Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-22
RENO,s Pride.
Bishop W~hftakor's New school for
Girls-A Valuable Institution.


Bishop whftaksr's New school for
Girls-A Valuable Institution.
The new Episcopal Seminary. now
being constructed in Reno, says the
Virginia Chronicle, will be n of the
handsomest structures in the State. A
visitor to Reno, whether coming from
the East or from the West, cannot pass
through without Immediately noticing
the grand edifice looming up in the
north western portion of the town.
Bishop Whitaker has for years been
engaged in pushing ahead his praise
worthy object of founding a school for
girls, and now his efforts are crowned
with success. The location Of the SEM
mary is admirable. 1t is situated on a
knoll about three-quarters of a mile
from the town, and commands q su.
perb view of the entire valley. The
Bishop has expended a great deal OF
time, money and work in the develop.
ment of the work, and its opening will
soon reward his labors. All the Reno
ties are with Bishop Whitaker, heart
and soul.
Miss G. L. Wolfe, a benevolent lady
of New York, donated $4,000 for
Ln0 lOutulIk Vi SuCu q SCIOOl Ill
this State, on the condition that the
Nevadans would raise a like sum. The
Remedies, anxious to possess such an
institution, raised IS 900, and the
Bishop has managed to collect the bal
ance. The grounds cover seven acres
and will be carefully laid out and Gull
tivated. The seminary buildings will
accommodate forty regular boarders,
six teachers and sixty day scholars.
The staff of teachers will be: Miss
Sill, of Vassar, Principal; Miss Qua
niffe, music teacher; and Mrs. +. N.
Stephenson, Matron.
"PULL Down YOUR VEsT."-Tllis is
one of the latest slang phrases out. An
Eastern paper relates the particulars of
its origin. According to this authority
it first appeared during the celebrated
campaign between Douglas and Lin
coin in Illinois in 1858. Douglas used
to ran and charge OF the stump, and
being a short. fat fellow, his vest
would invariably crawl up toward his
armpits. A wag in the audience, on a
particular occasion, called out to the
" Little Giant" just as he had con-
cluded an eloquent peroration: "Pull
down your vest" The remark fol-
lowed Douglas through the canvas,
aud finally became n sort of a byword
among the people of the State. If 1t
means anything at all, il is a derisive
term, s%ignifying about the same thing
as "cheese it," or "cork up" "Pull
down your vest" is now enjoying q
successful run in Eureka.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY. About half
past nine o'clock, last evening, as a
man named Haxon was coming up
from the depot, he was stopped a short
distance below the Consolidated fur
naces by q couple of fellows who or
dered him to render up what coin be
had about his jeans. One trade dol
lar, a quarter and n bit comprised the
sum total OF the circulating medium
which the victim had about his person.
and this he rendered up with such
alacrity that the footpads generously
refunded him the dime with the re-
COMMUNICATION that he invest il in Boca
beer. Neither OF the robbers wore
masks, and Mr.. Haxon is confident
that he would recognize them again.
They exhibited no weapon, and 'going
through" their victim, started off
down the canyon.
THE ANNIvERsARy.-Next Monday,
July 9th, Will be the second anniver-
sary of the terrible flood in Eureka by
which so many valuable lives were
lost and so much property destroyed.
Two years ago heavy showers, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning, were
of almost daily occurrence but this sea
season has been unusually dry. We
entertained strong hopes for q time
yesterday that we were to be favored
with a refreshing shower, but the wind
suddenly changed and the dark o,ni-
nous clouds rolled away to the west
ward, leaving everything iD this imme-
date vicinity as dry as a powder
house.
DAMPHOoLs. 1t is evident that the
Damphool Infirmary will never be in
complete working order until it en-
braces among its members a lot of
chaps who think it an evidence of
smartne>s to ride horseback at break
neck speed through the public streets,
endangering the lives and limbs of
men, women and children. There
have been several narrow escapes
from accidents from this cause, and
the people are getting very tired of
such exhibitions, and from the threats
we have heard from indignant citizens
it wouldn't surprise us il onie of these
smart Alexis get winged by a bullet
some of these fine days.
FALSE REPoRr.-There was a report
current on the streets last evening of a
big strike in the lower level of the Eu-
reka Consolidated. All the drifts on
that level are in ore vein matter, the
prospects are exceedingly favorable
and a body of ore is likely, to be tapped
at any time, although inquiry at head
quarters developed the fact that the re-
port referred to was without founda-
ton. We hope, however, and it is not
at all unlikely that the ruinur will be
verified at no distant period.
EUREKA COMA late letter of Su-
naripfapdant nNurallu 10 tha Sor E..o