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August 3, 1883 (4 pages)

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rat ou Soumorciat rect, : . BROWN & CALKIN Delivered by Carriers “AT FIFTEEN GENTS PEA (WEEK. BY MAIL 7 PER YEAR...$7 . 3iX MONTHS.$3.50 4 LHRES MON EAS.. 92. f Paid Strictly in Advance, $3 per year. Nevada County Official Press. ee FRIDAY...:, -AUGUST 3.1883. Gesnarprt has $80,000 a year, bu' his income for several years has beeu mortgaged in cousequeuce of his extravagauces this s-ason. Mrs. Langtry boasts that she has not put out a ehillin; in her travels. ,She'has -received $200,000 worth of jewelry from Gebhardt, who bought her a \mecklace for $25,000, braculeta of alternate sapphires and diamonds for $17,000, rings enough to cover every geuerously built finger on the Lily’s hands, Lesides butterflies, stare, horseshoes and crescents, to stick all over her bust, and form a diamoud { stomacher. In spite of allthis, it 1» said she is about to throw him over‘board, a Gotp and silver-bearing quartz has recently been diavovered in the Gabilah]Mountuins, vortheast of Hollister. . Au assay of the croppiugs ut One of the ledyes shows avout $1d silver and between $2 and $3 yold. Of the uther ledge, between $2 and $3 silver and about $9 gold. This indicates the existence of good-pay Ore, and will revive the iuterest iu the stery of rich gold-beaviug quartz having been diecuvere . in the wountains uot far from Hollister, by a party in pursuit of horscthieves, Amero, who was arrested in Nova Scotia, and for whom a warrant for extradition was issued about two months ago, isa young French Canadian, who murdered Mrs, Etta G. -Car:ton, at her home in Watertown, near Boston, on March 18th last. The lady was struck on the. head with a stove and never recovered consciousness, dying in a few hours, The only clue ovtained ‘to the assassin was an envelope spattered with blood, and the stoue with which the ; murder was committed, Sr. Loours leads in journalistic enterprise, One of ita leading papere recently gave a list of ali the heiresses of the city, with their names, pedigree, age, style of beauty and prospective dowry. ‘The list was in great demaud among all the American dudes who expect to marry for » living and the foreign adventurers claiming titles, who part their hai in the middle aud disgrace the race ‘by their profligacy. By all means our yiris shuald marry these fureigu adventurers, , A nonter who had been bitten by a rattlesnake was in Anabeiin —lass week and he informed the Gazette reporter that a little powdered alua apphed to suake bites is all the care that w needed, He has been bitten often and always found this remedy efficacious, This willbe rather bad news to campers, who have been accustumed to fortify themselves against snake bit:e by supplying theiselves with: liberal ratioue of good liquor, New York has found itself anable to raise the $250,000 necessary to ‘erect the pedestial tor Bartholdi’s statue, but perhajs might manage to do it by‘adupting a suggestion o the Boston Herald, which says that the drink bill of Gotham for two days amounts to as much as the sum neede. fur the pedestal, It therefore suggests that New York should swear off for a couple of days, Minits Crry, Montana, isa lively place, Last week it had a $10,000 fire and a man committed a rape and was hanged by the citizens. The toughs arrayed themselves against the law-and-urder class, but were subdued by the shooting of their leader. At last accounts order had been restored; but, fearing an outbreak of the rouyhs, the citizsns continued under arms. Rica, the French athlete, will leave Sun Francisco in a few weeks for Europe, where he says he will fiud a wrestler who will throw Muldoon, or any other man whocan be produced in America, He will return to San Franvisco with his unknown in abuut two months. Monpay night, Al. Shaw shot and wounded a inan named Muldoon at Fort Dermott, Nevada. The affray occurred at the military reservation, and Muldoon, is at the post-house hospital in a critical condition, ‘a Luz number: of victims by the Ischian earthquake is now pla-ed at between 4,000 and 5.000. The ruined town is to be turned into a vast cemetery by covering it with liquid lime. } : At the exam nation of O'Donnell, who killed Carey, O'Donnell said bh: was a Californie miner and had lost largely ib a silver mine. Tux cholera in Egypt is not extending greatly among the British troops, but among the natives is ‘without diniinution in its ravages. — d snicide at Bodie on the 3ist ‘. increasing vital power, and reuder. egainet-malarial fevers, besides re“Yes, there’s money made in stocks, I, spose,” said the solid old farmer, as he hitched around on the head of a eugar barrel, “but my advice to a young man would be to put ‘his money into real estate.” “It might go down,” suvgested s young man iv a b.owa straw hat. “Wil, that’s according to what ye buy. I’ve allus did tulerably well.” “What have you invested in?” . “Graveyards, young man—graveyards. Ji you kiu git into a new town and buy the only piece of rolng ground io the neighborhood you're dead sure of aeiling ont for a graveyard inside of a year. I’ve lucated and so.d vut seventeen grave: -yard sites during why lifetime, and fave doubled va each one, Wheut is allright and hay a8 all right, bus piek tur ruliiug ground and hold it iur ytaveyard, and they've got tu come to your terms or plant their cadavers helter-skelter and do their weeping during the dry season,” — Wail Street News, Great Karc:uquakes. The booka tell us that in Calabria, im the kiugdum of Naples, in 1783, 109,000 persons perisned in.an_eartaquake, ‘Lhe ost memorable eartnquake known in history was ut Lis von, Portusal, on the moruing o} November 1, 1755, in which 60,00u persons perished iu six miuotes, Au vartuquake devastated Judea at tne time vi the batcie of Avtium, 31) &. C., in which 10,00) suuls loot cher lives, Iu ‘A. D, 562, the anvient city of Antioch was visited by vue Of these cunvulsions of nature, d'he deaths footed 250,000. In 587, avother earthquake at the same place destroyed 30,000;' Iu the Argentine Kepublic, 12,000 perished in March, 4861, In 1772, forty villages were desiruyed aud 3,000 people perieheu in the Leland of Java uuring an eruptiou of Popaudayang. Diamonds ou tuc Paciiic Cuast, Tu an article on the diamond ownera aud tamous diamonds of the world, we tind wedged in among th sruwned heads the tollowing Pacitc voast people: Mra, Lelaud Staniord, of Ualifornia, wears a diamouu uvckluce, madein the form of mar4Ucrites, that cost $86,000. ‘The elegant ruvy worn by Lula Montez always in her dark tresees, is now mouvted ina pio, Mrs, J.G. Haygu Owus $30,000 worth of diamonds, wud Annie Louse Cary possesses che largest and most perfcvt eweralu m the world. It was formerly tue property of Queen [ravella, and valued at $50,000. Laura, D,. Fair aud Mra, Buuanza Mackay has the largest sapphire in the world, It was bought trom a Polish nubleman (or 800,000 francs, We have never yet seen a gentleman, @scholar, a person of politewesa or tefuement, while ‘engaged in che duties of civil sife, carry a weapon, We have rarely met an innate voward, brute, gambler, rough or *‘deud beat,” one who expected to carry himself through every cuntroverey with a detiant temper and a scuurging tongue, aud to come out vf it *tiyst best,” whether right on wroug, who did not carry a pistul. . Lhe clase most uutit to carry weapvus are the only men who ever carry chem, My Ee Tag Railroad Commissioners have passed resolutious uutifyimy the rairruad companiis that schedules ot fares bad been printed aud must. be vouformed to by the companies, The schedule occupies tive pages of tabular statements, 36 by 24 inches. — «oe Mount Vz&-vvius is actively send. ing out streams of lava, . —————————_—__] The Bess. The Boss Coffee Put beats all othera, Do not forget that J. J. Jackson keeps it for sale. He also supplies the choicest brands of finel, ground colfve for the Boss, © wd-t A Card. To all whoar suffering from the error: aud indiscretions of yonth, nervous weak ness, early decay, loss o1 manhood, &c., . willsend @ recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy was disvoveted bya missionary in South America, send a self-addressed envelope to the Rev. Jostem T, Inman, Station D, Naw Yorn. HOSTETTE a Birrers Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, by ing the physical functions regular and active, keeps the system in good working order, and protects it avainst disease. For constipation, ‘lyspepsia and liver complaint nervousness kiduey and rheumatic ailments, if is invaluable, and it affords a eure defence moving all traces of such disease from the system. vwus $50,000 worth of . diainonds, . BEST IMPORTED TEAS. OF NECTAR TEA AND ALL . $50 (AN exchange says: ‘One of the largest orange trees inthe State is the famous one at Bidwell’s Bar, which is twenty-five feet high, tweuty-three feet in diameter through rts mls, and it is forty-four and ouve-half inches. in circumference. Last year it bore 2,070 oranges.” In the laud of oranges this tree would uot be a conspicuous object ; but being just below the snow line, it is to those living fer above it—beyond the summit of the Sierras, with a barrier of snow forty feet deep tor » youd part of the year between them aud that tree with its golden fruit— an objec: of beauty and a juy so lung as they and it shall live, The Beehive. There is no establishment north of Sacramento that offers greater ‘inducements to purchasers of groceries, provisions, etc,, than the Beehive von Commercial street, Nevada, tf Don’t forget that J. J. Jackson keeps on hand all kinds of canned goods, sugar-cured hams, wines and liquors for medicinal purposes, and everything found in a first-class grocery sture, jy19-2w . Ectiese Exrra Dry is the only pure native Champagne equal to any unported, and but half the price, 3m BUTEL AKRIVALS, NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL. stein STANLEY A. EDDY... +o+ee++Propricton Aug. 1, 1883, F. Owens, City, ‘ J. G. Hartwell, City, . Wm. Wohler, do Frank Vaughn, do P. Vounely, do J. Rudda, do Wi. Boggs, Omega. Mis J. McLellan, Camy tonville, Mr. McMurray, do E. H. Smith, Placerville. I. UO. Penders, Blue Tent, G. A. Johnson, You Bet, O. K. Cloudiman, do E. A, Davis, Eureka; Wm. Kleish, San Francisco, Mr. Weuhey, do Geo. Kuchuer, Eureka, John Hunser, Camptonville, H. Braunschreiger, San Francisco. Union Hotel, RECTOR BROS....0..Proprictor. August 1, 1883. Mrs. Peters & d, Wheatland, T. Headiow, San Francisco, 8. O. Pease, Omega, R.R. Tully, do N.c. Tully, do J.B. Tuily, do J. Macklin, Sierra City. J. Achogast, Rock Creek, Wun. Jensen, Auburn. J. M. Chauey, City QO. P. Stidger, No: th San Juan, Chas. Griasell, Washington. rae BORN. At Nevads City, July 30, 1888,¢> 0. Moshov and wife, a daughter, , F MIRE CREE LEE ELE AS ELLE RIENCE REET LIER NOLS AUCTIONSALE of REAL ESTATE Sains On Saturday, August_11, 1888, At Il o'clock, ‘A. M., We will sefl at PUBLIC AUC. TION, to the highes) bidder, the property of Mrs. Kreissa, Situated on Piety Hill, Nevada City, consisting of a Fine Two-Story Hovse and Lot. The House contains Fight Rooma, is Hard Finished throug’.out, als Closets, Cellar, Wood-shed, Good Well of Water, also Water in the House. Terms of Sale—One-half the amount on dav of sale. Will take mortgage for the balance for one or two years at one’ per cent, M, TRACY & 8 >F, Auctioneor, Dy and Boarding Schoo! MRS. KENNEDY ILL OPEN A DAY AND BOARDING SCHOCL AT HER ReSIDENCE, (formerly Hupp's Residence,) on Main Street, Nevada City, First Term commencing Aug. 6, ' FOR PARTICULARS ENQUIRE AT THE RESIDENCE. Nevada City, August 1st, rs THIRTEENTH Annual Exhibition ! Agricultural Association, NO. &, Comprising the counties of Nevada, Placer, Dorkdo, Amador, Alpine and Mono, ; WILL BE HELD AT Grass Valley, Nevada County, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1883, Over $8,000.in Preminms ! (TO BE AWARDED. SPEED PROCRAMME —AT—. WATTPARE First day—Tuesday, Sept. 4. No. 1—Running — Three-quarters of a mile dush, for two-year-olds ; purse $200, No. 2—Running—One mile and repeat ; purse $300. No. 3—Trotving—3-minute class ; purse $250, Second day, Wednesday, Sept, 5. No. 4—Trotting—F'ree for all; purse No. 5—Running — Three-fourths mile and repeat ; purse $300, No. 6—Pacing ; purse $300. Third day—Thuraday, Sept. 6.— No, 7—Tr: tting or Pacing—For double teams, own rs to drive; beat two in three ;_ mile hea's; purse $100. No. 8—Bicycle Roce—Half. mile and repeat ; purse $50. No. 9—Walking—For’ Stallions ; one mile ; purse R No. 10—Running—One mile and repeat ; purse $300. Fourth day—Friday, September 7. No, 11—Ronniny ; free for all ; mile hents ; purse $1,0.0. No, 12—Pacing—Free for purse $500. No, 13—Running—Aalf-mile and repeat ; purse $250, Fifth day—Saturday, Sept. 8,— No, 14—Trotting—For 2:24 class ; free for all : purse $600, * No. 15—Novelty Race, running— Free for all; one mile dash ; first horse out at tirst quarter $75 ; first horse out at second quarter, $75;
tirst honse ont at third quarter, $75; tirat horse out at mile’s end,$75. Total amount of purse, $300. ; No. 16—Saddle Horse Race—Running for District horees who have uever won money ; catch weights ; half m le dash ; purse $50. No. 17—Mule Race, running—Go as you } lease ; free for all ; entrance fee $2 50; purse $50, © * Total amount of premiums, $3,400. Amount of Premiums in Pay.lon, » : all; CONDITIONS AND RFMARKS. All trotting and pacing races are the best three and five—five to euter and three to start. To fill running races five or more subscribers are necessary. In all races, except when otherwise expressly stated, entrance fve ten pur cent on ree, pany inati Purses divided at tbe rate of fifty per cent. to first horse, twenty-fi.e percent. to second, fit _ r cent. to third, and te. per cent, to ou! National Association Rules to vern trotting ; but the Board reserves e right to neces ary to finish any day’s raciug, or to trot or run aspecial race between heats.No mouey paid for a wa'k over, Horses entered in purses can only be drawn by consent, of Judges, Rules of the Pavitic Vuast Blood Horse AsPHILADELPHIA TEA STORE, B. F, THOMAS, Froprietor. SUNCTION MAIN AND COMMERCIAL STS, (W. R. Coe’s old stand) ~ FINE COFFEES, Roasted and Ground Dally. ene, 1) ot CHOICE LINES, A Full stock of CHOZCE FAMILY ‘GROCERIES. pene Praita of all Kinds, , B. F. THOMAS. Nevada City, July 7, 1884. PEOPLE are always on the lookout for chances toincréase ’ For by all Draggists and Dealbrains out with a é x ers geverally, award of premiums, jation to Hypo running races, except when conditivns named are otherw All entries tobe made in writing, giving Name, sex, color, and marks of horses ; alsu name and residence of owner. In runnin races, full colors to he worn by rider; and drivers 'n trotting races are requested to wear caps of distinct co ors, to be named in their entries, as their horses will be desiy— upon programmes by colors worn by ve 6. Entries to all the above races, except Nos, 7, 8,9, 15, 16and 17, to close with the Secretary on Wednesday, August 16th, 1383. . AN races restricted to horses owned in the District prior te July ist, 1883, except where specified “free for ail.” Morning Entertainments — First day—Guame of Cricket, between the Clubs of the District, for a purse of Second day—A Ladies’ Tournament for sundry prizes, valued at $100. : A Boys’ Tournament for sundry prizes valued at $1.0. 2 Third day—A Base Ball Match for Clubs in the District, for a purse of Grand Stock parade, : Fourth day — Pigeon Shooting Tournament, under auspices of the Grass Vailey Sportsmen’s Club, confined to residents of District prior to chil Pay 1883, for oe purse of $2.0, ivided into appropriate prizes. Fifth day—Grand Stock parade and4 @EO. G BLANCHARD, on ‘President, Address all eotnintinizations to = : E,W, ROBERTS, _ Assistant Becret:ry, re Pair '-1089-Fair! trot heats of any two cla ses alternately, if . pessenge BRANCH OFFICE NEVADA DAILY TRANSCRIPT No, 90 Main St, GRASS VALLEY, ED, SAMPSIN, Hag, CUSTOM QUART! MILL. Quartz in lots of Ten Tons jor more milled at $2 a ton, —AT THE— WHICH IS NOW SUPPLIED WITH THE NECESSARY MACHINERY TO DO FIRST CLASS WORK, APPLY AT THE MINE. jy18 1m" NEW PAINT SHOP. HL J. DASSONVILLE H” OPENED A PAINT SHOP. WITH Entrance from Wellington’s __ Livery Stable, WHERE HE IS PREPARED TO DO ALL KINDS OF Carriage and Sign Painting. ORNAMENTAL WORK EXECUTED IN FIRST CLASS STYLE {H. J. DASSONVILLE. Nevada City, July 3d. GEORGE W. HILL, General Insurance Agent, . NO, 90 MAIN STREET, First Class Companies Represented. ISKS TAKEN ATTHE LOWEST RATFS D LOSSES PROMPTLY ADJUSTED. TOURISTS’ GUIDE. ea DESIKING EDWARDS’ TOURISTS’ GUIDE AND HISTORY OF THE TRUCKEE BASIN, Can secure them by applying to J. 8. HOLBROOK, NEVADA CITY, CAL., Who has a limited number on hand. Quick Time and Cheap Fares To Eastern ano Eursrcan Cities VIA THE GREAT TRANS.CONTINENTAL ALL-RAIL ROUTES, Central Pacific Railroad, ——oR—— Southern Pacific Railroad. Daily Express and Emigrant cis. e@ prompt connec. ns with the several Railway Lines in the East, connecting at New York ani New Orleans W ith the several Steamer Lines to ALL EUROPEAN PORTS. Pullman Palace Sleeping Cuirs Attached to Overland Express Trains, Third-Class sieeping Cars Are Run Daily with Overland Emigrant Trains. No additional charge for Berths in Third-Class Cars. far Tickets sold, Sleeping-Car Berths secured, and other i.formation given upon application at the Company’s Offices where ngers caliing in person can secure choice of routes, etcRAILROAD LANDS —IN— ot Nevada, California and Texas, FOR SALE ON REASONABLE TERMS. Apply to. or Address, wie MILLS, Land Agent, C. P. R. R. Co, San Franci+co, JEROME MADDEN, Land Agent, 8. P. R. R. Co., dan bra: ciser,’ Or, H. B, ANDREWS, Land Commissioner, U. H. & 8. A. Ry. Co., San Antonio, Ft A el ttl et Ve tl Orders for Subscription and Advertising received. Rates on application. Grasse Valley, Cal. SALICYLICA. No more Rheumatism, Gout, for Neuralgia. mmediate Relief Warranted. Permanent Cure Guaranteed. IVE YEARS ESTABLISHED . AND never kuuowi to til in & single cane mute or chrome, Keter to all prumilent physicians aod aruggisus for the siaading of DALIVY LIVA, : SECRET : 4@ THE ONLY DISSOLVER OF THE PUISONUVUS UBIC AULD WHICH EX. 1848 1N HE bLUOD UF KH eUMATIC AND GUL'TY PALIANTS, t BALACR LAC Is KuOWN as & Common s@uye reueuy, because 10 strikes directly at the Cause Ol Kuculstism, Guutand Neuralgla, while wv meny so-called specifics aua suppused Panaceas OUly trout locally ibe @.locus. it has been conceded by eminent scientists tuet Oulward applicatious, such as rubbing With Oils, Oiumeuw, lnlnents and svvehing lotious will nut eradicate tuuse diseases WHICH wre) ie result Ul the puisuning of tae bioud with Uric Aud, SALACKLACA Woks with marvelous effect vu ulus wcid-dud wo removes the disurder, Jt wuow exctusively used by all celebrated physicians vf Kurope, Highest Medical ACwuemy vf Kuris reports Yo per cent. cures iu Uuree days, TH T SALICYLICA isa certain cure f.F KHE MATIsM, GUUT and NEURALGIA ‘rhe most inteaye pains are subdued almost instautiy.” Give itatrial. Relief guaranteed or money retuned. Thousands of testimonials sent on applicatlon, . #1 A BOX, 6 BOXES FOR $5, Sent tree on receipt of muney. Ask your Druggist for it. Do not be deluded into takingm tiions or substitutes, or something recommended just as youd.” Insist on the genuine with ‘he name of WASHBURNE & OU., on each box, which is guran ed chemically pnre un der our signature an indispensible requisit to insure success in the treatment, Take no othes, of send tous, Washburne & Co,, Proprietors, 287 Broadway, cor, Reade St. NEW YORK. . For Sale by i CARR BROS,, Anda lead ng Druggists ~ASK FOR— Union India Rubber Co’s Pure Para Gum CRACK PROOF RUBBER BOOTS. . EWARE OF IMITATIONS. Be sure the Boots are stamped CRACK PROOF on the heels, and have the PURE GUM SPRINGS on the foot and instep, which prevents their cracking or breaking. We are now making them with RUBBER AND ASBESTOS SOLES which will make them last more than twice as long as any Rubber Boots made. FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS. All kinds Rubber Belting, Packing, Hose, Springs, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Etc. GOODYEAR RUBBER Co., R. H, PEASE, Jr. 8.4. RUNYON, ” Peg agl-3m San Francisco, NEW BAKERY pee lte Crean aloo MAIN STREET, adjoining Uni n Hotet. —o— 0. C, BLEY,{ Proprietor. o— P TES, CAKES ANDJBUNS made fresh every day. FANCY CAKEFOR WEDDINGS. Ete., Made to,order, ~ Choice C:nties of ‘all kinds, Ice Cream and Water Ices. a Everything neat and attendance prompt, O,C BLEY, Proprietor. women, boys and girls wanted ee to work for us. Nowis the time. You can work in spare ho, or give your whole time A WEEK made at home by the industrious. Best business now to theb oother business will pay you nearly aswell Ne ovecan fail to make pay, by engaging atonce. Costly outfit and terms free, y Bove Loppers & Cu. Corner Broad and Pine Sts. __—_E {= A Large Stock of Texas. . A N. TOWNE, T. H. GOODMAN, General Manager. Gen. Pus-, & Tkt. Agt. 8AN F. CISCO, CAL. Auvusta, Nevada Drug : —— o—— WALTER D. VINTON Proprietor, Fine Perfumery; Fancy Soaps, Combs, Brushes, Hand Mirrors _ . Toilet Articles of all kinds Careful Attention Given to Compounding Prescription By a Competent Druggist, and PERFECT PURITY guaranteed. easyaxdhonorably. Address Maine. : Nevada City Medicines. 7 Patent _ Valley, Nevada County, Cal » 6 AGENT FOR THE BEST FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES EXTANT LONDON, NORTHERN AND QUEEN,. ss ib adalaanrmal LIVERPOOL. LONDON AND GLOBE, . represented by the above figures, and referred to by BL ROSENTHAL'S, © : 3 Commercial Street, Opposite Transcript Block, WHO IS SELLING HIS STOCK OF FINE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIO. g CIGARS, TOBACCO & CIGARETTES CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER STORE IN NEVADA CITY. If you want CONFECTIONERY, NUTS, Tropical and California FRUITS, Fresh and Good, call at my Store, rT If you want CUTLERY, PIPES, BIRD CAGES, WILLOW WARE, or Yankee Notions Generally, do not fail to call on [E. ROSENTHAL, OPPOSITE TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, COMMERCIAL STREET, NEVADA CITY. LEG AND FOOT REST. Patented October 31, 1882, We cannot say too much in praise of this invention. Yet we feel that we need not say more than call your attention to the following illustration and deacriptiun which shows you ita merits and completeness, This ae: Ob yrsecs to re ype nats for the legs and feet; and it consists iu details of construction and arran t of th 1 . will be hereinafter described, ‘ugha lina ote pala Ma Figore 1 is a prospective view, showing the support in use; Fig. 2, a porspective view of the support; Fig. 3, a detail sectional view of the oa oo for the handle; Fig. 4, a side elevation of the support The parts are held securely and compact, and can be readily carried. The frame A and foot-rest cau be upholstered, or simply siade a light pers oo : bhthas rag tage pc uch a device wi of great value in chair-cars, and can he carried aboard boats, &c, As they take up but little rocm, they are convenient for persona in offices and those required to be seated many hours, TESTIMONIALS. Nevapa Crry; June 17th, 1883. heard of the late invention patented A. Tam:—The undersigned serine dl foot-rest, songht relief by obtain:ng hy you, known as A. Tom’s leg an one; and I now take pleasure in assuring my many friends after having used the rest, that it has been to me both a comfort and a luxury, I feel assured that it will certainly be a solace to all invalide who may use it, and a comfort toall mankind of sedentary habits or occupations who may use it. : ABRAHAM SANFORD. To A. Tam, Patentee of the Leg and Foot-Rest: Nevapa Curr, Cal., June 17th, 1883. Deak Srr:—Having used your Ley and Foot-Rest, I take pleasure in recommending it to all. It ie a self-adjusting rest. It easily accommodates a person in any sitting position. It is portable and convenient, It is both a luxury and a comfort. Its construction is neither complex or costly. It is the great desideratum for reading rooms, and for invalids. The economy of its construction will-doubtless secure for it general use. ‘ Reepectfully Youre, J. I. Catpwe1u, Atty at Law, Nevada City, Cal. : Nevapa Crry, June 15th, 1883. A. Tam: Sir:—I have tested your foot and ieg-rest-to an extent that convinces me that while to the healthy it affords great gratification, to the aged and afflicted it would be an indescribable benefit and pleasure. : Yours Most Truly, R. M. Hunt, M. D. _ Nevapa Crry, Cal., June 22nd, 1883. A. Tam, Esq.: Dear Sir:—Having used that ingenious invention of yours which you call a ‘-foot-rest,” I desire to express my thanks to you for the high degree of comfort: t has afforded me. I consider it worth several times its cost, and would not be without it, Yours truly, sae Joun A. Rar, County Recorder, Nevada Co., Cal: Nevapa Crry, Juve 13th, 1883. Mr. A. Tam: Dear Sir:—For some time I have used your fout and leg rest, and it has become an indispensable luxury. When reading in my study, or after returning from an exhaustive walkI am .no longer at a loss where to put or how to adjust my feet aod limbs. The beautiful and ingeniously constracted little article, in resting the extremities, gives much comfort to the whole system. Wiebing you abundant success in your laudable enterprise, I am, Yours ——s ue v. J. Sirus. . Pastor Cong]. Church, Nevada City. To A. Tam:—I have been using your leg and foot-rest, and my custe mers have aldo been using it, and it is universaily approved, Its use is its \ beat recommend, Louis Duncan, : : Hair Dresser, Nevada City. Nevada City, Cal., June 17th, 1883, : A. Tam, the patentee of the Leg and Foot-Rest, { . rrtennmnen parties who have used the same, having heretofore ‘manufactured a i lot of Leg and Foot Rests, that found ready sale, now offers the Invention to the ‘ Public on liberal terms, for unsold_territory within the United States. ss Having manufactured a lot of the rests that were disposed of so readily, that I find it difficult to supply the demand, I will‘ receive bids from persons engaged in.-manufacturing to manufacture the rest ready for use by the quantity, say from one thous; and to ten thousand, ~ — Nevada ity, Sune 384 1688.) a