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PROPOSALS TO FURNISH THE
STATE WITH STATIONERY INVITED.


COMMONWEALTH OF ViRGINGA,)
OFFICE OF SUP'T PUBLIC PRINTING.
RICHMOND, September IA, 1850,
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received at this
Office until SATURDAY, 25th instant, for the II A.
TIONERY named below, for state uses during the
ensuing Twelve months. Bidders must understand
that MORE OR LESS of each paper may be required,
and that the stationery is TO be delivered In such
lots and ut such times aud places in the city OF
Richmond rs may be directed BY the Superiniend-
ent OF Public Printing. Some of the papers will re
REQUIRED by the first week In October The success
full bidder viii be required 10 give bond and security
TO be approved by the Secretary OF the Common
wealth. In double the amount OF his contract
10 REAMS Ora NE'S or VERSIONS 40-POUND
MrDIUM-M: $500.
REAMs CRANES or wEoT0N's 30-PoUND
$50 REAMs 80. POUND DOUBLE CAP;
1870 REAMS 39-PUUND MEDIUM;
$50 REAMS 26-POUND DEMYi .,.
so REAMS l7x22 20 POUND FOLIO Posi-
10 REAMS 24-POUND FOLIO POST, best quail
ity, for letter and notch
TThe above TO embrace " Enterprise" " Potomac
River."'' Defiance" or other well-known standard
4 REAMs PARKERs COMMERCIAL BLOT
IS REAMs No. K-wRITING-sire,
26X36:
500 REAMS No. | BOOK-DOUBLE MFDIUM--of
uniform white ana tree from specks;
rs REAMS BEST SUPER :. AND C.-DOUBLE
MEDlUM-60-fOUND BOOK, for Thiry-
third Grattan's Reports.
This paper must be Of best quality.
ENVELOPES-l0, 1000 No. l0-XXX;
ENVELOPES 10000 No. 6-XXX,
n. +. WA KER,
Superintendent OF Public Printing.
sc l5.eod5t
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NELSON.
ORGANIZATION OF HANCOCK AND ENGLISH
CLUB.
[For the Dispatch.l

ORGANIZATION OF HANCOCK AND ENGLISH
CLUB.
IFor the Dispatch.l
ALTON, VA. September 10Th.
There was organized at Mays's-Store pre-.
cinct, one and half miles from here, sat
urday evening, Hancock and English
Club membership about forty-fiye.
The following resolution was adopted:
(" BE ii resolved, That we unite ourselves
together as brothers under the name and
style OF the Hancock and English Club.
and pledge our best efforts 10 secure the
electoral Jte OF Virginia, unde.' the 10Th
of-May ticket, for Hancock and English "a
President and Vice-President Of the United
States"
Officers OF the Club: President, Captain
John 5. Hayes; Vice-Presidents, DR.. Will
liam L. Williams, Messrs. w. w. Mays, w.
G.. Smith, Jr., Thomas ). Coles, W. ii. Hill
debrand, Thomas Roach; Secretary, +. II.
Mays; Assistant Secretary, W l.. Pugh
Treasurer, William b. Smith; Sergeant. at
Arms, j. j. Sykes Assistant Sergeant.at-
Arms, Charles w. Anderson.
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the wrong place. Itought TO have read a.
follows: :,
SO. Every voter qualified bs Law who Is
national Democrat, and who az the Iast
presidential election voted with tnat party,
or has since the last presidential elecuon
become qualified TO vote, ana VINO VIII sup
port the electoral ticket chosen at TINS PIT
mary election, shall, be entitled to VOTE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22

The French Cable CoLlpany has accepted
the ierIas OF the rival compsnies, the agree
ment 10 be subject 10 ratification ~ ice
French and American Governments.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22

CosnecrIox.-Ths following appeared Ia
eur Iea6iDg editorial Of yesterday as The lsn-
guase offhe Denocratle proposition - 70 .
URINARY st:etlon:
-. Every voter qualified by Law who ID
neftonsl DeWoernt. and who at tho last
presidential eleeffou, or has since the last
prcsIoeuilDl eItQfon uofcd wth that party,
1,ccospc AuslsGe} y yote, sud whoiRilj sup.
port the sl~ei ofst ttgtet chosen ~ this pri-
mary eleclS oss shall - entitIed ts,vote.S
= Iencsss91e ssit sfAAda. We corrected
~ psoos.shst = ouyssli; hut uplbrun>,rly
~ et'etef iaseTtsd lhs words ID lsaIIcs 10
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IRON-wOKKS.
--~------S~--.. -~S>---~-----~-->~
THE TREDEGAR COMPANY,

Il
RICHMOND, VA,
BUILD FREIGHT-CARs OF ALL DEsCRlP-
<. THbNS,
MAKE WHEELS AND AxLEs.
AND ALL KINDS OF
RAILWAY WORK. FlSH-PLATEs, BOLTS,
CHAIRS. SPIKES AND BAh-lR0N
OF ALL SIZES.
HORSE AND MULE-SHOEs, WATER AND
F1T GAS-PIPE, ,f.-s afi
and all kinds Of IRON and BRASS f.ASTINGs.
~ a JQSkPH Il. ANDERSON,
eu 22-Sm K PIesidens
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22

In DRESS GOODS they have handsome ana
weIi.telecied stock, embracing mlsy handsome nov.
elites IN oil The latest shades and design. from 25c
10 t2 per yard,
We offer the following special bargain, in DRgsS
GOODS:
ALL.WOOL MUMMY CLOTHS. IN black aud all
the new shades, st soc. worth 4Oc;
MUMMY CRFPEs at 25c. In every shade:
Ga BROCkDE CLOTHS at Soc worth 5Oc.
ENGLisH-TWlLLED CAsHMERE. IN every
shade. at l2Sc.-sOlG everywhere Tor IeSc.;
ALL.W0OL CASHMERE 1T 40e.:
A 40-iDch vide ALL-WUOL BLACK CASHMERE
at soc. worth ESQ.,.
A 46inch wide ALL-WOOL BLACK CASH.
MERE at Soc: wonld be cheap at 75c.; an Il.
ira handsome quality al Use. worth fully 81:
In BLACK and COLOPED SILKS We offer some
extraordinary bargains.
% pieces GOOD BLACK and COLORED SILKS,
all shades. at 50c.;
10 pieces COLORED DRESS SILKS AZ s5c. wortl,
1925;
A SUPERB GUiNET BLACK SILK at sl-the o.,
we have ever sold at that price;
A GUINET SUPERB CASHMERE sILK"slj0
worth 50;
Handsome hne Of PLAIN and DROCADED BLACK
aud COLORED >ATINS;
PLAIN aadTROCADED BLACK vELyETs aud
An EXTRA heavy BLACK SILK VELVET at
4 20 worth sl.75;
so pieces PLAIN CHENILLE and BEADED
PRINCES aud GIsiPS AT sneclii iow prices:
Try The CELEBRATED MARGCERITE KID
GLOVE. the beet DOLLAR-GLOVE they ever
sold-a nice gIove.bu;t0uer glycu with every
pair;
In HOSIERY they have opened an EXTRA
LARGE and WKLL-A>SORTED STOCK. and
show many new STYLES. They Offer the following
bargains:
so dozen LADIES' SOLlD-COLORED HOSE, rosu.
lar MAKE. rui ~ Sc. worth soc;
LADIEN tULL REGULAR MADE. EXTRA
LENGTH BALBRIGGAN HOSE al Zjc.:
Try our DOUBLk-BU-K EMBROIDERED
FRONT CORSET at Soc, sold everywhere for
75c.:
small lot GENUINE FRENCH CORsETs Ia
large numbers AZ 40c. worth al;
40 dozen tNrRA LONG and HEAVY FRENCH
CURSE1S, IN all sizes, NJ soc. worth 81
All sizes IN our CtLtBRATED PARTISAN
(FRENCD COU1EL CORSET 81 IL.
JULIUS MEYER & son,
Sc l9-eOd 6G3 Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22
MEETINGS.

OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF SD
" JEFFERSON LODGE, No. 23, X. 0EH&A
P---Attend a regular convention THISlsl RJ5
"Wednesday EVENING. September 22,SyaeSx1
1880, ai 3 O'Clock. al your Castle (yyilkin- NV
s0n's} Hall. important amendment 10 the &kD
Bv- Laws will be considered. Candidates for ranks
will be prompt In attendance at $50 O'Clock.
nv order OF The G. g. j. II. LAMKiN.
sc 22.lts X. OF X. and =.
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PROPOSALS.
ITO BUILDERS.

TO BUILDERS.
PROPOSALS IN WRITING FOR THE BUILD
ING OF \ SCHOOL-HOUSE I'm Henrico county
one mile north OF the cit will be received by the
undersigned up to SATURDAY NEXT at IL
o'clock.
Specifications may be seen at Messrs. Grubbs &
Wiliamss Office, ON Eleventh street between Main
and Bank.
Terms cash. Address proposals to
JAMES 4. REDD,
Clerk Of Brook SchOOl Beard,
se2l.3t care of Nessls GrubbS & Williams.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22
Mt WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED

@ WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED \
LARGE STOCK
OF THE
FINEST DRESS GOODS,
consisting in partof
SILKS, IN BLACK AND COLORS;
BROCADEs, IN BLACK AND COLORS;
SATINs, IN BLACK AND COLORS;
SILK .DAMAsSEs, fYest grades;
CASHMERE DE LYON, finest grades;
SILK DE LYON, finest grades;
and are open for inspection.
These goods, owing to the large Increase of our
buslees5 In this line enable us to bug from first
hands, and win be retailed by us at small advance
on importers prices
We have also on hand a large stock Of CASH
MERES- $50 pieces, black and colored-to select
from.
We are also ready to show large assortment of
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
such as
NOME CLOTH,
COACHMEN'S sUITINGS,
Schultz CLOTH,
and great many others.
500 pair BLANKETS on hand from last season
purchased when wool was only worth Il cents-nOw
worth from SO TO 40 cents-,hus enabling US 10 sell
at less than present manufacturers prices.
On our third floor we are also now ready TO show
full assortment Of CARPETS RUGS, WINDOW
SHADES, and LACE CURTAINS.
SYCLE BROTHERS,
so 1o.eod BIZ Broad street.
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RIcmMoND, Va, August 81, 1850.

RICHMOND, VA, August 81, 1850.
M TO THE PUBLlC.-IIayDg pur-
chased the business lately conduct by Mrs. +.
HUTZLER and Mesrs. HUrzLEE BROTHERS
MILLINERY, DRESs-TRlMMlNGS NOTIONS,
sc) shall continue the same al the old stand UNI
der the drm-name Of HUrZLER BROTHERS,
where | shall enicavor - please my many friends
and the public generally rs well, and even better,
than In the past. 4 call Is solicited. Respectfully
HENRY :. HUTZLER,
So Broad street.
Having sold our entire busncs,-it0ck. fixtures,
and good will-tO Mr.. HENRY :. HCrZLEB, Wc
would cordially recommend him 10 our friends aud
the public, assuring them Of the hest attention.
Thanking the publ for past fayors. We are, re-
spectfully, Mrs. =. HI FILLER,
anal HUIZLER BROTHERS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-22

err JULIUS MEYER & son

T JULIUS MEYER & son
HAVE JUST OPENED AN IMMvNsv s,o,u
OF NEW FALL GOODS.
HAVING PURCHASED THEN UNDER PAR
TICULA.LY ADVANTAGEOUS CrRcuM.
STANCES ENABLES
THEM TO OFFER MANY SPECIAL BARGAINS
NOT TO BE HAD ELSEWHERE.
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GOOCHLAND.

. RIDE IN THE FIRST TRAIN on THE ALLIE
GHANY ROAD FINE FRIEND AND ht'
OF LAGER-CASE or MISTAKEN IDENTITY
JUDGE II. c. ALLEN ON THE STUMP GRAND
SPEECH-HOME AGAIN.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01

WyIcK.s ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY
v Magazine. 81 pages. q Colored Plate and
many fine engravings in every number.
Price 81 rs a year; Five Copies for s.. Speci-
men numbers sent for 10 cents; trial copies
for % cents.
yick's Illustrated Floral Guide
A beautiful work OF 100 Pages, one Colored
Flower Plate, and 500 Illustrations, with De-
scriptions of the best Flowers aud Vegetables,
with price Of seeds, and how to grow them.
All for Five Cent Stamp, issue Nov. Goth. In
English or German. }. VIcK. Rochester, ny.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01
10 sI8dma. 10 u &c Laa.l -
LYON COUNTY CONVENTION.
A TAiNEErNG OF TEE
Central coalniittes Of Lyon Coanfy. Hsla
Asr,, n ts,scl 4 S.a ssmsdi Suitos1ogg "

Court House. in Dayton. oE Saturday. May
lst, 1880. at II clock 4. N . for khe purpose
OF ckoosing four Id<legstss 10 reprsssnt Lyoc
Coanty In the RsPaAeiesR, State ConyentioR
to meet at Austin on Hay fith. 1850.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01
NOTICE sie0F nsSUxT4i
s,uosCOMMENCED. aai,De

state Of Ssysaa. ceansy sf Lyea-.Dissrist Atss
torneys offics, Dayton Codrshouse.
rs IN. .feliewine.samsa dsssadsnss. saa sst
+, tate and psrnonal pr1psFty ana slk fn@e
/ prevements thsreon, hsreinaftsr Do.
Eeribsduiilsvig tasbasqsslag ra aal
" ~ III. .ss 81! AssEsS Sssg ssus ssE1ssss
ssss osSSsS. wv ssssal q ses sssd.s bAsisf &c
Esq,. Jassies q ne Psscs 6 ssad tow9ss3Rk
Of shs defendants ,heretnsftsr nsned. snd
cseh of tile foIiowfne aascffbed ktrae1s md
parcels OF land. with tho improvsmenAa-
ths reon, md all oNhsfs On ci&inan1s V NE
and delinquency zwsssea b aid ds1spdaaisa
against said property. for the ascal year COM
mencing on the first day Of January. 1873. snse
ending ON the last day OF December, 1873 and
that SUMMONS has been day iseusd Tn each
case. And you are further notified that unless
you appear and answertIe complaint fled IN
ssid cause onor befdfs.thss q EAk A3@
1'sirrH DAY or MaR0H. i! Dsissu.5
YTHJQgt ggvE SIS 30 fnsea ha&f
Al II o.cisek; A. n. Judgment Will ~ utaksR'
against yon, and the real setAte, inpfove-
Inetlts, and ~persouAl property hefe1n ves
scribed. for the amount Of the tax and ns31ne
qa~ns, sp.eined, tessthsr With the costs ef
D.L,y Gold aud silver Mining Company
Build ng aud hoisting works on the east side
Of the Carson road. st the uppsrsnd Of ep4ng
Valley. with land claim In, Dausy Canyon.
H<sada. ttgDk q 8B tgsH saSoAiAA
Thenas Higgins House and lot on High
street, adioising Ssswsii south. in silver csty.
son.s MeDonsId. THAT vacant LOS ID
Joining tins old brewery In Hilvsr City. Msyae
da, and saloon fixtures In sutro, Lyon county.
N.S~ .l.sst q
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01

Resolved. That the following Test be re-
quired Of each and every voter a the Prfma-
~ Elections: That be supported the nspuh-
iican State ticket st the last generel election.
or would have done sohad he vpsea, ana Q
pledge to support the nominessef Shs Chicags
National Convention. ails ore say SCI
J. D. sINs. Secretary.
i-- lsutro Indspspdsat risAss cspy. lqaa
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01

..u.l.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01
SILVER CITY. NEv SATURDAY, MAY 1880. .%

TO so,ooo A YEAR. or IS Is
$40 day in your own locsliS
ty. No risk. Women do as
well as men. Many mako
-s 4 SAnmore tfian the amount sta
sD 1ONIted abvye. No one can fail
fF s. to make moneyfast .ssAhy one
can do the work. You can
make from so cts. 10 20 an
H hour by aevoting your even
ines and spare time to the bnsinesssn It costs
nothing to try the business. Nothing like 1t
for money making ever offered before. Busi-
ness pleasant and strictly honorable. Read
or, II you want TO know all about the best pay
ing business before the public, send as your
address and VIC will send you full particulars
aud private terms free; samples worth IS 81
so free you can then make up your mind for
yourself Address GEORGE 'sTINsoN CO.,
Portland. Maine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01

And IN accor lance with law, aud All order
OF tho Boaru of Directors, made on the
II nth day nf Mirch. 1851 "a many shares
u each parcel OF such stock as may be ncces-
sary II bs = I'D at public an tiar. at the Of
nee Of the Companv. Koom So GO, Ne
va Ia Block. M 800 Montgomery street. san
FIR in'is -. California. on MOND Ny the 81 day
Of MAY. lSSl. 1t the hear of one o'clock
P. VI Of ssid day, t. nay said delinquent as
se-smcnt |. er'on. together with costs Of adj
vcrtising and expenses OF the sale
ALFRED X. DUkBRnW, Secretary.
Oihc'--Koom No. s9. Nevada Block. No.
500 iutlonery street. San Francisco, Cal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01
Or. sPiNNEy d Co..
II Kearney st.. San Francisco.

P.s. Fer private diseases of short standing
q full course of medicines sufficient for cure.
with necessary instructions, will be sent to
any address on receipt Of ten dollars tslol.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01
INSOLVEAT NOTICE.

VNTHE DISTRICT COURT oFTHE THIRD
Il Judicial District Of the State of Nevada,
in and for the county Of Lyop-CHARLEs
II. Aitkcn. Junior, against his creditors-No-
tics to creditors oi Insolvent In the matter
OF the petition of Charles II. Altken, Junior,
an insolvent debtor. Pursuant to sn order of
the Hon, W. NJ. SeAwell. Judge Of the said
District Court, natice In hereby giuen to all
the creditors OF the said insolvent, Charles
II. Aitken, Junior. to be aud appear before the
said Judge. In open court, at the courtroom
of SAID of said Court. at the codrt house, in
said county. ON the
Second Day Of August. A. D.. 1880.
At IL o'clock A. N. then and there to show
cause, IL any they can, why the prayer OF said
insolvent should not be granted and an as
signment of his estate be made and he be dis
charged from all his debts and liabilities. in
pursuance of the provisi 1ns of the statute in
such case made and provided; and in the
msautme all proceedings against said insol-
vent be stayed.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court
this Goth day OF March, A. D., 1880.
IsEAL Js. DALLAS,
Clerk of Said Court
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-05-01
r sAem .abTa1
r5a tE8IJGl e9io
DIR. SPIN N E Y
No. - kearny Street.
Treats All Chrome ard Special Ii.'n'e
Young Men
Middle-Aged Men.

There are many at the age of thirty to sixty
who are troubled with too frequent cvacua-
tion of the bladder. often accompanied by
slight smarting or burning sensation and .
weakening Of the system in . manner the
patient cannot account for. On examining
the urinary deposits o ropy setliinent vii
often be found. and sometimes small particlea
OF albumen will appear. or the color will be
of thin milkish hue. again changing to
dark and torpid appearance. There are many
men who die of this difiiculty, ignorant Of
the cause. which In the second stage OF semi.
nal weakness. DIR. b. will guarantee perfect
euro In all such cases, and . healthy restoror-
alton Of the genito- urinary organs.
Office hsnrs-l0 to 4 and q to 8. Sundays
from 10 to IL A. N. Consultation free. Thor.
Ough examination aud advice IS. Call or
address
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-19
Execution of Domestic Animals.

According to the Roman law, if a man
was hurt by a tame animal AS by a vicious
horse or dangerous bull, the owner af-
forded satisfaction by the surrender of
the animal. The same rule extended to
a mans slave, and also to his son, both
of whom were regarded by the Roman
law as his chattels. The Burgundian
medieval law enacted that, where one
tame animal was hurt by another, the Of
Tending animal was to be surrendered.
It was medieval practice in Germany
and Scandinavia to hang wolves and dogs
with criminal, as symbolic mark of
disgrace, and as an aggravation of his
punishment. Saxo Grammaticus states
that the association of wolves at the
hanging of the criminal was an ancient
punishment for parricide; and In Ger
many the custom of hanging dogs with
the sufferer was particularly applied to
the Jews. Rororius, Papal Nunico at
century, wrote and published treatise
to prove that animals are rational, and
that they can make better use of their
reason than man. 1t this work he stated
that it was customary in Africa to cruelty
lions, in order to deter them from enter
ing towns, and he had himself seen two
wolves hung from a gibbet in forest
between Cologne and Juliers, as an ex-
ample to other wolves. The Roman
custom of annually crucifying dogs, on
account of their failure to give the alarm
when the capital was scaled by the Gauls,
must be considered asa commemorative,
not a penal infiction. It way be OBJ
served that animals, though conscious of
the idea of danger-without which they
would not preserve their ives-are des-
titute of the idea of death; and that the
infiction of death upon one animal would
not operate by way of example upon
another animal. The same remark may,
indeed, be extended to all punishments
inflicted upon animals. A whipping adj
ministered to one dog is no warning to
another dog. All punishments of animals
must, in order to be operative, be lndi-
yidual, and hence the capital punishment
of an animal is an absurdity, because it
extinguishes the life of the only animal
upon which the punishment can operate.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-19
His Humble Opinions.

The other night about ten o'clock, a
constable who was walking up Maple
street on business, was halted by weak
looking man, who was bit agitated. The
officer suspected a family row, but it
didn't turn out that way.
The little man asked him to step
around the corner and take q look at q
certain house; and the officer stepped. It
was an unoccupied house, and as they
halted before it the citizen said:
SIT is my humble opinion that there
is no family in here, and that water
pipe has bursted. dislike very much
to see any ones property damaged if I
can prevent it.
Sure enough, there was two feet of
water in the cellar, and more rushing in.
.sIt is my humble opinion y remarked
the little man, as the two looked through
the cellar window, ssthat some thief has
cut off the pipe and the drain is stopped
up. Perhaps you don't want to see the
property damaged?"
The constable didn't. In his philan-
thropy he decided to open the drain, and
the little man having procured candle,
the officer waded in water up to his
stick. and finally opened the drain.
NOW, tueu, IL lS my uuuule OplHlou
that we ought to plug up the pipe" OBJ
served the little man.
And the officer drove plug into it, at
the expense of shower bath which wet
him all over.
"a good job-a good jobr' chuckled
the citizen; ssbut, seeing that you are
certain to be down in the morning; it is
my humble opinion that you had better
call at the water-office and leave word to
have the water shut off.
The officer agreed. Next morning, as
he went past the Office, red rag around
his neck and cold in his head, he left
the message and learned that the house
| belonged to the little man of humble
opinions If the constable catches him op
the street some dark night
Detroit Free Press.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-03-19
Opposition to Early Railroads.

When the Central Railroad was in its
infancy, the company experienced con-
siderable trouble with landowners,
whose property had been taken by ap-
praisal, at or near Tribes Hill. It was
with great difficulty that trains could
pass, although vigilant watch was kept
up. Men with hand-car were sta
toned at the curve leading into Tribes
Hill from the east, and, when they heard
the evening train coming west, they
would put on the hand-car just as near
ahead of the approaching train as they
dared, and run ahead of the train into
the station; but between the hand-car
and the train the track would be literally
strewn with stones, rails and all manner
of distractions, which were thrown down
from the heights above, so that the train
would have to stop and clear the track
leach train carried men for that purpose)
and then proceed at a snails pace into
the station. Then again the tracks were
piled with huge heaps of straw, and the
engineer would stop and find nothing
but straw. It was usually thought that
the straw business was only scare, but
about the first time he attempted to run
through without stopping, he encoun-
tered huge bowlder in the center.
Thus matters went on from bad to worse !;
an attempt was made to burn one of the
company's' bridges near this station.
This was so highly criminal, and it was
made so hot for some persons, that hos
tilities ceased. Upon one occasion,
George Cox, who, with his brothers Tom
and Maxwell, we'll known up and down
the valley as locomotive engineers, was
watching the track near Tribes Hill with
a shotgun, with instructions to shoot the
first man he saw placing distractions on
the track. 1t was quite dark, and at
short distance from him he saw two men
carry something large and heavy and
place it on the track. His first impulse
was to shoot, and he hauled up, but he
hated to take human life, and he thought
he would steal upon them and see who
they were. He did SO, and found that
they were two travellers who had come
from the canal with their chest to take
the train, and being tir d, had set it
down to rest.-Am aerdana Democrat.