June 12, 1878 (4 pages)

~ rive, and on Monday Mr Bat kin was —“devept-the-situation;-and-he-took: wind + play-with-hinrthe folttowimg evening. ~. able degree. p nies Nos. l’and 2 had a a se: ee) we The Daily Tanscript. NEVADA ‘OftW. CAL. , —— Pune 12, 1878. aE ‘GEO. M. MOTT 5 our only a uthor, vec Ageiut in Sacramento. He will re _ o¢ivye Advertiserrentsand Subscriptions . ‘for the TRANSCHIFT, und receipt for us in our Lame, ake Tercera I I =" DISAPPOINTED, "he Grand Opera House Troupe, which wasto have performed the * Danites,”" last evening atthe Theatre, did not put in an Appesravce.— Mr-McKee-Rankin and wife’ (\Liss Iyitty Blanchard) and their agent aried tn Grass Valley, says the thjon, on Sunday evening, prepared to fulfil their-engagement tothe public, but the balance of the troupe, Mr. Kennedy's stock combination, remained at Marysville. that financial troitbles — It seems were Ae informed by telegraph Miat the come ~ pany had been orde 6d back to San Francisco, Jt is proper to say. that Mr Rankin is fot responsible for the failure. He was onder engagement for a ceytain per centage of the reedipts for aterm -that-would—have ed-the last of this. week at Virginia City, Te was not responsible tor the management: of the troupe gin any-way ;-but-was—ready—to per=+She brought al —her blandisliments formt his part as usual, ‘fhe. company failing to’appear as advertised, lef Mr Rankin nothing to do but to departure for = Kast: er >. —--—— = —_—— -—— it af ~The Union says that’ on Monday morning W. H, Sheldon, working. Hie . De Golia’s saw mill, on Butterfly -Creek, while in the act of drawing logs on to the log-way, by means of Windlass, had: his hand caught in the machinery so.as to lacerate his right hand and strip the bones on both back and palm completely clean of musele and tendon, Dreak the bones of the right arm “hear the wrist and cause them to aud to protrude.thfyugh the flesh and skin. in two places. It was found necessary to cut the ends ofthe fractured bones and adjust them by silver wire passed through the ends of each factured piece, and thus connieans of fine them with the hope of saving the arm from amputation, although it is. exceeding doubtful whether this can be accomplished. , This is avery distressing accident to a very . . days in ee 7 . 80me years. ago, as the bride a **Beware of the Grass Widow !’— Not Trust Her’’—AndiI arry Lar+ kin’s Ghost Chimes In, ‘ Last. week a prominent Nevada‘ City gentleman was spénding a few San [rancisco, called around here and there on the of his acquaintanee, played billiards, and passed ws tine in a -sort of holiday manner that-w4s caiculated. short. of this way of days, and began to think of coming . to. make the hours seem iness_anud family Cares @piin. couple of dzys before be intended to retarn, ofr friend bethought self OF a dashing young grass widow liyitg on street whom he had Mot seen siuce she left this city, of a San Franciscan of considerable wealth;-—He-had-lately heard that this couple © which started out in tue world With such fair prospects had lived happily for a—few-—movths, then drifted into a cat-and-dog life, and fiually separated, -She was yet young, and plump, and fair, and who could blame. the “Nevada City wan -for-calling npon her, even if le had @ wife up here? He called. She greeted him with 4 warn handshake aud many bright smiles. to play on the easily impressed sinner, Ife drove all thoughts of his happy home from out his iwind, aud itportined Ler t5 goto the: She said she would, ‘Next day in bis strolls about the metropolis.he spied a neat sign susane GVér A doorway, and it read ‘*Mudame— , Spiritnalistic Mediam.’’? Curiosity, prompted him, and he went in, He had an interview with the Madame-who gained ‘a respeéctable livelihood by invoking spirits from the other world. Finally he asked her: “Can you tell me anything I don’t already. know?” “*T think. so, mediuni, + ‘Phen go ahead,”’ sir,’’ responded the ‘‘ BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE. ** A Nevada City Man’s Adventure—_ A Dead Sister’s Spirit Says, ‘‘Do He had} At last he had become tired . whiling away the . back home and seltling down to uo ——to--wateb-with-hite— himv have comé to you from the spirit T iand.”” parted. ““He had always considered spiritualism synonymous with hombuggery. He had. even doubted, more or less, the existence of a hereafter. But as the afternoon wore away, and he gut to thinking over his morning's adventare, seized uj finally that ‘immediately . sent wort «to . he liopéa, she would excuse him™from keeping their engagement for the éVening,-as he had-jast heard that he had lw cousin in the city lying at the rpeint of derth, and felt it his duty Boat: -rorningof nervousness on him. . His mind was such an' ufter. supper the widow éxts sot “he that he tanie hone, The second day after bis etrival. the folowing item: appeared-in-oneof the San Francisco dailies: , Cowanviy Sxootinc.—Last evening, at $8 o ‘clogk, asa well known citizen” Wus” pussing alobg Kearney street in company with [here: was given the dame of the grass widow: above referred tu] a pistel shot was lired from the ‘second story of the building: they were passing. _ The ball passed jast by. the rim of ithe gentleman’s hat. An officer immediately seacbed the residence from whence the shot came, but -could learn nothing satisfactory, asthe family, which js a very respectable ‘Oue, prote sted Wig} koew nothing of the occurrence. made, sud:the affair is Sanonees in bys stery. The truth ofthe--above inoident ig vouched for upon good authority. Neither ourself, nor the gentleman -who received the warnings —hateany “faith in “so-called spiritualisnr— at—thesame time, offer any reasonable ex: plunntion-of the matter referred to. Spirits or no spirits, we accept the We—eannot,; venture to comment upon them one way or another: oo PUBLIC MEETINGS. In order to. more . effectively canvas the county prior to the coming “election for Delegates to the Constithe Non-Partitheir routes from the origina! programme as foltutional. Convention, zan ‘nominees will vary Jer eyés partially closed, and her . handsome features twitched spasA hollow, unearthly sound came from her throat, aud this-is what-she said: — “The room is full of spirits, faces t) me, many of them. © How sad they all seem, Whit!’ and horrified look came over the man’s face.‘ Lseeu faneral procession with «an empty modically, New a WOgoing toWard you worthy and industrious man, Myr, Sheldon isa’ poor“man, having a wife and three children ‘ upon him.for support. depending . ree. TRYING THE FIRE PLUGS. Late Monday afternoon the city Fire Department turned out for prac= ‘tice pursuant td a call issued by the Chief Engineer. The hose belongs ing to both companies .were attached to fire plugs in various portions of the city, and ‘with most~ satisfactory results. Streams were thrown to the height of 150 feet, and the streets and buildings im the neighb rhood of the different scenes of oje*ation received a thorough sprink } ling, all of which reduced the ten» p rature until it assumed a comfor « “Before returning to their respective engine houser, Com“tO at te point of the hose, during which ‘bo ) organizations received a good wetting. . ' A NARROW ESCAPE. Weare informed that on.Monday afternoon, as some boys from this city were bathing in the Stony res@ryoir, at Cement Hill, one.of them, George Pascoe; temporarily lost control of his lower limbs, and narrowly . escaped being drowned. * He sank out of sight and came to the surface twice, before regaining a position that enabled him to swim to the shore, which was only a short distance away. Water isa goed thing in its place, bat small boys who are not fi *'-rate swimmers should exercise great precaution in fooling around it. ~ Untt1, the latter part-of June Cor« cress will receive a share of atten tion, but after that there will be noreason why the public mind should” not be wholly devoted to wbase=beli; i dres8 you. sight! cofilu. ‘There, they have placed it at (your feet. A young girl uOW Cones forth from the throny,’ as if to adShe calls you ‘brother,’ She says. you will remember your little sister who died. twenty’ years ago, and was buried—in—a—far Kastern State, Listen io what she tells you: ‘Darling brotuer, as you love your dead sister's memofy, have nothing to do with that bad, wicked woman with whom you have an engagement to-night. So surely as you do, she will work your ruin, as sbe has that of wany as good a man beforo you. She has the face and manner of an angel, but the heart of a devil. Beware of ber!’ There, she has gone, and the other-spirits, with her,’’ continued the spiritualist. ‘‘No, no, they -have not all gone. There isa mun standing witli his face to you, Behold! he tarns this way. Great Go@! what a A ghastly, gaping bullet wound is just above his heart. His hands and face are smeured with blood. Hislips move, Icann t hear }what-he says. He comes toward mo.’ The woman shrank apparently from some presence invisible to him. Then she raised her head, expectantly, us though to.listen tod some. one. “He says“his neme is Harry Larkin!” she went on, in her strange. manner, ‘‘ahd'that the pistol wound which caused his death was ‘inilicted by a man, who: was crazed Witly jealousy on account of a woman, He beseeches me to urge you not to havé anything to do with that person your sister’ has warned you} against, else you meet with the same fate,” eee The Sspiritualigtic medium came out of'the trance in which she hud been. .She spoke to our townsman earnestly: “I donot know. you, and therefore cannat have any personal motives in endeavoring to influence your actions, But, as you value . rour siti heed the warnings that = a oe Soe I. Cal a Esq, and Judge . P. Stidger will speak at Graniteete on.Thursday évening, W. Roberts and J. M. Walling will be at North Bloom= ficld the seme evening, Friday eyening\J udge Stid ger will j address the "peopl at Relief Hill,and Len. . ee: Mr, Caldwell will speak—at—Washington, ASTROLOGIST AXD SEERESS. Madame Smith, who has just arrived in this city, is said to be one of the most-wonderfal foreseers of human events on this coast. She elaimns to possess the power of giving good luck to-the unfortunate; kealth to the sick; to tell how various buainess ventures will result; furnish pictures of your, ‘future wife, husband or lover, as tha xcage may be, ete. Her consultation * fees are . very reasonable. MadameSmith has taken possession of the building in the rear of Judge Garthe’s offige, where she will be pleased to give informa‘. tion to all who. desire it. ~~ si os = att” ertised Letters, tient aisles letters remain in. the, Post Office at Néviida City, Nevada County Cal, for .the week ending gune Sth, 18738. Persous calling for advertised letters will please give the date of edvertisement. J.S,HoLBrook, P. M. Burkingham, Mrs. S. 8, ° Clark, Mr. B. 8 Fiene, Hy. Fuller, J. Hall, A.J. Hinds, Mrs, Laura Irving, W Jonson, Mrs. Johnson, Janes Kingharnan, Mrs. Katie Leashe, E, A. Mershin, Mrs. Kate MeGibbons, Funnie Smith, Henry Stibbins, C.-R, Webber, George Wood, Willard ; E. 2, THE OTHER VERSION. Supervisors Smith and Thompson state that the purchase of a certain bridge and road of the Eureka Lake Company, at Coluitibia Hill, by the county, was not manipulated by a single individual; as claimed in a rege correspondence published in these columns, They say that the transfer of said property was made only after the Board of Supervisors had declared ‘unanimously in favor of such a step. .: sere The gentleman laughed, and de3 ‘ure from this city, and Hank Snow, a feeling affected to No arrests were } factsais given tous;—and— shallot + Thouse, Nevada City, SAM. DAVIS’ ADVENTURE. Gauge train bound for Colfax carried away a large amount of treasWells, Fargo-& Co.’s messenger, went along with a double-barreled shot-gun-to-take care of the valuable cargo until it was transferred to the C,:P. road, Sam. Davis,of the Virginia Chron. icle, Pinto" the baggage ar, and lajd_ his. velisé down cn the floor, then joined some friends a few seats away “flom) . where lie had left it, os pretty soon, and Jocated himself on the treasure box and close to the Hus . . ing his gua. left it, when his eye fell on the messenger and bis weapon. ‘The fanny writer didn’t seem to hardly comprehend what it was.all about for.an iactant, but-suddenly av idea struck bim. Heturned back to his fsrmer position, a look of sweet Content on. his: dark Laws ding “Tsay,” said Sam to. the gentle man sitting by his side. “What is it, Davis,” companion, “Mighty: ateominodating railroad company, this is.’’ “Why so?” “Oh, nothing ; only Iseethey furnish armed men to go along and protect a passenger's baggage. A good idea. Darned if it don’ 't beat the . “phonograph: all to thunder?” “They always do that on the Nar-. row Gauge,” spoke up Judge Searls, who began to see how the Comstock journalist was taken in. Well, it’s a sensible idea, then I haven't got anything in that . satchel but dirty linen and graphical sketch of that chap who played the big drum at the Festival, Guess I'll just go back and tell bim he needn't fool away his time guardbe 1. Sam, went upto the messenger, tapped him on the shoulder, and said : = ‘See here, my friend ; I’m just. as much obliged to you; but there. isnt asked his you're taking care of. I'll just take it over to my seat, and if you have got anything else to do, go ahead and. do it.” And ‘Sum. carried his satchel to another part of the leaving Hank there with his gun to wondér what in the world that strange actcar, ing chap was driving at. DALTONS: DESCRIPT 10N. The description of the notorious, highwayman who recently rolbed Mr. Horton on the Rough and Ready road, is as follows: Height, '5 84 inches ; complexion florid ; gray eyes; dark brown hair; full face ; high cheek bones, and lips protruberant ; has large deep scar on left side ef neck ; dots in India ink on back of left wrist ; large marks resembling pock marks on back of right hand ; long, slight scar on forefin} ger of left hand. Such is the description of Peter Dalton, alias '* The Mountain Spirit.” Toe New York Mail asks: “ Is} Christianity on the decline in this . country?” Whereupon an exchange truthfully remarks: Not at all. We have the promise of as many church feet in-any former year. No, Christianity is not on the decline. It does not even decline twenty-five cents for five cents’ worth of berries. A BALTIMORE man has: been arrested tor playing ghost by dancing around on the tops of houses in hi Twins have occurred fifty-six times in Ohio within the past year, so great is the demand for Ohio men. —New Haven Register. ——~ Poe We have received Vol. 2, No. 1, of the San Jose Sunday Republic. It is ably edited, and one of the handsomest . sheets ‘published on this Coast. FP. von BUELOW, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, FFICE IN BELDEN’S DRUG STORE, Masonic Buil Residence, Main streat, opposite =~ On Saturday. evening the Narrow. AUCTION SALE! ee een s AMES KINKEAD, ILL HAVE AN AUCTION SALE at . his Rooms, : Commercial Street, Opposite Bigelow’s Store, . . . uud also has a Dow T FAIL TO GO AND SEE ‘Madame Smith, "THE WONDERFUL GIFTED ASTROLOGIST and SEE AEBS,SN CAN BE CONSULTED ON SICK. KOINFSS, JOURNEYS AND BUS SINESS ; Was on the ¢rain, and he went . Snow dropped into the same car . . tuariet’s baggage where-he-e.t-bold~. Sam. happened to look back-to see, : it his satchel was still where he had . . “WORKINGMEN’S But a bio-} ‘anything to speak of in that satche) . > q strawberry festivals this season as . ° O. T. CHUBB, On Saturday, June 15, 1878, Consisting of HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Ete. aici Also © Howe; 1 Wilcox & Gibbs, and 1 Buckeye Sewing Machine. . Als0-1-Good-Mi leh Cow: Parties ¥ Tahing to“Wsposeat-asticlos 1 Tadge Garthe’ ’s off Charms for Tove-lu And happiness, and will give luck k to , that want it, the SEEKESS also os : . Rive the ~ . True Likeness of the future Huge: . band, Wife or Lover.’ . Sent by maiito any address on receipt ¢ . -. ONF DOLLAR: and starcp Consuita. tion Fee ONE DOLLAR avd upwards, will give notice before Saturday, the-t FRANK GUILD, Auctioneer. Anti-Chinese : TICKET, Delegates at Larze to Constitutional Convention, FIEST CONG RESSIONAT DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, PAUL BONNET, ANTHONY: FISCHER, J. W, JAMISON, JAMES KIDNEY; J. be. PICO, JOHN R. SHARPSTEIN, pF -As WHEBAN: . SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. -P-S. DORNEY, oor: Sacramento, J. B. KELLY, Of Placer. P,. WILLIAMS, Of. El Dorado, H. C. MCKEYLV, Of Nevada, JOHN GREENWELL, Of Amador, L. J. MORROW, Of San Joaquin. GTHOM, —,M—TODB,——— Of Alameda. H. _THIRD-CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. W.F. STONE, ‘Of Yaba. H.NORTHCUTT, Of Selano. D. M. GLOSTER, Of Sierra. JOHN C. CRIGLER, Of Lake:: C, GARBER, Of Humboldt. ‘H. A. BOYLE, Of Marin, JAMES SPECT, Of Colusa, : NW ERORP Of Butte. W. FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ISAAC BICKNELL, D. A. DRYDEN, WILLIAM VINTER, “Of SAntaClara. . B. PILKINGTON, Of Santa Cruz, J. F. BREEN, Of San Benito. + J. KINLEY, + Of San Diego. : B. D. PETS, Of Los Angeles. Of Kern; ate—Nevada and Sierra Counties, E. BERRY, of Downieville. Fox Joint NEVADA COUNTY NOMINEES 0. W. CROSS, Of Nevada City. JOHN T. WICKES, Of Grass’ Valley, JOHN McCOY, Of Bridgeport. HAMLET DAVIS, Of Meadow Lake.lanai 5 Blection, June 19, 1878. 5th. t 4 “ BAS WINeh She *. the offive of J 1. Caldwell, No. . crating and healthy. Broad and Commercial streets, _Ne vada City, June 12, 1878-1m ene “SEAMAN & EDDY.BLACKSMITHs, COYOTE STREET, "NEVADA CITY. ; Hes FORMED A COPAUTNER. : ship, and leased the Gas Works, Are prepared to do all kinds of BLACKSMITHING. etc., done ina first class manner. oes — ton Work for Hicen, Attended to with promptness, and execu. ted in the best manner, We guaranteo all our-work-to-be-ag’good — as the best,and having Fad long experience in the business, are confident we can give satisfaction. SEAMAN & EDDY. _ Nevada ‘City, June 11, 1878, z Notice to Creditors. N THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HU BERTU 5 SOHARDIN, DECEASEH:--Notice is héreby giver by the undersigned Executrix of the last will and testament: of Hubertus Schardin, deceased, to the. creditors Of, and to’ all persons havii claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, 42 Bri ee Street, Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal., CATHARINE SCHAR DIN, TL wae ARCHIE NIVENS, “DEALER IN Choice Brands of Foreign and ~~ Domestic CIGARS, A THE BEST MANUFACTURED LA : Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO,Cigarettes, Pipes, Cutlery, Ete, ALSO. A FULL LINE OF CONFECTIONERY, NUTS, ETC GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Stocks Bought and Sold on Commission TELEGRAPH OFFICE, MASONIC BLOCE. Nevada City, June’ a, 1878. «tether A HEALTLY, PLEASANE “--AND— i SPARKLING BEVERAGE & ‘SEIBERT’S CRONE BEEP! MADE FROM PURE SPRING WATER. O POISONOUS ACIDS are used ‘ia the preparation of this delightful evera ge, but ull the ingredients are 12 V28lt is the best ‘TEMPERANCE DRINK Ever manufactured in Nevada County For sale at all. the Saloons. FAMILIES SUPPLIED By leaving orders at ANTOINE TAK'S. Nevada City, June 7, 1878. Nevada Lodge, No. 13,F. & A.M. STATED. MEETINGS ON good standing are cordially invited. ® JOHN CALDWELL, MseterH. Boskruan, Secretary. spl2 Call at the building in in. tha Jéarof "va \Enicanceca= Large Brick Shop, opposite the. Iron Work for Wagons, Carriages, ! MASONIC NOTICE. &_. the Second Wednesday of eacD.nionth. Visiting bretoren ipTes, held-at_s Che Di NEVAI SASS E . Clouds ob: yesterday aft Yesterday journed until ” Dalton the two terms ip The Traé . putti ng in ‘ ing. MeKve Ra nephew of Al Vahey miner this’ city, nov cisco, iz in to Ex-Sherif “gaged in thi —prtsiness at B There are i regarding the Tast;s0 far as” The: City completed its ' ening, and th red to the ha The stock . cattle and she from the valle tures high ur Sierra, f The-Grasstion have ady the erection o at that place. are overcrow< TheYoung __ Jey are organ template senc ball players o at an early d; —LBurrou Springs some fdiling health “learn that he than at any , vious two yea The Choral meeting an without. tran ~ ealy asmall . having seem —eatewhich we At the Wo _ Vention of Ne Edward Bérr nominated J Constitutiona John. T. W addressed the Valley, on, § Union, dresses, says . of argument : The tnion of Nevada Cit take place t Ranch. A 8] been arrange alltare invite day’s pléisuri ’ An itinera “don’t believe in con _. newspapers” Kept busy “a feeling the. b patron who “the. shingle breeze. On Saturd will sell ats kead’s rooms, alot of house chines, and a er persons ha of at the sam do so by givir Loafing art during divine unpopular in Marshal dispe jams who we walk in front. last Sunday e follow, if the . the warning. — oe NEVADA LO: . The State Lodge, Ne. 1 take place at Wednesday e A full attenda: sired. Visiti dially invitéd, RE! IGt Rev. CA. sionary for thi the Baptist Ct evening, at“® Subjest: “The God tested.” extended to a!

~ rive, and on Monday Mr Bat kin was —“devept-the-situation;-and-he-took: wind + play-with-hinrthe folttowimg evening. ~. able degree. p nies Nos. l’and 2 had a a se: ee) we The Daily Tanscript. NEVADA ‘OftW. CAL. , —— Pune 12, 1878. aE ‘GEO. M. MOTT 5 our only a uthor, vec Ageiut in Sacramento. He will re _ o¢ivye Advertiserrentsand Subscriptions . ‘for the TRANSCHIFT, und receipt for us in our Lame, ake Tercera I I =" DISAPPOINTED, "he Grand Opera House Troupe, which wasto have performed the * Danites,”" last evening atthe Theatre, did not put in an Appesravce.— Mr-McKee-Rankin and wife’ (\Liss Iyitty Blanchard) and their agent aried tn Grass Valley, says the thjon, on Sunday evening, prepared to fulfil their-engagement tothe public, but the balance of the troupe, Mr. Kennedy's stock combination, remained at Marysville. that financial troitbles — It seems were Ae informed by telegraph Miat the come ~ pany had been orde 6d back to San Francisco, Jt is proper to say. that Mr Rankin is fot responsible for the failure. He was onder engagement for a ceytain per centage of the reedipts for aterm -that-would—have ed-the last of this. week at Virginia City, Te was not responsible tor the management: of the troupe gin any-way ;-but-was—ready—to per=+She brought al —her blandisliments formt his part as usual, ‘fhe. company failing to’appear as advertised, lef Mr Rankin nothing to do but to departure for = Kast: er >. —--—— = —_—— -—— it af ~The Union says that’ on Monday morning W. H, Sheldon, working. Hie . De Golia’s saw mill, on Butterfly -Creek, while in the act of drawing logs on to the log-way, by means of Windlass, had: his hand caught in the machinery so.as to lacerate his right hand and strip the bones on both back and palm completely clean of musele and tendon, Dreak the bones of the right arm “hear the wrist and cause them to aud to protrude.thfyugh the flesh and skin. in two places. It was found necessary to cut the ends ofthe fractured bones and adjust them by silver wire passed through the ends of each factured piece, and thus connieans of fine them with the hope of saving the arm from amputation, although it is. exceeding doubtful whether this can be accomplished. , This is avery distressing accident to a very . . days in ee 7 . 80me years. ago, as the bride a **Beware of the Grass Widow !’— Not Trust Her’’—AndiI arry Lar+ kin’s Ghost Chimes In, ‘ Last. week a prominent Nevada‘ City gentleman was spénding a few San [rancisco, called around here and there on the of his acquaintanee, played billiards, and passed ws tine in a -sort of holiday manner that-w4s caiculated. short. of this way of days, and began to think of coming . to. make the hours seem iness_anud family Cares @piin. couple of dzys before be intended to retarn, ofr friend bethought self OF a dashing young grass widow liyitg on street whom he had Mot seen siuce she left this city, of a San Franciscan of considerable wealth;-—He-had-lately heard that this couple © which started out in tue world With such fair prospects had lived happily for a—few-—movths, then drifted into a cat-and-dog life, and fiually separated, -She was yet young, and plump, and fair, and who could blame. the “Nevada City wan -for-calling npon her, even if le had @ wife up here? He called. She greeted him with 4 warn handshake aud many bright smiles. to play on the easily impressed sinner, Ife drove all thoughts of his happy home from out his iwind, aud itportined Ler t5 goto the: She said she would, ‘Next day in bis strolls about the metropolis.he spied a neat sign susane GVér A doorway, and it read ‘*Mudame— , Spiritnalistic Mediam.’’? Curiosity, prompted him, and he went in, He had an interview with the Madame-who gained ‘a respeéctable livelihood by invoking spirits from the other world. Finally he asked her: “Can you tell me anything I don’t already. know?” “*T think. so, mediuni, + ‘Phen go ahead,”’ sir,’’ responded the ‘‘ BLACK SPIRITS AND WHITE. ** A Nevada City Man’s Adventure—_ A Dead Sister’s Spirit Says, ‘‘Do He had} At last he had become tired . whiling away the . back home and seltling down to uo ——to--wateb-with-hite— himv have comé to you from the spirit T iand.”” parted. ““He had always considered spiritualism synonymous with hombuggery. He had. even doubted, more or less, the existence of a hereafter. But as the afternoon wore away, and he gut to thinking over his morning's adventare, seized uj finally that ‘immediately . sent wort «to . he liopéa, she would excuse him™from keeping their engagement for the éVening,-as he had-jast heard that he had lw cousin in the city lying at the rpeint of derth, and felt it his duty Boat: -rorningof nervousness on him. . His mind was such an' ufter. supper the widow éxts sot “he that he tanie hone, The second day after bis etrival. the folowing item: appeared-in-oneof the San Francisco dailies: , Cowanviy Sxootinc.—Last evening, at $8 o ‘clogk, asa well known citizen” Wus” pussing alobg Kearney street in company with [here: was given the dame of the grass widow: above referred tu] a pistel shot was lired from the ‘second story of the building: they were passing. _ The ball passed jast by. the rim of ithe gentleman’s hat. An officer immediately seacbed the residence from whence the shot came, but -could learn nothing satisfactory, asthe family, which js a very respectable ‘Oue, prote sted Wig} koew nothing of the occurrence. made, sud:the affair is Sanonees in bys stery. The truth ofthe--above inoident ig vouched for upon good authority. Neither ourself, nor the gentleman -who received the warnings —hateany “faith in “so-called spiritualisnr— at—thesame time, offer any reasonable ex: plunntion-of the matter referred to. Spirits or no spirits, we accept the We—eannot,; venture to comment upon them one way or another: oo PUBLIC MEETINGS. In order to. more . effectively canvas the county prior to the coming “election for Delegates to the Constithe Non-Partitheir routes from the origina! programme as foltutional. Convention, zan ‘nominees will vary Jer eyés partially closed, and her . handsome features twitched spasA hollow, unearthly sound came from her throat, aud this-is what-she said: — “The room is full of spirits, faces t) me, many of them. © How sad they all seem, Whit!’ and horrified look came over the man’s face.‘ Lseeu faneral procession with «an empty modically, New a WOgoing toWard you worthy and industrious man, Myr, Sheldon isa’ poor“man, having a wife and three children ‘ upon him.for support. depending . ree. TRYING THE FIRE PLUGS. Late Monday afternoon the city Fire Department turned out for prac= ‘tice pursuant td a call issued by the Chief Engineer. The hose belongs ing to both companies .were attached to fire plugs in various portions of the city, and ‘with most~ satisfactory results. Streams were thrown to the height of 150 feet, and the streets and buildings im the neighb rhood of the different scenes of oje*ation received a thorough sprink } ling, all of which reduced the ten» p rature until it assumed a comfor « “Before returning to their respective engine houser, Com“tO at te point of the hose, during which ‘bo ) organizations received a good wetting. . ' A NARROW ESCAPE. Weare informed that on..Monday afternoon, as some boys from this city were bathing in the Stony res@ryoir, at Cement Hill, one.of them, George Pascoe; temporarily lost control of his lower limbs, and narrowly . escaped being drowned. * He sank out of sight and came to the surface twice, before regaining a position that enabled him to swim to the shore, which was only a short distance away. Water isa goed thing in its place, bat small boys who are not fi *'-rate swimmers should exercise great precaution in fooling around it. ~ Untt1, the latter part-of June Cor« cress will receive a share of atten tion, but after that there will be noreason why the public mind should” not be wholly devoted to wbase=beli; i dres8 you. sight! cofilu. ‘There, they have placed it at (your feet. A young girl uOW Cones forth from the throny,’ as if to adShe calls you ‘brother,’ She says. you will remember your little sister who died. twenty’ years ago, and was buried—in—a—far Kastern State, Listen io what she tells you: ‘Darling brotuer, as you love your dead sister's memofy, have nothing to do with that bad, wicked woman with whom you have an engagement to-night. So surely as you do, she will work your ruin, as sbe has that of wany as good a man beforo you. She has the face and manner of an angel, but the heart of a devil. Beware of ber!’ There, she has gone, and the other-spirits, with her,’’ continued the spiritualist. ‘‘No, no, they -have not all gone. There isa mun standing witli his face to you, Behold! he tarns this way. Great Go@! what a A ghastly, gaping bullet wound is just above his heart. His hands and face are smeured with blood. Hislips move, Icann t hear }what-he says. He comes toward mo.’ The woman shrank apparently from some presence invisible to him. Then she raised her head, expectantly, us though to.listen tod some. one. “He says“his neme is Harry Larkin!” she went on, in her strange. manner, ‘‘ahd'that the pistol wound which caused his death was ‘inilicted by a man, who: was crazed Witly jealousy on account of a woman, He beseeches me to urge you not to havé anything to do with that person your sister’ has warned you} against, else you meet with the same fate,” eee The Sspiritualigtic medium came out of'the trance in which she hud been. .She spoke to our townsman earnestly: “I donot know. you, and therefore cannat have any personal motives in endeavoring to influence your actions, But, as you value . rour siti heed the warnings that = a oe Soe I. Cal a Esq, and Judge . P. Stidger will speak at Graniteete on.Thursday évening, W. Roberts and J. M. Walling will be at North Bloom= ficld the seme evening, Friday eyening\J udge Stid ger will j address the "peopl at Relief Hill,and Len. . ee: Mr, Caldwell will speak—at—Washington, ASTROLOGIST AXD SEERESS. Madame Smith, who has just arrived in this city, is said to be one of the most-wonderfal foreseers of human events on this coast. She elaimns to possess the power of giving good luck to-the unfortunate; kealth to the sick; to tell how various buainess ventures will result; furnish pictures of your, ‘future wife, husband or lover, as tha xcage may be, ete. Her consultation * fees are . very reasonable. MadameSmith has taken possession of the building in the rear of Judge Garthe’s offige, where she will be pleased to give informa‘. tion to all who. desire it. ~~ si os = att” ertised Letters, tient aisles letters remain in. the, Post Office at Néviida City, Nevada County Cal, for .the week ending gune Sth, 18738. Persous calling for advertised letters will please give the date of edvertisement. J.S,HoLBrook, P. M. Burkingham, Mrs. S. 8, ° Clark, Mr. B. 8 Fiene, Hy. Fuller, J. Hall, A.J. Hinds, Mrs, Laura Irving, W Jonson, Mrs. Johnson, Janes Kingharnan, Mrs. Katie Leashe, E, A. Mershin, Mrs. Kate MeGibbons, Funnie Smith, Henry Stibbins, C.-R, Webber, George Wood, Willard ; E. 2, THE OTHER VERSION. Supervisors Smith and Thompson state that the purchase of a certain bridge and road of the Eureka Lake Company, at Coluitibia Hill, by the county, was not manipulated by a single individual; as claimed in a rege correspondence published in these columns, They say that the transfer of said property was made only after the Board of Supervisors had declared ‘unanimously in favor of such a step. .: sere The gentleman laughed, and de3 ‘ure from this city, and Hank Snow, a feeling affected to No arrests were } factsais given tous;—and— shallot + Thouse, Nevada City, SAM. DAVIS’ ADVENTURE. Gauge train bound for Colfax carried away a large amount of treasWells, Fargo-& Co.’s messenger, went along with a double-barreled shot-gun-to-take care of the valuable cargo until it was transferred to the C,:P. road, Sam. Davis,of the Virginia Chron. icle, Pinto" the baggage ar, and lajd_ his. velisé down cn the floor, then joined some friends a few seats away “flom) . where lie had left it, os pretty soon, and Jocated himself on the treasure box and close to the Hus . . ing his gua. left it, when his eye fell on the messenger and bis weapon. ‘The fanny writer didn’t seem to hardly comprehend what it was.all about for.an iactant, but-suddenly av idea struck bim. Heturned back to his fsrmer position, a look of sweet Content on. his: dark Laws ding “Tsay,” said Sam to. the gentle man sitting by his side. “What is it, Davis,” companion,

“Mighty: ateominodating railroad company, this is.’’ “Why so?” “Oh, nothing ; only Iseethey furnish armed men to go along and protect a passenger's baggage. A good idea. Darned if it don’ 't beat the . “phonograph: all to thunder?” “They always do that on the Nar-. row Gauge,” spoke up Judge Searls, who began to see how the Comstock journalist was taken in. Well, it’s a sensible idea, then I haven't got anything in that . satchel but dirty linen and graphical sketch of that chap who played the big drum at the Festival, Guess I'll just go back and tell bim he needn't fool away his time guardbe 1. Sam, went upto the messenger, tapped him on the shoulder, and said : = ‘See here, my friend ; I’m just. as much obliged to you; but there. isnt asked his you're taking care of. I'll just take it over to my seat, and if you have got anything else to do, go ahead and. do it.” And ‘Sum. carried his satchel to another part of the leaving Hank there with his gun to wondér what in the world that strange actcar, ing chap was driving at. DALTONS: DESCRIPT 10N. The description of the notorious, highwayman who recently rolbed Mr. Horton on the Rough and Ready road, is as follows: Height, '5 84 inches ; complexion florid ; gray eyes; dark brown hair; full face ; high cheek bones, and lips protruberant ; has large deep scar on left side ef neck ; dots in India ink on back of left wrist ; large marks resembling pock marks on back of right hand ; long, slight scar on forefin} ger of left hand. Such is the description of Peter Dalton, alias '* The Mountain Spirit.” Toe New York Mail asks: “ Is} Christianity on the decline in this . country?” Whereupon an exchange truthfully remarks: Not at all. We have the promise of as many church feet in-any former year. No, Christianity is not on the decline. It does not even decline twenty-five cents for five cents’ worth of berries. A BALTIMORE man has: been arrested tor playing ghost by dancing around on the tops of houses in hi Twins have occurred fifty-six times in Ohio within the past year, so great is the demand for Ohio men. —New Haven Register. ——~ Poe We have received Vol. 2, No. 1, of the San Jose Sunday Republic. It is ably edited, and one of the handsomest . sheets ‘published on this Coast. FP. von BUELOW, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, FFICE IN BELDEN’S DRUG STORE, Masonic Buil Residence, Main streat, opposite =~ On Saturday. evening the Narrow. AUCTION SALE! ee een s AMES KINKEAD, ILL HAVE AN AUCTION SALE at . his Rooms, : Commercial Street, Opposite Bigelow’s Store, . . . uud also has a Dow T FAIL TO GO AND SEE ‘Madame Smith, "THE WONDERFUL GIFTED ASTROLOGIST and SEE AEBS,SN CAN BE CONSULTED ON SICK. KOINFSS, JOURNEYS AND BUS SINESS ; Was on the ¢rain, and he went . Snow dropped into the same car . . tuariet’s baggage where-he-e.t-bold~. Sam. happened to look back-to see, : it his satchel was still where he had . . “WORKINGMEN’S But a bio-} ‘anything to speak of in that satche) . > q strawberry festivals this season as . ° O. T. CHUBB, On Saturday, June 15, 1878, Consisting of HOUSEHOLD GOODS, Ete. aici Also © Howe; 1 Wilcox & Gibbs, and 1 Buckeye Sewing Machine. . Als0-1-Good-Mi leh Cow: Parties ¥ Tahing to“Wsposeat-asticlos 1 Tadge Garthe’ ’s off Charms for Tove-lu And happiness, and will give luck k to , that want it, the SEEKESS also os : . Rive the ~ . True Likeness of the future Huge: . band, Wife or Lover.’ . Sent by maiito any address on receipt ¢ . -. ONF DOLLAR: and starcp Consuita. tion Fee ONE DOLLAR avd upwards, will give notice before Saturday, the-t FRANK GUILD, Auctioneer. Anti-Chinese : TICKET, Delegates at Larze to Constitutional Convention, FIEST CONG RESSIONAT DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO, PAUL BONNET, ANTHONY: FISCHER, J. W, JAMISON, JAMES KIDNEY; J. be. PICO, JOHN R. SHARPSTEIN, pF -As WHEBAN: . SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. -P-S. DORNEY, oor: Sacramento, J. B. KELLY, Of Placer. P,. WILLIAMS, Of. El Dorado, H. C. MCKEYLV, Of Nevada, JOHN GREENWELL, Of Amador, L. J. MORROW, Of San Joaquin. GTHOM, —,M—TODB,——— Of Alameda. H. _THIRD-CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. W.F. STONE, ‘Of Yaba. H.NORTHCUTT, Of Selano. D. M. GLOSTER, Of Sierra. JOHN C. CRIGLER, Of Lake:: C, GARBER, Of Humboldt. ‘H. A. BOYLE, Of Marin, JAMES SPECT, Of Colusa, : NW ERORP Of Butte. W. FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ISAAC BICKNELL, D. A. DRYDEN, WILLIAM VINTER, “Of SAntaClara. . B. PILKINGTON, Of Santa Cruz, J. F. BREEN, Of San Benito. + J. KINLEY, + Of San Diego. : B. D. PETS, Of Los Angeles. Of Kern; ate—Nevada and Sierra Counties, E. BERRY, of Downieville. Fox Joint NEVADA COUNTY NOMINEES 0. W. CROSS, Of Nevada City. JOHN T. WICKES, Of Grass’ Valley, JOHN McCOY, Of Bridgeport. HAMLET DAVIS, Of Meadow Lake.lanai 5 Blection, June 19, 1878. 5th. t 4 “ BAS WINeh She *. the offive of J 1. Caldwell, No. . crating and healthy. Broad and Commercial streets, _Ne vada City, June 12, 1878-1m ene “SEAMAN & EDDY.BLACKSMITHs, COYOTE STREET, "NEVADA CITY. ; Hes FORMED A COPAUTNER. : ship, and leased the Gas Works, Are prepared to do all kinds of BLACKSMITHING. etc., done ina first class manner. oes — ton Work for Hicen, Attended to with promptness, and execu. ted in the best manner, We guaranteo all our-work-to-be-ag’good — as the best,and having Fad long experience in the business, are confident we can give satisfaction. SEAMAN & EDDY. _ Nevada ‘City, June 11, 1878, z Notice to Creditors. N THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HU BERTU 5 SOHARDIN, DECEASEH:--Notice is héreby giver by the undersigned Executrix of the last will and testament: of Hubertus Schardin, deceased, to the. creditors Of, and to’ all persons havii claims against said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within four months from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned, 42 Bri ee Street, Nevada City, Nevada County, Cal., CATHARINE SCHAR DIN, TL wae ARCHIE NIVENS, “DEALER IN Choice Brands of Foreign and ~~ Domestic CIGARS, A THE BEST MANUFACTURED LA : Smoking and Chewing TOBACCO,Cigarettes, Pipes, Cutlery, Ete, ALSO. A FULL LINE OF CONFECTIONERY, NUTS, ETC GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Stocks Bought and Sold on Commission TELEGRAPH OFFICE, MASONIC BLOCE. Nevada City, June’ a, 1878.. «tether A HEALTLY, PLEASANE “--AND— i SPARKLING BEVERAGE & ‘SEIBERT’S CRONE BEEP! MADE FROM PURE SPRING WATER. O POISONOUS ACIDS are used ‘ia the preparation of this delightful evera ge, but ull the ingredients are 12 V28lt is the best ‘TEMPERANCE DRINK Ever manufactured in Nevada County For sale at all. the Saloons. FAMILIES SUPPLIED By leaving orders at ANTOINE TAK'S. Nevada City, June 7, 1878. Nevada Lodge, No. 13,F. & A.M. STATED. MEETINGS ON good standing are cordially invited. ® JOHN CALDWELL, MseterH. Boskruan, Secretary. spl2 Call at the building in in. tha Jéarof "va \Enicanceca= Large Brick Shop, opposite the. Iron Work for Wagons, Carriages, ! MASONIC NOTICE. &_. the Second Wednesday of eacD.nionth. Visiting bretoren ipTes, held-at_s Che Di NEVAI SASS E . Clouds ob: yesterday aft Yesterday journed until ” Dalton the two terms ip The Traé . putti ng in ‘ ing. MeKve Ra nephew of Al Vahey miner this’ city, nov cisco, iz in to Ex-Sherif “gaged in thi —prtsiness at B There are i regarding the Tast;s0 far as” The: City completed its ' ening, and th red to the ha The stock . cattle and she from the valle tures high ur Sierra, f The-Grasstion have ady the erection o at that place. are overcrow< TheYoung __ Jey are organ template senc ball players o at an early d; —LBurrou Springs some fdiling health “learn that he than at any , vious two yea The Choral meeting an without. tran ~ ealy asmall . having seem —eatewhich we At the Wo _ Vention of Ne Edward Bérr nominated J Constitutiona John. T. W addressed the Valley, on, § Union, dresses, says . of argument : The tnion of Nevada Cit take place t Ranch. A 8] been arrange alltare invite day’s pléisuri ’ An itinera “don’t believe in con _. newspapers” Kept busy “a feeling the. b patron who “the. shingle breeze. On Saturd will sell ats kead’s rooms, alot of house chines, and a er persons ha of at the sam do so by givir Loafing art during divine unpopular in Marshal dispe jams who we walk in front. last Sunday e follow, if the . the warning. — oe NEVADA LO: . The State Lodge, Ne. 1 take place at Wednesday e A full attenda: sired. Visiti dially invitéd, RE! IGt Rev. CA. sionary for thi the Baptist Ct evening, at“® Subjest: “The God tested.” extended to a!