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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
The Worship OF Venus.

Cyprus, one of the chief seats of the an
cient worship of Venus, still keeps up
sundry festivals derived from that worship,
though mingled with Christian, or, at
least, Biblical ideas. One Of the strang-
est OF these occurs on the nth of June in
each year, and Is called the g cataclysmo,"
q name that is merely the Cyprote form
Of F" cataclysmos, meaning, Of course, the
flood. But the festival has nothing more
than its name that can refer to the deluge.
As the day approaches, gay preparations
are made on shore, and the boatrnen paint
their boats in gaudy colOfs and adorn
them with flags and streamers. When
the day comes, a young girl in her teens,
as remarkable for beauty as Can be found,
is forcibly captured and carried out on the
sea in boat, the other boats of the neigh
borhood accompanying in = fleet. At tho
proper distance from the shore, with vari-
Gus and appropriate ceremonies, the girl
Is thrown into the sea. As she rises again
from the water, she is picked up with loud
demonstrations Of Joy, taken into the gay
est boat and carried to the shore again in
triumph. She is then crowned, provided
with attendants of honor and wOrshipped
all day as queen, or demi' goddess. Be-
sides the ceremonies, which arc much
like those Of an English May-day, there 10
an abundance of noise and revel:y, which
is usually kept up through the following
night, rendering sleep In the neighbor-
hood impossible. Tho scholar will at
once recognize here . relic of the worship
of Venus Aphrogeneia, who rose from the
waves near Cyprus. The inhabitants say
that this ceremony has existed among
them from the time Of Venus, /" in whom
they belieye.ss ! yeritable parsonage. n i
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Badly Sold.

The present proprietors of the Aston
House objected to having their parlors
turned into trusting places for male and
female flirts, and the manager of the hotel,
Mr.. Lansing, played an amusing joke re-
Gently upon one young gentleman OF Thu
description who came under his notice.
He found the following personal" in
q morning paper one day:
A sToR HOUSE, FROM FULTON FERRY, IN
n Fifth Avenue stage, O'Clock p. m. Lady In
sealskin eacque will please send address to the
gentleman whom she noticed In hotel paflor yes
ofaee. .. ~ ,.
Forthwith he addressed note to F. II.
B., penned in female hand, and ap-
pointing an interview in the hotel on the
following day. The writer urged him to
be discreet, and, to make sure that there
would be no mistake, suggested that be
should walk up and down the main cor.
ridor, with an illustrated newspaper in
his left hand.
Punctually at the appointed hour F. II.
B. made his appearance dressed to kill,
and for half an hour paced the corridor
pensively, with copy Of Hasper's Weekly
In one hand, the hotel officials and the
guests Of the house enjoying themselves
greatly meanwhile. Having finally left
the hotel in despair, he put himself to
the expense Of another personal. Another
note was written to him, and he was
brought to the hotel second time, when
rumor spread in the street that Weston
was walking on wager in the Aston, and
. crowd poured in to look at him. He
was probably the most crestfallen young
man in New York when the clerks final y
called him into their private office AID
opened his eyes.-N. i. World. st6t a@
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

"A talented, but misanthropic young
man, sends us a tender poem for publica-
ton, in which he ''wafts to the West his
fond adieux." And we refieux to pub
lish his poem, because we do not chieux
to, and if he gives US any of his abieux, or
sieux us for libel, we will ieux up the
soles of our shoes upon him, and amieux
ourself by pounding his eye until it is Of
various hieux. Watt his 'adieux" through
the columns of the Hdaok- Eye, will he?
Well let him know this is no college folio;
this is nieuxpaper. ''Adieux," indeed.
Well put the scrieux on the next man
who sends us such stuff. You understand
us. We are glad he is going away, and
we hope he'll 60 on long crieux and get
drowned. That's US. Wecould peg away
at him for week, but what's the ieux?
Hasok-Eyt. 49,. ~
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

GEN. CHAMBERLAIN, the Warden OF
the Massachusetts State Prison, in testi-
flying before the Prison COMMITTEES of the
Massachusetts Legislature, recently said !:
Il know from my own knowledge that
there exists in the city of Boston . regu-
larly organized society Of criminals, with
a President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer. This society has . regular
form of admitting members. The prison
q member has graduated from, his offense,
with information in regard to the prison,
are all duly recorded: The society dis
cuss the most approved plans for burglary,
tools, equipments, etc. !; they also keep q
regular register Of the best criminal
lawyers in the country, and Of the judges
of the courts, and they know ct once
what the prospects are for brother GRIM
inal. If his case comes before what they
call hard Judge they raise the money
to secure q postponement Of the case.
They also have fund for mutual sup
port and protection, and through this
source they are oflen able to send delica-
cies to their brethren when sick In the
npiaOn hOenital.1
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
Curious Behavior OF q Snake,

For the following account Of an inter-
esting exhibition of experimenting, says
the Scientific Monthly, for February, we
are indebted to MIR. E. Lewis, of Brook
Ign: On the Goth of June last, while Wis.,
itlng at the house of relative on Long
Island, saw on his lawn an adder, q
species of snake common in that region.
1t seemed gentle, and, when approached,
made no effort to escape. Wishing to
observe its motions, touched it with
stick, when, instead of moving away, it
commenced a series Of contortions that
greatly surprised me. Nothing that l
had seen in the motion of serpents of any
kind showed so clearly rs did this in
stance the extraordinary tlexibility of
their vertebral column. The contortions
ended by the creature thrusting its head
and open mouth into the loose dirt on
the surface as ii in great distress, when,
partially extending itself ano turning on
his back, it lay as If quite dead. lifted
it on the stick and carried it some yaris,
and laid it on the grass, but observed,
in laying it down, that it showed some
rigidity in Its tendency to turn or lie
on its back. Others, who had witnessed
the action of the snake, now left and
stepped BEND tree for further observa-
ton.
In two or three minutes the head of
the snake rose = little, and l could see
that it was observing the situation.
Presently it turned on its belly, and was
in position to move away; but, on be-
ing touched, it turned on its back
again. Finally, it raised it, head, turned
over, and, seeing no one, crawled slowly
away.
This behavior in the snake. was new to
me, and has not been observed by any
with whom have conversed concerning
it. 1t seems to me probable that it arose
from the instinct of self preservation, or
from the equally strong instinct for pres
ervation Of its young. No young ones
were seen, however, but they may have
been near in the grass, and it was a sea-
son of the year when their presence
might be expected. There was certainly
nothing more curious or strange in the
snakes feigning death than in birds
feigning lameness, and other animals
feigning death, when themselves or their
young are in danger; but l conclude
the phenomenon is unusual with SER
penis.
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Mathematical Faculty Of Crows.

There must be odds in crows, A. we'll
letter was published yesterday describes
the performances Of some crows of his
acquaintance who could only count one;
have known others which counted three
win ease and accuracy. A farmer in
Maine, who had large cornfield in which
the grain was just sprouting above the
soil, was greatly annoyed by the depreda-
lions of crows, which used to congregate
In great numbers In clump of trees near
the boundary wall, and after vociferously
talking tile matter over for awhile, swoop
down among the spreading rows. This
was some years ago, before farmers and
others had learned that the crow more
than pays his board by destroying the in
sects which are much more expensive
pensioners upon the agriculturist than
crows; and the farmers vowed vengeance
upon the corn pullers, and laid in wait for
them often and long without success. In the
center of the corn-feld was small board
shanty, and the farmer noticed that when
ever he was in this building, although he
was quite concealed from the crows, they
would never come down to be shot. As
soon as he left the field, however, they
would come down by hundreds. They
could evidently count one. The idea &C.
Cured to him to test their further skill in
mathematics. The next day he took his
son to the shanty, and after time, sent
him home, thinking that after the crows
had seen one person leave the field, they
would suppose the danger past, and come
down. But they wisely kept aloof, and
not until after he had himself started for
home, did they venture to alight in the
corn.
The next day he took two persons with
him with the same result; first one per-
son left the field, then another, the crows
cawing their approval, but remaining in
their safe position, and not until the
third person had been seen to depart
from the field would the cunning crea-
lures trust themselves within gunshot Of
the little building. The next day half
dozen persons entered it. Presently one
of them went back across the field. The
crows mentioned the fact among them
selves, but fept their distance among the
trees. Another person went away with
the same result. Directly third
emerged from the building and disap-
peared: The unhappy crows having
reached the end Of their mathematical
rope, came down in platoons to their de-
ferred breakfast, unaware of the three
armed enemies still remaining in the
building, who at once opened fire upon
the poor birds, whose great misfortune
was that they were unable to count more
than three.
This experiment was tried repeatedly,
with six, seven and eight persons; but the
crows never failed to take the position
that there could be no more than three,
and when three departed, they invariably
descended to their doom.-Cor. Portland
Adcertiser.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

A WASHINGTON gentleman argued, the
other day, to lady, that love proceeded
from the stomach. He said what We call
first love was only = sensation that was
aroused by his meeting the lady at time
when the stomach was in condition pro-
pitious to such sentiment. The lady re-
membered this conversation when this
same gentleman afterward made quite
sentimental confession to her of his al
miration, and, not understanding her ST.
lence, asked: "What do you think of
that!" "Oh," said she, II think 1t is an
attack Of stomach ache" This retort 80
injured his digestion that he has had the
dyspepsia ever since.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
Inauguration Aunday.

The 18th of March, 1877, the day of the
Inauguration of the next President of the
United States, will fall on Sunday. The
question has arisen in the minds Of some
as to what provision of law has been made
to meet such contingency, it being pre-.
sumed that the expiration Of the designated
term of four years, at noon, on March 4,
will occasion an interregnum in the Presi-
dental office. The act of March 1, 1892,
states that the term of four years, for
which u President and Vice President
shall be elected, shall in all cases COM
mence on the 4th day of March next sue.
ceeding the day on which the votes of the
election have been given. The statute
books contain no other reference to the
subject of the term of the Presidential Of
fee, and no provisions are made for the
contingency of the day for the Inaugural
ton of the President of the United States
coming on Sunday.
The 4th OF March, Inauguration day,
since the carrying into effect of the pres
ent Constitution Of the United States, has
fallen twice on Sunday, the first time in
1891 and the second in 1849. Upon both
occasions the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent took place on the following day,
Monday, March 5.
In speaking Of these events, Miles,
Weekly Register, of March 10, 1921, says:
ION Monday last, the 9Th of March, in
the great hall of the House of Representa-
tives, which was completely filled with
people, Chief Justice Marshall admins
tered the oath of Office to Mr.. Monroe
previous to his entry upon the duties of
his second term of service as President Of
the United States, after which he delivered
his inaugural"
The same journal, of date Feb. 81, 1S49,
says: "The Presidential Mansion will
be vacated on March 3, Mr.. and Mrs.
Polk having taken private lodgings until
the 9th of March, when they will leave
for Nashville via New Orleans"
On March Z. 1849, the same journal
says: 1.-THE imposing ceremony Of in
Quoting into the Office Of President of the
United States, Gen. Zachary Taylor, of
Louisiana, was performed on Monday
last, in front of the Capitol, in the pres
ence of the Senate of the United States,
the Judges of the Supreme Court, the late
Cabinet, the diplomatic corps Of the city,
and an assemb lage of citizens from various
parts of our Union. The oath of Office
was administered by Chief.J ustice fancy,
of the Supreme Court, prior to which the
President elect pronounced the customary
address,
1t will be seen from the above preco-
dents that it has been the custom where
the 4th of March falls on Sunday, to have
the ceremony Of the Inauguration per-
formed on the day following. Therefore,
according to usage in such contin-
gency, Gen. Grant, like his predecessors,
Monroe and Taylor, will be President Of
the United States for twenty.fou hours
more than the duration of the Presidential
Office fixed by the act Of Congress. -Phis-
aGsEDhi1 Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

A PROMINENT Sacramento bachelor
received a delicately scented billet the
other day, written in beautiful female
hand, claiming the privilege of the leap
year, and expressing deep admiration Of
him, together with request to meet the
writer in . designated spot that evening.
This he did, and was met by richly
appareled person, who poured out an i'm
S the ye;i' e impiyued warm kiss b sa,e
it. At this interesting juncture the group
was made the focus Of the glare of halt
a-dozen dark lanterns, and the bachelor
found himself in the center Of crowd of
laughing acquaintance, who "h.d put
up job" and look at the lady showed
her to be man in woman's apparel. A
supper made everything right, however.
San Francisco (Cal) Bulletin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

ALBERT D. PARK, aged ten, is the
Jimmy Blanchard Of Providence, r. l.
He went TO . restaurant and ordered q
meal which he did not pay for because
and carried to ID that cisy. His father nha
missed him, learned where he was, and
Atelegraphed to Boston to have him ar.
rested and taken back to Providence.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

Benjamin Jennings, of Wilsonville,
Conn.,, hung himself in his barn few
days ago. He arranged . scaffold on the
barn floor, resting one end upon prop,
and after adjusting the rope, which was
tied to the arm overhead, knocked the
prop away. He was discovered by his
wife short time afterward, and she cut
him down; but in her excitement and
fright she ran for the neighbors before
stacking the moose, and before assistance
arrived life was extinct. He was about
sixty years old, and leaves wife and one
son. A few years ago he became q
Millerite and went crazy. r
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

A CANDIDATE for Quebec Center, in
act Of personal corruption-giving voter
gratuitously dose OF SIENNA and salts with
) view to influence his vote.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

THE extreme height " misery is .
small boy with new pair Of rubber b,ots
and NO mud or slqsA in reach. n -.,fs !
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THE EAST.

HE Advisory Council of Plymouth Church
was opened on the afternoon of the 18th,
with delegates from about 40 churches pre-
sent Mr.. Beecher greeted all the delegates
on their arrival, and opened the proceedings
by an address, in which he stated that this
wss the largest council ever held In America
To discuss the affairs of any one church. DR.
Bacon was selected as First Moderator, the
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Of Louisville, Me-,
Second Moderator, and Gen. Bates, of Hi.
nois, Third Moderator. The letter sub.
uniting the questions of discipline to
be passed upon was then read. Mr.. Beecher
read the statement of Plymouth Church, aud
made remarks defending himself and the
course of the church in dropping Mrs. Moul.
tons name. A resolution was adopted for
the appointment of six committees, each to
consider one Of the six questions to be de-
cided.
Miss CHARLOTTE CusHMAN, the dlstin-
guished American actress, died at the Parker
House in Boston, on the 18th, at the age OF
tifty-nine years and seven months. She
had been afflicted with cancer for several
years.
Hon. D. P. BREWSTER, former Represen-
tative in Congress from the Oswego and
Oneida IN. W District, died at Oswego on
the Goth.
A FIRE in the ice-houses at Athens, N. Y,
on the 10th, destroyed eight buildings and
about 10000 tons Of ice. Loss estimated at
$685., 600; insured in New York city. On the
2lst, the large tin-ware factory of the Lalance
Il Groyean Manufacturing Company, at
Woo3haven, L. l., was burned. Loss on
building, machinery, ETC., estimated at $500,
600; partially insured. Between 400 and 500
workmen are thrown out Of employment.
The Holland woolen mill at Limerick, Me-,
was also destroyed by fire, on the 10th. Loss
nearly slOO, 900; insurance $4,000.
GOLD closed in New YORK, on the 2lst, at
Ia. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. Chicago Spring
Wheat, sl.2l@1.2s; No. Milwaukee, $1.229
l.25; Barley, 70@73c; Oats, Western Mixed,
46@47c; Corn, Western Mixed, 64@641Sc;
Pork, Mess, $22.75; Dressed Hogs, Western,
lO1sc; Lard, 1890. Flour, good to choice, $3.50
@5.7o; White Wheat Extra, $5.S0@7.75.
The cattle market was dull; 9@l2c for
good to extra. Hogs, S3s@SAc. Sheep,
5h@Sc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the LIST, cattle
brought: Best, s6.Oo@e.3715; medium, s5.s5
@575; common, $425@4.5O. Hogs sold
Workers, sSOO@S15; Philadelphia, $S.70@
$50. Sheep brought $4O0@650 according
to quality.
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General News Summary,
FROM WASHINGTON.

President GRANT signed the Centennial
Appropriation bill on the 10th. For this
purpose he used pen made from quill
pl"cked from the wing of an American
eagle.
WASHINGTON telegram Of the 18th states
that Minister schenck's resignation had been
placed in the hands of the President, but
that the latter might not accept it until the
Committee on Foreign Affairs have examined
into the subject Of his Emma Mine trausac-
tons, or until some desirable person to whom
it would be offered shall accept the appoint
ment
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02

Or all teaching Understanding is best
for children
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-27
ASSESSMENTS LEyIED.
NORM CoNsoLID.LED w.

NOarM CONSOLIDATED VIZ.
~ GINA MINING coMvASf.-Loss..on
Of principal place Of business. san rrAne''e''
Loesiios Of works. Virgins, storey county
Nevada. -.u.,,, a,
the hoard OF Dircciou. bed IN the 5ist aay o.
september. 1879, an ass-~~aatai ".
rvsntv.dv. Cent? per share wss levt~. .Pon tne
eapltsi stoek n the cofporaton. 49, az
dlsiely, IN Cuited State esia CON. d. ~
No 10 California street, San Francisco Cab
uosn ,o.l u,cu which this assessment shall
r~msin unpaid on the fth DAY OF Se.So -:
isie. Win b d~eiin9aens ss1 nu,sss psymsut
s-Fhs6rr viii be sold On the FOUR
rrTSTa nay or NOVEMBER. isIe; To psy
~ asiiaou.ut assessment. tossther with eosn
m sdysrti.ins end sHpenses OF GALE.
JosRPH MAarIRK. Secretary.
ome.-Room 10, No. ti9 California strset.
IAN Francisco. California. selstd
nCILION MINING C0nPANY.-
6Loeaiion Of principal place Of business,
AN Yrspcisco. caiifomia-
Location Of worhs. Gold HUI. STOREY county.
Noties 10 hereby given. that Of . meeting Of
The Board Of Directors, held on the fd DAY OF
pSI,sm and I'm; Gents ga ., psr share was
isvied upon the capital stock Of the eorpo-
ntion, payable Immediately, In United States
ro,d coin, TO the SECRETARY, At the once OF the
COMPANY, Room No. . aayward's Building,
No. lis California street. San Francisco. caii'
xny stoeh upon which this assss-ment shali
Frsmaln unpaid on the Isl day OF October.
iSfC. will be delinquent. and Advertised zoe
ale a. pablo anetion. and uniess payment u
| uade before win bs cold On MONDAY: ths
| iSh DAY Of November. 1919, 70 pay The deiin'
ouent Assessment. together with coats OF "a
v~ertising and sxpsnsss Of sale.
nv order Of the Board Of Directors.
JANIS y, KENNEDY. seeretAry.
Omes-noom . Hayvsri's Building. No. CIV
California street, San Francisco. csifornia.
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NOTICE Of INTENTION

ITO MAKE APPLICATION FOR PRRMIs.
1 sion 70 transact basinsss 90 Sole Trsdeg.-
TO whom u may concern: TABS notice that I.
HANNAH A. d, DAVIS. Wiz Of william
Town Of 0oid Hill. Btorey county. and stats OF
Nevada; that ! sm desirous OF syaiiing myself
Of the benefits Of an Act Of the Legislature Of
the STATE Of Nevada. approved February 9,
1857. entitled ian Act 70 authoriss married
women 20 tianaset business In their own name
~ sole trsdsrs." and fg that purpose u 10 my
intention 70, and ! hal; On ne ION az q No
noon Of that day, or - soon thereafter 90 eoun-
eel can BE- heard. apply 10 the District Court Of
the Fint Judicial District d the State o. Ne
room o.. :.iS oours IN iSs Civ q virr;nis. for
an order Of said Court permitting ne 10 eafy
on In the ssid Town Of Gold Hill. In my
name and On my NJ account. - Q sole trader.
the business OF ssplnE hcssl ,.x,s
Gold Hiil. October 10, ISIS. oeis I'm
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
IN have this day placed In the hants Of the
Town Attorney the delinquent list Of taxss due
the Town Uold I'LL tor the hscai year endIrg
the nrst Monday 10 May. A.. ID. 1871; and that
ten pr cent. delinquency has been added 10 eli
taxes now unpaid. and that upon the espira.
tlon of twenty days from date suit will he In.
suiuted In the proper courts for the recovery Of
all lanes still unpaid.
I'D. LOYNACnAN.
Narha and Tar Collector of tho Town OF
Gold Hill.
Gold Hill. October q. A. D.. 1874. o<A IA
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-10-27
DELINQUENT SAILS.
ADY BRYAN LINING

r ADY BRYAN INNING CON.
~ PASY. Location Of principal place Of
badness. San Franeiaco, California.
Location Of work., FlowsD Mining District,
Storey county, Nevada.
Gotice.-There are delinquent upon the fol.
ment mo. 49, levied on the 18th DAY Of Septem.
Der, 1878, the several amounts set opposite tho
names OF the respective Shareholder. 40 FOL.
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DIVIDEND N0TICE.

nYy1cE OF TIE CONSOLIDATED WIN.
California. October {. iss:.ii : nsssins q
tbs Board Of Ifastsss ofths spoys-naned 6on-
pssy. hsld this day. Q dividend No. % Of Two
st pSa1,n Is5 ON ossos ~ ms asee Tra. 49, Soo :,
dosed until octobeP iSth.
oc5 IN A. v. HAvKHs, Secretary.