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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01

la G7oaon--"A wh0reson mad fellow
it was: Whose do you think it VAST"
Hamlet-"Nay, know not"
LIST CYo,cn-"A pestilence on him for
mad roguel he poured fagon of Rhen'
ish wine on my head once. This same
skull, sir, was Yoricks skull, the king
jester" y -
Hamlet-"Thisr' (Takes the skua.)
LIST Uo,cn--" Fen that"
Hamiet--Alas, poor Yorick II knew
him Horatio a pillow of infinite jest,
of most excellent fancy; he hath borne
one on his back thousand times! and
now, how abhorred in my Imagination it
Is! my gorge rises ut il. Here hung
those lips, that have kissed, know not
how Off,
"Great God! my wife's SKULL" he
shrieked the next instant, as, while ex-
aiming the skull, some dirt fell out of
it, and he saw long rusty spike sticking
through the back part of it. He was so
wrapt in his acting that he had not
noticed that the skulls were not the same
that had been used before, but when he
suddenly recognized the skull as that of
his murdered wife's, the shock was 50
great, that, losing all presence of mind,
he shrieked out the words with such hor-
ror that the audience was terrified.
"The gallows! the gallows at last! /"
he shouted, and fell in fit to the floor
of the stage.
The curtain instantly dropped; the
manager bobbed out before it a minute
later and explained that Mr.. Basye had
been suddenly taken very i'll, and that it
would be impossible to go on with the
play, and in considerable confusion the
audience emptied out of the hall.
Cecil Basye was raving lunatic from
that hour. The doctors said that his in
tellect had undoubtedly been impaired
for some time past, and that the shock
had rendered him hopelessly insane. In
his mad rawlings that night, he told
everything. and the next day the story
was upon everyone's lips. The property
man OF the troupe having forgotten to
pack the skulls at the last town, and not
being able to find any in n, had,
with the aid of several boys, visited the
graveyard about dusk in the evening,
and dug up several. A number of graves
had been made upon the side of hill,
and landslide had partially unearthed
them, which made it an easy mat
ter to dig up the remains. Harold
Wyman was placed in an asylum, by his
father, where he soon afterwards died.
In spite of his crime, Pearl White, when
she heard of his death, shed tears of real
sorrow for him.
Thus always murder will out.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01

turned her over on her side, when he
noticed that the piece of board was stick.
ing to her head, and he had to give quite
hard wrench to tear 1t away. Then,
with Mortified shudder, he saw about an
inch of the head of large sized spike
which was driven into her head, and
from around which the blood was flow
ing through the luxuriant waves of her
hair. The piece of board with which he
had struck her had been torn out of the
back part of the house for firewood, and
the rusty spike sticking in it had been
driven at least four inches through her
skull, of course, killing her instantly.
"My God! I've murdered her." was
his first exclamation. "Now Pm sure
to go to the gallows," was his next utter
ance. II he felt any remorse for his ter
rible crime he did not show it. "But
perhaps / can cheat the gallows il l can
get good distance from here before this
is discovered. I'll try it anyway"
Then he put on his hat and coat, and
pausing an instant before he blew out
the candle, he said:
"There is nothing can take with me?
Yes" as he noticed his violin case under
the bed,-the only thing he had taken
from his fathers house when turned out
of it-"my violin; I'll take it,"
Placing the violin case under his arm,
he blew out the light, and, stepping over
the dead body of his wife, fastened the
door behind him and passed down the
street in the pitchy darkness. He skulked
like shadow through the streets and
alleys until well out Of town SOuth of
the town several miles, he came upon the
railroad track which he followed. An
hour later he came upon crossing"
where the railroad line from the north
crossed the track upon which he was
walking, at right angles. Here, fortu-
nately for him, was a steep grade up
which heavy train was slowly toiling.
The train was going so very slow that he
found it an easy matter to Chamber up
between two of the cars with his violin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01
A Spring That Flows Only in Drought.

The Portsmouth, n. H., Chronicle of
the 10th inst, says: con the farm of
Mr.. Daniel Cook, which is in one corner
of Kittery, Me-, close up to the York
and Eliot boundary lines, is an inter-
mittent spring, which is not only a most
eccentric natural curiosity, but a very
great convenience t. its owner. It's ex-
istence was unknown to Mr. Cook Tor
any one else in the neighborhood) until
one of the parched summers of five or
six years ago, at which time all the
springs, swamp holes, etc, in the cattle
pastures dried up, and the animals had to
be driven quite distance twice day to
get water. One evening, on turning the
cattle out of the pasture in which they
had been feeding during the day into the
one in which the intermittent spring
is situated, on their way to water,
the thirsty creatures utterly disguised
the boy who had them in charge by
deserving the path and running to dis
tant part of the pasture, in spite of the
boys vigorous use OF language and stones.
Following them up, the boy was aston
ished to find them engaged in drinking
heavily at spring which was discharg-
ing a goodly amount OF water, but which
he had never heard of before. This
lasted until the advent of wet weather
in the autumn, when it disappeared and
did not again show itself until the fol-
lowing summer, which was also a dry
one. Since then it has been watched by
the farmer not so much on account of
its odd performances ~ because of its
usefulness; and he has found that when
ever drought becomes so severe that all
other springs in the vicinity fail, this
one commences business, and keeps it up
until rain enough falls to start the other
springs at work, when it Immediately
knocks off"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-02-01
FEBRUARY RAIN.
ny cHARLrs T. pAzKY.

d lonely dayi No sounds are heard
Save winds aud floods that downward pour,
And timid futing Of bird,
That pipes one lew note Ger and Ger.
Before the blast the bare trees lean,
The ragged clouds sail low and gray,
And all the wild and wintry scene
Is but one blur Of driving spray.
u day most meet for memories,
For musing by n vacant hearth
On that which was and that which Is,
Aud those who walk no more on earth
And yet this dark and dreary day
Some brighter lesson still can bring.
For IL is herald OF the May,
faint foretoken of the spring.
Beneath the misunderstanding rain
Earth's snowy shroud fast disappears,
AS sorrow pressing ON the brain
Fades in food of happy tears.
And thus In darkness oft is wrought.
Through lonely days of tears and grief,
The gradual change by which is brought
To Swallowed lives some sweet relief.
-Scri6ner'S Monthly.
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A CONTRAST.
NY GEORGE L. cATLIS.

A luckless wight, from dungeon CRATE
Peered forth. His glance all hope badsned.
He sighed and cursed his wretched fate.
Said he 81 stole loaf of bread"
A wealthy man went riding by,
With coachman, footman and p0stillion-
merry twinkle In his eye.
AHA" quoth he, |" 1 stole a million
--Neso York W. eklH.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06
Carson Items.

Carson Appeal, Dec. Con Wednes-
day evening the residence OF Mrs. Julia
A. Canon was burglarized. The thief
got away with some articles valued at
about $50. Last evening. after q long
search for the burglar. officers Duncan
and Ingraham and Constable Stern ar
rested him with the stolen articles in his
possession. The oulprit proved to be
an Indian. who committed a burglary n
month or two since. and against whom
the present Grand Jury ignored q bill.
John Burns, the man who was ar.
rested q few days since for attempting
to bride a witness In the Cherry Creek
mail robbery case, was examined before
United States Commissioner Helm yes.
terday. He was held In the sum OF
$500 to appear before the United States
Grand Jury. Upon the proper bonds
being filed. the accused was released.
It Is now believed beyond any ques.
ton Of doubt that the recently com.
menced improvements at the Mint In
this city will DO completed by to.mor-
row night. no as TO enable that institu.
ton to resume operations on the 9TH
instant.
The remains OF the late Thomas Dunn.
son.in.laS Of Conrad Wiegand. Of Vir.
ginia. passed through on the train last
night, en- route for Oakland. CAL. where
they are to DO inferred beside his re-
Gently deceased wife.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

Russia is getting ready to ask England
what she means Berlin aud st. Peters.
burg advices agree that Russia cannot
allow her Asian possessions to be men.
ared by the military occupancy on Eng.
lands part OF the bordering mountains,
and that she will demand OF England
guarantees that Afghanistan will be left
politically as II is now. 1t is safe to say
England will refuse this. She is not
making this war for anything but sub
s~tsntial advantage. and there will be
nothing Of that in anything which does
not make A~fshanistan a military frontier
for British India that will not
make the ruler thereof amenabls
to English influences as he is now to
Russian.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

SOUTHERN POLITICIANS complain OF q
deliberate conspiracy on the part Of Mr..
Tildsn to ruin the party in case 1t does
not renominate him in 1880. They
charge that be is using all the means in
his power to get abroad the impression
that the party cannot possibly succeed
without New York; that be does this
knowing that be is the only candidate
who a carry that State, in order to
have o refusal to renominate him appear
rs q confession Of defeat in advance.
This Is a subtle and altogether unneces.
sary suspicion. because IL invents q con-
spiracy to prove what is perfectly APP
parent Of itself. II needs no labor on
Tildsn's part to show that his party can
not succeed without New York; every
body knows that now. Itnsedss super
human amount OF labor to show that he
can carry New York. for nobody capa-
BILE OF forming q judgment on the ques-
ton believes he can. The psrty's re-
refusal to rsnominate him will probably
mean defeat. but its denomination OF
him would mean the anne thing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

The Mining aud Scientific Press Patent
Department has received official notice
OF the issue OF the following patents to
Pacific Coast inventors, for the week
ending November 10. 1873 Parker I.
Morey. San Francisco. CAL. air valve
attachments for sewers, ETC.; John v.
Mas. San Jose. Cal. wooden well curb
ing; Irwin S. Wright. Centeryills, Cal,
wagon brakes; William Cruise and John
ID. Isaacs. Oakland. Cal. shutters;
Francis 7. Lessen, San Francisco, Cal.
boot.jacks; Thomas J. Petit, San Fran
cisco. CAL. spring bed bottoms; Luther
II. Titus. San Gabriel, Cal, portable
ladders for gathering fruit. trademarks
Yates & Co., San Francisco, Cal,
mixed paints. Label-Dr. John Elliott.
Stockton. Cal. Elliott's Great Dis
covsry.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06
JuAs DIVA MOsc..r. the spanisrd

JuAS DIVA MoScAsi. the Spanisrd
who recently attempted to assassinats
King Alfonso. Is described as . slender
person. OF delicate constitution. He has
dark hair and eyes, thick eyebrows, and
n prominsn. nose. The expression Of
the eye is dreamy rather than stern, and
his mouth. which ID not very small. is
surmounted by a very slight mustachs.
Nothirs would distinguish this regieids
from most young workmsn OF his age.
He maintains q calm. determined a.ti.
tude. never tlinehing in his stolid indifer'
sncs to his coming doom except when
he speaks Of his only child. q daughter
two years old. II seems to be his only
and passionate desire to see the child
again. and he has expressed this desire
in several letters which he has been per
mitted to write 10 his brother.
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written for the Gold Hill Nsvs.l
BABY's
1T EDITH YEANcu.


-
A year to-day since the baby came
Baby, with eyes Of heavens own blue;
Only q year since her head has lain
On . heart % loyal to her and true.
Only . yssri All. the years ny last,
And babyhood soon IL forever gone;
Oh. ehildl hold love In thy gentle clasp,
And cling to II IS time speedsih on.
What knows the baby OF burning tear.
OF ain and sorrow. remocse and PALM
Nothing, thauk oodi Nay the coming years
Be free forever from blot or stain.
VIVA. knows the baby Of toll and care.
OF y,,inr doubts AID . soul gone wrong
OF the burdens our human hearts must bear,
OF the secret suffering. deep and long,
All, God be pr.isedi she hath ps'er . thought
or what is meant By the problem. iiie'
Zach day's brief trouble 10 soon forgot
And shs hears no sound Of the outer strife.
Dear lille onel you must grow with time,
Must loss thy bab,hood charm and grace;
Perchsncs the seal Of soul sublime
Be lost from thy fair and tender face.
give thee up 10 . surer hold
Than what my feeble hands can give,
To the Infinite Heart that can ns'sr grow cold
Al love that forsvemoU will live.
Ny little onel keep In your childish heart
The promises Of . life divinei
Let Gods great love to your soul impart
Peace that outlssteth space and time.
| Thus, the white winged years. - they come
and 90.
leaving behind them no blasting trace.
with glorious lights Of hope aglow
Shine srsndly down on your pure. fair face.
GALxsA, Nevada. Nov. 20. 1878.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

A MONTREAL paper says a policeman
Of that city saw through the windows OF
n house q distinguished looking man in
aparlor drilling a row OF m~sgnifcsntly
dressed ladies' in the routine OF q court
reception. A Handsomely dressed ''dum.
my" represented the Princess Louise.
and e-ch Lady in turn approached 1T in
the prescribed fashion and was drilled
in bowling and smiling. backing and dll-
ing, and lacking and turning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06
roLYoAnY.
ne New York GrupAic. although Op'


Tie New York GrupAie. although OPP
posing polygamy. Is disposed to discuss
that a. well - all other points in polit-
ical and domestic economy fairly aud on
their developed merits or dement's.
Speaking OF the recent mass meeting Of
the Mormon women at Salt Lake City.
which was attended by some twelve hun
drsd Of those in favor Of plural mar
riaee, the Graphic says; "And what
do these women. who must know the
meaning Of plural marriage from sIpe'
risnce. say in regard TO the twin RELIEF
They we're as enthusiastic In their ap-
proval OF ID as Q company Of Msthodists
would DO over class meetings. They
declared plural marriage to be 9 divine
institution and one that was iraught with
blessings to them. This declaration
does not prove the fact; for We know
that many hateful social curses have.
before now. been declared blessings.
Bat the distinction TO Be drawn 10 thai
those who proated BY the social curs'
have heretofore praised 10. while here,
ON the other hand. the supposed vic
tins arc the sulogists. We do not re-
member to have heard that during the
existence OF slavery the slaves held q
mass meeting to praise the peculiar in.
stitution."
Following up the discussion OF the
question the 0raphie takes . look at 1t
from the Mormon side as follows
Perhaps this mass meeting simply
bears witness to the sxcsllsnes OF Nor.
mon discipline. II 80, that discipline
cannot only keep unruly passions in
check. but can change human nature.
There can certainly be no objection
to agitation against the doctrine OF
plural marriases-thers 10 every reason
in favor Of discussing the question in
all its forms. A doctrine OF this kind
cannot justly claim immunity FROM
criticism. But discussion is one thing
and repression Is quite another. The
people Of the United States should care.
fully avoid anything tina. savors OF OPP
preston for conscience sake. MAORI.
ties may shift. The minority Of to-day
may be in the majority tomorrow. II
Ii 10 once declared that the majority may
prescribe the opinions Of the minority.
what hope would there be OF the con.
tinuance OF liberation The practice OF
plural marriage may DO denounced a.
very odious and rsprshsnsibls. And
yet there are millions Of Mohammsdans
IN India who are p~olysamists and at the
same time good subjects OF Her Majesty,
the orsen OF Great Britain aud Empress
Of India. The British authorities dc
not attempt to change their opinions
nor degrade this practice into . crime
A practice may be odious and barbarou'
and ye, 1t might be better to permit 1t tC
die out through growth in civilization
than to try to root 1t out by fire ant
sword.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

COMMISSIONERS from various States in.
tsrsstsd In the erection Of the Lee mon
umsnt. met at Richmond. Va. recently,
and after q consultation aud discussion,
decided not to award the contract at this
time, owing to the insuficiency Of funds,
The matter has been indefinitely post
ponsd.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06
"rHr Labor Side Of the Gr.a. S,

"THr Labor Side OF the Great Sugar
Question. by q workinsman." is the
title OF a pamphlet We have received
from New York. II gives q considerable
amount Of interesting information rsla.
tive to Al industry which gives employ.
ment to about 10000 men. and calls
for Congressional action to prevent its
embarrassment through internal taxa
ton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

wAors or RAILROAD EMrlorEs.-An
exchange says: The Central Pacific
Railroad Company employees IL. 800
white men and 1900 Cinnamon. The
wages paid to machinists are 30 to I2
cents per hour; blaeksmiths. IS to 40;
helpers. 22H TO 27H.; boiler makers,
IS to Sc; carpenters. IS to IS: painters,
rs to -: engineers. $40 to si22 per
month; iremsp. $40; passenger con.
ductors. sli0 to Sis; freight con-
ductors. SIS to $50; braksmen. SOS to
$40; track forsmen. s65 to $40, track
isborsrs, 81 to 81 Is per day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

ALruorou Senator Sargent is recover
ing from his second attack OF malarial
fever, says the San Francisco Stock Ef.
change, his physicians are Of opinion
that he cannot regain his strength with.
out complete rest. lie therefore intends
to leave Washington as soon as he gets
strength enough to 90, with his wife. to
Nassau. New Providence. which hehopes
to do within q week.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

THHoroH the courtesy Of J. W,
Crawford. Superintendent Of the U. S,
Min. a, Carson, We have received q copy
Of the annual report, for the fiscal veal
ending June 80, 1873. Of II. n. Lindsr.
man, General Mint Director Of the
United States. 1t contains q vast
amount Of statistical information on the
subject interesting to everybody having
nm eye to the national finances. The
report Ia very readable. and evidently
prepared and tabulated with srsa, care.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

"wuAr's your first name, Bubi" In
quired q man OF the industrious Arab
who was putting q polish on his boots.
Mark" replied the boy. Guess you
won't live d great while. them" replied
the man. "what makes yer think so,
Cap ?" queried the gamin. because
Death loves q shining Mark you
know" The boy said he rsckoned he'd
last till his blackin' was gone. anyhow.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

ACCORDING to the lates, telesraphic in
tslligeucs from Afghapistan, the British
forces are making a triumphal march
through the country, wiping out the AZ.
CHAN army aud capturing the pop
ulaiion. Ameer show OF resistance
seems to be offered. aud Cabool is liable
to give II up to Johnny Bull.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

The Emperor and Empress reached
Berlin at ~ o'clock yesterday. Tho
route from the railway station was
densely crowded with people. who gave
them an enthusiastic reception. Trade
societies and public bodies generally par
AIDED past the Palace. Their Majssties
appeared on the balcony Of the Palace
amid the aeelamations Of the multitude.
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MARRIED.

CoFFIy-DOYLE-N 80. Mary's Church,
Virginia. November 3oth, By Rev. Father
Msnogue. n. Coney. Of Gold Hill. 20 Lizzie
wEIR-LEsHEh-In Virginia. Decenber 9th,
william X. Weir 10 Miss Annie L~eher.
AoEE-wlNTER-In white Rock Eikocounty,
November 29.h. n. W. Age 10 Miss Sarah
Winter.
cHlLDs-cURrIs-At Fidaigo Island (w. tt,
tie. both Of Austin. Nevada.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

A West VIRGINIA paper tells Q very
fshy story about & boy on 4 local fish.
ing excursion who got out OF bait. and
noticing q large watsr.snake 100 yards
away spring from u log and seize q min
now. he picked up his rifle and blew the
snakes head of, got the minnow, put
1t on his hook and caught q nine.pound
nike with IL,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

Miss BEnrHA Won HnLEES. the Pc
dessrian. Is in Boston studying the art
Of painting. She intends to remain
permanently in that city.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

DON PEDRO denies that he will do
without q Chaplain. He Is negotiating
for one now. Talmage would do. but
then he would be apt to neglect the
spiritual wants OF the Emperor. while
he went of lscturing on Rio Janeiro
by gas light. or underground slums Of
the De La Plata. "-Bostoa Posi-.
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DIED.

McTARNAH,N-in smiths Valley. Douglas
county. December ID. Mrs. Sarah Caroline
M~cTafnahan. wife Of John o. MeTarnahan.
Of Carson, sged ., years.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

SOME men arc like popcorn. SO
long as they keep cool they can conceal
what's in them. but whenever they get
right hot they turn wrong side out.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

m Gan m.ls money faster II vorh for rs than
a. anything elsa. Capital no. required; We
VIII stari you. 81. per day q home made b
the Industrious. Man. women, boys and girls
vsptsd eyerywhere 70 work for us. Nsv 70 ths
tfms. Costly outdt and terms Tree. Address
MA ems TRU1 I co.. Augusta, Maine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-06

r AIDES, DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELVES
IL 20 be humbugged. but come where you can
buy piles Of the best and incest goods with but
q little money. ] will mention the prices OF 9
few articles, and will sell you from . NEEDLE
to . SILK DRESS In proportion. j have In the
asst ten days received