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Bhe Daily Granseript,
NEVADA CITY, CALIFORMIA.
“Saturday, Deg, 31, 1881.
Fault-findl ArDAChSs
. The honest Grangers ought fo be
happy. Thé rains have fallen at the
times, in the manner and in the
quantity which are supposed to be
tne most satisfactory. But now
that their ’auxiety-about the rain has
passed, we suppose that they will
commence te berraw troublé ibout
the possible dangers ‘of . the north
w oh. 8 afew months hence, which
may be productive ¢f “very great
damage. -——-Oakland Times. 2 :
That’s it. They are the *eame
fellows-who said that if the:'debris
in the Yuba river could ‘be checked
by a brush dam above Maryville,
they would be happy. . Whem “work
was commanced. to carry out their
oft expressed desires, they began ‘to
very first good opportunity tried to
make a,bonfire out of it, ‘Next,
build astone dam, and when their
suggestion wag to be acted” upon
they begay to “buck” again, * They
invited a number of San Frativisco’s
leading business men to ‘visit the
valley and moanteins, see matters
for. themselves, and suggest & method to settle the troubles. Wheat
the committee had done all this and
niade -a’ report the farmers tarned around and insulted them by
refusing to recognize the fairness
of the report, which they virtually
stamped and spat upoa, Those farmevs are chronic kickers. hey deinand the whole bed fer themselves,
aad when they get it they*curse because they sleep cold.
2 ice ee
-No Immediute Danger.
‘The Saciimento Bee says: The
Nevada TRANSCRIPT i& to be enlarged and will be printed-on a large aud
rapid press run by water power. The
‘TRANscRIPT is a bright, crisp, readis ‘away off” on the slickens question it is always an aceaptabis visitor to the inner sanctum.” We reyret the necessity ‘of being’ at variance with oar able’ contemporary
va any point, and ‘especially where
the prosperity of the mining counTHE OPIUM HABIT.
About the Deadly Drug.
Respectable, industrious and-in-.
telligen6 Chinamen regard those of
their people wio are regularly &ddicted to the use of opium. with the
same ‘feeling’ that a tethperate
American looks‘on his neighbor who
has fallen to a vagrant’s estate as}
the result of. drinking intoxicating
liquors. ft is a mistaketi, #ea that
all Mongolians ate opium slaves.
‘The better classes, with occasional
éxceptious, use it not at all or else
but ouce in a great B ge The
-habitual opium smokers #re,compara‘tively poor, Keepers of dens in this
country rely more for support upon
tials whg haunt their places. =
«fhe opium dives in’the Nevada
City.Chinatown doa ‘thuch heavier
‘business than most people have any
ideasef. --Once itt about so oftea
their’ proprietors*anJ visitors are
arrested, taken Before -a. justice
cqurt-and submitted’ to a nominal
fine.~These prosecutions are not
frequent enough, however, to interfere with the tratfic by rendering at
unprotitable or frightening its votaries. The white smokere range
‘from boys of fifteen years to men
well advanced in ‘age, the younger
element predominating, Chinese
“fiends” areas o rale persons . in
middle life,
It would be interesting to” know
-how much opium is‘ annually consumed in this township alone.
Packages of it varrying in value
from $500 . to $1,000 are received
feeauently by the different’ dealérs, ‘
In the Revised National Dispensa~
tory by Alfred Stille, M. D.b. L.
1), Professor of Materia Medica
and: Botany ‘inthe Philadelphia College of ‘Pharmacy,“and Jobh M.
Maisch, Phar. D.,°’Professot of
Materia Medica and Botany in the,
same college, we find «the following
remarks on the effects’ of morphia,
ome of the most used constituents: of
opium: “The fatal-dose of morphia
can not be determined; it may not
exceed a single rain; and, on the
other hand; “a case is rocorded. in.
-which seven‘grains of morphia ‘were
taMen in the form of Magendie’s
“solution, and yet, by dint ef powerties is the prizo at stake. But so
long as seventy miles or so intervene
between the two offices, «and the
walking is very bad, we'do not: ap-}
“yrehend the paper bullets‘fired back
und forth will have fatal -effect on
the respective journalistic targets.
—_————— >>
: An Unexpected Reception,
Aa aged man living alone cn
Uuion Hill, Grass Valley township,
. has for some Gime beon badgered by
naver fail to give relief.
“ever,
parties disturbing him at night-time.
ir. Casper informes us that early a
couple of mornings since a man went
tu his cabin and knocked: on the’
door, demanding entranee. ‘The old}
nian warned him away, and as he
duln't go shot at him through the
door inflicting . a slight wound,
I'vactical jokers will probably leave .
him alone herestber,
Ne ee
At Work.
the 2 hong says: The Birdseye
Company's” claims at Little York
aud Yow Bet have commenced washing for the Winter with good ‘heads
of water,
You Bet has also commenced piping.
‘The"other claims in the same vicinity have nog yet commenced for the
want of water. G. 8. Brown is
drifting in his claim, the mine hot
having been fitted up yet for hydraulicing.
a *
ee -County School Report.
lt was our intention to_ publish today only that portion of County Sup: .
e:intendent Wickes’ report that did
not anpear yesterday. In order, how=
that persons
education
article in as compact a form 8 pos.
s.ble, we have determined to pr int .
it entire to-day. It will be found oy
the Grst paige.
_ .
Moaur to Rent.
is for seat. Apply to Mrs M.
eal: if.
a ————
No Wore Dyspepsia or indigestion.
Dr. Henly's celebrated I X L Bittevs are the best Bitters in use. They
Read physicians’ certificates en the back of
bottle. Seld everywhere, tf
Tho Hayward claim at’
ful excitations, cliefly ‘electrical,
the patient recovered.” ‘The inference is,that there is less _ positively
-knewn by’the’ ‘medical fraternity in
regard to the effects of opiuin-erting
and opium-smoking thai of almost
any other drug used as’ a meilicine, '
‘or as an habitual stimulant. «Chere
“) can be no doubt however, az to the
great danger resulting from its constant use, The “following statearticle on ‘*Opium,” represent the
ambiguous condition ‘of existing
.knowledge on the subject, ‘‘Narcofirst introduced as an antiperiodic,
and, althuugh ‘freely given, was not
suspected of pussessing narcotic
properties. Kxperiments on animals
prove it to be eminently a tetanizing agent, and productive at the
same time of great depression; yet
some observers.report its possession
pf slight narcotic powers.” In ‘‘ihe
Prinviples and Practice in Medical
Jurisprudence,” by Alfred Swaine
Taylor, M. D., F. R. 8., published
by Lea in 1873, ~ffter the citation of
several cases, the following conelusion is made: “On the whole we are
bound to'conelude that the habit of
opium-smoking is injurious to the
health, and therefore calculated to
; shorten life, * * . *
-* * * ‘The practice may be and
is often coneealed from the medieal attendant, . The
. began opium eatimg at twenty-sev) en, and died ‘at
. without any obviously injurious efinterested in . . fects being produced by the use of
may have the wh re . {the druy, it could not be said that in
his case, at least,
shor tened life.
the prastice had
Wi
/gumstduces in which med cal!
. appear both ways,
. : facts bear one way ; and if instances
se > 2
Pare and Good.
liquora at the Beehive, . d28+hwy,
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How Little Some Doctors Know
white patrons than upon the celésPhome on Main street.
‘sold at thé most reasonable prices.
‘store.
‘OTANLEY A. EDDY, PRCPRIETGR.
ments from they same work, in the]
‘tina (one of the salts of opium) was}
insurers cuuld
. not e quitably eéuplein of the verdict
iin the Karl of Mat’s case ; for, as he
fifty-seven
It is rarely in one's
power to apply any better or more .
practical test than this, under, cir—
facts
The case is very
A fine residence on Broad street , different from intemperauce in the
S. use of alcoholic isquors, where the; ‘Through inl Day.
; ; £TAGE leaves North San
; of lowgevity can be adduced among Ess. pee a 4
) spiritdrin kes hy ar ded to
be exceptions to a géléral rule.”
i:
The (atloming aré among the Indies
who will receive New Year's calls in
‘this city on Mondaynext: .
Misses Jennie and May farseflus,
at the residenge of Chas. Kent.
Mrs. I. J. Rolfe and Misses Nelli
atid Emily Relfe, Mande Byrne and
Mary Gray, at the redidencerof I, J.
Rolfe,
Misses O’Brien, Ida Allen, Gate:
vieve Bowerman and Jeafte Nivens,
at the residence of B. T. Allen.
Misses Allie Crawford, Annie
Leavitt, Grace Morgan, Katie Mattison, Millie Naffziger’ and Nellie
McBrown (the “FE. V. ‘C. Club”) at
the residence of "W. 41, Crawford.
‘Miss Sallie Hill wftl receive at her
Aaye. ‘other ladies gontemplating
keeping open hottée will confer g favor
by sending their names to this office
by nooff to-day.
s+ . + OO
“whe Peabody Mine.
Union: The No. 1 level of the
Peabody mine at Grass Valley has,
been extended 140 feet, otrrying a
in width, showing plenty cf sulpkerets anf occasionially mm free yold.
There i$ now being hated to Sothern’s mill acrushing of from 30 to
40 loads," which g es estimate will go at least”’$30 per load.
Everything is now working smoothly
agement of Superis€tndent Cryer.
No rrRouBLE to show goods and
qudte' prices at theBeehive Grogery
store. Compare ‘our figures and
stock with tnose offered by Other
firms. * d28-1w.
“yvedding Cake Ornaments,
Ym. Kohler, on Bank Alley; near
Church street, Grass Valley, ian received the finest assortment of WW ed=
ding Ornaments of the latest styles,
direct from the Eastern Mantfac—
tories. They surpass in beauty any
thing iu this line ever brought toi
this part of the State, and will be
They are*now on exhibition ib hiv
@all and:see them. ~ “Im
SEALE 9,
. HOTEL ARRIVALS.
‘National Exchange Hotel.
a
THunspay, Dee:-29th, 1881."
“John Spargd, City
John Kanrpfer, Grizzly Ridge
RT Smith,
F-E Bakés, Blue Tent
awe Williams, Sierra City
‘Bb Had, Oakland
H Veardon, City.
“Phos George, You Bet
#) Wood, Applegate
RK Veeling, Columbia Hill
1 wee Carter, Grass Valley
J E Downer, Quaker Hill
A Me Lajn, City :
Erastvs Bono, Clerk.
NEVADA THE ATRE,
THREE NIGHTS ONLY !
Monday , Tuesday & Wednesday
January 2d, 3d and 4th,
HE Musial Evént of the Season. Engageinent of the
Oates Opera Bouffe Co.
Headed by the Peerless Queen of Opera
uffe,
ALIGE OATES!
A Complete Musical Organization,
25:
25 ARTISTS 25
Monday, Janu lary ‘24,
“LA MASCOTTE!”
Teesday, January 3d
“GIROFLE-GIROFLA”
—
“THE LITTLE DUKED”
Ra.Priees 50 ets. and $100.
‘No Extra = efor reserved seats, for sate
sas cannon’ Dre sire 6 a. oung Men's Social
Ball the caithhe will rise promptly
at 7:30 Monday evening, half
an howr earlier than usual,
Hogan's Stage Line.
Friday, wu ithe
ee ee si <sne g leaves Forest C
YThundday and ay fi
Juan with 8 for Nevada ¢ adie Say
A ‘full steck of fine wines ‘and .
ia City,
. held on Tuesday, Thureda and Sati
Returnin ‘Nor wd Saturday,
ledge all the way averagia® one: foot .
at the-mine, under the efficient man4,
‘TTOBACCOS,
“Peach,
. Prive.
Must Be Redt
* Must beReduced !
“! Must be Reduced !
od
Sy Peing ‘éverstocked with the}
FINEST STOCK OF
CIGARS
Ever brought to Nevada
City am determined to the.
. the same at Wholesale or
Retail during the next
a ens
{E59 THAN cost
IN SAN FRANCISCO i
This ie no ‘buncombe, but a “Plain
f Business Proposition,
My assorttnent of
CONFECTIONERY,.CUTLERY,
FRUIT, Ete.
t¢among he best in thé’market; and law
“also selling them at
LOWER PRICES
Than any otf er-dealer in Nevada and can
offer.
Read a dora Prices:
Cigars that cost #125 a thousand in San
Franéisco, [sell at 12 1-2 cents apiece.‘Cigars ‘that cost $70 a thousand in Sap
Francis, sell wt 8 1-3 cents apiece.
lor Bit-Gigers at 6 1-4 cetits ‘apiece.
Gigérs for four and five ‘conts
tw Re
Re ery
a
“farCcAy¥ at my old Stand on Pine
Street\had examine my Goods and
JOHN JACK.
ADMINISTRATRIX
SALE!
TO THE PEOPLE OF
NEVADA CITY AND
COUNTY.
NE undersigned will, on and
ter this date, sell the entire stech,
consisting. of
TOYS,
FANCY GOODS
CUTLERY,
CANDIES,
NUTS,
CIGARS,
TOBACCO,
Amd‘every aYticle in the Store,
ATCOST!
FPOSITIVELY FIRST COST!
4
«Buyers will do well to call and
Wednesday, Jamwary 4th, fo goods before purchasing elsewhere. ~
—_,
-. Dealers’ in ‘the country can my
«their Holiday Goods of me at
a Great Sacrifice.
——
The entire stock must be
Sold before Jan. 1,1882.
MRS. A. ROSENTHAL,
Administratrix of the estate of A,
spies deceased.
seript Block, Nevada Ciss, Bosh San Juan on M Wednesday and
. Fess ys PRION TUCKER Dek Driver. December 2, we, ¢
>
. Just Received and now ‘on
— tt
+ ¢
. Japanese Goods,
era
& © SRAWEORD'S
COLUMN.
Exhibition, thetbest age)
“sortment of
DOLLS!
DOLLS!!!
TALKING DOLLS,
SLEEPING DOLLS,
WEEPING DOLLS,
WAX DOLLS,
RUBBER DOLLS,
INDESTRUCTIBLE DOLLS
JOINTED DOLLS.
BLACK DOLLS.
BISQUE DOLLS.
KID DOLLS.
DRESSED DOLLS.
BABY DOLLS.
LADY DOLLS.
BOY DOLLS.
SMALL DOLLS.
LARGE DOLLS.
CLOTH DOLLS. L
WORSTED DOLLS.
' FAT DOLLS:
SLIM DOLLS, —
And everything belonging‘to-a
DOLL.
ment of
HOLIDAY
COONS!
Toys, _
Fancy Articles,
Baskets,
Brackets,
Pictures and
Picture Frames,
Vases,
Perfumeries,
Cardboard;
Worsted,
And material of all kind “lA
Fancy Work. he
WN
-GRAWFORD,
Near the Union Hotel,
em :
TOYS, VASES,
Wehive also a sana a assort. )
HOLIDAY
ADVERTISEMEY I.
Best \& *Theanes
d@sire to eal ihe a nttenti
1. “people of Nevada City and Couns
To THE Lande AND VARIED stock
Notv i in my: Btore on Commergia
* Street, Nevada. Cit ,
CONSISTING OF
, PROVISIONS
‘CANNED Goons, LINTIs,
NUTS, CANDIES,
POP Cozy,
BIRD CAGEs, MIRRORS,
. WILLOW & WOODEN Wary
CUTLERY, Ete,
‘Imported Wines & Liquors
For medicinat purposes,
California and Tropical Fruits,
Attention is called to my large stb of
CIGARS & TOBACCS
Which embrace all the Favorite Brands,
Both Foreign and Domestic.
For the Children $ have
TRIMPETS and DRUMS,
WASHTUBS. and DISHES,
BUGGIES and WAGONS,
DOLLS & ROCKING HORSES
I desire to state to my trtenide and the public generally that everything, from a
Toothpick to a Meetinghouse
Can be purchased at my store.
Send in your orders friends, if you canro
come yourself, and I will fill them at
VERY. Low PRICES,
For the liberal ieddousigs extended mein *
the past I return my sincere ‘thanks ts ask
a continuance of the same.
-F. LL. BARRYGOUSEN,
n24 Commercial St., Nevada City.
BAKING POWDER
eT
LVL OWA, S70 Zo LaLa LLL:
The Public is
. ewstto NED against SPURS
imitations."
She Pioneer .
is the only Powder a
sisting a nothing but
REFINED
Grape Cream Tartar
and
GriglishBicardSode
SCIENTIFICALLY COMBINED:
SAN PRANCISCD.
eee
THOMAS, WALRATH & HICKS,
Broad St, A@jotming Gautt’s Baker?
5 AEVADA CITY, —
Dealers in
Grefcries, Provisions, Ete.
Wirsre azar
Lowest Living Rates
———
C. W. CROSS,
abo al
‘MOFPICE' Cor. per Fine stools
Baking Powder
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