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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
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W. T. Eavss. an old-timsr on the
Coms,ock, but now Q resident Of Califor-
mia. was among the arrivals yesterday
morning. Mr.. Eavss Was elected Mayor
OF Virginia City by the Republicans du-
ring the settlement Of the differences be-
tween the Northern and Southern por'
tons Of the United States. Ills
Democratic opponent for Mayor was
William Bird.l Mr.. Eaves was then an
enthusiastic en~tomologist, and was a.
ways provided with the means for Gap.
turing bugs OF any description that
crossed his path. It 10 related OF him
that one day 80 he was making . speech
upon some MEASURE before the Board oil
Aldermen, Q large beetle few into the
room, and he, all the time continuing
his remarks, chased II around the room.
secured 1t. placed It in n Of the nu.
msrous boxes hs ever had with him. and
closed his speech ~ II be had been 10
the Mayors chair ell the while. The
kentleman has been suffering from III
health. and his physioians advised q
change OF climate. E. Nys OF Virginia
10 bis son.in.law.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
supreme Court Dseisies.

Justice Flsnningham. Of Township
No. 3. Gold Hill. received . telegram
today from Carson, informing him that
his application for mandamus against
the Commissioner Of Storey county. 10
compel them to pay him . salary for
services performed as Justice Of the
Peace, has been denied. This decision
places the Judge In the same position
that he occupied before the passage Of
the Salary Act. 1t 10 now optional with
him whether to collect fees 10 advance.
or not, when suits are instituted In bis
Court. Fees collected now 20 into the
Judges pocket, instead OF the county
treasury. And fees due him In criminal
cases will have to bs paid by the county.
This decision also virtually determined
that two members Of the present Board
OF School Trustees Of Gold Hill have nc
legal right TO their ofaos.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
Probably Frozen to Death.
Rod;. Era. br.,,. Aprl "a.

On Thursday last Pete Wright. Q
miner and prospector we'll known IN
Bodis. and another man left Lundy Tor
tb. head Of Lee vining Greek for the
purpose Of prospecting. That night .
severe and binding snow storm sss ~;
and during the storm the men s!1emp.ea
10 make ihsir way back 70 the sest,s-
msnts. Reaching . high sum@isI.ns
summit between the head Of Lee yin-
ing Creek and Lake Csnyon-wrighs's
companion slid down the steep declivity
into Lake Canyon. leaving Wright on
The summit. Both men were halt frozen
AT The time, and the man made his way
Into Lundy With both hands badly fro
Fan. leaving Wright helpless on the
divide, since which time nothing has
been heard Of him.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
sss,e ranssl.

A small force Of men have been en-
gagged in making repairs near the Julia.
The water from the Jacket has increased
the temperature all through the tunnel.
and at the point Of connection With that
mine Il 10 102 degrees. The teupera-
turs Of the water 10 IA degrees.
8uiliea.
Working on surface repairs and put
ting In new boilers for the engines.
Work will be resumed In the mine about
the 18th Of May. IL the intention OF the
management doesn't undergo a change
before that time.
Gould q Curry and Bsss q Bsiehsr
shan.
Have been engaged 10 placing drain
boxes In the sutro tunnel drift, to Be in
readiness by the time the machinery AZ
riyes from Ban Francisco and the pump
working; this material 10 expected the
last Of this week.
The driving Of the north drift on the
2276 level was retarded somewhat the
past week BY the cutting out Of switch;
its total length 10 800 feet. The sviten
has been put In and the drift IL again
going ahead at about 30 feet per week.
Expect 10 resume operations shortly
after the O. N. 8. pump commences to
run steadily. At present have about
completed the repairing necessary on
the surface. The machinery In also
about ready for running.
The shaft is making the same prog
ress downward a. heretofore reported
az feet Der day; it, total depth today 10
1859 feet. The bottom 10 in soft vein
formation. The pump hobs will be IN
place by Saturday.
q Q. Shan.
Are doing nothing save preparatory
work, and awaiting the oomplstion Of the
Joint drift ON the $500 level. Work can.
not be carried on until this connection
10 made, Tor want Of air.
Formau SHAFT
The ground in the bottom Of the shalt
IL Of better material for working than at
last report. Twenty feet was added to
Its depth the past week; total dspth'
1870 feet.
The ground In the incline has softensd
and better progress 10 being made In
sinking. The south drift on the 2l60
level 10 In ITO; 1t II advanced 20 feet
per week.
Original Keystone.
Work 10 carried on In this mine BY
three shifts Of men. sggrssating 10. The
bottom OF the shaft 10 in kindly fsrma-
ton Of porphyry and quartz.
Crown Point.
Between thirty and forty tons OF ore
arc daily extracted and shipped to the
mills. The ore 10 OF low grade and
taken from the upper levels.
New York.
But few men are employed in making
repairs. Little is doing save keeping
the mine clear Of water by running the
pumps.
Are giving employment to few men
on the 400 level. The quartz on that
level contains some ore.
Caledonia
Only running the pump twelve hours.
No other work 10 carried on.
silver Hill.
The pumps are kept running. No
other work 10 being done.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
.

william Z. Sharon will shortly take
up his residence In Gold Hill. BE will
BE- employed Of the Bslchsr.
Captain John Kelly. the wsll-known
mining operator, left for Arizona last
evening. He will 60 to New Mexico.
and may possibly visit Sonora. In old
Mexico.
R. D. Ferguson. who was very sick In
Bodis Last winter with pneumonis, 10
now at ssiglsr's Springs, California.
much improved In health.
W. n. Smith Was among the depart
urss last evening.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
WHATS up
VIII the Ce.ssiiaasie. Aes &c late
Erect Next Wsskf

: Il Il whispered aloud 10 Virginia that
the Board Of Aldermen will b snjoined
from turning over the city property to
the county under the Consolidation Act.
A reporter called on Mayor Stephens,
Who said be had heard Of the rumor. but
did not think there Was anything In 1t.
30 far - he Was concerned he was per-
feotly satisfied Of the oonsututonality
Of the bill for consolidation.
Alderman Coyns vas found, and he
had heard that lawyers Graham and
woodburu were moving In the matter;
that they expected 10 test the Law On the
ground that an Act Of the Legislature In
1854, granting certain privileges 10 ths
eisy OF Virginia, bad never been repealed.
He had also heard that those lawyers
had zone 10 Carson on business con-
nsetsd Herewith, but thought more In.
formation could Be obtained from the
City Treasurer. vhs would be the party
most interested; for himself, he oouldn't
see the object In oontsstins the eonsoli.
dation.
City Treasurer Frsdsrioks had not at.
tended the meetings Of the Aldermen
and IL was news to him that hs wal to
BE- spjoinsd from paying the city's
money over to the County Treasurer -
provided for BY the ACT Of the last Lsgts-
laturs.
City Attorney Mitchell thought the
Consolidation Act would stand the test
Il brought before the courts. He knsw
OF nothing. however. but patriotism and
love OF their fellow citizens that could
prompt the eminent lawyers spoken OF
TO take 90 much interest In the affair.
The only thing that an action could be
based on WA the Act Of 1854. which
was claimed bad never been repealed,
but oil amendments thereto had been
and hs was Of the opinion that psrtieu'
lar Law was included. Hs did not be-
iisvs Q test would DO mads.
The Board OF Aldermen hold . busi'
ness meeting Friday and u allowed to
do 90 will turn over the property In
their charge 10 the county officials on
Monday.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
An.r.se. ssr.ss R.psrs.

SAY Francisco. April 27-s p. NJ
Gould 4 Curry. ~ asked; Albion. 4
asked; Sierra Nevada. II bid. III asked;
Mexican. i0S bid. loh sales. lok sales;
Ophir. ~ bid. IL asked. ~ sales; Saw
ags. A. asked; overman. Q bid; Con. vir'
ginis, AZ bid. 2 80 sales; Crown Point
q 60 bid. 270 asked; Benton. ssc bid; Julia
lso bid. 45c asked; Union Con-. 81 bid
10 asked; Yellow Jacket. So asked; Ell
chsouer. I As bid.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
VIII ,. Las. for I've weeks.

By reference to our tslssraphie dis
patches II will be seen that for the next
two weeks there will probably be o
change Of time In the arrival Of the
morning passenger train. The transfer
steamer Solano met with an accident
that will disable her for two weeks. and
the telegram states that there will DO no
trains run by the way Of Bsnicia during
that fima
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
Eastern Brock Trent.

Captain ovsrton. Superintendent Of
the Virginia and Gold Hill Water Works.
has promised to send superintendent
Crawford Of the Carson Mint 100. 600
Eastern trout spawn. Fish Commits
sionsr Parker will supsrintsnd their
hatobine, and deposit them in the sew.
srsl trout streams Of the State.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

rho supremacy in flavor OF Hob
Punch with hot or Ls water. milk. ETC., 10 Q
fact generally admitted by connoisreurs. T.hen
not Il will dissipsts chills and colds. Sold BY
ali orocers, Wine Merchants and Druggitts.
Trade .uppliet by Richards Z Harrison, Agents
for the Pacific coast, IAN Francisco.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
STAGE Robhsr Settled With.

SAs Francisco. April T.-A shasta
dispatch says that yesterday Sheriff
Smiley Of Trinity county. came upon
the man Who robbed the stage In Shasta
county on the 18th instant. The robber
refused to surrender and drew Q pistol.
when the Sheriff fred. wounding him
MORALLY. Some Of the gold dust taken
from the stage was found on the robbers
maroon.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
a..,x.,. Tn. Msrai.x.

John Bale. D Rousin. J Sweeney, c
T Adams. c y Snyder. W stousland. W II
Lee. @ " Bassington, @ c Gibbs. Mrs d
W Sands. u @ Tilden. P Cavinan. 8 Cole
@ @ Morris. Mrs 8 Colin. Bishop Whit
aksr. Mrs. D " wyland. Mrs. Borlini. Mr.
W D Hamilton. J Harlan. Miss U Ham
ilton.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

tn. peculiar merits Of Fellows HypophOs.
phites are:
Era-Unique harmony Of ingredients suit.
sbls 10 the Requirements OF diseased blood.
Seoond-blightly alkaline reaction; rendering
It acceptable to almost every stom.ch.
furm W Q Syrup.
Fourh--its hsrmlessu.ss under prolonged
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

Another Old Resident Suicides.
HEALDsBuRo. CAL, April a.. d.
stussy, an old ssd highly respected citi-
zen OF this place. committed suicide
here at ~ o'clock today by shooting
himself.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
n.,.,,,,., l...s Ev..,.r.

Departures Last Evestng.
q DAY. n Lutte. J H Matthewson. p
Shields, " II Smith. + Bell and family.
Cap. John Kelly. Miss Mollis Aackay' O
" Brush. II @ Morgan. JK Brown and
wife, Mrs 8 Stevens. Mrs. 0sbistsn.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

Mother and Child Drowned.
YnrxA. CAL. April 28.-Mrs. Ben.
McCrsry. while crossing Scott river on .
foot.loR With o child In her arms. last
Sunday, lost her balance aud fell into
the stream, Both were drowned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27
REfORf.
san Fraseisee Beard.

LAST xvxSrSo.
IS Eureka Con-. SSk
10 Northern Belle. II. IGN
lsS Manhattan. ~
500 Grand Prizs. $50
100 Aryenta. 1so
so Navajo. Ssc
400 Day. Csc
ssi5 Albion. 4. 4os,%
l65 Wales, ~, ! 40
500 North Belle Isle. Acc
go Nj. Potosi. Zoe
20 Bechtel, Toe
$50 Bodis. exc
so Tioga. TOO
400 Goodshaw. COO
80 Syndicate. SOC
1850 South Bodie. soc. $50
100 Booker Con-. Toe
ITO Mono. q
100 Jupiter. +0c. $50
1000 Addsnda. 23c. soc
Is MONDAY. aus
400 North MONDAY. I 40
500 Double Standard. 2sc
$50 South Bulwsr. ssc
1i00 Orc. I IS
$50 Martin White. SOC
40 Silver King. ~. ak, 2lh
$50 Blaekhawk. zoo
THIS MORNING.
270 ophir.
295 Mexican. 81
-OA n~.Il a Nurrv
220 Best 4 Belcher. ian. l2k
las California. I IS. I 40
l2l5 Savage. 4 20. Al. 4 80, 4s6
ITO Con. Virginia. 2 80
lss Chollar. Q 80
600 Hale 4 Norcross. 6&.6k
SIS Crown Point. 2 60. 2 IS. 2 60
1870 Potosi. 4 10. 4 05. 4 IL
AIS Yellow Jacket, 6a.o
l7s0 Imperial. zoe
220 Alpha. 3A.4
400 Kentuck.
$40 Beicher. q 10. q IS. AZ. q As
Gas Sierra Nevada, II, III
100 Utah. 8H.9
755 Bullion. I 60. ! 5s.lk
100 Seq. Belchsr. ~. ~
$50 Union Con-. 10. l0A
ESQ Alta. 3 so. 81
$50 Julia. Zoe
200 0verman.
70 Caledonia. 55c
COO Silver Hill. 500
2s0 Challenge. I 03. I ~
40 Occidental. 40c
ls5 Andes, 2 10. 2 20. ~
225 Ward. 2
$50 Scorpion, 2
$50 Benton. S5c
100 Capitol. 500
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

The Benlcia Route Demoralised
Again.
BrSIorL, CAL. April T.-This morn.
ing, while coming from Port Costa. the
transfer steamer solsno broke her shaft
connections, which will disable the boat
for ct least two weeks. No trains can
run by way Of Benicia ct present.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

The water nisss ssiil waiting %
shs O. n. D. Puop-Ths eese
HuI 1reup steadily Pampsss-
Resumpsios OF work In Mines
New Idle.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27


Is not Narcotic. Children
grow fht upon, Mothers like,
and Physicians recommend
It regulates tho
Bowels, cures Wind Collie,
allays Feverishness, and do.
stroys Worms.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

The punp l. running steadily and the
water IL rapidly rsosdins. Preparations
are being made TO work the Briggs slopes
through The Grown Point.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-04-27

Are working on upraisss at the Isoo
and $500 stations. and making sIosllsnt
progress. considering the hard character
Of the rock. The shaft Was sunk and
timbsrsd eight feet the past week.
, 1881-04-30

WTANTED-TO RENT--A FURNISHED
w hat for light h1u1eke keeping for Bulf and wife.
with 10 roorns. North Side. Address n 1rtbllno
, 1881-04-30

I'd 0()0 WILL SECURE A. VEliY *
ysnpo to pay III tho ainf1, md nea!y 10 III tho tAn-
nal, nlso position with aUod salary u Auared. rhls
ddublo what 4 asket fr u and w carlalnly be TNrth
Hear ths no Lity Vi boulder. GOiu And pr1m!ao. 70
lp ono uf tito bont In the blAte. EVElt60A d CO.,
ltf,ttni ~ Mel thodtst Church Qpck
, 1881-04-30
IN NENT-FLAI,y.


MISCELLANEOUS. .......
ITO R5NT-FLATS-.C CORNER ROOMS
second ?ar =! n9st E,afkT;;.;; vr., nice: 81
a,ytdt,. H-room natA CottnRe tirovo.hv. md Thirty
ntst..I btick bIucE fnw left: lln1 IUcatlon. H. W
HTtlNMN. p Whshn9t5n. -: Honn =;
, 1881-04-30

WANTED A GOOD CARRIAGE
w trimmer imMcdiA tcy; mono other but Rond
man nesd nppiy. Addfssaj J. =, Dr itEMEH, xi1tn.
, 1881-04-30
no RENI-HDU,YIJ,Y.

ITO ItENT-ON rNA1R1ErAV., NE
L. tween HI1t1cnth and EiGttnnnth.Ata. larxo
h9neo,, qast frupy iJ rooms. 7-story atabs. u. b.
WAHlE Ir1lltc8, lM gAks.gt
, 1881-04-30

EOR SALE-NEW, WELL~BU1LT DE-
nsnu ino ba4etneni and 0nly uny block from train
HsEtR from nss1el blunynrd. rtis tH certainly tho
!, priee ti,o1t EAay terms. ELLlUT.r 4 fOx, II
kt!Tvbp],tnn NI0Ek.
, 1881-04-30

YIIOUi4D LIKE TO PUT xl.0W TO
tH kaY1 wtb My .asytess in lss..inrats eIs!ne4ss
In the ctyt F11uaGaGkHstAK prtfafsSdt bare txo y
Je1re' eIperte1ce ~ phc9-a&p. Adar&Ad. 1tA4n1
fual1aAs, Tor days VI Tribune omes.
, 1881-04-30

SUBURBAN. ItIs4fL ESTATE.
INOR SALE-OR RENT-IAT AUSTIN,
n4n.. LOT l0 feet 'front.' we'll !MIproved Will, barn
saaahn'bbcr{ EaFd3n. i'elcs Fa1t eash balAnGo
tspet nenth, can DO been as tho luuso rocentiy
oelpled by Episc0pal Clergyman ct Austin. For
jhk6-zf.
, 1881-04-30

Il aud bxacr1ent stunu-swell ff0nt- dining and
hltrhs On phrnr h0vr. furnace and NaA nxtufes, all
, 1881-04-30

NTANTED-AN Al TIMER TO GO TO
w Kankakeo. hit permanent possttong must bo
competent IA tako char3G Of shop. Call upon Or write
20 the ChicA0o btamplnE Company, IL, II, and II
l6kA.nt4 y
, 1881-04-30

TDR; SALE--A FIlST.CLASS STO RE
II rlthf rDnnIs ntu1yt with lot air14i an Htnte -Yt
hfMTbiry .hssL cen,t, Inquire " FRANK III Ell LIE,
torntr Of btatG nnd Thirty str8t-Hta.
, 1881-04-30

NTANTED-b1NDE BOY OF SOME
NV experience to work In 1ndery. J. j. HrALD-
fNiA 4 tk.af
, 1881-04-30

1HOR SALE-iO ACRES NEAR AllTE-
I stAn vol very clieap. {. W. rlEKCE, l4d In
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-14
A Ranr-Hn Affair.

A ST. Louis paper chronicles with
genial particularly the recent stimuli
taneous marriage of the three daugh-
ters of DR.. Bang, of that city. AS a
frst-class, bang-up bit of "society
news" this report seems to "appropri-
ate the muffin" Dr. Charles Bang,
the father, "has for many years kept a
drug store on the corner of Fifteenth
street and Franklin avenue" and the
bridegrOoms are respectively q candy
manufacturer, bank teller, and
dentist. They are described as being
"evely way worthy the fortunate mat
rimonial prizes they have drawn. "
The wedding went off cheerfully.
When Mr.. Bang, having signed an af-
fidavit for one daughter, was called
upon to sign second one, he ex-
claimed;
"What, must / sign againP'
Certainly" replied the clerk; "this
isn't job lot You have 10 sign for
each one.n
When the applications we're all made
out, the clerk said TO DR.. Bang:
"You ought to feel happy to get so
many daughters Oft your hands at
once"
The doctor replied:
They took all had; that breaks up
the family"
Yes" said Mr.. Wetzel; "that was a
regular wholesale business; we made
clean sweep"
When the clerk was asking for the
names that went together in the Ii
censes, DR.. Herman exclaimed:
'Don'tyo make any mistake, now,
and give me the wrong girl; want the
one that belongs TO me-"
When everything was concluded ex-
cept paying fees, DR.. Bang said:
The next thing is"
",rhc next thing is" interrupted Mr.
Wetzel, one of the prospective hus-
bands, ito 90 out and get some beer. "
"But the licenses are not paid for
yet"
mo matter, we can pay for them in
the morning when we get them"
The party then filed out gleefully,
and no doubt had the beer. The triple
marriage recalls an anecdote related
of an eccentric minister number Of
years ago, who was called upon to
marry three couples at once. Tho
parties were standing around promis-
cuously, waiting for the arrival of the
minister, and when he came in he
marched up to them, exelaiming I;
"Sort yourselyesr'
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-14
Writing for the PrasS,

There are thousands of young folk
who long TO write for the nHpars and
get well paid for it. From tie Ilrst they
think they ought to receive three or
four dollars column, vauing their at
tempts by the labor expended upon
them rather than by their capacity for
pleasing the public. Now to get hand
somely paid one must write handsome
ly; to write handsomely one must know
what the public knows or would like to
know, and be able to tell it in such a
style that the public will b. eager TO
hear it. There are thousands who long
TO write but have no special aptitude or
preparation or resource for writing,
Just as there are thousands who long
to be rich but cannot compass their de-
sires in that direction, and thousands
who long to be beautiful, and yainly
exhaust fashion, cosmetics, corsets,
and all that in the attempt. Mean
time, those who are bound to succeed
at writing and "have it in them" to
succeed, will keep on steadily and
quietly at their books and their pens,
climbing up slowly, it may be, but
steadily, to place aud pay, first deserv-
ing success and then attaining it just
as men grow rich by small accretions
at first and larger accretons afterward.
There is an immense reading public,
and there must be an immense army of
writers to supply the demand. As ed
ucation and intelligence advance, tho
demands on Writers for higher and
higher grades of literary work and
newspaper work will advance, and tho
more difficult will it be to fill the high
est places Of honor aud emolumcnt in
the world whereof the pen is the power.
But the lists are open to all, and some
must surely succeed. Why not you as
well us anothcrp
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-14
The Groaning Tree.

Tho history of the Grooming Tree Is
This: About forty years ago cottager
who lived near the centre of the village
o. Badesley, near Lymington, heard
frequently a strange noise behind his
touse, like that of person in extreme
ppony. Soon after it caught the atten.
ton of his wife, who was then confined
to her bed. She was timorous wo-
man. and, being greatly alarmed, her
husband endeavored TO persuade her
that the noise she heard was only tho
believing of the stays in the forest.
By degrees, however, the neighbors on
ali sides heard it, and the thing began
to be much talked OF. 1t was by this
time plainly discovered that the groan-
ing noise proceeded from an elm which
grew at the end of the garden. twas
q young, vigorous tree, and TO all APP
pearance perfectly sound. In a few
weeks the fame Of the Groaning Tree
was spread far and wide, and people
from all parts nocked to hear it.
Among Others it attracted the curiosity
of the late Prince and Princess OF
Wales, who resided at that time for
the advantage of sea bath, at Pile
well, the seat of Sir James Worsley,
which stood within quarter of mile
of the Grooming Tree.
Though the country people assigned
many superstitious causes for this
strange phenomenon, the naturalist
could assign no physical one that was
in any degree satisfactory. Some
thought it was owing to the twisting
and friction OF the roots. Others
thought it proceeded from water which
had collected in the body of the tree,
or perhaps from pent air. But no
cause that was alleged appeared equal
TO the effect. In the meantime the tree
did not always groan, sometimes disap-
pointing its visitants; yet no cause
could DO assigned for its temporary
cessations, either from seasons or
weather. If any difference was OBJ
served, it was thought to groan least
when the weather was wet, and most
when clear and frosty; but the sound
at all times seemed to arise from the
root.
Thus the Grooming Tree continued
an object OF establishment during the
space of eighteen or twenty months to
all the country around; and, for the in
formation OF distant parts, a pamphlet
was drawn up containing a practical
account of all the circumstances relat-
ing to it. AT length the owner of it, a
gentleman by the name of Forbes,
making too rash an experiment to dis
cover the cause, bored hole in its
trunk. After this it never groaned
1t was then rooted up, with further
view to make discovery; but still
nothing appeared which led to any in
vesligation of the cause. 1t was uni
versalIy, however, believed there was
no trick in the affair, but that some
natural cause really existed, though
never understood. --HeaMS GHpin'S
Forest Scenery