Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-21
,svsCELLANEOUs NOTES.

MIsCELLANEOUs NOTES.
A SOAR subject for politicians the
American eagle.
S,xry THOUSAND men who do busi
ness in San Francisco live over the bay
in Oakland.
THE electoral vote will be counted on
Ash Wednesday, which is st. Valen-
tines Day.
nv, ALEXANDER and Thomas Ber-
nv. who say they came from Nevada,
are in Jail at Prescott, Arizona, for stage
robbery.
PROF. BARFF, of the London Univer-
sity, claims to have hit upon process
of oxidizing iron so as to prevent cor
rosion under any circumstances.
THE Colorado House Of Representa-
tves has a woman for Engrossing
Clerk. The principal thing she en-
crosses is the attention OF the members.
AN arithmetical peacemaker fgura-
lively suggests to the politicians: "This
isOa time vi 2 per s ing. Let us be
country and people at 10y rate"
THE Boston clergyman who received
twenty six pairs OF slippers on Christ
mas is supposed to be Rev. Phillips
Brooks.
"THE slumbe of the pure Is sweet"
SAYS the Talmud. That accounts Tor
sleeping in church, surrounded by the
pewrest influences.
Mr.. BowLEs thinks that Mr.. Hayes
will not have chance to make Cabi-
net, but that if he does he will select
such men as Mr.. Evarts, Bristow and
Schurz.
The genius who will perfect machin.
cry for billiard playing, will save to
young men much time and money.
Bending over tables and pushing balls
by hand Is slow and tedious work.
A WOMAN dressed herself as boy in
Richmond, Va, for hepurpose of beg
ging without being recognized, and she
made such a pretty fellow that her pc
cuniary success with women was aston
ishing.
JOHN A. CHILD was Superintendent
Of a Methodist Sunday school in In
danapoiis, Presidsnt of an Insurance
Company and a large owner of prop
erty. These facts are interesting IN
connection with the other fact that he
has just deserted his wife to elope with
bis ME ce.
AN exchange says the reason our
Congressmen cannot accumulate a for
tuns like Cardinal Antonelli's, upon a
salary as large as his. Is because they
do not have the cardinal virtues. It's
all very well TO say so; but the Italian
did not have TO support a wife and
daughters in Washington society.
1T Is said that the oldest Mason and
Knight Templar in the United States is
~ .sG 4
Ind, late Of Beaver Falls, Penn, now
the year 1905, and the Knights Tenn
plir about the year 1870.
IS the Russian communes the lot OF
ca IN family is in proportion tn the
number OF males or of married couples
anl there Is a greater average number
Of marriages in Russia than in any
other European country. while the
births are double those OF France.
A KENTUCKY beau dressed up in his
sisters fal-de rolls and went to coun-
try party. He captivated one of his
susceptible companions, who accom-
panisd him home, gallantly pulling
down several fences on the way. Once
shut in the house the fair one stuck
his head out of the window and made
himself known 10 the otner IeliOW, VINO
stormed around, offering five dollars
for one kick at the scoundrel's hustle
CIScINNATI Saturday Night" says
young woman recently answered
an advertisement for dining room
girl, and the lady Of the house seemed
pleased with her But before engaging
her there were some questions To ask
suppose" said the lady, "Now only
suppose, understandable you were
carrying piece of steak from thu
Kitchen, and by accident should let !
slip from the plate to the floor, wha
would you do in such case?" Th'
girl looked the lady square In the ey'
Tor a moment before asking: SIS 1t {
private family, or are there boarders?'
"Boarders," answered the lady. "Picl
up and put it back on the plate,
hrmiy replied the girl. She was en-
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