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The FLUCTUATIONS OF GoLp.-An in.
teresting feature of the history of 1873.
in this country, has been the fluctuations
in the price of gold, and curious Incl.
dent of it is the fact that on the last day
OF the year it was but little more than a
cent less than on the first day. On the
LIST Of January it was quoted at l11H,
and during the month rose to ll44. In
February the prevailing prices were about
one cent higher; and in March it stood
at 1l45., and ended the month at its
highest price, llSX. The next month it
made another advance of one cent, which
it lost in May, the range during that aud
the following month being from lis to
1872. The decline was more decided in
July, when the highest figure reached was
1898 In August there was scarcely
any change, but in September it went
down to ll0I, ranging from that to
ll6H. In October 1ll% was the high
est quotation. and at one time it went
down to 1917. In November it touched
still lower figure, 1861, the lowest 1862
and the highest reached was 10Y. Dur
ing the last Nd nth there has been slight
rally, the range being between 1885 and
1927. The lowest rates, it will be seen,
prevailed during the three months when
the financial stringency was most severe
ly felt. In this connection, it may be
interesting to recall the highest and low
esq figures of previous years. Gold left
par in January, 1862, and the highest
quotation of the year was 1872, which
was reached in October. In 1868 it fuc.
tuated between 1929 and 172%. In
July, 1864, it reached the highest alti.
tude of all, 2S5, the lowest quotation of
she year being that of the first day, 1919
The fluctuations were very violent dur
ing this and the next year. In 1865 il
reached 23414 in February, and fell to
1881 in May. In 1866 the limits were
124T and 1878; in 1867, 1872 and 1861;
in 1868, 1872 and $50; in 1869. 1917 and
1927; in 1870, ITO and 1887; in 1871,
losN and 1l5H; in 1872, 1887 and
ll5H.-[Virginia Chronicle, 9th.
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SrnRxSpER or CAnrAoRsA.-Foreign
advices published this morning are to
the effect that Cartagena. in Spain, has
surrendered to the Government forces.
This is heavy blow to the insurgents.
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Charter Oak Silver Mining Company.
Location OF works, Ely Mining District, Lincoln
county, State of Nevada. Location of principal
place of business, San Francisco, California.
Notice is hereby given that at a meeting Of the
Directors Of said Company, held on the Ninth
9TH day of January. A. ID. 1874, an assessment
of fifty t50l cents per share was levied upon
the capital stock Of the corporation, payable
Immediately, in United States gold coin, to
the Secretary at the office of the Company,
No 43i California street. tup stsirsl San Fran
cisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on Monday the sixtesnth
tl6thl day OF February, A. D. 1874, will
be delinquent, and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on Monday the Ninth (9th)
day Of March, A. D 1874. to pay the deiin-
quent assessment, together with costs Of adver.
tising and expenses of the sale.
GEO. W. r. KING, Secretary.
Once 43i California street. tup stairs) San
Francisco, California. 7T
ji4.ml ~ 1S&ELs W. e.
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save bis life. IL is an old offsn Ter. hav-
ing ALREADY srrv,i on tenn in the State
Prison
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ADv1cEs from Singapore, dispatched in
November, state that kilograms had just
been received to the effect that in conse-
quence of the intimation that the Dutch
had sent ont another expedition to
Acheen, the Achenese had burned down
all the pepper plantations Of the west
coast to prevent their falling into the
hands of the Dutch. Should this news
be confirmed. the price of pepper, which
has already risen, will further advance.
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OK the 9th inst. the California Legis-
lature, in joint session, elected E. B.
Mott, Jr., ]. J. Green. DR.. F. W. Hatch,
]. W. Armstrong and General Joe Ham,
ilton as Trustees OF the State Library.
These are supposed to be favorable to
the retention Of B. o. Cravens AZ State
Librarian and Mrs. Morton as Deputy.
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Foreign n ews.

spanish oounterfeiters Arrested IN
Cuba.
Havana, Jan. l2.-The police on sai-
urdsy arrested six Spaniards in whose
possession wcr. ionnd counterfeit hliis
on the Spanish Bank to the amount OF
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Telegraphic Dispatches

SPECIAL 70 THE pIocHr DAILY .roosp.
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KEYSTONE r. A., CHAPTER NO. Q, I'D.
IN Called convocations first and third Thurs
day evenings in each month at 7 o'clock
Stated conversations second and fourth Thursday
evenings in Zach month.
sojcurning brethren and companions in good
standing cordially invited to attend. ET
EDWD d. L. QUITS, n. z. II. p.
H. KAAusE, Secretary. jees-tf
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SU MMONS.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LIN.
y coln.-District Court, Seventh Judicial
District.
The State OF Nevsda to Nevada Central Rail.
road Company, and all owners Of, or claimants
known or unknown, to the following described
property, to-wit: Possessory claim and i'm
provements Lot No. so, in Block "a, building
known as CompRny's Office. in Block No. II,
Track, Locomotives, 90 Cars, Foundry md
Wood, situate in Lincoln County, State Of Ne.
vads, greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
the District Court, Seventh Judicial District
County of Lincoln, on the Ninth day of Febri-
airy, 1874, to answer unto the complaint of the
State OF Nevada, which sues to recover the sum
Of Eight Thousand FIVE Hundred dollars. gold
coin, delinquent taxes on the before described
property, together with percentage and costs a.
is provided by law, as fully set forth in COM
PLANT Oh file in my office. And 1. you fail to
appear and answer, the Plaintiff then and there
will take Judgment against you for the afore-
said amount, together with oil costs subsequent
to the assessment Of said taxes and Of this &C.
tion.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
District Court, Seventh judicial District, Coun
y is7s 81 lincoln this Sd DAY OF January A. D.
P.B. MILLER. Clerk.
ByJ. HAsroap, Deputy.
State OF Nevada, County OF Lincoln.-District
Court, Seventh Judicial District.
The State OF Nevada to the Sheriff Of said
County:
You are hereby required to make due and
legal service OF above summons and M Ike your
returns thereon within the time prescribed by
, Statute. .-s-A
p. b. MILLER, Clerk.
By J. NJ HANronp, Deputy.
Phoebe, New. January 3, 1874. a e.. ~
true copy, W. S. TRAVIS, Sheriff.
BY b. H. HEREFORD, Deputy.
| F... FTT e. jl4-td .|"Haa .f.H..-
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gtw Go-gag.
SUMMONS.

pTATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LIN.
- coln.-Disuict Court Seventh Judicial
District.
Tho State o. Nevada, TO the Floral Mill and
Mining Company, and all owners OF, or claim
ants, known or unknown, to the following des
cribed property, to-wit: Possessory claim to
Mill and Mill Site known As the Floral Mill.
and situate In Lincoln County, State Of Nevada.
greeting:
You are hereby summoned to appear before
the District Court, Seventh Judicia! District,
County OF Lincoln, on the Ninth day Of Febru-
ary 1874, to answer unto the complaint OF the
State of Nevada, which sues to recover the sum
gold coin, delinquent taxes on the before dss.
cribsd property. together with percentage and
costs as is provided by law, fully set forth in
acomplaint on file in my office And If you fail
to appear and answer, the Plaintiff then and
there will take judgment against you for the
afore' aid amount, together with all costs subss-
qrent to the assessment of said taxes and Of this
action. ....- ..
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Dis
trict Court, Seventh Judicial District, County Of
Lincoln, this Sd day Of January, A. D. 1874.
E.I.rN'' P. b. MILLER. Clerk
by J. NJ. HAsFoRD, Deputy. ..
State Of Nevada, County of Lincoln. District
Court, Seventh Judicial District
The State Of Nevada to the Sheriff Of sale
County: q.
You are hereby required to make due ant
legal service of above summons and make you
returns thereon within the time prescribed b,
| statute.
p B. MILLER. Clerk.
ByJ. NJ HAsFoBD. Deputy. U-LF
Phoebe, New, January 3 is,a ~ v,s S,.,s
ny B. H. HkErronD, Deputy.
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Notice.
NOTICE,
FOR SALE.

HOUSE AND FURNITURE, ON MccANNoN
IL street; also, one eteinwsy Sons cele-
brated Piano.
Applyto fsA-ul n. L. DEAL
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TIE Business once of the ProcHx DAILY
N9oup viii hereafter be in the Office Of II. Il.
Brsakey. at Michael's cigar store, Main street.
opposite Meadow Valley.
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So PER ANNUM.

riages are wrong and unhappy at any time
of life. But the man ft 10 be married Il
the right man in the right place at the
head of household. And whatever else
may be said of woman's ability and wo-
mans power, she is never moro able and
more powerful than when, as every good
wife does, she makes u man of her hus-
band Even If in this she cannot quite
succeed, she does more for him than could
be done by any other person, or any other
influence As was said at the opening,
she is his bail, his security, and she is
bound, both by her love for him and her
pride for herself, to make the most of him.
Andshe does it, If somebody Indignantly
asks; "Arc women then born to be mar
r'edF The answer is, eyes, and men
too" For to marry is something that
neither sex, whatever be said of "rights,"
can accomplish alone,-Paila. Leclqer.
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Coop LANGUAaE.-Young people should
acquire the habit fcorrectly speaking and
writing, and abandon as early as possible
any use of slang words and phrases. The
longer you put this of, the more difficult
the requirement Of correct language will
be- and if the golden age of youth, the
proper, season for the acquisition of Ian
guage, be passed in its abuse, the unfortu-
nate victim will most probably be doomed
to talk slang for life. You have merely to
use the language which you read, instead
Of the slang which you hear, to form
taste In agreement with the best speakers
and poets in the country.
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A short time since two individuals were
lying in one room very sick, one with brain
fever, and the other with an aggravated
case of the humps. They were so low
that watchers were needed every night,
and it was thought doubtful If the one sick
with fever would recover. A gentleman
was engaged to watch over night, his duty
being to wake the nurse whenever it be.
came necessary to administer medicine
In the course of the night both watcher
AID nurse fell asleep. The man with the
mumps lay watching the clock, and saw
that it was time 70 give the fever patient
his potion. He was unable to speak aloud,
or to move any portion Of his body except
his arms, but, seizing pillow, he managed
to strike the watcher in the face with IT,
Thus suddenly awakened, the watcher
sprang from his seat, falling to the floor,
and awakened both the nurse aud the fever
patient. The incident struck the sick men
as very ludicrous, and they laughed heartily
at 1t for some fifteen or twenty minutes.
When the doctor came in the morning he
found his patient vastly improved said he
never knew so sudden a turn for the
better, and now both are up and we'll.
Who says laughter is not the best medi.
cine? And this reminds the writer Of
another case. A gentleman was suffering
from an liberation of the throat, which at
length became so swollen that his life was
despaircd Of. His household came to his
bedside, to bid him farewell. Each indi.
vidual shook hands with the dying man,
and then went away weeping. Last Of all
came pet ape, and shaking the mans
hand, went away also with It's hands over
his eyes. 1t was 50 ludicrous a sight that
the patient was forced to laugh, and laughed
so heartily that the ulcer broke, and his
life was saved.
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Select Aoetrg.
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.


Over and over again,
No matter which way turn,
! always find in the Book Of Life
Some lesson have to learn.
must take my turn at the mill,
must grind out the golden grain
must work at my task with a resolute will
Over and over again.
We cannot measure the need
ofeyen the tiniest flower,
Nor check the flow of the golden sands
That run through single hour.
But the morning dews must fall,
And the sun and the summer rain
Must do their part, and perform 1t all
Over and over again.
Over and over again
The brook through the meadow COWS,
And over and over again
The pondrous mill wheel goes;
Once doing will not suffice,
Though doing be not in vain,
And blessing, failing us once or twice,
May come IL we try again.
The path that has once been trod
Is never so rough to the feet,
And the lesson we once have learned
Is never SO hard to repeat.
Though sorrowful tears may fall,
And the heart to its depth be driven
With the storm and tempest we need them al
To render US meet in Heaven.
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Parrot, in Africa.

The Colonial Journal relates in the
vicinity of the village of Kong Island, in
Gaboon river, Africa, there is a stupeu-
dous cotton tree, the wide spread and
gigantic arms Of which have served, time
immemorial, as lodging place, not only
for parrots belonging to this part Of the
country, but one might be tempted to
believe for all in Africa. These birds
usually spend an hour or more in adjust
ing themselves in their proper places at
night, during which time they keep up
such loud and incessant screaming that
you cannot be heard anywhere in the
vicinity without raising the voice cousid-
erably shove the ordinary pitch. At
length they are quietly seated, when they
commence what very closely resembles a
musical concert this they continue about
an hour longer. At regular intervals
during the night they sing out as if they
IT
were keeping watch. The natives say the
concerts have been borrowed from them !.
and the practice Of keeping watch they
suppose to have been derived from vessels
lying at anchor in the river. These con-
lectures will not appear improbable to
those who are acquainted with the singu-
lar aptitude of these birds to catch and
initiate the sounds of the human voice.
They are never molested their power Of
utterance, in the estimation Of the African,
are so close an approximation of human
speech that to kill and eat them would be
almost equivalent to murder and eanni-
balisrn.
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THE CARELESS WORD.

rs but word, careless word;
thistle down it seemed as light;
.aused moment on the air,
hen onward winged its fight
other lip caught up the word,
nd breathed it with q naughty sheer;
rathered weight as on Il sped
THAT careless word, in its career.
hen rumor caught the flying word,
And busy gossip gave it weight,
ntil that little word became
"A vehicle Of angFy hate.
md then that word was winged with FIRE,
It's mission was thing of pain;
[or soon it fell like lava drops
Upon tortured human brain.
Md then another page Of life
With burning, scalding tears was blurred
load of care was heavier made
It's added weight, that careless word.
That careless word o how II schorchcd
A fainting, bleeding, quivering heart;
Twas like hungry fire that searched
Through every tender, vital part.
How wildly throbbed that aching heartl
Deep agony its fountain stirred
L calm, but bitter ashes mark
The pathway of that careless word.
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A BEAUTIFUL TREE.-The camphor
tree perfumes the air, and its leaves yield
the finest honey. It often reaches a
hundred feet in height, with q girth Of
fifty feet. The precious gum Is found
sometimes in layers as large as mans
arm, but more frequently in small frag-
mcnts, extracted with sharppointed instru-
ments. The wood Is excellent for house,
ship-timber and furniture, and, excepting
the teak and ealambuco, is the only wood
never attacked by the myriads Of voacious
insects in the East Indies. The common
kinds Of camphor are procured by dissilla-
ton.
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The Eastern Church retains the Julian
Calendar. Christmas, therefore, falls in
Russia on the 9Th Of January. and on that
day il was celebrated there. It is not 30
we'll known, however, that on the same
day Il was observed in the United States
IN at least two places. In Alaska the
remaining Russian settlers keep up all
their Old national obsersancesI So the
9Th January was Christmas to than.
Nearer home, too, At New York, that
cosmopolitan city, about i hundred rlus-
SLAMS assembled At the Greek ehapel---the
parlor Of a private residence and services
were conducted according 70 the 9th II
the Greek Church.
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Mr.. Du CHAIILU's TRAVELS IN Nor.
WAY AND SwEDEs.--In lecture recently
delivered on this subject, at Association
Hall, New York, Mr.. Du ChaiIlu gave
some interesting "reminiscences Of his
travels in these countries. He said he
had an idea, before he went to Scandina-
via, that it was sort Of wild country.
having population that was only half
civilized, but that was mistake. They
oil knew how to read and write. In the
public schools the pupils are obliged to
learn French, English, and German.
Churches were seen everywhere, ut is"
said Mr.. Du Chaillu, .a glorious land,
with bold and magnificent mountains !;
with deep, narrow, welI-sheltered valleys,
Wild ravines, picturesque and lovely lakes,
immense glaciers--the largest in Europe,
and, perhaps, the largest in tho world
immense forests of pine, birch, and FIR
trees, the solitude Of which seems TO sooth
the turbulent spirit Of man; countless
rivulets, cascade rivers and streams. In
the North the sun shines day and night in
june, July, and part Of August. Al that
period no stars are to be seen. The moon
sheds no lustre upon the earth. Thesummer
is short. II is just long enough to give
time to the wild fowerr to bloom and fade
away. The moon shines once more, and
ct last there Is no more sun TO be seen.
Then the heavens seems to be In blaze
Of light. How many nights have 1 tray
elled miles and miles, and enjoyed the
magnificent scenery and glorious climate
of that countryi 1t is the Land Of the
Midnight Sun" Mr.. Da Chaillu thinks
one Of the most delightful
cities in Europe. When he was there he
thought he would like to see the king, and
was cordially welcomed by the latter,
whom he found in his shirt sleeves en-
gagged in painting. He found the people,
rich and poor, simple, modest, and honest.
Even the king would not think Of giving
more than a simple gold ringas an engage
nent ring. After marriage two rings
we're worn, and three when the lady has
amily of children.
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The Boston Transcript says -" II the
gates of Heaven were suddenly to swing
open and oil mankind be asked on equal
terms 70 enter into the kingdom, don't you
know some people who would pause to see
what some other people we're going to do
about Il, and some who would draw back
f0r fear the Celestial City was getting vul.
gar; and some who would refuse altogether
IT they saw the so-and-sos about to enters''
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KEEP CARRIAGES FROM THE STABLE.
There is common and vexations com.
plant from parties who store their ear
riagcs in the same building with their
horses, or in damp carriage houses of poor
varnish. This will happen even after the
very best material and varnish have been
used, for no varnish can stand the action
of the steam arising in a stable where
horses are kept, 'When vanished car.
riage is exposed to an atmosphere of am-
monia, arising from manure or decaying
vegetable matter, the alkali unites with the
oil Of the yarnish, forming an almost
imporceptible flament of soap, which,
when the carriage is washed, dissclves in
the water and is removed, leaving fresh
surface to be again acted on by the am
monia, so that the oil is gradually removed
from the varnish, leaving the brittle gum
to look like rosin and crumble away.
Therefore, dry, clean carriage house,
entirely separated from the stable or stable
manure, is the first thing required, and,
secondly TO have it re-yarnished when it is
required, which is as often as once a year
If the carriage is in continual e. oach
Makers Journal.
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FALSE SHAxE.--Ths false shame which
fears to be detected In honest, manual
employment which shrinks from expos.
Ing 10 the world necessary and honon-
BILE economy; which bushes more deeply
for shabby attire than for mean action,
and which breads the snecr Of the world
more than the upbraiding of conscience
this false shame will prove the ruin Of
every one who suffers h to influence his
thoughts Of life.
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As amber attracts straw 30 docs beauty
attnct admiration, which only lasts while
the warmth continues but virtue, wisdom,
goodness, and real worth, like the load.
stone, never lose their power. These are
the true graces which are linked and tied
hand in hand, because il is by their iuilu-
ence that human hearts are 50 firmly united
70 each othsr--Bwton,
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Love and sorrow in our souls resembles
the Ere in some deep mines; il may for
long time be apparently smothered, we
fancy that il Is entirely ertinguished, but
some sudden draught, some ashes dropped,
and the flames, wild and consuming, win
break forth with redoublcd fury. -Bremey.
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The industries Of India.


The English engineers who are sent 70
India % practice their profession have %
learn an almost entirely hew business for
the materials with which they work and
the labor which they use are very different
from the materials and labor Of England
There are few skilled mechanics in India.
and public work is done through the aid Of
European and native oyerseers, educated
at Government college, and Of native
head artifcers and laborers. The over
seers have no practical knowledge, and the
native artifcers have no theoretical knowl-
edge, and there Is no middle class to
harmonic their conflicting views. There
Is plenty Of timber ia India, but only
few varieties are fit for use, as the white
ants attack and destroy nearly al the
readily workable kinds. Brick i the
chief building material, but the bricks are
poorly made, are not colored, and the
native masons lay them in such manner
that the walls become really masses of
concrete. Some of the lime used for
interior decorations in Madras becomes as
smooth, hard aud polished Al marble.
Indian carpenters are said to be fair work
men, although they squat on the ground
and hold piece Of wood with their toes.
Labor is very cheap, and although very
little use is made Of machinery, q public
building costing $4,000 in India, would
cost 100000 in England. Some Of the
once famous Indian manufactures. such AZ
the Dacca muslin, of which il was said
that fall-sised dress piece could be drawn
through finger ring, are fast disappearing.
India, however, still furnishes the beauti-
ful Cashmere shawls, silver fligree work,
and inlaid steel and stone work, and there
Is an artistic spirit lingering in the East
that is shown in the shape of the common.
est earthenware utensils and the choice Of
colors in the clothes of the very poorest on
a holiday festival.