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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

The LUCIFER MATCH.-The inyen-
tlon of our present lucifer match was
great because 1t was so small, and II
now turns out that the production Of
this most useful, but at the same time
most dangerous flrework, was due to q
happy thought which flashed through
the brain Of Isaac Holden, who so
terms the idea in his evidence before
the Patent Committee. Mr.. Holden
had to rise at 4 in the morning to pur-
sue his studies In chemistry, and expe-
rienced the greatest Inconvenience
from his tedious efforts to obtain a
light from flint and steel. He was CIV
ing lectures at this time to q very large
academy. He goes ON to say "Oi
course 1 knew, as other chemists did,
the explosive material that was neces-
sary in order to produce instantaneous
light; but 1t was very difficult to OBJ
tain a light on wood by that explosive
material, and the idea occurred to me
to put under the explosive mixture
sulphur. did that, and published 1t
In my next lecture, and showed 1t.
There RS q young man In the room
whose father wa a chemist In London,
aud he Immediately wrote to his father
about it, and shortly afterwards luciter
matches were issued to the world
Poll Mall Gazette.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

EXERCISE AND REsT.-Excrcisc can
kill Il man as we'll rs euro. 10 be
taken advantageously, it should be
lone with Judgment. Sometimes n
particular part of the body needs ex-
ercise, but the whole body Is too weak
to give it. In such cases only the part
needing 1t should have 1t. But there
is one rule which is applicable 70 all
never 60 against the instincts. Many
persons have hurried themselves into
the grave by endeavorlng to keep up
when they ought to be in bed; and
they do keep up, too, for so long q
time that when they take to their beds
their strength Is so completely ex.
hausted that the system has no power
to rise, and they fall into Q typhoid
condition and all Is loss. When any.
thing serious Is the matter with the
domestic animals they court quiet and
perfect rest. Sometimes we feel In
disposed to exercise from sheer lazi.
ness; In all loose conditions of the
bowels, debility, an instructive desire
to sit down aud stay there, Is univer-
sal. In most of such cases quletude Is
euro. But there Is one safe cure fol-
all under all circumstances If every
step you take is with an effort, do not
take another-go to bed; If you feel
the better for o walk, then walk, but
stop short Of great fatlgue.-Dr. W.
". Hall, . ..'..|. Pr.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
DIsPATCH

San FRAScIsco, Dec. S-3 P. NJ
The auction sale Of Tide lands closed
at noon. The sale did not extend be.
yond the delinquent list of June and
September, 1869, and covered land:
lying along the shore south Of South
San Francisco down to the county line,
On Monday, the sale Of lands in Ala
media will be made. The sum of all
the bids to-day will probably not ex.
coed $40, 900.
Isaac Glreaux and George Wheeler,
two petty thieves, escaped from the
County Jail last night. They dug
through tho brick wall. A new watch
had charge Of the jail at the time.
The jury In the HILL Hawley libel
case returned a verdict Of $500 fol
plaintiff.
The trial of Ike Brokaw for the muir
der Of Robert Evans, will probably be
commenced in the fifteenth District
Court Monday next.
Tho man who fell dead yesterday
has been identified as James Downing,
stesrage Steward of the steamer Idaho.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

An English writer says: % believe
that there Is a taste for music In every
child born, and that If It disappears In
after life it Is for the want Of cultiva-
ton. Was there ever yet O baby that
could not be sung to sleepP However
this may be, to play some instrument
Is of more value to a man than at first
sight appears. 10 the character 1t Is a
refiner. Music Is tho medicine of the
soul; 1t smoothes the wrinkles Of a
hard life OF business, and 1t lifts us
from thoughts of intrigue, enterprise,
anxIeties, hatred, and what not, to q
calmer, more heavenly frame OF mind.
Toia man himself, therefore, the power
to play Is of use. He may not always
have a sister. wife or daughter to sing
or play to him he may not always
be within reach of the opera and con.
cert rooms. Then, too, half the enjoy
ment Of music Is gone when you can
not enjoy 1t rs you list, and what kind
you heed, gay or grave, as your fancy
lies. It Is an indulgence to a pure
mind, and one of those few indulgences
which are free from HARM"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
Ono C.u.s Of ssu.hern Disorder.
Tsou,h Carolina Cor. N. 7. Trbunc.]

ISouth Carolina Cor. N. I. Tflounc.J
In South Carolina there Is a cowardly
and corrupt State Government; inca
pable, Ignorant and worthless local
officers, and q weak, vaoillatlng Judi
ciary. The State officers command no.
body's respect. They are third-rate
men, intellectually and morally, who
could not have obtained any office of
trust in an Intelligent Northern com.
munity. Their time has been largely
occupied In devising selfish and ques-
tionable schemes for their own profit,
and they have lacked the courage to
make any determined effort to suppress
disorder and punish crime. Some OF
them have acquired sudden wealth
upons small salaries, and their apparent
dishonesty has brought all the Others
into disrepute. If the State officers
had been thoroughly honest men, with
some dignity of character and knowl-
edge of public affairs, and If the State
Executive had commanded the respect
of the community by firmness, con-
Iistency and truth, and q courageous
determination to enforce the laws and
maintain order ut any personal risk
or sacrifice, the Kuklux evil never
would have found q foothold In the
state. But even with inefficient and
bad State officers, a good judiciary
could have done much to limit. and
perhaps suppress the evil. This is
shown by the fact that there is one
judicial district where the Kuklux out
RACES are unknown, although the char
ncter of tho population Is identical
with that of the worst infected coun-
ties. This is Judge Orr's district, and
includes the five northwestern counties
of the State. One of these counties
Observation-Disclosures upon Spartanourg,
and while the latter has been Oyerrun
by the Kuklux during the past year,
the former has been entirely peace
able.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

AMUSING INcIpENr.-An incident
which caused much laughter from those
who witnessed 1t, occurred yesterday
morning. 1t appears that a fruitman,
who rejoices in the possession Of q
black and tan terrier, but who has not
observed the law BY procuring q II
csnse tsg, was driving along Kearny
street, when he met the Poundkeepcr,
who, seeing the dog without the ne,
cessary tag, made preparations to
catch him. The fruitman stopped his
wagon, and the dog ran under It. The
Poundkeeper closed around 1t and
made one or two unsuccessful at
tempts to catch the dog, when the
fruitman becoming very much excited
lest he should lose his dog, commenced
to call him by name. at tho same tune
commenced running down the street.
After running about two blocks he
looked back, and seeing that he was
not being pursued, picked up the dog
and returned to his wagon and drove
of In triumph.-S. T. Alta, Dec. 9Th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
Overland Dispatches
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL NEWS
iNTELLIoEN c E.

WASHINGTON, Deceuloer a.-roliV"-
Is a list Of tho chairmen Of committees
elected by the Senate to-day: Privi-
leges and Elections, Sumner; Foreign
acknowledgements, Chairman-Har-
Ian, Morton, Patterson, Schurz, Ham,
lin ard Casserly, members; Finance,
Appropriations, Cole; Com
merce, Chandler; Manufactures, Ham,
lin; Agriculture, Morton; Military
Affairs, Wilson; Naval Affairs, Cragin;
Judiciary, Trumbull Postoflces, ETC.,
Ramsey; Public Lands-Tipton, Os.
born, Sprague, Window Logan and
Casserly, members-Pomeroy, Chair
man; Private Land Claims, Davis, Of
Kentucky, Chairman-Ferry of Con-
necticut, Caldwell, Bayard and Blair.
members; Indian Affairs, Harlan,
Chairman-Corbett, Buckingham, Ere
linghuysen, Wilson, Caldwell, and
Davis of Kentucky; Pensions, Ed
monds; Claims, Howe; District OF
Columbia, Patterson; Patents. Ferry
Of Connecticut; Public Buildings, etc.,
Morrill, of Vermont ; Territories, Nye,
Chairman-Cragin, Schurz, Boreman'
Hitchcock, Clayton, Cooper; Pacific
Railroads, Stewart Chairman, Ramsey,
Harlan, Rice, Fenton, Scott, Kellogg
Hitchcock, Cooper. Ferry of Michigan
and Kelly ; Mines and Mining, Rice
Chairman, Caldwell, Chandler, Flana-
gan, Upton, Alcorn and Salisbury /;
Revision Of the Laws, Conkling; Ed
ucation, Sawyer; Printing, Anthony /;
Library, Morrill, of Maine; Engrossed
Bills, Buckingham; Enrolled Bills,
Carpenter; Select Commissions and
Revision Rules, Pomeroy /; Removal
of Political Disabilities, Roberts Chair.
man, Foreman, Ames, Hamilton OF
Texas, Vickers, Clayton and Stever-
son ; Alleged Southern outrages, Scott
Chairman, Chandler, Rice, Bayard,
Pool, Pratt and Blair.
HAaERsrowN, Md, Dec. The fire
is now totally extinguished. The losses
are estimated at $4,000; insured for
Sl3, 900. It is feared that Shank, Of
smithbury, and Henry Bester, of Ha-
gerstown, are fatally injured, and that
Joshur Wise Is severely hurt. Others
were seriously injured by the falling
Of the cupola. One of the bodies buried
in the ruins has been recognized as
that Of Freydsring, a fireman.
Boston, December THE Grand
Duke and party arrived here this ever-
ing. They were received by the City
Commissioners and escorted to the
Revere House.
WASHINGTON, December The dis
covery Of Marden's d~efalcation has de-
veloped other frauds Of large amounts
in the Treasury Department. The
books show that by means Of abstrac-
lions at various periods within the past
two years oysr $4,000 has been stolen
from the Government In the cash room
Of the Treasury, the offender being
Marden, whose thefts have already
been alluded to, and Seth johnson, in
terest teller. The detection of Mar
den led to the discovery Of Johnson's
guilt. The latter, it Is said, has been
dealing in gold and stocks, and has
lost heavily for some time. There
seems to have been no collision be-
tween them. Neither knew the crime
of the other. Both were discharged
from the Department to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
ALunatIe BIows his Head e Pieces
-IasanIty Caused by Religious Rx
eitamAnt.
Rrom the cleyeland plaindeale..l

from the Cleveland PlaindeAleS.l
Sunday forenoon another suicide was
committed In this city, the man who
killed himself being a widower, John
Kurth, aged 81 years. He was living
with his daughter and son-in-law at
No. 81 Fulton alley, west side. In tho
morning his son-in.law, John Bach
man invited Mr.. Kurth to attend
church, but the latter preferred re-
naming at home. At the usual hour
the family went to church, leaving the
old man alone. At about II o'clock q
lady living close by heard a strange
noise, a dull report, but 1t did not
seem like the report Of a pistol. When
Mr.. and Mrs. Bachman returned at
noon a horrible spectacle met their
gaze. The old man lay dead Oh q bed,
Sis head literally blown to pieces,
fragments of the face and skull lying
about the room. The countenance was
40 torn and so blackened with powder
as to make it quite unrecognizable.
The appearance Of the body warrants
the supposition that Mr.. kurth had
lain down on his back, placed the
muzzle of a heavy loaded pistol In bis
mouth and fired.
The deceased was Of Swiss birth, and
came to this country twenty years ago
| He had lived on the Western Reserve
| most Of the time, at the time Of his
death owning a farm in Medina county,
but has not resided In Cleveland very
long. For years he had been insane
on the subject of religion, the malay
being worse at times, and so bad twice
that he had to be sent to the Newburgf
| Asylum. Once, when living with one
of his daughters, he made an attempt
to cut of his right nand, because the
Bible says, "If thy right hand offend
thee, cut it of and cast it from thee;'
and he argued that by so doing he
would inherit the Kingdom of Heaven,
He was prevented from committing
suicide then, and since that time greaI
care has been taken to keep him from
everything which he could use to harm
himself with. II Is not known how HI
obtained the pistol. Ho leaves five
children,
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LATEST TELEGRAMS
ESPECIAL TO II GOLD HILL DAILY NEWS sf
rul wEsrsnS. UNION TELEGRAPH MEL
FROM SAN

SAN FRASclsco, Dec. 81 P. NJ
The sale of Tide lands at auction at
Platt's Hall, was opened this morning.
The attendance is not large, and the
prices paid are generally low. The
lands are located on the San Francisco
side Of the Bay, near the county line.
In some cases the bids were not more
than half as high as at q previous sale
of lands In the same locality. The sale
will probably continue all day, and
will include lands In San Mateo and
Alon,ala counties
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

RorhER-sKATE FAsTENING.-The San
Francisco Bulletin says that D. Morris,
a machinist on Post street, has invent
ed an improvement on the roller-skate
by which the same Is fastened to the
boot without straps or buckles Of any
kind. The heel and toe drop into iron
guards, and the iron reach underneath
connecting with the rollers Is immedi-
ately shortened or heightened by clos
Ing a joint so that equal pressure Is
brought to bear upon the heel and too.
The skate Is securely fastened on In
less time than would be required to
put on n slipper. It is a simple but
Ingenious continuance for which the
Inventor will secure q patent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
HORRIBLE DENTu.-A San Jose dis
patch of the 4th instant has the follow

HORRIBLE DENTu.-A San Jose dis
patch Of the 4th instant has the follow
ing:
A horrible accident by gunshot &C.
Cured yesterday nea the ranch OF
James Lick, on the Alvlso road. A
young man named Charley, q Swede,
and a brother-in-law Of . Mr.. Swim
ston, at Milpitas, shot the top Of his
own head of In an open field. Your
correspondent happened to arrive on
the spot a few minutes afterward. 1t
appeared that the Swede was hunting
with a little boy, and the news Of the
accident was brought BY him, but he
was 90 frightened as to be unable TO
give a coherent story. The body lay
on its back. the man having evidently
fallen In his tracks. The top Of the
skull was blown of, and he vas
breathing. but died shortly after. The
gun was lying across him, and 1t was
evident that he had been loading, or
drawing a charge, when the other BAR
rel went of, the charge passing through
his left hand and into his brain. The
Coroner Is holding his inquest to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

TIE farming interest In New Eng
land Is rapidly declining, and can be
bought at a cheaper rate in Massachu-
sets than In tho settled portions Of
Iowa and California. Country towns
in New Hampshire thickly inhabited
twenty years ago are now almost de-
populated. Rhode Island is the only
New England State where farms are
increasing in value, and this Is owing
to the growth and prosperity Of Its
manufacturing villages. Even there,
however, hundreds Of acres cultivated
fifty years ago are now abandoned to
the rabbit and woodchuck.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

Dr.. ABonS sends a course OF treatment for
Twenty.hv Dollars.-ln order that all who arc
afflicted may avail themselves Of his treatment
for Catarrh, ozGna, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all
Throat, Bronchial, and Lung affections; Dis
charges from the Ears, Nervous or General
Debility, etc., On. ABoRN has established q
system Of treating patients BY letter, at a fixed
price. Upon receipt Of Gas, accompanied with
a description OF ones disease, tho Doctor will
send by Express d course Of Medicines. In.
halers, or other apparatus adapted to the indi-
vidual Gaze, which, In most cases, will be sum-
cient TO eject o cure. DIN. ABoRA's Laboratory,
Consulting and Operating Apartments arc at
tho corner OF Third and Morrison streets, Port
and, Oregon. no2-tl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

A New HAMPSHIRE SENSATIONAL
lady of New Hampshire went to Cali
fornia some time ago, and gave her
son, nine years old, In charge of an
aunt of his. The aunt, firing Of the
burden, gave him to the Shakers. The
mother finally returned and was told
that her son was a Shaker. She went
after him. and, though 1t was gener.
ally reported that he was badly heater
there, he had to be carried from thu
Canterbury Shaker community by
force. It Is thought that he was
frightened into his resistance by
threats from the Shakers. There Is a
decided excitement and Concord Is oil
discord over the affair.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

CARE OF THE HAIR.-Frequent
brushing and washing once a week
with q teaspoonful Of liquid ammonia
In a bowlful Of warm water. Is said to
DO the hest treatment possible for the
hair. If any stimnlant is required,
half an ounce Of dry ammonia, rubbed
into a pint Of olive oil, Is the finest
dressing to be made, and prevents hair
from turning gray, If. anything Will,
and urges its growth.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

WHEN you hear a man depreciating
the town or locality in which he lives,
AJAX him what he has done to build up
the place or mako the people more
prosperous. Ten to one he has never
expended a single cent for any public
enterprise, or even to improve his own
property, or bring farthing OF trade
to the place.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

PAU. DE KocK.-In benz am 30. Au.
gust biejes Tabres in Paris Paul de
Kock bat Franfreid einen jeiner fruch.
tbarften Shriftfteller verloren, beffen
Romano auch In Deutschland viele
lefer gcfunben haben. wesbalb er wohl
verbient, bas wir bier furz uber fein
Leben und cine Berfe berichten. Chas.
Paul dc Kock murde 1904 In Passy, In
der Rabe Won Paris, geborsn, und war
der sohn eines Dol anbischen Danflers,
fein Leben unter der g~uillotine vcrlor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

DIR. PAYNE, Of Hollow Square, Hale
county, Alabama, contributed to tho
Chicago Relief Fund q, 600 in Confed-
crate money. Possibly, as an offset to
the $500 Of the same currency contrib
uted by tho Chicago Tribune Associa-
ton to the Maryland Ladies' Society
for the Relief Of Confederate Orphans
and Widows, which donation was &C
COMMANDED by an offensive note.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
A ooRnrspospsNr of a Chicago paper

A CORRESPONDENCE Of Chicago paper
has made a discovery. He says : "a
building made Of ice would preserve
its contents from the fire till the walls
were melted ; but" he sagely adds,
1--WE cannot use ice for building" He
then proceeds to state an ingenious
and unpatented idea Of his own.-to
have all the walls and partitions of a
building made hollow, and then keep
them full Of water. Next!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

A LITTLE Waterbury shaver was
sitting near his mother, who was pick.
ing over raisins, when she was called
out of the room, and, as she left, said,
"Now, sonny, don't touch any Of these
raislns when l am gone" Presently
mother returned and inquired: swell,
Charley, did you take my ralslns ?"
"No mamma" "You know, If you
did God saw YOU" "Yes, know He
did, but He won't tell" EDsa
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
VERY Intellectual women are seldom

VERY intellectual women are seldom
beautiful. The formation Of their fea-
lures, and particularly the forehead, Is
more or less masculine. Miss Landon
was rather pretty and feminine In the
face, but Miss Sedgwick, Miss Pardoe,
Miss Leslie and the celebrated Anna
Maria and Jane Porter, the contrary.
One Of the Misses Porter had a fore
head as high as that Of ap intellectual
man.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

WESTERN whisky Is nov raised to
proof with oil of vitriol, to accommo-
date the growing callousness OF the
Western palate. The difficulty expe-
rienced by the distillers Is said to be
that when the liquor is made sufficient
ly plquant for their customers throats
It burns all the slaves out Of tho bar
ra1o arrHH#. . ra H F.TH. H"b. +.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
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Al.o O ane and large variety OF Hats and Boys
Clothing. Remember the name and place Of the
San Francisco Clothing store-neIt door to the
Bunk Of California. J. BARNERT.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

The constancy of love Is beautifully
illustrated in the case Of an aged cou'
pie Of Wisconsin, who have been en-.
gagged to be married thirty years, and
during that time have never been out
of jail together long enough to have
the ceremony performed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

Tx one county Of Kansas alone there
ara 1ol acres Of castor beans under cul-
tiyation, and Greeley thinks 1t needs
no mathematician to show that the
crop will supply castors to every bed
stead in the United States.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-12-08

A LOVING wife In Danbury, Conn.,,
on the decease of her husband sent the
following thrilling telegram toa dis
tant friend: "Dear John IL dead.
Loss fully covered BY insurance."