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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28
The California Gold Yield.

The gold yield of California this year win
probably be about twenty million dollars, or
as much as it was in 1875. OF this two
thirds may come from placer claims and tho
remainder from quartz. The greater part
of the gold is obtained by hydraulic claims
in the channels of dead rivers, with depos-
its of auriferous gravel several hundred feet
deep and a quarter or a half-milo wide. Al
though many ncres of deep gnvel-beds have
been washed away to the bed-rocks, large
areas remain, and promise to yield q good
profit for many years to come, though the
product will doubtless decrease gradually.
The placer mining-camps which have no
hydraulic washings are steadily declining, If
they have not already disappeared, or if
they have not some other resources. The
placer workings of Yaba, Shasta, Tuolumno
and Mariposa Counties amount o to lit
tie in Plumsa they are nearly rs productive
as ever. Tho gold-quartz- mining industry
of California is stationary in its general
character. A large number Of nuriferous
lodes, and even of mines partly opened, are
neglected because the gross average yield
per ton will not exceed ten dollars, and that
figure does not, in most cases, leave any
profit; though in Australia, where labor
costs only half rs much and supplies are
cheaper, many quartz-mines are kept going
for q gross yield Of five dollars per ton.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28
Woman's Suffrage in Wyoming.

The San Francisco Ahd tells this story !:
"a Cheyenne young lady had expressed q
desire to vote. Her young man was more
than willing she should be gratifed, and
sent for n buggy to take her to the polls.
While on their way he asked to see her
ticket. 1t wRs shown him. While she was
looking in another direction, he put her
ticket, which was for Corlett, in his pocket,
and gave her one in its place for Stolle.
The saddest part is yet to be told. She
never knew how she had voted for dnys
nfterward. He was in the habit Of taking
candy to her every Friday night. Last
Friday he failed. But when he told her
so, she could not believe him. So she de-
termined to search his pocket. Horrors
The first thing she discovered was her ticket
written in her own hand. When the young
man awoke to a proper realization Of his
situation, he was lying doubled up on the
floor, while tufts of his auburn locks were
scattered in rich profusion about the room.
As he opened his eyes a vase filled with
water and an ornamental sea-shell came
crashing into his face, followed by invec-
tives of anything but a loving nature from
her whom he had so cruelty deceived. He
scrambled to his feet, made q hasty exit
through 4 window, and has since studiously
avoided the house. He secured q vote for
his favorite candidate, but lost his girl"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28
Money in a Hollow Tree.

A short time ago q man by the name Of
Jeffries, in company with his family, was
out in the woods hunting nuts, at Palmyra,
Mo-, when one of the girls saw something
that attracted her attention in a hollow tree,
and called to her mother to come and look
Mt it. Mrs. Jefries made some examination,
and soon found it TO be an Old paint-keg.
Upon taking it out, there was found within
It an earthen jar containing nearly sh hun
dred dollars in gold and silver. They did
not know what TO do about II, but conolud-
ed to keep quiet and wait for developments.
However some of tho children mentioned it
at school, and thence il came TO the ears of
Isaac and Jacob johnson, who went at once
to see Jeffries, and soon convinced him that
the treasure belonged to them, and that they
had hid it there for safe keeping the day
before Porter's raid into Palymra, in 1862.
After hiding it they did not go to look for
1t for some time, and when they did were
totally unable to find the place Of its con-
cealment, nor had they ever been able to find
it since. The keg had been pushed up into
the hollow of the tree, and propped up by a
stick, which, in the course of the fourteen
years since elapsed, rotted of, and let the
treasure down, and thus it was found by ac-
cident. The Johnsons made n present of
fifty dollars to the little girl who found il, and
who will say it was not cheap enough?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28

An amusing story of the late DANES Bar
rington is related as follows: Having to ap-
pear for q plaintiff, in a case at Clonmel, he
let into the defendant in measured terms.
The individual inveighed against, not being
present, only heard of the invectives. After
harrington, however, had got back into Dub
lin, the defendant, a Tipperary man, lost
no time in paying his compliments to the
counsel. He rode all day and night, and,
covered with sleet, arrived before Barring
toms residence in Harcourt street, Dublin.
Throwing the bride of his smoking horse
over the railing of the area, he announced
his arrival by q laundering knock at the
door. B~arrington's valet answered the sum-
mons, and, opening the street-door, beheld
the apparition of the rough-coated Upper
airy hre-eater, with a large stick under his
arm, and the sleet sticking to his bushy
whiskers.
Is your master upp" demanded the WIS.,
itor, In q voice that gave some indication Of
the object of his journey.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28
A Spirit That Failed to Appear.

There was during Irving's life, says the
Troy Times, q story afoat concerning his
intimacy with q young Englishman, IN in
valid, who agreed to appear after death if
he should be invoked. This story is to q
certain degree correct. The invalid referred
to was named Hall, and he and Irving met
in Spain, whittier the former had gone for
his health. Irving gave the following nc
count of the affair One day they were talk
ing about ghosts, and Hall suddenly asked
his friend "if he should like to receive a
visit from him after death" Irving replied
that, as they had always been on good terms,
he would not be afraid to receive such a
visit If it were practicable. Hall then said
he was serious in his idea, and added AZ
wish you to say you will consent" To this
Irving agreed, and Hall said, Irving, it is
a compact, and il 1 can solve the mystery
for you / will do it." Soon afterward the
invalid expired, Int Irving was the only
real mourner at the funeral. He wrote to
the dead mans friends a full description of
the sad event, and, while oppressed with
the tender recollection of such q mourpful
scene, he wandered out to one Of their
former hauEts and there recalled the COM
pact. In obedience to his promise he whis-
pered an invocation, but no one appeared
nor did Hall ever make himself present to his
last-earthly friend. The latter was wont to
soy that the ghosts were not kind to him"
a..
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28
mo" answered the man.

Then give him my compliments, and
shy Mr.. Foley-hen know the name-will
be glad to see him"
The valet went upstairs and told his
master, who was in bed, the purport of his
visit. Then don't let Foley in for your
life" said harrington, for it is not a hare
nor a brace of ducks he has come to present
me with"
The man was leaving the bedroom, when
a rough, wet coat pushed by him, while q
thick voice said, "By your leave" and at the
same time Mr.. Foley entered the bedroom.
"You know my business, sir" said he to
Harrington 81 have made q journey to
teach you manners, and it's not my purpose
to return until I have broken every bone in
your body" and, at the same time he cut a
figure eight with his shillalah before the
cheval glass.
murder me in bed" explained DANES, who
had as much honor as cool courage.
"No," replied the other; but get up as
soou as you can"
Eyes" replied DANES, that you might
fell me the moment I put myself out of the
blankets"
"No," replied the other, al pledge my
word not to touch you till you are out Of
bed"
"You won't?" "No." upon your
honor?" upon my honor"
"That is enough" said DANES, turning
over and making himself comfortable, and
seeming as though about to fall asleep 81
have the honor of m Irish gentleman, and
may rest as safe as though were under the
castle guard"
The Tipperary salamander looked mar
vellously astonished ut the pretended sleep
or, but soon DANES began to snore.
"Halloa," said Mr.. Foley, aren't you
going to get upH"
of IN Irish gentleman that he will not strike
me in bed, and 1 am sure 1 am not going to
get up to have my bones broken. I viii
never get up again. In the mean time, Mr..
Foley, If you should want your breakfast,
ring the bell the best in the house is at
your service. The morning paper will be
here presently, but be sure and air it before
reading, for there is nothing from which o
man SO quickly catches cold as reading q
damp journal" and DANES affected to go to
sleep. The Tip had fun in him rs well rs
ferocity; he could not resist the cunning of
he counsel. Get up, Mr.. Darlington, for
in bed, or out of bed 1 have not the pluck
70 hurt SO troll q heart"
The result was that in less thai an hour
afterwards DANES and his intended chas-
tiser were sitting down to a warm break
fast, the latter only intent upon asSaulting
a dish of smoking chops.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28
A Clerks Story.

when I used to tend store, tho old man
came round one day, and says he, Boys,
the ono who sells the most between now and
Christmas gets a yest-pattern as a present.
Maybe we did not work for that vest-pattern.
l tell you there was some tall stories told in
praise of goods about that time; but the
tallest talker, and the one who had the most
cheek of my of us, was q certain Jonah
Guires, who roomed with me. He could
talk n dollar out of a INNS pocket when the
man only intended to spend n sixpence, and
the women, lord bless you, they just handed
over their pocket-books to him, and let him
lay out what he liked for them. Ono night
Jonah woke me up with, Jove, old fell
low, II you think that 'ere's got cotton in it
I'll bring down the sheep it was cut from
and make him own his own wool. 'Twon't
wear out, either; wore n pair of pants of
that stuff for Ave years, and they are as
good now us when l put them on. Take it
ut thirty cents, and I'll say you don't owe
mo anything. Eh-too dear2 Well, call it
twenty-eight cents. What dye say? All
right. It's n bargain 1 could feel Jonah's
hand playing about the bed-clothes for an
instant, then rip, tear went something or
another, and I hid my head under the
blankets perfectly convulsed with laughter,
and perfectly sure that Jonah had torn the
best sheet from top to bottom"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28

TAXING EMpERoRs. Even emperors have
to pay taxes nowadays, and the successor
of the Pharaohs suffers the Inconvenience
of judgments against his private estate OF
Dairu. Some emperors yield more grace,
fully, however, and the decision of the en-.
peror of Austria to abandon the privilege Of
having the Hapsburg estate exempted from
taxation was received with great enthusiasm
by the finance committee of the Reichsrath
al Vienna. This spontaneous act will bring
, considerable addition to the State revenue.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28

A BAD DREAM.-Dr. Bethune used to tell
. good story about two Scotchmen who
came to this country several years ago.
whats the matter, Andrew, that ye seem
sae troubled this morning ?" II had a fear
full dream in the night" "What did ye
dream ?" ~ dinna like to tell" did yo
dream ye saw the devil mo, it was
far waur than that" Did ye dream yer
mither was dead2 ?" "No, it was far wnur
than that" "Well, what did ye dream,
mon?" why, l dreamed l vas hame
again"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28

A SENSIBLE YOUNG MAS.-The sensible
young mnn is now living near Council Bluffs,
Iowa. Not long ago he became involved in
q quarrel with no less than five different
men, and challenged each one of them to
mortal combat. All accepted, and were
upon the ground in time. Then the hero
of tho affair said that he wouldn't fight them
oil at once, but would fight the best man
first. The five began discussing the ques-
ton of who WINS the best man, and got to
fighting. They struggled over the question
for about n quarter of an hour, the cham.
pion sitting on a log rs umpire, and when
the question was finally settled, the best
man could hnve been whipped by anybody,
and wasn't ready to fight. The challenger
walked off with all the honors, and was
proud and happy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28

Those who have heard anything Of the
personal characteristics of Lord Byron have
heard of his extreme constituencies regarding
his personal appearance. The slight defect
Of one of his feet was q source OF lifelong
md painful annoyance. Personal cleanli-
ness, even to the very minutest particulars,
le regarded as a prime necessity. A speck
II dirt under q mans finger-nail was, in his
estimation, abominable; at all events, he
would not give his hRnd to such. 1t is re-
lated of the poet that at once upon a time
some one told to him that Walter Savage
Landor intended to introduce him satirically
into q new /" Imaginary Conversation. "I
he does" said Byron, ~ will certainly call
him out, and you can tell him So" When
Landor heard this, he replied: well, 1
really Ind no intention of showing up his
lordship in a Conversation but now I will.
You may tell him that, though he prides
himself on being n good shot, 1 nm n better.
I will not kill him, but l will either strike
Of his nose or an ear. I hall be sure to do
It, too, without harming another feature"
This was told to Byron, and it silenced him
for though no man feared death less, he had
a horror of mutilation of his handsome face
which was more than mortal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-28

The Rutland, Vt, Globe is resp,n ible for
the assertion that there are 90, 522 white
men in the State who can neither read nor
write, and 6, s67 more who do it so badly as
10 be called iliterate.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
SUMTER.

1t was the privilege of the writer to
be present at the grand Democratic
rally at the beautiful little town of
Sumter, which occurred on the 21st,
ult. At An early hour groups of red
shirts could be seen gathering on the
outskirts of town, and by II o'clock
fully three thousand persons, including
many colored men, had gathered around
the speakers stand, which was situated
on Monumental Square, which was
beautifully decorated by fair hands for
the occasion.
The ladies, too, were out in force,
and by their dainty smiles, lent addi-
tional grace to the OCCASION. Near
the close of Gov. Hampton's speech,
Sam Lee, one ofths leading lights of
the Radical party in Sumter, who has
rendered himself obnoxious to the peo
pie of that place, attempted to create a
disturbance BY interrupting the Cover
nor several times. This was more than
the red shirts could stand. and they
"went for" Sam in gallent style, and no
doubt he would have been roughly
handled had it not been for the inter,
veutiou of cooler heads, who hauled him
upon the stand out of the reach Of the
indignant red shirts. He remained
upon the stand until everything got
quiet. When he mystcriously disappear.
ed, and that was the last seen of Sam
for that day.
The writer also had the pleasure Of
grasping the hand of Col. H. i. Dar
the veteran quill-driver Of the True
Southron, which is one Of the best
weeklies in the State. ::
Mr.. Fl. N. Enlyp, of that staunch
Democratic daily, The Columbia Regis
ter, was on hand to report the proceed
ings for his paper.
At 5 o'clock the vast crowd begar
to disperse and in short time "Hamp'
toms Day" was n thing Of the past
From the enthusiasm exhibited, Sumter
may be put down for the Democracy
and on the 9Th, of November she vii
roll up a handsome majority for Hamp'
ton and Home Rule. CAMDEN.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03

LET US HEAR FROM LIBELRT HILL
AND SWIFT CREEK.-We believe that
nearly every other section Of the coun'
,y has responded to the call of bar,
becued beef and mutton. save these
two; and knowing the enterprise aud
public spirit, of these good places,
coupled with the undeniable fact, too
Cfrom our own personal knowledge Of
many of the ctizensl that they are first
class eaters, VIC DOW call upon them TO
let us hear from them in this line We
started off so early in the Summer that
we are nearly spoiled, and begin to feel
the actual necessity Of some good old
barbecue.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
4 Man Ofa Thousand. :

AConsumptiye accidentally cured. When
death was houly expected, VII rem edies
having failed, and DR.. II. James was exper-
imenting with the many herbs of Calcutta.
he accidentally made preparation of Cam
nabis Indica, which cured his only child
of consumption. His child is now in this
country and enjoying the best of health.
DESTROYS of benefting the afflicted, the
Doctor now gives this Recipe free, on re-
ceipt of two stamps TO pay expenses. There
is not single symptom of Consumption
that it does not at once take hold Of and
dissipate. Night sweats, Icevishness. IT,
ritatiou of the nerves, failure of memory,
difficult expectoration, sharp pains in the
lungs, sore throat, chilly sensations, nar-
sea at the stomach, inaction of the bowels,
and wasting away of the muscles. Address
Craddock & Co., 1882 and 1884 Race St,
Philadelphia, PS., giving the name of thi
Dnper,
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
American Passports.

A Washington dispatch says that
from the first of January, 1878, to the
31st of August last, 5,43S passports
were issued by the State Department.
For the same period in 1877 $3.50 pass
ports were issued. The revenue accru-
ing to the Government from the sale
of passports for the eight months first
specified is s27,190. Five dollars
apiece is charged for these safe conducts
by the Government. 1t will be observed
that the difference between the number
of passports issued to summer travellers
this year and last is not at all commen-
surate with the very great increase of
foreign travel in 1878 caused by the
French Exposition. The supposition
is that many travellers who simply
journeyed to the principal cities of Eu-
rope, and were not absent from home
longer than two or three months, neg
lected to provide themselves with safe
conducts. American fassports are only
good for two years time.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03

DR.. I. II. Alexander and wife LET
for their home in Columbia on Tuesda,
last. The doctor will return to Camder
about the 1st of November.
Miss LEILA F. Hershman, who ha:
been visiting relatives in Camden, left
on Tuesday las: for h"r home in New
York City.
Mr.. J. F. Hunter, of Lancaster, was
in Camden yesterday. We are glad to
hear that it is possible he will make his
home in Camden again.
We are sorry to hear that DR.. D. L..
DeSaussure has been confined to his
bed for several days from an attack of
rheumatism.
Mr.. John W. Woodham, one Of the
leading citizens Of Stokes Bridge, OAR
liugton county, paid us visit Monday,
and also paid his subscription to the
JOURNAL.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03

RAILROAD MoNEY.-On last FRIDAY
morning dispatch was received by the
agent here directing him to receive no
more South Carolina Railroad script
either for passage or freight. 1t created
a good dea! of grumbling by those who
had the script on hand. 1t is asserted,
however, by some of the leading mem,
bers Of the legal fraternity that the
road is com PEELED to receive it for pas,
sage, as it is a ticket already paid for
and they cannot lawfully refuse it.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
Extra Liability TO MnIarial HI.
fiction.

Persons whose blood is thin, digestion weak
and liver sluggish, are extra liable to the attacks
OF maarial disease. The most trlning exposure
may, under such conditions, infect system,
which, If healthy, would resist the miasmatic
taint. The only way to secure immunity from
malaria in localities where 1t is prevalent, is to
tone and regulate the system by improving weak
ened digestion, enrching the blood, and giving
a wholesome Impetus to hillary secretion. These
results are accomplishedby by nothing so effectively
as Hostetter's Stomach Btters, which long expe-
rence has proved to be the most reliable safe
guard against fever and ague and Kindred dis
orders, as well as the best remedy for them. The
Bltters are, moreover, an excellent invigorant OF
the organs of urinatlon, and an active depurent'
eliminating from the blood those acrid impurities
which origi nate rheumatic ailmc'.ts.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03

AN ESCAPED CoNvICT.-Trforma
ton has been received in Camden thai
William Scott, convicted of burglary al
the September term. 1877, of oul
Court. and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary, has escaped from the
institution and is DOW in the ncishbor'
hood where he formerly lived, about II
miles from Camden 1t if further said
that he dcfes arrest. The sheriff in
forms US that he has no official notifica-
tion of SCOTS escape, and, therefore
can take no action. Scott may be re-
uembered as the man who stole q gun
from a negro on the turpentine farm of
Mcssrs Shaw Bros.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03

DWELLING BURNED.-The dwelling
on the estate of the late Laurenton Jen-
nings, in Sumter county, about six miles
from the town of Sumter, was entirely
consumed by fire last Saturday night.
The dwelling was occupied at the time
by the families of Laurenton Jennings,
Jr., and Mr.. G. s. Douglass. formerly
ofCamden. None of the furniture or
clothing was saved, the inmates barely
having time to escape with thei'
night'clothes' The fire is supposed te
have originated from the kitchen, which
was also consumed. Loss about $4,000,
no insurance.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav.
ing had placed In his hands by m East India
missionary the formula Of a simple vegetable
remedy, for the speedy and permanent cure fol
consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and
all throat and lung affections, also positive aDd
radical cure for nervous debility and all nervous
complaints, after having tested its wonderfr
curative powers In thousands OF cases, has fell
1t his duty TO make 1t known TO his suffering fe
lows. Actuated by this motive, and desire tC
relieve human suffering, ] will send, free I"
charge, to all who desire it, this recipe with fu.
directions for preparing and using, In German
French or English. Sent by mail by addressir
with stamp, naming TITS paper, ". W. Shcrf
l49 Powers Block, Rochester, New York aug 90 !
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1878-10-03
MORTGAGE SALE,
State Of South Carolina,
Kershaw County.

Edward and celie Perkins Mortgage ag
to or
Marcus Tobias. Real Estate.
Under and by virtue of o power of sale
contained in mortgage dated March 18th,
1875, given by Edward Perkins and Celie
Perkins to Marcus Tobias, authorizing the
said Marcus Tobias, his heirs, executors
administrators or assigns to bargain, sell,
release ond convey the premises hereinaf'
ter described, at public auction or vendue,
l, Pauline Tobias, assignee O. Marcus
Tobias, will sell at public outcry before the
Court House door in Camden, on the first
Monday in. October next, within the legal
hours of sale, the following real estate,
mortcaged by said Edward and Celie Per-
k;ns All that certain tract Of land.
containing 160 acres, more or less. lying,
being and situate upon the "Knight's lIill.'
tract, formerly the property of Mr.. John
Chestnut bounded north by lands of Thos.
Moore and Dick BOYD, south by lands OF
A. D. Robertson, cast by lands Of Terrapin
Certain and others, and west by Wateree
River. Terms cash. Purchaser to pay fol
papers. PAULINE IoblAo'
Assignee of Marcus Tobias.
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