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A HAPPY Invention.

1t is said that every period produces its
symbol There has been the stone age,
the bronze age. the iron age, the golden
age. and various other ages, each of which
has stamped its peculiarities on the van
ishing years. The present time in Maine
will be known in the future as the period
of prohibition. 1t will be remembered by
the odor OF cloves associated with the
breath of many active supporters, and
will float down the stream of time with
the enveloping aroma Of cardamom seeds
and burnt coffee. But these evanescent
and vanishing things are too feeble to re-
cord and perpetuate history, and so the
inventive genius of man set itself to work.
We read that in Portland there has for
some time existed a shop that prolessedly
sold nothing more exhilarating than mild
new cider. The proprietor was a most
circumspect and proper man, as well as
philanthropic. But how it happened that
men came out from that shop staggering
drunk on new cider, the police couldn't
understand. Those guardians Of the peace
and public morals had repeatedly search
ed the premises, but no signs of liquors
could be found. The innocent cider bar
rel stuck its virtuous tap in their faces,
pleading, mot guilty" One day they
made most rigorous investigation That
virtuous and protesting cider casl was
probed = and behold there were several
barrels in one. Bulk-heads divided its in
terror, and the tap was a wonderful piece
of mechanism that drew from each in
turn, at the will Of the operator. Turn
the tap one way and it gave out the most
innocent new cider; turn it another, and
like the magic bottle it produced beer
The reports say that here its variations end
ed But we shall never be persuaded that
the inventive genius which so filled the
want of the time, would stop at that, and
not add whiskey, TO complete the trinity
Of hilarious beverages. But there it was,
meeting requirement of the hour, and
standing out typical of the distinctive feat
ure of Maine in the year of grace, 1873.
We fear that this remarkable invention
will be suppressed from the public, and
added to the secret collections Of the po-
lice department, instead Of being permit
ted to spread its blessings But its fame
shall be embalmcd. In the words Of the
poet, .
"You may break you may ruin the cask if you will,
But the scent Of the tippe will hang round it still"
How remarkably like is this Janus tau-
Get to the prohibition politician Of the day
In the tace of men, at pubic meetings, and
at political conventions he has the sancti-
monious twist which runs cold water or
new cider at most. In the secret haunts
of his chums, he reverses in an instant and
gives out the real old corn juice, with Il
wink which the boys all understand and
applaud,
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survey tor a projected lin,

The survey for projected line of
railroad from Lewiston to Augusta has
Just been finished. 1t was made by En-
ginecr j. Y. McClintock, nephew of our
townsman. 1t is hard to say where the
money to build it is to come from, unless
the route developes gold mine.
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Prof David Swing, of Chicago, gives
this opinion on the use Of the Bible in the
public schools: "The government has
no more right to teach the Bible than il
has to teach the Koran. My idea is that
the government did, in its earliest life,
run according to q sort of Christian COM
mon law, but now the number of Jews,
Catholics, etc, has become 50 greatly in
creased, the government has to base itself
squarely upon its constitutional idea, that
all men are religiously equal. Even if
the genius OF the country permitted the
teachings of the Bible in the schools, |
should doubt the propriety of continuing
the custom, because no valuable moral re-
suits can ever come from reading a few
verses hurriedly in school house, and So
cial striies will be continually springing
up out of the practice"
The Professor is entirely right in this
matter. The only correct and safe plan
is to make the schools wholly non-secta-
ran, and to forbid therein everything
which has the smallest bias or leaning to-
wards the tenets Of any religious body
If the sound sense of the people of the
United States does not adopt and maintain
this position, there will be danger from
the eXcitements and outbreaks that will
result. The institutions of this country
are too precious an Inheritance to be en-
dangered in war Of bigots and zealots,
in their efforts to obtain control of the edu-
cation of youth. The common schools are
for the training of young persons in those
branches of education which fit them for
the business Of life, and not for religious
proselytism. Religious training belongs
to the church and the home.
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A freight and lighterage company of
New York had been for 4 long time poster
ed with thieves, and the detectives utter
ly failed to discovera single package of the
SC, 900 worth Of goods which the company
had lost during the last few months or az
rest single river thief. The company IL
nally got tired of putting their trust in de-
tectlves, and two Of them one night lately
loaded themselves down with shot-guns
and reyolvers and secreted themselves in
the cabin of convenient canal-boat to
watch one of their barges, which was load
ing with coffee. Two of their most trusty
mates were on board the barge also as
watchmen. Towards morning one of the
mates went out and gave q sign to some
one on shore, and a skitf pushed out and
made for the cof1ee-laden barge Arrived
alongside, the mate put two sacks Of cot
fee on the edge of the barge, where they
were taken by the other thief and pnt in
to the boat.
In the morning twilight the whole bust
was revealed to the watchers on the ca
nal-boat, plain as day They came forth
and arrested the whole party at the muz-
zels of shot-guns and revolvers. These
were the company's most trusty mates,
and they dread to think of what the rest
must be. They have lost goods from all
their barges and boats, and it there's an
honest mate in the crowd he must feel
that he is not above suspicion. 1t is very
evident, if that freight company desire to
continue their business, they will have to
discharge all their trusty mates. The
thieving turned out to be so simple and
barefaced that it would be no wonder if
the detectives, as we'll as the mates, knew
all about it,
Every week brings its deed of blood
and horror. In this issue we record a ter
rible crime in Mercer, Somerset County,
in which a woman, divorced from good
husband through association with a drunk
en- brute, is shot dead by her paramour.
The only satisfactory part of the occur
renee in the fact that the wretch blew out
his own worthless brains, and saved the
expense of a trial and execution. Where
shall we look for the next desperate deed?
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They have caught a fire bug at Rock
land, and Dexter Haynes is his name.
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ut some already trimmed, and seeing one that
pleased her quite W eli, Sic inquired the price.
The reply was $50. "Now," said the lady to
the attendant, edo you know | can duplicate
that hat for $40 at the outside; but" She added
laughingly 81 would be willing to give ST. for
it," She said she never was more surprised IN
her life when the attendant told her she could
have it, for she really didn't want it at even that
price, When it came home she was still more
dissatisfied, and the next morning took 1t back,
and said she didn't like it and would try again.
The second time she selected " hat, which
she SAID, as she had made trouble she would
take, but for which she would only give SO.
It was bargain and she bore il away, but she
said the whole transaction was piece of i'm
position, and she would never trade there
again.
l strolled the other day, into the Household
Art rooms to select some furniture for my
"castle in the air." which, by the way, is so
vast in dimensions that there is always u vacant
room to accommodate the requirements of the
latest fancy. The oldest and oldest thing to
be seen was IN old Dutch cabinet, every part
of which was splendidly carved or ornamented
with pictures of inlad woods. 1t was made in
Nuremberg in the early part of the seventeenth
century, and of course was furnished with
secret drawers, the search for which soon
gave up to have the puzzle solved by clerk
who took off piece of ornamental scroll work
from the outside, revealing six tiny drawers,
and then drew out the boX-ike centre of the
cabinet which had six drawers on either side
of the farther end, all Of which were shielded
by slides. This curious and attractive bit Of
antiquity is valued at $3.50. Whowould not.b
forced into intrigues and escapades with such
piece of furniture drawing one Oh to enact the
romantic heroine. When one gets to be any
thing of an antiquarian, old things seem 10
fasten ON them like barnacles to an aged snip
Charles Sumner used to say that having once
won the reputation of being an art connolseor'
his seeking was at an end, for dealers with rare
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-28

80 -
MAIL hkckiVkp'-A iun maj was ie'
eeived from the East IN uoid NH TINS
morning. md the pos'othee was 'nrons-
cd all day with people ANXIOUS 70 near
,to,n . 'nS, au.nv,., ON Ritz, Crs"t by
'in..s am III, Observation-Disclosures x;th az
Eaa, n".a crs IN tsacha. nal M snnreciatc.
at its full value. tho superior postal Ia.
eilitiss OF THIS country; Lho msn WI w
como 'n'o'sn "S'
"nae on' iii.
rhsi""f
% ..-...u.
~, horrs .r5;nc 10 ~ today.
M%"a:Lin.1x = c.r.ioads ipmbsr "a
wood ~, cement ., merchandise o. nay
D. eoai D. Sh'ns'es - S'"n
Cuxcxrp-Tbe erysipelas In Counsel.
Su--.,.........h.., ,,.,l.1 aud
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Or. FlEact's FAVoRIIt PalscMPrIsn

Is very strongly recommended by the
Medical Faculty, and Ii largely pre-
scribed among their Female Patients.
Il Is worthy Of oil confidence. Is may
be sssn from the following testimonials:
DR.. G. B. Chapman. P~lattsmouth.
Neb., writes: have under treatment q
lady who, for the past seven years, has
been afflicted, and, after trying several
physicians. without receiving benefit, Is
gaining rapidly on your Fsvorite Pre-.
scription.
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Tnl BONANZA ZOE AL -lnvaiids, BY ner'
vous debility, dssirous Of again feeling the
vieor OF health and vim Of system. should take
4, Blttcrr. Before ons Settis ID taken they
will feel the dawn Of restoration. OF returning
health, No case Of dyspepsia, Indigestion,
ios. Of appetite, rheumhtlsm, kidney or live
disease, has ever resisted Ito restorative
power. Every part OF the human system ~
quires and should receive s~ustenanes and sup-
In the stomach cannot supply the sliment ~
quircd, the whole system lsngulshes. fortify
your organs OF life with these bitters. and In Z
few days you will FEEL your whole system In
vigoraicd; for every disease arising from die
ordered liver, stomach or bowels y 10 inval
liable ; 10 will revive Jour shattered system
Dyspeptics and persons OF bilious habit should
keep II within reach. ifthey value health and
eaae n
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-28
x0nrm NAN FRANCISCO NINE.

This mine 10 one Of the many new
and promising locations that are being
opened up on the north end OF the
Comstock Lode. II is situated about
one-third Of o mile north OF the Geiger
grade toil.house. at the north end Of
Virginia City. and a little north Of tho
Utah mine. being nearly ON a direct
north and south limo with the Utah.
Sierra Nevada and Ophir mines. The
mine comprises $500 feet in length by
COO feet in width Of the Comstock Lode.
Buildings for working purposes have
besn erected. and tho sinking Of . hns
three-compartment working shaft CON-
menced. This shaft is located q little
south Of the center Of the claim. upon
an elevated point Of ground, affording q
splendid site for tho hosting works
buildings, the erection OF steam ms
chinery, and dump room. when needed.
The shaft In now sunk to the depth Of
30 feet. and is AZ finely timbered as any
on the line Of the Comstock. The
working compartments are 4Hx5, and
| the pumping compartment 5x6 feet In
size. The ledge crops out within q few
| rods OF the shaft, and q hole has been
sunk on the quartz body about ten feet
in depth, aud a considerable quantity Of
quartz. carrying gold and silver. extract
| ed and piled On tho dump. At q
| point about 600 feet further to the north
| ward, tho ledge again shows on the sur
| face. the ore at hat point being strong
ly i~mprsgnated with oxide OF iron. IL
Is the company's intention to sink the
shaft to a depth Of athousand feet with
out stoppage or cessation, In tho mean
time prosecuting and prospecting the
orc vein at appropriate points while
sinking. Tho company have incorpora-
| ted in San Francisco. with u capital
| stock Of $40, OO0, 900, divided into lO0.-
| 600 shares Of 500 each. There il TO be
no assessment ON the mine. u $4,000
shares Of the stock have been set aside
to DO sold for working purposes, the
proceeds to BE- expended in the develop
| ment Of the CLAIM. At a recent meet
Ing Of the stockholders. held in San
Francisco, A. Staples. q. j. Eaton. e.
| NJ. Peek. J. +. Atwill and II. X. West
were elected Trustees; q. NJ. Peek, Pres
idsnt ; II. X. West. Secretary. and
| Era Coleman, Superintendent. MIR.
| Coleman Is an old and experienced
Comstock miner. thoroughly under
stands his business, and will leave
nothing undono to make the North San
Francisco a paying mine. The Company
have secured tho location Of q fine spring
Of water on tho mountain side above
the hosting works. 80 as to insure q
good supply OF water free OF cost when
once their steam machinery is in opera
ton. Tho north end Of the Comstock
is certainly looking up, and we hope
soon &c record tho fact that the North
San Francisco has found tho extension
Of the grva, California and Ophir bo-
nanZa.
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CERTAINTY i-when . mar undertakes to
make HE own Investments for future need, he
IL Obliged 10 assume that he will have time 10
complete them. That 10. he must assums 20 .
certainty the very thing whoee uncertainty
causes him TO make provision 81 all. But II be
lnsurss his life and then lives to old age, the
policy win prove q better cash Investment than
be can easlly make In any other manner, taking
into account its freedom from all and every
hazard. lfhs dies early. the object Of making
q provision for his family 10 Instantly attained.
Insure In the New York Life.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-28

Lsa BRoxxx.-A man named Wilson,
who has been working for Henry Pratt,
at Evans ranch mp the Humboldt, sus.
tanned a serious injury Of the leg and
ankle joint by his horse falling on him
last Saturday afternoon. He was some
distance from homo at tho time OF the
accident. and laid ont all night after 70
ceiying the injury. Ho was found Sun
day morning and brought to town. DR..
Bogman WIS called 10 dress tho leg. and
he fears that a%mputation Of tho limb
will become necessary. The ankle was
dislocated and one Of the bones driven
through tho Hesh. %protruding three
inches. The other bone Of the leg wa
broken three inches above the joint
Slrvr Stdtk. Aprl "a.
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..TLL RrsK Ir."-"Thst couch will Kin you
10 you neglect H." said . New York merchant
10 ons Of bic partnsrs about nine week. aeo,:
he added; cit has cured ny wife Of just such Q
cough as you have. aud believe Il would cure
you.' "Nonsenss. my dear fellow" WAS the
reply. 90 mines not . eemeiery cough. y viii
co away Of itselt. I'll risk III" He did =" lisk
stage Of chronic bronchitis. lie 10 now taking
the remedy he ses6sd 81, and Il relieves him |;
hut Il remains 70 be pcen whether II 10 not too
late to en~ct . cure. Pixies Toothachs Drops
cure In one minute.
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WESTERN DISPATCHES
SPECIAL 70 RI. .e.D !. DAHr INV.
FROM BAN FRANCISCO


SAN Fnlscrsco. April Is. $50 ?. NJ
In tho Municipal Court to-day. the
Marks e~mbezzlemsnt oaso vas under
argument, the evidence having been
completed yesterday. Counsel for ths
defense Is now making an argument,
and the case will probably 60 10 the jury
this afternoon.
In the case Of the Lick Trustees vs..
Lick. the Society Of California Pioneers
have selected Nathaniel Holland ~
attorney and John Currsy ~ counsel.
Tho Society Is largely interested In
Mr.. Lick's benefactions and notes re.
Gently passed between Nj. Lick and the
society. In which the former asked and
the latter accorded q full expression Of
confidence In Lick's motives in seeking
10 retract his deed OF trust.
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PiPrR's orshA horsk.-"A buu IN u
China Shop va, presented Tor a Sec
ond time at the Opera House last night.
II was well received. creating much mer-
r,inent amon: tho audience. II was fol-
Loved bv m. performance Of the
G,,,r,l. xh;ch VAS ,bc feature Of IN,
.ycnin, A sn.ctntor woull hardly he
s,n,;s., 40 zoe ON, ~ ,b.se gentlcmen
80 a., l.,n tron IN, s,,y, and
sI;,h, ali Gene IN The drcss.circle. so
a, "a. ,hsir mo-, d;e,.n,, fsa,s ss.m
20 - nsr,a,msJ Tho h., and aag
spinning. which concluded the perform
snce, astonished even those accustomed
To- witnessing uiinsui. iea,s o, .nis N,nu,
q ohiy hai. IN 'ne "n'.o nms Va,
III 'he oou,'.u'no. I'm
aoos' Two i9o' sIu'rv on = -
$50 "a ,GM.n,, m.,,r. -, M
sor,eu suo~ u"o AN1'5.. :, {. D.
t.sk. mo ohs-,e. eonleuy
ieeuoh eoncruueu .ns e.ru'S m...
uunihens , n. G;,,'ns ~So
has not appeared for the last three
nights, IN the cast. Leg lama ny
the "irads' IN eoheius'oh'
CoGoSrR's IsQrEsr.-An inquest M
hall nv co,o,sr Maver. to.jay. ON the
-
bod ionhd III tho OH smart Oh no l."
Plata 0ro mine. as stated in last even-
inc's NEws. Testimony aiduced goes
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FROM YREkA, CAL.
severe Droush ana Peer Crop Pres.


YRrKA. CAL. April 2s.-Ths crops in
Shasta valley arc suffering for want Of
rain. A great portion will prove a total
loss. In many instances, farmers are
turning stock into their grain fields To
feed, tho crops being useless for any
other purpose. Grass on the southeriy
side Of tho hills Ia ~ yellow a. in mid
summer. Stock will probably fare
hardly during the coming ssason Where
water for irrigation car DO obtained
crops will DO fair. but the water supply
will DO very limited, there being but
little snow on the mountains.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-04-28

CEASED Orr Work vas yesterday
began ON tho grade for the side track
that il to run by the new Caledonia
shaft to tho 0verman mine. Sixty men
were put to work this morning at the
end 81 the switch. near the Overman
mine. About thirty Chinaman were
yesterday put TO work ON the lower end.
near the Baltimore mine. This morn
inc, at Z o'clock. about sixty white men
proceeded to the ground and ordered
the Chinaman to leave. Some 81 the
Ceicsiials. not understanding tho crder.
were a little tardy about starting. until n
few arguments in the shape Of flying
rocks shed u iiooi % light on the sitaa-
ton. They then took to flight, and
were pursued by the whites for over half
"a mile. No one was injured, nothing
la, rocks being used to intimidate the
Cinnamon. ii. VI. lerington, General
Superintendent Of the V. Vt. IL. IT,,
was telegraphed to at Carson. and ar
Iiy,d nj Gold Hill ON the ~ o'clock
tnin. We are unadvised whether white
men will DO put to work in place OF Chi.
amon But, alter the demonstration
this morning. Il will be n difficult matter
10 induce the Chinese TO 20 TO work In
the same place again. John likes o
~. but /. ayerse To riskins hi. life in
orles to secure IL. There are hundreds
~ white men in both Gold Hill and Vir-
gina who arc ont OF employment, una
bio to fnd work OF the where~i'ha 20
buy food with: anu they ms ha'u,any
averse to allowing chinese 10 sluiu
IN their way IN 'ha' ieSPes''
Nor U.xpsoux.-L. T. McLain. the
-, -, L,,uo,,, n N.
6'hhM ana PoP"A"
Mound House. between here u Carson
h,s slxavs been considered rather good
leaking. but he is not now. We saw
him Yesterday. AMI could only recog'
nizc him by his voice. lie looks posi-
lively h,a,T ;a,. IL. haaJ and The sinner.
,aii,noa facilities Of the place brought
mos, Of his medical friends to his rescue.
from Carson, Gold Hill and Virginia.
Each doctor painted his face, neck and
III Win ,iiiIer,nt combinations Of
NIa. neil nitro-clyc,rine
ioa,n., PnS;a. ,.ned;.s ami now be
Nc o'hei Pss..;.a -sn mi M. fac, Il
Is saie anu s1s .,ha1 III different
No s'r'aN," "sn.L ,rs.r b.nJ,ves
eo'ofs; anu -, h;s h,ad that IL is
difheult to tell whether he is made up for
Metamora. Bloody Na'han' o'he''o' OF
ShaeS-Nas'y ''m'
A~s,rtsr.croRY EXPERIMENT. An ex-
,.,.o,. IN, Tho ordinary ore
Po''''" a.. Nv
80 ono ., tho we'll known machin.
lists Of Gold Hill. Some six months age,
a set Of wheels were cast out Of the hard
iron ore known rs Franklinite. His
81 hard as to DO unfit for ordinary uses,
hut the ,perimsh'o, ~ ,,n,o., an.
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BIur Po,sr.. : LArse.,ired. delicious 81
waves. frerh from the -. can be had every
morning 81 Tom lieffon's celebrated Eating
kinds OF nsh. rphng chicken. porter house
steaks and everything else erayed BY the inner
man. tIefronS dinner combinations are Q
marvel of gastronomIc pkill, IL