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The Newtown bee., 1879-09-10
One of the Perils of Nevada Mining.

At the Julia mine Virginia City,
Nev.,) a powerful stream OF hot water
was struck in the crosScut on the two
thousand level. The Burleigh drill was
set to drill hole in the face of the cross
cut at a point about two feet from the
bottom. When the drill had advanced
about two feet into the rock there oc-
Cured tremendous burst of hot water
from the hole The stream of water was
equal to twenty-four miners inches, and
it was scalding hot. 1t was spouted to
the distance of several feet diagonally
across the drift, spreading as it flew till
all the open space was filled with the
sealding spray and steam.
The steam also filled the end of the
crosscut where stood the man who had
been running the drill. He was held a
close prisoner, as he could not pass
out through the jets of boiling water,
and even in his prison was in danger of
being suffocated and cooked by the
steam and heat. He would probably
not have escaped alive but tor the drill:
He opened the exhaust valve and all
lowed the whole head of compressed air
to rush out in a full and steady stream,
and this not only furnished him pure air
to breathe, but also cooled and protected
his headand the whole upper part of his
body.
His fellow -workmen were soon aware
of his PEI ilous position-for the roar and
rush of the water could be heard at a
great distance-but they could no more
pass in t., where he was than he could
pass out. Finally the men went out and
procured some heavy gum boots reach
ing to the hips and large and heavy gum
coats. Guarded by these one of the men
dashed in through the steam and scald-
ing spray, carrying to the prisonera like
outfit. Shielded by their heavy gum
clothing the pair rushed forth and
waded out along the drift. As it was,
the miner had his legs pretty badly
scalded. Virginia Enterprise.
The Newtown bee., 1879-09-10
lie Didn't Read Any Papers.

Nor Numbered the old farmer to a
man soliciting his subscription to IA
newspaper. Don't want no papers
round here. It's waste of money
Catch me foolin' away two dollars /.
year on a newspaper, never reads 'em,
and my folks never does, nuther." Then
he turned to the bogus lightning-rod
agent, who was patiently sitting by, and
told him he might put a cheap rod on
his barn, and ne signed the contract
which the agent presented to him with
scarcely a glance. But when in a few
months that contract turned up again.
the old farmer was Mortified to find that
in some manner it had changed into a
note of hand for $500. And he had to
pay it, too. But he don't read any
papers.
The Newtown bee., 1879-09-10
An Old Hens Last 0Lay.o

Once man of great invention
Made nest for hens to lay in,
With a mean deceittul bottom,
That would slide and let the egg out
Falling through small aperture
Thon would slide and close the hole up;
And he sold it TO the owner
OF hen, the boss producer
OF most delicate 4" hen iruitage."
Now the hen was mighty gritty,
And she spread herself to do it,
SO she laid an egg enormous;
Then arose in great citation,
With her feathers all a-flutter,
And her body all a-cackle,
And she said Gas sure as shooting,
/ have laid an egg exceeding
My most sanguine caellleations,
Far beyond my eggspectation.
Where's that egg? May stars and garters
In the name OF all Ewes daughters
Can l not believe my senses?
Surely have not gone crazy!
Well, il this don't beat the dicken,
May never hatch IL chicken"
Long she pondered DER the matter,
Ger this strange hallucination,
Der this most complete deception;
Then she squared down to business,
And she laid another dUiS,
Though ofcorse it was a-missing,
Though she scratched around the litter,
In her efforts to espy it.
But why make the story longer?
Thus in fatal repetition,
Of this eggy operation,
Passed the day until the evening,
When the owner came to find her,
Found her naught except her wattles,
Half her bill and some pin feathers,
While within the box beneath them,
Where that iooling slide had dropped them,
Found he eggs halt-a-bushel,
Gone, heroic Henawatha!
Died she in the nest OF duty,
Victim OF mans vile deception.
Surely she must have interment
With that nest rs her sepulchre,
For she lnyed herself within it,
-Cmcinnaii Grange Bulletin.
The Newtown bee., 1879-09-10

To this day look with distrust upon
such advertisements as the one that
heads this story and though that was
probably the single exception in thou
sand, no earthly power could induce me
to repeat the experience.
And if, after a long search after some
article motto be found, we conclude to
give itup, we place it to the account of
the fascinating Miss Campsted.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24
4. %. O. T.
PUBLIC SCMO0h MEETING.

THERE viii be a meeting Of all who feel an
Interest ~ our pu0lia school, at the School
House on FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL am
~ clock prompt, 70 consider the qucsti-n 1,
essltnling he school ana Of leyying rats Iills
o. tuition All interested are requested Ia 6c
present :" ~
q. q BERRY,
School Trustees: DAVID Il. BEEL.
~, NJ ). BONNFIFIn
Ninnemucoa, April %, 1879. II -
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24
A RENoITE ON PARADISE.

A Remote just in from Paradise, gives
the Journal his impressions of the camp,
and they are not of very favorable
character. He thinks the people of
Paradise ''made a mistake by blowing
about their camp, and while it yet holds
ND pretty well, because of the bullion
Being scraped together, the day is not
far distant when it will fail to meet ex-
pectations, and then it will get bad
name. The Remote thinks Pyramid
more promising mining district than
Paradise "because a great deal more Of
deueloDing oork has ben done in it thin
IN Paradise. Thee has ben 90 much of
desire to produce bullion IN Paradise,
either By hook or crook, md as c0Bse-
qaence ;diie genuine dscelopmeA his been
attempted "
That Remote is fool or knave,
persons familiar with the history of the
Pyramid and Paradise mines will not
dispute. The soAcalled Pyramid mines
have been worked for years, and SO far
the work has all been confined to de
veloping" mines, which SO far as is yet
known, exist only in Imagination. For
years the Journal has given Its readers
dissertations on the Pyramid mines; yet
it now cheekily accuses the owners of
the Paradise mines of ''blowing" too
much about them. just one year ago
the Paradise mines were discovered.
Shortly afterwards a few car loads of
ore taken from the grass roots, was
shipped to Salt Lake to be reduced. 1t
paid well, and attracted attention to
the mines, which have, since produced
more bullion, notwithstanding the ore
had to be hauled by teams fifty miles to
the railroad, and then shipped by rail
to reduction works, than the Pyramid
mines, which have been so extensively
developed, have since their discovery.
The fact that the Paradise Valley Com
pany have about 1000 tons OF ore ON
their dumps, and that all the other
mines in the district which have been
opened to any extent, have considerable
ore on their dumps, shows how great is
the desire of the owners of the mines to
produce bullion by hook or crook. 1t
70 safe to assert that Remote purposely
niisrepresents the Paradise mine owners,
OF is wholly ignorant of the real condi
ton of the mines.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

The American horse Parole won the
City and Suburban Handicap at Epsom'
England. A correspondent says;
Parole created such favorable impress
sion upon the minds of his hackers
generally that the final quotation at
Tattersalis last night for the City and
Suburban Handicap, was only three to
one against him. On the Downs yester-
day Americans cheered loudly as Parole
bore to the front the colors of Pierre
Lorillard. Lord Roseberry's four-year-
old Ridotto was second, Lord Wilton's
six-year-old Cradle third.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

A. 2. CHURCH the printer, who, on
the 18th of May, 1873, stabbed James
Baxter, the clerk of the Coso House at
San Francisco, for refusing to give HIM
room without payment, was placed at
the bar of the Fourth District Court
Tuesday, to have the question of his
sanity tested. A jury was empanelled,
and after evidence had been adduced,
they found that the prisoner was in
sane, and ordered that he be sent to the
Stockton Asylum for the Insane. Since
being in prison, Church has attempted
to commit suicide.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

GAMBETTA is growing very stont, and
Sir Phillip Cunlifie Owen lately advised
him to walk four hours day and live
on twenty-five cents worth of food.
He therefore began to walk on the road
between Paris and Versailles, but as
soon as this became known crowds fol-
lowed daily, in order to see him. The
annoyance proved intolerable, he tried
the courtyard of his residence, but soon
became tired Of so monotonous a tramp
He then joined the Alpine Gymnastic
Club.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24
TELEGRAPmIC ITEMS.

The funeral of General Dix takes
place to-day at Trinity Church, New
York City,.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

1t is generally supposed that Chinese
''rice paper" is made from rice. 1t is
really made from the pith of tree,
which grows to the hight of twenty
feet, and which is also used for the
manufacture of artificial flowers and
certain toys and fancy articles.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

THE new Sutro Independent claims
for the town Of Sutro, population Of
1900. There are 1T present 500 men
work in the tunnel.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

The last of the Cheyennes are Off
cially captured and taken to Fort.
Keough. They numbered thirty-three,
and We're going to join Sitting Bull.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24
A PRESIDENTIAL STRAW.

The Grand Jury of Washoe county
undertook to solve the vexed question
Of ''who is going to be next Presi-
dent, by taking vote on the PROPOSE
tion. The Gazette gives the result as
follows: Grant, 6; Sherman, 2; Hayes,
3; Blaine, l.; Thurman, 0; Bayard, 0;
Hendricks, 0. That seems very en-
oouraging to all the Republican candi-
dates, particularly Grant, but the Jour
nal gives better showing for Blaine,
and a little encouragement to Thurman
by giving the vote OF the Jury as fol-
lows: Blaine, 5; Grant, 5; Thurman, !.
f. Now it remains for the Presidential
candidates to find out which of the two
reports is correct, or nearest so. The
Gazette and Journal are both reliable,
vet from the above showing, one or the
ether, or probably both of, them, are
mistaken. The straw must have been
blown some distance by a Washoe
zephyr between the time it was noticed
by the Gazette and Journal reporters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

No German Emperor has hitherto
Lvad IS long as the present sovereign
II \ hinr comes Frederick III, who
~ a. ii LOB. aged rs.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

CHEW JACKsoN's Best Sweet Navy
Tobacco. nov20- '7S-ly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24

The Grand Jury of Washoe county
have come to the conclusion that a
large sum of money has been taken
from the treasury by overcharges and
the collection OF illegal fees by the ex-
county officers. This has been made
more apparent by the decision of the
Supreme Court in the Washoe- Hum
boldt case; but as the jury was OF the
opinion that over charges were made
tarough a misconstruction OF the law,
At not with criminal intent, the ex-
eliieers were not indicted for extortion
or iaAfeasance in Office. The Grand
jury believe, however, that the money
shocll be returned into the treasury,
ar3 demand that the Board OF Commits
aionsfs at their next meeting take such
ssson - win authorize the District
Attorney to commence suits against the
e..odoers for the recovery of the
mepss
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-04-24
LADIES Bazaar.


MISS r. A. BoxyIFIELD, Mrs. j. M. BROWN.
Mes. J. NJ. BROWN q 90.
WISNEMUccA, NEVADA,
MITJINERS AND DRESSMAkEb
Fancy Goods. Straw and Felt Goods, Ribbons,
Iaee. French Flowers, and all kinds OF Wo-
mems and Chldrerfs Wear. Latest styles
Are now receiving their New Stock, which IS
the largest, cheapest and most rasnioIl1nic
ever offered to the people OF Humboldt
county
They have secured the services Of French LADY
who is a first-elass Mil!iner and all WORK IN
that tine will be done in the latest and most
fashionable style.
AGENT for Mme Dem9rcst's Reliable Pattern
ana Fashion BOOKS. Subscriptions received
for Dumorests Monthly Magazine.
MRS. J. NJ BROWN s. co.
Winnemucca, Nevada, Feb II, 1879.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01
OFFICE IN "JxFrERsoN BUILDiNo.'
w Saturday, November l, 1879.
Country Papers.


The Kingsley, Kansas Grcph,c good hEno7-
edly discourses on the work Of making coun-
try newspaper: Editing country newspal O.
may be just the thing, but we know b. large
majority that it isn't In the first place your
wealth does not accumulate so fast but that
you can be your own business manager. Not
very many country editors keep carriage,
aud those that do have it with the rest Of their
property n their wife's name. When your
paper comes out, about one-half the people Of
your town feel kindly toward you for the
position you took !n some local matter, and
the other party won't speak to you. The
party that feels kindly towards You may set
up TIE cigars aud hope you are doing well, but
the other side wou'teven give you a light
About twice month you have great difficulty
in explaining to nsn IS big again asyou are
that you meart just the opposite Of what you
said about him But sn old editor can always
do ,his. Young editors sometimes get licked.
but old oues can talk bulldog out Of coun-
tenapce The,experience and troubles Of a
country editor are loo big q subject for one
issue Of a country paper but that they have
their share Of torment, while here on earth,
snd that they will iusliy be crowned in glory,
we believe by large majority.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01
A Disguised Suitor.

A writer detailing anecdotes Of prominent
actresses, gives this account Of an sdmirer OF
Miss Nelson, the celebrated English actress
who made so many friends in this country -
Miss Nelson made macy copqnesis in New
York. and her perlors in the Fifth Avenue
were never without her admirers, in seasona-
bic hours. A New Yorker fell madlY III love
with tho actres while she was playing ne
Rosslind and Amy Rob.art. Every night he
was in an orchestra chair, with big nora,
emblem for her and every sftesncop, alter ha7-
ing obtained an introduction. he called, bear
ing moro flowers. The charming actress
liked nothing better than TO loll back on the
the divan with a rich bouquet to pick OF while
the sdmiring eyes Of several gentlemen beamed
on her from o,,unans aud easy-chairs about
her. The love-lorn young man was annoyed
by a big fellow who used to sit of in one cor
ner, apparently abstrasted. yet ever too near
TO permit any passionate declaration to be
properly made. The lis fellow smoked his
ciesrs, read his foreign papers, yswned, looked
at his watch, hut never left the room. lie was
there when the lover came, and there when he
went Everything was marked Miss Adelaide
Nelson. The flowers all came TO Miss Nell
son. Her pictures were labeled Miss Nelson,
ard the lover bad uever heard of Mrs. Lee
One day, when be had spent enough on iiow-
ers aud presents 10 pay swiuiers board. he
impatienty said to his adorcd actress, Miss
Nelson, who is that stupid fellow who is al
ways hanging about you T.? Why do,.t you
send him OF % never miod him. answsred
the actress he, is only my husband J Tho
love-loyn young man showed tue top OF his
opera bal out. bowed himself as graelously as
he could under the circumstances. and shot
ont The rnnni
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01

TuE WAY THE GREAT NAPokEoS .EEAD
NovEIs.-When Napoleon became Emperor,
he strove iu vain 10 make the troubled and
fevsriSh years Of lis power produce a lltera-
turc. lie bimself was one OF the most yoFa-
clous readers of novels that ever lived. ila
was always asking for the lswest a new, AMI
unfortunately even the new romanoes OF his
period were hopeless'y bad. Barber, his IL
brlrsn, had ,rdels to send rarcclsl OF fresh
fiction T. his Majesty wherever he might hap
cen TO be, and great loets Of novels followed
Napoleon to Germsuy Spain. Italy, Russia.- =
The ConquerOT wss very bard 20 plsasc. lilo
read 10 his travelling carriage. and after skim
ming a few pages, would throw q volume that
bored hin out the window io,o the highway.
lie might have been tracked by bis trail OF ro-
mances, al was Hop-o- My-Tbumb 10 tho
fairy tale, By the white stones he dropped be-
hind him. Poor Barber. who mnisiered TO a
passion for novels that demanded 20 volumes
A day. WAS at his wits eud. lie tried 10 foist
on the Emperor the romaDcts Of The year be-
fore last but these Napoleon had generally
read, apd he refused, With imperial scorn, 10
look at them again. lie ordered travelling
library Of 5000 volumes 20 be made for him,
but j. was proved that the task could Dot b
accompiised in less than six years. The cS-
pense. II only so copies Of each example had
been printed, would amounted 10 more than
siI million francs. Roman Emperor would
MOI have allowed these Considerations 10 stand
in his way but Napoleon; after al, was mo-
dern. lie contented him,elf with selection
Of books conveniently small in share nrd
packed 10 sumpiuous cases The classical
writer's Of France could never contcot Napole-
on, and even from Moscow 10 1912 he wrote to
barber clalnorous for new books.i and. good
ones. Long before they could have reached
Moscow, Napoleon was flying homsssrd be-
fore Kotousoff sod BenniDgscn - International
for Gspy<,nI<,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01

VIRGINIA FREE PRESS.
TlEf$NIS.

3 rN~TugFarg PsEss IS published weeS'y al tH0
D.'1~s aai f,ffg Cents per o'"sa' 90 aHr9"'e'
ro-rHREE DOLLARS So not paid in advance.
rs- Zee Dol,aratl t'y.g. .Csai' Jor ''f n'os'A .
rS-The terms Of advertising are, i'r a square
Zone inch or lcss. Oae D7iigs o"a fgiy te.is t1f
tA-s. Insertions larger oues in thc same proper
tiou. Each continulnce Fifsy trs'f-
Ss-No advertisement O. be considered by the
month 90 year unless specified on tne Nana.eriP' =
or previously agreed apon betSeea 'He pafUss'
--s-Ao advertisement not masked on the copy
f,ras5sclhed uunbef of Insertions VAL o. con
tinned ortl ord red out aud pay ment wiz o.
crlc,ed sccottin-ir
~-f-srrr-ts An. sHrissssNr Nr,---to aFoia a'i
isrstaudios un o. qart ot toe annual siver-
t..r,fsis propcr to stage i-i.-r-g tha, their pri
,,,-,. oo,y extcnds G. -Acis inucdiate business
p,si Estaio. Legato- au other advcr''scmcn's sent
b, tA.ia o. be au ADDITIONAL charge, aud no va'iA-
t.n1.
cs-0bl,uary notices Of more than five line'
wt.l De- charged for.
TOa WORK Posters sale Bill'. Circulsrs'
Cards. &C.. cxecat-1 promptly. o1ai'y' and attain
nrtccs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01
POETICAL.
A RHYME og THE TIME

Miss Ballss Eudora Won BluIky
Sac didu't know chicken from turkey;
High Spanish and Greek she could huently SPEAK
But her kuOwedge.of poultry was murky.
She could tell the greatunce of Moses,
Add the dates Of the wars OF the Roses,
And the reasons OF things-why the Indians were
rings
In their red, aboriginal noses!
Why Shakespeare was wrong in his grammar,
And the meaning of Emersons " Brahma.
And she went chipping rocks with little black
box
And a small geological hammer!
She had views upon CO. education
And the principal needs of the nation.
And her glasses were blue, and the number she
knew
OF the starsin each high constellation.
And she wrote In a hand writing clerky,
And she talked " ith an emphasis jeEky,
And she painted tiles in the sweetest OF styles
But she didntknow chicken from surkey!
Nellie q. Cone IN Sc iJRer. -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01

Two begsir stand OF Boston cjrDcr one,
a,orIug 10 the sign on bis bosom. deaf and
dumb. the other blind, with three children; an
invalid wife aud paralyzed mother-in-law to
support. The other day the deaf and dumb
man stood alone with bunch Of shoe strings
around bis neck. eyes sbEt tight. 4 gentle
man dropped n;ckle in the hat, and the deaf
aud numb man ask, Don't you want any shoe
strings 2" "How is this read you were
deaf and dumb? ?" said the gentleman. The
blind man Immediately opened bis eyes and
exclaimed, why, great snakes, I've got tie
yrJng sign on.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01

There was a compositor not ony'discbsrged
from the San Jose California; Herald the other
day, but also fred down fonr flights of stairs
BY the Infatuated foreman Of that adpirable
jourao 1t seems that The typo wasrsquesicd
20 Given up a certain speech delivered st tho
Wofknsmen's State Convention, held 10 that
town, with the usual marks in psfeDthesis--
The "j0ur" who was carrying a lNre more
beer than was Necessary, just then go. hold OF
the wrong proceedings, causing the eloquent
resolution OF Mr.. Van Afman, referring TO
the death Of a member. 30 read something Ike
this -" Whereas, IL pleased Divine Proyi-
dence TO remove from our midst our beloved
comrsde Axarish McMuck loud applause
who has been cut of 10 tie flower Of
his usefulness lloyd and continued laughterl
and promise. i, is Resolved, That we tender to
his bcresyed family lcbeers) and friends our
sincere sympathy 10 their hour Of afiliotion
(cres Of Pat him out and ordeT), and assure
item while We hnmbly bow to the will of "a
voice, Three cheers for Kearney1 Heaven
lament our departed brother troan of laugh
teri. felow-citizen Of enlightened mind,
statesmanlke Views lcrics Of oh shut up -
Let's adjourn y and broad and generous sym
pa,hy for his kind. Terrific chees lie is
not lost but gone before lderisiyc cries Of oh.
cheese it, and continued laueitefl" etc. ia
fact, the McSIuck widow is hunting for tha.
unfortunate printer get, and chcTisbes the con-
yiction that be ia still hiding in The bills.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01

A Green young man saw for the first time
schoolgirl going through some Of her eymDas-
,ic. exercises for the amusement Of the little
ones at home. After gazing at Der with looks
Of interest and commiseraiiOn tor while, be
asked boy resr by, HAS that cal sct hts7"
"No. "replied the lad. contemporary, that's
gymnastics "Oh, lis. hey" replied vcrdant,
"low long has she had 'ern y
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-01
VicToaioUS! TRIUMPHANT.
Grand Crowning Triumph
The Ne9aUe DArgeat and Dipiome
G'hoHReur,

Together wits a special certificate Of meri; 10
Jacob Gross Superintendent q the Stiel Facto-
tory. ior his extraordinary skill displayed in every
part of their construction. the whole forming a
Grand Award, higher by far than that Of any
other American Exhibit, and demonstrating be
yond doubt the immense superiority Of tho Stieii
instruments.
The Stief" combines every quality necessa-
rv for perfection 10 a Piano. Its rich, grand.
mellow nd powerful tone has never been excelled
bv any 9th r instrument. Especially in the tTc-
bic does the Siief" Piano show its superior ty
over all others, by the bell-ke clcarncss. sweet
oe.s and singing quality OF tone. watch lend to it
an ines,ilnable charm. For quickness Of response
10 the finger aud eyenness Of touch throughout the
entire scale faultess action. unsurpassed durabil-
tv aud artistic finish this pauo has justly earned
a world wide reputation.
SECONDHAND PIANOS OF all makers con-
stantly In stock, at from SIS to $500
Sole Agent Tor the Southern States or the Pei
oubet. Pelton & Co. and other NAL Ike ofOkGANS.
Catalogues Of Pianos aud Organs sent on ap-
plicltion. Address ,.,,..,,-,
CHAS. NJ. STlEFF,
No.9N. FiBEgTY STREET,
Mav3.ls79 BALTIMORE, MD.