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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26
LITTLE HARRY'S LETTER

postIaaan stood with buzzipg brow
. And in his hands turned o,..r ,,d 49,.
i "A .o'te' with address so strange
AS he had never seen before
no "riting cramped, the letters small
m A"" ny 4 c"y's rough hand euprav.n
no "ords ran thus: "To Jesus Christ -
Anu underneath inscribed, "In ueave,,
Inc postman paused; full well he kn.u-
NO mail on earth this note could toke
Ano yet twas wrote in childish faith
anu posted for the dear Lords s,l,a
'ilh careful hand he broke the seal
And reyrently the letter read.
! was snort, and very simple too.
'nis was all the writer said:
wy ny; LORD and savoir, Jesus Christ,
'o lately lost my father dear,
mother IS very, very poor,
ana lie to her is sad and drear.
Aet lhou hast promised in Thv Word
na' none can ever ask in vain
Ut "nat they need Of earthly store.
II only asked in Jesus's name.
ana so Write you in his name.
10 ask thatyo will kindly send
''on'e money down; what you can snare
Ana what is right for us to spend
want so much TO go to school;
While father lived alwavs want
But he had little, Lord, to leave,
And what he left is almost spcnt
l 40 not know how long twill be-
Ere ''i.s can reach the golden gate:
'ue VIII Try and patient be,
And for the answer gladly waitv
he tldlngs reached that far off land
Although the latter did not 90,
no 10 straight the King an aurel sent II
10 help the little boy below. l.,
10 TO his mother he would saw.
knew the Lord would aus,var n,o,- fo
men tie had read my letter throupb &c
W hlch l had sent for Jesus sake w
happy boy, could you but teach ia
1ur hearts to trust our Fathers Inv.
IL, Il 10 believe where aught's denied
IS only done our faith to prove, fae
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26

ESsI can't bear children.u said N1rs
rr'm' dlsdalnfu1ly. Mrs. Partngton look
ca over her spectacles mildly before she
replied. "Perhaps if you could, Won
would like them bettcr,'
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26
YHAN Il CO.,
Pad, st. Francisville, La.
StC:asM Cotton Gin

md Retail Dealers in
Foods, general dry 60 1s.
lg goods, clothing, boots
ocelies, provisions, hay'
Rltural implements, bag.
d o general assortm ,nt
na and glass ware.
earkct price paid for cot
fdes
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26

80 '"ase James NJ. Smiley an eminent
lawyer and for n number of years e;rcuit
Judge ia Mississippi is dead,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-04-26
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NO. 34.
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1 nnhEo FOR work will receive fm-
mediate attention. Terms liberal;
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
pAGGETT AND THE C. p.

Congressman Dagsstt tarried in Reno
= few hours on Thursday evening on his
way to Washington. The Journal says
thst he Was me: by number of prom
inent business men Of Reno, who dis
cussed with him some Of the evils frem
which Nevada Is suffering and will call
for Congressional remedy. Mr.. Daggett
was asked il he thought the Reagan bill
wovld pass at the coming session. He
replied: 81 have no doubt it will pass
the House, and I think it will pass the
Senate. I do not believe the railroads
have money enough to corrupt major
ity. They will mako big fight to kill
the bill in committee" Mr.. Dsggets
further stated that no believed tho Rsa-
gan bill would prevent the outrageous
discrimination Of which Nevada COM
planned, because it provided that tho
charge should be no greater for ashorter
than for longer distance, and as all
lines were made continuous. lie cal
oulated that he has collected sufficient
data to show the Eastern members how
Nevada was being robbed, and would DO
able to enlist their sympathy in our be-
half. He said he had bill showing that
on q car load of oil for Palisade the
through freight was only 1912 while the
added back freight was S463. Mr.. Dag
estt believed that Nevada towns should
not be compelled to pay more through
rates, and OF least was entitled to the
same benefits Sacramento and other
tids-watsr places received. Hs would
leave nothing undone to secure such
result.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
A LUMINOUS PHENOMENON.
fponulsr Science Afonthln.l

lfOpulhr bCltuCt llOutuiy'I
Commander Pringls, of the British
naval ship Vulture, makes report OF e
singular pheRomenon observed at see,
at about $40 p. M. on May 10Th, in lati-
tuds &c degrees 26 minutes north, and
longitude So degrees II minutes east. 1t
vas Q clear. uncloudsd, starlight night,
Aroturus being within some z degrees of
the zenith and Venus about to set. The
wind Was northwest, sen smooth, ship on
starboard tack, heading west-south-w west
and going thres knots. Commander
PrinRle writes: II noticed luminous
waves or pulsations in the water. moving
at great speed and passing under the
ship from the southwest. On looking
toward the east, the appearance was that
of q revolving wheel with center on that
bearing, and whose spokes were illumin-
atsd, and locking toward the west q
similar wheel appeared to DO revolving,
but in the opposite direction. l then
went to tho nizsn top fifty feet above
tho water), and saw that the luminous
waves or pulsations were really travelling
parallel to each other, and that their sp-
parently rotary motion, as seen from tho
deck, was caussd by their high speed
and the greater angular motion Of the
nearer than tho more remote part of the
waves. Tho light Of these waves looked
Homogeneous and lighter but not so
sparkling ~ posphorescsDt appearances
1t sea usually sro, and extended from
the surface we'll under water; they lit up
tho white bottoms Of the quartsr-boAts
In passing. judged them to be twenty.
Ave feet broad. with dark intervals of
about seventy-6ve between each. or 100
from crest to crest, and their period was
"a to rs per minute. giving = speed.
roughly. Of 81 English miles an hour.
could only distinguish six OF
seven waves. ~ observed no kind OF
change in the wind, the swell, or in any
part Of tho heavens, nor were the com.
passes disturbed. A bucket Of wate,
WAS drawn, but was unfortunately cap.
sized before daylight. The ship passed
through oily.looklng fish spawn on the
evening Of the 18th and morning Of the
10Th"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
L.rEGT NEWS BY NAIL.
SAN FRAScrsco, November Is.

SAN Francisco, November Is.
In consequences Of recent moves in tbs
stock market, il is announced that
Thursday evening next Coll Denns will
address Comstock shareholders a. Union
Hall, on tho subjec. OF Three New
Bonanzas, their Location and their Man
agemept" Daane, il will be remembered
has stated both publicly and privately,
on q number of occasions, that there are
at least three bunsnzss in the Comstock
lode, which could be uncovered when
ever the managers OF the niues felt SO
disposed, and that unless something wss
done at al early day TO uncover them,
he would make thsir whereabouts pub
lie, in the interests of the shareholders.
I, appears that he nov intends TO carry
ont his promise. .
San JOSE. November IS.
An explosion occurred ebout o'clock
this morning in the tunnel of the Mar
row Gnegs Railroad. near Wrights
Station. Thirty seven men ware in the
tunnel, two whisc and thirty-fve China
men. Tho explosion was terrific, and
| shook the mountain to its base. Rumors
ara conflicting as to the number of killed.
From additional reports concerning the
explosion in the tunnel it appears that
three explosions occurred. The first
took place at 1850 p. M, the second at
80 p. H., and the third ct 1920 u. N.
They wers changing shifts a! the time
the first explosion took place. Ssvsn-
teen Cinnamon have bsen tskon cut, all
! horribly burned. Twenty.four dead
| remain in the tunnel. Theirs is terrible
scene of suffering in the canp, and ruin
all around tbs mouth of the tunnel. Tho
engine for pumping air is disabled, pipes
broken sheds. wrecked and broken
timbsrs all around. This gus prevents
any attemp! to recover the bodies at
present. Work will be delayed two
months. No blame is said TO attach to
the contractors. II is believed that the
white men taken from the tunnel will
| live, but several of the Cinnamon
brought out are fatally injured. The
scene OF the disaster is almost on top Of
the Santa Cruz mountains, in region
where coal oil sbounds. and whers
boring oil wells is actively prosecuted
There ia vein Of oil running RICH.
through the tunnel. aud the soil can ba
igpitsd in places and will burn freely
WASHINGTON, November IS.
A City OF Mexico special says Local
revolution has occurred in the Chihua.
hua State Government. The Pronun
ciados have occupied the Capital And
have captured tbs Governor with al
the State officials. General Tfevino, o.
the head OF tbs necessary forces, has lsf
Zactecas, and il marching on Chihushui
to put down the rebellion.
Congress has approved the contrao
fer laying telegraph cable across th'
Gulf of Mexico to the United States.
New difficulties have arisen in Yucatan
The Governor has apparently instruote.
General Palornina TO intervene in tn
election Of State Governor. Ancon,
Immediately organized @ force of 1,50'
men to oppose such interventions. ant
occupies the heights of Merida. Gen
Po!ornina asked for new instruction
of the Federal Governor and reinforce
ments, which left Vera Cruz on the 5tl
instant. Tbs local opponent OF Gov
ernor Ancona joined the Federal troops
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

One Of the most remarkable of natures
curious freaks can be seen in tho garden
OF Mr. Caleb Grow. of this place. 1t 10
nothing more nor less than peach tree
bearing full grown pumpkin. This
tree bore none OF it's natural fruit this
season; but, nevertheless, there hangs
the healthy growing pumpkin, just AZ it
has grown from the blossom to its
present size, which is considerably larger
than mans head Hartford (ky.)
News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

And in accordance with law and an order of
the Board Of Directors, made on the ninth day Of
october, 1879, so many shares OF each parcel of
such stock as may be necessary will be sold at
public auction, at the Office of Parker Crtten-
den, Room %, Merchants Exchange Building,
San Francisco, California, on Wednesday.
the Tenth day Of Decemb Der. 1879, at the hour
of one O'Clock P. n. of said day, to pay said de.
linquent assessment thereon, together with
COSTS Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
]. W PEW, Secretary,
ONCE Room Is. $40 Pine street, Ban Fran.
cisco, California. no22-td
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

And now the Eureka Leader has been
compelled to issue supplement. The
Eureka merchants are thorough business
men and know now to make trade lively.
The Leader has as large circulation as
any daily newspaper in Eastern Nevada.
therefore is an excellent paper in which
to advertise. Long may she wavs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

A lawyer is not like an apothecsry,
because he has no scruples.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

The strsngsss news coming 70 US from
GermRny--even stranger that the ef-
Terminate Viennese should welcome the
man who conquered them at Koniggratz
--is that q learned doctor has discovered
O means Of dyeing human eyes any color
be likes, not only without injury to the
delicate orbs, but, as he asserts, with
positive advantage TO the power OF sight.
He cannot only give fair ladies eyes
black as night or blue 81 orient skies by
day, but he can turn them out in hue as
of silver or gold. He says golden eyes
arc extremely becoming. Nothing goes
down without o grand name; therefore
the German doctor calls his discovery
Ocular fermentation" He declares
himself quite ready to guarantee success
and harmlessness in the operation.
Gentlemen lately arrived from New
York say that Jim Kseps has cleared
nearly 50 ,000, 900 through fortunate spec
ulatons in Wall street during the recent
great excitement in railroad and other
shares.
A lawyer is not like an apothecsry,
because he has no scruples.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
Married.
died.
NEW TODAY.
Delinquent Sale Notice.

Mayfiower silver Mining Company.
Location OF principal place Of business, San
Francisco, California; location of works. Bristol
Mining District, Lincoln County, Nevada.-No-
tice-There is delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock, on account OF assessment mo. y
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

Charles young whipped bis wife at
New Philadelphia, Ohio, within a week
after their marriage. She had been q
popular belle, and q number OF young
men, probably including disappointed
suitors, decided to avepRs her wrongs.
They seized Young in the street ON a
dark night, carried him to the gas works,
and pumped warm coal tar ON him until,
the substance cooling. be was coated
several inches deep. Then they tool,
him home. placed him against the door
post and rang the bell.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

Keep the young men at home" Oh.
fudge! Give the girls q chance. Keep
the old men at home. brother; that's
more 20 the purpose.-fN. Y. Mail.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

TIE Nevada newspapers are burnish-
ing their arms and girding up their loins
for the Senatorial fight. The interesting
epoch in Nevada journalism is the con-
test for the United States Ssnatorship.
Then each paper charges the other with
being bought. and they all charge some
candidate with endeavoring to purchase
the election. OF course this is all
Journalistic badinags. They don't mean
1t, fox It is we'll known fact that money
10 never used in elections in Nevada, ex.
ospt, Of course. for mers campaign
expenses, and il some mon get hold Of
the coin for that purpose, the majority
Of the newspapers don't even get their
advertising bills.-(S. F. Stock Report.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22

Next year Washington's Birthday.
Decoration Day, Fourth of July and
Christmas come on Sunday.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
NEW TO-DAY.

levied on the ninth day o: October. 1879, the
several amounts set opposite the names of the
respective shar:holdsrs, as follows:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
REDEMPTION FUND.
TREAsURER's oFFlcE,)

ProoHr, November 7th, 1879.
ITO THE HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF
i Indebtedness Of Lincoln County, accrued
prior to the LIST Of April, A. D. 1875.
Whereas, there ia now the sum Of 81 900
In the Redemption Fund. hereby
notify the holders Of said indebtedness that
sealed proposals for the surrender of the same
will be received at my ONCE up to the 22d day
OF November A. D. 1879, IN accordance with An
Act Of the Legislature OF the State Of Nevada.
approved March 4th, A. D. 1875.
D. A. FULKS, Treasurer.
noS-st By q. d. ELAN, Deputy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

IT is great misfortune that so
many large farms and plantations in
the South are yet held together. The
property depreciates in value every
year and becomes more and more of a
barren waste. The owners seldom
die and never move, and when they
do pass in their checks the land is
not always cut up into small farms
1t is just as likely to pass into the
hands of son-in-law who aspires to
the title Of planter and expects to
hold on for life time. The broad
acres of the South will never be well
cultivated until divided out among
small, thrifty farmers, who will be
self sustaining and Independent of the
credit system. Very few large estates
in the South are any longer profitable.
The sooner they are cut up into lots
more on the French system, the bet
ter for this section.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13
River TeIegranIs.

CAIRO, November 13.-Arrivals-
My Choice, south, 10 pm; Alice
south, 8 am; Cooke, Evansville,
am; Montana, Yicksburg, midnight.
Departures-Aliee, St. Lnuis, 7 am;
Cooke, Evansville, 7 am. Cloudy and
warm.
WHEELING, w. VA, November 13.
River 81 inches and rising. Navi-
cation resumed. The Science left for
Parkersburg at noon. The Abner
Neal leagss for Steubenville at q pm.
and the St. LawreaGa for Cincinnati
on Tuesday.
EVANSVILLE, November 13. -
Cloudy, with nice shower at s am;
clearing and warm. Mercury G30 to
76'; barometer 29!', rising wind south.
River $40 and falling, Port list
Davis, from Cairo, at s am. No Louis
willie packet since Monday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

Mr.. D. G. WATTS, president of the
New York cotton exchange, has re-
turned from Europe after an absence
of eight months. lie was interviewed
at once and expressed the opinion that
there is not going to be any damaging
competition with the American pro-
duct, and remarked that the produc-
zion Of the staple, which had been
constantly increasing would continue
to increase with the demand. "The
production Of cotton in India said
Mr.. Watts, has been decreasing
every year. Next year it is thought
there may be an increase of about two
hundred thousand bales, but this in
crease is only an incident Of a better
season. The tendency is to drive cut
Great Britain as a competitor in pro-
Jueing cotton, as we produce o much
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

NAsHKILIE American; 1--WE do
not believe st. Louis is going to march
overland to wreak vengeance, but
Chicago may think herself fortunate
that the Mississippi does not run her
way. fit did, st. Louis would not
begrudge a few millions in feet for
the bombardment of Hardscrabble.
1t is gall and wormwood to st. Louis
that. while Chicago is second in re-
eeipts of the postoffice department,
she is fifth. Perhaps as it is-there is
no telling what disappointment may do
Chicago had better turn up half a
dozen Of her average lady slippers on
the st. Louis as q precautionary pro
lection against possible heavy artil,
lery."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13
Cuban News.

HAVANA, November 13-On the
ninth instant about forty men entered
Remedies, robbed iho railroad houses,
secured some arms, and fed to the
woods. Volunteers and soldiers arc
in pursuit.
On the ffth the negroes from the
plantations in the neighborhood Of
Remedies fed to the woods. Fifty
returned the next day,
The Official reports that the district
of Holguin is entirely peaceful.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

THE rumors in the country that
yellow fever still exists here are, as
ar as we can ascertain, absolutely
'uniounded, as well as absurd. Twen-
ty-Six of our leading physicians unite
in the statement that there is no long
or any yellow fever here The fact is,
it has run its course, and the warmest
weather cannot start it again this
season. Enemies of Memphis start
these rumors, and nervous people
believe and keep them going. If we
thought there was any danger in refu-
gees Returning or strangers coming
here the LE1aER would say SO, as it
did last year, although we received
more censure than thanks for telling
the truth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

Ex.GovERNoR JOHN G. Brown,
vice president of the Texas Pacific
Railroad Company, authorizes the
most emphatic denial of the state
ment that General Grant has been or
would be offered the presidency Of
the Texas Pacific Railroad Company
at a salary of $4,000 per annum. He
further says there is not the shadow
Of foundation for the story, and that
no one connected with the railroad,
whether stockholder, officer or en-
ploye, ever dreamed of the propo-
sition until it was published in the
New York Sun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

THE venerable DR.. Lovick Pierce,
he father of Methodism in Georgia,
|lied at his home at Sparta, in that
State, on the 1Oth instant, at the ad-
Eanced age of ninety-fve. Butfew men
! n modern times have reached such a
high standard of usefulness and great
hge. His faculties were almost un-
impaired, In 1874 he attended the
general conference in Louisville, and
occupied his seat in that body daily.
Last year he was in attendance at the
general conference iu Atlanta.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

GENERAL GRANT has accepted an
invitation to visit Louisville shortly.
The Southern Historical Society Of
that city, representing ex-Confeder-
ates, at meeting held Monday night,
the 10th, passed by a vote of % to 10
a resolution extending to General
Grant, as citizens without any politi-
cal significance whatever, a courteous
and hospitable greeting. The ex-Con-
federates will probably turn out in
body to participate in the reception.
If we are not mistaken they turned
out in large body some years ago to
meet Grant. This time it is with a
very different feeling from any former
occasion during or since the war.
General Grants quiet, dignifed bear
ing while abroad, and his utterances
at San Francisco in the presence of a
large number Of ex-Confederates.
have done much to disarm any linger-
ing preiudices against the man, and to
awaken kindly and respectful feelings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13
LEGAL.
Receivers Sale.

FINDER orders of the Chancery Court, /
y am now prepared 10 dispose Of the stock
Of goods in store Of Phil j. Mallon Co, 2Oi
Main street, consisting Of chandeliers, drop
lights, pendants, and other kinds of gas fix
lures, lead and iron pipes, pumps, hose, and
general assortment of stock usually kept in
plumbing and gas-ftting establishment.
Also, one stove, one desk, two safes, two
counters, one Fairbanks scales, one lead pipe
machine, ana iot of miscellaneous articles
used in the plumbing and gas-ftting bust
ness.
The attention of the public, and especially
Of persons in that business, is called to thi.
stock of goods. as great bargains, either in
job lots or at retail, can nov be had.
Mr.. NJ. L. Cahill will be found at the store
during business hours.
L. b. MCHENRY Receiver.
Novpu, hpr - 1E7Q "a gQ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

WASHINGTON, November 13.--For
Tennessee and Ohio valley partly
cloudy weather and local rains, south
erly to westerly winds, slight fall in
barometer and no change in temper
aturc.
The lower Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi rivers will rise slowly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13
Sentence COMMITTED by Presi-
dent HAYES.

PHILADELPHIA, November 13.-
President Hayes has commuted to
eighteen years Imprisonment tie SEN
tence of Isaac jacobson, the sailor
convicted of the murder Of Charles
D. Brooks, mate Of the ship Sea King,
and sentenced to be hanged January
30tb
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

The 0kolona States seems to have
run its course as factor in the affairs
of the nation. We never see it quoted
from except by the Knoxville Chroni-
Gle occasionally. The Lemar's (Iowa)
Sentinel has rather taken the wind
out Of its sails on the other side, and
it will soon cease to be heard of. Old
man Harper, of the States, is genial
enough when his digestion is good and
his corns do not hurt him. He was
taken in by the young man that he
imported from Ohio, and his head was
turned by the attention paid his paper
by Northern Republicans. Now he
finds that they were only using him
'for selfish purpose, which being ac.
complished, he is dropped like an old
overcoat in hot weather.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-13

THE jackson Clarion says that in
he death of Mr.. Paul A. Botto, of
+he Natchez Democrat, the Mississippi
press has lost one of its worthiest
members. Mr.. Botto was born in It.
lly in 1910, but has resided in Missis-
iippi since his childhood.