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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21
RS MORNING APRIL Oa
circumstances
hundreds
through
encOuraginy

encouraging circumstances hundreds
of enterprising persons through
out the West have turned farmers on few
hundred dollars capital, railroad employees.
business men, clerks. and even servant girls
at Fargo and Bismarck being among the mum.
Der. Nearly all of them are bold and specu
lative. Instead of contenting themselves
with quarter section. they generally take
three or four entire sections. Neither barns
nor outhouses are built--they are unnecessary
and nobody thinks of living on the land in
winter. The ground is broken with gang
plows; the sowing is done with horse drills !;
the reaping accomplished with improved ma
chimes. and all by contract; so that the far
mer has little else TO do than pay the bills
and get the profits. which have often been as
high as so per cent. year on the whole in-
vestment. When harvest time draws near.
laborers come in from all directions, many of
them travelling hundreds of miles, to work
in the fields. which are then very animated.
Naturally this has so stimulated speculation
that scores of men go wholly beyond their
means, and when there is bad season, as
there may be any time, failure and bankrupt
cy will be wide-spread,-Nee York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

AS good as wheat and ''as steady as
wheat are time -honored similes: but they
have. in these days of universal speculation,
ost their fitness. Wheat may be good, but
has ceased to be steady anywhere in this
country. In many parts of the West, notably
in Dakota, raising wheat has assumed the
form of a craze. The wheat excitement in
that Territory and along the line of the Nor
thern Pacific Railway, during the spring and
sumner. is remarkable and curious TIE
company sells land on small payments down,
balance on long time and very easy terms, so
that almost any body can buy. The railway
meets part of the expense of side tracks for
every section where they are desired. ironing
the sidines where a road-bed and ties have
been furnished in any place within four or
five miles of its main line. The wheat is
sown in the spring. and then needs very little
care until it is ripened. 1t is thrashed in the
field and put directly on the cars. The work
is comparatively light after the soil has been
prepared for seeding, and The profits on crops
have thss far bsen large. Under these
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

Alexander iii has promoted to captaincy
the young lieutenant who wrapped his own
mantle around the wounded Gar just after
the explosion 1t was in this mantle that
the murdered man was taken to the Winter
Palace. 81 have brought you new cloak, +"
said the Young Gar to the soldier. 81 shall
keep the other" He also gave the youth a
present of 200 roubles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

A few years ago wheaton bread was almost
unknown amongst the Chinese; but the Celes-
tials who returned home from California and
other Pacific States, have taken with them
not only liking for -four bread, but the
knowledge of how to make it. and the conse-
quence is that considerable trade is being
developed in American -four between San
Francisco and the Chinese ports. Where
flour goes other things will follow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

There is still large quantity of snow at
the Northwest. Ten days ago, in Northern
Iowa. the walls of the snow-cuts along the
railway tracks were higher than the tops of
the cars. From the first of January to the
first of April, because of the deep snow, the
In Kansas the winter began about the middle
of November, and ten days ago it was still
winter there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

Mr.. Wendell Phillips and Nj. W. J.
Bowditch are the executors of the will of the
late Mrs. Theodore Parker. IT gives to Bos-
ton some Of Mr.. Parker's valuable books and
the bust of him made in Rome shortly be-
fore his DEATH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

In Kentucky recently the father of a fam
lily offered rewsrl of $50 for the arrest of
son who had forged the paternal name. An
other son, with an eye to business, entieed
the erring brother within his reach and cap
tured him. Whether the father paid the re-
ward in cash, or gave his note, does not ap-
pear, but it is evident that the family is a
thrifty one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

In Ireland, previous to the Land League
troubles, the rental paid until the troubles
began there on Ii, ,357 $3.50 acres of land was
fll.5ls, ,392. or rather over S57 ZOO, 900,
while the sum paid for intoxicating liquors
was fl3, 1923. lO2. or $50. lis. .0Oo-an excess
over the entire rental of land in that country
of SI2 ZOO, ZOO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

The new town of Wellesley, having within
began its municipal career with refusal to
elect a woman as a member of its school
board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

The new settlers in Texas will find plenty
of elbow room, if nothing else. One ofthem
writes that he has .'the Rio Grande for q
bath-tub and all Mexico for a back yard"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

William Walter Phelps, recently nominal
ed Minister to Austria, returned from a six
months absence in Europe on the Mosel ar
riving on Sunday. His wife and daughter
remain in Paris. where he hopes to rejoin
them in few weeks, if he should be able to
arrange his varied business interests so as to
permit of protracted absence. He is in
somewhat better health than when. in the
midst of the Presidential campaign, his phvs-
clan peremptoriy ordered him abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle be-
lieves that we are entering on a new era of
water ways and that the system of canal
transportation has just begun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

Lord Beaconsfield took his illness cheer
fully and bore it with great patience. Dukes,
Earls and poets called upon him and the
Queen sent letters of inquiry which were
read to him by attentive friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

Rev. DR.. Hammond, formerly Surgeon
General of the United States Army, says:'I
know of no possible condition which renders
the use of whiskey, gin, rum or brandy neces-
sary or proper"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21
Cbe Aennebee JumrnaI.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street. foot
,fCourt, by SPRAGUE Son.
Daily Kennebec Journal.

Issued every morning, except Sundays. Itconfain
he latest news by telegraph and mail, gives reports
OF Markets. and has carefully prepared political and
ocaI articles, and a generous amount of farming
tion OF state news.
Terms, 81 per annum in adcance, Is If payment
not made within the year. Single copies CENTS to
he had at the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms Rates
may be had on application at this Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

Mrs. Agnes jerks is out in letter to the
Washington Sunday Gazette. replying to a
recent attack upon her by Senator Morgan of
Alabama. Mrs. jerks says: ''Were | a
man the Honorable Senator would quickly
retract the epithet. parasite 1t is more
applicable to him. The Senator is truly a
parasite on the ciemency Of Government
that tolerates reasonable utterance, full Of
sound, though signfying nothing, and the
presence of a quondam traitor in her council
halls
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21
I3ailp kennfter 3ournal.

Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Whitelaw Reid to Miss Lizzie Mills, daughter
of d. o. Mills, the banker, next Tuesday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21
Weekly Kennebec Journal,

Published every Wednesday morning, Is the larges
folio paper in the State containing news political
icIes agricultural and scientific matter, tales, poetry
anecdotes, household matter, markets, &C., &c.
Terms, 81 per dnauHt in ddrdRce.
Transient Advertisements, 800 per inch f ~ rirst
week 50cens per week for each subsequent in iOn
Special Notices, $3.50 per inch for first week; so
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents per
inc for first insertion; 10 cents PER line for each sub
sequent insertion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21
NOTICE

b ~ sSsey Ss;y given that the City Ordinance in regard
nkdlv LYING IN the streets of Augusta. VIII pc
uk "a E.otced from and after this date. Sa1ety ~
heaoe . no compels me to this course - It mas
seef Of the Mayor.
Asa,,s. 6. 81. WHITE. Cityonlazshag
Dseeabef 10 ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21
Advertising Agents.
FOR THE
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-21

Sulphur Bitters will build you up and make you
strong and healthy.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-05-07

New YORK MILLIoNAIREs.-
The following is given as the for
tunes of the richest residents of
New York. 1t is claimed to be
thoroughly accurate: William Van
derbilt $125, s00,Oo0 Jay Gould
$s5, 1000, 600, Russell Sage $50, OOO,-
900, D. o. Mills $50, 1000 900, G. X.
Garrison $4,000, 900, Cornelius
Vanderbilt $1s,OsO,Oe s. J. Til
den $12,oOO,OOO, G. F. Woerishoffer
$4,000 900, - Milbank 100000
600, e. Ell. Green $40, 900, 900, E. D
Morgan $4,000, 900, w. K. Wander
bilt $4,000, 900, David Bows ST.
500, 1900, Samuel Sloan $4,000, 900,
w. L. Scott %, 100000, FL. V. New
comb s5,OOO,OO0, Addison Cam.
mack $4,000, 900, Scion Humphreys
$500, 900, George Osgood $780,
900, G. j. Osborn $1,000, 900, 81. G..
Marquand $2,5O0,OO0, James R.
Keene 90, 200, 900, Fl. n. Smith 3d.
100000, d. P. Morgan s1,5OO,oo0.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-05-07

THE WORLDS GOLD AND SILVER
PRoDUCTIoN.-The total produc-
ton of gold throughout the world
in 1880 amounted to 11S,0OO, 600
(sSo, 100000 of which was produced
in America j silver, 1914, eOO, 900 (Of
which $4,000, 900 was produced III
America j total of both, S2l2,NO,-
600. The largest production in
any one year was in 1853-Of gold,
$236, 100000; silver, $40, 900, 900 /;
total of both, $2s5, OO0,O 900. Since
that year the annual product OF
gold has diminished one-half and
that Of silver has nearly doubled.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-05-07
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
POny's Melons.

Pony has melon patch near Co
mo, but the season up in the mount
aims is backward, and the melons
dld not ripen as early as elsewhere.
1t takes great care and watchfulness
to bring watermelons to perfection
up there, and Pony regarded his
with more than ordinary pride. They
were not for sale, but 10 be given to
friends who visited him as the best
Offering of the hospitable cabin.
When the Indians went up to gather
pine nuts they saw the melons, and
their parotid, sub-n axillary and sub
lingual glands went into active op.
Grafton. while they attempted to ne.
gotiate trade by winch pine nuts
would be bartered for melons. Pony
told them that the melons were not
ripe, nor wero they for sale under
any circumstances, which appeared
to be satisfactory; but the next
morning he looked at his vines and
found them completely stripped,
while the tracks of incautious oare,
footed Indian children plainly indi.
Gated the cause. The Piutes thought
they were ripe enough, and had
eaten the whole lot, when Pony ar
rived at their camp with his gun and
dog. He limited their stay in that
place and derived great satifaction
from following at distance and
watching the braves take turn about
with the squaws in exhibiting the
we'll known symptoms of collie, &c.
casioned by eating unripe fruit. On
writing this Pony brought in the
worn out joke on "melon" and "colic,"
but it is too old)
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10

Willie Duncan and his bride re-
turned on Monday, and that evening
the band turned out to greet and
welcome them. The entire force was
out, and the effect on the night was
more than hideous. Billie Brown
and the other wind instruments fur
nished some excellent vocal music,
which was ably accompanied by the
triangle Ohe only s,ringed instrument
10 the bandD, while the chorus was
sustained by Johnny Godfrey, Jim
my Sims, frankie Sherman, Tommy
dwell, Johnny Slavin, and Others
of Willie's old time friends, by Gym
bal concert upon empty oil CANS.
Little Sammy Slick was also there,
and danced the Nut Pine range we'd
ding pas seul. After consuming
large quantities of soda water, ETC.,
the reYelers retired. wishing the
blushing Willie many happy re-
turns
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
A Dutiful Daughter.

Some years ago worthy old lady
living in Carson lost beloved
daughter by typhoid fever. She WAS
very anxious that her poor lost girl
should have a good obituary, which
would do justice to her virtues, and
being we'll acquainted with q pious
gentleman who edited local paper,
called on him with request that he
should write as good notice as pos
sible. AS was quite natural she told
of the good qualities of the dear de-
parted, putting them in as strong a
light as possible. AS climax to her
story of filial devotion the old lady
said: ........
ooh, Deacon, she was the kindest
daughter, she was always thinking
of her mother. l have often known
her to get up in the middle of the
night to pick the bugs off me-"
The obituary which appeared the
next morning made every young
lsdy in Carson envy the dear de-
parted.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
Horse Race.

Last Sunday Al. Perkins ran his
horse Lightfoot, against Hackett's
Bald Hornet, for two tons of hay.
The race took place at New Jerusa-
lem and Lighttoot won. The Bald
Hornets owners are not satisfied
with the result. and another deal
may be expected. 1t is said 10y
Hackett that the hackers of Light
foot made Bald Hornet believe that
the hay was to be alfalfa, which
danpened his ardor, while Lightfoot
all the time thought he was running
tor timothy.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
Frightening Silver.

The new method Of Frightening
Sllve is working we'll. The Lower
Comstock ore is the best polish
which the business men of Silver
City have ever found. A large body
has been opened by the Lower Com
stock shaft, and the Langrilge and
Angel tunnel 500 feet distant, has
also shown a body of the same char
acter of rock. About sixty men are
now working in the mihe and at the
Trench Mill, which is leased by the
Mining Company. Senator Fair IN
spected the mine on Thursday and
expressed the opinion that they are
now on the top Of large ore body.
A number of experts have of late
been in the hills surrounding the
town and it is more than probable
that before long several other mines
will go into active operation. A
mill will soon be built by the Lower
Comstock Company in the ravine
back OF Armory Hall, and the time
is not far off when the unloading OF
baggage OF wonderers returning from
Arizona and Wood River will be
only a small part of the busy hum
to BIZ heard in the now quiet town.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10

The Ancient Order of United
Workmen is spreading over Nevada
qOite rapidly, says the Reno Gazette.
DR.. Alison Dawson is the surgeC min
chief for the tate, and all applica
tons are referred to him. Fox, of
Gold Hill Lodge, is travelling over
the State organizing lodges. This
institution carries $4,000 lite insu-
rance for every member, and the dues
are very low. This is very fine
country for mutual benefit societies
on account of the climate. Men live
to old age here, aud for that reason
assessments are small.
There is flourishing ledge of the
Order in Dayton. The beneficiary
feature is its strength, as there is no
danger of failure as in Lie insurance
Companies.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
Three of a Kind.

The Franklin medals given by the
Brimmer school of Boston for meri-
torious conduct are not very numer-
Gus in this country. They are about
equal in intrinsic value to smooth
half dollar, but their owners value
them highly rs certificates OF char
acter. Geo. Keith, Geo. Simpson
aud Bob Appleton, all we'll known
residents OF Dayton, have them. Can
any other town of the size show a
better baudl .It
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
NEW TO-DAY.
NOTICE for PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Carson City, New, Septem
Der 9TH, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intent
ion to max final proof in support of his claim
and that sal prsof will be made before the
Regis er and receiver st Carson City, Nevada
on the nth day OF October, 1881; viz:
George l.. Richardson, u. No. 1865, fol
the \ S W i fri, and 81 NV 4 fri. Sec
10. tip, 81, n so f.
He names the folIowi witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva
ton of said land. viz:
James Richards. of saltwater, Churchill
county, New; W. j. Brandon, of saltwater
Churchill county. New. A. W. Doolittle, OF
saltwater, Churchill county, New, and II
billiard, of St. Clair, Churchill county, New
O. WIrHERELL, Register.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
SUTRO TUNNEL.
Report For the Week Ending Sep.
TENDER /, 1851.

Main Tunnel-Slnce last report
the following work has been done
in the main tunnel: Removed 1e
old sets, 10 posts, z caps and 1 old
drain box, and placed in position "a
new sets, 20 posts, IL caps and lag
ged up the ground. Most of the re-
timbering above mentioned was done
between the 1000 and $500 points
and 1900 aud IS, points. Between
the $500 and 400 points new
switch was laid 1875 feet in length;
also about 200 feet of drain-boxes
were bracked down to keep toem in
position. The small sub drain be-
tween the Combination and the inter
section of the south lateral with the
main tunnel has been cut and cleared
out a total distance of $50 feet.
South Lateral-At last report this
branch had attained total distance
of 4,554 feet from the Julia turning
point. Since last report the header
has been advanced 96 feet, making
the total distance of the drift 1850
feet, and the progress for the month
of August 293 feet. The distance of
the face from the Yellow Jacket
turning point is 1,011.23 feet, and
from the Kentuck south line, 424 81 /;
to the Crown Point south line, 274 So
and to the Forman shaft, 2,4l718
feet. Eighty six feet Of this weeks
progress was through timbering
ground. The repairmen have finish
ed cutting the small sub-d drain up to
a point within 90 feet OF the face.
The prospect drift, running north
on the vein from point 4,035, south
lateral is in distance of 33 feet.
Near the face OF this drift two cross
cuts have been run, one east and one
west, which show the vein to be
about 10 feet at this point. On the
west side of the vein there is from
three to four feet of fair looking
quartz, and on the east side the quartz
is considerably mixed with porphyry
The prospect drift, running south
from the lateral branch, was started
about feet west of the vein and has
been run 81 feet. No crosscut has
yet been made to determine the
character of the vein at this point.
The following temperature was
observed,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
Hotel Arrivals.

Following IS the list of arrivals at
the Union Hotel during the past
week:
Frank Hanger, Como; Ike VOL
verton, Come; Lyman Brown, Car
son Sink; Geo. Richardson, Carson
Sink: Mark Hansen, Como; Thos.
Hill, Csmo; A. b. Fitch, Carson
River; John Carling, FIT. Churchill;
Hugh Kennedy, Virginia City; G.
w. Burrier, Fit. Churchill; Ii. j. +.
Scheel, Silver CITY; 7. j. MackAy,
Marietta; r. II. Parkinson, Carson /;
MISS Parkinson, Carson; W. e. Chap
man, Sutro; A. Powell, Walker Lake !;
G. Bucklaud, FIT. Churchill; Mrs. c..
Courtney, Virginia; j. James, &C.
npa.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
Singing.

Miss Nellie Parkinson, of Carson,
was in town on Tuesday and Wed
nesday organizing a class in sing
ing. Miss Parkinson is we'll quail
flied to instruct in vocal music, and
already a number of young ladies
and gentlemen of Dayton and Sutro
have joined her class. She will be in
town again next Tuesday.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
Hay q Drug.

Hay is offered in Mason Valley
10 large quantities for IS per ton,
There is an immense crop this year
and the Valley now offers the best
Inducements to those who wish to
driYe in stock and winter there.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
New Locations.

"Charles'-Charles WJolcock and
Henry Woulcock have located 1900
on three lodes in Gold Canon, run.
ming across the canon.
Observation-Disclosures and Henry
Worlcock have re located the
claim known rs Browns Gold and
Silver Mine. Both Of these claims
are IN Devils Gate Mining Distoict.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-09-10
No Blackleg.

While cattle in all other parts of
the State are dying of blackleg our
portion of the Carson and Mason
Valley are exempt. Stock on the
ranges in this neighborhood are in
better condition this year than they
have been for many years previous.