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April 9, 1878 (4 pages)

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sss See “este Aatert for tho TRaNsoniPT, our name. . there as ; a 9 A ‘few. ‘dnya aac ago the Earl of Lt ere foand: -avsassinated in. the pubfis highway. Toe act is suppo-ed) ‘to haverbeon copmitted by some of Sarl’ stenaute, yvnd not withuut cause, if the following: bidgraptical: sketeb of his-life, by 1 Selgaadreanemaritear of re ———. ies uré thousands of people now : living in the DBuited States who will -of Leitr mas the man ‘who caused : death of a wother, sister, brother ad -fatber. by the time detailed news the fAssussivation renches. us saficient will be known of his life aud doings =< _-to-shee-tast be —was the equal” “a4 éruclhty of many ‘more conspicuous men who uates are infamous in history. was born ia Muy, 1805, and how bh ved tothe age of 73, surrounded ‘as: he* was by revengeful men and even women, cunstantly seeking his life, isa mystery. He . inherited sto egal, Galway, Meath, “Kildare and Leitrim, from which be had an income Of at least'£60,000 per un—} Ate, else the reader may identify the, .gentleman, _ who for varions good reisons destres “to in coupties Dov-. } ° tre onl ly Dog in the World “Evert — Engagedip Prospecting for ieee . good-paying wondthe wealth’ he is tapi } mutating toa strange ci . He came t> this county in early times . (we don’t like to mention, the exact mstance. not tive bis~ name brongbt-befure . the p_ :bHe),» nid upon bis arrival was. dewd-broke. With bim, as. sort of cuun, traveled #6 old sailor named Tom, who had for bis .ever-constint compacion a lerge, bat very geutldog. Tbat is, tie canine was gentle Fenongh when . ~nuthings went—wroug; ‘but as-ssre us a man dared tointeude . ‘upon bis own.or his master’ ‘a rigats, » Weil, things weut along smovtaly for some time, and the, genilemun réfurred toin the opening part of this_article and Tow had by: working fa _cliim together, as. -partuers, laid by quite: uw respectuble stoke. Then our sailor friend became imbued . with a spirit of unrest, and went to . Virginia City, beiag one of the first . men wuo worked ou the Comsto Since then be has never been beurd from, and is geverally supposed to ‘be déud. “Bat b fore going “away, Tom,. who bad tried to persuade bis friend to accowpany bim without avail, ‘Went to doomaal one ae; and ton, «hae they will in fattire reside § “Miss ) CHa pmanleft. yesterday moth. schools, . Blue Tent, where she takes. charge . “ofthe public school, Colfaylast week, en route for Reno, thé Sagacions animal woold~aisplay {Gazett's — soe the tglitess of an untumed tiger. ‘hotels in thiseity on Sunday : The General bas won for’ himself. a Cmttigoal reputation, as well as the appladse_of his Snperiors in rank, flay atidedapo bt ing for fdvre’s Fiat, where’ she paw}? been employed to teach in’the public Miss Kate Edwards arrived here last Saturday; being on her-way to4. J M: Falweiler, of Aubure; who is largely interested io the Manzanita Mining Company’s claim; has been spending « day or two ip town, Wm, F £dwards,formerly of; the Truckee Repablican, passed shrowgh. . ; wiere he will be omploxsd, op she The following geutlemen, from San Francisco, were registered at ‘JI C Robinson, G. BE: Miller, Chas. Livingstone, F. Kinge, Jas Hiekeon, F. H-Cooper, EL. Tuust, B. Gold _ sinith, of Portland, eh nade also here, General Crook, of jean fighting fauie, is spending a few days in town. for the valor-and stratyetic skill displayed by him in” ‘his namerous brilliant exploits with thé-redskins. ‘This cai, tc tralgoint tor thd upper end~ It is Idcated on @ the)*Ridge.” vty rich and extended ‘gravel range, and is surrounded by untold mineral rwegith, Ite mines are just beginuing,te be opened, and from appearances Pactolus must have mesnderead its wiy bither. ‘This winter bav. ing been an excellent. une. for tbe hydraulic wines, they are all in full blast, The N. Bloomfield Gravel Miving Co. ia of course the larzest, employing wbout sixty white: men and forty reapiug atieh barvest. Le Da & Oo. ate algo rauuing with good sucoss#. ~~ I, Souchet is working away at his claim and taking out lots of @ist. In addition to these quites uumoer of mea ‘have improv ed the. surface water und prospectwith eucouraging results. ‘The Derbec Mine, of which I will say more some vther time,is proglessiug sucvessfally with its shaft. North Bivomfield never had so fluitering an outlook as at present, All kinds of basiness ara’ pros) ering bere,” The house of T. P, Crandail & Co. is doing an immense bisivess in the general meichandise line, as iti well deserves, for a jed on the outside, always meeting . Lhistory ef. Sossia: history of moderna Rassyis ; the -Russians at bome; priests, church und Emperor; towns and villages;the Ottoman aapire; Turkish ways andTurkish women; he races of the Danube; Herzegovine ‘revolt; the war ~with Servia;. Balgarian atrocities;. the astern question considered; . military. ‘te sources anddefences, of the comtatant+;transactions and negotiations ‘Hed the “Mollie Maguires” aia the Detectives,” ‘Battling with the Dewou,” “and “We never Steep.” When Mr. Hooper comes around, One or more of vbem. a7-3b “Ice Cream sociable. The ladies of the M. E. Aid Socieee eben ee pending the war; Campaign on the}. Danabe; and operation in Asiatic . Besides this Brovknoyor & 0, —are. examine bis works and subscribe for[ =i pS eeeESE-aisineea TT ii 4 Sprivg atid Sammer SNHE ANNUAL’ MEETING OF “THE stockholders of THE MASONIC BALI, poten, will be held at Masonic on A Saturday Evening, _ May 18. 1878, for the. purpose of salentia ing thren-Rrmatess of ‘Semmens -of alee! a transacting such — bi. siness as may lawfully ‘come “ern =. ER, Séere CASP tary, Nevada March, 30th, 1878 es tees MILLINERY weVADA BRE Now for'a “hes Railroad busin The streets abe The C. B.S. 1 this evening. Sinday. Epicures have -now;. The-veget. Linen coats @ ‘now being donne warmer-biooced . DRESS MAKING, wee “Miss LOTTIE WEISS, WOULD respectfilly announce to the Ladies of Nevada and vicinity, * that-she is now prepared to ty, will give an Ice Cream Sociable iw the Vestry of the Church,on Wednes*ay evening, April 10. The ladies connected with the Church are_requested to send their donatious to the Vestry during the afternoon of the 10th. AN are coxdially invited ‘to utieud. ap? St A RoMaNTIC sTORY is told of Murtin. Mix of Northfield and” Ellen Manough of Middlebury, Vermout, Cut, Fit, and Make all kinds of DRESSES, IN THE MOST. FASHIONABLE STYLES AND AT LOW RATES. . Millinery .n ; iW its Branches. © made over in the Latest &pring and Summer Styles. Gentlemen’s Panama and Leghern ane Cleaned and Whitened. Ali work entrusted to my care: Will res ceive prow pt and careful attention, Photo: raph ( 0:1 . Paintings, . ae cae Ladies’ Hats and Bonnets made to sae Jndulgent “far young ladies sho a Jarge supply of ~The Odd-Feilov stead of woing to inst., will have a The play of “. is to be produced _ San Francisco cot The school rol ‘numbers 846 puy ~ 493 boys. That's. “and half.” Unprincipled-s the Grass Valley: ing flowers and graves of the dea Pice-ni¢ season panying horrors « lunch baskets an dea = For . t10 pust twenty-five \years or more bé bas acted a8 bis own ayent=theonly “proprietor in ull Ireland who did so—and_personsald: ** ores you. If I don’t come: buck, take ally Superiutended the laying waste of many prosperous Jitile villages, driving tue inbab.tants to the poor~ hoase-or-death by starvatiou. He __ never traveled withont.a_etrong . “guard of baiiffs armed with rifles and sabers, and the famous “Crow. _bar Brigade," who‘destroyed the houses befor the pedple were fairly -outside,and tarned éhe fértile and cal. tivated lauds into ranges for bullocks and sheep. During all this time "ie had been watehed for by vindict" ive peasants whom he had evicted, wad although: be has been fired at no s should take bis gift brek. ® md less than six times within ‘the past _ few years, he bas always been} fortunate enough tv escape unhart, He is described ag a man six feet four inches in bight,, exceedingly . slim, of sullow complexion and with a very noticable limpan bis walk Although generally sapposed ty have been courageous, he was quite the reverse when . confroutad by eqnil force, and hasseveral times bestowed great favors. upon men who defied him and had the ‘moans and verve to fight bim on the sod or in the Courts, It is related that haviog permitted the erection of a cburch on his land at Dramkeren, he ordered that the doors should remain closed. -This producedsneh indignation that men, women and children to the ntimber of 2,000 gathered at the Church and swore they would die before he The Earl arrived at the spot with a small arwy-ef-the military -and -conatabulary et his back, but on seeing the determined resistance be wisely refrained from slaying the ex‘cited populace, and fled for his life. The next. day a perpetual lease of —the laud was made out-and forward: _ ed. He is said to be held responsible for the deathe of thousands of poor people, whom he evicted. In one graveyard on the banks of the St. Lawrence, 150 mifes ‘below Quebec, lies the bodies of 800. poor } emigrants, evicted by Leitsim, who died from fever, aggravated by antit and insafficient neanishment while on their way to America. immediately upon the expirution of u lease-it was bis etstom to raise the rent beyond the esenpyer’s means, aud-eject pim and bis family if protest was made. THe ownod the police and most.uf the Courts, . nud the poor. peasants had abs -lucely no méans of redress. Tt was “this bigoted hated «and inhamin. tre tment of thdse in his’ power that made him loathed and feared . by the poor and despised add shunned by the aristocracy, many of the latter being landlords .net them: selves noted for kindpesa to tenants, — Tre long eared idipt of the Buffalo (N. ¥,) Express priate ghe follow. ing shur: “The play ‘dfunt-the Slip1 want ‘to taro -this,auimile Einisnritie the dog} over to; patel: westerday morning: We received tlie following disEureka, Nev., April 7, 1978. good gare of bim for my sake.” “vor many wéeks tie por dog mourned bis old owner’s depsrtare, refusing to-stit from the csbin where hs had seeu bim Inst, aod eating only tw. ‘more accommodating aud upright siu+ss firm would be bard to tiud, mGo is also duing & good ‘rade in the drexs° goods, clothing aud Nevapa‘PitaNsetiP?—Gus~Bolte was kiiled lastnight by Jesse. Bige~ low, Ep. McsSorLey. —Aithough the names of ‘either of the parties to the above affray are enough to keep the bre .4a-of life in. bis body. ‘Then be seemed to su denly forget the past, aud would duily secompany tue new found master to the quartz diggings in which the lutcer wag ewployed, There te avina) stay patiently wil day, geo rally ovcasionully descending ith the miuers, which later wet séemed to be regarded by him asa special fayor. That purp will be a miver yet,” laughed many anold gold hunter, but they litile thought they were so near the truth. * * «#8 © ‘Bite years ago . — = struck one of the richest ledges ever developed in his. section, aud imiiediately sold ont to a stock company fure large sum; the out ile world never. knew any thing of. the transaction, being left to wonder where his suddén-riches. came from, Tbe mine, has sincs been worked, and is said to be paying well at pres In the fall of 1875 he made a ‘sec. ond strike, and letting afew intimate friends ifto the secret, formed a corporation and erected the necessary . works, himself retaining a controlling intere:t. And now we hear of two more mines in-whioh he is ie obief owner, both of which sre sdid to huve been discovered by him, and all of which are paying good dividends, ‘To-day he is very rieb, but were a stranger to ask bis next-door neighbors whut his financial condition was, the answer would probably be: ‘Ob, I guess be has nothing only what he earns in the———mine,”’ The secret of this man’s good fortune, we have the most reliable authority for saying, lies in the dog which bis former cham, Tom, gave ‘him years ago! How can that be? the reader will doubtlessly smilingly ask. We are told by a ‘gentleman of undoubted veracity, who has seen bim at work, thatthat canine knows more aboat prospecting for quartz ledges thun any Miviog expert in the country, ‘aud that by some mysterious means heis enubled to trace: the course of one for, long dirtances, ‘‘apparentiy by external indicativos.” Whether it is by ‘‘external indications,’" or by some subtler sense, however, we are }uetprepared to say, bul’ leave the problem for others to. solve, if they can, >> Cara of Thanks. The ladies of the Congregational frieads who made the evening of the third go pleasant and profitable to vhem, 4 The total receipts were $129. exelusive of the ‘rafilg, whiele per’ is abjured by the young ladies . of S*. Lonia, Prdao't pieeweand ‘bee,
aaa Y ‘ se “ . i ' P i ‘ private enternilen, and. the os laying by the mouth of the shaft, but}. eut. o Sewing Society wish to thank their!.— sided in this county io the past, Mr, we are indebted forthe dispatch, was a former resident of Grass Valley, and was probably aware of circum stances connected with their pase hisrence of special interest to soule of our readers, 4 Advertised Letters. © The following letters remain in the Post Office at Nevada Uity, N vada County Oa), for the week ending April sth, Isis Persots calling for advertised letters will . please give the date of A Hutchins, Robest : Hurst, A. J. Naitbao, Chas, 4 A Pasval, Pa-qaatini Peterson, Cuus, , Soyder, Miss Blanch Viertun, Mre. M. HELD FOR POSTAGE, Mrs Maurice Kelly, Neweastle,Cal. James A, Stidyer, North Bai Jaen, Waiter F. Weils, Moore’s #iat,Cal. Peter Grass, Marysville, Cal. . Be sais aicanicd Supplying the Demand. John Sunner, Sr., has made all necessary “arrangements for supplying Nevada City people with every kind of fresh vegetables, ete., as soon as they appear in the San Francisco market, Mr. Senner’s experience ia thie line of trade fits him for fully understanding the wanisof his numerous customers, and bis prices are low enough to suit the most.eco‘nomical, Pte Went to the Sand Lot. . Dennis McCarty, President of the Coltax Workingmen, went to San Francisco a few days since, we are informed by the Placer Herald. His chums looked for some mention of his name among the hotel arrivals, bution vain. The story now is that he went down to-consult Lieutenant General Kearney, and tuat he lay on liis arms at the Sand Lots that night. ihe tin: aa Mrs. Rudolph Back Again. The photograph gallery;on Broad street, formerly owned by Mrw. J. F. Rudolph, has been re-purchased ‘by thatiody. since her return tothis city. With Mr. Collins, a tirst-¢lass artist to do the work, and a number of new instrumentsand fresh cheinicals, the facilities are complete for producing as fine pictures as can be procured anywhere on the Coast, Probate Court, Monpay, April.8, 1878. In the matter of the estate of N. W. Knowlton, deceased, a retarn and account of sale of personal, property was filed, and decree made confirm ing sale. Be >} not familiar tous. itis probable lint) Fons or both” of them “nay: ‘have fe: ‘tory. which will muké the weeur. ‘of 400 persons, grocery line; he ia winuing a fair. shure of the custom by cluse attenOu to tue wants of bis customers, A. A. Smith with his ever cordial greeting is duing # gudd bidhiebsin. the drag aad satiquary,capdy, &e., McSorley, the yenuemaa to whom jaxtiowto Those applying. He isaided in bis labor by Supervisor J. Kunotwell wheu —his—services— are not needed_at the cvanty seat-or-iu superiutending the pabiic highways. Mine nvst Geo, Edwards is doiug 4 good busivess i ia tae hotel. He . and, bis estitaable. lady. kauw how lo give a good sqaetemoal and--histable is always supplied with the “best tue seasun uffords, If ever you come up. bere give Edwards a cull, Messrs, Helwig aud Lrood are kept _. busy supplying the peuple with . beef, @aiton wand pork, Tueir shop isa mcdel of oe.tness, _Notwiibstanding fire, opposition and otber hinderunces,they ure making money rapidly, and furoish 4 fine quality ;of meat, .R. D. Skidmore; Ed. Cammings aod Johu Robr ure ever ready at their respective saloons tu cheer the despouding and the inuer man, Geo. Kailevberger Sons are ever ready to give your face a clean neat sbampoo, North Bloomfield bas a population Tt has an. excellent public school, at present presided over by Sapt. Robinson with -ovet seveuty pupils enrolled. It has a Tribe of Red Men, ‘the Senecas,”’ in a thriving condition, lodge of the Kuights, of Pythias which is stendly incre:sing in ‘number; « lodge of good Templars which since its re organiz:tiun has increased wonderfally. I learn toat there is tilk of org wizing 4 lodge of the Chaumpious of the Red Cross, and last tuough not least, is the Young ‘Men’s Sovciai Ciub which renders itself useful by getting up and m inaying social par‘ties. ‘The people of the burg are? . genial, whole-sogled avd quiet people, hence items of an exertiag char acter are extremely scarce. More Anon. Consult Your Best Interest There is one Dry Goods store-in Nevada City, that the people can rely upon, both as regards qunality of goods and prices, We refer to Mrs, Sterling's, edjoining Musonic Hall, Commercial. street. Mra, S has by selling gocds at One price, . (and that the lowest,) and also by ' Jady-like avd courteous treatment to customers, woo the confidence of the people, until her store ia now regarded as the leading one in the county. Sheis now in SanFrangisco, where she is purehasing one ‘lof the moat beautiful stocks of Spritg and Sammer goods ever ‘brought to this aty. Sbe kuows the wants and tastes of the ladies, and is confident shé will be able to give better satisfaction, both in quality and tp oe St ed ee! ap th Sy Ae Os F MK Te Brooms! Broomst!! a thoyntuins. The hew goods witt arrive Fine few Anys; when the Lies will shag PEt ‘ ey as 2s De a shave, crop your hair, or give you a prive, than any other’house in the wuo buye just got married after a long separation, Many yeurs ugo tuey quaarreled and broke;their en. gugement. Martin went to _séa, Yai gold in— Australia avd —Galifornia, served in thé Usion army during the war, worked on the Union Paci fic Railroad, was eaptared by Indians but escaped” and-retaried-toVer+ mont, ber recreant lover, und, baving advertised in Vain for his retaro, devoted her time to saving silver dollars, 800 of which found theirwny into one of herold +t .ckings. Now gotien. THERE js a preeveious eizyear-old boy who is wonderful, on spelling and definition. The other day his teacher asked him to spell **matrimony.” “M-a-t-r-i-m-o-n-y,” said the youngster promptly, _ “Now defiuy it,” said the teacher. “Well,” replied the boy, “I don’t know exactly what it means; bot I know my mother’s got enough of it.” “T SUPPOSE you miss your husband very much,” he remarked to the cliarming young relict. _“Mise-him! Of coursel do,. He \was very useful in tending to the fire; winding up the clock and turning out. the gas.”’ i ~dip “IT CLASPED her fair hand insa rapture of bliss, and thonght, O, how gloves that encireled her wrist, and found that, alas, they were eights!” why sc many marriages turn out unhappily is because the bridegroom is ‘ding. EEA ETN ET SE ES MARRIED. ; At the Guleane Hot eb awit: by F. at Elder, J. P., April 2d, John W. Bullock, of Blue ©: non, and Miss Mollie Cain, of ‘Nevada City, + A Ra ae RE aN DIED — In Nevwade . City, a: 8th, Wi Bennéts aged:53 years. nen The faneral will tske place from the Congregational Church, to-day, at 2% o'clock, Friends an acqvan= tances are reapeettelty invited’ to attend. Sie RS TS SS. RES FS THE RUDOLPH PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY. —— M RS.J. F. RUDOLPH, having ' returned to Nevada City, hes repurchased the PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY of Mrs, Soggs, on Broad street, where she . will be happy to see all her ola patrons ard the public generally. Bae has sovured the services of MR. P.T. COLLINS, dn Artist of the Highest Order Aud with new material, Chemical, Ti. strumen's, ete., is confident of dofugae an can ee'Genein the State. * a —-——= AS nate -while-traveling-to~the-Black~Hitts; . Ellen bud long since forgiven . . . the two are one andthe: past is_for-. blessed our fates, till I lcoked on the . Tr 18 suggested that one reason never the “best man” at the wed-: Call and sée specimens at ANTOINE ‘TAM’S, where orders cun be left MISS LOTTIE WEI88, Saikano GRAND = -EXCURSI ° N—AND— ep co NIC, TO BE HELD AT _ISMER1 ’S GROVE, Under the auspices. of _ GRASS VALLEY UAMP. No. 92, 0. of C. LARGE PLATFORM FOR DANCING will beprovided, and the best of rags and string Musie will be in at-° tenJance. Arrangements will be made with the Railroad Company to ruu traing for the convenience of all who attend to and from the, grounds. ‘ihe ime Table will be made kuown in a few days. apo Odd Fellows Hall Association . ANNUAL MEETING. HE ANNUAL MEECLING for the election of Trustees, and to transact such etuer business as may be legally tutroduced, will be heid on Mozday, May 6th, 1878, At 8 o'clock, P, M., in Oda Fellows’ Hall. By order. JONATHaN CLARKE, President. H.C. McKexvex, Secretary. Nevada City, Aprilj-1m District School ool T.x Mection. OTICE is eresiey ait given to the qualitied Electors of NEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Including NEVADA CITY, that an Election will be held en . Satarday the 27th day of April, 1878, atthe Washington School Bailding, For the pernoes of voting upon the preposition ef levyjinga tax upen the axsessable property of said District to raise the sum of Six Thousand Dollars to be used iu the erection of a Achool Building that shall contain not less than two nor more than four School Rooms,and also for the purpo-eef electing an Ansessor’and Collec tor for said District. The Polls will oper one hour after #3rise and close at sunset Erastus Bond, Inspector. A. ‘R. Ws worth and D. los Calaina, Judges. By order of the Board of Education. J.C. KICH, President. G. EB. Mulloy, Clerk. P ab U CAN MAKE MONEY faster at work for us than at anything else. or tal not required; we will start you. per day at home made by the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls wantedeverywhere to work for us. Now ia the ume. oe outfit oe terms free, Address — NOTICE. given that Wy = Nee all the rigitt, pigs em of John King im the sere Sing, at Rough ana Resily, pa ee county Sr tewen Nevada. stew of Californin. one wilh comtint otha hnainesk % om be eb 88 i xecuted in the highest style of the art, ; -aaekdehso gina Picalaa May 5th, 1878, _ the woods, draws From three to giant car® going Colfax every-day. ~ ber go West load The Gold Ru near Dutch Flat, recently, as the re $1,900; The Marphy m tist church, on lst, was Jargely ; —e@rcises are said to siderable interest ~~ A number of: ge General Crook, 9 mines on Sunday. themselves as hi; the appearance of Vocal talent { will participate ix al festival to be during the presen auspices of the GC The Rising Sar owned by Colems _Neff and C.J. Sis ‘ing well of late. 21 days of last me ‘A Chinese serv: of J. V. Hunter, o was arresied Sunt stealing a quantit ued at about $40, The ice creaun in the Vestry of ti morrow (Wednea ises to be largely. mission fee is ¢ being invited, There.is every i winter's storms h be sure, we may . visitations of da ‘clouds for severa’ they will be nothi tle “Spring show: freshing, which w of vegetation aod Toads. A. Leibert, a for of this city, but w lery in Paris, Frat an enviable repute \iry for taking “ea of which he makes samples of his wor tion at Ferraud’s p 10 this city, where attention, Hats, The very lutest mer styles in m boy’s Huts, just r Bros. , corner of Siteets Nevada Cit \ For 1 One-half” intere Furnitare Store. ; Mest for any man ey, — , The Bos Wm. Barton, sii Shoe, at the Piuza *hoer in Nevada « acd be convinced, i nteiniteged A NPABLY new p