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Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09

piled his hands to the top of the cask, and with @ rapid movement, lifted half of the top bodily off.
 My astonishment and my excitement were intense. Another nasty glance round, and he plunged his hand down into the cask, then quickly withdrew it, holding in his grasp small bag, which he rapidly concealed in the breast of his coat.
 Again he took nasty survey, and was about making another dive into this strange receptacle for hidden goods, when he suddenly withdrew, having, with astonishing rapidity, replaced the lid of the cask. In another moment the cause of his alarm was made apparent, as couple of sailors passed him on their way to relieve the man at the wheel.
 When all was again quiet for an in- stant he seemed determined to at once return to the cask, and no doubt with draw something more that the interrup- tion had prevented him withdrawing in the first instance. But suddenly chang ing his mind, he went down the stairs that led from the deck to the saloon and sleeping cabins.
 Scarcely had he disappeared, when another figure, stealthily crossing the deck, met my anxious observation. It was the boatswain.
 saw him glance towards the stairs, down which MT. Reginald Moore had taken his departure. He then made di- rect for the water-cask. It was now ob- vious to me that the old boatswain had been watching the pleasant passenger.
 Just as he reached the water-cask 8 heavy green sea struck the ship to wind ward, necessitating the boatswain to hold on by the rope 50 as to keep his footing, and precisely at the same mo- ment Reginald Moore appeared at the top of the cabin stairs. I shall never forget the scene.
 The instant the ship had steadied her. self, the boatswain commenced his ex- animation of the water -cask. For mo- ment only Moore stood looking at him with as evil an expression on his face as ever beheld.
 With one bound, he was upon the boatswain, before he could turn to pro- tect himself. I waited no longer, but flung open the door of my cabin in an instant, and in another was to the res cue, and in a few moments we had our pleasant passenger in irons.
 So, you see, he was the thief, after all, hiding his knavery under the pleasantest exterior ever knew a man to possess. The manner in which he had manufac- tured the top of the water-cask was the most finished and ingenious piece of carpentry I have ever beheld.
 In the interior of the side of the cask he had driven several nails, about two feet from the top, on which he had suspended, in wash-leather bags, the jewelry he had stolen.
 You may easily imagine the surprise evinced by our passengers on discover ing that the thief was the man for whom each and every one of them entertained such regard and even affectionl
 At the expiration of three days from the date of the pleasant passengers de- lection, we landed in Melbourne, where duty compelled me to hand him over to the polics; but as no one cared to re- main in that town for the purpose of prosecuting him, he was summarily dealt with. The presiding magistrate sentenced him to six years imprison- ment with hard labor.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09
THE UNMOLESTED GRA HE.

A sunny grave sleeps on a sunny slope
 Beneath a sculptured Hope; And children thither go in summer hours
 And SOW the sweetest flowers, And set the blossoming herbage, year by year, And drop silent tear. . It marks a fathers resting-place, and yet n. No sentry there is set. No hideous ghoul burrows beneath the ciay
 To bear the bones away. No children, with fierce and frenzied brow,
 Revilc his memory now, Nor myriad wives, parading all their shame'
 Disgrace his honored name. rs The pillow sleeps upon that sunny slope
 Beneath marble Hope, And they who love him go in summer hours
 And SOW the sweetest flowers, For he has gone to Heaven, and when he went'
 He died without a cent.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09
WIT AND WISDOM.

The dentist makes more money per acher than any farmer. ...-- Absence destroys trifiing intimacies, but it invigorates strong ones.
 The higher up the mountain you climb, the higher you con see.
 Age, that lessens the enjoyment ot life, increases our desire of living.
 If evil be said of thee, and it is true, correct it; if it be lie, laugh at it.
 Our grief may be guessed from the solace and self-deception we resort to.
 It is moro profitable to look up our defects than to boast of our attainments.
 "A tall treasurer Is something of curiosity nowadays, so many of them are short.
 The Boston Globe thinks felon on the hand is worse than two in the. Peni- tentiary.
 There is German proverb which says that Take-It Easy and Live-Long are brothers.
 When corner loafer dies in. Ten nessee the papers say: "Auother old landmark gone."
 One who knows says that mixed voices don't produce half as much music as mixed drinks do.
 The Whitehall Times presents @ very neat proverb for the time" Heads lose, heels you win."
 In general, there is no one with whom life drags so disagreeably as with him who tries to make it shorter.
 The Detroit Free Press hates apaper which looks when it reaches the office as . though it had been folded by sausagei machine.
 A Western paper in it's report of a recent railroad mishap says "the entire tram went staggering from the track. /" Evidently case of very elevated rail road.
 Never use slang. It may not al- ways apply. Listen as A. comes into B.'s room. Says B.: "How do you like my new shoesP" A. "Oh, they're immense P
 -"Ma," said little girl, :" if you'll let me buy some candy I'll be good" "My child" solemnly responded the mother, "you should not be good for pay you should be good for nothing" l"
 A young man, to hector young lady, said: "This is St. Patrick's Day. Where is your green bowl" As quick as flash came tho response "You are green enough for nc; come along" Granddaughter" But you will go to the funeral of your old friend, grand pa?" Octogenarian-"Oh I don't know. Don't talk to me O funerals. Much as ever I shall be able to get to my OWL"
 A contemporary, noticing the ap' pointment of a friend as postmaster, says: elf he attends to the mails as we'll as he does to the females, he will make very attentive and efficient of- fcer."
 -Schoolmistress Gust beginning g nice improving lesson upon minerals to the iuniors) )-" Now, what are the prin- cipal things we get out of the earth~ Youthful Angler, aged four Confident ly)-" Worms"
 -" What is the right time to go to bed ?" is question under discussion by @ medical association in Vermont. We have very little medical knowledge, but we should think when you can't stand up any longer is about the proper time.
 A short time ago little boy went with his father to see colt He patted the colts head and made quite fuss over it, until finally the stable-man told him to be careful that the colt did not turn round and kick him. When the little chap went home his mother asked him what he thought about the colt. CT like him pretty well, " was the reply. "He's real tame in front, but he's awful wild behind"
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09

A SrRIKE.-A strike occurred among the "rressmen of the Government Printing Office at Washington. The business of the department was not ma terially affected, a sufficient number of hands being found to keep upwards oi twenty presses at work. The cause oi the strike is attributed to the fact of 6 number of the employees being in ar. rears in their dues to the union. The union refused to work with them.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09

In letter to a friend young lady states that she is not engaged, but she sees cloud above the horizon about as large as mans hand.
 When man presents himself before public audience, it often happens that his body is inclined to sink while his head swims,
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09

A man was selling mucilage for twenty five cents bottle. He said it was the best mucilage ever made. Dur ing the war it had mended lines of battle after they had been broken.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09

Seven thousand dollars belonging to @ Louisville glass foun try ran of with the business manager of the oom- pany the other day.
Connecticut western news., 1879-04-09
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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
. KILLERS.
Business Transacted At their Regu
uIar Monthly Meeting.

Business Transacted at their Regu.
uiar Monthly Meeting.
The Mob Hill Hose Company met in the
Rescue Hose. house last night. it being
their regular monthly meeting night.
The offer OF the Rescue Company to
house their carriage pending the building
Of q hose house. wa accepted. and the
thanks Of the Company extended the Res
cues.
II was agreed that a meeting Of the Com
pany should be held on Monday night
next, for the purpose Of electing fire dele
gates.
Messrs. r. X. Morrison, p. Steler and F.
]. Schneider were taken from. the active
list and added TO the honorary roll ; and
Messrs. John Horn. Jr., s, o. Wells and
Joseph Wells we're elected active members.
Messrs. James W. Smith and Tom s.
Ford were appointed tellers at the election
Of fire delegates. and Harvey Carpenter was
appointed judge.
Messrs. I. J Wilson and B. r. McEwen,
who had been previously selected, were
placed in nomination for delegates.
1t was ordered that the uniforms OF the
Company should consist OF . white flannel
shirt, with blue collar and cuffs blue but
tons and q blue figure s OF the breast the
hat to be Of a new style-light, four-cone,
with shield, and to contain the words
"Npb Hill ; S E. F. D." The belt will
contain the words mob Ill.," and black
pants will complete the outfit.
Harry Schwamb and George Whiting
were appointed pointers for the Company,
and two uniforms were ordered purchased
for their use.
The meeting then adjourned.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
The Grand jury,

The Grand Jury met at 10 O'Clock yester-
day in the Judges chambers.
Joseph Winzell, W. o. Mills, jr., r.
sadler, VIM. Arlington. +. J. Mette, Thos.
Marks and M. Terrell were excused from
further attendance.
Thomas Stuart, NJ. Mccormick, F. Con-
nors, @. Ennis. Ii. b. Smith and John
Mansfield, charged with various offenses,
appeared before the Jury.
John T. baker was appointed counsel for
Stuart, I. s. Ford for Mccormick and
Connors, F. II. Harmon for Ennis, and
A. l.. Fitzgerald for Smith aud Mansfield.
Mr.. John Il. Platter was sworn in as
Foreman, and the Jury. after being charged
by the Judge, retired for elaboration
The jury is composed OF the following
gentlemen J. 4. Platter. Max Oberfelder,
p. Steler, o. L. Scott, W. p. Haskell, w.
H.. Clark, G. d. Moore, j. G. Powell, W. II.
Remington, ]. L. Hinckley, W. A. Mont
gomery, J.. X. Colerick, J. T. Valentine.
G. d. Stuart, NJ. II. Joseph, H. II. Kirsch-
ner. J. Il. Duff.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
YANKEE FORK.
A Rich Field, but Only for Rich
PrO~pectOrs.

Pr0~pectOrs.
The Boise Democrat" has this to say
concerning Bonanza City, in the Yankee
Fork region: ga gentleman just in from
Bonanza City says there are three stores,
three saloons and two hotels in Bonanza.
Board $40 per week. The population Of
the place, he thinks, is between 800 and
400, and a great many more arriving daily.
Lumber for building purposes is very
scarce. John Hempburn is clearing of .
site for a saw-mill on the Yankee Fox, near
town, and intends to erect 6 mill capable
OF saving 5000 feet per day. Water will
be the motive power. He also intends to
put up q brewery this Summer. Tow
increase in value.
1.-THE distance between Bonanza City and
Challis is about forty miles. The wagon
road connecting the two places is very
rough aud is not passable for machinery or
heavily loaded wagons. A good road is
now being built, and it is thought will be
completed inside Of three months, when
quartz mills and other machinery can be
taken in.
.Our informant says it is no place for a
person to 60 without means, for. until
hosting works, mills and other machinery
can be taken in. there will not be much
chance for men who depend on daily labor.
..There is an immense mineral field in
that section awaiting the pick Of the pros
pector, but he must have either provisions
or cash to sustain himself until he makes .
strike.
s'The summer will be devoted mostly to
getting in and putting up machinery, and
making general preparations for beginning
work early in the Spring"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07

Scraps from the Notebook OF The
sentinel's Reporter.
The measle crop is reported to be on the
decline.
Work on the new Methodist Church, on
Spring street. is progressing rapidly.
DIR. De LaMatyrs's Office is now on Spring
street, three doors north Of Clark.
A number Of Ruby Killers contemplate
leaving for Yankee Fork.
The Nevada restaurant, two doors above
the Express Office, will give . chicken din.
ner to-day for Is cents.
Eureks's delegation to the Grand Lodge
Of Odd Fellows. at Virginia City, are ex.
pected home tonight.
Mothers should examine q new tangled
rocker at Haskells. Its the cutest thing
out.
The list Of uncalled for letters in the
Ruby Hill Office will be found in our ad-
vertising columns.
Peed, just below the Postofice, expects
an invoice Of furniture to-day, which he
proposes to sell at low figures.
The new Hall Committee will to-day
canvass for subscribers to the stock Of the
new company.
Architect Bennett is drawing . plan of
the new school house that is to be built
this summer.
Pete Canavan, who has just returned
from a trip to Hamilton, says that town is
remarkably quiet.
DR.. Chamblin's two new residences, at
the corner OF Buel and Clark streets, have
just been completed.
The Red Men will hold a meeting at Odd
Fellows Hall on Sunday afternoon At l
o'clock.
Thos. Laspeyre, Esq. left yesterday for
Union mining district, which is reported
to be in q very lourishing condition.
The stone foundation for o. L. Scott's
private residence. next door to the SENTI-
E Office, was completed yesterday.
Private letters, received here from
Bonanza City, speak fiatteringly Of the
Yankee Fork mining country.
Molinelli 4 Co. will occupy the corner
room Of the new building on the corner Of
Buel and Bateman streets, adjoining the
Courthouse.
Crowds gather in front Of Jack Perry's
daily when the auction sale Of clothing
commences, at IL o'clock, and good bar
gains are secured.
Charley Fiske will complete his confec-
tionery and ice cream saloon to-day, and
will open out the whole establishment this
evening.
The second story Of Joe Tognini's new
building, between Joe Mendes' saloon and
DIR. Schneider's drug store, on Main street,
was raised yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday was the .'boss" day for wind
and dust up to about 8 O'Clock in the after
noon, when a slight sprinkle Of rain had
the effect Of allaying both to a slight de-
gree.
Mark Musgrove, publisher Of the "Min-
ing Report" on Ruby Hill, yesterday COM
menced shipping a portion Of his printing
material to Bonanza City, where he intends
establishing a newspaper.
The appeal" says hat Walter B. Har-
rub, formerly Of Dayton, but o a resi-
lent OF Oakland, CAL, is in Carson wait
ing on his wife, who has been taken Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia and neuralgia
while visiting at the residence Of Mr.. Cole
Atherton. Mr.. Harrub will be remembered
as an old citizen Of Eureka.
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LYON COUNTY ITEMS.

The following are taken from the Lyon
County Times:
Two hundred miners were discharged
from the Sutro Tunnel last Monday. Only
about 400 are now employed there.
Thos. Cahill, the assayer of the Justice
mine, has been appointed Superintendent
Of the Atlantic Consolidated.
The School Census Marshal of Mason
Valley District found % children Of school
age in the district.
There are 1856 children between six and
IS years of age in Silver City School Dis
trict, of whom 81 are girls and 1ol boys.
The Boston mill was started up yester-
day morning on ore extracted through the
Waller Defeat workings of the Justice
Company.
During the past month the County As
SCISSOR collected 1,230 poll taxes, amounting
to 81, $50. The bulk of these were paid at
Sutro.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07

Alta, lob; Ophir, sob; Benton, 7tb;
Lady Washington. 2i0b; ~Exchequer. cab;
Urown Point, sab; Savage, 16k b; Sierra
Nevada, 53b; Bullion. ga b; Justice, 450b;
mono, SAB; Gould 4 Curry, 124b b; Hale
q Norcross, lib; Imperial, 195b; Bulwer.
tzp; Potosi, sab; Julia, Az b; Utah, 26b;
caiiornia, 6Ab; Con. Virginia, ca b; Hale
q Norcross, i7kb; Bullion, 9Ab; Union.
~; Savage, 16kb; Exchequer, CAB;
Dodie, 42a; Yellow Jacket, COB; Alta, lob;
csisdonia, 2sob; Belcher. 5hb; Mexican,
ahb; kentuck, 5b; Alpha. 2ska; Union.
ss11s; Benton, TIA; Challenge. %; Utah,
z,o' overman, lib: Con. Dorado, 240b;
mexican, AS; Mono, Oh; Exchequer, los;
Duilion, 9ab; Andes, Ssh; Flowery, COB;
sierra Nevada, SAB; New York, sob; po-
sosl' oss; Lady Washington, AIS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07

Something AbOut several Fr0mis-
ing Mines.
Tho srh;o;rea mining ;nte,,;oerca IL
80 :,
run 'ne nuoy mn mining nepor'' VI
thursday last:
Banner-The main shaft is now down
$50 feet, in one Of the most distinct ore
formations in the camp. ore having been
taken out for 200 feet continuously. A
drift on the 200-foot level is in ore eight
feet wide. A drift is also being run on the
350-foot level. John d. Sullivan and Pete
Eoh have leased . part OF this mine. They
have sun 80 feet, and have taken out 80
IONS Oh ore q portion OF winch mas been
shippsa mere Is no piece u mining prop
cry "a Euieka District wnicn 10 more
pnonlis'ns .han sne DanneI NINE anu
1sery one acquainIe WIN tne mines Oh
'"is Disirics Aho" seis W 10 = TACT.
Last Chance connections are about to
be made between the tunnel (which is now
in about 1874 feet and the upper workings.
The ore bodies in this mine are very regu-
.aI, ssa sne OUTLOOK u very GOOD; guam
wy "a 'eIy ~ I = Inv ou .he Jump
y anu mine iies Dc
low tne MI larson. a .unneI now over
y lse' ionS VIII very soon connect WIN
ahona sunn S - - lug. Lne ieuss
~. ~ ,""1I oa " oIc,
~aiS CI.sn .s o ao.a1 s ee
STU NJ = oa...s W. WIN .no
anS ~. . 49, noio'
u--Lc..r mL..-. -
1890 ~ $1,000 I'M ,ts W
- az, IN Wy mmah =. ~
= = aI.haunh .haseu ~ ~
p,Ips.oI anea' 1880" -
= w. d;a"npe.S Ill aoaso .I;ns hs III
"a .Io an~. Sa- .aa . su shra.no :, E..
~, "e Uni uu,rs l.ei -
yery fine ore. and had also robbed the drift
of . quantity Of good ore.
rnduu III. ;ua,;,a 49,, IN
feet in iron rocr Which oave on ssssv ~
sIe nar 90 ,ar s,,.har o;ah;nn Jr;fts
viii ha nm 20 .hs tot and hana;n1 wsl,s
as mother arc nov in .;nht snd also
through the extent of the ledge matter.
| Should this ledge matter average an assay
OF $40 per ton. il would be yery desirable
at the furnaces when the proportion OF
iron in the ores is too small.
III. r.rso Oro;, h.a ..,r.a =. .h;s
49, -. "h;nne. - e. 1890 ~
w;n,a 10. hapn smnt on taat 90 ~. ora
hadr wh;.h IL. $780, se Ill aLo,t
AZ feet wide stand;ro almnst nernend;cu.
Ia As,ar f,r,har 49, S.Es iii -.
| run through the ore BODY and connections
made with the main shaft. At present the
ore has to be handled twice in raising it.
which incurs extra expense.
Ell Dorado No. 2-Tbe prospects here
are yery fiattering. Thirty tons of ore.
assaying S125 Der ton, are awaiting ship
ment. It il ~proposed TO extend the main
shaft down ITO feet, and make connections
with the workings below, SO as to improve
the ventilation and save time in handling
the ore.
Ell Dorado-At this mine we found the
men busiiy engaged fixing up for q long
run. This has always been considered one
OF the very best mines on Prospect Mount
am. ~ STANDS A NO. l. ana mas upon every
occasion Payeu most hanosome re'orns ior
iapor expended.
Grant-There is a quantity OF very fine
ore ready ior AZ TINS mine. mr..
urlswoia Is now engaeed IN .akine gu.
quartz ior the isicnmond furnaces, LOT
which .nere - oe'hS Paio 'e15 femohel
silver Connor ia at;l, tho cham
n;on =. nrodra;nc r;no ~ D~osnao.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
Our Onice,

Mr.. Frank Bell, division agent Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, ar
rived last evening. During his stay here
he will decide whether the telegraph office
shall be located at Wells, Fargo h Co.'s, or
at the White Pine Bank. Since the fire the
Office has had no permanent abiding place.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
Valuable Time,

1t rarely occurs that a mans time may
be quoted as worth one dollar per minute,
but 1t did occur yesterday. as Messrs. 0. L.
Scott and W. IL. Remington can bear wit
ness. These gentlemen were summoned to
serve ON the Grand Jury. and we're rs and
90 minutes lato respectively, and his
Honor. Judge Rives. imposed a fine Of just
that many dollars. As there are no two
watches or clocks in Eureka that indicate
the same time, the two gentlemen named
might beg ef on the plea that the Judges
time-piece was incorrect.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
For Fork.

Billy Davis, an old Eureka mining man,
and at present shift boss of the Phenix, de-
parted for Yankee Fork this morning, on q
general prospecting tour. II there are any
good mines in that locality he will be sure
to find them, and those who may remain
here a little longer may profit by his OBJ
aeryations.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07

Dick Smith, Of Hamilton, came over by
stage last evening. He will remain in
town a day or two.
Mr.. John Van Buren, Perry, who has
been visiting Virginia City, arrived home
last evening.
Cyrus A. Horn, Mrs. Cyrus F. Horn,
and Miss Ida Horn, arrived last night.
Mr.. B. j. Turner and wife returned last
evening from a visit to Virginia City.
Our old friend Major W. s. Long has
been appointed Postmaster at TEN Pahute.
Mr.. r. G. O'Neal, q 6 ll-known rancher
from Spring Valley, is in town.
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u THE EURExA AND pALrsAp DE- RAILROAD.


n 'ncEson House-A. Prairie, Phoebe: a.
Hr.eeland. Green Springs; Dick smith.
Dawn sSn; Dave slatery, Eureka; William
noa turner Housed. Patterson and VIM.
Hpns;r Prospect Mountain; A. B. Miller,
] ls.xer House-w. H. Ford, Eureka; A.
''Aachmah. San Francisco.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07

The concert and festival in Miners
Union Hall. in aid Of the Ruby Hill
Methodist Church, proved q success in
every respect. The expectations of its pro-
moters were more than realized, and quite
. large amount Of money was raised for the
purpose named. The concert and festival
occupied the time until after II o'clock,
and the dancing had, therefore, to be
abandoned. A number Of persons were
present from Eureka, and all agree that ii
was . pleasant and enjoyable affair.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-07
Good OMcer.

Matt. Kyle, Sheriff Of Eureka county and
one OF the best officers in the State, says
the Gold Hill News" left last evening
for home, He had been to Carson on
business, and looked in on his Comstock
friends,