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Year: 1877

The ST. Louis Commercial has some
very proper suggestions upon the effect
which the present disturbed state OF the
South will have upon the growth of the
West.


We quote:


1.-The peculiar position OF affairs at the
South gives unwonted attraction to the
New West rs the outlet for Northern
enterprise, capital. emigration. industry.
agriculture, commerce and speculative
adventure. Remarkable as are the res
sources of the Southern States that re-
gion is sure to be beaten entirely in the
progress OF civilization by the young
Territories and States OF the New West,
unless some general and sweeping social
change shall occur to the Sonth. Even
in so important State as Missouri the
old element is still so strong that the
progress OF Iowa and Kansas bids fair tC
leave itin the rear.


Taking the New West as it stands ,anc
comparing it with the entire South VIZ
should conclude that the year 1900 will
see the latter eclipsed by this new Sec
ton Of the Union. All that it now re
quires is cheap travel and Transports
ton. Wherever these are available, ~
in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas
Wyoming and Colorado, the progress o
settlement is rapid. As the South is prac
tically closed against Northern emlgra'
ton and the vast number of unemployet
people in the North reveal to US the nee'
Of finding an outlet tor the surplus.
general renewal of the movement o
emigration Westward would give q fresl
impetus to al! the springs OF Northern
prosperity. The North and the Wes
could at the present time easily spar
several millions of people to build UP tn
weak settlements OF the New West an
be stronger and better for the change.


The political complications will tent
more and more to drive men to the fer
tile fields Of the West, where they ma
find peace and plenty.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune. writing from New York, says:


.'Nr. Kelloch, superintendent of the
poor in New York, says that never since
the panic of 1857 has he seen so much
poverty or distress as prevails this win
ter. And it is among the families OF
working men, men who are industrious
and hard working when they can find
work to do. The men walk the streets
from morning to night seeking odd jobs
that will bring them a few shillings, while
their wives and children are waiting
patiently tor them to return home with
food for which they are famishing. Mo-
theirs beg them to send their children to
Randall's Island till they can find some
thing to do for their support. The char
ity commissioners have but small. sum
at their deposal for the reliel of the OUT
door, aad it is not to one applicant in ten
that the superintendent can afford relief.
Not unfrequently able bodied men pres
ent themselves to the magistrates and
request to be locked up, as, in their
desperate circumstances, they have no
other resource. There are some threats
of bread riots and other disturbances.
and it would not be surprising if troubles
of this nature came upon US before the
winter ends.


1.-The majority of the destitute poor in
New York City to-day is composed OF
persons who only ak for work, and
would cheerfully give the best they have
in them if they could but find the oppor~
tunity. Of 'sbummers" and impostors
there are comparatively few, for our
charitable associations have so system
lied their work that this class finds bnt
poor encouragement among US. 1t is
the honest and deserving poor that are
suffering, and whose calls for help are
being SO forcibly pressed home to US at
present."


OF course both democrats and rcpub-
licans are hard at work proving that all
this sufferingi is not due to the financial
policy of Congress, but to the question
OF who is president. The devil never
yet was without an excuse.
Year: 1877

Mechanics Bank of this city came to
me and said Here, Mr.. Thompson,
my bank has announced with the other
banks that they will resume next week
now how can they resume? They owe
So 200, 900 of deposits and $3.50, 900 cir
culation. making S3,75O,00O that they
will have to pay when they resume, and
they have not got 100000 in gold.
Now, how can they resuLe? l replied
to him: My good friend, as soon as
your bank resumes, all its old friends
will take the gold back that they drew
out in the panic, aud if you have any
gold you will take it in too. Come and
see me again in about ten days after
your bank has resumed, and we will see
how it gets along. Ny friend was very
much astonished to find. after his bank
had resumed, that gold kept increasin g
and growing larger and its currency
went on increasing at the same time,
and such was emphatically the case
with all the sound banks and such will
be the case when the Government re-
sumes, if it will adopt the common sense
method made use of by the banks when
ever they have resumed"


Whereupon the Irish World punctures
all this pretty talk by calling attention to
the we'll known fact that every bank in
the state of New York, except the
"Chemical," suspended specie payment
in the fall of 1857, and has never res
sumed this to hour!
Year: 1877

mand il in the interests of tho business
of the State, manufacturing, commercial
and agricultural. Most OF all we de-
mand it in the name OF the working
classes, who devote years of toll to pay
ing for a home, and yet are annually
robbed of their earnings by an exorbit-
ants rate of interest. Let US learn wis
dom and practice it."
Year: 1877

"A few days previous TO the time
fixed for the execution of John ID. Lee,
the Mormon bishop, for his completely
in the Mountain Meadow massacre,
his counsel applied TO the Supreme
Court of Utah anil he was granted q
stay of execution, II may be possible
that Lees miserable existence will still
be prolonged by an appeal Of his case TO
the Supreme Court of the United
States but his execution is only mat
Ter of timc.-ED. REP.
Year: 1877

chimney SCOT is very powerful manure
applied at the rate of one pound to the rod
irabounds in ammonia, and consequently pos
sesses stimulating power in remarkable
degree, Too much SCOT per rod will drive
vegetation beyond what is desirable. One
part OF SCOT and two of guano possess more
stimulating ammonia than any other pro.
portionate quantity of any other manure eY-
tant' SCOT forms an exceedingly rapid stim-
niator for peas, lettuce, carrots, spinach and
most crops, in liquid state, at the rate of
haif an ounce to two quarts of water, given
so as to sink down to the root. Always give
SCOT while the plant is in an active state.
Most houses make SCOT enough to manure
whole garden for the year,
Year: 1877

Life is a burden to every ones shoulder


None may escape from its troubles and care;
Miss it in youth and twill come when we're older
And fits us as close as the garments we wear
Sorrow comes into our home unnvied


Robbing our hearts of its treasures of song;
Lovers grow cold and our friendships are sighted,
Yet somehow or other we worry along
Midst the sweet blossoms that smile in our faces
Grow the rank weeds that would poison and blight
And cen in the midst of earths beautiful places,
There's always something that isn't just right
Yet oft from the rock we may pick gay flower,
And drink from spring in desolate waste;
They come to the heart as u heavenly dover.
And naught is so sweet to the eye or the taste
Everyday toll is an every day blessing


Though pOverty's cottage and crust we may share;
Weak is the back on which burdens are pressing,
But stout is the heart which is strengthened by


prayer.


Somehow or other the pathway grows brighter,
Just when we mOurned there was none to befriend +;
Hope in the heart makes the burden seem lighter
And somehow or other We get to the end.
Year: 1877

Among the candidates for the St. Louis
Post Office is Miss Phoebe Cozzens. Dur.
ing call upon the President a day or two
after his Inauguration. She told him that
Gen: Grant, when he had 50 much trouble
to lind suitable man to make Chief jus
tee OF the Supreme Court, assured her
that II the Senate refused to confirm Judge
ate he would nominate her. President
Hayes replied that She would have made a
most charming Chief Justice. and that if
shc had held the office when he took the
0ath' he should have been tempted to kiss
her instead OF the Bible. Rutherford is
evidently man of taste.
Year: 1877

The Maffett whisky bill, to collect tax
on whisky drinks by means of an instru


mentsomething like a car bell punch passed
the General Assembly of Virginia last week.
1t will be put up in every bar-room. The
tax on lager beer per drink is half cent,
and alcoholic liquors two and half cents,
II strictly enforced it is estimated that in n
lew years the State of Virginia will be able
to extinguish its own and the national debt.
and it is stated in some of the papers that
it continued indefinitely and drinking
Keeps on and the drinkers pay for their
tlpple like honest men the State of Virginia
Will eventually take in all the money in
creation.
Year: 1877

VIENNA CoFFEE.-To prepare coffee in
the "Vienna" style: Leach or filter the
coffee through a French filter, or any of
the coffee pots that filter instead of boiling
the coffee. Allow one tablespoonful Of
ground coffee to each person and "extra
Tor the pot" Put one quart of cream into
pitcher, and set the pitcher in n nail of
boiling water. Put it where the water will
keep boiling. Beat the white of am egg
into a froth, then add to the egg three
tablespoonfuls of cold milk. Mix the egg
and cold milk thoroughly together. When
hot remove the cream from the fire and
add the egg and cold milk. Stir it alto.
gether briskly for a minute or two and
then serve: Delmonico uses one and a
half pounds Of coffee to gallon of water
pouring the hot water upon the coffee
which is placed in straincr. The coffee
is never boiled.
Year: 1877

lair BRUSHING.-.Some enterprisin @
person has discovered the exact amount of
brushing required to keep the hair in the
best condition. Fifty strokes before rotir
ing 1t is said, will make the stifFest and
dryest hair plant and glossy. The oXncri.
meht Is worth trying, and if persevered in
VIII doubtless prove successful, while the
dose may be increased with still moro
decided effect. Brushing the hair and
passing the warm hand over it after every
stroke OF the brush, develops gloss infinite.
iy more desirable and sanitary than all the
unnatural oiIiness and artificial shine that
come from the best pomades, hair oils and
bandollnes ever invented. The hair must
be kept clean by shampooing, but nature
provides all the oil required to develop its
natural gloss and inherent beauty. But
she does not open the oil glands without
demanding some effort on the part of the
recipient of the treasure Continuous
brushing is the price to be paid. and this
requires nothing but patience and persc.
verancc. Neither should the time devoted
to this purpose be looked upon as wasted,
Tor hair-hrushing has a specially soothing
and quieting influence, inducing reflective
mood appropriate to the close of dav. and
that spirit of self.examination in which all
thoughtful minds should be engaged before
soft slumber closes the weary eye. Those
therefore who wish to preserve their bean.
titul hair must not fail i'm fifty vigorous
strokes OF the brush every night before
retiring.
Year: 1877

I" Too many ministers" is the complaint
made at the Newark Methodist Episcopal
Conference now in session. Bishop Peck
thought that there should be committes
appointed to dismiss from the service old
and sick preachers actually incapacitated
for service, and to prevent incompetent
young men from entering it, The supply.
the Bishop said, must be diminished. or
else two or three men must be appointed
to each charge. "Or else there must be
more churches" might have been reioined.
Year: 1877

lNsINcERIrY IN ASKING ADv1cE.-Notbinc
IS less sincere than our manner of oskinS
and OF giving advice. He who asks advice
would seem to have a respectful Difference
for the opinion of his friend; whilst vet he
only aims at getting his own approved of,
and his friend responsible for his conduct
On the other hand, he who gives it, repays
tne confidence supposed to be placed in
him' by a seemingly disinterested zeal,
waist he seldom means anything by the ad.
wee he gives but his own interest or rupu.
tation.-Rochetoucauh
Year: 1877

1t is rumored in New York that the
Japanese government have, through their
consul, applied to the board of fire com.
mlssloners of that city to be allowed TO
enlist two hundred of the city firenen for n
term OF three years. They wish to take
Them to Yokohama, and there employ
them to instruct the natives in the art If
buildings. mug
Year: 1877

An old lady received letter, and sup.
posing it to be from one of her absent sons,
she called on a friend to read it for her
lie accordingly began to read: Dear
mother" then making stop to see what
followed, as the writing was rather bad. the
old lady exclaimed, "Oh, that's my poor
Jerry; he always suffered"
Year: 1877

WHAT OATMEAL DOEs.-Lebig has shown
that oatmeal is almost as nutritious as the
very best English beef and that it is richer
than wheaton bread in the elements that
60 to form bone and muscle. Prof. Forbes.
OF Edinburgh, during some twenty wears
measured the breadth and height. and
also tested the strength of both the arms
and loins of the students in the university
"a very numerous class, and of various
nationalities, drawn to Edinburgh by the
fame OF his teaching. He found that in
height and breadth of chests and shoulders


and strength of arms and loins, Belgians
were at the bottom of the list; little
above them the French; very much higher,
the English; and highest of all, the Scotch
and Scotch-Irish from Ulster, who like the
natives of Scotland, are fed in their early
years with at least one meal day of good
oatmeal porridge. Speaking of oatmeal,
an exchange remarks that very good
drink is made by putting about two spoon.
fuls of the meal into a tumbler of water.
The Western hunters and trappers con.
slider it the best of drinks, as it is at once
nourishing, unstimulating and satisfying.
Year: 1877

1t was good thing that Mr.. Spurgeon
once said when asked how he filled his
church, and he replied that he never tried
10 do such thing He considered it his
DUTY to I'LL his pulpit, and his people filled
ms church. Perhaps here is u hint that
some ministers might profit by.
Year: 1877

MARK TWAIN ON CHARAcTER.-Where is
the use in bothering about what mans
character was ten years ago, anyway? do
not value my character of ten years ago. /
can go out any time and buy better one
for half 1t cost me. In truth, my character
was simply in course of construction then.
| had not anything up but scaffolding, so
to speak. But have finished the edifice
now and taken down that worm eaten
scaffolding. / have finished my moral
edifce, and frescoed it and furnished it,
and am obliged to admit that it is one OF
the neatest and sweetest things of the kind
that | have ever encountered.
Year: 1877

THE Republican party isnow cut up into
fragments In every State the Presidents s
policy is repudiated by one opposing ring
at least. In his own State, Ohio, there are
not less than three or four factions, and al
except one oppose the Presidents policy.
Strange to say the Democratic party affords
the Presidents Southern policy the only
reliable support he has, Notwithstanding
that policy has brought peace and happi.
ness where strife and bloodshed and terror
ism seemed to predominate before. There
is scarcely doubt that the Republican
party was in the hands Of the worst party
leaders that ever cursed the country. Pu
them down, II you value liberty and hap
piness frugality and plenty will be sur,
TO result II we can only get good men IL
the place Of these leaders.
Year: 1877

be taken from the people except BY the
aid ofa great y anding army. We must
ar we hope to avoid the expressions ot
Europe depend upon our own Efforts and
assistance in time of trouble assisted by !
we'll organized militia system. Never
trust to an expensive standing army.
Year: 1877

judicial District OF the State OF Nevada,


the county of Ormsby Roger Grow, plaintiff VS.. J I.
Action brought in the District Court CT Second Judicial


District of the State Of Nevada in and for the county
OrnSby and the complaint filed in said county of OrmSby
in the Office of the Clerk of said District CourThe State
OF Nevada sends greeting to L. Cegg and Florence Ceg
and A. W. Pray, defendants: You hereby required
appear in action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the State of Nevada in and for the county
Oshy, and to answer the complaint filed therein "a copy
which accompanies this sunlmOnS) within ten days
elusive Of the day of service after the you of
this summons- served within this county; or if served
of this county, but in this district within twenty days
otherwise within forty days-or judgment by default will
be taken against you The said action is brought fore
close certain mortgage executed by defendants J. L.
and Florence Cegg to said plaintiff, lot No ) in
block No. six (6 in Rice Peters addition to the city
Carson in OmSby county, Nevada which said mortgage
given to the payment of prOmssory note
made by defendants j. L. and Florence Clegg the 20th
day Of May, A. ID. 1875 to plaintiff for the Of six
hundred dollars and interest thereon three ca per cent
per mouth all in gold coin of the United States, And
plaintiff asks decree OF foreclosure of said mortgage and


that the morgaged premises be decreed be sold and the


proceeds applied to the payment of COSTS attorneys
taxes insurance and the principal and interest
said note in gold coin Of the United States and if found
insufficient, that Judgment be dockeed against the prop
ery of defendants j. L. and Florence Ceer for any bal
found remaining due plaintiff Ali Of which is more
July forth in plaintiffs complaint file in nv Office
And you hereby notified that you fail appear and
nswer the said complaint above required the said
plaintiff will apply to The Court for the relief demanded
%* Given under my hand and the seal Of the District
Court Of the Second judicial District of the State
Lo of Nevada, in and for the county of Ormsby this
*c* cath day of August in the year of Lord one
housand eight hundred and seventy-seven.


au25 1aw6w ALFRED HELM, Clerk
Year: 1877

And accordance with law and order of the Board of
Trustees made and entered the 14th day of August
D. 1877 many of such designated shares Of stock be-
longing and standing in the of the shareholders
aforesaid shall and will be necessary to psy the
upon all shares held and owned by such shareholders
standing in their upon the books of the company
will be sold public auction at the office of said company
in the office of Trenor Coffin in Carson City Nevada
Year: 1877

SOME men are perpetually, and often quite
obtrusiVely, bewailing their want of early ad-
vantages. They are apt to attribute the
greater success in life of this, that or the
other man, who started in the race with
them, to his better opportunities for educa-
ton, and there is almost always this implica-
tion in their repining, that they have failed
to get ahead and make their mark in the
world only because of the want of "book
learning" However desirable good educa-
ton may be-and if it is indeed good one it
surely ought to help man at least to be use
ful in the world, whatever his calling-it may
still be true that persons who haven't it are
likely to overes innate its value as an auxili-
ary in the struggle for place or prominency
before the public or in the pursuit of what
are ordinarily regarded as the prizes of life.
Natural ability Joined with an enterprising
spirit-without which the best technical ed
ucation in the world would amount to only
an elegant accomplishment-is apt to assert
itself anyway and win its full share of recog.
milton, influence and honor. So long as
there are so many educated men about who
amount to little or nothing, and, on the other
hand, so many illustrious examples of bril-
liant success in almost every vocation on the
part of men whose early opportunities were
exceedingly limited, it seems rather absurd
for anybody to charge his own failures, either
exclusively or very largely, to such priva-
tions.
Year: 1877

THERE is an evident community of under
standing between Servia and Greece for acom-
bined and simultaneous declaration of war
against Turkey at given date, probably in
the early spring months. The war cannot be
carried over into another year without in
creasing the number of the enemies of Tur-
key and its difficulties of successful resistance.
Year: 1877

We DO NOS read anonymous etters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

LARGE sums of money are being silently
withdrawn from the Partisan banks by many
of the French families of distinction, who
are ir dread of another revolution, or coup
detat before the winter sets in. The money
is for the most part being sent to England.
Year: 1877

THE Russians appear to have sustained
another defeat in Asia. The news is not sur
prising. The only intelligence from the East
which could now excite genuine astonish-
ment would be the report of Russian VIC
tory.
Year: 1877

AT the moment when Tweed is reviewing
the story of his past triumphs, it must be a
grim delight to him to observe that he has an
elegant and worthy successor in the art of
manipulating State conventions.
Year: 1877

ENGLISH grain buyers have new griev-
ance. American wheat is coming to their
ports so rapidly that they fear an over supply
and fear to purchase. They will probably
get over their alarm before winter closes up
on them with the present insufficient supply
in stock. The Mark Lane Express tries to
combat this stupid tendency at present, an
nouncing that the supply from India and
Egypt will not be half what was expected,
and the Baltic ports, from which alone sup.
ply OF Russian wheat can be expected, will
soon be closed by ice. The probabilit y
seems not only that Engandmust buy Amer
lean wheat, but that she will pay higher
price for it than that now ruliug.