possible. b. L. pOWERs.
May law.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11

TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
A IL persons caught interfering with any
IN OF the ten FIRE Iiydfants in the town o.
Winnemucca "a IA to impair their efficiency,
Will be prosecuted to the full extent Of the
law. FRANK NARANOhE. Foremap.
December 4, II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11

QaASAS week in your OWN town s.
I SffA " % Jutht free No risk. header, ii
IT you want u bual ees at WI lch
persons OF either. 81 C N make greet pHy a Il
the time they woIk, wrie 10 pasicuiafs &c
II. Hal EAR & Co., ''Or land. Name, ap5-6m
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-11
Oh. l.. j. CzAPKAY'S

Private M o die al Institute,
lished in lS54. + he ] crILapent Ctrc Of
all special aud hr Lie Diseases, as also all
Female omplaints aid h seases Of the
Nervous Sys,em.
TIME IMMENsE DESTRUCTION OF HU-
man life annual, from secret AT d chronic
diseas es caused lis old aid I'll abe instltu-
ton Il be established ms i'll philadelp hia,
Penn, in 1850, anu aiterwla dr. III San Fran
cisco, CAL, in 1874 ss p tNate d. pen airy. in
, order TO stfo. d the I'll cIed TIL bet medical
ana surgical treatment, tor he above and II
other affe c. ions and co ANTS. Consulta-
lions at t. e destitute or by Letter, FhkL.
Physical and ME asai Debility.
Vital WI akness nervousness. low spirits,
lassi ude, weakness ii the limbs and back.
loss muscular y wer, indisposili' II al d IN
capabi ity for labor ald study weak, ex-
hausted feel ng, no energy or courage pail l.
tati, n of the heart, duInesscf appreh, nsion.
LOSE of m mory, ave. sion to society, | We of
solitude, timidi y, re dlsirus. Tors # man.
hood, dizzin S. headache, SIN the side
affections OF the eye, pimples ON lac ia e,
sexual or r utLer j. ii mites III man or wo-
man, are cured by the Justly celebrated ply
stefan L. J.tZ PIX AZ, Va. 40.
Hi. meth Of culins dis sse is peculiarly
his own unknown 10 Uthyrs) aid LtIce tn,
great success. Rfet ma &c aft ,ti.ns. chronic
catairh. diseases Of the ston ach ard Kill y 5,
liver comp bints, tic, succ ssfally RATED.
Db. 81 PIX Y ne # he IN TT success full
medical iactition' rs IN the acfc coast
may be consulted conGdenti lily in reference
to the above and all other complaints at The
institute.
No. 900 KEAR> 4 80, sam Fra cisco.
81 The Doctor offers Fee onsulta ions,
and az ks no remuntr ii, II unless lie fees a
cure Charges moderate mn.unichtions
strictly coundentiai. Medicines sent by Y
press. Address j. j. CzAPK Y, NJ ID. Post
&office Box ia, an Francis o. al. oc29- Il 1y
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
A BET THAT WAS MADE.

There was five of them, and they
had assembled in cigar store near
the Capital Hotel. The subject was
in regard to horse racing. Said a
hack driver, who was present:
''Talk about your fast time
Why, I've seen a horse trot in
go"
"Impossible," said the cigar pro-
prietor. cit can't he done. The
best time 1 ever heard of was
2:14 1-2."
"I'll bet you five dollars 1 can
prove what say" said the hack
man.
Taken by the cigar man, coin put
up, and referee chosen.
In a drawling voice the hackmar
then explained to the man of cigars
Don't you know, you idiot, thai
l:90 is 2 minutes and 80 seconds? p
Turning to the stakeholder, the
tobacconist then said:
"Give him the money; its worth
five dollars to know what a fool ]
am.'
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
From the Boston Post.

IlpHA bnd DOsIOh OSLs
Everybody connected with the
Great London Show is in a pleasant
mood. The people are generous with
their patronage, and the management
and performers alike have the salts
faction of knowing that they give eve
ry visitor his moneys worth.
Under these circumstances good hu-
NOR is certainty, and as high spir-
it's communicate themselves, all with
whom the Londoners come in con-
tact are made to see q silyery tinge
to the lining of any cloud. A few
days of drenching rain might cast a
shadow over the scene, but while the
sun shines everything is sure to be
lovely. These thoughts were suggest
ed by meeting yesterday with Mr..
James Robinson, of Mexico, Mo. =,
and Mr.. Robert Ellingham, the one
the dashing rider whose feats on q
bareback horse are the wonder OF
every visitor TO the London, and the
other, the suave, clear-toned veteran
who acts as master of ceremonies be-
meath the same canvas at every per-
formance. Thinking two such old
stagers in the show business must
have fund of reminscence concern.
ing the circus doings of years gone
by, the Pest representative introduce
ed himself and found the gentlemen
! in the best of humor and very willing
| to draw the curtain from the past foI
his delectation.
1t should here be remarked tina
appearances are nowhere more de
ceptive than in the case Of one whose
appareling varies in the course of al
hour from skid tights with dab o
fringe by way of skirt, to matt.
street suit of fashionable cut ami
faultless fit. On horse Mr.. Robin
son is the embodiment of grace, OF
the pavement he is as slim andtasty 9
gentleman as one would care to meet
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
PAT AMONG THE LAWYERS.

While number of lawyers and gen.
tlemen were dining at Wiscasset re-
Gently, a jolly soul from the Emerald
Isle appeared and called for dinner.
The landlady told him he should
dine when the gentlemen were done.
''Let him crowd in among us"
whispered limb of the law, "and we
will have some fun out of him.
The Irishman took his seat at the
table.
''You were born in this country,
were you, my fiiend?"
''No, sir; 1 was born in Ireland"
SIS your father living?"
''No, sir; he is dead
''What is your occupation?"
''A horse-jockey, SIR
''What was your fathers occupa-
tion?''
Grading horses, SIR
''Did your father ever cheat any
person while he was here?''
81 suppose he did cheat many,
sir" -r.-.
''Where do you suppose he went?:"
''To heaven, SIR"
''What do you suppose he is doing
in heaven?'
Grading horses, SIR
''Has he cheated any one there?"
''He cheated one, I believe, sir. %
''Why did they not prosecute
him."
"Because they searched the whole
kingdom of heaven over and couldn't
find a lawyer.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
THE GREATEST DUEL ON REC
ORD.

The famous duel in which forty OF
more gentlemen were engaged, il
1928, is still remembered in Natchez,
Col. Jas. Bowie, the famous fighter
and inventor of the knife which bears
his name, used to spend a great deal
of his time in Natchez.
He was challenged by gentleman
from Alexandria, La, whose friends,
to the number of twenty or more, ac-
companied him to Natchez to see fair
play, knowing that Bowie was a des-
perate man, and had his owns friends
| about him. All parties went upon
the field. The combatants took their
place in the centre, separated from
their friends in the rear, far enough
not to endanger them with their balls.
Behold the battle array thus: Twenty
armed Louisianians fifty yards behind
their champion and his seconds and
surgeon, and opposite them, as far
behind Bowie and his seconds and
surgeon, twenty al ned Mississip-
plans. Behold the heights of Natchez
thronged with spectators, and
steamer in the river rounded to, its
deck black with passengers, watching
with a deep interest the scene.
The plan TO fight was to exchange
shots twice with pistols, and to close
with knives, Bowie being armed with
his own terrible weapon. At the first
fire both parties escaped. At the
second the Louisianian was too quick
and took advantage of Bowie, who
waited the word. At this Bowie's
second cried foul play, and shot the
Louisianian dead. The second of
the latter instantly killed the slayer
of his principal. Bowie drove his
knife into this man. The surgeons
now crossed blades, while with loud
battle cries came on the two parties
of friends, the light of battle in their
eyes. In moment the whole num-
Der were engaged in fearful conflict.
Dirks, pistols and knives were used
with fatal effect, until one party
drove the other from the field. l do
not know how many were killed and
wounded in all, but it was dreadful |
Bowie fought like lion,
but fell covered with wounds. For |
months he fingered at the Mansion
House before he fully recovered.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
SHE BOUGHT IT.
Aunt Anarky wanted a dress.

Aunt Anarky wanted dress.
Pattern after pattern, and bolt
after bolt were hauled down, but not
one to suit her taste. as5.sf
At last the clerk desperately re-
solved to sell her the next piece, or
die. Twas the very ugliest pattern
in the store.
Aunt Anarky eyed it. She lifted
her broad brown nose disdainfully in
the air. "Whew! Dat is uglier'n n
poison! My gal Blazy Ann she
saunt fur putty dress. You reckin
she'd dispensiate to church in sich
tarrlfsd lookln' stuff es dat?''
Your daughter? Isit possible you
have grown daughter? Why, 1
didn't think you were more than six
teen yourself!'' .
She smilingly displayed several
inches of cleaning ivory, and bought
the dress.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
WEARING OF THE BLUE.

Oh Paddy, dear, did you hear
What things are comeing to?
TIE men upon their bosoms wear
y silken strip of blue;
Oh, brother, say what can it mean
This foolish fashion new,
That some who always wore the
green,
Replace it with the blue.
Yes, brother, the blue badges mean
The freedom of the soul
OF him who in the best has been
The slave of "alcohol;"
False friends may chide and turn
aside,
But friendships new and true
VIII great the hero tried ana true,
Who deiQns to wear the blue.
That strip of blue means a happy
home,
Fair name and length of days,
And hopes and joys of lif to come
A thousand different ways,
And when his corpse is meath the
sou,
His friends will call him true
To home; to country and to God,
Because he wore the blue.
Think not the blue means aught of
wrong
To wearers of the green,
1t labors hard to keep them strong
And keep their senses keen.
Nor need our colors be apart,
If each to each be true,
Wen bear the green within the heart,
And shield it with the blue.-Pal-
myra Spectator.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
in an hour, or perhaps few minutes,
and arrive at the same result by COM
bining them inorganically. This T

in an hour, or perhaps few minutes,
and arrive at the same result by COM
bining them inorganically. This
have done."
''You first find out what a partic-
ular kind of food is made of?''
''Yes, / analyze it. There are six
ty-fye simple eleme ents in nature
that is, substances which we call
simple elements because we have not
yet succeeded in proving them TO be
compound. I am afraid your readers
will not ur derstand what L am going
to say. If you use it be very careful
to set it down verbatim. There are
sixty-tive elements. Carbon is the
king of these. 1t is the great or
ganizer it is never absent from any
plant or animal organism it is at the
base OF almost everything; it is the
key to my discovery; it possesses the
peculiar capacity to form molecules
from its own atoms. The diamond
is pure carbon-so are graphits and
charcoal nearly pure carbon, though
they are so different Sugar and
starch belong to the hydro-carbon--,~~.
and L cannot understand WHY %their
manufacture op+ras@of dirt and
wafer have mot been hit upon
before. 1 form all my meat COM
pounds by exposing three elements in
ared-hot state to nitrogen gas, though
use different f1avors.''
''How cheap can this machine be
sold!"
81 do not know. 1t is simple I
hope that after the first seven years q
machine may be sold, with forty va
riations for different ,viands, for S. or
S6-perhaps even for less.-W A. C.
in n. Y. Graphic.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
TAKING AN INVENTORY.
A BOYS POCKET AND A GIRLS POCKET
-HoNoRs EASY.

Tommy is u years old. His Sis
ter Mary is sweet lG 1-2. The other
morning Mary accosted her mother
with, "Ma, see what lot of stuff
found in Tommy's pockets. And
she deposited on the table the follow
ing articles, to-wit:
Eight marbles, broken-blad-
knife, leather strap, buckle, bunch
of old keys, fishing line, pieces of
lead, a smooth stone, four pieces OF
slate pencil, worn-out pocket-book,
an oyster shell, wounded jews-harp,
a piece of blue glass, rubber ball,
lump of chalk, two dried fish worms,
a sling-shot, piece of rubber, two
corks, comb, piece of licorice root,
a song book, two medals, and a
juvenile land tortoise.
Tommy looked thoughtfully, as the
contents OF his pockets were deposit
ed before the eyes of his mother, and
sullenly remarked that sit was none
of Sis business, and he just wanted
her to let his trousers alone"
Next day Tommy captured the out
side pocket Of his sisters dress, and
carrying the contents to his mother,
sarcastically observed, in the presence
of Mary: "Ma, just see what lot
of trash found in Sis pocket!" and
he produced from his hat the follow
ing knick-nacks, viz: Three hair
pins, soiled glove, piece of chewing
gum, three cards, broken locket,
elastic garter, piece of ribbon, two
slate pencils, another piece of chew
ing gum, photograph, piece of orange
skin, a love letter, broken tooth
brush, more chewing gum, spool of
silk, thimble, piece of cotton satu-
rated with white powder, one nickle,
two sour-halls, gaiter heel, ivory Or
nament from a parasol handle, hand
kerchief perfumed with jockey-club,
gaiter buttoner, withered geranium
leaves, ivory-handle pen-knife with
broken blade, fan, five visiting
cards, belt buckle, box of rouge,
another piece of chewing gum, frag-
ments of q loohing-glass, a peach
stone, a cigar-holder stolen from
Charley" piece of damasse silk
of the pattern of her friend Lucy's
new dress, an artificial flower, horse
hair ring, long brown hair tangled
in hunk of taffy, and a slip of pa
per containing directions for hand
kerchief firtations.
Tommy placed the last article or
the table and slid from the room with
a grin of triumph on his rougist
face. His sister made an Intellectual
grab for him, and as he passed into
the street he heard her voice calling,
"You nasty little brat, if you get al
my pocket again I'll slap your face
| Tommy thinks honors are easy,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
LOST LOVE.

The hart of the simplest woman
Is amistery unrevealed,
And he love that seems Transparent
IL most hopelessly concealed.
| We cge not for love while VIC have
| it,
/ Meknow not of love till tits lost
We setter its treasures broadhand-
:" ed.
Norreckon the ultimate cost.
Lo. ahand comes forth from the
ihadows-
A touch that | knew of old
That ould crown the gloomiest fan
| ces
| Withan aureole of gold;
And .hink how that hand SO low
ing,
That craved but to lie in mine,
Oft mel an impatient gesture,
Or found no responsive sigh.
And from yonder painted canvas
L catch the old wistful look,
So timidIy, mutely jealous
Of the love that gave my book;
And | only too we'll remember
How | chafed at the dumb re-
proach,
And swore that no thought of wo-
Should on my studies encroach.
Was [ blind, or mad, or nut heart
less?
The face and the hand are gone,
The light of life has vanished,
L am utterly alone.
The brains that her glances kindled
Is blighted and dead and chilled,
And the gorgeous dreams of the flu
Can neyermore be fulfilled
L loved as a man who is selfish,
She loved in a woman's way;
And mans love compared with a
wOman's
Is as darkness unto day.
AS a spendthriit scatters his birth
right,
| wasted the dover she gave,
And too late | find my ambition
Has followed her into the grave.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

The spoony editor who wrote the
word sslead" across the upper right
hand corner of letter to his sweet
heart was only a little bit absent
minded. He thought he was fixing
up copy.-ELowell Courier. If he
was solid with his girl it's all right.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

The Philadelphia Mint, working at
the utmost speed, coins 80, silver
dollars daily. We shall be a long
tim reaching the threatened ''silver
deluge" at this rate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

John Bright said in a recent speech
at Rochdale, that two-thlrd of the
whole land of the United Kingdom,
being no less than $4,000, 900 acres,
belonging to 935 men.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23
THE CIRCUS RING.

JIM ROBINSON-REMINISCE AND
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST TOUCH
ING THE sAw-DUST ARENA A RE-
PORTER's GOSSIP WITH JIM ROBIN
SON, OF MEXICO, MO-, AND ELLING- :
HAM OF THE GREAT LONDON SHOW.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

Here's healh to poverty. 1t
sticks to us when all our friends de-
seFt US. -S @
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

A certain California school ma am
is said to be able to Using hymns
like ten-octave angel.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

A switch of hair z feet long is to
be exhibited at the exposition. It
grew on the head Of q Norman girl.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

Al cellar has been uncovered ~
Rome bringing to light = Thousand
vessels used for various chemiel spur
poses. Inscriptions on ssvcTsl nun
hred Of these afford vslnabl FORMS
t;on i. - recarding !, the business terms of
the aacient Romans.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

A skeptical young collegian con-
fronted an old Quaker with the state
ment the did not believe in the Bible.
Said the Quaker: \
''Does thee believe in France!''
Eyes; for though 1 have not seen
it, l have seen others that have. Be-
sides, there is plenty of corrobora-
tive proof that such country does
exist
''Then thee will not believe any
thing thee or others have not SEEM"
''No; to be sure / won't"
s'Did thee ever see thy own
brains?''
emo"
''Ever see anybody that did?''
stNo."
"Does thee believe thee has any ?"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

DIR. Willard Parker. in a recent
lecture. denied the common impress
sion that alcohol is stimulant. He
said, "It is SIMPLY an irritant, like
grain of sand in the eye. 1t may act
as a stimulant in this way, but only
by overtaxing the nervous system
and proving waste instead of = help
in the end" IS
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-23

Greenbacks at San Francisco last
week sold for a premium in gold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-17

Yesterday afternoon a green-looking
couple, evidently newly married, called
at the photograph gallery Of Beals 4
Warehouse, and wanted their pictures
taken. just as Mr.. Beals had got his
plate ready the man called him aside
and said he wanted TO ask favor. ~
was told in Carson you took the best
pictures In the State. Now, you see. Sal
and got hitched down there last Mon
day now, her folks 60 good deal on
style, and they live in the States. They
never saw me, and ii / send my mug
back East they'll be dead agin me sure.
I'm a darned sight better than look,
and when people come to know me they
vote me brick. Now, what / want Is
to some good-lookin' man to sit with
Sal for a picture. viii you sand inp
She's willin'. Them big whiskers OF
yours III catch 'em sure and create har-
mony. You look like a solid capitalist,
and they take me for petty.larceny
thief" Mr.. Bcals enjoyed the idea i'm
mensely, and sat with .sSal'' for the
picture, which will doubtless carry ioy
into the household of the Eastern rela-
tives in week or So Tirqigia C,fy
(Ncr) Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-17

PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulyermac her fialvanic Co. Cincin-. %.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-17

In a report recently before the Ger
man minister for education by the sci
entihc committee for medical affairs,
the conclusions arrived at are that gas
light has no prejudiciai effect upon the
eyes provided they are protected from
its direct action. For this purpose the
committee recommend shades and bell
glasses Of translucent glass porcelain.
They disapprove Of Opaque metallic
shades, since when these are used the
eyes, though themselves in shade, gaze
upon strongly illuminated surface, and
become dazzled and over-stimuated.
On account Of the large quantity Of
heat evolved BY gas, the burner should
not be too near the head Of the person;
the heat Il liable to cause headache and
even congestion of the brain. Care
should also be taken to prevent the flame
from pickering. The use Of dark blue
glass is also suggested in cases Of irrita-
ton. With these precautions the com
mittec believe that gas-lght may be
used without mischief.