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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-06
Mrs. Widow Gertrude Hoshn w. =. Nicoians I.

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6,ei 'aS22 Sheriff Of IRE Parish OF Orleans.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

LAURA d. FAIR.-The reporter fol
the San Francisco Call has been visit,
Ing the city Jail, and thus alludes to
Mrs. Fair, the slayer Of Crittenden
She Is still confined In cell No. 80,
near the entrance TO the upper corridor
Of the Jail, tho same nj 10 which she
was placed after the jury which tried
her announced her guilty of the crime
charged against her, and Is in the en-
joyment Of good health. Her features
have assumed a deathly pallor which
is always noticeable on persons who
have been kept immured In = prison
away from the bright rays Of the beau-
tiful sun and the fresh, invigorating air
for month after month. After her
conviction there were a host Of friends,
or pretended friends who called to
see her, and as they termed, ITO com.
fort her I'm her great misfortune
But little by little the number Of, visl-
tors grew less and now, besides her
mother, daughter and attorneys, there
are only three women who call upon
her. and only II Of these pays her
visits daily. She passes her time oil
late in reading and writing, and re-
| Gently she has completed a dramatiza-
ton OF Owen Meredith's poem, "Lu-
cille," but what disposition she will
make of it has not yet been ascertained.
She still refuses to taste prison food,
and her meals are brought to her twice
a day from q restaurant. Mrs. Fair Is
full of hope that the Court having her
case under consideration will say by
its decision that she Is entitled to a
new trial.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
Hvrih.s fer Newspapers.

Some people estimate the ability Of
q newspaper and the talent Of It's editor
BY the quantity Of original matter
which It contains. The Literary Jour
nal t%ruthfully says:
It Ia comparatively an easy task for
a frotby writer to pour out daily col
umns Of words-words upon any and
all subjects. His ideas may flow In one
weak, washy, everlasting food, and
his command Of language may enable
him to string them together like
punches OF onions, and yet his paper
may be . meagre and poor concern.
Indeed, the mere writing part Of edit
ing Q paper Is but q small portion OF
the work. The care, the time employ
ed In selecting, Is far more important,
and the tact Of a good editor is better
shown by his selections than anything
else /; and that we oil know is half the
battle, but, az we have said, an editor
ought to be estimated and his labors
understood and appreciated by the
general conduct of bis paper-its tone,
It's temper, Its uniform, consistent
course, It's aIms, Its manliness, Its pro-
prlety, Its dignity. 10 preserve these
as they should be preserved Is enough
to occupy fully the time and attention
Of any man. II to this be added the
general supervision ola newspaper es-
adjustment, which most editors have
to encounter, the wonder is how they
can find time to write at all.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

SOME ladies In Texas were DESTROYS
of doing honor to the editor Of a local
journal. So they presented their hero
with an embroidered shirt, which con-
tanned a splendid hiatory OF Texas,
and also pictures Of the fruits and ce-
reals Of the State, all worked In red
worsted. Now this particular editor
never o a shirt and supposed the
brilliant specimen before him to be a
banner for an approaching temperance
PROCESSION. In his speech Of thanks
he puzzled the lady donors by declar-
ing that he would "fing 1t out forever
70 the breezcs Of heaven, that they
might kiss Its folds, and till his hands
nalsied 1t should never be trailed In
the dust" The ladies blushed at hav-
ing made 1t too long. Being informed
Of the purpose Of the gin, the editor
wore It over his coat, to the great edi-
fcation of the boys OF the town, who
followed him In regiments, studying
the history Of the fine arts and Of
Texas behind his back.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

"PRAIsE Con BAREBoNEs."-The
"Praisc God Barebones," who said
that President Lincoln was killed be-
cause he went to the theatre, now tells
us, after having sent Dickens to a lit
eral hell, TINT Chicago has met with q
misfortune because 1t granted a good
many divorces and sold lager on Sun
day. Two Of our ministers, Of the
school of Balaam, have outraged the
public ear by comparing the great
city ofthe West with Sodom and Go
morrah, forgetful that those who live
In glass houses should not throw
stones. II these same blasphemers
we're not hypocritical, they would tell
their congregations Of the immense
business done In Boston every Sunday,
and that II natural laws are violated
by saint or sinner, the just rs we'll as
the unjust will suffer. The cheap ped
dlers Of cheap theology, who seek to
scare people into their particular
church, have but a few sympathizers
here. The Same clergyman abused
President Grant for taking a ride into
the suburbs. while he was here, In
stead Of furnishing himself by. listening
to the denunciatlons Of jeremiah and
Isalah,-Boston cor. Chicago Journal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

CHEAPER AND BErTER.-There are
to-day thousands Of men, Of average
Intelligence, who do not know how to
use advertising-who are unaware OF
It's power and blind to Its results.
There are thousands who to-day could
use It with the greatest effect, who do
not know in what It consists, in how
far it Is a principle Of business, a gl-
gantic aid to fortune, a principal fea-
ture In the science of all trade. I say
of all business advisedly for what Is
called from door to door and soliciting
trade what Is handing your card to a
customer; what Is the telling Of your
acquaintance that you cell this or
that; what is the dressing Of your
window, the sending Of a steak to your
alderman or . bottle OF wine to your
pastor, but advertising? Newspaper
advertising is simply a cheaper, easier,
more widespread and effectual way
of doing it-that is all.-Ro@eH's Re
porter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
DEATH br Ex-Governor BraLER.

DEATH r. Ex-Governor BraLER.-
. r1s> Ss1ffmsnt0 Record Of yesterday
The whole city will learn with re-
gret Of tho decease of Ex-Governor
John Blgler. OF the old residents In
this city, in every household he was
familiar and ever a welcome guest.
He was, since the early days Of Cal
l~fornIa, prominently connected with
State and county politics, and repre-
sented abroad, with honor, his coun-
try's interests. The late hour at which
the sad intelligence was brought to
this office precludes at this time q
proper notice Of the death Of this
prominent public servant and eminent
citizen. He departed life at half past
l o'clock this morning, surrounded by
his family and friends, peacefully
yielding his spirit to his Maker"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

A POULTRY FENcE.-Use six posts,
two feet in the ground, and ordinary
rails, strips and base board, with
plckets four feet long. The posts
should be eight feet apart also, and at
each post q strong. sound picket seven
feet long put on; these extend three
feet above the tops OF the other pickets,
and to them a galvanized wire netting
three feet wide Is stretched. This will
last for years, and 1t will confine the
strongest flying fowls, unless they arc
frightened. It does not obstruct the
sunshine, nor does It cut off the view.
n the edge OF the wire netting is not
strong enough to keep 1t neatly
stretched, a piece Of stronger galvan-
lied wire should be used, run from
post to post whereon to attach the
wire netting; but a strip Of wood
should never be employed, rs this
forms an allghting place for the fowls.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
LATEST TELEuRAMS
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SAN ~FRANcIsco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IL p. M
At the third annual regatta Of the
Pioneer Boat Club, yesterday after
noon, there was nobody to contend
with. E. Nelson vas the last winner
of tho silver club medal. and 1t there
fore becomes his private property.
The single scull race Of the Califor-
mia Club was narrowed down to a con-
test between N. White and George Al
len-Whitc winning. The other races
were not Of general interest.
The steamer Idaho arrived this morn
ing from Mazatlan and Guaymas.
The Purser furnishes tile following
memoranda On our arrival at MAJ
allan, November Goth. found that the
city had pronounced in favor Of Diaz
for President, tho pronouncing party
taking possession Of the city, and the
officers holding power from the Juarez
Government taking refuge aboard the
American man.of-war Mohican. The
list of officers now in power Is rs fol-
lows: Governor of Sinaloa, Mateo
Masiana; Collector Of Customs, Fran
cisco Caveda Project, Ignacio Tapia
Captain Of Port, Pedro Victoria.
The Order Of Progression have mod
flied the commercial tax on silver and
bullion as follows: Export duty on
bullion, five per cent; on eagle dol
lars, four per cent.-formerly eight pei
cent. Lighthouse dues are abolished
entirely. The DEGREES Of the Revolu
tlohary Governor are signed simply al
Governor OF the State of Slnaloa, nc
reference being made to tho Federal
Government and the official style o.
Independence and Liberty has beer
dropped. The Revolutionists claim tc
be the party Of progress.
Weather warm and cloudy, will
wind from the south; barometer fall
Ing, and prospect Of immediate rain.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
. s+o,y Anour BREr HARrr.-

A SronY ABOUT BRET HARTE.-1
hsard A wonderful story about Bret
Harte last night, told In full faith BY q
London literary man. Bret Harte, the
story went, Is now in London-a fact
of which I was not aware. He Is q
man of gigantic stature (which he was
certainly not when I saw him lasth
Enormous personal strength, and o
TANNER which, although noble and
Generous, Is somewhat stormy. a
london publisher, who occasionally
reprints American books land indeed,
English books, too, for that natter
without paying the authors, had pirated
Mr.. Harte's "Sensation Novels" Ono
of these supposed to reflect on a GER
tain brilliant Bohemian Of London
literature, and the Bohemian brought
a action for libel. Tho publisher
waited on Bret Harte, and asked
whether he (Mr. Harte) was not pro-
nared to assume all the necessary re-
sponsibility. Drawing himself up to
his full hight, and flashing on the pub
Usher an eye. of scorn, he exclaimed :
Miserable wretchl First you rob me
OF nv property, and next you ask me
TO nav YOU for your crime" Then
Selling the affrighted publisher In his
arms, he lifted him high In air; and
when the miserable man believed he
was about to be hurled into space,
Bret Harte scornfully lowered him to
the ground and dismissed him with
one contemptuous kick.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
DISPATCH

SAN Francisco, Dec. Is P. NJ
Passengers who arrived by the Idaho,
represent the so-called revolution at
Mazatlan as more Of plundering raid
than an uprising of the people. Those
merchants who have paid duties on
goods to the United States authorities
have been notified by the regular OIL
Gals that they would be compelled to
repay the full amount Of legal duties
to the Government rs soon as order
was re-established. One house, having
connections in San Francisco, had paid
$50, 900 to the revolutionists ut the re-
duced rates. The trouble in Sonora Is
not regarded rs at all serious being
merely q revolt of the garrison, who
left Guaymas as soon as they could
secure a good amount of plumber.
The Idaho brings 800, 900 treasure,
and a consignment of pearls valued ut
at $22, 500, which 20 overland to New
York. This Is the first considerable
consignment Of peals to this port.
The proprletors Of the Daily Erentng
Post, which is to be issued Oh Monday
ut onel cent a copy, say 1t will not be
Il Democratic paper, but purely indie
pendent. The PUBLISHERS are to be
Hinton, Rapp & Co.; editor, Henry
George; local editor, Thomas New
comb.
McAllister has just closed a scathing
speech for the defense In the Turner
Ortiz seduction and breach of promise
case, and the counsel for the prosecu-
ton will now close the case. 1t Is the
general impression that oritz's testl,
mony in bis gym behalf would have
had greater wight with the jury If 1t
had been lsfs strong and positive on
one point.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

FLOODS IN CALIFoRNIA.-Wc have
become familiar with drouths In Cali
fornia. 1t will do no harm to consider
the possible contingency of floods.
One OF the most intelligent native Cal
ifornians, whose name has become his
t~orical, has made the following OBJ
scryations: A flood occurred in the
year 1922, whens the water covered all
the lowlands, and rose to a greater
hight than ever known before. Had
the country been settled as now, the
disaster would have been very great.
The next memorable flood occurred In
1882, the water not reaching to the
extreme hight of ten years before, but
still covering tho low lands to . great
extent. In 1912 there occurred another
grent flood, not unlike that Of 1882.
The pioneer settlers of California re-
member distinctly the flood Of 1852,
and 1t Is not necessary TO dwell upon
the particulars. The last great flood
occurred in tho winter of 1862. Sac
ramento was submerged; dams, mills
and manufactures were carried away
on the principal streams; roads were
destroyed, bridges disappeared, and the
destruction Of property wa very great.
The winter Of 1879 is supposed to COM
plete the cycle again, promising that q
flood will occur every ten years.-S.
+. Bulletin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

AIcoHoL.-They are again agitating
the distillation Of spirits from the gar
bage Of cities. Alcohol, 1t Is we'll
known, can be distilled from anything
that ferments, no matter whether the
fermenting matter be q loaf Of unbaked
bread or a reeking garbage vessel. In
this new process the garbage Is gath
cred from the houses Of citizens,
dumped into water-tight watts, boiled
for several hours, the grease Is oare-
fully SKINNED off for soap-maklng
purposes, and the pulpy mass fer
mented and distilled. The refuse
goes to the cornfleld, the peach or.
chard, or the vineyard. A barrel OF
garbage yields three pounds of soap
grease and four gallons of proof
spirits. The philosophical and chemi-
cal mind may know that whisky dis
titled from garbage Is as pure and
cleanly as that which comes from corn,
but for a steady beverage the ordinary
drunkard will doubtless prefer sound
Bourbon or Old Rye.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

BLOOMING CENTURY PLANTs.-There
are quite a number Of century plants
now In full bloom within the limits Of
this city. Recently we noticed a grove
consisting OF three Of these vegetable
wonders, growing In a garden near
Main street, between Third and Fourth
streets, having attained n hight of at
least thirty feet, with stems OF about
nine inches In diameter. III our wan
behring's We noticed similar specimens
In other gardens. Tho century plant
Is enormously believed to bloom only
once in q hundred years, when In
reality 1t occurs once in seven ; and In
some cases 1t has been known to bloom
In less time than that. This floral
prodigy reaches Its maximum hight
about thirty or thlrty-fve feet-in the
short space Of. month or Whereabouts,
and the plant then expires, seemingly
exhausted by the gigantic effort 1t has
made.-Los angeles NeoS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

: The Yankee spirit of progress seems
to have taken possession of the "sick
man " of the East. The cable informs
US that the Sublime Porte is inaugura-
ting a comprehensive system Of public
Improvement for the purpose Of form
ing suitable connections with the rail-
ways projected through the empire by
foreign capitalists. 1t seems all tho
principal places are soon to be con-
nected by rail, and the lethargy OF
centuries Is to be broken by the rush
of the iron horse through the Ottoman
dominions. What Is this but q fore
runner of the time when Persia shall
feel the electric shock Of modern civi-
lization, shake of her ancient conser-
vatism, and take up the chorus Of pro-
gross in which all the nations Of the
earth will ultimately join? Japan is
inaugurating a new era in agriculture
and internal improvements, under the
direction Of live Yankees selected for
that purpose, and China cannot much
longer resist the pressure which tho
"outside barbarians" arc bringing to
bear upon her. India has already
come under the sway Of England, and
can boast Of her railroads. In time
Turkey and India will join hands, or
rails, across Persia and the other in-
tervening territory, and push their
communication onward to the Pacific
coast. Two continents thus SPAWNED
by iron, the voyage around the world
will be reduced to a mere pleasure
trim. a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

SOMETHING ABOUT CoRNs.-A curl
ous fact Is related OF the Maine wood
choppers, who, in tho winter months,
while telling trees amid snow and Ice,
can not wear close fitting boots, but
very large sizes, that allow their feet
to slip to and fro, thus causing friction
and warmth. But from this they have
their feet completely encrusted with
corns. In the spring, when they raft
down their logs, they do not change
their clothing or boots for weeks, I'm,
til their arrival at the sawmill. AL
the while their feet have been satura'
ted In water, and when the boots are
removed the corns fall OF like nut
shells from the kernel.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

DIR. ApoRN sends q course OF treatment for
twenty-five Dollars.-In order that all who are
afflicted may avail themselves Of his treatment
for Catarrh, oEena, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all
Throat, Bronchial, and Lung affections; Dis
charges from the Ears, Nervous or General
Debility, etc., Dn. ABoRN has established a
system OF treating patients by lettor, ut o fixed
price. Upon receipt Of $25, accompanied with
o description Of ones disease, the Doctor will
send by Express q course Of Medicines. In.
halcrs, or other apparatus adapted to the indi-
vidual case, which, In most cases, will DO sum.
cient to effect q cure. DIR. ABoRN's Laboratory,
Consulting and Operating Apartments are at
the corner Of Third and Morrison streets, Port
land, Oregon. .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
PRACTICAL MINING.

It Is being practically demonstrated
Of late that the mines and the business
Of mining In this State have much
more Of real intrinsic value and can be
conducted moro with a view Of real
profit instead of speculation, than has
generally been supposed. Most of
our mines have been located more for
speculation than for real practical
working and anticipated profit. In
evidence of this, see the mines Of this
section, White Pine, Phoebe, In fact
oil portions Of the State. Sec how
many Of the mines rel along the
Comstock have simply a nominal or
speculative value. Some Of them have
been worked from the very commence
ment upon assessments principally,
and the Bullion for instance, never has
yielded what Its name calls for, yet It
has been worked continuously, figuring
at times high up In the stock list.
Some Of the mines, however, have
been worked with great profit, paying
large dividends, and considering the
Comstock lode as one huge mine it has
been and still Is a very profitable one.
The Crown Point and Belcher mines
have not been profitable ones till with
In the past year, or since the develop
ment of the rich, extensive and vastly
important ore body at their lowest
levels. 1t Is the largest and best ore
body ever found in the old ConistocE,
and viii yield immense profits fol-
years.
1t would seem that the English capi'
~talisss who have invested in mining en-
terprlses in this State have done SO
with more Of practical regard for In
~trlusic value than profit, and less fol
speculation. Using good, sensible
Judgment in the purchase Of developed
mines, they have deliberately figured
upon the cost Of the investment,
amount and value Of the ore, cost Of
mining and milling, and resulting
profit. Then they put up the proper
machinery and 60 practically to work
producing bullion. In both eastern and
southern parts of the State these com
panies are successfully operating, and
White Pine District, for instance,
which so suddenly came to the knowl
edge Of tho world upon Its brilliant
discovery and reputed mineral wealth.
and yet so suddenly fell intodlsrepute,
rs possessing mostly a speculative, du
bious merit, Is finally coming out nj
right under the practical working ant
development of English and other cap
ital, properly, judlciously and practi
cally applied. The mines Of Nevada
possess rare inducements In this line,
and we are pleased to see that they are
beginning to be thus properly under
stood and appreciated.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
Wow scHMnr CHEcXEp.-The Sac

mento Record Of yesterday, says:
The preliminary surveyors for Won
Schmidt's great project to tap Tahoe
Lake, and thereby supply water to San
Francisco, and to points intermediate,
have been driven In, by the evere
snowfall still continuing, from the line
Of fold duty. On Monday evening
A. F. Guppy and about twenty others
employed on transit and typographical
surveys, returned here, breaking camp
for the season. The snowfall was
rapid and unprecedented. The parties
were compelled to abandon muchcamp
equipage and supplies, but saved their
valuable instruments, and using their
horses and animals to breaka pathway
to the nearest point on the railroad.
Work was being prosecuted on the pro-
posed line between Emigrant. Gap and
the Summit, and a few days more
would enable the party to finish their
labor. A report Of what they have
done will doubtless Don be made. So
far rs the men conversant with the
work choose to speak Of 1t, the plan Is
feasible, the grades are easy, and II the
continued support Of the railroad In
terest a be secured, the line of the
Central Pacific Railroad may be short
ened 100 miles"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

TIE Nevada Transcript OF Sunday
has this item : We yesterday saw a
box Of seeds at w. II. Crawford's,
which came from some Of the offices Of
tho North Bloomfield Gravel Mining
Company, Of this county. The box
contained buckeyes and sugar pine
seeds, which were nicely packed In air
tight tin cans, and they were to be
shipped to Lord Walter Campbell,
Scotland, who. we presume, will plant
them on Scottish soil.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01

The Alta Is In favor Of a two dime
coin, instead of the twenty-five cent.
piece now in use. It Is urged that a
"ffth Of a dollar" would DO more con-
yenient than a "quarter Of a dollar
in business transactions. The "bit"
Is unknown to the law and should be
made unknown In fact. As long as the
two bit pieces or quarters are in circu'
lation the "bit" nuisance will con-
tinue. The silver coins should be half
dime, dime, two-dime, five dime and
ten-dime pieces, .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-01
FoR proof that the American people

For proof that the American people
invariably select for Offices Of trust and
responsibility men we'll calculated By
their intelligence and efficiency to fill
the positions to which they are chosen,
the following return" by a Western
statesman entrusted with the high
office of Constable, Is offered: 81 ex.
ecuted this speeuey by trying to read
1t to John Mack, but he was driving
cattle on horseback and run faster than
I could, and kept up sucha hi Of q
hollerin' l don't know whether nc
heerd or not. This Is the best l could
do, and don't know whether the speeny
is served according to law or not"