February 29, 1884 (4 pages)

. Tins will tiaa a great shrinkage in Townships, It is difficult to surmise . mento. Itis rumored that Frank _ turned from Auburn. : ‘ied on’a few months ago by. Mr. ome 2:30 P, a a ‘none'of them hhave succeeded, so far Jas we Know, in doing the work they rae oy sie . ee Nevada City a Aha “gentlemen attended the wediling of Mr, May and Miss Conaway at Grass Valley night before. last. . Therewere present. numerous invited guests, and the occasion was. ia all respects an excesdingly pleasaxt one, C, E. Clinch was the geoomsman aud Miss Ida Conaway. attended her sister. as bridesmaid. The ‘accomplished and charming bride was the recipient of a large number of. presents, The wedding supper was a fine one, er Doering TH Union aays.: Assessor Colvalues, particularly in the townships of -Bridgeport and Bloomfield and to a considerable extent in Eureka, Washington and’ Little York at present what this shrinkage will be, but it has been roughly estimated at from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000, ‘and will be the reault, of. ae ae hbk decision. SUR OGRE Wat. Kemp has begun suit in the Superior Court by his attorney, A, Burrows, against Richard Vincent for dissolution of copartnership,' These parties aro the owners of the! “opposition” stage line between this city and Grasg: Valley. : emo Somzof the testimony in ths Fredenburr-Brown case yesterday was of @ character that led Judge Caldwel! to order boys exvluded from ‘the Courtroom, There was a corresponding increase in the. number of elderly men, however. specu naCdbgecotbiniees Sarurpay, March lst, is the last day for quail shooting until Octobe: Ist, Sportsmen may then put aside their shooting-irons until the open season for doves come in, which will be the first of June, 4 a es County As-xs-on Con.ins has appointed as his deputies for this year W. H. Mitchell, Jr., George R. Carson, John E. Collins, W. H. Martin and M. Brophy. It is an efficient corps, . re In 1883 California produced in gold and silver $18,028,000, of which amount the five connties of Nevada, Amador, Mono, Plumas and Sierra’ produced over. one-half—$9, 110,000. —_ So Ep, Verrit1 is in San Francisco. He has made the circuit of the Northwest. At Portland, Oregon, he was taken sick, and thought best to return to a more genial climate. Tue usual prefatory ‘confirmation sermon will be preached next Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church; The attendaice of young men is’especiaily requested, —>_>-—— ‘ H. J. Corner, who was 80 badly injured at You Bet last weck that it was found necessary to amputate one of his legs, died at the County Hospital, en A i Some men never think of paying the printer. All who do not pay for the Transcrirr promptly will have their paper _— without farther notice, AN assessment of two cents a share has been levied by the Centennial Gravel Gold Mining Co., delimquent March 27th. ‘ > Mrs. Gro. M. Murr of Sacramento arrived here Wednesday on & visit to her mothér, Mrs, Jonathan Clark. ‘We have aent out a latge_ number of bills to our patrons recently. We hope they will respond promptly. Sit haa EGE IE: BF. H. Youna hae gone to Sacra‘will not return-alone. Justice Biakey has sent James “Whiting, a vag., tothe County Jail for five days. o_o Disrricr.ATrToRNEY Forp has reeee Pay THE PRINTER WHAT’ YOU OWE L. Garthe has fla acomplaint in ‘Justice Blakey’s court charging George Kohler with petit larceny. The trouble is about eoine wood formerly belonging to Kohler, bat levGarthe and bid in by him under exeution. It is alleged that Koh'er “has recently . hanled away some five]. ee or six cords of the fuel without Mr. Garthe’s . “We Saderstiod . 8 call from Messrs, Irvin and Camp‘. bell, the inventors, from whom was iY obtained ® detailed account of its *-Tand flour gold: passing off. with the -bemy this camp, Yesterday we received ie an invention for castes snd proving a total loss. ‘This is a:‘matter which has puzzled the Brain 6f the miver and scientist for years, and although many machines have been invented heretofda® were-intended to, Oly the coarsest and heaviest gold has been caught and held in the quicksilver, the float water ond sand, As fine gold com posés” the major portion in many mines, it has been the desire of min-} ers to.secure some. process that would stop this leakage and enhance the value of their properties. Messrs. Irvin avd Campbell have been exhibiting their machine through the mining distrlots:of Orggon and California since the early part of last October, aod we are informed it has given general satisfaction wherever operated. It is simple in construction and easily managed. The pulp. or tailings are passed into’a hopper and thence down throngh a U crook in which is deposited from two to ten pounds of quicksilver, ‘according to the wize of the machine required. . Phence it passes up into a cast-iron box in which is placed a perforated ‘amalgamating plate. At this juneture'the quicksilver is returned and the palp passes up into the overflow }and’is cast off. By the peculiar ‘construction of the goli-box, there are eddies and under-currents made which assist materially in retaining the precious metal, To a casual observer it appears simply wonderful in regard ta its ability to retain the amalgam and off .the eens and sand, The principle appeara to us to be correct, and we do not fee how a particle of gold can escape.after passing through sodarge a body of confined quicksilver, If the machine will accomplish 911 that is claimed tor it, it will bring about.a revolution in the mining business, as it is quite simple and comparatively inexpensive, The inventors are giving the mining public every opportunity to see it in operation and carefully scrutinize its workings, They invite the severest tests by, expert miners. They’ go from here to-day ‘to Grass Valley w, here they will remain a few days. Reduced Telegraphic Kates, The Western Union Telegraphic Company announces important reductions in telegraph rates, to take effect March Ist, after which date the maximum tariff between all points in the United States will be $l. This order will reituce the day rate between. all Pacific Coast points and points east of the Missouri river from $1.50 to $1; but for the present no reduction will be mada ou aight messages between these points, thus making the day and night rates the same. The reluctions ‘in local rates between Pacific Coast points average about 334 per cent, and generally affect rates from Nevada City as foliews: To Sacramento, Wood.aal, Lathrop, Colusa, Chico and other offices ata like distance, reduced from 40 to 25 cents; to. all points where the tariff has heretofore been 30 cents, 25 cents; points south such is Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and 3an Diego, reduced from $1 to 75 cents; all places to whichthe rate has been 25 centsit remains the same as heretofore; the tariff to San Francisco remains 40 ceuts, as at present, >> ———— Se. Patrick's Ball. The sale of the tickets for the ball to be given at Huut’s Hall on the evening of the 17th proximo i+ progressing” finely, a large number having already been disposed of. An ochestra of six pieces under thz leaderships of Phily Goyne will Parnish the music, which will of course be first-class and will inclade a aumber of new seléctions. One of the novelties to be introduced at the party will be voting for the handsomest lady, and as Nevada City has so many beautiful specimens of the fair sex a large revenue may be expected from the gallant gentlemen in the efforts to elect their respective favorites. A paic of richly embro idered pillow shams that are on exhibition at Webber’s shoestore, are ball fund. Temperance Talks. Mrs. Leavitt, the temperance levturer, will arrive here'a week fro next Saturday. On, the followins Sunday morning she will speak at the Methodist church, aud in thafternoon will address ‘a children’s} mass meeting which will probabl . be held inthe Theatre. That ever: '. Monday, Tuesday: and. -Wednesday. -}On Thursday (Mareh’ Mth) she w:!! A i sages —. at aren . Valley. al of experience in mining, as elas in ¢ . evident the Cour d’ Alene discovery “PIt is also the date upon which J. J. t> be raffled for the benefit of tha . ing she will lecture in Grass Valley and on the next morning returo to this. city and. deliver addresses ou, ; For cough or cold iets is no remedy << e. Alnsan’s, say . dieady fays: te siete of all years 'tother matters'where the ditions prevail, it is strange that ats cougions‘of. Northern Idaho, or in fact in any portion of the country, should -have power to interest and draw guch vast numbers of people as it is ‘will do, Without attempting to pass jiidgment upon the mineral deposits of that region, which have in no degree been even approximately examined, itis safe to drof) a word of caution in regard to illy considered stampedes, which are periodically nianifested in one direction, then ‘in another, to result in loss, disappointmeat, and discouragement to those who are so foolish as to thus unreasonably seek to gain an impossibility, and, in attempting to hide their own foolishness, cast, a lasting reproach papon localities which later developments and more careful examination have proven in thousands of instances to be really valuable and permanent, At the present time thereisa iiong tendency and much anxiety on the part of miners in every part of the country to reach the new discoveries rfa Northern Idaho,-and it is apparent to all who give careful considera tion to the question that, should these localities prove to be everything that has been claimed for thei, and in fact. should they in reality be the richest and the best deposits of mineral ever known, that a lange proportion of those who are struggling to réach that region, with no preparation or thought beyond the fact of being on the ground, must be disappointed and fail to realize their anticipations, from the fact that they not prepared to even reap the advantages which may there be present, and the number of men in regard to the demand is largely disproportionate, and by far too great. If the investigation and development of the future proves that this locality possesses the many advantages claim for it, there will be ample time to secure a portion by regular and business-like methods On the other hand,should the deposit of mineral prove to be light, and not permanent in character, or thould the limits of the mineral deposit be contracted and small, there are already to many people on the ground, . Thus while every possible fact and point of information should be given by mining papers, there shoul! at the same time be a note of warning raised, and a word of, wislom drojed, that much loss and suffering may be avoided. ‘Let the history uf the past teach wigdom, and let it be understood that in a country as wide and-broad as ours, so rich in extent and character’ of mineral wealth, there is no reason or. necessity for undue excitement or wild, unreasoning haste to take possession of or secure claims in any r-gion, however flattering the reports, or glitter. ing the possibilities, which may be presented, Last Day of Winter. To-day is the last day of winter, Otc of this city, the assayer, is 56 years old. Mr. Ott having been horn on the 29th of February, 1828. has a birthday but once in four years, Therefore he will to-day celebrate his 14th birthday. SRR REO NU ARN The Last ofthe Modocs. The last of tha terrible Modocs, of Lava-Beds fame,’dwell on a tract of on the dividing line between the Iudian territory aud Missouri. There are twenty-six fimilies, numbering 106 persons. They are losing their warlike character, and are becoming agriculturalists, aud in doing this they are still assisted by the general government, wnich supplies rations and an instractor in agricalture. Most of them. speak .Eaglish. A Modoc woman who is the tribe's best interpreter, caultivated five acres of corn without any assistance . whatever, and got a yield of 300 bushels this year. The reservation has been surveyed into forty-fiveacre lots, and the cabins are being remoyed from the cluster in which they stood, and ere long every family will live on its own. forty-acre patch. A GENTLEMAN: who had. been struck by 4 young lady’s beauty was determined t+ follow the injuuction “and kiss the rod that smote him.” es BUYEL AKRIVALS. i 0 NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL. STANLY A. EDDY. a tenes + +++sProprigtor Feb, 28, 1884, G."W. Hyde, You Bet, C. M. Bonnemort, Oakland, E. Bemer, San Francisco, Mrs Evans, SanJuan, Mrs Morse, San‘Juan, Miss Ida Ray, San Juan, © Dr S. M. Harris, City, C. W. Cross, City, John Hornblower, City, ‘§. E. Storey, Blue Tent, W. H. Wiseman, Blue Tent, 8, Dozar,Sacramento. . ~ Gg ‘Union Hotel, a RECTOR Bros. pe sors tiie PORTO OPE: Reb, 27, 1884, Wm R. Knights, Sacramento, James Hanley, do +f; ©: Marliave, San Francisco, . Joho W. Hall, . do, J; H. King, You Bet,” ©” a did latarviaived Felix. Gillut on the ‘fruit prospects in this part of the State, We have, said: Mr, Gillet, a fall or at least good average crop. ‘of all kinds of fruit including psachalles and nectarines, whenever the ‘alexcitement in ‘the inaccessible re-tmond tree, the first oue to bloom among fruit trees, is fally out either 4,000 acres near the village of Seneca, . . sical energies, mitigates the—infirmi-} ‘ hastens: convaleswate very early—that is in January or February—or as late as the latter part of March, Asa rule, : peaeh trees are in blossom from ten to fifplums, cherries aud pears next, apples coming'last. When almond and peach trees are blooming ely, the oewly developed fruit is able ta} stand an ordinary black frost in March or April ; and when bloom. ing late im March, a black frost in April spares enough unopened blossoms to insure an average crop. The most critical period for oar frait crop is froin the Ist to the 15th of April ; and for grapes, the latter part of April, and even the first week in May. The prospects this year. are good for a late blooming and, consequently, for a large crop of. fruit of all kinds ; though all depends on the kind of weather’ we will have for the next six weeks, Grass Valley Gleanings. The choral stciety in this place is doing good work, and is increasing io membership, Times are lively in Grass Valley, There are more men working in the mines than there has been for years, There is some third-partyism in Grass Valley, and Henry George has friends here who’ would like to see him President, Ben, Butler also has some advocates. Alex, Sims, who was badly hurt some time ago, is now so far recovered as tobe able to get around outdoors and eujoy the warm sunshine, Mr Sims is: regaining his strength rapidly. Business of the town is not so allGired dull as. the man who has spring fever imagines. Because he has half-shut eyes and. does not see things is no: evidence that business is not going on,—Tidiugs, See the Great Planet. Jupiter, the brilliant, is third in order of rising of the evening stars, Although ke has passed opposition, and. is incréasing his distance from ‘the earth in his apparent course, he is a magnificent Object in the star spangled canopy that nightly unveils its glory over head. He is yow more than an hour high at sunset, and traverses the sky with stately step till an hour before suorise, when he slowly sinks below the western horizon, His position in the sky may be recognize. at a glance, for he outshines his sparkling companious. The telescopists are making the most of his favor position for observation, ee Me Couldn't Understand. “My dear,” said a newly-married young woman to her wealthy but illiterate husband, ‘do you know I think we ought to give a german ?” “‘Well, if you think so, that settles it,” replied the fund husband. ‘‘How much will it cost ?” ‘*About a thousand dollars,” “Al) right, go-ahead. I don’t mind the cost, but I'm blessed if I O.n see what you want to give a german for when neither of us unders‘and the language.” —Ex, ‘POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies, A marvel of purity, strength and whole someness Moré economical than the ordinary kiuds, and cannot be sold n competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alumor. phoshate-powders. Sobp ONLY IN CANS. vas, BAKING Powper Co., 106 Wall st., N. Y. nasi $e “°F Ted =ivitem CELEBRATED jie _ Brerers They who: work early and late the year round need, ee the healthful stimulus imparted b a wholesome tonic like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. To ail, its purity and efficiency a8 4 remedy and preventive of disease commerd it. It] checks incipient rheumatism and . . malarial —— relieves constipation, dyspepsia and biliousness, ‘. arrests premature . decay of the phypr of age and teen days after the almond, and] William Riwacde, terning hirmhself champion walker of Australia, by his agent, John. 0. Seymour, of) fers to meet Charles Harriman for $1000 a side in a six-day pedestrian contest, he to make a deposit of $250 ‘with the Chronicle whenever Harriman expresses his willingness to pick up the gage, . ver, ‘Alfalfa, Timothy, ee and Lawn Grass Seeds. cave ‘ Don'r forget that J. J. Jackson grocery store, Brooklyn, M.-Y, ; SERTAUR LINIMENT —anrabsolute cure for;RheumaSprains, Burns, Galls, &c. The most Powerful and Penetrating Pain-relieving and Hoaling Remedy known to man, EI FE EEE PT ET IOS 'PRICE LIST <3 —AT— — Tracy's Auction House. TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, Commercial Strect. For the next 10 Days. Star Spring Mattresses, old price $12, now $9.50. Upholstered -Spring Mattresses, $11 now for $9. W ool Mattresses, full size, $10, now selling for $6.50. Wool Mattresses, % size, formerly $9, now for $5.50 Wool Pillows, per pair, formerly $3.50 now $2. Feather Pillows, per pair, $7, now for $4.50. Combination, per pair, old price $5, now $3.50. Baby Carriages, formerly $25, now for only $15. Baby Carriages, formerly $15, selling for $8. 8-Day Calendar Clocks, formerly $14, now a“ 8-Day Clocks from $5 to $6. 30Hour Clocks from $1.75 to $4.50. *\Albume f:om 50 cents to $3. Scrap Books from 25 cents to Autograph Albums from 10¢ to $1 60. Stationery Boxes 25c to™$1. Note Paper, per ream $1.25. Envelopes, 1000, $1. Also a fall line of Lamps, Large stock Mirrors, Bird Cages, Vases, Silver Ware, Brackets, Sewing Machines, Furniture, Toilet Sets, Knives anil Forks, Crockery Ware, Glass Ware, ete. CHEAPER THAN THE VERY CHEAPEST. Also, Seven Hundred Second Hand Books for sale at your own price. _: GEO. TRACY, Auctioneer, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF \KX7oolem Goode MANUFACTURED BY THE « . ROCKFORD WOOLEN MILLS, And would call the attention of the Ladies to a Beautiful Article of . Kaitted, All-Wool Skirts). for Latics and Children We have now a full and completeSassortment of WooneBn Goons, FOR WINTER WEAR,}' Consisting in part of Ladies’ Knitted and Crochet Shawls. Ladies’ and Children’s. Knitted & Crochet Skirts. Ladies’ and Children’s’ Knitted and Crochet 'Underwear. Ladies’ and Children’s Knitted:-& Crochet Hoods. Ladies’ and Children’s Knitted & Crochet Sacks, Mittens, Wristlets, Leggings, &c. A great variety of WOOLEN YARNS, and al Material for Fancy Work. 0. We have a fine! assortment of LATEST STYLE WINTER TRIMMED sain, Which we-must dispose of at once. > In order to make it an object for all to purchase, we will make a deduction of Ten per cent. on every Hat purchased. fe When Dollars are scarce it is your dary_to enend them to the best at alata. eR Good Go 7 . ee Styles! LOWEST PRICES ! " Everything as Represented 4) wlll, Laster & Crawford, pera. UNION HOTEL) James Johason, Grass. Valley, \ = / Joho McCarthy, ee tee sale hy all Deve aad deal-. ers — y: ‘ NEVADA city. "Gage Baotou Fis peti ji on ‘hand a» large supply of Red Clo. k2eps on hand all kinds of canned . ’ goods, sugar-cured hams, wines and. liquors for medicinal purposes, and everything found in @ first-class -jylo-tt healed to justify the execution of the {Dress Goods almost Given Away! = kttiewey, counsel in the case, and ie all the county officers, says : ow, Bes found that said Perez had made an ng pee his life by cutting his throat ; that the wound was-of af t very grave nature, and that the same sont will not, on the 29th day of Febru-. {#mily whe ary, 1884—the day set for the execu. tion of the sentence—be‘ sufficiently Pablisher. Caster, son Jose, privouer in accordance with the dicZarb, 188 Siar PNM a tates of humanity, and we therefore’ : : a : recommend that the time for the exOo ™ Sear TOILET Tae ecution of said sentence be extended . until the 28th day of March, 1884.” N THE MOST ECONOMICAL, GooD FOR THE SKIN. ey Perez, who has worked considerably . Q) for the V Flume Company of this U IMPROVES THE COMPLEXION, cownship, left here last Fall for KE Dorado county, and shortly after bis arrival there murdered the Wirges bratheca, 4 CURES SKIN DISEASES. herd, tents: I Boncocuti. oy ci be a ype ladies whe A large and fresh supply of Field, cemnaate > the ip Which ne Garden and Flower Seeds at cia estan it sess nut Carr Bros, which is pee Fa) 80 ob ‘ ‘ hy Ptmtstic Only 10 cents a cake. nem Cor. Pine and Commercial streets, Forsale by CARR BROS. hing at your own Price! rte te () sees ee Every The Grandest Bargains ever offered in his State On account of Removal our large i stock of Goods : ao iF Be Sola 4 IN A VERY SHORT TIME. —— —o——-—-} i -_-~o————— Call early as these Bargains are being offered on ly for a short time. " We mean just what we say. Nocatch game i this, but everything as represented. : ‘. BHARNEARD c& AMERICAN 9 CENT STORE...BROAD STREET CARR. T. H. CARR. CARR BROTHERS. Proprietors of The Palace Drugstore, Corner Pine and Commercial sts., ° Nevada City, Keep constantly onhand a large andjcomptete stock ‘of everything usually found in “J FIRST-CLASS DRUGSTORE. PAISTS OILS, VARNISHES, ETC. SCHOOL BOOKS,.-BLANK BOOKS, MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, ALL KINDS OF PERIODICALS, PICTORIALS AND "NEWSPAPERS, Field, Garden and Flower Seeds] :; THE FINEST BRANDS OF CIGARS. AGENTS. FOR: Londoy & Lancashire aud Neier Insurance ‘ . Phan which there a1 a ue ‘ge Prescriptions accurately anp ag com 3 J. E, ; be et pone by a careful, and component Dr “ug; a

. Tins will tiaa a great shrinkage in Townships, It is difficult to surmise . mento. Itis rumored that Frank _ turned from Auburn. : ‘ied on’a few months ago by. Mr. ome 2:30 P, a a ‘none'of them hhave succeeded, so far Jas we Know, in doing the work they rae oy sie . ee Nevada City a Aha “gentlemen attended the wediling of Mr, May and Miss Conaway at Grass Valley night before. last. . Therewere present. numerous invited guests, and the occasion was. ia all respects an excesdingly pleasaxt one, C, E. Clinch was the geoomsman aud Miss Ida Conaway. attended her sister. as bridesmaid. The ‘accomplished and charming bride was the recipient of a large number of. presents, The wedding supper was a fine one, er Doering TH Union aays.: Assessor Colvalues, particularly in the townships of -Bridgeport and Bloomfield and to a considerable extent in Eureka, Washington and’ Little York at present what this shrinkage will be, but it has been roughly estimated at from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000, ‘and will be the reault, of. ae ae hbk decision. SUR OGRE Wat. Kemp has begun suit in the Superior Court by his attorney, A, Burrows, against Richard Vincent for dissolution of copartnership,' These parties aro the owners of the! “opposition” stage line between this city and Grasg: Valley. : emo Somzof the testimony in ths Fredenburr-Brown case yesterday was of @ character that led Judge Caldwel! to order boys exvluded from ‘the Courtroom, There was a corresponding increase in the. number of elderly men, however. specu naCdbgecotbiniees Sarurpay, March lst, is the last day for quail shooting until Octobe: Ist, Sportsmen may then put aside their shooting-irons until the open season for doves come in, which will be the first of June, 4 a es County As-xs-on Con.ins has appointed as his deputies for this year W. H. Mitchell, Jr., George R. Carson, John E. Collins, W. H. Martin and M. Brophy. It is an efficient corps, . re In 1883 California produced in gold and silver $18,028,000, of which amount the five connties of Nevada, Amador, Mono, Plumas and Sierra’ produced over. one-half—$9, 110,000. —_ So Ep, Verrit1 is in San Francisco. He has made the circuit of the Northwest. At Portland, Oregon, he was taken sick, and thought best to return to a more genial climate. Tue usual prefatory ‘confirmation sermon will be preached next Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church; The attendaice of young men is’especiaily requested, —>_>-—— ‘ H. J. Corner, who was 80 badly injured at You Bet last weck that it was found necessary to amputate one of his legs, died at the County Hospital, en A i Some men never think of paying the printer. All who do not pay for the Transcrirr promptly will have their paper _— without farther notice, AN assessment of two cents a share has been levied by the Centennial Gravel Gold Mining Co., delimquent March 27th. ‘ > Mrs. Gro. M. Murr of Sacramento arrived here Wednesday on & visit to her mothér, Mrs, Jonathan Clark. ‘We have aent out a latge_ number of bills to our patrons recently. We hope they will respond promptly. Sit haa EGE IE: BF. H. Youna hae gone to Sacra‘will not return-alone. Justice Biakey has sent James “Whiting, a vag., tothe County Jail for five days. o_o Disrricr.ATrToRNEY Forp has reeee Pay THE PRINTER WHAT’ YOU OWE L. Garthe has fla acomplaint in ‘Justice Blakey’s court charging George Kohler with petit larceny. The trouble is about eoine wood formerly belonging to Kohler, bat levGarthe and bid in by him under exeution. It is alleged that Koh'er “has recently . hanled away some five]. ee or six cords of the fuel without Mr. Garthe’s . “We Saderstiod . 8 call from Messrs, Irvin and Camp‘. bell, the inventors, from whom was iY obtained ® detailed account of its *-Tand flour gold: passing off. with the -bemy this camp, Yesterday we received ie an invention for castes snd proving a total loss. ‘This is a:‘matter which has puzzled the Brain 6f the miver and scientist for years, and although many machines have been invented heretofda® were-intended to, Oly the coarsest and heaviest gold has been caught and held in the quicksilver, the float water ond sand, As fine gold com posés” the major portion in many mines, it has been the desire of min-} ers to.secure some. process that would stop this leakage and enhance the value of their properties. Messrs. Irvin avd Campbell have been exhibiting their machine through the mining distrlots:of Orggon and California since the early part of last October, aod we are informed it has given general satisfaction wherever operated. It is simple in construction and easily managed. The pulp. or tailings are passed into’a hopper and thence down throngh a U crook in which is deposited from two to ten pounds of quicksilver, ‘according to the wize of the machine required. . Phence it passes up into a cast-iron box in which is placed a perforated ‘amalgamating plate. At this juneture'the quicksilver is returned and the palp passes up into the overflow }and’is cast off. By the peculiar ‘construction of the goli-box, there are eddies and under-currents made which assist materially in retaining the precious metal, To a casual observer it appears simply wonderful in regard ta its ability to retain the amalgam and off .the eens and sand, The principle appeara to us to be correct, and we do not fee how a particle of gold can escape.after passing through sodarge a body of confined quicksilver, If the machine will accomplish 911 that is claimed tor it, it will bring about.a revolution in the mining business, as it is quite simple and comparatively inexpensive, The inventors are giving the mining public every opportunity to see it in operation and carefully scrutinize its workings, They invite the severest tests by, expert miners. They’ go from here to-day ‘to Grass Valley w, here they will remain a few days. Reduced Telegraphic Kates, The Western Union Telegraphic Company announces important reductions in telegraph rates, to take effect March Ist, after which date the maximum tariff between all points in the United States will be $l. This order will reituce the day rate between. all Pacific Coast points and points east of the Missouri river from $1.50 to $1; but for the present no reduction will be mada ou aight messages between these points, thus making the day and night rates the same. The reluctions ‘in local rates between Pacific Coast points average about 334 per cent, and generally affect rates from Nevada City as foliews: To Sacramento, Wood.aal, Lathrop, Colusa, Chico and other offices ata like distance, reduced from 40 to 25 cents; to. all points where the tariff has heretofore been 30 cents, 25 cents; points south such is Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and 3an Diego, reduced from $1 to 75 cents; all places to whichthe rate has been 25 centsit remains the same as heretofore; the tariff to San Francisco remains 40 ceuts, as at present, >> ———— Se. Patrick's Ball. The sale of the tickets for the ball to be given at Huut’s Hall on the evening of the 17th proximo i+ progressing” finely, a large number having already been disposed of. An ochestra of six pieces under thz leaderships of Phily Goyne will Parnish the music, which will of course be first-class and will inclade a aumber of new seléctions. One of the novelties to be introduced at the party will be voting for the handsomest lady, and as Nevada City has so many beautiful specimens of the fair sex a large revenue may be expected from the gallant gentlemen in the efforts to elect their respective favorites. A paic of richly embro idered pillow shams that are on exhibition at Webber’s shoestore, are ball fund. Temperance Talks. Mrs. Leavitt, the temperance levturer, will arrive here'a week fro next Saturday. On, the followins Sunday morning she will speak at the Methodist church, aud in thafternoon will address ‘a children’s} mass meeting which will probabl . be held inthe Theatre. That ever: '. Monday, Tuesday: and. -Wednesday. -}On Thursday (Mareh’ Mth) she w:!! A i sages —. at aren . Valley. al of experience in mining, as elas in ¢ . evident the Cour d’ Alene discovery “PIt is also the date upon which J. J. t> be raffled for the benefit of tha . ing she will lecture in Grass Valley and on the next morning returo to this. city and. deliver addresses ou, ; For cough or cold iets is no remedy << e. Alnsan’s, say . dieady fays: te siete of all years 'tother matters'where the ditions prevail, it is strange that ats cougions‘of. Northern Idaho, or in fact in any portion of the country, should -have power to interest and draw guch vast numbers of people as it is ‘will do, Without attempting to pass jiidgment upon the mineral deposits of that region, which have in no degree been even approximately examined, itis safe to drof) a word of caution in regard to illy considered stampedes, which are periodically nianifested in one direction, then ‘in another, to result in loss, disappointmeat, and discouragement to those who are so foolish as to thus unreasonably seek to gain an impossibility, and, in attempting to hide their own foolishness, cast, a lasting reproach papon localities which later developments and more careful examination have proven in thousands of instances to be really valuable and permanent, At the present time thereisa iiong tendency and much anxiety on the part of miners in every part of the country to reach the new discoveries rfa Northern Idaho,-and it is apparent to all who give careful considera tion to the question that, should these localities prove to be everything that has been claimed for thei, and in fact. should they in reality be the richest and the best deposits of mineral ever known, that a lange proportion of those who are struggling to réach that region, with no preparation or thought beyond the fact of being on the ground, must be disappointed and fail to realize their anticipations, from the fact that they not prepared to even reap the advantages which may there be present, and the number of men in regard to the demand is largely disproportionate, and by far too great. If the investigation and development of the future proves that this locality possesses the many advantages claim for it, there will be ample time to secure a portion by regular and business-like methods On the other hand,should the deposit of mineral prove to be light, and not permanent in character, or thould the limits of the mineral deposit be contracted and small, there are already to many people on the ground, . Thus while every possible fact and point of information should be given by mining papers, there shoul! at the same time be a note of warning raised, and a word of, wislom drojed, that much loss and suffering may be avoided. ‘Let the history uf the past teach wigdom, and let it be understood that in a country as wide and-broad as ours, so rich in extent and character’ of mineral wealth, there is no reason or. necessity for undue excitement or wild, unreasoning haste to take possession of or secure claims in any r-gion, however flattering the reports, or glitter. ing the possibilities, which may be presented, Last Day of Winter. To-day is the last day of winter, Otc of this city, the assayer, is 56 years old. Mr. Ott having been horn on the 29th of February, 1828. has a birthday but once in four years, Therefore he will to-day celebrate his 14th birthday. SRR REO NU ARN The Last ofthe Modocs. The last of tha terrible Modocs, of Lava-Beds fame,’dwell on a tract of on the dividing line between the Iudian territory aud Missouri. There are twenty-six fimilies, numbering 106 persons. They are losing their warlike character, and are becoming agriculturalists, aud in doing this they are still assisted by the general government, wnich supplies rations

and an instractor in agricalture. Most of them. speak .Eaglish. A Modoc woman who is the tribe's best interpreter, caultivated five acres of corn without any assistance . whatever, and got a yield of 300 bushels this year. The reservation has been surveyed into forty-fiveacre lots, and the cabins are being remoyed from the cluster in which they stood, and ere long every family will live on its own. forty-acre patch. A GENTLEMAN: who had. been struck by 4 young lady’s beauty was determined t+ follow the injuuction “and kiss the rod that smote him.” es BUYEL AKRIVALS. i 0 NATIONAL EXCHANGE HOTEL. STANLY A. EDDY. a tenes + +++sProprigtor Feb, 28, 1884, G."W. Hyde, You Bet, C. M. Bonnemort, Oakland, E. Bemer, San Francisco, Mrs Evans, SanJuan, Mrs Morse, San‘Juan, Miss Ida Ray, San Juan, © Dr S. M. Harris, City, C. W. Cross, City, John Hornblower, City, ‘§. E. Storey, Blue Tent, W. H. Wiseman, Blue Tent, 8, Dozar,Sacramento. . ~ Gg ‘Union Hotel, a RECTOR Bros. pe sors tiie PORTO OPE: Reb, 27, 1884, Wm R. Knights, Sacramento, James Hanley, do +f; ©: Marliave, San Francisco, . Joho W. Hall, . do, J; H. King, You Bet,” ©” a did latarviaived Felix. Gillut on the ‘fruit prospects in this part of the State, We have, said: Mr, Gillet, a fall or at least good average crop. ‘of all kinds of fruit including psachalles and nectarines, whenever the ‘alexcitement in ‘the inaccessible re-tmond tree, the first oue to bloom among fruit trees, is fally out either 4,000 acres near the village of Seneca, . . sical energies, mitigates the—infirmi-} ‘ hastens: convaleswate very early—that is in January or February—or as late as the latter part of March, Asa rule, : peaeh trees are in blossom from ten to fifplums, cherries aud pears next, apples coming'last. When almond and peach trees are blooming ely, the oewly developed fruit is able ta} stand an ordinary black frost in March or April ; and when bloom. ing late im March, a black frost in April spares enough unopened blossoms to insure an average crop. The most critical period for oar frait crop is froin the Ist to the 15th of April ; and for grapes, the latter part of April, and even the first week in May. The prospects this year. are good for a late blooming and, consequently, for a large crop of. fruit of all kinds ; though all depends on the kind of weather’ we will have for the next six weeks, Grass Valley Gleanings. The choral stciety in this place is doing good work, and is increasing io membership, Times are lively in Grass Valley, There are more men working in the mines than there has been for years, There is some third-partyism in Grass Valley, and Henry George has friends here who’ would like to see him President, Ben, Butler also has some advocates. Alex, Sims, who was badly hurt some time ago, is now so far recovered as tobe able to get around outdoors and eujoy the warm sunshine, Mr Sims is: regaining his strength rapidly. Business of the town is not so allGired dull as. the man who has spring fever imagines. Because he has half-shut eyes and. does not see things is no: evidence that business is not going on,—Tidiugs, See the Great Planet. Jupiter, the brilliant, is third in order of rising of the evening stars, Although ke has passed opposition, and. is incréasing his distance from ‘the earth in his apparent course, he is a magnificent Object in the star spangled canopy that nightly unveils its glory over head. He is yow more than an hour high at sunset, and traverses the sky with stately step till an hour before suorise, when he slowly sinks below the western horizon, His position in the sky may be recognize. at a glance, for he outshines his sparkling companious. The telescopists are making the most of his favor position for observation, ee Me Couldn't Understand. “My dear,” said a newly-married young woman to her wealthy but illiterate husband, ‘do you know I think we ought to give a german ?” “‘Well, if you think so, that settles it,” replied the fund husband. ‘‘How much will it cost ?” ‘*About a thousand dollars,” “Al) right, go-ahead. I don’t mind the cost, but I'm blessed if I O.n see what you want to give a german for when neither of us unders‘and the language.” —Ex, ‘POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies, A marvel of purity, strength and whole someness Moré economical than the ordinary kiuds, and cannot be sold n competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alumor. phoshate-powders. Sobp ONLY IN CANS. vas, BAKING Powper Co., 106 Wall st., N. Y. nasi $e “°F Ted =ivitem CELEBRATED jie _ Brerers They who: work early and late the year round need, ee the healthful stimulus imparted b a wholesome tonic like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. To ail, its purity and efficiency a8 4 remedy and preventive of disease commerd it. It] checks incipient rheumatism and . . malarial —— relieves constipation, dyspepsia and biliousness, ‘. arrests premature . decay of the phypr of age and teen days after the almond, and] William Riwacde, terning hirmhself champion walker of Australia, by his agent, John. 0. Seymour, of) fers to meet Charles Harriman for $1000 a side in a six-day pedestrian contest, he to make a deposit of $250 ‘with the Chronicle whenever Harriman expresses his willingness to pick up the gage, . ver, ‘Alfalfa, Timothy, ee and Lawn Grass Seeds. cave ‘ Don'r forget that J. J. Jackson grocery store, Brooklyn, M.-Y, ; SERTAUR LINIMENT —anrabsolute cure for;RheumaSprains, Burns, Galls, &c. The most Powerful and Penetrating Pain-relieving and Hoaling Remedy known to man, EI FE EEE PT ET IOS 'PRICE LIST <3 —AT— — Tracy's Auction House. TRANSCRIPT BLOCK, Commercial Strect. For the next 10 Days. Star Spring Mattresses, old price $12, now $9.50. Upholstered -Spring Mattresses, $11 now for $9. W ool Mattresses, full size, $10, now selling for $6.50. Wool Mattresses, % size, formerly $9, now for $5.50 Wool Pillows, per pair, formerly $3.50 now $2. Feather Pillows, per pair, $7, now for $4.50. Combination, per pair, old price $5, now $3.50. Baby Carriages, formerly $25, now for only $15. Baby Carriages, formerly $15, selling for $8. 8-Day Calendar Clocks, formerly $14, now a“ 8-Day Clocks from $5 to $6. 30Hour Clocks from $1.75 to $4.50. *\Albume f:om 50 cents to $3. Scrap Books from 25 cents to Autograph Albums from 10¢ to $1 60. Stationery Boxes 25c to™$1. Note Paper, per ream $1.25. Envelopes, 1000, $1. Also a fall line of Lamps, Large stock Mirrors, Bird Cages, Vases, Silver Ware, Brackets, Sewing Machines, Furniture, Toilet Sets, Knives anil Forks, Crockery Ware, Glass Ware, ete. CHEAPER THAN THE VERY CHEAPEST. Also, Seven Hundred Second Hand Books for sale at your own price. _: GEO. TRACY, Auctioneer, WE HAVE RECEIVED THE AGENCY FOR THE SALE OF \KX7oolem Goode MANUFACTURED BY THE « . ROCKFORD WOOLEN MILLS, And would call the attention of the Ladies to a Beautiful Article of . Kaitted, All-Wool Skirts). for Latics and Children We have now a full and completeSassortment of WooneBn Goons, FOR WINTER WEAR,}' Consisting in part of Ladies’ Knitted and Crochet Shawls. Ladies’ and Children’s. Knitted & Crochet Skirts. Ladies’ and Children’s’ Knitted and Crochet 'Underwear. Ladies’ and Children’s Knitted:-& Crochet Hoods. Ladies’ and Children’s Knitted & Crochet Sacks, Mittens, Wristlets, Leggings, &c. A great variety of WOOLEN YARNS, and al Material for Fancy Work. 0. We have a fine! assortment of LATEST STYLE WINTER TRIMMED sain, Which we-must dispose of at once. > In order to make it an object for all to purchase, we will make a deduction of Ten per cent. on every Hat purchased. fe When Dollars are scarce it is your dary_to enend them to the best at alata. eR Good Go 7 . ee Styles! LOWEST PRICES ! " Everything as Represented 4) wlll, Laster & Crawford, pera. UNION HOTEL) James Johason, Grass. Valley, \ = / Joho McCarthy, ee tee sale hy all Deve aad deal-. ers — y: ‘ NEVADA city. "Gage Baotou Fis peti ji on ‘hand a» large supply of Red Clo. k2eps on hand all kinds of canned . ’ goods, sugar-cured hams, wines and. liquors for medicinal purposes, and everything found in @ first-class -jylo-tt healed to justify the execution of the {Dress Goods almost Given Away! = kttiewey, counsel in the case, and ie all the county officers, says : ow, Bes found that said Perez had made an ng pee his life by cutting his throat ; that the wound was-of af t very grave nature, and that the same sont will not, on the 29th day of Febru-. {#mily whe ary, 1884—the day set for the execu. tion of the sentence—be‘ sufficiently Pablisher. Caster, son Jose, privouer in accordance with the dicZarb, 188 Siar PNM a tates of humanity, and we therefore’ : : a : recommend that the time for the exOo ™ Sear TOILET Tae ecution of said sentence be extended . until the 28th day of March, 1884.” N THE MOST ECONOMICAL, GooD FOR THE SKIN. ey Perez, who has worked considerably . Q) for the V Flume Company of this U IMPROVES THE COMPLEXION, cownship, left here last Fall for KE Dorado county, and shortly after bis arrival there murdered the Wirges bratheca, 4 CURES SKIN DISEASES. herd, tents: I Boncocuti. oy ci be a ype ladies whe A large and fresh supply of Field, cemnaate > the ip Which ne Garden and Flower Seeds at cia estan it sess nut Carr Bros, which is pee Fa) 80 ob ‘ ‘ hy Ptmtstic Only 10 cents a cake. nem Cor. Pine and Commercial streets, Forsale by CARR BROS. hing at your own Price! rte te () sees ee Every The Grandest Bargains ever offered in his State On account of Removal our large i stock of Goods : ao iF Be Sola 4 IN A VERY SHORT TIME. —— —o——-—-} i -_-~o————— Call early as these Bargains are being offered on ly for a short time. " We mean just what we say. Nocatch game i this, but everything as represented. : ‘. BHARNEARD c& AMERICAN 9 CENT STORE......BROAD STREET CARR. T. H. CARR. CARR BROTHERS. Proprietors of The Palace Drugstore, Corner Pine and Commercial sts., ° Nevada City, Keep constantly onhand a large andjcomptete stock ‘of everything usually found in “J FIRST-CLASS DRUGSTORE. PAISTS OILS, VARNISHES, ETC. SCHOOL BOOKS,.-BLANK BOOKS, MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, ALL KINDS OF PERIODICALS, PICTORIALS AND "NEWSPAPERS, Field, Garden and Flower Seeds] :; THE FINEST BRANDS OF CIGARS. AGENTS. FOR: Londoy & Lancashire aud Neier Insurance ‘ . Phan which there a1 a ue ‘ge Prescriptions accurately anp ag com 3 J. E, ; be et pone by a careful, and component Dr “ug; a