The Nevada journal., 1860-03-09

Registration Fund ........ ............... 2ly AZ
Estates of deceased persons........... SO 90
H. Smith, Jr., absent heir, etc ........ 3,1l9 29
Total. ,s75 3s
sphAK1NG of Editing periodical Capt. Mar
ryatt says:
"I know how periodical will ever wear down
ones existence In itself it appears nothing
the labor is not manifest is it in the labor
it is the continual attention it requires Your
life becomes. as it were, the publication. One
days paper is no sooner corrected and printed,
than on comes another 1t is the stone of Syst
phus, an endless repetition Of toll, and constant
weight upon the intellect and spirits demanding
all the ekertion of your faculties, at the same
time you are compelled to the severest drudgery.
To write for paper is very well, but to edit one
is to condemn yourself to slavery"
BETTER LATE THAN EEvER.-Thc Hon. The
odore FreliDghuyson, writes New York cores
pondent of the American Revelle, a native of
New Jersey and now Chancellor at the Univer-
sity of New York, who stood good chance fif-
teen years ago of beingViee President of the Unit
ed States, took to himselfa wife twoy years ago, at
the ripe age of seventy-two, (himself and not the
wife, and last week he had born to him son
and heir. He will probably name the boy after
himself, Theodore, meaning God giten. 1t will
certainly be appropriate. Mr. Frelinghuysen is
now married for the second ti1ne. He had no
children by his frs wife.
THE Charleston Mercury's correspondent says:
Burton, the Comedian, is going to make die
of it. What apalace he has got around in Hud-
son street, near St. Johns Park? Is it not a
pity that he should be forced to leave all his
luxurious comforts, 1880, 900 WORTH at least,) and
in two days be gladly passed by his anxious rel
atives over to grave in popular Greenwood.
cold and wormyi Poor Burton, according to all
received accounts, his fun is nearly over. Eve
rythng relating to Shakespeare that Burton could
procure with money he got. He has spent $780,
900 on his collection; of every book, every edi-
ton, he secured one copy. Of all the different
pictures, engrayings, etc., Burton secured one. =
RECENT number of the Troy Arena has the
following: "Who is he--the boy is now living
who will be President in l900w l can't tell who
will be elected in 1900, but saw the Demo-
cratic candidate for President in 1900 at Water
ford the other day lie was displaying preco-
cious patriotism by setting big dog on a little
negro boy about four years younger than him
self.
Miss Agnes Baillie, sister of the late Joanna
and DR.. Baillie, is still ourishing in her villa at
Hampstead, and is now in her hundreth year.
Though living in the past. go to speak, this most
amiahle and accomplished woman takes an in
terest in everything passing around her. She
must surely be the sole survivor of those who
encouraged the first efforts Of Scott and Camp
bell, and was an ardent reader of poetry before
Burns and Cowper were known to the world.
ANOTHER FEAT BY BToyDIS.--Dlondin has
decided to amuse the Quebeckcrs the coming
season After inspecting several localities he
has fixed upon position close to Montmorenei
Falls, from point to point, Immediately below the
cataract. lie says the span he intends to walk
is 14OO feet long. being 200 longer than the span
he walked at Niagara Falls. The falls of Mont
morenci are nearly go feet high. being 100 feet
higher than the Falls of Niagara
MINT AFFAIRs:-During the month of Febru-
ary 81 1896 ounces of gold. worth $685. and
and SO. .9GS ounces OF silver from Washoe l,worth
S75.I72, were deposited in the Mint. The coin
age during the same time amounted to s. 10000
in double eagles $40. .O09 in half eagles, 934, eco
in quarter eagles. and s47 ,00eiH half dolars-in
ALL S607 900 There were SIS deposits of gold
bullion, and fifty deposits of silver bullion.
IMPROVING PEAcH TREEs.-The Farmer says,
"peaeh trees that have been in jured by the grub,
or other insects can be restored to full vigor by
feeding as follows-one pound of saltpeter and
eight pounds of salt, dissolved and applid to the
roots Of the trees, in March or April, and in July
or August. This will restore the decaying trees
to theif former condition. The remedy has been
tested in other States, and should there be occa
sion for its use here, would no doubtbe sfectuai'
Brass BAxp-The San Juan Band, Of noisy
memory, having died like the tabled swan. in a
gush of its own melody, a Lew band has been
organized and is now practising at safe dist
ance from sensitive aurieulars. under the tooter-
ship of Mr.. Curtis.-Hydraulic Press.
All that gave fame to the Nevada Brass Band
passed through the little end of horn some
months ago.
ScfIrTuRAL RELIc.-The Charlestown Ad-
vertiser, Mass, says that a large whale was cast
ashore at Nahant, and on opening his stomach
a pair of boots was found, naked with the letter
J. The Courier des Etat Unis has reason to
suppose that these were Jonah's boots, which he
had the precaution to pull off before making his
exit
IxJuRED.-W. B. Fawell, one of the editors o
he Alta, had his i-g broken, Tuesday, February
2Sth, in jumping from the stage while on his way
from Folsom to Placerville. Some of the rig
ging of the stage broke, andfearing that it wonld
upset, he jumped out.
A Traveller ESrERTkISED.-Mr, Cyrus W.
Field, of New York, gave an entertainment re-
Gently, says an eastern paper, TO M. Du Cnaliiu,
the traveller into Africa. About one hundred
persons were present. Several specimens of Co.
rila skulls were exhibited during the evening.
1t was an interesting conversations.
CRY RAILRoADs.-New Orleans has sold the
right to lay down and operate passenger rail
roads in that city for thirty years. for the sum OF
SI3O.0O0. Baltimore will receive under the pres
ent grant no less than $1,G00,000 in thirty years
for the same privilege.
PRENTICE says, "Go down upon only one
knee when you ask the hand of a young lady
If you go down upon both you may not be able
to get up in time to escape the enraged fsther's
boot"
IT is reported that rich discoveries of silver
have been made about 100 miles above the Sink
of the Humboldt. Parties are out prospecting
the country.
Mr.. Ten Brock has made a clear harvest of
over $500, 900 by his stable of American horses,
in England, during the season OF 1899.
Miss Charlotte Gushman is now living in her
castle on the banks of Lake Como, in Swltzer-
land.
REruRNED-ch harley Duane, one of the ex-
patriated by the Vigilance Committee OF 90, re-
turned to San Francisco, by the John h. Steph-
ems, on the 29th.
Mr.. LosGwoRrH, of Cincinnati, seht to Mr..
Sherman, the Republican candidate for Speaker,
present Of 200 bottles Of his famous Catawba
wine.
HIsToRIcAb QuEsTIos.-Question-K Who set
tied Virginia?