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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-20
Town Order No, L.,

To Prohibit the Dischar.fn- of
any Firecrackers, Chinese Bomb,
or amy other kind Or description
Of Fireworks, within the Town
stinhits OF the Town of Eureka,
Nevada.
Be it ordained by the Board of County Com.
mlssioners OF Eureka County, Nevada!
SECTION /. That the act of discharging or
exploding any Chinese frecrackers. Chinese
bomb, or any bomb or hrecrackers. or fire.
WORKS OF and kind or description, within the
town limits of the town of Eureka, Nevada.
without a special permit in writing from the
Chairman of the Board of County Commission.
ers OF the County of Eureka afore aid, which
permit shall designate the time and particular
locality of the discharge or explosion of the
same, shall be deemed. and is hereby declared,
to be a nuisance.
Seq. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons within the town limits Of the town
OF Eureka, Nevada, to discharge or explode any
Chinese nrecrackers, Chinese bomb, or any
bomb or frecr aekers or fireworks of any kind or
description, without a special permit in writ
ing from the Chairman of the Board Of County
Commissioners of Eureka County, Nevada.
which permit shall designate the time and
particular locality of the discharge OR explo-
sion OF the same, aud any person or persons
so offending shall be deemed guilty OF com.
hitting u nuisance, and upon conviction there
OF ghall be punished as provided in Section
-FOUR ~ of this Order.
SEC. 8. Any person or persons obtaining the
permit. as provided in this Order, must file a
copy of the same in the office of the Sheriff of
Eureka County, Nevada, at least two hours be.
fore the time such firing takes place, aud the
person or persons engaged in the discharging
Of the same shall, on demand of any citizen or
peace officer, exhibit the permit by which such
firing or exploding is authorized,
SEC. 4. Any person or persons violating any
of the provisions of this Order shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeaIo or, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by q fne of not less
than fifty t56t dollars nor more than Ave hun
dred $500 dollars, aud in default Of the pay
ment of such fine shall be imprisoned in the
County Jail of Eureka, Nevada, at the rate Of
one ~ day for every two t2) dollars thereof.
A. w. CAMPBELL. Chairman.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-04-20


''Dar' am sartin folkses Iwant to keep
away FROM began Brother Gardner, of
the Lime-Kiln Club, as the voices of the
Glee Club died away on the last strains
of " Sarah James Baby 81 mean dat
class of people who grOan ober de wick
edness Of de world, an who have heart
aches an sorrows to peddle aroun' de
kentry at de reg lar market rates. Oar
am de ole man Turner. He comes ober
to see me now and den, but he can sot
still kase somebody stole his dog, or hit
him wild a brick-bat, or beat him out of
seventy-fve cents. He fully believes dat
de world am gwine to smash at de rate
of fifteen miles an hour an it would
eanemost kill him to lose his ole wallet
an find a man honest 'nuff to return
it,"
"De widder Plumsell comes ober to
borry some butter fur supper, an she
draps down on a char an heaves a
sigh as big as a barn doah an goes on
to say dat dis am a cold an unfeelin'
world. 'Cording to her tell all men am
dishonest, all women eXtravagant, an
all chill en- just ready to come down wild
de measles. Tears run down her cheeks
as she tells how she has to work an plan
while eberybody else has money to frow
inter Lake Erie, an she wipes her nose
on her apron as she asserts dat dis
wicked world can't stan mo- dan fO'
weeks longer
deacon Striper draps in to eat pop
corn wild me of Friday ebenin' an he
hardly gifts out from under his hat befO'
he begins to tell what his first wife died
of; how his second run away; how his
third broke her leg by fallin' off a fence
an cost him twenty-eight dollars and
fourteen cents for doctors bill, an befo'
he gifts frew you couldn't make him be-
lieve but what de hull world was dead
agin him. He predicts a late spring, a
hot summer, poor crops, high prices, q
bloody war; an goes home feelin' dat he
am stoppin' on airth only to accommo-
date somebody.
81 have no sorrow of my own. I've
been robbed but dat was kase / left a
winder up. I've been swindled, but dat
was kase 1 thought fo' queens would
beat TO aces. I've bet on de wrong boss;
I've bought lottery tickets which didn't
draw; I've been sick unto death, an I've
bin shot in de back wild a hull brick yard,
but I do not sorrow and do not AK fur
sympathy. De world am plenty good
'nutf fur de class of people livin' in it.
Honest men am not lonesome fur COM
pany, an honest woman am sartin to be
appreciated De janitor will now open
fO' winders an we will purceed to biz
ness. ."-DetrOU Free Press.
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may be said 70 rob him Of all substan-
tial comfort It takes away even taste
for present happiness. Fretting over
evils he cannot cure, magnifying little
annovances which must be endured,
overlooking faults in his own character,
and brooding over faults in others, he
breakfasts on poisoned porridge, dimes
on bitter herbs, and sups from a dish
of horrors. In this way many succeed
in losing all sweet delights, and sour
the excellent juices within them, where
by cheerful spirits may be nourished.
On the other hand, a cheerful temper
converts almost every day into a festi-
val It sings the psalm of life even
while toiling with adversities. 1t gives
thanks for all that Divine Providence
may send. 1t finds cause for gratitude
among broken hopes. 1t draws strength
while under burdens from the great
heart of Him who pities and helps His
needy children.
Genuine piety oughtto lift its possess
Ors out of the cloud into the sunshine.
"Light is sown for the righteous, and
gladness for the uprightin heart. Why
should Christians be sad and cast down
when all things are working for their
good? Why should they grieve over
petty disappointments when all things
are theirsP Why should they murmur
over the ways of Providence, when
their Divine Father has charge of the
children of His household Why should
they complain when light Affections
come to prepare them for far more
exceeding weight Of glory.
Is there any proper place for idle
grieving in a heart that has been touched
by the peace of Christ? Temper of mind
is indeed much affected by temperament
of body. Still the power of faith in a
present, personal, loving Savior, may
overcome even the deprcssiOns which
result from disordered physical frames,
At all events where there is due ap-
probation of daily mercies there ought
to be a suppression of daily murmurings.
Nothing is made better by peevish com
plainings. Whatever fretfulness may
be indulged subtracts so much from the
usefulness and the enjoyment of life.
The habit of looking on the bright side
of things, and of making the best we
can of the untoward and disagreeable
events which may occur, is the secret of
strength. They who will be strong to
bear or suffer must learn to give thanks
alway, and follow Him who said: "Be
of good cheer; l have overcome the
world. - Christian Weekly.
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Not That Kind Of a Doctor Shop,

Old Bill McGammOn, who keeps a
grocery store in the suburbs of Austin is
one of the closest men in the State of
Texas, and abbreviates his words in
writing. He abbreviates the names on
the drawers and boxes of the contents, in
his grocery, instead of painting the
names in full. For instance, he painted
on the sugar barrel % Br. Sugar" for
brown sugar, and so on.
Last Tuesday, feeble-looking stran-
ger dropped into Bill McGammon's store
and after looking around, asked
" Is Doctor Prunes inn'
Old MCGammon stared, and said he
reckoned not
lis Doctor Goldfish in, then?' asked
the stranger.
mo, 6eis not, " said Old McGammon
emphatically.
''Then tell Doctor Cherries I would
like to see him, if he is at leisure"
d" You get out Of here. 1 believe you
have escaped from the Lunatic Asylum.
This amt no Medicine College; this is a
grocery retorted Old McGammon
getting red in the face.
q" If this is a grocery, then you had
better carry back them doctor signs to
where you stole them FROM" responded
the stranger strolling out.
Old McGammon looked where the
stranger had pointed, and for the first
time noticed the result Of his abbrevia-
ting the word &" Dried into Dr," for
on the drawers he read, in large letters:
Dr. Prunes, DR.. Peaches, DR.. Goldfish
Dr. Cherries, DR.. Peas, DR.. Apples, Dr.
Beef.-TeraS SitljHgS.
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Dogs as Drunkards.

The fact that even dogs are inclined
TO intemperance is unknown TO muny
who hold them in high estimation, but
such is the fact, especially bull and spitz
dogs Mr.. Sam Wyman, who keeps the
saloon on Ninth and Market, owns a
large bull dog who is a confirmed drunk
ard. He has gotten so addicted to drink
inc that he resorts to all sorts Of means
to get beer, and sometimes shows
great cunning in getting o drink of his
tavorite beverage. The fact had become
generally known, and yesterday several
gentlemen determined to watch him.
Every morning Mr.. Wyman sets his emp
tied beer kegs out on the sidewalk for the
collector, and leaves the bung out, there
being always more or less beer in the
bottom of each keg AS soon as the
kegs were set down and the proprietor
gone inside the saloon the dog ap-
preached from his post of observation,
and after smelling the kegs with the
air of a connoisseur, selected the one
which he seemed to think contained the
most beer, and putting one of his paws
against it, pushed the keg over He
then proceeded to push the keg until it
got close to the edge of the curbstone;
and, turning the bung down, got out
into the street, and as the beer ran out
eagerly Tapped it up. This process was
repeated until every keg had been
drained, and after licking the edges of
the kegs the dog trotted off, evidently
not having gotten enough. This pro
cess the dog repeats every day, and
sometimes more beer is left in the kegs
for his benefit, and he gets beastly
drunk. Drinking, however, seems to
agree with him, as he is very fat and
sleepy-loOking.
This instance brings to mind another
case of a dog in indianapolis which was
very much addicted to drinking. The
dog was known as cold Jack" and
was considered member of the fire de
partment, as he always stayed at the
engine house, and went to every fire,
riding on the front of the engine. Next
to the engine house was a saloon, where
he used to get beer in the same manner
as the dog in this city, and also used to
get drunk. About a year ago he went
out one day, and there happened to be
more beer than usual in the kegs, and he
accordingly got drunk. While he was
drinking an alarm was turned in and the
engine passed him. He attempted to
Jump on the seat in front, but was too
drunk, and falling beneath the wheels,
was crushed to death. .-LOuiSUiJie COu-
| TieT-,JOUTRd5.
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Henry Martyr.

One of the most powerful illustrations
of the fact that careful attention to the
duties which the Christian religion en-
Joins viii lead the heart to a love for
that religion is found in the life of Hen
ry Martyr.
This modern Paul, when ayOung man,
was a scorner of every truth that Chris
tianity presents, and of every obligation
which its teachings impose. The solicit
tude of his family, and the advice of
friends alike, failed to turn his mind to-
ward the serious affairs of life. When
nineteen years old he experienced q Sc
we're shock in the death of his father.
Hard study, instead of proving a relief,
only increased the pain. Partly through
the wishes of his friends, and partly be-
cause it seemed a fitting thing to do, he
took up his Bible and began to read it.
The Acts of the Apostles seemed to him
the most amusing part of the book, and
he began his reading with it. 1t inter-
ested HIM. He persevered. Prayer
then appealed to his reason as an apprO-
pirate accompaniment for his daily read
ing: and in a studied, precomposed way,
he offered prayer. He then began to
take part in the daily and weekly serv-
ices in the chapel The anthems and
glorias took on anew meaning. He was
charmed by their beauty. Following
this line of formal observance Of the eX-
terror forms of religion, he soon found a
deep interest growing in his heart foI
the spirit of worship. Within the yeaI
the indifferent and skeptical Cambridge
student was transformed into the earn
est, jealous, devoted Martyr, whose
life of self-sacrifcing toll is to-day one
of the most convincing testimonies Of
the beneficence of Christianity, as ex.
empliiied in the men who sincerely ac.
cept its teachings, and make them the
supreme law of their lives.
Martyr "did IT, will'' of his God, and
that which is Divine in Christianity was
revealed to his soul. as Christ has prom.
ised to those who are obedient. .- Youth
| Companion.
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churches and chapels, Of various denom-
nations, and thirteen schools. " Certain
family names arc considered unlucky,
and in some Of the villages on the east
coast of Aberdeenshire il is still consid-
cred a bad omen TO meet person by the
name Of Whyte when going TO sea, As it
is thought that either the lines win be
lost or The catch Of fish poor. In Buckle
there are some family names which the
fishermen win not pronounce, such, for
instance, as "Ross'' and "Couil," p" and if
these ill-iated names are mentioned in
their hearing they spit, or, TO use the
vernacular expression, 'chif." Men,
too, who have been hired before their
names were known have actually been
refused their wages at the close Of the
fishing season, partly because the fishing
was unsuccessful with the boats in which
they sailed, and owing to the want of
success being ascrbed to their presence
in the boat.-LeiSUre Hour.
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The French Census.

The census returns in France show
that the population remains nearly sta
tiOnarv. Since 1876 there has been an
increase of 3S9, $40, whereas during the
preceding five years there had been
gain Of 802, ,867 which was partly due
10 the emigration of families from the
provinces annexed to Germany For
nation of 81, 100000 this is very low
rate of increase, and inasmuch as the
losses due to emigration are scarcely
worth mentioning, it can only be ac-
counted for by the birth-rate, which is
the smallest known in Europe. Not
withstanding the heavy inroads of en-
igraton to America and Australia,
pqualng 10000 a year, Great Britain,
with birth-rate Of "a per thousand, now
has a population Of 80, ,246, 562, an in
crease of 3, 389, 224 during ten years;
and Germany, with a birth-rate of 40
per thousand, has population of 49,,
2l0,GJO, an increase of 4, 1856, 905 during
1he same period Austria-Hungary,
with % birth-rate of 43 per thousand
would have had an even larger in
crease if the death-rate, which was 20 in
Great Britain and 26 in Germany, had
not been 30 per thousand. In France the
death rate is only q, the popular idea
that the Partisan dies young being fall
laciOus, for the BOuleVards as well as
the streets of London have their OctO-
genarians and centenarians, and 55 is
roughly computed in the cafes as the
average age in the Capital But the
birth-rate is exceptionally lOw-26 per
thOusand-sO that tine margin for natu-
raj increase is very small. An increase
of jS9, ,679 in five years is an average gain
of 77,344 year with a population Of
81, 600 000 This is a lower rate than
the inferences from the vital statistics
would have justified The next census
viii show "a larger population in Great
Britain than in France.
Another tendency revealed by the
recent census is movement of population
from country TO town. In 1876 the
proportion of urban TO rural pOpula-
ton was u 96O,72f to 1885, ,064, The
proportion VIII now run considerably
above IS ~ 81, for Nae population of all
the agricultural departments has de-
clined. and there hes Neen a marked
Increase I'm the towns and industrial
quarters, especially In Paris, Lille,
Lyons, Mar5oilles, HaFre and Rouen.
The Department of the Seine, or PARIS,
has added 331 600 TO itspopulation since
1876 This is an annual increase Of 81,
400 as compared with 1884 for the
whole nation That is to say, the Cap
jtal. with less than e thirteenth of the
whole population Of France absorbs
within 1O, 800 of the whole annual in-
crease At this rate Paris seems des-
tined 10 remain the second city Of
modern times, although France has been
already outstripped in aggregate popula.
tion by the United States, Germany and
Austria-Hungmy, and viii soon yield
the next place 30 Great Britain, which 4.
nearly. on a level with &C. London with
population of 4,764,3l3 (within Che
police disiaiefn has tho cr0WniuT posi-
fion; Paris with 2,747000 is second
New York with 1,942, 900, with Brook
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1882-04-20
How Note Of Henry Clay was Paid.

Mr.. John Wentworth in a recent lee
ture on Henry Clay told the following
story: Mr.. Clay had large and eX-
pensive family, and he keenly felt his
poverty, while he lost no opportunity of
expressing his gratitude to friends,
known and unknown, for all kinds Of
favors. The day upon which Mr. Web
ster made his celebrated speech, in
March, 1850, he was highly eulOgizing it
at dinner when some one asked him if he
did not think Mr.. Webster's influence
had been greatly impaired by his allowing
certain wealthy men in Massachusetts to
settle an annuity upon him for abandon
ing his practice in the courts so as to de-
vote more time to public affairs. Mr..
Clay responded: 90 In view of the man
ner in which my note was paid at a
bank in Kentucky, do not think l ought
to speak upon that subject. With diff
Guilty l had raised the money to pay the
interest when Invent to the bank to ask
a renewal. The cashier told me ] had
no note there. / asked him what had
become of it, and he said he was in
structed to answer no questions. And
never have l been able to find out who
paid it; but, turning to Judge Conrad,
of New Orleans, he said, Judge, / al
ways supposed yOu had something to do
with that matter'' To which he re-
sponded: whether 1 or any one else
had anything to do with the matter you
will never know Mr. Clay then said
Z" In view ofmy many opponents, am as
thankful for the secrecy as the money;
but, when l am free from public life, 1
am going to insist upon knowing who
were such benefactors." When some one
said: " Mr.. Clay, your friends will never
let you be free from public life" In
that view, gentleman, said he, "bear
witness to my ineXpressible gratitude to
my friends, not only for their favor, but
for their manner of bestOwing it, - adding
that there was but one unpleasant thing
about it-that it was the only present
that he had ever received that he could
not divide with his friends. Here Judge
Conrad observed, '' That need not trou-
bic you, as you had literally divided the
proceeds before you gave the note.
You are right, says Clay; % the note
was given principally to take up the pa
per of friends which had endorsed y
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BE OF Good Cheeri

There is a very wicked way of culti-
waiting daily troubles which are sought
out by active imaginations and brought
home to dwell in unthankful hearts.
1t is true that no day can pass but
some thoTns will be felt-even though
the perfume of roses sweeten every
passing hour. But why should we fail
TO notice the perfume, and bemoan the
touch of the thorns? Why grieve over
little ills, when the goodness of God
abounds to enrich the deyout mind
and make the grateful heart brimful
with gladnessa a fretful, peeyish,
cynical habit Of mind Is the most
malignant of an enemies that can be
domiciled within the human soul. ii
IS, however, a common habit 1T eX-
lists among the favored and prosper
GUS and so-called intelligent classes,
even more. we foar, than among those
In the lower ranks OFT the social scale.
So far as it affects the individual il
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RsEgions.
ANOTRER DAT


In the West there qlows the firo
OF the dead days funeral Dyrp;
Work is past;
Has this sunset found me higher
Than the lIst2
Has the upward pathway clearer,
Has Thy word Of promise dearor,
To me gruwn2
Have I climbed, o Father, nearer
10 Thy throneG
Let me bravely meet the morrow,
BnYely bear its pain and sorrow,
Lord, pray;
Strength from Thine fain would borrow
For the way.
Let some echo Of the singing,
Through Thy temples arches ringing,
Reach my ear,
To my fanting spirit bringing
Blessed cheer.
Let the perfumed breezes blowing
From the plains whore palms are growing
Cool my brow;
Lot the peace of Heaven, deep-fOWing,
Fill me now,
Nearer let each days declining
Nearer, Father, let each shining
Sunset grand
Bring me to Thy treasure-shrining
Sunset Land.
Jessie n. BrOUn, IN Christian Standard
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Sense Of Taste.


There has been a great deal Of very
interesting discussion about the precise
seat of the sense of taste. Experiment.
ers have reached widely different conclu-
siOns. Some think that the sense Of taste
is confined to the very back part Of the
mouth and tongue, and to the Oyerhang-
ing palate; in other words, to those parts
which are seen upon widely opening the
mouth, in the very back part.
Magendie is of the opinion that the
pharynx and even the gums and teeth
are endowed with the sense Of taste.
Yalentin and Wagner believe that the
top of the tongue, especially about the
middle part and toward the tip, has no
sense of taste whatever.
There can be no doubt that the back
part Of the tongue, where the large pa-
pillB are seen, and the parts Immediately
surrounding, both at the sides and above
are most highly endowed with the sense
of taste, while my own experiments lead
me TO the conclusion that the edges Of
the tongue and the tip are susceptible to
sour. sweet and bitter substances in q
moderate and varying degree.
Ingenious eXperimenters- have thought
that certain portions of the mouth are de
voted to bitter, sour and sweet tastes,
respectively.-DiO LeDis.
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lyn, Jersey City, Hoboken and Long
Island City added is third Berlin with
1,122, $50 fourth; Vienna with 11O3,S57
fifth and St. Petersburg, Moscow and
Constantinople, which exceeded 600,0O0
ten years ago, wing with Philadelphia,
Calcutta and Bombay for the next place.
Pekin being left out of account, inas-
much as its population has never been
definitely ascertained.-M T. San.