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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
CrucifiXiOn in America.

Cor. of the Churchman from Del Norte, Col.
Out in the country we have the Mexi
can pe,aitentes, whose nominal Christianity
has only served to determine the time
and manner Of their penances. Some
time ago, returning from Sagnache, l
tried short cut, and, riding over a lit
tie hill, suddenly came upon a band Of
four. Naked, except for a pair of draw
ers, they were walking barefooted through
she snow, chanting some melancholy
strain, and flashing their bare bodies with
strips of soapweed leaves. It is no poet
ical exaggeration, but the literal fact,
that the blood was flowing rapidly down
them. Their bodies looked like raw
steaks, and the sound of the lashes told
Of the reality Of the fagellation. Some
little distance from them stood large
wooden cross, which, | was told, had
been carried in procession by one last
year. Its weight must have nearly
broken his back. Upon it they crucified
one of their number last spring, binding
him fast by ropes, and leaving him SO
long that he died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
Chinese Women.


The wife and daughters Of the Chinese
farmer walk about the world with such
feet as it pleased God to give them; and
very pretty feet and ankles they gener-
ally are. In fact, whatever want of
beauty Of feature there may be among
Chinese women, no one can deny them
the merit of remarkably beautiful feet,
ankles, hands and arms. Of the rest of
the figure one can judge but indiffer-
emily from their peculiar but not I'M
graceful costumes. In country villages
young girls and matrons may be seen at
their doors, or grouped together beneath
trees, or in yard attached to the house,
engaged in household or farm occupa-
ton, laughing the while in merry chorus
to their work [ have often, from the
back Of my horse, looked over low walls
at such a group, but the result was
rarely complimentary; for on some coy
damsel catching sight Of my Saxon face
she would scream an alarm to the rest,
and retreat to a house with general
screech. On reaching its threshold,
however, they would generally stop to
giggle at the object of their fears, on
finding him not pursuing with savage
intent, or sometimes respectably-beard-
ed patriarch would take them by the
Shoulders, in spite Of their affected re-
sistance, push them all out again into
the yard, calling jokingly to me at the
lame time, in some incomprehensible
gibberish, probably, to "eat them up"
But I fatter myself I was not sufficiently
frightful to alarm them very much, with
stout wall between, and a whole village
within call.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
DRESS MATERIALS.


Handsome black grenadines are always
if with the former they are usually COM
posed of two fabrics, plain and damasked;
the latter of one material of a pretty
armure pattern with bands of open en-
broidery arranged with lace in the trim
ming. Bunting" which was intro
duced early in the season, has found
great favor for seaside or travelling cos
TUNES. 1t is light, yet serviceable,
yielding, yet resisting. "Albatross"
cloth comes not only in solid shades of
brown, dark grey, etc., but in fine checks,
navy blue or brown, and in black and
white.
Suitings of wool and mohair are found
in basket figures, always of solid color,
and when trimmed with the new and
pretty ruching of wool, knotted with
silk, matching the material, are exceed
ingly dressy. "Cobweb" cloth is one
of the Knickerbocker grades OF material,
and consists of number Of wool threads
tied in squares with silk. This is the
same fabric introduced as toile d. 1slande
| and has proved popular for costumes OF
light weight. Gateline barege is light
suiting found in brown, dark green, black
and tilleul, and combines with silk most
beautifully. A soft, white fabric has
the appearance of flannel and is very
pretty, made in polonaise and trimmed
with torchon lace. Exquisite produc
tions in this material are seen, the trim
mings being unique and stylish in The
extreme. Dentelle is the name of Il new
all wool material, and is introduced il
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
Marriage.

No wonder the French who are so pru-
dent in matrimonial affairs, open their
eyes with wonder at the improvident,
even reckless, marriages among Ameri-
can people. American fathers raise their
daughters in luxury, smile on their mar
riages with pennies clerks, and make
absolutely no provisions of a steadfast
kind for the future of those daughters.
The Frenchman might ask, in amaze
ment, not why a poor husband is ac
cepted, but but how the daughter of lux
ury is to be provided for, and on what
resources her children are to lean? He
would probably be told that the fathers
mission ended with the daughters mar
riage; it was now the husbands duty to
provide for her. For our part, we have
ceased to pity poor girls growing up in
scanty homes, and marrying penniless
young men. These girls are trained for
the life that awaits them. They must
be content with little all their lives; but
all their youth has been a preparation
for such contest. But daughter bred
in luxurious idleness, taught none of the
economies that belong to humble life,
and then married without dover, de-
serves more pity than men usually be-
stow upon her. And her husband, full
of enterprise and capacity, takes up
burden whose weight love may tighten
but cannot cannot carry. Business fail
ures, broken homes, miseries and Grimes
lie behind this curtain. After all, we
Americans have many things to learn;
and the European system of dover,
which absolutely secures certain sum
to wife and her future children, is a
good one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
Love and Reason.

BY ROSA VERTNER JEFFREY.
Young Love went sailing without fear
Upon lotus leaf,
Though Reason said, Z" PRAY let me steer
Or you will come to grief.''
Then laughed the Saucy god and cried
I" You look too grum and blue,
Go walk along the rivers side,
I'll paddle my own canoe"
So Reason, plodding on the shore,
Watched Loves trail shallop floating,
And thought Though walking is a bore,
It's very risky boating.
Halo! young imp. you will be wrecked
Your bark is very frail.'
But Love sang gayly, " expect
To have jolly SAIL"
:" Keep off the rocks and cataracts,
They oft beguile stranger
Quoth Lowe A truce to stupid facts
| rather like the danger.
The stream IS smooth, the sky is clear,
You need not come to measure
The crystal deeps through which steer,
My pilot shall be Pleasure!"
On with the tide did Cupid drift,
His hand at Reason kissing,
To where those sun-lit waters swift
Swift down the rocks went kissing;
warning scorned, danger spurned,
OF which he token;
Loves lotus Leaf was overturned,
His fairy rudder broken
The gossamer sail was torn to strings;
FL e seized on Pleasure, crying,
"Come, let rise. Though drenched my wings
They're light enough for flying.
From yonder bark-to ruin whiried-
We shall escape in season.
I'll fly with Pleasure through the world,
And leave my wrecks to reason"
-Scrtbne4 for J3tsae.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
How They Look at it Over the Border.

The Montreal Witness of a recent date
has this pointed paragraph: "The
American Government is making pre-
cedent for itself which will be highly APP
proved of by Canadians. The Cabinet
has decided on addressing letter to the
Mexican government, stating that raids
across the Rio Grande River into Texas
must be prevented or the United States
military commanders will be instructed
to follow the marauders into Mexico and
punish them there. This will apply
equally we'll to Fenian raids into Canada.
Either the American government must
prevent them, or the Canadian authori-
ties must be permitted to cross the
frontier with the United States and
punish the raiders there. As the Amer
lean Government would not like the lat
ter alternative, there is nothing for them
to do but to vigorously adopt the former
one"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
THERE is a certain sort of guileles

THERE is certain sort Of guileless-
ness which never wears out. We were
reminded of this while standing at the
entrance to Barnum's circus the other
day. Two women, the youngest about
thirty years old, approached the door
tender. The elder extended the tickets,
one being red and the other green. The
door-keeper took them, looked at them
and then at the women, and blandly OBJ
served: "All right. Which one OF you
is under nine years of age? The two
women looked at each other with an ex-
preston of sickening uncertainty.-Da'a-
bauY NelCs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20
Careless Girls.
From Good Words.

FROM IOOd w OrQS
The careless girl is always unfortu-
nate. II she goes into kitchen to as
sist about the work she splashes water on
the wal, drops oil on the floor, spills fat
in the fire, scorches her clothes, breaks
crockery or cuts her fingers If directed
to sweep the keeping room, she OVERSEES
lamp, or brushes off table cover, and
sends Bible and hymn book sprawling on
the floor; or, passing into parlor, she
swings her dress against centre table,
and brushes off costly books, bruising
the fancy binding, and soils their gilt
edges. Everywhere she goes something
is found in ruins; the trouble is she does
not think-she does not observe-or else
her ideas and observations are on some
thing beside what is before her. She
does not mind what she is doing, she
does not observe what she is stepping on,
nor whether her hands have firm hold of
an article she takes up; if she passes
through a door she does not mind if it
were open or shut; and most likely if
finding it open on warm summers day
will close in, but if mid-winter will
leave it open. By indulging in such
habits as these, an amiable girl, who
might otherwise be loved, becomes a
dread
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20

A CHANGE OF SCENE: $50 you are
two flights higher up now?" Invalid.
" Yes. The doctor advised a change OF
scene; couldn't afford to go abroad, SO |
came up here. Saw nothing but clothes
lines below; chineys are a relief"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-20

advertisements, we must resolve that
henceforth neither their bundles nor
themselves shall be defaced by unscrupu-
lous and impudent tradesmen.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
Bullion stolen.

On the morning Of the 10th instant,
the ella Silver Mining Company
shipped from its mills in Reveille Dis
trict four bars of bullion, by stage,
with Wells, Fargo q Co.'s express.
At Typo two more bars, from the
Typo Consolidated Company, were
put on the stage, the six bars being
consigned to parties in San Francisco.
On the arrival of the stage at the Eu-
reka office it was discovered that one
bar of bullion was missing, but in no
way could its mysterious disappear
zee be accounted for. But two pas
sengers were on the stage and no sus-
picion could be attached to them. The
drivers were positive that no one had
or could have got possession Of the
bullion while the stage was en- route to
this place, and the proprietOrs of the
stage line and Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s
agents are in a quandsry AS to what has
become of the missing bar. The
shadow of suspicion rested for a time
on a Cbinatnan who Is employed at the
home station, The Meadows, kept by
James Hicks, but a vigorous search
h'"AO "c'hC bbO 0'N 6o'N
reputation sustained by the Chinaman
among all who knew him, who vouch-
ed for his honesty, made it mors than
probable hat he was innocent OF any
participation in the matter and knew
nothing concerning the whereabouts of
the bar. James Singleton, one OF the
company messengers running on the
Eureka and Palisade Railroad, was de
tailed to work up the case, and re-
turned from fuckers station on Mon
day afternoon. He made a dilligent
search and interviewed the suspected
Chinaman, but met with no success,
and the disappearance of the bar of
bullion is still wrapt in mystery. 1t is
thought that some one knowing OF the
bullion being on the stage must have
got away with it at Typo, where a
change of stages is made. Another
theory is that the bar was taken from
the stage at The Meadows station
while the passengers and driver were
at supper by some party who had hid
himself about the premises for such a
purpose. The bar was worth about
$3.50, and unless found its value will
have to be made good to the company
losing it.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
Sc. Louis W.. ella.


W. find the following in the Elko
Independent Of Saturday last:
The presence here of u old Austin
acquaintance, Jim Natter, now Of
White Pine county, recalled to our
memory many "reminiscences of the
early days, when Reese River vas the
Ell Dorado towards which all steps
tended, and from thence branched out
to the various promising districts to
the southwark, which in regular sue
cession-through the four years ex-
tending from '63 to '6S, when the fabu-
lous wealth of White Pine effectually
checked the tide setting in that direc-
tion-were announced as the richest
and the best yet discovered. The
great value of many of these discOv-
cries existed i'll the imagination Of
some sanguine ~prospectors, while a
few possessed mineral wealth which
justified the expenditure of time and
money to secure. The heavy cost of
transportation, and the meager facili-
ties for the reduction of ores, caused
many to abandon really valuable
mines because the ore upon the sur
face was not sufficiently rich to yield
a profit after the heavy expense of its
reduction, whilst others. with great
er forecast, recognizing the fact
that improved methods for the re-
duction of ores, together with the
other advantages that would naturally
follow a settlement Of the country,
continued to perform the labor upon
their locations, required by law, and
maintained their titles 10 those claims
they knew t % be valuable, content to
await such time as they could be profit
ably developed. We distinctly remem-
Der the excitement growing out of the
discovery of the Hot Creek and Rev.
ellie mines, in 1866, having been among
the first in the grand rush after their
hidden treasures, but like a large ma
jority of those who are in great haste
to become rich, the appearance of
things generally fell far below our ex.
pectations, and our stay was conse.
quently very brief. Not so with all,
however. There we're those who i'm
plicitly believed in the permanent
value of the mines of these newly dis
covered districts, and not only made
locations, but spent time, labor and
Iloiey, year diteI year, III heepiuS Roou
their titles to the same. Among these
latter is our old friend Natter, whom
we encountered in that country at the
time referred to, and mentioned in the
papers of a suit in the District Court
Of Nye county entitled the st. Louis
versus the ella Mining Company,
some time last spring, was the first
that we knew of any ounte claim to
the old st. Louis location. The case
was subsequently, carried to the Uni
ted States Circuit Court, where it is
still pending.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31

Death of Judge PitZer,

We learn from the Record that
Judge Jesse s. Pitzer, a resident oil
Phoebe, died at that place on Thursday
last, after a lingering illness
lasting nearly three months. Judge
Pitzer, at the time of his death,
was a little over IS years of age. He
served with great gallantry in the
Black Hawk war. He crossed the
plains in 40, and was at one time Dis
trict Judge of Trinity and Shasta coun.
ties, and in later years was prom inent.
ly mentioned as a candidate for United
States Senator from this State in 1865.
The funeral took place on Saturday
last,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
The Experts.

The mining experts and other par
ties visited the Richmond mine again
yesterday. A survey of the property
in dispute is being made. Nothing has
been ascertained from the experts and
the result will probably remain undis-
closed until the argument for an In
junction takes place.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
Telegrnph Line.

The wires Of tho Western Union
Company are to be extended to the
town Of Typo, from Belmont, this
spring. The citizens OF Typo are Ia
build the line, which will cost about
three thousand dollars. We are told
that the expense incurred will be al
lowed by the Western Union Com
pany In teleRraphing, so that In the
end the citizens of Typo will be moth
ing loser and have . long-needed want,
which the growing Importance OF the
town demands, furnished them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31

Interest N Principal.
A party yesterday interviewed an
other, whose note he held, for the pur-
pose of collecting the interest due.
ut is against my principle to pay
this interest,"" said the debtor as the
L. o. U. was presented.
"Then you must pay it up in full,
Mr.. X" was the rejoinder.
"And it is also against my interest
to pay the principal" he said.
The ote was protested.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
Putting on Airs.

The Piutes are rapidly becoming
A~mericanized. A squaw stalked into
the barber shop of w. T. Anderson,
yesterday afternoon, and wanted a
hot water bath, saying she was "heep
sick" She was furnished with a
basin of hot water, but the dimensions
of the vessel not being sufficient to ac-
comodate her avo.rdupois, she left the
shop and performed her abluenl
duties in the big ditch, under the Bate
man street bridge.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31

STILL IN THE FIELD.-Received from New
York, a large assortment of Drugs and
Patent Medicines. Paints, Oils, Chemicals,
etc.; also, a large invoice Of fire-proof Lamp
Chimneys of tho La Bastie French) process,
guaranteed to stand fire for six months; also
a large assortment of chimncys Qves' patent,
fire proof; also q large assortment Of other
kinds Of manufactures. Agent for Combs
Lamp Co. Will sell at bedrock prices for
each. Ives fre-proof chinneys, q cents
each. Gamecock student chimneys, D cents
each. Sold at the City Drug Store by
rs L. TERRY.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
The First Appearance.

This evening Col. Woods Opera
Troupe will make its first appearance
at Bigelow's Hall. Our exchanges
speak in high terms of the perform.
ance of this troupe and commend them
t o the people. A splendid bill will be
presented TO, night, and the manager
intends to do all in his power to pre-
sent a class of amusements to the peo-
pie that will be worthy their apprecia.
ton. Seats for tonight can be secured
on application at the box-office during
the day.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
ssThe Ward Reflex,

The Phoebe Record of the 9th inst.
says: Material has been shipped both
from this place and San Francisco, all
new, for the purpose of starting a new
paper at Ward, to be called The Ward
Refer. Simpson & Co. are to be the
publishers and proprietors. The first
issue will make its appearance on or
abont the 18th of February. AS to
whether it will be issued semi weekly,
tri-weekly or daily, has not yet been
determined. The publishers are all
old residents of Phoebe.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
mANHArrAN-OFFICIAL LETTER.


AUSTIN, Jan. 26, 1877.
John Crockett, Secretary Nj. S. M
Company:
Dear Sir: Work is being pushed
ahead in all parts of the mines as fast
as possible and with good results. At
the Frost shaft, the drift on the North
Star vein, at the 3lS-foot level, is not
making very good Roadway on &C.
count. of the size and compactness of
the vein, but it still has the same rich
character OF ore mentioned in the letter
of the 23d. The 434 east drift continues
about the same. At the 500 loot level
the east Slope Is turning out its usual
quantity of rich ore. The 500. foot west
slope improves daily as more ground
Is opened, and We have now nearly as
large a chimney developed as that in
the east drift.
At the Curtis shaft, a hard bar of
ground was encountered in the $50 foot
cross-cut which has delayed reaching
the ledge this week. The slopes in the
5l7.toot level show little change, pro-
ducing their quota Of ores. A drift has
been started to run east from the bot
tom of the 5l7-foot winze under the
large chimney the Wine is in. This
| DRIFT, as we'll as the u running west,
carries a very large ledge of magnifi-
cent ore. A contract was let last week
TO extend the 600-foot east Panamint
| drift of the Bowman incline, and yes.
terday a large ledge was encountered
containing $500 to $500 ore. This ledge
is about 800 feet east of the chimney
now being worked in the Curtis shaft
and Is an entirely new development.
Truly yours,
ALLEN A. CURTIS, Agent.
Per MELVILLE CURTIS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
The Pinto Mill.

Tom Robinson informs us that the
English Compsny's mill at Pinto is
running along nicely and doing good
work. He also informed us that the
Geddes and Bertrand mine never
looked better than at present-ore in
abundance and Of high grade.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31

Early yesterday morning q building
on Monroe street, unoccupied, was dis
covered by Chinaman to be on fire.
With the assistance Of one or two
other Chinese he put the flames out
without any alarm being made. It is
thought that the fire originated by the
carelessness Of some one who went
INTO the house to sleep, by smok-
Ing or throwing a lighted match upon
the floor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
storm Coming.

Every appearance indicates that an
other storm is brewing. Another
snow-storm may be expected at any
time. The coasters and sleigh-riders
are perfectly willing to have a little
more winter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
From TuscAr0ra.

From a gentleman arriving in town
yesterday, we learn that the new mill
at that place is to be started up next
week. A number of cinnamon are
working a tract of land purchased by
them, and are taking out gold enough
to paw them good wages.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
Wan ted.

Frank Dorenbery, gentleman well
educated in the English, French,
Greek and German languages, is desir-
Gus of a situation as s%crivener or other
wise. He is also a good sign painter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
PersOnal.

Mrs. e. B. Miller, formerly Of this
place, now residing in San Francisco,
arrived by last nights train.
Mrs. E. Basye and Miss Georgia
Russell returned home from a visit to
Pyramid Lake last night.
Thomas Robinson, principal owner
in the Trench mine, at Hamilton, left
on this mornings train for Virginia
City, and from thence to San Fran
cisco.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Prospect Hill Console
dated Mining Company, for the cleo
ton of Directors, will be held in a
Francisco at the Office of the company
ON the 18th proximo.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
The Injunction.

The order to show cause why an in
Junction should not be granted, in the
case Of the Eureka Consolidated Min
ing Company VS.. the Richmond Com
pany, will be argued tomorrow.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CRACKERS, crackenclls, butter. oyster, soda,
Jenny Lind, Eastern ginger snaps, cream and
tarina crackers. Also, Limberger and Cal
iiornia cheese, pigs feet and sleeps tongues,
and cocoa shells, at Mrs. NJ. A. ASIIIM'S.
Ja30tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-31

Professor Brooks, the artist, an
nounces that he intends to stay in Eure-
ka but a short time longer, and those
who desire portraits should call at his
studio, over Dunkel's store, immedi-
ately.