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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-16
THE PIoNGER
sHAvMeA RAIRDREssInu sAloon
o. PoHL. pRoPRiEyoR.
nam sT CSIs,i, s. Sais:Ss:: ssssss. HILL

NLYAN TOWELS AND SHARP RAko1a.
" Quick, Dmooth, Nsss, Iintolsse Woek.
Rsir cuttlng and prsssin9 done IN ne moa
atistio, suitable snd satisfactory styk. -
Ths Cd Rioossr Saloon y hspisess = -
- 1ueDseu -. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-09-16

A.e,hsr batch Of op,am sneLsr..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21

a correspondent Of tho Boston Tran.
script suggests that the children should
DO exercised in measuring by the eye. lie
says that years rCo. when no went 90
school in q litilo weather beaten school .
house, Tho scholars had nost exciting cen.
tests over the teachers iavodto exercise
of having them estimate with The eYo tho
s.z8 and weight of different objects In
The room
He would hold up bis ca0o and baYo
each scholar ten how long be- thought it
was, and 10 was q lucky child that could
come within bel. foet Of tho rightlanglh.
uo would measure au Wchiu and then
have the scholars try 20 reproduce the
measure on the wall no would marx of
eu inch, or a foot, or yard, in some cor
spcuous place, and then see how scar any.
body could come % ohalking inc same
ieugib upon The blackboard
And it was astonishing bow wide astrsy
one would so The fc, is our eyes ae
ceivs us ridIcuIousY, even upon the com
monest th'rg5.
At fret thought which would you say
was Tho taller, a threc-year-olJ child or %
BARRE Of 0our2 And could anything but
actual measurement convince you that tho
came child Is half as high as q siV-footer1
There is an old saying that q child two
years old is halt Sc iall as ho ever will DO,
and after q fow experiments in measuring
one can easily believe 30, but rot before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21

The Mound Buildcr5 were race OF
people very different 10 their habits aud
modes Of life from the I1dians who occu.
pied oil the country at the time of nie ad-
gent Of the whites. They are now re
gardCd as . distinct ond extinct race. Of
their history very little is known, except
whst can be gathered from tho mounds
ard walls which they built most Of these
are made Of earth or gravel They sre
usually found overerown by living and
dccaying trees, from which wo have the
proof 'hai they have been abandoned al
least 900 years, We hGgo proof also
that the Mound Builders worked the COP.
per mines of Lake Superior, lead mines
near Lexington, KY, and oil wells in
Canada and Pennsylvania. The remains
Of the Mound Builders are scattered oven
2 vast extent Of country. They arc found
in The sourccs of The Allegheny, in wcst
oro paris of the state of New York and
10 nearly sll Of Tho Western States. in
cluding Michigan and Iowa. They line
The shores Of The Gulf Of Mexico from
Texas 70 Florida, whence they enter
through Alabama ord Georgia into South
Caroline. From al the facts known luue
more can Do gaid than this That the val
ley of The Mississippi and Atlantic coast
were once denssly populated by = sedcn-
tarys agricultural and partially civilized
rsce, quite different from the modern IT.
dians, lhough possibly ihe progenitors oi
some Of The Indian tribef; that after many
centuries Of occupation they disappeared
from our cougiry, at least 900, psrbap.
many thousand years before The advent oi
The Europeans.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21

II happened on railroad traiu in Nova
Scotia which Was going vel, 20 wasn't
exactly lightning express The ongin
Ger whistled down brakes. What is the
trouble, conductor? asked q passenger.
Cow on the track, coolly responded the
conductor The man was satisfied. Short
ly sftsrward down brakes was whistied
again. What is the trouble now? cried the
same passenger. Cow on the track, was
the reply. Great heavens, said the msB.
haven't we caught up with that COW YETI
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
QUHEH DRA~,rrro AornoRsuIp.
Joug"in MILLER, IcKcc Rankin,
and The Bauites.

and The Bauites.
When the play Tho DaniteB wac sarst
put on the stage 1t was announced tho
work Of Joaquin Miilor; and Mckee Ran
kin, who owned 1t, gave an interesting &C
count of tho crude condition and great
quantity Of tho manuscript as ho received
il from tho poet. The two have fallen ont
possibly over Mr. MIller's play Of Forty
nine, and, according to the Now York
Sun, the actor now snys that Mr.. Miller
never wrote line of The Donites, nor saw
1t until II was done, and was simply paid
for the use OF bic name. Rankin claims
the authorship himself, though admitting
that he hired literary man "te DO simply
amonuensi5 work At e2j an act.n The
story continues as follows: "When at
length we came 10 talk business little
definitely, Mr.. Miller made II ono Of tho
conditions Of the use Of bis name that tho
play should be read 10 him before produc
ton, 80 that he might st least know some
thing about what DO was going TO bo
father Of l did read It to him and he was
perfectly satisfied, never making one sug
gcsiion or alteration. For The use OF his
name / have paid him 50 200. At tho
time We made our agreement ho thought
70 would look better ~ cell the price
$1,000 for the public. And 50 that was
done
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21

/ rug MS eyes pAsSeu Quletiy away
His body lay in state at the Capitol
He was 8 member Of the Confederate
Congress, and was inferred will
much pomp at Hollywood on tn,
Dist by Bishop Johus.
Polk died June 10, 1919, thre,
months after his retirement from tn,
Presidency. He had suffered from
diarrbml on the journey, and a re-
curing attack proved fatal. On th,
death-bed he received the rite o
baptism at the hands of Methodist
clergyman, an old neighbor and
friend.
Taylor attended tho Fourth o
July ceremonial in 1850, when the
dust from Kosciuskos tomb was de -
posted in Washington'a monument,
and endured for several hours the
hest of the day he declared worse
than any he had experienced in
Mexico or Florida. Going home he
insisted on eating freely OF unripe
cherries ana drinking cold water and
iced mix, despite the remonstrances
OF his servant, bringing on an attack
of cholera morbus and typhoid fever
Of which he died on the 9th An
imposing procession accompanied his
remains to the Congressional Gene
terry. tho Episcopal service having
previously been read in the East
Room by DR.. Butler and DR.. Pyne.
Millatd Fillmore died at Buffalo
at IL p. m, on Sunday, March 8,
1874, and was buried on the 18th,
ter the remains bad laiu in state IN
st. Paul's cathedral.
Franklin Pinrce passed away al
4,40 q. m on Friday, October 8
1869, at the residence OF Mr.. vii
liam Williams, Concord, N. II, oi
dropsy and inflammation of the
stomach. For the last three days Of
his life he was unconscious and diod
without pain. His body lay in state
at Doric Hall, aud was buried in the
cemetery, on Main street, on the
llth.
James Buchanan died at Lancas-
ter, Pa, at $50 On the morning oI
Monday, June /, 1868, after an i'll r
ness OF one month, though he had
been ain king for neauy a year. Iii,
last hours were peaceful and nearly
painless. On the night before his
death he gave detailed directions
for the ordering Of his funeral and
the erection Of his monument, dicta-
ting the inscription, a blank to bC
left for the date of death, which
cannot be far distant he said. Ii
the morning he asked for drink 0
water from the spring, saying to The
medical attendant, Doctor, if dis
embodied spirits ever come back,
believe mine will be found abou
that spriog." His last authenti,
words as ne sank into the sleep il
which he died wero: "On Lor,
God Almighty, as Thou wiltw III
funeral took place on the 4th, tn
exercises 6sirg conducted by DR.
Nevin, President Of Franklin anc
Marshall College, an immense con
couree being in attendance.
! The circumstances Of the dealt
! Of Abraham Lincoln and Of his "fu
neral fifteen hundred mileg onp,
were fully described in the Worl,
at the time Of the shooting Of Presi
dent Garfield.
Andrew Johnson died suddenly q
Greenville, Tenn, on Saturday. Jul
81, 1875, and was buried with Ma
sonic ceremonies on the Sd Of Au
gust.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
oEM utNcocN IND Hfs sERvANr.

q EN H-tNCOCh md mrs SERTINT.
= Meeting UctNcon the warrior
mud Hls I" "COntrnbRnd - Body
servant.
Cleveland Herald.
Mr.. Charles Brown, q resident of this
city, at No. 9G2 Perry Street, ut the com
mopccmcnt Of tho war was a slave in Fall
kill County Va. He was pressed In the
robcl service, hut succeeded In escaping
10 the Union liues IA October, 1862, and
ioll into tho hands Of General Hancock at
Fort Griffin, Va. The General was go
we'll plenscd with him that nc askea MIR.
Brown to remain with him In the capacl
ty of body servant. IIo did so, and was
with the General for nearly three years, :,
passing through the grOat battles In which
Tho General waa engaged, When the war
closed General Hancock wrote personal
letter to n friend in Washington recon-
mendng his OLD servant flcst making him
promise that whenever ho ehould be ont
Of position he would let him know Of 10
at once. Mr Brown went to Washington.
worked there for some time, and becom
ing reetlcss camo Wcat, and after working
for different people finally settled In Clevc-
land and began 60 follow his trado. Hear
ing that General Hancock was in tho city,
The guest of Colonel w. II. Harris, Mr..
Brown called upon him Sunday evening.
He was informed by an aid that tho Gen
oral had gone 20 church. Mr.. Brown sta
ted that he was his ser want during tho war
and expressed an earnest desire TO see him.
llo was asked 10 take eoat and await tho
roturn from church, Soon carriage
drove mp aud tho General allghed. The
aid Immediately informed him that his old
servant who had boen with him through
the war wss sitting on tho lawn and dc
sired TO see him. General Hancock i'm
mediMcly proceeded TO where Mr.. Brown
was sitting and recognizing him long be
fore he reached him extended his hand
and rushing up graspod the hand Of bis
old servant, who had been with him du-
ring so many trying scenes, wrung II
with every manifestation OF delight,
wbllo toara filed the oyea Of both aud
neither of them spoke for sSme time. Az
last the General had Mr.. Brown SIC down
and made him relate every thing tho
latter had done slGcc the war, and again
made him renew tho'old promise that IL
anything ahould happen to him he would
inform the General, and that ample pro-
vioion should DO made for him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
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f. W. oyster Hq.


OF all the Senators Conkling writes The
best hard--lsrge easy, graceful and legi.
bic. Ills signetlrs, However would De q
study 70 any one not acquainted with g.
The present Secretary Of State. whom
member Of tbo Senate, used % look
carefully after his speeches, which, for
the most part we're made from "hoad
inps. Probably 'hcre never wi fro ,Lo
United States Suatc o men who needed
les1 preparation than James g. Blaine. lie
ia irf8l.ibie in history and impprnable in
debate. Ills memory of iacts and faces
is absolutely wonderful. us cen bar.n
with William tbe CoDqueior and give you
the names Of every soyereigA Of England
down % VIctorie, with the dates of their
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21

Meeting fSctwCon the warrior
nud Hls COntrnbHnd - BODY
servant.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
THE WEST VIRGINIA ARGUS
Published eUcyy Fiidcy 6y
GEORGE PURCELL,
AT KINGwoCD, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

10 residents Of H,is co,erfy-One ear.
$3.50; six months, 10; four months, 80
cents.
81, I,65-the Il cents extra being charged
to prepay POSTAGE six months, So cents
three months, GO cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-10-21
NO. 33

reigns. Now and then the Senator would
give his personal attention to the printing
OF a speech. One morning Oyster found
bin busily as work cutting up copy" for
The printers. "lIcllo, Oyster I'm ahead
of you. See, Pm dividing copy" Yes,
senator sec You arc ahead of me; but l
went home only SiS hours ago, and shall
bc here for sixteen consecutive hours.
"Wcll, know it's hard work. Oyster.
I've beon at Il, and know what night
work means"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-14
1s7191
FOR SALE.

A part of the Famous Gamble tract.
comprising 724 acres of the finest sugar
and vegetable lands in Florida, situated
the Manatee River. This body of land,
with tle exception of few building sites
on the eastern and southern boundaries, is
all hammock, warranted. with proper cul-
tivation, to produce 200 to $50 bushels of
per acre. From its location, imme diately
on the southern shore of Terra Celia Bay,
it is entirely exempt from frost in the
coolest winters. The Bay ON which 1t lies
is one of the most beautiful in the State
known to the Gulf and having several
outlets into Manatee River and Hills
borough Bay, is in quick and easy COM
munication with the Tampa Steamship
Line. Titles perfect. Terms, one>third
cash, balance i'll one and two years. APP
ply to S. NJ. SPARKMAN,
1877 1893 Tampa, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-14
A WRONG IDEA.

Many persons having gotten the wrong
idea that hops are Strengthening, have
taken to drinking beer and ale very
freely. The consequence is, they feel
better for short time, but when the
reaction comes they are much weaker
than before. Reader, if you value life
lay aside all malt and alcoholic bever-
ages, and put your trust in that temper
ance preparation Of iron and vegetable
tonics called Browns Iron Bitters. It
gives real health and strength to every
part of the body, refreshes the mind,
and restores the nervous system to its
proper standard. Over 1000, 900 bots
ties have been sold this year.
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DIED.
LEoNARD-At DeLand, Florida, Nov H. 1881,
of Inflammation of parotid glands; GURDoN /
LEONARD, aged sixty years.

LEoNARD-At DeLand, Florida, Nov. II, 1881
of Inflammation of parotid glands; GURDoN
LEONARD, aged sixty seven years.
Whereas, God, in His Advise Provi-
dence, has removed from our home and
midst, my beloved husband, we, as near
relatives, deem it proper to tender our
sincere and heartfelt thanks to dear
friends and neighbors who rendered
every assistance possible. We also ten
der to our friends at DeLand, Fla, and
to those comparative strangers to the
deceased, but true friends, our heartfelt
thanks. We feel assured that every
care and attention was administered,
the best of medical skill and nursing
possible was provided during his sick
ness from home and friends. We feel
assured that his death was not the re-
suit of climatic change, but mainly the
result of severe cold contracted en-
route south.
Mrs. G.. LEONARD,
N. E. DARLING,
Mr.. and MRS. r. W. RUSSELL,
G. P. LEONARD.
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FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS,

reproduction English plate at $50 pr copv
purchased
subscribed through the English
Wib
terzes the
The this extraordinary imned
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edition
ing C5 Tearing the Lort"n any applicant The
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ies Not more than 0e copies 1 be sent
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arrivals at DeLand Grove House.


OF Fish, Cleveland, Ohio; Peter
Gardiner, Jacksonville, Fla; Cornelius
Lindley, Orleans, Ind; G " Pearce,
Syracuse, NY.
The DeLand GroUe House is now
being painted thoroughly. Most all the
large, nice rooms have been recently
furnished with new carpets and furni-
ture, &c. A large new sign is being
painted, new walks made, fences white
washed, sleeping cottages built near
the house, new rooms added to the house,
and thus the DeLand Grove House is be-
ing made more than ever pleasant in all
its surroundings and appointments out
side as we'll as inside, and will be kept
better than ever, and be First Glass
Hotel.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-14
New Advertisements
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
Land Office at
Gainesville, Fla, Dec. 5, 1881.

Gainesville, Fla, Dec. 5, 1881. T
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed NOTICE Of
his intention to make final proof in SIM
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before S. A. Jamison, Deputy
Clerk Circuit Court at Altoon, Fla, on
Monday January %, 1882, viz: Thomas ].
Dupra, OF Acron, Fla. for the east of
southwest and west of southeast of
Section 80, Township II south Range 28
east.i He, names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon,
Z. Rogers and Thomas P. Lee, of Acron
Fla. Joshua Crow, of Ponceannah, Fla,
John R. Crow, of Altoona, Fla.
l.. A. BARNES.
1877 19l Register.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-14
One Experience from Many.

81 had been sick and miserable so
long and had caused my husband SO
much trouble and expense. no one seem
ed to know what allied me. that 1 was
completely disheartened and discour-
aged. In this frame of mind I got q
bottle of Hop Bitters and used them un-
known to my family. soon began to
improve and gained so fast that my hus-
band and family thought it strange and
unnatural, but when I told them what
had helped me, they said, ''Hurrah for
Hop Bitters! long may they prosper. for
they have made mother we'll and us
happy. The Mother.-Home Journal
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-12-14

# you want to send your friends
Christmas and New Years cards, just
call in at the Drug Store, where you
will find splendid assortment at the
smallest possible price. There you will
also find a fine supply of Paper and En-
velopes and Visiting Cards, for sale
nhnan
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YOUR UBBlN G AND
L Stump Pulling can be done very much
better by contracting with the undersign-
ed, who is professional land cleaner and
uses latest improved machinery to move
the surface roots. Address
j NJ DEPEW,
1872 1877 Jacksonville, Fla
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Of all remedies for the cure of ner-
vous and painful diseases, Electricity is
the most wonderful and successful. Tt
is now applied through the medium of
metal bristle Brush, The Brush has
a complete battery in the back and is SO
simple that child can operate it easily
and safely. A cut is in our advertising
columns, which is faithful representa-
tive of the Brush. Most marvellous
cures are reported.
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Call and examine Dreka & Co.'S extern
slve stock for Christmas presents. You
cannot fail to find something to suit you,
and please your friends. 1t
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OINGERS ! ON MONDAY night,
~ January End 1882. at the School house
/ will organize a singing school for begin,
ners, and also class for special training
furnished, Terms, 50 per Quarter
1877 1879 j. r. CHENEY.
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Observation-Disclosures A
w good strong woman, american, Ger
man or Irish,sto cook, wash and iron.
Wages five dollars per week. One who
can bring good recommendation.
0. P. TERRY,
1877 tt DeLand. Fla.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE,
The AMERICAN ART EXCHANGE

call the attention
the support the aovg public bring
this country
the Old world and which will enable
to their homes with the art
Introductory
duced will take pleasure forwarding applicant Copl-
of the edition
Visitors the Dore Gallery London will
cupying nearly an entire side the splendid gallery, entitled
"Christ leaving the Praetorum."
magnificent pang-he important of Dores woka pure line
completed
sold by subscription and the price is e about $780, Absolutely impossible
% the Savior as ne leaving the after being condemned
foot the steps stand two buy xeqone charge the which
despair their look while the mother agozed
attendant
central
take the and bear to the o
The this portion engraving beautiful
could
the figures the drapery and
ceoes to the
There large number figures
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DINE APPLE PLANTS AT So
l. cash per IOO Send orders with in
structlons to whom and where to ship by
1st week in November.
C. B. MAGRUDER,
Rock Ledge Home, Indian River, Fla.
$50 tt
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DOR SALE Cheap PIANO
Il Box falling top buggies. One entirely
new, other somewhat used, but in pers
feet order. Apply to G. A. Dreka d: Co.
DeLand, 1856 If
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HOUSE PAINTING, PAPER HANG
Ling decorating calsomining and glaz-
ing done to order by A. L. Wolford,
DeLand, Fla.
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WANTED. = BIDS FOR DIG
w ging 100 cords muck. A tramway
with car runs well out into muck bed.
JAMES FRANKLIN.
1856 1SS Yalaha, Fla.
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The Finest and Most Valuable Engraving in the World
The engraving the plate copies are sold
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to American purchasers about $40
splendid the of
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This first Christ be
roductory advertisement and limited number
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ITO MANUFACTURERS. A
L well established manufacturing bust
ness for sale. For particulars enquire to
155 If Box 1874. Jacksonville, Fla.