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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28
The Montreal Charlie Ross Case.

The persons who stole little Arthur Smith
from his fathers house in Montreal, Monday
evening were evidently frightened out of
their scheme when the pareuts made no
move toward paying the demanded ransom,
and placed the detectives all over the country
on the watch, and SO the lad was left on a
door-stone, finally returned to his home.
Arthurs loom was reached through rear
window, against which the thieves had plac-
ed long ladder. To secure the child, who
was sleeping quietly in biz cot some
time between eight and half-past nine
o'clock, the thieves had to pass through the
nufsery into an adjoining room, walking
by the door in full view OF Mrs. Smith and
her mother, WHO were seated on lounge in
Q room across the hall. There was no noise,
the child made no cutlery, and even a dog
which lay sleep near Arthurs cot was not
awakened till Mrs. Smith discovered her loss
and reused the household. On the little
boys pillow was found letter addressed to
bis father, which read, 1--WE have got your
child all o. X, and If you ever want to lay
your eyes on it again you must hand oveI
fl0, 900 in gold" The letter further said
that If any attempt was made to ferret out
the robbers they would not hesitate to make
mince- meat" of the boy. When the father
is ready to deliver the money says the letter,
he hus only TO advertise in the Star, pay the
cash and recover his boy. suspicious" per.
sons, us usual, have Leep seen, but the thieves
seem to have covered their tracks effectively
The ground of abduction. according to- Tie
letter, was to pay of an old score against the
chld's grandfather.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

ducing rain. Hence the sometimes excessive
falls Of rain common to periods Of most thun.
der and lightning Water absorbs prepon-
derance of electricity and the clouds are
charged with it in proportion to their densi
ty Of moisture, disturbance follows the
want Of magnetic equilibrium and the vibra-
tions caused thereby aid In condensation.
Mr.. Silver, reasoning from this well-known
economic principle In nature, reasons that it
would be well to employ the powerful and
comparatively inexpensive force of electrici.
ty, for producing atmospheric shocks as
an equivalent for conclusions produced In
other ways. at certainly would not pay,
he says, "to burn down our towns or deplett
our forests for this purpose, even il fires
would produce the rain which would be very
uncertain. 1t seems 10 me, then, that a resort
to an equivalent afforded by electricity, ant
that although more economical means thar
| the use OF wcll-known explosives may be dc
sired, they may still, If judiciously employed
be found available for an experiment. Thu
| various degrees of moisture suspended in thu
atmosphere can always be detected by thu
hydrometcr, and the best period for opera
ton can be taken advantage Of" He rec
commended the Summer climate o
California as favorable to trial of the exper
imcnt If electricity does not prove avail
able, he suggests tina, common air, compressed
to an explosive degree, be tried. Should
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

Japan is making astonishing progress ir
the matter of popular education. In 1872,
about SO, 600 Government schools were estab
lished, conducted on European principles,
the average Of schools being one to every GAG
inhabitants. In two years the number Of
schools was augmented until the pupils eS.
ceeded 100000 The number of pupils IA.
pidly increased until in 1877 in the seven
great school districts nearly $1,000 male
teachers, with 1915 female teachers, werl
educating ,552, 4l0 male and 543, 76S female
pupils. There is an elementary school fol
every 1915 inhabitants and for every 81
square miles Of the empire. Taking the tota
children in Japan of an age to so to school as
5,25l, sO7, II per cent derive the benefits Of
instruction. The liberalty of the japanese
and their firm belief in the great advantages
to be derived from this general education be-
come manifest when it is learned that in five
years about SO, 500, 900 has been bestowed by
private individuals for the school fund.- to-
gether with great deal Of valuable rea
estate. Two years ago there were $3.50,
600 pupils, and from such accounts as may
be gathered, last year the total number wa,
nearly 3,OO0,00O. At this rate, Japan will
soon become one Of the hest educated coun
tries of the world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

Miss Fanny Parnell whose sudden death
has been announced, was only tweniy-nine
years Of age. She was the daughter OF the
late John Henry Parnell of Avondale, in
Wicklow county, and Of Della Tudor, the
only daughter OF Admiral Charles Stewart
of the United States Navy. She was the
sister of Charles Stewart Parnell, the presi-
dent of the Irish Land League, and OF Miss
Anna Parncll, president OF the Ladies
Land League and organizer of the Political
Prisoners Relief Association. Her father
was for time high sheriff of Wicklow coun-
ty. Miss Fanny Parnell came naturally by
her patriotism and her poetic ability, for she
was descended from Sir John Parncll. bart,
the last chancellor of the Irish cxchequer,
who took very prominent part in opposi
ton to the union of Ireland with England,
and, more remotely, from Thomas Parnell,
one of the poets OF Queen Anncs reign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28


Archibald Forbes, the famous war cores
pendent, writing in the NORTH american Re
pier on the American army. contrasts it, SC
far as the condition of the soldier goes, most
favorably with the British. He says tina: oul
soldiers have better pay, better and mort
abundant rations. better provision for retire.
ment, far better prospect of promotion, and
in case OF need, better prison. The British
soldier is paid II shilling day, and his daily
rat on is three-f ourhs of a pound of meat
and pound of bread. The American gets
from Sl3 to SIG a month for his first five
years of service, and for ration, twelve
ounces of pork or twenty ounces OF beef,
eighteen ounces of soft bread, one pound OF
hard bread, or twenty ounces of meal, be-
sides liberal allowance of peas or beans,
rice, coffee, sugar. candles and SO forth. A,
the end of his service he is entitled to land
bounty. His prospect of promotion is indi
Gated By the fact that of the 432 officers OF
the United States cavalry service, 11S have
risen from the ranks. In all other respects
as well, the American soldier is much better
of than the English.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28
RAIN BY ELECTRICITY.

The story of Benjamin Frankln's key
that travelled up on II kite string, and un-
locked the clouds, is familiar to every school
boy; but now comes still more wonderful
tale. Science proposes TO send up the giant
that was in the cloud that Franklin's key un-
locked aud have him restore the old order of
thinks by shutting himself up again in a
cloud, In other words, it is proposed to pro-
duce rain artificially, when needed, by
means OF that wonderfully versatile force
electricity.
Thomas Silver, an American scientist, has
recently submitted to the world his views
upon the subject, in the columns OF the New
York Herald. Long experience and much
observation have impressed him with the be-
lief that the laws of nature rarely impose any
difficulty or want without the association OF
means for correction or relief. In his opinion
there is more water generally above the hab.
liable surface OF the earth than below it, and
itsimply requires adequate means to secure it
The process Of evaporation is continually 20
ing on. The sun is great celestial pump
or rather fountain, for it is always drawing
moisture from the earth and storing it ava,
in the blue basin Of the atmosphere. Their
must, then in seasons OF drought, be larg,
amount OF moisture above the surface of tn
earth, which, il adequate means of condensa
ton could be supplied, would be returned t.
the elrth in the form Of rain. 1t has bee
proved, both as the result OF accidental cir
Gu instances and by direct experiment, tina
artificial means of atmospheric condensation
are possible. Explosions or conclusions furnis
the best means hitherto employed. 1t is
fact universally observed, that great battle
almost invariably are succeeded by heavy lc
cal rains. A storm is invariably preceded b.
falling barometer, which indicates reduce
pressure OF the atmosphere. Atmosphere
disturbance, like that productivity great ex
plosions, tends to condense the air by its vi
brations, to reduce atmospheric pressure, an
consequently to precipiiate suspended moist
IRE In the form of rains.
II is Dir. Siver's theory, however, tha
though such pourings Of rain are also proceed
ed by fall in the barometer it nevertheless
shows that disturbances In the atmOspher
Increase the quantity of water fallen ant
serve greatly TO confirm the practical availa
bility 10 the use of artificial means for pro
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

1t is thought by observers that The Repub-
licans have fair prospect of electing their
candidate for Governor in Arkansas. The
corruptons In tho Democratic State Govern
ment have weakened the party sensibly, and
its failure to do anything for the material ad.
vancement of tho State has also caused much
dissatisfaction. The Republican candidate
for Governor is the Land Commissioner of
the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad, and
has been largely instrumental in draw
Ing immigration 70 Arkansas. lie will have
the aid OF the railroads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

Crop reports from the Western States are
becoming more and more satisfactory, and
while IL is almost certain that the yield oil
wheat and oats will be extraordinarily large
and fine the indications are that corn will be
much more successful than was expected a
few weeks ago. If the weather only contin-
ties favorable until the crops have been gath
cred in, prosperous Fall and Winter season
will be assured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

Among the fifteen new members of the
Brooklyn Board of Education recently mp
pointed by Mayor Low is MIR. White, ne.
gro. lie is respectable and well educated
man, who follows the occupation of drug
gist in the City of Churches, and is said to be
as well qualified for the position 10 which he
has been appointed as the average OF The
white members Of the board.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28
OH Iree Aress.

The American Association for the Ad-
yancemcnt of Science will be held at Mon
treal August 80. The retiring address will
be delivered by Professor Brush, OF New
Haven Among distinguished foreigners
from abroad who will be present are Dr. VII
liam b. Carpenter, Mr.. Herbert Spencer, DIR
Samuel IIaughton of Dublin aud Professor
A Rcnord Of Brussels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

OF Edwin Arnold London correspondent
says. "Hc has an intense face, full Of the
fire of concentrated purpose; he has tho
poets eye. which gems always to see things
far away and invisible 10 other mortals
There Is not an atom of prctencc or shop In
his manner he is simple and unaffected, as
the great mass of these honest English folk
are sure 10 be found"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-28

Milwaukee is healthy city, says tue Sen
finel Medicines are drugs there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-04-30

Accommodations for six: Mese
Schamburg has been annoyed by bur-
glars pro Wing about bis residence on
the upper end of Austin avenue. Yes
terdsy be went into gunshop to buy
a pistol. What kind OF q weapon
do You wau.?" 81 would like one,"
said Nose, init accom- modations fer
six burglars"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31
o

Farmer Smith Fulton from Cold Greek
is in town.
Hon. W. W. Bishop and wife returned
Sunday night.
Congressman Cassidy aud Hon. George
W. Merrill will return home tomorrow
night.
Mrs. A. I. Atkins returned last evening
from a visit in the western part of the
State.
Gus. Peterson returned last night from
a very pleasant trip to his old home in
Sweden.
W. o. Mills Jr., Democratic candidate
for County Treasurer, left this morning
for Cortez precinct on political business.
Hon. George W. Cassidy and Hon. Geo.
W. Merrill will address the citizens Of
Ruby Hill on Thursday evening, at Min
ers' Union Hall.
Mark johnson and wife arrived from
California Sunday night. Mrs. johnson
turn to California.
R. s. Moore of the Risdon Iron Works
went below this morning. He will in
vestigate the cause Of the explosion Of the
Eureka Con. accumulation.
H. G.. Catlin, manager for the mining
company that owns nearly all the mines at
Mineral Hill, was in town yesterday, and
will return home this morning.
H, J. Muldoon, Democratic candidate
for the Assembly, returned last night from
the western part OF the county, where he
has been doing good service for the
Democracy.
Charley Mikel, Democratic candidate
for Asseniblyman, left this morning for a
tour Of the northern part of the county.
He will interview them as to how they
stand oI the legislative candidates.
Governor Adams vas around yesterday
reviewing old and making new acquaint-
anoes. He is the best oanyasser that ever
struck the town, barring Old Broadhorns,
who was chief. Adams Aattering pros.
poets for election are making the opposi.
ton saueal, and we'll they may. He will be
elected by 1850 votes, ct least 160 OF
which he will get as . majority from this
county, and don't you forget 1t. Mr..
Adams left for the West this morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31

Our Republican friends, feeling already
the force OF the tidal wsva o. public ia
vor, on which Mr.. Adams Is to swim into
the Office OF Chief Executive OF this State
Gu the 7th OF next month, are putting
Themselves into the way Of the sweeping
tide, and are making puny efforts to
break its force. The tootsy-wootsyest
little scheme of theirs Is the last one, by
which they try to startle the colored oiti-
zens, who are told by them that Senator
Fair Is going to die in a few days, and
that 1t will never do for them to vote
for Mr.. Adams, because he would sp-
point a Democrat in MIR. Fairs place.
Will the Republicans always 60 on play
ing the colored people for fools, and ex-
poet to have them for sucoors forever ?
1t looks a good deal that way. Still, our
friends Of great moral ideas are snatch
ing at strsws right now, and they will
play for any trick that they have a ghost
Of Q show to win. Colonel Fair is moi
going to kick the bucket to further the
schemes OF anybody. Just now it looks
rs though instead OF dying himself he
will be around next month to witness a
good many Republican funerals,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31
Mr.. wiiIiam's Democracy.

MINERAL HILL, Got. 30, 1882.
Ed. SENTINEL: The anxiety Of the
Leader concerning the Democracy Of John
Williams Is creating quito a little
amusement here among all classes. The
Democrats are entirely satisfied
on hat point and see no reason for the
proprietors Of the Republican party to
soour. A contrast in the way of cleo
tiopeering Of the two parties was especially
noticed. Mr.. Williams never mentioned
his opinion OF ell, and II he had
been q millionaire and his oppo-
nent only q man 1eofking for q
salary John Williams would have been the
last man to allude to thosa facts In such a
manner, and would not ask the suffrage OF
his fellow men because he was q capitalist,
that his wealth was laid IN brick and NOR
tor In Eureka, and for that reason he was
entitled to the preference for the position
he was seeking. 1t ia amusing to see the
broad grin that steals over the honest faces
Of the miners and other sons Of toll as
often as allusion Is made to these facts.
Down here, at least, we think that John
Williams will hold his own, whether his
Democracy suits the Republican bosses in
| Eureka or not. CASUAL OBSERVER.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31
ERNST.
The Man That Ought 10 be Surveyor
General.

The Man That Ought TO be Surveyor
General.
Hon. Geo. Ernst, the Democratic can
didate for Surveyor General of this State,
has been in this country since 1889, when
he was two years of age. He received a
thorough education in all collegiate
branches and graduated from Kenyon
College, Ohio, in 1862. The next year he
came to this State and has been here ever
since. He served as Deputy County Sur
veyor at Dayton, Nevada, for three years.
He was the first Assessor of Lincoln Coun-
ty, and was for a time engaged in farming
at Hot Creek. He was elected Surveyor
Of Nye County in 1872, and reelected to
that Office in 1874 and 1876. In 1877 he
took charge Of the Nye County Recorders
and Auditors Office, and was elected to
perform the duties OF these offices in 1878.
His constituents, appreciating his worth
sembly in 1880. Mr.. Ernst, in connection
with his other duties, has been Deputy
Mineral Surveyor for nins years, and is at
present engaged in the mercantile business
at Belmont. During the war he was a
Union man and fought for the success of
our common country. 1t will be apparent
from the foregoing statement Of facts, that
the Democratic nomines for Surveyor
General has served our State in many Ca
p~acities, and always ably and we'll. His
bitterest opponent can say nothing against
his private character. His honesty, in-
tegrity and general fitness for the various
ofiioes he has filled has never been CUES
toned. He is entitled to the considera-
ton and vote and support of the citizens
OF Nevada because he is what he is. Be
sure and see that the name of George
Ernst is on your ballot on the 18th OF No
yember.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31

Scraps from the Notebooks OF the
Sentinel's Reporter.

Scraps from the Notebooks OF the
sentineTs Reporter.
The explosion yesterday at the LOGAN
shaft was plainly heard in Eureka and at
the depot.
The Democratic County Central Com
| mittee will hold a meeting this evening at
Messrs. Merrill d Fitzgerald's office at 1880.
The Virginia Orphans Home entertain
ment cleared nearly $4,000 by the assist
ance OF many friends Of the Sisters Of
Charity.
For Fair tickets that are still out for the
gentleman's dressing gown, the money will
be refunded by making application to
Mrs. limerick.
Mrs. E. B. Miller, who has just arrived
| from the East, will teach vocal and instru-
mental music on the piano, Eorgan and
guitar. See advertisement.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Allen give a So
cial party at the Ottawa Hotel this even
ing. They extend a general invitation to
| their friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. E. B. Miller was mentioned in
Sundays SENTINEL as the sister of Mrs.
DR.. Reece. She is Mrs. Recess daughter,
as anybody but our immigrant reporter
would have known.
The Union Guard, we are informed, will
generously give up their engagement of
| Miners Union Hall to Messrs. Cassidy
and Merrill next Thursday evening, the
date these gentlemen are announced to
speak on the Hill.
The silver water pitcher at the Catholic
fair was won by ticket No. IA, held by
Andy Swick of Newark Valley. The doll,
'The Belle of the Fair" was won by little
Miss Laura Davis. 1t was the other doll
| that Miss Manion won.
Our reporter did the church people in
justice by giving out that the dancing at
the Fair Saturday night was continued
after IL O'Clock. The fact is, at midnight
the festival ceased, and nothing was done
afterwards but to clear away the debris.
As the election approaches the air grows
| thick with contemplate falsehoods, manu-
featured out of whole cloth, and circulated
to injure candidates for Office. These
dirty little tricks do nobody any good.
They come right back as boomerangs and
hit the jobbers on the nose. Don't forget
that in a political fight cleanliness is next
to %godliness, and if you are dirty you are
likely to be e~ternally damned. So, if You
are not already damned, just look a little
out,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31
Brutaily Beaten.

Sunday morning our community was
shocked to hear that DR.. Keen, who ia
kindly thought Of by everybody, had been
assaulted and terribly beaten by a man
named Gallagher. We are glad to say that
the Doctor is resting comfortably at the
time of this writing and not 30 seriously
injured as was at first reported. 1t seems
that Gallagher, who lives on Ruby Hill,
was in town and was noisy and quarrel
some, at the Opera House saloon. DR..
Keen was engaged upstairs auctioning Off
some unsold articles for the ladies of the
Fair. About 4 o'clock in the morning he
took Gallagher with him, like q good
Samaritan that he Is, and led him to a
cabin nsar his own house in Ruby Avenue
and gave him a bed, so as to keep him out
Of further trouble. He then returned
home to his family, but was followed by
Gallagher, who overlook him at the door,
possessed by a devil which it seems a sur
felt Of bad whisky had started in him.
This ia the best apology thatscan be offered
for the brutality he displayed. He was
admitted into the house and picked a
quarrel with Mr.. Keen, whose wife inter
fered to stop it. Gallagher knocked her
down, after he had struck the
old man in the face. or that is
the way the story goes. Mrs. Keen
and her daughter screamed and Gala
CHER went away. He returned shortly
afterwards. however. and overlook his
victim, who, with his family. WAS or his
way to alarm the neighbors snd seek pro-
lection from them, and jumping upon
him beat him without mercy. Jesse
Greer, hssrins the old man crying for
help. ran out from his house near by. and
coming upon the soene, fred his pistol
Into the air. This put the sowardly Gal.
lagher to Aight. Mr.. Greer, with the aid
Of several others who had been attracted
to the spot by the noise and confusion
took the old Doctor up and carried him
home. where they left him more dead than
alive until they called in a doctor. DR.
Hager WAS summoned. He found thai
his patients collar-bone was broken ant
that he had received several ugly soalI
wounds. Gallagher was arrested ant
Jailed,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31

Several days ago a calm, manly and very
strong lotter was written 10 the SENTINEL
by II. j. Mette with regard 10 Cassidy and
Powuing, candidates for Congress. No
one who favors free, gentsel discussion OF
public affairs could And anything In II to
be offended at. The Reese River Heveille,
evidently out Of some personal pilus
against Mr.. Mette, oritioises him very
sharply and very unfairly. The letter.
which alone, and not the writer, should
be criticised, is not discussed at all. No
better proof can be desired that the letter
was truthful and well-timed. Otherwise,
or unless the Reveille wanted an opportu-
nifty to show itself personal and undigni-
fed, it would not have given Mr.. Mette SO
much free advertisement.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-31
Probably Road Agents.

Last Sunday J. B. Simpson and J. B.
Singleton brought over from Hamilton to
the County Jail of this place two men,
who travel under the names Of Charlos
Nicholas and Robert Catterson. They are
q daredevil couple, and look as though
they would cry stop to q stage and go
through the treasurs-box and all the pas
sengers on board with rs much %ooolness,
snd with as much relish, as they would
take down a schooner of beer. They were
looked upon % very slippery over at Ham
alton, and two armed men were kept on
guard over them. They are ostensibly
charged with burglary. but they will bs
taken to Idaho to answer TO o still more
serious charge, that of stage stopping and
.ampering with Unole Sans mall matter.
OF course they say they are innocent and
are being prosecuted by the minions Of
tho law.