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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-15
BY
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

-
SAN Francisco, March l5.-The Her.
AIDS specials say that the Senate Judi
ciary Committee will report to-day in
favor of substituting a bill suspending
tho Tenure of Office Act, in place of o
repeal bill. This proposition will n
doubtedly pass if repeal cannot BIO car
ried. 1t is believed it will be proposed
to suspend the operation of the Act
during the present administration, al
though two members Of the committee
are known to be in favor of limiting the
term of suspension to ono year.
General John NJ. Schofeld has been
ordered to the Department of the Plains.
Ex-President johnson goes home to
Tennessee on q short visit. He will
start for Europe in n few weeks.
The overland mail from San Fran
cisco, embracing dates from the 4th to
the 25th of February, arrived in New
York yesterday. Tho mails weighed
two tons, embracing IS bags of letters.
The Atlantic and Pacific States Tele-
graph Company will, on and after to.
morrow, send and receive messages to
and from all points on the Central Pa
ciic Railroad ms far east as .Elko.
While q laborer was discharging coal
from q vessel this morning, O heavy tub
slipped from the sings, striking him on
the head and mnshing him terribly.
There is slight chance of his recovery.
Joseph Josephine, who was run owe
by n truck last week, died this morning
of his injuries.
An unoccupiod house on Ellis street,
near Jones, was destroyed by fire last
night. A large frame building on
Geary street, near Kearny, was slightly
damaged by fire this morning. The
house was on FIRE in four different places
when discovered.
Slight rain fall for several hours this
morning +; sun shining brightly nt noon.
uROM SACRAMENTO.
SACRAMENTO, March l5.-Ths body Of
an unknown man was found floating
down the Sacramento River, in the vi
cinity of the Gas Works. Tho jury i'm
p%anneled are utterly unable to give the
name, time, place or cause Of death o.
deceased. Tho body appeared to Dc
that of q man As years old, five feel
eight or nine inches in hight, heavy set,
hair black and tinged with gray, and
his face covered with dark-colored whis'
kers. He had on n check shirt, cotton
undcrshirt, knit jnckct, dark gray pants
merino drawers, now boots, md clothel
bound about the waist with q strap
The pockets Of his garments were en-
tirely empty. There wcrc no marks o
violence d%iscerniblG. From the genera
appearance of the deceased, those WHIT
saw him expressed tho opinion that h'
had been n fireman on some boat. I'm
mediately after tho inquest, the remain
were conveyed to the New Helvetii
Cemetery and inferred.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-15
BEGAN BUSINESS APRIL 20, 1868.
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that IL will mt Homer Rend Tho fol-
lowing
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15


Dew drops the leaf and bright stars in the sky,
The young moon looks down with a half-dreamy eye
On this beautiful green earth of ours
The music Of waves gently breaks the ear
And the night bird hymns softly his strain
'Tis his wild serenade to his mistress SO dear
Ana, harkl echo repeats 1t again
All nature seems bathed in baptism Of light
On the senses faint odors arise;
look on the beautiful, beautiful night,
As her star banner floats in the skies
Ny spirit grows calm: far away from the hum
oi the thoroughfare's crowd, and the
VI the furnace and LOOM cOmpalninCs grow dumb
And cherish my sadness no more.
Tis morn -and the breeze down the valley Is heard
As it wanders the flowers among;
The hedge seems alive bird answers to bird
In full gushes Of eloquent song
The forest looks glad, a the tall nodding trees
Like an army of Robin Hoods men
In Lincoln green coats wave their arms to the breeze
AS they whisper, Sweet Springs come again -
1t has come! In the skies its bright smiles are seen;
:, IL has come! oer the tlowcr-gemmed hill
Its footsteps are felt; and its voice, ween
Murmurs out in the low tiukling rl
II mas come ger the earth waves its glorious wing
And THY NAME Gracious Father we praise,
FOR the beauty the brightness the freshness Spring
Sent, "A blessing to gladen our days
But the Spring time will pass-the Summers hot breat,
Will dry pail the rvulets brief;
And Autumn will follow, the herald of death
To the green sward, and flower and leaf
And Winter around them shall autter and moan,
AND enwrap them in shrouds cold and white;
And the weird winds, like Monks, in low monotone
Chant their sad nfSercreS by night
But their sleep shall be short Sweet Spring shall again
Gently breathe DER the slumberers dream
She shall bid them "arise'' from hill top and plan
To the magical music Of streams
So the righteous may slumbcr God watches their dus.
va er e Their cold graves the tcmpests break.
And, hey too, shall in beauty awake!
Niddietomn DeIaiyaye Nam 1860
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

How TO MAKE Coon YEAsr.-A farm
er's wife sends the following recipe for
making good yeast:
Take eight good sized potatoes, peel
and boil them in a gallon of water until
quite soft; then mash them very fine, and
put in two-thirds of cup of salt, and one
cup of sugar pour over them the water
they were boiled in and let them stand un-
til cool. Then put in some good yeast.
and pour all into a good clean jug; let it
stand in warm place twelve hours. then
cork up tight, and set it cold place. 1t
will be ready for use in day or two, and
will keep a month in summer, and any
length of time in winter if kept tightly
corked.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
OH cfarnler.
Wheat Culture.

SALT BRINE.-Among the many cxper.
iments made to guard against smut in
wheat perhaps none has been more success
full than that of saturating the seed in
brine. Its use is very old, and the dis
covery Of it wholly accidental
In 1910 a ship loaded with wheat was
wrecked near Bristol, England. After be-
ing soaked some time, the cargo was Sc
cured and sold to farmers, and most of it
sown. The following harvest the wheat
crop in England was generally damaged
by smut except that obtained from the
wheat which had been soaked in salt wa
ter. This marked difference was sufficient
to justify the experiment again, and its
success has kept it in practice ever since.
The following came under our own obser-
vation' Two farmers procured fine sam
pie of wheat for seed and divided it equal
ly between them. The one soaked his
wheat in brine, the other having no faith
in it neglected to do so. The former had
not smutty ear in his whole crop, while
the yield of the latter was almost worth
less on account of it, Other causes may
have existed to produce this difference,
but none that were apparent, and from the
remarkable difference in the two results
we are led to believe that it was effected
by the means employed in the one case
1t has been fully aSoertained that this pre-
ventive will not avail when the seed is af-
fected with smut, When the crops have
been damaged by smut an excellent expe-
dent is to select seed from different soil,
having it well cleaned. Experience tells
us that selecting seed wheat from different
localities is beneficial in many respects.
1t is best to bring it from strong clay
soil, no matter ON what kind of soil it is to
be sown. A change from red clay to white
clay works well so also from a white to
red clay. Changing seed from sandy
soil to clay has not been successful
ASHES FOR WHEAT.-In my experience
with ashes | have found them of great val
ue on different grains, but most valuable
when used on wheat, Ashes are an active
fertilizer on wheat, and even five bushels
per acre will push it forward two DAYS
ahead of that upon which none is applied.
In some seasons when hot aud sultry
weather prevails about the time the wheat
is ripening, a few days gained is worth half
a crop of grain. The ashes strengthen
the wheat stem, giving it substance and
solidity; and develop the berry quicker
and better. Ashes are also preventive
against rust, and I have seen the wheat
upon which ashes were sown free from rust
while that upon which none had been
sown was rusted close to the drill row.
Save your ashes and try the experiment
next season. You will find it to pay to
collect all the ashes you can get. Farm
ers can afford to pay as high as 90 cents
per bushel, for good unleached hard wood
ashes for farm use not only to put on wheat
but on corn, oats and clover as well. l
belive they are the cheapest manure that
the farmer can buy, as potash enters large
ly into all the grain and grasses that are
raised. Twenty bushels can be sown to
the acre with the best result. Lcachcd
ashes are also good though larger guam
tity should be used.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

APPRENTICES New York Sun,
in an article on the labor question, urges
the adoption of an apprenticeship law,
such as that recommended by the New
York State Workingmcn's Assembly at its
session held at Albany in January last.
Our contemporaries remarks are generally
sound on the subject. 1t says:
Not only should every facility be ox-
tended to boys and girls for learning
trades, but provision should be made for
having thom properly taught. Every ap-
prentice should be bound only by inden-
lures which require the master to teach as
well as the apprentice to learn his trade,
and the term of apprenticeship should be
long enough to insure the production of
thoroughly trained and Slillful mechanics.
AS things are now, boys stay with mas
ters just long enough to get smattering
of knowledge, and then set up as Journey
men. The community is cursed with a
set of botchers, and professional reputa-
tion of really competent men suffers ac-
cordingly."
There is no doubt much truth in this
declaration. Some reform is needed
among the trades in this country, by
which such discipline and period of ap-
premiership will be enforced as to insure
competent skill in different branches, and
protect good workmen in their calling
when they have become such 1t is de-
sirable, not only for the trades, but for
the community generally.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

How TO CLEANSE WATER.-The editer
of Halls Journal of Health has often in an-
cient times "settled" Mississippi wator, and
made it look ''as clear as bell" by tying
bit of alum to string and twirling il
around for few seconds beneath the sur
face of a glassful. The same authority
further states that if lump of alum as
large as the thumhjointis thrown into four
or five gallons of boiling soap-suds, tho
scum runs over and leaves the water clean
and soft and useful for washing.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

The SWEET PoTATo.-The New Orleans
Picayune says that the sweet potato i'm
poyrishes the soil far less than grain crops,
and is produced in far greater abundance.
1t yields from 10, 900 to 90, ZOO pounds to
the acre, while corn only yields from 1 900
to l 200 pounds. The trouble has been
that these potatoes could not be kept. A
process of desiccation has been invented
and put in practice by which this potato is
dried and preserved, so as to keep for any
number of years, good, sweet, and valua-
BILE as when green. All that will cause
decay is gone. 1t can be packed in ware
houses or sent abroad, or taken as ship
stores, or the like, with entire safety.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
From the Saturday Evening Post.
SPRING.

Spring has come and spring is going,
Buds are swelling, grapes are growing
Skies are bright with sunbcams glanciny,
Trees are swaying, waters dancing;
Winds are signing, vapors shaking,
Insects all to life awaking;
Birds are singing, bees are humming.
Spring is here, and summers coming.
Lambs are frisking, cattle feeding,
Ponies prancing round unheeding:
Hunters from their camp-fres straying,
Children going out a-Mnying,
Farmers ploughing-by which token
Winter icy chain is broken,
Earth is brightand skies are glowing,
Spring has come and spring is going.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
PATIENT
INDIGO BLUEING BAG

THE MOST ECONOMICAL,
CLEANLY & COMPLETE ARTICLE ever USED
BY thrifty Housekecpers and Laundresses.
EACH bag IA provided with q Box so that il
~ can be put safely away as soon as used.
PRICE 20 Cts-lIALF SIZE 10 Cts,
This blue contains no acid, and will not iniure
the hnest fabrics. One twenty cent bag will out
last eight two-ounce vials of Liquid Blue, besides
giving softer color and avoiding the danger and
annoyance of broken and uncorked Bottles.
Patented Dec. "a, 1867, and for sale by
PLYMOUTH Color Co. q. 4. RAYNoLps & Co.
LOG 4 los Fulton Street, N. Y.
Inquire for At at any Respectable Grocery.
April 3-3mos.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
Selttt Qoetrp,
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR.

There is blithesome maiden
That lives next door TO me:
Her eyes are black us midnight,
And handsome as can be:
Her checks are full Of dimples,
And red as any rose
md then this love of mine, too,
Has got Roman nose
asked her if she'd have me,
(That was the other night,
And this was her reply, friends.
why, Jimmy, you are tight"
Says ], Fl" know have, love,
Aboard little Wine:
But that is not the question:
Will you, or not be mine?
And thea she put her face, friends,
Asncar mine as she could.
And with the sweetest smiles, friends,
Said simply that she would
Escort me TO the door, if
Was ready TO depart;
And thus it was the girl next door
Declined my hand and heart.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

How BuTTER Is MADE IN HOLLAND
In this "odd land' there is no waiting for
cream to rise. 1.-THE practice there" says
a Canada paper, "is to stir the laoteal fluid
from time to time, until it is SO thick that
the spoon will stand up in it, when it is
ehurned at comparatively high tempera-
ture.D According to Professor johnson,
milk thus treated yields five per cent. more
butter, and that of better quality, than
where only the cream is churned.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

Lard should never be used for greasing
wagons, for it will penetrate the hubs, and
work its way around the lemons of the
spokes, and spoil the wheel. Tallow is
the best lubricator for wood axletrees and
castor oil for iron ones. Just grease
enough should be applied to the spindle Of
wagon to give it light coating.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

The juice Of the green plantain has been
known to cure the worst cases of spider
stings, even when the patient was in great
pain and severe swelling had set in. The
plant grows everywhere around the yards
of dwellings and may be had at the short
est notice. Gather the leaves and express
the juice by pounding in a mortar, if it be
convenient, if not anything else will do.
Let the patient swallow a portion of the
juice, and bind some on the wound in a
rag saturated with it. This is a certain
remedy and within the reach Of all,
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

There is only one excuse for impudcnce,
and that is ignorance,
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

Prompt attention to business, moderate
prices, competent workmen, and deter
minaton to please, may at all times be ex-
pected by those who may favor him with
their Gu toni.
May lily
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
THE BRILLIANT

Orders will be received and promptly
filled for any kind of Stove that may be
desired.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

Men are like wagons; they rattle most
when there is nothing in them.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15
Selett poetrn,
From The Christian Uorld.
SPRING TIME.

DY REV. JOHN COLLINS M'cABE, d. d.
Middletown transcript., 1869-05-15

DelawaSe, May, 1860.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-28
ieh ia Davable in GOLD /:
.hR.g99,434 q
Total debt.

The agitation for new location for the Stock Exchange
continues and strong efforts are making to furnish ade-
ouate accommodations in BrOad-st 1t is no longer a
secret that negotiations in progress looking 10 inc
purchase OF the four lots between the present Oudhg
and Demonicos aud it thought that they will be sue
cessfl this will give an additional front on Broadst OF
90 feet extending through to Newest This would furnish
sufficient room to build "a Stock Exchange OF 10
build an extension on the present building When the
present built the membership OF the board was
less than 5OO it has been sweed to over lOo anu
brokers find that they crowded for room ana are ue
slrous of having more comfortable place in which to
their business Several large property owners
in the vicinity are prepared to make heavy donations 10
the board for new accommodations in preference to nav
ing an indefinite agitation in reference to removal np
town.
The Chicago Republican Of Saturday says;
General trade has improved somewhat since the date
Of our last weekly review but the Improvement was COL
sequent upon the advent Of the holidays ana was quite
natural but it is hardly expected that IL VIII DC Sta
tionary The largest and most prosperous business mas
been done by retailers OF fancy goods though our whole
sale merchants very well satisfied with the amount
of business transacted within the past 10 days Inc
local money market has undergone no cnanges having
ruled stringent and hrm at pep cens and regular
customers have been enabled TO negotlate
loans at the banks; and many men o,n VINO
daily turned away empty handed for the sir pie reason
that bankers have about all they can do 20 attend 10
their regular customers. There has been sght Iaing
of In orders from the interior for currency, ana SOME
little improvement in the receipts therefrom Dut Tue
balance IS still against the city Deposits do not improve
and very ow-On average 80 per cent below aat
June On the street. there Is considerable gOOu paper
Offering at per cent per MONTH Eastern
was scarce aud decidedly rmer on Friday ana IN one OF
two Instances remances of currency were made TO New
York Sales between banks made at Soc premium
per and the market closed with more buyers tan
sellers at tho quotation. Counter rates were quoted at
par l-1O discount buying, and lilo premium selling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-28
RANKING AND FINANCIAL.

Parties seeking safe investments, and holders Of
Government Bonds who may wish TO convert the
premiums into interest bearing capital-beore 1t is
diminished OF extnguished, by the refunding of the
FiyeTwenties at low rate of interest-wll consult
their advantage by an exchange into the FIRST
MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS of the WESTERN PACIFIC
RAmRoADC Co.
These obligations, having thirty years to run at
six per cent interest in gold. secured by First
Mortgage upon completed aud operated railroad, Whch
is the chief line Of approach 10 San francisco from the
east. north. and south. The value of the property
pledged is more than three times the amount of the
Mortgage Bonds; and the net earnings are already
many times the amount of the annual interest liabi
tiles.
Price, 90 and accrued interest from July I, in cur
rehcy There is an important advantage in purchas-
ing before the maturity of the next coupon, Janu-
Gryl.
Full particulars given, or pamphlets sent, on APP
plication TO FISK HATCH,
Bankers, &c, ) Nassau-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-28
Aud the following for State bonds

Money on all abundant at 6G7 per cent CONNER
cal paper mot with ready demand at sail per cent Tor
strictly prime names; Inferior grades were quoted at
l2d1O per cont.
Sterling Exchange was steady at quotations; hohuon
90 days. iOd alO9; London. sight 1904; London prme
commercial, 90 days. 1914 Giosi Paris, long, SSbd6l
Paris. shon, 6l5ad6l5; Antwerp, e5lsiG6lsh; SWISS
6isia5lst; Hamburg. 9SIaS; Amsterdam iO3Gio5i
Frankfort, OE9ii; Bremen, 7sd1ol; Berlin ila9fh
The Gu stsm. House aud the subTreasury were closed
at noon IN respect TO tho memory Of Mr. Stanton
The Miners Journal OF Saturday says:
Ts quantity Of coal sent by railroad this week Is 1921
tuns by canal iG3 tunS-for the week bO665 tuns against
a. OJ tuns for the corresponding week last yeaR The
trade Is dull except little demand for stove coal The
slpping season Ii nearly over, aud hereafter viii be
confined principally for the line aud Tor the supply OF cry
trade Only those operators who have contracts 10 fnn
ara IN onrtiOn. aud during next week but little VIII be
done under any circumstances As far as we can lenrn
stocks Of coal IN yards abroad are not heavy many
fearil that prices would be reduced by The hewlork
COMPANIES they have dgne since HE close O naNlgh
ton By canals THIS will canse an Increased demand
for coal during the Winter months at points that can be
reached The canal Is now ciosedfOr The season The
following the full coal tunnage compared with last
year -.
Oa S5s6g1 10 ioJioI Deezo 9. sll1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-28

COFFEE-Por Brazil grades ih demand has been fair and prices
sustained the extreme range for ntoces remain
ng At 3dl7lc gold dutv paid saee 81 luo9 bags e bsI aud al
baltimore bag. Noma private terms Other kini da
Flour Asp MRA-Thee has been doing 10 Western aud
State Flour TO-DAY, grades drfr ami in fair demand favor
Abr foreign sdcss giving holders the Advantage the eum ard
iFTegaa the 200 bbls at s3G
IS Tor Superbne state dS3 20 Extra state - 6OG 70 -
Tor Fscy state ~ for the low grades OF Western Extra; ~ 20
+g6s Tor 20 TO choice Spring Wheat Extras - 500 30 30 Tor
Minnesota aud Extras; % S &c 80 for Ci Shpr'ng Extras
52SdK5 shipping Ohio Round Hoop IS 9V 80 - o kTAd
WeUem g. asa 50 80 or White Wheat
do do 80 Family do: 81 e00Sb IS t ~ Los
KIT single. 10 500 ~ 80 for 10. Double aud . oa ~ 20
Tor DO Triple California Aad Oregon Flour IN Hunted tepAud aud
il irregular small ~ 50 southern Flour steady
and quiet sales Of 3B bills - 900 - or odIAY Ia gOVi
E baltimore Country IS $50 80 ~ for hrra dta and
Virginia st cor Family Ia, IS o0d % 70 for tltra Mry
land u 20 FAMILY do do kyr FLOOR IL
Ian and ysry dull sales bb ~ 50dS5 IS Corn Meal
inactive BucNeat Flour psnty Sad quiet at $50
aS3tO 100 state And - 5oGS 60 for Pennsylsau
bale. Cotton az Jlo0tt aud "
steamer aud 40 boxes Bacon az 2h Z" Lou
dop2 bs Flour and TO Gagow co.. bhi Ron at Z;
GhaSwbe Ia, been rather quiet with favorable oia
milling hush ~ 10 for Mixed Spnug No, sut
81 IN 2Chcags Spng u stores = 20 ri a ahOat ~ III
as Aabe an aloat; = ~ for Nhir Nat'
fomls III a. for White Oko 81 sdSl IS for White Genesrs che
hut am bush woroNed state At 81 IN oats Are ss
sct,r and eeay let's the
400 hush at 6a61c New Ohio sud Western. aaoAt Se 6am
6lc on the rcr ard Southeru 5o8c RE heavy aud
hush ~ ~ On NeFtras
al isa Al 10 and 81 o. Corn M nnd eosr. rac for
N,w aud r Od The sales 1900 bush a.
In5d a for Damp Unsouud hEr ~ 81 il0tl u
nominal SouthrTa White at 81 00rl ga No irN"" al s|9
and Jersey yellow At hdHr.
Comparative stock Of Grain 10 NrWYcrk and BroIbo warehouses
lft hrfe