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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Euthanasia In War.

A prolific author on medical science
has left much curious information on the
manners and'customs of his time inter-
spersed among his notes and reflections,
and not a few anecdotes arising out OF his
military experience. After entering on
his first campaign he writes, describing a
horrible scene of carnage and suffering;
81 entered a stable, thinking to lodge my
own and my mans horse, where found
four dead soldiers, and three who were
leaning against the wall, their faces
wholly disfigured and their clsthes
burned by %gunpowder. While gazed
at them with pity, there happened to
COME along an old soldier, who asked me
if there we're any possible means to cure
them. / told him no, He presently
approached them, and gently cut their
throats, | told him he was a wicked
man, He answered me that he prayed
to God that whenever he should be in
such a case, he might find some one who
would do as much for him, that he might
not miserably languish." There is a
similar story in a most interesting book
called Passages of an Eventful Life"
by a private soldier: "a poor fellow of
the Eighty, eighth Light Company, who
had been severely wounded, and seemed
to suffer excruciating agony. begged of
those who passed him to put him out of
torture. Although from the nature Of
his wound there was no possibility of his
surviving, yet one felt inclined to com.
ply with the request until a German of
the Sixteenth Rife Battalion, after
hesitating a few moments, raised his
rifle, and putting the muzzle OF it to his
head, fred the contents through it.
Whether this deed deserved praise or
blame I leave Others to determine"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Power Of the Waves.

Those who have never lived on ast0rmy
coast, nor been to sea, can form no ade-
auate idea of the effect that can be pro.
duced by the impact of a succession of
waves, or of a single wave, What has
happened at Wick, on the extreme
northern coast of Scotland, where a
has been building for some
years past, may give an idea of what is
meant by wave power. 1t was found
that stones of ten tons weight were as
pebbles to the waves, which have been
measured to be here fOrty>two feet from
the crest to the bottom of the trough.
The outer end of the breakwater, where
the storm beats most violently, was built
OF three courses of one-hundred-ton
stones laid on the rubble foundations
next above these were three courses of
large, Hat stones, and upon this a a
oi concrete, built on the spot of cement
and rubble. The end Of the breakwater
was thought to be as immoyable AZ the
natural rock; yet the resident engineer
Jaw 1t slowly yield to the force Of the
waves, and swing around into the less
troubled water inside the pier. IL rave
way not In fragments but In one mas. az
If it was a monolith. The displaced
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
An AHeCtiOnate Wife.

We know an old m who poisoned
her husband. The old man was rather
tough and did not die before the alarm
was given and neighbors gathered in, and
a doctor was called. The old woman
acknowledged she administered the poi
son, but when told that if the old man
died she would be hung, she began to
abuse the doctor for not curing the old
man, and finally told the doctor that if
he left her dear husband die she would
prosecute him to the law, and il the law
failed, she pointed to a shotgun in the
room and said: THAT never f~ai,s."--
Los Angeles Star.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

have consumed very much OF the grain
for seed before sowing time. | have been
out In the country for a week to visit
the suffering villages in this vicinity; In
one village one"haif were reported dead
or sold, and althoughth this was not strictly
correct, l know Of one family in which
only two remained out OF sixteen
Smaller families had disappeared. In
some cases the dead could not be buried,
through the weakness of the living. |
divided some of my money to help in
burying them. No grain has been aown
in many places, and therefore, there
will, / fear, be six months on more before
a crop can be looked for, Grain Is all
ready four times the usual rates, and the
exchange of silver for copper cash is less
than usual.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

it must be added, directly into that in-
exorable reign Of Jaw which 30 many
gentle people regard with dread. In the
domain now under review the men of
science had first to work their way from
darkness into twilight, and from twilight
into day, There is no solution OF on
tinuity in science. 1t Is not given to any
man, however endowed, TO rise spon-
%taneously into intellectual splendor
without the parentage of antecedent
thought. Great discoveries grow. Here,
~ in other cases, we have first the seed,
then the ear, then the full corn in the
ear"the last member Of the series i'm
plying the first.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Why He wouldn't Marry Her.

"Marry her! by George! | would if it
wasn't for her confounded nose"
"Nose! Ha, hal What's the matter with
her noseY Is it too short, too long, or crooked
which? You're too fastidious, young man.
A woman may be a charming wife and have
any one OF these deiOrmities."
at isn't any Of them, old fellow. The fact
is | like Kitty-like to look at her and talk
with her-but any closer relationship | could
not endure. Her nose is too o-d.o.r.o.u.s!"
Unfortunate Kitties should use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, the wonderful dlsiufecting
properties of which instantly sweeten the
breath, destroying all offensive odor. To its
mild, soothing and healing effects the most
inveterate c,ses OF catarrh promptly yield.
Sold by druggists.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Turkish Bath Among the Ncz Pcrces.

On last Sunday afternoon Times
reporter visited the Nez Perces camp
above Fort L%eavenworth, and through
the courtesy of Lieutenant Wieting, was
permitted tor a snort time to observe the
condition OF the red captives. Every
thing about the camp bore a cheerful
WIect and was remarkably clean. This
IL in II measure due, perhaps,
to the habits of the tribe, which
require them to take a bath every morn
lug The moduS operandi of tho bath is
in some respects peculiar, m portion of
the process being II sweat bath. When
the camp was first established the artisans
who were competent for the work built a
" sweat-heuse," consisting OF a deep hole
in the ground within a few feet of the
river and covered ingeniously with earth,
making the roof appear like a mound
with top like the bottom OF an
iron kettle. An aperture was left
on the east side; in front of
this, a fire was built and several large
stones which had been collected were
heated red hot. In the bottom of the hole
was placed a sufficiency of water to Gre
ate steam the rocks then wero thrown
in, and the members of the tribe, one
after another, went into the oven, for
such it is, and remained until the body
was profusely covered with perspiration.
After this a leap through the aperture
TO the open ar, and a plunge into the
cold waters OF the Missouri finished the
bath. This custom is an old one with
the Nez Perces, and the bath is taken
regularly every morning no matter what
the condition of the weather is, Or what
the ailments of the body may be, so
long rs the man or woman is able to walk.
This proceeding, which is not unlike a
Turkish bath, is said by the braves who
can speak a little English to "make In.
dian much good. Leavenworth Times.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Order n E.c -, la Farming.

No man stands in greater need of both
oder and energy than the farmer. Where
tnese remarkable powers come from may
be Inferred from the following remarks
Of DR.. Tyndall:
The order and energy of The universe I
holu 10 b inherent, and not imposed
rom without--the expression of fixed
law, and not of arbitrary will exercised
by what Carlyle would call the kIm;Sh,u
Clockmakor. But the two concen,;nn.
are not 10 much opposed to each o,bap
after all. In one fundamental nart;cnie,
they at all events agree. They equally
imply the independence and harmnn;ons
intercation Of parts, and the subordina'
ton OF the individual powers of the uni.
versal organism To the working of tbs
whole. Never were the harmony and in,
Jurisprudence just referred to 10 clearly
T~cognized ~ now. Our insight regard.
l,g them is not that vague and general
insight TO which sur fathers had attained
anu suich in early times was more ire
quently affirmed by the synthetic poe
than by the scientific man. The Inter
dependence of our day has become quan
tative-expressible in numbers leading
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

Used DooLEY's YEAST POWDER, get a
package the next time you buy baking pow>
der, and test it. After a few trials, we are
confident you will give it the preference over
all others. 1t is absolutely pure every packs
age is strictly full weight, and it never fails
in making rolls, bread, biscuits, cake, corn
bread, wailles, mullins, and all similar arti'
cles, deliciously light, good, and wholesome.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

WORTH KNOwING.-One thirtv.five
cent bottle of Johnscn's Anodyne Liniment
will eiectually cure bronchitis, %infammatory
sore throat, sore lungs, bleeding at the lungs,
chronic hoarseness, hacking cough, whooping
cough and lame stomach.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

The general demand for HOME SToM-
ACH BITTERs, and its adaptability to 80 many
sicknesses, compels us to speak in the high.
est terms of its value as a blood purifier, and
a cure for dyspepsia and fen ale disorders.
Prepared by the Home Bitters Co., st. Louis,
Mo.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

How TO MAKE MoNEy.-Twenty-
five cents' worth OF Sheridan's Cavalry Con-
ditlon Powders, fed out sparingly TO a coop
OF fifteen hens, will increase the product OF
eggs more than one dollar in value In thirty
DAYS,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

Mothers Mothers \ Mothers III Don't fail TO
procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for all
diseases incident to the period OF teething In
children. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures
wind ic,regulates the bowels,a and by giving
relief and health to the child gives rest to the
mother. II is an old and well.tried remedy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02

The celebrated dry goods house of b. +. De.
wees, 725 Chestnut street, Phila, is offering
new styles ofsummer Silks at remarkably low
prices. Also beautiful quality OF plain colored
silks in all desirable shades as low as SOC.
Samples of all goods sent free on application.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-05-02
Simmons Liver Regulator.

sAmmOns' Liver Regulator has been In use
for halfa century. and there Is not one single in
stance on record where II has failed t. effect n cure
when taken IN time, according to the directions.
1t ID without doubt the Greatest Liver Mcdi-
cine In the World is perfectly harmless. being
carefully compounded from rare roots and herbs,
containing no mercury or any | curious mineral
substance, 1t takes the place OF luinine aud Gallo.
mel and has superseded these medicines In places
where they have heretofore been extensively used,
Procure a bottle ut once from your druggist; do
nCtdelay give it a fair trial, and you will DO moro
than satisfied with the result obtained.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
wanted to Surprise Him.

A good wife on Mob Hill thought
she would surprise her husband by
inaugurating the regular spring clean
ing yesterday, during his absence
having faith in her abilities to finish it
before he got home from work. He
was slightly astonished on his return
to find the kitchen fire out, the carpets
hanging over a elothes-line in the back
yard, the rooms topsy-turvy from
garrett to cellar, and his wife on a step
ladder wrestling with a dislocated
stove-pipe. He was a tired and hun.
cry man, and being rather iiupulsive,
made a remark about some women
always trying to be so smart" She
retaliated with a clean cut sarcasm
about linen being perfect bruies,"
emphasizing the speech with an i'm
patient gesture that overturned the
step ladder and brought her to the
floor, dislocating her shoulder aud
rendering The services OF a doctor a
matter of necessity. He hired the
house set to rights, bad supper brought
up from Walkers restaurant, and ex-
acted a solemn promise from his help
IN eet tina she would never try to sur
prise him again. And she will not,
either, until she is able 10 use the dis
abled arm.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
The Hayer.y Mfnstrers.

From present indications it seems
that we are to have no lack Of muse
ments. At the conclusion of the Rentz
Female Minstrels' engagement, the
Haverly Minstrels will open at the hall
for a limited season. This company
are or their way to San Francisco.
where they will open at the Bush
Street Theater. Our Eastern exchanges
TEEN with favorable notices of their
performances, and they are a first.class
band. We derive our Information in
regard to their Eureka s%ojourn from a
telegram to that effect received by
Manager Bigelow last evening.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
PREVARICATION.

There is a heap of lying going on
somewhere, or else the Rentz Female
Minstrel Troupe have been shamefully
misrepresented. Every resident OF
Eureka who CHANGED to be in San
Francisco during the troupe's perform
ances in that city, when they returned
to the Base Range went around among
their acquaintance and told the most
wonderful stories of the spicy acting of
the performers; related what a big
thing it was, and worked up every
bald-headed man in town TO a pitch OF
anticipated enjoyment that, at present,
seems to u.s., will never be realized. OF
course, in our mission as a moral and
religious teacher, we have stated these
facts, and to our establishment, it has
not had the effect that we expected.
Instead, there has been a big demand
for seats, and there is every evidence
That the raaniZation will play to
jammed houses during their %sojourn.
Now we notice that all u exchanges,
reviewing the entertainment, wind up
their %hatteripg notices with the stero.
typed phrase hat ''there vas nothing
to offend the most fastidious tasle.o
What a howl of disappointment there
will be among the middle-aged men il
that is to be the programme here. Is
it for this that they have been excited
TO a fever heat for the past month ?
Better that the arrangements for their
coming had never been consummaled,
than hat the cup of enjoyment should
be dashed TO the ground. just at the
time that the promised pleasure was to
become y reality.
All TESTING aside, however, and to
comfort the ladies', who are in the
dumps over their supposed enforced
absence from the ball. we will state
that the first performances given by
the troupe are chaste and refined, and
that there is no tinge OF vulgarity which
would debar them from enjoying the
programme. Alter a few nights, how
ever, and when the audiences fall of
somewhat the rein Is loosed a little,
and the fun commences. Then look
out for the can-can and other rich, rare
and racy acts. Whether they will stay
with us long enough to adopt this ex-
pedient remains to be seen. They are
billed for five nights, commencing
April 9th, and the chances are favor
able L a much longer sojou-n.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
Who the Cattle Be,ouged To.

The last drive made by Joe Toomey,
in which he WAS caught and by reason
of which the warrants were sworn out,
was made up OF cattle owned by the
following parties: Three steers, owned
by w. A. Montgomery; two by n.
Wines; M by Frank Money; two
COWS and a calf, owned by Joseph
WHEEL; one COW by Fred. Barnes;
one cow, unknown; one calf. uu-
known; n calf. r. Pagan; two calves,
VIM. Snow; II yearling branded Il
on the left hip. unknown, and five
calves not branded, making eighteen
head in all. They were corralled At
Fred. Barnes slaughter-house, where
the firm of Cazaux d Toomey did
their butchering, and before the officers
could serve the warrant five head were
already killed. 1t is subject of proof
that at least 800 head have been dis
posed of in the same way.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
Its Effect.

The New York World devotes two
columns to proving that music has a
most salutary effect on insane people,
and notes a number of cases of mani.
acs restored to reason by the proper
application of harmonious sounds.
But 1t only gives one side Of the case.
We knew of n piano in Eureka, un-
der the energetic management OF a
young lady, that has driven five lodg-
ers in the house to the verge of mad
ness, and made the next door neigh.
Dor a gibbering idiot for life. 1t may
be possible, however, that the sounds
that b extracts from the instrument
would not. by q competent judge, be
pronounced music.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
MINERAL HILL.

The following is Captain Plummer's
report to the English Company, on the
mines under his charge at Mineral Hill:
l addressed you last on the 10Th ult.,
since which your favor of the 18th ult.
is at hand. Queen tunnels: The pres
ent end is slightly improved for driv-
ing. During the past month we have
driven ~ feet, making the new extern
sion 100 feet in all. During the time
engaged in driving we have carefully
watched every foot Of ground passed
through, and although evidences of
ore are abundant, II indications of
the most encouraging description, still
we do not come across the ore itself.
We shall Don be far enough in to run
out a ros cut towards the Live Yam
kee and Mary Ann. / have again set
tho tunnel for one month to four men
at SIT per foot. l notice that four men
will drive almost a. much as six men
by working long hours. The tunnel
has been very hard from its mouth,
costing in some places SIS per foot.
Star mime: We have two men still
prospecting behind the Star incline,
where they have broken y small guam
tity of good ore, with fair prospects Of
breaking more. Troy mine: The
winze is down q feet on the incline,
which is very fiat. The seam on which
we started gave out about 20 feet, and
a wall was struck following this for
some 6 feet. We struck quartz, which
showed particles of galena and specks
Of chloride of silver. The quartz APP
pears to be dipping the same as the
Wine. We ran not say anything about
the size of it. or its value to us, as we
only cut it on Thursday. / pnt OF the
men who were in the Star with a view
of opening it out rapidly. If it holds
down its present course it will pass
under the Queen tunnel into the new
ground beyond. On the western stope
/ have set a contract to two men to
drive this level at Sl2 per foot. The
amount of ground taken away at this
point making approaches and driving
to date to 33 feet. We have
stains of mineral every day, and hope
before the contract go feet is complet
ed we shall have cut some ore. The
leases have not been yielding much
during the month, owing TO the fact
that the leases from the company had
terminated, and the ore in the various
places nearly all worked out, and they
had to hunt up new ground aud do a
good deal of dead work.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
The Weather.

In these days of variable weather, a
man is on the ragged edge whether to
pack away his overcoat and order his
spring suit, or to have his overcoat
renovated, and stick to his isnnels.
The only thing certain is the uncer-
tainty of the climate. It's a dose of
all kinds, from a temperature and
glorious sunshine that would not dis
grace the middle of July to a season
of rain. snow and wind storms, all
compressed into twenty four hours.
March has taken upon itself the err
ratio character generally ascribed to
April, and vibrates between smiles and
tears. One almost i%ntolerable nuts
ance is suppressed for a time. however,
the dust being e~tfectually laid, and we
no longer remember or care to call
forth the services of the street sprink-
Ter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
West Ba,eman street..

Inc propositicn to open Bateman
street, which was authorized by the
hoard Of County Commissioners at
their last session, will probably fall
through. Commissioner Horn finds,
on examining the law, That a street less
,hah 60 feet In width, can not legally
10 opened, and to comply with the
PROVISIONS Of the statute would entail
an expense Of from 81. 900 to $4,000. A
soau or carriage way through that
vicinity to connect with the railroad
would be very desirable, but we do net
oe,ie'e that u tax payers would be
u"iihg TO incur the cost. The action
vi tne Board in the matter will be re.
scihded at their next meeting.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23

Following il a list OF outstanding as
sessments upon Nevada mines, and the
date upon which they will become de-
linquent In the Board:
jackson so Giants; March "a.
New Y0rk-l5 cents: March 81.
Caledonia-50 cents; March 81.
Trojan-25 cents: April s.
Sierra Nevsda-50 cents; April 6.
Mint-l0 cents; April 6.
Belcher-Sl; April IA.
Alta-Sl; April IA.
ASSESSMENTS DELINQUENT.
Following il a list of stocks of Me-
vada mines upon which assessments
are delinquent. The day of sale is
affixed:
South End-20 cents; March 26.
Rock Island-20 cents: April n.
Woodville-25 cents; March %.
Crown Point-Sl; March 26.
Savage-Sl; March 81.
Utah-S2; March %.
Overman-S3; April 3.
North Con. va.-50 cents; April 2.
Oiasgow-l0 cents; April 6.
Amazon 10 cents; April g..
Monumentai-l0 cents; April IL.
baltimore Con.-50 cents; April 5.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23

A large proportion of the American people
are to-day dying from tho effects of dyspepsia
or disotdered liver. The result of these di-
seases upon the masses of intelligent and val
liable people is most alarming, making life
actually a burden instead of a pleasant exist
ence OF enjoyment and usefulness, as it ought
yeu will only throw aside prejudice and skep-
ticism, take the advice of druggists and your
friends, and try one bottle of "Green's August
Flower Your speedy relief is certain.
Millions of bottles OF this medicine have neen
given away to try its virtues, with s~atisfac-
tory res Its in every case. You can buy a
sample bottle for ten cents, to try. Three
doses will relieve the worst case. Positively
sold by all druggists on the Western Conti-
nent.
Agents: Crane & Brigham. wholesale
druggists. San Francisco. mh2l-eow
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
MUSIC HALL.

Joe Mendes keeps the best Of beer,
Down at his big saloon;
His waiter Girls will serve you well,
Whilst Plumhof plays q tune.
Not only that, a lady sings
Sweet ballads Of the day;
And she will surely charm you all
For which, M extra pay.
Upstairs there are some keno cards,
And other games Of chance;
And should you coon get tired Of there,
You cross the way to dance.
Don't fail to make a call;
The only place to meet a friend
Is at J oe Mendes' Hall. jy20<f
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23
Bricka.

Henry Allen, and a gentleman from
Virginia City, whose name we failed to
learn, have started a brick yard on the
fiat west of the cemetery. They have
cleared off the ground, erected the ma
chine and will commence mOlding a.
soon as the weather is favorable. They
propose burning a large kiln, and We
have ne doubt, in view of the many
improvements contemplated this sum
mer. but that they will meet with a
ready sale of the article.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-23

G.. Collier Robbins has sold to
Messrs. Wheeler. Stanton, Noble and
Sanger, of Chicago. the Alexandra
mine. situated IN Prospect Mountain.
The consideration was 5000. A com,
pany will De organized in Chicago and
the work of developing the property
inaugurated at an early date. Mr..
Robbins Is now East, negotiating the
sale of other Prospect Mountain mines.
The success of the Metamoras Com
pany has given great confidence to the
capitalists of the Lake City.