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Year: 1878

For more than q year, Captain W. Il.
Moseley, with party OF workmen, has
been engaged in testing what was re-
earded by engineers the best site for pc
troleum in the valley of Upper Duck
creek The location was selected about
one mile east of Dexter City, in Il mar
row valley and the work pushed tor.
ward until depth Of about fourteen
hundred feet was reached. Encouraging
elbows of oil occasionally cheered the
operators during their progress but
when the above depth was reached,
reservoir of gas and salt water was
struck, that rushed up in such volumes "a
TO make further operations almost or
quite impossible. The rush OF gas was so
great as to cause the implements, weigh
ing nearly n ton, 20 perform like the
dasher OF an old fashioned churn. The
boring tools were Withdrawn and susse-
quently a sand pump inserted, which
was thrown by rusn Of gas TO gr0at
helghth, and in descending was caught
By the gas column and suspended for
some moments like cork toy in the jet
OF 8 fountain.


A few days sgo the gas was drawn of
some distance from the derrick, in pipe
which was bent at right angle, erected
to height OF 90 feet and the gas set on
are. The rush and roar Of es gaping and
burning gas attracted much attention.
Marvellous reports concerning the wonder
reached Caldwell, and on Saturday even
ing Of last week, a party of thIrty-hve
persons took the train Tor Dexter, TO see
this wonderful phenomenon.


As night set in it was observed thst all
objects seemed changed. A lsdy lost a
bow of cardinal red ribbon and when re
turned to her che refused it because 1t
was brown in color. Another lady was
horriaed 10 discover that her beautiful
Paisley shaw had faded to 8 nondescript
color, and was "pCr'ectly trlgLtful."
There WAS much Amusement caused by the
ghsstly, grinning, ghost.like appearance
of those who looEed up st the hames.
Our faces presented tie appearance OF
having been dead week.


The flames Of the burning gas reach
a height Of about thirty ieet above the
tube and illuminate the valley SO that you
cau read 8 newspaper or thread a needle,
anywhere within radius OF half mile
from the well.


The burning mas been distinctly heard
over three miles distant. The water Is
intensely saline and immense quantities
of sslt could be made there, st very little
eIpense.-N0JLe County Press.
Year: 1878

In view of tho fact that enterprisina
citizens of Elko, aided by the State Fish
Commissioners, are making arrangements
to stock our streams with wholesome
food fishes from other countries. il il
deeply mortifying to know that selfish
men in our own vicinity nre ut this
moment doing all in their power to
thwart the contemplated enterprise
We have already called attention TO the
fact that lawless pot.huniers. for the
sake of gaining n few paltry dollars.
are rapidly decemating the native fishes
of the Humboldt and other streams in
this region, by the use Of weirs. traps
aud giant powder. To make this work
Of Wholesale ruin more complete and
to render the propagation of the funny
tribes utterly impossible in our waters.
We now learn from credible authority,
that certain rauch owners in this county
are actively engaged in constructing
dams at several points along the Hum
boldt for the purpose OF turning the
stream from its original channel. These
dams are being constructed Of alternat-
ing layers OF willow brush SO arranged
that the smallest minnow cannot pass
through or over the impenetrable bar
ricr. The result of this daming process
will b" the complete destruction Of all
the fishes below the obstructions, and
will, for oil time, prevent the free
migration of the Try to their accustomed
spawning grounds. Thus it will be seen
that few careless and improvident citi-
Zcns may deprive whole communities of
valuable food supply and commit with
impunity, an open violation of statutory
law.


We do not desire II speak harshly,
nor inconsiderately of any OF our neigh.
bors, nor to VIC mean to throw obstacles
in the way of Legitimate ranch irrigation;
but we 10 affirm that il is uugenerous
aad outrageous TO deliberately destroy
the fish life Of the State by processes
such AS We have enumerated. The laws
for the protection of game and fish in
Nevada are ample for the purpose, il
they can be properly applied. aud We
earnestly hope that the citizens o Elko
and nciShboring towns may Immediately
form me-proteciive clubs whose duty
il shall be to see that the laws are ade-
quately enforced.
Year: 1878

crew got off first, and soon had the lead by a
length,which they kept TO Poplar Point, where
they took the HertfordS water. The Hertford
crew made a squirt, but their bow oarSman
broke down from exhaustion, and the boat
ran ashore. The COlumbiaS won as they
pleased. The time of the heat was minutes
II seconds.
Year: 1878

SENATOR WITHERs and a number of other
prominent Virginlans al e now on their way to
New York, with the object OF making such
arrangements as may induce Increased elai-
gratiQa TO the "Old Dominion"
Year: 1878

Edltor Stdr:-Hou WILL through your Yalua-
bic medium, benefit the mechanic, laboring
man and others of limited means who have
suffering sick TO care for, by informing them
where there are any apothecaries in our midst
alton, and who are willing TO put up prescrip-
tions at fair living prices. The prices now
charged are so enormously high that few be-
sides the rich can afford TO buy the relief that
suffering sick demand. The family physician
can also aid their friends and patients much
in bringing about this much required saving
in these hard times in which everything else
but medicine appears to be coming TO proper
locus. A SUFFERER
Year: 1878

THE PRESIDENT and party, who left last
Tuesday to attend the Wyoming massacre
centennial celebration, returned this after
noon at 40. In consequence of their absence
no Cabinet meeting was held to-day.
Year: 1878

Editor Stdr:-PeTmit me to call public atten-
tiOn to the thOughtleSS but cruel use of the
check rein by many persons using carriage
and buggy horses in the District. An extreme
case fell under my notice this morning. The
horse and buggy of a somewhat prominent sur
geOn, himself lecturer on anatomy in one of
our medical schools, was standing n his door.
The animals head was drawn high up 10y
check rein starting from the crown OF the h6al
and passing along the ridge Of the neck 10
hook attached 10 the harness. below the should
eTS The posture of the horse was indeed
showy and handsome, but the poor creature
was evidently i'm pain from the unnatural ana
constrained position of the muscles of the
neck, and was trying to relieve Itself by NOV
ing its head from side to side i'm a manner eN-
tremely painful 10 any spectator with a spark
of SenSlbl!ity in his nature. The owner of the
horse, If his attention were directed TO the
matter, could doubtless from his store OF
technical knowledge, explain why and 10 what
extent The check rein is an instrument OF tor
ture 10 the unhappy dumb beasts on whom 1t
is inflicted but anybody by merely observing
an animal under The restraint of the check
rein can see with his own eyes what suffering
is inflicted when the rein is at all tau, as IL is
nearly always.


Our American papers have lately been cir
culating the paragraph that the Duke of West
minister's income Is ten dollars a minute.
That is no credit TO him, but il is to his credit
that he has used his great name and position,
with considerable success, to relic ye the coach
horses OF the nobility and gentry of England
from the abuse of the check rein. HIPPO.
Year: 1878

REsUMPTIoN.-It is stated on the very best
authority that Secretary Sherman has decided
to and will announce the resumption of specie
payments by the L. s. government On or be-
fore the first of December next. The law re-
Qulres that resumption shall take place Jan
uary 1st next This action of the Secretary, if
taken, will be to intercept Congressional leg
iSlation on the subject, which might be of
such a character as to repeal entirely the re-
being put into force. 1t is further intimated
that the Secretary may announce resumption
at as early date as August lSt next.
Year: 1878


this locality is about as follows:
Interest on cost Of land, ds4O. 24O |
Manure for the acre ten 2O00
1VO
Ploughing and planting. 800
Digging asserting and 1000


Total cost per aere-........... $3.50
An acre of these roots cannot be culti-
waited by any methods in vogue here, at a
less price than here estimated but it is
true that the value of the land for future
crops will be greatly improved by the un-
consumed manure still remaining in it.
Suppose we allow $500 for this improve
ment, and this will reduce to total cost of
the acre to S4l.40


"A fair average yield for an acre is 40
bushels, though much more than this can
be produced. 400 bushels have been grown
on an acre in York State, but this would
be an extraordinary crop, and can only be
produced at much larger additional ex-
pense than we have herein estimated for.
OF the l40 bushels l20 ought to be good
merchantable roots and % bushels cuttings.
Estimating the former at 80 cents and the
latter at % cents per bushel, one acre of
potatoes is worth So .9m this deduct
the expense Of cro" we only have
a net product OF $3.50 per acre. At this
estimate the cost of raising a bushel will be
something over 46 cents per 5ushel


OF course we can never afford to raise
these roots for market on a large scale un-
less we can produce them at much less cost
than this. Some farmers in York State
who grow them on large scale and use
the best machinery for planting and
digging, succeed in producing them at a
cost of fourteen to fifteen cents. These get
as many as 400 bushels to the acre, and
some have claimed even higher yield than
this. Some of our heavy lands ought to
produce as many as any soil can, but our
climate, as a rule, is too hot and dry for the
best success. A cooler climate is much
better adapted to this business. We may
compete successfully with other sections
for the early summer markets Of New York
and Philadelphia, but in this Norfolk and
the southern coast will take the cream and
!. Ieayeus only theskim milk. Sweet potatoes
will do much better for US, provided we will
prepare to keep them over till late in the
season. In all our crops we should keep
constantly in mind the fact that the larger
the Weld per acre, the less is the relative
cost. While one hundred and fifty bushels
NAV cost so cents per bushel, three hun
drsd bushels will cost only 25 cents pei
bushel.-Peninsular Ne,cs.
Year: 1878

Many Of our personal friends have been cured by
the PERUVIAN SYRUP, but We have one proof
more powerful than all these, and that is-our own
personal experience! No authority can put this down
no argument can contradict it; and no good word
shall be spared part until knowledge of this
blessing shall be spread broadcast among the people"
Year: 1878

NOTWITHSTANDING the evasive and pre-
yaricating excuses Of the defense in the case
OF FITZ-JoHN PORTER regarding the calling
of General Pore rs witness before the
present Court of Inquiry, curious public
would like to know why PORTER does not
accept PoPE's offer to come if he is sub
pgnaed. The Government does not de-
sire him as a witness, for his inlorlna.
ton regarding the matter In controversy is
already at hand. II the defense really wants
him let them call him and he will come
soon enough.
Year: 1878

THE Northern Democrats who would
enjoy the patronage of Democratic ad.
ministration OF the National Government
are appropriately compared to receivers of
stolen goods. Their Southern brethren do
the stealing, while they fatten upon the
plumber for without the Solid South such a
thing as Democratic supremacy would he
impossible. And the Solid South is upheld,
not by robbery alone, but by robbery made
successful through foul murder and whole
GALE assassination.
Year: 1878

We desire again to caution our Republic
can friends in Montgomery and other coun-
ties in Maryland adjacent to the District Of
Columbia to beware ofemigration into them
from here and consequent fraudulent voting.
Arrangements have been made for a heavy
raid on election day into Maryland and
the worst of it is that the invaders will not
remain there after they have corrupted the
elective franchise,
Year: 1878

In the natural course Of things there can
not be much that is Very Handsome about
the Po't-erior organ of the Democracy; but
1t should school itself to submit to newt
able fate, or find consolation in the we'll
known fact that ugly monstrosities are
short lived. 1t cannot better its condition
by a constant exhibition of envy toward its
more favored cotemporary.
Year: 1878

THE arrest of Democratic campaign man
ayers in Texas for violating the election
laws by interfering with the rights and
privileges of Republican voters has not at
tracted much attention for the reason that
no very serious interests were at stake In
those violations, the State being conceded
to the Democracy without contradiction.
But the violence which provoked those ar
rests will serve to illustrate the peculiar
quiet and non-partisan devotion of the
Southern Democracy to the development of
material interests in any State which is
completely under their control.
Year: 1878

Holy WEEK We are indebted to Mr.. P. F.
Gogarty, isl Camp street, for copy of the
new revised and enlarged edition of book
published under the above title by the New
York Catholic Publication Society. 1t con-
tains the complete Office of Holy Week accord
ing to the Roman Missal and Breviary, in
English and Latin.


The object of the author and the scope OF
thework may be judged from the preface TO
the book which we copy:


The week before Easter has been called by
several names, from the great mysteries and
various ceremonies celebrated and performed
in it. The Greeks and Lstins anciently called
it The Great Week, the Holy Week sometimes
the Painful UTeek that is, the Week of Aus
terities also, the Week OF Sorrows, the days
Of the Cross or Of Su9eriHsa. I'VE call it the
Great Week." says st. Chrysostom, on Ps, Ids:
mot that it consists of greater number of
days, or that the days in it are longer but
on accnunt of the great things which God has
wrought in it; for on these days was the
tyranny of the devil overthrown, death dis
armed, sin and it's curse taken away, heaven
opened and made accessible, and men made
fellows with the angels"


The chief object of the Church in this
week is to celebrate the memory of the pas
sion and death Of her Redeemer. Every part
of the sacred liturgy is directed to this end /;
the Church's offices, more solemn and more
multiplied in this week than in any other dur-
ing the whole year, are most especially adapt
ed to excite in the hearts Of the Faithful
those various sentiments of love and gratitude,
of compassion for the spfferings of our Lord,
of sorrow and deLestation FOR sin, which every
Christian ought to cherish in this holy time.
1t is with the sincere desire of exciting pious
sentiments in the hearts of the fsithfui that
the whole liturgy of the Church for Holy
Week has been collected in this volume, and
is presented TO the public, both in the Latin
aud English languages. Thus, while the pious
Christian unites his voice with that Of the
priest and of the choir, he may also penetrate
the sense of the divine Office, and sanction by
the fervor of his heart what he pronounces
with bis tongue. For this reason, the editor
fatters himself that this book will not fail to
please al those who still entertain due senee
Year: 1878

of piety and religion ; and may profit even
those who, through a want of instruction,
which the Church commentaries during Holy
Week. The very reading of this most pious
and affecting part of the Church's liturgy is
capable of exciting in their hearts o true and
solid devotion.
Year: 1878

The city viii be ransacked to-day tor clothing for
the Southern sufferers In every house there is at
least one garment that may be spared In m emer-
gsncy such as the present. or II whole cloak cannot
be gven lot us initiate the good ST. Martin and throw
half mantle to the naked poor The principal
will be canvassed throughout the
day, and wagons Will be ready 30 receive every bundle
~ the doorstep Every authorized collector VIII have
o certificate signed by George N Sanders, Chairman
OF tho Mayors Committee, and countsrsigned and
scaled BY Mayer Ely and the secretary OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
Year: 1878

The city Of Philadelphia has determined
that the telegraph companies shall place
their wires under ground and dispense with
the poles, which are regarded as an obstruc-
tion and Disagreement in the streets. There
are SO many reasons why the telegraph
wires should be placed under ground in
New York that it is surprising the compa-
nies themselves have not made the improve
ment long ago. The construction of the
elevated railroads makes the removal of the
poles all the more desirable. Why should
not New York follow the example Of Philadel-
phia in this matter?
Year: 1878

private entertainers who have incurred any
expense on his account, and their hospital
tiles have not been dsproportioned to the So
cial standing of the guest in his own country.
Some of our religious denominations have
indeed taken pains to show public marks OF
respect, but not in such way as to violate
good taste. = he Methodist bishops feel
grateful to Dean Stanley for having admit
ted into Westminster Abbey monument to
Wesley, their great founder, and the Bap-
fists presented him an address Of apprecia-
tion because of his fairness as an ecclesias-
tical historian in stating the real method of
administering the rite of baptism during
the early ages of the Church. There was
nothing obtrusive in those demonstrations
of regard and recognition. The rest has
been mere private hospitality, although on
a scale suited to the eminent social, literary
and ecclesiastical character Of the guest. He
has seen great deal that is novel, and re-
turns home with pleasant impressions OF
his visit. 1t is an advantage to. both
countries for its best people to know and
appreciate one another, and everybody
should be glad that American society has
been exhibited to SO discriminating, candid
and experienced judge rs the eminent
Dean OF Westminster
Year: 1878

vital heat in pale faced infant.


man, husband and father, lies dying
on some straw in corner Of the apartment.
His torn and toil-soiled garmt nts are spread
over his emaciated bodg to keep him as
warm as possible He is the last hope OF
his family for work, health, savings, every
thing is gone. What dreadful thoughts fill
his mind when he hears that it is showing.
He will be dead before the meadows are
green again and cares little for him.
self But what Of his wife and chill
dren? TO him the falling snow 10
frightiul sight, tor who knows as ell as
he what it means We hav. tried to sketch
an outline Of what may be seen on both
sides of that curtain of falling snow. The
reader can easily fill in the details. To
those whose hearts are not wholly given up
to selfish pleasure seeking the first fall of
snow should serve as reminder Of the
duty they owe to the overwhelming ma.
jority" represented by the suffering poor.
Year: 1878

listers and laymen to look after all the
interests involved in the Chinese ques-
ton in Washington NJ xt winter. Under our
policy heretofore of admitting the Mongo-
lians into every part OF this continent their
governments have allowed our missionaries
and traders to go into every part of their
countries and to carry on evangelical or COM
mercial operations. If any change should
be made in the present status OF the three
governments it would undoubtedly very
seriously affect all our interests, whether
religious or commercial, in China and
Japan Hence tho importance to the
Church and missionary societies of main
tanning the present status or securing more
liberal treaties.
Year: 1878

Washington dispatches report that the
President and Cabinet are considering the
silver question. In the language of the H.
diana Baptist preachers opening prayer,
''on this subject we would not presume to
advise, but only to suggest" and our sug-
gestion is that the administration shall
be as bold as they ought to have been
when the silver bill came up before Con-
gress at the last session. Everybody knows
dent and Secretary Sherman at that time
would have prevented the passage of the
bill. Partisan considerations led the re-
publicans to favor the measure then; but
the recent elections and the general refusal
of the people to use the silver dollar should
encourage the President now to take de-
cided stand in his recommendations to Con-
gress.


Silver can be utilized in the country at
present only as subsidiary coin. Until the
silver market settles it will be curse in any
other capacity. But to make it useful even
as subsidiary coin Congress must direct
that it shall be redeemed by the Treasury





will come into general use, and the coinage
of it may be continued at the present rate
for year or two without any serious pub
lie injury. If it is redeemable in gold or
greenbacks at the Treasury in moderate
fixed sums the country may use hundred
millions or more Of it. But SO long as this
is refused, the silver coins, even the
half and quarter dollars, will be a
burden and loss to the community. These
small coins are so already The banks refuse
to receive them on deposit, and dealers are
obliged to sell them at discount to get rid
of their accumulations. This of course
makes all silver unpopular Moreover, we
trust the President and Mr.. Sherman will
urge upon Congress the immediate neces-
sity Of redeeming the trade dollar This
coin is now refused, not only by banks, but
by railroad companies and by many deal
ers, and it is fast drifting into the pockets
of the laboring people, who must suffer con-
stant loss in paying it out This is gross
injustice to them who ought not to be
losers by coin OF their own government.
Year: 1878

In November we naturally look forward
mencement Of the winter season. The
beautiful featherlke flakes that silently
float downward and cover the dull earth


the grave and the flower garden alike with
the royal mantle of spotless white, come
to ns with messages, some of joy and too
many, Of sorrow. The wealthy and young
and happy see through the curtain Of the
snowfall visions of pleasures to be shared
with those they love in the bright winter
time, when the merry sleigh bells shall
tinkle melodies in the ears of we'll iurred
and Wrapped jewellers, spinning along
the Boulevard or through the Park; when the
luxurious parlors ut home are filled with
guests; when the glitter and glory of
the opera or the ball are to be enjoyed to
the full. The children think of Santa
Claus and his gifts of toys and Christmas
trees loaded with pretty things, and of
smiling and generous parents and
friends, whose delight it is to make
these young hearts beat faster with
happiness These are the pleasant
things to be seen and the joyous
thoughts called up by some people when
the snow falls the first time in November.


But let US look At another picture. " is
not an inviting one by any means. We
stand by half darkened window in q
miserable, fireless tenement attic. There
are hungry and almost naked children
standing near us. A woman, In little
better than rags. is trying to keep the