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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

The grand Monaghan matinee took
place at Chinatown yesterday evening.
II being a free entertainment, drew AN
immense audience of Anglo Saxon SPEC.
'"ioEs Of both geTes. The shooting OF
hnSs int" the air md the subsequent
struggle for their possession by the in
dlNiduh!s OF the various Celestial fac
tons, was in some instances rather
exciting, and In one, would have ended
In bloodshcd had il not boon for ,bn'
prompt interference Of our ConstaLulary
force.
la their efforts to obtain the coveted
prize, n Nuugoiiau head, or in tact. nh
entire corpus was by no means regard.
ed as an insupotablo obstacle: the for.
mer being uncoTrmOniously knocked
out OF The way on The slightest prnvoca.
ton, and tho hitter being either 81,
down upon or trainpcd under foot.
as the oSiscncies Of tho case
might require. Auid tho din OF clanciur
gongs, squcaking horns and the bang
ing OF bombs, tho pilgrims from the
Celestial Kingdom were surrcmcly
happy during the day and judging from
the eager looks OF thu ladies rros,n,.thc
performances woro quite ns engaging ns.
those Of a lrst-clnss h~orsc-opora.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

Eiko Public Sch ool--RoII or
Honor.
The standard of pupils examination
has been raised from so to 80 per cent.
P~RINcIPAL's DEPARTMENT..
Number Of pupils enrolled 80. Jane
oglesTie, WIN. Atwell, Rosa Gardner,
Amelia Plughoff, May Pfonniger. May
Terry, Rebecca Alexander and Emma
Cullen.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Number of pupils enrolled, 40. Pau
line Cohn, Lou Craighead, Josie Cullen,
Bertha Porcher, Luther Butler, FIR aux
Gilligan, Charles Butler, Maud Truman,
George Bruce. Clara Kingluboch, AMMO
Grant, James Tucker. Rosa Garrccht,
George HufIord. Joe Henderson, Josie
pevine, james Wear, Mamie Russell,
Johnnie Green, Carrie Giiligan and
Frank Griffin.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT..
Number Of pupils enrolled 40.
Maggie Blacker, Joe. Gilligan, Min
ME Litton. May Devine, Rachel Dag
ley, Iona Alexander, Lottie HENDERSON,
Carrie Mayor, Elliot Swain, Grace
HENDERSON, Berdie Jackson, May
Robinson. Ruth Russell, Della Jones.
Sue Butler, Allie Curry, Minnie Burris,
Eddie Butler, Dana Calden. Alexander
Weiland, Mosie Cohn, Martha Dye,
Nellie HENDERSON, Barbara Lang.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09
SOLID Merit viii Ten.

For all tho bitter opposition Of zeal.
u rivals, no better illustration could
DO had Of this fact than the immense
sale already attained by tho cheat
Throat and Lung Remedy. Dr. Mug.
Kaiser's German Elixir. For tie turo
Of Coughs aud Bronchial anccti6n3it Ia
truly wonderful, even those suEtfiug
from Consumption in advanced stages
find great relief, and numbers ofpatients
have found, to their delight, not only
relioi but cure. 1t being perfectly
harmless, makcsit ut onco popular with
mothers, who of all other have ielt the
necessity Of sucL Il medicine. The gem
uine bears the Prussian-C oat. Of farms,
the fac-simile signature Of DR.. Aug.
Kaiser, aud has his name blown on every
75.cout bottle. a trirI size may be had
ut the Drug store Of +. L. Muller for
% cents.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09
Bullion shipment.

The Grand Prize Company shipped
this morning per Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
Express eleven bars Of bullion valued
at SIC. 939 80.
At the samo time the Independence
shipped one bar valued at sl.sl2 9s.-
TImes.Reriesc FEB. 4th.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

W. 8. Van Dr-ilen accompanied By
his daughter Katie. starts Tor abe esst
by the train this evening. Van will re-
turn homo as soon ns his business At
Washington is disposed Of. but Katie
will remain with relatives. several
months.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

S. II. Bell, n man who has cattle in
Idaho who Was hore several days. n
couple Of weeks ago. and has many
acquaintance here. has been declared
insane in Eureka. and will DO sent TO
tho asylum.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09
Saima=undi.

once on SOultlercltl street hulOlnlDH
q. Coins Golden Rule Bazaar, on the
corner q SID street
We have just received from San Fran
cisco, in pamphlet form. n copy Of
the annual report of the Argenta Miu-
ing Company, for the fiscal year end
Ing Jan. 18Th, 1879, II synopsis OF
which We will publish Monday.
Geo. S Startling. agent for the Josh
Hart troupe, arrived here last evening.
and completed al GrfnGccmeuts for the
reception Of hat well known Company.
to night. Their programme for this
evening Mt Granger Hall is one Of in
finite yn,iety. aud cHuu fail to draw
~ overlooking howsr.
J. a. T'Furc, n practical halter from
tho East, has opened q place Of bust
ness in tho Taor:s formerly ~c:arpiel Ly
Justice Taylor as an "n;c', jus; cas-. Of
GiLlin'G corm"r. .:ld is now prepared to
reconstruct old hats upon tho most np
proved style. reuae..uS tha,n inst a.
Go"d as nov.
"" has a complete ouiht ~ the rUr-
posc. aud ~c.itrn;ly understands HE
business.
The sudden rise 81 the u-r,ury from
its late heavy depression. tho pesa,so
OF the anti ~poiysrn'Y act or some other
disturbing c!c!Hsnt app.a,rl to have
exercised 4 ,-o,t rrruiciups iuir,ucc
last evening, causing violent rhvsirn!
dissenuons Were peace Ind lou.
feigned supreme. NJ les. than three
convincing arguments ia the iy-m Of
fists, feet ana billiard cues. disturbed the
quirtude Of the town. ruIeIv gvtscuiuc
for the hrst tim" ~ TO-. those i"'Ey
months The pF5''"e'cd somn'I""c" Of
tue town. Gentlemen. please don't;
let n" ENJOY tho luxury Of rcpose while
we may.
Among the Chinese smu-au,,U;s Mt
tending the e.. LIBERATION at ,n,lr Nc,
Year, j. all exciting s~r-uiDql" for ;Gr
possession uf cri,aIu ;.am r,u,i enclosed
In rocket, and shot into tho ,ir. T..
secure these riu., ua,l .h.:r d....u;
TO tho ground D, uhrro tn. fun be.
gins; lie who succeed. IN ,.au;u, ;Lr
Jo.s-house with o,a IA hi, ppss.s,io.
having a~ccumaisUcd a great victory
over n swarm % competitors, Lu; nh.,
else IL gained 10y tn achievement, We
have thus lat been unable 10 discover.
1t probably entities tho valiant O,ion.
tai TO II chrome. The roriJrmuncc Of
this particular p~sI,fo.-Dt the program.
me begins at ls o'clacE. noou. mex;
sTuesiay. aud is well worth a walk 20
.he. Suburbs to wi,n"ss.
A dol.p hcop,i,,i C,rf,-ri, ,,.u
h,,, iu,, been ,rc.iy,1 %, u.. &C. %,
They w. r.. scut ur from Io,t,,nr 10
Janr,A Snr.r, r.. ru will be ,.scn
20 Canp Hr.I, ok by J. ! CrrrI,,u eel,
ill n...tI. t
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

Senator T. n. Stone has introduced
n billin the Legislature TO authorize
the Commissioners Of Elko county to
issuo bonds to the amount Of $4,000,
for the purpose Of obti inins money for
the construction Of a jnil at tho County
gpui.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

Garrigre Licenses Recorded
February 9th, 1879, A. II. MitcheEto
Lizzie Curroy.
February 9th, 1879, John Craze to
Elizabeth Chapman.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

10 BkRGSgs ASD OTnEEs.-iIaving
assumed entire control OF the black
smithing wagon-inaking and machine
shops, J am now prepared to do any
and oil kinds OF work in my line, par.
tiouinrly the repairing of agricultural
implements, on the most favorable
Terms.
A. Baucs.
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) The T'mes.Esrisr ofSunday is rsspon-
sible for the sthtesdsuttist a 'rusenro-
ran is in our midst sith the view Of
getting up n corner in hsms. As the
riice OF tie article has not been per-
cep!ibiy advanced lately. il is to be
supposed that his eGOrts have not
proven successful.
A dance tales place at the school.
house in Lsmoille valley TO night. and
something yer twenty of our young
folks went cut this evening to attend it
Dick Dorsey might have been seen ay-
ing about town with a big team sud
sleigh to correspond, about 1 O'Clock,
gathering up the jewellers. 1t was q
iovisl crowd which was whirled out to-
ward the valley shortly sfterward,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

TUE Ogden DiPdieh estimates the
population Of that place ut 500. An
apparently liberal estimate.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

Atmin composed Of % Chrs loaded
with tea drawn by two engines passed
through going east at 1880 last oven.
ing
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09
Yesterday Anernoon,s roard.

Yesterday Afternoons Eoard.
$50 Raymond Sc Ely. 5L 8
$40 Eureka Con-, % 500
$50 Jackson.
600 Belmont, 40c
200 Belle, 8
ITO Day, zoe SIC
200 Hillside. 1850
500 Highbridge. I7Oc l4oc
4s5 Paradise, az Hr,E
100 Albion. SOC
100 Bodie, y
so Bechtel, f0c
225 Tioga, ~
l75 Summit, l9Oc ~
375 Gondshaw 3rc az,
Clio Belevidere, soc
100 South Bodic, 25c "'
80 Booker, 4Uc
335 Mono. ~
200 Dudley, l
$40 South Bulwcr, Coo 500
200 White, OK So
100 Leeds, Toe g
500 Tip Top, l
leo Caledonia, 9oc
100 Golden Chariot, 20c
40 Seq. Belcher. %
100 KOssuth, cole
1850 Endowment, 25c zoe
500 Douglass, 6Uc
200 ella, soc
$50 Modoc, $50
$40 Chieftain, Sc
1850 Sheridan, SOC 45c
$40 Bell Isle, zoe
1000 Hamberg, 1
100 Oriental, SOC "a
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A4vcr:.sea letter List

Following lisa list Of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in this ofieo February
lat, 1879.
A,chinson, q. L. Cole. Hiram
Coleman, Lille liariy, j. ID.
McSiullon. James Mccoy. Mrs. i.
Malouey, Maggie Omer, w. T..
Ponch, Thcs. S. Stewart. Mrs. III.
Shaw, Marguerite Shiny s. G.
Somrson, ii. J.. Thurman, Alyen
folly, Master WI.
@. W. Hull, p. NJ.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

FAMILIES supplied with nice fat tur-
keys, geese, ducks and chickens at'the
Gem. "
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

Tux bonded debt Of Lincoln county
$ $3.50, 600.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Drake took
tho train lost evening f,r The Fact.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09
Arrivals at Depot. Hotel.

a. Il. Marvel. Deoth.
r.. Chase, Wells.
Mrs. Dinsnorc. Tuscarora.
Mrs. Pearson, Cornucopia.
Mrs, L. Drake,
l.. j. Ruth. Salt Lake.
w. ". Black.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09
SAN FaKsciscu SIG. sSS4..
FRIDAY. V-Ar.a-yi =. l.ss..
To-Day. stock sales.

To-Ony's Stoek salea.
2i5 ophir. 3iZ 30
$50 Mexican. ~ 37%
iOl5 Gould and Curry. 14% lax
2iO Beat and B-ich.r. AZ
TO California, TL7
305 Savage. 1911 l5% =
$40 Con. Virginia, IA TM :
75 Shollar, 4ph ~
1S5 Hale snl Norcross, lSn IeK
Gt5 Point, 6L ~
lUi5 Jacket. ~ "a
23CO Imperial. l3jc c
i6i kcntuck. = ~ -.
2tO Alpha. 81 ZJN
1895 Bc!cher. e.
$50 Confidence. ~ 22s.
4so Sierra Nevada. 47A 47X
las Utah. 1877 ~
2O15 Bullion, . SH
2v7o EAehequer. 7Gs1
2i0 OveruIan. 1917 lpT
800 Justice, 3y5c4
1900 Succcr. lose 1
10 Alta. ~
275 Lady Bryan. lace lI5c
lC5O Julia. I iU5c
3l5 Caledonia, 2J5c 2S5c
VDv ohcTlunfl oVc AVc
% Silver Hill. 2i5c
1850 Challenge Hoe i3nc
bsu New York. NC 95c
255 Lady WashiIgtcn, 1860
1870 Andes. soc
$50 Wells Fargo. i5c
$50 Scorpion, ls4
sTr Ward, sScgUc
45O LsIiithan, 7ec
$50 \. Con. Nirginin. So oH
loo Morning Star, s
Gao D~srhrurllcs, 4 4O5c
265 Benton. 55E
100 Solid Silver, zoe
400 rlowoly, $50
200 North Buuauza. 1850 IL
100 BI-sey. loo
300 Pine. AZ. 4GOc
3Uy0 ArsCnth, CSC
400 Navajo, zoe Ice
100 Leopard, soc
loo Star, 75c
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ArrlNaIa.

This EVENING". Trumbo. John
Smith, ". b. Smith aud ID. II. Steele.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-02-09

We received a copy OF the annual TO.
port OF the Superintendent and Sccrr-
tnJy Of the above company. Tho fol.
lowing is n rccaIituiatinn Of tho work
done during tn" rns; year and tho as
sets of the company:
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fFroin Friday. Daily.
Ra,p,nrundi

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07

opened by NJ. Martel, who again read
President MacMahon's letter of resig-
nation and articles of the constitution
NJ. DeGavardie, senator. amid shouts Of
disapprobation, asked whether congress
accepted the resignation of President
MacMahon.
The congress set this inquiry aside by
voting the previous question by large
majority. CONGRESS, after appointing
tellerS, proceeded to vote for presi-
dent Of the republic; Ills senators and
deputies present, 90 voted; the absolute
majority required was $50 NJ. Jules
Grevy obtained 5S6 votes and Gen. De
Chan2y 80.
NJ. Grew was accordingly declared
elected, and Was proclaimed president
of the republic for the term of two
years. Forty.three blank voting papers
were deposited. NJ. Defauer was loudly
cheered when he cast his vote. The
senate and the chamber of deputies re-
sumed their separate sittings
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07
B0lLE'S BABY.
AID His Weary Tramp TO Find II n
Home.
Kansas CiIy journal

Kansas city journal,
Yesterday there arrived in the city Il
man whose story is well worthy of rec
ord. He gives his name as Boyle. ana
states that he has been resident Of st.
Joseph for some time. About two
months ago, his wife died, aftcra lingcr.
ins illness, leaving u his care ono child,
\ labe Of 10 months. Bong out III
money, having no work, and unable "a
getany one to take care Of the child
unil such time rs he could pay for its
keeping, Boyle states that he struggled
along rs best he could, selling his iurui-
tn'e, piece by piece, until finally every
means of support failed, when he de-
temalned 10 SO to Sodalia, where he had
anaunt, He has not seen her for sew
era years, but presumed upon their re-
anonshlp TO secure home Tor tho
ba5e. Not having means to pay rail.
rosd fare, he settled upon the hcrculcau
task of carrying the child, rclying upon
the roadside To give himself and little
ON food and shelter during the night.
Boyle left st. Joseph on the 18th inst.
Notwithstanding the babe was wrapped
III number OF garments, il suffered
severely from the intense cold prevail
Ing last week. AZ times the father
found il extremely difficult t0 obtain
shelter, and states that OH ono occasion
he walked until midnight, and at hist
found II poor colorcd family willing 10
take him III. AT places there were
IhnsA Vhn rAEItSAI tA 4 A..
child n drink 81 milk or allow it to be
warned.
Fer fifty miles the father carried the
heavy. burden in his arms, hut on mr.
irving Mt Parkyille, kind-hcarted per.
Sons Interested themselves in his be.
half, md II rude sled was constructed
aud OIL this II shoe-box was fastened.
This, while n great relief TO the man
did not prove SO advantageous to the
child, which, removed from its father
suffered from the cold even moro than
ever. Parkvillo is about twenty miles
distant from Kansas City, which, added
60 the fifty miles which the child was
carried, is in all seventy miles.
Boyle i about 40 years II age, 81
low stature and rather illiteratc. III,
has however, 70 Judge from his conduct
Il warm heart. Ills visit % the mayor's
Office was IN the hope TINT he might be
aole TO procure IL ticket from this place
to sedalia, but, MS his honor was absent
WAS forced TO remain over i'll Tie city
last night, awaiting himself Of the
charity of u kind-hearted family IL
whom h9 had related his mislortunes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07
CHEAP FUEL.
Cooking by Solar Hcat-Why not use the
Treat Heat GiVcr.
CasSeli's Magazine.

One of the most interesting exhibits
NJ the Paris Exposition WAS the solar
cooking apparatus of Professor Mouehot
Is whom cross Of the legion uf honor
has been awarded. Archime deS Of old
is Saidto have won himselfgrcat renown
hy setting fire y the ships 81 hostile
fleet With the concentrated RAYS Of the
sun: hut Nj. MouChot has achieved AZ
humber triumph i'll turning them 10
the peaceful use OF the kitchen. The
sun is known to I've great fire il whose
rays the world perpetually turns round
and warns itself Why not use this
fire for cooking, although il iSSo far oil :
Its heat at the carth'S surface is too dit.
fused to cook directly, but it may be
concentrated either 10y lenses or by mir
rors which focus the rays while they re-
fleet them. 1t is with mirrors that Nj.
Mouchot works. Concave mirrors are
employed to catch the sunlight and To-
Gus them hv reelection on glass tube
inclosing II tubular still if spirits are To
be distilled, kettle OF water il eggs to
be boiled, u Srldlron II 4 chop is to he
cooked, and SO on. 1t is a simple appar-
atus, but Nj. Mouchot works wonders
with il even i'll our cloudy attitudes. lie
makes coffee, boils eggs, distills wine in
TO brandy, works steam engine, and
roasts beet with il. There is something
ofthe magician III NJ. Mouchot thus max.
ing a hearth Of the word and cooking
two square feet in surface area, he roast
ed two pounds of beef III twenty-five
minutes ut Paris. IN one hour and Il hall
he cooked stewS which on an ordinary
wood fire would have required about
four hours to prepare. In half an hour
he boiled nearly Il pint and u half oil
cold water. If these teats may be done
Mt Paris, what may not be done i'll the
clear dry air and under the burning sun
of Algeria. Egypt and India, or on those
sandy deserts where there is no fuel TO
be had for the burning, while the
fierce rays OF the sun stream down on
every side? The Russians, who are no,
slow to profit by any novelty which
comes under thor notice, have been
taken with Nj. Mouchot'S apparatus, and
the Grand Duke Michael, while III the
exhibition, ordered several Of the port
able solar cooking apparatus for theust
Of the Russian army now under Genera
kaufman, ut Tashkend, on the plains
Of Turkestan. The working Of station
AIRY engines 10y Nj. Mouchots plan is moi
the least interesting of its applications
and if these engines We're employed te
produce artificial cold and freeze water
we should have the curious anomaly y
the suns rays creating, instcrd of dis
solving, ice and frost OF couse such
an invention could scarcely be ofmucl
use III IL country whose skies are fire.
quently clouded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07
The Man Who Had Dyspepsia.
Adrian Mich J Times.

"ThGe came to the dinner-table nj
the Lawrence House, the other day,
two strangers, one n lean and hungry.
looking customer, the other decent.
appearing young fellow. As they
reached the table the older man clutch
cd frauically mt the bill Of fare, and
remarked Us follows:
Lets see what they got. You know
can'tcat anything. Been nearly dead
for tel weeks with the dyspepsia. All!
oysto-soup' guess that won't hurt
me. 10 waiter Bring mo some
oystcrsoup; and, lets see, boiled white
fish, res, I'LL have some o that.
Tbesoup and fish were rapidly eaten
Nw, let's see what else they've
got; ,ou know ! cant eat everything
Roat turkey, = that ought not to hurt
me. I'll have some q that. Roast
beef, yes, I'll have some o that
Chicken pot-pie, yes, that's easily
digeded, I'll have some. Let's see,
ean'teat everything, III take II bit OF
the foiled ham, some macaroni, and
all some chicken-lyers and vege-
tables"
The waiter had been taking the order
and tine man with the weak stomach
reached this way for crackers, that way
FOR butter, here 70 X piece Of bread
there h pickle and stalk Of celery
ana frequently rcmarking that ht
couldn't eat everything, stayed III,
stomach until dinner was brought. liz
looked il over, sent the waiter back iol
some roast veal and another onion, re-
marking that his stomach was weak, he
pad been suffering terribly from dys
bepeia, and couldn't eat everything, bul
II last got 10 work and cleared the
lsllshes.
The matter Of dessert troubled hin
some because his stomach WIS SO weak
but he finally ordered mince pie, plum
lpudding, and ice-cream, with cup o
coffee. They were brought and de
youred, and then he called the waitel
and made her a confidential communi
cation to the effect that he had beer
sick with dyspepsia, that his stomach
was weak, he couldn't eat everything
and would she bring him bowl Q
! milk /?
4 The milk was brought, lie crumblet
some bread therein, and as his yount
companion had departed, the man will
the weak stomach remarked 70 tn
gentleman across the table from hin
that il was darncd rough u have Y
come down to bread aud milk, but h'
had been sick, he couldn't eat every
thing, and lie had to be careful.
And now the landlord il anxious 70
that man to come around when he i
we'll. lie needn't come but once.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07

propose 1t rs soon rs get n chance
Every Senator should have private
secretary. He has more correspon-
denee, committee work, etc, than he
can de. And each senator should be
allowed y private secretary. The sem
ater gets 5000 year, and cannot sup
port his family in keeping with his po-
sltlon and employ \ private secretary
on that sum. The conscience OF this
senator should he emhalmcd, II YOU
were here and saw i carload 81 dead
heads ana the strret-carS when congress
afonrns, YOU would 10 disguised,
They haul ont cards and give their
names each Tune to save five cents.
paid my fare one day, and the ccnduc-
tor told me il was HE only fare he got,
though tho car was crowded, and was
standing on the rear platform, The car
WAS full of congressman. This incident
iSa fact that the people should know,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-07
Charming BirdS--The Wonderful Mag
netic Power of Il Little Western Girl.
Forest lfeViei

We learn from n correspondent that
there resides in the vicinity of Harris
burg, an out-ol-the-way place III Ham
cock county, about three miles west of
Mount Blanchard Very remarkable
child only ) years old, who seems to
have the power to charm birds 1T will
Her mother first noticed this strange
fascination that the child possesses
about year ago The little girl was
out playing iii the door yard among Il
bevy Of snow birds, and when She
would speak to them they would come
and light upon her, twittering with the
utmost glee. On taking them III her
hands and stroking them, the birds, in
stead of trying to get away from their
fair captive, seemed TO be highly pleas
ed. and when let loose would fly away n
short distance and Immediately return
to the child again. She then took sew
eraI of them into the house to show her
mother, who thinking that she might
hurt them, took the birds and put them
out doors, but no sooner was the door
opened the birds flew back into the
room and lit upon the girls head and
began to chirp. The birds remained
about the premises all winter, flying to
the little girl whenever the door was
opened. The parents Of this remark
able child became alarmed, believing
that this strange power was m II omen,
and that that much dreaded visitor,
death, was about 70 visit their home.
But death did not come, and during last
summer the child had numerous pets
from the birds. The child handles the
birds ~ gently that 4 humming-bird
once III her hand does not fail to re-
turn.
This winter bevy of birds have
kept her com )any, and she plays with
them for hours at Il time. Every
morning the birds fly to her window,
and leave only when the sun sinks in
the west.
There is nothing peculiar about the
child's personal appearance, except her
wonderful magnetic eyes, which sparkle
like diamonds.
The parents of this little girl are
poor, superstitious people, and have
been reticent about the mattei until
lately, fearing that some great calamity
was about to befall them.