, 1874-05-03
A sOUTH-AFRICAN NEWSPAPER.

We are indebted to the courtesy OF ". Il.
Payne, Chicago boy now in the gold fields OF
south Africa, for the first two numbers OF q
weekly paper started in thst out-of-the-Way
corner Of the globe in February last. The paper
ia styled the Gold Ne,os and is published at Pl-
erims' Rest, Lydenburg. Tfansvaal This -four
ishipe place Of soothing and felicitcua name,
which is thus brought to the notice OF tho world
for the frat timo by the medium OF the printing
press, ia mainly \ city OF tents- 1ta popu-
lat1on consists OF gold-hunters and adventurers,
who have drifted up that way from
tho diamond fields, because gold pays best
Nevertheless, there is evidence in atnaost every
column OF this little paper that the so}ournors
1T Pilgrims Rest are ENJOYING most Of the sub
stantials Of civilization even II they arc debared
the luxuries Of the opera, heresy-tnala, corrup-
tion-,nvestigatiqns hne-art galleries. horse-cars
kid gloves, Jockey Club, &ud the last new
novel For instance, the epicurean gold
hunter can enjoy quiet altrdo"n
at "the snug establishment" Of tho Mu-
aio Hall Bar, get sandwiches at Any hour
at stent's Cathedral. and tarta and ginger-beer
1t Eiekirk, d Vaughan's- The Crusaders Will
be glad to know that there lone man who will sa''
nothing but soda-water and lemonade (and these
without the "sticks " which are apt to get into
them in older and more civilized loca1itiea},
and that there ia = Temperance Hotel,
where breakfasts, dinners, and tiffiua
are served At the shortest notice.
Our epicure will have to pay pretty roundly,
however, for some Of his luxuries, a. may be In
ferred from the fact that Mr. Frnser sold on tho
Market Square quantity Of stuff 1t the follow
ing prices: Peaches, 1s Cd per 100; pomegran-
! ates, 1s Sd per doz.; oucumbers, cd each !;
| onions, rs Cd per bucket; green peas, 7s I'd per
bucket; and An old goose at IS Cd. 4 muscoVy
duck Was put up at Is sd. but WAS not sold, as
one OF the miners projudiced the crowd against
1t By remarking that it would take
= load Of wood to cook it. The IN
eyitable photographer, whose van always
! follows closely in tho wake Of civilization, has
arrived 1t Pilgrims Rest from the diamond
fields, showing that business ia dull as the latter
place, Amusement-seekers are Willing their
evenings away at the Chtisty Minssrels enter
tAinments, the tickets for which are sold BY the
oditor Of tho paper before us. Good churchmen
will be delighted to know that the propr'etors Of
pilerims' Rest have donated land for u
church, and that minister Of tbs
| English Church ia officiating for The
present In temporary qusrters. But we
sre panied to lea1n that ths PILGRIMS are mol
supporting this gentleman - heartily - they
should. Chicago is represented everywhere
DR.. Graham. OF this city, it la stated, is on te
De1agoa Bay having received some sort Of II
appointment to Cuba There is one happy be
inr In Pilgrims Rest who advertises for 1 wife
"ase OK color no consideration" There's COZ
tentment for you, pure and simple. There u
enterprise, also, 1t Png7ims' Best, for Ar
s. 7. d. Fouseca, Portuguese merchant
has started for Dolagoa Bay In carl
With four oxen to bring back p1oduce- Their
are dark spots. however, even at Pilgrims Best
Three troublesome fellows have been honoree
with the escort OF Police Sergeant d7s miles
from camp, with orders not to return. 1h'
following paragraph tells its own story:
| uyyoaruxA1x WAokR,-Ia4t week TWO dlggars, IT.
ter lively dispute decided to settie the uatser viii
uaturos own weapons, aud appointed ce1sa1n hou
for the contest. Meanwhile the stafes-e2o side
were deposited in the hArds Of fsllo"-daReer ~h
nhxconded. doubtless with tho laudahls intention O
putting stop 10 tle1r sanguinsrJ scheme.
Tho Gold Ne1os La an independent journal
Tho editor eAya in his salutatory: We prousis
tho Government our fair and generous sup
port, but reserve the right and privilege O
| entiasinK Government Action Whenever "
.A;nh Il naa&atrf." Th&A In sapud doc