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c. +. ptEISCH.
Mr. Z. 7. ptcsscb was called for The respond
cut, uud WAS nut through IN examination BY
Mf Cloudy ~ to tlte dividends on Staats- Zsiistny
stock, the condition OF the Company In 1874,
etc. The noatius debt In 1874. he thought, wns
$i50000 a,.d the reduction Of tue debt Ia 1879
shout 9a5,000
Inasmucll Us the xEtneaa ddM's appear 10 ba
very sure Of hts tlgMres, Mr.. tfouly requested
btul 10 60 to Ills ntiice, look w tt4s bucks A,iu
pspcrs, md tu return prepared IL stxtu what
had been tts dsvitlumls tarh year fr'tn 1873
down. the iioatiuK Indebtedness for 1s79!, 1873,
aud lB7i, an4 how much tue Ec1uctlous thereon
were in 1878 ut,d prios 10 tho aprfnE Of 1911.
III, tietsctl returned after time a1sl was ex-
amlnrd by 3lr. unu1y. lie was askcd to state
tho dividends dctiurtd oy t1le ld,tolt Sfaafs-
Z<aung Company from is13 to The present time,
and dcmusred Ut thu outset to giving the later
dividends.
col. Cooper objected to the question - re-
4uirinR IN unnecessary showing VI private busI-
Nj. f,oudy said t,lat Nj, Washington liesiug
had already testified On Tic subject In reply to
the 1nen,oftaliats, whereupon tl.s oblectton WIS
Withdrawn.
lows: On ii July, fs5i, is per cent: lst Janu-
arr, 1915, Is pur cent; Ia 1915 The &tuek Of the
Con,pauy Wiz Increased to 34o0,uoo; III July,
1878, there "as 10 dividend; In January, ls5j,
pcr cent; July, l610, 3 per ceut; July, lsl7,
per cent. On the lst january, 1873, iils total
Indebtedness not sucutsA by mortgage wis 372.-
90; on lst January, lS7a, .SllI,uO0; ~ astt
January, l57}, tbs mortgage debt was $05 ,0o,
GU lat OF Juuuary, lS1i, ~, ,0O. 4 ioah was
made y year ago for tbs purpose OF sctirt1R this
general Indebtedness.
On cro4s- examination by Mr. Cooper, witocss
repeated that on lst Janualy, 1874, lle Ht,atEng
debt was Slli,O0o. u,l tic mortgsgs debt WIS
| $s5,01
Ia answer to Mrt Cuibesson, witness said he
| dill not make III arrangement with Mi. Flor
sEslnl by which hc w4@ to receive &ANQ0 In Cotl-
tsdcsattou hut he WAS to Iuaku uu opposition to
tllu communication of shls sale. liz huh no.4-
| lug whatever to do with II, anl did not know VI
| RuY ona that ue ever spoke 10 ahout 1t.
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ST. tE.
nf. hpfanam a. renee 81 .ne hfh o' hoseh'
thai d Fcnc", attorneys, was thu next witness
examined by Mr.. Cloudy. Ho stated that prior
,o.m,. ,s insu,.nro fou,nany. n,,i he wos a1,,, n
stoclheldcr al"i policy holder !" that Company
After the tire, III Which all tlleso Insurance con-
nantea were rendered tpsoyeut. Ceu, stntth t.,ct
I'M. ~, h.,,o1f of tha Au1ttnr nni Attoru.r.
.. u''4s w .s.1' ~. =. ~ ~
tehetal 70 "'hu w .hess conce'"a' aI. socSe
rame to him mid stated That hc would Ike IL bo
Receiver Of thu uermanlu Insurance Company,
unL h. named lin. ,nattrr 10 f3rt,. q. ~. Smith
4'"e ,'.,a. t.,.t,,. u..,,t,... ..,'I.. ~ ~.
on Nhose 'hos'on "4oso ""'.A"'s Aptp'"tcu .hF
Focke Receiver lie also Induced tic eFcdtoFs
to elect Ar. Yocka Assignee alter tile Company
va. mt Into k,autrunrcy md after lin elcrtiul,
~ 49,, .,.. i,,,,,,, t,,tiy,tt w.. ,,ct ,,,,o.ol
ae ntsta ."st u9So '''o''ss's vs." ''ot t''spose"
to couarn 1t because some other man
lind gone to hlln aud opposed hlr, Voeko
On tk,e xrounJ OF h[s having charged MI +xorhI.
-. o.. o.. -,.,. l., ~ u,t t,,,u+, Ia.
tant 'se 'oF setfsee* ~ 'Ao e.ato 1ous., .,. o"t
ANatly The ELECTION W2a coauFnea. "nncas
went on 10 gtye narrative OF the hkatorY of tile
aulis brought agutp.t stoeklutlrrs of tlIc Ger
,,.,ta W., .nue,ic,, m III. IlnItp,t Ntutr.
.t G'.' -. 49,. .I,a.,..,.. MI.
oupseu's eou1s oee"ase t"e5 '""us"s t'eH
policy losscs should be taken into Acgoalut u =
set-o,f Agatpat their stock liability. After tue
dcctsiun oi The Supreme Court, ali llrs0 people
paid up except lit. ltcslur. Witness lnaus
several truit!css etfurtA 10 get sir, flrsng 10
nay, utall Air. vOcke can't tu him nttl said 5r.
lies.ng was the hane Ut Ills cxIateacc,-that llc
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100000; that the debt, not Including current
expenses. WIZ *l5p,WNI: AMI that the ktock WAS
then worth mt 10 exceed Is cents On the dollar,
md, iniepcn1cnt OF The Company's tangible
property, was Hnrth nothing.
On the cro.scxaninatlon witness explained
the theory un which the hill was drawu,-ihe
srhctnc to find the sarahIc value OF tho capital
stocl: OF coEporation:. This y per cent
less the debts. u 10 tue *loV,.SN hebt, upon
sc theory ot th1s osl Nv. ~ns e. a9oeu rs =. igt
v.I,,.t ~ -, ttsi,trn A"" ~->''o
". II. bradford. A yonuR LAWYER who
announced ,lat hc Didn't tclun9 to the i'ar
Atfurlaifon, t''rr''nrate'l Mr. hretztnrcr' NM
want cYen honprcd With ctuss-exaflIhhtlotl'
L.. =. bond.
l., 9. Dond was cotlel hy Mr., Goudy, anil
.o,.,cn.1 Ito, u..n,rc p..,.r t,,d him 1a*,
.r."'' ...a "1 ~, .,m.',. .,,'.' -
Tuesday that tic difficulty In dls1osnR 81 sloeH
In sucl, cosporations ~ the Siatss- zeitnn1 Com
pany ras that ttran9ers knew nothing OF their
m,n,ynucrt. tbat knrt, ttoot. n,orcd nm fhe
mo.Lst ut.,,', IN ,nt - ali m Ifttic or nr.fh
inm. ~, ,,"t ia t,t,,c, ss,sthni.iera r., thi.
,,a1i,rnlnr nstoncn In iS94 wcr,' nnt in nn.i,tio,
r., h,v 't,o .t,rt ,hnm ssivrs all hnd n hctr
sI1r ~ mhl1r e,.r,tnn il wnnid hnre I,cen lIKrjv
tn rr ~ = ,,t,,,f,si nris.
a. 10 n~.n,t".t,,n vr Rond stn,tcd
Nh, ~ MI e. i,..+"r ',o,1 III. III m Van
nro ~ ,rt. ' ,i ,nt r,,s,fr r.i,tnr ~
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FELSESI'ffAI,,

II. Fclsenthal, OF Fo,ssnthal t. Kozmlnskt,
private bankers, was cali bY tho nIcuIorta,tsts,
n1,tl stated tint he knew both Vocku and lcakc.
Vocke had handed hin, q circular, inviting his
bid On the stock. and wltnesa replied to 1t
iu tic letter which has bceu read during tho
investigation, Vockc having requested hlu to
reduce his verbal reply to writing. 1ls did not
recoilcct that anythlng was then saIl as to the
value Ut tiiis stock. lie bud nn llea that Ills
bid was not wanted, but whether he got ti.nt
iaca directly, or whether It WIS an impression
received hincu, he did not know. lie thought,
however, that he gained II lruIn tic Interview
u,Nl from the surrounding circumstances. Tint
IL, ho knew Vocku and llcsinc wcEc friends
ant wouldn't i9ht each other very baly, st
tho same time, hE could not hayo given any
other answer, even II lie llud not Ind that i,lI-
preston, because, as hG had stated In Ills letter
10 Woke, llcsinss lEotes wcrc past duu and tu
twitncss) couldn't get any satisfactory fnforlna-
ton regarding tho value OF tllut stock.
On tho cross.cxa.IsiNation witness said tho
only person who could havo given him ltIAt ill-
formation WIS tie manager of the Stftdss.
ZeMting Company who. not being interested IN
the lnatter, wouldn't have been ltkeiy to give IL.
In answer IL Mr. Knott. tlle witness aaI.t there
va. III suggestion to him to put III y low bid.
III reply ~ Alr. Cubcrson, ho said hr did not
rccollcct talking with Aaolph Moses ou the sub
lcct, although Ii A!r afUsea. Hald hu had had such
au Interview with him II n,uat be W, as ho luI
no reason to doubt MF. sfoscs' yeraclty.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-17
This Bark Has Special FaciIi'
ties for Dealing in Bullion.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL Meeting.

HNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
n stockholders Of the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad Company will be held ut the Office OF
the Company. In Virgins City. Nevsds, on
TUESDAY, the THIRTEENTH day Of MAY,
1879, at II O'Clock NJ.
W. NJ. THORNTON, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-17

In the grand results Of strength. durability,
reliability, aud ability for standing in tune,
volume, power resonance, brilliancy, sweet
ness. sympathetic and singh quality of tone,
evenness throughout The entire scale. delicacy
and elasticity Of touch and beauty OF rinish,
the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-17
VULCANlzED LUMBER

The Greatest Discovery of the Ages. Wool
rendered imperishable shrinking, checking
or warping Impossible. and AZ Incapable of
absorbing IN )isture rs vulcanized rubber.
The increased hardness and toughness of the
wood produces q resonance. OF tone truly
wonderful. The process Of vulcanizing IL
done by machinery established at our factory.
and we have the exclusive control OF the
patent for Piano making. which. together
with cur other patents and improvements. in
Guiding Mathushek's Duplex 0verstrung
Scale, render our Pianos in every respect the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-05-17
MENDELssoHN PIANO
STANDS WITHOUT AN EQUAL

olhNDo hN EQIAL.
These Pianos made one OF the finest dis
plays at the Centennial Exhibition and were
unanimously recommended for the Highest
Honors.
Professor o. n. Newell, the celebrated pi-
anist. who received the distingshed honor Of
n Gold Medal and Badge from the Centennial
Commi, sioners for highest excellence In
piano playing at the great Exhibition, says of
these Pianos: 81 must say that they equal the
best Pianos made by any firm in this city
For evenness and pure singing quality Of
tone they have NO SUPERIOR ANYWHERE
The continuation Of sound after striking
note is something wonderful in art of scale
drawing
Pianos sent on trial, and sold on INSTALL
mcnts Don't fail to write for Illustrated and
Descriptive Catalogue-mailed free.
CAUTIoS.--The Mendelssohn is a regularly
incorporate manufacturing company. and the
only house which makes the entire piano. aud
sells direct TO the purchaser ut factory price
Beware of "bogus" pianos offered by dealers
who pretend b. be manufacturers. We refer
youto the New York Commercial Agencies,
which will give you reliable information In
regard 10 them, well as to our integrity,
character and responsibility.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
d" Grandma Wilson,

Mary Ann Wilson is peanut woman of
New Orleans. She has shabby little stand
on st. Charles street, for which, with all its
contents, says New Orleans paper, . five
dollar note would be an extravagant price"
"Grandma Wilson has been over the same
little stand nearly forty years. Nobody
would ever know to see her, or would hear
from her own lips, that this withered poor
old woman was the most famous yellow
fever nurse in the South. Yet such is the
fact. In 1887, forty-two years ago, she faith
fully nursed fever-stricken patients in New
Orleans. Again, in 1858, she was ct her
post, caring for the sick that whole sorrow-
full summer. In 1855 there was yellow
fever epidemic at Norfolk. Grandma VIII
son went there and nursed. Another year
she went to Savannah and remained while
the plague lasted, caring for the helpless suf-
ferers. Again she went to Memphis, per-
forming the same noble duties. Last sum
mer, on the outbreak of the fever, she went
to Grenada, and for thirty-eight days and
nights stayed there, and "those withered
hands were often the only ones to soothe
burning brows or close dying eyes. To her
tender care were committed their children
by dying parents" From Grenada she went
to Memphis, and stayed there ministering
to the sick and dying, like an angel Of
mercy till the frightful plague ceased. Then.
simple as she was noble, the heroic old
woman went back without word to her
shabby little fruit stand in st. Charles
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
Gone Home.

A physician on being asked how an aged
and beloved mother was, who had been
taken suddenly ill, replied, Child, mes
senger has just been sent to call your mother
home" 1t was comforting way to break
the sad news of the mothers death to the
loving daughter. The word dead is sug-
gestive of the cold grave, darkness, desola-
ton. "Gone home is full of sweet com
fort and beautiful associations. Within the
past few weeks the silver crowned mothers
of three of my dearest friends have had mes
sengers sent for them and have been taken
home While my heart has been full Of
sympathy for those loved ones in their deep
sorrow, have thought much of the blessed
| privilege they had in having the mother
stay with them until, like Bunyan's pilgrim,
she had entered the land of Beulah, where
after the toll comes rest" that land whose
air ais very sweet and pleasant, where they
had more rejoicing than in parts more re-
mote from the kingdom to which they were
bound, and drawing near the city they had
a more perfect vision thereof" They who
are still fighting in the valley, "in part;
more remote from the kingdom" have hat
their soals invigorated by the rays of sun
shine, and holy influences, that have com,
from the dear old mother who dwelt so nea
| but kdttS VI VIC ScAcotiui WY Dut III ot
hour when the children looked not for it
the messenger was sent, as the pilgrims haC
come up to the gate over which was writer
in letters of gold, Blessed are they that d.
his commandments, that they may hav
right to the tree of life, aud may enter il
through the gates into the CITY," What
rich legacy those mothers left for thei
: children in the earnest, believing prayer
that were offered daily and nightly for then
What holy place of conservation is tn
room where the beloved mother received tn
messenger, and which is filled now wit
: sweet memories of her love and care. Ho'
I, the children long to get nearer TO the gate
now she has passed through.
7; Charles Kingsley, in letter to his wife, pa,
beautiful tribute to motherhood. He say
3 81 am quite unhappy to-day, thinking
your parting with the dear boy; for | ca
Q understand, though my mans coarser nstu
}, cannot feel as intensely, the pang to you
a parting With bit OF yourself. More al
more am sure that the mother is the mo
l. important, and in the case of the boy ever
thing"
The boys and girls are always boys al
d girls to the mother Z" wonder where II
a boys are" said snowy-capped mother
d she stood in the doorway at sunset one eve
4. ing. "Boys, motherl'' exclaimed la,
with two little children clinging TO Ia
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
The Sin Of Worry.

There are men in the world who wear Cir
die of fret, as trying as any friar's, to annoy
themselves. They fancy that in such ex-
perience is to be found the highest fulfil
ment of religious duty and the truest ex-
preston of this worlds probation. Some
one has said that they procure their tickets,
and then carry their luggage with them
wherever they go, while there is provided
proper and capacious receptacle for all en-
cumbrances. Or, what domestic infelicity
this spirit of worry occasions Mary aud
Martha are always in confusion-never able
to comprehend one another. What business
impatience and Misunderstanding are in
spired by this same contradiction, as it
exists in common forms The assurance
needs to be taken home by every one of us
that worry is the deadly foe of the gospel
and of common sense. In both the general
and the special providences of God, which
are revealed to us on every page OF the
Bible, there are distinct utterances against
this tendency, by which we are all plagued.
But in addition to these promises there are
positive precepts, which make it most evil
dent that anxiety has in it the very nature
of sin, and is the mother of misery. How.
ever nervous, depressed and despairing may
be the tone of any one, the Lord leaves him
no excuse, for there is Gods promise tc
overbalance all these natural difficulties. Ii
J the measure in which the Christian enjoys
his privileges, rises above the things tha
are seen, hides himself in the refuge pro
| vided for him, will he be able to voice the
confession of Paul and say, "None of thes
things however combined and confeder
ate they may be-" none Of these thing
| move me-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
A Thought.

Motion is the preserver of health and hap
piness. God breathed a portion of his own
activity into everything around him, and
are we to remain inactive, waiting for some
thing to change our lives, or are we to help
work the change? Even dumb matter,
winging its way from his guiding hand,
wheels in steady rounds; or, changing in its
parts and combinations, it IN ultiplies into a
thousand different forms, and yet cannot be
destroyed Worlds move on in wide and
sweeping orbs; little babbing brooks start
from their mountain sources rivers glide
increasingly along their earth-worn channels,
while oceans wash for evermore the rocky
coast yet there is a great and mysterious
change caused by the continual moving of
each atom onward to some far-distant goal.
Commotions check out the stern march Of
progress; for each surge of ocean dashes its
spray around, upheaving gems to glitter
along the shore, while the fierce and titful
storms that sweep over land serve to cleanse
the atmosphere and leave health and purity
behind them. Our honored dead are not
only laid away in their graves, but tasteful
grounds and enduring monuments mark the
places where their fallen forms decay. Thus
nothing is lost in the fearful race. We have
the lives and actions of noble, true men and
women Tor ages past ana wnere the wreck'
of former ones are strewn along the pathway
we may learn useful lesson and thus b'
enabled TO pass safely over the dangerous
places and reach the destined goal OF ou
ambition. Each age and generation impart
some needed lesson. New truths glare ou
as years roll around. Blessings before un
known are known. God sweeps his han,
, over the great keyboard of the universe, +
strike some higher note, to ring out sweete
melodies to charm the ear and rouse men :
, nobler deeds. So science, civilization, rel
gious truths and moral purity are each emi
ting steadier ray, richer fragrance an
higher joys for mans delight and comfort,
= he will only stand firm for truth, honor, Sc
J briefly and industry.
Lives Of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands Of time"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
Bashful Men.

We never saw bashful man who was not
the soul of honor. Though such may blush
and stammer and shrug their shoulders
awkwardly, unable to throw forth with ease
the thoughts that they would express, yet
commend them to use for friends. There
are fine touches in their characters which
time would mellow and bring OUT percep-
tions delicate as the faintest tint is to the
unfolding rose; and their thoughts are none
the less refined and beautiful that they do
not flow with the impetuosity Of the stream
let. We are astonished that such men are
not appreciated-that ladies with really
good hearts and cultivated intelects will re-
ward the gallant Sir Mustachio Brainless
with smiles and attention because he can
fold shawl gracefully, and handy compli-
ments with Partisan elegance, while they
would not condescend to look upon the
worthier man, who feels for them a rever-
ence so great that his every glance is wor-
ship. The man who is bashful in the pres
ence of ladies is their defender when a loose
tongue of the slanderer would defame them
it is not he who boasts of conquests, or dares
to talk of failings that exist in the imagina-
tions alone his cheek will flush with re-
sentiment, his eyes fash with anger to hear
the name of woman coupled with coarse
oath; yet he who would die to defend them
is least honored by the majority of the fe-
male sex. Who ever heard of bashful lib
ertine? The anomaly was never seen. Ease
and elegance are his requisites upon his
lips sits flattery, ready to pay court to blue
eyes and black; he is never nonplussed-
he never bushes. For glance he is in rap
ture, for a word he would professedly lay
down his life. Yet it is he who fills ou
dens with wrecks of female purity; it is h,
who profanes the holy name of mother desc
lates the shrines where domestic happines
is throned ruins the heart that trusts il
him; pollutes the very air he breathes AM
, all under the mask of polished gentleman
Ladies, word in your ear. Have you loy
ers and would you possess a worthy hus
band 4? Choose him whose deicacy of dt
pertinent, whose sense of your worth lead
him to stand aloof, while others stand aroun
l you. If he bushes, stammers even at you
1 approach, consider them as so many signs c
: his exalted opinion of your sex. If he is r.
r firing and modest, let not thousand TO
< tunes weigh him down in the balance; TO
e depend upon it, with him your life will
+ happier with poverty than with man
+ another surrounded by the splendor I
l. | palaces
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-07-23
Weary Women.

Nothing is more reprehensible and thor
oughly wrong than the idea that a woman
fulfills her duty by doing an amount of
work that is far beyond her strength. She
not only does not fulfill her duty, but she
most signally fails in it; and the failure is
truly deplorable. There can be no sadder
sight than that of broken-down, over
worked wife and mother-a woman who is
tired all her life through If the work of
the household cannot be accomplished by
order system, and moderate work, without
the necessity of wearing, heart-breaking
toil-toil that is never ended and never be-
gun--without making life treadmill Of
labor then for the sake of humanity, let the
work go. Better to live in the midst of dis
order than that order should be purchased
at so high a price-the cost of health,
strength, happiness, and all that makes ex-
istence endurable. The woman who spends
her life in unnecessary labor is by this very
labor untitled for the highest duties of home.
She should be the haven of rest to which
both husband and children turn for peace
and refreshment. She should be the careful,
intelligent adviser and guide of the one, the
tender confdant and helpmate of the other.
How is it possible for a woman exhausted
in body, as natural consequence in mind
also, to perform either of these Offices No,
it is not possible. The constant strain is
too great. Nature gives way beneath it.
She loses health and spirits and hopefulness,
and more than ALL her youth, the last thing
that a woman should allow to slip from her
for, no matter how old she is in years, she
should be young in heart and feeling, for
theyouth of age is sometimes more attractive
than youth itself. To the overworked women
this green old age is out of the question
old age comes on her sere and yellow before
its time. Her disposition is ruined, her
temper is soured, her very nature is changed
by the burden which, too heavy to carry, is
dragged along as long as wearied feet and
tired hands can do their part. Even hel
affections are blunted, and she become:
merely machine-a woman without the
time to be womanly, mother without the
time to train and guide her children as only
a mother can, wife without the time tt
sympathize with and cheer her husband, 6
woman SO overworked during the day thai
when night comes her sole thought and mos
intense longing is for the rest aud sleep tba
very probably will not come, and, even if i
should, that she is too tired to enjoy. Bette
by far let everything go unfinished, to liv'
as best she can, than to entail on herself ant
family the curse of overwork.-Sdnitdrl
| Ma11-ine