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DoNT fail to buy one Of their fine
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SAN ANTONIO Daily Express for sale
at the News Depot Of G. K. JULIAN.
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One Yoke of Oxen. LU j. DALEY.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

Hi. Pony and His Razor.

1t was on his departure for Mexico to
revel"-as he had said-tin the halls of
the M~ontezumas, that he again met with
Major Rector, a generous and genial man
known as the original of 1.-THE Fine Ar
kansas Gentleman" In company with
Major Arnold Harris, also we'll known in
New Orleans, who was then perhaps a
deputy marshal, they journeyed to SOUTH
eastern Arkansas, to which point their
route was the same. General Sam Hous-
ton rode an Indian pony very dispropor-
tionate to his own tall stature. This was
a source of considerable annoyance to him.
He had become thoroughly ~disgnsted with
Indian life, was Incorporate and ill-temp-
cred. His constant theme of discussion
was the unworthy appearance he would
present in a foreign country, mounted on
an animal SO ignoble, with q frequent ap-
peal to Arnold Harris to swap his large
bay mare for his Indian pony. These
propositions were discussed for several
days with all the energy and eloquence Of
the General, one of whose ~favorite excla-
NATIONS was
"This id bobtail pony is a disgrace.
He is continually fighting the flies and has
no means Of protecting himself, and his
kicks and contortions render his rider
ridiculous. I shall be the laughter Of all
Mexico. I wish a steed proportionate to
my W stature. l require a steed with
his natural weapon, a flowing tail, that he
may defend himself against his enemies as
bis master has done. Harris, you must
swapI"
AS the result of persistent expostulation,
aided by a liberal arrangement Of 'boot,"
effected and guaranteed by Major Rector,
the General acquired the broom-tailed
mare, and recovered his dignity and good
humor.
When they came to part, Major Rector
said he was sorry for him. He knew his
worth and felt for his misfortunes. He
had got SO low, said the Major, that he
couldn't live with the Indians. He was
desperate and incorporate, and was going
among the Mexicans, so that would be the
last of poor Sam Houston.
They dismounted to take last drink of
whisky together. General" said Elias,
"you said you liked that razor of mine
when you shaved. You are going where 1t
may not be convenient to buy one, and /
can get another when / get back suppose
you take it along?" So be took the razor
out of his saddlebags and presented it.
General Houston opened the razor,
strapped it on his hand, looked at its
edge, and as he shut it carefully up, and
replaced 1t in the case, said major
Rector, this is apparently a gift Of little
value, but it is an inestimable testimonial
of the friendship that has lasted many
years and proved steady under the blasts
Of calumny and injustice. Good-by, God
bless you. When next you see this razor
it shall be shaving the President of a re-
public. by God r.
These last words Major Rector remem-
bered distinctly. They were impressed
upon his memory by the battle If San
J~acinto, the recognition of Texan indie.
pendence and the election of General Sam
Houston to the executive chair.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
PACIFIC COAST ADvIcES.
CALIFORNIA.
Meeting of she Chinese Merchants
with Reference TO the opium
Trade.
Especial to the sENTISEL.l

Especial to the sENTISEL.i
SAN Francisco, January 21.-A dis
patch from Carson says: Rockhill's resolu-
ton, offered in the Senate, instructing
members of Congress to vote against the
ratification of the Chinese Treaty, was
tabled by the Republicans.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. Plata late meet
ing Of the Chinese Merchants Exchange
in this city, the object of which was to
confer with reference to the opium trade,
it was decided, after a long discussion, that
the only way to stop the consumption OF
that drug here was for the Government OF
the United States to stop its importation
into this country. A petition was drawn
up and signed, to be sent to the Chinese
Embassy at Washington, requesting their
Excellencies to confer with the Washing
ton Government, with a view to prohibit
ing a further Importation of the article
into the United States. The opinion was
freely expressed that it was to be regretted
it had not been put in the new treaty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

Some one has brought to light an old
Portuguese law that might be copied into
modern statute books to the benefit of
some families and the harm of none; IT
forbids widows of more than fifty wears
OF age to marry, because, as stated in the
preamble of the law, experience has
shown that women Of that age common.
~ marry young men Of no property, who
dissipate the fortunes such marriages put
Them IN possession Of" Some prominent
cases that almost every one will recall.
show the wisdom Of the Portuguese Scion
who drafted this law, but except that
property is what law principally concerns
itself with. there is no reason why the
restriction should not have extended To
widowers as well as widows, for the
tendency Of old men who marry is also
TO seek young companions, and if the
wife does not dissipate her husbands
property the chances are largely in favor
Of her doing it for her. UNEQUAL mar.
rlages generally are sure signs of old
heads grown foolish. and "there's NO
fool like an old FOOL
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
DRINK AND LIFE INSURANCE.

Habitual drunkenness v~itiates a life
insurance policy, according to the stipu-
lations required by most companies, but
how much can a mar drink without be-
ing a habitual drnnkard? That question
is almost as perplexing as the one as to
what constitutes q degree of insanity
which frees a murderer from response
bility for the destruction of a human life.
The daily use Of four or five wine-glasses
full Of Holland gin would generally be
considered sufficient to make a drunkard,
but although Mrs. Shultz of Brooklyn,
could not deny that her late husband
made daily use of that quantity Of
schnapps, it was decided in the United
States Circuit Court that he had not
violated the stipulation Of his policy,
which required him to abstain from all
habits of a nature to shorten his life. 1t
is interesting to know that John Jacob
Aston was one Of the jury which found
the verdict upon which Judge Shipman
declared Widow Shultz entitled to S., 800
from the company issuing her husbands
policy. II FIVE drinks of gin daily are
not considered by judges aid juries as
injurious enough to shorten life, the life
insurance companies will be likely to
adopt the doctrine Of total abstinence, in
spite Of DR.. Howard Crosby's "Calm
View Of Temperance" making the hab-
itual use of distilled alcoholic beverages
q violation of the contract of their poll
cies of life insurance.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

teen minutes with telegraph business for
Philadelphia, Washington and Southern
points.
A Hotel Blown Down.
AsHBURe PARK, IN. " Jan. "a
mammoth hotel in course Of construction
was demolished by the gale this afternoon,
the west wind blowing OF the rate OF eignty
miles an hour. A partially completed coz
tage was blown to pieces. The storm mas
done immense damage all along the jersey
coast.
suicided by taking strychnine.
OMAHA, Jan. 22.-Fanny Nepher' a
young lady. aged II, suicided by taking
strychnine at Brownsville, Nebraska, on
Tuesday. She had been Tilted by ner
lover, who refused to pay the dry gooos
bill she had contracted in the expectation
of marrying him.
"BaIaam's ASS Speaks"
New York, Jan. 22.-The Times print'
a two-column communication from Neva
da, giving a mournful picture OF aiairs
there, and sharply reviewing. the late pen
atorial contest. The times thus concinde'
an editorial on the subject Nevada is al
a%ppendage of California. To this posltiol
it should be redelegated by the vote Oh lu
own people,"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

The following advice from the Sacra'
ma..o Rec is so we'll adapted to this To-
eality that We reproduce it advice is
chean and plentiful, and especially ad-
vice to BOYS. We propose to change
the monotony Of the subject and turn
,bs tables upon the other side. Ever
.;ncs Eve held Abel upon her knee and
ranked him for going in swimming on
Sunday when he should have been listen
;np to family prayers, the world has been
flooded with these little sermons to boys.
The truth is that the boys do not need
.hem any more than the men do, and we
have prepared an alphabetical list, when
+be old fellows themselves might paste
:, their hats Abstain from over-indulg-
ence in pedro. Be not at the lodge later
than midnight. Call not and you Will
not be scinched. Divide well your affec-
tons among your family, for though you
may have but a homeopathic supply, stili
all should be entitled to their share.
Evade not the truth by relying on the
old dodge Of a sick friend Freeze not
on to all the cash, that you may nave a
new suit, while your wife mopes about
The house in last Summers calico. Go
not where you would blush to lake your
children. Have a little generosity, and
allow your family a few OF the pleasures
YOU enjoy. Inquire well into your W
habits before you censure those OF your
children. Journey not through life IKE
a man with a milestone around his neck,
but go on buoyed up by love and hre-
side joys. Kneel not before strange INA
ces. but he as true to your wife as you
would have your wife be to you. Lend
not your money to friends when your
home needs it more. Wake not your wife
a drudge, but a partner in all your house
hold gods. Never tell your boys not to
do thus and SO, and then do the very
same thing yourself before their eyes.
Open your purse occasionally-sweet
words will not buy dresses. Preach little
but practice much. Quack not of your
own virtues when you were young, but
be a little v%irtuous while you're old. Re-
member that kind words are the purest
incense on the altar Of family blessings.
Sunday should be to you and yours a day
to love and enjoy, not to fear. Trust
your wife in business matters-in nine
cases out of ten she has a leveler head
than you have. Unite tenderness with
justice, generosity with judgment, tenn
per necessary severity with kindness, and
over all breathe the essence of love. Ven
ture not into mining ~stocks-they have
ruined more families than has faro.
Weather the little home storms, and the
squalls OF the world will not bother you
much. Xenium is a gift given to a guest
or stranger-keep your gifts for your
own, let other folks care of theirs.
Yearn not for more than you have-mil-
lionalres were never made by moping.
Jealous ever be in the discharge Of your
parental duties, and then your children
will not need to be drilled into virtue by
wearisome sermons, but will find their
lamp and guiding light in YOU"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
A Falling Chienain.


We think that Roscoe Conkling is on the
down-grade. politically. There are as
good men as he is in the Republican ranks
and men who would not call upon their
party to bear, on their account, a burden
Of scandal and disgrace. The Chicago
Times states the case pretty well when it
says that the tone Of Washington society
and OF national society has changed very
much since war times, and that while pub
lie men generally have recognized the fact
and made their outward conduct conform
to the altered sentiment. Conkling has
been too vain to note the changes going on
around him, and accordingly, all at once,
finds himself gaz d at askance by his for
mer companions and confronted with the
hostility OF society and Of the strait-laced
members OF even his own party. There
was once a time when loyalty was necessa-
rily everything-when to be a loyal and
talented man was enough, and the most
Migrant immortality was condoned for the
time. Ii was war time the nation was
struggling for existence. IA on the battle
fell words and deeds are permitted which
would not be tolerated for an instant un-
der other circumstances; so in the convul-
sion OF a war like that Of 1865 q oondi-
ton OF affairs was permitted which could
not he allowed to continue when society
was settled again. Conkling entered upon
his career as a roue, and pursued it brazen-
~ during the war he failed to read the
signs OF the times when he continued il
year by year after the generalization OF
war had ceased. He.made q still greater
mistake when he Haunted his iEfamy In the
face OF President and Mrs. Hayes and sha
decent social circle they had gathered
around them. He has defied society, and,
like every one else who has ever done so,
he Is getting the worst Of it. Conkling's
eminence is becoming q disgrace to the
party and the liberation Of him a scandal
to the country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

a NEW JERSEY Grand Jury makes a
mastery plea for the re,establishment Of
the whipping-post for the benefit Of wife
heaters, the argument being that fines
and ~imprisonments compel suffering in
me families Of the criminals. The prin.
c'pal objection to the whipping-po pos is
that It destroys self-respect; but as wife
heaters never have any self-respect an
exception might be made for their benefit.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

The New York World Of January 18th
says A leading Republican Senator called
npon the President yesterday and urged
the recall Of ex-senator Christiancy, on
the ground that the man who was capable
Of publishing such testimony as has been
taken in his divorce case, and acting as he
had acted, was bringing disgrace upon the
Government that employed him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

Immediately after midnight on Friday,
December 3lst, all the prisoners for debt
in Scotland were liberated in accordance
with DR.. Cameron's act, which came into
operation on Saturday, January LIST.
Twenty-Five men and two women were SET
free from Glasgow prison. As they passed
out Of the prison gates carrying their beds
and bedding. several hundred persons
who were waiting greeted them with cheers
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

THE Philadelphia Chronicle Herald
says that it hopes that Senator Fair will
do better than did Sharon. Well, that
will not be difficult, il Fair does any
thing at all.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

The divine Sara has been abused and
advertised in the United States much to
her worldly profit, as she has drawn
s227, 450 during her ten weeks engage
ment in this country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

The Louisville Courier-Journal describes
Alexander H. Stephens life in Washing
ton "Punctually at six o'clock he is
ready for q game OF whist. He plays the
game well, but never finds fault with his
partner when . mistake is made. When
he wishes an experienced player to under
stand that she must lead trumps, he MIN
les the great Napoleon and exclaims, Oil
for Butcher and night If ladies are in
his parlor he inquiries if smoking is often
sive to them, and Il there are any objections
offered no smoking is allowed, although
his evening pipe is to him as great a solace
as cards. He is very particular in assign
ing some one Of his young gentlemen
friends to escort the ladies to their homes,
CALAMITY ~spologizing for his inability to
do so himself"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

olive Logan says that the largest in
come received by an English hovelist ia
that OF Miss Braddon. And she SAYS that
George Elliot was. in style and impressive
ness, much like Charlotte Cushman.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
List Of Unclaimed Letters

List Of Unclaimed Letters
d EMAININa IN THE PosToFFICE AT
N Eureka, New, on the 22d day Of January,
1>oi. Persons calling for any of these letters
will please say, Advertised Jan. %, 1881"
Ladies' List:
Assudo Msrie Montgomery Mrs TT
Bennett Mrs L R-2 McMartin Mable
Batter Mrs MA O'Keefe Mary
Fraser Lory o'Brien MAJ
Ferguson Mrs Katie Petersen Amelia
Hanson Mrs Lena Seanon Hattie
Handlsy Mrs Laura Waugh Mary E
Kelly Mary Wsnnam MrsF
Lancaster Matte Welsh Margaret
Loucy Mrs Laura Wright Miss T.
Gentlemen.s List;
Antoine signiorata Lawrence s
Ashim s Lenora Thos
Allen L A Moore j
Archaleto Benito Merrick Ely
Bwarcke jacob Matthews Wm-9
Boyd WIN Minetti Antonio
Bray John E Minnieani Lorenzo
Bercher r M Murphy Paul
Borgna Angelo Montgomery Jsmes-2
Borgany Angelo Mccall ugh J Pa
Bowman A W Mcdonald Francis
Brown Robert q McMullen +
Barmsn Henry M.Donald Hugh
Banks III b McKerche- Robert
Bell CIV Mcdonald Dan
Besndise Chas Nelson Antoine
Ball . Nelson u
Cozforth Nelson
Graham Pat 0'Bien John
Curtis 1 M 0berfelder
Dimmick Geo h. PER-, Newton
Donnally IF Pooley James
Dougherty VIM Parker B NJ
Dumphy Chas Paibymen /
Dwyer John Quevsdo M
Donnelly John Ramirez Marciso
Dunlap Lewis Reynolds p 4
Dulton VIM Richards Ed
Davies NJ Il Co Rice Owen
Davis B W Roller skating Rink
DAYTON L Rousey J III
Davis John Steele j A
Dahlgreen l. Sullivan Wesley
Fsterly P P Sullivan Cornelius
Eddy Peter summerall Thos
Fiorey LII STI
Frideuberg Mike Swift NJ II
Fras-rA Nick scheille ADAM
Fraser Angus Shay James
fontana Domenico Smith Ely
Foster WE Smell J @
Green John Sherwood James
Go. tchins J II Schonlanke L
Grisham L F Rtmone 8
Gianni Michael Thompson J
Hagar Robert THRILL 9 / H4 Co
Hines John Tinsley Bedford
Huntington E Vance Ii G.
Hummer Isaac Vinsl A D
Jurey James Wallas VIM
Kaufman John Watts John
i.indsberg J NJ Wills
Longhini Giuseppe Wemple James
Lucchesi francesca
Foreign List
Persons calling for any of these letters will
please say, Foreign, Advertised"
Nicholas Rich Wesley Sullivan
Louis Losseau Geo Weymouth
Maggie Walsh James O'Brine
Rod. rio Mckenzie Dune McLeod
Neil Mclean Alex Mcleod
] A Name Mallette
Duguld Martin Cheri Lapante-2
jams Hart Jos Hewitt
! 8 Green John Ewing
H Eddy Celeste Cadieux
A II Chesser
italian List.
Lorengo Mtmiami Giorgio Rizzi
NIgra Franssc0 Giuseppe Tomasstni
Per I'M Gideo Luigi Cauonica
Baltisln di Stefanf
All le' tiers not called for within so days will
be sent to the Dead Letter once.
W.. ]. SMITH. Postmaster.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
MARRIED.

In Elko. January Is. by Justice J. Fl. suggett,
A. p. Hsws, Of Tuscsrora, to Mrs. Hannah Z
Bradbury. of California.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

He Explains How vignaux MAN.
aged to vanquish Him.


NEW YORK, January 17.-George F. Slos-
son, the billiard player, arrived from
Paris On the steamship Arizona to-day.
He told the story Of his defeat to q Tri-
bune reporter /: "vignaux," be said. "had
$50 points to go. and / had rs, when he
made q shot which caused q dispute. He
had already made Al points in that inning;
the three balls were punched together near
the left rail near the balk-line, and the red
ball was between the two whites. Vignaux
would have been obliged to make an easy
masse to count. He tried this, but he
didn't masse enough, and his ball passed
about an eighth of an inch outside OF mine.
He picked up a piece of chalk lying on the
table aud started for his seat. l got up to
shoot, and just as / did so SOM one in the
back part OF the room, who could not pos
sibly have seen the shot, shouted to Wig
naux that he had counted. He turned
around quickly and caught my cue, saying
that he counted. The umpire told him
that he did not. Then there was o scene
Of the widest confusion. The referee
| finally turned to the audience, and putting
his hand on his heart, said Ladies and
| gentlemen, / did not see the shot After
| rendering his decision he had no right to
change it, whether he had seen the shot or
not. He finally announced, however, that
he had decided to allow Vignaux to count.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

teen minutes with telegraph business Tor
Philadelphia, Washington and Southern
points.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23
Wires Dem"raiized.

CHICAGO. Jan. 22.-The wires about New
iork are still in a bad shape, and the news
Is being sent by nine operators. stationed
a. Williams' Bridge. New York, whittier the
telegraph business is taken every half honr
by train from the city, for trsnsmission
over the country. A train runs between
Now xork and Elizabeth, n. j., every a..
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-23

Also. Novels. Eastern Periodicals ana Msg..
zines always on hand Subscriptions received
for airy OF tee San Francisco Daitie- and Week.
lies. Agent for the Territorial Enterprise
Chronicle and Eureka Sentinel.
Eureka. January u, lsal. isnlatf
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-09-14

We know q cat that was drowned in
the creek. Next day the cat appeared
at the back window, with the creek In
its back.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-09-14
Why American Goods are Preferred.

Why American Goods are Preferred.
The growing reputation of American
manufac turers In the markets Of the
world has alarmed competitors abroad.
Whatever Americans undertake, wheth.
or it be machiae tools, cutlery, silks,
flour, cotton, cloth, or any other MGR
chandise, they make their brands the
leading ones, selling for tho most
money, and universally sought after.
The reasons for this are plain. It Is not
on account of the better and more d.
rect processes employed; 1t Is not by
disoarding workshop traditions and
old-time methods; 1t Is not by such adj
ventitious aids that We have achieved
50 great an eminence that our trade
marks are counterfeited and foreign
goods are represented As Of American
make. It is because our manufacture
ers have found that mercantile honesty
Is the only policy, and that when they
attempt to adulterate or lower the
standard the criticism OF competitors
exposes them at once.
American machine tools Of first-class
makers are not cut in weight or in
workmanship. It Is a race to see who
shall discover weak part that can be
made stronger, or q detail exposed to
wear that can be made more durable.
The same is true Of cotton goods and
silks. Tho senseless wofghtlng: Of both
with adulterants OF one Kind Or fanoth-
or IS not practiced here, for experience
teaches our people that the best u the
cheapest Aechasscdl Ea0iseev.