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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05

1t was, put sne exclaimed as soon as she
saw it that it was gold, but the men
only laughed at her. She then con-
WINGED them that she was right by test
ing the metal with soap-suds. and her
husband was going to the fort, at Sac
ramento, the next day to give the i'm
portant news to Sutter, but as he (Wel-
MARI was superintendent. or boss, of
the laborers on the tail-race, he thought
it best to let Marshall 90.
Such is the history of the discovery OF
gold as given to the writer of this by a
lady who could have no object in color
ing the story. She remarked to us at
the time that she had been offered $500
for the specimen. and it was only OF
about IS value in weight. / asked her
why she did not accept the offer, and
she said she would not part with the
specimen for money, but that if the
state of California desired it as me-
mento for its collection of historical
relies it could have it; and l think that
remark speaks volumes for the lady.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Discovery Of Gold in California

In your issue of Friday evening,
writes John Kane in the Sacramento
Bee, 1 saw an item headed. 1.-The Dis
covery of Gold" dated at New York,
where the writer, an alleged California
pioneer, objects to J. W. Marshall hav-
ing all credit for the discovery of the
precious metal and asserts that Capt.
Sutter is deserving of the lions share
of praise. With all due respect to both
those pioneers. wish to show through
the columns of the Bee that there are
other parties equally as deserving. !
refer to Mr.. Welmar and lady, the lat
ter of whom had the first piece of gold
discovered in California in her posses
sion in 1854. The writer of this paid a
visit to the Welmar family, in the town
of Coloma, FL Dorado county, in COM
pany with Mr.. Hill, and our only OBJ
ject was to get look at the specimen,
and the lady informed me l was only
one of hundreds who visited her for a
similar purpose. 1t seemed to please
the lady to have people call on her.
now give you her version of this discov-
cry. She said that Mr.. Marshall and
her husband went out from the cabin
one Sunday morning to visit water
course, or tail-race, where Capt. Sutter
had a number of Indians employed.
They were walking along, and one OF
the men saw the glittering specimen,
picked it up, aud brought it to their
cabin. Neither of ::ha men knew what
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Good News For Dysr,eptics.

The dyspeptics are those who adhere
to dietary rules. Sound digestion de-
pends on gormandizing. Midnight
meals or tough substances are condu-
Give to comfort of stomach. 1t is not on
my own authority that l am writing
this. Austin Flint says so. Surprised
to see him eating Welsh rare bit as
the clock struck - p NJ, asked if he
meant to produce nightmare for the pur-
pose of studying the phenomena.
Publish these facts to the world, )"
he said, in perfect seriousness: "Dys-
peptics are chiefly persons who eat reg
ularly. restrict their diet to simple food
in small amounts, and constantly have
their stomachs on their minds. The
old-fashioned ideas on this subject are
all wrong, and have said so of late re-
peatedly in lecturing to medical stud
ents. now tell my patients to eat
whenever they are hungry, no matter if
it is directly before going to bed, never
to quit the table with the appetite un-
satisfied; appease you thirst IN the same
way according to instinct, and to live as
sumptuously as possible. Youmay find
gout among the gourmands, and other
undesirable diseases, but never dyspep-
sia. .'-NeU Hduen NeuS
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05

orleans wrlung up tno n.pussoruu Az,
the Eastern press. Here are several
letters lately received from him." said
she. reaching toward convenient
shelf. I'm glad, on the whole, that
Joaquin didn't take my advice, and that
he continued to do as he pleased and
write poetry. The first poem he wrote
that attracted attention was one on the
planting of the class tree at the old
Lane County Academy, where the State
University now stands. 1t was copied
in all the papers. He ran a weekly in
Eugene during the war. 1t was red
hot abolition sheet, and the Missouri
roughs from Long Tom Creek over here
swooped down and demolished the Of
fee. Then he practiced law awhile at
Baker City, and afterward he wrote his
Songs of the Sierras,' which brought
him into prominence.
Mrs Miller is tall and somewhat an
gular. Her hair is well silvered over
with gray. and her eyes, once dark, are
now dimmed. True to the habits of the
pioneer. she braves her difficulties, reso-
lutely dries her tears over recent matri-
monial infelcity. feeds her stock, and
roughs it uncomplainingly in her work
on the lonesome farm.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
A Gamblers Life.

'Gambling possesses peculiar
charm for some men," said an old
sport last evening, as he leaned over
is not explained by love for money or
a desire to amass wealth. A case came
to my notice recently which is worth
relating. Three months ago young
man came to Milwaukee from an inte-
rior town in the State, and got inter-
ested in poker. In the first game in
which he took part he won S2. In the
second he won S25. Then the fascina-
ton of the game was on him. and he
gave up his situation to indulge in
play. Night after night he lost. He
pawned his watch, and lost it. Two
rings, the gift of his dying mother.
were parted with. His spare clothing
was staked and lost. Finally his over
coat went. He borrowed from all his
acquaintances. but could not win. Yes
terday he met me on the street. Bill,
he said, I've made up my mind Ican't
be successful gambler; in fact. don't
care about leading a gamblers life.
Can you give me money to buy ticket
back home?' bought him the ticket,
and he left at 9 o'clock last evening.
professional gamblers meet with
hundreds of cases similar to this" he
continued. Very few, however, return
home. Most of them hang around the
gambling-rooms, living from hand to
mouth, and, as broken-down sports,
borrow a quarter here or half there.
The town is full of these so-called
broken-down sports. Go into gam
bling-room and you will see them sit
ting apart from the crowd, hats pulled
low over their eyes, nervously hand
ling a worn deck of cards. Others are
watching the progress of the game,
criticising the playing"
when gamblers lose all their
money, where do they get sum 20 re-
sumo on?' was asked.
Pawn something. One gambler in
Milwaukee has ring which originally
cost $115. He paid enough broker fees
on this ring to increase the cost of the
article to $3.50. Most successful gam
blers wear good jewelry, on which they
can realize stake at any time. y
Milyaukee Journal.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
New Use of CellulOid.

As downtown printer, who had
just completed the printing of lot of
illustrated circulars, was washing the
type and cuts with benzine, a young man
noticed that the cuts were white instead
of the ordinary copper color of electro
types.
New kind ofmetal for electrotypes?"
asked the young man.
'.No. These are celluloid stereotypes.
1t is new use for celluloid. The plates
are easily made. The engraving or the
form of type to be stereotyped is first
used to make a fine paper matrix, just
as if common metal stereotype was to
be made. Then this matrix is placed
in form, and over it is laid sheet of
cellulOid The two are put in hydraul-
ic press, the temperature is raised to
800 degrees Fahrenheit, the celluloid is
pressed into the matrix at pressure of
400 pounds to the square inch, and then
the thing is done. When taken out
and cooled the celluloid plate is an ex-
act counterpart of the original form,
and when cemented to suitable wood
backing it is good for four times as
many impressions as q copper stereo-
type. Besides that, it is not easily dam
aged.
"Another use made of celluloid is in
facing wood type. This is done by lay
ing thin sheet of celluloid over the
face of big block of wood, and the
two are showed into the hot press.
When they come out the celluloid has
been forced into the pores of the wood
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Senator Lamar's Observation-Disclosures

A good story about Senator Lamar
has leaked out lately. As is well known,
the Senator is in day dream half his
time. He is the most courteous of men,
but when he is wool-gathering he walks
along, saluting his best friends with a
stony stare, and answering questions at
random. One day, some time ago, as
Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana, was sitting in
his committee room at the Capitol, Mr..
Lamar walked in. He approached Mr..
Ellis. and, seating himself. said in his
grave and gentle way:
Ellis, l don't believe you like me-"
NO. said Mr.. Ellis, Il don't"
"Why notp' said Mr.. Lamar.
WELL" said Mr.. Ellis. '.when l first
came here you led me to believe you
were my friend. You seemed to take
an interest in me as new member, and
| felt honored by your regard. Lately
YOU have hardly spoken to me. 1pass
YOU and you don't look at me. and such
conduct has offended me. dislike you
very much"
But. Ellis" said the Senator, "you
know it's my way"
Il don't care,'' said Mr.. Ellis. "It's
- bad way"
my dear fellow" said Mr.. Lamar,
throwing his arms around Mr.. Ellis
neck, 1.-THE next time you see me in that
- bad way Just come up and punch
me in the ribs. Now promise me and
let's be friends"
Mr.. Ellis promised him. and they are
friends
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05

naa Deen sleeping. Ouo VI .....: cc-
removed the bed covering, throwing it
over the foot of the bed to the floor.
Four of the men stopped above the bed
as if lifting n weight. The object,
wholly invisible to kittle, was laid ap-
parently upon nothing between the re-
manning four men, who stood in the po-
sition occupied by pall-bearers. Two
of the men who had lifted the object
from the bed took their places in front
of the four pall-bearers,a and two behind
them. and in this order the party ap-
preached the door. As they passed out
kittle says he saw lying between the
pall-bearers the bod y Of handsome
young man, with his coat and vest re-
moved. No sound attended their de-
parture until they reached the hallway,
when noise resembling that made by
one walking with crutch on a wood
en- floor, followed by the sound of a
closing door, was heard.
kittle returned to his bed, but in
about half an hour the ghostly party
returned, performing the same actions
as before, except that the body was
taken from the floor in one corner of
the room. MIR. kittle says he cannot
possibly be mistaken as to what he re-
lates. He was not dreaming. and was
wide awake. He was in perfect health
The affair was spoken of at the time to
other gentlemen in the house, all of
whom agreed that similar experiences
had been related by several people who
had occupied the room.
On another occasion, and when MIR.
Courtright was present, the covering
was removed from the bed several times
in quick succession. Both men arose
and sat on the side of the bed, but were
forcibly, though gently, pushed aside
and against the wall. They saw no
forms near them while being pushed
from the bed, but few moments later
saw enacted the same scene described
above. Moving the bed made no change
in the conduct of the visitors. The
visits were so frequent that Kittle and
his cousin, on becoming aware of the
coming of the soldiers, would say,
There are the rebels"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Mixing Witchcraft and Medicine.

A Peach street physician reports .
peculiar case of WITHDRAWING that
recently came under his observation.
A family named Yaber, living few
miles from the city on the Lake road,
called him to attend to their child, who
was subjected to fits through teething.
The doctor learned that an aged timer
ant ouack, who has the reputation of
being witch doctor. had called and in
sisted that the little lad could be cured
without medicine. The doctor found a
small muslin bag suspended with a
string around the child's neck. The
bag was sewed up and inside of it was
a sheet of foolscap paper closely bent
together. One side was filled with
writing in high German. The doctor
further learned that the aged doctor
had left long briar switch, and after
he had tied the bag around the child's
neck he told the mother that whenever
the child became restless she should
take the switch and vigorously beat the
air about the child's crib to drive off the
supposed witches. who, he alleged,
were holding a spell over the little one.
The mother exhibited the switch but
saws she did not use it. He took off the
bag, translated the manuscript, and
gave the result of his discovery to the
parents.
The writing was lengthy PRAYER to
the Almighty to deliver James Yaber,
the child, from all his enemies, who see,
but can not be seen: THAT they can
not come near me nor hurt me, body or
soul. Little pigs of my bed and all bad
spirits, l forbid ye my bed, my house,
my property. l forbid ye the nail holes
of my house until the hills jump. all the
water bubbles; until all the leaves be
counted on the hills. Ye have taken
hold of my bones. so fall back again. |
pray to the Almighty l may be well
again. l throw myself at Thy feet.
Bless me! Bless me! Amen" 1t is said
that the old witch doctor is carrying on
his practices in number Of families,
and that a prosecution will follow
Erie pa Dispatch.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Profits Of the Figaro.

When the late Nj. Villemessant, the
proprietor of the Paris Figaro, died. he
left the paper to the three men who
had done the most to aid him. But
there were many old contributors on the
paper-men with well-known names,
who made an outcry at this division of
the property. They insisted that they
ought to have been consulted, and they
threatened to found an opposition Fig
dro. This alarmed the three principals,
and they made proposition to the eff
feet that they themselves should take
each $35, 900 out of the concern yearly,
and that the other men should each
have a salary of $500 for the work
they were to do, and at the end of the
year draw like sum out of the profits,
thus insuring them SIS, 600 year each.
Yet these men do not write an average
of more than half column day each
If, indeed, that much, SO that they
have a very easy time of it. 1t is one
of the conditions that when any one of
them dies his share goes to the others,
so that the last survivor will have an
enormous income.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05

Instinct or reason, or both? is what
an honest farmer of Versailles, Catta-
raugus county, N. Y, asked as he re-
lated the following marvellous rat story
to NeWs reporter: Last fall l found
the work of rats in my cellar. They
were eating nearly all of my vegetables.
and, as l consider myself successful
trapper, thought could fix them in
short order. placed about two quarts
of meal in half-bushel measure, put
good trap in, and covered it up. In the
morning found rat in the trap. Re
moving the game, l renewed my eff
forts. Next morning l found the bait
gone, and. to my surprise. sticks, dirt
and small stones thrown into the half
bushel. trap sprung, and no rat. l
cleared out the rubbish, put in fresh
meal; and, upon examination the next
morning, found nearly aquart of stones
and dirt thrown in on the spring of the
trap. Again l tried, with no success.
l repeated my efforts, but found the rats
equal to the emergency. They got the
meal, and avoided being caught by COW
ering up the spring. Now, if they did
not show reason, what did they show?"
North Chautauqua Ne,cs.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Joaquin Miller's Mother.

On farm among gently undulating
hills four miles from Eugene, Oregon,
on the east side of the Willamette River,
resides Mrs. Allison Miller, mother of
Joaquin Miller, the Poet of the Sier-
ras." Over year ago, despite the pro-
tests of her sons, she married Joe Alli-
son, a farm hand, some nineteen years
of age. As Mrs. Miller was upward of
sixty-five, the marriage proved anything
but happy one. The boy deserted
her, and during the recent dreadfully
cold weather she lived ali alone, strug-
Cling through the snow two or three
times day to feed her horses and cat
tie. 1t is on this same farm that the
poet grew toward mans estate, save
when he was living in the wild woods
with the Digger Indians, enjoying camp
life and the pursuits of the chase. The
house is plain and unpretentious. The
fences are in poor repair, although the
owner is reputed rich among her neigh
bors. having many hundred acres.
80 this is the place where the COM
panion of Bret Harte spent many of his
days?n Mrs. Miller was asked.
"Yes, this is the place; but. bless
you, I'm as much of poet myself as
Joaquin" she said, producing from the
depths of an aged trunk roll of manu-
script which made me instinctively feel
uneasy. Here's an epic, and here's
another in sixteen cantos that l wrote
myself. Oh, yes, we all dabble little
in poetry"
"How long ago did your son begin to
write?''
"Oh. he was always at it. He was a
little bit of boy when he first began
scribbling verses, and he's kept it up
with tolerable regularity ever since. l
used to try to make him quit it. think
ing no good could come of it, but l
Conduit succeed. He's off now at New
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Horses Memories.

A couple of years ago a gentleman
in Providence owned little gray horse
that was used in the family by himself,
his wife, and children. 1t was made
quite pet of. Finding that it could
speed quite sharp, he entered it in .
number of country races, in the end
getting record Of '32 for it. Then he
sold it. Later on, the children missed
it so much that he endeavored to get
track of it, and sent to number OF
places, but failed to find it. A couple
of DAYS ago he was on Washington
street, and his attention was attracted
BY little gray PAGER that came whirl-
ing down. He had never seen his gray
pace, but he was sure this was his old
pet, and when opportunity offered ne
drove alongside and called it by name.
The pony knew him at once, and gave
unmistakable evidence of recognition.
Another instance showing the mem-
ory of the horse is that of the PAGER
purchased by Mr.. Lloyd last year of q
Winsted gentleman. A few weeks ago
the former owner was in town and went
up to see Ginger. The horses present
attendant was in the box stall petting
him when his old master stepped in and
called him by name. The horse no
sooner heard his voice than he forsOok
his companion and showed his delight
at meeting his former owner in various
ways, among other tricks going into his
coat pockets for the delicacies that he
used to find there. The gentleman
asked him to '.roll over" for him, and
he went down upon the straw and over
in a moment. Mr.. Lloyd's health pre-
vents his showing Ginger much this
winter, but it is generally conceded that
the handsome little horse would make
it quite interesting for the best of the
trotters.-Haryord Courant.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Only One Suspender.

About a week ago stranger enter
ed clothing store on Michigan avenue
and asked for one secondhand sus-
pender. The dealer looked at him for
something less than half an hour and
then broke out with:
What blace do you dake ME forp
Oof keep some secondhand suspend
ers do you pose cut 'em apart?'
"Isn't it your object to oblige the
public?" asked the man..
II likes to sell goots, of course, but
nobody comes in here and asks me for
one pant leg"
Certainly not, but this is different
case. Some men wear two suspenders
some one. belong to the one -sus-
pender class of humanity. So did
Shakespeare, Milton, Byron, Dickens
and others. Is it right for you to cater
to one class and exclude the other?"
Il sells you one pair of suspenders at
cost"
Il never buy what I don't want. l
want one suspender, and I'll not take a
pair"
"Vhell, don't sell 'em dot vhay."
IL will give you time to think over
it" said the stranger. There is no
occasion for haste, as am now wear
ing clothes line around my waist.
Give the matter due thought and seri-
Gus reflection"
Its no use-no use. ! don't sell
coat-tails mitout der coat, nor some
west mitout back"
The next day the man returned and
renewed his application, and his list of
one suspender men bore the names of
Washing gton and Napoleon.
..Do I sells a coat mitout any
sleeves?" Indignantly exclaimed the
clothier; and the placid stranger piac-
idly replied:
Take another day to think over it
View the subject from all sides. 1t
never pays to move rashly."
Every day he returned on his errand,
and yesterday policeman was athand
to give him the collar, walk him around
the corner, and say:
"Now, then, I'll give you a chance
to keep out of the cooler. If you come
here again you are good for thirty
days"
on, IL 90, OF course, replleu the
man. ..Does he exclude the ope-sus-
pender CLASP"
He does"
"And has made up his mind to cater
to the other?"
Il presume he has"
Very we'll, then. / have never
worn but single suspender. and I'll
be hanged if can be bulldozed into
buying any clothing to pack away in
the garret! My motto is: One suspen-
der or DEATH! and never 60 back on
motto. What is good 'nuff for the
crowned heads of Europe will fit me,
even if they put shingle nails in place
of buttons. Good-by, old buttons-one
suspender or a grave in the valley"-
Detroit Free Press.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
Near q Battlefield.

One of the best known men in Tuck
er county, w. Va, is Lewis Kittle. who
resides on the Indian Fork of Clover
Run. His reputation among his neigh
bors and acquaintances is above re-
proach, and the following story, for
which he vouches may be relied upon
as containing facts as he understands
them. Mr.. Kittle is not superstitious
man, nor is he believer in Spiritual
ism. In 1867 Mr.. Kittle, in company
with others, was engaged in mining
near the ground on which was fought
the battle of Rich Mountain. He and a
cousin named Daniel Courtright board
ed at large house adjacent to the bat
tlefield, and which was used as hos
pital for the wounded of both armies.
During the progress of the fight one
man was shot in one of the rooms, the
very room occupied by Kittle and his
cousin in 1867. Beginning with their
first night in this room, Kittle and his
cousin heard strange noises. At first
they gave no heed, supposing they
were caused by wind. One day they
were told by fellow miner that the
house was haunted. and that ghostly
forms frequented the room in which
they slept. Undismayed, Kittle and
his cousin continued to remain there.
On Saturday night soon after this
Courtright was absent and Kittle occu-
pied the room alone. During the night
he was awakened by a strange chilli
ness. A cool grayish mist made the
furniture in the room dimly visible.
There was an oppressive silence, save
for low uncertain sound that seemed
the echo of slight breeze. Obeying
some impulse Kittle rose from his bed
and moved to spot opposite and near
the door. He felt no fear, but was i'm
pressed with sense of solemnity. Al
most Immediately he saw in the air
eight forms clad in the Confederate
uniform. With uncovered heads they
s=~->>-"had tho bed on which Kittla