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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
How Wood and MOrrisseY GambIed.

Speaking of the recent failure of Ben
iamin Wood, publisher of the New York
EUening NetUS, the New York corres-
pondent of the Detroit Free Press gives
this reminiscence:
1t is well known that he once kept up
intimate relations with the "tiger" and
had strong penchant for "bucking
that animal in his lair, and since his
failure sat cid gossip going again, some
of his quondam chums have been re-
hearsing the famous bout he once had
with John Morrissey, in the latter's club
house in Twenty-fourth street.
Ben was in the habit of dropping into
Morrissey's place occasionally, and one
night about ten years ago he sauntered
in as usual, and fell afoul of the bank.
Morrissey was there, and many men
about town, all of whom knew Woods
pluck and hang g-on-ativeness, and the
party set down for some lively work.
Wood had about $4,000 in his pocket,
and as the betting was heavy he man
aged to get to the bottom in about an
hour. In fact, he was cleaned out.
But his blood was up that night, and as
his reputation for pluck was at stake
am ng the boys, he decided that once
for all it should be "make or break"
His ready cash was all gone, but he
owned valuable property on Tryon Row,
where the &aats Zsitung building now
stands, and he proposed to hypothecate
the same to Morrissey against whatever
sum, up to its value, he should lose.
The offer was accepted, and the great
fight began. 1t lasted all night and up
to nine o'clock next morning, and, when
truce was finally called, Ben had won
back the So. 900 he started with, and Sc
cured about $4,000 ahead besides.
With the money that Morrissey had ad-
vanced to him on the hypothecated pro-
perty, he turned round and gave John
the worst whaling he ever received at
the card table. Not sign of wincing
was shown on either side till physical
exhaustion forced cessation of hostili-
ties. Both men were true grit to the
last and neither showed the least i'll
temper from beginning to end. It was
on that occasion that Ben performed the
extraordinary feat of smoking ninety
dollars worth of cigars in one night.
Morrissey had q special brand OF cigars
at one dollar each for his flush patrons,
and Wood, who is tremendous smoker
Tor chewer, rather, for he merely chews
furiously at cigar and then filings it
away, managed to spoil ninety of them
while the fight lasted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
Why Do Eggs SnOil z

We find lining the shell thick skin,
which when kept in healthy conditian
by the albumen of the egg is impervi
GUS to air, but if the egg remains in
one position too long the yolk being
heavier than the albumen gradually
sinks through it and comes in contact
with the skin. AS it has none of the
qualities requisite for keeping the skin
fabricated and healthy, the skin be
comes dry and pervious to the air, which
penetrates it to the yolk, causing the
mass to rot. Therefore the true plan is
is to keep the yolk in its central posi- E
tion. By doing this the egg can be pre-
served for long time. My plan for
accomplishing this is to take keg or
barrel and pack the eggs on the side end
to end, laying tier around next to the
slaves 30 continuing until layer is
made, and 80 on until the barrel is full.
Use oats for packing. Jar them down
as much as is required to deep them
irmly in their places, and head up the
barrel ready for market. BY rolling the
barrel about quarter around every few
days, the yolks of the eggs will be kept
al required. .-ANertoass Stook Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
Words of Wisdom.

Common sense is natures gift, but
reason is an art.
The man who assumes to know every
thing generally knows very little about
anything.
To be comfortable and contented,
spend less than you can earn, an art
which few have learned.
Knowledge, when the possession of
only Jew, has always been turned into
iniquitous purposes.
1t is easy to pick holes in other peo-
ple's work, but it is far more profitable
to do better work yourself.
When we are young we waste a great
deal of time in imagining what we will
DO when we grow older; and when we
are old we waste an equal amount of
time in wondering why we waited so
long before we began to do anything.
Honor your engagements. If you
promise to meet man, or do certain
thing at certain moment, be ready at
the appointed time. If you go out on
business, attend promptly to the matter
in hand, and then as promptly go about
your own business. Do not stop to tell
stories in business hours. If you have
place of business, be found there when
wanted.
Contempt naturally implies mans
esteeming himself greater than the per-
son whom he contemns. He, therefore,
that sights, that contemns an affront,
is properly superior to it; and he con-
quers an injury who conquers his resent
ment OF it. Socrates, being kicked by
an ass, did not think it revenge proper
for Socrates TO kick the ass again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
A Narrow Escape at Minneapolis,

A Minneapolis (Minn.) paper gives
the thrilling experience of survivor Of
the recent terrific explosion in the
Washburn -four mills, which was attend
ed with such heavy loss of life and
property. The survivor referred to is
Joseph Monti, Jr., the watchman of the
Galaxy Mill, who was discovered by the
reporter in all the plenitude of full
health. He said he was in the basement
of the mill, one story below the canal,
engaged in putting in an alarm bell
upon the shafting. The concussion
lifted him fully six feet, when he fell
and was stunned for five minutes. He
was in a dazed condition when he re-
covered from the shock, and only heard
one explosion. If there we're other ex-
plosions they must have occurred while
he was stunned. When he realized his
position, he found the water pouring in,
and naturally thought the thud of the
explosion was merely the result OF the
breaking in of the canal. He rushed to
window upstairs and looked for a
place to jump. When there he saw
John G. Rosienius, of the Zenith Mill,
looking out of the window. Monti
called out to him, care you going to
Jump" but Rosienius either didn't un-
derstand or did not hear, and that was
the last of him seen alive. Monti took
in the situation, saw the elevator IN one
tremendous sheet of flame, and was
momentarily paralyzed. Looking below
the window, Monti observed an ash
heap, fifteen feet or so below him. lie
straddled the sill, swung himself over,
hung by his hands a second or two on
the sill as the roar of the flames doomed
hissingly around him, and then dropped
and rolled thence into the seething
waters. Once in tho water he swan out
despairingly and exhausted, until he
struck a protruding rock, upon which
he climbed and rested to recover his
presence of mind and courage. His
senses being gathered, he waded to the
paper mill. Reaching the under portion
of it, he rose before some of the em-
ployes putting out blaze. AS u voice
from the dead, he asked, Which way
can get out ?" He was then directed
10 O place OF safety.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
Unknown Regions of the Globe.

According to an English writer there
are four vast areas which have never
been traversed by civilized man, and
which among them constitute about one
seventeenth of the whole area of the
globe. OF these the greatest is
the Antarctic region, the extent of which
is about seventy-fve times that of Great
Britain; the second lies about the Nsrth
Pole; the third is in Central Africa, and
the fourth in Western Australia. The
areas of these unknown regions of the
globe are estimated, approximately, at
about IL, 900, 900 square miles
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24

made terms with my master, because
Mrs. Lee said she could Lot allow me to
feel like a runaway Then Mr.. Lee
took me into his employment and gave
me o corner in his shop where could,
at odd moments, work at my model.
Ny invention proved a success and
made my fortune, as you all know. 1
am thankful, my friends, that am able
to-day to repair the damages done to the
dear little homestead and to rebuild my
old friends shop, and Major Sanford sat
down, wiping his eyes with his hand
kerchief, while his delightful sudience
applauded vociferously.
"Dear heart, said Aunty Lee to me,
"what was he talking about? He's paid
us over and over, and he's tried and
tried to make Elijah go into partnership
with him, but he wouldn't, and would
not let him." !.
Then followed one minute speeches
by the score. '"They kept me three
months when was sick and homeless, +"
said one. "I made their house my home
for weeks when I was out of work, !"
said another. Ten homeless working
girls were married in their parlor and
went out into tie world with their bless
ing. There was great number of
touching little speeches from those who
bad received flowers and delicacies in
illness and warm garments in times of
need.
And 80 from them all flowed out con-
tributions of money, the greater part of
which was safely placed in bank for the
benefit of the Lees when old age and
failing strength should overtake them.
"Dear me-" said Mrs. Evans to Aunty
Lee, "you've been lendin' to the Lord,
and He pays the best interest, arter all.
I never could understand before; but 1
dew now."
"There are none of us so poor that we
cannot give such as we have. A smile
or kind word even will come back to us
in kind" said Aunty Lee. and we all
brushed away the tears that we could
not suppress while those touching
speeches were being made, and went to
our homes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
A Queer English Custom,

The ancient ceremony of tossing the
pancake, as it took place this year in the
great school-room of Westminster, is
thus described by an English paper:
After the Latin prayers at twelve o'clock
the college cook, preceded by an Alb
bey beadle, marched up the school-room
carrying the pancake in frying-pan
This pancake is made, not of -four and
eggs, but of putty, and well CREASED to
make it fly from the pan. The cook Is
object is to throw this pancake over an
iron bar, from which formerly hung a
curtain, separating the upper from the
under school. On the further side of
the bar, which is some twenty-five feet
perhaps from the floor, stands an ex-
pectant crowd of boys, every one of
whom is eager to seize the pancake as it
falls, and bear it off entire to the Dean
cry, where the reward of guinea awaits
the fortunate possessor. The cook also,
if he does not fail to throw the pancake
over the bar, obtains a guinea. This
year the cook was successful in his first
attempt, and sent the pancake flying
well over the bar into the middle of the
crowd awaiting it. Then came the bat
tie, or rather, in Westminster parlance,
the "greeze." Up and down, back
wards and forwards. surged the crowd
of boys, and finally, when DR.. Scott
interfered to disperse the mass, broken
form remained as evidence of the strug-
gle. No one, however, was fortunate
enough to obtain the pancake in its en-.
tirety, but several possessed small por.
tions, which were afterward exhibited as
trophies to admiring groups of friends
and no doubt will be kept as reminis-
cences OF the pancake greece" of 1878
1t is now six years since any one sue.
ceeded in getting the whole pancake
There were few visitors present, who
with the masters, watched the proceed
ings from a respectful distance ,--Lon
| don Week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
w.Nwrn Morld for orow;ro eowo,

WANTED. Mould for growing flowers
of speech. A handkerchief for the weer-
ing willow. ectricity for thunders of
applause. Teeth for the mouth of a
river. Gloves for the hands of q clock.
Spokes for the ladder of fame. A few
grains Of common sense TO SOW in the
hot.beds of rowdyism and crime.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-24
Good Night.

tVSN ~h%EAS
Good night
Now the weary rest by right,
And the busy fingers bending
Over work that seems unending,
Toll no more till morning light
Good night
Go to rest
Close the eyes with slumber prest;
In the streets the silence growing,
Wakes but to the watch horn blowing,
Night makes only one request
Go to rest
Slumber sweet
Blessed dreams each dreamer greet;
He whom love has kept from sleeping
In sweet dreams now DER him creeping
May he his beloved meet
Slumber sweet
Good night
Slumber till the morning light,
Slumber till the new tomorrow
Comes and brings its own new sorrow.
We are in the Fathers sight
Good night
From The German Of Theodore Korner
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15
GOvERNMENr WORK.

The SENTINEL takes issue with that por-
ton Of the old Democratic creed which
would inhibit internal improvements by
the National Government. 1t favors
grants and appropriations and subsidies,
always under proper restrictions, for the
full development Of the resources of the
country, to the end that the poor of the
land may find homes and employment. 1t
would like to see the Tom Scott railroad
constructed as a competing line to thi.
Coast, and 1t would like to see the Gov
m aid in its construction If the work
cannot be done without aid. This may
not be a very popular doctrine, but we
dare state frankly our honest convictions.
What is needed in the United States to-day
is more money, more employment, and
more homes. These are the vital quts-
tons Of the hour. Call us a Greenbacker,
labor advocate. or what you will, but we
stand for the right, as given to see and
appreciate the right. Enlarged oppor-
tunities for every poor man and woman in
the land is one Of the requirements Of
an enlightened public policy and the de-
mands of the age in which we live.
Entertaining these Vows, it is hardly
necessary to state that we warm up per-
ceptibly to the Greenback and National
Labor movement now taking shape in the
East. The new party is growing by thou
eands. and that it is destined to cut an
important figure in the political history Of
this country does not admit of a doubt.
II ia already conceded that it will elect
something like one-third Of the incoming
Congress. The country would, perhaps,
be as well oil if it elected it all. Tne New
York Advocate, the Leading organ OF the
new party, puts the case strongly as fol
lows:
We call it "public spirit in a man Of
wealth who embarks in enterprises TO i'm
prove his toy or city, employing num-
bers of workmen at fair wages. And yet
we style it economy" in a city govern
ment or the national administration to cut
down wages and turn out employees by
thousands, consigning them to idieness
and poverty. How is property to pay
taxes without help from WORK and wages
An administration which sets the example
Of Wholesale disc larges at such a time as
this, commits suicide. and ought to die
Red river is crooked and dirty. Louisiana
swamps and bayous grow alligators and
alligator gar-isn. The Colorado river
might whirl machinery in a hundred cot
ton mills. Northern Texas has idle acres
enough to maintain ten millions of pro-
ducers. Make Red river straight from
Shreveport to Alexandria. Run levees
through Lafourcne swamps. Build stone
levees. Construct mill sites on Texas
rivers. Open a ship canal through the
Dismal Swamp. Lay out military roads
from the Missouri river to California and
Oregon. Don't talk to us of MANHOOD
wanting work Don't pirate of expense
Four thousand million dollars were dis
bursed to kill and main manhood. Give
us a few millions now to save life and make
property worth saving.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15
GRANTS CANDIDACY.

The New York Graphic, one Of the great
papers of America, has this to say Of Grants
candidacy for a third term:
The Grant movement has assumed
such formidable proportions that the news
pap rs are beginning to inquire VINO first
suggested his nomination BY the Republic
can party. We think we can safely claim
that the first hint of the popular feeling
iowa DIS Grant was given in a cartoon
which appeared in the Graphic of May 81
last. We gave a picture Of tue three polit-
zeal parties, represented as heroes, In read
mess for the start in the Presidential race
of 1880. Tllden and Thurman are shown
disputing as to WHO shall mount the DEM
ocratic DONKEY. Batter Is trying had 10
keep his seat on the new aud unIrailed
colt OF the National Gret nbacA-LaDor
party, while Hayes holds the he publican
party and oilers to seat Secretary Sler-
man, wno Gems not unwilling to mount.
But. significantly enough, entering the
grounds. dressed as a jockey. appears Gen
eral Grant with his inegitlble cigar. On
Tuesday, June IL, we mad another picture
representing tho Man IN Horseoac4,"
with his sword in hand putting dow the
riotous workingmen. And again on the Sd
of July. in some Graphic p~yrotechnics.
NI6u ia Alo4 DCo4AR ~ ga 'A IA tAA1 80
ter piece still smoking his cigar. In the
Graphic of Tune ~ appeared the first no
table article in which the reasons were
given for the spontaneous mention Of G n
eral Grants name in connection with the
Presidency by the people outside OF press
circles. TIL point was made that the
Democratic attack upon the army, tie dis
ru ation of the Republican rank
and file, ana more tnan all, the
terror excited by the National La
Dor party and the possibiJey OF ais
turbance. instinctively turned the attention
of the people towards the safe and strong
man wno conquered the rebellion. aud who
for ,igat years was President Of tine United
States. OF course, it was not the Graphic
that started the agitation of this third
term. We merely first noticed and gave
expression to the drift of public opinion.
Since then the press has been full Of allu-
sions to the candidacy, and We might give
page after page OF pro. and con-.
respecting the wisdom Of again elec ing the
Of Appomattox to the Chi I
Magistracy. There is no DOUBT at all that
II the election was to be held this Fall.
Grant would be nominated, and in all hui
man probability, be cnosen by a much
larger vote than he received, either on his
first or his second election. 1t is curious
to notice that the Herald Of this morning
restates what appeared in the Graphic of
June ~, to account for the favor with
which Grants name is received b. the puD-
lie ~ large.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15
o N.
A Horrible HOmicide-JOhn Knott
shoots Davis Bras0eld.

a ktOrrADle fhOmltcAde-JOnm Knott
shoots Davis Bras0eld.
PORTLAND, Aug. IA.
News has just bsen received here of q
terrible homicide at Umatilla. The fol-
lowing are the particulars: A desperate
character, named John Knott, the two
Brasfield boys, and another person, had
been drinking freely during the afternoon,
and at about 5 o'clock got into a quarrel.
Knott stepped outside the saloon, followed
by three men, and words passed, when at
it they went. Knott being a powerful man,
soon laid the trio out with slcdge-hammer
blows. Davis Brasield regained his feet,
and going across the street. where his
horse was tied. secured his revolver and
renewed the attack; being quite drunk his
aim was wild, aud the two shots that he
fired as he approached Knott, went wide o
the mark. A friend Of Knott handed him
a pistol, which he at once raised and fred.
the ball striking Brasfeld about the left
nipple and reaching his heart. The wonnd-
ed man turned and ran across the street,
falling into the arms of Lieut.. Hutton,
with the exclamation, II am shot" and
Immediately expired. Knott mounted his
horse and left town. A oosse Of men went
in search. and succeeded in capturing him
about IL miles in the country. He had
dis guised himself as best he could, but was
easily detected and taken to Jail, to await
an examination.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15

GOVERNOR HENDRICKS expresses the
opinion very confidently that General
Grant will be the Republican candidate
for President at the next eli ction. 1t was
also stated . day OF two since that the
Hon. G. @. Washbnrn had recently said
he thought General Grant would be a very
strong candidate. 1t would seem. from
these expressions, that the tide in public
sentiment has set very strongly for Grant
in the West. We are inclined to think il
: National Convention to nominate a can
didAte were to be holden next W, Elk, q ma
jority Of the delegates would prove to be
In favor VI General Grant.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15

You deserve TO suffer. and II you lead q mis-
cradle, unsatisfactory life in this beautiful
world, II is entirely your own fault. and there
Is only one excuse for you-yonr unreasonable
prejudice and skepticism. which has killed
thousands. Personal knowledge and common
sense reasoning will soon show you that
complaint, or dyspepsia. with all its miserable
effects. such a. sick headache, paIpftation OF
the heart, sour stomach, hsbitual costiveness.
dizziness Of the head, nervous prostration, how
spirits. nc. Its sales now reach every town ON
the Western Continent. and not q druggist bat
Will tell you Of its wonderful cures. You can
BUY . sample bottle for ~ cents. Three doses
will relieve you.
Agents; Crane b Brigham, Wholesale drug
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15
Meerschaum Pines.

Joe, of the Golden Rule Store, is Offering
Meerschaum Pipes and Cigar Holders at I'm
porters' Cost. He wishes to close out his stock
in this line. These goods were imported by
Joseph direct, and are fully guaranteed as first
quality goods. See and be satisfied before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15
FC IG N E w S.

NO Special Convention will be Com
~venea-The Canadian Troubles
ROME, August IA.
No special convention will be convened
betwoen Germany and the Vatican ; a dec
laration only will be exchanged. No men,
tion is made of the May laws.
OTTAWA, August IA.
A crowd Of Union men parsded the lower
town till daybreak, and the military de-
partme mt we're on duty at the bridges till
after they had dispersed. There is not
much excitement this morning, but further
trouble is exp cted tonight.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15

Good Watcl.WOrk.
Mr.. P. Steler informs his customers that he
has secured one of the best workmen on the
Pacific Coast, who has long been connected
with several of the leading San Francisco
houses. and who possesses many testimonials
rs to his skill and excellence as a matchmaker
Customers are notified that Repairing and
Cleaning will be promptly attended to, and the
work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
P. STELER, Jeweler, Main street.
Eureka, August 7. 1878. aus
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15
Estey Organs.

Sherman, Hyde & Co., San Francisco, Pacific
Coast Agents.
instruments sold on the installment plan.
Weber Pianos, by all great musicians, are con-
sidered the best and most durable.
One only buys a Piano in a life time, therefore
get the best, the best is the cheapest. ale
ways.
Prof. VIM. Plumhoff, Local Agent, Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15

These goods are offering at the Golden Rule
Store at prices only to be offered by the Direct
Importer. NJ. H. Joseph is the only man in
town who pays U. S. import duties on these
goods. Joe sells Razors under the most perfect
0uaranfce-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15

Escortins PeaceabIe Piutes to Camp.

SILVER CRY. August IA.
Lieutenant Humphrey was in this vicin-
ity last evening he has q force of twenty
men belonging TO Hasbrook's command;
they are escorting peaceable Piutes to
Camp McDermit about thirty vent from
here, and the people generally are glad to
TO be rid Of them. az q majority Of these
Indians are q nuisance 10 the country, and
many Of them have frequently had narrow
escapes from being killed by the whites
during the past three months. Lee Winnie
mucca went with them.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-15

CIOSanS Out
Joe. Of the Golden Rule Store. is closing out
his stock Of GUNNER Goods. Desiring TO make
a clean sweep he 10 Offering Linen Coats and
Dusters, Alapaca, do, Straw and Linen Hats.
summer Boots and Shoes, Gents Summer Un-
derwear, etc., ETC., at prices Cheap Beyond .