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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03
SC HE'LL CREEK.
from the White Pine Nsws, Nay 81.

lFrom the White Pine News, NAY Sl.]
The town OF Schellbourne continues
TO improve. Duren, one Of the most
enterprising merchants In the State, Is
erecting a stone store, Is by 81 feet.
The corner stone was laid Monday. A
tin box was deposited, containing the
history OF the Schell Creek range from
the time the first white mau crossed
over la 1919; an account Of the frat
discovery Of the mines and the names
Of tho discoverers ; a copy Of the White
Pine Nens; several tresses Of hair,
donated by several ladies Of Schell-
bourne ; business cards OF the different
houses In Schellbourne ; cards OF pro-
fessional men ; specimens from differ
ent mines, and a 80 cent piece, which
was handed IN to Bob. Moody by the
Sheriff OF White Pine county, who pur-
chased tho first glass Of beverage ever
sold In camp. The American flag was
hoisted over the site Of the building.
Major Stonehill, master Of ceremonies,
delivered the grafton, and Howell, Of
the house Of Duren, responded. Alter
the box was sealed up In tho corner
stone, the assembly adjourned to the
cellar and partook Of lager beer din
nor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

THE SCIENCE OF HxALrH.-.rhe first
number of this new Health Journal is
published. It Is devoted TO an exposi-
ton Of all those agencies so vitality
related to Health and to the treatment
Of Dlsease, such IS Air, Light, lem.
perature, Diet. Clothing, Bathing, Elk.
ercise, Sleep, Electricity and all nor
nal agents and hygienic materials. II
is an independent journal, published
In the Interests Of the people. which Is
certainly = strong commentator
The frat number contains many article.
Of interest. The enses o fsight, hearing
taste. smell, ETC., are illustrated AMI
explained. The cause and cure o.
Bsckache; the proper position Oh
Horseback; Water treatment Of Fe'
vera; Sprains and Bruises; Pneumo
mia; Clergymsn's Sore Throat ; Chron'
ic Catarrh; How to Sleep, etc. Thu
department Of Talks with Correspond
ents contains valuable information
The new magazine Is issued from tn,
office Of the chronological Journal
and published At the low price Of % q
year. or 20 cents a number. "Try it.
and save many times Its cost In doc
tors bills. Address tho publisher, 5
K. Wells, 3s9 Broadway, New York
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

The Elko Independent comes to Us
improved In several respects under the
new proprletorshlp Of VIM. B. Taylor.
II Is a good-sized, noatly-printed, very
readable weekly. devoted to the best
interests Of the country at large, and
especially OF Elko county. In politics
it is a sort Of conundrum, judging from
the following extract which we take
from Its ~salutatory editorial Of the new
proprietor in his Saturday issue "Po-
lltically, we accord most tremendously
with the elements not exactly Will
kins Macawber like. waiting for some
thing to turn up, but We exist In the
same state Of uncertainty, In which
liberal Republicans and conscientious
Democrats reyolve. Political parties
at the present time have lost their
power OF dictation. Since the aboli-
ton Of slavery, the whip has gone out
Of use, and "whippes In" are at u
discount. We partake In the growing
sentiment, and shall come as near do
Ing what, and going where we wish,
~ circumstances and surroundings
will permit"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03
A cocos ISLANDER.
what . nsts.neA Treasare.Hsntsr
told ChvSniele Reporter.

-
From the 8. F. Chronicle Of yestsrday.l
Among the passengers by the Con-
stitution Friday morning was n. r..
Checyer, a well-known resident of this
city, who was one Of the eight passen-
gers who LEFT this port on the
brig Laura In February last, to
search for the Cocos Island treasure.
The expedition was a total failure.
and the men who were duped into en-
barking on the expedition are fully
satisfied that Captain Welch and wife
are
UNNITIaATED HUNBUGA
As we'll IS their story In regard TO the
hiding Of the pirates treasure. They
don't believe that either Welch or
his wife we're ver on the island before
the first expedition to look for the
treasure five years ago. Those who
embarked OIL this last expedition were
led to do so by the representations Of
Mrs. WEIGH, In whose story-wlth
which our readers arc already familiar
they had most implicit confidence.
They are now convinced that both
Weich and his wife are simply
RABID spIRrrUALIsTs,
And based their fictitious stories OF
hidden wealth entirely on supposed
revelations from tho disembodled
phosts of dsfunct pirates. Mr.. Chez
Yer states that the voyage was q pleas
ant one enough, and the party enjoyed
excellent health,an suffered no great
or hardshlps than the thorough dlsap-
pointment Of their i%ll-foundcd hopes.
They made the trip to Cocos Island In
th~irty-one days The treasure was
represented to lie hidden at tho Inner
extremity OF q cave similar to the one
described In Victor Hugo's
"ToiLKRs OF TIE sea-
Submerged during high-tide. Il was
supposed to be buried behind n mass OF
coral, shells. seaweed, and the debris
of wrecks which partly filled the cave;
and to the removal OF this barrier the
party applied themselves asslduously
for the space of three weeks. They
could only work four or five hours oil
each day, at low-tIde, and meanwhile
lived la their quarters OH the Laura
They penetrated 200 feet before ascer-
tanning positively that they were the
victims Of arrant humbuggery. The
scenery ut the island Is described by
Mr.. Chesver as grand and beautiful.
THE MOUNTAINS
Rise to the hight Of from II to two
thousand feet, and are clad with the
richest verdure from base to summit,
and the romantic scene Is heightened by
waterfalls, which, here and there,
dash down p~recipices in the ~ravines,
hundreds Of feet In hight. SO noun.
tainous IL this entire surface Of the
island that there are not two acres suS.
ceptlble OF tlllagc, although the soil Ii
prolific aud luxurlant everywhere
with tropical vegetation. Fish Of the
choicest kinds abound, and there are
plenty Of
BIRDS ON II ISLAND,
Mostly Of the web-footed description,
Having thoroughly satisfied them
selves that the expedition was a failure
the party set sail for Puntas Arenas, In
Costa Rica. The others Of the party
returned OH the Constitution. In conf
pany with Mr.. Cileever, and the re.
mainder are OH their way back with
the brig.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03
A LITTLE TOO THICK.
From the Humboldt Silver State, juno

From the Humboldt Silver State, juno H.
II the paid scribblers and hired tools
OF J. z. Jones, In all parts Of the State,
would exercise 4 little more discretion,
and not plaster 1t OIL quite 30 thick,
they would serve their masters cause
much moro effectively than they are
now doing. In their exceeding amx-
Lefty to earn tloir pay, and that the
laborer may be considered worthy his
hire. they are not only disgusting the
reading public, but causing n modest
blush TO mantle the honest cheek OF
their employer. Two years ago this
same j. Z. Jones was regarded by
these hirelings as only a cleyor, enor-
getlc business man, pretty well posted
In the politics Of the Pacific coast aud
a moderately fair stump speaker. MIR.
Jones, however, ut tint time was a
poor man. aud nobody thought OF him,
particularly. "a = candidate for any
position. Mr.. Jones has slnce made q
handsome fortune, however, and has
announced his willingness to expcnd q
large sum IN securing a seat In the
United States Senate, and hence MIR.
Jones has suddenly doomed up into 4
m%arvclously proper man, who pos
sesses, IN q p%re-eminent degree, all tho
elements OF modern craftsmanship,
around whose standard the masses OF
the people should rally, without dis
tinctlon Of party. This sort Of clap.
trap Is altogether too thin to deceive
sensible people and II these hirellngs
would not disgust the reading public
with an overdose Of sy~cophantic praise,
they will hasten to pitch the keynote
Of their organs to some other tune for
awhile. Mr.. Jones is n ma of too
much good, practical sense to give
countenance to this transparent method
Of plling up his praises, as lie knows
the public will understand tho govern
lug motive as we'll as If the writers had
tho words, "Sold to JONES'" branded
on their fronts In letters Of flame. We,
therefore, entreat Of you, gentlemen,
In the name Of a suffering public and
OIL behalf Of Mr.. Jones, whom we re-
spect, to put II OH a little less thick
when you write, aud give US a short
respite from your two-column edito-
RAILS devoted to fulsome praise Of John
p. Jones.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

THE telegraph yesterday announced
the death Of James Gordon Bennett,
Senior, the founder Of the New York
Herald, and for many years n Of the
most prominent Journalists In the
United States. During several years
past Mr.. Bennett has not personally
directed the affairs Of his paper, but
has resigned the same into the hands
Of his son, who will doubtless now
succeed to the entire control, aud con-
tinue the paper "a heretofore, with no
particular change. Nr. Bennett was
about seventy years Of age, and his
death was caused by epilepsy, although
until recently he has enjoyed excellent
health.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

ORIGIN on TIIE FIRE.-The Eureka
Ssxlinel learns that the late destructive
fire In that town originated wholly
from carelessneis. Mrs. McCrea was
sick abed, and requested q young man
about the premises TO build q fire. He
detailed a squaw TO perform the work.
providing her with q quantity OF coal
oil for klndling. A few seconds later
the whole building was envelopcd IN
flames.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

JOSE MANSFIELD. who was supposed
to be living quietly in Philadelphia, Is
again tho central figure In a scandalous
case. It Is stated that Josie, In conf
psny with J. Chamberlain, repaired to
Long Branch, and while there Mrs.
Chamberlain appeared, and. according
to report, entered the clubhouse where
the pair were enscouccd, and by n free
ne OF a pistol destroyed the mirrors
that came In her way, while Josie fled
from the back door. The damage to
the clubhouse Il Estimated at 5000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

PAINFUL OPERATioN.-Dr. Allen OF
this place assisted BY a surgeon from
Virginia on Thursday last amputated
the leg Of Mrs. Robinson. Mrs. Rob
lnsou has been suffering from a de-
formed leg for some twenty-five years
aud ampntation was rendered neces-
sary to save her life. Her many
friends will be gratified to learn that
she Is doing we'll. Mrs. Robinson u
the wife Of County Commissioners Rob
insou.-Reao Journal of Saturday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

The National Centennial Committee
met In Philadelphia on the I'D, but
transacted nothing but routine bust
ness. The commission await the
action Of Congress on the bill author
izing the organization Of a stock COM
pany Of 80, 600. 900. Until something
definite Is done by Congress the com-
mission cannot 60 OIL with is work
they have no money at present, or
prospectlvely. The commissioners
met In the Common Council Chamber.
Commissioner Bond Of Alabams pre-.
sided. Twenty-Five States and Terri,
tories were represented.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

Mn. THOs. SATrxRwHrrE, Of Hender-
son county, North Carolina, died sew
eral weeks ago from the effects of pol
son-arsenlc or strychnine-rubbed on
his hand to cure n ANGER by the In
struction OF a physician. lIs used
such a largo quantity that it spread
over his whole system with tho above
fatal result,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

NoRE than ffty Democratic men,
bers Of Congress have signed a letter
calling for the nomination OF a straight
Democratic ticket at Baltimore. The
list consists Of such men As voorhees,
Of Indiana. Van Trump Of Ohio, Adj
am. OF Kentucky, and Davis Of West
Virginia.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

GRNERoUs.-rhe Sea!iael says that
the next day after the recent destruc-
tive fire at Eureks, Mrs. Do Beck and
Lucy Wilder, Of that place, started
out with = subscription paper and real
lied a considerable sum for tho relief
Of Mrs. Mccrea, who had lost her all
by the confederation.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

TnE roof Of the Boston Coliseum 10
to be covered with felt, manufactured
in sheets about two and . half feet
Wide and eight feet long. and as thick
as sole leather. The sheets are ilexi-
BILE. and whom laid on a readily be
cemented together and form a perfect
waterproof covering.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

FIGHTING Joe Hooker Is now entirely
helpless from paralytlc p~rostration,
and has to be supported by attendants
wherever he goes. He Is now on his
way to California for the benefit Of his
health.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

THE young men Of the United States
squadron now off Toulon, France, In
dulged In q game Of base ball at that
place one day last month, which was
regarded with amazement by the
Frenchmen. They thought the boys
must be lunatlcs to make 20 much fuss
about q little ball.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

Two BostonIans evidently on a visit
to New York for the first time, were
observed to stand for half an hour In
Printing house square, discussing the
question as to wether the new bronze
statue of franklin was a very striking
oronlya moderately good Likeness Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

The monument to Captain Miles
Standish in DuxLury, Mass, will DO =
granite tower, M hundred feet high.
thirty feet In circumference at the
base, and surmounted by q statue Of
Standlsh fourteen feet In height.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

The Washington correspondent of
the Sacramento Record. writing under
date OF May 2ad. says: minister De-
Long will leave New York twhere he
Is now staying, for the West within
the next week. and sail for Japan on
the first Of July.n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

Ten years ago a negro In Arkansas
vas bitten BY a locust. At that time
he was very black, and now u very
white. 1t 10 said that all his colored
brethren In the n~elghborhood ara now
hunting for locusts TO bite them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03

atm broker is . dangerous man;
He's always on tho ravage;. =,
Buk mono can .bear" him when q ball
Has made him mad On Savage"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03
3 NEW TO-DAY.
s !!

QUICKSILVER FOR SALE IN LOTS TO
10 Suit, by O. ,. BRENNAN,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-03
IIaCe8,

Tho pe., LIE ever sshis!s;ra hsEe s GI'
IfsGGRTF, VRai.ENCiENNks, POiNT
APPLIQUE. .DUCM kSs, .
other Real l.ACES,. and
LACE COLLARS.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
gMHifaI.
One of the aWays'' OF tIae Bel
mont County Deu7Oerz8cy.

For ways that are costly, and tricks
that are vain in building the same, the
democracy of Belmont County are
somewhat peculiar. Some allusion has
betimes been made in our columns to
one illustration of this truth, viz: the
now famous "Warnock's Pike" be-
tween Warnock's Station, on the b. d
o. road and st. Clairsville-which the
same, we rise to explain, cost a great
deal of money, and has made much
profanity in Belmont County within
the past few weeks. We had occasion,
couple of days ago, to pass over this
pike. tits four and one-half miles long
and cost over fifty-three thousand dol
lars, nearly twelve thousand dollars
per mile. Being apprised OF these facts,
we expected to find splendid thor
oughtare, sort of an Appian Way
ON the contrary, it is quite the reverse.
The engineering is detestable. Like
the stage driver by the stones, the en-
gineer evidently knew every hill be-
tween the two termini, and he has dis
played no little skill in taking them all
in the route and running it, over their
highest points. To do it, several good
level routes on portions OF the line
were successfully avoided. Where cuts
were made, the dirt, instead OF being
used to fill the hollows, in the usual
way, appears to have been carefully
piled on the elevations, thus, by hap
py expedieRt, increasing the natural
diversifcation of surface. The road
way. is very narrow, the metal not be-
ing wide enough to allow teams to pass
on it; the stones are not broken small
enough and the layer is too thin, it
being already cut through to the mud
in many places, though not. half worn
down smooth. When we reflect that
the Belmont County folks not only
have to pay fol this road at least four
prices, but have to travel over it, it Is
not strange they talk SO savagely oil
Tweed, Connolly and other New YORK
thieves, and express the belief that the
only difference between them and the
Belmont Couty variety is one OF mag
nitude. They swear they could have
built Il railroad from the b.. &, O.. at
Neff Is up to st. Clairsville for less mon
ey than this pike cost them, and they
probably could. 1t is not anticipated
that any more pixies will be made IN
that part of the County soon.
The man who built this famous pub
lie Improvement was specially impor-
ted for the purpose from Athens Coun-
ty; and justice to. the pike-makers' OF
Belmont requires that it be mentioned.
-[[ Wheeling .Lntetligescer. ia iiss sss
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
ur Constitution the "proviso of free

4 dom ~ ArA-st .graaf
Speaking of that vote on the Conven-
tion reminds me (as Mr.. Lincoln used
to say) of something else-an incident.
At that election Belmont County was
to elect two Representative. In a
country township lived a man of some
note, .of the remarkable name of John
Smith, whose neighbors wished to
send him to the Legislature. John
Smith was thoroughly identified with
the anti-convention side; and so eager
were his friends for his election that
they determined to vote pl,tnlpers in
his favor against the field; apractice
well known nowadays of striking
| from the ticket all the candidates ex-
cept the favorite one, where more than
one is to be chosen for the same Office.
/ stood by; that night, as the tickets
were counted out Il was boy, and the
election was held in my fathers house,,
and as the names were read off and the
closing words of each ticket were ut
tered with exuiting emphasis, "J0hn
Snsitb-No Convention received an
impression which the lapse of years
has not destroyed, and to this day the
name of John Smith seems to my ear
to convey an imperfect idea, lacking
the addition which seems to belong to
it. John Smith and his colleagues" No
Convention" We're triumphantly cleo
ted. '''
One thing more. We have all seen
lately in the newspapers brief notice
of the melancholy end of popular but
unfortunate young man, the Common
Pleas Judge of the Belmont and Mon
roe district, Judge -Way-John Smith
Way He was a grandson of that John
Smith. ''stf s. Z. WRIGHT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.-The edi-
tor of Harpers' Weekly puts . great
deal in few words as follows:
ga party which, while defending
and extending human slavery, called
itself Democratic, and while, actively
in one part of the country and passivly
in the other, trying to overthrow the
government, called itself conservative,
may also, when foiled in the attempt
to destroy the Constitution, call itself
Constitutional. The molly host called
the Democratic party is quite as Consti-
tutional as it is Democratic, and as
Conservative as it is Constitutional. ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
8.Imnut Go. gasiaess airfftorp
coUSTY OFFICERS.


- Probate Jud0e-A. w. ANDERSON. Of1c,
dp-stairs in public buildings, frst door 70 right
5 si4i i4ilSheri9-WILLIAA II. HAYS. ONCE in public
D1fidings, frst floor.
- 'C1erkof Cba<rts-J- r MITCHELL Omcein pub
e lie buildings adjoining the Court House.
sssl AssdHor-J B. IcSGLKY. Once upstairs In
u public building, entrance at left door.
81 Tfeoseer-JAMEs Irwin. once on MALL
street, drstdoor West Of the Bank.
aRecrder-JAs A. BARNES once in puohe
: buiiding.- FIRST floor, second door on left.
sar Prosecafkn0 4aor7tel-W. 3. KENNoN. Ohics
r few doors east OF the National Hotel.
O1BsnsEssionsrs-James Kinney, LaMira; B. E
3 Dungan CorleraiE; William Armstrong
S Ann rong,s Mills
Commissioners meet at st. Olalrsyille on the
hrst Moudaysof March. June, September and
Dacemoer-aud as Board OF Equalization
thsthfra Wednesday of May. in eacn yea.
TAe Probate Court meets on the hrst Tues
days OF January. March, May, July, Semptem-
bersanG November as criminal court, and Is
2 always open ION business hoursl for the trans
action OF other business.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
Administrator's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in the Probat.
~ Court Of Belmont County, Ohio, the undey.
signed were appointed andiqualfied Is ADMIN.
istrators OF the estate OF John Porterhsld. deed
Ali persons Indebted to said estat. ara -,
quested TO make Immediate payment .Ts
Quested to present them within on wear sr<,.-
this date. MATTHEW PORPERFfFip.'
,.-,4l - 80 JOHN PQRPERFIEI,D .
5-S Admrs. OF Jonn Pofterfield, des'a
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
Farm for sale.

T OFFER my farm for sale, containing I6f
acres, about 40 acres cleared. the balance
timber there is on the farm two dwelling
houses, barn and stable, with other out bull.
dings; also fruit trees OF all Kinds. bearing,-
This farm is calculated for either farming or
gr azing, it is well supplied with Natef and
easy Of access. For fnrthef particulars inqu quIre
OF the subscriber living on the pfeinfssss one
half mile north OF BusinesshurRh -
novssIms s-s ! = @ FORGE CROzfER
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18
Private Sale.

WILL offer my property on Main Street. 81
Clairsyiile, East end, at private sale, consist
out buildings. The house con tains four rooms
and a kitchen. Plenty of choice fruit on the
premises. The location is pleasant and wall be
desire such property. II seld possession win
be given after the LIST Of March, - n
Dec2Ssp JOHN A, JONES'
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-01-18


Wendell Phillips, in his lecture aon
".Street Life in Europe" gives one lit
tie instance of street life In America.
Thackery on his visit here many years
ago was anxious to see a genuine Bow
cry boy, and a friend pointed out to
him one leaning against a lalnp-post,
his hands in his pockets, his soap-locks
carefully regulated over his eye brows,
and his cigar tilted upright between
his teeth. Thackery was delighted,
and determined to interview the mon
ster. So he strobe with his manly,
sweeping gait, carrying that ever pres
ent benignancy of expression on his
face, up to the boy and remarked very
innocently, ''Sir, excuse me,-but I'd
like to go to Broadway" The boy re-
turned the look with one equally be-
nignant, and replied, swell, why in
H don't you go ?p -S