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Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04
A MIxEn rEIEpHoNE
The Young Lover Who Was Accused of
Being Father.
From the New Orleans Times.

the N9W Of1eanS times.
The telephone, the wonderful Off
spring Of Edison's great mind, is an
which is BOW looked upon
as indispensable to the worlds good,
but it, like great many other things,
will sometimes get out of humor and
act In !, very crooked manner.
Mr. Charles Augustus Ntzmont is
an enterprising but bashful young
cotton clerk, whose place of business
is on Carondelet street, and he is
most warmly attached to q fair maid
en- who lives in an uptown residence
with telephone in it. OFT the tell
phone has been used as a medium
through which he breathed words of
heart pounding love IN the ears of one
he SO fondiy worshipped, and never
did he know it to failin the peform-
ance of its duty until yesterday,
when 1t caused him to moan-yes, 10
tremble like an aspen leaf and smite
one knee against the other.
At the time mentioned Charles had
not seen bis affinity for over forty
eight hours, and he. determined to
inform her of whom he was dream
ing, that he would be up to the house
that night and sit ont on the front
porch with her and sigh at the moon.
Seeking the telephone while no one
was in the Office, he said:
''Put me on with Mr.. BIS resi-
dene -
"All right, 60 ahead"
SIS Miss Minnie at homer"
| ssYes.'
"Tell her to step to the phone,
please" T.
rs that you, Charlie ?" inquired a
cooling voice sklmming along the
wire.
''Yes, dearest, it's your OWL
Charles. ;"
"Oh, Charlie, what made you stay
away SO long? You must come up to-
night because-''
1.-The baby was born an hour ago.
! "Wh-at baby?"
"Your own baby"
"My baby!" shrieked the younl
woman; why, Pm-Pm surprised
that you-you would say such thing
IL didn't expect it."
"Neither did 1; l just heard it
moment ago."
"You don't believe thls-this fear
full report. Say-say you don't
You know haven't got baby.
never did have baby in my life,
howled the young woman, in a frenzy
, "Hs! ha! old fellow, you feel Q
r proud and happy that you have t
: indulge in a joke, do you? Allow m
to congratulate you. It's a boy, an
f weighs twelve pounds. Good-by.
r ''Miss Bunter-I say, Miss Bur
ter"
r "Oh! Charlie, what is the matter
r "Matter enough. l want to kno
t the mans name who told you tn.
: scandalous fslsehood. I'll have h
e gore before sunrise. I'll follow hil
= over sixteen different states to XII
g him. I'll crush him. I'll mutila,
b him. Tell me, was it that squint-eye
: Bangs who brought that heliish lie
f your ears?''
: "What lie, Charlie? What do yo
mean?"
81 want to know who told yo
o that-that 1 had baby born to n
e an hour ago that weighed twel,
{, pounds. Who was the villain?''
: A piercing shrek was the only n
s ply that came over the wire, and the
q Charles realized for the first time til
e there was was some dreadful mistak
It that the telephone had become nike
II and he tainted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

A jealous man, testifying in law
suit that he had a suspicion with re-
gard to n CERTAIN matter was asked
what suspicion is, to which he re-
piled: ut is feeling that impels
one 10 find out something which he
doesn't wish to know"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

After counselling husbands to spare
their wives and keep good temper,
the preacher said: Remember that
this relation will soon end. Spare
all the hard words, omit all the
sights, for before long there will be
a hearse standing at your front door
that will take away out of your pres
ence the best friend you have on
earth, and the richest boon which
God 10 His omnipotence and infinity
has capacity to bestow--a good wife.
If a child go, that desolates the nur-
sery. If the wife 60, that desolates
all the house and all the heart and all
the world. The silences are appall-
ing when her voice is still-the vacan-
cies are so ghastly. A little child
running round the room with hurt
finger, calling for mother, who will
not come, and at night asking for .
drink and saying, No, no, I want
mamma TO bring it. "reminiscences
that rush on the heart like noun
tain torrent over which cloud had
broken. Her jewels, her books, her
pictures, her dresses, some Of them
suggestive of banquet and some Of
burial, put into the trunk. whose lid
comes down with heavy thud, -
much as to say, 'Deadi The morn
ing dead! The night dead! The sir
dead! The world dcad.'''
DIR. Talmage sketched the fifty-
nine years Of happy married life 10
his weli-,nated parents, now lying in
the graveyard at Somerville, N. j.,
and concluded thus: There are many
in the house this morning who can
say with William Cowper:
/ My beast Is not that deduce my birth
From lions enthraaed as Falers Of the earth
I But higher far my pretentlens rise
The son Of parents passed into the skies
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

Profanity mover did any man the
least good No man is the richer, or
happier, or wiser for it. It COM
mends no one to society, it is dis
gusting to the refined and abominable
to the good. 5es=
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

.sS,ars,'' said an Irishman, Stare
much more useful than the sun, for
they shine in the night, when it is
dark, but the sun shines only in the
day time, when there is light enough
without it. -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

Henry Herbert Crane lived child
less at Grafton, o., until he was
sixty five. Then his young wife gave
birth to twins. The joyful father
hired a band of music and marched
through the village bearing banner
on which was inscribed the wore,
victory"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

There is a good opening for a news
paper that will not describe we'd
ding by saying that ga sumptuous
repasts was served" and that ''the
table fairly grosned under its load of
luxuries - There is too much sump-
tuous and groaning.-[ Peck's Sun.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

s'Now, this Is what 1 call btisi-
.ness," remarked an undertaken, as
an unfortunate gentlemen stepped
into his store and died.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

The man exhibits the greatest
presence Of mind who Is never absent
minded at the sight Of the contribu-
iion-box.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

There 10 one t,eauty about q mus
tsrd plaster, viz: the wesrer don't
hanker aiter any ether nnderclothing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

A girl asked a druggist friend to
tell her an easy way to take castor
oil. He invited her to take a glass
of soda water, exclaiming after she
had drank IT: There, you have
taken the oil in that glass of soda
water" "Oh, DEAR" she replied.
II am so sorry, for it was for my
mother I wanted it,"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

A saving woman at the head of q
family is the best savings-bank estab-
lished. The idea of saving is pleas
ant one and if the women imbibed it
once, they would guilty ate it and ad-
here 10 it; and thus, when they are
not aware of it, they would be laying
the foundation of competent securi-
ty in stormy time, and shelter in a
rainy day. The best way for her to
comprehend 1t is to keep an account
of all current expenses. Whether
five hundred or five thousand dollars
are expended annually, there is q
chance to save something if the effort
is made. Let the housewife take the
idea, act upon it, and she will save
something where before she thought
it impossible. This is a duty, ye,
not sorded avarice, but a moral OBJ.
legation that rests upon women as well
as men.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04
WHERE'S THE PROPRIETOR

Know MY Boy Bill ?--An Unexpected Sto
OF q Train.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

DIR. Tanner is going to London to
repeat his forty days. fast, under the
auspices of DR.. B. w. Richardson,
who has gained considerable reputa-
ton on account of the stand he has
made against the use of alcohol as q
medicine. A challenge will be made
to the advocates of alcohol TO select
six men as near the age and physical
condition of DR.. Tanner as possible
and let them undergo the same test,
he to take only water and they such
spurious liquors as they may desire
during the fast.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04

Ex-senator Morrill, of Maine, says
of Senator Hamlin: "IIe has never
known Sickness, and has been the
most careful and attentive to bis pub
lie duties, of whatever character, of
any man in the country. He never
wore a piece Of flannel or undercloth-
ing OF any description, pair of
gloves or an overcoat. Even in our
coldest weather Mr.. Hamlin, even at
his advanced age, plods along, dress
ed in the coolest of costumes-the
old fashioned swallow tailed coat
without wraps Of any kind, while his
fellows are almost frozen TO death
beneath big overcoats and the heav-
lest Of nnderclothing. His power of
endurance is wonderful, and his Ca
pacity for work great"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-11-04
A Promise to Q Mother Kept.
Knoxville (cenn,, Tribune.

Charlie Owen, express messenger
on the lrain that was wrecked last
Friday evening, was struck between
the shoulders by box, temporarily
paralyzing his arms, but when offered
. glass of whisky by the physician he
refused, and when the doctor uged
he again refused. Insisting, the
medical man and several others
standing near told him he must take
it to save his life. mo, sir!" said
the young man, firmly refusing.
"When l went to railroading l prom
i-ed my mother; that 1 would never
touch whisky, and I'll die here in my
tracks, gentlemen, before I'll touch
it, The young man mentioned is
brother Of the agent at Knoxville.
He is but nineteen years Of age, and
has been in the employ Of the South
ern, Express Company for few
months only. He has been tried on
several roads, and on account of his
integrity, intelligence and close ap-
plication to duty has been rapidly
promoted by his route agent to the
position of .'first-class'' messenger.
He left Lynchburg September "a,
with heavy ''run'' of freight and
valuables. The entire train left the
track near Big Lick. and the express
car and contents were crushed and
torn to splinters. Charlie was drag
ged from under the wreck crushed
and bruised, and was evidently suffer-
ing greatly. His first words were to
call for his safe and two boxes of sill
yer When brought to him he ex-
tended his bruised body over them,
and watched > his valuable ''run"
through the long hours of the night.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
Coming Amusemenfs.

Geo. s. Startling, late Business Manager
Of the Standard Theater, and A. f. Bailey,
late Of Bush Street Theater, San Francisco,
have entered into negotiations whereby
they propose to give Eureka a series Of
startling novelties in the amusement line.
They have already secured Miss Lizzie
Baymer, the champion lady bicyclist of the
Pacific Coast, who will shortly appear at
Eureka Hall in a series of exhibitions, fast
and fancy bicycle riding, during which the
lady is expected to make some remarkably
fast time, and give some of our local pedes-
TRANS an opportunity Of testing their abili-
ties as walkists, in competition with her.
Messrs. Startling and Bailey also promise
several other attractions in the amusement
line, to follow the above in rapid succession,
which, il carried out, will make things very
lively and pleasant for the amusement
going public OF Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
W ants Lead.

A prominent merchant Of Reno wrote
the SENTINEL the other day, making in
quiry about the cost of a ton of lead in the
Eureka market. Mr.. Morrison, Of the
Richmond, said it could be had for 500
Az cents per pound-and the Reno mer-
chant was so informed by letter. Now
what bothers this scribe, is to imagine for
what purpose ex-State Treasurer Jerry
Schooling wants that leads whole ton of
it. 1t can hardly be that he is preparing
to open the fall campaign in Washoe on
the Yazzoo plan" An order from a Reno
man for a bar'l Of tar would not have occa-
stoned any surprise, but the requisition for
lead rather staggers us. If it is the inten-
ton 20 salt" a Washoe county mine with
Base Range bullion, the scheme will fail,
for the reason that the precious metals
have been extracted from the quality in
quired after. But you can get the lead,
Uncle Jerry, and when you have it you will
be at liberty to fire away to your own lik-
ino
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
CINDERELLA.
The Rehearsal Last Evening.

By invitation Of Superintendent Scan
land, We visited the first rehearsal of "Cin-
derella," at Eureka Hall last evening. 1t
is surprising what a degree Of proficiency
the little actresses and actors have OBJ
tanned, and If they perform one-half as
well on the 10th and 18th proximo as
they do at rehearsal every one will be as
tonished. We will not make any COM
ments at present, but will simply refer to
a few of the more prominent characters.
The singing and acting Of Miss Addie Titus
(Cinderella), is excellent. She possesses
a beautiful voice and uses it with
magnificent effect for one SO young.
Miss Gertie Davidson Lady Disdain) acts
her part splendidly, and older amateurs
might be well pleased to possess her cool
ness when before an audience. Miss Daisy
Wendell (Godmother) and George Marsden
Prince sing finely, and act their several
parts in a manner which calls forth the adj
miratlon Of the hearer; in fact, all do well,
and we predict crowded houses for the lit
tie folks. The superintendent and teachers
have taken great pains with the children,
and we hope the people Of Eureka will pa
tronize the entertainment literally.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
Military Record.

A number OF Union, as well as Confeder-
ate, soldiers have taken up their residence
on the Base Range, some Of them formerly
known to us as such, but others who have
not paraded their wounds and straps.
Among the latter 1--WE don't mean Conied-
erate) is to be placed the name of Geo. R.
Almond. George, having lost his papers,
wrote to the Governor of the Hawkeye
State for a copy Of his military record,
which was received by him yesterday morn
ing, from the Adjutant General, accompa-
MED with a personal letter from the Gov
NOR, expressing solicitude for all the
Iowa boys, even if they have gained homes
in other States. In addition to his service
in the great civil war, Mr.. Almond is also
a veteran Of the White Pine Indian war,
and took observations Of our late charcoal
unpl~easantness from a safe distance, on the
Diamond range.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

Spying Ont the Fatness Of Our
Mineral Territory.

Mr.. Jay Gould is taking a look at Eureka
through a confidential agent, who has been
in town for some days. The gentleman in
question is a thorough mining man, and is
making a critical examination of our min
eral resources. He comes especially to in
spect one prominent mine, which is offered
to Mr.. Gould and his associates for $500, 900.
1t seems likely that his report will be favor
able, and that Eureka is to feel the magic
touch Of some Of Mr.. Gould's energy and
enterprise and money. The fact that Jay
Gould sends a representative here, shows
that the fame Of our district has made a
favorable impression ON his mind. Gould
is always on the outlook for good invest
ments and paying propositions Of whatever
kind. The SENTINEL is not at liberty to
disclose the name Of the particular prop
erty he has in view in this district. Mr..
Gould is largely interested in mining in
Utah, having within the past six months
purchased several Of the best mines in that
Territory.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

Scraps from the Notebook OF the
SentfneI,s Reporter.

S~entfnel's Reporter.
Mexican has another assessment Of 81
per share.
Captain Jack Crawford, the poet scout,
is in Leadville.
A wedding between well known parties
is set for next Thursday.
Remington & Co. made large shipments
OF mining candles yesterday.
Eggleston & Causey have reduced the
price of wood to $13 per cord.
A. B. O~'Dougherty, Esq, Of Phoebe, re-
turned last evening from San Francisco.
We presume the reduced price of iron, at
Remington & Co.'s, is owing to the decline
in the East.
The jewelry and silverware, formerly in
Mooser's store, has been removed to Straus'
old stand.
Monaco, the photographer, is getting up
a " boom" on his own account. See his
special notice.
In the District Court yesterday, Should
erer q Roberti commenced suit against
Georgi Trizzi, for S354.56
The meeting night Of Mountain Lodge
No. 81, l. o. 0. f., has been changed from
Saturday to Wednesday evening, at 7:30
o'clock.
A perceptible change in business matters
has been observable on Main street during
the past two days, owing. we suppose, to
the fine weather.
Mr.. A. p. Mathews, agent for Kane Il
O'Leary, of San Francisco, has been in
town a day or two, interviewing the Gus
toners of the firm.
One Of the Railroad Company's big
teams, loaded with merchandise, left for
Typo this morning.
The f. q P. train was two hours late
last night, owing TO some detention Of the
Central Pacific East-bound train.
Mr.. Jake Cohn, Of the Clothing Bazarr,
has been confined to his bed for a week
with infammatory rheumatism.
Our merchants this morning will COM
mence receiving their first invoices Of goods
that have been delayed by the snow block
ade.
Mr.. H. Kayser, of the San Francisco
Clothing Store, is fixing up his new store
very lastly, and expects to have his new
goods in and open out on Sunday or Mon
day.
Mr.. J. A. Porter, formerly Superintend.
emit of the X X Mining Company, after a
three-week's visit at the Bay, returned last
evening, and was warmly welcomed by
hosts Of his old friends.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
The First InstaIIment.

The first installment OF coal on the new
contract Of Mr.. Sadler with the Eureka
Consolidated arrived at the depot last
night, consisting Of six carloads, aggre-
eating nearly 5000 bushels. Shipments
will be in order right along from this time
forward. Mr.. Sadler is an industrious and
energetic ~rustler, and when he undertakes
anything he generally puts it through.
while less enterprising men would be
thinking about it.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
The RepubIican convention.

The Republican County Convention
meets at Eureka Hall to-day at IL A. NJ.
The convention will be composed OF 100
delegates, provided the outside precincts
are all represented. Its business will be
to select eleven delegates to the Republican
State Convention at Austin May 18th. To-
days convention will be composed almost
exclusively Of Blaine men, and 1t is sup
posed that the delegation to Austin will be
Instructed to use all honorable means to
secure a delegation to the National Conven-
ton pledged to his support. Messrs.
Wren and Bishop are mentioned IN con-
nection with the Craftsmanship OF the
County Convention.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

The interest Of the Eastern public in the
resources Of Eureka district is growing
rapidly. Scarcely a mail arrives from the
East that does not bring q request from
leading Journals In New York, Boston, Bal
timore, Philadelphia, and other business
and money oenters, to be placed on the
sENrISEL's exchange list. The SENTINEL
invariably complies. Notwithstanding the
high price Of paper, in order to help the
district along to the impending mining
boom in these parts.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
The Appraisers,

Messrs. Horn, Platter and Wallace, the
Appraisers appointed by the Commission
ers to fix value on h eproposed new site Of
the County Hospital, have not yet arrived
at any decision in the premises. The owner
of the property proposes to sell it to the
county as cheaply as to a private individual
so he remarked yesterday, within the
hearing Of O SENTINEL reporter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
Another Strike In Geddes q Ber-
trand.

Word was brought in yesterday Of an
other important development in the Ged-
des & Bertrand mine at Secret Canyon.
The news was brought by one Of the en-
ployes of the company. He states that the
new body was found in that portion Of the
property known as the Stockton claim.
The ore had been penetrated eight feet
when our informant left. Like all Of the
ore of the Geddes 4 Bertrand. this last find
is also extremely rich, going perhaps up
into the hundreds per ton. There can be
no question that it is a most important
discovery, adding very largely to the value
OF this magnificent property.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
Name Changed by she Government

Uncle Sam evidently believes in the SIM
pie, straightforward way in spelling proper
names. We have known Of many innova-
tons in the manne Of spelling the names
Of popular places on this Coast in connec
ton with the establishment of postal facil-
tiles. The latest in this regard relates to
Tenn Pahute, as we have been writing and
calling it for years. In the letter stamp Of
the new Postoffice at that place the Govern
ment puts it down plain ITEM Piute." 1t
is simpler than the old name, and quite as
euphonious and significant. From this
time on 1t would be as we'll for All OF us to
drop airs and come down to plain TEN
Piute. The SENTINEL approves Of the
change, aid is willing to conform to it in
the future.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
$50 p. M.

Union It's TIA; Hale & Norcross 3& b;
Bodie Ia b; Belcher lib l55a LIS; Mexi-
can 6k b 6ssa Gas; Best & Belcher 7bb ga
7hs; Ophir Sab Ia 6Ns; Yellow Jacket
6kb SKA; Potosi ga; Bullion 3h s; Savage
2kb; Gould & Curry 370b; Utah en- b;
Con. Virginia 290b 9a zoos; Scorpion 105a;
Sierra Nevada 81 Ga SIS; Gould Il Curry
34s; Day Ash 50a sos; Justice Id 110a;
Overman 1b; Hale Il Norcross 34s; I'M
perial sob; Bodie 7hb; California 240b
ana 14Os; E~xchequer 205b; Alpha 6ha
cab 6ks; Alta 2O5b; Ophir 7b Is; Best i
Belcher sb IS; Mexican ems 6Ab; Grown
Point 160b l70a,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
Read by Millions.

Several special articles Of the SENTINEL
on the extent and value of the mineral re-
sources Of Eureka district must have fallen
under the eyes of millions Of Eastern
readers. They were copied by leading
journals at the East, whose aggregate cir
c~ulation foots up hundreds of thousands,
to say nothing Of the non-subscribing peo-
Pile who read them, which, in the case of
every newspaper, reaches the ratio of five
to one.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

When a result is reached, and a candi-
date acceptable to two-thirds Of the Delega-
ton is chosen, let every Democrat, advises
the Utica Observer, lay aside all personal
feelings and work for the good Of the
cause. In this way, and IN no other way,
Grantism can be beaten, and our institu-
ions saved.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30
Still ON the List.

The stock Of the K X still appears on
the list Of the San Francisco Stock Board.
1t was quoted yesterday at 81 25. 1t is
now more than one month since the entire
property was transferred to the Eureka
Consolidated. The quotation Of the
shares of q mine which is no longer in
existence puzzles a good many people at
this end OF the line.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

Captain A. D. Rock comes to the front
again this morning, with the
ment that he intends to pursue his profess
sion Of civil engineer. Parties engaging
the Captain to do their work. may be as
sured thai it will be done in the best man.
nef and u reasonable prices.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

HOtel Arm walls.

International HOTEL. H. Wescoatt,
Ruby Hill; J.. A. Wright, King Hedley, M.
shafer, R. Bassett, city; G.. ". Taft, Dia-
mond Springs; John Nicholas, Virginia
City; Gabriel Zanoli, Alpha.
Parker House,. Green, Ruby Hill /; I.
Irvine, Duckwatsr ; Adam Hall, Sterling
Mine
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-30

Mr.. F. LOGAN, President of the Eureka
Consolidated Mining Company, arrived
from San Francisco by last nights train
This, we believe, is Mr.. Locan's first visit
to Eureka. He will spend some days
among us, inspecting the property of the
Company, and viewing the great mineral
wonders of the district.