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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1880-02-06

Jay Gould on,y mads 81 100000
last year. Poor fellow.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A synopsis or Yesterdays Proceedings
OF the Board.

The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday pursuant to adjournment;
present, r. w. Wood, Chairman, r. II.
Scott and H. C. Marker, and transacted
the following business:
Henry Cunning having declined the
position of Janitor of the Courthouse at
$40 per month, rendered him by the
Board, J. B. Gramm was appointed
Janitor, and accepted the position at
the rate of so per month.
1t appearing to the Board that several
persons had been foully dealt with at
Big Meadows, and it having been re-
commended by the Acting District At
torney that active measures should be
Immediately adopted for making a
thorough investigation, the following
resolution'Was adopted:
That, it is the sense of the Board
that a competent surgeon should be i'm
mediately employed to proceed to Big
Meadows, and make such an examina-
ton as he may deem necessary with a
view Of ascertaining the cause OF the
death Of said persons, and that the
District Attorney be authorized to EN-
ploy Dr. Johnson for that purpose.
1t appearing to the Baord that the
Central Hotel was the lowest bidder
for boarding and lodging INDECENT sick,
a contract was entered into with ID. j.
Hadley for boarding and lodging indi-
gent sick for one year.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

A party of woodchoppcrs have dis
covered new mines in the Rose Creek
Mountains, about fourteen miles south
of town. Pieces of ore from one OF the
lodges discovered, have been brought to
town and are very rich in silver, some
specimens assaying over 81, 900 to the
ton in silver. We have not been able
to learn the size of the ledge. or how
much of this rich ore has been found.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
SPECIAL LOCALS.
WAY VIII Yea

Allow cold to advance in your system
and thus incur more serious maladies,
such as pneumonia, henorrhage and
lung troubles, when an immediate re-
lief can be so readily attained. Bos-
CHEFS GERMAN SYRUP has gained the
largest sale in the world for the cure of
coughs, colds and the severest lung d.
seases. 1t is DIR. Boschee's famous
German prescription, and is prepared
with the greatest care, and no fear need
be entertained in administering it to
the youngest child, as per directions.
The sale of this medicine is unprece-
dented. Since first introduced there
has been a constant increasing demand,
and without single report of failure
to do it's work i'll any case. Ask your
druggist as to the truth Of these re-
marks. Large size 70 cents. Try and
be convinced
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
Arrested.

Sheriff Miller returned yesterday
from Grant county, Oregon, with Aus
tin Grandon and Charles Seamans, who
are under indictment for a felony
killing calf belonging to l.. L. Rick
ard--and with John Lacey, who is &C
cused of taking horses alleged to be the
property of Charles Kemler. Lacy was
found attending his stock, Grandon was
found at Alder creek, near the Oregon
line, and Scamans was at Jackson
Meadows.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
LOCAL INTELLIGEN CE.
Personal Nates.

Charles Adams, one of the pioneers
of Paradise Valley, and the builder OF
the Silver State hour-miil, the first
we believe built ia Nevada, arrived
here yesterday on his way to Elko
County, where he has resided for sew
eral years.
j. j. Tracey, Agent of the Postoffice
Department for the Pacific Coast, ar
rived here yesterday, and left to-day
for Eastern Nevada and Utah.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
The Nellie Boyd Company.

The Nellie Boyd Dramatic Company
gave another entertainment at Centen-
NAL Hall last evening before am appre-
ciative and enthusiastic audience. This
evening the drama of Miss Mutton F"
will be presented and the performance
will close with the roaring farce of
The Prosecuted Datchman," the most
laughable piece ever presented on the
stage here. Prices will be as usual.
No extra charge for reserved seats.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
ROsInante orr the ROEnpagc.

Johnny Banister's horse, Rosinante,
which made such quick time some time
ago from Kesler's Brewery to load OF
hay in front of Naramore's Livery
Stable, got on the rampage again yes
terday. He was attached to a delivery
wagon, and shifting barley in the breeze
waited from hay corral, he broke at a
240 gait in the direction OF the feed,
and smashed the wagon into pieces, and
demolished transfers cabin which
stood in his track. Good judges of
horse-hesh are ready to bet that Ros-
inante will beat anything of his weight
in Nevada in running toward sack of
barley.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

If parties coming to the city will per-
sist in falling into the numerous dens
calling themselves by different "Un-
cles," and find after purchasing that
they are, swindled, it is their own fault.
Take the little trouble to see Uncle
Harris name painted on the windows
of his store. Go first and see him, get
his guarantee (written), and you will
find that you have bought any article
for half store prices. Remember the
number, 22l Kearny Street, between
Bush and Sutter.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
MURDER IN EsMERALDA.
A County Commissioners Shot Dead
by Mike Owens.

p. s. Traver, one of the Commits
sioners of Esmeralda county, was shot
dead at Candelara, last Tuesday, by a
prospector named Mike Owens, A
gentleman from the scene of the TRACE
dy gives the Carson Appeal the follow
ing particulars of the atiray:
Owens went into the store and pur-
chased bill of goods. In making the
change, 1raver offered Owens a small
check, which he declined, saying that
he wanted coin. Mr.. Traver explained
that he had no other change, that the
check was good, and the making of
change by check was quite customary
in that portion Of the country. One
word led to another, when Ovens
challenged Traver to fight, and imme-
diately after pulled his six-shooter and
fired at Traver, who was standing near
the end of the counter not more than
dozen feet away. The ball took effect
over Traver's right eye,- passing into
the brain. He fell forward near the
stove, and when picked up few min
utes afterward by his friends, was dead.
Owens, on firing the shot, stood ready
to fire again, but seeing Traver drop
he put the weapon in his pocket. The
noise brought crowd to the spot,
when Owens coolly walked out of the
door before those who rushed in could
comprehend what had happened. He
soon secured a horse and fled. Several
parties started in pursuit, but failed to
find him. A reward of $50 has been Of
fered by the citizens, and as he is pretty
well known, his capture is almost GER
tain. Traver was an old and respected
citizen of Candelara.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

A revival has been inauguratod at
the Nj. 4. Church at Austin, aud sim
ners are being converted by the score.
The chief sinner of the Reveille is still
obdurate and unrepentant, but hopes
are entertained that he will be made to
see the errors of his ways before the
close Of the meetings.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

Total, as per Treasurer's Report. si,sl5 81
Respectfully, C. CHESowETH,
County School Sup't.
Note. Lake School District No. 9,
is omitted from the list, because there
are outstanding debts not yet paid by
the old district out of which it was
formed When these debts are paid,
if there is any money left, the new dis
trict will get its share by special APP
portionment.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
Notice of Assessment.
Mount Rose Mining Company.

Mount Rose Mining Company.
Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California
Location OF works, Humboldt county, State
OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting Of
the Board of Directors held on the 23d day OF
December, 1879, an assessment (No. y Of five (5l
cents per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of the corporation, payable Immediately
in United States gold coin, to the Secretary, at
the office OF the company, 22O SanSome street,
San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on Wednesday, the 2Sth day of
January, 1880, will be delinquent, and adver-
tsed for sale at public auction; and unless pay.
ment is made before, will be sold on TUESDAY,
the SEVENTEENTH day of FEBRUARY, 1880.
to pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of sale.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
LUCIEN HERMANN, Secretary.
OFFICE NO. $40 ,Sansome street, san Fran
cisco, California. dec26sd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

That in this town there are scores OF
persons passing our store every day
whose lives are made miserable by In
digestion, Dyspepsia, Sour and Dis
tressed Stomach, Liver Complaint and
Constipation, when for IS cts we will
sell them Shiloh's Fdolizer, guaranteed
to cure them. Sold by c. A. DESAUs-
SURE, Druggist. n7-eod
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
Ap?ortIcnment OF school Money.

EDfToR SILVER STATE: The follow
ing is my quarterly apportionment of
the County School funds, made Janu-
ary 5th. 1890:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
WANTED.

A steady woman is wanted TO do
homework and take care of two chill
dren. Send address to Postofiice box
100, Winnemucca. jy7-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
Paradise RnlIiA,l.

The Paradise Mining Company
shipped to San Francisco yesterday two
bars Of ballion valued at 5000.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
CHAMPAGNE.

G. Fl. Mumm 4 Cos Dry verzenay
Champagne-the finest in the land
at FRANK FrLLow's Fashion Sample
House. -, ia7-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

The most popular and fragrant per-
fume of the day, Hackmetack. Try it..
Sold by C. A. DESAUssURE, Druggist,
Winnemucca, New. n7-eod
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09

JANUARY sth-Maxinum thermometer, Al
Minimum tlerinomater, 30
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-09
SALT. SALT.

The Desert Salt Company
u now prepared to furnish a choice article Of
MILLING SALT in quantities to suit, at
reasonable rates.
Extra quality of Salt for all kinds Of meats,
constantly on hand.
Z. Rclnhart & Co. are our sole Agents for
winnemucca and Northern Country.
Address orders to
t'sg1fF WALTER SCHMIDT, Manager,
altfs-n7 = White Plains, Nevada
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18
A Floating Island.
Jacksonville toregon) sentinel.l

Among the many natural curiosities
of this country it is not generally known
that there is "hoating island" Up in
the "Siskiyous," lying like pearl in
the great mountain chain, is Squaw
Lake, a beautiful sheet of water now
utilized by a mining company as reser-
voir. For many years the lake. has
been favorite and delightful resort for
fishing parties, and contained nearly in
its centre an island comprising nearly an
acre of ground, covered with luxuriant
grass and growth of willow and alder.
It was never dreamed that the pretty
little island was not part of terra tfrn,a !;
but when the bulkhead across the outlet
of the lake damned up its waters. the
island rose slowly until it had been ele-
waited fully sixteen feet above its origi-
nal level. 1t would be question for
the naturalist, rather than the geologist,
to determine the age of this floating
island, as it was evidently made up en-
tirely of decayed vegetation. Perhaps,
at some remote period, the roots of a
tree, uptorn by mountain storm and
drifting out into the lake, formed q
nucleus from which heisland has grown
but it seems singular that it should have
remained anchored and Interchangeable
in its position. The locality is much
frequented by pleasure-seekers, who
will hereafter notice the increased ele,
vation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18
Jonathan Rurrelps Lively Career.

Jonathan Rurrell. of Newton, N. J.,
has just been consigned. to the County
Jail for brutal fight with mis- son
Abraham, recent graduate of the State
Reform School It appears that the
Senior Burrell ordered his son to steal
a bag of coal, which was too small game
for him, and he went to the coal yard
and bought it instead. The father, en-
ragged at this conduct, attacked the boy
with large knife. Young Burrell
armed himself with a huge pair of
shears, defended himself, and des-
perate encounter took place. Thegather-
ing crowd separated the men before any
mortal injury was done to either. They
are both suffering from their battle.
Jonathan is q noteworthy man. He
wears wooden leg, having left the
original in Virginia during the war.
Notwithstanding this misfortune, he
has been enabled to contract matrimouy
with at least three living women. When
tired of the first, he exchanged wives
with another man, giving 81 to boot.
After several years he was honored with
the heart and hand of six foot amazon.
who compelled shim to dismiss her pred.
ecessor. Each wife has contributed a
brood of children to the general stock.
Some of the children are quite preco-
-cious, and nearly all ragamufins. The
third wife is complete ruler of the domi-
cile. and when Jonathan gets on de-
bauch she pitches him and all his
household goods into the street.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18
AnecdOte Of Conkling.
Letter from "A Woman in Washington to the Spring
field Republican,

Letter from Woman in Washington" to the Spring
field Republican,
Conkling looks exactly like Nast's
picture of him as i" Jackdaw Conkling."
His face is handsome in a certain way,
but mean, bad and cynical-he looks like
a man who, all sweetness in society,
would be selfish, snarling and snappish
It home-in short, like what he has
proved himself. a coward; man cap
able of compromising woman, and then
running away. From the curl on his
forehead to the tip of his aristocratic
boot, he looks all this-but is no longer
:" the blonde Mephistopheles of the
Senate" for he is growing gray fast, and
typical of the vain and small nature of
the man. A hotel keeperi in Washington
who went to school with bim, hadn't met
him for years. One day Conkling went
to his hotel to engage rooms, and stood
in the Office talking to the clerk. The
proprietor came down stairs, and stepped
up and held out his hand, saying, Eros
eoe, how are your Conkling took no
notice of the profered hand, and drew
himself up, and said, "I am Senator
Conkling, sir" "You are damned
fool, that's what you are" was the
response. Conkling turned n.ajestically
to the clerk, and said: "Can l have
rooms hereS' "No, sir" shouted the
irate proprietor, mot in my house, nor
upon any terms" (By the way, I desire
to know what essential difference there
Is between "d-n" and "damnT George
Eliot does not think there is any differ
encs.) -.--.-.------ -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18
Col. Brown ON the Candidacy.

Among the most active and prominent
Of the Democratic politicians of Ohio is
Colonel William NJ. Brown, editor of
the Youngstown Vindicator. Colonel
Brown, in a talk with a Tribune reporter,
has given hopeful view OF Senator
Fhurman's prospects for the Presiden-
tial nomination.
Thurman has gained ground steadily
for the past two months, he said. "The
opponents of Mr.. Tilden's denomination
find that he is the best man to concen-
trate upon, and this conviction will
bring him more and more into promi-
nence. / think it is almost as good as
settled that Ohio will support him in
the Convention with unanimity, and il
Ohio is solidly for him he will get three
fourths of the Southern VOTE"
GLOW will Indiana standp'
eff Mr.. Hendricks retires she will
naturally go for Thurman"
"Are the friends of Tilden active in
his behalf i''
"Much more SO than they were few
weeks ago, particularly in the South.
The feeling in that section is strongly
hostile to making him a candidate
lgain, but there is no telling what Mr..
Hlden may accomplish with his efforts
to change that sentiment or to get the
delegation in spite of it,"
"Do you then regard the race as being
between Tilden and Thurman?
GAS it looks now; but much will de-
pend on the action of your party. If
you nominate Grant at Chicago we may
think it necessary to take military
man, and in view of this contingency
there is a good deal of talk q bout Han
cock among us. But if you take either
Blaine or Sherman there will be no rea-
son for running soldier as our nomi-
nee. Then 1 think the contest in the
convention will be between the Til
den and the anti-Tilden elements,
and the latter will; be more likely to
rally upon Thurman than upon Hen
bricks or any other man."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18
Healing Power Of Imagination.

The records of medical practice are
full of the illustrations of the influence
ef the imagination, for good or for
evil, over the functions of the body;
and philosophy finds in them a key to
the wonderful persistence of many
popular superstitions. The firm be-
lief that any disastrous physiological
result, even death itself, will surely
follow a given act or occurrence, is very
apt to bring about the dreaded calamity /;
and every repetition of the seeming Sc
quence of cause and effect tends to con-
firm and strengthen the mischievous
belief. AS means of counteracting
this tendency of perverted imagination,
charms for averting evil often play a
really beneficial part. The protection is
as imaginary as the dreaded evil; but,
assuming belief in the fictitious dam
ger-a belief strongly tending to make
the danger real-the charm substitutes
more hopeful belief and the danger
ceases.
A curious illustration OF this
action of the mind is reported
from San Francisco. An aged negro, at
TRANSMISSION of blood-about eight
ounces-being taken from the wife's
arm. The man recovered, but the
woman went into a curious decline,
against which tonics and nourishing
food were of no avail. At last the pa
tient confded to the doctor the secret of
her ailment, which kept her from rest
ing day or night.
tel, you DOCTOR" she said whisper
ingiy, :" it's that blood of mine the old
man is crrrying about inside of him !;
and, doctor, when that old man comes
back, | want you to give me my blood
back"
The doctor, seeing that the woman
would not be appeased unless he COM
piled with her request, promised to re-
turn the next day, first Informing her
or the dangers of the operation, and that
it was resorted to only in the most urg-
ent cases. She would hear of no expla-
nations, but demanded that the oper-
alton be gone through with. 1t was ac.
cordingly done the next day, the doctor
taking from the man about half an
ounce of blood and transferring it into
the womans's veins. After the opera.
tion the woman frightened up pecep.
tibIy, saying, :Pll be all right now,
DOCTOR" And that the operation did
prove success was fully demonstrated
by the sick woman, who began work 6
few hours afterward, declaring that the
doctor was a wonderful man, and now
that she'd got her own blood back again
she was all right.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-18
Stephen Gregory's Air Ship.

Albany Express.l
Mr.. Gregory is a tall, red whiskered
man of about fifty. His face is rather
cadaYerous, his features are prominent,
and his eyes are so large and bright that
they seem to constitute the most impor-
tant part of his anatomy. He is a man
of apparent intelligence, and while he
walked by the writer's side from North
Pearl street to Broadway and Clinton
avenue he told his story with earnest
ness, but without any great play of en-
thusiasm.
"My idea of an air ship is feasible,
and is built upon common sense princi-
pies. The utility of every part of it,
except the rudder, has been practically
demonstrated, and there can be no
question of its entire success. Just as
soon as | can build ship, the cost of
which will be about Sc, 600, shall go TO
Europe and will reach Europe and will
reach London in four days, for / can
easily make forty miles an hour, even
against reasonably adverse winds. y
There it isp
1t is unique combination. The ves-
sci proper is about the size of canal
boat, although sharp at both ends, and
with propeIling screw and rudder at
both ends. Above the boat, and attached
to it by brass arms, are built on either
side of the vessel long cylinders, which
are to hold gas. They are lashed to the
ship not only by the brass arms, but by
shrouds. These of course, are to supply
the buoyancy and to keep the vessel in
the air. The boat is to bs propelled by
means of screw, and the resisting
force is from the air which forms a
vacuum in the stern of the ship. The
power is supplied by rariied air from
an engine fed by kerosene. By skill
full contrivanee there. is leverage on
the fianges of the propeller, and the
rudder is worked by means quite dis
similar to those used on water ship.
There is also an invention for making
the vessel rise and descend at the will
of the navigator, and altogether the
affair as explained by Mr.. Gregory ap-
pears very beautiful in theory, however
faulty it may prove in practice.
Have many persons seen 1tr' the
writer asked.
GA great many. Fully three thou
sand persons have been to see this
model. They have come from Maine
and Massachusetts,, from the far West,
and from Philadelphia and other cities
south of us. Out of all this number all
spoke well of it-al. admire its feasibil-
ity save one, and ne is an Albanian,
who says it won't work and when /
asked him why, he answered, dog
naturedly, cause it won'tP"