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A Valuable Recipe.

The Journal Of Chemistry publishes q
recipe for tho destruction Of insects.
which. IL 1t DO one-half as eBicacious rs
IL is claimed to be, viii prove very val
liable:
Hot alum water Is q recent suggestion
as an insecticide. Il will destroy red
and black ants. cockroaches, spiders,
chintz bugs, and all the crawling pests
which infest our houses. Take two
pounds Of alum and dissolve in three or
four quarts Of boiling water; let II stand
on the fire until the alum disappears;
then apply II with a brush, while nearly
boiling hot, TO every joint and creyice
In your closets, bedsteads, pantry
shelves and the like. Brush the crew
ices In the floor Of tho skirting or mop
boards, II you suspect that they harbor
vermin. II, in WITHDRAWING q ceiling,
plenty Of alum Is added to the lime, II
will also serve TO keep insects at q dis
lance. Cockroaches will fee the paint
which has been washed In cool alum
water. Sugar barrels and boxes can DO
freed from ants by drawing a chalk mark
Just around the edge Of the top Of them.
The mark must be ~unbroken, or they
will creep over IL; but with a continuous
chalk mark half IN inch in width will
set their depredations Mt naught. Pow
dered alum or bomI will keep the chintz
bugs at a respectable distance, and tray-
elers should always carry a package in
their hand bags. 10 scatter over and I'M
der their pillows in places where they
have reason to suspect the presence Of
such bed.felloys.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08
Grass Valley to be AFFLICTED.

We see in our exchanges that the Lo.
cal Option farce is 10 be enacted to.
morrow at Grass Valley. The Prohi.
bitionists are preparing for q repetition
Of tho Oaklsnd business: Free lunch,
pretty waiter girls, imported female suf-
frsgists, singing. praying, bouquets, but
ton-holing. begging. preaching. Ia
ing. promising. crowding. importuning.
sneering. intercepting. disappearing,
abusing-everything but a calm, fair
test Of voters real opinions. 1t would
DO pleasant, just for a change. to have
one fair election held under the Local
Option law, without any improper or
corrupt influences on either side; an
election, where n citizen, having his
mind made up, could go quietly to the
polls and vote as he does at any ordin-
airy election.--S. +. Alta, July 4h.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

lPron IL Sentinel, Jsiy sth.l

Iron u enunei jay oo-I
About noon yesterday while the eel
ebration exercises were being held at
Eureka Hall, an alarm Of FIRE was sound
ed, and q towering sheet Of fame was
observed coming from the new arrester
on the hill top. east Of the Richmond
reduction works. The exact place where
the Ere originated is involved In mys-
terry, but the most plausible theory Ia
that Il started In the wooden tunnel some
distance below the stack aud famed by
the heavy current Of air ignited to the
dry timbers Of the tunnels sides, and
thence TO the tall chimney beyond. The
entire wood work Of the arrester was to-
tally consumed. before water In sufficient
quantity could be procured, though the
gallant fircnen made q desperate strug-
gle 10 successfully combat with the
devouring flames. Several accidents 90
Cured, one Of which nearly resulted
fatally. Some men were engaged in cut
ting an aperture in the fiume. when the
burning timbers suddenly fellin. carrying
with them q man named ]. p. Lewis.
He was rescued from the burning tim
bers by his fellow workmen, but received
severe injuries about the face and head.
and was also badly scorched. His es-
cape from o frightful death was miracu-
lous. He was conveyed to the Eureka
Hotel. and viii DO comfortably cared for
by the company whose property he was
trying TO preserve. A fireman named
John Ponneyea, O Greek, was overcome
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

An UNPLEASANT SrruArIcs. = Uncle
John Booth has n favorito hen up at the
stage barn, which about fvo weeks ago
showed n disposition to set. Uncle John
set her on ffty-three eggs, and yester.
day he concluded that she had set long
enough; she was worn down 70 q shad.
ow and ne'er a cheep Of o chicken had
been heard in that barn; so to " her
life he removed her from tho nest. An
examination Of the eggs revealed the
fact that every mothers son Of them
was boiled a. hard a. the hinges Of the
perdition. II Is o amooted question
as TO whether the boys rung in the boil
ed eggs on Unclo John, OF whether he
set the hen on them himself In the hope
Of raising boiled chickens. The boys
say the latter, but Uncle John says the
assertion Ia q base dispersion on an hon.
est mans character.-Austin Rereiue.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08
Carson ltsms.
Irrom the rribass, July IL

Irtom me Ariouns, suJ tl
Farmer Treadway had o narrow cs-
cape from death to-day. II appears thai
about 0 o'clock this morning Mr.. Tread.
way, mounted on his old white pei
horse, General" rode up the lane foi
the purpose OF turning water into il
proper channel. The rails OF the V. 4
I. Il. r. fork opposite Mr.. Treadway's
house. and seeing a gravel train coming
along. he naturally concluded 1t would
switch of on the south rail. II however
took the opposite direction, and the
General becoming confused. backed
towards the cars. and was struck in the
thigh. INJECTING q terrible wound. Mr..
Treadway. with great presence Of mind.
held the horse down until the train got
past, thus, no doubt, saving his own
life. Tho poor old General" known
by every inhabitant Of 0rmsby county.
will probably die; he is26 years old. and
Is too severely wounded for recovery.
Everybody Will miss the General, but
would have missed Col. Treadway in
FINELY more.
Twenty barrels OF maggots arrived per
rail yesterday and are now standing nj
the freight depot. and emit an efiuvun
TINT does not compare favorably with
otto Of roses. We have endeavored Ia
ascertain the use these crawling. squirm.
ing things are put to, or for whom they
arc shipped. A gentleman at the depo,
minated that they were imported for
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08
A Balloon Voyage.
Irron the Rsadiug Pa.) Esrl..l

tFron the Rsading (Pa.) Esgis.1 az
A Mr.. Pearce. q patent medicine and
steel pan vendor we'll known In this city.
INST With . sad. and 1t Is supposed Q fatal
accident, while attempting to mako .
balloon ascension at Allentown yester-
day. Tho particulars Of tho sad affair
are as follows: Pearce being somewhat
Of q rowing. reckless sort Of agenus homo,
conceived the idea that he could mako q
successful balloon ascension. and no
sooner wns the thought conceived, than
he attempted 10 carTy u out, notwith-
standing the circumstances OF friends.
A small balloon was purchased, and I'M
mediately after noon yesterday taken to
the Fair ground and the work OF infiat-
ing commenced. After all being In
readiness. his recklessness was further
shown in his attempting the ascension
without a basket or bar. but shortly be-
fore 4 o'clock he tied the guy ropes and
the net twines together, seated himself
upon the same, and shouted, "Let her
went!' As before stated. the balloon
was entirely too small for Pearce, and
the consequence was that he rose to o
height Of about sixty feet, and COM
menced dangling around the buildings
in the neighborhood. chimneys and tree
tops. At this point the excitement be-
came intense among the large crowd
gathered together to witness the 'ascen.
sion; men shouted. women screamed
and tainted, and children ran In all d.
r~ections. Several chimneys were knock
ed down by the now confused %aeronaut,
who still clutched OF to the ropes. the
bricks Of which falling on several Of the
multitude. injured some severely, and It
Is supposed others fatally. After dang
ling around for some time. he completely
lost all control OF both himself and the
balloon, and leaving his hold alp, he
fell headforemost TO the ground. Several
OF his ribs were broken. both his legs
were broken below the knees, besides
sustaining internal injuries, from which
1t Ia impossible that he can recover.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

An OxISsioS.-By an error Of a COM
positor, in the card OF Professor Howe,
announcing his intention OF becoming
q candidate before the Republican State
Convention for the Office OF State SUI
p~srintendent Of Public Instruction,
which appeared in our editorial columns
yesterday. the words Nevada Repubh'
can State Convention were made to
read I" Nevada State Convention" Mr..
Howe 10 well known rs q Republican.
and will mako his contest in the ranks
Of that party. The solicitude OF sutro's
Virginia City organ, regarding the par
ticular Convention in which Mr.. Howe
will submit his claims, will doubtless
now subsids. No sane man would sus-
pect Mr.. Howe Of any utilization with
the Sutro-dependents. He has too
much regard for q reputation, justly
earned. to thus jeopardize it.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08
Reno Items.
frrou I'M. Jourpsl. Julya,.


A party Of ladies' aud gentlemen left
Reno ON Monday morning for Indspen.
dencs Lake on q grand hunting and fish.
ing excursion. The party consisted Of
W. Il. Chamberlain and wife, Mrs.
Judge Marshall and Mrs. @. II. East
man. OF Reno: Mr.. John Haviland and
wife. San Francisco; Superintendent
Mattison and wife. OF Cariin. and Zeke
Gerald, Of Sacramento. The party viii
remain away about q week. and We have
no doubt they will have splendid fun on
their trip. 1ir l-trV
w. McGraw. q brakeman on the Hum
boldt division OF the Central Pacific
Railroad, had his left leg badly crushed
on the afternoon Of the 4th, at Rasp-
berry. by falling between the cars. DR..
Bergman was sent for and attended to
his q
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

. Mn. Surno arrived al his tunnel town
on Friday. He il . man Of endless re-
sources. Having failed a. . negoIator
for q further English loan, failed a. .
lobbyist or three Congressional bills,
failed a. q tunnel borer. failed a Q
p~amphleteer. failed a. . lecturer, he now
sets up q q statesman and ID going TO
stump Nevada for the of United
State Ssnsfor.-S. y. Pos. Jaly6.
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SORRY v~INpIcATI0N.

A SORRY vINDrCArr0N.
whsn secretarv Of War Belknap prc-
80 ,h.,,s. that yr.ve frauds had
h..n committed in The Freedmen's Blu
,a.u Al Washington. nj that time and
g. m.rv v.srs r,sv;ou. under thu
.~.Lcsr.r., n n How.,a mil
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toid' IN language moro violent 'han sen
si''e' Uni. u mao n's -
MATER. ina. inc iioean.n
was not o civil, but q military bureau,
and that per consequence Gen. Howard
could only be tried by Court-martiAl.
But Gen. Howard didn't want any trial
BY the regular Court-martial provided
by tho army regulations for oficersof his
rank, so q sort OF compromise was fixed
upon, named a. Court Of Inquiry. the
members thereof to be designated by the
President from army officers. II was
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

T. . AsrsssAs has decided to have q Con-
ssitutionL Convention. II would also
b . good thing for her people to take
stems q the next election to secure q Re
publican form Of government.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

sur,o Is going to lecture In Virginia
City. he Is beginning the campaign
early. His subject win be comets. rock
cts. tunnels and borss. This lecture,
which illustrates the rise and fall Of the
several subjects mentioned, is said 10 b
intensely intsresting. being an auiobio-
graphical sketch Of the lecturers career.
II viii be illustrated by wood cuts (four
feet long) and steel (steal) engravings,
The magic lantern Imported from Al.
syria ct great sxpsnss) win doubtless b,
presented.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08
EAuIr EIrLANrp.-The Norristov

EASILY ExrIANEp.-The Norristown
Heruh says: "a loving wife in Bridge
mort wants q divorce. She recently
found pieces Of ostrich plume in her hus-
hands beard Of an entirely different
shsde from that on her own hat. He
explained that bits OF ostrich feather
.prinhisd on the beard IL the very latest
.tyle in New York. and 1t is not bis fsult
that the shade Il different from her
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS has declined
q denomination for Congress, and unless
his health improves during the coming
Summer he viii resign his seat in the
present Congress. He has not been out
Of his house but twice in six weeks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-08

Lor's WYE wouldn't have looked back
but q woman with q new dress passed
her and she wanted to sec II the back
breadth was RULED.
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Btrths.

PALNEl-ln Virginia. JULY Z, 70 the wife Of
Charles n. Palmer. Q son.
Becker. ason.
LIDDLR-In Hamilton, June %, 70 the wife OF
Samuel Liddle, Q son.
swICK-In Treasure LIN. July ., 10 the wife
Of Andy swick. Q daughter.
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Marriages

Of Andy swiek. . daughter.
Marriages.
FLA0LHR-Mo0N-1a Hamilton, July 3, Rob-
ert Flagler to Miss Amanda Noon.
Death..
National Republican., 1874-06-02
SH1LL UTAH BE FREE,

The Utah difficulties seem now in q fair
way to reach conclusion. It is expected
that Judge Poland's bin providing for the
enforcement Of the laws In that Territory
will be called up for consideration In the
House to-day. 1t has been carefully pre-
pared with view to insure obedience to
existing laws by the conference of addition
al powers upon the courts in the way of
empanneling loyal juries and strengthen
ing the ministers of the law In the perform
ance of their functions At present the
action of the United States authorities is
practically nullifed by the operation
of the territorial and local influence
Of the Mormon Church. which Is par.
amount among its votaries to that OF
national allegiance. The passage OF
Judge Poland's bill will effectually squelch
these nugatory powers of Brigham Young.
1t is 10 be hoped that it may promptly be-
come law. The House Committee on
Elections will also speedily determine the
question of the eligibility of Apostle Can
non to a seat in the House as pronounced
and practical polygamist. A majority Of
the committee it is believed will report q
resolution for his expulsion. Prompt action
upon this matter is equally desirable with
that upon Judge Poland's bill. The Nor
mons will then be made to understand that
the Government is in earnest and will en-
force the most implicit obedience to its stat
utes. 1t is time that all triaing with these
people should cease, and we hope that Cor
gress will now take such action as cannot
be misapprehended or evaded.
National Republican., 1874-06-02

THE election of State officers in Oregon
took place yesterday. They comprise Rep
resentatives in the Forty-fourth Congress,
Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
Printer and Superintendent of Public In
struction. The State voted Democratic at
the last election, but parties are so much
divided at present that it is impossible to
predict the result. There are four parties
in the field for Governor and for Congress.
The former are the present incumbent, La
fsyette Grover, Democrat; ]. c. Tolman,
Republican and prohibition Thomas F.
Campbell, independent; and the latter are
Richard Williams, Republican 4; George A.
La Dow, Democratic, and Timothy W.
Davenport, independent and prohibition.
National Republican., 1874-06-02

the indebtedness Of the District by Mr..
Stanton.
Having been secretary Of the Districi
during the administration Of Gov. Cooke.
Mr.. Stanton is no doubt more familiar with
those sffArs Of which he 50 confdenty
speaks than any other person except Comp
trollerf Baker, Both, Of these genflemenn
are 50 well known for intesrityof chazactel
and accuracy of statemsnts that theil
verscity in this matter win scarcely ,be
questioned BY; any one.% Our case b not BY
any means one half so bad as it has beer
naintad
National Republican., 1874-06-02

He resigned this position to accept that OF attor-
ney for the Texas and Pseifo Railroad Company,
being then and now member Of the well-knovn
and popular Arm Of Bristow Harlan.
His next once was that Of Assi<tsnt Attsf1ey
General, which he surrsndefs . seospt ths In
portant portfolio Of the Treasury Dspartment
: Mrs. Brissow u gentleman of rare S1ecetivs
ability, spotiess persohsi and poiitioal integrfy
sxcelient general ideas upon ell the isadng ques-
tionG pf the day and his friends confdently assert
that IN the nev snd rssponsibls position % which
he haS beeh called, he brings mind ss wen bal
ancsd ana Is thoro1shly trained fer ths labor de-
volEfns upop him, as any Of ths other geutlemen
OF the Cabinet, and that his sdnlnistrsson Of the
duties assigned him will be promptly and satis-
faokorfly Darformed
National Republican., 1874-06-02

TO-DAY, at many places in many parts Of the
world, earnest women and earnest men will
gather to make a protest against the practice
of war, which is the foe of Christian civiliza-
ton. We are unable to say exactly in what
countries "Mother's Day" will be celebrated,
but, as the Parliaments of Great Britain, Hol-
land. Italy and Bavaria have resolved In favor
of the substitution of arbitration for war, it
may be presumed that the observance will
take place there as well as in the United States.
The Woman's Peace Festival will be kept in
this city by the Peace Union through public
meeting tonight in the chapel Of the Young
Mems Christian Association building. No
speakers names are announced, but the occa-
sion itself almost precludes the need for any
prearrangements. Whoever may be able to
attend, and whoever may chance to speak, the
frightful effects Of the great evil and the fact
that speakers and hearers alike take part in
an international demonstration for peace on
earth and good will toward mankind will be
likely to inspire enthusiasm in quiet souls and
open mouths commonly dumb. Should mothers
who have lost their sons In war and soldiers
who have felt its horrors accept the invitation
extended to them, an outpourfng Of the spirit Of
peace will take place that will long be remem-
bered,
National Republican., 1874-06-02
CREDIT OF AMERICAN CITIES
ABROAD.

A recent letter from Frankfort. Germany,
says: "City bonds stand in pretty good
credit here. St. Louis and Chicago main
tain good figures; so does New York, but
Washington, some time ago at 95, stand
"now at n, on account Of fears Of repudia
ton" This 16 per cent. decline upon
Washington securities results from the pro-
ceedings of the memorialists. 1t must be
very gratifying to these patriotic gentlemen
to know that they have occasioned loss to
the holders of the Washington four million
loan amounting to the pretty little trifle Of
&720, 900. Some Of the more distinguished
of them are well known in Germany, and
the fact that they repudiated certain por-
tion of their assessments contributed largely,
If it did not entirely occasion that feeling Of
distrust alluded to in the above extract. In
view of this fact it is suggested that they
can now scarcely do less, in justice 10 their
fellow citizens of this District and the credit
of the same abroad, than to forward to their
correspondents in that country the truthful
statement of the District debt in detail
which is embodied in the argument Of Mr..
Edwin L. Stanton, and which was printed
In full In THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, OF
yesterday. This they owe alike to their
own love of fair dealing and the good name
and fame of the city whose credit they have
been the means of blighting.
The statement referred to viii acqusint
the German bankers and holders of District
bonds of the facts that the citizens of st.
Louis and Chicago are taxed at a higher
rate than those of Washington; that Chicago
has only rs miles of patent (wood) pave
ment, while we have over one hundred of
that character, including concrete and Bel
siap block; that we have nearly the same
amount of sewerage, and fifty eight miles
of inferior pavement and that St. Louis
has only ten miles of wood pavement and
some two hundred miles of macadam.
Washington has debt of 80, 9O2. .251, while
st. Louis has one of $40, 023, 900, Chicago
one of S21, 900, 900, and New York one
of St36, ,009, $50. New York and Brooklyn
have paid IS per square yard for their wood
pavements, while We have paid but $3.50.
They have paid $3.50 for concrete and we
have only paid 1920. In short, the figures
In this comparative table show that on the
average our Board of Public Works have
more to show for the money expended than
can be shown by any other municipal or
ganization, In the country that has made
7mproyements of anything like the same
magnitude, But besides this. it is apparent
that the Board of Public Works have been
more economical in their management of
improvements than were the old corpora
tiOns Nc citizen Of the District should
fail to read the able and lucid exposition of
National Republican., 1874-06-02

THE licutenants whom the Illinois editors
now visiting our city have left in charge Of
their presses care raising Cain" in the absence
of their chiefs. One Of them, who has just
been thrashed, writes as follows:
"Best acknowledges that he has committed q
great outrage, says he is sorry, and sues for
mercy. Yes, let mercy come with her fans OF
sweetness. and let justice, too step forward with
her sentence OF torture Let mercy get on one
side of poor Best and justice on the other and let
these two angels raise him up from the nfamy 70
which he has stopped in shedding his neighbor's .
blood d-thus endangering his life and causing
nights OF pain and weeks Of suffering, from which
death itself would have been relief without
any feeling OF hatred against Best, the outrage,
the insult and injury receiIed by US from him can
never be forgotten" ..-- .. ..a T. '-'
Best has evidently hard road To travel; but
1t is nothing TO the ''time" the editor Of the
Csrlinsville Enquirer is having at the hands Of
the editor of the Jerssyville Democrat, who
holds him up to Mortified and startled COM
munity in the following red-hot style: -,
"But we have already bandied too many words
with the dirty whelp, whose whole ambition 10 TO
get q free drink and try TO make himself notice
able by abusing gentlemen. We have no further
with the same feeling that we would close our
door against polecat."gF