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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

Happy relief for young men from the effects
81 errors and sbusos in early life. Manhood
rrsto,ed. lmpedlments to marriage removed.
New method VI treatment. New and remark.
able remedies. Books add circular sent free.
In seaied envelops. Address HOWARD AZ.
ISOLATION. tl9N Ninth street. Philadelphia,
Ps.-sn Institution having Q high reputation
for honorable conduct and professional shin.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

"wn.r do you think Of the present
jury syxemi" inquired a man Of ri old
Chicago eI-Judge the other evening.
"Thinh'' echoed the old man In dis.
gust. Why. I think It Is getting no
that ia man should plead guilty OF
muder. and try to get hung, the jury
would somehow or other, manage to
Acaui him"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
srArInNEnY ANn IRwELnY.

]. Is. Marshal. At the Gold IIni Post
office store, IL sole agent for al
the San Francisco aud Sacramento daily
papers. All the latest Eastern periodical.
magazines. etc. received as 5000 as published.
aud delivered In any part Of town. Hank
books and stationery In great variety. Hank
books Of every description made Ia order ut
aud = fnc assortment of jcwclry; repairing IN
that line neatly and well done. A large stock
Of toys ami fancy goods. Nee regular advsf.
tIrcmcnt In another column. Jei6
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

JaIx G. CovxRr. In o lecture deliv.
cred u 81. Louis upon his travels In
Frano. stated that upon fifty cents per
day Imam n live comfortably in that
county. and that there are districts in
the puth OF France whore men can live
up.n twenty cents per day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

A PATTERSON. New Jersey. coal dealer.
convicted Of cheating by the use Of false
weights. and sentenced TO u lne OF $3.50.
publishes q card ID which ho
his intention Of having tho proceedings
reviewed before another tribunal. and.
u he fails there. Of taking them before
'the Eternal Judge"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

RADovIcH x MASS.-These GENTLE
men, whose eating stand at the Capitol
Saloon has. for tho last five or six
months, been one Of the most popular
ia town, have removed two doors up the
street from their old stand. They have
there fitted up an elegant and commo-
dious% restaurant, complete In all its APP
pointments. 10 Is divided into two
parts; one for the accommodation Of
general customers, and the other for Ia
dies aud families. The private entrance
10 the latter is between the Capitol Sa.
loon aud the main entrance to the res
taurant. The kitchen. which Is q model
OF ~neatness aud convenience, Ia -
sided yor by tho best cooks In 10
country. The latest and best OF all
kinds Of eatables to be found In the
market are kept constantly on hand, and
Messrs. Radovich e. Mann arc also
promptly OH hand TO see that their
customers get what they wish. and
cooked US they want 1t. They have
some Of the finest fresh Eastern canned
oysters " " ,ouu' I, .,aa ,hs
article In this section. Give them o call
and see for yourself.
i"O w.
he'' ''
The q anu 'ho balance III ohiarg'pg.
The header Is now in q distance OF
l2,iGS ie,t-the face in good blasting
ground. Tho tunnel has been enlarged
to Its luli size a distance o. .,oVV lee..
l. hon, AZ feet per week. Tho shift
cars, drawn by mules, make tho distance
from, Tho mouth of tho tunnel to the
header in about forty minutes. The
temperature oetweeh inc NOUN o. .ne
,,a iS u ~ ;h. mr,ss Jrsw;ns ,ba
trains Of cars, while beyond shaft No. 2
II il much higher. The enlargement IL
being made for the purpose OF substi-
tutipr locomotives in placo of tho mules
for hauling cars.
DAILY TuE HArrER.-Gold Hill and
VIRGINIA CITY can boast of but n gen.
H. h,,,or ,,o, ma, IA I T.. Da,v
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
A CARD.

To all who are suffering nom the errors and
lndlsorctlons OF youth. nervous weakness,
early decay. io-- ~ manhood. etc.. I will send
q recipe that will cure you. FREQ Of charge.
TIL great remedy was discovered by q ME.
sio ary In south America. Sem q relf-ad.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
r,lE TEAcMrns, MEErING.

Essays oa "Gymnastics Ia the
SehOel-rOons.' and =. Itcaitug.'
BY Mrs.. CaSton aud Mis~ MELON.
nell. together with n sketch of
what ~ns Said by Other Teach.
ers Present ca vn'ious Topics OF
Interest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
FOREIGN NEWS.
Continued Floods.

PEsru. Feb. 2G.-Great floods on the
Danube still continue; shops aro closed,
and trade and other matters aro at a
stand.still.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
Mis-. ~nrponn.ii.S Essay.

Reading is a very important branch OF
education: therefore. much time and
study should DO given to it. In teach
inc reading. ] would begin with the SEN
tence. believing that it. and not b let
tar l. the unit. 4 prime object IN
teaching reading is TO train the eye OF
the pupil 80 that he can tell all the
words ON a line at a glance. This may
b. accomplished by showing the ehii'
dren simple objects. only for Nh instant,
and recurring them to describe what has
been shown. At first they will hardly
discover what the object is; but ! N the
course Of a few lessons they will be aoie
10 describe the object. or picture, Us VA
case may be. very infinitely.
I think printed cards are the best
with which to begin, as 1t Is very diih-
cult for most teachers to print accurate.
ly. besides ii requires a great deal OF
time. The charts commonly used IN
schools are Questionable. because Pa-
pills are liable 20 learn the words from
their position, and because they usually
have pictures in connection with ths
words, which enables tho child to guess
at the reading from illustration. and not
by noticing the peculiarities OF the words
themselves. For example. how common
1t Ia for little children 10 hrawl out, par
rot-ike. the letters OF, and pronounce
them ''cow." or Kid " nanny" etc.
When they learn. say twenty small.
common words, by combining them in
different sentences. they should DO given
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

CHARLES DUDLEY WARsEn says the
Germans stuff cotton In their ears after
hearing an opera, in order to preserve
fha music.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

Fon bronchial. asihmatio and pull
monary complaints, Brown Bronchial
Trochcs" manifest remarkable curative
properties.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

BALTIMORR FRRsfI OYsTIRs.
baltimore Fresh oysters received every day.
by express, o. Mu1URN'S C,su STORE,
Nam street. Gold NH, and ne south O street,
Virginia City. Z II m
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26
srcono pispArcH.

Increase or CAPITAL Stock-Assess.
ment-rwo Races to Come or at
Nay View Park Next Month
Valuable Stallion Killed Raid
ON y Faro Game -Grand GIimsrs
Coneert-Rsw la u butcher shop.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-02-26

BucxLEr's Varieties still continue to
draw crowded houses in Virginia every
evening.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
)URNAL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1876.
The Governorship.

Mcsas Editors AT the present time It would
seem that nearly everybody in Vermont rants he
Governor, and no special fitness seems to be
thought Of as possible rival Of these cdHts II
a man lives in Vermont, and has no special bust
ness to prevent, or some business profession he
has chosen to follow, fast or slow good or bad,
profitable OF improbable, as the case may he, he
has the brass to ask the freemen Of the state to
make him Governor, simply because he 'cd"is to
be, and has n few friends rs thoughtless rs him
self Of necessary qualifications, who, from certain
reasons, are ready to throw up their hats for him
We have three or four men whose manifest rants
are very generally spoken of and withou; error
in comparisons we can name q thousand men, at
least, In this state Of equal calber with the four
But Is this reason for making either Of the thou
sand and four Governor Have either had proper
experience in matters Of legislation in either
House, Have their calling or habits qualified
them for the office Would any one Of them,
simply by virtue Of his rants, find himself quite at
home in the gubernatoral chair, familiar with all
the legislative interests Of the sate-her statutes
and laws, and able to recommend such alterations
In our present code tf any be needed as Will add
to the real worth Of laws now extant discover
readily all constitutional or technical errors, II
any, in our present statutes and in all bills pre-
scented for his approval? let no one who cannot
do this send in his card; we shall not vote his
nomination. We propose that the ireemen oil
Vermont at once give notice that they have had
enough Of the chickering's, political sparring and
puns in behalf Of the thousand and four and will
on the both Of June renominate Governor Peck, OF
nominate some man well known to the state az
qualified and able not only to discharge the du-
ties OF the office with to himself hut able "a
maintain the dignity and character Of the office
and to whom the people can point with pride and
| satisfaction ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

crown to tax the commerce Of America so as
to secure slight annual tribute TO It's inter
est account, drove it TO rebellion, aud, &C
'cording to the prophecies OF the most illus
trious political writer's Of the modern age,
insured the perdition Of both countries. But
with debt now on both countries nearly
twenty times larger than then; either, neither
country is ruined, or, being ruined, is utterly
ignorant of it. In England there has been
no century which has witnessed such com
mercial strides as the present. America has
become a great tree from the small seed.
The revolution aud separation that were to
destroy both have been 10 the injury of
neither The prophets who saw ruin to
Anglo Saxon civilization in the indopend-
ence of America, have not lived to see the
realization of their predictions. Their sue
ccssors may not live long enough TO see it.
What men feared would be ruin, has proved
TO he the highest advantage England and
America are both stronger and grauder to-
day every way, for century of separation
aud mutual Independence, than they could
have been under the colonial system. Anglo
Saxon civilization finds the turning point in
It's upward course at the separation Of the
colonies Out Of that event came not disas-
ter and perdition, such as Junius predicted,
but progress in national and moral ciyiliza-
ton, such as even Chatham never dreamed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
The Other Side.

As a great deal has been said about the
extsrtionate prices charged visitors to the
Centennial, it is only proper that the other
side should have hearing. And we are
very glad TO know that the statements con
corning ertravagant charges have been ex-
aggerated. No doubt there are hotels and
restaurant Keepers as well as others, in
Philadelphia, who will charge exorbitant
prices il they are allowed to- but with
reasonable amount of care on the part of
visitors there seems no more reason why
they should be heeced in Philadelphia than
in any other large city. The Inquirer thus
satisfactorily meets a number of charges :
"One Of the Chicago papers quotes the
charge that was made for a certain dinner
at one of the restaurants in the Centennial
grounds, aud then, assuming that this is the
common rate prevailing in Philadelphia just
now, shows that dinner OF the same kind
can be obtained in Chicago for one-iourth
the price. We direct the attention of the
journal in question to the following facts
which, in common fairness, ought to be
published
First, the charge alluded to was exorb
tant, but it was made by only one restaurant
on ne Exhibition grounds, and it will not b,
made again. because the Commission has de
termined to force the figures down to or
binary rates. Second, no extortion is prac
tced in any of the restaurants or hotels il
the city proper. The rates are as low a
they are in Chicago, aud possibly lower
Third the allegation frequently made by the
newspapers of the country that the hackmer
are extortionate and that transportation il
costly, is wholly untrue A visitor can reacl
the grounds from any part Of the city in {
horse car for seven cents, or by a steam ca
for few cents more. The accommodation
is ample for any demand that may be mad
upon it, Fourth, the complaints that ar
made that the Exhibition is not ready ar
absurd. 4 few cases here and there may b
unpacked; but nearly every exhibit is in it
place, and there is enough material ready t,
occupy a visitors close attention every hon
Of every day for six weeks
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
The Outlook.

Ten state conventions were held on
Wednesday OF last week to choose delegates
to the National Convention. Minnesota
comes out for Mr. Blaine for President--nine
of the ten delegates being pledged to his
support the tenth man is in favor of Wash
burne. Nebraska goes solid for Blaine, and
the Kansas delegates are said TO favor the
ex-Speakcr Missouri is divided as follows
Blaine, fourteen; Morton, twelve; Bristow,
three; Conklng, one. The New Hampshire
state convention chose Ira Colby of Clare
mont, Nathaniel White of Concord, c. H..
Burns of Wilton, and Daniel Hall of Dover,
structed, but it is understood that three are
for Blaine and one for Bristow. The Illinois
convention was pretty completely in the
hands of Mr.. Blaine's friends, and the dele
cation to Cincinnati is regarded as unani-
nous, with one exception, for that gentle
mans nomination, giving to him forty-one
delegates. 1t is claimed by Mr.. Blaines
friends that he will stand in the convention
with strength of nearly three hundred
votes But it is said, If history repeats it.
self, the strongest candidate on the opening
ballots is foredoomed TO defeat. The De
troit Tribune, taking the delegates chosen
previous TO last week, divides them as fol-
lows: Blaine, one hundred aud seventy
eight, Bristow, one hundred aud fourteen
l,,,,.lrnI anil In,.l 1;,c,
sixty-tlree; llartranft, fifty-eight; Hayes,
forty-seven, and Jewell, ten. The result of
the conventions on Wednesday of last week,
as far as heard from, is ninety-seven for
Blaine, seven for Bristow, and fourteen for
other candidates.
The New York Tribune has been trying
its hand at classifying the delegates to Gin
cinnati. Its figures are remarkable in that
they give nearly all the doubtful votes to
Blaine. Whether the "wish is father 10
the thought" is one of the mysteries Just
now pertaining to that mysterious journal,
The IriJme's figures are Whole vote of
the convention, seven hundred and fifty-six
necessary for a choice, three hundred and
seyenty-nine; number chosen, six hundred
and eighty-four; 10 be chosen, seventy-two
Blaine, two hundred and sixty-two; Bristow,
one hundred aud twenty-eight Morton, one
hundred and ten /; Conkling, eghty-seven
IIartranft, ffty-eight Hayes, forty-six jew
ell, ten; Washbume, one; unknown, two.
The Tribune divides the Vermont delegates
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31
The Song Of the yermonters.

This admirable song admirable in its
rythm, as well as in its fidelity to the history
and spirit Of the Vermonters in the days Of
/ the Aliens and Warner and the elder Chit
tenden--is just now topic Of discussion
Our Congressman Joyce, on the occasion of
the recent presentation Of Larkin G.. Mead's
new statue of Ethan Allen by Vermont to
Congress, stated that the song has been at
tributed to Ethan Allen. Undoubtedly Mr..
Joyce would not have made this statement
had he not been so informed, aud is the victim
of somebody who has made a guess alto
gether unwarranted by the only specimen we
have Of Aliens versification, to wit, his mon
umental inscription to his first wife, which
will be found in the first volume OF the rec
or,ls Of the Governor and Council Of Yer.
mont. With that performance in hand, IL is
safe to say that the song Of the Nermonters
certainly could not, and did not, come from
Allen. In allusion to the statement of Mr..
Joyce, it has also been stated that the song
has been attributed to John G.. Whittier, and
thereupon the editor of the Burlington Free
Press has remarked that it has not appeared
| IN any of the volumes of Whittiers poems,
/ and inferred that there is no evidence that
| lac was the author. The song is eminently
warlike; Whittier is Quaker how inn
probable is il that he was the writer and
vet, 10y his own confession, made in 1858,
he pds the writer of il, and we should say
author Of it, but for the obvious fact that
somebody, who was very familiar with the
territory and history Of Vermont during
the controversy with New York, must have
supplied Whittier with the facts and in
spired him with the spirit of the old war
riors of Vermont This undoubtedly was
Thomas Green Fessenden, who was equal
to the theme and could have clothed it in
graceful style. lIe in fact, first published
the song in the Ner England Mdgd-iae--
anonymously, of course. Henry Stevens, tn,
Vermont antiquarian, caught at it as gem
inc antique, and had it printed as such, at tn,
Office of the Vermont Chronicle, afIixiug III!
as the date. One Of these copies we receive,
from Mr.. Stevens, for long time regarded
it as a lyric of the olden time, and guesse,
, that Nathaniel Niles, of West Fairlee, nigh
have been the author of it, as he was Of on
of the most famous odes of the revolutionar
! war. The Song of the Nermonters we sui
e sequently found, however, was not adapte
, To 1870, but to 1881, when, in fact Vernon
e was in arms against both New IIampshr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

PLANTATION MANNERS Plantation man
ners have reappeared in Congress, and scenes
are now frequently occurring which pain
fully remind us of the disgraceful transac-
tons which were frequent in Washington
before the Shareholders became rebels. Re.
Gently General Singleton, confederate ex-
general, gave the lie to General Garfield,
who instantly gave Singleton TO understand
that he would be held personally responsible
for the insult. General Garfield had called
General Singleton to order for disrespectfully
assailng Mr.. Anthony, member of the
Senate. The Speaker, Mr.. Cox, sustained
the point of order, aud the question of
veracity arose as to whether the name of
Senator Anthony had or had not been mem
toned in the speech of Mr.. Balou the day
before. General Singleton, being met so
squarely by General Garfield found it quite
consistent with his dignity to admit his mis-
take and present an adequate apology. The
Southern democracy have clearly shown that
the violence, disorder and bloodshed which
characterized the ante-war struggle on the
part of the slave power will reappear when
the ex-confederates get more influence. The
friends of good order in our national councils
should consider these facts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

TIM CASE or GENERAL SCuENck.-Ihe
committee on foreign affairs have concluded
their investigation of General Schenck's con-
nection with the Emma mine. The COM
mittee, at the conclusion Of their report,
make three findings aud offer resolution.
The findings are as follows First, rs pre-
viously declared by the secretary Of state, it
was not proper for the American minister to
connect himself as director with the Emma
Mine Company. Phillimore is quoted as
sustaining this doctrine; second, the rela-
tions Of General Schenck with the Emma
mine were such as to bring suspicion upon
his motives and subject him to unfavorabe
criticism, but the committee hold that he
was not guilty Of any fraud nor of any fraud
ulent intention in his connection with the
company or the vendors of the mines third
his speculative dealings in the shares of the
company were incompatible with his dipo
matte station and the maintenance of his
usefulness at the court to which he was ac
credited. The resolution is as follows:
Rcsoircd, That the House of Representative,
condemns the action of General Robert c. Schenck
United States minister at the court Of st. James
in becoming director Of the Emma Silver Mining
Company, of London, and his operations in con
nection with the shares OF said company, and tn,
vendors thereof, AS i'll advised and unfortunate
and inconsistent with the obligations and dignit,
OF his official position
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-31

FRIDAY's ExEcuTIoNs.-Two murderers
were hung in Massachusetts, on Friday At
Worcester, Samuel J. Frost met his doom
for horribly killing his brother-in-aw, Frank
T.. Towne, at Petersham, last Fourth Of July
The execution, which was witnessed by
about two hundred people, was a sickening,
terrible sight, the head being almost severed
at the throat when the body dropped, and
the blood squirting on all sides, seven OF
eight feet, from the swinging trunk. Frost
weighed but one bundled and twenty nine
pounds, and the "drop" was seven and one
half feet. The other execution was that Of
Thomas w. Piper, of Boston, for the murder
of Mabel Young, lie seemed TO die Instant,
as he brought the rope tant, after fall Of
eight feet, and the neck was found to b,
broken. A big crowd gathered about TIA,
Jail, but they could neither see nor hear any
thing Of what was going OH. The body wa
given TO Piper's friends.