Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-03


All of the principal aud many of the
smaller streams in Nevada have no visible
outlet. The larger rivers all terminate in
lakes Of very considerable area, respect
lively. The most singular thing is that the
water supply in these lakes is at all times
the same. The spring freshets, filling the
rivers from bank to bank, work no per-
eeptible change in these great reservoirs.
terry. 1t has been the generally accepted
theory that there exists a subterranean con-
nection between the Nevada " sinks and
the Pacific Ocean. But this theory is now
disputed by a gentleman who has resided
on the shores Of Humboldt Lake for years.
The " Silver State" has the following on
the subject
4 great many persons entertain the opin-
ion that there Is a subterranean outlet TO
the Sink Of the Humboldt. One Of these
expressed his views on the subject yestar-
dav IN tie presence of Walter schmidt,
who has resided near the Sins for several
years, aud built a quartz mill near the wish
ble outlet Of the lake. schmidt diSsentei
from this opinion, and argued that As the
Sink has a hard, clayey bottom. imPervi-
u TO water, it would be impossible fer It
II soak through underground, and a.trIb-
uted the disappearance Of The river %
evaporation. This, said Mr.. Schmjlt
is 50 great in the summer time that a
wooden bucket filled with water in the
morning would be empty by noon. and
would fall tC pieces before night
We call the attention Of the Enterprise
to this sqrIb from the Boston Pc;
..what miserable b5sh IS al The talk about
C~oufederates stealing slvly back iate power:
There Is not a Syutherusr N Congress, or
out. Of any influence, who Is net 50 oval
TO the Union to-day as any Republican in
the land. II possible, ,he south : under
stronger bonds 70 labor fsr peace than any
other section. Her political. MATERIAL and
social Interests al lead II that direction.
The parrat-.iha taxi abou; Busad.ars has
had is day. Poor souls are they who can
be entertained by it,"
SPEAKING Of the Lowe Logan tracas in
Washington tie M4rysy...5 Appeal re-
marks Is 1t not about ume that daeling
was shot down ly public opinion. The
man VII sends a challenge 10 murder. or
be murdered ought 70 he 50 strongly de-
nouue=d and uPyrailai hat, he would feel
like sneaking out Of the country and seek
ing . secluded bone in some heather and
barbaroas i4aI. The man, also, who &C
cepts a challenge i but little better than
he who challenges. Ear the man who man
itests the moral courage 10 decline is the
reaI gentleman"
KANSAS will have enough negroes by the
next election 70 enu,le that race to Z
Representative in Congress, but we are
positive hat no negro VIII be nominated
by the Republicans. Hes a mighty use
ful man - vote, but not to hold office. In
that respect tLey are treated very much
Ike The ex Union soldiers. When Offices
ar to be filed, the stay-at-hom patriots
go5ble them Up. and those who Tough; the
battles Of their country get nothing.
Think of it, Only two Union soldiers in
the United States Senate.
THE trustees Of the generous legacy OF
Mr.. Lick, the California millionaire. for
the establishment of a frst-class as
Economical observatory, have secured
the services of ". 5. Durham, of Chi
caso, to assist them in determining a
suitable location for the observatory. Mr..
Burnham viii 60 to California some
time during the season to experiment on
the atmosphere, wind, etc, of various To-
c]aIities, and will make his headquarters
for a couple Of months on Mount Hamil-
tor where a temporary establishment Is to
be fitted up for his accommodation.
THERE seems to be nothing like a ''revo-
luton" for making Government loans
boom. remarks the Philadelphia " Times"
On Wednesday, Senator Dawes, Of Massa-
ehusetts, delivered q long speech to show
how the Coufederates were hurrying
the country to ruin; on thursday th4 whole
-four per CEN. loan to take mp tie ten
forties NEARLY one hundred and fifty mill
ions was subscribed by a New York svndi-
cate.
POPULAR education Is one Of the best
remedies for socialism. In America this
dangerous element is confined almost ex-
clusively to the ignorant classes which
have hocked here from other countries.
In Russia, where marked progress has
been made by social revolutionists. only
about eleven per cent. of the population
can read and write.
OLIVE, the Nebraska cremator, who
burned TWO men at the stake because thev
were suspected Of cattle stealing, has been
sentenced to the P~enitentiary for life.
Roasting human beings does not seem TO
be considered much Of a crime in Ne
brasla.
HAD Jim Blaine been as brave in war as
he IS ferocious in peace, the Council Bluffs
Globe suggests. the rebellion would
have been put down before il had a re-
spectacle beginning. But fortunately for
the rebellion, Jim had no such courage
then as he possesses now.
The Democrats OF Virginia City have
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