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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12
now TO DO IT.

According TO the expressed opinion Of
Senator Ben Hill OF Georgia u South
srn brethren have become so smbittered
against Us. notwithstanding all the mag
nsnimity and concession shown toward
them since the war. including the Hayes
policy. that the only way now left to
properly conciliats and mollify their re-
sentiment 10 BY "wiping out the Rspub-
lican party" When this Is dous, the
Senator thinks I've shall have no more
sectionalism and the people will divide
on other than party lines immediately"
Commenting upon this proposition the
New York Tribune says "Lstus hope
that . little thing like that will not be
allowed to keep us longer apart. By all
mean wipe ii out. And then we may
add to the parable. Of the Prodigal Son
. narrative Of how. after the calf had
been killed and the Old Stag whisky
brought on. and the elder brother
charged with smbszzling turnips while
the younger was in the husk business,
and the old man abused roundly because
he would not consent to have the gang
Who had helped the boy spend his sub
stance in riotous living CHARTERED on
him. the old man said Well. Proddy,
my boy. you don't seem quite satisfied;
what can I do for your And Proddy
answered I'm solid against my elder
brother. and I shAll b for all time. be-
cause when I came back he did not meet
me aiar OF and give me all the keys II
you could wipe him out, I'D try and for
get The way I've been outraged And
at last accounts the old ma was con-
sidsripg the proposition"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

IT 10 affirmed in England BY . we'll
known and reputable periodical. that the
Queen does not Gov from the mslan-
eholy oecasioned by the death Of one OF
the children Of the Princess Alice. Of
Hssss. and that in addition to this, her
anxiety lest wa cannot be avertsd. has
90 profoundly agitatsd and grisved her
that ii is absolutely essential for her to
leave Balmoral palace for q rest beside
the sea. She c~ontsmplates with horror,
IL il said. the possibility OF q conflict
with Russia. This recalls what Disraeli
said Of her in a public speech ten years
ago. that the Queen was morally and
physically incapacitatsd' to perform the
duties Of highlands sovereign.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12
Surrender OF q Convict.

Monday evening. o man came TO Char-
lie A. Gitfen. at the express office. and
claimed to be al escaped convict. Said
bis name was Albert Downen. and that
be escaped from San Quentin October
l, 1875. He had been sentenced for %
years, for robbing Wells. Fargo K Co.'S
treasure box ut visalia in 1874. Since
October LIST he has been wandering be-
tween San Francisco and Truckee, and
claims that he was nearly starved to
death. Between the time he left Stock.
ton and the time he reached Truekee. he
had only three meals. a period OF three
or four days. He wanted Mr.. Giffen to
take him in custody, and not allow the
officers to get possession OF him. Said
the officers treated u man too rough.
He gave Mr.. Gifisn . revolver aud bowie
knife, and surrendered himself up.
From q circular issued by Wells. Fargo
4 Co.. 1t appears that there IL . reward
of $3.50 offered for Downen's arrest.
Monday night Mr.. q. W. Gifen took
the prisoner to San Francisco. Downsn
said that people might think II strange
that he should give himself up. but no
u knows the pangs OF hunger until he
has suffered them. He says he breads
the whipping that II is customary to give
recaptursd convicts when they are re-
turned to San Quentin. and requested
AIR. Citizen TO use his influence 10 pre-
vent 1t. II possible. He Is u fine look
ing man, and appears to be well educa.
ted. He goes back to serve out his
eighteen years without any complaint.
Says he never will try to escape again
until times are better.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

P,,rc. Br,xAncr h alvay. spoksn Of
ora, ,,,,..m.n. pp, n. ma. other
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4. "a II,
d,.oon,,. ON an 49, ~.,,.,.. =,
a.h.-h. h.. original ,,.v. ,bou, N,
irving Of oysters: be h.. wonderful
comprehension Of the differ.n, shades Of
cheese; and he can talk by the hour on
III. relative qualities OF wines. During
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12
s..Alxxs or.s,xa SPEECH.

Senator Blaine has distinguished him
self in his opening speech delivered in
the United States Senate yesterday. .
telegraphsd report Of which appears in
the Enterprise Of this morning. It Is
rather too lengthy for US to reprint to.
day, therefore We will merely give the
Enterprise editorial review Of 1t. The
speech wa on the resolution submitted
by him some days ago, asking for an in
quiry as to whether at the recent cleo.
tons the constitutional rights Of Ameri-
can citizens had been violated:
He plunged squarely into the subject
at once by declaring that these rights
had been violated in some OF the South
ern States. aud that he desired TO make
permanent record Of the outrages, with
the view Of preventing . repetition OF
them. II possible. In South Carolina.
for example, he said there had really
been no election at all. There was, In.
stead, u "series Of skirmishes over the
State. in which the polling places were
| regarded A. forts to be captured by oue
party and held against the other. and
where this could not be done with con-
vsnience, frauds in the count and tissue
ballot devices were resortsd to in order
to efiectually destroy the voice OF the
majority" He directed attention
TO the fact that, OF the n hundred
and sixty Representatives recent
" chosen In the late slave-holding
States, the Democrats elected one
hundred and one. or possibly q hun
dred and two. OF this number OF Rep
resentatives thirty.iive were assigned to
the Southern States because OF their
coiored population /; yet this population
has been virtually disfranchised. and
the power founded upon 1t has been
seized anu appropriated for the aggran-
dixemsnt Of the Democratic party IN
| Congress. "The franchise" said the
speaker. "intended for the strength and
shield Of the negro, has been turned
against him and against his friends.
and has vastly increased the power Of
those from whom he has nothing to
hope and everything to dread" Ho
said the Republican party desires moth
ing 80 much as peace, but injustice
would never lead to peace ; that injus-
tics to the negro is injustice to the white
man a. well. since through 1t the Demo-
Gratis in the South are seeking to secure
q strength in Congress to which they are
not entitled. He warned the Democrats
"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12
Tom Fitch and Arizona.


General John d. Winters was In town
ON Sunday. having just returned from n
trip TO Arizona. He likes that country
very we'll. being exceedingly well pleased
with the mines In Bradshaw District.
Prescott. he says. 10 Q town $500 feet
above the level Of the sea. with q pop
ulation Of 1000. There Tom Fitch Is
practicing law. and has q large and lucra.
tive practice. At the late election Tom
was elected q member. OF tina Legis-
lature. They manage things very nicely
at Prescott. The leading men Of both
parties get together and nominate q
ticket, and that ticket Ia generally elected
without opposition. SO II was in Toms
case. He was telling Winters about 1t.
and wound up by rsmarking. "The last
time I ran for onicsin Nevada my assess
msnt was l 1000; this time II wal just
90 40" One Of these days when Ari.
IONA gets to DO q State. General Winters
believes Tom Fitch will DO . u. s. Sena-
tor.-Reno Journal, Dec. 10.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

The Rev. Levi Little handed to q con-
duetor on the Old Colony Railroad. in
stead OF his fare, q religious tract, at
the same time remarkipg that. in his
opinion. q distributor Of tracts ought to
be allowed to ride free. The conductor
demanded money. but the clergyman re-
fused to either pay or get of the train.
A fight ensusd. and Brother Little IA
forcibly elected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

FnoM January. 1876. till May last.
twenty.thrse dead bodies were cre-
mated in tho city Of Milan. one OF them
being that Of . woman. Four bodies,
ascsrtainsd to be Of the weight Of 63.
60, Al, and SO kiiogramues. yielded
sshss to the weight OF two and three
kilogrammes. A kilogramms is about
one and one-ffth pounds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

The jury in the case OF the Reese G. 4
s. II. Co. VI. the Rye Patch c. NJ. x 81.
Co.. failed 10 agree alter being out about
twenty-five hours, and were discharged
about 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. II
10 said that they stood Ave for the plain.
til and six for the defendant. The
plaintiff had 10 pay the jury fees. which
amounted to $2S2. The further trial Of
the oass vas continued until next Feb
rusry.- Whw<mucca Slpu Stat, Dec. II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

BEST ssspss l lsq I s.H i :; az, work.. m; !: :: :;
eithef seq, right In their own localities. Par.
ncuhfs and samples worth fs fro. Improve
youf spess tine 81 this business. Address
~ oTTSDoN 3 en-. Portland, Ne
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

TuE stage from the north last night
brought down Ave more bars OF bullion
from the Columbia Company's mill. the
value OF which Is -. 100 0S. Five tons
OF copper bullion from Railroad District
were received hcre yesterday -Elko
Independent, Dec. 10.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

LOUISE will not visit this country.
Wherever she goes. she wants not only
TO be tirst lady, but the prettiest.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

THERE is but m way to make the
women Of Wyoming come out and vote.
The polls must be located in q millinery
sstablishmsnt.-Bgga Express.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12
DANCING GLASSES,
FOUND,

npPosTTE TIE RHODE ISLAND MILL.
~ Decsmber vlh, so.ns loose money. ANY
one, BY paying the expenses Of this potiee. esn
obtain the sawe BY calling On me, a the CON.
cord House, Gold Hill. after giving A correct
description OF the amount and Kind Of mopcv
lost wM. L. RHEs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

ONE Of the shortest wills ever known
has Just been probated in Lewes, Eng.
land. Il Is 10 the following effect:
Mrs. - 10 to have all when ! die"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

JAMES QUINN was killed by Thomas
Gaffnsy in Tuscarora last Monday. The
Tuscarora Times. Rspisp says both men
were drunk. and that they had been
good friends previous to their quarrel.
Gaffney formerly lived In Virginia City.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-12

m Can msls money fasssr q work for us tbsn
Al snythipe elsa. Capital NOS required; Ne
WI starr 700. si1 per day = home made b
the Industrious. nsn. women. poys and Riris
vsntsd syeryWhsrs 70 work for -. Nsv 10 ths
ttus. Coskiy outat and terms ffes. Address
nAl ens TBUE D co.. AusustA, Maine,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

DR.. John Aylwin Bevan has recently been
lecturing in New York on the subject "Why
should we die ?" This is topic that must
prove exceedingly interesting and pleas
ant to all as solved by DR.. Bevan; for
although the Doctor does not pretend to have
discovered the philosophers stone, yet he be-
lieves, with the alchemists, that man is able
to prolong his life indefinitely-to live for
ever, should he care to do SO. and be willing
to adopt the proper course Of life.
DR.. Bevan's discovery was made while ex-
perimenting on dogs and rabbits to whom he
had administered arsenuretted hydrogen, in
order to see whether he could thereby induce
cholera within them. He failed; but by ex-
perimenting further he was led to the conclu-
sion that all the diseases to which man Is SUBJ
iect are due to a reckless discharge of what
he styles the thermo-electric force. II, there
fore, one can keep up sufficient supply OF
this thermo-electric force within him and
prevent Its waste or loss. he Is safe from
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

There seems to be lively revival GO
ing on just now in favor Of hanging
Our hanging statistics show an exceed
ingly large business done in this line last
year, both legal and. extra judicial, and the
promise for 1878 Is even more flatter1ng
The attention of the entire country has lately
been attracted to the State of West Virginia,
where number of lynchngs have just oc-
cured. 1t was found upon investigation that
while Judge Lynch had provided the hempen
necktie for more men in West Virginia than
have been 80 accommodated In any other
State OF the Union, that not a single man
had ever been sent to the gallows by the
courts Of that State; that is, all the hanging
has been done by the mob none by outraged
action In public sentiment on the hanging
question not only in West Virginia but in
other States as well, and it has been generally
resolved that In future If there Is any hanging
to be done 1t shall be done by order of court.
Iowa, which few years ago abolished
capital punishment. has reconsi 1ered the
matter and re-established it, and will, in flu
ture, try to compete with other States in this
business.
Altogether, there is the best of reason for
believing that the gallows crop will be larger
this year than for any past year. This will
have the effect, it is hoped, of decreasing, at
the same time. the number OF murders and
the lynchings, for which latter festivities we
are getting rather too noted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOORAT SUNDAY, APRIL Z, 1873

diseases of all kinds and can live
on forever. The doctor prescribes cereal or
grain diet as most likely to furnish this force !;
to prevent its waste and loss, one must live a
regular, quiet and orderly life; must avoid
designations of all kinds; must keep away
from any excitement trouble or annoyance,
from heat and cold from fatigue and exhaus-
ton. If one can avoid all these, and keep up
cereal diet disease is impossible, life
eternal. As far as trouble and annoyance are
concerned it Is notorious fact that no man
has yet managed to escape them; but were
this possible, 1t is doubtful whether any one
would care to lead the life DR.. Bevan pre-
scrihes, even If 1t were eternal. To abso-
lutely shut ones self off from all pleasures,
all eDjoyments, all fun, simply to live, can
scarcely be pleasant or inviting. Life would
cease, indeed. to be life, and become mere ex-
istence, and the man who existed q thousand
years, Bevan's STYLE would not have lived as
long as he who has passed his sevent y-odd
years In the ordinary and accustomed way
Even il all that DR.. Bevan says be true, and he
has really discovered the secret of eternal life
there is scarcely any one who will care to try
his system. All will agree with Zanoni that
life eternal, under such conditions as he pre-
scribes, is far from inviting and that the short
career Of human life to which we are re-
stricted with It's pleasure and pains, its excite
ments and troubles, is far more inviting
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

There is much good and much evil in O let
| ter, even when it Is dead. Mr.. Edwin Stock
holm, of Poughkeepsie, Y, is evidently OF
that opinion. Mr.. Stockholm is fifty years of
age, has been married twenty-eght years,
and has hitherto occupied high position in
the society of Duchess county, being univer-
sally regarded as an example of rectitude,
honesty and morality Unfortunately, some
months ago he fell In with Mrs. Cobb, with
whom he became desperately enamored. But
the old man, though crazed with love, was
discreet and wise in his wooing; his love-
making was carried on with the profoundest
secrecy, and he felt confident that no one
could testify against him. When, therefore,
his wife brought a suit against him the other
day for divorce, he felt perfectly secure, and
marched into court with the firm conviction
that her wife must fail of her demand for
want OF evidence
But alas to his surprise and horror Mrs.
Stockholm produced most damaging and
amatory letter written by him to Mrs. Cobb
This letter is an honor to man of fifty; 1t is
filled with love of the warmest character, and
well worthy Of imitation by the most poetic
Of lovers. The venerable gentleman speaks
In mournfuI language Of his "aching heart,
far, far from thee" Of her Sweet, joyous and
pleasant company" begs his fair friend to
return to him "still more lovely" to "dream
sweetly of me, my dear" and asks her in
P. S., "Allow me to imagine I am kissing
those pretty lips"
Stockholm was completely mystifed and
shocked by the production in court of his
amatory letter. What did it mean2 Had
Mrs. Cobb betrayed him? How did his wife
come by that letter? At last the whole truth
came out The old mans mind had been so
overcome by love that he had made slight
mistake in directing the letter. 1t had gone
wrong in consequence, had found it's way to
the Dead Letter Office at Washington, whence
it had been sent back to Stockholm ITSELF 1t
reached home during his absence, and his
wife took the liberty OF opening it, She
thought it might be concerning pressing BUSH
ness, she explained to the court, but the
chances are that she opened the epistle from
feminine curiosity.
The result of the case was divorce for
Mrs. Stockholm, with much aimony.
Such is Mr.. Stockholm's dead letter ro-
nance. Those who wish to escape his fate
will look twice at the direction of their let
tiers before dropping them into the box.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07
AN OLD RELIC.

Sauntering down Canal street yesterday our
attention was directed to q flag in the show win
dow of the dry goods establishment of Messrs.
D. H. Holmes q Co. On inquiry we learned
some facts concerning this military emblem,
which impaired to it an extraordinary interest
and i'm portance. AS far back as lB4G, when the
first regiment of Louisiana volunteers was or
ganized to respond to the call of Gen. Taylor 10
rally to the support of his regulars to repel the
attack OF the Mexican army on Texas soil, this
regiment was commanded by Col afterwards
Gen Persifor T. Smith and on the eve of it's de-
partnre was prestn ed by the Misses Spearng
OF this city with q most beautiu l flag. which the
regiment proudly bore an Ard most carefully
artietically and exunisltev executed. and not
wilhstanding the fact that 1t is over thirty years
since its fabrication, 1t shows freshness and
completeness which i truly surprising. Some
The Washington Artillery battalion. sent this
flag. the silk surroundings of which had be-
come decayed by age, to Paris to have it reset.
& Co.. undertook, theaask. and discharged the
duty most satisfactorily. The original en-
broiiery was transferre to crimson ground
work of silk, and the whole now esents re
OF the most beautiful flags we have ever see, :.
belonged to Col Smiths First R giment
of Louisiana volunteers raised in this city
for the Mexican war. After the disband-
ment of the regiment the first ompany,
which was he American Artillery" GAINED
flag. the same that was presented by the Misses
Spearing. This company after wards changed
its rame and became the washington AItil-
!ery," and ,hs was the inauguration, Of that
deeds during the late war. and OF which we
citizens Of New Orleans 80 justly proud.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

In the Cucharas valley of New.Mex peni-
tents are often required to undergo frighiful
sufferings. They fast until scarcely able to
stand, scourge their naked bodies until they
are covered with sores, and on Good Friday
take heavy wooden crosses ON their backs
and stumble along bIindfolded TO the summit
of hill Here they are bound to the upright
crosses with strong cords and left for three
days. Some are said to die through weak
ness and pain, and to be secretly buried.
Others fall insensible before reaching the hill
On Easter Sunday. in 1876, four penitents died
from the effects OF the torture. one of whom
lay all Easter night on the threshold OF a
church, after three days OF scourging. In the
morning life was extinct.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

Formerly suspicion fell on green wall pa
pers only, and there was certain reason for
this, because there is not the slightest excuse
1of using arsenic IN even the brilliant cnlors
ers however, have found it such an unusually
profitable practice that now they are not con-
tent to use arsenic in green wall papers only,
but are introducing it into even the palest
into those which have an enameled ground.
Some recent analyses have resulted in the
startling disclosure that many OF the pale
colored wall papers contain from fifteen to
twenty-five grains Of arsenic per square foot
or a quantity In excess Of that which is con-
tanned In most of the brilliant green papers.
By attempting to make the color of the pat
tern as cheap as possible, the evil is increased,
for the arsenical coloring matter is put on in
such loose and powdery form that the mere
friction Of a coat or dress against the paper is
sufficient to bring off quantities of arsenic
which can be detected by Q chemical test.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

MAHMoRNE. A,novel: pr. sos., Boston: Roberts
Brothers. New o leans: j. @. Eyrirh.
A most orieinal and interesting novel of the
No Name sert 8. The pith of the story lies In
around an old French chateau towards the
commencement Of the Franco-Prussian war.
The characters are we'll drawn. and the denoue-
ment Is striking as we'll MS original.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

ETERNAL HOPE. Five sermons preached in
Westminster Abbey by Rey; F. M Farrar.
New York: E. P. Dulton & Co. New Orleans
J. C. Eyrch.
This is the series of sermons on the doctrine
popular excitement through the utterances Of
Canon Farrar and Mr.. Beecher on his side ofthe
waters. These sermons are marked by great
cate no lack of hope of heaven though hey DIS
credit the popular notions Of hell Thei' lit
erary merits alone, aside from whatever SEN
tional interest may attach to them. are pie
to commend them to the scholar.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07
BOOK NOTICES.

FANTASY AND PASSION. Pc ms by Edgar Faw-
cett; PIP. 1911. Boston: Roberts Brothers.
New Orleans: j. G. EyIich. o
This very handsome volume contains q col
lection Of the fugi i've ana unpublished poeE e
of Mr.. Fawcett. The autt or's reputation will
comm nd it to public favor better than any com
mendation OF ours while the opportunity for a
critical notice Of its contents has not been af-
forded US this week.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

ia man a. was earnestly looking Z IN the bnng,
something he could not find. "Wliat are you
doingY asked bystander. sWhy, I'm seek
ing my reputation in the place / lost IL, /" was
the mOurnfui reply.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-07

T ,OsT OR MIsLAID-A CERTIFICATE FOR
- one share Of the capital stock Of LA VA
RIETE AsSOCIATIoN, No I'll. issued to Gen.
T. Swift, and dated March 10, 1876. The public
are cautioned againsf negotiating for same as
the issue Of a duplicate certificate has been ap-
piled for. ap4813