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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06
5, [, a, Pi0CHE.

From the s. +. Chron!:!c. May 81
Mr.. Phoebe was noted for his llospt-
pita!ity. Iii, house was always filled
with guests, and the writer of this has
often heard him remark that the latch
string always hung outside and the
of,ener 1t would be pulled the more he
would be pleased. lie was one OF tho
most LIBERAL and charitable of men.
During the war Of the rebellion he
contributed large sums TO the sanitary
Fund. and on the breaking out OF the
Franco-Prussian war the mouth Of the
purse was never tied Over and over
again he Contributed to the French
War Fuud-Sl50,0OO would not cover
the amount so contributed. He had q
large and valuable collection ofminer-
ais and curiosities which lie presented
to the State University. This collec-
ton was valued ut $50. 900. He was a
life member of the California Academy
of Sciences. and Il member OF the Soci.
ETY. of California Pioneers, and held
the honorable position of Vice Presi-
dent at the time of his death. He In
vested largely in mines In the State of
Nevada, and in compliment to him the
name of Phoebe vas given to what has
since become the second town of im-
purtanco in. that State. The Phoebe
mine was also named In his honor.
lie was also u member Of the Union
and Pacific Clubs.
II was rumOrcd around town yester-
day. when the news Of Mr.. Piocte's
death spread. that he had committed
suicide on account of financial embar-
rassments caused by heavy losses in
stocks. We have been positively as
sured by number of his friends and
those having daily business relations
with him that such is not the case.
He was o embarrassed financially,
and at the time of his death was 4 mil
lionaire. They contend that his poor
health, the warm weather of WedIIcs-
day and the lingering effects of an ap-
oplcctic stroke, combined with low
spirits. overthrow his wcll-balanced
mind for a moment, and in Il frenzy of
passion he sprang from his bed, seized
the pistol from the table, and without
stopping an instant place the mnzzle
of the pistol to his head and pulled
the trigger. He left no letters, nor
were there any evidences to show that
the deed had been prcmeditated.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06
FOR DEATH VALLEY.
From the Eureka Sentinel, May 3D..

lrtOm tnc Eutckh ocutiuei, 1lay ou.J
A party Of prospectors are fitting
out at Los Angeles to visit Death Val
10y and vicinity In this State In search
Of the renowned "Gunsisht" lode.
This Is the same lead that Breyfogle
and Others In Eastern Nevada have
been looking for at short intervals
during the last eight or ten years.
Zinc Barnes and Bob Stein, Sheriff OF
Nye county, fed an Indian for four
months in the Winter Of 1870 on Il
promise that they vert to be shown
the 'Gunsight" In the Spring. The
Shoshone got very fat, and II fine
night about the first OF April, struck
for tall timber. Barnes and Stein
boasted during the Winter that they
had u big thing, but when Mr.. Indian
came up missing they had but very
little to say.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

The Elko Independent Of Saturday
COTS up Its rooster at the head Of Its
leading column, and crows most lus-
tily over the nomination Of tho old
political weather-cock, Horace Gree
ley, for the Presidency. The old
Black Republican abolitionist fowl has
been foully dealt with long enough.
He has "felt like one who treads
alone" the ouly true m]eritorlous po-
litical path during these many years,
doomed to blush unseen, unhonored
and unsung until now at last he is sud-
denly appreciated. Everybody buys
him, Democrats cry for him, and like
gum, u sore tooth or IN old snag, he Ia
In everybody's mouth. Who says
Horace won't keep his seat and 81
through the campaign flying on time to
the White House? Who says he will
not accept the nomination Wen
bet $l0,0 900 In Como stocks that he will
accept. Hurrah for the old printer,
farmer; the old "pl" plant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

RoUTE Of THE MARROW GAUGE
The Eiko Independent of Saturday
says: For the first sixteen miles after
leaving Elko, the narrow gauge rail-
road will run down the Humboldt,
crossing 4 little below the Hot Springs,
thence up The canyon OF the South
Fork to Shepherds. The grade will
DC light, and no heavy work will be
required save in one or two places in
the canyon. IL will be So fur coastruc-
ted and in running order this season,
rs to attract the. Fail trade of lIamil-
ton. P!ochc, an other mining Districts
to Elko.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

Iy Nj. Greeley were not so forgetful
Of his past ~utteranceA he might take
warning from what he himself said Of
tile inyinclbility Of General Grant
during tho Presidential canvass OF
1858: ave are led, 'sremarked MI.
Greeley, "by him who first taught our
armies to conquer In tho West, and
subsequently in the East, also. Rich
mond would not como TO us until we
sent Grant AFTER It, and then 1t bad to
come. [Cheers.l He has never yet
been defeated, and lie never will be!
He will be as great and successful on
the field Of politics As on that Of arms"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

DURIoUs JUsTIcE.-Yesterday morn
Ing, says the Eureka SeRtinei Of Satur-
day, Indian Agent Gheen was called
upon to settle a dispute between the
owner Of a mule train and the Sho-
shones. It seems that Marlin, the
packer, had lost a shotgun and accused
some Indians Of having stolen it, aud
seized a pony belonging to them. Mr..
Gheen held forth in Shoshone for some
time, and at last decided to allow Mar
tin to retain the pony until the where
abouts of the shotgun shall have been
discovered. Asa rule the Shoshones
are not inclined to steal, and we are of
opinion that the gun in question will
be found In other hands than theirs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

A RATTLE discouraging trial Of the
Babcock Fire Extingulsher took place
ut Oakland, Cal, last Saturday even
Ing, on the Plaza, In tho presence Of
5000 persons. A two-story frame
house, we'll saturated with coal oil and
tar shavings. was lighted. and made a
beautiful fire, the stream thrown from
the extinguisher having no percepsiole
effect.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

Cur MS THRoAT.-The San Francisco
Bulletin of Saturday says: A patient
In the County Hospital, named Thos.
Mcdonald, yesterday afternoon cut his
throat with n razor, ~severing the wind
pipe and one of the main arteries, and
causing his death in a few minutes.
He had been sitting by tho window for
some time, and jumped up suddenly
and took the razor, using It before any
one could Interfere. Mcdonald was
admitted to the Hospital in February
last, to be treated for aneurism Of the
aorta. He was n native of New York.
aged thirty-two years, and q teamstsr
6y profession.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06
To spuriou, greenbscks or

10 DISCOVER spurious grsenbacks or
national bank notes, divide the last
two figures Of the number Of the bill
by four, and II one remains the letter
on tho original will DO A; II two re-
mains IL will be B; II three, q; and
should there be no remainder the letter
will be d. For example, q note Is
registered 2,46l; divide sixty-one by
four and you will have one remaining.
According to the rule the letter on the
note will DO A. In case tho rule fails
to be- certain that note Il counterfeit.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

The Humboldt Register has again
changed hands and l. now conducted
by H.. II. Waldo, and I. V. Julien, ed
itors and publishers. They propose
conducting 1t a s live independent pa
per. The irst number Of the Register
appeared In Unlonvills on the Sd day
OF May, 1868, under the editorial con-
troll Of W. J. Forbes now Of the White
Pine Nsus-just nine years ago.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

NEW EDrToR.-Tho Virginia Even
Ing Caroaicle has got a new editor. It
was high time that It had one. It Is
also time that those notices-"what
they think Of us"-were discontinued.
It Is In bad enough taste TO reproduce
them once, but when they are left
standing for weeks tho effect is posi-
lively naussatlng.-Eurekd Ssatinel.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

EXPLANATORY ASD PROsrEcTIvE.-
The White Pine NcwS of Thursday
says: The arrival of Il wagon load of
type yesterday, and the protractcd ILL
ness of our heaviest compositor, will
account for the thinncss OF fresh matter
for to-day and the balance of this
week; but next week we will begin
with new type and the ScIcll Creek
Prospect will DO out the week after
all the material being now ut hand.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06
NrowH POINT nAysSe NEE

(NseOW VIZ POINT EAysSE SCI.
" yer Mining Company.-LocGii0E OF Works.
Coll Hill District, Storey county. Nevada
Notice il hereby given, tina. ct q mcctin: of the
BOARD OF Trustees o. said Company, held on
the Third day OF May, 1874. the assessment of
five dollars per share wasleyici upon the capital
stock OF tho said Company. payable lmmcdi.
ateiy, II United States gold coin. to the Sccrc-
tary, Room 81. New Merchants Exchange, Cal.
ifornia street, San Francisco, California. Any
stock upon which said Assessment shall remain
unpaid on the 81 day OF Juue, 1872, shall be
delinquent, and will ba duly advertised
for sale at public auction. and unless payment
shall be made before, viii be sold on THURS
DAY, the 10th day Of June, lSI2, 10 pay the dc.
linqacnt assessment. together with costs Of
advertising and expenses of sale.
By order of the Board OF Trustees.
j. N. BURLINGTON. Secretary.
Office Room -. New Merchants Exchange,
California street, San Francisco, California.
myG TUNE
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

JOHN G. FALL, the famous mining
and milling operator In Humboldt
county, who, on becoming convalescent
from his recent severe illness, went to
San Francisco, returned last Wednes-
day to Unlonville, greatly improved
in health. The trip to silt water did
him much good.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06
E&gV 'E'0-gsAG.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

NFFICE OF TIE CROWN POINT GOLD
~ and Silver Mining Company, tig California
street, san Francisco. May q, ia dividend
o. Forty Dollars $50 per share was this
day declared upon the capital stock Of this
Company, payable May l1th
The transfer books will DO closed on the 10th
instant.
& myti CtiAS. +. ELLIOT, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

OLE BULL and wife and J. r. Turn
bull, his agent will sail for Europe on
the 27th Instant and mako . profess
sional tour through Norway, Germany,
Italy and Austria.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06

JAPANESE twenty, ten. five and two
dollar pieces, Of the same weight and
value as those Of the United States,
have been received at San Francisco.
They are modelled after ours, and the
decimal system Is now fully adopted
by the Japanese.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.Nc.

OFFICE CONFIDENCE SILVER MINING
~ Company, san Francisco, May Q, 1S12 -
IN accordance with a resolution adopted at a
meeting of the Trustees OF the Confidence sill.
vor Mining Company, held this day, 4 special
meeting Of the stockholders of said Company IL
hereby called. the same 10 be held at the office
Of the Company, No. IA California street, San
Francisco. California. on TUESDAY, to Ith
day of June, 1872. at | O'Clock p. ~. to take into
consideration and decide upOn the proposition
to increase the capital stock Of said Company
600 dollars, divided into lfIecn hundred and
sixty G5S0> shares OF the par yalue OF 1--WE hun.
dred $500 dollars each, tho present capital
stock, to two million four hundred and ninety
six (S2. i9j. 0c0) Thousand dollars. divided into
twcnty.four thousand nine hundred and siy,y
each
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
A General Blow Tn,

This time the sceneis laid in Pennsyl
vania; the hero of the play is teamster
native and TO the manner born. and the
plot has something to do with benzine.
Mr. Teamster is riding cheerfully along the
public highway seated upon a load of ben
zine. As he travels he has an idea that a
social cigar would prove good compan-
ion, SO he lights q cheroot, and musing on
things certain and uncertain, permits his
team to continue the journey according
to their own pleasure. But all things,
good, bad or indifferent, must have an end.
and a cigar is no exception. In due time
the cigar is burned down to an unpleasant
proximity to our hero moustache. Rou.-
ed from his medltations lie throws the
stump behind him and is instantly an in
voluntary participant in a grand transfer.
nation scene. Numerous barrels of the
excitable fluid unite in one grand burst"
of harmony and light. The astonished
driver concludes to stop on the road willie
the frightened horses plunge ahead at the
top of their speed, leaving behind frey
train which bears out the simie of a sort
of terrestrial comet. A collision stops the
horses the frightened peasants imagine
the millennium: the owner loses his ben
zine, the driver finds but single screw
left to remind him that he once owned n
wagon, and-the curtain falls.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
SIcIetY and Fashion.

Bias bands and small fionuces is the
latest fashionable style OF trimming silk
underskirts.
The breaking OF wedding ring is said
TO be sign that lis owner will soon be a
widow.
The latest fashion at parties and Ger.
mans is to hang mistletoe bough lie.
tween the folding doors
Bridesmaids dresses this season cost MS
much MS that of bride. and are made OF
ms rich and costly materials.
An artificial rosebud, worn in the but.
ton.hole, j. now considered quite the cor
rect thing by or society young men.
The latest style in rings and bracelets
is in the shape of n serpent, with ruby
eyes, and the back studded with small
precious stones.
Fichus, or tight-ftting capes. or waists
Of velvet plush or velveteen the color OF
the dress are very much worn with street
costumes this season.
Black silk costumes trimmed with Chin
chlla ard the fur of the silver fox. are
very elegant for receptions, and 70, the
street, although rather conspicuous.
A bachelor says call " he would re-
quire in wife would be a good disposi-
ton, beauty, good figure and connec-
tions, conversational talents, elegant and
polished manners and-money.
The latest style Of bows for the neck
are Of point or Valenciennes lace, made
in the shape of pyramid, small at the
top and large at the bottom, and is
made to cover the whole front of the
waist.
White lace wells, dotted with black, are
no longer worn, as they make the face
look as il enamellel, and give fast "
look to the quietest dressed lady. PlaiH
tulle, pointed in front and edged with
maltese lace, is the style now most pre-
ferred
The latest fashionable ornament for
n lady's bair Of an evening is n
,andeau of small gilt bells, which tinkle |
softly with each motion of the wearer's
lea!, and are a pretty accompaniment
% the music and running fire of small |
ak.
Some New York ladies, wishing TO put |
lown the high-priced Jress-makers and |
have formed a society and |
agreed to make their own dresses and |
and show an amount Of skill |
which is not eqnalled or exceled by even
he French modistes.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
Sleep by the Sea.

Friends, when you think , am kc to die,
Carry me whHo .he sga il roaring;
Thelo on my last bed 1T me lie,
And list 10 the lone wave landward pouring
heni1g, Jcatine,
And 'vef repeating
The cry il ciied, when II first was hurled,
With myriad sh' cks
On tho barrie r-rocks
In the very birthday OF the world.
An1-if I could die within sound II the sea
The voices of all who e'er loyeH AM knew me
To mincle with hers, who is dear, 1t to me-.
Its murmur won d br ng. 10 sleep TO WOO me
Throbbing, throbb,ng,
And nlaintively sobling
As crst It sighed when the Light and morn
Had faded away
or the first fair day.
When this beautiful world OF ours was born.
Oh, there in a church-yard, high on a cliff,
In how deep slorp, from the vain endeayor
or longing and life, could rest me If
The sea ITS wild lullaby sang for ever,
Beating, betii &.
and stll roreating
The cry ii cied, when il first was hurled
With Il IN, riad shocks
On the barr er-rocks
In the very birthday of the word.
Tom Hood.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
CHANG AND ENG.-The Raleigh North

CHANG AND ENG.-The Raleigh North
CnOhnion says "The Siamese twins,
Eng and Chang. who are now living in
the western portion of this state, and one
of whom is lying dangerously i'll at the
present time We're born in u small village
on the coast OF Siam in the year 1911.
We are in possession of some PARTICULARS
concerning them which may be of inter
est to our readers. Their parents got
their living by fishing. And until 1929,
when Eng and Chang were brought to
the United States, they made their li,-
ing by selling shell-tish. Their mother
bore seventeen children. At one time
she gave birth to three, and never less
than two. But none of these children
were deformed. While you may whisper
in the ear of one without the other hear
ing while volatile salts applied to the
nostrlls of one has no effect on the other !;
and while pinching the arm of one ex.
cites no sensation in the other still, if
you but stick n pin in the exact vertical
centre OF this connecting link, both will
finch FROM the hurt. These twins are
seldom observed to converse with each
other. They play good game of
draughts, make pretty much the same
moves, and at the same time, and fire.
quertly play against each other. They
are both mi ed and have grown chill
dren."
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02

"Citoyens," said the Judge. endcsvorinl
to look calmly judicial, at is my opinion
that the prisoner condemns himself-first
confessing that he is an aristocrat; aud
secondly, insulting the Majesty Of the Peo-
pie by calling us murderers.
"You certainly arc.' observed Alfred
with calm smile.
All this time he was holding Lucie by
the hand. She looked straight up ut him,
and never moved.
"Deathm ~ shouted the blacksmith.
There was a fierce howl from the by.
ISLANDERS; but many were silent, and some
OF the women were furious.
Luce fell upon Allred's neck.
"They will let me die first, Alfred"
she whispered. IL cannot bear to see them
Kill you"
"Citoyens," said the Judge, "as the
prisoner came to Blos with the lject oi
taking the ex ar,stocrar Out of her prison,
! should propose thst they die together,
His object will thus be gained"
A hurried consultation followed, and
Pierre came slouching forward with n rope
"AIe we to be banged, ex-comrade p
asked Alfred, with n laugh.
"Wby, no." said Pierre. "A cruel trick
you tried to play us. But ] forgive you
Pierre foreives. The Majesty of the People
demands drowning together"
He tied them breast TO breast, face to
face; and when they threw their arms
round each others necks, Pierre tied them
fast where they lay.
son! Alfred, Alfred r. moaned Lucic.
" And it is Tor me YOU die %
My darling, it is for you that I would
wish to die KISS me to the last"
They bore them on a stretcher to the
bridgc-that grand old bridge, where the
Loire goes rushing and plunging beneath
the arches. 1t was dark night, and the
river was swollen.
:. Are you resigned, my darling ?" asked
Alfred.
"Ah, love, | am nearly happy"
I'm the name Of the Majesty OF the
People!" shouted the judge.
.plash in the dark water, q shiver in
he crowd, and all was over!
As for poor Madame de Courval, she
never knew how her daughter had died
F)r next dav. tired with the delay of
rial. they took out all the prisoners, gull
otined the women, and shot the men
Fran eois alone survived, and got to London
o tell the tale.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
How TO Measure Land.

Laud can be measured with satisfac.
tory accuracy for many purposes, by
pacing. Five PAGES are equal to one
! lineal rod. A man having long legs will
usually measure more than a rod at five
PAGES, while short legged man will be
obliged to step unnaturally long to
measure rod at five PAGES. The cor
rect way is to measure 16i feet on level
ground, then practice =; sing the steps
unit, one can measure Rhps rod at every
five steps. Then one hundred steps or
PAGES will be equal to twenty rods. If a
plot of land he two hundred PAGES long
and fifty PAGES wide, call every five
PAGES a rod, multiply the rods in length
by the number of rods in width, and
divide the product by 160, the square
rods in one acre. Thus 100 PAGES, 20
rods, and 80 PAGES ~ rods, or 10 by 90
200 square rods, which divided by 100
"a acres.
A square acre is about 20S feet 81
inches on every side.
In order to lay out one acre of land
twice as long as tie width the length
must be AIT feet and inches and the
width l04 feet inches.
twenty feet front and 2, 1SI feet deep,
one acre,
Twenty five feet front and 1,7424 feet
deep, one acre.
Thirty-three feet front and l, 800 feet
deep, one acre.
Forty feet front and 1,0S9 feet deep,
one acre.
Fifty feet front and S76s feet deep,
one acre.
One hundred feet front and 1851 feet
deep one acre.
In one square acre there are 43, $50
superficial feet; GAO acres make one
square mile; 100 acres equal quarter
section. If plow turn n furrow slice
one foot wide team must travel about
eight and one-third miles to plow one
acre
When rows of corn, or any other crop,
IRE three feet apart, and horse shoe is
irawn once between every two, horse
must travel 2 7-S miles to finish one acre.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-02-02
Something About Wills.

Here are some rules governing the max
ing out Of wills which may prove impor
tant if not interesting. A will cannot be
made in language too simple or concise il
must be written in ink, on paper or parcll-
ment; and. if contained on one sheet,
must be signed at the end by the testator,
in the presence of two or more witnesses.
and, if written or more than one sheet, the
testator and witnesses had better sign each
sheet. The witnesses must rigidly com
ply with every particular required by the
attest,tion clause, at the end of which
clause they must sign their names. A
codcil to the will is to be made with the
same regulations as the will itself. and may
be written thus: This is codicl to my
last will and testament, bearing date the
of-lS--, and which direct to
be taken as part thereof. give, devise,
and beqneath, etc. As witness my hand
Of. Deliberations or al
terations are dangerous, and when o. ne
cessity made, ought to be signed Jy the
testator and witness. Marriage after maxi
ing a will, renders the will vc.d. 1t is not
indispensable for witE-ss to know the
contents of the viii which may be so fold
I'd as to preve,.. any other portion than the
signature and attestation clauses being
cad.