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Story Of the Engineer.

| cant stay long y
II was Il red ribbon meeting, and the
man was u locomotive engineer bronz'
cd aud strong aud having eyes full
Of deep determination. lie signed
his name in n bold, plain hand, tied n
red ribbon in his button hole, and as he
lcil the hall he said
"As the lord looks down upon me,
III never touch liquor again !"
"Ilaye You been hard drinkcr =
oueried a man who walked beside the
engineer
"No. Fact is, was never drunk
in my itc. I've swallowed considerable
whiskey, but never went far enough
to get drunk. shouldn't miss It or
be the worse off tor an hour il all the
intoxicating drink in the world was
drained into the ocean.
"But you seemed eager to sign the
pledge"
$50 was, aud III keep it through
thick and thin, and talk temperance to
every man on the road"
"You must have strong reasons
"Well. ifyou'll walk down to the
depot I'll tell vou story on the way
1t hasn', been in the papers and only
few of us know the facts. You know
run the night express on the u
Road. We always have at least two
sleepers and coach, and sometimes
we had as many as two hundred pas
sengers. It's n good road, level as 4
floor aud pretty straight, though there
is bad spot or Two. The night en-
press has the right o way, and We
make fast time. It's no rare thing tol
us to skim along at the rate of fifty
miles an hour for thirty or forty miles,
aud we rarely 60 below thirty. One
night pulled out of Detroit with two
sleepers, two coaches, and the baggage
and mail car. Nearly all the berths
in both sleepers were full, and most
of the seats IN the coaches were oc-
cupied. 1t was a dark night, th reat
ening all the time to rain, and 4 lone
some wind whstled around the cab
as we left the city behind. We were
seventeen minutes late, and that mean.
fast time all the way thorough"
WELL" he continued after a
moment, "everything ran along all
right up to midnight. The main
tract was kept clear for US; the
engine was in good spirit, and we ran
into D as smooth as you please.
The express coming east should
meet us fifteen miles west of D
but the operator at the station has
failed to receive his usual report fro nj
below. That was strange, and yet ii
was not, and after little consultation
the conductor sent me ahead. We
were to keep the. main tract, while the
other train would run in on the side
track. Night after night our time had
been so close that we did not keep
them waiting over two minutes, and
we were generally in sight when they
switched ln."
'.When we lett D we went
ahead at rattllng speed, fully belicv-
ing that the other train would be on
time. Nine miles from D. is
the little Village of Porto. There is
a telegraph station there, but the
operator has no night work. lie clos
cd bis office and went home about 0
o'clock and any message on the wire
for him were held above or below
until next morning When l sighted
this station | saw red lantern swing
ing between the rails. Greatly aston.
ished, pulled ~ the heavy train aud
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-24

The tooth, it is said by scientific
men, ressts the most powerful natura
solvents. Bones disappear in the
ocean; deep sea dredging never
brings men up, although it frequently
brings up teeth. Mounds in the west
tumuli in Asia, of unknown antiquity
yield up perfectly sound teeth
Nothing seems able to utterly destroy
and annihilate teeth, except mod
ern deutifrices and tooth powders
They fetch the ruggedest molars thai
ever laughed at beef steak, IN from
six to ten months.- Bur. Hawkeye.
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wv WV w wy "'"'T' " WV
mercy, as plain as this big depot, II
was the operator who was swinging
tho lantern lIe had been reused from
sleep by the whistles of u locomo-
tive, when there wasn't one within
ten miles Of him. lle heard the toot
toOt toot while he was dressing
aud Ill tho way Ns he ran to the sta
| ton, thinking he had been signaled
I.o ! there was no train there, Every
thing was rs quito az the grave, The
man heard his instrument clicking
away. aud leaning lis ear against the
window no caught these words o.
they went through 10 D.,
"l'or Gods sake, switch the Eastern
express OF quick ! Engineer on the
Western express crazy drunk, aud run
nng mile Il minute T.
"Thc operator signalcd u' ut once
Wo had left u. nine miles away, and
the message couldn't have caught Us
anywhere except at Porto' Six miles
further down was the long switch, 1t
was time We were there lacking one
minute, We lost two or three minutes
In undcrst ,nding the situation and IN
consulting, and had just got ready to
switch in where We were when the
head light Of the other train came IN
view, Great Heavens but how that
train was flying, The bell was ring
ing, sparkos flying aud the whistle
screaming, aud not man OF us could
raise n hand. We stood there on 'hl
main track, spell bound rs it were
There wouldn't be time, anyhow,
either TO have switched in or got the
Messengers out IL wasn't over sixty
second before that train was upon us
prayed to God for u breath or two
and then shut my eyes and waited fo'
death, Tor | hadn't the strength 10
get out of the cab,
"Well, Gods, mercy was revealed
again, Forty rods above us that
locomotive jumped the track and was
piled into the ditch in awful mass
Some of the coaches were considerab
" smashed, and some OF the people
badly bruised, but no one was killed.
and OF course our train escaped en-
tirely. Satan must have cared for big
Tom, the other engineer. lie didn't
get bruse, but was up and across the
field like q deer, screaming and shreak'
inr like a mad tiger, 1t took five
men to bind him after he was run
down, and to day he is the worst
lunatic IN the State.
"Tom was Il good fellow" continued
the engineer after a pause, "and he
used to take his glass pretty regularly
7 never SEW him drunk. but liquor
kept working away on his nerves till
at last the ueWonS caught nm
when he had hundred and fifty lives
behind his engine He broke out all
of a sudden The fireman was thrown
off the engine, all steam turned on
and then Tom danced and screamed
and carried on like fiend. He'd
have made awful work, sir, but to'
Gods mercy. Tn trembling yetove'
the way he came down for us, and LII
never think of it without my heart
jumping for my throat. Nobody ask
ed me to sign the pledge, but I want
ed my name there. One such night
on the road has turned me against ia
toxicatins drinks, and now that I've
cot this red ribbon on l can talk to
the boys with better face. Tom is
raving, as 1 told you, and the doctors
say he'll never get his reason again
Goodnight, sir,-my train goes in
ten minutes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-24

That accomplished scholar and dis
tinguished writer, the late Sir William
Jones, chief justice of Bengal, at the
end of his Bible wrote the following
note; when coming from man OF
his profound eruditiou, and perfect
knowledge of the oriental languages,
customs, and manners, must be con-
sidered as a powerful testimony, not
only to the sublimity, but to the Di-
vine inspiration Of the sacred writings
81 have" says be, "regularly and
attentively read these Holy Scriptures
ard am of opinion, that this volume,
independently of its Divine origin,
contains more true sublimity, more
exquisite beauty, more pure morality,
more important history, and finer
strains both of poetry and eloquence,
than can be collected from all other
books, in whatever age or language
they may have been composed
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-24

Gen. Bob. Schenck has resolved to
eschew politics and devote himself
exclusively to draw poker. 1t is less
taxing to the brain than political
speaking, and affords more steady
profits than sn Emma mine. He likes
to hear the angels calling when he has
good hand.-(Wash. Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-07-24

PETERsoN's LADIES MAGAZINE is on
band for August, and is capital mum
Der. The frontispiece, "The We'd
ding Ring is a fine thing. "Tidy
in Crochet" will please the ladies. and
the fashions, stories, etc, are good as
usual, Terms So year. Address
Chas. J. Peterson, Publisher: Phlla
delphia, for club rates, etc.
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Tho Lifetime OF Man.
LgGgSp fROM rnR GERMAN,


When tho world was created, and
all creatures assembled TO have their
lifetime appointed, the ass first I'D
yanced, aud asked how long no would
have to live
Thirty years, replied Nature will
that be agreeable to thee :
ALAS ! answered tho ass 4. is a
long while Remember what u
wcarisome existence will bo mine !
iiom morning until night | shall have
to bear heavy burdens, dragging corn
sacks 10 the mill that Others may eat
bread, while shall have no en-
couagcment nor bc refreshed by any
thlng but blows aud kicks Give but
a portion Of that time pray :
Nature was moved with compas
sion, aud presented but eighteen
years Tho ass went away comiorted,
aud the dog came forward.
llow long dost thou require 10
live + asked Nature. Thirty years
were too long Tor the ass, but wilt
thou be con,Cutcd Silh them ?
Is it thy will that | should, re-
piled the dog. Think how much |
shall have TO run about my feet will
not last 80 long n time, aud when !
shall have lost my voice for barking
and my teeth for biting, what else
shall ! be tit Tor but to liz IN corner
aud growl? 2
Nature thought he was right, and
gave him twelve years, The ape then
approached
Thou wilt doubtless, willingly have
tho thirty years said Nature thou
wilt not have to labor rs the ASS and
the dog. Life will be pleasant to
thee "
.\h, MOI! cried he, 80 it may seem
to others but il will not be. Should
puddngs ever rain down | shall have
no spoon. ] shall play merry tricks,
and excite laughter by my grimaces,
and then be rewarded with q sour
apple. How often sorrow lies con.
cealed behind jest | shall not be
able to endure for thirty years.
Nature was gracious, ard he re-
ceiyed but ten. At last came man,
healthy aud strong, and asked the
measure Of his days.
will thirty years content tn ee!
How short a time !! exclaimed man.
when | shall have built my house,
and kindlcd u fire on my own hearth {;
when the tree | shall have planted are
about to bloom and bear fruit, wien
life will seem to me most desirable, l
shall die. Oh, Nature, grant me a
longer period =
"Thou shalt have the eighteen years
of the ass beside.
That is not enough, replied man.
Take likewise the twelve years Of
the dog
1T is not yet sufficient reiterated
man-'give me more.
Il give then, the ten years OF the
ape in vain wilt thou claim more.
Man departed dissatisfied. Thus
man lives seventy years. This first
thirty are his human years, and pass
swiftly by. He is then healthy and
happy-ha labors cheerfully and re-
joices in his existence. The eighteen
years of the ass come next, and burden
upon burden is heaped upon him /; he
carries the corn that is to feed others;
blows and kicks are the wages OF his
faithful service. The twelve years of
tho dog follow, and he loses his teeth,
and lies in q corner and growls.-
When these are gone, the apes ten
wears form the conclusion. Then
man, weak and silly, becomes the
sport of children.
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If your foot is asleep don't be
alarmed; the poet tells us the soul is
not dead that slumbers.
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Hotter Nell appears TO be the girl
of the period. d.-St. Louis Journal.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-30

fats. VIVA, do You think uf-thnfs"
A man In the crowd shouted. chats
pretty rough" aud there was q general
laugh. which seemed to d~isconcert the
speaker.
At length Kearney. making a grand
effort ct dramatic effect, turned toward
the Capitol, and stretching out both
hands said. "That Capitol Is the sink
hole OF iniquity. and II you look at the
moor with . microscope. you will SOC q
man in the moor putting his banker.
chief up 10 his nose every time he passes
over It," Ksarnsy abused the newspa.
pers, and especially the Associated Press,
TO his hearts content, and said among
other things that. although 1t was esi.
dent there was 10000 people present,
the newspapers would be certain to say
there we're not 1000. Kearnsy con.
cludsd by giving q disgusting account OF
the habits Of the Chinese Of the Pacific
Coast. It now began to rain. and a.
the crowd were dispensing. Kearnsy I'm.
ished his harangus with an eulogy OF
Butler. in whose behalf no was going,
he said. to stump Massachusetts,.
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TO CANDIDATES..

The GOLD HILL NEWS haring
been duly selected by the County
Commissioners as the OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF STOREY CouN-
TY. candidates for office at the com
ing election ,eia see the importance
and propriety Of placing themselves
.squarely before the people by insert
ing their respectise announcement
officially in the NEWS. AL ria
be giren a fair and equal shoe. re-
Sardless Of politics. We rish Il
also distinctly understood. as hereto
fore. that all political or election
printing must be paid for in ad-
vance. We can accepto Of no contin-
gent arrangements. Any candidate
echo does not pay his printing bis
promptly. is not tcorthy Of the office
he seeks. and mioreorsr he iciA mol
be elected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-30
KANSAS ~REpUBLICANs.

-
The state Cssvsasien Held Yesssr.
dsy-rhe Platform.
ToPKxA. Kansas. August 29.-Ths Re-
publican State Convention reasssmblsd
this morning. The Committee on Gre
dsn,iAls reported and the convention
proceeded to business. The platform
reported by the committee, but not yet
acted upon. favors gradual resumption.
abolition Of the National Bank system
and substitution OF grsenbacks for na.
tional bank notes |; endorses the opening
Of unsold lands OF land grants to rail.
roads 10 homesteaders. and fsvors legis-
lation to regulate railroads. II Is very
decided in Its condemnation OF President
Hayes but not at all extreme on the
money question. The first ballot for
Governor stood: John A. Martin. li9;
George +. Anthony. present incumbent.
III; Colonel st. John. &c.
The platform FIRST declares against
the doctrine OF State rights. for the
equal rights OF citizens, and declares
that the neglect TO enforce this cons,i.
tutional obligation Is q criminal neglect
Of sworn duty; second, the Republican
party has redeemed, saved. and should
govern the country; third. permanent
paciHcation Of the South on the basis Of
equal protection OF all citizens provided
for In the constitutional amendments,
d. AZ. du,v NJ ali J.nartm.nt. NJ uovsyn.
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THE MONETARY CONGRESS.
Nethtsg Practical Accomplished,
nat . Great ~lnspressioa Made BY
ths Uattsd states.

Nethtsg Practical Accomplished,
nat . oreas laspressioa Made BY
the Usttsd states.
PANS. August 29.-The International
Monetary Conference adjourned to-day
sine die. The American delegates urged
some positive action. but only obtained
declaration formulated in the reply OF the
European delegates yesterday. A o &
respondent. summarizing up the general
result OF the Conference, says: The
existing complications preclude the FORM
alton Of a monetary union. English
nsgotiators pronounce the consequences
Of the German demonstration as dis.
astrous. Monomstalism is advocated
only by three small States. The senti-
msnt against further demonstration Of
silver Is overwhelming. The influence
Of the Conference Is deemed important
for the future Of silver.
The European delegates adopted res
olutions thanking the United States for
bringing about an exchange OF opinion
on important monetary questions. also
stating that in view Of the divergence OF
opinion which has been manifested. and
the imposibility Of sven States having
the double standard making any engage
msnt referring to the limited mintage Of
silver. there Is no ground for discussing
the question Of any international ratio
between the two metals.
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NEXT HousE.

That the Democrats will have control
OF the next Senate Of the United States
may now be accepted a. q political GER
tainty. and the only hope for the Rspub-
licsn party to curb the march toward a
disorsanizaiion Of the general govern
msnt 10 to redeem the House Of Repre-
s~entativss by securing . majority Of that
body. Fortunately. the prospects for
securing such a majority we're never bet
ter. The Democratic reaction culmins-
ted in the House which made the Forty
fourth Congress notorious. The Demo-
Gratis had q majority in that body Of
ssventy-ons. Had they devoted their
time and labor to serving the interests
Of the nation. instead Of slsctionssring
to count Tildsn in against the recorded
verdict Of the people at the polls, that
majority would have guaranteed them
the House for many years to come. But
a little power proved too much for them.
and they showed the elovsn hoof too
soon. The result was that the nation
became alarmed. and made agrand effort
TO throw of the incubus with which Ii
had burdsned itself. The election Of
1876 reduced the Democratic majority Of
ssvsnty-one to thirteen. Bya contempt.
IDLE system Of political thisvsry, the
seats Of two elected Republicans were
stolen from them and given to Demo-
cratic contestants. and that raised the
working majority to seventeen. at which
figure IL stands to-day.
II is not too much TO assume that the
voters OF California and Massachusetts,
will return Republicans this Fall to the
seat; stolen from their representatives.
no that We are really called upon only to
redeem the thirteen majority which le-
ultimately belongs to the Democrats in
this house. The total number Of rep
rsssntativssi Is 293. and Of these We have
(including the two fraululsntly un-
seated li0. II requires. therefore, but
seven new members to DO gained. In
order to give US control Of the House.
Certainly IL ought not to be difficult to
gain these. Everything Is In our favor.
The Democrats have made such base
use Of their power. that the people OF
the loyal States are justly alarmed for
the future. and will vote almost ~ solid.
iy a. in 1860. The Grsenback and the
Labor parties will draw but little from
our ranks. while they are dsmoralizing
the Democrats. Everything points to
a glorious victory. and all that Is nsees-
sary to attain IL Is for Republicans TO do
good. honest work in the campaign.
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Isdian. o. the Rio oraaae.

Ausris. August 3O.--A squad Of State
troops under Captain Fays encountered a
large body Of Indians from Fort Stanton
Reservation. at Water Hole, about forty
miles northeast Of FL Psso. The Ran.
gers were forced to retreat On account Of
the overwhelming force Of Indians.
losing one man and tho Indians sever
The Indians from Fort Stanton Ressr-
vation are scattered In large numbers
through the mountains and on the Rio
Grands below Fl Paso,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-30

TEE French Government has given
permission for the remains Of David.
the great painter. whose classical can
vases adorn the walls Of tho Louvre,
and whose fame is the heritage Of all
France. to be brought back to his coun-
try. lie was Q fierce Jscobin member
OF the terrible convention OF 80, and
voted for the death Of Louis XVI, and
when he died in exile at Brussels. ffty
three years ago. the government Of the
restoration refused to let the bones Of
the rs9icids cross the frontier.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-30

Born Houses Of Congress are largely
filled with those who fought for years to
to destroy the Union. Why should no,
Sitting Bull DO allowed to return and
keep all he took away ? Sitting Bull
stole horses. burnt houses, and murder
sd men. women and children but he
was not educated at West Point. nor has
he violated his oath to support the Con-
-......uu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-08-30

Tux National Communists want
money and property without earning II.
and the Democracy want place. power.
and plumber without an honest or pat
riotic title to II.