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August 27, 1880 (4 pages)

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The Daily Transcript. a NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. Friday, August 27th, 1880. ial . : Heurd Evonzh Of It. Every ‘once ina while we hear some doleful tale about New Yorkers“and other: Easterners being swin“dled hy buying into California mines. Wethave wondered if there was not sharp practice on one side as well as another;-eometimes. We heard an incident related yesterday that -will MATED FOR LIFE. A Brilliant Wedding ‘at Trinity Valuable P resents ty Speeches, f “anit Delicious Viands. “The marriage of Horace G. Parsons, proprietor ofa publishing house on Clay street, San Francisco, ‘to Miss Annie Natfziger, ‘daughter of mine host ofthe Union Hotel ia in this city, which occurred Wed-— nesday evening,: will dothbtless be long réinembered as one of the most brilliant-socialhappenings that Nevada City has ‘ever witnessed. Qver six hundred invitations to witness the marriage ceremony at if it’is true set’at rest any further . -pinity (Episcopal) church had been __cording tg'the tale, that one of these ‘self-alleged virtuous cusses from the. Empire State who wasecomparatively recent visitor made it a special the near friends of the family were invited to attend the reception at the home of the bride’s parents. The interior of ths @hurch was point during his.stay in Nevada City: ‘beautifully decorated. . The altar Church—Beautifal Costumes, Wit-; ahd wife eriibarked of the train for Colfax, froth which pdint ‘they will go to San Jose to ‘visit the gentle‘man’s parents, thence'to ‘their home ; fat 1104'Market street, San Franciseo, reaéhing the latter place Monday next. ‘(hey take with them the kind wishes of many friends in this vicinity whe-have known the hand-. -some and popular bride, ever _ since her childhoed days. : The following isa complete list of the gifts bestowed upon the ceuple by their friends and relatives: Check for $2,000. Check for $500. Weber piano. : $10 gold note. Embroidered handkerehiefs, 4 “doubt on this point. It seeing, ac-. j,,404, and about two hundred of . S*Paese mats, tinnd-printed--——f-— LUDWIG PREYFUTSS. {IN MEMORIAM.] “He is dead !” they softly whispered; — Lay him on the couch of snew, Let the angels watch our darling, ~ They can guard him best, we know. Foid the hands that once were busy, Smooth thecurls that shone like gold, Close the eyes that once were sparkling, And the lips so still and cold. © Lay him softly, softly down, Ere: we take the last good-bye, ‘Ere we gaze once more upon him, He will be in realms on high, Let the sunlight steal upon him, In his life he loved its rays, It may warm the icy fingers : ~ ‘That caught its glow in other day: Let the breeze; so softand gentle,Fan the curls that sought its play, it can only steal among them, Ere from view he fades away + oo Hee es aoe Lapgfellow’s poems bound in Rusems bound in Russta —Tsia leather, . Gravy spoon, silver, gold-lined, _ . Cream spoon, silver, gold-lined. Gald necklace and locket. Bring the bird—the little creature Longs to hear his voice-once more; Free itfrom its tiny-prison;——______ Does it flutter to the door ? No! Itcares not for the woodland; Mining on a Queer Principle. . Pioneer residents: of Alleghany, Sierra county, relate frequently to . Strangers visiting that. section an in— teresting and rather weird incident connected with the early mining history of the camp. The hero of it is J, Hs F. Forbes, a Scotchman, believed to be at,present a resident of . Sacramento. Besides a complete fund of book-learning, he passessed good natural attainments, and was always regatded by his Sierra county neighbors as a man of much ability im most things. In 1863, or thereabouts, he commenced to #un a tun— nel into'the east bank of Kanaka » Jereck below the present ‘21” claim. ~/ Eareesnen-wereemployed at—-thiswork, one receiving $2 per day, and . the others $3.50 each. He conducted his operations there steadily for about fourteen years, paying with wierring punctuality every Saturday It has rested where he sleeps, ~toimpressall with whom he came i “contact that he was strictly «honest jm a moral sense and~ solid as Giba-. raltar.in a financial point of view. He succeeded in purchasing a mine in this viemity. A pertion of ‘the and chancel were draped-in white, . trimmed with ivy, ‘ferns and flowers, while the walls-and chandalicrs were also beautifully adorned. There was infront of the altaran archway of evergreens from which was suspend— and for the batauce notes due at gilt and flewers. Snow white can-; various intervals thereafter were given.’ When the first note became! due an extension of time was granted at the earnest. solicitation of the] maker. The second, third and fourth notes each_-came due‘intime, : and notone of them was taken up. The parties holding them thought they were dealing with an honest man who was unexpectedly, hard up for the time being, as is frequently the case.in transactions of this “character, and concluded to be lenient. In the meantime he was taking out all the gold he couldfind, and it is confidently asserted by good miners -who know the ground that hecleaned up enough to reimburse himfor what he had already paid on the claim, with.a few thousands besides. His labor and water bills Were permitted [. vas extended from-the carriage block to the altar. At 8:30 o'clock the: bridal party entered to the music of: a charming instrumental piece— “The March of Joy”—compoged expressly for the occasion by Prof. Muller who presided at the . ergan. The party proceeded to the altar in the following order: Miss* Millie Nafiziger and Gus. Naffziger; the. bride’s mother and the bridegroom; Miss Helen Naffziger and W. P. Saxe; Miss Sallie Hilland Geo. F. Meck; the bride and her father. The costumes of the— ladies were much admired by the numerous spectators. : The bride was attired in ivory sat-. in and brocade, the petticoat being of shirred satin, with a court. train of brocade. A long tulle veil knot= to run behind, and the supposition . +24 here and there with elusters of is that he made quitea speculation out of the aperation. -At any rate he has skédaddled without as -much assaying goodbye to ‘his: creditors here. Please don’t say *anything more about innocent New Yorkers orange blessoins was looped over it. Her hair was dressed high and orna. ’ mented with a veil and a trailing vine of orange buds and _blossems. Ornaments, youth and beauty. The ‘bridesmaids were Miss Helen being fleeced by the bad ‘Western: . giver, Miss Sallie Hill and Miss ers. y s ~ Give the Facts. Nearly all the @ld-line Repxblibeing diamonds. very pretty in ecru silk and brocadé profusely trimmed with old lace; or— field. They can’t swallow Hancock. naments, diamonds, Miss Millie appedred in pink brocade and white cans in the. outside precincts who joined the Workingmen’s party are now enth asiastically in faver of Garor Glasscock. —TRANSCRIPT. Millie Naffziger. Miss Helen NaffZiger wore a peach satin and brocade, vith cardinal flowers, the ornaments Miss Hill was If the Transcrret had said ‘‘a}lace, her costume “being relieved few” of the Workingmen had re—. turned to the Republican party it would have been nearer the mark. From the best advices nearly all 2 those who were connected with the . , Workingmen’s party in Nevada,county iast-season are new for Hancock, as well.as a goodly number of Rewith natural flowers. Mrs. Nafiziger was dresged in an passementerie; ornaments, Duchesse’ lace and coral jewelry. The gentlemen were all in full publicans who have never belonged . ress. . to the Workingmen,-Union. The Union’s comments look well enough on paper, bet they wen’t stand dissecting, Aside from C, W. Cross and a very “‘few” other oldline stalwart Republicans who went off with the Workingmen, the boys have all come back to their old true love. For every Republican in Nevada county who will vote for Hancock that the ‘Union can name, we could point out a Democrat who is'a Garfield man.>->-—— Bunanza Reck. A crushing of 610 pounds of the rich ore recently found in the New Rocky Bar mine at Grass Valley was} made Wednesday. 542) ounees of amalgam was cleaned up from the. battery and plates, and it is expecti ed that there is enough more on the’ headings and pans .to increase the amount to 600 eunces. FH. Silvester: owns about one-fhird. ef the mine. For 30 years he has been ‘in business, at Grass Valley, and invested a good share of his‘earnings'in prospecting. This is said to be the first strike he ever made, eal = Cant Deliyer the Goods. ‘It is ewrrently believed that cer‘tain parties are trying to sell the W orkingmen’s party of Nevada coun‘ty, boots, body and soul, to the Democracy. They will find it, easy enough to agree en terms, but when it comes to delivering the goods they will appreciate their lack of genuine iafluence with thinking men. TILDEN continues to be the most ~.serious trouble of the Democratic party. That he will get his revence om the party that dropped him there can be no dowbt, Messrs. W. FP. Vinton, Ed. Brown . and Frank Young officiated as ushers. : After the marriage « -emony had been performed by Rev. W, C. Powell, rector of the church, the bridal party and invited guests repaired to the Hotel:to attend the . reception, The spacious parlors and banquet hall were richly decorated with evergreens, ivy, ferns and floral treasures, besides numerous valuable oil paintings and well-designed mottoes. On the table which extended the en-tire length of the canyassetl ha'l was a superb spread, Cakes, fruits and other edibles comprising all the cheivest delicacies appreptiate to such an event were ‘there, a most tempting array, ‘Wines of rare vintage were dispensed with lavish hand. These were among the toasts: “Mra. Parsons.” Responded to by E. M: Preston. “Mr. Parsons.” Responded to by H.W, Reardan and Rev. Mr. Culver, of Sonoma county. “The Ladies of Nevada City.”’ Raaponded to hy Mr. Saxe, of San Francisco: ‘ “The Host and Hostess.” sponded to by Rev. Mr. Sims, “The Guests.” Responded to by Rev. Mr, Powell._ “The Tri-weekly Press.” spond i to by D. Selim. _ a, “The Morning Press.” Responded to by Leonard S. Calkins. “The Evening Press,” ed to by Jas. Shoemaker. The Light Guard Band disgoursed sweet music in the hall at frequent interva's during the festivtiies, About 11 o’cloek the floor was‘cleared and ReRe} At 1:30 9’s'ock Ac M. Mr. Parsons elegant black silk en-train, trimmed . Respanddancing continued till a. late hour. . Chatelaine watch. Cameo set of jewelry, ~Siver filagree butterfly for hair. Cabinet picture in velvet and satin frame, ° Japanese box, containing crepe handkerchief, silk’ scarf and °erna— ments for hair. > Pouring forth its plaintive music, +; That-he thought so soft and ‘sweet. © Stop! You cannot wake him, birdie; Cannot ope the sightless eye. ~ S¥et perhaps he hears your music “As he listens from on high. When the sunny hours of morning A . receive any returns. Hight whatever bills were due for labor, supplies, etc. It is estimated ‘that he spent over $40,000 in hard} cash, and for all this outlay did not The ‘‘Sir Roderick Murchieson theory” is said. to dergarten pupil. Music stand. ] : bce cake-knife, ‘Japanese work-box, black and _Single and double pickle stand ix silver-standard. Card reseivers—silver, gold-lined, SHver standard and glass receiver. Solid‘silver pitcher, spoon-holder and sugar-bowl, gold lined. : Pair silver vases, pair .rainbow glass in silver standard, pair China. tn gilt standard, pair China in silver’ standard. ane vases, glass in silver standard. : Silver syrun-cup on stand. Pair pillow-shams—lovely. Pair toilet bottles in blue silk with decalcomanie, . Toilet bottle (pink) in silver standard.
Silver stand, for salt, pepper and napkin. Sliver stand for salt, pepper, butter and napkin. : Cut-glass wine set, two decanters and six glasses. Large worsted. mat. ; ‘Table*mats, crocheted over cord. Blue and white satin handkerchief case. Wall brackets trimmed in pale blue and painted in water colors, Painting in water colors; frame. Large oil painting, walnut and gilt frame. : Embroidered motto, gilt frame. . -Pin-cuskion, blue and white puffed satin with eardinal tassels: Blue satin pin-cushion trimmed gilt ewith lace. Six pair napkin-rings, some go!ldlined, Revolving butter dish, _White satin fan, Two silver fish-knives, Three pie-knives, two gold-lined. Gilt and pearl opera glass. Three silver butter knives, Set silver, gold-lined; sugarspoon, butter knife, cream spoon, mustard spoon and pickle fork, Two silver berry spoons, goldlined. Five sugar-spoens, some goldlined. = Two dozen tea-spoons -and half dozen forks. Solid silver set containing half dozen large spoons, half dezen ‘tea spoons, half dozen forks. ’ ‘Phree silver jewel-cases. Large family Bible bound in-Mefocco!? Two silvér*cake-stands. Two cheese knives, silvér, Sale ef County Bonds ‘In pursuance of the order of the ‘Board of Supervisors made at their ‘last meeting, thirty thousand dollars worth of the bonds of Nevada county ~will be.sold at publicauction infront of the Court House, beginning Octe‘ber Ist, and continuing from day to day tillthe whole amount are sold. The bonds are of $100 denomina-— tions, and will be sold ‘separately with the privilege of taking ten at thie same rate. A A ‘The El Capitan Mime, --The Nevada and Grass Valley Wood and Lunyyer Company having’ attached the #1 Capitan on the 18th instant to’recover the sum of $593,63 alleged to be due and also the costs of the suit, all work excepting pumping has been syapended in that mine, Itisstated that the owners of the c'aim expect to he able hefore long ¢¢-reaynye the work of deyelopment, 4 : a Round Mountain Mine. '. "Theentire force of employes at the-Round Mountain drift mine are breasting, taking out about 75 carJoads of good looking gravel per day. The last clean-up made on the first instant was satisfactory, considering the amount of dirt washed. Anothrér clean-up will 1 ] October Ist, Tee LE Wet ~ Matt and coraer-piece from Kin-. quartz, ~ Weaveinto the chain. of day,. We shail miss him from the garden, Where he always loved to play. Through the Hright and sunny hours,. While all other hearts are glad; We shall miss the one that’s vanished, We shali mourn, our hearts be sad. When the stilly hours of evening, s Weave into the chain of night, We will at our warming hearth Miss his face so fait and bright; Through the long and weary hours, When all eyes are closed in sleep, We shall listen to the breathing Of the child of whom we weep. As the minutes form the hours, As the hours roll into day, Oh ! how shall we iniss the coming Of the dear one—far away; Oh ! how we shall miss the footsteps, Lightly bounding on. the floor, And the*voice so full of music, With its greeting at the door. Al! ’tis sad, this load is heavy, “Allour hopes are #-ushed from Sight ; Death! Oh thine a hand of sorrow, Could’st thou not have spared thia blight? Could'st thou not have left the flower, Till its lecks were turneéd-to snow ? Could’st thou not have saved the dear "one?He was so dear, you-know ! List! Theangels carol ‘round him, Death, thou cans’t-not claim our child, For they came tocall him with them, And he gently looked anc smiled; When you clasped him to your beyom He, on whom our eyes were bent, Whispered, ‘‘I am going to heaven With the angels God has sent.” ~ =K, M. << -s i aes Grass Valley Unton Items. The Ford\& MeDonald claim is now turning out rich gold—bearing Three boxes of rich specimens were brought up frem the mine to Judd’s stere, on Tuesday. Allthe timbers iv theshaft and drifts of the Sebastopol mine, which ‘are exposed since the water was pumped, out‘are as sound as on. the day they were put in—over twenty . years ago. Several more boxes of rich rock were brought up from the Rocky Bag mine on Tuesday evening. The specimens were not as ,rich as those preduced last week, but they were pretty enough to show that the bonanza is not worked out. The Grass Valley party of* ladies and gentlemen who went into the mountains on a tour of recreation, returned on Tuesday evening, having had a delightful time for the past ten days in camp life. at Webber and Independence Lakes. The season was found too far advanced for ~s0d! trout fishing, but this did not de~ tract ftom the pleasure and health: fulvess of the trip, which was highly enjoyed by the party consisting of. Mrs, James Watt, Misses Mary Finnie, Annie* Spencer, Minnie Bethell, and Messrg. Walter F; Finnie, Leslie Coombs, and H. W, Meek, of Alameda cqunty, and How; ard Stillayan, of Sacramento, Yesterdays Arrivals. at THE UNION HOTEL. NEVADA CITY, CAL. Jacob Naffziger, Proprietor. .J T Wickes city G A Vinzent Ari JV Cheney city . J ry {ose Boar Valle JH Read San Frane DClich & w Sheridan . = bent ae Valle pt » Hildreth New Xo be aritan city hri G { F Satterfield city ey Oet'ts : Senteuas's “Arrivals at THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, CAL. j Chas. E. Pearson, Proprictor. ye Marchant San Fra J Nest Chi WGurrill do J Marsy Pett Hill Wire Robley Derbee M R'P DeNoon Derbe M Nelson Blue Tent -M Baugh Mt Vernon d T Wicks city _ AEmspyuel San Franc W Philltps Marysville R Abjey Oakland =~ E Willitms Colfax ve % to_have-governed his plans thtough—. Best Island Rice — = Pearl Barley, 3 Ibs. 95 Split Peas, oe "13 Tbs., 1 Oy . PRICE irs, pare ‘ -— ~~ ra ‘BEEHIVE . GROCERY store} >” jas bl two: ' ee Spria, TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, ff ~ sas Commercial Street, . 2 Nevada Cit "Was — os Court ral . sOUr,. per 169 Ibs.; $9 ~~ C Assorted Crackers sie ‘ot Soda Crackers terda Small Coth, > pet 100 lbs." an) . Wheat, oes I. ¢ Te 2 Ber 0 lbs, go. me Ground Barley, per 100 Ibs. y 64 be aca Whole Barley, pet 100 Ibe 3 2 in thi Japan Tea, pet Jb., : Beehive Tea, per kb, ‘ Od . id Crashed Sugar, and f Brown Sugar, been’ prese a) , z : : 5 = = 16 iis. 3M x roe out. He held that it was folly to — Wax.Canilles, box, ’sa . besgoverned in the least by croppings bo on T2'cans. 10) _ when prospecting, as they were on-. Corn, : . a ioe ee < > Cans ‘ dang dy breaks from the main mass of ore Jelly, 3 cans = ao Sang which would when discovered be rege Le per gallon, 87 Te: found tocontain the bulk of the ek smalicans, 6 cans lq BO yeste: i er e 3 ‘oR Can A v gold. There was--agreat mother} pe large. Cans, 4 cans —t4 gies ; pe Lemon’ Peel tind Citron, 3 lbs. <1 6 they . lede somewhere in the . vicinit he!-Tot : » 100Se ; ee JY» “He.) Tobacco, ~ per lb 7) inayz maintained; amd in searching for it . Oil Can full of Coffee, 3 Ibs., 60 ere r one might as well ‘‘go.it blind” and Bocce ar 7 i Coffee, 3 lbs. gy ee take the chances. If he could perectty 334 Ibs ek Vollee,5 Ibs.,'1 09 Fr: chance develop this fountain head of Ground Coffee; per package, Pag splen the —-precious metal, the returns Corn Stareh, 2 packazes, oe he. wi would exceed anything ever ‘heard aetinshad aren. ae ots, on ha of before. Mr. Forbes at one time . ~ rite _ cae: gat Oil, per gal,50: anes: owned ina mine at. Sutter ‘creek . Best Cal. Candles, 30 ane ro 7 witliex-Govenor Stanfordand others. ‘Frye’s English Cocoa, packet 95 Th Some of the business men of Alle~ nae Powder, 3 packages, ~ 25«, ty at ghany who vouch for the correctness’ Peper Asa te agg 106, befor of the above say that they would not Wash Tubs, from 50 Cents 10 208 nume be surprised if some day the indefati. Wash Boards, 30 ets. ten la gable prospector renewed his labors Ae gue , 37 cts. in their neighborhood, as he did not Rolling Pins Mie ~ Mets. 7 ~The appear in the least discouraged when . Potato Mashers, : = he went away, and assured them; All goods subject to correction, vacat that they might expéct tosee him . be re? : &2 Everything Fresh and warr g eh 9 he was ea ‘ed to be the Best, «e arrant goods nat he could not accémplish his ob‘_, © S : 5 : » HCV ject. = Richard Roberts : cline . o im Mohic Bunpy’s. biography of Garfield] A L ; ; _ of roe ‘ought te be placed in the hands of . _ ae LADEMAN, and sl 2 Meee ‘ — NG’ PURCHASED TH CK : every boy in the United States. It H OF EOC devel will revive the ambition of youth ‘ and produce a néw race of stalwart Groceries, we men. ae worki (2 — % x ° of his TAKE NOTICE, Produce, _ in the HE BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS of ©. J. Ifo _NAFFZIGER having been turned over Formerly belonging to ; he me 4g remains . all persons indebted to ERSKINE & EN about im will please call at my office, Broad ing npg coat oe After the sceimtion SNORT, ee nirty days collection will be enforced. A i i anere Nevada City, August 25th, 1889. = Tn misters ts tock lace nis A Beri offices SCHMIDT & POTTER Prices as low as the Lowest. oe ps ie 4 ried o Z A. AN /COMMERCIAL STREET, EEE sean a As See eae : nd Commercial Sts. Nextdoor to Naffziger’s‘Meat Market, vie NEVADA CITY, _ Nevada City, July 15th, He Pesalers in CHARLES HEPLER, mates =i UCCESSOR TO SHURTLEFF & C0, Ch * G S : —PEAMER IN— the -” ' ee us gossip NOIGE ULOCEFI@S, . Groceries and Provisions, . . oa. PROVISIONS, MAIN STREET, endies Junetian of Commercial, Nevada City. will b Case Goods, Flour and Feed, : ) : eee fiat Cigars ne igars, Tobacco, Ete, GQOD GOODS ! sick fc 4#2"Having opened the abave Store, and : ! any Sewn! oe wears; . 8 3s Goads, We are prepar t de i nd the publi¢ with everything rapeig To FULL IGHTS : believ e LOWEST PRICE. PROMPT ATTENTION! pipe y Our Motto--"‘Buy and sell for} My stock is large, Well selected and fresh. vars Cash.” : I guarantee satisfaction to every customer tend : 42 We extend a cordial invitation to our in goods and prices. ' Give me a trial, susie consci friends and the public generally to gall and . Convinced that J offer better inducementsexamine our Goods and Prices. ai customers than any other house in the Pre roo county. : yester For Supervisor. CHARLES HEPLER. Why Nevada, Mey 23. : people PQELIEVING that the office of Supervisor : a and G should not be of rt : ‘ ‘ 2 hereby announce a vuait cg Hyon rag T H E R E L I a B 2 E, train < — Fa gph ‘se . 4 ag Township, E ESTABLISHME NT OF to pre d respectfully solicit for the ition th ild i support of ali my f ends regardieas ct og oe Tae child i Nevada City, August 24th, ee WM. HSMITH, pol. ; : + AS. by pursuing a policy. of fair = Mr Hi becom the Solid Institutio rt 6. Anuys] Meeting. 1g Some ee was conducted with a as Cat i rofit the proprietor, as well as § 8 by Annual Meeting of the Cold Sprinz the pb c cottsioction. None but The ot ree Mee ae eee h t Cl f Goods ‘mad. 3; Ors, tion = racon ened bo pero ‘pd aged come before the T 8 Bes! ass 0 a <s comm eta é Are kopt on hand.Itisnot claimed th : . ~ MONDAY, SEPT. 13, 1880, _. they are bol at cost. A reagonable margin opie At 2 o'clock, P.M. at the offige of the Treas. '8 Soughe for, but nofancy pFices are chats me wor, A. mand, Brod street, Nevada City. ed. io Fe that tl PS . . H. PARKER, Secretary.” GROCERIES, CASE GOODS, next fi oar eee, WINES, LIQUORS. ETC. tit French and German Languages Is constantly complete. that it ‘ Taught. tar N. B.—Thisis no Cheap John Estab Se ESIDENVE— Junction Broad and Com, (lishment. ue ¥. H. SMITH, sates percial Streets, Nevada City. Commercial St., opposite Tispampt (G parade