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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-31
TIE TURN OF LIFE.

Between the years of forty five and sixty
man VINO has properly regulated himself
~ be considered in the prime of his life.
.iis matured strength of constitution rem
'gt5 him almost inpervious to the attack
Il disease, and experience has given sound
ness to his judgment. His mind is reso.
late. firm, and equal all his functions are
III the highest order; he assumes mastery
over business; builds up a competence on
she foundation he has laid in early man.
hood, and passes through a period of life
attended by many Qualifications. Having
gone over a year or two past sixty, he ar.
rives at q stand still. But athwart this i.
a yiaduct called the turn of life, which, il
crossed in safety, leads to the valley Of
" old age" round which the river winds.
aud then beyond, without boat or causeway
TO Affect its passage. The bridge is, how.
ever constructed of fragile materials, and
u depends upon how it is trodden whethe,
y oehu or break. Gout and ~apoplexy are
also IN the vicinity to waylay the traveller,
nad thrust him from the pass but let him
glrd up his ioins and provide himself with .
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-31
GIANTS.

Tie Huntsville ADVOCATE reports the pre-
sencc in that portion Of Alabama Of "A giant
tweuty-one feet three inches high, and six
feet eight inches across the shoulders his
foot measures thirty-four inches by seven
teen, and he steps over seven rows of cotton
at each stride. TIN people living nenr July
Mountain, in jackson county, turned out
several days ago, some hundreds strong and
peuned him in n ravine. He submitted to be
bound and measured, then broke his futile
chains, crossed the river near Bellefonte, and
made for South Mountain, the residents
wheron are being baptized and staying at
home of nights
This account is. of course, apocryphal, and
yet the foot OF the incident has something of
a parallel in the early history of Tennessee,
though attended with circumstance of rather
aiudlcrous character. |lnlT1s, n man named
Spencer came with others from kentucky,
for the purpose Of establishing Il settlement
In Middle Tennessee. He took up his resi-
drnce iii q hollow tree near Blcdsoe's Lick.
spencer was man of giant stature says
Ramsey, ia his Annals of Tennessee, and
passing one morning the temporary cabin
erected at a place called Eaton's Station. and
occupied by one OF Captain de Mumbrune's
hunters, his huge tracks were left plainly i'm
pressed in the rich ~alluvial. These were seen
BY the hunter on his return to the camp,
who, larmed at their siz Immediately SWAN
across the river, and wandered through the
woods until he reached the French settle
mcEts on the Wabash" The poor hunter
evidently thought this section OF the State
was Inhabited 10y n race of giants.
Butho is not the only big footed man who
has trod the soil of Tennessee. Some months
ago the Memphis APPEAL repDrt I that G..
" App, of thst city, had mn,e u remark.
able pair OF shoes for a negro man who lived
in Arkansas. Tho length of the shoes is
seventeen aud three-quarter inches. and six
inches across the sole Tho man is over
seven feet in height, weighs about four hun
dred pounds, and is not more than twenty.six
years of age. 1t may be said to the credit Of
this big-footcd negro that he il a preacher.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-31
THE INDIANS,

The theory that the Indians are dying
Mt" by contact with the whites has re-
seived several - set-backs" within n short
time. One of these comes from the cen
suses of the Interior Department, which
show an increase in their numbers. Another
was brought out by n paper read before the
American Missionary Association at its re.
cent meeting. The conclusion of the dis
cussion accompanying the paper was that,
although many Indians had persisted by
war and disense, and some tribes had been
eXtinguished, yet the number of the abort
gines were greatly exaggerated, and the in
crease in the remaining tribes has made
partially good at least the ether losses.
Another piece of evidence is furnished by
all EnglishmHn who has lately been visiting
the Indian territories, and made n com
parison with their condition thirty five years
ngo. These tribes-the Creeks, Cherokees,
Chickasaws, and Choctaws-show n large
and steady increase in population, and an
unexpected advance in agriculture, wealth,
good order, education. aud religion.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-03-31

litter staff, and he may trudge in safety and
with perfect composure. To quit meta.
phor, THE Turn of Life " is n turn either
into a prolonged walk or into the graye.
The system and powers having reached the
Utmost expansion, nowb begin either to close
like a flower at sunset, or break down al
once. One injudicious stimulant, a single
fatal excitement, may force it beyond its
strength, whilst a careful supply Of props
and the withdrawal of all that tends to
force n plant. will sustain it in beauty and
-yigor until night has entirely set in. -
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-20
A Forgery and What Came of 1t.

THERE was tremendous sensation
L in the Thirty-first National Bank
one morning at nine o'clock. The sens
alton was not pleasant one. 1t was of
that sort which makes a human being
feel as though he were suddenly stricken
with chill. The under-clerks spoke in
whispers, as they do who are in the
presence of a dead body, and the second
assistant moved about with the pale face
and glittering eyes of one who is labor
ing under intense excitement. No one
spoke to him, and the lower-clerks
glanced askance at him under their eye
brows.
The cashier of the bank had been ar
rested the night before for forgery, and
the second assistant was the one who
caused the arrest.
Unfortunately the cashier was guilty.
He was a young man of extravagant
life, son of one of the leading stock
holders of the bank, who had put him
into the bank to steady him down and
make him learn business habits. But
the young man was spoiled rich mans
son. According to the rule of the sur
vival of the fittest, there was no place
in the world for him. Providence, how
ever, who does not invariably work ac-
cording to Darwinian rules, for reasons
best known to himself, left the youth
alive till he halfruined his father, half
broke his mothers heart, and wholly
committed forgery on the Thirty-first
National Bank. The youths father, for
the sake of the mother, fought desper-
ately to get him off, to no purpose. The
second assistant, Birney Graham, pur-
sued him with an energy which seemed
almost maglignity. The defaulter was
convicted and sentenced to proper pun
ishment. 1t served him right. don't
apologize for him. When a thief is
caught stealing, he ought to be punish
ed, unless he'is starving, and steals a
loaf of bread. -
The president of the bank had a
daughter Alice, aged twenty, blonde,
petite, as pretty as baby, and with the
will and naughty spirit of Lady Mac
beth. That to cap the rest. She was as
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1878-08-20
Select Poetry.
WATER THAT HAS PASSED.

Listen to the watermill
Through the livelong day,
How the clanklng of the wheels
Wears the hours away.
Languidly the autumn wind
Stirs the greenwood leaves,
From the fields the reapers sing,
Binding up the sheaves.
And a proverb haunts my mind,
Like spell is cast;
"The mill will never grind
With the water that has passed."
Take the lesson to thyself,
Loving heart and true,
Golden years are fleeting by,
Youth is passing, too.
Learn to make the most of life,
Lose no happy day
Time will never bring thee back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid,
Love while life shall last;
"The mill will never grind
With the water that has passed."
Oh, the wasted hours of life
That have drifted by
Oh, the good we might have done,
Lost without sigh
Love that once we might have saved
By single word
Thoughts conceived, but never penned
Perishing unheard
Then take the proverb to thine heart,
Take, and hold it fast
"The mill will never grind
b With the water that has passed." 81
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER N 1s7a-TRIPLE SHEET
HOUSES. ROOMS, So. WANTED.

HOUSES. ROOMS, a., WANTED.
ln this City and BROOKLYN.
WANThD-IS FiFfr ENTH OR NINTH WARDS BY
W November uniurnished First or Second Floor;
rent not exceed xl5 month Address PROMPT box
l32 Herald uptown office.
w ANrED TO RENT-A SMALL HOUSE WITH MOD
W ern improvements located from th 20 3th SITS, 9th
to 9th av neignborhood first class. Address,
with full particulars. q. ii. D., Herald Office.
In the Country
WANTED TO RENT-SMALL HOUSE, WITHIN FIF-
w teen miles Of New York. small family Of adults;
rent to not exceed S5 par month Address stating par
ticulars, j. W., care Charles Scherer. 80 Murray IT.
The New York herald., 1878-10-21

- MONDE.
The steamer Ia JuNoN. Captain 9. Bard. Of the
French Navy chartered b, the Society started Mar
settles her long interesting voyage the 1st
last Is expected that she viii reach San Franz
cisco time first week In November. TO leave
again the Golden date city about the 1t OF ecem
ber all number OF berths happenin to be
such persons might desire to join the exnedon
by having their names entered bcforchands Mr..
Dos EMTEubX mo Winthrop place, Now York), the
correspondent OF the Society or in San francisco at Mes
LAZARE BROTHERS,, tho consignees OF the steamer La
Junon These gentlemen will give TO applicants all the
rf.r finnn
The New York herald., 1878-10-21
AMUsE MENrs.
THE JEALOUS WIFE.

WEDNESDAY, October %
MATINEE BENEFIT
In aid OF the fund Tor the
RELIEF OF THE YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
occasion Mr. waack tenders tho of the the
the ladies and gentlemen of the company. en-
the attaches and employees vOlnn
the, The performance will consist OF Ho
croft's Cumedy OF
Box book OPEN Matinee begins at l 80
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

Al $50 O'Clock yesterday morning q
shooting scrape took place between sew
eral young men at Sacramento In the
public street. Five shots were eSchang.
ed and nobody hit. Az TO who the roal
parties are Is yet q conjecture. But one
arrest has been nade-Bernard Shay. u
clerk in tho Dime Savings Bank. but lac
denies e~mphatically having any hand In
hs'pistol practice.
A car load OF lumber was set ON fire
about II o'clock ON Sunday night. while
standing on tho railroad track near
Seventh street. M~arysyillc, which would
have been entirely consumed. together
with other cars In tho vicinity. but for
the timely discovery. Ms q strong north
wind was blowing at the time.
Al the Central Pacific railroad shops
at Sacramento. work has commenced
upon three hundred fiat cars for general
use. and twelve passenger cars for the
Oakland local trade.
A true bill has been found 10y the
Colusa grand jury against Dudley
Shepharson for tho killing Of Marshal
Arnold. and against G. NJ. Stultz for
robbing Wares store.
jacob Wilcox. who was shot at San
Juan recently by Gregg Sanchez. died
Of his wounds on the night Of the 9Th.
Sanchez Is under arrest. charged with
murder.
The dead body Of Jacob Daughman
vas found IN his own house, Stockton.
OH the Sth. Deceased was u natiye Of
Ohio. aged fifty.siy. Died from natural
causes.
The Glenn ranch. Colusa county. has
lost 1000 acres Of grain by flood, but II
is supposed that the total product will
be a long way above the average product.
Henry Lucus. a crazy man. attempted
to kill himself at Colusa on the 7th.
He was a heavy drinker. Tho shot may
prove fatal.
A company has started in to lay pipes
for the water supply Of watsonville from
springs within the corporate limits.
John Eaton. u stock man. attempted
to commit suicide ut visalia an tho Sth
by taking laudannm.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

SIN JouS LrBbocK continues to give
his observations on the habits OF ants
He confirms all that has been said oil
their attachment to friends and OF their
bitter hostility to strangers. But he
does not have a very high opinion oil
their intelligence. lie placed some
honey within a narrow circle Of slyeer'
inc over which he threw a bridge OF pa
per. The ants readily crossed to feed
ON the honey; but when the bridge Wal
removed the glycerine was an insupera.
bio obstacle TO them. although "a few
grains OF earth would have made them
a crossing. Tho commencement OF
ants nests is still q mystery. Ants
avoid light. and as To eolors they prefer
red, and show 4 marked aversion to
blue or violet. They live sometimes
Ave wears.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTCH M. a,a.

u-... .... $500 ~ sa
CIV Neyaas' Anil o. ms .Noiic. T.
bsrsby v,.en that The uAhrPoRp MINiNa
CDNPANY. a corporstion eristins undsr n.
Isv. az ihe Mats Of CaiiTouis. by Manuel n.
Augus,inr' N. iuiy snthorised ss,nt for Thai
nuInosr' whose postofnce address is Al oliver
ts,Ip' Ivon sonntv' Nsysd.. has this dsv ma.
.pnIiesiion FOR : patent for fourteen hundred
i,Irns., ssst of he 8srtford' Iods besring vold
md .,lvsr si,nsted I'm Gold mi MIMI 6is.
iriet. storey county. State OF Neysda. together
win surface pDuni tsa fss In width, and con.
tainins is ai.io0 acres-said claim being desis.
mated an ne ofhelsi Mat on Ale I'M tbis once a.
n. n. snryey No Ia. In township No, 10 north
M Rsnye M. N east. n ID. M. and Ia dsscrIbed
sccorJiny In the ofieIai nsld potes on suryey
thereof 4, follovs. 10 wit
beginning 81 post marked Ne. I. u. y. Sur
Niassrs boi.iipe work. north 7sk dsgrses esst,
,ha asy.tsG nm tbs ana holstIne voris noth
~ ,I,g,res veal. tbs daastao on Mount David.
an nortb IA decTees vest. thence Running
from said Post No. !. irt ooupe, north 81 de-
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49, m n sn,'s" No a. b.,rs north AN IN.
psny W. o.. 1u,,sy 81 oSs ri, ,hsnsa ,nnrin,
srees az; ui,u ~ 30 .a.nr st . ss.os son,h ann
from SAID rost 20, =, sscond oousss' sou,n ssa
aesrees nortn ssk ", Iosss 80; .nssVe,
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.a"s.s no,,h .sI desrse, ssst IN feet 10 Post
Svufre' noI's n ~ Sas,,ntn. Gon,suntns
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10 ai,Ioo sSIss. ,o.,,o, n, An. s,...
lhls el.iu eo'si.a w 4, 49, ~ n.
company oatscy su.o.. III. ~ W.
seribed as follows: bes,nhinR :. ros' 20 o.
sunning on ,nesAs NJ ~ y "a .h.ona
Gompsnys v'S. Su.,s{ az csu nmsnSs
post No. ? Of the har,iSfa Sompanys y. =.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
BORN.
NEW TO-DAY.
A CARD.

TN THIS MORNINGS ISSUE OF THE
L Virginia Eaisrpia there appears IN article
which contains letters purporting 10 he from NJ.
indorsins Dan ID Deputies goat trap. We do
ea-h and all Of US assert that We did not sign
any such Endorsements. nor did wa authorize
any one To sign them fer us. and we are sur.
prised that any person should commit an act Of
90 base . forssrJ. and we hereby denouncs that
person ~ . forger and rcoundrl. We have
Tried the goat wire racket AMI we have found 10
10 be . miserable failure.
THOMAS IROwS,
ABNER JONES,
PETER BOTTS,
Aha HART.
JOHN THOMAS.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before James snck.
ton. Notary Public.
Virginia. April ~, 1878. apli II
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
Eureka County.

Eareka Seniine. April l0.-Mr. and
Mrs. Cassidy departed this morning for
tho Bay. Mrs. Cassidy. who is in III
health. will remain In California for
Hono time. Cassidy says he will make
the round trip In ten days.
The value Of the crude bullion that
was shipped yesterday morning was
S2l,0 200.
Thirteen cars OF refined lead and
crude bullion were shipped to Palisadc
yesterday.
A dozen or moro Of the locations re-
Gently made oil Ruby Hill adjoining the
Richmond and Albion are 10 be inGer.
porated Ia one grand company.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
SURPLUS OF woRKiNGMEN.

For several weeks past the influx oil
laboring men from other parts OF the
country to Gold Hill aud Virginia City
has been largely on the increase. Our
streets are crowded daily with new and
strange faces. and the forsmen and
superintsndents Of the mines and mills
are besought and begged hourly for
work to relieve tho actual want and
hunger Of the applicants. Yet with all
that has been written and said in regard
to the lack Of employment. for laborsrs
on the Comstock, poor people persist in
coming here by the hundreds. in the
vain hope Of lettering their condition.
This Is all wrong. and our exchanges
cannot do a better thing for laborsrs Of
distant States than to tell them ~ We do
most emphatieally, that on the Com
stock thsr, isao eork for he", and that
II Is the hight Of ioolishness for them TO
come hero in the belief that in SOME
way or other they can get work and b
able TO make q living. The resources
Of employment here are confined
almost entirely to the mines and
mills, outside Of which there
Is but little chance for obtaining
work Of any kind. These are not only
supplied to Overlooking. but there are
from 1000 to 1900 men here daily
walking about and begging for work
Many Of these men have families and
eauno, possibly set away. but must live
ON charity. starve. or do the best the,
can until In some way or other. Cos
knows how. they may get somsthins t'
DO.
Let poor folks who contemplate
change OF residence, 20 to any o,hs'
portion Of the country in preference t.
coming here. In the hay and hsrvss
fields Of California men can get at leas
a dollar u day and their board. whil'
here they may wear out their lives ant
manhood for months. without doing Al
we'll. Again we say. do not come to tn
Com.toek for work. II is not here fol
YOU.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

NV PlrgSrs.-Through Dewey 4
Co., patent agents. San Francisco. We
receive tho following list Of patents
granted To Pacific coast inventors, viz:
For the week ending March Goth
Yung Chow. San Francisco. pocket; II.
ID. McLennon, Los Angeles. California.
stakeholder; p. +. Nilsson. Santa Rosa.
California, watch case spring; ]. $.
Covert. II. ID. Garner and l.. Is. Walt
hall. Modesto. California. bag.holdsr;
5. Hill, San Francisco, pencil pocket;
l.. U. Lurms. Geld Hill. Nevada. pump
sucti n Pipe; j. VI. Mcfarland. vir-
ginia City. Nevada, stamp mill; J. II.
McPike. st. Helena. California. harrow
attachment for plows; NJ. L. Merry.
Chico. California. feeder for threshing
machine; ]. P%ritcharl. San Francisco,
California. car starter; A. q. Rock
fellow. Ashland, Oregon. gate; q. ].
Ward. Jr.. San Francisco. cooking ap.
paratus; q. W. Cranston. San Fran.
cisco, sand earth elevator.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

A MAN Of war. sunk over a century
ago in Arnold's bay. ON Lake Cham
plain. about seven miles from vsrgennss.
is still visited by relic hunters. who ss-
tract cannon and muskct balls from the
timbers. and carry OF pieces OF the hull
for canes and ornaments. A heavy
cannon is said to be in sight at low
wafer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

TnE French Government will not sI.
hibit itself nor allow to 10 displayed at
the coming Exposition. any war mate
rial or inventions which II has lately
adopted, or which il thinks Of adopting
for tho army or navy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
Humboldt County.


Wmmemucoa Silper Slate. april TO-
A coil OF wire cable, 1000 feet long and
TX inches in diameter. arrived here
yesterday for the Leopard Mining Com.
ing. Of C~ornucopia. This company are
now retimbering their mine and making
arrangements to prospect II to q greater
depth. Their mill has been leased to
the Husssy Company and Is being run
to It's full capacity on ore from that
mine.
Ninety recruits for tho Twelfth and
Twenty.frst Infantry passed through
yesterday under command Of Major
Ford and Lieutenant Robinson. Fit.
teen men. who were assigned to Camps
McDermit and Harvey. left the railroad
for their destination at this point.
It is reported that the smallpox has
broken out In Paradise Valley. Al.
though the names Of two persons who
are said to be afflicted with the disease
are given In connsetion with the re.
port, Il Is probably nothing more than q
scare.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

NINE million young white fish have
been planted in the rivers OF Michigan
this season. and several million NOR
are in the hands Of the fish commits
sionsfs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

Tux city Of Flint. Michigan. does not
owe n dollar. nor can !, run in debt
hereafter. unless by direct vote Of the
citizens.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

Tur late Earl Of Cardiean's horse.
which he rode at the Dalaklava charge.
is stuffed. and forms a feature in the
hall Of the family mansion in London.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

TuE children Of the royal family OF
Russia arc strongly built aud soldierly
In person. but with no indication OF
c,,aeiiy. and none of refinement.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

Turnr Is only one mandatory OF
artificial eyes in the country. and only
three workmen are employed in that.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

IT is said that Boston sends at least
$4,000 q day to California to Dc H.
vested in mining stocks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
NEVADA ITEMS.
From Our state Exchanges.
Washoe County.

Washoe County.
Reno Gasstte. April 10.-Eight infan.
try soldiers from Columbus. Ohio, ar.
rived in town last night. Tonight If
teen others hailing from New York as
gay cavaliers will put in appearance,
and tomorrow morning the party will
set sail for Camp Bidwell.
The Cupola furnace was fred up and
charged to-day. but did not. for some
cause. work to the satisfaction OF all,
The difficulties may be removed and the
crude bullion yet flow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11
TnR PAi.ACR EATING STAND.

For . roast OF beef uneIeelled In Storey
county. 20 TO Thoma. HsfrJn's Rating stand.
In the Palace Saloon. No. 7 North q street.
Virginia CITY. fresh oysters ut all hours In
every style. Forty miners always on hand 81
night. For tasty, homo style Of cooking. and
the best and frcrl est Of oil that the markets
AFFORD. tho Palace Eating Stand has no superior.
Try II. apis IN
Tar Youngworth Oyster and Chop House.
No. ~ South q street. Virgins Cli,. 10 the
leading establishment on the Comftock.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-04-11

Nor an amusing insids-dsnt-Hav.
Ing = tooth pulled.
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The Gold Hill Daily News has

he Gold Hill Daily News has
now the largest and best
circulation Of any evening
newspaper published in the
State Of Nevada. It Is
therefore the very best and
most efficient medium for
business, mining and all
other advertising.