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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25
NUMBER 2
A Strange Semi-Human Crea-
ture in the POOr-HOuse at
Flint, Michigan.


From the Grand Rapids Eagle.l
In the Genesee County Poor-house
is wretched creature whose appear
ance is that of beartlless youth,
with the eranial formation of an in
curable idiot, whose habits place him
on an equality with the lowest of the
brute creation. His age is about
twenty years, born in Genesee coun-
ty. His mother, previous to his
birth, while present at menaeerie.
was frightened at a polar bear. the
result which left its mark llpon
this poor unfortunate. No power of
speech was given the infant. and not
even the sense of the most ignorant
OF the brute species, hence it is of no
use to any one, but was placed here
and allowed to exc out its miserable
existence in this world. The erea.
ture's habits are strange. 1t is pos
sessed of voracious appetite, and
has not the instinct of knowing when
its appetite is appeased, but will, if
food be furnished it, eagerly thrust
it into its mouth and swallow until it
is utterly impossible that its stomach
could hold more. A curious feature
of the creatures eating is that itwas
never known to chew its food, and
no matter in what condition it is
when placed in the mouth, it is
crowded and choked into the stom-
ach without the least particle of mas
tication. Another singularity is its
constant uneasiness; for no matter in
what position the body may be, it is
continually swayiug to and fro, re-
minding one at once of the peculiar
nature of the savage bear rs It rocks
from one side of the cage to the other.
1t always eats its food with its hands,
and some time since it succeeded in
effecting its escape, and soon reached
some woodland near by, where it was
found shortly afterward in the tree
tops. Seeming to possess the agility
to climb, it was content to remain III
the woods. The creature is general
ly kept chained to the floor, and not
to go about the premises. 1t
will eat anything given it, and has
peculiar relish for tobacco mot for
smoking), but will seemingly make
meal of the strongest kind OF the
weed, which it will swallow down
without chewing, and never seems to
feel any disagreeable effects from the
same. The peculiar swaying motion
of the head has caused the sinews on
the back OF the neck to stand out al
most like ropes of flesh. This crea-
ture, which less resembles a human
being than monkey, is indeed re-
markable sight.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25
GALIIPoIIs

way he desires the public to have cor
rect information in relation thereto.
He promises nothing as to the future
of this force, nor does he state wildly
its capabilities, but simply exhibits
what be has done, and hopes for
greatef results. Whether wisely or
not the future will show. Those who
venture an explanation of the secret
of this force have wide field before
them, and can crafty their vanity by
giving them to the public ad Iibitum,
and ne one will dispute them unless
they 60 against the known laws of
science.
Other journals will doubtless write
up the motor in articles blazing with
seasationalism, thus giving to the
public an erroneous idea of the dis
covery. This is not desired by Mr..
Thomas, who is content to rest his
claim as an inventor on the practical
success of his invention.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25
Educated FIeas.
New Y;rk Correspondence Newark
Advertiser

New Y;rk Correspondence Newark
Advertiser.
Speaking of theatres, reminds me
of curious exhibition now to be
seen in Brentano's building on Un-
ion Square. l had heard of the
4Educated Fieas" and dropped in
one day to see their performance.
1t may sound improbable when l as
sert that l saw fleas-actual fieas-
dragging chariots, brandishing min
ute swords, working windmills and
performing sundry other feats usual
ly allotted to larger deer, yet such is
the fact. The deas are of the fe
male sex, the males, like male bees,
refusing to work and belonging to
the order of drones. 1t is essen
tial also that they should be house or
body fleas--the cat and dog fleas be-
ing unavailable. The first office of
the trainer is to put his diminutive
pupil into small glass wheel re-
scmbling the wire whirlabouts at
tached to squirrels cages, but not
bigger than a copper cent. The flea,
unaccustomed to captivity, jumps
about with terrific (for him) energy,
and by his struggles sets the wheel
in active revolution. The conse-
quence is that he gets pretty well
banged about, and tour days of this
sort of confinement generally suffice
to cure him forever of the propensi-
ty to jump. He will walk and run
and dance, but you couldn't induce
him to jump millionth of an inch
though you were to offer him
whole roomfull of cromos. After
being reduced to subsection in this
manner he is ready for work.
The flea is then dressed before be-
ing exhibited. This formality is
accomplished by means of a silk
thread tied around the body of the
insect sad knotted at the back. To
this knot is hitched cloak UT oaI5e
which constitutes the whole ward
robe. 1t seems incredible that so
small an insect can be handled in
this manner, yet this is but the be-
ginning of the flea trainers manipu-
lation. The fleas are made to serve
as horses and carry figures represent
ing knights; swords are tied to the
tiea's feet, and they fight sham duels.
They handle musical instruments in
imitation of an orchestra; they turn
cranks for windmills, and draw buck
cts from a WELL The strength of the
flea is shown by the performance of
one which dragsa car ], 200 times its
own weight A wild flea, not yet
trained out of its habit of leaping, is
made to represent convict, and
wears ball and chain as preventa-
tive from escape. There are one
hundred of the little fellows in the
troupe, and they are as tenderly
cared for as any other domestic ami
NAL. Every evening they are put up
to pasture on the arm of the "Sig
nor" and this meal serves them for
twenty-four hours. At night they
are all undressed and pnt to bed in
their "hotels." These "hotels'' are
fiat circular. boxes, about as big as
ginger-snaps. Their, interiors are
divided into compartments, each
large enough to accommodate a flea.
When the insects have been divested
of their clothing they are assigned to
their rooms and allowed to do pretty
much as they please until morning.
The natural life of flea is twelve
and under this regimen they
attain the age of eight months, dying
then of old age and general decay.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25
A LAWYER Shut Up.
IN Francisco Chronicle.l

San Francisco Chronicle.
"Sir," asked an attorney yester-
dav of witness who was testifying
in q case of assault and battery,
shave you been in the court before?"
"Yes, sir" said the witness, 81
have been here often"
"Ah, been here often, have your
said the attorney in triumphant
tone. sNow tell the Court what
for.''
"WelI," replied the witness, slow
", 81 have been here at least dozen
times to see you, to try and collect
that tailor's bill you owe."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25

QUEEN VICTORIA dislikes the Ritu-
alists, and delights in simple form
of worship. The Prince of Wales,
on the contrary, enjoys the forms of
the church whenever he attends,
which is seldom. His eldest sister
is a Lutheran. Lord Lorne is Pres
byterian. The Duchess of Edin-
burgh is a Greek Catholic, and her
husband is a Low Church Episco-
palian. Take them altogether the
royal family are little mixed in the
ology.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25

The great astronomer of Paris,
Leyerrier, who discovered the planet
Neptune, which could eat up this lit
tie earth of ours and not suffer from
indigestion in consequence, has made
a prediction which is noteworthy.
It is that the winter of IST5-'76 will
be uncommonly severe. Enormous
quantities of snow are to fall in De-
cember and January.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25

A Scranton physician has removed
half of patients tongue successful
Chronicle. That's
good. We have just eight cents that
says if that physician will come to
Easton and remove half the tongue
that gets after US about two o'clock
every morning he shall ride in a
coach with six horses, if he has any
aspirations that way.-Easton Free
Press
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25

A WOMAN has been discovered in
Ohio who was born on the 4th of
July, l776, the very day of the IA
nous Declaration. Her name is
Trimmer, and we are informed, by
way of overcoming our incredulity,
that her mother lived to be one hun
dred years old, and that her mater
nal grandfather reached the patri-
archal age of one hundred and ten.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-11-25

LOVE thy -neighbor as thyself.
Borrow his plow, hoe or horses when
ever you can; but if he wants to bor-
row yours, tell him that you are sor-
ry that you were just going to use
them yourself.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

DESIRES A THIRD TERM.-Notwith-
standing the assertions to the country
of Senator A. A. Sargent, and others
who profess to speak for the President,
there is but little doubt that Grant de-
sires a third term and is secretly work
ing for it. The Cleveland Herald, an
out-and-out Republican paper, says:
. In a number of instances gentlemen
supposed to be near the President have
declared he does not seek a third term,
but in every instance, it has been pro-
claimed after such avowal that no one
has Il right to speak for the President.
The consequence is, it has come to lie
very generally believed that the Pre,i
dent does gel a third term. All the
affectation of modesty that suggests
that the President car not properly de-
cline to run a third time until asked by
a convention, and all the preten- @
that the 81 ird term is a bugbear, do
not amount to shucks in the light OF
the suspicion that everything points to
the fact that the President Ices desire
a third term, and that the official and
personal friends of the President are
working hard for that end.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

Archie Mcdonald, an old resident OF
Austin, and well known in Eastern
Nevada, who is at present living at
Panamint, has written a letter to Sher-
if Emery, Of Lander county, in rela-
ton to Small and Mcdonald, the al
legged highwaymen. We are confident
that the persons who gave Mr.. Nc
Donald the Information concerning the
whereabouts of those individuals at the
time of the Eureka stage robbery are
mistaken, for, whether they were or
were not connected with that transac-
ton, we have the best reasons for be-
lieving that they were in this vicinity
within a very few days of that time.
Before that robbery was committed,
Wells, Fargo 81 Co. had offered a re-
ward for the apprehension of Small
and Mcdonald for robbing the Austin
and Battle Mountain stage last Sum-
mer, and, should they return here for
the purpose of clearing themselves of
having committed the last robbery,
they would very likely be called upon
to interview the Lander county Grand
Jury in regard to the affair on the Bat
tie Mountain road. We have no idea
that they ever thought Of returning to
this section for that purpose. Follow
ing is the letter to Sheriff Emery, as
published in the ReueiUe:
My main object in writing to you is
to inquire of you if there is moi some
mistake in charging Small and Melon
aid with stopping the stage the time
Miller was shot. 1t is claimed by a
number of persons here that they ar
rived here on or about the 18th of Au.
gust. Some of the parties l am per-
sonally~ acquainted with. Among them
are Sam. Tate, ID. Maggie, the former
Recorder, and Murphy, the present
Recorder. There are also locations
made by them in the month of August,
and the Recorder says that they made
them in person.
i have conversed with Small On the
subject, and he says that if he had
money for the expense that he would
necessarily be put to, he would return
to that part ofthe country and have an
investigation. He has very valuable
mining ground here and he says that
as soon as he car dispose of it he pro-
poses to do so.
l want you to write to me what you
think about it. If you think it ece
sary ! will make a transcript from the
records and get the written statements
OF these parties that l have named and
send them to you.
l am persuaded myself that they are
innocent. These men are in town fire.
quently, stopping for weeks at a time,
their permanent stopping place being
at Wild Rose, near here. Every one
almost knows them and of the reward
but believe that they could not have
been here and at the scene of the stage
| robbery at the same time.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

You, ANDY Its none of our bust
ness, particularly, buc we'd like to
dress, when the money in for
that new Eastern "ad"? We're
ashamed of you, Andy, after the adj
vantages you've had in the way OF
business associates, to be bilked by
SC thin a dodge as that circular hum
bug. Why, it's worse than going
against three-card monte or the string
game. The only way you IAN get even
is to take the consumption or Gifts"
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argument of the appellant fully

argument of the appellant fully
answered. We adhere to the
views there expressed" Fifth
The suits were properly brought
in the name of the Attorney General,
as the State has a right of action for I'M
paid taxes, though not declared delin-
quent. Sixth-The judgment in the case
of Thompson VS.. The Board of County
Commissioners of Washoe county
e N. r.. p. 13) is binding on the defen-
dant, and defendant is estopped from
denying its effect, it being a Judgment
in rem In the above case the Court
held that the Commissioners had ex-
coded their authority in reducing the
taxes on the Railroad for 1869 from
$2S, 900 to $4,000. Seventh-The Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad, being a foreign
eign corporation, is not entitled the
benefit of the statutes of limitation in
this State. Eighth-An assessor is not
bound to demand a statement from a
taxpayer, and if he does he is not
bound by such statement, and it is the
duty Of the Assessor to determine the
actual cash value for himself. Ninth
When the District Attorney has re-
ported a tax collectable, and his report
is adopted by the Board, he is relieved
from the charge against him or hat
account. But if, after he makes his
report, he finds that the tax can be col
lected, he not only has the right, but
it is his imperative duty, to commence
suit, as he did in this case; and the fact
that he has been credited with the
amount of the tax by the Auditor is no
concern of the delinquent. Tenth-The
assessment Of the railroad, which was
$4,000 per mile, was not fraudulent,
and the evidence showed that the valu-
alton of the road by the Assessor was
rather under than over the just
amount.
The above is a brief statement of the
main points decided in these railroad
tax cases. The company may take a
writ of error to the United States SUI
preme Court, but upon what grounds,
perhaps no one but a railroad attor-
ney could surmise. 1t is a matter of
considerable Importance to the COM
pany, and we have no doubt but all the
intricate mazes of the law will be ex-
plored for material to manufacture a
point that will keep the matter in
allegiance for an indefinite period, for
it can hardly entertain the hope of
a reversal Of judgment, In the mean
time the railroad officials will doubtless
maintain that assessors must continue
to take their own valuation of proper
ty; but the duty of assessors is clearly
defined in these decisions of the highest
court of the State, and that duty can no,
be avoided.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

The safes of most of the business
houses are still in the ruins, and all the
insurance offices in the city having
been destroy ed the amount of insur-
ance is yet unknown. some 200 faIni-
lies aie said to be in need of assistance
from the public, and the Common
Council of Oshkosh last night apprO-
priated $1,000 for their relief. There is
a determination expressed among
business men also burned to rebuild
Immediately, though the blow to the
town is a very severe one. especially as
it is less han a yea since over two
hundred buildings were burned there.
Death Of "a Celebrated Actress.
New YORK, April %.
Mrs. Conway, the actress who died
last night, was the daughter OF Rev.
Mr.. Croker, of Litchtield, Conn. and
sister to Mrs. ID. z. Bowers.
The Tweed civil Suit.
NEW YORK, April %.
Twenty days extension has been
granted VIM. NJ. Tweed to file his an
swer in a civil suit filed against him.
The prosecution declines to furnish a
bill of particulars.
<AAh -
Murder.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April %.
Ex-Congressman Bowen was arrest
ed to day and held in $4,000 bail,
charged with having i~nstiaaIed the
murder of Colonel White eleven years
ago.
The Benefit for Dan. Bryants Fam.
lily.
NEW YORK, April %.
The proceeds of the entertainments
given at the principal places of amuse-
ment o-day, for the benefit OF Dan.
Bryant's family, amounted to not less
than SIS 1000.
Ice at Sea.
HALIFAX, April 90.
Several vessels from Europe report
having seen immense quantities OF ice.
Two or three were jammed in the ice
a number of days and much damaged.
w. =. Kin. to be Indicted-The Chey.
enne Prisoners.
WASHINGTON. April 20.
A special says the indications are
that the Grand Jury will indict VIM.
King.
- i'Pchh PhNpht'h Nh'' lhht tb'ity-
chiefs and head men of the Chey-
prisoners were ironed and sent to
Fort Sill on the 24th inst. to he tried
for participation IN the outrages last
Death of Officer Reibhenner.
WILKESTARRE, Pa, April 50.
Officer R~eibhenner. shot by the Con-
nels yesterday, died this morning.
The President-<ivi Rights Hill.
W~AsHINGToN, April 30.
The President may 90 To his farm in
Missouri before he retires for the Sum
iner to Long Branch.
Judges Brooks and Dick, in their
charges to the Grand Jury in North
Carolina, declared the criminal tea
lures OF the Civil Rights bill uncon-
stitutioral, as no law could say that
men are socially equal.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01
Scaled Proposals

WILL BIZ RECEIVED AT THE OFFICE
W OF the County Clerk OF E,rrka county,
Nevada. up to and including MONDAY, the
7th day OF June, 1913, Tor furnshiug medical
aid and attendance for the indigsn, sick Of
Eurokn comfy In til Hospital. and out Of the
Hospital. within tho limits of The town Of
Eureka; said bids to be BY the month. for the
term OF one year, from june 18th, ls7j, to
June 18th, 100. None bat praeticing i,hysi-
clans under tho law passed by he last Sos
sion OF the Legislature ol the state Of Nevada,
are solicited to bid.
Bids will also be received at the sane
time and place. for the care and board VI
each Hospital patient, per day, which must
also include the keeping of said II hospital. and
fur3ishing the same with Necessary fuel and
9th r conveniences for the comfort Of the in
mates.
The Board of County Commissioner re-
servestha right to reject eny or all bids.
n. Il. The bills will be raid in coin every
month from the Current Expense Fund.
r. ii. HAnMON, Clerk.
Eureka, New. Apni u, 1875. ap2std
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President, who has made him Consul
of ST. Thomas. The perseverance dis
played by Grant in finding offices for
the worst class of knavish politicians
will entitle him to atiectionate renlen-
brance in the hearts of all the dead
beats in the country when he retires to
private life.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

of these little things in your eyes, hair
and ears, IA person has about a. I'M
Easy a time rs he may well wish to
have. And the greatest obj ction to
the little cusses il that they are so
small that one can't 'sqush" them
with any satisfaction.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

voLNEY v. SMITH, who proclaimed
himself Governor of Arkansas after
the election Of Governor Garland I'M
der the new constitution, but who
failed to get his claims to that Office
recognized by the people, has been
consoled for his disappointment by the
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TORONTO. April 30.
A fire at Bally Croy this morning
destroyed Peer Sndli's warehouse,
two hoielS and "A number of other
building. Bridget Burle, Mary Ann
Tanning and Margaret DAILY lost their
lives in the lire.
MELBOURNE, April 80.
1t is supposed that DR.. Roslaut and
his communist companions, who es-
capped from New Caledonia, persisted,
as fragments of the boat have been
found.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01
MARRIED.

In Virginia. April II, John Ii. Plat, To Mis.
Mary +. L. Thurman. A'
In Carson. April %, John g. Carter to Mary
Luney.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01
DIED.

In Virginia, April %, George Lyons. aged
30 years. u
in Carson, April u. j. W. Reid, aged %
years.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

SUPERINTENDENT. a

SACRAMENTO, April 30.
Yesterday afternoon. near Clipper
Gap, the working train struck a COW
and vas ditched. A brakeman named
Hoth and a telegraph operator from
Georgetown, named Buck, were killed,
and Sweeney, the engineer seriously
injured.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

Marine Disaster.

San FkANClsUO, April 30.
The barkentine Maralla, thirty-two
days from Tahiti, reports the capsizing
of the schooner Margaret Crockard,
from Tahiti to this port, having on
board the officers and crew of the Brit
ish ship Aniis Force, wrecked on the
passage from Australia to San Fran
cisco. Sixteen were drowned, and the
remainder, with Captain Godfrey, OF
the Crockard, and Captain Gotten, of
the Annie Force, arrived at Tahiti.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Continued Trouble I'm the Demo
cratic Camp.

CHNsAC shinI.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 80.
Two Democratic meetings were held
last night, one being a conference
meeting f the Executive Committee
Of the State Central and County Com
mittees, with a number of prominent
cltD.eus, Il. which it was resolved by
ne Executive Committee @ defer the
primary election set for to Iow
anti May 18th, contrary to the wish of
a majority OF the party present. The
other meeting was in the interest OF
he opposition candidates, who sem a
protest % the Executive Committee
against the postponement oil the cleo
ton, which was ignored by that com
mittee. The quarrel seems no nearer
Il settlement than before.
extension of the Los Angeles ana
lnde2en ience KaiirURf.
Los ANGELES, April %.
Letters received in this city from j.
A. Crawford, Engineer of the Los An
seles and Independence X. r., now in
New York, state that negotiations are
IN progress with Jay Gould, aud 9th.
ers, in regard TO the extension of the
Los Angeles and independence
iiailroad to onDec with the Union
Pacific at ogden, which will probably
be successful.
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EASTERN DISPATC HE'S.
BY Overland Telegraph.

ESPECIAL TO THE DAILY sENTINEL.l
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Condemned TO Death.


SAN Dl4HO. April 81.
The trial of Gabriel Cugo, one of
Robeson's murderers was concluded
in the District Court to-day. The jury
found u verdict of murder in the first
degree, and fixed the death penalty.
T.ie trial Of Alip0s, his companion in
crime, is set for next Monday.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-05-01

NHIONUVs TUITT 81.
The total loss by the great fire at
Oshkosh is not yet known. but is still
estimated in the neighborhood OF
s., 200, 900. Two men were killed by
falling walls, and so far as known
these were the only fatal casualties.