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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30
rHs ooNaRxssIoNAL CON-
SCIENCE FUND.

This fund, In amount, bids falr 70
eclipse the regular fund, which has
heretofore accumulated from the con-
version, reclamation, or death bed
repentance CT swindling army ccntrac-
tors, and other robbers Of the United
States Treasury. The public has
throughout the country condemned In
unmeasursd terms the action Of the
last Congress In robbing the Govern
ment Of q million and q half Of Its
treasure, and the press, Republican as
as we'll as Democratic, have almost
without exception united In condemn
ing the Infamous theft. Congressman
have found on returning to their con-
stituents that they had for this reason,
if for no other. become very unpopular,
and that their chances for a return to
the society Of the National metropolis
as representatives of the people, were
few indeed.
Some Of the moro asthte at length
hit upon an explanation which, al
though 1t involved the sacrifice Of the
proceeds Of tho steal-the 5000 add:
tiensl salary-yet was the only way
left to recover their waning influence,
aud had the additional merit Of not
only seeming plausible, but Of gaining
for themselves credit for extraordinary
honesty. They say that In order to pass
the appropriation bill, to which Ben.
Butler, the prince ofrogues. had caused
the salary steal cluse to be added as
an amendment, they voted for this
most Ubiquitous thieving, intending all
the time to clear their skirts Of the
affair BY refusing to accept the com
~pensation to which they were under
the Act entitled. Many Congressman,
doubtless. thought that the swindling
bill would hardly be noticed BY their
constituents, or ifso, only temporarily,
that the indignation Of the people, II
such YER aroused, would DO ephemeral.
and the result would be 5000 In their
pockets, and undiminished popularity.
But they find that instead Of q fiery
indignation quickly a~ppsassd, there
exists In tho popular mind q feeling
which Is daily becoming more power.
full In Its influence, that men who would
tkus deliberately rob the treasury, and
unblushingly sustain their action on
the most specious Of all pleas-the ex'
psnse Of living In washington-ars
not worthy their position, and mus
give place to honest men.
Realizing this fact We see the guilty
culprits. one by one, stealing back te
tho treasury, and, with lingering CLAN
ces Of affection, dropping their little
packets of plumber Into the conscience
fund. We are glad to see even thi'
sort Of repentance. It proves tina
even q Congressman Is not entirely
, free from the attributes Of our common
; nature. It evidences that there still
exists In the minds Of the peoples rep
r~essutatives some latent respect. selfsl
though it be, for the feelings Of theil
constituents. Let the good work g
on. We don't expect that all vii
rush up at once, yet still there Is room
Return your Ill gotten gain, oh Legis
lators, and try to be honest men,.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

STICK TO BUs1NEss.-A bright little
Rochester boy hearing his father say
that a i ought to "stick to bis busi.
ness ,emptisd . bottle of mucilsge
In the old gentleman's office chair.
The old gentleman says he has not
bsen stuck so badly since 1857, and re-
warded his offspring by taking him on
4 whaling trip to the back cellar.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

The Austinitss held thelrlmunlcipal
election Monday. The entire Peo-
Piles ticket was elected. Thomas
Triplett was elected Mayor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

The gold quartz discoveries near
Shoshone Valley continue to attract
much attention. So.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

OLIVE LOGAN wants Writ Sykes to
60 to Europe. He declines, feeling
sure he will "throw up" as soon as he
gets to sea.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

DR.. ABoRN, ocullst, Aurist, Ca
tarrh, Throat and Lung Physician. and
operating Surgeon for chronic diseases.
Offices, laboratory and residence. 2ls
Geary street, San Francisco. jals 3m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

A jew gets bis law from the pro-
phets. An attorney gets his profits
from the law.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30
CommIttee or lnvitatIent

Committee Of lnvitatIent
VIRGINIA C1rY-J J Cooper. Jas Malone.
Thos Buckner, Gen Batterman. Capt Donovan,
Capt B Arnold, Capt Ofbiston. Col Jas Kelly Jr,
ia Atkinson, Abe Rdgington, T. r McGum,
JCHamp,on. J J Naughton, Geo Hopkins. Geo
z Ferrend, Jacob Young Jr, John Piper, John
Henderson. F A Tritle, Thos Alchorn, Jas Q
Fair, J C cutrie. T l Lamb; Henry Piper. DC
L Dickson, Dennis Nevin. Jss Stewart, IL N
Vesey, NJ Lynch, Matt Redding. E F. Bean, Ut
Goodman, Tom Kelly, r N Graves. IL Requa,
DR. bronson, DR. III Engels, W ? Sheppard,
] Rosenbroek. Edward Cody. Matt Csn!v,n
Matt Senate. Wm Skyrme, Tom Moore, John
Doyle, ] T Riordon. Barney Clark, Chas Ziegler,
Charley Baker. N j Monahan. VIM Krause, John
Rush, Tom Moran, @ Schwab, Mark Strause.
J q Shirley, A Aurich, l. schoenfeldt, John 8
Young Ben Lackey, John LandRrah, Dennis
Moriarty, Patrick Wellin, Geo Hanbridgs.
Coin HnL-Abe Jones. wm Gibson. J Blsh.
q Holman. Nick vipont, Wn Meserye, Hon FL
Stern, Tom Harkin, VIM Aasterson. Sam Jones,
Tom Flaslcr. Capt T q Taylor. Chas N Kohlsr.
Judge Wright. John Kellogg, P J Tulley, Hank
Smith, Ar Dotcn, Fred Marohn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30

COMMITTEES Of Reoeptieni
jos P Bell. Jas Brown. Thos Quinlan. J W
Moore, B Hughes. John Ryno, Thos Hughes,
John Coldbath, VIM T Simpson.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30
PIPER's E HOUSE

Csnmittee Of Arrangements
TB Atkinson, John 7 Tully, T Hanbridge,
John Snow, W T Simpson, AZ Mckay, Chas
Goodwin. r.| 1871
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-30
Births.

FoX-In Gold Hill, April 80, TO the wife o.
l.. T. Fox, o son.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.

NRw YoRK, September 29.-The sixth
Worlds Convention, or General Confer
ence Of Evangelical Alliance, TO be
held here the present week, commens-
ing Thursday and continuing ten days
is attracting attention. The most graft
flying result in the history OF the ALI
anee are looked for from the meeting.
The general subjects to be discussed in
clude Christianity and its antagonists
Professionalism aud Romanism; Christi.
anity and civil government the dogma
Of infallibilityi religious liberty.
There is nothing new TO record in
financial circles since the close Of Sat
urdAy's market. although the situation
at the opening this morning looks
brighter, and there is every reason to
believe that business is rapidly finding
its ordinary channels again. Jay Gould
last evening expressed the opinion that
prices would now advance, and that the
market will be more buoyant than for a
long time past. He says Wall street has
been cleared Of great part of worth
less stocks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
probabilities.

WASHINGTON, September 29, 1890 a. m.
For New England, fresh and brisk south
to west winds; cloudy weather and rain
areas will prevail-the former shifting
to the west and northwest, with clearing
weather on Tuesday. For the Middle
States, brisk south to west winds, cloudy
weather and rain, the former veering to
the west and northwest to night, with
clearing weather and decided fall of
temperature. For the South Atlantic
States, light to fresh winds and clear or
partly cloudy weather, With occasional
light rains. For Tennessee and the
Ohio Valley, generally cloudy wealth
er and rain to-day, the winds veering to
vest and northwest, clearing weather,
and & DECIDED fall of temperature to-
night. For the lower lake region, cloudy
weather, rain, and brisk winds, TIE lat
ter veering to the west and northwest,
with clearing weather and decided fail
Of temperature tonight. From Missouri
to Minnesota and the upper lakes, north
to west winds, low temperature. and
clear and clearing weather will prevail.
FOR the Ohio Valley and north portion
of the Middle States, frost is probable
for tonight, Morning telegraphic re.
ports from the upper lake region and
throughout west Of the Mississippi Val
ley are generally missing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
Free Banking.

A Washington dispatch says that a
member of Congress, who was a mem
Der Of the Banking and Currency Com
mittee of the last Congress, states that
he shall advocate the system in the next
Congress which will permit unrestricted
free banking, conditioned only upon
adequate bonded security for circula-
ton. He believes that banking, under
the sole condition Of adequate security,
should be AS open to competition as any
other business transaction. Clinton L..
Merriam, another member of the same
committee, has expressed like views,
with regard to the addition of the CEN
trail redemption. The menber of Con.
gress first above alluded to, states that
be is informed that the national bank
will oppose any considerable increase of
national bank circulation aud the corre-
spending withdrawal Of greenbacks and
notes, as under such circumstances it
would so hasten the necessity of the
redemption of the national bank notes
as utterly to destroy the present profits
of the national bank circulation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
seien,ifc Memorauaa.

Il Is stated that the use Of tar as q
preventive against potato disease Is L
tended with the most satisfactory results.
DR.. J. R. Lewis, Of the Sanitary Com
mission in India, states that in all the
cases of chyluria he has examined;
minute, active, worm-like creatures were
found in the blood.
The construction Of the breakwster
at Alexandria involves the labor of over
two thousand Arabs, assisted by dozen
locomotives, several hundred trucks,
forty other steam engines, both station
ary and moving, a dozen lighters, six
steamers and an immense floating steam
derrick. The breakwater is composed
of blocks of concrete, each of which
weighs twenty tons, and it will consume
in all about 80, 900 of these blocks.
The span of the great rotunda Of the
exhibition building at Vienna is over one
hundred and ten yards. or double the
size of the dome of st. Peter S, at Rome.
The most accurate estimates state
that China possesses coal fields to the
extent OF over four hundred thousand
square miles, one province (Shausi),
having no less than ihirty-one thousand
square miles, with veins from twelve to
thirteen feet in thickness.
Affirm is at present engaged in Berlin
in manufacturing ozenized water for
medicinal purposes. From the prevail
ing opinion, which is not altogether with
out scientific probability, that the sani-
tary effects of sea air is to be ascrbed to
its relatively great proportion of ozine
the enterprise Of the manufacturers will
most likely be rewarded by considera
BILE demand for the substitute they offer
Journal Franklin Institute.
Perhaps no greater injury has ever
been done in horticulture than the
decentralization by inexperienced wri
tiers Of chip manure as a dressing. Itl
danger arises mainly from its ready dis
position 10 spread fungi, which inevita
bly, arises in soils naturally little moist
and tenacious. When once formed
such fungi spreads Nth astonishing
rapidity, totally preventing growth, and
finally killing the plants.-HOrticuItu
Tist.
In 1867 NJ. Rsbuteau announced thai
the poisonous power Of the metals was
greater as their atomic weights were
higher and their specific heats lower
he now shows that the atomic weights o
calcium and potassium being nearly tbs
same, the toxic effects produced BY in
jecting similar solutions Of their salt
into the blood are also the same, botl
acting as poison to the muscles, anC
causing death by arrest of the action o
the heart when administered in sufficient
doses.
By the use of thin leaves Of steel il
the construction of artificial magnets
NJ. Jamin has so increased the carrying
power Of these magnets as to construc
one weighing about four and a hal
pounds, which could carry a weight Of
ninety-nine pounds. The great advan
tage to be expected from this discovery
is the reduction in the weight Of the
magneto-electrie machines Of all kinds
and especially those employed in tbs
production Of light.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

Mr.. FultOn's Letters to the Baltimore Anne
iaop I

Mr.. Fulton's Letters to the Baltimore Amer
ican.l
1t would astonish some of our old
house.painters of Baltimore if they
could witness the manner in which the
painters of Paris climb over the fronts
of those six and seven-story houses, and
paint them from root to deor-sill with
out the use of ladder, scaffold or any
other wooden continuance either for
themselves or their paintpots. One
man, without any assistance, can paint
the entire front of one of these tall
houses in two or three days. Directly
opposite our quarters six-story build
ing, fronting about eighty feet, is under
going complete renovation, and the
painting of the entire walls has been
accomplished by two youths, apparently
not over nineteen years of age. They
are each provided with a rope about an
inch in diameter, extending from the
apex of the roof to the pavement, on
which knots, one foot apart, are made
through its entire length. By means OF
an apparatus with straps, clamps and
hooks, to which is appended a
board on which they sit, and stirrups to
rest the feet in, which are strapped to
their legs, they move up and down the
rope with great rapidity and apparent
ease. They move the clamps from knot
to knot, and without changing the posi-
ton of the rope, enabled to paint about
six feet on either side of them. Their
smaller brushes are stuck in little loops
appended to the seat, and the paint.pot
is suspended by smaller rope, on which
it is fastened by spring Of some kind,
and is raised or lowered with ease as
they desire it. Long practice has gwen
them great agility, and they seem to
move up and down the piroutte and os-
cillate along the front with great deal
more ease than if they were on ladders.
ThSy nee brushes for most of their paint
ing nearly double the size Of those used
in America, aud make rapid progress
with the work House.painting in Paris
is a very extensive business, as period
ical renovation of the houses is rendered
imperative by law, no one being allowed
to dis6gure a neighborhood by present
ing stained and disfgured walls. The
houses being all of q soft creau-colored
sandstone, many Of the finer structures,
instead of being painted, are redressed
by the stone-cutter, and come out, after
undergoing the process Of scraping and
scrubbiug, as if fresh from the quarry.
In alluding to the amount Of work these
lads perform in day, it should be IN
degstnod that they commence at six
o'clock ia the morning aud stop at seven
o'clock in the evening, twelve hours
being days work among the mechanics
in Paris.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
OFFICIAL.
OR DIN IA N G e

Whereas, Certain parties are in the habit Of
renting skiffs and boats for use on the river
10 children. who are entirely unable TO man
age same, thereby placing them in great dan
ger Of being drowned, several narrow escapes
having occurred during the past week;
therefore. be il
Ordained That it shall be unlawful for any
person owning or using skiffs or row-boats. to
hire or loan said boats to any children under
Is years Of age for use on the river fronting
the city.
That parties violating this ordinance shall
be subject to arrest and fine by the Recorder
in sums Of not less than $40 or more than $50,
70 be collected as other fines.
That this ordinance take effect from and af-
ter its passage.
Passed first reading and rules suspended
per charter requirements, and the ordinance
passed second and final reading by Board OF
Aldermen September 3, 1873.
Passed first reading by Council, rules SUI
pended per charter requirements. and srt l.
nance read a second time and passed tina lly
BY Common Council September 10, 1873.
Approved September II, .1S73.
JOHN JOHNSON. Nay or.
i0a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

A new manner of catching rats is ex-
citing great interest among the returning
householders in Madison avenue. A
barrel is filled half full of water. A
layer of powdered cork is laid on its
surface, and over this layer of corn
meal is sifted. A chair and box or
two are placed unobtrusively in the
neighborhood, whereby the rat gains the
edge of the barrel. He sees nothing
but the meal. He has no innate ideas
which teach him to beware the treacher-
GUS foundation on which that tempting
surface rests. lie shifts, he leaps, and
goes gently down through meal and
cork to his watery grave. If any of his
friends see him disappear from the edge
of the barrel they hasten after him to get
their share of the probable plumber, and
are in turn taken in by hospitable death.
The plan seems effective as against the
rats, but is calculated to destroy their
confidence in human nature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
Tvo Adventurous Youths.

From the Greenbriar Wal independently
In Fayette County, near the line Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. there
is a famous rst:lesuGse den, which has
always been a source Of terror and fear
to those who have looked over its pre-
cincts, as we'll as TO those who have even
heard Of the fearful revelations regard
ing the size and the number of the ven
omous reptiles which infect this poison
stricken cavern. In number their name
is legion, aud ia age, size, and down
right radicalism, thsFa are no figures or
names TO represent then. A short time
since two daring young men resolved to
make an experiment, by way Of forming
some insight as regarded their numbers,
aud clothing themselves from head to
foot ia suits Of thick buckskin (such as
our friend Dounsliy uses to make his
best gloves), With large, sharp kpiyes
in hand, they sailed forth into
the poison-infested region. They
entered, cutting and slsshing, the snakes
rafting, Kissing, and striking at their
sdgersaries, and When these enterprising
youths landed on the other side their
clothes were 8 sight to see As a snake
would strike, his fsngs would be deeply
and firmly implanted 10 the buckskin,
aud of would go his head By 9 we'll.
directed blow by the hand and knife.
By making a fair count, il was found
that two hundred and forty snake heads
were attached to the clothes Of one Of
the party, and one hundred and sixty
heads firmly fastened to the other.
More would have been secured, but il
was not good day lor snakes. Bat any
one who does not believe the foregoinQ
true story will be convinced OF It's entire
correctness by inquiring at this ofice
for the name Of our informant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
ELECTION.
OFFICIAL,
OR DIN A N @ E.

Be II ordained by the General Council of the
City Of Memphis:
Section /, That the sum of ten thousand
dollars, or so much thereof as many be neces'
sary for the purpose, be and the same Is hereby
appropriated out Of any moneys in the treas
ury, as fund for the purpose Of aiding such
as may be deemed proper objects Of public
charity. The said sum shall be paid out on
the checks of the Mayor, to be drawn on tho
recommendation of the Howard Association
or the CitiEensi Relief Committee. from time
TO time, until the whole is paid
Section 2. That this ordinance take enec'
and be in force from and after its passage.
Passed first reading, when the rules were
suspended and the ordinance passed second
and final reading by Board of Aldermen, Sep
TENDER Is, 1873.
Passed first reading, rules suspended pei
charter requirements and ordinance passed
second and final reading by COun Gil, Septem'
Der IS, 1873.
Approved September %, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: L. r. RICHARDS, City Register; -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29
rho Financial sltuatien

LouIsvILLE, September PA largely
attended meeting of bank presidents,
cashiers aud prominent iinanciers Of the
city was held in the gentlemens parlor
Of the Gait House. yesterday afternoon
and evening. The meeting was called
to consider upon the present exigencies
Of the financial situation, and after long
and earnest discussion, it was resolved to
take the same action as that adopted
by the association Of banks in New
York and the other great financial CEN
tiers of the country, viz: to suspend pay
ment for the present in currency, except
in small checks and to adopt the plan
of settlement through clearing house
by means of certified checks and certifi-
Gates based upon pledges of securities
deposited with the Clearing House Asso-
citation. The following banks were rep
resented: Western Financial Corpora
ton, Bank of Louisville, Planters Ma
tional Bank, Peoples BANK, Farmers
and Drovers' Bank, Citizens Bank,
Louisville City National Bank, Second
National Bank, Merchants Bank, Falls
City Tobacco Bank, Bank Of America,
German Security Bank.
JEFFERsoEvILLE, IND, September 20.
The Ohio Falls Car Works has Sus-
pended operations in order to take a
calm survey of the situation. James
Howard & Co., boat builders, paid two
thirds wages on Saturday, and will not
suspend work. There was some little
run on the banks Saturday, but checks
we're promptly cashed and no panic oc-
cnrrad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-09-29

Dead Mems Gulch is a noted locality
in Colorado, aud is looked upon with in.
terest by tourists, not only on account
Of It's picturesque appearance, but for
the baptism OF blood associated with its
name. About fourteen years ago eight
men, prospecting for placer diggings
encamped in the gulch over night, and
when morning dswned started westward
along the narrow valley, the party being
oouslgerably strung out, with their pack
horses scstteFsd along between them.
A murderous fire from rock and bush on
either hand suddenly burst upon them,
and seven men and twelve horses we're
killed. The eighth man managed to
crawl into thicket and escaped, and
returning after nightfall gathered some
Of the arrows from the bodies Of bis
slain companions, helped himself 10
some provisions. and By keeping con-
cealed in the daytime and travelling at
night, soon found himself among white
men, aud told the story Of the Isdian
massacre. A month OF two afterEard
another party Of prospectors came upon
the bodies Of the men and horses, and
from that time forward the place was
known as Dead Mems Gulch.-IHfer-
Ocean.