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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13
WHITE PINE ITEMS.

The following items OF interest are
cleaned and condensed from the NeWs
of yesterday:
AT a meeting Of the Democratic
County Central Committee on the 9th
instant. the following gentlemen were
selected as delegates to the State Con-
vention: j. X. Wilmington, General
w. S. Rosecrans, A. j. Lowery, Rob-
ert Briggs,J. G. Russell, Tim Shine, p.
Casey and Geo. Stocked.
THE project Of connecting the new
town of Ward with the rest of the
world by telegraph is agitated by the
Meas. Only 80 miles of wire Of would
be necessary to connect with the Cher.
~ Creek line.
The two water jacket furnaces of the
| Martin White Company at Ward dis.
trict. started up last Tuesday, and in
twelve hours produced sixty-nine bars
of bullion.
MICHAEL SHERIDAN, of Treasure
City, received an ugly wound on the
head while working in the Eberhardt
Il Aurora mine last Thursday.
THE little daughter Of Dan. Morris,
of Hamilton, was scalded about the
hands and wrists on Thursday by the
upstting OF a cup of Cruel.
ED. GILMAN, formerly of Hamil.
ton, has been heard from in the Black
Hills. He speaks encouragingly Of the
country. .yFg-gfF
" Ice formed in Hamilton last Wednes-
day night of the thickness OF one-six-
teenth ofan inch.
THE Republican County Central
Committee is called to meet in Hamil-
ton uext Wednesday.
THE owners of the Stafford mine
talk OF leasing the Big Smoky mill for
the remainder of the season. g-
The Eberhardt and Aurora shipped
bullion for the week to the amount OF
S2l 900. i44j I'd. l nr '
A. LAMsoN, OF Eberhardt, wants two
good teamsters.r r-..rsuA fer9+
Hon. H.. X. MITCHELL has been on
a visit to Pogonip.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

MISUNDERSTANDING to the CELL
u OF 1870 the population Of the Pa
cifc States and Territories was 1884,.
0iO. California Is credited with $780,
2l7; Utah, S9,786; Oregon, 9O,923; Ne
vads, 42,49l; Idaho, $1,000; Arizona,
9,65S; Washington, 23,955; Alaska,
1000. During the six years since
June, 1870, the arrivals in California
have exceeded the departures 200, 900.
The immigration to Oregon, Utah,
Washington, Idaho aud Arizona, can
not be less than 10000. The increase
of births over deaths amounts to 49,
900 annually, oil $4,000 in six years,
making a grand total of l,164, 600.
showing an increase of $4,000 in six
years.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13
THE MEAN RS.

A correspondent asks us, says the
Herald, to give him the names of the
members Of the Senate Committee on
Pensions who have recommended the
Senate to cut down the pension OF Mrs.
Custer from $50 y month to $50. We
comply with his request:
John J. ingalls,, of Kansas, chairman.
William b. Allison, of Iowa.
M. G. Hamilton, OF Texas.
Newton Booth, of California.
B. X. Bruce, Of Mississippi.
J. f.. Mcdonald, of Indiana.
r. Il. Withers, of Virginia.
As our readers will see, it is rather q
mean committee. Its members nearly
all voted for the River and Harbor APP.
preparation bill, which proposed tc
squander five millions on local mat.
tiers; but when it comes to voting .
pension to the widow OF . gallant sol.
der, whose deeds will live As long IS
the charge Of the Light Brigade, they
are willing to do an essentially mea
thing.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13
Stage Robbery i'm the North.

JACgsONyILLE, o., Aug. ii.
The south bound stage was ysster-
day stopped on Syskiyou mountain by
two masked men armed with shot
guns, one of whom held the leaders
heads while the other, covering the
driver with his gun, ordered him to
hand down Wells, Fargo d Co.'S ex-
press box and to unload the mail
sacks. The request was complied with
and the dIiver ordered to proceed on
his way. Four lady passengers were
on board, non of whom were modest
ed. The robbers found only forty dol
lars in the express box, but it is known
there were several thousand dollars in
gold dust in the mail sacks, mostly
from Kirbyville and Waldo, all OF
which was taken. The mail sacks and
box were found on the road this morn
ing. Parties arc pursuing the rob-
harS
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l.

A gentleman who arrived recently at
Virginia City, from Pyramid Lake.
says that in places on the lake are to
be seen thousands of pelicans, gulls,
ducks, geese and other waterfowl. The
pelicans often so gorge themselves with
fish that they will hardly attempt to
fly when approached by the hunter,
and may be shot by scores within fifty
yards of the shore. The trouble is, as
regards the pelicans, that they are
worth nothing when shot, unless u
market could be found for their feath
ers and skins. At present there is not
much fishing on the lake; most Of the
fish caught are taken in the Truckee
river some distance above where it
a number OF men at work in the mines
near the lake. and some excellent pros
poets are being obtained, though the
Wood aud water are very scarce in the
immediate vicinity of the mines.
Messrs. Graham and Yockey, in the
interest of San Francisco parties, have
for some time past been prospecting
for mica in Ruby valley, and have dis
covered what is supposed to be the
largest and best deposit of that mineral
yet found in the State. Mr.. Graham
recently shipped to San Francisco two
hundred pounds of the mica taken
from the new fluid, the sheets of which
are bright, clear and elastic, and will
square from six to eight and in some
instances ten inches.
Lew. Cahoon, who has demonstra-
ted the probability of artesian wells
in the Humboldt valley, arrived in
Winnemucca recently from Battle
Mountain, where he has completed
three wells and has a contract for sew
eral mOre. He informs the SiIver State
that the last we'll sunk by him supplies
about 5000 gallons of water every "a
hours. The water which flows from
those wells has been analysed, and is
found to he unusually pure.
The Humboldt Reduction Works at
Winnemucca are now in full blast, and
again producing bullion. The works
have been substantially repaired, and
are now in tirst-class order and pre-
pared to transform gold or silver ore
into bullion In the shortest possible
time and on reasonable terms.
Gen. Buckner has leased his anti
mony mine in Bloody Canyon to q
party of practical miners for one year.
The mine Is said to be looking well,
and shipments Of ore are now being
sent from Mill City to San Francisco.
Tilton, the man who was so badly
injured at Carson on the Fourth of
July, by the premature discharge of a
cannon, and who has suffered Intensely
since, died in the County Hospital of
Ormsby last Wednesday.
Mountain fires are reported in all
directions. 1t Is now stated that the
woods above Truckee are on fire.
A Hayes and Wheeler Club has been
organized in Reno.
VIM. II. Doane has been chosen
Town Clerk OF Gold Hill.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

IT is reported that, in the event of
the election of Hayes and Wheeler,
General Sherman will resign command
of the army and that Grant will be APP
pointed his successor.-Erchdnge.
That there Is some truth in the above
Is indicated by the fact that the Presi-
dent, who received the news of the
nomination of Hayes aud Wheeler
with manifest rique, chagrin and dis
pleasure, has wheeled into line and an
nounced his intention of issuing orders
to the bread -and-butter brigade to
"a stand in" for the nominees of tho
Cincinnati Convention.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

The Enterprise pokes fun at Gov
ernor Tflden's portrait. We confess
that Uncle" Samuel is not a hand
some man, but it must be admitted
that he has a we'll. developed head. 1t
measures seven and three-quarter
inches, while = six and three.eighths
is just the fit for General Hayes.
Wheeler has the hardest looking mug
mortal man eve gazed upon outside
OF a p~enitentiary; and yet he may be a
very good man for all that. Hem
bricks makes the best showing in the
outfit.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

KENTUCKY, like Alabama, has gone
Democratic by a largely increased ma.
jority. The San Francisco Bulletin
comedies that these straws are indica-
tive of a solid South for Tilden and
Hendricks. The same authority ex-
presses the belief that Indiana and
Maine are quite likely to 60 the same
Wav.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

THE New York Herald warmly COM
mends the letters of acceptance of Til
den and Hendricks, and thinks the
tendency of these documents will be
to strengthen the Democratic canvass
in q remarkable degree.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

LAURA DE FORCE GORDON has pulled
off her petticoat and prepared to once
more enter the journalistic harness.
Oakland is the field of her operations,
and her paper is TO be Democratic.
How could it be otherwise?-Carson
Tribune.
BY remaining on the fence, or pro-
Tossing to support an I" Independent"
ticket until she received q few pieces Of
silver to advocate the cause OF the Re.
publican candidates. Give US . harder
conundrum, Deacon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

ABOUT one hundred years ago the
tanning the hide of John Bull.-EI.
They are after another Bull now
Sitting Bull.-Coso Mining News.
In the meantime the eccentric move
ments of Silver Bull. ion are exercising
the country quite considerably.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

THEY propose to pay Fitzhugh-"a
bigger man than old Grant $500 for
his valuable services. Now we protest.
When the President receives his enor-
nous salary, il this all that al be
given the ex-door keepers. Shame!
Ask him how much LIE wants and
don't he mean.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

CALIFORNIA may be set down as safe
for Hayes and Wheeler in November.
Carson Tribune.
For for" read from and the above
paragraph is correct.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

CHICAGO Times: The best and most
popular way to fight Indians is to stay
at home and swear at Crook and Terry,
and tell how you would wipe out "the
Z d devils" if you were a general.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

TEE Republicans are accusing Gov.
ernor Tilden OF sending "barr'ls of
money" into doubtful States to carry
the election. Why waste so much
coin when "barr'ls" Of whisky
would do as well
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

VoLUNTEERs.-The telegraph furn-
ishes President Grants views on the
Indian war He thinks more troops
will be needed, and asks Congress to
make provisions tor calling out volun-
teers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

GEN. SIEaEL fights init Tilden; at
least W. zee such an announcement
floating through the Eastern press.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

SUsPENDED.-The Carson Tribune Is
authority tor the statement that the
Nevada Ratriot has suspended for the
present.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM CALIFORNIA.

Payment Of Greenbacks In silver
Murder by H~OOdlunls.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IL.
The U. s. Sub-Treasury has been
surrounded all night by parties hired
by brokers to obtain early places in
the line when the payment of green.
backs in silver begins this morning.
A man named John Earle died at
st. Mary's Hospital yesterday from
wounds received from a party of hood,
lums who were on the rampage at the
Mission last Sunday, and attacked him
out of pure c;!ssedness. I'm
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13

DowN.-The wires of the Western
Union Company were down last night
west of Virginia City, thus cutting off
our usual quota of dispatches from
that direction. "r
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-13
T. DETER

TAKES THIS METHOD OF INFORMING
l. the public that he has opened the finest
BATHING G. SHAVING SALOON
In Eureka, in the building known as the Sill
yer Brick, on North Main street.
Private entrance for ladies on Buel street.
My patrons arc assured that no pains will
DO spared for their 40 cmmodation and COM
fort. jsl5-tf
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-03-17
POLITICAL NOTES.
Fred Grant says he is for Conkling.

Fred Grant says he is for Conkling.
Senator Sharon, of Nevada, via Califor-
mia, thinks that Hayes, of Ohio, is the
coming man.
General kirkpatrick says he thinks
Hayes, of Ohio, will be nominated by ac-
clanation in the Republican Convention.
He says that General Sherman could have
the Presidency if he wanted it.
Says the Concord On. H. Patriot (Dem-
ocratic): General Winfield Scott Han
cock is likely to be the Democratic candi-
date for President the way matters now
look. He is the strongest man for the
Democratic party to nominate
New York has pretty much made up its
mind that Roscoe Donkling is the man for
the place. New York can be exasperating
when it tries. It's the Brobdingnag of the
American Union, and when it starts out to
accomplish thing the other States can do
little else but stand around AMI swear
Brooklyn Argus.
A Western paper announces that the
latest Democratic plan is to nominate Hen
bricks for the Presidency, abandon New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New
Hampshire to the Republicans and make
the great central States Of Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana the battle ground. Z
!. Hardly. It would not do for the Demo
crats to .sgiye it up so.-Nep FORK Herald.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-03-17
Changes of a Century

The nineteenth century has witnessed
many and great discoveries.
In 1909 Fulton took out the first patent
for the invention Of steamboat.
The first steamboats, which made regular
trips across the Atlantic Ocean, were the
Sirius and Great Western, in 1880.
The first application the practical use
of gas for illumination was made in 1902.
In 1918, there was, in Waltham, Mass,
a mill, supposed to have been the first in
world, which combined all the requirements
for making finished cloth from raw cotton.
In 1890, there were only twenty-five post
offices in the whole country, and up to 1887
the rates of postage were twenty-five cents
for letter over 400 miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks commenced to be
made by machinery. This ushered in the
era of cheap clocks.
About the year 1888 the first railroad of
any considerable length in the country was
constructed.
In 1910 the first experiments in photog-
raphy were made by Daguerre.
About 1S40 the express business was es-
tablished.
The anthracite coal business may be said
to have begun in 1920.
In 1885 the patent for the invention of
matches was granted.
In 1866 the first telegram was sent.
Steel pens were first introduced for use in
1903.
The first successful trial Of a reaper was
made in 1888.
In 1S47 Elias Howe obtained patent fol
his first sewing machine.
The first successful method of making
vulcanized India-rubber was patented III
1859.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-03-17
WHAT THE WITS SAY.

Three excesses of the day-Drink! Rink!!
Ink! Punch.
Gamblers who see too much of 'ante, !"
are often obliged to see their uncle
Whitehall Times.
Spriggins says: If drinking interferes
with mans business, why not give up the
business. .'-Rocbester Express.
1t is the wife who has the making of a
mans home, says an exchange. True, and
now and then she makes his wig wan, too.
IN. z. Com. Advertiser.
A correspondent asks" Where will
Bowen go to2" We forget ; but we heard
the name mentioned once by man who
sat down on carpet tack.-N. 7. Herald.
"Well, damn country where man
can't tell what party he belongs to if he
goes from one State into another. ."-Fds-
ter, of Ohio, on Indiana and the Republican
situation.
Mr.. Parton married first and looked up
the laws afterward, therein treating the
laws precisely sass he he treats the facts in
writing history Or Observation-Disclosures
Courant.
A young man at Nashville killed himself
because he could not get another mans
wife. It is terrible to love somebody and
see her washing windows for another man.
Detroit Free Press.
Each member of Congress found on his
desk on last Thursday, little book, enti-
tied can Essay on the Human Foot. "
The trouble is not at that end, oh! most
learned essayist.-CapitoI.
Mr.. Benjamin Yeost Facter, Of Califor-
mia, is about to give $4,000 to establish a
free academy in his native town in Massa-
chusetts. Just wait, now, and the Boston
Post will tell you that he is the Ben. Y.
Facter of his race. .-Courter-JoursGl.
Mr.. Rentz, the new clothier in Danbury,
has excited public curiosity by having a
large apple painted on his sign. When
asked for nu explanation, he quietly in
quired:-"I If it hadn't been for an apple
where would the ready-made clothing stores
be to-day s"-Neaos.
The Kansas city Times warns the Demo-
Gratis of Missouri against the movement to
make Judge David Davis the Democratic
nominee for President. The reason for
objection tc him is that he is too much a
Republican in principle and too little a
Democrat.
Two brawny men sat on an old spar on
one of the wharves all day in Saturdays
sun, and discussed the cause and cure of
the hard times. One of them succeeded in
whiting out a pine toothpick. and the
other imperfectly polished a very thin clam
shell.-Noraoich Bulletin.
The other day stranger entered De-
troit wine shop where four or five men
were drinking, and, in loud voice, in
quired for the proprietor. That person
came forward and the stranger said: "I'm
hard up and want to sell you recipe
For two dollars Til show you how you can
twenty cents worth of drugs and whisky" !"
"Would you insult me?" cried the dealer.
"I have none but pure wines here! Get
out of my place, sir!" The man got out,
but hadn't gone block when a boy came
running after him and said: "Come
around to the back door if you want to sell
him that recipe. Free Press.
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-03-17
A New Thing in Directories.

A new idea in city directories has been
struck by the compiler Of the directory OF
Lexington, Kentucky. Among the entries
are the following:
Kidd, John W., the polite and gentle
manly omnibus agent, K. G. r. R., boards
at the hotels.
Cassius M. Clay Tankersley, privileged
character and an inoffensive citizen home,
City Work House.
Lizzie Thompson, alias Murphy, reputed
widow house on alley near Pine street.
Miss Almar Thurman, the best speller in
the city house No. 81 Walnut street.
Nancy Anderson, colored, alias "Old
Boss" rag and paper gatherer.
Blueford Cotton, colored, idiot, house
No. 1856 East Short street.
Green Crews, reputed preacher" by
profession, porter.
William w. jackson, lazy man, Wickliff
street.
Louis Marshall, colored, sickly.
Frank C. McLear, adjudged unsound OF
mind.
Blueford Cotton is not the compiler OF
the directory. -Cleueland Herald.
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Eating Snails in Paris.
Lucy H. Hoopers Paris Correspondence of the Phila-
%. delphia Telegraph.

Lucy II, Hooper's Paris Correspondence of the Pha-
delphia Telegraph.
Large baskets filled with snails are now
TO be seen in the windows Of the fruiterers
and green grocers. The edible snails Of
France appear to be of peculiar species.
They have all shells of a pale gray hue, and
vary in size from that of small English
walnut down to that of filbert. The best
and most recherche qualities come from the
wine growing districts that produce the
Bordeaux wines. Horrible, Shiny, little
beasts that they are, how can any civilized
being pretend to eat such creatures? An
American, whom met lately at a dinner
party, gave me an amusing account of the
sufferings to which his politeness toward
snail-eating party once exposed him. He
was on visit to French family residing
in the country near Bordeaux. His host
was in anticipation of visit from some
friends who were exceedingly fond of
snails, and he wished TO prepare for them a
treat in advance. So large number of
snails were procured, and plentifully sup
piled with fresh vine leaves, while buckets
of cold water were thrown over them every
day to keep them in clean and healthful
condition. At last the appointed day as
well as the expected guests, arrived. the
dinner hour came, and finally the dish of
the occasion was brought in, an immense
tureen full of snails in their shells. 81
did not dare to refuse to take some" said
my informant, "knowing how very sensi-
tive the provincial French are respecting
any slight offered to their manners and
customs, etc. I took few snails on my
plate and looked around at my fellow
guests to see how they were going to dis
pose of the creatures. Each person was
provided with a small, one-pronged steel
instrument like a nut-pick, wherewith they
adroitly drew the animals whole out of
their shells and then popped them into
their mouths. initiated the example set
me, and got the snail well out of it's shell
and into my mouth without any trouble.
But once l got the horrid creature on my
tongue, found that it would be impossi-
BILE for me to swallow it. My whole nature
seemed to rise up in revolt against the
Shiny, sickening, unnatural morsel, and I
was forced to conceal it in my Napkin"
"What did it taste like?'' I queried. "I
have not the faintest idea," was the an
swer; ~ was SO siclzened and disgusted
that all could think of was how to get
the creature out of my mouth as quickly as
possible"
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New York Evening Post.
In 1S45 Reverdy johnson became men,
Der of the United States Senate, but re-
signed in 1S49 to accept the office of attor-
ney general, by appointment of President
Taylor. The circumstances of this APP
pointment have never been related in print,
we believe. and the anecdote will bear tel
ling.
Mr.. William Ballard Preston, of Virginia,
was from the first an active partisan of
Gen. Taylor and in one of his speeches
boasted that he had been the first man in
the country to "mount Old Whitley and
show off his PAGES" AS a return for his
services to the party and to the President,
Gen. Taylor, with small knowledge of men,
determined to make Preston attorney-gen
eral. His advisers among the Whig Sena-
tors demonstrated, urging Preston's lack of
great legal ability and learning, but all to
no purpose. Taylor was immovable.
William S. Archer, Senator from Virgin
ia, finally took the matter in hand, and,
calling upon the President, he had a brief
but characteristic conversation with him
on the subject.
81 hear,' he said, "that you think OF
making my friend Preston your attorney
general
eyes," replied Taylor, Il do"
care you aware Of the fact" continued
the Senator "that an attorney-gener
must represent the government in the Su.
preme Court"
"Of course" said Taylor.
.sDo you know that he must there meet
Daniel Webster and Reverdy Johnson as
opposing counsel?"
Certainly" replied Taylor; "what oi
that ?''
Nothing, except that they will make
- fool of your attorney general"
Without another word the Virginia sen
ator took his leave, but he had made thu
desired impression. Preston was appointed
to another place and Reverdy Johnson be
came encouragement.