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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03
oFioAoo AND IT'S LATE Z.
soURCES.

In 1880 the population OF chicago
was 20 souls. Last year the assessed
value Of property was $2Ss, 600, oOo;,
and for the current fiscal year the city
levied a tai Of fifteen mills on the dol
lar, on a taxable basis of $223,63a,O 900
OF real property and $o234295o OF
personal property. Including in the
latter was Individual personal proper
ty, 143, CAT, $40 bank personal prop
erty, $7,5l1,OOO; vessels, $l,ls3,4So.
The value Of the receipts OF the prlnci-
pal articles Of trade for the year 1870
Is calculated at $3.50, s35, 900, which is
an apparent decrease Of about three
DER cent. from the amount Of the pre-
vlous year, but on a gold basis an In
crease yer that year Of about nine
per cent. There were In the city six
teen National banks, with a capital Of
8 $50, 900, and nine or ten private
banks, with a capital Of $4,000, 900.
There wore In Chicago before the fire
seventeen largo grain elevators, hav-
Ing an aggregate capacity of ll,5So.W
bushels, the largest holding 1900, 600,
aud the others ], $50, 900 each. A city
Of all these vast resources Of men aud
Of business cannot be extinguished, or
even depressed for more than a very
brief period. Even although all the
homo capital were annihllated, and
the native enterprise extinguished,
Chicago has got to be, and must be
again the grand distributing centre for
all the surrounding country, even If
all the capital for It's reconstruction
and the re-establishment of Its business
enterprise has to DO wholly drawn
from the outside. As to the city and
county bonds, the same reflections are
applicable. Her city debt on the LIST
OF April last, including Its funded
debt, water bonds, sewerage liabili-
ties, river Improvement bonds and
floating debt, amounted, all told, 70
only $l4,4l7 ,42l-and for all this she
has something substantial 10 show
something that fire cannot touch. She
has raised her territory, constructed
sewers built water works, tunneled
under her river for streets, turned the
current Of her river to promote sani-
tary interests, and for all this expen-
dlture Of money she Is yet to receive
the reward, as the Investment is good,
and Is doubtless yet to servo as the
basis Of a more complete and enduring
Chicago than the one which has been
SO nearly destroyed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

OBEYINa ORDER.-A painter was
employed In painting a New York
clipper ship In the river, suspended on
3 stage under the storm. The captain,
who was going ashore In q boat along
side, ordered q green boy to let 60 the
painter. The boy instantly went AT
and let 60 the rope by which the
painters stage was held. The captain
surprised at the delay, cried out "Ho,
you lazy lubber! why don't you let 60
the p~ainter?" The boy replied, "Hs's
gone, sir, pot andall."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03
aiIraadAceIden

From the Auburn Stars and Stripes, Nov. 81
Last Monday morning the western
bound'passenger;tral Of the Central
Pacific Railroad met with o serious
opposits this town, ct q point
about two hundred yards below the
Auburn Station Depot and less than
one hundred yards above the high
embankment and trestle near Colonel
Einley's. AT that point there Is q
switch In a narrow cut made through
soft rock. The train, which was drawn
by the engines Success and Fancy, had
but just left the depot, and had not
gained full Roadway, when one of the
engineers noticed that the switch was
turned of. He Immediately reversed
his engine, but 1t was too late to pre-
vent al accident. Both locomotives,
with their tenders and the mail and
express cars, ran of the track, causing
a pretty serious sfnash|up. The Sue
cess made an Intellectual effort to pillow
her way through the rocky east bank
of the cut, and the rear trucks Of her
tender were twisted Into a position at
right angles with the body of the ten
der. The cow catcher of the Fancy
doubled back under the engine,
which was seriously battered and
wrenched. The iron and wood work
about the express and baggage car also
gave shattered evidence Of the power
Of steam. Fortunately, nobody was
seriously hurt. Assistance was soon
at hand, In the shape of locomotives
and hands from Rocklln, Colfax and
intermediate points, and damages were
soon repaired 50 as to permit the pas
sage Of, the trains. As a hand car
loaded with section hands had passed
down a few hours previous to the &C
cldent, and rs the switch was locked
at the time ofithe occurrence, It seems
certain that some fend In hui
man shape must have possessed him
self Of . key and changed the switch
with deyilish intent. II the accident
had occurred a hundred yards further
down the road It must have resulted In
frightful loss Of life,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

A POINT was decided last Tuesday In
tho Probate Court, on demurrer, in
volvlng the question Of gambling con-
tracts. One party sued another rs for
money had and received, for which the
other party had issued checks supposed
to represent money. At the close of
tho game, the plaintiff passed in his
checks, but no money was passed out
to him. The money even, which he
had passed in had been given out to
other parties, and the dealer was broke.
That there was an implied contract In
the transaction was undoubted, but the
Court held, substantially, that it was
such m one as the Courts could not en-
force. The dealers regard 1t as rather
rough that they are compelled to pay
license for gambling, and cannot col
lect the money they win.-Laaho States
sllnn-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

LAsALLE.-A relic Of the past in the
shape Of an old hotel. built by one
Lasalle, q Frenchman, during the war
with England In 1912, at VincenneL
was burned on Monday morning last.
It was formerly a noted rendezvous
for traders, hunters and emigrants,
and was onoe the headquarters for the
Territorial government. 1t was tho
halfway post between Louisville and
st. Louis, and was a favorite point for
fitting out expeditions for crossing the
plains. The building was undergoing
repairs at the time it was burned
Indianapolis Ne,cs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

EUREKA SENrrNEr.-Our genial and
handsome young friend, George W.
Cassidy (late Clerk OF the Assembly
is making the Eureka Sentinel n Of
the livsliest and most spicy daily pa
pers In the State Of Nevada, and a
great illumination Of the Eureka coun-
try. We hope it may prove a little
mint OF comfort to the owners.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

A TERRIFIC SSEEzE.-Night before
last, ut Kings Saloon, Peter Campbell
sneezed so violently that he dislocated
his shoulder. It has been displaced
several times In tho last few months
Reese River RereiHe.
What a sneezing epael! Perhaps
he was trying to get his back up.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

TEXAS HoRNs.-We yesterday saw
ut Sherlock's paint shop, n pair Of
horns, grown on a three+year old Texas
steer, that measured five feet from tip
to tip.-EWekd Sentinel.
Since George Cassidy got hold Of the
Ssatinel, Eureka has been quite noted
for its big horns.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

SALT LAKs.-A dispatch from Salt
Lake, under date Of November 1, says:
Itis understood that Marshal Patrick
il ~perfecting an expedition to follow
and arrest Brigham Young. It Is re-
ported that Brigham Is still moving
southwark with II wagons and 100
armed men.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

FuNNY.-A minister once prayed !:
80, Lord, we thank Thee for the
goodly number here tonight, and that
Thou also art here, Notwithstanding
the inclemsncy Of the weather"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03

HORRIBLY PROVOKING. -" What
makes you so glum, Tom?" ooh! l
have had to endure O sad trial to my
feelings" "What on earth was 1t ?"
Why, l had to tie on a pretty girls
bonnet while her ma was looking ON
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03
70 WOOD srEALERs.

TURING TIE PAST TEAR, TWO OR
~ three hundred cords Of wood, belonging TO
the Virginia and Truekee Ptlroad Company,
have been stolen in the vicinity Of Gold Hill
and Virginia. The Company, therefore, hereby
give full and fair warning TO any and all persons
that heneeiorward the most stringent measures
viii be taken to prevent further stealing.
Any person caught stealing the company's
wood will DO prosecuted tothe utmost extent Of
Il. n. YERMaToN, Superintendent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-03
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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
Receipts.

RABBITS Rabbits being rather dry
meat, are much improved by larding =
Should the process be deemed too trou
blesome upon common occasions,a "a good
effect may be produced by lining the
inside of the rabbit with slices of fa
bacon previously to putting in the stuff
ing This is a very easy method of i'm.
provement, and ought never to be neg
lected. Roasted-Have the rabbit trus
sed. Fill it with veal stuffins made will
rather large proportion OF marjorau
than usual; egg the rabbit and cover
with bread-crambs. Chop up the livel
fine; throw it into some good gravy fol
sauce. 1t should be served nicely froth
ed. Boiled with Onions Boil slowly
and send 10 table covered, or '.smoth
ered'' with onion sauce.
INDIAN PoNE Put on one quart o.
water in pot; as soon as, it boils stil
in as much Indian meal as will make {
very thin batter Beat it frequently
while it is boiling, which will require
ten minutes; then take it off, pour it ii
pan, and add one ounce of butter. anG
salt to taste. When, the batter is luke
warm, stir in MS much Indian meal a:
will make it quite thick. Set it away te
rise in the evening; in, the morning
make it out in small cakes, butter YOU
tins, and bake in moderate oven. Oh
the more common way is TO butter pans
fill them three pats full, and bake them
This cake requires no yeast.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14

The new Chicago, in order to enjoy
the privilege of rebuilding itself at once
and under the present tariff, will have
to pay the Pennsylvania ~foundries, in
the shape of royalty on. iron manufac
lures, SlL,000.000; to Michigan ROYALTY
on lumber, S5,000,0O0. SO much for
protection.
General WimntIen. in his book on the
capituation of Sedan, j.. thus describes
the bearing of the ex-Emperor Oh tho
occasion of the surrender: '.Thcre was
no more disgusting spectacle than the
attitude of Napoleon III, during the
catastrophe. There was SO little disni.
ty about him, that nearly all who wit
ressed what he was doing on that occa.
sion could not help despisiug the man
whom they had never respected" Gen
eral Wimpfen evidently does not believe
that Napoleon will ever be anything
more than cN Emperor of France.
There would he no evil speakers il
there were no evil hearers 1t is in scan.
dial as in robbery--the receiver is as bad
AS the thief.
As the green leaves outwar,liy show
that the tree is not dry inwarllv: 50
good works openly testify the zeal q
the heart inwardly
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
COnundruins.

When is young lady like an acrobat
When she shows her sleight of hand-by
refusing you.
What is young lady that refuses you
Too no ing by half.
Why is one stall of two stall stable
like pretty girl? Because it is seldom
let alone.
Why is man who kicks out right arc
left like an ancient robber? Because he's
freebooter.
Why is an Englshman happier with
two wives than with one? He may bt
happy with one-it is not impossible
but he. is nearly sure to be transported
with two.
Why can't you make venison pasty
with buck venison? Because the pasty
must be made of doug (doe.)
Why ought venison to be only hal
cooked? Because what's done chn't b.
helped.
Read see that me but not my GO
Up shall l love if me love for
And you love you that love for be
Down and yon if you do you shal
Read up and down and you shall see
What sort OF sympathy would yol
rather be without? You don't want to bt
ptted (pitied) with the smallpox.
Why is the root of the tongue like de
iactnA ,non9 Harause it's down in th,
mouth
All, yes, the tongue is very sensitive
, obiige us, kindest Of readers, by swal
lowing a large wasp { a bee will do) ant
believe us you will only feel it in the part
that is tongue lis stuDg.)]
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14

and stepping out, followed by Wheaton,
he drew the light skiif up out of the wa.
ter, and then the two struck briskiy
through the forest q
Soon the moss grown walls Of the
iruined cabin came into view, and at the
same instant the two men saw two fe.
male figures entfr the hut. Winthrop's
pace Guicllened at the sight, and soon
the door was reached, and the two men
entered, Sterling in advance
Bell Yerton aud Cora Hunter stood
side by side in the low, dimly lighted
cabin, an evil smile curled the ips Of The
former a3 she heard the footsteps with.
out, but as her eyes fell upon the manly
form of Winthrop Sterling her face grew
lpole as death.
Springng forward he clasped Cora in
his arms, for he saw strange CLEAN
dart from Bells dark eyes, aud knew i,
meant danger to his betrothed "
Another tread struck upon aer ears
and, turning, she saw Wheaton standing
just within the door.
Traitor" she cried. drawing pisto
from her belt, 'receive your rewsr r'
She aimed at his breast, land pulled the
trigger He reeled backward, and she
sprang past him, out.into the open air.
With cry CT rage and pain, he rush
ed after her,, but she had nearly gained
the cover Of the'forest. At the edge sht
turned and fred another shot, almost il
his face Still he dashed on after her, his
eyes lurid and bloodshot, his lips covered
with foam
For a few moments nothing was heard
save a hurried rustling of leaves under
swiftly flying feet, then wild, unearthly
shrek rang through the dark forest
With the mornings light two dead
bodies we're found, lying side by side
upon the mossy earth, dyed with thei!
life-blood. The maiden's knife was bu
ried in her own heart, but upon its hill
were clinched the dead fingers of Dicl
| Wheaton.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
A BIG SCARE.
BY MARK TWAIN.

The following story was told me by
a fellow passenger, who said he had
never been scared since the time that he
loaded an old Qleen Anne's musket fol
his father. Said he:
"You see the old man was trying tc
teach me to shoot blackbirds and beasts
that tore up the young corn and such
things, so that ! could be of some use
about the farm because / wasn't big
enough to do n.uch. My gun was !
single barrel shots gun. and the old man
carried ap old Queen Anne musket that
weighed about ton, making report
like thunder clap and kicking like q
mule. The old man wanted me to shoe,
the musket sometimes, but | was afraid
One day, thought got her down, and
taking her 70 theshired man, asked him
how to load Fer, because the old man
was out in the fields. Hiram said, "Do
you see them marks on the stock-an Y
and V? Well, that means 10 balls
and slugs-that's her load"
.But how much powder p
"Oh," says he, sit don't matter; put
in four haRdsfuls' ~
$50 loaded her up that way, and il
was an awful charge-I had sense enough
to see that-and l started out. l lev.
eled her on good many birds, but ev-
cry time / pulled the trigger, ! shut my
eyes and winked. l was afraid Of hel
kick. Towards sundown l fetched up al
the house, and there was the old mar
resting on the porch.
Been out hunting, have you?"
eyes, SIR" said l.
"What did you kill p
didn't kill anything, ,sir-didn't shoo
her off. | was afraid she'd kick"
I knew very well she would. @
''Gimmus thay gum" the old mar
said, mad as sin. "Do you see thai
sapling ?''
saw it and began to, drop back ou
of danger. The next moment l heard
an earth quake, and saw the Queen Anne
whirled end over end in the air, and thu
old man spinning round on one heel
with one leg up and both hands on hi,
jaw, and the bark flying from that tree
The old mans shoulder was set bacl
four inches an6 his jaw turned black an(
blue and he had to lay up for three days
| havn't been scared since.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
A Vote Lost.

One vote was lost in California thus:
With considerable trouble the: voter de
ciphered poster announcing that GER
tain candidates would addres the inhab
itants cf Gilroy and vicinity, and atel
moments deep, miditation exclaimed
"Vicinity! Whar's vicinity? I've lived
hyar abouts for nigh onto fifteen wears,
an thar amt no such place, an any
party what don't know the geography
of the country better nor that can't get
my vote"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14

Some one feeling that actions are bet.
ter than words, has said: 1--WE read OF
the acts of the apostles, but never OF
their resolutions"
THE THERMOMETER -Mistress-"Ma.
ry 90 into the sitting-room and see how
the thermometer stands Mary (after
investigating)-"It stands on the mantel
tpiece, just agin the wall, men,"
The economy of our General Admin
istration is shown in this, that in 1871
we received $3,S50,000 from the sale OF
public lands, and paid $l,779,6S0 fol
collecting it. This is fifty three per cent
The death of the veteran billiard play
er, Michael Phelan, recalls his grea,
game of 1000 points with Seereiter ir
1859. The stake was $4,000, and as
betting ran high, over 81 100000 chang
ed hands on the result. Phelan won by
ninety six points, and for time stood
at the head of the profession.
The Grand Duke Alexis is accompa
MED on his voyage to the United State:
bv his tutor, Gen. Bossiet, two Counsel
lors of State, NJ Machine and NJ. Yes
sely; Count Olsonfiew, lieutenant of ar
tillery and aide de, camp to the heir ap
parent, and Count Schouvalow,e w,ensign o
the body guard of the Gar.
Justin Mccarthy writes to the Even
ing Mail that John Bright is as well a:
he ever was, an6 will remain 30 as Ions
as he is content to wholly abstain from
any mental exertion whatever. IF h,
should once break that condition hi.
mind would be gone in week Their,
is no prospect that he will ever reappea
in public life-his career is over. His
physicians have told him that he coulG
not recover from third mental attack
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
One of Lambs Jokes,

A law in England prohibits the paint
ing of advertisements on the walls, and
the punishment for the offence is heavy
One day a fellow was, discovered in the
act. He bad written WARRENS g.
when he had to beat.a hasty retreat IN
order to escape arrest. Charles Lamb
who was passing Mt the time, and read.
ing what had been painted on the wall
remarked that the rest was evidently
lacking.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14

Industry hashfen generally well
rewarded" says the Presidents Thanks
giving sermon. Which industry d That
of the planting South, raising fear mill
lion bales of cotton at dead HISS upon
every ble? That of the West, illnalde
to make its corn crop pay 'the interest
on its debts2. That of the stagnant
woolen manufacturersrof. the niae huns
dred protesting leather manufacturers
of the small .tradesmen and retailers
every where troubled TO make both ends
meet? But perhaps the President re-
fers TO the only industries with which
he is acquainted, the iron monopolists.
That industry has been well rewarded.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14

a man in Nebraska has invented. ;. q
new, powerful double acting salve, ,ahich
show powers never before Exhibited by
salves of any kind" The inventor ac-
cidentally cut off the tail of tame wolf,
and immet lately. applying some of the
salve to the stump, a new toll grew out.
Then picking up.the old tell, he applied
some of the salve to tie raw end Of
that, and a.wolf grew out; but he was
wild wolf and had to lie shot.
Such perfect love rs this is seldom,
witnessed in this selfish world, 1t was
developed last summer by a converse
tion in 4 dalk corner of the West Point
hotel piazza The in,erlocutors were q
young married couple: "Whose tweet I"
Why, oo's tweet" No, oo's tweetM
zoos little bildya The remainder
could only be expressed onomatopoetic-
ally, .ta,
The relief Committee at Milwaukee,
Wis say that the supply OF f.meR's and,
boys clutliing now there and on the
Way for the sufferers of the hurnt dis
EtTiets of Wisconsin aLd adjacent paf.
tions of Michigan, is, ample for their
present Hants. Heavy, VAIN clothing
Tor women and children is still need, d,
out money is the most essential thing
required
One cannot learn every thing; the OBJ.
jects OF knowledge have, multiplied he.
yond the powers of the strongest mind
TO keep ace with them all.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
Those Few Exceptions"

The President having taken possess:
ion OF the State of South Carolina, dc
posed the local authorities, suspended
the hdbeas corpus, abolished trial by ju
ry, quartered his dragons on defence
less citizens, filed the jails with Ameri-
can freemen by arrests without warrant,
issues his proclamation for general
thanksgiving, and informs us that "the
process of the seasons has enabled the
husbandmau to garner the fruits of sue,
cessful toll" ard that ''we are at peace
with all nations, and tranquility, with
few exceptions, prevails at home"
He who is too busy to find time for
prayer is buster than God asks him to
be, and the fruit of such labor is poi,
on unto death.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-11-14
ARENAS Ward on Art,

l like art, admire dramatic art, al.
though | failed as an actor. 1t was in
my school boy-days that failed as an
actor. The play was the "Ruins OF
Pompeii" l IpIayed the Ruins. 1t was
not very successful performance; but
it was better than the Burning Noun
tain" He was not good. He was a
bad Vesuvius The remembrance of
ten makes me ask, "Where are the boys
of my youth ?" 1 assure you, this is a
conundrum. Some are amongst you
here, some in America, some are in Jail
Hence arises a most touching question
."Where are the girls of my youth p
Some are married some would like to
be- Oh, my Maria! Alas she married
another; they frequently do. ] hope
she is happy; because l am. Some peo-
pile are not happy: 1 have noticed that
My orchestra is small; but | am sure
it is very good,so far as it goes. / give
my pianist ten pounds a night and bis
washing.
like music. l can't sing AS sin
gist, l am not success. l am saddest
when | sing: so are those who hear me
they are sadder even than / am. The
other night, some silver voiced young
man came under my window, and sang,
Come where my love lies dreaming
l didn't go: l didn't think it woull be
correct.
~ Although the Chicago fire dcpri
we'd some $4,000 persons of their homes
and destroyed about 1880 buildings
there are over 245,000 Of the citys pop
ulation whose domestic affairs were moi
seriously affected 10y the conhagration
while the flames spared 47,500 of the
10000 buildings that the city contained
1t will thus be seen thai, while Chicago's
loss was chiefly in stock and in the fine
establishments that contained the great
er part of her commercial and persona
wealth, there are still left substantially
built districts with miles of residences
stores, and business bou es,, dwellings
of the better class and manufactures
which will serve as the basis for the re
construction OF very prosperous towT
| in the future,