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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23

In the Senate on Monday, April 10, bill
providing that whenever Circuit and District Courts
Of the United States held at the same time and
place, there shall be but one grand and petit jury
summoned TO attend said courts at one and the same
time passed A bill was introduced by Mr..
Hanin authorizing the President to make the
ton between the United States and Nicaragua for
the adjustment OF the claims which may be duly
concluded between the two Governments.
The discussion Of the Geneva Award bill then pro-
ceeded, Messrs. Carpenter and Blaine INDUCING In
considerable personality, though not descending TO
abuse. The contest closed by Mr. Thurman remark
ing that the two Senators had set themselves right
the third-term question, which elected . general
laugh. Mr.. Wallace submitted majority report Of
the select committee frauds In elections Ia regard
to their investigations In Massachusetts and Rhode
Island. In the House, bills were introduced as
follows: By Mr. Herbert, providing that the Presi-
dent Of the Senate shall submit TO the Senate
and House, when assembled to count the votes for
President and Vice President, all packages purport-
ing to contain electoral votes by Mr.. Warner, de-
carng that the option Of tender In payment of
moneys from the treasury belongs TO the Govern
ment alone; by Mr.. Weaver, asking whether or not
tho Treasury Department has at any time anticipated
the payment OF interest the public debt; by Mr..
Sanford, donating public lands to the several States
and or Which N provide colleges for the
appropriation OF the lands necessary in the
Improvement Of the Mississippi river
TO aid In the erection of monument TO the late
Gen. Shields; by Mr.. Hutchns TO limit to two years
from the time tai Is payable the time within which
suits prosecutions for violation of the internal
revenue laws may be brought; by Mr.. Finley, to
duce to sl4 ton the duty on steel rails; by Mr..
shelabsrger, approprating $4,000 for the purpose
Pittsburgh, Pa; by Mr.. Culberson, for the
discontinuance Of the system of national banks
by Mr. Martini of West Virginia. to declare forfeited
to the United States certain lands conditonally
granted to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Com
pany; by Mr. Gibson, appropriatng s150,OOO for the
erection in the public squares Of Washington city
statues of Madison, jefferson, Hamilton, John
Adams, Randolph, Pinckney, Webster Clay, and
Calhoun The bill for international exhibition in
New York passed, did the bill for public build
ing at Pittsburgh. The bill TO pension the Mexican
veterans laid over, after debate
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23

mass. The forces of the new spot cycle
ere now in active operation, and those
who have closely watched the influence
of the solar disturbance on climatic
conditions predict hot summer from
the heat waves that follow the COM
mencement of the tremendous solar out
breaks. The hidden chambers Of the
Great Pyramid have given forth in
oracular fashion mementous prophe-
cies for 1881 to the few disciples who
have faith in their teachings, and as
trologers cast strange horoscopes from
the unusual planetary combinations
Providence Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23
Household Recipes.

To remove stains from books-Trans-
late them into better language.
To remove spots of grease, oil or fat
from woolens-Saturate the cloth with
kerosene or naphtha, and press it with a
hot iron ON the wrong side. Then treat
it with lighted match. This is
the only sure wax to remove grease
from woolens.
To make your chimney draw-Send it
to Boston school, iwhere it can have
the advantage of regulation instruction.
To cleanse brass--Turn the hydrant
on the sewing machine and book agent
that knocketh at your door.
To preserve woolens from moths
Give them to the poor.
To keep bread from molding-Give it
to the poor woman who keeps boarders
and hens.
To prevent cake getting dry-Give the
small boy access to the pantry.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23
NEWS OF THE WEEK


Recent deaths Theodore 0uidin,
French marine painter, at Paris, aged IS;
Thomas ]. Brown, Roman Catholic Bishop Of
Newport, England, aged 80; DR.. VIM Sharpey,
an eminent English medical professor and au-
thor, London, aged IS; Gen Etenne Marcel, who
fought as Captain In the Waterloo campaign
aged SO.
Cable dispatches announce the election
to Parliament of OConnor Power and MIR. Par
nell from County Mayo. Gladstones son Is also
elected from Worcestershire, East
The emigration from Germany to the
United States is rapidly increasing. During the
week which ended on the 18th inst $500 left
Bremen. Most of the emigrants are skilled
worimen.
Russia intends to increase its fleet In
Chinese waters to fifteen vessels.
Vigneaux, the French champion, de-
feated slosson, the American, in the big billiard
match in Paris; score, 1900 to 3,118 points.
vgneaux made run Of /, 451, and Slosson one
of 1,103 points. The game was for 1000 and
the worlds championship.
The result of the Parliamentary cleo
tons is that the Liberals will have majority
of about sixty over the combined opposition,
including the Home Rulers.
Five thousand persons in the province
of Orenberg, Russia, are starving, the long win
ter having exhausted their supplies.
Otero, the assailant of the King of
Spain, has been executed at Madrid.
The American horse Wallenstein,
owned by Mr.. Lorillard, won the race for the
Newmarket handicap, in England
Letters received by the Dublin Man.
sion House Committee show that the distress
throughout Ireland is increasing
DIR. Kenealy, the noted Tichborne
lawyer, is dead. He was q member of the last
Parliament.
The ex-Empress Eugene arrived in
Cape Town, recently, on her pilgrimage to the
place where the Prince Imperial was killed.
Bismarck, through his organ, the
North German Gazette, complains that the u
tramontanes have not carried out their compact
with him. They have opposed some Of his
measures in the Reichstag and he now threat
ems to retaliate.
1t is said the prisoners of Moscow,
Eijnee, Novgorod, Samara, and other depots in
Russia awaiting exila to Siberia number over
10000.
Poison was recently discovered in one
of the dishes on the Cars table.
The English have met with another
reverse in Afghanistan. The garrison of
Dubrui has been annihilated by native bands.
A portion of the wrecked Tay bridge,
which has been recovered, bears marks showing
that the train went off the track before the
bridge fell.
Turkey is suffering from misrule and
national bankruptcy. There is no money in the
treasury, the army and navy contractors are I'M
paid, and a shutting of of supplies is imminent.
The Porte has shown itself 80 incapable of gov
erning the empire that the better classes hope
the great powers will soon make change of
some kind.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23

Three men-strangers-were drowned
in the Mississippi river 1t Rsek Island, H., by
the capsixing Of skiR.
A little Cleveland girl has died OF
congestion of the brain brought on by jumping
rope.
A. r. Foote, one of the partners in
Pomeroy's Democrat, La Crosse, Wis, has been
sent to Jail OH charge Of forgery.
Jake Muldrow and Nathan Fancett
were hanged at Mexico, Mo-, for the murder of
a young man named Inflow, in September last.
Mai. Maclean has overtaken Victoria's
band of Apaches in Arizona Territory, and is
driving them beyond the lines into Mexico.
The five desperadoes who recently es-
capped from the Wyoming pemtentiary are rob-
bling stages and holding up mail-carriers on the
road to Fort Fetterman.
A shocking accident is reported from
San Francisco. Five thousand pounds OF giant
powder exploded at Berkeley, near that city, by
the careless blow of workman putting cover
on box, and twenty-five human beings were
torn into minute fragments. The people en-
ployed in the mandatory were both Chinese
and whites. Twelve Cinnamon and an
equal number Of white men were killed.
The effects of the explosion were understandable.
Five thousand pounds of giant powder explod-
ed instantly, hurting the victims piccemeal into
the bay and on the ground i'll the vicinity, here
leg and there hand. In one place would be
found human foot and in another piece of
ball An arta of n mill
from the scene. The pigtail of one of the Chi
namen, with a piece of the scalp, was found
lodged in a tree 800 yards away. Heavy tim
bers butted strongly together were splintered
into shreds and scattered over the
ground for acres in extent, while
the waters of the bay between Jennings point
and Sheep island, two miles distant, were COW
cred with the debris. Large trees i'll the vicinity
were twisted and thrown down like reeds before
fierce gale The houses' near the acid works,
quarter Of mile distant, were partially
wrecked, the windows and sashes being broken
by the conclusion.
The Superior Court at San Francisco
has affirmed the decision of the lower court in
the case of Kearney, and he will have to serve
out his term in the House of Correction.
South.
A Petersburg (va. negro, who recently
assaulted white lady near that city, has been
lynched by mob.
The internal revenue officers have de-
stroyed in Pickens and Cherokee counties, 8. c.,
nine distilleries and 10, 600 gallons of mash and
beer, and secured six copper stills.
Frost for three consecutive nights has
seriously damaged fruit in the vicinity Of Au-
gusta, Ga.
Heavy frosts in Virginia have seri-
ously injured fruit and vegetation.
Bishop Pellicier, Of the Roman Catho-
lie diocese of San Antonio, Tex, is dead.
William S. Bates was hanged for MUIR
der at Ba-nwel Court House. S. c., on the 10th
inst. On the same day, Bill Walker (colored)
was executed for murder at Calvert, Texas.
His last words were, she was not going to hell,
but would fly straight to heaven"
Forest fires are raging in the Virginia
wilderness. Several persons have been burnt
to death, and a great deal of property de-
stroyed.
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A peasant, being rather tipsy, stag
gered up against the Princess Bismarck,
and the Chancellor gave him push out
of the way. The state of the man was
such that he readily fell; but, quickly
picking himself up, he again approached
and begged pardon of the Prince in such
polite and humble terms before rapidly
disappearing that the latter heartily re-
GREETED having treated the offender so
roughly. "These fellows" said Bis
marck to his wife, shave incredible good
nature, and now 1 feel that L should
almost like to beg pardon of him myself.
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NitrO.Glycerine.

The French Academy of Sciences has
recently awarded prize of 500 to two
chemists, who have SO succeeded in re-
placing the perilous manufacture of
nitro-glycerine by safer method that
for the past six years there has been no
loss of life in the large mandatory at
Vonges. The new process is gradual,
while the old was sudden, and thus most
of the dangers attending the manufact-
ure of the formidable explosive are
guarded against.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23

Those who study the stars will have
plenty of occupation in the coming
year. The index-hand on the celestial
dial-plate points to events of momen-
tous import. The four great planets
reach their nearest point to the sun more
nearly together than they have done for
almost 1900 years. 1t is not unreason-
able to suppose that, with their strong
pull and pull all together, they will create
some unusual disturbance in the chaotic
elements that make up the suns fiery
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-04-23

REMARKS by Texas maiden to her
perfdious lover: CT amt got no broth
er, and dads too old to fight but, if
you will just take one of these here pis-
tolls and step off few PAGES, I'll jine in
the duet, and misses won't count"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-21
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HIREBY GIVEN. THAT ON
IN the hrst Monday. the third day Of Nay.
A. ID. 1850, at yellow Jacket Engine Company 3
mo. - House. In the First wsrt. and st Lin.
coin hose company's (No. 81 House. In the
second Ward. Of the Town Of Gold Hill. county
OF storey and state Of Nevada, IN election, Tor
the following ofaosrs Of the Town Of Gold
Hill, ~ill be held:
Three Trustees for the First Ward.
Two Trustees for the Second Ward.
One Town Marshal,
One Town Treasurer.
ss,d election win be open st . o'clock In the
morning and continue until O'Clock r. q.
Fins ward inspeetors-z Lyford. Georss ".
Rogers, ID. L Bean.
Carrie. Vim. Gray. vvnp
Cls,k Of tfe Board Of Trustees Of the Town OF
Gold II n.
Apftl l6. 1850. bploM
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Fer Deilnauest Taxes for the Fiscal
Year. .Endips December 81,
A. ID. 1879.

TINpRR AND BY VIRTUE OF -FOUR DIFF
u ferent executions Issued out Of the Jus
tice's Court Of Gold Hill Township No. 8 OF
the Town OF Gold Hill, county OF Storey. STATE
Of Nevrds, to ms duly directed and delivered.
dated April 9th, A. d. 1850. upon four dinerent
Judgments recovered In said Court on the Nh
day OF April. A. ID. lssO, and on record In said
Court. In favor OF the State of Nevada. plant 4.
and saainst the foiioving.naue defendants
and real estate. and posfersory claims and i'm.
provsmsnts thereon, together with costs and
expenses OF sale. And IN pursuance Of Law !
sha sxpose for sale at public auction, In mont
Of the Court House doors. In the city Of Wiz.
ginia. Storey county. btats OF Nevada, between
the hours OF . o'clock A. =. and O'Clock r. ~.
viz. at n O'Clock noon, on MONDAY. the
TwENTY.fOURTH day Of NAY. A ID. 1850.
20 much Of each parcel Of land hereinafter de-
scribsd. together with the improvements there
ON, a. .hall be necessary TO satisfy the said ex.
ecutions and ell costs. In gold coin OF the United
States. All Of said property being situate In
storey county. State of Nevada. and 10 separate
ly described a. follows, 10 wit:
T. J. Mcoee, and lot .. block I. range o.
Gold Hill. Amount.... ...................$ ~
O'Brien 4 curran. and lot ~. block /.
rargs o. Gold Hill. Amouns..........S2c "
u. Cannon, and lot 70. block !. range o.
Gold Hill. Amount .... ..............$s "
James Allen. and lot II. block I. range r.
Gold Hill. Amount. .................tn 10
@. WILLIAMSON,
Sheriff Of sotrcy county. Nevada.
BY Nj McCrrcaAN. Deputy sherin. ap2o
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APPLICATION FOR PATENT.

NOTICE NO. az, q. 9. MINERAL SURVEY
IN No. las and ISL. UNITED STATES LAND
UYricr, Carson City. Nevada, February 70,
1850. Notice is hereby given, that the silver
Jacket Mining Company. corporation OF the
Of business st san Francisco. California. has.
BY W. Schlager. Its agent and superintendent,
whose postoface address 10 Gold Hill. Storey
county. Nsvada, this day nled In this ofice It's
application for . United States patent for A..
teen hundred ,l5o0l feet OF the Monumental
Twins lode, bearing gold and silver. with sur
face ground containing 10 2s-i0o acres q here
insfier described. ths sams being onicially sur.
vsyed and plated by the Surveyor General -
U. y. Survey or Lot No. las and lSl. In Town.
ships 10 and II north. Range u east, Mount
Diablo Meridian. In the Gold Hill Mining DIS
trict, county Of storey spd state Of Nevada,
and described by metes and bounds by the plat
and Geld notes ON nls In this Office % follows,
viz: Beginning at post marked Monumental
Twins No. I. thence running south ten Q0I
degrees east dfteen hut dfed Qo00) feet TO post
marked Monumental Twins No. 2; thence north
eighty tsoI degrees east six hundred ,ooo) feet
TO q post marked Monumental Twins No. ..
from which the qua,tsr section corner In north
line OF Section nve (6), Township sixteen (l6l
north. Range twenty one (sl) cast, Mount d.
sbo Base and Meridian, bears moth twenty.
eight l25I degrees west, distant nve hundred
and twenty ls2ol feet; thence running from said
port NO. uottu tCa tAVI ue8AoSs Wcss ssssa
hundred and nfty.thrse t7c3i ieet to the south.
essterly boundary Of U. y. Survey No. las,
North Chipman lode; thence south nfty-eight
1857 degr CO teu Q0) minutes west. one hun.
dred and sixiy.nine ,l6a) feet to post no: Of
said U. y. survey No. itS, North Chapman lode;
thence north twenty.one and ole half AM
degree, west eight hundred and tventy'iour
,s2tj feet to point and thence south eighty
ls0j degrees west two hundred and seventy
iour (21l feet 70 post No. I. the place OF be.
ginning. containing 10 20 100 acres. the said
claim being of record In the once Of the Re
corder Of storey equity. Nevada, st Virginia
Oty, Nevsda, In book "B" OF Locations. st page
so6 and being bounded upon the northeast IN
part by the said North Chapman lode or U. b.
Survey No. lts.
Reference II hereby made TO the ofncial plat
posted upon the aald Monumental Twins claim
and to the plat and nsld notes on Ole In this
once for more particular description OF the
mining ground hereby sought 70 be patsnted.
All adverse claims must be nled In this once
within six t6O) days from the nrst Newspaper
publicstion Of the notice OF said application.
fe26 @. N. HARRIS. Registtr.
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SnERlFF's SALE.
For Delisqusat Taxes for she Fiscal
Year Ending Decesnbsr n,
A. ID. lS70.

TJNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF FIVE n.F.
u fersnt- execllivas isrusd out Of the Jus.
,.o..s Court Of Gold Hill To snship No. =, Of
the Town Of Gold Hill. county OF STOREY. State
Of Nevada. to me duly directed and delivered.
dated April sth. A. ID. 1850. upon ave different
Judgments recovered In said Court on the 9th
day tf April. A. D. 1850. and on record In said
Court. In favor OF the state Of Nevada. plaintin.
and against the following. named defendants
and real estate. and possessory claims and I'm
provemcnts thereon. together with costs and
expenres Of sale. And In pursuance OF law
shall expose for sale ct public suction, In front
Of the Curt House doors, In the city OF Vir-
ginia. Storey county. State OF Nevada. between
VIZ. OF II O'Clock noon. on FRIDAY. the 2ist
CAV of NAY, A. ID. 1850, % much Of each
parcel OF land hereinafter described, together
with the improvements thereon. ~ shall be
necessary TO satisfy the said executions and ell
costs, In gold coin Of the United States. All OF
raid property being situate In Storey county.
State Of Nevada. and IL ssparately described -
folio 40, TO vit;
P. s. Nsr,hali. and portion Of lot -,
block I, range A, and lot ", block j.
range q, Gold HILL Amount. ...... $T u
Michael Nailon and 10 feet Of lot ~. block
1, range II, Gold Hill. Amount. ..t25 IL
A. Lafes, and the south half Of lot 70,
block I, range d. and lot n, block !,
range d, Gold Hill. Amount. nt..........$I5 IL
Il. Rossnbaum. and lot 9. block 0, range
L u, Gold Hill. Amoant.. to2 ~
John L. Mitchell, and lot 80. blosk ., range
d, Gold Hill. Amount.. sS
@. WILLIAMSON,
sheriff Of Storey county. Nevada.
BY n. j. McCu1cHAN. Deputy sheriff. ~
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HE Little william.
Detroit Free Pess.

DcVvt EfN~ ff,s"s
After . strange. looking old chap had
been hanging around Michigan avenue
grocery for quarter Of an hour yester-
day, he was asked his business. and he
replied:
"wsll, I am q poor old man. have
q SON six years old named William. He
ia. s.',S-Ss<ciG aud he Is now on . bed
OF sickness" =.
"But this il not drug store" said
the grocer.
"Nsbbs not, but this morning whom !
was ready to come down town my little
William put his arms around my neck
and said. Father. you are old and poor.
and you needn't buy me no present.
That's what hs said. and 1t touched my
my heart"
There Was pause. during which the
old man wiped his eyes and the grocer
blew his nose, and then the former con-
tinued
"I have NO money; I thought I'd ask
YOU to give me one Of those candy geese
ON the shelf there. I'd put IL where my
William could see II. aud when he found
Il he'd ask me how I got 1t. and I'd say;
NY boy. an angel on Michigan avenue
named Mr.. Blank gave 1t to me. Let
us pray that he may live many long
years.. That's what I'd say" =.
"I have no candy geese to give away
said the grocer.
'.Not ons?"
"No." .
"Not even one for my poor William"
"No. sir. You'd better jog along"
eyes, I guess had. said the old
chap, a. hs made for the door. my
william will get nothing. He will call
me TO him and ask the reason why and
IN tell him that An old pig on Michi-
gan" -.
The grocer jumped 1T him and he lit
out and entered store two doors below
and began:
'If you could only give me ten cents'
worth OF tobacco to put in my little VII.
liam's Christmas stocking you don't
know how his poor heart would bless
your'
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REeIsTRAIlok

N1orIcs Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT tbs
IN Books of Registration for the Municipal
Election, ~ BE- held on Monday. Nay %. a. y.
1850, for the election OF Town omcers Of the
Tsvn Of Gold Hill, win be open on THURS
DAY. APRIL lat. A. D. 1850. 81 10 O'Clock a.
day, APRIL 18Th. and from April i2th 10 Thurs
day. April Nd, from : a. =. 10 . ,. H.. and on
Thursday. April 11d. from A. =. 70 ?. H.. q
which time the Books for Registration VIII
Close. Naturslixed citizsns viii Be required 70
protues their pspss at ths time they present
themselves for Rsgistrstiou.
J. p. fLANN1NoHAN.
xx-omcio Registry Aesnt. Tovnahip No. ..
btofty county, Nevada.
Cola Mi. March t1st, isoo. ettd
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the YIRsr rAIs.
1T vALrlR cooPiR.

Thsrs are two iit.is boots In the corner there.
All battered about the toes.
And nv thoughts ny back 10 my own hrst pair.
A. tiny perchAnce - those.
How stately walked that eventual day
In those beots with tops 90 red.
And slspt st night tired out with play.
with tkoss boots beneath my head.
yull msny pair have worn since then,
And been clothed In apparel nne,
And SIGH TO think that never again
oan such happiness b nine.
A 10 leavs our yoath We leave our Joys.
They seem 10 evade our reach.
when ws gain a men what We wished - ooyss
The bloom II al sr the peach.
NAas 10 eain 10 the zane. but the simpls ssst
OF our youth v what We lack.
% simpls thing - . who,s nights rest
II sssms win nsvef come back.
I envy the youngster there - hs iies
And vhose feet those boota have shod.
And trsmbliugly trust that be never tries
The paths my own feet have trod
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ORDINANCE NO. ils.
y s.. g RI. ::i..s ..s g. =.
f::y.rs1 ~ viii: he T.w. q Ssii
rPssssd April 10. isso.l
r.us BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GOLD

srcrrox 1. An annual I'd vaiorsm tax Of On.
and one quarter per centum upon the value q
taxable troperty within the Town Of Gold Hi
h hsrehy levied end dirscted 70 b collsstsd iol
town purposes upon the asssssed value Of ~
such tsxsbls property mAds taxabls By the avI
OF this tate for stAts and county purposes. In
Guiding The net proceeds Of the mines.
ero. Z. The tsxss levied by section I of thia
ordiusnce. and to b ssssssed and collectsd 70
sccordanos Win the provisions Of an ordiaanos
entitled. "An Ordinsnce 70 provide fof the lsvy
ami collection OF taxss On real and personsl
properly within The Town Of Gold HUI passsd
April ID. 1850; and also. IN ordinance entitled,
An Ordinances 70 provide for the tine and
msnnef Of ascertainins the valus Of ths net pro.
ceeds Of mines fur the purpose OF TAXATION. and
10 provide fur ths oolisosioa Of such t.1:s; ~
President Of he Boasd q Trustees ot Ne Town
Of Gold Hin. orrff
Attsst: W. q. HxpR, Olsrk Of the Board.
Ats Meeting Of the Board OF Trustees Of tAs
Tovu OF cod Hill. hsld April 10. 1850, Urdi-
nsncs No. rs vas pesssd b. The following vote,
Ysss-Trustsss ksresr, bsashy md Pfssi-
Al NIsssss-Trustss ws1sy ~ Lms1.
, Claw " Q. xypx. CLARK