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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
A MUSICAL CRITICISM.

An organ grinder, an old veteran
suicide inducer who understands the
power of advertising, lately paid an
editor Of our acquaintance seventy-ave
cents for a puff. The newspaper man.
who had not made 4 cash entry OIL hi.
books for two weeks, responded
promptly In his next issue with tue
following: After giving q history Of
music and musical Instruments from
the earliest ayes down to the present
day, he says: Mr.. Rubini Likwisky,
an Italian noblemln. arrived In this
city yesterday with II of the finest
hand organs we have ever seen since
We were IN Rome. During the after
noon he moved through the streets dis
coursinS rich gems OF music, and Mt
tractiug large numbers OF listeners
among the elite OF u village. We
have heard the music OF all nations
aud n thousand organ grinders, but
none in our Judgment could throw such
pathoS and subtle expression into the
machine as does Mr.. Likwisky. His
rendition of the popular air Bully
for Me- was simply superb. He will
remain In town for 4 few dnys, aud
families wishing his services by the
day eau procure them for twenty-five
cents. His Instrument Is set for ak
tunes, but he AN slug and do a very
fair jig. Try him Il whhcE .'-Clepe-
land Leader.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
PR0VlDESTIAl ESCAPE.
From the g. F. Chronicle OF yes,erday.l

From the y. I. Chronicle OF yestcruay.J
DR.. G. J. Bucknall and wife Of this
city had 4 narrow escape from death
last Sunday. while riding In u buggy
from Napa to Spout Farm. At one
point the road Is cut into the side Of n
very steep hill and about one hundred
aud fifty feet above the bed Of the IA.
vine. Just US this point was reached
the horse SHE'D at something In the
road, backed the buggy to the edge OF
the declivity, and rearing In his fright,
fell backward. overturning the buggy.
The doctor kept the reins drawn
tightly. and the horse fortunately re-
MANNED quiet for n few secouds-long
enough to permit the Doctor and his
wife to extricate themselves from the
wreck. but not any longer. No sooner
was the lady clear OF che buggy than
the frightened horse plunged forward
over the embanSinent, with the buggy
tumbling after him. Over aud over
they rolled-horse over buggy and
buggy over horse-until they reached
the bed OF the ravine, where the horse
lay completely stunned for about
twenty minutes. The buggy was ut
terly demolished. The doctor and his
wife escaped without any broken
bones. although the lady's bruises are
such rs will coutine her Co her bed for
eight or ten days. The horse was
found to be severely hurt but,
strangely enough, non Of his legs were
broken, aud il Is possible he may live
to repent of his stupidity In plunging
head first over that preclpice.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
NOTICES FROM HORACE GREELEY.

"Grant and his policy deserve the
very highest credit. "-Hordce Greeley.
"The people Of the United States
know Gen. 'Gant-have known him
since Donelson aud Vlcksburg ; they
do not know his slanderers, and do not
caro- to know them. "-Hordce Greeley.
"Whiie asserting the right Of every
Repub lican to his untrameled choice OF
q candidate for next President until a
nomination Is made. | venture to sug-
gest chat General Grant will be far
better qualified for that momentous
trust In 1872 than he was In 1865"
Horace Greeley.
ave are led by him who first taught
our armies to conquer In the West,
and subsequently, In the East also.
Richmond would not come to Us until
we sent Grant after 1t, and then 1t had
10 come. He has never yet been de-
feated and never will be. He VIII be
as great and successful on the field OF
politics rs on that Of manufactures
Greeley. - tr.
"a Democratic national triumph
means a restoration TO power OF those
who desertedth their seats In Congressand
their places under the last Democratic
President to plunge the country into
the Red Sea Of secession and rebellion.
Though you paint an inch thick, to
this complexion you may DIN at last.
The brain, the heart, the soul Of the
present Democratic party is the rebel
element at the South, with Its North
cru allies and sympsthizers.'-Hord
Greeley. lUs
YES; General Grant has failed to
crafty some eager aspirations, and
has thereby incurred some Intense ha'
treds. These do not and will not fail
and his Administration will prove
equally vital. We shall hear lamen'
tation after lamentatlon over his fall
ures from those whose wish 10 father tc
the thought ; but the American people
let them pass unteeded. Their strong
arm bore him triumphantly through
the war aud into the White House,
and they will uphold and sustain him
thoy never failed and never WILL
Horace Greeley, q ~ "l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
ROBINSON cRUsoE's HOME.
Correspondence N. 7. Tribune.l


The island Of Juan Fernandez Is
more celebrated from Defoe's fiction
than from Selkirk's history. Fernan.
dez discovered the island In 1858, and
introduced goats here. In 1881 an ln-
dian was left here, and subslsted on
the goats three years before lie was
takeH off. In October, l704, a Scotch
sailor, Alexander Selkirk, was Left
here, and taken of In February, l709,
having lived here four years aud four
month. In absolute solitude, living,
like his Indian predecessor, mostly OIL
goats flesh. He told his story to De-
foe, aud out of 1t grew "Rooinson
Crusoe." The wild goats are still nu.
nerous here. and ilocks Of hundreds Of
them may DO seen upon the mountains.
The island Is about ten or twelve
miles long, BY four In breadth; the
shores mostly precipitous, and the
mountain ridges 5000 feet high. The
water around the island IL deep, aud
the whole appearance ID as II here had
once been an extensive island with q
splendid rugged mountain chain upon
it; that suddenly the bottom had been
knocked from under all except this
patch of ten miles by four, AMI oil but
this patch had sunk into the sea. VAL
leys and mountain spurs and gentle
slopes are all cut of by this preclpit-
Gus edge, and there are but few places
on the island where you can effect q
landing. There are to-day twelve
persons, including several children,
on the island. They have good poul.
try and vegetables, splendid beef and
milk, and can get goats By climbing
after them. Other things they pur-
chase with the proceeds Of their beef,
milk and poultry, for which they find
a market IN passing vessels, especially
In American whalers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
BlAcK-MalllSa ScalsES.

Under the above heading the Cali
fornia RepWb'icda Of Monday gets after
the SIN Francisco correspondent Of the
Virginia Chronicle: 49,,
Every mln who possesses wealth
and aspircs to o,ise becomes the prey
OF a set OF wretches who act as correI-
pondentI for obscene papers-gratui-
touIly-for the purpose OF black-mail-
ing those whom they think are afraid
of their veuomous but impotent inuei-
does. MIR. Sharon. the candidate for
Senator over In Nevada. seems to be
particularly unfortunate Ia being the
constant butt Of these newspaper YER
min. The Chronicle, published In Viz
ginil City. has n Of tho class Of cor
respondents TO which We refer, who
"goes the whole hog" In scurriloul
and filthy inuendo. seeming deter
mined to worry Mr.. Sharon into
'seeiug" him. We're We Ia that gen.
tlemanFs place, we would do more than
"see" the blackgusrd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10

A YOUNG Kentucky physician who
had been regularly educated for his
profession. was called to the bedside
Of q patient that he had been attending
with his best care for some time, but
who o~b+tinately grew worse and worse,
until now his end seemed very near.
Doctor" said the sick man, 81 am
dying-I am certain | am dying. and I
believe you have killed me-" The
doctor seemed to think very earnestly
for a moment or two. and then quite
gravely and seriously replied Yea,
I see that you are dying; and, OH re-
lection, | believe that You are right
| believe that I have killed you; but I
have taken my oath that Il God will
forgive Inc for having Internationally
murdered you, l will never murder
another-wlIl never give another dose
of physic a. long as I live" Aud lie
kept his oath ; he at once quit medl-
cine entirely, turned his attention to
the study Of law, obtained license In
due course. and after q few years sue
cessful practice, became II Of the
most eminent circuit judges Of tile day
In Kentucky-now nearly forty years
ago.-Frankfort lEy.) Yeoman.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
FOB VICE
HENRY WILSON,
GREELEY AND BROWN NoMI-
MATED.
OF Massachusetts

Pursuant to the foregone conclusion
on the part Of most people. Greeley
and Brown were nominated for Presl-
dent and Vice President by the Balti-
o Convention on the first ballot at
noon to-day. The Convention then
adjourned "sine die" For full par.
ticulars see our telegraphic dispatch
Is. The great political question
is now better defined than here
tofore, and unless the uncompro-
missing, honest, old-llne Democracy
should yet make a nomination to suit
them better, they will have the privi.
lege of voting for the vasclllating, un-
reliable old renegade Black Repnb.
llcan. Greeley, or, better yet, for the
Straightforward, consistent, true loyal
man of the nation, Ulysses 5. Grant.
who will be reelected President OF
these United States In November next.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
WOMAN badly BURNED.
Tho Sau francisco Alta Of yesterday

Tho Sau francisco Alta Of yesterday
says:
Yestcrd ~ morning, the wife Of Err
NEST I.ehmkuhi. who keeps a grocery
store ut tho northeast corner Of Perry
and Fourth streets, wa tending the
store In the absence Of her husband,
who had left the place to attend to
nj business. About ten o'clock
Mrs. Lehinkuhi was behind the counter
holding In her hand a coal oil lamp.
which She had just filled. In passing
along she accidentally knocked down
a box Of matches which iguited. STAR
tied at this. the woman dropped the
lamp to the floor, the oil taking fire,
and before she could extricate herself
her clothing took fire, and before any
assistance could be rendered her legs
and hands We're severely burned, the
clothing being almost entirely burned
of. and'shs now lies In q critical con-
dition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
UNSATISFACTORY.

Thus far all investigation into the
alleged .incendiarism In the matter
Of setting the Yellow Jacket
mine OH fire three years ago last April,
whereby so many lives were lost, has
elected no reliable or tangible evil
dence whatever to prove that any II
was guilty Of so diabolical an act.
Those who at first pretended to
possess or to know Of evidences
that the crime really was COM
mitted, or that the calamity was
other than the result Of a most woeful
accident, on critical examination were
found to know positively nothing.
merely baslng their opinion upon the
asserted belief OF Others, or OH prevail
ing rumors. Thus it l. that now Hub
bell, being pinned down and closely
cornered, says that personally he
knows very little about the matter,
but has based his opinions and actions
more upon the testimony of Others
who have distinctly told him that they
knew very important evidence In the
case, and now, when he comes to
cipher them down, they repudiate their
statements-go back OH themselves
and amount to nothing. This Is very
unsatisfactory to the public. Charges
OF 80 grave a nature should always
have ut least some foundation, yet thus
far none Il apparent. In the name OF
the living public, As we'll A. Of the nu-
merous victims Of that terrible calami-
ty, we cali OH Mr.. Hubbell to either
substantiate his charge by any evidence
III hts possession, or else stand conyic-
ted as a persistent aud cruel slanderer.
Mysterious hints, knowing shrugs Of
the shoulder, and dark insinuations
will not do. Tangible evidence Is
what Is wanted, and if Hubbell cannot
furnish 1t after the Internal charges he
has made, ii5-kss4 -eatter leave the
country. There has got to b. an end
to all this nonsense, aud that very
soon. The Virxinis Chronicle Of yes
terday says: "Hubbell, we believe,
l. engaged In ransackiug his memory
preparatory to preterrlng charges be-
fore the Grand Jury against the incen-
diaries OF the Yellow Jacket mine. 1t
will take him about three days to work
up the case, and 1t will probably not
come before the public until the next
Grand Jury reports"
Perhaps Huobell really Is ~ransacllng
his memory, but after having for over
three long years had full opportunity
to ransack that aforesaid memory aud
divulge the important Information lie
preteudI to possess, people have mighty
little faith Ia what he can effect or
"worS up" In three days. Ii he can
bring the Ease before the Grand Jury
In the shape Of preferred charges, 1t Is
to be hoped he will do so, and II hs
fails to s~ubstantlSte such charges he
should be made To suffer for attempting
to blast the reputation Of innocent cit
liens. Hubbell has made his PROPOSE
ton, and the people will hold him to
1t. II lie cannot do or prove what he
says, let him co'ne IL squarely aud
say so. As we remarked yesterday,
our columns are at his disposal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
1aucSEe ITEMS.

From the Truexee Republican Of yesterday
The demand for laboring men In and
around Truckee Il Increasing. Men
are wanted to dig bitches, construct
fumes and sawmills, burn charcoal,
get out timber for saving. raft logs
down the Truckee, the Little Truckee
and Prosser Creek, to work In saw
mills, lumber yards. to make shingles,
lathes, doors, blinds, sash, etc. Men
who understand and are willing to
labor at any Of the above employments
can get good wages and good pay In
this region.
A patent rock crusher and other ma
chinery for the Eureka mine, In Plu-
mas county, was received from San
FranciSco this morning and unloaded
at the freight depot. The rock crusher
alone weighed 5000 pounds and the
total weight Of all the machinery was
about 10, 900.
Tho old Saxton mill, near Tahoe
City, will commence saving lumber
and timber this week. The mill is
one Of the best In this region. The
proprietors will ship their lumber
mostly across the lake to Glenbrook,
aud thence to Carson and Virginia
City.
Several distinguished Austrian tour.
lists now In San Francisco are expected
to visit this region In q few days
Among the number Is Count Festltls,
n cousin Of the great diplomatist,
Prince Metternich, anu also Count
Geroe, aud Lord Blumen, Of Vienns'
Thirty passengers went up to Tahoe
| City this morning In WE. Caupbell's
stages, and still another party were
sent up to Hot Springs. Quite a large
party Of tourists have engaged seat.
for the latter place tomorrow. Travel
to Tahoe IA brisk now.
A considerable quantity Of agrlcul.
tural machinery Is still being received
here consigned to farmers In Sierra
Valley. Reaping aud moving In that
valley We understand will be contin'
ued this season rs late as the month oil
August.
A flock of l. 700 sheep passed through
town this forenoon bound tor Sardlne
Valley. They belonged TO n Mr.. Ca
| Piles, who lives on Deer Greek, neal
Folsom. Tho sheep are to be pasturet
In the Sierras until snow flies. .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
WHAT IS DOLLY VlaDEH7

H- A - LIT.
The world % Dolly vardenired. and all tho folks
haio~ - ~
Are rsnting, roaring. crazy mad on curtain
Calico N -,
Dolly Warden was q lunstic. When
she died, like the prophet OF OLD: enc
shed her mantle-and all the world mas
gone for IL Afer the death OF her
father, old Golly Warden, she went 70
live with her uncle, Barnaoy 'huoge'
1t was here she met with . distin-
gulshed anthor, who dipped his pen IN
,6iosraphlcaLink, sketched her history,
and raised the dickens" with the
world. Dolly Warden was not'always
insane ; but she was always a woman,
and. consequently, always excessively
wild on the subject Of dress. Dress
was her ambition. This 1t was that
crazed her, aud for punishment she
was doomed to everlasting chintz.
Chintz Is calico. Chintz 10 Dolly Var
den.-St. Jossph tAo.) Herald.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10

HoeoIsu. - Heretofore, says the
.Truckee Republican, the e. p. Railroad
Company have rated all the -four
legged hogs carried OH their cars, at
300 pounds each, and charged accord
ing to that standard. Those that hap
pened to have heavy hogs made some
thing by this arrangement, but prooa-
bly, ive-sixths OF the hogs weighed
considerably less than 800 pounds each
so that oil the whole, the railroad COM
pany have been the gamers by the
above standard rate. On the first OF
this month the company abolished the
old standard, aud hereafter all the
hogs will be charged FOR actual weight.
Tie new rule will be favorable to dro-
vers and others shipping swine over
the line Of the road.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10

BUrcnERrowS MURDER.-The San
Francisco Chronicle Of yesterday gives
the following: ~:
One week ago yesterday morning,
I. j. Crowley and George w. Knight.
former partners In a blacksmith shop
ut Butchertown. had n difficulty, dur
Ing which Knight received a severe
blow OH the head, from the effects OF
which he died yesterday morning. It
Is stated that he had been drinking
hard since the difficulty. and this, no
doubt, assisted the wound In produc-
Ing death. Crowley has been arrested
OH u charge OF murder. and will DO
held to await an examination. Ill,
brother John and another mau named
Sands, are Implicated In the same mat.
ter, but neither to such All extent as
the man under arrest. Tho Coroner
will hold an inquest at an early date.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10

WuESsvER an applicant for a situa-
ton appears at the office of the Michi-
gan Central Railroad, m official shouts
up through the speaking-tube. "any
switchmen killed lately? ?" whercupon
the applicant r~etires, saying lie will
call again, which lie never does.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10
P%erempturyA Auction Sale.
A FINE OPPORTUNITY FOR A SAFE
AND LUCRATIVE INVESTMENT.
-. . Il
the EMPIRE STATE MILL TO
THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

ONE O'CLOCK Pm. OF THURSDAY,
"A August the 9Th, at our salesroom, on Z
O street, Virginia City, We VIII sell 10 the hignsst
bidder the due property known rs the EMPIRE
STATE MILL, with all Its dependencies Tn
stamps; rock breaker OF Dlake's patent; ak
horn pans with their settlers; q double oct OF
boilers: q nne engine, 16.inch bore: retortt,
water tanks, etc, all complete. An once build.
ing with dwelling attached ; . boarding honse
with sleeping departments ; Q stable with all Its
needs; eastincs, tools, ETC., thereto belonging.
Attached TO premises, there 10 q wAter.right
sufficient to supply the min; also q flowing
spring OF cool, Gear water, more than supplying
ali domestic purposes.
Sale ~peromptory and terms cash, - 1t IL 10
close the estate Of former owners. I,
This 10 an occasion seldom met With, and al
parties interested In mining and milling VIII DO
well to examine into It.
Iva "a Auctioneers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10

ANNA SWAN, the Nova Scotia gian-
tess, who Is married to giant Bates,
had al ls.pouud baby recently. %
inches In length. It was born dead,
aud wal Of the female persuasion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-07-10

LOST.

A CHECK FOR ONE HUNDRED AND
n Forty Dollar, drawn on the Agency Of the
Bank Of California, Gold Hil. In favor OF
By leaving It 1t Galland's dry goods store o. at
thb once. v9
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
The Way Pat got to Boston.

Some years ago. son Of the kmerald
Isle, in the city Of Portland, Ne, accost-
ed the captain OF steamer (plying be-
tween that city and Boston) to inquire
the fare 20 Boston, when the following
coioguy ensued:
Good moruin'. captain. Could We he
atther lellin' me what's tie fare TO Bosh-
ton 2" Three dollars, answeredthe cap
tain "But suppose whit outside p
lin that case, SAID the captain. You
could go for two dollars" This was un-
doubtedly beyond the extent of Pats
worldly possessions; 50 he scratched his
head and looked peIplexed for few
mOmets, when bright thought seemed
to strike him. Il say captain, dear,
what woaid We be alIher takin' q hundred
and sixty pounds OF freight for?' "Sev-
entY-iVe cents" replied the captain.
BE jabers. thin We may put me down.
captain. for I'm iist the boy that weighs
that - The captain turned to the clerk,
saving; Put on the freight list one humid
red and sixty pounds of live Irishman,
and stow him in the hold
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26

SUPERsCRIPTIoN OF LETTERS. Owing
to the rapid increase in the mails and the
establishment of new Post Offices
throughout the country, the Postmaster
General finds it necessary, in order to
facilitate the distribution and TO secure
speedy transmission OF the heavy mails
now passing, particularly over the trunk
lines OF railroads, 10 request the public
that in all cases the name of The County
as well as the Post Office and State, be
superscribed upon letters, circulars, news
papers, and other matter to be forwarded
by mail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
Touino offhe Bridegroom.

Mr.. Spillman had Just married second
wife. On the day alter the wedding, MI
Spillman remarked:
II intend, Mrs. Spillman, to enlarge
my dairy"
you mean our dairy. my dear" re-
Piled Mrs Spillman.
NO." quoth Nh. Spillman, 81 intend
to enlarge nay dairy
"Say our dairy, Nh, SpiIiman."
no. my dairy.
Say our dairy, say our" screamed
she. Selling the poker.
MY dairy! my dairy" replied The hus'
band.
..An. Hairy, our dairy screached the
wife, emphasizing each word by blow
on the back OF her cringiug spouse.
Mr.. Spillman rC,rOated undcr the bed.
la passing under the bed-clothes his hat
MAS brushed OF. lie remained under
cover sever minutes, waiting for u lnii in
the storm. At last his vile saw him
thrus,iug his head out a, the foot OF the
bed. much Ike turtle from its she'll"
What are YOU looking for2' exclaimed
the lady
i an looking tor our hat. my dear,
said he.