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When a boy sees nice, round,
smooth stone lying on the ground,
he always thinks it rather mean
that there isn't yellow dog in the
vicinity.-Uncle Sam.
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Marriage" observes somebody,
"is no uneven game. It's tie"
A beau-knot, of course.-Chicago
Tribune.
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Circumstances alter cases. The
man who is on the train thinks it
tarries too long at way stations !;
not so the one who is half block
away and coming rapidly towards
it when the whistle toots.-Puck.
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The postage stamp, says the New
Orleans Picayune, knows its place
after it has been licked once.
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The new summer bonnet turns
the head of every woman that does
not wear it.-New York People.
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1t was after Luna had passed her
first quarter that she was referred
to as the "silver moon."-Weekly
Item.
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The Binghamton Republican tells
of an old lady who can't see why
base ball players change pitchers
so often. She thinks they ought
to get one that would hold enough
in the first place.
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The Utica Observer, observing
rows of young men at church door,
on Sunday evenings, calls them
"dandy lines" Are they there
just for green's New York World.
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If the planets ever have to give
each other lift, how much will the
sun rays New York News.
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An ancient way of rocking a
man to sleep was stoning him to
death.-New Orleans Picayune.
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"What made you quit the East ~
said a man in Nevada to a new
conner.
81 got into trouble by marrying
two wives was the response.
"Well, said the other, 81 came
out here because | got into trouble
by marrying only one wife,"
"And l." added a bystander
"came here because / got into
trouble simply by promising to
marry one."
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most insoluble phenomena of hui
man nature.-New York Star.
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Little Billy was told: "Never
ask for anything at the table. Lit
tie boys should wait until they are
served" The other day little Billy
was forgotten in the distribution,
and was not served at all. What
could he dol Presently, after re-
flecting seriously, he asked, "Mam-
ma, when little boys starve to death,
do they go to heaven ?"-French
paper.
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This is the case with the Mexican
Mustang Il 4 nf m G. Every mniI
brings intelligence of a valun BILE horse
saved, the agony Of an awful scald or
burn subdued, the horrors OF rheu-
mntism overcome, and of n thousand.
and.one other blessings aud mercies
performed by the old reliable Mex
lean Mustang Liniment. p
All forms of outward disease are
speedily cured by the ny
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-29
U,,eu Consolidated.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Sept. a, 1872 Robert
Slsr,eood. President: On our l6O0 level the
east drift to the Union shaft has been ex-
tended 81 feet. and 10 now In 39l feet from
the main north drift, leaving 20 feet to ran
before connecting with the drift being run
from the Union shaft. The material passed
through is harder than ct date OF last re-
port, but still works well. We are still en-
gagged in repairing the main north drift.
On our 1000 level the joint Mexican cross
cut on our south line has been advanced
10 feet; total length, l40 feet. The neces.
sity Of timbering up close to the face, on
account Of the treacherous nature Of the
ground. makes our progress slow. The
Joint Mexican WINE has been sunk and
timbered IL feet-making . total depth OF
90 feet-and still continues In . soft vein
formation making considerable water. The
Union shaft is now sunk and timbered to
the $500 level (Sierra Nevada 2200l, and
the station set Is In place. We shall this
week start Q main south drift from this
level to connect with the main north drift
being run from the 0phir incline on their
$500 level. The pipe system. carrying the
Sierra Nevada water through the 1000
north drift to the O. L @. shaft. 10 com.
pleted aud in successful operation. The
work Of pumping out the water from the
Sierra Nevada incline winze Is progressing
we'll. aud a. o a. the water Is drained
10 our 2iOO level work will be resumed at
that point. W. b.. PATTON oups.
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consolidated yirrinia.

VIRGINIA CIrY. Sept, az. 1874. W.
Harsn.. SECRETARY: During the past week
927 tons Of ore have been hoisted. On our
$50 level the joint California crosscut has
been extended 10 feet; total length. 60
feet. On Wednesday last We passed through
a clay seam into quartz giving low assays.
and At the same time encountered water
amounting to about 10 inches. Work has
been discontinued to allow the water to
drain out. This water 10 not causing any
inconvenience at any other points, a. II 10
being conveyed into the 1000 tank and
thence into the Sutro tunnel. The south
lateral drift on the $50 level has been
extended 10 feet-total length. los feet
aud continues In vein formation showing
streaks Of quartz. On our 1850 level the
raise 10 now up 40 feet. passing through
porphyry showing some quartz. On our
2l50 level the south drift has been I'D.
vanced 20 feet-total length. SIS feet-and
continues In Manufacturing material.
Owing to q bad break In the compressor Of
the Gould 4 Curry. work has not been re-
sumed at the Joint Best 4 Belcher winze.
At the G. 4 @. shaft the pump started up
last Sunday and works we'll. II 10 now
handling the water OF Consolidated vir.
GINA, California, Ophir and Sierra Ne
vada. W. II. PATTON, supt.
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Uniou Shaft.

VIRGINIA Orr, Sept. AZ. 1579.-George
n pron. Secretary : During the past week
the sh,ft has been sunk and timbered TO
The 1900 Sierra Nevada station, and the
station set put In place. We are now pass
ing through ore Of good quality, which
covers most Of the bottom Of tho shaft. On
our 1000 level the west drift. designed to
connec with tho Union Consolidated east
drift. has been advanced IS feet-total
length, 1872 feet-and still continues in ex-
tremely hard. blasting porphyry. We
have commenced the excavation Of bob sta
tion No. 6, at our 1000 station, correspond.
ing with the Ophir 1000. The material
will DO run out through that level and
boisted through tho 0phir shaft. This
arrangement will enable US TO work ct two
or more points ct once, and expedite the
work on the tank and bob stations. Good
progress 10 being made In removing the
old pump machinery from the shaft. and
We expect to complete the work In about
two weeks. at which time We shall com.
mence excayating bob stations Nos. I
and 2. We are making good progress In
the work Of putting In the foundation for
large pumping engine. Have commenced
raising the frame Of our carpenter shop to-
day, and will commence framing timbers
for our ore house the last Of the coming
week. THOMAS Il. ROONEY, Supt.
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Mexicau.

VIRGINIA CrrY. Sept. "a, 1s7s.-C. L.
Weller. President: On our $500 level
the Joint Ophir raise from the north drift.
to connect With the joint winze being sunk
from the 2l00 level. has been extended ~
feet. and Is now up % feet above that
level, having 81 feet to 60 before connect
ing with the winze, which distance will be
made in about 10 days. at which time we
shall resume work in the main drift and
also start Q joint west crosscut on our
south line. On our 2l0O level the joint
Ophir winze on our south line has been
sunk and timbered II feet, and 10 now l23
feet in depth. On Wednesday last We
passed into quartz giving low assays and
having . westerly dip, and the bottom still
shows the same material. On our 1000
level the joint ophir crosscut on our south
line has been extended Is feet, making .
total length from the main north drift OF
ls2 feet. passing through . somewhat
harder material than at date OF last report.
The Joint Union Consolidated crosscut on
our north line has been extended 10 feet.
and 10 now In lao feet from the main north
drift. The necessity Of timbering up close
to the face. on account Of the t~rescherous
nature Of the ground. makes progress
slow. The joint Union Consolidsted winze
has been sunk and timbered IA feet.
making q total depth Of 80 feet, and still
continues In Q soft vein formation making
considerable water.
W. H. PATTON. supt.
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OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.

The following letters, under the dates
given, have been sent from tho Comstock
to the principal Offices Of tho various COM
panies in San Francisco:
Opnir.
VIRGINIA CIrY. Sept. ~. 1870. L.
Weller. Presidsnt: During the past week
the main incline has been sunk and tim
bered 10 feet, and 10 now 30 feet, on tho
slope, below the 2i00 station. The mate
rial passed through continues . favorable
looking vein formation, showing streaks
Of quartz. On the 2i00 level the west
crosscut has Just been started from the
station. On tho $500 level the joint MeIi-
can raise to connect with the joint WINE
being sunk from the level above has been
extended 10 feet, and 10 now up IS feet
above the $500 level. We have 81 feet yet
to 90 before connecting with the winze.
which distance W expect 70 make In about
ten days. at which time W shall resume
work in the main north drift, and also
start . Joint Mexican west crosscut on our
north line. The east crosscut from the
east drift has been extended 10 feet-total
length. Is feet-passing through vein mat
ter with streAks Of quartz. On our 2l00
level work has been temporarily suspended
in the north drift on the Hardy vein. for
the purpose Of making an upraise In the
ore passed through. This raise will 30
continued up to ascertain the sxtent Of the
ore in that direction and to enable us to
stope out the Same. The joint Mexican
| winze on our north line has been sunk and
| timbered II feet. making . total depth OF
l23 feet. On Wednesday last We passed
| into quartz. dipping TO the west and giving
low assays. the bottom still showing the
same material. On q 1000 level the
| Joint Mexican west crosscut on our north
line has been advanced rs feet. and 10 now
in ls2 feet from the main north drift.
The material passed through was some
| what harder than at the date OF last re-
port. There 10 no change TO note In our
| ore Slopes; they continue to yield the
usual quantity Of good milling ore. On
| Thursday last we shut down ~ main
pumping machinery for the purpose Of
making general repairs on the same and
| putting in q new v-bob at the head Of our
| main incline. This work will take about
| five weeks to complete. during which time
our water will DO handled by the pumps
in the @. 4 @. shaft, 80 that nc interrupt
uon will occur in the work Of the mine.
w. II. PATTON, Supt.
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Remarks and Conditions.

Nominations In STAKES must DO made to the
Secretary on or before the aOth day Of August
1879. Entries for the purses must b made:
ror Mondays races. on the Saturday preceding;
for Wednesdays races, on Monday; and fof
Fridays races on wednesday. q The regular
time for closing entries, % desiGnstsd b. the
rules. Those Who have nominations In stokes
must name 10 the Secretary. In writing. which
they will start, the day before the race. q 6S.
4. Horses entered In purses can only b drawn
By the consent OF the Judges.
The rules OF the Pacific Blood Horss Assocts-
ton will govern running races.
The winner Of the stake for Syesr old 70 b
run at Sacramento, Sept. 10, to carry . pounds
extra, and Of Friday's 8 year old, then 8 pounds
extra. should the ssme colt win both VI thsee
stakes 10 shall carry 10 pounds EXTRA.
All horses entsring for State purses must b
owned and kept In Nevada and California est
Of the Sierra Nevsdas for six months prior 70
day OF race.
Entries TO all trottipg purses will close Sep
TENDER lst with the Secretary.
five or moro TO enter, and thrss or more 70
starr In ell races for purses.
Nstionsl Trotting Association rules 70 Eovefn
trotting races. Pacific Coast Blood Horse Asso-
citation rules 10 govern running races, sxospts -
above.
zach days races will commence promptly Of
I O'Clock =. y.
All entries must b directed 70 p. b. Cem-
stock. Secretary Of the socisty.
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million.

GOLD HILL. Sept. 20, 1878. ~. ".
Bra,sR, Secretary : During the past week
the north drift has been run . distance OF
% feet, making the total length OF the
same liz feet. The material passed through
10 about the same Is heretofore mentioned
-amixture Of quartz and porphyry. Work
has been suspended for the last two days,
owing to the breaking down OF the Con.
Imperial air compressor which supplied
the air to u blower engine on the 24O0
level. The main winze has been sunk 10
feet since last report-total depth. 1853 feet.
The material Is clay, quartz and porphyry,
and shows some improvement. There 10
some ssepags Of water but not enough to
interfere with work.
z. A. SCHULTZ, supt.
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CallnPnfA

VIRGINIA Orr, Sept. ~, 1870. p.
Gordon, Secretary During the past week
1850 tons Of ore have been hoisted. On
our $50 level the joint Consolidated Vir-
GINA crosscut has been extended 10 feet;
total length, go feet. On Wednesday last
We passed through . seam OF clay into
quartz giving low assays and ct the same
time encountered water amounting to
about 10 inches. Work has been discon-
tinued to allow the water to drain out.
This water Is not causing any inconven-
fence at any other points. - 1t 10 being
conveyed into the 1000 tank and thence
into the Sutro tunnel. On the 2l5o level
the north drift In the ore streak is now In
40 feet, and continues In . width Of 4 feet
Of good milling ore. No work has been
done in the south drift, owing to having
started an upraise to ascertain the extent
Of this ore streak. At the O. d O. shaft
the pump started up last Sunday and
works we'll. 1t is o handling the water
from the Consolidated Virginia, California,
Ophir and Sierra Nevada.
w. H. PATTON, supt.
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The funeral Of George ". Lee was
held ct the Episcopal Church. Virginia,
at 3 p. Il. yesterday and was largely at
tended. The body was sent to his friends
ct Ballston Springs. New York. near
Saratoga, a. per their request.
Como TO BopIr.-L. p. McCarty.
publisher and proprietor Of the ''Annual
Statistician, 10 about ready to leave the
Comstock and to work on to Bodie. We
commend him and bis valuable work.
The Board OF Examination held a
special meeting at the Central school
building. Gold Hill. Saturday afternoon
and granted second grade certificates to
". ". Boohsr and Mrs. J. ]. Nsgle.
Virginia has the bang noise now and
ssems to like 1t pretty well. The blasts
at the incipisnt point Of the Union new
side track aud in the cut are very heavy
and jar things all over the city.
]. n. Taylor. Secretary Of the bonanza
mines and President OF the Pacific
Wood. Lumber and Fluming Company.
has gone below.
Supt. Mckenzie. OF the Sierra Nevada,
hss returned from his trip below. very
much improved in health and ready for
business.
A bunch Of keys vas picked up at the
railroad depot in this town yesterday
and left the News Office.
A new sidewalk is being laid from
the Fourth Ward School.houss. yir.
ginis. south.
blanchard is getting along frst rate
and II out and around once more.
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Piper's Opera House.

The Juvenile Pinafors party will ap-
pear at Pipsr's Opera House Wednesday
night, a. per advertisement In anothst
column. The piece with its solemn 10.
dicrousness and charming music 10 .
favorite with oil. and these little people
are said by the press to increase that
righteousness BY their assumptions while
they render the music delightfully."-. Little
Buttercup Is only Q mere fodder. and
fancy the stately dignity OF Q Miss Of
that age declaring herself 10 be Q mother
and as having been engaged in baby
farming, etc. Cousin Hsbs Is only four
years old, but sings $50 do his cousins"
etc., charmingly, while her "How I do
love him." etc., Is rendered In 6rst-class
style. The other characters are equally
good and the whole effect irresistible.
Deserved seats ct the box office.
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That Sierra Nevada water.

It cannot be denied that the situation
in regard to the Sierra Nevada water IL
a disappointment to the public. They
had in some way gained the impression
that when the water was sent through to
the G. & G. shaft the incline Of the mine
would be speedily drained and prospect.
ing resumed; and the feet that the Ophir
water. In addition to that usually given
the @. & @. pumps, allow them to han.
die only 30 much al was raised before,
and simply hold the food below the
1900 level, is dsep-fslt disappointment.
According to the Official letter the work
Of arranging the 0phir pumps anew Is
to take Ave weeks. There does not
seem to bs much probability, therefore.
OF the Sierra Nevada being drained till
that work Is completed and the Ophir
pumps resume operations.
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0aysEo,

VIRGINIA CIrY, Sept. 30. 1879.-E. b.
Hoime.. Secretary: Work on the 220o was
interrupted Tuesday evening last by the
breaking Of . defective pump rod GO feet
from the surface. At the time OF the ac-
cident We were engaged In repairing our
large donkey pump ct the water. causing
the water to raise 20 feet. Tho rod was
speedily replaced and the water lowered to
Its old position. 8 feet on the 22O0 station.
The heat has been very intense but the
drift Is now cooled OF and We are making
good progress. The Hale Il Norcross are
doing good work cleaning out the 22Oo
drift toward the Savage line. When com.
pleted we will be able 10 ventilate the 2200
level thoroughly. Our machinery is all In
good order and working we'll.
n. G. GILLErrE, Supt.
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A. @. HAMILTON. sup't.
InIia Consolidated.

VIRGINIA CIrr, Sept. a. ls79.-Hsny
A. CSar<.. Secretary: The fow Of water
on the 1000 level has been found exceed.
iugly strong during the past week. Great
dificulty has been experienced In keeping
mn 4 sufficient head Of steam TO run the
compressor Il . speed sufficient 70 q the
donkey pumps to one-third Of their full
csnacitv. Our new set Of boilers are fast
approaching completion and will DO ready
to steam up on Monday next, when i'd
ditional pumps will DO cot 10 work. we
are now slowly gaining on the accumulated
water In the 1000 level. Machinery and
pumps are performing excellent duty.
causing little or no delay In draining the
mine Of water. HxUy bAwpxH, 6upe
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Utah.

VIRGINIA Orr, Sept. q, is79.-Gsorgs
C.. Pratt, Secretary: During the past week
the pumps have been kept running steadi.
ly and the water has been lowered $40 feet
In the incline. We expect to resume work
at the bob station, $50 feet below the head
Of the incline, on Monday next. As the
water IL lowered some necessary repairs
arc being made In the incline, and SO far
the timbers are found to DO standing we'll.
The new balance bob Is ready to be put In
place Is soon ss the station Is completed.
At the surface the new reel has been put
In place. and now the machinery ID all in
good running order.
w. B. SHEPHERD, 6up't.
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Hale d Norcross.

VIRGINIA crr, Sept. 20. ls7s.-Jod z.
Lighmer. Secretary: The 1900 north drift
connecting with Savage mine has been
cleaned out and repaired . distance OF as
feet. Owing to . broken pump rod at the
Savage the water raised sufficiently TO stop
work in this drift and necessitate the start
Ing Of our pumps, causing Q delay to US OF
two days, The rod 10 repaired and work
10 resumed In the drift. Very little water
In our mine-about 10000 gallons . day,
which Is handled by our pumps running
one hour per day. Our machinery II all
in splendid working order.
PHILIP DEIDrsHEIxER, 5upt.
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ward.

VIRGINIA CrTY, Sept. ~. lS79.-Jaeob
StadDsid, Jr., Secretary: The shaft has
been sunk and timbered l6 feet for the
week ending this date-total depth, l7l3
feet. During the past week more solid
and compact ground has been encountered.
especially In the south compartment OF the
shaft. The flow Of water remains about
100, 600 gallons every "a hours. East cross
cut, 800 level, has been advanced and tim
bered q feet the past week-total length,
S7s feet. The face presents indications Of
4 small flow Of water to DO shortly en-
countered; precaution Is taken to prevent
. large influx ct once.
HENRY BAwDES, Supt.
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9Ould Curry.

VIRGINIA CrrY, Sept. 2s, 1874. X.
Durbror. Secretary: For the past week the
Joint crosscut on our 1700 level was ad-
yanced 20 feet. Our compressor broke
down early In the weak and We were
Obliged 70 work with hand drills. Tbs
rock continues hard. Al the joint shaft
everything 10 working smoothly. The
surface bob and bed plates Of the pumping
engine and hoist are In position. Tbs
water In the shaft has risen TO . point 5
feet below the 650-foot tank station and ID
still rising slowly
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Beleher.

GoLp HILL, Sept. ~, ~ls79.-Jdme Mee.
and., Preidsnt: The north incline hos
attained . depth OF 10 feet below tho 1850
level, having been sunk and timbored "a
feet during the past Q days. The south
drit ON the 2760 level 10 now In ia feet,
having been run 20 feet and timbered AZ
feet the past 9 days. There 10 no change
in the appearance Of the face OF this drift.
New stills. etc.. are being put In that por.
ton Of the building where the new ma
chinery Wal lately put up. All other work
about the mine is going IN as usual, and
our machinery 10 in good order.
w. II. SxIrH, 6upt.
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cor.o,,d...a r,ppcr,.,.

Com HILL, Sept. %, 1914. x. p.
Harmoa, President: Tho following 10 q
summary OF the work done in the mine
for the week ending this date: Immedi.
stely south OF north winze station, 1900
level. We started . Joint drift vest. which
has been advanced to date 80 feet. the face
showing considerable quartz. We are re-
pairing and cleaning out south winze, 1900
level. preparatory TO sinking said Wine TO
u $500 level. Are still engaged in re-
pairing burned drift, Ass level. Are
putting In ls-inch air pipe, also large pipe
Tor compressed air in Wine recently COM
Melted from 1000 to 2i35. Drilling In face
Of north crosscut has been discontinued
for the present.