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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-25

times he has been very III, and has como
near dying, from the effects Of seli-adminis-
tered oyerdoses
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

"Angelna !" cried Theodore, melo-
dramatically, MAY call you mine,
wholly mine? On, say that may, dear
est r. Well, let me see, answered
the saucy one, with provoking deliber-
alton 81 am hardly prepared to capt.
ulate Internationally, TO sign definite
treaty surrendering my aatonomyin per-
petuam but think l should not object
to entering into amicable relations, ac-
cording you all privileges possessed by
the most favored fellows"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Ttse Coming Races.

The owners OF horses in this county
should be getting their nags in order
Tor the ensuing races which are an
nounced to come of here under the au-
spices of the Humboldt District A. M /.
II M. Society, six weeks from next
Tuesday. The Society offers liberal
purses which ought to bring out lively
competition from Humboldt horse own
ers. Heretofore home horsemen COM
planned that all the large purses were
free for horses from all paris of the
State, and that Eureka and Reno got
away with the lions share OF the spoils;
this year many OF the races namsl in
the programme, are to be competed for
exclusively by horses owned IN Hum
boldt county, and it is to be hoped that
our local hogsemen will take lively in
terest IN the matter, and do all in their
power to make the races interesting.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

Humboldt has. long been noted for
the superior quality of it's potatoes,
which are not eqaailed on the coast,
andcommand nign price in Sacramento,
San Francisco and other places along
the Central Pacific Railroad in Cali
fornia. Heretofore it was supposed
that these escalent tubers could not be
raised elsewhere than in the canyons of
the mountain ranges, which traverse
the county nortn and south, but the
farmers on Big Meadows have demon
strated that as good potatoes can be
raised in the valley at that place as in
the canyons, We are informed that
several farmers near Lovelock have en-
gagged pretty extensively in the potato
business this season, and have fine
crops. John Harrison is said to nave
thirty. acres, which will average egnt
tons to the acre. Reed Il Lawrence
and Mayes Kendall and several
others have also large crops. Some of
these potatoes are now in the markets
here, and they are pronounced by
epicures fully equal to those raised
in the mountains. The Big Meadows
is, therefore, considered the great
potato raising locality Of Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Persnnal Notes.

n. Levy returned from visit to San
Francisco yesterday. He thinks Glenn
will be elected Governor of California
next Wednesday by a handsome ma
jority.
N. A. H. Mason, passed through last
evening On his way to California, to
vote for Glenn.
Il. w. Crutcher of Piute Valley, was
in town yesterday. He says the whole
country out his way is drying up.
Commissioner Scott was in town yes.
terday.
Rev. Mr. Riley left to-day for Para
disc Valley, where he has appointments
to preach tomorrow, consequently
there will be no services, except Sun
day school, at Centennial Hall.
ID. H. Haskell, Townsite Agent, is in
town, prepared to fill all orders for
town lots on reasonable terms.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Josh Billings Philosophy.

don't want to die in Diet to emmy
boldly, and leest of aul to miself, and
therefore / am determined to have
good time as trudge along.
Revenge il silly pashun; life Amt
long enuff, and IL two full ov uncer-
tainty for emmy one to nurse revenge.
Truth il just az easy az falling off a
log, and il just az simple and certain,
too.
There are but tn rules after all, but
what yu kan beat with the exceptions.
Prudence is the most natral, and the
most necessary ov all the virtews, and
yet the lack of prudence IL the spot
where the most of US weaken.
There IL one witness that haz been
on the stand sens the creashun ov man,
and never haz perjured itself-con-
shiencel
Men alwus corrupt themselves fust,
before they undertake to korrupt
Others
Extreme danger makes us all COM
mon friends or common enemies.
Lathng IL no dout weakness, but it
feels good and IL helthy.
The man who CANDLES for money on
a sure thing will steal it under the same
circumstances.
1t IL disgusting to think there is no
crime that it il possible for the ma
lightly ov the heart to suggest, but
what has been committed, possibly will
be committed again.
Eternal Vigilance " liz the price ov
Citing a square deal in this world.
Thare amt no man with mother wit
and wizdom enuff to prove that 4 and 2
makes s, nor emmy one with book larnin
enuf to tell what tree will make
shingles by looking at it.
Everybody luvs to be praised, and
those who deserve it least. banker for it
the most.
Ideas are what wins, words kan make
blak look like yellow, but tina kant
change the color.
The CRATE mass of mankind are like
phools, and akt akording, and the only
difference IL in the size ov them.
Learn yure child to be obedient, and
every thing after that will cum eazy to
him.
What a man kant win with honesty
and kapasity in this world is reserved
for him in the next.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Good Hope District.

The Times-Review has the following
relative to Good Hope District, which
is situated on the road from this place
to Cornucopia, and was formerly known
as Aurora District:
81. d. Lamb, who bonded the U & |
mine, in Good Hope District, has sold
the same, so we are informed to eastern
capitalists for $l5, 900 cash. In letter
to friend here he. stated that the sale
was made, and that he would return
next month, and put men to work on
the mine for the eastern company.
This sale, and the active development
of the property will be of great benefit
to the camp; encouraging those who
have already spent so much time and
money ON claims there, and at the same
time will probably induce outsiders to
take hold of some of the other claims. F."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

e The nicknames of the citizens of the.
several States are as follows: Alabama,
Lizards; Arkansas, Toethpicks; Califor-
MIA, Cold Hunters; Colorado, Rovers;
Connecticus, Wooden Nutmegs; Della
ware, Muskrats; Florida, Fly Up-the-
Creeks; Georgia, Buzzards; Illinois,
Suckers Indiana, Hoosiers Iowa,
Hawkeyes; Kansas, Jayhawkers; Ken
lucky, Corn Crackers; Louisiana, Gre
oles; Maine, Foxes; Maryland, Craw
Thumpers; Michigan, Wolverines (;
Minnesota. Gophers; Mississippi, Fad,
poles; Missouri, Pukes; Nebraska, Bug
Eaters; Nevada, Sage Hens; New Hamp-
shire, Granite Boys; New Jersey, Blues
or Clam Eaters; New York, Knicker-
bockers; North Carolina, Tar Boilers
and Tuckoes; Ohio, Buckeyes; Oregon,
Web-feet and Hard Cases; Pennsylva-
MIA, Romantics and Leatherheads; Rhode
Island, Gun Fiints; South Carolina,
Weasels; Tennessee, Whelps; Texas,
Beef Heads; Vermont, Green Mountain
BOYS; Virginia, Beadles; Wisconsin,
Badgers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

A man named Plunkett, who had one
of his legs broken in row at Big
Meadows some time ago, was arrested
last evening for being drunk and disor
derby. He has been in the County hos
pital since his leg was broken, and just
as soon as he could get around on
erutches, he got ON a spree, and it was
supposed for a while last night, that
his bandaged limb was again broken.
How is it that men who have to be pro-
vided for by the county, can get money
to buy whisky?
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Attempt 20 Mil.

William Jones and George Sainn had
an alteration at Battle Mountain.
Jones was arrested, examined before
Justice Bradshaw, and held to answer
before the Grand jury with bail fixed
at $1,000. The prisoner could not give
acceptable bonds for that amount, and
the Reveille chronicles his arrival at
Austin. in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Dunlap.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
A New Article OF Export.

A stranger arrived here week or two
ago and engaged in gathering rags.
To-day he shipped car load of them,
washed and baled to California paper
mill, and rs said to have made good
wages while gathering them. This is
the first time in the history of the
county that rags have been exported
though in older countries they are an
article of commerce and there is a lively
competition in the business OF gather
ing them.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

The Amount Of His Deficits at ogden.

The Ogden Dispatch has interviewed
the superintendent and the agent of
the Central Pacific Railroad at Ogden,
relative to Graham's defalcation, and
learned the following, which may be
relied upon as correct:
"The total amount of Mr.. Graham's
deficits since January lst, 1879, is in
round numbers forty-four thousand
dollars. OF this sum it has been dis
covered that thirty-two thousand dol
lars has been taken by altering state
ments of back charges Oh balance
sheets. These alterations have varied
from two thousand to eleven thousand
dollar entries, at different times, for
and against himself, yet aggregating a
total of thirty two thousand dollars in
his favor. By this means Mr.. Graham
represented the debit balance of this
station less than it rightfully was, and
correspondingly increased it's credit
balance, appropriating the increase to
his own private use. None of this
money passed through his hands
simply the statements and balance
sheets-but he managed to draw his
populations from local cash receipts,
according as his station credits were in
creased by his manipulations. The re-
naming twelve thousand dollars of
which Mr.. Graham is accused of fraudu-
lently appropriating was taken by re-
porting advances of freight charges be-
fore expense bills were paid.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Mining Excitement East.

Frank Hamilton, a we'll known Cali
tornia and Nevada mining man and the
founder of Hamilton, White Pine
county, passed here last evening ON his
return from New York. He says he
disposed of some mining property in the
east, and that in New York capitalists
are taking great interest in mining al
fairs, and purchasing many mines in
Colorado, Nevada and California. He
says mining property, which has merit
can be readily disposed of in New York.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
A Vile a Minnie.

An item from the New York Sun,
published in the SILVER STATE yaster-
dry, giving the opinion of an old loco
motive engineer on the ''nile- "a minute"
stories told by railroad mea, has excited
considerable discussion among engineers
here. Some OF them say they can east
ly make a mile minute when running
light, with freight engines, while others
say it cannot be dome with less than
five-foot driving wheels.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

Gidean Cook, Baptist preacher, was
a man very eccentric in speech, even to
his last moments. A few hours pre-
vious to his death, his brother, also
preacher, came to his bedside and in
quired, "Do you think you are dying,
Gideon Y And the. reply, sharp and
quick, came: Don't know-can't tell;
never died.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

There will be preaching at the Metho-
dist Church tomorrow, at II A. NJ, by
the Pastor.
The Methodist Sunday school will
give a concert tomorrow evening at
7:30, P. NJ. The programme is the best
ever presented to the public. DIR. Han
son leads in the service of song. All
are cordially invited.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

A frost yesterday morning wilted
potato, melon, pumpkin and other
vines, flowers, etc.
The Grand Jury adjourned yesterday
to have a stove put up in their room
"A cool breeze from the north this
morning, but not cold enough to freeze.
Linen coats are at a discount and
wooden at premium.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

There will be a Social Party at
Oriental Hall tomorrow Saturday
evening, to which the public are re-
spectfully invited. Good music has
been engaged for the occasion, and all
who desire to pass pleasant evening
should not fail to attend. Admis-
sion 81. au29-2t.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
TRANSFERS PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION.

Freight Forwarded to all parts of Idaho,
Eastern Oregon and Nevada
Consignments of Goods respectfully solicited.
Freight forwarded on short notice and rea-
sonabie terms
A. j. SHEPARD, AGENT
Mark Goo IL = Care 1T. r.
Winnenucca, Nevada.
my27-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

A. Lackey, a first class matchmaker,
and late Inspector in the Elgin Watch
Factory, is at the Central Pacific Hotel,
and will attend to all work in his line
and guarantee satisfaction. See adj. in
another column.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Grand Jury.

The Grand Jury made a partial re-
port to-day, dismissing the charges
against Peter West, who was held on
the charge of soliciting the commission
OF crime.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Union sabbath Sho0i

The Union Sabbath School will meet
at Centennial Hall at 1890 o'clock to-
morrow. All are invited to attend.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
Call mt the P0sfOmce.

T. F. Benet will find something to
his advantage by calling at the Post
office.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

Remaining in the Postoffice at Winnie
mucca, Nevada, ON the Both day of
August, 1879:
Brown, Mrs Jessie Bishop, ID A
Bailey, A W. DE Freitas, J D
Donahue, @ + Imperatori, Adolpo
Kellogg, Clark s Mead, Francis w
Phillips, Thomas Pratt, Il Il
Scottlm, Felice Waite, Mrs Mary
Winter, ID N
Persons calling for any of the above
letters, will please say, advertised
August 3Oth, 1879" r
+. C. ROBINS, p. NJ.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30
DAILY BULLETIN.

war Dsparto,ent- Ssynat CorOs U. s. Army.
Ausrsr, 80, 1879, 4:52 A. N.
Observations taken a5 the same moment OF
time at ali stations
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-08-30

August 2lth - IaSimlm thermometer, 10;
Minimum tie Inonetssr, SO
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
Military Items.

Lieut.. T. T. Knox, LIST Cavalry, arrived BY
last steamer from California.
Lieut.. f. B. Rheem, 2lst Infantry, has been
ordered back to Vancouver from Fort Har-
ncy.
Captain Thos. II. Bradley, 21st Infantry, was
one of the officers recently recommended for
paymaster
Lieut.. Col. Alex Chambers, 21st Infantry
has been assigned TO command Of Fort Lap
wal, Idaho.
General J. II. Eaton, Chief Paymastcr, ac.
companied by his clerk, W. Joel Moran, were
at the garrison on Monday
Lieut.. b. +. Hancock, 2nd Infantry, left the
post on Friday, in charge of detachment OF
recruits for Fort Walla Walla.
Col. +. c. Mason, Inspector General of the
Department, lett on Monday for Forts Col
willie, Lapwai, and Camp Howard, on his u
nual inspection tour.
General Howard, accompanied by General
Sawtclle and Captain Sladcn. started for Lew.
iston on Monday, on business connected with
the establishment of the new post on the
Okanagan.
Forty cavalry horses purchased by board
of officers at Roseburg came over on the Str
Vancouver on Friday last, and were shipped
to the upper country Yesterday, to remount
cavalry companies.
Captain W. II. Winters, LIST Cavalry, and
Lieuts. +. ii. +. Eb>tein and Daniel Cornman,
2lst Infantry, have gone to Fort Stevens, on
business in connection with the General Court
Martial in session there.
Lieut.. J. f. r. Lands, LIST Cavalry, and Cor.
poral I. f. Pressler, Co. X 2lst Infantry, left
on the steamship State If California for San
Francisco, as additional competitors for places
on the Crccdmoor team.
A Washington press dispatch of July 2Sth
states that Lieut. VI. c. Wilkinson, Sd Inf, on
leave in Portland, is detailed rs professor Of
military science and tactics at the Academy
in Forest Grove, Oregon.
The following changes of troops in the De-
partment have been ordered by Gen. Howard
To the new post 10 be constructed on rnear
the east bank of the Columbia river IN the vi.
vicinity of Lake Chcan-Lieut. Col. II. G. Mer-
RAM and Companies ID, T., |, and X, End Inf
To Fort C9ur dAlcne-Col. +. Wheaton,
headquarters, Band and Companies A, B, q,
and +, 2nd Infantry, the latter Company to
remain until further orders at Fort Harvey
To Fort Covillc-Companics G and II, 2nd
Infantry. These Companies are nov al Camp
Howard aud Fort CGur dAlcue respectively
To Fort Lapwai-Company f., Isl Cavalry,
from Camp Winfield Scott, and Co. l. 2ist In
fantry, from Fort Candy.
To Camp Howard-Company ID, LIST Caval-
ry from Camp Winfield Scott
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
PORTLAND MARKET.

The Standard gives the following as the
wholesale rates from producers or first hands :
FLOU R-Market firm at present price. Best
So country brands 81 25H I -.
WlIEAT-@l 81 for average.
POTATOES-Quotablc at 9oc@l 90 per 100
lbs. as to description and quantity.
MIDDLINGS-Fecd S2o,d2 p; fine s25@ 271s
ton.
BRAN-Pcr ton, $li.
OATS-lo@45 cents for white; black oats -,
35G31.
BACON-Sides, &c: hams l0al2 as to brand
quality, etc; shoulders G91c.
LARD-In kegs and tins ga Toe.
BUTTER-We quote choice dairy at p cents
per pound good fresh roll POO pc; ordi-
nary l5,HlSc, whether brine or solid, and
common - ii l5c; market steady all
kinds except fresh roll; California fresh
roll, % @25.
CHEESE-Orcgon 100 l2c; California, 10
DRIED FRUITs-Apples. sun dried, 4@ Sc
Apples rlachine dried, case.
Pears, machine dried, 1@Sc.
Plums machine dried, lSc.
EGGS-2jc
WOOL-Valley 1532l mp country lf@ l.c.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
lsitIlcF MENTION,

Ice has been in great demand for week.
The warm weather ripens the grain crops
rapidly.
The boys are now struggling home from
the fisheries
Mayor Sohns arrived home from San Fran
cisco yesterday.
The salmon canning season closes to-day
on the lower river.
The Lurne is going on another excursion
to the seaside soon.
The warm weather has effected an adjourn
ment Of base ball practice.
That jolly sheriff. Schuster, has opened a
meat market at Goldendale.
N. IT. Bloomfield lost buildings in the Ka-
lama fire to the extent of $1,000.
The Veto came over on Tuesday, but the
sloughs are too full yet for regular trips.
On Saturday the mercury reached % in
the shade, making comfortably warm weather.
DR.. Wall has the hypo-that is. he has the
hypophosphites that are so extensively adver-
tised.
In the case of L. S. VS.. Griswold IL verdict of
S33,2SO was again on Monday given against
Griswold.
The game law expires to-day, and nothing
will be said about the boys who shot grouse
last week.
A Klickitat Indian was in town Saturday,
trying to get out papers for The entry of Il
homestead.
Hon. Thos. II. Brcnts, Delegate to Con-
gress, passed up the river on his way home
on Saturday last
That old hulk, the Calliope, is being again
prepared for service at Portland. She will
be somebody's coffin yet.
There are 99999 9S7 1898, 4o7,5l71 MOSQUITOES
to the acre on the Columbia bottoms about
this time, according to Daboll."
The Park Club gives dance tonight, and
the Spartan base ball club will have Il dance
in the park Friday evening, August sth.
George p. Doris of the Salem Statesman,
and family, are stopping in Vancouver with
Morris Baker Esq, for IA short vacation.
This Office gives thanks to VIM. Dillon and
X. Wolf for liberal doses of peach plums, the
finest liver regulators now in the market.
Emusic hath charms to sOothe the savage"
but over on Lewis river troutng and black
berries double discount music in that line.
Water was let into the new fire cIsterns
last week, and the Main street cistern
cracked on the bottom. Repairs are neces-
sary.
Several of our distin guished citizens have
been this week stirred to the Utmost depths
by the collywobbles and no cucumbcrs to be
had either
That COW case of Hampton Kelly in Port
land took VIM. Campbell, Il. X. Wyatt and Mr..
Nadnois Of Brush Prairie, over there as wit
nesses on Tuesday.
Buster" c. II. Whitneys sober horse, ran
away from the flies and mosquitoes Friday
evening, but did no damage aside from scat
tering the wagon Il little.
The Rt Rev. A. NJ. A. Blanchct and Rev
Louis de &. Schram left for Wala Walla on
Monday. After visiting that part of the do.
ccse the bishop will return to this place, and
proceed to the Sound.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
NOTICE.

|. :. LAND OFFICE.
Vancouver, W. T., July 3oth, 1879.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
y at this office by John Schuster against
Frederick +. Foerstner for abandoning his
homestead entry No. 2O92. dated November
lst 1876. upon the southeast quarter Of the
northeast quarter and the nortb-e east quarter
ofthc southeast quarter Of Section 81, Town
ship north, Range east in Clarke county,
Territory OF Washington, with a view to the
cancellation Of said entry: the said parties
are hereby summoned To appear at this Office
on the 2nd daX Of September, 1879 nj , O'Clock
p NJ, to respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said alleged abandonment.
w. II. SMALLWOOD, Register.
$ W. BROWN, Receiver
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
FOURTH OF July COMMITTEE REPORT.

FOURTH OF July COMMITTEE REPORT. r.
We, the undersigned, committee ap-
pointed by the General Fourth of July Com
mittee to examine and report upon the ac-
counts of Arthur Haine, Chairman of the
4th of July Finance Committee, would re-
port to the public that we have examined
said accounts and find that Mr.. Haine has
expended legitimately all the funds collected
by him except the sum of forty-three (43)
cents, which amount is balance on hand
FRED w. BIER,
N. H. BLOOMFIELD. ( Coili'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31

THAT BLK AGAIN.-A few days ago,
while DIR. Flynn was down from Gervais on
visit here, that superannuated old blk,
DR.. Hatch, who when here was "late of AS
toria," went up to Gervais and assumed
Flynn's practice with proclamation that
he was "late of Vancouver. The part we
don't like is for him to hail from this town
it don't own him-never did-but he owes a
to pay. We don't care how late Hatch be-
comes, but he must not become '.late of
Vancouver"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-31
FRED w. BIER, IT,
N. II. BLOOMFIELD, ooh

JUST A FIT.-The following remarks of
the Yamhill Reporter fit this locality just as
it does that, hence we circulate them:
'Give the editor particular fits! Shoot it
at him hot! He deserves it all, because he
sometimes fails to "explatorate" on some
thing that somebody knows about, whether
he knows anything about it or not; because
he does not champion everybody's preju-
dices, nurse everybody's enthusiasm, ride
everybody's hobbies, tickle everybody's
fancy, elbow up" everybody's enemies, ETC.,
etc, nd nfnaum. An editor is about the
only infallible being that inhabits the coun-
try; hence, when he commits any of the
above Expectations he is guilty Of wilful af.
front, and deserves to be reprobated at once.
Please pass the brimstOne?"