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The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-06-19

BAKER & HAMILTON,
 IMPORTERS OF HOjstiBg Engines, New styles, and inch cylinder upright and hOri zontaL Portable Engines, C to 90 horse power-wood & Mann's-best in marke, Threshiag Engines, to ls horse power with late improvements, all com. piete. Ask for the Wood X Mann. Woodworking Machinery, PiaDers Tenoncrs Morticers, &c,, &c. lOwes, prices Leather Beltiag,
 All widths made expressly for us-best imported. Rubber Belting,
 9, and ply, cotton filled, II to % inches wide. Ezeelsior Morer and Reaper, With Dropper hand rake or selfrake attachment. Ner York Combined Reaper aud Moicer, Reliable strong and durable. Union Xocers,
 Cheapest md bcs, Mower on the coost--tvo sizes. ErcelsiOr Grinder,
 For grinding the sections of Mowers and Reapsrs Every farmer should have one. Price's Petaluma Hay Press, Three bale 2i tons per day. Best in the market Cotton Gins, Is to % saws--hand horse with eondensers. Whitconys Patent Wheeled Horse Hay Rake, Cheapest and best wheel rake imported. RerOlcing Wood Horse Rakes, Wire Horse Rdtes, Horse P0,rers,
 to l2 horse Pitts Double Piniou Powers, Tread
 Powers, &o Shiagle Machinery,
 Lowe. patent with Jonter-,he only practicable ma.
 chine made Portable Grist Mills. IS to 36 inches upper under runner; French Burr Srsepstake Gang Pior,
 The leading Gang of the coast. Hoy Rakes, Scythes, Snaths, Forks, Grain Cra- dlss, 6e., dc.
 Extra parts for all kinds of HarUeSting Machinery,
 For sale at the lowest market rates. by
 BAKER & HAMILTON, Importers and Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements
 F and l9. Front street,
 SAN FRANCISCO,
 And 3 II, l3 and IS J. street, mys3m SACRAMENTO.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1869-06-19
AR MY SUPPLIES. s
Office of Acting Assistant Quartefmastei. CANT CoLoRADo, Arizona Terriinry'
 May list, 1869.

 CEALED PROPOSALS, IN DUPLICATE - will be received by he undersigned n h,s .sL 9n until Monday June Stst jsov, ss iS -,~.xr M., for supplying the United States Government 'A COLORADO, Arizona Territory, with
 One Hundred and Sixty tons of Hay of two thousand @ OoW pounds to the ion.
 Bids win he received for any part of the alys sIss The hay mnsi be well cured and made o us S ssght of native grass H will be subject io inspection ana . and must be delivered in such quantities ann " s,e, as may be required by the Acting Assisan' ,s Omar and stacked in such paris of Camp Colorado as 'he
 The stacks must be cafefally built and properly rs.'S o to protect them from Inc weAs. an,aet with arranged as prevent the hay from coming ID L inc | the ground, aud to afford free circulation ea ." u | stacks ,sea xil bstbe received An of the hay to be delivered on or O''''' | 10th day of November, lsb9 a.A viii ts
 The parties whom contracts may ps swsss % c.rsance reaured within forty eih; t4el hours aer me I ss of inc ldn to give bonds equal to fy tp per eeh I he amount of the contract for the faithful periofhA"''
 Fsch nropo.a must be accompanied with smenlsss s,s signed by the persons offered by the bidder s h ss bs stating their willingness to enter iRiS R,,ss bonus
 contract should be awarded to said bidder .a ,,usI ln case of firms making bids each ndiSiouA' "" " | be written out :, tn s,.reS
 The oath of allegiance to the United saes des''''' | must accompany each proposal ,,. ,.,, haxe rece
 No contract shall be considered until " snali | wed the approval of the sub'Distnch Ds"s~ | and Division Commanders o, inc uArke | Terms should be stated in U, s. gold eco, oi ' value thereof in currency at the date of fSy h fur
 Payment win be made iu such mndl M A Mi ou hand nishsd by the United States for ifaa puilSsss, lss, if not on hand certified accounts will pc givss and all
 The Gossrnnent reserves the right toreje@ An' bids .f ..l..1 - .,,- Al. ,,sos,,, fms paperl must aeeoBpaDy each proposal , ona ipdosed.
 Proposals be inolossd in an enseiOpr nd directed "ProPosals for Hay at Camp Colorado A. '-o1 | to the undersigned. - ,,.. na,.ops making ,hsrn are nresent ror from those who have hereD"
 to falnll their contract with the Govefnmsn..
 '" 'AAA 'A' JAMEs A. BUCHASAN..v
 Second Lieutenant fith u .; ipDI'M i 'o'M
 mylS.td
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kept his eyes fixed on the face of hi:
antagonist, and neither moved from
The position he had first taken.
At length, Elton, by fierce down
waad cut, knocked the kuife from
Bardwell's hand, but the same blow
broke his own. They elutched each
other instantly, then their eyes glow.
ing with passion, and their respiration
bncame hard and quick.
Back and forth they struggled with
each other over the steamers deck,
neither getting the better of the other
At last. holding each other by the
throat with vice-like grip, they
struggled to the railing that ran ar
ound the edge of the deck. They
struggled with each other more fierce
ly and their eyes started from their
very sockets. They threw themselves
against the railing, as they struggled
to throw each other to the deck, and
that frail barrier with sudden crash
gave way, and the combatants, still
holding each other tightly, went over
board! -i ---....l....
There was quick cry, and sudden
splash, and Charles Elton and Harry
Bardwell disappeared forever be-
meath the bosom of the Missouri.
The Mercury was stopped and
backed, and fruitless search made
for the two men. When it was over,
she steamed rapidly away from the
scene of that dark, double tragedy,
and arrived at st. Louis, at sunrise.--
Baltimore Home Journal.
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Z IN sELF-DEFENsE. zL

+" Halt. Your money or your life
Throw up your hands!r exclaimed s
stranger, stepping out from the shad.
ow, while accompanying the words
might plainly be heard the sharp click
of pistol. The porson addressed
was weary newspaper man vending
his lonely way homeward, in theso out
skirts of the city, at about three O'Clock
the other morning.
"Oh, yes, certainly, I'm in no hurry.
Only walking for exercise. just as
soon hold up my hands as not. I'm
not armed. Please turn that pistol a
little to one side. 1t makes me nerv-
GUS"
Hand over your cash!'
" Haven't nary red with me. You
see they took that all away from me
when they entered my name on the
| books"
"Where did they take your money
4 from you?'
"Oh, yes; why at the pest house
| You see I'm smallpox patient. Just
out for exercise. They wouldn't let
me walk about in daylight with my
face in this condition, so 1 have to. go
| it after dark and late at night, when
the streets are empty. BY the way,
stranger, the wind is rather in your
direction, and unless you amt partic-
ular about it, it might be just as we'll
to stand on the other side. Eve got
my old silver watch, though. If you
like it, come and take it. You're at
perfect liberty to search me, if you
like !; only don't point that pistol this
way; it's uncomfortable. Dye want
the old watch.?"
"No, thank you," said the robber,
backing away and around towards the
other side. Il coldn't take anything
from man as unfortunate as you are.
There's half dollar for you, poor fell
low. Go get something to drink"
and he threw the coin towards him.
still backing off. "Now,n said he,"
you turn your back and go round
the block the other way. AS you're
only walking for exercise, it went
incommode YOU"
"Oh, not q particle; I'd justas soon
walk with you, if you desire it. Either
way, though, it's all the same to me-
Thank you for the half. Won't you
join me, and drink to my recovery ?"
"Will yen go round the block the
other way, and, as haven't hurt you,
say nothing about having met me. l |
guess I'll go this way" and then,
till the supposed smallpox |
patient turned the corner, he started |
off on full run in the opposite 'direc-
ton. .sf ss-s~1
Mr.. Newspaper Man proceeded ON
homeward, undisturbed, and slept the
sleep of one who enjoys the conscious
ness of having done good thing, and
Sour bits better off for having met a
lighwayman.-Galaen Era. =
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EAST WIND.

Why should the wind coming from
the east over the ocean of water de-
press the human body, while that
which comes from the west across a
continent enlivens the spirits and
gives courage and vigor? Be this as
it may, it seems as if some people
never felt any wind that was not east.
They are always "out of sorts.n The
The weather is always just what they
don't want. l met one of these men
awhile ago, a farmer, who raised all
manner of crows. 1t was wet dav,
and l said: s--e-ss
*Mr. Naying, this rain will be fine
for your grass crop.H
Yes, perhaps; but it is bad for the
corn, and will keep it back. / don't
believe we shall have CROP"
A few days after this, when the sun
was shining hot, Issaid:
Fine sun for your corn, sir.o
Yes, pretty fair, but it's awful for.
the rye. Rye wants cold weather" D
Again, on cold morning, met my
neighbor, and said re @
"This must be capital for your rye,
Mr.. Nayling" - sss5ss 4
eyes, but it is the very worst wealth
err for the corn and grass. They want
heat to bring them forward" ss-
So the man lives in a perpetual east
wind. Nothing suits him, and it
would be impossible for Providence
to give him weather about which he
would not grumble. l know one man
who feels that our country is on the
very brink of ruin, the government a
curse, and every thing to be destroyed.
And he has felt and talked thus for at
least thirty years, and yethis proper
ty has been increasing in value all this
time, amid this gathering ruin. The !
fact is, the man lives in an unchanging
east wind. And there is Mr. Slow, |
who lives in the hollow under the |
Long Hill he has been mourning for
many years over the degeneracy of
the times, and always telling what
wonderful lawyers, and doctors, and /
ministers there were when he was
young! He can sleep under. any
preaching he now hears, and the law
yers seem to be young upstarts, or too
old to practice. He longs for the good
old times. All! Mr.. Slow, does your
weather Vane ever point anywhere
but to the east.-Rec. John Todd
D, ID, frv1@
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A WEE laddie was brought before
one of the Glasgow baillios, who af-
ter reading him a lecture, asked:
q" Where did you learn so much
wickedness ?" sn.hl
z "Do you ken the pump in Glass
ford st? 5.
"No," said the baillie.
" Weel, then, do you ken the pump
in the BriggateW i3slsH - .
: Yes, sure" was the reply.
Weel, then, ye may gang there
and pump, as lang rs ye like, for I'm
hanged if yO pump Ms."
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q" A PRIZE SENTENCE. A prize OF
two dollars was recently offered to any
member of the Connecticut Teachers
Institute who would write and spell
correctly the words in the following
sentence; oa -
at is an agreeable sight to witness
the unparalleled embarrassment of a
harness peddler attempting to guage
the symmetry of peeled onion,
which sibyl had stabbed with pom
lard, regardless of the innuendoes of
the lilies of cornelian hue g :.
Thirty-eight teachers competed for
the prize, but not one was successful.
Our readers will find tia source of
amusement as we'll as profit to give
out the above sentence, and see how
many mistakes our best spoilers will
mako in writing it down.
TrTw J.ornnoahae 4r 81 u i
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Rates. Of Advertising.
Official Registry.
COENTY nFHfT

COUNTY OFFICERS
Judge of Common Pleas-GE0. M FUTILE.
Probate Judge-JAcoB v NELL
Prosecuting Attorney-E. L. WEBER
County Auditor-WILLIAM GRISSELL.
County Treasurer-GTsFAyUs P. REED
Clerk of Courts-ASDREw JACKSON
Sherif-OTIs B. PAINE.
REcoRDEE-G. W. BARRETT.
County Commissioners-HESRY J. NOBLE, PER
RYP DAwLEY, Jos. C. CONRAD.
Coroner-LUTHER H PARaELEE
Suryeyor-CHARLEs j. GILLIs
Directors of County Infirmary-J C. BEATTY,
GUAM CLEMENTS and L. c. DODGE
MAYORS OF INCORPORATED TOWNS.
Ravenna--ROYAL TAYLOR
Kent-E. W. STUART.
Garrettsyille--F FRANCIS.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Atwater-J. r. Conrad and Sylvester A.
Hinman.
Aurora-Reuben P. Cannon and Worthy Tay-
or.
Brimield-Joseph L. Carrier and A. II. Lam
pharc.
Deerfeld-C. S. Tibbals and John H. Holman.
Edinburgh-Sn,ith Sanford and Asa Bingham.
Observation-Disclosures Munyon and Nathan
H. Smith,
Franklin-Joei Davis, Alvin Barton, John
Bradshaw.
Freedom-Lyman Bryant and Arvillus c.
Larkcom.
Hiram-Rufus Butts and Richard NJ. Hank.
Mantua-A. N. Farr and Henry Cobb.
Nelson-James Ashald and A. r. Hannahs
Palmyra-John j, Williams, Orrin Stevens
and Enoch Morgan.
Paris-A. D. Merrill and Brainard Selby, Jr.
Rayenna-Wm. Goldman, George +. Robin
son and Charles B. Stowe
Randolph-James p. Cole and n. c. Sears.
Rootstown-A. II. Barlow and Gideon sey-
mour.
shalersville-samuel G. Eldridge and William
Carlton.
streetsboro-E. NJ. Stanton and James H
Nichols.
Sufheld-H. X. Martin and VIM. Paulus.
Windham-E. s. Woodwork and Cornelius J.
FrSEy.
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tFrom the New Haven Palladium
OUR DEAD NOT LOST.
BIZ DE w1rr c. spRaer,

e -r RS
Why do we mournf they are not lost.
Beyond the river they have crossed -
Lie worlds sublime. I'd. .z f7sss-
Upon that bright, celestial shore,
Our darlings wait the coming DER
OF those who have not passed the tide.
But linger on the other side
a little time. -,t--4-. 49,
Not lost but saved, foreyerInore,
With loved ones who have gone before,
And angels bright
Weary and sick. the burden great,
Their eager spirits could not wait;
They saw before -life's dreary path
What strife and tears the journey hath
Then saw light:
a heavenly light they saw it CLEAN
Across Deaths dull and turbid stream,
And sang for joy. ysfres@ eoE
That river dark we saw them brave,
And disappear upon its wave;
We know they reached the other Shore,
Where hurtful thing shall nevermore
Their peace destroy.
Why do NE weep? Oh, never there
Shall sorrow come, or tears. or care,
Or deaths fell shade q e t.5"9fa
Before the Fathers shining throne.
Confessed by Christ to be his own,
They sing with those in spotless white,
And crowns they wear whose radiant light
Shall never fade.
All selfish sorrow take away,
OGOdl until the heavenly day -sa
Succeeds this night.
Their beauteous forms we cannot see,
Th0,,Uf lin
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Lodge Meetings in R.rsnna

Lodge Meetings in Ravenaa.
Unity Lodge No. 12, +. A. M, meets on the
second and fourth Mondays of each month.
E. TWrT. Sec'y. j. j. RICHARDSON, W. N.
Tyrian Chapter No. 81, r. A. M, meets the
third Wednesday in each month
E. TwIT, Secy. H.C RAENEY. II. p.
Rayenna Lodge No. 65, L. o. o. f., meets
Wednesday evening of each week
Nd. WARNER, Sec'y. W. II. BREBE, n. G.
Ravenna Lodge No. 27O, I. o. &. T. meets
Friday evening of each week.
1. b. MORGAN. II. S. H. SAPP w c. T.
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sECTARIAEs INTOLERANCE IN MASS;
81, ..s.: r. ACHUSETTS. --.--.-r 9

~-s..a=,. r. -ACHUSETTS. --,..SF =
In 1864, an order was passed for the
banishment of all who openly oppose
infant baptism, OF go about secretly to
seduce others from the use thereof
This legislation seems ito have been
precipitated by the,case of Mr.. Pain
ter asswho, on alsudden, turned Ana
baptist, and having a child born,gh
would not suffer his wife to bring the
child to the ordinance of baptism, for
she was a member of the church,
though he was not. Being presented
for this, he stillrefused. Whereupon,
after much patience and clear conYic-
ton of error, because he was very
poor, so as no other but corporal
punishment could be fastened on him,
he was ordered to be whipped; not"
continues Mr.. Winthrop, from whom
we have the account, '...for hts opinion,
but for reproaching the Lords ordi-
nance. He endured his punishment
with much obstinacy, and said boast
ingly, that God had marvelously as
sisted him." ~-.y=,e s.s.g.., -, -
In athe following year the Synod
met at Cambridge to consider what
course should be pursued in reference
to certain books which had been im-
ported from abroad-"somei in defense
of Anabaptism and other errors, and !
for liberty Of conscience as a. shelter
for their tolerdttoa; others in mainte-
nance of the presbyterial government
against the congregational way here"
AS the writer's of these works were
not within reach, it was determined |
that the books themselves should be
subjected to the harrow of criticism,
md refutation accordingly appears,
entitled .'The Dipper Dipt,, or the
Anabaptists Ducked and Plunged
'ver Head and Ears:HI- HI--From Sketches
.f g tEayly Liif IN Bostoa,. in. Apple-
on'S Journal
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a LESSON OE TRuST,


Some time agolM boy was discov.
cred in the street evidently bright and
intelligent but sick, "a man who had
feeling of kindness strongly develop
ed, went to ask. what he was doing
thereya Ell ag-2efl ssA,sss3e.s zlaats,E !
|ees Waiting for Sod toscomey for'me,. 2
he said. ft.H E3t1s1 ~ er.s g,.tss
*What do .iyou. mean 2" said the
gentleman touched by the pathetic
tone of the answer and athe condition
of the boy, in whose eye and flushed
face he saw the evidence of fever.
God sent for father and mother
and little brother" said he, and took
them away up to his home in the sky,
and mother told me when she was
sick, that God would take care Of me.
l have no home. nobody to give me
anything, and so I came out here, and
have been looking SO long in the sky
for God to come and take care of me
as mother said He would. He win
come won't He?-mother never told
me lie." 80 2'
!" Yes my lad said the gentleman,
overcome with emotion, "He. has
sent me to take care of you, g.
You should have seen his eye flash,
and the smile of triumph break over
his face as he said 'f
Mother never told me lie, sir,
but You have been SO long on, the
way" - -. - -.','. ','7i.' '.,i
What lesson of trust, and how
this incident shows the effect of never
deceiving children with tales. ,r
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BEDBUGs.-As the warm season is
at hand when these pestifcrous little
devils begin to crawl, allhousekeepers
will thank us for publishing the ufol-
lowing recipe for getting rid of
them = goCs Eaiva! 81 hiau}s sI4oi
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E. R. Waits Advertisements.
ATTIC e,s,,r
AMERICAN WATCHES

w - =
Are more extensively counterfeited at the pres.
ent time than ever before -5.-s-.
Their splendid time keeping qualities have in
duced many unprincipled dealers to import
worthless limitations of all the various styles
Therefore those wishing to purchase the genu-
inc watch should buy only of reliable Local
ferent styles in Gold and Silver which for finish
and price are more desirable than ANYTHING be-
fore offered in the market.
We are selling Heavy Hunting Gold cased
GEFT'S WATCH AT ONLY. S75
LADIES GOLD WATCHES,
At equsfiy low prices. We are selling fiue Full
Jewelled HunEdg Cases at 40. so, so, 10, 80,
80 and 800. Tfs2z - r Er-Es 0-S,ss-f :
STEM WINDING WATCH.
;, A new thing and good thing. Call and see
them at E. B. WAIT'L
PAUL BRETON WATCH
Is equal to any watch of American or European
manufacture. We have the exclusive agency for
the county, and guarantee them to give satisfnc-
tion in every particular.
The Celebrated
0reide and Aluminum Watches
Are not quite EQUALTO GOLD, but cost much
less: You can buy them at about one-half New
York price, and have the choice of style; or We
Will send them by express on receipt of the
price, 8, 10, IL, IL 16, IS, 20, - $e4. All good
time-keepers In fact, if You want anything in
the way of a watch, call and got posted as to
style and prices, as we are sure we can suit You
from IS to $500. - 93-E22 T2izlG-9t
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MILK has such propensity for in
toxication that it gets blue on water.
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A. q G.. w. Ry-Change OF Time.
The following are the times of the flepartur1e
OF trains at the points below. 1t took eject
Monday, April 26th:
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AT the June term Of our Commou
Pleas, during the trial Of an 1rish win
cease, Tim Dooley was on the stand,
and thus testified: !" I am brother to
Molly Flaharty and l am brother to
Bitty Heolahan..,'is h9sesegG a Il
"Then, Mr.. DooIey, y said Judge
B. @we are to understand that goa
are two brothers. .?''azsE S55 ag=a1sas3
sEYis, Misther, Judge replied Doc
ley with great deliberations; & aieA Of
me sisters had brofher.'' s.ssz7sisgTzg
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C. S. STARR,
MaD.facturer and Dealer in Saddles. Har-
ness. Bridles, Collars, Whips, Trunks, Vaiises,
Travelling Bags, &C.. Main Street, RaFenna
Ohio.
Feb II, 1869, 24-1y.
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SLY ER e. Ds,

In Silver Ware we have all the new stylcs
! many never befoIe offered to she people of Port
age county. We have all the patterns OF 4 {
-sL SOLID SILVER SPOONS,
| Forks Knives, Ladies', &C. A great variety of
Sets and Pins suitable for -
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GOING NORFH-MAIN LINE

This Is mixed train to Wellsyille and
Express train from Wellsville to Pittsburgh.
TUSCARAWAS BRANCH.
Leaves
New Philadelphia, $40 a. m.
Bayard, 1.10 p. m.
Arrives.
Bayard, 9.25 a. m
New Philadelphia 400 p. m.
j. n. KIMBALL
General Ticket Agent
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e Or ALL the imlpostors and caiunai-
ators in the world, we most despiss
those who intrench themselves behind
church pews and the sanctity Of rell.
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The reproaehes of friend should
be strictly just, aud not too frequent,
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-3qt2HI
~ d7idsg u MO. 2DaF
Finding of the biggest Nugget on Record
Two Hundred Weight of Gold Turned up
Two Inches Below the Surface. SO"

Finding of the biggest Nugget on Recort
Two Hundred Weight of Gold Turned VI
Two Inches Below the Surface.
A Melbourne, Australia, dispatch
of March 1st, says: "There is. nc
doubt as, to what has been the mos
important and interesting event Of the
last month. Everybody has heard
again and again of the great w elcome
nugget, and models oft have been the
center of attraction in international
expositions. But % greater than the
Welcome nugget has now turned up
and has been duly christened the
Welcome Stranger The story of its
discovery is extremely interesting.
Two men had been working for long
time in claim at 'Dunolly, where a
year or so ago they had found a coup
lie of nuggets weighing respectively
los and 36 ounces. They, had again,
| got dead broke the storekeepers had
refused them any further credit, and
they were feeling very badly indeed,
EvhcIr one therri, I'm n -4uf.owtng the
claim by working round the root of
a tree, struck something hard with his
pick Immediately below the surface.
He had no idea, however, what had
stopped his pick, for, miner-like, he
grumbled out, 'Confound it, wish it
was a nugget, and had broken the
pick. The nugget when it was .un-
earthed, was found to weigh 21O
pounds troy, and, on melting, it yield
ed 2,26S ounces and ten penny-weights
of pure gold. 1t was scarcely covered
by the earth, and was less than a
couple of inches below, the surface.
Dunnolly, the ground on which this
golden. monster has been found, is. a
very old digging, but has never been
regarded as first class field. Every
now and thena big nugget has been
found, but whatever gold has been OBJ
tained has been discovered in pockets.
The Welcome Stranger'is the largest
nugget on record in Australian mining
annals, and, in fact, is believed to be
theolargest mass fgold ever discov-
cred. The largest-nuggets previously
found in Australia were as follows
The Welcome nugget, found at Bal
larat at a depth OF. $50 feet and weigh
ing 1S4 pounds Q 9ounces; the Blanche
Barkly, found at a depth of 13 feet, at
Kingower, and weighing 145 pounds
2 ounces;a nugget at Canadian gully,
Ballarat, weighing lib pounds IL o.,
at a depth of 60 feet;e the Lady
Hotham, weighing 9S pounds.