June 8, 1879 (4 pages)

-_THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. NZVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. said the visiter. — will go out when the oil gets low Fatabitshed..September 6, 1860. eens ee “Sunday, June Sth, 1879. FASTING FORTY-EIGHT BOURS. } le of the Sierras. f “Way up near the edge of the gla ciers, where the snow now lays glistening in the sunshine with hundreds of tiny rivalets running ‘from under the mountain sides into the canons below; just on the boundaries of the immense drifts where vegetation is green, and an occasional sweet, modest-colore. violet and thousands of other less fragrant but equally beautiful flowers bloom their brightest at this season of the year, lives Andre Simon, the hermit Christian of the Sierras, ra To be more explicit as to the locality of this strange man’s abiding hp. Andre smiled pittyingly on his incredulous listener. “‘You are yet ‘but in your infancy in the matter of religious understanding. Even Iam fae short of ‘realizing the subject to Andre Simon, the Religious Famat. its fullextent. The day is not far distant, I have every reason to believe, when I shall prove to the wicked world that I am a human. being endowed with the divine powers which have been assured me. Ht at the desired stage of development in that direction, to see and talk with Henry Ward Beecher and other great religious teachers, and I shall lead them tothe truefbelief. All this accomplished, and the real Gospel planted in every quarter of the globe,. I will aseen 1 to Heaven in my earthly form, From there I can see the growing of the seeds it has been ordained I shall sow.” Se With all his intelligence, the fanplace: He lives ‘in the garret room head of “Jim Crow Canon,” in Sierlooks of pity which evéry passing ra county-and near, Alleghany City. . stranger bestows on him. Sixteen years ago the scene there‘abouts was one of activity from daylight till midnight. The ring of —mule-bells, the shout of the bull-whacker and the loud curses of teamsters and pack-train vacqueros mingled with the merry laugh of light. hearted miners, and was heard on every side. But now quiet reigns supreme, and there is nothing to disturb the prayerful moments of our here, unless it be the faint boom of the China gong in the settlement way down te canon, or the echo of one or two far distant and isolated saw mill whistles. Andre Simon is an old man, His intellectual faculties are good—in ‘some respects. As might be expected, veneration is his predominating characteristic. His unkempt, greasy ~ nut-brown hair is filleggwith streaks of silver, A long flowing beard hangs to his waist. His deep blue eyes ar full of gentle expression. His facial features are clear-cut, buta wrinkled forehead shows that he has often burned the midnight oil. His attire is shabby. The room is scantily furnished: A bed of sheepskins and a ragged blanket; a stove that looks as though it had come around Cape _ Horn and not escaped @ wreca; an -old table covered with books, papers, , and hundreds of pages of manuscript. The board walls are adorned with old pictures of.a cheap character. A portrait of Uncle Bobby Lee hangs on one side, and opposite honest A*e Lincoln's face looks down. The former is framed with cobwebs, and on the upper edge of the latter is a wasp’s nest, The appointments of ~~~ the cuisine department are limited, eonsisting of afrying-pan and a few cracked pots and kettles. When his he chops. cord or two of wood and sells cupboard needs replenishing, it. * To the visitor, he talks only of religion and religious teachers. He says that spiritual expounders of the age differ with him in many beliefs. His faith in miracles is profound, * He says: ‘When first I began to suspect that a mission of great im ‘portance had been assigned me by the Lord, I was studying in an Indi ana college. I came to California, and preached more or less in variour camps, walking from one to the oter and trusting in a divine power to supply my daily wants. two hundred pages each, ent endeavering ,to accompli task, however.” © . * In some places I was treated with respect, ia. others stoned and hooted at, Since coming here, I have written and hed published two books of about ‘They have not yet met with a general circulatien, but I believe that the day will eome when they will be printed in every language and read in every lind, The chief object I am at presis te wo accustom myself to fasting that I may go fwithout-food or drink for forty days and forty nights, as did eur beloved Savior, and suffer no bedity pangs. When I succeed, the Land has told me [sl al become one of luis ‘chosen prophets, and be enabled to foretell human and divine events for all time to come. —I can already resist the temptation to eat -or demk for forty-eight, consecutive hours, each week, but at the nd of that tiage I succumb to the evil spirit. Iam gradually, with aszistance from above, fortifymg myself for the Rough and Ready Notes. Dixon & Co. are -getting water from ‘‘Deer creek ditch,” and will not quit washing until July. Seven men are at work in the Ironclad mine. They are drifting at present and taking ont some fine rock, The new .nachinery works well, Mr. Black on Goshen Hill has had some difficulties to contend with,and the water company have made arrangements whereby he will be enabled to run a few weeks longer. W.-B. Smedly and Joseph Tuomas suspended operations in their hydraulic claims Saturday night, on account of the giving out of the water supply. They have made a goodrun during the past season. the examination, engaged for the ensuing year. ship settled. dl ‘The Derbe Reduction. endeave ring to establish a preceden for a general reduction of wages i + winers. “Heretofore there were tw ges paid was $3 per day. mine, will probably be re-inaugurated, an the wages will be put up to the ol standard. ; away. complish your self-imp sed “task,” “The lamp of life from atarvation, and you will then ting up the mill and building a road The public school at Rough and Ready closed Friday for vacation.— For three weeks past night sessions have heen held regularly in order to {thoroughly prepare the pupils for Principal O, H. Crowell and wife have given general satisfaction by their past management of the school, and will be. reThe ledge on Randolph Flat which has been worked for some time by John Fippin, is looking finely. Last week it opened up about 18 inches wide and very rich in free gold and sulphurets, Some contend that it is a pocket lead, but even in case that belief is well founded it is a good piece of property. There is ‘a contest regarding the land through which it extends. George Grant wants to hold it for agricultural purposes, and Mr. Fippin desires to devote it to mining purposes and continue bis present tunnels. The two ger.tlemen have gone to: the Sacramento Land Otfice for the purjose of having their respective clz.ims to ownerSuperintenlent Cox claims that the Derbec, Mining Company are not Nex ada county, as is claimed by the shifts of ten hours each;-and the waSuch an arrangement necessitated the running of the machinery for four hours out of every twenty-four when no labor was being performed in the It was therefore concluded to put on three shifts of eight hours each and pay $2.50 per day, in order to more speedily develop the claim. After a sufficient number ‘of drifts are opened up, the ten hour system Several weeks since the cellar of a residence oa Broad street was entered through an outside door and robbed of two dozen cans of oysters. The theft reminded the owner that it was time to guard against such depredation, and he had a padlock ‘put on the door, no means of secum ing it having previously been used. Night before last an ettempt was made by'unknown parties to break off the lock. They had nearly succeeded, when they were frightened el How the Trees of the Sierras are Being Put te Geod Use. When a tramp strayed along nightfall, he pointed at the enclosure near a planing mill where thousands upon thousands of feet of everything in the line of planks, dreased siding, flooring, etc., was piled, and wanted to know if that was a s-lumber yard, and if a poor fellow would be allowed to go over there aud sleep. He must have been a first cousin to the hungry vagabond who asked one day if it was a. boardThe mammoth piles of lumber which provoked the above queries is owned by M. L. & D. Matsh. The former has been an owner of saw mills inthis county for 25 years past—in fact almost since there was a sufficient settlement of human, beings here to warrant the carrying on of that business. The latter has been associated, with him for some nine years. In 1876 they had a saw-mill at Crystal Springs, two or three miles rebuilt on Boulder street where their planing mill, lumber yard_and business office now ‘are. Shortly after they erected a saw-mill in Willow Valley, where they remained. until this spring, when the supply of trees -in the locality had diminished to such an extent that a removal was. decided upon. They selected a site (said to be the best in the county) on Rock creek, half a mile north ofthe Washington roa, and about five miles from this city. For six weeks now from 40 to 45 men, with J. W. Dean as foreman of construction, have been at work puttwo miles long—which has an average grade of 9 inches to the rod—by which the lumber when-sawed can be hauled out of the valley and on te the main road. The engine is of 45_ horse power and will run by steam. The cutting facilities of the machinery (whith is about all new) will en-— able 18,000 feet per day to be‘turned out regularly. This week everything will be in readiness to commence sawing, when Mr. D. There are they would willingly forget. They are human Thorns, forever torturing their fellow-men for sake of torture. Has a man met with misfortune in his business, they are forever recalling the fact. Has aman in times that are gone wandered. into’ devious paths, they are reminding him of -it often by congratulating him that thatis past. Has aman biundered, they areforever telling him what “might have been.” Thorn is of the’ masculine gender, feminine gender, the case is different and nut so easily disposed of. . But a friend tells of one such scourge in petticoats who got her deserts the other evening. It was ata grand party, where some hundreds of people were gathered together. The Thorn that cost him dearly. He had. put ‘shem all behind him. But the Thorn took occasion to recall them, in a subdued and confidential tone. victim, who had been subjected to the same torture before, spoke up so that many could hear, ‘‘Madam,” he said, ‘for five years I have been trying to forget all that. You have been trying to remember it. ~ You have succeeded better than I. I congratulate you.” The Thorn subsided. Trial Jury. The following names were dawn by the County Judge, Sheriff and Clerk yesterday, and frow. them a trial Jury will be selec ced for the June term of the District Court: Meadow Lake.—"ulius Adolph, Chas. Burckhalter, ©. Humphrey, Geo. Richardsor , : Kureka,—W , Dowling. Bloomf,eld.—James Howlett, E. B. Rar,som. W ashington.—H. Kohler, J. F. Cav-roll. Rough and Ready.—Geo. Grant, Marsh is to take charge of the mill and run it to ite full capacity as leg as the supply of timber lasts. 7 hat will be for many. years, The }Aarsh brothers have the titles to ei-sht sections of school, Governmen‘, and rail® road land,allconvenient to their mill. )It abounds in mammo’ch spruce, fir pine and spruce trees. Rock creek ‘is a beautiful limpid stream carryiny a fine body of water. Numer jus trout disport themselves within its confines, and’ at this season “; the year the expert angler who «pends a few hours along the bar.es will find himself rewarded With a big string. . saw-mill at Eureka, which has been called ‘‘the Arctic region of Nevada county,”—a synonym that does not owe its existence so much to the fact that it is ‘“‘way up north,” as to the long, cold winter that is experienced taere usually. Qle Nelson is also interested as a partner in this latter enterprise, They saw up from 12,000 to 15,000 feet per day of the fint . est sugar pine lumber to be obtai red njon the Coast. Most of it is shipped to San Francisco, via this city, where ® -it has a ready market at rates varying from $60 to $75 per thousand. ployment at the Kureka mill, W. PLC. State Ticket. The Convention of the W. P. C., in session at San Francisco, have made the following nominations: Governor, W. F. White of Santa Cruz; Lieutenant Governor, W. R. Andrus of Oaklaud; Secretary of 4 State, A. A. Smith of North Bloomof Yuba; State Controller, Hugh Jones of Santa Clara; Attorney General, C. W. Cross of.Nevada City ; Suryeyor General, H. J. Stevenson of X08 Angeles; Supt. -f Public Instraxtion, D. T. Trcat of Santa Barbara; Clerk <i Supreme Court, 0. F. Thorne of San Luis Obispo; Chief Justice, R. & Morrison of Fourth District Court; Assistant Justice, S. B. McKee of Third District Court; for Congress, P. J. Hopper of Sacramento from the Second District, and J. J. Ayres of Los Angeles from the Fourth District, i — 5 s@ Milton said ‘Our country is where we are well off.” How few The same gentlemen also have a From 12 to 15 men find regular em-. field; State Treasurer, L. B. Clarke, 4. P. Van Slyke. Grass Valley.—John Bennett, M. C. Taylor, Richard Penaluna, Alex. Stoddard, W. D. Woods, S. R. Michaels, C. C. Ragsdale, Jas. Dabb, Samuel Hooper. Nevada City.—A. Walrath, P. H. Belden, E. P. Hoger, H.C. McKelvy, Robbins, John McAvin, James Allen, A. H. Hanson, Wm. Eddy, N P. Brown, Henry Richards. Little York.—R. Spiler. Bridgeport.—Thomas Faherty, . *“‘Pimafere” and “Urlina.” the entire comic opera, “‘H. M. S. Pinafore,” and two scenes from the extravaganza of ‘“Urlina.” need be said, as they have appeared here previously and established a entertainments. Asa special token of the esteem they have for the peodouble entertainment specified above. in another column. — ' Auditor’s Report for May. $46,915 97; paid in during May, $4,40449. Warrant paid month, $8,596 65; warrants still eutstanding, $17,655 59. Revenue from poll taxes during the month, $2,992 45. Revenue from licenses, for May, amounted to $820 42. County indebtedness, exclusive of interest, less cash on hand, $481 39; county indebtedriess at corresponding date last year, $11,828 57. . Frue Concentraters Put in. Frue concentrators have recently been put in at the Murchie mine. They work very satisfactorily,a large amount of gold that was otherwise lost being saved through their adoption. s@ How to get up a Spring meeting—put two fat mea ina light bug&@ The soul that is in earnest will not stop to count thecost. It is the certain : disagreeable people in this world who seem to} take a special delight in annoying . Boulder street the otherday towards‘ ethers by reminding them of things When the . there is one way of getting relief. He can be knocked down and taught . manners, When the Thorn is of the . Rea aie ed sat near a young man who, in days . : lace:_H L n . aticism of Andre Simon prevents . cast of town, and were burned-out. . gone by, had-been—guilty of follies . of a dilapidated stage stable near the. him from rightly interpteting the They one 5 The] T. Wells, Thomas J.C. Abbott; Chas. Bourier, John Next Saturday evening the Hyers Sisters’ Combination will appear at the Theatre in this city, producing As to the merits of the sctors, nothing reputation for giving unsurpassable ple of Nevada City, they give the See the east of characters, published The County Auditor’s May report shows that at the beginning of that month there was in the Treasury during’ $511 20. The county officers’ fees The ‘Tidings of yesterday says: The grape crop of this: vicinity has been reported through some of our local papers as cut off by the frost. Ou inquiry we cannot learn that this is by any means generally the case. The largest and best vineyards all through this section are looking well and promise an abundant. harvest. There are a few frosty places in which neither vineyards nororchards should be located, about which the the report is true, but not at. all so with regard to most vineyards. : HE KEPUBLICA PARTY iT county will hold pritnary Phar, _— each township om Wednes@ay June 11th, 1975 at such time and place as the local ‘ec,’ teding dolepanee 4" the im HAS lecting dele b Convention to be held at Pacramente. Cit June 17th, 1879. Nevada and Grass Vil},! township will eadh elect three (3) : —Meadow Lake township two (2) deless and each of the other br erg. oue (1) dele. ~ te. As soon as the délegates are elected, orward the hamies t6°C: E. Mulloy, Presi dent of _ em gro Cominty Central Com. ittee,-who wi urni tials. io “eos ce — i y order of the Republi tral Committee. Whur Sent zs Nevada City, June 6th, 1879 fetes —— TRUSTEES OF THE vada do ordain as follows: Section 1. A Tax of F CITY OF Nr. The Downieville Messenger says: Last Tuesday as Geo, Sharp was driving the stage between Peter Yore’s and Sierra Nevada Hotel, he . saw a very large cinnamon bear nearthe road; It is ‘an unusual thing to see-bruin in that section. ti Se s@7 “‘Bredren,” said an exhorter in k more good in five minutes dan I could do in one year.” ____ Westerday's Arrivals at . THE UNION HOTEL. [NEVADA CITY, CAL. oo £ ‘Jacob Naffziger, oprictor. V_— RD Carter City C A Dorsey Sacramen J Frieze M’vill -. H P Odds El Dorado W King You Bet EH Milliard & + ¥ B E Johnson do W Wilkins Sacrament E L Moray Cit JS Long & w New Ca 8 B Davipson D’ville Miss Davidson Benicia A Isaach'.", Sacrame F Levi Murchie Mine J Mutr 2 .Bloem J E Peck City’. M Me sl.rr Grass GV J Horn Grass Valley O P.zed Globe Ranch J Harrison Roun Mou Fe ee ack eign ae Yesterday’s Arrivals at . THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, CAL. Chas. E. Pearson, Proprictor.W Holbrook City J Lace Sacramento D Walls San Fran H Grasses San Fran E Sherwood & w H H N Luchsinger Wil Val A J Rose Bloomfield D Marsh R&RR Furlong Circus Co .J H Hart Gras Valley J W Palmer Grass Val C Jacobs San Fran Mrs Sullisan & ¢ Blo J Holland City J Van Mater Tehama TC Randall do B McLeran City D Oliver City E Allison V Fjume CC Ragandr City WH Mead Washing Miss Ormsby M’vi'e JJ Smitn City T Byrnes Moor Flat J Pengally San Juan a a NEVADA THEATRE. Return of ‘the Favorites ! . tr ONE NIGHT ONLYTER Saturday Evening, June 14th. GRAND DOUBLE BILL, FAREWELL OF THE HYERS SISTERS Combination !: N which occasion they will have the pleaé sure of for the first time in this city, the G Musical and Dramatic Success ever known, entitled HER MAJESTY’S SHIP PINAFORE! Or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor. An Entirely Original Nautical Comic Op. era. The most successful hit, and having to-day, through the entire world, the Largest Receipts of any play ever written. : Characters—The Right Hon, Sir. Joseph Porter, K. C. B., First Lord of the Admirre Louise Hyers,pt. Corcoran, commanding H. M.8. Pinafore—John Luce. ; Ralph Rackstaw, able Seaman—W. King. Josephine, the Captain’s Daughter—Miss . Madah Hyers. Little Buttercup, (Mrs. Gripps) a Ports— Bumboat Woman—hiies Grace Overall. Bill Bobstay, Boatswain-——Willie Lyle. a St. Joseph's first cousin—Mrs. Dora &: _ First bord’s Sisters, His Cousins, and his Aunts, Sailors, &c., by members of the Company. In addition te the above, the Combination will produce two scenes from the new opera Boutte Extravaganza of “CRLINA,’’ The African Princess. This is Positively the Last Appearance of the Hyers Sisters previous to their European Tour. Admission—Reserved Seats $1. Down Stairs 50 cts. No extra charge for Reserved Seats at Vinten s Drug Store. : No. 1056. : ; Application for a Patent te a Mining Claim. Unirap States. Laxp Orrice, Sacramento, Cal., May 29, 1879. NG is hereby given that Willian awe see Artemas: Davison, whose post office is Nevada City, Nevada County, CGal., have ‘thle ater Mars 2) for patent for the Caledonia Consolidated placer mine, bearing gold, in the Scott's Nevada Mining District, Nevada county, California, and described the netes on file in this office, as Ler mags a NW} of SE} and 8} of Section 19, SE}, N} of SW}, SE} of SW}, and SW} of SE ;, ,» and containing twelve nur a acres, and as designated in Sec4 a a a prayer-meeting, ‘‘I feel asafM-could . tall Qne-Hu Of the assessed valus. tion of property within said city for General Fund purposes, and Twenty Cents on each One Hundred Dollars for Fire Purposes ig -: hereby levied for the year ending May i6th 1880,. -Approved —" 24,1879." . Jd, C. LOCKLI , —k tae, tet “CRYSTAL” ICE CREAM! And Pure Fresh Made Candy At MRS. ECKART’S FACTORY, oF ‘Opp. Stumpf’s Hotel, Broad Street, Nevada City, — A Cool and Neat . Reception Saloon : bs Has been fitted up for reception of guests, Families supplied with delicious Cream at low rates, by leaving orders. Jun5 JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLY . OF THE CELEBRATED GANYMEDE Made of the Best HAVANA — TOBACCO. <=SMOKE NO OTHER. SOLD ONLY BY JOHN JACKE. June 3, 1879. WANTED! 30 MINERS, . AT DERBEC MINE, North Bloomfield. WAGES $250 Fer Eight Hours Labor. . J. B. COX, Sup'’t.PURE MOUNTAIN ICE. i HE undersigned gives notice that he is prepared to supply the best article of MOUNTAIN ICE To any business place or private residence in this city. The Ice is the best ever put UP in this se-tion of the country. pn Sis se" Con . All orders left at the office of the Company, on the. Plaza, will be promptly tw. J. &. THOMPSON. Nevada City, June 3, 1879._ DENTISTRY. Dr. P. E. H FFICE IN BROWN & MORGAN'S BLOOK, once Hanns Re He is perform all kinds of Mepantntont Goumnire Dentistry, in the la test and moat style. : Artificial inserted on Gold, Silver, Vulcanite and Aluminum. Satistaction guaranteed as to quality and Vinita mado at residence, it desired. R. M. Hunt, M. D. ; Onsager a j) ech — THE N ine Del haver Conve Jos. Marsh charge singer The the in the ] 000,01 The ~ e0neei ing. men, . = from . Al while at: the was k by a1 Ho: of Blu San F with been . city. The . hold ; (2) aft ing w who _ Ge Brot] a ple Sierr They tend ‘the § Wisic ficie: Rus! ed, 3 fect by t dla the Rev: even 9th. Pr Chu by tl intl be.” ion : invit

-_THE DAILY TRANSCRIPT. NZVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA. said the visiter. — will go out when the oil gets low Fatabitshed....September 6, 1860. eens ee “Sunday, June Sth, 1879. FASTING FORTY-EIGHT BOURS. } le of the Sierras. f “Way up near the edge of the gla ciers, where the snow now lays glistening in the sunshine with hundreds of tiny rivalets running ‘from under the mountain sides into the canons below; just on the boundaries of the immense drifts where vegetation is green, and an occasional sweet, modest-colore. violet and thousands of other less fragrant but equally beautiful flowers bloom their brightest at this season of the year, lives Andre Simon, the hermit Christian of the Sierras, ra To be more explicit as to the locality of this strange man’s abiding hp. Andre smiled pittyingly on his incredulous listener. “‘You are yet ‘but in your infancy in the matter of religious understanding. Even Iam fae short of ‘realizing the subject to Andre Simon, the Religious Famat. its fullextent. The day is not far distant, I have every reason to believe, when I shall prove to the wicked world that I am a human. being endowed with the divine powers which have been assured me. Ht at the desired stage of development in that direction, to see and talk with Henry Ward Beecher and other great religious teachers, and I shall lead them tothe truefbelief. All this accomplished, and the real Gospel planted in every quarter of the globe,. I will aseen 1 to Heaven in my earthly form, From there I can see the growing of the seeds it has been ordained I shall sow.” Se With all his intelligence, the fanplace: He lives ‘in the garret room head of “Jim Crow Canon,” in Sierlooks of pity which evéry passing ra county-and near, Alleghany City. . stranger bestows on him. Sixteen years ago the scene there‘abouts was one of activity from daylight till midnight. The ring of —mule-bells, the shout of the bull-whacker and the loud curses of teamsters and pack-train vacqueros mingled with the merry laugh of light. hearted miners, and was heard on every side. But now quiet reigns supreme, and there is nothing to disturb the prayerful moments of our here, unless it be the faint boom of the China gong in the settlement way down te canon, or the echo of one or two far distant and isolated saw mill whistles. Andre Simon is an old man, His intellectual faculties are good—in ‘some respects. As might be expected, veneration is his predominating characteristic. His unkempt, greasy ~ nut-brown hair is filleggwith streaks of silver, A long flowing beard hangs to his waist. His deep blue eyes ar full of gentle expression. His facial features are clear-cut, buta wrinkled forehead shows that he has often burned the midnight oil. His attire is shabby. The room is scantily furnished: A bed of sheepskins and a ragged blanket; a stove that looks as though it had come around Cape _ Horn and not escaped @ wreca; an -old table covered with books, papers, , and hundreds of pages of manuscript. The board walls are adorned with old pictures of.a cheap character. A portrait of Uncle Bobby Lee hangs on one side, and opposite honest A*e Lincoln's face looks down. The former is framed with cobwebs, and on the upper edge of the latter is a wasp’s nest, The appointments of ~~~ the cuisine department are limited, eonsisting of afrying-pan and a few cracked pots and kettles. When his he chops. cord or two of wood and sells cupboard needs replenishing, it. * To the visitor, he talks only of religion and religious teachers. He says that spiritual expounders of the age differ with him in many beliefs. His faith in miracles is profound, * He says: ‘When first I began to suspect that a mission of great im ‘portance had been assigned me by the Lord, I was studying in an Indi ana college. I came to California, and preached more or less in variour camps, walking from one to the oter and trusting in a divine power to supply my daily wants. two hundred pages each, ent endeavering ,to accompli task, however.” © . * In some places I was treated with respect, ia. others stoned and hooted at, Since coming here, I have written and hed published two books of about ‘They have not yet met with a general circulatien, but I believe that the day will eome when they will be printed in every language and read in every lind, The chief object I am at presis te wo accustom myself to fasting that I may go fwithout-food or drink for forty days and forty nights, as did eur beloved Savior, and suffer no bedity pangs. When I succeed, the Land has told me [sl al become one of luis ‘chosen prophets, and be enabled to foretell human and divine events for all time to come. —I can already resist the temptation to eat -or demk for forty-eight, consecutive hours, each week, but at the nd of that tiage I succumb to the evil spirit. Iam gradually, with aszistance from above, fortifymg myself for the Rough and Ready Notes. Dixon & Co. are -getting water from ‘‘Deer creek ditch,” and will not quit washing until July. Seven men are at work in the Ironclad mine. They are drifting at present and taking ont some fine rock, The new .nachinery works well, Mr. Black on Goshen Hill has had some difficulties to contend with,and the water company have made arrangements whereby he will be enabled to run a few weeks longer. W.-B. Smedly and Joseph Tuomas suspended operations in their hydraulic claims Saturday night, on account of the giving out of the water supply. They have made a goodrun during the past season. the examination, engaged for the ensuing year. ship settled. dl ‘The Derbe Reduction. endeave ring to establish a preceden for a general reduction of wages i + winers. “Heretofore there were tw ges paid was $3 per day. mine, will probably be re-inaugurated, an the wages will be put up to the ol standard. ; away. complish your self-imp sed “task,” “The lamp of life from atarvation, and you will then ting up the mill and building a road The public school at Rough and Ready closed Friday for vacation.— For three weeks past night sessions have heen held regularly in order to {thoroughly prepare the pupils for Principal O, H. Crowell and wife have given general satisfaction by their past management of the school, and will be. reThe ledge on Randolph Flat which has been worked for some time by John Fippin, is looking finely. Last week it opened up about 18 inches wide and very rich in free gold and sulphurets, Some contend that it is a pocket lead, but even in case that belief is well founded it is a good piece of property. There is ‘a contest regarding the land through which it extends. George Grant wants to hold it for agricultural purposes, and Mr. Fippin desires to devote it to mining purposes and continue bis present tunnels. The two ger.tlemen have gone to: the Sacramento Land Otfice for the purjose of having their respective clz.ims to ownerSuperintenlent Cox claims that the Derbec, Mining Company are not Nex ada county, as is claimed by the shifts of ten hours each;-and the waSuch an arrangement necessitated the running of the machinery for four hours out of every twenty-four when no labor was being performed in the It was therefore concluded to put on three shifts of eight hours each and pay $2.50 per day, in order to more speedily develop the claim. After a sufficient number ‘of drifts are opened up, the ten hour system Several weeks since the cellar of a residence oa Broad street was entered through an outside door and robbed of two dozen cans of oysters. The theft reminded the owner that it was time to guard against such depredation, and he had a padlock ‘put on the door, no means of secum ing it having previously been used. Night before last an ettempt was made by'unknown parties to break off the lock. They had nearly succeeded, when they were frightened el How the Trees of the Sierras are Being Put te Geod Use. When a tramp strayed along nightfall, he pointed at the enclosure near a planing mill where thousands upon thousands of feet of everything in the line of planks, dreased siding, flooring, etc., was piled, and wanted to know if that was a s-lumber yard, and if a poor fellow would be allowed to go over there aud sleep. He must have been a first cousin to the hungry vagabond who asked one day if it was a. boardThe mammoth piles of lumber which provoked the above queries is owned by M. L. & D. Matsh. The former has been an owner of saw mills inthis county for 25 years past—in fact almost since there was a sufficient settlement of human, beings here to warrant the carrying on of that business. The latter has been associated, with him for some nine years. In 1876 they had a saw-mill at Crystal Springs, two or three miles rebuilt on Boulder street where their planing mill, lumber yard_and business office now ‘are. Shortly after they erected a saw-mill in Willow Valley, where they remained. until this spring, when the supply of trees -in the locality had diminished to such an extent that a removal was. decided upon. They selected a site (said to be the best in the county) on Rock creek, half a mile north ofthe Washington roa, and about five miles from this city. For six weeks now from 40 to 45 men, with J. W. Dean as foreman of construction, have been at work puttwo miles long—which has an average grade of 9 inches to the rod—by which the lumber when-sawed can be hauled out of the valley and on te the main road. The engine is of 45_ horse power and will run by steam. The cutting facilities of the machinery (whith is about all new) will en-— able 18,000 feet per day to be‘turned out regularly. This week everything will be in readiness to commence sawing, when Mr. D. There are they would willingly forget. They are human Thorns, forever torturing their fellow-men for sake of torture. Has a man met with misfortune in his business, they are forever recalling the fact. Has aman in times that are gone wandered. into’ devious paths, they are reminding him of -it often by congratulating him that thatis past. Has aman biundered, they areforever telling him what “might have been.” Thorn is of the’ masculine gender, feminine gender, the case is different and nut so easily disposed of. . But a friend tells of one such scourge in petticoats who got her deserts the other evening. It was ata grand party, where some hundreds of people were gathered together. The Thorn that cost him dearly. He had. put ‘shem all behind him. But the Thorn took occasion to recall them, in a subdued and confidential tone. victim, who had been subjected to the same torture before, spoke up so that many could hear, ‘‘Madam,” he said, ‘for five years I have been trying to forget all that. You have been trying to remember it. ~ You have succeeded better than I. I congratulate you.” The Thorn subsided. Trial Jury. The following names were dawn by the County Judge, Sheriff and Clerk yesterday, and frow. them a trial Jury will be selec ced for the June term of the District Court: Meadow Lake.—"ulius Adolph, Chas. Burckhalter, ©. Humphrey, Geo. Richardsor , : Kureka,—W , Dowling. Bloomf,eld.—James Howlett, E. B. Rar,som. W ashington.—H. Kohler, J. F. Cav-roll. Rough and Ready.—Geo. Grant, Marsh is to take charge of the mill and run it to ite full capacity as leg as the supply of timber lasts. 7 hat will be for many. years, The }Aarsh brothers have the titles to ei-sht sections of school, Governmen‘, and rail® road land,allconvenient to their mill. )It abounds in mammo’ch spruce, fir pine and spruce trees. Rock creek ‘is a beautiful limpid stream carryiny a fine body of water. Numer jus trout disport themselves within its confines, and’ at this season “; the year the expert angler who «pends a few hours along the bar.es will find himself rewarded With a big string. . saw-mill at Eureka, which has been called ‘‘the Arctic region of Nevada county,”—a synonym that does not owe its existence so much to the fact that it is ‘“‘way up north,” as to the long, cold winter that is experienced taere usually. Qle Nelson is also interested as a partner in this latter enterprise, They saw up from 12,000 to 15,000 feet per day of the fint . est sugar pine lumber to be obtai red njon the Coast. Most of it is shipped to San Francisco, via this city, where ® -it has a ready market at rates varying from $60 to $75 per thousand. ployment at the Kureka mill, W. PLC. State Ticket. The Convention of the W. P. C., in session at San Francisco, have made the following nominations: Governor, W. F. White of Santa Cruz; Lieutenant Governor, W. R. Andrus of Oaklaud; Secretary of 4 State, A. A. Smith of North Bloomof Yuba; State Controller, Hugh Jones of Santa Clara; Attorney General, C. W. Cross of.Nevada City ; Suryeyor General, H. J. Stevenson of X08 Angeles; Supt. -f Public Instraxtion, D. T. Trcat of Santa Barbara; Clerk <i Supreme Court, 0. F. Thorne of San Luis Obispo; Chief Justice, R. & Morrison of Fourth District Court; Assistant Justice, S. B. McKee of Third District Court; for Congress, P. J. Hopper of Sacramento from the Second District, and J. J. Ayres of Los Angeles from the Fourth District, i — 5

s@ Milton said ‘Our country is where we are well off.” How few The same gentlemen also have a From 12 to 15 men find regular em-. field; State Treasurer, L. B. Clarke, 4. P. Van Slyke. Grass Valley.—John Bennett, M. C. Taylor, Richard Penaluna, Alex. Stoddard, W. D. Woods, S. R. Michaels, C. C. Ragsdale, Jas. Dabb, Samuel Hooper. Nevada City.—A. Walrath, P. H. Belden, E. P. Hoger, H.C. McKelvy, Robbins, John McAvin, James Allen, A. H. Hanson, Wm. Eddy, N P. Brown, Henry Richards. Little York.—R. Spiler. Bridgeport.—Thomas Faherty, . *“‘Pimafere” and “Urlina.” the entire comic opera, “‘H. M. S. Pinafore,” and two scenes from the extravaganza of ‘“Urlina.” need be said, as they have appeared here previously and established a entertainments.. Asa special token of the esteem they have for the peodouble entertainment specified above. in another column. — ' Auditor’s Report for May. $46,915 97; paid in during May, $4,40449. Warrant paid month, $8,596 65; warrants still eutstanding, $17,655 59. Revenue from poll taxes during the month, $2,992 45. Revenue from licenses, for May, amounted to $820 42. County indebtedness, exclusive of interest, less cash on hand, $481 39; county indebtedriess at corresponding date last year, $11,828 57. . Frue Concentraters Put in. Frue concentrators have recently been put in at the Murchie mine. They work very satisfactorily,a large amount of gold that was otherwise lost being saved through their adoption. s@ How to get up a Spring meeting—put two fat mea ina light bug&@ The soul that is in earnest will not stop to count thecost. It is the certain : disagreeable people in this world who seem to} take a special delight in annoying . Boulder street the otherday towards‘ ethers by reminding them of things When the . there is one way of getting relief. He can be knocked down and taught . manners, When the Thorn is of the . Rea aie ed sat near a young man who, in days . : lace:_H L n . aticism of Andre Simon prevents . cast of town, and were burned-out. . gone by, had-been—guilty of follies . of a dilapidated stage stable near the. him from rightly interpteting the They one 5 The] T. Wells, Thomas J.C. Abbott; Chas. Bourier, John Next Saturday evening the Hyers Sisters’ Combination will appear at the Theatre in this city, producing As to the merits of the sctors, nothing reputation for giving unsurpassable ple of Nevada City, they give the See the east of characters, published The County Auditor’s May report shows that at the beginning of that month there was in the Treasury during’ $511 20. The county officers’ fees The ‘Tidings of yesterday says: The grape crop of this: vicinity has been reported through some of our local papers as cut off by the frost. Ou inquiry we cannot learn that this is by any means generally the case. The largest and best vineyards all through this section are looking well and promise an abundant. harvest. There are a few frosty places in which neither vineyards nororchards should be located, about which the the report is true, but not at. all so with regard to most vineyards. : HE KEPUBLICA PARTY iT county will hold pritnary Phar, _— each township om Wednes@ay June 11th, 1975 at such time and place as the local ‘ec,’ teding dolepanee 4" the im HAS lecting dele b Convention to be held at Pacramente. Cit June 17th, 1879. Nevada and Grass Vil},! township will eadh elect three (3) : —Meadow Lake township two (2) deless and each of the other br erg. oue (1) dele. ~ te. As soon as the délegates are elected, orward the hamies t6°C: E. Mulloy, Presi dent of _ em gro Cominty Central Com. ittee,-who wi urni tials. io “eos ce — i y order of the Republi tral Committee. Whur Sent zs Nevada City, June 6th, 1879 fetes —— TRUSTEES OF THE vada do ordain as follows: Section 1. A Tax of F CITY OF Nr. The Downieville Messenger says: Last Tuesday as Geo, Sharp was driving the stage between Peter Yore’s and Sierra Nevada Hotel, he . saw a very large cinnamon bear nearthe road; It is ‘an unusual thing to see-bruin in that section. ti Se s@7 “‘Bredren,” said an exhorter in k more good in five minutes dan I could do in one year.” ____ Westerday's Arrivals at . THE UNION HOTEL. [NEVADA CITY, CAL. oo £ ‘Jacob Naffziger, oprictor. V_— RD Carter City C A Dorsey Sacramen J Frieze M’vill -. H P Odds El Dorado W King You Bet EH Milliard & + ¥ B E Johnson do W Wilkins Sacrament E L Moray Cit JS Long & w New Ca 8 B Davipson D’ville Miss Davidson Benicia A Isaach'.", Sacrame F Levi Murchie Mine J Mutr 2 .Bloem J E Peck City’.. M Me sl.rr Grass GV J Horn Grass Valley O P.zed Globe Ranch J Harrison Roun Mou Fe ee ack eign ae Yesterday’s Arrivals at . THE NATIONAL HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, CAL. Chas. E. Pearson, Proprictor.W Holbrook City J Lace Sacramento D Walls San Fran H Grasses San Fran E Sherwood & w H H N Luchsinger Wil Val A J Rose Bloomfield D Marsh R&RR Furlong Circus Co .J H Hart Gras Valley J W Palmer Grass Val C Jacobs San Fran Mrs Sullisan & ¢ Blo J Holland City J Van Mater Tehama TC Randall do B McLeran City D Oliver City E Allison V Fjume CC Ragandr City WH Mead Washing Miss Ormsby M’vi'e JJ Smitn City T Byrnes Moor Flat J Pengally San Juan a a NEVADA THEATRE. Return of ‘the Favorites ! . tr ONE NIGHT ONLYTER Saturday Evening, June 14th. GRAND DOUBLE BILL, FAREWELL OF THE HYERS SISTERS Combination !: N which occasion they will have the pleaé sure of for the first time in this city, the G Musical and Dramatic Success ever known, entitled HER MAJESTY’S SHIP PINAFORE! Or, The Lass that Loved a Sailor. An Entirely Original Nautical Comic Op. era. The most successful hit, and having to-day, through the entire world, the Largest Receipts of any play ever written. : Characters—The Right Hon, Sir. Joseph Porter, K. C. B., First Lord of the Admirre Louise Hyers,pt. Corcoran, commanding H. M.8. Pinafore—John Luce. ; Ralph Rackstaw, able Seaman—W. King. Josephine, the Captain’s Daughter—Miss . Madah Hyers. Little Buttercup, (Mrs. Gripps) a Ports— Bumboat Woman—hiies Grace Overall. Bill Bobstay, Boatswain-——Willie Lyle. a St. Joseph's first cousin—Mrs. Dora &: _ First bord’s Sisters, His Cousins, and his Aunts, Sailors, &c., by members of the Company. In addition te the above, the Combination will produce two scenes from the new opera Boutte Extravaganza of “CRLINA,’’ The African Princess. This is Positively the Last Appearance of the Hyers Sisters previous to their European Tour. Admission—Reserved Seats $1. Down Stairs 50 cts. No extra charge for Reserved Seats at Vinten s Drug Store. : No. 1056. : ; Application for a Patent te a Mining Claim. Unirap States. Laxp Orrice, Sacramento, Cal., May 29, 1879. NG is hereby given that Willian awe see Artemas: Davison, whose post office is Nevada City, Nevada County, CGal., have ‘thle ater Mars 2) for patent for the Caledonia Consolidated placer mine, bearing gold, in the Scott's Nevada Mining District, Nevada county, California, and described the netes on file in this office, as Ler mags a NW} of SE} and 8} of Section 19, SE}, N} of SW}, SE} of SW}, and SW} of SE ;, ,» and containing twelve nur a acres, and as designated in Sec4 a a a prayer-meeting, ‘‘I feel asafM-could . tall Qne-Hu Of the assessed valus. tion of property within said city for General Fund purposes, and Twenty Cents on each One Hundred Dollars for Fire Purposes ig -: hereby levied for the year ending May i6th 1880,. -Approved —" 24,1879." . Jd, C. LOCKLI , —k tae, tet “CRYSTAL” ICE CREAM! And Pure Fresh Made Candy At MRS. ECKART’S FACTORY, oF ‘Opp. Stumpf’s Hotel, Broad Street, Nevada City, — A Cool and Neat . Reception Saloon : bs Has been fitted up for reception of guests, Families supplied with delicious Cream at low rates, by leaving orders. Jun5 JUST RECEIVED, A FRESH SUPPLY . OF THE CELEBRATED GANYMEDE Made of the Best HAVANA — TOBACCO. <=SMOKE NO OTHER. SOLD ONLY BY JOHN JACKE. June 3, 1879. WANTED! 30 MINERS, . AT DERBEC MINE, North Bloomfield. WAGES $250 Fer Eight Hours Labor. . J. B. COX, Sup'’t.PURE MOUNTAIN ICE. i HE undersigned gives notice that he is prepared to supply the best article of MOUNTAIN ICE To any business place or private residence in this city. The Ice is the best ever put UP in this se-tion of the country. pn Sis se" Con . All orders left at the office of the Company, on the. Plaza, will be promptly tw. J. &. THOMPSON. Nevada City, June 3, 1879._ DENTISTRY. Dr. P. E. H FFICE IN BROWN & MORGAN'S BLOOK, once Hanns Re He is perform all kinds of Mepantntont Goumnire Dentistry, in the la test and moat style. : Artificial inserted on Gold, Silver, Vulcanite and Aluminum. Satistaction guaranteed as to quality and Vinita mado at residence, it desired. R. M. Hunt, M. D. ; Onsager a j) ech — THE N ine Del haver Conve Jos. Marsh charge singer The the in the ] 000,01 The ~ e0neei ing. men, . = from . Al while at: the was k by a1 Ho: of Blu San F with been . city. The . hold ; (2) aft ing w who _ Ge Brot] a ple Sierr They tend ‘the § Wisic ficie: Rus! ed, 3 fect by t dla the Rev: even 9th. Pr Chu by tl intl be.” ion : invit