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The Times says that the City Council
OF Bath has passed general order exempt
ing from taxation for period of ten years
the capital of any persons or person which
shall be invested in manufacturing business
hereafter established. excepting the real
estate which may be purchased by manu-
facturcrs. which shall continue to be taxed
during the ten years at the same valuation
at which it may be assessed at the time of
purchase. Specific exemption for ten years
on the same condition was voted in favor
Of Palmer 4 Canncy, also in favor Of Sam'l
Dillaway, of Natick, Mass. and also in
favor of Cummings 4 Redman, of Lynn,
Mass. The last mentioned firm propose
to establish a boot and shoe mandatory
here. Both the other concerns are in the
clothing business.
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MIXED Cr FAMILY.-A sufferer by
alliance between connections by marriage
thus explains his position;
Il marrieda a widow who mad a grown
up daughter. My father visited the
house very often, and tell in love with
my step-daughter and married her. So
my father became my son-iu-law, and
NV ,tep-daughter nv mother, because
She was nv fathers wife. Sometime
afterwards NV wife had q son--he was
my fathers brother-iu-law and nv uncle,
for he was the brother Of nv step-daugh-
ter.-My fathers wife, l. G., nv step
daughter, had also son, he was of
course NV brother, and in the meantime
my grand child, tor he was the son OF
my daughter. Ny wife was nv grand.
mother, because she was my mothers
mother. | was my wife's husband aud
grand child at the same time. And u
the husband of a persons grandmother
is his grandfather, was my own grand
father
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CITY HOTEL.

YHE subscriber has taken the House recently va
] Gated by GEO. ". RALE, known AZ the Eli
sw orth House. and has reniied and refarnlshed IL
throughout Transforming that II deserves new
name. and he has therefore christened 1t the CIll
HOTEL. BY strict attention TO business, with
accommodating Aitsrs and clerks. and with The
old and experienced hOstler 50 long fixture 10
the stable, to take care OF that department, lie
hopes 10 meet and To receive o good share OF
public patronage. No pains will be spared TO
make this House = favorite with the travelling
public.
a~Every room in the house l. neatly painted
carpetted and furnished
e.. W. BAGLEN, Proprietor.
Oct lsth ls50. slu
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])oetrp.
The Step on tho Stair.

ihow neatly and lovingly, in he follow
ing verses. has some one expressed the
thought that springs daily from many A
heart while waiting patiently for The Step
on the Stair: :"
iali'ght Is coming, and work j. o'cr
Ana am quite frcc from all are
silently patiently watch. and whit
fof the sound Of = step on the stair
iis welcome sound to my listening car.
Ani nsf heart beai- quick and fast.
f"T Know thai my darling. rsyurninx IN mo
Ana the toll Of the day is past,
hanY = sleeping within his warm most
ihs tes Kettle sing- with loud giee.
N.areI the sound II the step on the stairs
"u-hAhds o"me home to his tea
lie eo'nes and I'm happy my heart !. at re.,.
a, Ne no tf"uhlc. nor shadow OF care
nov he u laugh when I tell him watch and v 80,
'"r IN" -'u"d of MS step on the stair
''',.l grant that We ever may thus happy be.
Nj tr1als wen equally share
u "c5e called first TO that ghi home above
u -till lisi for bis step the stair
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In the Tunnel.

Eifhng up from Bangor.
On ihr Pullman train.
Prom a six week shooting
~ the wood. OF Maine.
ouitc extensive hlskcr.
heard. muBstAc he as well.
Sat Student filler"
Iali and finc and swell.
kmpty seat behind him.
NJ one at his siae.
To a pleasant station
Now the train doth glide.
INTER aged couple.
Take the hinder scAt:
hnicr gentle maiden.
l'eau;iiul. Pesiie
liiushinglV sbe iaiiers.
"i' ihi. -cat cnsaEsd -
>ec The aged couple
Properly cnragn-i.
student qsiie estate.
secs her tickets through
Thinks Of The long tunnel
hRows what he wiil DO.
- they sit and chatter,
While the cinder- AZ.
TN that student teller
Gets one IN bis evc:
And the gcntie maiden
Qutckiy turns about
Ma I. # vou .,l~Ase. sir,
TiH 90 get IT out =
Happy student fcilcr'
tcc.s a dainty touch
Hears : gcntlc whisper
Doe. u bari you mach =
flEE ding. dong a moment
In the tunnel guEc.
Aui = gtorious dAI kness
Black a. kEypi's nighi.
oui into the daylight
Darts the Pullman train.
student. beaver runic.i
Just the mcrest grain
Maiden hair - tumb'ed,
And there soon appearss!
Bnnlng little earning
Caught IN stadrui's beard.
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Misrrllanfous.
Op
Strasburg Clock and Cathedral.

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post writes:
At the time Of the siege of Stras-
burg, exaggerated reports were circu-
lated as 10 the damage done TO the ca
thedral, and subsequently it was said
it was not injured at all. Strike an
average, and the truth Is obtained.
The cathedral was damaged SO much
that a weeks further continuance ofthe
bombardment might have led it to
ruins, and the world of art might have
had occasion to deplore the mutilation
of Erwin Won Steinbach's exquisite ia
cade, or the fall of the noblest tower
and spire in existence. The shells
from the besieging forces hit the ca
thcdral very often. and the damage
actually done includes the burning away
Of the outer roof, the destruction of
the high stone work balustrade on the
north side of the tower. the breaking
away Of several steps, SO as TO render
impossible two OF the winding stair
cases in the great tower, the breaking
of several of the windows, and various
hicks in the walls which are not APP
parent at first sight, and which can be
easily repaired. l could not see that
anv harm was done TO the ornamental
ton of the facade. while the story pub
llshed in the New York papers that a
shell had dashed through the roof, and
destroyed the famous astronomical
clock is utterly untrue.
THE sTRAsBURG CLOCK.
This ingenious piece of horoiogical
mechanism is in excellent condition,
and attracts as much attention as ever.
AT midday a crowd of some two hum
dred people fills the transept of the
cathedral which contains this curious
work. the assemblage including peas
ants in quaint costumes, priests, boys,
and "a great proportion of English and
American tourists. At IL O'Clock the
usual performance begins by process
sion Of the twelve Apostles before
Christ. who raises his hands, bestowing
a blessing Oh each apostle as he passes
/ DN. Al Tue same lllilc IL shclCtoh III a
lower compartment strikes the hour
with human bone on a metallic disc.
| The cock on the summit of the summit
rufiies his feathers, stretches out his
neck. and gives good. sonorous crow,
repeating his efforts three separate
times. The noon display is thus ter
minated, but many Of the spectators
leave with an evident expression OF
disappointment, as if they had expect
ed to see the whole front of the clock
in motion, and display of fireworks
for finale.
An ASCENSION.
Everybody who knows anything
about Strasburg Cathedral knows that
but one Of the intended towers was
built. The top of the unfinished tow
er. which is of the same height as the
top of the facade, is, in fact, a leve
platform, surrounded by an open-worl
balustrade. with a good-sized, one sto'
ry dwelling house at one end, the mag
niicent finished tower, capped by iti
| - <ho othor and an omen 6Dacl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-30

A Waterbury, Conn.,, farmer boasts of
a turkey which has raised fourteen
young turkeys from thirteen eggs.
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Dr. OSGOOUS
DENTAL NOTICE..

Competition in Dentistry tlikc everything else
brings cut new energies tor the mastery.
Having had nearly nineteen year. ofession al
f,racsice In this city have doubt Of the continu
ed support of my numerous frieuds and patrof
Having for the past few yrars been Obliged t.
keen oct Of my ofiice e much possible TO re-
gain my health, which now admlis Of devoting
Iay exollAlye attention 10 It. am prep AIRED 10
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The Death Struggle.

Ms back a. g. ihe wall
And my face is 10 NV fuc-.
W bo surgc and gather round me
Like sEfe- when wind do blow.
The gho-ts Of hygune cTr,ar-,
The faHlis of former ycafs.
That sting nv veins like aTruvs
And Picrce ny heart like sI-af--
But Let thcfn DO tlsiT utmost.
for ihsso ! cAn tbsfnr.
And mcci and overcome them
By Suffering ulA,ir purr.
Against al other fJcFnrn
Ill dshi Ia 1xIy breath.
And u, al done. Tm vAnsriishe,i
1o EioTiousiy - death
Ms hack is t. the wall
And ms face - to ms foes
I've ilNcst life If combat
-iLd borne shAi no man knows
Bui in this mortal s;rusgle
] -taud-puor spcck u dust.
p-hant--cli-rciiAHi
To def die ] must
-fEoN All The YEAR Rot
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-30

Why is kissing your sweetheart like
eating soup with q fork? Because it
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-11-30

Pottsville, Pa, boasts of cabbage
stalk bearing fifteen distinct heads. One
an ordinary sized head, and the other
fourteen measure about two inches in
diameter-all perfectly formed.
An Indianapolis man was recently
convicted of crime and sentenced to
eleven years in the penitentiary. His
counsel applied Tor new trial and it
has just been granted, but unfortunately
his client was found to have been dead
q month.
An OswegO brakeman. went to sleep
in churcn, aud electrified the deacon who
took up the collection, by remarking
drowsily, That's all right; work on
<h;. rosA
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Defy Competition
Positively without Pain.

and no injury 20 the Patient.
ArtisclAl Teeth inserted on the latest and most
approved plan az lOs a. the cheapest, nerves si
aching teeth destroy ed without pain.
Perfect satisfaction guaranteed IN all cases.
IJRemember, once in Grant,. Block. Main 81
Ellsworth, J. 7. OsGOOD.
Oct. i-os a.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-07

THE Inauguration Bali ct Carson has beer
postponed until the evening of the 9th inst.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-07

WHAT IL PoETnI.-A smile, q tear, long
ing after the things of eternity 1t lives in
all created eIistenee--fn man, and IN every
object that surrounds him. There is poetry
in the gentle influences of love and affections;
in the quiet brooding of the soul over the
memories of early years, and in the thoughts
of the glory which chains our spirits to the
gates Of Paradise. There 10 poetry, too, in
the harmonios of nature. It ghtters IN the
wave, the rainbow. the lightning and the stars
its cadence is heard IN the thunder OF the cat
aract; its softer tones go sweetly up from the
thousand voice birds of the wind, the rivulet
and forest; and the cloud and sky go floating
over us to the music of its melodies. There
is not a moonlight ray that comes down upon
the stream or hill; not breeze, calling from
it's blue air, thrown to the birds of the sum-
mer valleys, or sounding through midnight
rains its lev and mournful dirge over the per
fishing flowers Of spring; not a cloud, bathing
itself like an angel vision in the rosy bushes
Of autumn twilight; nor n rock, glowing ie the
yellow starlight. as if dreaming OF the Eden
land, but il full of the beautiful radiance OF
poetry. II is the soul of being. The earth
and heaven are quickened by it's spirit, and
the heavings of the great deep, in the tempest
and calm, are but its ascent and mysterious
workingB .f r. ....f.. ...... ...r ..r ..........
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sm.itins work..

In the Chicago Tribune of Dec. 10. we find
a communicationif from L. V. Robbins, Esq.
e1-President of the Chicago Board of Trade,
following:
''f noticed with pleasure the report in the
Tribune recently Of Il meeting of some Of the
leading citizens OF Chicago for the purpose of
considering the feasibility Of erecting smelling
and separating works in your city for treat
ing the ores and base bullion Of this country.
l regard ii a good move in the night direction.
and an enterprise that should be taken hold of
by men of capital and energy. The mining
milling nfld smelling business of fhis country
ID only in it's Infancy, and yet IL Is a branch OF
business Of too much Importance, when con-
sidered in all its bearings, to be allowed TO
pass with 10 little attention as Chicago has
thus far given it. IL any candid man will
come To this country and examine for himself
Its immense mineral resources he can not but
be convinced that mining and the separating
Of the precious metals from the ore, Is a legit-
innate, safe aud profitable business, and a
business that will soon be regarded in a very
different light than II now il. Bnt IL requires
money, energy, economy and integrity to in
sure success. The working Of mines, rs well
rs OF ores, has been greatly retarded for want
Of capital. The smelling business is In n
crude state. Men come here with only money
sufficient 10 build furnace. and perhaps
make one run Of bullion, and the first obstacle
they meet is, there is no ready sale for their
bullion for cash. Why2 BerItiss inen oi
capital ns YET nre rot found engaged in the
separating business. The consequence is, our
Emelters are obliged 10 ship their bullion for
separation, and wait from sixty TO ninety days
for retnrns their furnaces standing idle mean
while, thus losing Il large portion of the time.
Now, II your monsyed men will organize a
company with sufficient capital 10 build the
necessary works, afid ray for such ores AZ
will bear shipment, aud also for all bullion
that can be diverted in that direction, they
will secure TO Chicago not only lafge trade
in those articles, but also nm extensive trade
In the way Of surrles, which il inseparably
connected with it, and which will, in oil cases
follow the ore and bullion. And venture u
ray there is no business in your city that will
be more legitimate safe and proftable-au il
would also add another very important branch
to the commercial interests Of Chicago.
AZ 10 the supply Of ore in this State (Ne
Sada) and the Territories Of Utah and Colo
RADIO, there Is no limit and with cash mar
ket for the bullion the smelling business
would be Increased ten-fold within the mex
twelve months"
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California EmbaIminH Process-Ths
ERYptInns Oatdonc.

Some two years OF more sinCe, We macfo al
lusion to a process Of embainufng, Invented and
rfacticed by DR.. b. 4. Lyford, OF this city. At
the time referred 10, we were called upon TO
view, at an undertikcr's room on Market st.,
the remains Of Mrs. @. A. Ward. late wife Of
John II. Ward, Of San Leandro. which had
boon ouIbnimed by DIR. Lyford. The body, al
though il had lain freely exposed to the air for
several months, did DOt exhibit the slightest
evidence Of decomposition. During the time
which has since clapsod-somo two years. or
moro-tho body has been suffered TO remain,
M above, in an open c,ssket.
few days since We took another occasion
10 examine IL, and found IL still ~ We first saw
II, tho only change being process Of harden
ing until the flesh has become as firm as horn
or bone, and quite rs hard, but more brittle
The chemicals employed in the process OF EN-.
lniming seem to have absorbed tho juices of
the body. and with very little shrinliags Of the
features, to have converted them into semi
ri,rcous condition, In which state, with ordi-
nary care to avoid excessive moisture or heat
There is every reason TO believe u will remain
though all future tiino, without the least per-
cccptiblc particle Of oflfuvia passing from tho
body.
Onto number of intelligent and scientific
gontloirep have examined the remains, and all
bear testimony 10 tho perfection with which
tho embnlming has been done, and the perfect
manner In which the features and expression
Of the couD,enanco has been preserved.
DR.. L. basombalmed quite number OF sub.
lccts and among others the remains Of Mons
Pierre Bidcau, which were sent TO his friends
m Paris some two years since and whore ,fe
condition OF the body attracted 40 much atten
ton from scientific mon and others that spacr
was given for II in ono Of tho churches Of tba
metropolis, where il was suffered 20 remain fol
public inspcotioW some four months, eIioitius
general surprise for the natrral asd lfe.lik,
appearance which II presented.
Tho process is as yet known only To tho Doc
'or, aud although apparently so perfect h,
still hopes to further Improve il before impayt
Pacific Rural Press.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-07

TnE ELEoTRIo LioHr IN PANS. Paris
correspondent Of tho London Engineer, Nov.
ilth, says: "rho apparatus act mp on Mont
martro is srrapSedbyM. Bazip, and is electro.
series Of double coils covered with copper wire
onvolopeh in silk; the cylinder is rotated by a
small steam engine ~ 3.horse powor, making
400 revolutions per minute. The lamp used
ie Of tho ordinary form, with the Fouesult-
Dubosc reguiator. The reflector Is pnrabofic
in form, and the whole is surrounded Wy a
shield to hide II from the enemy. This light
from its elevated position, commands Tho
wfoio OF Paris and tho plains around. \
spectator on Montmartro sees distinctly the
de,ails Of tho f1c1de Of a building which
stands $500 metsrs OF; at 2, 900 meters n man
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-07

The men composing the present Legislature
are those who assumed the responsibilities of
their office for the purpose Of passing whole
some laws for the people Of the territory. Our
republican friends were under the impression
that a reduction of salary would prevent an
aasomblage of the members, but in this they
were mistaken. We now have Legislature
whose acts will prove a lasting benefit to the
people OF Idaho, and one which can DO re-
ferred to with feelings of pride in the future
Idaho Democrat - .. ....... .u ......
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The RIVER IN THE OCEAs.-There is n river
in the ocean. In the seyerest drought il
ne7e, fails. and in the mightiest foods IL never
overhows. It's banks and it's bOtiom are Of
cold water, while its cprrent ~ warm. y The
Gulf OF Mexico is It's fountain aad its mouth
is the Arctic seas. 1t is the Gulf Stream.
There is in the world no other so majestic
flow Of water. Its current ia more rapid than
the Mississippi or the Amazon, and it's value
more than a thousand times greater. Its wa
ters, az far out as the Carolina coast, are Of
indigo blue. They are so distinctly marked
that the line Of junction with the common seq
water may be traced with the eye. Often one
half Of vessel may be seen floating in the
Gulf Stream water while the other half Ia IN
the common water, so sharp Is the line and
the want Of affinity between these waters, and
such, too, tho reluctance, 10 to speak, on the
part Of those of the Gulf Stream, TO miDgle
with the waters Of the sea. In addition 10
this, there is another peculiar fact: Tho fish
ermen on tho coast of Norway are all supplied
with wood from the tropics by means Of tlsc
Gulf Stream. Think Of tho Arctic flshernaen
burning upon their hearths the palms OF
Hayti the mahogany of Honduras, and the
| precious woods OF the Orinoco aud the ANA
zOn. ... ..
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AoqUTrED.-Jimmy Holland was acquitted
at Carson City Of the charge OF assault to com.
nit murder, In the shooting of William Den
yer sOIrfe timc since 4.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-01-07

GEo. HuSr, the well-known civil engineer,
was thrown from his animal and quite severe
ly cut and bruised about the head and should
! e1sl in Virginia, says the Enterprise. His IN
iuries are quite severe, but not dangerous
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PARDosxD.-The State Board of Pardon
Commissioners pardoned John McGinnis,
confined in the Washoe County Jail to serve
ont fine of $1,000, imposed for nm assrult
on q man named Fox. 81. ~.
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can be seen standing at window; at 1000
meters mass of cavalry or infantry is distin-
guishable; and At 1000 meters the dome of
the Invalides. with its bands OF gold, Is bril-
liant. A man can not be seen On the dome at
that distance, but on walking towards the
building all soon becomes clear. On the ram.
parts at 8, 500 meters from Montnn,tre lho
light h sufficient to read an ordinary newspa-
per,n .... .4...a t..4 900 HHnu.f.' .rf .f'-
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A PRETTY custom is practiced in Sweden of
hanging up in front of every house. ut Christ
mas, small sheaf of wheat for the winter
provision of the birds who are exposed to the
inclemencies of the weather. - --...... ..
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81 yrSD. Dick, that you are in the habit of
taking my jokes and passing them off Gs yonl
own. Do you call that gentlemanly conduct?''
ITO be sure do. Tom. A true gentleman
will always take joke from a friend" f..-
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AN Illinois editor says: Trying to do bus
mess without advertising is like winking in
the dark; you are keeping up IN awful wink
ing but nobody else has any idea Of it," ... ..
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our only authorized Agents:

l. r. FISHER. 20 and 81 New Merchants Exchange
II Vrly SutiaTtIsd agent in San frAncir>c, CAL
HtDsoN n MEEET,t Il Park ROW. are our agent.
in New York City.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-03
An Island on Fire.

The sources Of volcanic eruptions in
Hawaii are two First. the crater OF XII
lar-e.a, situated upon the eastern slope
of this mountain, and about midway be-
tween its summit and the sea. 1t is n
vast pit, nine, miles in circumference,
sunk in the flank of the mountain, and
varying in depth, in different years, from
thousand to fifteen hundred feet, ac-
cording as the sea of molten lava beneath
its floor is at high tide or at ebb. For
years this floor will be slowly raised by
the accommodating lavas below ; and when
their lateral pressure becomes at last too
great to be resisted, the molten torrent,
rendering its way with irresistible force
through rock and earth, and shaking the
whole island with the throes of its pro-
gress, finally breaks to the surface, five,
tep, or twenty miles from the crater The
river of fire leaps from the ground, a
mighty fountain that sometimes plays n
thousand feet high, with jet that is
several hundred feet in diameter, and
pours down the flank of the mountain to-
ward the sea. This it often reaches, en-
larging the area of the island by pushing
out new capes and promontories of lava
into the water. The lava thus elected
may remain, in many places, warm and
smoking for months after the eruption
has ceased yet | have seen spots where
tho natives, pulverizing the cooled lava,
and mixing with it few dead leaves be-
fore planting in it, had obtained good
crops of sweet potatoes from what a year
before was a torrent ofliquid fire. Nature
thus renews the soil furnishing bran.
new article at each eruption, whitehot
from her chemical laboratories in the cen.
ter of the earth.
With each eruption The bottom is
knocked OUT so to speak, of tho great
crater of Ki.lau.e-a. The food of mol
ten lava upon which it rests is rapidly
drained away. and the vast floor of in
durated lavas an area of six square miles
at the bottom of the pit, goes crashing
still farther downward, three, four, five
hundred fee. toward the central fires al
when the water,--to compare great thingt
with small, is let off from a frozen mill
pond, and the ice settles down upon tht
bottom. The mountain-wall is probably
not entirely solid and compact, as thu