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Keep the Stables Light.

Dark ables are an abomination,
and should not be tolerated There
is no necessity to sacrifice comfort,
either in winter or summer, TO Sc
cure enough light. A horses eyes
are enlarged-the pupil of the eye
is--by being kept in a dark stable;
he has harness put on him and
suddenly brought out into the
bright, glaring sunlight, which
contracts the pupil SO suddenly as
to cause extreme pain. By per-
severing in this very foolish and
injudicious as we'll as cruel prac-
tice, the nerves of the eye become
impaired, and If continued long
enough, loss of sight will ensue.
To see how very painful 1t is to
face bright light after having
been in the dark, take a walk some
dark night for short time, till
the eye becomes accustomed to the
darkness, then drop suddenly into
some well-lighted room and you
will be scarcely able to see In the
sudden light. You know how
painful it is to yourself, then why
have your horse repeatedly TO
bear such unnecessary pain?
A dark stable is invariable a
damp one, and such stables we are
not yet willing to put either a val
liable working or driving horse
in. Give good ventilation, let the
sunshine and the air have a chance
to effect an entrance, and your sta
bles will be purer and more
healthy than If you take such
pains to exclude them and the
good influence they invariably
bring with them.
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A Lost Heir.

A singular case of a lost heir
came lately before the court OF
chancery, England. In 1888, Isaac,
eldest son of John Atkinson, a
Cumberland gentleman of proper
ty, disappeared. There was no
suspicion of his death, but no
news ever reached his family
about him. 1t now appears thai
about the same time one James
Anderson started in business In
Rome, Italy. He had Cumber-
land accent, and like Isaac, was a
fine wrestler. This man was the
lost heir. BY the death of his ia
Their in 1889, Isaac became heir,
but it Is stated never knew this
until 1877. His claim was then
nearly barred, nor did he take
steps to assert it. He died in 1877,
and so satisfied are his family of
his identity that they have agreed
on compromise with his children.
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all that the savages held her In
the highest esteem.
One of them. some time after,
begged Mrs. Kelly 10 accompany
him 10 the theatre and when she
kindly declined, the old warrior
wept.
The delegation insisted that she
ought 10 return with them, pledg-
ing to give her horses and lands,
and to bestow upon her the great
honor of making her Queen ofthe
Siox.
As for Jumping Bear. Ii is pre-
sumable that he died of a broken
heart long ago.
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The entire proceeds arising from the
sale of this work are devoted to The Hood
Orphan Memorial Fund, which is invested
in United States Registered Bonds for the
nurture, care, support and education of
the ten infants deprived of their parents
last summer at New Orleans, the melan-
choly incidents of which sad bereavement
are still fresh in the pablo mind.
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The author, the subject, the purpose, all
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RATTLE OF THE BONES.
BY AN UNKNOWN WRITER.


How many bones in the human face
Folrteen, when they re all IN place.
How many bones IN the human head
EIht, my child, as have often said.
H.w many bones in the human ear
TREE in each and they help to hear.
low many bones IN the human spine?
Pwenty-six, like climbing vine.
How many bones in the human chest?
Twenty-tour ribs and two of the rest.
How many bones the shoulders bind?
Two in each, one before, one behind.
How many bones in the human arm2
In each arm one; two in each forearm.
How many bones in the human wrist?
Eight in each, if none are missed.
How many bones in the palm of the hand
Five, in each, with many band.
How many bones in the fingers ten?
Twenty and by joints they bend.
How many bones in the human hip2
One in each; like dish they dip.
now uldUy UOutS III tue uuludu tuIk IA
One in each-and deep they lie.
How many bones in the human knees
One in each-the knee-pan please.
How many bones in the leg from the knee
Two in each-we can plainly see.
How many bones in TIE ankle strong?
Seven in each-but none are long.
How many bones in the ball of the foot2
Five in each; as in the palms were put.
How many bones in the toes half score
Twenty-eight, and there are no more.
And now, all together, these many bones
fix,
And they count in the body two hundred
and six. 80
And then we have in The human mouth,
Of upper and under, thirty two teeth.
And we now and then have bone
should think,
That forms on joint, or to fill up chink
A Sesamold bone, or Wermain we call
And now we may rest, for we've told
them all.
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The Queen of the Sioux.

On the the evening of July IL,
1864, a small party were encamp-
ed on the prairie, near the Black
Hills, being on the road from
Idaho to Kansas. They consisted
of five men, a lady named Mrs.
Kelley, with her niece seven years
of age, They were OH the famil-
lar, well-knOwn trail from Fort
Laramie, over which hundreds
and thousands had passed, and
there were others trains in front
and rear, so that none entertained
a thought of danger.
1t was just growing dark, and
the two colOred men were busy
preparing supper. The Little Box
Elder flowed at their feet, its
bluffs rising abruptly on the OPP
posite side. Mr.. Kelly had start.
ed off to determine the best point
for crossing, when all at once a
couple of hundred Sioux warriors
appeared on the bluffs, and swOop-
ed down upon the astounded emf
grants. gr
The latter we're pOWerless, and
the next minute three of the
whites lay dead, one vanished in
the darkness, and Mrs. Kelly and
her niece were prisoners. The
change was as sudden as awful.
The two were forced to mount a
horse which was led by an Indian,
the plundered teams and the dead
being left behind.
They had not travelled far, when
Mrs. Kelley formed plan of es-
cape for her niece. She began
tearing into small pieces num-
Der of letters which she had about
her person, and stealthily dropped
them to the ground as they rode
along. AT the same time she call
ed the attention of little Mary to
them, and directed her, when the
time came, to let herself safely
down from the horse, and run
back upon the trail thus m srked
out, until she should reach the
plundered camp, where she was
10 await the arrival of some of the
other emigrant trains that were
not far behind.
This suggestion was carried out,
the girl slipping down so quietly
that her absence was not noted.
See started on a run across the
prairie, there being just sufficient
light for her to detect the white
bits of paper which marked her
path.
The success of her niece in get
ting away awakened hope in the
heart of Mrs. Kelly that she might
do the same thing, though she
could not but know that the
chances were much against it.
She was not heavily built wo-
man, and she managed, after a
time, to reach the ground; aid she
too, at once started on the back
trail as fast as she could make her
way over the prairie.
She was speedily missed, how
ever, and the Sioux rode out so as
to form an immense circle, when
all began moving in toward the
centre. The search was not pros
ecuted very long, when the crouch
ing figure was discovered in the
grass, and retaken.
AT the same time another party
galloped ON in search Of the little
girl, who sped along with light
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Given UP by Doctors.

us it possible that Mr.. Godfrey
is up and at work, and cured by
so simple remedy 2"
II assure you it is true that he
is entirely cured, and with moth
ing but Hop Bitters; and only ten
days ago his doctors gave him up
and said he must die ~
"Well-a-day! That is remarka-
BILE! / will go this day and get
some for my poor George know
hops are good "-iSdlem Post. ct.
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PATENTS

F. A. Lehman, Solicitor of American
and Foreign patents, Washington d. G.
All business connected with Patents,
whether before the Patenl Office or the
Courts, promptly attended to. No charge
made unless patent is secured. Send for
circular oct25,f.
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When are flowers out Of breath:
they are fully blown.
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Misses don't count-except il
the Treasury Department.
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Why is the world like music :?
Because it is full of sharps and
flats.
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By Universal Accord

AYERS ,CATHARTIC PILLS are the
best ofall purgatives for family use. They
are the prodnct of long, laborious, and
successful chemical investigation, and
their extensive use, by Physicians ia their
practice, and by all civilized nations,
proves them TO be the best and most effec,
tual purgative Pill that medical science
can devise. Being purely vegetable no
harm can arise from their use In intrin-
sic value and curative powers no other
Pills can be compared with them, and
every person, knowing their virtues, will
employ them, when needed. They keep
the system in perfect order, and maintain
in healthy action the whole machinery of
life. Mild, searching and etlectual, they
are specially adapted to the needs OF the
digestive apparatus, arrangements OF
which they prevent and cure if timely
taken. They are the best aud safest
physic to employ for children and weak
eued constitutions, where mild, but ef-
fectual catha-tic is required FOR sale by
all dealers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

1t seems that the Chicago Mining Elk
change is making ar effort to increase it,
usefulness. The Mining Review Of late
date says: During the past week several
important developments have been made
in the Mining Board. The Directors have
signed a lease for the rental of the large
room adjoining the Board Of Trade, known
as Brunswick's Billiard Hall. These prem.
ises will form the finest board-rooms in
the United States, excepting only those in
San Francisco. The Mining Board will be
a joint occupant Of this magnificent re-
tunda, with the ~well-known Grain and
Provision Board Of the Chicago Board OF
Trade. The occupancy Of the new prem.
ises will begin May /. Another new fea-
ture is that the Directors have voted ia
increase the capital stock of the Mining
Board from sixty to one hundred shares
for the purpose Of admitting the brokers
to a voice in the management. Each
broker will be allowed to purchase a share
at par. and thus have a vote. 1t is ant4ci.
pated that these changes will greatly ben.
eft the Board, both in securing local bust.
ness and additional members.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

Says the Gold Hill News; Our mutual
friend. R. D. Furguson. the frail, over al
Bodie. has been a long time sick. but has
recently got mad, got his royal back mp.
he swears he isn't 30 id frail as be
might be. and is already striking out on
the war-path. He will get we'll. Certain
parties over there have been reporting
numerous charities in his behalf, collect
ing money for him and using it themselves,
and telling about money and other assist
ance which he has never received. Ferg.
sets the whole miserable racket out vigor-
ously In the Bodie Standard of the 23d
instant, and wants no more blamed non
sense. They'd better not fool that way
with old Feig.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01
ARREST OF NIKE DeY0UNG.
KALl0CH SUES THE CHRONICLE.
Election of Delegates to the Green
Back Convention Kearney's
Habeas Corpus Acct
49, enfS-ASsesSmemts.

by Telegraph to the Sentinel.l
SAN Francisco, April BON. H. De
Young, the surviving proprietor of the
Chronicle, was arrested at noon to-day, on
complaint Of Mayor Kalloch, charging him
with libel. The alleged libel was repro
ducing in the Chronicle the editorial which
appeared in the New York World, which
accused Mayor Kalloch of subornation Of
perjury, in connection with the testimony
given by Clemetshaw at the inquest OF
Charles De Young. The prisoner was re-
leased on bail.
The State Executive Committee of the
Greenback-L Labor party has elected Captain
A. 0. Howe, of Santa Rosa, and J.. s..
Loveland, of San B~ernardino, delegates at
large to the National Greenback Conven-
ton, to be held at Chicago June 9th.
The Supreme Court has ordered the
writ of habeas corpus in the case of Denis
Kearney returnable before the Supreme
Court on May 18th.
A man named Hallahan, an employe of
the San Francisco Tannery, on the San
Bruno road, was killed this morning by
being caught in the machinery.
A Seattle dispatch says: David Ball,
Arthur J. Dempsey, William Murray, VIM.
H. Goucher, James Scanland and Captain
Stephen Meaney, miners returning from
the Skagit mines, while descending the
rapids of the Skagit river, were drowned
by the capsizing of a canoe.
The following assessments have been
levied: Sierra Nevada, 81; Caledonia,
Black Hills, so cents.
CHICO, April 30.-Yesterday three men,
laborers in the employ of John Crouch, a
farmer On Llano Seco ranch, were drowned
while fishing in Angel Slough. The names
are Henry Linn, Chas. Lippett and Jos.
Wilson,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

The New York Graphic: Senator Bay.
ards Presidential boom is likely to take
a fresh start directly. Both wings of the
Massachusetts, Democracy are for him, as
are also most of the New England dele.
cations to Cincinnati. The South would
like to shout for him, but it prudently
restraints itself. Now there are signs that
he will find active supporters out West,
and both in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
he threatens to be heard from. In this
State he is undoubtedly the first choice
Of the Manhattan Club, and Mr.. John
Kelly, it is shrewdly suspected, would
not bite his thumb at him. If MI. Til.
den is out of the race-as is more than
probable-Senator Bayard will come to
the front with the swoop of the tradi.
tional true-blue Delaware hen.
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Photographic BOomi

Owing to the stringency of the times, from
this day on 1 will give the public the benefit of
a Photographic Boom, by reducing the prices
of pictures to the following rates, to wit Cab
met size photos, from $40 per doz. to s. Cab
met size photos. from Sc per half doz. to SIS F;
Carries de visite, or Album size, from So per doz.
reduced to SIS Cartes de visite, or Album size.
from "a per half doz. reduced to So. All work
Of larger sizes, reduced in proportion.
N. B.-Positively. no deviation from these
prices, which are strictly fixed.
No "cheap," and consequently ''poor," pic
ture taken but superior work. done up in me-
tropelitan style, is turned out of my studio.
Call early, to avoid the rush.
LOUIS MONACO,
Artist and Proprietor.
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The Bodie Free Press gives the Carson
Tribune, and through it the Blaine men
OF Nevada. this timely advice: "The
Carson Tribune has not q very strong
faith in the integrity Of Nevada politi-
clans, especially those who, at present,
favor Blaine for the Presidency. 1t
fancies that if they are sent to Chicago
unpledged they may be seduced into vot-
ing for Grant on the first ballot. They
are liable to run with the majority, old
man. so put a Blaine ticket in their hands
and make them vote it."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

The Carson Appeal is strongly opposed
to the reelection of Senator Sharon.
Commenting on an article appearing in a
recent issue Of the SENTINEL, it says
III Sharon remains out of the contest
until after the legislative ticket is elected,
there is not that likelihood of men being
sent to the Legislature who are pledged
against Sharon. Then he will step into
the fight and buy up the necessary votes
to saddle himself on the peopleof Nevada
for another six years. Let no one be de.
ceived by this dodge, but let every county
elect a legislative ticket pledged against
Sharon, just as if he were announcing
himself in the field. If he really doesn't
expect to run the anti Sharon pledges
can harm no one."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

Under this head the Bodie News makes
the following prediction regarding a prom.
inent Republican candidate for the United
States Senatorship: "F. A. Tritle, Of vir-
ginia, is prominently mentioned as a can.
didate for United States Senator to succeed
William Sharon. Mr.. Tritle is, without
exception, n Of the most honorable,
reliable and intelligent men in the State
OF Nevada. In these respects he has nc
superiors, but unfortunately his sack is moi
full, and even If it were. he is not the man
to purchase his way into the position Of
United States Senator. If he accepts thai
high honor it must come as a free-will
offering. Politically q Republican, while
the State, with the purse buried and the
voters not coerced, Is Democratic, there
will be but little chance for this gentleman
before the Legislature"
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THERE is just a chance that Congress
will put salt. paper pulp. printing paper,
rags, waste and shorts, cod.liver oil,
books, chrome ore. condensed milk, ex-
tract Of hemlock, type metal. refined
opium, morphine and salts Of morphine,
fax. jute butts, other fbres, waste and
aocks on the free List. That is. provided
the Republicans don't upset things in the
wild determination to convince the
country that they are on q rampage.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

Says the Idaho World: A man named
Spencer was found dead a short time age
in his cabin on Willow Greek, in Big Camas
Prairie, fifteen miles from Wood River.
He had not been heard from for about two
months, and Mr.. Matt. Williams, Of Wood
River, fearing something had happened to
on the floor Of the cabin. He Immediately
returned and reported. Aparty WA formed
and went out. Mr.. A. Mckay, one of the
party, writes to Mr.. Alex. Silers, Of this
place and says: I'VE buried him on the
9th instant, that is, what the cat, dog and
coyotes had left of him. The corpse was
horrible sight to behold"
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cor. BIsHop.s sPEECH.


Col. W. W. Bishop made a brief but
telling speech in yesterdays Convention.
He took the position that an overwhelm-
ing majority of the Republicans of Ne
yada are in favor of the nomination Of
Blaine for the Presidency, and he urged
that the will Of the party should be hon.
estly expressed at Chicago. He desired
no man to represent him in the National
Convention who was not une~quivocally,
and first, last and all the time for Blaine.
Decent Republicans, he said, were sick
of the so-called leaders of the party in
this State. Neither Sharon, nor Jones,
nor Daggett could go to the Chicago Con-
vention with his consent. He was op-
posed to Sharon, because the latter, be-
sides being a nonresident Of the State,
had misrepresented, Of not represented
us at all for FIVE years. He was opposed
to Jones, because he (Jones) had never
manifested the slightest interest in the
affairs of Nevada, beyond reading a
couple Of compiled speeches on the sill
yer question, in eight years. He was
opposed to Daggett, because that func-
tionary had been moving in a circle in
Washington which gravitated in the d.
rection of Imperialism. For these rea-
100
sons, and the further n that the gentle
men named believe that there was but
one man in all this vast country of fifty
million people who is fit to be President,
he was in favor of leaving them out in
the cold. Nevada had been misrepre-
sented for years, and the speaker, for
one, was getting tired of it. He thought
it high time for the decent Republicans
to assert their manhood. There had been
enough, and too much, slavish bowling to
the behests Of the "sack."
The SENTINEL takes great pleasure in
being able to commend the timely re-
marks Of Colonel Bishop. He talks like
al independent freeman, his utterances
differing widely from anything we have
heard from a Republican rostrum in Ne
vada for years. The Colonel has struck
the right track, and if he follows it up at
Austin and through the canvass, he will
become a formidable candidate for Nh.
Sharon'sse in the United States Senate.
And why not? Certainly he is the peer,
morally, socially and intellectually, of
any of the Republican candidates who
have thus far been mentioned. Indeed,
we regard him as the ablest of the lot by
all odds. He is a sound lawyer, and one
of the most eloquent speakers in Ne
vada. In addition to his qualifications,
he also halls from the Great East. The
Comstock has now both Senators and the
Representative in the Lower House. 1t
is not claiming too much for the East to
demand one Of the Senators, and if he
must be a Republican Colonel Bishop is
unq~uestionably the man for the place,
being the ablest Of that faith in this Sec
ton Of the State.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-01

That Joe, of the GOLDEN RULE, has one Of
the smallest stores, yet is selling white shirts.
neckties, gloves and other things, cheaper than
any other house in Eureka.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

IN q F1t OF jealousy a Man Stabs His
Sister.in.law, and then PoisOns
Himself.
PoRT TOWNSEND, W. T., April 30.-Last
night, soon after midnight, Jos. D. Muir
ply, an old resident Of this city, proceeded
to the house Of his brother-in-law, N. d.
Tobey, where his wife, who had previously
separated from him, was stopping, armed
with an ak and a knife and gained en-
trance. Mrs. Murphy succeeded in escap-
ing from the house through the back door,
but her sister was met by the man, at the
front door, and was stabbed severely in the
side and arm. After which he made dill
gent search for his wife. but failing to
find her, he swallowed q dose of poison, and
before medical aid could be summoned he
was dead. Jealousy is supposed to have
been the cause.
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REMOVAL.

THOMAS MURPHY has removed his Boot
shop three doors south of the new brick build
ing on Main street. where he is prepared to
make the best French Calf Boots to order, from
Sl2 to SIG. Repairing neatly done. A large as
sortment of Boots of my own manufacture, at
reduced prices.