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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24

TIE way heavyweight hogs in Kansas
is as follows: They first tie the hog to
one end ola rail, balance the rail on q
fence, with rocks tied to the other end,
and then guess how much the rocks
weigh. 5N%AB
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24

A FRENCH PHYSICIAN is curing bis pa
tients who are suffering from debility
and reduced aud enfeebled, blood, oy
giving them the fresh warm blood OF
chickens, ducks, and other fowls.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24

oARs.-The railroad cars were run
nlng as far up as Cisco last Friday.
There has been no communication by
banner Lake route since last wednes-
day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24

LUCK liesTin bed, and wishes the post
man would bring him the news Of
legacy. Labor turns out at six o'clock,
and With busy pen or ringing hammer,
lays the foundation of o competence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24

"REpRRsEsrArIoS of minorities ~
Photographs Of children.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
SECOND ANNUALB ALL
Washoe Engine Company
NUMBER FOUR
WIN ;. '".'' :.
New Years Evening,
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, 1858,
SECOND ALL
ATHLETIC HALL

Committee Of Arrangements.
A Mackny, Thos Cordlell,
Thos Hansbridge, A Aurich,
JIM Daniels, JIM Cartier.
Invitation Committee.
VIRGINIA.
Farington, JC Curric.
g l Lammon, TPR Dimock.
Hugh Kerrlp, TIM Adams,
JC Wilcox, w Warren,
SD Wright, Ut Goodman.
NJ r Williams, D. Mahoney,
MStrouse, AW Baldwin.
Jacob Young. Jr., Jesse g. Pitzer.
james Eddington. BY Barry,
Augustus Ash, J G Clark.
James z Parker, q w Hall
Up Curtis, S Rosener,
f Monnot, Comerford.
N DahlmAn, w Ferguson,
JB Mallon, Willis Goodman,
John Ryan, 4 w Evans,
wv Wilson, II Summers,
BF Owens. Smith,
DR.. Bryarly, O'Brien,
DR.. spalding, John Flood.
John Neagle, John Mallon.
NJ Dexter, Henry Wolfe,
John E Doyle, Morris Cohen
Nv Perry, Henry Piper,
Harry Klasing, w Woodburn,
Hugh Kelly, ID Shakespeare,
Marco Medin, JV A Lansing,
J 8 Pidgo, I'D Moagher.
G Jones, John Shaw.
C @ Warner, E Fink.
VIII Campbell, J Ballad.
D Addison, Al Potter.
N Martin, ST Hoole.
Shirts, Judge Aldrlch,
= Lannan. Judge Mesick, =
J d Treat, Chns s Fish,
&c Masel, Frank Frederick.
@ DcLong. John A Moch.
A Edwards, PJ Kennedy,
Pm 0'Conncr.
GOLD HILL
". Gibson, JHayS.
TG Taylor, Chas Formnn,
J w Wright, Cummings,
WHHLce. Mike McClusky.
IA Putnam, Thos More.
John Lambert, Fred Decker.
w II Began, 3 W Chubbuck.
Charles Van Gorder, Gen J d Winters,
Mr.. Hay.
Reception Committee,
r Hawxhurst, CM Cornell,
A S Blair, Wilson King,
A + Mackny, N Brombergcr.
Floor COMMITTEES,
A Aurich, Pat Mulcahy,
Frank Thsycr. Capien,
A E Aines, Thos Hanbridge.
Floor Directors
J. N. CARTIER.
Music. by p Rippingham's d
TICK TS ITO DO had OF the Committec) 80
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS.
TURKEYS! TURK EYS!

A LOT OF FINE, FAT DRESSED TUR.
n KEYS for Christmas, Just received By
fast freight from California, by the Placeryille
route, at LOUIS MONACCO's,
Maynard's Block, Gold Hill.
Gold Hill, Dec. %, 1867.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
The Number Seven.

On the seventh day of the seventh month
a holy observance was obtained to the chill
dren of Israeli who Toasted seven days and
remained seven days in tents. The seventh
year was directed to be Sabbath Of rest to
the land and at the end Of seven times sew
en- year scommenced the grand jubi'e.. Every
seventh year the ground lay fallow and ev-
cry seventh year there was release from all
debts, when bondmen were set free. From
this ancient Jewish law may have originated
the custom of binding young men in seven
years apprenticeship, and Of Furnishing Grim
inals by transportation for seven, twice seven,
or three times seven years.
Anciently child was not named before
seven days, not being accounted to have life
fully before. The teeth appear in the sew.
enth month, and are shed in the seventh year.
when infancy is changed into childhood. AT
thrice seven years the faculties are ell devel-
oped, manhood commences, and the individ-
ual becomes legally competent to all civil
acts. At four times seven man is IN full
possession of his str ngih at five times seven
he becomes grave and wise, or never; at
seven times seven he is in apogee, and from
that time gradually decays; at nine times
seven he is in his first climacterie. or year OF
danger; and at ten times seven, or ''three
score years and ten" has by the royal Psalm
list been pronounced at the natural period OF
human life.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
Cufce,s Brilliant Idea.

A week or ten days ago stalwart darkey
applied to the County Clerk for license to
marry, which was promptly issued in due
form by our affable clerk, and Mig, bowed
himself out hat in hand, the happiest darkey
alive.
The circumstance had been forgotten by
the clerk. when yester lay in walked the
same darkey, with his hat under his arm,
when the following conversation occurred;
Nig-Mr. Clerk, you member bout dem
license?
Clerk-Wnat license?
Nig-W Why, dem what you glib me for to
marry
Clerk-No, remember nothing of the
kind Did issue you license to marry?
Nig-Dat's it, boss; OATS it. -
Clerk-Well, what do you want?
Nig-Why, Use tried dat oman, and don't
like her I jest wants you to rub out her
name in de licenses, and put IN nudder
one
Clerk-Why, you rascal. didn't you marry
the woman whose name put on the license?
Nig-Of course did, but you see | keeps
dc licens. in my pocket all de time, SOS !
could change dem if dat one didn't suit, and
she don't suit WORT a cent!
When the "man and brother" was assured
that nothing could be done for h.m, he re-
tired very much Disguised with ''de Yankee
way oh marin folks Cairo Democrat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
A Man Claims q Son Fourteen Years old
whom he had never seen.

Even in quiet, out-of- the-way place like
this there occasionally turns up an item which
would furnish the groundwork of a ''ro-
nance in real life" Such an item occurred
here on Wednesday of last week, and it was
nothing more nor less than the arrival of a
gentleman from California. who came to
claim and take away with him bis son-a lad
about fourteen years Of age--whom he had
never before seen.
The facts connected with this remarkable
case, as far as we are able to gather them,
are briefly as follows:
About fifteen years ago, the gentleman
above alluded to, married a fascinating young
lady in Noble or Elkhart county. Being a
farmer of limited means, it appears he could
not support the style in which his wife de-
sired to live, and family jars followed close
upon the heels of the honeymoon In this
state of things the young husband resolved
to 90 to California and "make his pile" and
accordingly left for that golden land few
weeks before the birth of the boy in ques-
ton. Arriving in California, he went to
work with will, and soon accumulated an
encouraging amount Of the glittering DUST
and, good man that he was, RENTED hand
some sums to his wife on several occasions
the last remittance being eleven hundred
dollars, with orders to sell the farm and join
him in California.
Meanwhile, however, the wife had made
the acquaintance of pettifogger-a killing
''ladies' man"-then travelling the circuit in
some capacity or other, which resulted in a
divorce from the California husband and
marriage to the pettifogger. Some mystery
hung about this marriage for a long time,
and we do not know that it is yet cleared up.
Whether they were married before or after
the obtaining of the divorce, or how it was
that husband No. was playing young man
among the girls at Bluhton for year or
more after the marriage, or why the nup-
tials were so long kept from even the most
intimate friends of the interloping bride
groom-these are perhaps irrelevant ques-
tons at this time.
1t is sufficient to say that by one of those
strange and unaccountable political revul-
sions which some times take place in this
country, and by which very obscure and i'm
proper men are lifted into Office, the petit
logger aforesaid was elevated to the position
Of circuit judge in 1858. He soon after
brought his wife and two children to this
place, and built apalatial residence in the
suburbs, where they have since resided, and
where the California husband next saw his
truant wife and first beheld his boy Oil
Wednesday, January 9, 1867. The rest Of
tho storu is soon told Husband No
having become wealthy, journeyed from
!: California to Blufton for his boy, got him,
and the two are now on their way back te
the golden State.-Blafton { Ind) Ban
ncr.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
The Western Wonder.

The greatest wonder, in the State of Iowa
and perhaps any other State, is what they
call the .sNNalled Lake." in Weight county,
twelve miles north of the Dubuque and Pa
cific railway, and about one hundred and fifty
miles west of Dubuque City.
The water is from two to three feet higher
than the earth's surface. In most places the
wall is ten feet high, width at bottom fifteen
feet, and at the top five.
Another fact is the size of the stone used
in its construction 1.-The whole is of stone "a
rying in weight from three tons down to one
hundred pounds.
There is an abundance Of stones in Weight
county but surrounding the lake to the ex-
tent of five and ten miles there are none,
No one can form an idea as 10 the means
employed to bring them to the spot, or who
constructed it.
Around the entire lake is a bels of wood
land, half mile in width, composed of oak;
with this exception the country is a rolling
prairie. The trees, therefore. must nave
been placed there at the time of building the
wall. -a.t..
In the spring of 1856 there was great
storm, and the ice on the lake broke the wall
in several places, and the farmers in that Vi
entity were obliged to repair the damages to
prevent nundation. The lake occupies a
ground surface of 1900 acres, depth Of water
as great as 25 feet The water is clear and
cold, soil sandy and loamy.
1t is singular that no one has been able to
ascertain where the water comes from, and
where it goes to, yet it always remains clear
and fresh.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
Must do More fer My Mother.

''Is there any vacant place in this bank
which I could fill was the inquiry of boy
as with glowing check he stood before the
president. ~
s'There is none," was the reply "Were
you told that you might obtain a situations
here? Who recommended you I"
''No one recommended me- sir," calmly
answered the boy. II only thought l would
see."
There was a straight forwardness in the
manner, and honest determination in the
countenance of the lad, which pleased the
man of business, aud induced him to eontin-
ue the conversation. He said: .rr
'Y GU must have friends who could aid
you in obtairing a situation. Have you
advised with them?
The quick fash of the deep blue eyes was
quenched in the overtaking wave of SADNESS
as he said, though half musingly:
..'My mother said it would be useless to
try without friends"
Then recollecting himself he apologised
for the interruption, and was about to with
draw. when the gentleman detained him by
asking why he did not remain at school
year or two longer and then enter the bust
ness world.
81 have no time," was the instant reply;
''but l study at home and keep up with the
other boys"
'sThen you have had place already"
said his interrogation ''why did you leave
it?'
II have not left it, answered the boy
quietly.
Eyes, but you wish to leave it. What is
the matter p
For an instant the child hesitated, but he
replied with half reluctant frankness.:
~ must do more for my mother" -si
Brave words Talisman Of success any
where and everywhere. They sank into the
heart of the listener, recalling the radiant
past. Grasping the hand of the astonished
child, he said, with quivering voice: 10
"My good boy, what is your name? You
shall fill the first vacancy for an apprentice
that occurs in the bank. If, in the mean
time, you want friend, come to me. But
now give me your confdence-Why do you
wish to do more for your mother? Have
you no father?' a i.i
Tears filled his eyes as he replied:
"My father is dead, my brothers and SIS
tiers are dead, and my mother and | are left
alone to help each other; but she is not
strong, and want to take care of her.. 1t
will please her, sir, that you have been so
kind and I am much obliged to you"
So saying the boy left. little dreaming that
his own nobleness OF character had been as q
bright glance of sunshine into that busy
world he had so tremblingly entered.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
Caught i'm His Own Trap.

Once two ministers of the Gospel were con-
versing together on extemporaneous preach
ing:
.Well," said the old divine, waxing warm,
''you are running yourself by writing your
sermons and reading them off. Your con-
gregation cannot become interested in your
preaching, and if you are called upon to
preach Unexpectedly, unless you could get
hold Of an old sermon, you would be COM
plctely confused"
The young divine used all his eloquence,
but in vain, to convince the old gentleman
that the written sermon expressed his own
thoughts and feelings, and if called upon he
could preach extemporancously.
LAS we are of the same faith" said the
young minister, suppose you try Inc next
Sabbath morning. On ascending the pulpit
you can hand me text from any part Of the
Bible, and will convince you that | can
preach without having looked at the text be-
fore | stand up. Likewise, | must be al
lowed the same privilege with you, and see
who will make the best of it."
The idea seemed to delight the old gen
tleman, and it was Immediately agreedupon.
The following Sabbath, on mounting the
pulpit, his senior brother handed him slip
of paper, on which was written, "And the
ass opened his mouth and spake = from which
be preached a glorious sermon, claiming the
attention of his delighted hearers, and charm
ing his old friend with his eloquence.
In the afternoon, the young brother, who
was sitting below the pulpit, handed his slip.
After rising and opening the Bible, the old
man looked sadly around-''Am | not thine
assy' Pausing few minutes, he ran his
fingers through his hair, Strengthened his
| collar, blew his nose like the last trumpet,
and read aloud, cam not thine ass?' An
other pause, in which deadly silence reign
ed After reading the third time, cam
not thine ass 2" he looked over the pulpit al
his friend, and in doleful voice said, 81
think am, brother.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22

A SNAKE IN A SToyE.-We learn that a
gentleman residing in our town some few
weeks ago purchased a lot of old condemned
sleepers from the railroad company, for the
purpose of using them as frewood. They
were accordingly conveyed to his residence,
and sawed in suitable lengths for the stove
and were used as fuel, and as such gave
great satisfaction, until one evening the good
wife placed one of the pieces in the stove,
when very strange and remarkable occur
renee happened Shortly after placing the
wood in the stove her attention was attrac-
ted by singular noise in the room, not I'M
like the crying of a child or the moaning of
person in distress, and upon searching for
the cause of it ascertained that the noise pro-
ceeded from the stove, and becoming some
what alarmed, called in her husband and
acquainted him Of the matter. The gentleman
at once advanced to the stove, and upon
opening the door strange and fearful sight
met his astonished gaze-right in the very
midst Of the blazing flames was large black
snake writing in agony, snd uttering the
piteous noise which had attracted the atten-
ton of the lady The snake slowly crawled
out of the stove and dropped on the floor a
veritable 'fery serpent" and in few Sec
onds expired. The snake had doubtless en-
tered cavity in the sleeper in the fall, and
relapsing into torpid state, was only aroused
when encompassed by The fanles.-Hanouer
(Po.) Spectator. 'eF
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22

A CEMENT FOR CELLAR Floors cor
respondent of the American Farmer writes
that persons wishing to line their cellars, and
who do not wish to go to the expense of buy
ing cement, can take coal ashes and mix with
water to the thickness of mortar. This can
be put on about four inches thick, after which
let it lay twenty-four hours, then stamp it
with heavy block of wood three Or four
times day, until it is perfectly hard. 1t is
better than cement, as it will not crack or
scale of, and the Jumps or cinders contained
in the ashes do no harm. jv1
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22

THE OH WELLS OF CALcAsIEU, TEXAS
Colonel Gray has visited the petroleum
springs of Calcasieu, Texas, where several
commenced operations in search of oil some
two or three months since He is familiarity
acquainted with the extensive petroleum
springs of Pennsylvania, which furnish the
principal freight for the roads he represents,
and he assures US that the springs of Calcasieu
are fully equal, if not superior, to any in
Pennsylvania. He says they are soon des-
tined to be source Of immense wealth.
They are scarcely over days travel from
Galveston, and ere long vast amount Of
this valuable material, destined for the mar
kets Of the world, will be sent to this city
for shipment Galueston Neus
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
Poetry.
FAR AWAY.
The land that is very far off.-Isaiah xxxln. II.

The land that is very far off.-Isaiah xxx1n.
Upon the shore
Of Evermore
Wesport, like children at their play X
And gather shells
Where sinks and swells
The mighty sea from far away.
Upon that beach, 81
Nor voice nor speech,
Doth things Ineligible say,
But through our souls
A whisper rolls
That comes to US from far away.
Into our ears
The voice Of years
Comes deeper, deeper, day by day;
We stoop to hear,
As it draws near
It's awfulness from far away. - x
At what it tells
We drop the shells
We were so full Of yesterday;
And pick no more
Upon that shore,
But dream of brighter far away.
And DER that tide,
Far out and wide,
The warnings ofour souls do stray;
We long to go,
We do not know
Where it may be, but far away.
The mighty deep
Doth slowly creep
Upon the shore where we did play;
The very sand
Where we did stand
A moment since, sweeps far away.
Our playmates all,
Beyond our call,
Are passing hence, as we, too, may
Unto that shore ga
OfEvermore.
Beyond the boundless far away.
Well trust the wave,
And Him to save,
Beneath whose feet as marble lay
The rolling deep,
For he can keep .
Our souls in that dim far away.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22

SAVE TIE HORSES. 1t is said that in shoe
ing horses that are used on the pavements at
Boston cushion of India rubber has been
placed between the shoe and hoof with very
good results. 1t softens theja which de-
stroys the horses legs. The improvement
stands to reason, and it is not expensive
Let our enterprising horseshoers provide
themselves with the material.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-22
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
CORRECTION.

Yesterday morning a ruFoT, apparently
we'll authenticated, reached tins town, to the
effect that Judge RlCHARD PARKER, of tie
Winchester Circuit, had been arrested on an
order issued from the authorities connected
with the Freedmen's Bureau.
We made a notice of the fact, and referred
to some of the probable causes leading to the
arrest, which article was published in the
greater part of our edition this morning
We have since learned that the report is in
correct, and that the judge has not been ar
rested at all. Weregret that we should have
made the statement, but had no doubt of its
correctness when we made it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-12
WISCONSIN

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 6.-The Daily Ne,cs
(dem.) states this morning that the election
yesterday in this State is close. The demo-
cratic majority in Milwaukee city and county
is 1900. Gov. Fairchild, rep, runs behind
the State ticket in many Of the towns heard
from.
MADISON, Nov. 6.-The Journal (rep.)
of this city claims the election of Fairchild,
rep, by reduced majority compared with
last years vote, and says: 'The Legislature
is certainly republican, thus eusuring to the
people the seuatorship in place Of Doolittle
Fairclild, for Governor will probably have u
majority of 5000, loss of 5000 on last
years vote"
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 6.-The net democrat
ic gain in this State. as far as heard from, is
1904. The republicans claim that Fairchild
is elected by about 4, 600 the democrats con-
cede agOut 5000. Democrats gain or
members of Assembly and 3 or Senators.