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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
THE BULLION TAX COMPROMISES
BILL.

A telegraphic dispatch from Carson
to the Virginia Enterprise of last Sun
day, says as follows:
1t is "A remarkable fact that during the
entire discussion of the Bullion Tax hill
the opponents of tie measure pro-
duced but two excuses TOR their cap
tious an | unreasonable opposition, and
these are, that they are the champions
of the ~people-;he tax payers OF the
State-and that their respective polit-
zeal conventions had pledged them to
oppose any reduction or modification
OF the tax on the net proceeds OF the
mines. Senators Baker of Eureka,
Boardman OF WaShoe, Stewart of Sto-
rev, aud Creswell of Nye, in their
speeches against The passage of the
bill, prominently and deliberately urged
these two points, aud were respectively
foored on the propositions by The able
and exhaustive reply of senator Cas-
sidv, the champion of the bill. Mr..
Cassidy commenced this part OF his ar
gument by a happy illustration. as fol-
lows: a modern philosopher had SAID
that the only great difference between
a man nj a mule was, that while all
wise men sometimes changed their
opinion in the light of reason, a mule
| held his " to the last kick. None OF
the Senators opposing need to take the
illIStra' ion a a personal allusiou, as
the bulk of the ON ariSon was adj
verse TO the mule. As for himself, he
held his oath As a Senator more bind
ing and sacred upon hun than any in
structionS six months old given by a
political convention. He ciiamplOned
he bill because he saw in its prOvis-
ions a lifting of the present oppressive
burden from the w~orkingmen. and
suit of the passage OF this bill would
be a reduction in taxation OF over
twenty-five per cent, and within the
next two years the people nt this State
would have to pay S250,00O less of
taxes than thev would I've compelled to
do if it was defeated. He favored the
bill because it saved the taxpayers OF
the state, outside of the NINE owners,
$3.50. 900 Annually, and At the same
time lifted S5S 600 in Ike from the
mine owners. Every Senator who
voted against the Compromise bill
voted to increase the burdens of tax
a;ion generally. He WAS here in the
interest OF the people and wanted TO
go on the record as favoring the COM
prnmi>-, for the simple reason that it
helped his county As we'll as all others
in the > ate. His voice slightly failed
him, but, as a whole, his argument
vas by far the best made on the QueS
tion. and was received with much at
tention and appreciation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
THIS SOUL OF ESS.

No ore who does not own Western
Union stock will tie sorry to read, says
the New York Heraid, our statement
Of the prospects of the AtIa>tic an
Pacific Telegraph Company. Between
lines constructed and acquired during
the ear the company has greatly in
creased its facilities tor doing business
and for continuing that course of com
petition which has of late been of so
much benefit to- those whose expense
accounts are largely increased by the
cost of telegraphv. No ill will toward
the Western Union Company need be
exercised in wishing the rival pora
ton success. A country as large as
our own, and with active business in
tere>ts s%prinkled over its entire leng h
and breadth, can certainly support
two telegraph companies handsomely
even ii both reduce their tolls far be.
low the rates demanded at present.
Telegraphy becomes popular is it de
creaSe~ in cost, and for the interests o
business, society and the companie
themselves, it is perfectly proper IL
hope Tor competition so spirited ant
prolonged that promp ness and cheap
ness may be realized to the limos de
gree possible.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
WANTED-PROTECTION FOR THE
MEN.

The passage and signing by the Gov.
ernor of Senator Stewards bill for the
prevention of cruelty to women-pop'
ularly known as "The wife beating
bill"-will create a cloud of consterna-
ton in the ranks of a certain class oil
the benedictine army, as by its stern
edicts the "nobler sex" has been de-
prived of all manner of defense against
the p~etticoated host, and left COM
pletely at the mercy of the weaker ves-
sci. By its provisions, "the man who
shall lay his hand upon woman save
in an act of Kindness" is not only "a
brute 'twould be the basest fattery to
call coward" but, worse still, he is
tied to a post in the public street,
placarded "Wife Beaten" and there
made a target for the scorn and deris-
ion Of a whole community. And no
matter, now, what the wife may do
be it with tongue or talons-her liege
lord must peaceably bow in token of
submission or take to his heels for
safety in flight. Whatever practical
effect this law may have on society, its
intentions are commendable, and in
accordance with the spirit of the age.
Its appearance on u statute books
will undoubtedly check the somewhat
doubtful method of settling domestic
intelicities practiced by that class of
men to whom "the divinity of woman"
is a burlesque and the wordy insubor.
dination of a wife is just provocation
t. forget the privileges Of her sex.
There is a thought connected with the
discussion of the merits OF this law, |
that may prove of a suggestive char
acter to our Legislature. In olden
times the punishment of ~"ducking"
was inflicted upon women, the unceas-
ing rattle of whose glib tongues could
be suppressed in no other way, or
whose garrulousness often led to the
indiscretion of SANDER upon each other.
This process of forcible immersion was
at the end OF a lever adjusted on a
hinge at the center, one end suspended
over the retributive waters and the
other under control of the officer, and
by a simple twist Of the wrist the too
talkative female was bound in a chair
at the water end of the lever and un-
mercifully doused into the Christening
depths. We would not be misunder-
stood as recommending the establish
ment in our State of this olden women
punisher, but before the converting Of
another Legislature, we apprehend the
n great public wall of the masculine
class under discussion will e"Wanted
Protection for the Men,"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
THE Baldwin HoJel opening is agair

THE Baldwin Hotel opening is again
deferred until March 10th. The san
Francisco Stock ErchaHge says that
some dissatisfaction is felt at the adop =
ed scale of prices. MIR. Chadwick had
promised IA number OF people rooms AT
moderate rates, but Mr.. Baldwin has
recently readju>ted the scale at what
are regarded AS simply exorhitant fig
ures. One family who have been living
at the Palace Hotel at S275 per month
we're asked by Mr.. Baldwi the trifling
sum OF 500 PER month for no better
accommodations than they have al the
Palace. Mr.. Baldwin has strangely
mistaken the purse and inclination of
the public il he irnagines he al fill his
new hotel at any such a Tariff.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

A STRANGE MARRIAGE.-A wonder
full ca~e of matrimonial bargain and
sale has just been developed at Lib
or v, Indiana, in which VIM Smith, a
deaf. idiotic, and horrible old a
stunned by everybody, bonght a
young girl for $1,000. to become his
wife. He has been a widower for about
two years, during which time he has
lived in spclu>ion. Two weeks ago he
offered 5000 TO any one who would
get him a wife. No attention was paid
10 it until this morning it vas an
nouncei that he had just been married
to- a young girl of the neighborhood,
Miss Phoebe Johns. She lived with a
man named Slade, who negotiated the
sale of the girl. Shade got 5000 and
the girls father $1,000 of the purchase
money, while she got a deed to the old
mans fine farm of 20O acres. The
We lding occurred on the night of the
l3 h instant in grand style, there he
ing a supper, guests, dance, etc, all
OF which the bride had stipulated for
in the bargain.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

FAITH IN HAYEs,-A New York Times
Raleigh special says: The NeWs, the
accredited organ of Governor Vance
and the Democratic party, speaking of
the decision of the Electoral Commits
sion in the Oregon ease as making
Hayes the next President, says: The
South will not suffer under Hayes
administration. We have every as
snrance that he will be both liberal
and just to u section.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

THE wholesale merchants of San
Francisco seriously contemplate the
doing away with "a class of employees
known as "drunmers '-men who go
into the country to sell goods. 1t is
difficult to see what they would gain
10y it. II men do not push their bu>i.
ness, they may rest assured that iuSi
ness will not push them very long.
"Drumners" are a very useful and
a very large class of the community.
and should the rule be established
many worthy men would be thrown
u of employment.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

THE HebreV Otserver-the leading
Jewish newspaper on this coast, says
the San Francisco Stock Report, has a
scorching article on Sargent for his ref
erence 10 hat race in his late ridicu-
lous speech in the United States Sen
ate. Sargent may acquire some sense
one of these days, but we confess that
the case looks somewhat hopeless.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

MISUNDERSTANDING Garrard's pro.
test to the bullion tax compromise,
was ON Saturday last expunged from
The journal of the senate. The vote
on TINS action was a test one prepare
tory to the passage of the bill.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

A MAN who jumped overheard re,
Gently to save his wife from drowning
has explained the matter satisfactorily
to his friends. He said she had a good
deal of jewelry on her person, and
gold was high.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

ASEND-oFF FOR HAYEs.-The Times
Columbus special, OF the Gath, says:
The people OF Fremont, o., will give
Hayes a grand send off for Washing
ton mex week, regardless Of party.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

STEPToE CoN.-We are glad to learn.
say the San Francisco stock Report,
that this company's mine, located in
the Ward district, Nevada, has obtained
a sufficient o of working capital
to fully develop its valuable property,
ana work will be pushed ahead rap,
IDLY. Recent reports from Ward con-
firm 1t tn be one of the richest districts
of the State of Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

THE bill authorizing a State loan has
passed the Assembly. 1t authorizes a
loan OF 500, 900 for two years al inter.
est not to exceed ten per cent. per
annun,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

THE expenses OF the Silver Commits
sion have been allowed by the Senate
to the amount of ST., 900.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

HAVE a bill to pay At Easter and
you'll find Lent very short.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
SWeeney'S Stap1
The Most Extensive LN1
IN THE STA
Fashion and the ]

Two Complete Est"oi
d ONE MANA''
SADDLE HORSES, Bug. u
- gies, Carriages, koshs
ways, Wagons, etc.. In enai''' W
variety! ~
Horses Bought ana !.
And a general Livery busines'S
Having obtained a permanent pi1
Fashion Sta ble- ash $ on sonns11
the future run the same ID uJ SLi
the Dexter Livery, teeu NV opop I
Both Establishments WI W Snsst Y
t nns, auy in nn1 America ntsDa always g sSs ~
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
List of Unclaimed Letters

- EMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
~ Eureka, Nevada, on tho 9th day of
Feb, 1877. Persons calling for any of these
letters will please say advertised
Fob. IS, 1871"
Ladies' List.
Arnholt Miss Nannis Norris Mrs
Bum risS Clara t'Cornor Miss Annie
Cook Miss j Joseph Thompson Miss Rilla.-
Davidson Mrs Ellen 2
Lawton Mrs Geo.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28

EW 1URK, FtU. 70.
There is no longer any doubt that
the plan for placing General Grant at
the head OF great New York bauk,
will tie cOnSummated.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
On the Appropriation for the Navy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.

ASHINGTON. FGV. 70.
Secretary Robson says if the pro.
posed reduction is made in the Appro.
priation for the pay OF the officers and
men of the navy serving abroad, the
ships ard crews will have to bt
brought home at once.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
Killed and Injured.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Feb. %.
BY the fall of a scatford in n blast
furnace of the Bethlehem Iron Works,
two men Vera killed. Two fatally and
two dangerously injured.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-14
A Cattle Millionaire,

Richard King, of Texas, the largesi
owner of cattle in the world, is remark
able man. The river men call him
"Mack." He was born in New York,
and about the year 1910 came from
Pittsburgh to the Chattahoochee river as
steward on the steamboat Tallapoosa. In
those days, and for years after, the aver
age life of steamers on our river was
three to four years, and it was customary
for the captains who resided in the West
to carry their boats to Pittsburgh for the
summer for repairs and return in the
fall. They received enough freight on
the round trip to pay expenses. 1t was
the era of large floating palaces, side
wheelers, now superseded by light
draught -wheelers. There were no
railroads Everything went to Apalachi-
cola, and river men made plenty OF
money.
Mr.. King, in the position of steward,
piled the river for several years. He was
second cook in 1S43. Later he went to
Tampa, Fla, and in short time he was
engaged in service on government boats.
Returning to Columbus, he became a
pilot.
About the middle of 1876 he, with Mr..
John Sealy and others, went to Texas,
and he was engaged as pilot on the Rio
Grande on the steamer Corvette, COM
manded by Capt. Kennedy. He bought
rancho, and the property increasing
year by year, he now counts his stock by
the hundreds of thousands, and his pos
sessions by millions. He owns magni-
ficent residence in western Texas, and
miles of the best land in the State. He
continues to be a steamboat owner. His
wealth is estimated at from two to seven
millions.
He wrote to one of his friends since the
war that he had just finished building a
fence forty miles in length, and that it
cost him 81, 900 mile. When on our
river he was not noted for special
economy, but had his fun like the other
boys, and spent his money as freely
Columbus Enquirer.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-14
Reduction of the Debt.

A Washington dispatch says: The ap-
parent reduction of the public debt for
the month of March is greater than dur
ing any previous month since April,
1872. From June, 1869, until October,
1872, the reduction ranged from about
ten millions and quarter to twenty mil
lions and quarter per month. Since
the latter date no very heavy reduction
has taken place in any one month. A
comparison of the debt statement for
March with that for February shows that
the largest reduction was in that portion
of the debt bearing five per cent. inter-
est, the principal of it being on the first
of April SO, $50, 800 less than on the first
of March. This has been caused by a
Withdrawal of'five per cent. bonds, whose
place has been supplied by the issue of
four and one-half per cent. bonds. The
amount of the latter bonds outstanding
at the beginning of the present month is
no greater than it was on the first of
March, and this is explained by. the fact
that $50, 900, 900 of four and one-half per
cent. bonds had been issued month ago,
and no additional issue was necessary.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-14
New York Bellies.

The beauty of the New York women,
writes city correspondent of an interior
paper, is explained by their eating ar
senic, which makes their eyes sparkle
and their complexion brilliant to a mar
velous degree. Arsenic, in truth, is q
regular article of diet here, and occa-
sionally parties are given-the company
exclusively feminine-where the invited
take their poison with them, and illus
trate its happy effects in the social as
sembly. Opium, in various forms, is
also consumed to an alarming extent;
not by women alone, but by men in
every walk of life. The habit has in
creased so rapidly that we are now little
behind the Chinese themselves. Dozens
Of apothecaries depend almost entirely
on their sales of the drug, and there are
numerous dens down town where women
repair to smoke opium until they are
stupefied with its fumes.
Gambling has grown so common
among women, especially those of wealth
and position, that there are half dozen
gambling houses near Madison square,
before which the carriages of distin-
guished ladies can be seen at any hour
Of day or night. They are devoted ex-
clusively to the other sex, and the des-
peration of the fair gamesters is such
that they often stake their jewels, cloaks,
hats, and even the gowns they have on.
Occasionally it happens that, having lost
everything at play, they are obliged to
send home for new wardrobe, as their
sense of honor impels them to relinquish
what has been forfeited to fortune. Hus-
bands and fathers are painfully sensible
Of this passion of their wives and daugh-
ters, but cannot cure them of it. There
fore, when they are rich, they allow
them $4,000 year, sometimes more,
for the defrayment of their gambling
debts; and the liberal allowance is usual
ly very much exceeded
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-14
ROmicu and Rousseau,

Romieu had no more faithful COM
panion in his riotings than Rousseau
none SO prompt to help him to get drunk
at night and to get home in the morn
ing. One fine day Rousseau read in the
papers that Romieu had been appointed
to sub-prefecture. He had long wished
to settle down, and this seemed to him
the coveted opportunity. He hasteped
joyously to Romieu
"You are sub-prefect? Good! You
will take me with you as your private
secretary, and we shall be as happy as
bugs in rugs"
"Well," answered Romieu, embrace
ing him rapturously, "come tomorrow
and we'll see about it.
Rousseau did, and found Romieu in
tears.
"Alas ! my poor Rousseau" he
sobbed call our fine projects are
knocked on the head"
"What Has your commission been
revoked ?"
"No, but it is impossible that I should
take you with me. have just heard an
accusation against you that -
"What is it?"
"They say you drink.
Rousseau gazed at him in stupefaction,
gave an unphilosophical yell Of horror
and disgust, and fled.
Romieu was not SO loyal boon-com-
panion as a certain joyous manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
i I certain joyous Western city. His
fythiae was one of his operators, as
enthusiastic but not SO capable drinker
ns ais chiof. Naturally the operator
neglected hle wo4!,, to tho scandal and
ae,-jnont Of the oait One night after
the P...3. 'ad spent { isft of unusual
!.ya;s,ty togetaae, rs - operator was
MOVING las head wish T.. congresses
ala s.a ing his stomach vl;n strong
tea, he rareiTou the following rcte from
the manager in his official capacity
SIR: You are again absent from duty
this morning and the head operator in
forms me that such occurrences have
been frequent of late, owing to your
immoderate indulgence in intoxicating
liquors. This cannot be longer tolerated,
and any repetition OF the offense will be
the signal for your instant and irrevoca
BILE discharge.
The operator could not believe his
eyes. Ee had parted from the manager
as To-. !. II. ana a5 a3n came this letter,
sJern, o.4-,s.i. IN ni9 aoatusion he turned
oyeI the hAe9J aIl- there in pencil was
this postscript by the manager :
"I'm on it again Where1l you meet
me tonight ?"-NeW York World.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-14
rior, yet the exterior of the bags seemed

rior, yet the exterior of the bags SCENE,
all right.
He concluded to set watch when Ii,
bought his next lot, so as to find ou
who had changed'it.
The man he hired for this purpose saw
wagon, with two men in it, coming to.
ward the mill about midnight, and ran
across to the house for help.
Unfortunately the men in the wagon
saw him, and, turning around, drove fu-
riously away.
Suspecting now that Jerry Larned
might have been this skillful operator,
he went to the prison to inquire of him
about it.
Jerry confessed with a laugh, and
seemed as foolishly vain of this exploia
Dery. --'- - - n.o howl roh
Thus these two men, though wealthy
and respected, either could not, or did
not, resist temptation, and went down
from their high and enjoyable position
in society to all the disgraces and dis.
comforts of convict's life, tending to
confirm the views of those who consider
all wrong doing as insanity, and that the
proper punishment for crime is to cure
the criminals disease.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-04-14
Putting tho Baby To Sleep.

The young rascal has no more idea OF
going to sleep than tho man h, tho moon.
he deftly clutches me by both earrings.
and, throwing himself upon his feet in a
manner calculated to make tho most fond
mammals teeth chatter, and soizing nv
frizzes by way of steadying himself, he
firmly grasps my back comb, which he
only relinquishes at my most earnest and
repeated solicitations. Finding less
comfort there than he had reason to ex.
pect, he proceeded to explore my eyes,
nose, ears and mouth with his chubby
foreiinger, emphasizing the research by
trying his teeth on the aforesaid men,
bers. Anatomy exhausted, he turns to
pastures new. Do not imagine that /
chanting, trotting and rocking. l HAVE
tenderly given "Sweet and low," ""Sleep,
baby, dear" I have done the "The
Crooked Man," Humpty Dumpty,"
with variations, Hickory, Dickory,
Dock, )" etc., etc., and having conscien-
tiously finished "Mother Goose hot
even disdaining such unmusical produc-
tions as "Pop goes the Weasel and
"Mother, may go out to Swim, in the
Elusive belief that they are calculated to
stay and fix the wandering eyes and at
tention of Young America-I proceed to
more solemn business. l divest myself
of earrings, necktie, and NIL other snares,
and, metaphorically, rolling up my
sleeves, 1 strike into the "Sam tunes"
ooh, to grace how great a debtor" is
u comfort to me, but its soporifc inhu-
ence is confined to churches. Baby still
pokes and clutches at my throat. "Hold
tie Fort rings out with the heat of COM
bat Baby evidently intends to do so.
Having gone through my repertoire OF
major tunes with no success, I conclude
to resort to heroic treatment. With
groanings that cannot be uttered lay
the young man down and firmly clasp
him in my arms. Result--a very exas-
perated boy, year old, who struggles
and squalls most Justify. Being little
stronger, hold on and solemnly chant
Hark from the tombs." Five minutes
of this innocent diversion convinces me
that the child must havo a pain. Per-
haps the little love has the stomachache.
His ear may ache, He throws his little
fists about iercely, and as he reaches for
water SO sweetly I let him up, feeling
that I have been unWarrantably stern
and severe. Still do sometimes Won
der how a few judiciously administered
spanks would sound. Having thus
solaced myself, we go at it again-sing,
scratch, poke, trot, rock, walk, drink,
kiss, scold, pet-eyes preternaturally
wide open, dinner getting cold down
stairs. At length, when we are both ex-
hausted and those dear little peppers do
close tight, and, smuggling down close to
my heart, he resigns himself to the in
evitable, how sweet the cherub is