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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-10

Mrs. James A. Mckee
Referring TO the above endorsements. we
would add that the Dallas Grocery com.
pany" started business about six months
ago, with limited capital, have NECESSARY
ly had to contend with many disadyant-
ages. We are. however, pleased to state
that arrangements are now perfected, by
which we are getting goods in large GUAM
Titles, and at much reduced figures, there
by giving stockholders the benefit OF our
bargains.
cash." 'N'
The very satisfactory condition of the
books and business warrants us in giving
notice that after thirty or sixty days, the
stock OF this company will only be placed
on the market at a premium, Parties de.
string to take advantage of the induce.
ments offered in the way of low prices,
have now an opportunity or purchasing al
$40 per share.
Call at the store, corner Rose and Elm
streets, get prices, read by laws, and satisfy
yourself. Signed
A. II, REAT, President,
9. Il. MILLER, Vice-pres dent
A. J. HALEY, Act'g Secretary
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-10
Monument to Judge Good.


Ex-Mayor Judge ]. J. Good who was bur.
led some months since in the Odd Fellows
cemetery will have on Saturday next a
monument erected TO his memory eminent.
ly appropriate to his exalted character.
The reporter with Colonel John Q. Mccoy,
was given an inspection Of the beautiful
work OF art, and found it to be lolf column
OF pure Italian marble, some 81 or feet
IN height, with the following inscription
thereon; Right Eminent Grand Command
er OF the Grand Commandery OF Texas"
Then comes the Masonic triangle with
cross and crown and below the name OF John
j. Good, born July 18th, 1897; died Septem-
Der 18th 1882. Then follow the three
links with +. l.. 4. respectively inscribed
with one letter in each link.
The only epitaph engraven /, this /;
Gods finger touched him and he sleeps. ("
The marble is beautiful and the entire
structure, appropriate and consistent with
the life OF the excellent citizen and good
man who has left us in the zenith of his
usefulness.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-10

envy at West Point from 1867 TO ISL. and
upon graduating was appointed second
lieutenant Of the ith cavalry on the Sd OF
August, ISL, and resigned July l, is72, and
vas appointed MAJOR and psymaster on the
llth OF September, 1875, which position he
held up TO within the past few days.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-10

W. CIV ~ p" 9'VSn NVihPhhS ioI Nuc puTpuSt
OF erecting and operating cotton factory A.,
and so lar has met with eminent success.
The preface OF the subscription list reads
rs follows: We, the undersigned, hereby
agree TO take the number of shares OF stock
set opposite our names for the purpose of
erecting and conducting a cotton factory in
the city OF Dallas, subject to the following
conditions. The capital of the company is
to be Sl25 600, divided into | $50 shares of
500 per share. As soon as 800 shares are
subscribed the company shall organize,
elect officers and secure a charter. Ten
dollars on each share, 10 be paid as
soon as the company is organized,
and $40 every thirtp days thereafter until
the shares are fully paid up.
AS soon as nine hundred are subscribed
the officers are empowered to commence
active operations.
So far one hundred and fifty shares have
been taken, which were taken within three
hours, and as soon as three hundred shares
are taken, n meeting will be called when
he company will organize. There is no
doubt but that the requisite number OF
shares will find ready takers.
During Smngerfest week books will be
opened at the Merchants exchange for
those who may desire to take shares, Ii Is
an important step In the right direction
and those who desire to take shares had
best do so at once for they are gong like
hot cakes. It is a good pay ing Investment
Tor ones small change, and will prove a good
sort OF an honest savings bank for those who
| invest,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING SUNDAYS
EXCEPTED By
7. j. HILL & CO.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:
One COPY. one year, by mail. ............$S co.
One copy. six months, by mail .......... 4 90
One copy, three months, by mail ........ 90
Delivered by Carrier, % Cents per week,
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
One Square 40 lines) first insertion. .....s2 90
Zach subsequent insertion, per square 90
A liberal reduction to regular advertisers
AGENT
G. w. CRANE, 318 Pine street and 10 Leides
dorff street, Room 80, San Francisco
w.. A. CAswELL Sacramento, California
eF Ruxy u Authorized to collect and re
ceipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in
Paradise Valley.
g. R. You've is authorized to collect and
receipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE at
Big Meadows.
A. GIxTz is authorized to collect and receipt
for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in Spring
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

Near Blakely, Ca, a yoke of oxen
ran away while the driver was standing
behind them, lighting his pipe. Drop
ping the match, he started in pursuit of
the runaways. The pine straw took
fire, and the fire spread, sweeping all
before it. Some farmers lost nearly all
their fencing, and Mr.. Davis, who
was sick in bed. lost every building on
his place except his dwelling. and that
was saved With much difficulty.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

While cage containing twenty con-
vict laborers was descending shaft in
the Pratt mine, near Birmingham, Ala
bama. the engine running the cage be-
came unmanageable, when the cage
went rapidly to the bottom. 200 feet,
rebounding 60 feet. Most of the men
fell out. Joseph Phelan (colored) was
killed. Two whites and eleven negroes
were injured.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

THE Mexican remedy for diseases of
the kidneys and bladder is Damiana
Bitters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

MONEY LOANED WITHOUT INTEREST
There's millions in it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

The intensity Of the anti.Chinese feel
ing, in Portland, Oregon, may be in-
ferred from the refusal of the owners
of the Centennial block in that city to
sell to Cinnamon for $1,000 more than
any other persons will pay for it. and the
refusal also of the Methodist Church to
lease their property to Cinnamon, even
at $3.50 a month more than others will
pay.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26
DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED CIGARS

D. F. and s. H. P. players can be accommc
dated at any time.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

Killing alligators for their skins and
teeth employs large force OF men in
Florida, who have engaged to furnish
500, 900 skins to French tannery in
riyen time.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

A family Of six persons, named Gray,
believed to hail from Illinois, were on
Thursday drowned in attempting to
ford a stream in Logan county, Arkan-
aas
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

A fresh supply of those Sublime
Cigars" just received. Call and try
one at the PALACE. ml7
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

II you do. call on BILL & BURNS.
tn. Fashion Sample Rooms" and try
their "Clear Havana Cigar" best
in Winnemucca. Ja27-n
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

All respectable dealers keep Damiana
Bitters.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

sn00a week at home. S. 90 outfit free.
XhhPay absolutely sure. No risk Caplia al
WtllInot required Reader il YOU want busi-
ness, at which persons Of either sex,
young or old, can make great pay all the time
they work, with absolute certainty, write for
particulars to H. HALLEFT Il Co,
d24 Portland, Maine.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-12-26

On your way to the C. P. 4. r.
Depot, call at Gus KRESKEL's place
md try his Jake Kline's Carson Beer.
Il is the best in the land. s26tf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
he Got There.

Going down the great Jackson route from
Grenada, Miss, regular old homespun
native of the State entered the sleeping car
and paid fora BERTH He had never been
inside Of a car Of the. kind, and everything
astonished him. When TIE porter came to
make up the. beds saw that the native was
greatly perplexed, but as he made no di-
rect appeal, it wasn't my duty to post him.
He was the first one to make preparations
for bed. lie glanced anxiously around,
pulled Of one. boot and then took rest for
five minutes. When the other boot came
of he had solved the problem. Pushing
his boots under the barth he started for tho
rear platform, and nothing was heard from
him for about ten minutes. Then he put
his head into the door and called out:
All you 'uns in thar look out for I'm
coming"
And come he did. lie had disrobed
while standing on the platform, made bun
de of coat. vest and pants, and as he shot
into bed after run up the aisle he gurglcd
out:
"Od Nississip may be little slow, but
she allu3 gifts thar, just the same s'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
Progressive arithmetic.

If man deposits 81 coo in asayings bank
for one year, what part Of the principal and
interest will he get at the expiration Of
the time specified and what country will
the cashier be visiting.
James has TWO oranges and Mary has
four. If the teacher takes two oranges
from Mary and one from james and bangs
them over the head with her toothpick shoe,
how many cents will each have?
If strawberry shortcake has berry to
every pancakeot dosgh, how much short
bread, annointod with hog oil, would man
have to eat to make his stomach tired Of
Itself?
Ifrcrt IS twenty-five dollars per month
and due at the end Of the first moon, which
is the cheaper, to pay up like a laboring
man or glide out over the back fence in the
calm Of the night when the landlord lies
gently fighting the immediate mosquito,
and luUed to quiet by the alse'to voice Of
the moon impassioned dog
Ifa man goes into 4 bucket shop with
$4,000 and buys two buckets Of lard and a
bucket Of wheat and other imaginary com
modities, how many members of the board
would condescend to look at him when
night comes with her concert saloons and
other disasters, or give The poor broken-up
maa q quarter to buy some beer and a
Hamburg sausage
4 poor but honest lawyer is sent 90
Congress. lie gets 5000 "a year salary
and big chunk Of money for lead pencils
and muciagc- lie spends $4,000 20 get
elected and twice rs much yearly trying to
keep his head above the fashionable whirl-
pool at Washington. lie is poor but
honest, and money is seldom found rolling
UP hil! at the Capitol Find out where tie
money comes from and how much he got
per vote
If Nethusolah was one thousand years old,
how many days will Susan Bunyan Aatho-
ny, late of Egypt, have to live to double
the record2
II Ben Butler locks two ways for Sunday
and six ways for Monday, how long would
he have to look for a silver spoon2
Patti is forty-eight, Nilsson is ditto, Litta
is twenty-seycn; who can find The difference
between them when painted for the waT-
b,o2
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
Giris Read Tata.


When a woman maTries she realizes that
in order 10 reach lofty heights in wife and
motherhood she must sacrifice lesser aims
She must be willing to lay aside the delight
ful occupations which have made her girl
hood pleasant; she must know that from
the hour when her baby is laid in the little
cradle. dressed with loving forethought, TO
that darker hour when the matlre man
lies down in his last sleep, that she viii
give full meaning to the words constant
care" That her mind once unfetteFcd Will
be at liberty 10 more, but it Is bound by
ties stronger than lis5 or death 20 those who
have come to her from out the great un-
known. Wait while, girls; think it oil
o7cr before you promise to become wiye'
to take these duties and burdens upon
you. Sweet and satisfying Is ere thc OBJ
liratious Of wife and mother, they are no
to be taken lightly. A husband must no
be looked upon as a sort Of perpetual beau
sad children a5 extremely uncertain anc
improbable adjuncts Unless, like VII
helm Meister, your Apprenticeship ended
you reach out Of yourself and ask for large
duties for wider field Of labor, you hs'
better stay at hoae with father and mother
dignifying the relation Of daughter, film.
( the old-estsblshed home with the mil
radiance rhich would seem bat dil
light in . new one.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
Poor Miitey

A gentleman who came in from Omaha
recently tells O story about DR.. George II
Miller, editor Of the Omaha Herald, which
illustrates the sad condition into which dys-
pepsia has brought that bright, proud man.
Having carelessly eaten a broiled snipe just
before going to bed the other night, DR..
Miller dreamed that he was dead and was
going to his eternal reward lie halted At
the gatc OF Heaven and asked admission Of
ST. Peter "Who arc you ?' inquired Pc
ter. az am Dr. George IT. Miller, editor Of
the HcraW Omaha, Nebraska" replied the
eminent journalist. MILLER the Omaha
editor" snecycd st. Peter. Well, I've got
strict orders not 10 let you in here. So
move away from the gate as fast as ever You
can" DR.. Miller sadly bent HE footsteps
towards purgatory, bu, here, too, upon di-
yuging his identity, he vas denied admis-
sion. As q last resort he tapped upon the
asbestos door Of hell and the arch fend re-
sponded. "Who are you?' asked Satan
with q bitter leer. Il am DR.. George ii.
Miller. editor of the H.rald, Omaha, Ne
braska." answered the homeless soul.
Hearing these words, Satan popped back
into his fiery abode, slammed the door
quickly. and from the inside Informed the
journalist that there was no rom for bin
in holl DR. Miller pleaded to he Let in,
but his pleading were all in vain. sAtan
stirred up the phospho'oua fires a7;alizing-
" and bayled out - him tha. he'd have to
spend eternity somewhere else. Dr. Miller
sighed regretiully as ne turned away. Its
mighty tough on q fellow" said he rue
fully. "to have to 60 back % Omaha
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
4 Coon Rmnter,s lTlo.

4 minister laboring in the mountain dis
tricts of Fayet,e county, West Virginia,
gives the following conversation he had
with a woman there, recently: a" Is your
husband at homc?" NO; he is coon hunt
ing. lie killed two whopping big coons
last Sdni3y." Does he fear tho Lord"
81 guess he does, cause he always takes his
gun with him. Have YOU any Presbyte-
rians around here" 81 don't know if lac
has killed any or not. You can go behind
the house and look at the pile Of hides to sec
if you can find any Of their skins" " I
see You are living in the dark" Yes;
but my husband is going TO cut.ow win
der soon"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

Stephen a. Douglas was very demonstra-
tive in his professions Of regard. One day
SO tbe story goes--he sat down on Bey-
erly fuckers knee, put his arm around the
Virginian's neck, and exclaimed in his in-
pulsive way. Bev., old boy, love you
Douglas says Tucker, "will you always
love meG" "Ycs," says Douglas, Il will
But" persisted Tucker, will you love
me when you get to be President "If J.
don't, may / be blankedw says Douglas
What do you want me to do for you"
"Wcll," says Tucker, when you get to bo
President, all want you to do for me is to
pick some public place and put your ann
around my neck, just as you are doing now,
and call me Bey"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

You want nothing but dish-kettlo'
said an old housewife in the back-woods 70
her daughter, who had just got married.
"Why, when your father and commenced
had nothing but dish-kettle. used to
boil my coffee in it. and pour it into q
pitcher; then boiled my potatoes in IT, and
set them Oh a warm plate, while | stewed up
the meatin it; used TO milk in it-and al
ways after a meal, ! fed the pigs out Of tho
dist kettle. Sal, il yoa are Only mind to
you can use it for anything"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
SRinny lfcn.

"-voi,' Health Rcnewcr" restorcTs
health and yigor, cures Dyspepsia, Imqo-
teacc. Sexual Debility. Il.
A little boy in Philadelphia, while hunt
ing ror q base ball last Saturday, found a
wallet containing mortgages, deeds, bonds,
&C., amounting in the aggregate 70 over
$4,000. None of the wealth was negotIa-
Die and there was considerable difficulty in
tracing its ownership. 1t belonged TO John
stockwcll, and had been stolen, together
with $50 in cash, about five years ago.
This will doubtless producea boom in ball
and bat.-ETci7agc.
That lost ball found gladdened his palm
we dare say, nose than one caught on the
fv."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

An Arkansas boy, writing from college
in reply to his fathers letter, said: 4" So
you think 1 an wasting my time in writing
little stories for tic local papers, and in IL
lustration, cite Dr. Johnson, who says that
the man who writes for anything else than
money Is fool. shall actupon DR.. John
sons suggestion and write for money Send
me ffy dollars"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

"Yes," said the school boy, I'm at the
foot o. my class, and ] calculate to stay
.he7e. Then don't hare 70 stand the wear
and tear Of anxiety for fear I'll lose my
place"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

A man has invented Z chair that can be
adjusted in 800 different positions, and yet
a man who suspected his wife was going TO
ask him about where he was the night
before, couldn't get into position in that
chair which seemed comfortable.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
&tjrgiaja give gFe5s.
IN Is ". ". B. G4LL4HER, Editors
CaeJesto,on, jefferson County, Hest va
JAaCfi 1888.
4 Historic Flag.

The Ncw Orleans Tma-Demoerc' notes
the presentation to tho local Washington
Artillery BY Gen. Beauregard of Confed
ba.ae.hag. This lag, which now to pass
into the custody Of an historiccommand, is
one Of three, Che other two having been lost,
fabricated during the early days Of the late
war by the Gar hands of the. Misses Carey,
Kettle and Constance, of Baltimore, ont Of
their silk gowns. The flag was constructed
after a dcsiga furnished by Mr. E. c. Han
cock, formerly of the New. Orleans press,
and now managing editor Of the New York
World, in response to Il general invitation
made BY hc Conecdeeasos Government In
order that it might be preserved Gen. Beau
regard shipped it to Havana after the war,
and now, aAer the lapse of nearly twenty
years, it is TO BE- colaicnei.to the safc-keep-
ing Of a command, the brilliant deeds Of
which 12on Sc many .be'dcfelds renders it
peculiarly ftto be the custodian Of so pre-
c:ous and valuable q war ralic.'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
nv SFPTFS CHARIEsTOWN j JEFFERSON COUNTY, W YAo II
POETRP
REST

When Ire weary at heart, and the laden with
sin,
Have opened to Jesus the things that have
been,
When all is forgiven, for all is confo-s'd,
In the blood of His cross there is rest, blessed
When in struggling for. right, and ii wrest-
ling with wrong,
The rough doubtful path seems most lonesome
and long.
Oh. then. like babe hy It's mother carcss'd,
In the bosom Of Jesus is rest, blessed rest
When the home Of our childhood is shadov'd
and dim,
And the loved ones we clung TO are gathered
to Him,
While we wrestle and weep on His shcltering
breast,
sill, stil Jesus only is rest, blessed rest.
But the shadows shall-pass and the tears shah
be dried,
And the light and the love shall foreycrahidc;
Without cloud, without end, inexpEcssibiy
For the people Of God there remaineth q rest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

Pining, sickly women shculd 20 % Colo
raio if they waat health and strength.
slrs. Prather was rot ablo 70 sweep her
own room when she lived in Ohio, but the
ether day, after living in ColoEado one short
year. she chased her husband half a mile
With A pitchfork
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

A lad crawled into . sugar hogshead and
tie first exclamation was, Oh, for a thous-
and tongles'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
y. -. GREEN,
4TTORNEF 1T LAW,

Ciarls,own, J.gsrsoa County, ". "a.
VIII practice In the Courts of Jefferson and the
Counties and In the Supreme Court
1t Appeals ct West Virginia. Prompt attcn-
tinn to the collection ~ claims
Odica ia the L>w l'VLpING In rear re the
rnrri-li i.lso ou fsc1-- ~fra.
tr---. d. fr-I
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

IN Davenport, Iowa, last week some fond
parents celebrated the birth Of boy By
drinking his health in punch. Uufortu
nately, however, says the local reporter,
they left a cup Of punch on the table, and
in the morning the child arose before the
parents, drank the punch, aud dicdin few
hours iu great agony.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
THE PARTING.

Life know not what thou art,
But know that thou and ! must part
And when. or how, or whore We met
own % me q secret yet.
Iif we've been long together,
Through picasan. and through cloudy weather,
'T, hard 90 part when friends are dear
Perhaps twill cost asigh @ tear.
Then steal away. give little warning
Choose thine own time;
say NOT good night-but in some brighter
cline
BID me good m-m'-r
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

4 Milwaukee man has applied forG pat
ent on a fountain pen, which, By tho Pres
sure Of the thumb on small rubber bali,
projects astream Of ink through the holder
and into the face Of the fellow Who ia look
ing over your shoulder while you aro
writing. It lacks one essential however 4;
it makes no provision FOR the aferclap.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14
49, 80 La a. IIonsc

Rough on Rats" Clears out rats, mice
roa shes, bcd-bugs, flies, ants, moles, chip
munAs, C0yhers. ljc.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

A city editor, who is batcheloE having
said in his last issue that he really wished
that he had son, 80 that he could dress
him up in fashion, was called upon the
next day b. his adorable to whom he had
been paying his attentions for the last two
years, who asked him if he really said that
Certainly, I did, my dear" "Well
Billy" said she, why don'tyou make ar
rangements for one" Our friend says it
was tie first tine he was cornered. He
was &c mortified ,hst he went right away %
the parsGn.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

4 good many slurs are cast upon the
President for being fond Of fishing. Why
bles your soul, he's in less mischief then
than at any other time except when he's
asleep. lie is not even cruel to the fish,
The sport is harmless-exceT. that It
appears to develop a love for lying. OF
course nobody would for moment accuse
tie President of a growth in that cire,tion
more than they would of growth in grace.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

Postmasters of first and second class Of
fees are forb idder to absent themselves
from their Offices without authority granted
upon written application to the department
at Washington. = violation is deemed sui-
ro;o,+ ceuso f. removal
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

WELLS "ROUGH or CoRNS."
Ask for Wells Rough on Corus." ljc.
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns,
warts, buHi0ns.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1883-06-14

We once heard Of q traveller 90 o hotel,
who rose from his bed AZ night 70 examine
the Weather; but instead Of looking out on
Tie -ky, he thrust bis head through the
glass window Of acupboari. Bless me "
be muttercd this f. very singular weather.
The night is as DARK as pitch, and smells Of
cheese"