January 24, 1878 (4 pages)

oh @ our bame. The Daily Transcript. ander the ples-of economy,” _Now that it has become generally acknowledged that a wastefal destruction of . ed over on the greensward, and laughed until the whites of his eyes were as large as a wash-bowl, == ‘Tired of Life. A ‘sad and taourntal case eame NEVADA CFF ¥. oo = eae inl eee eRe. Se Pet Thoreday: aatlery “94, 1878, ee NSS 6 aS GEO. M. MOTT is our Only authorized Agont. in Sacramefito. He will receive Adyertisements and Subscriptions for tho Transoniry, and meceint for us in nal ninctit, r: bee oe OF TREES ON THE . Sc. {sion two weeks since the _ holidays./-my words; Die is de monf-ob—Fan-. 8-YOUng. girl of 17 lying on the. sofa} soy sees se eee ° Pathol FAS the primitive forests involvea not.on-. ly a wood faminé, but, as well, an aridity and batrenness of soil, end consequent failure of crops, from the time for a liberal and intelligent policy to be adopted in counteracting the effects-of the woodman’ Axe, aaa 4 city Schools, . sa The eity schools have bectt in sesAfter awhile his glee-su®sided, and by the aid of a sapling the old fallow aluwly raised himself. ee fare. en inevitable decréase of rain, it is high . , mes Deed; massa; you die’ ‘ease dis ole darkey’s hilaritam;’* he continued, having become suddenly. serious; ‘‘ but [has been waitin’ nigh Onto @rty yeahs for someone ta} “Pedine along dis way, an’ see w’at a won'fal”prophit I is, Now, ‘ma’k Justice Daffy, ia—NewYork, f ways : the\cxpress, a few days ago, for ‘disposition, it being. that of a beautiful yout g girt of 17, who had made The pléce whére she was found is oceupied by David Camerick, proprietor oF a Patent shies Sacer An officer roabed in shes at the solicitation of Camerick, and saw a The eka of $8,000 reeom* . mended by the Commissioner of Ag___grieulture, that inqnities © “may be prosecuted, “during this: ~year,;into “tae subject of forestry, is “They have been very full, and the Board found it necessary to inctease the corps of teachers. To effect this the Boatd rented the basement of. the Baptist cburch, fitted it up with ‘new furniture, en the: “interests a =) aauatdered. While the evils. which would directly result fromthe} ’ thréatsned timber famine are im themselves worthy of the most serious é aitention, there are still -other con= ‘siderations iuyolyed-of nearly, if wot fen oe grits ag mrteb im pelea ies: Saar ate Sie deren =~-Innustive drafts: upon our forests, ~ it: ‘has become an éstablished fact that the.climate, rainfall, soil, crops, and . the health of the population are all affected to a. wonderful dégree. From all parts_of the Eastern Staten we _hear the complaint of “a decrease in “te Hinguitade= “Softail “and: snows" “porns ; streams whieh a half venta-} ~ Fy since ‘were wide “and deep and __Btrong in current, have .d windled . “haps a gravely—hedonly mathe the . path where the waters once flowed. ‘These ‘changes ure only noticeable in 6} Prestot, of Michigan, to ta take charg of the. same. commodate fifty pupils comfortably. A new grade was created, by taking pupils out of Miss Madigan’s and Miss Aiton 8 Toom, and Miss Dayv“This room will ac-{— uwary, an’ not a drop ob watah hab fallen yet; but las’ night,’ jes” after twelve.o’clock, de mroen changed in . de las’ qua’ter; ‘an’ dat Means de rain will come dows. jn sheets and flood -and_ elected “Miss. -aejand. Jes’ ‘Wait, massa, an" if I is’nt right !!— i as jn convulsion. Her-facé was nearly} black, and on/the floor lay a ceil -of: strong cord, and a knife, lay close’ by] also, : As soon a8 the young woman re. covered-the officer took herbefore ‘Judge: ‘Daffy, _where the following “This little event ek in the year of our Lord, 1540—January 5th) clerk’s 1eport of ‘the rainfall for JanBy referring back to the. weather uary 8th, A. D, 1540, as taken at. Hho attempts -46—Kill herself. eS -~whot Work for the Unemployed. The Record says: Charles Crock= . er,-onthe pait-of the Southern Pa cifke. Railroad Company; has. an‘nounded that employment will be menting. from this day, in filling im some lots on the’ Potrero, at the rate of $1 a day. This will at aH events.be.a means of demonstrating how much Sineerity there bas been . in the complaints of Iack of . werk matie so frequently of late. by. the San Franeiseo‘incendiaries and Comit is true; but it is enough to live upon, and when »' ‘it is~ considered given to several hundred.men,.com. . Hmrunists: “Phe wages-ofered is mat that the work is to. _be: undertaken } FRUIT 1 TREES, BULBS AND SEEDs. FOR SALE aT FELIX GILLETS Ww URGSERY, NEV ADA CITY, GALIFURNIA. y WOULD call the attenticg of those. who intna to Plant ent Fruit Trees this Minter. that bi: have~ Trees of the very 7 ib variety that could be procured in idle, and not because if-is necessabsad story was elicited: Camerick said he had been living with the young woman for five months past made up his mind to part with her, T solely” to afford employment to the . . ryto the purposes of the company . Lit-must be conceded that no— snore EEE ROOTED, “ABD RAISED Wire. ~~ France and California, — ALL. ‘TRUE: TONAMrF, could have been expected, intention to give, employment, soon as possible, to-abouta“theus=t and men, if so many should apply Tt is the 2 as OUT IRRIGATION, Viz; CHERRY, PLUM, PEAR, PEACH, APPLE, BLACK MUL anc told her so-that morning. She . for work,-and-this offer silt test-the. BERRY, CHESTNUT, WALNUT, — -known--teacher,-was-elected-to teach: the Tenth grade. Miss Malry re-. signed her charge of the Tenth grade, as her attention. had been called in a different direction. Her . : lubors in connection with the school -were very acceptuble, aud we are serry-she-conld-notremain: with us.” Grass Valley, ut the time, .we find . that the raingauge indicated four. . . hundred and eleven and one-tenth inches Se inside of dobsind four hours,: .The culored prophet and his audialways been supposed that both of the men were deomuell i in, the. Break . flood. ‘at once flew into ufrenzy and tore her clothes and threw a silk—dress and other articles im the stove. {Then suddenly siezing a largo knife she attempted to cut het throat, but. Camerick prevented} her. While his back was turned.she wound a ‘pulled it tight, and it-was with the}: strong cord around her neck and} numbers of the unemployed, as well as-their-sincerity in demanding work, No ‘doubt it will be’ eagerly wvailed of by all those who are’ honestiy unfortunate, aud unless themost trustworthy. accounts are mistaken it ‘sbeuld relieve the greater part if ‘not vl, of those who ure suffering. from destitution in San Fran¢isco. ere pee meen me ~ Lees Venst Ciera are more than . full; no one having less than fifty, and Most of taem between 1 sixty. aud . seventy scholars. ene The seare whieh the school received by the recent-storm has’ passed. The Board have bud the build-. All-theschoolrooms are til -quite+We propose to show, “however, that the black prophet of the 16th } century, and “Unele Manuel. eonk-Lored gentleman of ane ctby;-a0e one abd thé same individual. : BS ro ae multiplying authorities, been cleared ‘Up, and the hills denauded_of trees. — goede tau er ene tn -an--sddress made some three} oe BE rhs Sheow nl ane Pair tia t Agriculture, tae statement was made ‘ sibly affect the mean temperature ~ *© ot the globe, or the total quantiry of . ““ precipitation, they: unquestionably ."* do premote the frequency of show-. ‘ ers and-equalize the distribution of ‘‘ rain through the different seasons.”’ _‘The influence’ of trees is attributed principally to the cooling effects oc_ casioned bythe evaporation of moisture from their leaves, More recent investigations clearly estublish the ‘belief that, us in the hot season the ~—eoltimr of atmosphere dver-the-for“gst is codler thant that over the denuded land, the rain clouds, in their pasdage over the earth are condensed more rapidly and sooner formed-into rain over the forest than over the naked lund. On the other hand, “glouds charged with-vapor are oftep dissipated in their passage through the heated atmosphere.of the dénuded land without parting with th water which they contain. It appears that the woods give aut a cooling radiation which condenses the vaporous clouds and causes the rain to full. Hundred of instances might be cited “where actual results have demonstrated the influence of forests upon the rainfall. In Santa Cruz, the gradual removal of the forests has deprived _ the planters of rain, and-is changing the island from a condition of great fertility into. extreme — barrenuess. The islands of St. Thomas, Curacoa,und many others are similarly affected. Iu Europe, the sanie results have followed the removal of forests. European rivers have lowered their witér-marks, in some instances, a distance of ten feet. The cise of the region of Trieste, on toe Adriatic . 8 « forcible illustration of the effect of forests on the rain-fall. It was once covered with heavy forests, the trees from which have been removed by the Venetians for pile timbers, ‘The removal ef’the wood was follow‘ed by fires, and the country became a dreary waste. In parts of. this section several millions ef olive trees} have since been planted by the Aus-. “trian Government, the soil for the " @ame being transported in baskets. { The rains, which-a quarter of a cen-. ‘tary ago ceased to fall here, are " again appearing to refresh the seene! We might go on indefinitely, thus to “show "that the people of this country have yet much: t) learn concerning the __ all-important subject of forestry, It certainly is not necessary for them tu resort to actual: experiment for the. _ purpose of demonstrating the proper ion course to be taken—-the past history of the world teaches a lesson which > should be profited by by the Govern: mest of the United States: Let there for the seke of sy a few Foy tah doilurs tu the peoplé of the Republiethose. sections where the forests have . Ling examined, “carpenters have been, at work, and-by fastening to the joists-heavy—bars-of iren,_whieh—ex-. tend through the studding, secured -by--washers-and—burrsop-the out. side, have made the building aber: + fectly safe. __. ee The pupils are manifesting gonsiderable interest-in-their work: —It would be hard to find a nicer class schools, with a few exceptions. ‘These exceptions are assiiming one of two relations to the schd6l; they are either reforming or vacating their; place for other-and better pupils: — The High school ‘was never in better working order, Mr, Robinson's work is telling upon tha school. The themselves, The levity and carelessNess so prevalent in the schvo} has_ been exchanged for steady, faithéal . The following list of ndmes show thous of the pupils who have been neither absent or tardy for the whole of last term: Arahart, Lulu Clutter, Jessie Rich. Miss Madigan’s room— Willie Ross, Mary Gray,, Emma Sims, Werrand Ida. Young, Nettie Murchie, Lennie Holbrook, Percie Coe, Mr. ‘Tiffany's room— Warren Allty, Willie Sigourney, => = =~ Miss Nilon’s room—Mamie Thomas, Fannie Hughes, John Nilon, . Willie Hoffman, Willie Milbora,: Emma Montell, Effie Marker, a gie Scott, Mollie Jamieson. * Mr. Bullfinch’s Sa Hamilton, Nora ‘McArthur, Mary Shurtleff, Mary Hook, Annie Tully, Witie. Gray. = Mr: Robinson’s— “Yoom =e Martin, Sallie Barr, Mary Sims, L zzie Gay, Charles Bowdoin, Willie . Morgan, Sarah O'Donnell. Miss Dickerman's—room—Lizzie Wii e, Emma-Oook, Tillie Wiibelu, Nellie Jamiesou, Gertie Sloan, Dannie Smith, Kugene Hassell Miss--Davenport’sroom —Francis Porter, Mamie Jack, Annie Cook, Willie MeCoy, Wilsow Ross, Lilian Trezise, Celia Jacobs, Eddie Smith, Dannie Rich, Frank Conn, Susie Jones, Maggie Nevis, Frank Porter. P. J. Carmicuagn, Supt. ' ’ —— Ps The Ethiopian’s Prophecy. It is said that when ihe orignal mining sharp of the fvot-bills climbed to the top: of Sugar Loaf mountain, and from that eminence looked ‘Nevada City now nestles, he saw an aged, decrepit negro standing at his feet, way down in. the deep. gulch, beckoning furiously for the white discoverer to descend. The latter, led by uriosity, and wondering who his predecessor could possibly be, managed at last to pick his way down the tugged mountain side, at the imminent. risk of life and limb. ** Wall, I ’clare to. goodness, massa! Ef you ain’t jes’ in time to heatr} de ole man's. prophecy!" and the of pupils than arg founds in our}pupils are beginning to think for+ Miss Cooper's room—Qrleana . Muller, Eliza Sims, Annie Johnson, : greatest difficulty that he “rescued: [her and loosened the cord,Camerick said ‘he met her first five months nE0, at Owen beh li 3, tines: —_ thik samt. Pow-. der., ee Sane OF REAL 7 ATMOND,-FILBERT, CHOICE Table GRAPES, = Currant, Blackberry and — ever bearing Raspberry Plants, Strawberry Plants, “ee varieties; Frerich, ae mia.” Te en She Daik ‘LOCAL ‘Chindse On Friday,” ] Chinese New ¥e and continue w for one week, that event, wi “aquates Up dis. : eyes are beginnit hard-earned. pes they find-trpon th __day a sufficiency _extracted from 1] will skirmish # darkness of the x tected. : the beyWho was ro = g Whatever may h: They a chuck —they mus ly OT upon the black chants, and th as dead-béats ; isgraced tathe « men, The city prive the Chisat _of the: satisfacti “thé usual pyrote tii déities aw: =. get along witho ROSES and J JESSAMINES, = & ‘in the ordinary year has been: living ara Si sitice. “The youug . girl gave he? name .as’ Lena Ail--brecht,-and her father’s name as" street, -yeateraay4 biack face peered from a half-open doog jnst over the way, aod by the pearly teeth and lustrons eyes which adorned the count TERRORS, we knew it was Uncle Man-. ‘vel, s0_kind as-to: come ober heal. jes" a moment?” _ Webstit. = ! “I see by de Transcrirrum dat jyou hab gibben up ‘a progonstieatin’ de storms! But, sah; 'twiz-you an’ dis chile, I'll tell you a suah sign on the wedder, as .’1. cotch tim) ébbery time. When you see de moon change.in de las’ quatah after twelve o’clovk-at-night; you “ken bet “it’s a mighiy suah sigo. ob a terrible fforMm @ Goldin’ inside ob a week !*” By referring to the almanac, we -find-that-the above change takes place to-morrow, when the moon énters her last quarter. If Uncle Manuel’s sign proves true, we shall maintain that he is-the hero with a horoscopicalfailing, méntioned ia the first part of this article. But if it does not rain inside of a week after the 25th instant, weshall ‘lose all faith in bis pretensions to . being 408 yeats of age. : _ <---> Mining Accident. The Union says on Momdey Mr. Charles 8. M. David, who in eonnec. neetion-with his brother ewned the “Roek Tunnel,” beyond Alta Hill, went to work alone in the tunnel. to putin a set of timbers, which he said was necessasy to prevent the ground from: caving. Remaining away until late-im the afternoon, and longer than he expected to be absent, his brother became uneasy, and went tothe tunnel to look for ing his ‘brother halloed for him, ‘. and was anewered by him, saying Miat he was “caved on alittle.” He found him lying on the door of the dritt, and held fast in that position by a Jarge chunk of cemented gravel across his legs below the knees, His brother eould not remove it, but the imprisoned man ditected him where to find @ pick, which be ° idiind, broke up the cement, and soon released Clrarles from his painful position. One of his legs.was tound broken near the ankle, and he was ~. assisted Into a gravel car and—taken to the outside ef the tunnel: Upon. being released from his position, Mr. David complained forthe first time of experiencing pain, and dangerous -down into the. lovely valley where} symptoms-became—manifest; and . he was being removed to the. eS of Mr. Isaac Weed, he died-onthe way;-withiz half an hour from the time he was rescued. Begide hie broken limb, there were no other injuries except a bruise-on the side. His death was attributed to the fact. that his body had become. completely chilled while lying four or five hours on the floor of the drift, and the removal of pos ht from him gave a sudden reaction in the circulation of the bleod, ae parigently higbly tickled. darkey keelDavid was a single man, 24 years of ago, and a native af Nova Scotia, Henry Albrecht,: of No, 232 Sixteenth street, Brooklyn. The Judge asked her why she wanted to kill herself, and she said she did not want to Hive any “Tonger, as.“Dayy’’ wus going. to turn her “Say, dab; massa;-weeldyoubel ourand Sire-would: “Fatheraie thar . leave him, “Do you ‘lové him?” a ‘the Judge, “Yes, sir,” eatind the girl, ing into tears. _ “Why don't’ you marry the girl?” said the Judge to Camerick; “she iatenough to die for you. It seems ‘to mé that you are acting a very dis‘honorable part toward the young . women. © ae alter eases, a aes: -and_our tempers-de~net-conform with unblushing effrontery.the Judge asked the girl, and burstivg again into ‘tears, she replied that she ‘never again coukd fuce her futher and mother,” “What will you do if I let you go?”’ asked his Honor. 1 will kill myself,’’ slie replied with energy, ‘‘and it is all the same ‘don’t want to live aby longer, and I won't.’’ ‘Better send b her ap for a short time, Judge,’’ said Camerick; will cool down her mind,” “Get out of Court, ‘sir,” said the Judge, indignantly; ‘‘I wish I could lock you up for six months er a year.” Exit Mr. Camerick. The poor girl appeared completely broken down, aud wept bitterly. room, where she was given a seat aud burying ber head in her hands she gave fall ventto her grief. She told’a reporter that she did not ‘Care what was done with ~her; that she had. nothing now. to live for, and she would: never come out of prison alive. ~ “Oh, yes*”’ she said, with _appalling” earnestpess, “my life is over, and all I want now is to die.” “Astrict watch is being kept over ger McAvoy over at once to Brook lyn to notify her parents of the condition of their daughter. There is a deep red mark around ber neck where the rope Jhad sank deep into her flesh. The young girl’s cause awukened the deepest sympathy of aes court, — <a> >> Boston. Balletia: town, being troubled with one of Job's comforters, called at the village “‘store’’ and asked if they had any remedy they could 1eccommend for boils. The country merchant studied his case of patent medicine with a puzzled air for a fuw moments and responded in the negative, but as the stranger stepped rather fully moe lighted up BA aed o in. telgence Lend he. ancinimed z the paid premises above described. burst yonug and beautiful, and lovesyou } with each other,’’ replied Camerick, } whether you let me go or not. I] her, and Judge Duffy sent Messen' _A ‘gentleman. spending Christmas_at a country} — "Blemal er tt = BMADY. Manages. face estink darned fool b rine. -r OTIGE is archer sree ‘the undersigned, as Trustees of the Nationat hxchange Hotel Company, will sell at Pubiie Saie, te the highest bidder, for Cash “hr geht tor, ~ait-the folowing “dese Tiber real estate, situated, lying, and being in Nevada City, Nevada County, and State of + California, aid kntwn as the National Ex." said Hotel is situated, bounded on’tbe norBros., on the. southerly side by i Spring street, and on the easterly side by the alley John Blasauf, abd known as lot No. 7 in Block No. 16. That the sale will take place +} 0nWEPNESDAY., the 13th day-of-FEBRU= AR, 1878; between the horrs of 10°0’clock, A, M. and 4 clock, P.M. of saidvdew,.at . JOHN. CASHIN, NPLES SEARLS, ) _ R. i B. GENTRY ‘Prustees. 3%: Caldweh, Secr. tary.” — 23d, is7s. esac ea MUSICAL Entertainment. AND **Why don't you go to year homes . =. uo _ _ ES RR. f het ADIES AID SOCIETY of the M Church, of this city, will give’ a MUSICAL EN’ ease? and SUPPER. at the Methodist. moana, WEDNESDAY EVE’G, February 6th, 1878. 2 ; eS a ‘Aninien, Fifty © Cents. _ Children, 25 Cents, Fine Music, Fine Supper, “aiid a Fine Time for all who attend. jell Assignees’ or Trustees’ Notice of Appointment. ~ Z Hhtnr: He entered the tunnel and . SB? -wee-teken—into— ip Since aret yy THE DISTRICT ¢ COURT OF THEDAD found a light burning, but not see. : ed States, District of California. In e 4) day eA To whom ‘t may con: cern: The undersigned, H: D. Whittum of Nevada City,in the’County of Nevada,hereby gives notice of his anpointment as Assignee of the Estate of P. H. Belden, of Nevada City,in the County of Nevada, in said District; and who was to wit, on the 17th day of December, A. D. 1877, adjudged the District Court of the United States; in the District of California. ‘ H. D. WHITTUM, Agsignee. Dated at San Francisco the 4th day of January, A. D. 1878 CAPITAL $300,000. HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY : OF CALIFORNIA, Se ro re nr ‘PRINCIPAL OFFICE, . 406 CALIFORNIA STREET} z San eee a FIRE INSURANCE ONLY, 3. F. nae President. Geo. H, Howard, Vice President, Charles H, Story, Secretary. N.B. Eddy, Marine Secretary., H. H.Bigelow, General Manager : R. B, , Magi ll. Genera] Agent. Grass Satie: Branch for Nevada County TRUSTEES, . os A ae eed Wm. Wait, Oiice Ne, 99 Main Street, ag2 Grass Valley, Cat. . change Hotel, and dt of land on which . aie therly. side by. Broad-street. ~on-the wester. . ~ {ly side~by the tot of tand of caleretaty 3: Lthat divides. aia lot from.lot of lapd-oft. . Fresh,. sist. cage tgecege ast oe matter of P. H. Belden, of Neyada. Bankrupt, upon the Petition of himself by = GEO, B TURNER. “RA UBARB ROOTS, “Hardy Perennial. Flower Plants, “Flemish Pinks, Car. nation, Picotee, French -Celestiale--finant ii localities whe deter: them, they ete. os! "ett. = Choice Tulip Bulbs, sin Bulbs, double, all colors. : RAN UNCULUS. _ROOTS, es A.-most’ beautifal Flower, pasting) y adapted for culture in pots, edgings or beds. Very hardy. Finest “Gouble varie: ties, mixed, (all colorm GARDEN SEEDS, Mostly grown on my place, and Wierd Carrot, Cabbage, Dineip‘eeniie Lettuce, Beet, Onion, Corn, Peas, —__Beans, ete:;ALSO FRESH FLOWER SEEDS. [eg Call or send for Descriptive, Cufalogne and Price List of Trees and Plants. “FELIX GILLET. Nevada City, Jan. 22, 1877.-1m “NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC. . I have in Stock the most mae Agecré—.—— ment of ~ STOVES, TINW ARE, IRON & STEEL,.CROCKERY, . PLATED AND . SILVER WARE, LEATHER OF ALL BRANDS, i HYDRAULIC PIPE, QUICKSILVER, a Sheet Tron & Granite Ware, BELTING, PACKING, —— 3 Also, a Full'Stock of GUNS AND PISTOLS, With AMMUNITION to.suit. —— PAINTS,_YARNISH 4 Bull Line of © = nua Goons: elsewhere. Grass” ‘Valley 4 “aud was very lar “friends of the ck oy ‘fittie girl, a daughterof Ge ““Gug ia Boston wagon, into whi oa Monday last, of the right thig 7 Sem . The exempt F are hereby noti ‘Come and see me in aeaades = meeting will tak Pennsylvania F _ day, evening at Every exempt F requested to be « of im} ortance is 4 : Than We are indebt: ver for a copy Book of the Ca It isan avaluabl ing, as it does, a of all the State the Legislature, appertaining to. other. matter whi a fine one for ret The New t _ A.W. Pool, of “President has States Marshal £ ceed Marcellus, From 1850 to 18 ¢F county, then . Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff of that « “moved to Montéi , was elected Coun erin 1871, whe farming. He ha ~publican, save di tuce of the Inde; The BR The . Tain-gaugs “South Yuba Can: ’ tity, indicates a between ten o’cle and 10:15. a. m. imakes the, total r ‘800, thus far, 18. iinet San Ju On and after Notice, the North leave Nevada City day, Sunday e: _ Waiting for the m: ‘ofore. The sta, Manet with the Rem Dan. Clancy ba Steet, where he shop of P. Clane todo ‘all kinds horseshoeing, ete Manner and at th Patrons of the c Street are invited ‘ P.

oh @ our bame. The Daily Transcript. ander the ples-of economy,” _Now that it has become generally acknowledged that a wastefal destruction of . ed over on the greensward, and laughed until the whites of his eyes were as large as a wash-bowl, == ‘Tired of Life. A ‘sad and taourntal case eame NEVADA CFF ¥. oo = eae inl eee eRe. Se Pet Thoreday: aatlery “94, 1878, ee NSS 6 aS GEO. M. MOTT is our Only authorized Agont. in Sacramefito. He will receive Adyertisements and Subscriptions for tho Transoniry, and meceint for us in nal ninctit, r: bee oe OF TREES ON THE . Sc. {sion two weeks since the _ holidays./-my words; Die is de monf-ob—Fan-. 8-YOUng. girl of 17 lying on the. sofa} soy sees se eee ° Pathol FAS the primitive forests involvea not.on-. ly a wood faminé, but, as well, an aridity and batrenness of soil, end consequent failure of crops, from the time for a liberal and intelligent policy to be adopted in counteracting the effects-of the woodman’ Axe, aaa 4 city Schools, . sa The eity schools have bectt in sesAfter awhile his glee-su®sided, and by the aid of a sapling the old fallow aluwly raised himself. ee fare. en inevitable decréase of rain, it is high . , mes Deed; massa; you die’ ‘ease dis ole darkey’s hilaritam;’* he continued, having become suddenly. serious; ‘‘ but [has been waitin’ nigh Onto @rty yeahs for someone ta} “Pedine along dis way, an’ see w’at a won'fal”prophit I is, Now, ‘ma’k Justice Daffy, ia—NewYork, f ways : the\cxpress, a few days ago, for ‘disposition, it being. that of a beautiful yout g girt of 17, who had made The pléce whére she was found is oceupied by David Camerick, proprietor oF a Patent shies Sacer An officer roabed in shes at the solicitation of Camerick, and saw a The eka of $8,000 reeom* . mended by the Commissioner of Ag___grieulture, that inqnities © “may be prosecuted, “during this: ~year,;into “tae subject of forestry, is “They have been very full, and the Board found it necessary to inctease the corps of teachers. To effect this the Boatd rented the basement of. the Baptist cburch, fitted it up with ‘new furniture, en the: “interests a =) aauatdered. While the evils. which would directly result fromthe} ’ thréatsned timber famine are im themselves worthy of the most serious é aitention, there are still -other con= ‘siderations iuyolyed-of nearly, if wot fen oe grits ag mrteb im pelea ies: Saar ate Sie deren =~-Innustive drafts: upon our forests, ~ it: ‘has become an éstablished fact that the.climate, rainfall, soil, crops, and . the health of the population are all affected to a. wonderful dégree. From all parts_of the Eastern Staten we _hear the complaint of “a decrease in “te Hinguitade= “Softail “and: snows" “porns ; streams whieh a half venta-} ~ Fy since ‘were wide “and deep and __Btrong in current, have .d windled . “haps a gravely—hedonly mathe the . path where the waters once flowed. ‘These ‘changes ure only noticeable in 6} Prestot, of Michigan, to ta take charg of the. same. commodate fifty pupils comfortably. A new grade was created, by taking pupils out of Miss Madigan’s and Miss Aiton 8 Toom, and Miss Dayv“This room will ac-{— uwary, an’ not a drop ob watah hab fallen yet; but las’ night,’ jes” after twelve.o’clock, de mroen changed in . de las’ qua’ter; ‘an’ dat Means de rain will come dows. jn sheets and flood -and_ elected “Miss. -aejand. Jes’ ‘Wait, massa, an" if I is’nt right !!— i as jn convulsion. Her-facé was nearly} black, and on/the floor lay a ceil -of: strong cord, and a knife, lay close’ by] also, : As soon a8 the young woman re. covered-the officer took herbefore ‘Judge: ‘Daffy, _where the following “This little event ek in the year of our Lord, 1540—January 5th) clerk’s 1eport of ‘the rainfall for JanBy referring back to the. weather uary 8th, A. D, 1540, as taken at. Hho attempts -46—Kill herself. eS -~whot Work for the Unemployed. The Record says: Charles Crock= . er,-onthe pait-of the Southern Pa cifke. Railroad Company; has. an‘nounded that employment will be menting. from this day, in filling im some lots on the’ Potrero, at the rate of $1 a day. This will at aH events.be.a means of demonstrating how much Sineerity there bas been . in the complaints of Iack of . werk matie so frequently of late. by. the San Franeiseo‘incendiaries and Comit is true; but it is enough to live upon, and when »' ‘it is~ considered given to several hundred.men,.com. . Hmrunists: “Phe wages-ofered is mat that the work is to. _be: undertaken } FRUIT 1 TREES, BULBS AND SEEDs. FOR SALE aT FELIX GILLETS Ww URGSERY, NEV ADA CITY, GALIFURNIA. y WOULD call the attenticg of those. who intna to Plant ent Fruit Trees this Minter. that bi: have~ Trees of the very 7 ib variety that could be procured in idle, and not because if-is necessabsad story was elicited: Camerick said he had been living with the young woman for five months past made up his mind to part with her, T solely” to afford employment to the . . ryto the purposes of the company . Lit-must be conceded that no— snore EEE ROOTED, “ABD RAISED Wire. ~~ France and California, — ALL. ‘TRUE: TONAMrF, could have been expected, intention to give, employment, soon as possible, to-abouta“theus=t and men, if so many should apply Tt is the 2 as OUT IRRIGATION, Viz; CHERRY, PLUM, PEAR, PEACH, APPLE, BLACK MUL anc told her so-that morning. She . for work,-and-this offer silt test-the. BERRY, CHESTNUT, WALNUT, — -known--teacher,-was-elected-to teach: the Tenth grade. Miss Malry re-. signed her charge of the Tenth grade, as her attention. had been called in a different direction. Her . : lubors in connection with the school -were very acceptuble, aud we are serry-she-conld-notremain: with us.” Grass Valley, ut the time, .we find . that the raingauge indicated four. . . hundred and eleven and one-tenth inches Se inside of dobsind four hours,: .The culored prophet and his audialways been supposed that both of the men were deomuell i in, the. Break . flood. ‘at once flew into ufrenzy and tore her clothes and threw a silk—dress and other articles im the stove. {Then suddenly siezing a largo knife she attempted to cut het throat, but. Camerick prevented} her. While his back was turned.she wound a ‘pulled it tight, and it-was with the}: strong cord around her neck and} numbers of the unemployed, as well as-their-sincerity in demanding work, No ‘doubt it will be’ eagerly wvailed of by all those who are’ honestiy unfortunate, aud unless themost trustworthy. accounts are mistaken it ‘sbeuld relieve the greater part if ‘not vl, of those who ure suffering. from destitution in San Fran¢isco. ere pee meen me ~ Lees Venst Ciera are more than . full; no one having less than fifty, and Most of taem between 1 sixty. aud . seventy scholars. ene The seare whieh the school received by the recent-storm has’ passed. The Board have bud the build-. All-theschoolrooms are til -quite+We propose to show, “however, that the black prophet of the 16th } century, and “Unele Manuel. eonk-Lored gentleman of ane ctby;-a0e one abd thé same individual. : BS ro ae multiplying authorities, been cleared ‘Up, and the hills denauded_of trees. — goede tau er ene tn -an--sddress made some three} oe BE rhs Sheow nl ane Pair tia t Agriculture, tae statement was made ‘ sibly affect the mean temperature ~ *© ot the globe, or the total quantiry of . ““ precipitation, they: unquestionably ."* do premote the frequency of show-. ‘ ers and-equalize the distribution of ‘‘ rain through the different seasons.”’ _‘The influence’ of trees is attributed principally to the cooling effects oc_ casioned bythe evaporation of moisture from their leaves, More recent investigations clearly estublish the ‘belief that, us in the hot season the ~—eoltimr of atmosphere dver-the-for“gst is codler thant that over the denuded land, the rain clouds, in their pasdage over the earth are condensed more rapidly and sooner formed-into rain over the forest than over the naked lund. On the other hand, “glouds charged with-vapor are oftep dissipated in their passage through the heated atmosphere.of the dénuded land without parting with th water which they contain. It appears that the woods give aut a cooling radiation which condenses the vaporous clouds and causes the rain to full. Hundred of instances might be cited “where actual results have demonstrated the influence of forests upon the rainfall. In Santa Cruz, the gradual removal of the forests has deprived _ the planters of rain, and-is changing the island from a condition of great fertility into. extreme — barrenuess. The islands of St. Thomas, Curacoa,und many others are similarly affected. Iu Europe, the sanie results have followed the removal of forests. European rivers have lowered their witér-marks, in some instances, a distance of ten feet. The cise of the region of Trieste, on toe Adriatic . 8 « forcible illustration of the effect of forests on the rain-fall. It was once covered with heavy forests, the trees from which have been removed by the Venetians for pile timbers, ‘The removal ef’the wood was follow‘ed by fires, and the country became a dreary waste. In parts of. this section several millions ef olive trees} have since been planted by the Aus-. “trian Government, the soil for the " @ame being transported in baskets. { The rains, which-a quarter of a cen-. ‘tary ago ceased to fall here, are " again appearing to refresh the seene! We might go on indefinitely, thus to “show "that the people of this country have yet much: t) learn concerning the __ all-important subject of forestry, It certainly is not necessary for them tu resort to actual: experiment for the. _ purpose of demonstrating the proper ion course to be taken—-the past history of the world teaches a lesson which > should be profited by by the Govern: mest of the United States: Let there for the seke of sy a few Foy tah doilurs tu the peoplé of the Republiethose. sections where the forests have . Ling examined, “carpenters have been, at work, and-by fastening to the joists-heavy—bars-of iren,_whieh—ex-. tend through the studding, secured -by--washers-and—burrsop-the out. side, have made the building aber: + fectly safe. __. ee The pupils are manifesting gonsiderable interest-in-their work: —It would be hard to find a nicer class schools, with a few exceptions. ‘These exceptions are assiiming one of two relations to the schd6l; they are either reforming or vacating their; place for other-and better pupils: — The High school ‘was never in better working order, Mr, Robinson's work is telling upon tha school. The themselves, The levity and carelessNess so prevalent in the schvo} has_ been exchanged for steady, faithéal . The following list of ndmes show thous of the pupils who have been neither absent or tardy for the whole of last term: Arahart, Lulu Clutter, Jessie Rich. Miss Madigan’s room— Willie Ross, Mary Gray,, Emma Sims, Werrand Ida. Young, Nettie Murchie, Lennie Holbrook, Percie Coe, Mr. ‘Tiffany's room— Warren Allty, Willie Sigourney, => = =~ Miss Nilon’s room—Mamie Thomas, Fannie Hughes, John Nilon, . Willie Hoffman, Willie Milbora,: Emma Montell, Effie Marker, a gie Scott, Mollie Jamieson. * Mr. Bullfinch’s Sa Hamilton, Nora ‘McArthur, Mary Shurtleff, Mary Hook, Annie Tully, Witie. Gray. = Mr: Robinson’s— “Yoom =e Martin, Sallie Barr, Mary Sims, L zzie Gay, Charles Bowdoin, Willie . Morgan, Sarah O'Donnell. Miss Dickerman's—room—Lizzie Wii e, Emma-Oook, Tillie Wiibelu, Nellie Jamiesou, Gertie Sloan, Dannie Smith, Kugene Hassell Miss--Davenport’sroom —Francis Porter, Mamie Jack, Annie Cook, Willie MeCoy, Wilsow Ross, Lilian Trezise, Celia Jacobs, Eddie Smith, Dannie Rich, Frank Conn, Susie Jones, Maggie Nevis, Frank Porter. P. J. Carmicuagn, Supt. ' ’ —— Ps The Ethiopian’s Prophecy. It is said that when ihe orignal mining sharp of the fvot-bills climbed to the top: of Sugar Loaf mountain, and from that eminence looked ‘Nevada City now nestles, he saw an aged, decrepit negro standing at his feet, way down in. the deep. gulch, beckoning furiously for the white discoverer to descend. The latter, led by uriosity, and wondering who his predecessor could possibly be, managed at last to pick his way down the tugged mountain side, at the imminent. risk of life and limb. ** Wall, I ’clare to. goodness, massa! Ef you ain’t jes’ in time to heatr} de ole man's. prophecy!" and the of pupils than arg founds in our}pupils are beginning to think for+ Miss Cooper's room—Qrleana . Muller, Eliza Sims, Annie Johnson, : greatest difficulty that he “rescued: [her and loosened the cord,Camerick said ‘he met her first five months nE0, at Owen beh li 3, tines: —_ thik samt. Pow-. der., ee Sane OF REAL 7 ATMOND,-FILBERT, CHOICE Table GRAPES, = Currant, Blackberry and — ever bearing Raspberry Plants, Strawberry Plants, “ee varieties; Frerich, ae mia.” Te en She Daik ‘LOCAL ‘Chindse On Friday,” ] Chinese New ¥e and continue w for one week, that event, wi “aquates Up dis. : eyes are beginnit hard-earned. pes they find-trpon th __day a sufficiency _extracted from 1] will skirmish # darkness of the x tected. : the beyWho was ro = g Whatever may h: They a chuck —they mus ly OT upon the black chants, and th

as dead-béats ; isgraced tathe « men, The city prive the Chisat _of the: satisfacti “thé usual pyrote tii déities aw: =. get along witho ROSES and J JESSAMINES, = & ‘in the ordinary year has been: living ara Si sitice. “The youug . girl gave he? name .as’ Lena Ail--brecht,-and her father’s name as" street, -yeateraay4 biack face peered from a half-open doog jnst over the way, aod by the pearly teeth and lustrons eyes which adorned the count TERRORS, we knew it was Uncle Man-. ‘vel, s0_kind as-to: come ober heal. jes" a moment?” _ Webstit. = ! “I see by de Transcrirrum dat jyou hab gibben up ‘a progonstieatin’ de storms! But, sah; 'twiz-you an’ dis chile, I'll tell you a suah sign on the wedder, as .’1. cotch tim) ébbery time. When you see de moon change.in de las’ quatah after twelve o’clovk-at-night; you “ken bet “it’s a mighiy suah sigo. ob a terrible fforMm @ Goldin’ inside ob a week !*” By referring to the almanac, we -find-that-the above change takes place to-morrow, when the moon énters her last quarter. If Uncle Manuel’s sign proves true, we shall maintain that he is-the hero with a horoscopicalfailing, méntioned ia the first part of this article. But if it does not rain inside of a week after the 25th instant, weshall ‘lose all faith in bis pretensions to . being 408 yeats of age. : _ <---> Mining Accident. The Union says on Momdey Mr. Charles 8. M. David, who in eonnec. neetion-with his brother ewned the “Roek Tunnel,” beyond Alta Hill, went to work alone in the tunnel. to putin a set of timbers, which he said was necessasy to prevent the ground from: caving. Remaining away until late-im the afternoon, and longer than he expected to be absent, his brother became uneasy, and went tothe tunnel to look for ing his ‘brother halloed for him, ‘. and was anewered by him, saying Miat he was “caved on alittle.” He found him lying on the door of the dritt, and held fast in that position by a Jarge chunk of cemented gravel across his legs below the knees, His brother eould not remove it, but the imprisoned man ditected him where to find @ pick, which be ° idiind, broke up the cement, and soon released Clrarles from his painful position. One of his legs.was tound broken near the ankle, and he was ~. assisted Into a gravel car and—taken to the outside ef the tunnel: Upon. being released from his position, Mr. David complained forthe first time of experiencing pain, and dangerous -down into the. lovely valley where} symptoms-became—manifest; and . he was being removed to the. eS of Mr. Isaac Weed, he died-onthe way;-withiz half an hour from the time he was rescued. Begide hie broken limb, there were no other injuries except a bruise-on the side. His death was attributed to the fact. that his body had become. completely chilled while lying four or five hours on the floor of the drift, and the removal of pos ht from him gave a sudden reaction in the circulation of the bleod, ae parigently higbly tickled. darkey keelDavid was a single man, 24 years of ago, and a native af Nova Scotia, Henry Albrecht,: of No, 232 Sixteenth street, Brooklyn. The Judge asked her why she wanted to kill herself, and she said she did not want to Hive any “Tonger, as.“Dayy’’ wus going. to turn her “Say, dab; massa;-weeldyoubel ourand Sire-would: “Fatheraie thar . leave him, “Do you ‘lové him?” a ‘the Judge, “Yes, sir,” eatind the girl, ing into tears. _ “Why don't’ you marry the girl?” said the Judge to Camerick; “she iatenough to die for you. It seems ‘to mé that you are acting a very dis‘honorable part toward the young . women. © ae alter eases, a aes: -and_our tempers-de~net-conform with unblushing effrontery.the Judge asked the girl, and burstivg again into ‘tears, she replied that she ‘never again coukd fuce her futher and mother,” “What will you do if I let you go?”’ asked his Honor. 1 will kill myself,’’ slie replied with energy, ‘‘and it is all the same ‘don’t want to live aby longer, and I won't.’’ ‘Better send b her ap for a short time, Judge,’’ said Camerick; will cool down her mind,” “Get out of Court, ‘sir,” said the Judge, indignantly; ‘‘I wish I could lock you up for six months er a year.” Exit Mr. Camerick. The poor girl appeared completely broken down, aud wept bitterly. room, where she was given a seat aud burying ber head in her hands she gave fall ventto her grief. She told’a reporter that she did not ‘Care what was done with ~her; that she had. nothing now. to live for, and she would: never come out of prison alive. ~ “Oh, yes*”’ she said, with _appalling” earnestpess, “my life is over, and all I want now is to die.” “Astrict watch is being kept over ger McAvoy over at once to Brook lyn to notify her parents of the condition of their daughter. There is a deep red mark around ber neck where the rope Jhad sank deep into her flesh. The young girl’s cause awukened the deepest sympathy of aes court, — <a> >> Boston. Balletia: town, being troubled with one of Job's comforters, called at the village “‘store’’ and asked if they had any remedy they could 1eccommend for boils. The country merchant studied his case of patent medicine with a puzzled air for a fuw moments and responded in the negative, but as the stranger stepped rather fully moe lighted up BA aed o in. telgence Lend he. ancinimed z the paid premises above described. burst yonug and beautiful, and lovesyou } with each other,’’ replied Camerick, } whether you let me go or not. I] her, and Judge Duffy sent Messen' _A ‘gentleman. spending Christmas_at a country} — "Blemal er tt = BMADY. Manages. face estink darned fool b rine. -r OTIGE is archer sree ‘the undersigned, as Trustees of the Nationat hxchange Hotel Company, will sell at Pubiie Saie, te the highest bidder, for Cash “hr geht tor, ~ait-the folowing “dese Tiber real estate, situated, lying, and being in Nevada City, Nevada County, and State of + California, aid kntwn as the National Ex." said Hotel is situated, bounded on’tbe norBros., on the. southerly side by i Spring street, and on the easterly side by the alley John Blasauf, abd known as lot No. 7 in Block No. 16. That the sale will take place +} 0nWEPNESDAY., the 13th day-of-FEBRU= AR, 1878; between the horrs of 10°0’clock, A, M. and 4 clock, P.M. of saidvdew,.at . JOHN. CASHIN, NPLES SEARLS, ) _ R. i B. GENTRY ‘Prustees. 3%: Caldweh, Secr. tary.” — 23d, is7s. esac ea MUSICAL Entertainment. AND **Why don't you go to year homes . =. uo _ _ ES RR. f het ADIES AID SOCIETY of the M Church, of this city, will give’ a MUSICAL EN’ ease? and SUPPER. at the Methodist. moana, WEDNESDAY EVE’G, February 6th, 1878. 2 ; eS a ‘Aninien, Fifty © Cents. _ Children, 25 Cents, Fine Music, Fine Supper, “aiid a Fine Time for all who attend. jell Assignees’ or Trustees’ Notice of Appointment. ~ Z Hhtnr: He entered the tunnel and . SB? -wee-teken—into— ip Since aret yy THE DISTRICT ¢ COURT OF THEDAD found a light burning, but not see. : ed States, District of California. In e 4) day eA To whom ‘t may con: cern: The undersigned, H: D. Whittum of Nevada City,in the’County of Nevada,hereby gives notice of his anpointment as Assignee of the Estate of P. H. Belden, of Nevada City,in the County of Nevada, in said District; and who was to wit, on the 17th day of December, A. D. 1877, adjudged the District Court of the United States; in the District of California. ‘ H. D. WHITTUM, Agsignee. Dated at San Francisco the 4th day of January, A. D. 1878 CAPITAL $300,000. HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY : OF CALIFORNIA, Se ro re nr ‘PRINCIPAL OFFICE, . 406 CALIFORNIA STREET} z San eee a FIRE INSURANCE ONLY, 3. F. nae President. Geo. H, Howard, Vice President, Charles H, Story, Secretary. N.B. Eddy, Marine Secretary., H. H.Bigelow, General Manager : R. B, , Magi ll. Genera] Agent. Grass Satie: Branch for Nevada County TRUSTEES, . os A ae eed Wm. Wait, Oiice Ne, 99 Main Street, ag2 Grass Valley, Cat. . change Hotel, and dt of land on which . aie therly. side by. Broad-street. ~on-the wester. . ~ {ly side~by the tot of tand of caleretaty 3: Lthat divides. aia lot from.lot of lapd-oft. . Fresh,. sist.. cage tgecege ast oe matter of P. H. Belden, of Neyada. Bankrupt, upon the Petition of himself by = GEO, B TURNER. “RA UBARB ROOTS, “Hardy Perennial. Flower Plants, “Flemish Pinks, Car. nation, Picotee, French -Celestiale--finant ii localities whe deter: them, they ete. os! "ett. = Choice Tulip Bulbs, sin Bulbs, double, all colors. : RAN UNCULUS. _ROOTS, es A.-most’ beautifal Flower, pasting) y adapted for culture in pots, edgings or beds. Very hardy. Finest “Gouble varie: ties, mixed, (all colorm GARDEN SEEDS, Mostly grown on my place, and Wierd Carrot, Cabbage, Dineip‘eeniie Lettuce, Beet, Onion, Corn, Peas, —__Beans, ete:;ALSO FRESH FLOWER SEEDS. [eg Call or send for Descriptive, Cufalogne and Price List of Trees and Plants. “FELIX GILLET. Nevada City, Jan. 22, 1877.-1m “NOTICE 10 THE PUBLIC. . I have in Stock the most mae Agecré—.—— ment of ~ STOVES, TINW ARE, IRON & STEEL,.CROCKERY, . PLATED AND . SILVER WARE, LEATHER OF ALL BRANDS, i HYDRAULIC PIPE, QUICKSILVER, a Sheet Tron & Granite Ware, BELTING, PACKING, —— 3 Also, a Full'Stock of GUNS AND PISTOLS, With AMMUNITION to.suit. —— PAINTS,_YARNISH 4 Bull Line of © = nua Goons: elsewhere. Grass” ‘Valley 4 “aud was very lar “friends of the ck oy ‘fittie girl, a daughterof Ge ““Gug ia Boston wagon, into whi oa Monday last, of the right thig 7 Sem . The exempt F are hereby noti ‘Come and see me in aeaades = meeting will tak Pennsylvania F _ day, evening at Every exempt F requested to be « of im} ortance is 4 : Than We are indebt: ver for a copy Book of the Ca It isan avaluabl ing, as it does, a of all the State the Legislature, appertaining to. other. matter whi a fine one for ret The New t _ A.W. Pool, of “President has States Marshal £ ceed Marcellus, From 1850 to 18 ¢F county, then . Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff of that « “moved to Montéi , was elected Coun erin 1871, whe farming. He ha ~publican, save di tuce of the Inde; The BR The . Tain-gaugs “South Yuba Can: ’ tity, indicates a between ten o’cle and 10:15. a. m. imakes the, total r ‘800, thus far, 18. iinet San Ju On and after Notice, the North leave Nevada City day, Sunday e: _ Waiting for the m: ‘ofore. The sta, Manet with the Rem Dan. Clancy ba Steet, where he shop of P. Clane todo ‘all kinds horseshoeing, ete Manner and at th Patrons of the c Street are invited ‘ P.