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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-11
Pioneer Laundry,
NORTH OF VIRGINIA,

Joseph F. Hall. Proprietor.
THIS OLD EsTABLIsHEp AND "a, ,1 Sh au.a.
i n. Laundry 10 prepared 70 turn SS, sn y,,Sou,
ssy o. ssmassd BY manipulation or BY eh'mioA
apPsSa ass. pune.u.lly called for and returned snsS.
faekSse =, the Yesey Hotel Bar. and At 5roo.
S UaSI' Tailor shop. > door. above 70: ss,sy
Hotsl. Also, at Preseotts New nepo nrompt.
Of B and Union streets, Virginia wiz %
ly astendsdto. ,oaupH p HALL.
fa2o u
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-11

Silver contained In deposits for coin will be &C.
counted for at the Same rate customary At the
Mint
Gold Bars Of other AIsayers In good standing,
will DO cnhed by US at the highest market rates.
Dust and bullion can DO forwarded to Us from
any part Of the country, and returnsmsde through
Wells, Fargo & Co.. Express.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

The decided action Of General Sheridan,
anpulling the proscripti,e legislation Of
this State against Union soldiers az mem.
bers Of the city police force, und directing
Mayor Heath to adjust the present force
SO that at least one-half OF il shall be COM
posed Of those who we're inten ded to be
prescribed, has been generally received
with satisfaction by the Union men Of
New Orleans. There has not been regu-
laiion Of any kind promulgated in this
city for months that had so great tenden-
cy TO elevate the hopes Of the tried friends
OF National unity. II was said to be just
the thiug-just, in that il gave no prefer
ence to any. but merely insisted that those
who fought for the Union should be At
least on an equality with those who fought
against 1t. While the tone Of this order
is decided enough to please every body. still
il does not run into the exelusiyeness 30
long and invariably practiced by the par.
ties lately in power. The only limits In
this order, that we can discover on the
action ofihe Mayor, is the requirement of
two years residence, and that at least
one half OF the force ''shal be composed Of
ex. Union soldiers" Mayor Heath can
make the whole force, from the chief down
of ex Union soldiers If he chooses to do so.
How far he will 90 beyond the even. d.
vision, we can not say. AT any rate. the
one half that is already assured is enough
in itself TO cause the heart ofeyery Union
man here to feel light, and TO turn toward
General Sheridan with renewed confidence
With the men on guard in this city, who
have so often stood on guard on the battle
field, when the right and-liberties of the
nation were at;stake, the peace of-the city
will be assured; and we may soon look for
a marked decline in the prevailing rowdy-
ism and numerous personal ourrages that
have recently been committed daily.--Ne,c
Orleans R,,,ubIico. a.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
Boy Love-.

One Of the queercst things to think Of
in after life is boy love. No sooner does
a boy acquire tolerable stature than he
begins to Imagine himself a man, and to
ape manislI ways. lie casts side glances
ut all the tall girls he may meet, carries o
cane, holds his head erect, and struts a
little 10 his walk. Presently, and very
soon, he falls in love--yes, falls is the
proper word, because it best Indicates his
happy, delrious seli.abnsement. lie lives
now in fairy region somewhat collateral
10 the world, aud yet blended somehow
inextricably with it. lie perfumes his
hair with fragrant oils, scatters essences
over his handkerchief, aud despariugly
shavcs and annonis for beard. lie
quotes poetry in which "love" and "dove'
and "heart" aud "dart" peculiarly pre-
dominate; and he plunges deeper in tho
delicious labyrinth, fancies himself filed
with the divine aflatus, and suddenly
breaks into a scarlet rash--of rhyme. Hc
feeds upon tho looks of his beloved; is
raised to the seventh heaven IL she speaks
pleasant word; is betrayed into the most
astonishing ecstacies by a smile; and Is
plunged Into the gloomiest regions Of mis-.
suthropy by frown. lie believes him
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
A Duel and how Prevented.

The Havana (Cuba) correspondent Of
the New York Times. writes:
An amusing duel took place yesterday
about five miles from the city.l 1t orieina-
ted in remark madeby man to his friend
on seeing a lady coming out of church.
The lady was unknown to the .persos
making the remark, but happened to be the
others wife. A slap in the face was the
consequence, and challenge came soon
after. This was accepted, and the seconds
selected place. The wife got wind Of the
affair. and Immediately took steps TO pre-
vent the dreadful catastrophe. Her first
thought was to notify the police, but that
might have given her husband the rep
utation Of a coward, and she took better
method by going to the house OF the other
party where she met his wife, and q plan
was soon concocted between The ieminines
This morning both husbands got up early;
wives ditto. Husbands took carriages, aud
their wives-one armed with FIVE children
and the other with three--took other
vehicles in waiting. When the two dulisis
arrived at the spot they were somewhat as-
tonished on seeing the two other carriages
drive up with their passengers, who cody
informed the men that they also had come
to fight, so us to make il q complete family
quarrel, each at the same time producing
an empty purse and a package of baby
linen rs their arms and munitions of war.
The little ones had pop guns and 6re-
crackers, and soon some INDUCED in cry
It's useless to add that the bloodthirsty
Benedicks made peace on the spot, and re.
turned to Havana, in company with their
seconds, to celebrate the affair over a
dinner.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

A German boarding house keeper in
Cincinnati had roast pig for dinner on
Sunday. The animal "a small one) was
served up whole, and it was placed on the
table sent forth an appetizing and savory
smell that pervaded tho dining room and
made every occupant wish for slice; but
to the astonishment of every guest, a
great, burly, hirstute Teutonic pork dealer
from the country sat down opposite the
dish and incontinently appropriated the
entire roast. The landlord happened to be
absent, and good breeding prevented any
of the guests from entering protest; so
Hans made such havoc of the dish, and
wiped his lips with such evident relish
that one Of the walters, with kcener
sense of the fun, approached him aud in
qulred if he would have anything else.
Hans beaming face Frightened in a mo-
meut, and he asked in reply, Got any more
oy dem leetle hogs?'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
BY Way Of New Orleans.

An Cd gentleman living in the interior
of Mississippi, some years ago, sent his
son to New Orleans to accept mercantile
situation offered him. lie was youth OF
high moral character. and his father took
great pains to acquant him with the fact
that vice in its most attractive garb would
surround him constantly. But said he
remember, my son, that your religion will
carry you safely. Only resist the tempia
ton TO do wrong, and you will not fail to
reach Heaven at last; and the man who
goes to heaven by way of New Orleans,
deserves the highest reward Of the right
e0us!'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
Toilet SOAP.

To four quarts Stacked lime, add two
pounds sal soda in two gallons of soft wa
ter. Then mix in the lime, aud stir it oc-
casionaly for one Lour. Then let it settle;
pour off the clear liquor, then add two
pounds Of clean grease. Boil until all is
dissolved, then pour it of into some ves-
sci to cool, and cut into such shape as
suits the fancy. You can favor this soap
with anything you desire. This soap will
mako the hands soft, and prevent them
from cracking, and is far better and cheap
er than any toilet soap that can be bought
at the stores. Try it, ". ID. d., Spea-
Ger, q.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

The pirate Semms, in lecture on the
cruise of the Alabama, thus tells how they
knew their game. 1t is compliment
from bad source, but compliment +;
When We were afoat in the Alabama, il
we were in doubt as to the nationality of
any ship we were Rursuipg, we had only
to take look at her, as-Shatever distance
she might be, through our telescope, to de-
ternin at once whether she was a Yankee
or not If she excelled the ships of all
other nations in the symeiry. OF her hull,
the length, the grace and the taper of her
spars; If her canvass was whittier, her sails
larger, more beautifully set and "sheeted
home, and hoIsted ina more seamanlike
manner; if in short, like beautiful wo
man, she ravished the bcholders as well by
the..swclling aud graceful outlines OF her
figure as by the witcLery Of her drapery,
We were always sure she was Yankee"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
WHOLE NO. 2s3.

self the most devoted lover in the world.
There never will be more. He is the
great idoiaterl flo dotcs upon flower
she has cast away. He cherishes her
glove-a little worn ID the fingers next
to his heart. Happyl happy! foolish boy
Lowell with its joys. and fits hopes, and its
fears; its sorrows, its jealousies, and ats
delights; its raptures and its tortures; its
ecstatic iervors and terrible heart burn
ings; its solemn righteousness, and In.
tonsely prosaic termination. ...i iss
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
Poetry.


Poetry, as we believe, preserves and
puriies language, cul,iyates good taste,
helps memory, Glls the mind with fair
images. and high, unselfsh thoughts,
wondrously increases our perception aud
enjoyment of natural beauty, relieves the
pain OF our usual lack or poverty of ex,
preston, shaping and bringing within
compass multitarious thoughts and feel
ngs, otherwise incxpressIblc. But the
boon Of boons, including all the rest, is
the general enlargement. elevation eman
cipation of the SOU. Poetry universities
In It's last result it is never dependent,
but inspired with the hottest joy pnd
courage. 1t begins in the glad seusc OF
universal beauty, and when il bestows the
same glad sense upon its results is accoid1
plished. Here aud there you will fibd n
short poem, exceptional, expressing u de-
spondent mood, but the best poetry in its
total effect is cheerful and enco araging.
Even when it treats of SORROW, OF pain or
death, il is sympathetic, but not despon-
dent and gloomy. The very production Of
the exceptional sad poem indicates a dc.
gree Of victory over the sadness. The
@lliad," treating much Of war, wounds,
aud violent death, il animated aud ex-
hilarating throughout, Of Dante's great
poem, the first part Is most read for It's
fierce pic,uresqueness and dreadful fasci
nation, but the second is an ascending
symphony Of hope aud faith. aud the third
part hymn Of heavenly rapture. Chaucer
Is cheerful us the green landscape after a
Spring shower; Spencer full OF rich vivaci-
ty and bold adventure; Shakspeare's book
a mulliiarious world of movement and in
terest; nothing did Goethe so much abhor
in life aud ia literature, as despondcucy,
discourac.ment-F Frosey's .noouxiae.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

I overheard moon. II ruek chap, the other da
remark that he loved o certain young lady w
enough TO die for her. Now, l lore soasbo5
very much, and
I'd swear for her, ia tssr for her;
The Lord knows whatf'd bear for hsrj
I'diie forher, I'j sigh for her.
I'D drink tho Hudson dry for her,
dpray for her, I'd sIay for her,
I'd watch tho house all day for her, -.
I'd cuss for her, do wuss for her,
ia furnish some one to 'nuss' for her, e
I'dlsap for her, I'D weep for her,
I'd 60 without my sleep for her,
ia frht for her, I'D bite for her,
I'd walk the streets all night for her,
I'd plead for her, I'd bleed for her, tti
I'd do without my feed for her,
I'd shoot fos her, I'D boot for her,
A rival who'd come to "toot" for her,
I'd knsel for her. I'd s,enp<s<-sss
Such is the ieso feel for her, of
I'd slide for her, I'd ridefor her,
ia swim 'gainst wind and tide for her,
ia try for her, I'd cry for her,
Dut-dang mo II Ia lie for heri
N.B.-or any other woman.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

heard in the grove Of plautsiu trees to-
ward which | was walking, great crash
ing noise like the breaking u trees.
Immediately hid myself behind q busL.
aud WAS soon gratiGed With the sight of >
female gorilla; but before l had tius ~
notice i,s movements second aud third
emerged from the masses Of colossal ioli-
pge; at length no less than four caue ibto
view. One oil the females had q yoaDg
one following her. aa .ocii1d
Il had an excellent opportunity OF
watching the movements vf the impish
looking band. The shaggy hides, the pro!
tnberaEt abdomeus, the hideous features
Of these strange creatures, whose forms ~
nearly resemble man, made up picture
like some vision in a morbid dream. In
destroying tree, they first grasp the base
Of the stem with one Of their feet, aud
then. with their powerful arms pull ia
down, a matter Of ,ssi, ,nuehl dstenliF With
so loosely formed ssem AS thai of tbs
planiain. They then set upon the juicy
heart Of the tree at the bases of the leaves.
and devourcd il with great vorsci,Si
While eating they made kiod Of aioi,fek;
ing noise. expressive Of conientmept,
Many trees they destroyed apparently ont
Of pure mischief. Now aud then they
stood still and looked around Urce o.
twice they seemed on the poiut OF starting
off in alarm, but recovered theipselves and
continued their work. Gradual y9lthey
got nearer TO the edge Of the dark forest,
and finally disappeared. was 50 inient
IL Al I.
chance Of shooting one almost befofeI
became aware of il. The next dsyIDwsnt
again with 0daDgo to the, sameaspot. Il
had no expectation Of seeing goriliss a, in
the came plantation, and was carrying a
light shot gun, having given my heavy
double barreIled rife. u. the boy TO carry.
The plantation extended over two hills.
with deep hollow between, planted With
sugar cane. 80 hain ,sesi1ai 60
.'Before l had crossed the hollow Iitsw
on the opposite slope a monstrous gorilla
standing erect aud looking directly to-
yard me. Without turning my face I
beckoned to the boy 10 bring me my rife,
but no rifle came-the little coward had
bolted, aud l lost my chance. The huge
beast stared at me for about two minutes,
and then, without uitering any cry, NOV
ed off to the shade Of the forest. running
nimbly on his hands and feet. As my
readers may easily imagine, | had an ex
cellent opportunity of observing. during
these two days, the msuner in which go
rilas walked when in open ground. They
move along with great rapidity and on all.
iours, that is, with the knuckles Of their
hands touching the ground. Artists, in
representing the gorilla walking. general
ly make the arms too much bowed out
ward, and the elbows too much BENT this
gives the figure su appearance Of hesyi-
ness and awkwardness. When the govil-
la that watched left tho plsntain trtes,
they moved off at a great pace over the
ground, with their rrlns extepded straight
forward toward the ground and moving
rapidly. ] may mention also that having
now opened the stomachs Of several freth-
ly killed gorillas, ! have never found dny.
thug but vegetable matter ia ,hem.' s.'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

An acquaintance showed mo most
porientous. looking bill that had been sont
to him.
"Gadl" said I, "it's precious long one /"
ut is" said my acquaintance, "but he'll
6nd the time precious deal longer before
he gets il, | reckon"
lie went abroad day or two after
wards.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

A Farmer near Terre Hautc, missing
corn from his crib set strong steel trap
in such position that the transgressor, in
reaching for his booty, would be likely to
get ~ hand into it, On going to the
crib at late hour the farmer found
one Of his neighbors fast in the trap.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

IxrLcRscr or LirTLt TnISos. Chem.
ists tell us that single grniu of the suhs
stance called iodine will impnrt color ~
seven thousand times i's weight Of wair,-
Ii is so in higher thing; ope comrnnion.
one book. one habit, may affect the whole
Vt life aud character
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

Byron took the prize over many com
petitors for the best essay on the subject
Of our Saviours changing water into wine.
Ills essay was: "The conscious water saw
its God aud blushed."
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

could do such an act with highest courtesy
1.-The very pinks Of the chivalry Of that
city, gave that distinguished man, and the
accomplished daughter that accompanied
him, the option ofdeparture from the city
in twenty -four hours or tar and feathers,
and Jolly rides on rails. Again, IL is
known to all the North. though perhaps
you may not be aware Of the fact, that the
State Of Georgia. by solemn act Of her
Legislature, approved by the Governor,
and to be found among the printed laws
this day-offered reward Of five OF twenty
thousand dollars, forget which, for the
body, dead or alive, ofa citizen Of Massa-
chusetts, who had never entered that State,
or had been so far South as the capital Of
his country; but who had the temerity to
publish, through the columns Of his own
paper. his disbelief in the divinity Of slav-
cry, and the right Of every woman to the
possession OF the body Of every living child
that had cost her the pangs Of maternity.
You treated difference ofopinion rs the most
heinous of crimes. And from each aud
all OF .ae Southern States, native citizens,
aud some Of them men Of just distinction,
we're driven by threats Of popular violence.
Such was the case Of the Grimkes, Of South
Carolina; Underwood, Of Virginia, aud Of
Helper aud Professor Hedrick, of North
Carolina. Why did we not come and rea-
son with you? DO you forget that you
would not receive, nor permit your neigh
bors to receive, through the postofice,
any papers or periodicals that did not pan
der to your prejudices. The receipt
through the postoilice Of the Liberator, the
Anti-Slavery Standard, the Independent,
the New York Tribune, or any leading Re
publican paper, by one Of your neighbors,
branded him as an Abolitionist, and rem.
dered his life insecure among you. The
North would gladly have discussed tho
question. 1t opened its public halls to
your orators. and its people swarmed TO
hear them. 1t received your papers, and its
conscientious people were amazed at the
iniatuation which was driving the two Sec
tions headlong into war. But come not
TO handy elimination or recrimination
with you. There is "ample room and
verge enough Tor at between you and
the leauers Of the Democracy ofthe North.
But for mys If aud the Republican party
| may say, Shake.poi your CORY locks at
us, for You cannot say that We did it..
You spurned our counsels; and though we
would gladly have embraced you as broth
ers, you refused to listen to our fratei nal
pray ers.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

An ancient sage uttered the following
apothcgm: "The goodness Of gold is
tried by FIRE, the goodness Of women by
gold and the goodness Of men by the or
deal Of women"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

a hopeful young lawyer says that any
young lady who possesses 1000 acres of
land presents sufficient grounds for attach.
ment.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
Piety and New Clothes.

1t is singular how pious new clothes
made people. For whole month after,
they are at at church threee times day.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

Southey, in 1909, showed Lamb dull
poem on rose. Lambs criticism was.
Your rose is iusipid; it has neither thorns
nor sweetness"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

y TUUl NNTEF fFF't ~ |TtI "=T-T z -
rious aud useful body the SUI Vas +.
"Why, yes madam, raid an hish SEN
tleman present. ''ihe sun is q very bne
body, to be sure; but. ia my opinion, the
moon is much more useful. tor the moon
affords us light IN the nighttime, Hhen
We really want il; whereas We have the
sun with MS in tho day time. when We haNe
no occasion for il"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

Mrs, Purtington expresses her appre.
tensions that tic people Of the gold re-
cions will bleed to death, as tho papers
are constantly annouucing',hc opening Of
another vein.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

Why is kissing like victory? It's easy
TO Grant.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

and said. "WelI, General, ii you ssy &C.,
IN cease firing, but think | ought 10 Kill
few more Of the scoundreIs." With that
the General spiang from. his horse. nhd
throwing his arms around me, exeiaiwcd.
"Bep, don't call ue Genelsl rsif as
G,orce -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
A Revolutionary Story.

Ben W served in the Revolutionary
war aud was in the habit Of repeating h,s
long and tough yarus 20 often that'he be-
ieved them himself Ben would give q
personal anecdoie Of every batIic Ia tls
war, in which he himself, of course, al
ways figured as the hero. On being asked
If he was in the battle OF Mepnoth, be io-
Piled: II gucss was. had MY right
hand pocket fali Of bullets. and my leii-
hand pocket fuIl OF powder, aud | had my.
fathers double barreed duckiDg gun, ,se,cn
feet long, siI. seven feet Iong. ] pat IN "a
handful fposdcrand q handful Of bulle's.'
and every tine let her off, lnknecked.
down the British, sir, afiy at q tine, Genz
eEsl Xsshicst9n Toas,p2, ;611n6 I'D ss'ys
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.


In his Journey to Ashsngo Land
NJ. Du Chsillu gives the following necosss
Of his latest observations Of the gcfilI.:-
II had not been in The sinsps Tong "a.
fore news came that Rorillas had been re-
Gently seen in the neiehborhood Of pIsn-
,ation only half a miIs distant. Estly,is
the morning of the 25ih Of June wsnded
my way thither, accompanied BY one VI
my boys named Odsngo. The .plsptation
was large one, and situated on very bro.
ken ground, surrounded by the sirpia
forest. II was lovely morning; tie siy
was almost cloudlsss. and all prepnd wps
still rs des<h, except the rlight rustling
Of the tree tore mg.sd by the gsn!le land
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-24

In the absence OF any report OF the re-
marks made by Judge Kelly at Mobile,
before he was attacked and driven BY a
mob, eager for his blood, from the plat
form, we present copious extracts from his
great speech at New Orleans, delivered cn
Saturday. II is probable that the speech
he began 10 Mobile did not differ much in
charsc.er aud language from the speech at
New Orleans: