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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

A letter carrier. in one Of our large
cities, few months ago, found, on
reaching the post-oflice, after a large
round Of delivery, a letter in his bag
that he had overlooked. It would
have taken him half an hour to return
ard deliver it. lie was very tired
and hungry. The letter was an ordi-
nary, uuimportant-looking missive.
He thrust it into his pocket and deliv-
cred il on his first round next day.
What consequences followed For
want of that letter great firm had
failed to meet their engagements
their notes had gone to protest; a mill
closed, and hundreds of poor work
men were thrown out of employment.
The letter.carrier himself was dis
charged for his oversight and neglect.
His family suffered during the winter
for many Of the necessities of life, but
his loss was Of small account compared
to the enormous amount Of misery
caused by bis single failure in duty.
Another case: A mechanic who had
been out Of work long time in New
York went last September to collect
small sum due to him. The gentle
man who owed it, being annoyed at
some triae, irritably refused the
money. The man went to his wretched
home, and maddened by the sight Of his
hungry wife and children, went out to
the back .yard and hanged himself.
The next day and old employer
sent to offer him a permanent situa-
ton. Here was a life lost and a fam
lily left paupers because a bill of dol
lar or two was not paid at the right
time.
The old spanish proverb says,
There is such a thing as a trine in
the world" When we think how in
extrieably the lives of all mankind
are tangled together, it seems as il
every word or action moved a lever
which sci in motion a gigantic ma
chinery, whose effect is wholly beyond
our control. For this reason, if for
no other, let US be careful to perform
promptly and well the duties Of life
even the most trivial.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

WOMEN IN PANTALooss. -Senti-
mental newspapers are tearing their
hair because female convicts in the
Kentucky penitentiary are required
to wear pantaloqps. Well, what of III
Women outside of the penitentiary
are wearing the breeches in thousands
of families, and the married editor
doesn't dare come out in his peticoats
and make complaint about il. Be
sides, flowing skirts are not pleasant
to wear where wheels, shafts and pull
leys are at play, as in the penitentia-
~. The women convicts are the only
inmates of the penitentiary who are
we'll cared for. They have plenty Of
room, well ventilated cells, and want
for nothing except the luxuries o.
liberty and some one 10 love. Bowl
ing Green Intelligencer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30


What old fogy was it who said,
''You can't make silk purse out Of a
sow's carp And the remark passes
current for wisdom even unto this day.
And yet there is nothing in it. OF
course you cant make such an article
of such material. You don't want to
try. 1t would be too expensive. He
might as well have said "You can't
make a black beaver overcoat Of a
piece of white satin" II We should
say to man, "You can't make a solid
gold case stem-winder, watch ola plug
of navy tobacco" nobody would think
1t was wise. People would only say
it was a painful effort to be smart. II
didn't take much to impress people in
those older days. Burlington Hawk
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

JESS Soon the whippIng-pOst
bill, Mr.. White, in his argument, said
that this barbarous law would brighten
away immigrants. DR.. Stone, of Al
len, replied to him; 1--WE don't want
emigrants who are afraid of being
whipped for stealing. t YeOman.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

A North Carolina representative
has proposed a bill to send free to ev-
cry voter in the country daily copy
of the Congressional Record. 1t would
cost only about $1,000, 900 weekly,
to say nothing of the fight Of "many
voters" 10 Canada.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

For All Writers-Find a subject
and stick to it. Go at once'to the point
of the question. Never daily with a
live subject but take hold Of it. Never
write to newspapers on dead topics. DO
not use a heavy and cumbrous style.
Put all the sense you can in what you
write, but let il be alive.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

1t will be found that equal quanti-
ties of kerosene oil and turpentine ap-
piled warm to the afflicted part will
do much toward relieving rhumatism.
All rheumatic people should wear
Hannels, not only in winter but in
summer too, if they are then afflicted.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

A Coon DEFNITIoS.--A little
girl in school gave as definition of
clearing false witness against your
neighbor," that sit was when nobody
did nothing, and somebody went and
told of il.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

Strong-minded wife, "Eh, james,
you are great on language what is
the difference between exported and
transported ?" Submissive husband :
"Why, my dear, if you should go to
Europe in the Bothnia, you would be
exported, and well, | should be
be TRANSPORTED"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

The differen ce between those whom
the world csteems as good, and those
whom it condems as bad, is in many
cases little else than that the former
have been better sheltered from temp
tatiOn.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

The Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Company has erected handsome
waiting-room at the crossing Of the
louisville, Cincinnati Il Lexington
lailroad, below Lexington, for the
accommodation Of passengers who
have to make a change of cars at that
point.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

For Observation-Disclosures never
used any other but plain English
language. There are no foreign words
or phrases, either ancient or modern.
to be found in any of his literary
writings. None of you can be Haw-
thornes, but you may all profit from
his example.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

A Fort Madison Qowa) man went
home the other evening and found his
house locked up. Getting in at the
window, with considerable difficulty.
he found ON the table note from his
wife: a have gone out. You will
find the key on one side Of the door
step."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

Break break, urcat,
Thy cola gray stones, %. CO.
And would That boy tongue could utter
The thoughts that arila iu me.
uh. we'll hf ihe avo-i'od horse
That hls touos aro a. ret iu the clax
oh. veil flr iho uuguiaio brute
That be- unams DER The prairie to-day
1hy rocks nrn their raafi Of lie,
Evolved from Times earliest dawn
Bat oh for view II q vanished Form,
And the linz that j. missing ani gone
noak, hreak, brak,
A. ny FOSSILS aud stones %. e.
Bat the geptie charms Of uuliofIu Law
Csn neveF qulie satisfy mo
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

The pOlitest old lady lives in Cali
fornia. She knocked at a car door
and waited until it was opened for her.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

In game of cards a good deal de.
ponds on good playing, and good play
ing depends upon dOOd deal.-lN New
Bedford Mercury.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30
Easy Lessons in Compositions.

For Observation-Disclosures, who is
acknowledged to have been master Of
style, never used an italic letter in
any of his books. His emphasis was
in the sense of what he wrote. He
used almost entirely words of few
syllables. There are no big words in
his works.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

The one hundred and twenty-five
piano makers in four OF the largest
cities manufactured last year thirty
thousand pianos.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30
q LadB's Respssse % fhe rsa-f Of
.THe Weu


Mrs. Dunaway. Of the Northwest,
at a literary reunion at Salem, Ore
gon. toasted" the gentlemen rs fol-
lows:
God bless EN-. They half our
joys; they double our sorrows they
treble our expense; they quadruple
our cares; they excite our magnanim-
ity; they increase our selfrespect I;
they awake our enthusiasm; they
arouse our affections; they control our
property. and out.maneuver Us in
everything. This would be a very
dreary world without them. In fact,
may say, without prospect Of sue
cessiul contradiction, that without
'em il would not be much Of world
anyhow. We love EN-, aust the dear
beings cant help it; we control EN-
and the precious fellows don't know
il.
As husbands, they are always con
veuieni, though not always on hand;
as beaux they are by no means match
less They are most agreeable visi-
tors; they are handy at State Fairs,
and indispensable at oyster saloons.
They are splendid as escorts for some
other fellows wife or sister. aud As
friends they are better than women.
As our fathers they are inexpressibly
grand. A man may be failure In
business, a wreck in constitution. moi
enough to boast Of as beauty, moth
ing'to speak Of as a wit, less thar
nothing as legislator for women;
rights, aud not even very brilliant Al
a member Of the press; but IL he 4
our own father We overlook his shor
comings aud cover his peccadilloes
with the divine mantle Of charity
Then, as our husbands, how We hay,
to parade them as paragons. In tn
sublime language of the inspired poet
even lie TO- them,
weilcry Go them,
AMI u we coald. wo'd ny iur thea,
We'd anything bat die ior them"
II is easy for the Democracy, uni
ting With the best elements of oppo
sition 10 Stalwartism and to thir,
term, TO elect the next President
The people want rest from sectiona
strife, and desire to preserve their in
stiiutions frUm the threatened DANCE
ofimperialism. They are ready to tax
a sound conservative Union msu
whose record for integrity aud iail
ness viii not be disputed, and who
free from the faint Of extreme part
sanship. The independent voters hol
the balance of power, and will decid
the Presidency. They dislike Gran
ism, but they detest Bourbonism. Tn
Democrats want TO get the Republ
cans out Of office. That is the fir
step by which they can ever g
into possession of the Government
VIII they have sense enough to prof
by the opportunity That is Il
great question now, and who can al
swer il with authority , NY. SUI
Il Is said that In New Philadelphia
Ohio, a brother and sister have for Il
years been living together as man Al
wife. Three children have been boI
to them. All were boneless. TV
have died. The living child, a BIO
eight years old, is horribly deiorme
Ills body is nothing but shapele
mass of homeless fesh. The Eaqair
is antl Ority for the statement.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

A whale sixty feet ia length Was
killed in the harbor OF Charleston, 5.
q. II Melted lis captors 81 800.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

The following good story comes
from Frankfort: A day or two ago
when a mountain member received
an invitation 10 the German, he did
not exactly comprehend what was
meant by the German" and meet
ing a iellow-member, asked; "Who
is the HI is the id Dutchman that
old Luke invites us to make fuss
over at his house RI Kentucky Jour
nal.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

CURATIVE hes. the hx and ssr
Patients sei'e t"auHn and leave o' has DAY
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

The first American copper cent was
coined in New Haven in 1857.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-30

Call, and yoH uill be convinced that
they Keep the best goods and sell al
the lowest prices.
Auu.fI
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
San Francisco Items.

San FRANCISCO. August pa man
who lives on Sacramento street. near
Jones, and has boon working In the
Pioneer woollsn Mills. was taken to the
Pssthouse yesterday suffering from
smallpox. A jewslsr on Dupont street.
between Pine and Bush. walked into the
Health Office yesterday, with sruptions
on his face to inquire what allied him.
DR.. Foye was present and took him at
once to the Smallpox Hospital for treat
ment.
The steamer Newbern, from Mazatlau,
reports that the United States schooner
yacht Freida arrived there on the 18th
instant, from Socorro Island. for which
she wal dispatched from here or July
90. by orders from Secretary Thompson,
to search for Captain Jones and wife and
q boats crew Of the abandoned bark Ma.
thilde. supposed to have sought refuge
on the island. The Freida reports that
after three days search nothing could
be found OF the castawsys. nor were any
signs discovered OF the prior arrival Of
Sir Thomas Hesksth's steam yacht Lam.
cashire Witch, which left here on the
same day as the Freida on Q similar
errand. It is believed that the Witch,
on reaching the island and finding no
traces Of the object Of her search left to
pursue the quest on other islands moi
far distant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
The Captured Murderer.
Reno Gazette. August 2S.

NsN'N 1900
The Sheriff Of Lake county. Cali
~fornia. having obtained the necessary
requisition from Governor Kinkead on
Saturday. took the captured murderer,
Thomas Dye. to California on Saturday
night. Dyes crime was q heinous muir.
der, committed October !, 1878, in Mid.
dletown. Lake county. California. The
man he killed was Charles Bates, IN en-
eineer employed in q quicksilver mine.
Dye intsrisred in an alteration between
Bates and u friend Of his (Dye's). The
parties separated. and the quarrel was
supposed to be over. Two hours after
ward, as Bates was on his way to q sta
bic. Dye stepped from behind q building
and shot his victim. killing him instant.
". Dye was arrested and held to an
swer. After lying in Jail Ave months
and four days. awaiting trial, he broke
out and escaped. Until his capture by
officers Gray and Avery in Reno. the
California authorities had lost all trace
OF him. The detection and apprehension
OF this felon ia q fns feather in the cap
OF the Reno officers.
Dyes trial Is likely to take place soon.
BE richly deserves the rope. but he has
wealthy friends. 1t Is said. who will
make q strong aght for him. The pris-
oner 10 said to be q nephew Of the sus.
pended Troy Dye.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
A MISTAKE.

A telegram from Washington yestsr-
day. speaking Of the approaching visit
OF President Hayes and party to the Pa
cifc coast, says:
They will proceed over the Union Pa
cife to Ogden, then over the Utah North
ern to Salt Lake City, where Q briei stay
will be made. A great sensation Is eI.
pected there, as never before mas BAIT
Lake seen . Chief Magistrate oil the oun
try.
This 10 q mistake. President Grant
was in Salt Lake City in October. 1875.
on his western tour. he was expected
to come through to San Francisco at
ths. time together with General Shsri.
dan, but was unable to do 20. His stay
at Salt Lake was OF brief duration, only
a few hours. and he returned direct to
Washington. President Grant gave as
his reasons for the abrupt change in his
programme. that he had 90 timed his
visit as to reach Denver simultaneously
with his mail from the East, which
would bring him documents OF great
Importance on matters that would
require his immediate attention. He
could not have them sent forward with.
out causing q delay Of several days. as
he would DO jourusyiug westward at the
same time. Thus 1t will be seen that
President Hayes will not be the frs,
Chief Magistrate Of the United States to
visit Salt Lake.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
WESTERN DISPATCHES.
Singular Death OF the Captain OF .
6unb0at.

SAN DIroo. August 2a.-Ths Mexican
sunboat MeIic, arrived in port ysster-
day afternoon. She left Mazatlan
August 1 for San Francisco for repairs,
and wal to have been towed up by her
companion guuboat, the Democratic,
which also requires repairs. The com.
mauder OF ths Mexico, however, decided
to bring her up alone. On the 18th.
when fifteen miles of San Bartolomso.
about 8 o'clock A. NJ. the Captain,
Miguel Azcuenega, unable to sleep from
the heat and closeness OF the air,
had his mattress taken on deck, where 1t
was placed by one Of the guns. Shortly
aiterward 1t came on rough. the sea in.
crsasing rapidly, unshippins the gun.
which rolled upon the Captain. killing
him instantly. The vessel was lying 20
near the shore and expecting to proceed
Immediately to sea. that the usual pre-.
cautions to secure the guns had not been
made. Captain A%zcusnega was buried
al San Bartolomeo on the 18th. the
place being marked with . ross. A
bottle containing o narrative Of the fatal
accident was also deposited there. The
Mexico will remain here eight or nine
days. awaiting orders and taking on
cOal. etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

Mr.. Shsron's journalistic beast Of bur.
den In Gold Hill joins that Rentleman's
organ In this city In braying at the Chron.
isls for not approving the employment oil
Chinese instead Of white men by Msssrs.
Sharon and Mills to build their new rail-
road. There 10 no depth Of degradation
to which . newspaper will not sink when
IL once becomes the property OF Q million
aire or corporation with political axes to
grind Hryiaia Chronicle Of yesterday.
The Chronicle speaks from recognized
experience and q commsndabls sense OF
Establishment. As to its advocacy OF
Chinese. it is q we'll known fact. easily
substantiated by producabls files OF the
Chronicle, that from the very first 1t op.
posed the employment Of white men in
the construction Of the Carson and Col
orado railroad. on the ground that they
would DO voters oolonizsd for Sharon.
Chinese were substituted. and the
Chronicle ought to DO satisfied. II not,
Its proprietors had better go ahead and
build the road themselves.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
MIsCellaneOuS,

PORTLAND, Or, August ga young
man named Lidrsy. living nsar Corns-
Illus. Washington county, fell from a
load OF hay yesterday and struck IN the
sharp end OF q stake. which entered his
bowels, inficting very dangerous inju-
ries.
PoRr TOWNSEND, August "a The
largest ship built on the Pacific coast
was successfully launched at Seabsck
last evening at halt.past s.. She wal
named the Olympus, and will Be COM
mandod by Captain Edwards, formerly
OF the bark Cassandra Adams. She was
fully rugged before launching. Halt an
hour previously the new schooner Eva,
built for parties In San Francisco. was
also successfully launched OF the same
place. About 800 persons from different
parts OF the sound visited the launch.
A grand ball and supper took place at
night, the Mill Company furnishing
everything FREQ.
Victoria, August 2S.-At las P. N.
yesterday q severe shock OF earthquake.
moving from south to north, was felt
here. Dwellings wero violently shaken
and many OF the inmates ran into tho
streets. but no damage was done beyond
the knocking Of q few loose bricks from
the chimney tops. At 2:l0 o'clock and
again at $50 slight tremors were felt.
The first shock was accompanied by q
noise which resemblsd tho report from q
heavy piece Of artillery.
Tucson. August 24.-Shsriff Butner.
with = posse. left here last night to In
tercept and arrest the Mexican brigand
Reyes who. with his band. were reputed
to be In this vicinity. Butner met them
about eight miles from town and q fght
ensued. in which about fifty shots we're
fred. The MeIicsns Aed. leaving sew
eral dead and wounded animals. and
some weapons. on the field. Tho Shsr-
III followed but soon lost the trail In the
darkness. The briRauds are supposed
to number about fifty. A company OF
United States troops Is now in pursuit.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
Como Items.
Lxor County, Tim... Avqu.t IS.

Lyon County Tims'. August IS.
They are taking out very good ore
from the 225 level Of the North Rapidan.
The Eureka Company is sinking q
Wine on the 81 level OF their mine.
William McEwen 10 washing out gold
at Mill Canyon. east Of Como. and get
ting some very fair prospects.
W.. j. wssteraeld. President Of the
Chisitain. will start up that mine on the
LIST Of September.
There 10 some very rich gold rock
being extracted from q mine in which
Charles Golding. Of Gold Hill, is inter.
ested.
Joe Webster is sinking q shaft on the
North Eureka. and has cut the ledge TO
o depth OF seventy feet, which gives
very fair assays in silver and gold.
Charles Edwards. the owner OF the
Edwards two.stsmp mill, has built q
furnace. preparatory to testing the May.
day ore. The furnace is located on the
site OF Ponsy's ranch.
The Weller mill started up on Sunday
on ore from the Eureka mine. 1t was
to have started on Thursday or Friday,
but was delayed on account Of scarcity
Of water.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
Why tho Truokss was so Named.
Reno Gazette, Auoust %.

In 1874 . party OF men left Council
Bluffs, Iowa, to 60 to Oregon. They
came across the plains. and when they
reached the underground OF the Sho.
shones they procured an Indian guide
named Truckee. This Indian accompa.
MED them a. far as Suffers Fort. In
traversing this region. the Indian told
them Of q rapid river that flowed from
one great lake to another. The party
did not reach this river as soon as they
expected. and they began to look upon
"Truckss's river" as o liver OF the
mind. . flowing fiction. "Truckes's
river" was for q times frequent jest
upon their lips. and whom at last they
reached the stream he described, they
had already named II. From "Truckse's
river to "the Truckss" was o transi.
ton natural and easy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

The people Of the South understand
and appreciate servils mercsnsry. or
succeed in doing so sooner or later.
And when they do. they let him know
1t. The Democracy Of Okslona. Missis-
sippi. have passed resolutions denounc-
ing William Il. Herman, the late editor
Of the Southern States. OF that place a, .
coward. radical smissary. drunkard and
hirelipg." whose uttsrancss in his news.
paper have been written to make Rspub-
lican capital at the North. The rssolu.
tons. with o good deal Of v~itupsralion,
assert that Herman went South from
Ohio as o carpet Dagger in 1875 and was
paid to write the crazy editorial articles
which brought the States into notice.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

OF the late amendments to the Con-
stitution. the Meridian (Miss.) Mercury
discourses as follows: They abide the
coming Of time and Its rsvspges. II
these amendments are good. and were
the best. they will stand unimpsirsd -
long as the main sdihcs stands " they
are wrong and an impeachment in the
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
Lyon County items.
Timss, August as.

George Cook set men at work on the
Little Giant yesterday.
The session Of the District Court will
begin Wednesday. September /.
On Monday George W. Burner began
suit for divorce against his wife, Helen,
on the grounds Of adultery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

At Mount Fairvisw. San Diego, CAL,
Saturday forenoon, James Sullivan, q
storekssper and Postmaster. was shot
and fatally wounded by 8. A. Jones. Q
former proprietor Of the premises. Sui.
Ivan died last night. Jones u In Gus.
tody.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25
A GARD.

To al who are suffering from the errors and
indiscrstions Of youth. nervous weakness. early
ceips that Will cure you, YRxE UF CHARGE.
This great remedy vas discovered eya mission.
srJ In South Amsrics. Bend . self-sddrssesd
snyslope 70 the nv. JosxzzT 7. IxxAr, Station
D, New York city. 1sle ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-25

path Of the future progress Of this great
people Of this dominant race. the bayo-
net that put them there cannot prop
them to stand forever there!