Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-03
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sketch, was born in Herzegovina at an
early period of his existence. He is
now making extensive preparations
for the celebration of his centennial
birthday, which, as he informs us,
comes upon the 10Th of this month.
As his birthday only comes around
once il four years, and as this is the
hundredth Anniversary, according to
Dayball, John Henry must now be in
his four hundredth year. He was bred a
sheep .herder, but, impelled by a love
of adventure. at an early age he aban-
doned his pastoral pursuits, and ran
away to sea. He was serving as cabin
how on the Santa Maria, when the
American continent vas disco vered,
and remembers distinctly the color of
the socks worn by Christopher CO.
jumbus and DIR. Herrick on that me-
morabie morning OF October 18th,
1892, when they unfurled the royal
standard of CASTLE, and took possess
sion of the island of San Salvador in
the name of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress. Before the
sailing OF the bark, John Henry had
"A difficulty with the cooks as.
sistant about a stack of white checks,
and he deserted from the vessel,
which sailed away without him.
Ever industrious and enterprising,
he Immediately opened a faro
game for the natives, and was get
ting along finely and laying up money
when, by some mischance, he hap
pened 10 let his license run over with
out renewing II, for which he was ar
rested and cast into prison. A Castil-
ian lady named Spanish Kate, how
ever. conveyed to him a file and a bot
tie of Hosietter's bitters, with which he
soon severed the bars of his prison,
aud was at liberty. He escaped from
the island by swimming across to the
main land. After leading a nomadic
life for a few months. be settled at Nc
Geary district. where he engaged in
the saloon business until the breaking
out of the rebellion. when he enlisted
under Captain Hubbard, with whom he
served it'll distinction ut Fort .Alcatraz
during the greater portion of those
troublous times in our nations history.
He so completely won the esteem of
hi. commanding officer that he was
publicly cornplitnented upon the field
bv the preservation of g balla and chain
and the permission to pack, while on
parade, twenty-five pounds more of
sand than any Ct his comrades. At the
close of the war he applied for a PEN
sion and would undoubtedly have Sc
cured il but for the unfortunate circum-
stanc of the adjournment of the Con
federate Congress "A few months previ-
Gus. He afterwards sent his claim to
Washington, but the Black Repubii-
cans were in power, SO he with
drew his application and will
present it before the independent
County Central Committee at the
next meeting OF that body. With the
exception of running for constable on
the Independent ticket at the last cleo
ton, John Henry has not been in mill
itsry life since thu suppression of tue
rebellion. For tho last few years he has
had the SUPPLEMENTARY of q nam
moth distillery for the manufacture of
Cronk beer. He is likewise one of
tn directors of the Ananias Associa-
ton. with a good chance for the presi-
dency upon the death of Pete Cana
van. This is a brief synopsis of the
history OF his eventful life, as related
to us by himself last night in Luther
Clark oil. room. In regard to- the cell
ebrati0n of his birthday, he hasn't
decided whether it will come off at the
Slaughter house orthe Goat Ranch, but
due notice of the event will be given
through the columns of the SENTINEL;
which euterpristny journal will also
publish an elaborate o OF the
affair, with a fun description of the
costumes of the ladies aad gentlemen
present.
A RATrLEsNAKE D~EN.-Jabez An
derson and Henry c. Molineux, who
are prospecting u claim a few miles
west of town, last Saturday made an
unexpected strike. They put a blast
in the bottom of their shaft, which is
about ten or twelve feet deep, and
upon touching it off the explosion open
ed "A little cave some three or four feet
square, and in it were seventeen rat
tlesnxkes of various sizes. They were
of course in a dormant condition, and
were drawn out one by one with "A
stick and dispatched without any
trouble. There must have been some
passage-way connecting this serpent's
tabernacle with the surface, although
to all appearances h rock was per-
fectly solid, and Messrs. Anderson and
Nl'ltIttuN \, dltiiotSH SthiSiiifE tAoSCiy ,
failed To discover any aperture which
would furnish ingress or egress.
A BOLD CoyorE.-rhe coyotes are
getting exceedingly bold this cold
weather. During the snow storm
the other night one of. them came
up t. the door of a cabin a the
Lennon mill, and attempted to get at
a piece of beef, which was suspended
to a pro,ruding rafter, and when the
occupant of the cabin, disturbed by the
noise, opened the door, the animal did
not appear disposed to move away, and
It was only after several missiles had
been hurled ut him that he concluded
to jog of, which he did very reluct-
antly.
CHANGE OF BAsE.-M. Young, the
confectioner, has purchased the prop
erty on Main street occupied by Girls.
Murtha as a saloon. lie intends to
have it fitted up for an ice-cream and