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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05

couple of telephones and a coil of rope
to Rome last week, and in the evening
he went around to house where a girl
lives, and whistled softly until one ofthe
upper windows were opened. as he ex-
pected it would be. Then he threw one
of the telephones up in the upper Win
dow and whispered into the other in
strument, Are you there, darling?"
Sharp and clear came the answer, Yes,
Pm here, and if you'll wait till [ get my
boots On you'll think you have been
elected for the next world by $4,000 ma
jority." He had hit the wrong window.
Rome Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05
AN American gentleman suffering

AN American gentleman suffering
from toothache, entered dentists Of
flee in Paris, and dropping into chair,
yelled, "Take it out Out with it This
minute! Never mind if it hurts ! Take
a monkey-wrench, anything, only out
with it quick p
Dentist politely y" Sir, in the course
of my long and successful career, Ihave
made it an invariable rule never to pull
a tooth until had satisfied myself by
careful examination that it was beyond
the resources Of my art to give the un-
fortunate sufferer relief by any other
method of proceeding less extreme and
painful. Permit me, then, sir, IN con-
formity with this practice, the wisdom
of which will commend itself to you at
once, to proceed TO examine the part af-
fected."
Sufferer Here! Look Be quick
None of your Evarts' orations Ouch !"
(Howls.) s 0
Dentist (apologetically) - am
afraid, sir, that | shall have to ask your
permission to remove it" 81
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05
GOOD NIGHT.

God keep You safe, my little love,
All through the night: --------
Resi- close in his enclrcling arms
Until the light
NY heart is with you as kneel to pray.
Good night. God keep you in his care Away
Thick shadows creep like silent ghosts
About my head;
| lose myself in tender dreams,
While overhead
The moon comes stealing through the window
bars.
A silver sickle cleaning mid the stars.
For [, though am far away,
Feel safe and strong:
To trust you thus. dear love-and yet
The night is long
| say with sobb ng breath The old fond prayer,
Good night! Sweet dreams. God keep you
everywhere!
Mary r. Riqhmaa, IN Churchmdn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05

!. The Virginia (Nev) Enterprise says:
len million dollars in gold has been
sent to foreign countries from the Paci-
fic coast in the last four months, because
the owners were afraid to invest it, on
account of the Communistic uprising of
the workingmen under Dennis Kear-
ney. loa #soi4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05

AN old lady from the country, upon
seeing a placard in a store window an
nouncing g one price for ALL" was
nightly disappointed when she went
in and discovered that instead of being
able to buy all in the window for $3.50,
she must pay one price" for one ar
ticle.-Ncrristoaem Pa Herald. 49,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-06-05
An Aged Turtle on His Travels.

Mr.. D. H, Willard says that in the
year 1887, on the east farm half a mile
south of the Newington railroad juno
beautiful spotted box or hinge tortoise
$50 called for it's power to close its upper
and under shells together). Turning it
upside down he inscribed on it his own
initials and the date, letting him free. In
1862 he found the same fellow again
half mile west. He had crossed two
bridges or forded the streams, and three
railroad tracks. The new date was
added, the first inscription being very
distinct. Hehad not seen him since,
until Saturday, 18th, when he espied
him on his farm, near the New Britain
line, about one and one half miles from
the first point named, looking as hale
as ever, but not increased in size pre-
ceptibly. He was duly marked 1878
and sent on his way, with this query.
At this rate of travel when will he reach
the Pacific coast?
BIG eelsseem to be very abundant up
in Hardy county, w. Va. The Moore
field Examiner relates the following: Mr..
George Dove, of the South Fork, al the
blue rock, caught an immense eel, that
almost scared our hero out of his wits.
The eel weighed y pounds and had two
bass in 1t that weighed II pounds each.
After desperate effort, Mr.. Dove sue
ceeded in landing his whale" on the
terra Jirnaa, when mighty struggle en-
sued. Sometimes his eelship would get
nearly *, the water, but by a harrisburg
gle he would be again, thrown back, and
was finally captured. 8
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
THE MINING RECORD.


The following mining claims have been
located and recorded since October LIST:
Jefferson No. $500 feet; joining Jeffer-
son mine. T. ]. Taylor, r. P. Mcdaniel,
locators.
Ford, 500 feet on Hoosac Mountain.
joining Hoosac mine. David Lesser, To-
Gator.
Substitutes 400 feet T; on west side Of
Ruby Hill. l.. H. Rose, locator.
McShane-l, 500 feet; on western spur
of Prospect Mountain. Andrew McShane,
Daniel Dalton, locators.
Mountain View-1, 500 feet on Adams
Hill. John McDermott, A. Berwin, To-
Gators.
Black Point No. Ii 500 feet on Adams
Hill. j. McDermott, A.. Berwln, G.. L.
Thoreson, locators.
Black Point No. 2-1, 500 feet on Adams
Hill. G. e. Thoreson, A. Berwin, j. Nc
Dermo tt, lo~cators.
Block Point No. 81 500 feet; on Adams
Hill. A. Berwin, ]. McDermott and G.. E.
Thoreson, locators.
Gold Hunter Nos. 1, Q and al, 500 feet
each; between Ruby Hill and Cariboo Hill.
j. McDermott and A.. Berwin, locators.
Pactolas-1, 500 feet; on Adams Hill,
east of the Price & Davis. Z. A. Robin
son, locator.
Crit and Wales-1,500 feet each; on
Adams Hill, near the Price & Davis. Grif
j. Griffiths, locator.
Maryland Tunnell-Head of New York
canyon, east side Of Prospect mountain.
Also the following claims in the same
vicinity: J. b.. Pugh, 1880 feet; Lady
Caroline. 1900 feet; Belle Ruth, 1900 feet;
Lady Elgin, 1900 feet; Maryland, 1900
feet; Ball, 1,50O feet; Frederick, 800 feet;
Cecil, 1900 feet; Mountain Top, 800 feet.
j. D. West, O.. Ball and J. II. Ball, locators.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
SERIOUS ROW IN RENO.
A Candidate for h Bench seeks
Satisfaction. and Gets It.

From tho Virginia "stage" of the 16th.l
Afriend of ours in from Reno this morn
ing gives us in interesting little item in
regard to a fracas which occurred about 9
O'Clock last evening, between Charles j..
Varian, Republican nominee for Judge OF
the Second Judicial District, and II. M.
Barney, editor OF the Record, a Democratic
journal. In looking over its issue Of last
evening, we find two editorial articles
which reflect very severely on the char
acter of Mr.. Varian, observing in n in
stance that "a man who will sell his vote
in the Legislature is not the man to act as
District Judge" In another place it in
Inmates that the only bar he is Endorsed
by is that over which liquor
is dispensed. We presume that these
were the grievances that took
Mr.. varian to the Record office for
.ssatisfaction"-which, it seems, he OBJ
tanned. On entering he met Mr.. Barney,
and inquired if he was the son of a b.
who edited that paper. Receiving an af-
frmative reply, Varian pulled a si~x-shooter
and took a shot at Barney, but fortunately
was so excited that he missed him. A vio-
lent struggle then ensued between the two,
which resulted in Barney wrestling the pis-
tol from varian and giving him a terrible
beating about the head with the weapon.
varian was carried to his room, where it
is thought he will be confined until after
election. Our informant, who is q Repub-
lican and a friend of Mr.. Varian, expresses
deep regret over the affair, as he says that
Varian 5 prospects for election are un-
doubleday blasted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
Matters at the Phenix.

By the politeness Of Mr.. William AIRING
ton. Superintendent, we rode up to the
Phenix mine and hosting works yester-
day, and were shown all through the
works. which seem to be complete in all
their parts. The machinery is of the
latest and most approved pattern /; is
strong, and SO firmly planted AS to look
like the handiwork of the Supreme Archi-
tect, but when one knows that it was done
under the supervision of Mr.. James Mont
gomery, who is q master mechanic, there
is no wonder, as he never fails at any work
he undertakes. Everything is admirably
arranged, the building furnishing ample
room, and yet every part is utilized to
good advantage. The machinery works
smoothly, and everything seemed to be
right--yards, stall and carriage stand,
dumps and general arrangement. The
waste being raised indicates a close prox-
unity to ore bodies. The mine is reached
by a new and easy roadway.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18

The mud is drying up slowly.
Union Mining District is looking up, of
late.
Haskell has the finest display window in
town.
Wood is being delivered for the use Of
our schools the coming winter.
John Greigovich was arrested yesterday
on a charge Of assault and battery.
There we're 1,506 names upon the reg
istry list last evening.
There were IS inches of snow, on the
level. over at Silvctado yesterday.
The people in Hamilton, White Pine
county, are sleighriding on two feet OF
snow.
The San Francisco Brewery is moving
on toward completion, in spite Of the
frosty weather.
The young man who fell in with a bon
net yesterday, fell out again when he got a
sight of the countenance in 'front.' of it.
Eric O. Leermo, Of Gold Hill, Nevada,
has secured a patent OF suction pipes for
pumps.
The Hamilton coach got in about 4
o'clock this morning. It's a hard road to
travel, ''over there" just now.
1t will be seen by our Geographic dis
| patches that the Albion Mining Company
have levied an assessment of Is cents, de-
linquent November 18th.
The recent storm damaged a stone wall
in the rear Of Mr.. d. W. Levan's residence
to the amount of $500. He is having it
rebuilt.
A continuation OF Paul street is being
opened towards the Richmond furnaces, in
front Of the property recently purchased
by DR.. Bishop.
We are informed that DIR. Bishop intends
building a residence for himself on the Nc
Donald survey, on the east side Of the
town.
Sheriff Sias has been away, on a three
days trip, delivering the sealed receptacles
for votes at various precincts throughout
the county ; Fish Creek, Allison's Ranch,
Willows Station and others.
"Then, let us be lovers, and this our
trysting-place," was what we overheard
as We went over the big ditch, on the Clark
street bridge. the other night. Sitting
underneath, amid the darkness, We could
observe what appeared to be a double
headed toad, with a blanket around him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
THEN AND NOW.


By referring to the files Of the SENTINEL
Of 1870 we notice that the first Democratic
~meeting-to speak--wherein the candi-
dates were on hand, ever held in Eureka
took place ON the evening of October 18th.
President, Major W.. w. Mccoy vice pres
idents, II. w. Calrow, d. Mannheim, A. E.
Titus, A. Jacoby, Thos. Hagar and Frank
Oliver. There were present: Major l..
r. Bradley, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor; G. W. Kendall. Democratic candi-
date for Congress ; w. F. Anderson, editor
of the Inland Empire; A. NJ. Hillhouse, of
the Democratic law firm of Pitzer & Hill
house /; &. ID. Spires, Democratic candidate
for Sheriff OF Lander county George T.
Dinsmore. Democratic candidate for Treas
urer of Lander county s. o. Clifford.
Democratic candidate for Assessor, and
John II. Dennis, Democratic candidate for
Clerk of the District Court of Lander
county. The SENTINEL Of that date does
not stop to ~eulogize any of their
speeches, other than those of Major Nc
Coy's and G. W. Kendall's.
During that week. the same paper which
was then a weekly chronicler of Eureka
events-says that the Geddes & Bertrand
Company were offered 500, 900 for their
mine, but wouldn't have it j. A. Baker
was a guest Of Col. G.. Collier Robbins /;
Joe Mendes was running a restaurant over
at Vanderbilt /; Mr.. Steele, as Registry
Agent, was ready to take the names, and
81, from each Democrat OF Republican as
he came up to register, in Vanderbilt.
Eureka, just about that time, was calling
for a Minister Of the Gospel the people of
the town had only two, for a few minutes,
on each occasion, since the town started up,
and the paper winds up the call for the
Gospel aid in this wise: IF there should
be a Minister 'sloshin' around in the sage
brush, he would find q good field of useful
ness here"
There were 554 voters registered at the
fall election of 1870.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
.

Lieutenant Governor Adams and Mr.. j.
E. Jones, Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer, who nave been interviewing
tlieir" friends here for several days, left for
Elko this morning.
DIR. M. j. Goodfellow. an old citizen of
this locality, but who is now extensively en-
gagged in gold mining at Osceola, in White
Pine county, arrived here yesterday morn
ing.
Hon. A. C. Cleveland arrived by rail
last evening from San francisco, and
leaves for White Pine this morning.
Miss May Ashim, who has been at board
ing-school in California, returned home
last evening.
DR.. II. s. Herrick, one Of White Pines
oldest and most respected citizens, arrived
here yesterday morning.
Mr.. Edgar Mills arrived in New York
yesterday from the Paris Exposition. He
will return here in a few days.
Caspar Schmidt and family arrived from
Hamilton last evening, and will make
Eureka their future home.
Mrs. J. Cohn and daughter arrived from
San Francisco last evening.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18

Rumors OF q Deiuge OF Hot Water
the Cause of IL.

b Cause Of IL.
Wednesdays Virginia Chronicle explains
the cause OF the recent great break in the
stock market as follows
There was O report upon the streets this
morning that a body Of hot water had been
struck in the bottom Of the inclins Of the
Sierra Nevada, and it was at first believed
by some persons, who endeavored thus to
account for the low price of the stock. 1t
was soon discovered, however, that there
was not a particle Of truth in this rumor.
which originated from the fact that yester-
day two or three inches of water had been
struck in the drift running from the 600
level Of the Union Con. to connect with the
North Con. Virginia shaft.
WHAT JOHN sKAE SAYS.
A Chronicle reporter called upon John
skae this morning, and was informed by
him that this could in no way affect the
Sierra Nevada mine. The incline is per-
fectly dry, and good work is being lone in
sinking the stump. 1t is now down II
feet below the 2 1900 level, and three sets of
timber are in place. The bottom, he de-
clares, is in ore which averages from $3.50
to $500 per ton. Mr.. Skae also stated that
William H. Patton was in the mine this
morning and brought out ore taken from
the short crosscut below the 2,100 level
which assayed S216. No further work is
being done in the face of this crosscut, as
it greatly intcrferes with work in the in
cline.
MI. osBIsToN's VERSION.
Dispatches were received this morning
from San Francisco asking if it was true
that the Sierra Nevada was flooded. Mr..
Osbiston, Superintendent Of the Gould &
Curry, gave the following as his theory Of
bow the report originated: On Saturday
night the cable OF. the giraffe broke in the
Gould & Curry, and the end. flying to one
side, struck the bell-rope in the incline,
causing the bell to strike once. This was
the signal for the stoppage of the engine,
and it required six hours to repair the
break Of the cable, during which time the
water flooded the 1,900-foot level. From
this the report spread to San Francisco
that the Con. Virginia, California and
Ophir we're flooded with Gould & Curry
water, and the cock-and-bull story spread
until people who knew nothing Of the con-
nections between the mines believed that
the whole north end was under water.
This is simply absurd, as the water in the
Curry would have to rise to the 1,700-foot
level before q drop would reach tho bonan-
za mines, and even then there is no con-
nection as low as that between the bonan-
zas and the Sierra Nevada mine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
s.BUCKET SHOPS" AND "PUTS
AND CALLS.'
From the San Francisco Stock Report.l

From the San Francisco Stock Report.l
The New York and Philadelphia papers
are inveighing against the bucket shop
system, that has become a feature in the
stock markets Of those cities. These
bucket shops" are SO closely allied to the
miserable put and call shops that found a
kind Of an e%phemeral favor in our market
for a short time, that many Of the stric-
lures of the Eastern press against the
bucket system applies with equal force to
the put and call business. The Philadel-
phia Inquirer says Of the bucket shops:
THE stock bucket shop is compare
lively a new institution, but experience has
already demonstrated that there are GER
tain disadvantages connected with the
business. The shop does very well as
long as it is making money; but there is no
motive or obligation, moral or material, to
keep it open when it is losing. Conse-
q%uently, when the market turns the wrong
way the shop is very apt to shut up, leav-
ing its customers in the lurch. The patrons
of these establishments usually conine
their operations to buying for a rise, rarely
venturing to sell short. Consequently, SO
long as stocks continue low and declining,
the shop fourishes abundantly. but when
advance in prices turns the scales in favor
of the customers, the shop incontinently
kicks tie b. an"
This is a pretty accurate description of
the put and call game. So long as every
thing is running in favor OF the dealer the
sh p runs smoothly enough. The coin
comes in, and some o it never comes
cut a ain. The little gamesters on the
OF is &c Q counter pay in their bets
and he Co m )rant behind the counter
lobb es t emf II, and 80 long as the market
III s r git ali is serene. But let the mar
ket turn against the dealer and presto |!
the curtains are hauled down, the usual
''notice" is posted, the Sheriff steps in
(and finds nothing) and the small army of
victims are suffered to stand outside in
the lobby and mingle their curess with
their groans. This is the bucket shop all
over. We are glad the eastern journals
are warning against all this kind of BUSH
ness. Here we have crushed them out,
by the force Of public opinion, and the
task has been easier because the field is
limited. But at the East the business has
thrived because of the greater extent Of
territory to work in, and the wider circle
of victims to draw from, and it has become
an excrescence on the system of honorable
dealing that needs to be Topped off. We
hope the New York and Philadelphia pa
pers will keep hacking away at it until
they break it up completely.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT ELKG.
Able and Eloquent Speeches by
Mcssrs. Deal and Kiftrell,

Mcssrs. Deal and Aittrell,
Messrs. Deal and Kittrell addressed an
enthusiastic meeting at Elko on Tuesday
night. The Independent makes this allu-
sion to the remarks of the distinguished
speakers:
The meeting being called to order by J.
p. Edoff, Chairman OF the Democratic
Committee, II. G. Street was made Chair
man for the evening, who introduced to
the audience, which filed the large court
room to its foil capacity, W. L. +. Deal,
who, in a speech OF an hours duration, in
which the main political issues now before
the people Of the State for their considera-
ton, were taken up and argued in a man
ner we'll calculated to carry conviction to
every unprejudiced mind. Mr.. Deal is a
cogens reasoner and very pleasant speaker,
never descending to the abuse or ~viliica-
ton of a political opponent, but combining
himself to a line of clear, yet profound
reasoning, commands the attention and
respect of ALL. regardless of political
predictions. Though firm and positive
in his opinions and expressions, Mr.. Deal
never compromises the dignity which
clothes a gentleman, by foul assaults, and
only alluded to gross personal attacks
upon HluiSci ny poAltlCai oppoheito W
show their falsity, in his own
defense. Mr.. Deals. style is totally
at variance with that of the sdeclam-
atory demagogue, being keenly argument
alive, q character well suited to the mind
of every thinking man--those who hasten
to no conclusions, but adopt a given course
only after due reflection and positive con-
viction.
Mr.. Deal was followed by Attorney Gen.
eral John r. Kittrell, who, for the space of
an hour and a half, drew the earnest atten-
ton of the entire assemblage. As Mr..
Deal had given his attention to National
issues, Mr.. Kittrell confined himself prin-
cipally to those of the State, and in an ex-
haustive- review of the actions of the domi-
nan wing Of the Republican party in the
State demonstrated to the satisfaction OF a
large majority of his audience, at least,
that the nominees for every important POI
sition upon their State ticket, received
their promotion, if not by the direct voice
and assistance of the dictatorial bonanza
kings, at least by their sufferance, and but
too truthfullv argued that when such men
obtain control of a political party ID bodies
nothing but evil to all outside the circle Of
their favor, and that there is imminent
danger to the public veal in trusting any
man who places himself under obligations
to such a power. The financial condition
| of the State prior to Bradley's election was
| contrasted with its present overlooking
| Treasury, in which The meritorious course
| of the sturdy old Governor was briefly Gu
| logized. Mr.. Kittrell is an excellent
| speaker, and his last nights effort was par
~ticularly good.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-18
The saint. Ask Advice.

A Mormon, who has just landed in Eu-
reka, from Lemhi, Utah, says that when he
was in here on a former trip, with a load
Of chickens, ETC., he was explaining to one
OF our aactioneers how the g~rasshoppers
were devouring his string beans, and the
auctioneer told him to turn in his flock
of sheep; said the 'hoppcrs were of a
''saltish ~natur," and the sheep would go
for them. The Mormon went home and
did as the gentle had recommended, and
before he could possibly get the sheep out
OF that bean field, there was not q stalk
left standing. II he can place his hand ON
United States laws will do to such liars.