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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
SPECIAL LOCALS.
Habitual Constipation

Is a prolific source of misery and many ills,
giving rise to Headache, Dizziness, Fevers,
Nervousness, Restlessness, Biliousness, lndi-
gestion, Poisoning of the Blood, etc. The bit
ter. nauseous Liver medicines pills, salts and
draughts formerly used to relieve the sufferer,
only aggravate the disease and sicken the stom-
aeh All who are afflicted in that way, know
the Importance Of a remedy pleasant to the
palate, harmless in its nature, and truly benefi-
cial in its action. The trial bottles OF SYRUP OF
FIGS given away free of charge by our enter
prisng druggist, DIR. T. G. Hanson, prove that
it is all that can be desired. Large bottles at
fifty ceuts or one dollar.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

Following is the meteorological record
of the United States Signal Office here
Charles Read, Observer--fcr the "a
hours ending at 6 A. M. this morning:
Mean temperature-36.0 deg.
Maximum temperature-45.S deg.
Minimum temperatures .2 deg.
Mean relative humidity, &C per cent.
Barometer, falling slowly.
Total movement of wind for the "a
hours ending at 500 P. NJ. local time),
255 miles.
Maximum velocity of wind, l6 miles
an hour.
Minimum temperature this morning,
33.2 deg.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
THE FORESTS or TINE sIERRAs.
swallowed Up by the Mines ON the
COnstock--Over $4,000. 600 Con.
sumed I'm the Furnaces and In
Timbering the Mines.

Tfmbertng tue Mines.
No person unfamiliar with mining,
says the Virginia Chronicle, can form
an adequate idea of the vast amount of
wood and timber that have been con-
sumed in the furnaces and used for tim.
bering in the deep mines on the Com
stock. When the entire line Of mines,
stretching along the lode from the Key
stone on the north to the Dayton on the
south-a distance of more than ten
miles, and numbering over forty mines
were in full blast, the consumption
Of wood for fuel and timbering was
simply enormous, requiring over two
hundred cars daily to convey it over
the line Of the v. & T. railroad to the
Comstock. From 1873 to 1880 over
l,OO0 cords of wood were brought to
Virginia daily over the line Of the Vir-
ginia & Truckee railroad. Prior to the
closing down of the lower levels at the
north end the daily consumption of fuel
still amounted to 400 cords. In the
past twenty years the fuel consumed in
keeping the ponderous machinery on
the Comstock in motion has cost over
$40, O0O,O 900. The above estimate does
not include the mighty forests of fir,
pine and tamarack that have been
transferred from the surface to the
bowels Of the earth for timbering the
miles of shafts, inclines, drifts and
wines, which will swell the amount to
$50 100000 expenses for fuel and tim.
Der consumed and utilized in prospect.
ing the numerous mines on the Com
stock.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
A WOULD BE SUICIDE.
How an ElkO Kancher was Affected
by Attending Court.

ny AucmWfmS NOuEss
The Elko Independent of last Satur-
day says: j. r. Henry and Olive Rife,
both of Mound valley, have been occu
plying the same room at the Depot. Hotel
during their attendance upon court the
past few days, and on going to his room
to retire about 10 o'clock last night,
Mr. Henry found Olive lying apparent
ly dead upon the floor in pool of blood,
which had run from wounds ON each
side of his throat, evidently inflicted by
his own hands, with pocket knife ly-
ing near. Surgical aid was summoned,
and after the application of restoratives
the would be suicide was brought to
consciousness, andis this evening under
medical treatment, resting quite easily,
with fair chance for recovery"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
THE SILVER CONVENTION.
4 Temporary Organization Erected,
and IL Promises TO be a Success.


and IL Premises 10 be a Success.
The Carson Tribune has the following
relative to the Silver Convention, which
met in that city Saturday:
The Silver Convention convened in
the Old Theater Hall promptly at IL
o'clock A. M. to-day with very fair
delegation of representative men from
the different counties of the State, all
apparently deeply interested in the sue
cess Of the Convention.
Upon motion, Col. C. C. Stevenson,
Of Storey county, was chosen Temper
airy Chairman, and A. =. Pratt, of
Douglas county, Temporary Secretary.
After some little talk on the proper
method of proceeding, it was finally
decided to select the Senate Committee
on Invitation. consisting of Senators
Briggs, Maute, Powell, Fish and Pou-
jade, as Committee on Credentials, to
decide who were entitled to seats in
the Convention.
In order to give the Committee time
to report, the Convention took recess
until 1890, to meet in the Senate
Chamber
There are several representative men
of the State present, and the Conven.
tion promises to be success. Among
the delegates we notice Col. Stevenson
aud Enoch Strother, Of Storey; Geo.
Ernst and ex-Assemblyman Bell, Of
Nye; Fxlton and Beck, of Washoe;
Judge Wells, of Esmeralda; Penrose,
OF Eureka; Col. Ellis, r. M. Clarke and
Judge Edwards, of Ormsby; Judge
Mac NJ illan, of Humboldt, in fact there
are prominent and capable men from
every county among the delegates.
The following dispatch was received:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 80, 1885.
HoN. ROBERT BRIGGS, CHAIRMAN,
CARSON, NV: Your invitation to at.
tend the Silver Convention at Carson is
just received, and regret my inability
to respond in person. Please extend to
the convention the assurances of my
hearty sympathy in the movement.
Let the friends of silver stand united,
firm and true, and our silver, the
savior of the National Treasury in
time of need, will again take it's just
and equal rank with gold in the com,
mercial marts of the world.
JAMES G. FAIR.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

The Central Nevadan says the Nevada
Central Railway hes been placed in the
hands of receiver, c. w. Hinchcliffe
iste Pay.Master Of the road. This
action was taken by the bendholders,
who have been dissatisfied since the
Uaion Pacific Company stopped paying
interest on their bonds.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
Lumber For The Paradise MIL.

Several large teams left here yester.
day and to-day loaded with lumber for
the Paradise Valley mill.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

Dr. HOLDEN informs the citizens of Humboldt
county that he has located permanently in
Winnemucca and that he will also visit adjoin.
ing towns by special request. He practices
Dentistry in all it's branches Office on Main
street, opposite NJ. Holman Co.'S store. ja16
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
Attention, Firen,en!

The regular monthly meeting of Win
nemucca Hose Company, No. l, will be
held this evening, February I'd. 1885,
at 7 o'clock, at Firemen's Hall.
Per order of the FOREMAN.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
Elegant Rooms.

Several rooms have been added 10 the dormi-
and persons DESTROYS Of securing SLEEPING
APARTMENTS can find ut the CAPITAL
Elegantly Furnished Rooms,
which are large and well ventilated, and which
cannot be surpassed for comfort in any place
In Eastern Nevada. Mrs. d. p. CROOK.
Winnemueca, December 20, 1883. II
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

Mrs. J. RHODES is prepared to do Fashion
able Dressmaking at her residence, on Bridge
treet,
Three Doors above the Courthouse.
Orders from the country will receive prompt
attention. oI5ti
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

One of the most successful remedies ever
advertised is Kerr's Asthma Cure. II cures all
pains, COLES or cramps, and general debility.
Try it and be convinced nl-Iy
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

for catarrh. Diptheria and eanker mouth;
the Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

For DYSPEPSIA and liver complaint, you have
printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's
sitalizer 1t never fails to cure. Get 1t at the
Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

A NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle
Sbiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price SO cents;
the Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
Cumberland Coal.

We are receiving Cumberland Coal in car
load lots, and are selling it at very low figure
aus L. REMNANT L. co.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

NEVADA, through N. LEVY & Co., sells Buck
eye Movers, Balm Wagons, and Barb Wire
| cheaper than California. Send in your orders
/ to n LEEY Co. je2
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
$50 REWARD.

Strayed or stolen from
the range of the under
3~> signed, in Paradise Valley,
about October 18th, a
brown STALLION, six
S-~@ years old, weight about
l $50 pounds, mo brands. We will pay $50 for
he recovery of the horse.
HARVEY BROTHERS,
Paradise, Nov. II, 1884. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

WHY WILL yeu COUGH when Shiloh's Cure W
give immediate relief Price 10 cents, so cent
and 81, at the Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
Bees for sale.

The undersigned has twenty-three
stands of bees at Unionville, which he
will sell at bargain in lots to suit.
The bees are acclimated.
2. LAvEAGA.
Winnemucca. Dec. /, 1884. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

II you do, call on BELL Il BURNS, at the
FASHION SAMPLE RooMs," and try their "Clear
Havana Cigars'-the best in town. jazz
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

HAcKMErAcK-a lasting and fragrant perfume
Price 25 and 80 cents-At the Eagle Drug Store
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
SPECIAL LOCALS.


Are you disturbed at night and broken of
your rest by sick child suffering and crying
with the excrutiating pain Of cutting teethf If
So go at once and get bottle of MRS. WINS
LOWS SOOTHING sYRuP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend upon IL,
mothers, there is no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery and diarrhGa, regulates the bowels
cures wind collie, softens the gums. reduces
Inflammation, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. MRS. WNsLow's SYRUP FOR
CHILDREN TEErHISa is pleasant to the taste,
and Is the prescription Of one Of the Oldest and
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and is for sale by all druggists through
out the world. Price rs cents bottle.
FLYNN VS.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

Write to n LEVY s. Co. for prices OF Bair
Wagons, Buckeye Mowers, and. Iowa Bart
Wire. jee
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

Fine suits Of Rooms for visitors and families
a. the LAFAYETTE HOTEL d.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

II you want to buy the best and most relia
BILE WAGON, go to E. RElNHARr & Cos and get
"Schuttler."
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
Lumber.

f. RENHARr L Co. keep full line of Lumber,
and sell at reasonable rates. IS
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

SHILoH's CURE will Immediately relieve Group,
whooping cough and bronchitis. To be OBJ.
tanned at the Eagle Drug Store
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

ARE You MADE miserable by indigestion, con
stipation, dizziness, loss Of appetite, yellow
skin Shiloh's vitalizer is q positive cure G,
to the Eag e Drug Store for it.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

THs REV. GEe. H. THAYER, Of Bourbon, Ind.
says: both myself and wife owe our lives to
SnILoHs CONSUMPTION CURE" To be obtained
at the Eagle Drug Store.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02
CHAs. CHENOWETH,

COuntv school superintendent. I'm.
Osurance Agent, Commission Agent and
Notary Public.
Odlce...Book store, near Corner Of Bridge ano
Third Streets.
w hmmtnuuCC0S .Nev000s
Acknowledgements, Affdavits and Dispositions
taken, and all Legal instruments Of Transfer
drawn with Care. ml3.tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-02-02

The proprietor will guarantee satisfaction to
all who will favor him with call.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
Putting on Style.

A couple of we'll dressed country
Jakes strolled into a celebrated New
York restaurant, sat down at table.
and glanced about, making a remark
ably unsuccessful attempt to appear at
home.
Gentlemen, what do you wish?"
asked the waiter, handing them the
bill of fare.
They looked at each other and then
at the bill of fare, but they could not
find out what they wanted. The wait
er become trife impatient just at
this crisis gentleman, probably
Frenchman, who was eating his din
ner, called out:
"Waiter, un Uurre dean"
"Give me one of. them too, ''said one
of the countrymen.
Zone of what?"
"a Uerdon."
The waiter smiled, disappeared, and
returned in a moment with glass
containing some transparent fluid.
"The same for me,' said country
man number two.
Once more the waiter disappeared,
and in a short time brought the de-
sired refreshment.
The two strangers looked at their
glasses, then slipped the contents and
gazed inquiringly at each other.
Calculate you have to drink this
here stuff a long while before you like
it,n remarked Jake number one.
'It don't brace feller up worth q
cent, but here she goes"
The two glasses were emptied, and
then, with very majestic air, one of
them thumped on the table. The
waiter came.
"What's the damage?"
Nothing at all, sir"
1--WE amt doing New Yoak on the
cheap plan, " and he squeezed nickle
into the walters palm.
When they got out on Broadway,
one of them said:
"Jedediah, if ! didn't know that ere,
stuff was verdough, I ID swear it was
water"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
"Crossest Man in Alabama, "

s'De crossest man n Alabama lives
dar," said the driver as ge approached
a way side home, near Selma, Ala, to
ask accommodations for the night.
at supper, and after it, mime host"
scowlec at every one, found fault with
everything earthly. and I Was wonder
lug If he would not grow if the heaven
ly halo didn't fit him, when incidental
mention being made Of the comet OF
1882, he said: 81 didn't like its form,
it's tail should have been fanshaped!"
But, next morning, he appeared hall
offended at our offering pay for his hos
pitalityl My companion, however,
made him accept as present a sample
from his case of goods.
Six weeks later, 1 drew upat the same
house. The planter stepped lithely
from the porch. and greeted me cor
daily, Icould scarcely believe that
this clear. r.complexioned. bright-eyed.
animated fellow, and the morose being
of few weeks, were the same. He in
quired after my companion of the form
or visit and regretted he was not with
me. "Yes," said his wife, tive are
both much indebted to him."
"How?" I asked, in surprise.
"For this wonderful change in my
husband. Your friend when leaving.
handed him bottle of Warmers safe
cure. He took it, and two other bot
ties, ,ahd now-"."And now," he broke
in, "from an ill-feeling, growing Ole
dear, am healthy and so cheerful my
wife declares she has fallen in love with
me again."
1t has made over again a thousand
love matches, and keeps sweet the tenn
pers of the family circle everywhere.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
Not the Old Days.

The boat was almost ready to leave
the ba2k at Cincinnati when he came
aboard. He had sanctimonious face,
white choker, frock coat, and the
meek and humble expression Of his
face was good TO see. Somebody said
he was Baptist preacher.
The gangplank was being hauled in
when the other appeared. He was just as
sanctimonious he chokered the same;
he sadly smiled as the mate cussed his
eyes for not being on hand two min
utes sooner. Somebody said he was a
Methodist minister.
After the boat got off the two hum
BILE. faced went about among the pass
engers, shaking the hand of good will
aud speaking soft words. There were
only few of us, and the crowd was
soon sized up.
By and by went to my stateroom.
The window was open, and ! heard
voices. The two sad smllers were talk
ing.
swell P' queries one.
"Cussed poor: crowd ~ mournfully
replied the other.
Don't believe thers's dollar TO be
made" sighs the first.
''Nor l, either. Shall we 60 down to
Caira ?"
"Not by a blanked sight Wen
drop off at the first stop and try high
way robbery. IL IT'S got to such a pass
that feller can't raise a chip or two
at an honest game of poker on steam
boat, we might as we'll 60 out OF busi-
ness 10
And the two meek and lowly chaps
shouldered their sad and resigned ex-
pressions of countenance, and went
down stairs TO dodge the clerk.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
The odd Escape from a Bear.

The farmers in the vicinity of Newry
do not try to keep many sheep. One of
them went up the mountain with a
yoke of oxen to haul out some timber
not long ago. A very large and hungry
bear appeared on the scene and rushed
at the cattle with open mouth and eyes
full of fury. The oxen snorted and
started on a wild gallop down the steep
mountain. The farmers judgement
was as good as his cattle's. He had
nothing with him with which to de-
fend himself, and he had to think lively
to devise way to escape. He did an
amusing but brilliant thing. Running
between the oxen he caught hold of the
ring in the yoke and dangled there till
the oxen had carried him to the foot of
the mountain and out Of the reach of
the bear. The old growler jumped and
snarled around the oxen's fanks and
tore their hides, but could not reach
the man between them hanging on for
dear llfe.-Le,oiSto,on NE. Journal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
SAVAGE SEA ELEPHANTS
Marine Monsters that Bite Off and
Throw Rocks.

"Did you ever meet with a sea ele-
phant, captain 20
"Oh, yes. Up round Behring's
straits I've often seen them, and they
are tough fellows, too.n replied Cap
tain Gilderdale to the reporter Of the
New Haven Ne,os.
"Are they hard to kill ?n.
"No; it's easy enough killing 'sm,
but when they are dying they kick mp q
great fuss. With their little short
teeth I've seen 'em bite of a piece OF
rock as spittoon and throw 1t at
man with fearful force. I found one
on reef one day, and Oh we needed
some more oil ordered the boat steer
er to make for the gulley way in the
rocks where he was. We came right
up to him, put an iron into him and
hauled him after us In to clear water.
"Then got into the bow right un-
der his nose, when he grabbed the bow
of the boat in his teeth and tore away
streak fore and aft. He bit off the
ends of three lances, and another he
SNAPPED out of my hands and tried to
throw it at us. Once be made snap
at me with his head, throwing me right
into the boat on my back. I piczed
mp hatchet, and with my two hands
buried it in his head up to the handle.
It killed him outright. -
"He was twenty-five feet long, and
gave two dozen barrels Of oil. We
made blanket sheets Of his blubber,
cutting it into pieces three feet square.
Then piercing hole In the centre 0f
each block and running through spun
rope we made raft of them and towed
it to the ship. The usual way to kill a
sea-elephant used to be TO run right up
to him, hit him under the jaw with an
oar, which would make him raise up
his head, when we would FIRE right up
through his mouth into the BRAIN =
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
JOSH BILLINGS.
Death OF the Noted Humor;st--
Sketch of his Life.

/
Henry W.Shaw, the humorist, known
to the literary world as Josh Billings
died Mt Monterey, Cal, the other
morning, from a stroke of apoplexys
The body was cmbalmed and sent
East. Mr.. Shaw was aixty-fye
years old having been born in Lanes
borough, Berkshire county. Mass, in
1920. He resided in his native towing
until he had reached the age of fourteen.
when he went West and for several
years lead frontier life, being en-
gagged in the various occupations of
steering steamboats,, keeping 0 coun-
try store, aud acting as auctioneer in
the small Western. towns and cities.
Finally, becoming weary OF this ir-
regular life, and being desirous of Civ
ing his daughters better education
than the limited facilities in the West
at that time afforded, Mr.. Shaw
in 1865 removed to Poughkeepsie,
n. Y. and devoted himself to editing
small paper. 1t was while engaged
in this work that he wrote the first
humorous article which attracted at
tention, principally by its phonetic
spelling. He called it "Essa on the
Mule" 1t was extensively copied,
and the name of Josh Billings soon
became known throughout the land.
From that time until his death his
career was one Of continual financial
success. One weekly paper alone in
New York paid him 500 week for
a haEfcolumn of matter, and his lee
lures brought him in large and
steady revenue. In 1878 he began
the publication of his Farmers
Almanac, "a book which in its second
year had sale of l2T, 900 copies, and
| in ten years had netted the author
and publisher $4,000 each. Mr.
Shaw's humor, says a New York
paper, was hidden in, and did not
consist in mere phonetic spelling, and
underneath the bad spelling of his
proverbs and aphorismo there is at
times depth of wisdom and philoso-
ply which entities him to a higher
place in the world of letters than that
of a simple humorist. He was a
thoroughly domestic man, fond of his
home and his family, and in his daily
life showed none of that eccentricity
which his writings would induce the
reader to attribute to him. He wore
his hair long, not from liter ary affect
ion, but to hide physical defect.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-11-05
The Fighting Parson Of Texas.

Texas has still some pioneer preach
ers. The San Angela paper reports
briefly a sermon delivered some time
since in that place by Andrew Jackson
Potter, the fighting parson. Among
9th er things he saih VI have preach
ed out here on the frontier for the past
l6 years, and l have lived and support
ed large family. must say, though.
/ tgot most of my support from the
cowboys. Years ago, where the town
of Uvalade now stands, l haye skipped
from thicket to thicket ia my endeav-
ors to escape from the leaden bullets
that were flying around in order to
reach a little old log school-house
where / could preach to a few women
aud children. Now, look at Uvalade
to-day, with its five fine churches,
whose spires point heayenward. l
went to Fort Clark to preach several
years ago, and started In without
church member, and at the end or
twelve months I quit without men,
ber. l thought that was the hardest
place had struck. One day just after
the boys had been paid off, was walk
ing up the street aud noticed a lot OF
soldiers and gamblers collected in front
of saloon. AS was passing one of
them hollered "Hullo parson 10 |
went across, and they asked me to
preach, saying that this was the big
gest crowd I'd ever have the opportu-
nifty to talk to in Brackett. said ::
'Gentlemeu, preaching is my business,
but always make it rule before be-
ginning to take up collection TAX
ing off my hat / started around. All
that I presented the hat to threw
in SO cents until I came to a young
gambler. He looked at the hat, shook his
head, saying: 'Parson, I'd like to chip
in, but I'm busted / got more money
In that place than any have been in.
Holding services at place one time l
took up collection for the support of
missions. There was poor old lady
present who I noticed dropped S5
gold piece in the hat. knew she was
very poor and not able to afford so
much, and thought she had intended
to throw in a quarter, but had made a
mistake. So next day met her hus-
band and said to him : 'Look here,
your wife put $5 gold piece in the hat
Yesterday. I think she must have
made mistake No, no, he replied,
my wife didn't MAKE no mistake.
She don't fling often, but let me tel
when she flings she flings.' :"