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GOLD IN GEORGIA.
From the GAINESVILLE Eagle. ]

The gradual development Of the min
eral belt extending through northern
Georgia proves that. when q sufficient
amount OF capital shall have been invest
ed, the mines will yield an amount of
precious metals commensurate with the
outlay Within the past forty years
these mines have been worked by the
natives from time to time, in the most
superficial manner, with the rudest ap-
pliances
The history of early mining in Georgia
is replete With incidents. Large amounts
were taken from the surface. and from
shallow pits near Dahlonega. From the
passamore vein, over $4,000 in gold
was taken out in twenty days from the
soft slate. On the John G. Calhoun
property, situated on the banks OF the
Chestatee river, upon coming to the
gravel of the fromer river bed rich de-
post of wash gold was found, and in
twenty. three days, from one pit $50. 900
was derived
Boly Fields mine, was opened in the bed
OF the Chestatee river. The vein was
discovered by following up the gold de-
posits in the river. The vein was very
narrow, but rich, and bearing in places
as much as half it's bulk in gold, in rag.
ged, irregular masses. When this vein
was found. the gold was visible for a
foot or two only; but as the excavation
progressed il was found to extend tor
several feet, aud could be distinctly seen
by persons standing on the bank. The
most magnificent uncrystallizsd spsci.
mems ever seen were taken out of this
deposit. before the depth OF fifteen feet
was reached. Their beauty was greatly
enhanced by the perfect preservation OF
the rock. not particle of rust or decom.
position being apparent. In blasting
the compact rock of which the vein ii
composed. $4,000 worth of gold wa,
thrown out at single blast. Many o.
the rocks which could easily he lifted
in one hand we're valued at hundreds O.
dollars.
At the time these discoveries wer,
made the mines were being worked il
the most primitive manner, with n,
means of controlling the vast amount o
water which accumulated in the shaft
which were sunk on the lots. on tn
banks OF the Chestatee river. Hence
after the shafts were extended below To
water level and became flooded. the
were deserted. and remain as an ovidenc
Of the inutility Of working mines withou
capital. without knowledge of mining
and without the proper appliances.
All along the banks of the Chestatee
Ohattahoochee. and Etowah rivers, i
Georgia, where the slate bedrock pitche
into the rivers, evidences OF rich gol
mines are apparent to the informe
miner. Even the olayey slime which a.
cumulates on the banks OF these rlvel
contains what is known as flour gold, on
1t is the general impression when Il
river beds arc properly worked they wi
De found to coutaip an abundance
gold. Recent developments prove th
the gold mines of Georgia will compa
iavorably with those of California ar
the Territories.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

The following is from the Helena Mon.
lana, Independent: Frank Decker,
agency miller, says that at no time dur.
ing the past eight years. in which be has
nad knowledge of Agency affairs, have
sne Indians made such remarkable pro.
gress in the arts OF civilization as during
ne tns past year. He has ground about s,
voo bushels of grain at the agency mill
uaring the last season, and he knows OF
tnere being made by Indians over 40, ,OOC
.a'is. which now inolose ground that ia
snder cultivtion, in addition to former
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"There is no boy in America, however

"There is no boy in America, however
humble his birth or in whatever depth
OF poverty his lot may be cast, who, II
he has strong arm, clear head, and a
brave heart, may not rise by the light OF
our schools and the freedom OF our laws,
until he shall stand foremost in the
honor and confidence OF his country
Representative James A. Garfield.
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A French scientific authority states
that the ordinary rate of mans walking
is four feet per second; of a good horse
in harnes twelve; of reindeer in sledge
on the ice. twenty-six; Of an English race
horse, forty-thrse; of hare. eighty eight;
and of good sailing ship. fourteen.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

Why don't Miss Kellogg marry m
editor and be done with 1t. She wants
poor man.
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MAMMOTH CAVE IN WYOMING.
New York Times OF June 9th says: "A
new mammoth cave hos been discovered,
it is asserted, in Wyoming Territory that
bids fair to equal. if not eclipse, the
famous cave Of Kentucky. A dozen
herders placed a windlass near the mouth
of the cavern, on Table Mountain, some
weeks since. and lowered one of their
number. carrying lantern, to the depth
Of nearly 100 feet. A passage 200 feet
long led to subterranean chambers and
vaults of vast size, too many and too
diversified to form any exact idea Of
The roof was from go to 70 feet high,
and studded with stalactites varying from
a few inches to twenty feet in length.
The floor was covered with comes and
stalagmites, and stalagmites and stalac-
tites joined in many places, making
quaint and picturesque columns. The
formations of rock are represented as
sineularIy curious. and varying in quail.
ty, color, and Shape to degree that has
not been seen elsewhere. Some partial
explorations indicate that the cave must
be of immense size, aud full of the most
interesting geological phenomena. 1t ia
said that party of scientific men will
soon visit it, and give an account Of
their explorations. 1t is high time thai
we had new and wonderful cave, fol
the Mammoth Gave has lost it's novelty
and needs rival in the far West"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-07-13

The funeral Was elegant; / had on
black silk dress.-Lstter from Georgia
lady.
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Notice to the Public.

HAvING DETERMINED TO CLOSE OUT
III my business In Piochs. am now Offering
my stock Of General Merchandise, at Wholesale
or retail. At ccst md freight. for cash. All par
Ties indsetsdt 70 ne vii, coEoe forward and settle
and avoid costs. F.W. ChUTE,
joplin Per E. r. CLuTe, Agt.
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THE RECORD

ts delivered In Phoebe and Bullionville ct 25
cents per week, payable to the Carriers.
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All persons having business with this Office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
COMPANY. We have no authorized Agents.
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queer case came lately before a
French court. A peasant had agreed to
pay another 500 francs for COW, and
the purchaser placed on bench 20 franc
coins and 100 franc bill. Before the
seller could count the ooin. the COW had
made snatch at the bill and swallowed
it. The question was, who was to lose.
and the Judge decided that the buyer
who had held the COW bv the halter when
II devoured the bill. had not taken proper
precautions and must pay it overagain.
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A subscription is being raised at Or
leans to pay for new statue to Joan Of
Arc on the site OF the monument dis
troyed during the revolution. The he
roine of Domremy has been most unfor-
tunate in the fate Of pictures and images
and in the poems which immortalize her.
Her authentic portrait in church window
was broken, the picture in an old illum-
mated missal makes her unattractive, q
Huguenot mob broke one Of her statues,
and modern sculptors have done her less
than justice. Her dispraise is mixed up
with the works of Shakespeare, whether
he did or did not write that part OF
Henry vi. in which Joan is maliensd.
Her historians have been prejudioed by
their religious opinions, her deeds have
been sung by wsll.meaning young ladies.
The greatest wit of the world disgraced
himself by the spe.like neatiness OF La
Pucille, and the Catholics of France
intend the erection of Joan's monument
be sort Of counter.chsck 10 the centen.
ary of Voltaire. The country is happy
that possesses two such worthless, un
happy that makes their names the slog
ans OF party war.-[ London News.
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Mercedes left Alphonso s., 900, 900.
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Horses in Burning Barns.

When the fire broke out Sunday night
there were eleven horses and mules
quartered in the old rink building,
which was destroyed. Some thoughtful
person remembered the fact and hurried
to their rescue, and succeeded, with but
little difficulty, in getting them all out
but one, when the fire had approached
SO rapidly that the animal was COM
pletely terrified. It refused 10 go out.
Somebody cried out, s Blindfold it," A
blanket was thrown over its head, and
still it refused to go. An attempt was
then made to back it out. without sue
cess. Then up spoke man, and a
knowing man was he, and he said: CT
have heard that if you put a harness on
a horse, in such an emergency as this, he
will drive as docile as lamb" A har-
ness was thrown upon the animal and
adjusted, and he went out of the burn
ing building as though going to work. -
O0densbMrQ Journal. III Egf,f3 ,.5.1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Forgot He Was Married.

He had been in the habit of standing
on the curbstone in front of the church
after service, and waiting for his girl.
AS he prided himself greatly upon his
politeness in public places, he invaria-
bly,, even after their betrothal, stepped
up to her, and, doffing his hat, request
ed permission to see her home. The
first time that they went to church to-
gether after they were married they were
unable to secure seats together. This,
however, did not worry him. He Sc
cured seat for his wife and at once
sought his old quarters by the stove,
and among some OF his old cronies.
After service he absent-mindedly walked
out with the boys and took his old stand
on the curbstone. With flashing eyes
and glowing cheeks out came his wife.
She would have passed him in indignant
and scornfui silence had he not stepped
up to her as of yore, and, raising his
hat, said: "Miss L., may l have the
pleasure of walking with your" He had
the pleasure of knowing that he was
very much married when she exclaimed:
"You idiotic fool, put on your hat and
come along !"-D0nbury NeaUs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Corruption in Russia.

Thieving in the Russian service was
just as bad during the late war as it was
in Crimean times, when herd of many
thousand cattle, bought and paid for.
vanished utterly and never was heard of
again. The Bucharest contractors of
the Russian Government have failed.
The Russian Government owes this firm
large amount, but charges against
them have been made and payment is
withheld until investigation has been
completed. A board is sitting in Odes-
sa, and there are commissions working
in the various sections of operation of
the Russian army. The amounts al
legged to have been Incorporated in
the Bucharest circle amount to more
than 100000 rubles, say $22, 900, 900.
An ex-contractor for the Russian army
sold quantity of hay to a Russian
Colonel for 1000 francs ($80O, which
wss more than three times it's actual
market value. After receiving his
money in gold, he was requested to
make out bill and receipt for 4, 900
rubles (nearly $4,000, which he pro-
ceeded to do.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Exports and Imports.

The Secretary of the Treasury, for
the purpose of ascertaining the nature
and extent of our foreign trade, is hay
ing prepared statement OF our exports
and imports for several years past.
From this it appears that for many years
preceding the year 1874 the excess of
imports over exports was very large.
During the year 1874 there was an ex-
cess of exports over imports of about
$19, 100000. In 1876, however, the i'm
ports exceeded the exports by $19, 500, 900.
Since 1875 the exports of the country
have very rapidly increased and the i'm
ports have gradually fallen off. Some
of the articles formerly imported in
large quantities cut very inconsidera-
BILE figure in the imports of last year,
while our exports have increased since
1875 about IS per cent. In 1875 our
exports exceeded our imports by about
$40, 900, 900; in 1877 there was an ex-
cess of $151. 100000, and in 1878 an ex-
cess of S258, 100000. Only $3.50, 00O,-
900 of our bonds are now held abroad,
and the balance of trade in our favor is
rapidly diminishing this amount
Washington Telegram.
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Imprisoned in His Own Tomb.

About fifteen years ago the late Will
lam Niblo. of Niblo's Garden, built a
handsome tomb in Greenwood cemetery.
He expended a great deal of money upon
it, and it naturally became one of the
attractions of that pensive resort.
Among the eccentricities Of the veteran
manager was that of visiting this tomb
on sultry summer afternoons, and sit
ting there, novel in hand, until the
shadowing of the grand path before the
door showed him that evening was near.
One day Mr.. Niblo passed through the
loage-gate as usual, saluted the attend
mt in his customary courtly style, and
wandered away.
That night Mr.. Niblo did not return
to his home in this city. Nothing was
thought of it, as he had such a number
of friends whom he might visit and re-
main until late, but, when the morning
showed the room unoccupied and the
bed undisturbed, then alarm seized the
household. Search was made; the
clubs, the places of public resort, the
theaters-all were visited. He had not
been there the night previous. Then
OuO Tcu01UeTCU buc VlSluS w tuC OACCA-
wood tomb. . ....... .
When those who were searching for
William Niblo reached the gate of the
cemetery they were met by the man in
charge. He remembered that Mr.. Nib
10 had been there SO many days before
that it had become custom. What was
the NATTER Mr.. Niblo lost? "Come
to think of it, didn't see him go out Of
here when I locked up. He must be in
the tomb"
The tomb has an ornamental door let
into the solid rock surroundings. It is
massive, thick, uninviting, and seems
just the aperture for a perpetual home
of the dead. Beyondit is an airy apart
ment, in which the sunlight filters.
When Mr.. William Niblo entered his
favorite resting-place that summer after
noon SO long ago, he sat in his accus-
toned seat, opened his book and fell to
reading. The wind rose, the vault was
filed with air until a propulsive force
was generated, and then, suddenly, there
came short, sharp click, with semi
darkness after it. Mr.. Niblo was shut
in. The vault door had sprung to.
He was found sitting composedly in the
tomb, and by no means so much ag-
itated as was any one of those who were
looking for him. He explained the ac
cident, his shrieks for assistance, and
then his relapse into calm and philo-
sophical consideration of the circum-
stances. He knew that no one could
hear him call, but he felt that the active
brains of his friends would seek him
out, and that, sooner or later, he would
be liberated. -New York Mercury.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Steam Wagons i'm Arizona.

A sort Of steam wagon is soon to be
put at work out in Arizona which may
yet, perhaps, win Wisconsin's $40, 900.
The contract for carrying daily mail
between Yuma and San Diego has been
let to a firm that intends to put steam
wagon on the route, which consists of
100 miles across the California desert.
A two-horse-power engine has been
purchased as the motive power. The
wagon will have two driving wheels OF
seven feet diameter and twelve inches
width of tire. The whole apparatus will
weigh about 1900 pounds, when sup
piled with fuel and water, and ready for
business. It is intended to make an
average speed of eight or ten miles per
hour, carrying five or six persons and a
moderate weight of baggage and mails.
It will consume about ten gallons OF
water per hour. One man will manage
the locomotive.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
On the Ragged Edge.


Across-eyed man, in long linen ulstor
and tall hat, rang the bell, and when
the woman Of the house opened the door
she was satisfied he had an eye to the
spoons (his straight eye), so she snapped:
"Well, what do you want?"
Madam, be calm" said the cross
eyed man, in smooth voice.
"What for?" she queried, suspi-
ciously.
Madam" said the cross-eyed man,
shave you childs"
eyes, I have,' replied the woman;
"what of it?"
"a little girl ?" queried the cross-eyed
man.
emo; boy" returned the woman.
"Of course-a boy" repeated the
cross-eyed man; ga young boy-not very
old ?"
"About that age," said the woman;
"what about him?"
"Madam, do not get excited" pur-
sued the cross-eyed man; :" be brave and
calm"
"Mercy on me p exclaimed the WON
an, in surprise; "what's the matter %
"Gently, gently" said the cross-eyed
man, in soothing manner; restrain
yourself. Did not that little boy go out
to play this morning?"
Yes, yes" said the woman, excited
ly; what WHY'S there anything the
matter ?"
els there not railroad track crosses
the next street," queried the cross-eyed
man in solemn voice.
eyes, oh yes" calculated the WON.
an, in great fear; sob, tell me what has
happened, what
"Be calm" interrupted the cross
eyed man, soothingly; be brave-keep
cool, for your child's sake.'
"Oh, what is it? what is it p walled
the woman, wildly; "Iknew 1T feared
it. Tell me the worst, quick! Is my
child-where is my darling boy?"
MADAM" replied the cross-eyed
man, gently, "I but this moment saw q
little boy playing upon the railroad
track; as [ looked upon him he seemed
to be"
go, dear O. dearr' screamed the
woman, wringing her hands, "tell me
the worst. Is he"
"He seemed to be daubing himself
with oil, continued the cross-eyed man,
quickly drawing bottle from his pocket,
"and I've got here the best thing in the
world-Lightning Grease Eradicator-
only Is cents bottle, warranted"
There was broom standing behind
the door, and with one blow she knocked
his tall hat over his eyes, and with an.
other waved him off the steps and
through the gate. And, as the cross.
eyed man moved swiftly up the street,
she shook the broom at him, looking fol-
all the world like an ancient god of my
thology with passion distorted face and
highly.excited red arms. -Rockzaad
Courier.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
How Paris is Kept Clean.

In Paris correspondent of the Balti-
more american got up early in the
morning, and rode about the city on the
top Of street car, in order to see how
they kept Paris SO clean. He writes !:
"The housekeepers bring out all their
rubbish and pile it up in the street, one
pile for every four or five houses. 1t is
no sooner emptied than the rag pickers,
who swarm the streets with their bags
and buckets and hand carts, pounce
upon it and gather up all the fragments
Of paper, rags or metal to be found in
the piles. They seem to take away one
third of the rubbish. Servants are
everywhere to be seen, with broom and
bucket in hand, cleaning off the fronts.
The streets are being sprinkled with
hose, and an army of men and women,
with birch brooms, are sweeping the
streets. On the boulevards, horse
brushing machines are in motion, and
the garbage carts are removing the piles
thrown out by the housekeepers. Men
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Making Money by Bankruptcy.

One of the many tricks whereby bank
ruptcy becomes a money making device
has been exposed by the New York
World A reporter followed up an adj
vertisement informing the reader that
"if you contemplate bankruptcy, you
can procure $4,000 good, genuine,
regaulr securities. Terms to suit con-
tingency." The advertiser was discov-
cred to be Broadway lawyer, and
little inquiry in the character of spe-
cial partner in a firm about to fail
showed the reporter that he could buy
the $4,000 in Southern land bonds
worth nothing in the market, for $1,000
cash, and turn them in as assets to cover
cash capital drawn out and that still ow-
ing to the firm. Bill of sale dated back
to give the transaction a genuine look.
To make the arrangement work it was
necessary to have bookkeeper who was
sail right" and who could and woul |
fix the books. The lawyer assured his
interviewer that the thing was done
every day, and such securities passed
we'll with the courts; that in Philadel-
phia recently Judge Cadwalader ordered
stock of the same sort put into the
schedule of assets at SO cents on the
dollar. When the story of the inter-
view came out in the World, this adver-
tisement and others to intending bank
rupts suddenly disappeared from the
Herald, and the attorney in a "per-
sonal" declared his purpose to sue the
paper for libel; but we are afraid he
| won't The affair ia a. sDecimen of a
class of fraudulent transactions which
are being pushed with uncommon live
illness during these last days of the Ma
tional Bankrupt law. Nearly all the
worthless securities in the New York
stock market get into the hands of pro-
fessional bankruptcy attorneys, who use
them in this way. One broker says that
many swindling mining and land con-
Germs are kept alive by selling their
stock to merchants who know it is worth
less, and only take it as an exhibit in
i their assets.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-09-05
Sc Here To-Day" Etc.

Frederick A. Sawyer, formerly United
States Senator from South Carolina, and
subsequently Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, has been appointed to a small
clerkship in the Office of the Coast
Survey of the Treasury Department.
This appointment illustrates one OF the
vicissitudes of public men. Sawyer is
man of eminent scholarly attainments,
has been unfortunate, and, by series of
reverses mas been compelled to accept
almost the smallest Office in the
great establishment he at one time
so nearly controlled. = Washington tele-
OTCy373.