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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
THE TEXT BOOK WAR


For the past two weeks the agents of half d
dozen rival publishing houses have been IN
| Carson endeavoring to secure the patronage
of the State for the various firms which they
represent. With so many different books In
! the field, the Board of Educa ton, which con-
sists of Governor Kinkead, ST ate Superinten-
dent D. r. Sessions and General Hatch, was
at loss to know what to do. All sorts Of
devices were resorted to by the different
agents in endeavoring to carry their points,
and the members of the Board were nearly
driven out of their senses. No sooner did
they exhibit preference for any particular
book than some of the other agents would in
sinuate that somebody had been fixed.
Finally the Appleton series were decided upon
and everything appeared to be settled, when
it came to the ears of the Board that the agent
had boasted in various quarters of how he had
managed to secure the adoption OF his book,
and some with whom he talked were lead to
believe that the Board had been unduly in
huenced. Accordingly the Board met yes
terday afternoon, and after reconsdering
their vote, decided to make no change III the
text books now used in Nevada. This leaves
the McGufiy text book i'll the schools, as they
have been for some two years past This
decision will give general satisfaction to
parents whose children already have the Nc
Guffy series. Had change been made there
would have been strong disposition TO growI,
KS parents do not care to be compelled to
throw aside textbooks just purchased and |
buy others which are as rule no better. |
The text books are all about alike in price, |
quality and style and it matters little where
they are purchased or from whom.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
OLD CONFUCIUS IN CARSON.

Old Confucius was onoe getting shirt
ironed at Wong KEGS laundry. when the in
ouisitive starch squirter asked him what was
the chief end of man. Confucus, after some
reflection, said that he had thrown his
philosophy to thu dogs for the time being,
and didn't propose interesting himself in alb
struse problems until he had laid in some
CHRISTMAS toys for his children at John Fox's.
Confucius was man who always wanted the
best, and wonld have no other kind. He
called at Fo1's and found a magnificent as
sortment of diamonds, gold and silver
watches, solid silver and plated ware, musical
instruments, fancy goods, sewing machines,
guns, pistols, mechanical toys, gift books,
dolls, fishing tackle, Peck & Snider's club
skates, and all other articles pertaining to the
sports of the field. He spent about hun
bred dollars in this department and remarked
" A hundred dollars we'll spent is better than
il dollar thrown away" He next took look
at the optical goods and bought some gold
pebble spectacles, which the same he
were 1.-The boss" and then looked
over the choice selection of albums and vel
Vet picture frames, ladies' work boxes and
writing desks, and Russia leather goods, also
the magnificent assortment OF fancy station |
cry, China cups and saucers, vases, gold pens
and holders, toothpcks, ETC., but did not in
vest, calculating, "These things are too fine !
or plain man like me-" |
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MORNING Ape A l..
STOCKS.

There WAS a general improvement IN the
tone Of the market yesterday. 1t Seems to be
the general opinion that there was nothing to
warrant the recent decline except that It was
q programme arranged by the insiders to com
Tel margin buyers to let go their stocks that
they might be taken IN at panic prices. The
banks of Virginia City and Carson have
pressed ckholders remorselessly for mud"
AS If they were acting under orders from San
Francisco. These straws 90 good way to show
that the break was engineered by strong com
bination, and the public had To sUccumb
usual. Those who have been fortunate enough
20 weather the storm can look forward
~ better times. Everything would indicate
:. good market before long, or at least things
are in such a shape that the insiders can start
boom whenever they see it, The Constock
is IN prime condition for rise which would
be founded or actual developments, and the
public are in a condition to respond as soon as
confidence III restored.
Following are the latest quotations Union,
e. 614, Coz; Sierra Nevada, 40, 400; Mexi- |
can, "a, 24l; Bullion, 6: Ophir, 26tt Union,
Il; Utah, Is; Exchequer, }. so; Savage, 81, |
sa; Gould & Curry, Il, Sa; Best d Beleher,
5S; Jacket, 1923; Sierra Nevada, 49,; Hale & |
korcross, 1873; Chollar, q
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

PIANOS AND ORGANs-At San Francisco
prices, can be had on easy terms at the rooms
Of the Reform Club. Mr.. VanA will give
personal attention to customers, and explain
the pecularities of the various makes. All
instruments fully guaranteed and shipped
direct from Kohler Il Chase, San Francisco
No agency, no profits to mddlemea and no
risk. Instruments sold on easy installnents,
and old ones taken in exchange. Orders for
sheet, music or books, promptly furnished,
and . reliable piano timer at the shortest
notice. n14-lm*
The best New Year present is a Steinway
Piano, which can be Sought on easy install
ments from #. J. Jessups of Virginia, or
Mr.. F. A. Hentchel of Carson. All pianos
sold by either of the above parties come
direct here from the New York factory. By
buying of him one gets goods directly from the
manufacturing house, and avoids the drum
mers.
DR. ADAMS. DIR. H. F. Adams, of Oak.
land, Cal, is now in this city and will remain
for the next ten days. The Doctor was at enc
time house surgeon of the New York city eye
and ear inGrmary, and his specially is chronic
diseases. He is highly recommended by the
press of cities where he has operated. 25-1O
Az FAT MEETING There will be meet.
ing of the Au Fait Club on Thursday Decem-
Der 4th, at Z 80 P. NJ, at the Capitol. Mem
beers are particularly requested to attend, SIS
business of Importance will come before the
meeting. BY order of the President,
GEORGE T. Mills, Secretary.
AERIvALs.-Ths following passengers sr-
rived on the southern stage yesterday:
J. Brown, +. Whiting, P. Merker. !
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BRIEF MENTION.

Fred Maeder, agent of Hermann ~
Wizard, WAS III the city yesterday.
Marx Stronse, William Wnodb burn, District
Attorney Harris, and Col Bot Taylor, OF
Virginia, are in the city.
No one seems to know what has become OF
that $500, 900 proposition John Maokay made
, to Coll Deane. Perhaps the two men nave
stopped to order the beer before raising the
pot.
| The ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
| Church will give soclable this evening at
the residence of Mrs. j. P. Jones, corner of
Fifth and Division streets. Al invited
to be present.
Jim Keene has made another $12, 900 900
turn in stocks. This makes 1856 900, 900
that Keene has made in the past year. keene
is destined to be the richest man ia America
if he keeps on.
The Reform Clnb will Civ al entertain
lnen at their rooms on Saturday evening. 1t
is proposed to make the entertainment an
unusually interesting one, and those who at
tend can depend ON having Jolly good
time.
Ministers. teachers and students will find,
after long continued mental effort, great re
freshment by purchasing a fine cluster IL
stone diamond, ring worth $3.50 for $40 of
Uncle Harris, 22l kearny street, San Fran
cisco
Sam Wright, the genial undertaken. re
turned from San Francisco yesterday He
speaks glowingly Of new coffin which he had
seen at the Bay, which is napervioas to air
and water and keeps a man in a good state Of
preservation for years.
At masquerade at Bodie few nights ago |
a Doge of Venice got into shooting affary |
with Alexander the Great, and seven shots |
were exchanged. a st. Sebastian nun was |
hit in the leg and George Washington had |
finger shot of. Mary, Queen of SCOTS, was
lngyed cut in fainting condition The Doge |
and Alexander were put under $500 bonds.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

/ PLAYINe WITH EpGKD Tools. esterday
afternoon John Berger 4 man living on Ne
vada street, got into dispute with his wife
| about the lannon's decapitaton trick performed
| by Hermann. The performance that most
interested the wife, and for which she could
find no explanation, was that Of the hehead,
| ing of the woman, which the professor was
| accustomed to do with big knife III full
view of his admiring audiences. To the
| husband, on the contrary, the trick was
plain as daylight, and he playfully proceeded
to show how it could be done. A large meat
knife lay on the table, and, taking firmly
hold of his wife's scalp. he drew the edge Of
the knife across her throat. 1t was done i'll
the most playful way, and all for fun, but
there were serious consequences. The knife
was sharp, and deep cash ,naGe severa!
inches in length AS soon as the family
could recover from their CONSERVATION at
sight of the blood, messenger was cent for
DR. White, who, with some difficulty, sewed
up the wound. The woman will recover, hut
will always have deep scar to remind her of
her curiosity regarding one Of Professor
Herrmanns tricks.
Man "PIEp. The types play curious
tricks with the language sometimes, and
often increase rather than diminish the force
of words In a special dispatch to the Reno
Gazette regarding the accident at the Union
shaft it says: 'McCarthy has since pied,
meaning died Of course. Pied is a printers |
expression when type falls to pieces, and to
mention man as being pied is the strongest |
term which can be used.
A WohAE'a To!LRT-A lady who takes !
pains with her toilet not only shows that she
is a person Of refinement but she makes
herself agreeable to people who Ike culture
and cleanliness. One cannot be too neat,
and by purchasing toilet articles CT George c.
Tha1ter a woman who is over forty Can sink
her age ten years and ge. the bulge on old
Time to an astonishing extent.
DEPARTURES The following persons de-
parted on the southern stage yesterday morn
ng: D. B. Nye, A. w. Stein, NJ. Marks,
+. Roberts, M. Tobey, J. B. Marshall, Il.
r. Whitehill, Geo. ellison, +. Moulter, r.
Van Voorhees,, E. H. Fowerts, NJ Weber,
Mrs. J. Gillespie and boy, d. Cameron.
G.. A. R.-A. the election held last even
ag by Custer Post No 5 the following Off
ers were elected: A. F. Bartins, P. c.; J.
3urlineame, S. " c.; J. w. Carpenter, j.
7. c.; W. II. Pierce, .. D.. Al. Robinson,
}. M; s. L. Lee, Surgeon; H. Junkins,
'haplain; NJ O'Hare, o. G.
TIE LADIEs' AID SoCIBTV of the Metho
ist Church will give Sociabls this evening
t the residence Of Mrs. j. P. Jones, corner
9th and Division streets. A cordial invi
alton is extended to all.
Rooms FOR RRNr-Finely furnished ROOMS
, let, single ar en- suite, with bath room at
ached b. . I'd can be had if required. The
ate of rooms face the1seuth. Enquire at
bis office.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REwARD.-I vii
ay the above reward to any one detected in
,raping gold off of my store front. 1
*ny21-w II. c. MCLAUGHLIN.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
NICHOLS INFALLIBLE INJECTION

Guaranteed promptly and permanently every
OF Gon0rhGa Gieet anG Whites, 10 matter OF
Row long stauiiu, directsyrs followed lnter7ai
medicines uded necessary guar
anteej money refunded For saie by Z. 7 Foster.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

San FRANCHISE Nay a. 1880.
MEssae }. g TAYLOR h &C. Gents have made a
OF DJ bread and biscuits repaired under
my direction by the Of your CHAMPAGNE BAN
ING POWDER, and ind that they do not CO.. tain aun
any other injurious deeteIOus ingredients. Re
spccHuly submitted,
THOMAS PRICE, Assayer ant Chemist
sep23
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
SYRUP OF FIGS

Is renoady Of ae tyat Because pe.ss,
take; second u fails work hyGly j.
by removing the ealse; arousjng liver and
bowels TO activity, il biir4ess eenseo the sys
purife the blood saIere hsatt
oc23.jm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
EVERYBODY I

ia and those young koss fCr sale at :ie Capitol Cor
grain and superior aeoomInod .ts0ns for Horses
boarded and grVomei b, the day weeA g. x GBsoN
propne1or- osS2-ip
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
TO THE PUBLIC.


JEROME TVANCDvECH. FRUIT DEAL
- ER, of Carson City, New, having published -
Gard in the Nevada Tribune Carson City aforesaid,
Gath instant charging with the henious crime
of Perjury and cauonng the public TO beware OF me,
deem duty, in this manner, to enter my EN-
phatic denial of said charge and to that have
instituted against Mr.. tvGEcovich in the Second
JUDICIAL District Court Ormsby County, Nevada in which
will vindcate my good character by ample and unim
peachable evidence. Until said action shall have been
tried respectfully ask suspension Of public opinion in
the premises JOHN MOBILE,
At Fruit Store Adams House Block, Carson street.
Carson City, Nevada November so, 1879. At
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
SOCIAL DISCORDS.
CARSON, December >, 1879.

CARSON, December ., 1872.
EDITOR APPEAL: Inotice in your issue of
this morning that you allude to the feeling
existing between the people of Carson and
Virginia City. The people of Carson have
had some slight experience with Comstock
hospitality, and on the principle that burnt
child breads the fire, they will probably never
again give the Virginia people an opportunity
of snubbing them. Some people know how
to make visitors feel at home and some do
not. If delegation of Carson ladies were to
go up to the Pioneer fair they would have hard
work finding the cloak room or any one who
knew they were coming. l tell your Mr.
Editor peliteness does not cost much but
people like to feel as if they were welcome
and expected. Yours, A LADY READER.
1t is hardly the correct thing to judge
whole community by few persons who hap
pen to belong to a social club. The abeve
sounds as if the writer had in her mind some
recollections of the Entire Nous unpleasant
ness of last Winter which should be dropped
out of sight at this late date. Rival towns are
continually treading on each others social
corns and always will. At the the same time
people can hardly be blamed for recolecting
the saying, " If you snub me once it's your
fault, if you snub me twice it's mine.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
FOR SALE.

Eeeant residence. CaEscn street, WITH ttrnH:o is
offered sur SAFE cheap Enquire Of George r Wsth.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04
W ANTED.

With clnsenienecs suitable for taiy gentle
Furnished ond the deT.o, ptefe1ta Enqsdr
q this office
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

In times past to END rele', people had 30 @ re such
remedies castor oil, salts pills bat
they the pleasant Syrup of Figs which uniosds the
bowels regulates the liver cleanses the systen
biliousDess constipation. For sale t- all druggists
TIM Of Too,lacie Neelrale cured IN
few minutes by using MIS-. Dr. Howes Neuralgia Cure
For sale by Thaxter, druggist eel
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

The CHuDRBNs' CANTATA. - The little
children who attend the Kindergarten school
are busy rehearsing cantata for Christmas
1t is under the efficient MANA nent of Miss
Babcock and Miss Nellie Parkinson, who drill
the little singers daily. OF course the musical
score of the cantata is not as elaborate a. II
Traoatore or Faust, but it is pleasing thing,
and all the music acting and dialogue comes
within the scope of childrens voices.
"FgLL MANY GEN OF PUREsT RAY
SERENE, Etc. "A mans personal character
is indicated by bis jewelry. The real gentle
man wears genuine jewelry or none A tasty
piece of jewelry, the workmanship of which
is good, is better than an expensive article
badly manufactured. q. c. Mclaughlin un-
derstands the art of selecting the best jewelry
made and never has old style goods in his
cases.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

a FINE BLACK WALNUT OFFICE DESK
n tnshsi in oil 3x4A feet III sise with si1 drawers
closets Fer further nr,kakrs inquire 1t this ofhee
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

mr. n0n per day at home. Samples worth !. free
DO 20 6IU ADDRESS s.inson &C., Portland. As'ne
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-12-04

have rst received the finest sssortrent % miltiEcT
goos ,h, - ever brose BIT to this market which ~
sal 5. San FraDesco Cal and Tor yoruseiye
s~.o MRS GAVIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18

ure: his voice was tremulous, but exceeding
" musical. There was a wild, pathetic look
in his eye that seemed to touch the hearts of
the ugh element who composed his audi
encc. His dress was thin and shabby. in the
extreme. and he shivervd in the damp east
winds as they swept through the almost de-
serted streets. When the clocks changed out
the hour of eleven the rain was coming down
fiercely and the old man was alone. 4 look
of mere than despair came over his wan
countenance as he picked up his goods and
reeled across the street. drnppedwearily down
upon the curb-stane and looked out upon the
desolaian. An hour later policeman
picked the exhausted old man up and took
him to Station Two. He was completely
drenched through and almost insenSible from
long fasting. A five cent nickle was all the
money he had in the world. He was given n
supper and clean bed in which to sleep.
| The next morning he told Chief Hager his
history, but as such it is too long tn
give here. He had papers in his pockets that
proved beyond doubt thar not ten years
ago he was wealthy. Property to the amount
OF forty thousand d,llars. belonging to him.
was consum 1t during the great riot in Pitts
| burg. Penn. Other reverses followed. and
| in atew years he WIS penniltss. His wife and
only daughter died. and his son is a gambler
and an outc;lst. The poor old man was Civ
en- home at the Alm>housc at North Cam
bridge, for which he seemed very grateful.
While gang Of worlmen were excavatinp
a cellar near an old oak tree in North Az
cnuc last Monlay, they unearthcd an old rusty
tablet. After good deal of securing and
washing. the following inscription was de-
cphcred: ''Under this tree. on the after
noon of April 10. 1875, Timothy Dodge fell
fell out of thi, tree and killed himself He
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18
QUICK FORTUNES IN STOCKS.

Vast sums of money are made in quick turns
of stocks in Wall Street. Business has never
been more successful. BY the new combina-
ton plan, large and small investments (from
s25 TO SO 000) are combined in one vast
sum, and operated by the most skilful expert
ence. securing immense power in the stock
market. and gaining splendid profits. Thou
sands of customers are thus united in enc
concurrent enterprise, and receive their pro
rata profits monthly. An Indiana country
merchant made $l1 1924 in four operations.
A Texas cattle dealer made $50 .6l5.9t in two
combinations; ST. Louis shipping merchant
made Si7 s762l in less than six months, all
through the combination plan of Messrs Law
renee & Co.. which has realized the grandesl
succes e. in the history of the stock market.
Their ne circular. with "unerring rules fol
success and complete explanations. how &c
make money in stocks, mailed by Messrs.
Lawrence & Co, Bankers, 81 Exchange Place,
New York City,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18

sion esrlv tint the question TO be decided rel-
alive to greenbackism was whether il should
live indefinitely as a leading party or die nj
once In other words. the greenback party
there, is living upon its achievement OF last
year solcly Had il succeeded at this cleo
ton. as il did last year, il might have "swal-
lowed the democratic party" Of that State.
and '.assume greater Importance than II now
has But it has not succeeded. and, there
fore, il will neither swallow the democratic
marty nor achieve any work of importance.
If il shall turn out that the republicans have
made clean sweep, electing Gov. Davis by
the popular vote and majorities in both
branches of the Legislature, then ] predict
that the democratic party will swallow large
part of the greenback party next year, that
the republican party will gain some Access
sjons from il, and that the small remainder
will be allowed to go into gradual but sure
decline True, the greenback party has
seemed to receive large accessions, but IN
reality il has not. Here and there it gained
a republican by offers Of office, but the re-
publican party has taken from 1t in the pro-
portion of 100 to /. The so.callcd accessions
of the greenbackers hav. been from the other
wing Of the roalition--the democrats. But
not even these were accessons. The demo-
Gratis have played deep game in this can
party they have given none, and next year
the democratic party there will lead the OPP
position openly, as it has secretly this year.
| 1t cannot be denied that the grecnback party
| in Maine has made a stout canvass. 1t never
can do the like again. 1t has had taste OF
Office 10 encourage it, and it has been sus-
tanned by democratic money. These lncen'
tives will not prevail again, and no lntelll-
gent man is rash enough to believe that the
horde of Free Lovers and Communists who
have labored in Maine this year for any
thing to beat the republican party" can find
that employment profitable or congenial here
after. The opposition in Maine, as lately or
yanized, may be likencd to n vast jam in a
lumber-drive, which, once broken. must go to
pieces from lack of cohesive power. With
out principle, deprived of Office once more.
and face with returning prosperity. how can
such an organization long exist! Next year,
| the issue, there or elsewhere, will be, as OF
old. between the republican and the demo-
cratic larty. with results also rs of Old
While | agree with you. that the result in
Maine must be "demoralizing to the denoc-
racy," yet, | suppose that nubody has an,
| hope of the annihilation of that party, rs they
have of the grcenback party. Neither does
any well-wisher of his country desire the
death OF the democratic party until the evils
| and heresies il represents and embOd:es shall
| be dead; for in its peculiar sphere no party
could be organized that could be beaten So
easily and regularly. This is largely why we
should believe in and rejoice at the demise OF
sreenbackism in Maine.
j. W. BARTLETT
Washington, Tuesday, Sept. ., 1879.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-18

There is no doubt that jefferson Davis
is coming back to the Senate of the United
States. which he left to take the position of
leader in the rebellion against the govern
ment. lie has been asked to be candi-
date and declined. but his declination is so
curiously and carefully drawn that it means
he will take the office il elected, and of his
election in such State as Mississippi,
there Is not the shadow of doubt. The
Tribune, in commenting upon his letter
Of declination says: 1--WE may do Mr..
Jefferson Davis injustice, but these are
very decorous refusals indeed. and if the
voice Of Mississippi should summon him
to the Senate after all, we should expect
to see him obey. The chief reason he al
leges for his unwillingness is character
istic. 1t is that he regards the doctrine OF
State Rights as essential to liberty and the
safety Of the country, and fears that any
advocacy Of that doctrine by him would
only damage it in the eyes OF the people.
Mr.. Davis has injured his own cause, as
usual. He has reminded us all that the
theory Of State Rights is eminently
the doctrine which jefferson Davis repre-
sents."