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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25

SEGREGArEO GOLD Hii.L MIN.
y ING COMPANY -Locatlon Of principal
place OF business, San Francisco, California.
Location OF works, Gold mn, Storey county.
Nevada. HI I.TIl
Notice ls hereby given. that At . meeting OF
the hoard Of Directorp. held on The l2th day Of
January. 1876, an assessment tho. ~ OF
Twenty Gents tsoc) per sharv wa levied
upon the capital stock OF the corporation. pay.
able Immediately, In United States gold coin,
10 the Secretary. at the mice Of the Company.
Room ~ hayward's Building. No. 40 Cali.
fornia street. San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shah
remain unpaid on the l6th day OF February,
ls10, will be delinquent, and advcrtlscd for ralc
At public auction. and unless payment 10 made
before will DO sold on WEDNESDAY. the
eighth (sihl day OF March. 1919, 10 pay the do
lihquent assessment, together with costs Of
advertising aud expenses Of saie. E
by order Of the Board Of Dlr etors.
q. \. CpItTiSs. Secretary.
O~fiee-Room 10 uywnd's building. No.
4ie California street, San Francisco, California.
s. " o." iafTld Inn m-H
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25
DELINQUENT SALES.
rDROoHs GOLD AND sILvER MIN.

lDROoKs GOLD AND sILvER MIN:
ID ING COMPANY. = Location OF principal
place OF businsrs. City and County OF San
fiane,sco, State Of California.
Location of works. Devils Gate Mining Dis.
trict, lyon county, htaic of Nevada.
Notioe.- There are delinquent upon the FOL.
loving described stock, on account OF asscrs.
ment lSo. ~ levied on The 10Th day Of Decctn.
Der, isfb, the several amounts set opposite
the nance Of the respective shareholders. A.
follows:
Names. NO. Cert. shs. Amt
prcoks Gold ard filyer Min.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25

+ EvIATHAN MINING COMPANY.
Location OF principal place OF business,
~. Montgomery street. San Fianclseo. Cali.
Location Of works, Gold ain, Storey county,
Nevada. -
Notice IL hereby given. that at q meeting Of
the Boan OF Directors. held gu the 18th day OF
January. lbib, an assessment tNo. ~ Of Finn
C-nts per share WAS levied upon ths carl.
a. stock Of the corporation. payable Immedl.
afely. In United States gold coin, to the seere.
tary. at the ONCE Of the Company, D0I Mont.
soSery street. San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this Assessment snail
remain unpaid on the isth day Of Fchrusry.
1876. will BE- dalinquent. and Advertised Ior
sale at public auction. and unlcss payment Il
made before wiz b. sold on WEDNESDAY, The
9Th day OF March. 1876, TO pay the delinquent
Assessment, together with costs Of sdyertisiu,
and expenses OF sale: -
0fhce-soT Montgomery streei. San Pan.
cisco. California. laird
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25
HNROJAN MINING COMPANY
Location OF principal plsce OF business.
San RrAncisc :, California.
Location Of works. Gold Mn. storey county,

Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given. that at . meeting Of
the BEARD Of Directors. held on the 10th day Of
January. 1870, an assessment mo. ~ OF Twenty
Cent. per share was levied upon the capital
stock Of the corporation, payable immedi.
atcly, In United States gold coin, to the Secre-
tary. a. the once OF the Company. "a Mcr-
chants Exchange. San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment stall
remaIn unpaid on the 10th day Of February.
1916, will be delinquent. and advertised Tor sale
At public auction, and unless payment In made
before will he ,old on WEDNESDAY. the LIST
day of March. 1916, 10 pay the Delinquent ~.
s-ssmcnt, together with costs Of advertising
and expenses Of sale.
DAVID WILDER, Secretary.
O1ice-25 Merchants Exchsnge, California
street, San Francisco, California. jalttd
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25
/ & aSfOCK PRiVILBGB!l9
"PUrs" n "cALLs."

CROOK PsivnxoKs-PUrs AND CALLS
- -ars eostrscts cold b. epsssssrs fer . Pre-
MUM. and signed Of . distanes nom the mar
he, price. Giving the holder Of the Privilege the
right to cioss the contract q any tine within
In tins ssssa y ths nvtisg GO. r.IIga
SPECIALIZING In stoeks By means Of Puts md
Calls has bssn In practice for years q The Stool
kxehaness Of London. vtspna. Berlin. and the
Paris bourss. aad In New York u 10 the moss
popular ysy Of opss>sing 10 s.oeks ; eseh opsr.-
tore e. Daniel Drew. Russell eaes. jay Gould.
g. ,. Chaplin. G. n. Osborne. and ethsr. deal
lag In them largely.
TO the stsek public Of the paeinc oeast TILE
system vas popalasised By ne. although the
euyinG And sslhpg Of Pf1lsgsa ms bean In
pnscuce amoug hrokora sog yeGrs past. Buch
spesafofs and capssallsts 90 Jaa 4. keens, Jas.
n kAlhAR %, 0rsanAhanm. BalhknR 2 Co.
81, Boswell 4 o.. J.. hokenty, ssd others.
sen frfvilsges % this marhet We have yet 70
hsaros ~ nrss s1nplskn1 ~ M sstusmsnt u
our frtuleges. All 60 coatrNc1s have bsen
hsnorsd d tAs tine notice va given Ter ssttis-
ne bushes. IN sssunsl s.ss prspsvsi...
thai We ~ ee.psl,sd 70 iaerssss oar sass 30
E.plssaiog rs.pAsss ssas fsss to any 3D.
AMI MCKEE & CO.,
Brsksrs ssA Dsaisrs b ssssh Pr,v,.
tessss H Msssssosry street, aan
fFaneknao~ Callfsrnka. Am
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-25

NIyO VILE CONSOLIDATED
w Silver Mining Company. Location OF
principal place Of business. San francisco.
California
Location Of works. Gold I'LL. Nevada.
Notice 10 hereby given. that at . meeting OF
the Board OF Directors, held on the ath day
VI January. 1910, an assessment tNo. " oil One
Dollar per rhars wss levied upon the capital
stock OF the corporation. pa, able Immediately.
In United stxtev gold coin. TO the Secretary. at
the ONCE OF the Company. Room II, No. 800
California street. San rrancisco. California.
Any stock upon which this Assessment shall
remain unp-ld on the sd day Of February.
1878, viii be delinquent. and advertlsed Tor sale
Of public auction. and unles. payment 10 made
beitre will be sold on MONDAY. the 18th GAY
Of March. 1870, TO pay the delinquent assess
ment. together with costs OF advertising and
expense. or sale. n
By order Of the Board OF Directors.
W. N. HERMAN. Secretary.
once Rom No. r.. No. 80 California
street. Gan FrancIsco. California. jA22td
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
What he Will Do.

The late Mr.. James Lick's son and
heir, John Lick, is described by the
Philadelphia Times as a tall, raw boned
man, about fifty years old-if his long,
stringy, iron gray beard, wrinkled, care
worn features, and generally smashed up
appearance meant anything dressed to
look his best-and bis best was coun-
try beaver hat, suit of well brushed
black, made by the village tailor, and
pair Of shoes from a freshly imported
"box" of shoes from the manufacturers.
At Philadelphia, on his way to the Cali
fornia, he said to the reporter II am
going to start tonight from here, and
am only waiting now for friend of mine
who has just come on from there. He
is going back with me. Wa-al, the way
things is I don't want to say what I'm
going to do. He was my father and
was about eighty-one years old. I am
his only chilli! He has one sister living.
Did I first read of the death in the
newspapers9' Oh no I have q pocket
full OF. kilograms here, but I won't an
swer them. I know what I'm going to
do" And here Mr.. Lick showed that
he had a good deal of 6rmness Of char
acter, and could, in the way Of bargain,
cavl on the ninth pnrt of hair. The
reporter found this "one trustee who
refused to resign and allow his father to
make q resrrangement of the trust" bent
upon foiling him in the matter Of the
important answer r. the question /:
"Do you mean to sttempt to break the
deed and will2" It was no use. He
would not answer either fatty or by in
direction, a"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
A Cheeky Mans Projected Visit.

A gentleman of Philadelphia has re-
ceived the following letter, which e1-
plains itself
Troubles never come singly, and now
I am going to ask particular favor, and
sincerely hope you may not think
strange of it. The plain facts of the
case are: I am out of funds, and would
like to ask small loan-a mere triAe-
80 may get rid of. my hotel bill, pay
for some pictures, pair of boots, etc. I
would like to have say $40, though I
might get along with $35 if you could
get me pass over to your city. Now,
this may seem like pressing matters a
little; but always did believe in keep
ing up appearances; it gives one credit,
you know. My friends, including B. /,
are away-this is my reason for writing
to you.
If Z get over to your city, and if it
suits me, I will makes short stay at your
own home for say couple of weeks or
80. Now I hope this will be altogether
convenient and agreeable, if not, don't
hesitate to be candid. I am not one Of
the kind to feel hurt.
My mother-in.law, wife and two boys
will join me in Philadelphia, and if it
would make no difference to you or your
family they will make their stay at your
home with me. My mother-in-law
being somewhat of an invalid, does not
breakfast until eleven A. NJ, and then
requires attention which can't be had
except where she may feel perfectly at
home.
I thought best to mention these little
matters so you may not feel annoyed.
Awaiting favorable reply, I am very
truly yours. :,
P. 81 have heard of your hospi-
tality, and I hope shall find in you a
brother. I feel anxious to be in your
city during the visit of the Chicago con-
sistory, which think will be about this
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
A Terrible Onslaught.

A terrible onslaught was made upon
the Catholic Christians at Ning-Kuoh
Flu, in the province of Ngan-huwy,
China, when O crowd of about 1000
soldiers and rufians, under the guidan CO
of officials, burst into chapel during
service time and Drained members of
the congregation. The men entered
tho chapel, interrupted the service,
forced the officiating priest upon his
knees, and demanded that he should
cease promulgating the doctrine Of the
T'ien chu sect. The priest declined to
make the promise, whereupon scene
of indescribable uproar ensued, during
which frightful outrages occurred. The
priest was tortured and eventually put to
death, being hacked to pieces +; little
child whom he had adopted was torn
limb from limb, and the corpse of an
other father was taken from its grave
and brutally M-used. The members of
the inland mission have all left the
neighborhood, and the Roman Catholics
have now guard around their house.
The chief conspirator was military
mandarin named WI, who has openly
expressed his malignant hatred Of the
Christian religion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
How q Bird Flies.

The most prominent fact about bird
is q faculty in which it differs from
every other creature except the bat and
insects-its power of flying. For this
purpose the birds arms end in only one
long, slender finger, instead OF tall
hand. To this are attached the quills
and small feathers (coverts) on the up
per side, which make up the wing.
Observe how light all this is {: In the
first place, the bones are hollow then
the shafts of the feathers are hollow,
and, finally, the feathers themselves are
made of the most delicate flaments, in.
terlocking and clinging to one another
with little grasping hooks OF micro
scopic fneness. Well, how does bird
fy7 It seems simple enough to de-
scribe, and yet is a problem that the
wisest in such matters have not yet
worked out to everybody's eatisfaction.
This explanation, by the. Duke OF
Argyle, appears to be the best: An
open wing forms hollow on its under
side like an inverted saucer when the
wing is forced down, the upward pres
sure of the air caught under this con-
cavity lifts the bird up, much as you
Lift yourself up between the parallel
bars in a gymnasium. But he could
never in this way get ahead, and the
hardest question is still to be answered.
Now, the front edge of the wing, formed
of the bones and muscles OF the fore
arm, is rigid and unyielding, while the
hinder margin is merely the soft flexible
ends of the feathers so when the wing
is forced down, the air under it, finding
this margin yielding the easier would
rush out here, and, in so doing, would
bend up the ends of the quilts, pushing
them forward out of the way, which, of
course, would tend to shove the bird
ahead. This process, quickly repeated,
results in the phenomenon of fight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
The Island of C0rea.

The Japanese mission that lately visit
ed Corea reports the houses OF the
poorer classes as being but six or seven
feet high. Salt fish, tobacco, and straw
sandals are the chief staples OF local
trade; the houses devoted to govern
ment purposes are of brick, and of
mean construction. The walls of the
town are composed of brick, earth and
stones, and the highways are wretched.
The inhabitants wear undyed clothing,
and a verye long sleeve is mark of su-
perior rank. The hats are broad brim.
med, and tied under the chin with acord
or ribbon. Etiquette requires that they
should be kept on the head during salu.
tations. The hair is worn long, and fas-
tened on the top of the head by pins:
The dress of the women resembles that
of Europeans, but the members OF the
mission did not see any. The soil is
generally poor, and an old tree is rarely
seen. All trees reaching suitable size
are cut for frewood. The only mines
worked are those of iron, but others OF
copper, gold and silver exist. The
horses are exceedingly small, and the
main articles Of expectation are the
skins of cattle and pigs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01

Potatoes, it is said, were first intro
duced into Europe by Sir Walter
Raleigh but the fact is by no means
proven. It seems very strange, if he
did introduce the potato into Ireland
or England in 1884 or 1856, that John
Gerards, who was at that time gather
ing material for his great work, " The
Historic of Plantes," published dozen
years later (159D, was not aware Of the
fact, for he gives figure and descrip-
ton of the Virginia potato, but not q
word about Sir Walter Raleigh being it's
introducer. The famous German bota-
mist, .ClusiHs, obtained some potato
tubers while residing in Vienna in 1888,
from the governor of Mons, in the
province Of Hainault, who procured
them from an attendant of the Pope's
legate, but none of these men mention
Sir Walter Raleigh, and they had proba-
bly, no knowledge of him or his Virginan
enterprise. Of course it is of no par
ticular Importance to us whether Sir
Walter Raleigh' or somebody else has
the honor of being the first to carry the
potato to Europe, but We mention the
above facts in history to show upon
what slight foundation honors are be-
slowed, especially if the recipient hap
pens to be person of mark.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
Horned Men in Africa.

A paper by Captain J. 8. Hay, on the
horned men of Africa, was read at the
recent meeting of the British Associa-
ton. He also exhibited sketches OF two
Africans with horns. MIR. Hyde Clarke
said it was very difficult to assign any
reason for the appearance of the horns.
but there was no doubt that Captain hay
had seen them. One way might be that
thew had been inserted or inoculated
into the face; but Captain Hay informed
them that it was the object of the parents
to remove the horns, which he regarded
as natural growth. One suggestion
was that this was class of malforma-
tion, of which there was a memorable
example in the case of the "porcuplne
man." who had horny plaits on various
parts of his body. he had not heard
from anybody any sufficisnt explanation
With regard either to its being natural
phenomenon arising at birth or its being
artificially produced in the manner to
which he lad referred. It was remark
able that the horns were peculiar to the
male sex. The subject was very OBJ"
scnre and had not been sufficiently in
yestigated by anthropologists, because
there were great prejudices to taking it
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
Size of Countries.

Greece is about the size of Vermont.
Palestine is about one-fourth the size
of New York.
Hindostan is more than q hundred
times as large as Palestine.
The great desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions of the United
States.
The Red sea would reach from Wash
ington to Colorado, and it is three times
as wide as Lake Ontario.
The English channelis nearly as large
as Lake Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea raviga-
tion from San Diego to Baltimore.
The Caspian sea would stretch from
New York to st. Augustine, and is as
wide as from New York to Rochester.
Great Britain is about two-thirds the
size of Hindostan, one-twelfth of China,
and one twenty-fifth of the United
States.
The gulf of Mexico is about ton times
the size of Lake Superior, and about as
large as the sea of Kamschatka, bay Of
Bengal, China sea, Okhotsk or Japan
sea. Lake Ontario would 60 in each of
thcm more than fifty times.
The following bodies of water are
about the same size: German ocean,
Black SEQ, Yellow sea; Hudson's bay is
rather larger. The Baltic, Adriatic and
Eyean seas, and the Persian gulf are
half as large, and somewhat larger than
Lake Superior.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
Remarkable Storm Phenomenon.

At the head OF Cabin creek, says
correspondent with Gen. Crooks COM
mand, furious and remarkable storm
assailed us. The heavens were suddenly
transformed from serene to an angry
and menacing aspect. The wind broke
loose, and rain was hurled from the
cl ,uds in huge drops. The sun was just
setting, and, despite the dark mood OF
nature, there was an azure disk OF the
sky in the west suffused with golden
tinge. While it was yet glowing, hail
stones as large as walnuts dropped Like
bullets, cutting leaves and twigs from
the trees in an instant, and then amid
the deafening roll of the thunder and
the 6tful glare of the lightning, two
great rents appeared in the clouds, and
the moon and dozen stars looked down
out of their upper chamber into the
gloom. The strange phenomenon lasted
q quarter OF an hour sunlight, star
light, moonlight, rain, hail, wind and
lightning, all displayed at the same mo-
ment. A faint rainbow formed before
the lingering reminiscence of the sun
was gone from the west. Then the sky
assumed q consistent blackness, and the
storm grew in wildness until it reached
q passionate climax OF giant tears, liquid
and CONCEALED, more violent than ever,
and then subsidized.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
In the Way of Advice.

"P. q. A." the writer of letter in
the New York Sun, asked:
Chow is a laboring man to get his
living the coming wintera Crops have
como in 80 poor that buckwheat, the
main food of the poor class OF people in
this section in winter, will be worth
from 81 to $1.20; and yet what few
business men here intend to do business
this coming winter say they shall reduce
wages to 81 per day. Now, would like
to know howa laboring man can pay $3O
per year rent for the poorest house, and
perhaps $15 more for frewood. 81. .25
per bushel for potatoes, eighty to ninety
cents per bushel for corn, and wheat
81. 40 per bushel, and clothe family OF
five or six little children
This is hard state of things, which
is not allayed by the fact that millions
of human beings will survive this winter
N Europe under conditions far harder
than those depicted. Many an agricul-
tllral laborer in England, where the
wages are higher than in some other
countries, and where, moreover, families
of even eight and ten children are not
uncommon, has to get along on three
dollars q week. His house costs him at
least $25 q year, even inferior parts OF
meat he cannot get at less than twelve
cents pound, bread is somewhat dearer
than here, the garden where he can
raise vegetables does not average one
eighth Of an acre, and fuel costs him at
least S25. Yet he lives, and rears chill
dren. The French and Belgian peasants
live on less, and live better, in some re-
spects, and yet actually saves, because
skilled in economy, and knowing how to
turn every atom Of food to account.
The people of this country have been 80
wasteful in times of plenty thata hard
time finds them unable to meet it. "P.
q. A." would be astonished were he to
taste the nourishing, sayory broth which
9 French peasant can make outof bones,
a morsel Of meat, vegetables, herbs, and
such dry scraps of bread as an American
housewife would throw away. A glance
at poor mans garden in this country
will, nine times out of ten, show how
little he and his wife know how to turn
it to account for the table. With land
SO cheap as it is here, a French peasant
would be living in clover. A very large
proportion of the distress in the country
regions to which ESP. Fl. A." alludes
arises from ignorance of that domestic
economy which hard times have taught
the people of other countries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-01
Barkus was Willing.

In trial of divorce case recently in
the supreme court of Michigan, the fol-
lowing letter to the judge was introduc-
ed in evidence, forming unique piece
of documentary testimony. The names
of parties are omitted: .~s.... .. .~..-..
JACKSON PRISON, June II, 1875.
Hon. JUDGE CooHRANE: '' o.
Dear SSr-I take the opportunity to
inform you that I had subpoena served
on me to be in court on the twenty-sec-
ond of June, this month; that my wife
has applied for a divorce. I don't know
on what grounds she has applied, but I
hope and trust from the bottom OF my
heart that your honor will be kind
enough to grant it to her, as am posi-
tive that We never could be reconciled
to each other again, as God knows I
never had days luok from the first of
our acquaintance. Although I am here
in prison, wearing the convict's stripes,
it would make me happier man to hear
that We were divorced than for me to
have . pardon sent to me for my liberty
from this prison.
Praying that your honor will grant it
her, Respectfully and truly yours,
--, State Prison,
Jackson, Mich.