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The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

Q. What is borax?
A. A native salt, found dissolved il
certain waters, and discovered in then
by its brackish and bitter taste.
Q. How is it obtained from the water
A. By evaporation.
@. What is that?
A. Boiling the water till it rises W
, in vapor or steam, whilst the borax re
mains at the bottom of the vessel.
O. Where is it found?
A. Chiefly in Tibet, and is brought
to England from India.
@. Where is Tibet?
A. On the borders of China, in Asia.
O. What is the use of boraz?
A. Dyers use it it to give gloss to
silk; and it is also used in medicine,
and in soldering gold and other metals.
@. How is gold found?
A. In several states; in nuggets; in
small scales; and capillary, or in small
branches, but most frequently mixed
with other substances, and it is then
called an ore.
=. How is it then separated?
A. By reducing the ore to a powder
and mixing i, with quicksilver, which
unites with every particle of gold, but
viii not combine with anything except
metals so it takes away the gold from
the eartbs with which it had before
been mixed.
Q. But how is it separated from the
gold?
A. By means of heat, 5 quicksilver
is easily Northumberland is, it is easily
made to fly off in steam or vapor.
C. OF what color is melted gold?
A. Of a pale bluiSh-green color.
Q. Where is gold found?
A. 1, is chiefly found in hot climates;
and the gold diggiugs in California and
Australia are very productive.
Q. What is its weight?
\. More than nineteen times the
weight of water.
Q. Is it easily dissolved by acids?
A. No; it cannot be melted by any
except nitro muria'ic acid.
Q. What s that?
A. A combination OF nitric and muri- |
ate acid, and called aqua regia, or
royal water, from being the only acid
" hich will melt gold.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

lssrRAscs uPoN JuDGE BaLDwIS' s
L.rs.-The Gold Hill News of November
18th Gays:
Judge A. W. Bi!dwin's life was in
sured for $40 900 in the Manhattan,
and SIS, 900 in the Mutual Life Of New
York, SO we are informed by Sproston,
agent for the later company. He was
uuder the impression that Judge Bald.
win was also insured in an English
company tor $40, 900 more, but of this
he roaid no, speak with certainty.
To our minds. no stronger argument
ia :ayor of life Insurance ever fell from
hgn,n lips than that uttered BY the
late Secretary Rawlins, which was as
follows: "Ths bi,teress pang Of all, is
that leave ny family unprovided for"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

WE Pass FOR WHAT WE Area man
passes for what he is worth. Very idle
is all curiosity concerning other peoples
estimates of us and all fear of remain
ing Hpknown is not less so. If a man
knows that he can do anything-knows
that he can do it better than any one
else-be has pledge of acknowledge
ment of that by all persons. The world
is full of judgement. days, and into
every engagement that man enters, in
every action that he attempts, he is
guaged and stamped.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

NAPOLEON PILLow.-'sWhat's lhat?'
asked Mrs. Partiugton, looking up at
the column OF the Place Vendome, dur
her late visit to Paris. "The pillar of
Napoleon" she was answered. "Well,
never did" she exclaimed; "and that's
his pillow-he was a great man to use
that! But it's more like a bolster.
Aud it's made of iron, | do believe.
All, Isaac, see what it is to be great !
How hard his head must have rested on
his ironicsl pillow -
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

IMPORTANT INVENTION "A safety car
wheel, which, il is claimed, will prevent
railroad accidents, has recently been
exhibited in New York. The invention
is reported as consisting of an axle,
with two wheels attached to either end.
These wheels run on both sides of the
rail. but they do not touch il except
when the surface of the inner wheel
rolls on lac top Of the rail. The bevel
of the wheels is such that when car
is off the track the outer wheels force
it on again, since they cannot leave the
track so long as there are any sound
rails,
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

CEgRAN's IDEA OF A FAIR DuEL.-
Among the duels which deserve to be
recorded, is that betw cen the celebrated
Irish barristers, John Phiipot Curran
and john Eagan, nickuamed "Rully
Eagan" The latter was a man of i'm
mense size, while Curran was slim and
short. The chaoces of being hit were,
therefore, in favor Of the former, for (as
Curran said it was like firing at hay
stack. Curran, therefore, proposed to
equalize the chances by chalking lines
on Eagan's body, so as to mark out bis
(Curran's) size thereon, and by agree.
ing that no shot should count which
took effect outside of these lines.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

A CHARITY school girl under an ex-
animation in Psalms, on being asked,
What is the pestilence that walketh
in darkness?' answered "Bedbugs, sir
We are confident that the child who
made the above mentioned reply, could
not have been reared in this section Of
the Country. Oh, no! All of the old
bachelors in this community, will con.
firm the assertion, that "the existence
of the pestileuee named by the school
girl, is we'll known and that it some
times" walketh by moonlight also.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

al WILL bet You twenty dollars" said
a gentleman to his friend "that you will
come down ont of that chair before
ask you twice. Done" replied the
friend. Come down. cried the
other. II will not, said his friend with
much obstinacy. "Then stop till | ask
you a second time, said the other. The
gentleman came down in double sense.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

\ YOUTHFUL GRAMMARIAN.-Ay young
pupil of New Orleans grammer school
was scolded by his mother. Sammy,
Sammy" said she, "why did you do
,hat?' You might have known you
would hurt yourself" "How could
know mother" replied the youngster,
as the pain of his bruised shin ceased
for a moment. "Am a future tense?'
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

STATE ELEcTIoNs.-The General State
Elections Of Mississippi and Texas will be
held on the 30th inst, the last Tuesday Of
the month. The two factions. Radical and
Conservative, are conducting the canvass
with 4 great deal of spirit; but the contest
seems to be going on without serious dis
turbance.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

Two urchins, tom" and slack, s"
went to school for the first time. The
teacher asked Tom what his name was.
"TauE," replied the boy.
''No. my hey, you should not say
Tom, but 'Thom-as
"Taumas," repeated the boy.
..Tha,s better. Now, ny lad, said
he, turning to the other, whose face
Suddenly brigheued up with newly
conceived idea, ''what's your name?"
"Jack-ass," replied the urchin,
promptly.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

A shoemaker, minus an optic, COM
planned that one of his lamps did not
burn. A genuine son of the Emerald
Isle with establishment exclaimed:
"Faitb, and what do you want of two
lamps? you haven't but one eye ~
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

ToM asked an old Ten percent what
be wanted to accum uiate SO much money
for. Says he, "You can't take is with
you when you die, and if you could it
would MELT
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

A FoRSIGsER, who beard of the an
kee propensity for Dragging, thought
that he wonld beat the natives AT their
own game. Seeing some very large
watermelons on marAet-w
stand, he exclaimed:
"What! don't you raise larger apples
than these in America
The quick witted woman Immediately
replied
"Apples anybody might know you
are a foreigner; them's gooseberriesl"
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

Tas SAME.-It has been ascertained
'ia, some ladies use paint as all 6ddiers
10 rosia-.o aid them in drawing a
besa.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21

WHAT IT WILL Do.-Although one
swallow will not make summer, still a
pin maliciously inverted in a chair will
make one spring.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-11-21
Y. & T. r. r. NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT NO
IN more excursionists will be permitted on
the Construction Trains If the " 4 T. K. T.. the
Company being unwilling to assume the risk OF
transporting passengers on the cars now in use.
Parents are requested to prevent their children
from play ing about the track and cars
n. NJ YERINGTON,
Superintendent V. 4 I, X. r.
Carson, October 2, 1868.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

How TO IMPROVE OUR SANITARY Coz.
DIrIoS.-A great cause of disease is i'm.
proper food and hurried eating. In or
der fully to understand how to eat and
how to conduct ourselves after eating. il
is necessary that We should be scquaint-
ed. in some measure. with the process oI
nutrition. Many persons tumble thei'
food precipitately into their mouths and
swallow it without mssticstion, N contrary
to express laws of nature. Food should
undergo thorough mssticstion and sail
walton before It enters the duodeuum and
becomes mixed with the bile and pan
creatic juices. Thn bile Is theresecreted
by the liver. The chyme having und er.
gone the changes sdverted to is urged, by
the peristsltic motion of the intestines.
onwar through the alimentary canal. j
the peristsliic motion be diminished. ow
ing to the deficiency OF bile. the progress
of digestion is retarded and the bowels
become constipa,ed and dyspepsia Otter
follows. In such cases thorough and
active cathartic should be used to pro
duce specific action. arousiog the secre.
tions and producing free bilious evsc
uations. The best article for this pnr
pose is DR.. Roback's Blood Pills. the us'
OF which should be followed by Robsck'
Stomach Bnters, to give tone to th
stomach and aid digestion.
Sold BY Thos. @. Shreve. Druggist.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11
The lnclement SeasoD,
And II Effects on the Weak and Fee1le

The drafts which searching cold makes upon
the vital powers of the debilitated and deli.
cate, are not less severe than the drain upou
their strength caused by excessive heat. The
vast disparity between the temperature Of
over heated rooms and Offices, at this season, =,
and the frigidity of the outer air. is fruitful
source Of sickness. To fortify the body against
the evil consequences Of the sudden alterna.
tons Of heat and cold referred to. the vital
organization should be strengthened and er-
dowed with extra resistant power by the use
of a wholesome invigosant. and. Of all prepa-
ratons for this purpose. !, whether embraced in
the regular pharmac"p@iai or advertised in the
public journalist there is none that will com
pare in purity and excellence with HUSTET.
TER'S STOMACH BITTERS. Acting d.
rectiy upon the organ which converts the food
i,to the fuel OF life, the preparation imparts to
il tone and vigor which is communicated 70
every fibre of the frame. The digestive func.
tion being accelerated by its tonic operation,
the liver regulated by its anti bilious proper.
ties, and the waste matter of the system car.
ried off punctually by its mild aperient action,
the whole organization will necessarily be in
the best possible condition to meet the shocks
of Winter and the sudden changes Of temper.
ature. The weak and sensitive, especially,
cannot encounter these vicissitudes with safe.
ty, unless their tender systems are strengthen
ed and braced by artificial means. Every H.
quor sold as staple of trade Is adulterated,
and, were it otherwise, mere alcohol Is simply
a temporary excitant, which, when its first ef.
fects have subsidized, leaves the physical pow
ers land the mind as well) in q worse co, dition
than before. HOSTETTER'S 8 BlTTERS, on
the other hand, contain the essential proper
ties of the most valuable tonic and Alternative
roots, harks and herbs. and their sctive prin-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Tharsday,:: February IL, 1869.
DuonAcrruL OccURaExcE--On

DfsGRACEFUL OCCUhRENCE.--On
Wednesday altsrnoou, the two Houses
of Congress mst in joint convention, to
canvass the votes for President and Vice
President; on which occasion the most
disgrsceful scene occurred that has ever
been WITNESSED 10 Congress. even during
the days OF Slave rule. Ben. Butler sp-
pears to have been the ring.lesdsr and
most prominent actor, sided By druoksn
Republicans, and drunken and sober
Democrats. The difficulty commenced
on sceount Of some rnling BY Vice Pres
idspt Wade, which wss distasteful to
members of the House. An indescriba BILE
upros,. yelling. tsunting. gestsrins. and
oil msnner Of confusion, prevailed, and
IL was impossible to restore order for
several hours. The Senstors were jeered
and insultsd, and the rioters would not
permit the vote to be declared, until
epsaker Colfax took the stand, and or
dered the Sergesnt-st-Arms to arrest any
member who refused to obey the rules
Afterwards. 10 the House. Butler com
msncsd violent hsrangus against Wsd'
sud the Senate. when Colfax called hin
to order. and taking tho floor. gave bin
and his fellow-mobites thorough rakint
down. It looks as it the9.Rspublican
have . pet on their hands that they vii
be glad to get rid Of. in the shape o
Ben. Butler.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

s,os - soeet shsa I-ssppeeed TO be dead
many long years ago! Can it be you, and a'e
you still alivef Yes. that nose and that bro
ken tooth can never be blotted from this fond
BOSOM"
The presiding officer ansrily called non the
audience to suppress this disturbance, while
the objec. of my affection was crying, "Take
him away; he is smosbering me" sas jerk
ed back vsfd, and having BY this time recover
ed perfect use Of my eycsight. gave one more
look at nv aunt, vhen-mssh my big toe, II
it wasn'x San. Woodl
Iretreatsd from the room amid great ap-
p,ause, resolved henceforth TO let the woman
question alone.
The Legislature has had an exciting time
over the bill to abolish capital punishment.
The fight was very close, and outside pressure
decided in favor f hanging. Among others,
Hard Shell Baptist preacher named Kalloch
residing somewhere in the State, wrote let
ter on the subject. He contended that the
crime of murder called for the severest penal
ty, and that being hung was the wops punish
ment q man could suffer. The Legislature
thought that man of his experience ought to
know. and 80 retained hanging in the codiied
laws.
There is said 10 exist combination among
members Of the Legislature to appropriate the
various Offices among themselves, such as Gov
ernor and other State Offices, Congress, Judge
~rI sI.k> Ill Al Z 1aks ss oho-
ped to that end. Among the names implica-
ted, have heard those Of Snoddy, Kellogg,
Cobb, Blood, Bowles. and others. As yet,
they are so cautious that tney will not divulge
their plans; but believe that Blood will tell.
1t is whispered that swindles are scattered
so thickly through the business Of law-making
here, that the Legislature stands in the plight
of the tabled country school house. The ex.
penses consequent upon the various appropria-
tions and gobbles will make the people grunt.
Some Of the members of the Legislature
talk of investing in business in Topeka, the
coming season. A large pork k-house Is con-
templated, and Lappin, Of Nemaha, thinks of
letting himself ou. to it for fat tank.
have taken up my quarters at the Capitol
House. Uncle Johnny Wilson tells me that
Eskridge made the proposition to him. that as
he was Lieutenant Governor, he wop| bave a
good deal Of inAuenee in bringing custom to
the house; and that he boards him free, on the
strength of it. 80
Irwin, of Brown, has me. with a streak oI
fortune. His career here has attracted atten
ton abroad, and he has received an autograph
letter from Yankee Robinson. offering him 4
liberal salary to travel 9TH him next seas IN
and take prominent position in the ring.
! am just becoming interested in this place
and may come at you again, from here.
SQUEEBOB.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

A PrrFALL.-On . vacant lot, this
side Of the Methodist Church, former.
ly occupied BY livery stable. there is q
large cistern. which was closed up with
rubbish: but the covering has become
displaced or has decayed, and the cistern.
almost foil of water. and six or eight feel
in depth. stands open. ready for children
to fall in at any time. or larger persons
aud stock to go in Of nights. Once in,
escape would be doubtful. Its clos,
proximity to one OF our schools. and th.
fact that many children are daily abou
it. adds lsrgsly to the danger. II no
attended to soon. harm may come Of it
and then somebody will Be in for heavy
dsmsges..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

DEATH OF Col. WV. Y. RoBERTs -
Col. W. Y. Roberts died at Lawrence.
in the early psrt of the present weak.
He had occupied q prominent position
in the history OF our State. He came to
Kansas from Pennsylvanis. at an early
day. Democrat; bot being opposed to
Slavery and Border Rufiisnism, he soon
united with the Free State party, and
ever after remained sound Republican
he was at one time Speaker Of the Terri
torisl House of Representatives; and at
the beginning Of the war, went into thu
army. as Captain in the Kansas First
Of which regiment be subsequently, be-
came Colonel. His residence was 81
Wyandotts nntil after the close Of tb'
war, when be located at Lawrence.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

H Wm. H. Bisbee, . wellknown
Ksnsas newspaper man. of the " Bohe'
mian" order. resident Of the State sincs
1867, died at Leavenworth. on Monday
He wss formerly from Detroit. -Michi'
gan. As local editor. newspaper cor.
responpent. and reporter Of Legislstiv,
and Convention proceedings. be had few
superiors. The many persons who hav'
known him. will read the snnouncemen
OF his death with regret.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11
'ls-i-s--ssI- 80 )
'' Msn: pfsua msni clothed With Ht's Sri.f
Authority. win cut sueh fants.,ic tricks
Befo.e hiyh Heaven a, nil, u.L.p

= '' Man. proud msai clothed With a T,t,s S,;,f
Authority. win cot sueh fant..,ic trick,
Before high Heaven a, will make,
our Chief Clerk weep-whereupon Hawkins
retorted BY charging irwin with being a vo.
man -hater generally. This was more than r.
win could stand, and he repaired to the near
est restaurant, with the view Of ordering pis.
tolls and coffee foe,two; bat Hawkins agreeing
to apologies if Ir.in sould tseas, a couple Of
/" cock-tails'' ssre ordsfed instead. and things
are losely. each believing tAat "a mans .
man fer a. that" ~ g
Smallwood. in the Senate, and Mowry, Id
the Hease. are each endeavosisg 10 have the
Counsy Seat law amended, % as 10 allow an
election upon the petition of majority. each
contending shat the inherent, inalienable rights
of the people generally. and their couseitsests
particularly. should be determined uDess the
principle that "the longest pole knocks the
persimmon." Hawkins and Jenkins ean't
see It. ~ ynTg
A Female Suffrage Convention b being held
in the Court House. ta,night. At uhieh sasli I.
wood and Richie are makiog speeches. They
are stealing SAM Woods thunder, y the de-
light Of the fair audience - ssk'-<
Charley Whiting thinks rotation in elaes .
humbug. and has left fot Washington, 70 keep
the plug from being Knocked out
A friend has just invited ne 70 60 into the
Senate Saloon and "look while at picture
there"-which invitation being agreeable 70
my taste, viii close for the present.
Yours. truly, SK00TEYE.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

The RIGHT TALK-We are glad to
notice that the people of Nebraska are
beginning to take . correct view Of the
Railroad question-ss indicated by the
following. which we take from the las,
number ofthe Falls City Journal. When
the people begin to look and work in that
direction in earnest. they will be on the
sure course to secure their Railroad:
Major John Lores returned from Lin.
coin on Monday. He called on us yes.
terdsy, and reports things lively at the
Capital. The Major is we'll posted on
Legislative matters, and anticipates such
action on the part of our Legislature tba,
will rebound to the general interest o.
our State. The all absorbing topic sp.
pears to be the distribution of the public
lands. Ths Major msnifests great dea
Of interest in our railroad matters, and il
energetic in his efforts in behalf of tn,
Nemahs Vslley Railroad. He is conf
dent of grant for this road. and an early
connection via. Atchison with St. Louis
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

H From various sources. we have
.intimations of swindles, gobbles, jobs.
gouges. and awful appropriations. that
a,e to be got through the Legislature by
some means or other, the cost Of which
the people will have to foot. The query
occurs to us: Where is the Governor:
and what does he propose to do in the
matter: He cannot bat remember the
reputation with which be came before
the psople-how joyfully his nomination
was hailed by the people. because they
believed be was honest. and that his elec.
ton would be the beginning Of better
day for Kansas. We cannot believe thai
be will deceive the people. They loob
to him to put his foot down upon swim
dies of every shape and form that com'
up for his approval.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

~ How often do you hear the com.
plant from mother aud father that their
son or daughter is not we'll; that they
have no appetite: that they feel lsnguid
that their head aches: that they are grow
ing thin and feeble. and that they hav'
no life or energy left. That they are low
spirited, and perfectly incspscitsted tc
participate in any pleasures. or perform
any mental or physical duty. And tb'
question is often asked. what shall q
do for them? or. what shall I give them,
Our answer is. let them try Plantation
Bittsrs moderately three times . day. snd
our word for it they will recover.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

~ Bob Stewart is still at Lincoln.
Nebraska. and is amusing himself BY tel
egrsphing over The country that he has
clearly convinced the Nebraskaites that
St. Louis wants railroad connertion with
them qua St. Joseph. BY which route they
will have the advantage of transferring
end rs-shipping freight twice. in crossing
the Missouri River. He says he has the
Nebraska Legislature just where be wants
them. and they are going to do just as be
tells them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

WANTED, ACENTS-Male or Female
w who can earn from $40 to $50 per week
at home. All Goods will be consigned TO
Agents. to be paid sor when sold, and samples
sest free. For full particulars address. with
stamp, FOOT-& CLARK, Detroit, Mich.
Jan, 2S-4w.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-02-11

x A good deal of discussion is 60
ing on over the revelation that Gen
Banks was ordered to supersede Grant,
during the siege of Vicksburs, but cir
cumstsuces combined to render It mad
visable to do so. although the orders
were peremptory and repeated. All oI
which goes to show that God Almighty
was wiser than the politicians and the
War Department.