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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-23
THE PHANTOM OK.

lin Norway it is q superstition among the
peasants that specter in the form of white
OK giides through villages and farms. and that
any person on whom he breathes will at once
sicken and die.
What frightens you in from your play my
Your cheeks are as white as snow,
Your lips are pale and your eyes are Wild;
U, why do you tremble SOP"
Dear mother, while was wading the brook
For lilies along the brink,
A ghOstly OK, with q deathly look,
Came down to the stream to drink.
"The creature was not of flesh and bones,
But paler than crystal glass:
saw through his body the trees and stones,
And moses, and meadow grass.
HE wanderd round. and, wherever he went,
Hs stepp,d with 90 light . tread,
No hareSell under his hOof was bent,
No violet bowed its head.
s. He cast no shadow upon the ground.
No image upon the stream:
His lowing was fainter than any sound
That ever was heard in dream.
"I auiver'd and quaked in every limbl
knew not whether to fee:
The further away shrank from him,
The nearer he came to me.
Ny handful of lilies he sniff'd and smell;
His breath was chilly and fresh;
His horns, 8S they tOuch'd me softly, felt
Like icicles to my flesh.
Il shiver'd with cold. I burn'd with flame,
called upon God and man:
But nobody heard, and nobody came,
And then started and ran.
81 rush'd through the water. across the brook,
And high on the shelving shore,
1stOppd and ventured tO turn and look,
In hope TO see him no more.
He walk'd in my wake on the top Of the
flood
And followed me up the bankI
A blast from his nostriIs froze my bloodl
My spirit within me sank.
81 hid in the reeds oh mother dear,
But swift as q Whit of air
He followed me there! He follows me herel
He follows me everywhere
40, frown at him, brighten him, drive him
away!
He's coningIn at the doorr"
And down fell the lad in q swoOn, and lay
At mis- mothers feet on tho floor.
The mother look'd round her, dazed and
dumb;
She saw but the empty air,
Yet knew il the phantom OK had come,
The shadow of death was there.
She caught the pallid bow to her breast,
And pilOw'd him on his bed;
The whte-eyed moon kept watch in the West
The beautiful child lay dead.
Theodore luton, in COrnhM Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-23

residence.
Poor Mrs. Carey's anguish of mind
found utterance in tears and sObs as
soon as she was alone with Ruth, who
with much difficulty persuaded her
mother to 90 to bed, and leave her to
attend to whatever their boarders might
need during the evening.
'.They will have to be in their rooms
packing, if they are going on the early
train." she argued. and if they call
for anything Maggie and will see that
all is right. There is no use in your
sitting up another moment" And
having seen her mother at last some
what composed and trying TO sleep.
Ruth stole softly from the room.
All the evening sounds of packing
were heard from the rooms of the
boarders, and none of them appeared,
excepting Lizzie to ask if Maggie might
order the carriage from the station to
call for them in the morning.
No one seemed to have much appetite
for the early breakfast next morning.
Mrs. Lecompton made a great show Of
carefully computing how much she
owed Mrs. Carey up to that very morn
ing, and paying her to the last cent.
Mrs. Carey began feeble reminder
that Mrs. Lecompt0n had promised to
remain until November at least, and
had put her to serious expense, but
Mrs. LecomptOn only answered with .
very perceptible sneer:
And do you expect me to 60 ON
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-23

meantime the alterations in the rooms
were to be made, and, hardest task oil
all, Ruth must be told of all the new ar.
rangements. She returned home q day
or two after Mrs. Lecompton's call, to
find the guest chambers in the widest
disorder. A man putting on fresh paper
in one, while in the other Mrs. Carey,
hammer in hand, was mounted on 8
step-ladder, struggling with q curtain
that seemed determined never to hang
in proper folds.
"You dear little mother" cried
Ruth. flying up the stairs, and EN-.
bracing step-ladder. curtain and all, in
her eagerness, "what are you doing:
Is Uncle George going to be married
that you are embeilishing the house in
such wonderful manner?''
"No. Ruthie," answered her mother,
in much confusion, and hurting out what
she had intended to have announced in
q very quiet and self-possessed manner,
"no; but we have boarders coming
next weekr'
Boarders!' echoed Ruth. sc
mother. you dont't mean that you have
taken boarders?"
Poor Mrs. Carey began feeble self
defense. "Why should she not take
boarders? Others did, and made
money by it. and Ruth knew how much
they needed money!"
Kuth's. face was a study while her
mother was speaking. When she fin
ished she said quietly, ''Just wait till
run and speak to Uncle George, and
then I will come and help put those
curtains up" and left the room.
Mrs. Carey looked perplexed as she
turned again to the window. ''How
quietly she took it, she soliloquized.
Il suppose she sees it is the best we
can do"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-09-23

"And wouldn't you be pleased, il
that made him happy? He has always
been SO good to us" And Ruth looked
half-reprOachful at her mother.
But it wouldn't make him happy
I know it wouldn't!' burst out the poor
little woman, who began to feel, rather
than see, something of her guests true
character.
Ruth was herself somewhat troubled
by her mothers fears, but could hardly
believe that her uncle would be really
pleased with q woman like Mrs. Lee
compton, and as the days passed. and
she noted Mr.. Herbert's manner toward
their boarder, she was convinced that
there was no ground for fear. Mr.. Her
bert Was polite and attentive, it is true,
but to Rnth's eyes he seemed ever on
the alert. ever watchful, as if there were
something which he was striving to dis
cover. Most skillfully would he lead
mother and daughters to talk of the va
rious places where they had lived, Of
their acquaintance in such places, and
interested himself in little details in a
manner which confirmed Mrs. Carey
worst fears, and made Ruth doubly
sure that "uncle was trying to find out
something" while the boarders, being
strangers. could not know that it was
not his usual habit.
One afternoon the conversation had
turned upon precious stones. and MIR.
Herbert had given the ladies some in
formation as to the various forms into
which 6iouoopds ORC ont uhou izzin
Lecompton. who bad seemed much in
terested in the matter, left the parlor
for a moment and presently returned
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
A Had state OF Affairs.

Matters and things in Lincoln county
are indeed in a very bad state Of affairs,
says the Phoebe Record. About three
weeks & James Greenwood and N. CLARK
were shot by Hank Parrish at FL Dorado
Canyon, In the lower part Of this county,
and news OF the shooting reached Phoebe
Sunday morning. the 9th instant. and
four days after that news reached Phoebe
that Greenwood had died and Clark was
not expected to survive his wounds, yet
not a move was made for the arrest OF the
supposed murderer. Last Saturday Sher-
in Mckee received a dispatch from John
@. King, Sheriff OF San Bernardino county,
California, stating that he knew where
Parrish was and could and would arrest
him II so ordered. Sheriff Mckee showed
the dispatch to one Of our County Com
missioners and asked him II the county
would pay the expense for the arrest Of
Parrish and his transportation, II so be
would have the murderer arrested and go
after him and bring him to Phoebe. The
Commissioner said that he had talked with
several in regard to the matter that the
expense OF trial would be too heavy on the
bankrupt county ; that they would have to
pay an attorney $500 for prosecuting the
case. and with the result Of the McLsne
case before them, II was thought that Par
IRISH could not be convicted. The other
Commissioners are of the same opinion.
We are unaware Of the District Attorney
having done anything In the matter, and
Notwithstanding his having received q let
ter containing the circumstance OF the
case. he never made complaint or had q
warrant issued for the arrest Of the shooter,
a. was his duty to do.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23

The Salt Lake Tribune Of Sunday morn
ing pays the following high compliment to
the Melvilles From pit to dome the
theater last night was thronged to hear
Pinafore. And the sea of humanity was
not disappointed, but in surging waves
dashed its approval upon the air. 1t was
indeed a pleasure to get back from the gilt
ter of French art to the hearty and rich
English music Of Pinafore. We know it
is moi fashionable, hardly respectable in
deed, to make such q confession, but it is
honest, and by stamping by hand-claps
n by cheers Of approval all the audience
in the theater last night made the same
confession. Then there was another ad-
vantage. The company has played Pima
fore night after night for months at q time,
and there is not a halt or break or the least
hesitancy from commencement to close.
This relieves a reporter from going into
particulars, because every part being per-
fectly filed, it is only necessary to say SO.
Having said this much, the others will
pardon the Tribune il it makes special
reference to Mr.. Casselli's Dick Deadeye.
1t is immense, and had he danced q horn
pipe as he can dance a ~hornpipe, we fear
the bouquets would have been tossed to
him instead of Miss Melville. The season
to the public has been a great treat and we
trust it has been satisfactory to the COM
pany. II in the future Miss Melville ever
again decides to bring her somewhat noisy
family this way she and they will be
heartily welcomed"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
Land and Land Titles.

The Legislature did An act that is COM
mendable, says the Silver State. Itpassed
a bill reducing the price of State lands
within the railroad limit-to 81 rs per
acre. Heretofore the price has been double
that sum The State has 1000, 900 acres
Of land - dispose Of, the products OF
which g. the School Fund. II is to the
interes, of all parties now to purchase
their lands from the State instead Of from
the General Government. Parties having
presumption claims in these limits, who
have not paid mp. can save 81 rs per acre
by abandoning their presumption and buy.
ing their land from the State. 1t is even
much cheaper to buy from the State than
to take land under the Desert Act. By so
doing the expense Of taking two witnesses
to Carson is avoided, and title can be se-
cured much quicker, besides the School
Fund will get the benefit. Parties wishing
to make the change, or to buy land, will
find it to their interest to put their bust
ness in the hands of s. H. Day Of Carson,
who will act promptly and efficiently, and
at most reasonable compensation. He has
been in the State Land Office for years,
and is thoroughly posted in all land mat
ters. This notice Is gra%tuitous, without
solicitation. and given simply for the bene-
fit Of those desiring to purchase lands.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23

Mention was made in these columns q
few days since, says the Bodie Free Press
OF the 10th inst, that two men who left
Mill Greek for Tioga District had been
caught in the recent snow storm on the
summit OF the Sierras and badly frozen.
Word now comes to Vi that the men in
question reached the cabin of the Great
Sierra Mining Company in Tioga, in an
exhausted and half frozen condition, but
were refused admittance by the occupant,
q Mr.. schaur; that they then went up on
the side hill and built a fire, which there
and at this season Of the year is under
stood to be a signal Of distress, and that to
this Schaur paid no a~ttention-the result
of which is that one Of the men will in all
probability lose q foot. The men have
now been out four days in the open air, On
the Summit, with frozen feet, and it is
asserted that the Mill Greek party or par
ties who sent them there have utterly neg
lected If not positively refused to send
them any aid whatever. II the facts OF the
case should prove to be as reported, the
man who refused the unfortunate men
shelter and food under such circumstances,
and the men who sent them on the noun
tain in the storm and then refused or neg
lected to aid them in their crippled condi-
ton, should be hunted out of the noun
tains and be booted to the very borders OF
civilization.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
Beats the Game.

The Denver Republican says that Hugh
Rapp Of Leadville has been beating the
faro games in that city for several days.
At 8 o'clock Wednesday morning he was
ahead 50. 900, beside the side bets, which
amount to considerably more. Rapp closed
the game OF Mccullough 4 Co., over Tom
Mulqueen's Board Of Trade, on Sixteenth
street, on Thursday night. when he drew
out 81, 500. In settlement next day the
house fell short $500. Friday night his
winnings were Of such an extraordinary
character that the bank closed at an early
hour. Mr.. Rapp might exclaim with the
Dutchman in Mobiles MAN Of the Peo-
pie" " Wisconsin, I shake you the dice for
another railroad"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
FLUE DUST.
Scraps from the Notebook Of the
SentfueT,s Reporter.
Pirates Of Penzance this evening.

Pirates OF Penzance this evening.
An actress can paint, but only a few
can draw.
Sheriff Kyle returned from California
last evening.
the outside districts.
Charley Creek is suffering with inism-
matory rheumatism.
During the present fine weather street
loungers. are plentiful.
M. D. Foley returned last evening from
q flying visit to San Francisco. :.
Mr.. Gould's first venture in life is said
to have been a patent mouse trap.
Johnny Lambert of Ruby Hill, who has
been quite ill, is able TO be about again.
Some Of the ladies were Haunting the
new Spring styles on Main street yesterday.
Mr.. Pete Weber and H. X. Lyons, from
Cherry Creek, arrived by stage yesterday.
Mountain Lodge, 1. o. 0. F., will meet
at their hall at 1880 o'clock this evening.
Between rheumatism and a mild form Of
| epizooty, q number Of our citizens are
laid up.
J. G.. Ford, who has been visiting in
| California for q couple Of weeks, returned
last evening.
There are about twenty miners working
in Antelope District, and the mines are
said to be looking we'll.
A very interesting game OF pedro was
going on at the Parker House saloon yes
terday and last evensng
The new steps, just finished, leading
from Bateman up to Paul street.. are o
great improvement.
Haverly's famous Comedy Company will
play a three nights engagement at Virginia
City, commencing next Monday.
Manager Richard and brother leave by
special train this morning for Palisade.
Mr.. Thomas Richard will return to the
East.
Cash pays dividends; credit levies as
sessments. Cash never does the work Of
credit, and credit can never do the work
Of cash.
There were no less than four large char
coal schooners on Main street yesterday at
one time. The charcoal scare is over for
this season.
Lou Kelly, yesterday, while painting the
front Of the Empire Saloon, slipped and
fell from the ladder, and received several
cuts and bruises.
The roof OF the new Methodist Church
is receiving a coat of paint. and the build
ing will be ready for occupancy about the
middle OF next month.
The postofice at Mound Valley, Elko
county, has been discontinued Louis F.
Dunn has been appointed Postmaster at
Vandewater, Humboldt county.
The model housekeeper is already pre-
- - H. $1,000 O-,s-w Io-t- Ap1
her husband is searching for excuses to go
out OF town on business for a week.
We observe that the Eureka ladies have
commenced wearing hoops again. That's
all right, provided they don't get them as
large as hogsheads keep them down to
the size OF q barrel.
Frank b. Anderson was exceedingly happy
over the birth Of his new boy baby yester-
day. But he would have been more pleased
had it been q girl baby. Some people
never do have girl babies.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23

We copy the following from the White
Pine News of the 10th:
Tim Shine and Tom Carroll are artists
in their way. The skill and taste displayed
by them in decorating the hall for st.
Patrick's ball is worthy Of co~mmendation.
The Cherry Greek Odd Fellows Associa-
ton are making preparations to give a
grand ball on the evening OF April rs, the
sixty-third anniversary Of the introduce
ton Of the Order into the United States.
A force Of Star miners have been at work
during the week on the new road from the
mine to Exchequer Canyon. This road
will prove quite a saving in distance for
wood teams when finished.
A long and exhausting battle between
two Indians took place at the lower end OF
town last Tuesday. Whisky was the cause
Of it. Some of the Chinese who are fur
nishing liquor to indians should be ar
rested and severely punished.
Most Of the force in the Star mine were
! laid off for several days this week, owing
to the scarcity of wood to keep the engines
| running. As there is an abundance OF ore
| on the dumps this short stoppage will In
no way interfere with the regular bullion
| product.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
A strike at American Fiat.

The Gold Hill News Of Saturday evening
says Friday afternoon the tunnel which
for some years past has been running from
American Rayine to tap the ledge in the
Lord OF Lorne mine. American Flat, u
through the east vein OF the ledge itself,
at q point 800 feet below the surface.
Green chloride, assaying we'll in silver.
and soft, brown casing material. giving
assays Of gold. were cut into, and the com
ledge than they have found out in
the eight or ten years they have been
working 1t. They claim to have the main
Comstock, and that 1t 10 about $50 feet
wide at that point.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23

a private letter from Leadville states
wa. orrin Il. Miller. formerly Of Eureka.
aurins the prevailing storms In that local
~ was unfortunate enough TO lose almost
ns entire band Of cattle. The letter also
ss.sec that Mr.. Miller was seriously think
,ns o. returning TO Eureka to reside, be-
usslng " Is . better town than any he has
snuek since leaving here. That seems
y % the prevailing opinion Of most Of
NOSE who seek pastures new.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
ITEMS.
From the Courier Of the 10th.

From the Courier Of the 10th.
The majority Of the farmers Of Eastern
Nye have plowed their land.
s. H. Squire has been appointed Post
master Of Gold Mountain.
Several Belmonters are talking OF paying
the Wood River country q visit in the
Spring.
We are glad to note that Hons. George
Ernst and T. J. Bell, Assemblymen from
Nye County, voted against the passage OF
the Back Penalty Tax Bill.
Thomas Burns, the murderer, was on
Thursday sentenced by Judge McKenney
to the Penitentiary for life. Sheriff O'Neil
will leave here with the prisoner on Mon
day.
A. Lognoz. owner Of the Forlorn mine,
Ophir Canyon, informs US that this prop
erty is looking tip top, and that he has
several tons Of ore out, which be will ship
to Eureka for reduction as soon as the
weather will permit.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
Gambling ON the Wane,

Ths Reveille says: On this coast the
WINES IN . mining camp are judged by the
amount OF gambling carried on. There is
mere truth than poetry In the assertion.
sof some weeks past gambling In this burg
~ run down TO . very low ebb, and all
S Sssacnes Of business Is correspondingly
uull. We find 1t . close game to make
current expenses, with all the economy
assd' including fifteen hours in twenty
sSur o. our own individual services
thrown In,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
shooting Array at wallace.

The Albuquerque IN. NJ Journal re-
porter learns that q shooting ARRAY oc-
ourred at Wallace in this county last night.
The difficulty arose over a game Of cards.
A man named Poindexter was playing
cards with q man whose name could not be
learned, when a dispute arose, and Poin-
dexter shot the unknown man through the
nose, shoulder and thigh. Poindexter
escaped, and II is thought that he is hiding
in this city, though this 10 only conjecture.
The condition Of the wounded man could
not be learned.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23

Sierra Nevada, 6hs: Andes. Hob
psy. ash: Potosi, 205b 210s +; Grown Point.
is0cb 1854; Alpha, 245b 2ha; Navajo,
9ab 2sOa Yellow Jacket. 27ob 2s0a
Mount Disblo, 6b 81 q ; Savage. 27Ob ESQ
Silver Hill, 25b; Justice. 25a; Beicher,
1855; Gould L Curry, 865b S70a; Julia,
l5b Goa; Union, 6hs; Albion. l3ob; In
perial, lob ia; Benton. Ssh Goa Choliar'
i65b; Overman, 65b Best 4 Belcher.
6kb 6Sa; California, Dob; Consolidated
Virginia, i55b 1904; Scorpion lbs; Bull
lion. sos ophir, 1855; Mexican, 4hb
460a; Syndicate, sob 85a.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23

AZ the Ruby Hill NJ. E. Improvement
society last evening. A. L. Fitzgerald,
A'q', delivered his lecture on "The Old
sna New" 1t was an intellectual treat.
snd was highly appreciated by q fair audi.
Snvs' which would have been much larger
Tus LOT the performance at the Eureka
Spsrs House. The singing by Mr.. Cox
r i we Nichols brothers wal very fne,
tae lectures will be continued.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
A SHOCKING SCANDAL.
I'm which n Journalist and His wife
r Deeply Involved.

- - ~ Ills "
are Deeply Involved.
Ivirginia Chronicle.l
An incident occurred on one Of the resi-
dence streets of this city the other morn
ing that would shake Carson to its foun-
dations. and which has even made a stir
in the neighborhood which was the scene
Of its happening. A newspaper man ia
writing a story, which has for its heroine
one Of his old flames, who had the good
luck to escape marrying him. His wife
at the breakfast table was insisting that she
herself should be indtrotuced in the work
of fiction as q charming creature. The
husband demurred, saying his imagina-
ton was not equal to the task. The iocu-
lar debate was carried to the door when
he was leaving for the Office. His wife
stepped out and cried after him as he
reached the sidewalk
Well, l shall insist upon your marry
ing Inc in the end"
Couldn't think Of such q thing;.my
DEAR" responded the heartless man, but
toning his coat and striding away.
When he returned at noon for lunch the
partner of his poverty was in the lowest
stage Of depression and ready to weep on
the smallest inducement.
. ehc hAoteots NOFSys SOOcu tu6
molder Of public opinion.
Matter ?" whimpered dovey, mater
enough, plague take it. When you went
away this morning and l called after you
that you must marry me-meaning in that
wretched story-I didn't see until you had
gone that Mrs. Jones had her head out OF
the window, and Mrs. Brown on the other
side was sweeping off her porch. Both of
'em looked at me with ewes
like saucers, and l was so con-
fused, when it flashed upon me what they
must think, that 1 blushed up to the roots
of my bang and rushed into the house.
1t wasn't ten minutes till 1 saw Mrs.
Jones-I was looking through the blinds
till / saw Mrs. Jones glide into Mrs.
Browns, and she stayed there an hour.
is sure to be all over town that we're
married."
The brute Of q husband laughed and
the storm beat upon that house.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-23
verdtcs for $4,000.

In the case Of Richard T. Kennon versus
Gilmer, Salisbury 4 Co., in the District
Court at Deer Lodge. says the Helena
(Montana) Independent Of the 10th, the
jury returned q verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff for SIT 900 damages. The suit
was for damages sustained by plaintiff in
q coach accident which occurred while he
was en- route to Helena to attend a session
Of the Legislature in 1879. Mr.. Kennon,
ii will be remembered. sustained a fracture
of one Of his legs. which rendered him a
cripple for life.