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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
The Meanest Man.

IL turns out. after all. that the mean
est man Is not the man We referred to
the other day, who split up bis first
wife's tombstone. Burrows Is even
meaner than he. Burrows was an In
veterate tobacco chewer, but as his
wife detested the practice aud made
home tempestuous and stormy for him
when he INDUCED In the habit there,
I've always chewed during the day when
away, and declared to his wife that he
had stopped permanently. But one
evening, upon entering the front door
and drawing out his handkerchief, he
accidentally pulled out his paper OF
tobacco, and without noticing It left
1t lying on the floor. When Burrows
sat down to his tea his wife walked In
with the tobacco In her hand, and
looking Burrows firmly In the eye,
said, "Do you know who that belongs
to ?" With great presence OF mind
Burrows turned scowling to his Oldest
boy and said, with a severe voice /:
Immortal Mars! Is 1t possible that
you have begun to chew tobacco, you
yOuHR Wheiou you See
that nasty stuff? What d. you mean
by such conduct. you young villain
Haven't l told you often enough to let
tobacco alone? Com ere to me, or I'll
tear the jacket off Of you" And rs
he spoke the stern father made n grab
at tho boy and dragged him out In the
entry, where he chastised him with n
cane. Then Burrows threw the tobac-
CO over the fence, where he went out
and got 1t In the morning and enjoyed
1t during the day. "Mercliul Moses J"
he exclaimed when he told us about 1t,
I" what would I have done II my chill
dren had all been girls? 1t makes an
old fathers heart glad when he feels
that he has a boy he can depend on In
such emergencies ."-Ma1 Adeler.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
The Third Party.
From tho Eureka sentinel.l

The press Of this State seems dis
posed to be rather non-committal on
the question Of the new party In CAL
ifornia. This, gentlemen, will not do.
The interests Of Nevada and California
are almost identical. The evils CON-
planned of by the promoters Of the
new party exist and must be corrected.
There Ia but one way to accomplish
this very desirable end. Timely ag-
itstion will supply the remedy. The
time has arrived to talk and write and
speak against these admitted evils.
The business Of our whole State Ian
guishes In consequence OF the tyran-
HHies of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. The monster must be
throttled : It must DO made to bear Its
lust share OF taxation, and the rates OF
fares and freights must be arranged OH
a fair basis. The business Of the CON-
muuity and The people generally have
rights that must be respected. The
Independents Of California have set
out to redress the wrongs complained
Of. Their fight should be u fight.
We care not by what name they are
called. the principles advocated are
correct. and must sooner or later pre-
vail. For our part, we are fully pre-
pared to encourage any party that en-
braces In Its articles OF faith such
wholesome doctrines as are contained
In the platform adopted at Sacramento
on the 18th ult.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04

HARDLY recovered from the great
Butler scare, the newspapers and peo-
pic OF Massachusetts are still seriously
considering the pro, and cons Of the
caucus system. This would DO all
right II the practice were at all equal
to the theory. They think In Massa-
chusetts that they can still 60 on with
the caucusif only general attendance
of the party can be secured. Ono
newspaper In Boston, to promote the
most desirable end, proposes a pledge
to be adopted by an organization In
every Ward Of the city. the signers Of
it agreeing to forfeit 50 when they are
absent from u caucus, or $5 when they
are absent from the polls without suGl-
cient excuse. This 1t Is thought, will
bring about "elther a political revival
such "a we have never seen, or a fund
large enough to pay all legitimate
election expenses without taxing Of
fice-holders q dime" We hardly
know whether we like the last intima-
ton or not. Upon general principles
We are opposed to taxing offlce-hold-
ers to pay the expenses of re-electing
other ofiice-holders upon running the
party for their own benefit. there Is no
reason why they should not foot the
bills. IL caucuses were what they
should be, there would be very little
question Of expenses, for the expenses
would be very small.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
Phoebe Items.
From the Record OF October H.

From the Record OF October IL
Those who may have considered the
Newark only a second class mine. II
there are any such, will be somewhat
astonished to hear that bullion to the
amount Of $50. 900 has been shipped
thus far In the present month, that a
shipment OF $1,000 more Is now 10
Wells Fargo & Co.'S office to 90 below
this morning, and that when the clean.
up for the month Is made, the total
amount OF bullion taken from the mill
In September will be over $4,000.
This we would call a good showing.
There are u hundred men employed ut
this mine. and they have taken out,
during the month, ore valued ut $780,.
600. aud that from the 500-foot level
alone. If anything will strengthen
the confidence which people have In
the mines Of Ely District, 1t Is such a
report AS this.
The bullion shipment by Wells, Far
60 Il Go. yesterday was $3.50 &C.
Tho Mormon pedlers are taking
away all the small gold change and
leaving silver In its place.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
Humboldt Items.
rrrom The Rsgitesr, Oct. 81

from the Rsgitesr, Oct 81
A friend at Galena informs us that
an Immense body Of high grade ore has
iust been struck Ia the lowest level OF
tl,e White mine. aud also a very large
body Of ore IN the upper level Of that
poriionof the mine which the company
purchased from Robt. McBeth. This
ore Is not so rich as that found In the
lower level, the average assay being
about 1926 Q ton, while the other as
saws as high as 81, 900 to the ton. The
mine belongs to Earl, knowles and
others, and Is In charge Of A. McCan,
formerly of Winnemucca. Our In
formant is In high spirits, and IL Of the
op,nion that neither Cornucopia, Co
lumbia. nor other places, about which
SO much has been said, al compare
with Galena.
We learn that for some time past the
| Arizona mine at Unionyille has not
sustained Its former good reputation.
In fact 1t looks worse than 1t has ever
before. On the other hand several
newly developed mines, the Peru
among the number, Is looking splen-
did, and bids fair to soon outstrip, or
at least equal, the palmiest days Of the
famous Arizona.
Dow Huntsman Of the Capital Hotel,
Battle Mountain, has embarked In the
fish business. In front OF the hotel ID
a large pool, In which he has a variety
Of fish, including about 500 young
shad. Huntsman IL entitled to the
honor OF being the first to attempt
shad culture In Nevada.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
Reese River Items.
(From the ReveIlle, October 81

A we'll known connoissuer In mat
tiers OF ladies attire noticed n LADY
promenading Main street with he1
belt-buckle In q reversed position ant
came very near informing her that !
had slowed around /; he was greatly
astonished when informed that wear
ing the buckle In that position Is ont
Of the late Paris fashions.
The shipment Of bullion by Wells
Fargo 81 Co., on account OF the Man
haitian 8. NJ. Co.. for the month end
ing September Goth was II bars
weighing 7l0i pounds, and valued a
$95. 2O3. This Is somewhat less thar
last months shipment; still, 1t !.
enough to keep from our door the
"tnsncial panic that Is now convul
sing the other Financial centres" o.
our country.
We understand that II match at chess
for So 900 a side has been made be-
tween Dick Pearce aud Mr.. Gallagher
S. 900 aside forfeit has been put up
aud the match will come off six weeks
from next Christmas. They have bott
gone Into training.
Sam Clifford Is breaking his horse
Job. to work In a buggy ; he Is com
plete success. The reason Sam call!
the animal Job Is because II Is 81
patient-in travelling.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
GENERAL ITEMS.

IT Il stated from Washington on the
authority OF Ex-Governor Cooke, that
the firm of Jay Cooke Il Co. will soon
mako " proposition " their creditors
for the purpose Of enabling it to re-
sumo business. The members OF the
firm have pooled their private prop
erty and personal assets and will place
1t ut the command Of their creditors
In liquidation OF their indebtedness.
They propose to pay every cent they
owe, both principal and interest. The
details Of the proposition will be made
public In due time.
Tie funeral services Of the late Rear
Admiral Winslow took place yester-
day In st. Johns Episcopal Church,
Boston Highlands. The remains were
taken to Forest Hill and Inferred In
accordance with the wish Of the fam
lily Of deceased. There was no mil
itary procession, but a long line Of
carriages containing professional and
personal friends accompanied the body
to the grave. The flags on all public
aud private buildings were at half
mast.
The Mint at Philadelphia, under Or
ders from Washington, Is coming
double eagles at the rate Of 10000
900 per month. The California Mint
is running at Its full capacity on gold
coinage and trade dollar bullion, and
the amount of 100000 has been ad-
ed to the fund Of the Assay Office at
New York to pay promptly all de-
posits Of sovereigns.
The sentence of Slotuck and Barn.
cho, the Modoc Indians, has been COM
muted to imprisonment for life on
Alcatraz Island In the San Francisco
harbOr.
SEVEN HUNDRED AND szyENTY-FIvE
THOUSAND DOLLARS was shipped yes
day from Liverpool, England, to New
York and 1880, 600 to Montreal, Cam
ada.
The English Parliament has been
prorogucd until December l6.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04

The Hon. Geo. w. Julian Is an
nounced to take the stump In Ohio In
behalf of the Peoples Party.
The Troy Times iRep.) referring to
the late appointment by President
Grant Of Alex. Shepherd, as Governor
OF the District OF Columbia, says:
SIT u not likely that the President
would have willfully appointed q bad
man, but the selection Of such q man
rs Shepherd, so strongly suspected, II
not worse, OF grave misconduct, Is
most unfortunate"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
UNITED STATES REGISTERS
SUMMONS.

IN THE U. 8. LAND OFFICE OF THE DIS
i trict Of Carson City. Nevada.-The people
Sfths United States to Bacon MN and Mining
Company, Ellis Ayres, Alpha Mining Company,
Challenge Silver Mining Company. Winters.
Kustel b Company, Jacob Teneyek. Jennie
Tate, Lemuel B.. Bowers, L. u. Hastings and
Thomas B. Howard, greeting:
You are hereby summoned 70 appear before
me, a. my once, In Carson Oily, on the seventh
day OF November, A. D. 1879. at II O'Clock, A.
H.. to answer the complaint Of the Empire Mill
and Mining Company, averrtng your elaiu. TO
Lots Nos. Is, % and 20. Block No. !, Range
IF" Nos. Il and all except the south one.haf
Of the northwest %one-quartsr Of Lot So, Block !,
Range =" L." and that part Of Lot No. 2. Block
1, Range d. ~ would be included within the
south line of7Lot No. ~, Block ]. Range
and the south line Of Lot No. 20. Block ], Range
IF" II said lines were continued or extended
to the east boundary line Of this Lot No. 9. all
In the Town of Gold Hill, Storey county, State
Of Nevada, to be unjust and illegal; and, then
and there, do you show cause, II any there be,
why the claim Of said Empire Mill And Mining
Company shall not be recognized - just and
legal, and be allowed to enter the said land,
falling In which Judgment viii DO entered
against you.
Citizen greeting: Make service and return
hereof.
Given under my hand this third day Of oeto-
Der, \. D. lsI1 ADOLPHUS WAlTL.z
o4td Distric. Of Carson City Nevada.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
THE sesA. PAYMENT PROSPECT.

DR.. Linderman. the Director of the
Bureau Of the Mint. who has made q
life study Of finances snd b one Of the
ablest Of Government pfldials, predicts
that the effect Of thu stock panic will
be to hasten the resumption Of specie
payments. He says that he shall not
be surprised II Within a month silver
coin should be a medium Of circula-
tion at currency rates ; and II a still
greater crash In stocks follows the
opening OF the Stock Exchange
thing he regards as very probable
the full resumption Of specie pay
ments, he thinks. cannot be long de-
layed. as everything, even stocks,
must come to a gold level. He does
not think the panic will be disastrous,
rs the recuperative power Of this coun-
try, with Its wealth Of gralu, cotton,
and crude bullion, will enable 1t to
retain It's advantage over foreign coun-
tries. He says he Is getting ready,
and has Issued orders to all the MINIS,
for largely increasing the coinage,
and that more bullion will DO coined
during the next three months than at
any previous time In the same period.
No exports Of crude bullion will be
made for several months, owing prin-
cipally to the unfavorable rates Of ex-
change. Large orders have been tele-
graphed 10 London from New York
for the importation Of soyerelgns,
which, at the present condition OF
sterling exchange, will give a large
profit. Arrangements, it Is under
stood, will be made for paying depos-
ltors Of sovereigns their value In
United States gold at the Assay Office
the day after such deposits are made.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
NOTICE..

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
IN meeting Of the Miners Of thts Mining Dis
trict will be held on the 9Th day Of October,
1873, at 8 O'Clock r. y. OF that day, at their hall
In Gold Hill, for the purpose Of considering and
acting upon the necessity OF changing the min
ing laws OF said District, relative to the location
OF mining claims In said District. o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-08-26
A, Nervous Passenger.

f. The funniest travellers story9iI have
heard yet is told ofan old lady who was
a quiet passenger on the Hudson River
rsifroad, bound for Albany. She would
persist in asking the conductor. at every
station ''if this was Poughkeepsie p
The conductor, a "nice," gentlemanly
man, would try and induce her to re
main in her seat and give herself nc
anxiety; he would certainly inform her
at the proper time, as Poughkeepsie was
some distance off yet. But the dear OLD
lady, alarmed at the frequency of the
stations and the rapidity with which
persons were stepping off the train,
moved her to rush forward and ask the
conductor s'if this station was not
Poughkeepsie." Assured again that i,
was not, and that ample notice would
be given when the train reached the de-
pot, the nervous passenger once more
relapsed into passive unconsciousness
At last Poughkeepsie was reached
and the conductor, rushing into the
car, hurried the old lady mp by saving
I"Eere We are, this is Poughkeepsie
make haste and get your things: W.
are behind time; quick, now." Judge
of his surprise when, with the utmos
complacency, this female passenger
looking over her spectacles, replied
I''You don't say this is Poughkeepsie
why, you see, Maria she told me to bs
sure and take my pill when ] got tt
POughkeepsie" i'm ~
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TURF ITEMS.

~ - -.E
Tse Turf Field and Farm furnishes
the following sporting news,
A four mile heat race, for a purse of
$4,000, is announced to take place in Cal
ifornia on Saturday, October IS; track
not yet selected. 1t is generally sup
posed, however, the race will take place
over the Oakland Park track
The friends of the respective owners
of Red Cloud and Mohawk, Jr., are anx.
ious to see these two1 closely-matched
horses engaged in a match trot for high
stake. It's understood that both nags
will visit Cleveland during the Northern
Ohio Fair, at the end Of she month, when
amatch Will probably be effected. a.91
3 Thcrumor obtaining currency that the
trotting horse Sensation was sold fol
SIS 5000, is incorrect. The sale was made
by Mr. James Hopkins Smith, of Port
hand, Me, then owner, to New York par
ties, who did not wish to have their name:
appear, for $4,000 Sensation has 6
trotting record Of 2.234, and a private re
cord of 2.20. 2I4aijG. In . 393e.a
We had a look alton Bowling OF
Sunday last. Helooksa as though he bac
not run arace this year; and was just pre-
pairing to go'into training. That he is the
best three-year old of this year no un
preudiced person can doubt, and his
trainer, Ansel, says that he has been i'm
PROVINCIAL the time,I and will run better
this fall than he has in the spring or sum.
mer. EVENT. he holds his own, it &
matter Of health and condition to wihtht
rich Jerome, Annual and Dixie stakes.
p After his great race of two miles a
Saratoga on Thursday lastin 3'32t, tht
besrand fastest race at that distance OF
lreceFd, Mr. Leonard W jerome Offered
John f. Chamberlain $4,000 cash fol
True Blue, which was declined. An i'm
mense amount Of money changed hands
lover this race. Mr.. Chamberlain alone
won over $4,000, and he put many o
his friends On Also Indeed, he made nc
secret about the merits of True Blue,and
said thatif he was beaten the best race
ever run would have to be made Prince
John, like McGrath, who claims to be {
descendant of the Irish Kings, hold
True Blue at fabulous price. McGrath
when asked by MIR, Jay Gould what h,
would take for Tom Bowling, said tha
he might be inducedto part with him tol
the Narragansett Steamship Company.
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A Slave to Rum.
detroit Press, 12th.1

Yesterday noon large, stout, and
but for his bloated appearance, prepos.
sessing looking man, asked patrol
man to direct him to the station house
This the officer did, and to the sergeant
in charge the man stated that his name
was Alfred Barrett, his age forty-eight
and that until a few months ago he was
a commission merchant in New York
city. For some reason, which he de
clined to state, he had of late beer
drinking heavily, ana in hopes that 6
change of scene might be of benefit tC
him in his desire to reform, he hat
come West, but without avail. In yail
did he hourly resolve that he wonlt
never again touch Intoxicating bever
ages; he had not the power to withstand
temptation, and he at last realized how
ahject was his bondage to rum. HI
was entirely penniless, but said he coult
obtain all he required by sending to
friends in the East So strong was his
desire to reform, however, that he hat
decided to remove himself from thu
path of temptation, and asked that h(
might be sent to the House of Cerrec
ton for month. To this end charge
of vagraRcy was preferred against him
to which he said he would plead guilty
this morning, ard he weEt to his Gel
with the bearing of mali who had per
| formed righteous DUTY. s-
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What q Stroke of Lighining Dis
closed. - t>1NlE

During a thunder storm few days
since, "a large oak tree in the Miami Valley
was struck by lightning and rent from
top to bottom. In falling apart the frag-
Ements disclosed a skeleton, yellow witt
age, which instantly fell to pieces and
scattered over several feet Of ground.--
With the remains was found a few but
tons of ancient pattern and a leather pock
et-book we'll preserved. Thepocket book
contained papers which discovered the
secret of the entombed skeleton. The
remains were those of Roger -Vanden
burg, a captain in the revolutionary army
and an aid to Gen. Washington. Aftel
participating in the privations Of Valley
Forge and the retreat across the Jerseys
he marched with St. Clair agsinst thu
Northwestern Indians. On Novembe
8, 1871, be was wounded and captured
but managed to escape, but being closely
pursued, took refuge in this oak tree -
The hollow tree gave him hiding place
and to make his retreat still more secur,
from observation he allowed himself t
drop into it, He had mistaken its deptl
and, when too late, discovered that he
| was walled ii and without the possibility
of escape He spent the remaining four
of his life in writing an account Of th'
manner Of his Imprisonment and also hi
sufferings as he felt himself starving tt
death. 1t sisupposed that he must have
lived about eleven days. Now, after near
| ly century has elapsed, his secret is dis
closed by an accident, and the story o
his death given to the world .''''a a.st @
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"sohn Paul" On Horse Races.

Now | have suggestion to make
Instead Of all this nonsense about star,
ting, why not bring all the horses ny
and have them toe a line,i as men do
when they run2 When the flag drops
let them go, and if horse won't 90 let
him stay, and the race go on without
him. This would be fair for every one,
and nor rumhliEg could come ill.,
There's always more "chinning" about
I"unfair starts" than over anything else
in race 1t may be urged that some
horses wouldn't start. Then keep the
stubborn brutes off the track; if horse
won't go when he's wanted to, | see nc
particular need of perpetuating the
breed. That particular strain of blood
which prompts horse to stand still
when you want him to 60, and go when
you wait him to stand still, can be dis.
pensed with. have had several such
horses in my time, and their hides in
variably brought So piece, quite as
much as any other horses hides. They
were said to make excellent trunk
straps.
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. ALaynian,s Grace. 8.

!, A young married man tells this joke
on himself, perpetrated by a little three
year old "pride Of the, family" She is
the only pledge of love that has twined
itself arouEd the hearts and affections of
himself and wife. =, s-...-, -.
A few evenings since a minister .visi-
ted the family and remained until after
tea. At the table the reverend visitor
asked the blessing, and the little one
opened her eyes to the fullest capacity in
startled wonderment. She could not
understand what had been done, and it
was with great persuasion that her
mother could keep her quiet during the
lime they were at the table. When they
had left it,she walked mp to the minister,
for whom she had formed great friend
ship, and said:
What did you, say at the table before
we commenced eating ?"
My little darling, thanked God for
His goodness in giving us to eat,so that
We might grow and be strong"
"Papa don't say that" s-.4
"What does your papa say ?"
Papa says, 'Godlemishty, what a sup
peri