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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-28
FINANCIAL.
TAAES SAVED.


TAXES SAVED.
The Treasurer OF Richmond city publishes
the following notice:
Estate REVENUE OFRIcE.
No. Is ELEVENTH STREET.
RICHMOAD, VA, November 10. 1855. J
81 am now ready 10 receive State taxes
iOr the year 1885. Five per cent. will be
added To all bills unpaid ON December lat.
-. q. TINsLEY, A. r."
Referring TO the above. have 10 say that
am prepared 10 furnish TO taxpayers the
STATES TAN.kECElVABLE COUPONS.
with which they can arrange Win me 10
pay their taxes. The taxpayer Is Rt no
llme out OF pocket more than the face OF
his taX-biil. and at the end Of the necessary
proceedings. which ! Will conduct without
charge TO him, ! viii return him largo
percentage OF his tax.
WILLIAM l.. ROlALL,
no l3-tDel oil Main street.
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS
Il All Taxpayers wishing 10 save q large
percentage OF their taxes can do 30 0y cali
ing on me.
I have made Arrangements by which I
can furnish them the necessary coupons as
no risk or cost 10 the selves.
W. w. COSBY. JR.,
oc 2-tNo29l No. 16 Shsfer's Building.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
sketcI, oc NHarlx TVyaiu.



Cleveland Leader.
Mark Twain has big head stuck
on by long neck to pair OF round
shoulders He came on to the stage
as though he were half asleep, and he
looked to me as though nature, in
putting him together, had, somehow,
gotten the joints mixed He has a
big face, nose large enough to rep
resent any kind OF genius, and eyes
large, black and sleepy. He has a
thick, bushy name OF hair, which is
now iron gray, and bushy nous
tache which overhangs his character
istic mouth. As he stood on the stage
he reminded me much of mammoth
Interrogation point, and as he drawled
out his words with scarcely a gesture
his voice made me think of a little
buzz saw slowly grinding inside of a
corpse He did not laugh while be
uttered his funniest jokes, and when
the audience roared he merely strok-
ed his chin or pulled his NOUS
tache,
Still he could not help being salts
fed, and | do not doubt the contrast
of MS first days in Washington, when
he came here.years ago and had hard
work making money enough to pay
his board bills, came iorcibly before
him. Though it is not generally
known, Mark Twain was once Wash
ington correspondent. He came here
from the west with Senator Stewart
and for some time wrote letters to the
Alta California and the New York
Tribune. He used to drink a good
deal in those days, and was hardly
considered reputable character. II
was shortly before this that he made
the trip from which he wrote "Inno,
cents Abroad" and this book he wrote
here from the notes he took during
his tour. The book made him famous
and wealthy.
His manuscript he first sent to sew.
eral prominent publishers, but they
all rejected it, and he was about Civ,
ing up in despair, when a Hartford
company took hold Of it. The result
was they made $4,000 off the book
and sold more than 100000 copies o.
it. 1t was after this that Mark Twain
tried editing the Buffalo Express. A
man who worked on the paper at the
time told me to-day that this venture
was not a success. He loafed around
the office, guyingsthe ofice-boy, anC
telling Jokes and stories rather thar
writing, and the only fruit of his Buff
falo experience was his marriage
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31

which, like "lnnocents Abroad" turn |
ed out we'll His wife brought pot
OF gold into the family, and when he
got to Elmira he found that his faith
er-in-law had made him a present Of
a brown-stone front, and thrown in a
coachman with bug on his hat
Twain did not remain in Ehnira long,
however, but went to Hartford and
began to write "Roughing It," This
was also a success and established his
fame,
Mark Twain makes probably as
much out of his~books as any other
writer in the country. He has his
Hartford firm publish his books for
him, and he 50 arranges that he gets a
royalty on those printed in Europe.
He is better known in foreign lands
than any other American writer, and
he is an international character.
Many Of his scenes are taken from
real life, and his descriptions of travel
are in the main true. He is q hard
worker, and while at Hartford he
writes in his billiard-rom in the attic.
Like Trollope, he believes that
there is nothing like q piece of
shoemaker's wax on the seat of
ones chair to turn out good literary
work, and like Blaine, he has a fixed
amount of writing for each days duty.
lie rewrites many OF his chapters, and
some of then have been scratched out
and interlined again and again. Mr.,
Clemens-everyone knows Mark
Twain's name is Clemens-was 40
years old on the 30th of December.
He is a Missouri man by birth, and
has taken care of himself ever since
he was Is years old. He has been a
practical printer, a steamboat pilot, a
private secretary, a miner reporter,
, lecturer, and q book maker.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
The New fudge.
PRESS COMMENTS.

Bristol News
Judge St. John is a lawyer Of mark
ed ability, and gentleman of the
highest moral character, No better
appointment could have been made,
and it is one that will give general
satisfaction.
Nashville World
Yesterday, DIR. Dulaney, the Repre-
sentative from Sullivan, telegraphed to
his brother-in-law, the Hon. Charles
], st. John, that he is appointed Chan
cellor for the First Chancery Division
for a period OF eighteen months.
This is the seat made vacant by the
death Of Chancellor H. G. Smith.
Mr. st. John is an exceedingly able
lawyer, and will reach higher honor
yet in the judicial line.
Knoxville Tribune.l
As we have before mentioned there
were a number Of worthy aspirants
whose claims we're strongly urged up
on the Governor and he must have
found himself placed in an unenvia-
BILE attitude in making a selection
But the wisdom of his choice must be
conceded. Mr.. st. John is one Of the
most brilliant lawyers in Upper Esst
Tennessee, possessing well-balaneed
mind, richly stored with legal knowl
edge. He is a man of decided views
and his decisions will not be misun
derstood His extensive and practica
legal requirements, guided by sober
reason and undoubted honesty of pur
pose, constitute sufficient guarantee
for the faithful discharge OF the i'm
portant and sacred duties of Chancel
lor, in melting out equal justice be
tween man and man.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
The Explosions in london.

Last Saturday serious damage was
done to the great Parliament buildings
by the explosion of dynamite. The
Irish dynamters have at last succeed
ed in their fendish purpose.
Those who obtained admission to
the House Of Commons found many
evidences OF the disaster. There are
great holes in the glass dome Of the
chamber, and the iron work esfcasing
the glass is twisted in many places.
The destruction of the magnificent
stained window at the end of West
minister Hall is greatly lamented.
The tracery and mouldings OF the
window were also damaged. The bas-
es OF William ~ and George Nv,
which were overturned by the explo-
sion, are greatly injured Excepting
the beautiful window overlooking the
staircase at the South end of West
minister Hall, hardly pain of glass
escaped destruction. The foundations
Of the buildings were badly shaken.
The roof OF the crypt, in spite OF its
massive strength, was greatly dam
aged, riffs being visible here and there
The floor of the-Houso OF Commons
presents a strange spectacle, being
covered with heaps of massive frag-
ments. The deliberately carved oaken
wall behind the seats beneath the gal
lery was completely thrown down.
The flooring of the strangers and
Speakers Gallery is so torn up that it
is deemed unsafe to venture across.
The Peers gallery suffered most dam
age, The side galleries and reporters
gallery were not injured.
The effects of the shock as noticed
in the lobby were curious and unac-
countable. OF three clocks, the hands
OF the one over the entrance to the
House OF Commons were blown out
completely, the one on the left side
stopped, and the one on the right side
was uninjured.
Some of the windows in Westmins-
ter Hall were blown bodily away,
while others were riddled as with shot.
The only atom of consolation to be
found is in the fact that several OF the
stained windows survived the ordeal
tolerably we'll None of the statues of
the Stuart monarch's were injured.
Several minor disasters occurred in
the "Poet's Corner" chiefly the break
ing Of glass.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
a Talk with Cleveland.
Temploton in the Boston Herald

Templeton in the Boston Herald
Mr.. Cleveland is easy, frank and UNI
affected in manner. "Now about this
interviewing" he said to me 81 don't
want to be interviewed, but. it would
give me pleasure to talk with you on
public affairs, leaving it to your dis
crAtion to report nothing that should
be considered private, What are they
saying in Washington" said he. /
told him they were saying nothing Of
inserest to him or to the public; that
OF course the cabinet was the chief
topic of interest, but that everybody
seemed to be in the dark rs to how it
was to be made up. He siniled plsas-
antly, though not with the air of a
person who assumes superior wisdom
in the course he has taken 81 want
to construct a Cabinet" said he,
(Which shall give the best administra-
ton, and am willing to take advice
with regard to it. ] am not altogeth-
or stunning it in remaining here, but
it seems to me that | can act as intel
ligently away from Washington as !
can amid its politicians | do not
mean to act without taking ample ad-
vice. 1t is proper that the party lead
ers shall be heard and it is my desire
to hear them. In q short -time-l
don't know when, just yeti mean tt
go down to New York City, stay there
some days and see such men as dcigr
to consult with me. | shall probably
ask the presence of some; others may
perhaps, come without being sent for
The affair may be managed with les
publicity ia a great city like New
York than in a small one such as AL
bany. and it will save these gentlemen
a long journey, also. None Of thu
Cabinet positions arc fully decided
upon. There may be changes at thu
last moment" | should feel almos
certain that Mr.. Garland, Of Arkan
sas, is in favor with him. This i
about as far as ] could so with any ap
proach to certainty He desires
good share Of the younger element o
the party in the Cabinet and he want
working men there. In the case o
one of my own favorites he asked me
"Isn't he seventy-two years old ?"
l obtain a strong impression tina
Governor Cleveland designs the Office
to be assigned, first of all, with a viey
, to the public interest, and that he i
not in sympathy at all with the spoil
system. off our elections are to be
strife for the possession of the offices,
he said to me, then, instead of boin
, one OF the best governments in TIL
, world, ours is one of the worst" II
said he thought his civil service lette
was explicit enough and was easil
understood. He did net see how any
J body need misconceive with regard t
his views. He looked upon the exten
to which prescription had been Cal
, ried by the Republicans as dangerou
to the government. They seemed t
suppose, he declared, that all the off
ces belonged to them, from the higl
. est place in the government down t
], the letter carriers positions II
thought great deal OF the bitterne:
: of the late campaign grew out OF thi
J, The Republicans appeared to thin
their rights were interfered with whe
any one was put in way to get offiC
> beside themselves.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
The Doctor ERisl.

II the bill introduced in the Legis-
laturs by Mr.. Keetan, to regulate the
practice Of medicine, will prevent all
doctors without diplomas from prac-
ticing, we seriously opposeit. Them
tention OF the bill is good. The great
est human enemy is an incompetent,
blundeIing doctor. Society ought to
be protected against all quacks. Yet,
this bill will not do that. A diploma
ia not always satisfactory evidence
that the man to whom it is given is a
good physician. II board Of compe-
tent physicians is appointed to exam
Inc all those who wish to practice in
the State, then the desired result may
be attained.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
a New POet,

w. r, Keys, Of the Taylorsyillc
Reporter, has recently discovered that
he is genius born, not made In a
recent issue Of his paper there appears
a piece of poetry written by Mr., Keys,
which reveals plainly that his soul is
divinely attuned to music. Mr. Keys
has given little attention to writing
verse, yet we venture to say that if he
continues to "touch the elastic chord
OF human feelingNwith such melodies
as he has recently published, like BY
ron, he will wake up some morning
and find himself famous, We have
not space to give any lengthy speei-
men of his poetical genius We, how
ever, present the following couplet,
and he who does not admire its
rhythm, elegance, facility and golden
cadence" has very little conception Of
true poetry
"eut we're sorry now we thought so,
For we know now it is not So"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31

Resumption of operations BY iron
works in Pennsylvania continues to
he reported. There are indications
that this country will soon have a gen.
eral revival in trade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
o. q q .

And its unparalleled abuses, are fully and
ed FREE to any address, by Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Drop postal for it, as every man and
woman needs it and will be delighted with
lts valuable and entirely new revelations.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
Forty years ago a man in Emanuel

Forty years ago man in Emanuel
county, Ga, it is said sold his wife
for jug of whiskey, Several days
later he was presented with the wife
of man who was tired of her. The
woman first mentioned was afterward
traded again for a bushel of corn
All hands then settled down in the
same neighborhood and have lived
there ever since. The descendants
are among the most respected people
Of the county. Does any one want
better proof Of Georgia generosity?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
THaE DRAWING.

Every subscriber can have perfect
assurance that the drawing for the
premiums we propose to give to our
subscribers will be conducted in a fair
and honorable way, Those who desire
to witness it can come and see that it
lie done fairly aI.l honestly. Every
subscriber viii stand fair snd equal
chance. The drawing will take place
March 18th, 1855, All who wish to
have chance FOR our premiums must
send in before that time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
The Legislature adjourned yester-
day to meet again Feb. 10th.
The Rewards Of Energy.

We present in another column an
interesting article showing the mar
velous wealth which an industrious
people, living in country not so
richly blessed, either in fertile land o.
mineral resources as ours, have accd-
mulated in forty years Honest toll
from early morn till dewy eve is the
secret of their success.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
WI: DOVE:

That one single bottle Of B. B. B. will do rs
much work in curing Blood Poisons, Skin At
fections Scrofula, Kidney Troubler, Catarh
and rheumatism as sir bottles Of any other
preparation on earth.
Gne 50-year-old chronic ulcer cured; scrof-
ula ofchildrcn, cured with one bottle. Blood
Poisons cured with few bottles. 1t never
fails. We hold home proof in book forla.
Send for it. Large bottle $1,OO, six for $500,
Expressed on receipt Of price, if your Drug
gist can't supply you, address
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
PersNnni NcMa.

A Newspaper recently started at
Carbonate, Kan, is named The aston
Usher and Paralyser.
Mark Twain's mother and brother
live in Keokuk, Iowa. Mrs. Clemens
is eighty years Of age.
Mr.. Irving's company has caused
100000 to pass through the box Office
in Chicago this month.
General Francis A. Walker has been
chosen President of the American
Statistical Society of Boston.
d. L. Yulee, ex-United States Sena-
Tor from Florida has sold 100000 acres
of land in that State TO a syndicate.
Albert Sidney Johnston, who died at
Harrisburg few days ago, was a
grandson Of the famous General of
the name.
General Bragg, who became CON
spicuous because of eery speech in
support Of Cleveland at Chicago, ad-
dressed the Democratic Legislative
caucus in Wisconsin the other day,
declaring that two years hence Wis
consin would elect Democrat to sue
ceed Sawyer in the United States
Senate.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-01-31
Small Voices

Sometimes shake Nation Of people and
arouse them to action, Expressions similar
to the following, from well known Drug
gist of Atlanta, pour in from sections where
h. b. B, has been used.
ATLANTA, June u, 1884.
1t is our firm belief that b. B, b. is the BEST
Blood Purifier on the market We are sell
ing .foRr or fpe bottles Of it to ONE of any 9th
or preparation of the kind. 1t has failed in
no instance to give Standardization. Mer-
it is the secret.
W.P. SMITH & CO., Druggists.
This is the only blood medicine known
that combines quick action certain effect,
cheap price and unbounded satisfaction.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

In the case of the French girl who,
being bitten by q mad dog, was inoc.
ulated by Pasteur and afterward died
of rabies, the savant explains that,
thirty-six days having elapsed between
the bite and the ;noculation. the treat.
ment came too late. However this may
be, it should be borne in mind that the
value OF DR.. Pasteur's process is as yet
very far from being scientifically dem.
onstrated, though the best results are
expected.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

The Standard Oil Company has gone
into the natural gas business to stay,
and are engaged in the most gigantic
enterprise of the age. The syndicate
formed to supply Buffalo, Philadelphia
and New York have divided the man.
ufacture of pipe among several pipe.
makers. The share of the Pennsylvania
Tube Works is $4,000 tons. Other
factories share proportionately. The
entire order is the largest ever con.
tracted for. and will keep all the works
busy for several months. The work Of
laying the line will be begun at once.
Hundreds of men will be employed.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

A wild stallion has for several weeks
kept the range OF country between Fort
Collins, Col, and Cheyenne, wy. in a
state OF fear and excitement by his
vicious attacks upon either pedestrians
or uders appearing upon the road. A
posse had been organized at last reports
to hunt to death the crazy horse, which
has already done serious damage.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

Prof. Rice of Wesleyan University,
in recent lecture. told of a freshet at
one time when the Connecticut river
was fifteen miles wide at Hartford and
200 feet at Mddletown. The noun.
tains between the latter city and Meri-
den were islands in the river that ran
to the sound in two channels, the new
one running over the Wallingford plains
in New Haven.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24
$500 REWARD /!

The above reward will be paid 70 the arrest
anl conl lotion OF any party or parties found
Raity OF ste'.iing, billing, or running of, alter.
rug brands or marks Of any live stock, belong.
NJ TO any member OF the Nevada Live Stock
Association.
Z. W. LEWIS, Secretary.
*nnemueca, April 10 1884 n
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24
THE SILVER STATE.
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY SUNDAYS EX.
CEPTED) By
j. j. HILL e. CO.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:
One copy, one year, BY mail. IS 90.
oae cory, six months, by mail ... 90
Oae copy. three months by mail . so.
Delivered by Carrier. a5 Gents per week,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

W. A. CAswELL, Sacramento, California
J. b. CASE is authorized to collect and re.
ceipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in
Paradise Valley.
g. K You've Is authorized to collect and
receipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATS at
Big Meadows
A. GISrz is authorized to collect and receipt
Tor subscriptions TO the SILVER STATE In Spring
City.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

RATES OF ADVERTISING:
0ne Square 10 lines) first inseruon. 81 5O'
Esoh- Subsequent insertion, par square, co.
fberal reduction 70 regular advertisers
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-12-24

TO AND FROM THE DEPOT.
GOOD Tram Is always ready 10 take al1
persons to and from the Depot and Hotel free.
Of charge.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-02-04
SHERIFFS SALE,

BY virtue of and in pursuance of an
order OF sale issued out of the Second
Judicial District Court Of Nevada, in
and for the county of Ormsby, on the
18th day OF January, A. D. 1885, duly at
tested uuder the seal of said Court on
that day, and issued upon the final de-
cree rendered and entered in said Court
on the 10Th day Of January. A. d. 1885, in
the suit for the foreclosure OF mortgage
in said Court wherein William Wilson
was plaintiff and Sylvester H. Day and
Mary B. Day, his wife, were defendants
| Commanding me among other things
to advertise and sell at public auction
| In Ormsby county Nevada, according to
law, all OF the real estate hereinafter
| described or so much thereof as may be
| necessary to realize the several amounts
| herein mentioned and out of the pro-
ceeds OF said sale to retain my costs, fees
and disbursements and to pay to said
plaintiff the following amounts, to-wit:
The costs OF suit taxed at s35 go lCO and
SlS1 63- 100 counsel fees for foreclosure al
lowed by said Court, also the sum OF
Sl,S7l 35-l00, with interest on the sum O
1880 thereof, at the rate OF one and one
half per cent per month, from the Ist
day of December A. ID, 1881, until paid,
also the sum of S72, with interest on the |
same at the rate OF one and one-half per |
cent per month from the 18th day Of No /
vem Der A. d, 1884, until paid, also the
further sum of Sl3, all in L. s. gold coin
the accruin. costs upon said order of
sale now amounting to S3 S5-lOO. ! have
levied upon and hereby advertise for
sale the following described real estate
to wit:
The lots numbe three 81 four t4), five
y, eight (S), rine 60, and West halfo
two CIV 19of 2,) Of block thirty-three in
Division of Carson CITY
)rmsby county, State of Nevada, now
by Sylvester II. Day and Mary
B. Day, his wife, and will sell the same
It public auction to the highest bidder
or cash, in front of the Court House, in {
arson City, Ormsby county, Nevada, at
he hour Of O'Clock p, NJ. Wednesday,,
he 18th day of February, 1885, or so I
1uch OF the above described property
will be necessary to realize sufficient
pay the sums and demands hereinbe-'
IRE mentioned. VIII. CRIsLER,
Sheriffofl Ormsby county. Nevada.
Carson City, January 2Sth, 1885