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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
Prof. Pa!mieri on Eart|,0uakps.

Prot. Palrlieri has been lecturins on
Che possibility Of foretelling earthquakes.
After mentioning earthquakes RS known
and remarked in ancient days, he Illus
trated the three signs of the coming
earthquake, which, from time imme-
mortal, have been popnlarly believed in
namely, the sultry, oppressive state Of
the atmosphere. the driving up Of wells,
and the uneaslness shown by animals.
observing that, though these signs do not
always, yet they undoubtedly often, occur.
Prot. Palmieri went on to say that earth
Guakes have no doubt shorter or longer
periods Of preparation. The earth is
never perfectly quiet for some time before
and alter great shock, but gradually
sinks into repose or increases in agita-
ton. The Professor believes that, by
registering the slight preliminary trem-
blLnss, and aoticing their increase or de-
crease, it would he possible to toretcll al
earthquake about three days in advance,
Just as tampests are low foretold. II a
connected system Of scismograpiic sta
tons were to be orgaDized-the different
stations communicating with each otner
by telegraph-it wo,,ld be quite possible
IN most cases TO issuo warnings to the
threatened district In time. He scarcely
expected to live to see it; but ne lio,,ed
that, after he was gone, posteritv might
!'enefi; by such system, universally and
permanently established. The seismo-
graphic stations should be erected by the
din rent Governments in q'liet places,
wle-e the ground Was not liable to fe
SHAKEN byheavy railway tt.,;.;i.s. s.-Loudon
Daily Nc,cs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
Il Bad DOG.

Hut i you are looking for downright
ilssilsct cu!l on tie pointer dog. 1t is
-ate to say tn;st the pointer has mind
enough ior anything. He is far more
annan 'l.an the monkey, and, we cl.eer-
futlv acknowledge, f.r worthier of the
relationship. Why, look at "Jeff"-
everybody knows "Jtf"-Dr. Mattau-
er's Gver-cp.ored pointer. The dog car
ries nrtes. goes for the horse and buggy,
goes fcr .i,eyi, and fetc,4es ice regularly.
Desi;l,'S III this &C. Il" has many accom-
p!i5hments Chat make him a finished
dog Wonl9 anybody deny "Jeif's'
intellect? Hardly. Why, last week
JET was sent for ice, and what did
he do? He started with towel, in one
corner Of which nickel was tied up.
JEFF saw that nickel put in, and i'm
metGatcly temptation assailed him. he
coulG buy ice on credit, and beef was
Away cash. Now watch the deg. He
reasoned He labored under that tempt
alton until lac lie reached Hufrs corner,
neac the OLD house, and then he yielded.
Down in the dirt he crouched, and after
tussle got the knot united. What
next? It would never do to carry that
nickel into Corput's. He reasoned
again. Ee buried the nickel, carried the
towel in, received the ice, and came out,
',ut not for the nickel. Oh, no; he had
studied that out, too. The doctor must
he left under the impression that tho
nickel had gone for the ice, and he was.
The ice WAS carried to the office, and
"Jeif" came back like q fash, secured
his cash, galloped onward to the beef
stand. and in o few moments was OBJ
serve honcwarl bound with his din
rcr. He was not afraid to carry it home.
He reasoned that the doctor would sup
pose some one had given it to him. This
is vouched for by three witnesses.
con (Gd.) Telegraph. .r ......
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23

THREE able ST. Louis lawyers, Krum,
Brodhead and Phillips, have studied the
questions Of Indians rights in the Indian
Territory, aud they agree Il :he opinion
that all the land is open to pre-emption.
They hold that, as the territory IVES ac-
quired by purchase from France, end
not from the Indian tribes, the title to
the part now occupied by the Indians
has never been relinquished by the
Government. They get over the treaty
point by maintaining that the Presi-
dent has no power to dispose Of public
land in that manner. It Is understood
that an extensive invasion by whites is
oan4snplated On the basis of this mn
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
A BIG locomotive las been construct

A ZIG locomotive las been construct
ed for use Oh the New York Central rail
road. 1t is nume;! William II. Wander
bilt. 1t is an "e;Sh5-wheoler,' with
driving wheels six and half feet, thirty.
three incl truck-whecls, fifty inch boile,
and cylinders eighteen by twenty-fou
inches, and is furnished with ar brakes
and the new "sparl;-arrestcr," some
what improved. It is Claimed that this
locomotive can draw twenty loaded
coaches. This will be vast improve
nent, as the old-modcl engines have had
trouble with sixteen, even when two en-
gines were drawing the train.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
DO Fish Hear.

The editor of the Albany Ereoing
Jornol is piscat"ry authority. He il
famous disciple OF Isaac Walton, and
to whatever ii>i story he puts his hand,
other people may give tl.tlr faith. . But
even Homer nods: cven Napoleon re-
treated. Mr. Jones, of the carp ponds
IL Washington. We believe, is of opinion
that the fish follow q "p'cu,iar Noise" bv
winch he summons them to lunch Com
menting upon this belief, the editor Of
the Jpt1mni says that Mr. Jones is mis-
taken, because '.tsh don't hear" He ad-
rlts, however. that it j.; "a ntooted ques-.
ton, while his own opinion is decided
that tish do not hear. -t"E ."
Twenty-Five wears AGO the same ques-
ton Was discussed hy a party Of fishers
in Newport. Opinions were very posi-
tive, and agreement WAS impossible. It
was decided finally to refer the point tc
Prof. A9assiz. - the highest authority
then living. and bis prompt reply will in
tcrest nobody more than the editor of tho
Erc'siAg jnunal 1t was dated at
Nahant, Aug. s, 1861, and has never
been published 1t is as follows:
Il hold it wonld lie blessing I mean
fort:mat2 at2-for many al indiynllalof hear
as distinctly rs most fishes do. That
they DO hear IS not only to be inferred
from the very complicated pair Of ears
they posses, but may be directly ascer-
tanned, as J. have often done, by frighten-
ing them by noises Under circumstances
-, ,o,,1nf ~ ii,r
What may Iaisiaal us with reference to
fishes having thai organ of sense is the
fact that though the external ear is very
perfect, they have no :ypipaIlm nor ex-
terial auditive conch. Bu. as hearing
consists in the perception Of sonorous
vibrations, these may strike the head
and produce the sensation Of sound
without passing through the auditive
conci, as in eases of de;Ifness when peo-
pie open the moutil-to perceive sounds
through an internal canal leading to the ,
ear. This is q rough diagram Of the ear
of most tishc, "a skctchl: b c, the
semi-circnlar canals. Very similar to those
OF man; d, labyrinth; c, sack containing
the earbone, which Sc. vibrating by the
sonoroUs motions OF any body producing
the sensation Of hearing, and transmits
the motion to the nervous tibres tjf,
where it produces that sensation Of hear
ing. The whole is in the back part Of
the skull.
80 much for the hearing Of fishes.
You may see the apparatus very readily
by cracking open the skull OF any fish" i"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23

IT has been recently proved by Herr
Ment that elYcerine is not, like cane
sugar, capable OF protecting the albumeu
of the body from decomposition, and
therefore can not he called nutr;tive mat
ter. At pressiit there are in Europe
eight glycerine manufactures, producing
the following quantities: France, 4,0Oc
tons; Germany and Austria. ], 800; Hol-
land, 900, Russia, 900; Belgium. 500;
Italy, 400; England, 300, Spain, 200.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23

Wsns : nan. curiosity i I pI;;o.el p
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
ALEXANDER Van WAEr son of Isaac

ALExANDEi: Van WAEr. son Of Isaac
AZ "art, one of the caytors OF Andre.
lives III brooklyn, \. \. He is 81 years
ct age. He often heard the story Of the
capture from lis fathers lips, and,
though sixty ycnrs Rave elapsed since
his fathers death, he still has vivid re-
riembrance Of the story as related to
him. Tie elder Van Wmt used to say
that le and his two companions were
seEt out to catch cattle thieves. They
stationed themselves in q c.ump Of
bushes. They had come out very early,
and the ground was so wet that they
drew of their stockings, and hung them
On n. bushes to dry. Two of them
were to play cards, and the third to keep
watch. They cut the cards to see WHO
should be the sentinel. Very soon af-
tcrwar1 Andre came riding up, and was
stopped. The rest OF the story is well
known; only these homcly details, q
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
-iI:DEND TIE EEAE.
Lcye c.r,e =, me in III. spr.ag-:imc,

Lc;s c.n.o " ne in the spr.Hg:imc,
,,i.i. ''.. Ao!t, ss.ee; A;nil showers a
i!s l'@rz::,: wss the breath of tue wood'sn
Ai.: !.sr ;sp Vas ii!lod a...h howers
lisr step Tax sr.,.s in the s..ence'
IL ,i'zt,iy rris AMI ieii '.I
A. .!,e '.ai,,,d t.iroa:.h the fragrant twill IN
'' To &c boit... rs khew SO well.
Anl thafTr =: g'jdel IN to I'll. summer
With 'l:e l,aiio nf its fervent darts, i..i
Ana Ia" i.2u. ri the deeting season ., O..
N.;- ..:.c ..ooA OF Yar beating hearts
Dr! tbs ant.,r.u came witt :a shadows
Aha .:''ca Wal long hot; lt
A!'! the :rqst ,'rrit in:o our pulses.
Aud stI:..i!i.r alS: s..r::ig were 40,
Aud lo:e was I've MIL! The sinteE
- B;it hcrj-ait:y aDr' g-hcc nsd hcd
81! id tue faowS Of March .cft her ZIP
With c, i'-"s, wreath At her head'
-Harner's l!u.rt=ine
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23

The following twenty men are esti-
mated to be worth the sums following
their numuc
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23

DoS'r take clipped CONS. The habit
Of clipping coins is becoming very
prevalent. Sharpers il every large city
make living at it. Not only dollars
and half dollars are clipped and punched,
but quarters, 10 and S cent pieces are
shaved in that way. The postofice au-
thorities and most Government official.
xnfnnn tn uutilafad hits UheneGora
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
TEAcHER-"What is a score?"
Pnn;l- b.sn hall racor,1 y

Pupi-"A base ball record" -
Teacher-"No, no; what mean i.
how much does score signify numeri.
cally; what idea does it give you? That
y to say, if I were to tell you hal. a
score Of horses, Whist would you think ,"
/. Pupil" Please, marm, should think
yuu Vas stufin'."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1882-02-23
a- -
Is Singing Joseph"

It Ii a wcll-known fact that q staW.
merer can sing without difficulty, though
he caaT spen!s six wuris without stuher->
ing. The fact explains this incident: -,
When the supper was on the table, I
suggested that We wait for lis father and
mother to come before we ,ahoull rest
supper. The poor fellow Immediately
piped up in a plaintivc strain: - '--r'e'''
They'Ii.a. 6 mc whey Ne rain Is talllner
They're Al br',,u ln;trr'S c3li,m.
C'!.iii. calling, caIiin c.ihnsc "b ."'-S'.'i'
While sill singing he seated himself
ut the table, and nln:ioncd i1c to draw
up opposite linn. Aitlr psUsjiaG tho tea
as handilv as . woman. lie turned to me-
and sang IL! 3 still Gi.tercIt tlIie: al .u-
vi! !ru r.'gse, sir, TX a bless ng,
On the bnai :'ial moa, aI,i rl'i'iioy, r.-ff
o. o.! c bread and meat al pi him;
viii you please ST, AK a D.,>.in.T'
Much surprised, ard ashamed that T
had not anticipated the request. l said
grace, and, mlch reassurcI by ;hc little
incident, made :. hearty supper. COCOON.
After my strange companion had done
mp the chores, and made everything sn,Ic
for the night. hc sat dcwn III the corner
Of the tir,l,!lceand loohclat me steadily.
His fixed regard made me nervio,is again,
and | SAID something im?aiie:.tly.
Why are yo'l 81 o''s;laatc rs toans.
swer me III this Stacy. sing-soug way
whenever speak to yol?" r...
Tie tears rusLodguickly to the youths
eyes; he essaycd to SPEAK, but, although
he made the Llcst frantic effort he could
not utter q word d.. .'s W ..ru@N
Soon he recovered himself, to my great
reh"f for | thought he WAS going into y
fit, and to my astonishm,nt, sang more
unsteady than ever: w.. Kan g,,aib1i
= b II , y"r sec. air haw Is.utier.
cat rri .rlai nor >i,,''rr; 90.
.- sOG'"! iviS me sing r.v .ay. Es. .E,
AMI h,:.k iim T., y day
Incycr felt SO c|!a,ri;icA in my life rs
when | tonad out the truth in regard to
the poor fellow. Il was :. good lesson to
ne have never fo.ins,. u Lasty julg-
ment since
Singing Joseph, ~ he was called, and
I convvrscl with him until a late hour.
l found him WY H., lligeut, although
his IDEAS, alwnys without a moments
hesitation Oh his p;.r,. set themselves to.
music, some CT tie stratus the sweetest
and most pieas-sl.t cvc1 heard
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29
A DISCIPLE OF MUNCHAUsEN.
How He Found n Meteor ON the
Base Range.

W. ]. Chappelle. who runs ahead OF the
Leavitt specialties, is giving the Eastern
folks a dose OF incidents which he thinks
he experienced in the West. Among others
he claims to have in his poss ession, and so
stated to q st. Louis newspaper reporter,
a rare curiosity in the shape of a setting
cut for a seal ring from q fragment OF a
meteor that fell at Eureka, Nevada, on the
2lst Of February. The piece bad just been
cut to the proper size and shape by a lapi-
Diary, who said 1t was the %strangest and
hardest composition outside OF a diamond
that he had ever seen. In color and polish
the piece was much like jet, and was so
hard that q name could be written with il
on glass easily. Mr.. Chappelle said he
was out with his assistants billing the town
between 5 and 6 O'Clock in the afternoon,
when they heard the loud rush OF some
thing through the air, and looking up saw
a luminous body apparently darting d.
rectly over their heads, that fell with q
crash but a short distance away. He hast
ened In hat direction and found the me-
teor. seething hot, imbedded some two feet
In the ground. As soon as possible II was
dug up, when 1t was found to weigh . lit
tie over 500 pounds. Mr.. Chappelle broke
off a number OF small pieces to distribute
among his friends and keep as mementoes.
while the rest was taken to the Parker
House, where il now is. The Snowman
has contrived to build up quite an inge-
Nous story from that old rock that has
been on exhibition at the Parker House
for several years. Should 1t meet the eyes
OF some Of the managers Of the Comstock
mines. he would no doubt receive q super
without delay.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29

What's the Matter with Our Friend
of the President?

Judge Lorenzo Sawyer felt bound to
adjourn the U. s. Circuit Court for Ne
vsda recently. because there we're no
iund' to pay expenses. = The Marshal is
the man through whom tho money comes,
and he. for this reason, 10 indispensable to
the existence Of the Court. The dis
patches this morning state that the Repub-
lean Senators are out Of humor and, as
we would intimate in the elegant ~parlance
OF the Far West. kicking" because the
president is dilitory and neglectful OF APP
pointments that they are interested In and
mat they claim, are urgent. They COM
piain' too, that some Of the Senators who
are near him, his intimates, get all their
uesifes accomplished without delay. II
IniS De true, and Senator Jones be so
S,ose 70 the throne as rumor has
AZ. IL Is singular that the ap-
poihsment OF a United States Marshal
Tor Nevada ia put off indefinitely
when we are SO much in need OF said
iuhctionary. Mr.. Jones ia a delightful
table companion. a sprightly teller of a
Thousand and n anecdotes. humorous
ana all that, and nobody who has seen
nim at a feast will doubt that he can
drink as many kinds OF wine and as much
Of each as Mr.. Arthur himself. This is all
right. To be hail-fellow Ia what sage
nrnshers like in their representatives; but
.ney also like attention TO business mixed
In with this hne social quality.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29
CnImness Of the Cran.

Two journalists-names not given-pre-
vented a stampede in a Boston audience OF
5000 people on Monday night. rising in
their seats and assuring the audience that
there was nc danger, although the stage
curtain was in a blaze. The profession of
journalism gives growth to GOODNESS, self
possession and presence of mind. and there
ought to be a law, says the San Francisco
Stock Report, compelling theaters to EN-
ploy professional journalists to sit in q
front row, for the purpose Of reassuring
the audience and preventing panics 10
cases OF alarms Of Are or other causes cal
culated to create a stampede.
1t might be stili more assuring TO the
audience to give an editor a high chair
in the orchestra. They could keep their
eyes on him in case Of disturbances. II he
made no effort to fly they might consider
themselves safe.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29
PIoCHE PICKINGS.
From the Record Of March

From the Record Of March as.
The weather has been very pleasant for
the last -four days.
About eight men have been placed to
work on the Gilmer & Salisbury series OF
mines during the past week.
During the late cold spell all the stock
out on the ranges and in the mountains that
was in poor condition have been pretty
much killed of.
Men are focking into Bristol. Dick
Walsh. foreman Of the Day Company's
furnace, informs us that the town is filled
with idle men, who can get nothing to do,
and he knows Of NO prospect Of their get
ting anything to do. His advice to people
on the outside in search Of employment ID
to keep away from Bristol.
There is good leather in old Uncle Billy
Raymond yet. He recently put up a job
on Jack Gilmer and disposed of to him the
controlling interest Of the stock OF the old
Hercules Mining Company OF Bristol, an
Incorporation that has been defunot for
years, and owns no property, for $40, 600
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29
THE ALBION.
It's Condition In Law and Its Min.
eral Prospects.

Says the San Francisco Stock Exchange:
As to all other htigations connected with
the titles of the Albion Company, they
amount to little or nothing. as they are
all dependent upon the suit just decided.
In ten days after the publication Of the
supreme Court decision, the remittitur
VIII be sent down to the District Court of
EUREKA where Judgment will, Of course,
po entered In conformity with the Su-
preme Court. The remaining cases In
.ne District Court are set for hearing on
!ne ioth OF April. But AZ they are under
nienmond claims long subsequent to the
ehoie sam, aud as the Richmond Com
Pany Is perpetually enjoined from working
~ mat portion Of the ledge, from wall to
Sall covered by the Uncle Sam location,
.aey will be disposed OF with but little
touoie. Az to the mine itself, Ii GER
,alhiy mas not changed in any way except
.or tue better. As to the persistent rrfmors
ss 70 Sales to the Richmond Company and
compromises, we are assured that there il
NO truth In them. Tho Albion COMPANY
s,ahnot propose to surrender any OF its
shss' and has now no compromises 10
r.lNs they feel confident OF the great
os aa OF their ground. and, having sue
teeaeo IN their litigation, have no desire
70 40 anything but on that property which
Aas Deen 30 fairly won.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29
BRISTOL
From the Times of March rs.

We have repeatedly warned men in search
of employment not to come here for work.
There are more men here now than are
needed.
John Tore will probably remain here
for another week. He expresses himself
as being well pleased with the prospects of
the camp.
Teams will o be put on hauling ore
from the Day mine to the furnace, which
will be started up some time next month.
The way the Day looks now there is enough
ore in sight to keep four stacks running
for years.
The ore in the Mayfower is still coming
in big, but not quite of as high a grade as
formerly, though the showing is larger
than at any time heretofore, and there is
enough ore in sight to keep the mill in
constant operation for years.
The Bristol Company's mil. started up
again last Saturday after a stoppage of a
few days on account of an insuficiency Of
water, but there is now q plentiful supply
on hand, and everything in and about the
mill is in ship-shape order.
We have been informed that the crosscut
running East from the bottom OF the shaft
in the Day encountered a huge body OF
ore not more than 20 feet from the drift.
We have as yet been unable to learn any
thing authentic concerning this late strike,
but suppose that it must be on the TOO
the tapping Of the bonanza on the $40.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29
OUR MINERAL YIELD.
what Clarence King Says I'm the
Census Report.

w nAt NEhE6nG0 EAIn C6J - INV
Census Report.
The production Of this State shows q
considerable decline, as compared with
that Of the preceding six years. This is
not due to any general falling off in the
prosperity OF the mining industry Of the
State, but to the decrease in the yield Of
the leading source, the Comstock lode.
From 1871 to 1879 Nevada outranked all
the other States and Territories in its out
put Of the precious metals but in the
present census year IL has fallen off to
third place, having been passed by both
Colorado and California. With the yield
Of theroutside districts maintained at the
existing rate Of production, an important
discovery of ore in the Comstock would
perhaps raise Nevada again to the first
rank. And even without any striking new
developments, there is still a reserve Of
low grade ore and tailings remaining I'M
worked sufficient to give q large and steady
product for many years to come.
In 1876 the yield Of the Comstock, &C.
cording to Mr.. Del Mars careful analysis,
was gold. SIS. 002, 906 silver, $40, 570,-
078 total, $38, 572, 984. During the CEN
sus year the product of the whole Com
stock district, including the Virginia,
Gold Hill and DEVILS Gate sub-districts,
the outlying veins, such as the Occiden-
tai, etc., and the yield of tailings worked
at various points throughout the entire
tract known as the Washoe country, was
gold, So, 109, 1856 I; silver, $685. TIA total,
Sc, 1922 $50 (; showing a decline Of $3l $780,
654, or $500 per cent, since 1876.
The bullion product Of Nevada repre-
sents an average Of $44 16 gold, SIP 20
silver, and $156 As gold and silver for each
square mile OF its area. In this respect
Nevada is surpassed by Colorado, the fig
ures for which are S25 SO gold, $159 "a
silver, and S185 20 total. But with refer
ence to its population, Nevada, even with
the reduced output, remains the richest of
the mining States and Territories, as it's
annual product, il distributed equally per
capita, would give $78 81 gold. S199 So
silver, and $278 IA total to every man,
woman and child within its borders. Not
withstanding the large proportion Of adult
males, it will be seen that this would be q
fair income for the actual working popula-
ton. The Nevada mines, however, are
largely owned outside the State, and al
though they have not, taken as a whole,
been profitable during the year, the local
disbursements in wages, etc., continue
stead ily, so that the inhabitants have a d.
rect interest in the prosecution OF the
work, independent Of the question of
ownership.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-29

From the News of March Is,

Contractor Perley Of the E. & G. R. R.
has gone to Salt Lake, aud will probably
get a fat job on the Western Division Of
the Denver & Rio Grsnde.
We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Al.
Nuckols, whose life had been almost de-
SPARED Of several times in the past ten
months, Is rapidly improving.
Let a preacher or newspaper throw out
the most vague hints concerning any indi-
vidual in the community and n.nety-nine
out of every hundred are morally certain
the shaft was fred at him or her individ-
ually. Such is human nature.
The funeral Of Mrs. Keogh, last Wednes-
day, was one of the largest we have ever
witnessed here. The cortege moved from
the residence of her son P. Keogh, at 10
A. NJ, and proceeded to the Catholic
Church, where mass was celebrated and
the religious ceremonies conducted. From
thence to the cemetery a large concouse
followed the remains to their last resting
place. 1t was a fitting tribute Of respect
to the esteemed departed lady as we'll as to
her surviving IONS and daughters, all OF
whom have at times been residents Of this
town.