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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
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Free Prsss. January !.
Matt. Gillrspis's horse took fright and
ran away. yesterday. In consequences Of
which his San Francisco and Virginia
papers we're not delivered. The limo.
CENT cause OF the animals alarm was Q
sweet daughter Of Erin, Who somewhat
suddenly emerged from . cabin door
when the carrier was on the ground.
The latter vas inclined to blame Bridget.
Who cot him short with the remark that
~ didn't intend to brighten yer old bsst.
ct all, an It's comm to . purity pass II
. lady can't open her own door to call
her cat"
= Friday evening the wire Of the Sierra
Company was nearly al In position, and
by II o'clock today messages will be
transmitted to and from this town and
Lupdy. Il 10 fifteen days sincs this
work was commsnosd. and the energy
and good calculation Of the projectors
are to b commended. In . few days
the line will be extended to Bridgeport,
thus putting the young and promising
district OF Mill Creek in electric oommu.
nicAtion with the metropolis and county
seat Of the county. II the spring the
Sierra Nevada mountains will b crossed
and another and shorter line made to
San Francisco than now exists.
Early Friday evening . messenger
came In from Mill Cresk and reported
that Ben. D-tmar hsd been shot and
mortally wounded BY . man named
Hammond. Detmar ct the time wss
employed By the Sierra Telegraph Com.
psny. and in company with Superin.
tspdsnt Brooks and o,hsrs was ct work
putting up the line. They had driven
onto the property Of Hammond, located
near Lundy. and were depesi,ine bales
OF wire. when Hammond came out and
protested asaiast their crossing his
ground. A dispute Of short duration
followed. whom Hammond shot Dstmar.
Il 10 said that the wound 10 Q painful
one, and whom the messenger Left the
scene Of sotisn, Dstmsr va iassasibls
and very Low.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
ceMo PssrosIriox.

The San Francisco Chronicle Of Mon.
day publishes the following letter which
was picked MP on the door OF the city
prison Sunday afternoon. The question
among people here 10. who was the
Gene man referred 10. The writer Of
the letter seems to b vide awake and
"fy to the racket :" read
srocxrox. December a. isso.-My Dear
B.: Your draft was paid on presea'a'
ton. a. I tslegraphed you yesterday:
Make NO mistake about anything. tell
you sooner or later IL will all come out -
say. Please zee thai the vouchers are
given 10 the secretary on time. am Rlad
TO zee that you have . paying proposition
in Como. II you desire my help say 20
and give full particulars, a. l am In nrst-
rate standing here with the wealthy men
Of this place and can make Q handsome
rifle In stocks BY and by. but ! must b on
the ground door With you. ] think you
understand this. Write me full partition.
lars Of tho sire Of the ledge. and quality -
we'll % quantity Of ora In sight; What the
assays are. the pitch Of the ore body. etc.,
one Of thoss scientific letters you often
write me. Get IL nicely written 20 that ]
can show Il. and then send me . private
memorandum Of my share for making q
strike for you here; but IL must b liberal,
- I Am not . cheap man. When / hear
from You I can better understand what TO
do. In the meantime I have been feeling
my way. working up the expsotations oil
one or two friends, and I think somsthing
can bs done. Truly yours. j. r. II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

TUCSON. January 3.-Ths Tucson Star
publishes IN exhibit Of the growth and
progress Of Pima county for the year
1880. It shows . total bullion produc-
ion Of over $s. 600. 900. and claims this
production will be more than trsblsd In
1881. The population has more than
doubled; freight receipts were Ave tunes
greater than the previous year; 6iS5
mining locations were recorded. aud 1905
sales Of mining property effected. The
total rainfall for the year 10 4 SO inchsb.
The city Of Tucson has increased In
population ons-third. The amount Of
freight delivered in Tucson during 1879
was IL. 900. 900 pounds, and during 1850
over 70, 600. 900 pounds. Property has
appreciated In value GO per cent. the
amount expended In building and im-
provemsnt was over $400, 600. OF which
$50, 900 was for railroad building. The
southern Pacific Railroad Company has
laid 325 miles OF track since February
Let. The entire span Of track across
Arizona from Yuma to New Mexico 10
$50 miles. The total amount Of bullion
produced In Arizona, v far a. heard
from, including concentration recsipts,
10 v $1,000. 600. Ali kinds Of bust.
ness throughout the Territory has In
creased In an astonishing ratio during
the year.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

Latest news from Carson today says
that Sutro will most certainly be in the
Senatorial eight. Perhaps the enter
prising Adolph is going after the com.
plimsutsry vote OF the Republican
party. otherwise IL IL not easy to See
what he 10 ''soing to do about It," Per-
hsps be thinks be can work roots on a
Uncle Jsems and scare him into helping
su,ro in some way. Adolph has been
rather quiet for some time past; but the
old tunnslsr 10 bound to keep boring In
some direction. and IL will Be- rather Of .
rsfreshing diversion to have him among
the lobby force Of the present Lssisla.
ture.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

bright Eyes," the young Ponca In.
dian maiden whose sketch Of Indian life
appears In the January number Of
81. Nicholas. writes - follows to the
editor Of that magazine : at seems 20
lard to make white people believe that
We Ipdians ere human beings Of like
passions and affections with themselves;
that 10 10 a. hard for NJ to be good a. II
10 fer thtn-hsrd-r. for Nc are ignorant
and Va feel a. badly vhsa We fail -
they do. That Is the reason ! have
written my story - ! have. II
would Be 90 much better for my people
II the white people had . more thorough
knowledge OF them. because We have felt
deeply the results Of their ignorance
Of u.s."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

A foolish story came from Carson yes
tsrdsy to the effect that . movement VA
ON foot among some Republican men,
bsrs Of the Senate to delay the ~orssniza-
ton Of that body - . means Of delay.
ing - much a. possible the election OF
Colonel Fair a. United States senator.
This silly yarn came from . Democratic
source. therefore was not reliable. ~
shown BY the action Of the Senate. in
promptly organizing. ready for business.
before the Democratic House succeeded
in doing so. There 10 no disposition on
che part Of the Republicans to sdop,
any Democratic tactics in this matter.
Colonel Fair 10 the distinct choice OF the
people in this matter and will be elected.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

Tomorrow Congress will ressssmbls.
There will Be only forty.nins working
days for il 10 transact what Il has to do.
therefore IL il evident that II any time
10 wasted In political wrangling concern
ing the management Of the electoral
count. sn extra session will b made
necessary. The two Houses will meet
to count the vote on February 9. and IL
they simply perform the formal duty
incumbent upon them the whole bust
ness viii not occupy half . day. II the
Democrats insist upon . vrsnsls there
IL NO telling hoy much time may b
wasted.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
TnE vIxDIcTIvE srRAGUk

Ex-senator swsGus OF Rhode Island
has evidently started in on ths Sind-up
Of his eccentric career. "whom the
sods would destroy they first make
mad" sprssus has been very mad for
some months past. but seems bent on
d.stroyine various other parties before
bis own destruction 10 accomplished.
He 10 after Conkling with the sharp end
Of stick and svesrs hs will follow him
through to the bitter end. And a. for
tina. unfortunate wife Of his. he seems
to consider that no p~unishmsnt 10 too
severe or mean In the way Of rssriou-
ton for not living with him any
more. Yet the record OF their married
life was merely . continuous sosns OF
unhappiness; ovsrbearins cruelty and
general cusssdnrss on his part. and .
chronic longing on her part for deliv.
ersnce from the matrimonial thralldom
%
10 vindictveiy pursuing ner now W.
d~eavoring to rake up anything he can
.-..,,., h.x .h.,.c,sr In the mast. bsfors
ss
hs married ner' nope'ui o nna'"s 'o"
thing that shall blscken her forever.
1910. - ~. fan, bl;oht bs NAV esst
upon their children. Eta . filthy bird
that fouls ito own nsst." but Sprasus 10
sr-,--.....,-,,. ..nnor ..n..
shno 10 "ss''' -,
or anything except bis Nndicuss
.,.n.. II Ia WOULD fall down and Gle
a.. ,,m..,,
~ any hmo' " "e'e ose's' 'o'
and everybody else. The Sslt Lake
r-n.,u...,..
AI'sS"s '~'s'
II ex-senator spfsgue eonunuss - nc
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

Judge Goodwin Of the Salt Lake
Tribuns denies the truth Of the story
that his friends are trying to get him
the appointment % Governor Of Mon.
tans. He says he doesn't want to DO
Governor Of Montana or . rssidsnt Of
that country at present. II Charley
Goodwin started the report himself jus,
to find how many friends and we'll
wishsrs hs had among the printing fra.
tsrnity, he cannot b otherwise than
aattsrsd ct the result. Every newspaper
In the country had lots Of good words to
say for him en- the proposition.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
WESTERN DISPATCHES
uisceusneous.


sAx F~aAxorsoo. January g. This
morning the Justices Of tho peace elected
1t the recent election. accompanied BY
their attorney. made formal demands
upon their predecessors In ofics to Va.
cate In their favor. The incumbsnts de-
clinsd. on the ground that the claimant:
were not legally elected. The Gases VIII
be taken to the Superior Court to test
the legality OF the election.
An average OF about three cases Of
smallpox has been reported al the Health
Once during the past three days. TO.
day there were two cases and two deaths,
one that OF . child found dead IN China
town. and the othsr that Of an adult
named DaFid Rau.
SAc1AMINTo. January 3.-Ths Repuo'
lican caucus OF members OF the House
met this morning and chose Parks, Of
Yuba, Tor Speaker. There were thirty.
nine votes cast. West and Congor,
workingnen Senators. took part In the
Republican caucus.
Both Houses Of the Legislature were
fully organized today and adjourn.d till
7:So this evening 70 receive the Cover.
nor's message.
Secretary Of State Burns this morning
received By telegraph from superintsnd.
ant Walker. Washington, official figures
Of the census Of California, giving the
population OF the State. excluding CHI
nrss and japanese, at 789.657; San
Francisco population, 212. l65. The ar
rival OF the data settles the question
which has been raised - to the power
Of legislation to 70 distriot the State. In
the abssnos Of Official figures.
SANTA CaUz. January 3.-Ths men
who have bs~n working hight and day
TO clear the South Pacific Coast Railroad
track between santa Cruz and FELTON,
have been unable a. yet to clear the
track, and no trains have come through
since Christmss.
wArsoNvILLf. January IA man BY
the name Of James Harvey was brought
70 this place yesterday morning from
the msuntains above here probably NOR
tally wounded. He states that be was
chopped with an AZ by . man named
Vincent Sssu. because hs refused TO pay
Atty cents claimed by Sssu.
vIcTohIA, January 1.-Two young
viotorisns-Swstzsr and Nslsou-wsrs
deer shooting twenty miles from town
on the Goth ultino. and Swetzer. mis-.
taking his companion for . deer, shot
him dead.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

San Francisco Daily Exchange. Janu-
afy ID: Sir Thomas Heske,h aud lady
Lett yesterday BY overland train for the
East. Senator Sharon and his son
Frederick William accompanied them.
The Senator goes to washiogioa and
the young gentleman to his studi-s at
Harvard. Sir Thomas will take the FIRST
outgoing steamer from New York TO
Liverpool. and before another moon
passes away our California Misc Flora
Sharon will be duly installed In Ruford
Hall. Funny world. ours.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

The New York Times says : The N
Of New England are entitled to their
slorinestion On Foreiathsrs' Day. but
the rest Of the people may claim to have
some part In making the country what
Il 10. aad In saving Il from what Il would
have bssn a. . mere development Of the
Puritan colonies.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
Horses on Snow Shoes.

Says the National. Of Quincy. Cal.
The blasksmiths have had quite . lively
trade In horse snsw, shoes lately. They
arc made OF hard wood. nine By eleven
inches or thsreabouts, With m Iron clasp
that fits over the hsof and holds thsu
on. The stage horses On the high noun
tains would have . sorry time Of Il we're
Il not for these useful appliances.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

The generously festive editor Of the
San Francisco Daily Report. on his
return from the Sharon-H.skst con-
nnbisl banquet the other night wrote up
Q glowiDsly mixed and demoralizsd
account Of 1t. and went to bed happy.
Yesterday hs leaned back on his tripod.
and a. q breezy champagne memory OF
that heightened dsbsuch went singing
among his hair. like the gentle wsshoe
zephyr through the aromatic ~saRsbrush
ON Mount Davidson. he complaoently
picked his teeth and wrote the following
upkisd cut:
The interior editors are filed with envy
because they we're not able to got within
reach Of the supper at Belmont the other
night. The grapes are 90 sour that the
editorial potato-trap runs with alleged
water at the very mention OF them.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

A scientific newspaper gives some illus.
trstions Of deprAved taste In animals. An
instance occurred In . sheep on . British
mail and passenger steamer which. while
fattening for the table, developed . mar
velous taste for tobacco. which 1t ate
grsedily.-Enterprss.
Tobacco Ia . natural sondimsnt to the
stomach Of the sheep. They take to II
more kindly than . schoolbsy. Tobacco
grows wild all over Nevada and the
sheep eat IL with avidity. The sheep
about Bill Moneys and other livery
stables in Virginia have always chswed
tobacco regularly. Yes. and they are
also very food Of good whisky. There's
Q heap Of human nature In q sheep.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

With all Utah's polygamy. there are
more males than females in the Terri
tory. the latter being In the minority by
5035. The total population Of Utah is
las. s07. OF this number 4 1888 are
foreign. There are col Chinese and
S04 Indians and hslf.brssds in the
Territory,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

The Montgomery Gala advertiser and
Mall says: Ths shot that hit Fort Sum.
ter glanced through the heart Of slavsry.
That institution disd-snd all the North
and South now rejoice that Il b dead.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

A Chester woman dreamed that she
saw . great pile Of gold under . rock and
that the rock had . m~oss-covsred brick
on il. THY we're found just - she de-.
scribsd them. and on digging under the
rock were astonished TO hnd that the
most important part Of the dream did
not come true.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

Hundreds Of people Who write to Gar
neld cay they ''hsvs NO a1ss 70 GRAD"
and then they shov the axes they wsuld
like to have him grind.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

Edmund Yates says an Eselish Jew
3 . better British citizen than . CALI
eizsd Saxon, and more agreeable In most
relation Of Life than Q London Boot.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
DISPATCH FROM CARSON

sasre Proposes % rahs . Hand II
the Assasssial ftEhs.
CARsos. January I. lSsl-2:So P. n.
There was ne business Of importance
transacted In the Legislature today. The
Governors nessags was received and
read.
Mr.. sutro will certainly b in the
Senatorial hsht.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
aoRM
DIED..

In Virginia. January .. Martha. wife Of John
SulIiv. u, . native VI Australia. aged 50 years.
an Paradise Valley. December %. wiliAm H.
Howard, Q. o. ~ years
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04
A. Q. y. W..

GOLD Hill LODGE, no. .. a. o. o. ".
" meets In the Ns.oric hall. Gold HUI.
evsfy Monday EVENING o. 7eO O'Clock.
hsmoers are particularly requested 70 b
pfomvs and regular In thstr attendance.
q order n ruosnusx. R.oora.,.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-04

- Buys and cells Exchange and Tslsgrsphie
Trsnsfsrs. issuss Commercial and 1r.vslsr
Credtts.. THIS bsak has SPECIAL f~sctlities for
dealing IN bullion. or
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-27

CLOTHING, Mems Boys' and Child
~ dren's, Wholesale and Retail.
BOSTON & PORTLAND Clothing Co., 255 Middle.
CLOTHING, Mems, Youths IL Boys,
~ Fine Goods 4 Gents Furnishing Goods.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-27
Rescued from Death.

says In the fall of 1876 1 was taken with
BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS followed by severe
cough. I lost my appetite and flesh, and was
confined to my bed. In 1877 was admitted to
the Hospital. The doctors said I had a hole in
my lung as big as a half dollar. AT one time a
report went around that was dead I gave
up hope, but friend told me of DIR. Will
LIAM HALLS BALSAM FOR THE
LUNGS. got bottle, when to my surprise,
commenced to feel better, and to-day I feel
better than for three years past.
81 write this hoping every one afflicted with
Diseased Lungs will take DIR. WILLIAM
HALLS BALSAM, and be convinced that
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED. 1 can
positively say it has done more good than all
the other medicines I have taken since nv
sickness"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-27
RAILROADS.
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD,
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,

>zz-,--z.z---=.-, On and after Monday, Juue
1865: 81, fssl Passenger Trains
s-Az-aa-sTToi. lsosroN at r 6 Is. Sc ann.
LILO and 600 ?; M, arriving at Boston at 1O.45
g. m, 1d5, $40 1000 ?; n % Returning, leave
arriving at Portland at 1925 500, 500 and 90
p. NJ Portland for Scarborough Beach
and Pine Point, at 6.15. 8.45, 1925, a. M,
orchard Bench, SacS, and Biddeford, at
615, S.45, 1925 m. IL So J. 10. 8. 20 and 90 D.
mon Falls, Great Falls, Dover, Exeter,
1aaverhili, Lawrence and Lowell, at 6.15,
$40 a. M, 10 and 6 90 p. IN. For Wells and
New Market, at 6.15, 8.45 a, H.. and 6 90 p m.
For Rochester, Farminston, N H., and
Alton Bay, at 6.15, 8.45 a. M. and 10, p.
m. For Marlborough nnq Centre Harbor
and Concord, N. H., (via Lawrence) at 8.45
a. M; (via New Market Junction. at 6. 15 a. M and
Ito :, m: Morning Train leaves Aennebunk
Parior Gar Tickets Sold at Depot Ticket
Office.
R-The lilo p. m. train from Portland connects
With Sound Line Steamers for New York
train connects with Rail Lines for New
York and the South and West.
NoTE.-The 1 10 p. m. train from Portland will
not stop at Scarborough Beach or Pine Point The
$50 a. M train from Boston will stop at these sta
tons only to leave passengers taken west of Bdde-
ford.
SUNDAY TRAINS, Commencing Hume
~, Si.-Leave Portland for Boston and
Way Stations at LOO p. m. Boston for Port.
land at 600 p. m. Portland for Scarborough
Beach, Pine Point, Old Orchard beach,
Saco and BiddefOrd, at 1000 a. M and 90
p. m. Returning leave Old Orchard Beach at GOO
and 942 p. m.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport Calais St.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Central
and Portland Il Ogdensburg trains st Transfer Sta
tien.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had of w. T.. Williams, Ticket
Agent, Boston 81 Maine Depot, and at Union
Ticket 9asce, 40 Exchange st.
JAS. i. FURBER, Gen. Supt.
3. II. STEVENS. Gen. Agent Portland.
ju25 DIFF
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Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, Z. r.,

SUMMER .ARRAN CEMENT.
On and after Monday, June ~.
sessassessssH 1851, Passenger Trains win leave
f -ss,@S1sg Up Portland at 5.3O n. M, and
.2J p. m., arriving at Worcester
at zI6 p. m. and 7.3O p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot Worcester, at 80 a. N. and 115 q,
NJ, arriving at Portland at Ito p. m. and $40 o.
N.
For Clinton, Aver Junc., Fitchburx,
Nashua, Lowell, Windham, and Ep-
pin. at 1850 n. m. and .25 p. m.
For Manchester, Concord and points North, at
LES p. ma.
Fer Rochester, spriagvale, Alfred, Wat
erbcro and anc0 River.s.3O a. M, 1.2J
p. IA, and (mixed) at $50 p. IN. Returning
leave Rochester at mixed) 6.45 8. m, 1l.O5
(mixed) 9.35 a. M. Ito p IN. and 6 10 D. m.
For Gorham, saccarappa, Cumberland
Mills, West5ro0x and WOodfOrd,s.
at 7.2O .. m, 1.2J, $50 and Gnixed) $50
The .2S p. nm. tt ain from Portland connects at
Aver June. with HoOsac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New Y 0rk via Norwich Line, and all rail.
via springfield, also with N. ". & N. Il. R.
X. c'Steamer Maryland Route') for PhiladeI.
Phia, baltimore, Washington, and the
South and with Boston &s Albany Il. h. for
the West.
Close connections made at westbrook juno.
ton with through trains of Me. Central r. r. and
at GrandIrunk transfer, Portland, with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r.
Through tickets to all points South and West. at
Depot Offices and at Rollins & Adams No. 70 Ex-
change Street.
J. W. PETERS, Gen. Ticket Agent,
GEO. 2. WESf5'Ii L. Supt in0ddtf
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Detroit Free Press.]
What the Bashful Clerk Want


Old Pinchem sat In his private office the
other day, figuring up his profits for May,
when his head clerk, looking as pale as q
sheep and as red as COW by turns, entered
and began:
"Mr. Pinchem, IL"
Have you got those goods off for Kaama.
zoo?" interrupted the old man.
Yes, sir, they are off. Mr.. Pinchem,
have long"
"And about that order for starch?"
THAT has been attended to- SIR Mr..
Pinchem, [ have long wanted to speak to
yo1
"Ah, speak to me. Why, 1 thought you
spoke to me fifty times day.
Yes, sir, I know; but this Is private mat
ter"
Private; Obi All! Wait till 1 see how much
we made on that last 10000 pounds of soap.
Six times four are twenty-four; five times
two are ten and two to carry are twelve;
three times seven are twenty-one, and one
all well, go ahead; I'll finish thit afterward."
"Mr. Pinchem, have been with you for
ten long years"
Ten, eh? Long years, eh? Any longer
than any other years? Go ahead
"And have tried to do my duty"
"Haye, eh? Go on"
"And / now make bold"
Hold on! What is there bold about 1t? but
never mind-Pl hear you out.''
MI. flncnem, want 10 aSK-aSk-1 want
to ask"
"Well, why don't you ask, then? 1 don't
see why you don't ask, if you want to-"
"Mr. Pinchem, I want to ask you for-for-
for"
"You want to ask me for the hand of my
daughter. All! Why didn't you speak right
out? She's yours, my boy? Take her and be
happy You might have had her two years
ago if you had mentioned 1t. 60 long, now
I'm busy
'Mr. Pinchem"
"Wtat, you here yet? Well, what is it?"
II wanted to ask you for-for-"
Didn't give her to you, you rascal"
Yes, but what 1 wanted to ask for was,
not the hand of your daughter, but for a raise
of salary?"
''Oh, that was it, Ell? Well, sir, that is an
entirely different matter and it requires time
for serious thought and earnest consultation.
Return to your work, and sometime next fall
I'll see about giving you raise of dollar a
week. Six times four are twenty-four and two
to carry; and three times"