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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-25
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A 0utchman's Decision.

A New York Dutchman settled theo-
logical dispute between Christian and
an infdsl the other day in very prac.
tical, of.hand way. The former had
based bis arguments on the bible. and
expressed bis belief In God as the Crea-
tor OF all things and in Christ as the
Savior OF the world. The latter swors
by Dsrwin's Descent Of Man," lnger-
soils Mistakes Of Moses" and his
book on "The Gods" They laid their
creed and books before the beer. drinking
Teuton, who declared that his religion
was to eat, drink and be merry. and be
did not care about any other. Then
taking up the infdel's book on THE
Gods," be asked who was the author!
"Bob Ingsrsoll." was the answer.
"whsrs does he liver"
"Psoris, Illinois"
Taking up the New Testament. he
asked the name Of its author, and was
answered.
"Jssus Christ"
"whers does He liver"
"In Heaven"
Then, turning to the infdel. he said.
"You be governed by do book on de
gods. and ven you die you go to Bob
1ngersoll. Peoria. Illinois" And to the
Christian. T" You be governed by dc New
Testament. and ven you die you 30 to
Jesus Christ in Heaven"
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And In accordance with law and an order Of
the Board OF Director. made on the tenth tiothl
day Of July. 1879, 20 many shares Of each parcel
Of sueh stock - may be necessary win DO sold
ct public auction. At the once Of the Company
Room 8. No. 9os Bush street. San Francisco. Cal.
iiornis. on THURSDAY. the FOURTH (tth) DAY
ofssptsmbsr. 1879. at the hourof ] O'Clock Pm.
Of aid day, to pay sid delinquent asssss-
msnt thereon. together with costs OF sdvsranns
and expenses Of the sale.
". Z. DEAN. Secretary.
omcs-Room Q. No. 800 Bush street. Ban
Francisco. California. Auie
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Occ1pExrAL nIsIxG cos,AMI. i:s

~ Location OF prlneipal piacs OF pusineess
San Francisco. California.
Location OF works, Silver Star Mining Dis.
trict, Storey county, Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given, that at meeting
Of the Board Of Director. held on the lith
dsy OF August, 1872, an assessment (No. 81 OF
Fifty Cent? per share was LEVIED upon
the capital stock Of the CORPORA.
ton, payable Immediately. In United states
gold coin, 10 the Secretary. ct the once Of ne
Company, Room No. 90, Nevada siocs. ~
Montgomery strset, San francisco. California;
stoei which I'll, s:s s9 ssu.en :ea
Der, 1879, win be delipoueht and edvertised
ior ssIe 1t public suction. and unless pay.
ment 10 made before win be cold on
MONDAY. the eth day Of October.
1879, 10 pay the delinquent Assessment, together
with cots OF advertising And expeusee Of sale.
By order Of the Board Of Difector.
ALFRED K. pURBR0w. Secretary:
Ofsce-Room No. % Nsvada Block. No. 800
Nouteomsry street, Ban RrAneisco, California.
'auN IL
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ROaTRaNEnEaT.

At meeting Of the Board OF Directors Of the
above Company held on the 18th day Of June.
1879, the data OF deeming stock delinquent for
arsessmsnt No. Was further postponed 10
FRIDAY, June twenty.seventh. 1879. and the
day OF saie TO MONDAY, July fourteenth. 1879.
By order of the Board Of directors.
u RICHARD B. MOVES, Secretary.
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nULLION MINING COMPANY.
D Location Of principal place Of business.

San Francisco. California.
Location Of works, Gold Hill, Storey county.
Notice 10 hsesby given, that q meeting Of
the Board OF Directors, held on the lath day OF
August, 1879, an assessment (no. III OF Flity
Cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock OF the corporation, payable imme-
distely, In United Btates gold coin, 70 the sscfe
AIS Callfornia street. Gan Frsucisco. csllcfnia;
Any stock upon which this assessment enaii
remain unpaid on the Sixteenth day Of septsm;
bor, 1879, viii be delinquent, and advertised
for sale at public anetion. and unle:c Raymen'
IA made before, win be lold on TulspAf'
the IN dsy OF October, 1879, % pay the delin.
ouent ssssssment, together with costs Of ad'
yertisins and expenses OF sale.
By ordsr Of the Board Of Directors.
N. BRAZELL. Secretary.
once Room No. tupion Insufsnce
Building,. as callfornis street Ban Francisco.
California. ~
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DIoNEER nIsINa COMPANY

nIONEEn hhhlNo VVnFANH u
Locstion OF principal plscs OF business,
san Frsncisco. California.
Location OF works, Virginia Mining District,
Storey county. Nevada.
the board OF Directors, held on the i7th day
OF July, 1879, an assessment mo. - OF Ten
(l0) Gents per share WAS levied upon the capital
stock OF tho corporatio1, payable Immediately,
in Unitd states gold coin. 70 the Secretary, q
the ofice Of the COMPANY, $40 Pine street.
Room 10, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on tho Twenty second day o.
August. 1879, VIII be delinquent, and advertised
for sale at public auction. and unlcss payment
Ia made before will DO sold on WEDNESDAY,
the i0lh day OF September 1879, 20 pay the delin.
quent assessment, together with costs OF ad'
yertislng and expenses OF sale.
By order OF the Board OF pirccfors.
J.w. PEW, Secretary.
oface-3iO Pine street. Room Is. San Fran
cisco. California. "
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CALEDONIA silver MINING
~ ooMPANY,.Loestion Of principal place

OF butiness, ban Francisco. California.
Location Of works, storey county. Nevada.
Notice II hereby given. that st meeting OF
the Board Of Directors. held on the twenty. nrst
(2isD day OF August, 1879, an assessment
upon the capital stock or the corporation, pay.
able Immediately. In Unitei States gold colin,
TO the Bccrstary, at tho once of the Company.
No. lit california street, Ban Fnncisco. CALI
iornia.
AnT stock upon which this assessment shall
September, 1870, viii ls DELINQUENT. and Cd
veftised for sale o. pablis suction. and unless
payment 10 made before VIII be cold on the
ieventeepth ,l7th) day Of October. 1879. 10
Day tho delinquent assessment. together with
costs OF Advertising spd sxpen,cs OF aale.
X. wRdlNRR. heereiary.
ofhos-iit California street. Ban iisnei,co.
California. su21 'd
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POsTPONRMRNT.

At meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of th,
above Company held on the 9Th day Of June
1879, the date Of deeming stock delinquent fol
sssessment No wss postponed TO TUEsDAY
sale 20 SATURDAY, the second day Of August
1879.
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
R.CHARD D. NOYES, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-25

A TrAcHrR. endeavoring to familiarizs
Q little girl with the various countries ol
the Western Hemisphere. with little evi.
dsncs OF success. finally asked: "lf
were to bore hole through tho earth,
and you were to 60 through at this end
where would you come out?" "Coms
out ?" replied the child; why. I'D
come out Of the hole. miss -
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POsTPONRMRNT.

At meeting Of The directors Of the sbov,
company. held on the twenty.fourth day o
Nay, 1879. the date Of dcem!ng stock delin
Quent for assessment No. I, was further post
poned 70 wEDNksDkY, June eleven b, 1879
twenty. y.eighth, 1879.
BY ordsr OF the Board OF Directors.
n RICHARD B. MOVES. Secretary.
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POsTPONRnRNT.

At meeting the Board OF Directors Of the
above Company, held on the 18th day OF July.
1879. the date Of dseming stock deliLquent for
assessment No. was postponed 70 THURS
daJ OF sale 10 MONDAY, the eighteenth day OF
August. 1879.
By order OF the Board OF Directors.
jyl7.h HIUHARD B. MOVES, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-25

TUSTICE MINING COMPANY
d Location Of principal place Of business, San
Location Of works, Gold Hill Storey county,
Nevada.
Notice is hereby given. that q meeting Of
the Board OF Directors. held ON the 7thl day
OF August, 1879, an assessmant tho. 29I Of
Ono Dollar per share was levied upon
the capital stock Of tho corporation. payable
Immediately. In United States gold coin, 70 the
Bscretary, at the once Of the Company. Room
2, Hsywsrd's Building. 4l9 California street,
San francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment thall 70
main unpaid on the eleventh day OF September
1870, will be delinquent, and advertised for sale
ct public auction. and unicss payment 10 made
before, will be sold on TUESDAY, tho sOth
Assessment. together with coets OF advertising
and expenses OF sale.
By order Of the Board OF Directors.
X +. KkLLY, Secretary.
ofios-Room .. Haywsrd's Building. tip
Califcrnis street. Ban Francisco, California.
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PIANOS AID ORGANS 70 RENT.

Tn. s.sr g. PA PIANOS S,..,.a AsD, y, g.
!.ai z !as sssss. Al nearly s'v. = NV
AsPE" x.a pAssora. as,u
neopi ysxiaisH Hesss, ID Ieuts Q 4. .vSdzS
o1N heSrs-rrou Z V o'sleek s.1. !
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ecc A vssk IN your own town. . oat3
3o0 nsS, Ne riak. Read9, y you want
Sudnsss q which psfsoas Of either sex ca CO
nals a.. psy " BE- tins M voh Win
NJ n 3. HlLLRrT : %. Fsst,sss, ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-08-25

"No. 1 can't stay" replied gentle
man Who was invited to stay all night al
the house Of . friend. I" Before morn
ing my wife would be out with lantern,
like Diogeuss. looking for an honest
man."
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ALPHA CONSOLIDATED MINIxG

a COMPANY Location OF works, Gold
Hill, Storey county. state Of Nevada.
Location Of principal place OF business, Ban
FrAncisco, California.
Notice Il shereby giscn that st meeting Of the
Board OF Director, held on the seventh l1th) day
OF August, 1879, an assessment mo. l0) Of One
Dollar (SD per share was levied upon the capt.
tai stock OF the corporation. payable I'm.
mediateiy, In limited States gold coin, 70 the
Secretary, at the once Of tho Company. Room
No. 20 Nevada Block, No. 300 Montgomery
strsst, Ban Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on THURsDAY. the slsys4fh
(ilthl day OF septen ber. ls7s, will BE- delln.
quent, and advertised for sale ct public suc.
ton, and unless payment 10 made before. viii
be cold on WEDNESDAY, the 1rrt dap day OF
October. 1879, to pay the delinquent assess:
ment, together. with costs OF advertising and
expenses OF sale.
WILLIAM WILLIS, Secretary.
OYYicE--Room No. 70 svada Block, No. 800
Montgomery street, Ban Francisco. California.
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NOTICE.

OyyrcE OF TEE gxcHEoURR MINING
Company. No ans California street. Union
ynsurspce Building. tan Francisco. July 18th.
tsss TO The stockholders Of the ExchsQuer
S,nins COMPANY: Notice 10 hereby eiven that
- = msstipa of The Beard Of D,retotr Of the
Erchssusf Mining Company. held July isin'
Ss5s ~ sssessmcnt tho. it) levied July sth,
IN. Of ~ % per share upon tne sspite soeA
~ ]. n. ERAZKLLs
n sausaszy IzeheQuss Mining Company,
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50 TIE STORY aoEs.

80 THE STORY GOk3.
'rwas once upon summer day
30 the story goer-
That Frsnklin's daughter chancsd to stray
Whore the mill-stream njws.
And - the rustic bridge abe crossed
Sc the story soes-
Over the rails abe stopped and Lost
From bar beast . rose.
The stream ran fast. the stream ran strong
10 the story gors-
And ON its waters bore along
Ths careless mAidsn's rose.
The miiisr's son stood b. the bank
30 the story goes
He stopped the wheel. aud. srs Il sank.
Caught up the maidsn's rose.
"Is this thy n,vsr. swesthsart," be cried
10 the story goes
The maiden blushsd; the maiden sighed
"0h, give mo bick my rose"
"rhs towers" be said. $50 sweet and fair
bo the story goes
"'rwsrs shame to part, one breast should besi
Thysslf sLd this red rose"
what more the youth aud maiden said
Tnas summer eve. who knowst
Bat he kept the dowsf and won the maid
10 the story goes.
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NOTICE.

At THE RKouEsr OF The STOCK.
~ holders OF the VIRGINIA SAVINGS
BANK. the Beard ef Directors have de,ermiped
20 wind up its .falrs: All persons having
clos mp the same: all persons indebted unto
said Bapk are requested to pay said indebted.
pess, and all psrsons having q. mai de or elaine
against said Bank are requested to greseht the
ssma, rs. iLDhED9E.
Secretary and Manager.
yirsipis. August Q, 1913.
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T ,EvIArIAN MININa ceMrAnI:

7 EvIATIIAN MINING COMfAuY.
~ Location Of principal place OF business. San
francisco, california.
Location Of works. Gold Hill Mining District.
6t0rty County, Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby gwen. that st meeting OF
the Board OF Directors, held on the riIth day OF
August, 1879, an assessment (No. y OF Twenty
1vs Cents per rhare was levied upon
tue capital stock OF the corporation, payable
Immediately, In United States gold coin, 70 the
Secretary, at the ofice Of the Company, Room
No. 8. No. s3o Pine street. San Francisco, Call.
fornia.
Any stock upon which this assessment shan
rsmaIn unpaid on the Ninth day OF Beptsm-
Der, 1872, will DO delinquent, and advertised
| for aa,e aspuhhs anction. and unless payment
| ls made beft 70 will he sold on TUESDAY. tbs
Tnirtieth day OF September. 1879. TO pay tho Dc.
lnquent assessment. together with costs OF
Advertising aud expenses Of sale.
BY order Of the Board Of Clreetors.
Y. 4. LuTY. Secretary.
oMcc-Room 8. No. $50 Pine street. Ban
Francisco. California.
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TTNIoN CONSOLIDATED sILvgR

~ Mining Company - Location OF principal
place OF business, San Francisco, Cilifornia.
Location OF works, Virginia Mining District.
Storey county, Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given, that st meeting or
the Board OF Director. held on the 5lst day
OF July, 1872, an assessment mo. ~ CT
Two Dollars per share was levied upon
tho capital stock OF the corporation. payable
Immediately. In United ststes gold coin. 70
the Secretary, at the once OF the Company.
Rooms ara Z, second foor. O9 California
street, Fan Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on ths fourth day Of September,
1872, will be delinquent, and advertised for
sails st public auction, and unlees payment 10
made before, will be sold on TUESDAY. the
twenty.third day Of September. 1879. 70 pay
the delinquent assessment. togsther with cosn
Of advertising and e1penscs OF sale.
BY order Of the Board OF Directors.
J. n. BURLINGTON, secretsy...
0fice-nooms 8 and Z, second door. 800 CALI
fornia street, San Francisco. California. ,
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Or. A. cHAPMAI
ANNUAL MEETING.

SyRowS POINT RAvINE GOLD AND sIL:
~ YER MINING ooMPANY..The Annual
Nestins Of the stockholders OF the ADV.
named Company. for the election OF board o.
Trustees 10 serve for the snsutng year. and saen
will b. held a the office OF the Company. Tom
4, No. so California speet. San Francisco. Csi.
ifornis, on MONDAY. September isf. o. tns
hour Of O'Clock =. u Transfer books VII
b elosed on rhursdsy. August aisf. Al . ?. Ne
J. u BUfffS0TON, seeretary.
Ofhes-Rocm 4. No. SO California street.
Ban Francisoo. California. aulo "a
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ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
cEaREoArED EUaoPA nININa

cEoREoATED EUROPA MININ0
- Company. Location Of principal place VI
business, San Francisco, California.
:. Location Of works, Storey county, State OF
Nevada
Notice 10 hereby given, that st . meeting Of
the Board Of Directors, held on the 9Th day Of
April, 1879, An assessment fNo. u oi Twenty:
ave Gents per share wss levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation. payable Immediately.
In United States gold coin. 70 the Secretary, q
the ONCE OF the Company. Room u, No. 2to
Montgomery street, Ban francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on tho 9Th day Of Nay.
1873. will be delinquent. and advertised for
sale at public auction, aud unlsss paj ment 10
mado before will be cold on TU1BDAY. tho
nth day OF May, 1879. 70 pay the delinquent
aesessment, together with cosu or advertising
and expenses OF sale.
BY order Of The Board Of Directors.
RICHARD B. MOVES. Secretary.
onics-Room IS. No. 30 Montgomery street.
Ban IrAnoisco, California. 9td
l.- POATPONRMRNT.
~ . meeting Of the Directors Of tho above
Company, held on the sth day OF May. l619. the
date OF deemine stick deltnquent for ssssss.
ment No. I was postponed 10 rATUR,A Az,
NAY TwENTy.fuUKTH 1879. and tbs day Of
saIe to Monday. June .. 1879.
by order OF tho Board Of Directors.
0td RICHARD b. MOVES. Secretary.
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% the principal eities throughout the urited
States, Europe. Japan. China and the last
indies, the Australian Colonies and New Zsa-
land, and on Honolulu (HawaiD.
Nuv Yolx BAMns-Ths Bank Of New York,
N. b. A.; Amsrican Exchange Nstsoosi Bank.
Loxpon BAxxsns- hessrs. Smith. Payne 4
Smiths; the Union Bank OF London. tu
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VIRGINIA SAVINGS BANK.
MO. - SOUTH o srRker.

J. O. Hampton, W. q. Patton.
ID. y. Lyman, 2. b. Hdndge,
J.. u. Nallou, W. y. Bender.
Interest paid on Ordinary and Term Depouts
Deposits rvcsived In sums OF 81 and upward,
Loans made on approved real estate. bonds,
stocks, etc. stocks, eurrsncy and silver bought
and so.d.
21tf z. b. RLDRID0k, Secretary.
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GxohANcE

This Bank has Special Fssiiisiss ~
Dealing In Bullion.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

0YFfcE AND RESIDENCE = Opposite
~ The Nsvs ofnos. Main strest, God Hiil.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-30
Unloading the Gun.

In a corner grocery IN the western part of
the city the other day a boy was buying shot
and getting ready to go hunting. His old run
was lying around rather loose, and the grocer
%nervously remarked:
"Boy, l wish you'd take care of that gun
Pm afraid of an accident"
The boy stood it up against a barrel and
went on telling how many rabbits he meant
to pepper, and pretty soon it came near falling
to the floor.
81 tell you that Internal thing will hurt
some OF us yet! exclaimed the grocer as he
jumped aside, and the boy leaned it against
the counter and said he'd never take a back
seat for a bear-never. As he reached over
to look at some buckshot down tumbled the
gun and Off went the charge, sending about
forty duckshot into a ten gallon oil can in
range.
"There she goes-there she goes" yelled
the grocer as he danced around. sDidn't
tell you that Internal gun would 60 off,"
And did l deny lt?" promptly retorted the
boy. "Do you suppose I'm fool huff to go
out to hunt rabbits with brass-knuckles or a
bean-shooter 2"
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Effects OF q Lecture.

Miss Corson's lecture or cooking had a
singular effect upon the wife of a gentleman
residing in Washington. The gentleman
was awakened from a sound sleep about two
O'Clock in the morning by a tiood of gaslight
in the chamber, coming from the jets in the
chandelier, burning at full head. Standing
over him, evidently in a ~somnambulistic
state, and in a pose closely resembling that Of
the late Charlotte Cushlnan in the celebrated
sleep walking scene of Lady Macbeth, stood
his wife, while in either hand, and omliously
flashing in the gaslight, she grasped the
mammoth ~carving-knife and fork. Curious
to know just what was going to be the denoue-
naent of this singular scene, he kept quiet,
while the lady soliloquized :"Hold the carver
i'll an easy position in the right haLd, thus"
and she dipped the point of the huge knife as
gracefully as a fencing-master in the broad
sword exercise. "Then," continued the Gull
nary student, 'bend slightly the left wrist and
insert the fork in the breast of the turkey
one prong on either side of the breast bone"
and suiting the action to the work. she was
about to plunge the fork into her husbands
anatomy, about where the ribs join the
sternum, when he caught and disarmed her.
She drew back and glared at him for a
moment, and then. pushing back the sleeves
of her robe de nuit, pointed her finger at HIM
and exclaimed in a loud, theatrical manner
"The only way to reach your husbands
heart is through the stomach - Since that
night this gentleman has slept in another
apartment, with the door bolted and a stack
OF runks piled up against it.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-30

Near Reading, Pa, the other day, while
some gentlemen were shooting on the farm of
Henry Miller, one of them killed a partridge,
which fell in an adjacent field. The gentle
mans dog refused to fetch the bird, and he
vent for it himself, but suddenly sank sew
eral feet in a bed of fire and ashes. Miller
says the fire began burning about a month ago,
and travels several feet a day. 1t emits no
smoke, except nov and then when a tuft of
grass or a tree is being consumed. The heat is
intense. The fire has extended into a green
wheat field, which is gradually being de-
stroyed. There being no apparent cause for
the fire, people in the vicinity regard it as the
beginning of the ~confasration that is to con-
sumo the world.
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"HandsOme Billy''-A Romantic Story

Wellsvllle, Allegheny county, New York,
lately developed a rural romance out of the
usual way. William Freeman had worked
as a boy several years for farmers in the vi
cinity of Wellsville. He was a good boy,
and the people called him Handsome Billy,
on account Of his fine face. He finally rented
a small farm, engaged a widow as housekeeper
and her nephew as a farm hand. There were
several burglaries and robberies in Wellsville,
and some of the goods stolen were found
in Freeman's house. He stoutly denied the
robberies, but the grand jury found a bill of
Indictment; at the trial he pleaded guilty,
and was sent to the P~enitentiary for Is
months. But after all some people at Wells
vile did not believe that Freeman did the
crime to which he pleaded guilty, and for
which he was suffering Imprisonment. The
actions OF his housekeeper's nephew had
opened their eyes, and Governor Robinson
was appealed to for a pardon, which was final
ly granted, and William Freeman was set
free. He Immediately disappeared, and
there came to Wellsville a handsome woman,
who knew all the people very well, although
they did not at first know her. IL was Hand
some Billy in petticoats, and she now intro
duced herselfas Mary Ann Shaler. She gave
her history previous to her appearing among
them as a boy. She was the daughter of
German immigrants; her father died soon
after they landed her mother married again !;
her step father would not support her, and at
IL years OF age she donned a boys suit and
and left home to seek her fortune. She was
then 23-and for - years she had concealed
her SEX, and run on canal boats and worked
on farms for a livelihood. In regard to the
robberies, for which she was sent to prison,
she said they were committed by the house
keepers nephew, who visited her in Jail and
declared that if she did not plead guilty he
would kill her, and she believed he Would
carry out his threat, and that the safest place
for her was the penitentiary. That was the
cause of her pleading. When she was par
doned and released she thought the safest
refuge would be her own proper woman's
apparel. And she made as pretty a
as Handsome Billy had been a boy The
Wellsyille merchant, whose store she was
charged with robbing, and who had been the
cause of her wrongful imprisonment, made
her all the reparation in his power. He met
her, apologised, loved, proposed and married
her.