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Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
TOO HOT TOR HIM.

During the Confederate war one Jim
was attached to Rossar's Cavalry IN Stew
arts command. jim was noted for his
stroug .antipathy to shot and shell, and Il
peculiar way he had of avoiding too close
communion with them but at last all his
plans failed to keep him out of the row.
and he, with his companions, under a
| lieutenant, was detailed TO support a bat
| terry that composed a portion of the rear
guard. The enemy kept pressing so close,
| in fact, rs to endanger the retreating
forces, and the troops covering the retreat
| had orders to keep the enemy in cheek
for a given perios at all hazords. jim
grow desperate under the CALLING fire.
He placed himself in every position that
his genins could invent, but the hiss of
| the bullet haunted him still. At last, in
| despair, he called to tho commanding Off
Ger, ''Lieutenant, let's fall bach" II can
| not do it, Jim " shouted the officer
| "Well, Pll be drafted if we don't get
cleaned out f we stay here!" "My orders,
jim, are to hold this place and support
that battery of guns"-ponting to the
artillery close by. eff we fall back,
the enemy will rush in and capture those
guns" just at that instant a well dirrc
ted bullet impressed Jim with the fact
q change of base was necessary. Jim
found another apparently protected spot,
and as soon as he had recovered his mind,
he sang out, "Oh, Lieutenant, what do
YOU think them cannon cost !" II don't
know, Jim, 1 s*pposo Gre thousand dol
lars" "Wel!," said Jim, "1et's start q
collection and pay for tho daI, cd guns
and let the yankees have 'em "
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
WHY'S IT SO2
BY FATHER RYAN.

Some find work where some find rest.
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep while some eyes wake,
And as the weary night hours go
Some hearts beat where some hearts
break:
often wonder why 'tis so.
Some wills faint where some wills fight,
ONE love the tent a"d some the Leld;
l often wonder who is right,
The ones who strive o. those who yield.
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife;
And so through ages and though lands
Move on the two extremes oflife.
Some feet halt where some feet tread.
In tireless march Il thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed !;
Some seek when others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash,
Some fall back when some move on;
Some flags furl where others flash
Until tue battle has been Won.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name above 4 grave.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01
ANOTHER FISH STORY.

The. pleasing picture of the Iowa her.
and was drawn by them up and down a
pond in a beautiful little boat. was the
sweetest tish-story ever clipped with an
exchange editors shears. But who shall
say that tho ingenuity of the local chron-
iclsr has got to the end of its tether and
devised the sweetest possible fish-story
Here is the Whitehall Times, for instance,
with a romance of the Queen of the
speckled beauties. A man had artifi-
cial troud pond with at least 5000 fish
weighing from half a pound to two
pounds, more or less. He also has lit
tie girl, five year old who has succeeded
in training the fish so that she can go to
the edge OF the pond and with handful
of crumbs feed them from her chubby
hand. They have learned to jump out of
tho water and snatch worms from her
fingers, and they are extremely fond of
their little mistress. One day she lost
her balance and pitched headlong into
the water where it was deep. She Gays
that when she went "way down" she
called Justify for help. Her cries quichly
attracted her parents, and they We're hor-
rifed at seeing the little girl floating
upon the surface of the pond. The father
rushed to the waters edge and reached
out for his pet and as he raised her from
tho wate, a perfect solid mass of trout
was found beneath her. These faithful
subjects of the little Queen as she fell,
quickly gathered beneath her and thus
showed their love for their mistrers by
bearing up her body, thus preventing her
from meeting watery grave.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01


Il School boy on Corns.-uurns are of
two kinds vegetable and animal. Veg
etable corn grows in rows animal corn
grows on toes. There are several kinds
of corn: there is the uricoln, capricorn,
corn dodger, field corn and the corn which
is the corn you most feel. 1t is said,
believe that gophers like corns, but per-
sons having corns do not like to go fur
if they can help it. Corns have kernels,
and some colonels have corns. Vegetabl
corns grow on ears, but animal corns
grow on the feet at the other end of the
body. Another kind of corn is the acorn;
this kind grows on oaks, but there is no
hoax about the corn. The acorn is u
corn with all indefinite article indeed.
Try it aud see. Many a man Wien he has
a corn wishes it was an acorn. Folks
| shat have corns sometimes send for a
doctor and if the doctor himself is corn
ed. he probably won't do so we'll as if h c
isn't. The doctor says corns are produc-
ed by tight boots and shoes, which is
probably tao reason why when y man is
tight they say he is corned. fla farmer
manages well, he can get q good deal OF
corn to the acre, but know of Il farmer
who has n corn that makes the bieges t
acher on his farm. The biggest crop OF
of vegetable corn 4 man raises the better
he likes it; but the biggest crop of ami
NAL corn, the better he does not like it.
Another kind OF corn is the corn dodger.
The way it is male is very simple, is as
follows that is if you want to know.
You go along the street and Il man you
| know has II corn, u rough character,
then you step on tie toe that has a corn
on it, and see if you don't have accession
to dodge. In that way you will find out
what corn dodger is.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

NS'N business you can engage in.
Ihf l s. t" $50 per day made Ivy
yorker of e, ther sex. right in their
localities. Particulars and samples
b IS free. Improve your spare tim
is business. Address STlNsoN d. Co.,
fwna. Msins.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

syWe have much pleasure in anuOune-
ing, says the Detroit Free Press, the advent
of Brorsons comet. The advance agent
has been here and he says this attraction
will he around about the hrSt of next
month. Bronson himself will not be xyith
the combination, as he has sold ont his
interest in the attraction; still the comet
travels under the old name. 1t is perhaps
not too much to say that this comet IS
ono of the most reliable of the heavenly
bodies that now has the road and it's eX-
hibitions never disappoint the audience.
Asi it has not been extensively advertised
in this section of the country heretofore
it will give q private exhibition at the
end of the present month to members Of
the press-if they have telescopes. In
accordance with the demand of the time
for low prices, the management, after
long consideration, has determined to
make the exhibition Fl ee, no extra charge
for Ieserved seats which may be sesure@ a t
the box Office. Brorson's comet comes
around every five and one half years, and
when nearest the sun it occupies point
within the orbit of the earth, 1t will be
one of the prominent sights in the heav
ems during April and May. Efforts are
being made to secure it throughout June,
but it is feared previous enga yements will
interfere. A Gomez has been want long
felt in this country. 1t affords 4 scienti-
fic and plausible excuse for yonng people
who desire to cultivate each others ac-
quaintance without the eye of the public
upon them. 1t is to be hoped that Bror-
on's comet will be patronized to an extent
that will encourage the management and
partly repay them for the great expense
in bringing out this unrivaled ut traction.
-~~~"~~~-------..nn-----
French MustaG.-MiX a quart of brown
mustard seed with {; handful each of
parsley, chervil, taragon and hurnet, a
teaspuonful of celery seed, and olives,
mace, garlic and salt according to taste.
Put the whole into q basin, with enough
wine vinegar to cover the mixture. Let
it steep for twenty -four hours, then pound
it in a marble mortar. When thorough
ly pounded, pass it through Il fine sieve;
add enough vinegar to MAJ the mus
tard of tho desired consistency, and put
into Jars for use.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

100000 TICKETS AT 7 70 DOLLARS
EACH, HALF TICKETS 81.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

Mrs. j. L. Austen, St. Francisville,
La, wishes to inform the public thai she
will do plain sewing, at reasonable rates.
She will pay especial attention to chill
dren's clothing, gents shirts and under
clothing. In soliciting public patti onase
she guarantees satisfaction in every par
ticuar.-tf.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-03-01

Tlain Rice Pudding To twelve cups of
milk, one cup of rice, well washed.
Sweeten to taste; flavor with vanilla; !;
add u little salt and teaspoonful of but
ter. Excellent, if baked in q slow oven
for three or four hours.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
FOstpor ement.

The day of sale of delinquent stock Of the
Rye Patch Consolidated Mill and Mining Com
pany is hereby postponed until THURSDAY,
the Fifteenth day of MAY, 1879, at the
same hour and place. BY order Of the Board Of
Trustees. ID. \. NERDENAL,
apls-td Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

ARTHUR CONSOLIDATED GOLD AND SILVER MINING
CoMPASN.
Location of principal place of business, Para
disc, Nevada.
Location OF works, Mount Rose Mining Dis
trict, Humboldt county, Nevada
NOTTCE-'fhere are delinquent upon the
following described stock, On account OF assess
ment No 1, levied ON the 18th day OF March,
1879, the several amounts set opposite the
names OF the respective shareholders, as ioi-
lows.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
FOR SALE.

Wishing TO retire from business, now offer
my entire property in Winnemucca, consisting
Of Book and stat onery store and the News
Business, ana a family residence on Second
street all OF which viii sell at a reduced price
for cash in hand G. CHENOW XIII
Wlnnemucea, April 2s, 1870 Ii
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
De inquenr Notice

RYE PATCH CONSOLIDATED MI AND MINING
COM ANY,
Location of principal place or business,
San Francisco, California; Location Il efks,
Echo DistIic., humboldt county, state OF
Nevada
NDTICE--There are delinquent upon the
follow ing desc ibed och, on account OF ar
sessment (No u levied on the l7ih day of
Dec, mber, 1878. the several amounts set oppo
rite the names of The Iesl ecti,e Shareholders
AZ follows.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
SALT, SALT.
The Desert Salt COMPANY

is now prepared to furnish a choice article OF
MILLING SALT i'll quantities TO suit, at
reasonable rates
ADDRESS ORDERS =" DESERT SALT COMPANY,
BROWNS STATION, G. =. X. r., Nevada.
aug. lG-'13-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
NOTICE.

Having established Purchasing Agency, Mr.
T.. Bien will give his personal attention TO all
orders OF any kind, such as Boots and Shoes,
Furniture, crockery, Carpets, Millinery Goods,
Groceries, etc.
Being in constant business relations and
having thorough acquaintance with all the
leading houses ladies in ordering through MIR.
Bien, will receive the full benefit of his ex-
perieDce and find it more advantageous than
doing their own shopping.
Address letters, Z. o. Box $40. mlStf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03

And in accordance with law and an order OF
the Board OF Trustees, made on the Eighteenth
GSth) OF March. 1879 so many shares of each
parcel of said stock as may be necessary will be
sold at public auction at the office OF the COM
pany Paradise, Nevada, on
SATURDAY, THE TENTH Qoth) DAY OF
MAY. 1879,
At the hour of l o'clock p NJ. OF said day, TO
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with costs of advertising and expenses of
the sale. III. WARREN, Secretary.
Office at Paradise City, Humboldt county,
Nevada ap2S-td
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
PostpOnement.

The above sale of delinquent stock Of the
Rye Patch consolidated Mill and Mining
Company Is postponed until sAIURi Az the
FIF1 LLN1 Ii Gay IF MARCH 1879, at the
same hour and place. By order of The Board
Of Directors. u. +. YkRDENAL, SECRETARY.
f.Ir
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
Postpone merit

The day Of sale q The above tanned Mining
Compsny is hereby POSTPONED until Tue :
DAY, the III kENIb tl5th) day Of APRIL,
1879 at the same hG ur and place.
D. +. NEkDENAL, Sec'y,
yolr "a
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
Strayed.

Srom Humboldt House. bay mare with
IL bell, one black horse mule one i.on-giay
hc Sc mule enc cream color d mare mule, all
shod but The iron gay. A rwtrd Of TN
IUJLAhs each 10 ,fer d y the undel signed
for the delivery Of the animals humboldt
House. PE1Eh kAsK
H1hbOldt House, March 30, 1879. IT,
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
FOR SALE.

THE LAFAYETTE HOTEL, situated near
j the Depot, Winnemucca, Nevada The
Hotel is doing first-class business, and will
be sold at a bargain as the proprietor desires to
retire from the business. For terms apply TO
the proprietor JOSEPH GERIilN.
Winnemucea, April 81, 1870. If
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

To ALEXANDER McGREGoR.
NOU are hereby notified that the under
Il signed has performed labor on the Con-
tinental mine, situated in Gold Run Mining
District, Humboldt county, Nevada, in the
years 1877 and 1873, amounting 10 one hundred
and fifty (Sl50) dollars in United States gold
coin, said expenditure being the amount re-
CURED to hold the same according to the United
States mining laws, for your interest Of seven
hundred and fifty (750) feet in said mine, and
that unless you pay the said amount within
ninety 900 days alter the date Of publication OF
this notice your interest in said mine viii be-
come the property Of the undersigned
RICHARD 1HERIAN,
Gold Run, Humboldt County, Nevada, Apr
p, 1870. 30
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03
HAY FOR SALE.

E4NOUR to Five hundred tons OF Second class
n HAY Is yet for sale on the Marker Brothers
ranch, loaded on the ear at sl2 per ton.
MARKER BROTHERS.
LoVeiock, April s, 1879. apl0-tf.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-05-03

call vonr attention necessary for you me to town
nsayeth travelling ly
filling and fo aing all orders sent to
THAT WE RECEIVE THEM
facilities for filling for goods not
epurhase Q cusAmas
- mhrn u ard these advantages:
WE KEEP ON HAND THE LARGEST STOCK AND GREATEST
VARIETY OF ANY RETAIL HOUSE ON THE COAST
stores each having attend
therefore
stock
Dry Goods Fancy Goods, Mems Clothing, Boys Clothing,
Furnishing Goods, Notions. Hats Millinery,
Boots and Shoes.
grades to the best be
who
successfully
FIRST in bales
merchants
Central Pacific Railroad
re o ra
Newl mk { cllg.dt
o. lars o. rel a
ANSWERED
LETTERS,
MECHANICS sT0EE Nos 49, 100. IO2 1914 ard CG Street.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. mayll-78-tf
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25
Alive Two Years With . Bullet in
Her Brain. velagtl


One of the most remarka BILE cases
of shooting on record is that of q
China woman, who was shot through
the brain, and is still alive with the
ball lodged in her head. Ono night,
about two years ago, Chinese wo-
man named Lee Queen while seated
In her house in ,Spoflord alley, was
approached by a Chinese highbinder
and asked for some money or jewclry.
She refused to comply with his de-
mand, whereupon he drew a revolver
from under hisblouse. and fired at
her head..N A few moments after the
police cameziup and finding the wo-
man wounded i'm the head, conveyed
her to the Central Receiving Hospital,
where, upon examination, 1t was dis.
covered that she had been wounded
over the left eye, the, bullet in its
course destroying that organ. The
bullet had passed inward and upward
and touched The brain. Before DR..
Stivers, the police surgeon, who had
been sent for, arrived, the woman lost
nearly three tablespoonfuls Of brain
matter, which oozed through the
wound. The surgeon dressed the
wound, but'gaye 1t as his opinion at
the time that tho woman could live
but few hours. He was desirous OF
keeping her at the hospital, but her
friends insisted upon removing her
to her home, and he consented to le,
her 60. He continued to visit her
and in course Of time began to show
symptoms of recovery. She did not
die, as was expected. but continued
| to improve, and now she is alive and
well. The bullet, which could not. bt
traced or extracted is still in hel
head-San Franctsco Call.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25
Y I--7--------l -ll--lz-----------l-+-i- r.
"A Female crusoe.

r fftf - p 90 a1ttI ifIfA ~ 20. " NHi iff-A
t, The San Francisco journals contain
an account of what they call a Cali
fornian Crusoe, an Indian, woman who
had, for Is years, lived alone on a
dreary desert island and was finally
discovered and taken off by the crew,
of vessel in search of her, Many
years ago a small schooner was sent
to the Island of San Nicholas in the
Pacifc, some 10 miles southeast Of
Santa Barbara, to bring away num-
Der of'Indians living there and settle
them on the main land. Nineteen
men, women and. children had been
got on board, when one Of. them, a
mother, found that two Of, her offspring
had been left behind. She immediate
ly Jumped overheard swan to the
island, where she sought in vain for
her children. Having returned to the
shore, she saw the schooner sailing
away, and tried in vain tn attract
attention. The island was not visi-
ted again for 16 years. Then George
Ninever,, an otter. hunter commanding
a small vessel, landed there, and de-
tected evidences Of human hibitation,
but could not stay long enough to
prosecute his quest. Two years.after,
he sailed there again, and. roaming
over the sisland, came upon the woman
who was not at all wild, and made ne
effort to escape. She was clad in q
garment fashioned of tine skin OF a sea
fowl, and was occupied in skinning
seal -blubber, which has formed thu
greater part Of diet. She was quit'
good looking, seemed about SO year.
old, and spoke a language nobod.
could understand. She died "a fev
weeks alter reaching Santa Barbara
while living in the house Of Nideyel
from the effect OF fall seriously injur
ing her spine. Her death was muc
incurred by several enterprising show
| men in San Francisco, who had offere
handsome sums for the privilege 0
exhibiting her through the country al
the Unique and Entirely Wonderfu
California Crusoe. .r, g
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25
Anna Dickinson and John Mooul-
JDf l> Tough. 4.
Now York wOrld.l


Miss Anna E. Dickinson has re-
turned to town after a fortnight Of sue
cess with her lecture in other cities.
She called, yesterday, at the World
office in reference to publish statements
about her play "Aurelian" and Mr..
MCCULLOUGH, TO a reporter, she said
The allegation was thus printed in
the Tribune: "The statement lately
circulated that John Mccullough had
accepted Miss Dickinson's Aurelian,
and would act init proves to have
been incorrect. But here and now,
in my own persons, ! repeat that the
play Of 'Aurelian' was written at the
request of John Mccullough; was
written for him; was accepted by him;
was to have been produced by him;
aud, that, without the resembling Of
that promise of production or word
of negation from him to me Of that
acceptance, the play was taken from
him by me for sufficient cause"
But Miss Dickinson omitted to state
what was the sufficient cause" and
it may row be in order for an explain
alton Of it by Mr.. Mccullough. who
has been delighting Memphis and re-
ceiving plaudits and gold medals.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25
How Indians Hunt the Bison


Before the horse came into use the
Indians were obliged to chase the
bison on foot, and even at the present
day there are many celebrated hunters
who are able to run down bison on
foot AMI kill it with the lance. The
mode, however which is generally
adopted is the chase by mounted hun.
ters, a chase which offers the greatest
results, and exhibits the widest en-
thusiasm and excitement. Armed
merely with his tiny bow and flint
headed arrows, the native hunter
mounts his horse, and goes off in chase
ofthe bison. ! 9'a.is ll2 -.9i9 a'' 'i
' When he comes up with the ami
mails, he selects one, usually a fat,
well-conditioned cow, presses his horse
to her, and prepares his bow and ar
row. The well-trained--horse needs
no guiding, but keeps close to the
right shoulder of tho bison, and little
behind it,, SO that it may not run upon
the horns of the animal if it should
happen to stop. suddenly and turn its
head. This plan. moreover, just
brings the rider into the, proper posi-
tion to deliver his arrow in the most
deadly manner, Il e., directing it just
behind the shoulder. When an arrow
is discharged by practised hand, it
often, passes entirely through the
bisoa-heqqfalls mortally wounded,
and, tenacious Of life as the animal is,
soon breathes his last Leaving the
arrow in the wound in order to mark
the owner Of. tho dead animal, the sue :
cessful archer dashes on in pursuit Of
another animal, and does not cease un-
til he has expended all Of lbs store Of
arrows.
1t Is the pride Of the native hunters
to kill bison with every arrow. and
not to shoot twice at the same animal.
The younger hunters are fierce and
anxious rivals in this sport, knowing
that the result Of the days hunt will
be the talk of the whole village and
that on their success or failure will
much depend the estimation in which
they are, held. .d9aiW bbu .H5Ti
Even in those parts of the country
where the bow has been almost entirely
superseded by firearms, il is equally, a
point Of honor to kill the bison with !
single shot and to claim a slain bison
for every bullet In such cases th'
hunter takes little pains in loading hi
gun, He carries the powder loose in
his pocket or bag, scoops hastily
random quantity into the gun, drops
upon it, without any wadding, a bull
let wetted in the mouth, and th'
loading is complete. The muzzle o
the gun is kept pppcrmcst until th'
moment. for firing, when the gun i
dropped, aimed and fred simultaneous
ly, without being brought to The
shoulder. ,iHtsa '}iiA 0-i.l
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-03-25

While the British barque Luttcr-
worth, which recently arrived in San
Francisco, wGs bocatmed in the trop-
les a large shark was observed swim
ming around the ship. A large hook
with chain attached was baifed with
q four pound piece Of pork. The
shark made for it and bolicd 1t. but
in hauling him up tho chain parted
and he coolly swallowed the hook,
chain, and pork. Another hook was
then baited, which he instantly seized,
bitiig a three inch rope in twain and
also swallowing It with another four
pound piece Of pork. Another hook
was then baited with similar piece
of pork, and with this the shark was
caught and landed on the main deck.
When at last lie was killed and cut
open, tho large hooks, chain and rope,
together with the eight pounds OF
pork, were found in his stomach.