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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-04
Marriages.
NEW TO-DAY.

CURRAN-FoYE-In Virginia Gig, Octobe
lS, H. @. Curran to Kate Foyc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-04
Explanations Are In order.
fffom lie St. Joseph (No.) Hor.ld.1

The Brooklyn Argus wants to Know
Whist course PRECEDENT Grant Will or
der the Attorney General 70 pursue
with regard to Mr.. Henry D.. Cooke
Ex-Governor OF the District Of Col
umbia and President OF the, suspended
First National Bank In Washington.
This Inquiry Is suggested BY the state
ment Of the Receiver, which contains
the following items:
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-11-04
$50 REWARD !!

NY PARTIES WHO WILL RETURN
a 10 the News ofics the splendid SILVER
MOUNTED WALKING STICK recently missed
| from the residence Of the late Mr.. Huguet will
receive the above reward and no questions
| asked. oc30.f
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
The Delure Tablet complete,

The collection brought to England
by MIR. George Smiths expedition to
Assvria Includes the missing portion
Of the Dcluge Tablet. Mr.. Smiti,
writes: at is needless to say with
what satisfaction lighted upon the
welcome tablet which fills up thIs
very important gap. The fragment
| found during the daily Telegraph
expedition belongs to the first col
unin of the Deiuge series of iuscrip-
tiuus; it continues the speech of the
god Hea, the commencement OF
which is on the portion OF the t, b ct
Ialready III tie Museum. On the frag-
ment of the old collection Hea tells
Sisit TO warn the world, because OF
the wickedness of the people: on the
Daily Telegraph portion Hea con-
tinues by predicting the flood, and
then commands Sisi, as follow: 'On
the coming of the flood, which sha
send, thou shall enter into the ship,
and the door OF the ship turn; thou
shalt send into the midst of it rhv
corn, thy furniture aud goods, thy
gold and silver, thy male slaves and
thy female slaves, the sons of the
army, the beasts of the fields, and
animals of the field, all that thou
nearest thou shalt do;
they shall spread, and they shall
guard the door of the ship. Sisit at
tentcd and opened his mouth, and
spake, and said to the god Hea, his
Iurd.' Five lines of the speech of
Sisit fOilow-they are too mutilaied
for exact translation-andt then in the
answer Sisit refers to the difficulties
i'll the way of the work. need not
dwell upon the interest Of placing
this account side by side with that
contained in the Book Of Genesis"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29

On the 1st of June next the once
powerful East India Company will
pass out Of existence, and its name
aud place will be known only in his,
tory. AT that date balance of $780,.
OOo, 600 of the capital stock, on which
the payment of q dividend of ten pes
cent. was guaranteed by the English
government, will be paid of, either
by actual cash payments or by the
stockholders converting, % 1t Is ex-
pected they will, their claims into
consois ut the market price of the day.
The company will then be formally
dissolved.
The career OF the English East
ludia Company forms one or the most
extraordinary and romantic episodes
in all history. Formed originally ss
mere trading company, without
any thought Of conquest. lis first
acquisition of land In the vast coun.
ftry over which IL was destined "a
hold SWAY was acquired by the pur.
chase ofa small trading post at ono
Of the harbors Of that country,
1t Increased in wealth, and ulti.
mateiy in power, and gradually be.
came involved in tho political quar-.
rels Of the petty Indian potentatcs OF
the day, until within a period scarce
ly longer than the ordinary life Of
man, IL acquired supreme control oi
over hundred million persoss, and
had IN its service an army ofsc0rcs oi
THOUSAND Of soldiers. A fe1 dsxen
London merchants In their capacity
as members Of the East istlia Com
pauy, l,cid absolutc sway over .
larger populations thsn wss governed
by the sovcrsign u Great Biitsin.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
The King Of Birds.

AT no very distant time 1t was the
practice of the young men in Cork
Ill their holiday attire, and decorated
| with gay and diverse-colored ribbons
to parade the city and neighborhood
Oh ST. Stephens Day. A furzc bush,
i'll which wren was secured, was
borne along, when, us they stopped
before the principal houses, one Il
them rccitcd the following lines:
Was caught IT. Stephen bay in ftirz-;
Although he's Ii'tle, h fsIaily's great;
Then, pray; kind grntlciolks, give him 9
TRArK.'
Open flew the gates. and the at.
tendants, if not the bird, were re-
ccived with the utmost hospitality.
This practice was founded on two
singular traditions. One was that
when the birds wished for a king ii
was resolved that royalty should be
conferred oil the one that rose hig hest I
i'll the air, when o wren rose aIoft
while an eagle was descending
perchcd on his back, and thus bore of
the prize. The other was, that in one
of the Iebellions party of royalists,
worn out with fatigue, were sleeping
one night in secluded valley, and
just when the enemy had come with
IN gunsho., q wren tapped with its
bill three times on the drum, and
startled the sentinel, who aroused
the rest TO determined and victori-
Gus repulse.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
Hand on the Fish.

A devout clergyman sought every
opportunity to impress upon the
mind of his son the fact that God
takes care of all His creatures; that
the falling sparrow attracts His at
tention, aud that His loving kindness
is over all His works. Happening,
one dav, to see crane wadiug in
quest Of food, the good man pointed
out to his SON the perfect adaptation,
of the crane 10 get his living in that
manner. "Sec," said lie, chow his
legs are formed for wading! What a
long, slender bill he has! Observe
how nicely he folds his feet when
putting them in or drawing them out
Of the water! He does not cause The
slightest ripple! He is thus enabled
to approach the fish without giving
them any notice of his arrlval.'
'.My son." said he, sit is impossible
to look at that bird without recus-
nizing the design as well as the good
ness of God in thus providing the
means of subsistence" Yes" re-
piled the boy, Il think see the good
ness of God, at least so far as the
crane is concerned; but after all,
father, don't you think the arrange
uIeut a little tough on the fsh! :"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
The New Crusaders.

The Catholic pilgrimages OF the
present season III the continental
countries of Europe, constitute one
Of the most important movements of
the age. They are in reality but a
great religious revival in the Ancient
Church, differing only in form from
the reyivals which occur In most
Protestant Churches. The clergy of
the diocescs in which the shrines are
situated, inyariabIc conduct them
under the sanction Of their Bishops.
At one time in France it was csti-
|paatsd &hstl not less than three millions
of pilgrims were absent From tlirir
homes and ut the numerous pious
resorts within the pale ofihe church.
We can think SO if we like, but the
testimony OF those on the ground is,
that Is wonderful awakening on the
subject of religion pcrvades them,
and That the pilgrims as rule arc
deeply in earnest, entertaining seri-
Gus thoughts of salvation and their
relations 10 their Creator. 1t is, per.
| haps, the natural AMI Inevitable re.
fiux OF the strange tide that has
| lately set towards ratioualism. mate
| alisn and gross intidelity.
The pilgrims go out from the cities
and villages sometimes on foot-to
some fountain that is popularity sup.
! posed to contain miraculous iealin9
virtues, or other places reputed tc
possess especial holiness or religion;
interest, and there spend days il
prayer, laying their money freely Oi
the altar of the nearest chapel. Til,
workingmen'. Clubs of Paris send ou
thousands and thousands; and if tn,
| work of the last six months continue
unchecked in Paris, It will chang
the character of the worst section
and most dangerous classes of tha
turbulent city. Before the sIlrines
too, may often be seen grisette
kneeling IN humble suppiication, auI
soLLi~e ia -,i..,- sirprts or Sincere re-
pentancc. The church seems To favO
such pilgriinages. They are clca
indications that the reign ofintideIity
immortality aud scientific deIusion
Topping even III Paris. The pilgrim
of to-day is not girt with Il cinc.ur
or supported by staff, but lie seem
10 lack none of the caruestuess all,
zeal That iinoclled the Crusader o
old 10 deeds of virtue apd patient ell
durancc.-[ Atlanta Constitution.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
An Unsafe Safe NIan safe,

The most skiliful safe-opener in
the world WAS recently caught in the
act of committing q burglary in San
Francisco, AMI is now safe in jai'
His name is Wm. +. Emsign, and hl
was formerly employed by Lille
both in San Francisco and the East.
crn states, and long enjoyed the re.
pu'ation Of being the most expert.
enced iocksinith il. the country. II The
combination by which a safe wai
locked was forgotten, Ensign wa,
sent for. and was always equal 10 III,
emergency. Safe-doors flew open Al
his bidding. At one time, SAWS tIs
Chronicle, all English saf: rnanufac.
turing company placed S! 900 IL geld
i'll one Of their safes, aud advertised
to the world that any locksniih who
would pick the lock could have the
money on the inside. Ensign crossed
the ocean and won the British gold
He was 4 dangerous man to lie nj
large. His knowledge of locks and
drills, of the construction of safes,
their weak and their strong POINTS,
rendered the very name OF safe" a
mockery, to him at least.
Some two Years ago lie was in the
employ of n safe dealer in San Frau-
cisco named kittredgc, but that gen
tlemam became suspicious that all was
not right, and discharged him, since
which time he has been without Wis
ible means of support, though always
appearing wei. dressed and with
plenty of money. Oflate he has fire.
quented the store of Dunn s. Stevens.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
CuriOxitics Of Superstition.

Louis Napoleon in his will enpha.
sises the solemn declaration with
regard to my son, let him keep as Il
talislnan the seal used to wear at
tached to my watch" This piece of
fetichism would appear to have form
eel yet another link between the iIn-
perial exile tnat has passed from our
midst and taose Latin races whose
cause he affected TO represent, whose
superstitions lie certainly shared.
Indeed, the ancient Roman degraded
"a priest because his mitrc fell, and
uninade a dictator because Il rat
squcakcd. Cesar crossed the Rubicoil
because on the opposite bank he saw
a man with Il fine figure. His nephew
felt confident Of winning the battle
Of Actium, because he net peasant
of the name of Nicolaus mounted on
all ass. Wolsey was warned Of his
doom by a crosier-hcad; Sclanus, by
flight of crows. DIR. Johnson OBJ
iected to going under 4 ladder. Mon
taigue avoided giving his left foot
priority in putting Oh his stockings.
Alexander was believed to have VII
tied the Gardian knot with n slice of
his sword. For good luck's sake,
Augustus wore some portion of a
sca-calf; Charlcmagne, some trimkct
of unknown value. Slntiainmed was
all fate; Bonaparie, all star and des-
tiny. Cromwell believed i'll Septem-
ber 5, and Louis Napoleon in Decem-
Der ?. Sully called himself Felix, the
favored child of fortune, and Timo-
leon turned his house into Temple
of Chance. Alexander, If we NAV
credit the account given by Quintus
Curtius. was terrified by blood flow-
ing from inside his soldiers bread
during the siege OF Tyre in 3S2 L. &.
His seer, Aristander, foresaw in this
crimson etfiux of the vital stream out
of the commissariat happy issue for
the Macedonians aud the warriors,
thus nerved, took Tyre.
No doubt there was deal of i'm
posture in alchemy no doubt, too,
the wish for gold was father 10 the
thought Of alchemy; but this in itself
will not account for Henry w. pro-
hibiting alchemy, for God-feariny
Henry vi. eagerly encouraging it !;
for Pope John XIII. beng an al
for Louis XIII. of France
making Franciscan monk his grand
almoner, as the reward of hupdred
Years reign promised to his creduiitv
by That pretender to the discovery Of
the grand elixir; or for Jean de Lisle
by an carly death in the
Bastiie his bold attempts to persuade
Louis NV. and his ministers that he
possessed the gold-making stone.
Among the influential believers that
alchemy thus entranced were Roger
Bacon, Albertus Magnns. and st.
Thomas Aquiuas; and even the trans
inIellects of Leibnitz, Spino-
"a, aud Verulam. However. in the
pursuit Of this phantom, Roger Bacon
casually stumbled on the composition
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
An Imprompsu Wedding.

A Missouri paper gives a detailed
| account of how betrothed couple
were persuaded to anticipate the day
set for their wedding, and to have the
ceremony abruptly performed Mt a
birthday party,at which they chanced
TO be guests. 1t says: "Recorder
! Theis was also present, and rs soon
as he saw the Young couple come in,
with an eve TO business he suggested
that it anybody was present who
wi he'd TO tie married, he was At their
service. The young couple ut once
took the hint. The Young man was
Hing, but the maiden was back
ward aud would not consent. Adam
concluded to Use "a little diplomacy,
so he says: Il will make present of a
1856 cuuking-stove 10 any couple that
l-haii marry Tonight This propos-
i,ion so delighted The company that
others commenced offering presents.
f. q. Mueller said, L will give nice
bureau;' +. q. Ahlers, 'And a spring
mattress; Fischer, the halter, Call
on me for a rccking-chair;' Miller,
the gunsmith, 'FlI give set of cusil-
ion-bottom chairs;' Mr.. Voik, sAnd
here's au extensiou-table > Mrs. Anna
Notebook, 'Fll give $50 bedstead >
MIR. Gratz, Put Inc down for q fine
looking-glass;' Mrs. Mitchell, 'IIere's
q breakfast-set Miss Fritz Niete-
book, sI'll give cloak and SO they
went on until the presents in the az
gregate amounted to about 800, the
young couple meanwhile biushing
and hardly knowing what to say or
do. Several friends of the young LADY
got around her, aud told her she
would not again have such a fayor.
able opportunity to make q start I'm
the wOrld;' and just as the party was
breaking up, about IL o'clock, Mr..
Huns' ock, who seemed to be working
in Adams interest and urged on the
match, came round TO the recorder,
and whispered i'll his ear: Stop q
leetle, dots all rigdt-by chinks, we
got a Wedding anyhow poody soon!'
Adam called q halt, the company
stood still in hats and bonnets, while
the recorder proceeded and said: 4
pronounce you man and wife, and
may God bless you,' aud Miss STERN
was Mrs. Groen. 10 the intense delight
Of all presents"
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29

: j. d ID H ~
of gunpowder; Geber, on tho proper
lies of acids; Van Helmont, on tho
nature Of gas. geist or spirit; DIR.
Glauber, of Amsterdam, ON the use
OF tlic ssat whicl, bears his name.
Luther and Verulam betiesed In
witches. In his folio Dictionary,
johnson defines witch. "a woman
given TO unlawful arts" hnighton
Tells us of persons taxed with Keeping
devils in the shape Of cats. Aud wise
aud learned Roman Catholics believe
even greater wonders still. For OK.
ample, Spain, among many s'nnses OF
the Virgin, possesses oi:e ut oaragossa
viii, h US ID 10 restore lost legs; whilst
Austria boasts aiE Eiuage Of the Virgin
which secures good harvcstsICbam-
bers' journal.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
Home Rnle for IrelSnd.

The Dublin Freeman says an at
tempt Is making to unite All parties
in a conference upon the Following
scheme:
We the undersigned, feel bound
10 declare our convictions that it is
necessary to the peace and prosperity
Of ireland, and would be conductive
to the strength aud stabip Of the
IUnitcd Kingdom. that tie right OF
domestic legislation of al lEteh nf-
fairs should be restored tqgl eenn.
4xys-yaa..l- 3lat-siar u -
Irishmen should unite 10 obtain that
restoration upon the following priH-
ciplcs: TO obtain for our country
the right and privilege Of managing
our own affairs by parliament as
semblcd in Ireland, composed OF her
Majesty the Sovereign, and her sue
crssorS, and the Lords and Commons
Of ireland. To secure for that par
I'Iiament, under fed. raj arrangement,
the right of legislation for and regu.
laiing all matters relating 10 the in.
tcriIal affairs of ireland. aud control
over Irish resources and revenues,
subject to the obligation Of contrib
uting her just proportion OF the i'll.
perial expenditure.
To leave to an Imperial Parliament
| the power of dealing with all ques.
,ioms affecting the Imperial Crown
and government ,.iegislation regard.
ing the colonies and other dependcn.
cics of the Crown, the relations oi
the United Empire with foreign
States, aid all matters appcrtaining
! TO fhe defense and stability of the
Empire at large. To attain such al
adjustment of the relations between
the two countries without any inter.
ference with the prerogatives of tho
Crown, or any disturbances of the
principles of the constitution. Ant
we hereby invite u conference, to bt
held i'll the month of October next
at such time aud place as may b.
found generally most convenient, o
all those who are favorable to tn,
above principles, TO cousider the bes'
and most expcdient means Of carry
ing them into practical effect.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29

ac,ers. The writer In Notes and
Queries has certainly gotten together
q comicai .coIlection. Here are Mr..
Alichin aud Mr.. Applcyard; Mr..
Dythesea and Mr.. Dytheway-probn-
ibiy forgetful gentleman = with
Messrs. Baby, Barefoot. Butler, Bell
hanger, Christmas, Camomile, Cut.
bush. florist Cobblrdick, who
should be q shoemaker; Death, Dead
man, Drawwater, Drinkwater. MEM
bers Of the temperance society, and
Drinka.l, who believes in Anacreon.
Eyes. Eatwaier, Gosling. Gray Goose,
Goiobed, Ghost, IIaudsomcbody,
liezekiah Hollow bread, Mackcrel,
Oysters, Punch and Pigeon, aud these
are ouly s,nattering.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29

A writer in Notes and Queries has
made collections Of singular names,
which, if published some years ago.
might have saved Dickens and Baizac
some trouble. Dickens, as is well
known, was very peculiar about the
names of his characters, and was d
month often In suiting himself. The
felicity of many Of them well repay
the pains taken. His works are q
perfect cabinet Of nomenclature.
Baizac was equally, il not more scru-
pulous. 1t 10 said that he wandered
about the streets reading the sign-
boards to find names to suit his char.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
Another Of the Mysteries Of Paris.

Paris Letter.
A mysterious crime has lust been
discovered. About ten days ago O
cab-driver, names Jacques Druuet,
came in with his vehicle, aud report
ed that he had been stopped py o
woman, who told him to drive her to
the bridge of Asnicrs. On arriving
the woman got out, and said she had
no money to pay her fare, but begged
him to take her gold watch ard cham,
and she having his number, would
come and redeem them. He did SO,
and showed the watch and chain.
But soon after he lett the service, i'll
spite of the expostulations of his
employer, and has not been seen
since. A day or two ago the body of
o woman, young and elegantly dress
cd, was found in the Seine, aud in her
dress pocket was found the number
OF this cabman. There WAS no
money or valuables. Jacques Drou-
ct has been traced to- belgium by the
police, but if caught it will not be
easy, perhaps 10 convict him Of the
crime. all the appearances going to
prove that the woman committed
suicide.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29

Some Young snobs abroad say one
OF the greatest pleasures in life is
purchasing gloves in Paris. There,
it will be recollected, the pretty shop
women fit the glove 10 the hand,
while the purchaser, seated bg the
counter, rests his elbow Oh o velvet
cushion.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
sTRAyEp OR STOLEN

VSRuM Mr. Belts pasture, adjoining Lexing-
ton, on the sih of September, an iron gray
MARE. about lax hands high, six years %, II
s,ring. branded with the letter On h-i len
shoulder saddle and collar marks, ba,ef. ted
Que right hind foot white from the fe;lock-
viii give twenty dollars reward for the re-
coyery Of the said mare, aud will pay hbe-aIy
for any information leading to her recSSeTy
PATRICK MALEY.
Lexington, September II. u
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29

The Rails county Record says !:
Not corn enough for home consump-
ton will be raised in that county this
year, and the farmers in consequence
are selling of their stock.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
Something New.

TINE undersigned have been appointed SOLE
J AGENTS in Lafayette and Kay counties i,
for the s9ie Of ihc celebrated Barnet's '-ZiNC
AND PLAIINA PENS," which will not cor
role and arc Ms durable eight steel pens.
Price 8. per gross. Samples gratis.
sept.i-6in MCKEE 4 AUSTIN.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
,..nuAr.Ers-.aarsa-eN,s3a !.

VYYHEREAS, George W. Sumner and I.au-
w rinds sumner his wife. by their certain
aaecd Of trust, dated The 18th day of August, A.
u. ISL. and recortesi in the Recorders Office of
lafayette county, Missouri, in book No i6, at
page g, conveyed TO the undersigned trustee, tn
secure the payment OF certain notes described in
said decd Of ssst, the following .iescr bed iraets
and parcels of land. situated and lying in said
Isfarefte county, Missouri, viz: The ,a>t half oi
the northeast quarter Of the northeast quarter of
section numbrr seventeen 90 and tx acres, n
part OF the northwest quarter of the northwest
quIrter of section nuribcr sixteen Cl5), all in
township number fogfy-nine (fS), and RANGE
number twcnsy-scyen GO
And whereas, the second note mentioned in
said deed of trust, with the interest has
long since remained due and unpiii, row ,tiserc-
fore, I, the said trustee, at ihr request OF the
holder of said note, and by virtue al the power
to me given in said deed of trust do hereby give
notice that Will, on
Saturday, November 18th, 1873,
In front Of the court house door, in the county of
Lafayette, and state Of Missouri, sell at p1olir
rendue, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
said real estate and properly. or sn much thereon
as m ~ be necessary TO pay said note and interest
and the costs and eNI' "f said trust and sale
Given under my kanl this October 18Th, lS.3.
0ctl5 WM. II. CHtLE,, Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1873-10-29
TRUSTEES SALE.

UyHEREAS, john W. Perkins anil Sarah 4.
w Perkins his wifi, Of the county of La
fiys-tte. and state OF Missouri, by their certain
deed of trust date the lSfh itGy of january, \.
D. 1S6S, and 81 record in the i.ecurler> oice OF
Lafayette county. Missouri, in book W No l. an
l,I. IJ6, did convey to the undersigned trustee
ite following described real estate, siru,sr. ing
anil being in the county of Lafayette, ami state
of Missouri. to-wit:
The exist half of the northeast quarter of section
number thirteen (l5) in TOWNSHIP, number forty
eight (fSl of range number twenty-uine (s),
containing eighty (S') acres.
Ia frust TO secure the payment OF certain prom
Enissory notes in s.id deti of trust described;
arid whereas, said notes have long since become
due and reIua;n unpaid, now. therefore, in pur-
suance Of the pnwer vested in ne 4, such trustee,
AMI a: the request of the legal holder of said
n"tes, l will, on
Wednesday, the ssth day of March,
\. d. 1874.
In front of the court house door, in the city
of Lexington. in the eoanty of Lafayette,
anI State Of Missouri h'tweca the hours
OF nine O'Clock in the forenoon and FIVE
o'clock IN the afternoon of that day, sell :; pub
lie veuiue, to the highest bidder, for cash :hs
said tract and parcel OF ian!, or 81 much Thereof
a. may be necessary, to satisfy aI'i ply Oh sSil
prom,sory note and interest, with the costs ant
EXPENSES Of this trust.
sep!i-9ln GlLkS W. JoYNEH. Trustee.