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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-03-05
VIRGINIA SAVINGS BANK.
MO. 10 SOUTH O STREET.
Direcsorst

Dlrectorst
10. Hampton. W. II. Patton,
ID. b. Lyman, z. b. kldridge,
interest paid on Ordinary and Term Deposits.
Deposits received In sums Of 81 and upward.
Loans made on approved real sstats. bonds,
stocks, etc. stocks, currency and silver bought
Ttf rs. ELDRIDoE, Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

ENDORSING FOR FRIENDs.-My neigh
bOr is in active business and ] am only
farmer, just out of debt, with a little
at interest, bringing up and educating a
family of children. He comes to me
holding out note, large, for me to sign
.aying, | wish you woGld just write
your name on the back of this, for |
need the money very much; it will be a
great accommodation to me, and YOU
will only have to write your name. My
answer is: "My friend, do you really
understand what my position would be
before the world and the law if | we're
to do this? | should instantly proclaim
that from state efcomplete independence
and without the slightest reason for SINH,
lar favor from you, and for no consider
alton whatever, except that OF friend
ship, have agreed to take upon my
self the risk Of your business, but with
the difference against me that ifyou lose
/ lose, and ifyou gain do not. | share
in your losses but not in your profits. But
not only this l should affirm before ihe
public that you are responsible when 7
really know nothing of your circum-
stances, and in SO far help you to de-
ceive others. / give you a false credit.
In short, do that which no honest man
true to himselfand to his family, can do
and be blameless. Viii! any right-mind-
ed real friend, ith this view OF the case.
ask Of me such possible sacrifce?"-
Country Gentleman.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

kind Duchesse de st. Marguerite. Mean
time the Conte di Lesino continued the
fathers favorite, and growing impatient,
avowed his love passionately, but with
the air of one assured of success. She
refused him point blank, and appealed to
his generosity. tt eyes of the Italian
flashed fire, but he assured her calmly
that her wishes should be obeyed, and
left the room.
The following week there was a grand
masked ball, whereat Constantine and
Cecil-the one dressed as Provencal
troubador and the other as a simple peas
ant of Provence-enjoyed each others
society for several hours. Constantine
confessed his passion, and although, re-
mem bering her duty toward her father,
she bade him never to see her again, he
knew at least that he was loved.
On the same night his father died sud-
denly, the grief OF the young prince was
vioentan for whole year he shut him
self up in his palace, and denied himself
TO all his former companions, taking soli-
tary rambles occasionally, but very sell
dom. One night having sauntered many
hours in the woods of Actrone, the king s
preserve, he overlook lady and gentle
man the latter, seemingly an invalid,
and very feeble, was leaning heavily up
on the arm Of his companion. And Con-
stantino started as he once more heard
the voice Of Mademoiselle de Montemar,
who said, anxiously, Dear papa, / fear
you have walked too far; you are fatigaed; |;
you will never reach the carriage. Hem
RI" she added, TO the servant who at
tended to them, Ego and bring it bach
to me, and we shall await you here"
Constantine withdrew behind tree, so
that he might escape observation. The
servant had not left his master and young
mistress long, when two men sprang out
upon them. One Of them gagged M. dc
Montemar, and was proceeding to tic his
hands, when Constantine shot him
through the heart. The other caught up
the struggling Cecile, and ran off toward
hut, at some distance; but when he
heard his pursuer laundering behind
him, he turned round with drawn sword.
Constantine drew his stiletto, and dex-
trously sheathed it up to the hit in his
assailant's right arm. the pain of which
obliged the latter to drop his sword and
stagger back. The Conte dl Lesino (for
it was hey, seeing the victory lost, fed to-
ward the town.
Constantine accepted seat in the car
riage Of the Montemas, and when they
arrived at the palace in the Chiaga, at
Naples, it was evident that De Monte>
mar was dying. The shock had been too
much for him.
One hour before he died, he confessed to
Constantine that he was the thief who
stole the brilliants that the princes grand
father had placed in the head of the
bronze horse. In order to make amends
for this, he placed Cecile's hand in his,
and made over to him all his wealth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

AN 1NANIMATE DETECTIVE. - The
microscope is an invalua BILE agent in the
detection Of crime. Some years ago, il
was discovered by the authorities of @
railway in Germany, that barrel which,
on being dispatched from a certain sta
tion, contained silver coin, had, during
the journey to its destination, been empt-
led of lis contents and filled with sand.
For some time no clew to the perpetrator
of the robbery codld be discovered; but
at length. a learned professor, having
been consulted on the subject, called in
the aid of the microscope. The profess
or went to work on the right tracG at
once. He. knowing thai, even though
in the very minutest degree, there was a
distinctive difference in the sands found
near the various stations along the rail
way line, sent for samples of it from each
of the places through which the train
containing the silver coin had passed.
With the microscope he then carefully
examined each sample, compared it with
the sand found in the barrel and thus
identified the station from which the lat
ter had been procured. Having, in this
ingen ious manner, found out the station
he wanted, little difficulty remained for
the railway servants employed at it, by
one of whom the robbery had been com,
mitted, were so few in mum Der that the
culprit was readily detected. In this in
genious manner the thief was found out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

SALE OF CoNvICTs.- In Alabama, con-
victs sentenced to hard labor are sold to
the highest bidders, the duration of pos
session being limited by the convicts
terms of punishment. Alta recent sale
the following were disposed Of Martha
jackson, a negro woman went off at s.. 10
per month; Emma Parker, negro wo-
man, $3.05; all old negro man, William
Moulton, III 20; Sarah Moulton, his wife,
at 400; Sam Malone, a negro man, went
at $500; Sam was "lively fellow" and
the bidding was quite lively. Jim Gra-
ham, negro boy, brought $3.50; John
+ leming, negro man, was knocked off
at $3.50; James Odiorne, white man,
brought only twenty-five cents month,
while another white man, by the name
OF Mann, went for the small sum of five
cents. A number Of negroes were among
the bidders, and one said he never expect
ed 10 live TO see the day when a niger
weuld be worth more than white man.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

ELI PERKINS," a thing which
has no life move," asked Joseph Cook OF
Eli Perkins.
"Of course they can," replied Eli.
"Why, last year [ saw a watch spring. q
rope walk, horse fly, match box, a pea
nut stand, mill dam, an oyster fry, and
a cat fish; and this sar," continued Eli,
81 expect to see a peach blow, gin sling
brandy smash, ="
Anything more, Mr.. Perkins?"
"Why, yes, expect to see stone
fence, cane brake, and bank run"
did you ever see a shoe shop, gum
BOIL, or hear a Goldfish bawl, asked Mr..
Cook.
"No, but I've seen a plank walk, a
horse whip, and tree toed; and would
not be surprised some day to see the great
Atlantic coast, the Pacific slope, tree
box-n
Al Mr.. Cook left Eli tod him that he
hid often seen very mysteriocs thing
that he had often seen uniform smile.
"Why, we often seen sword fish,
said Mr.. Cook, ''I've seen hogs skin
boots, too, and once / saw alligators hide
shoes. Yes" he continued, "Mr. Per-
kins, have even heark the bark of q
tree-actually seen the tree bark, seen il
holler and commence to leave. The
tree held on to Its trunk, which they
were trying to seize for board"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

A BoDIE JURoR.-It occurred in Bod
lie, that city,of whisky, wealth and wick
edness. A case was on trial in the JUS
tice's court, and during recess one oi
the interested parties approached juror
and said:
"Say, boss, if that ar suit goes agin me
I'm nigh on to two thousand loser in
minin' property. Now III give you an
even $500 to hang that jury /"
The incorruptible scion of American
liberty reflected moment and replied:
IT'D be cussed onsartin job fur one
man TO take rope and strangls that hull
gang, an / IN afeared afore I got through
I mout dance a jig under it myself, but
of its all the same to you pard, 1 might
wade in there with six>shooter an
wipe out the crowd. Thet'd be more Ia
my hand than nangin and the job could
be done quicker. 1t thet's satisfactory,
perduce the coin an I'll get to work.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

ANOTHER DELUaE CoMING.-A Bel
gian professor has published a work in
which he warns Us that we may be on the
lookout for another deluge of the world
At certain regularly-recurriug intervals,
he maintains, the waters of one hemis-
phere are suddenly precipitated across
the equator and food the other. The
last Of the deluges, which always flow
from south to north, was that of Noah's
times, which was from the north. Hence
the explanation of the great preponder-
arce of water in the southern hemisphere,
and ofthe general southern trend Of North
and South America, Africa, and many
minor peninsulas. The next of these
deldges will flow from the south to the
north. The cause, he argues, is the al
ternate increase and decrease of the ice
caps at the poles, and the consequence
change OF the earth's equilibrium. Since
l24S the south pole has been proportions
stely diminishing; to day the diameter of
the southern glacier being about 5000
miles and that of the northern 1,500.
When the two glaciers shall have arrived
at their maximum and minimum extern
sion, then will the earth tilt over and be
submerged by another great food, the
fifteenth of the kind that has occurred.
In view of this impending and somewhat
serious probability, the question arises.
What are we going to do about it? If mo
one can offer better suggestion, would
it not be advisable that each Of US resolve
himselfinto his own ark by wearing night
and day one of Paul Boyton's rubber
swimming ostumes?-LouisvilLe Cour-
Ter Journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31
ORIGEN OF TWO POEMS.

Hoods touching lyric, "The Song oi
the Shirt" was the work of an evening
It's author was prompted to write it by
the condition of thousands of working
women in the city of London. The ef-
feet of its production was foreseen by
two persons, the poets wife and Mark
Lemon, the ed itor of Punch.
"Never mind, Tom-mind my words, y
said his devoted wife, "This will tell
wonderfully. 1t is one of the best things
you ever did.
Mr.. Lemon, looking over his letters
one morning, opened an envelope in
closing poem which the writer said had
been rejected by three London journals.
He begged the editor to consign it to the
waste-paper basket if it was not thought
suitable for Punch, as the author was
"sick of the sight Of it," The poem was
signed Tom Hood, and was entitled
"Ths song of the Shirt"
1t was submitted 20 the weekly meeting
Of the editors and principal contributors,
several of whom opposed its publication
as unsu table to tho pages Of a comic
journal. Mr.. Lemon, however, was SO
firmly impressed with its beauty that he
published it on December, 10th 1913.
1.-THE Song of the Shirt" trebled the
sale of the paper and created profound
sensation throughout Great Britain. Peo.
pie of every class were moved by it. II
was chanted by ballad singers in the
streets of London and drew tears from the
eyes of princes. Some years after the
authors death the English people erected
a monument over his grave. The rich
gave guineas, the laborers and sewing
women gave shilling and pence.
Sculptured on it is the inscription devils
ed by himself: "He sang "The Song OF
the Shirt"
1.-The Old Oaken Bucket" was written
fifty or more years ago by printer man,
ed Samuel Woodwork. He was in the
habit of dropping into noted drinking
saloon kept by one Mallory. One day
after drinking glass of brandy and wa
ter, he smacked his lips and declared
that Malory's brandy was superior to any
drink he had ever tasted.
NO" said Mallory, ''you are mistak
en-. There was drink which in both
our est;mations far surpassed this"
"What was that?" incredulously asked
Woodworth.
"The fresh spring water we used to
drink from the old oaken bucket that
hung in the we'll, after returning from the
fields on a sultry day"
Every true," replied Woodwork, tear
drops glisiening in his eyes.
Returning to his printing office, he
seated himself at his desk and began to
write. In half an hour
The Old 0aken Bucket, the iron bound
bucket,
The moss-covered bucket which hung in tho
we'll"
Was embalmed in an inspiring song that
has become as familiar as a household
word
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

A SERIOUS JoKE.--A practical joke,
which was intended to opunlsh husband, q,
was unintentionally made to recoil upon
the wife, who was the author of the
little scheme. Mrs. Phillerton, a Utica
lldy, had trihing quarrel with her liege
lord, and to make him regret his conduct,
resorted to little bit of mischief In half
an hour after the quarrel she entered his
presence again, apparently very sick, de-
clared that she had taken laudanum, and
had not nm hour to live. She threw her
arms about his neck, affectionately ex>
pressed her forgiveness, bade him pa
thetic farewell, and then in theatric style,
tainted, having first contrived to stand
over the sofa at the exciting moment, up
on which she dropped with the artistic
grace Of Clara Morris. Did this husband
rave, and cry, and tear out his hair Was
the resolution to follow her TO the other
shore his dominant thought Such con-
conduct was contrary to the character of
the extremely political man. After
stretching her .enderly upon the sofa, so
that she would not roll off, he hurredly
procured the assistance of medical friend
and the Ian of powerful stomach pump
In fifteen minutes the stomach of the sup
posed suicide was pumped as dry as a
base drum. When this violent proceed.
ing was about to begin, the lady suddenly
recovered consciousness, and declared that
it was all joke-that she had not taken
poison But her stupid husband would not
believe her, and pumped so vigorously
that the lady imagined she was being
turned, inside out. She is resolved neve
to die by poison.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

A SILENT PARTNER.-A lawsuit is in
progress in Virginia City, wherein one
Thereodore Wolf, tailor, sues G. M
Bonnemort and II. M. Levy to recover
500, 900 for the use Of his name as a sig
nature to secret dispatches during the Si~
ezra Nevada excitement OF last fall. Mr..
Wolfe had conscientious scruples about
allowing his name to be used in that way,
but they were allayed, when Mr.. Bonne-
mort said to him "Oh, hell I'm only
telegraphing to my partner, Levy, giving
him a point in stocks, and now if you'll
let us use your name we will pay you
we'll for it," Wolf continued to send and
receive kilograms, Bonnemort writing the
words, which he Wolff did rot under
stand, and he copying them. He thinks
these services entitled him to silent part
nership, and he wants his div. Bonne-
mort offered to confess judgment for 5000
and Levy for $3.50, but Wolf wants his
100000 or nothing. Now it is hardly
dignifed for Bonnemort and Levy to go
back on their silent partner for such a
tri1e as 500, ,0O0 and they ought to give it
to him so that he can retire from the tal-
orlng business and open brokers' Office
on G street, Virginia, with big gilt sign
and lot of certificates Of Wells, Fargo
and Pictou on black velvet in the show
window.
And since the above was written comes
the news by telegraph from Virginia, that
the jury have found for the plaintiff in
the sum Of 81, 500, assessing 5000 against
Bennemort and 81, 500 against Levy. II
Shakespeare or any other man wants to
know "what's in name" the answer is
81 500.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

WASH baby up clead and dress
him up real pretty, and he will resist
all advan with most superlative
crOssness; but let him eat molasses gin
ger, bread and fool around the coalhod
fer a half hour, and he will nestle his
dear little dirty face close up to yeur
clean shirt bosom, and be just the lov-
INCEST, cunningest little rascal in all the
world.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31
A GOOD story is told of the Rev. Had.

A GOOD story is told of the Rev. Had
ley Vermont. One bitter cold day,
when the church was but half warmed
Brother Proctor had for his text very
warm verse. Just before the benediction
he leaned forward and said to one of the
deacons in front of the pulpit, in tones
loud enough TO be heard by all: Bro.
Griggs, do see that this house is better
warmed this afternoon; it's no kind of
use for me to warn sinners of the danger
OF hell when the very idea OF hell is a
comfort to them.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

Lots of people passed fat looking
pocket book in Watertown, Connecti-
cut street on All-fool's Day with know
chuckle; but an old countIyman, who
took the trouble to dismount from his
wagon and pick it up. was rewarded by
the sight Of over $500 in good money.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

1T is never to late to mend. Julia
Smith, of the Connecticut sisters, es.
capped from the horrors of dying an old
maid. She stood it for eighty,six years
and then captured her man just as the
h,ty-seventh spring was passing over
her head,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

On the death of the Duke Of Yelling
ten the bells Of Trim, near Dangan Cas-,
tie. his fathers seat in ireland, for which,
whsn young man, Wellington had sat
in the Irish Parliament, rang a mufIied
peal, when the tenor, beautiful toned
bell, suddenly broke. 1t was found by a
curious coinciden ce to have been cast in
1859, the year of the Dukes birth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

There is very little use in making to.
day cloudy because to- morrow is likely to
be stormy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-31

TrtntsN C0Snfy German HosptfSI 80.
ciety, holds its REGULAR Quarterly Meotinrh
the HOSPITAL BUILDING, Weaverville, on II,
first Sunday Of March. juno, September aN
December D. HANSEN,
jan. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24
District Government Affairs.

The District Commissioners granted liquor
licenses yesterday to c. F. Shelton and b. A.
Mcdonald, Of Giesboro'.
District Commissioners, composed OF the treas,
urer and asse ssor, the collector CT taxes, ana
the auditor and controller, to revise the metnOa
Of keeDtng the tax accounts Of the District, anu
make q report to the Commissioners: hela a
meeting to-day and Will continue the daIy ici
which they were appointed without ntermls-
sion until the report Is submitted. 49,. .
The District Commissioners TO-DAY, sem q
note TO the President requesting Gnat anota e
officer Of engineers In addition 10 fHSC Lieut. n.
be directed to report to the Engineer Commits
sioners of the District as one OF the Assistants,
provided for In the act OF June II, 1878.
BIDS WERE OPENED
in the Office OF Chief Engineer Hoxle this after
neon for laying $50 I1neal feet OF two ring
brick sewer In 10th street, between and Caro-
lire streets northwest. as follows;@Simon Car
VIM II. Groat, 81 81: VIM. Buckley, 81 .95; Thos
Joyce, 81 so; VIM. H. Mohler, $1.53; Entwisle &
Godfrey, for the sum OF $374 and VIM. C. Muir
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MANAGEMENT OF
THE WASHINGTON ASYLUM
was opened yesterday by Commissioner Dent
at the asylum, fifteen witnesses being heard
again too day, some fifty more witnesses having
been summoned to give testimony. 1t Is not
likely that 1t VIII be concluded until next week.
laxtty OF the 1ntendent and upon his habits,
the sanitary condition of the place, &C.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: John flaming,
construct frame shed, 2OO6 NJ st. NV; $50. Earl
English, construct Two twO-Story brick dWe.-
ltngs on X ST., between 18th and 10th SITS. NV;
$4,000 Miss W. ktrchner, repair frame s13
ST. NV; $50 G. w. Godfrey, repair brick res
taurant On 18th ST. between Pennsylvania ave.
and SITS. NV; $500. John Stewart, remove
frame, 125 D st. s.w. $50. j. L. Fitzgerald, con-
struct five two-story brick dwellings on w st.
between 18th and 18th sts NV: $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24

A WoxAN's WRoNas.-The daughter OF a
prominent business man In Louisville few
days since was taken from an designation house
to which she had been taken by John Gleason
contractor. She tells q sad story OF her fall
and Gleason was arrested, charged with out
threatened her with death II she disclosed the
secret, and made her discard the man she was
engaged to be married to. From one step to
another she fell until the last discovery has led
tor. The father is terribly excited, and may
yet aVenge the injury Inflicted. In view OF the
verdict In the Curtis case in Washington, no
body will blame him II he does.
~ Ex-Treasurer CardoZa and ex-Congress-
man Smalls, OF $. c., both cOlOred, who h ad been
convicted OF bribery, were yesterday pafdoned
by GOV. Simpson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-24

EVIDENCE IN THE PoINDExTER CASE Con-
CLUDkD.-The hearing OF the evidence in the
second trial Of John E. Poindexter for killing c.
at p. NJ, when argument was begun and con-
ttnued until O'Clock, at which hour the court
adjourned. Two more speeches are to be made,
closing argument OF the prosecution. The case
VIII probably be given to the Jury about 8
O'Clock p M. today. Captain George D. Wise,
the commemorative attorney, In opening the
sumption that 1t was case of murder In the
second degree. He argued against 1t being
case OF self defence as the prisoner fired not
quivering body. he charged that the act was
premedtated, and that the firing was upon an
unarmed man, while he was offering to apollo
evening session w. e. Royal opened the de-
fence