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MAUD AND THE CRICKET.

Good night, little Maud, /" softly said,
As tucked her up i'll her little bed
Goodnight. dear mamma" she said to me;
L IN Just as sleepy as | can be-
But scarcely had shut the chamber door
When her eager voice called me back once more
~ mammal! she said. what is it hear!
That strange little noise SO sharp and queer"
l listened, and told her all was still,
Saye merry cricket piping shrill
~ he Is hid away in the closet here
10 sing you to sleep, my Maudie dear"
Then Maud sat up in her nightgown white,
And her eyes grew big and round and bright
NOW, mamma. please move my little bed
hlght up to the closet door" she said.
:" Poor little fellow! he wants to speak,
But all he can say is creak, creak, creak.
ana want to tell him hear his song,
ANA ask MIN to Sing to me all night long,
I'll leave the door open," l said, part way.
Ana let the cricket hear what you say.
now, while go to your baby brother,
Two little crlckets may sing to each other"
heard no more from the little pair;
And when again crept up the stair
Over the household was silence deep
Maud and the cricket were both asleep.
But when sleepy time came to Maud next night,
She battered about like fairy white;
Peeped INTO the closet and over the floor
10 md her dear little cricket once more.
He was not to be seen in any place,
And Maud lay down with a mOurnful face;
When beneath her crib a voice piped clear;
Creak, creakity, creak! I'm here! I'm herer'
Then Maudie screamed with surprised delight:
And she always thought from that self-same
night
That crickets can hear when little girls speak
And mean great deal by their creakity, creak."
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Curious Evidence of GraphOlOgist."

A French tribunal has Just been
guided to decision in case relating
to disputed will by the testimony of
agentleman emitting himself a $ graph
ologist," though plain-sneaking people
might be tempted to call him by the
more familiar name of an expert in
handwriting. An elderly lady died
last Autumn in the neighborhood of
Montpelier, leaving behind her fort
une of about 100000 francs and no
will. AS she had no direct heirs, her
fortune was CLAIMED by ten distant
cousins, who were preparing to divide
it into ten equal parts, when a certain
M. Loujon, who had been friend of
the defunct lady for many years, came
forward with will written, as he said,
in her own hand, and bequeathing to
him the whole of her money. The dis
appointed cousins declared that the
will was forgery, but several experts
in handwriting who were called in felt
themselves unable to give any positive
opinion on the matter. At this junct-
ure the court, much embarrassed how
to decide, resolved to call in M. Michon,
who processes to be able to trace char
acter by handwriting and to deduce from
the curves and flourishes of the writing
what are the habits and inclinations of
the writer. The tribunal, without tell
ing M. Michon the details of the case,
first handed him two or three letters
written by the deceased lady shortly
before her death, and his verdict was
that this was " the writing of a parsi-
monious and litigious woman" He
was then handed the supposed will
which he at one declared to have been
written by "person of an easy-going
and open-handed disposition" Being
further Intercepted as to whether the
letters and the will which he had eX-
amined could have been written by the
same person at different periods in her
life, he answered promptly in the
negative, and the statement of the
"graphologist," whose evidence is
likely to be repeated before the Court
of Assize when NJ. Loujon is put on his
trial for forgery, was accepted by the
tribunal as sufficient to justify them in
rejecting the will.-LondOn Ne'0S.
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EN- ROUTE.
lPANTOUM.l

NPANIOUM.)
The pantoum is meter borrowed by the
modern French romantic poets from Malayan
prosody. 1t consists of a series of four-line
stanzas, the second and fourth line of each
stanZa reappearing as the first and third lines
of the next stanza. Victor Hugo, in the notes
to his "Orientales," gave prose translation
OF Malayan pantoun, which Theophile Gau-
tier afterward versifed. NM. de Banvile and
Assellineau and others have written pantoums,
serious and familiar. The first English at
tempt is the g In town. of Mr.. Austin Dob
son, composed in 1876 and included in his lat
est volume, proverbs in Porcelain" The
first American attempt is here presented. 1t
is to be noted that the Maayan pantoum re-
sembles the old French rondeau in that the
opening words recur at the end
Here we are riding the rail-
Gliding from out of the station
Man though am, am pale,
Certain OF heat and veXatlon.
Gliding from out of the station
Out from the city we thrust;
Certain of heat and veXatiOn,
Sure to be covered by dust,
Out from the city we thrust:
Rafting we run DER the bridges:
Sure to be covered with dust,
Stung by a thousand of midges.
Rattling we run o er the bridges
Rushing we dash DER the plain;
Stung by u Thousand of midges,
Certain precursors or rain.
Rushing we dash DER the plain,
Watching the clouds darkly lowering
Certain precursors OF rain:
Fields about here need showering.
Watching the clouds darkly lowering
Track here is high on bank
Fields about here need a showering,
Boy with the hook needs spank.
Track here is high on a bank,
just by a wretched old howell:
Boy with the hook needs spank
No, don't want a new novel;
Just by wretched old howell,
Small speck of dust in my eye.
No, don t want new novel;,
-Bables beginning to cry.
Small speck of dust in my eye.
Will not buy papers candy
-Bables beginning to cry
Oh, for tomahawk handy!
will not buy papers or candy
Train boys deserve to be slain;
Oh, for tomahawk handy!
Oh, for cool of the rain
Train boys deserve to be slain.
Heat and the dust-They are choking,
Oh, for the cool of the rain!
-" Gent just behind me is joking.
Heat and the dust they are choking,
Clogging and filling my pores
- Gent Just behind me is joking.
Gent" just in front of me SHORES.
Clogging and filling my pores,
Ears on edge at the rattle;
Gent" Just in front of me snores,
Sounds like the noise of battle
Ears are on edge at the rattle,
Man though am. am pale,
Sounds like the noise of battle
Here are riding the rail
j. Brahder Matthews, in Scri6ner for July.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

The greatest benefactor of the female
sex on this continent is Judge Grant, of
Davenport, Iowa. He has adopted sew
enteen girls, raised them, and married
most of them off with generous endow-
mentS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

THE editor of the Bradford Era, who
has been married but a few days, in
quires seriously: "Is civil war immi-
nent?" This looks bad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

MISS TERRY drew Blanc in the mat
rimonial lottery. Boston Post. The
fact that the Blanc was a great prize
explains the Miss Terry.-NorriStOtca
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

"NAvAL costumes" will be worn by
stylish ladies this year. Common la
dies will have to get along with silk
dress and fifteen-dollar hat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-06

THERE is law on the statute books
of New Jersey which, forbids the sale
of any Intoxicating liquor within three
miles of a church.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
NEVADA ITEMS.
From our ssass Exchanges.
Eureka County.


Eiu,ka Seahei. april 30.-Eureka Is
becoming infested with a lot Of thieves
and vagrants. importations from all
quarters. and petty crime is prevalent.
Fifteen hundred miners and laborsrs
are employed in this district. and we
have no work for others. Laborers are
docking here from all ever the State.
hut they come only to meet disappoint'
ment.
Yesterdays east bound emigrant train
on the Central Pacific Railroad. upon its
arrival at Palisade. and while attempting
TO make what is called, in railroad par
lance. q flying switch, jumped tho track
and mounted the depot platform. There
Was a grand crashing and sliyering Of
boards and timbsrs. but beyond that no
damage was done. About two hours
hard work suficed to replace the cars ON
the rails. aud restored tho place to its
normal condition.
Eigeka Bpubiiop,. Aprl pa re-
port has reached town that n rancher
named Bennett. living near the Rest.
ing Springs, in n dispute about land,
killed four Indians the other day. Fur
Their trouble is expected.
The new Gerrish smeltsr at the Con.
solidatsd will 10 put TO work about the
9Th Of May.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
CARSON ITEMS.

Carsoa appeal. Nay I'VE learn
that Mr. Sam Jones il making prepa.
TINS to break tho Mexican dam and ar.
range ladders 10 that tbs trout may g
up stream 10 spawn as soon as the wood
drive is over for the season Fish Com
missioner Parker is keeping the welfare
Of these iinny tribes we'll in mind.
The travel southwark is not a. heavy
rs il was last week. The Aurora stags
is carrying out a fewer number OF pas
sengcrs. The freightins. however. Is
keeping up in good shape. .
Cdrsoa Tribune. Aprl 30-Ths trial Of
the Cherry Greek stage robbers is &C.
eupying the attention OF Judge Hillyer
and the jury. aud from the appearances
Of things the jury empaneled will re-
side in Carson for the remainder OF the
present week.
Some sos names appear on the regis
Ter list-a very small portion OF the
voters Of Carson City.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Washoe County.

Roso Gdietts. april 3O.-To-morrow
the daily mail from Truckee TO Tahoe
City will again commence; also. from
Tahoe City around the lake. via Nc.
Kinney's, Emerald Bay. Yank's. Row
lands and Glenbrook. The lake con-
tract for the next four years has been
awarded TO Fish Brothers Of San Fran
cisco. and the mail will be carried by
d. W. Avery on the new and fasl
steamer Niagara.
The new furnace vas fired up lasl
evening AMI a quantity 81 ore from Ore
ANA and the Bevelheimer exposed TO the
fiery ordeal. About 10 O'Clock p. Al. .
box Of crude bullion. weighing nearly
100 pounds. Was obtained. The fur
mace choksd somewhat about ii o'clock,
and no bullion was therefore obtained
M to u late hour this forenoon.
Reno .Joaraai, Nay THE Boarl Of
Commissioners will DO ia session OF
Monday, aud take the necessary steps Il
carry out III. suggestions Of the lat'
Grand Jury. II is probable that lega
talent will 10 retained To investigate
subjects iu controversy.
The Meat Shipping Association is Ia
full blast. An addition to the dry hous'
has Just been put on other necessar,
improvements are also being provided
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.

ALL ELECTION PRINTING OF
WHATEVER DESCRIPTION nUST ma
ram ron ~ ADVANCE. WE CAN
ACCEPT OF No CONTINGENT AR
RAyGEMENTs IN THIS MATTER
NO NAN Is QUALIFIED FOR OFFICE
OR FIT TO BE ELECTED WHO CAN
NOT OR WILL SoT PAY ms PRINT
EMS NILS.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
IEtko County,

Elko bi,poud,ni. Aprl 29.-Major j.
II. Dennis. military head OF the Isiae'
R,vis,s. aud Joe Evans. perambulating
partner Of the cordial dispensing firm OF
Moore. Reynolds & Co.. slipped quietly
and u~nobtrusi,ely out Of town at q
O'Clock this morning in a private con.
veyance. This heightened method OF
loconotion was not adopted through a
rational dread Of any psrsmptory inSi.
tations to defer their visit north, but
was partly done to favor Johns ssi".'
leg. and partly TO demonstrate the fact
that their wealth acquired at n lively
game Of "cineh" the previous evening
justified something superior to an ordi'
nary s~tage-coach.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

THs Supreme Court Of Alabama has
decided that a doctor may be sum.
moned as a witness, and he made to
give a medical opinion without OIL.
pensaiion.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

THE latest "hnd Of gold which
promises great results is in the island Of
Paqua. or New Guiana. and this dis
coyery is OF a character 80 significant as
To cause considerable excitement in the
adjacent continent oi Australia. The
gold found is in black sand placsrs. in
conjunction with magnetic oxide 81 iron.
occurring there in small scales. none OF
which 50 far weigh over a grain. Ii Is
also found in quartz rock. and the sr.
is,encc' OF eold.bearing quartz in con-
siderable quantities is Enthusiastically
proven. whils all the geological indica.
tons are favorable 10 an extensive de-
yelopmeu. Of tho gold fields. Several
expeditions ara about to sail TO Port
Moresby from Australia already. and
should the discoveries turn out 10 be
rich, there will doubtless 10 q rush Of
gold hunters ihiiher from all parts Of
the world before many months. and the
experiences OF California AMI Australia
and New Zealand will be repeated in New
Guiana.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Humboldt County,

Wmasmacoa Siir,r state. Apra 30
We have received SOME very rich speci'
mems Of ore from the Crystal. Surprise
and Silver State mines. In Central Dis.
trict. Some Of them are literally covered
with horn silver.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

In Arizona there are four men TO one
woman. Servant girls get S25 and up
ward a month. and there is large and
constantly increasing demand for them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

TuK country has $3.50, OOo. ooo in-
vested in 10. OOo. 900 mich cows whose
annual product is worth ss'5. lis, 5s5,
when the last cotton crop Was worth
only 5000 DOC. 900.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

0pYicE NEVADA GOLD AND SILVER
~ Mining Company. san franclsco. Caliior.
nia, April y, lsTs. THE Annual Meeting Of the
Stockholders OF the abovenamed Company viii
lie held II the ONCE of the Company. heom &c.
No. tis California street. Ban Francisco. Call.
fornia. on FRIDAY. the 96th day ~ Arrii. 1878
II the hour Of . O'Clock .. NJ. for the purpose OF
ensuing year, aud the Transaction OF such other
business a. may properly come before the meet.
Ing. The transfer books will be elosed ON sat.
nrday. the ami day OF April. al the hour OF
l2n.
spiOid JACOB srADTPlLD, in .seerriary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
orr TREATY CIVILIZATIONS.


The appearance OF the steamship Yin.
bria at Southwest iiarbor. Maine, ana
the almost absolute certainty tha' q -
in American waters preparing to start Gu
a cruise rs Russian privateer. ." prey
on British commerce.. brings home to
the American Government the fact that
a great war is ON the eve OF breaking u
in Europe. and that we. as u nation.
have some interest in tho proceedings
and some duties TO perform IN relation
to the two contestants We are ior'a.
nately at peace both win ""S''' ""
with England. and the great struggle u
il comes, rs now seems inevitable. Will
benefit rs very materially. but peace
has its duties and enforces It's obii9a-
tons as we'll a. war. We cannot snord
to play for advantages at the expense OF
national honor. and in violation oil ma
tionA pledges. Advantages 80 obtained.
while they lower n nation in the eyes Of
the world. usually cost more In the snd
,han ,hev mr.. worth. This was the case
with G,sa, Britain in our own civil war.
liar aid s,t,uded to Confederate cruisers.
was made the subject OF an international
arbitration which forced her to pay to
the American Republic fifteen millions
Of dollars in hard coin. and the moral
blow which shs sustained by the dscis'
ion Al Geneva was Of too serious a nature
10 La estimated in dollars and cents.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Tux number Of stamps at work in the
gold fields Of Georgia u year ago was
10 now they number .73. producing
about so. 900 in gold per month.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

A fRsScH republic, says Lamariins.
would be a possibility IL any one was
willing to be the second person in II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

THr number OF Roman Catholic mis-
siouaries and teachers among the Indian
tribes in the United States is liz.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
SECOND pisPAroH.
l.rrc,.L 70 tn. aolp NH. D.nr sr~-l

(spEciAL 10 rHE soLp NH. pArry Srw-l
W. =. O'Hriss's Cosaition Im.
proving.
Ban FR,Scisco. May i.-2:30 p. NJ
About half past 3 O'Clock this morning the
acid works Of John Reynolds. situated on
tho San Bruno ROAD. burned TO tho ground.
Loss about Si0,OO0. partly insured. The
origin Of the fire Is unknown
The loss by yesterdays FIRE on Dupont
street foois up about sis.Oo0. coverei by
insurance.
A dispatch from San Rafael says W. \,
0'Drien passed . comfortable night. and
his physicians this morning consider his
condition somewhat improved.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

From this time IN IL Is entirely sale
TO predict that the talk about ~rspudia-
ting or ignoring Hayes will diminish.
and the acceptance Of his leadership.
however ~grudginsly, become more gen
erai. Nothing would contribute more
rapidly and ssnsibly to this result than
n recess. Of Congress for a month, and a
general conference between members
AMI constituents. II IL n very notice.
able fact that the Congressman who
takes a little trip home brings back a
good deal higher opinion Of Hayes than
he carried away with him. The fact
that the people are pretty well satisfied
with Hayes is at last beginning to set
into the head Of the average Congress
man. and il is the sort OF fact that
makes a good deal Of impression when
IL has once effected an entrance. At the
SANE time he is beginning to conclude
that there Is something to DO said. after
all. for an administration which has
given peace for tho first timo to South
Carolina and Louisiana. elevated the
whole official lone throughout the u
try. and adopted a financial pelicy that is
already its own ample vindication.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
A FRANCISCO.

Arrested for Sending an Infcrsai
Maehins % His Wife-The Ras.
siass Did sos salute the Irish
Flag.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

Kxrrr-oaIsprHs get their work in
during dull times.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

HrxAs heads grow until the age Of
~forty-hvs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
STATIONARY ENGINEERS.

EIRsr DIVISION OF STATIONARY KIN.
II 0lSRRhS are requested 10 meet In Pythian
Hall, ODD fslovs' Building. Virginia. on pelt
THURSDAY EVENING. Nay I'd. and the nnt
aud third Thursday In each month thereafter,
WI. N. GAMBLER. Chief Ensiossr.
FnED. A.. I'm tn. Secretary. myl II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
pOsTpONHNHNr,

FRIDAY, the 10th day OF May. Isis. al the ,ame
hour aud place.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
Repid Transit 10 New York.

Nrw YORK. May I. From Trinity
Church IN Central Park in twenty minutes
was the time made by the first train over
the Gilbert elevated road.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01
BORN.

DONNLLY-in Nan Francisco. April 20. Pat
rick Dopnslly. aged On year.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-01

A woopxARD : nnowSn@
months. for rent. Apply 81 Mr.V
Moss Millinery Store. ict tonth @ street
virgfnia City, OF 81 q. W. Hall a Cos nsws
jsitu N. Is. PARSONS, Agent,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-02
THAT POLITICAL WONAN

Mrs. jerks viii Kan Another Lon
lsiRna Campaign Butler Just
Lovely.
Interview in the Washington POst.l
The jerks is a handsome, we'll pre-.
served lady of thirty.five or less (it is
proper to state in explanation that the
Interviewing splinteris an unspliced one,
and therefore, not initiated in so occult
q mystery. with a full face, bright
sparkling eyes, and a piqusnt, dashing
expression. Her gay, ~vivacious manner
and ready command of language pro
claim what her slight accent would be.
tray. a French origin.
What is the Post going to say about
ms2' she asked, looking up saucily oul
Of the corners of her eyes. II know you
are regular bull.dozsrs, but still you are
good Democrats, and speak your mind
| hate these Independent papers, neither
one thing nor the other. Down South.
you know" she continued, laughing
merrily, you have to belong to one
party or the other, and desertion from
the party mesns ostracism. But politics
is a farce; this whole thing is a farce"
What do you mean-LouisisDa poll
tics2' asked the Post, slipping in a wore
edgewsys.
Yes; that's what / mean. The ide'
Of a woman being at the bottom Of tn,
whole AFFAIR." l have quite a talent fo
drawing, and l mean to make a picture
some day. On one side will be the re
turning board, visiting statesmen anC
the prominent men OF the country; OF
the other will stand Anderson and Weber
| will stand in the middle, holding in on,
hand the Sherman letter and in the otheI
a mace. / will have a fresco of it pu
on the walls Of the capitol by a specia
act Of congress
The Post suggested that it could b.
made 3 part Of Brumidi's First Cen
tury of the Republic" Mrs. JenkI
laughed heartily at this, and said j
would be a good idea, adding that, al
though it would be last it would not b
the least Important OF the series"
What do you think Of Ben Batter 2
asked TIE Fost, breaking IN upon he
dream of artistic renown.
"0hl" she exclaimed, "he's JUS
beautiful, and when he smiles be is per
iectly lovely"
The Post smiled, too, and What nigh
seem incredible, a skeptioal smile, OF
hearing this glowing eulogy, "0h, well
you know said The jerks, quickly, nc
ticing the look, when be sits up straigh
and tries to look important, then be !
simply horrid. He has treated me YER
politely, however, and / rather like him.
Are you going TO return to New Oh
leans2'
Certainly hat is my home; and the.
l will be ready to run another campaign
you see; although" she thoughtful
added, the Democrats have uncovere
all our old machinery, and it will tax
some time to get the new process /
working order"