Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-03

! We are called upon to chronicle the
untimely demise of a well-known
public character, who, trusting in the
generosity CT mankind, and unsus-
picious of the depravity of a portion Of
of the race, fell a victim to his appe-
tite, and the vile arts of the ~poisoner.
| Elko, the subject of this obituary, was
no common dog. Gifted with more
than ordinary sagacity, and with in
stinct that trenched at times on the
domain of reason, he has occupied the
position of a leader in the canine ranks,
and compelled the respect accorded to
talent and genius. He neither funned,
nor fiattered himself, nor debased
himself by indiscriminate contact with
humanity. The few human friends,
whom he acknowledged as such, de-
lighted to provide him with his daily
~sustenance, and he accepted it with a
grateful dignity that bespoke his feel
ings. In his intercourse with his own
race he was rather austere and exclu.
sive, not tolerating familiarity on the
plebians, nor counting the acquaint-
ance Of the patricians. When the
the gage OF battle was thrown down he
was ready for the fray, fighting a good
fight, and staying with the antagonist
to the bitter end. Like Grant, he was
never whipped, and would fight it out
OF that line all summer with a logged
p%ertinacity that generally demoraliZed
the enemy. Prominent among his at
tributes was one that brought him into
public notice. He was a born or tic,
and exercised that faculty on all oc ca
sions. A very constant attendant on
churches, lectures and amuse-
ments, he pronounced judgment
with unerring correctness, and,
once forming a decided opinion,
never reversed from nor altered them.
If a new preacher held forth, he would
walk gravely down the aisle, take up a
conspicuous position and await the
sermon with a profoundly of express
sion that showed hat he realized the
importance ofhis verdict. Was the dis.
course eloquent, lively and telling, the
slow ~wagging OF his tail. and aspect of
~wide-awake interest proved that he APP
preciated it and bestowed his approval.
II, on the other hand, il was dull and
prosy, he would bury his head between
his paws and seek relief from its tedi-
BUSINESS IN unconscious sleep. Scien-
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took a deep interest in the discussions
on religion, and never missed a trick
in that direction. Theatricals were his
relaxation, and concerts his delight.
The late opera season opened up a new
world to hun, and he was a constant
and devoted admirer of De Murska
during her snjourn or the Base Range.
Take him by and large, as a friend at
our elbow remarks, he was a most un-
common canine, and his sad fate will
cause a vacancy in the brute creation
that no other ~dogoned.dog can fill. He
will be missed from the sunny side
walks and the bar room stoves, and the
lunch eaters at the Ell Dorado will
mourn the loss of his insinuating and
suggestive presence. The tail that
wagged so pleasantly is stiff and cold
in the embrace of death, and Elkoonly
lives in the memories of those who
were his friends on earth. In the
words of Byron, "He possessed beauty
without vanity, strength without in
science, courage without ferocity, and
all the virtues of man without his
vices.p