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Year: 1870

Our people have, this week, to regret the murder of two citizens of this county by the Indian fends, but that is nothing new to them, for scarcely week has passed since the first settlement of the Territory, that they have not had to do that very same thing. They have become so accustomed to hearing of Indian murders and robberies that the news of fresh ones seems to have but little impression upon them. They know, full well, that it Is not in their power to prevent these bloody scenes from being enacted, sc they act as philosophically as possible, under the circumstances, and pray God to speed the day when the jaws of hell shall open to receive the last savage miscreant Were such horrid acts committed by white men, in any other part of the Union, as have been committed by the Indians in this Territory Government would speedily call out strong force, and put an end to them and the troub- les. But, here, in Arizona, the noble red man has full liberty to swing around the cir. cle, and do as he pleases. No Congressional Committes are appointed to reconstruct him, and but few troops are sent to overawe and and force him to obey the laws of God and man. What few troops we have cannot "set him right,n let them work ever so hard they can, at best, but scare him from one point tc another. If more soldiers are not sent here soon, Government ought to furnish citizens with rations, etc, and thereby enable then to hunt down their tornentors. The thing is getting to be unbearable, and something ought to be done, right speedily, to put ar end to the red guerrillas who murder and rob American citizens in Arizona.
Year: 1870

DIR. HAIL says s'pickingit ears" is a
most mischievous practice in attempting
to do this with hard substances, an un-
lucky motion has many a time pierced the
drum; nothing sharper nor harder than
the end of the little finger, with the nail
pared, ought ever to be introduced into
the ear, unless by physician.


Persons are often seen endeavoring to
remove the wax" of the ear with the
head of a pin this ought never to be
done : first, because il not only endangers
the rupture of the ear by being pushed to
far in; but if not SO far, It may CRATE
against the drum, excite Inflammation and
an ulcer which Will finally eat all the parts
away, especially of a. scrofulous constitu


ton; second, hard substances have often
slipped in and caused the necessity of
painful operations to fish or cut, out; third,
the wax is manufactured by nature to
guard the entrance from dust, insects,
and unmodified cold air, and when 1t has
subserved its purpose it becomes dry,
scaly, light, and in this condition is easily
pushed outside by new formation of wax


Occasionally wax may harden and may
interfere with the hearing; but when
this is the case, it is the part of wisdom
to consult a physician and let him decide
what is the remedy; if one cannot be
had, the only safe plan is to let fall into
the ear three or four drops of tepid water,
night and morning; the saliva is better
still, for it is softer and more penetrating,
but glycerine is far preferable to either;
it is one of the blandesti fluids in Nature,
and very rapidly penetrates the hardened
wax, coo1s the parts, and restores them to
healthful condition. If ina week there
is not decided improvement in the hear
ing, medical advice ought to be had at
once, as next to the eye, the ear is the
most delicate organ of the body. IT, -
Year: 1870

THERE is no better way to ruin young
man than to give him to understand in
early life that his future success will not
depend upon his own individual efforts.
There are cases in which young men, who
have had such teachings, have overcome
their prenicious effects, but as compared
with The whole, these are exceptions and
not the rule. The parent, who thorough
ly impresses upon the mind of his boy the
idea that he will be dependent upon his
own exertions-that the responsibility of
his success or failure rests with himself
will find that a good work has been
wrought, the effects of which will be seen
only when the boy enters upon the grand
struggle which is to result in triumphant
victory or lamentable defeat. A boy thus
taught feels that he has duty to perform
that while he may have the support and
influence of a parent to assist, still, upon
his own energies and efforts will depend
his success. He recognizes, therefore,
that he is q power within himself and
this knowledge puts a restraint upon Inn
moral tendencies, and prompts TO habits
of active industry and. prudent economy.
Who that has been the architect OF his
own fortune cannot recall the pride OF the
moment when he found himself the pos
SCISSOR of the first thousand, or the pro-
prietor of the workshop, factory, store or
office in which the foundation of his
wealth was laid. There may have been
happier moments of his life, but none that
carried with them more genuine and per-
feet satisfaction Parents, teach your boys
to rely upon themselves Teach them
to stand alone in early life. Implant in
them feeling of confidence in their own
ability and their own powers, coupled
with a feeling of personal responsibility,
which win steady them when they incline
to yacillate or waver, and inspire them
with that spirit of self dependence which
rarely ever fails to win triumph West
ern World.
Year: 1870

floor, which only magnifed the terrors of
the situation. Suddenly, with a des-
perate resolve, stopped and sent a whole
souse of water over the snake, who didn't
bulge an inch, but was savagely mad
now, and made at him and clutched him
by the collar, and 10, and behold it was
my black neck-tie, which had been blown
in by the wind, got wetted on the floor
and blown about my legs, and put me in
the worst funk ever was in. Fancy a
man shYing at his own neek-tiel
Year: 1870

PUG1LIsTIc.-Our town warmed up little on
Saturday and Sunday last when it became GER
tainly known that regular London ring prize
fight was about to take place on the borders of
the county. Early on Monday morning carriage
loads and horseback men off for the scene
OF discussion with fists. The HERALD had two
representatives on the ground, not for repatorial
service, but to that no harm befell the people
OF Placer that might accidentally straggle in
among the elite of Nevada on that day. All re-
turned safe and well, or reasonably so, consider
ing that we are now in the season Of dog-days.
on the way bay back, and many times on the
Auburn street corners since Nevada must put
heavy weights in the field if she expects to at
tract our fancy across Bear river again.
Year: 1870

-AuBuax MrsraE1s.--This excellent troupe Of
superb vocal and instrumental home musicians
will give frst-class and highly entertaining
public concert and performance in Auburn, at
New Armory Hall, on Wednesday evening next,
at which we hope a crowded house will greet
them. Most of our people know something of
the talent, wit and musical powers of these our
young men, neighbors; but to those of cur read
ers who are not informed of these facts, we can
safely say that this will be the best performance
held in the Hall this season, and one that will
pay to attend There isreal talent in this troupe,
not to be equalled by the struggling bands that
blk audiences, aside from the fact that these are
Auburn boys and deserve a rousing reception
on this their first associated appearance in pub
lie. Now, reader, let us drop everything else,
and with our wives, children and sweethearts, go
to see and hear the Auburn Ninstrets on Wednes-
day evening next. 1t is only fly cents, and the
money will not go out of town. See Posters for
further particulars.
Year: 1870

SUrcrpE.--On Thursday morning last at about
Z o'clock, Frenchman named Thiebeau COM
mitted suicide by blowing his brains out at a
cabin on Spanish ravine, one-half mile from town.
The circumstances connected with the rash act
are about as follows: Thiebeau had come to the
ravine from some point the American river
day or two ago. and had been sleeping in cabin
and eating with Josephes Demarne, country


man of his, who resides also on Spanish ravine.
Deceased seemed to be out of employment and
means, and on the morning named came to De-
marnes house and said he believed he would go
back to the river and see if he could get work.
Demarne said, ''wait and get breakfast and cof-
fee," which he did. He then asked for the gun
and sod he would 60 and kill hare where he
had seen some that morning, and took the gun
a double-barreled one--and started; but not re-
turning as expected, Demarne went to see what
was the matter. and found him in the cabin dead,
lying on his back with his brains blown out.
He had procured slip from a shake, cut notch
in the end of it to fit the trigger then placed the
muzzle Of the gun in his mouth and reached
down and discharged it with the stick, blowing
the whole top of his head off There was moth
ing OF his head left above the lower jaw. A part
of his skull was found in front of the cabin,
Of his ears and some of the scalp sticking to tn,
roof the other ear lying on the floor, and the re-
mainder of the head and brains spattered al.
over the walls and ceiling. Deceased had been
mining little and stopping about the cabin foi
Il year so past off and on; about As years
old. and in INDECENT circumstances. Whatever
may be said Of the matter, Theibea'. a1ede a sure
job of it when he did start in. Coroner Jamison
held an inquest over the body and buried it.
Year: 1870

TIE ST. PATRICK MNE-We had in our Office
ON Wednesday last one of the finest specimens
OF gold bearing quartz ever seen in Auburn.
The piece is about ten inches square and averages
about four inches thick and is literally hung to-
gether with gold and rich sulphurets, and weighs
40 pounds. The quarts, where you can see il
for gold and sulphurets, is of blush milky
east and is from below the water line. This
piece was taken from drift run along the ledge
some ten feet from the main shaft, at q depth OF
some 1913 feet below the surface. This mine, the st.
Patrick, was conditionally sold some weeks ago
for large sum of money, but from some want
Of funds or disagreement among the purchasers
the bargain was not consummated, and the claim
is vet the property Of Mr.. G. F. Eaton, the former
and present owner. We learn that some four
hundred pounds of rock has already been taken
out from the end of this ten foot drift that is
equally as rich as the piece We are speaking Of,
and that there is diminution in richness as the
drift progresses. The ledge is some sixteen
inches thick and has paid from the surface down.
There are now some thirty tons of quartz at the
mouth of the shaft ready for the mill, which will
yield fully $500 to the ton. Mr.. Eaton informs
us that he has taken out fully $1,000 in the past
few days. This ledge is uniformly rich and all
doubts as to its being permanent mine must
now be dispelled. The ST. Patrick is being
steadily worked with hoisting works run by wa
ter power. The rock is said to have very close
resemblance to that of the Eureka mine of Grass
Valley, only much richer. This 40 pound lump
was taken to Grass Valley where it was pro-
nouced the finest and richest specimen ever seen
in the place. Mr.. Eaton was offered $500 for it
but declined the offer.
Year: 1870

BuNoLINGLY DoNE--The telegraph wires from
the Office here to the Depot were stretched along
the line OF a row of shade trees instead Of on the
opposite side of the street where there were no
trees, without any reason or sense whatever.
These tree tops interfering with the wires, the
most beautiful line of. locust trees in town were
cut and haggled in a ruthless and vandalizing
manner, and now in removing the wires to where
they should have been placed in the first instance,
the entire top of of the best trees in front OF
the school-house lot is awkwardly broken of,
leaving only naked stub. Nearly every person
who passes along this street feels sick and dis
gusted with this unreasonable and unjustifable
vandalism.
Year: 1870

ODp FELLOWS HALL.--Some fine improve
mcnts are being made on this building. tn,
roof is being made entirely new, the walls
strengthened, the floor, ceiling and plastering
al new, and it will then be newly carpeted and
furnished throughout We are pleased to note
this healthy indication of this charitable and
praiseworthy Order. We like also to see our
streets blocked up with brick, mortar, lumber
and the appliances Of Improvements, as it is a
healthy sign for the town.
Year: 1870

AN ACT creating additional land district ia

 the Territory of Colorado.

 Be i. enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America D in Congress assembled, That all that portion of the Territory of Colorado embraced in the following described limits, to wit : Commenc- Ing at the eastern boundary of the Territory at inc intersection of the second correction line south and running thence west ca that line to the line dividing ranges numbered seventy-fVe and seventy-six west of the principal meridian ; thence south with the range line to the third correction line south thence west on said line to the western boundary of the Territory thence south to tue southern boundary of the said Territory thence east to the eastern boundary of said Territory thence north tC She place of beginning shall constitute sepa rate land district, to be called the Arkansa, Valley land district, the office of which shal be located at such place in said district as tht President Of the United States may direct which may be changed by him from time t time as the public interest may require.

 SEC. 2 Add be it further enacted, That th Presidan shall appoint, by and with the ad7ic and consent of the Senate, or in the recess c the Senate, register and receiver of pubi moneys for said district; and said officers shal reside n ths place where said land office is b. catsd and shall have the same powers and re- ceiye ihe same emolumeuts as the same off cers row receive in the land districts in tn State of Nevada

 Approved, May 27, 1870
Year: 1870

wedge evidently with the purpose Of getting Of
the high ground between the Mosee and Rhine Reserve
corps Of the reported at Cologne Mayence,
and Ems he latter short distance north Of FRANKFORT


az supports Of the Army Of the Rhine" but also
I'm position to move, II necessary, to the north to
Year: 1870

This well known citizen OF Westchester county
died Al Yonkers last night in the ntysixth year OF
his age He was born in Poughkeepsie on the 24th
Of June, 1914 where he received good education at
the common school OF MS native county. When nf-
teen years OF age he moved to this city, where he
was for many years engaged In business as a mer.
chant Entering into politics he was elected repre-
sentative to Congress In 1861 from the district
composed Of the counties Of Putnam Rockland and
Weslchester and served on the Committee on PubIlc
Buildings and Grounds On the expiration OF his
term Mr.. Radford, who was q democrat was again
nominated by she democracy, and was reelected BY
an increased majority. During MS second term in
Congress ne served on the Committees on Elections
and the Postal Railroad to New York. The deceased
gentleman was very popular with the people or
Westchester county ana was much esteemed by all
WHO knew him.
Year: 1870

Old men go to death death comes to
the young.


Much creed, little faith much ore, lit
tie gold; many words little work.


Better go long way than fall in ditch.
No one knows the weight of another
mans burden, nor the sadness of another
mans tears.


Better ride ON an ass that carries me,
than on horse that throws me.


The balance makes no distinction be-
tween gold and lead.


In calm sea every man may be pilot.
The charitable give out at the door, and
God puts in at the window.


Keep good mems company, and you
shall be one Of the nunber.


Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves:
words and deeds are noble companions.
IT is easier TO fall than to rise; therefore
take good heed to thy ways.


The best cough drop for young ladies Is
"a drop the practice Of dressing thin.
Year: 1870

Sufficient data has been received upon which
to base a calculation of the amount Of our cot
ton crop for 1S69-7O. The whole number
of bales, IL is estimated, will reach over three
million two hundred thousand--being an
increase Of over eight hundred thousand bales
upon the crop of 1868-69-or, In cash, about
eighty million dollars. This is the best kind
Of reconstruction. II knocks the pins from
under the Congressional ultra radicals in the
most effective manner II shows that tho
recuperative powers Of the South cannot be
too highly estimated, and that when the
energies Of her people are rightly directed
they are certain to achieve signal success.
The cotton crop of lS6S-69 put the Southern
ers on their feet; that Of ls63-70 will set them
fairly in motion on the high road of their former
prosperity. Furthermore, it is gratifying to
know that the Southerners the present year
have raised an unusual amount Of corn and
wheat and other substantial products, and
hence will not have to purchase SO heavily as
heretofore from the West and North. They
will thus be enabled to hoard their surplus,
so that in few years, if Providence con-
tinues to smile upon their luxuriant soil, they
will have the satisfaction of knowing that they
possess in abundance all that man can expect.
To Southern energy. then, rightly directed,
We say God speeds
Year: 1870

II ia reported by telegram from Washington
that General Walker, Superintendent of the
Census, has addressed letter to the Mayor of
this city vindicating the taking of the census
here by tho federal officials. Exactly what
this means is not plain. II it means that Gen
eral Walker regards the federal officials as the
proper persons to take the census he will find
no one to dispute him; but If it means to vim
dicate the census as it has been taken, and to
declare and show that ii is full, trustworthy
and such as il should be, then the facts are
rather in the way. To go no further than our
own columns we have it upon the sufficient
authority of citizens who give their names
that forty-three separate residences have not
been visited. One of these is hotel. More
over, the number of persons in families re-
ported to us as not enumerated foot up to
seven hundred and tweniy-three. Let it be
remembered that these numbers represent only
those among the neglected who have public
spirit enough to care for the census and to
take the trouble to write about it. Hundreds
and thousands would pass the matter over in
silence and give it no thought. But these num-
bers are enough. There is no good reason
why single house should be passed by, ant
The only way in which the Superintendent car
proftably vindcate the census is to have al
these reported houses visited and make it un
derstood that he is anxious and eager to hear
from oil whom his subordiDates have over
looked and to compare the results Of this re-
vision with the data in hand
Year: 1870

The HERALD special writer's in Europe sup
ply, by the foreign mail Of the Sd Of Septem-
ber, the important and highly interesting
exhibit of the then existing condition of affairs
in the Old World which is published il our
columns to-day. Our special correspondents
speak to tho American public from the battle
fields Of Monzon and Sedan. They tell of the
terrible carnage, how the conflicts were fought
and won which brought about the fall and
exile Of Napoleon and induced already conse-
quences Of more alarming and serious import
than those which ensncd from the final rout
Of the Old Guard of France at Waterloo. From
Berlin We have q despatch which reports the
initiation of that grand German movement for
Year: 1870

Our CREDIT IN EUgoPE.--It Is refreshing
10 read the article on american Securities
which we copy into our money article from the
London Investment Circular. John Bull is
really beginning to think we are somebody
after all. The point made in the present case
is that the United States has always provided
for and paid off her obligations contracted
after every war, and will do 80 with the debt
Incurred in the last war.
Year: 1870

Tho Close Of ehe Nathan Mystery.


The Coroner's jury charged with investigat-
Ing the Nathan murder were called together
yesterday aud formally rendered verdict Of
death from wounds inflicted by an instrument
known as s'dog" In the hands Of some person
or persons to them unknown. The jury also
recommended among other things that the re-
ward for the arrest of the murderer be modified
80 rs to include immunity from prosecution for
an accomplice or accessory, II there should be
such, provided he gives all the knowledge
relative to the crime in his possession. This
recommendation Is very sensible one, and it
Is not creditable to the shrewdness or zeal Of
our authorities that such action has not been
taken long ago. The terrible struggle that
must have ensued ut the murder Of Mr..
Nathan, the blood splashed high up on the
wall, the broken fingers Of the murdered
man. the disordered condition of the room,
and the fact that Mr.. Nathan himself was
a strong old man determined to sell his
life dearly, all indicate that more than one
person was engaged in the terrible strife.
One man could not have battered tho old mans
head and body so cruelty while that old mans
fingers were at his throat and come off scot
free. The immense reward that has been so
long unclaimed will certainly not induce the
murderer, if there WAS only one, to give HIM
self up-to lay down his life, in fact, for the
money--nor will 1t induce an accomplice, II
there were more than one, to surrender up
himself with his comrade, unless there is full
immunity guaranteed for himself. The two
are bound together now by the closest ties of
mutual interest. Their lives depend on their
secrecy and they are faithful to one another.
But the proposed compromise with tho least
guilty will demoralize both Of them. They
will each dread and doubt the other. II there
was but the one murderer the proffered immu-
nifty will not make him keep his secret more
closely than he keeps it now. IF there were
two the assured safety from punishment, the
terrible dread of his companion's treachery,
the pangs Of conscience and the forty-seven
thousand dollars reward, will drive the less
guilty one, sooner or later, to confession. AS
it stands now, the inquest ended, the Nathan
case remains an example Of the utter inefi-
cheney Of our detective police. Like the Bur-
dell and Rogers murders it will always loom
up as black horror, the mystery of which
nothing but the terrors Of deathbed may un-
ravel.
Year: 1870

liam can wait with patience his advance by
standing ON the defensive.
Should the Prussians assume the offensive
they VIII hnd numerous obstacles IN their
path. They can make no movement by the
right flank without violating the neutrality
Of Luxemburg. If they move straight on
the enemy can retire behind the MOselle
and hold them at hay. The VOsges, how
ever, would not be in the way were they to
move by the left flank; on the contrary, >
movement in that direction toward the ives
would take them into an open country.


We make no speculatiOns as to what
either party will undertake to do, but we
aim only to set forth the Typographical
eatures of the surrounding country.


DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS.


The disposition of the troops in the ac-
companying map Of the seat of war is based
llpon the meager information that has been
obtained through the telegraph; but the
railway connections, the Typographical and
geographical features of the country, have
much to do with the general disposition of
the troops of both armies.


From what we know of the country and
the massing of the forces, it would seem
that the first great engagement must take
place somewhere in the vicinity of Saar-'
bruck, or Saarburg, or Neuenkirchen, for if
Louis Napoleon can take and hold the line
of railroad between or at those localities, it
will go far to neutralize the action of the
Prussian right wing, and having accom-
plished that France may stand on the de-
fensive and let Prussia take the laboring
oar. The skirmishes already had at Saar-
bruck indicate that Louis Napoleon is feel
ing the enemy's position at that point.


C. C.. C.