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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20
4 Gpk7Y EDITOR,

One Homer 81. Frazier, editor OF the
Independent Republican at Montrose,
Penn, has recently developed seyerai
little excentricities or solecisms OF con-
duct, like the following: lie persist
entity AYERS that he Ia q woman n IN
sists upon u Grecian bend and a Dolly
Warden hat. He goes out Darefoot
and Is so firmly convinced that he mas
twelve toes that no attacks with Vlo-
lence any one who tries to persuade
him otherwise. The other day ne at
tempted to cut off what he regards as
his redundant members, but was pre-
vented BY his wife. He thinks that he
owns the whole Of ~Susquehanna coun-
ty, and proposes to give President
Grant a warranty deed Of it-but there
Is method in this. From such trif1ing
reasons as the above, the impression
seems to have taken hold Of the minds
of his n~eighbors that MIR. Frazier IS
not altogether in his right mind, ana
it has been actually suggested that he
be lent to the insane asylum!
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20
FOR VICE PR EsIDRNr,

or MasIaehusetts

The Scientific Press Is authority for
saying that the famoustelescope maker,
Alvin Clarke Of Cambridgeport, Mass,
u engaged In constructing a T-inch
refractlng telescope for the United
States Government, at q cost Of about
ESQ., 600. It Is designed that this in
strument shall be set up ut some point
Of high elevation, either on the Rocky
Mountains or the Sierra Nevada, ard
Professor Young. the well known as
tronomer Of Dartmouth College, and
Professor Davidson Of the Pacific
Coast Survey, have been employed to
select the proper site. After an exam
nation OF both regions, 1t Is under
stood that a point near where the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad crosses the sum-
nit of the Sierra, the elevation oi
which IL about Il ,0O0 feet above the
sea level, will probably be selected Is
the site for the new observatory.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20
DREAM VERIFIED,
The CaptaIn or y Cspe Am Schooner
Blaas the BsdY Of . Murdered
Ch1ld Mt Sea-.

". -
From the Cape Ann (Nass.) Advertiser
From Captain Samuel Elwell, mas
ter OF the schooner Belvidere, which
arrived at this port from Georges on
Sunday, we learn the particulars OF
one Of the most singular ~veriications
OF a dream, and the evidence Of the
commlttal of n most shocking crime,
which has ever come under our notice.
On Sunday morning SOON after break
fast, while the vessel was crossing tile
Georges, Captain Elwell, not feeling
very we'll, concluded that he would 60
down below and "turn In" This he
did, and after getting asleep, dreamed
that he saw a dead body afioat on the
water. All his efforts to secure 1t
proved unavailing, and 1t finally passed
under the counter Of the vessel. Ills
dream seemed so much like reality.
and his efforts to secure the body and
disappointment in not being enabled
to do so caused him to awake, and
upon going OH deck, found 1t impossi.
bic to convince himself that he had
not actually witnessed the scene so
wildly portrayed In the dream.
About half an hour after the Captain
had come upon deck, he noticed a box
some distance ahead floating upon the
water. Upon sailing up to 1t he made
endeavors to get 1t OH board, but 1t
eluded his grasp and went under the
counter of the vessel. They sailed on,
but the Captain was uneasy and finally
gave orders to put about aud secure
the box. This was done, and, upon
opening II, there was found the body
OF u little girl about four years Of nge,
who had apparently been dead some
ten days. She had on q plaid dress,
with a white apron, nice pair Of gslter
boots, and had the appearances OF be-
longing to persons we'll to do In the
world. Her hair was of golden brown
and the top of the forehead gave indi-
cations Of severe injuries. She was
lying upon seaweed, with which the
box was packed, and there were holes
bored In the sides which Indicated that
1t was the purpose of the perpetratGr
Of the deed to have 1t Sink. The box
was of coarse, hard wood, nailed Sc
curely and it was evidently made ex-
pressly for the purpose. AS decompo-
sition OF the body had commenced, and
the vessel was not to return for several
days, it was nailed up and sunk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

SPLENDID SPKcIMKN.-rhere Is, at
Fall & Co.'S store, says the Unionville
(Humboldt) Sirer State Of August IL,
a chunk Of ore, Weighing seven or
eight pounds, which Is pronounced BY
connoisseurs the richest ever taken
from a mine In the county. 1t Is prin-
cipally black sulpurets, studded with
native silver from the size Of a ~pln-head
to n grain of corn. 1t was taken from
the Manitowoc mine, and the foreman,
VIM. Woolcock, assures us there Is a
large body Of ore equally as rich In
the mine. He says that on yesterday
q ton Of ore was taken from the Mani
towoc that will yield $4,000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20
rHE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION.

Our kilograms Of last evening stated
that Colonel Blanton Duncan. In an
Interview with a New York Herald re-
porter, said he had received assurances
OF $50, 900 votes for a straight out nom.
nation, and before the election the
Democrats would see that this was
enough to defeat Greeley and would
come out In a body and elect O'Con-
nor, who has already consented to be-
come a candidate. It will be recol-
lected that at the time Of Greeley's
nomination at Baltimore, the straight
out Democrats refused to accept the
situation, appointed an Executive
Committee, and made arrangements
for u National Convention, to take
place at Louisville, Kentucky, on the
third Of September. In accordance
with this programme the Executive
Committee has issued a circular to
Democrats urging their Immediate Or
g~anization for the purpose Of support
Ing the principles Of the party as they
will be proclaimed by the Louisville
Convention on the third Of next month.
The Committee says the utter abandon
ment Of principles, as eyineed by tue
condition between the spoilsmen and
place. hunters In their attempt to ele-
vate Greeley to the Presidency. 10 sad
evidence of decentralization and corrup-
ton, and the bargain Il a fraud aud
base hypocrisy the utteranco OF one
sentiment In the North and another In
the South. 1t must DO repudiated and
spurned by every man who has n spark
Of honesty In his heart. The circular
urges that the division in the Republi-
can party affords opportunity for the
election of q Democrat, instead Of u
lifelong enemy like Greeley, whom 1t
bitterly refers to, and concludes with
q recommendation for the immediate
appointment in every county OF n Com
mittec OF five, or more, tile Chairmen
| Of which shall constitutes District Conf
mittee; that Congressional Dlstric'
Conventions shall DO assembled on OF
before the 25th of August, and select
two delegates and two alternates from
each district, and that a full delegation
from each State shall be present OIL the
third of September. Tho circular Is
signed by Blanton Duncan, Chairman
BY many this action would Indicate
division, and consequent demoraliza-
ton in the Democratic ranks, yet how
much it will amount to remains to be
seen. The Democracy Is not democrat
lied, however, by any means, aud It
were better that thls fact should be
fully understood and appreciated
We doubt the expediency Of deludln9
Republicans Into the belief that oul
political opponents are sadly dlsor'
ganizcd, aud that we are certain oil m
easy victory. Many a battle has been
lost In consequence of not properly o.
timatlng the strength Of the foe. Shall
We make this terrible mistake? MOI
while we are able to hold = pen, Oh
raise our voice to warn our friends
against any such Authorization. Let
US fully appreciate the number and In
t~ellec,ual power Of u adversaries,
and then, like valiant soldiers Of the
Republic, buckle OH u armor and
GRID up our loIns for the great and de-
| cisive battle which We will, God WILL
ing, win, ere the sun sinks to rest on
the 9Th of November next.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

The Sacramento Record, OF yester-
day, copies II telegram announcing
the withdrawal OF Mr.. Sharon, with
the following editorial remarks: The
announcement will have q material ef-
feet upon the Senatorial contest that
has been for months absorbing the
attention Of the good people of Ne
vada, and will deprive the campaign
Of a degree Of Interest that would 9TH
erwise have attached to 1t. The con-
test now lies between Senator James
w. Nye and j. z. Jones, with the
chances In favor Of Mr.. Nye.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

BEET SUaAR.-The Sonoma Demo-
erat says that a Mr.. Hixon, who re-
sides near Santa Rosa. has been exper-
menting with beet sugar. He allowed
his beats to 60 to seed. From q quar-
ter Of an acre of the yellow globe va
riety he has just gathered 200 pounds
Of seed. He determined to expert
ment with the roots himself. and test
their saccharine quality. He cut up
and put into q common boiler about
eighty pounds Of beets, boiled them
down and procured ten pounds Of su-
gar, of excellent quality, a specimen
Of which may be seen at u office. 1t
IA. of course, In a crude state but It Is
we'll grained. Considering the rude
manner In which 1t was reduced, we
tbInk the result remarkable, not only
as to product but as to quality.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

Hon. W. ScnoFIELp. In n recent
speech ut Meadville, Pa, stated that
in 1864 Horace Greeley proposed to
Mr.. Lincoln to form an alliance with
the French Emperor, In accordance
with which Napoleon was to assume a
protectorate N this nation, In con-
slderation Of his lending his aid to sub.
due the South. Senator Wilson, who
was chairman Of the Senate Military
Committee at the time, Is said to have
full knowledge Of this proposition Of
Mr.. Greeley, and 1t Is not probable
that the statement Of Mr.. Schotield will
be denied.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

NIcxEL.-This metal, from which
Il smaller coins arc made. comes
from a single mine, which is the only
one that Is now being worked. This
mine 10 situated In Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania ; 1t has been worked for
seventeen years and developed to a
depth of 200. The length Of the lode
IL between 1000 and 5000 feet, and 1t
produces from 400 to 900 tons per
month, employing In the working Of
the mine q force OF 175 men. In the
arts nickle is growing rapidly into ia
vor rs q substitute for silver, In plating
steel, iron and other metals. It's COM
mercial demand Is rapidly increasing,
and, as it Is much cheaper than silver,
it will undoubtedly be adopted In the
manufacture of many articles as a sub
stitutc for that moro precious metal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

A PHn.ApEIrHIA telegram states
that the Mace and O'Baldwln prize
fight Ia to take place tomorrow in
West Virginia. The contest between
these two famous brulsers Is for the
heavy weight championship Of the
United States and $1,000 In coin. An
exchange says: The betting has been
two to one against Mace because Of his
advance in years and supposed stiff:
ness nom the many matches already
fought. O'Baldwin thinks he can slick
that gypsy" Mace says he'll show
some OF them there's "llfe In the old
dog yet"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

WOODS on FrRE.-The Eureka SEN
tinel Of August IS, says n large piece of
fine timber land In the range of noun
tains west of Ruby Hill, and about n
mile north Of the Mountain Boy mine,
has been laid waste. Two days ago
when a stiff wind was blowing, many
acres covered with nut pine, were
swept over by the hungry flames, and
In a few hours nothing was left but
charred stumps, with here and there q
fitful c%orruscation. Two months ago
near the same place, n very large pit
of coal took fire, leaving within a few
fnnrs nothing but ashes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

TIE stevedores at Hoboken, n. j.,
three hundred and fifty in number, are
on a strike for wages OF forty cents an
hour. A few weeks ago the stevedores
struck for forty cents an hour, and
their employers acceeded to their de-
mand. Recently, however, the en-
ployers have reduced the wages to
thirty cent, an hour, and hence this
second strike.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

GENERAL WISH, a veteran hard
she'll Democrat, Of California, writes
"'Greeley aud myself r about the
same age. All Il lives we have OPP
posed each other. Neither Of US have
changed our long cherished opinions.
How, then, can I vote for him! I am
asked to do 80 as = choice Of evils-him
or Grant. l think he Is the greatest
evil Of the two. am not sick now,
except of the position In which we are
placed by our blind leaders-with the
most Radical Republican nominated
BY a Democratic Convention"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

GRrRLEY IN RHODE IsIAND.-The
Providence Journal, In noticing an In
timatIon In the tribune that money
would carry Rhode Island for Gree
lev, "if necessary" says: IT can't
be- done. This correspondent knows,
If he knows anything about hnoue
Island, that outside OF the Demooratic
party there Is scarcely a corporais
guard for Greeley In this State. And
he ought to know that oven the iiligit,
innate use Of money he hints at wouio
not carry this State for Greeley"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20

The Carton Register Of this morning
says: 1.-The tide Of feeling in Nevada
il setting In on nil sides strongly in
favor Of Horace Greeley" etc. Uncle
John that "tide Of feeling" has been
setting in too long to do Horace any
good. 1t IL n dead set, always setting
and can only hatch out q lame duck.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20
BirthR.

LIKINs-At Keystone Mil, near Dayton, Au-
puht 18th, to tho wife Of @. W. Likina, q son
BEACK-In Virginia, August 18th, TO the vile
off. L. Black, o son.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-20
Deaths.

LANGAN-In Gold Hill, August 18th. Mary
wife OF p. ]. Langan, Q native OF Bonmahon'
County Waterford, Ireland. ",
pRICRHAt Bonner Lake, August 18th, W. W.
Price Of Virginia City, q native OF Tennessee,
aged 81 years. nue..
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12
How to be Beautiful.

The following passage is from one
of Professor Upbam's letters in the
Congregationalist. He is speaking
of the captain of the steamer in
which he sailed from New York -
GAS we were about te stsrt, saw
him move to an elevated position
above the wheel; and it was inter-
esting to see how quickly and COM
pletely the inward thought or pur-
pose alters the outward man. He
stood few moments silent and
thoughtful He gave a quick glance
10 every part of the ship. He cast
his eve over the multitude coming
on board the ship, among whom was
the American Ambassador to Eng
land, who, if the captain may be said
TO embody the shi ,, may be said with
edusl truth to embody, In his official
person, nations rights aud ma
-tion's honor. He saw the husbands
and he wives, the mothers and the
children iutrusted to his care; and
his slender fern, 90 he gave tie
orders for our departure. seemed 81
once to grow more erect and firm
re mus les of his fac swclled: his
iarL eve gloWed with q new fire
and his whole person expanded and
beaulfied itself by the power of in
ward emo ion.
Il hs, g often noticed this inter-
rsiine J. eromrus, aud have come 20
the conclusion. II man or woman
wishes to realize the tull power of
personal beauty, it must be by cher
i-sing noble hopes and purposes; by
having something 10 do and some
thing TO live tor. which is worthy OF
humanity, and which, by expanding
the capacities of the soul, gives ex-
pansion and symmetry to the bouy
which contains it,"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12
Let Ne Turn Over.

I was passenger on . steamer
from Panama to San francisco when
the rush oftravel on thstline was inn
mense. We were badly crowded and
there was no room for chairs oritables,
yet we were bound to have our game
of 'a'old sledgs." A Baptist minister,
smitten by the lust of gold, had de-
serted his flock, and occupied sleep
ing place on the cabin floor. Being .
large, corpulent man, and finding
him a sound sleeper, four of US squat
tad around him and commenced to
play on his broad stomach, scoring
the points OF the game on his black
vest We played for several hours
undisturbed, except by an occasional
snorc of uncommon force. had
won considerable, and one of my OPP
ponents, Jim Doyle by name, becom-
ing excited at my turning up jack,
brought down his frst on the lower
part Of tire parsons stomach with
great force. The pious old gentle
man was awakened thereby, and
looked up with some surprise; but
seeing abe state affairs, he exclaimed,
$50 on with your game, boys !; but il
, on are going to pound mein that
manner you had better let me torn
over"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12
MECHANICAL Schools.

In the province Of Wurtemburg,
province with total population less
than that of several of our western
States, the educational system pro-
vides the following Institutions As
many elementary schools as there are
communes or parishes, at which. all
children between the ages Of six and
twelve may acquire the rudimentary
branches !; 450 primary industrial
schools, attended chiefly by girls 523
farming schools and trade schools,
at which lads oftwelve and upward
are fitted for husbandry and handi-
crafts, in morning and evening elias
ses rs industrial academies, in which
pupils are taught the elements Of tae
higher applied sciences; q great agri-
cultural college at Hohenhien, and a
great building trades college at Studt-
gart-the one for giving thorough,
practical aud scientific education TO
farmers and gardeners |; the other,
under the control of one of the first
architects OF Germany, assisted by
twenty-eight able professors, for fit
ting journeyman masons, carpehters,
bricklay ers, and the like TO become
foremen anu masters in their respect
i've crafts; finally, a Polytechnic Unit
versity in Stuttgart simply equipped
with lecture rooms, modelling rooms,
chemical and phssical laboratories,
neurological obsersatory.where ma
circulated students NAV go through
complete courses of mathematics, me-
chanics, natural philosophy and ma
tural history. engineering. architec-
ture, &C., or nay mart OF not less than
twenty dollars for the -ha.f year, and
where whoever c"n'>>e may attend
the classes of u. .. die fifly-one Pro-
fessors, upon payments of a fee of
about five cents per lesAon- yarTy !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12

"A London dispatch Of Wednesdad
says that the mail steamer from the
Cape Of Good Hope hos arrived, any
brings accounts of The manner in
which the announcement of the an
lnsxAtion q African territory to the
British dominiof1s was received by
the inhabitauts." The intelligence
that the treaty had been finally con-
cluded produced much excitement.
Mr.. Brand, president of the Free
States, had Issued . formal protest
against the transfer of the diamond
fields to Great Britain. Discoveries
of gold in considerable quantities had
been made IN the Transvaal republic.
The reports attracted many adven-
turers. The diamond seekers were
abandoning the diamond districts for
the newly-discovered gold country.
Cape Town continued thronged with
arriving and returning fortune-hunt-
err. The business Of the colony was
great strides. ,t.t
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12

"K any one speaks illiof thee" says
Epictetus, "consider whether he hath
truth on his Side, and. II 50, reform
thyself thathis eensures may not Of
feet thee.''e When Alsxnnder vs. told
that the very boys laughed ct his
singing, "Ah,n said be, "then i must
learn to sing better" Plato, bsing
told that he had many enemies who
spoke Ill of him, said, SIT is no mat
ter; I shall live 30 that none Will be-
lieve them" Hearing at another
time that an intimate friend Of his
had spoken detractingly Of him, be
said, Slam sure he would not do it II
he had not some reason for It." This
b the surest as well - the noblest
way Of drawing the sting out Of 70
proach, and, aud the true method Of
preparing man for the great and
only relief against the pains Of cal
umnV. 40 ~,rlF ..efs uFf-.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12

INDIA G0ops The japanese are
noted the world yer for the skill aud
dexterity which hey exhibit In the
manufacture OF. certain Glasses of
goods. ia lacq cred work, enamel
ing and the de1 rous use of the paint
ers' brush, as applied to their work
they are without rivals. The Japan
csc ladies. too, excel in foe embroid-
cry; but, like their brothers, the
painters, the s,' jects which they
choose to illustra; with their dainty
fingers are hideaIs in the extreme.
Still the artistic rkmanship is there,
and none can stu Y it without form
ing high opiui..a of the japanese.
when considere.! IS artisans. Many
articles of their i..auufacture, howev-
er, are useful, ss they are always
uniquely ornaD1 tied, and generally
curiously constr led, they form nov
el and very acc, isble holiday gifts.
There are seV,I firms in this city
who do a thr,, business in the
sale If Japsue-t is--or, more prop
eriy speakiug, il good---ror their
stocks compris. eel and curious ar
ticles from Japa alma, Persia, Bonn
bay, etc.-N J - Ia.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-01-12
Krrr1se 70 Ons THrse,Lwe esr.

KEEP1xe TO Oxs T#IHe,-We earn.
estly entreat every young man, after
he has chosen his vocation, 70 stick
to it Don't lssve Il became hard
blows ere to Be struck, or Disagree
able work performed. Those who
have worked their way up 10 wealth
and usefulness, do not belong to the
shiftless and unstable clsss, but may
be reckoned among such q took Oh
their coats, rolled up their sleeves,
conquered their prejudices against
labor, and manfnliy bore the heat and
burden Of the day. Whether upon
the old fsrm, where our fathers toiled
diligently, striving to bsiBg The con
to productiveness-.in the machine
shop or factory, or the thousand other
business places that invite honest toll
and skill, let the motto ever be, Per-
severance and Industry.