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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
Thrilling Adv.nture-Harrow Escape

Last Rlght q miner named Stephen
| Buddle met with nj Of the most thrill
ling adventures aud narrow escapes
that it has ever been our province to
record. In connection with his part
ncrs nc had n let Of rock being
crushed at the Manhattan mill. the
pulp frsm which lo was engaged In
samplIng. At about eight o'clock last
evening he started to 20 from Rich
ards cabin, Upper Austin, to the mill.
The snow Was falling thick and fast,
rendering 1t impossible to see very far
ahead. lie had progressed between
200 and 400 yards from the cabin whom
suddenly. and without warning, he
found his footing gone. and before he
had time to realize what had Happened
he found himself In the water at the
bottom OF an abandoned shaft. or
course his first thoughts were to extri-
catu himself as speedily rs possible,
which he attempted to do by working
himself up the shaft by means Of hands
aud feet placed against the sides; but
| before he had advanced very far In this
manner. he missed HE hold aud again
fell into the water. When he arose to
tho surface he was so exhausted that
he must surely have drowned but for a
circumstance. which seems almost pro-
~vidential. There was n board floating
| OH the surface Of the water and as he
emerged 1t caught under his shoulders
aud sustained him. AS seon as he re-
gained his strength somewhat he again
resorted 10 thu sides OF the shaft. aud
by means Of bracing himself with his
hands and feet sustained himself above
the water until daylight, when he
reached the board. and placing 1t
across the shaft, rested OH 1t until res
cucd.
This morning his partners became
alarmed at his absence and started In
search Of him. Alter poking around
among the old shafts In the vicinity for
some time. they at last heard his cries,
and procuring q rope lowered IL Into
the shaft. lie adjusted the sling around
his body and was brought to the sur
face more dead than alive. after hav-
ing been In his perllous and uncomfor-
table prsdlcamsnt for nearly IL hours.
lie was taken to his cabin aud restora-
,ives administered, and at loon was
resting comfortably. The shaft Is 80
feet Ia depth to the water, but Its fur
Their depth IL unknown. lilo surely
made a miraculous escape, and Ii Is ev-
ident he was not born to be drowned.
A man "a lucky ~ lie was In this In.
stance could sail around Cape Horn on
n shiuvlo and never wet his ear,-R.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
SNOBBERY.

It isn't perhaps, strange, In this age
Of snobbcry and shoddy. that the class
OF ups,arts so admirably depleted by
Mark Twain In the "Gilded Age"
should emulate the titled aristocracy
OF Europe Ia placing "coats-of-arm''
upon their carriages and dressing up
their coachmen and footmen In gor-
gcou, livery. But IL Is SHANGHAI that
Ia Washington City to-day so much OF
this humbuggery exists among Gov
ernment officials as to force upon Con-
gress the propristy, II not necessity, OF
remedial aud restrictive legislation.
Yesterday u bill Vas introduced Int
tho House Of Representatives forbid.
ding the use Of public horses aud We
hlcles by Government officials for
their private purposes, and further
more prohibiting these snobblsh ser
wants ot the people from dressing up
their servants In livery. It Is possible
that tho bill Is open to ridicslc, yet II
cannot be more so than the practices !.
aims to annihilats, or the persons to
whom lt applies. II we are, as Is al
legged, a nation Of snobs, surely It IL
unnecessary to publish our W servil.
ity. by the practices Of our public ser
wants.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
PROFITABLE CHURN.

According to the San Francisco Post
Budd Smith has Invented . churn BY,
which he converts milk Into butter In
a few seconds, without the aid Of any
mixture, and with n loss Of only .
small quantity OF pure milk. One GAL
lon Of milk, which weighs = little
more than eight pounds, Is converted
In thirty seconds into seven pounds
and three-quartcrs Of butter. This
wonderful result Is attributed to gal.
vanlc action, produced by the peculiar
character and material Of the churn.
aud It Il said that the butter cannot be
distinguished frsm that made In the
ordinary way. The opinlsn has been
expressed by n scientific man, who
has watched the process OF making
buttsr with this laitho product
must be a kind Of 80 I'D By the
combining OF particle water and
fatty matter OF the milk. Is an evil
dent fact that consideratie water mus
enter Into the composition OF that but
ter, even where tho milk Is the pure
article, straight from the cow. Won
der how 1t would operate with some o
the clearinghouse milk up at Wiz
ginia City! We regret to think tina
the days Of buttermilk are past
Cheese, too, must give way, for u
won't pay to waste milk In making
cheese, when It can so much NOR
proiitably be turned Into butter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
ATTAINED HIS MAJORITY.

The boy who received his baptism Of
fire In the Franco-P russlan war, and
whom the result OF that contest made
n throneless orphan instead Of the
Prince Imperial Of an Empire, yes,er-
day celebrated the attainment Of his
majority. Six thousand F%renchmen
were at Chiselhurst, aud the young
man made a speech In which he aver
red his willingness to abide the choice
Of the people should a plebiscite be or
dereJ. IL Is not impossible that this
young scion Of the Corsican soldier
who sixty years ago was almost mon-
arch OF all Europe, may yet resume
the royal functions OF which war do
prived both his father and his great
uncle. Stranger things have happen
cd. and who shall say that even such
a fate for France would not be prefer
able than that which now controls her.
A republican form Of government In
name alone ; In reality, 4 dictatorship
Ia which the elective franchise Is con-
stantly curtailed and freedom Of the
press has no existence. Such l, her
government to-day. It could hardly
be worse under an Emperor. 1t might
DO better.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
Elko ltems.
From the Independent, March Ia.t

From the Independent, March it.t
For some time past the Indians OF
this vicinity have been Literally sup
piled with whisky, and rs q very natu-
raj result have run around town 10 =
state OF intoxication. The officers
have had q pretty good Idea ~ 70 VINO
sold them the liquor, and have been
ON the alert. On Thursday last Shsr-
III Scott had the pleasure OF Catching
a man named May, alias "Red.eyed
Sam" In the act OF selling a bottle Of
tangle-leg to Indian George, aud MT.
May now repines In the County jail:
He will interview Judge Stafford
shortly, and will probably DO made an
example Of.
From J. W. Husssy, who went east
on Wednesday, we learn that he mas
,ust lot contracts to parties In Kali
road District for 40, 900 bushels OF char.
coal to supply his furnace at thal
place. Mr.. nusssy will be absent
about six weeks, at the expiration o.
which time he hopes tho elements VIII
permit . resumption OF work on the
surface. Work underground has been
steadily prosecuted all winter, and
large Quantities Of ere will be ready
for reduction as soon ~ the furnace
can be got ready for smelling.
Five beautiful horses and one "llttle
wee dog" occupied q car on the west
bound train on Thursday. tho same
being trained for John Wilson's cir.
Gus In San Francisco. These were
fino animals, and are thoroughly
trained to their business.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
No Coal In the Saosbrush.

Col. A. Lewis, OF tho Pancake Coal
Company, arrived from the mine last
evening, bringing with him some
splendid specimens Of coal. The In
cline has reached the depth Of 100 feet.
and the work will be rapidly pushed
forward until the water line Is reached
about ITO feet from the present depth
Of the shaft which Is being sunk at an
anglo Of % degrees. The ledge Is at
present four and ono.half feet In width,
aud coal Of n ilne quality Is being
taken out and used by the blacksmlths
aud machinlsts OF that locality, who
say Ii IL Of ms good a quality as that
furnished them from San Francisco.
The holsting works r about COM
plctsd. and nearly all tho machinery
requisite to work :he mine has arrived
and Is being put In place ; the friction
wheels and q pump, capable OF dis
charging ten thousand gallons per
hour, are now OIL tho way, having
LEFT San Francisco several days ago.
Ten men are engaged In working the
mine, end rs soon as the machinery Is
placed In working order the force will
be Increased .-Emeka Ssntinsl, March
llM.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
Tweed's Prison Life.
Correspondence Of the Buffalo courier.l

Correspondence Of the Buffalo Courier.l
By the way, It may DO worth while
Just to mention that Tweed has quite
recovered from the Illness that threat
cned to break him down when he took
up his residence on Blackwell's Island.
am told that his health Is now rs
good as IL was before his trial, though
he has lost some flesh and looks sew
eral years older. The necessities Of
his situation considered, he Is very
we'll satisfied with the treatment he
receives. Something like Difference
Is shown him by all the officials, and
lie has privileges which ordinary zen.
itentlary prisoners do not enjoy. His
clothing, though somewhat resemb-
ling the hldeous striped uniform Of the
prison, Is made Of good material. and
has n better appearance than that Of
the convIcts around him. His quar-.
tiers are comparatively comfortable,
aud to n certain extent respectable.
He Is not required to join any OF the
gangs employed In quarrying, stone
breaking, or other common labor. As
u was eoiu WilcH ouuks laws iusu0u
him through, that he would DC. The
chief keeper treats him respectfully
and sometimes takes q walk with him
on the grounds outside OF the prison.
His sous aud other relatives visit him
frequently, and arc allowed some free
dom In convsrslng with him. But
those who, through mere curiosity,
to see the ex.Boss, get nothing
for their trouble. lie Is utterly lnvls-
lble to those and reporters who would
like to interview him, and who some
lines adopt the most desperate tactics
10 accomplish their object. But the
keepers arc always OIL their guard,
md not q word eat any reporter get
the fallen Monarch OF Manhattan.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

TUE wAmSa Rock DRuI.-We
learn from the San Francisco Mining
and Scieailic Press that the Warlng
Rock Drill Company, OF New York,
are about introducing their improved
drill In the mines Of this coast. The
inventors claim for 1t superiority In the
ways Of economy, durability and gen.
eral effectiveness. They have got
something to do to beat the Burlelgl
drill. A pamphlet with fine steel en-
cravings Of the drill In full work. rc'
ceiyed by US a day or two since from
the Warning Drill Company, alss In
dicates their intention to try thelI
drills In the Comstock. improvements
In mining or milling machinery are
always In order.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
At. PArRICK.s DAY.

asst. Patrick's Day,"a Roman Cath
Ollie festival, will Be celebrated to-day
BY all good Catholics throughout the
world. Tho nativity Of the Saint, In
whose honor this festival Is held, Is not
positively known. His birth Is vari-
ously assigned to the years 377 and 3s7.
OF which the latter. II not wen q much
later date, Ia the more probable. 1t is
quite certain that he was q S~cstchman,
and that when young he was taken
captive by . band Of pirates and car
risd or to Ireland and sold. After SIX
years, so goes tho story, he escaped to
France aud became q Monk. first at
Tours and afterward In the Monastery
Of Lerins. In the year 43l he wt4s to
Rome, from whence no was sent BY
Pope Celestine to preach In Ire
land. lie was ordained In France,
and arrived In Ireland 49,. lie
was eminently successful In hl,
mission, having adopted the expedl-
cnt Of addressing himself first to the
chiefs and improving, to the further
ance OF his Influence, the spirit Of CLAN
ship and other then existing Irish usa-
gcs. According to his Irish biogrs-
pliers he visited a large portion OF the
Kingdom, founded 3G5 churches and
baptised $4,000 persons. In the year
45i no fixed his See at Armagh, and
having procured the ordination Of two
OF his disciples as bishops, probably
held several synods, the DEGREES oil
which have elected much controversy.
lie died ut Saul, near Downpatrick,
at which latter place his relics were
preserved down to tho period OF the
Reformation. The date Of his death is
much disputed, the Bolandlsts placing
IL In $50. while Usher fixes 1t In 1913.
Various miraculous deeds are ascribed
to st. Patrick, to which perhaps we
may be permitted to withhold Gre
dence. II Is doubtless true, however,
that he was a jealous missionary, and
Instrumental In doing much good
among the then barbarous inhabitants
Of the Emerald Isle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

The organs ut Washington regard
the Government as legitimate prey, to
be seized upon In whatever place aud
way that may offer. The Chronicle
which Is edited and mainly owned by
that sanity parsonage ex-senator Har.
lan-the other day attacked the man.
agement OF the Government printing
house most vlclously, demanding a
change In Its control. The reason has
leaked out In an affidavit from the
managers son, stating that upon the
urgent request and as a neighborly ac-
commodation. he had lent several hun
dred dollars worth Of paper to the
Chronicle, which the publishers refus-
ed to return or pay for, leaving Clspp
to pay for 1t himself, aud then loading
him with abuse and denounelng him
as Incompetent aud corrupt. This isa
nice paper, stepped as 1t IL In all the
yillainy Of the District ring, aud with
such an infamous old humbug as Har.
Ian at the head Of Ii, to denounce cor
ruption o fany kind.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
Phoebe Items.
From the Record. March H..

From the Record, March III
On Monday al Indian found = bar Of
bullion In Thief Canyon, and report
ing the circumstances at Wells, Fargo
SCo.'s office. Mr.. Munshull went In a
buggy with tho Indian and obtained 1t,
paying $40 reward. Yesterday morn.
Inc 7. Smith found another bar In the
same locality, and returned It to Wells,
Fargo s. Co., receiving go for hls
trouble. The ends Of the bars were
sawed or so that It could not be iden-
titled readily. IL Is believed to be
American Flag b%ullion, which was
stolen about a month ago.
A man named l.. l.. Post was found
dead last Wednesday about seven miles
from White River. Nyo county. Some
time sinoe he left Lambs ranch to 80
TO George Lewis, and being caught IN
a storm perlshed. lie was an old res
idont of Lincoln county, having been
one Of tho first settlers In fahranagat
Valley.
We learn that water has been struck
In the lower levels OF the Raymond q
Ely mine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

A CLEVELAND paper asserts that
Several young men, accompanied Dy
ladies, have recently been stopped OH
Erie street, In that city, BY . colored
woman, who asked for "sdollar and
forty centsdat you owe me for wash
Ing" The gentleman 10 generally 80
confused Is to DO unable to reply, and
the lady looks on with surprise, while
the shameless and guilty cause Of ths
dlscsmfture repeats her demand, and
enjoys the scene.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

Tue Investigating Court and CON-
mittee appointed BY the President and
Congress some time since to inquire
Into the charges made by the Secretary
Of War against Gen. o. o. Howard,
aud those preferred against the WASH
ington Ring by prominent men Of the
District. cen to have fully solved the
problem Of "How not to do It." They
meet aud adjourn from time to time
without accomplishing anything, and
from present appearances the aim Of
the defendants to gain time has also
become the wish Of these Committees.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

TnE steward Of the Prairie Bird
committed suicide on the voyage be,
tween llavre and New Orleans, and
thus tbs captains log recorded "rhe
steward went Into the cabin with the
dish.baskst. Heard report. The car
penter sung out My God, he has shot
himself! Laid him on the main
hatch and found 4 bullet-hole In his
right temple. Then laid him OIL a
plank In starboard gangway ; hauled
down fore and ait sails; laid yard
aback ; read funeral ceremony aud
launched him into the deep"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

riiE Freeman bill to regulate fares
and freights upon the Central Pacific
Railroad In California, which has been
In the hands Of the Senate X. II. Com
for over a month and which passed the
House by large majority, was on Sat-
urday last reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that It do
not pass. Two substitutes were Of
fered, upon which rs yet no action has
been taken, save to order them printed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

Tux contest for Chief Of tho Fire
Department Of San Francisco, which
has for the past two weeks occupied
a large share Of the attention OF the
firemen OF that city, Is at last do
cidsd. Judge Dwlnells ruled that
Scanned was entitled to the Office, and
lined Whitney 1861 aud costs for usur-
ping the same. The friends OF the
victor are contemplating a grand eel
ebration yer the result.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

SENATOR WEST thinks he has n plan
to take the Louisiana case out OF Con-
gress. He ought to get patent Oh 1t.
Nobody but the inventor should reap
the reward Of such an original In.
venfiOn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

Tn. Lick House ha. III nest SPLEEN
did dining room In the Otles You
can sit there and think that you would
not be surprised to behold Cleopatra
In her barge, with 80 bonnet OIL her
lib :" come sailing through tho room
on the placid bosom Of an ocean OF
oxtail soup, and eating n pearl a. big
rs q watermelon. 1t does really seem
q pity to sit and eat beans In the midst
Of such splendor.-Cor. ". Y. Sun.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17

And In accordance with law. and an order OF
the Board Of Trustees, made on the 9th day Of
February. 1874, 20 many shares OF each parcel
OF such stock a. may be necessary, wiz be cold at
public auction at tho salesroom Of John Middle
ton & Son, No, $40 Montgomery street, San
francisco, Cal, on SATURDAY, the 9Th day OF
April, 1874, at the hour OF ~ o'clock 4. Of such
day, to pay delinquent assessments thereon,
together with costs OF advertising and expenses
Of sale.
DAVID T. BAGLEY, Secretary.
onicc-Room No. I, No. 4oi California street,
San Francisco, California. nit I'd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-17
NEW

MINT GOLD AND sILVER
Vl Mining CompsaLfkocation or principal
plscs Of business, ban francisco, California.
Location OF works, Virginia Mining District,
Storey county, STATE Of Nessda.
Notics.-Thsre are delinquent upon the fol.
lowing described stoen on account OF assess-
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
Butter Factories.

The success of cse-making on
the cooperative plan no one in Yer
mont questions, but butter factories,
though they have been in successful
operation in the State of New York,
have never been introduced here.
We can see no reason why butter
can not be manufactured in this way
as profitably as cheese, and the aver
age quality much improved by bring
ing superior skill into the manufac-
ture which would be beyond the
means of the common farmer to Sc
cure. Besides this, it will bring re-
lief to that class who have received
the least benefit from the introduce
ton Of the improved machinery Of
the last few years. Surely many a
weary housewife will hail the advent
Of the creamery to her neighbor-
hood.
We are glad to observe that one OF
these institutions is to be operated in
Clarendon the present season. Mr..
NJ. Il. Marshall, Of that place, is erect
ing building, and has positively en-
gagged the milk Of $50 cows, with
the probability Of 500 to commence
with. The building is two stories
high, 50x22 feet with an L 24x24
feet, with Is feet joists, In the main
building on the lower loor, are two
large milk rooms. The L is for
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-07-24
The Potato.

The potato crop is one Of consider
able importance. We raise annually
not far either way from 10000, 900
bushels, representing money value
Of about 500, OOO,O 900 to the consum-
ers. As an article of food, it has a
greater value to us than any other
we call root crop. Twenty-Five per
cent. of the weight Of the potato is
solid, dry substance, and Of this 62.5
per cent. is starch. When we re-
member that starch is that material
in living bodies which furnishes nu-
triton to the respirative processes
and fat to the tissued, we must ac-
knowledge its primary importance in
the animal economy. Yet strangely
enough, the potato is greatly neglect
ed as an article of food for farm
stock. Possibly the explanation may
be found in the fact that its nutritive
qualities are not completely develop
ed without cooking; but this explana-
ton is not satisfactory one, for SO
large an amount of nutritive element
exists in crop Of potatoes, and the
crop when well cultivated yields SO
abundantly, that it is a most unecon-
omical neglect either not to raise it
for stock food or not to cook it when
it is raised.
As compared with wheat q COM
Daratiyely small crOn of 15O hushols
ofpotatoes, which may be raised with
equal facility as twenty bushels of
wheat, will be found to contain,
$3.50 pounds Of dry nutsitive sub
stance, of which 624 per cent. is
starch. The equivalent crop Of
wheat would contain only l,O44
pounds Of dry substance, Of which
about 90 per cent. is starch. A fair