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September 25, 1878 (4 pages)

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ee pico example you're setting for, NEVADA CYFY.CAl. FLY. CATCHES. The Independents are to give a ball at Temperance ~~ on Friday OVORIDZ +. ‘Tho-Bagies, of San Juan, expect to play mateh’ zames of base ball with 'the@ters, of Nevada City, and the Tree Blues, of “Grass Valley, at an , early day. ‘Sue Bagtes,.of Beston Raviae, and the White Stockiags, of Spenceville, played a well contested. game at ‘ ‘base ball, on Sunday, at Boston Ruavine, and the score was 32—to—$2, Ata former game the White Stoceings-were the winners. ‘The base ball club formed in this city some time ago under the name of ‘the 49ers,” and comprising no ‘__\amembers ofa tender age, has. not beon heard f.om recently. In’ fact we do not believe they even sv niuch as ever played a practice game.— Come, come, you antiquarians—it’s your. juniors, isn’t it ? Nubody seems to know just how . anany bese ball. clubs'this city has Not Jess than half-a-dozen have been organized the past season. The trou‘ble is, though, when that. much was fiono, the most of them subsided.— ‘fhe Stary and Independents made a few spasmodic ‘efforts to perfect} themselves by practice, but some of z the oe agnesred to have. all tion a couple of eases. aor ath trie mars extag teal A correspondent of the Downieville Messenger says that the accidents that occurfrom the use of giant powder, eotmpared with tho arising . from the ase of black powder, ‘are io number altogether most fuvorable’ to] theformer. Menthat have used the bluek powder a lifetime, aud the giant sivee.it frat came into use, are ‘most frequently the ones that are injared or kitled. ‘They have-besome tov familiar, and cousequéntly more careless in handling. If all che disnsters we read of cogldbe traces up, nearly.all wogld be found to be carelersness of ptre absence of mind of the persons psing them; and those that ‘have ased them longest may be the next victims. Miners kuow tbat the giant” caps are more dangerous I will men-}; —_Wevery often read or hear how pevple lose their fingers or even their lives: by investigating the fulminate in-gian: caps with a pin, a nail or a knife; . ‘than the powder itself, -evgu garrying. them. loose in their pockets,’ the mercury getting warm, and exploding with a light concussion, and portions of the copper entering the vital part and: causing death, The appearance of a miner on our stfeets recently, minus two fingers and # thamb, through the explosion of a cap be was.cleaning the sawdaat from with a wooden sphiater, shows thit great care is needed in handling them. Tom Callison -& 08), at Alabama Hill, about four years ago, were thawiny out eight cartridges under the stove one ooid morning before daylight, previous to going to work. The paper wrappers are well saturated with a ton Aig “We have among our young men the stuff to, make about one first-class nine of players; but “Tie “centralization -of-gonius'’—déesnot appear to have been sufficiently kept in view to get them to Les to~gether. peas See GT een eum enneee ES GRASS VALLEY MINGS. The Union, in speaking of the -yoines of that ‘district, says that the sbaft in the Swiss-American is down _ tifteen feet, and the work,of putting _up the hoisting machinery is muking good progress. Tis with —-ether{—mining operations under way ‘on . . "New York Hill gives » very busy apé "pearance: to thet portgnof: ‘the: dis— . trict. ‘The Rocky Bar mine is showing. -improvomeut of late both do the drifte and stopes of the second level, . avd at the bottom of the incline, uow being sunk for the third level, Here thé rock gives encouragement that.the third level will be opened on’ fine body-of paying -ore. The first level, worked on tribute, continues to yield its usual good gual, ity of paying rock. Altogether the development in the mine are consid ered as excellent, ‘Tbe shaft in the Gold Hill Mine is ‘being put down ata rapid rate. Fifty foet has been sunk in the lastthree weeks. Three pumps are at work and everything is rauning smoothly about the mine, a eee eae MORE RIBAK PRVELOPMENTS. fhe Eureka Codtsolidated. Blue Gravel Mining Company, incorporated the 24th duy of lust August, is destined to play an important part * jn developing the vast mineral resourees of the Ridge. The capital stock of the corporation is $5,000,000, divided into’ 100,000 shares of $50 each. 50,000 shares have been set aside asa working capital, and the erection of hoisting works is to be commenced immediately, upon the completion of which work will be pushed fowards developing the mine as rapidly as pocsible. The property adjoins that of the Moore's Flat Blue Gravel Miving Company, In a few weeks wo shull be able to _ give a detailed acconut of this im— portant enterprise, the principal of ficers of whivh are the following well known geutlemen: Jobo Thompson, President; Geo. R. Spinvey, Secretary and ‘Treasgecr; 5, B. Hunt, Saperiatendent.—~ =e ae JUAN. _--_ Bley paid a brief visit ta aD ‘thesia day. He says JA. San ie prospects of that town are mores than exeellenat. The merchants are in firat-rate humor. They find’ that their patrouage ie gradunlly {ucreas~ jog in éxtent and eharacier, and dn’ consequence are layiag in heavier! stocks of merchandise than usual ‘Che American ining continues toinprove in appesrange , aS. work jn it . rogreeses.: glycerine ond easily take fire. A cinder or apurk oume in contact with one of the wrappers and instantly each: cartridge was shooting and -biss-+ ing ott a bluse that seemed of the inferual regions; they did not explode, but Tom did. He shot out of tbe window and took the. sash with him; cat his feet with the glass, and landed on the cold, beautiful suow. He was lame for three weeks. The cabin was in a blaze but they oon extinguished it, —> _ 1s AS IT SHOULD BE, Tbe Colusa Sun says: ‘We are . much pleased to learn that a movement for the erecion of a monument iu the memory of the Honorable. William Watt bas been inaugurated by the citizens of Nevada county. Thisis as it sbould be. During his life William Watt was the active, moving, enterprising, charitable gevtleman—tbe good citizen and worthy man. No man bas dove s0 much for Nevada county os William Watt, No imaw ever lived iv ‘Northern California whose hand gave more freely to the wants of the needy than William Watt. He ‘was ever ready to respond to the call of -both charity aud enterpiise. Such & man deserves a splendid monument, and we have great confidence that his friends and neighbors will see tbat suchis speedily erected. Ap association huving this object in view has been formed. A monument such as contemplated, will be one nut only of local pride, but will be duly appreciated by the people of the entire State. None kvew Wilham Wate but to respect him, and no intimate acquaintunce failed to love and admire him.” — THE BOULON TROUPE, On Saturday evening next the Boulon Concert and Dramatia Company will give on entertainment at their efforts, T cludes and, da sol “programme indramaiio furces, songs 8, violin solos, banjo cornet solos, violin duetts, Pateb aud Irish cowicalities, eto., etc. Prof. Pau} Boulon, the . Ole Ball of America, in his inimitable violin solos, is an attraction in itself worth the price of admission. The Ladies’ Cornet Band,in full uniform, will parade the principal streets at 4 o'clock P. M.on the day of the performance. cents. cured, without extra charge, at Vintou’s deg shore. > ee POSLPONKD. The meeting called by Nevada Longe, No. 13, F. und A, M.,, this evening, for work, Bas been posrtponed for one week, Members will j ake doe netice, ' ——— + to the publication —iteelf,_werds—fgil the Theatre jn this city. They haye) but recently completed a tonr »f the : largest cities‘in Oregon, where the most flattering Bue ésa attended Admission 75 and 25. Reserved seats may be sé ‘DEATE OF “FAN.” a The Haverly Minstrels’ hearts are _s BOY'S STORY. pa ES i. very small boy writes the rs heavy; Monday night, just at the close of the entertainment in -Grass. . Valley, Billy We “Fan” displayed ubidistakable igus of Taving been poisoned. Every remedy that could be suggested was’ tried to relieve the bright httle aniral’s sufferings, but without avail. She died. Yesterday merning the men whose profession is to make ether people laugh took the body aid buried it in the Bechange Hotel’ yard, at Grass Valley. It was.a sad task ‘ihey had learned to love! “Fan” for her k ally ways and i ite'« ligonce, and it seemed to them as though been taken from-their midst. Welch, . who had owned ber for three years, long time to make them fee! so fearfally unhappy a6 the taking off of their beloved “Fan, ” She had trave -eled-all over the world with the Haverly. Minstrels. . DANTE’s, INFERNO. Mr. Walter. Price, arrived in. the city yesterday from Trackee, and Grasa Malley, in which towns: he has been meeting with unprecedented success in soliciting subscribers fora magnificent edisinn of Dante's Inferno. The publication is profusely illustrated by Saafave Dore, in that eminent artist’s happiest, style. _Mr. Price will call upon our citizens, and they will find ie chim a gentleman vastly different from the great army of “Look agents,” and worthy at least of their attention. In relation aoa Welch's trained dog . @jes gold watch then they’ pat him, a dear baman friend _ had . -of his named Jobo: Fhint. is incdnsolable, “and ‘bis, brother ar-. tists say acthieg has transpired_ina. — Iater-Odean : a Will you plenee piblleh thie it Je the first story Lever rote I am,11 yeare old, Chapter I. Once thar was aman who was walking the st, whoa police caught sight of. He prabbed4 the man by the collar and took” him to the station. .Whease got their they asked him what he bad stole, be eaid nothing they lodked, in bis voekets and found $700, and a lasD§tue lock*up and left him. Goapter H. tie loaked atound aod soon cauth: sight of w brocken window which he e from.. Chapter IT. . he ran for tlie woods and as he was going be meta friend ‘Hallo Jobn,” said, he, Ha’lo 1” «_tW here are you going 2” ‘Running away,” eae D * Where from?” “Jail” cat th you had. better hurry. bethere comes the police.” “W here wilt I go?”. ; “Por the river.” ‘Se " ca gg “Good by.” and away heran for the riven with the police bebind—hbe snonreached the river and spragy into.a boat. Chapter 1V. Ae he was crossing the river be saw a steamer after him, they caught bim he killed to) police took him to the Penitentiary aod hung him. A HOUSE FULL OF BABIES The Wasbington Post is responsible for the following tough story: Mr, Cassidy, on employe of the to describe its granduer. No language tan portray its pictorial and literary beauties. Only an examination of it can give one an Ce ate idea of the unsurpassably meritorious features that go to make it up. GOOD VWEWS FOR LADIKS. ® eenseaienenente One of the most valuable and important articles yet pot upon the market for the comfort of the faireex. is the Queen City Skirt suspender, a simple inspection of which will at once convince every lady that it is an article she cannot afford ta do . without. It is sa made as to represent lightness, durability, aud real’ utility, while st the same time its cheapness is an important feature of. recommendation, In the East it is a staple article amosg the ladies, and those who do not wear the: Queen City Skirt Suspender are the exception. appointed an experienced agent for this section, All #ill rejoice in this fact, because it betokens an important step in matters of dress rte te . NEW TELEPHONE LINE: The Eureka, Bloomfield and Milton water companies are copjointly building a telephone line that wil] be ove of the moat extensive in this seotion of the State whén completed. It is to extend 'hrough French Corral, Bloomfield, Eureka, and to the . various ditch cempy of the different . companies. Work has been comline, so as to get it completed: before built as soun as possible, afd in a few weeks it will be ready for use. The saving to the eOmpanies by this improvementfill bea considerable one, Lae ~~" SOCIAL PARTY. a grand socia) party will be given at North Bloomfield under tbe auspices of Spartan Ledge No. 37, Knights of Pytbias, A general invitation is exwill be left undone te make it the pleasantest. affuilr of the hind ever ide with bim, ‘tan event whieh seldom bappens in The manufacturers bave . in it. menced upon the upper end of the’ the heavy snow storme visit that pa of the country. This end wit be ba On Thursday evening, Oct. 17th, . , tended to all to attend, and nothing . beid in that section. The members of Spartan Lodge, assisted by those} Jamies Jackson City of Bald Mountain ‘Lodge, No. 44, ot} BGventt . Forest City, will bave-w grand street} GG Allan _ parade, ip {nll uniform, at 4 o'clock! H Locklio City poe. of said day. : : Rchultbes Grase Valley 2 earsc WHERE Is THE LAUGH? A De Veuse. Sacramento H A Wood . A gentleman upon whom a “joke” BAS sean he Feancione was perpetrated in these columns the} “H Martin “ other day offers a reward often dol4 . . i & wile ¥ lars to anyone who will’point out to cigalupi a him wherethe laagh comes in. If S GREW cchingion the friend who “posted” as on the] ‘T Dolan Moore’s Flat subject will call aroundiand furnieuw . J Pedrazzina Marysville an explanation ofthe item, we will i ane sare publish it, letin she motel « and diBaltimore aod Obio Railrond, living
between. -the Highlands and the ancient tity of Bladeouburg, has jart, attained . his immortality, and the “Hewsprpers thronghont— will speak -of his virtnes. All the ple living in<the vicinity, eepecally women, atée\grently excited over the world, not even in (he houses of Kings,. and many & man, married for -yea 8 and still heirless, will wonder wht sort of a man Cassidy ‘ie; and “apon what meat doih this our. Cxsur feed?’ Mrs. Corsidy has just given birth to five childrenthree . girls and two boye—and all of then . are remarkably well. small; but still perfedt in their ofganism, and may live. is b»ppily, out of danger. and able to receive the congratnlation of the . oO the most remarkable cases in modern . [e-Semmer Vayie—Trampe. 5 tera galley-sluve—a ship's cook: tie ers boney-mvon has a man steake. Yesterday's POPES at the NATIONAL HOTEL — NEVADA CITY, OAL CHAS. E. PEARSON, Proprietor. J A Seeley San J aan J McCoy 8 Meteod = B Guscetti City daees rr) ah M Miller ae PJocses ~“ ” Mre ber Moore’ ° Fiat Morrow. M Thomas Gtase Valley SW HanleyJ Martin Cherokee J Meserver La Grange . 8 oe San Francisco Mise M oh Paccstag. bs Col: Hilt Mre Hawley @ P Davis Cot Hill Guinn Oakland hnston Yuba City 4 B Reardan Sacramento Mrs Reardan “ W Bagley Blue Tent P Bavoy ¢ Dem —-----— ° Westerday’s Arrivais at the UNION HOTEL, NEVADA CITY, CAL. JAQUR NAFFZIGER, Prop'r M Horan Hunv’s Hill ing restaurant, which plies on the} fered, _Mobbins and wite, a son. 4.8. Phomas and wife, son. "Is there any. boat Soe: s “, He roed with all his. might butthe'} . steumer gained more,and more uatil but before he had time to kill anoth. ef they bad handenuff on him: and} + property tu E. Merrifieta, the business will {J. H. HAMILTON, Proprietor. They are very . . The motber . friends. —“‘fhis is one of . se cae Dies he pes ome P Tre latest Parisian . idea is a float‘Seine between the capital roe ge paren It is set upon ‘boar oe ~ steamer.. pee Touriste, fie it baetwo decks, oostof whicly is fit-. ted & covered:qaloon mith ev~ ery aggommodation, and onsheother ie fixed.a tent. which shields the voyager ‘from stn and fain.” The culinary operations are in the bands of a company. Tze wife ofa man with Bix. chil. treo, in ‘Chester, Eng'and, “some t time ago, © eloped to America with a yorng man under 80 years of age. Huving:been deserted by the ga youth, ber busband-wvited ber Pac and ‘forgave #ll,”’ but the citizens of the neighborhood greeted ber. urpans, fish-horna and othe? distractjing instrnorenta, and, kept it up every evaving ubtil-the sutborit.es, interSg aOR TRENT IEEE TTI, RARER ARAN A aacaariot «2 Sea $$$}. ~ At Grass Valley, September 92, to Thos. At Grass valley, September 23. to John ARIANA ILE RAAT PIT PELE, _ NOTICE, . OTICE is herelii, ‘vin that I have placed .al} aécounts due me in the Sandieed John H, Keller..ah parties in‘debted to me are requested. to make immediate payment to hia. DaN MoCARTEHY, -Fureka, Sept, 24, 1878-19 ‘ Take Notive. pax NEVADA.-GOLD dékars MIN‘ ING COMPANY having spid all their be conducted hereafter by the ssid Merrifie} for his own account. ‘Phe Nevada Gold: Milt and Mining Company will not be respofsiblé for any acvounts contractell after this date. 1.8. VAN WLINELE; President. Kawa, aa 23, 1878. OUR RESTAURANT. COMMBACIAL STREET, ian Opposite Transtript Block: ‘Meals 25 and 50 Ceuts Each, If you want s Good . ‘go » al t Restaurant.” THOS.! LEGG & CQ,, 27 & 29 MAIN STREBT, Orpen ‘Union Hove, REPADA: ‘orn, Pe mei 3 “IBON & STEEL, "NAILS, PIOKS, . i ‘SPADES, SHOVELS, -Grindstones, ¢ ie "Bhooks and Bheaves, Ox Bows and Keys, Chains, Anvils, Vises, Bellows, ote.. Aieo, the celebrated . BESSEMEE STEEL HORSE SHOE SHAPE. _ Machine and Carriage Belts. . Paints and Oils, of all kinds. : Blasting and Shorties Powder, Fase,Shot,ete. —. : AGENT FOR mus . WHITE HERCULES POWDER. A fall line of noaens: é Celebrated Direct from Meridan, Brittanis Oo. CROCKERY, GLASS WARE, LAMPS, CHIMNEYS, Agents for Hallidie’s Wire Ropes. QUARTZ SCREENS punched tovoreer at San Francisco prices. 4 Large Stock of GALVANIZED IRON WATER PIPB constantly on hand and conIRON PIPE made to order and al) In fact the best selected stock of Goods. in, Nevada County, paw CHEAP ax the CHEAPEST. » Cal) and eco us at the Pioneer Stand, OPPOSITE THE UNION HOTEL. Nevada City, Bept.19Jm =i; . Cd W. D. LONG, Attornev and Counselor at Law “fae cELEDRATED & WIDELY KNOwy ae : 3 ro} Uv. L ON FAMLD @ONCERY For pa rade NEVADA. TH BA TRE, DRAMATIC COMPANY, Tii-give one of the mo Entertainments ever gi Company oft this Coast, cn . Saturday Evening, Sept. 29, , The Performance will-consist of _ Admission 15 Cents, : Beserved seats can be obtained _}ton’s Drug Store, at Yin — w AND Ft pletaing ven by aay .Farces, Songs and Dancés, Vielig. . rival with a seremade of drams, tin. : Solos, Cornet and’ Banjo Solos, Violin Daetts, Dutch ang Irish Comicalities, Dra. : matic Farces and Burlesque; rtictiars see bills of the day. na "The Ladiés’ Cornet Band will pa the principal streets in fy) uniform on'‘tie: dey of the performanee. ra Sa DRUGS. WALTER . eel _ (Successor to E. ae Preston, wo} DEALER WN‘MEDICHY KS MINING CHEMICALS, TOILET Goon, . PRESCR:PTIONS acauretely coi) om} #0 at all hours of the — OF Bight oe General Insurance Agency, . INCLUDING LIVELPOOL, -LONDG . and GLOBE and IMPERIAL, NORTHERN . fand QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANIR, .// W. D. VINTON, Prop’. . B what! OASH OFNO SALE. T0 TBE PEOPLE OF ELIEV'NG pe) be TEN PER CENT. a purely ‘Bte., OLD RATES. pay cash goede, and may dive . ry Catal atte telurvelean om the come for © ell. W. F. SMITa. style. C, B. PEARSON, Proprietor. <with the Hotel. A share of uf Public Patronege io reepech . fully solici Nevada, Sept. 5 . NATIONAL BXCHANGE ee THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL . alwaysopen for the sccom~ modation. ef the Travelad © he x additione hav © been made to it, and it be . been. fitted up im elegact ha eeres,.: Roomag. are, 4. — The Table will com with that of a Hote} in sed 3 . Proprietor will spare nopaiease te render his guests comfortable. Stayes leave thie house daily for a! . eee North of thiecity. . 4 favorit . State. porate ae will always be fopod + . to. convey passengers to ti! Tabtes and Bar connected 7 z. ee. Proprietor. ee J Canes Main Street, Nevade ony. AMES J. OTT. ASSATER, _ ONES of weary scenes Bars exchanged for 00 Established tn 1802, LEOTRO PLA?sNG 1p COLD or SVE 4 3 B Davidson & wife Downieville AND BOTARY PUDAIC. 'O FFICE ON BROAD STREET, oppose the National Hachangg Hote], sei =e . SSeyeees > toh , > cae « Se x weet tae A First Class Fish Market: d — She D _ WEVA ni ™ Rev. J. 8 : ae White we .-yuand. Th+ Boa yoke to-nig . James B : frow the: B » Casper’ I . dwelling be tts Rrank G , iture Store, livery wage ~A new ai __was_receiv « guilroad ye The anu : holders of beld in thi Ow San ~ Martin‘ F took. fire ground, Joha Hi: horse,on € and had a . seriously Tha: : here t> Re evenings . © and then __. The he: past. Ti gravating and ton w The mi is being . _. lot. “The ~~ eompletic Sumebo or so of i the suff, dies,and Te pe .~ daily ma _ weekly are ‘neve allowano Charli mento, + at th _ given us o. gome pri on the + ised indi officers i stop all ; they do. Richa . Grass V: first prez hie Jer ought to View of 1 Wa. Wm. Hi have bee gomery will be _. from eli * walls di HOV It was other huuses ° Four, mé ed two didn’t ¢ -eame do _yeaterds go after enw 7 4 2 :4te ' Thee ness, ca Garthe’ eontina ‘Die that parties . , the tria __ taken’ y South ¥ city: Ta 57, shad 69. Ba 3P.m.,