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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

About forty years ago had lad in my
employ who had the habit when unexpected
ly spoken to of pricking up his ears in so de-
cisive manner as to remind one of the ears
of Puss or of Tray when suddenly called.
Marie Louise the second wife of the great
Napoleon, was in the habit of amusing the
ladies of her court at their private soirGes by
turning her ears almost completely round
and in manner closing them up. She did
this by a peculiar motion of the jaw, and she
is said to have prided herself on the exploit
not little.
man l knew well wore an enormous
shock of raven hair, and would allow himself
to be lifted by the hair from the ground by
any one who was strong enough to do it, and
to be swung to and fro like pendulum, or to
be dragged along the floor.
The faculty of sleeping at will was one of
the endowments of the first Napoleon, who
it is said could sleep any length Of time, long
or short, and awake at the time, almost to a
minute, he had resolved upon.
Among the muscular movements not COM
mon, l have noticed several instances of per-
sons who could throw back the four fingers
Of either hand until they stood quite perpen-
dicular to the back of the hand and wrist
Other instances l have seen, though but a
few Of persons who can project the lower
joint of the thumb almost into the hollow of
the palm. In neither Of these cases is the
use or the ordinary symmetry of the hand at
all affected. OF left-handed people we have
all seen many, and they abound among the
working classes but of the artbandist, or
both handed, that is, of persons who could do
everything with either hand, as well with one
as the other, have known but one in the
whole course of my life. This was an or
phan boy who had had no parental care, but
had been left almost to himself from infancy
Quick, active, and sharp-witted, he had
taught himself many things tolerably WELL
could draw fairly. could play the fiddle and
the flute, and wrote admirably and with un-
rivalled rapidity with either hand.
There are many persons who, from causes
they can never explain, have a repugnance,
almost amounting to horror in some cases, for
certain animals. The French General Junot,
who was as cool as cucumber amidst a
storm of bullets, and would face the cannon's
mouth unmoved, would take to his heels at
the sight of live frog and would not recov-
er his equanimity for hours.
l have known a man who could not touch
mutton, however cooked, while he would eat
heartily of any other meat. Some there are
in whom the thought of eating hare or rabbit
excites loathing; some who would starve
rather than eat shell-fsh of any kind and
there are not few to whom butter and cheese
are denominations. Others are equally preju-
diced against certain vegetables, but why or
wherefore they can never tell you.-LeiSure
Hour.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

81 never loved Mr.. Alison" she said, "and
you would not have thought SO hardly of me
as to believe loved his money :"
"Aud you loved-me, LydiaI'
81 loved you, Gilbert"
"And can you love me again z"
"Again? l think can never love you but
once, and that is"
But it was he who said Always" don't
think she could have spoken another word at
that moment.
80 you will 70 with me to the other side
of the world" he said, after while. II
am not very rich, Lydia, but think shall
have plenty in time. Will you share my
struggles now, or wait still longer"
"Will you leave Inc alone again :" she only
asked. II think you will find me good
manager, and l never needed many things
/ am not at all extravagant. l don't think l
could bear to have you go unless g. with
you"
But must go next week"
~ would go tomorrow, if need be-" she
said. So it was settled.
There are a few lines in this book" he
said, presently, taking up a volume of Miss
Mulock's Laurel Bush" that you will like.
They are good for you and me. You know
themI Listen Young love is passionate /;
old love is faithful but the very tenderest
thing in all this world is a love revived"
Poor Mr.. Duffy! I feel sorry for him !
He deserved to win the prize, yet If he had
been a perfect Adonis and an Admirable
CrchtOn to boot he could not have won it
after FalknCr's return. Fortunately he nev-
er knew how near he had been to winning it
on that bright summer evening when he part
ed from Lydia at the gate but she knew it,
and she shuddered TO think of it. Poor man
Yet do not know why / should pity him,
for his disappointments were the crown of
his life, since they strengthened the noble
patience and power Of self-renunciaton that
made his soul so beautiful He gave no
words to his grief save once, when he said
You will not be married here. Lydia.
don't think could bear to unite thee to an
other man"
Dear Mr.. Duffy" She said, frankly, 'you
will be spared that pain. Mr.. Falkner was
obliged to leave here the very day after-af-
ter We met l shall meet him in the city on
Saturday, and we shall bo married. We sail
on Monday"
So the village was cheated out of the glory
Of wedding, but it was none the less excited
over the whole romantic affair.
Didn't always ray there was some one
Lyddy Grace was thinkin of-refusin' all
them offers :" cried Mrs. Freeman, in exulta-
tion.
And although she had never said anything
Of the kind, We will let the good woman have
the credit Of it if she likes. But how she
would have stared if she had known it was all
brought about by a Christmas card -Hdr-
l,y'g Bg-aT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

CHEAP AUDIPHoNE SUBSTITUTES. s.-Profes-
sor Calladon's improvements upon the Ameri-
can audphone, of which the cable bears rec
ord this week seem to have been anticipated
by Philadelphia Investigators. At the last
meeting of the County Medical Society five
or six cheap and ingenious substitutes for the
costly india-rubber contriyance were propos-
ed and tested. An ordinary palm-leaf fan, or
piece Of pasteboard, bent into the form of a
shield, was found to answer in an emergency :;
and piece of card board, coated with shellac
and perforated by a steel rod-the whole cost
ing about . cents-gave even better results
than the original audiphone. 1t must not be
supposed that only those who have not lost
their teeth can receive any benefit from this
wonderful invention, for it will act equally
well, whether held between the gums or arti-
fetal teeth, if care be only taken by previous
ly applying vibrating tuning-fork TO them,
to impress upon the persons mind that he
must expect to hear the sound, not through
his ears, but through his teeth and gums.
~ y. Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06
HITS AND MISSES.
An old march-the march of time.
A boys whistle is often sucked tin.

An old march--the march of time.
boys whistle is often sucked tin.
Are bits of advice presents of mind
Broken promises can never be mended
The New Orleans Picayune calls the gout q
sort of brake which a wise Providence puts
on mans leg when he is living too fast.
A washerwOman, regular and attentive
listener at church, was commended by her
pastor. "Yes," she said 'after my hard
weeks work is done, git so rested to come
to church, and sit and think about nothin' %
Good doctors are liable TO be raped up
in their business.
Why are soldiers like stoves? Because a
heavy draft starts them.
The use of the soldiers drill is to make holes
in the enemy.
Does not the poor little chick before it is
Matched wear an ova-coat?
man can borrow all the trouble he wants
on his own personal security.
When farmer puts ring in hogs nose
he strikes at the root of the thing.
''Are you a wall-howe 2" he asked. And
she replied, mo, am a wall, sir" Then they
waltzed.
When cat gives an entertainment from
the top of wall it isn't the cat we object to
it's the waul.
The reason why Rhode Island has two cap
itals is that two capitals are necessary, one
for Rhode and one for Island. Nobody
would like to spell it rhode Island, or even
Rhode island.
"What have you been a-doin' 2" asked a
boy of his playmate, whom he saw coming
out of the house with tears in his eyes, 'Tve
been chasin' a birch rod round my father, "
was the snarling reply.
Talleyrand wrote lord who had bored
him Dear Lord Blank-Will you oblige
me with your company on Wednesday next,
at o'clock. have invited number Of ex-
ceedngly clever people, and do not like to be
the only fool among them"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06
Miscellany.


Intent the conscious mountains stood,
The friendly blossoms nodded,
As through the canons lonely wood
We two in silence podded.
something owned our presence good;
The very breeze that stirred our hair
Whispered gentle greeting;
A grand, free courtesy was there,
welcome, from the summit bare
Down to the brooks entreating.
Stray warblers in the branches dark
Shot through the leafy passes,
While the long note OF meadow lark
Rose from the neighboring grasses;
The yellow lupincs, spark on spark,
From the more open woodland way,
Flashed through the sunlight family;
wind-blown little flower, once gay,
Looked up between its petals gray
And smiled message sanity.
The giant lodges, red and scanned,
The clear, blue sky, tree-fretted;
The mottled light that round us strcamed,
The brooklet, veIed and petted;
The bees that buzzed, the gnats that dreamed,
The fitting, gauzy things Of June;
The plain, far OF, like misty ocean,
Or cloud-and bound, fair lagcon,-
They sang within us like tune,
They swayed us like dream Of motion.
The hour went lettering to the west
The shadows heightened slowly;
The radiant snow on mountain crest
Made all the distance holy.
Near by, the earth lay full Of rest,
The sleepy foothills, one by one,
Dimpled their way to twilight
And ere the perfect day was done
There came long CLEANS Of tinted sun
Through heavens crimson sky-light.
Slowly crept on the listening night,
The sinking moon shone pale aud slender;
We hailed the cOtton-wOods in sight,
The home roof cleaning near aud tender,
Guiding our quickened steps Alright.
Soon darkened all the mighty hills,
The gods were sitting there in shadow;
Lulled were the noisy woodland rills,
Silent the silyery woodland trills-
Twas starlight over Colorado
Mary Mdpcs Dodge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

I envy no quality of the mind or intellect
in others not genius, power, wit or fancy )
but if l could choose what would be most de-
lghtful, and believe most useful to me, l
should prefer firm religious belief to every
other blessing for it makes life a discipline
of goodness, creates new hopes when all earth
ly hopes vanish, and throws over the decay,
the destruction Of existence-the most gor-
geous of all lights; awakens life even in
death, and from corruption and decay calls
up beauty and divinity makes an instrument
of torture and of shame the ladder of ascent
to paradise; and, far above all combinations
of earthly hopes, calls up the most delightful
visions of palms and amaranths, the gardens
of the blest, the security of everlasting joys.
Sir HumpAry DaVy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

WEI DE MEYERS CATARRH
Cu-c, n Constitutional Antidote for
this terrible nalndy, by Absorption.
The most Important Discovery since
Vaccination. Other remedies mny
relieve Catnrrh, this cures at any
|BtaSo before Consumption sets in.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-02-06

PITCHERS CASTORIAisnot
Narcotic. Children grow fat
upon, Mothers like, and Physi-
clans recommend CASTORIA.
IL regulates the Bowels, cures
Wind Collie, allays Feverishness,
and destroys Worms.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
yulis CsnseIiaassa.

VIRGINIA CrrY. April 10. ~lsso:.Hsay
A. CAaries. Secretary: Our south lateral
drift. 1000 level. has been advanced and
sub-drain completed to face. . distance Of
"a feet. The rock encountered has been
extremely hard. We have yet six feet to
make the connection with our Wine sunk
from the 1900 level. This connection will
not Be made until such time - . connec-
ton Is made with the Ward shaft At .
point 200 feet below the Julia lowest level.
This will DO made through an upraise.
Arrangements are NOW making with the
trustees to work the Julia mine through
the Ward shaft, which Is In consequence
Of the Julia pumping machinery and
pumps, from the surface to the bottom,
being . mass Of patchwork, a. well a. the
pump engine. AL are 10 . dilapidated
condition, which makes further repairs en-
tirely out Of the question. Working
through tho Ward shaft will cause the
saving Of heavy monthly expenses. The
distance 10 run TO the Julia Company's
ground 10 short. The mino will be closed
down. tonight at 6 o'clock.
HENRY BAwDEs, sups.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
OFFICIAL MINING LETTERS.

Tho following letters, under the dates
given, have been sent from the Comstock
TO tho principal Offices Of the various COM
psnies In San Francisco:
Ophir. W
VIRGINIA. Orr, April 10. 1850. L.
Weller. Preadsmt: On our $500 level tho
main north drift has been advanced Is
feet and Is now In $50 feet from the in
cline. Tho material passed through 10
vein porphyry showing some quartz. This
drift Ia now within Is feet Of our northern
boundary. which point will be reached In
about eight days. at which time the Mexi-
Company will assume tho work and con-
tinue IL through their ground. The east
drift has been advanced 20 feet through .
heavy quartz formation giving low Assays,
making Q total length Of 2S6 feet from the
incline. On q $500 level the chamber
from which to sink the joint Mexican
viuze down to the $500 10 completed and
sinking commenced. We have, jointly
with the Mexican Company, commenced
an uprsise from the. joint east crosscut at
. point 81 feet from the main north drift
for the purpose Of exploring the heavy
quartz formation encountered a. that
place. Work has been temporarily. disccn'
tinued In east crosscut No. i, the lace IN
dicsting water. On our 22so level the
main north drift has been extended 4ofeet;
total length. $50 feet from the main SOUTH
east drift, and continues In . vein por.
phyry carrying some quartz. On zioo
level winze No. q has been sunk q Tim.
bered Q feet. making . total depth Of 40
feet, and have stsyted q drift from the
bottom Of this winze which will follow the
ore vein in . northessterly course to ascer-
tain its extent and value in that direction.
The Hardy vein continues TO- yield some
ore from below the 400 level. Our new
pump pinions are In place, and our ma
chinsry Is all working well.
W. II. PATTON. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
U.ion Consolidated.

VIRGINIA Crrr. April 10, 1885, Robert
.Sler,eood. Prs.idsmt: On q $500 level
the Joint Mexican east crosscut on our
southern boundary has been extended l6
feet through . hard birdseye porphyry,
and 10 now In 500 feet from the main
north drift. showing . strong fiow Of
water. Work has been suspended to allow
this water to drain out. On q 1900 level
Wine No. I has reached the 25eO level,
and We are now sinking . stump, prepare
tory to starting . drift 70 connect with the
Union shaft. The south drift has been
extended SO feet. through . vein material
somewhat harder than at date Of my last
report, and IL now In 4s7 feet from the
Union shaft. We are now extracting
about l6o toni per day Of milling ore from
our Slopes. The Union shaft has reached
the $500 station, and the station set goes
in today. The shaft will be sunk 20 feet
below the station. for . stump, and . drift
started to connect with the $500 station Of
the Sierra Nevada incline winze - soon
a. possible. The work Of repairing the
disabled bobs 10 making good progress,
and We expect to start tho pumps BY the
W. II. PATTON, 6upt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
Belcher.

GoLp HILL, April 10. l8s0.-James Nse-
lands, President: Work on the east cross
cut from main south lateral drift on the
276o level has been resumed. and IL is now
being driven ahead a. fast ~ possible.
The face IL in . formation Of quartz and
porphyry, together with some water. The
Wine 10 still full Of water. which shows
no sign Of decreasing. On the 5000 level
south lateral drift 10 still being continued.
The course Of this drift 10 IL degrees east
Of south. 4 clay seam was encountered In
the face. after cutting through which we
met with . formation Of quartz and por-
phyry very similar TO that found In the
face Of the east crosscut. An attempt was
made 10 continue the drill hole In the face
Of the east crosscut. but the flow Of water
from the drill hole was 30 strong a. 70
force the feed water Of the drill back
through tho rod and up to the tank at the
2560 stations distance Of 500 feet. A
second drill hole was then started. and
after being continued Is feet. . similar
dow Of water was tapped and like results
followed. We were consequently obliged
to stop drilling for the present. To-day an
extra pump IL being put In at the 5000 sta
ton, and We are just holding the water
where IL is-viz: within three feet OF the
station. All our machinery 10 In good
order. W. d. NINTH SUPP.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
Yellou Jacket.

GoLp HILL. April 10. 1880. George
Wallace. Vice Prssidsni: We have sunk
and timbered the shaft 2sk feet the past
week. including station set for the 1900
level; present depth to the bottom OF the
timbering, 1909 feet. On Saturday last
We started an east crossdrift On the 27oo
level. opposite the west n 100 feet north
Of tho south line). and have run the same
80 feet. when work was stopped on We'd
nesday last to change the compressed air
pipe to the southwest corner OF the pump
compartment Of the shaft. We will start
. drill hole ahead in this drift to feel for
water. a. the face Of the sams 10 in string
ers Of quartz. and there 10 considerable
water coming from the last holes drilled,
but not blasted. On the pump work ~
are employed preparing foundations 'or
the pumps and to frame the pump rods
o.. We will continue the shaft down to
the 5000 level. which point We should
reach within 50 days.
T. @. TAYLOR. supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
consolidated virEinia.

VIRGINIA Orr. April 10. 1884. W.
Hrrsn,, Secretary: During the past week
ms toni Of ore have been hoisted from
our 1850 and 1850 levels. On our 1000
level the Joint east Best 4 Belcher cross
emit on our southern boundary has been
advanced through hard blasting porphyry
SIS feet and IL now In 3Sl feet. On our
72o0 level the joint east California cross
cut has been extended "a feet, passing
through vein material showing some
quartz; total length, asa feet. At the 2s0o
station We have been engaged In excavating
for Q station. and no work has been done
in the bottom OF the shaft. The joint east
California crosscut from this station is In
20 feet from the shaft. passing through .
heavy quartz formation giving low assays.
W. H. PATTON, supt.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
Obituary.

The funeral Of q. L. Miller Of this
town, who died on Saturday last, took
place this afternoon from Masonic Hall,
under the auspices Of the Order OF
United workingmen. Of which no was q
member. Gold Hill has lost one Of her
most sstimsble citizens. He was. as
husband. father and friend. faithful,
fond and true. Those who knew him
best a most fully appreciate the loss
sustained by his widow and children,
and numerous friends sincerely sym.
psthizs with the bereaved ones. The
disease which caused his death was OF q
somewhat complicated nature, and there
having been some discussion regarding
It, the following IL given from medical
The immediate cause OF his death was
pneumonia, a. . complication Of typhoid
fever; he caught q severe cold about the
2Sth Of March, resulting In bronchitis,
which Was 90 far relieved a. to enable
him 70 COutluuo ~ WOtk Withous ahseA'
ruption until Friday. I'd instant; on the
evening OF which day he was attacked
with violent pains in the left side OF his
chest. accompanied by . ssvers chill,
which ushered 10 pleurisy. However.
this was cut short by early treatment.
bat was followed by another chill and
pneumonia within t~wenty.four hours.
Although the Inflammation OF the lung
rapidly yielded TO the proper remedies.
with such IN improvement In the symp-
toms that on Tuesday be desired 70 got
up and attend to business. On the fol-
lowing day . dangerous relapse occurred,
which carried him OF In spite OF every
effort to stay the fell destroyer. The
three physicians who attended him agree
In the opinion that the pneumonia
would have been brought to Q successful
termination but for the presence OF pro-
nounosd typhoid fever germs In tho sys'
tam.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
Primaries.

The Republicans Of Gold Hill will not
forget the primaries which are to be
held on the 18th instant-nsIt Thurs
day. Every Republican should register
at onco aud be in attendance and express
his preference for delegates to the State
and County Conventions. The polls
will be held In Gold Hill % follows:
First ward-Inspeotor. g.. Rodgers.
Polls at Yellow Yackst Engine-house.
Second Ward-Inspeotor. Simon Fra
ser. Polls at Lincoln Hose.house.
American Flat - Inspector, ]. p.
Wentworth. Polls at Weeks house.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
D.l.s.ss. 20 As.,i.,

A meeting OF Republican citizsns Of
tho Second Ward. Gold Hill. was held
at the hall Of Lincoln Hose Company
No. 8 on Saturday evening last, for the
purpose Of nominating three delegates
to the Republican State Convention 81
Austin on the 11th OF May next. ID. ID.
Gray was elected chairman OF the meet.
ing and @. 8. Young secretary. The
object OF the meeting was duly stated.
and the following names were proposed
as delegates: @. @. Stevenson, Evan
Williams and ]. B. Pitohford. The
nominations being closed, on motion,
those gentlemen were declared nomi'
mated by reclamation. Meeting sd'
journed.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12

san Fra.etsee Beard.

THIS MORNING.
$50 0phir. 81, 10. 81
ITO Mexican, 81, 81. on
$40 Gould 4 Garry. Al. Az
$40 Rest B Bslcher. o. sh,9
40 Califsrnis. 2 Gu. 10
$50 Savage. . so, 81, ~
lS5 Con. Virginia, .
$50 Chollar. 4 90, 4 10
Ito Potosi. Q 30
80 Hale 4 Norcross, ~
ass Crown Point. ! GO. I IS, IN
210 Ysllsw Jacket. 6k, Gu
$50 Imperial. 3Sc
so Alpha, 6
800 Bsleher. AZ, 2 20. ais
20 Confidence, AZ
100 Sierra Nevada. l4k, IAN, l4b
100 Utah. 8k
$40 Bullion - so. Q 90
$50 E~xohequsr. q 20. ; Is
500 Justice. 100. I 80, IN
$50 Overman, / 80. IN
l470 Uaion Con-. %. 2os .25k, 2s, 26s
200 Alta. 2 IS
xi0 Jllia. I oS.r 10
las Calsdoaia, SOC, 75c
22o Silver Hill. $50
14o Lady Warrington Con-. $50
COO Andes. Sc. 800
20 Occidental. II
ESQ Scorpion. 2 s0.:2k
$50 Benton Con-, IN, l 10. I 6s
$50 Con. Dorado..1 40
rs Golden Gate, 7Sc
1So Flowery. l5o
$40 North BONANZA, 20c
: 500 Nsckay, loo
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-12
SILVER Hill.

SILVER HILL NINE, April 10. 1880
". Z. Dean, Secretary: During tho past
week the east crosscut. 1900 level, has been
extended and timbered 30 feet. The face
Ia in clay, quartz and porphyry; no water.
II looks very encouraging. and ~ II Is In
an ~unexplofed country ! consider II one OF
south drift has been run "A feet. The face
Is In 0 regular vein formation and l think
is very close to tho ledge. It Ii 1856 feet south
Of a east crosscut. Our new pump bob
will be ready to 90 In place In about fifteen
days and II will take four days 70 place 1t.
We are now raising about 200 gallons Of
water per minute.
N. @. HILLYER, Supt.