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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

bag, n black alpaca dress, and n
shawl of the plainest Highland
plaid.
ats the new girl, thank Provi-
dcnce?" said Mrs. Meredith; and
she flew down stairs, thanking hon
est Charley, in her heart, for his
unexpected promptitude.
"Comc in" said she, opcningthc
door wide. "I am glad you arc so
punctual, my good girl. From tho
St. Chars Intelligence Bureau, |
suppose? No, don't take off your
things up herc-the servants room
is down stairs; you may as well
come directly down into the kitch-
en."
She led the way down followed
by the new girl, whose counte-
nance bore rather 4 bewildcred cx-
preston.
"What is your namc?" she asked,
patronizingly.
"My name? Oh, its Martha"
answered the stranger, in some con-
fusion.
"NTartha?" critically repeated
Mrs. Meredith. "What an ugly
name! I think I shall call you
Patty. Have you good rcferen-
ccs?"
"I-belicvc so.'
l Think" said Mrs. Meredith, sur
veying her from top to toe, "you
are q little overdressed for your
station, Patty; but of course you
have some palmer clothes in your
trunk when it comcs?"
The stranger lifted pair Of
grave blue eyes to the tall form,
girdcd around with the claws of q
stupendous lobster at the table be-
yond.
"Do you keep a man cook,
ma'am," said she.
Mrs. Meredith drew herself up.
"Ccrtainly not,' said she. "This
is my brother, Mr.. sclwyn, who is
kindly assisting me to make q
salad"
"But he is not doing it right"
said the new girl. "lIc'll never
get the meat out of the she'll in
that way. Let NE show you, Mr..
Sclwyn."
And with deft fingers she loosen
cd the luscious white fiber from the
scarlet shell in way that made
Mr.. Sclwyn cry "Bravo"
"And now Patty, said Mrs. Mere
dith, ~ will show you where the
things arc, and leave you to get up
as nice n lunch as you can for
half-past two o'clock; We are ex-
pecting my husbands cousin from
Chicago, and I want everything in
perfect order"
all finish the salad" said Tom,
who had secretly been observing
the pretty face and trim figure Of
the new domestic, "now that I've
commenced it. But you needn't
look so pcrturbcd, Patty, if that is
your name. I'll be careful not to
get in your way. And you can ask
my sister there if I'm not n handy
sort OF fellow about the kitchen"
Kitty shook her head surrcptiti-
ously at Tom behind the screen;
Tom resolutcly effected not 10 per-
ccivc the warning gesture.
Half an hour aftcrward he came
up to the dining-room, where Mrs.
Meredith WAS arranging her best
lilac-and-gold china.
kitty" said he, "shc's n jewel!
A gem Of the first water! Depend
upon it, she's not always worked
in tho kitchen! l quoted Shakes
pcarc apropos of something Or other
| don't remember what, and she
recognized the grand old words at
once, her eyes frightened, and you
should have seen the color come
into her cheeks "
"Quoting Shakespeare" cried
out Mrs. Meredith. "To acommon
kitchen girl"
"Bnt tell YOU" roundl!v assert
cd Tom, "that she's not 4 common
kitchen girl"
II don't believe in high life be-
low stairs" said Mrs. Kitty dis
dainfully. The lunch came up at
half-past two, in perfect order, but
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-09-13

Fine Sample Rooms. Telegraph Of
aco, excellent Stalking, Bus 10 oil
T:ains.
Nav 1, 1878.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
The Defaulter's Escape.

SAX FRANCISCO, Oct. H. The do.
tectivss engaged in searching for Alsup.
who jumped from the ship Valparaiso as
she was entering the harbor on Tuesday
night. have thus far found no clue indi.
eating that he succeeded In making tue
shore. III 10 thought now that there was
more method In his rash act than was
at frst supposed. Alsup is known to
have been an expert swimmer. and it
now appears that after he was missing
o sailmaksr's bench and q paddle be-
longing to the vessel were also found 10
have disappeared. The detectives gen.
orally express the opinion that be could
not have made the shore, and the pilot
Of the Valparaiso believes that no man
could have lived In the chopping sea
that prevailed at the time when Alsup
took to the water. But as be had an
opportunity to communicate by letter,
forwarded by the steamer. with friends
10 this city after his arrest and before
he left Callao. It is thought possible that
he may have had assistance from this
city In his escape, and that Q boat may
have been stationed ready to pick him up
when he left the ship. Whether or not
there IL any truth In this theory, his OF.
pected arrival in San Francisco on the
Valparaiso was certainly known by
others beside the police authorities. and
on the morning after the Valparaiso
entered this port, and before the fact Of
Alsup's escape had been published or
was generally known. several persons
called at the police Office and inquired
II he was In the city prison.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11

Captain Sam Of the Piutes paradss
his loyalty to the whites and says he
does not want any part in the Ute out.
break. Sam further says that some
white man or Chinaman II selling whis.
ky to such Of his people % will drink Il.
This makes him trouble. he also al.
leRss that the Washoes have commenced
smoking opium.
At q meeting Of the Board Of Dirsc.
tors OF the North Scorpion Mining Com.
pany OF Nevada, held Wednesday. the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year, viz; President, Geo. n.
Ciprico; Vice President, j. A. jackson;
Secretary and Treasurer. @. E. Gillstt.
The tailinss Of the oldpond below the
old Hoosisr State mill, Virginia. have
been plowed ovsr on the surface. and
now the wind IL reducing them very fast.
The people 10 the north do not like the
dust, which rises from the pass IKE
smoke from . burning building.
The fire alarm Of last evening came
up all the way from below the Dayton
mine and extended to Virginia, where
the Third Ward" call was sounded.
An ~unoccupied cabin. the owner Of
which IL In Bodis. was burned. In
ospdisrism,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
W WHILE Bk1HIyu.
James McMarsin the U~ns6rtupate
Boy-Ruli Particulars Of the Sad
Occurrences.

James McMartin. son Of Alexander
McMartin. aged Is years. was drowned
in one OF the small dams below the tanks
of the Rhode Island mill at 1:3o this
afternoon while bathing. Webster Bob.
erts, q companion who stood on the
bank, said McMartin was walking nlong
q box in the dam and threw up his hands
and sank, as though he had lost his bal.
ancs. The only other person near
whom no first went down wal . boy
named Thomas woodliff, who was also
In bathing, but was too small 10 be OF
any assistance to the drowning lad.
An alarm was Immediately given to
the people In the neighborhood who
rushed to the rescue, but McMartin sank
for the last time q the first mar arrived.
The dam Is about 30 feet In length. 20
feet wide, and In the deepest place some
8 feet In depth. The banks slope from
the sides toward the oentsr and from the
north end Of the pond toward the lower
end. These banks are covered with .
strong sulphuretio deposit. which strong.
" impregnatsd the water, although on
the surface II looked quite clear.
Instead OF diving for the lad. those
who were first on the scene OF tho dis
astsr determined to draw of the water
from the pond. It took some time to
raise the gate, which was not large, and
some time longer for the water TO flow
out, 30 that the body was under water
about fifteen minutes before recovered.
Two OF Gold Hills leading physicians
were Immediately summoned and tina
body conveyed to o house near BY,
where efforts were ct once made to 70.
suscitate It. The doctors On their ar.
rival did all in their power to bring back
life, but fifteen minutes 10 that kind Of
water had done its work, and no was
pronounced dead.
James McMartin was q Of Gold
Hills brightest and most active boys.
He was q member Of the senior class Of
the High School, and Q general favorits
with old and young. His loss 10 o 80.
vere blow upon his parents, relatives,
and associates. This is the third child
that Mr.. and Mrs. McMsrtin have lost
within q short time, one having gone
previously by meningitis and q by
d%iphtheria. They have the fullest sym.
pathy OF all u citizens In their new
bereavement.
The funeral will take place from st.
Johns church at $3.50 tomorrow (Sun.
day. afternoon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
MINING NOTES.
Natter. OF Issersss All Along the
Lode.

During the years 1876, 1877 and 1878
the mines OF the Comstock IN Storey
county paid taxes ON their net proceeds
to the amount Of 81. 2e2. 173 II. The
California paid s6ss. 4s6 %, the Con.
Virginia $3.50. 292 Is, and the mills in
this county s72.s 8 90.
Union Con. is showing ore OF three
points: In the shaft, where it is i'm.
proving with depth; in the drift south
ON the $500 level which Is being run to
connect with the main workings north
on that level from the Ophir incline and
in the DRIFT recently started south and
west ON the 2400 level. This drift did
not start with the drill hole, that being
too close to the Sierra Nevada incline.
but some 8 feet east and 1t was then
swung round to the drill hole and cut
into ore which came in from the south.
east side Of the face. It Is las feet from
the station to the point where the Union
shaft will cut the 2400 level. The dia-
mond drill cut ore in its passage. form
its first encounter with the vein near the
starting point, for Q distance OF 80 feet,
when il struck one corner Of the Union
horse. It passed l6 feet through this
horse and again found ore as far as run,
205 feet from the station.
The Ophir crosscut west, 2400 level.
is still in the incline formation with its
streaks Of ore OF low grade. 1t is being
run carefully as yet aud by hand drills
and light blasts as 1t IL near the incline
and the jar Of Burleishs and heavy dis
charges might do damage. 1t will be
sent rapidly after o little further along.
In th eSisrra Nevada incline the water
10 being lowered toward the 240O station.
Work in the joint crosscut west. $50
level OF the Bonanza mines, has been
discontinued. and the north lateral DRIFT
is being continued.
It was expected this morning that the
joint Mexican workings would
connect between the 2l00 and $500 levels
today.
The building at the Forman shaft is
covered and the roof painted.
The Succor mill is running on surface
rock taken from the Silver Hill mine.
Hon. G. @. Stevenson keeps both the
Douglass and Boston mills in constant
operation.
The Sapphire mill Is being ~dismantled
and will soon 60 as have 30 many other
old land marks OF this section.
Moyle has started up his arrastra by
the Justice works. There are two there
now in operation. both run by water.
The Silver Hill will, when the new
air compressor is in operation. have two
new large air receivers on the surface
and one new large one under ground.
That now in use below the surface will
than no 10 ihA 1000 laval.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Adjourned Meeting Of she Board
Last EveninE-The Pauper In
Eiko - Bills Allowed About .
MoFguo.

The Board Of County Commissioners
held ON adjourned meeting OF 7:30 last
evening. Chairman Hazeltius presiding.
Present-Commissioners Nye and Fra
ser. The minutes Of the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
Commissioners Nye. OF the Committee
to inquire into and report as to whether
Peter Carmody. who was being cared for
in Elko county as o pauper Of Storey
county, was q resident Of this county or
not. reported that as yet he had been
unable to ascertain where said Carmody
ever lived In this county or find any u
who knew him. The Clerk was in
structed to communicate with the Elko
authorities and ascertain where Carmody
had resided here and the name Of some
one who was acquainted with him.
Referred bills were allowed as follows:
v. Lsmery, groceries for poor, $50 63;
Thomas Moses, Justices fees for Sep.
TENDER, 1896 30; John Knox, same.
1886; @. l.. Metcalf, Constabls's fees
same, S405; James Jewell, same, $545 10;
VIM. Skyrms, assessing In September,
$500; same. extending military roll. $50;
DR.. j. +. White. attending Pritcbard In
Carson, 500; @. F. Hoffman, surveying
railroad track in Storey county for as.
sessmsnt purposes. $50; A. Psasley. re-
pairing at Courthouse, $50 80.
New bills allowed: Mrs. Rover, rent
for blind woman, SO; ]. E. Mcdonald.
Clerk Board OF Equalization, $500 |;
same, cash advanced for INDECENT on
order OF Hospital Committee. $50; Geo.
L. Jackson, carpentering at Courthouse.
$50.
Commissioner Fraser. OF the committee
to meet q like committee Of the Board OF
Aldermen OF Virginia with reference to
constructing q morgue, said he had not
been able to ascertain the views. OF the
other members Of the committee on the
matter. and would like the opinion Of
the Board as to whether any action could
be taken in regard to the proposition.
He thought Il q subject for the action Of
the Board OF Aldermen alone.
Commissioner Nye said BIO thought 1t
ought to be built by the city.
Chairman Hazsltine knew OF no law
authorizing the Board Of County Com.
missionsrs to act IN the matter.
Further time was granted the commit.
tee In which to make . report.
Adjourned till II 4. n. OF Tuesday,
November 4th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11

6sA
SAN Francisco, Oct. 11.-John Rus.
sell Young, Of the New York Herald, who
has thus far accompanied General Grant
in his travels. left suddenly for the East
yesterday morning In consequences OF a
dispatch received from Philadelphia an
nouncing the sudden death Of his father.
George Rankin Young.
It Is expected that General Grant and
party will reach Portland by the st.
Paul this afternoon OF q o'clock.
The following compose the st. Paul's
passengers: General and Mrs. Grant,
b. 8. Grant, Jr., Louis Sloss, Senator
John P. Jones, ex-senator A. A. Sar.
gent, sx.Govsrnor. Low. wife and dsugh.
ter, Mrs. General Mcdowell and daugh.
ter, General Miller, wife and daughter.
Miss Jennie Flood. ]. P. Hogs, George
W. Dent, Mrs. Rsis, Frederick Croker.
Captain Hasbrouck, Lieutenauts Otis
and Metcalf, Fred. Kohl, Martin Bulgsr
and Captain Nisbsum.
On the return from Oregon the 81.
Paul will re-entsr the Golden Gate
about the 18th instant. Tns reception
by Charles Crocksr will take place
about the 2lst instant. On the 22d the
General will 60 to Sacramento and re-
main there during the Esd. returning ON
the morning Of the Gath. when he will
sndsavor II possible to stop at Bsnicia.
where his company was stationed In
1852. On the morning Of the Gath he
will be entertained by Mayor Bryant at
his residence. On the 25th he will visit
Mills Seminary at F~ruitvals. drive to
DerksleY and inspect the University
building, and In tho afternoon attend
the races at the Oakland trotting park.
On the 28th he will attend the citizens'
banquet, which will probably be given ct
the Baldwin. The committee will very
likely reduce the price Of tickets, and
limit the number Of invitations TO
about 100. After the banquet at mid.
night the Grant party will take special
train for Virginia City. The object OF
leaving at midnight is to pass over the
Sierra by daylight. The party will re-
main at Virginia two days and visit the
various mines. Grant will then start for
his homo at Galsns, perhaps stopping
one day at Cheyenne.
The defendants demurrer to the com.
plant OF John II. Burke against j. O.
Flood and the estate OF William B..
O'Brisn, deceased. to recover $28, 000,.
900, was submitted to the Court for Q
decision without argument on either
side, the points OF law raised being simi.
lar 10 all respects TO cases brought
against the Nevada Bank and the Pacific
Refinery by the same plaintiff and which
were both fully argued and submitted q
few days ago.
A man supposed to be J. T. Haskell.
from papers found In his possession.
sat down on the sidewalk, ct the corner
OF Battery and Commercial streets. about
Q O'Clock last evening. and shot himself
through the head with q pistol, causing
death instantly.
The score In the walking match at 8
O'Clock last evening was: Dsnman III.
Florence 81. Sadie Donley l25. Alice
Donlsy 10, Mason 65, Maynard ll6.
Tourtelott l03. Sherman 1l9, Won Berg
ll3. Santos l02. Bsymer "a, Wiley 80,
Weston n. Greenlsai SO.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
Silver City. New. Oct. IL. 1879.

Go TO TIE SExATE.-Anyone who be-
haves himself can 60 to the Senate nov
and put on style and enjoy himself.
Sam. Southworth is not at all proud.
except OF his saloon. which 10 q model
In that line. He keeps everything In
his bar to correspond and his Grecian
curve billiard tables Gro the incest in the
country. The Senate 10 opposite Lib.
erty Ensine-house, Main street. w
Southworth's advertisement Is to DO
found in another column.
Bill Durham (not punning as was
published yesterday is getting worse,
being now entirely helpless. having Lost
the use Of his srms well a. legs. BE
can only talk In . whisper. The paraly.
sis is working toward vital points, and
unless arrested will soon end in death.
Remember that . social dance Will 30
given next Tuesday evening at Masonic
Hall. Gold Hill. under the ausplcss OF
the I~ndspsndsnt Champions Of The BED
Cross.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
STATE FAIR.
The Attendance Yesterday The
military Drill-rhe Races.

The attendance ct the State Fair yes.
terday was very large. the weather Aus
and everybody happy. The fact that
very many Comstockers remained over
night tells we'll for the attractions both
at the grounds and In the pavilion. The
train up last evening was lighter than
usual, and the turn out this morning
from Virginia consequently not as large
as yesterday. Gold Hill. however. sent
her full complement and moro too.
The military tournament was n OF
the chief attractions yesterday. and the
music Of the Washington Guard Band
was fully appreciated. The prize, $50
in coin and the medal valued at 500
added by Col. Stevenson, brought out
three companies. the Nationals aud
washingtons from Virginia and the
Carson Guard. General 7. j. Cluuie
and G. W. Cheslsy, Of Sacramento, and
Colonel Younger, OF San Jose. were APP
pointed judges. The Carson Guard
were the winners.
The tirst race wal the stake for two
year.olds; dash OF one mile; $50 each,
$25 forfeit, 500 added. The entries
were Euchre, Conner and wildidle. The
dash was q magnificent speed con.
test for o half.mils, but Common led from
that time on, coming in an easy winner
by six lengths. Time. 1904.
Tho second race was o handicap. free
for all running horses, for q purse oil
Sl5O; 500 to the first, $50 to the sec.
ond, aud $40 to the third. Entries were
made as follows: Richard III. Maggie
S, Twilight, Oats. Matte Glen. Name.
less, Blossom, Glenita, Illusion and
Madge Duke. The horses starting were
Twilight, Oats and Maggie s. Twiligh.
led from the start and won the race.
Oats second and Maggie s. third. Time,
3:l2H.
The third race was for the three.year.
old running stakes. II. miles. 1t was o
walk.over for Oats.
The fourth race was q running con.
test, TX miles, for q purse OF $3.50
$3.50 to first, $40 to second aud $50 to
third. The entries were Madge Duke,
Glenita aud Lille R.. all the horses start.
ing. During the scoring for the send.
of Lille r. broke away from her rider
and ran about thres.quarters OF o mile.
This exercise lost her chances for the
race. Glsnita came In winner, Madge
Duke second. Lille r. bringing up the
rear, Time, 1:59.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
RsliEious Notices.

81. Johns Church. Gold Hill. Rev. r. Q:
EAstman. Rector. SERVICES ON sunday 81 "
A. n. and 7 r. n. The sests are free and
all are cordially invited. sunday school st i:sO.
There viii bs divine service st &c. Pants
Church, Virginia City. tomorrow as IL A. H..
Bishop whitaker onieiaiing.
Rsv. Mr.. Berges. Of San Francisco. viii
preach In Masonic Hall. Gold Hil. tomorrow
Sunday evening, 81 80 O'Clock. AL are
invited TO attend.
There Will be Divine service at Dayton to
morrow svsoing At Z O'Clock, Rsv. @ eorss N.
Eastman ofacistlns.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
Arrivals shis nerss.g.

George Foster. A Ash and son. J skae.
Captain r @ Lord. J Easan. d II Bird
sail. Z n sksgss. A White, Bishop whits-
ksr and wife. 8 p Kelly. Z Miles. Mrs
southey. b Howard. Miss Turner. Mrs La
Mari, Clara Ray. J Rule. Mrs A Smith.
Mrs W Luke. Mrs W O Thompson. Chas
Howard. 8 Rousseau. Miss Folsom, ] ]
Steele, Rev N L Berger. Mrs l. II Warren.
n D Cohen, 7 L Lyons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
Wife Murderer Killed.

MxxDocNo. CAL, Oct. ia man
named Mcpherson. who had been living
apart from his wife for some time, re-
GENTLY returned to Covelo. in Mendocino
county. and failing to induce his wife to
again live with him, took her life. Some
parties who were shsaring sheep near
where the murder vas committed At
tempted to arrest the murderer but were
fred upon. They returned the Ars,
killing him on the spot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11

L. P. Dre1isr / Co.. the wsll.known
stock brokers, can still DO found in Odd
Fellows building. Virginia, and are fully
prepared to bpy, sell OF carry stocks a.
desired. They are reliable dealers. Sec
their advertisement In another column,
The Coroner's jury summoned to in.
ouire into the killing Of Walker, at Su.
tro, Q few days ago. refused to exonerate
Louis Vincent, who did the shooting.
John stss came mp to the oomstoek
this morning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
Piper's opera House.

A note from Manager Piper at Reno
says that business has been good there
aud that tho company is doing first rate.
He thinks they will please the people Of
the Comstock. and he purposes to fetch
them up. He will play Monday and
Tuesday nights in Carson and open for
q short reason at the Opera House next
Wednesday night. The opening piece
Is to bs "The Shaughraun." which Is q
capital comedy. Changes Of programme
will be one Of the telling features Of
these legitimate performances.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
Reese River Items.

AUSTIN. Got 1.-THE Alexander Com.
pany shipped six bars Of bullion via
wadsworth on the 9Th and two bars on
the 9th instant, valued at $500.
Twelve improved graders and other
machinery for the Nevada Central Rail.
way arrived from the East during the
week, which enables the work 70 Be
pushed much faster than before. The
new locomotive "Austin" 10 busy trans.
porting material to the front on the
road. which 10 about twelve miles out
from the Central Pacific.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
. Exonerased."

d. E. Harkin. In . card in the Lyon
County Times OF today. charactsrizss the
item in the News in regard to the exon.
Grafton Of Miss Lou. A. Plummer OF
charges Of cruelty preferred by said Har.
kin rs . lie. The following commune
cation in relation to that matter explains
itself and sends the lie back again to Mr..
Harkin. its father:
Ed. NEws - We. the undersigned.
Trustees OF Silver City School District,
hereby certify that the item which was
published under the above head In the
Gold Hill NEws OF Wednesday and the
Enterprise Of Thursday. vas correct In
every particular, and that its publication
was sanctioned by Us.
PHILLIPPE GEYER,
HERMANN j. F. ScHEEL.
Silver City. New. Oct. II. 1879.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-11
Rrnm Arizona.

MARIoopA, Oct. 1.-THE Tiger Min.
ing Company shipped 90 bars Of bullion
to San Francisco yesterday valued st
$28. 000.
The Silver King makes the second
shipment on the October account Of
$4,000.
Barnett & Block shipped this week
100, 900 pounds Of Arizona wheat con-
signed to Liverpool.
Captain Maxwell OF the 18th United
States Infantry 10 en- route to San Fran
cisco In charge OF Ave army prisoners,
two Of them sentenced to ten years at
Alcatraz.