Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-04-18
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ana genial rays during II day, the
nights are very cool, and the young
man who detains his charmer on the
porch at the time of the sweet "good
night" may give her a cold and COM
pei her to wear a hot mustard plaster.
Dan. Immel chuckles owe the fact
that a cross-eyed sheep herder stood
off the whole Butchers Association.
We do not exactly understand the
bearings of the item, but Dan can fur
niSh the points.
All. Charlz received a sample Of
wheat from Payson, Utah Territory,
grown from grain found in the ancient
mounds at that place, and supposed TO
be fourteen hundred years old. The
heads are plump and thrifty, and it
looks as if it might he a very good
variety ofthe article. Chartz proposes
to give it 10 some farmer and have il
cultivated.
A joint meeting of the Eureka and
Mountain Lodges, |. o. Q. T., was held
last evening. Measures were adopted
for the proper reception of Gen. G. G..
Batterman, Grand Master of the Order
in Nevada, who arrived from Austin
last evening, and will remain in Eure-
ka until Thursday.
The April snow storm Was succeeded
by al April thaw. Mud and siush
reign triumphant, and the snow is fast
disappearing. The dry goods stores
rejoice at the promise OF better weather,
as there has beer no demand for any
articles in their line, with the exception
of overshoes and fancy hosiery.
DIR. Bishops unframed colt PAGES $50
miles to the minute, or $50 to
the mile. He gave us the exact time,
but we have got a little mixed.
C%rittenden Thornton's conduct of the
defense in the burglary cases and for
ensic efforts before the jury, are gen.
orally commended AS very able.
There are thirty-tive men EN- ployed
in the Hamburg mine, and about fifty
carpenters, stone asons ana laborers
on the surface. The snow storm de-
layed the work during the time it pre-
vailed, but everything is goi ng on as
usual at present.
The shipping of fue dust to Salt
Lake has been temporarily suspended.
1t will he resumed on the return of Mr..
Clark, the agent of the Salt Lake Com
pany, who is absent on a business trip
to San Francisco.
Under Sheriff Nelson had the jury
out for exercise yesterday afternoon.
His martial mein and their subdued
bearing was a feature OF the procession.
Mr.. LeVan has purchased all the in
terest of his partner, j. 5. Wilton, in
the Ell Dorado saloon. Jim Kellogg
still holds the lease and runs the in sti
tuition.
There are I35 names on the registry
book of the First Ward, and 2l0 on
the list in the Second Ward. The
books will be closed on the eth of
April.
One of the huge railroad teams was
receiving a cargo of 10000 pounds of
merchandise, yesterday, and will be
dispatched to Typo to-day.
The whitening sarcasm with which
two rival attorneys alluded to each
others abilities and mental quallfca-
tons, was The feature of the close OF
yesterdays trial in the District Court.
No stage for Hamilton and Phoebe
this morning. Cause-demoraliZed
roads and cheap snow"
George Davis, the silver-tongued
aurtioneer, says that the change in his
old location is not much. only
another kind of shaving"
Fred Barnes informs us hat a mum
Der of sheep have succunbed to the
Indictment weather.
Work on 10. Mendes' and Smith Il
Caravans building was resumed yes
terday.
The Heathens will give another of
their enjoyable and pleasant socials on
Thursday evening.
Mr.. Lee il ~renovating and extending
b is building on North Main street.
The weekly advertised letter list will
be found in another column.