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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

asnaser Locke writes to Mr.. Bartlett
..s zen Thompson will give three enter
;ssh here. on August 10th. 18th and
ns-. lony Pastor will follow the Bergers
~ -. "eok. Three first-class troupes inside
al. vne month, IL IN unusual event for Eu-
viii suu q pleasure loving population
Of amn .ss no cause to complain Of q dearth
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

A matinee will be given at 2 o'clock this
afternoon by the Berger-Russell Troupe,
at the especial request Of many Of our
prominent citizens, who desire to give
their wives an opportunity of taking the
children to witness their chaste perform
ance. The lady band will play one or two
airs in front OF the building, and Mr..
Monaco will take a photograph of the
scene.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Mr.. Nick Roberts, advance agent OF
Tony Pastors Troupe, arrived by last
nights train. He is a genial gentleman.
The troupe will appear in Eureka July 3D.
4th and 5th. The troupe consists OF thirty
people, and is one OF the finest on the
boards. They are en- route from the East
to the coast. They will come from Pail
SADIE by special train.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
MOnEY


Operations To be Commenced Em-
meJiafeiy.
The mines in the above district have
not been worked for some time. owing to
q difficulty that has existed among the
owners. The trouble. however, has been
amicably adjusted, and the Morey Mill
and Mining Company have concluded TO
commence operations immediately. with
Max Beinhammer as Superintendent and
Phil. Goss as foreman. The Company has
purchased the hosting works originally
intended for the Price and Davis mine,
and they will be shipped at once and placed
in position by Mr.. Lockwood. The Com
pany own 10 locations, nearly all Of which
show ore. and a majority showing high
grade, that will run from 5000 to 81, 900.
With such favorable prospects, and under
such management. there is little doubt Int
that in a few months this district will take
aplace among the bullion producing camps
of Eastern Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
SrREETs---s.so r. II.

n. Con. Virginia. Oh On a; Sierra Ne
vada, 45ks ANS; Union. ASKS; Savage.
lob l5ka; Exchequer. 7+s; ophir. 30kb
Sle; Tioga, cab Ia 6As; Best 4 Belcher.
TINS; Alta. 6ssb 6ka; Benton, 54b5ka;
uouid d Curry, II al IL IA; Bullion, ms;
Mexican, 26hs; Julia, A.; Justice. Alb;
beicher, 6tb 6Aa; Savage. l5b f5Aa,
bechtel, i90b 195a; Bodis, asa; Con. vir-
gnia, 5hb SKA; California. 5hb 5ha;
Sierra Nevada. 45t s; Mono. 1ohb; ella,
10; Belle Isle. 1kb; Grown Point, Al q;
=. bulwer, las; Alpha, A%b; Union,
4s<s; Caledonia, 2kb.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

SPECIAL NOTICES.
A MAN HUNG IN TYPO

Mr.. A. and Mr.. b. started from Tybo on the
called at the woRKINGMAN's CLOTHING
STORE, and purchased a neat and nobby outfit.
Mr.. B., being a stranger, went to some other
store. and for twice the amount paid by Mr.. A.,
purchased an old shelf-worn suit. On their
return to Typo, the contrast was so ridiculous
that the citizens called an indignation meet
ing, and hung Mr.. B. to the nearest telegraph
pole, with the following placard on his breast
and back:
This man did not buy these clothes he has
on from the 'workingman's Clothing store.'"
After hanging for three hours. he was pro-
nounced dead. and the people telegraphed to
the "workingman's Clothing Store to have
that house send on a suit to bury him in. The
Coroner held an inquest. and returned the fol-
lowing verdict:
ave find that Mr.. B. came to his death at the
end Of a rope. the other end being in the hands
of many citizens; that we hold no one to blame
for his death. as it was well deserved. Fur
thermore, we would warn any person or per-
sons who may be coming this way, not to come
unless they buy their clothes at the best and
cheapest place in Eureka. Thisi is
"a sad, but not DER true tail"
For the originator. call at the
wORKINGMAN'S CLOTHING STORE,
Two doors below Paxton l. Cos Bank.
Friends. to save your lives, and money, too,
buy your goods of MS, and only us. Should you
be poor, you can have all kinds Of goods at
your own price. my25
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
A Long Eel. want Supplied.

Tho need Of a bill poster and distributor
has long been felt in Eureka, and at last
it has been supplied. Max walhalla an.
nounces that he will attend to posting aud
distributing hereafter, and our merchants
and others who may need his services can
leave their orders at Billy Mulick's Opera
House saloon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
Not Granted.

The application Of Florence Devendorf,
TO be divorced from her husband, Frederic
Devendorf. on the plea Of failure to pro-
vide, was tried by jury, before Judge
Rives, yesterday. The jury did not think
the evidence warranted the severance Of the
marital bonds, and the plaintiffs request
WAS denied.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
The Rode Mine.

The STANDARD" Of the 23d. thus des-
cribes the further developments in the
Bodie mine 1.-The Bodie is simply aston
ishing its most ardent admirers. The bot
tom Of the winze. now down 65 feet, is too
rich for a poor man to look at. 1t is about
three feet wide. and has got so near the
point of being solid gold with an alloy Of a
few thousand dollars a ton Of silver. both
In its native form. as horn silver, and in
sulphurets, that people can hardly believe
it without seeing t."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
Cause OF the Delay.

The train last night was about two hours
late. The delay was caused by a collision
between two freight trains on the Central
Pacific. One man, name not learned, was
seriously injured.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Chicago Tribune: "An exchange tells
us Of a Missouri mule which has five legs.
This is wholly unnecessary. Instead Of
giving the mule more legs, a much more
agreeable mule might be constructed by
the omission of the two hind ones"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Meeting OF the Executive Commit.
tee Last Nfght-OMicers Of The Day
Selected.
The Fourth Of July Executive Commit
tee met at the Office Of Justice Cromer last
evening. Present, Canavan, Montgomery,
Molinelli. Colerick and Chief Douglas.
Ths following business was transacted:
There being not sufficient means to nav
the Eureka Brass Band the price that they
desire, it was ordered that j. K. Colerick
and w. A. Montgomery, be appointed q
Committee to confer with the leader Of the
band. and allow them $40 for each man
that they will furnish for the day, not to
exceed ten pieces.
W. A.. Montgomery of Rescue Hose
Company, was appointed Grand Marshal
for the day, with power to appoint his aids.
F. II. Harmon, Of Eureka Ii. & l.. Com
pany, was appointed President Of the day.
w. W. Bishop. OF Eureka H. Il L. Com
pany, selected as Orator.
s. s. Ford, Of the Mob Hill Hose Com
pany, was appointed Reader Of the Declare
ton OF Independence.
T. L. Ham, of the Knickerbocker Hose
Company, was appointed Poet.
W. A. Durley, Of the Richmond Hose
Company, was appointed Chaplain.
1t was ordered that all officers OF the
day appear in their respective uniforms,
and that they pull on the ropes equally
with their brother members.
Adjourned until to-day at l o'clock, to
meet at Molinelli * Co.'s Office.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Mr.. f. r. Oatman has been appointed
Cashier and Auditor OF the Eureka d Pail
SADIE Railroad, and will serve in that
capacity until further notice. Mr.. Oat-
man is late OF Sacramento.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
A New Clothing House.

The Tognini building, III Main street,
was rented yesterday by the firm Of e. II.
Griswold. of Elko. clothing and dry goods.
The business here will be under the man
sgement Of Mr.. Gabriel Cohn and will open
aanp
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
Northwestern Mining Company.

There will be a meeting Of the trustees
Of the Northwestern Mining Company, at
Molinelli h Co.'S Office, at 8 o'clock this
evening. Business Of Importance will be
transacted.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Bullion Encampment, l. o. o. F., will
meet at their hall at 2 o'clock this after
noon, for the purpose of transacting i'm
portant business.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
Richmond BULLION.

The Richmond Company shipped this
morning. by Wells, Fargo & Co., 10 bars
Of bullion, valued at Sl8,l9S 20.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

R ASHIM will open her Ice Cream
Psrlors to-day, and will serve, both day and
evening, the incest favored creams, cakes, tea
and coffee. / have five of the contest parlors In
Eureka. MRS. NJ. A. ASHIM,
Proprietress.
Eureka, June 8. 1879. jeS-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

WE have just received another large stock Of
mattresses and pillows, and contract mating
Call and get prices before purchasing.
FRANK DOUTRICK & CO.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

wHEsy your appetite fails you, try a bottle of
Chill Colorado sauce. To be had only at the
Headquarters tor fine family groceries.
FRANK DOUTRlCK 4 co.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

We are in receipt of another lot of very hand
some chandeliers, and will sell them at bottom
figures, at the Headquarters.
FRANK DOUTRICK 4 co.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

THE heirs OF John M. Crenshaw will
hear Of something to their advantage by
communicating with Jesse H. DUNCAN,
Eureka, Humboldt county, California.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Mr.. Michel is in receipt Of a fresh stock
Of tobacco and cigars, OF the best brands.
imported and domestic, and has also in
creased his stock of pipes, fancy articles,
etc. The saloon in the rear is still under
the supervision of Mr.. Harris, a clever
and accommodating gentleman, and is
now the resort Of many Of our merchant
and business men.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

FRANK DouTRIcK 4 Go. have a full stock of
fremen's shirts, white gloves, and black DOE
skin pants, that they will sell very low TO the
fremen for the Fourth of July parade.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

WE are in receipt of "schumacher's' Ackron.
Ohio, oatmeal and cracked wheat. which we
will sell at the same price as ordinary brands.
FRANK DOUTRICK 4 co.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

The above mine yielded sls5, 900 during
the month Of May, as follows: Gold, $685.
600; silver, $50, 200; lead, $35, 200,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

wells. Fargo 4 Co. Letter List.
ioiowing letters were received At Wells,
delivered - evening" anu not
JsIs = y murphy "A Richard Pagan
Thcs rls W Robertson
Juan Niliene IN w.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
Eureka, June q. 1879.


All parties indebted to NJ. H. Joseph, Of the
Golden Rule store will obligc him by coming
forward and settling their accounts; and those
having bills against him will please present
them as soon as convenient. my24
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

Two hundred and ifty-seven drinking
saloons, in Richmond, Virginia, made re-
turn of the drinks sold during the month
of May as registered by the Moffet liquor
register. They amounted in the aggregate
To- OF, 9l3 alcoholic drinks, and 12l, $50
drinks Of malt liquor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

The trotting match, for a purse of $3.50,
between Jot Travis sorrel horse, and
Charley Moore's calico mare, will take
place on Thursday next. on the Willows
course. After which. there will be a run
ming race for 500 aside between Charley
Moore's Dixie, and Bill Sweeney's Greedy.
Both Of the races will be on the dead
square.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
Last Chance.

A Ii PERSONS KNOWING THEMSELVES
N indebted to A.. BERWIN, late of the White
House Store. are requested to make immediate
payment. This is the last call, and If the bills
are not settled promptly, they will be placed
in the Constable's hands for immediate col
lection. A. BERWlN.
Eureka, June 8, 1879. jel0
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

During the month Of May there were
forty-tiye fires in St. Louis, entailing a loss
of $293. 972. The insurance was $922 500,
with 1888, 1856 loss TO insurance companies.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
-.-rrRDAY's STOCK SALES.
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
FOR SALE

4 DWELLING HOUSE OF THREE -
n rooms, with cellar and closet. The HSsSI
property is on Mob Hill, ssioiniug Dr.
Schneider's residence. and is at present occu-
pied by Mr.. W. H. Naclaren. For particulars,
apply to CHARLES kLoBE.
Eureka, June %, 1879. je24-1w*
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

men on week days from 8
The once II Ts30 p. NJ, and from . 70
': sesIstry " and Money Order business CLOSES -
am. ,.tls close ct $50 r. y.
ON SUNDAYS
.,. men from 10 NJ. to Pm.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28

DILLH 4. LErTERHEADS,
ID and Cards, printed Ut the SENTINEL Once
at veduced prices
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-28
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

~ rHs uaExA AND pALIsApE RAILROAD.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02

this year to strain much more severe,
both in respect to the drain upon their
resources and in respect to the volume of
legitimate and speculative business to be
sustained, than that under which they
broke down in 1878. The aggregate for
exchanges for seven weeks prior to the
panic of 1873 was only $3,317 1854, S44, S444
while the aggregate for the correspond
ing weeks in 1879 has been $3,575, ,471,-
ISL, showing an excess of $25S, 4O0, 900 in
payments made. The legal-tenders in
the banks were reduced during the same
period in 1878 only $l3, ,92l 300, while
the loss of legal-tenders by the banks
this year was $1S, 174,0 900 during the cor
responding weeks, Notwithstanding the
facts that the Treasury had in that time
paid out $11 ,624, GAS more currency than
it received. In short, the ability of the
banking system and the money market
to resist an enormous strain, without
any panic or stringency, is directly at
tributable to the resumption of specie
payments, by which the market not only
utilizes the gold reserve on hand, but is
enabled to call upon all the markets of
the world for specie at any moment of
need.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02
IA Letter to indianapolis New



Six wears ago the week ending Septem-
Der goth witnessed the failure of Jay
Cooke & Co., Fish & Hatch, the Union
Trust Company, and many other firms;
loans were made at Il per cent per day
the Exchange and the Clearing
House were compelled to close their
doors; and the banks reported reserves
1921, ,O75 below the legal requirement,
with a rapid depletion in progress, only
$34, 1907 900 in legal-tenders on hand, and
the specie reserve absolutely useless
That was the beginning of the long pc
riod of prostration and disaster which has
now been brought to an end by the re-
sumption of specie payments. The week
ending September 20, 1879, saw sharT
recovery of $2,548, 300 in the legal-tendel
reserves which are now $42 029, 400;
slight increase in the specie reserve ol
$19,942, 900, which is wholly and instant
ly available in case of need an arrival Of
over SC, 100000 in specie from abroad
making about 1924, 4,000, 900 thus received
within five weeks; an easy money mar
ket, with loans as low as Al per cent
yearly; a growing business in al
branches, and not a single failure. Ye
the New York money market and tin
banks of this city have been subjected
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02
10 BE CONTINUED.
Freights to Japan.
fAlta California;

Three great corporations (two British,
and one French, and five wealthy Brit
ish partnerships, owning ocean steamers
plying between Europe and the Eastern
Coast Of Asia, have made contract
about their freight charges. These YES
sells all 60 by way of Suez, the distance
being several thousand miles less than by
Cape Horn or the Cape Of Good Hope,
and the route being much preferable, en-
account of touching at way points where
freight, passengers, and fresh provisions
are obtainable.
The main ports between Yokohama
and Liverpool are Hong Kong, Singa-
pore, Point de Gale (Ceylon), Alden
(mouth of the Red Sea), Suez and Glib
raltar. We presume that most of the
costly freight not injured by passing
through the tropics will go to Suez until
some method is provided for crossing the
American Isthmus with ships. The Suez
route has 5000 miles Of tropical travel
while the Tehuantepec has not more thar
| 500, and the Panama not more thar
5000. Travellers who want to keep with
in the temperate zone on the trip between
Japan and Europe must cross our cont
nent by rail.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02


Sheridan introduced me to Lord Byron
in the saloon of Drury Lane-a common
resort, then, for the demi-monde. The
room was lighted by Chinese candelahra,
which she'd "dim, religious" gloom over
the apartment, rather favorable to the
partial concealment Of the faded charms
of the unfortunate women in full dress
low bodies and very short petticoats)
who made mart of the saloon between
the acts. The disgusting traffic was ex-
tinguished by Macready when he became
the manager of the theater, but in Lord
Byron's time it contributed to the
finances of the concern, for young men
and old roues came in at half-price, and
large qualities of bad wine were sold at
the bar, which paid big rent into the
treasury. Byron's appearance in 1914
was signal for change in the costume
of the ieunesse doree Of the day. The
starched cravats were discarded and the
broad shirt collars were turned toward
the shoulder, and their wearers affected a
feeble melancholy, delighting to be
thought Laras,
" Men OF Loneliness and mystery.
Scarce seem tosmile. and seldom heard to sigh y
But "Don Juan" put an end to all that
Profigacy and impudence superseded
efeminacy and assumed maudlin misery.
As family connection gave me access to
the green-room Of Drury Lane Theater,
saw much of Elliston, always vivscious
and good-humored. He was seldom
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02
TIL Old Dublin Stage.


Sir Jonah Darlington, in his 'rRecollec-
tions," gives us vivid picture of the
theaters at this period. 'The play-houses
in Dublin" he says, "were lighted with
tallow candles stuck in two circles, hang
ing from the middle of the stage, which
were every now and then snuffed by
some p 'rformer; and two soldiers, with
fixed bayonets, always stood on each side
the stage, close to the boxes, to keep the
audience in order. The galleries were
very noisy and very droll.
'The ladies and gentlemen in the boxes
always went dressed out as if for court
the strictest etiquette and decorum were
preserved in that article; while the pit,
as being full of critics and wise men, was
particularly respected, except when the
young gentlemen of the university occa-
sionally forced themselves in to revenge
some insult, real or imaginary, to mem
Der of their body, on which occasion all
the ladies, we'll dressed men, and peacea-
BILE people decamped forthwith, and the
young gentlemen as generally proceeded
W Utdt VI tuIH Out Ilt6 TSSluue OI Ine
audience, and to break everything that
came within their reach. So riotous,
however, was the pit audience, that no
female ever sat in that part of thehouse." !"
The authority just quoted, Sir Jonah
Darlington, tells story of an amusing
bit of realism which it was customary to
introduce into "Hamlet." Horatio de-
ibes.the Ghost disappearing at cock
crow. In England We have always been
content to manage. the notes of Chan
ticleer; not so in Dublin. There an ac-
tor was regularly cast for the part, and
his performance WAS as rigidly criticised
by the gallery as that of any other
actor In Sir Jonah's time there was
one who acquired quite fame in the
part. But this was not all; five or six
real roosters were brought behind the
scenes, and SO natural was his imitation
that all would take up the note after him,
and the spectre of the Danish King
would vanish amid full chorus.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02

What strikes one first in reading Thaek-
cray is the amazing sense of reality which
he manages to convey. Jane Austen is
the only author since the DAYS of Field
ing who at all approaches him in this
respect. George Eliot can DO so, till she
begins to philosophize, when the charm is
at once broken, and we become conscious
mot with a deep inward thankfulness),
tfat we are in an imaginary world. To
appreciate either of these writer's requires
very special taste for the study of
character. To the ordinary student of
novels, Jane Austen's delicate etchings
are dull and prosy. Thackeray's work
is quite as true to nature, and when criti-
cally examined shows at least an equal
amount of care and labor, yet in brilliancy
it stands unrivaled.
For Thackeray works dramatically,
and uses description with sparingness
almost misery. The most trifing Of tile
miner characters will serve to illustrate
his method. Even Jones, (whose portrait
you may see on the fifth page of "Vanity
Fair, y } even Jones, that imaginary critic
whom the Snowman puts up for the mere
purpose of knocking him down again, is a
masterpiece in his way. We wonder, did
any one ever read that half-page without
laughing at Jones? We have all seen
him over aid over again, and if any
skeptic doubts Of his existence, let him
take up the last novel from the library,
and he will see his intelligent criticisms
fresh on every page. And this air of
naturalness is in part the secret of Thack-
erays immense power as a satirist, as the
want of it has undoubtedly lessened the
evil influence of Elias favorite play
wrights of the Restoration.