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suaded, and / determined not to call on
Smiths wife for some days after her arriy-
val, so as TO ascertain clearly that there
was no danger of her husbands returning
TO his old habits.
1t was well did so, for unfortunately it
turned out that although for the first few
days the small drop Of brandy was sufii-
ricnt to dispel the deluson, by degrees it
required more, and so on till it terminated
in a violent fit of intoXication. When the
fit was over, Smith again begged Of mo to
effect reconciliation with his wife, assur-
ing me he would not return to tho habit
again. told him should take a week be-
fore deciding anything in the matter, and
during that time he made the most strenu-
Gus efforts to abstain from drinking; but
so pertinaciously did the dclusion pursue
him that in spite of all his good lcsou-
tious, he was obliged to have recourse again
to his little drop Of brandy. This was eff
fectual for a short time, but after little
use it required a greater quantity to take
effect, and ii again eliminated in drunk
en- fit.
In this manner affairs continued, the
poor wretch struggling continually in a
most determined manner to abstain from
vice, and on each occasion tho deluson ap-
pearing to him, and standing motionloss
before him, gazed on him with its cold, in
expressive eye, till at last this poor victim
Of drunkenness utterly succumycd, and a
few months after his wle's return to Y
he occupied grave in the city cemetery.
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\ SINGULAR SToRY.-A horrible story
comes from the Ute Indian reservation in
Colorado 1t appears that one Oft party of
six men who started out, some time ago,
arriving back alone at Los Pinos Indian
agency, he was questioned as 10 what had
become Of his companions. He represent
ed that they had probably died from hum
ger and cold since they left him to his fate,
his feet having been frozen. After closer
investigation, there being suspicious cir
cumstances, the man, whose name is Pack
er, finally confessed under oath that one
after another of these five persons had
been killed by tho remainder, and that he
himself had killed the last remaining man
only about 90 miles from the agency. He
excepted only the two first victims of
whom he spoke as having died from starry.
alton, having first eaten the dead bodies be-
fore commencing to kill one another. Pack
CIR has been turned over TO the civil magis-
trate, who will investigate the affair by a
regular inquest, and he will be proceeded
against in accordance with the law.
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In one of the eastern towns Of Massa-
chusetts lived, some years ago, Uncle Bill
-, a hard-working stone-mason, a man
of ready wit, but, unfortunately, too much
addicted to drink. Regularly, each morn
ing, at an early hour, he made visit to the
grocery store to lay in 4 stock of the ardent
for the days consumption. With the same
regularity the Rev. DIR. C., q kindly ma
tured orthodox clergyman, in quest of his
morning chop or midday roast, sought the
village butchers shop. After meeting
often in their morning walks, DR.. c. at
last felt it his duty TO mildly reprove Uncle
Bill for his easily besetting sin. So, one
morning, after their usually hearty saluta-
tions, the good dominic began: You and
l walk out carly, Uncle Bill but do you
ever reflect how different are our errands2
Well, for that matter, said Uncle Bill, If
VIC bring the thing down to Scripture test,
my errand will come out ahead. How SOP
asked DR.. c.. Why, you walk after the
flesh, but walk after the spirit !-Harpe''s
Drdigcr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-06-05

How THE JEWS KELPTH PASSOVER
For over 80 centuries this wonderful ma
ton has celebrated this festival in rcmcm-
brauco Of the Lords passing over the house
of the Hebrews when lie smote the first
born Of the Egyptians. The Passover is
kept eight days, including the celebration
Of the departure from Egypt, and is not
not only the great home festival Of the
jew, but the most joyous feast in the jew
ish calendar. Nolleavcnod bread or fer
mentcd drink can remain In the house dur
ing this season. The master Of the family
makes a stlict search, the night before, TO
remove them. New apparel is made for the
occasion, and even among the humbest the
home is thoroughly cleansod for the Pas
soycr. After evening service at the syna-
gogue Oh the first day, all the family and
servants, having washed hands, sit down
together, beginning the feast. In the CEN
ter Of the table are placed three large Pas
sover cakes; at one side dish of lamb
commemoIating the Paschal lamb, and
some horse radish and lettuce, in obedi-
ence TO the command that they should cat
bitter Eeibs on the other side bowl of
salt water in remembrance of their pas
sage through the Red sea, and a compound
of almond paste, as reminder OF their
making bricks and mortar in Egypt. \
glass of wine stands before each person,
and an extra one is placed for Elias, who is
expected TO come in the course of the eve
ming as the iOreruuner Of the Messiah. All
being in readiness, the II ,ad of the family
takes his glass Of wine in his hand and
makes a solemn address TO the Deity; then
they all drink. lie then breaks the Passo-
yer cake, afcrward hands TO all around
him piece of lettuce dipped in the salt
water, and then lifts up the lamb, all at the
table taking hold Of the dish. As the feast
proceeds he explains TO his sons the mean
ing of all these symbolical dishes. They
then drink another glass of wine, and eat
| the Passover cake and some of the almond
paste, repeating blessing Supper is then
served, and after grace their glasses are
| nllod. a solemn silence now succeeds the
| door having been opened for the entrance
Of the expected prophet. AGcr pause oI
some minutes, certain verses Of Scripture
are repeated, fourth glass of wine is tax
en-, the 18Th, lljth, ll7th, llsth and lGG;h
| Psalms arc recited, and the evening ends
| with hymns and blessing. The last two
days are kept as sacred as the first, but or
the intervening days the Jews fol
! low their various occupations. Al
starlight on the eighth day the festival i.
over. On the occasion of each feast of tht
Passover the head of the family repeat,
these words: AT present we celebrate i
here, but, next year, in the land of Israel
this year we are servants, but, next year
we hope to be freemen in the land Of Isra-
| ol.n- EucninJ Post.
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Poetry.
The Blue and the Gray.

The Blue and the Gray.
by the flow Of the inland river,
Whence the fleets Of iron have fed,
Where the blades Of the now grass quiycr,
Asleep arc the ranks Of the dead.
Under the cod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Under tho one tho Blue,
Under the other the Gray.
These in the robing of glory,
Those in the bloom Of defeat,
All with the battle blood CORY,
In the dusk Of eternity meet
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Under the laurel the Blue,
Under the willow the Gray.
From the silence OF sorrowful hours
The desolate mourners go,
Lovingly laden with flowers,
Alike for the friend and the foe.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Under the roses the Blue,
Under the lilies the Gray.
SO with an equal splendor
The morning sun-rays fall,
With touch impariially tender,
On the blossoms blooming for all.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Droidorcl with gold the Blue
Widowed with gold the Gray.
So when the summer callcth
On forest and field Of grain,
With an equal murmur falleth
The cooling drip Of the rain.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day,
Wet with the rain the Dluc,
Wet with the rain the Gray.
Sadly, but not upbraiding,
The generous deed was done
In the storm Of the years that are fading
No braver battle was won.
Under the sod AMI the dew,
Waiting the Judgment day,
Under the blossoms the Blue
Under the garland the Gray.
No more shall the war cry sever,
Or the winding river be red;
They banish our anger forever
when they laurel the graves Of our dead.
Under the sod and the dew,
Waiting the judgment day,
Love and tears for the Blue
Tears and love for the Gray.
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SALEM LEAD COMPANY.

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD.-well
known throughout New England as the wHITEsT,
FINEST and BEST.
LEAD TAPE, 5-s inch wide, on reels for Cur
tain Sticks.
LEAD RIDBON, from Ia to inches wide,
ON reels for builders.
LEAD PIPE, of any size or thickness
At lowest market prices for goods of equal quality
1924 Address SALEM LEAD CO., Salem, Mass.
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The Williamsburg dam was built on
defective plan, with poor materials and in
an understandable way. A competent en-
glneer offered TO build it thoroughly for
S75, 900 but those who were to own prefer
red to have it built cheaply for $4,000 by
man who was willing to be the tool of their
wicked parsimony. Tho result has been
the drowning of 40 people and tho ruin OF
hundreds more. The thrifty mill-owners
saved $4,000 ON the cost of tho dam, but it
is possible they are now beginning to
doubt whether their conduct was altogeih-
er wise.
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II is said that there is a dog in Iowa
which its owner, farmer named Trenaine,
values at $500 We have cog ourselves
which we value at somewhere in the imme-
diate neghborhood of that sum, but TO
warm personal friend who wanted him
badly, and seemed to think he couldn't get
along without him, it is not wholly impos-
sible that, in some moment OF con'lVial
JOY, when tho heart beats high and warm
with dance and song and banquet wine, We
might be:induced to sell him for fifty cents.
-ODu,.ieJ- Journal.
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NO. %.

land, and when that is done, the Faraday
will return TO England for the rest Of the
cable, and again coming to this side will
lay the section from Newfoundland TO Ire
land. The whole line will be in working
order by Autumn. The company owning
this cable is 4 new one called the Direct
United States. 1t has capital OF over six
million dollars and promises to carry mes
sages at fifty cents word.
The cable steamship Hooper has recent
ly left London with the cables of tho Cen
trail America Telegraph company, which
are TO be laid between Para, Cayenne and
Georgetown, Demorara. When laid these
cables will complete the chain of electric
communication between the River Plate
and the United States. The total weight of
the cables shipped on board the steamship
Hooper amounts TO upwards of 5000 tons.
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NEW CABLEs.-There is going TO be an
Atlantic cable laid from the coast of New
Hampshire to Ireland via Nova Scotia and
Newton ndland the present season. The
steamer Faraday, which is TO lay the new
cable, is on It's way to this country with a
part of it on board. This part of it will be
laid from New Hampshire TO Newfound-
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DRATTLEBORO FISH MARKET.
A. PETTEE.

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kindso Of
FRESH, SALT, SMOKED AND PICKLED FISH,
OYSTERS, LoBsTERs AND CLANS.
Esteys Building, opposite Brattleboro House,
BrAttleboro, Vt.
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NEWTON 4 ROSE,
NEW AND RARE
Greenhouse Plants.
Main St., opposite High,
BRATTLEDORO, VT.

Ny Greenhouses have been much Improved and en-
larged to give room for the
GREAT VARIETY OF NEW PLANTS
Added to my collection / offer the following very
pS-priced solections-my choice Of varieties:
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New DRUG Store
For Pure and Fresh
Drugs { Medicines.
OUR STOCK is COMPLETE,

EMBRACING
HAIR BRUSHES, TOOTH BRUSHES, NAIL BRUSH
rs, HAT BRUSHES, HAND BRUSHES, CLOTH
BRUSHES, VELVET BRUSHES, &c, &C.. SOAP,
ENGLISH AND FRENCH sPONGEs, COMBS, Toll
LET SETS, PUEGENTs BOTTLES, PERFUME BOT
TIES, PERFUAIERY, PoMADEs, COSMETICS, PUFF
BOXES PUFF, TOOTH POWDERS, BATH TOWELS,
BATH GLOVES, sYRINGEs OF ALL KINDS, NASAL
DoUcHEs, NURSING BOTTLES, and all other arti-
clas found in a first class drug store
Choice Cigars ana Tobacco, COnfectiOn-
cry, Ac.
- Prescriptions carefully compounded, and under
the personal supervision Of On. 8. c. NEWTON, who
has been in active practice and dispensed his own
medicine for tie past twenty years.
NEWTON & ROSE,
Main ST., opposite High,
BRATTLEDoRo, VT.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-27

W NJ
Total number Of members Of convention IS
On motion, a Convention Of the party was
called. to be held ut Carson City on the 2Sth
day of September, 1874.
On motion, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we recommend to tho vari-
ous Democratic and Liberal County tcmmit-
tees Of the State of Nevada to appoint prima-
ry meetings for the election of delegates to he
state and County Conventions in accordance
with the above apportonmcnt
Resolved, That cheap transportation for
both articles Of consumption here and articles
of production to be Transported to markets is
actually necessary for the well being and pros
perity of the State, and that we favor the
passage Ofa law by our next Legislature regu-
lating he tariff of frailroadrcightsa and fares on
roads in thisSt preventing unjust discrini-
ination. thus reducing the cost of living Tor
oar miners and laborcrs, and keeping the
money amongst us in legitimate trade, instead
Of sending it into the vaults of railroad com
panies.
Resolved, That we arc in favor of taxing
the property Of railroad companies the same
ne other property. and that the property Of
railroad companies should be assessed rs near
its actual cash value as other property is now
assessed,
Reso'vcd, That all voters who are in favor
of th- foregoing rcso outiuns, and opposed to
the administration of L. :. Grant. are invited
to participate in the primary elections hereby
called. and to act with the Democratic and
Liberal Party in the ensuing campaign in Ne
vada j. i. klORDEN,
Chairman pro tom.
NJ. 5. BoNNIrlKLp, Secretary pro tenn.
Ithit 81
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K. A. u. d.

DEGULAR MEETINGS OF DAoD- -ISRE
IL hetreat No. "a, X. \. |. b., will he held
at odd Fellows Hall every Nj. ADAl EN EN-
ING. Special meetings, at the call of the
). q. :. sir knights of sister retreats III
good standing are cordially invited To attend.
:. T.. NELLY, ). Il. :.
BENZ. c. LEvY, Recorder. Jef
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TO TIE MEMBERS OF THE REPUB.
LICAN PARTY OF EUREKA
COUNTY.

At A MEETING OF THAT PORTION
n of the Republican County Central Com
nittca of Lander county, now residing iii iu-
rcka county. holden AT the town of Eureka,
June lst, 1871. the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
" hcrcIs. The undcrsii ned were, by the
last Rcrublcan Convention OF Lander coanty.
| appointed SulI-Ccntral Committee, to tur-
| thcr the interests Of the Republican party in
| that rortien "t Lander count, now comprised
within the limits of Eureka county; and
Whereas said Eureka county has since boon
| created out ot the territory embraced within
| the original jurisdiction of said Suh-C Central
Committee: and
hercas the Rcrublican party of said Eu-
rcka county is without Central Committee
| or other organizations: n II
VI hcrras Ii i> deemed necessary and cXpcdl-
| ent fer the turthcrance of Eei,ublican princi-
| rles, rs well aS fer the sncce.S and harmony
| of the party, To organize The Republican par
| tv of Eureka county by the appointment ol Il
Cornty Central Committee to hold until the
meeting Of the Republican Convention in E,,-
| rcka county: therefore. be it
sons be- and they hereby are, appointed a
| Central Committee in and for Eureka county,
| with all the powers usual " vested IN such
committees. to hold until the meeting of the
first Republican County Convention Of Eure-
| ka county:
+. Hamilton. Vanderbilt.
| q. Ball. Iloosac Mountain.
Mm. VI. Shinlcy, diamond Valley.
| Archibald Turner. Faulk nor'S fanch.
| A. q. Mckenzie, Dunler berg Hill.
| VI. T.. Griffin, iaisade.
J. f. Marchant, ta!isadc.
| Frank Main, nuby Till.
| Hudson b.ll. kuby Hill.
| ". l.. DE v lit, Cortez.
". y. Haskell, Eureka.
W. Is. liarrub, Eureka.
| Thomas Wren. Eureka.
| James l.. Smith, Euroka.
! Rudolph Lculinger, Eureka.
Clay SimmS, Eureka.
| j. II. Luken-, Eureka.
| John II. Morrison. Eureka.
| c. +. Horn, Eureka.
| Hiram johnson. Eureka.
| j. :. " hilton, Eureka.
Jacob andcrr,h, Eureka.
Joseph Tognini. Eureka.
| Frank Wittcnbrrg, Eureka.
| Thomas :. Douglas. Eureka.
And be ii further,
| Resolved, That having appointed a commit
| tee which IT is earnestly hoped will give en-
| tire satisfaction to every member of tho Re-
| publican party in Eureka county; deeply im-
| pressed with the correctness OF the doctrines
| lnculcatcd by the National Republican party;
sanguine of the ultimate triumph of those
| doctrines on every foot of soil consccrated tt
| liberty and justice, and feeling that our du,ie'
| here cease, wa hereby NEST respectfully re-
| sign our official connection with said commit
| tee. JpnN +. kAMSEl, Chairman.
| l.. W. ChOMER,
| NM. HEAD.
| Eureka, June |, 1874. je2
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POLITICAL.
STATE CONVENTION.

vINIE STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF
I the Democratic and Liberal Party met nt
Virginia. Nevada. ON the 18th Of July, 1874,
pursuant to call. The following arpportion-
mcnt Of delegates to the State Convention was
adppted
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Furnished House to Rent

'I'o RENT--TIIE HOUSE FORMER &,JS
l. ly occupied by Col. Robbins, on V.l
North Main street Apply to
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GUNS AND PISTOLS
OF Every Pattern.

Also. ammunition, and every other article i n
tho sporting line.
a large assortment of
WOstenasOlna's Cutlery. Butchers
Tools. California made
Carving SETS. RazOrs.
And all other goods Pertaining to this line at
ihe lowest figures.
Helairing done with neatness and dispatch.
Charges reasonable.
Eureka. Feb. 18th. lS4 felS-tf
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ReDekah Charity Decree, 10. or.

1lllE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
i Ecbch ah Charity Degree Lodge. |, O. O.
t., will be held until further notice ON the
first and third FRIDAYS Of each month
Hour of Meeting, 5 o'clock r. NJ.
Sp-tf ". II. DAN FORT, y. q.
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THE BEST MILE RUN on RECORp.-
At the Saratoga meeting on the lI;l OF
this month BelmOnt'S horse, "Gray
Planet made a successful run against
time. 1t was ona bet of $1,000 that the
horse could not beat l:l3i2 Planet
was accompanied for the first half
mile by the chestnut marc Woodbine,
and for the second half by another
horse. The track was heavy from Il
rain the day before, but Gray Planet
won by a second, making his mile in
l:l2'2. lie made the first quarter i'll -
seconds, the half in 30, and the first
thrce-quariers in l:l6. Gray Planet is
five yearold, hy Planet, dam
Eagless. lie carried llo pounds in this
race.
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UNION REPUBLICAN STATE CEN.
TRIAL COMMITTEE.

At 4 MEETING OF TIE UNION HE-
N publican state Central Committee. held
IN Virginia City. June "A, 1874, it was
Resolved, hat IA State Convention OF the
Union Republican party be held at Winnie
mueca, on Thursday. September -, 1874. to
nominate candidates for the following officers.
to-wit.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Eepre-
sentative in Congress. two Justices of the SUI
preme Court dong and short tcrms.l Secrc-
tary of State. Attorney General, Treasurer of
state, Controller of State, Surveyor General.
Superintendent of Public Instruction, State
Mineraiogst, Clcrk of the supreme Court,
state Printer. and State Central Committee,
and for the transaction of such other busi-
ness "a shall properly comc before the Con-
venton.
Resolved, That each county be entitled to
ono delegate AT large, one for each 100 votes
and one for each fraction over 30 votes cast
for .. W. liaines, Presidential Elcctor, at the
general election of lS1t.
kcsolvcd. l hat the test to he required of all
voters at the primary elections Of the party
shall be: first-Are you citizen Of the
United States and the State OF Nevada. or
will YOU bea lawful voter at the ensuing cleo
tion? Second-Nill you support the nomi-
ness of the Republican State and County
Convention at the next clectionc
Resolved, That the several county commit
tees be recommended to adopt such other
means and tests rs may seem to them neces-
sary to the promotion of purity and fairness
at the primaries.
Delegates are apportoned to the several
counties ms follows:
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CAUTION! !!

'TIIE STRIP OF LAND LYING NORTH
L OF tEo Eureka Consolidated CompanN's
furnaces has been unlawtully taken rosses-
SION of during my absence. All persons are
hereby warned from purchasing the same
from FRANK NAY or any other party save
tho undersigned. NJ. Il. BARTLEfT,
Agent of |. {. BATEM IN.
Eureka, july Il. 1874. jyll-tf
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IA DElD.

"Doestick3 (Mortimcr II. Thom-
SOM began writing his droll extrava-
gauce for a Detroit daily more than
twenty years ago. Novel and laugh
ter provoking, they were widely cop
led, and gave him so much reputation
that he was soon invited by the Tn
bunc, in this city, to take a position on
its staff. lie accepted with alacrity,
continuing his sketches in that jour
nal, and subsequently publishing six
or eight books, most of which had a
large sale. Capable of good work out
side of his specially. he was at
one time the dramatic critic of the pa
per. His peculiar vein was exhausted
after awhile; but he continued to delve
III it until the public, growing weary
of monotony and repetition, would
have no more of it. Thomson mar
ried Fanny Ferns daughter, and for
several years after making this his
home was n conspicuous figure in
journalism. If he had not genius, he
had the eccentricity vulgarly associat-
cd with it, and by the habitual indul-
gence of this eccentricity lost his
usefulness. He left the Tribune long
ago, and has been earning for some
time precarious livelihood by irrcgu-
lar reporting, ard by con ributiug ar
ticles of the old, though deieriorated
sort, to some of the sensational week
lies. His career. which at the outset
promised to be brilliant, has been the
very opposite. They who may have
envicd him once would hardly
envy him now. Little more than
Il name, even that is well nigh
forgotten. lie looks very diff
ferent from what he did twenty
years ago. lie was then Il handsome.
dark haired, dark k-eycd youth, full Of
vivacity, hCpefulness and ambition.
Now he is decidedly stout, not to say
coarse in appearance; his comeliness.
all the fine lines of his face, and his
symmetry of figure have gone forever.
1t is thought that his early success
turned his head; led him to f;lly,
which ultimately became fatal to every
expectation and aspiration he had
cherished .-NcW IOrk Letter.