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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28
A NEW FINANCIAL MmEAsuRE.

The Greenback members of the
House of Representatives. are said to be
preparing q new financial measure
which they intend to present to the
House in the shape of bill at the
earliest possible opportunity. 1t pro
vides for the retirement of the, entire
circulation of the National Banks aud
its replacement with United States
notes. which are to be foil legal tender
for all debts. public aud private. The
Secretary of the Treasury will be re-
quired to cancel the National Bank
notes, aud purchase gold and silver as
q means of putting the new notes ia
circulation. The surplus coin in the
Treasury is to be used to purchase aud
cancel United States bonds. ProyIs-
ion will also be made for free and
equal coinage of. gold and. silver, OF che
present standard weight aud tirmness.
The amount of the new CURRENCY to be
issued is to be the same AS the amount
of National Bank currency now author
ICED by law.
The Greenbackers seem disposed to
rid the country of the National Banks
and save the Government the interest
paid on the bonds held as security for
the redemption of their notes. This
will neither iuf<te nor contract the
currency. National Bank notes are
now taken at par throughout the
country, because the Government is re
sponsible for their redemption; but
notes issued directly by the Govern
ment will. be Just as acceptable to the
people. while the Government. by re-
deeming the bonds held as security for
the National Bank notes, will save mil.
lions of dokars in interest. The propo.
sition to make the coinage of gold and
silver free and equal should meet with
general favor in Nevada. as it will
greatly encourage the mining interest
by reducing the discount on bullion.
The Greeubackers seem intent on go.
ing before the people at the next cleo.
too on living issues. and if their plat.
form is confined to abolishing the Ma
tional Bsnks and making the coinage
Of gold and silver free aud equal they
ought to have large following in the
State of Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

people numbering fully 1000. accom-
panied by thirty masked men. in
solid line. with drawn revolvers IN their
hands. marched to the Jail. and over
towering all resistance, tore the iron
grating from the window OF Howard's
cell, aud forcibly took him out. A
rope was tied around his neck, and
amid yells aud shouts the demon was
dragged by hundred bands distance
of five blocks AMI hanged to a lamp
post on the corner OF tae public square.
The infurlated mob, whose anger and
excite ment had passed all bounds. after
tue body had hnug there some Fifteen
minutes, on II shout of "BuIn him!
bum him!" b5iug started. took it
do gn aud dragged it TO the square. In
spite of the resistance and objection of
the more calm and peaceaoie portion Of
the crowd. aud literally roasted aud
burned the remains in fire of dry
goods boxes aud coal oil. amid demon
stratious that rival-d pandemonium.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

The Virgi ia Chronicle tells good
story GA Dan De QliIle. the brilliant
wit Of the Territorial Enterp prise. Dan 3
real name is William Wright, but be
has used Ills nom de plume 8, fire Gaent.
fy III the last twenty five years that very
few even 10 Virginia City. know his
real name. Once when letter came
directed to him -"William Wright,
Enterprise office"-he hunted all over
the place TO ind the proper man to
whom he should give the letter. He
WAS witness Ia the Ande case yester-
day. aud three tunes the Judge He'd
upon lin bs his proper D"m- to stand
up aud be sworn Dan never moved
fnriber than 10 look around TO see who
oh witn. IS would b. Finally the
Sheriff had to nudg him aud tell him
n aas him VIII was wanted. aud, look
III! very much frightened aud aston
shheJ. Dau took 'u- oath
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

The Question of remouetiziDg silver
IL being agltated iu England. Tue
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has
adopted resolution In favor of it. 1t
is IA noticeable fact tn It there is gre 4ter
business depression and more Suffering
among the poor In the European
countries which have demo aetized sil.
YER than 10 those nations which 10 ain
tain the double standard.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28
All CHOUEY's CASE.

A Cbinaman named All Cbouey
vas eonvieting: of murderat Reno, and
sentenced to be banged. At the trial
IN the District Court there was some
doubt as to his identity, and he was
compelled to bare his arm while on the
witness stand to show certain marks
by which he could bs identified. His
counsel appealed his case to the
Supreme Court and expected to get a
new trial upon the ground that his
client in exposing his arm. was. com
PEELED to testify against himself. The
Supreme Court has affirmed the judg
ment of the District Court. aud rem.
dered an exhaustive opinion. which is
devoted principally to review of the
clause in the Constitution which de
eiared that no person shall be com.
PEELED in any criminal case to be a
witness against hims-lf. The opiuion
is by Justice Hawiey. Chief Justice
Beatty concnrring Justice Leonard
dissents from the opinion of the Court,
aud holds that ompelling the defend.
ant to expose his arm against his viii!
was making him witness against
himself.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28
Notice to the Public.

NOTICE 1, hereby given that my wife.
~ Mary Ann slater, has left my bed aud
board aud Abandoned me and my home with.
cat ast catiso or prJvoca iJn, AMI any pers "a
tras ing her up her own or my account must
look 10 her Tor payment. 1 will nol bs
responsible for or pay the same.
WILLIAM SLATER.
Golconda, March 26, 1879. m23-lw
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

haANK KENYON. "a weii AuoSn news
: 3~f'-s publisher of this State died with
in one day 's.ssi of GSls hnala. whitb or
he was going for the benefit of lis
fAaallia. ,ar& tn start b ne wspaper..
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28
Dissolution Notice.

NJ Office is her by given that the co-part-
~ nership heretofore existing between An.
drew wes-fail aud l. ". Gre-nwell is this
day dissolved by matual consent Andrew
Westfatl Is alone authorized 10 collect all
debts due the firm and pay ali liabilities.
l.. w. GREEN ELL.
ANDREW NESTFALL.
Rye Patch, New. March 10Th, 1879. Iw.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

The Cincinnati Enquirer makes this
poiut: The leaders OF the Republican
party were not always so frightened
about the solid South' as they pretend
t. be at present. In the Forty First
Congress the Republicans had twenty
two Southern senators. the Democrats
but two ;,an.i fifty.two of the sixty-tbree
Sontheru mem oers of the House of
Representatives We're Republicans.
When the South was 'sollt' R.publi-
can the leaders of that party made DO
compiaiut; but nov that the case is re-
versed, the cry of solid south resounds
through the North"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

On the Sd inst. grand mass was
celebrated in the Sixtius Gaapel in
honor Of the anniversary oil the Pope y
coronation. The eutirs papal court. in
its gorgeous trappings, tbs Cardinals,
archbishop. patrlarchs aud other pre-
lates. the diplomatic body in full
uniform. together with macy distin-
guished foreigners, presented such a
sig t AS Can only b- sen Mt the Vatican.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-28

PA3KER PILLsBURY is telling New
England. Ia lecture. that "the church
to day rs AZ ready as ever to die and kill
for the sake of its cause. and would
still crush all inidels and free-thinkers
ii ii had the power
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
A Curious Lake.

BODY o. WATER CoVEHID nv \ CUHNrfJIp.
HeIe 4 what they tell about our won.
deriul advantages IN the East: ia Colo.
RADIO there j. a tcn-Hcre field which is
no more nor less than a subferrauran
lake covered with soil about eighteen
inches deep. un the sol l. cultivated
a held OF corn, which produces thirty
or forty bushels TO the acre. II any
one viii take the trouble 10 dig a hole
the depth Of spade handle he will
hnd it i.lcd with water. and hy using a
hook and line fish four or five inches
long can be caught The fish have
neither scales nor eyes and ars perch
like in shape. The ground is a black
mari m ITS nature. and IN Bli probability
was at one time an open body of water,
on which was accumulated vegetable
matter which has been increased from
time to time. until now u has crust
sufficiently strong and rich 10 produce
fine corn, though IL has 10 be cultivated
10y hand, - II is not strong enough to
hear the weight Of horse. While
harvesting the field hands catch great
strings OF FISH by punching hole
through the earth. A person rising on
his heel and coming down suddenly can
see the growing corn shake ell around
him. Any one having strength enough
to drive a rail through this crust will
find on releasing it that it will disap-
pear altogether. The whole section of
country surrounding this field gives cvi.
dence Of marsiiness, and the least rain
produces an abundance Of mud. Bat
the question comes up, has not this
body an outlet1 Although brackish,
the water tastes as If fresh, and it is
evidently not stsgnant. Yet these fish
are eyeless and scAleless--eimilar to
those found in caves.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Cheeks Dated In Advance.

An interesting question was decided
in n Philadelphia court in the case Of
Greer against the National Bank OF the
Republic. The facts Of the case are as
follows: Horace 7. Wilbur drew a
check for S229 in favor of Greer i'm DC.
tober, 1877. on the Bank of the Repub.
lie. The check was dated three DAYS
ahead. and before Greer presen ted il
Wilbur gave notice 10 the bank and
stopped payment of Il. When 1t was
presented the bank refused to pay, al.
though IL had the funds sufficient to
meet II. Greer then brought suit against
the bank to recover the amount of the
check, claiming that il was liable TO pay
II. The Judge before whom the case
was tried nonsuited the plaintiff. hold.
ing that there was no contract between
the bank and Greer for the payment of
the check, the only contract being with
Wilbur, the drawer Of the check, and
that was to hold the amount subject to
the order. The plaintiff insisted thai
the drawing OF the check was an appro.
prietion OF 80 much Of the money in the
banks hands to the person who held
the check, but the Judge held that tho
contract by the bank with the depositor
10 hold the money would prevent the
plaintiff from recovery.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Lamar on the Exodus.

THE HiHERABLE TRICKS ENPLoYED TO Dg.
COY TnE sEOKOEs.
Prom the Washington Poet.
Senator Lamar, who returned from
Mississippi several days ago, was asked.
by the Port, Wednesday about the ne
gro exodus. He said the excitement
among the negroes on the subject Of
emigration had been allayed, but they
are kept in feverish and unsettled
condition by parties interested in hay.
ing them leave. Along the Mississippi
river, where the exodus fever ragged at
first, 1t has pretty well died out, but in
the interior Of the State the subject il
kept alive, though but few negroes are
leaving.
"Are any efforts being made 10 keep
the movement goinR?" asked the Pos..
"Hcs,' replied the senator, "men go
among the negroes and persuade them
that they are being abused and robbed
and offer them inducements 70 20 10
kaBsaE."
-" hat motive prompts these men7"
some OF them are moved by pure
cussedness, hatred Of the South. and
others make money out Of the negroes.
Railroad companies having large tracts
oi land Tor sale are Interested ~ getting
negroes 10 locate upon il. The poor
deluded negro will never be able 10 pay
Tor the land he buys, and these men
know II, bat the railroad will get the
benefit OF whatever Improvements he
makes on the land. Some Of them
cheat the negro out Of what little
money they have. man recently
went through Holmes county selling
the negroes flag with which 10 stake
oil their land in Kansas. This is an
old game, but those poor negroes were
deceived by it, lie got all the money
they had and told them 10 meet him
on q certain day AT Durant, on the rail
road, and he would have there a ira n
to take them to Kansas free Of charge.
] "a" letter from a citizen Of purant
d. ctibiug the appearance OF the town
and the scene on the day named for tie
free tgaIL. The negroes from all the
country around Aockci to the station
and the place was oveTcrowded with
them. They could not be persuaded
that they had been deceived. but insis.
ted upon waiting Tor the train.
Senator Lamar eaid he did not be.
licye that there would be ANYTHING like
general emigration movement among
the Hcctocs; that some would leave
here aud there, and Others would 10.
turn from the land Of promise.
should the negro population leave
the State, could other labor be pro.
cured -
'les. SIR replied Mr. Lamar. Mis-
.F.ipIi would blossom iko a rose"
lu % der to show how superior vlite
Rtor would prove 10 colored. Col. a.
mar said he had had q white man en-.
li"yea on has plantation sIx months,
and ~ that short time he bad imrroy.
ID everything under he charge. This
mau had employed hi. practical knd%,l.
ehr" ot farming. and made improve
mcnts IN the crop and stock tina; negroes
would never think of. senator Lamar
thought II the negroes were % "cxo.
dus' N a body, such valuable white Ia.
boiers as the one on his plantation
would 60 into the State TO cultivate the
land.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
A Lucky New York Dog.

There is one lucky dogin New York.
He is of the black-and-tan variety, and
his owner, a rich and pretty woman,
boards at fashionable hotel. She
pays full board rates for the darling
canine, and he goes to the table with
her and eats decorously out of little
gold dish. Cream and chicken are his
favorite dishes, with tidbits from his
mistress plate. The poor dear doggie-
woggie also has a godmother, very
handsome and stylish young avenue
belle, and a birthday, and when his
birthday comes round-as it did last
week-the happy event is celebrated
with a party, a asumptuous dog banquet,
to which are invited all the kyoodles
Of his acquaintance. Lucky dog. Mr..
Jay Gould ought TO get up a company,
steal him, and hold him to ransom.
There is big money in the enterprise.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
valae of a Wife.

"llow do you get alongT" said a wife
to her husband, in the midst Of the
panic. ooh, shalt weather the storm,
but wish | had a few hundred dollars
more" "Dun't yon wish you had mar.
ried rich wifef" said she. in a teasing
way; then going 20 her room, she re.
turned with rather more than the
amount required in United States
bonds. "Why. where in the world did
you get this ~ said the husband. "Well
my dear, you went 10 a champaign sup
per seven years ago, and on your return.
iinding navigation around the room
rather difficult, deposited hat, shoes,
gloves, and large roll OF bills on The
carpet ] put the money away and
waited three weeks for YOU to inquire
If i had seen IL. when finding you were
ashamed TO do 50, INVESTED. and here
You have H." The moral is--weli. wa
don't know what Il i, unless that IL
you win get drunk and lose your mo-
ney, do IL at home under the eye Of
your wife.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
William Aliens Domestic Life.
n the Cincinnati Enaui.gr,. Obituary.


Thus far we have .ei red only to the
public career of William Allen and
altogether ignored his domestic rela-
tions. Yet nothing in his whole life
shows him in a more beautiful light.
At the time he was candidate for
Congress he was u suitor for the hand
of the daughter of General Macarthur,
who was his political opponent, and,
we believe, engaged to be married to
her. Perhaps not engaged, though, as
she afterwards married Colonel
Coons, of Louisiana. Colonel Coons,
however, soon died, and in the course
of time Allen renewed his suit and
was accepted. During his second
term in the Senate the wedding day
was appointed and everything made
ready for the marriage. just about
this time the Texas annexation question
came up, and he wrote to his affianced,
who was at that time living at Cincin-
natl, asking her to postpone the cere-
mony until that question was decided.
To this she consented, and the nuptials
were celebrated as soon afterward rs
he could leave. He took his bride
back with him to Washington and for
nearly two years life was to him n
long summers day of happiness. Never
was husband loved more faithfully or
trustingly than he by her; never wife
more tenderly and atlectionately than
she by him. In January, 1S47, his
wife died, leaving an infant child, the
daughter who has since grown up to be
the head of his household and of her
husbands. At the time of his wiie's
death there were no railroads connect
ing the Capital with the West. The
fond husband would not think for a
moment of consigning the remains of
the one he loved and held most dear
to grave imid strangers, and so he
decided to transport them to Chilicothe
for burial. So he procured the scrvic-
es of an undertaken and started with
them, he riding behind on horseback.
When night would overtake them they
would stop at the nearest hotel and he
would have the coffin taken from the
hearse and borne into his own apart
mcnt, where he kept watch over it un-
til morning came and time to start
again. More than a week elapsed in
this mournful trip; yet in no moment
during that time was his mournful gaze
taken away from the last remains of
her whom he had loved so dearly in
life and could scarce part with in death.
After her burial he returned to Wash.
ington and finished his term of office,
and then he betook himself with his
child to the home where he for 50 long
led life of retirement among his books
and the study Of science and philoso-
ply.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
Whitelaw Reid and Anna Dickinson.

Whitelaw Reid, when he was n
young man writing occasional letters
to New York newspapers. wrote his
name -. Whitelaw Reid" He is de-
scribed then as of an aspect at once
striking and mild; he was tall and
ethereal, not to say gawky; his hair
was inky black and his complexion Of
a delicate creamy tint; his shirt col
lars were cut low, and his costumes
were always of the newest pattern.
He was once reported a engaged TO
Anna Dickinson, land "Why is the
Tribune so hostile toward me? 2 asked
that excellent lady, the first time she
met the young managing editor, since
YOU have assumed control 2 WELL y
replied Whitclaw, with refreshing
frankness, sit isn't very pleasant to see
in ninety-nine out of every one hum
dred exchanges throughout the coun-
try that / have been Tilted by Anna
Dickinson" Anna pondered a NOM
ent, and then calculated with q sly
smile: "Well, Mr.. Reid, should think
that if | could endure the reputation
of having engaged myself to you, you
ought not to find fault at being Tilted
by me-" An eye witness says that
Reid went through n chromatic scale
of colors that would have made paint
shop envious, and seriously resolved
te "baste" Miss Dickinson at every
opportunity resolution he has not
yet ceased to abide by.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
4 Sweetheart In the Role Of a Nemesis.

Norman Spencer stole $l7,j0O from
the Pennsylvania Oh Company, that
employed him rs ookkcepcr. and hed
tn the southwest. The robbery vas care.
fully planned, and the thiers intention
was to take n new name. settle down as
n planter, and marry the Titusyille girl
to whom he had long been engaged
She knew all about this scheme, and
was to Join him as soon ~ practicable
4 detective was sent to watch her, and
when she started westward. after receiy.
ing a mysterious letter, he guessed she
meant to join her lover. lie sbadowed
her on the journey so closely that she
became aware Of his watching. At
Quincy. H.. she hired woman of about
her own sire and shape To put on her
travelling suit, cover her face with veil,
and go to Chicago. The detective un.
suspectingly followed the wrong woman,
while the real one went on to meet the
fugitive thiet. Meanwhile Spencer had
sought a plantation near Galveston,
Texas, and fallen in love with neigh.
bor's daughter. Desiring to marry her,
he wrote to the TitusVille girl at point
on her Journey that she need not co.Ae
20 him. The Titusvile girl was AS quick
at revenge as she had been at deceivids
the detective. She at once informed
the police where Spencer was. and he
has been arrested.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

The existence Of Strawberry Hill under
Lady Waldegrave's regime WAS ruiiied
by none OF the regulations to which
bospitalities on humber scale are
Liable. Its comfort was proyerbial. Now
that its doors will be closed, and that
there will be no longer presenkthe hos.
tess TO make il all that il once was, the
social loss sustained is not one that can
be easily made good.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

70 be well with her observer became in
itself grace IL led Bernard afterward
TO say 20. himself that the natural voca.
ton and meter OF little girls for whom
existence was but shimmering surface,
was to prattIe and rufiie their plumage
their view of life and its duties was ~
simple and superficial as that of an
Oriental bayadere.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

A Miss BRAESoS, of Hollidaysburg.
placed a cage in which was valuable
canary, on q nail in front of her house,
one day recently. Shortly afterwards
a lot of English sparrows congregated
on the cage and killed the little song
ster by plucking the greater part Of
its.feathers out and destroying its eyes.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31

THE difference between the Texas
desperado and the Sheriff who hangs
him, is that the desperate gets the
"drop" on his man and the Sheriff
gets his man on the drop.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-06
PROPOSALS FOR LEYEES.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

r. H.
State of Louisiana. !
New Orleans, February 8. 1879.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until Saturday, February 8. at IL m, for the
construction of the following levees:
Delacroix. parish Of Orleans right bank Mis-
sissippi river.
Harlem. parish of Jefferson. left bank Missis-
sippi river.
Mathews. parish Of .Lafourche. left bank
Bayou Lafourche.
Garidel, parish of Jefferson, right bank Mis-
sissippi river.
Peyroux. parish of ST. Bernard, left bank Mis-.
sissippi river.
Tunisburg parish of Orleans, right bank Mis-
sissippi river.
Poche. parish of st. James. left bank Missis-
sippi river.
Plans, pro1les, and specifications Of the above
works are now ready for inspection at the State
Engineers office.
Proposals shall be addressed to the under
signed, and each one Endorsed for the par
ticular levee on which the bid is made.
The sealed proposals must contain depo Sit
In cash or a certified check amounting to one
cent for each yard of the estimated contents M
to 10000 yards. and quarter of one cent for
every additional yard to be forfeited to the
State in case of the failure Of the contractor OF
bondsmen to qualify within forty -egnt hours
after adjudication. or else the proposed bonds
men must indorse on the bid their wlllingness
to qualify, and that they are worth, over ana
above their liabilities. an amount exceeding
one-third the cost OF the work. In either case
the bond must be completed within forty-eight
hours.
| Payment for this work will be made as per
statement In the Office Of the State Board Of
Engineers.
The board reserves to itself the right to reject
any or all BIDS
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS,
Governor and President of the Board of State
Engineers. fe4