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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

John Webster, an experienced miner,
has been Superintendent of the Pittsburg
mines since the property was purchased
by its present owners, an English COM
pany. Last week he resigned, with q
view of going to England to get other
companies interested in Nevada mines.
The Austin Reueille, published in Lander
county, in which the Pittsburg mines are
situated, stated that Mr.. Webster had
been discharged, and that j. A. Blossom
and j. +. Dennis are watching to see how
the cat jumps. Now the SILVER STATE
is authoritatively informed that Mr..
Webster was not discharged, but. as
above stated, resigned; that Mr.. Blossom
and Mr.. Dennis do not care how the cat
jumps, and that Mr. Webster will prob
ably sue the ReoeiUe for damages.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Miss Johanna Kemler, who was award.
ed the first prize at the equestrienne
tournament at the Nevada State Fair, has
received from the State Agricultural So
ciety handsome gold medal, suitably
Inscribed. The young lady, who is now
in Sacramento attending school, is much
pleased with the prize, and her many
friends IN this county feel proud OF the
fact that Humboldt has produced the
most graceful and daring equestrienne,
not only in Nevada. but IN California. as
Miss kem!er was awarded the first prize
IN both States.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
improvements.

Ed. Rinkle is making substantial i'm.
provements at his residence on Fifth and
Melarkey Streets above the Courthouse,
which indicates that the rumor that he
Is about to get married Is not wholly
groundlsss. Chris Diehl is also enlarging
his premises to almost twice their original
size, aud Mrs. Miller has had carpenters
at work for some time improving her res.
idsnee.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Northern Hum boldt.

A. w. Lindsey, Manager of the Mason
exttle ranch 10 Northern Humboldt, re-
ports stock in fine condition in Quin
River Valley. The losses during the
Winter did not exceed one per cent, in
fact there were no losses from Winter
causes. Showers of rain have fallen oc-
casionally in the valley during the month.
and the ground is not near 80 dry as 1T IS
along the Humboldt
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

The weather predictions of the United
Htates Signal Service are proving to DO
more than mere guess work In the
month of March the indications sent out
Aom the principal stations were verified
IN seventy cases out 81 one hundred.
Tue predictions telegraphed here from
San francisco were almost invariably
verified
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
f:Tahensa. Evans allied.

A dispatch from Ogden reports the
killing cf Brakeman Evans west Of that
place Men who came down the road
yesterday say that the unfortunate man
had his head, arms and legs cut off. 1t
Is supposed tramps threw him under the
ears as his lamp was found burning 10 a
box car. The accident happened at b.
vine. The deceased has brother who
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Detroit Free Press. J

Abctfot FreS ffc6-l
'Doan be too fond OF talk. De less
you say de mo you will be credited wild
KNOWN
Many a man has broken his leg on
the sidewalk hekase he was ashamed to
AXE a safe path IN de middle oh de road.
Treat cherry man like gentleman.
DE cost IS mere tritie, an il tiekles DER
VANITY.
keep clar OF argument. If strang-
er wants to bet on his game turn from
him in silent contempt. If de kyars run
off de track trus' in de Lawd.
BE keerful OF yer manners at table.
Our likin' fur man kin be killed as dead
as dosh-nail by de way he eats.
ODE use OF cuss words ar to be de.
plored. A man wild clean mout will be
respected, chen among rascals Ii you
tall ober a wheel. barrer or saw your neck
on = slothesline, devote five minits to ex.
pressin' your feelins. Den step short off.
''Doan' be ashamed to carry yer money
IN yer shoe. Many a member of Congress
has come to grief by prancin around wild
his wallet in his pocket.
III you meet a man who says he doan
believe in de fncher state, doan' waste
yer breaf to argify de matter. He may
be a pssson whom de Lawd created wild.
out soul. just as an experiment.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

The dry weather, which set IN early in
March, continues. Nearly onehalf the
month Of April is passed without rain or
snow, save one slight sprinkle. Vegeta-
tion is beginning to feel the effect oi the
drought and unless we have copious rains
within the next ten days the feed on the
ranges will be very scant this year.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Imitation kuhies.

Golconda and similar places have
been famous for their precious gems, but
If the experiments of two Paris chemists
MN. Frenzy aud Verneuil-be uni
versally initiated there is probability
that those distant spots will be outdone
completely by jewel producing centres
much nearer home. MN. Frenzy and
Verneuil have just informed the Ac.
ademy oil Sciences that they have succeed.
cd thoroughly in in producing real rubies
by artificial means. They began their
experiment about year ago, but the re-
suit obtained in March last were not
quite conclusive. The crystals were formed
of pure aluminium, colorei with chromium
or bi- chromase Of potash. and they sub
iected them to a rigid analysis, which
showed that their crystalline form was
regular, their transparency perfect, and
that, in fact. the hardness and the bril-.
lancy of the rea! rubies were combined in
chemist, VINO exar.ined the artificial ru.
bies with microscope, declared that
they recalled wildly to him the natural
formation Of the real minerals. The ar
tiical productions were also subjected
to the test for proving diamonds. Il Paris
Despatch sa London Telegraph.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Earihqaakr In Ismeralda County.

The Walker Lake Bulletin reports that
a slight shock OF earthquake was felt in
Garfield Mining District, Esmeralda
county, last Monday night Those who
noticed the shock were badly frightened,
but they could not persuade others, whom
they awakened from slumber, to leave
their beds
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
TRY

MARETT's Sarsaparills, for Spring Med.
icine.
MARETTs Ext. Buchn, for Pain IN the
Back.
MARETTs Syrup CT Tar and Wild Cherry
for Cough and Cold.
MAgETrs Rheumatic Care.
MARETr's Arnica Liniment for Sprains
and Bruises
MARErT's Carbolic Ointment for Dressing
wounds and Burns.
The csst of these Preparations is in the
Medicine and not the Advertising, like
with Pstent Medicines.
HARRY MARETT, Druggist.
Winnemucca, March 7. 1883. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Personal Notes.

j. X. Bradley. of Russell & Bradley,
Elko has gone to Idaho to inspect their
cattle in that Territory.
J. A. Blossom, of Battle Mountain, Wis.
tied Winnemucca yesterday. He says
the Pittsburg mine is producing about
81 900 per day in gold bullion
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
The > iaaeO Mining 90.

X. b. Higbee. OF tho Blanco Mining
Company at Galsna, tells the Central
Necadan that the Blauco mill is running
On good ore and is dong good work. The
mine is looking we'll with immense guam.
titles OF ore ia sight.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

The mail train from the West mo. n,
due here at l:55 this afternoon. will not
arrive until some time 20 nlght 1t is
delayed by an accident, the particulars
which are not known here, ia the Sierra
Nevada.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
kanch for sale.

A fine ranch of 900 acres, a part of
which is under cultivation, situated in
Paradise Valley, is offered for sale The
ranch must be sold to settle up an estate.
See notice in another column
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

A meeting OF the Board of Trus-
Tees OF the Winnemucoa Mining Co.
Will be held at the office of the Sec.
rotary at the First National Bank,
next Saturday evening. at 7:3O o'clock.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Deputy Sheriff Nofsnger yesterday
took Alb Sing, the insane Chinaman, who
arrived here few days ago. to the Luna
tic Asyiun at Reno.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Florida boasts an orange Fifteen and o
half inches in circumference and weigh
ing two pounds and two ounces.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

UNITED STATES SIGNAL SERVICE,
PACIFIC COAST DIVISION.
san FRANCIsCo. April i3, 1883.
Indications for the "a honrs commenc-
ing at : o'clock last evening; Fair
weather; warmer
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
LOCAL INTELLIGE NCE.
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT.

wNNKMUCsA SrAros,
April 12, 1885,
Conditions OF weather for the "a hours ending
Ter NJ, 18th meridian time, or 1903 =. NJ. local
tune, and comparative STATE ment OF air tempera-
,ure for the last seven days:
AIR TEMPERATURE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Texas contains 274, $3.50 square miles,
which is more than double the area of
England, Scotland and Ireland combin-
ed
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

lfyou have cold, cough, bronchitis or any
form Of throat or lung disease, do not neglect it.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral if promptly taken, win
speed relieve and cure all ailments of this
character.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Mr.. and Mrs j. 2. billiard, who have
enjoyed married life 10 Vienna, Ca, for
twenty-five years, are exhibiting their
first baby. born few days ago.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Over one hundred and fifty thousand
people stopLe,l es the Grand Hotel, New
York, during the last year
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
silver fsuiIi0n.

Silver bullion. 600 fine. wes quoted
to-day in New York at 96l cents per
Dance.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

DEPARTURE FROM sEVES-yEAR AVERAGE:
Temperature Since January !, 1855, def. },
23S degrees; since April /, 1855, (eAcsss)
Is degrees
inches; since April J, 1883, deficiency Al
inches
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Have Your Measure Taken.


Just received fine lot of Spring CASH
meres. Call and procure the first choice,
and get custom. made suit, at eastern
prices.
ml9-lm K. RRINHART x Co.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Furnished Rooms

To Let by the day, week or month.
Inquire OF
mc29-tf Mrs. A. ID. WILCOX.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13

Mean Barometer Is 50.
Maximum temperature, II.
Minimum temperature, 81
Prevailing direction NE; maximum
velocity, Is miles an hour
Rainfall, 90
Minimum temperature this morniHg fApfh
1877 36'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-13
Republican Meeting.

4 MEETING OF Republicans will be held at
~ Fireman's Hall, FRIDAY Evening, April
18th, at 7:30 o'clock. A general attendance is rel
quessed.
u FEkD hlED, CHAIRMAN.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-02
HOW TO SLEEP WELL.
a Pan Which Should BE Tried by Al
Victims of Insomnia.

n ran winch Should BE Tried by All
Victims of Insomnia.
Take exercise. Get out of doors if
possible and walk before bedtime till
you are physically weary. Give your
hips, legs. feet and toes something to
do. Let them know that ono of the
uses they are for is to call the blood
down from your overworlled brain and
pumping heart, into your habby ex-
tremties till the upper machinery can
be relieved of some of the pressure you
have forced upon il, and then turn in and
have some rest
II you keep the hot, feverish blood
jumping and boiling through blood yes
sells in the head. Is you would keep a
fire under tea-kettlo you wished to
cool off. how can you expect to settle
down to slow rate and enjoy blessed,
refreshing sleep. Idiots sleep we'll. but
fools who refuse to give their brain a
rest, have lots of fun keeping awake
and thus letting the dog-fght go on.
Work less and accomplish more. Do
not give your stomach all it will hold
and thus keep the boy Oil the hay NOW
working all night with his fork to
throw back what you have pitched up,
or into him. Do not 90 home mad, and
then sit and read. read, read, till your
brain does not know whether it is
human brain or a junk wagon into
which every thing is slung.
ROmp with the children. PLAY with
them. Play checkers, bean bag. fox
and geese, or some other game with
your wife or some one else.
Never undertake to study ct night.
Never permit your children to study
after Sundown, rs to do so is to bring
on headaches, backaches and heArt-
aches. You can rest assured that you
can not fool Nature or put her in a
good nature by insulting her, outra ging
her, finding fault with her. making her
drunk, or keeping her up nights and
taking in freight, when she wants to
get her harness OF and enjoy a few
hours vacation.
Do not try to finish al your work to-
day. This was never yet accomplished
and never will be. though millions of
candidates have been called out of the
convention for attempting so senseless
thing.
So long as life here on earth is the
going to your own funeral, don't be in
hurry unless it rains. The slower
you travel the greater distance you will
journey, the more you will see, the
more fun you will have and che more
there viii be of you when you set
there.
Try our plan and let US know how it
worSs.-QutHcy (IR.l JournGl.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-02
WOULDN'T INTERFERE.
A DIother-in-Law Who Knows How &c
Keep Her Tongue from WagginG.

A Mother-in-Law who Knows How &c
Keep Her Tongue from WaGginG.
"No," said old Mrs. Dragon, who ha0
just arrived for her visit At the home OF
her newly acquired son-in-law, Chauncy
Breene ..No, | don't believe in mothers
in-law Interfering in the Affairs of their
married children. I've always said
that never would, and why, Hattie
Breene. YOU amt using your best silver
ware every day, hope"
Eyes. mamma. Chauncy likes it."
go. he does; well, ii makes an awful
sight of work securing it, and you
know you amt extra strong. But, as
l was saying, ldon't believe in-Hattie,
l hope you don't try to keep that baby
dressed in white all the time"
Yes. mamma dear; ChAuncy dislikes
colors on Il baby"
20, well, l suppose the child must
wear white, then; but il mast make
your wash bills awful heavy. How
ever. rs l was saying-ChauncY, if !
WAS you I'd speak to the butcher about
leaving so much fat on the steak"
"Chauncy likes it that way, mamma. :"
20. does he? Well, he'd better learn
not to like it; it's unhealthy. You
oughtn't to put sugar in tomatoes,
Hattie; they're healthier without"
But mamma, Chauncy-"
80, if he likes them SO, of course it's
IS D,,t 7
them that way. Seems to me I smell
tobacco smoke"
81 guess it's Chauncy's cigar smoke,
mamma"
He doesn't smoke in tbs houSs?"
"Why, yes, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Mercy on US! / wonder the baby
lives through it. But, of course, it's
his own house and-Chauncy don't you
think Hattie looks thin and pale? l
noticed soon as | saw her. Hattie, you
make your coffee entirely too strong"
"Chauncy, likes it so. and"
That's just what makes his color so
bad and You know very well that you
oughtn't to touch it. Chauncy, that
baby mustn't wear spring heels yet,
I'll change there boots you brought
home this evening. And you and Hattie
make mistake in feeding the child as
you do. I'll see to it's dict hereafter;
and l think / must speak to your pro-
vision man about the meat snd pota-
toes. And l think, Hattie, that your
servant needs little looking after.
And, ChauncY. I'm afraid You burn too
much gas, and I'm sure the furnace
wastes coal. II l can find good car
penter around here I'd like to change
some of these doors. l don't believe
in meddling mothers-in-law, but it's
real help sometimes to have little adj
vice. isn't it, ?''-ZenGS Dane,
in Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-02
ARTISTS OIL COLORS.
Combinations That Are Used the Pro-
ductiOn OF Paintings.

From the cochineal insect is OBJ
tanned the gorgeous carmine. as well as
the crimson. scarlet and purple lakes.
Sepia is the inky fluid discharged by
the cutie fish, to render the water
| opaque for It's own concealment when
attacked. Indian yellow is from the
urine of the camel. Ivory black and
bone black are made out of ivory chips.
The exquisite PruSsian blue is got by
fusing horses hoofs aud other refuse
animal matter with impure potassium
carbonate. 1t was discovered by an ac-
cident. In the vegetable kingdom are
included the lakes, derived from roots
barss and gums. Bluc-black is from
the charcoal of the vine stalk. Lamp
black is SCOT from certain resinous sub
stances. From the madder plant.
which grows in Hindustan. is manu-
featured turkey red. Gamboge comes
from the yellow sap of a tree, which
the natives OF Siam catch in cocoanut
shells. Raw sienna is the natural
earth from the neighborhood of Sienna,
Italy. When burned, 1t Is harmed STEM
ma. Raw lumber is ~ eirth from UNI
bria, and is also burned.
To these vegetable pigments may
probably be added India ink. which is
said ~ be made from burnt camphor.
The Chinese. who alone can produce il,
will not reveal the secret of its compo-
sition. Mastic-the bass of the varnish
so called-is from the gum of the mas
tic tree. indigenous To the Grecian
archipelago. Bistre is the SCOT of wood
ashes. OF real ultramaylne but little is
found in the market. 1t is obtained
from the precious lapis lazuli. and
commands fabulous price. Chinese
white is zinc. Scarlet is iodide- of
mercury. and cinnabar, or native YER
million. is from quicksilver are.-L
@. PicaYuae.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-02


Every cry went through the big fell
low like bullet. He nursed and
soothed the poor boy with all the ten
dernesS he could command, and two
or three times carried him about in his
arms as father would his ailing babe.
There was doctor at the FORKS, and
after dinner Big Ben braved the biz
zard and made the trip down and back.
The doctor could not be induced to re-
turn with him, owing to the cold, but
he sent some medicine. Poor Charley
was beyond human aid. however. He
raved through the afternoon and night,
and next morning was struck with
death. His mind came back to him at
the last, and rs we stood over him he
calmly said:
II know I'm going to die, but I'm
not afraid. I'll see father and mother
in Heaven, and perhaps Brother James
is there too"
While we all felt bad enough, Big
Ben was completely broken down. He
got down on his knees and begged
Charley to forgive him. and l never
saw a man feel the bitterness of en- act
as he did.
Yes, I'll forgive YOU replied the
boy. land if you pray to God, He'll
forgive, too. Has it come night so soon
again?"
mo, my child" answered one OF
the men.
But 1 can't see any of you any
more. Gool-by. Let me take your
hand, for"
And with that he breathed his last.
and there were two to rest in the snow
until spring came. Did you ever hear
of "Charley'S Gulch?" Yes. OF course
you have. and if you have passed that
way You have seen the boys grave.
The head board contains only the name
Gilt deep by Big Ben's llnife-but the
story of the boys heroism has been
told in every mining camp in Nevada.
and it has never been told without
bringing moisture to the eyes OF all
listeners.-N Y !SUn,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-02-02
GOLD IN CALIFORNIA,
AurIferous Deposits In the Dead Rivers OF
the Western Sierras.


the Western Sierras.
California will continue. as in the
past, one of the chief gold-producing
countries in the world. A prolific
source of lis future mineral wealth will
be the dead rivers which abound i'll the
lower western Sierras. A dead river
is channel once occupied by a run
ming stream. but now filled and COW
erad with gravel, or earthly or rocky
matter. The dead rivers of California
became such mainly through volcanic
causes. This fact is nowhere more APP
parent than in the eastern part of
Butte County, where merely a glance
at the topography plainly reveals n hor-
izontal strata of lava in places several
hundred feet in thickness that in some
past age has spread over the country.
crushing distractions, filling depres-
sions and burying a channel system
as complete and extensive as the water
system of to-day. This great overflow
of lava came from active volcanoes,
presumably the Lassen Buttes.
Since hydraulic mining has been de-
clared illegal. more attention is being
paid to drift-gravel mining than ever
before. By drift-grayel mining is meant
the following of the subterranean chan
mel by tunnel or incline. and the ex-
traction only of the gold bearing
gravel. This mode of mining precipi-
tates no perceptible debris upon the
low lying agricultural lands, and in
every case where conducted with judg-
ment and discretion is proving remun-
erative in the highest degree. Appear
ances indicate unwonted activity in
channel mining. The suppression of
the ruinous system of hydraulic min
ming, with the increased knowledge
which miners are acquiring of dead
rivers. together with rich results re-
Gently realized from drift-gravel mines,
all combine to direct attention TO this
particular branch of miniag. a field
of universal promise seems 10 be devel-
oping in Butte Country. Big Bend, the
largest riverbed mine in the world. will
start full force in the spring-sutlicient
tests have already been made to insure
success. The famous Magalia mine, a
few miles distant, which has yielded
fabulous returns in the past. has just
emerged from several years litigation
and is making ready TO resume opera
tons. The Aurora mine, a valuable
and extensive property close TO the
Magalia and on the same channel. is
about ready to start. A number OF
other rich claims in the Magalia ridge
locality, which have only been awaiting
intelligent development. are likely soon
to receive attention from investors. All
of which would seem to indicate that
channel mining in Butte County is go
ing to assume an Importance hitherto
undreamed of-SdcrGDiento Bee.