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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
TELEGRArnIC ITEMS.

Colonel Bracket, of the Third Cav
airy, with detachment of six compa-
MES Of cavalry and two of infantry leave
Rawlings for the front to-day. Horses
to remount the dismounted men OF Cap
tain Payne's command have been sent
forward. A citizen named Duffy, who
.ei5 the command on Thursday morning.
says that ever since General MERIT
reached Capt Payne's camp he has been
j .hling tne Indians. The sayages seem
determined to keep the troops from
reaching the agency, and have fortified
themselves on a commanding position.
They nave constructed line of fortifi-
cations out OF rocks, and are continually
at work strengthening their position,
aud to dislodge them will require adj
dItional forces.
The cabin OF a negro woman, named
Esther, on Aldridge's plantation, near
Dallas, Texas, was visited Saturday by
band of forty disguised men, who de-
nanded her son Charley. Upon her re-
fusal the door was fired into and girl
wounded Some freedmen in the inside
fred on the attacking party, wounding
one. The door was forced open, and
Esther and family, with a4negro from a
neighboriAg cabin, carried away.
Several negroes escaped. Esther and
her son Charley were shot dead.
Several arrests have been made.
Sir Frederick Roberts telegraphs
that in Mondays affair the enemy was
evidently placed so that the Ghilzais
and. other irregulars should attack his
flank and rear, while the regular Afghan
regiments opposed his advance to Ca
bEl.. Twenty guns, instead of twelve,
were captured Monday morning. TWEEN
ty-eight guns have been csptured thus.
far. General Roberts hopes to be able
to restore communication through khy-
Der Pass in a few days.
Murphy won the O'Leary belt. at
New York Saturday night. The official
score is as follows: Allen, 452, Briody
AIS, Curran $50, Faber 4SS, Mckee
3o2, Mahoney 4G7, Murphy sos, Pierce
393, Russell 452, Walker 45o, Howard
500.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
THE PROsPECTOR.
A Pen Picture of the Pioneer OF
Civilization.

The Stock Report contains an excel
lent article onthe life of prespectors.
Their lot, it says, is one of hardships
and danger. He braves the savage In
dian; he suffers from cold, FROM hunger,
FROM thirst. His home is where night
overtakes him, his food of the coarsest,
his attire rags. Frequently he carries a
burden Of grub. blankets and prospect
ing tools, hundreds of miles over
mountain and desert. He is the
genuine pathfinder. Where one pros
pector finds mine, five hundred fail,
and go on, year in and year out, on a
weary pilgrimage, till at length the
strength of manhood fails and hope dies
out, and those who have escaped the
perils of the desert and the Indian
arrow, find at the end death bed in
hospital and burial by charity. OF
those who succeed-of the men who
blaze the trails and lead men to the rich
stores of wealth locked up in the
mountaineering few ever derive any
benefit. When they find a mine they
have no capital with which to open it,
and, IN most instances, are compelled
to sell out for song, and capital comes
in and reaps the benefit of their pioneer
ing. There are instances where mine
discoveries have become wealthy, but
they are very few, and in nine cases out
Of ten where they have realized large
sums their fortune is short lived.
Generosity, convivial habits and lack of
business sense. soon ruins them and
their "pile " issoon dissipated.
1t is seldom the prospector makes his
second strike, and after the loss of the
proceeds OF thefirst he generally degen-
crates into a.hanger on in some cheap
saloon in the town which his discovery
has caused to spring up, where, bum
ming the warmth of the stove and an
occasional drink, he recounts to all who
will listen to him exaggerated stories of
the good old days OF his prosperity.
There are exceptions to this-cases where
prospectors have used their wealth
wisely, to make homes for themselves,
to make happy the declining years of
aged parents, and to help brothers or
sisters, and there are instances where
wealth gained by fortunate mining
discovery has been utilized in an enter
prising, business way that has built up
industries and enlarged and beautiied
cities
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
Wadswosth via Saltwater t

from Wadswosth via Saltwater to
Ellsworth, Grantsville and Belmont.
1t has been in operation for about ten
days. and it is great boon to the
country through which it travels. We
hope this tri-weekly will not have an
executive ability similar to the one
which years ago ran to Silver Hill and
Star City from Saltwater, the pro-
prietor of which was Asa Kenyon, an
old pioneer stager. On one occasion, at
a time. Of fearfully muddy roads, an
anxious passenger asked Asa why he
called it tri-weekly. His laconic re-
ply was: 81 manage to go over the
road one week, and try to get back lbs
next" Nj. .. DEsfo"e
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

A railroad disaster in Michigan,
caused by the earelessness Of. yard
master, killed as many people. as the
Ute Indians have since the recent out
break. all the available troops in the
United States are being sent to punish
the Indians, who are not permitted to
protect their territory from invasion,
bat the railroad company which en-.
ployed the inefficient employee is exon
Grated from all blame.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

The tusk sent by Cetewayo to Lord
Chelmsford, to intimate his wish for
peace. is now at the, Colonial Office. 1t
is seven feet in length and about half
ward thick at the hreadest part. 1t IS
pronounced the faest ever seen in
England
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
"A FRESH STOCK
---OF---
groceries and Provisions
Received Every Thirty Bays.
Ve'ooef z, 1879 I'm
WANTED.

boasd man to repair the tin roof on the Court.
n aJSoe apply to the Board Of County Com.
I4th before TUESDAY, NEXT, October
"inhemueca, October 10th, 1870 IA
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

Tae drift from the 2300-foot level.of
toe Sierra Nevada running towards the
lnlon shaft, is reported as being in
4sSI.ores.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

First Day-IheSday, 0stober Ah. 49,.
5000 single dash ), =.
mile; free for all horses raised or svnas ~ 4
Humboldt county, Nevada; four q yaeys - -
enter, three or more to start. Fks ho,,s
slzo; second, $50; third, S25.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
L. &. ROBINS * cos
REDUCED PRICE LIST /!

SUITS. s-ro. eos M
9''''.''''''. 400 to 10 90
'i''''''''''''''''.. ...... 200 to 100
PANTS ,oo -oo
D'anNe' ~ efsoats. '............ II 90 TO Ia 90
Chinchilla oyercoats. .. 10 ooto - on
D'A' pea'er oVercoats. ........ IL 90 to Is 90
nsrsss oNefcoats' IL 90 to 10 90
Fine Dress Coats 1hoato o. IN
l''""No' i-lso coats. .........., 10 to Is 90
'''t'''.... 75to so
''''.''''''.'......... 7ato $50
Blanket Lined Goods otall kinds
Socks, per dozen, at all. prices;
BOOTS and-shoEs, alta great reduction
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
In WINNEMUCCA.
October f4th to Eth inclusive


! FIRST Day-Thesday, October Ah, rsg.
Purse, 5000: single dash !, -.
mile; free for all horses raised or bvn.s 4
humboldt county, hegada; four er ACRE -
enter, three or more 10 start. Fhss ho.a
slzoi second, $50; third, S25.
RUNNiNG-Purse, $50; single dash a
u quarter OF mile; free for All horses raS..d
or owned in Humboldt county, Neyssa.
lour or more to enter, three or nlor.te
start. First hors., Ss5; second, sO.
third, So.
DOUBLE TEAMS-Pursc. sso
niue heats, two in three; free for al
horses raised or owned in Hu.nboh
county, EIstefn Aeyai, and Easterp
Oregon; four or more To enter, three 4,
more to start. First team, sl0o; second
$50; third, 80. All teams must be driven
together at least two weeks preyiou,
70 the race
Second Day Wednesday,, October 18Th.
RUNNING Purse, $3.50: single dash Of three.
quarters Of ml1; tree for all tWo.year.olds
raised, Owned in Humboldt county sixtv
days previous To the race. four or more %
enter, three or more To start. First hone
$500: second, sl0o; third, so.
rRoTTING-Pur 500: mile heats. two i,
three; free for all horses raised or owned in
Humboldt county; four or more 10 enter
three or more to start. First horse. s175
second. ESQ; third, s45.
,RUNNING-SADDLE HORsES-Purss sim
free for all yacqueros ~ Humaob
county and Eastern Oregon: siagie
dash Of one mile; four or more 10
enter, three or more 10 start, First hOrse
s65; second, SIS; third, sl0 None but
yacquero horses can enter for this race
Third Day-Thursday, October fsh,
| RUNNlNg--Pu Purse, 300; single dash Of halt T,
mile: tEee for every horse in thu United
statesss four more to enter, three or
more % start. First horse, $50. second,
$50; third, so0
TR0TriS3,-- THREE-YEAR-O LDS - Purse.
600; m1e heats, two Ia three: free for All
horses raised or owned in Nevada. Eastern
Oregon and Idaho; four or more TO enter,
three or more to start. First morse $40;
second, SIS; third, SIS.
~ NNiNsF--IuFsc, siuNi single lash Oh ons
mile: free for all mules raisel or owned on
/ the Pacific Coast; four or more to enter
three or more 10 start Eirst null . SO;
second, s25
Fourth Day--Friday, 0ctobu It'll.
RUNNING Purse, 800: single dash Of mile
free for all three ear-0lds raised o. OF he'd
in Humboldt county thrty-lse days prior
TO the race four or more 10 enter, three
or mere 10 start. First horse ssst;
second, 500; third, $50.
iENNING-Pur $500, mile heats, three ID
five, free for all horses in the world; tour
or more To enter. three or acre TO start
First horse, SEQ; second, $780, third SO.
sLoW-RACE-Purse, SIS; single dash d
mile; four or more to enter, three or more
to start. Last horse, $50: next 10 last ss'.
Entry Fee:
An Entry Fse Of Is per cent. Of the purss
eompeted for, must be paid TO the Seeresar! 81
The time of entry.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

RUNNlNG-Purse, $50; single dash a
quarter OF mile; free for all horses ussd
or owned in Humboldt county, Neyssa
iour or more to enter, three or Nor. "a
start. First horse, ss5; second, 40.
third, S25.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
England

Diseases, like thieves, attack the weak. For
tify your organization with tks Bitters. and IL
wi.3 resist and battle alike the. virus Of epidem-
les and the changes of temperature which dis
order the constitutions OF the feeble. There Is
vitality nit. 1t is pure vegetable stimulant,
a rare attentive and anti bilious medicine, and
has not harmful element among its many in
gradients.
For sale by all druggists and respectable
dealers generally 13-lm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

DOUBLE TEAMS-Pursc, $40.
mile heats, two in three, free for ii
horses raised or owned in Huynbobi,
county, kGstem Aevai, aud Eastern
oregon; four or more To enter, three q,
more TO stakt. First team, sloo; second
sS5, third, so. All teams must be driyss
together at least two weeks preyiou,
70 the race
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13
Second Day Wednesday,, October 18Th.

RGNNING-Purse, $3.50: single dash Of three.
quarters OF a nle; free tor all tWo.year-oles
raised, or owned in Humboldt county s;y,r
days previous To the race, four or more %
enter, three or more To start. First horse
500: second, sl0o; third, so.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-13

fTnoTTING-P Purse, $500; mile heats, two in
three; free for all horses raised or owned in
Humboldt county; four or more TO enter.
three or more to start. First horse. s17s:
second. ESQ; third, $40.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
SALT RHEUM UN SODi
And Ltmb-. obliged TO go About oil
Cra;Ches. a Wonderful Care.

hossrs. WEEKS & Observation-Disclosures
ustlce TO those who may suffer rs have sur
cred, and as grateful acknowledgment of
he cure have received from the use of the
CUTICURA REMEDIES, / voluntarily make the
following statement
have had salt Rheum on my body and on
one leg In a very aggravated form for years.
No kind of Treatment, or medicine, or dec
tors, during this time, did me any perma-
nent good. NJ friends III Maiden and else
where know that have been a great suffer-
er, and that my condition at times has been
such IS TO make me despair of ever being
nile TO find a cure, or even a relief. Ia fact,
when l be gan the use of CUTICUEa, my limb
Was 50 raw and tender that ! could not bear
ably weight on IL without the skin cracking
and bleeding, and was Obliged 10 go about on
clutches. l commenced TO use the ,UTICURA
in ApriI, and al once realized its bene ticIsl
effects. Ii gradually drew the Inflammation
and humOT TO be surface and, as last as n ap.
peaTed, healed IL At times large quantities
would come to the surface, causing burning
heat, Inflammation, swelling, and itching,
which, under the csnstant use OF CUTICUEa,
would rapidly subside and heal. Each time
these outbreaks grew less and less severe and
finally disappeared, leaving me perfectly
cured. 1 used the CUTICURA nve months and
took the REsoLvENT most OF the time, " ich
were the Only remedies used. ! think the
RESoLvEST a very strengthening and purI-
Tying medicine TO take In such extreme CAFES
"a mine, because the disease Is so weakening
10 the system.
Very gratefully yours,
MRS. ASA X CROWN.
Maiden Mas, Oct. Is 1879.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
Coal Thieves Begin to Work.


There are q number of occupants Of small
soap factory who get their main supply O,
fuel either from the flood wood which lodges
along the river bank or from the coal which
Is dropped from the cars along the railroad
track. Almost any hour of the day, If you
walk down in that neighborhood you will
see women and boys with sacks on their
backs Juggling this fuel In. Nearly all the
time there Ia . train of loaded coal cars stand
ing near the depot either on the Santa Fe or
Galveston track, and when IL is DARK these
coal pickers sometimes draw from these
Thursday night C. L. Edwards had Q car Of
Williamsburg coal which he had ordered es-
pecialiy for his contract with the Board Of
Education. This car stood on the Galveston
track, . short distance from the depot, and
was very handy to get at. When his driver
went down yesterday morning he found that
in the neigh borhood OF two tons of coal had
been taken on during the night. He COM
municatec this fact to Mr.. Edwards, who took
with him officer Hubbel and commenced a
search for the coal. This was the first car OF
Williamsburg coal that has been received for
some two weeks, 10 there was not likely TO
be much OF this ktno Of coal among thsss
poor people unless IL had been taken from
Edwards' car. In f1ve places they found rhi,
kid Of coal, varying in quantity from one to
three bushels IN place.
Going 70 the police court Mr.. Edwards pro.
cured nine warrants Tor parties suspected
and In short time Marshal Brockelsby and
bis as<istantS had tine guilty parties before
Els Honor. All admitted that they had got
the coal the night before, but claimed to have
picked IL on from thu ground. some Of the
Witnesses natd two white men got upon the
car and threw the coal down u them. or
eouEss the taking Of coal in such manner
vs. th0ft, and Judge Steele took THAR ID.
09eoo = plea az guilty and fined eAeh u
md Con-. a z a
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
A Sensational WindfaIp.
IOttawa Republican, 2r.l

lOttawa Republican, %.
For number of years. how many we are
not prepared to ssy, an immense snm of
money has been lying in the vaults of the
Bank of England, and accumulating inter.
est, for a family of the name OF hyde. The
amount now held for the family aggre-
gates The enormous sum of $3.50 O00,c0o. The
heirs, now numerous, are settled pretty gen.
orally throughout the United States, and
two or three are known to be in Kansas
Mrs. Hook, wife of the Treasurer of Leaven.
worth county, and Mrs. H Clayton, Of this
city. Ii is estimated that Mrs. Clayton's
share In the money will smount To between
one and two hundred Thousand dollars. A
representative of the heirs will go TO Eng
land some time in January, to look after
the matter, and proofs of Identity are being
pre- pared with very natural alacriiy. We
congratulate our worthy tOwnspeOple on the
promise of this immense good fortune, and
sincerity hope tina, they may secure ali that
Is their due.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
The Terrible Three.

kAfkansas tlty Traveller, I4-l
We are indebted to Mr.. John yarnum,
marshall of Cofeyville, for some items re-
gsrding Jim Barker, the notorious desperate,
and his two partners. John had charge of
Jim until he died, and OF Triplet until he was
sent to jail. He says Jim was badly shot,
bones OF one leg broken below the knee, one
arm shot off. and the thumb and one finger
Of the other hand, besides one buckshot
through the liver, that entered the back
bone. A few moro buckshot were scattered
around promiscucus!y, hardly worth men.
tioning. Notwithstanding all this, Jim said
he didn't propose to die and staid for thirty
six hours. And before the doctors cut of his
leg he was veIy laxative. After they gave
him chloroform he became stupefed until he
winked out. He gave a minute account OF
the killing OF Secrest, and the two men that
were with him, and the robbery al ganey-
Vile. He said he had three thouss nd doll lars
buried. and If be come to The conclu-
tell where 1t was and have IL sent to hts vile
He died without a 81 IN OF fear, and after he
was dead they set ham up In a corner ana
tooK some photographs 10 send east Trip
,eit was tasen the next day after Barker.
TheJ got the drop on him, and secured him
without injury to the carcas-. John says he
Is a pleasing looking young man, "A fiue rider
and splendid shot He says the people would
have hung him II II had not been for the
soldiers. Tripieft says they never wanted to
attack town where the soldiers were sta.
toned. Tripiett says that Tom Brown, the
third party that escaped, would go a hun
dred miles before breakfast for fight So
the trio separated, Barker is dead, Triplett in
limbo, and Brown a wanderer with prIce on
bis head. They may well exc.aim, '.When
shall Se three meet again."
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
How u Tramp Duped Two Ladies.

Elk tOuhty IOurant, ~
professional tramp played a good Joke
upon Mrs. Eddy and her daughter, Mrs.
Mcdonald, OF Elk Falls township one day
recently. The fellow met Mr.. Mcdonald on
the road and stopped him 10 ask few ques.
tons, and after finding out where Mr.. II.
lived and that he would be away from home
several hours, the tramp let NJ. N. go on his
way rejoicing, while he proceeded TO Mes
house wherein he found the wife and her
M other, Mrs. Eddy, whom he told that he
had been well acquainted with Nc several
years ago and that he had now come to
make him sit. The sleek tongued Tramp
soon won the confidence of the two women,
and about II O'Clock N. they spread hun 1.
sumptous dinner, Of which ne partOok with
much relish. soon after Flushing his meal,
Mr.. "Old Acquaintance" said he would
walk over to Elk Falls where ne had lett Ills
trunk, ana get some one 10 bring II over
This was the last the ladies' saw of their
guest, ana when Mr.. Mcdonald returned in
the evening and told them he nat never be-
fore seen the fellow they asked 81 MANY
questions ABOUT, they laughed heartily and
acknowledged tney hal been SOLD out, In
good styIs
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
Stay Where You Are.
peabody Gazette, 2I.I


Gentle reader, are you disg listed with KAN
sas? Are you complaining of hard times and
shoEtness of crops? Do you think this the
worst State in the Union, and are you anx-
ious to "seli out" and 60 back East ? II so,
take our advice. and don't do it. You do not
know how well you are doing, and how
much better your condition is than that of
those who are so unfortunate as TO Iives'back
east The only thing necessary 10 make
you thoroughly contented with your lot
here, is to make visit back to your old
home. Go back there, as We have done, and
discover that your old town has not changed
particle in three years that it has abso-
lutely stood still, and that an ordinary week
day has about the appearance ola Sunday in
Peabody; hear all your neighbors grumbie
and erOan see the rustic around TO e. provi-
lion and fuel enough To Keep them through
the winter. Do all this. and then come back
10 Kansas and compare notes, and our word
for 1t you Will settle down. perfectly content
10 spend the rem Under of your days in the
best state the sun ever shone upon. The
times, short crops or business sfagnstiun
They must go east TO See that. During our
recent visit east, we took particular pains to
md out the condition of things there, ard the
conclusion We arrived at was that The people
of Kansas are the most favored of any ia the
Union. Take the advice of one W no has been
there, and don't go back east thinking To bet
ter your condition; If you do you will be fear
FULLY deceived.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
LEGAL POINTS.



TOPEKA, kas Nov. 22-The JUDGES O.
the Supreme Court FLED with the clerk n.
day the opirion of the court in be-c,.e Of
the State of Kansas upon the relation Of
the Attorney General upon the Comfy
Clerk OF Lyon county, determining The
right to levy the one mill tax for the Stat
annual school funds. The court held in
the opinion that Section 4 Chapter I49
OF the laws Of 1879, psge go, works, by
implication, a repeal OF sill prior enact.
ments providing for the levy of the ore
mill tax for the State annual school fund
and the court further held that said Sec.
ton 4 is rot Invalid BY reason OF the con.
hlct With Section IS, Article ., Of the State
constitution. The opinion was prepared By
Mr.. Justice Brewer.
Under this opinion no legal lew of this
tax has or can be made; and therefore this
alleged one mill tax for the State annual
school fund cannot be collected in those
COUNTIES where it hss been entered on tie
tax books.
The Supreme Court also issued an alter
native wri, Of mandsmUs, citing the Com
missioners of Harper county TO show cause
Why they do rot count the vote cast at the
late election for locating the county seat OF
that COUNTY,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-11-27
An Appeal.

The Sisters ofSt. Johns Hospital OF .Leav.
enworih are constrained TO appeal once
more. in the name of charity, TO their friends
and the public generally. for some assistance
TO enable them TO sustain the institution
through the coming winter. The hospital,
as far As its means would allow. has ever
been open TO the sick and the destitute of
every iced and nationality. and, rs such,
deserves the support OF all classes of our
fellow citizens II Contains at present n early
thirty pst,ents; and as there are only three
or four persons amongst this number able TO
pay anything towards their support and at
tendance, the Sisters must necessarily turn
10 some outside relief. During the coming
week they will visit in person private fanli-
49,, and solicit SId Money, flNG. clothing
-sny thing will be thsnkfa " acce pied. The
Sisters take this occasion OF publicly express
ing their thanks to such as have befriended
them in the past, and trust thst on this
occasion also, To them n very trying one. the
citizens OF Leavenworth VIII evince towards
them the same kind and charitable disposi-
ton.