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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16

COD LIVER OIL.
"Best in the world
Manufactured by CASwKLI., Hazard d CO.
Under Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
AdYIcc to Skntcra.

l.. Never try to skate in two direc-
tions Mt once. This feat has often been
attempted by beginners, but never sue
cessfully. 1t always ends in sorrow.
2. Eat n few apples for refreshments
sake while skating, and be sure to
throw the cores on the ice, for fast
skaters to break their shins over. Fast
skaters are your natural enemies, and
should not be allowed to enjoy them.
selves peaceably.
3. Sit down occasionally, no matter
where-right in the way Of the rest of
the party, if you want to. There is no
law to prevent n new beginner from
sitting down whenever he has an incli.
nation to do so.
4. When you meet n particularly
handsome young lady, try to skate on
both sides of her at once This is very
pretty, and sure to create q sensation,
If the lady's big brother is in sight it IL
we'll to omit this.
5. Skate over all the small boys n,
once. Knock en- down. 1t make:
great fun, and-thcy like it.
C. If you skate into n hole in the ice
take it coolly. Think how you woult
feel if the water were boiling hot
Z. If yourskntcs are too slippery, bu,
n new pair. Keep buying new pairs til
you find q pair that are not slippery.
s. In sitting down do it gradually
Don't be too sudden; you might breal
the ice.
Q. When you fall hcadlong, examine
the straps of your skates very CAREFUL.
before you get up. This will maxi
everybody think you fell because you
skates were loose. Beginners always do
you know.
10. Wear n heavy overcoat or cloal
till You get thoroughly warmed up, ant
then throw it OF and let the wind coo
you. This will insure you n fine coli
that will last you ms long as you live.
TO LADY SKATERS.
/. If you wear filters On tho ice b.
sure that your calves nre properly nd
justcd. The spectators along tho banl
are generally critical.
2. Scream prettily in passing m nj
hole, and give the arm of Charles Au
gustus n frantic squeeze.
,. If your skating partner is eligible
and your foot is pretty, don't hesitat,
in asking him to adjust your skat,
straps every ten minutes. He will rath
or like it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

WRESTLING GIRLs.-Show me q girl
who has the h%ardihood to whistle in
these days when everything natural,
ever to the hair Of your head, is at a
discount, and I'll show you a girl that
can DO depended upon, and one who will
not fail you in time of need, and will
give you q hearty grasp, the cordial
hand shake, the warm, genuine wei.
come, no tip of the kid glove and n cold
how do you do; who "a brave danger,
look toll in the face without shrinking,
laugh with those that laugh, and weep
with those that weep, as well as whistle
with those that whistle; and not go
through the world as though she were
walking on eggs and afraid of cracking
a she'll; who deals in substance not
shadow,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
rho Amerlcn of tho Ruture.

AS one looks forward to the America
of ffty years hence, the main source Of
anxiety appears to be in a probable ex-
cess Of prosperity and in the want of a
GOOD grievance. We seem nearly at
The end Of those great public wrongs
which require u special moral earth
quake to end them. Except to secure
the ballot for woman-a contest which
is thus far advancing very peaceably-
there seems nothing left which need be
absolutely fought for, no great influence
to keep US from q commonplace and
perhaps debasing success. There will,
no doubt, be still need of the statesman
10 adjust the details of tho Government,
and Of the clergyman to keep an eye on
private morals, including his own.
There will also be social and religious
changes, perhaps great ones; but there
are no omens ofany very fierce upheaval.
And seeing the educational value to
this generation of the reforms for which
il has commended, and especially of the
anti-slavery enterprise, one must feel
IN impulse OF pity for our successors
who seem likely to have no convictions
that they can honestly be mobbed for.
Can We spare these great tonics? II
is the experience of history that all re-
ligious bodies are purified by pcrsecu-
ton, and materialized by peace. No
amount Of accumulated virtue has thus
far saved tho merely dcvoutcommuuities
from deteriorating, when let alone, into
comfort and good dinners. This is
most noticeable in detached orgauiza-
tions-Moravians, Shakers, Qunkers,
Roman Catholics-they all 60 the same
way at last. When persecution and
missionary toll are over, they enter on
IL tiresome millennium of meat and pud-
ding. To guard against this spiritual
obesity, this carnal Eden, what has the
next age in reserve for US? Suppose
forty millions of perfectly healthy and
| v~irtuous Americans, what is to keep
them from being rs uninteresting as so
many Chinese? 49,,
know Of nothing but that aim which
is the climax and flower Of all civiliza-
ton, without which purity itself grows
| uull hUQ uCNOtlOu 4
of science and art. Give to oil this ma
ton peace, freedom, prosperity and
even virtue, still there must be some
absorbing interest, some career. Ihat
career can be sought only in two dircc-
tions-more and yet moro material pros
perity on the one side, science and art
on tho other. Every mans aim must
either be riches or something better
than riches. Now the wealth is to be
respected and desired, nor need anything
be said against it. And certainly moth
inc need be said in its behalf, there is
such q vast chorus of voices steadily
occupied in proclaimingit. The instincts
of the American mind will take care OF
that, but to advocate tho alternate "a
rccr, the striving Of the whole nature
after something utterly apart from this
worlds wcalth-it is for this end thai
II stray voice is needed. 1t will moi
take long; the clamor Of the market viii
reabsorb US tomorrow. - AHdnti'
Monthiy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
Most Strn nge Chapter!

A correspondent writes us from
Waterloo, Iowa, asking if we know Of
one Edgar Burnham, and Of his history.
We do. And as it is q strange, true
one, known to hundreds, we give it in
tho Democrat, as it is, that we may cor
rect some errors those who speak OF
him have fallen into. E~ightyears since,
when we were engaged rs city editor Of
q Milwaukee paper, there lived in this
| State m editor named Powell, now con-
nected with n Chicago paper, we think.
| lie is unless he has quit it lately.
In 1862 Powell was married to Miss
Ellen B~urnham, Of Brodhead, Wiscon'
sin, after a courtship Of some months.
Miss Burnham's parents were old resi-
dents Of Brodhead, and Of high respect.
ability. The daughter taught music,
had q largo number of pupils, and was
very attractive. Powell lived with her
rs husband two years, she being al
that time n good wife in all respects
presenting him with but n child. A,
the expiration Of two years, when abou,
twenty-one years of age, Mrs. Powell's
voice changed, she grew light whiskers,
and gradually changed her sex, devcl'
oping into n man, in all respects, rs il
nature, anxious for a freak, turned her
self wrong side out!
The husband and wife separated when
the wife became a mon, and Mrs. Ellen
Powell took the name Of Edgar Burn
ham, donned male attire, sought and
| obtained employment rs q clerk in
Chicago, and lived a single young man
for one year.
During this time he fell in love with n
neice of Senator Morgan, Of New York,
but did not marry her, for the reasons
not pertinent to this article. But about
the end of the year he did marry a young
lady of Brodhcad, Wis, q Miss GertO
Everett, who was a musical pupil Of his
when ho was Miss Ellen Burnham, over
three years previous to his marriage,
This second marriage was about two
years ago. Soon after this marriage
Edgar Burnham and wife removed to
| Waterloo, Iowa, where they now reside,
or did not long since.
Tho former girl is now q man-the
former wife is now q husband-thc for.
mer mother is now O father-thc former
young lady teacher Of n young lady is
that young lady's husband Truth is
indeed stranger than fiction, and the
above simple statement Of facts borders
so upon tho marvellous we could not be-
lieve it did we not personally know oil
the parties.
Any one can be convinced, by writing
to parties in either of tho places VIC
have named, of the full and entire
truth of this most wonderful transfer
nation, which puzzles not only tho med.
ical, but the entire scientific world, and
which fact appears now for the frs,
time in print, though the particulars
have long been known to us and to
many other newspaper men and prom
inent citizens Of this State, rs to nearly
all tho citizens of Brodhead, where the
parties so long resided. = Wisconsin
Paper.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Carson CRY, Jan. 20, 1865

LARSON CiTY, jan -V' A''S
Full Bench present.
D. W. Virgin, appellant, vs.. Brueaker
and wife. White & Chase inter'eno'S,
RESPONDENTS. Case reinstated, ana set
for hearing on the cath inst:
Van ylei, @, al, respondents, VS.. A;
8 OIin eli. al, appellants. Dismissed
With leave TO re-instate for good cause.
G.. case reiustated on motion OF j.
Seely. u,
Robinson, respondent, VS.. Imperial
S. NJ. Co., appellants. Set Tor inc -'th
instant by consent.
Grosetta, appellant, VS.. Hunt, ct AL,
respondents. Argued and submitted.
Whitman for appellant: Mcsick s Seely
for respondents.
Court adjourned to Tuesday, 2lst inst.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1868.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
Full Bench present.
State VS.. Millean, appellant. Coun-
sci for appellant allowed ten days to
file q petition for . rchearing.
State, respondent, vs.. John X. OAR
ling, appellent. To be submitted on
briefs. Appcllent allowed thirty days,
and respondent thirty additional days
to file their briefs. belong for appel
LIANT; Clarke, Attorney General, for
State.
The proprietors of the Mexican Mill
Co., appellants, VS.. Yellow Jacket S. NJ.
Co., respondents. Argued and submit
ted. Clarke for appellant; Whitman
for respondent.
Court adjourned I Wednesday, 22d
inst, at 10 o'clock a. N.
wEpxrspY, January %, 1868.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
Full Bench present.
Sparrow & Trench, appellants, VS.. c.
Il. Strong ct al, respondents. Motion
for leave to file petition and make n
motion for o rehearing, and to have
order Of Territorial Supreme Court, re-
fusing a rehearing vacated and set
aside and judgment of Territorial
Court, and amended judgment Of this
Court also vacated. and that the
case be heard on its merits. Or
dercd tina. respondents counsel be
served with a copy Of affidavit, with
leave to file afidayits in reply within
FIVE days. Appellants allowed five days
to file afidavits in rebutsal. Ordered
that appellants serve respondents coun-
sci with points and authorities, and thai
respondents have twenty days thereafter
TO file briefs in reply. Williams for APP
pcllents; Hillyer for respondents.
Court adjourned to the Esd inst.
THURSDAY, January %, ls6s.
Court met pursuant to adjournment.
Beatty, C. j., and Lewis, j., present
johnson, j., formerly counsel.)
Ophir Co., appellants, VS.. Carpenter
l. Birdsall, respondents. Cause on
hearing. c. J. Hillyer and 7. H. Will
liams for appellants: c. E. belong for
respondents. 49,,
Court adjourned to Friday, the cath
inst, at 10 O'Clock A. N.-CGrSon 4p-
peal Of hi, morning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

A STIFF Bowl OF PUScH.-A B oston,
Mass, paper, printed in December II,
l772, has tho following:
"On the Goth of Octobcr, 1904, q bowl
of punch was made at the Right Hon.
Edward Rassell's house, when he vas
Captain General and Commander-in-
Chief Of his Majcsty's forces in the Med
iterranean seas. Il was made in n foun-
tain in a garden, the middle Of four
walks all covered overhead with lemon
and orange trees; and in every walk was
o table, the whole length Of it covered
with cold collations, etc. In tho said
fountain werO the following ingredients,
viz, four h~ogshcads of brandy, eight
hogheads of water, $4,000 lemons, 80
gallons of lime juice, 1900 weight Of
fnc white Lisbon sugar, five pounds of
grated nutmegs, 300 toasted biscuits,
and last, apipo ofdry mountain Malaga.
Over the fountain was a canopy built to
keep of the rain; and there was built
on purpose a little boat, wherein was q
boy belonging to tho fleet, who rowed
round the fountain and gave the cups
to the company; more than G,oo0 men
drank thereof"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
A Child Poisoned and Thrown into tho
River Mt FIshkili Landing.

River MT Flshkili Landing.
From the Newburgh, n. j. Journal, Dec 81
On Saturday last there was consider
able excitement among our neighbors at
Fishkill Landing consequent upon tho
finding of the body of q male infant
which had been first druggcd to death,
it is supposed, and then cast into the
river. Coroner Yanderwater held m
inquest over the remains. DR.. Bell
gave it MS his opinion that the child had
been drugged to death, probably with
laudanum. 1t was apparently about
two months old, and ncatlyand elegant
ly clad. No marks of violence was
found on it. The inquest was adjourned
until Tuesday Of this week. Suspicion
points to an unknown woman who was
around the station building all day
Christmas. She vas q singular look
ing female, and rather stability dressed.
She wore a large shawl, in the folds OF
which those who saw her on that day
have, in view Of subsequent develop
mcnts, located the bundle containing
the body of the dead baby. She was
asked by the Station Agent, Col. Nc
Kay, when she had been lingering
around after the passage of tho train:
each way, whether or not she wanted
to go away. She replied that she did
and was told to take the first train
and leave. a Fishkill police officer also
threatened to arrest her rs q vagrant
How she left and when no one knows
At any rate, she bought no ticket ut the
| office.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

INTERCOURSE WITH APAS.-The Japan
csc ports of Hiogo and Osaka will be
thrown open to foreigners on the 10th
Of this month. The japanese Govern
ment agree to provide sections OF these
towns for the residence Of foreigners,
and to furnish them with streets, sew
ers, sea embankments, etc. The Japan
csc residents in these sections will not,
however, be compelled to vacate their
houses. The Japanese Government will
reimburse itself for its outlay by the
proceeds Of the leases, which will be
offered at public auction. 1t will also
provide warehouses and cemeteries.
Another foreign settlement is permitted
on the west coast, and q section OF
Jeddo will be allotted to the residence
of foreigners.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
solomon,s Temple Exhumcd.

The London Times publishes an inter-
esting letter in relation TO the dlscov-
cries at Jerusalem, from which we select
the following: "Thc colossal founda-
lions of the temple wall, which IRE
stones Of ten cubits and stones OF eight
cubi,s,' laid by Solomon or his success.
sors on the throne, are now being laid
bare at the depth of 30 feet
and moro beneath the present surface.
The bridge that once 'panned the ravlne
between the palace Of Zion and the
temple on Moriah is now proved to have
been upward Of $50 feet high. If this
be, rs it seems, the ascent to the House
of the Lord, which Solomon showed to
the Queen of Shcba, we cannot wonder
that on seeing it there was no spirit in
her. Tho pinnacle Of the temple on
which the temptcr placed the Savior
has Just been uncovered to the base,
and is found still to have an elevation
Of l3G feet. The statement of Josephus
is therefore no cxaggeration. If any ono
looked from the battlcmcnts into the
valley he would be giddy, while tho
sight could not reach to such an
immense depth. Sections of the ancient
wall Of Ophel have been eShumed,
showing that, as Josephus says, 1t was
Joined to the south east angle of the
Temple. Aqueducts, cis~terns. rock
channels and passages have also been
discovered within and around the
harem, throwing new light on the
buildings, the arrangements and the
services Of the temple. The great work
of the complete exploration Of ancient
Jerusalem is thus fairly and au~spiciously
commenced. The %opportune visit Of
the Sultan and grand vizier to this
country, and the representations made
to the latter by tho Archbishop of
York, followed up as they have been by
the energy, the wisdom, and tact OF
Lieut.. Warren and his admirable staff,
have smoothed down Moslem prejudice,
removed local opposition, and thus
brought about opportunities for excava-
ton and exploration, such rs never
occurred before f; and besides, large
numbers of Arab laborers have been
trained to the work, and are eager to
be employed; and the exact points for
successful exploration are now we'll
KNOWN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

KEyrucxY.-The House Committee
on Elections decided to report in favor
of unseating John Young Brown Dem
ocrat), of Kentucky, upon the strength
entirely Of Browns written acknowledge
ment that he did in 1861, use the fol-
lowing language: "Not one man or
one dollar will Kentucky furnish Lincoln
to aid him in his unholy wal against
the South. If this Northern army shall
attempt to cross our borders we will re-
sist it unto the death and if one man
shall be found in our Commonwealth to
volunteer to join them, he ought and |
believe will be shot down before he
leaves the State" Brown is served
right.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

ISQurRIsG.-A correspondent of the
Mendocino Herald makes the following
inquiries:
Madam Rumor is not always right,
but sometimes is, and hence We make
the following inquiries:
Is it true that our Assemblyman re-
ceivcd, in consideration for his vote to
be cast for Rose for the Office of United
States Senator, the sum Of $1,000?
Is it true that subsequently he left
Rose. aud received, after dcducting
brokerage, the sun Of $4,000 to vote
for Eugene Cssserly?
Is it true that this broker was an edi-
tor Of Meudocino county, and that no
received, as commission, the sum Of
5000?
Is it true that our Assemblyman, be-
ing unknown ut the Bank of California,
went to the clerk of the Cosmopolitan
Hotel to identify him, when he went
with his check to draw the $4,000?
Is it true that the above facts are
known to Captain Latpie, William P.
Barnes, John Bailhachc, and many
others?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

ARCHIE and Tom sparkod the same
girl, neal New Albany. Ono night
Archie called on her and found her
alone. After some conversation he
burst out with
"Miss Mollie, do you think you could
leave this comfortable home, kind father
and mother, loving brothers and sisters,
and go to the far West with a young
man who has but little to live on save
his profession 2"
Miss Mollie laid her head gently upon
Arches shoulder, with her eyes about
half closed, her ruby lips slightly apart,
and said softly, eyes, Archie, think
could"
"Well," said Archie, ''my friend Tom
is going West, and wants to marry-Ill
mention 1t to him."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

MANY RELATIONS. - About eighteen
months ago n father and son, in Ken
tucky, married two sisters and took
their mother to board with them. The
father and wife have a daughter; the
son and wife have q on. The whole
pile, shook up together and poured oht
and assorted, amounts. to this: One
great grandmother, two grandmothers,
one grandfather, two fathers, three
mothers, three sons, three daughters,
three aunts, two u%ncles, one nephew,
one niece, three sisters, two brothers,
two cousins, two husbands, two wives,
two mo.hers-in-law, two sons-in-law-
thirty-seYeu relations, and but seven
persons.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

Nor BAp.-Some years ago a gentle
man, residing in Auburn, who had
taken great pains in procuring an assort-
ment Of raspberry roots, having had
them growing some three months, di-
rectcd a hired man, Mr.. B., an industri-
Gus son Of Erin, to weed out the lot,
and after q while went out to see how
B. was getting along, and at first sight
of what was going on stood in perfect
amazement, when the following CONVEX
sation eusued: In the name Of God,
B., rot have pulled up all my raspberry
bushes" It'll hell with yez," said
B. and look at my hands mon and see
how they arc torn with yer prakely
weeds ."-Auburn Herald.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24

AN old lady, a professor of the wash
er-woman's art, had managed to scrape
together sufficient means to build n
small house and barn in the country.
One afternoon, soon after she was COM
fortably established in her new home, n
black cloud was seen in tho west, and
before many minutes a tornado swept
through her little property, scattering
the timber Of her small barn in every
direction. Coming out of her kitchen
and seeing the devastation the storm
had made, the old lady at first could
not find words to express her indigna-
ton, but at last she exclaimed: "Well,
here's q pretty business. NO matter
though; III pay for this--lh wash on
Suudayr'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-01-24
CARSON ITEMS.
From the Appeal of this morning.

From the Appeal Of this mornlng.l
The explosion of fre.crackers which
will be heard to-day will be accounted
for in the fact that this is the first Of the
Chinese New Year. The ~extravagant
burning of powder and the devouring oil
hog meat and chicken fxings will char
acterize the occasion. Last night, be-
ing the eve of the said celestial New
Year, q party Of Cinnamon congregated
at Sam Wau's wash-house and INDUCED
in q very lively blowout, in which ultra
explosive whisky, extra whiffs Of opium,
private theatricals, cigars and jaw and
hog ad Hbitum were some of the princi-
pal amusements and yiands. One
striuged fiddles, gourd drums and gut
turals will make Rome howl ere night
draws her sable pail. Celestial har-
monies are Of the sort of which n little
goes o long way!
RuyAwAY.-A pair ofhorscs hitched 10
a sleigh got the better of" little French,
man named Morris Kahn, yesterday, ana
came tearing down King street to Car
son, when, Just after the turn was made,
the sleigh was capsized and Kahn and
a young lady who was riding with nm
was unceremoniously split into the snow.
The horses broke away at q lively gait
and ran around the corner Of the Plaza,
opposite the appeal office, where they
came to q stand still, being held by
tangled reius, and were caught and Sc
cured. No great damage being done,
excepting to the harness and by some
bruises to the sleigh. The circumstance
caused some excitement and q great
deal of fun to everybody but tho VIC
tins of the disaster. Kahn looked rs
if he didn't SEQ the point Of the joke.
FROZEN TO DRATH.-Wc heard ycster-
day that n man was frozen to death in
the slough near Van Sickle's, some
time last week. The deceased had been
at work for Van Sickle, and on the day
before his dead body was found he
started to cross the slough, having in
his possession at the time II bottle OF
whisky. When discovered dead, he was
sitting on the ground with his back
against q bush and his bottle empty.
He was probably s,upcied by the liquor
and falling asleep, froze to death before
waking. We did not learn his name.
REPORTED Snow SLIDE n Loss OF
LlrE.-Thsre was u rumor in circula-
ton here yesterday that four men had
persisted by a snow slide on the noun
tain near Jim Thompson's ranch, in
Washoe county. We were unable to
learn any particulars.