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TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

TINTED STATES PATENT OFFICE, ...-s
u WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. q, 1874.
On the petition Of WILLIAM K..sst ALLMAN,
Of Malone. New York, administrators OF Albert
Broughton, deceased, praying for the e1tsnsiop
OF q patent granted TO the said Aihefe Broughton
the 9Th day OF May, 1850, for improvement In
Machinery for Grinding and Polishing GLASS, &C.;
1t Is ordered that the testimony in the case be
closed the 18th day Of April next; that the time
for flinF arguments and the Examiners report be
said petition be heard on the 18th day Of May next,
Any Person nay 9Pp1Ss !als s fr ,..,o
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AUCTION SALES.
= Eete-e- DHss. 2 ! Z
-RY JOHN B. ROBERTs, Auctioneer,
II Hampton, Virginia.
HIT aFsEHH UE R2BEEEEss

H2E S4E EN f6EEFas Ell
vii Hh g sod ON THURSDAY, thssth day OF April,
HYa e s Sosafsss orrs.. r d shs
soss; q ss s Bs
Ing Is not surpassed sone the Atlantic coast and
n TIE H3rsn in the
sSas1ss R ai 5
.I T sss sssI 6 is ~.
taxation whatever, and virtually exempt from All
THE HS%GEIA HOTEL is not only s9mms.
Resort OF great popularity, but can be conducted
mH; fGsS f RI TEE SALE OF
HOTEL win be sold the Furniture, consisting Of
Barsaus, Brussels osrpets, Piano, Mirrors, Biisr4
Tables and sysrythins usually found IN SEst-
TERMS, For the Hotsi.one third cash, the re-
notes wits,aRproyea ind.fser, and bearing inter
per snnum. The same to be secured by lien upon
For the Furniture-An articles removed from the
n0te Ss'n na fTT such as b Te% Al, In 5as 6S,e
SsH e. S. aksf FIFE, .n., Trustees.
FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. q, 1874. apl-6t
RY B. II. wARNER,
Federal Buildings, corner seventh and SITS. NV.
re- sE st sAtE eB sSgAEE "
WEST AND CANAL sTREET, AT AUCTION.
ISsF No. @ ShS
the land records for wsshingt9n county, in the
Vi. taf TsqJsiss
ton, In 'front.' q the premises, on FRiDAY, April
sS.ss IN Be- City se of %SshnssSn b
triet OF Columbia. to-wit: all Of square numbered
ave hundred and ninety-seyen, (5s7,) containing
etghty-one thousand SIX hundred and seyentY-nve
(sl. 675) square feet. :.
months, for which the notes Of the purchaser,
by deed Of trust on he property sold, win be
day OF sale. All conveyancing at purchasers
cost. II terms CT sale are not complied with
in seven days after sale, the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost Of
the dc anltng purchaser, AFTER hve days advertise
meni in SONG one or more Newspapers published in
~ HALtETkiLB oURN, Trustees.
JAMES NJ. LATTA, tIustees'
], T. COLDWELL,
ap2-ThSTu&ds Salesman.
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AUCTION SALES.
RYLALIMER q CLEARY,
Future Days.

Future Days.
LATIMER a CLEARY.
Garner aS snd Real Estate Brokers'
81 E Star Once Buliding. - :
sfoGk, &c, MONDAY Mok aSISNhGn HPRnf
81 81. s q q: sso s
sss iYs On 9s sGs %
sisting Of Buckeye Mover and Reaper, Hubbard
ssns Csstns BSre PSI Gaes
tors, Wagons, Carts and all other necessary impe-
IRON pps la SesS IN 1se SIT
oraes FSw ssr{ Boxes ss:OreS es
sash; ak head Pure Alderney Stock Of the best
~ g IN sinutes; " on. pure CHESTER sow, &C.;
L0 rear Trees, assorted. 80. a..
find 4 advantageous to attend as everything Is IN
the best order, and will positively be sold. An
WIZ De on private sale until day OF public
The Farm e for sale in Building Lots, or the
II Monday should be rainy, the sale win be post
Trims Of sSis al TnSsr o :a ARIi over
ersals 81 ~ and = GAYS with Interest; notes TO be
sp7-tds SucIoneeiis.
PY GREEN q WILLIAMS, Auetioneers.
- No. loOl northwest corner Tenth and d SITS.
SALE OF KITTEN VALUABLE BUILDING
ASp sEHENTEESTH AND 8 GSD Z
STREETS NORTHWEST. r =
executed on the nth day OF June 1873, and duly
recorded, the undersigned Will offer at public sale
at O'Clock p. m, lots 81, O., 90 and from II TO
So Inclusive OF John =. Turton's spbdiyision Of
Ing purposes, being located In rapidly improving
be seen from the plat.
Terms OF sale: One third cash, Of which deposit
OF 2S on each lot will be required at the time OF the
sale the remainder In equal instalments at SIX ano
per cent. and deed Of trust on the property 1.-THE
purchasers fail to comply with the terms within ten
days after the sale the trustees the right to
resell the property the risk and cost OF such de-
fauting purchaser. All conveyaDcing At the cost OF
the purchaser. ..-.r-
S S9aN r. EIg fRAss. Trustees.
GREEN WILLIAMS. Auctioneers.
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MEDICAL.
0RSTAcI e IN MARRIAGE


HAPPY RELIEF for Young Men from the effects
OF errors and abuses in early life. Manhood re-
stored. Impediments TO Marriage removed. New
method Of treatment. New and remarkable RENE
dies Books and circulars sent free, in sealed en-
yelopes. Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No.
2South Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pam tnsttu-
lion having high reputation for honorable con-
duct and professional Skill. febC-Sm
II ESDA.
Thisunparalleleds specific IL compou nded natures
laboratory, and from its magic power and unprece-
dented achievements the most emln ent men In this
nation have, after thorough and severe test, pro-
nounced 1t the only Sovereign Remedy for Bright g
Disease and Diabetes; also all Urinary, BLADDER and
Liver Affections; also Dropsy, &C., &C. To the
minds of many our claims may seem preposterous to
accomplish with Bethesda Water that which has SO
long and still tinues TO bae medical science. We
ask but test Do not allow your skepticlsm TO be
your peril. If BETHESDA don't cure you, II cannot
certainly do you any injury. Therefore avail your
self Of the pleasant efcient curative agent
ever offered to suffering humanity. The Water Is
for sale at CHARLES sToTT co. IS Drug Store,
No, so Pennsylvania avenue. Beware Of spurious
waters. Ask for Bethesda: no other house hastt
for sale in this city Or District put sTOTT CO.
Send for circulars and Bethesda ADVOCATE.
RICHARD DUNBAR,
Director and General N anager, Bethesda Springs.
WAsHINGToS,D.C.,De December 30, 1879. dec3l-1y /,
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LIMITED STATES MARsHAL's SALE.

UNITED STATES MARsHAI's SALE
In virtue offs writ Of Feri Facias, Issued from the
Clerks ONCE OF the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia and to directed will sell at public sale
for cash, in front Of the Courthouse door Of said
District, MONDAY, the 6th day Of April, ls74,
at II O'Clock m, all Maurice Hurley's right,
title claim and interest In and to Lot K in square
with all and singular the improvements thereon,
seized and levied upon as the property OF Maurice
T. 0O4, in favor of James Q. Haviland against Tim
ALEX. SHARP,
mhI7-d United States Marshal d. c.
STHE ABOVE SALE IS POSTPONED UN-
til TIL URSDAY, the 10th day Of April 1874, at same
hour and place, by consent Of both parties.
.--..- b. ALEX. SHARP,
Mars al
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maraO-MWFAds

ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
No. OIL seventh street, opposite U. ). Post ONCE.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT Two-sToRY
FRAME DWELLING, WITH BACK BUILD
NUE.; BETWEEMs AND STREETS NORTH
BY virtue Of deed q trust, dated March !, l:5s.
land records for the county Of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, we win ISL a. public auction, In
ground situate in the city Of Washington, ID. c.,
Known and designated as lot numbered ffteen Q6, J
In Walter NJ. Pumphrey's recorded subdivision Of
lots in square numbered three hundred and thirty
four (34,) fronting fourteen C4 feet two (0 inches
on Vermont avenue, and running through TO Tenth
(l0th) street west, and improved by Q two-story
frame dwelling, with 4 one-story back building.
Terms: 500, with 10 per cent. Interest from Sep
temher7, 1873, to day Of sale, and expenses Of sale
In cash; balance at six and twelve months, for
which the notes of the purchaser, bearing interest
from the day of sale and secured by deed of trust
the property sold. will be taken: t100 will be
quired deposit at time Of SALE Allconveyancing
at purchasers cost. If terms of sale are not com
piled with in seven days the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the risk and cost OF
the defaultng purchaser after five days advertise
ment In some one or more newspapers published In
" ''H BkkiSAR1 H. WARNER, lrrD,,ee,
GEORGE W. STlCKNEY. Ifus'ees'
mar2S-S, Tu, Th&ds 80 Z. j. SWEET, Auct.
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DYE. H. WARNER.
- Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh ond = sts.N
TRUSTEES SALE OF BUILDING LOTS ON
ELEVENTH STREET, NEAR BOUNDARY
By virtue Of deed of trust dated March q, 1s7s,
and recorded in liber No, NJ foo q E. seq;
front OF the premises, 20 the high hest bidder, all
those pieces or parcels Of ground known and de-
subdivision OF lots O. IS, 81 IS and %, OF square ~
IN the city OF Washingto ID. q.
Terms OF sale: Amount of Indebtedness, viz:
~ 40 al with Interest at 10 per cent from March a.
is.S with expenses Of sale In cash; the balance in
Twelve months TO be secured on the property sold;
dspost OF 400 required at time Of sale. Terms OF
sale to be complied With within i've days, or deposit
" W BURR R. TRACY, Trustee.
j. T. COLDWELL, Salesman.
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Southeast corner OF Ninth and streets northwest.
AUCTION SALE OF BALANCE OF STALLS IN
EASTERN MARKET.
In accordance with act entitled IAN act IN re-
lation to the lie and rent OF stalls in the Eastern
Market" approved June 8, ls7a notice Is hereby
Market will be sold on the premises. at public suc
tion, on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, the 10th day of
April, 1874. at $50 O'Clock. b.. =.
The full terms Of the law so far as the cash pay
the time Of sale, will be strictly uted:
Propiso That any buying stalls for the parposs
Of selling fish, in the main building, will buy that
privilege until fish stalls'' erected upon the
outside, and when such Is done the buyers Of such
stalls viii be required to change from the main
building 10 the outside stalls.
Terms TO be complied with within five days from
the day Of sale. : = --
ALEX. R. SHEPHERD, Governor.
GEO. "A. B0HRER, lconrIssIopers
j. G. KIMBALL, }SOiiiniSei0nefs.
ap3 DUNCANsoN BROS, Aucts.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF THE ENTIRE
EFFECTS OF THE BREWERY OF THE LATE
HERMAN RICHTER. ON T STREET, NEAR
THIRTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST.
On THURSDAY MORNING, April 9, 1874, CON-
mencing at 10 O'Clock shall sell at the brewery Of
the late Herman Richter, on z street, near Tnir-
tenth street southeast, the entire personal enects
Of said establishment, comprising in part
SO barrels Of Flour,
steam Engine and Boiler, in complete order,
4s casks of Beer,
600 bushels OF Malt,
LILO pounds of Hops, Mash Tub,
St3 Beer Kegs, Mash Machine and Betting,
6Fermenting Tubs,
Kettle and two Pumps,
Malt Mill and Cooler, r.
Running Gear and Betting,
$50 feet Of Rubber Hose, Hand Pumps,
3Good Horses, 3wagons,
Lot of Harness, lot OF Wood and Coal,
Household Furniture, &C.,
together with everything requisite for the complete
working OF such an establishment.
Terms cash. WIN. B. WEBB, Administrator.
LATIhER CLEARY.
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nvI.kTINER = CI.EaRV.

II Auctloneers and Real Estate Brokers'
Southwest corner Penn. avenue and Eleventh 3
> +---I H-IsI's Star Once DuildinRs
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis
l. TRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE Nth DAY OF
MARCH, 1874.
The Exchange National Bank of
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, NJ 70 IA
wv - f17s Law
Charles Knap.
On motion of the plaintiff, by Mr.. Joseph H. Brad
ley Jr, its attorney, It Is ordered that the defend
ant, Charles Knap, cause his appearance to be en-
tered herein on or before the first rule day
ring forty days after this day; otherwise the cause
viii be proceeded with as in case Of default.
By the Court.
ID. <. CARTIER, Chief Justice &c,
True copy. Test: r. j. AEIGs, Clerk, &c,
mh21-S3w BTJ. JAY CAMP, Asst Clerk.
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TN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
L TRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE TWENTY
EIGHTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1874.
As..naEF Sumnin No. i.O.s. At Law.
On motion Of the plaintiff, by Messrs. Morse o
Coyle his attorneys Il Is ordered that the defendant
CALVIN c. BLISS, cause his appearance TO be en-
forty days after this day: otherwise the cause
will be proceeded with as In case OF default.
$500" d. K. CARTER, Chief Justice.
True copy. Test: r. J. MEIGs, Clerk.
BY jos BARNARD, Assistant Clerk.
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MUM Co., lSci. AMI ~ 7th ST. Cd. p. q.
Unsurpassed facilities for Am. and For, Patents
KNIGHT BROTHERS. SO ST., near Patent Once
p. r. NQoRHEEs: 7o5 G. ST, opp. Patent Once
HODGE 8 son, 4S37tb St., corner Of Z.
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ALEX r. SHEPHERD 4 Co., go Pa. av., bet. 9th
and 10th SITS. Constantly on hand very large
and Gas Fitting Business; Trade Supplies,
wholesale and retail; Chandeliers, Reading
Lights Brackets and Slate Mantels, in large as.
soTtment and of the newest patterns; also hand
some Crystal Chandeliers and Clocks. ALI USE
I'll, fFaer cd asnn as mt
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DYE III. WARNER,
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioncer,
Federal Buildings, corner Seventh and SITS. NV
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u Auctioneers and Commission Merchants,
Southeast corner Of Ninth and streets northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OF MILLINERY AND
FANCY GOODS, At STORE No. 6l2' NINTH
STREET NORTHWEST. ~.
By virtue of chattel deed OF trust to me, dated
November !, 1873, and duly recorded on the l4th
OF November, 1873 IN Liber No. TS2, folio l43,
Of the land records for Washin gton county, ID. G.,
and upon the written order of the holder OF the
notes secured thereby, will SELL at public auction.
in the store No. 6I2 Ninth street northwest, on
WEDNESDAY NEXT, Sth instant, ut 10 O'Clock
M, the entire stock and fixtures OF said store,
comprising a well-selected assortment OF Fancy
Showcase, &C., &c.
Terms cash.
WIN. PIERCE BELL, Trustee.
DUNCANSON BROS,
ap6 Auctioneers.
DY LATIMER q CLEARY,
ID Auctioneers and Real Estate Brokers,
Southwest corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Elev-
enth street, Star Once Building.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-26
Pacific Mail Steamship Line
FOR CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN
GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES, PASSAGE, A,

GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES, PASSAGE, AND
FREIGHT, To CALIFORNIA, VIA PANAMA.
The magnificent Steamships of this Line will be
despatched from Pier AZ, North River, New York
under:
June 90 at II NJ, COLON Capt, S. p. Griffin
July 3, at IL NJ, ACAPULCO, Capt. J. NJ. Dow
And every fortnightly Saturday thereafter, con
Meeting at Panama with all steamers for Central
America Mexican Coast and South Pacific ports
Passenger steamers will call at Kingston Jamai
ca, both on their outward and homeward trips, ar
irving at that port Friday, the sixth day after
leaving New York, and leaving Saturday 7. NJ, for
Aspnwall.
Extra steamers. for freight, ETC., will be dis
patched on intermediate Saturdays, whenever the
necessities of transportation may require it.
TO JAPAN AND CHINA.
The splendid steamers of this line carrying U
5. mails leave San Francisco for Yokohama, Hong
Kong, and Shanghai, as follows:
GREAT REPUBLIC, JUNE JUNE q. q.
York fast in 2s days at $40 gold, per ton of 20O(
pounds.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
(Incudng Berth, Meals, and ali requisites for the
trip)
New York to San Francisco, $50, 800, and sic
currency, according to location.
New York to Kingston, S25 or $50 gold, according
to location.
san Francisco to Yokohama, $3.50 gold.
san Francisco to Hong Kong 500.
For Freight and Passage, or other information
apply at the Company Office, Pier ~, North River
foot of Canal Street New York.
RUFUS HATCH Vice President and Managing
Director
febl3-tly H. j. BULLAY Superintendent.
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Atnntbtt yonrna1.
Published q. AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street
cot OF Court, by SPRAGUE. OWEN Il NASH.
la..i 4.ennebee Aournal.

Issued cvcry norning, except Sundays. 1t con-
tans the iatess news by telegraph and mail,
gives reports OF tie Markets, and has culy pre-
p.rsd political AID local articles, and generous
amount OF farming, home and miscellaneous read
laY with tul, compilation of State news.
Terms ~ per annuns in adUdncej SSit payment
Is not made within the year. Single copies scents,
0 bo had at the bookstores and at this ONCE.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.
gates may be had on application ut this Office.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
Spiratualism and Faro.

Some years ago, Mr.. McGrath got
quite interested in spirtualism. There
WASH t much racing going on, he could
give the subject his undivided attention
He invited n friend to go with him and
see Foster, or some other circulatin Q
Medium, and my friend went. But he
told me that it surprised him very much
to sec Mr.. MEG rath slip full deck Of
cards in his pocket before starting 1t
scarcely seemed ;ossiolo that Mr.. Nc
,1rath intended to propose game Of
spiritual seven up, or to attempt to belt
some unhappy ghost out of every rap lie
had at draw poker, which is supposed to
be an emphatically blue grass game.
Well, away they sailed, and found Eos
ter ln found him out once, imnoli
atcly alter finding him in. Eos
ter gave him his usual circus, and Mr.
McGrath sat it through in solemn awe
and silence. Sometimes a shade of i'm
patience was visible but his face looked
radiant at the conclusion. "Mr. Eos
ter" he said, as he laid the usual honor
arium down on the table, "this is won
derful add you deal a square game, you
do, | do believe But there's ono thing
more | want you to try and if you do it
and don't give you just the best farm
in Kentucky, my name amt Pric, Mo
Grath," aud down went his hands into
his coat pocket, and out he dashed the
pack Of cards. "There," giving them a
scientific blue grass shuttle, and slapping
them on the table, backs up. "You Just
tell me what's the first card is without
urning it over" and his breath came
slowly in expectation, Price McGrath's
did. Foster couldn't, and Mr. McGrath
turned sadly away, leaving the cards be
hind him to his bitter disappointment
"1f Foster could just told me what
that card was" he said to my friend
as they slowly walked up Broadway
"I'd a just made our everlasting fo
tunes. Id a taken him with me, an
! we'd busted every faro bank in this couu
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
An Unwelcome Guest.

Our young friend Parker went round
the other evening to visit the two Miss
Smiths After conversing with therR
awhile, Miss Susan excused herself for
a while, and went up stairs. Presently
Parker thought he heard her coming,
and slipped behind the door, and aug-
gested that the other Miss Smith should
tell Miss Susan he had gone. But Il
wasn't Susan; it was old Mr.. Smith ID
his slippers. AS he entered he looked
around and said to his daughter
"Ah, ah! So Parker's gone. GOOD
riddance. I was just comm down to
keep my eye on him. hope he hasa'e
proposed to you. I didn't want sny
such lantern -jawcd, ,edheaded id;os
around here. He hasn't got the sense
of ruta- -baga-turnip, or money enough
to buy clean shirt. He gets nope Of
my daughters. I'll shake the life ont Of
him if 1 catch him here again, mind
me-" I'll,
just as he concluded, Susan oamo
down, and not perceiving Parker, aho
said
"Thank goodness, he's gone. Thas
man is enough to provoke saint. !
was awfully afraid he was going to stay
and spend the evening. Mary Jane, I
hope you didn't ask him to come again7"
Then Parker didn't know whether to
stay there or bolt, while Mary Jane
looked as ifshe would like to drop into
the cellar. But Parker finally walked
out, and rushed to the entry, seized his
hat; hot down the front steps, and 5Hees;aass Hees;aass
home med lin on tie iEfes
human happiness, and che uncerts6nty
of Smiths. He has not called since, and
his life thus far has been unmolestedby
the head ofthe Smith family. !:ai1i.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24
To Make a Good Collector

BE on time to the minute when che
debtor says: Come to morrow at nine
o'clock ~ s',H
Sit on the steps and wait for his 70
turn when he says; I am just going to
dinner 2's $50
Insist on stepping out to make change
when the man 'has nothing less than
twenty ofi i.
Go to an 'old stager' every day for
month with cheerful countenaIce
'about. that little account alii
Don't mind edgiug into crowd to
ask a fellow. fa
Take one dollar in part if you cant
get $40 in whole, and scredit it, with
ulacrity.
Always suggest check when the
money is not in hand, as he can get il
'casiled' to morrow. e
Always have that account son top,' so
the man can make L. -~cusc for putting
you off,
Don't mind aslhP .or it Immediately
after being treated or pleasantly en-
tertained. Ffii
Never be in a hurry "will wait till
you get through F'.'
Cough or salute when the shard case
wants 10 pass without seeing you. -
In fine-be patient as post, cheerful
as duck, sociable as flea, bold as
lion, weathcr-proof as rubber, cunning
as fox, and watchful as sparrow
hawk.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-01-24

Haws and McCusick accordingly turned
on good sluice head of water, and went
to work, and soon camo across what they
supposed to be largo and very heavy
washed gravelstone "a certain indication
of rich pay in those mines. Laying the
stone aside for future inspection, Haws
and McCusick went 10 work with re
newed hope, and did find very snug
sum of gold-more than sufficie 1T to
pay water, and grub bills, and wages.
But the lead soon gave out, aud they
had leisure to inspect the belongings of
their dcfunct claim. The peculiar shape
of that particular gravelstone attracted
their attention. 1t was much heavier
than any substance which either Of them
had ever handled before, and they were
amazed to find their mos pertinaciou US
attempts to pick it resulted only in ruin
to the pick-onc of Sullivan's best make,
genuine cast steel, and exquisitely
tempered. They had found /, wonderful
curiosity Henry Slingerland stepped
it in forty-rod whisky, aud as his whisky
was known to contain very large per
centage Of aquafortis, he was very much
surprised to take the stone out Just as
he put it in, except, perhaps, triae
cleaner, and he offered its lucky possess
ors fifty dollars for it, which offer they
indignantly refused Kirkpatrick, who
kept the opposition store in Volcanovile
Ca town not big enough to deeently sup
port one storc), aud who was engaged in
. little game Of Nfreeze OUT with
Slingerland, became alarmed lest Singer
land should obtain the stone for an
attraction for his store, and thereby
turn the scale OF trade against him, and
he bid seventy five dollars for the
wonder. Rejecting these offers to pur
chase, Haws and McGasick carried the
stone over to Georgetown "a an assay,r,
who tried on it all the acids kncyn in
the laboratory Of the chemist; none Of
which, however, gave satisfactory results,
and he was unable to classify it either
rs metal or metalloid, and gave as his
opinion that the substance was an erolite
which had fallen in some antcdiluviau
age, and had got mixed up with the
glacial dctritus, from which it was ex
tracted by Haws aud McCusck
AS might naturally be expected, the
fame Of this wonderful stone in t;mA
reached San Fran cisco, and after being
exhibited Il while in glass case in Sam
Alden's drug store, in Georgetown it
was finally gobblcd up, and Is now on
exhibition in Woodward $ Gardens, San
Francisco, labeled with the history OF
its discovery, and wise disquisition on
its undoubted meteoric origin by the
celebrated Professor Clarence King.