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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-06

~ Orders for Fancy Cakes for Balls, Parties
and Weddings, promptly fled in any part Of
Gold Hill. Please give me a call.
JACOB BECKER, Proprietor.
Gold Hill. February .. 1870. fe25tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-06
Pioneer Bakery,

ZONE DOOR BELOW STERN & SON
MAIN STREET. GOLD HILL.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-06

WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED, AND a
I am prepared to meet the enemyl x
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-06

IS Loaves Of Bread.............."....sloe
~
PIES, CAKES, etc, alss at reduced prices
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-05-06

RRPERs TO
DR.. MACK, Burnside, Conn.
DR.. WRIGHT, North Lee, Mass.
DR.. HOLKUM, North Lee, Mass.
DR.. ADAMS, S,ockbridgc, Mass.
DR.. SCOTT, North Manchester, Conn.
DR.. JAoUEs, auckland Corners, Conn.
DR.. BEARsFoRD, Hartford, Conn.
All Of whom treated me for the disease.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

SLIPPERY Last Saturday will be memorable
for the ice and sleet everywhere prevalent,
many a "fall was there, my countrymcn." As
we were hobbIIng and slipping along on a
sidewalk, wide-mouthed urchin yelled at US,
"Say mister, You are independent q. any other
hog on lee, ain, YER We went on our way
guhting.
In conducting the funeral of Richardson. the
seducer, the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher said,
that during the war he made
"A resolve i'll prayer to God. that he would
forever after uphold any Union defender in any
thing that he might do"
II such was the moral influence OF the war up.
on clergymen, what must II have been upon
politicians r-Es
Beecher is nothing, if not sensational, What
must b the true moral stains of a man who will
deliberately utter such an absurd and even wick.
ID expression
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
Penitenttary Work.

The stone cutters of this state are generally
indignant at the free use on the public works
of pcnitentiary stone dressing, and are besieg-
ing the constitutional convention with their
grievances The case would be less grievous.
if the state made anything IN that way, but
the expense of running the pcnitentlary seems
to he about the same whether the convicts are
kept at work or not. The last item in the way
of penitentiary stone cutting we notice is the
following, in the Chicago Journal:
The Penitsntiary authorities are just finishing
up contract of some $12, 900 for stone for the
State Reform School at Pontiac. The contract
recently let to the Penitentiary Commissioners,
for stone for the State House, will amount TO
nearly 100000.
BY the wsy-herc is no bad illustration Of
Ottawa shrcwdness in the matter Of always
defeating her own candidates for state senate
legislature, convention, &C., and helping to
elect a man from rival city. About rs I'm.
attractive and unpromsing place as could
well be imagined for the location OF state in.
stitution is Pontiac, yet she has her man in
the state senate, and has no difficulty in get.
ting state institution Of considerable impor-
lance located there. II Ottawa had had q
man of influence in the house or senate at
Springfield, or even in favor with the Govern.
or would she have been swindled out Of the
location of the Northern Insane Asylum ~
shamclessly a. she has beena The location
Of that Asylum At Elgin was one Of the mos,
rsscally operations cur state has ever been
the victim Of as we may yet take occasion te
ahow
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

STILL HARPISa.-The Joliet Rp,s5li,un, and
some other industrious but stupid radical jour.
nails, still harp upon the words traitor and
"leyalty." 1t would appear tina. these scribblsr,
have not the least conception of the meaning o.
the terms They do 10. knew that this war is
ever. They are still on the war path, demanding
blood, ssalps and plumber. Not having had
courage enough to 80 to the war themselves, they
now seek to establish n reputation for being
brave and devoted unio,is.s, by continually
bowling for war. They come as near Being true
soldiers and patriotic individuals - hyenas and
jsckalls do-following the progress OF the vic.
torious army and dsvouring the dead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

RAILROAD FACTs.-As the people of Illinois
are now much engaged in voting city, county
and town bonds to railroads, a few figures may
be interesting. There are 1,7O0 yards in mile.
A yard Of railroad iron Of proper strength weighs
20 pounds to the yard. As there are two rails
on the track, each yard of track weighs 140
pounds, and the iron in each mile without count.
ing side tracks weighs 24G, 400 pounds On this
iron there is tariff of 20 cents per hundred
pounds in gold This amounts to tax on each
mile Of straight track of $l,724S0 in gold, or
with gold at 125, of So, 1876 in grcenbacks. The
tariff on spikes, chairs and the metals used in
manufacturing the engines and cars, is much
higher, but We don't know exactly what per
cent. it is OF the railroad iron used in the
United States last year. less than one-thira was
imported. So that OF all the tax, more than two.
thirds goes into tn. pockets of the forty-fve
firms who makes railroad iron in this country
While you are taxing yourselves, therefore, to
build railroads, remember that you pay more
than $4,000 per mile on the rails alone, and if
you want to continue to pay it, keep voting the
radical ticket. If you don't want to pay it, vote
for the Democrats.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
Georgia.

georgia.
The Georgia business is assuming phases OF
crime probably not dreamed of by the insti-
gators of the recent outrage against that state
When Gov. Bullock returned to that state
from Washington with the infamous bill in
his pocket, he supposed it would be an easy
matter, by demanding of the Legislature the
new test oath, to Gust enough democrats to
get control of that body Unfortunately more
democrats took the oath than he expected,
and more unfortunately still, half the republi.
cans, heartily distesting the Governor, took
sides with the democrats. Gov. Bullock was
in dilemma. Here was case the new bill
had not contemplated SO he telegraphed to
Washington, and the President, through
Sherman, instructed Gen. Terry to get up one
of Stanton's military commissions, "appoint.
ed to try and organized to convict" before
which the members of the legislature should
be tried on the question of their loyalty,
and by which, of course, enough could be
ousted to give Bullock clear majority,
though it excluded dozen Of conservative
republicans Of unimpeachable loyalty. This
is the most despicable phase reconstruction
has yet assumed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
Times are Dull"

This expression is heard everywhere, and 30
constantly and seriously uttered by our best
and most prosperous business men that we all
get terribly blue No trade, no money, no ex-
pectation of either, and dark prospect ahead.
1t is useless to deny that business men are top
ping. Many good men do not know where
to obtain their next dollar to buy their bread
And the poor-God help them!
The cause of this is, we have not enough
money to represent our values. There is not
money enough in the west to do business with,
so we must credit The farmer must sell on
credit and buy on credit. We must trust one
another. ..l
Apropos of this hardness--this terrible dull.
ness of times, we learn that dozen very large
business houses at Milwaukee have lately
failed. Among these are the firm Of Bradford
Bros, liabilities 100000; Hewett 4 Son,
Ewing Bros, Fleck & Sweet, and other heavy
firms hitherto commanding immense capital
and almost unlimited credit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

South CAROLINA PAYS SPECIE.-The pa
pers, especially Of the radical sort, have noted
the fact with glceful rubbing of hands, that
under the happy auspices Of reconstruction,
South Carolina is rapidly getting back to her
old high toned chivalrous ways, especially in
the matter of finance, the legislature of that
state having recently decided to pay the in
terest on her state debt in specie. An inqui.
ry int the facts of the case, however, brushes
away about all the poetry of the thing, and
leaves it little better than MI ordinary, vulgar
carpet-bagger swindlc. These are the facts.
Since the war; by the manipulation of the
carpct-bagger Governor and state officers, the
bonds of the state were run down to a very
low figure and, as the state debt is compare.
lively small, the bonds were largely bought
up by the same parties for rise Now that
the state is again solvent, with even Il surplus
is her treasury, these same vir.uous parties
have manipulated the Legislature into paying
the interest on these same bonds in specie. so
that the investment promises to pay the spec
ulaters something over 100 per cent. The
case affords n delightful example of honesty
being the best policy for those who pay them
selves wish other peoples money.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

WINE GROWING IN La SALE CoUNrY.-The
hasrie Farmer states thst Nv Hnck the we'll
known Chicago brewer, has purchased several
which 10 being prepared for a vineyard with
special reference to the production Of wine. Mr.
Huck, vhe 10 BY birth German, and thoroughly
acquainted with both grape growing and wine
making, will import such varieties of grapes
from bic own country a.. in his opinion, give
promise Of success in La Sale county He will
also plant quito largely Of our best native varie.
6ss. Hs has the means and the enterprise to
give Ne matter fair trial.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
Salaries of the State Officers.

The report of the auditor to the constitu-
Gonal convention on a resolution requiring
him to give the amount Of his salary per an
nun shows that he receives the following sal
airy: $1,000; clerk hire, $500; reporting
bonds for taxation, sls5.60 reporting county
bonds, etc, 1882; insurance bureau, $6964.
Total, Sl2,G3l.6o, Paid for regular and extra
clerk hire, sso73.5O, leaving his net salary
$4,55s10.
The secretary of state figures out his salary
atabout $1,000 net.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
The Crops OF 1869.

We are indebted to U. s. Agricultural Com
missioner CArReN for copy of the aSricul
turai reports for November and December
1859. They are filed with details of the
meteorology and crop prospects of the two
months named. We give an abstract of 4
portion referring particularly to the crop o.
| 1869.
The corn crop of the country is not greater
than that of 1863. This is owing to several
causes. There was greater area planted in
all sections. but the yield fell short. In New
England an unusually early frost shortened
the productions materially. Even in Septem-
Der, in some parts of New Hampshire the
leaves of corn were blackensd by the frost,
and the grain shrunk and dwarfed. The
heavy rains of the LIST of October also injured
this crop in the east. When planted on low
grounds, it was nearly all swept away. As a
whole, the corn crop of New England is less
than that Of 1868 about 20 per cent. The
severe drought of July and August in the At
Iantic states affected this crop injuriously, but
Ia thO iAICl SCdSOu WC0tuCI wan mOIC H.
vorsble, and the yield turned out better than
was expected in the early part of the season.
Virginia suffered severely by the drought
which dwarfed the stock and blade, and in
terfered with its perfect caring, yet the ears
were generally well filled in proportion to the
growth of the stock, except in vermont lands
Drought was severe in North Carolina, reduc-
ing the crop materially as whole. The
crop of Alabama and Mississippi is fair one;
that of Texas above tho the average Of any in
ten years. In Indiana reduction Of II per
cent. is certain, and Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, and Iowa, the reduction in quail
ity WAS still greater, as also the quantity per
acre; in the latter two, the increase of acre
age, the result of immigration, and the max
ing up of new farms, will neutralize the
dimlnution of yields, and make the aggregate
production about equal to that Of last year,
and in the case of Minnesot ia make small in.
crease. The only states reporting an increase
of quantity are Minnesota Missouri, Florida,
Nebraska, Kansas Texas, and California.
Louisiana and Iowa give nearly an average.
The principal cron-growing section of the
west will average reduction of fully 90 per
cent in yield per acre. With all the increase
of farmers to produce, and population to con-
sumo. and with an actual enlargement of the
area Of acres under cultivation. it is certain
there was less corn produced in 1869 than in
the previous year.
The potato crop is absve Il full average
The greatest yields is in Kansas Nebraska,
Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri all of the eastern
states, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsyl
vania. and all the western, except Minnesota,
have advanced in production but the south
ern states excepting only Florida, Louisiana,
and Texas, have reduced their aggregate.
The sweet potato crop is somewhat less than
an average. In this state there has rarely been
more abundant yield of excellent potatoes.
In the far northwest potatoes were frozen in
the ground, and thus the crop reduced.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

The Legislature of Ohio has repealed the act
Of the preceding legislature, which repealed
the act Of its legislative predecessors, ratify.
ing the proposed Fifteenth amendment
Every republican member Of the body voted
tor the act of repeal, thus recognizing the
validity Of the act which was repealed. And
Washington telegram tells the country that
the passage OF this repeating act sis the sub
ject of much congratulaton among the rcuub
Leans"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22
The Hon. Vim. II. Patterson. ri

The Hon. VIM. II. Patterson, of Momcnce,
member elect Of the constitutional conyep.
ton from Kankakee county, died at his resi-.
tence in Momence at 1870 r. NJ. on Monday.
Dir Patterson was successful merchant, and
for long time prominent man in that coun.
ty; and for his honesty and integrity was the
almost the unanimous choice for the RESPONSE.
bic position he has just occupied. His death
is regarded as great loss to tho community.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

a SrAr-Our representative, Mr.. Cook, has
made his mark in congress-that is, he made
remark on the subject of free trade, abusing
Commissioner Wells, charging him with hav-
Ing been "bought up with British gold" To
this Mccarthy, of N, Y, replied, branding
Cook as "falstier." Cook responded, as the
telegraph has it, he "didn't notice such |" aud
there it rests. .... ....
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

Elk. Senator James s. Green, OF Mo-, died at
his residence in st. Louis on Sunday last. lie
had represented the st. Louis district in con-
gress several terms. and the state one term in
the L. 8. Senate. The country has had few
ADLER or more brilliant men than was jas. $.
Green in his better days, But like Yates, OF
this state, he became the slave Of alcohol, and
for the last few years had been almost wholly
lost sight of. ........
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

Norrisen's opera hoass, ct indianapolis, was
totally destroyed BY fire on Monday evening,
Jan. 18th. Tho hall was Allied at the time tho
FIRE broke out by an audience assembled to hear
John B. Cough, whose lecture was broken of
rather suddenly aeor its close, The audience
retired in good order, however, and nobody wa
hurt. Tho less BY the Are fooss up some
$25O,O0O, Of which perhaps half 10 covered BY
insurance. .s,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

Barnum offered $4,000 for One.fsurth interest
in the Cardiff giant, and because his offer was
refused he had secretly half dozen of fac SMILES
OF the giant made, and now, while the original
sgoing west, Barnum advertises the giant at
his museum in New York as well o. another in
Philadelphia.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

Mr.. Congressman Ingersoll, from the Peoria
district. ia this state, has purchased $4,000
Residences in Washington. MI. Congressman In.
gsrsoll makes it pay. The wonder is no did not
buy house before.-Swin2feid Register.
BE probably had to pay up some of those little
election bills first
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

The Wyoming Legislature passed bill licens.
Ing gambling houses. The Governor vetoed it,
and it was again passed by Gwo.thrds vote,
and became law--kr. .lIpg}
Ia this tho same Legislature that passed law
allowing women 10 vote
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

The new railway from the town of Dwight, ON
the Chicago s.d St. Louis railroad, to strsator
WAS opened last week This, with the Streator
and Wsnons road, makes line from Dwight to
Wsnons, a distance Of about 35 miles. This is
part Of the Chicago, jacksonville s. St. Louis
road that is to run through Washington and
Gefamnra IL
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-01-22

The publisher Of the Philadslphis Ledger has
our thanks for copy Of . fine Almanac for 1870.
II Ia valuable compilation, and highly credita-
bic 10 tho energy and judgment OF We liberal
xr. Childs
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-01-27
rhesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad.

~ On and after TUESDAY, 14th Decem-
Der, 1869, MAIL TRAIN will leave Richmond dali
r. iy Except Sunday for Staunton at 8;35 a. m.
and arrive at Staunton at 4:2O p H.; leave
Staunton at 9:20 a. m. and arrive at Richmond
at 40 p. m.---making close connections at Cor
louisville and Charlottesville with the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas railroad mail trains
for Alexandria, Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia. New York, etc.; also for Lynehburg,
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, New Orleans,
montgomery, Mobile, etc. Isff i1s-aa.r,f9s, {
MAIL TRAIN will run tri-weekly between
Stanton and White Sulphur Springs on TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. Leave
Stanton at 4:40 p. m. and arrive at White Sui
phur at 1905 p m.; leave White Sulphur at 500
Il. IA. and arrive at Staunton at a N. And GO
eng west will connect with stages as folows-viz.,
at Goshen, with stages for Lexington, Natural
Bridge, and Rockbridge Baths. ras s.l
At Miliboro. with stages for Bath Alum and
Warm Springs, at White Sulphur Springs, with
stages for Lewisburg, Charleston, sc.
STAGES will also leave Stanton on TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY MORN
INGS, for Licking ton and Natural Bridge.
-rs NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN will run be-
tween Richmond and Washington nightly without
change of cars. Leave Richmond at 80 p. M,
and arrive at Washington at 5,35 M. Leave
Washington at 6,35 p. m. and arrive at Rich
mond at $50 a. H., making all through connec-
tions at Richmond and Washington. ID. Gia
.a.-s 7 SLEEPING CARS +s9i
will be attached to this train, and will be run
through between Richmond and Baltimore with
out change ~" 1-'.- '4 -
THROUGH TICKETS issued to all points
North, West and Southwest. d ~ s"
s4goN ~ JAMES F. NETHERLAND, 20
ian 13-tf General Ticket Agent
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-01-27
ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANAS
-rsass SAS RAILROAD. sff "

I'm AND AFTER THURSDAY, Nov, 2s, 1869,
Y lSs one daily passenger train wil'run
between WASHINGTON and LYNCHBU RG, con-
Meeting at GORDONSVILLE with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Ralroadt to Richmond, Covington Va
Spring; at LYNCHBURG for WEST and SOUTH
WEST, and at WASHINGTON for the NORTH
and NORTHWEST.
Leave Washington daily at 6.55 a. M, and AL
exandria at 500 "a. M. arriving at Lynchburg at
s. 05 p. M. 7,. .,....-.. .. E..g-.e. 5-...
Leave Lynchburg at 9.25 a. M, arrive at Alex
andria at s. 80 p m, and at Washington at 6.20
p. M. ...5,. --,-.@ h. r'fraac 15a1.
Also daily, passenger train
through ,ci hou change Of cars-steepg car attach
ed-between WASHINGTON and RICHMOND
making close connections at Richmond and Wash
ington in the direct line between New York and
the South Atlantic States tee5
Leave Washington at Gasp. M, and Alexan-
dra at 1875 M; arrive at Gordonsville at IL SO
D. M, and at Richmond at 80 a., m, connecting
with train leaving Richmond at IA. NJ, for Pc
A. tersburg, Weldon, and tho Southwest. -...
Leave faichmend at S.3o p. IA, and Gordons-
Vile at - 25 a. m. arrive at Alexandria at 445
a. m and at Washington at 5.o5 a. M, connect
ing with the earliest trains to New York and the
Northwest
Passengers for MANASSAS BRANCH will leave
Alexandria daily, excepting Sunday, at 500 a..
M, arrive at Harrisonburg at 4.26 p. m. Leave
Harrsonburg, at $40 a. M, and connecting at
Manassas Junction with northbound train on
main line, arrive at Alexandria at 5.3Op. m.
The train on Manassas Branch will make good
aonn eetions at the Junction with night line to and
from Richmond. .I.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points. 80
JIM BROADUs,
inn 2O-tf General Ticket Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-01-27
THE DYING WIFE.

Many a sorrow stricken heart will bleed aires
nd many a manly eye grow dim wit h tears, ov
he remembrances which the following beautif
ines will awaken: . -
u Lay the gem upon my bosom, @7-a fs5i
Let me feel her sweet warm breath
For strong chill DER me passes, q
! And know that this is death.
I would gaze upon the treasure
Scarcely given ere Ego .-a
Feel her rosy dimpled fingers
Wander Ger my cheek of snow.
am passing through the waters,
But a blessed shore appears
Kneel beside, husband dearest,
Let me kiss away thy tears. III
Wrestle with thy grief, my husband,
Strive from midnight until day,
1t may leave an angels blessing
When it vanishes away.
Lay the gem upon my bosom,
IT'S not long she can be there;
See! how to my heart she nestles,
Ills the pearl l love to wear.
If in after years beside thee,
Sits another in my chair,
Though her voice be sweetcr music,
And her face than mine more fair:
If cherub call thee ssFather!!''
Far more beautiful than this,
2 Love the frst-born! Oh my husband!
Turn not from the motherless.
Tell her sometimes of her mother
lou may call her by my name
Shield her from the winds of sorrow;
If she errs, oh gently blame.
Lead her sometimes where I'm sleeping;
l will answer if she calls,
And my breath will stir her ringlets,
When my voice in blessing falls. >s..
Then her soft blue eyes will brighten,
And she'll wonder whence it came;
In her heart, when years pass Ger her,
She will find her mothers name. -.
1t is said that every mortal .
Walks between two angels here;
One records the ills, but blots it,
If before the midnight drear. a-
Men repenteth-if uncancelled, -'e b
Then he seals it for the skies;
And the right hand angel weepeth,
Bowling low with yelled eyes
SCI "
will be her right hand angel,
Sealing up the good for heaven
Striving that the midnight watches
Find no misdeeds unforgiven.
You will not forget me, husband,
When I'm sleeping meath the sod?
O, love the jewel to us given, r.s
AS love thee-next to God .--