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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

New York on the 9th inst, Presiden,
Green submitted his annual report, as
follows: Receipts $1007S, ,S97; expenses,
S. ,S09, ,119; leaving a net profit of 81, ,269,.
778. Out of this were paid four quarter
Iy dividends, aggregating $2.295, ,3O4
S430, 0,52S for interest on bonds, and S40,-
056 for sinking fund appropriations, leav-
ing surplus of net revenue of $1,503,-
8SS. From this surplus $139,319 was
paid for new lines, and $145, 5,l34 for the
purchase of telegraph stock, patents,
etc.
a NEW YORK telegram of the nth
inst. says cattle exporters say that very
little is doing now in the business, owing
to the low price in England. The total
shipments average hardly three hundred
head per week The meat trade is also
completely stagnant. Our beef has for
some time been selling in the Esglish
markets at about 8 cents per pound less
than cost. Canadians continue to- shir.
few cattle of very inferior quality
There is no present prospect of improve
ment in the trade.
A WINNEPEG dispatch of Oct 18th
says Senator Aikens, secretary of state,
and Mackenzie Powell, minis er of Gus
toms, with six delegates from English
and Scotch tenantfarmers arrived this
morning and were met at the railway
station by the minister of the provincial
government, mayor and corporation, U.
S. Consul Taylor and other citizens.
After an informal lunch they left for set
Elements in the western part of the prov
ince, and will return next week, when a
banquet to the Dominion ministers will
be given to the conservatives and din
ner to the delegates by the st. Georges
society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

POSTMASTER JAMES, of New York, has
sent his quarterly statement to the post
master general for the three months
ending Sept. so. The amount of moa-
ey received for the sale of postage
stamps during the quarter was $780,
$50 %: for box rent 5,795; for waste
paper, S509 80. The general expenses
of the office were sl97, ,266 81; con ingent
expenses, Sc 042 06, leaving revenue
due and paid to the United States treas
ury of $5S3, 800 So This revenue bal
ance exceeds the balance for the cores
ponding quarterly term'in 1873 by $685.
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16
THE WEEKS WORK.
Selected From Every Source.
WASHINGTON.

A PRESS dispatch from Washington ot
the Sth says during September $4,000
| was added to the Pacific railways sink
ing fund by withholding from those
roads that amount due them by the
government for transportation.
UNDER Gate of Oct. 10th the chief OF
the bureau of statistics reports the ex
ports Of petroleum and petroleum pro
ducts from the Z. s during August, 1879
amounted to 46, ,397, ,776 gallons, valued al
! $500, 112
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 10th
| says the treasury of the Z. s. reports the
total amount of standard silver dollaIs
coined to be $42,757,750. Amount or
hand IN treasury offices, $31, 1,703,680.
Amount outstanding in circulation, $11,
054, 4,070.
A SPECIAL from Washington of the / 9th
inst. says the treasury department has ar
ranged with express companies to trans
port all shipments of fractional silver to
parties ordering it at government contract
rates.
a WASHINGTON dispatch of Oct. 9Th
says the two Douglas brothers, Robert M
ana Stephen A. Douglas, Jr., in their last
| visit here have come for the purpose of
collecting a claim against the United
States, already allowed them by the
courts. The amount in question, $59, 900,
has just been paid them at the treasury.
GEN. Lew. Wallace, under date of Oct.
9Th, has sent to Washington report en-
logizing New Mexico. He thinks it is
rich in yet undeveloped mineral re-
sources. Agriculture there is in very
primitive condition. The CRYING want
of the territory is good first class peni-
tentiary.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 10th
says the chief of the bureau of stati tics
furnishes the following information, de-
rived from official returns, in regard to
immigration into the port of New York.
There arrived at the port of New York
during the month of September, 1879,
21,9!4 passengers, 15,869 of whom were
immigrants. During the corresponding
period of 1878 the total number of pas.
sengers arrived at the port was 16,678,
OF whom 8,955 were immigrants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

THERE are said to be fully two hun
dred thousand beggars tramping about
the German empire, and they are esti-
mated to get as aims not less than $1S,-
100000 annually in money, without con
sidering the value Of food and clothing
given them. Many of these beggars got
into the habit of gaining their livelihood
n this way through the oppressive laws
formerly in vogue that required ap-
prentices to travel literally as journey
men, with view to perfecting them
selves in their respective trades.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

DURING the first half of September,
one of the largest firms of agents IN
Lancashire, England, took more orders
for cotton cloth for India than they re-
ceived during the same period for all
the English firms which they represent.
This significant statement, by the Black
burn correspondent of the London
Standard, indicates that there is basis
oftruth in the assertions of English cot
ion millers, who have closed or who
threaten to close their mills; when they
say that they can buy cotton cloths
cheaper than they can make them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

VICE President Wadsworth, of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Rail-
road, said recently that, owing to the
utter impossibility of getting iron in this
country for its western extensions, the
company has been compelled to order
it from abroad. Every rail mill in the
country is running to its fullest capae-
ity, and orders many months ahead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

No less than l ,469, $50 penny pieces
were coined at the Philadelphia mint
last month. The work of coming these
small pieces will continue uninterrupted
for some time. Superintendent Snowden
has made requisition for thirty thous-
and pounds of one-cent unmilled blanks
which are composed of 90 per cent. of
copper and per cent. of tin and zinc,
IN equal proportion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

LEWISTON, Me-, now has nineteen
manufacturing corporations, and a
capital of $7.250,OOO invested. The
mills the past year have consumed
about 25 000000 pounds of cotton, en-
ployed $500 operatives, disbursed $3,-
100000 and produced about 100000
yards of goods, chiefly Gotten. Alto
gether, there are now about 308,000
spindles in Lewiston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

MANY of the wholesale firms of Phila-
delphia reported the volume of last
weeks sales largely in excess of the
corresponding period of any year since
1873. Increasing activity, accompanied
by a steady appreciation of prices in
most departments of trade, is reported
in all sections of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

The New York papers continue to
speak of the business boom" in that
quarter. Jobbers say that the volume
and aggregate value of goods sold dur
ing last week is far in excess of any
corresponding time on record. The
activity extends to every branch of
trade and manufacturing industry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16
VOL. XXI.
NEWS NOTES.

IT is estimated that the amount o
new railroad track which has been laid
in the western states alone since Janu-
ary has been more than a thousand
miles, and the aggregate for the re-
mainder of the year will be far greater.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16
Why Do Not Negroes SneeZe!

Will some medical man explain why
it is that the negro is never known to
sneeze? Ask any old planter, who
owned scores of servants, and he will
tell you he never heard one of his ser.
wants sneeze. 1t may appear very
singular fact, but it is none the less
true; and we allude to it just to show
how unobservant most people are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16
Beacon sheld.

1t is an open secret in London that at
he meeting of the Cabinet after the re-
,ent propagation of Parliament, Lord
8eaconsfield declared his desire to re-
ire from Premiership, though willing to
'emain in the Cabinet without Office,
nd expressed strong wish that Lord
jairns, his Chancellor and friend of
hirty years, should be his successor.
There Is no precedent for a Chancellor
being Premier, but this would not stand
q the way had not Lord Salisbury de-
clared his fixed determination not to
,erve under any one else, Or waive his
claim in faver of any one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

THERE is a sarcasm in the fact that
the beautiful monument which stands
IN Capitol Square, at Petersburg, Va
Washington on horseback, Marshall,
Madison, Lewis, Henry and Mason sur
round him-was built with borrowed
money which has never yet been paid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile drugged stuff, pretending to
m de OF wonderful foreign roots, barks, &C.. and
miraculous cures but a simple, pure, effective
medici ie, made of well known valuable remedies,
that furnishes its own certificates by its cures.
We refer to Hop Bitters, the purest and best OF
medicines. See another rcolumn.-Repu5Eican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

The king of the FIJI Islands is said to
relish "Baby Mine" very much. He
likes it well done, too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-16

took dinner at the tavern; right be-
,ide me sat member from one of the
pack towns who had never taken din
aer at tavern before. Before his plate
was plate of peppers, and he kept
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
AN UNIQUE SPECIMEN.
A Wren's Eggs Charged With
Electricity.

County Recorder Lothrop has in
his Office cabinet, at Dayton, a
specimen which is probably the
only one of the kind in existence. It
is wren's nest, containing two eggs
so charged with electricity that they
act precisely as a magnet. If the
open blade Of a knife be placed
within half an inch of them they
will be attracted at once and will adj
here to the blade until removed. The
eggs we're charged with electricity
by a telegraph wire passing through
the tree which sheltered the nest.
They have been In the cabinet about
two months, and are just as mag
netic now as when he first got them.
An offer for $50 cash has been made
Tor the nest, but Mr.. Lothrop says he
does not want to sell them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
THE COMO ROAD.

Residents Of Dayton Contributing
to Its Repair-A Public-Spirited
Citizen.
The citizens of Dayton are evil
IDENTIFY determined to do all in their
power to make success of Como.
The County Commissioners, al their
meeting last Monday, appropriated
5000 to repair the road to that place,
This amount not being sufficient,
Lou. Stoner appointed himself a
committee and solicited cash SUBJ
scriptions among the business men
of the county seat. He obtained
over 500 the first day, and as. much
more the next. EARLY Thursday
morning he started out with six men
and put them to work ON the road,
giving them q good example by
working harder than any of them
himself. These men Including Mr..
stoner) only get So per day. Mr..
Stoner has never been known to
work for less than IS per days
work, but he accepts laborer's wages
in this case because he wants to see
the new district developed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
A Beautiful Phenomenon.

One of those meteorological phe-
nomena, called waterspouts, occurred
on our bay last Sunday evening, and
the many who saw it speak Of it as
something very beautiful. Water
spouts are caused, according to the
opinion of some, by whirlwinds of
extreme intensity, while others as
cribe 1t to an electric origin. As
there was no appearance of the former
element Sunday evening, the latter
theory must be accepted, we presume,
This one took shape off the old Fras-
cati, and travelled in an oblique man.
Der to the other shore, where, after
reaching shoal water, 1t burst between
Red Fish Point and Forty mine Pines.
Its appearance was that of a conical
pillar of condensed vapor, the apex
of which apparently reached an alti-
tude of an hundred feet. A sea-
faring man, who has spent the greater
portion of his life on the waters, and
whose eyes are familiar with such
sights, tells us he never saw a more
beautiful one on the high seas, where
they are of frequent occurrence. The
bursting of this waterspout is spoken
of as past description.-Pensacola
Advance.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
DUDLEY II. HASKELL, JR.
Schwartz's Murderer Raised In
Esmeralda County His Age and
Personal Appearance.

Dudley II. Haskell, Jr., the young
man who murdered George Schwartz,
in San Francisco, few days ago, is
well known in Lyon and Esmeralda
counties, as he was raised in Aurora,
where his family lived until a few
years ago, when they moved to Cali
fornia. He is only 90 years old, and
looks much younger. When he at
tanned his majority his father gave
him an interest In the Aurora and
Bodie toll-road, which he retained
until last March or April. He is
bright-looking, slimly-built, has jet
black hair aud eyes, and has frank,
honest countenance. He has never
used tobacco in any form, and was
never known to taste intoxicating
drinks. He is certainly the last man
of whom such a crime could have
been expected. as
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
Como Items.

-Four new buildings have been
erected during the past two weeks.
The Eureka Company have con-
tracted to supply Mr.. Frick, the
owner of the Centennial mill, 500
tons Of ore which Mr.. Prick agreed
to mill for 80 a ton.
A second shift of men will be put
to work on w. Roses claim next
Monday.
Ten hours constitute a shift, "a a
days wages.
The grading for Mr.. Welter's mill
site is nearly completed. Mr.. We'll
ter is laid up in Empire, having been
kicked in the leg by mule.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
When They will Meet and How
Long They will be In Session.

The Board of County Commission
ers will meet as a Board of Equali-
cation, in the Courthouse, at Dayton,
on Monday, the fifteenth instant, and
continue in session, from time to
time, until the assessments presented
to them for equalization are disposed
of. Their sessions will end on the
first Monday in October. Previous
to that date, all persons who wish a
reduction In the valuation put upon
their property by the Assessor must
appear before the Board and present
their claim for action, or they will be
compelled to pay taxes as assessed.
The Board will resume its sessions
after the first Monday in October,
but only to consider the objections
of owners the valuation of whose
property. as assessed by the Assessor,
shall have been raised by them. ~
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
A Reminder Of Better Times.

Last Thursday Mr.. Powning, Su-
perintendent of the Kossuth, paid up
all the Indebtedness incurred in town
by his company during the past
month. His appearance on the street
with a sack of coin and handful of
bills was reminder of the good
times when all the companies round
about had regular pay-days, and did
not, as now, allow accounts against
them to remain unsettled for months.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
Settled at Lake District.

Goth. HAST, tho well.known civil
engineer and surveyor, has returned
to Kings Station, point about half
way between Bodie and Mammoth,
where he is interested in land COM
pany. His office is in Mammoth
City, at which place he will probably
settle down. He will return to the
Comstock for his family in few
weeks.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
Truckeeites Complaining OF the
Dearth of Trout.

Residents on the Truckee river be-
tween the State line and Lake Tahoe
have peltioncd the California Fish
Commissioners to re-stock that
ground. They allege that, whereas,
in former years, the river swarmed
with trout which furnished food for
the poor and sport for the rich, bring
ing visitors from all parts, ETC., there
is now an absolute dearth of fish.
The sawdust turned into the river
from the mills has driven the fish
away.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
TO THE PUBLIC.

Inn AND AFTER APRIL 1. 1879, WILL
Orun Concord coaches from sutro to vir-
ginia. by way Of Dayton. Silver, and Gold
Hill, in the morning. returning the same way
In the afternoon.
On the morning trip the coach will leave
sutro at 715, Dayton about 7A5, Silver
about $50. and arrive in Virginia about $50
O'Clock.
In the afternoon the coach will leave vir-
ginia at 3, Silver ct quarter to 4. and Dayton
at half.past 4, arriving at Eutro at 8 O'Clock.
Returning, coach will leave Yirginia
on the arrival Of the express, arrive ct sutro
about 12A5 O'Clock. and leave for Wiz
ginia shout 2: 80 O'Clock, arriving there about
hslf-psst 4 O'Clock.
H-Passengsrs Wishing to attend the Set
prday matinee can return by the coach The
same day, without extra charge, II they notify
tho driver on the up trip.
The coaches have been fitted up specially for
FARE TO VIRGINIA.
From sutro, 81 80.
From Dayton, 81 IS.
From Silver, 80 cents.
From Silver TO Gold Hill, so cents.
From Gold Hill, rs cents.
Parcels carried at nominal rates.
ROUND TRIP RATES.
From Sutro to Virginia and back, ~ 50.
From Dayton to Virginia and back, -.
Tickets. good until used, sold ct either end
of the line
vIReIsA OrrrcE-At Allman's, next door
to Wells. Fargo 8 Co.'S, on South street.
SUrRo OFFICIAL Ryan b Reardon's saloon,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
Suggestive-Very.

A peddler came up from Dayton
yesterday with a load Of water
melons. Isaac Leversee, the under
taker, rode with him all the way up,
and, after he had sold his fruit, re-
turned with him. The coffin-dealer
was evidently on the lookout for a
job.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
Election Of Miners Union Officers.

6lcctIOu Vi .MlucES OuIOu Oulccrb'
At the regular meeting of the
Silver City Miners Union, held last
Tuesday evening, the following off.
GERS were elected tor the ensuing
six months: President, Alb. Wilson
Vice President, Nelson Narcotics
Recording Secretary, M. ]. McManus
Financial Secretary, Joseph Hebsrt
Treasurer, John Hooban; Conductor,
N. Lanctot; Warden, w. J. Farr;
Finance Committee-A. Williams, J.
N. Godfrey, James Gibson. The
Board Of Trustees, consisting of
Thomas Mack, John Sullivan, s.
Lemon, II. T. Mullard and Jolese
Lawson, hold over, as prescribed by
the Constitution. Mr.. Atkinson, the
retiring President, positively de-
clined reelection, as he is emphati-
cally opposed to third terms.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06

Ar Louisville, KY, last week,
sale was made of the j. H. Cutter
brand or trade mark, for whisky.
The brand belonged to the firm of
G. P. Norman & Co., and the sale
was under proceedings to dissolve
the firm, instituted by Milton j.
Hardy, of New York, one of its
members. The first bid was for
$4,000, and after the auctioneer was
three hours on the stand, and nearly
1000 bids we're made, Charles p.
Moorman became the purchaser for
$51 1850, Mr.. Hardy being at the last
the competing bidder.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06

County Auditor and Treasurer's
-tnN gW Report.
- tor and Treasurer Of Lyon County, News
da, to the County Commissioners of said
county, for the quarter ending June 80.
A. D. 1879, inclusive.
April J.. 1879. cash in
Treasury in funds, as per
last rapnrt Ffo IN
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06
BRIEF MENTION.

w. II. Atkinson has been put in
charge of the American mine, and
began work in the tunnel last Mon
day.
Frank Lothrop, son of the County
Auditor, killed a tarantula, last
Tuesday, in the yard in rear of his
house.
The Grand Jury of Lyon county
for the present term made their final
report last Thursday and were dis
charged.
Jake Paul has sold out his saloon,
together with hiI house and lot, on
the main street, at Sutro, to 8.
Schweiss, of Gold Hill, for 1900.
William Vance says that there is a
rare opportunity for sport in the Vi
cinlty of Dick Kirman's ranch, near
the Spanish dam. Ducks are 80
numerous that the air 10 actually
black with them.
Judge Seawell will hold court at
Reno, during the balance of the
present month, in place of Judge s.
d. King, who has gone to Lancaster,
Ohio, to marry Miss Fanny Clarke,
niece of General r. M. Clarke.
Mr.. Goddard, managing director
of the Kossuth Mining Company,
left for San Francisco last Wednes-
day evening. When he returns he
will probably be clothed with full
authority to contract for the erection
of mill at once.
School teacher, meeting a small
boy, whose countenance is beaming
with joy" What's the matter,
Johnnie, that you are so glad r.
Small boy. you please, mum,
mamma is dying of pneumonia, and
l can't come to school to-day"
If in want Of anything in the dry
goods line you will consult your best
interests by calling at s. Lipman &
Co.'s, SO and 3S South C street, Vir-
ginia. They have the finest stock
in the State, and their reputation for
fair-dealing and low prices is second
to that of no other house.
Two comprehensive Eureka and
the May-day-are already extracting
ore in Como district, and in a couDle
of weeks two more companies will
Join the ranks of reproducing
claims. The ore is not very rich,
but it will nevertheless pay for min
ing and milling, and leave quite a
profit.
The impression prevails in this
city that it will be necessary to levy
a special tax in order to keep the
public schools open until the end of
the term. AS the County Assessors
duties for the year are ended by legal
Limitation, no tax can be Levied un-
Ill next year, school or no school. 1t
is believed, however, that there will
be enough money in the fund to keep
the schools open until March or
April. = E.W
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-09-06

w. II. Atkinson has been put in
charge of the American mine, and
began work in the tunnel last Mon
dou