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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-22
!. NEWMAN,

DIR & FANCY GROCER,
St. Francisville, La
is and Boys clothing made after
|e latest styles and at reasonable
My grocery store will be KEEP: well
during tho winter months.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-22

Soda water at Sweetman y
Friends,
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-22

Soda water at Swectman s.
Friends,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
A Trall.s Breaking Horse.
Truekes Republican, FEB. as.


The loose snow drifts deeply between
Truckss and S~isrraville. The mail 10
carried tri.wsekly. hence the road has
to be travelled one way each day. During
the heavy Winter weather, the sleigh
which carries the mail il drawn by three
horses driven tandem. BY this means q
single broad path 10 beaten In the middle
OF the road. When tho storms are raging
It 10 necessary to carry the mail on
horseback. Its average weight Is from
one hundred to one hundred and ffty
pounds each trip. The mail bags are
strapped on two horses which are led BY
the driver. Sol. Rosseau. who ride a.
third horse. A fourth horse with only 0
halter on 10 turned loose to break the
road. This horse Is kept for this sole
purpose and IL called the psnow.break.
sr." For six winters this animal has
travelled the Sierra Valley road. Turned
loose at either Truckee or Sierravills, he
will at oncs set out upon his dreary jour.
ney. The winds obliterats all traces Of
the narrow path, but with marvellous In.
stinct the horse follows its every turn
and winding. Sometimes the huge
drifts bewilder him for q moment, aud
missing the hard beaten path be sinks
out Of sight in the loose sand. Out OF
sight 10 used quite literally, for 1t fire..
quently occurs that his body Is com.
pletely~ covered, and his head alone 10
above the surface. II he knows on
which side the trail lies, he will plunge
and struggle to regain his foothold. II,
a. sometimes occurs, be Is confused as
to the proper direction, he possesses the
wonderful instinct Of keeping perfectly
quiet. until the driver dismounts from
his horse and comes forward to point
out the road. BY means OF . long stick
the driver finds the trail. and beating q
path for Q few feet in front Of the dis.
oomftsd snow.breaker. speaks an on.
c~ouraging word to the psor animal;
nerve and muscle 10 Immediately strained
to regain the lost path, and the horse
again resumes his task as guider This
s~now.breaker seems to possess an al.
most human intelligence. Neither
darkness nor storms ever daunt him, or
cause him to be mislsd more than Q few
feet. Whom In doubt, he will take little
short steps scarcely six inches In length,
and each foot feels for the hard-beatsn
ledge which forms the path.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
Almost Married.

A young lady in Keokuk. Iowa, beau.
tiful, attractive and daring. received calls
from three gentlemen one evening re-
Gently and eIerted herself to the utmost
to entertain them. The time was spent
most agreeably, and in the Of the
evening the question Of matrimony and
leap year privilege wal preached. and
eliminated in . proposal from the young
lady to q young medical student. OF
course II was made in q ~jocular manner.
They agreed to be married at once, and
one Of the gentlemen present was called
upon to perform the ceremony. It hap.
pened that the gentleman who vas called
upon to tie the nuptial knot was . clergy.
man. and the groom threatens to place
the marriage on record, while the young
lady feels 30 badly over the matter that
shs has left tho city for the West ON .
visit among friends. She will probably
return when she fnds out that Q mar.
risge is invalid In that State unless Q
license Is taken out In advance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
In the Hands Of COL"

Judge Lynch's latest hanging bes Il
described In Q special dispatch from Lai
Vegas to the Denver Msus. Three dss.
psrsdoes implicated In the murder OF an
officer were arrested and lodged In jail
to await the action Of tho courts.
About 2 O'Clock on the morning Of the
9th instant q party Of about 20 men,
heavily armed and masked, proceeded 70
the Jail. battered down the walls and
compelled the jailsr to give up the keys.
The prisoners, Tom Henry. Jim Dsw'
son and Jim West, we're dragged from
their cells, ropes were placed around
their nscks and they were driven to the
old windmill in the centre Of the plaza
in the business portion ef old Las
Vegas. The ropes were then thrown
owe the beams and jim West was soon
launched into eternity. While they
were pulling him up he cried. "oh. my
God my mother I" Too Henry cried
out to him, "Shut up, jim, and die
like Q man I" He chung TO the rope
when they were drawing him up. bat
soon let 60. The crowd became impa.
tisnt and began firing. Henry was shot
in the body. He staggered back and
exclaimed. "Shoot me through the
head" Instantansously over 20 shots
were fred, and Tom Henry and jim
Dawson fell riddlsd with bullets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.

~, Nh Iil n n MINERAL. arfRyKY
NJ 10 "a isi riS,r.n sr,r"s i..sn
~ w, c,tx Ssx.d. T.hrn.,x o.
isso. Notice 10 hereby riysn, that The Silver
Sasns. nlnins Tmppsay,s y. pstnsfn., r,sss
o. nu. N ~ s.n Fr.nci.so' GaiisoSni.t Ia
3, W sebisssr. he ss.nt and NORTHUMBERLAND
No.: =no.,oass sadress IA aold nm. storey
cnrn,y Nsvsds' this dsy aied In thia once IL
SUpiic.,ion FOR = United states patent for a.
MI nl ,nSn II. . ,ro ,nIS ana s,Ivs, -ith sn,.
t.s. n,nrrt con,.3n,ns IA 1s.ioo ssres A. here.
insnsr dsscribed. ths same being o%iscisiiy eur.
xs,sd ana nist,sd nv ths snrreyor Genefsi A
M snrysy or Tai No. iis and isi. In Tovp.
sh,n: ,a .ya n north R,nse 81 eat. Mount
biabio Meridian. In The Cola Hi Mining DIS.
snd Isscshyd ~ mstss ana boands bv Inc piss
and acld notes On ale in this once a. follows,
yis, Beeinnine At : post marked Monumental
Twins No L thence rupning south tan Ooj
dkerees east afteen huLdred QsoO) feet to Q poet
msrk,d NopumepiaI Twins No. 2: thence north
sish,. ,so, Ssercss e.st an hundred ,60ol FEET
IN .'nc.t n.st.d Monumentai TUipa No. 4.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
MORE RAILROADS.

Since the rapid and triumphant COM
plstion Of the Nevada Central Railway,
from Battle Mountain to Austin. the
people Of that section appear to have
become more excited on the subject than
ever. At any rate the advantages OF the
railroad in opening up and developing
the resources Of the country are 30 ap-
parent to railroad men that they want
more Of it. The result 10 that two
companies were organized yesterday at
Battle Mountain. one to build . railroad
from that place to Oregon and Idaho,
with Robert L. s. Hall a. President and
Lyman Bridges - Chief Engineer.
This railway will pass through some OF
the richest mining districts and a good
agricultural country. The other road is
TO be from Austin south to Grantsvills,
Columbus and Silver Peak. with General
James II. Ledlis as President. Robert
L. s. Hall o. Treasurer and Lyman
Bridges - Chief Engineer. This will
form an important link in the line from
the Colorado TO the Columbia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
Excursion to Chicago.
Reno Gazette, FEB. "a.


Reno knight Tsmplars arr receiving
invitations to join the Grand Command.
cry OF California and 60 in 4 body to the
Triennial Conclave OF the United States,
to be holden in Chicago NEXT August.
The invitations are about the nuest piece
% printing ever done on the coast.
Under Q triple arch on q side OF Q
knight IN full armor. carrying . drawn
sword. and mounted on q black horse
covered With trappinss. hangs the ban.
ner OF the order bearing the inscription,
Magma est r~eritas, ct prspaL1t." On
the other. . list Of the officers OF the
Conclavs Committee. The printing Is
in black. red, bronze and yellow. The
Committee think that arrangements can
be made 90 that the cost Of the round
trip including everything will be Sl75.
Ten days previous to the departure for
the East tents will be pitched at some
point in the Sisrras and the Command.
cry drilled until every man knows his
place and every movement 10 perfect.
There are nine Knights in Reno-Hy-
mers, Cahlan. DeBell, Chamberlain,
wickes, McRas. Fulmer, Huffaker,
Bacon and Fulton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

Dewey i Co.'S Scientific Press Patent
Agency has received official notice OF the
issue Of the following patents to Pacific
coast inventors for the week ending
February II. 1880: G. E. Emerson, San
Francisco. hand stamp; r. W. Gorrill.
San Francisco. truss bridge; c. Nor.
wood. Winters. California, RLvanic belt
R. Soldiers. San Francisco, horse hitch
ing device; G. G. Stafford. Eureka, Cal.
~iiornis, tOssting iron; A. SwiDgls. San
Francisco. fresrm.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
vERH PRACTICAL JOKING.

A London correspondent relates the
following: "Ths form Of humor called
practical joking has, I I'M happy to say
been on the decrease for some years. It
is not now thought funny to brighten
women and children to death by dress.
ing up as . ghost, nor Q touch Of pleas.
antry to take all the furniture ont Of
your friends room in college and plant
1t with shrubs instead. But rsvivsls are
just now the fashion, and they have OK.
tended to this we'll nigh extinct species
Of wit. I Am bound to say that the e1.
ample I am about to quote is q very Hns
n Of it, class and has rarely been u r
passed in its object-that Of affordins
the greatest possible amount Of alarm
and Inconvenience. A young lady in
Jersey is seen standing on the rails in
front Of an advansing train; the whistle
is sounded. the steam is turped Of, the
guard is hoarse with shouting. the pas.
sengsrs are terrified. and the engine.
driver. Ia . proiuss psrspiration. just
succeeds in stopping his locomotive
within two yards Of the threatened vic.
tim. Then tho young lady skips away
with . laugh, and eIclaims. what fun =
And yet there are people who maintain
that the English are not . witty nation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

John C. Robinson. the VIII known
iish thing proof reader so long connected
with the New York Tribune, was found
dead in his bed in New York Wednesday.
Mr.. Robinson accomplished many
famous fests. bat accounts Of them sell
dom got outside the little room in the
Tribune building where he. night after
night. in the glarine gas light. pored
over column upon column Of proof. He
was . retiring man and could read
Horace Greelsy's manuscript with as
much ease a. most people can read
print. As . proof reader he was rapid
and exceptionally correct. One night
he read ten columns Of solid agate In
one hour. and upon tho proof being
revised the next day BY two experts,
only two errors. both turned o's, could
Be discovered.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
raE RAILROAD TO BoDlE.

Thu NEws has heretofore expressed
n. condemnation OF the idea OF employ
inc Chinese in the construction OF the
railroad to Bodis In preference to white
men. /, wa . bad business PROPOSE.
ton. for, a. the NXws set forth,
II involved the employment Of
Chinese at 81 per day, all Of which was
dad money 10 20 ous Of the sountry or
on. Of circulation, while the employ
men. Of white men at 90 perd day showed
money staying In the country. circulat-
ing among our own people, help
ing to support not only the rail-
road but to develop the oil the
section through which it would pass.
Aside from the business proposition In.
volved, the good will Of the people at
large il no small point for consideration
and 500, 900 extra in the cost OF con-
s,ruc.ion would DO moro than comPen-
stated for in that way aud very possibly in
future legislation, or favors which might
be needed at the hands Of the people.
The Chinese proposition wss ss unbusi-
ness-liks and short sighted a. the sppo-
sitien Of the Democratic newspapers. the
Virginia ChronieL. for instance, to the
employment Of white labor in that work
on the ground that 1t would DO merely
colonizing voters for Sharon.
This latter idea was decidedly the
most ridiculous OF all. for the editor Of
the Chronicle. who says he worked with
shovel and pick for several months a. .
grader ON the Central Pacific Railroad,
II q Democrat. and knows that all. or
nearly all, white men who work ss rail
road graders vote the Democratic ticket.
To mssnly ~insinuats that white mel
employed in grading the Bodie Railroad
would necessarily vote for Sharon. Is .
dirty. unsrstsiul ding against the purity
and integrity Of the Democratic party; .
foul charg. that Democratic working
men can be bought up by the drove to
vote the Republican ticket for two al
mighty dollars . day. Out upon such
ridiculous inconsistency; such narrow
minded, venal sophistry. 1t Is enough
to make a Chipaman blush. . phenome-
non never yet recorded.
But Senator Booth Of California. who
Is the leading spirit in the building OF
that road, never had anyidsa OF employ.
ing Chinese, whatever may have been
the movements and speculations OF his
subordinatss in the premises. He can
Ret all the white men he wants in San
Francisco for less than two dollars . day
and will bring them from there unless
he can secure the requisite amount Of
men in this State. He will not COM
mencs the grading work until the wintry
season il past aud men can work to
advantage. Among the latest kilograms
from the East is the following
Senator Booth is going out to the Pa
ciHc coast in April. He has bought rails
to extend the Virginia 4 Truckse road to
Bodie and Columbus District. II he hnds
the country In . settled condition and
labor o~btainable. he will 90 ahead with his
enterprise. A new issue Of stock has been
prepared to be sold in New York. where
the trsnsfer office 10 to be established.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

A we'll. known beauty to London soci'
ETY. occupied . stage box At q thester in
the Strand not long ago. Her white furs
and diamonds were the admiration oi
the house. Shortly after the beauty's
departure an attendant found . star oil
brilliants In the box and, like an homes.
woman. gave the treasure trove into the
hands Of the Management. No inquiries
we're made next day at the theater about
the lost star. but ultimately 1t found Its
way into the rishtful owners hands.
Inc oldest part OF the story remains TO
% told. The diamonds were false.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
Reno Items.
Gazette, February "a.

oohsHet Teor"oTy AZ
There never has been a time when
there was more land being cleared up In
this neishborhood than now. There
will be nearly . dozen new ranches put
in this spring. and many old onss on.
larged.
TIL. river is free from floating ice and
sawdust. The water IL now at its aver.
age height. A rain or continued thsw
would swell the river and send up tho
trout. Good fishing may be expected In
the course OF . few weeks.
J. N. Miller Of Pyramid called 1t this
Office today. He says the developments
of the week are very important. The
Crown Prince drift got better ore than
ever on Wednesday. Jones ssnt in
some orc by the stage last night to J. q.
Kinksad. which looks very ns. Travel
h getting better and the place Il grow.
ing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
WALES CONSOLIDATED.
The other Sids-Promtnest Disin.
seresssd Mining Men visit shs
Property.
Eureka Leader, FEB. Il.

Two weeks ago. when charges reflect.
ing on the integrity OF G. ]. Griffith as
Superintendent Of the Wales Consoli-
dated Mining Company. were made, II
was claimed by his enemies that nothing
in the shape Of a mine existed except "a
hole in q barren desert, fifteen feet deep,
with not o color OF ore within half =
mils." etc., etc.. etc. The attack, We
learn from q reliable source. Was ar
ranged in San Francisco over . month
ago, by . combination Of ''bears," who
were evidently short on tho stock. and
determined to get oven by that means.
The Superintendent. not knowing the
true inwardness OF the situation, 70.
NAMED silent until the proper time ar.
rives. In the meantime preparations
are quietly being made for the erection
| Of machinery. etc., which is on the
ground already. Since Captain Adams.
]. Moline. James Oliver and Captain
Jenkins visited the property several
others have examined II, aud all agree
that the ore body looks well and is liable
to develop into . big mine. George b.
Burbank, c. Z. from White Pine. exam.
ined 1t last week in the interest Of a
stockholder in San Francisco and was
highly pleased with tho outlook. ss can
b. seen by the closing portion Of his let.
ter, which 10 as follows:
aosa feat which 10 width covers The en-.
ira mis.,aI hell. The surfaes groupings
srs vsrv I,ros and include MANY thou.
s.nd Ion. of lim~e,tope. i~mpreensted with
mineral. which charscterizes the ore
channel its whole length (eipht miles)
in Mi, district. A large amount Of work
has bean performed-fully 1000 feet of
.haits. drifts. cros,cuts and wines hav.
inc been made. in addition 10 over half
A mile Of wagon roads graded and sew.
sral ou,bon,ss srected at the mine. etc.
Having examined the ore BODY, I know
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
NOTICE OF SUITS COMMENCED,

ITO THE INC NAMED DEFEND.
l. ants, and to oil owners Of or claimants TO
the real estate and Improvements thereon, or
improvements when assessed separately. In tbs
hereinafter described. known and unknown:
You are hs by notified that suits have been
commenced ~ the Justices Court OF Township
No. q, STOREY comfy, Nevada, by the state OF
Nevada. plaintiff, against each ofthe defendants
hereinafter named. and each Of the following.
described tracts or parcels OF land. with tue
improvements thereon, and improvements
when separately ssssssed, and all owners
OF or claimants TO the same, known or
unknown, TO recover the tax and delinquency
assesesd to said defendants against said prop.
erty. Tor the nscal year commencing the LIST OF
January. A. d. 1879. and ending December 81,
A. d. 1873, and that . luminous has been duly
ded that unless you appear aud answer the
complaint nled IN said Court on or before the
9th day Of April, A. D. 1850. 1t the hour ofi0
O'Clock A. r.. Of ,aId day. judgment will be taken
against you aud The real estate and improve.
ments thtrrin described. for the amount u tax
and delinquency specified ana costs OF suit:
Ndns. Amount.
P. b. Msnhall-Tax and delinquency on
portion Of lot ~, block I, range A, and
lot IS, block ]. range a........ .......tl3 Il
Susan r. wiiliams--Tsx and delinquency
on portion Of lot ., block I. range o.. II ~
Michael Nsilon-Tsx and delinquency on
the north ~ feet Of lot 81. block I, -.
A. Lsfs.-T:i and delinquency on the
routh half OF lot rs, bloch 4, range u,
and iot a.. biocf 4. range D.,.... 81 a.
III. Reseobs,m-TsT and ~delinouency on
kt 4. BLOCK s. range D..,,,,,'....,, AZ "a
EdWsrd WalIm-Tsx and delinquency on
portion Of lot Al. block I, range o.. II 81
Tbomaa McJiIfon-Tsx and deiipousncy
Jo Sn ! II pG MIseSs IL lCI ~ s U5Set ds = rsnss "; sh
on Tia ysst norton Of lot 80. biockE
ranSs q m
r !. xe3ec.Tar and deipousncy On LOT
4. biocf /. range 10 81
Depui- O'shes-TaI and DELINQUENCY on
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
Stolen Pleasures.

Is conscious guilt . source Of unmixsd
pain 70 the bosom which harbors III
The housebrsaker must snatch . fearful
Joy a. he walks unohallsnged by the po-
licsman With his sack full Of spoons and
tankards. Do not oraeksmen, when 40.
ssmblsd together. entertain. one another
with stories Of glorious old burglariss
which bygons heroes have committed
Fancy passing Q forged bill to your
banker; calling OF Q friend and sweeping
his sidsboard Of plate, his ball Of um.
brsllas and coats, and then going homo
to dress for dinner and talking more
morally than any man at the tablet
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

Carson Appeal: Mrs. Bowers having
taken another look into her peep
glass;" declares that the Comstock Is on
the ' Of the biggest mining develop
msnt ever known. In the immediate
future she sees immense lodges Of srgen-
tiferous and auriisrous rock bulging out
into big b~onanzas and spreading into
mineral fields. whore p~Orphyry horses
will browse no more forever.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

Elder sister ito little one who appeared
to take great interest in Mr.. Skbbons).
''Coms, little pet, II il time Your ewes
we're shut In slssp." Little Pet: az
think not. Mother told me 10 keen INV
eyes open when you and Mr.. skibbons
were togsthss."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

II the Democrats believe General
Grant is such an easy man to beat, why
is every Democratic newspaper and pol.
itician bowling on his track Why
don't they hold camp meetings and con.
graduate themselves over their rood for
'uus 2 They all know the reason-they
rave been there before.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

PzrIADrL,nIA. February 2e.-Joesph
E. Temple, . retired merchant, has given
CSC. 900 70 the Psnnsylvania Academy Of
Fine AIS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

Jonas ssely writes from Denver. Col
orsdo. that he has opened . law office
in that city. with good prospects, for the
future. He says his health 10 better
than il wal in Nevada.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26

!.g !. ., M Jog! IS, 8; - n: IS i''l ss - - 4
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-02-26
NOTICE.

ALL PRISONS WHO ARE INDEBTED no
- ne viii pleass mako immsdisfs nsvm.nt
70 ~. oeorgs v. Rogers, Who n hsfsSy N.
thorissd 70 reesipt for ssms.
0eA IN, February u. 10. LII:
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-04

=
of them, not to help you. / know
Mariana Wilmerding has five thousand
dollars that she wants 10 put out at
interest, for she told me so only yester-
day, and"
"Yes, exactly" said /. "But prob
ably she doesn't regard me ss a good
investment"
"Atter all Ihave done for them %
sobbed my wife.
''Relations are only human, my
DEAR" said I.
The company took their leave with
ont much ceremony of adieux, an6 that
afternoon my wife came to me with tears
IN her eyes.
"John," said she, will you tell me
how much money yoa have lost in that
Iorrid Western Union stock Be-
cause would rather know the worst at
once"
"Lost2' repested I, looking up from
the newspaper which was reading in
Uncle S.las' tavorite easy chair, now
vacated tor the first time in many days
"Why, who said ! had lost anything ~
"You did,"
Excuse me. my dear; / said moth.
ing of the kind. merely stated tina,
the Western Union were not worth a
penny. Neither were they, to me, as
had sold out all l possessed o:et a
week ago"
"John -
"Yes, my dear"
"IIow could you ?''
| avery ca>ily," said I, with latent
smile. "My dear, think it your rela,
tives had stayed another week, should
have committed suicide"
"And you told them that hcrrid story
just to get rid of them ?''
''I made that unimpeachable ftate
ment with that precise intention"
"AEd they were rather trying" con
tessed Kitty. s'and l think they nigh
have helped you little when the,
Thought you were bankrupt"
"They viii not come visiting her'
again." said | quietly.
And was right. They did no
come.