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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

A JUDGE and joking lawyer were con
versing about the doctrine of the transmit
grafton of the souls of men into animals
Now" said the judge, suppose you and
were turned into horse and an ass, which
would you prefer to be2" "The ass, to be
sure" replied the lawyer. "Why " re-
Joined the Judge. "Because," was the re-
ply, 81 have heard of an ass being a Judge,
but of horse--neyer."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

A BORE once said to Jerrold, in company
which was discussing the merits of a certain
piece of music, That song, sir, always car
ries me away" The wit quietly turned to
his friends, and asked, "Will some one
kindly sing it 2"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

Late Commissioner OF Patents.

boston. October 10, 1870.
OR. H. EDDY, EsQ.-Dear Sir:-You procured for me
in sO DIST patent Since then you have acted for and
advised in hundreds OF cases, and procured many
patents. and extensions. have Occasionally en-
ployed the best agencies In New York Philadelphia and
Washington but still give you almost the whole OF my
business In You line and advise othe 70 employ yon
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January |, 1881. H-I2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

IT might have been A fashionable young
lady accidentally dropped one of her false
eyebrows in her opera-box and greatly
frightened her beau, who, on seeing it,
thought it was his mustache.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

"THs apple is pretty well worn out, sd
a five-year-old, as she finished eating al
was about to throw away the core.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

A LITTLE girl, in answer to the questid
What is patience I" said, 1t is wait wi
bit, and dinna get tired"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

al regard MI Eddy OF the capable and sue-
eesVul practitioners with whom have had official inter-
course CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents"
Inventors cannot employ person trustworthy.
capable OF securing for them early and favorable
consideration at the Patent Office.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14
PATE MIS- !
r.. H. EDDY,

No. 10 State ST., opposite Kilby, Boston,
secures Patents in the United States also in Great Britain
France and other foreign countries. Copies Of the claims OF
any Patent furnished by remttng one dollar Assignments
poiie,iei ,uper0r or obtaining Pa' or aseer-
H. II. EDDY, Solicitor Of Patents.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

Fire Companies.
Northern Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1886. Assets, S25, 225, 1906.
Imperial Fire ms. Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1903 Assets, s12,27O09o
Phoenix Assurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1882. Assets, So, 107 ,125
The Royal Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1915. Assets, gold, $40, 600.
London e. Lancashire ms. Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861. Assets, 81, 800, 900.
Commercial Union Assur'ce Co.
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1861. Assets, S19, 1851 ,67l.
Lancashire Insurance Company
OF ENGLAND,
Organized in 1852. Assets, gold, 100000 900.
La Confiance Insurance Co.
OF FRINGE,
Organized In 1874 Assets gold So 700, 900.
Pennsylvania Fire ms. Comply
OF PHILADELPHLA,
Organized in 1926. Assets, 1,5oO, 900.
Philadelphia Fire Association
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Organized in 1920. Assets, 100000.
Insurance Co. of State of Penn.
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Organized in 1874. Assets, $3.50, 900.
New York City Insurance Co.
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1872. Assets, S425, 900
Continental Insurance Comply
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1852. Assets, SO, 100, 600
Manhattan Fire Insurance Co,
OF NEW YORK,
Organized in 1872 Assets, $500 900
Connecticut Fire Insurance Co
OF HARTFORD.
Organized in 1850. = Assets, 81, 100000
First National Fire ms. Co
OF WORCESTER, MISS,
Organized in 1868. Assets, $500, 900
Travellers Insurance Company
OF HARTFORD.
Paid-up Capital s60OOOO. Assets, 81, 955, 800. AZ
Secure General Accident Policy for specified sum-
be paid in Of death by accident weekly indemnit,
If the injury wholly dabes the insured from his employ
ment 1t will be written for months year
may be desired, and the cost low place
Portable insurance within the reach OF almost every
whose time and labor any value him and his fam
y One in sixteen of the insured have received cash
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-14

Secure General Accident Policy for specified sum,
be paid in of death by accident, weekly indemnity
If the injury wholly dabea the insured from his employ
ment 1t will be written for months year
IA may be desired, and the cost low to place
Portable insurance within the reach OF almost every
whose time and labor OF any value him and his fam
y One in of the insured received cash pay
ments under their accident policies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
Extensive Damage BY Bush Fires In
Canada.

OTTAWA. August 2.-Bush fires are
reported on all sides here with great de-
struction Of property. A Toronto dis
patch says: Fires are rapidly extending
along the borders OF the timbersd ooun-
try. High winds are tanning the flames.
Telegraph Communication is either to-
tally or seriously interrupted. Insurance
agents report the fires a. most disastrous
already in thirty cases, tho farmers
having their entire crops and buildings
burned. In Gravshurst section several
farm.housss and barns with tbeiy on
tents have been burned. North Of
Brscsbridgs the fres are more intense
than 10 this township. Stephenson. ii
old, sick man, VA carried out Of . burn
ing house some distance and placed In
charge o. two little girls. Shortly after.
ward those fighting are found the old
man dead and the children missing. II
is believed they persisted. Fires rage all
about Bsllsvills. and the smoke IL 20
dense that the opposite shores OF the
bay cannot be seen. The villages Of
Roslin and Sterling have only been
saved from destruction by the active ex-
ertions Of the Inhabitants. In Modoo
township . large amount Of property has
been destroyed, including dwellings,
barns. crops. Implements, fences. etc.
Never have the woods been in . drier
condition. Bracebridge tells Of immsns 20
destruction Of property and the loss OF
two children 10 the flames.
Gait and Cheapside. Ontario, report .
very severe rainstorm yesterday. Thun.
der. lightning and hsilstones were the
accompauimtnts at Calf. The streets
were flooded and several houses were
struck by lightning. Thomas Swinton.
aged 10. was killed instantly by light.
Mug while working on Q farm; . span
OF horses be was driving was also killed.
His brother working with him was
stunned. The wife OF John MoPhalsr.
. farmer near Clyde. was instantly killed
by lightning while sitting In her house.
At Chesapeake several barns were de-
stroysd BY lightning. The storm lasted
two hours and vas accompanied By bail.
some OF the stones measuring two and
. half inches 10 circumference.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

A telegram to the Carson Appeal gives
the following addition to the accounts
published yesterday
CoLrAI. September Lit 10 now as
esrtainsd that the robbers. who mum.
bered nine in all. did not intend to ditch
the San Francisco passenger train. but
supposing IL had passed, were making
arrangements to blow up the west bound
train, carrying Q million Of dollars 10
arsenbacks. The fact was learned from
one OF the men who remained . few
moments after his comrades fed. Al
they turned and ran he called out
Come back. boys, and make the
dght; we've started in. let's carry
her through" he then turned to
Q brakeman who had jumped from
the train, and said: Ave didn't mean
to tackle this train. We were after the
ono coming from the East" He then
saw some passengers coming toward him
and sprsng into the bushes. II was evil
dent that preparations had been made to
blow the train to pieces by planting .
giant powder mine under tbs track. 10
q ravins below the track q wagon andtwo
horses we're found. the wagon loaded
With giant powder. A letter was found
. the wagon from one OF the robbers
to another. which said. get everything
ready and blow EN- to h." Had the
mine been sprung under the government
train II would have probably demolished
II and . million dollars fallen into their
hands.
From the Sacramento Bee We clip the
following relative to the mistake which
fooled and foiled the rascsls:
1t In said that the would-bs train rob.
bers made Q mistake in the ditching OF
the Atlantic express. that their i~ntsntion
val to rob the west. bound train, which
had upon IL. In transit by express. some
$40, 600 or $50. 900 in bullion from
Silver City. Idaho. II such was the
case an extremely bad calculation was
made by the thieves. ~ the point
selected was not M ct which the west.
bound express could pass till several
hours later than midniRht-ths time the
sas,.bound train Was ditohed. This Is
corroborated by the fact that the robbers
had In waiting. close to the track. .
wagon to which two horses were ct.
taohsd, and which was driven Oh imedi.
atsly on the failure Of the plot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02
George Daily.
Bodis Free Prsss.

II Gsorgs DAILY had lived another year
he would no doubt have been . very
wealthy man. Even at his death IL ID
said he left ct least . quarter OF q million
OF dollars In stocks and real estate. His
Mexican speculations were very suecsss.
full aud every turn hs made seemed to be
to bis advantage. Mr.. DAILY had the
confidence Of . number Of wealthy East.
srn capitalists. and always worked faith
fully for their interests. It IN unfortu'
nate that 80 bright and fearless = younR
man should have 90 many disasrseabls
qualities OF heart. he was q born lead
er. but died With q myriad Of enemies
all OF his own making.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02
FOOLED AND Fooled.

Farther Particulars OF shs 40.
tempted Trsta Rsbbery - How
They stepp&d she wrsnE Trsis.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

The editor Of tho Carson Appeal used
to live at Virginia City. and nobody was
more intimate with the ins and outs Of
the place than he was. The police and
himself knew each other we'll. So with
the restaurant men. lodsins.houss pro-
pristors and clothing dealers. he judi
oiousiy retired to Carson. struck Q more
f~ourishing train Of circumstances, and
settled down there for life. And this 10
the way he goes back on the sinful city
located on the sasebrush alops Of Mount
Davidson
"As q matter OF fact. there 10 no
place In Nevada moro unhealthy than
Virginia City. The people, fed on the
vilsst whisky known to the trade, and
dissass-imprsgnsted swill milk. are con-
SANITY ailing. and doctors Of every
grade mako two fortunes . year. In
the winter rheumatism becomes cpl.
dsmic, and a. one walks along @ street
an army OF cripples obstructs the way.
Nearly every man walks lame, and ss
for such diseases ~ pneumonis and
bronchitis, they have Q mortgage on
every man. woman and child In the city.
A day when two funeral PROFESSIONS do
not ale over the GeiRsr grade Ia consid-
cred worthy Of newspaper notice. Aside
from the army Of poor old rosy-nosed.
whisky -livsred inebristes who are march.
ing on toward the potter's field In the
rear Of the County Hospital. there are
scores Of men lying hidden in back
rooms. patching up bullet.holes In their
osrcssss and trying to die OF mountain
fever. that their death may be looked
upon BY their Eastern relatives With
some degree Of sympathy and respect"
The journalistic brutality Of the above
remarks is demonstrated in the fact that
there are less doctors to the amount
Of population in that city than anywhere
else on the Pacific coast. In fact .
couple Of doctors or 90 attend to oil the
sickness Of Gold Hill and Virginia oom.
binsd. Were II not for the numerous
accidents connected with mining requir.
ing surgical skill and assistance. half .
dozen effective old women could attend
to all the sickness on the Comstock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02
Indians and white Men.

DKMINo N. NJ. August 30.-Thers
10 reason to believe that the band OF saw.
sess Who made the recent raid In which
George DAILY and 20 many others lost
their lives were not oil Indians. Doe
man who was In the hght near Lake
Valley says be heard q call out to 40.
other, "You - son OF -, Why
don't you get that horse" which 10
neither Navajo nor Apache. And still
farther. they spared Mrs. IrvinR's babe
for O sum Of gold. That was not Indian
style. Bot the most convincing circum-
stance IL this : After the Lake Valley
fisht, and when the Indians werstwenty-
four hours or 90 away from the troops,
they stopped at Cedar Grove to kill Mr..
Foy, Q man Who had some money. They
wounded his partner. but let him ss-
cape. They did not scalp Mr.. Foy, but
took his specie and bank notrs. amount
ing to several hundred dollars. threw
aside his worthless papers, bat placed .
draft or certificate Of deposit, which wal
with the other papers, between his knees
u = CousPiCuoos pSssaees eSPse sssS
were surprised to learn BY Santa Fs dis
patches published in the San Francisco
papers that the Indians were repulssd
with great slauehtsr." and that the de-
lay caused by their carrying OF or stop
ping to bury their dead would enable the
troops to overtake them. There Vas. to
be sure. q great slaughter Of white and
black men. but no red man met With any
accident that I could hear Of, although
one man engaged 10 the Asht thought be
saw an Indian reel In the saddle. The
scouts and troops Who went In pursuit
passed back through here on Wsdnes-
day evening. having escorted the savaees
eli safely over the line into Mexico. A.
the noble red men have met with such
good success this time. they will prob.
ably make another business TIP up this
way soon, and Ne shall either have to
devise . new way 70 hsht them or get
our hair insured.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

Parkinson. the elder. Of the Carson
Tribune. somehow obtained the title Of
Deacon" BY way Of burlesqus appsr-
entity. for hs used to swear. use cocktails
and cigars and b - bad o. the average
Carsonits or Comstocksr. Two years
experience over in the Bodis section,
however. have made him an altered man.
he looks no older. bat he has the sub.
dusd dsmsspor OF the trsly good. and
talks religion. He don't drink, smoke
or prsvaricsts any mors. and il evidently
getting ready to die. May he fool him.
self By living till his blessed old beard
turns black again.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

Strong agricultural extremes are met
with in Queen victoria's dominions OF
present. Heavy rains In England have
flooded the crops to death. In Canada
disastrous aud prolonged droushts have
dried up all prospects Of . good harvest.
while Ireland smiles In the prospect OF .
bountiful crop OF everything worth
having from agricultural sources.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02
CORN.

In Oakland. August 40. to the wife Of
q. A wastell, . daughter.
In Belmont. August "a. to the wife Of
Matt. r. Delano, . son.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

The details Of the burial Of Spotted
Tail have been received from the Rose
bad Agency. The body lay 10 state for
two days and was then put In the best
boz that could Be obtained ct the Agency.
and taken on . wagon to q church. One
Of his wivss sat on the end Of the cnfan
holding one line and the other walked
beside Il holding the other. Fifteen
naked mournsrs followed the wagon.
The burial was performed with many
peculiar rites.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

American actors who have lately per-
formed In London say that they suooun-
tered none Of the prejudice which for
msrly existed there. but were kindly re-
ssivsd by the audiences. Few. II any
Of them, however. made any money BY
their trips. They were not able to &C.
curt advantageous terms from the man
assss. and Q $500 house II considered
very large, while here Q fall thsatsr
vi.ids fron $1,000 to $500.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02

"Political influence" the Army and
Nary Register says. "snablsd Hovsats
20 carry on his frauds unchecked. When
they were discovered. Hovssts's con-
er~sssiopsl friends persuaded the sscre-
tary Of War to accept his resignation in
stead Of ordering . court.msrtisl." The
Army and Navy Register ID sure that
there 10 not another Howgsts anywhere
In the United States military service.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-02
NEW TODAY.

NEW YORK MINING COMPANY.
~ Location Of principal place Of business.
Nevada.
Notice.-There arc delinquent upon the fol-
lowtnRdescribed stock. on sccount Of assess-
ment mo 2o) levied on the sixteenth day
Of July, 1881, the several amounts set oppo-
site the Nance Of the respective shareholders,
as follows:
Names. No. Certif. Chs. Amt.
Atkinson, Doud l. Co, Trus.
tess.......;....:........s0as. 100. $50 =.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-21
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Schooner Vanguard of Gloucester, Mass,
went ashore near Little Boar's Head, Rye
Beach, while trying to make Portsmouth Har-
bor She will be a total loss.
Joseph Brooke of Bollington has failed
liabilities, esq, 900. He was director of the
limited cotton spinning company of Brooke,
Swyndells q Co., which recently suspended.
The Young Mems Democratic Association
of Philadelphia gave Speaker Randall a recep-
ton Saturday evening.
The funeral of Gen. Upton at San Francisco
Saturday, was attended by large throng. The
body will be forwarded east.
A New York dispatch states that Hon. VIM
B. Lawrence continues verv low, and his life
is despaired of.
The arguments in the KalloGh case have be-
gun.
Hannah Mahoney, aged 10 years. committed
suicide in Boston Saturday night by jumping
from window. She was insane.
Carver won the shooting match with Scott
at Westminster, England, Saturday
1t is stated that Stanley and his expedition
were met on the Congo river, Central Africa,
last December, by Count de Braya of the
Italian Exploring Expedition.
A colored child has been refused admittance
to the public schools of Brooklyn by the
Board of Education.
Signor Ellari will be the, Italian delegate to
the monetary conference.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-21
MAINE.

Death of an Old Resident of Phillips.
PHILLIPS, March 19.-Osgood Cafr, one of
the Oldest residents and first settlers of this
town, died last night after brief il lness,
aged 70.
Death of Native Of Castine.
BOSTON, March .19-Dr. VIM. Mason, a
native of Castine, Me-, but for 80 years resi-
dent of Charlestown, died last evening of
pneumonia. He was a graduate of Bowdoin
College and classmate of the late President
Franklin Pierce.
Postmaster Appointed.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-Chas. f. Parsons
has been appointed postmaster at Easton,
Aroostook county.
Penobscot River Clear Of Ice.
BANGOR, March 20.-The ice left the Penob-
scot river to-day and this port is now open for
navigation. The river has been closed since
Nov. 26th or 113 days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-21
WASHINGTON.

Free transportation Of Silver.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Secretary Win
dom announces that fractional silver coin and
standard silver dollars can be sent free by ex-
press in sums of $500 or less, or by registered
mail free in sums from $50 to $500.
Coinage Of Gold.
The Treasury Department ordered the trans
fer of 81, 754 ,734 in gold bullion from the New
York Assay office to the United States Mint at
Philadelphia, for coinage into eagles and half
eagles.
The President Determined to Suppress
Polygamy.
Gov. Murray of Utah, who has been here
for some time past, leaves for Salt Lake City
tonight to resume his official duties. 1t is
learned today from trustworthy source that
during a recent interview President Garfield
assured Gov. Murray of his determination to
is further learned that the President has de-
cided to renominate Gen. Bane, an anti-M Nor
mon, to the positions of receiver of public
moneys at Salt Lake City.
Senate Committee Clerks.
The following appointments of clerks to
Senate committees were madetoday by the re-
spective chairmen of, the committees named:
Commerce, John w. Wilson; foreign relations,
r. S. Murphy; post offices and post roads, G..
ID. Fox. patents, A. III. Brighton; manufac-
lures, c.. D. Conger; pensions, R. johnson;
Allen; Judiciary, George P. Bradstreet;
finance, Benjamin Durfee; printing records,
Ben Perley Poor; education and labor, M. H.
Johnston; Nicaragua claims, Geo. w. Harri-
son; revolutionary claims, j. B. Johnston
transportion of rules to the seaboard, George
B. Messler; public buildings and grodnds, G.
III. Roberts; District of Columbia, G. Stone.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-03-21
AFRICA.
President Brand Thinks Peace Can
Arranged Between the Beers and the
Rritish

President Brand Thinks Peace Can @
Arranged Between the Beers and the
British.
NEW CASTLE, Natal, March 2O-President
Brand has arrived here. He thinks that war
between England and the Beers would prove
disastrous in its results for many years to come
and would have a bad effect upon the natives.
He believes it to be possible to settle the diff
Guilty without more fighting, and he will do his
utmost to promote peace.
The statement that many citizens of the
Orange Free States have taken the field is
untrue.
President Brand has started for Mount Pros
pect to consult with Gen. Wood
MOUNT PROSPECT, March 2O.-President
Brand has arrived. Great Britain insists upon
the withdrawal of the Beers from Laings Mex
into the Tranvaal, and unless the Beers COM
ply hostilities will certainly be resumed.
LONDON, March 20.-The News believes the
terms offered the Beers include the appoint
ment of royal commission of inquiry, retire.
ment of the Beers to their homes and main
tenance of British garrisons in their present
positions.
LONDON, March 20.-The Times Newcastle
correspondent says it is reported that the Beers
killed or wounded three officers and 100 men
at Pre,oris. The correspondent fears the re-
port is not without foundation, but thinks the
number probably exaggerated.