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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
GROWN POINT GOLD AND

u Silver Mining Company.-Locatson OF
Works, Gold Hill. Storey County, Nevada
Notice 10 hereby given, that at a meeting OF the
Trustees Of said Company, held on the third
day OF August, 1870. an assessment OF Three ~
Dollars per share was levied upon the capital
stock OF said Company, payable Immediately In
United States gold coin, TO tho Secretary, at the
ONCE OF the Company. Room u, Haywards
Building. No. 4l9 cslifornis street. San Fran,
cisco, California. Any stock upon which said
assessment shall remain unpaid on the SIXTH
nay OF SEPTEMBER, 1910, shall be deemed
delinquent, aad will be duly advertised for sale
At public auction. and unless payment shall BE-
made before, will be sold on TUESDAY, The
aTth day OF September. 1870, to pay the raid
delinquent Assessment. together with costs Of
advertising and expenses OF the sale.
CHAS. K. ELLIOT, Secretary.
Onice-Room 81. Hsyward's Building, No,
Ilo California street, San Francisco, Cal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

And In accordance with law, and an order Of
the Board OF Trustees, made on the 4tb day OF
August, 4; D: 1870, so many shares OF eaeh par !.
sold al the ONCE Of the Company. No: $40 Mont
eonery street, Ban Francisco. California, on
THURSDAY, the 18th day Of September. A. D.
is7O. at the hour Of I O'Clock =. y Of said day,
10 pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
ecther with costs OF advertising and expenses
'A GEO. R sPINNEY. Secretary.
omee-No. $50 Montgomery. street, San Fran
e,seo. California. tei2td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

And in accordance with law and an order Of
the Board Of Trustees, made on the third DAY OF
Of said stock a. may 30 necessary will be sold
Al tho once OF the company, Room No. 81,
Hayward's Building 40 California street, San
Frsncisco, California, on TUESDAY tho 97th
day OF September, 1870, at the honr OF ! O'Clock
P. n. Of said day, TO pay said deln9uent sssees-
ment thereon, together with costs OF advertising
and expenses Of sale.
oeace-Room No. q Hsyward's Building, No.
AT California street, San Francisco, Cal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
DKLCHHR nIL.vxR MINING

I'D DECENTRALIZATION OF WOrks, UUIu NH,
Storey County, Nevada.-Noticc is hereby given
that at . meeting OF the Board Of Trustees oil
said Company, held on the 9th day OF september,
1870, an assessment (No. 81 OF Two Dollars
ital stock OF said Company, payable imme-
dAtely, In United States gold coin, to the Secre-
tary. At the oriee Of the Company. No. 4lS
California street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on MONDAY, October 10,
1870, shall be deemed delinquent, and will be
duly Advertised for sale NJ public auction. and
unless payment shall be made before, will be
sold on SATURDAY. October Q, 1870, TO pay
the delinquent assessment. together with costs
OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
By order VI the Board OF Trustees.
II. c. KIBBE. Secretary.
Ohhcs-Room No. q Hsyward's Building, No.
Gio California street, San Francisco, al
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
nELCnKR
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
VNICKEKBoCKkR SOLD AND

VNICKERBOCKkR GOLD AND
ID Silver Mining Co~mpany.-Sotice 10 hereby
given, that at 0 meeting Of the Board OF Trus-
tees OF said Company, held on the twenty-sev:
enth day Of June, A. d. 1870, an assessment OF
two dollars per share was levied upon each and
every share OF the capital stock OF said Com
pany, PAYABLE Immediately In gold coin to the
Secretary, at the Office OF the Company, Cold
Hill, Nevada.
By order OF tho Board OF Trustees:
II. II. FLAGG, Secretary.
Gold I'm. July It'll, 1870. ly1.lm
TMPIRR MILL AND MINING
n Company.-LocAtion OF Works, Gold HuI
Dlstriet Storey County, State OF Neyada.-No-
tice is hereby given, that at 3 meeting OF me
Board OF Trustees OF said Company, held on the
Fourth day OF August, iSsO, an assessment OF
Six Dollars per share was levied upon the capt.
tai stock OF said Company, payable Immediate
ly, In United States gold coin, TO The Secretary
a. the once Of tho Company. No. 80 Montgom-
cry street, San Francisco, California. ANY STOCK
upon which said assessment shall remain unpaid
on THURSDAY. the Eighth Day OF September,
A. d. 1879, shall be deemed delinquent, and Will
Be duly advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment shall DO made before, WI
be sold on THURSDAY, the Twenty-ninth Da,
OF September. A. d. 1870, to pay the Delinquent
assessment, together with the costs OF adTer
Using and expenses OF sale.
By order Of the Eoard Of Trustees.
GEO. K. SPISSEi, Secretary.
onnce-No. so Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco, California. auSca
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

n. a s,a.i.d bv "A, Senate and HOWE Of Reprssent-
aiirs Of f6s Uniisd States Of America IN Con0rs''
assembled, - f.h
That the act TO incorporate the National Academy
OF Niences, approved March three. eighteen NUM-
bred and sixty-three,b be, and the same IL hereby 70
Amended IS 10 remove the limitation OF tho NUMBER
Of ordinary members Of said academy. a. proSided
In kaid act.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Approved July 7. 1870.

Be q s.sstsdSyt ks Se.ats s.d Ho.ssef Rsprara.
s.!:. q "a g'tt'd sat" Of A""s'a' "o''
That all that portion Of tho western district"
land district, created BY the Get approved March
three, eighteen hundred and nfty-eeyen, entitled
IAN act TO establah three additional land districts
In the Territory OF Kansas" which 10 situated north
Of Inc townIhips tsn and eleven south In said State.
shan constitute Q new land district, 10 be called the
Republican land district.
Bee. 2. And be Il further enacted. That the Presi.
dent b, md NJ 70 hersby authorised, whenever the
public Interests shah require. 70 appoint oy ena
With the advice and consent o. the Senate OF au,
nng The rscsaS thereof, and uutilthe md OF The mex
session Of Congress ansi such appointment . rsgls
ter and . receiver for the district hereby sreaiSo,
site OF their o1Aees, have the same power responn'
bilities and smotuments, and be subject 70 the sam
acts and penalties which are or may DO preecrioeo
BY law In relation 70 other land onieeS ofthe United
States In said State. o.
Sec. q And b Il further enacted. That the public
lands In said district shall b. subject 70 sale and gu
poaal upon the sanle terms and conditions a. etnei
public lands 0f the United States; provided. that al
sales and locations made at the once OF tbs OLD az
trict Of lands situated within the limits OF the pew
district, which shall be valid and right In otnet re
spects, up TO the day on which the new once snaI
90 into operation. be. and the same are hereby con
armed.
[Publtc-Go. isl --.
AN ACT 10 amend tho act 70 incorporpte the Ma
tIonal Academy OF Sciences.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
CKGRRGATED BELCHER

@ q u X q Tk - HaEn
> Mining Company-Location Of Works, Gold
Hill District, Storey county, State OF Nevada
Notice IL hereby given that at . meeting OF the
Board Of Trustees OF said company, held on the
twenty-dnh Cs5th) day OF August, 1870. an ASSESS
ment no. l0) OF One Dollar aud Finy Cents
81 sol, In United States gold coin. per share,
was levied upon the capital stock OF said Com
mpany, payable immediately to the Secretary,
At the ONCE OF the Company, Room No. IS, Aer'
chants Exchange Building, California street,
San Francisco, California. Any stock upon
which Eaid assessment shall remain unpaid or
the TwENTY.ElGHTu A OF SEPTEM.
Der. 1870, shall be deemed delinquent, and
win Do duly advertised for sale 1t public auc-
ton, M unless payment shall be made before,
will be sold on the ElGHTEESTH DAY OF
OCrOCER, 1870. to pay the delinquent assess.
mont, together with costs OF advertising and
sxpenses OF sale.
By order OF tho Board OF Trustees.
EDw. Y. STONE, Secretary.
once - Room No. Is Merchants Exchange
BuildinS, California street, San Francisco. Cal
ttorniA g.. ~. ausr'o
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

T. Company Location Of work., Gold Hill
Diftrict, Storey county, State OF Nevada mo
tice.-Tbere are delinquent upon tho following
described stock, on account Of assessment lev:
led on the 4th day Of August, 1870. the several
amounts set opposite the names Of the respcc-
tive shareholders, as follows: r
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
NOLO UILL QUARTZ Mill.

(T and Mining Company.-Loeation, Gold
Hin Mining District, County OF Storey,
State Of Nevada.-Notice 10 hereby given,
Of said Company, held on tho Sth day OF Septem-
Der, 1870, an assessment. No.4, OF Ten Q0 Dollars
per shase was levied upon the capital stock OF
said Company, payable Immediately, in United
Statcs gold coin, to the Secretary, Megener,
ala California street, San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 18th day OF October, lSi0,
shall be deemed delinquent, and will be duly
advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment shall DO mldo before. will be
sold on MONDAY, the s1st day OF October, 1910,
to pay the delinquent assessment, together
With costs OF advertising and expenses Of sale.
By order OF the Board OF Trustees.
r wEGESER, Secretary.
oniee-4i+ California street, San Francisco,
California selO I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
tPub,Ie Resofutlon-No. ST.
A RESOLUTION In regard to grading the streets In
the vicinity Of the Capitol. r
Annoyed July u. 1870.

ResoIvsd by tao Senate and Hoxss o. RHpr"rtd.
iisss ~ ts United States Of America IN Ces0T"s
asssmblsd. rs
That the Mayor Of the city Of Washington L. here.
by REQUIRED 10 have the grades Of the streets IN the
vicinity Of the Capitol 30 nodded Md estaoIshed.
Army or oHcer In charge OF public buildings, and
ne Architect Of the Capitol Extension. - may oe
necesssryt 10 efect an easy and proper approach 70
the Capitol, and 10 furnish . plan Of the tame 70
Congress at IT, nsxt meeting. p
IPubHc-No, MI
AN ACT 70 establish Q port OF delivery at kansas
City, Missouri. s VI.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

Be Il enacted BY The Senate and Houss Of Rtprs,ent.
aiirei Of the CRitsd States Of America in CoH1rs''
assenblsd,
That the provisions OF tho second clause OF the
thIrty.thIrd section OF said act. as amended by the
nrst section Of an act in amendment thereof, az,
proved July twenty-scven, eighteen hundred anu
iIxty-elght, shall not apply 70 those deots ,rom
which the bankrupt seeks q discharge when were
contracted prior to the INST day OF January. eight
cen hundred and slxty.nlnc.
s.o. q And be Il further enacted, That the clause
In the ihirty.ninth section Of said act, which now
reads, "0r who. being a banker. merchant or trader.
has fraudulentiy stopped or suspended ana not ~
period Of fourteen days" shall be amended 50 az TO
read as follows: "or who. being a banker, 6rokeI'
merchant, trader, manufacturer or miner, hAsfraud'
nientIy stopped payment, or who has stopped or lus-
pended, and not resumed payment OF MS CONNER
cIal paper within q period OF fourteen days.
'tPubNe-No. nj
AN ACT 10 annul q portion Of q certain statute OF
The Territory Of New Mexico. and Tor other pur'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Laws or TEE UNITED STATES.

.on d,.trct OF New Orleans, and shah be subject 70
,h y ..me Sraulstions and restrictions a. other porta
Of delivery ln ihs United s y. 81 a.. .nd 81 ~ c one : psve y
&C. nond Msrcb' eighteen hundred and thirtyone.
sns, sssSn %An act allowing The duties On foreign
aeressndlse lmpoItsd into into R fs1Is S:,S %hIIsisli .H5I
Sine,nn, ~ I've secured and paid at those places"
.h.S he extended 70 said port. A surveyor Of Gus,
t nm shall be- appointed TO reside at said port aud
peI.o ~ .he ssmn compensation now provided or
Uhieh may hereafter be provided By law for survey
on OF tho Same grade.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

n. a enacted bv the Senate and Houss Of Reprsfent-
ativss Of ths DATED States Of Amried in Conorei'
assembled,
That there shall not be assessed or collected, under
or by virtue OF section four Of an act approyed
March thlrty-one. eighteen hundred and sixtye,gnt
entitled IAN act TO exempt certain manufacturer
nom internal tax, and for other purposes, any IN.
ternai TAI upon pork.pacters, lard;renderets' o.
those engaged IN smoking hams. curing msn,s,o W
turers within the meaning Of the said section; Anu y
sny such tAx shall have been assessed. but not cot
lected, the Mme Ia hereby remltted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
fPubnc-No. i
Approved July II. 1870.

AN ACT to amend section four OF the act OF harcf
thiny-one, eighteen hundred and sixtyeight.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

n. n enacted by the Senate and House o. Rrpreient.
aiives Of tks Cnitsd States Of America {" Con0rs''
dssembitd,
That all the lands which were granted by Congress
In the wear eighteen hundred and nny-slx, 70 the
State OF Louisiana, to aid in the construction OF ths
New ew Orleans. Opelousas and Great Western Rail.
49, md which have not been lawfully disposed oil
by liz said State under said grant, which has ex.
nnircd nv limitation, or by act OF Congress since me
original grant, arc hereby declared iorielted 70 W.
Iinited States' and these lands shall hereafter DC dls-
nosesi OF as other public lands OF the United States
[Public-No. f0.)
AN ACT 10 yacstc the Fort Dakota military rescr.
walton In the Territory Of Dakota, ana lot olhei
nurDOSeB.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

R,o,r,d BIZ ne Senate and HoxIs Of RepreseHtd-
tirn Of the United Hafa Of AWsrtoam CoHVro'
dIsem6lsd,
That the Secretary Of War be. and he u hereby,
Authorized 10 deliver to the Governor OF the State OF
Nebraska four pieces Of condemned Iron cannon ahd
twenty round shot, e SS S,ed s n .as e.seu0n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Tpublic-No, l75.l
Approved July II. 1870.

AN ACT 70 declare forfeited 70 the United State
ee t IA aon nig Z railroad therein.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
TPubNc-No. l10.)
(Approved July II. ls7o.1

r., u enacted by tke Senate and Hoxse d, Rtprssent'
atirs. ojtks Caitsd States Of America in Conors''
diIsmblsd,
That the military reservation at Fort Dakota, IN
~ and t6e Eame ls hereby, vacated. and tho land
Embraced In said reservation shall be subject TO pm
vate entry under the provisions Of the
n,nch thereof a. may be embraced IN sections here.
tofore resery,d for school purposes; provided, una,
nothing in this act shall DO so construed a. 70 inter
Srrr with any rights which may have accrued pre-
vInus n the withdrawal OF said lands for the pur
poses of such reservation; and provided also, ina.
any improvements on said reservation made ny ths
tha Secretary OF War, shall be appraised by thu
,es,ster and receiver Of the land ofice Of the dhtriel
in which said reservation Is situated, and paid 10,
hy ths nurchnscr OF the lands on which the same arr
iocshrd. and provided further, that no patent shal
issue FOR any portion Of said lands until the improve
ments thereon shall have been paid for al thei
appraised value.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

. M. -
Bs z uacttd BY tie Senate and Hohse Of Rtpreent'
aiiros ejtks DATED &ats Of Amsrieai" CoHOrs''
assembled.
That the following recIted portion OF Q statute o.
the Territory Of, New mexico. appIoseu ne"aahna
no witt Of execution shall on any account DC exc.
euted on The real estate Of any Person,, y there % t hs
said property, and the mortgage must have been eS'
ccuted With ali the formalItfrs required by Law" be,
.nH the the sam same I Is SSssSy , SistI ISsrs sS. III !. o Exempt
rom levy and forced sale under any pIoeen Or order
nom any court Of Law or equity In lld Territory toe
lot or parcel Of ground and me 6u, Ia rs t dshsoI S Se.
,as U = s0 shcassnd dSliar. 'xsd t. In lie opinion d
the creditoI, the premises claimed oy snSn nj deP %HI,
lars, then IL shall Be lawful for the onhcer 70 adyer.
tIse and eel the said premises, and out Of the pro
saId sum or one thousand dollars, WHICH shall be ex.
empt from execution for one year thereafter, and
apply the balance on said execution and provided
further. that no sale shall Be made unless = Ereatedt
premises.
fPublic Resolution-No. ST.
A RESOLUTION granting condemned ordnance
fora soldiers monument at Providence, Rhode
ILand, and at BuckSport, In the State OF Maine.
Approved July Il. 1870.
R,,olr,d bv tk, Senate and HoRss Of Ranresrnta-
tire e &c U.4sd Sat-" y ~"T'e' ~ 'oA0'
TIM, the Secretary Of War DO and he hereby ]! au;
thoriIci 10 deliver 10 the Governor OF tho state OF
Rhode Island four condemned iron moI.aIs, 70 y
used IN the erection OF soiolers mo"u"'s"' ~
Providence, In said state.
sec. : And be Il further resolved. That the Secre-
tary Of War be and he 10 hereby autnonsea y \,
liver 10 the municipal authority OF puSs'porr, \,
the State Of Maine, four condeninea hvn IN tbs
~ ~ . sodisn, monument at that place.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Approved July ]. 1870.

[Public-Go. 1911
AN ACT TO amend an act entitled A Act 70 es'
tablish and 10 protect national Cemeteries
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
[Public-No. ILL.,,
Approved July II. 1870.

AN ACT In amendment OF the act entitled an
act establishing an uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Approved July II, 1870.

AN ACT 10 annul q portion Of q certain statute OF
the Territory Of New Mexico. and Tor other pur-
pOseH.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
LAWS OF HE UNITED STATES.
PUBIISHEp II IUTHoRiTY.I %


LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed NJ tho Second Session Of the Forty.
First copsress.
:" [Pubfe-N6 fH.1
AN ACT 10 establish an additional land district II
the State OF Kansas.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Approved July II. 1870.

~ IPubltc-No. II3,I ~
AN ACT 10 amend the act 70 incorpornte the Ma
tlonal Academy Of Sciences.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23

n. q enacted by Tie Senate and Hotne Of Rtprestnt'
atires Of the U1iis Hdts Of An'srfeat IN Con0rs's
atsrsbIsd,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-09-23
Approved July II. 1870.

A RESOLUTION granting condemned cannon Sol
the election Of soldiers monument ~ ofhahAr
Hebrankh.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-17

EE- a certain amount Of oppotion 10
a great help to d man. Kites rise against
the wind, and not with the wind even .
head wind is hetter than none. No man
ever worked his passage anywhere ina
calm Let no man wax pale, therefore,
because OF opposition; Opposition is
what he wants and must have to b good
for anything. Harlship~is the native
soil OF manhood and sclf-reliance. SA
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-17
EF- The Radicals seem to have keel

EF The Radicals seem to have keen
sense Of the inequality of oder in the two
races, if they do ignore it in rights. In
Philadelphia it was found necessary to
take Rcvels to the Horticultural Hall to
lecture, and the day before he lectured at
the Academy of Music, New York. Beech
er after his sermon "said that he was re
quested to ask his congregation to con
tribute some flowers, for the purpose Of
decorating the Academy for the occasion
therefore request said Mr. Bcecher
" that you send TO the Academy. to NOR.
row. baskets and baskets and whole gar.
deus Of lowers. Now, see that you do
it,"
1t would seem that politics. independ
ent Of its effect in ,toning the cardiac
nerves, has as yet had no effect upon the
ofactories. Even their triumph smells
offensive. IL Revels has as much sense
as lie evidently has scents, he will travel
about IN an arbor, like an old English
jack in the green Evidently his glory
is rank and smells to Heaven. Or
leans Times. a4 uaa- aitlla1
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-17
VAN BUREN, ARK, MAY II, 1870.
POE T RY.
For the Van Buren, Press.
May Blossoms.

Draw me chair near the window,
Where the breeze comes wandering in.
Laden with perfumes Of roses,
Fresh with the breath Of Spring
Let me lie back and enjoy it.
Drink in the life giving balm
Listless, idle, hands folded
In perfect and blissiul calm. .
Ler me look out on the sunshine,
The beauty and bloom Of Earth,
List to the gsy-voiesd children, .. .-...
Carroling in their mirth.
Watch the honey bee, gathering
Sweets from each opening flower:
And the red-bird gaily trilling
song to his late in the bower.
Softly the flowers talk to me,
Though 10 dull ears they are mute,
To me they have voices as gentle,
And sweet as the taaes Of a aute.
Life " they say. rs bat moment
Why grieve o,ar il pain
After this short-lived existence.
We bloom in new beauty again"
" To gladden. and cheer is our mission,
frightening the spot where we dwell
Though small is the sphere of our duty
We strive to accomplish it WE'LL"
Even the grass speaks submission,
Meekiy it bows to each tread,
But when the pressure is lightened.
Hopefully raises its head.
SO from all nature. a lesson
Speaks to my listening heart
Cheerfulness, faith, and submission =
These, would its teachings impart.
MAY, 1870. RrrH.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-17
MISCELLANY.

The Picked WATcn The other dal
we met Virgins, and he had silver
cased watch-hunting case at that. w,
had known Wigglns iiye-and,twenty year,
and never knew him to carry q watch be
fore We asked him where he got it. III,
gave US nod and leer, and said he'1 Z
tell us. 4 u
Last fall" he commenced, q killeC
the old brindle COW, and put the best par
Of her into the beef barrel. She was fa
and the beef was nice and | had nigl
onto full barrel. didn't want to make
it very salt, so | set it out in the shed
where the frost might touch it and keel
it; and you'd believe it made good eatin
"One day my wife says to me-says
she, 'Wiggin, pears to me our beef is
gon' mighty fast went and looked
and, sure enough, it was goin'--goin
rather faster'n l thought it ought to
= I've noticed it lowering onaccountabl,
this long time, said my wife. Some
body is stealth it. Why don't We set 9
trapT '"'
/" But my neighbors were all goot
hearted kind Of folks-though one OF
rwo Of ON might DO J,st3a icetic iuclincc
to poke round where they didn't. belong
and didn't want to hurt 'em. / con.
cluded, howsomever, that it would be best
to put the barrel, with what little of tn,
beef was left, down cellar, and did it
"Well, when the beef was all used up
and | wentto clear out the barrel, founc
this watch in the pickle. 1t looked to mC
like Tom Sherman's watch. Tom had
worked for me considerable, and hat
seen him have the watch, or one very
much like it When | saw Tom | show
ed him the watch, and he said right of
it was his. ..,.
49, How'd ye lose it ~ said l.
-" carried it in my pocket withon
any chain, and must have dropped it on
when | was stoopin',' said he
- Well, said i, 'then We must hav,
been stoopin' over my beef barrel, for
iound ii in the picket
with that Tom looked kind of sheep
sh; and l guess he saw the twinkle il
my eye.
a. Let me look at that ere watch agin,
said he ......
"Ile looked at it little while, snt
then he handed it back to me- 4
"On the whole, Mr.. Wiggn,' said he
guess that amt my watch, arter al.
must belong to somebody else Ant
with that he walked Off
81 carried the watch to our jeweler
and he found that the cases had shut Sc
tight that the works hadn't been pickleC
a bit and for dollar he cleaned it up il
good shape and set 1t runnin'. It's
frst-rate timelleepcr, and | reckon tha
whoever took my beef paid all 'twa
worth" I"