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The Republican journal., 1869-12-02
A GOOD lETTER--MARK TWAINS IDEA
OF IT.

The most useful and interesting letters we
get here from home are from children seven
or eight years old. This is the petricd
truth, Happily they have got nothing else to
talk about but home, and neighbors and fam
ily-things their betters think unworthy Of
transmission thousands of miles. They write
simply and naturally, and without strain for
effect. They tell all they know and then stop
They seldom deal in distractions or homilies
Consequently their epiStlcs are brief, but
treating as they do of familiar scenes and
persons, always entertaining. Now therefore
if you would learn the art OF lcter-wrting
let a child teach you. have preserved Il
letter from little girl of eight wears Of age
preserved it as a curiosity. because ii wu-
The only letter ever got from the States that
had any information in it, Ii ran thus
ST. Louis. 1861
''TncIe Mark, if you was here could tell you
about Moses in the bulrushcs again, know it bot
ter now. Nr. NoWborry has got his leg broke on
horse. He riding il ON sunday. Margaret,
that's The Maid. Margaret has taken all the Spoou~
and >lcp buckets and old jugs out of your room be-
cause she say she don't think You are coming back
any more, You have been gone too long. Sissy
McElroy'S mother has got another littl, baby. She
has them lli the time 1t has GOT little blue tyc-
like Dir. Swimley that boards there and looks Just
like him. have got anew don, hut johnny Amber
son pulled one of the icg~ out. Miss nuseuhcrN
was here yesterday; | gave her your picture, bll
she dlun want 1t. My eat has got more klttVuN-Oh
you cant think-tWict as many l.ottc Beldcn'~
And there's one, such a sweet little hutl one Nith 10
short tail, and | named it for you. All of thcm>
got names inOW--tiencra Grant, and llallcCk, and
Moses, and Margaret, and Deuteronomy, and Capt.
SemmeS, and Exodus, and Liviticus, and Horace
Greelrylll named but one, :ln,i am say ing il lr
cause the one named for you'~ been >ick all The
time since, and reckon it'll die. 1t appears To be-
mighty rough on the Shorailed Kitten for naming
it for me. wonder how The reserved victim will
stand it.l Uncle Mark, do believe Hattie tlld-
we'll likes you, and know she thinks You are prv,-
good lools-nothing ri all--shc said, even if you
be Just as good looking Il, you We're before.
And ma says She is ever SO smart Very. So uu
more this time. because General Grant and Mo-,~
are fighting. Annie.
This child trrads on my toes in every othrl
sentence with perfect looscncss, hut in lhr
simplicity of her time of life She doesn't know
ii.
| consider that Il model lcttrr-:tn eminent
ly readable and entertaining letter, and A.
said before it contains more matter of inter
est and real information than amy letter cyrI.
received from the East. Had rather hear
about cats at home and their truly remarkable.
names, than listen to Il lot ot stun about pcp-
pie am not acquainted with, or read '''lhr
Evil Effects Of the Intoxicating Bowl, illu-
tratcd on the back with the picture of i rtg-
ged Scallawag pelting away right and left in
the midst of his family with Il Junk bottle.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-02
Farm, Garden, and Household
CONDUCTED EY PUTNAM sINoNroN.

ss- our friends who may have communications, OBJ
servatons facts suggestions, anything of interest,
pertaining to this department requested to cOmmu
ncate the same to DR. Putnam Smonon, Searsport who
Will prepare the same for publication, ii OF sufficient i'm
pOEtance
The Republican journal., 1869-12-02

CAPTAIN HALL AND ruE NoErH PoLe
The indefatigabe Arctic-vovagcr Captain
Hall, was received with ali the honorS by ythr
Board Of Trade Of his native city, Cincinnati,
last week. In his speech. after detailing how
he had demonstrated that the last member
of Sir John Franklin's expedition had perish
ed, he announced his plans for the future a.
follows:
'.Now that this great doubt is diSpelled,
am prepared to do further work in the Arctic
regions, for geographical discovery, and that
alone. from the eightieth degree to the nine
tieth degree, is simply journey Of six hun
drcd miles, that we have been trying to make
for 800 years. l am now accimated, and, in
my life with the natives, clothing myself and
eating and drinking..as they do, can bid def
ance to King Cold. | have been colder in
Cincinnati than in the Arctic regions, rs can
eat raw meat and drink oil rs long rs any
body, and there is plenty of these in that
country. 1t is idle to attempt to take there
with you provisions to last You for such an
excursion. The man who attempts such a
trip must live with the people and aS they
live lean show you notes that have writ
ten, with naked hand, with Il temperature
seventy degrees below zero desire TO start
out again on another expedition, for pro
pose before die will plant that foot (stamp-
ing his left fooD on the north pole CAP
plause.) That's the goal of my ambition.
England and France are talking about such
IN expedition, but know that | can conduct
Il party in the expedition from the cightieth
degree to ninetieth degree, and that i, what
desire to do
The Republican journal., 1869-12-02

The British mcn-oi-war Royal Oak and
Prince Consort went ashore. on Sunday. in
the harbor of Alexandria. They got atloat
with much difficulty, on Monday evening,
A fotlla of about 50 vessels, none of them
drawing more than II feet of water, will sail
through, the canal, bearing the viccroy of
Egypt, the empress of the French, and the
emperor of Austria, with all the inN tied guests
The weather is most favorable.
The Republican journal., 1869-12-02

DETENTION or STEAMER CAMBRIDGE. The
steamer Cambridge had her trip from Bangor
to Boston prolonged "A hours owing to the
severity of the gale. She laid over at Rock
land Wednesday night, starting on Thursday
morning at five O'Clock, but was obliged to
come to anchor at Boothbay and remained all
day, much to the disappointment Of her $50
passengers the majority Of whom were in
tending to enjoy their Thanksgiving in this city
A splendid dinner was provided which the
passengers enjoyed by invitation Of Captain
johnson. Subsequently, at meeting of the
passengers, q unanimous vote of thanks was
rendered to Captain johnson and Mr.. Ryer,
the steward, for The dinner and attentions. At
eight O'Clock Thursday evening, the gale hav-
inc abated, she started again on her voyage,
having a magnificent moonlight sail and arriv
ing safely ut Boston at seven o'clock Friday
morning Boston Journal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

INTERNATIONAL CoURTEsIEs-A HINT
TO GENERAL GRASr.-We have it re.
ported from Constantinople that the
Empress Eugenie, in q passing onver
sa,ioa with the United States Minister
there, Mr.. Morris, said, {" have a grsa.
desire to visit the United States, and
should rejoice to ind a prsteIt for 60.
ing there" A prsteItl We ian give
the Empress something better than a
pretext, in making it IN obligation on
her part to come. Let General Grant,
for instance, in his own namo and in
the name Of Mrs. Grant and all the la
dies of the Union, and all the people
thereof, authorize Mr.. Washburne, our
Minister at Paris, to invite the Empress
to Washington, and so as to come while
Congress is in session, and doubtless
she will avail herself Of the opportunity
for the trip. A similar invitation 10
Queen Victoria might result in bringing
both these exalted and excellent women
over, and in the same ship, provided
that, meantime, some satis factory un-
Outstanding is reached touching those
Alabama claims. Crowned heads and
princes, with our modern facilities Of
railroads, steamships and telsgraphs,
are beginning to extend their travels in
all parts Of the globe /; and the most
charming cosmopolitan and popular Of
all these royal travellers is the Empress
Eugsnie. We are sure that her wish to
visit the United States may be gratified
by some arrangement emanating from
General Grant, and We are quite as sure
that a visit from her, rs the representa-
tive of Napoleon, would bind still closer
the friendly relations now existing be-
tween the two couutries.-N. Y. Herald.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07
Z

THRILLING narrative-A dogs tail un-
der a cart wheel.
ST.. JonS's River, Florida, has pro-
duced a "frst shnd Of the season."
RussELLvILLK, n.y., has formed O brass
band, and it Is said that the only things
lacking to its success are instruments, q
teacher and practice.
A NORTH CAROLINA widow, before
moving to the Red River country, took
out q marriage license in blank, and
secured q husband before she had got
half way.
THE Chicago Times complains that
most of the female servants in that city
are mainly interested in area and
back.ioor flirtations, with q view to
early matrimony."
LITTLE boy having broken his rock.
ins.horse the day it was bought, bis
mamma began to scold, when he
slenced. her by inquiring: What is
the good of a boss till it's broker"
TuAT was o freak Of the carpenter
who ran through the streets with his
hands about three feet asuuder, held up
before him, begging the passerSby not 10
disturb him, ''as he had rot tue meas
ure of a doorway with him."
A LARGE garter-snake, attracted by
the music, crept into a where n
social dance vas in progress in Mont
vile, Medina County, Ohio, the other
evening. A gentleman took it by the
tail and jerked it out the window.
CoSuvpRUM by a Clergyman at a din.
ner party: "Why don't they build
mills on tho lower Mississippi" An.
,wcr: "Dam it they can't" Response
by n lady OF the party: "Why does the
devil never skate? ?" Answer, "How
in - can hep"
AN English clergyman, on ordering
a dinner for a number Of clerical friends
at q hotel, was grsrely asked by
the waiter if the party were high church
or low church. snow what on earth,"
cried the minister, "do my friends
opinions matter to your" ga great
deal, sir" replied the waiter, "if high
church must provide moro wine; if
low church, more whites"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07
ORDINANCE NO. So.

An Ordinance 10 authorize the Iasu-
nncc OF n Bond TO Gefrny tho Com
tingent Expenses of thc Town of
Gold Ikiii. Passed December @. A.
ID. 1869.
VNHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TIE
j Tow OF Gold Hill do ordain as follows:
WHEREAS. The Board OF Trustees Of the
Town Of Gold Hill did, on the 22d day Of No
vember, A. D.. 1860, by resolution then duly
passed., direct the Clerk of said Board to adyer-
tisc that sealed proposals would be received for
the sale of a Bond OF the Town OF Gold Hill
and whereas. Matilda Lynch having made the
highest bid for q Bond of the Town OF Gold
Hill, In the sum of five thousand dollars In U.
s. gold coin, be Il therefore ordained M follows:
SECTION l. The President and Clerk OF the
Board Of Trustees Of the Town OF Gold Hill, arc
hereby authorized, empowered aud required TO
Issue n Bond OF the Town OF Gold Hill, In the
sum OF Ave thousand dollars In U. s. gold coin.
SEC. =. Said Bond shall be In snch form rs the
President and the Clerk OF said Board may pre-
scribe, and shall be signed by each Of said OIL.
Gers, and shall be 10 the effect that the Town
OF Gold Hill Is bounden and holden, and
will pay to the holder or holders thereof, the sum
OF money named In said Bond, in one year from
the date thereof, with interest thereon ut the
rate Of one and onc-half per cont. per month, In
U. S. gold coin, to be paid quarterly.
SIC. 3. The money received from the sale and
issuance OF the said Bond. shall be set apart and
placed by the Town Trcasurerin the Contingent
Fund, to be appropriated only for such purposes
as the Board Of Trustees may direct and by their
order.
SEC. 4. The Treasurer OF the Town of Gold
Hill shall pay the same 20 the holder or holders
therOf, upon presentation, according to law.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after tho date Of its passage.
WIN. ID. G. GIBSON,
President Board Of Trustees.
WV. HY DoASE, Clerk.
Gold Hill, December Z, 1869. de7.1w
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

SHrmrF's SALss. = The Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania has decided,
Judge Sharswood delivering the o%pinio,,
that a mortgage, or a purchaser at
SheriG's sale, is no. bound to look be-
youd the Judgment docket to ascertain
whether the entries thereon are prop
erly made by authority, aud that where
there is a defective entry of a judgment,
or an unauthorized entry Of satisfaction,
the ~Prothonotary is liable for damages
to any party injured. Hence, where the
~froshonotary, without the authority Of
the Court, entered on his docke. against
q judgment, satisfied on f. ia" it
was held that the entry was perfectly
regular and conclusive as to third per-
SON to whom the judgment itself regu.
larry docketed was constructive notice,
and that it was not necessary to search
further and ascertain whether there was
any record Of an order Of the Court di,
rscting such satisfaction.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

THr Is,hmus connecting North and
South America, it is asserted, can be
canaled without any greater difficulty
than the Isthmus Of Suez, which is sew
enty-two mile, in width. The 1sthmus
of Panama 10 only twenty-eight miles
wide, and the Nicaragua route up the
river San Juan would only require the
construction Of a canal sixteen miles
long, the remainder Of the route being,
by way Of Lake Nicaragua, ninety miles
long, and the river San Juan. The Te-
huantepsc route, 100 miles across, from
sea to sea, it is asserted, lies through
out along the Coatzacoalcos River.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

How ARE You OFF FOR Soar ?-Since
"Joggles Wright" left We heard of a
joke to which he WAS a party-for a
wonder, internationally. A school
nam just from the States was boarding
ut the Same house where bggles was in
the habit Of sitting idly at tho table.
One day as he rose from the table, feel.
ing his garments a little tight about his
loins, the thought struck him that a
bath would reduce his bulk somewhat.
He turned sharply on the landlord, and,
in his bluff way, regardless of the I'M
paid bil,-for four weeks board, made an
attempt for a loan Of q few dollars
thus 81 believe I'll take a bath-lct's
have a little SOAP" Landlord said he
hadn't anyways short. But our school
nam sprang up and darted for her
room, saying, "I'ye got some ~ and
returned With q square Of Brown
Windsor" Joggles, for once, was lost.
All his clothes were too tight, as he hur-
ried away, unbathed, unsoaped, around
the corner, to laugh White Pine News.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07


A TERRIBLE Fra fearful item Of
news from the Russian press is the
burning of the town of Jeniseisk, East
eru Siberia, on tho 9Th of September.
The fire originated in q turf moor, which
had been smouldsring for some years,
and during a violent storm burst out
into n sea Of flames, which seized the
nearest house about IL o'clock in the
forenoon, thence spreading Owe the
whole city. At G o'clock in the evening
1900 houses (mostly wooden, but IS of
great sizs), 6 churches, 2 cloistsrs, all
the stores, and al immense amount Of
grain (.bout 1000, 900 pounds) were
destroyed. The rapidly with which tho
flames spread prevented the people in
nearly every case from preserving their
goods. Over 100 corpses were found
charred in the streets, and as many
moro are said to have been drowned in
tho water. Many Of the inhabitants fed
to the vessels in the harbor, but these
too were caught up by the flames. The
city il now dssolats, and its former
residents are strewu around in tho
neighboring villages and the various
cities Of the Government.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07
STIMULATES.

The Eve chief stimulauts are alcohol,
opium, tobacco, tea and coffee. Stimu-
lants, when taken in a liquid form, 60 at
once into the blood, and, of course,
operate promptly upon the tissues Of
all parts Of the body. Tea and coffee
stimulate; alcohol, opium, and tobacco
poison.
Through the blood are carrird on the
two great vital processss-repair and
waste. The human body, always con-
sumiug, always replaced, is OF one
hand an incsssant funeral; on the
other, an incessant birth.
Perhaps tobacco is not quite 30 bad as
whisky, but they are twin brothers, and
tobacco makes men drunk. Tobacco
depresses, and the user then Graves
liquor to stimulate him. It is found
impossible to eurs inebriate patients Of
the use Of liquor as long as they are
allowed TO use tobacco.
The French revenue from tobacco
from 1912 to 1882, was annually So, 60o,-
000-of late years it is $50, 600, 900.
During the former period there were Ia
France, at any given time, 8 1000 ~lunitiss
and parslytics; now there are 1900. 1t
will be seen that tho two totals in.
creased in nearly an wen ratio-six and
a half times as much tobacco, FIVE and
a half times as much lunacy and psraly-
sis. In this whole period the increase
ofpopulation has been only from 3O,00O,-
900 to SO, 900, 900.
When Louis Napoleon learned this
fact, a few years ago, he caused a COM
parative examination to be made of the
smokers and non.smokers in all the
public schools and educational i~nstitu-
tons, and the results to be tabulated.
The non-smokers were decidedly supe-
rior in physical health, Intellectual &C.
q%uirements, and moral department.
Upon this the use Of tobacco in the
public institutions Of education was
by law forbidden, and 10000 tobacco
pipes were broken in one day in the
public schools.
We never find q healthy person among
those who work in the tobacco business.
In any sickness, a tobacco.worker by
tue side Of an otherwise healthy coun-
tryman is slow and doubtful of recov-
cry. The children Of tobacco.users are
comparatively feeble.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07
LATEST TELEGRAMS
ESPECIAL TO THE ooLD HILL DAILY NEws b
u wEsTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LISE.l
FROM A G .AaIENTO.


organization of the California Lcsisln-
ture.
SACRAMENTO, December both Houses
of the Legislature met at II o'clock noon
Mr.. Eagan, Clerk Of the Assembly last
session, called that body to order.
All the members elect, but Calderwooa
and Stevens, answered to their names, and
were sworn in by Judge Spraguc, Of the Sd
The Assembly then adjourned till u
o'clock, noon, to-day. ~
tenant Governor Holden, who delivered an
address, in the course Of which he made allu.
sion to the death, since the last session, OF
Senator Perley, OF San joaquin. Besides the
swearing in Of the new Senators no new
business was done, and the Senate adjourned
to u o'clock, noon, to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

[srEcIAL TO THE GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS BIZ
THE WESTERN UNION TKLEGRArH LINE.l
Organization Of Both Houses of Congress.
WASHINGTON, December 6.-The Senate
met at noon to-day. Fifty.four members
were present.
Mr.. Drake introduced a bill regulating and
defining the jurisdiction Of Courts Of the
United States, prohibiting any Court from
declaring any act or joint resolution Of Con-
gress invalid on account Of supposed uncon-
stitutionality.
Mr.. Williams introduced a bill regulating
the importation Of Chinese, making. it a
penal offensc for any party to enter into a
contract for bringing Chinese into the coun-
try. Il does not forbid voluntary immi-
grafton.
Several bills relating to the admission Of
Georgia were introduced.
Also one removing all political disabilities
incurred on account Of participation in the
rebellion when the Fifteenth Amendment
shall be duly ratified and become part Of the
Constitution.
The unfinished business pending at the
close Of last session came up, being the CUES
ton Of compensation to the North Carolina
Senators.
The Presidents message was received ant
read. Mr.. Sumner moved to print lO,0Ot
copies. Referrc d to the Committee or
Printing.
The Senate held a short executive session
and soon adjourned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

The CExsus.-The draft Of a Law for
taking the census of 1870 has recently
been submitted to the Committee on the
Census by the subcommittee appointed
to prepare the bill. The principal char
actsristics of the law are the establish
ment Of a Census Bureau under the
jurisdiction Of the Interior Department /;
the appointment by the President Of q
Commissioners Of the Census, whose
term Of Office shall expire three years
from the date Of his commission /; the
appointmnt by the Secretary of the Ia.
terror Of one Deputy Commissioners Of
tho Census for each Congressional Dis
trict. The time proposed for taking the
census 10 the month Of June, 1870.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

By the report of the Agricultural
Department we learn that the wheat
crop of the country is far above the
average; more than o million acres OK
ira were planted in cotton, and the
estimated yield for the year Is nearly
5000, 900 bales: The tobacco crop will
DO light, and while potatoes have failed
in the South, the yield in the Eastern,
Middle and Western States has been
quite heavy, in many districts above
the average.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07
sUyxry TnnAsURrs.-Tbres urceke

SUSKES TREAsUREs.-Thres wrecked
vessels containing treasure valued at
S5,495, 900 on Lloyd's books,
the great marine insurance center in
London. One ship is the Hamilton Nit
ehsll, with S25o,ooo on board, lying at
the bottom of the China sea, eighty
miles from Shanghai. Another is the
steamer Csrnatic, sunk in the Gulf Of
Su.z, With S245 900. The third is the
Lutine, buried in q sand bank under
sixteen fsthoms of water, with no less
than $4,000, ooo. It is stated that Col.
Gowans, who raised the suuken Russian
feet at Sebastopol, proposes to send
divers down to the Lutins next summer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

DRESSED Up.-The Sacramento Union
yesterday came out 10 an entirely new
typographical dress, aud looks quite
well. The Union is q most excellent
newspaper, and we'll merits the extern
sive patronage bestowed upon it. To
old Califoruians its face is about as
familiar as the sun itself. Long may
the Union live.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-07

TuE WEArHsR.-For a few days past
the weather has been all that one could
desire. Although White Pine has, from
some unknown cause, gained anything
but an envisble reputation in the mat
ter of climate, we do not hesitate to
say, after a residence Of over a year in
White Pine, that we have found tho
climate quite as agreeable rs that Of
any other portion of the State. The
winds are not neal so heavy nor as chill
ling as in the parts Of the State nearer
the Sierras. Thus far we have bad no
weather which has proven any impsdi-
ment to the working of our mines or
the shipping Of White Pine En-
nire