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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
STATE RACKETS.

Judge Leonard is out in full feather for
reelection, but it is said he is uncertain
about his geography, not knowing whether
he had better hail from Humboldt or
Ormsby.
There is a Carson correspondent of the
Silver State who signs himself s'Demo-
crat." He writes with considerable free
dom about persons and things, and, if we
are to judge of the tone of the press at the
Capital, he is making himself much dis
liked. They call him 'scavenger," and
bestow upon him other terms OF endear-
ment.
The temperance of both Mackay and
Fair on the Comstoek at the same time
will be food for speculation infinite, and
we may look for many a fanciful story that
the event will give rise to-. There is this
much definite about their coming, however,
shat it relates to the affairs on the Com
stock, and is therefore important to every
body in Nevada.
The State Of Nevada-there need be no
ooncealment of the facts suffering from
o general business depression, which is not
relieved by extraordinary prospects in any
one of its mining camps. A vast deal OF
prospecting is on foot, however, and it
will not surprise anybody in the "Battle
Born who has seen her before now in the
deep blue of distress, to behold her BOOM
ing again before the Summer is over.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
PERSONAL.

Hon. J. T. Williams of Hot Crock, Nye
County, is visiting the Range.
Mrs. All. Harris returned last night
from a short visit to San Francisco.
J.. L. Wines, Esq, returned last night
from a professional visit at Carson.
Mr.. J. K. Colerick returned last night
from a trip to the western part OF the
State.
John Trembath, one OF the tributers in
the Richmond, left this morning for New
York.
Jake Harris, who has been visiting
in California for several weeks, returned
last night.
Mr.. R. Richard, formerly Superintend-
emit of the Richmond Company, is over in
Lander County.
Charley Pryor and R. P. Mcdaniel, old
citizens of Eureka, will arrive from Butte
City in a few days.
R. NJ. Beatty, Esq, returned last night
from Carson, where he has been attending
a term of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. A. Redewill, travelling agent for
Bancroft & Co., and a thousand and one
other things, arrived last night.
Mr.. George W. Lamoureux was about
town yesterday renewing his acquaintance
ship with numerous old friends, who were
highly pleased to meet him.
The Virginia Chronicle says when Mr..
Daggett goes to the Sandwich Islands he
will adopt the costume of the country-a
plug hat and a bright smile.
Miss Lou Terrell, a sister of Mrs. W. j.
Smith, arrived from the East last night.
We understand that the young lady Will
make Eureka her future home.
Judge Rives, Jack Kermeen and Frank
Anderson are expected to return from
Cherry Creek tonight, in the neighbour
hood of which place they went to xamln
some mining property reported to be highly
auriferous.
Mr.. Maurice Hartnett returned home
Friday night from the Brophy Springs,
near Mineral Hill, after a weeks absence,
greatly improved in health and entirely
relieved from a hacking cough which had
distressed him for q month.
Tom Short, the giant rancher prince OF
Ruby Valley, dropped in on US yesterday,
as stalwart and as rosy as ever. lie was
kicked by o mule some ~ months ago,
but he has entirely recovered. He reports
the mule doing we'll also. We are glad to
state that both parties to this %ooncussion
are 80 happily over 1t. and once again to
shake the hand of the party least injured
by it. for wit and good fellowship are Toms
inseparsble companions. Hope he may
tarry with us many days. and that never
another mule be so reckless as the one OF
a wear ago.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
birthday r

On Thursday last Mr.. E. Morcom Of
Ruby Hill reached his 43d birthday, and
celebrated that event in the evening by
inviting to his house a large number of
friends, who passed the time very pleas
antly in eating and drinking the elegant
refreshments provided for the occasion.
The Ruby Hill String Band was present,
and added to the enjoyment of the even.
ing by playing a number OF its choicest
airs. The evening was further enlivened
by songs and speeches from J. NJ. Vincent,
John Hendy, W. J. Penrose, W. W. Phil
lips. s. Bawden, Hy. Ivey and E. Mau.
John Trembath acted as master of ceremo-
mics. One of the main features of the
evenings entertainment was an organ duet
by Miss Jennie Trembath and P. r. Cox.
Dancing was also in order and was kept
up till a late hour,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20

Mike MoGloin. who was confined in the
County Jail and awaiting sentence for bur-
glary, made his escape from prison yester-
day by means OF a hole, which he made in
the south wall. By the aid of such tools
as he could rig up in Jail, he managed to
dig out the mortar between the stones,
and then pull them in. His work was
done in the daytime, as he was kept locked
up in a cell over night. Fronting, and
midway of the hole he dug out, was a post
of a frame work standing in the back yard.
1t was the wonder Of all who looked at the
exit how he ever made himself small
enough to get out of it. Probably he will
explain this and give other particulars
with regard to his escape when he is re-
captured. For the present he 10 gone, and
the county is to be consoled by the fact
that the rascal did a good Job cheap in
making an air hole which the jai! has long
needed for ventilation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
CURIOUS
A Romance Involving an EXtraOr.
binary Sensation.


On Thursday, April 81, there was a mar
riage Of more than usual interest in Madi-
sonville, Kentucky. About five years ago
Mr.. E. L. Hendricks, then a citizen Of
that place, was secretly married in New
Albany to Miss Maria B. Morton, a we'll
known belle OF jacksonville and Of south
west Kentucky. Hendricks took the first
train west and Miss Morton returned
home. One friend only knew of the mar
riage, and he held the marriage certificate
locked up in his safe. The plan was Tor
Hendricks to make sufficient to support a
wife, and then to have preparations made
for a grand wedding, and the officiating
minister, instead Of beginning the mar
riage ceremony, should produce the certit-
cate and announce, to the amazement OF
parents, friends, and all the company, that
the couple had been married for years.
This plan was not carried out. At the end
Of three years, for some reason known
only to the parties themselves, o divorce
was obtained. This, Of course, made the
matter public. Up to this time not even
the parents themselves dreamed that their
daughter was married. And now, two
years after divorce, Mr.. Hendricks and
| Miss Morton were married over again.
The reconciliation was accomplished by
letter. The meeting and the new marriage
were graphic, and can better be imagined
| than described. Miss Morton having re-
Gently been confirmed into the Episcopal
Church, the marriage was according to
the ancient and solemn rites of that
church, aud was performed by the Rev. r.
s, Barrett OF Henderson. This time the
happy groom bore his fair bride away to
his Western home.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
A PATENT
A boy who Wanted to Surprise
His Father and who Succeeded.

A Connecticut man is never happy unless
he is i~nventing something. Even the chill
dren have a fancy for the business. Last
Summer a Connecticut farmers boy visit
ed Barnum's circus and saw the catapult.
1t suggested to him a tramp bouncer to be
set under a mans doorstep, and he at
once went to work to build one. As he
wanted to surprise his father he kept the
matter secret, and worked like a beaver up
in the hayloft OF the big barn, building
the machine. Finally he got it done. 1t
was a magnificent machine, worked by a
spring capable OF throwing $50 pounds a
distance Of thirty feet. This machine he
buried in the hay till he should be ready
to test it. Something possessed his fathers
hired man to go up in the hayloft the next
day, and he contrived to get on the foot
board of the machine, and was slung
whirling across the barn into a half-filled
bale OF hay on the opposite side. Alight-
ing on the hay saved him from
serious injury, but not from surprise. He
didn't exactly expect any such experience,
and was not at all pleased at it. Neither
did he understand it, and as $500 wouldn't
have induced him to go up in that hayloft
again, he didn't find out what threw him.
And fear of ridicule prevented him from
mentioning it. That night two tramps
crawled into the hay and were getting
themselves fixed, when one got foul of the
machine, and Immediately his companion
heard a whiz, a wild yell, and the calls for
help from the other side of the barn. He
found his friend very curious to know what
tossed him, and somewhat scared. The
way those tramps fled from the barn was a
caution. The next day while all the folks
were away on a visit, the lad got the ma
chine down and set it under the front door
step. Temporarily he attached the wire
that set it going to the door-bell.
When the folks returned they all stood on
the doorsteps. and the old man rang to be
let in. With SO much weight the machine
couldn't throw 'em far, but it arose far
enough to dump 'em. The old man was
the first to get up. He sprang once more
on the step and rang violently. He wasn't
a very big man, and it seemed as though
the Lord had put that snowdrift 40 feet
away just on purpose to catch him. They
got him out, and, filled with terror, went
in the back way. There they told the
story, and the boy explained, and the old
man ran him out and stood him on the
machine six times, and he butted that
drift all to pieces. He will not
patent the machine, believing it to be too
cruel o thing for these enlightened days.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
The Parsons Horse Restored.

1t is sometimes we'll to be known in the
surrounding country, not always, but GER
tainly so when ones fame originates in
holy works. An incident has just occurred
which v~erities this observation. 1t will be
remembered that Parson Penrose of Ruby
Hill suffered the loss of his blooded mare
some three weeks ago. He made diligent
search for the lost animal, but could hear
nothing of her whereabouts and gave her
up for gone. But there was great Joy in
the house of Penrose yesterday, the mare
being unexpectedly restored. 1t seems that
two miners had taken her and started for
Austin, aud were making the journey
u ride and tie" When sixty miles out from
Eureka they were met by an italian, who
claimed the property for its owner and
brought her back. The thieves tried to
put him off, but he gave the alarm among
the ranchers along the road and they stood
In with him. for he aroused their sympa-
thies by telling them whom the horse be-
longed to-the eloquent divine Of Ruby
Hill.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
WHAT SMOKERS SMOKE,
The Chemicals Used in FiavOring
CiE0rS and Cigarettes.

hA
Cigars and Cigarettes.
Fifteen factories in New York employ
chemicals to ~'tlavor' cigars. They cannot
do much with the wrapper, but they can
''highten and develop the filings. 1t is
a relief to know that opium is not used,
although it used to be formerly in Eng
land, but stringent laws broke the prac-
tice. The substances used to flavor to-
bacco are numerous. Every manufac-
turer has his own formula. Vanilla is the
most common. This is employed in the
form of IN alcoholic tincture to flavor
filings. 1t is said that few cigars are free
from vanilla. Its effects are not harmful
if not used to excess. The tonka bean
and balsam fir are used in the same way
introduced. The best imitator Of the
tobacco flavor is valerian. valerian and
vanilla are the most valuable chemicals
now in use by tobacconists. By their use
the poorest stems may be converted into
fair tobacco. Into cigarettes enter not
only v~alerian snd vanilla. but cascarilla
bark. To make cigars burn ammonia ia
used and they are soaked in saltpetre.
The latter is dangerous and makes young
men old with dispatch. The object Of its
use is to cause the cigar to burn freely.
1t has been noticed by some smokers that
an Intoxicating effect has been produced
by some cigars. This is produced by dip
ping the filings in a solution of sulphuric
ether and bromide Of potassium. When
il is known that rum is used, with vanilla
and valerian, 1t is nothing to wonder at
that the cigars so treated produce intoxi-
cation. To make tobacco, or aid in Its
adulteration, such other things as potato
leaves, sugar, potash, tamarinds. aniseed,
gum and various oils not heretofore mem
toned are used to q greater or less extent.
In New York alone 500, 66G, 900 cigars are
made annually. besides 229, 500, 600 cigaret-
ties, and IS, O00 persons are employed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
+-=.E..pAY's STOCK SALES.
n Francisco stock Exchange.

MORNING BOARD.
a95 Ophir-2k 255 26o 265 "a
GAO Mexican-4S5 49O 495 8
Az Gould & Curry-1A ITO
17O Best & Belcher-420 Al 430
1910 California-20c
500 ~Savage-o5c
400 Con. Virginia-45c
400 Hale & Norcross-70c
$50 Grown Point-40c
200 Yellow Jacket-65c
$50 Confidence--65c
900 s, Nevada-5k 81 5ss
10 Utah-2h
$50 ~Bullion-20c
40 Seq. Belcher-2
800 Justice-25c
1550 Union-9 ga 90 9h 9ss OK $50 81
100 Occidental-50c
BIOS Alta-90c S5c
100 Andes-45c SOC
10 Ward -34
43O Scorpion-75c
600 Benton-30c
AFTERNOON BOARD.
100 Eureka Con.-1S
100 Day-1S5c
$50 Albion-160
70 Mt. Diablo-4
so Southern Nevada-GA
$50 Tioga-15c
200 Goodshaw-2oc
100 Mono-115
$50 Oro--10c
80 Bulwer-195c
500 Nayajo-215c 210cs5 21Oc
so MONDAY
100 Syndicate-15c
so Mt. Diablo-4
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
Another wheatIand Mystery.

Wheatland comes to the front again
with another mystery. Since the "Rod-
dan-Dunn " affair the town has been with
out a sensation until recently. Now the
following story Is told: About seven
months ago o furnished house belonging
to o widow in the town was rented by
some parties unknown, who soon took pos
session. The entire party consists of a man
about 90 years old, an overgrown youth
aged about 10, two women aged about 80
and 10, and q girl of 10 years. When
they arrived one of them was carried into
the house and they were closely yelled.
Since that time the men have acted as
guards, and have not permitted the women
to 60 out of the house, even into the yard,
and Upon several occasions when one Of
the imprisoned would, ~woman-like, at
tempt to raise the double curtains
to look at passers-by, she was seized
and drawn out of sight by one Of
the faithful but heartless ogres.
The curious are divided in their opinion
as to the cause of the seclusion, and it
cannot be decided whether the Bender
family has taken up its abode in the town,
a Mormon colony been established, a Turk
created a harem, fugitives from justice
secreted themselves, or the principals OF
some romance retired from the busy world.
This state Of affairs has attracted the at
tention and condemnation Of the best
citizens of the town, it is said, and it may
be expected that there will soon be a forced
revelation, or else the objects Of suspicion
will take their departure from a town so
full Of curiosity.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
BALD MOUNTAIN.
n F~iatteriDg Outlook In this Min
ing District.

ing District.
Bald Mountain is about so miles from
Eureka on the east side of Newark Valley
In White Pine County. Mines were dis
covered there several years ago, but they
were mostly copper. More recently gold
and silver bearing lodges have been dis
covered about a mile north Of Bald Noun
tain proper, or at the base of North Bald
Mountain. These lodges crop out boldly,
and may be seen at a considerable distance
of. The formation in some cases is gran
lite and in other lime, the latter being the
prevailing formation. The ore in the lime
formation is very similar to the Ruby Hill
ores, that in the granite formation being
white and blue quartz. The principal To-
cations made are the Black Hawk, Fulton,
and the two Bonanza claims. None of
these have been developed. All the assays
obtained are from the groupings. A party
of Eurekans interested in Bald Mountain
District, consisting of Messrs. Lansing,
Clark and Adams, made a trip there a few
days ago for the purpose of surveying and
putting q small force of men on to do as
sessment work. They took samples of ore
from the Surprise, Fulton, and another
claim, and brought them into town for as
say. The rock, which, as has been stated,
resembles the Ruby Hill ore assayed
S37 SO in gold and So 64 in silver,
total value SAG 33. This ore is entirely free,
being without a trace of any base metal,
and, of course, differs widely in this re-
spect from the Ruby Hill ore which it
looks SO much like. The quartz in the
granite formation assays $50 63 in gold
and SIG AZ in silver, total, SAT 10. This
ore, also, is free from base metals. These
assays were made by Max Muller. The
indications are frst-rate for the presence
in Bald Mountain District of valuable free
ore deposits; and it may be said that the
district is comparatively unprospected.
The facilities for mining in the district
are good. There is an abundance of tim
Der, consisting of pine, mahogany and
cedar. There are two springs in the
neighborhood and above the claims alluded
to, which afford a considerable supply of
water. The mines are situated in the foot
hills. The mountain higher up is still
covered with snow and has not been pros
pected. The gentlemen named as inter-
ested in the mines of the district are talk
ing about putting up an arastra to pros
pect with. There is plenty of water to run
it, and one man can take out and pound
up sufficient to feed it continuously. The
prospect is that Bald Mountain District
will attract the attention Of miners this
Summer, and that there will be a camp
started there before the snow falls again.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
DEATH,
A Man and His Horses Drowned
in q Little Ditch.

IN u Little Ditch.
Last Wednesday the body Of Luther
Old, a well-to-do farmer OF Carson Valley,
was found in a ditch on the road from
Bishop Creek to Benton. A spring wagon
was near by upset, to which two horses
were attached, both dead by drowning.
The man, the horses and the wagon were
all in a pile together. Odds had left
Bishop Greek at I o'clock in the evening
drunk, and it is presumed he did not know
where he was going or that be had passed
the ranch, but drove blindly on until he
reached this ditch, which runs parallel
with the road, and is about five feet wide
and four deep. Here the road is badly
cut up, and it is supposed that in his en-
deavors to get out Of the. road he got too
near the ditch, and his wagon slipped in
sideways, upsetting and throwing one of
the horses into the ditch. This drew the
other horse in, when, in their struggles,
they became entangled in the harness and
were drowned. Mr.. Odds was either
thrown forward out of the wagon or was
thrown out upon the bank and Jumped in
to save his horses, where he was soon
tangled up by the struggling animals and
drowned.
He has a nice home in Carson Valley.
and leaves a wife and several children to
mourn his loss. His funeral took place
Thursday at 4 o'clock T. NJ.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
Jerry,s Combat with the Cow

Jerry'S Combat with the Cow.
The cattle in Ruby Valley got very poor
and weak during the recent long cold sea-
son, many Of them even dying Of starva-
ton. 1t was distressing for the ranchers
to see their stock thus perish despite every
effort made to save them. Colonel Jerry
Moore lives in Ruby Valley and is we'll
known throughout the State. He has a
ranch and cattle. many Of which died. To-
wards the last Of the dreadful Winter the
Colonel discovered one OF his COWS stuck
il the mud. She was 30 poor and 80 stiff.
fened by cold that she couldn't get out OF
the mire unaided. Being of a sympathetic
nature and anxious, too, to save this much
property, the Colonel rushed to the res
cue and caught her by the tail. He tugged
away until he finally hauled her out. BY
this time the blood in the old COW veins
had got to circulating again and she turned
upon her benefactor. The Colonel didn't
dare to let go. His only salvation was in
clinging to the tail. Spectators looked on
from a distance, and they say he must have
held on thus for at least two hours. during
which time he kept working the ungrate-
full brute by degrees up to a fence. Reach-
ing the fence he let slip the tail and start.
ed to climb over. Quick as lightning the old
cow whizzed about and made a pass at him
with her horns. She struck him amidships
on the rise and thus the fence was placed
between them. The Colonel has lately left
the Republican party. A man who has
such staying qualities should never have
been anything but a Democrat.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
CLOSING QUOTATIONS..

Union 9sss 9As Gas los lob 101sa. ST.
ORA Nevada 55ss 5Ms 6s CD 6lsa, Mexican
( i s5s6s5ks5 sss, Ophir So 295s, Gould
& Curry 19Oa 1908, Best & Belcher AIS
aeos 4s0a, Alta is, Savage 95s, Hale & Nor
cross FOB 75a, Chollar 4Os, Potosi sob, JUS
flee Dob 25a, Navajo 24s, Yellow Jacket
oh, Overman lob 15a, Exchequer lob,
BENTON Ssh 4Oa, Con. Virginia sos, Belcher
oh. Ande Ash 50a, Scorpion 75b, Albion
1G0b 155b 16Oa 1905, Day 1SOb, Eureka
Con. 1Sb 1Sha.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20

An Advance Agent.

Mr.. Fitz Morris, advance agent for the
Hazel Kirke Company, arrived last night.
The company is we'll represented, for a
more energetic and intelligent avant cour-
Ter has not visited Eureka. However, the
show business 10 not Mr.. Morris regular
husiness." He used to be q member OF
the "press-gans" in San Francisco. one
NJ tbose sroe, independent, reckless Bohe-
misns. who would be at the Morgne one
n]nSiion Of the day scanning tho features
~ an unfortunate '%stiff," and an hour
afterwards sailing about the heavens IN N
air vessel. Mr.. Morris was the chronicles
aerial reporter. and many narrow escapes
fell to his experience. we trust Una. n,s
new line Of business is more congeniai t naa
that Of a reporter on a metropolitan jour
nal.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20

Until recently the State Board OF Par
dons had never interposed their powers
for the liberation of any but penitentiary
oonviets. Some two months ago they par
doned u womsn cut OF the Storey County
Jail. Last Monday they granted a pardon
to Peter Organ, confined in the Jail at
Winnemucca for assault. This is the sec
ond case of their exercise Of the pardoning
power In this way, but 1t is likely that
they will have plenty more applications OF
the same sort to consider.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
ssss~seI Kiske.''

This charming play will be produced 10
Eureka next Friday and Saturday even
ings, and a matinee, also, will be given
Saturday afternoon. The same company
appear that performed Hazel Kirke here
before so satisfactorily. 1t has now reached
almost its 2, 700 performance, and is spoken
of in the highest terms wherever wit
messed. Couldock, the veteran, who made
such a hit in Eureka on the first visit OF
the Hazel Kirke Company to the Base
Range, is still on deck, and will appear as
before.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
p. PASSENGER TRAVEL.
Hotel Arrivals.

Parker House,. Y. Williams, Hot
Greek: Robert Bailey, Diamond; John II.
White, Joshua White, Ruby Hill; R. NJ.
Beatty, Carson; NJ. E. Ogborn, st. Louis;
A. Redewell, San Francisco; J. M. Goren,
Arizona; A. X. Colerick, Humboldt.
Jackson House--John A. Steele, Newark;
John Trembath, Ruby Hill; Fitz Morris,
Agent Hazel Kirke Company; Thos. Short,
Ruby Valley.