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COmstOck's End.

Henry Thomas Paige Comstock, the
great leading spirit of the ComStock
lode, committed suicide near Bolcman,
Montana, September q, 1870, by shoot
ing himself through the head with re-
volver He was ON his way to the Big
Horn Mountains. where he SAID there
was more silver than in Nevada. He
had brooded much over his losses and
was no doubt of unsound mind when
he shot himself.
Comstock left a paper in his own
handwriting, givinga complete account
of the discovery of the Comstoek lode.
In his paper he says:
81 had five claims-Ophir, Savage,
Gould and Curry, Hale and Norcross
and Virginia. l got old Daddy Curry
to come down and put him in posses
sion. l kept Norcross at work for a
year on that mine. Iowned the princi-
pal part of Gold Hill and leased it to
Walsh and Woodruff. Now l will tell
you howl sold those mines l gave
Sandy Bowers his claim, twenty feet on
Gold Hill, and l gave Billy Knight his
claim. To Joe Plato also gave his
claim. Poor Joe is dead, but the claim
has made his wild w very rich.
II was working on the Ophir and
taking out good deal of ore, but did
not know its value, for was in will
derness. sent several tons of the ore
by OK teams through the mountains to
California and Judge Walsh was my
agent and helped me. / took out a
large gold and silver specimen weigh
ing twelve pounds and sent it in box
to Washington City. INSTRUCTED John
Musser, a lawyer in Washoe, to send it.
! don't know if he did or not, but
wanted Congress and the President to
see it, for it was the first gold and silver
ore mixed ever found in the United
States.
AZ went on working and Judge Walsh
and Woodruff were there every day fol
two months, trying to buy me out
did not know what l had My health
was bad, so l finally sold out to then
on these terms: was to get 0,0J0-
and did get it, at last-and / was to re
ceiye one-eleventh of all that ever came
out of my claim during my natural life
time, and at my death it was to go t
whoever willed it to. | was also f
receive 800 per month. That was tn,
contract and two men, Elder Bennett
and Many Penrod, witnessed it. Blu
my health was bad and before had tn
contract recorded Woodruff and Walls
sold it out. Having taken no lien o.
the property l never got dollar iron
that day to this, except what was a
first paid. am the son of old Noal
Comstock, of Cleveland, Ohio, and m
relatives live there. / was born /
Canada and am now fifty years old.
have a wife but no children. "-Co1
Philadelphia Times.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A great number of peach orchards
have been set out on the Maryland PEN
insula this fall.
Louisiana gratis Japan persimmons
on the native American tree, and tho
fruit is as large as n tomato.
A number of capitalists have pur-
chased eight hundred acres of land in
Pickens County Georgia, for the pur-
pose of quarrying marble. Chicago
Herald.
The lumber business in the swamps
of the Yazoo and Tallahatchie Rivers
in Mississippi is assuming immense pro-
portions.
"A Philadelphia scientist claims that
he can tell, on examining hair pin,
the color of the owners hair, and readi-
" detects In the same way woman
who wears false NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Press.
Mattresses made of needles from
South Carolina pine boughs are said to
cure lung and rheumatic complaints,
and an active trade in them is establish
ed. Southern Trade journal.
AN illustration of the activity in
cotton manufacturing In the South is
afforded by the mill in Rome, Ca,
which has doubled its machinery since
it's start, eighteen months ago 1t ID
running night and day.
The prospect now is that only
about two-thirds as much lumber will
be cut on the Kennebec and its tributar-
les the coming winter as usual, says the
| Augusta journal, owing to the low
prices which operators have received
for their lumber. A leading Augusta
operator in lumber says that, practical
ly lumbermen received nothing for the
stumpage of last years cut.
A method of washing butter has beer
patented In Germany. II consists IN
taking the small particles out of the
churn when about tenth of an inch II
diameter, and placing them in a cen.
trifugal machine whose drum is pierced
with small holes and lined with strong
linen cloth. Pure water Is added from
time to time till that which is thrown
out contains no butter-milk.
The exceedingly delicate photo
graphs colored on glass which have re
Gently come into fashion are produced
by fixing paper photograph upon
cushion-shaped glass with Transparent
cement and when it is dry rubin;
away two-thirds of the photograph witt
sandpaper. The thin film left is thel
rendered transparent-by soaking il
melted paraffine wax, after which trans
parent colors are applied, which appea
softened down looked ut from the front
- Chicago journal.
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PITH AND POINT.

The ancients could beat us 10 death
painting pictures; but look at ourframesl
Baptist Weekly.
When q poor widow finds load OF
wood left g atuitously at the door, she
can conclude that she has struck u ten
der cho somewhere.
Yes" he said. sits easy enough
to see that it's u lie. But the difficulty
is TO determine whether 1t was intended
to be believed or not. detroit Post.
"A Chicago philosopher has been
asking what Is the most generous OF
creatures. The oyster, of course. 1t
shells out well and pans out delightful
ly.-M Y. Herald
-'Cottie, little one, you've only full
filled half your cofltract-you promised
to play four tunes and you have played
but two." (Which fills the bill, my
cavalier. for tune two are four, you
know. Exchange.
"A young woman who was married
three months ago was asked how she
was getting along with the mysteries
of housekeeping. sob, I'm learning
very fast. Why, would you believe itP"
she exclaimed, II hemmed a whole
towel myself in six hours yesterday. -
Lo5,on IoSt.
"A man makes an awful row II hia
wife takes his razor to trim little maze
on her little toe, or sharpen a lead PEN
Gil; but he thinks it is all right and
SCOTS at her if she shrieks her feeble
protests when he takes her little en-
broidery scissors TO cut copper tele-
phone wire. IN. Y. Mail.
-"How much do you think you can
get along on, my sonp want to allow
YOU enough to make a decent appear.
ance in society, but yet Twill not coun.
tenance extravaganza ''Just my
idea, dad; | think, say, about $40, 900 9
year and-e expenses, you know
would be about the thing. "--Bostoa
Transcript. a
-'Let me see, said the young maj
Saturday evening as he was going hornt
from his work; my wages is No. | ken
get horse and buggy tomorrow ant
take my girl out ridin' for 81. Tha
leaves ~. ken get along with 81 -
for spendin' money and will have fit
cents left to give mother for board. IL
go. - Chicago Herald.
The old saw about the folly OF wis
dom when ignorance is bl has jus
been enforced by an old lady, who
speaking of young man rather def
cient in brains, who had just reache
his twenty-first birthday, said: "Of
dear; how bad poor George would fee
if he were bright. to think that he doesn
know any more than he does. IN
Graphic.
-''Beg yer pardon, but do yer thin
can find buffalo in New Yorkp' il
quired Nathl Wrinkle looking-got-u
/ Englishman Of an American fellow pa
[ senger on the steamship. Buffalo
New York; Certainly, only about AZ
miles from the city at the end of ii
! Central Railroad. "Ah. yes! than
,, yer; Teller down in the cabin Just no
. said there wasn't one thin two tho
t sand miles New York, yer know. Can
, fool an cd sportsman, yer know, Wi
that sort Of CANNON. IN Y. Neacs.
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IN A QUANDARK

I'm half in love with her, vow,
For through this crowded city
A whole day might fellow go
And meet no girl as pretty.
Her eyes are limpid as the brook
That down the hillside dances,
And long and dark the lashes are
That veil her sunny chances.
And when look at her think
That / am hers most truly;
But when don't the thought will come.
She's such u little foolie."
Now low bow at beauty's shrine,
And it would give me pleasure
10 see it in a home of mine,
And know owned the treasure
But, ah! 1 fear Il lovely motith,
Though sweet as ripest peaches,
Would lose its charm, if doomed to make
Forever silly speeches.
And limpid, soullesS eyes would drive
A man to thoughts unruly.
Oh, lOhy is she so pretty when
She's such litS1e foolie?
-HdIper's Bdzdr.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-09

=" Washington" remarks promi-
nent society leader at the national cap
ital. sis every year growing more at
tractive to persons of means, and it will
soon be the center of American art, sci
ence, literature and fashion, AS it now
is the political center. !"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-09
COMMERCIAL LAW.

Brief Digesta OF Late Decisions.
Compiled Specially for the St. Louis CONNER
cial Gazettel
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-09
ALTERED NOTE.

When in q suit on a promissory note
it is adiudged to be void because 1t had
been altered in a material part, the
holder of the note can recover on the
original consideration paid for the note
without returning or Offering to return
it.-Eckert VS.. Pickel, Supreme Court
OF Iowa.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-09
VERBAL PROMISE.

A verbal promise Of A to indemnify
3 for giving security for G, is not a
promise TO pay the debt of third per-
son, but is an original promise and
need not be in writing to enable the
promisee TO recover any sum becoming
due to him Hereunder. -Dermitt VS..
Bickford, Supreme Court OF New Hamp'
shire
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Shares Of stock in q mining corpora
ton whose principal Office Is In Calfor-
MIA and whose entire property is in an
other State, are, when held by citizens
of California, taxable in that State, al
though the corporation is obliged topay
taxes on It's property in the other State.
San Francisco VS.. Fry, Supreme
Court of California. s
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A self-killing by an insane person
who understands the physical nature
and consequences of his act, but not its
moral aspect, is not death by suicide
within the meaning of o condition in q
policy of insurance upon his life that
the policy shall be void in case he shall
die by suicide. Manhattan Life ms.
Co. vs.. Broughton, Supreme Court
United States.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-09
NATIONAL BANK.

Shareholders of National Bank are
liable until transfer OF their shares Is
made on the books OF the bank, A trans
fer of shares after the bank has become
insolvent can not be construed to release
the shareholders from liability TO tho
creditors of the bank.-Irons, Execu-
tor, ETC., VS.. Manufacturers Nat. Bank
Of Chicago, U. $. Cir. Court, N. d. IL
linois. ~
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-29
American Fables.

A man who had long been known az
man of peace and humility, was one
day observed carrying homo shot gun.
do you expect a visit from bur-
glarsp" queried friend who met him.
mo sir, bought this gun to defend
my rights. "
What rights3"
"Why, for the last ten years my
front fence has projected ten foot into
the public street have now received
notice to remove It,"
"And you won'tp'
"Never! | am citizen who prefers
peace to war, but II | am ground into
the dust / shall die like brave man.
Moral.-If there Is cold-blOoded
murder the board Of public works will
be held responsible.
The owner Of soap factory, who
had been complained of for keeping q
nuisance. was terribly put ont at the
charge, and explained to the court:
your honor, the odor complained
of can not exist!'
n "But here are twenty complaints"
Eyes, but have worked in my fac
tory for the last twenty years. and I'll
take my oath that can not detect any
smells"
"As q rule, prisoner" replied the
Judge. as he sharpened his spectacles
on his bootleg, 1.-THE best noses are on
the outside OF soap factories. You are
fined $2b and costs. )"
Moral. When soap factory and q
school house arc at loggerheads. the
school should be removed.
A citizen who had wide reputation
MS an honest, conscientious man, was
unanimously nominated and success
fully elected to an Office Of trust. In
the course OF a year it was discovered
| that he was defaulter to a large
amount, and great was tho surprise
| thereat.
why" said one. "you had the rep
utation of being strictly honest man. y"
"Yes, so had"
"Any of us would have trusted you
with thousands
| 81 presume SO"
| Then how does il come that you
have so soon turned embezzlcrp"
my dear friend" calmly replied the
accused, n was honest because l had
no opportunity to steal, and because
no temptations were thrown in my
1 way. Ihave sailed down $4,000 Of
the public cash, and now what are you
going to do about itp'
/ Moral. 1t is safer to elect rogue
and make him give bonds than to Sc
lect an honest man and leave the door
unlocked. Detroit Free Press.
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when You are in Trouble.

w uCbh hOu "a y IA AAOsAWAv
Don't be dismal Your liver is tor
pid, perhaps, and you may be said
to be bilious. The way to help you
out of the difficulty is to take
Brvuu's iron Bitteys, which sets
disordered livers at work in good
style.
Dont5e cross ard ang,yi Your
digestion is bad, and that upsets
your disposition. If you will try
Browns Iron Bitters, you will find
the digestive difficulties driven
away in short order.
Dent be desbondemi You are
weak because your blood is thin,
and you cannot face trouble, or
think you cannot. Byown's Iron
Biaeys will put iron into your
circulation, enriching the blood,
making it a royal red color, and
giving you the strength you need.
The troubled, the weary, the
Respondent, the nervous, the debil-
itated, and the bilious find rest, re-
pose, refreshment, and reconstruc-
ton in the use of that prince of
TONES, Browns Iron Bitters. The
druggist charges dollar a bottle
for it. w7li 10 ~ n
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The Market
MONDAY Eurn1ue. jan. %. 1884.

MONDAY EvkNINS, jan. 20 1908.
The weather 10 gloomy and soft; the
regular January thsw has apparently sst In.
The river 10 full Of floating ics. and
should the present tsmpsraturs continue Ice
in the Mississippi must soon break up.
The ice in the Ohio has at no time this
winter been heavy enough 70 prevent
steamboats, making regular trips.
The market continues without change in
leading articles.
FLOUR-Stocks Of all grades ore full
and the market is dull and unchanged.
HAY--Rscsipts arc light and the de-
mand small. Common hay 10 not wanted.
CORN-Ths market 10 we'll supplied
and the demand moderate.
OATs--Essy at quotations. The supply
10 ample for the demand. oa.
MEAL--Steady and shade higher fox
choice brands.
BRAN-None in the market. Receipts
would sell resdily At SOC. g
BUTTER - Common 10 ovsrstocked.
Choice finds ready sale at good prices.
EGGS-Ths market 10 bare, and fancy
prices are asked that could not DO oh.
tainsd under any other circumstances.
CHICKENS-All kinds are scarce and
in good demand. b. .4aa .so.8lla..
TURKEYS--Nons In market; demand
good.
APPLES-Choice are scarce, In good de.
mand and shade higher.
POTATOEs-Firm, with an upward
tendency IN prices.
| no. .3hfI9. Hi of ltsDts8fsl af
Sales and Quotations.
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Cheap Homes
ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.

Along the line of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain aud Southern Railway, Texas and
Pacific Railway and International and
Great Northern Railroad, are thousands of
acres of the choicest farming and grazing
lands in the world, ranging in price from
$500 to $500 and $400 per acre, in a
healthy country, with climate unsurpassed
for salubrity and comfort. Send your ad-
dress to the undersigned for copy of sta.
tistics Of crops raised in Arkansas and Texas,
in 1889, and make up your mind to 60 and
see for yourself when you learn that the crop
for 1888 is so per cent larger than that Of
1882. To those purchasing land owned by
the Company, and paying oue-fourth, one.
half, or oil cash, proportionste rebate il
allowed for money paid for tickets or freigh,
over the Companies lines.
H. @. Townsend, Gsn'l Pass. Agt.
81. Louis, Mo.
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DURNO'S CATARRH SNUFF cures Catarrh
and ell affections Of the mucous membrane.
Adylce to ,Mothlers.

Are you disturbed at night and b'-:ken
Of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teethi If SO,
send at once and get bottle Of Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth
ing. Its value Is incalculable. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer immed-
lately. Depend upon it, mothers, there is
no mistake about it. 1t cures dysentery and
diarrhea, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teethine
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip
ton of one of the Oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the United States
and is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world. Price IS cents bottle.
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st. Louis and Chicago.
The Only Line Running

fRAlNs LEAVE CAIRO:
800 M. M all,
arriving In st. Louis 9:45 an; Chicago, B:aO pm.:
Connecting at 0din and keingham for Cincin.
natl, BONNEVILLE, Indianapolis and points East.
1925 p. m. Fast ST. Louis and
Western Exprese.
IRVING In st. Louis p. m, and come citing
for all points West
3:4o pm. Fast Express.
For St. Louis and Chicago, arriving at At. LOuis
t0:25 =, m, and Chicago r:20 an
3:46 pm. Cincinnati Ex press.
arriving at Cincinnati 700 am. Louisville 6:8
am; indianapolis 4:06 am. Passengers By
HOURS In advance OF any other route.
W The $3.50 p. m. express has PULLMAN
SLEEPING CAR Cairo to Cincinnati, without
changes, and through sleepers to st. Louis and
Chicago.
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The Doctors Endorsement.

DR.. W. D. Wright, Cincinnati, o, sends the
subjoined professional endorsement: ~ have
prescribed DR.. WIN. HALE'S BALsAM FOR THE
LUNGS In great number Of cases, and always
by several physicians who had been called In fol
consultation With myself The patient had all tina
symptoms Of confirmed consumption--cold might
sweats, hectic fever, harassine cough, etc: lie
commenced immediately 10 get better and was
soon restored to his ususl health. l have also
DIR. WIN. HALLS BAHSAM FOR THE LUNGS
the moot vausble expsctorant for breaking up dis
tressing coughs and cslds that I have ever used."
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True to Her Trust.

Too much cannot be said of th. ever
faithful wife and mother, constantly watch
ing and caring for her dear ones, never neg
Letting single duty in their behalf. When
they are assailed by disease, and the sys-
tenn should have thorough cleansing, the
stomach and bowels regulated, blood puri
fed, and mslarial poison exterminated, she
must know that Electric Blttsrs are the only
sure remedy. They are the best and pures
medicine in the world and only cost fifty
cents. Sold by Barclay Bros. ~
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Health IL Wealth.

1t is not worth more than riches, for
without II riches cannot be enjoyed. How
many people are without health who might
regain ii by using .Kidnsy-Wort. It's acts
upon the Liver, Bowels and Kidney, clsans.
ing and stimulating them to healthy action
II cures oil disorders Of these important or
gans, puri6es the blood and promotes the
general health. Sold by oil druggists
Bee advt. 5ast $500
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-29

~ Diamond Dyes will Color Anything
any color, and never fail. The earliest and
best way to economic. 10c. at sll drug
gists. Wells, Richardson q Co., Burling.
ton, Vt. Sample Card, 80 colors, and book
of directions for cent stamp.
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A Fathers Love.

| happened to be in Greenfield.
Mass, one day last week, and | saw q
train come in from the west, having at
tached to it drawing-room coach con-
tanning but three individuals There
was dying woman and her maid;
the third was a kindly, but sad-faced
old man. The car was switched on a
side-track, the blinds were lifted, and
the wan, white face OF the dying lady
looked out from her coach upon the
glorious valley to the east The De-
cembor sun was wonderfully spring
like. Mists hung upon the distant
mountains, but the rich and fruitful
valley was bathed in soft and tender
light Never was q gontler winters
day, and never did human face display
greater terrestrial Joy than did she who
was "home again.
The story, as / heard it at the sta
ton was sad, but interesting. A
wealthy resident of the neighborhood
had lovely daughter. She was sought
for by many, but "a young Lochinvar
came out of the west" and carried
away the prize. He took her to his
lair in the wilds of New Mexico. After
q year She sickened, and her cry was
for her old New England home. Then,
when the end was near, her tsfker
came, and to him the dying woman
uttered her yearnings-to breathe her
last amid the scenes Of her childhood.
Talk about husbands lover Pshaw!
What is it to fathers or mother 81
The husband had said it was impossi-
BILE; the father declared her one wish
should be gratified. The doctor in
sisted there was but week OF life.
The telegraph wires were put In mo-
ton; drawing-room car and an en-
CINE were secured and wildcat train
came dashing madly to the east In or
der that weak woman's desire might
be gratified. Thousands of dollars
were spent and the tenderest care ex-
ercised, but all was repaid by the Joy
Of that white face at the car window.
To-day she may be dead for all we
know. II 1t be so, she has died In
peace, and her fathers deep love has
smoothed daughters pathway to the
grave. How we are given to senti-
mentalzing in such matters! think
Of her as Of the gentle Nell Of Dickens
no sleep SO beautiful and calm. so
free from trace of pain, SO fair to look
upon. '.She seemed creature fresh
from the hand Of God, and waiting for
the breath Of life; not one who had
lived and suffered death. "-Albany
Express. ,4e.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-29

MAsr r'sRs SALE.
STATE OF ILLINOIS . Gi':uis cC SntS q
cousrr ., Ar.xAsD.. '' e cS:no s1en'''
John Hodges
81 at.sa A.& Cess 70. aa
Mary Hodges, Mary Hodges, j., Sarah Jane
Hodges and John Alexander Hodges.
Partition.
Pebble notice 10 hereby given that, In pursuance
Of adecree made and entered BY said court In
the aboye entitled cause, on tho 2tst day OF Jan.
nary, A. D. 1888 !, Alexander q. 1ryin, master
in chancey Of the said circuit court Of Alexander
ss11,si sS r. F. THE ,sTa DAY Of rERauA.
ct the hour Of II O'Clock IN the forenoon,
ct the door Of The court house In the
city Of Cairo. county Of Alexander and state oil
Illinois. ssi! q public auction, to The
az and singular, the following described
premises asnd ,grosl eatate In !, said decree
mentioned, situate q Tie county Of Alexsnde. and
state Of Illinois, or 90 much thereof - ahall be
suAlcent 70 sAkisfv said DECREE, towfts The north
west quarter Of the southeast quarter OF section
one ~ N towreAip. eixteen uSh eoulh and IN
range twolO west Of t6s Third principal meridian.
Dated, Cairo. Illinois, yanuan ~, 1874
sis d5 lALDx. n. IRWIN.
~ Master IN ChanosHy.
Nulksy . Lssk, csnpiaiasas'S SOLICITOR.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-29
A General Stamnede.

Never was such rush made for any
Drug Store as is now at Barclay Bros
for trial bottle Of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
All persons affected with Asthma, Bron
chitis, Hosrseness, Severe Coughs, or any
affection Of the Throat and Lungs, can get
q trial bottle of this great remedy free, by
calling at above Drug Store. az
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-01-29
TOBACCO.
RATYs or yRsIaHT.

Why do you sufferer with back ache,
pain in the chest, rheumatism, or lsmeness
anywhere when Hop Plaster will surely
give you relief Druggists sell them 25
C9nta.