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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
MADE GARFIELD.

Concerning some Of the good people
who claim to have started General Gar.
hsld in life. the Cleveland Herald says
This all reminds one Of the man who
hired young Garfield to work for him In
hayins when the latter was sixteen years
old, and after admitting that hs did
more work than any man he had. at
tempted to allow him boys wages and
cheat him out Of that. When Garfield
was nominated for Congress this man
was loud In his assertions that "hs made
Garfield :" that he gave him employ.
msnt when he needed Il 10 support his
widowed mother. Or, again, 1t 10 some
thing like the woman who greatly offend.
Cd the ssnsibilitiss Of the young general
when he was . poor boy. working for
her for his board and attending school.
BY insisting on calling him ''ons Of the
servants" When Garfield Wa elected
to the State Senate she was very free in
her observations about how she 'slwsys
knew hs had the elements Of greatness
in him." and attending . reception
given to him In Hiram, had the unae.
eountsbls cheek to refer to the matter
and claim in the Generals presence that
she was ths'msans OF making him."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
That sioo Counterfeit Bauknote.

SAN FRANcIsco. June 30.-Since Uni.
ted States Detective Fnnsgas received
from Washington the description OF the
counterfeit 500 banknots which Was
detected in the Sub T~rsasursr's Office In
this city. he has followed up the matter.
to obtain all possible information on the
subject. The note In question. which
wAs q OF three that had appeared In
this city, was traced to the Bank OF So
mona. whence Il found its way to the
Sub Treasurer OF San Francisco. From
the Bank Of Sonoma II was traced
to the Postmaster at Petaluma, who re-
ported that he received Il In 0 package
Of $500 from the San Francisco Post.
Office. II the Bank Of Sonoma falls 10
make II good. II 10 supposed that either
the responsible Official Of the Pstaluma
o. the San Francisco Postofios win be
required to do 20. Meanwhile. the note
has been stamped q . counterfeit. The
other two corresponding notes were do.
tected In circulation here some time ago
and also branded.
A press telegram from Washington
yesterday says: It 10 believed In secret
service circles that the recent counterfeit
500 notes. which have been 30 skillfully
executed a. to almost defy detection. are
the work OF the famous engravsr and
countsrfsiter, Charles Ulrioh, who some
two years ago was released from . ten
yesrs'tsrm OF service In the Columbus
(Ohio) p~enitsntiary, to which he had
bcsn sentenced for counterfeiting.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
Dry Day at Niagara.
Ne,o York Sun


"The Falls Of Niagara were dry for q
whole day." said the Rev. DR.. T. b.
Fuller Of Hamilton. Ontario. In . recent
lecture. The accuracy Of the story was
questioned, and now the clergyman pub.
fishes the sworn statements OF several
persons that they saw the phenomenon.
They say that Il occurred on March 81,
l848. At 8 o'clock In the morning 20
little water was dribbling over that .
man and his daughter walked halt way
across from the Canadian shore, near
tho edge Of the precipios. The girl
stuck . pole into q crsvice Of the rock,
aud left a handkerchief flying from the
top. Not content with this feat. they
went hall . mile above the Fall, and
rode part way across the bed Of the river
In Q wagon. Others did similar things.
The jagged rocks on the bottom below
the Falls were exposed. This strange
condition lasted until nightfall, whom
the stream began rapidly to swell. and
before morning was ~ large a. usual.
Dr.. Fullsr's theory 10 % follows {: "The
winds had besn blowing down Lake
Erie. which 10 only about thirty feet
deep. and rushing . great deal Of the
water from Il over the Falls. II then
suddenly changed, and blew this little
water Comparatively ~speakins) mp to
the western portion Of the lake. Atthis
jupcturs the ice on Lake Erie, which
had been broken up BY these high winds,
got jammed In the river between Buffalo
and the Canada side. and formed . dam
which kept back the waters Of Lake
Erie"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
Mark Twaln's Works.

Germantown. close by Philadelphia,
10 q dsmure old Quaker town. One Of
its psculisrities 10 free public library OF
10, 900 volumes, from which fiction Is
rigidly excluded. The works Of Shake
spesrs. Byron. Pope. Dryden, Thack.
cray and Kingsley are among those that
are kept out. "Have you any Of Mark
Twain's works hersf" . Philadelphia
reporter asked. "No; his book Of
travels. I suppose. We hardly considered
IL reliable enough" the librarian replied;
81 don't know. though. there some
truth In them. I suppose-at least I've
heard IL said there was I heard II.
though" said the librarian. looking Q
little dubious. Gin . way that didn't
altogether satisfy me. We don't put
any plays In. and Shakespeare stays out
on that ground. OF course there are
some works on general literature that
contains his quotations. but We can't
help that. We hold that the mind
should DO led to take up wholesome
reading matter - books OF travels or
natural history or biosraphy-somsthins
that will amuss and instruct together.
Our idea 10 that in reading Q person may
become dissipatsd, just the same a. BY
drinking whisky."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
nlLD CAMPAIGN.

The nomination Of General Hancock 10
a~fortunats thing for both parties. II will
give us Q campaign which will not be
characterized BY bitter personal illusions
70 the candidates. Democrats and Republic
cans alike respect the personal character
Of both candidates, and the arguments
from this time on will be principally con.
fined 70 questions Of party policy. and not
questions Of personal htness.-Lyon Coan-
~ Ti~s'.
The campaign in Lyon county may
psrtake Of . pastoral. church picnic
character. but hardly 10 elsewhere. The
Democratic papers have thus far only
made Garfield out to b the most cor.
summats scoundrsl that ever went I'M
hung. bat ths, 10 only acommsneemsnt.
The Republican papers merely make
preliminary mention that Hancock 10 .
military martinez; . eowardly woman
butcher; an sristoeratio brute In spau-
lsttes; . brainlsss powdsr.monkey; .
blubbsr.chopped hog. etc. A they get
warmed up to their work they will drop
these mild expressions for stronger and
more expressive terms. Long before the
campaign 10 ended both candidates will
become firm believers In their own total
depravity and neither Of them will think
life worth living any longer.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

A woman, whose name wss lightly
used in the columns Of . newspaper in
Portland. Me-. asked . lawyer to sue the
editor for libel. but ~ informed that
she had NO redress under the laws. She
determined to take matters into her own
hands. She went to the newspaper
ofiee. eollared the editor and belsbored
him in the face and over the head with
the handle OF q heavy parasol. She
struck him three or four times before he
could recover from his surprise. Then
jumping to his feet hs caught . stone
paper weight and threw II In her face
with full force. II glanced from her lip
and nose and did NO serious injury
beyond q slight fssh wound. from which
the blood flowed freely. Upon this she
fed and proceeded directly to the police
station, where abe entered . complaint
against the editor for assault.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
How They Build Railroad. In Mexico.

The Chicago Inter Ocean prints . two
column interview with General Grant,
from which We clip the following para.
graphs:
"what roads have they in Msxioof"
"They have nothing except the road
from Vera Cruz TO Mexico, and little
spurs that run out from the City Of
Mexico twenty or thirty miles. The
road from Vera Cruz 10 . splendid road.
and you are treated 10 . pleasant ride
going over"
"How long Ii the road, Gensral7"
1.-TWO hundred and sixty miles, that
10 II il went in . straight line. II 10 we'll
ballastsd. We have not Q better road In
our country. It was built by English.
men. the Mexican government giving Q
subsidy that nearly built il. The funny
part Of It IL they would not allow them
to commence in any place but the City
OF Mexico to build Il. That IL 259 or
260 miles Of. They commenced ct the
City OF Mexico 10 build It down to Vera
Cruz. and they had to haul every rail
and every tie to the City Of Mexico for
making the start, and then drag them
on the line OF the road from there down.
yet that road pays on its enormous
cost"
"what IL the freight"
1.-THE freight out OF the country Is
cheap. II 10 80 . ton for EGO miles
down; when you 20 the other way Il 10
S5i to S84. There are four classes, you
know, and the highest 10 $84 and the
lowest $54 TO $55. They take iron for
$54 q ton going down. I believe II 10
indiscriminately about % Q tou."
How about the Mexican laborers.
Gensral-those Who do the work. How
do they liver"
"well, the working classes. II they
get % cents Q day. are in clover. Then.
you see. their families will raise Q little
patch Of corn, and they will live almost
exclusively IN the ~tortills, which they
make from the corn product. They have
laborers there. while they are grading
the railroads that get from IS to 40 cents
Q day in silver. Their families will
make tortills, which 10 cooked by their
wives at homo. It 10 made OF corn
which il soaked in lye. and then It 10
worked down into . paste between two
stones very thin. They make cakes Of
1t, and eight or ten pounds OF corn In
this way will keep . man q week."
"Do they drink any liquor Of any
kind2"
"Aftsr you get up to an elevation Of
$500 feet they mako and drink pulka,
produced from the meRus plant. They
drink an immense lot OF II. II 10
healthy, and about the color OF milk,
and il you are . little accustomed to 1t 1t
Is quite pslstable and very refreshing.
You can buy II for about two cents .
gallon. They are . very temperate eat
ing and drinking class. There 10 an
enormous amount OF this preparation
drank. because everybody drinks 1t. It
Is very profitable to raise at two cents Q
gallon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
n.tE,s vserrAnLR s1cILIaN

hair Remover is . scientific combustion Of
soms OF the most powerful restorative agents
N me vegetable kingdom. It restores gray
nsn 70 Its original color. II makes the scalp
WINE and clean. II cures dandruH and humors.
ana iaiins out Of the hair. II furnishes the
no1nuve principle By which the ha,r u nour.
"nsd and supported. It makes the hair moist.
SOFT ana slossy. and IL unsurpassed - . hair
dressing. 1t 10 the most economical prepare
ZION svsr offered to the public. Is IL effects
remain . long time. making only an occasional
application necessary. Il 10 recommended and
used By eminent medical men. and ofnclaiiy
indorstd By the stats Assaysr Of Massachusetts,.
The popularity Of Hairs Rsnswsr has increased
with the test OF many yssrs. both In this ooun.
Try and In foreign lands. and It ID now known
and used In all the civilized countries OF the
world. a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
Fatal Mining Accident.
Ward Rsdex. june &c.

Saturday morning last at 8 O'Clock,
one hour after going to work. and while
cutting ont for . set Of timbers In the
main tunnel ffty feet from the face.
James johnson was caved on and almost
instantly killed. He vas taken out I'M.
conscious in q few minutes after the cav
occurred. gssped . time or two after
reaching the mouth OF the tunnel and
expired. II 10 thought that from three
to four tons OF rock fell or him. and 1t
came down without giving the slishtest
warning. When the dirt wal taken Of
hs was found with his chest lying across
his legs and feet. From DR.. Searls.
who examined his injuries. va learn
that the right leg vas broken In two
places, the chest crushed and the spinal
column injured. Mr.. johnson vas .
native Of Wales. about fifty years Of
age. and leaves . wife and one child.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
A Damaging Break.
Carson T;mes, June %.

Jdfsoh LtMess Se"e Sos
At about half.past eight last evening
the dam which had previously restrained
the waters Of Clear Lake, . smsll body
OF water three miles west Of Ophir Sta.
ton, broke and the food rushed DOWN
from its elevation Of 100 feet with ire.
sistibls force. The DWELLING. house Of
an employs at Ysger's tailings works was
swept away BY the current a. II 1t had
been Q feather. Fortunately 1t was Va.
can't at the time. Considerable damage
was done to Mr.. Yager's tailines near
Ophir, and the railroad track was GOV.
cred with water for . distance Of . quar-.
ter Of . mile. This mornings express.
mail and passengers were nearly three
hours late, owing to the accident In.
volving their transfer. A special train
went to the scene OF the disaster last
night and another this morning at 2
O'Clock with . large forcs Of laborsrs.
An effort will b made to have the track
In shape before tonight's through OK.
press reaches Ophir.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

The ealiows appear to b the most
reliable s,snsslizins power Of the prss-
On, century. Nearly all who die under
its bsnsacsnt influence are reported -
expressing their full forgiveness Of
everybody whom they have injured or
viotimizsd and declaring their full re-
psntanos and free conversion to the
cause Of true religion and an implicit
belief In . glorious Immortality beyond
and through the halter; that they are
saved 1t last through the blessed infu.
sncs Of the ssllows. The attendant
olsrQymsn declare their belief in the
esnuinsnsss Of these conversions, and
certainly IL they are correct in their
belief, the eallows should bs brought
into more frequent and general use a.
the most efficient mean Of saving the
toughest brands from we'll deserved
burning. The hardened wrstchss thus
converted cannot become backslidsrs.
but must 60 to swell the list Of the per.
msnsntly good. and render additional
testimony in favor Of capital punish
mont. A well. known orator. speaking
on the Indian question, and his expert.
snee In the matter. said he had known
and seen many good Indians. but they
were dead.
Chastins Cor. the murderer Of Mrs.
Hull. in New York, whom sentenced to
b hanged. became An enthusiastic con-
vert to religion. but with the sympa.
thstio Efforts to save his neck he has
become luksvarm. and unless hanged
soon his conversion may not be perma-
nsnt. and . real wrong may be done him
In not allowing him to b securely saved
by hanging. Had hs been thus saved
years ago Il would have been better for
him-also for Mrs. Hull. In all such
cases Communication to imprisonment for
life In . manifest injustice to the con-
dsmnsd. for State Prison convicts are
never noted for depth, sincerity and
psrnansncs OF religious sentiment, and
whom pardonsd out they seldom or never
are known ~ good church members,
Their true ark OF safety IL the sallovs,
and the fruition Of their expressed hope
should DO allowed full swing.
Desperate diseases require prompt
and decisive remedies. and the end
justiHss the means. The gallovs and
the halter are the only true and thor
ouehiy efficient means yet found to
draw rsd.handed murdersrs and crime
hardened sinners up to ths heavenly
fold and permanently save them. there
fore let NO ons having the good Of the
wickedsst sinners at heart discourage
the use OF the aallows 20 long a. II
proves to b the only effectual means Of
saving souls that would otherwise infal'
libby Be lost. The application OF the
halter becomes Q high moral duty In the
pfemiaea.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

W. II. English. the Democratic candi-
date for Vice President, 10 and always
VA in sympathy with the secession els-
msnt and the ''lost cause" and in case
he should happen tobs elected. and like
Fillmore or Andy johnson should Be-
come President through the death Of the
President accidental or otherwise, the
Democracy and the Solid South would
have things their " way - completely
a. though JET Davis himself were placed
in the chair. The relatives or friends Of
Mrs. Surratt might get in their avsnsing
work to very good Democratic advantage
in that case. Moral-Don't vote for
Hancock and English. Place no temp
tation In the way Of the ''lost cause"
admirers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

The doctors said the man couldn't live
and weeping friends surrounded his bed.
side. He was young and there was
much to hold him 10 life. Hs struggled
hard mentally to accept the situation,
but be couldn't feel right about II. At
length he opened his eyes and asked In
. feeble whisper u the leader Of the vii.
lsge band Vas ct home. II 30 he desired
as a last dying request that the band be
brought out and allowed to play one Of
their fsvorits airs, No. 9. he thought,
under his window. The appeal was
granted. and before the concluding strain
was reached submissive smile lowered
about the shrunksn lips Of the departing
q a. he murmured, "I'm-resignsd.
"
Then his light went out World.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

Our Democratic exchanges continue
coming in from various parts OF the
State and outside localities with the
names Of Winfield 8. Hancock and
James E. English hoistsd at the head Of
their columns. The pedisrsts Of the
gentlemen are also sditorially given.
with hearty Endorsement ~ ''ths strong.
eat and b,s men that could have been
sslectsd." Pedisrees and Endorsements
Of the other English. W. a.. the real
nominee. are now In order.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

Democratic editors complaosntly con.
graduate themselves and the party that
the Republicans cannot 10 anything In
Hancock's past record to And fault with.
Well there IL rome truth in that; Han.
cock. like Zachary Taylor. has no past
record except a. . military officer. and
In that the Republicans do not care to
and fault with sven the part he took In
the hanging OF Mrs. Surratt. Those who
admired and sympathyzed with that
noted lady can do 20 II they like.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

A minister VA questioning his Sun.
day school concerning the story Of
Eutychus-ths young mar who, listen
ing TO the preaching Of the Apostle
Paul, fell asleep. and. falling down. VA
taken up dead. "What," hs said, "do
va learn from this solemn eysntf" when
the reply from . little girl came pat and
prompt: "Please. air. ministers should
learn not 10 preach too long sermons"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

Now that the Quinn mine. Spring
valley. has become developed into
prominence and value. Mr.. Quinn. ito
discovsrsr. Who has lived BY 1t for SO
many years. has moved with his family
to moro sristocratic quarters In Silver
City. and the Times now dubs him
"Colonsl Quinn. Such 10 fame.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

Edison 10 still ct work on the electric
lamp and still talks Of beating the New
York gas companies. he has 80 men
making machinery to be used In turning
out electric lamps ct the rate OF 1000 .
day. He was Q bit disappointed with
his recent exhibition, like other people.
but says his lamps burned an average Of
900 hours each. and be ID going to have
another public exhibition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

Hancock II said TO b fond Of women
and good living. His pictures do not
bslis him In this respect. They also
represent him with plenty Of check
reaching away down around under his
chin. His p~bysiosnomy indicates mor'
OF the Rastronomic than The intellectual.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

eyes," said the lsndlsay. after diligsnt
search for the guests silk umbrella, 81
thought it had been stolen. and now I
Am satishsd that Il was." "You may be
sstisnsd." said the gusst dryly. ''but
I'm blsst II ] AMI"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

e7o A WEEK. SIS = day It home :ssiy
91E mads. Costly outnt free. Address Txus
6 o., Augusta, Maine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
IMPURE BRRArH.

Among al the disarsssbls consequences
thas follow the decay Of the teeth. an impure
breath must be the most notifying and I'M.
pleasant to its posseseor. and 1t Il the most
iosxcusaSls and onsusive In society and Jet
me cause OF 1t may easily BE- removed By cleans
ing youf teeth daily with that Justly popular
and sweetsns the breath, cools and rsfrsshes
me mouth, and rvss . pesrl.like Appearance
70 u. teeth. Gentlemen who indulge In snok
ing should elsanss their ieeth Vim 5000
DONr, q IL removes all unpleasant odors Of
the weed. Ash your druggist Tor 10. 10
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30
%HAsBRoUcK 4 HALL,
(suceessors 10 A. B. Stewart q ooj
Druggists & Ap0thecaries,
PRIVATE SCHOOL.
MRS. o. Q. KENDALL

WILL OPEN A SCHOOL FOR PUPILS
w In the Hish School and 0rsmnaf srsdss,
June -. In The
HiEh ssheei Dsiiding, GELD Biii.
4 ~ y. ~ s ;a:s ~ 4 ;! .ss;ss't''' IN '''''A ma, d.
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III on

boeld and Lodging. per week...........M ~ %
cSiid. .ad fi 1Sai ! g q 3, ,: sss;; Of ;s:. S;iii piios.
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Parties Wishing ne to rsesivs and deliver
their freight viii psass direct shippsrs 70
marx plainly-"cs.eT e. ooh HilM
en- THOMAS oALIA9HxR
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~ lnvaiids, - we'll % business men 9,
and this ths vsRy piscs.
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REAsoNABLs FRRms.

I Am prepared 70 accommodate ali who desire
ny services In that line, upon
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-06-30

rAyNo MADE FULL ARRANGEMENTS
ii FOR the reception and delivery Of az hnds
m FRRi0HT coming over the VIRGINIA And
SspTiCKRR RAILROAD 70 the
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FFon ne 1ghsssi SYSTEMATICALLY AZ HS1Ds and
70 the HHAvIRsT MACHINERY, BOIL.
KRS, ETC., ETC.,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1880-11-11

the search for gold. But again 1 felt
that rising chill. The pumps had
stopped again. 1t was useless to hope.
This Time death was surely here. It
rose higher; slowly but surely, almost
insensibly, it crept over my breast, over
my chin. my lips my nostrils. 1 died
again and again. woke to find myself
still pinioned in this crumbling vault,
and again heard the nearing blows of
your steady work above me. Ishouted
to you vainly imagining 1 could hurry
you on. | dreaded, with a shivering
fear, the rising again of this stealthy,
creeping, crawling monster which stood
ready to devour me: but your coming
would be too late. Itcame again. Six
times | died there, alone in the dark
ness and gloom-died with the sounds
OF salvation ringing in my ears, with
succor only few feet away-died alone
and helpless. When / woke, here in
my cabin, and saw the old familiar
faces bending over me, the same wan
light glimmering through the window,
thought my spirit had come back to
my living haunts. But it is real-it is
myself. All, boys, it was close
shaver'