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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-07

A DUTY UNrEitFoKMEp. "A large
number OF persons who have ~emigrated
from tho East, aud are now scattered
about over the Pacific coast, are cul-
psbly negligent about writing home.
The indisposltion TO write increases
the longer they procrastinatc. We
have philosophical over the matter.
and tried to account for the causes
which induce q man to STROUD himself
In oblivion for years, so Tar as his im.
mediate relatives are concerned. The
other day = gentleman who was upon
the point OF depositlng a letter In the
post Office, Informed US that that was
the first one hs had written home la
fifteen years. Another gentleman re-
marked that he wonld willingly give
$40 TO have hls people, who reside Ia
the Atlantic States. Informed that. A.
ter long years Of separation from
them. lac was still alive and la the en-
joyment OF good health. How many
OF oui readers. we wonder. are simi-
larry situated?
MARnYISo MEs.-During the past
three years quite a number OF conduc'
tors and engineers employed on the
Virginia and Truekee Railroad. have
deserted the ranks OF the single broth
erhood. Like our ancestral progeni-
tors, Adam and Eve. whatever other
faults they may have had, In marrying
they have certainly done well. Inc
following Is list OF those VINO nave
taken unto themselves q better haii'
Conductor Harry Shrieves, Engineer
Charles Mccormack, Conductor T.".
Gregory. Engineer John Elkins, Con-
ductor Edward Verrill, Engineer Len;
S'ioru Conuucso, 1onu n,,con
.IaSn Sh,i.ys. conductor. and Johnny
Bartholomew, Engineer. although
great iayorltes with the fair sex. corl-
tinue To hold out against manifest ues-
tiny. Conductor Carmichael VINO Is
likewise very popular with the ladies'
says he Il not = marrying man.
u..,, p,rvr.-.c A. Noltemeier,
-, 81 .,o. u.r.
Inc ehtcrp''s'hB ooo' y"
chant. North Z street, virginia O''y'
il on the warpath. lie don't propose
% ,,,o,, ,i,,..if N n, undsrsollcd by
anv boot and shoe establishment In
thls section. a finer assortment OF
goods Ia his line AN DC lo."u SS" oI
~ any store on NV Soas- sas M,
san Francisco. No',en,c'oI
everything Town 10 oeuIoen 49,.
and consequently there sa grsa' 'u"
OF customers TO MS store. our .aI.
ers Will hnd u something 70 ."e'
advantage by looking over MS ns' -.
prices, wh,sn VIII ~, ye .
"ea a. &c.,, .,,
"..s,,, r.,,,n.1
worthy o'a .n.r ,,v,nc ae.
home his morning "'e, az
complished a journey OF I.;vVv m', :;
Among tho anomalous proaIs .,in,,
AMI ac,omnli,h.d Young lady who
consented TO accompany him across
the great waters. Verify Ihonas
thou hast done we'll. we iearn tlA'
the voyage OF the welded pair aero,
tho Atlantic was a stormy guy, ~.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-07
STOCK %REPORr.
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Last Evening.
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1850 Mint. tc, toc, SOC.
300 Franklin. N.
$50 Nevada
lsoo Lady Warrington. 81. 81.
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500 Lower Comstoek, 4.
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$50 Red Jacket, 15c.
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lax. "a 10 bso. IAN.
800 Jackson, 25c. soc.
no Phoenix, Tse, SOC.
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2o Alps. T5c.
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go Rye Patch. 0. ~, 81, 10
633 81 Dorado South, N, $. ~, ~.
so Hayes, N.
200 Caroline, Sc.
$50 Josephine. 2H,1
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loo Chariot Mil, ! bS.
5l5 Golden Chariot, 81. -, %. n b3o. e3X,
33S 81
s. Ida Fillmore. s.
so Mahogany. ~ so.
800 south Chariot, i3x. II b3o. "a. TAX h0.
$50 Empire udahol. 81, g., 81, Z, ~ b3o.
loo Mammoth. tOc.
100 Red Jacket Qdaho). ~.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-07

or the most fashionable cut, Substantial
manufacture and durable fabrics. The
WINTER STOCK Just opened a. the
White House-hrst, and best, clothing
store south OF Union street. on Gem.
braces every article 10 the Clothing and
Furnishing Goods line, and NO
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-07

Snur DowS.-The Petaluma and
Alta mills shut down this morning
for the want ot rock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
A Weasel's Stratagem.

An exchange gives the following &C
count Of weasels stratagem, with the
suspicious remark that it is vouched
for by friend: A grist mill was in
tested with large rats until a weasel
came there and destroyed nearly all of
them. There was however one large
rat which he could not conquer. They
had several pitched battles in which
the rat whipped the weasel, until when
ever the rat appeared the weasel would
seek safety in flight. They were
watched for several days, when the
weasel was observed to be digging a
hole in the earth under a pile Of lum-
Der. After he had completed it he ap-
preached the mill and the rat came af-
ter him as unual. He made some show
to fight until he got the rat interested
and then ran into his hole. The rat
followed, when the weasel was seen to
come out at the other end of the hole
and run in at the entrance after the
rat. Subsequent examination proved
that the weasel had made the hole large
enough for the rat to enter, but had
contracted the other end so that he
could not get out. Having thus trap
ped his antagonist, the weasel took him
In the rear, and thus easily conquered
him,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
Poisonous COmfts.

In Mr.. Atcherley's receipt book, ex-
posing some of the present practices in
adulterating food, he states that whiten-
ing, plaster Of Paris, and terra-alba
form the basis of many confts and
g drogees," which should consist of
flour and sugar only. Prussic acid may
be found in many sweetmeats and
favorings where impure oil of bitter
almonds or nitro-benzol has been used
to convey the tastes of noyeau, bitter
almonds, cherry and peach kernels, etc.
The coloring materials are either paint
ed on the surface or are difused
throughout the mass of the article un-
der treatment. Prussian blue has been
considered-by some persons not abso-
lutte lgnoramuses- apoisonous pigment;
but there is no evidence that it is really
regarded as such. Thus an analysis
made by DR.. Cameron, in Dublin, gives
the following description Of a "baby
IN it's cradle" apparently very popu-
lar kind OF sweetmeat toy: The cradle
was made of plaster of Paris and sugar,
and the baby was made of sugar and
starch. Its eyes we're of Prussian blue,
It's cheeks stained with cochineal, and
its clothes were painted with chromate
Of lead. These are manufactured in
large quantities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
IIuIching,

P, 7. Quinn prefers turnip tops to
any other material for mulching straw
berries. Many years since I aband on
ed the use of tan-bark for mulching
strawberries, because in the first place
it was too expensive, and secondly,
was annoyed by the aftergrowth of sor-
rel, which gave US considerable trouble
to eradicate. Again, while cut straw
will answer a good purpose as a sum-
mer mulch, for winter protection of
strawberry plants it certainly does not
come up to the standard. When the
ground is not covered with SHOW, with
an occasional strong wind, cut straw is
blown about every which way. leaving
the plants uncovered. In my expert
ence long straw or fine soft hay are in
fnitely superior for winter mulching to
either tan-bark or cut straw. Turnip
tops are sure to remain in place through
all kinds of weather, until removed by
hand toward spring, and to those who
have such material the experiment is
worth a trial. -H0rticulturiet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
Wall Streets Forgotten Names.

AS [ stand in Wall street after the
lapse OF these ten years (Which does not
seem one-quarter that time), I look
around and call these once powerful
names-but no one answers. Where is
the once mighty Leonard Jerome? His
name is almost forgotten in the scene
OF his former triumph. He lost ali his
splendid fortune and is now supported
by his wife. Ketchum is poor, is get
ting his living from hand to mouth.
LIE Grand Lockwood lost every dollar.
and his splendid picture gallery was
sold at auction for the benefit of his
creditors. The Norwalk palace went in
the same manner. Its owner died in
debt and overwhelmed by misfortune,
though not but a short time previously
he WAS worth million Dimmick, who
built palace in New Jersey, has gone
to ruin, and out of half million hardly
a dollar is left. AS for Morse, who
created such an astonishing sensation
and who was the model after which so
many shaped their course, he fills dis
tant grave. He was the creation of that
time of bubbles. Essentially inferior
In intellect and morals, and peculiarly
dishonest, he succeeded in placing him
self high In the confidence of his &C
qualntances, and decoyed them to put
their money in his hands, whence it
never returned. Without any talent
except "cheek" he kept Wall street in
a ferment, and led the stock exchange
III it's ridiculous outbiddings, trod his
upward path on the bubbles of the day,
and then sank to ruin. They are ali
gone. The street and the buildings re-
main; but when one exclaims, s'Where
are the former kings of the stock mar
ket?" echo answers where? During
the interval a new race of operators
have come and gone-some to bank
ruptcy and others to the grave. The
chief of these was Jim Fisk, who was
the author of Black Friday, time of
financial distress such as has seldom
been equaled, excepting the late panic.
Black Friday was simply an attempt to
corner gold and advance it's value, in
order, as Fisk subsequently said, to
raise the value OF western produce and
assist freights on the Erie road. Like
many other corners, it failed, and he
lost heavily, which, indeed, he richly
deserved. Fisk was then great man
in Wall street, but he has disappeared,
and now his career seems like dream.
There is the opera house, the splendid
equipage, the lavish luxury of his life,
and his voluptuous paramount, and then
the bloody end and the empty display
OF the funeraEall passed, and we do
not want to see it's like again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
The Skunk a Dangerous Animal.

Another animal has been added to
the list of those known to communicate
hydrophobia by their bite. A commune
cation made by the Rev. Fl. G. Hovey
to the May number of the American
Journal Of Science, contains an array of
facts proving that the skunk, which is
already In such bad odor that it is I'M
namable to ears polite, deserves still
deeper opprobrium from it's tendency to
rabies. It is no longer to be recognized
as simply one Of the most disa-
greeable Of quadrupeds; henceforth it
must be reckoned as also one of the
most dangerous. Mr.. Hovey has shown
that the saliva of the skunk is naturally
poisonous, or that it is often rendered
so by disease. In any case it's bite is
fatal, engendering that awful and in
durable disease, hydrophobia. Persons
living in regions inhabited by the ami
NAL should be on their guard when ex-
posed to it's attacks.
The skunk is a native of America,
and is found from shore to shore of the
continent. The number of species has
not been determined, but there are
probably several. The common skunk
is about the size Of cat, of black or
dark-brown color, striped along the
back with white. It burrows in the
ground, and feeds on mice, frogs, in
sects, fruits, etc. It will suck hens
eggs, and sometimes enter houses to
rob store-rooms. It's fur is popular
under the name Of Alaska sable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Rubber Cement.
To blend with thine.

There are several kinds of India rub
Der cement. The best known is "ma-
rine glue. A cheaper cement, and
one that is highly recommended, is
made by cutting a quantity of pure In
ola rubber-in its natural state-1nto
small pieces, putting them in wide
mouthed bottle, and filing it about
half full of the purest benzine; the
rubber will swell up almost immedi-
ately, and if well shaken will, in few
days, assume the consistency of honey.
If the rubber does not dissolve, add
more benzine. If, when dissolved, the
cement is too thin, add more gum. A
piece Of rubber one inch in diameter
will make pint of cement. This dries
IN a few minutes and is very useful in
uniting pieces Of leather, as it is both
elastic and durable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
A SQUIRRELS Lean.

Recently little red squirrel, having
been pestered considerably by the lads
above the saw mill of Eben Webster 1&
Co., on Marsh Point, Orono, took ref
uge for life by running up the large
chimney near the mill By chnging to
the corner he kept foothold so well that
he succeeded in reaching the very top.
Here he found himself upon the iron cap
1044 feet from the ground. AS more
and more of the waste stuff of the mill
was added to the furnace the chimney
grew hotter and his situation grew
more and more disagreeable. He tried
tc descend upon the sideof the chimney,
but after getting down few feet gave
it up, turned about and went back. By
this time the chimney top had become
SO hot that he must leave it, so after
looking abont carefully for few min
utes he evidently made up his mind
that he mnst leap to save his life, and
this he did, spreading out his legs and
balancing himself so that he struck
the ground about fifty feet from the
base uninjured, and Immediately scam
pered off and secreted himself under
a pile of boards little distance away.
(Me.) Wing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
Foreign Facts.

JOHN PAUL ALEXANDER SAPIEHA. q
British subject, has received from the
Emperor of Russia authority to bear in
Russia the title of Prince, which be-
longed to his ancestors.
THERE are no longer any Zouaves in
France. The long-range rifles proved
too much for them 1870, and it is I'M
likely that Zouaves or Turcos will again
figure III European warfare.
DESPITE the vigilance of the author
1t1es, the Lanterne is extensively circu-
lated IN France. It is very minute in
size, being reduced by photography,
and is pronounced by impartial persons
very dull.
THE import and export business be-
tween Germany, Russia, and England
is very great, and increasing yearly. It
amounted in 1875 to the vast total of
$3.50, 900, 900, according to the published
official returns.
FROM the report in the Swiss papers
OF transaction in the Bernese Jura, it
would appear that the priests there
abouts supply dissolution through the
Postoffce, upon receiving a written
A REGISTRY for artisans out of work
has been founded in London, where,
for fee Of six cents, the applicants
name is registered, and the fact that
he needs employment is announced in
weekly paper without further
charge.
SAYS the Continental Herald: "The
proposed railway across the western
spurs OF the Jura, from Dion to q point
Oh the line between Geneva and Lau-
same, near the station of Chambesy,
will shorten the distance between Paris
and Geneva by railway upwards of
nintey-fve miles.
MIR. WALTER NESS, who went out
from England to superintend the work.
Ing OF collieries in Central India, says
there are millions Of tons of magnetic
IRON ore on the surface, in the Waroras
District, yielding over 70 per cent. of
metallic iron. He has also found coal
in quantity there.
The Icelanders are troubled this
summer by one of the old and sore
Affections Of their island and race, vast
fields Of ice having drifted upon the
northern shore, which make the weather
unduly cold. An English yacht found
immense fields Of ice running south
ward upon the island at the rate Of seven
miles an hour.
The French Government is not so
poor but that it can still vote money
for the support of the opera and
the drama. The Assembly, before it's
adjournment, voted a subvention of
l,6O4, OOOf to the theaters, thus
divided: Grand Opera, 100000; Su-
peIannuation Fund, 50,00Of; Theatre
Francois, 24O,OO0f; Opera Comique,
l4O, OOOf; Theatre Lyrique, 100000;
Odeon, 100000; Conservatoire and it's
branches in the provinces, 22,OOOf;
Conservative de Dion (new subven-
tion), 100000; and various, O,OO0f.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23

ing it as little as possible; when they
puff up, bake in a quick oven, and eat
while hot.
FRENCH CREAM CAKE.-Beat three
eggs and one cup of sugar together
thoroughly; add two tablespoonfuls of
cold water; stir a tablespoonful of bak-
ing powder into cup and q half Of
-four; sift the flour in, stirring all the
time in one direction. Bake in two thin
cakes; split the cakes while hot, and
fill in the cream, prepared in the follow
ing manner: To pint of new milk,
add two tablespoonfuls Of corn starch,
one beaten egg, one-haf cup of sugar !;
stir while cooking, and when hot put in
a piece of butter the size of an egg );
favor the cream slightly with lemon,
vanilla, or pineapple.
JOHNNY CAKE WITH EGGs.-Two cups
OF sweet milk half teaspoonful of
salt, one tablespoonful sugar two
eggs, well beaten one small teacup of
white flour mixed with teaspoonful of
baking powder, and corn meal enough
to make batter. Sometimes I begin
with the meal and scald it, and then
use only one cup of sweet milk and no
baking powder, with no definite pro-
portion of white four-enough to make
the batter right. The batter should
always be thicker when the meal is
scalded than when it is not, because in
the latter case you must allow for the
meal to swell some. Of course the
milk should be added to cool the scald-
ed meal before the eggs are put in, or
the hot mush would certainly cook the
oCuS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
Leaf Photographs.

A pretty amusement, especially for
those who contemplate the study of
botany, is the taking of leaf photo
graphs. One very simple process is {:
At any druggists, get five cents worth
of bichromate of potash. Put this into
a two-ounce bottle of soda water.
When the solution has become saturat-
ed-that is, the water has dissolved as
much as it will-pour off some of the
clear liquid into shallow dish; on
this float a piece Of ordinary writing
paper till it is thoroughly and evenly
moistened. Let it become nearly dry
in the dark. It should be bright
yellow. On this put the leaf, under it
a piece of soft black cloth and several
pieces of newspaper. Put this between
two pieces Of glass, all the pieces
should be the same size, and with
spring clothes-pins fasten them all to-
gether. Expose to bright sun, plac-
ing the leaf SO that the rays will fall on
it as nearly perpendicular as possible.
In few minutes it will begin to turn
brown, but it requires from half an
hour to several hours to produce a
good print. When it has become dark
enough take it from the frame and put
it in clear water, which must be
changed every few minutes till the
yellow part becomes perfectly white.
Sometimes the venation of the leaves
will be quite distinct. By following
these directions it is scarcely possible
to fail, and little practice will make
perfect. The photographs if wei
taken are very pretty as well as interest
ing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
Death of a Once Noted Actor.

The "Infant Roscius," Mr.. William
Henry West Betty, died recently in
England, in his SD year. He was the
son of a physician in Lisburn, Ireland.
Having seen Mrs. Siddons as Elvira, in
"Pizarro," he became so entranced that
upon the LIST of August, before he had
completed his 10Th year, he appeared
as Osman, in the tragedy of "Zara. y
His fame spread at once, and for twenty
years he held the stage, and received
from ESQ to e100 per night. He bade
farewell to the stage, at Southampton,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
Appetite of the Toad.

In paper on the Bayo AnaerSca'aats
(American toadD, read by Mr.. Thomas
Hill, before the Portland meeting of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science, the writer relat-
ed, as evidence of it's enormous appe-
tite. that he once fed an old fellow
which frequented his garden, % squash
bugs and 80 Larvae of pygoera naiaaastro,
three-quarters grown, at a single sit
ting. After disposing of this substan-
tial meal, the now plethoric toad crept
under the piazza-it was on a Tuesday
and remained until Friday afternoon
engaged in the process of digestion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
How They Play Ten.Pins.

Speaking OF ten-pins, correspondent
says: you see, while man chooses
ball he can handle with graceful
swing of his right arm, the girls are
bound to select the biggest one they
can find. 'Toting' it to the starting
place, they go on waddling run half
way down the alley, and then let go
their burden with a spiteful shove,
give a sigh of relief, straighten up and
walk back with dignifed and uncon-
cerned air, as if they didn't care where
that ball went or whether it knocked
down any pins or not"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-23
How Team and Its Owner were Sold

Recently, says the Mobile Register,
one OF our young bloods concluded to
take a couple of young lady friends
down the bay, on the Bay Shell road,
for moonlight ride. He invited the
young ladies to go with him, and upon
their acceptance he went to one of our
well-known livery stables and asked for
team. The turnout being ready, he
was in the act Of getting in, but was
stopped by remark of the owner of the
stable to the effect that he must pay
for the use of the team in advance. He
felt indignant and demonstrated, but
the stable man assured him that parties
unknown to him were always required
to pay for teams in advance, and that
he ought to feel grateful to get the team
at night even upon those terms. "What
will you take for your blamed old
team % asked the insulted youth. 81
am not anxious to sell it, but will take
$780," answered the owner thereof.
GIL buy it at that price, if you promise
to buy it back when I return tonight, )"
said the young stranger. Knowing
that the temporary sale would afford
him ample security for the safe return
of his horse and phaeton, the livery
man accepted the proposition, and the
money was paid to him. The gallant
beau had delightful time with his
fair companions, and they enjoyed the
trip splendidly. After driving five or
six miles down the Bay Shell road, in
the beautiful moonlight, and enjoying
the Gulf breeze, the party turned
homeward. The young ladies were
left home by their generous escort, and
after thousand thanks POLITICALLY ex-
pressed by them, he babe them good
night and drove to the stable. The
stable man met him at the door, and
smilingly asked him how he enjoyed
the ride. "Splendidly," was the reply.
81 suppose you are ready to buy the
team back ?" asked the present owner
Yes, sir and here's your money, -
said the livey man, as he handed his
customer the $500. After counting the
roll and pronouncing it all right, the
customer told his friend good night,
and started to walk off. He had gone
but few steps when he was stopped
with Hold on there, you haven't
paid me for the hire of the team. y
Hire repeated the customer.
" Yes, hire" snarled the other. "Why,
you are crazy, man; bought the team
from you and paid for it; you bought
it from me and paid me for it there
is no hiring about it ;" and walked off.
The stable man was badly euchered,
and his customer knew it as he put the
$500 back into the safe of his employer,
and said, 81 knew that I could Dor
row this for few hours, and return
1t before it was found out.