Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-04-20
THE EFGR.APH..
GLEAN1NGs.

ing right from right motives.
TIMELY HINTS AS APPLIED 10 CHILDREN
When you consent, consent cordially.
When you refuse refuse finally.
When you punish, punish good-naturedly.
Commend often never scold!
FRosTY.-Mrs. Frost, who edits paper out
in Ohio, excused the absence of editorial in a
late number, by saying, that "a slight Frost
occurred at her place on Wednesday last"
DIALOGUE OF FIFTY YEARS SINCE.-.4. Do
you know Mr. William Grimes?
b. have that honor. Heis good wri-
ter, an excellent companion, and very wor-
thy man; if you make his acquaintance you
will never regret it.
DIALOGUE OF To-DAY.--a. Say, do you
know Bill Grimes?
B. don't know any body else. He gets
off A l articles for the papers, is first-rate
company, and aperfect brick. If you and he
hitch horses you'll find him all right Post
A little fellow, weeping most piteously, was
suddenly interrupted by some amusing oc-
currence. He hushed his cries for a moment
there was struggle between smiles and tears
the train of thought was broken.
'Ma," said he,, resumng his snufae, and
wishing to have his cry out, ''Ma-ugh! ugh
ugh! '0hattoas crying about just mO,C ?"
THE EARTHoUAKE. Slight shocks of an
earthquake were felt Monday night at the
telegraph station, Point Lobos, at 10 minutes
to. II o'clock, lasting from one to three min
utes-shaking the house and breaking the
glass in the windows. There was about fit
teen minutes difference between each shock
Times and Transcript.
Quartz DIsCovERY.-A large mass ofquartz
and gold has been discovered near Gibsonville
The boulder is said to be six feet in length,
by three in breadth. Specimens broken from
II, says The Sierra Citizen, have sold for SIG
per ounce E 6rs s-1zst5GT
PUBLIC BABY HoUsE.-A subscription is
now going round towards which six thousand
dollars have been raised, for the purpose of
establishing in New York city, certain houses
on the model Of those in Paris. where women
who go out to work may deposit their chill
dren during their absence. The infants will
be ticketed, and at the proper hours the mo-
theirs, on producing their checks. can return
to feed them. In the intervals the children
will be provided with nurses Institutions
of this kind have proved highly successful in
Paris, where there are over twenty already in
full operations.
SPLENDTD DTAMoND.-The following in re
gard to a remarkable diamond found in
South America, appears in the money column
of the London Times: "One of the largest
diamonds known was deposited yesterday at
the Bank of England, by London house, to
whom it was consigned from Rio de Janeiro
It's weight is 254 carats, and its estimated
value, according to the scale, $3.50, 900. 1t
is said to be of the finest water, and without
flaw, and was found by negro slave, who re-
ceiYed his freedom as reward"
INDIAN FIGHT.-A correspondent of the
Shasta Courier gives an account of an affair
on McCloud River, in which band of In
dians were almost exterminated Thefts and
other depredations having been committed by
the Indians for some time, party of men
under Capt. Johnson went out in pursuit, and
after penetrating the mountain defles came
upon an Indian camp, which they surround
ed. After all was ready, they opened their
fire. Fourteen Indians were left dead upon
the field-one escaped, and squaw and child
were taken prisoners. Including these, six
ty-three Of the Pitt River Indians have been
killed within the last FIVE months.
CLoszD.-The San Joaquin Repas6iican
says, that the last public gambling house in
Stockton, the "El Dorado,p has been closed,
and congratulates the citizens upon it, as an
evidence Of the existence of higher tone of
morals than formerly prevailed.
DO you know Mr.. Brown?" "Yes. nv
dear. ."-''Is he not very deserving Young
man, pa?" eyes, he deserves a fogging. and
II he ever galiants you home again, I will
give 1t 10 MIN Exit daughter with the
pouts.
Dean Swift proposed to tax female beauty
and leave every lady to rate her own charms
tie said the tax would be echeerfhlly paid, and
very productive
WoNDERFU1.- Contrary to our almost daily
custom, during the past fortnight. we are un-
able to-day to notice the initiative step in the
erection of another brick building. In view
however, of the enterprise that is rife in orr
midst we might safely, we suppose, assert
that it is in contemplation to remove almost
every frame building now upon our streets
and replace it with brick edifce.-[ Sacra-
aiento Union.
The NEBRASKA Question: Nebraska
question is not yet decided,but its opponents
feel certain of ultimate success.