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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
EUREKA HAS ANOTHER DELUGE.

There is no such prosperous mining camp
in the State, at present, as the city of Eureka,
the metropolis of the Base Range. But pros
perity hath its trials as well as its unlucky
foster brother, adversely. Not alone the poi
sonous fumes from the smelters furnace, but
the very elements conspire to surround life
with danger and give to property III houses
and movable effects, an instability of founda-
ton and doubtful value. Of disastrous del
uge which came down upon that city on
Thursday evening, the telegraph informs us
as follows:
Eureka, August 15.-At $50 o'clock this
evening our town was again visited by great
freshet, three times greater it is believed, than
the food of four years ago, by which fourteen
lives were lost and $3.50, 900 worth of property
destroyed. The food to-day poured down
Spring, Buel and Main streets in immense
torrents, completely Kidding the sidewalks
and submerging cellars and first floors of
buildings SO far as positively known no lives
were lost, though a man named john Cook,
employed at Moore Brothers stable, has not
reported at this writing, and it is feared that
he may have gone down in the flood. Some
out buildings, stables, etc, were carried away
and all of the principal streets are strewn with
lumber cordwood and rubbish. The greatest
loss will be of hay, lumber and wood and the
damage to carpets on lower floors and the fill
ing up of cellars. There was a panic among
the people, and men women and children
rushed frantically from the town to the higher
ground east and west. 1t was not cloud
burst, but merely a violent storm extending
over the forty-mile area of watershed lying
south of the town, the only outlet for which
is the narrow canyon on which the town of
Eureka is built 1t had been raining to-day
for about two hours before the whistles Of the
furnaces and men on horseback gave warning
of the flood
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17

ABOUT ALE CHARIz. The Eureka Leoder
Of August IA has the following alIusion to
ALI Chartz:
Sheriff Sias, who returned last evening
from his trip TO Carson, reports that after
leaving Eureka Chartz was i'll much better
spirits, and soon recovered from the depress-
ing effects of his parting with his wife. He
was quite cheerful on the cars and until he
reached Carson, frequently reterating his
determination to behave himself to the best
Ct his ability while in confinement and
seemed bouyed up with the hope that such a
line OF action would operate in the long run
10 mitigate his sentence When called upon
at the prison to change his clothes and as
sumo the conyict's garb, he was visibly af-
tected, and the degradation seemed to make
nm feel worse than at any previous time
When the Sheriff left, he had not been as
signed to any department, but it was under
stood that he would be placed at shoenaking
for time.
General Batterman informs us that Charfz
Is employed in the dining-room of the prison.
His conduct is exemplary, and he enters
vpon his long course of convict-life with
something of manful resignation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
THE "REVEILLE" DISASTER.

Messrs Booth & Hart of the Rereille have
suffered very serious nishap IN the wreck of
their printing office. Tho MORNING APPEAL
tenders its sympathy and places at the Re
RIFLES disposal such Of it's material as is avail'
able to bridge the emergency.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17

William Joseph Of Ackley, La, while dry
ing his head with q towel, the other day,
rubbed off every particle of HAIR. Then his
eyebrows fell out, his moustache followed,
and finally his beard dropped off. In an hour
his head and face were as hairless as an egg,
and no cause for his affection can be discov
cred.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17

The English leaders of temperance boast
that they have go total abstainers in the House
Of Commons, including Hon. John Bright,
Sir Charles Dixie and Mr.. Plmsoll
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS the Eurek

MEXICAN WAR VETERANs.-In the Eureka
Leader of August Is we find the following
notice, interesting to Mexican War Veterans:
General Connor has received letter relat-
ing to pensions of soldiers who served in the
Mexican war. 1t appears that up to the pres
ent time no pension has been allowed, but
that a bill will be likely to pass at the next
session Of Congress granting one to the sur
yiying soldiers who were honorably discharged.
As there are a number of men in this section
who fought and assisted in acquiring the ter
ritory on which we live, it may be to their
advantage to call upon or write to General
Conner, us he says he viii be only too happy
TO impart any information in his power to Ais
old comrades III arms.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-08-17
MIR. AND MRS. JAMES

OF the newly married couple whose doings
have caused so much scandal, the Reno
Gazette of Thursday evening says:
The Gazette reporter interviewed him this
morning, and, on account of the previous &C
QuaIntance, Mr.. James was communicative
He denied utterly the charge that there had
been any thing improper between him and
the lady he was about to make his wife. 81
don't want to enter into the details, he said.
at has long been my desire that Just this
result should be brought about Of course it
is rough that the divorce should have been
granted on the ground that it has, but I've
been so lied about and misrepresented in this
matter that I'm callOused. Do you know
wish could have met Beecher this morning
and shaken him by the hand and told him
that | knew how it was myself; for | can
understand now what innocent people suffer
when people insist upon believing them guilty.
If the lady that | am proud to marry to-day
were not what | know her to be [ shouldn't
be here. The young couple will go to Lake
Tahoe for d few weeks, and then after a very
brief visit to Virginia will go East and thence
to Europe. 1t is Mr.. James intention to 90
TO Germany and spend a couple Of years IN
Heidelberg or some other university for pur
poses of study. 1t is a source of no little
gratl1lcatlon TO MIN that ne has plenty OF
money Of his own, as no one can truthfully
accuse him of having married the lady from
mercenary motives. She has money, but so
has he, and there is no particular financial ad-
vantage on either side. The ceremony at the
hotel passed off very pleasantly. The lady
seemed cheerful and happy, and there was no
doubt about Mr.. James feelings 1t was
pure love match, and although the young
couple start out in double harness with such
a heavy load to carry as is described in the
Ne,os, they have evidently made up their
minds to carry the burden in good spirits,
hoping that time and distance will diminish it,
The wishes for their happiness expressed by
those present at the wedding were warm and
sincere.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-13
An Auction Joke.

Mr.. Waite Is Q model husband-that
Is to say. in . good many respects. He
neither drinks, smokes, nor chews,
stays at home evenings; never CANDLES.
and gives his wife all the money that
shs wants.
1t is said that all men have some
idiosyncrasy or hobby. Mr.. Waite has
his. 1t is . deep rooted mania for at
tending auction sales aad buying arti-
cles of every description. a Ia Toodles
without regard as to whether
they will ever be of any practical or
imaginary use to him. As long ~ he
gets them at y bargain. he IL satisfied.
A good joke about this popularity of
his was related to me the other even
ing by friend of his. Mr.. Waite
went to al auction sale of . dealer in
sporting goods. He bought two hun
dred dumb-bells at twenty cents pair.
and carried them home in triumph.
He stored them away in the cellar,
where they remained for six menths or
so.
Mrs. W., got tired of seeing them
occupy 50 much space, especially as
she wanted the cellar for some purpose
of her own. So. imagining that her
husband had forgotten oil about his
novel acquisition. she sold the dumb
bells for mere song to an auctionC er.
That evening Mr.. Waite returned home
with q hand cart. His face was flushed
but triumphant.
What have you got in the hand
cart. my dear 2 asked Mrs. W.
Dumb bells. darling
What !
'Dumb-bells. Bought two hundred
pairs at 80 cents pair. Paid more for
them than the others / got, but. you
know, it will never do to let the price
of dumb-bells drop
Mrs w. took one look at the articles.
Her worst fears were realized. They
were the same old dumb. bells that she
had sold in the morning Mr.. Waite
had chanced to bs in attendance ut the
sale where they had been offored, and
had bought them IN at third advance
over the price which he had at first
paid for them.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-13
A Baby's Smile.

As through the busy street pass,
Often in sun and rain.
/ mark some pleasant household group,
Behind a window-pane
The mother is politely blind.
The father does not see,
But if note baby there,
The baby smiles at me.
Dear sinless soul Of babyhood,
She does not coldly wait
To ask about the bank account.
Or bonds, or real estate
With small soft face against the pane,
And dove-like COO the while,
She beckons with her dainty hand.
And answers back my smile.
She does not scorn my glance because
She never heard my name.
Nor query of my social place,
Nor question whence 7 came
No tedious rule of etiquette
Reetrains her loving glance.
Or chills the winning smile that lights
Her lovely wildfower face.
She knows me by the name!ess sense.
That wisdom sweet and fine,
Which babies have ere time has spoiled
Their innocence divine
The strange unerriBg magnetism
Which some kind angel sends,
BY which all sinless things perceive
Aud recogniZs their friends;
Which draws the pigeons to my hand.
Fearless and trnstul still,
Which makes the social sparrow crowd
My friendly window-sill
The silent sympathy which makes
The homeless dog meet
Forget bis hungry lonesomeness
To fawn about my feet
All! though the world seems full.
sometimes
Vi darkness aud Of dust,
The soul is not quite desolste
Which birds and babies trust
Life is not all wilderness.
Made up of grief and guile.
While eyes 80 shadowless and sweet
Smile back to eyes that smile
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-13

1A Western politician gave this
.sv;e. 70 his sou.in-lsw. who WAS nom.
;n.,ed for Office: ..Lean . little toward
ov.rv,b;ne. Be round: be perfectly
ronnd like bottle. and just osfk
enough 50 that nobody can see what's
in ye."
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-13

When cornstalk 70 each other DO
thew sneak in each others ears
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29

country every Christian minister every newcomer VINO
wishes well America should give both TINS soceb anu
and lis Ou spnken and generous sympathy and there
fore Oeg OF 60 publish tins letter, ana 10 aOH Hs
10 subscribe myself your obedient servant -
So Thomass Church. Se,o. York, June a. 1879.
There can be 10 question of the excellent inten-
tions of the Rev. Mr.. Courtney and the gentlemen
for whom he speaks He is mistaken, however IN
fancying that it is THE TRIBUNE which weakons
the moral support of Bir. Comstock. The TRIBUNE
has gone to great lengths to sustain Mr. ComstocK'
and has done it,, too, at times when he had very
little help from other quarters Mr. Constock nm
self and gentlemen like Mr. Courtney who back MN
up in ill-advlsed steps, are the persons VINO nave
weakened his support. A significant evidence OF that
weakening was to be found in the refusal OF re-
cent Grand Jury to bring an indictment IN case
where Mr. Comstock had loudly boosted OF his pos
session of absolute evidence, That case, by the
way. illustrates much better than any OF those MI
Courtney has suggested the real pith OF the oDJec-
tons TO Mr.. Comstocks methods He found wo-
man with good medical education, and, 50 far as
the public knew of fair standing in the profession
whom he suspected of a willingness to do illegal
acts Thereupon, he represented himself to her as
person in need Of the illegal aid he fancled her VIII
ling to give, and finally induced her to make what
he called the illegal sale Then he had her arrested
and subjected to infinite scandal and, as the end OF
il all, was turned ont of the Grand Jury as having
no case while it is now said his victim is about to
prosecute him for libel MIR. Courtney mistakes the
moral sentiment of this community, or of any re-
putable community if he suppOses that 1t approves
of such procedures Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
Flrz JOIN PORTEES CASE.

WEST PoINT, " Y, June 2s.-Ihe reading
NJ e p.luted evidence given IN the fitz john Io''e'
~ befor the General Court Martial ia 1905 Was Goa
timed to-day by Arson Ma!thy one OF f'I.rt 'oaAS'
the otbcr two OF couuse-Mr Bartlett and Mr. thoiie-
Iyip Ieft for New-York. telegram has beenre,ciNed
from the War Department informing Professor Gardner
Recorder OF the Court that the board should decide rs
own rues Of proceeding, and If t decides to summon
witnesses civilians will be paid actual ttaNeHhs eN
nenses from the appropriation for contingencies al tle
army. and officers Of the army summoned VIII DC ~
lowed mileage payable by the paymaster from pay y.
the army. After the above information was n."o
known Me- Maby stated to the board that among o''.
docments the petitioner wouldlke 70 have was .','
from President Lincoln TO Judge Advocate ho'.' ~
nnesting the latter to revise the proceeuinS' "
court martial; and be asked the board II they "o-'
r,ucst the War Department 20 forward the 'ams
10 request General Pope 20 send me Noi IN Tao
2e6 of August, the day Of the noted $50 p M e,ts
I'he board informed Mr Maitby that AZ "'"'"
4 document has appeared before the CONT 2pi, =, IA
with tne sanction ot the War Departments N1ieu he
fact an elaborate argument by General POPE uls e
cose OF Porter rs it stands written IN ue 49,. W. ian
iatcst f,cts FIAT General Pope could obain -tt N.
la'rs. , 20 ,ot ~ Leeu made record 0f tho ctoi''
I'M addition 10 important Confederate testh u5' A
her Of kilograms are TO be introduced i evidence NAA
coIId moi be obfained when the General Court hatt
was i'm session. In an informal discussion tA> aite
noon the board resolved 10 adjourn from today ANY
Monday, July j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
COMMENCEMENT NnTF..

The very readable statistics of the class Il
- at Yale College prepared by Ernest g. 59n-'
son. member Of the class The pamphlet shows ta1t
great labor mas been PAT forth ia TO- proluctiou ia to
variety and fuIlncs5 Of It's statistics 70 sGpas'cs any
heretofore ,sued. sprignty written text accompanies
the tabular statements.
The formal exercises at the close Of the
eleventh year of Mrs Leopold Wells school fur Young
ladies' took place Tuesday at the school, No. -
West Fortynintb-st The exercises consisted Df French
and German dialogues original CeinpusI.lp.a, r-ct.-
tons aud Instrumental aud vocal mji-C, Dan 81 acI tlJ
members OF tue graduating class and OiHcr pupils UIt-
ticIatcI. Amer the. slugu OK chorus 'Gcm NtTit
over the summer S'a,' pTiz were dIstlH Uf2G aui
Diplomas awarded. The following tine Maine, nc Go
graduating class: Misses Leah BachmLn, EAuE
ROscuDauul, Lima Weller Della NrrgensteiD
The examination Of the different classes for
promotion OF the schools OF 81. Mays. and -. PIu!s,
connected with lie Cathedral OF the Incarnation az Car
den city, L. closed Tuesday. In the Latin examination
the luuors were awarded TO ". Blrrow, OF Hunting
ton. Master BarrOws was also the victor m te SGgE u
Greek. Ia algebra tue p q was awarded 20 j. w. ~
dywuter, OF Hampstead; ~ gco-rapAly 10 j.
NJ Chapman, AmoOy, y. j.; ~ history, i2c
the wardru's silver medal e. L. d. Lincoln,
Of Gen Cove. The examination gi scholars IN
ths preparatory forms resulted ia Tue awarding o1 tL5
premiums Lruu aud Greek, 90 William En~dA,c o'E
OF the Rev. Dr. Hnsddie president OK Hobart totEe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29

him / was induced TO meet her at me mo-
tel where over the tea-tabe she removed her
protestatons Of friendship. and had me arrested
up my mind to start for Europe by way OF
Quebec to-day, and pay my debts as soon
have only 90 add that there has been no question OF
false pretence in the matter from first TO Last"
The full name OF the Earl Of Airlie, whose
titles are given above, Is David Graham Drummond
Ogvy, and he is now ffty-two years OF age.
He has been @ peer since 1s49. HIS wire,
still living, was the Hon. Henrietta Blanche
Stanley daughter of Lord Stanley, OF Alderey
They have mad several children, Of whom
DaVid Stanley william, Lord Ogilyy, whom Mr. Carr
now claims TO be and whose right TO the title for the
present remains to be disprOVed, Is the third
child born January 20, 1856. The elder children are
daughters Tie estates and title are OF course entaed
and Lord Ogilvy is the rightful heir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI IN COUNCIL.

COMMEMORATIVE THE QUARTER CENTENNIAL OF
THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEw-YoRK.
The Associate Alumni of the College of tho
city OF NewYOrk celebrated last evening, the quarter
centennial Of the graduation Of students from the col.
lege. business meeting held the clinical lee.
OF the college at b. m. General Alexander
p Ketchum, the president, occupied the chair. c. II
Crawford acted as secretary. The Glass of 75 re-
ceved by the alumni the president addressing the
bers they entered their IN the alumni register
The secretary read the report OF the Committee OF De-
fence appointed to maintain the college against attacks
in the Legislature and elsewhere which gave the history
OF the struggle against the Grady bill IN the legislature
The Committee on Statistics prepared many facts about
the City College and other institutions showing their
relative efficiency. The natural OuigTOWth OF this WORK
the appointment. OF subcommittee 9ld the
preparation OF a memorial which viii be published sooB
The report concluded: And now, just at the com
mencement season, receive from eN-GONeInOi soy
mOur at Madison University most satisfactory h'alt-
ment of his views free higher education lucy, arc
wholly at variance with the narrower leeas or NtW-
YOrks present Governor, aud cover 40 iuy inc pois
nubclV discussed during the last few ne tls rs I'd -
rant the belief that the agitation OF tl' question: ms
rplged up many and powerful friends TO- ne ys.t 60
The following officer, were elect tea; bc- lem, d .-
amber p Ketchum; vice-prrsiteut, Arnold ltuZ sr5
retary G. H. Crawford treasurer, James hnnN; Else.
rian Frederick j. G. Dc PeystCr; trustee Of siu,cuts
Aid Fund, Charles L. Holt EulOgies were dcIycr'G ~
the Rev DR.. CrOWtler and Townsend HAIRS, alumni Or
the college aud the sympathy or the organization WIS
rendered f. J. De Peyster I'm the recent loss 81 %
brother, Ashton De Peyslcr After appou ing "a
Executive Committee, consisting OF one from each ca
the members adjourned o. the chapel where supper W.
served The evening spent IN "reminiscences JI
college days and III singing familiar songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
/ WONDERFUL ran or UINs.

TWO LITTLE Girls STRANGELY JOINED TOGETHER.
A pair OF twins is now on exhibition at
the Aquarium ami is attracting much attention from
physciaus aud others. The two children are girls
and were BON on December -, 1877 at san
Beuoit, town about forty miles north OF
Montreal Canada. From their heads tho
first lumbar vcrtobHc, the children pos.
sesscd perfectly formed and entirely distinct mcm-
bcrs but below that point the bodies become one,
THERE'S not the slightest dcformty nbont OF their
organs They have two distinct sets Of internal organs
aud four arms bat only one a domcn aud two legs.
Each child controls set u organs. but only one
leg Piercing one lex with pin VIII produce signs
Of pnln In the face OF child, while The
other VIII De perfectly free from sensation. They
do moi net I'm urusou White one Iaugns and plays the
other sleep, cries from hunger Sometimes they both
sleep together and when both are awake they have a."
greatest desire 10 play with Carh others b1uus
The features are very regular and the lace OF
each child D. very pretty for a baby only seven
ordinary child Where the two bodies grow into one
the bulk increased hut gradually decreases into the
usual silr They were exhibited To- number OF physI.
clans on saturday, VINO pfOhuthcru lHt PAN j. bt one q"
the greatest freak. of nature they hdd ever Seen lhry
thought tc two bodies were merged INTO ono most nat
uIaly aud believed the children would live u the aver
age age The children nave been named Rose ana Marie.
The parents Sim ami Anne DrOuu, who were born
in Maiecic., France. Their grandparents are ttlIl
living there. few ye1r- ago Mr. aud Mrs. Drouin cml-
grated 10 san BCuOt AMI engaged In farming They are
both twentyA years old, The husband being four days
gin Who is two years old, and who enjoys the best OF
health and suffers from no dciormtty. The
30 Xix feet high, aud mas the appearance Of
a farmer. THO mother Is short and stout.
and weighs about thirty pounds less than her husband
BOtl parents are OF dark compleNinn They speak no
English. One child Looks very much like itS mother,
while the other bears striking resemblance to the
blue SIX nave been constricta at tie Nquarun Tor TIC
twins Several elaborate silk dresses have also been
prepared FOR them Two rooms nave been lifted up IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
49, KNLcKERR0cKERS lssErs.

The report of the Superintendent of the
Insurance Department Of the examination OF
the KnickcrhOcker Life Insurance Company has
been made public. Tho total OF assets
reported by the company on December 81,
1877. was SGjGi 257 IS. The department having APP
praised the real estate and mortgages, deducted S22-
2ss 80 IL the matter Of premium notes book accounts,
agents balances, etc. SG6,S5O % was deducted, max.
ing In all q deduction OF SlSJ,lJ9 50 Inc amount OF
assets admitted by the department Is S6,37J,ll1 10
liabilities are SGOs3J3O 30, leaving surplus as re-
CARDS policy holders Of S29l $50 %.
SUPERINTENDENT SMITH critiulscs the management OF
former presidents who, % his words, brought the
company 60 q pcrOus condition Under the control OF
Mr.. John Nichols, now president, II has steadily I'M
proved"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29

lections. The following received diplomas Anne II
Brewster Minnie C. Buehler Chrstabe Flood. Adele C.
Holden Alice b. Rich, Ida schwoepPer Alice Weser
Sinclair Edmund ID. Stryker, and irving Will,
Grammar school ~ g. at Fordhan neId CLOSING eAe5-
eses Yesterday under direction Of william j. kennafd,
Principal The following graduates received diplomas
Cyrus L. Barnes, Thomas j. Burns, Matte " BlSsng,
Anna Cornell, Mary p Dechert, MicDdel Downs, william
j. Duffy. Rose NJ. LOughman Annie D. Partridge,
Maggie A. Regain Herbert Streat, Charles F.Tinpson,
Minnehaha Traphagan.