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For The Dispatchl
How 10 Make Old Virginia Prosper
IssEQUENA POsr.OPFIcE, NAp :
TuIv % 1891

July %, 1881. }
1st. Make Mr.. John b. Davis the next
Governor Of Virginia.
Cd. Reduce the State debt ana the lhler-
est on the same TO the lowest amount COM
pa,ible with justice anu right ana the aoii'.y
OF the people TO pay.
al. The Legislature to pass law pro-
limiting the sale and manufacture OF wins
kew and brandy; the penalty for its vlola,
lion 10 be a fine OF $500 ana SIX months
imprisonment in jail.
/ An. Tax every cigar made or sofa I'D ne
state one cent; every pound OF manuiac'
tnrod tobacco manufactured or sold IN the
STATE ten cents, and every pound OF smoking
tobacco made or sold in the State one cent
Tax every gallon Of oysters taken from tue
Virginia waters ten cents.
an. TO amend the Constitution 80 as 10
allow rs high rate q interest as 20 per
cent. between contracting parties; the Ola
rate, 6 per cent. interest, TO continue"
h. The Legislature to grant charters
and encourage the building OF railroads rs
much rs possible. w. A. MlLLsR'
We omit the religious portion OF our cor
respondenps letter. 1t will serve at least
TO open the eyes Of some of our people who
believe in such things to the many habits
which might be the subjects OF legislation
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A PHILADELPHIA NEPHEW APPARENTLY III
MOST MEASURABLE CLAIMANT.

ptrr ApgLPBtA NEPHEW APPARENTLY TIE
MOST REASONABLE CLAIMANT.
ftrron, the New Orleans Democrat, July 2lstJ 2
Before Jadge Lazarus, 10 the civil Dis
trict Court Yesterday morning. Mr.. InoiDas
Gilmore, represenfinq Mr.. Oliver Beirne,
the testanentary executor OF the late John
burnside, made a motion 10 fix the argu-
meut upon the question Of taking an in
yentory OF the estate for an early date.
Mr.. Kelly nj once objected TO the motion
10 fix and notified the Court that he bad
fIed the petition in Intervention oil
Robert Burnside, resident OF TIDE
CITY OF Philadelphia, 10 which an inVen-
tory was prayed for, and asked that 10 be
ordered at once. The petition Is, In effect,
as follows: The intervenOr, representing
that he Is a nephew and beir-at-law OF the
late John Burnside, claims to be entitled, as
such. to inherit 50 much OF the estate OK the
decedent as was not disposed OF by bis last
will and testament. Petitioner AYERS that
the will does not dispose OF so much OF
the esta ate as was acquired by him subsequent
TO the making OF The will, April %, 1851.
MANY OF the legaces made IN the will baYe
Iapsed by the death OF the legaiees prior
TO the death Of the testatOr, among which
are legacy OF 100000 to Andrew
Beirne, Jr, and Legacy OF S5O0O
TO Philip Rotcbford. Petitioner further
shows that Oliver Beirne has qualified
as executor OF the will, and that one oil
the first duties made incumbent upon him IN
that capacity is to have full inventory ana
appraisement OF the property OF The success
sion made without delay, which he has re-
fused to do. Wherefore petitioner prays
that an inventory be made. and that he be
recognized as beir-at-law Of John Burnside,
and as such entitled to all the property OF
said decedent acquired by him since
the 2Sih OF April, 1851, and to the sums
beoueathed to Andrew Beirne, Jr., and
Philip Roichford. Mr.. Gilmore held that
as his client was, under the will, the uni
yersal lega,ee. no inventory was necessary.
This point was, however, contested by the
opposing counsel, who maintained that Mr..
Beirne bad thus FIR only been recognized as
testamentary executor. In determining the
issue Judge Lazarus said that, after care
full examination Of the authorities bearing
upon the point and after consultation with
prominent lawyers upon the NATTER he bad
concluded that an inventory was necessary.
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Nice-Prosident Arthur.

Vice-Presldent Arthur, who has been in
teryIewed said be had had no idea OF leaY-
ing the city since the Presidents condition
had become again so critical. He would
not leave so long as the President was IN
danger unless called to Washington. lie
would not 90 to Washington unless the
Presidents case approached crisis. Then
be would be summoned by Secretary
Blsine. The Vice-Presdent was exceed
ingIy depressed by the news from The
White House, and hoped better tIdIngs
would soon come. Mr.. Arthur, since the
wounding OF the President, has become
more intimately acquainted with the mem,
bers of the Cabinet than be was before. and
has. since his return from Washington, been
receiving half hourly dispatches describing
the Presidents condition from secretary
Blaine and the other members OF the CaDi'
net. The nature Of the news sent TO Mr.
Arthur was different and Of more serious
nature than that sent to the public.
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Five Mlgdalens have been received into
the Third Order OF 81. Theresa, at Newark,
y. j. They had been inmates q the Mag
dalen's Home for from six months TO five
years, and four Of them were sent to the IN
stitulion for reformation. The ceremony
lasted about two hours, and was very i'm
pressiye. It was conducted 10y Mon'ignor
Doane assisted by Fathers Mahony, Petit,
and Girard. The noviceS will remain Sepa-
rated from the other inmates OF the home
for two years, and will not be permitted to
have any conversation. a sister will be d.
tailed TO attend them. They are al liberty
to depart at any time.
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PRACTICE VS.. PREcEPT.-The Chicago
Tribune Indignantly declares that II HAN
COCK had been elected, all the Ietter'eirriers
in Chicago would have been turned out;
that the people care nothing for the "poll'
ties" OF letter-carriers; that they may be
Republicans, Democrats, Greenbackers, or
Prohibitionists, provided they are prompt
setiye, reliable, and experienced men, and
attend faithfully TO their duty OF collecting
aud delivering the mails. And yet we
wouldn't be afraid to wager dime or two
that among the three hundred letter'car-
riers In Chicago there is not Democrat
There is not one in Richmond, We are pretty
sure. More II there is one in either city
be will take good care 10 keep the fact to
himself
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tCllnch Valley News.I

Samuel II. Newberry, the "great orlgl'
nal bolter 1.-The Greenbacker-R' adjust
er-Liberal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tie OF consislency-tbe genuine whoopem-
up.lizl,jane-political acrobat OF Blanc,
has been nominated for the Senate, and Is
said by such prophets as the Bristol Nelos
TO be sure OF election. He may be, but we
think it depends somewhat on the number
Of churches he belongs TO. IL be Is an all.
wool Methodist, as well as rs a blue-bellied
Presbyterian; IN good standing In the
Christian Church, and on shouting terms
with the missionaries; IL he swaps socks
with the Pedos. and has been careful to say
nothing disrespectful OF the Mormons, ana
has nobody 10 TSn against him, he may pull
through.
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on Thursday evening are TO be held Inc
several ward meetings called for the pur-
nose Of choosing delegates 20 The Demo.
cratic state Convention Of next week. We
have reyer known among the Democrats q
better feeling than prevails now. All are
anxious 10 nominate for Governor The man
whom the excellent delegates chosen an
over the Commonwealth shalt, after iull
consultation among themselves, agree upon
as the proper nominee Of the Democratic
Marty. Thi, feeling Is as common IN h'cn'
mond as elsewhere. Let oil good citizens
therefore, attend The ward meetings ana
soc 10 II ,i,at the delegates sent TO the state
convention shall be such as they can con-
Gde in. Let us have no other kind. There
are hut few to be cbosen-ony twenty
soven In the entire city-aud it will be an
easy matter to get twice as many good ones
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Why didn't the Morgantown (West Na.)
Post OF last week tell us something about
that meteor which it was telegraphed
from Morgantown TO the entire country
somebody ia that place recently saw 20
down behlnd hill and beard fall into the
Monongahea rlyery We looked all over
the last issue Of the Post to tind an interest
Ing article on this subject; but in vain.
We are inclihed 10 doubt that there was
shy such meteor seen; for the Post Is
among the best local papers We ever saw.
/. is famous for giving ali the local news
the highest praise paper can earn.
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DIR. BIIss.-Dr. BLISS face, as shown
IN The illustrated papers, Is bad one. A
Washington correspondent Of the Cinein-
mali Commercial talks OF bin as follows:
CDR. Bliss, in particular. seems to be IN
special dsiavor with many Westinghouse.
a gentleman who knows considerable about
the case said TO day that there had been en-
tirely too much Bliss about the White house
ever since the President was shot. In the
first place. Bliss violated every rule OF ethlcS
in getting hold OF the case. Tue code OF EN-
les established by the American Association
Of PHYSICIANS explicitly provides that
IN an emergency the first physician pre-
sent shall be in absolute charge OF the case
until the family physician, II there Is one,
arrives. Then he must at once give way 10
him. A physician's own sense OF honor
should teach him that much, but II Is eX'
nIicltly laid down in the code. Now, the
trst physician present was DR.. Townsend,
and DR.. Bliss was third to arrive. As soon
"a he came he rusbed into the room az tue
der O., and, pushing DR.. Townsend as'Ge'
aatu1IIv stole the case. He took probe
from his nocket and thrust 1t an inch and
balf into the wound, and withdrawing 1t,
evclaimed. with much gusto, Gentlemen,
I have found the bullet Well, he had not
Gound n. and has not. and does not know
o-day where it Is, or how II got there"
II all that be true, Or. BLISS is quack'
But It can't be true as whole. The Caol'
net. Mrs. GARFIELD, and the rest OF the
White. House coterie, are too intelligent tc
be imposed upon by a quack.
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IOrange Obseryerl

IUTdUEr VFI1tIFtI'I
Whenever n Rtadju.ter orator speaks he
is reported in their papers as "maktng a
grand speech, holding the audience spell.
bound for hours" dc. All Of their meet
ings are " large and enthusiastic" when, in
all probability, some Of them are composed
Of two persons, rs was the case at meet
ing in one OF the precincts of this county
recently. Maybe they account for it in this
way: One OF the audience was large y
and the other one enthusiastic"
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One of "Ghem" Enthusiastic Meet
ings.

Colonel Han,brough addressed large
and enthusiastic meeting Of Readiusters at
Flovd Courthouse last Mouday.-S
register.
You are as far wrong, ne!@hbor, as TO the
meeting as YOU are a. TO the day. tie spoke
here on Tuesday, and we are told by gen
tlemcn who were present and counted the
audience that the most present at any time
was ninety-siX, one-third OF whom were
Debt.PayeIs; and before the speech closed
the number bad dwindlCd down 20 sky
four. His speech fell stubborn upon the
audience. aud did not elicit even a shadow
Of applause. -FrdEkiin reporter.
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The Richmond and Allegheny railroad
was new departmental is to say, instead
OF seeking straight line the company fol-
lowed river. We see now that their ex-
ample is TO be followed in Ohio in the case
OF new railroad TO be built along the line
OF the Ohio river from Beiare TO Cincin-
natl. In effect. It will be river railroad
from Piltsbnrg to Cincinnati, there being
already road from Pittsburg to Bellaire.
The longest railroad DEVELOPS the greatest
extent OF territory. See what the Cbesa'
peake and OHIO has done for West Virginia.
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Mr.. John Meurer, Tnu,yile, Pa, relates
the following: On many occasions | have
bad to use s.. jacobs OF in my family. My
daughter suffered for nine weeks With
seyerest rheumatic pains. The first applica-
ton OF St Jacobs oil gave prompt relief.
The pains left. the swelling subsidized, and IN
three days time she hsd the use Of her limbs
again. One bottle cured her.
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DEATHS.

Died. Monday evening. July 2Jth, al O'Clock.
Of malatiat fever ANNIE BENNETT, youngest
daugsler of Walter II. and Leila +. Harmon; aged
three months and twenty eight days.
Funeral viii take place At her grindmo'her's resi-
den-e, Mary u. Manning corner twenty skin and
T. streets. TUESDAY EVENING az hlh.past .
O'Clock. Friend, ana acq1antances are respectfully
Invited 10 attend
Died. suddenly. july %. 1881, Of congestion Of
the brain, JOHN y. WHITE. Youngest sou OF the
late Robert {. and Louisa T. White.
The funeral viii take pl'ce from the residence ol
his mother. 1900 Broad street, al O'Clock L. VI.
TODAY CTuasdiyl. Friends Il the family are in-
vicd To attend
Died at bis residence, on Brook avenue, sunday
morning NJ twfuty minutes past o'clock. amer a
long and painful illness, cur beloved taiher' ThtO'
DORE PRICK, Ia the hfty first year OF his age.
Dearest father, thou hast left US,
Wcthy loss most deeply f,Cl;
But Ills God who IA bereft M,
lie can all our SORROWS heal.
Yet again we hope 10 meet tbce,
When the day of life Is fed,
In Heaven 10 greet thee,
Where no farewell tears are shtd.
lis funeral took place yesterday evening IRON y
Johns German Lutheran church.
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What authority had the Religious Herald
for saying. as It did in Its issue OF the 2is..
that i've thousand persons are annually
foand dead inthe streets Of New York
ely f-rabeut fourteen every day. Can't yon
come DOVE 4 thousand OF twoS
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7 u l. Y.


have large stock Of BLANK BOohS ON mana
ard max IN the best style to 0rderany size wan ed.
PAPER RULED, PAMPHLETS, PERIODICALS,
and BOOKS Of all kinds BOUND in the best or
cheapest way.
Orders for PRINTING, PAPER-BOXEs, STA
TlONURY. or BOOKS viii have prompt attention
&c 2Q.dsw
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BOOKS. STATIONERY, &c,
ATTENTION Is INVITED
N TO TUE ,-..

4 IEN I IUN u IN ' I'D
~ THE
SUPERIOR BLANK BOOKS
made at oar establishment The best paper perfect
ruling, aud durable binding.
CHEAP BLANK BOOKS can always be lound on
orr shelves, ,.r,.l.,,.
PRINTING Of an kirds neatly done-NtGOTlA-
ri n and PLAIN NOTES, DRAFTS, Bll - OF
EXCUANGE, BONDS. FLANK PROAlES'
OkEDS OF TRUST, POWERS or ATTORNEY y,
CHECKS on all The Banks, aud other BLANh
FORMS I'm daily use. ....
STATIONEKY OF ALL KINDS al wholesale and
refaii WOODHGUSE & PARHAM.
rs 26I
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The wytheyille Enterprise says We
are Informed that reimbursement Is below
mar with many former srdeot supporters al
that party In Tazewell, Washington, Smytp.
Grayson, Pulaski, Blsnd, and other Soslh-
western countless"
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FANCY GOODS. sc.


STEvENs,
recognizing The beauty OF the philanihropic move
now ON footto give the people Of Richmond aaa W.
cInlty the benefit of wholesale prices on
CHINA AND GLASS,
and wishing 10 offer substantial aid TO the AadaOie
enterprise. offers In the best makes
Selected DINNER PLATES, extta thin. =, sSe.per
dozrn;
Selected c. c. PLATES at 55c. per dozen;
selected HANDLED TEAS, extra THU, at soc. per
set;
selected ENGLISH CHINA, HANDLED TEAS
exua thin, al soc. per set;
Good IRoNsTUNE CHINA, HANDLED TEAS al
45c. per set;
LAMP CHIMNEYS at 40c. per dozen;
Fine PLAIN GoBLETs tbeAutlesl at soc. per
dozen;
TUMBLER three styles, at 25c. per dozen;
In ROGERS TEA aud TABLESPOONS aRC
| FORKS;
| In CAKE-sTANDs, CASTORs, &c &c" You VII
| ind q large assortment, at bottom prices, at
sTLvENS',
jes4 500 Broad stseI.t.
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The Mobile Register says; The Decline
and Fall OF the COnkling Empire may yet
engage the attention OF the historian OF The
future,
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MARRIAGES.

Married, July IAN. by Rev. II McDona'd. Pro-
c.ssor JOHN &. PErfUS, late Of luha. Miss. TO
Miss EMMA J. TURNER, of Richmond, Va.
Married Thuraday july II, 1881, at the resi-
,lcrce of he brides mother, by the Rev. Or. g..
Armstrong. Mr.. G.. WADDN WILDE and Miss
LILLIAN f. BAGBY both OF This city.
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NOTICE TO INVESTORS.

We offer fcr sale a limited amount Of ri, INnN'
AND pANVIILF RAILROAD q ltI 'rNH
GOLD BONDS due in 1915 81 lCi and t..f..I
ferrst These bonds are secured Dy r'H..
mortgage on the Richmond aud innyi''r
mont railroads and the lease OF The N0lih '-.
railroad.
We can COnhdehtly recommend thr' i"nf., '
The annual report of the company Tor llr Seer. TO
ug 3Oth september, 1850. showed tiat i..
pany had reduced us dent over FJu','
ihe two pi ccediuZ years, besides addliS i'-.t
N. rolling stock and machinery, aui iH'.'.
q 300 tons Of new steel rails. Dor ihr st'ri ..s
ending Aprtl 80. 1851 |, the net receipts OFT '..
psny Exceeded SZ4O,OUO. which d. rluII i" % .'-
cent ON The capital stock OF Cd. company. ti...
paymont Of Interest, reLts. AID aH ".Nrr iN|
charges. and eNpendug a large amount I't '.. 30
Ipent steel rails. and additional wuta-fHHl-.
THOMAS BRANCH So.
The receipts OF this company t 't'.
mails for last April sh0N an increase "i Ht'l
p,r cent. over same munth ~ H-i Ni'i. n. ID
freight of 80 per cent. Previous ip l-i"i NI.
per cent. OF the ALBANIA ard 'Ht.''''
business went Uin the Carolina truHaI i'
Now an rs through business goes DIS lI'
aud Dauyllle railroad, @hicu N!ii aii .art.f
income. Do" '
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r-gSTILL GREATER REDUC- ae2s
TONS IN prices Of MILLINERY GOODS, %t5s5&
&c. NOW'
HATS aud BONNETS, trimmed aud uutrmmed :
FLOWERS. FEATHERS. Ribbons, &C., ~ lie :
than cost to close out our summer stock. cal anu
supply yourself. no
Au Immense stock Of LACES Of all kinds. UO
SlFRY, GLOVES, FRINGFS. AMI DRksS.I RI VI,
NiVGS of mi kinds: ZEPHYRS. YARNS. and
JEWELRY, all Of which are at
very low prices-greatly reduccd-at ,,,,.,,..
HU1ZaER BROTHERS.
EQ 500 Broad street.
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COURT ORDERS.

JACKSON, WHO SUES, &C,
~ Va.
JOHN ". WRIGHT, administrator of Mary +.
Jackson, deceased.
N CHANCERY COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
The following IS an extract from the decree en-
tered IN this cause June 4. 1881:
The Court doth order that this cause be referred 10
one of The commissioners Cf this Court who IS di
rected 10 state The following accounts ana make tue
following inquiries-tO vii: -.
FIRST. An account 81 the transactions OF J0hn W.
Wright, sheriff Of the city OF Richmond, ana as such
administrator with the will annexed OF M5r} r.
Jackson, deceased. In taking said account SAID COM
missioner Is to regard rs prtHld ytcie correct nut
Liable 10 be surcharged El-ied, any settled accounts
OF said administrator returned and ordered 10 Dc re-
corded 10y This Court
second An account Of the tbts aud demands
against the estate OF Mary +. Jackson, deceased.
showing the amounts thereof, to whom coming ana
their pTiories
Third OF what tie estate Of the said decedent
consists. and scheme tor the distribution OF sad
estate among those entitled thereto. ana report me
same 10 this Court. with any matter specially stated
deemed pertinent by hiG self or which any party TO
this suit may require him 10 state.
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DRUGS, mFDICryEs. a.


VO TOURISTS AND lNyALIDg -
P P,. K VI SS hYyKki d g2fh.l Flask
TRAVELJ, ER's SOAP BiJXFs
POCKET MATCH BOXES. WAX NATcup..
BATHING sPONG RS and SPONGE BAGsH''
WulsP BKOON-, TOILET-CAHfS
HAND. aud FOLDING MlRRORs.
TOOTH. NAIL. HAIR, aud FLEslI.Ept.s,,.
HAIR FLEsH.GLOVEs. 'hf',
BIACKfN0 snd BRUSHES
EStilgsH Sf Nv eSc q Il eERMtv. ard ,gg,.
CDLOGSEs sod EXTRACT for the ia,I.'',Y
BAY RUN pmperieIl,
RUBBER AR. Pillow,
KJjBBER AIR. CUSHIONS
RUBBFR TCE. RAGS for the head,
RUBBER HOT-WHyER BAGS,
MEDICINE DOSE-GLArSES.
MEDICINE DOsn-sPnONS g., &c.
(sucCsssor 10 Meade & BIZ,
Jyl 9ly ear Nam re,
DURIFY YOUR PREMISES.
USE CARDoLATE or LIME AND CHloer,
OF LINZ.
rHR BEST, CHEAPEST. AND MOST FrYF,rf,.
DEODoRIZERs AND DI>lNFRcrAVr.
known for purifying sinks. cel.a~.. orai.,,
For sale low by r. ROBERT BAKER.
successor 20 Meade Eis,-.
jyl 9l3 oH Nl.r ..-..,
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, I
nr.4fxfnNn IpIg JE 49,

RItHMOND. july 20, 1884. !
The parties Interested are hereby notified mat
have txed ON WEDNESDAY, the 3lst day Of Au-
gnst. 1881, at II O'Clock NJ rs the Time, aud my
lice on Eleventh between Main and Bans streets,
In the city OF Richmond, AS the psc TO execute le
rtre,oinR decree THOMAS j. EVANS,
~ DG Tu4w Commissioner.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-05
EXECUTED FOR wITCTICRAFr.
Strange Indian Rites in tise Harmony
Moan tains.

4 few days ago it was rumored il
this city that sQuaw had been killed
by the Indians for practicing witchcraft
The report was regarded as an April
fool hoax, and no attention paid to it.
The ,Siicey State has the following to say
in regard to the matter.
1t is now stated, upon reliable authorl-
ty, that the Indians, at the burial Of a
member of their tribe, in the Harmony
Mountains, some eight or nine miles
from town, actually sacrificed Il squaW
on tie grave of the dead brave. The
Indians are very reticent regarding the
| matter, but admit that the SquaW was a
witch and had, by her intience with the
! Evil Spirit, caused the death OF four or
! five men OF the tribe, against whom she
! entertained. some grudge. 1t is gener-
! ally known that the Indians here are
row as superstitions regarding witch
! craft as were the people of Salem, Mass,
one hundred and eighty years ago,
when nineteen persons were convicted
Of the crime OF Witchcraft and executed
by the authorities OF that place. They
belive that the woman, who was a Ban
mock, was III league with the Evil One,
and by her spells and incantations could
bring sickness and death to those with
whom she came in contact. The In
dians say it has been the custom Of
their tribe, from time immemOrial, to
put such persons to death at the grave
of one of their victims, and they con-
slider themselves wholly justified in do
ing so. The woman, we learn, walked
to the burying ground perfectly recon-
ciled to her fate, and made no attempt
to get away.
About three years ago squaw was
burned near Reno, and in 1915 a young
squaw known as Susie Jane was pro-
nounced witch by the leading men Of
the tribe and sentenced to be put to
DEATH On the way to the place of
execution she made her escape, and left
the town for awhile. AS no Indians
died within given time after her es-
cape, it was thought that the Evil Spirit
has! been frightened away, and she was
pard0ned and permitted to return.
The foot Of SiX-mile Canon, near |
Virginia City, was also at one time the |
scene Of one OF these sacrifices.