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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-27
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Fact, nm endless variety Of articles both
useful and ornamental. Their goods arc
selected especially for this market. arc
purchased from frrt hands at the lowrrt
each rates. and they are therefore enabled
10 cell the very best clothing al the very
lowest figures. This accounts for tho
largo trade which they have built up,
aud which they arc determined not only
TO maintain. but To increase, by fair and
liberal dealing, and by avoiding those
little Legitimate" deccptions which
wonld gain them = small proft TO day
and lose them . regular customer to-
morrow, for CDHN d ISAA(B are
permanently located In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-03-27

or tho most fashionable cut, substantial
manufacture and durable fabrics. The
WINTER STOCK just opened at tho
White ~Ilouse-hfsi, and beet, clothing
storv south OF Union street. on Gem.
braces every article In the Clothing and
Furnishing Goods line. and no
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for The Spirit Of Democracy.l
A3 n Perry Township.
IL -,UN, MONROE COUNTY, ONO, !

lila --,UN, MONROE COUNTf, OHlO,f
January s, 1874.
ED. SPIRIT: Thought few lines from
the Southern part of Perry township
might interest some of the many readers
of The SPIRIT, as auch as from some
other parts.
Our school on Trail Run is progres-
sing finely. Prof. E Martin is opr
teacher. He is obliged to wade the creek
morning and evening, when lie has no
other way Of getting across, in order to
impart useful knowledge to his numer-
Gus classes Of Juvenile scholars.
We expectto commence protracted
meeting at the Trinity Baptist Church, l !
miles east of Antioch, on the 10th inst
Rev H Lyons presiding, assisted by
Rev. Geo. Steward. of Tyler County, W.
Va
On the 9th inst the creek at this place
commenced to rise at about 3 clock P
N, and continued to rise till about
o'clock at night, sweeping everything il
could carry before it, logs, fences, corr
fodder, dc. it rose within seven feet OF
the top of the bridge abutment, doing nc
damage. Yours, &c. B, STEWARD.
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The English colony at Pitcairn's Is
land, composed of descendants of the
mutineers of the ship Bounty, now con
sisls Of 76persons, who are very poor
and lack many requisites of civilized life.
Recently they have received supplies of
food from San Fransisco upon the repre-
sentation of captain in the merchant
marine, who reported the pressing neces-
sites of the people and made public ap-
peal in their behalf The people main.
tain school AMI are very religious.
The United States have imported con
siderably less iron and steel this year
from Great Britain than they did last
year. During the first nine months, this
country received from her only 40l ,523
tons. valued at S34, 100000, being 349,-
SS2 tons less in quantity and $ll,23O, 600
IN alue than in the corresponding peri
cd of 1872 This change was mainly
owing to the expansion of the American
iron industry.
Richard Mackav, who has just beer
sent to the Colorado Penitentiary for s
term of eighteen months for manslaugh
ter, owns some of the best mining claims
about Nevada, in Gilpin County, and il
reported to be worth, SIS, 900 His cast
was carried through all the eourts,lastins
nearly three years, and was conducted BY
the best counsel in the Territory. He ha
spen, Csc, 900 in the efortto get clear.
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queer Things About Babies.

A great many curious things happen
to babies in this world OF ours; one
thing is-plsnting them. This is done
by the dark skinned women Of Guinea,
and isn't half so dreadful as it sounds.
The mother digs hole in the ground,
stands baby in it, and then packs the
warm sand around him to keep him in
place, as you would set out rose bush.
1t keeps. him out of mischief and he
can play in the sand while his mother
works. All dav long he STAYS in his
old crib, and at night, when she is done
with her work, lie is dug out.
If you don't fancy crib of sand for
baby, what do you think of big shoe,
stuffed with moss to make it comforta-
bic? The droll little Laps cradle their
babies in that way. The shoe is large,
of course, and made of reindeer skin
1t comes up high at the back, like the
slippers we wear now a-daps, and is
turned up at the toe The moss With
which it is stuffed is the famous rein.
deer moss, soft and white: and the odd
little blaek-eyed baby looks very COM
Portable hanging from the tree, or slnng
across its mothers back.
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-HThe Inauguration of Governor
ALLEN, on the 18th, was the grandest
pageant of the kind ever witnessed in
this State. There we're present eight or
ten military organizations, nearly every
one in the State; = dozen bands of mu-
sic, and not less than twenty thousand
people.
Everything passed off in splendid
style, and remarkably good order pre-
vailed.
One of the best features that prevail
ed was the good feeling which was every
where manifested. This was largely due
to the retiring Governor, MOVES. whose
aid and courtesy won to him the kind
feelings of thousands. Many Other
prominent Republicans contributed to
the success of the occasion.
In the evening THURMAN, PENDLEror
and others made brief addresses, in re
sponse to a serenade. Out of courtesy
to the Republicans no partisan remarks
were indulged in by any Of them. Wher
they had concluded, the serenaders, will
hundreds of other Democrats, went tt
the residence of Gov. NoYEs and CAV
him handsome serenade and thre,
rousing cheers, to which he briefly re
sponded.
Political feeling, for the day, seeme'
to he almost wholly suspended.
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sEProfessor Rood has been makil

HProfessor Rood has been making
some experiments on the duration Of a
fash of lightning, and on the length of
time necessary for distinct vision. He
found that the duration of a fash Of
lightning ranged from intervals OF time
shorter than one onethousandth Of q
second up to others at least as great as
onetwentieth of second. BY means
of mirror revolving at the rate OF $50
revolutions a minute, he found that the
first act of the electrical discharge of a
Leyden jar was in certain cases only
forty billionths of second, an interval
of time just sufficient to enable a ray of
light to travel forty feet, Through a
micrometer reduction he found that
four billionths of second was sufficient
for human vision.
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Views About Resumption.

New YORK, January l2.-The com
mittee appointed by the Board of Man.
ayers of the Produce Exchange to con-
slider the subject of national finances,
made report which declares that the
restoration of currency to specie
standard should be kept constantly in
view in all national legislation on the
subject, but believes the time for re-
sumption of specie payment has not yet
arrived, and should be made to depend
not so much on any fixed dates as on
general financial condition of the coun-
try; considers the National Banking
system in the main satisfactory, and
should be retained with amendments
which it proposes; deplores the emer
gency that called for the temporary use
of any portion of the $44, 600 600 legal
tender reserve; recommends that Con.
gress shall provide for the resumption
of specie payment by taking measures
for the accumulation Of not less than
S2OO,0OO,00O in gold
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EVA disposition is here and there
manifested to weshen public confidence
in our present Legislature Some Dem
ocrats are engaged in this rather ques
tionable employment, and are, it seems
to US prcmetnrely, preparing the people
to expect unwise laws and unnecessary
expenditures.
A careful observation of the proceed
inss thus far, and considerable inter
course with members do not seem to u
to warrant this distrust At any rate il
is hardly just to suspect them of design.
ing evil, and then pass sentence upon
them as though the evil were already
committed
Give them fair chance, gentlemen
anil then if they prove unfailhful you
will not lack for assistance in denounc
ing thsn.
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EFEvery public officer (and private
citizen. Tor that matter should paste in
his hat, right side out,those ringing sen
tences from Governor ALIENS Inaugu.
raj Address:
81 do not mean that vague and mere
verbal economy which public men are SO
ready to profess with regard to public
expenditures-I mean that earnest and
inexorable economy which proclaims its
existence by accomplished facts.
ain the prodigslity of tile past yor
will find abundant reason for frugalit,
in the future"
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Written fer The Spirit of Democracy.]
From Malaga Township.
MALAGA, o, Jan. II, 1874


ED SrIRlr: Tobacco tying began here
two weeks ago, in two houses, Lucas &
Andrews and Hardesty i Co.'S. The
first mentioned Grm bought over 100000
pounds. Don't know the average, but
they paid 81 and upward for considera.
BILE in this neigborhood Several crops
here. were sold at 81 so, and John R.
Mann sold for 81 IS.
r. C. Miles, of Somerton, bought sew
eral good crops in this vicinity and paid
good figures for them.
Cattle market has been better lately!
No horse market here yet.
In consequence of the open winter and
the abundance of straw and fodder, many
of the farmers in this vicinity have no,
had to feed any hay yet this season, still
they ask 81 per hundred for it.
The Christian Society here have been
holding protracted meeting during tn.
last two weeks, and services are ON.
nounced for to day and Sunday. They
have obtained five new members. They
Limmerse them in creek near Elder W m
Mann's Have not heard Of any beins
injured by it yet.
The meeting is being held in th'
Church 1t looks much better since i
has been repaired. Repairs cost aLou
S7C0. On last Sunday week they raised
by subscription about $23O, leaving onl,
small amount back. The building vii
Fcomfortably seat about 22O adults, ant
about 260 Of mixed congregation -
The walls are covered with a blue tintec
paper, and the painting on seats ant
wainscotting is light brown, very light
Pulpit stand is well finished. paneled DC
Altar space, pulpit and aisles carpeted
No arrangements for ventilation. Th
bell is failure, 1t is seldom heard here
one-half mile distant They propus
sending it back.
Rev. NJ. Cramblet is conducting tn
meeting, and has preached "a sermon
since it began. He has told his hearer
many tfuths. and has earnestly exhor'
ed them to be practical as we'll as pre-
fessed Christians. ITEMIzER.
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The Democrats of the Missouri Legis-
lature resolved in caucus, the 18th inst,
that as they were responsible for legisla-
ton, they would pass only such measures
as are important for the public good, and
adjourn at the earliest moment.
In the Illinois Legislature tits rropos.
ed to place fine upon any member guilty
of bunkum. An adequate penalty of this
kind, if made genera! among legislative
bodies, would 60 very far toward paying
the national debt.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
placed l, 900 new cars ON its Continental
freight line, and is receiving freight from
Chicago to Liverpool via Baltimore. The
rail line is by the Illinois Central, "Kan.
kakee route" Marietta and Cincinnati
and Baltimore and Ohio, to Baltimore.
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The island of St. Marguerite on
which Marshal Bazaine will spend the
twenty years of his detention, IS one OF
the largest Of the Isles de Lerins, and is
situated exactly opposite Cannes at the
distance of little more than mile from
the shore. 1t is some three miles long
and less than mile broad The State
prison in which the Marshal will be con-
fined is fort placed on the northern
side Of the island, looking in a north
easterly direction toward Antihes.-
Arab prisoners from Algiers have some.
times heen detained there. The fort is
the only building on St Marguerite. the
remainder of its surface being covered
with orange trees and myrtles.
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A New Thermometer.

Les Mondes describes maximum and
minimum thermometer formed of a com
mon spiral, consisting of two differently
metals electroplated. By in
crease of temperature it tends to unroll,
by decrease to twist up; in so doing it
moves one or the other of pair Of in
dices over q graduated scale, the one OF
which registers the highest temperature
attained, the other the lowest. If re-
quired, third needle may be added, by
means of which the actual temperature
at any moment may be read off witheu,
disturbing either Of the other pointers
The instrument is used at several meteo
rological stations in Switzerland ano
Russia, and gives great satisfaction.
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The Cushiug-Davls Letter.


The letter of Caleb Gushing to JET
Davis, which ruined its authors chances
of confirmation for Chief Justice, reads
as follows:
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1871.
DEAR SIR: MIR. Archibald Roane, for
the last six or seven years clerk in the
Attorney Generals Office, desires from
me letter of introduction to you, and
he deserves it, not in the view of antic.
ipating administered forms, but that he
may have the honor of your personal
intercourse. Of this take pleasure in
assuring you he is eminently worthy
A Southern man by birth, family and
affection, lie has carefully studied and
ably discussed in De Bows Review and
other Southern works the lamentable
events which have been gradually un
dermining, and have at length over
thrown the American Union. While a
practical man, be is also ripe and ac-
complished scholar, with, indeed, pre-
dominant literary tastes and habits. In
the discharge Of his official duties he
has combined in singular degree the
purest integrity and most enlightened
intelligence, with modest contentment
in his lot, having more than once de-
clined Offices of the most conspicuous
employment in the public service. He
now resigns his present office from sen
timantS ~ davOtiOn m Tint which alone
he can feel to be his country-namely,
the Confederate States, from one oi
which (Te1as) lie was appointed.
most heartily commend him as gen
tleman and as man to your confidence
and esteem; and am, with the highest
consideration, your obedient servant,
c. CUSHING.
To Hon Jefferson Davis, President o
the Confederate States.
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Several Persons Roasted and
SufOcated In q Burning DIV ell

New York, Jan. 13.-This morning
q fire occurred in the brick building No.
"a East Sixtieth street, and the flames
spread rapidly. 1t being known that a
number Of persons were in the house.
second and third alarms were sent out,
and in a short time large number of
firemen were on the spot Every de-
vice was resorted to to reach the occu
pants, but the firemen were driven off
at every point by the flames Jacob
Steiner, a well known tea merchant,
jumped from one of the back windows
of the second story and was found in
the yard dead, burned and mangled. A
servant girl named Mary Mcclure was
also found in the yard with both legs
broken; she was removed to Bellevue
Hospital. Firemen, in searching the
building, found the bodies of Mrs
Steiner and her daughter smothered ir
their rooms.
The fire is said to have been caused
by an imperfect heater. 1t is rumored
that there are several other dead bodies
in the ruins
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A writer to the Medical Times and Ga
zette refers to the fatigue Of the limbs
produced after long railway journey, as
due mainly to the trembling motion of
the floor under the feet, and states that
having suffered considerably from the
abuse, he was induced to try the expert
,nent of using the well-known air cush-
ion as a foot.stool. This answered 50
we'll that he has never travelled without
using one in this way, and has found the
effect to be remarkable improvement.
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from the Republican, 18th inst.]

The Caldwell Postmaster is required
to give bond in the sum of $1,000, for
the faithful performance Of his duties.
The Dexter City Iron Bridge is nearly
completed. 1t will cost in the vicinity
of $4,000, and is the only bridge OF the
kind in the County.
Common Pleas Court convenes on
the 3rd day of February. Over one
hundred cases are set for trial. Judges
Wood and Frazier will hold the term
P. Moredick, of Olive township, this
year, produced 1925 sticks of tobacco,
on his farm. Taking good care of the
same, he was enabled thereby to sell it
a few days ago for - 81 per hundred.
In voting population of about one
hundred, Caldwell has thirty-five citi-
zens who weigh over one hundred and
seventy five; twelve weigh over two
hundred, and only seventeen who weigh
less than one hundred and fifty no beer
sold in the village.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy.
Evils Of IntemDerance.

The common calamities of life may
be endured, poverty, sickness and even
death may be met, but there is that
which, while it brings all these with it,
is more than all these together. When
the husband and father forgets the du-
ties he once delighted to fulfill and by
slow degrees becomes the creature of
Iintemperance there enters into his place
the sorrow that rends the spirit, that
cannot be alleviated, that will not be
comforted
What must man think woman can
bear when he goes off to the grog shop
and comes home under the influence Of
Intoxicating liquors, likely cursing and
swearing at his wife, and, worse than
that, cursing his aged father or mother
who watched over him in his infancy !
Here is question almost any one can
answer: What is thought of q young
man that visits the grog shop and is
treading the downward path to ruin and
disgrace?
would say to young ladies', beware
of such men! and girls, will say to
you that you might as well marry de-
mon as a drunkard One is the coun
terpart of the other What looks worse
than to see young man realing through
the streets, grasping lamp posts to keep
from falling? Likely their money will
run out, and what will they do then
Perhaps if they cannot get it honestly
they will get it dishonesty and, likely
by gambling or stealing, and bring thei'
parents down with disgrace to the
grave
Why don't drunkard think Of hi'
family, his wife and starving children
He is only thinking of his dram ant
not caring whether his wife and chill
dren starve or beg so he gets his liquor
l would say to young men, such as arr
here to day, who use Intoxicating liq
uor, turn from it, pass by it, and do no
meddle with it for it will poison tn
brain and ruin the soul Some peopl
can not see what they are bringin!
themselves to, or they would not trifi
with the poisonous stuff. Boys thinl
of what have said to-day, and girls,
will say once more, beware Of a drunk
ard NJ. ID.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy.]
The Presentation Of a Flag by
Ladies' Of ClarlngtOn. Ohio, 10
the Claringt0n COrnet Band.
,January Is. 1871

Oduuoiy IL, 4o'1'
ED. SPIRIT: Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather on Tuesday
evening the 18th inst, there was COM
paratively large crowd assembled at
MesserIey's Hall, to witness the presen-
tation of beautiful silk flag, to the
Clarington Cornet Band, by the ladies
of our place.
At precisely o'clock, Miss Alice
Messerley, assisted by Miss Mary Bert
and Miss Mary Lobenstein, each dress
ed in white, "the emblem of purity, and
innocence, came into the Hall bearing
the flag. All eyes we're turned toward
them each eager to catch glimpse OF
the flag of our country.
On approaching the center of the
hall, Miss Alice Messerley spoke in a
mild clear and distinct voice as follows :
"Gentlemen and members of the
Clarington Cornet Band,I have the hon
or of presenting TO you the banner OF
our country; this banner has never yet
foated in the breeze and never has bsen
dishonored, and the ladies of ClariEg-
ton, who have bestowed this gift on you,
feel proud and satisfied that you will,
while it remains in your keeping, pre-
serve it as pure end unsullied as you
have this night received it,
F. V. Cox, the leader of the band
then arose in behalf of the band and
made very appropriate response ir
which he thanked the ladies for the gift
and assured them that it was very high
ly appreciated by them all.
The band then struck up and dis
coursed some most excellant music
The members of the band were ther
invited to the Booth House, where wal
prepared for them an excellant supper
After which they returned to the hal
and all the young ladies and gentlemen
being in readiness, DR.. }. Smith called
out ''partners for quadrille," when. il
less time than it takes me to write it
there was three sets on the floor.
The band then struck up the musi
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HSAMUEL F HUNT, who is near
relative of PESpLEToS, and supposed to
be in bis confidence, made short speech
in Columbus, Oh the 12sh, in which he
spoke warmly Of THURMAN in connec-
tion with the Presidency.
This might be construed to imply that
PENDLEroN is not cultivating aspirations
for that position.
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EThe Salary act has been repealed.
excepting so much as applied to the
President and -Judgess OF, the Supreme
Court. As GRANTS extra pay is not dis
turbed he will doubtless sign the repeal
ing bill. The old mileage system is re.
stored.
The Senate is more amenable to pub.
lie opinion than we had supposed.
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Written for The Spirit of Democracy
Eroita Sunsbury Township.
OZARK. O., Jan. l6, 1871

OZARK, w., Jan. 10, 1874.
ED. SPIRIT: You have said in your
paper, send in news and don't be hack
ward, for we will fix them up. Please
publish what l send in, for am but a
young hand at the business.
Mr.. Thomas Evans, of Ozark, has ira.
tled his house aud lot to G. W. Edain
near Jerusalem, for piece of land in
Brown County, Indiana.
Mr. James A. Brown, our merchant,
is selling lots cf goods this winter. Jim
is good, honest man. #a
Mr. W. J. Wiley left last Thursday fol
Danville, New York, to remain all win
ter. s-,a c,
Rev. Gamble is holding protractet
n.eting at Pleasant Grove, two miles
of Ozark A few persons have
&C themselves with the Church
-
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xThe time to work for the Demo-
cratic party is now, while people have
time to read and reflect.
The way to work for the Democratic
party, is to circulate newspapers which
are reliable in their statements OF facts,
and fair and intelligent in the discussion
OF principles.
Votes are rarely made during the heat
of political campaign.
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From the s.. Clairsville Chronicle, 18th inst. !
R. NJ Clark, ex-Auditor of this county,
died at his home in Cleveland, last Satur-
day morning, at Ct o'clock, of consump-
ton.
He had been ailing for some time pre-.
vious to his death, but did not take his
bed until New Years day. After that he
sank very rapidly until he died. His "a
ther. R. II. Clark. Esq, of Morristown,
was summoned by telegraph to his bed
side ON the Tuesday previous to his
death.
The body, which was accompanied bS
the widow aud family of the deceased
was broughtto Morristown, and the fune
raj services occurred at d O'Clock or
Sunday, which was attended by very
large concourse of the friends and &C
quaintanccs Of the deceased.