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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26
ATEAl.INSsS.

The Silver City Reporter tells OF a
singular petrifacfion which was found
bv Hank Blanchard near his lime
kiln, in Ell Dorado canyon. The peri
faction is the stump of a tree which
could not have been cut down more
than sixteen or tweeniy- years ago. As
the marks on it are such as no one but
a good chopper could leave; SO it is
fair to conclude that it vas felled by
an American. and none, to the best of
information, e7er passed through
that section prior to that time. The
stump is completely petrited, even to
the roots. Blanchard intends 10 have
it dug up and presented TO the Pacific
Coast Pioneers for their cabinet. The
Reporter further states that Mr.. Blanch-
ard will excavate a tunnel and deposit
therein another stump and close it up
for a few years, believing that it will
shortly petrify.
The United States Branch Mint at
Carson at present is turning out quar-
tiers aud dimes, also eagles aud half
eagles. The whole amount of silver
coin shipped from the mint on alter
nate days amounts to $50. 900. The
further coinage of trade dollars has
been ordered discontinued. The bull
lion received from the Consolidated
Virginia mine is nearly One-ha.f gold.
Bullion is being received at The mint
for coinage also from the Belcher,
Ophir and Stephenson mines. The
whole number OF persons employ ed in
the mint is ninety-twO, eighteen of
whom are n
VIM. Donnelly, SAYS the Phoebe
Record of the Doth. charged with hav-
ing cut Tim Sullivan Yesterday norm
ing in the vicinity of the Raymond Il
Ely works, was found about 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon secreted in the
old FiiZhugh tunnel. He was brought
down town by A. Fife, Sheriff, w. L..
Mckee. Constable, and Pat. Sullivan,
and lodged in the county Jail.
Another rich strike of sulphur has
been made at Steamboat. 1t is re.
ported to be the best deposit yet found
there. The locality is some distance
from that now t,eing worked by James
Duffy, and the sulphur from there is
said to be the ''pure stuff"
The discount on silver is democrat
lzing Virginia City. Transfers now
throw ten pound chunks of $3.50 ore at
obstinate mules, and don't feel q bit
concerned ut the silver outflow.
The 200 sacks of ore sent to the Cen
tennial by the Ophir Mining Company
assayed over 32l3 Ter ton. 1t was
taken from the 160O-foot level.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

STOLE A MARCH.-By II dispatches
march on the San Francisco toadies
who would have thrust their nnwel-
come attentions upon him. His car
was detached from the train forty
miles from the city and attached to an
engine, which whirled him to
his journeys end half an hour before
the arrival Of the regular train. and
when the crowd Of royalty worshipers
crowded around the landing his Maj
esty was snugly ensconced in his
apartments at the Palace Hotel.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26
BICELOW'S HALL,
MAY /, 2, . and 4.
Americas Greatest iiumorist is Coming !
ALE.
Assisted by the versatile and Poetic Reader,
N lgS. HELEN NASH.

nc HELEN NASH,
Who will appear IN her character persona
ton Of Mrs.. Caudlo,p and iu Bob
Morris poem The Level and
the Square" .
His late tonr o England, Ireland. Scotland
and " ales was "A succession of ovatlOns, and
or cir hty nights hs crowded Egyptian Hall.
London. with the elite OF that metropolis OF
tho world. His Artistic Delincations OF
Character. together with his beautiful read
ings, have rendered his name n household
one IN Euroue and America.
The Musical Department will be in the
hands Of l.. +. Williams, Master Of tho e itar
and harmnnicon
Burnett's prologue-Subject: Comic Faces.
with hats ard limitations Of lawyers vs.. doc
tors; Iuen, manner ard customs.
The London Times" says Mr.. Burnett is
the finest dramati elocutionist that ever APP
pcared in London a d that his reading of
Cartoons gem. over The lliiis
from the Poor house." was superb. Mr.. Bur
nett will give his creation Of this masterpiece
on this occasion.
The New York Herald" says that for
thirty yeans he has been the Best Laighed-at
Man in America" His declarations of char
acter and wonderful rapid transformations of
lace and figure are une1ualcd by any 0;hcr
living actor, and be has hecn htly to med the
successor of the cider Chas. Mathews, and Ms
an elocutionist, the counter part OF Mrs. Sid
dons."
Ii il the best Entertainment on the road.
Admission 81. Doors open ut 7. Commence
at =.
Reserved seats 81 50.
ID. g. WALDRON,
apis (of the AlIeshan,ans) Manager.
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ZIG N { w S.
The Turkish Troubles Growing
Threatening.

LONDON, April 25.
The Hungarian Ministry has re-
signed, but the Emperor Of Austria
has refused to accept.
A dispatch from 1T. Petersburg says
Prince Gortschokoff on Saturday con
vened the Representatives of the Five
Great Powers, because the Turkish
Cabinet resolved on Friday to invade
Montenegro by way of Scutari.
The news from Constantinople is
again better. The moderate party is
resisting extreme counsels. Fresh ne
gotiations are being pressed for The
prolongaiion of the armistice and the
r~evictualling OF Nic-ic.
A dispatch from Berlin says: 1t is
stated that the Government is going to
reinforce its Mediterranean.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

DURING the trial of a divorce in
England, recently, the libellant's
counsel in cross examining the CO.
respondent concerning a certain affect
ing leave taking with the respondent
at a railway station, asked: "Did you
not place your hand in lis, saying,
Meet me i'm heaven, G~eorge?'
"Wonld you have me ask him to meet
me in hell?" flashed back the lady.
When the roars in the courtroom had
subsidized, the lawyer repeated: Ibid
you, or did you not, ask him to meet
you in heavenY" Eyes, I did," was
the next retort, "but / hope you don't
call that an improper assignation!"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

A Coon APPoINTMENT-FoR THE
WHISKY RINa.-We do not think that
the appointment Of Coghlan, IS United
States District Attorney for California,
strikes much terror to the hearts Of the
members Of the crooked whisky ring;
for nom the reputation he bore as q
member OF the California Legislature
and - . Member Of Congress we
should infer that their interests could
met be intru sted to safer hands.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

ex-senator Nve, Of Nevada, was con
vertsd at a Baptist revival last Wednes-
day night, and "exi,orted the faithful
in An affecting speech.
Senator Chris,isncy does not find his
new young tid-hit wife all she paints
herself. She has "A temper, and is fond
of the s"ciety of young naval officers.
i. M. Il.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26
Y UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.

AN UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY.
Could we but know
The land that ends our dark, uncertain travel.
bore lie those happier hills and meadows
low
All! If beyond the spirits utmost cavil
Aught Of the coun Try could we surely know.
Who would not &C?
Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus,
Or catch b~etilnes, with watchful eye and
clear,
One radiant vista of the realm Doors us
with "ne rapt moment given to see and
hear,
All! who would fear?
Were We quite sure
10 find the peerless fri md who loft US lonely;
Or there, by some celestial stresm as pure,
To gaze in eyes that here was love-; it only
This weary mortal coil, were we quite sure,
no would endure?
II. G., STrIM,N.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

scandal commission, the Examining
Committee have requested a commit
tee of three appointed by the late Adj
visory Council for that purpose to
form the commission. The committee
have agreed to do so. Shearman says
the Examining Committee thus chal-
lenges the statements of several per-
sons that there was testimony not yet
heard and to furnish the commission
the names of persons claiming to pos
sess such information.
A King out OF Busihe sS : Counter
Statements from she Rio Grande.
BALTIMORE, April "a.
The american publishes the state
ment of one of the passengers of the
Hiberpian which arrived yesterday, to
the effect that among the passengers
who landed at Halifax were Don Car
los of Spain and several of his gener-
ais. 1t is said they are to make a tour
of the United States incog. and will
reach St. Louis to-day.
WASHINGTON, April "a.
Lieutenant Commander Johnson,
commanding the United States naval
forces on the Rio Grande, telegraphs
the Navy Department that all reports
of forced loans on foreign merchants at
New Laredo are untrue.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

DANGEROUSLY ILL.--E. $. Davis,
United States Surveyor General for
Nevada, is reported Al lying danger
ously ill at his residence in Oakland,
Cal. His disease is scarlet fever.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

Persons writing to us upon business con-
nected with the SENTINEL office, will please
address their letters to tho firm, and not in
the name Of either ofits individual mem bers.
CASSIDY l. DENNIS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26

As the accusers of Henry Ward
Beecher failed to bring into life the
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-26
NEW 7'O-DAl.
LIST OF LETTERS

DEMAINING IN THE ~POSTOFFICE AT
IL Eureka, Nevada, on the 18th day OF
April, 1875. Persons calling for any Of these
letters will please say Advertised
Ladies' List.
Bourgeois Mrs Dimmock Mrs Viola
Farley Miss Charlotte Hubbard Mrs Ann C
| Koiiar Ms Pauline 2 keri.y Mrs J
Mills Miss Jenrio Triebel Mrs Lizzie
Winters Mrs Ellen Mhimple Mrs Katie
Gentiesnem's List.
Brown J B Buckholtz VIM
Brown j w butler / ranei. l.
8ixby Geo w Bemer Richard
Bosiey Coleman Truman 2
Cieary Johnnie Chaticld Chas
Carpenter Lafayette Crazy & b
Chambcrlin d De liza. DELANEY J II
Dufay Michel Daker Jamos
Dsrrnh Nesl Dean Doniel
Emery LewisT Egan John
Fry Nj l. 4 Fie'ds Andrew
Fuller L III Greenup u
Harlao II Henry JAS V
Hale Wm Ii lughssdon John
Hall j Is 1varson Jas
l~verson Andreas johnson ) Al
Kemrtaorns Ja.2 Isndre J M2
Lane Carl Iish ueorge
l.ydie Viii Laden Chas
Leonard 1hos Lawsoo Chas
Lutchvich Frank Merrick Chaplin
Miles Ii b Mabcry Bob
Munger CIR Moore Z b
Mo.a bon hilanio Mcmillan Malcolm
McGarry Peter Nc bail Alex
hcNahonJ Men amsra Mike
Mort n DT Norris \ j
Osser Evert. Usher Thomas
O'tor nor Ed Pfenrighaussr X
Padlcford g Powell "
almer } q Riley Con
Richardson Doc Roberts w l.
Roads A j 2 Loudabush BIZ
Rice Samuel Kynrarson Walter
Rockford John Smith Nathan
Stpssel Xavier Sncca De GEORGE
81 ne Schrod 7 Fred
shea Thomas Shelf Charles
TlimDlo 6e0 Thompson j l.
Titus Jus lirici Potter
Vanderwalker w " aldron b u
Wedleigh BP Wheati"y Ni!lirm Il
Williams Chas X Williams Joseph
Foreign List.
Persons calling for any Of the following lot
ters will please say Foreign, Advertised"
Bianchi Constantine Evans J Is
kempthorne Jas Leisch J p
Rodgars Charles Mcdonald J r
.Ichuy John Mcknight James
JcMaster Kitty Ann Mcbride Janus
Mcdonald nugh MCCULLOUGH bon
Nicholson VIM Norton Thomas
Northey k bert Pepe l.
Roberts ravid II School William
Scron Isiah Saalmann Sieg ried
coif Franz Trothier Camille
Tuomey HI
nrd6.it c. NJ. WILSON. P. NJ.
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DEMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
IL Eureka. Nevada, on the 18th day OF
April, 1876. Persons calling for any Of these
letters will please say Advertised
Auril 18th. 1876"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
Lack of Confidence.

The other day young man Of four and
twenty, waiting around the forty-second street
depot, seemed slyly anxious to &c. into fuss
with somebody. lie was well put together,
seemed to have lots of muscle and no ono
seemed anxious for trouble with bin. By
and by an oldish man, who bad been watch
ing the fellow for quarter Of an hour made
free TO remark:
"You seem determined to pick fuss with
some one"
That's what want, Mister" replied tho
young man; "1'm just roasting to have some
one haul of on me- :"
why DO you wish 20 Gshtl' inquired the
gentleman.
an explain, was Tie answer. " ! never
had fight in my life, and don't know
whether Id run or stand up to business. Id
kinder like to know how I'd behave. If |
stood right up, then I'd have confidence in
myself afterwards II took a back seat,
then Ia be mighty careful how | told a maa
be lied
lie slammed arouad fJr few minutes and
then went out for glass Of beer. There was
big onc.eyed hackman in the saloon to get
bill CHANGED, and the stranger danced up to
him and chcerfully called out:
" I'm the boy who can take care Of that
other eye fox you !"
Don't fool with wild elephant" erowlei
the backman, as he counted his change.
Wild elephant be blowed ! can say you
10 two in three minutes"
The fight opened beautifully and closed
rapidly. The young man was knocked over
table one way and kicked over it from the
other, and blow under the ear, as he made
for the door helped him ten feet. Ile trot.
ted into the depot pale as death, aud head
swelling up, and as he inquired for water aud
towel the gentleman who had conFcrsed
with him came forward and inquired
"Did you find fight ~
&" Got licked all to thunder was tie lone
some reply.
"And how about confidence ?"
Haven't pinch The minute he biz nc
wished there was ten acre lot between us.
That settles that question: dasp't Gght boy
ten years IN l. Telegram.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
The Westminster Aquarium
1Eom Tie american Arctiiect

This is intended to be one Of the largest
places Of public amusement in London, in
cludins within its walsa promenade aud win
ter garden, large aquarium tanks, large or
chestra, collections of sculpture and painting
dining and billiard rooms and eventually a
theatre. The principal features Of the
building are two large halls, one 12O feet
by so. the other $40 feet by l9O the width
being taken between the aquarium tanks,
each Of which is covered by a semi-circular
roof Of glass and iron. As The building Is,
in tie first instance, intended to be used as an
aquarium, the greatest attention has been
paid TO the arrangement Of the fish tanks and
the supply Of water. 10 the large hall there
arc seven large tanks eighteen feet square and
thirteen smaller tanks seven by eight feet
The walls Of tue small hall are lined with
still smaller tanks. Besides these visible
tanks the whole space under the floor Of the
main hall is taken up by niue large tanks,
ca. elully constructed to resist tie pressure Of
the water. OF these niue tanks two only con-
tain fresh water tho others are filed with
salt water. The rest are all connected
SO that water flows uninterruptcdly from one
TO another throughout the length Of the build
ing, and is alterward pumped UP to be used
in the glass talks in the large balls: then it
passes into a large well, from Which it is
pumped aud again makes the tour Of the
tanks. As a stoppase Of two or three hours
in the flow aud acration Of the salt water
would be fatal to large portion Of the fishes,
a second engine has been provided to obvlate
accidents. Any one tank can he disconnected
from the series, aud repaired conveniently, the
water passing across the disconnected tank by
means Of pipe. All the water pipes are Of
vulcanite, and the tanks are lined with as
phalt as both iron and cement are Injurious 10
the purity Of the water, and consequently to
tie health Of the fishes The other interest
iug feature Of this large building is the
manner in which the roof is glazed, as no put
ty or cement is used in its construction
Wooden-cross battens stretch from rib 10 rib,
to which are fixed gFooved bars Of zinc. The
panes Of glass are placed side by side, tapping
each other vertically by tbree-quarters Of an
inch over and under in horizontal alteration
The glass is inserted in the zinc grooves, into
which the water runs at the foot Of each lane,
and is discharged on the centre Of the lane
below from a cut made 10 the centre Of the
groove. It's asserted, that, If any water is
blown through the joints, !; will fow down
the inside Of the roof, till it reaches a drain at
the foot Of the roof provided for this purpose.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
A Love Story.

lie was young, be was fair, and he parte'
his hair ike the average beau, in the middle
he was proud be was bold, but the truth mus
be told, he played like a fsnd on the hddle.-
Barrine his voice. he was everything nice, and
his heart was so loving aud tender, that be al
ways turned pale when he trod on tue tan oil
a cat living down by the fender. lie clerked
in store. aud the way that be tore of Calico
Jean and brown sheetng, would have tickled
4 calf and made the brute laugh 10 the face
of a quarterly meeting. lie cut quite dash
with daring moustache, which he learned to
adore and cherish; for one girl had said, while
she dropped her proud head, that 'twou!d kill
her 10 see the thing perish. On Sunday 5 he d
search The straishtrJad to the church, unheeding
the voice of the scorner; aud demnrely he sat
like young tabby cat, with the saints in the
amen corner. lie sang like a bind, aud his
sweet voice was heard fairly tucsing away at
long meter aud we speak but the truth when
we say that this youth could outsins hungry
mosquito.
She was young, size was fair, and she
scrambled her hair, like the average belle oi
the city she was proud, but not bold, yet the
truth must be told, the way ehe cbawod wax
was pity. Barring this vice, she was every
thing nice, and the world admired her hustle
aed the Fayetteville boys, being Gained BY
the noise. walked miles to hear it rustic. She
ca, quite swell, did this wax-chewins belle
and men nocked in crowds 10 meet her; but
she gave them the shirk, for she loved the
young clerk, who sang like hungry mosqui-
to. So she hcmmed and she hawed, and she
sighed and she "chawed," till bcr heart aud
her jaws were broken; then she walked by
the store, while he stood at the door awaiting
some loving token. She raised up her eyes
with mock surprise, and tried 10 enact the
scorner, but, to tell the truth, she grinncd at
the youth who loved the amen corner.
Thty met--alas what came to pass was
soft aud sweet and precious; they wooed, they
coed, he talked, she chewed-oh, how they
loved, good gracious They bad to part, he
rose to start; her grief cannot be painted ;
these are the facts she swallowed her wax
then screamed. then choked, then tainted her
pa appeared, her beau quite scared, rushed
out to get some water the Watchdog spied
his tender hide and bit him where he ''ourgh-
ter" The tale is sad. the sequel stern-so
thinks tie youth thus bitten. lie sings nc
more, as oft Of yore-he gave the girl the NIT
ten.
She pipcd apacc, her pretty face looked
slender and detected her father kind, but
somewhat blind, behei her aud reflected. -
His income tax, he spent for wax-she smiled
and called him clever. She went to work
forgot that clerk, aud ciawed in bliss forever
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
"Five Hundred eollars. "
IS. LoaiS Republican.

There are only three lines, but they are
worth reading:
Letters of administration were granted 10
James l.. Blair on the estate OF FrsaciS /.
Blair, Jr., deceased, valued at $500.
To Iive fifty-four years and die worth h'e-
hundred dollars is not making tho most OF
ones opportunities, as times go. Francis T.
Blair was evidently not tue man for the times,
as times 70; that is, il man is to he measur-
ed by the money which he makes out OF the
times. He ought to have been rich man-a
very wealthy man--and would have beer II
he had followed suit with many other public
men, lie had the opportunities. thousands OF
them, but he seems to have missed them all or
passed them by--for he lived to be iilty-iour
years old and died worth Eve hundred dollars.
lie was the brains, blood, bone, muscle, life
of a great political party in this State ior
years. aud when it was the supreme power IN
this State and country. 1t does not appears
however, that he ever made any money 10y Il.
lie was three times member Of Congress.
aud at the beginning OF the war was in such
a position as chairman of the Military Com
rnittee Of the House as 10 have commanded
the pick Of contracts and bis own selection OF
war slush. lie was singularly rcmiss, how
ever, in making hay while the sun shone.--
Then he was made a general, but there was
not much money in being general such as
be was, for be was always pounding away at
the front, getting "more kicks than half
pence" He did not make any money 10y
being general. Some generals did, but
somehow he had not the knack Of it. Then
he went 10 the United Stites Senate. Hero
was another golden opportunity. Some men
have been known to make handsome fortunes
by going to the Senate to 90 in poor, in fact,
and come out wealthy. II was not Blair's
way. While other public men were ling for
tunes in their way, and according to the way
of the times, he never appeared to care Tor
money. Aud so he died. Ailer living fifty
fur years, and toiling, ;oiling, toiling, as few
men have ever done, he died leaving five huns
dred dollars.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
Making Short Work Of it.

In the town Of Hopkiuson, Mass, lived a
certain Deacon Small. In his advanced age
he had the misfortune to lose the rib of his
youth. After doing penance By wearing a
weed on his hat full year, he was recon-
mcnded to a certain Widow Hooper, living in
an adioining town. The deacon was soon
astrle Of his oil brown mlre, on arriving at
the widows door. he found her in the act Of
turning the suls from her wash tubs. Said
the deacon:
as this Willow Hooper ?'
Yes, sir" was the reply.
"Wen," continued the deacon, 81 an that
little bit of az old dried up Deacon Small,
and have one question to propose to YOU"
"Please propose, sir.
DWELL, madam" said the deacon, "baye
You any objection to going to Heaven by way
Of Hopkinson p
None at all, Deacon, was the reply
"Come in Deacon
Suffice it to say they were married the next
dav
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
Cure for Love of Liquor.

At festival at reforuatory institution,
recently, a gentleman said Of the cure Of tbs
use Of intoxicating drinks:
al oyercame the appetite By recipe given
to me by old Dr. Hatfield. The prescription
is simply an orange every morning half hour
before breakfast Take that, said the doc
tor, and you will neither want liquor nor
medicine have done 50 regularly, aud fnd
that liquor has become repulsyc. The taste
Of the orange is 10 the saliva Of ny tongue.
and it would be as well 70 mix water aud oil
as rum with my taste
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06

A DAMAGED MAy.-Mr Peters was called
by the court and took tie stand. The judge
said 10 the witness:
"Mr. Peters, why don't you sit down. sir ?"
al don't sit down any more, sir"
But you must"
al cant, sir"
Why cant you1"
Well, sir, she said we couldn't both sit in
one chair, and tried 70 demonstrate that We
could, aud she picked me up and settled NE
on top Of a red-hot stove, and--i don'i believe
I care to sii down If it p'eases tic court.
The court agreed with tie witness.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-05-06
A11ctioncCr.

rTvHE undersigned having taken out license as
Aucuoueer. ad,rs his services IN jH1t caPac-
itv. and will eudeavor @ obtain zoe pest p''vCS'
f,r I'M rr.perty placed under bis hammer o,
vs. he solicits the patronage oi those persons 30
fortunate rs o. lag. ANYTHING and want O. dispose
rritt, ths highest bidder. Orders addressed to
,h. snb.rriber at Uhar,estowu VIII receive prompt
,,,.rf,.9 GEO. ". HENSON.
AI.--L Il le-E-Em.