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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
How He Got Out Of It.

It Is told Of Maynard. the popular
livery stable keeper of Boston, that
one time he undertook to sell on com.
mission a horse which had contracted
bad habits Of biting out peoples back
bones, and kicking wagons into kind
ling wood. These little evidences OF
playfulness, however, beautiful as
showing tie high animal spirits OF the
beast, somehow failed to endear him
to his owners, and he had been sold
out of twenty counties In Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire before he
was brought to Boston and put Into
Maynard's hands. When the animal
was brought out Of his stall for sale,
the crowd of bystanders observed that
tho boss stable keeper who engineered
him had q pitchfork In his hand and a
wildly anxious glare in his eye; so they
commenced casually wandering of
from the vlcinity-not hastily, but
dreamily meandering away at the rate
of thirty miles all hour or thereabouts.
Maynard observed the movement, aud
correctly deemed that something must
be done to restore public confidence,
and especially to soothe the mind ofa
possible buyer who had just accident
ally CROPPED his way to the top Of a
neighboring lamp-post. Don't be
afraid, gentlemen" said he not the
slightest danger. The animal Is rs
mild as n kitten. Never known to
kick in his life :" aud as he spoke no
stopped down to pick up n Of the
animals feet-for although not n giant
In size he is a regiment In courage. At
that same moment the equine flend
reached out a hind foot, to pet him,
and caught him a foot below where his
suspenders are buttoned on behind.
Maynard sailed through the air about
ten feet, turned q few involuntary
somcrsaults, and then, just as he
brought up standing against a carriage
out In front of the stable, lie flung out
tho sentence-"As / was just saying,
he was never known to bite In his llfe."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
Are. They spIrits .
From the Albany Argus.l

d.
In the town Of Hurley. somewhere
In the vicinity Of West Hurley,
L. place called Sheep Skin Valley.
For the past week the Inhabitants of
this valley have been in the widest
excitement over a supernatural vista
ton, which bids fails to rival the good
old days of witchcraft Ia the New
England colonies. In that romantic
valley resides a clergyman OF some
note, who has a wife, the most faultless
pattern Of virtue and sobriety. A few
days ago this lady was In the kitchen
attending to her daily duties as house.
wife, In the act of making two kinds
Of pies, = mince pie and a pumpkin
Pile. During the process the brass key
| Of the door shot out Of the lock, and
flying across the room, buried itself In
the pumpkin pie. The lady was not
at all alarmed at this extraordinary
proceeding on the part Of the key,
thinking no doubt some unruly urchin
had thrown 1t there. When, however,
she attempted to take the key out Of
the pie. It flew up, striking her severe.
~ In the face, aud then fell In the ash
pau. After recovering from her, as.
constituent she returned to the table,
and there found the pumpkin pie
turned, dish and all, completely up
side down. Picking up the dish the
good woman attempted to turn 1t over,
when, 10. no sooner did her hand come
In contact with the dish thanit righted
Of itself without even splitting the con-
tents. The family were now thorough
ly. alarmed, but the pies were put In
the oven, and In q few seconds tile lady
opened the door to look ut them, when
to all appearances they were thorough
~ baked. Upon lifting the crust Of
the mince pie the contents had most
mysteriously vanished.
Not alone on the pies were these
strange pranks played, for on the table
was u bowl of white sugar, In which
was a silver spoon. The bowl sud.
denly. and In the most inexplicable
manner, turned bottom side up, The
lady hurriedly returned it back, when,
to her alarm, the spoon had dlsap.
peared, and was afterward found In a
barrel OF flour In the cellar. During
the same day one of the family went
In tho cellar after a dish of meat, and
found the dish turned over, while Oh 1t
was piled a fresh lot of biscuit. There
had been no biscuit In the house for
over a month. The meat was then
washed, put In n pot and placed III the
fire, when, In the twlnkling Of m eye,
1t wholly disappeared, and has not
since been found. Since that awful
day many other events of most start
ling import have occurred. Chairs and
sofas have suddenly, and without any
apparent cause, been raised from the
floor and shot against the opposite
side Of the room with tremendous
force. Sometimes the table, In n most
ludicrou. manner, would attempt to
dance a jig, while the hair of a certain
pet cat would brlstle and turn the
wrong way, to the great annoyance OF
Tommy. who would rush bowling out
doors. The house Is visited By crowds
Of people. who are, In some way or
other, affected by the magic. Pleas
ant thrills shoot through their limbs,
making them often act like q frog
when subjected to the touch Of an eiec-
trio battery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
H,s,rSa IN TnEArERs.-A writer In

HIssISa IN TnEATERs.-A writer In
Appleton's Journal thinks Kissing at
theaters allowable, provided the audi
BILE mark of dlsapprobation be directed
toward those who really deserve 1t.
He says:
At the theater let the people indlg-
nantly hiss the musicians who come
stumbling noisily into their places In
the midst of the important scene ut the
close Of each act. Let them hiss late
corners. who ~heedlessly hustle into
their seats, to the disturbance Of the
whole assemblage ; hiss the men and
women who rush from their places be-
fore the play Is over ; hiss, re%lentlessly
hiss the c~battering and noisy groups so
often assembled In tho private boxes.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
~EIhsYlenna Exposition.

A correspondent writes from Eu-
rope that there Is every prospect the
International Exposition at Vienna
Will be the greatest affair of the kind
yet known. The immense structure
for tho purpose. situated In the Prater,
a beautiful park on the outskirts Of
the city, near the works In progress
for the new bed of the Danube. Is about
completed, and goods will soon begin
to pour. In. The demand for exhibit
ton room Is enormous and beyond all
expectation. 10 accommodate visit
ors, thirty new hotels are under con-
struction, to be ready for occupation
By. May lst. Among other prepara-
tions for visitors, a railway conference
has been held to arrange a special re-
duced scale of fares to and from the
Exhibition. and offices will be opened
at all the Vienna stations for provid-
ing visitors with lodgings. A special
department is to be set apart In the
Exposition for women's work. 1t will
be divided into four sections : u for
women's schools, one for household
work, one tor industrial and artistic
work, and one for literary work. Our
correspondent hints that intending OK
hibitors In California will do we'll to
hurry forward their applications and
articles.-S. F. Bulletin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

PREPARATIONS are being made BY a
number Of public-sp,rited men in
Washington to make the Inaugural cere-
monies OH the 4th Of March the mos:
brilliant and imposing celebration
ever held at the Capitol. Military and
civic bodies will take part in the par
ade, and In the evening a grand ball
will be given In a building erected for
the purpose. The Avenue, from the
Capitol to the White House will be IL
Illuminated at night, and other attrac-
tive features are announced. 1t is
quite probable that a grand carnival
will be held on the day following the
Inauguration. II this should be decided
upon. and half rates are secured over
the leading railroads, it will test the
entertaining capacity Of Washington
to the utmost to properly care for the
tens Of thousands or visitors who will
take this occasion to visit the most at
tractive city on the continent.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

TRUE CHARITY.-Mark Twain says
he went to Mormondom with the idea
Of extermlnating polygamy, but he
adds ~
My heart was wiser than my head. It
warmed toward the poor, ungainly
aud p~athetically "homely creatures,
and as Il turned to hide the generous
moisture In my eyes, l said. "No-the
man who marries one Of them has done
an act Of Christian charity which entl-
ties him to the kindly applause OF
mankind, not their harsh censure-and
the man who marrles sixty Of them has
doue a deed Of open-handed generosity
so sublime that the nations should
stand uncovered In his presence and
worship In silence"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
WE are told Of the death Of an Amer.

WE are told Of the death Of an Amer
lean named Roberts, In London, leav-
ing a fortune OF 5000, 900. When his
father set him up In the secondhand
clothing business, in which he made
his money. he was advised by that
father "never to let his expenses ex-
coed s.. Cd. per week." He adhered
to the advice, and one OF his last strug-
giles was an attempt in his seventy
second year to live on q diet Of chest
nuts. It was a failure, and he went to
Join his revered ancestor in a place
where the weekly expenses are still
less.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

A FEW years since there resided In
one Of the counties Of South Carolina
two respectable citizens. They were
Of the same surname; they also were
cousins. They were members Of the
same religious denomination; their
wives were sisters. They were both
nulliiers when South Carolina took
the lead In this political adventure.
Each one was the father Of thirteen
children /; each Of those men had three
sons and ten daughters. Where can n
parallel to this be found?
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
NYE.

Hon. James w. Nye, United States
Senator from this State, has made fully
as good a representative as the average
OF his illustrious contemporaries In the
halls of the nation at the present time.
We do not know that We can point at
any very brilliant official achievement
Of his during his present term of office,
yet asa general thing he has done very
well-somebody else might have done
worse. He has made a crediable mark,
and sustained the honor and integrity
Of our young and thrifty State. as well
as advocated the general interests Of
the Pacific coast in q commendable
manner, and the influence Of himself
and MI. Stewart has been strongly felt
In all legislation for the interests of
this section. Nye's speeches in the
Senate have been distinguished by q
degree Of sensible wisdom, eloquence.
practical effect and soundness Of argu-
ment, commanding d%eferential respect,
yet there as here, his natural geniality
OF disposition will occasionally crop
out In the form Of a joke or humorous
demonstration. Nye, like the lament
ed Lincoln. will have his funny sto-
ries, and hold his own when In con-
genial company. and some Of his jokes
are eminently practical and square,
toed, as witness the following from
one Of our Washington exchanges :
On hearing of Mr.. Patterson's purpose
to 20 before the Poland Committee
again and "explain" his letter Of JAN
uary 4, 1873, to Cakes Ames, Jim
strolled over to the Now Hampshire
Senator's desk, slapped him on the
back, and uttered winged words as
follows: patterson, II I wanted to
take out q patent for a id fool, I'D
send you to the Patent Office for my
model"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

In tho recent report Of the Congress
sional Committee Of Investigation into
tho Credit Mobelier swindle. Colfax
was not mentioned at all. 1t Is under
stood. however, that his particular case
Is : o be made the subject Of a private
report. AS there Is only about week
left of the working Congressional term,
but little time Is left for implications,
expulsions or anything else.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

DURING the last year 1900 pounds
Of walnut kernels were shipped by rail
from Broadway depot, Rockingham
county, Va. They sold In the Balti-
more market at thirty cents per pound.
bringing $500. This seems a large
sum Of money for these small and
seemingly worthless things. These
walnut kernels were gathered mainly
by poor children who had no other
way In which to turn an honest penny.
They are used In making candy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

SUIT TO RECOVER Insurance MONEY.
Tho San Francisco Bulletin Of yester-
day says:
e. NJ. Cornell carried on a drug BUSH
ness on C street, Virginia City, and
insured his stock and fixtures In the
Phoenix insurance office for $500.
and iu the Fireman's Fund office OF
this city for $4,000. On the 18th OF
September, 1871, the contents OF the
store were destroyed by fire. Suit was
brought In the Fourth Dlstrict Court
to recover the amounts Of insurance,
and the case Is on trial.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

TUE delusion Of Millerism is reviving
in Vermont. The world. It Is there
affirmed by some, is coming to an end
towards the close Of the present year.
Others think the catastrophe will oc-
cur during the present Winter. There
are a good many meetings, and there
Is a good deal Of preaching and excite
ment, and all this shows less common
sense In Vermont than It usually gets
credit for.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

Ben. HoLLADAY. JR., has purchased
for the sum Of $4,000. the propeller
California, 674 tons. She has lately
been running between Portland and
Puget Sound ports, and will now be
placed on the route between San Fran
cisco and Humboldt Bay, In place Of
the chartered steamer William raber.
The Pelican, formerly employed In
this trade, Is to have a new boiler aud
other repairs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

The new code Of California establish
es such complete equality In the mar
rage state. and so does away with the
old notion that a man and his wife are
one flesh, that the two can contract
with and sue each other the same a. II
thew had never been married. The
marriage Of minors changes the status
from minors 10 adults.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
One Of our California exchanges says

One ofour California exchanges says
that In digging a we'll In Sonora, Tuol-
umne county, a few days ago, there
was unearthed at the depth Of II feet,
a mineral substance, in shape like an
Indian war club. aud weighing IS
pounds, and which is thought to be an
nrolite ; such Is the judgment, at least,
Of all those persons who have exam.
lined 1t. It seems to be a composition
Of iron, nickel, cobalt and copper.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

We have received a copy Of Assem-
blyman Crawford's Act Relating to
Elections, introduced by him into the
Assembly on the 18th instant, referred
to the Committee on Elections and
ordered printed. 1t Is an excellent
bill and will most probably pass. Un-
der Its provisions elections will be
much better regulated and conducted
hereafter, with nor satisfactory re-
suits and less expense to candidates.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

CHAMPION TALL YoUTn.-The Sac
ramento Union says:
Some OF the Eastern papers have
been talking considerably recently
about q tall boy, who Is said to be but
is years old and yet six feet high. The
sacramento Valley Railroad employees
say. this: Is but small potatoes-not
worth a cent for high. They allege
that there Is working on q section OF
the road. near Folsom, q boy who will
not be 10 years Of age until May, and
yet he now measures 9 feet 3 inches.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
SsNrRNNuAL
Carson ClTY, Feb. 20, 1873.

Assembly chamber, for the purpose Of
consultation on the affair Of tho CEN
tennial celebration, was called to order
by Senator c. II. Eastman, Secretary
of the Board of Finance Of the Com
mission,
On motion of Senator Phelan, Major
Mccoy, Centennial Commissioner for
the State Of Nevada, vas called to the
chair.
Mr.. j. N. Wordsworth was chosen rs
Secretary.
Senator Mccoy made some pertinent
remarks relative to the object of the
meeting, and had read the preamble
of the Act Of Congress authorizing the
Centennial Commission, after which
the Major gave a lucid explanation OF
plans proposed for the great Exposi:
ton. SC
Senator Phelan suggested that, In
order to give every citizen an oppor-
tunity of paying his quota to the grand
celebration, he do It In the way Of
taxes-that Is, that the Legislature Of
the State make an appropriation of the
amount, $l1,020, her quota accorded
10 her by the Commission.
The nroposition of Mr.. Phelan was
Objected 10 AZ unconstitutional, -
Extracts from Eastern papers were
read by tho Secretary, showing the
certain success of the undertaking In q
financial point Of View, and proving
the investment of $40 per share. the
nrica of the stock. 10 be- a profitable
ane The Exposition In London paid
!. S,y,dsnd of On nef cent.
Mr. a n. Grey delivered n patriotic
and highly seasoned address-one cal
cnlated TO make every one present
nrond of the name Of an American.
Nv a indorsed tbe nlan sueoested by
Senator Phelan.
Senator C. II. Eastman gave a glow
inc account of the proposed eXposi-
,ion statino nat tho building woj,ld
s,rr.ss .nS,bin1 sve- erectsS IN the
worId me sneech Of the honorable
centIsman was well worthy of note.
CAPTAIN B. Fl. Meder, OF the Board
of Finance, gave one Of his stirring
speeches, and suggested the proprlety
of appointing q Committee on subscrip.
lions.
At this time a note was handed to
rho Secretsrv. stating that nj this low
eat comnutatiou the dividend from the
Ernosition would be tbirty-six per
cent,
senator Stevenson disapproved OF
,sa,.,a,;vs sn,ctmsnt In tbs nremises.
INA hai;svs5 IN the natrIotism of The
naonJs he woniJ tale tan shares.
pp' ,,ds.d 10 ~acsssarv TJe thonobt
anu and Sns;nao. ;nSsstw.nt
VA Wy w. a;5 M, ill., The h,s;,ess
.i ne IL ,s.umh, !, .honid ho Ief, IN
ta,S; anu . .ha, .vs-v c,S,,an shoniS
nar,,acat. ~ hand down 70 bis
lay an S.,s,aom lie wsn,.d
Sni'a.su ~ anis
~ NoISiyntor -nronosed b.t
oea a.ia,,;IOM ~ .ho ren,e.
esSS rs sha Taois,atnre shomId solicit
soh tom ,heir continents
~. tS"SIIn,nn ds,iuored : hesn,ifuI
.aaoh WI .ss ;ndsed nost,cai when
speecIs ,hs anS nf the conn.
sS ~, y., h,tnJrsd wears old.
Try. wooS,nm ~ NC S.cra manic
p.aor7 h.~,nn J,,o hv him avniained
tSs ~. r.c,er Of ths certiscates to be
S'rr;,hed and stated thew would be
wnr,b NJ Ieast eIoht dollars each. be.
~ Ave- n,ates r-epresentino the char.
acser of tine seyeral States In the
Iynjor
Mr.. Sam Owens wanted n few shares;
he wanted TO be in Philadelphia Ia
1879. he wanted 70 he nm American
49, .rsS;, for her nstrIo,isn and gen.
1910, H., ,,.o axnI,inod p,urh NJ In,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
DIVORCES

A BsoLUTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBJ
n tanned In different States. Legal every.
who're. Desertion. general misconduct, etc,
sufheisnt cause. No Publicity required. No
charge until divorce granted. Advice free. Call
on or address
JOHN j. FULTON,
Counsellor 1t Law,
No. $50 Broadway, New York city.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
TO MILLMEN.!

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE GOLD
w Hi Hxws Once hslf q ton Of superior
T!Jpe Meta, for tournaling purposes In Qnarix
duosd prices Tor cash.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

IN GOLD HILL, ABOUT TWO WEEKS
ape. A Black Cameo SLEEVE, BUTTON.
The Under will DO suitably rewarded on leaving
thu asp,e NJ fhis ONCE, Iopo Nv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20

CARRIAGES will be furnished free Of charge;
application for the same must be made to the
Committee Of Arrangements. o
admitting Gent and Ladiss)
Jazz I'd
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-25
LOCAL NEWS.
J. n, BARrnoLow. Loos, na,,or


Az soon Ms our new dress Is received,
which Is now on the way from Cincinnati,
we shall enlarge the HERALD by the addl'
ton Of four columns, Putting on n new
dress will nccpssltoie the resotlng Of our
advertising columns, and those Of our pal
rons Who desire 10 have changes mnde In
their advertisements will then have the
privilege OF doing 30 without extra charge.
In the new form our advertisements will
he set In new type throughout, md all ar
ranged and classified under their proper
headings.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-05-25
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DALLAS, May Il, 1918.

"""'i '"C -, W.;
Messrs. Holland, Schuls, and others;
Geut'eman--The notification Of my nom :
inntier, by i meeting of the citizens Of the
Third Ward, rs candidate fer ore Of The
Aldermen Of said ward, h os inst been re-
Ccived. This action upon the part Of the
meeting is rs unexpected to me ny it is
gratifying. | appreciate the honor, AVID
mora especially because it was uusought
by me, and conferred during my absence
at Galveston
But however iintterins it may be to ny
vanity as u man, or honorable to me as n
citizen 10 he tone Of tho fathers" of our
young and growing city, beg TO decline
the nomination, no. because want "a
avoid the responsibility of, or time and
trouble Incident to he Office, but for the
following reasons among mQny others:
First-Although citizen OF Texas for
the past ,wcnty-tbrec years an compare.
livery new conner" to the citizens of
Dallas, and en- therefore no, expected to
be as well verscd in our wants and ne
cessities as many older citizens who might
have been selected
Secondly learn there is, or will be,
an opposing candidate, and would eilher
have to eleciioneer for the position. or
probably be defeated in the race. For III
former alternate have neither time, taste
nor inclination; as to the latter and pro.
oable contingency, am "constitutioually'
opposed.
Thanking You, gentlemen, for your
manifestation in my behalf remain with
sentiments OF high regard and esteem,
Yours truly, B. F. LUCE.