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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

Halls sheet and pillow-csss party
night before last was an abundant sue.
cess, the hall being filled and there be-
ing any amount Of fun there for the
participants. The hall accommodates
nine srts-that Is, the dancing hall.
The proprietary Hall accommodated all
VIII come. Look out for the necktie
and apron party next week.
The sewer ON the Gold Hill side Of the
Divide gave way this morning under the
retaining wall on the north side Of the
street BY the upper turn. The water
PLAYED a kind Of hide and seek game
with itself, Just running round the turf
and into the sewer again just above the
old dollhouse.
They are transferring mails and pas
sengers around the railroad break at
Frauk,owu today and expect the train to
leave there on the way mp ct $3.50 this
afternoon. This mail will get up here
tonight. The evening train will run
down ~ usual.
Fair progress is made in retimberius
the south header Of the Sutro tunnel.
II Is found necessary to remove . great
deal OF material from behind and above
the timbers. It will require at least an.
other week to complete the easing and
retimbsring.
Anthony Thornton, Father Of Mrs.
Marco Medin. who lives near the Savage
Office in Virginia. 10 104 years old. Hs
has never been sick In his life, never
has taken any medicine. takes his toddy
daily. and 10 apparently good for another
half century.
One Of the mails delayed BY the Civ.
ing away OF the dam above Franktown
reached here at 7:s0 last evening. No
rain lsft last evening. II 10 expected,
however. that the road will be 10 run.
ming order BY this evening.
E. O. Gsrbnding. Of the Clarence
King party. is up from San Francisco
looking after historical matters In eon'
nection with the government report,
soon to be published In regard to the
Comstock.
Under the new Postal law. which went
into effect ON the lst Of January. 1t costs
but q cent to send . newspaper to q
foreign country. instead OF two cents a.
heretofore.
Clarence King. Of the government
surveys, LEFT San Francisco last evening
for the East. He has recently been
down through Mexico.
James B. Sloan 10 In Tombstone. Arr
sons, and las written that IL 10 the
'.ansss plaei on earth"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
O OF

Unmistsksbls benefits conferred upon tens ol
thousands OF sufferers could originate and
maintain the reputation which Arms SAnsA'
rAnILA enjoys. It IL . compound Of the best
vegetable Alternatives, with the Iodides Of Potas'
rum and Iron. and 10 the most enectual OF al
remedies for scrofulous. mercurial or blood
disorders. Uniformly successful and certain In
it. remedial effects. It produces rapid and oom'
plets curse Of Scrofuis. Sores. Bolts. Humors,
Pimples. Rruptious. Skin Diseases. and ell dis
orders arising from impuriiy Of the blood. By
its invigoratins effects II always relieves and
often cures Liver Complaints. Female Weak.
nsssss and Irregularities. and Is . potent re.
" Of vitality. For purifying the blood 1t
has NO equal. Il tones up the system. restores
and preserves the health. and impsrts vigor
and energy. For forty years II has been In
extensive use. and 10 today the most available
medicine for the suffering sick, anywhere.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
CALIFORNIA; New Senator.

CHICAGO, February A Times spe-
cial from South Bend, Indiana. says
John F. Miller. the new Senator from
California, has arrived with his family
at this place, which 10 bis old home, and
will visit his mother and brother . few
days before proceeding to Warrington.
Senator Miller will become Q central Ag-
ure In Congress soon. % he takes his
seat, owing to the prominent position
he has taken on the Chinese question.
He talked freely with the Times CORE.
spondsnt on this question. which 10 the
leading one on the Pacific coast. he
has had opportunity to study II In all its
phases, aud to observe the practical
workings Of cheap Chinese labor when
brought In competition With that Of our
swn people. His judgment was that In
the near future the whole country would
DO demorslized BY this lsbsr unless
something was done to stop IT, and he
bent all his energies to righting the great
wrong under which his adopted State
was suffering. aud which In . short
time would extend to every State In the
Union.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

Stockmsu on the Missouri river, near
Benton, Montana, have been puzzled
this winter at the disappearance OF no
many OF their cattle. A few days ago
one Of the herdsrs who was stationed ct
Q point on the river bank where the cat
tie have been In the habit OF drinking.
solved the puzzle. Al that point Ice bad
formed while the river was high. and
after the water had rsceded there was q
long slope Of ice-an ice cbuts-which
ended 10 an air.hols In the channel Of
the river. The herder saw several hun
dred cattle approach the place. The
leaders OF the herd stopped at the head
Of the chute. but they were crowded for
ward from behind. started down the
chute. lost their feet and disappeared IN
the air.hole. Before the herder could
interfere nine Of the herd had been sent
into the river.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
N..ie..i GUARD BALL.

The members Of the National Guard
are already active in preparing to osls-
brats the 2ad and the eighteenth ami
versary Of the organization OF their com.
psny BY a grand civil and military ball
ut their hall In Virginia. The public
are invited to participate in this ami.
verssry celebration. Citizens Of Gold
Hill can DO accommodated With tickets
price, $3-by calling at the drug stors
Of Hasbrouck & Hall. or that Of John
Jones, Jr.. or ct the Postofice Book
store or ct T%horburn's. Carriages can
DO secured BY leaving orders a. per 3D.
yertisemsut in another column.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
Fell . aasdrsA Feet.

At 10 o'clock yesterday Daniel Nc
Quarry made q misstsp at the $500 sta
ton Of Wine No. I Of the Union Con-
solidatsd and fell o hundred feet into
the stump. which contained about siI
feet Of water. When rescued and taken
70 the surface IL was found that not q
bone Of his body had been broken. He
was badly bruised. however. his whole
right side being black and blue. He wa'
in great agony at last accounts, and his
surgeon 10 OF the opinion that he has
sustained internal injuries which mus,
prove fatal. This fall reminds rs oil
that In the Crown Point by Treloar. who
vas recently shot in Bodie. He got on
the cage at the HOO. reached the 1000.
where he tainted and fell back to the
sump Of the HOO. and was taken out Of
ito ten feet OF water unipjursd. lie
worked next day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
Cold weather In the East.

New YoRx, February S.-Ths cold
weather continues all along the coast.
Navigation Is impeded or entirely pre-
vented. The Thermometer 10 one degree
above zero. with high wind. Last night
was the coolest OF the season. Outside
the city at some points on the coast the
Thermometer marked 80 degrees below
zero.
BosroS, February IA spirit Their.
momster al North Sheldon. w.. marked
45 degrees below zero this morning.
NEw Yoax. February SIT 10 colder
than the Oldest inhabitant remembers,
though bright and sunny. The streets
are slippery and blockades from falling
horses are numerous. There are many
cases OF frostbite. The ferries are almost
blocked. -.
A Toronto dispatch reports the coolest
January In forty years, and February DO
gan 10 degrees below zero.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
Miscollaue0us.

WASHINGTON, February 4.-Ths Sen.
ate Foreign Relations Committee will
hold q special meeting some day this
week. to take action on the resolution
referred to them declaring It to be
against the spirit Of the Monroe doc
triue to allow an intsrooesnio canal to
be constructed by means Of foreign cap
ital. .
CHESTER, Pa, February A. The vii.
lametts, the new iron steamer built at
Roach's yard for the Oregon Steamship
Company, has been launched. She 10
3l2 feet long, 80 feet beam and her Ton.
mage 10 1880.
New YoRx. February 4.-Francis A.
.Durinags. the author and poet, 10 dead,
aged %sixty-seven.
The Judge Advocate Of the Whitaker
court. martial. which resumed yesterday.
has asked President Dowd. Of the Bank
of North America, to designate three
writing experts to examine the note
found In Whiuaker's room. No reply
has been received.
A cable to connect Mexico with the
United States will be In place carly this
month. Heretofore the only telegraphic
communication has been by . land line
TO Matamoras. sometimes involving sew.
sral days time. -.
BALrrMoRE. February 3.-After mid
piQht the boiler Of the pleasure yacht
Carrie exploded ct the wharf with |. ter.
ribls effect, hurting debris, breaking
windows and demolishing the yacht.
Four men were aboard. Edward Poplar.
Henry Poplar. Joseph w. Brown and
the steward were instantly killed. Their
bodies were found horribly mutilatsd
and At some distance from the vessel this
morning.
WuLilxspoHr. Pa, February A.
Gsoree Smith and Catherine Miller were
executed yesterday morning. They died
without . struggle.
sr. LOUIS. February Alt has just
trsuspired that . man named Albert
Orthwsite was arrested here on Sunday
piaht. on . charge Of numbering James
Burns, Q miner. near Hugo; Colorado. .
short time ago, and has been sent back
IN charge Of . man named sheplsy. who
was sent out by the miners 10 had him.
Foxr. Cosczo, Texas. February A.
The soldier comrades OF the murdered
Watkins made an Intellectual sttsmpt TO
capture and lynch his murderer. No
Carly. His being away from the place
where he wa supposed to BE- alone saved
him.
sr. PAUL, February 4.-Ssvsn hum
drsd Of Sitting Bulls band have now
surrendered, and his power for mischief
a broken
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

The story Of the unhappy loves Of
Romeo and Juliet was repeated the 9th.
or day In Stuttgart. Germany, according
to the Paris correspondent OF the London
Times. Az be states the matter. . stu
dent was In love With Q very pretty girl.
He had repeatedly written TO her parents
for their consent TO the marriage. but
receiving no answer be poisoned himself
at the house where the girl was stopping.
The next day 9 letter came from the pa.
rents giving the much desired permits.
sion, bat IL Was too late. Al the funeral
the Girl also poisoned hsrself-whsther
out Of the same vial the deponsft saysth
not-spd fell l%ifsless into the arms OF
one Of the choristers. The moral to DO
drawn by proorastinating parents 10 OBJ.
yious; bat II the lover had procrsstipsted
Q little longer, oil would have been well.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

John Anslum. and q boy called
''Slim." and John Kelly. OF Gold Hili'
have been arrested in Virginia for steal
ing q watch and chain and IS In money.
The chain was recovered.
The road down Six-mils canyon Ia
again all right for the passage OF teams,
a. Is the road to Dayton below Silver
City.
Halel & Norcross hoisting-works are
Gas good a. new" and much better
than the old.
The Scorpion Mining Company has
levied an assessment Of 10 cents PEI
share.
Tho payroll Of the Con. Imperial fol
January was $3l86; EIchequer, $l62.
Se~nator-slect Fair left for San Fran.
cisco night before last.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
A LIES Regret.

Mr.. P. T. Barnum, In talking The
other day Of his feelings during bis re.
cent severe illness, said: ~ looked baol
and could hardly recall Q benefit I bad
rendered to my fellow-msn al my life
The folly, the stupidity Of foolipg away
the few years given 10 here In childish
%strifes, chickering's and differences 90.
cured to me 50 strongly that I resolved
that the sun would never 60 down on me
ehsrishing malice In my heart against {
single fsllow-bsing. This feeling led
me to writs to men in Bridgeport and
elsewhere with whom i had differences
trivial. perhaps, but still sufficient to
keep ii apart-and they oil returned re.
plies In the most kindly and ~considsrsts
spirit. This was very gratifying to me
then, and il NO less 90 now when I feel
that I will remain on the earth Z little
longer. instead Of departing this life Is I
expected to do"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
Judge Lynch at erantsvIIIs.

The Reese Riuer Rspilh Of Tuesday
last gives the following:
"Nsws was brought by the Grantsvillt
stage last evening that Matias Salmon
was hung by . vigilance committee 1901
on Saturday night. He was twsnty.nias
years Of age. and Q native Of chihuahua
Missiles is said to have been his fourth
victim. Another Mexican received Z
request from 1909" to leave Grsntsvillt
within tvsnty-four hours, OF he, too,
would be the recipient Of . nsck-ds
party. Il IL to be regretted that lynch
law has to be rssortsd to In . civilized
country. but Il does seem necessary a. q
protection to life and property that these
lswlsss characters should be summsrily
disposed Of. Grantsvills 10 not very
likely to have further trouble from des'
peradoes. They fear Judge Lynch, With
all their bravery"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
EASTERN DISPATCHES
photographic Consolidatiop.

New YoRx. February s.-Ths follow.
ing announcement has just been issued {:
'Orr1cz WrsrERN UNION TxLxoRApH
CoMrANY NEW YoRK. February 8. 1851
The Western Union Telegraph Company
having this day completed the purchase
and taken possession Of the lines, prop.
critics, rights and privileges OF the Amer.
lean Union Telegraph Company aad the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company.
D. h. Bates has been duly appointed
ateut OF this company and general man
s0er Of the lines Of the Offices and opera.
tions Of the properties and rights turned
over by the American Union Telegraph
Company, and Albert B. Chandler has
been appointed agent Of this company
and general manager Of the properties
and rights turned over BY the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph Company, until
further notice Of concentration Of man
seemsnt. All officers and employees Of
either OF said companies will be retained
In the service Of this company till fur.
Their notice. and all business done and
revenues accruing In operating said lines
will DO reported and turned over to this
company. (Signedl:
NoivrN GREEN, President.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
hart Cslxas's Pistol.

At z o'clock last evening the sharp re-
port Of . pistol on G street. Virginia.
Just south OF Taylor. called together q
crowd. II seems there was q dispute
about change between Bart Colsan and
the bartender in .Mallon's and Colgsn
grew noisy and was put out. Judging
from his appearance about that time and
the blood on the door in the store where
the bartender says Colsau got q fall"
some force was exertsd in putting the
latter out. On picking himself mp from
the sidewalk Colgan thrust his hand
into bis breast pocket. pulled out . pis-
toi, which . bystander said "somehov
vent OF immediately" Ne damage
va done by the bullet and NO q seems
TO know which way 1t went. Colssn
VA arrested and subsequently, released
on bail.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

Speaking Of tho Comstock. the San
Francisco Post Of Wednesday says: Let
an ors-strike be made In any Of the
mines, and the same parties who refuse
to purchase at todsy's prices would
eagerly pay ten times a. much Tor the
stocks. As large operators refuse TO
lend their support to help the market
through the hard times, there 10 no
alternative bat to wait Il patiently %
possible until such q strike occurs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
The storm.

The storm ended on the Comstock
this morning a. 1t began o week ago to.
day. with a damp and clinsins snow.
Early last evening q heavy rain set In.
and for . time there was danger OF an
other food. Il would be presumptuous
to make . prediction OF what = day may
bring forth; but there is seemingly mud
enough in the streets from the melting
snow to satisfy the most vindicsive
weather clerk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
The Last Resort.

ANN ARBos, Mich, February 3.-Two
women. claiming to hail from Detroit,
spent the evening ct . hotel With . stu.
dent, Henry A. Fairbanks, Of Ontario,
playing cards. About midnight there
were high words and the women fed.
just as Fairbanks put Q bullet through
his head, causing almost instant death.
One Of the women claimed TO DO bis
wife. He had evidently preueditated
suicide as letters on his person proved.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

1. has been erronsously stated that
County Expert Statsler estimates the
rscsipts OF the county from poll taxes
this year at $1,000. In his estimate OF
the revenue OF the county for 1881 this
item 10 put In at SIC. 900. The county
during 1880 derived . total OF $l3.o2S
from that source. and the expert thinks
slO,0 900 high enough for 1881. Prob
ably the mistake grew out OF his estimate
Of the amount to be derived from that
source up to August 81, 1881, at which
time the poll taxes will not all 30 in.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
Live md Esssrprisias.

Gold Hill is favored in many respects,
There are nowhere on the coast more
live and entsrprisins business men. Fol
instance, in the grocery and provision
line. there Ia F. w. Folsom. He knows
the wants OF the people 90 well that be
never makes . mistake a. to their 70.
auirements. His stock 10 all fresh and
every line IL fall. He has, moreover.
some choice wines for table use and
fancy groceries. for a~ppetizers and every
thing you want. See advertisement In
another column.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
saaiipex over.

Today Miss Harrison. the last patient
In the psst.houss. was discharged. hence
The smallpox has run its race ON the
constock. Not q death BY II has oc-
curred. although II commenced early in
November and about thirty were Affected
Nth n. twelve OF whom we're treated Ut
the psst.house. Several cases were
cnits ssrious. and some were continent.
Ths last case reported wa January ).
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
California Sea Lions.

New YoRx. February 3.-Ths Sun
says: Captain ]. Mullstt. the famous
sea lion catcher. arrived here yesterday
from San Francisco. He did not bring
his usual assortment Of lions, having .
live elephant on his hands. which be
brought from San Francisco In . box car
packed with stable compost, which kept
him warm on the journey through the
lands OF the blizzard. Mullett will start
for San Francisco In q few days to cap
ture another lot Of sea lions, for which
be has customers.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

"what Q tiresome thing that Mrs.
Smith IL T. exclaimed Mrs. Brown. 81
called there today and she ran on 90,
telling about her new carpet, and her
new houss-girl. and her baby's new
teeth, and her new bonnet. that l didn't
get Q chance to say Q word about my
new sacque, or our parlor furniture. OF
Freddy's coming down with the measles,
or Sarah James dyspepsia, or Uncle
Charles rheumatism, or how Bridget
burned that batch Of biscuits. Oh,
she's such . tiresome thing !"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
A FINE THING FOR THE TEETH.

Fragrant soZ0DoNT Is scomposition Of the
purest and choicest ingredients OF the Oriental
vegetable kingdom Every ingredient 10 well
known to have . beneficial snsct on the teeth
and gums. lts embalmins or autissptio prop
srty and aromatic fragrance makes Il . toilet
luxury. soZoDoNr removes ell disssreesble
odors from the breath caused By cstsrrh. bad
teeth. etc. IL IL entirely ftee from toe injurious
aud acrid properties Of tooth pastes and pow:
ders which destroy the name One bottle Will
sst slx months. 10
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

Some Of the Chinese SMILES are said
to be as pointed a. they are sarcastic
They call O clustering harmless fellow
"a paper tiger" A man who places too
high q valuation upon himself they com.
pare to "a rat falling into a scale and
weighing ITSELF" "a huuchback max.
ing q bow il what they call OVERRIDING q
thing. A spendthrift they compare to
ga rocket. (which goes of all at once.
and q man who expends his charity on
remote objects. neglectipg his own fam
lily. 10 said to chang up Q lantern on q
pole, which 10 sssa siar. but gives no
lipht below"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04
Nevada Baak.

The advertisement Of the Nevada
Bank Of San Francisco will be found
under "Nsw Today" Those wishing
exchange, foreign or domestic. tele-
graphic transfers, letters Of credit. or 10
DO any banking business. will ind the
branch At Virginia the place for them 70
obtain IL. for the paper Of this bank u
good all over C~hristepdom and even
among the Islands Of the sea. II you
have any bullion to dispose OF. 50 there
bv ali . and get the full value Of 1t.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

Perhaps the largest Christmas tree
this winter wal set up In Pari. ct the
Hippodroms. where 1000 Alsatiens had
their usual festival. The tree came from
the yosgss and was hity feet high. and
the objects with which 1t was loaded cost
Sl2. O6O. These were distributed among
the children. and they in their turn. dis.
tributed twiRs OF the tree. with Q small
t~ricolor attached to each. among the Wis.
itors, Of whom there were many, inelu-
ding NJ. Gambetta.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

A clsreymsn's wife had impressed
upon her little boy the necessity Of eject
ing the skins OF grapes, and a few days
afierward she told him the story OF
Jonah and the whale. "The whale 10 Q
very large monster" said the mother,
land be swallowed JONAH" "Did he
swallow other men too2" asked the little
boy. "well, I suppose he did," con.
tinusd the mother. Who was somewhat
in doubt; and while she was hssitatinR
about the continuation Of the story, the
boy interrupted: "And. mamma, did hs
spit the skins out, too?"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

A young lady in Dubuque. Iowa. saw,
several years ago, In the watches OF the
night, the faos OF the stranger whom she
was one day to marry, She waited pa.
tisntly. happened to come to New York
q short time ago, and met him on the
psrlor floor OF the Grand Central Hotel.
She tainted; he applied q bowl Of water
she told him all; he was not particularly
pleased; bat magnetism will tell; they
were drawn together by electro.dynsmics
and fate; the dream has come true.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

Opium IL struggled into the Sandwich
Islsnds in Tin cans labeled ''Boston Bak-
I'd Beans" Another method OF tntrodu.
cling the prohibited article 10 to bore CO
dar fence posts and psok the holes With
Il. The Chinese are adopts In this kind
Of trickssy, and they olandsstinsly ped
die large quantities Of opium and rum
among " natives.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

The value Of punctuation was never
more forcibly illustrated than In the case
OF an apology which was made In Patlia-
nsnt years ago by an Irish member.
who, addressing the Speaker. said: II
called him Q liar. IL 10 true, and l am
sorry for IT," This the careless clerk
punstuated In such Q manner that II read
a. reafarmatiop, thus: ~ called him .
liar; II 10 true, and I am sorry for II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-02-04

POSITIVE Paoos.-Tom Pierson yes.
terday brought to town . number OF Sea-
shells that he picked mp on the EAST side
Of Prospect Mountain. $500 feet above
the see level. He says there are bushels
in the vicinity. and this 10 another Of
many proofs that old Prospect, In ages
long seo, was under The "sad 20
vsyss."- Nrsha SatiSsl. 70. 3.