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Sharp County record., 1880-03-04
Uncle William.

A year ago there was quiet funeral
on Wilkins Street, and when it was over
an old man called "Uncle William" "
was left without home or friends, and
with no means to help himself.
Strangers said that he would have to go
to the poor-house, but when the trem-
bling and half.blind old man wiped
tears from his eyes, neighbor said:
81 will take him into my homo and
care for him for a month, anyhow"
"And then will take him." added
another
"And then my roof shall shelter him."
said third.
So the old man found friends. One
took him and then another, and he was
well used They were far from being
rich. Their tables were lean and their
beds cold, and sometimes the little that
Uncle William ate was missed by the
hungry children, but no one ever spoke
unkindly to him nor limited that he was
burden.
One night last week, after the old man
had sought his bed and the children
were asleep, a husband and wife sat
down to say to each other that work
was scarce, the rent behind, the fuel
nearly gone, and
Here they looked at each other in q
shy way, as if ashamed of their thoughts.
The cold wind whistled around the cot
tage as if hungering to nip little toes,
and the wife shivered and said:
"He is so old and feeble-let us wait
a few days longer!'
81 haven't dollar left,' mused the
man as he glanced at the cupboard.
"But he eats only very little, Npro-
tested the wife.
awe have only a small house,"
"But he sits in corner"
They looked at each other long time
without speaking. A vision of a poor
old man battling with the fierce winter
gale came to either and stood between
them with hands crossed in supplica-
ton.
"He shall stay!n they whispered to-
gether as they rose up and made ready
for the night, and the gale banged at
the doors as if cheated of its prey.
Morning came with its meagre break
fast. There was not enough for four,
but it must do for seven, and the father
forced smile 10 his face as he opened
the old mans door and called:
"Come, Uncle William, you shall
have the warmest place and the biggest
dish!n
There was no response, and when
they bent over the old man they found
that no man would ever again find him
a burden.
"See!" said the wife, "he may have
heard our whispers, for there is a tear
on his cheek!"
"But he knew the resolve of our
hearts, for he died with smile on his
face,n added the husband.
"Oh! he's dead-poor old grandpa
is dead!n cried the children. "How
glad we are that God will let him have
big, warm corner and lots of every
thing to eat!" .....
eff we could have done more for
him!" sighed the wife as her tears fell,
and yet their charity was greater than
his who had subscribed his thousands.
Detroit Free Press.
Sharp County record., 1880-03-04

notice of ejectment, his progress was
arrested by three hundred women,
armed with heavy sticks. The women
were demonstrated with, but all argu-
mentS failed. Atlength the police forced
their way through, with fixed bayonets,
several Of the women receiving thrustS,
and reached the house where the process
was to be served. Here again crowd
of women opposed, and several were
wounded; the process, was, however,
served.
The Austrian Empress's whole pas
sion is for dogs and horses. Her
Majesty always rises with the lark.
When the day lengthens she rises at 6 in
the morning and goes to hear mass in
the private chapel near her apartments.
After the devotion of the first moments
of the day to religion she proceeds to the
stable and to the riding-school. Her
favorite horses know well her elastic
step and sweet, clear voice, and nothing
gives her such pleasure as when the
poor animals greet her presence with a
sort of affectionate neighing.
Although to-day there are as many
boards in the House of Commons as in
any assembly in the world, twenty-five
years ago there was but one. 1t be-
longed to Mr.. Muntz, member for Bir-
mingham, who did service by persuad-
ing the Government to adopt the
perforating machine in the manufacture
of postage stamps. Mr.. Muntz shaved
until he was 40 when his brother re-
turned from Germany with fine beard,
which the NJ. p. determined to emulate.
"H. B." the famous caricaturist, was
soonl at "the man with the beard, as.
every one called Muntz, and represented
him in a'cartoon as ga Brummagem M.
P.n In this portrait he carries stout
stick, which has special prominence, the
reason being that an irrepressible prac-
tical joker, the Marquis of Waterford,
was supposed to have laid a wager that
he would shave MuntZ, hence the cudgel
to defend himself from DISARMAMENT.
Mr.. Muntz died very wealthy, in 1857,
Sharp County record., 1880-03-04
Odds and Ends.

In mince-pie there is meat for re-
pentance.
High heals-The charges of fash
ionable physicians.
We desire to be underrated only by
the tax-collector.
Fashionable women are often very
brave; they do not fear to face pow
der.
"A firm advertises "raw silk stock
ings.n Good gracious, who wants them
cooked!
The farmer who doesn't take a
newspaper, says the Detroit Free Press,
should not be privileged to take his
children into a graveyard to learn their
A B C's off the headstones.
The small boy who can ride three
wheeled volocipede in the hall and beat
drum at the same time has qualities
calculated to make home happy when
he is not well.
"A bees sting is only one-fourth OF
an inch long, but when man has just
had one stuck in him all the argument
in the world won't make him believe
that it isn't over two feet long and hotter
than chain lightning.
"A small boy, ,boasting of his fathers
accomplishments, said: My father
can do almost any thing he's a notary
public and he's an apothecary, and can
mend teeth, and he is doctor, and can
mend wagons and things, and play the
fiddle; he's jackass at all trades
The Queens of the world are in a
deplorable condition. The Queens OF
Italy and Sweden are dangerously i'll;
the Empress of Russia is very low; the
new Queen of Spain has fallen into
epileptic fits on account of the attempt
to assassinate her husband; and poor
Queen Victoria, she is sicksty-too.
Sharp County record., 1880-03-04

Henry James, Jr., has written
novel for the Partisan. 1t is in the
form of letters written from a French
pension, by an American girl from
Bangor, Me-, an English girl, German
professor and q Frenchman.
Sharp County record., 1880-03-04
School and Church.

The Free Baptists in North Caro-
lima number about $4,000, of whom T.
900 are colored.
The Congregationalists of Massa-
chrsetts have 52S churches, 655 minis
ters, and church membership of 91,-
7S7.
BY the will of Jacob Persinger of
Roanoke County, Va, recently admitted
to probate, Roanoke College will receive
about $4,000.
The Baltimore Methodists contem-
plate the establishment of a Centenary
Biblical Institute for the education of
the colored people.
"A lady writes to know what she
shall do with empty cans. There are
several solutions of the problem, but
the simplest one is to buy goat.
The name of the new Irish Univer-
sity is to be the "Royal University OF
Ireland" The charter is now ready,
only awaiting the filling up OF the
names of certain Senators. The first
Chancellor will be the Duke of Leinster.
The University of Michigan con-
ferred last year 455 degrees on examin-
alton and four honorary degrees. The
whole number of students was 1876, OF
whom 445 were in the Department OF
Literature, Science. and Arts.
The University of Cincinnati has in
troduced the study of Arabic, with the
intention of making of it a three or four
years. course. The present class num-
bers from ten to fourteen. The deter
mination is to make the instruction as
thorough and, at the same time, as eX-
tended as possible.
One of the difficulties which college
authorities encounter is to prevent the
students from looking into their books
during recitation where they have to re-
peat Verbatim, or from writing transla-
tions and other aids in the books from
which they recite. The faculty of Yale
College, where this practice is known as
skinning," have undertaken to put
stop to it by making every man reclte
from book with clean text furnished
by the faculty, few copies only OF
which are placed in the recitation-room.
Sharp County record., 1880-03-04
Foreign Notes.

1t is expected that the Cologne
Cathedral will be completed next Au-
gust.
The betrothal of the Austrian Crown
1 fnnce Rudolph and the Princess Ma
snllde, daughter of Prince George of
eaxony, is announced.
-Andaman Island widows wear the
skulls OF their deceased husbands on
Hner shoulders. At recent lecture on
etnnology at the Royal College of Sur
fgecns IN London, Prof. Flower showed
the skull of an Andamanese, to which
was attached an elegant webbed sling
=! winch it had been suspended to the
widows neck.
AT Crugawn, Mayo, Ireland, when
Ptoeess-server, aided by one hundred
ponce, attempted last month to serve
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sTKEErs r. N.

Savage, 360b; Gould & Curry, Ans; Alta,
lob l0Aa los; Chollar. al b; Sierra Ne.
vada, 9hb 9ks; Benton, 2%b; Justice,
2&b; Mexican, 9sb; ophir, shb sAai
Best & Belcher, Ga b; Alta, 10hb 10ks
lOks; Seq. Belcher. 7b; Exchequer, Ia b
Benton, 290b 3a 290s; Bullion. "a b: Alta,
sAb Tor; Con. Virginia, IN b; Chollar,
84b; Silver Hill, ssh Goa; Gould & Curry,
54b5ka5As; Justice. 230b; Potosi. Sob;
Mexican, 9ks; Sierra Nevada, 9hb 9k
ems; julia. Ssh; Andes. 290b 3a; Union,
llbb la l2s; Savage. avs; Hale 4 Nor
cross, %; Andes, 295s; California, hob;
Chollar, 330b 340a 340s; Union, LIB;
Belcber. 260b; Justice, 2sjb 290a; Andes.
2S5b 290s 290s; Chollar, 340b; 0phir. s% b
Ska SIS; Justice, 290s; Lady Washing.
ton. 40b Asa; Hale & Norcross, 81 b 9a 9s;
Potosi. s35b 3i0s; Alta. l0k b i0h a; Sierra
Nevada, 9stb; Lady Washington, Ash 50a;
Justice. 290b 3s; Hale q Norcross. 81 b;
Alta. l0Hb 10As; Jacket. 455b; 460a ASS;
Exehequer, MS; Alpha. SD; Point. l70s;
Benton. BIB 3l0a; Justice. 295s; Best &
Belcher, 9hs; Julia, COB; Hale h Norcross,
"; Benton, 33os; Alta, lib; Benton, 355s;
Sierra Nevada. 9Ab 10a; Belcher, 270b
aas; Andes. 2s5b 81; Benton, sash ans;
Alta, Ia b II Us; Caledonia, 25b 30a.
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AL1.EN-LANG.
Another OF Ruby Hilrs Fair Daugh.
tiers Won Rnd Carried TO wyoin.

Another OF Ruby HilTs Fair Daugh.
ters Won and Carried to wyon.
ing.
1t Is no use to disguise the fact that the
presence Of a marriage epidemic-such as
is visiting Ruby Hill at the present time
has a discouraging effect upon the com
munity. or upon that class who " get left"
But it is for the brave to win the fair-but
it Is not fair for them to laugh at those
less fortunate.
The above IL but q prelude to the an
nouncement Of one Of the most notable
matrimonial events OF the season. 1t 10
the wedding OF Mr.. Frank Allen and Miss
Lizzie Lang, which took place last evening
at 8 o'clock st the residence of the brides
mother, on Ruby Hill. The bride is one
OF the Pacific Coasts fairest daughters; ia
Virginia City. Eureka and Ruby Hill, Miss
Lizzie Lang endeared herself to an unusu-
ally large circle Of friends by her many
lovely traits of character. and whittier the
fortunes Of Frank Allen take him he has
now . companion on LIES journey who
will never drag him down, but will urge
him on with the upward tendencies to
prosperity.
The bride is a sister OF Mrs. ]. W. Lam
bert, Mrs. Jake Hartenstein. and her
mother still resides on Ruby Hill. The
groom ia well known on Ruby Hill, and
has been identified with mining for years.
He has just returned from Spring City in
the Paradise mining country. where he has
been supervising an ore-producing prop
erty.
rrha ,nv;tat;ocs - +ha on.ar,ooy aud "a.
ception were issued only to q few friends
and relatives. Shortly after Z o'clock last
evening, the fortunate guests who had
been invited to witness the ceremony, be-
gan to gather, and pnnctually at the hour
announced Is o'clcock). the bride and
groom appeared before Rev. Mr.. Craw-
ford and their assembled friends. and were
united.
The bride was attired In a rich bridal
costume. which elected the admiration Of
all present.
The wedding gifts were valuable. nu-
merous and rich In design, including many
useful and ornamental articles; gold and
silverware Of artistic work.
Thu supper was IN elegant affair; was
served in the large dining room; the table
was beautifully decorated and was spread
with that which tempts the eye and palate.
Wine and good cheer prevailed until a late
hour, when the guests retired and Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frank W. Allen were driven to the
Jackson House. In Eureka, to await the
departure Of this mornings train, which
| will bear them to their future home In
Deadwood, Wyoming, where Mr.. Allen
will fill q responsible position in the inter
ests Of the Caledonia Mining Company.
The happy couple depart from Eureks
| with many good wishes from all h know
them, and we of the Base Range will lose
but Black Hills society will gain thereby.
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HAmILrox ITEMS.


Items OF Interest from the
News of Thursday.
]. A. Drake, an old resident Of Deer
Creek, died at Cherry Greek last Saturday
of pneumonia, aged so years.
Mr.. Joseph Fulton. Superintendent Of
the Ward Beecher, left this morning for
San Francisco, where he will spend the
winter.
1t is pretty we'll settled that the Eber-
hardt mill will close down about the mid
die Of January, to remain so all winter.
The weather has been intensely cold dur
ing the past week, and those who have
been summoned here to attend Court have
had anything but a pleasant time.
Our young friend John G. McKernan,
County Clerk-elect. has retired from the
| telegraph office, aud is now in daily attend
ance on Court, watching the modus oper-
andi of the duties of the Office Of which he
is soon TO take charge.
r. Sadler, Eureka's Treasurer-eIect, has
been spending q few days in Hamilton on
business. On the first day he cleaned out
a Celestial laundry, second day :" manda-
mused" q former Board Of County Com
m~issioners, got his coin, issued several
attachments against debtors and went
home. Sadler is q brick in business, as
well as in politics.
Senator Rockhill now spends his even
ings looking over the "Book of Common
Prayer" so that in case the ungodly mem
bers of the next Legislature refuse to APP
point Chaplains. he may be able to invoke
the blessing Of Divine Grace free gratis or
the body Of which he ia q member. Tom
says prayers they must have, in any case.
Hon. W. W. Bishop, he OF much crimi-
nal fame, has been retained by the defense
in the case of the State VS.. McLane, and is
ndustriously preparing for the trial. Mr..
Bishop has probably cleared more crimi-
nails, and assisted more rascals to evade
the meshes of the law. by his legal acumen.
than any other lawyer on the Pacific Coast.
From parties in from Cherry Creek, we
learn that about two weeks ago James Cum
bingham fell from his wagon at Charley
Green's ranch, and sustained a compound
fracture of the left arm, beside being badly
bruised about the head and shoulders.
The wagon had three tons Of hay on, and
the wheel passed over his head and
shoulder, barely missing the neck.
We learn that the San Jose Company has
made an important ore strike in their
property at Egan Canyon. They have put
on an additional force of men. The mine
has in years gone by produced much bull
lion, bnt latterly the ledge, though show
ing q lively quartz. has proven barren.
We hope the present strike may be the
beginning Of another rich bonanza.
The Teacup Company, at Cherry Greek.
has let the contract to build a ten-stamp
mill to reduce the ores at that mine. The
contractors are under bonds to complete
the work by January LIST. Mechanic James
Montgomery passed through here on Tues
days stage, to superintend the work of
construction. When the mill ia completed
ore crushing will Immediately,
the company having ore enough on the
dump to keep the mill running for some
time.
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WARD ITEMS.


The Reflections Of q Week as Re.
dected In the Reflex of Saturday.
A late arrival from Osceola says Ward
beats that place by a little for population,
but then they have got more money to
the man over that way.
All of McLane's uncles and his cousins
and his aunts passed through from Phoebe
to Hamilton the first part of this week.
They were particularly anxious to know
the feelings Of the people toward the young
man.
We have received q letter from Phoebe
in which the writer says the prospects are
good for the Raymond & Ely and Meadow
Valley mining companies consolidating.
This would put an end to the trouble be-
tween the two companies that has existed
for the past six years.
A letter was received here a few days ago
dated Hamilton, Novemb Der 28th, in which
the writer saws the Eberhardt & Aurora
Tunnel will shut down in a few days and
that the mill will run a month and possibly
six weeks, when the stamps will be hung
up for the winter and perhaps longer. We
hope the writer's information is without
foundation.
j. c. Campbell. who returned from Sill
yer Canyon a few days ago, informs US that
it was the intention to drop stamps on or
about the first Of the present month. The
only mine from which ore is at present be-
ing taken is the Sadie L.. which assays
from $500, the lowest, to 50, 900, the high
est.
Four Of the jurymen from this place
summoned in the case Of George McLane,
were discharged and returned yesterday.
We interviewed Jas. Fitzpatrick, one of the
jurymen, who says the prospects are good
for getting a jury, the panel lacking two
but of being full when they left. The
jurymen drawn from Ward by the second
venire had not been reached.
The mill at Osceola. we learn from
Boone Tilford, starts up to-day on ore
from the Crescent and Osceola mines. The
projectors Of the water ditch are sinking
to bed rock in a number of places, but out
side Of that there is but little work going
on is the district. The first cold SNAP
froze up Jack Irvine's water works and
stopped what placer mining there was going
on most e~ffectually.
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The second trial Of George W. McLane,
for the murder Of Fred. Wilbaum, in Lin
coin county last December. says the White
Pine News Of Thursday, was taken up in
the District Court this morning. Judge W.
W. Bishop. OF Eureka, is conducting the de
Tense, and District Attorney Patchen, Of
Phoebe. is prosecuting the case on behalf
OF the State. The defendant was sentenced
to be hung ct the September term OF the
District Court Of Lincoln county, but was
granted a new trial by the Supreme Court,
and a change of venue was granted from
Lincoln to White Pine county. The crime
of which the defendant il accused Is one OF
the most atrocious snd cold blooded muir
ders ever perpetrated in this end OF the
State. Poor Wilbaum, after being killed
was thrown into a well and three wagon
loads OF rocks piled on top of him.
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FLUE DUST.


s%entinet's Reporter.
No Eastern mail arrived last evening.
Two mails arrived from the west las
evening.
The sleighing is pretty well used up OF
Main street.
Ruby Hill ore trains are running al
right again.
Thirty-five miners are now employed in
the Albion mine.
The Arizona and New Mexico excite.
ment is on the increase.
Good news continues to come in from
the Albion Company's mine.
The County Dads speak a little piece Ia
the merchants. See advertisement.
The E. 4 G. Lumber Company have a
large supply Of stove coal on hand.
The sleighing was splendid on Sunday,
and our citizens enjoyed it immensely.
The sales in the San Francisco Stock
Board yesterday we're unusually large.
Mr.. J.. P. Edoff. Of the firm Of B. Rein
hart q Co.. arrived from Elko last even
ing.
We learned yesterday that Mr.. D. W.
Levan had been quite i'll for three or four
days.
Eureka will send a pretty large delega-
ton Of lobby members to the next Legis-
lature.
DIR. Terry. who used to W a drug store
In Eureka, has drifted with the tide to Ari-
zona.
1t is reported that the prospects for
atriLiuo ara In tba FuraLo Tnpna1 400
fiattering.
Jim Reilly is up from McGarry District.
He avs the prospects over there are look
ing excellent.
The sale of some mining property on
Adams Hill will be made in a few DAYS to
an Eastern company.
Hooks & Knicks meet tonight at their
new house, and they will have a regular
old-fashioned Publication.
Mr.. ]. S. Whitton has completed his
new famil, residence on Clark street, and
moved MO it.
1t is the intention Of the Rnby and Dun
derbers Company to commence smelling
this morning.
Or merchants generally acknowledge
that business is better than it was last sea-
son at this time.
Bishop Whitaker, who has been visiting
&C the East for several months, returned to
Virginia City last Saturday.
Mr.. J. r. Kendall returned to White
Pine yesterday. He has mnch faith in GER
tain mining properties over there.
The youngsters had too mnch fun coast
ing on Clark street last evening. but some
Of them are bound to get hurt.
Joe Moline and partner have struck
some very rich ore in their mine, which, it
is thought will yield $500 per ton.
County Clerk Dodge yesterday issued a
marriage license to M. Hugh P. Welsh,
who will marry Miss Amelia Bunell.
Work was commenced again yesterday
on several OF the unfinished buildings.
The builders are praying for q week or two
more Of fair weather.
We we're a little too hasty in announcing
the departure Of John S. Capron for San
Francisco this morning. He will not
leave until next Sunday morning.
The Maryland Tunnel and Mining Com.
papy will hold a meeting next Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock for the purpose OF
e~lecting officers. and the transaction of
such other business as may come before
the meeting.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-07

NJ. Davidson, President OF the White
House clothing store, issues a new double
column proclamation in this mornings
sESTrSxL. He deies q war Of rates on
clothing and gentlemens' furnishing goods,
snd Will hold q reception for the benefit Of
ms friends for the next forty days. He
intends making this years holiday season
one long to be remembered by his Gus
1omers. In his advertisement he enumer-
ates many appropriate articles for holiday
presents. He has marked all his goods
gown to bed rock prices. and will give
bargains for cash. Persons needing goods
n his line, will do we'll TO call at the
white House and examine the stock Of
OF goods and prices.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Parker House-T. D. Page. Fish Greek;
Up. Burgess, Idaho mine; Jas. Thomas.
Mineral Hill; G. r. Brown. Virginia.; e.
4. Denison, Secret Canyon; Gus. Gsliick.
sacramento; John Burning, Downeyville;
A. W. Gedney, Ruby Valley.
Tnrner Honse--N. Perry. Pine Valley;
John Waresborough, Morey; b. T. Boch,
rioehe; Thos. smalley. Reno; Edward
coli. Washington Territory; b. Davis.
Sacramento.
Jackson House-Mi Lyons, J.. O'Brien.
Siehard Wilson. city; Olof. Matthews, U.
> =. g., Jas. Wilson, Philadelphia; @. +.
nsDeneil, Summit; D. d. Psrvorse, Nc.
Garry District.