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Year: 1877

The war in Turkey is being prosecuted
with the great activity by the Russians
Kars is under siege and its garrison is held in
check, while the main body of the Russian
army is driving Moukhtar Pasha before it.
He will soon be shut up in the entrench-
ments about Erzeroum. If he attempts to
make stand there he may be surrounded
and forced to surrender, or his line of retreat
to the Black Sea coast and through Anatolia
may be intercepted. The Russians may
meet occasional checks in Asia Minor, but
their force Is so great that their onward
movement cannot long be arrested. The
crossing of the Danube at Galatz means
the destruction of the two railroads which
traverse the Dobrudscha from the Black SEA.
to the Danube, and the turning of Shumla
and cooperation with other movements from
the Danube for concentric march on
Adrianople. Should Moukhtar Pasha's army
be crushed, Asia Minor and Syria will be at
the mercy of Russia. Such disaster would
be fatal to the Turks, and would blight all
hopes Of further successful resistance.
Year: 1877

we do not read anonymous letters and. commun-
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 reserve commu-
ncations that are not used
Year: 1877

THE palm for politeness goes to Penwell
of Elmira, who will be able to retain it for
short time only, owing to an engagement
to be hung by the neck until he is dead.
which awaits him on the Goth OF August.
He won the palm by remarking ''Thank you,
judge" at the conclusion of the sentence
which announced his doom and the date
thereof. Anybody can be polite under Or
dinary circumstances, but how few of us,
situated as he was, would have had the pres
ence of mind to remember our manners.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley t.
Pullen. Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1877

SHOOTING AFFRAY-A shooting scrape
came off at the Star Saloon, head of Main
street, that for a time threatened fatal ter
mination. 1t appears that man named
Wyatt was engaged i'll glazing window in
the saloon, and whilstpeaceably at work was
assailed by party known by the name of
Curtis. The assault, as We are informed by
deputy sheriff Thompson, was altogether
unprovoked. From words the quarrel pro-
ceeded to blows, and after fighting for few
moments Curtis drew hack and drew pistol,
at the same tune notifying Wyatt that he
would shoot him The latter watched his
opportunity and drawing pistol shot his
assailant The ball entered the left breast
about on line with the nipple, and at first
it was thought that death would result The
wounded man was removed to Dr. Bingham's
office, and subsequently to ishospital, where
he still fingers. This man Curtis is de-
seribed as bad character, and those who
were present represent that he was altogether
in the wrong Wyatt is stranger, having
come here quite lately but as far as known
is peaceable man. He is now confined in
the county jailawating an examination, when
we presume all the facts in the case Will be
brought out
Year: 1877

TUE New PENELOPE few weeks since
we received through the mail book with
this title and morerecently we have had the
pleasure of call from the author, Mrs. r.
F. Victor, a lady with established CLAIMS to
literary fame. The book is made up OF stories
that relate to western life, and thescenes beng
mainly laid in Portland and Astoria gives to
the work an additional interest. The New
Penelope is themostpretentious storyln the
book and the writer confesses that his curl
ositv was SO excited that he never laid aside
the book until he had completed reading the
story Mrs. Victor will remain at Walla
WaIla for sometime. and We trust that our
lady as well as gentlemen friends will avail
themselves of the opportunity to secure a
copy of the work with the scenes OF which
50 many of them are familiar.
Year: 1877

TAxEs.-The county Treasurer WIZ hs'e.
alter attend exclusively to the business OF
collecting taxes, that sugar plum being taken
away from the sheriff The reason asSiSne'
for the change is that certain sheritfs on the
Sound desire to hold on to their offices ior-
eveY. and this change was adopted Win d
view to starving them out.
Year: 1877

The Fools are not all dead. As Elfness
the fact that an old man in his dotage charged
US with publishing an item for the purpose
of injuring his business. We have our nheS
and dislikes. but We never get down SO low
as to endeavor to take away mans bread
and butter,
Year: 1877

HOLMAN. the fugitive, is still at large
This man when first imprisoned, said it
"was nearly death to be in JAIL The mar
ner OF his escape shows that he was willing
TO take the chances of death rather than
board and lodge at the public expense.
Year: 1877

SorEIcHgp.-An effort was made to get
through the legislature bill authorizing the
imposition of tax OF mills for city pur-
peses. As matter of course this PROPOSE
tion covered handsome steal, but the whole
thing came to grief and fell still
Year: 1877

District, State of Nevada County of Ormsby.-In the
matter Of the estate of William Patterson deceased
Upon reading and filing the petition Of Alexander Lepor
IN the above entitled matter praying that decree be made
authorizing and drectiug the the last will and
testament OF said deceased to convey to the said Alexander
Lepor certain real estate to wit Lots CD and ten
0) in block forty eight as of Sears Thompson Sears
division Of Carson City Nevada and that day regl-
lar term Of said Court be appointed for the hearing said
petition and that due and legal notice of the pendency of
said petition and of the hearing thereof be given accord
ing to law and appearing thererom that proper cause
therefor exists it is hereby ordered that SATURDAY,
JULY III, 1871 day of regular term to wit: of the
june A d. 1877, term of this Court the Court room
of this Court in Carson City, at 10 NJ of said dav be
appointed the time and place of the hearing Of said De
titon when and where all persons interested in said es
appear in the prescribed by law and CON
said petition and that copy of this order be pub
shed least week for four successive weeks before
said hearing in the MORNING APPEAL, newspaper pub
hshed in Ormsby county, Nevada.


S. II. WRIGHT


District Judge Second Judicial District
Carson City, New, June 18th, 1871 jel6w4
Year: 1877

free from serious objections yet palatable in
vitng the sensitive palate, which will create no
morbid appetite for itself, and operate ases-
tsnt to digestion, well perform the functions
of a stimulant. Such confidently believe is 10
he fOund in
Year: 1877

whether produced by indigestion, improper food
change of water diet, too free indulgence of ice
water, exposure to sudden changes of temperature
are Immediately relieved by it. One ounce added
TO gallon of
Year: 1877

This elegant preparation is prepared from the
TRUE Jamaica Ginger, combined with choice aro-
matics and genuine French brandy. and is vastly
superior to every other Extract or Essence Of Gin
ger before the public-all of which prepared
with alcohol hY the old nrnc Sc.
Year: 1877

refinement, and l intend that so
far as the management can make it
so, gentlemen shall feel that they
can leave their wives and children
here just as safely as at home.
Nothing offensive or Objectionable
shall be allowed to interfere with
the comfort of the guestsif we can
prevent it. Our ballroom, as you
see, cannot be approached by any
one not a known guest of the hotel,
or without a card Of admission con-
taining the visitors name. The
consequence is that we know every
person in the room, and young
ladies whose parents would not al
low them to dance in a public ball
room can join in the amusement
there with perfect freedom. AS to
the Seligman matter, l have been
made to say in some papers many
things that certainly never passed
my lips, and which were entirely
new to me when l read them.
simply studied the wishes of the
desirable frequenters of the house
in the position l took, and the best
proof that | was right is to be found
in the fact that my action has re.
suited in benefting the hotel and
gratifying the guests"
Year: 1877

A'NAiVAh w dsI


Some time ago the wife of Mr.
Alfred Davis (whO was drowned
with his two sons last Friday even
ing in Nansemond river), was con-
fined to her room with protracted
sickness, and such was the poverty
of the poor man that he was unable
to procure the necessary nourish-
ment for her. Indeed, as Mrs.
Davis related the case, the wants of
the family must have been of the
seVerest and most trying nature,
the family subSisting for several
weeks on potatoes and salt alone,
during the sad indisposition of Mrs.
Davis and her pressing want for
delicate food, common house-cat
went into the field and caught
young hare and brought it to the
house. Mr.. Davis took the hare
and made it into soup for his suffer
ing wife, which caused rapid i'm
proyement in her condition. The
day following the same cat again
set out on its mission of charity,
and succeeded in catching part
ridge, which was likewise brought
to the house and delivered as was
the hare. And thus it was through
the instrumentality of this cat, the
life of this unfortunate lady was
saved from absolute starvation.
The facts Of the above can be sub
stantiated as correct, and are given
as related by Mrs. Davis in person.
Year: 1877

81 see nothing to regret and
nothing to chang in the position l
took in my correspondence with
Mr.. Seligman," said Judge Hilton,
day or two ago, in reply to a ques-
ton put to him by the Herald cor
respondent, 81 believe the world
now understands that no prejudice
against race or religion influenced
my action. Hound certain persons
Objectionable to my guests, and in
excluding them from the hotel |
only studied the wishes and COM
fort of the class to which such an
establishment must look for success.
| am satisfied, from the correspon-
dence | have received and from
what has been said to me, that my
action is generally approved, and
the hotel register for this season is
a gratifying evidence that in a bust
ness point Of view | have not made
n mistake. / desire to make this
hotel, in accordance with Mr.. Stew
arts IDEAS and wishes, q summer
home for families Of culture and
Year: 1877

SOMETIMES people make a mistake
from bad judgment. II they have the
moral courage TO undo that mistake
when they find they are wrong, it
shows spirit that is very praisewor'
thy. For instance, Messrs. Spears and
Bedford have made great political
mistake. Their most intimate tricnds
will not sustain them in their present
course. There Is but one thing for
them 10 do. They must undo what
they have done.
Year: 1877

The other day a mean man out 10
Western Iowa went of into quiet
country place aud died so quick that
his wife got his insurance money before
the company had time to fail. The
President says be never felt so swim
died and cut up since he has been in
the business HaWkeye.
Year: 1877

Tho more sanguine claim that at least eighty per
cent OF the deposits will in time, bc paid Interviews
with leading banking indicate that they fear more
the effect outside the city, where the failure was not
anticipated, than here, where it has long been looked
for
Year: 1877

Mr.. EDISON, the famous electrician,
claims to have invented an instrument
which eclipses the telephone as marvel,
it is nothing more or less than an in
vention to preserve and reproduce the
tones of the human voice long after the
voice itself has been stilled IN death. BE
claims that the voice can be reproduced
with the same tone, the same intensity
and the same articulstions in which 1t
was originally uttered. Tie Baltimore
Gazette, in describing the invention, says


at consists OF speaking-tube; me-
talhc diaphragm stretched across Its iur-
ther end and constructed so as to respond
powerfully to the vibrations of the voice;
and chisel shaped point secured to the
centre of the diaphragm, and pressing
upon slip of paper carried on re-
yolving drum, so that every vibration
will be faithfully recorded By an lnden-
tation OF corresponding deepness- l his
is the producer. The reproducer is Its
complement, the only difference being
that the diaphragm which repro
duces the sound Is made more sensitive,
and the motion of the impinging point,
as it rises and falls according to the in-
dentation on the paper, is communicated
to il with the aid of a halr-sprlng and
slender thread. So far a mere mechan-
ism goes, indeed, the invention Is quite
as simple rs the common bsrrel-organ.
1t is crude rs yet, of course, but the IN
ventor confidently expects not only that
he will be able to record graphically the
movements OF the lips, the vibrations OF
the larynx, and of the veil OF the palate.
but by the application of electricity to
these records to transmit them by wire
to the most distant points


1t is pleasant to pause and reflect upon
the possible consequences of this inyen-
ton. All this long controversy about
Splrituahsm will end; in fact, there will
be no necessity for spiritual mediums.
By the use OF the phonograph we will be
able to call back at will the voices, the
songs, the sentiments of our beloved
dead, if ever we had recorded them there
while living. 1t being easier to record
our thoughts by machinery than to set
them down, letter writing and book pub
fishing will be done by photograph.
Until the invention gets into successful
operation the REGISTER will continue to
furnish all the news.
Year: 1877

CHESTER, PA, May 28-The jury il
in the case of the Saratoga launch dis.
sster rendered verdict tonight. The
jury finds that the deaths OF the seven
victims have been accidental. The
verdict is accompanied by state
nent that while they believe from the
evidence that all the customary pre-
cautions for the prevention of scci'
dents were employed in this case
they are of the opinion that more
ample means, If practicable, should be
provided for holding ships and fol
the immediate escape of the men working
underneath in case Of premature
moving Of the vessel.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, MAY 28.-The Secre.
tary OF the Treasury has directed that at
the close of the present month that an
amount of greenbscks will be added TO
the special fund under o joint resolution
of an issue of silver coin, which, with
the $6,OOO00O already set aside, will
bring the fund up to the amount called
for, at this time about 81, 100000, that be-.
ing the legal tenders received in ex.
change tor silver, held for the redemption
Of fractional currency.


The entire subject of the Rio Grande
trouble will be brought before the Csbi-
net to. morrow, and General Ord will be
made acquainted with the policy of the
administration and receive instructions
as to what course he shall pursue.
Year: 1877

started with green hands. The TRAINS
in almost every case came in behlnd
time on the Germantown and Chestnut
Hill branch. A train which should
have left the Hill at 5:45 did not leave
until 6:20, owing to the inability OF the
new engineer to get an engine on turn
table. During yesterday the Brother
hood men succeeded in coaXing num-
Der OF the new hands to leave their en-
gines and join the Order. The managers
Of the Company here claim that they
have plenty of applications for the va
cant engines, and can replace men in
moment.


The Brotherhood, on the other hand,
are confident OF their success. and are
determined to stick it out, They are
keeping very quiet, and no trouble is
anticipated. There was very little
freight moved yesterday, and 1t is
thought the Company Will be put to
considerable trouble to-day to run the
regular passenger trains, as the Broth
ernOod men are closely watching the
new hands, who are for the most part
tiremen, and when they find man COM
petent they bring all the influence they
possibly can to bear upon him, and gen
orally succeed i'll getting him to JoiI
them, they promising him their pecu
mary support.
Year: 1877

The Daily Nation. which has hereto
fore been an Independent journal, an
nounces in its issue Of this morning,
that it will hereafter be an organ OF the
WI hig.Republican party, under plat
form which il annouMces.
Year: 1877

The New York World says: A case Of
alleged poisoning by the ailantus tree has been
reported to the New Haven Board Of Health.
The victim is girl Of twenty, and claims to
have been poisoned while lying on lounge
near an open window and looking az the tree,
distant some four yards. The eruptions near


ly closed one eye and covered one side of her
face and body. This side was uppermost
The side she was lying on was not affected.
Regularly every time the tree flowers she
breaks out, and sometimes the eruption takes
place when the leaves are shooting. The
odor Of the tree is no, stronger than usual
The patient is not feverish, and has no in
creased pulsaton Hertemper is 10, affected.
and she has a good appetite The irritation
is only on the surface, and she has no other
symptom of poisoning. Prof Brewer, in the
course of the discussion which followed, said
that. as a rule, persons once poisoned by
plant or tree was ever afterwards sensitive TO
It, He had seen in the newspapers cases Of
poisoning by the aiantus nee, but had never
known of case in his own experience. The
tree had existed in England about l30 years,
and in France 100 years. 1t has existed in
this country Cor long time, and thirty or forty
years ago was spread by the desire fos quick
growing tree to take the place of the elm,
which was subject to ravages by worms. In
Brooklyn an enormous number Of these trees
were set out, but afterwards cut down. The
result of the discussion was vote directing
the owner of the tree to remove it, and order
ing investigations to prepare basis Of action
to be taken next year before the trees bloom.
Year: 1877

SEVEN Cinnamon are partners in bus
mess in San Francisco. A creditor find
ing it hard work to collect deb t, learn
ed that the money was in the safe, the
safe bad seven different locks, each part
ner had one key, and they had to be
unanimous before the money could be
rot ut
Year: 1877

a RELIGIOUS paper tells of clergy
man who bears grudge against New
Jersey because n Jerseyman for whom
he had performed the wedding ceremony
asked shall | pay now or when
come for tho certificate 2" The modest
minister said "Oh, when you come for
the certificate" aud the document has
never been called for.
Year: 1877

A DANBURY man refused TO vote for
Peter Cooper because he heard that the
great greeubacker had his teeth filed
with gold. 1t is little thing, to be sure,
but who can tell the number of votes
which were lost through this Inconsistency.
Year: 1877

WHIPPING is So common in the public
shoos OF Boston that that the rattan is
ihe resort in every case of insubordina-
ioh, great or small" Corporal punish
nentas not permitted IN the public
schools Of this city.
Year: 1877

PIous. BUT IoNoRANr.--A clergyman
went the other day to call upon poor
woman living little distance from his
church She was a newcomer in the
vicinity. and the clergyman had under
stood that she was very pious.


II trust the Lord sustafns you in
your afllction ~ said he, and she an
swered


"rhe Lord who's he p
Year: 1877

Ho was well meaningman, but they
had been married long while and when
he playfully asked her what was next to
nothing, she sarcastically answered that
at this season Of the year she thought his
winter fannels were
Year: 1877

I was not patient In that oldcn time,
When nv unchastrncd heart began 10 long
For bliss that lay beyond its reach my prime
Was wild, impulsiye, passionate and strong;
! could not wait for happiness and love,
Heaven semitic come and nestle in my breast I;
could not realize how time might prove
That patient waiting would avail me best,
"Let me be happy now my heart cried out,
AIN mine own way and with my chosen lot;
The future is too dark and full of doubt
For me to tarry, and | trust 1t not,
Take all my blessing, all am and have,
But give that glimpse of Heaven before the


gravew


'Ah me-" God heard my wayward, selfish cry,
And, taking pity on my blinded heart
He bade the angel of strong grief draw nigh
Who pierced my bosom in its tenderest part
drank wrath's wine cup to the bitter lees,
With strong amazement and q broken will;
Then humbled, straightway fell upon my


knees,


And God doth know my heart is kneeling


still.


have grown patient; seeking not to choose
Mine own blind lot, but take that God shall


send,


In which, If what long for shall lose,
know the loss will work ssme blessed end,
Some better fate for mine and me than
Could ever compass underneath the sky.
Year: 1877

Farmers, as well as politicians and
newspaper men, often "bitc off more than
they can chew" although in a somewhat
different line. While they do not, as a
rule, perhaps, tell stories about their
neighbors (Which, when traced back to
them they are unable to prove), they often
do attempt more farm work than they are
able to perform. This is one of the
points, and a very important one, which
60 to make up the mismanagement which
never shows itself more palpably than on
farm. There is seldom anything gained
by laying ont so much work that one is


in chronic rush to get this done or that
done. There are those who deliberately y
lay out their work knowing that such
will be the case. They say, "Well, it
will keep me busy, but can get it done
if | work little lively" And so they
go at it, and work very lively indeed.
Thus it goes all through corn. planting,
harvesting and corn-cutting. They fuss
and fume and work themselves to death
simply because they have attempted to
do little more than they are able, ex-
cept by the most strenuous efforts, to
perform, or, as is more frequently the
case, the work attempted is not more than
half done.


There is another class who, while at
tempting too much, are not aware of it
until they have it proven to them by the
appearance of their farm, &c. A case of
this sort is that of neighbor, Doctor.


Ia 10 nj " Tor
That is where the trouble begins. When
he became farmer he didn't drop medi-
cine entirely. The bad economy of hav-
ing two callings was exemplitied in his
case the other day. The threshers came
with their many horses and multitudes of
men to thresh his grain. But just as they
were about to set up and begin work the
doctor was wanted. Just when the "head
boss" should have been present he was
absent. And so it happened that the
threshing wasn't accomplished in twice
the time necessary.


But aside from his profession the doc
tor attempts too much. In the spring he
determined to build a new board fence,
replacing an old worn-out one. To this
Suu iC CIV out oOlho poobo ebA h"uhSN
them to the desired spot. But either he
had begun little too late, or it was too
big job some way or other anyhow he
couldn't get any further, and there those
posts have lain all summer.


His garden bears as evident signs of
neglect as everything else. A row of
cabbages, and another of tomatoes, and
little bed Of beets have long ago been
buried out of sight by the weeds. If
they are ever resurrected l am afraid
they won't be very plump at any rate.
Then his corn-patch, too. And this will
be the most powerful argument, because
corn is usually the last thing a hard
pushed farmer will neglect. His corn
patch is tirst-class patch of weeds, with
a very thin crop of very thin corn amongst
them.


But such examples are sufficient. AL
most every farmer is able to tell how
much he can do. Those who cannot will
learn by experience. But let those who
can use such knowledge to their profit,
make it a rule never to plan more
work than they can do, always making
plenty of allowance for those jobs which,
though unlocked for, must, nevertheless,
always be attended to. HI