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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-23

THE fancy for wearing a little bunch
Of natural or artificial flowers with tho
bow at the throat Is On the increase with
the ladies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-23

TEE White Pine Noes entered upon
its eleventh volume on the 18th inst.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-23

Committee OF Arrangements
ACnay Joe. Marshall
PJsf fully cha. Ii.aS
Wolf Jas Lowrey
OD Role Ivy Fulton
Jas Parker
Committee OF In~vitationi
Gov l. Il Bradley Chas K NuttAll
Hon J Phones John Marks
Hon Vim Sharon J II Mills
Hon G G Stevenson N Hassett
Capt Matt Canayan Joseph Bish
Capt T "a Taylor Heber Holman
Jeweit W Adams chief Brown
LIT Fox Thomas Merkle
OC Mundeli Geo Hanbridge
Al Tyrell Hughes
W II Blauyelt Jas Jewell
RI butler Thos Alchon
l. I.cqua Az Mckay
Chief McMsrtln il Cooper
Abe Jones MRennsdy
Williams Jas Rush
BF fIazelune Frank Wheeler
EN- Chaplin VIM ID q Gibson
or Kellogg VIM ii Smith
sLJones N Rnnkenheimer
sw chubbuek Thomas Quirk
Ell Stern All Doten
Reception Conmitteci
DIR W % Conwell Al Mcdonald
Mercer Rno-
CIV Hall Y 81 John
Floor Managers
Jos Marshali Pts Tuily
Al Mcdonald y A ~ John
Wolf
Floor Directors
Bean
MUSIC BY PROF. BERLiNER.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-09-23

G. B. ZABRIsRIE, Chairman.
GEo. A. KIso, Secretary. JUS "a :,
Republican papers throughout the state copy.
ENCOURAGE THE NEW BEGlNNEESl
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
A Horrible Snake Story.

Nessrs. ID. s. Perkins, Joseph Straley
and John II. Stienrack, a party of Chi
cago tourists, returned yesterday from Il
three months trip through Park, Summit
and Grande Counties. They fitted out an
outfit at Simpsons corral last July, and
drove down southwark and prospected
from Granite to Fort Steele, on the Union
Pacific.
These gentlemen relate most horrible
snake story, which will bear repeating.
They were encamped in Elk Head Noun
tains, in the North Park, on the 10th OF
last September, when they met with
misfortune which cost one of the party
his life. The party arrived in camp late
one night after days hunt and ramblc
over the hills. After hearty supper the
party lay down in their blankets around
the fire, which had been built in the cleft
of some large quartz rocks, and all were
soon fast asleep. Mr.. Straley was
awakened in the night by heavy weight
upon his chest AT first he supposed IL
was his brothers hand, but as it did not
move, and becoming nervous and
alarmed he raised his head, and was hor
rifcd to find large mountain rattle
snake coiled upon his chest, with its head
nestled down in the center of the coil.
1t was nearly daylight, but Mr.. Straley
was so paral yZed with fear that he could
not make noise and dared not move.
He recovered his presence of mind so
far rs to be able TO draw the blanket over
his face This movement startled the
reptile monster, which glided from him
TO his brother, who was sleeping with
him. The snake passed from his breast to
his brothers face, when in fatal moment
Henry Straley raised his hama to tear 1t
away. There was fierce rattle and
loud cry from the half-awakened boy,
and the monster buried its fangs in his
right hand and a second time in his
cheek. There was u horrible scream
from Henry Straley as the poor boy
jumped to his feet, while the snake glided
from the blankets to large fiat rock
near the embers of the fire. Mr.. jenkins
fired his revolver at the horrible creature,
and at the second shot brought 1t down.
Poor young Straley was soon suffering
the most intense agony. His brother, at
the cheek in hopes that the poison had
ligature was bound around the wrist of
the bitten hand, which was bathed in
cold water. But nothing the Mortified
young men could do availed to save the
poor boy. He died in less than two
hours in the most terrible agony. Had
the party been supplied with a plentiful
supply of whisky his life might have
been saved, but they had none with
them. The body changed color within
three hours after the accident. The
young men conveyed the corpse TO Fort
Steele, whence it was shipped home to
Chicago for interment. The snake meas
ured four feet in length and had nine
rattles, which were taken off, and which
were shown to our reporter at the corral
last evening.--Denuer (COl.) World
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

are more industrious than those of this
beloved country; but we greatly doubt
if they know how to chew gum without
making their jaws ache.-Detrott Free
Press.
The Chinese in California buy their
wives. My Celestial, h-Sam, who dusts
out my Office, has recently imported one.
Sam sent money to his mother, and in
due course of time the purchase arrived,
and Sam brought hes down for my in
spection She was as ugly Chinese
woman as ! ever saw. said, "Sam, not
handsome, eh?" Sam says, "No, no
handsome much; handsome gal cost heap
money, and all time kick up--bobbery."
Sam had the correct idea of it, and was
wisely content with plain article that
was most likely to stay by him. Sam
informed me that the original cost, with
freight and charges, was social it was
worth.-Cor. San Francisco Paper.
The woman suffrage meeting at
Providence, r. L., recently was an un-
commonly interesting gathering, and the
impress that the Smith sisters of Glas-
tonbury, CT, and the Fosters of Worces-
ter, Mass, have made upon the cause
has been particularly noticeable. In
deed, the leading subject of the addresses
was taxation without representation.
Lucy Stone said: History will garner
up laurels for Abby Kelly Foster, who
put her gay life, with all its hopes, upon
the altar of great REFORM" and 1.-THE
cart in which the Smith sisters stood to
plead with their townsmen should be put
in Independence Hall as an object of
yenprationo
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
Marriage In California.

The San Francisco Chronicle has point
ed out some curious features of the civil
code relative to marriages in California.
The law provides three distinct ways in
which couple may marry: First, con-
tract followed by a contamination; second
the old-fashioned method by solemniza-
ton; and third, by the declaration of in
tention, signed, acknowledged, and filed
like any other legal instrument. The
first marriage under the third of these
methods was recently made in Stockton,
and has already created very favorable
impression as convenient and inexpen-
siye plan, as it requires no fuss or worry,
no minister, no justice, no anything, but
two parties to make contract and ac-
knowledge it before notary. The law
makes this marriage binding If IT Is fol-
lowed by mutual assumption of marital
rights, as the fifty-ffth section of the code
provides: Marriage is personal re-
lation arising out of civil contract, to
which the consent of parties capable Of
making it is necessary. Consent alone
will not constitute marriage; 1t must be
followed by solemnization or by mu-
tual assumption OF marital rights, duties,
or obligations"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
A Treasure Story.

Your correspondent was shown the
tree few days ago from under which
was dug the sum of $4,000. The tree is
an oak and stands on the west side Of
the road leading from Charlestown to
Shepherdstown and about ten miles from
the latter place. The story, as it goes
here, and which is believed TO be true
one, is as follows: During the war an
officer of the Federal army, who had
charge of large sum of money, a quar-
termaster or paymaster, buried the $4O,-
600 beneath the tree, doing so either
from fear of its falling into the hands of
the Confederates or it may have been to
secure it for himself. Ii the latter, he
succeeded, if we credit what follows,
which is told by parties who saw the ev-
licences of the facts and heard the story
from the party when he returned to take
away the buried treasure.
The party, whose name Is not given,
or, if he gave one, was an assumed name,
was tried year or two after the war for
the embezzlement of Government money
the same money he had buried under
the oak in Jefferson County-was con-
victed of the charge and sentenced to
serve a term of years in the Albany Pen
itentiary This he did and the law was
satisfied, for he declined to give any
clew to the whereabouts of the money.
His sentence expired few months ago,
and, as was expected, he lost no time in
hurrying to the spot where fortune was
to be had for the digging. 1t seems
his knowledge of the locality had some
what failed, for he was seen in the
neighborhood for several days, but one
fine morning he had gone and with him
the money. The ground under this tree
presented the appearance of newly
plowed field, having been dug up during
the night by the ex-convict for the space
of rod or more The pick and shovel
he had borrowed in the neighborhood he
returned.
Strange as this story may appear,
there is no doubt but that money of
some kind was buried there and dug mp.
The amount is believed to have been the
sum stated.-Dutields (W. Va) Cor. Bal
tlDs0re Gazette
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

Slim Jim refused to let the capper bet
any more because he was too lucky, and
the latter slipped $3.50 into the old mans
hand, which he bet, won, and instantly
retained to the capper. After this he
was too honest to bet. know | could
win your money, young man, but l will
not burden my conscience with such
crime" Once he took out his pocket
book and showed a check for q thousand
dollars and several gold coins, yet he
would not bet dollar. He was going
back to visit his old home after many
years of absence, and his family sat near
him. Perhaps the pure, upturned face
of his sleeping little girl, or perhaps the
trusting look of his dear old wife, helped
to restrain him; but, at all events, his
conscience would not let him rob half
witted fool, and thereby, all unawares,
he saved cool thousand. I believe the
mans sterling integrity touched the
monte mems hearts, for they made no
further effort to play until they reached
Reno.
Here we met the western bound pas
senger, and had an excellent opportunl-
ty OF watching the entire working-up"
process. Slim Jim and his three cappers
appeared to be total strangers. They
other. Strolling leisurely through the
train, each "spotted" his man that in his
opinion was most "gullible," and sat
down by him, The cappers are genial,
pleasant, whole souled fellows, who win
your confidence in five minutes chat,
and by the time the conductor has gath
cred up the tickets Slim ] i'm comes along,
and you are easily led to try your luck at
what appears to be a dead thing The
most skeptical Californian twill believe
his own eyes," and herein lies the beauty
of the game. AT one time | sat with my
eyes not twenty inches from Slim Jim's
hands, and l could not possibly detect
him in the act of cheating at cards.
Sometimes the corner of the winning card
would be crumpled up so that all could
see, and with u single movement, while
you were intensely watching, the corner
would be Strengthened and another card
would have the crumpled appearance. A
grease spot, pencil mark or drop of
ink marked the card no surer, for the
soft, delicate fingers would give quiet
little shuttle, and the spot, the mark or
the ink would be in the corner as before,
but upon the wrong card. Once Slim
Jim seemed to have discovered the spot,
and in his simple, foolish way tore off the
corner, spot and all. | watched closer
than ever, and when the card lay on his
lap just as before, minus the corner, I'd
have staked my existence; yet fellow
from Idaho bet a 800 check, and lost.
The deft fingers of the monte chief had
concealed the mutilated portion of the
winning card and clipped the corner off
another.-Cor. Sacramento Record.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
Religious and Educational.

The Friend Of Indtd estimates that
Protestant Christians raise at least five
millions of dollars annually for the evan
gelizatlon of India.
The New York Journal says there
are 22l 900 school-teachers in this coun-
try, and 100000 children who are or
should be under their instruction. This
averages sixty-six pupils to one teacher"
"A movement is on foot in the Epis-
copal Church in New York city for the
organization of society which shall
have for its object the training and sup
port Of corps of evangelists.
The Cleveland Board of Education
has started an inquiry in which most of
US are interested: "How to keep chill
dren at school without spending small
fortune for high-priced school-books?
The evil is two-fold-too many of them
and too expensive"
AS very significant result of the
revival in Scotland, eighty-three young
men connected with the Free Church
have resolved to devote themselves to
the Lords work, either as ministers or
missionaries. Arrangements have al
ready been made for the religious in
struction of these young men.
1t is proposed to organize South
ern General Assembly for the colored
people, conducted according to the Pres
byterian form of government and disci-
pline, modified somewhat in the matter
of ministerial education. The colored
people it Is said desire 1t, and it Is
thought to be the only method Of promot-
ing selfgovernment among them.
The Boston schools pay good salaries
for good services and make a gradual
increase according to length of service.
They have consequently no difficulty In
taking their pick from among the very
best teachers. For the three or four
vacancies that now exist in the Latin
School not less than $50 applicants,
graduates of colleges in all parts Of the
country, have offered themselves.
The working of the compulsory
school law In New Hampshire, which
went into operation in the last half OF
1871, is indicated TO some extent by the
returns for that and the two succeeding
years. In 1871 the number of children
between the ages of four and fourteen
years who did not attend school was
1902, In 1872 the number was $3.50, and
in 1878 ii was 2503--a decrease OF 922
non.attendants the first year and OF l,Os7
the second year The percentage OF non.
attendants TO tie whole number OF
scholars registered was .063 in 1871, .O52 In
1872, and .037 in 1873. IN. y. independent
Special attention is paid to hygiene
in the Chauncey Hall School, boston
When delicate health renders 1t difficult
for pupil To conform strictly to the
regular course of work he is allowed the
privilege of taking little more than half
the work of his class for the year, and
the next year, instead of being promoted,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

In parts of Connecticut fruit is SO
prolific it don't pay TO gatherit.
Ocean prices for emigrant fare have
dropped as low as $40, and vary between
that sum and $50.
The rapid expansion of the suet.
butter interest, the past summer, has ac-
tuaily caused scarcity Of tallow in
Boston.
The Pittsburgh Commercial sees in the
large number of recent marriages an in
dication that the general condition of
trade is improving.
There are large numbers of articles
of utility made in this country that were
never seen or heard of in European and
other foreign States, which If introduced
would find ready sale.
Where does all the briar-wood come
from? From five to fifty tons Of 1t are
received In Baltimore every week from
points on the Potomac, York, James and
Rappahannock Rivers, and most of 1t is
shipped thence to Philadelphia and New
York. II is worth about S2G per ton.
"A Richmond tobacco house lately
had returnedsto them by their agents in
England two hogsheads of tobacco,
which was pronounced by the Govern
ment analyzers as being too sweet for
consumption under the law governing
the manufacture and sale Of tobacco in
that country, it containing, according to
analysis, 12t per cent. OF sugar
The tobacco crop Of the Connecticut
Valley, which looked poor during the
early summer, has been harvested with
out accident and under most favorable
circumstances. The curing process be-
gan early and has been very rapid, the
weather having been thus far all that
could be desired for perfect cure. The
yield is large and generally sound.
AT Utica, N. Y, lady's dressing
case IL shown that contains drawers
large and small, numerous secret COM
partments and boxes, all made from in
Vulnerable pieces of native woods In the
natural color All the ornamentation is
made by the arrangement OF colored
woods, some portions containing l56
pieces within one square inch. This Is a
work of infinite labor and Is exceedingly
valuable on account of beauty and use
fulness The box has over 720 900 pieces
of wood in its construction.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
Miscellaneous.

How to get rid of rats-Kill them.
"A happy home is Heaven in minia-
ture.
The mosquitoes note Is always pro-
tested.
There's no cement will mend broken
promise.
To cure the toothache-Stand on q
dentists doorstep.
Never try to learn how much tempt
alton you can resist.
The sensation of hunger is not In the
stomach but in the brain.
They are not burning any corn for
fuel In the West this year.
A secret Is too little for one, enough
for two, and too much for three.
Life is but dream but sometimes a
dose of medicine will prolong it.
--Cowards falter, but danger is often
overcome by those who nobly dare.
ALI persons profess to know how to
take care Of babies until they get them.
"A man at Cape May who received
fffy cents from gentleman he had saved
from drowning, handed back forty.nine
cents because he didn't want to take
more than the mans life was worth.
We are willing to admit that, as the
New York Arcadian says, French women
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
FAREWELL.

The crimson sunset faded into gray:
Upon the mnrmuroRs sea the twilight Tell;
The last warm breath of the delicious day
Passed with mute farewell.
Above nv head in the soft purple sky
wild note sounded like shrill-yoiced bell;
Three guIls met. wheeled, and parted with cry
That seemed to say . FAREWELL"
watched them; one sailed east and one scared
west,
And one went floating south; while like a
knell
That mournfu cry the empty sky possessed,
Farewell, farewell, farewell!''
FAREWELL" / thought, it is the earth's one
speech:
All human voices the sad chorus swell;
Though mighty love 10 heavens high gate may
reach,
Yet must he say FAREWELL
The rolling world il girdled with the sound
Perpetuay breathed from all who dwell
Upon its bosom, for no place Is found
Where is not heard FAREWELL
q Farewell, farewell"-from wave to wave It's
tossed
From wind to wind; earth has one tale to tell !;
And other SQUADS are dulled and drowned and
In this one cry, " FAREWELL
-4kaatic Monthly.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29
Persona; and Literary.

DIR Z. III. Clarke, who raised such a
tempest by his "Sex in Education is
writing new volume on the education
of girls.
Gen. Sickles has filed formal
claim at the War Department for restora-
tion to the rank and pay of Major Gen
eral on the retired list of the army.
A son of F. f. Spinner, Treasurer
OF the United States, got . broke" recently
at Texarkana, Ark, and went to work in
hotel as waiter. A check from the
old man relieved him.
Among other things in her bridal
wardrobe Miss Sherman had 100 pairs of
stockings. This seems prodigal waste
of money. Most any bride ought to be
able to get along with 81 or % pairs,
Chang Guam Wo, a Chinaman, liv-
ing in San Francisco. has forwarded an
application to the Patent Office for a
patent for improved overalls. This is
the first instance of an application for
a patent from subject of the Chinese
Empire.
Capt. Tyson writes that he has made
twelve voyages to the Arctic regions, and
spent twenty-three years of his life con-
tending with the Polar ice, adding; Let
those who have the means furnish a stout
steamer equipped and stored, and they
will find me ready to start for the North
Pole at short notice"
Miss Martha Hampstead recently
died in Waterford, Conn, aged nearly
ninetyope. She was daughter of Mary
Bill, of Groton, whom every schoolboy
knows as the Revolutionary heroine who
said to her husband on his way TO war ::
john, do not get shot in the backw
Among The antiquities belonging to Miss
Hampstead was the oldest watch in New
London County, which members of the
Legislature useC to borrow during the
sessions in time when watches were
much less common than now.
The recent death of Bishop Lee, of
Iowa, has called forth some interesting,
If not curious, parallelisms between his
life and that of the late Bishop White
house, of Illinois. They were classmates
and fellow graduates in college; Lee fol-
lowed Whitehouse in the incumbency of
his New York parish; Lee was conse-
Grated Bishop of the adjoining diocese
Immediately after Warehouses; election
to the Bishopric of Illinois, and hardly
had Lee conducted the funeral services
of his lifelong friend and brother than
he himself died, and, like that friend and
brother, suddenly.
"A writer in the ST. Paul Press tells q
new story of Horace Greeley. Horace
wrote note TO brother editor in New
York, whose writing was equally illegi-
BILE with his own. The recipient of the
note, not being able to read it, sent it
back by the same messenger to Mr..
Greeley for elucidation. Surprising it to
be the answer TO his own note, Mr.. Gree
ley looked over it, but likewise was una
BILE to read it, and said to the boy: go,
take it back What does the COMPOUNDED
fool mean" "Yes, sir" said the boy,
"that is just what he says"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

A woman about thirty years Of age,
named Bowers, who resided in the north
east corner of Westphalia, arose from
the bed the other night and was absent
so long that her husband became alarmed
and went in search of her. After
searching the premises for some time
without success he happened to look into
a large trough by the side of the house,
used for catching rain-wa when he
discovered something white, and on
further examination found his wife,
dead 1t appears that she had been sub
iect to spells of insanity. About two
years ago when thus afflicted she
strangled her only child to death.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

he remains in the same class, reviews
thoroughly his years work, and takes up
the studies omitted before. All NORTH
cation on the part of the pupil is removed
by the announcement made at the OPEN
ing of school that certain members will
remain in the class for two years.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

"A Georgia planter drained his rice
swamp last year, and planted the ground
with corn last spring. A hybrid crop Is
his reward, the stalk, blades and cob
being those of corn, while the kernels on
the cob are rice.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-29

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