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W0RIHIGT0N, 49,

where I soon arrived, bloody and almost
exhausted by the long strain upon my
nerves, but, strange to say, only triflingly
injured. was greeted like one from
the dead, and my bullet-riddled clothes
removed, and my wounds dressed.
l now learned that my assistant had
been undoubtedly attacked as we'll as
myself, for he and his flock were miss.
ing also. My employer expressed the
conviction that he was killed, as he was
too fused" to the Indians to be careful.
And so it proved; for. upon going out
out next morning to secure the remain
der of the flocks, we came upon his body
riddled with arrows and with his head
beaten to jelly between two large
stones. He had been completely sur
prised, apparently, and killed without
making the least resistance. I assisted
in giving him Chris ian burial, and then
informed my employer that I did not
think sheep-herding my strong suit. He
was profuse in his protestations of re-
gret at the determination, because, he
said, was the only herdsman he had
ever had who did not get foolishly
fused" to the Indians and allow him.
self to lie killed.-Soe Francisco Sundou
Ch9VnIcLe
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How They Finally Got Married.

One long summer afternoon there came
to MIR. Davidson's the most curious speci-
men of an OLD bachelor the world ever
heard of. He was old, gray, wrinkled
and odd He hated old women-espc.
cially old maids-and wasn't afraid to say
so. lie and Aunt Patty had it hot when
ever chance drew them together; yet still
he came, and it was noticed that Aunt
Patty took unusual pains with her dress
whenever he was expected.
One day the contest Waged unusually
strong, and Aunt Patty left in disgust and
went out into the garden.
"That bear!" she muttered to herself
as she stopped to gather flower which
attracted her attention.
"What did you run for?" said gruff
voice behind her.
"To get rid of you"
"You didn't do it, did you?"
"No; you are worse than burdock
burr"
You won't get rid of me, either.'
Il won't, eh?"
"Only in one way"
"And that?"
"Marry me-"
"What! us two fools get marriede
What would people say?"
"That's nothing to us. Come, say yes
or no; I'm in hurry"
"Wcll, no, then"
Every well; good-by; I shan't come
again"
stop bit. What a pucker you're
in!"
eyes or moi"
Il must consult
"All right; 1 thought you were of age.
Good-by."
"Jabez Andrews, don't be fool! Come
back, say. Why, believe the critter
las taken me for earnest! JabeZ Andrews,
I'll consider"
~ don't want any considering; I'm 60
ing. Becky Hastings is waiting for me-
thought I'd give you the first chance,
Patty. All right; good-by."
"Jabez! Jabez! That stuck-up Beck
Hastings shan't have him! JabeZ, yes!
Do you hear-Y-c-s!"-Prouideace Jour-
nal.
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Two Rich Men.

A New YORK correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette writes:
"The chief holder of personal estate in
this city is Commodore Vanderbilt, who
is estimated at $40,0O0,000, the largest
part of which is in railway property. He
owns enough in the Connecticut River
and New Haven Roads to be Director
in each, and he also owns the controlling
interest in the Central, Hudson and Lake
Shore, besides his stock in Ohio s.
Mississippi and other important roads.
It was said of George Peabody that he
made almost the entire bulk Of his enOr-
nous wealth after his fiftieth year. l
think a stronger statement can be made
of the Commodore, for he has made the
largest part of his money since he was
siXty-that is, within the last score of
years. l suppose that when the war
broke out he was not worth five mill
ions. The incessant and enormous in
crease of railroad values and the colossal
extent of his operations have brought an
increase so stupendous as to remind us
of the old stories of Oriental magic. The
only instance in which real and personal
estate is combined almost equally in the
vast possessions of one individual is
found in A. T. Stewart. He owns
enough in each Of these shapes ofwealth
to make dozen men rich. In point of
real estate he has two great dry goods
establishments on Broadway; also the
metropolitan Hotel and the former Uni
tartan Church. Add to these the Bap-
tist Church in Amity street, now used
as the stables of his business teams, the
Depeau row, in Bleecker street, and
above all his Fifth avenue palace, which
cost 81 100000. In personal estate is his
stock in trade, capital and bills receiva-
ble, which must be $l0,000,000, and also
large quantity of bank stock. In this
manner Stewart wields both classes of
property. He has differed entirely from
Vanderbilt in this point. The latter has
invested almost solely in railway stocks,
while the former has escheWed this form
Of property in a very peculiar manner,
He has strong affinity for those things
which pertain to trade, and to this alone.
1t is said that his estates cannot be less
than $4,000, ,O0O."
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The Old Story.

The other day young man came into
our office and said to the editor: " Yes
terday l was released from the Eastern
Penitentiary. l had two months taken
off from my time for good behavior. |
was put in for larceny. want to turn
over new leaf and be an honest man.
But find it almost impossible to find
work. l have been reading your paper
in the Penitentiary, and thought would
call in and see if you could not help me
in regard to employment" In reply to
the questions, "What work can you do?
what trade are you master off," he
answered: "Therc is just the trouble.
l never learned to do anything. When [
was lad l idled away my time. And
now there is nothing that am master Of
except seating cane-seat chairs, which /
learned in prison; and that business is
al done in the Pcnitentiary; so that
there is no demand for it outside. If I
only had trade l could get place. A
gentleman wanted man to-day to take
care of his garden; if I had understood
the business of a gardener I could have
had place at good wages right away"
We have in mind, at this moment,
another person who is struggling labori-
ously and honestly to support his family
But he is in the same condition He has
never learned any business; he is master
OF nothing, except indeed those branches
OF industry that require no experience
or apprenticeship, and that can he picked
up at days notice, and hence they are
overstocked. He is willing; he would
be glad to learn a trade; but it is not
so easy for man with family on his
hands to do that.
Within a few daVs we fell in with a
friend OF about forty years Of age, who
has had more than usual advantages of
education, having graduated at college
and also studied abroad. He was heir
to moderate property, which relieved
him, apparently, from the need of aC-
quiring profession or calling But in
time his property melted away, and
now, when approaching middle life,
with wife and several children, in a
world and in a country where
all is push, and hurry, and COM
petition, and where the demand is
made of every man, "What can you
do?" he finds himself without any
trade or calling of which he is master,
compelled to do the easiest, most rudi-
mentary, the poorest paid work. So, as
the result, he is really unable by his ut
most exertions to support his family in
anything like comfort.
And if one turns to the other, the fair
er portion of humanity, it is the same
story. Ask the next person, be it man
or woman, who comes to you for char
ity, or for work, or help of any kind:
"What can you do?" and the answer
will be: "Anything;" which means, of
course, "Nothing."
If every person were master Of some
thing, knew how to do something that is
useful, and that is in demand, and if the
plague spots of dissipation and vice that
infest the land were dried up, nine-tenths
Of the poverty would be annihilated.
The poor-house and Jail would be "To
Let. ."-National Baptist.
THE poor immigrants day, as regards
for the present, the officials of the COM
netinp lines havipr h,1riod tho ho+oho+
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AN interesting account of the capture
Geological Gardens at Dublin from Cal
pendix to the report of the Science and
Art Department just issued. 1t seems
that in January, 1878, the python was
seen on mango tree overhanging a tank
in garden belonging to native gentle
man in the suburbs of Calcutta. On an
attempt being made to dislodge him he
suddenly uncoiled himself from the
branch on which he was resting and
flung himself into the tank, disappearing
beneath the water and remaining in
strict seclusion for some time, for he
was not seen again for a month, when he
was again observed on another mango
tree on the edge Of the same tank. His
temperance having been reported to
DR.. Dobson by Mr.. Oscar Fraser, of the
Indian Museum, that gentleman proceed
cd to the garden with Photographic ap-
paratus and succeeded in obtaining Il
portrait Of the animal coiled up in the
tree. The gardener was then bribcd to
"protcct" the python until the next
morning, when his capture was to be at
tempted. On the following day, accord
ingly, a snake clarmer and several
coolies with some nets proceeded to the
garden to seize the python. They were
only just in time, for in the meantime
the gardener had received a second
bribe from some other persons who were
also anxious to possess the snake. These
persons had gone to the city for another
snakc-charmcr and more coolies, and
were momentarily expected on the spot.
The gardener however, with singular
prudence, secured third bribe by giving
notice of their intentions, and thus Dr.
Dobson's party were first in the field.
The operations commenced by the snake
charmcr ascending the tree and being
bitten severely in the hand by the
python, who failed to appreciate his
charms. The python, then, as on the
former occasion, made hurried retreat
toward the tank but was ncttcd by the
coolies, who carried him off in triumph,
to the great disgust of the other party,
who, with their snake -charmer and their
coolies, we're "just in time to be too
latc' Some difficulty was experienced
in procuring passage for the python to
this country, but this was happily over
come and he arrived safely at the Dublin
Geological Gardens, where he was re-
ceivcd with the welcome due to Pc
culiarly ]oathsomc and dangerous reptile.
Pail Mall Gazette. Il:
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PENNSYLVANIA young lady recently
placed a piece Of wedding cake under
her pillow, and went to bed with the
happy belief that she would dream of
seeing her future husband. That even
ing, however, she had eaten two plates
Of ice-cream, about pint of strawber-
ries, several sweet cakes and two large
pickles; and she now says she would
rather remain single all her life than
marry the man she saw in her dream,
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THE poor immigrants day, as regards
cheap fares to the West, is over, it seems,
for the present, the officials of the COM
peting lines. having buried the hatchet
and agreed to restoration of the old rates
something like $50 per cent. advance
on the recent tariff.
Smyrna times., 1874-08-12

gratefully that Smyrna Seminary is doing
good work let those of us who have the op.
portunity of knowing, proclaim that Smyrna
Seminary is doing thorough work and that the
pupils whom che sends away, take high rank
among their comrades, yet let US not forget
that in the very nature of things, this Semi
nary is committed to co-education: only thus
could private enterprise, with the means at its
command make it pecuniary success Its
curriculum is adapted to the boys of Smyrna,
but the girls may come and partake aud be
thankful.
Is this either just or generous? Men and
fathers of Smyrna, is it not time that you
thought of the best educational interests Of
your dauglsers9 Is it not time that co edu-
cation, which is being discussed and rejected
by the most advanced educators of the country,
should be laid aside by us2
Smyrna times., 1874-08-12

SMUGGLING AT LEwEs. Two passengers
from Trinidad, Cuba, on the brig Caroline
Eddy, landed at Lewes on Monday of last
week. Among their effects were fonnd bar
rel OF cigarettes, and 500 cigars. These goods,
being landed in violation of the custom laws
were seized and sent to Collector Nolen at
Wilmington. They, of course, are forfeited to
the Government and we presume will be sold.
The parties were not arrested. d.-Miford Nelos.
Smyrna times., 1874-08-12

AN ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE TWO GIRLs.--On
Thursday evening last as two servant girls in
the employ of DR.. Henry Pepper, were re-
turning to their home on West Seventh street,
just as they entered the enclosure of the Doc
tors residence an unknown man sprang from
under the shrubbery, and caught one of the
girls around the waist and threw her upon the
ground, the other made good her escape, and
per and hired man, but the villain seeing
that he was about to be caught let go the girl
and ran off, Though the scoundrel did not ac-
complish his purpose, she was considerably
bruised and frightend to such an extent that il
was necessary to place her under medical care
-DelaUdre Republican.
Smyrna times., 1874-08-12

DEATH TO HM!-A correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger writes Having obtained
some fifty ''p1tlto bug" Of all stages Of
growth, we made application of various. chemi:
Gals, &C., to produce instant death. We found
that the bugs lived through paris green, car
bolic acid, ammonia, b0rax, &c, but that one
drop Of pure benzine would kill them instantly,
aud those of the "hard SHELF species within
a minnie. Benzine is cheap, easily applied,
and will not iniure the vines.
Smyrna times., 1874-08-12

GOLDEN WEDDING.-Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Cowgirl, of Dover, having completed their
fftieth year in wedlock, on Monday evening of
last week, Sd inst, about two hundred of their
friends rushed in upon them, to their surprise,
and celebrated their golden wedding. AS a
small testimonial of the esteem aud regard for
them, the friends of.Mr. Cowgirl had purcha-
sed gold.headed cane for him, with I'D. g.,
1924 and 1874 inscribed thereon; and Mrs.
Cowgils scholars (she had formerly taught
school in the town. had purchased for her q
pair of gold bowed spectaces. The presenta-
tions were made by Hon. N. b. Smithers, in a
neat and feeling address. Hon. Eli Salisbury
Ian old bachelor, by the way) responded for
the recipients. Both speakers showed marked
touches of feeling in their illusions to tho
aged and beloved couple, which went as vein
through the assembled party, and rested espe'
cialy upon tho honored household. After
prayer by Rev. w. II. Hutchn, the large
company were invited to the refreshment Ia
bles, where ice cream, water ices, custards
cakes, and other delicacies were spread out fO
the enjoyment of all. Every one seemed de
lighted with the opportunity afforded to com
pliment the worthy couple.
Smyrna times., 1874-08-12

Td& TIMES is published Wednesday afternoon by
JosEPH H. HoFFEcKER, Editor and Proprietor at Smyrna
Delaware.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-06
MElGEs.

The vearning for home. after all, is
stronger than all things else. Harry
Nciggs. remarks the Oakland -NeWS,
has for tw emit wears been an exile. He
left California under Il heavy load oi
debt. and numerous indictments have
ever since been held over him in ter
ror. He has become a railway king i'll
South America: has aInas>cd almost a
fabulous wealth and has paid his old
debts, with interest. But the luNuricS
he enjoys and the unlimited power he
yields in his South American hoine
cannot satisfy him: he longs 10 return
to the scenes of his earlier labor>. With
out the fear of punishment for oifen>e
for which he has long since given am
pie atonement. We hope. continues
the .NcwS. the Legislature Will pass the
bill to remove his disabilities and that
he may be allowed 10 see the wonders
that have been wrought within twenty
years. 1t is not unlikely that il would
have been far better for san Francisco.
had he remained there. for there are
few persons in America who possess
the energy and remarkable ability that
he has shown himself possessed OF.
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,,or ,nus;. teacher. As the love-lorn
-, rcp,ircd nj The Witching hour of
,vibghi to meet his fair beloved. and
- waiting kisses to his supposed
d;v;nity. the whole thing came to a sad
al sudden end. Tie female form
h,nrenrd 10 he the irH.e "matcr
t"n,niIi,. "whothourh the Young maj
,%,s m,kinr faces at her: SO. in great
;~n,Iiyn,ti,n she hurled a stick nj the
nnnr unfortunate knocking ont two OF
Ii f,,,nt tooth. and his ardent affection
q. rho same time. Yet, il was yer
/ ,b,s 50. from ALL accounts, OthcilO
,n;,,bt have found This 10 be an arcadi-
nm va: r,at. and moi deemed il necessary
70 mt ont Deslenona's light so sum-
mariJv.
Tbn Governors reception was the
otf,ir of tbe season. being uncuualed
in nnint of clearance and expense: the
/ I,Jirs' toilets unusually beautiful and
Costly. Anaon- the most charming
wore Mrs. Judge Foote. Mrs. Senator
ray,rton- Mrs.. T.. Il. Mott, Miss
Eaiharine Rorers-want of space
n,avnuts f1ller mention of the
many beautiful faces and costumes.
! n ,rents.as usual. were irresistible
il, f,nrIesseye,jur drcSs,a nd with most
urriyalei ainiabilitv ditfused their
sweet smiles like GENTLE showers i'll
Nay, iudrinr from the Frightening
etlrc, on the fair faces. in the rose
bud garden of girls upon whom
these fayors were bestowed. It would
fake an as.u.c divine. to decide who
were most blessed, those who g We, or
received. The brass band ~di>coursed
sweet strains of music. and the davo-
tees of Terpsichore trippcd the light
fantastic to their hearts content. EV-
ervthinr comes to an end. excepting
n woman'S onrue As to theatricals.
we have been quite fortunate: the ira
gic actress, Miss katharine ROGERS.
formerly of Drurv Lane Thcater. Lon
don. and Wallack'>. New York. has
lust concluded A most successful en-
uarement of three weeks: with sincere
regret. we resign her to the denizenS of
the BAY Citv. ON several occasions.
we were pleased 70 see among the
faces familiar in Eureka Mrs. An.
and Mrs. Pr. looking as charming
as usual. aprarautlv enievinr the per
.ormancc and the COMPANY of
their eScort-Scnator Henry Edgerton.
The aides dear Greatness ALWAYS
III, "a ba.s. OF tbo fashions which at
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-06
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The Chronicle" sun" Libel
Cases Continued till Saturday
Argument ia the kinscy Murder
Ease
san CRANCISCO. Eel

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. >.
The Chronjcic-Slm libel cases. and all
other matters growing out oi them.
came before the Police Court to-day,
but ~ Alex. Campbell. counsel Tor the
ieloUng brothers. is still engaged i'll
tle kin>ev murder trial. all We're con-
tinIed ill neNt saturday. Napthaly
has not Yet obtained bail. but Itawlev
the owner of the SIN material, will be
released this afternoon. Napthaly has
been rcmandcd to the County jail.
Counsel Tor the defendants in the
kin-ey murder case opened the argu-
mcnt this morning in the Twelfth Dis
trict Court. They will argue on tllcO-
~ OF srIf-deien>c.an d the defense ot'the
property of kin~ey against the de-
ceased Harvey Green and his brother.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-06
WASHINGTON. Feb :

ftD. ..
The Secretary of the Interior sub
mitted to the House the proposed
amendments TO the Indian Intercourse
bill of 1888. designed to abolish the
liquor traffic among Indians. Heavy
penalties are provided for any infrac-
ton Of the law against such traffic.
General Harvey, the veteran Indian
fighter. was before the House Military
Committee to-day and gave his opinion
with reference TO Indian matters. lie
thinks if the Indians were treated
fairly there would be any need
Of trouble with them. He never knew
but two instances in which they vio-
lated a treaty: these We're in cases
where the treaty had grown old and
the chiefs who made them had died.
Indian troubles We're principally
caused by whisky dealing and diShon-
est agents. The General. III reply to
the question as 10 how the whisky sell
lers could be suppressed. unheSitating-
~ responded: "By shooting or hanging
them" He was decidedly of the opin-
ion that the management of the Irdi-
ans ' Ould be much more efficiently
and honestly conducted by army ofii-
GERS than civilians, unless the army of
ficers had changed Very much since he
knew them.
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THE CAPITAL OF TIE GOLDEN
SfAEE-A HA<H LETTER FROM
4 LADY COERESaONDEVT.
SACRAMENTO. Feb. >. Isl.

4 -" - ~
DEAR SENTILEL: From this fair civ
OF the plains We wait You a kindly
greeting! Thoughts of absent friends
carry u, back in fancy to Your ..Silver
Land nesting among its snOw-clad
hills! With us. the smiling coIuette
Spring Is even now eXer.ing her usual
dissertations, covering III valleys with
a carpet OF green. Jouquils, crocus,es.
cowslipS and hlue-eycd violets-swee,
heralds of near Spring tilne-blossom
and shed their perfume on the Win
try air, hravely defiant of wind and
weather. 10 the piouSly contemplative
mind these efforts OF nature to bright
en- the face OF Mother Earth in and out
OF season ofier an example worthy of
emulation. May our lives put forth
ialfeSt blossoms. even under an ad-
adverse fate. In this present are of
skeptlclsin such principles are priced
by the lovers OF that sort of respect-
ability attached to antiquity.
The Legislature being in session. our
streets are enlivened by the tread of
noble Senators and .A,senblymen.
some OF whom present countcnanreS
suggestive OF the mental disquietude
OF ATLAS supporting the Weight of
the world ON his own shoulders.
This august body in itself is a very
interesting study in VANITY Fair,
such Is the opinion of our fair sex.
blessings being appreciated Oh account
OF their rarity, and the species genus
Ia,uA'' t4a- -, g.
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Morton To ADJoURN.-It is said THAR

MORTON TO ADJOURN.-It is said that
a motion will shortly be introduced in
the California Legislature to adjourn
on the lst of March. Under the Con-
stitution the Legislature may continue
in session l20 days, or until the lst of
April. 1t is said to he a Dolly Warden
move-the early adjournment-and
may possibly prevail, but we very
much doubt it. So far no laws of a
general character have been enacted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-06

MISUNDERSTANDING on an
article which appeared in the SENTINEL
a few days ago relative to Gubernatori-
al candidates, the Gold Hill Meas
says:
We have heard lately that Governor
Bradley and ex-senator McRcth. Of
Humboldt county, would he cand:-
dates. The other names, as candi-
dates. we have not before heard men
toned. Doubtless there will be others,
thick As leaves in Nallambrosa," ere
the respective State Conventions meet.
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Bank Dividcnd-IIe!d f0r Attempted
MISUNDERSTANDING Incorporation.
SAN Francisco. Feb. ;.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ).
The First National Bank has declared
a dividend of onc per cent.
Heinrich Nicken WAS instantly killed
today on the ship Columbus by the
falling OF a block from the main-vard.
John ID. Maliv. OF Phoebe. has been
held to answer for an attempt to mnIr-
der J.. l.. Is. Cavilier in bail of five
thousand dollars.
The Globe Consolidated Mining
Company WAS incorporated to-day
with a capital stock of $500 900. in
5000 shares. to work Or dispose of
the Arizona. Utah and Globe lode>.
situated III the State OF Nevada. Tru>-
tees: NJ. ID. Townsend, X. l.. Tracy. Il.
". Deitsen, Thomas Cole and u. w.
Fisher.