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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-18

authorized BY the Legislature for the bene.
At Of colleges, for the making OF roads, Tor
the building Of bridges. for the improve
ment Of ferries. for the erection OF hos.
pitfalls, and for various other purposes
equally oommendabls and beneficial. All
these we're clearly within the prohibition.
,rhe prohibition Wa not aimed ct the oh.
Iects for which lotteries had been author.
ixed, but at that particular mode Of accom-
plishing such objects. II Was founded on
the moral principle that evil should not bs
done that good might follow. and upon the
more cogent practical reason that the evil
consequent on this pernioious kind Of
gambling greatly overbslanoed In the
sggregats any good likely 70 result from
Il. The promotion Of the hne arts 10 nm
doubtedly commendable object, bat the
prohibition contains no exception In its
favor oti that ground. .
The intention Of the trainers Of the Con.
stitution undoubtedly WAS 10 forbid the
future granting Of any such lotteries ~
had st any time previously been author
ixed By Law. and BY requiring the Legis.
laturs 70 pass laws 70 prevent the sale Of
all lottery tickets, 70 pot an end 70 all
such distributions Of money or goods BY
lot or chance - had heretofore besn for.
hidden BY statute under the name Of
private lotteries.
The argument that the words "by this
State" we're inserted for the purpose Of
preventing the Legislature from authoria
Ing public lotteries - means Of raising
revenue, and that the provision was NOT
intended 10 prevent the Legislature from
.,,,hcvisln0 . nrivaka iotfariss IN vholiv nm.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-18

+ 10 tbC Tsspsysss and Citissas a the
Town Of Gold Hlll; In asoordancs With
ths rsouirsmsats Of the Charssf Of The
Town of Gold Hill. I herewith submit .
report Of the financial situation Of sAid
town for the year ending April 10, 1851:
.--~~~. v~oSs Ays ao8ndla
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-06-18

mineral deposits have bsen included In %
agricultural entry, said entry will b can.
celsd at any time prior 70 issuance Of
pstsnt, upon satisfactory evidence Of the
existence Of such valuable deposits.
Where valuable deposits Of mineral are
discovered upon tract after the same has
been entsred a. agricultural, bot before
patent has been issued, the parties claim
Ing the mine may msks application for
patent for same. and the Agricultural entry
will be cancelled 10 that portion Of the land
embraced By said mining claim.
Where mineral deposits are discovered
on agricultural lands after the petent has
been Issued 10 an agricultural claimant,
they pass with the patsnk
Agricultural college scrip cannot b ~
.osived In payment for claims.
ALIxHs.
A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of Il, provided hs becomes 2
citissn bsfors iisposing Of The mine. Proof
that ths party was not citissn before die
posing Of his claim must b amrmatvsly
shown. =. 4.
Loossors and intsrmsdists owners other
than applicants will not b presumed
aliens In the absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior 70 issuance Of petsnt.
The portion Of . mining claim sold %
an alien cannot b patsuted while such
owner ID an allen but On bis declaration
70 become eitissn, his right datss back
70 his purchase, and b may thsrsupon
secure United States pstsut for his claim.
oloss LxpoEs.
Revised Htatatss. Section 1855
Whsrs two or more lsdgss Gross or tntsr-
sect each other. priority Of uus shail gov
srn, and such prior location shall b ent.
tlsd 70 al ore or mineral contained within
- race Of iuisrpsotioo. but Ne sabss'
ousuS location shall have The right q way
through ths spacs Of intersseten for ~
purpcsa q ~ eouvsnisnt working of tn
~, Isd vhsrs two o. more .velns units.
- ojd1st q pl3of loostion shst1 hte ~
~ HslSv - peint q union. tAsle1ipG
silths ~ sflahsssssss. s.'
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
As Far as it would Go.

Many of the first settlers Of Hi
nois were rude in speech and rough
in manner. Money WAS scarce
with them. and service was paid Tor
in produce. Governor B used 10
illustrate these incidents Of froD-
tier life by the following anecdo.e /:
One day there came to my Office
a Young man accompanied by o
young woman.
BE YOU the squire ? asked the
manly youth.
"Yes."
Can you tie q knot for Us right
away "
YES SIR
How much do you charge
"One dollar IS the legal fee sir.
"Wnl you take your fee in bees
wax
"Yes, il you can't pay cash.
well, 90 ahead and tie the knot,
and III fetch the wax
"No, said the Squire, thinking
there was q chance for little fun
bring III the beeswax first, and
III marry you.
Reluctantly the youth went out
TO where was hitched the horse, up
on which Darby and Joan fashion
they had ridden, and brought the
wax in q sack. On being weighed
| It's valne was found to be only sixty
cents.
'Wel, said the anxious groom
atie the knot and I'll fetch more
wax next week,
NO, sir, l don't trust, that Is
against the rules OF this office.
Slowly the disappointed you'll
turned to goout. saying, Come sal
let's go.
Il say, mister, answered Sal
with a woman's wit, cant yoI
marry us asfar as the wax will 60?
''Yes, / can and win" replied th'
Squire. laughing, and he did.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
4 Colorcd Parson on 'IIades.'

Parson Sunday, colored gentle
man of long standing, went into a
Little Rock book store yesterday and
asked:
Boss, is yer in possession OBJ de
revised statutes ob de New Testa-
ment ?" When answered affirmative
ly he continued AN so yer is hep
pin to strbute dis disception. Talk
ter me bout Hades. Hell am de
word. What huence would my
preachin' hab eff ] was to tell my
congregation dat he dat don't obey de
functions is in danger ob Hades ?
Dat ole book may be too slow fur de
white folks, but it hits a niger pow
erful nat'ral. Dey say dat de Lord
is Interchangeable. Ef dat is de case,
why does dey wanter change His
word? Why do dey say dat de in
spired grammar an 'rithmetic ob de
'postels wanter be krected ? | sup
pose dat war Peter says 4 go a fish
IN, , de latter day gospel upstarts
wants him ter say, DE pronoun /,
in de fust pusson, hab, arter mature
liberation, concluded to repair to de
sea shore, whar de aforesaid person
al pronoun oh de fust pusson pro.
poses ter engage in the piscatorial
exercise Dat amt de kind oh a
book to sabe man. Dar's one faith,
one Lord, an one baptism, but de
white folks is tryin' ter make two
faiths, two Lords, an 4 multitude OF
baptisms.
"But, old man." said the book
seller, you are at liberty 10 use the
old edition."
"Hain't de Gubnur dun declared
de ole book is repealed an dat dc
new one is in force ?"
Certainly not. The Governor
has no jurisdiction in such matters
'An' dey can't take de old boob
away from me ?"
No"
aDen I'ze heelcd, Gaze I'ze got hel
on my side and I'll tell yer, wheI
niggah amt got de fire and d.
rhinestone on his side he can
colleck ten cents q year from d
church"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
Pearl Shells.

The expectation of pearl shells IS
likely 10 receive 4 stimulus through
a recent shipment of sample lot OF
thirty bushels from Baltimore to a
manufacturing establishment In
Paris. These shells are collected on
the southern shores of California
and carried on fruit boats to Santa
Barbara, whence agents stationed at
that point ship them to eastern con-
signees. They vary greatly IN value,
and many of those gathered are
subsequently rejected as worthless,
owing to their having become sun
burnt or brittle from exposure. In
the centre OF each shell is an ex-
crescence differing in hue from the
remaining surface, which has a spe-
cial value, and is separately preserv-
ed for ornamental purposes when
the rest of the shell is cut up for but
tons.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
WHOLE NO. 1916.
A New Religious Sect.

Futon county, Michigan, IS the
birthplace OF new religious sect
which is mainly composed Of dis
senters from all other denomina-
tions. The services employed arc
similar to those employed in the
Episcopal church. The name Of the
new denomination is "Ihe Living
Church of God, and the members
are called "the chosen" y cores
pondent CT the Chicago Inter Ocean,
at Battle Creek, writes as follows Of.
the new sect
''The members are admitted to the
society with great form and pre-
scribed order of exercises, much
like some Of the secret societies.
They claim to be possessedof some
very grave secrets regarding the near
approach Of the wold which have
been impaired to them by divine IN
spiration. A delegation OF twelve
OF their members, as chosen apos-
ties, have been selected to prepare q
proper Bible for their use, and which
viii not be given to any outside OF
the families Of the chosen. It win
contain tho articles of faith, and is
supposed to be mainly composed Of
extracts from the Old Testament, IS
they discard the new version. In
some respects they are communists,
as all the members who are worth
over $4,000 put their property to-
gether and divide the profits pro
rata They take many customs from
the Jews. and have a large number
of holy days, which they keep very
strictly, besides Saturday and Sun
day Of each week, which are OBJ
served as days Of rest. They donot
have anything to do with outsiders
any more than is strictly necessary.
They never marry but once, and in
the event Of death of husband or
wife, remain single the remainder OF
their life. Divorce and separation
are not allowed, and any difficulties
which come up in the family or
church are brought up before the
twelve elders, from whom there IS
no appeal. In their dress and mode
Of living they are very simple, the
men wearing their hair cut short
and faces smoothly shayen, and the
women wearing only their natural
hair hanging loosely down their
backs. They are industrious and
frugal, and are accumu!ating much
property. Much interest Is mani
tested in them in the communities
where they reside, and thcir num-
bers are increasing yerv fast. Their
preachers literally obey the Script
ure injunction, and g out preach
ing without pay or compensation,
expecting 10 get their board, clothes
and necessaries OF life FROM their
converts. Altogether ey re a
most singular people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
4 PREACHERS RETURN.

Al wharf or depot Satan stood,
a gentlemanly creature,
To welcome home as best hecoald
The sturdy, sun-browned preacher.
Said he y hope you have enjoyed
Your summer pcregrination,
While / the season have employed,
Without an hours vacation.
You must admit tried 10 make
Your rest and travel pleasant;
And now, to please you, win take
j back seattle the present.
The churches yoa will doubtless find
Al nicely cleaned and gsrnishcd;
The carpets changed 70 suit our mind,
The pulpit newly yaraished.
The large-print Bible that yon prize
Is in its old position;
And close beside the volume lies
Anew revised edition.
The people-well, OF course you know
How congregations scatter.
And what they 90 and where they so
Is not weighty matter.
The best Of sheep are apt TO stray
Withou: guide to lead them
But I was there to point the way,
To watch them and 70 feed them.
Itwcll alike in virtues home,
ln vices slums and crawlwaysi
And they who stay and they who roam
Have -atan with them always.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
i Woman Farmer.

Just before dusk Wednesday
evening, says the Lewistown, Me-,
Journal, brown faced and pleasant
looking woman, with short, well
built figure and firm step, fastened o
plump, contented looking horse IN
7 front Of the Boston tea store, and
tossed a molasses jug out OF her
wagon. She wore a widows veil
and shawl. 'There," said gentle
man, sis one of the most wonderful
women in the county, Mrs. Osgood,
Of Minot Centre, the woman farm
er." SO when Mrs. Osgood came
out of the store, with her strong
arms full Of molasses jug, salt box
this-and-that, the journal scribe be-
gan to ply his interrogations.
How much hay will you cut this
year ?''
Twelve or fifteen tons. I've cut
about six tons already. | com
1nenced moving at Z O'Clock this
morning and moved most of the
forenoon. spread thirty-five com
mon stacks Of hay, and after dinner
/ cot in four one-horse loads, in sea-
son to get down here at four O'Clock
and market lot Of berries.
'.Do you cut your hay with a ma
chine or scythe?'
Both / can NOW either way. ]
have a one-horse mower"
"Do you have any help ?"
"Only what | get from the chill
dren. There's a girl Of fourteen
/ years and a boy of eleven years who
help me little"
is the girl going tc make a farm
er ?"
Il don't know. l want to make
a farmer of her, but she don't like
the idea very WE'LL
How much OF a farm have you?
Il have now about forty acres.
have planted this year half al
acre OF onions, two acres ofpotatoes
and three-fourths Of an acre OF beans
and sowed haitian acre Of oats.
have done all the work myself.
have run the farm five years, ans
haven't paid out a cent, not ont
cent, for help, and | amt going tC
either-with much emphasis.-Lasi
winter [ went down in the woods
and cut and teamed out ten cords o
cord wood.
Does your farm pay well p
"Yes ; its beginning TO pay pret
! ty well now. 1t was all run dowI
when l came there and commenced
work. 1t only cut hay enough for
COW and horse. Now it cuts twely
tons. See the difference l hav
dug out the rocks and leveled tn
fields with my own hands, so
shan't be thrown off when Iride m.
moving machine, keep two COWS
q horse, and a lot of sheep, AM
, there is lot Of chickens runnin
around =
Mrs. Osgood then started Dobbil
? for home. Here IS woman VIII
, finds lime between planting he
t acres If onions, moving a doze
tons Of hay, chopping ten cords Q
r wood in snow knee deep, and all III
hard work of running forty aer
I farm. to take care of the milk tw
! cows. make butter and bread, IN
Z do all the mending, cooking. an
/ sewing on buttons for 4 family
r children, and yet has nothing to sa
I about woman's wrongs or woman
! rights.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
The siamese Twins OutdOnc.

An italian couple, Tocci by name,
are at present exhibiting at Vienna
q most remarkable specimen Of their
progeny, a pair Of twins named ia
cob and Baptiste. TAese boys are
grown together from the sixth rib
downward, have but one abdomen
and two feet. The upper part Of tie
body IS completely developed in
each their intellectual faculties are
Of a normal character. Each child
thinks, speaks, sleeps, eats and
drinks Independently OF the other.
This independence goes so far as to
admit of an indisposition of the
one without in the least affecting the
other. They are over three years
old, in perfect health, and seeming
w in excellent spirits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
How General simpson served a Bully.

When the allies occupied Paris
the French officers, at all times su-
perior with the small sword and
equal with the pistol TO English
men, took every opportunity to IN
suit the officers belonging to the
army of occupation and it has
been alleged that there was q club
of Frenchmen, the members OF
which had sworn to devote their
lives to the killing off one by one Of
the English army. There was one
Frenchmen who boasted OF having
killed a dozen of English officers,
and promised to go on in this work:
One evening he staggered as usual
into his cafe, and TO his astonish-
ment actually saw one OF those hat
ed Anglais occupying his chair Q
chair be it remembered, that no one
hitherto had dared to sit upon ex-
cept himself. Mastering his passion,
| he undid his sword belt,and having
placed his sword on one side began
to insult the perfectly inofiensive
English officer, who sat unconscious
looking in his (the Frenehman's)
chair. Hetrod uponthe Engiishmans s
toes, he deprived the Englishman
of his candles, he went from one
thing on to another without at all
being able in -the least, apparently,
to disturb the others placidity. At
last he snatched the newspaper out
of the Englishman's hands, and
then the Briton slowly rose up, dis
PLAYING to the astonished eyes OF
Gaul guardsman some six feet,
six inches high. Thegiant, bending
across the table, seized hold of the
Frenchman's nose with one hand
and his chin with the other, and,
wrenching his mouth open, spat
down his throat. With a howl the
Frenchman, holding his under jaw
with both hands, ran out OF the
| room. His jaw was broken, and
/ neither he nor any off comrades
/ were seen again at that cafe. We
NAV as well add that the English
officer who thus made an example
of a bully was the late General Sn
4 James Simpson, who for time
commanded in the Crlmea, ano
who from the time he joined th'
service until his death was the tales
officer In the British army.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
4 Man Fatally Injured While on his
Way to Meet his Wife.

LANCASTER, September IA sad
accident happened on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Leaman Place this
morning. Just rs the fast line was
leaving the depot Alexander Gray,
an official of the Western Peniten-
tiary, Allegheny City, who had got
Off the train, tried to board it rs 1t
was pulling out, and made three at
tempts to do so, but failed, the third
time falling under the cars, which
passed over his right leg, crushing il
terribly. The unfortunate man was
taken in charge by DR.. Leaman,
who accompanied him to this city
and took him to the hospital, where
he died at 1890 o'clock. Mr.. Gray
was on his way to New York, where
he was to meet his wife, who has Just
returned from Europe after an alb
sencc of three months.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21

a well-directed blow leveled Pelham
out Of his seat and to the ground,
where he lay stunned, and John
Tampier's quiet, suppressed tcnes
astonished her.
"He won't trouble you again,
Doris. Sit still, whilel drive you
back to your hotel"
But, John, what-how- who
Doris began, Historically; but Mr..
Tampier gravely interrupted her:
"Wait till you are safely home"
And Doris was safely home a
goou half hour before Miss Beran-
gyr, and was sitting on the upper
balcony with Mr.. Tampier, who had
answered all her questions and had
soothed and comforted her as ifshe
had been a baby.
81 saw you together, and | didn't
like the looks of him." he said quiet
Iv. II knew there was some mis-
chief up, and i spotted him, and
heard his bargain with the driver OF
the hack, and, while the fellow was
lingering over specially good glass
of tipple | ordered for him, | took
his place and played Jehu. That's
all, Doris. The pearls are safe, and
you are safe.
'But it is not all,n she said, her
eyes flashing through the passion.
ate tears that were falling thick and
fast; ''it is not all, John Tampier
You have shown me what a foolish,
silly creature | am, and how wholly
unworthy to be even your friend, as
of old. | am 500 ashamed"
She sobbed like a child and COW
cred her face with her hands.
His face was full of grand, grave
! eagerness rs he looked at her.
"Yes, Doris, you are right. We
can be friends no longer; We"
She gave little pitiful cry.
"Oh, | Know know ! am moi
fit to be anybody's friend Oh, l
wish | was deadr"
Then he stepped up 10 her ana
lifted her chin, making her eyes
meet his.
'We cannot be friends, but we
can be lovers, my darling-we can
be husband and wife, can't we =?
Shall we my little girl2 May | take
you home with me, Doris, never to
90 from me again ?"
And although Doris could not
consent TO such impetuous terms
nevertheless she was so disenchant-
ed and grateful that, before another
summertime came around, she was
John Tampier's bride; and Miss
Berangyr, to whom Doris had peni
tently confessed everything, present
ed her with the identical set o
pearls that had figured so promi
nently in her romance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21

Think. said well-knogn or
cbestsal leader, tine best Joke ever
played in this town was on an anb!-
tious alnateur pianist when Cots
chall WIS here. The amateurs
father was the ognef OF a large haii
and hc offered the use OF il 70 Cots
chall. for his benefit There was %
be Il piece for eight pianos, and The
amateur was to play one OF the IN
strulnents. | was leader. | thought
Gotschalk would have fit when
/ told him the amateur couldn't
play three straight notes OF the
piece.
"He is sure to throw US all out,
said /, "and ruin the performance"
@Gotschalk swore like Major,
but twas 20 good. The bills were
out, and he couldn't go back Of his
programme, even if the gift Of the
hall for tile night was no considera-
ton to him. At last | bit on an
idea that fixed the whole business.
The amateur came down to rehears-
al and we praised him up until he
thought he was to be the star Of the
night. As sooa as he left we took
the hammers out of his piano and
made it as dumb as an oyster. l
guessed he would never know
The difference VITA seven pi-
amos going at once.
sAnd Just as thought, said the
leader, that amateur or his friends
never discovered the trick"
"No ?"
"No, sir he Just sailed in and
pounded on that piano as il it was
the worst enemy he ever had. He
vas bound to show off among 50
many good pianists and hammered
on his keyboard until the perspira-
ton nearly blinded him. Now and
then | looked at him approvingly
to give him fresh courage, and every
time / did he gave the piano HEX
that nearly made matchwood out Of
it. His friends all around threw
bouquets at him till he looked like
wedding arch, and when twas all
over his fond parent fell ON his neck
in the green-room and slipped
check for 1920 and a pass to the
springs into his hand. The old
man didn't know whether he was
standing on his head or his heels,
he was so tickled, and the way be
set up the wine for the crowd was
caution"
Didn't he do fine, said heto me.
among 50 many first class profeS-
sionals, too.'
Il never heard an amateur DO so
well in public" said I, and what's
more 1 meant Itch ? Don't you
think / was right ?'-San F'0ncisco
I Chronicle.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
Governor Lincoin's Advice.

A good old Governor of the State
Of Maine, when he issued q fast-day
proclamation, more than fifty years
ago, made up his mind to forego
platitudes and to tell his people
Just how, in his opinion they ought
to get ready to observe the day.
This was his advice: 1 recommend
to each citizen to observe the day as
q Christian; if he be under the infu-
enco Of any vice, to Danish it: if in
error, to correct it if under Obliga-
tions TO others, honestly to dis
charge them; ifsuffering injuries, to
forgive them; if aware OF animosi-
ties, to extinguish them; and if able
to Go any benevolent act to any be-
\ ing created by the Almighty Power
to which he owes existence and his
faculties. to do it."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-09-21
Life in the Oil Regions.

That the oil region IS u country
where fortunes are made quickly Is
well known. The man who Is beg
ging his bread to-day may be wear
inga diamond in his shirt front to-
morrow. and the day laborer of last
week is moneyed man of next
month. On our streets we can
point out men who couldn't draw 4
check for ten cents six months ago.
Now they can draw a check for $40
600 and the bank wouldn't accept
ii. Yonder is i man who walked
into Oil City a tramp year ago.
To-day he is q porter at q hotel.
Here comes q young man who bor-
rowed ten cents of US last week TO
get a glass OF milk. Now he wants
to borrow ten cents more. He says
he wants to buy a meal. He dimes
on liquid meals. Go to Bradford
and YOU will see the same evi-
dences of prosperity. \ man who
came into this field when the ex-
citement began with less than Sllp
is now worth as many thousands
Another, who was put in the lock,
up and borrowed money to pay his
fine. was arrested again last week
and sent to jail. He could not bor-
row anything this time. Here's an,
other man who went there with his
last cent in his pocket. Last month
he drew check for $4,000. He
to, is in Jail. He signed another
mans name to the check. SucE
are the ups and downs of oil life
Here to-day, in Jail tomorrow
| on Cjf7f Dc5Tict.