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, 1877-08-10

may see upon Broadway file Of half a
dozen men clad in painted boards-that
is, with large signs three feet across and
five feet long suspended about their
necks, one before and one behind-march-
ing in row down the sidewalk.
One can see but little of these men,
save their rough, unkempt heads, and
their s,old faces, half-secreted under
ragged caps.
1t is laughable when a sudden wind
springs up and blows the sign bearers out
into the streets and around the corners in
spite of their struggles against it. The
street boys sometimes make them mlser-
able by catching the corners Of their signs,
and twisting them around and around
most numerically.
Occasionally man dressed like a har-
lequin may be seen, all white and blue
and yellow, with tall FOOLS cap on his
head, He distributes papers to the pass
ers-by, with bow and smirk that do
not possess the grace of Chesterfield.
Little brass bells are tied to his cap, and
eight blue and yellow points fall about
his ears, and dance up and down when
ever lie moves his head. These men Or
dinarily 60 through their silly labors with
great deal of composure, and it would
be hard to say certainly that they do not
rather enjoy "cutting figure"
But pleasanter people to speak of are
the flower, fruit and candy sellers, chill
dren who move about silently amid the
throngs of passers-by, mutely offering
their little trays of bon bons or nosegays
for sale. In the season of violets, the air
of Broadway is perfumed for long dis
tances by the odor of the flowers, and one
looks with pleasure upon the little black
haired maids, with their neat dresses and
pretty faces, who carry them about
One of the best known of the street.
people is the merchant knife-grinder," a
very monarch in his way, an Engishman,
with thorough cockney accent.
He is nothing but knife-grinder, but
he does his business in such lordly way
that he might Just as we'll have been aSena-
tor as anything else. He has four
wheel go-cart, very firmly made, and
very finely painted and decorated. The
color is scarlet, and the lettering upon
the sides is of bright gilt. This lettering
says, "Robert Smith, of London, Eng,
Practical Knife Grinder. Work solicited.
Charges very moderate"
The cart is very large affair, and is
full of innumerabe drawers. Upon its
front are two finely-toned bells, which
jingle at every step, and which are really
quite musical. The knife-grinder him
self pushes his wagon from behind,
swinging another bell in his right hand,
and crying, "Knives! knivesl" He is a
strong, ruddy-faced man, and is exces-
sively jolly. He laughs heartily at all
the jokes he hears. He laughs when
they ask him to do some work, and he
laughs while he is about it.
1t is really pleasant sight to see him
with his arms stripped, standing before
his spinning wheel, making the treadle
go and the sparks fly, and to hear him
tell short stories Of his experience that
day. There is something so brave and
frank about him that lie is very at.
tractive. May he never grow to be un.
happy himself. He deserves better lot
and all New Workers. wish he may get it
Youths Companion.
, 1877-08-10
A War Correspondent at School.

The war cores pondents of the London
papers are having ample leisure to tlirt
with the Roumanian maids and study the
country. News there is none their dis
patches are very brief, and the Associated
Press Agent, who sees them all in print
every morning before he closes his nights
work for the New York papers, finds lit
tie to telegraph across the ocean; and
when they send letters they write about
anything and every thing except the war,
about which there is absolutely nothing
to say. A correspondent of The Standard,
for instance, writing from Bucharest on
May IA, devotes a column to a school for
little girls. The Asile Helene, or Or
phanage, is an immense building, close
to the Villa Palace Of the Prince, at
Cortoceni. 1t lodges 24O girls, Of whom
40 are kept at the expense Of private
individuals; the remaining 200 must be
foundlings or orphans, and the school is
always full. The uniforms of the school,
rough, yet not uncomfortable nor un-
slightly, are all made at home, with the
household necessaries; while ladies who
require the most delicate embroidery can
have it furnished for them by girls who
show talent for that class of work. The
idea is to supply all the Roumanian
schools with mistresseS from this estab-
lishment. The amiable confidence be-
tween authorities and pupils was shown
by little incident In one of the up
per classes a handsome girl was sum
moned to recite IN French-with scanty
preparation. She broke down in spite OF
kindly aid from mistress and companions.
Gen. d'Avila, one of the ephors, who
was present, sent for young pupil,
of another class, who declaimed the
scene with remarkable ability. The
pleasant tone of the generals reprimand,
and the smiling manner of all parties
concerned, were sufficient proof of an ex-
cellent understanding. While the war
correspondent was visiting the orphan
age, Russian cavalry, artillery, and Cos
sacks were filing by, but he saw not one
young lady peep through the open win
dows at that Clanking, glittering caval-
Cade. They sang, recited, answered ques-
tions with such graceful composure as
English girls seldom show.
, 1877-08-10

"OH, THAT MAKES DIFFERENCE
The old illustration of the difference
self-interest makes in deciding money
matter has been repeated countless times
since the spelling-book story about
"Whose OK was gored2"
A passenger on street-car line gave a
driver noted both for politeness and
shrewdness, five.d dolar-bill, and asked
for change. The driver, as we are told,
gave him nine dollars and ninety cents
in change. The passenger, on getting
out, informed him that he had made a
mistake. The driver answered it was too
late to verify; it was not their practice,
unless done at the time the change was
given.
"But," insisted the passenger, "you
must verify this time"
NO." replied the driver,'I have had
that thing tried before. 1t is too late"
"All right" was the response. 81
have four dollars and ninety cents here
which belongs to you. If you won't take
it, will keep it."
"oh, that makes difference" said the
Modified driver. "Thank you"
And he verified.
, 1877-08-10

THE Savannah Neaos believes that the
lands of Northern Georgia are based upon
gold bearing strata quite fabulous in
its richness. At DahlOnega last week,
directly after the falling of heavy
shower of rain, little barefoot street ur-
chin panned out fifteen or twenty large
particles of gold from about half gallon
of earth, scraped up in front Of the Court
House door.
, 1877-08-10
Business Prostration in Germany.

There is mnch distress in this city
among the working classes. In the man
ufacturing faubourg of Oranienburg
about one-half of the operatives in the
factories and founderies are out of en-
ployment Unfortunately, also, there is
a rise in bresdstuffs and provisions gen.
orally, while, owing to the heavy munic-
ipal taxation, there is little abatement
in rents. In Northern Germany the
shipping interests are suffering from the
stoppage of the Black Sea trade, in
which there was profitable field of oc,
cupation in the carrying trade. Berlin
up to the war with France, was one OF
the principal banking centers of the Con
tinent. The immense indemnity levied
on France stimulated speculation to
fever heat. No enterprise was too gi-
gantic not to be undertaken. Private
buildings in entire blocks were put up
as well as public edi6ces of all kinds,
aud railroads were built in all directions
The satirical journal here once offered q
reward for any new invention for the ap-
plcation of capital, giving as reason
that all known expedients had been ex-
hausted. Over production and over
speculation produced their natural ef-
fects. A leading banking institution
failed; next followed manufacturing
establishment, and then the crash be-
came general. To-day Berlin is covered
with the wrecks OF speculative credu-
lity. Many of the millionaires of few
years ago are in state verging on alb
solute poverty. The prostration is SC
general that few have escaped unscathed
The Governments military reserve funds
are a specially, devoted to war purposes
and the protection of the empire against
invasion. They cannot be touched fol
other uses. Could they be drawn on al
the present time, they would obviate the
necessity of imposing new burdens on
the people.-Berlin Correspondence Of Mc
Philadelphia Press.
, 1877-08-10

EPIDEMIC typhus prevails in Constan-
tinople to an alarming extent. Ten thou.
sand persons are under treatment, and the
deaths have been very numerous. The
filthy condition of the city, owing to the
total lack Of drainage, is the cause of the
disease.
, 1877-08-10

DANBURY Ne,cs. "He is vegetable
dealer in Danbury. A lank parsonage,
spying his exhibit of radishes, asked
How much be them a bunch9' Twenty
cents Twenty cents' repeated the
citizen, in astonishment. Twenty cents
for a little bunch like them Why, they
amt worth ten cents 1t was now the
yender's turn to be amazed. What are
you talking 'boutr he demanded, with
asperity. TOEerin' ten cents for bunch
of radishesl Guess you amt heard OF
the war in Europe, hev vehF"
, 1877-08-10
HOmeric Warriors.

The Montenegrin army is described by
correspondent of the London Times.
Life at the headquarters of the Prince of
Montenegro is an Homeric study. When
in the morning the Prince appears, a line
is formed instantly, and all uncover while
he takes his walk up and down the ter.
race. AS he walks along the line, now
and then a man runs forward, catches the
hand of his Prince, and kisses it, drop.
ping back into his place, and then another
and another, the ruler accepting the hon.
age with manner which has great fas-
cination for the simple-minded folk--with
smile, word of interest, and in some
cases u question as to their affairs; for he
knows, it is said, every head of family
in his dominions personally and by name,
and occasionally breaks his promenade to
enter into conversation more seriously,
or even to provoke general discussion,
when a circle rapidly forms around him
to listen and take part. There is nothing
Servile in their manner even to him, but
the most unbounded reverence. 1t is a
favorite amusement of his to wake up the
emulation of the men by talking to some
one of them of some heroic deed he has
done, and provoking comparisons, when
a contest of pretensions, to equal or great
er merit begins, every man considering
himself entitled to push his claims, which
he does in no vainglorious way, but by
recounting what he has done. AS they
are surrounded by witnesses of the deeds,
no man dares to exaggerate his exploits,
and the crowd confirms. These are the
warriors who are now renewing in West
ern Turkey the battle which they have
waged with the Turks for four centuries.
, 1877-08-10

LONDON is, perhaps more than any
other city in the world, the city of hos
pitals. There are no less than eighty
eight hospitals in that city.
, 1877-08-10

THE Boston public schools will hold
no sessions in very stormy weather.
, 1877-08-10

PREPARING FOR PossIBTLITIEs.-Mr.
Benson was out in his garden Monday
dAubiOg coat of tar on the trunk of a
choice cherry tree, when his next door
neighbor, with whom he is not on very
good terms, came out and industriously
set to work mailing lath between the
pickets on the line fence.
81 thought I'd fix this tree so that your
dog wouldn't be able to get into it when
the cherries are ripe" sarcastically OBJ
served Benson, as the work went on.
"Yes, see," was the reply, sand it re-
minded me that if the space between
these pickets was reduced, your cat
couldn't reach through and pick my
raspberries."
A deep and profound silence followed.
Fulton Times.
, 1877-08-10

A coLoRED postmaster is now called a
blackmailer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
roR TOWN. OTFIcEnx

r.a., va publish two more ticksts
-. .m..r. NJ Cola hin. namely
r..r.c,iy.lv the "P.opls's Ticket"
- 4. ..psnuhlic.n Ci,iz,ns' Ticket"
IT,. AMI, diy.r.pcs between the two,
-..., oo,.;.,. In ia. p. Han bsinr
--...., ~. i.,,.r n. candidate for
t.. Ns,.h.I In both Of thsss ticlst.
49,. oia Ro.,d Of rrusss,, 1. r.-pomins,ed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mr. Stan.
~. rs...,oon..,,o, ~, N. ,uhl,.-
-, -;a..,.,.. ,t,.,. .omno.,n.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
..cnRo>IcLE" co>sI-rENcy.

II 10 q very apparent fact that the
san Francisco Chroa;eie two years ago
talked very differently regarding the
mining interests Of this section from
what IL does at present, and that Its
motives were and are ruled by sordid
self : interest in both instances. II
claimed to tell the simple truth" two
years ago in its enthusiastically lauda-
tory and %sIiravaeant descriptions Of the
immense riches exposed in the great
Consolidated Virginia and California
bonanza ; and as readily and upon the
sane grounds the same breath that
blew hot then now blows cold with the
same intensity and Inconsistency. The
record Of the Chroaiels in this respect IL
now being justly hauled over the Goals at
a lively rate by rot ouly the people al
large. but by its contemporaries OF the
press. The San Francisco Cal Of yes
tsrday gives the following pertinent re-
marks upon the subject:
A sheet which M year shows on data
that IL ~pronounses in~disputAble . piece Of
property 10 DO worth two hundred and odd
millions, and the ncxt year Is equally pos
hive that II Is not worth fifteen millions,
IL . dangerous thing 10 have in q commu-
nifty like this, where a predisposition az
ists 10 take chances in search Of large
returns. The CSrosieie did its best 10 load
this community up with mining stock .
year or two ago. and IL Ia doing il best now
20 depreciAte the very securities IL then
pronounced such . solid and profitable in
vestmsnt. In other words ID induced pco-
pie TO buy stocks when they were highland
seeks 10 brighten people into selling the
same stocks now when they are compare
lively low. And oil this because Of the
Carv.ieis's devotion to "simpls truth"
The conclusion il Irresistible that it was
either . blind and false guide two years
AGO. or that 10 il . blind aud false guide
now ; and doubles. . large proportion Of
ths public arc Of the opinion that 10 DO
blind and false 10 il normal condition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
TWO observation-disclosures AND
CONTEMPTIBLE.

Our dispatches to-day confirm the re-
port that the poor deluded victims Of
Brigham Youns's religious tyranny are
preparing to resist any attempt to arrest
that arch-scoundrel by force Of arms.
Everywhere. throughout the Territory
of Utah. they are srming. and drilling
for q conflict with tho United States an.
thorilies. whenever these authorities at.
tempt to do their duty and enforce the
law. Ii Is q pitiable spectacle. this Of
men and women so utterly sunk in the
mirs Of blind fansticism. that they dare
to raise their hands against . great
nation, at the command Of the man who
has not only deceived them, but bled
them yearly. monthly and weekly. OF
their hard earned money, that his own
plethoric Golfers might DO swslled to
overlooking. 1t is q contemplate spec
tacls. thato OF this hoary.headed old man.
with one foot in the grave. leading ON
his dupes To certain destruction. and
psrsusding them that they r doing
Gods service in sacrificing their lives
to a his worthless carcass from the
executioner. He knows full well what
the result must be. lie is leading his
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
|. r SESSION.

Since the Cabinet meeting Of ysstsr-
day. which decided TO postpone the call
ing Of the extra session Of Congress
until October 18th, the Democratic pa
pers Of the nation. as We learn from our
dispatches. have raised q fearful howl
against President Hayes. They say that
he IL afraid to call special session In
June. on account Of the opposition which
will bs developed to his Southern policy.
We do not believe that President Hayes
Ia afraid Of anything. He has certainly
shown by his actions that he is ne,
afraid OF opposition within the ranks OF
his wi party. He has acted according
TO the dictates Of his own judgment.
and In doing 20 has gone contrary to ths
sdvics and convictions Of Senator Blaine
and ex-senator Wade, the two great
leaders Of the Republican party. He
tells u that two reasons have induced
him 10 postpone the extra session [; arst.
that there is really no pressing need for
II before October; and second. that
there 10 . general disinclinatiOn among
Senators and Representatives to cit dur
ing the heated season.
We believe that these are the real rea-
IONS Why tho Presiden. and Cabinet
postponed the session. But supposing
another motive governed them. Sup
posing u was deemed advisable to post
pons the session until October in order
to give Senators and Representatives Q
chance to see how far Mr.. Hayss' policy
in the South has been successful. Does
kthis indicate any sense OF unworthy fear
ON the Presidents parti We do not
zee 1t in that light. President Hsyes,
as We have said so often before. 10
simply trying On experiment. The
success or failure Of that experiment
will be very positively decided by the
18th Of October next, and Congress
and the President will then know just
how to act; whether to continue the
present policy or to 60 back to tho old
ideas which have prevailed since the war.
We can see no fear. but only wisdom.
In this determination TO give the men,
bsrs Of Congress u chance to judge ra-
tionally. and not hastily Of the new ds-
parturo which has just been made In re-
lation to the Southern people.
In the meantime fourteen Statas. Ala
bama. Arkansas. California, Colorado.
Georgia. Indiana, Iowa. Kentucky.
Maine. Nebraska. Ohio, Oregon. Yer.
mont. and West Virginia. will have held
elections. and the citizens Of these States
will have passed their Judgment on the
Presidents policy. That judgment will
be virtually an instruction to their Sem
ators and Representatives. II will tell
them either to support or oppose the
Administration. Is II not well to know
how the people feel before deciding this
momentous question: We believe that
II Ia, AMI for that reason we believe that
the postponement Of the extra session Is
wise and polite.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOrICR M. 1913.
q. y. survey No. iiG.

TINTED STATES LAMP OFFICE. CARSON
u City, Nevada. February - lsII.-Noiice ID
heseby given that the GhDsIl CONSOL.
IulTED MINING COMPANY. A corpof.tion
updsr the laws Of the state Of California. by
Jshn A, AfeQuaii. It's AT rney In fact. wbf,.
postofbce addn.. IL Virginia CITY. Stato OF Ne.
vsda. las made application for eleven hundred
ii, 100 linear feet 81 the Bonsizs ", In, lode or
deposit, bearing gold aud silver. located 90
"seveniy.siI Mining Company. Bon.nza
Ledge" together with surisce ground three
hundred and twenty-five ieet IA Width. for III.
C nvenient working thereof. - allowed by local
rules and customs al miners ,sii mineral
1lsim, vein. lode or DEF o-ii and sHriacc gfound
b~i, z situate 10 the 8old Hill Mining District,
county % storeJ. state u Nevada, aud beirg
the Ofhcial field notes OF survey thereof, ou ~.
In this once aud posted on the claim. A. fol
lows, 20 wits
beginning Of a post n Aiksd No. I, u. n. sur.
vey No. itG. said post being identical with pct
No, I 81 the urosli Consolidated Mining Com.
pany's Benton ,~ocaliob. q. \ survey No. Ia
thence m, ming. iiIrt course. ,ouih o i.gtees %
minutes west lilo feet la oct 80. 2, whence
hears the flagstaff en- Mount Davidson moth
30h degrees west. the rmokr-tsck Of Atlas
mill bears routh 7Ddegrc- ~ minntss wet.
the quarter section c'n.r on 'ouih lie ~ Zee.
tor ~, Township j. nofsh. hAnge II -ast. VI.
y. NJ, south rOS afIfrtr cast distant .do
Zee; thehce running from tali poet NO. 2. zee.
ond coprre' south ~ dfsites ~ inmate. tstt II
fsst 70 post NO. J, ,.id poet Icing identical with
ne nonnvest eo,,es pes'oi We North CHIP
nan Son,psn}s s.,,'y 20 iss' ihsncr
usss east sas rss, 90 scrn.t 10: : en- steep rail-.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
III. story Of a ness.

Monsieur Arago. tho French statesman
and nephew Of the astronomer. Is. In spite
Of his sixty-hve years, = very handsome
man. He has . large nose, OF which be IL
somewhat proud. A short timo ago he was
travelling BY train to Versailles, whom .
child who vas In the same carriage, and
who had watched Arago for some time with
diluted eyes began to cry. In vain did the
ehild's mother. Arago, and another Senator
endeavor 10 calm the perturbsd Juvenile.
Tho poor mother was in despair, and %
the shrieks grew moro and moro piercing.
Arago felt bound 70 intsrfsrs and zee what
he could do. He said 10 the child. "what
ails you. my dsari Are you Afraid Of me,
I don't look very naughty do II" Thus
addressed. the child sobbed out, "Take
of your nose" Arago looked at the
mother, who looked very confused. and
said. "Ah. Monsieur excuse me; e.
cuss my son." "But. Madame" said
Arago. "vhat does your son mean p
Tbs mother then explained that shs had
during the carnival taken her child 10 zee
{ number Of persons In masks and with
false moses, and be had got 20 excited that
he could think Of nothing else. "By an
unfortunate occurrence." she addsd. "we
got into tho same carriage - you. who.
for no doubt rome good reason, are pro-
longing the carnival. But you zee what .
deplorabls result has followed. Let me.
then. beg Of you TO have pity on . poor
mother. and take OF your nose" "But.
Madame" said Arage. stupened. "a little
more and my child will have convulsions."
shrieksd tho mother ; stake Oh your
false noss." "But. Madame" said Arago.
In despair, that's impossible ; this nose
IL not Q false nose, but my own" "lm.
possible | impossible cried the agonized
lady. "1ouch It," said Arago. The lady
gave Q pull at the Senator'S nose, but u
did not como OF In her hand - she ex-
pected. "a thousand pardons." abe said.
"but pray; oh. pray. hide II with your
hat" SO Arago continued his journey
with his nose In his hat and the child's
scream gradually subsidized. Arago him.
self tells the story with much glse.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENT.
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. 33i.
u, a. survey No. i45.

U. n. survey No. iso'
an opyfoy CARSON
LIMITED STATE LAND xn'.ssi 4,
" City. Nevada. feornary n, III cnSssi-
hereby given maj me env'a ,oa,s,ion
DATED MINING CohfANt o,a. bx
under The laws o. the s.ats OF ea,i,ohsa
John 4. Mc3nAidi Us AnJih,y s,s,e oi M.
pottomos saa,ers y sIsss ~ , So iinssr feet
vadA, has made application ior W, ILL., .oi5
OF the Grosn vein, Iooc or osposn, psNl 49, ~
snd silver. located ~ the : uiosn M,hi's s. ..s
pany, .Grosh Ledge" together Win suIisss
trouno Jour nuhaied anu nI'y Lsol.'esis~
for the convenient working thereof. as aiiowss
By local .ruies and customs OF miners, ssIu
mineral claim. vein, lode oi depcsit anu ssiInec
ground being sitnsie IN lhe .,oid mn sInins
pi,tilet, county OF siof,y ana s'.teoi $780,
and being more paitieuisriy eel iofth and ae-
senpea IN tne omeial heid notes on suf.sy
tnereot on nielh tnis once fha possea On 'he
cisim. ~ follows. 70 VII
btgfnninf Ala post NAKED MOL, U,n: SUI.
vsy No. 40. whence oeais the savage Mining
oompanyI ninn. hoith ~ degr,es east; inc
smokestsck on Juils Lo,,sns Noihs norm ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-05-05

" the Government does its duty. II
will now prosecute brigham Young for
adultery on eighteen indictments. and
sentence him to prison for ten years in
each case. Then. whom he has served
out his time. he should be tried for par.
,icipa,ion in the Mountain Meadows
massacre, and sither shot or hung.