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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
Where Gold and Silver Grow.

January 10, 1S4S, forty-two years ago,
James W. Marshall discovered shining
substance in his mill race. The shining
substance proved to be gold, and thea
began the western gold fever, which has
astcd internationally until the present
lay. The United States mint was estrb-
ished in 1872. From 1892 till lsaS The
total gold product Of the county vas
less than half a million a year. Then
there was a great jump in gold. In ts49
there was produced $40, 900, 900 N gold,
fifteen and one-half millions miro than
the entire output of the county for fifty
six years previous TO the California dis
coyery. The California gold discovery
marked new era in the industrial de-
velopment Of the world. The Australian
gold fields were found some years after
ward, and this was followed by the open
ing of the African gold mines. These
have not yet been fully developed. The
California gold mines increased their out
put steadily until 1854. That year
marked the high tide of gold production
in the United States with sos, 900 900.
In the last ten years mines throughout
the Union have yielded from S30, 900, 000
to s3S,000,00O annually. California
now produces third of the gold of the
country. The second gold producing
State is Montana, the third Colorado, the
fourth Nevada. Not till 1859, ten years
later than gold, did our silver production
take great swing forward. Then II
suddenly jumped from $50, 900 a year to
half million Since then it has increased
steadily. Silver mines throughout the
country yielded in 1888 S59, 1875, 900. lr
1883 the combined products of the two
precious metals amounted to S92, $40, 900
This has never been exceeded except in
one year, 1873, when the amount was
800, 100000 The silver State of the
Union is Colorado, which comes in with
a yield of Sl9, 900, 900 in 1888. Mon.
tana produced Sl7, ,000, 600 the same year.
This new State is the second in the Union
in the production of both gold and sill.
yer. From United States mines comes
one third Of all the gold and silver of the
world. Montana, the youngest State in
the development of her mines, ranks first
in the output of copper, dangerous sec
ond in the output of silver, and is also
second in the golden harvest of America.
As the years roll by Montana will assume
and maintain the first rank in the output
of gold silver and copper. Montana
Mining Rerieu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
Lumber From One Sugar Pine.

A few days ago A. ]. Giidden, of the
Lumpkin mill, cut down gigantic sugar
pine. The tree was so huge that par
ticular pains were taken in its measure.
ment. 1t scaled at the butt seventy-five
inches, while there were cut from it ten
logs. Two of these were each eighteen
feet in length and eight were sixteen
feet long. The smallest log was forty
inches in diameter. This gave length
of 164 feet to the end of the smallest log
and the top was nearly 100 feet longer.
The tree scaled little over 2S, 900 feet,
which shows it to have been one of the
largest sugar pines ever cut il California.
Mr.. Glidden handles about $500, 900
feet each year and has been handling
logs for twenty years, but this is the
largest tree he has ever cut. Orooilh
(Cdi. MeretVV,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

Since January /, sixtytwo children,
forty-six boys and sixteen girls, have
committed suicide in Berlin. OF this
number twenty four had attained the age
OF fifteen, fourteen their fourteenth year,
nine their thirtecuth, while seven were
only twelve years of age, and one had
not attained the age Of seven. In most
Of the cases the immediate cause for the
act remains secret, but 1t is supposed,
writes Eugene Field, to have been due
to exceptional severity on the part of
servants or teachers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
Letters Delivered by Bicycle.

The special delivery messengers of the
postoffice are having busy time of it
with their bicycles. Notwithstanding
the muddy streets they have had to
contend with, they have made no fail
ures and the service was never excelled
in promptness. The messengers now
have new uniforms of light blue cloth,
similar to that OF the lctter-carriers.
A good share of their work is in deliv-
ing local letters, the public catching on to
the fact that the service is rapid and
prompt. Last Saturday one rider deliv.
cred twenty-six letters between z A. NJ.
and 3P.M. It would have been impos-
sible to have covered so much ground
without the aid of the bicycle.
ford (C0na.) Ooardat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

IN evidence Of the Far Vests progress
tn culture and kindliness the San Fran.
cisco Ners Letter submits this fact: "At
Bodie, for illustration, not five years ago,
when q man was shot the chances were
he was allowed to lie just where he fell,
to be muddled up by passing stages and
stray Iuules. Now, such is the improved
tone of public opinion that even the most
ignorant shooter hangs the corpse over
some fence, where its friends can readily
find it, and not few even drop postal
card to the widow"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The revelations as to Frances decline
iu population, which threatens soon to
take the appalling form of there being
more deaths than births, are made still
more startling, observes the Times Demo-
crat, when q comparison is made OF
frances relative position In the past. A
century ago France had population of
26, 900, 900, Russia had only 25, 900, 900,
Austria II, 600, 900, Prussia $1,000, 600
and England 100000 To-day Rus
sia possesses 90, 900, OOO inhabitants, Ger.
many 4s,OoO,OoO, Austria $4,000, 900
and France 36, 100000 The birth ratio
is 6.7 per 1000 in Italy, 10 in Germany,
1919 in Russia and 1877 in England, and
it does not exceed 1.19 In France.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

Prince Bismarck recently had con-
cersation with the editor Of Bayarian
paper, on which occasion he gave an in
teresting account OF his interference in
the matter of the unhappy King Louis
Bavaria in 1886. When the catastrophe
of his dethronement was approaching,
King Louis ordered aide-de-camp, Count
Won Duerckheim, to telegraph to Prince
Bismarck to ask for his advice and as
sistanco. The Prince answered by tele-
graph: "Let the King return at once to
Munich and appear in the Diet to defend
his cause in person" Prince Bismarck
calculated that il the King were not in
sane he would follow his advice, but IL
he we're really mad he would be unable
to overcome his dislike Of appearing in
public. The unhappy King did not go
to Munich. He failed to come to any
decision. His mental power had left
him, and the welI.known tragic event,
were the consequence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
Exterminatinx the Mackerel Gull.

1.-THE disappearance of the mackerel
gull from Maine waters is due, accord
ing to the Biddeford Times, "to the
merciless work Of the men who supply the
milliners with plumes. For the mackerel
gull they paid ten cents each, a price so
rcmunerative to professional gunners that
these birds were in the short space of
two years practically exterminated. All
Of this snipe family were also in great de.
mand; even the little ox-eye did not es-
cape, for a single order was placed for
COO, 600 of these at three cents each to
Gil an English contract"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The Chicago Times has discovered that
in an out ut-of-the way corner Of Boston
graveyard stands brown board show
ing the marks of age and neglect, and
bearing the inscription; "Sscred to the
memory of Eben Harvey, who departed
this life suddenly and Unexpectedly by a
COW kicking him on the 14th of Septcm-
Der, 1858. Well done, thou good and
faithful servant
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
A Queer Reptile.

John Scrantland, Of Rocky Springs,
Miss, killed snake which is stranger
in these parts. This snake measured five
feet two inches in length. The upper
'idc was black and glossy, while the un-
der side was red-spotted. At the juno
ton of the trail long "stinger," ro.
'embling that Of the "wasp," was prom
nent. Inside Of this reptile was found
solid stone measuring 1txa inches.
This stone is now in the possession Of
z bert Harvey. Atlanta Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
rhe day Of the German toy is

The day Of the German toy is past, cx-
claims the Chicago Post. 1t was not
many years ago when all the toys sold iu
the American market were made abroad,
especially in Germany. But at best they
were only cheap and fragile articles aud
would not bear the rough handling of a
sturdy youngster. Few, If any, Of these
imported toys nre now sold. The Amcri-
can iron goods, strong and elastic, have
replaced them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The beef raisers OF the Southwest are
to make the experiment of shipping their
product to England by way of New Or.
leans, instead of sending it overland to
Chicago, New York and Boston. A
dressed beef company at Fort Worth,
Texas, has arranged with an ice company
in New Orleans and trading association
in London for tho refrigeration and ship
ment in large steamships to England OF
600 tons of dressed beef semi .mohthly
The saving in freight to New Orleans, in
comparison with the overland route oI
2200 miles, will be sl2 per ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

Austin Corbin, the New York railroad
magnate, is anxious to beat the record as
tunnel maker, AYERS the New Orleans
Times Democrat. He now has two in
contemplation, one running under the
two channels at each side of Staten Island,
the other under the East aud Hudson
Rivers, with the central point at Forty
second street, New York city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The postal savings banks of Japan,
which for several years received but lit
tie attention from the people, have be-
come great success. They were estab-
lished in 1873, but at the end of the
year had only s1b, 800 on deposit. In
1882, however, it amounted to 81 ,05S,.
900 and In 1880 to SEQ, 450, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

According to correspondent of tho
Topeka (Kan.) Capital, stock raisers
have noticed in the last three years au
apparent increasing sterihtY in hcifers.
1t is ascribed to the practice of dehorn-
ing. The horns on the cattle must full
Gil some useful function Or they would
not have been provided by nature.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The Digger Indians of California are
becoming quite civilized and well.to. do
financially. They own ranches, with
horses, cattle, wagons, machinery, car
riages, etc, and many Of them work for
the white farmers during harvest time,
doing good work in this line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The New York Commercial AdUertiSer
thinks that the State of Georgia has rea,
son to be satisfied with her pace in the
industrial march of the last decade. In
1880 her assessed valuation was
S235, $50, $50, as against $3.50, 1s9, 91I
in 1900
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

One of the lessons drawn from recent
French maneuvres is that while smoke
less powders will make but slight change
in defensive tactics they will make often.
sive tactics much more different.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

"All the thread consumed by our busy
housewives and used by worSmen in the
construction Of clothes is made in this
country" declares the Chicago Posi-. No
threads are imported now.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The Atlanta Constitution fluids that the
aggregate wealth of all the rich men of
half dozen American cities is not equal
to the SUN possessed by New York's
richest citizen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

California has l, 10000 people, yet,
marvels the Chicago Post, they pay a,
much taxes as Pennsylvania does With
5. 900 OOO
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

When the railway across Siberia is
completed it is estimated that the tour
of the world in fifty days will be feast.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24
VOL. XVIII.

West Shore asserts that Mexico is seek.
ing some means of reducing her army
without offending her hundred and fifty
generals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

The Star believes that "WSshington
is 10 be the city of universities, the
educational centre of the Republic"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

We bH IN sOdtuue huu ulOuIn.
think at that prayer Jerusalem will come
again to more than Its ancient magnifcence;
IL may not be precious stones and architec.
tural majesty, but in a moral splendor that
shall eclipse forever all that David or Solo-
mon saw.
But must get back 10 tho housetop where
stood early this morning, and before the
sun sets, that may catch wider vision Of
what the city now Is and once was. Stand
lug here on the housetop / see that the city
was built for military safety. Some old
warrior, | warrant, selected tho spot. It
stands on a hill 2600 feet above the lcvel Of
the sea, and deep ravinej on three sides do
the work Of military trenches. Co pplct as
no other city was compact. Only three miles
Journey round, aud the three ancient towers,
Hippicus, Phasaelus Marianne, frowning
death upon the approach of all enemies.
As | stood there on the housetop in the
midst OF the city said, 10 Lord, reveal 70
me this metropolis of the world that may
see 1t as it once appeared" No one was with
me- for there are some things you can see
more vividly with no one but God and your
self present. Immediately the mosque Of
Omar which has stood for ages on Mount
Moriah, the site Of the ancient temple, disap-
pear9d, and the most honored structure of
all tho ages lifted itself In the light and
saw it--tho tempe the ancient temple! Net
Solon,on's temple. but something grander
than that. Not Zerubbabels temple, but
something moro gorgeous than that. 1t was
Herod's temple, built for the one purpose Of
eclipsing all its architectural predec sssors.
There it stood, covering nineteen acres,
| and ten thousand workmen had been forty
| six years in building it. Blaze of magniti-
cencel Bewildering range o; porticos and
ten gateways and double arches and Corin-
THAN capitals chiselel into lilies and acan
thus. Masonry beveled and gToovod into
such delicate forms that 1t seemed to Otremble
in the light. Cloisters with two rows of Cor
iDthian columns, royal arches, marole steps
pure as though mado out OF frozsn snow
carving that seemed Ikea panel of the dooi
OF heaven let down and set IN, the facade Of
| tho building on shoulders Mt each enc
lifting the glory higher and higher
and walls wherein gold put ou
the silver, and the carbuncis put out th
gold, and the jasper put out the carbuncle
until in the changing light they would al
seem to come back again into n chorus o
harmonious color. The templel The temple
| Doxology In ston,l Anthems soaring in raft
/ ers Of Lebanon cedar From site TO sid
and from foundation to Gidel pinnacle tn,
frozen prayer OF all ages.
From this housstop on the December after
| noon We look out In another direction and
see the kings palace, covering hundred AM
sixty thousand square feet, three rows o
windows illumiuing the inside brllliancs
the hallway wainscotcl with styles OF colore
marbles surmountod by arabesque, vermllio
and gold, looking down on mosaics music 0
waterfalls In the garden outside answerin
! the music OF tho harps thrummed by def
fingers inside; baniste.s over which prince
and princesses leaned, and talked to king
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-10-24

For the temple that lies desolats,
We cit In solitude and mourn.
For the palace that 10 destroyed.
We cit In solitude and mourn;
For the walls that are oyerthrown,
We sit In solitude and mourn:
For our majesty that Is departed,
West In solitude and mourn;
For our great men that lie dead,
We sit 10 solitude and mourn;
For priests who have stumbled,
Wa Ill In an,lindn and nannKn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
FRAGRANT WITH MANY FLOWERS.

Fitting Celebration of Silver Wedding An
niversary in Allegheny.
The Joy and festivity of their wedding
day, Is years ago, was revived last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Strauo, of Negley
avenue. They celebrated their silver ami
versary in a royal manner, with the assist
ance of large number of their friends, and
their children, Is in number, all of whom
were present with one exception. The
Straub residence-an elegant commodious
one-was fragrant with many flowers, and
resounded with the strains of an orchestra
which inspired the feet of the younger
guests, and some of the older ones, also. to
trip the light fantastic. Mr.. and Mrs.
Straub, nee Miss Bertha Keifer, were mar
ried in Allegheny by Rev. DR.. Weiter-
shansen, recently deceased, and have spent
their entire married life as they had pre-
viously their youth in one of the two cities.
Mr.. Straub is Of the firm OF Straub & Nor
ris, the well-known real estate and insur-
ance men, and in business circles he is re-
garded with the same favor that Mrs. Straub
is in her dominion. Among the guests pres
ent last evening was Mr.. John Straub, the
aged father of the gentleman who was re-
newing his youth, whose years number up
in the eighties, but whose enjoyment Of the
event was not impaired by that fact The
supper was served by Kuhn. The presents
were of the most costly nature, a:d included
everything in silverware.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Social Chatter.

THE Misses Black. of Sewickley gave very
elegant reception last evening.
THE members of the Linden Club enjoyed
their regular dance last evening.
Mr.. AND MRS JOHN CALDWELL, of Edge
wood. will celebrate their silver wedding this
evening
Mrs. D. A. STEWART, at her splendid home
on Ridge avenue. entertained a few friends at
dinner last night.
EVERETT COUNCIL No. S54 Royal Ar
canum. gave a banquet and dance at the Hotel
Schlosser, last evening";
MRS. GEORGE D. HUMPHREYS and Miss
Humphries. of Dallas avenue, will give a 5
o'clock tea this afternoon.
MRS. JAMES B. Oliver, of Shields station,
gave a very elegant dinner last evening to a
number of congenial friends.
Mrs. P. C. KNOX, of Ellsworth avenue,
Shadyside, entertained the Fifth Avenue
Progressive Euchre Club last evening.
THE Boston Symphony Orchestral Club was
heard last night in Dilworth Hall by number
of the musical and fashionable people of the
East End.
The members of the Park Avenue NJ, P,
Church, East End, gave United States tea
and concert last evening. The affair was very
pleasant and unique.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
DANCED WITH JOY.

Tho County Democracy Celebrates the
Party's Recent Victories.
There was large assembly of happy
Democrats at New Turner Hall, on Forbes
street, last evening, and their mission was
to celebrate the recent victories of the party.
That the celebration was a. &priate and
successful goes without 81 when it is
announced that it wa under the
auspices of the Count <seracy.
Dancing and liz &hments filled up
the programme CO., .Ay, and all enjoyed
themselves immense
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Mems Winter UnderHear.

90 cents garment and up to finest goods
made. White and colored merino, white
wool, scarlet wool, natural gray wool; wool
and silk mixed, heavy pure silk; sizes TO
suit tall thin men and stout small men and
big fat men. Also flannel abdominal bands
and woven knee bands and feecy WOOL
lined underwear for lnvalids. The complete
ness OF our stock. including, as it does, all
the best makes, makes it the best place to
buy your winter underwear.
Jos. HORNE & Co.,
609-621 Penn Avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

KIPLNG'S great serial story is to be found
only in THE DISPATCH. To-morrow's issue
will contain the third installment, together
with a synopsis of the preceding chapters
The story is all the talk. No one can afford
to miss 1t. Twenty-four Pages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

Sentiment fingers about a
daning table. Xon think Of
the friends wAo haze sat about
1t, Of the family gatherings at
Thanksgiving, of the many
festivities, of all the c0n0eYsa-
tzion, joyous and so,row1uk,
that has passed 0Oer 1t, and
you become attached to 1T as to
a dear friend.
Pro0aae, therefore, a side
board, dining table and cAasrs
Of no mean size, aOitA quality
Of ayood onH workmanship
that viH insure stability and
lasting aOear, and enough Of
beauty to crafty the taste Of
your family aiud friends.
Our stock OF Dsnamg-Room
Furniture rs a a0hole exhz6z-
tzon IN itself, covering a aOzae
range ofbrzces and styles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
Reduced From s. 90 to s5 90

Per suit, entire stock Holroyd's ribbed un.
derwear for men.
A. G. CAMPBELL & Sons, 27 Fifth ay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22

KIPLING'S great serial story is to be found
only in THE DISPATCH. To-morrow's issue
will contain the first installment, together
with synopsis of the preceding chapters.
The story is all the talk. No one can afford
to miss it. Twenty-four Pages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-22
An Enjoyable Evening Guaranteed.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Arch
Street NJ. E. Church has secured Carnegie
Hall and the New York Symphony Club
for next Saturday evening. The name of
the club insures success and guarantees an
enjoyable evening.