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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-06-06

grounds in Gold canyon severa,
pear trees that contain young
pears an inch in length, willie on
the same twigs new blossoms are
putting forth. What they will
amount to remains to be seen.
The new blossoms are probably
from buds that were i'm reserve for
next year, but being deceived by
the cold weather they doubtless
thought another Winter had
passed and came forth according
Iy.
The Sisters of Charity have
laid the foundation for new
building, 40X6O feet in size, which
i, to be erected this Summer. 1t
will adjoin the building on the
south, and IS to be three stories in
height. The erection Of the new
building was made necessary on
account of the many and constant
ly increasing applications fo ad-
mission to the school.
IN American Flat there are but
six children of legal school age.
As to build a school-house at the
Flat for these six children would
not "pay for the candle," they will
he obliged to attend one of the
Gold Hill schools.
tFrom the Carson Appeal of June 3d.
Doc BENTON Lake Bigler stage
makes daily trips now to make
connections with "The Governor
Stanford, Captain Lapham's new
side-wheel steamer which runs
from the Glenbrook over to- Tahoe
City. The Doe desires it to be eX-
plicitly understood that these
connections with the steamer are
regular and reliable and it is not
without interest to the travelling
and watering-place patronizing
public to know that this stage is
conducted under the chief engi-
neership of the justly renowned
Hank Monk.
The ENGAGEMENT OF Mrs.
BOWERS.-We saw IA letter yester-
day, from John Piper. He sent
his tickets to Messrs. Moore X
Parker, so that the box sheet is
now open. The most of the seats
taken are reserved for the two
nights of Mrs. Bowers engage
ment here. Mr.. Piper's letter
stated that the play selected would
be " Elizabeth ana Mary Stuart"
| This will he a rure treat for lis
CarsOnites.
OUT AGAIN. - Captain B. III.
Meder was on the streets again
yesterday for the first time since
his relapse. He is not yet fully
restored to strength. but he has
mastered his ailments and is in !,
fair way to his usual rugged
health. He found many a hearty
congratulation ready for him.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

A western womanhaving been brought
before a justice eforasSanlt upon her hus-
band, in her explanation Of the case, said
that her spouse "didn't dare give her
any Of his sarse in talk, but he abused
her in his prayers, and on this occasion
he was on his knees, witha crowd about
the door, gathered there by his hollcr,in!'
black hearted woman! make her tell the
truth, o Lord he hollored, and make
her quit gaddin' about and lynn to the
neighb0rhOod,' and l couldn't stand it,
and just took him swipe with the fiat
Of the shovel, and I'll do it again"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

PAT AND TIE MAGIsTRATE.-"Pl Plaise
your lordship's hOnOrand glory replied.
Tom Ryan, | shot the hare by accident"
-"By accident?" remarked Captain
OIIalleran. 81 was tiringat a bush and
the bastc ran across my aim, all on his
OWN accord =" The game keeper te!lsL
different story" replied his lordshlp.
sayS,n said Tom Ryan, "when he never
cares aboutspakin' the truth anyhow. He
told me t'othcr day yer lordship was not
so fit to fill the seat of justice as Il jack
ass! ." Ay, ay,n exclaimed Viscount
KilSkiddery, "indecd! and what didyOu
say" iseyourlordship, ! said your
loIdship was"
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

A louisville man who had only been
acquainted with his girl two nights, at
tempted to kiss her at the gate. In his
dying deposition he told the doctors that
from under his feet, and his soul went
out of his mouth, while his head touched
the stars" Later dispatches show that
what allied him was the old mans boot.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

THIS SIDE Ur.-We saw Jake mailing
up a box, the other day, containing some
articles which he intended to send by
EXPRESS. From the nature of the con-
tents, We knew it was essential that the
box should not be inverted on the pas
sage; so we venturcd the suggestion to
Jake to place the much abused "Ihis
cover. A few days after we saw Jake.
"Hcard from your goods, Jake? Did
they go there safely ?"
"Every one broke" replied Jake, sud-
denly. "Lost the hull lot! Hang the
Express C0mpany!7
did you put this side up as we told
yon?"
Eyes, I did and frTfcar they shouldn't t
see it on the kivcr, Dut it on the bot
tom, tOO-confOumd 'cm."
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

Two Irishmen were working in q quar-
Iy, when one of them fell into a deep
quarry hole. The other, alarmed, came
to the margin of the hole, and called out:
" Arrah, Pat, are ye kilt entirely? If
you're dead, Spake?f Pat reassured
him from the bottom by saying, in an
swer:, "NO, Tim, I'm not dead, but I'm
spaChless.n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

A ten-year-old Socrates lately stated
the situation as follows at a Detroit
police station: "Oh it's the old folks
again, poundingand mauling each other,
and smashing up the dishes. I've talked
to 'em, and reasoned with 'em, but they
keep right on. It's getting dreary up
there, and guess you'd better bring EN-
both in and give ,em three months eaCh.7
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

Among the obituary notices of a coun-
try paper, we recently noticed the fol-
lowing: "Mr. William Sayre, of our
village, aged eighty three years, passed
peacefully away on Tuesday evening
last, from single blcssedness to matri-
monial bliss after short but sudden at
tack by Mrs. Lucretia Stoke, blooming
widow of thirty-fyC,n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

An Irishman decapit Slted a turtle, and
afterwards was amusing himselfby put
ting sticks into it's mouth, which it bit
with violence. A lady who saw the pro-
Ceeding, exclaimed: "Why, Pat, I
thought the turtle was dcad?" $50 it
is, ma'am, but the crather's not sinsiblo
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

Said an astronomer to Il bright eyed
girl, talking OfrainbOws: Did you ever
see lunar bow, miss" 81 have seen
be0ur by moonlight, sir, if that's what
Won mean,n was the sly rejoinder.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

An Albany grandmother of 70 lately
cloped with a young man whose father
she had tried to capture in years gone.
She evidently likes the family.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

The st. Louis Times describes the love
existing between q young shoemaker
and the object of his affections as a case
of /" two solcs with but one upper
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

A negro, after gazing at the Chinese,
exclaimed: g. If de white folks is darka
dat out dere, | wonder what's dc color
Of de niggers?n
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-01-25

so manly! He would never be helped
or waited on. He did all for me, and il
he had lived he must have been, the
pcre says, poor, helpless cripple, and
the good God has spared him this tor
ment. M'Sicur, lmuSt now go home and
comfort the poor child who loved him.
Adieu! my gOOdm' 'sieur; cannot thank
You. All, if it had not been for you
should perhaps not have assisted at his
burial. MsieUr, when pray for bcne-
factors shall pray for YOU
[Tcmplc Bar.
A WICKED DARKEY:-A humane lady
in the West of Ohio, during the rush Of
contrabands thithcr took pity on poor,
ragged boy, of Il decidedly dark COM
plcxi0n, and concluded to give him II
home in her family. After being de-
Gently clothed, Jack was as happy as. a
clam in high water, and was soon as fat
as n prize pig. The good woman was
pleased with her success, and all went
on smoothly until one day she heard him
use the Lords name in anything but Il
revcrCnt manner. Calling Jack to her,
she proceeded to lecture him upon the
ernOrmity of the deed, telling him he
would certainly go to Tophct unless he
stopped swearing.
" hat klnu Oo 4 pace am daI
"" " t is la lle of fire and brlmSt0ne.
t1al and bllmSt00nG, mlSSllSF
Yes ana YOU WI! be put Ill II ano
burned forever and eYer. -,
" But poor Jack burn all up, mlSSuS
No y"u, won't; y"u, VIII keep burn
ing, never be consumed.
"But, could nobcr stand it,
You will have to stand it," said the
woman, somewhat at Il loss for words to
make hlm undelStand hcr meaning.
Well. rephcd tn" juY"nllG contra
band, ~ kln stand IT, d"n care Il
! stray! ana ne lmhedlatcly began TO
whistle down III Dixie.
-@&an--------~-~-
, 1873-12-15

4 full account will bo found elsewhere Of the
conservation d. Christ Church Of tho 1T. nov.
Charles Edward Cheney, now Associate Bishop
OF The Reformed Episcopal Church, The cerc-
mony, which diffors In some essentials from TINT
OF tho regular Episcopa! Church, was performed
by Bishop Cummins, and tho church waB not
largo enough to hold oil t,e pooplo who desired
10 asaist at 1t. The matter suggests the likcll-
hood Of another caso Of church separation, indi-
catoa in tho dispatches from Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Church Of tho Pilgrims (Dr. Storrs) aud tho
Clinton Avenue Congregational Church (Dr.
Duddington) hayo condemned tho Plymouth
Church resolutions, introduced by Mr.. Doecher,
debating immunity for his church from all other
church discipline savo what his own cougrcga-
ton wish to enforco. It looks as though Mr.
Deccher will be forced to formally declare Ills
separation from tho Congregational Church.
AZ mattor Of tact, ho, il not his congregation,
has long held nn Independent position.
, 1873-12-15

Tho platfortn Of tho Iowa Slate Grange, 81 re-
ported by tho Committee on Resolutions, differs
very materially from TINT reoontly adopted by
tho Stato Oranges Of Illinois, In TINT 1t is con-
fined almost exclusively to tile educational in
ilnences Of tho organization, aud leaves public
and political questions for consideration aud
discussion elsewhere. Tho resolutions rcooin-
mend tho establishment Of q circulating
library for every subordinate Grange aud that q
newspaper be published untor tho auspices of
tho Grange, having throc leading dopartmcnts,-
ono for ntu1t u,alos, ono for adult femn1cs, and
ono for tho younger mombers Of tho family. It
is also recommended TINT tho education Of tho
farmers children bo moro practical, giving
special attention to thoao branches pertaining to
agriculture aud horticulture. such as agricultural
chemistry. botany. natural philosophy. etc. To
this end tho Grange pledges itsolf to aecuro Il
modification OF tho school laws tlat will bring
about tho dosi,cd reform.
, 1873-12-15
THE RA1LR0AD-GRAB LAW,

Little hy little aud item, by item tho Spring
field papora have lot out the facts concerning
tho action Of tue Slate officers in Imposing upon
tho people Of Illinois tho excessive assessment
and tax OF 1873. For several months, TIE
TRIBUNE insisted that this whole proceeding Of
m extraordinary aEscBBmout,-a sudden i'll
croaao in the State valuation from e500, 0,000,0 600
to over $1,000, ,000, ,000,-was inspired in the in
torcst OF the holdara Of tho railroaaid bonds OBJ
tained from tile people Of various local commit
mites to build up such corporations as tho o.
tawa, Oswogo 4 Fox River Wiley and tho Gil
man, Clinton L Springfield Railroad Companies.
These bonds woro falling into ill-reputo; towns
and counties we're failing to pay inter-
cGt aud tho hodere were unable to "uu-
load." The Grab law gave them only the
State tax on tho increase in the assessment over
1SG8,-and the margin rus rory small enc. IN
Increase IN tho assessment from S475 600, 900 in
18Gs to 1,341 900 GOO in 1875 Lad for its object
no other purpose than to enable tho State
Auditor to levy OIL the people Of the State gon-
orally tax Of at least s1,O00,0o0 annually to
pay tho interest on these bonds. III all tho dis
cuhsionH, tho Springfield organs Of tho bond
holders resented any reference to tho nailroad-
Grab law and accused TIE tribune Of an otfort
10 prcjudice tho public MUD BY "lusging in
tllnt aw," which they said lad no tealiug on tho
matter. Finally, when NO took tue Auditor's
own certificates OF tho ratio Of taxation, and
showed that le Ind levied over 81, 100 COO moro
tax than tho statute allowed him to
do, aud demanded for what purpose
the illegal and extraordinary levy WIS ,nado, the
Springfield orgaus we're compelled to admit
that the extra tax was lovlcd upon tile whole
State to pay tho interest on tho taiiroad-aid
bends. Subsequently wo loarnod by Incident
that the Auditor lad certified spcclal tax upon
all tho townB aud counties owing railrond.aiA
debts for tho full amount Of tho interest on
these bonda aud that tlts loyy OF special tax
Ia the aggregate exceeded el,000, 600. TLis
levy OF two soparate ana distinct taxes for the
same object waH IN additional evidence Of the
influence exercised at Springfield by tho holders
Of the ill.gotten honds and the exposure Aas
attracted a.toutton all over the State.
The Springfield Jou,nol now admits that tho
special tax Ia to pay the interest on tho bonds,
while the Tux levied The Slate at large IL to pay
the principal Ut these bonds. That paper con-
toudA that. undos the 9th section Of tho Grab
Law Ut 1869, "Tho diverted State tax, viz, stat,
tax on railroad property aud M inoroaso Of
valuation over 1903. and what mar be lott over
Of the special interest tux, may be applied to tho
payment Of the principal Of registered bonds."
, 1873-12-15

The disclosure published elsewhere regarding
the dcfalcatton OF the City Treasurer, Mr. Dayil
4. Qago, amply justiieH all the charges broueh;
against him by his opponents in tho recent city
election. It also justiflos q cllango in the City
Government. Having supported Mr.. Gage In
good faith, and having disboloved the charges
preferred against him until few days ago, ,wLoa
wo learned tic real lacts iron, ono Of his bonds.
mon, wo nro now FREQ to acknowledge that tbs
Peoples Party were right from the boginuing,
80 fur aa they mads their campaign
on tho domaud that The city mon-
eys be counted. Mr. Gago is a .dofaulter.
A manful acceptance Of all tho consequences OF
his acts il the best way out Of his present dll-
culties. We beLoye that ho hus sufficient prop
crty to pay everything 10 owes to tho city in
time. Certainly TINT, added to the security Of
his Official bond, iB sufficient. Meanwhile ho
has placed tlo City Government in crave en-
barrassmontB. Tho somi.annual interest on the
city debt, amounting 10 soms @450. 900, falls dro
within tiftcou days, aud must be met ut all haz-
ards and at wlatever cost. Suit mnst be ontorod
upon Mr. GagoH bond. aud this will probably
lead 10 full disclosure Of the use male Of tho
missing funds. It il not necessary to aay auy-
thing to add to tho pain and modification which
this disclosure has brought upon srr. Gage and
I'LL his friends. They must accept tho facts al
they aret and abide tile consequences.
, 1873-12-15

The people Of Pittsburgh hayo talsen steps to
protect themselves agains. Official misappropriA-
lions by appointing, at public meeting, CON-
Asida from this general measure, tie sano moet-
ing called upon the entire Board of Water Conf
nisslonors to resign, OH account Of the misap~
propriat1on Of thoir bonds, which were deposited
with tho National Trust Company wl,ilc it was iu
falling condition, and demand suit for tho
:ocoyoly Of Lie money. They also demand that
ho bonds OF tho depo=itoros where tile city
money is loft shall be Increased from $500, 600 to
t2,O30, 900.
, 1873-12-15

Tho doatl OF Judge Samr-' Nelson until re-
Gently all AbBociate Justice Of tho Uni.od Sta.os
Supreme Court. though sudden, was not unox-
pected. lie waB born in Now York sta!o IN 1902,
mud was, therefore, oyor so years Of ago at tho
timo Of liB death. uo was appointed to tho Su-
r'lcme Bench by President Tyler, IL, 1916. and
served nearly twonty.sovcn years, and Inns thus
Joined in many Of tic most important md ia.
nous decisions mado by that tribunal. His
whole life WAS one Of rigid application. Ho was
graduated at Atiddlobury College, Vermont.
when 10 years old, commenced tho study of Inv
Immediately, and afterwards devoted himself to
his profession in Courtlaud County, New York.
Ills first appearance in public life vas ns
Presidential Elector III 1890 and, tho
Same year, he wus appointed postmas-
ter Of Coultland Village. lie WIS first
chosen to the Bench in 1928, aud, from that timo
to the day Of Ills retirement 10 occupied a
judicial position. He was eight ycars Judge OF
tho Circuit Court, six yeura Judge Of tho Supreme
Court Of La State, eight years Chicf-Justice OF
the same Court, and, Willie occupying that poei-
ton in 1887, waa appointed to tho Unlted stutos
Supreme Bench. lie waa retired at his own re.
quest about ycar ago, under tic law author
iziug retirement nftos certain term OF service,
and Ills place was filed by tho appointment OF
Judge Ward Hunt.
, 1873-12-15

III the November Issue Of the Repue 1es Deur
dfoades, N. Victor Bonnet, all eminent Frcnch
economic authority, has IN elaborate articlo In
tended to show tho danger to which france Is
exposed Of flood of Bl1yer and Of loss Of itB
gold upon return to spocio payments. Tho
supply Of slvor in Trance is somowhat larger
than tho $500, 600 with which Secretary 1sichard-
son undertook Liz plan Of resuming specie ppy-
menta. II. Bonnet calculates the number Of
dvc-franc pieces to bo 1900 0000 900. naar1y equal
to Sl,500.o00.00o! This stock ia increasing by
coinage ut Tho rato Of $4,000 pieces day, MI iu-
crease Of 1t, ,000, goo pieces year. Tho stook OF
French gold il 1000, 600 900 francH. II. bonnet
proposes to stop tho coinago Of any more five
franc pieces, mud to limit silver payments, as
legal-tender, to 30 francs. Ho calculates that
C00 600. 900 or 100 600 of francs will DO neces-
sary for actual circulation. To aottle tho enor-
100000, 900 OF o0,00o,000 francs Of coin. The
rest waB raid by exchange, sales OF foreign
stock, and foreign subscriptions to F.ench loans.
The double standard Of gold fixed by the French
law ut 15111 to l, subjects Franco, II. Bonnet
thinks. to her groatost financial danger. This
double standard gives other nations tho oppor-
tunity Of paying Franco for hor exports In all
ver, and demanding gold for Its imports. This
danger can be avoided only by demonotizing
silver" step which should be delayed no
longer. Tho accumulat1on.of tlvc-frano pieces
nlroady numbers 1,500. 600, 900, Which increases
With delay and thoroby heightons tho danger Of
depreciation.
, 1873-12-15

Palmer Houso-den. @. A. Avery, Montana; ths
Hou. q. A. Morris. Texas; 7. Il. Dodd, Esq.
New York; NJ. s. stubbins, Philadelphia; F. ".
Wcst aompllis. Pacific Hote'-Tho Hon. John
Cat!in, Now York; Judge s. P. Peterson, Ohio;
J. ". Wilson, U. =. L., 0eu. s. 4. Sampson,
Pittsburgh; F. r. Stone, EBl., phtladelphls.
Sherman Nouss-The Hon. ]. ". Holmes, Now
Jerseyi ]. s. 8covel Baltimore; J. W. 8. samp.
sou. 8seu bon vile, o., 3. ". IIanettcn,
Indianapolis; tho Hon. rraukun Jolnaun,
IN GENERAL.
It is possible that Col. Jsmca q. Howo, the
now United States Judge, will tako up hlA rosi-
douco III thus city, ho holds onurt lore pArt Of
tla yoar.-Oshkosh No' Mlcesle77,.
Judge Anaop Miller, ono Of the most hon
ored citizens Of Rockford who la. occ,,pind 4
prominent place In the utfairs Of NuElhoru ILL.,
nols for ,!any yours. is now engaged ~ prupar-
em,nontly we'll qualified. Tho only history Of
the State wo now pOsrosa Ia Ford'a. and that n
fragmantar?, benIles uarratiuy events 10 laIe9
than lo{0 ur 1B47,
, 1873-12-15
ROW THE BALAlY-GRAB WORKS.

Tho House Of the Forty-secoud Congress, tn
it, closing hours, declared Democrat entitled
to tho seat for Florida, as,d unsoated Republi-
Gu. Tho House then proceeded to onacs tho
salary-gsab. Now. as the uuseated Florida mom-
bcr lad settled his pay-accouut for two years,
lacking two days, at tho old ratio (55,o00 yoar
and miloagc) it occurred to an INQUEST Ponnsyl-
yanian, who voted for tho grab, that under tic
retroactive new rate tho nowly-aea:od Florida
member would lift s15,00O. So it was provided,
upon tlis discovery, tint in contested casos de
)acto member should draw pay from tue bcgiu-
lins Of Ills term, while a de jare member should
have pay only from tue beginning OF Lis service.
I: waa elsewhere provided to have salaries begin
and run OH in alvanco Of an organization by
Congress- aad tllat ray tor contested or yacant
seats should accumulate with Tho disbugsing-of-
scor. Lot us SEQ how this works.
There aro two soats for Wost Virginia claim
ed by Democrats eoeted Oh dittoront days. Tho
House does not recognize any claimant pending
report on tho case. Suppose this report thall
bo, as is not improbable, that the whole question
w AItAk|sEA W tAo t0SFs2 ~ tAp1o Atpk!ACtos
They will eloct Democrats, 90 the House IL In no
hurry and will hayo Them whit until tho regular
Octobor election to Hayo needless oxpouso III
theae hard ttmos. All this wlilo theRe poople
are nuropresontod In Congress-, hut tho1r nopge-
sontatlvea, being seated next December, will
Ind accumulated back'pay awaiting them.
913.125 to oaoh, and they 1nuss take II under the
construction Of tho law by great constitutional
lawyers Of tho seuato-tloy arc evon "doma.
goguoa II they do not take 1t. Tho grab allows
III, saving to the pcoplo for seass III Oongresa
that ara not occupied.
Jamea Brooks died In April. and Samuel 3.
Cox waa elected lila sucoessor In November,
Mr. Droons' pay.acoount aan to the day VI hiB
doath. Here, then, VAS = su1n OF money in-
ycatod for aprylcen that lad not baen a,d oauiot
10 rendered. But, admitting that adraaca pny
ID tho correct thing, oson with such ra!ss Of l,fe
tnoro wan for soma mouths aftor Mr. DrooIH