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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

A Coon ExAMrIE.-No people In
the world are more careful OF their
own people. their co.rellgionlsts. than
are tile Hebrews. They never allow
them to become burthens on public
charities. Aud they give each other .
helping hand when struggling to get
start In the world. We see notice Oh
movement recently by them for raising
a fund for each orphan girl OF their
Asylums. rs q marriage portion. not 10
exceed one thousand dollars. nor to Be
less than i've hundred. This 10 GER
tainly NEST praisewsrthy: The poor
girl will not become a wife and 60 TO
her husbands house pennlle.s. But
she will have something with which to
commence her married lie, something
with which to purchase her wedding
outfit. or to buy tile little household
goods, which 20 to the credit OF esni-
fort. Our Christian people might iml-
tate this excellent example OF their
Jewish brethrsn.-S. +. Alta.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

ORIerS or TIE TENN "PmNTER's
DEvII.."-When Aldus Manutlus act
up In business as a printer In Venice,
he came into possession Of a little ne
gro boy. This boy was soon known
all over the city as 1.-THE little black
devil" for, at that time, negroes were
not often seen In Venice. aud some Of
the most ignorant people believed him
to be either the embodiment or m en-
lsssry Of Satan. who aided Aldus In
the work Of his profession. One day
Msnutiu,, desiring to dlsPel this
strange and spreading opinion, dis.
played this young imp publicly to the
poorer classes, making this short bur
Characteristic speech: ''De 1t known TO
you. aud to all Venice. that l. Aldus
Nautilus, printer to the Holy Church
aud tho Doge, have this day made
exposure Of the printers devil. And
II any think he ID not like us, flesh
aud blood. they may come and pinch
him. and they will ind that though he
ls black, he Is human"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

A WASHINGTON dispatch gives some
proposed amendments to the postal
law. a. agreed upon by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations. They
will recommend the abolition Of the
postal al system on railroads. and OF
the system Of free delivery Of letters
the latter on the ground that large
sums are thus spent for the benefit OF
the residents Of a few cities, for which
the people at large arc taxed to pay.
IL Is estimated that such changes
would well nigh cover the estimated
deficiencies OF tho postal department
for the ensuing year. The Committee
will also propose an amendment to
the postal law, 10 as to provide that
after June 30th next the conveyance
In the mails Of sample, Of merchan-
disc. packages, OF clothing. seeds, cut.
tings, roots. Irons, samples. metals.
ores aud mineralogicsl specimens aud
bound books shall csise, and all laws
authorizing such conveyance shall be
repealed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24
THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.

The spread Of the Temperance cru.
SADIE at the East. In rapldity, 10 COM
parable to nothing but tho cholera or
the more recent epidemic-the cpl
zootic. Not that Il 10 . scourge like
these, but Il seems to extend with Ike
rapldity. Where or whom It will end
no one knows. Doubtless much good
has been accomplished, and a check At
least, has been given the liquor traffic.
In the interior towns Of Ohio udn-
dreds Of saloons have been closed ; In
many places not one remaining to
show the existence Of the traffic. IL
Is q strange warfare thu, inaugurated,
and the moral force which, In 50 short
q tims, can accomplish 50 much, 10
wonderful. From Ohio, where the
movement first began. IL next spread
to Indiana. and more recently organ
izations for its aid and the %furtheranes
Of the work, have been instituted In
New York. Pittsburg, Chic,go, Phil
adelphla and wsshlngton-in all OF
which cities systematic steps have been
taken for an organized crusade. The
mode Of warfare Il somewhat new.
and thus far has proved most effective.
The law has not been invoked In a
single instsnce which we have noted,
In behalf Of the crusaders, aud bu,
seldom against them. The firs'
thing attempted by the leaders,
wherever the movement has IA
ken place, has been 10 create
an intense feeling among the
people against the traffic. This has
been done by speeches, exhortation'
and prayers. The next step has been
to visit saloons and drug stores where
liquor was retsiled, and beg the pro-
prietors to dssist from it, sale. The
ladies are pertinaclous rebufed, they
have renewed the assault. and thus far
with almost miraculou, success. TEL
sgrsms, from different cities OF the
East, give indication that the work has
only just begun. Beginning In small
country towns, Ii has extended to the
larger cities. the s,rosgholds OF the
traffic. and even there ls meeting with
unexpected successes. This crusade
will doubtless extend to this coast.
Indeed, It Is now travelling westward
As rapidly as eastward. The moral
power Of American women has never
been so strisingly manifested as during
tho past month In this movement
agains. an overwhelming evil OF so
clety.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

A DISPATCH from Cheyenne, wyo-
ming. says that General Baker. the
noted Indian fighter, arrived there on
Sunday last and len yesterday for the
front. Generals Sheridan and Ord
reached Fort Laramie In safety. Yes-
tsrday morning nine companie, Of In
fantry and seven OF cavalry left Chey-
enns for the vicinity Of the Red Cloud
agency. Considerable snow has fallen
and the weather Is cold.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

CoSoREssMAS Dawes has replied to
the letter Of Mr.. Marshall Wilcox on
the Presidents increase Of salary. the
points OF which were published In TIL.
paper last Saturday. In hls reply. Mr.
Dawes argues the point at some
length, and comes to this conclusion /:
lin my Judgment, the letter Of the
Constitution has been complied with ;
nevertheless, the whole spirit Of the In
strumsnt Ia against the measure. I re-
greet exceedingly that the recent repeal
did not extend to tho salary Of the
President, from and alter the expira.
tion OF the present term. far a. 1t
could be reached under tho Constitu.
ton. This was the form OF 4 repeal,
I advocated, and which alone, In my
own opinion, met the public demand"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

The Washington Republican has dis
covered that the New York Times Is a
failure. Its "brsin power" Is out OF
keller, and it has ceased to give the
party "a fair. earnest and sympathetic
support" The Rspa6iiean thinks the
party should "start n paper" OF that
kind In New York Ito supply q want
long felt" whereupon the St. Louis
(Mo.) Demoera, suggests: Why not
move the Chronicle or Repnhieas to
New York? Washington City |, en-
tirely too small = place for two such
..sympathetic" organs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

The newspapers Of New Hampshire
are In a great qusndary over tho un-
usual qulstness OF the State campaign.
There have been no public meetings
on either side, and the most d.. At
search has failed to discover any CT.
thusiasm. The Lebanon Free Press
Rep.) ,ays there |, ou,'poken di,satis-
faction on both sides, aud thus strives
to instil n little energy into slothful
psrtizans: Zone thing Il sure, II the
Republicans expect to win. they must
bestlr themselves. There Is mach
work to be done, and but q short time
In which to do 1t. Nothing will be
gained by cencesllng the facts"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

The last Congressman tosddhls name
to the list Of those who have returned
their back pay to the Treasury IL II.
C. Burchard. who represents the Fifth
Dist let OF Illinois. The sum refunded
by Mr.. Burchard amounts to 5000 So,
1870 20 Of which vas ais increased
pay as q member Of the Mild Con-
grcss. and $3.50 20 as a member Of
the present House.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

THERE Is a bill before the Californis
Legislature authorizing the construc.
ton OF a narrow-sasue railroad
through Beekwith Pass to some point
on the Truckee, tor the accommoda-
ton Of the trade OF Sierra, Lassen and
Plumss counties. There !, some DIFF
ference OF opinion concerning where
the terminal points should be located.
Truekee and Reno are %contending for
the eastern terus'rus.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

A BosroS philosopher Is credited
with q discovery that will enable the
moor Of that or almost any other Amer
lean city to make a good breakfast at
no greater cost than two cents.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

WHEN you find a man who persist.
emily bushes himself with other peo-
Piles affairs, it's . SIRE sign that he
hasn't got anything Important Of his
own to atteud to.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

TuE House Of Representatives has
thus far passed ll5 bills and about
80 resolutions, calling upon heads Of
Departments for information. The
Senate ha. vet accomplished but little.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-24

Ex.PREsrpEST MEDINA OF San Sal.
vador Is In prison for Improper use Of
the public money.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17
THE CREDIT OF THE STATE.

Governor Osborn is at present in
New York attending tc the matter
of appointing fiscal agent for the
state OF Kansas in pursuance of an
order of the legislature last winter.
The governor has, at the same time,
been making purchases of state
bonds to apply to the sinking fund.
From a private letter we learn that
he was enabled to secure some aft
W cents with accrued interest add
ed, and was assured that these are
the last of the Kansas bonds that
we would be able to purchase at
par. He has been endeavoring to
secure some one of the old stock
banking companies as our fiscal
agent, but these companies are un-I
willing to give the required bond,
and make significant answer by
pointing to their twenty millions
of deposits for which they have no
security. a number of large and
reliable private banking firms.
whose strength and solvency were
thoroughly tested by the panic, are
very DESTROYS to secure the agency.
The senior member of one of these
firms, George Opdyke, told the
governor that there was no state in
the union that had a better credit
in New York than Kansas, a fact
in which we may end some con-
ISOLATION whatever may have been
the misconduct OF our state treas
urers in time past.-Common.
wealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17

enough TO form any correct judge
mant of the country. The croaker
can have the satisfaction of know
ing ne ran foUI men out of his
neigborhood, who represented quite
a large number of families who
might have located there. Now,
what benefit such men as that fell
low are 10 the country. II they
don't like it why don't they gather
up their traps and get their worth
less carcases out of KaDsas5
We would not If we could, bring
q single settler here by a word of
Misrepresentation. We have not
foot of land to sell or any interest
in any ono that has, but we do as
sert, and We firmly believe it, that
there are more people doing well
here in proportion TO their means
and the number Of inhabitants, than
in any State in the west. Kansas
has treated all we'll who have 11orE,.
ed fer success, unless they had some
sort of bad luck, which overtakel
people in every country. She
would do much better were there
no croakers TO sow dissatisfaction
and we trnst the miserable maIcon
tents who persistently and wilfully
continue to SANDER her will leav,
and go to some place that suits then
| ha4For
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17
GENERAL NEWS.

j. II. Breckenridge, son of the
celebrated DIR. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, was shot and MORALLY
wounded in Lebanon, Tenn, a few
daysago.
The Conservatives and Ullramon-
tanes are actively intriguing against
Prince Bismark.
The Haytians observed the tuner.
al of Senator Sumner.
Lone Wolf is reported on the war
path in Texas.
The Iron MountaiE, Cairo and
Fulton, and Cairo, Arkansas and
Texas railroads have been CONSOLE
dated under one management.
Thomas Allen is president.
A DIR. Uling, of n. Y, has been
trying to play off on an insurance
company, by burying lot of bricks
for young lady. The insurance
company, thinking the DIR. had put
the woman out of tho way, had the
coffin examined and found the
bricks. He evades the police.
Here is story concerning the
steamer Tigress, which was sent
out to rescue the Polaris:
Chicago has had another little FIRE.
A shirt factory and laundry were
burned.
A whole business block of La
Grande, Oregon, was burned a few
nights since.
Some Italians attempted to rob
train near Vsnderbilt's Station, Sta
ten Island, on the 9th inst,
On Friday the Sd inst, the Panth-
er sighted steamer apparently
moving only under sail with her
flags at half mast. After signalling
her / went on board, when dis
her to be the steamer Tig-
ress, of Polaris fame. Her captain |
and chief officers were on deck. I |
was then informed that on Thurs
day, April I'd, at . o'clock in the
the vessel was shaken all |
over by q terrific explosion of her
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17
STATE NEWS.
Mad dogs in Ottawa.

Mad dogs in Ottawa.
Leavenworth is oyerrun with
thieves.
David Grimes. the anti-license
candidate for Mayor of Burlington,
was elected by majority of 81.
A Mr.. Grubb, of Otter creek.
CoffeY county, lost his residence and
household goods by fire on the 4th
inst.
We see by the Burlington Patriot
that spinal meningitis prevails along
the Verdigris, in Greenw God
county.
Leavenworth has reached a point
of independence at last; that is,
she elected an Independent candi-
date for Mayor.
Ottawa elected j temperance
Mayor and two conncilmen. The
council now stands anti-license.
Good for Ottawa.
Some of the Lawrence people
have been graVely discussing the
question: "Are Unitarians Chris
tians?', What next9
A murderedeAslan was discovered
in TaIcott creek in the northeast
part of Coffey county, a short time
since. 1t was supposed to be Mr..
CAMPBELL, cattle dealer, of Salem,
Ohio.
The residence of Col. w. A. Phil
lips, Salina, was burned last Mon
day. The furniture was saved.
Loss about $1,000. No insurance.
Many valuable books and papers
were consumed.
The Usage Shaft is responsible
for the story that the fighting editor
of the Burlingame Chronicle is un.
able to furnish copy. He attempt
ed to put a man out of doore. when
the man "took the editors measure
on the floor"
The Grasshopper, Holton and
Oskaloosa people are excited again
about horse thieves. A band has
been discovered by the arrest of a
young man, who confessed his own
gailt, and informed on other par
fiaS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17

Milt. Reynolds of the Parsons
Sun states that Labette is the BAN
ncr wheat county of the Stale, and
gives the product of the crop of
1872, at Az, 300 bu. The Sun says
these figures are from the report of
the Kansas State Board of agricul-
tuie. The figures may be taken
from the said report. We have not
a copy before Us and can't say for
certain. AIilt. Is a little enthusiast
tic on Labette county, and Parsons
in particular. Then 1t Is not inn
possiblc,in factit is altogether prob
able, that the figures may have been
furnished to said Board of Agri-
culture by Milt. Reynolds, himself.
1t is at least safe TO say that the
whole story needs q small degree of
confirmation. Milt. is a good fell
low, and is authority enough on In
dian lands, Sunday school subjects,
and such like, but when il comes to
swallowing his figures about Par
sons and Labette county, please ex-
cuse us.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17
CROAKERS.

There are croakers everywhere.
The meanest of all croakers is the
one who is forever beratipg and run
ming down the country he lives in.
Kansas has had more than her share
of this sort of people, and we wish
they would all leave and not poll
lutte the state with their presence
longer. They travel OH the cars,
set around the hotel offices and bar
rooms and sing their dismal songs
against the state, attempting to
poison all who will listen, with
their SANDERS and lying stories.
They do this anywhere they live,
and are a curse to any country.
They can get very popular vote
any time in favor of their clearing
out of any community for good and
all.
The other night we came down
on the A. L. s. $. +. train from
Atchison, and there was a foul
mOuthed, swearing lying croaker on
board. There was a goodly num-
Der of passengers and he kept them
awake most of the night dealing
out his falsehoods about Kansas.
The soil was no account; the peo-
pie were all heathens q man could
not live here; there was not n resi-
dence south of Topeka fit to live
in; nothing could be raised, and
good deal more of that sort of sill
ly stuff. To show the character
of this man, he was trying to coax
two or three Immigrants who were
seeking information about the
country 10 go TO the Indian terri
tory. He told them it was open
for settlement at ,25 per acre, and
that there were splendid homes
for settlers, etc. If the home seek
ers were green enough TO swal-
low his barefaced lies we pity
them. As near as we could tell
from his conversation this fellow
actually possesses the impudence to
travel around in Kansas trying to
sell the people some sort of q swim
ding patent right. On account of.
the superior intelligence and good
sense of the people he may not be
succeeding as well as he could
wish, and this may account for
f'the milk in his cocoanut." From
his low-flung vulgarity and foul
mouthed profanity we should say
he was fit subject for residence
among the Indians, and we sincere
ly hope he will go and make his
home with them if they will allow it.
If he should go the Indians will
have our sympathy.
Again: We are informed that a
party of four men arrived here a
few days ago Owe believe from
Pennsylvania with a view of look
ing at some Iaud, and putting fani.
lies on 1t. The weather was unfa-
vorable. Mostly ON account of
failure TO provide food for them,
some cattle were dying in various
The four men went ont
into the country and ran across |
one or more of these miserable |
caoakers. 90" said the croaker,
"you can't raise anything here.
Tho uplands are no account what
ever, and the bottoms are all set.
He'd" The eastern men were nat
nrally little blue, and were just
n condition to be impressed with
every unfavorable report. So they
ook the next train for their Eastern
,omes. They did not stay long
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17

Tho Salina Journal says: The
presence of large number OF la
dies at the polls, in behalf OF the
temperance ticket, was q new fea-
ture in our elections. We were
pleased to note that their presence
put to flight the rowdyism which
usually prevails on such occasions,
and that the ladies were treated in
very gentlemanly manner" But
the whisky ticket was triumphant.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17
MARION CouxTY.

1t has been sseettaiHed that The |
sun rises and sets at equal distances
from Marion county, which Of
course places said county precisely |
In the centre of The globe. And |
from the mighty stream of immi-
grafton constantly porting into her
territory and settling upon her fer
tile soil, che seems really 10 be the
grand centre of attraction with the
"world and The rest of mankind"
But nov some fears are being en-
tertained by few that Marion
Centre, the county seat, is located
so far from the centre of the coun-
ty, that its immense gravity will
disturb the equilibrium of this
mundaae sphere, and produce such
an irregularity in the revolution of
our globe as to totally ruin the al
manac business.
Florence and Peabody are both
putting on airs now because Ora
dy's circus is adYeI tised to perform
in each of those fiourishing cities( p.
Marion county voted solid for j.
r. Graham for Mayor of Enporia,
hence his success. We go for tenn
perance men out here for Office.
Tell Graham 70 stick right TO those
whisky councilmen till the last sa-
loon shall be closed, and Emporia
can once more rejoice in that just
ly merited reputation for morality
for which she was once SO noted.
Farmers are all busily engaged
in blowing and planting and the
general impression now among
the grangers is that "Winter is
broke" and they all say Diet il
break, It don't owe US anything.
Peabody is going ahead. Severa
new buildings are going up and
others are in contemplation. Tht
Methodist friends are building {
church. Their congregation is mol
large, and they have labored foI
three years under difficulties, bu
they are determined to have p!ac,
for worship OF their own, and the!
will succeed. Their new preacher
Mr.. Walker, has made q favorable
impression among the people, AM
it is thought he will accomplish
some good in the community. Thu
Presbyterians and Baptists eacl
have churches in Peabody, anG
now there will soon be third on
in the town. In this respect she i
ahead of Florence. Although
Florence can boast of graded
, streets and paved sidewalks, sh
has not yet n single church within
her limits.
Mr.. II. V. Lee has in training
!. concert troop which will be read,
TO travel about the first of May
Hugh is a good singist, but he nov
"takes a horn" occasionally. Ill
has a brass band in connection will
: his concert. The Peabody Gazette
is soon to be revivicated. 1t is t.
be printed at Peabody and it j
hoped will now be permanently es
tablished. May it flourish like
green bay tree, and prove a benefi
to the town and a source of prof
to its publishers.
Here is my Ras- to Geo. Fred
eric, your city Treasurer elect
Tell him to go slow, keep q clear
balance sheet and remember "Bos
: Tweed" JEEMs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17

Junction City was visited with 8
terrible confiagrstion last Monday
morning. Five buildings were
burned aud one pulled down. to
stop the progress of the fire.
Among the number burned was the
old Hale house, the largest hotel in
the place. Loss ebont $4,000; In
sured for S29, 600.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17

boilers, which created great terror
and confusion as the escaped steam
completely enyeIoped every apart
ment below On the day of the ex-
plosioB the weather was very cold,
with stiff breeze and g heavy swell
on. 4 number of men had gone be-
low AFTER their watch ard turned in
on top Of the boiler for sake of the
warmth. Many of the crew were
reposiug iii this way when the crash
occurred, and some Of them were
literally scaldcd beyond rocogni-
ton. The CONSERVATION was fear
full. Two engineers wero On duty
at the time, and both were killed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-04-17

PAPER PosTAGE.-We think that
Congress ought TO repeal the law
compelling the payment of postage
0n newspapers in counties where
they are published, before IL adj
jounrs. This item ofexpense comes
of the people. If they refuse to re-
peal the law then we hope they will
at least pass the very sensible bill
of Mr.. Gunckel, of Ohio, which
provides that the rate of postage on
weekly newspapers, within the
county where printed, shall DO .
cents per quarter; outside of the
county, but in the same State, 3
cents per quarter; and outside of
the State, s cents per quarter.
There certainly is no sense or JUS
tice in making people pay the same
postage on a county paper that they
do en- a New York paper. In the
one case, the papers are carried
from five to twenty miles, and the
other, q thousand or fifteen hun
dred. Congress ought not to ad-
iourn without attending to this i'm
portant matter.