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Year: 1871

Special Despatch to the Epenis,g Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The question of interest
due the Government on the bonds of the Pacific
Railroad Companies was discussed at great length
this morning In the Judiciary Committee. The
committee are preparing report on the subject I'm
which they will take ground in favor OF semi
annual payment OF interest. The committee are
divided on the question: and there will probably be
two reports. The minority will maintain that the
interest is not due until the bonds mature.


The Banking and Currency Committee recon
sidered the question OF authorizing


Reissue of National Bank Notes
OF q denomination of ten, twenty, fifty and hun-
dred dollars. 1t is claimed by the Western mem
tendency to contract currency, and hence their
opposition to 1t. Without reaching any conclusion
the matter was postponed until the next meeting
The question OF the


Removal Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard
was considered In the House Naval COMMITTEES but
no decision reached. Mr.. Lynch, OF Maine, intro
duced a proposition to appoint a committed to in
quire into the proprety OF consolidating the navy
yards OF Maine and Massachusetts, as recommended
by the Secretary Of the Navy. 1t proposed to make
other consultations for the purpose of reducing
expenses. A large number OF witnesses were ex.
amined to-day by the Military COMMITTEES in the
matter OF the


National Soldiers Asylum.


The evidence te-day related to the purchase OF
property by General Butler as President of the
Association.


u. 3. War Loan In Europe.


Now that the war In Europe is about to cease the
Secretary OF the Treasury is making arrangements
to put new loan OF twelve hundred millions upon
the market 1t is his purpose to send judcious and
experienced agents abroad to negotiate the loan
Year: 1871

MIDDLETOwN, Aug. %, 1871.
Eultor RuHand Herald Il am still
here in tho old town, and improving my
opportunitir- in visiting different locali-
ties with a view Of calling up rrcollec-
tionS O. ollcu time. A pedestrian tour to
"Coy Hill" 'Buruam Hollow" and
through the wast part OF the town was
recently made, and [ hasten to report. 1t
was an excursion of rare interest to my
self; whether my report will interest your
readers, is quite another matter. Of
course, set out from the Montvert Hotel.
This splendid establishment has become
the centre here-everything seems to run
to or emanAte from it.


Coy Hill has been known as such since
from about the time of the first settle
ment of the town. Beniamin Coy settled
there aa early a7 1889. He had a nu-
maroua family of sons, all of whom at an
early day settled around him. and hence
we infer came the namo to the locality.
But one Of the descendants of the Coy
family now remain on the hill, M. H.
Coy) 9 man as fcm in principle and char
aoter ~ the hill itself.


In going from the hotel took the road
running south fran Middletown village
to Pawlet, on which I leisurely walked
for about half mile, when [ came to q
road which turns to the right and leads
to the hill. With the locality at this
point I was familiar in days gone by,
which the people of Middletown would
concede If they had my real name instead
of my nom de plume. Here I sat down on
stone wall, laid by myself, at time
when I had more vigor and muscular
power than / now have. A thousandand-
one re elections of the past crowded up
on me, which had more interest for me
than they could now have for the readers
of the HERALD. cannot, however, with
hold an incident of forty years ago here
brought to mind. David Kirkaldie, of
Center Rutland, at that time land do not
know how long before) carried the mail
from Rutland to Salem through Middle
town. He had the same team for 4 could
not say how longl but should think
twenty years, which consisted of two
horses-one a large sorrel horse, star in
forehead and white feet, the other kind
of roam in color and not as large They
drew covered wagon somewhat resem-
bling the meat pedler's wagons that now
run in our streets The establishment,
however, was respectable one for the
times, and Mr.. Kirkaldie was respec
table man. He kept his horses in fair
working condition." but they were sci,
dom seen to break the "slow and easy
gait which long usage, few oats and mod
crate driving had accustomed them to
He left Rutland on Thursday, think
and stopping at every house on the route
to leave the "time- honored HERALD" hi
could get around by Saturday night
This answered the requirement of mai
carrying forty years ago but to the In
cident On one occasion | was at worl
near the stone wall referred to when
saw Mr.. Kirkaldie approaching from thu
north in his usual gait, and John Wood
worth on foot walking rapidly just behint
Year: 1871

DRoWNED.-On Monday evening Chas.
Pollinger the eldest son of Robert Pol
linger, a lad about twelve years old, while
playing on log in the river, just above
the lower dam at Winooski, fell off and
was Immediately carried over the dam
near the west end. He was seen only
once by his playmates while going down
the rocks. In the present condition Of
the river but little can be done to recover
the BODY
Year: 1871

The astonishing excess, however, of
this class of crimes in Vermont-which
we always supposed to be one of the most
peaceful and moral States of the Union
over the statistics for the rest of New
England, as we'll as the look. of some of
the other figures, is calculated 10 abate
somewhat from the confidence to be re-.
posed in their correctness.
Year: 1871

A wealthy epicure applied to an Arabian
doctor for prescription that would restore
his body to health and give happiness to
bis mind. The physician advised him to
exchange shirts with man who was per.
fcctly conteuted with his lot, upon which
the patient set out upon his journey in
pursuit Of such a person. After many
months spent without accomplishing his
object, he was told Of a certain cobbler of
whom every one had spoken as model of
coutentment and happiness. Pursuing
the direction given, the traveller was pleas.
cd to with the sight Of the gobcr enjoying
a comfortable nap on board. Without
ceremony he xM aroused from his slum.
Year: 1871

DIAMONDS IN TRINITY.-The possibility of dia-
monds being found in this county has been sug-
gested at different times by scientific men. Not
long ago we listened to a narration of how what
was in all probability diamond of great value,
was found in this basin and through ignorance
of its real character, afterwards misaid and lost
Several years ago Mr.. l. Woodbury. while min
ing the red fiat above Garden Gulch found sim
gular looking stone in his bedrock ditch and
picked it up. As it lay in the ditch it appeared
to be piece of metal but upon closer inspection
it showed to be stone having glazed metallic
coating. The crust was broken off on one side
apparently by blow from a pick, revealing the
grain of the stone Mr.. Woodbury. thought it
was queer looking pebble and so thinking laid
it up on the side of the ditch and went about his
work Passing on a few feet he had occasion to
turn around to give directions to some person be-
hind him when his attention was arrested by the
strange results produced by the sunbeams fall
ing on the odd seeming pebble The fractured
side happened to be up and reflected the sun s
rays in brilliant flame mainly of a blush tint,
but showing the various tints of the rainbow
and blazing up in size and shape much like a
large dining glass. Never having seen the like
before, Mr.. Woodbury. thought to keep it as
curiosity and told his brother to put it away.
Having read an article in the Mning Press in
relation to these precious stones, Mr.. Woodbury.
became satisfied that it was diamond that so
much enlisted his curiosity. After making dill
gent search and inquiry he has been unable to
find it. The misaid diamond was half an inch
or more in diameter, and being doubtless of the
first water was of great value, perhaps running
well up into the thousands.


Moral-Miners, don't be careless with odd
looking pebbles or pieces of metal. Fortune
may come knocking at your doorsand be enter
tained unawares or worse yet you may slam the
door in her face.
Year: 1871

A TALE OF LOWER TRNITY.--In 1854 band of
Indians made an attack on Burnt Ranch, Lower
Trinity and there being bar at that place took
possession of it. While helping themselves they
were overcome by the whites and seven of their
number taken captive. The predatory savages
not long before had run off number of mules
and cattle and at this stage of affairs coun Gil
of war was held to consult upon the best mode
of recovering the stolen property. 1t was deci-
ded to dispatch two of the prisoners after the
abducted chattels with an understanding that re-
turn thereof should be made within twenty -four
hours under penalty of death to the five remain
ing Indians if failure was made. The two who
were liberated never returned, and their compan-
ions were shot accor ding to "agreement."
Year: 1871

To THE PoETs.-Passing down Main street, at
an early hour, one morning last week, we dis
covered, lying on the sidewalk manuscript
which excited our curiosity, and upon picking it
up proved to be poem, evidently addressed to
the poets of Weaverville, but without date, sig
nature or other mark to indicate from whose
fertile brain the production emanated. The
author, who evidently has more modesty than
the average of local poets, did not inflict his
rhymes upon the publisher, but probably at the
dead hour of night when more worldly people
were snugly tucked in bed, did he sally forth
and consign this mighty effort to the filth of the
street, with the romantic but faint hope that it
might survive the action of the elements, find
its way into the public prints and trouble the
savdns of some future day as much as does the
the authorship of the Junius letters those of the
present period. We are indeed sorry that we
cannot furnish our readers with any clue to the
perpetrator of this sublime production, but will
give the verses as they were found


Since poets we have in this mighty place.


Our tolls to tighten, pleasures to grace


Let them sing of the fashions, the seasons the dear,
OF anything queer that will tickle the ear;


OF everything strange that may happen in town.


From the last drunk of Croucher Stickney the clown
OF all the nice things the ladies now wear,


And how it is best to fix up their hair


They manage, know, to look very sweet,


Why do they object to showing their feets


What do you think most becoming in girls


Long hair, or short, or fantastic curls2


Should not the babies they crawl


Be dressed in a titer and huge waterfall2


Who do you think will forgive sinsH


Oh, what do you think of poor folks and twins


Why is it so that the girls of to-day


Won't wed young man till his hair becomes grey2
Why does man, without hair on his head,


Dress in night-cap when going to bed


Why does old Blackwell when using his hose,


Wish for a nozzle like Alex. Loves nose


Why about town is there such great clatter,


Do you say like our FRIEND 60 that's small matter p
Speed on Pegasus, now you soar


Is it a fact that poets all snore2


Answer these questions please Mr. Poet


If you don't will call you goat.
Year: 1871

From MINERsvILLE.-Mr. p Van Matre of Mi
nersville, put in an appearance at Alex. Love S
ball last Wednesday evening Van looks as
hearty and jovial as ever, and when accused of
aspiring for Office don't deny it very Indignantly.
The dggngs on Little Mule Greek show no
signs of giving out, and Van says jokingy that
he is sure of an office if he wants one, for when
he cleans up he will be able to buy one. The
boys have worked his claim eight days only this
year but have picked up already $500. He
brought four specimens with him weighing in
the aggregate over nine ounces.
Year: 1871

Snow PILED HISg.-A large amount of water
fell this week, the rainfall Monday and Tuesday
being at least five inches. Altogether about
seven inches of the aqueous element descended
inches of snow and as it has showed low down
in every storm this Winter, it will be readily
imagined that " there's snow on Old Bally this
morning" We wont guess how much, but
this week there must have fallen on the noun
tain from seven to ten feet
Year: 1871

branches


Like the magical growth of some fairy sphere.


OH who does not love the bright, beautiful w"


Ancient mythology tells of the garden of the
Hesperides wherein grew the famous tree that
yielded golden fruit. Whether the ancients be-
ieved the wonderful tale to be literally true or
not, don't matter with this practical matter of
fact generation. OF course we believe it to be
pure fiction. Nevertheless, give fancy the rein,
permit the mind to roam unfettered through the
fairy realms of Imagination, and how easy to
weave a parallel story to be handed down to sue
ceeding generations, and in the event of lapse
into ignorance and superstition to be believed.
The mineral section represents the garden.
Hunger cold and hardshps are the dragons
before whose dreadful vsages the faint in heart
quail. The snow-clad mountains and forests
may be deemed the tabled tree that bore apples
of gold. Practically told, it would be an ad-
mixture of fact and fancy. Right here, perhaps,
our readers ask " but what does all this amount
to. What in the world have we to do with dra-
gons and the like" Nothing whatever gentle
readers, and we hope you never will. To tell the
truth it has stormed heavily this week, we feel
jubilant over the fact and SO do you. Besides,
local items artsAgoe and we must spin them
out all we can. We know no other explanation
is needed.
Year: 1871

ONE OF OUR PIoNEERs.-Cox's Bar takes its
name from one Major Cox, from Illinois, who
settled it in 1853, kept store, got rich and de-
parted in 1857. The old gentleman is still living
and not long ago wrote to an old friend in this
county that he was in good health.
Year: 1871

DANGER IN AN UNUSUAL SHAPE.-About four
o'clock last Tuesday morning Mr.. William Con-
don, OF the Empire Hotel, was aroused by a
great racket apparently not far from where he
and his family were sleeping. Jumping out of
bed he struck light, and the sidewalk leading
from the family residence on Court street to
Main street being elevated some distance from


the ground by timbers, he supposed it had fallen


down, and went to examine. The sidewalk be-
ing all right he returned to his bed room to hear
the roof cracking as though it was about to
crush down to the floor. Awakening his wife
and children in haste they hurried out of the
building with all possible speed. The family
occupied an old adobe structure built in 1855,
and close inspection revealed that the noise was
occasioned by the slipping out of the wall on
one side of the house. its whole length-about
three feet high from the ground up and about
twelve feet long. The adjoining lot had been
mined out several feet deep and Mr.. Condor s
private residence standing on the edge of the ex-
cavation, the falling blocks made great noise
in tumbling down the bank and splashing in the
water at the bottom. 1t appeared that the walls
were laid on wooden stills and these becoming
rotten from the lapse of time, caused the damage
and alarm. Not long ago humorous article by
Mark Twain upon Life Insurance contended that
the most dangerous place for a man woman
was in bed, and tnat more lives were accident
ally lost during the slumbers Of midnight than
by accidents under any other circumstance.
When person is awakened by his house tum-
bling down above and around him, he may be
expected to become convert to Mark IS theory.
Year: 1871

THERE is three or feet of snow ON the Miners
Vile divide. About eighteen inches of it is old
snow settled and compact. Expressman Laws
told us there was a good foot of snow ON Oregon
Gulch mountain Wednesday. There is consid
erably more by this time.
Year: 1871

The LATEST AGoNY.-At Mr.. A. Loves ball
the other night, we observed what we suppose is
the latest style of ladies collars, because we
can't remember ever having seen them worn be-
fore that time. From their size and shape we


infer the fashion must have been intended to
create demand for lace. However, stand off
on the score of economy may possibly be made
by using them as bbs for the little ones when
too much soied or worn for drawing room attire.
Year: 1871

In Justices Court of Fourth Township, in the
County of Shasta, State Of California.


Thomas Greene, Plaintiff, against benjamin
s. Start, Defendant.


The People Of the State Of California send Greet
ing to Benjamin S. Start, Defendant.


You are hereby required to appear before me, at
my office in Fourth Township, in the County Of
Shasta, in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff and answer the complaint in
said action, file in my Office within ten days,
Exclusive Of the day service) after the service
ON you Of this Summons if served in this County
or twenty days if served out of the County and in
the state, or in three months if served out Of the
state.


The said action is brought to recover the amount
Of Eighty Dollars in Gold coin besides Interest on
apromisory note given by you to Chas. E. Holbrok
the 18th dsyof Feb 1879, and bearing interest at
the rate Of one and one half per cent per month
until paid said note transferred to Thomas
Green the sth day of November 1870, by whom
this action is brought:


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint, above
quired, said plaintiff will take judgment against
you for the said amount of $50 and Interest to
gether with costs and damages. To the Sheriff or
any Constable of said Shasta County, Greeting !:
Make legal service and due return hereof. Given
under my hand this twenty first day Of December
A D. 1870.


L L. Y. HASTINGS,


Justice of the Peace of said Township.


Burney Valley, December 18th 1870.
1t having been made to appear to my satisfae-
tion that this defendant in the above action resides
out Of this State it is ordered that service OF the
above Summons be made by publication in the
Shasta COURIER the legal length of time.


l.. L. Y. HASTINGS, J.. p.
Year: 1871

If there is one thing more than an
other for which our Radical rulers are
truly eminent, it is the economical ana
iudicious use which they always make
of the public moneys. y notable lnE
stance of this fact is furnished in Ar
kansas, where they have spent S10,oOo
on Il cupola for the State blind asylum
for the special benefit of the inmates
and another large sum on a mammoth
organ, for the edifcation Of patients at
the deaf anl dumb institution. The
one wi doubtless appreciate the view
from the cupola, and the others of a
certainty enjoy the music.-& Lo'''
Times.
Year: 1871

How TO GIVE CHILDREN AN APP
PETITE. Give children an abundance
of out door exercise. fun and frolc !;
make them regular in their habits, and
feed them only upon plain, nourishing
food, and they will seldom, if ever,
complain Of a lack Of appetite. Hut
keep them oycrtasked in school, confn-
ell closely to the house the res. of the
time, fruwniag every attempt at play !;
feed them upon rich or high seasoned
food, candles, nuts, etc, allow them to
eat between meals, and IN the evening,
and you need not expect them to have
good appetites. On the contrary. you
may expect they viii be pale, weak
and sickly.


Don't cram them with food when
they don't want or have no appetite
for it-such course is slow murder.
If they have no appetitos, encourage,
and if need be command them to take
exercise in the open air Don't allow
them to study too much. and especially
keep them from reading the exciting
light literature which so much abounds
in our bookstores and circulating libra
ries. In addition to securing exercise
for the children as above, change their
diet somewhat; especially when they
have been eating fine flour change to
coarse or Graham -four.
Year: 1871

A Canadian sailor is experiencing
the woe OF having an impulsive woman
as a wife, and she the woe Of being
impulsive. He came home from sea
the other day, bringing but SIS. She
thought be should have brought more;
and from mild remonstrances and gem
tie upbraidings they rapidly grew am
CRY, finally coming to blows, and then
and there separating 'forever." 1t
turned out that the man had placed
$40 in the savings bank, but felt called
upon to defend himself first against
the angry words of his wife and her
baseless charges before explaining what
he had done with the money.
Year: 1871

The Masonic fraternity at this place.


under the auspices OF Mount Horeb
Lodge, is getting up masonic library
for the benefit of the members OF the
craft. 1t has already accumulated
several hundred volumes of miscella-
neous works, by donation, any of which
may be borrowed aud read by any
member, upon leaving lis receipt for
the same with the librarian, as soon as
the organization is perfected. This is
a very pniseworthy move, and we hope
il may be encouraged by the further
donations, by those friendly to the
cause of general information, of such
miscellaneous, biographical, historical
and scientific works as they may have
on hand, and by the contribution OF
money to buy such periodical literature
as may be deemed worthy a place in
the library.
Year: 1871

WHAT KIND OF REMEMBRANCE?
"Sitting, my friend, by the evening
iireside; sitting in your easy chair, at
rest; and looking at the warm light on
the rosy face of your little boy or girl,
sitting on the rug before you, do You
ever wonder what kind Of remembrance
those little ones viii have of you, if
God them spares to grow old? Look into
the years to come; think Of that smooth
face lined and roughened; that curly
hair gray, chat expression, how so
bright and happy, grown oareworn and
sad; and you long in your grave. Of
courso your son will not have quite
forgotten you; he will sometimes think
and speak Of his father who is gone.
What kind Of fememIrarce vii he
have Of you!'
Year: 1871

fit be true, as estimated by the
San Francisco Chronicle, the day before
the late election, that the negro vote
of California numbers fully three thou
sand, it is quite unnecessary to specu-
late further as to the causes that led
to the late Democratic defeat. With
scarce an exception, 70 doubt, this vote
was Republican, and sufficient in itself
to insure Republican success
Louis Tines
Year: 1871

We once more call the attention OF
farmers and others interested, TO the
fact that, uudor y reoent act Of Con-
gress, all cotton bales must he careful
ly covered up; or else there is a fine
assessed against each bale Of Eve dol
lars, and the cotton subject to seizure
and sale therefor. If the farmers neglect
to do this, shippers will have it done at
the expense of the owner, as it cannot
otherwise be shipped on passenger steam
Year: 1871

The Terre Haste Express makes
the point in favor of the narrow gauge
railroads, that they must he The best
and safest because the read to heaven
is, on the highest authority, declared
to be built on that plan.
Year: 1871

The Republican estimates the fund
TO be raised by the Conservative party
in this State for the coming canvass,
under our plan Of organization at SIX
hundred and ten thousand dollars.
Look out for accessions,
Year: 1871

Oar railroad delegates to Camden
have rotarned, enthusiastic upon the
subject of the road from here to that
place, and very hopeful of its early
completion. Let everybody come out
on next Saturday and hear their re-
port.
Year: 1871

Every day or two some railroad man
is in Washington. From east, west,
north and south, they come, evidenenc-
ing the great importanceof of this point in
the eyes of those who are prospecting
for fortunes The truth is, it is just
now in the powor of the people Of this
town and county TO make this place a
railroad centre" VIA they do it?
Year: 1871

When we returned from cast Of the
Mississippi river few weeks ago, it
will be remembered that we stated that
the cotton and corn crops would be
distressingly short. We are just now
in receipt of a private letter from a
friend in North Alabama, from which
we take the following extract;


"When you were here yoa heard
complaints. Now the time has come
when we can realize the situation. THE
cotton crop 'cjU not BE sufficient to JaJ
orr breads'afs."