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Abandoned Villages.

While roaming through the oil country
our interest was excited by having certain
localities pointed out to US as the place
where once stood a small city. Perhaps
no part of the oil region shows this as
much as that situated between Oil Citv
and Titusville, and no place as much as
Petroleum Centre. We stand amazed
and almost doubt the truth of our inform
ant, when we are told that this is the
Petroleum Centre we saw ten years ago.
At that time, as the name implies, it was
the centre Of the land OF grease. Sur
rounded as it was the best oil-producing
country, it could not be otherwise.
Vast numbers of houses, stores, machine
shops, etc., we're erected in short time,
ana in 1868 it was city of 5000 or 1000
inhabitants. Everybody in oil-dem knew
Petroleum Centre. The city had banks,
immense hotels, large business houses,
and could boast Of three or four fine
churches. The whole country around the
place was a city. At night 1t was almost
impossible to get through the crowd OF
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tended condition Of the veins of the legs.
which have to sustain the pressure Of the
blood caused by grayitation. In varicose
veins, the valves which help to support
column of blood are to q great extent de-
atroyed, through the veins having been
distended by mechanical obstruction to
the free return of the blood from the ex
tremities, thereby distending the lower
veins and separating the edges of the
valves: Thus the weight Of an uninter-
rupted column has to be borne by the
veins. This, of course, causes
further distension, giving rise to
congestion of the capillaries Of
the skin and causing swelling, eczema.
and ultimately liberation. This is the
varicose ulcer SO common in the laborine
classes. 1t is difficult to heal, and often
impossible to heal, except by prolonged
rest in bed. Hence it is the dread of
SUI geons, and the cause of misery to
thousands. Varicose ulcers are seldom
admitted into general hospitals, so that
hundreds of poor families are driven to
the workhouse, and such cases form
majority in the workhouse infirmary.
The most frequent and fragrant causes Of
obstruction is tie ordinary elastic
garter. Children should never wear them
at all. as the stockings can be perfectly
we'll kept up by the attachement of elias
tic straps to the waistband. If carriers are
worn, it is important to know how to ap.
ply them with the least risk of harm: at
the bend Of the knee the superficial veins
of the leg unite, and 60 deeply into the
under part of the thigh beneath the ham
string tendons. Thus a ligature below the
knee obstructs the superficial veins if the
contraction is above, the hamstring tend.
ons keep the pressure off the veins which
return the blood from the legs. Unfortu~
nately, most people, in ignorance of the
above facts, apply the garter below the
knee. Again, IN nine out of ten labor
ing men, we find piece of cord or
buckled strap tightly applied below the
knee, for what reason 1 could never learn.
Elastic bands are the NEST injurious.
They follow the movement of the mus
cles, and never relax their pressure on the
veins. None lastic bands during muscu-
lar exertion become considerably relaxed
at intervals, and allow freer> circulation
OF the blood.-Popular Science Xonthly.
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Rock me to Sleep, Mother.

W. ekward, turn backward, oh, time in your
a flight,
Make me child again, just for tonight.
Mother, come back from the echoless shore,
rake me again to your heart as OF yore-
Kiss from my forehead the burrows of care,
smooth the few silver threads from my hair
over my SAUNDERS your loving watch keep
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Backward, flow backward, oh, tide OF the
years!
| am SO weary of toll and of tears
Toll without recOmpense-tears all in vain
Take me and give me my childhood again.
have grown weary of dust and decay,
Weary OF hnging my souls wealth away
Weary OF sowing for others to reap;
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Tired OF the hollow, the base, the untrue,
Mother, oh, mother! my heart calls for you!
Many summer the grass has grown green,
Blossomed and faded-Our faces between
Yet,with strong yearningla land passionate pain,
Long tonight for your presence again;
Come from the silence so long and so deep
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Over my heart in the days that are flown,
NdNove like mothers love ever has shown,
No other worship abides and endures,
Faithful, unscl6sh and patient, like yours;
None like mother can charm away pain
Frem the sick soul and world weary brain:
NAutASSA > SUI Calm " Cl AIy uCaNS llUS CTc6p-
Rock me to. sleep, mother, rock me to slee,.
Come, let your brown hair, just lighted with
gold,
Fall on your shoulders again as of old
Let it fall over my forehead tonight,
Shading my faint eyes away from the light;
For with its sunny edged shadows once more,
HAPPY will throng the sweet visions of yore
Lovingly, softly, its bright pillows sweep
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
Mother, dear mother, the years have been
long
Since last hushed to your lullaby song
Sing then, and unto my soul it shall seem
Womanhood's years have been but dream;
Clasp to your arms in loving embrace,
With your light lashes just sweeping my face,
Never hereafter to wake or to weep
Rock me to sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
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The Dog and Child.

Mr.. Elihu Burritt gives liz his book.
called "a Walk from London to Lands
End and Back" touching illustration
of the affection of dog in Truro:
Il was sitting at the breakfast table of
a friend, who is a druggist, when he was
called out by neighbor, who hsd come
for medical advice and aid. and in a very
remarkable and affecting case.
He described it briefly and simply, but
it would fill a volume of beautiful mean
ing. His family dog had inciuently
made the acquaintance of a neighbours
child on the other side of the street.
While lying on the door stone, he had
noticed the little thing, sometimes st the
chamber window, and sometimes on the
pavement, in little carriage.
During one Of his walks on that side
of the street, he met the baby, and looked
over the rim of the basket carriage, as q
loving dog can look, straight into pair
of baby eyes, and said Good morning!''
as we'll as he could.
Little by little, day by day, and week
by week, this companionship went on,
growing with the growth, aud strength
ening with the strength of the little one.
AAO oOSS oouOlle'SS UCCduSC Ills IuaSCcI
had no young child of his own, came at
last to transfer frequently his watch and
ward to the door stone on the other side
of the street, to follow as guard of hon.
or the baby's carriage on its daily air
ings.
With what delight he gave himself UP
to all the peltings, and little rude romp-
ings, and rough-and- tumblings, of those
baby hands. One day, as the dog Law in
watch by the door-stone, the child peep
ing out Of the window above, lost its bal
ance, and fell on the stone pavement be-
low. it never breathed again. 1t was
taken up quite dead! The red drops of
the young life had despatched the feet
and face Of the dog as he sprang to the
rescue. His heart died out within him
in one long whining moan of grief From
that moment he refused to eat He re-
fused to be comforted hv his masters
voice and by his masters home. Day by
day, and night by night, he lay upon the
spot where the child fell.
This was the neighbours errand. He
told it in few simple words. He had
come to my friend, the druggist, for q
prescription for his something to
bring back his appetite.
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get up genteel tes. to save my life, and
I shan't try"

| shan't try"
And sure enough, the girls did laugh.
To see such great platters or smoking-hot
sweet corn, such huge pitchers of creamy
milk, such stacks Of freshly picked Der
ries, was enough to make any hungry
girl laugh, and in way very pleasant to
hear.
Then followed a shake down on the
smooth floor of the barn, accomplished
by the aid Of Farmer Miller, who whistled
the tune of "Cyer the hills and far away,''
from the corn bin.
1t wasn't until the young moon shone
out clear and silvery that the girls found
themselves in tho hay cart riding briskly
toward the school. :
II believe ! never had such good
time in my life BEFORE" cried Millie, as
she saw, with regret, the outline of the
building through the trees.
"Nor l, nor I, nor l." was heard in
answer. &af
Farmer Miller recognized one of the
voices; and blessed it in his heart. It was
Wild Becky's. AS the others left them
she crawled over to her grandfather's side
and laid her hand warm from the CRATE
1ul grasp OF the school girls, on his arm.
This started better state of things
with Becky. She began to truly like
the girls; then she loved one or two dear
ly in true schoolgirl fashion, and to be
worthy of their love, she tried to improve
her manners. Next came ambition in
her studies, and as under it all Law deep
affection for the gaod grandfather, she
came out at the end of the year one of
the brightest, happiest girls in the school,
There we're outbreaks Of mischief now
and then. As the'old man roared to the
teacher one day, "She couldn't be tanned
all at once;' but his little girl had at last
found the golden key. And so, in bright
ening the lives Of the unhappy, and in
making sunshine for all. Becky became
in time lady in every sense of that much
misused term st. Nicholas.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-05
An Ola Story

They stood alone in the light of the West.
He said that he loved her well;
ne loved her we'll, but she loved the best
There were none but the birds to tell.
Sweet day." sang they
Sweet sweet dayr'
The bluebells were nodding in the green glen
The waters were laughing song,
The birds were telling the deeds of men
When the world knew nevera wrong; .1
"Sweet day." sang they
"Sweet, sweet day." r.. e.
He whispered in her willing ear,
Thou art dearer than life to me;' 81.
There were none but the laughing waters
to hear,
And none but the birds to see, -.
Sweet day." sang they ..s
sweet, sweet day." .
The bluebells laid their fair heads to rest,
The birds flew over the wave;
The heart of the woman who loved the best
Lay mute in silent grave!
For the love of the man who loved her well
Lived but the life OF fair bluebei!
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-03-05
he Rich and Great Not Always Happy

Some people tell me, your doctrine
about loving, and wives, and all that, is
splendid for the rich; bur it won't do for
the poor l tell you tonight there is
more love in the homes of the poor than
IN the palaces of the rich. The meanest
hut with love in it is palace fit for the
gods, and palace without love is a den
only tit for wild beasts. That is nv
soctrine! Yon cannot be so poor that you
cannot help somebody. Good nature is
the cheapest commodity in the world; and
love is the only thing that will pay ten
per cent. to borrower and lender both.
DO not tell me that you have got to be
rich! We have false standard of great
ness in the United States. We think here
that man must be great, that he must
De notorious, that he must be extremely
wealthy, or that be must be on the putrid
lips Of rumor. 1t is all a mistake. It is
not necessary to be rich or to be great, or
to be powerful, or to be happy. The
happy mann is the successful man. Hap
plness IS the legal tender of the soul. Joy
is wealth.
A little while ago stood by the grave
OF the old Napoleon--a magnificent tomb
OF gilt and gold, fit almost for a dead
deity-and gazed upon the sarcophas;us
OF black Egyptian marble, where rest at
last the ashes of that restless man. I
leaned over the balustrade and thought
about the career of the greatest soldi n
OF the modern world. I saw him
walking along the banks of the
Seine, contemplating suicide, I saw
him at Toulon. I saw him putting
down the mob in the streets of Paris
[ saw him crossing the bridge of Lod
with the tricolor in his hand-I saw him
in Egypt in the shadow of the pyramids
IL saw him conquer the Alps and mjnsle
the eagles of France with the eagles of the
crags. saw him at Marengo--at Ulm
and Austerlitz. I saw him in Russia
where the infantry of the snow and the
cavalry OF the wild blast scattered his
legions like winters withered leaves.
saw him at Leipslc in defeat and disaster,
driven by a million bayonets back upon
Paris, clutchea like wild beast, Danish
ed to Elba saw him escape and retake
an empire by force of his genius. l saw
him upon the frightful field of Waterloo,
where chance and fate combined to
wreck the fortunes of their former king,
and saw him at St. Helena, with his
hands crossed behind him, gazing out up
on the sad solemn sea.
l though of the orphans and widows he
had made, OF the tears that had been
shed for his glory, and of the only wom-
an who had ever loved him, pushed from
his heart by the cold hand of ambition,
and said would rather hsye been q
French peasant and worn wooden shoes.
l would rather have lived in hut with a
vine growing over the door; and the
grapes growing purple in the kisses of the
autumn sun. I would rather have been
that poor peasant, with my loving wife
by my side, knitting as the day died out
Of the sky-with my children upon my
knees and their arms about mel would
rather have been that man and gone
down to the tongueless silence of the
dreamless dust than to have been that
imperial personation of force and muir
der.-Co2. IngersoW
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Rip Van Wrinkle.
AN AMERICAN GERMAN CASE IN REAL LIFl

A professor in an American college,
who is an Alsatian by birth, recently
visited the scenes of his childhood for the
first time in forty years, and had as sorry
an experience as Rip Van Wrinkle himself,
de knew nobody and nobody knew him.
He strolled through the village, tried to
find the spot where he had been born,
questioned the villagers in regard to the
families Of his dav, and in the evening sat
down for refreshment in gast-haus.
The with Immediately began talking
In an undertone with some regular custom.
ers who had come to their favorire VEINS
tube to quaf the evening lager. He
pointed frequently to the newcomer,
wagged his head knowingly, stood with
in few PAGES Of the professor, placed his
hands upon his hips. drew back, and. with
an air Of de lance, asked what WAS wanted.
"a glass Of beer" was the unconcerned
answer, made in the mother tongue of
both speakers.
Herr Wirth stood fmotionless awhile,
and at last drawled out: "Well-who
are you, any way?" The professor re-
piled that he was all American. Herr
Wirth quickly turning to the lockers on
said: 80, do you hear that? He says ne is
an American, and yet speaks German ike
a natige"
The professor was then informed that
he had been watched all day; that he
had been seen going into various houses;
that he was evidently there for some DO
litical purpose-to excite an uprising or
something of that sort-and that the best
thing for him to do would be to clear
out.
The professor attempted to establish
his identity by telling them that ne was
born in the village. He described how
the place used to look, but they remem-
bered nothing. H spoke of people who
bad once lived there, but no one present
had ever heard of them. ~--....--' =,
He at last thought of something. which
as he fancied, could not have passed out
Of mind. "Gentlemen," said he, there
was once high wooden tower right up
at the turn in the road. Iplayed in that
when was boy. All Of you certainly
must remember the old tower" The
company shook their he DIS. Who ever
heard of the tower? exclaimed one and
mother. "There never was : tower
there
The professor is willing now to live
and die in the college town in America
where be is known and honored.
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the merchant from whom he bought the
pen, the price of it. and inclosine the
money, l sent from Paris to Omaha tor
pen.
BY the last steamereit came to me. The
statloner at Omaha was out of them. but
he sent to Sioux City to the man that ad-
vertises them for another lot. And now
here is where the laugh comes in The
pens are an English invention, and tons
of them can be bought in London if de-
sired. At the statiOner's next door
could have got what I had sent after to
Sioux City. But how could I know hiatt
I dealt with the man who advertised.
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Farmer Miller shouted to Miss Peters
hat he'd bring 'em home safe and sound
afore bedtime, and cracking his whip,
they were soon rattllng down the hill,
the girls getting such a shakeup as thew
had never had before; but they held on
to the poles like monkeys, filing the wav
with their merry shouts and laughter,
and by the time they reached the long
winding road through the pine woods,
they we're thoroughly enchanted with
their novel mode of riding. ...
Such queer homelv house as it was
before which they stopped! Becky didn't
try to hide any part of it, but made them
welcome to the whole, and to the great
barn, too, with its numberless hiding.
places, initiating them at once into the
most approved way of sliding down hay-
mows, and riding on the great swing
doors. She took them across the mead.
ows 70 the stream, with the little grove
beside it, and there they fished for trout ::
not that they caught enough to boast of.
tor only the most venturesone of fishes
would bite in that uproar of voices.
When they got tired of that sport they
chased the colts in the orchard. and
hunted out the squirrels, with whom
Becky carried on such a droll make-be-
lieve conversation, that the girls, as they
said, "almost died Of laughing"
Inc sun was getting low, and the grass
was all purple with shadows, when she
brought out table and said that they
would have their supper under the shade
of great butternut-t tree.
"This is the time they'll laugh"
thought Becky; "but let 'em; I couldn't
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-21
SOCIETIES..

ST. JOHNS CHAPTER. NO. 3.
rTvHE STATED ooNvocATIoNs OF ST
i Johns Chapter, No. s, 4. A. M will BE-
held at Masonic Hall, on the second Wednesday
evening of each month. Called communities
tions on all other Wednesday evenings.
All Royal Arch MRsons, in good standins, are
DAv. e. BAILY, n. r.
WA. DuRLxr, Secretary.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-21
TAX NOTICE.

~rorIcE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TIE
N s.ata and County Taxes for 1879 are now
dus and payable At my ofiee at the the b.nsirs ny
House Of Paxton Co.. and thst 'ns s,n,,v isM en-.
earding their eolleetion VIII 'e
forced; ds;AMr,. COOPER. County Treasurer.
ana ex-ofhcie Tax Collector
rur,ts October 70, is7s' ssz'-"
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FOR SALE AND TO LET.
House For Rent.

,ur pRIcR HOUSE. ON CLARK STREET,
nsxt 10 the bridge, containing four good
Ia y reoms. nicely papered; etc. is offered for
r rsnt on reasonable terms; Inquire qrsnv OF
In rear of the Hurdy House.
Eureka, October 80, 1879. ocSl-u
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BEATIrIC LODGE. NO. =, X. OF r..
MEETS EACH FRIDAY OF EVERY
Iu month, st I 80 O'Clock p. ~, At tts Castle
Hall in Odd Fellows' building.
Ali Brother Knights. in good standing. are
frsternally invited to attend such meetings.
@. L. BROY, O. %
II. D. MCKEE, K. Of r. and s.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-21
Dissolution Notice.

yy,HE COMPREHENSIVE HEaEToFohE
existing between Luther CLARK ana AJAX
Oberfeider, under the firm name OF Lasler
Clark L Co., has this day been dissoiveo ~
mutual consent. luther Clark conunaine 'ae
business of the Palace Saloon. loon.arr,nrp
LuTHEr CLARK.
Eureka. Nevada, October II, 1879. oclstf
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VTrINNEMUcCA TRIBE. NO. 9, IMPROVED
w Order of Red Men. hold regular coun.
ellis at Masonic Hall on the third sleep Of every
seven suns. At the seventh run. thirticth breath.
Sojourntng braves, warriors snd chtefB, are
cordially invited to meet in council
n. NJ BEATTY, Sachen.
MAX JACOBS, Chief OF Record. al
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Cottage to Rent.

u,HE UNFURNIsHGED, ,,l BRICK Rn1. coTTAdE, so,I. r.
i my s,ds Of Atlas Hill, containing three
eps .ne with good brick cellar, can be rented on
roohs, room terms by making early application to M.
gpou x oIosFpH. at the "Golden Rule Store" on
North Main street. ,o-o so, .,
eureka, Sept. - 1879. s2i-u
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-15
VEGETINE.
VEGETINE.
Female Weaknesses.

No better remedy in the whole materia-medica
has yet been compounded for the relief and cure
of Female Complaints, of the ordina. y kind, than
Vegetine 1t seems to act in these cases with un-
wonted certainty, and never fails to give new
and healthful tone to the female organs, to re-
move relaxed debility and unhealthy secre.ions
ana restore q healthful vgor and elasticity. One
of the most common Of these complaints is Leu
corrhoa or Whites, which are broughton either by
the presence of ScroIula in the system or by some
affection of the womb, or even by general debil
ity. For anthese complaints. and when danger
begins tn threaten women at the turn of life, Veg
etine can be commended without qualification.
The great prevalence of these disorders, and their
cure by Vegetine. has amply shown that the alle-
waiting agent remains not yet to be discovered,
but is already known, and is favorite with Amer
ican ladies. Too long has it been the custom to
prescribe nauseating and uncertain remedies in
place Of what is pleasant efiicac Gus and cheap.
Try Vegetine and do not doubt its power to car
ry you safely through danger and disease.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-15
Knights Of St. Martin.

The Knights of st. Martin, Of Holy
Trinity Church, West Fifth street, will
celebrate their fourth anniversary to-mor-
row by attending services at o'clock in
the morning, in full dress uniform, and in
giving in the afternoon, with the aid OF o
number of other societies of Knights a
magnificent parade through the city. They
will firm at Holy Trinity Hall at 12:45,
sharp, and march west on Fifth to Wood,
where the knights of st. George, of St..
Emsnuels Church, the Knights of St.
George, of H 'ly Trinity Church, Dayton,
O.. and Knights of S.. Lawrence, of Law
xsnceburg, Ind, will fall into line.
They will then march south on Wood
street to Third, and east on Third to St.
Pstrick's Church, where the knights Of St.
Patrick will join the procession; then east
On Third To the Church Of Atonement,
where the Knights OF st. James will fall
into line; thence east on Third street to st.
Charles Hall, where the Knights of ST. Ed
ward will fall into line; then east on Third
street to Sycamore street, north on Syca-
ssore to St. Xaviers Church. where the
Knights CT Lo OH. viii viii fall fall ;,.to l;ne then
north on Sycamore to Eighth, east on Eighth
70 Broada ay, north on Broadway to Hunt
oest on NUM- W OpTlhg. nortn on oprlhR 10
Abigail, where the Knights Of st. Thomas
will join in the procession, which will then
move west on Abigail 10 Main, south on
Main to Eighth, east on Eighth to Vine.
south on Vine to Fourth, west on Fourth
TO Plum. north on Plum TO Fifth, west on
Fifth to the Holy Trinity Church, where
P0ntifcal vespers will be held. After YES
pers the Knights Of st. Martin will escort
the different companies Of Knights to their
headquarterk