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n tAt Editor a 1hs Trtnhnt, .
MAnrAxo. ILL.,, june 1o.-l am stranger ~
your u.!ust, but would like to baY foW wesas,
haYa read with interest the discussions Pfo auu
con ot various subjects, aul bccn not lls.'o
amused o. we'll a Instructed. mould ''Ae ~
cxp1ess few thoughts suggested ey f1aoess
lettar on "Moo1s." One who Ia sab1ect ~ sasa
cxs.ema experiences Or moods 10 vt tae sa'pa
tiu,o both strong a,ld weak. They aro e''uus .",
In power, but weak In auillty to direct Or eou.
troll 1t, An Aolsun hasp, ut tho mercy o. ess.1
paasug breeze, but nnlIko IT, they msy !ea1 Gu, nut
guard 5 p{oss oss M'oss o.sse Sss y,
% Moo.ss m,iy he ycrs sel.Ish Or very generous. J..
i atos:s5 oT 81 70 s sat'is u s sat tinaslua
Tcy arr the efsct produced BY crcu'nstaosessv sv..
so1Ioas 4; s5er ID ' ns1a s9psrs sPssSs
'Tle charsefrF ot tiIe sauod II IcsGfn'nau ~ 20
q ta aat'aa 'er tnS nooas sS'' i
cause tllgy Try so stop ne ca1s'1s' III tbe
holding inc whrels snstea4 ,h..mony. ~
horsss. Moods arc to re'u.s Of ls. !anst%Io ~ "
Tht euro Is to lcaru TIC cause ana 's'n''' ~
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"Flora," ~ bonnie N animal ~ ever e,.,,,
harness IN thodo days. The farm cou,l 49,
boast A sldeaaddte, out ssddccloth w., ss ~.
proy1Set, and Uncle Dick, best and ,uo,t oh,ta s.
Ing Of men, With holrt Overlooking wiz ~.
fos the sex ID general, his pretty nieco In n,s
tteular, in{lulEod the young maiden to the II. Inv
Of hor bent" sop
ons bright morning ,Unt3a Dick snnou,,.s
hts intentf0n OF deyotinR the carly m = ~ ~
tlsy 70 rs oats. Ka9cr was the question, SM.se Mie
fado fiorat" knowing, ot course, sho would
sss sse Sitss w: sa 's sasa 5s l.
Dick, and followed By Aunty," ofi liz I1sto m.ro
started. "Maka her ,tsot, pieaso, Uucia's
"NG yon MI t9ii on pnless ri, sls sslride, boy.
1ssnnnn, fssh1o.," "inaeed Won't" was Tic QUICK,
heavy hand Eavo Flora y DO gentle hints o'1s
OF she started into hrtsk trot: bit wiz, n..u
the n1a!den who \ minute before eraeei as has
baekl A'as for her botsted scatt Alns Tor hcr 'rr
careful one) found ,er lying rod. swas, Sa,tsa snst
hdden among the tall grain, wondering il III
stars sha saw WoEo In the sky during ti tIsv -.
Il, indeed, night haa drawn her man.lehouF too ~
soon. wv
Il was her last rttlo on old Flora, 70, e.ro,,,
Unc'a Dick d2sel not trust tho wee n,alI ~ ~
such peri!ous place., and coaxlng4 could mt M
prevail to alter his decision. Tho yenrs bavs b.os
flown snco then, and now the young rfri +
winning good op'n!ons from her fellow men unI Il
No wonder tho Conductor waa parttal 10 IT,
for he knew her natno rs we'll a. nom dc niumn'
aud what shc f,ad done and could do. 30 writs
on. under either maine, nr,tt as ron GROW o]dsr
and sco more more OF The world you VIII think better
carry you too high. think Of your ride ou Fiora
that summer morning ycars aEo, md be contcnt
to travel Quietly along lifo's way, or ali NAV
end IN iaIl from Pegasus which Wilt 10 moro
, 1879-06-21

10 thu Editor of 1hs 1Tttunt.
CHICAGO, Jupc IT," Go to the rsghtl" Tint
was the order tllatwm handed along from mnuth
to mouth on Tho morning Of Oct. 0, 1871, whcn
tile tunnel WIS crowded With portion OF The
fFenz'ed South Side populaco who were rushing
woat for safcty, atntd airing OF curious peonle
from that direction, all wildly bent OIL getting
% ntar tho bcrno Of the f1ory chaos u possible,
Or striving With rain cndeayor to roach books
and treasures ere tho acorchInE flames should
grasp them. "Go to the rlght!'' was passed
along in the wild confusion Of the moment
Wllon utter bluakncss envelopcd them On account
Of tho aullon atoppa9e OF 1lRht by tho DOWNFALL
Of the gasworks Ia tic gon0ral ruin. IL SGtlnt
strange that hundreds nere not crushed to death
In tho tntdat Of the stampede tn the dark, Du,
tllat Wild cry, ratacd by the possesaor u good
consent Of tho crowd, saved them from . panlc
that otherwise must hnvo proved toFF'o'I DIS
oatrous.
to say that string Of policemen stationed nloag
State streot Or my other bnsy tllorolghiaro o.
promenade would ho auoiecta fur tho ihaas!s
asylum IN short order Il obliged 70 force ueop,s
m to s 4sy ykfaai sai @a4a IT day. to tho '''D
Mon drivs their tea1ns to tho rleht. and w!
not tcach thotr ststors, and their COUSINS, alh.
tnctr uunts tho ntouat way Of Ratt!ng throuIn
INC Hofl0 70 aV0lN Eultssonkf IL cF9lJpuut
would takd 4 straight alioot to the right slea
ludlcrous dodging acones % aro often Wttnessesu
would b dono away with, and tho temper Of thc
puhlts raa,atn calu. aud sorenc. 1t Ia amusing
to scu people going In opposite directions nn4"
glng UP aqatust buildings as II for dear Niej
each expecting tho othee to etyn the rieht o.
way when they como to the contest, and 1t ottsa
happens that the ono that Is going to tte rC,t.
IL Obliged to turn OUT or bo run down oy es
stubborn opponent. .,s
Vol, lifo Is made up Of dsappoIntmoats % nt.a
vaxattuns, aud the nnst acfenn a,l iinfsltAeu iiH.s
ono's tumper Is tho surcr w Bhal 30 Of i!eafon'
oven It. as somo beievs, lieayen IL within ".
1'ete Ia one particular family in our sn'as' n,
Whose example, II followed Ii tilat Fcspots;;'
would ho productive Of much good IN tl,e wo!'u, y.
Mono Of tho family referred TO arc al!oaea ~ ~
show anger In the midst Of the homo eisc!e. -. =!
vexatious du occur-Mid 1t ia natural that ~! q.
should-the angry ono must bury himself ~ H., T.,
room until calRlnass returDs, or ~ Out N tno
alt and walk olt his nervousness. = pe'saa,.
Wishing to marry Into tho family 's n' inaus
arquainted With the rules governing tho loiss. ~
hold, and II Willing to comply with The rsstsn an.
lions, and considered worthy place II t!eis i
ildellce, ia acContea ~ ono OF The family. at1 h%s
muat III no casa avurstap thu ruaes tnus isN
down.
Would 1t not bo wall for us ell TO pattefa
after such family In that rcspccti oRlEaA*
, 1879-06-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

~ Lk9 Editor V5 1hs 7N6NNs.
EAs1 LYONS, Ill, Juno 16.-Wni ron p1sase
Inform ms through thc cotnuns Of Tho Homo
how to wash fianncls to provent them from
shrinking. aud oblIga Youxn uousaK1ErhH.
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~ Ms Editor u TIA 1fthuNe.
81. LOUIS, june 7.--Will sono ons bs kind
enough to give ma the recipe for "Angol's
Food" / think raaw 1t given In tho paper
some weeks .sgo, and II tie person rho has It
will giro 1t, ahall be greatly obliged:
Auhr LoTTIN.
, 1879-06-21

70 In Editor o. 7hs T1ibuns.
CntcAoo, juno 10.-Soveral months ago thefo
wns an article published In TIE Tn1uuRs tell
Ing how butter could be tested bf placing II in
north window for few days. II pure, It
would not change, but, Il not, there wpuad form
On the surface q coating OF rhtIsh grease, IN
smell md color ~ dltforont a posllpls from
what 1t had been before placing IL there. Bo-
llav!ne It could DO only tho very cheap grades
the article had reference to, did not trouble
myself about It, a. paid tho beat @prieo, and
bought 1t {aa supposedl At re1!ablo grocery.
But somo tno months AGO had my suspicious
aroused and found, II the test Is correct, that
Il Has ereasc, or nearly so, that had been u.s.
iug. Sinco then have bought butter 1t several
dtitercnt groceries, but have found nous which
la pure.
Nov, II there are any readers Of Tho Homo
who are Intorratcl ln this matter ahou}d like
to hear from them, II one knew Is to bo cloan
ta10w 1t would not be 80 bal: but II II be ttno,
as ID c1allncl, that the wretchea who
manufacture this butter rcu1cr up all
sorts OF s'ckenIllg arcasc,, using poisonous
chemicals to restore 1t, WHY, emu only say that
It certainly deserves moro attention from tho
puhslc than II Il receiving. J. have wondered
lstaly 1t III butter would turn In that mannnr,
aud would bo grateful for the Information, from
somo que WIN knows morn on the ,sl1biect than
myself; aao, II It IL possible 10 obkaln ths pure
article anywhere In tue city. III. A. ii,
, 1879-06-21

Christ,
In tho absepce tl,cn Of mlraclca being tbs Or
der OF thu day, thu rulo and guido 10 our faith
should be . reason , aH.l Nuowlsdgs: II net con;
superstit!on. We supcrsedo tho Kingdom Of
our Own glorious intellect hy Tho scrfdom OF q
mental ncgatlylam: We allow Others TO do tho
thinking aud crouch IN humble soryltnde at Tho
faculties TO enahlu then. to possess knowledge
OF religious matters aud trutlIt than ourselves.
When We 90 tn Switzerland " Africa OF to other
places TO expl3ro these atranYe lanls,wa employ
aro familiar with ulo to us strange eout,.
try: why, then, whan wo soek "ltcayun''
should WI 1g eUntentuu TO conada our fate
itto thu hanas of tlloso who know and eau know
which u tl.ess guidcs, ali tcachlnR different
kind of Heaven, aud none having becu tI!uTu, Is
true aul reliable, aud which might Load us Into
au abyss ot fstsuhood n,,1 uleu&al uestrucuonl
do not wish to eonYey tho ilsa that prsaehura
.r tcacllcss should bo abolished anl each aouti.
atcr upon the unknown BeA of reIfgt0n 4.ld phi
lDsuphy for himself. Fur from It. All ! obiect
to IL bind faith. am we'll lware tlat lu llt9.
at best but short, whereIn 4 largo majority arc
destined 10 struggle for their bread 4td butter,
llttir tfmu ~ left for religious 4n1 BclnLtte ro-
saarehts and stullus; but all. II determined anl
inaY think aud reflect In regard to tho truth of
tla doctriues taug1t in ttetr pulpit, and tae id.
vautage o1 hcuFhY tltlefs than tna storeotypet
doctft'ics of onu particular Church.
uut luanY EuOl u10n alnl women, among them
our most charming eurrespondcnss Chat and
Hfttetsweot, uurucsttY ptusd that tho belief Of
!nMorsall1Y bs not takSn from those WHO happt'
" .posscss Il,
sary, thcsv luuat ts1l.@er ou,uuuus Ut the huma,,
ltoart, hut thu honask acukcs after truth will,
ltle the surgeon. apply fuarlassly alid tttep tho
kt1tto to eradicate sne ROOT Of. sn exiatng aud
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-17

For all Disorders Of the
stomach, Damiana Bittcrs
N. Levy. Agent, Winae.
mucca.i
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate Of Charles Kesler, deceased.

Estate of Charles kesler, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned
Executor OF the estate of charles kesier, de-
ceased to creditors OF and all persons having
claims against the said deceased to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers, within ten
months after the first publication OF this notice
to the said Executor at his office, in the town
of Winnelnucca, Humboldt county, State of
Nevada. FRANK NARAMORE,
Executor of the estate OF Charles kesler deceased
September l, 1879 4w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-17
BROOD MARES FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers for sale on easy terms
Fifty American Brood Mares. They will he
sold cheap for cash orapproved security.
Apply to ALEX. WISE
[ Wnnellucca, July q, 1879. u
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-17
LNOK MERE!

Having received large lot of Moulding from
Chicago, ara now prepared to make all kinds
OF
PICTU RE FIR A Nj ES.
Repairing Furniture and Sewing Machines a
speciality,
Lounges and Mattresses of every description
made to order.
Perforated Chair Bottoms constantly on
hand.
Saws filed by machinery at MY SHOP, on
Bridge Street above Levys Store.
GEO r WALKER.
p winnemucca, July 10 1877
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
good cure-Sinecure.

A good cure-Sinecure.
A read organ-The human eye.
How to mark the table Iinen-Upset
the gravy.
There are only 26O fast days in the
Abyssinian year.
What band is it all young ladies long
to attach themselves to? A husband.
The American lakes contain more
than half the amount of fresh water on
the globe.
The ancient Scythians made quiver-
covers Of the skins OF the right arms of
their enemies. The nails were left hang
ing to them.
eff the Chinese must 60" asks the
St. Louis Post, " can they take the
small boy who plies the bean-shooter
with them ?"
Sir John Lubbock is a great authori-
ty on the habits OF ants. His views on
sisters and cousins have not yet been
given to the public.
What's the difference between modern
railway and an old joke +? Ones steel
rail concern and other'sa real stale con-
cern. Yo7aEers Gazette.
Ayoung lady, gazing on her portrait
just finished by a rising young artist,
remarked: 81 look like canvas back
duck" He felt like eating her.
In Philadelphia last year there were
18, ,346 births g, $40 males), 6 247 mar
riages, and Is. TAB deaths q $50 males).
Of the deaths 7, 1886 we're children.
A notice in Western newspaper ends
as follows: "The captain swan ashore.
So did the chambermaid; she was in
sured for $15, 900 and loaded with iron.
When an Afghan in the market place
asks price for an article he will never
take less; and the NEST innocent child
may buy as cheaply as the shrewdest
grown person.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-18
How Brave Woman Scared Tramp.

The Ogdensburg IN. z. Journal de.
tails the experience of tramp in that
city: GA tramp called at the resid dence
Of Henry Carlton, on Hamilton street,
in this city, and asked for something to
eat. Mrs. Carlton, who had just been
making batch OF fried cakes, set a
plateful before him, of which the tramp
ate heartily. When he had satisfied
his wants he said There is something
peculiar about those cakes. They have
a peculiar favor. Did you put some
thing in them to poison me 2 at the
same time assuming a domineering
swagger and insulting tone. Mrs. CARL
ton, seeing she had an ugly customer to
deal with, stepped to her bureau, and
taking out her husbands revolver, drew
a line on the tramp, and told him to go
out of her house. The tramp put his
hand into his pocket and said Veil
see that's a game that two can play at
Mrs. @. stepped forward quickly, and
covering him to dead certainty with
her revolver, said You remove your
hand from your pocket or you are a
dead man instantly. Now move ont 7
One look sufficed to satisfy the tramp
that a raised hand would cause his de-
parture to warmer if not more con
genial climate, and he commenced back
ing TO the door, closely followed by the
plucky woman, who carried steady
hand and watchful eye"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-18
An Eccentric Author.

Several new anecdotes of Charles
Lamb are told in Adcn1illan's Aaga-
zine for March. One day an Unpopular
head of department in the India house
came to him and asked: 4" pray. Mr..
Lamb, what are you aboutf" Forty,
next birthday" said Lamb. II don't
like your answer, said his chief. & Nor
1 your question, (" replied Lamb. Lamb
never carried q watch. One day q
friend, observing this, presented him
with new one OF gold. He accepted
and carried tfor one day. Soon after
ward companion asked him where was
his watch. "Pawned," said Lamb.
Finding it an encumbrance he actually
pawned it. One day friend asked him
to go to public dinner. Lamb CON
sented on condition that the friend
would see him safely home. The din
ner over, Lamb reminded his friend of
the agreement. e But where do you
live ?" he was asked. "That's your
affair, said Lamb: ''you undertook to
see me home and hold you to the bar
gain" The friend had vague notion
that Lamb lived at Islington; he took
a hackney coach and started, trusting to
inquiry to find the house. Some hours
were spent in the search, but it sue
cseded at last. Lamb all the time per-
sistently and dryly refused to give him
the slightest clew.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-18
Careful Mr.. Striker.

In case you want to send box or
parcel to the house, the twenty -ive-cent
express wagons ere very handy things;
but your directions may not always be
understood. Mr.. Striker had had his
parcel carted all over town and then left
at police-station; and once when he
sent wagon after stove needing re-
pairs, the man brought back two-Inch
augur and a set of harness. When he
sent him back with them, the driver
missed the house entirely and left the
articles at schoolhouse. Therefore,
when Mr.. Striker wanted to send up d
parcel yesterday forenoon, he approached
an expressman and began:
"Sir, my name is Striker"
Eyes, SIR"
"I spell il Strike r."
"Yes, so do T."
"I live at 1876 Blank street,
eyes, know"
"My house is a brick, three trees in
the front yard, iron fence, bay window,
stone dog in the yard and name on the
door plate
Yes, sir; can go right there, sir. "
81 want this bundle taken up" said
Mr.. Striker.
"Yes, sir.
Remember the place-496 Blank
street" cautioned Mr.. Striker.
"Ahl but couldn't l drive right to
the house in the darkest night of the
year ?" was the indignant answer, as
the man drove of.
After driving one block he turned
around and put the whip to his horse
until he overlook Mr.. Striker, when he
called out:
".Was it 800 you told meP cause
was thinking of my sick wife, and the
number few out of my mind"
1896, you idiotl" yelled Striker, as
he Wheeled around. Here it is on
this card l'' trsa
yes, sir; and 1 can find it like a
book" -
In about an hour the man appeared
at the store and inquired for Mr.. Stoker,
and Mr.. Striker Indignantly demanded
if that parcel had been delivered.
"Ah you are the man 1 was looking
for / couldn't find your house, Mr..
Stoker."
"Stokeri you human hyena-my
names Strikerl''
"Is it? Then l made a mistake.
Striker-Striker-I'll remember it if it
kills me. Excuse me, sir, but I never
got confused before, and I'm all right
now."
The man ratified away at furious
pace, and Mr.. Striker saw no more Of
him until reaching home. The chap
was waiting for him three doors below,
and at once began:
"Mr. Stocks, they say you don't live
here. and they won't take the parcel
"Stooksi Why, I'll kill you'll Ny
name is Striker p
els it? Well, that beats me-" =.
This isn't my house, OF course. My
house is 496. Didn't 1 give you the
number on card ?"
"Why, yes, OF course. Dear me,
but how confused am. No wonder I
thought your name was Slocum instead
of Sirius l''-Detrott Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-18
Pearls.

As far back as we have O history for
any gems, we have record Of pearls; and,
not even excepting the diamond, is there
a jewel so often spoken of in history,
sacred and profane, as this one. What
are they, and where are they produced
Are they capable of being multiplied
by art? In view of the great COM
mercial value of these jewels, such
queries arc of considerable Importance.
There is scarcely country on the face
of the globe where pearls have not at
some period been found, though at the
present day the principal fisheries are
near the coast Of Ceylon, Japan, Java,
Sumatra, Bahrein in the Persian gull,
and the islands in the vicinity of Pana-
ma. OF all these, however, none equal
those obtained in the Persian gulf, in
color, size, purity, and that translucency
which gives this gem its great value.
The pearl fisheries in the last-named
locality are said to yield upward of 81
500, 900 annually those of Panama
reach about the same figure. Pearls
have also been found in the streams of
the United States, and in 1853 consider
able excitement was occasioned by the
discovery Of some large-sized ones near
Salem, in New Jersey. A New Jersey
pearl, over an inch in diameter, found
near Patterson, was sent to Paris, where
it was purchased by the Empress Eu-
genie for 10, 500 francs (S2. 500.
This gem was held in great estimation
by the Romans, who paid enormous
prices for fine specimens. julius Caesar
is said to have possessed one. the value
of which would now be S150, 600, and
Pliny states that the pearls in the ear
drops OF Cleopatra, and which she
swallowed to the health of Mark Antony,
were valued at sum that would amount
to $400,000 of our money. Ta7ernier
mentions pearl found at Catira, on the
coast Of Arabia, in 1888, which was sold
to the king of Persia for $3.50. 900. The
Pereguine," found in 1874, during
some of the filibustering expeditions to
America and carried to Spain (where it
now remains among the crown iewels),
is valued at $37, 800. Pope Leo x. had
pearl that was valued at S75, 900; and
the crown jewels of Portugal have
among them a pear-shaped one weigh.
ing about twenty-five carats. A close
examination Of the subject reduces the
great pearls of the world to very limit
ed number; the large examples running
over twenty carats in weight, which are
absolutely known to exist at the present
day, do not number over score.
Having spoken of the value OF these
jewels, we are led to consider the ques
ton, what are they, and how are they
formedG The theory of Reaumur is now
generally held to be the correct one;
and that is, that the pearl is a concre-
ton OF the juices consequent upon a
disease or rupture in the mollusk,
without the introduction Of any foreign
matter. The pearl is simply carbonate
Of lime-rather harder than calcspar, Of
which it has precisely the same chemical
composition, but with the addition Of
films of animal membrane between the
many layers of mineral matter which &c
to form it. It is this animal matter
which, when dry, gives the pearl iti
hardness.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1879-03-18
From Single Eye to whole Potato.

eff I were to name the best special
fertilizer for potatoes in one word that
word would be ashes," said W. A.
Armstrong at the meeting of the Elmi-
IA On. T. Farmers club, " and I apply
them either in the hill or in the earth
over the seed. A eaH II
J. s. Van Duzer, who last year made
many experiments in planting potatoes,
found in the use of manures that the
best yield was with manure put under
the seed. The potatoes failed to be as
smooth as could have been desired, but
this was attributable to the fact of the
manure not being well rotted. Mr.. Van
Duzer also experimental with different
quantities of seed. varying from sin
gle eye to three, four or more. Hills
planted with single eyes did not come
up well and the yield was much less
over the seed and in direct contact with
it than in others with a greater allow
ance of seed.
s. Van Norman said "any kind of
stable manure may be Used for pota-
toes," to which @. d. Inrnan replied
that SO far as his observation goes it is
better to put no manure on the ground
the season it is in potatoes none when
they are planted. nor after. To obtain
satisfactory crop of potatoes he
wants the land to be rich enough be-
fore seeding it with clover or grasses;
then, when the sod is turned over, plant
and till well without manure. He cuts
the clover in proper time and turns the
aftermath in by fall ploughing. When
the ground is cultivated after planting,
it is well to go down to the bottom Of
the sod, working it up for the benefit Of
the crop. In reply to president Hoff-
mans question: Suppose you had
field well manured and planted to corn,
would you turn the corn stubble next
year for potatoes and consider it good
chance ?" Mr.. Inman replied that it
would answer very well, but he would
prefer rich sod.
G.. 8. McCann last year ploughed po-
tatoes in every third furrow and got
good crop with but little cost. For
twenty years he has found that large,
smooth potatoes planted whole always
gives the best crop both as regards
quality and amount.
President Hoffman said that his field
planting is done with whole potatoes,
and has been for many years. For
early use he finds cut pieces better, but
not SO for the general crop.