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chow WOMEN LOVE DRESS
BY W. ". CRANE.

He sat by the window mt twilight,
And pacidy pulled his cigar.
He gazed on neighboring skylight,
And thought Of his bank-stock at par.
Two voices came upward, as high as
The place where he sat, from the street;
Two ladies, on 'gorcd" and on "bias,
We're holding communion sweet.
Then he unused upon feminine folly
And fashions absurd excess,
And lac said, with Il tone melancholy,
How women do rave over dress!
aJust yet any two Of them started
And they'll talk for a month about clothes"
He spoke like hero, strong hearted,
Who all such iryolity loathcs.
"And the way they Cypress the poor creatures
Who build all those dresses and things!
They'd like to make marks on their features
For little mistake in the strings"
Here n knock at the door Then IA waiter
And new suit of garments appear.
"Oh, they've come, have they? Strange
they're not later.
Quick light up the whole Chandelcrn
One glance from proper position
Sutliccs their fate to decide;
The Innings are only Siesian,
The trousers n trfc to wide.
s'Wcll, if don't pitch into that SCHNEIDER!
never did see such blk.
Why tOH the outrageous old swlndlcr
| wanted the Innings half silk!
ooh, hang all the scOundrclly tailOrS
The collars halfinch too high.
The trouscrs-they might be II sailors.
Now ,couiin't look like a guy"
Each glance makes him more and more iratc
"Why, they look even worse from behind.
I'll blow up the sneaking old pirate;
I'll give him piece of my mind.
'pm done with the scoundrel, that's certain
Now, if ever saw such II sight,
May be ctcrnally--" (CWtdin!
The rest wouldn't suit ears politcJ
.SryiiapJ'S "Bric-d- Brdc."
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Pills may sometimes refuse 10 act on the
liver but saving wood never viii.
Make yourself necessary, young man, and
your success Is certain.
Anger always hurt, lis more than the one
we get mad at.
When man is good for nothing else he is
Just right to set on a jury.
What man gets for nothing he is liable Ia
value at Just what it cost
About rs low down rs u man can get and
not spoil, is to live on his wlic'S reputation
| don't bet on the prccOciouS children; the
hucklebcrry that ripenS the quickest is the
quickest to decay.
Everybody seems To think himself moral
halfbuShcl to measure the worlds frailties in
He who has nothing 10 do in this world but
To amuse himself, has the hardest Job on hand
that know of
! have always said, and believe it still, that
the time To he caretulcSt is when YOU have i
| hand full of trumps
When you strike oil, stop boring. Many 4
man has bored clear through and let the oil
run out at the bottom
| Iryou. want to find out Just how mean and
dishonest you have always been, gc, nominated
and run for some Office.
Next in point of mcanncSS to doing an in
/ Jury Is Ia do man favor and every now ano
then remind him of it.
Woman has always been more than a match
for man Adam held the best cards, but didn'
know how to play them well
The man who l. honest from policy needs rs
much watching as hive Of bees just ready {,
swarm.
One of the most reliable prophets know i
an old hen, for she don't prophecy an egg til
the egg has happened.
Biographies are delight,omc reading; w
compare all the virtues OF the person with ON
own, and all his tailngs with our ncighbor's
] There's lots of men in dis world like Z
rooster; take the cockadc and spurs off fol
them and you couldn't hardly tell them from
u hen.
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A Blind Mans Ball.

The ancient sport of blind mans buff has
been quite OutdOne by a tcstlNlty organized
day or two ago in PARIS. This was a grand
bail, at which the wholc of the performers were
blind-nut, as it seems blearcyed, or short
sighted, or obliquccyed, but absolutely an"
totally blind. y large room-aN very large one
one may suppose, was found ut "A restaurant III
the Quarter Mont Parnassc, and tickets were
issued on payment Of small sum to all who
could prove themselves alto.cther unable 70
see. not only the dancers but the band and
all the attendants laborcd under the same dc
feet, or PERHAPS we should say, possessed the
same ulialifcation II would be easy enough,
of course, to find musicians enough, for music
like poetry, has had a special attraction FOR inc
| blind from the days OF Homer downward
But Il blind couple who could successfully
execute a waltz together and also steer clear
of some half hundred couples intent on inc
same feat, must be pronounced aueciueu r"rl'y,
II may be- supposed that, even IN me largest
ballroom, there would be some coiIlslohS
tremendous severity, and it would not DC GILL
cult to imagine the floor StreWcu Win o'cl
thrown jewellers. Accounts Of the tete do not
however, lead to the conclusion that such mis-
! haps were very common. The sharp ear and
extraordinary tact which almost all blind PEG.
plc possess. seem to have kept them pretty well
out of mischief, and the ball was pronounced
so great success that it is to be repeated an,
nualy As for its SPECIAL advantages, they must
have been even greater than those derived from
the mere exercise; and u large proportion OF
the ladies and gentlemen who arrived IN
state of single blessedneSs went away engaged
to one another after u due declaration In or
binary cases it must be difficult for one pima
person to fall deeply in love with another ana
indeed, the Roman satirist finds great laull
with one of the luxurious mobiles, in that, being
blind, he vet became desperately enamored OF
a lady whose charms were described to him
But IN occasion such rs this removes almost
all difficulties.
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DIogencs In Texas.

San Antonio Express: Not long since party
of visitors inspected the poor house Among
the inmates was venerable looking old man
whose face indicated perfect happiness. lie
seemed to be perfectly contented
Said one of the visitors, You seem 10 be
satisfied with your lot"
II am" he replied. Il have source %
consolation that Is denied to most men"
"Ah." SAID the visitor, you look forward Il
a blissful future beyond the grave"
Eyes" responded the old man, but als'
find much comfort in the proverb that say
one mans loss is another mans gain. limakc,
me happy to think that | never lost enough To
do the Teller that found 1t much good
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If capable congressional TIMBER is wanted
IN VIII county it can be found on the shoul-
dcrs of Col W. 4. Steel, of Joliet. The Colo
mel is practical business man and understands
how to represent the interests of this district
In the confusion OF politics, no one can tell
which party world be likely to choose him as
II candidate. He has aided the temperance
movement lately to some extent, and we UNI
dersand that, like "A good Methodist he has put
himself on probation preparatory to going
heart and soul, into the work. The scurrilous
attacks made by some of the Joliet papers
simply show that they are laboring under the
apprehension that his friends may launch his
name into the political arena next ta!l.-Jot
| irt Phnrntr
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In Mississippi patent has been obtained
for "A method of collecting taxes upon drinks
which is far better than the Moftet or Clarke
register. Books ot coupons are sold by the
state Auditor to all liquor dealers. When
drink is sold the consumer receives Il coupon
which entities him to receive from the State
in payment of his taxes; one cent IL TWO
colored coupon good for two cents. If five
drinks blue paper good for five cents. Not
only does the State enjoy IN income from the
tax on drinks. but the consumer has rcasona-
bile chance of paying off his taxes with the or
angc and blue coupons. The saloons are crowd
ed at all times with men making out their
taxes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

ASTHMA CURE-A gentleman, formerly edi-
tor of the Sgo,r HW UeUid, publishes the state
ment that he was permanently cured of asthma
of many years standing by the use of equal
parts of pulyerized saltpeter and sugar burned
in his room. 4 friend of his, who was 50 bad
IL afflicted that she was obliged 10 rest in her
chair al night for months al "a time, was also $50
permanently cured 10y tins remedy. rs II wilI
cost but a tritie and can do no injury, he rec
ommcnds those afflicted with the distressing
disease TO try it-Er
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DR.. Mary Walker appeared before the Police
Board at Washington last Saturday asking an
appointment as special policeman. She
said this was necessary to protect herself from
insult because she wears male costume, and
would soon make the boys feel that women
had some rights that they were bound respect.
She claimed that she was the only eligible
woman in the United States for such position,
having discharged the duties of an assistant
surgeon during the late civil war. The board
promised to consider the application.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23

To freshen salt butter: Churn the butter with
new milk, in the proportion of one pound OF
butter to quart of milk. Treat the butter in
all respects in churnlng as ifit were fresh. Bad
butter may be improved greatly by disSolvlng
it thoroughly in hot water. Let ii cool; then
skim 1t off and churn again, adding small
quantity of good salt and sugar. small
quantity may be tried and approved before
irving larger one. The water should be
merely hot enough to melt the butter
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Senior Is questioned: What Is the name Of
that lady ,o whom your are cngagcdg"
Senior blandiy responds: Which oncE
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-23
vEGETINE
Purities the Blood, Rcro-
Yates and InyigOraics
the whole system.
'rs aapicAL PROPERTIES ARE
Alternative, Tonic. Solvent
and Diuro<ic.
Reliable Evidence.

Mr.. Il. II. STEVENS
Dear SRI will most Chccrfully add
my testimony to the great number You
have already received in favor of your
great and good medicine, NEGErINE, for
! do not think enough can be said In lis
praise; for | was troubled over thirty
years with that dreadful disease. Catarrh,
and had such bad coughing spells that il
would seem ~ though | never could
breathe any more, and NEGETINE has
cured me; and do feel 10 thank God all
the time that there is SO good Il medicine
rs EGETINE, and | also think il one OF
the best medicines for coughs and weak
sinking feelings at the stomach, and al
wise everybody 10 take the VgGRTISE
for can assure them it is one of the best
medicines that ever was.
MRS. l.. GORE.
Cor. Magazine and Walnut Sts.,
Cambridge, Mass.
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CHARLEsTOWN, MASS.
Mr.. II. Il. SrEvENs:--
Dear Sir-rhis is II certify that have
used your Blood Preparation In my
family for several years, and think that
for Scrufula or Cankerous HumOrs or
Rheumatic affections II cannot be ex.
celled and rs a blood purifier and spring
medicine il is the best thing have ever
used, and have used almost everything.
] can Cheerfully recommend II TO any one
In need Of such medicine.
Yours respectfully.
Mrs. \. \. DINSMORE.
No. 10 Russell Street.
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Isooir ove- the I'ir-r Nasiorai Bank.
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II NIcDOJTCi ALL. Successor to Cameron Il Nc
~. DougaJ Attorney and Counselor at Law. ONCE in
Glover Il Cooks Block, Ottawa, H. Also United States
Commissioner dec!I6
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Tom Raftcr one day had been looking for game
But alas, to return as poor as he came;
Not a bird had he seen on the stnbblc or moor,
So his twobarrelcd gun had charge Ill each
tnra
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-14

ron from Montreal, marched yesterday
morning through the principal streets.
At Sparks and Wellington str, cts a rough
named Tom Kennedy endeavored to break
the ranks and attempted TO trip the drum
mer, but was beaten badly, and only
escaped by vaulting over a fence. The
Lower Town Union men attacked the
Montreal Bri.ons at York and Sussex
streets, but we're defeated and escaped be-
fore the police came up. A Union man
Protestant from Mount Sherwood was
subsequently arrested and bailed. After
the procession dispersed, two Montreal
Britons were cowardly assaulted on We'll
lington sire cts. Their assailants were ar
rested.
Last evening a mob Of 500 Union men
and raftsmen, armed with revolvers and
stones, co~ngregated around the station
to meet the Montreal Britons. who, it was
expected, would leave by the train. One
hundred men of the Governor-General's
Foot Guards we're stationed on the plat
form cast of the station, while Mayor Bang
and Aldermen McHae, O'Keefe and Stew
art, with Colonel Ross, were ready to read
the Riot Act in case of an emergency. The
Chief Of Police went to Orange Hall, where
the Britons were preparing to march to
the station, and advised them not to pro-
C ed to the regular depot, but to march to
the junction. about three miles ont, where
they cunld embark quietly, which advice
they finally but very reluctantly followed.
The streets at a late hour were deserted,
and no further trouble is anticipated.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-14
PACIFIC A ST.
CALIFORNIA.
C0MST0cK ASSESSMENTS.
DAMAGES FOR CUTTING A CHINA
MANS CUE.
The More Murder Case.

SAN Francisco, August 10.
To-day the Justice Company levied an
assessment of 81 so North Con. Virginia,
81, and Succor, 80 cents per share.
Judge Sawyer, of he United States Cir
cult Court, has overhauled the demurrer
in the case Of All Kow VS.. Sheriff Nunan.
to recover damages for cutting off his cue.
The Court ruled there was no ordinance to
authorize SO barbarous a proceeding on
the Sheriif's part, and that he had no gen.
eral authority to do SO.
The body of Thomas Thompson, a Rus
sian Finn, q sailor by occupation, was
found this morning under Roeben's sailor
clearinghouse. on Pacific street. The
body was much decon p 'sed. The abdo-
men had been cut OF, II, and a butcher
knife lay beside the remains. Deceased
had been boarding in the house under
which he was found, but had been missing
since the Sd instant. He had been in i'll
health and had frequently threatened to
commit suicide.
SACRAMENTO, August IS.
Late last night the Sheriff arrested Troy,
Public Administrator Of this county, on
a charge of the murder Of Tullis, on Grand
Island, Clark, a partner of Dye in the
saloon business, was also arrested at the
same time. The evidence against the Pub
lie Administrator seems to be conclusive
of his guilt, and the motive appears to be
that he might have an opportunity to adj
minister on the estate of Tullis.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, August Is.
Jessie Jones states that he has been
arrested at Santa Faula, 16 miles from
here, on a bench warrant issued by Judge
Fawcett, requiring him to give a 81 600
bond for his appearance as a witness at
the December term of the District Court.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-14

We would be glad IL some enthusiastic
third-termer would answer a few questions
which we propose to PROFOUND. the Dem
ocratic party has kept Governor Bradley
in Office eight years. His salary is $4,000
per aunum, or s4S. 600 for his full official
term. Now, what we want to know is,
how many dollars the Governor has con-
tributed to further the cause OF De noe
racy2 Did he give a single dime in the
Tilden campaign? If SO. we never heard
OF it. 1t ia we'll known that the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee has not
paid even its printing bills since Bradley
came INTO power. We have an audited
claim Of s225 dating back to Bradley's first
election in 1870, on which not a farthing
has ever been paid. In like manner our
legitimate printing bills in all subsequent
campaigns have failed. OF liquidation
Take it all together, We have perhaps
performed one thousand dollars worth
OF work in the last eight years for which
we never received one dollar. Other DEM
ocratic papers in the State have Jared little
better. We are as patriotic as most people,
but for our part we are getting a little
tired Of this sort Of work. In the cam
paign Of four years ago If our memory
serves us, Governor Bradley was assessed
but $3.50 by the Committee. The Sheriff
OF Storey equity, who is elected for but
two years, paid more. The term of Office
and salary considered, the Gubernatorial
4~,clndidate should place in the hands of the
Central Committee not less than 50, 500.
No man deserves to run on the ticket
unless ne pays ais fall share of all legiti-
mate expenses. Mr.. Hagerman, who never
held an Office in his life, trav I'd over the
State two years ago, and actually expended
about Sc, 900 in his effort to carry Nevada
for Tilden and Hendricks. Bradley,
Schooling, ct al, who had held fat offices
for six years, renamed at Carson, and
didn't put up q cent. If these drones are
Of substantial benefit to the party, we fail
to appreciate it. Let us have new. live
smen, pay our honest debts as We so along,
and make a cordial united fight to carry
the State this fall. This is business, and
the kind Of business, too, that wins politi-
cal BATH in Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-14

GRANT ABROAD.

It is beginning to be whispered that
there has been sculdugery in the reports
forwarded to this side Of the receptions
given General Grant in Europe. He has
with him John Russell Young, one Of the
abiest newspaper correspondents connected
tile timely and a.oropos speeches credited
to the General were never delivered at all,
but we're written and palmed off by Young.
The same is alleged to be true of many Of
the interviews given to the public. In a
word, as the story runs, Grant has been
presented to much bttt r advantage ON
this side than his performances on the
other entitled him to. 1t is further ~conjec-
tured that the General has beln worked y
in this manner with a view to increasing
his chances for q third term in the Presi-
Dental chair. There is a good deal Of the
coloring of truth in all these rumors.
Grant, seldom saying u word in this
country, became a grs at and voluble orator
abroad. The following dispatch appears
in the New York SIN Of tie eta instant
1t shows how the thing has been done:
LONDON, August 5.--t is ass rid here
pm. u~ndoabteu auJiority that the New
York Hrraid's report of the interview with
Grant, printed on july 24. and dated Ham
burg, July q, Was written by Adam Bad aau
and forwarded by the notorious John Rus
sell Young. Grants interview with Bis.
marck, printed On July 20, under date Of
Berlin. July 2, came from the same hand
Former dispatches laudatory Of Grant are
known to have been written by Badeau.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-14

A Man Sewed up in "a Sack-Stock
E~xciteme-aG increasing.
VIR INA, Aug. 10.
Yesterday afternoon, about 5 O'Clock,
some miners, who were cleaning out the
old Julia shaft, found the body of a man
sewed up in a sack, with tle mead gone.
The Coroner called a jury, but the re-
mains were so off nsise that they were
buried. This is supposed, by certain par
ties, to be the man whom Mrs. Bowers
claimed some weeks ago to nave seen in a
shaft, while in a trance.
Sereien Goselen, the man thrown from q
buggy on Saturday last, died Sunday.
The people are still jubilant over the
rise in stocks, and the excite ment is in
creasing. Business has picked up fifty
per cent.
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INDIAN WAR NEWS.
The Surrender Of Oitz, Chief OF the
Hostile Snakes-bits Rag &c and
on FO0t-2ae Actei Well His Part
at the Surrender.

ON FOOt-2ae Actei Well HIS Part
AT the Surrender.
BAKER CRY, Ogn., Aug. 10.
A courier just arrived from Malheur
Agency, brings intelligence of the surren-
der of Oitz, the surviving medicine man
and chief Of the hostile Snakes. Oitz md
party have been ostensibly nunting on the
west side of Ironsides mountain for the
past week, really waiting to learn the fate
Of the Indians already surrendered before
coming in himself. A few days since Col.
Marcus Miller, commanding the troops at
the Agency, sent two of the surrendered
Indians to bring Oitz in. The time ex-
piring without the return of the messen-
gers, troops were dispa ,ched to find and
eaoture the hostile band, which service
was easily performed, as yesterday Oitz
and party were met on their way there,
with sixty Indians, all told, in the party,
including fifteen warriors. If there is any
difference in their condition and appear
ance, this party is more thoroughly worn
out and poverty-stricken than those ple.
viously surrender, d-Oitz coming in rag
ged and on foot, wearing an expression of
grief-stricken humility, which might have
entitled him TO considerable sympathy at
the hands Of persons not so well acquainted
with the savage chief, which merely gained
him the credit as actor from those who
witnessed the surrender. The party
brought in about twenty-five ponies, and
but few firearms, the principal and better
part of the latter having probably been
coached for future use. The surrender of
Oitz and party leaves but few hostile
Snakes unacconnted for, living or dead,
and messengers nave been dispatched to
bring in two or three small parties known
to be in the n%eighboring mountains. The
Indian troubles may be considered over for
this season in this section, but the outlook
is anything but cheerful in the north and
northwest. White Bird, the Nez Perez
chief, who, with a party of warriors, en-
capped to and wintered with Sitting Bull on
British soil, having made his appearance
ON this side Of the line. either for the pur-
pose Of war or surrender, with the prob
strongly in favor of the former.
SILVER CRY, Idaho, August 10.
Col. Forsythe and staff passed through
here to-day en- route for Boise City. Chief
Umapire and half a dozen Umatillas we're
him. Sarah Winnemucca goes to
Duck Valley. Three of Forsy tlle's compa-
left this morning for the moath of the
Bruneau. Bernard is at Wagontown with
his battalion, awaiting supplies from Sheep
and az o o as they arrive he will
take his command to Duck Valley. For
the will have immediate direction of the
Indian campaign hereafter, but the hos ,
tiles will not probably make a stand again
the limits of Idaho.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-14

Il CORRESPONDENT Of the Carson Tribune,
signing himself Humboldt warmly in
dorses Mr.. Blenneshassett for the Demo
cratic nomination for Lieutenant Cover
nor. Mr.. Adams, we fear, has materially
lesssned his chances Of a re-elt ction by
his emu advocacy Of Governor Brad
ley f1r a third term.
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BORN.

Ruby Hill, August 12-wife of r. C. Roberts
daughter.
Reno. August 10-wife of F. NJ. Pavne. a scp
Carson, August 9-wife of Brad. Moore. a
daughter. =
Carson. August 9-wife of +. L. Mcdonald. a
daughter. q
Reese River. Augustlo-wi of s. B. Wallace.
a daughter.
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Notice.

If you have a fine or complicated watch or
clock, q music box, an sutomaton singing bird
or any other delicate and intricate piece of me-
chanism needing repairs, go to
EDW. WILHELM,
Chronometer, watch and clockm aker, at Mr.. J.
Straus' jewelry establishment, near the Par
ker House.
All work warranted to give perfect ~satisfac-
ton or positively DO charge.