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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-28

The PhrenoloxicAl Journal says the ques-
ton Is often asked: How long does the
brain CT An individual continue 70 grown.
Some have An idea that it attains Its full
growth at the sge Of % years: and We have
seen assertions protesting to be frcm med
ical authority. that the brain attains Its
growth at about IA years; but 10 close
observer, no pbrenoiogist who has had op-
portunitv to measure thousands OF heads,
and TO measure not q few OF them, say
once In Ave years for Is years, will believe
9 word Of it.
In many cases the brain will increase
in size till q nan Is GO years OF age, pro-
vided be have o healthy, vigorous body,
and live correctly, so far as diet and labor
are concerned. and the mind be keptl N
an active. but 10; over excited state.
ANY sharp observer may enter fifty
churches il secession, when the congre-
cations are fuli. aud be will readily see
that the grsy-beaded father, sitting at the
head Of his family with his son IS years OF
age BY his side. will have a considerably
larger head than his son. In numerous
cases this can be remarked in looking up
and down the sisles. The old gentlemen's
heads are the largest. III we revisit the
same churches 80 years afterward, we viii
find the energetic son with gray hair SIT
ting at the top Of the Pew, and his son at
his side; and the older man will have q
larger head than the hopeful s~on-showing
that it had been growing up to 90 years
OF age or beyond. We have just received
a letter from Mr.. y. L. Fowler, of London,
which contains one remarkable passage.
Mr.. Fowler ssys: Il shall send you soon
the phrenologicsl character of Sir Josia
Mason, Of Birmingham, England. In
1864 l measured his head, which was 23h
inches; in 1853 it measured "a inches; and
now. in lsY, it measured 24a inches,
| plump; and be is now in his S5;h year.
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Totals

The percentage for the Pacific States and
Territories is unusually severe, though not
SO bad as in Canada. where one out Of every
20 failed last year, and enc out Of every 33
in 1873 The frequency of these failures is
q proper subject If investigation. Any
facts that will throw light in this direction
should be given to the public, in order
that those still in business, and those
who are soon to take up the activities
OF life. may avoid the mistakes Of their pre-
decessors. These causes probably vary with
different sections Of the country. though
the underlying principle is essentially the
same. Speculation in mining stocks is
probably the cause why n out Of every 81
business men failed in California last year.
But that certainly was not an element in
Canada. And vet, if the facts were known.
1t would doubtless be shown that Canadian
merchats failed. in many cases. because
they went outside Of their legitimate bust
ness to speculate.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-28

THE use Of the hall of the House Of
Representative has been offered to Mr..
Parnell. the Irish Agitator, on the occa-
sion Of his addressing . public meeting in
Washington early next month. This is
. compliment very rarely shown to any
individual and indicates that our legisla-
tors warmly sympathize with the suf-
ferers in Ireland. The circumstance pos
sesses NJ political significance, since Mr..
Parnell is not in America in his official
character = . member Of Parliament, but
simply - friend Of the distressed IRISH
tenantry.
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BUSINESS REvERSES.
Mercantile and other Failures the
Past Decade.

The Bulletin contains an excellent article
on the business reverses of the country for
the past decade, which presents some in
structive figures. The number who sue
coed in the world, in any depa rtment Of
life, is lamentably small; and yet success is
equally open to all, under certain condi-
tons. Some fail Of these conditions from
necessity, being environed by circumstances
over which they have no control ; others
fail from a lack Of ambition or energy to
cut their way to fame and fortune. Mer-
camille business is frequently held up as
an illustration to show how few succeed in
the great strife for wealth and distinction.
Other professions and trades point the
same moral. The great mercantile agen-
cies OF the country are in a position to
judge Of these matters. The annual cir
cular Of one Of these agencies, Dun, Bar
low 4 Co., presents some interesting facts
in this connection. The number OF per-
sons or firms in business in the United
States. supervised by this agency, was
702, 157 in 1879. against 674, TAI in 1878.
The aggregate liabilities of those who failed
last year was S98, l49, 100. The amount is
the smallest since 1871. The figures for
the past decade serve to show the reverses
through which the business portion of the
country has had to contend. The liabili-
ties Of those failing in business have been
as fOlloWa:
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PACIFIC c T.
IsPKcIAL TO TIE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
Attempted Deal i'm Wales COn.-Min-
fnx Reports-Owen Captuued.


SAY Francisco, January ~.
The Bulletin this evening publishes an
account Of what hooks like q bogus deal in
Wales Consolidated. The movement it is
said is being engineered by one OF the Off
Gals Of the mine, q graduatefrom the Office
Of the famous Mahogany deal, who, it is
alleged, has been giving points to every
one OF his acquainiances in the city by
letters and kilograms. and has recently
telegraphed them all under injunction OF
secrecy: Uncovering rich ore. Grand
boom has commenced. Will go up to
fifty. Buy without limit. 1t accidentally
became known 10 some OF the recipients Of
these missives that they were being sent
broadcast and explanations followed. One
Of the parties PROCESSES to have learned that
the Wales has no machinery on the ground;
no ore on the dump, or anything to indi-
cate the presence Of ore in the mine.
At the annual meeting Of the Raymond
4 Ely Mining Company this afternoon,
81 ,536 shares were represented. The Sec
retary's report sho VS. the Company's
finances to stand as follows: Total re-
csipts. $36S, 657 rs; total disbursements,
$685., 584 A; balance on hand, $2,073 "a.
The following Board Of Directors were
elected and will meet o-morrow to elect
officers: G. r. McDermott, Charles Main,
J. w. Roberts, F. Hassey, f. NJ. French.
At the Belcher meeting IS 1I0k shares
were represented. Secretary Creckett's re-
port showed receipts during the past year
OF $780, 54 81. Of which S4l6. 600 was de-
rived from assessments. The present in
debtedness Of the company is $44. 2s6 90.
The Superintendent's report, after review
ing the work of the year. concludes: II
would beg leave to call yonr special atten.
ton to the decided improvement on u
2.760 -level. From the appearance of the
ore streak there discovered, from it's being
In the centsr Of the vein d the bottom Of
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FOREIGN NEW
SPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL
A Sensible Proceeding i'm Ireland
Church and State.

DUBLIN, January "a.
At a meeting Of the Town Council. yes
terday. Lord Mayor Gray informed the
Council Of the Lord Lieutenant's rejection
Of the invitation to attend the Lord May
or's banquet on February Sd, and his
reasons for the rejection. He asserted that
no illegal resolutions had been passed at
the meeting Of the Home Rulers which
would warrant the action of the Lord
Lieutenant. A resolution to abandon the
banquet on February Sd. aud give five
hundred pounds to the poor of the city
instead, was unanimously adopted. The
Lord Mayor, in his remarks upon the ac-
ton of the Lord Lieutenant. said he be-
lieved the latter had done his utmost to
impress upon the Government the fearful
condition Of Ireland.
ROME, January 81.
A rumor is published, under reserve,
that an agreement will be signed this week
between Germany and the Vatican, rela-
tive to Church and State affairs.
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Some Of these failures were undoubtedly
due to the overtrading and vicious financial
system adopted during the war. 1t is graf
flying that the first year after the country
got back to q specie basis, the number Of
failures was less than for several years pre-
viously. In 1873 there was one failure to
every "a persons in business. In 1879 the
ratio was one to every los, thus showing q
very great Improvement in the stability
and credit of those doing business. The
Western States last year (if we except those
west OF the Missouri River) were remark
ably fortunate in their business connec-
tons. As showing the percentage Of fail
ures, to the number Of persons in business
in various sections Of the country, the fol-
lowing table is Of interest
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The antagonism between Grant and
Sherman interests il being pretty sharply
defined The latest movement is an as
sault Of Gen. Sherman upon the personal
character Of : journalistic champion of
Gen. Grants, who retorts with . threat
Of susing the doughty Co~mmander-in-
Chief for libel. Gen. Sherman has al
ways had a particularly loose tongue. and
few men viii grieve should . jury Of his
countrymen decide to put . paddock on
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-28

SHOULD John Sherman be nominated
by the Republicans, he expects to receive
= hearty support from the Presbyterian
Church, Of which he is . deacon. A steel
engraving. representing John at . New
Orleans QuAdroon ball. in the arms Of .
harlot, might add to his boom, and an
account Of bis lasons with q certain
Treasury girl, while he was Senator
from Ohio. would make entertaining
reading.
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TWILIGHT

OW'nter twilight. while the moon
Grows winter on the deepening blue.
! find SINE brief-lived thoughts In you
b rise not in the night or noon.
Or faded leaves, that once were sweet,
But now are neither sweet nor sad;
or hopes that, distant looked so glad,
Yet lie, unnoticed, at our feet.
or these I think, until the red
HISS wasted from the western sky,
And royal reigns the moon OF high;
what prehts to lament the deadf
small profit yet Ia dreams that hold
one hand to forward, M to past,
We star the years that fy 40 fast,
y Link our new Eves 70 the old.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The Rush to the SkaSit Gold
Fields.
SEATTLE, W. t., January 2

SEATTLE, W. T., January "a.
The anticipated rush to the Sksgit gold
mines is now fairly under way. A large
number Of miners ~ho arrived here from
San Francisco Saturday evening. on the
City Of Chester, left this afternoon for the
mines. AT last cconnts the Sksgit River,
for 100 miles above its mouth, was clear Of
ice. Much difficulty. however, is expert
enced in crossing the mountain spurs on
account Of the deep snow, and many miners
who have recently gone up the river are
encamped at the head of navigation, In
able to get into the diggings.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-28

The ORTIZ mining grant, in New Mexico,
eompriang 10000 acres. on the line of the
Atchis,n, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,
has ben purchased by ex-senator Chaffee,
of Colorado. and ex-Delegste S. B. Elkins,
Of Nov Mexico. The price paid was $780,
600. Extensive development Of the prop
erty is to be commenced.
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BORN.

Virginia City. January 24-wife Of Philip
Rees-. 9 son.
Reno, January 23-wife Of W. H. Getchell, 9
son.
Gold Hill, January 25-wife of Peter Daho-
nay, q daughter.
Sutro. January 2o-wife of E. T. Reynolds, .
daughter.
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The Senate Committee to whom the
nomination of John Morton was referred,
by . vote Of four to three have agreed to
report in his favor. and this virtually in
sures his confirmation. We believe this
viii be the second instance in our politi-
cal history where . Presidential ap-
pointee has been confirmed in the face oil
the protest Of the members Of the Con-
gressional delegation Of his own political
faith. As the entire California delega-
tion objected to the appointment, it fol
lows that Morton must have q strong
grip on the White House, or else they are
regarded a light weight champions in
Washington.
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the drift. and a. we hsve never found any
ore from The / .50o-level down to this point;
these indications, coupled with the favor
able formation ne are nov meeting. with
ore on our 3.o0o-levei, give me the greatest
hopes that, in the near failure. the Beleher
mine will again cone to the front A. one OF
the leading mines Of the ComstOck.
Belle Isle leyies an assessment OF thirty
cents.
In the Belcber annual meeting the old
Board was reelected. except 4. A. Tritie,
vice J. d. Fry.
The Board Of Supervisors last night, by
a vote of seven to i've. resolved to saddle
Lake Mere@d on The city. A sharp debate
preceded the vote. in which Torrey fatty
charged hat there were seven members in
the Board fixed. and is vas Of no use TO
talk. Stetson changed his vote, and gave
notice OF reconsideration
owen Captured.
BAKKRSyIELD, Cal. January "a.
Mike Owen. who murdered P. L. Travers
at Caudelaria- Esmeralda county. Nevada,
on the 5th Of this month, was arrested on
Sunday last at Tehachspi, by Deputy
Sheriff W. A. Taylor. under instructions
from Sheriff Bowen. Of Kern county. Owen
was tracked BY Sheriff 0gg from Nevada
to Moisve. in this county. where he lost
track II his game Oven had secreted him.
self at or near A0jxye- and had for SOM
time eluded the officers. who were on a
sharp watch for him HIS arrest as reported
in a dispatch from San B~ernardino, partly
disconnected the officers here. Neverthe-
less. they we're ~viglisnt and vigorous to
pursue any clue that would lead to the
Whereabouts and Arr-st of Owen. On Sat-
urday last Mr.. Taylor. who resides at Te-
hschapi. derived information authentic
enough to fully satisfy him that Owen
was at q house in Tebaehapi canyon, mid
way bet reen Tehachapi and Mohave.
known 81 Csmeron's. Sunday morning he
proceeded to the place. where he found
Owen at work milking cows, and arrested
him without resistance.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-28

Bogus silver dollars, of the coinage OF
1879, are in circulation. They are . good
imitation Of the original, and well calcu-
lated to deceive.
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House for Sale.

DRICK HOUSE ON MOB HILL FOR SALE
ID south of water tank: two rooms, wood
shed and water. Apply to the E. L c. Lumber
Company.
Eureka. January 10, 1880. janis If
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For Rent.

A STORE ON RUBY HILL, NEXT DOOR
IA to DR.. Lukens' drug store. can be rented
reasonably. Inquire Of
MYERS L FRANKLIN, Eureka.
Eureka, December Is, 1879. de14tf
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FOR RENT.

HOUSE OF FOUR ROOMS TO RENT /;
III containing two closets and water. Fur
nished OF unfinished, as desired. Apply at
rear of the house adjoining DR.. Schneider's
residence. three doors from the School House
on Mob Hill.
Eureka. January IL, 1880. janis If
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NEW TO-DAY.
FOR SALE AND TO LET
Furnished Rooms to Let.

GEvERAL NICELY FURNISHED ROOMS
- to let, at half the prices usually charged
by other lodging houses. The rooms are large
aud very comfortable, and most of them are
furnished with stoves.
MRS. DENNIS,
At the large adobe house, North Buel street.
Eureka, January II, 1880. janis If
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Rooms for Rent,

A FRONT ROOM ON MAIN STREET, SUIT
IA ABLE for al Office OF q store, with bed
room in rear. For particulars, apply TO
X hANFT,
At the Silver Brick Lodging House.
Eureka, January 8. 1850. jan7 If
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OWEN has been captured again this
time 1t T~ehachapi. Cal It is to be
hoped the officers have secured the right
man. The necessity Of contradieting re-
ported arrests. almost daily. is annoying
to night editors, and be held in durance
vile until they prove they are somebody
else must be anything but pleasant to tho
POOL devils who fall into the clutches of
The lAw o66esrs.
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TO r e N T

A NEW HOUSE. OF THREE ROOMS, "a
IA situated next to the residence OF t.:
Matt. Kyle. Mob Hill. Apply on the PREMISE
Eureka. July 20. 1879. jySO-tf
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For Rent.

FURNISHED ROOMS, SINGLE OR EN-
Il Suite. Are newly furnished. Terms, rea-
sonsble. Apply over the Bank Exchange, next
to the new Main street building.
MRS. T. D. DOUGLAS.
Eureka, December q, 1873. dc2s-lm
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NOTICE.

WE HAVE SOLD OUT DIR srocx on
w clothing to Mr.. H. Ksyser. And nor.
that the patronage 80 literally bestowed on n
will be confined 10 cur successor.
0ayshsy Jspusy q. lG0. ~:
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SrATIsrlcs show that in 1890. when the
population Of the United States was only
100000. the average valuation Of prop
erty to each individual was slS7. In
1870. when the population had increased
70 50. 000.0 900, the average Of property in
value. to each individual. was $40 96.
II had been estimated that in 1865 the
average wealth Of each person in Great
Britain was $1,000. By 1878 it had in
creased to u, 800.
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EASTERN w S.
sy
NoRfpyy COMPLICATION AssIRED.

svscr.L 70 TEE xuEKka DAIsr szsrIsEL-
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The political situation in Maine is not
/. plesnnt spectacle for intelligent peo-
nile 70 look At. For some weeks an I'M
ssemly vrangls has been going on be-
tween politicians to secure possession OF
the government and the whole State.
from center to circumference, has been
-convuIsed by this ungovernable thirst for
Mace and power. It does not really
seem TO matter much to any Of the con-
testants which party has the ls~ ssa
right on its side Each n claims to
have them both, and neither is willing to
admit the possibility of being wrong.
Up to the present time the Fuslonists
appear to have kept strictly within the
Law and constitution, though, at the
same time it must be admitted that
there are many clear-sighted persons, IN
and out OF Maine, who maintain = differ
ent position. The New York Herald.
after calmly reviewing the situation, re-
Gently forcibly said that "ths Fusion
Legislature is in = position from which IT
can be dislodged only by force Or by
voluntary abdicatioD." OF course, it is
no justification to say that the Fusionists
simply followed the example of the IN
famous majority Of the eighs-by-seven
Electoral Commission. The sad part of
the whole business, then and now, is the
total disregard OF the viii Of the majority
BY scufiins psrtisans, when the majority
registered at the polls, is in conflict with
their interests. It makes no difference
to the country At large who Is Governor
of Maine. but il il a matter Of the first
importance to every freeman that the
will of the majority should be respected
and that no improper manipulation Of the
during or after an election,
should deprive the people OF their right
Tul choice. This last infamy the Repub-
committed when they made Mr..
Hayes President in place of Mr.. Tilden.
Who had been fairly chosen by a clear
Of the popular and electoral
rotes, and the Republican leaders and
newspapers, who are now loudest in de-
nouncing what they glibly call the Maine
fraud. not only knew they were then
the people of their dearest
rights, but also absolutely gloated over
heir d~isgraceful action. just now it is
almost impossible to tell the final result
the Maine struggle. That it will end
peaceably we have not a doubt. There
IS too much good calm sense yet left,
sven among the politicians and plscemen,
10 invoke bloody strife in the settlement
Of such . question. But, however it
may terminate, the ugly fact still exists
hat the seeds sown by the Electoral
are beginning to bear their
legitimate fruit. The great crime COM
by the majority Of the Commits
non will from time to time find its hum
Die imitAtors throughout the Union. The
will Of the majority, whether expressed
It the election Of . constable or President,
will be Nnothered by legal technicalities
whenever = political party is bold enough
try the dangerous experiment.
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PROVIDENCE n. T., ahuAf II.
The Governor, in his annual message.
recommends that women be given the right
to vote OF school questions. and that pro-
hibition take the place Of the present liquor
law.
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NV YORK, January II,
The Tildenites aud the Tammanyites
have gone in force to Albany, each striving
to obtain an advantage over the other in
filing vacancies in the State Committee.
Urgent kilograms were received here by
rivals commanding their presence. 1t is
understood that two Tildenites Will be ap-
pointed. They will be Clausen, the great
brewer. and Henry Havemeyer. The for
mer will represent the Germans on the
Committee, and is regarded as favored by
Oswald Ollendorf. proprietor of the Stats
Zeitung.
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WASHINGTON, January n.
TIE sznate Finance Committee to-day
decided. BY . vote Of four against three 70
report John W. Morton's nomination favor
ABLY. This action was = great s=rPrlse 70
Tie Cs,ass..:. delegation. shieh confidently
expected an adverse report. The cohhTHas-
fion Of Norton Is now assured.