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The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06
ST. LOUIS, Nov. %, 1871.

I"Onwsrd the ear of progress moves,
Henius invents, the world approves"
y the poet hath most truthfully
sung. And genius never contrived a
more happy invention than those deli
cIous appliances known as pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars" Certainly the
world or We cosmopolitan portion
thereof has Welcomed no creation of
genius more A.artily in these latter
days The timswss when night ride
on the rail was vieNed with discomfort
and displcasure saeoud only to a iost.
ling in western Sage coach. But
thanks to the noble Pullman-who,
by the way, ought TO 20 10 the anti
podes Of Tophet if the BLESSINGS and
well wishes of the peripatsti, world 90
for aught-One can now snoare his
sleeping berth on a railroad, lie down
on hisdowny couch, aud WOO the drovsy
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

Gen. Sherman, the chief officer of
the u. S. army, in recent interview
with reporter of the New York Her,
aid, said that the young men who
followed the retreating Confederates
into Texas, the men of the army of
Virginia and the lads of the West, who
leaned towards the South, were capital
fellows, though mistaken. These, in
my (his) opinion, should have been
appointed to positions under the gov
ernment as marshals, postmasters, in
ternal revenue collectors, and to other
State and Federal offices, instead of
being driven into opposition. l am
sorry they were not treated properly -
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

An Illinois constable made return
on the back of a paper thus: II ex>
ecuted this subpeeny by trying to read
it to John Mack, but he was drivin'
cattle on horseback, and run faster
than | could, aud kept up such a
hollsrin' don'tknOw whether he heered
or not. This is the best l could do.
and don't know whether the subpeeny
is served according:to law or not"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

lhe Christian must learn the things
Of God as he learns anything else, by
applying himself to them. In his ex,
perienee he must dig into doctrine
as miner digs into a mountain. Ho
sees the mountain and knows it is there
before he strikes a blow, but every
stroke reveals something he never saw
before. He believes in the doctrine
from the first hour of his experience.
from before his experience it may be;
out he knows mere about it, sees new
beauties in it every time he con,cm,
plate, it.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

A recently married man in Frank
lin county, Mass, coming homo rather
late the other night, took an umbrella
from the rack in the hall and proceed.
ed to his room. The grieved and in,
dignsnt wife opened her eyes, and see.
ing her husband supporting himself by
the footboard with one hand and hold
ing an umbrella spread over his head
with the other, erica in astonishment,
"What are you doing? Are you era.
zy?' "No," said he, in an unsteady
voice, "but-hic-I supposed tbere'd
be a storm-hic-and so I've come
prepared for it,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06
Especial Correspondence.
WARRENBURG, JouysoS Co., Mo, ~,


WARRENBURG, JouNsoS Co., Mo. .,
Nov. 81, 1871.
Nr. Editor: The last letter | al
dressed to you (from the city of St.
Louis was closed with the promise
that my next should contain some>
thing ota more newsy ana TSso.. -, 5.5 q ttiai di
acter-littls dreaming, at the time,
that "my next" would be written up
in rustic village away out in Yves,
tern Missouri. Hence | am afraid |
will not be able to relecm my promise
fully. Items in this bucolic region
are like angels visits. The price OF
wheat and other cereals, the extent of
the hog crop, the status of Farmer
Smith and Farmer Jones law
suit, and other minor topics of a
kindred nature, form the chief staple
of the pastoral gossipa hcreabouts -
subjects of vast Importance to this
Immediate community, but of no pos,
sible interest to people six or seven
hundred miles away.
| took the cars on the Missouri
Paghc road, at st. Louis, on yesterday
moring, and arrived in Warrenburg,
2&o niles distant, just as the gong at
Msngs hotel was ringing forth the
summon TO tea. This is my first visit
to Western Missouri. II the the coun
try were to D. averaged by the glimp.
SOS one catches from a ride over this
road, the travele.is not calculated to
be favorably imprNsed with a aonsid
cradle portion of it But I am told
that this Is not fair r,riterion by which
tojudgc the general tarscter of the
country. The road ruL sheer of the
Missouri valley, at timeshurping the
river bank for a stretcl of several
miles in extent, and anon baking Of
again into the high, broken country
whirling through deep cuts, iippino
along lofty embankments, with ,cc,-
sional steep grades, until again dt,ou.
ching into the broad, level valley. s.bo
serpentine course of the "big mudd,'
which the traveller imagined he ha
left for good, suddenly breaks upo
the vision. After passing the Stat
Capitol, however, the scenery change.
and splendid country opens to tn
view, being for the most part gentl
rolling prairie. For a distance of
hundred miles nearly every rod Of Ian
seems to be in a state Of cultivation
Fine farm-houses, good fences, com
Portable barns and stock,sheds, thrift
looking farmers, and an excellent elias
ofstock, greet the eye in every direC
tion. Everything betoksn, wealth
prosperity and peace. In short, thi
section ofMissouri would boar no moa
comparison to the best portions q
Illinois, and, in course Of time, wi
equal. if not surpass, that magnifcen
agricultural region as well in wealt
as in beauty Of landscape. Missour
has not recovered wholly from tn
effects ofthc late unpleasantness. He
people, however, have made wonderful
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

Ihe Ne'0 York Post, in an eloquent
article on forest destruction, urges
every one to "repeople the waste places
with trees" We know of but one
other piece of rhetoric so charming in
ITS abandon, aud that was the request
Of raddy for 'the loan Of broad axe
to saw barrel in two, to make hen,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

What can be a more desolate spec
tacle than an old maid sitting on an
inverted half-bushel, in a cold kitchen,
with her feet on the brim of a slop-
bucket, pearing her corns with a case
knife, by the light of tallow candle?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

1t is estimated that at least twelve
hundred cellars in New York are now
inhabited by the lowest class of tho
poor. If this statement is correct it is
SAFE to conclude that ten or twelve
thousand people-men women and
children - are herded indiscriminatelv
in the gloom und filth of dens and holes
in comparison with which any ordinary
dog-kennel is palatial in its accommo,
dations and surroundings.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

The chirping and singing of the
cricket and grasshopper are frequently
spoken of; but they do not sing
they fiddle. BY rubbing wings and legs
together-such in a manner peculiar
to the sp'cies-these insects produce
the sounds which characterize them.
Perhaps our best insect instrumental
performer is the "katydid." Each
wing contains a little tamborinc, and
by the opening and shutting of the
wings these are rubbing against each
other, and produce the sound "katy-
did-she-did," which can be heard al
such a long distance, and gives the in.
sect its name. These sounds are sup,
posed to be useful in enabling insects
to find their mates; or they NAV in
dulge in them for their own gratifca-
tion, and to add to the general harmo-
ny Of nature.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

Ten dollars is the largest fee gives
to Boston minister for performing
the marriage ceremony even at the
most swell weddings. Nine times
in ten, after the honeymoon, the happy
couple are unanimously Of the opinion.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

LITTER TO FARMERs-Beloped
Farmers. s.-Agricultur IL the mother ov
farm produce; she IL also the step
mother ov gardin sass.
Rize at haf past 2 o'clock in the
mornin, bid upa big fire in the kitchen,
burn out two pounds of kandel,, and
grease yer boots.
Wait pashuntly for ia brake. When
da duz brake, then commense tew stir
up the geese and worry the hogs.
Too much sleep il ruinous tew geese
and hogs, Remember yu kant git rich
on farm, unless yu rize at . o'clock
in the morning, and stir up the hogs
and worry the geese.
The hnppiest man in the world IL
the farmer; he rizes at . o'clock in the
morning, he watches for da lite tew
brake, and when che duz brake, he
goes out and stirs up the geese and
worries the hogs.
What IL lawyer? What is n mer,
chant? What is doktor? What IL a
minister? | answer, nothingl
A farmer is the noblest work ov God.
he rizes at 2 o'clock in the morning.
and burns out haf a pound of wood
and two kords ov kandels, and then
goes out tew worry the geese and stir
up the hogs.
Beloved farmers, adew. Josh Bill
lings.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

The Chicago Republican says ofthe
two hundred ready made houses ship.
ped from that city to Colorado, th.,
"they can be put up in a minute .nt
blown down in two"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

strides in the work of recuperation, and
there is to~day within her borders.
more permanent prosperity, more sub.
stantial improvements in progress, and
and more genuine peace and good feel
ing among the people, than in any
other State that felt the tread Of hostile
armies. Why, the people here have
literally buried the hatchet There is
no qusrreling and pickering over the
past. By-gones are by-gones. Er.
rebel and ex>Federal Soldiers frater>
nize like brothers,
What has produced this peaceful
state of sfairs-what has wrought this
happy change in so short time? The
answer is obvious the cause SO patent
that he that runs may discern, namely:
TIE ovERTHRw OF RADlCALIsM.
When Tom Fletcher was Governor
the State was in a continual turmoil.
Crime and corruption ran riot. Muir,
der was daily pastime. A man who
had worn the grey stood as little show
for his life, in certain sections as if he
had been a Wild beast. Hundreds of
Er-Confederates were forced TO flee
the State, while others, too brave and
manly to run, were hunted to death.
Martial law was proclaimed in certain
sections, and scenes similar to those
which the afflicted people of your state,
under the effects of the same policy,
are enduring, were every where enac-
ted.
McClurg's administration was little.
If any, better. 1t was almost a rep
etitiou Of Fletcher's infamous Radical
policy, and a reign 81 terror existed in
cortsL localities down TO the end of his
term. But the moment Rsdicalism
was squelched, and Gov. Brown as
sumed the administration of affairs.
peace resumed her sway. Hencefor-
ward there WAS complete hull in the
socisl and political strife which had
been fomented and fastened by Radi.
ca!ism to perpetuate its infamous sway
"a lull no less marked and no less
natural than that perfect calm which
succeeds raging storm ofthe elements.
Can it be denied, in the face of such
an argument, coupled with the paral-
lei cases of Virginia and Tennessee,
that there is no virtue in Liberal
RepuLlcansm?"
Warrensburg is a thriving village of
between 1000 and 5000 inhabitants,
and is growing at rapid rate. john
son county, Of which it is the seat of
Justice, numbers about 10000 people,
aud ranks as the fifth county in the
State in population and wealth. There
are three newspapers printed here, all
of which seem TO be doing well. Mr..
n. Is. klaine, proprietor of the Stand
ard, and for several terms a represen,
tative in the legislature, has placed
your correspondent under special obli-
cations for favors rendered. He is an
Old typo, and Knows how to make a
tellow'craitsman happy when he meets
him. 1t is unnecessary to add that he
gets up a good, readable paper.
Col. Melville Foster, of Warrens.
burg, genial gentleman, and one of
the best of fellows, has likewise made
me his debtor for courtesies extended.
Long may he wave.
My next will be from ST. Louis, as
leave for that city by to>nighfs train.
S. II. w.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

A fellow who was recently caught
with a bagful of burglarious imple-
ments, in answer to the question as to
what he intended to do with these
things, responded that he was only
going to make proposals for some
Government bonds"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06
BOIL IT DOWN.

Whatever you have to say. my friend,
"he1her witty, or grave or gay,
Condense as much as ever YOU can.
And say it in the r.adiest way;
And whether you write of rural affair,
Or particular things in town,
Just taksa word of friendly advice
Boil it down.
For If you 90 splutt.ring over page
When couple of lines would do,
Your butter is spread so thin, you see.
That the bread looks plainly through;
30 when You have story TO tell,
And would like little renown,
To make quite sure of your wish, nv friend.
Boil it down.
When writing su article for the press,
whether prose or verse, just try
10 utter your thoughts in the fewest word,
And let them be crispy and dry;
And when it is finished and suppose
ltis done exactly brown,
Just look over again, aud then
Boil it down
For editor, 20 not like to print
An article lazily long,
And the busy reader does not care
For couple OF yards of song;
eo gathor your wits in the smallest space,
hyou'd win the authors crown.
And every time you write my friend.
Boil it down.
J.. s.-And keep on boiling it down.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-12-06

A good drain on a farm-Heavy
mortgage at ten per cent. will drain it
about as rapidly as anything else we
know Of
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
WHO WANTS AN
ENGINE OR BOILER ?

FOR SALE.
ONE ENGINE-H In. Cylinder. 30 In. Stroke
ONE ENaINE-l2 In. Cylinder, 81 in. Stroke.
ONE ENGlNE-l0 in. Cylinder, 20 In. Stroke.
Also Four TUBULAR BOILERS. OF various
Apply at t6s UNION IRON WORKS. on the
Divide. Virginia.
Virginia, May IS, ISL. mylSa
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
MILL AND MINING

CUCCOR MILL AND MINING
- Company-Location OF works, Gold Hill
Mining District, Storey county, Neva a.
Notice Is hereby given, tnat at meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees OF said company, held ON the
9Th day OF May, ISL, an assessment or one
dollar IsD per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of said company, pYsblc Immediately,
in United States gold coin to the Secretary, at
the company's office. Room :, No. %s Mont
gomery street, San Franci.co, California Any
stock upon which said assessment shall remain
unpaid on THURSDAY, the Sth day OF June,
1871, shall be deemed delinquent, and will be
duly advertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment shall be made before, VIII be
sold on FRIDAY, the 30th day OF June, 1871, TO
pay the delinquent assessment, together with
C sts OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
BY order OF the Board OF Trustees.
wM. II. WATSON, Secretary.
Ofice-Room 5. No 3J2 Montgomery street, san
Mn,s Il 1A-l mNN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
ASSESSMENTS LEVIED.
,IPKRTAI. aILVRR MIN

VMP x HAL VII ETA MnNhN~
| Company Location OF works, Gold Hin, Sto-
rev County, State OF Nevada.-Notice is hereby
given, that at a meeting OF the Board OF Trus-
tees OF said Company, held on the I'D day
OF May, 1871, an assessment OF Ten Dollars
CsiOO per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of said Company, payable Immediately, in
United States gold coin, TO the Secretary, at the
ofice OF the Company. Room No. 10 llayward's
Building, No 40 California street, San Fran,
cisco, California. Any stock upon when saiu
Assessment shall remain unpaid on the twenty:
fourth (2ith) day OF June, A; D. ISL, shall
be deemed delinquent, and will be duly adver-
tised for sale at public auction, and unless pay
ment shall be made before. VIII De soid on
THifRSDAY. the 18th day OF July, 1871, 10 pay
the DELINQUENT assessment, together with costs
Of advertising and expenses OF sale.
ByorCier OF the Board OF Trustees.
r-' W. Z. DEAN, Secretary.
Oficc-Room No. ~, Hayward,s Baihins,
No, iig California street. San Francisco, Cal.
m2I-td
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
! y ''.''.. go VIII be sold, ''~ '.-
AT, $S so EACH.
: 'pREmIums.

zoos Gold Coin Promiums, amountg z 10 SloU,VVV
~ D.. Business Nlnnaserr,;i u,r,ao,r
A. W. f0''''' J. corwell Lee. ' - ""N''
BY special permission VIC refer to the follow
ing well known citizens:
John II. Dickson, Sheriff OF Nevada County.
It. w. Sigouncy. -. 1, ...s
John A. Lancaster, National Exchange Hotel.
M, 8. Deal Editor Nevada Transcript.
g. v. Schmittburg, Postmaster.
Julius Grecnwald, County Treasurer.
Geo. b. Newell, ex-County Supervisor.
Thos. J. Gardner, Editor Nevada Gazette.
p. Banner, Merchant. - -. -. o. ..
II. b. Gentry, late Sheriff Nevada County.
d. L. Bell. Deputy Postmaster.
Ira A. Eaton, Union Hotel.
G. G. Allen, Nevada Foundry.
Judge r. II. Rolfe. ,..'I .
Geo. X. Phillips, Merchant. .... ...
A. Goldsmith. Merchant.
William Il. Coc, Chief Engineer OF tho Fire
r., Canfeh, ex-Chicf Engineer OF the Fire
4. SANFORD, Merchant. ...'.
Blivcn & Potter, Merchants.
Lester b Mulloy. Merchants. g. ...
L. Nihell, City Marshal. ...r.. ...
commissions allowed Money should be sent
by Express, or by draft on any solvent Bank.
Address oil communications to .-In.. ..
b. q. II. SOCIETY .
Nevada City, California.
a'| ... a....ts. --- ...... ........
TICKETS for sale by = -
P.1F. COVERT,
Summit Stables, on the Divide.
m5-td .-.--y Virginia City, Nevada.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
.... TREAsURBRi ... BE-.
BANK or TMOs. FINDLRY & CO..
...a Grass Valley, . o.. r..

with whom all moneys will be deposited. All
disbursements will be made through said Bank.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
NOTICE..

IL PERSONS WILL PLEASE TAKE
n notice that I am not responsible for any
debts contracted by ANNIE ENDERLlN, my
wife. LOUIS ESDERLlN.
Gold Hill. MAY 81, ISL my3l-iws
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
TO WOOD sTEALERs,

Turing THE PAST YEAR, TWO OR
three hundred corls OF wood, belonging 10
the Virginia and Truckee rlilroad Company.
have been stolen in the vicinity Of Gold Hi
and Virginia The Company, therefore, hereby
riye full and fair warning 10 any and all persons
that hence forward the most stringent measures
will be taken to prevent further stealing.
Any person caught stealing the company's
wood viii be prosecuted to the utmost extent o.
II. NJ. YERINGToN Superintendent:
Gold Hill June 3. 1871. 1e3lu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
l.JOI Gifts OF Gold Coin
During the Festival the sum Of 500, 900
will bo distributed TO tho Ticket holders, as fol
I'M Glfts, amounting to.

1901 Gifts, amounting ..........S $4,000
The drawing will take place and the GINS
awarded in q similar manner a. the Concert
rivon in San francisco In aid u the Mercantile
library, and under tho supervision OF Com;
mittee OF well known responsible citizens OF
Nevada County, California.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-06-07
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE YELLOW JACKET
Silver Mining Company, Gold Hin. Ne
ytda. June 5th, 1871. AT q meeting OF the
Board OF Trustees, held this day: Dividend
Fifty Ccuts CS2 5O) per share, was declared pay
able on and after SATURDAY, June 10th, A. n.
Is;l. at the Bank OF California, San Francisco,
and the Agencies in Virginia and Gold Hill.
The Transfer Books will be closed until Jure
10th, 1871.
BY order OF the Board OF Trustees.
-r E.- G. w. HOPKINS, Sec'y.
Gold hin. juno 5, 1871. je5-tf
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-01-05
"FooLs AND THEIR MONEY, &c
WestaIe tie following from a re
cent nnmbey OF tho Marietta (Ohio) !

"FooLs AND THEIR MONEY, &c
Weatako tic following from a re
cent number Of the Marietta { Ohio
RegisterM r -Ea aE
Lately, young man of this town
showed us circular offering him
counterfeit money, on which he
could be sure 10. make a great pc
cll1ihrN rethtn-tlle sender claim
ing that he had recently been in
Marietta and successfully passed a
$40 bill upon tIns identical young
man, so perfect was its execution /;
imp0sslble to detect 1t from the
genuine! The young man was
not caught. Several others have
brought US similar offers made to
them.
or William Bush, Of Lawrent
township, 1t can bewritten, "seryed
him right On a promise to send
him $500 in counterfeit money,
(what did he want to do with it?)
perfectly executed, from New York,
he sent iSl0in advance. A pack
aga came for him to our Express
once with $3.50 charges on il, &c
0, d." This he paid, making in
all $66 in good money. lie OBJ
tuned two dozen ale hottie faston-
ers, made Of wire Marshal Dut.
ton was rushed on frantically, by
Bush, I'd stop his SJ6; but it had
salready gone to New York
To the foregoing we append the
following, taken from a Now York
dispatch Of December sth;
SwlHDLERs ARREsrEp, William
Howard and William Jackson, alias
Logan h Co., who did "buslnessn
at No. 50 John street, aud which
business consisted Of promising to
furnish eouRteiteit money ioF a
specified sDmswete brought before
Justice Dowhng TO day, on com
plant Of II II. Miller Of Water
bury, c., who had been swindled
out Of ten dollars by them, Jus
IiqsDoBltng Sent theswindlefs to
aBiaskMelfJ Island IorsiN months
A subsequent search Of their prem.
,i,es revealed letters from apparent
ply respectable persons Ii different
sections Of the country who were
willing to engage 10 the business
ofsutteriugc money An
idea of tlle extent Of their opera
tions pqy be cleaned from The fact
thatA lf3Ay@eeen days tile cash
receipts from their dupes were thir.
IL thousand dollars. Parties ID the
Stae bgSouth Ctfolihd alone sbud
6qris2li.0D0fl : Ise bIiiseA of 10
gan n Co, are numerous, aud their
'Faynigcatlons txtenl Throughout the
eQnNlFyssfH aH5si roe a~.