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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-05-06

rary turning his visage to the future,
and in the misty distance of two hundred
years, sees and describes as follows:
Scene-House of citizen in New
York
Time-A. d. 2O65.
A telegram has been sent to servant
who presents himself at the window in
balloon.
Master-John, 90 to South America
and tell Mr.. johnson that I shall be hap
Ply to have him dine with me this even
ing. Never mind your coat--go right
away.
In five minutes John returns.
John-Mr. johnson says he'll come
he's got to go to the North Pole mo-
ment, and will call as he comes back.
Master-Very well, John, now you
may wind up the machine for setting the
table, and telegraph to my wife that Mr..
johnson will be here in short time
After that. John, you dust out the bal
loon, for | have made an appointment
in London at ten o'clock.
John disappears to execute his mas
ter's orders, while the master steps down
to the West Indies to get a fresh orange.
WoMAN's LoyE.-A man who had
struggled with malignant disease ap-
preached that crisis in its stage on which
his life seemed to depend. Sleep, unin-
terrupted sleep, might insure his recov-
cry. His anxious wife, scarcely daring
to breathe, was sitting by his bed. Her
servants, exhausted by constant watch
ing, had all left her. 1t was past mid
night, door was open for air, she heard,
in the stiffness of the night, window
open below stairs, and soon after ap-
preaching footsteps. A moment more,
and man with his face disguised enter
ed the room She instantly saw her
husbands danger; and anticipating the
design of the unwelcome intruder, she
pointed to her husband, and pressing
her finger upon her lip to implore ST.
lence, held out to the robber her purse
and keys. To her great surprise, he
took neither. Whether he was terrified
or charmed by the courage of her affec-
ton. cannot be known. He left her
room, and the house, unrobbed.
A COOP WORD FOR THE STOVE PIPE.
No part of the man is really more alb
surd than the hard ''stove pipe hat so
! commonly used, and yet all attempts to
! subvert it have proved abortive. For
! thirty years we have worn this kind of
head covering, and we like it better than
any other; we have tried hard to like
=! the low, soft hats, but we cannot, and
this is the experience of thousands. Alb
surd as the high, hard hat is, it does
keep the head more comfortable, it does
maintain a more equable temperature,
it does feel better than any other kind
Of head covering; and so let US continue
to knock them against beams in attics
and the branches of trees. If they serve
good purpose in brushing cobwebs from
the roofs of old garrets and stables, they
also protect us from bad bumps, and keeps
A very romatic and pleasing story is
just now told of young lady at St
! Johns Newfoundland who recentlv
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-05-06

A married woman named Charlotte
Wessling was arrested on some trivial
charge, at Cincinnati, and lodged in a
station-house. At the proper hour,
breakfast was brought to her, which she
ate with apparent relish. She then took
the fork and plunged it desperately into
her side. and, to make her work more
sure, fell upor it, the fork penetrating
almost its entire length. She did not
die instantly, but no hopes were enter
tanned Of her recovery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-05-06

A worthy citizen of Washington, hear
ing singular chatter in his baronial
hall about four o'clock one morning, re-
paired to the spot and discovered his
eldest daughter, attired in her robe de
chamber and wrapped in the arms Of
Morpheus, dancing the Boston with the
hatrack.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
A NEW WAY 10 EA1 STRAWBERRIES.
thes =. Post.l

l4Ebu ~
II 4. Is true that the inventor OF Q
new dish Il a greater benefit TO human-
ity than the dlscoversr Of a new plan
ct, the person who furnishes the Post
reporter with this item has certainly
established his claim to the gratifca-
tlon of his race forevermore. we mel
him at one Of the fashionable French
restaurants on Dupont street, where,
by accident, we sat at the same table:
His breakfast was about finished, and
a large dish of lovely strawberries
were before him. Besides 1t were two
smaller dishes. Taking the straw6er-
rles one BY one out OF the large dish,
this person Transferred them 10 one OF
the smaller dishes. This was filled
with Chambertln, he Afterwards In
formed us, and into 1t he gently
smashed the berries with a spoon. Az
ter the pulp had soaked several min
utes In the wine, It was transferred to
the other dish, filled with C~hartreuse,
where the same process was repeated.
The LIQUID In both dishes was thus fla
vored with the juice Of the berries.
Removing these, for the third time
back to the dish which originally held
them, the epicure mixed together the
contents OF the two small vessels-the
Chambertin and the cordial-and then
poured the liquid upon u freah plate OF
berries. An expensive dish was the
result, but one worthy Of the gods.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
MORE PISTOL FeollNa.

From the St. Louis Republican, Nay as.l
A heart rendlng accident occurred Mt
Hermann, Missouri, last Friday, fill
Ing the social circle In which the vic
tin of the accident moved with grief
and sorrow, and ellciting the profound
sympathy of the entire surrounding
community. The facts Of tho case arc
briefly these: Miss Julia Welnert, q
most estimable young lady, had called
at a neighbours house where a boy was
shooting at n mark with a pistol. She
playfully asked permission to try her
skill at shooting, which was granted
her. Taking the pistol, she snapped 1t
twice, and as il failed to 90 off, she
was In tho act OF turning 1t round or
reversing it to SEQ what was the mat
ter, when the weapon was discharged,
its contents entering the body near the
heart producing instant death. The
deceased leaves behind her a large cir
Gle Of friends and relatives to mourn
her untimely fate. The funeral servi-
oss were held at her late residence on
Sunday, and were largely attended.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
SACRAMENTO I1Ens.
From ths RECORD Of yesterday.l


At half past l o'clock this morning,
Just "a the Record form was closing for
press, al alarm OF fire was souaded
from No. As bell. An investigation
revealed the fact that a fire vas burn
ing In Merrill 6 Sons lamp store,
south side Of j street, between Fifth
and Sixth. In a few minutes the entire
street was filled so densely with smoke
rs to render 1t almost impossible to
breathe. The tiremen, with the ex-
ception Of No. 4, were very tardy In
getting to the scene. and after arriving
there found great difficulty In getting
water. The doors Of Merrill's store
were soon broken open and q stream
turned on. A large quantity Of oil In
the building caused great trouble In
mastering the flames, which soon
spread TO Stones harness shop and
also to Gruhler's saloon. The fire was
also found to have made some hea1way
under the sidewalk of the buildings
adjoining, but this was soo8eextil-
guished. Tho lateness OF the hour pre-
vents our getting details as to the
amount of loss, insurance, etc. At
this hour the fire Is still burning
fiercely, and seems to be gaining OH
the firemcn.
BY the accommodation train which
arrived from Red Bluff last night,
came an old lady Of upward OF seventy
years. who left that place in company
with her son. Josiah Crowle. intending
to take the train for the East to-day.
But when a few miles on their journey
the train stopped for some reason, and
her son alighted, since which time she
has not seen or heard of him. The
last she saw Of him no WAS talking to
come men near the train, and she sup
posed at the time that he got aboard
again. Her trunk, In which was 500,
was also missing when the train ar
rived here, aud the poor old lady.
friendless and penniless, had to seek
lodging at the City Prison! Sho did
not appear to know In what manner
to account for the disappearance Of her
son and the loss Of tho trunk contaln-
Ing all the money she had. Her case
Il Indeed a sad one.
About three o'clock yesterday after
noon, rs street car No. Q was coming
down h street. and when at the inter-
section OF Fourth. Charles Thomas, a
little son of Z. Conlan, proprietor Of
the City Hotel. aged 8 years, ran to-
ward the car as II to get OH the front
platform. Just rs he reached the car,
however. a wagon approached rapidly
and passed very close, hitting Hun and
causing him to let 20 his hold on the
Iron ruling. The street had been re-
Gently sprinkled, and the little fellow
slipped In such a way that his left foot
got before one Of the hind wheels,
which passed over 1t. crushing 1t In a
horrible manner. The surgeon who
was called in to attend him thinks
there Is u possibility of saving the foot,
although the injury Is Of the most se-
rious character. No blame attaches
to either the driver or conductor Of
the ri
Joseph Mcguire, the popular tenor.
went East yesterday for the purpose OF
adding Ills voice to those Of the multi
tude who will MARBLE at the Boston
jubilee.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
SALT LAKE ITEMS.
from the Sal. Lake Tribune, June 4,h.l

from the Salt Lake Tribune, June 4th.]
The Wah Wah District IL situated
about IS miles due west OF the town OF
Beaver, in Beaver county. A stream
OF water runs through the district from
east to west. emptying on Desert Val
ley. An abundance Of yellow-pine
timber. suitable for saving into lum-
Der, exists In the bottoms and on the
hill sides, together with plenty Of
smaller timber for other purposes, and
the grass range Is good. The mines
discovered are situated In a Quartzite
belt and the lodges are we'll defined,
Of large size, many Of them having
been traced for u mile in length. The
rock assays from SIS to 1896 per ton,
and Is free milling ore. The prospects
are that 1t will make n Of the largest
camps In Utah. Wah Wah IL In the
same belt with Star.
The theatre was full to overflowing
last evening to witness the PERFORM
ance OF the ZaviStowski sisters. ok
ion," though now to the children OF
Zion, pleases Saint aud sinner hugely.
We predict that before the close OF
their engagement Of six nights there
will not be many Of either class In the
city that will not have seen them.
The Sisters are an immense attraction
and will draw better In Salt Lake and
contribute more to the theatre treas
ury than anything the management
has presented for q long time past.
We are Of opinion that the Zavistowski
sisters AN be successfully re.engaged
for ut least another week.
We learn from Judge Bradner that n
company with q strong nerve and
plethoric purse Is going to build an
iron tramway from Alta to the mouth
Of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The
company Is promised tho transporta-
ton OF the Emma and much other orc
which guarantees them In popping It
through.
Minister Charles E. belong, with
his family, passed Ogden on Saturday
on his return to Japan. He will visit
his friends In Nevada, and In about
two weeks sail from San Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
HORACE aREEleY'S cHIaoaRApHY.

A short timo since nm Iowa commit
tee Invited Mr.. Greeley to come out
and lecture for them. He answered
to the effect that OF all the places Of
the Great West he would most like to
lecture to the good people of Shack
town, but that his business engage
ments were such As to make It tmpos-
sible for him TO do so that present sea-
son. He hoped ere long. however, to
meet them all at some future OCCASION,
and in the meantime begged to remain
their friend and humble servant. Now,
the committee receiving this answer
could not ut first read 1t right OFF
smart. They knew 1t was from ll0r-
ace, for I'll. G." was plain enough Mt
the foot, and New York Tribune"
ut the top. Whether It was n letter Of
acceptance or not they didn't know
couldn't tell. "rwould not Ito to adj
vertlse the lecture OIL the strength OF
that thing. Not Often! After sweat
Ing. wrangliug aud swearing over It
among themselves, they invited In the
Postmaster, n couple Of bankers, and
a cOck-eyed man. They wore no good.
Finally the whole town got together,
but no man, woman or child Was able
to make out what 1t said. They pho
tographed It they copied It OIL black
boards for school children to peg away
at; they CREASED realms OF writing
paper and traced mc-similes OF the
sheets from It; they cried over 1t and
prayed over It, and begged 1t to speak.
Nobody was exactly willing to make
their affidavit as to just what 1t said.
Anyhow, declphered In some shape 1t
must be, and after a weeks honest
labor and intense excitement the fol-
lowing was resolved upon ne the closest
version of the letter that 1t was posi-
BILE to get:
Gum shoes on the Mantelpiece.-
Gravestones boiled in old hats arc the
only safe, fit thing for 30 contemplate
lot Of long-eared, snow-resembling
Blunderbusses as those whose litter
lies 90 like the devil before ME. Hawk,
boost and gable, but no pud.muddle
artist with u split tooth would trust
your mothers as far as a toad can
whistle. II. G.
The Iowa committee now swear that
II ever II. G.. comes within a thousand
miles Of Shacktown, they'll harrow his
bald head, and pillow out his backbone,
and show him what thoy know about
farmin0
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

CARSON IrsNs.-We extract the fol-
lowing from the Register Of this morn
ing: Twenty-four gold and silver bars
were shipped this morning by the Car
son Mint, valued at $7s,59o go. The
total amount Of bullion. gold and sill
yer, received yesterday vas 1850
ounces. This bullion was from the
Belcher and Yellow Jacket mines....
On Tuesday evening as a carriage con-
tanning two ladies aud driver was COM
ing along the Washoe Canyon toward
Carson, . tremendous blast Of rock on
tho Virginia and Truckee Railroad oc-
Cured, which nearly threw the ladies
into spasms; In fact, Il Of them who
related the fact to US yesterday, treln-
bles still when speaking Of it,.
Father Tormey, tho Pastor Of the Cath
Ollie Church, In this town, took charge
on Tuesday OF little Katie Malone,
who, neglected by her mother, has for
some time been under the care Of some
Of the fair but frail sisterhood. Little
Katie was sent to tho Convent In Viz
ginis where, by the kindness and care
OF the excellent ladies presiding In
that Institution, she will b. raised to q
life of responsibility and virtue. This
Is truly an act Of charity aud mercy,
and the words, "Inasmuch as ye have
done IL unto tho least Of these little
ones, ye have done It unto me-" will
surely apply and bring to the benefac'
tor a blessing.
Tie first number Of the PROSPECT,
the newspaper just started at Schell
Creek, has made Its appearance. We
have not seen 1t yet, but some Of u
contemporaries have. They say It il
about the Size Of the Reese River Re
reille, aud promises we'll.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
YELLOW JACKET GHOSTS.
From tho 8. F. Republican June Sd

From the 8. r. Republican June Sd
It is a pity that a nan's ghost won't
be put under oath. II It would, we
guess some mighty ugly things would
come to light. Some things would be
revealed, that would make some folks
shake In their boots, and, like as not,
materially aid the ends Of justice.
These remarks occurred to Us from a
story we heard the other day OF n we'll
known spiritual medium Of this city.
who had been interrogating several Of
the spirits Of the men burned In the
Yellow Jacket mine. Well not state
just exactly what they said ; but they
were unanimous In asserting that they
had beeh the victims Of foul play.
They are willing to make oath to this
effect, but as there was no notary
present, and besides, az their evidence
would hardly hold good In law, their
offer was unheeded. whereby some II
escapes stretching a tow-llne.
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INY0 ITEMS,
From the Independent Of Saturday.

From the Independent Oh oatutuhy.I
On Wednesday. May 30th, the build
ing surrounding the galmadore OF the
Cerro Gordo Smelling Works was to-
tally destroyed by fire for the second
time. We are not appraised OF the
manner In which the flames origlna-
ted, and unable to make any supposi-
tlon, as the main building, at least,
was rooted with Iron and every pre-
caution taken to prevent the recur-
renee Of such q catastrophe. A large
amount of wood was also burned, the
total loss being estimated at $1,000.
The building and wood vert insured
IN tho London, Liverpool and Globe,
and In the Northern Assurance Com
pany, both of London, for $3.50 In each.
But the greatest loss will be occasioned
by the stoppage Of the works during
tho time required to rebuild.
At Cerro Gordo. OIL the evening Of
the 27th ultimo, a couple Of Chlnamen
named respectively Lee Tu Pang and
See Kee, got Into active hostilitles over
the possession Of q moon-eyed daugh-
ter Of the sun. resulting In the severe
wounding and probable death Of one
OF them. It appears that Pang owned
the woman, who left him and went to
the protection Of Kee, renouncin2 her
former master. Pang, In an effort to
recover his prize. goes after kee with
q pistol, which lie discharged once, and
received In return a shot In the leg
above the knee, sustaining n bad, CON-
pound fracture. Other Cinnamon re-
fused to allow amputatlon, and the
probabilities are that his death Will re-
suit. See Kee was arrested.
May 9th there we're shipped from
Hiskey & Walkers mill, five bars Of
bullion. weighing 2.130 ounces, valued
Mt $4,000. Also, May Odd, nine bars,
weighing BIB ounces, OF the value OF
8 ,7OO. A note from tho mill.nen
says: prospects are 1attering for
Ida and surrounding districts; every
few days some lucky man gets rich by
striking it, We worked a small lot
OF ore from Tule canyon, for Messrs.
Scott & Black, worth $3.50 per ton
good ore, but hardly up to Ida
Earthquakes, or: more likely. the
evaporation Of such an immense
amount of water by exposure In irrt-
eating bitches, seems to be effecting a
change In this hitherto extremely dry
climate. Rains have become unusually
frequent this Spring, quite a sprinkle
having fallen at different times since
yesterday morning, causing a decided
GOODNESS In the weather.
A strike Is reported In McD onough's
mine, situated on tho Belmont side Of
tho mountains. All the furnaces arc
In operation, producing moro. bullion
than the transportation contracts call
for-300 tons per month.
A note from superintendent Van
Arsdale, Of the Owens Lake Silver
Lead Company. contains the follow
ing: "The furnace has been running
steadily for some time, making gener-
ally about 100 bars per day"
Three soldiers of the command at
Camp independence deserted a night
or two ago, taking to the tall noun
tains. A detachment is out after them,
but their capture Is predetermined.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
GRANT AND WILSON NoM1N'
ATED.

Our dispatches announce the nomin-
alton by the Philadelphia Convention
to-day Of Grant and Wilson for Preri-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States. The nomination l. glorious
one, and will DO fully supported
by the Union Republican party.
The old star. and stripes float from
the loyal fiag-stsfs Of Gold Hill, and
as we 90 to press preparations are
being made to fire a national salute
from the big gun, General Grant,"
OH Fort Homestead.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
INCREASE OF MINERS WAGES.

1t Il we'll known that the wages OF
good miners employed In the mines Of
the Comstock and vicinity, have been
for years past firmly axed ut four
dollars n day. This has operated OK
cellently thus far to the benefit Of both
mines and miners, and the mines will
doubtless be able to pay the same rate
for years to como. They certainly
will as long a they are conducted on
the speculative and prospective princl-
pie. Enterprlsing capital will readily
pay such reasonable wages, and a mine
or a mining section which really can
not afford to pay men for working It
certainly does not amount to much.
The telegraph informs Us that the
miuers Of White Pine District not
finding % and g so per day sufficient
pay for skilled labor. have recently
struck for higher wages, and that the
principal mines on Treasure Hill have
agreed to pay four dollars a day here
after for good Experienced meners. This
Is as It should be. The Miners Union
Of that District Is now q we'll organized
body, like those Of Gold Hill and Vir-
glnia, and 1t Is through the influence
Of that organization that this accept
able advance In wages Is brought
abont. The White Pine Nens, speak
ing Of It. says: The organization has
now one Of the dlsrepusable crowd
which In 1869 brought dlscrcdit upon a
worthy cause. 1t Is composed Of gen.
tleinen who read and think who en-
dure harlshlps and toll early and late,
earning honest bread BY the sweat Of
their brow. They are exposed to dan-
gers and to the rigors Of the elements,
while doing hard service In the devel-
opment Of the wealth of the noun
tain. We believe that reasonable men
will concede the propriety Of the al
vance, and that employers will lose
nothing on the work rendered with
willing hearts and more cheerful
hands.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

VIZ are indebted to Senator w. NJ.
Stewart for valuable contributions to
our library In the shape Of the Special
Report on Emigration, and Raymond's
Statistics Of Mines and Mining In the
States and Territories West Of the
Rocky Mountains. The first men,
toned work comprises a large amount
Of useful Information to Immigrants
relative to prices and rentals Of lands.
products. market facilities, farm and
mechanical wages, cost Of living, etc.
The mining work Is the most valuable
and interesting to people In this sec
ton, describing various processes OF
working the mines and ores Of Nevada,
California, Colorado, Utah, Montana,
Arizona aud other sections west Of the
Rocky Mountains, we'll illustrated by
maps and diagrams. It also treats Of
narrow-gaugs railways, the origin OF
gold nuggets and dust, and gives a
good deal Of other important informa-
ton, Statistical and otherwise.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
GRRELEY Ioes mod have a very hlp

GREELEY does not have a very high
opinion OF his own poetry. When
asked the other day what he had done
as q writer Of poetry, he said 81
wrote calf poetry when l was young,
as l suppose every youth does. don't
think I ever published much of It,
though. There was only one piece
that l remember to have published.
It was on the death Of William Writ,
written when l was about twenty-five
or twenty-threc, l published It In the
first number Of the Nelo Yorker, and l
guess 1t was pretty catfish"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

BMenAN YOU'VE attained his seven
ty-tirst birthday or the first Of the
present month-last Saturday. lie Is
a hale, hearty old patriarch and bids
fair to continue his usefulness many
years longer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
Tell me, 70 winged winds,
That round Chappaqua fly,
Which will be next President.

Uytbe1 Grant, or IT
Oh tell me, will I dwell within the White
House blestt
VIII all the nation vote for me from East to
Westf
The loud wind dwindlsd to q whisper low,
And sighed for pity 40 It answered "Nor
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

The McNahon mine at Sohsll Creek
is reported sold for tS0,0c0, to q San
Francisco company.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

u. S. MINISTER, CHARLEY De LoNa,
arrived at Hamilton. White Pine, yes
terday. So says the telegraph.