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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
An Economical Female Earnestly Cues.
tOning Detroit Grocer.

of a family living on Henry street call
ed at Woodward avenue grocery and
asked for prures. Some prunes we're
exhibited, and she enquired:
Do you warrant them %
eve do" was the reply.
" Perfectly fresh, are they?"
Indeed they are"
" No worms in them %
Not a worm"
"Full wight, are they?"
Z" Full weight, madam"
"Sweet, are they? ?"
L warrant them sweet"
emo pits in them ?"
"Not pit, madam"
" And prize package with every
pound?' she asked after a pause.
eyes, madam"
"And chrome, too?" she hesitat-
ingly enquired.
"Yes, and chrome, toop''
She nibbled prune, knit her brows,
and finally asked: y -
"Don't you give a cash premium
with every pound you SELF"
1--WE do, madam. You pay ten cents
for pound Of prunes, and get chro-
mo, prize package, and a cash premi-
UNI of SO cents Shall 1 do you up a
pound p
"Well, it seems as if you want to be
fair with your customers" she slowly
replied; " but guess won't take any.
Seems to me ten cents a pound is rather
too much for prunes these times, when
butter is down, and calico is down, and
shoes are awful cheap. Free Press.
The Glorious Music of Old Masters and
the Music Of a Wife.
cit IS indeed remarkable" said no.
BILE Burlingtonian, sitting in his parlor
conversing with a few visitors, =" most
of which are bright with with the glor-
ious music of masters whose names are
written on every page of the worlds his
4ory in letters of gold, no woman has
ever written an an opera or composed
an oratorio that could link her name to
undying fame. In the very walks Of
art where one would suppose woman
should reign On an undivided throne,
she is little more than mental, an hum
BILE attendant, waiting upon and meekly
subject to the whims of her master"
just then woman's voice from the
back yard, split the April air like the
sweep of asabre: John Jenkins you
come here and keep this baby out of
the soapsuds, while I put out the
clothes, or I'll tear the eyes out Of
you'll"
And then the committee rose, and
the noble Burlingtonian being excused
by unanimous consent, the House soon
after adjourned.-Burliragtoaa Haaukeye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28
Protective Resemblance.

Protective resemblance, which is ex-
emplifed in the color of the chameleon
changing with the hue of the surface
the creature passes over, may be said
to reach it's climax when an animal is
provided with the means for initiating
not only the color of the tree, but also
the appearance of a broken branch.
In Baron Won Sacks Narrative of a
VOYAGE to Surinam," printed as long
ago as 1910, DR.. Gallon finds the fol-
lowing: "The color and even the
shape of the hair are much In appear
ance like withered moss, and serve to
hide the animal in the tree, but partlc-
ularly when it gets that orange colored
spot between the shoulders, and lies
close to the tree; it looks then exactly
like piece of branch where the rest
has been broken off, by which the
hunters are often deceived. G0Iany.
VARIOUS articles of bronze belonging
to the DAYS of the Empire have been
exLumed at the Monte della Glustlzla,
near the new railway station In Rome.
Among them are valuable medalllons
of Faustina and others Of the AntOnlne
family. Vessels of terracotta and some
weapons belonging TO remote period
of Iatinlsm have been found on the
Esouiline; and at the town Of Corneto,
the old home of the Tarquins, fifteen
sarcophagi, with bas-reliefs and inscrip-
tons, have just been discovered.
AN Illinois judge has decided that a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-06-28

AN Illinois judge has decided that a
washing bill cannot be collected.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25
a Good Example.

Says the Baltimore american: Among the
audience at Ford's Grand operahouse on Sat
urday evening was gentleman connected
with the reportorial staff of one of the daily
papers of this city. Accompanying him was
beautiful and interesting-loOking young la
dy. AT the close of the first act OF the 1.-TWO
Men of Sandy Bar" he intimated TO his fair
companion that he desired to go out to "see a
friend" and hoped she would excuse him for
moment. The lady, IN tone smacking
somewhat Of indignation, quickly replied
IF you go, sir, I'll excuse you forever" This
somewhat startling announcement from ones
intended convinced the gentleman that his
friend which was in the shape of whisky
straight, would have TO wait until the play was
over and the lady escorted home. For the
balance of the evening the young man EN-.
deavored to remove from the young lady's
mind the bad impression he had made, and
convince her that he had never appeared be
fore any other bar than Sandy Bar
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

She led him to sofa, and in deep bass
voice called him her souls idol, and inquired
what his monthly income was. Seeing
his gaze fixed on her boa-cOnstrctOrlike
mouth she remarked: Darling, l see you
notice my large and beautiful mouth; let mc
explain TO you the reason of lis unusual size
When was quite child was playing on
pappy's cellar door. 1t gave way. Twas pre-.
cIpitated down into the basement, and caught
by the mouth on projecting hook, which
ripped up my face and extended my mouth
several inches" With his eyes full of sym
pathetic tears he rose from the sofa, and re
piled as he made toward the door: MY angel
YOU ale perhaps mistaken. Probably in In,
excitement ofthat awful moment you left YOU
mouth down in the basement and accidentally
brought up the cellar door. We shall nee
again in q better weird. Adieu.'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25
JAMES w. DUNCAN,

HTIOilleV az LUT, IN SYIle, ia
CTATE OF ILLIN OILS, LA sALLs Co.'s.
- Circuit Count thereof. 10 January Term A u. 1871.
John Stuart and John Delhanty partners, doing bust.
ness under he firm name and style of Stuart Deihanty,
US James H. Barrett.
Public notice hereby given to the said James II. Bal
ret nat writ of attachment issued ont OF the office OF
the clerk OF he La Sale County Circuit Court dated the Sst
day OF October 1876 at the suit of the said Stuart
Dehanty and against the Estate OF the said james n Bar
rett for tesum of One Hundred and Seven and Dol
lars directed to the Sheriff OF La Sale county. which said
writ mas beel returned executed.
Now, therefore, unless you the said james II. Barrett,
shall personally be and appear before the said La sale
County Crct Court before the first day Of the next
thereof to be holden at the Court House, in the city
OF Ottawa the third Monday OF January 1871 give
special hail plead 10 the said plaintiffs action. udg
ment will be entered against you. and in of the said
John Stuartand John Dehanty and much of the prop
erty ATTACHED as be sufficient satisfy the said udg
ment and costs will be sold to satisfy the same.
CHARLES ii. HOOK. Clerk.
JANIS W. DUNCAN, Attorney. novll.iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

The New Orleans Bulletin: They were two
peanut vendors, and when they met they sci
their baskets down and shook hands silently
Then one said: COWS the trade, Bib, wild yer
now:" "Hawful," the dried up old man re
piled. "Yer see the eastern question and that
pivotal business in New York is crushing US
down. / tells you | fear the markets a'gOing
up, and so laid in q stock for the winter. I've
invested 40 cents as a speckerlation, and if We
don't have war in Turkey I'm ruined man. y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

An old bachelor having been laughed at by
party Of pretty girls, told them: You are
small potatoes I'VE may be small potatoes, =
said one of them, "but we are sweet ones"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25
Eegal.

ININ Al SEI>-TLEMIc NT.--EsTATE OF
l. JACOB b. JONES' DEcRAsRD.-Notice Is hereby given
all persons interested in said estate that the und signed
Administrators OF the estate of said Jacob T. Jones.
deceased Will appear before the County Court az county
La sale and state OF Illinois, the County Jdrt House
In Ottawa In said county Monday, being The 18th day
of January b. ls for the purpose OF rendering an ac
count OF their oceedings In the administration OF said
tate Tor the final settlement.
Dated at Ottawa this 18th day of November 1876.
GEORGE W. Butte
MANY E. JONES,
ATTEST: II. A. McCALEB, Administrators.
Clerk Couatg Court La sale Co, III. novlS.iw
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

Administer was soliciting aid to foreign mis-
sions, and applied to a gentleman, who refused
him with the reply, 81 don't believe in for
elgn missions. want what give to benefit
my neighbors."
"Well," replied he, whom do you regard
. as your neighbors"
"Why, those around me-"
"Do you mean those whose land joins
yours?'
Eyes"
"Well," said the minister, how much land
do you OWN"
'Aboui five hundred acres"
GLOW far down do you own?'
"Why, never thought of 1t before, but
suppose own halfway through"
Exactly said The clergyman ~ suppose
you do, and want money for the New Zea
Ianders-thc men whose land joins yours Oh
the bottom"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

FpESENTS FOR GENTLEMEN.-Letter Cases,
lNLSI-N - Card Books. Pocket Books, &C. 10
Leather Goods ST Osmsn g HapemAn's, Is la sale -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-11-25

While we guarantee as Good Work as
any city iobbers, we challenge compar-
son of Prices with any other establish
mentS
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
WASHINGTON.
CONTEST FOR %sPEAKERsH1p.
ELECTORAL VOTE IN NEBRASKA.
A Question Concerning Colorado.
Rumored Resignation of Secretary
Fish.
Tho Presidents View of the
Situation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I,

WASHINGTON, Dec. /.
The Speakership contest was waged
TO night with very great animation and
the friends Of Sayler, Morrison, Cox
and Randall express thsm>el YES equal
ly confident. Enough Democratic Rep
r~esentattves are not here yet to war;
rant an expression Of opinoin as to the
probable successful candidate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. /.
Reports prevail OF a disagreement
concerning South Carolina affairs,
occasioning much earneStness of ex.
preston, particularly it Is said Ivy Sec.
rotary Fish opposing the Administra-
ton policy in that State, and ru,nur
goes so far rs to say that the Secretary
contemplates %resiRning, but this ru.
NOR Is not generally believed, and the
reports ann he authenticated.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2.
Tho TrlJune's Washington special
says: An unfounded " that Sec
reiarv Fish had resigned caused a
great excitement TO. night, the reason
being a difference of opinion in the
Cabinet on the South Carolina ques-
ton. 1t is understood that secretaries
Fish and Morrill, are not in full accord
with Chandler and Cameron on the
question. There is reason to believe
that the troops will only he used to
keep the peace and will not eject men,
bers.
1t was discovered yesterday that the
Nebraska C~onstitutiOn provides that
The Legislature shall canvass the cleo
torsl votes, but the Governor,n mot being
aware OF this, had not convened the
Legislature and Was about to canvass
tho votes himself. When informed OF
tho law, he hastily ISSUED \ proclap,a
ton converting the Assembly. The
Democrats, 1t seems, hal been cogniZ.
ant OF this all the time and kept silent,
hoping by technicnlities to throw out
the vote OF thai State.
Certain Western Democrats claim
that Colorado a he thrown out be-
cause some of the details OF the Enn-
bling Act were not complied with.
The Democratic delegate vas elected
tor two years and he cannot be dis
placed by the recently elected Repre-
sentative until two years have expired.
NEW YoRK, Dec. /.
A Washington special states that in
an interview to-day. President Grant
ssid that he did not a%pprehend any
difficulty owe the settl. ment of the
presidential question. He think Hayes
undoubtedly entitled 10 tina electoral
voie of south Carolina and Florida,
and perhaps OF Louisiana; but about
the latter State he thinks there may be
some doubt on accOun Of so many
complications surrounding tho work Of
the Returning Board, but the eminent
uentloment OF both parties who have
been witnesses Of h operations OF the
boards. he thinks, ought To be able to
agree upon . verdict that will satisfy
both parties throughout the country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
TINE NEWS.

E5aaG solAnd still there is nothing definite
from the doubtful States. The dead
lock in the South Carolina Legislature
continues, though there is some talk
of a compromise, but on what basis is
not foreshadowed. The Democratic
Visiting Committee at New Orleans
have Issued an address to the people 81
the United States, setting forth among
other things that Louisiana, on a full
,G1H0TA ahdi fair j can Vassa oftne votes, would
give Tilden more than 1000 majority.
,Jfd They seem to despair of getting such a
sGt nj aaldty canvass, apd we may therefore accept
~ylsBrslit as a settled fact thatithe Hayes Elec
' toraf Ticket in Louisiana will he given
certificates Of ELECTION agNvhether votes
80 obtained will be counted when Con-
- gress meets to declare the final result,
,S&ASS Sis a question that need not be consid-
4gThTaD cred at this time We have nothing
-ss9fgd ai whatev or from Florida. iih -.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03

been obtained. There are now o,..
1000, 900 unces of fine silver At No.
mint for coinage into trades. and ny
the bulk Of it was deposited bv ~.
bank all uded 10 1t is expected thai =
corner will be continued for som.
time. Several Of our leading bsnkar.
however, to provide for the emergencv
have telegraphed to New York, wher.
the coin IL now at a large discount
and shipments this way may soon b,
expected.
Large Purchase Of Blooded Taor..
BY 0evernor Stanford.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.
The Sun says: Saturday mornin,
Gov. Stanford Of California Mepnsd
into Charles Blackman's breeding az
Enlistment. Stanford, after looiin,
the horses woll over picked out "a
asked the prices, and then conciseIy
said: ~ will take the lot" The i.
carne to 81 200. The highest single
price, $l2,500, was paid for Elec
tioDeer, an 8 year old bay stallion b,
Risydick, Ham bletorian; dam, GreeI
Mountain Maid, the dam of Prospect
Mr.. Bl.ckm . made Governor Stan
ford a present of three yearling FLIES
This stock is bought for the Governor
eighteen hundred acre breeding farm
At Palo Alto, California.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
STEAB.INGS

Il Our District Attorney, says the Reno
Gazette, is a good lawyer, and a shrewd
one asowell. Judge Lindsay of Storey
county wrote tn Judge Cain in refer
ence to the prize fight between Askew
and Dublin Pete. and asked co. opera
tion in determiningthe boundary ques
tiDn, the prosecution of the 7truisors,
ect. Cain replied to go on and have
the w~hereaboutS Of ths fight sstablish-
ed. If it was in Washoe he CAIN
would prosecute them, and II in Storey
county Lindsay was TO do the same.
Lindsay had the County Surveyor
settle the boundary question, and
found that the light took place so feet
within the county of Storey, and OF
course District Attorney Lindsay is
here cotIeS the point: Had Cain taken
the initiative he would have had to
prosecute the pugilists. notwithstand.
ing the fight occurred in Storey coun.
", for the law provides that in such
cases the prosecuting party shall prose-
cute the offending parties ii they are
within 500 yards of the boundary line.
Phe District Attorney thus saved the
county probably $1,000 or IS, 0o0.0nTm
-T TherGold. Hill Nems of last Wednss-
day thus tells the story: Some six
months ago Mrs. Muckle obtained a
diYdrce in Virginia from her husband
Thomas Muckle., Since the legal sepe-
ration Thomas has been a changed
'maa, ha wing abstained from all those
bad opractites which gave offense to
Mrs. NJ. Love revived in his heart,
and relying upon st. Paul's great
maxim. that "iaint heart nA'er won
fair LADY," Thomas laid siege to his
former partner. She perceived he had
come To IA realizing of the truth
of Martin Farquar Tupper's maxim,
that "evil communications corrupt
good mapners.n and the consequence
was that the two ESaris beat Ms n
again. Last evening they toea the
scratch aud made a second start, Judge
Cox giving the word. uTk ,4Id'
An ordinance is before the Virginia
Guy Board of Alderman which pro-
Niles that no boy under fourteen
years Of age shall be allowed to be
upon tile streets after eight O'Clock at
unless accompanied by his
parents. guardian or employer, or pro-
yided with q written permit from
them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
Personal Matters.

NJ Governor Bradley arrived yesterday
and will remain four or five days. l1
=. Fred. Fl. Hart takes his provender at
the Palace. He is going to Los An
gales in a few days, and, returning,
will remain here until Christmas. He
is now looking fora moonlight clothes
Zine with which To cable his satchel
out of the hotel window.
u n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
ELEcrInN rtGr,sEs.

fi-fIo The New York Heraidin all article
- relative to the late election, figures out
1ALtuE II Republican losses in pretty much all
0yof the states in the Onion. Remark
Ing on this State Of affairs it says:
. IA SE"Whene Ne xaa,ni ne TIL details of this
.Au}epublican loss we find the State OF
,,re On ! lluois losing, thirty;six thousand of
her Republican tnajority;of four years
oostonaGY alago; Indiana losing -lhirty-two thou
nobroi ..-. sand; Iowa TWENTY thousand, and Wis
saol Foc consin fifteen thousand. IN he sEasl
sis1 we tind the Republican majority o.
qtFo aJaI n four years since reduced in eonnecti-
,t. - cut seven thousand; in Maine eigh-
z9a91ieo 10 teen nthousand; in Massachusetts
~ i''2s'e thirty.four thousand, and in Vermont
nnrr,syor,o ten thousand. In the ,MiddteY States
ca1nl0Ud We find the ,enurinous losses, OF the
dIO9 Republicans since 1872 to be in New
Jersey twenty five thousand; in New
Y York eighty-four thousand, and in
.-Peunsylyaniav one. hupdred3loa and
~twentv-ronr thousand. On the Pacific
- side California shows a Republican
loss in four years of nearly eight thou.
.sHss'is"a sand, and Oregon of three thoosand,n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03

PooLs,TT The propretors Of pool
rooms in New York city notify the
p lblic thai no POOLS MitlAbe paid until
%ASaasr March 9Th, and not tliep unless
,noothe1 DEBATED candidate. whoever he
a's1s bs'ia may lie, psoclaiins1t that he viii make
no. further contest for tue Office. These
20 v,serzpo pool sellers seem 10, have a pretty good
.s'iaoqed is!thing on the outsiders The use fthe
ssa,tmoney for, q few. months is no small
item of itself. ..1.ir MO ,aoT
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03

SAYS THE Rochester Democrat: DR.,
Mary Walker may not wear a hustle
In connection with her pantaIoons; bu,
why Is it that small boys put pins In
her chair without tho slightest conse-
quence.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM


SAN FRASCtsCO, Dec. 2.
Governor Irwin was interviewed last
evening concerning tbe election mud
die IN the Fourth Congressional dis
trict. A. regards the alleged frauds in
this district, he gave As bis opinion that
such statements should be received
with great caution, coming from par
ii,ans Of either side, and expressed his
belief that few II any had occurred
Touching the probability Of Mr.. Wig
CLINTON contesting the election, no said
he could not speak for that gentleman,
though he had had communication
with him on ths subject, and expected
that tho contest wocld be made and
would probably take the shape of AN
application for mandamus from the
District Court Of Monterey county;
that harklsy, Clerk OF that county,
should show cause why he WAS not L.
gzlly responsible for altering the re-
turns of the Board Of Supervisors In
In changing the footing Of the votes Of
san Lorenzo precinct. In reply to the
question whsther or not no had ever
stated that no would not certify tn Mr..
Pachsco's election, the Governor re-
piled that he had never made such
statement, and, furthermore, that II
tti0 SCCt CtbIy VI Dt8sO h'oto W. o'~ ~
turns in accordance with their face,
giving Pachcco one majority, he would
have nothing to do but TO give Pa
checo his certificate; that In case no
action in the way OF contest or further
investigation Of matters was taken be-
fore the sixty days had elapsed after
action in that case, also that the GER
~titicate must DO issued to Pachsc0, but
that unquestionably either before or
after that time the contest would DO
made by Wigginton, the result OF
which would be to throw the matter
into Congress for decision.
The eighth and last assessment OF
the Bank OF California has been paid in
full, not . share being a. advertised. The
syndicate which was organized shortly
after the suspension Of tho bank to
guarantee tho indebtedness and enable
tho bank to realize its assets on more
favorable terms, has now wound up its
affairs and dissolved. Tho bank 10
now standing firmly IN its own legs
with It's capital folly repaired.
GARNER an Trade Dollars.
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 2.
During the past week the rates oil
discount on trade dollars have been
rapidly l%essoning. There were large
orders from Cinnamon who wished to
remit on to.day's steamer for China
against their new years day OF settle
ment in January. Some time ago one
Of the local banks deposited u large
amount of fine silver bars at tho mint
for ooinags into trade dollars. and
monopolized the working capacity to
such an extent that the other banks
wers virtually frozen nut The mar
kst having been cleaned Of coin in the
meanwhile, the tirst-named bank was
enabled to control the rates, and sc
great was the demand yesterday that
sales of trade dollars were made al
par, and a small premium would have
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
DIED.

Elko, Nov. 30 -Caroline. wife Of y. =. Multi,
Aged =, years and 7 months.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03

"a nj sg NEW JERSEY presents a,cuiious exr
odna nple of how nearly political parties
Ssa~t'9q@ arc divided AT this time.oJIn the next
Legislature The Democrats will have a
msjortyT pfsoIe yong joint ballot, the
Assembly being a tie. In this emer.
a q Il Egency The Democrats are willing to
ala take the Speakership and the Commit
tees, and give the Clerkship and sub.
QtrTo4iT ,ordinate offices tothe, Republicans. gq
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
MARRIED.

San Franci.co. Nov. 2o.-Crittsndon Thor.
ton. of Eureka, to Misc llelen Cotton. ~
A. Dowsll.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
OTTAWA HOTEL.

opposite RICHMOND FURNACE.
~ Main street, Eureka. j. Z. Altar /
brothers would respectfully announce to their
many friends that they have comp eted the
erection Of the above house and intend eor-
ductlng II rs a hrs class bonrdins-house and
hotel. The table will at ali seasons be fur
nishcd with the choicest goods ~ be found IN
tbs Eastern and California markets. regard
less Of expense. while ut tho bar will 30
found tho most superior brands Of winsh
leading manufacturer and distillers. The
proprietors will use every effort 10 promoIs
the comfort Of their guests, and mako the
OTTAWA HOTEL one Of the leading houses
in Eastern Nevada.
Meals WI DO served AZ on hours; Doa,s
J. 8. ALLAN 4 BROTHERS.
d3f PROPRIETOR.