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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31
ATTACKED BY GRIZZLIES.
Four Of Which FerociouS Animals a
Hunter Kills in as Many Minutes.
Trinity tcal ! Joutnal


Several weeks ago. in the nighhor-
hood of HettenShaw, in this county, a
remarkable bear hunt occurred. Ii APP
pears that Dr.. Stanley, while on visit
10 HettenShaw, expressed an earnest
desire to so bear hunting, and accord
ingly one morning he started in COM
pany with Green French, George Bur
CESS and Joe Lightfoot. Arriving ut 4
thicket, the dogs gave notice ut their
approach toa hear,and the party decided
to station themselves NJ certain points
and let the dogs 90 in and drive the
bear out. THIS was done; but the doc
tor becoming impatient entered the
thieket himself. The heavy under
growth made his progress slow, but he
fought his way ahead until he came
TO " fallen tree lying in ~ little gulch;
helping himself along 10y the limbs he
arrived Ut the upper end Just III time 70
be confronted 10y huge grizzly bear,
Retreat was impossible, rs II had been
with the utmost difficulty that the doc
tor had advanced So far; there was no
tree within convenient distance. and rs
the gri21lie showed fight, there was
nothing lett for HIM to do but to shoot.
Taking deliberate aim with his Henry
rite, the doctor fired and the bear fell
mortally wounded. Another load was
sprung from the magazine into the rifle,
and the doctor. looking toward his prey,
was surprised TO see second bear III the
same spot. This he shot also, and,
quickly reloadlng, was yet more as
IN nj 4 N Ipl 49, "a
place where he had shot the other two.
Again the lever moved and u fresh
charge went into position, and again the
doctor looked up and discovered II
fourth grizzly coming toward HIM from
the same opening III the brush. Whang
went the gun again, and down went
bear No. /. by this time the doctor
had got warmed up and excited, and he
Kept moving the lever and firing INTO
the bodies 81 the bears until the sin
teen shots il the magazine were eN.
hausted. Meantime his companions,
hearing the shooting, and presuming
the cause, made their way 10 where the
doctor was with the intention Of assist
ING him, but found him on top Of the
largest bear, with the others strewn
about, swinging his hat and shouting
Justify. One was nm immense grizzly,
so large that the hunters could not
handle him, and the other three We're
good-sized grizzlies. probably about two
years old. The shooting OF four bears
by one man, without ever changing his
position, is something hitherto unhcard
of. even in the most highly-coiored an
nails Of the western wilds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31
The Afghan War.

some DAYS ago II WAS stated that
General Browns and General Roberts
columns of British forces invading At
ghamStan had gone into winter quar-.
tiers, and it was expected that MS soon MS
General Stewart had occupied Candahar
with his division, III the south, the Brit
iSh advance would be suspended until
March, Ii is now known that Gener-
ais Stewart and Biddulph, having taken
possession of Candahar, are reconnou.
ering towards kh,lat-i-GhilSai, eighty
miles northwest OF that city ON tho road
through Ghutnai 70 Cahul, whiohis dis.
tant from Candahar 800 miles, and to
warts Ghirisk; tii(y.slx miles westward,
on the direct road to Herat, distance
124 miles. General Brownies head.
quarters are still at Jellalahad, only
lo4 miles from Cahul, which i hchcN.
tohe III state of panic, il not Vt anar-
chy.
y rumOr comes from several sources
that laSooh Khan, the regent, has fled
70 llGat, Of which city and province he
50 ohstnately retained possession IT il
time when his father was struggling for
his throne and almost driven from pow
er some twelve or fifteen years ago
The people there know his valor, and
they and the surrounding tribes, i va
liant race vi sturdy mounttineers, stood
by him devotedly III lS10-5t, when his
ealouS father. urged on Ivy palace
cabal, forgetlul OF the services of this
righttul heir To his crown, disinherited
hm IL favor ~ his Youngest brother,
who has since died, With the support
of these faithful adherents Nakoob
kain maintained himselta gainst his ia
thor then, and he seems to feel that his
surcSt support will be found among
them now.
Mahomctan fantics have attempted 10
assaSsinato several English officers and
privales even IN tho streets of Cmda-
har; and in some places tho hill tribes
have ucacherously fallen upon Skin
mishing parties, ioragers, and supply
trains. Still these guerrilla tcats have
not rs yet proved serious hindrauces to
the plans of the invaders. Shoro Ali IS
among his Russian friends, who show
HIM hospitality and sympathy, but give
him no assurance Of anything more;
and now dispatch from Lahore, dated
January ~, says that there arc rumors
of his returning to the defense Of Cahul
which in view Of Ill the facts, seems
improbable, Tho British army seems
10 have little to resist its march but the
Indictment weather, and even this may
not delay the fall of Cahul much longer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

ment take care he ALA same. Mi fear
he talkee lie pidgm told lie Melioa
side no ploppa proper, Maskee
never mind. S'poSe llishmau no too
muchee Robbery, mi can stop two,
three year, catchee littee ehaucee, takee
thatdollar.huy shilling hillee exchange
taSec steamer, 80 back Canton side.
Ju>See NOW you goS No 'casion 50
chopchop You needn't hurry 50 much
Mi likee YOU come mother tcom again
SpoSe You waptchee washee. washee,
s'poSe You got ilen wantehee waShee.
washee, mi can do number one fashion,
one dollar one dozen Chm chin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31
An Ancient Relic.

The solid silver spoon given By the
Dutch Governor Of the Province OF New
Netherlands, to the first white child
born in the Province, in 1925, is in the
possession of Sara Rapaje Crandall, Of
Monticello, N. -, a direct descendant
az sara RapaIe, the original recipient
Of the gift. Sara Rapalje was born on
the 9th of June, 1925. As recorded by
documents in the possession Of the New
York Historical Society, Jorls Jansen
do RapaJe, fugitive Hnguenot from
Rochelle, France, landed with his wife
in the Province from the ship Unity in
1925. He purchased of the Indians $50
acres Of land opposite Manhattan, on
Long Island, in the bend Of Mereckka-
wick" The site is now occupied by a
part Of the City Of Brooklyn. On the
point Of land formed by the cove in
Brooklyn, then known as the Waala-
bogt (Wallabout), Rapalje erected log
house, the first il that vicinity. nthat
house Sara RapaGe was born, 70 com
memorate which event the Governor OF
the Province ordered the silver spoon
to be presented TO the child. Teaspoon
il massive and deliberately carved The
name Of sara RaBalje is engraved upon
1T. There il probably no older relic Of
provincial New York in existence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31
TWO HUNDRED MILES On SNOW
SHOES.
TOilsome Journey from ManitOniin TO
Toronto BY Two Members of The
Canadian Parliament.
l,oronto Globe. Jan .

Although snow-shoeing is pastlme
frequently resoried to by residents in
the more settled district of Ontario, yet,
when rendered as ali only means Of To-
comoion, there il certainly more hard
task than pleasure attached to the mat
Ter. This statement is fully borne out
by the experience of a party, composed
Of seven persons, who left Mantouin
;sland for Toronto on the 30th ult. The
expedition was made up Of r. "A. Lyon
and w. ID. Lyon, members OF the pro-
vincial parliament; W. A. Abney, Mr..
Merrytield, and three Indians who act
I'd as attendants while ON the road to
Parry sound. The remainder arrived
ii the city on Wednesday, and yester-
day furnished the account given below
of the trip: At 6 o'clock 4. NJ. on the
30th ult., the company left Michael bay,
1T the southern extremity Of Mani
toulin island, on snow-shoes, for 10
ronto. They started out in a northerly
direction toward Manitowaning, an In
dian village in the township OF Assign
;ag. This place was reached about 4
o'clock id the afternoon, after hard
days march through deep snow. The
travellers were furnished with quarters
by the inhabitants, and the following
morning continued their journey north
ward about 4 4. m, we'll satisfied with
the treatment they had received while
il the village. A team was procured
% convey the luggage as far as snegu-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

THERE Is one woman in Name who
has lived a good deal IN year. This
is her story "She lives in Fairfield, il
40 years Of aga, and Is the mother Of
seventeen children. Inside Of year
she gave birth to two at different times,
married off two, and lost three by
death. One of the two married sons
lost bis wife, and was remarked within
the same year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

TIE report of the comptroller of Con-
necticut shows that, beside the state
debt Of "a, 967 coo, there are town debts
of odi3,33l, city debts Of $,081 ,466,
borough debts Of $f68,34 and county
debts Of $l55,1S5. A large part Of the
city and town debts were incurred in
voting subscriptions to railroad
schemes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

TIE Chief of tho Massachusetts, State
Detective force recomm ends the enact
ment of the New Hampshire statute
against tramps, or some law equally
stringent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31
Results Of Aerial Navigation.


Mr. +. G. Stedmnn, the poet writes in
the Mid-winter Sc,ibncr of this subject,
which he confesscs to he his "hohby."
The paper is i'll II half humorous, half
serious tone, hut discusses practically
the causes Of failure heretofore ana the
deSiderata Of final sue 3ess. Mr.. Sted-
man speaks thus buoyantly of some of
the ultimate result OF aerial naviga-
ton:
Not only by these processes Of con-
struction, but also by the power and
freedom gained through their success u
delightful reflex influence will be exert
ed.upon the aesthetics of life. Poetry
and romance will have fresh material
and Il new louie, and imagination will
take flights unknown before. Land
seapes painted between earth and heay-
en- must involve novel principles of
drawing, color, light and shade. Music,
like the songs Of Lohcngrin, will be
showered from aerial galleys. In every
way the resources OF social life will
be so enlarged that at last ii truly may
be said, Existence is itself JOY
Sports ana rccrcationa will be
strangely multiplied. Rich and
poor alike viii make Of travel nm
every day delight, the former in then
private aeronons, the latter in large and
multiform structures, corresponding in
use 70 the excursion boats of our rivers
and harbors, the floating palaces" Of
the people, and far more numerous and
splendid The ends of the earth. its
rarest places will be visited by all. The
sportsman can change At pleasure from
the woods and waters Of the north, the
runways Of the deer, TIE haunts OF the
salmon, to the pursuit Of the tiger in
the jungle or the emu in the Australian
bush. An entirely new profession
that of airmGnship-will be thoroughly
organized, employing 4 countless army
Of trained officers and "airmen." The
adventurous and well-to-do will have
their pleasure yachts OF the air, and
take hazardous and delightful cruises.
Their vessels will differ from the cum
brous aerobats intended for freight and
emigrant business, will be christened
with beautiful and suggestive names
Iris, Aurora, Hebe, Ganymedc, Hermes,
Ariel ana the like--and will vic with
one another III grace, readiness and
speed.
SOMEBODY tells about paying men
81 % day last year fr digging pota.
toes. Finding that II cost nj the rate 81
9 cents bushel, lie told the men be
would pay them cents per bushel t.
do the work. They took the job and
dug and pitted 100 bushels every day
quitting sometimes ~ o'clock. They
earned $3.50 per day, and tile employer
saved 81 per day. If il costs the men
s per day to live, they made above
expenses six times AZ much as before,
There is nothing like direct interest
in the result Of ones labor.
GERMANY has just LAUGHED her first
iron clad--the Chamaleoa. This is a
vessel Of 900 tons displacement wit
S-inch amor. a draft Of 10 feet when
/ fully equipped, engines Of 100 indlca
ted horsepower, and 35.t1n gun. thu
projcctile from which penetrate IL in
chez Of iron. This small vessel carrie,
more formidable weapon than doe
any English man-of-war III commission
the penetration Of the 3oion guns II
the Thuate17 and Devastation being Il
inches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

Now plant April fools for spring use.
They will come ubout three months,
and perhaps get TO be lofty hoax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-31

TIE state debt d Rhode Island is ST.
938,59S.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
&Eas!-AsaUal EPaRT OF TaE c UmIY
TREASURER,
OFfrcE OF COUNTY TREASURER,

VFfICK OF COUNTY IEENGKEK, I
CARSON CITY, Nevada July l, 1879. J
To the Hem the Board OF County Commissioners OF Onsby
county, Nevada
Gentlemen: have the honor to herewith submit my
report OF the receipts and Disbursements with such other
information may be necessary for full and complete
understanding OF the transactions Of this department Tor
the six months ending June 80, 1872
STATEMENT,
Showing balance hand January l. 1879 and appertien
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
9 D CiTlC N S !:

All rfotting Races for three in five except in the
three year Old trst, which is best in three. In all
sr0Jtins races four to enter and three t. start
Entries Trattng Race close with Secretary Sep
orber isc 1879 Entrance fee, per of purse.
National Trotting Association Rules to govern tr0ng.
Nominations ia stakes be made Secretary Sep
sember l. 1879
Entries for the pursee be made For Wednesdays
races, Monday preceding; for Thursdays races,
Tuesday, for Fridays races "Wednesday for Saturdays
Thursday at the regular time for closing entries
de gn ed by the rules Those who have nominations
in I'll sta must to the Secretary in writing which
horse ihJ will start the day before the O'clock
entered in purses only be drawn by
sent of the Judges The rules OF the Pacific Blood Horse
Association will govern running Each days
will commence promptly at O'Clock All entries
sst bs s4id. essed to tao Secretary.
LLOYD HILL. P1caident.
n. l.. Yaser, Secretary
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26

Me- Running stake for year Odds Dash Of three
quarters Of mile e25 entrance $40 forfeit sl25 added
by the Society.
Nos Same Day, TrottinS-Free Tor ~. Three miles
and repeat. Purse $3.50 First horse $3.50 cnd 800
No g. Same dav Trotng Free r al! three year oIds
in Nevada also, in Sierra Lassan. Pianos and Mofoc
Csuntics California a"i Or 1t eoi Lake 'e1n les, ore
-on Purse $40 FRS, hos. SO second horse. $50,
tsrs ksrse. SO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26

SF,IZ0 z
Statement showing the Outstanding indebtedness the
county July l, 1879:
County Bonds from No. IS to 200, inclusive.
given to the Virginia s. Truckee Railroad
Company December 10 1869 ............ Sis 900 On
Accrued interest the to July l, 1879. a39 A
Fund District No. 1......,.......... 5000 90
Accrued interest same July l. 1879. ..... ~ 90
tTict No. 1..................... $50 90
Warrants on the General Fund .............. 90 40
Total gross Indebtedness of the county July l.
1870 .$1l6667 81
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. L. YAGER
County Treasurer Ormsby County, New.
[ENDoRsgD,' Filed July T. A. D. 1873
J. II. Marshall, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
Fourth Day Saturday. oc. rs.

No. 10 Running Free for all. Dssiof three quarters
Of mile Purse 500 First horse, SO; second, S6.
No. Same day Trettin-- Free for all Purse, $3.50
First horse $500; second horse $40 third horse $50
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
STATE TlMBE2 LANDS.

STATE LAND 0EPARTusNr
CARSON CRY Nevada, Sent. - 1879. I
4 III PERa9ES ARE HEREBY NSTE-
L FLED that the cutting OF timber for
pose on any timber landsincludinr the 10th and Seth
school land misunderstanding the State Of Nevada
contrary to law and that legal proceedings will be nst
tuted against all persons who have committed who
hereafter commit any such espass and damage upon such
lands
Persons know ny depredations being committed
upon the growing .mher of any of the public school lands
Of the state are RESPECTFULLY requested to forward suck
information to this Office
A. j. HATCH,
Surveyor General and ofieio Land Register.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
aUY AND SELL MINING sYGGSS.
m TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

Second Judicial District County Of Ornsbv State Of
Nevada Combs his credorsNotce TO creditors
insovent Pursuant to order af the Hon. VIM. III
Seawe presiding Judge of the said District Court notice
hereby given to all creditors Of the said nSolvcnt John
Combs, to be and appear before the Hon. s. D. King,
Judge said Court, at his chambers in Carson Oily, in
the said County Of 0rmsby, on the
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
SPEED PROGRAMMES:

SPEED PROGRAMME:
Ei7ss Day -wednes1Ry. 0ct> IS.
~" / H-nnirr-F-ee for all horses in Nevada; also,
all horses Sierra Lts,en, Plumas and Modoc Counties
California. aai Lake ana Grant Counties, Oregon One
nile dash. fusss S50 First horse 800 second horse,
&sS
- 2 s.nne tav, ru1nirs Free for all. Nile and
repeat Parse s3Ho ARR horse, sl2G; sesgsd horse,
$50 third horse s2s
No. 3. Safae day Trottiug-Free FOR all horses ia
Nevada also all horses in sierra, Lassen, PlumaS and
0od0c C,inieS California, aid Lake and Grant Counties
Oovsn 80 class. Purse 500 First kcrse. SIZE; sec
sI b~psa, Zoo third horse. s2s.
Second Dsy-Thursday, Oe<. Is.
No Running-Frce for al. One hat m 70 ana re
peat Pa s sl50. First horse 800; second horse $50
No s Same day Running stake Dash Of one mile and
quarter for three year eds SIS entrance SO forfeit
Siss adied by the Society.
No. Game day Trotting For . - f-Ss. Purse,
$50 FIRST horse, 500: second horse, $40; Iird So
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
18th day of OCTOBER. =. d. 1879.

At 10 o'clock A. NJ Of that day then and there to show
cause If any they why the pray OF said insoVent
should be granted and assignment OF his estate
be made and he be discharged from his debts and ln
ties pursuance of the in such provided,
and meantime all proceedings against said insovent
be STAYED.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court thi. the
18th day of September, A d. 1879
SEAL j. H. MARSHALL.
County Clerk and OK -Oficio Clerk OF said Court
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-09-26
SEREl-AMayAl REPORT OF The COUNT
EVniT9'.


eRslssy COUNTY NEVADA, July i, 1879.
To the Hon the Board of CeuN.y Commissioners Oras,y
County, State Of Nevada
The County Auditor respectfully subWts the following
report of the fiscal affairs Of the said county for the six
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-09

met Artemus, Ward but once.s ]
was quite young at the time and vas
acting as city editor of the Star,
published at Schenectady, N. Y.
While 1 was city editor of that 'shee'
i met Artemus. Ilwasi standing on
the bridge q. the time, and in talking
about neWsEapef worR was about I'd
say something iii regard to my heavy
editorial responsibility, but Ward
checked me by, asking: is4 ,e n,-'a
seWhat creek is this, l,iou -,
ssCreekl'' I exclaimed, "why this
10 the Erie canal"
ssHowt far In it uavigableT ~ 3
.'Why, Of course 10 isl nayIgable
from one end 70 the other"
"Well," selemnly replied. Ward,
''thst beats all the streams / ever
heard of. BY the way, I think I
a make out some large boats an
chored up the stream there-what
are they, propellers oil side wheel.
ers!' III ii eIiG l.E.
/ replied thatdhey were merely ca
nal boats, and they were. moved by
horse power.
"AhI i didn't think the stream
was as shallow as that" said Arte-
mus.
GAS shallow as 9hatg"
"Why, ,you saythat I,those sboats
are pulled along by horses. Nowa
of course they must walk along in
front of the boat, mustn't theyf i
used to run-a stone boat on my Ia
mented Uncle Johns farm, and I
distinctly remember that the horses
walked along in fron4." r''
1 mentally declared that Il had
never before met with such ignor-,
ance. / spent some time In explain
ing the pecuiiarities Of the big ditch,
and just as 1 had begun to thinkthat
at last L had set the stranger right on
the subject, he knocked my, hopes
into kindling wood by remsrking:
81 suppose that when the stream
dries up,in summer. they put boats
on wheels, den,t,they?;l ...sI.
Then began again and explained
every feature in the canal, from New
York to Erie. How atten6vely he
listened to tmy = wordslI / cano still
see that melancholy face3Ght by sthe
stars, and these motxnfape eyes look!
ing into mine so-earnestlJ ; and again
j hear as Il did then, after IT. had
talked for nearly half an hour, going
fully int tho details OF boating, the
low, pathetic drawl:
"Any' saw mills on this stream
that you know Off"
Shortly after some gentlemen came
along who seemed to be acquainted
with my obtuse friend. Presently
one Of them, called him Artemus, and
then T commenced to refeet.1 l al
ways refsctbest when I'm hid. away
somewhere, SO I went and hid my
self.-Exchange.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-09
Bottled Snake.

From the Washington (MO) Observer.
Mr.. f. S. Phillips, living near Cam
pellton, in this county, not long
since discobered in a small wine bot
tie, up stairs in his dwelling house,
a black snake about two feet in
length. His snakeship had gotten
into the bottle and had, unfortunately
for himself, worked :, cork, which
was in the bottle, Np into the bottle
neck, SO that he could not get. out.
Onfnding him Mr." Phillips. corked
upthe bottle, and on Tuesdayhreught
him to this Office. The snake was
still alive and was apparently oontsn-
ted in this closequarters. The snake
has shed off since his confinement,
which indicated that he has been in
the bottle q long time, as snakes
shed, we. believe, early, in tht
SPRING a.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-09
"Wild ASS"
From the Columbia Statesman.

From the Columbia Statesman.
Bro. Duncan of the Mexico Press
&c. b. is Progressing. We'thought
he would progress, and from one de-
gree of Greenback gioryTto2 another.
At first he was shy of fiatmoney and
approached it with the slow and state
ly tread of a wild ass to a peck of CIV
ilized oats. But he at last makes the
rifle and swallows fiat without greas-
ing. or pinning back its ears. In his
last paper heesays: 10
'tWetherefOre conclude from the premises that
the only reliable, safe and certain money is and
must be har money and hence we now declare
lor~ h-,A-Er.b Ia ,I'.
But does not Brother. Duncan see
the distractions between the legal
tender Greenbacks of tho laws of con-
gress and the fiat moneyIdf the Brit
tonA: Hill-Sedalia PLATFORM Doesn't
he! IN ~ .y.sE .t. t.s, -,..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-10-09
Tramp Across the Continent.

Tramp Across the Continent.
A special telegram to the st. Louis
Republican, dated New York, Sept
s, tells the following story of "a
plucky tramp across the continent:
Con the first Of Juhe, Dennis Col
Inns started from San Francisco for
New York on foot, the distance be-
ing 8, 500'mileslandi the wager that
he!weuldeaocompfish lit iii 100 days
being 81 500. ollie reached Sing Sing
on Tuesday last. being then seven
days ahead of time, and since then
he has made his way by easy stages
arriving here in advance of the time
required. He has travelled all the
way on railroad tracks, and has kept
in a little book the autograph and
the stamp of every station agent he
has passed, the stamp of course hav-
ing the date or which he passed the
place and furnishing him a practical
diary of time and distances. He met
with q few adventures but none of
them noteworthy"