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Eight thousand head Of cattle. belong
ing to Dobyns, Co., are on the way from
Kansas and southern Colorado to this
city. A part Of the stock would have
been here last evening, but being detained
in Pueblo, owing to Il washout, on the
road, the cattle will be here this evening,
or on Monday morning.
A part of this herd are contracted for.
and those not already disposed Of will be
held for sale on the range a few miles
from the city.
Phillips brothers received, yesterday, at
7:30 A. m, twenty-three car loads of cows
and calves from Comanche and Barber
counties, Kansas. These cattle will be
shipped to Rock creek and held there un-
Ill another train of cattle belonging to
this herd, shall arrive, and the entire herd
will then be driven to Big Dry Mountain.
F. S. Lusk, manager of the Western
Live Stock company, left thu city yester-
day for Denver.
inert VIII DC ABOUT luViVuV heau OF
cattle driven and shipped from the south
to this market during the season and half
of that number are already sold. Buyers
are waiting for prices to come down, but
in the opinion Of many, would do better
TO buy and turn the cattle on the range
for the home demand is greater than the
supply.
Texas yearlings are selling readily here
for Sl7 per head.
, 1885-07-12
scHNAcKENBERc.
How sheriff Craig Let Him 60 and
Caught Him Again.


ohenh Oralg returned last night alone
having lett the prisoner Schnackenperg IN
JAN al hearney- "A EADkR reporter
called on the sherin last night TO learn oil
inc escape ana recapture oil the iorger,
ne says last thursday morning ne mad
ocnackenoerg on the tram ana mad him
cnaineu 70 a railing Inc sherln says ne
hau peen up several nights ana was
nearly o'orcome ior Sleep so aoout gay
nsn' on thursday morning having ms
man chained ana on the inside oil the
perrin ne lel asleep Inc prisoner was
Watching TINS opportunity ana broke the
raining on anu crawiing over MN lett 'he
uain AT hearhey IN MS nlght clothes n
started u Dareiooted across the country
hs soon as 'ne sherin missed MS man. ne
went oacA 10 hearhey ana started with
deputy onerih Oiapp' OF that place on a
searcn LOT Nun, AFTER TWO days search IN
tue ram tney iound their Dlr19 hiding IN
some pushes Twelve miles south OF Near
ney' anu when ne saw ms plrsuers ne
started out ana ran a mile before they
caught MN during the time he was at
large ~had not eaten any
'ning' ana hau oeen seen by only two per
sons ne seemed 10 Dc perfectly rational
ana was taken oack to hearney and
piaceu III jan iesterday morning a lew
IN 4 IaAAFn n eA.A IA.4 -
minutes before tram TIME oherih Oralg
went 10 'ne Jail 10 get MS prisoner ana
iounu 'lat ne hau torn MS clothes INTO
su'ps anu was perfectly huue' n
sher,n tneh thought ne would
n%nucu" MN ana wrap MN a
q oia"No' anu or'ng nun pu' u u tne
nanuouns were OUT Oh oruer' linen the
'n'en',o" was 10 te MIN, put before q rope
eouiu DC obtained the "nist,e oil 'he west
pound Tram was nearo' 50 the sherlfi con
,'uueu 70 ieaNe ms man III jan ana senu a
uepu,y ar'er MN at once ana Dep
u'y one,in Will go 'n's morn
inE' o"erin Vraig was loreeu TO take
, 1885-07-12
Personal

--
Gen. Jack Medium went to Laramie
last night
Hon. NJ, f, Post has gone on a trip to
Silver Cliff.
Postofice Inspector, Waterbury, left
for Salt Lake last night.
Mrs, Chas- Moore, of Camp CarIin, re-
turned from the east yesterday.
Ed. Stokes, the slayer Of Jim Fisk, was
on the west bound train yesterday,
G. A. Guertin, train dispatcher, re-
turned. yesterday. from a trip to Chicago.
Mrs. c. Helen Marsh will sing a solo at
the Presbyterian church this evening,
Mr.. A. j. Russell, of the Buffalo. n.
Y, bicycle club, is visiting the city and
getting acquainted with the wheelman
here.
A. II. Pickering, of the Chicago Chris
tim Worker, passed through on his way
home from Idaho, yesterday morning
He is long for this world-about seven
feet.
DR.. A. G.. Case, of Pittsburg, who,
with his family, has been visiting J..
c. Baird, ESD, for some days, left for
home yesterday morning, his family re-
naming for the summer.
Hon. Malcomb Hay is coming to Wyo-
ming to try to recruit his health. He
has the correct idea, Mr.. Hay had to re-
sign his place as first assistant postmaster
general on account of i'll health.
c. w. Brown, postoficc inspector for
Montana, passed through Cheyenne on
his way to Washington yesterday He is
an offensive partisan and went there for
the purpose of smoothing things
Joe Scott, Nevada; c. n Pratt. j. f.
Davis, d. NJ. Kruger, L. T. G. Wester-
dahl, Omaha; II. c. james, Meeker,
Col. j. +. Tucker, Denver, j. n. Mill,
St. Joe; Heidelhinger, Chicago; 5. +.
Adams, Minneapolis; J. D. Murphy,
Stonesburg. Neb. +. Tillotson, Urbana,
o.; are registered at the Railroad house.
Geo. NJ. Drake. Chugwater; &. II,
Grayson, Montana; A. p. Young. Hart.
ford, Conn. II. G. Havena, Grcely, w.
G, Russell, p. J. Russell. 7. A. Russell,
j. B. Clark, Ii. II. Moray, Buffalo, n.
Y; Henry Liberman, Geo. j. Adams.
Chicago, j. G. Burcher, Carlisle, Pa.
Mrs. Perkins, n. Y; T. j. Stuart. Kan
sas City; +. j. Pasmore, S. +. Eldred
Denver, were among the guests at the In
ter Ocean last night.
The Special Car, Puck, of the Westerr
Union Telegraph company passed through
yesterday, going west. On board wer'
Col Clowry, general superintendent Of tn,
Western Union, west Of Pennsyl5ania
j. j. Dickey. district superintendent o
the Western Union, and superintendent
Of the L. p. telegraph system, NJ C.
Bristol, Superintendent of Construction
and Mr.. Sumner, general electrician
They are going to the Pacific coast On a
tour of inspection.
, 1885-07-12

This IL ~ bHLn, moi a
bomb shell, bat our prices
are IKE ~ bomb SheH ia fhe
camp Of our competitors.
fiat safes, IGfesf styles
str0lr mats s5c 10 SI.OO.
LighI and d0Tk cOIOred
sfiGh0fs, 5000 10 $500.
SFefsOn hats "a specially.
, 1885-07-12
THE CHURCHES.

SECOND BATrfsr-Rev b. r. Thistle. pastor.
Services at u a. m. and s p. IN. sunday
school at 8 p.
a. NJ, +. ~CnuRcH-ReY. $. W. Bird. pastor.
Services at II O'Clock a. M. and s O'Clock p. H..
Sunday school al 3 o'clock. NJ. W. Moore,
superintendent.
RAILROAD CHArEL-soutn side. Rev. W.
II. Bonnell. pastor. Services at II q. IN. and g
p. m, Morning subject, Watching " Evening
subject, Thoughts ON Temperance. Sunday
school at pm. a cordial welcome To all.
FIRST BArr1sr.-souihcast corner Of Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev. J &.
Num-, pa'tor. Services nj II q. IN. and S .. m
Sunday School AT y 10 p. m. Morning theme,
Gods vs.. Nan Reckoning. a cordial lnyi-
tation extended 10 ALL.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL Corner Eighteenth
and Ransom streets Rev. g.. y. Eldndge. pas
tor. Services al II A. m. and g p IN. Sunday
school at close Of morning service. Rev. j. $
Chandler will speak on church work In India in
the evening. Glass meeting az close Of evening
service. a cordial welcome 10 all.
FIRsT PREsBYrKRIAN CHuRcH-Comer OF
Ferguson and Eighteenth streets Rev. Il.
Z. Field pastor residence at Inter Ocean
hotel. Services at u a. m. and p, m. sun
day school at y 30 p IN Evening subject
Lessons from the life and times OF Elijah.
All ar. cordially welcome to all these services.
FIRST CoNoHEGArIoNAL-Come Hn and
Nineteenth streets. Iey. G.. NJ. Sanders, pastor.
Services II II q. m, and + D. m. sunday
school at 70 10 y. m. Young peoples meeting
at 6 % y. nj. Cordial welcome TO all Morning
text. "But what shall We do for the one hundred
talents which l have given 10 the army Of
Israeli The Lord Is able To give thee
much mora than this"
Sr Marks EPISCOPAL CHuRoH-N. W
cor. Ferguson and Eighteenth sts.. Rev. Geo. C.
Raiter, pastor. Services at II am and pm
Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Early celebra.
ton OF the Holy Communion at 10
O'Clock. Mathis and sermon at II O'Clock
Eyensong and sermon az s. Special an
ITEMS az both services A cordial Invitation
exended to all seats free.
, 1885-07-12
IN THE FIELD.
Movements of soldiers In This Neigh
%bOrhOod.

Nhhhf HAthih VI EolultiN III inns NEtZn=
bOrhOod.
Yesterday morning at the depot here
there was an animated scene. Five COM
panies of the 9th infantry and two of the
Dist infaptry, from Fort Russell. unc
company of the Dist infantry and one of
the 9TH infantry, from Fort Steele, and
three companies of the slst infantry
from Fort Sidney, in all twelve compa-
MES, met at Cheyenne, there being two
carloads from Steele, four from Sidney
and seven cars from Fort Russell, making
in all a train of fourteen cars, which was
taken out on the Denver road by two en-
gines. Beside the cars with the soldiers,
there were ten freight cars loaded with
camp equipage, supplies and seven horses
Of the field officers, making the entire
train, with the caboose, which was in
charge of Conductor A. w. Wertz,
twenty-five cars long.
The expedition contained 457 men and
% officers, under the command Of Lieut.
Col. T. VI. Anderson, of Fort Russell,
with Mai. Pierson, of the Dist infantry.
A large number of citizens of Cheyenne
were at the depot to see the boys of to
the war, beside a number from Fort
Russell, including the band. which dis
coursed appropriate music on the depart
ure OF the immense train.
The expedition is ordered to Crossield,
Kas., which is some fifteen miles north
west of Kiowa, near the north line of
the Indian Territory where it will
await active orders to march against the
m%arauding Cheyenne Indians, who are
supposed to be on the war path.
This military expedition against the
Cheyennes and other depredating Indians
of the Indian Territory will be under the
general direction of Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan,
who left Washington Friday evening by
order Of the president. who requests the
general to ascertain the real cause of the
discomfort Of the Indians and to assure
them in the presidents name that any
wrongs to them will be righted by the
government, and that it will also enforce
their peaceful conduct by all the power
and energy at its command. The mission
of our troops will be watched with great
interest
a carload Of ammunition was sent for
ward from Camp Carlin on Thursday for
the supply of Lieut.. Col. Anderson
command.
Nine companies of the 9th cavalry mr.
rived at Ogalalla last night and will wait
there to watch out for the Cheyennes If
they come north, and three other com
panies of the same regiment, A. G. and NJ,
have been sent to Niobrara to look out for
the red scamps up there.
Music at the First Presbyterian Chuch
To-day.
Anthem at morning service, II VIII
Lih up Mine Eyes"
(d) Chorus.
D) Solo, Mr.. Heath.
t) Solo, Miss Gillian.
I'D Chorus, finale.
Gloria.
Ofertory, Thou Art With Me.
Anthem at evening service. "Prnise the
Lord o Jerusalem.
(o) Chorus,
(bl Quintette.
(cl Chorus.
Ofertory, Though Ikea Wanderer,
G. Helen Marsh.
Organist, Mr.. T.. j.. Pasmorc.
, 1885-07-12

Pure. delicious ice cream and the finest
soda water with all the various fruit syr.
ups at H.. ii. Ellis.
, 1885-07-12

Wilson's new Ta~ylor-system OF dress
cutting taught at Cowhick 4 Whitcomb's
, 1885-07-12

HALF price on sniIilie en-
silks, at COirhfck " Whit
combs.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18
FOR TRANSITIONAL

PROPOSALS. FOR TRANSITIONAL.
ton. Headquarters Department
Of California, Office Of CHIEF Quarter
master. Preside OF San Francisco, CALI
March S, l8S5.-Sealed proposals in Trip
licate, subject to the usual conditions
will be received at this Office until ii
O'Clock A. NJ, Tuesday, April "A, 1885, at
which time and place they will be open
ed in the presence of bidders, for the
TRANSFORMATION Of Military Supplies on
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES routes in the De
partment of California, during the rs
cal year commencing July l, 1885:
Route No. Reno, Nevada. to Fort
Bidwcu. California. Wagon Transpor-
tatian. Distance, 1872 miles. Route NO
-Winnemucca, Nevada, to Fort Nc
permit, Nevada. Wagon Transporta-
ton. Distance, 70. Route No. 3-Arcat;'
California, to Fort Castor. California.
Pack Mule Transportation. Distance
10 miles. Separate proposals must DE
made for each route. The Government
reserves the right to reject any or all
nroposaIs. Blanks and full Information
as 10 bidding, etc, will be furnished on
application to this Office. Envelopes
containing prosposals should be marx
ed Proposals for the Transportation
on Route No., and addressed to the
undersigned. } II. blNIFA M'
Assistant, @. NJ. General, Chief Quarter
master.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18
sporting.

Yesterday Mr.. Sweeny mace =
match to trot Carson horse against
Gates nag for $50 a side. Race to
come off on the Warm Springs read
next Sunday. After the money
was up, Sweeny named the AP-
pEAL's rsan cayuse and after
Gates looked at the animal he was
glad he had taken such bet. With
two such noted animals on the
track however. it may be said that
the turf season in Nevada is fairly
opened. Sweeny is also making
arrangements for two minor races
to come off after the leading favor
ties have finished. The APPEAL
horse is now in the hands Of the
artistic horse shoers' at Torreysons
blacksmith shop, who are remodel
ing the corns on his fore feet.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

The latest news from Salt Lake
CITY IL that the Mormon leaders
have held . secret conference and
John Taylor has decided to give
his followers = new revelation to
The effect that God wants polygany
abolished. It is proposed to have
the United States Government stop
prosecuting the polyxamy cases,
and the Mormons agree to cease
the practice of plural marriage. 1t
is sdd that Taylor never concluded
to have this revelation until the
Deputy United States Marshalls
went through his harem and sub
ppned several Of his wives as wit
nesses against him. Taylor and
the rest of the crafty leaders were
quite willing to see their poor dupes
sent to the penetentiary, but as
soon as the coils Of the law began
to close about the leaders, 1t was
quite another thing. The Govern
ment should keep right on trying,
convicting and falling the men
who have violated the Edmunds
law. This dodge of "aylor's is
only another piece of Mormon cum
ming to gain time, ami no pledge
that these perjured wretches could
make would ever be given in good
faith or ever kept. The old Nor
mon serpent is prone on the ground
writhing under the blows of Dis
trict Attorney Dickson, and II
Uncle Sam let's him, he will have
the snakes head off before he
wriggles off into the thicket.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18
TREES TREES AND PLANTS
AT A BARGAIN.

Asst is late in the season, in order TO
close out our stock of TRIES and PLANTS
we will sell any and all stock now on
hand at greatly reduced rates send
for descriptive catalogue or seed list OF
trees wanted and we will give special
prices. We offer great inducements TO
parties buying in quantity. rare OPP
portunity for dealers buying to sell
again. Send orders at once, as we snail
close out soon.
We also offer a large and complete as
sortment Of Field, Flower and Garden
seeds, pure and fresh. Send for SEED
catalogue. Prices low as Eastern dear
ers. Our wholesale fruit and produce
department is second to none on the
Coast. We can furnish on short notice
at lowest rates, green and dried fruits.
canned goods, nuts and vegetables
of all kinds. Everything in the pro-
dues line. Give us a trial.
w. II. STRONG 4 CO.
Front & ) st. Sacramento.
mig
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

All persons who like to have
their cakes, puddinks, sauces and
creams favored with fsverings
that are delieious-as fresh IS the
ripe and perfect fruits-should use
Dr.. Prices, Special FlavorinE Elk
tracts. Dr. Price was years per-
fectinx these favorings, and the
large sale that they are having is
evidence that they are appreciated
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

After July LIST letters will only
be charged at the rate of two cents
an ounce instead of two cents per
half ounce as formerly. Had this
rate been IN operation when Sharon
wrote his Nevada letters to Miss
Hill. he could have written several
more for the same money.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18
= serieus Riot in Ireland i.

DUBLIN, March 17.-Portadown
vas the scene of . serious riot to-
day. A body Of Nationalists riot
iers wrecked the houses Of certain
obnoxious persons. Bands Of Or
angemen paraded the. streets apd
great excitement prevailed.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

St. Patrick's Day was not OBJ
served by any special demonstra-
lions upon the part Of the Irish
citizens, but Ed. Sweeny, the va
terman. was to the front ~ usual,
with a big green flag and golden
harp in. the center alongside was
an American flag, aad the two took
up the entire street.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

Several parties are kicking be-
cause there was no orchestra on
Monday night. With all the dis
play Of anatomy made on the
stage one fails to see why a man
should expect much music thrown
in for a dollar. Pretty soon people
will expect beer passed around.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

At meeting Of the Sportsmen's
Club yesterday it was decided to
offer a reward of 5000 for the in
formation leading to the conviction
of a dog pOlsOner.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

The Democratic Office seekers
are pretty mad because Blaine and
Cleveland and Mrs. Blaine and
Miss. Cleveland are so decidedly
thick. It is thought that the
Blaines have captured the Admin
istratiOn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18
-,,,. A.ti-Treating Bill \ law .

Tho Anti-Trsating Bill law
All the bills left by Governor
Adams for Lieutenant Governor
Laurhton to act on, were passed
over to the Secretary Of State yes
terday without action and have
Tim. become laws. The anti-treat
bill il one Of them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

The Tribune calls attention to
the fact that the Legislature has
been a poor one for young ladies
expecting to get married. Rumor
however, reports several engage
ments.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18
SEED OATS!
The Celebrated Gilbert oats.
A new SEED.

A NEW SEED.
The yield is enormous, the original Is
lbs. of seed yielding 900 lbs, first wear.
Heads to feet long. Samples of this
wonderful grain now on exhibition at
Chicago, Worlds Fair, New Orleans.
and at the Office of the undersigned.
They are Positively Rust Proof
Fifty pounds to the acre sown last year
in San Mateo county yielded 800 bush
ella to the acre. Sow in March or later j,
For feed or milling purposes they are un-
excelled.
sample Paeka4es-1 to 10 lbs, Soc.
per h.; 10 to 20 lbs, 4Oc. per h.; 20 lbs,
&c. per lb.; 5Olbs. or more, zoe. per lib.
1.ooo lbs, 10c. per lb. Sent onreceipto OF
price. For sale by.
PAUL KEYSBR Com. Merc't.
600 Clay 1t. San Francisco.
mia
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-03-18

The APPEAL has every reason to
believe that Major Garrard will be
the next Superintendent OF the
Mint, and will probably receive
his appointment today.
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07
The Cracked Multi Charge Gun.

The career of the large multi-charge gun, invented by Colonel J. R. Haskins, is ended. The Ordnance Board have been testing the gun at intervals for more than year at Sandy Hook, and after firing round Thursday a crack more than three feet long was discovered in the tube which rendered it unfit for use. Colonel Haskins said to Tribune reporter:
 "This disabled gun is the largest one ever constructed on the multi-charge prii ciple. The cause of the guns cracking was not on account of any in creased strain resulting from the combi- nation of powder chambers, but was on account of defect in the metal casting. Lieutenant Whipple, of the Ordnance Board, said when 1t was completed that it would have been rejected by the Gov. ernment if made for it, because it's ten. sile strain indicates only 26, 900 pounds to the inch. The steel tube which forms the inside cracked last year. but the out side of the gun was uniuiured. Three metal bands sixteen feet wide by two inches thick, were shrunk upon the gun near the muzzle, where the tube was cracked. to strengthen it. The experi- nents made have equalled my expecta- lions, except that could not test the gun to it's full capacity on account of the break in the tube. lam going to Wash ington to look after the $100, 900 appro- priation that was given to me for con- tinuing these experiments. The steel for the next guns will have to be brought from Europe, the mechanical work can be done here. It has been demonstrated that in the multi charge gun each cham. Der is discharged after the shot has passed by it. This, it was said by ex- perts, could not be done"
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07
A Iongressman's Farm.

A Hixton, Wis, correspondent de- scribes the Price farm in that town as a "big plantation. The tract is a con- ;olidation of a dozen or more farms, em. bracing 2,393 acres, of which ], 800 acres are under cultivation. To inclose and subdivide it necessitated the building of forty miles of fence, at a cost of $9, GOO. The correspondent adds: "The work ing force is from thirty to forty hands, who. at the close of each season, are employed in the logging camps of Con. gressman Price. The average yearly products may be summed up as follows: Hay, from 800 to 1000 tons; wheat, from 2,000 to 5000 bushels; the corn crop has varied as the season was favor able or unfavorable. The past season the yield was 5000 bushels of ears, or 6, 900 bushels of shelled; the crop of beets raised was between 1, 900 and [, ,000 bushels. The yearly revenue for the sale of horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs is over SS, 000 The stock now on hand and being wintered over is I0S horses, 60 COWS, and 2S heifers, the latter com ing in next spring; also 34 breeding sows and 500 shoats, averaging 6 months old. For home use are kept a thousand hens, over hundred geese, and nearly that number of turkeys. During the festive holidays high living is had at the Price farm and logging camps. The machine work of the farm requires three mowers, two reapers, two self-binders, one hay fork. operated by horse power, and one hay press. A creamery oper- ated on one of the sections turns out a superior article of butter-equal to any made in Jackson county. This product Is mostly consumed on the farm and ir the logging oampA."
Connecticut western news., 1885-01-07
Buchanan's Hopeless Love.

Right over there," said an old Wash ington society beau recently, pointing to brown-stone front near the Execu. tive Mansion, ''lives 8 woman who might have been mistress of the White House under Democratic rule if she had seen fit to accept the hand of James Buchanan. She comes from a very wealthy Pennsylvania family and was courted by MT. Buchanan. Her people wanted her to marry him, but she didn't want to. She loved poor clergyman, rec pr of church in her town; but the family didn't want her to marry him, and so they arranged that he should be quietly transferred to another post, some hundreds or thousands of miles away. This t4cke up the match and the maiden, too, for she went into retire ment at once. and has married nobody. Neither the banishment of her clergy man nor the elevation of Mir. Buchanan to the Presidency could make her change her mind, and she remained and remains single. She is an old, withered and sad woman, living there alone with her widowed sister in that great man. sion, with actually more money than they know how to use. They are the richest people in Washington, possibly excepting Mir. Corcoran, and they do nothing with their wealth except to keep up their magnificent establishment and pet lot of cats and dogs" The lady referred to is the one of whom the story is told that MT. Oorcoran one day sent her a polite note somewhat as follows "MY DEAR MADAM: I have been for some time thinking of enlarging the Arlington Hotel. If you will state the value of your stone mansion adjoining, I will send you my check for the amount" To which she replied l: "MY DEAR MIR. CoRcoRAN have for some time been thinking of enlsrging my flower garden. If you will state the value of the Arlington Hotel adjoining, will send you my check for the amount"