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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

Roll op HoSoR.-rhe following IL
the Roll Of Honor OF the intermediate
Department, Of the Gold Hill Public
School, for the month Of January /:
A Clas-Isaac Sharff 95; Mary Faw-
cstt, % ; Sadie liediearc. 81; Willie
Watson. o. Jane Cook. 81. BClsss-
Annie Mudd. %. CClsss-Mary Ran
dali. 93. Clara Smith won the prize
for department. her standing for the
month being 100.
PERsoSAr--George a. King. See
rotary Of tho v. It I. r. X. Com
pany, arrived from the East this morn
ing. lie was accompanied by his
sisier.in-law. Miss Lyman. They
stoppcd or at Empire for tho purpose
of seeing Mrs. Lyman. who Il ex'
pec,ei TO survive but n few hours.
A CONTEST OF feathered bipeds will
be held thi. evening /; also. every We'd
nesday aud Saturday evenings during
the season, at the Union Saloon. Gold
Hll,. Price OF admission, 80 cents.
See advertisement In another column
ELECTED PRESIDENT. Samuel L.
Jones, Superintendent Of the Crown
Point Mine, OIL Thursday last wa
elected superintendent OF the hentnes
mine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Obtaining Money Under faise Pre-.
tenses-The Observation-Disclosures
"A Success.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3l-l =. ~
Miss Josephine White. n women who
q few years since sue n OF our
prominent merchants for seduction
and breach Of promise to marry, was
before the Police Court to-day. She
I. accused Of having obtained five or
ak hundred dollars from parties In
this city by giving mortgages upon
land In Oakland. to which IL Is said
she has no title. She will DO tried
next Monday.
The weather to-day Is clear ana
pleasant.
Greenbacks. 00190k.
The performance for the benefit OF
Boucicault last night was q fine Sue
cess, and the attendance very large.
lie closes his engagement Monday
night.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
STOCK %REPoRr.
lnrroRrkp DAILY ut MINER a HALL
Last Evening.

Last Evening.
$50 Meadow Valley. Ian. IL. IL -.
30 Raymond q kly. IS, IS 30. "a boo.
lr.O Eureka Con, 10. las, ii, i3S.
3o0 Jackson, soc.
SO Washington & Creole, az. AZ.
20 Page 4 PanAea, ~, l, size.
zoo American FLAG. ~ ~. ~.
40 Acams' Hill. l0c
l1To belmont. 81 g.. ~, 81. ~, 5t0.
lso Silver Peak, Soc.
100 Peavine, Sc.
lu0 ILgomzr, No
80 Chief OF the HI, size.
SO Sewark,3.
$40 81. Patrick, :. "a.
100 North Belmont. SOC.
50 Monitor Belmont. AZ.
loo NJ Dorado South, 81, 81, 81.
10 Eureka "a. W, II.
10 RE Patch, ].
~ Cedarbers,
aIs Golden Chariot. sk BIO. ~. lo..
20 Ida Fillmore. ~. ~.
% south Chariot, II, i3S bSO, iss bo.
20 Empire udahol.s
20 Red Jacket udshol.3
40 Mammoth, 25c, 2s.
$40 Beicher. los 800. loo. io5X. IosX 30. log.
so ksaiuek. n so IN KIN a'SsO' IS .
10 savage. iOi, iCsX. 100. Ioas, iot.
5l5 crown Point, %, %, d, 95 bio, IS.
?5 California Con. u. 3Is, Is, 36S, aS, IS.
10 lials G Norsro-s, 65.
las Caledonia, 81. r. bso.
RS ognir. -, ''S, IS bso. ~, s'h. 'i< so.
$40 Gsal { Curry, %, AN b:o. AK. sag. -,
- b..
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
n.,,xIen. service. Tomorrow.

NJ. +. CHURCH. Coin HuL--Divine
services will be held at this church to-
morrow Sunday as follows: Preach
Ing ut IL 4. NJ. and Z r. NJ; Sunday
School atlis Il. NJ; prayer meeting,
Thursday, : r. NJ. All are Invited
ST. JomS's CuuRcu. Goi.D HuL"-
Divine services will be held Mt this
church ut o'clock r. NJ
Rev. Rush II. Eastman will oilieiatc.
Sunday School at l:3O l.. ". The seats
In this church arc Tree, aud all are cor
daily invited to attend.
REiIGioUs.-Rev. Mr.. McGrath viii
preach IN the National Guard Hall.
Virginia City. tomorrow evening al
7 o'clock.
SrrmruArIsn.-Mrs. II. +. VI. Brown
will lecture In Pioneer Hall. Il street.
Virginia, every Sunday, at : O'clock
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

"Ptucx."-rwo Of the finest and
most spirited clrromos We have ever
laid eyes on are IN exhibition at tho
Delta Saloon. In Virginia City. The
paIr are Intended to illustrate the idea
Of "pluck." No. | represents q boy
Of perhaps seven years OF age, with
two younger shavers alongside OF him.
startling out for q rifle IN = wagon
drawn by q hunting dog. The dog
sples.a hare and dashes after him
ut n terrific rate Of speed. At the first
bound the youngest Of tho party Tails
overheard. The driver and the other
passenger retain their seat. but their
,ycLalls are dilHted with terror, and
tiieir hair fairly stands OH
one end with alright. Tho
second picture represents the dog
a, victor. with tho hare In bis mouth.
At the final moment OF victory, tho
wagon, In going over n large log u
completely wrecked. THO younger
brother Il kneeling over To the c but
the chariotevr stretched auros', tho log
with . grievous rent In Ills pants Is stiIi
holding OH to the lines, the very per-
sonlicatlon Of pluck.
TURKEY dinners will be served up
Tomorrow at the Maynard Restau-
rant, Gold Hill Bakery aud franklin
House.
BLOOD. soALrs AND HAn--when NJ. y.
Waller, the well known and very popular Gold
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
PIteous Spectacle.
BY THE CABLES.

BAYoysE, Jan. 3l.-rhe Carlist
,Junta announces that the municipality
Of Bllbos have offered to surrender the
city In a week, but the Insurgents re-
fuse to graut more than four days.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

Indian Massacre in Dakota.
ST.. PAUL. Jan. 3l-A report reaches
here Of the murder OF = gang OF wood
choppers by Sioux Indians In the early
part OF this week. u Fort Rice. Da-
kota Ter. Particulars not yet received.
To Evsde Arrest.
WAsmiNoTvs. Jan. Silt Is reported
that Warmoth has gone 10 New York
TO rvade the service Of Gov. kellosg's
requisition.
A RiGc Match.
NKw York. Jan. 3l.-The rifc
match between the members of tho
National Rifle Association OF Ainerica
nnd the Irish Rifle Association OF Dub
In has been nearly perfected.
Great Fire In Cleveland. Ohio,
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Jan. 30.-Thc
great tire IN WorthIngton block Is now
.ubiued. The loss reaches over hall q
million dollars.
siIk Worm Egg.
A consignment Of over 200 cases OF
Japanese silk worm eggs, Intended for
Italy, arrived here yesterday via San
Francisco, Ia n perfect state OF preser-
walton.
A Piteous Spectacle.
A Havana letter says /: Families Of
Cuban. In the field to the number Of
zoo souls, have been brought from the
Central aud Eastern departments and
Imprisoned by the authorities. II lei
.pltrous spectacle to SEQ The scene OF
feeble old mon, hollow-eyed women,
some with babies In arms, aud q troop
Ut little children carrying some OF
them Immense bundles, making their
way over rough streets TO the jail.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
DIVIDENDS.

Beieher-S5 per share, agcrsgailng fa2o,OOo
declared Jan. S; payable Jan. ~.
crown Point - a. per share. ac.regating
$4,000; declared Jan. =; payable Jan. IL
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
UlAh.

The west drlft, on the 4oo.foot level,
10 steadily advancing through soft pick
In e ground. There Is reason to sup
pose that this DRIFT Is now In close prox.
unity TO the ledge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

TYPE !! u |: !! META e.. n x 4: :s e; !;' |: ':: ssss
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Tyler.

The water has been so nearly drained
from the shaft tina, 1t Ia expected that
work can be resumed In the drifts at
the lower level by Mondsy next. The
new boilers have arrived aud will be
placed In position ready for use, ut the
earliest possible moment.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Dardanelles.

The valuable ani improving dcvel-
opments being made III tho Overman
ground adjoining. lia al Important
Influence over Dardsnelles stock. and
will, IL Is to be hoped. have the effect
to Induce the owners Of that milne to
start up work aud develop the real re-
sources OF their valuable possession.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Occidental.

The engine Is not yet In operation on
the main sdit level. The Transports
ton OF the machinery to the mine was
delayed by the recent storms aud drift.
ed snow. 1t Il designed to continue
the work In tie winze with the MD Of
steam TO hoist with, a there Il consld-
cradle water TO contend with. aud the
ore cannot be extracted TO any extent
by the u.e Of the windlass. The winze
Ia being sunk directly Ia the ore body.
the quality Of the ore being good aud
the size oil the body unknown.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

Owing to the Increase Of water In
the Incline. superintendent Moyle has
been obliged to concentrate his forces
at that point, and stop work In the
main driit. The inclino being now
over 200 feet deep. and the water not
only troublesome but Increasing 20 that
Il cannot be kept ont with present ap.
~pliances. sinking will have to be dis
continued until the proper pumping
aud hoisting machinery csnb be brought
to bear In the ease. Meanwhile the
main drilt will be pushed ahead into
tile hill, following the ore vein.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
fNlrfmount.

The northeast DRIFT from the main
west tunnel has been driven q dis
lance OF IS feet, the entire distance
through ore OF fine character. IL Il
the Intention to extend this drift dis
lance OF ITO feet further to connect
with the old SHAH and thus thoroughly
yentilate the mine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Dayton.

Lowering the steam pump so as to
drain the wster from the thlnl station
10 making good progress. But little
ore has been extracted from the mine
during the week owing to the had
weather aud the Inability to get the
ore hauled to tile mills. The services
of two additional mills. the Devils
Gate and Briggs. have been secured
aud will be started up on ore from the
milne "a soou a. the roads are In such
condition rs to admit OF getting the
ore hauled.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
LECRAPHI
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
o o NJ es1,o InTELL,osSoe

l.rrcrAl 70 RI, cot. nl.I DAnr sIv'.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
ChOliar-Potosi.

Owing to tho stormy weather but
little could be done during the past
week In the way OF ore extraction. all
tho dumps belng full aud 1t being I'm.
possible to get the ore hauled TO the
mills. An important ore development
has been made during tho week In the
prospecting drift south from the 1000.
loot station. The extent OF this ore
body has not yet been determined, but
the Indications are favorable Tor n fine
development. Nothing new to report
OF tho prospecting operations OIL the
other levels.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
bullion.

Tho north drift from the l7oo-foot
station Of the Imperial Is making stea'
dy Roadway. This company os' been
relncorporatei In San Francisco ahu
the number Of shares OF the stock w.
creased from $4,000 to 100000. being
four 10 one Of tie old Issue.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
south Comstock.

New shaft down IS feet and making
good progress, sinking through quartz
and gypsum ledge matter. which I'm.
proves In appearance as sinking pro
crosses. Water does not Interfere WIN
tina work. and probably will not until
tile shaft Is 100 feet deep or more.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Consolidated virginia.

Tho south driit 10 now connected
with the north wlnze OH the 1900. foot
level. This connection has thoroughly
ventilated the slopes below the 1900.
foot level. aud purified the air current
throughout nil the lower openings Of
the mine. The work Of cutting out tor
a square set. preparatory to sinking
the wlnzs TO tile lt00.foot level. las
been commenced. The north wlnze Is
now sunk AZ feet, and the shaft ~ feet
below the l300.foot level. Work In
both shaft and winze will be carried
on without lntermlsslon. All OF the
ore breasts from the 1900 to the 1000.
foot Levels continue to look we'll. Tie
car tracks OH the different levels, aud
In the drit leading to the Gould s.
Curry shaft have all been laid with
heavy 4 rails. The vein Il now being
rross.cut on the 1900 foot level TO the
east and west. IL Ia already explored
Tor double the width shown OIL the
lacO-:oot level.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

Sinking the shaft Ia making steady
progress, tho quartz In the bottom OF
the shalt continuing to Improve IN
looks. aud the streakI Of orc 10 quality
NJ the sinking progresses. stations
have been opened y. the 400. foot level
for the purpose OF prosecuting to the
past and wcst.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

The whole face OF tho lower tunnel
/. now In ore, some stresks Of which
show very richly In free gold aud black
sulphurets of silver. We saw al as
say Of II to-day, which went fl,6O7 In
gold aud $i25 ln silver to the ton.
This was from a quantity sent down TO
san Francisco to the trustees OF the
company. aud the assay WAS made by
Rlotte 4 Luckharlt. assayers. Tho
superintendent Il Of the opinion that
when the tunnel Is fifty feet further In.
iifiy ton. Of good ore per day AN be
extracted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
WESTERN DISPATCHES
FROM SAN FRANCISCO

SPECIAL TO the GOLD NIL DAnr xrw'.l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Arl.oua. ut.h and GIobe.

The main west DRIFT Oh the liOo'foot
level IL still driven ahead, the face III
hard blasting ground. Raising up TO-
connect with the old upper works OF
the Globe l. making steady progress.
Sinking the Incline Is also making
uool hradMnY.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Crown Point ExtcnsIon.

Work Is resumed for the develop
mcnt of the lodes OF tlIi, company by
means Of the new shaft Of the Chaplin
ami East Comstock, about 1000 feet
south. The shaft Is to be sunk to the
depth Of |. 900 feet as soon ~ possible
and the hosting works for the purpose
will loon be completed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Indcncudent ami Omr;n.

The contractors are making four feet
per day sinking the new shaft. It Is
being tlmbered thoroughly with ten
incl, square tlmbers. Tho tunnel IL
cleaned out. thoroughly repaired. and
nut In good working shape tor n dis
lance OF lG5 feet. aud the work going
ahead at n satisfactory rate.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
New York Consolidated.

Sinking the main shaft Is making
better progress, the rock being softer
and becoming more and more so. with
considerable ~porphyry coming. Ia:
This Induces the belief that the lnrd
strata Is about passed through. The
water has Increased somewhat, but the
pumps manage what comes Ia with
perfect facility.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31
Rock Island.

Commenced prosecuting, at end Of
the drift north from main tunnel, last
Tuesday. and are making good head
way. Better ore Is expected In this
crOsscut than was found In the main
tunnel. the ledge cropping out much
boiler to the north than where Inter-
sected by the tunnel. The south drlft,
on the east side OF the ledge, Is also
progressing iayOrably.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

Still carrying forward the cast cross
drins on the l5O0-foot level, also tho
north and cait drifts on the l70O. foot
or lowest level. R%copening the DRIFT
at the sixth station level l, being Wig
orously prosecuted. There IL little or
no change In the appearance Of the
ground penetrated by these drifts
since u last report.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

Tho main west dIlit Il still being
pushed ahead through the lead, which
proves 10 be wider than was anticl-
pated. The ore has shown continual
improvement during the week, assays
varying from Gil to III to the ton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

The main west drlft on the 20O-foot
level Il still belng pushed AHEAD, the
face In fine ore.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-31

The maln southwest drift, on the
i000.fo0t level, Is still driven vlgor-
ously ahead, the face In hard blasting
rock. Nothing new to report Of tile
prospecting operations In other por-
lions Of the mine.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-06-13

TIE CHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION OF IRoN-
nj. Frenzy. an eminent French chemist who
has recently been studying further into the
metallurgy of iron and steel. thinks that it
would be Of much more advantage to
founders and mctallurgi>ts if commercial
iron, which is still classed according to its
physical properties, should be known with
reference to its chemical characteristics
that is to say, in accordance with the very
small quantities Of carbon, sulphur, phos-
phorus, etc, which it may contain, and
which chemical anal ysis would reveal. This
chemical classification has for some time
past been in use in krupp's celebrated
foundery, where, in fact, nothing is left to
chance. Chemists constantly analyze the
crude materials and the fabricated products.
The scientific and industrial element is in
tilnntely connected with the military Ar
tillery officers examine the manipulations
and follow thcir.eyery detail. Considerable
sums are devoted to new experiments, made
on the different alloys which may be suita-
Bile for cannon, and of each metal tried
there is compiled record which indicates
its chemical composition, its advantages,
and defects
According to NJ. Fremy's Investigations.
it appears that the best metal for guns is
neither iron nor steel, but some combination
of both.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-06-13

NEW STREET RAILWAY LoCoMorIvE.-A
trial recently took place ON the Manchester,
Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway, between
the Grange Lane and Tinsley stations, Of a
tramway engine, constructed by the York
shire Engine Company, upon l.. Perkin S
patent system, for the Belgian Street Rail
way Company, Brussels. The novel fea-
lures Of this engine consist in its not emit
ting any smoke or steam into the atmoS-
phcre, and making comparatively little
noise. The engine used steam at 800 lbs to
the square inch. and maintained this pres
sure by natural draft without any difficulty
The engine is compound, and expands the
steam to the most economical limits. and
then condenscs it by means of two air sur
face condensers placed one on either side of
the machine. The engine can be driven
from either end, all the driving gear being
duplicate to obyiatc the necessity of turn
tables. The engine accomplished! speed
Of fifteen miles per hour, drawing its full
load up gradients varying from in 200 to
in so.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-06-13
SCIENTIFIC.

SorTn AFRICA DtAMoyDs.-llon Theo-
philns Shrp-tonc has pointed out that NJ
RIGA, south Of the equator, consists OF n
great central irrcguarIy shaped hn~in, the
outer edge Of which varies i'll height from
1000 to 10 600 feet above the level Of sea.
and that through thi, rim the Orange River
to the southwest, and the 1impopo River to
the northeast. cut their way. 1t is near
the exit Of the former, from the enormous
la>in, that the diamond field, lie, while gold
in large quantities is being obtained from
the northeastern district. The author of
this paper coniccturcs that this basin is the
dry bed of an enormous inland sea. and that
the diamonds which are found in it are
formed by carbonic acid gas. elected by the
action of subtcrrancan heat through assures
in the carth'S surface. into the bed OF the
lried-up sea. the water of which was sufli-
GENTLY deep to imprison and liqucty the gas
after its evolution. The discovery of the
process by which this liquid gas became
crystallzcd, whether by electric or magnetic
current, or by the potent influences OF iron
in some of its numerous forms. must be left
to future scientific investigations.
Dr. Robert Mann. late Superintendent Of
Education in the Colony Of Natal, states
that, since the serious working of the dia-
mond fields in 1911. large numbers of dIa-
monds had been obtained. and it was cstl-
mated that in 1872 there We're no less than
10000 miners searching for them. So
large had been the yield that very material
diminution had been brought about in the
value Of the larger gems in the home mar
ket, and the diggcrS are now leaving the
diamond fields for the more profitable north
eastern gold fields. The result Of the dis
covery of these fields has been to develop
South African commercial enterprise, and
to ciyilize the wild tribes in that part Of the
continent.
Mr.. Sopen, diamond merchant, states
that the number of diamonds of the pu.r>t
water received from the Cape was very
small, not amounting, on the whole, to
more than two or three per cent, while of
ten carat stones not one in 10000 was per-
feet. In consequence Of the large quantity
of second elias, stones received from the
Cape, such gems were now sixty or seventy
per cent. cheaper than they were three
wears ago. Stones which some time since
would have realized s. 800 would now only
fetch 81 900. The first class diamonds,
however, We're rather dear, than formerly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-06-13
Railway Connections.

VIA CUMBERLAND & PENNSYLVANIA r. r.
Leave Frostburg at 10 a IN connect at
Cumberland at $40 m with castbound
b Il O II II Mail for Baltimore, etc.
Leave Frostburg at II IN, connect at
Cumberland at % p III with westbound
p w e b II Il for Pittsburgh etc; at 40
p m with wcstbound Is & o r Express for
Petersburg, etc, and at 9 p m, with east
bound b & Q r r Express for Baltimore, etc
Leave Frostburg at 1910 m, connect at
Homecoming at 12m with G Il p r r. Ac
commodation for Piedmont, connect with
westhound b q o r r Express at 240 for
Parhcrsburg, etc.
Leave Frostburg at 4.30 p m, connect at
Piedmont at 1.13 p m with b & O r r Ac-
commodation for Cumberland with b 81 q
K Il Express eastward at 1880 a M and
with Express westward at 100 a m-for all
principal points east and west respectively
Is See Cumberland and PENNSYLVANIA
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad schedules
in this paper.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-06-13

DRESSING FOR neutrality-suspicious. de-
signed to soften and preserve leather are
numerous, and are largely sold; but Il de-
cidcd preference is given by many persons
to castor oil, applied clear and without be
ing heated. Boots treated with it are said
to retain their waterproof quality, as well
as their pliability and ease in wearing, until
they are fairly Worn out. When it is used
for grcasng belts for machinery. those
pests, the rats, give it a wide berth On old
leather. lampblack may be added with good
effect, but it is not required on new. FOR
wagons and buggics, also, castor oil is
highly recommended for its lubricating
virtues and the durability it impartS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-06-13

A New AND PRAcTIcAL IMPROVEMENT IN
CMBRELLAs.-Wc have been shown I'M UNI
brella which, by its simple and ingenious
construction, can in moments time, when
desired, he folded up and packed in yalisc,
or carried in the pocket The ribs are cut
in two parts, and secured together BY means
of Il slide, so that when the umbrella is
folded one section Of the ribs slide along the
side Of the others, thus reducing the ribs to
one-half their length When the ribs are
extended and ready for Use, they are held in
position by an extra set of braces. which
serve the double purpose Of holding the ribs
at their full length, and giving extra strength
to the umbrella. The stick is ointcd in the
centre by a link and slide ferule, and is
folded mp with the ribs. This invention has
been recently patented by \. b. Shaw, Of
Mediord, Mass.