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Year: 1871

semiannual interest upon said bonds, and
after the fifth year from this issuance, an
amount sufficient to pay in addition to the in.
terest one-ffteenth part of the principle of the
whole amount Of said bonds. ..


SEC. S.-The proceeds Of said tax shall be
placsd by the County Treasurer Of each Of said
counties in q separate fund to be known as
a. The Railroad Interest and Sinking Fund.-"
and shall be applied exclusively, first to the
payment Of the interest on said bonds as the
same shall become due, and second to the re-
demption of said bonds in the manner speci-
fed in the next section.


SE.c 9-Whaneyes efle. ..tS ..tiS ssss.h saas from
sne issuance Of said bonds all interest due up
m said honda shall have been fniiy paid, and
there shall be in said fund a surplus of five
thousand dollars. or upwards, which upon a
fair estimate of the receipts which will prob
ably come into the same. will not be needed for
the payment of the future interest to accrue
within the next succeeding twelve months the
Board Of Commissioners, after having ascer-
tained the amount of said surpics, shall insert
an advertisement in at least one newspaper
published or circulated in such county, for the
period Of not less than two weeks, stating the
amount OF money on hand to be applied in the
purchase of said bonds, and inviting sealed
proposals to surrender the same, to be made
and filed with the Clerk of said Board on or
before day certain therein. At the next
meeting after said day the Board shall open
sucn sehleu proposals as snail nave Deen nleu
on or before the day fixed in the advertisement,
and to the extent Of the amount named
shall purchase the bonds offered, giving pref
erence in all cases to the bidder who shall offer
to surrender said bonds at the lowest price;
provided, that no offer shall be accepted for
more than the par value of said bonds.


SIC. lO.-The said Eastern Nevada Railroad
Company shall, IN order to secure the privi-
leges herein specified, within six months after
the approval of this act, complete a locating
survey Of said route, and commence the grad
ing of their road, and shall, within two years
after the completion of said survey, complete,
finish and equip the entire road between said
points, viz: from Elko, in Elko county, to
Hamilton, in White Pine county.


SIC. 1.-THE faith of the State of Nevada
is hereby pledged that this act shall not be re-
pealed or 80 modified as in any way to impair
the security of those who shall hold or pur-
chase any Of the bonds herein provided for.
Year: 1871

introduced by Senator McCoy-supplementar


to an act TO provide for the incorporation of


railroad companies in Nevada, and the man.


agement of the affairs thereof, and other


matters relating thereto. Approved March


22, 1865.


SECTION 1.-Whenever any company shall
hereafter file articles of incorporation for the
purpose of constructing an narrow gauge rail
road, such company shall be subject to the
regulations and restrictions hereinafter des-
crIbed.


SIC. ALL narrow gauge railroads con-
structed in this State shall be of uniform width
or gauge, with the best quality of iron rail
known as the L rail and II rail, or other pat
terms Of equal utility; provided, nothing in
the provisions of this section shall apply to
track laid down in streets Of Incorporated
cities or towns, nor to other railroads operated
by animal power.


SIC. 9.-Any company organized for the
purpose of constructing a narrow gauge rail-
road, shall cause IA survey of such road TO be
made within six months from the time of filing
their articles of Incorporation, which survey
shall set forth the general route and termini
of such road. And within six months there
after, or within one year from the time of filing
their articles of incorporation, the construction
of such road shall be commenced.


SEC. AFTER the commencement of the
construction of any narrow gauge railroad,
under the provisions Of this act, not less than
twenty miles of such road shall be constructed
in each year, or at that rate until the whole
road shall be completed.


Sec. st shall not be lawful for any such
railroad company to charge more than FIVE
cents per mile for each passenger, and ten
cents per mile for each ton OF freight Transport
ted on its road, and for every trnnsgression of
such limitation the company shall be liable to
the party suffering thereby treble the amount
of fare or freight so charged to such party;
provided, that in no case the company shall
be required to receive less than thirty-five
cents for any one lot of freight for any dis
tance.


Sec. 6.-The Legislature SHALL from time
to time, when it may deem proper, change the
rates of fare and freight of all narrow gauge
railroads constructed under the provisions Of
this Act.


Sec. Amy company incorporated for
the purpose of constructing and building a
narrow gauge railroad, Is hereby authorized
and empowered to issue stock in the denomi-
nation of ten dollars.


SEC. 8.--All the provisions of the foregoing
act shall refer and apply only to narrow gauge
railroads.


SEc. 9.-This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Year: 1871

Honor, with some, is a sort OF paper
credit, with which men are obliged to
trade, who are deficient in the sterling
cash OF morality and religion. Do not
be over-fond of anything, or consider
that for your interest which makes you
break your word, quit your modesty, or
inclines you to any practice which will
not bear the light.


Remember, that he is indeed the
wisest and the happiest man who, by
constant attention of thought, discovers
the greatest opportunity of doing good,
and with ardent and animated resolution,
breaks through every opposition, that he
may improve those opportunities.


Love. in its varied phases, can only
acquire purity or dignity when guided
by an inward power over ourselves that
is in itself the very germ of virtue.


The darkest day in any mans career is
that wherein he fancies there is some
easier way of getting dollar than by
squarely earning it.


It will afford sweeter happiness in the
hour of death to have wiped one tear
from the cheek of sorrow, than to have
ruled an empire.


II you fall into misfortune, disengage
yourself as well as you can. Creep
through the bushes that have the fewest
briers.


1t is very dangerous for any man to
find any spot on the broad globe that is
sweeter to him than his home.


The secrets OF nature are the secrets Of
God-part OF that glory into which man
is not to press too boldly.


Self-will is so ardent and active, that
it will break world to pieces to make q
stool to sit on.


1t is the privilege of human nature
above brutes, to love those that disobIige
us.


In prayer, it is better to have heart
without words, than words without a
heart.


Modesty seldom resides in breast
that is not enriched with nobler virtues.


There is no fear in love; but perfect
love casteth out fear.


The most difficult thing in life is to
know yourself.


Painting is silent poetry, and poetry a
speaking picture.


The good, for virtues sake, abhor to
sin.
Year: 1871

In Seville, which is popularly believed
to be in Spain, there is in use most
felicitous invention in the way Of making
love-clandestinely. After dark, young
cabelteros steal beneath the lady's lattice
which, perchance, is in the third story
and softly unscrewing the handle OF
their walking sticks, proceed to extract
from the same, which are hollow, length
after length of hollow tubing, screwing
them together after the fashion of a
Japanese fishing pole, or the old appa-
ratus wherewith sweeps clean chimneys.
A mouthpiece it fitted into each end, and
one raised to the window above. Soon,
by the aid of this improved speaking
tube, two souls with certain unanimity
OF thought and two hearts with posi-
BILE unison of pulsation are softly COM
muning


Now this is all very nice, seductively
romantic, and all that sort of thing, but
mark what the knowledge of it brought
to certain youth OF Baltimore. He had
read of it, or heard of it, and happening
to have a surreptitious affection for
young and wealthy lady, which she as
surreptitiously reciprocated, he deter
mined, with her connivance, to avail him
self of it. He got a tin pipe of the
desired length, made by timer, and in
each end OF it placed, for want OF better
mouthpiece, funnel. Delicious con-
versation went on, he sitting on the top
of water-barrel and she leaning from
the window above. They would converse
for hours, and exchange all the soft
nonsense in the world, end then he would
unship the apparatus, put the tunnels in
his pocket, wrap the pieces up in news
paper, and go home in condition of
ETHEREAL bliss. The course OF true love
never did run smooth, and one evening
the old gentleman, smoking in the back
garden at an unusual hour, saw the
young gentleman arrive, fix up his appa-
ratus and commence his soul-communing
operations.


He made up his mind in minute.
He went into the kitchen and asked for
pitcher of boiling water it was handed
to him and off he posted up stairs. Just
as he reached his daughters door he
commenced calling to her. So telling
her lover to wait moment, she came to
the door. "Nellie, my dear, run up to
my room and get my spectacles; I'll wait
here till you come down" She dlsap-
peared up stairs, and he stole cautiously
to the window. The minute he touched
the funnel the armorous and unsuspect-
ing youth clapped his mouth to it to
resume where he had broken of-"my
darling you cannot imagine how"
Just then the old gentleman commenced
assiduously filling that funnel with hot
water, and the rest of that miserable
Youths sentence was never heard. He
wore -four on his face for fortnight
after, and declines to go into society at
present
Year: 1871

FARMINd.-The Louisville Courier
Journal does not wish to engage an agri-
cultural editor. "There is" it gives
notice, "no such position on this paper.
We may mislead our readers in politics
and morals and religion, and all that
sort OF thing but never shall they have
it to say that we permitted any man
through these columns, to dilute and un-
dermine and demoralize and run frantic
whatever little knowledge they may hap
pen to possess.
Year: 1871

The CRUST OF THE EARTH.-If we
bury thermometer fifty feet below
the surface of the earth the mercury
will remain at the same point the
year round, in winter and in summer,
showing that the influence of the sun
does not reach below that depth. If
we carry the thermometer fifty feet
lower, the mercury will rise one de-
gree, and will rise in the same ratio
for every fifty feet we go down. 1t
can be easily calculated at what depth
all known substances will melt. This
would not exceed fifty miles. 1t will
be thus seen that the crust-Or solid
part-of the earth is exceedingly thin,
in proportion to the diameter; not so
thick as an egg-shell, in proportion to
the size of the egg, With a crust so
thin, constantly cooling, and produc-
ing pressure upon the internal mas
ses, it is not strange that the bed of the
ocean should be elevated in a single
day, and whole cities have been sunk
in the same space of time. The side
of a volcanic mountain once broke
away, and the livid masses flowed
out, forming q river twelve miles
wide, which in its course, melted
down six hills 600 feet high, filling VI
valleys 900 feet deep, and spreading
over a surface l, 100 square miles.
Year: 1871

The late Col. Sam Colt, patentee of
Colts pistol, was himself a practical
mechanic. BY his will he left to his
nephew an immense fortune. At the
time of Colts death the nephew was
learning his trade of machinist in
his uncle's shop, working diligently in
his overalls by day, subject to the same
rules as other apprentices. On his
uncle's death he became q millionaire;
but choosing guardian to manage
his property, he continued at his labor
and served his apprenticeship. Now,
as he walks the rooms of his fine
house, or drives his handsome and
costly team, he has a consciousness
that if his riches take to themselves
wings and fly away, he is furnished
with the means Of getting an honest
livelihood, and make a fortune for
himself.
Year: 1871

Phenomena arc singularly frequent
in the west this year. Near Spring
field, ILL.,, some days ago, Il Cyclone,
beside doing serious mischief, presented
a series of wonderful changes. To the
eyes of the spectator it first appeared
as a mighty whirlwind, the lower
stratum of the air seeming to stand
perfectly still. Then there succeeded
a circular motion, which every instant
increased in velocity, whirling up
everything it swooped upon like bits
of paper. A cylindrical column of
dust took shape, reaching like a gigan-
tic pillar to the sky, aud through this
immense funnel stream of smoky
cloud appeared to descend. Fence
rails We're picked up like straws and
sent flying through the air. At times
a river of fire seemed to empty itself
from the moving column, to the un-
speakable dismay of those who wit
messed it. Several good people very
nearly suffered translation after the
fashion of Elijah, and saved them
selves only by falling PROSTATE and
clinging strongly to permanent sup
port. Curiously enough, the actual
damage was quite small, as the pillar
of destruction traversed only short
distance
Year: 1871

Supreme Court has rendered judg-
ment so manifestly contrary to both
law and equity as the one in this case,
but the times we live in and the up
hearals we have passed through have
unfortunately brought to every citizens
recognition the fact that the Bench is
no longer Indifferent to tho appeals of
passion, the Establishments of fiattery
and the seductive influences OF self
interest. The conviction is too general
that the judiciary, as at present organ
lied, is not beyond the reach of such
advocates, for clearly wronged suitor
for justice to account for an individual
Injury under the solemn sanction of
the Court of last resort. He is satsi-
fled to appeal to an intelligent public
for Il reversal of the decree, knowing
that their interest in the sanctity of the
laws and the purity of the judicial
ermine far surpasses his.


VIM. CALDERWOOD.
Year: 1871

And now Col. Towne becomes dis
gusted with the way things are work
ing among the faithful. He relieves
his sickened soul thus:
Saturday last there was a meeting OF
the Republican party of this parish, at
| the Courthouse. We went over as we
saw the crowd gathering, (and it was a
large one,) from every quarter of the
parish, and after a short time conclud-
ed that we could neither serve our
State or the Republican party by re-
manning, and therefore left.


OF what was done we have no infor-
nation at this time-Monday. Per-
haps God knows, but we don't believe
there is a single individual attending
that meeting that does. If we receive
an account of its proceedings we shall
publish it.


We have not seen a better, or more
bitter confession for long time! II
ouqht to do Towne's soul good!
Year: 1871

A correspondent of the Sparta Times,
writing from Mt. Lebanon, proposes to
transfer the scene of battle from Ma
tional to State questions-a first-rate
idea; to cut loose from New Orleans
Conservatives-anoth good idea -
and to hold the next State Convention
at Shreveport. AS accessibility is made
the claim for Shreveport, we believe
Monroe would suit better, if we only
had suitable hall for the Convention.
Cannot this deficiency be in some way
supplied? a wigwam might be built
for the occasion ON the city lot on st.
Johns street, and the city be immense
ly the gamer.


We want to see one rOusing gather
ing of the Democracy in this parish.
We have had a hard and protracted
fight; the moral and political effect of
a State Convention would encourage
our ranks wonderfully. .-........
Year: 1871

1t makes no difference with us
whether the existing split among
Louisiana Radicals prove permanent
or not, if the honest masses will only
act in concert and with energy to put
an end to the disgraceful state of pub
lie affairs which has prevailed in our
State since the Radicals came into
power. The Radicals have furnished
sufficient evidence already to damn
them with the people forever.
Year: 1871

Put Il handful of logwood into 4
bowl, cover with alcohol, and let it
soak until it looks strong-one day,
perhaps. Put one glove on the hand,
dip a small woolen cloth or sponge in
to the liquid, wet the glove all over,
rub it dry and hard until it shines,
and it will be 4 nice purple. Repeat
the process, and it will be black.
Year: 1871

The Boston Post says of England:
"The shadow lies upon the land the
most intelligent and celebrated of Eng
lishmen see it and talk of it daily the
revolution (which the temper of the
English people forbids'-as we are so
often told-is not far distant. The
Lords are dead the Queen is hardly
thought of. Win the Prince of Wales
ever reign ?''
Year: 1871

The white and black Radicals of Mis-
sissippi appear to be troubled with
wrangles and feuds, just as ours are. A
meeting in Nicksburg last week excited
the disgust of even the Times. In
other portions of the State there are
strong symptoms Of an early demise of
the party of Infamous renown at the
South,
Year: 1871

1t is generally conceded in Virginia


that the election to be held in that
State next Thursday upon the question
of holding a constitutional convention,


will be decided in the Affirmative.
Year: 1871

The Cuban war still continues, with
apparently no abatement of zeal on the
part of the revolutionists, who have re-
Gently been inspired with fresh courage
by their recognition as belligerents by
Venezuela, Il step our government
ought long since to have taken.
Year: 1871

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT EDITORs.-
Some sensible person, who knows where
of he writes, speaks in this wise of edit
ors and their labors Compared with
the large amount of matter that is print
ed in newspapers, the quantity of real
good work done is very small indeed.


The best talent on newspaper seldom
has time to write at all, while tne writ
ing editors produce so much matter that
little Of it is above the mediocre in quali-
ty. 1t is, in fact, matter of surprise
that the standard is as good as it is, when
it is considered how much is expected Of
newspaper man. No one thing a man
can do for livlihood is so wearying, so
inexorable, so inadequately paid. Copy
must be ready on time, or it is useless
articles on matters of the hour must be
written at once, or be of no avail. Fa-
tigue and headache do not avail any
thing the paper must come out on time.
Some amateurs think they produce, and
sometimes do produce good article, but
they have had the time for reflection, the
opportunity for revision, the choice of
subject, particular time to write-con-
ditions which the professional journalist
cannot hope for. The only chance for
improvement in these things depend up
on the growing intelligence Of the coun-
try, which demands more careful writing,
and such increased prosperity in news
papers as will permit them larger staff"
Year: 1871

The ACCURACY OF NEWSPAPERS
Some people have an idea that it is the
business of newspapers to lie, and are
so wise as only to believe newspaper
report when they think it would be
easier for the paper to tell the truth than
it is to tell lie, and they think it an ey-
idence of wit to reject all evidence for
authority that comes from newspapers.
A few minutes thought would convince
any person of common judgement that
such course is great mistake. The
editor gathers his news from thousand
sources, from acquaintance AMI stran-
gers, from letters and papers. He sits,
cuils, hunts, eondenses and endeavor
to get the straight facts of every story
he publishes, for it goes to the public
over his name, and he knows that in
great measure he will be held RESPONSE
BILE for it. The private individual hears
piece of gossip earelessly, and repeats
it with carelessness, and if called upon
for details, nine cases out of ten he can
not furnish enough of them to make an
intelligent item for a paper. 1t is to the
advantage of the newspaper to. furnish
facts, but where there is so much fire
there must be some smoke. How many
men can show a record for correctness,
accuracy and truthfulness that will COM
pare with the average newspaper? The
wonder, instead of being that the news
papers should contain occasional inaccu-
racies and misstatements is, that they
contain so few of them, considering he
sources from which the editor derives
his information.--Boston Transcript
Year: 1871

Do not sit in silence down, and mourn departed


bliss,
But look into the recess OF your heart and see


what is amiss;
Pluck up your courage, smile again, and swear


you will go through,
Throw of ihe trouble in your mind. and see


what you can do.
Perhaps you are yourself in love- and vet in


volved in doubt,
And have no courage like man, to speak your


feelings Out;
If this is so then rest assured, despair will new


er do,
Bat take heart, AID TO til: loved one 90, and see


what YOU do.
How know you bu, your lady love, 10 you is


half inclined,
Tha; you but prove the adage true, that slov-


c-s all are blind p
Jus: try her once-go like a man, and put the


matter through,
Go tell your love in honest words, and see what


you can do.
Go unto her and she may give, her woman's


magic aid,
/ see not what there is in her, to make you SO


afraid:
Her heart may he beating now, with love for


you most true,
So pop the qucsion-marry her-and see what


you can do.
Year: 1871

How TO DESTROY NoxIoUs WEEDS
1t seems TO be great puzzle TO some per-
sons how TO get rid Of roxious weeds.
There Is one certain method which never
fails if it is properly and rer>istently pu;
into practice, viz. keep all the leaves and
stems cut close down to the surface. |,
makes but little difference what kind of
m instrument is used for this purpose ;.
whether is be hoe, plow. or cultiva,or.
only let them be used SO frequently that
the plant can get no opportunity for
breathing. as it were. through its leaves.
There is no species of noxious plants that
willrlive any considerable time without
leaves, and this peculiar characteristic
should be taken advantage Of in their de-
s'ruction. Even Canada this;lcs and toad
fax will succumb under such treatment
Year: 1871

This petition the Board refused to grant
as we think, very unjustly, and hence We
lay the matter before our readers that they
may judge for themselves of the merits oil
the case. In this petition, it will be seen,
the publishers ask only "that the clerk be
authorized to condense the minutes" or else
that We be allowed one-hrlf ordinary price
for the mork There is no necessity for the
minutes OF proceedings to be so voluminous
they could in almost every instance be
condensed one-half, and yet be quite as
comprehensive. Then why refuse to au.
thorize such condensation as we asked ?
II the Supervisors deem their proceedings
of such great Importance as to require their
publication in minute detail, is it manly,
honorable, or jhst for them to refuse to al
low fair compensation for such publica-
tion


We apprehend that the answer may be
made to our argument that if publishers
NSShA 'hO NO"PNASutl luu lISuUiCltHL tUtY
need not publish the proceedings. To this
we reply: Suppose all the county papers
should refuse to publish the proceeding for
the price now allowed. The Board would
then be compelled to order the publica-
tion in some paper and pay legal rates
therefor, which would amount TO more than
is now paid the three papers, and reach
only particular class of the people, or else
the proceedings would go unpublished, and
all the people remainaignorant of the acts
of the Board The respIendent light Of
that august body would be "hidden under
a bushel."


In its action in this matter, as in Others,
we think the Board has displayed "penny
wisdom aud pound folly"