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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Il "REMINISCENCES.
The visitation of Smallpox In Eau
relSR.
The following letter was received at this

reISa.
The following letter was received at this
office yesterday:
BOHEMIAN, M. T., Jan. IL, 1888.
ED. SENTINEL: Will you be so kind as
to inform me whether or not there were
any cases of smallpox in Eureka in the year
1874, or in what year smallpox was raging
in vour city. Please answer, as l am an
old Eurekan and have a bet that it was in
1874. Very respectfully, JOHN J. M1LLER
We take this way Of answering our cor
respondent, as it brings to mind one of the
most exciting epochs of the history Of
Eureka, the memory of which will be in
teresting to many old timers in the camp.
The first note of alarm was uttered by the
SENTINEL Jan. 90, 1872, when the disease
was spreading along the line of the Central
Pacific Railroad. A few days later the
disease broke out in Eureka. A public
meeting of the citizens Of the town was
called Feb. 2, to take measures to prevent
the spread of the disease, several fully
developed cases being automatically re-
ported at that time. At the meeting
the following gentlemen were elected
q board of health: W. A. Seaton, ].
s. Wilton, J. L. Hinckley, Thomas ].
Taylor and Daniel Morgan. DR.. NJ. B.
Chamblin was selected as %pesthouse
physician, and 5000 was Immediately sub
scribed to defray expenses. Feb. q there
were 10 patients in the penthouse and 20
cases reported in the township besides.
Early in March the plague had spent Its
force and no fresh cases were heard OF.
During the rage of the disease some 10 or
Is persons died of it. There nave beer no
actual cases of smallpox in Eureka since
1872, though there has been an occasional
scare started since that time.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
The Colorado.

Assem- blyman Howell Of Lincoln has
introduced the following joint memorial
and resolution to Congress, the numerous
"whereases' being omitted, relative to a
national appropriation for improving the
navigation Of the Colorado River:
Resolved, That our Senators in Con-
gress be instructed, and our Represent
alive requested. to use every honorable
effort to secure from the General Govern
ment an appropriation of n @ hundred
and twenty-five thousand 1925, 000) dol
lars, to be used in improving the naviga-
ton of the Colorado River between Fort
Yuma and a point thirty miles above
Rioviile, the junction Of the Virgin and
Colorado Rivers, under the proper man
agement of competent engineers interested
in obtaining the best and most thorough
results towards making said stream per-
manently n~avigable between the points
above named.
Resolved. That his Excellency, the Gov
ernor Of Nevada, be requested to send d
copy Of this resolution to the Honorable
the Secretary Of the Interior. to each CT
our Senators and Representative in Con-
gress, to the Governor of California. the
Governor Of ARIZONA and tha Governor Of
Utah, requesting their hearty support and
earnest cooperation in obtaining this
great benefit to each OF the said States n
Territories.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
THE MINERS MEETING.
A. Word or Two as 20 the sentinel's
Report.

The SENTINEL made q report yesterday
morning OF the miners meeting on Ruby
Hill Friday night. We msde the report
upon the best information TO be obtained,
information that we deemed as trust
worthy as can ever be had with regard to
the proceedings of the Union, which the
members Of that organization are pledged
not to reveal. Still, some way or other,
the results of the Unions meetings are
often known, or presumed to be known,
when matters Of general interest have been
discussed by that body. The information
we received we have every reason to be-
lieve was given us in good faith, and we
have implicit confidence in the honor OF
our informant. Of course, he is not a
member of the Union. Were he a men,
Der of the Union his lips would have been
sealed and he would have had no report to
make to us or to anybody else. Hence we
cannot say with positive assurance that
our statement Of what occurred in the
miners meeting Friday night is correct.
But this we do say: We thought it was so
or else we never would have published it.
1t was our purpose to give the news in the
shape in which it came to ourselves. we
sndeavor to publish a newspaper, and we
never publish q lie knowingly.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
A Gem.

In order that our readers may be
brought nearer to some of the poetic spirits
that invade our sanctum through the mail,
and sometimes in haunting person, we will
just give to our little world one snatch Of
THE Sweet William" which comes to US
as a founding in our Postoffice box, and
which we may possibly be expected to
adopt as our own:
THE SWEET WILLIAM.
On a fair morn in May. while the skies they
were blue,
Yesterday, doubtless.
And the fumes from the Richmond they had
ceased flirting,
What a breath for a firtl
a red-haired sweet william was bora t. view
OF the Hill-bound SWANS from their all.
night counting;
Beastly SWANS and q fruitful night!
Quite shyly it beekoned to tho passer as 1t
grew,
Among the rock and the sage the Carihoo
skirting.
This is the Introductory stanza. On
some future day the tale Of our Cariboo
bard may be further unfolded in the Sec
ond stanza. In the meanwhile, may sweet
William grow up and flourish as a green
bay horse.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
rLUE DUST.

". -
Scraps frOn the Notebook of the
Sentinci's Reporter.
Very rich ore is reported to be coming
out of the Eureka Tunnel.
The funeral of Mrs. John Hancock takes
place at | O'Clock this afternoon.
1t is reported that there is elegant
skating on the Humboldt at Palisade.
Elston will delight his audience with
new songs at the Truckee this evening.
All our State exchanges speak of the
unprecedented cold weather of last Friday.
Divine services will be held in all the
churches to-day, except the Presbyterian.
The bill to pay J. @. Powell $500 for
preparing military rolls has been amended
to $3.50.
The Manhattan mill at Austin reduced
14O tons of ore last week. Its total assay
value was S25, 848 Is.
Now that the extreme cold weather has
moderated, sleighriding parties are enjoy
ing themselves hugely.
Members of the I. O. G. F. are notified
that assessment No. Is is due, and must
be paid tomorrow, at the latest.
The SENTINEL is under continued obliga-
tons to Hon. NJ. D.. Foley and Hon. H. J.
Muldoon for legislative documents.
The weather moderated considerably
yesterday, and was quite respectable COM
pared with that Of the day previous.
The bullion shipments of the Northern
Belle mine of Candelaria on January ac-
count amounted to $40, 354 so on the 18th
instant.
The regular convocation of Eureka Com
mandery No. 2, Knights Templar, will
meet at their Hall tomorrow evening at 7
O'Clock.
John Poindexter last evening lost a val
liable meerschaum pipe, for the return Of
which he is willing to pay $40. See adver.
tisement.
and Palisade was not in working order last
evening, but all the other lines were re-
ported in good condition.
The Monumental Tunnel, on Prospect
Mountain, is now in a distance of $50 feet.
The ground through which it runs is be-
coming softer and works easier.
Legal business about the Courthouse
continues exceedingly dull, and the Off
cials are happy because they are working
under the Salary law instead of fees.
At the Episcopal Church this evening
the subject of discourse will be ga Mother
in Her Home; or, A Mothers Influence"
The subject should draw a large attend
ance.
Hi. Crowell, having turned his back
upon the distractions of politics and min
ing, has again resumed the bellows and
the forge. He finds that business less
expensive than the other two.
The most violent storm ever known in
that section of country ragged about Lake
Tahoe Tuesday night. The waves ran
mountain high, and the spray dashed upon
the porch of the Lake Shore Hotel at Glen
brook.
An observing man has noticed that shoe
makers are careless about the shoes they
wear, matters about their hats, and tailors
about their clothing. This probably ex-
plains why some ministers are personally
careless about their religion.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

We gather from the Controllers report
that tho Il, a p, Railroad between Palisade
ana Eureka, 80 miles. main track, 10 val.
ued at s., 900 per mile, and the side track,
az miles, at the same rate, making a total
for the first Of $3.50, 900 and for the second
S12, 500; grand total, Sl62, ooo, me roll
ing stock is set down at So3'loo' ana otner
valuable property S46,115, thus making
the aggregate assessed value of the road
Sal .795. The Ruby Hill branch road is
valued at Sc, 900 per mile, main track s
miles and side track Ia miles, value
Ss7, 500; rolling stock and other property,
$4,000; total value Of the branch road
$50, 100.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

Three men had q remarkable escape
from death yesterday, says the Virginia
Chronicle Of Wednesday, at the Eureka
mine in Como. John Dawson, Richard
Roland and Samuel Barrett, three minors,
got on the cage and gave the signal to be
lowered to the bottom Of the shaft-150
feet. The hosting engine at the time
was unclutched and the engineer soon per-
ceived that his brake was slipping and he
had no control of the cage. He made an
Intellectual attempt to throw in the clutch,
but the cage went to the bottom of the
nina with great force, throwing the men
violently cut when il struck the ground,
unfortunately withoutf fatal consequences.
Dawson was badly injured on the right
arm and shoulder, while Barrett and Ro-
land escaped with slight injuries.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Prehistoric FOOTPRINTS.

I cannot close this report, says Warden
Garrard of the State Prison to the Nevada
Legislature, without calling your atten-
ton to the wonderful discovery OF fossil
footprints that has been made on the floor
of the State Prison quarry during my
administration. Here we find the tracks
of the elephant, the deer, the wolf, and OF
many birds, but the most wonderful OF
all, the tracks of man, or rather of many
men, covered by from IL to 81 feet of sand
stone, supposed TO belong to the Pliocene
age. The attention of scientific men has
been called TO this important flnd. and the
subject to-day is attracting the attention
OF the scientific world.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Tiae Great Annual Clearance Sale OF
Dry Goods, Carpets, Etc.

Morris & Levy. on Main street, are
again before the public for the public
good. In another column will be found
their advertisement setting forth the fact
that their great annual sale for the season
has been inaugurated, and immense bar
gains are offered to the people at prices
never heard of before. This they do for a
double purpose. First, to reduce their
splendid stock before stock taking; second,
to make room for the extra large stock Of
Spring and Summer goods, which they in
tend to purchase for this vicinity. Ono
price, cash only. will govern this great
sale. Be sure and call and soc theai.
They are always honost, reliable and trust.
worthy,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
A SIi.ht Mistake.

When Fl. G. Catlin, the dignifed bache-
Tor OF Mineral Hill, reads in the Eureka
Leader that his wife has presented
him with q bouncing girl baby, he will
probably feel very much like bouncing
our Grant contemporary. It was not the
wife of II. G. Catlin, not yet selected. we
believe, that made the presentation so elo-
quentiy referred to by our contemporary,
put the sister-in-law of H. G. Catlin, the
wife OF his brother, r. M. Catlin,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Hon. q. w. MerrtiI.

Carson Index: We notice that Hon.
Geo. W. Merrill, late Democratic candi-
date for Attorney General and ex-Speaker
Of the Nevada Assembly, was admitted
last Monday to practice in the Federal
Circuit and District Courts OF this State.
Mr.. Merrill is a well-read lawyer, and will
doubtless succeed to an extensive practice.
He has the hearty good will Of the profess
sion. -
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

The Enterprise says that Hon. @. H. E.
Hardin of Humboldt County, who is an
extensive cattle owner, has a remedy for
blackleg, which, he says, has universally
proved successful. The remedy consists
in cutting a rather deep cash in the leg
below the knee and rubbing into the
wound q handful Of red pepper. Mr..
Hardin says he has never known this to
fail.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
The Best Ever OHered i'm Nevada
Holiday Good Things.

P. N. Hansen has just received the fol.
lowing handy things to lave in the house
during the holidays: Fine old Jersey
apple and peach brandy, fresh Jersey cider,
Christmas wax candles, Hackers ~self-ris-
ing buckwheat flour, griddle cake flour
and farina, and a very fine assortment OF
liquors, among which the famous Belle OF
Moscow wine stands without a rival.
Try it.. II
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

There was a pretty good turnout at the
grand go-as-you-please carnival at the
Skating Rink last night. The music by
the Union Guard Band was up to its
usual high standard of excellence, and the
ice was as good as could be. The skaters
had lots of frozen sport, and the lockers
on enjoyed the occasion, too. In the
mind of a spectator: IA fellow sees a
good deal on the ice if he only dared tell,
don't he ?n.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

Madam s. J. Northway having opened
millinery parlors in the second story of
Dunkel's building, invites the ladies of
Eureka to give her a call. She has an
elegant line of millinery, and a large sup
ply of the latest fashion in flowers. She
is also prepared to do fine millinery work,
hair work and fancy sewing. Y
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

The Comstocks were lower down on the
board yesterday than they have been be-
fore. At yesterdays quotations the whole
lode would not sell for more than 50, $780,
900. 1t looks as though the bottom will
soon be reached, If II has not already
dropped out.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Branching. Ont.

George Hearst la said to have bought up
all she principal water between Silver City
and the Mexican line. II is reported 10
New Mexico that he has paid Si0o, 900 for
ranches that control the water, and that
he will stock them with 40, 900 head Of
cattle this year.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Singleton IL McNicOI

Are just in receipt of a splendid article OF
apple cider. Also, ale and porter in pints
and quarts, of very superior quality. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

Messrs. Singleton & McNicol are just in
receipt of some choice Winter drinks
which lave never before been Introduced
in this market. Following are some of the
brands: Peach and Honey Rock Candy
and Rye, Rock Candy and Kuemmel, Rhu-
barb Rock and Rye, Royal Pan and Geneva
Gins. Also, a very superior article Of
IRISH Whisky. These liquors cannot be
surpassed anywhere. Drop in and ask
don" to show you samples.
The Best Ever Offered in Nevada.
The wholesale liquor house of W. j.
Tonkin & Co. have now in store and offer
for sale in this market at wholesale and
retail rates the fines stock of liquors and
cigars ever offered in Nevada. Their
Bourbon WHISTLES, direct from the distil-
%leries, possess a mellowness ~unequaled.
Their brandies wines, etc, from old estab-
lished houses of the Old World are a guar
antee for purity seldom enjoyed by deal
ers in Nevada. Their stock of cigars is
large and will please the most fastidious.
Dealers in their line of goods will do we'll
to give Messrs. Tonkin & Co. a call before
purchasing elsewhere. Il
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
Millinery.

Madame Loryea's beautiful stock of
millinery goods can be found at Aunt
Hannah's, three doors south of the Turner
House, where great bargains can be OBJ
tained in all the novelties of the season. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

B. Alexander has just received the fol-
lowing choice articles: Whistles, bran
dies, gin, wines; also the celebrated honey
marshmallows. #
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

The Jackson House Restaurant is in
daily receipt of fine fresh Saddle Roch
oysters,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

Berg, the groceryman on South Main
street, receives daily fresh oysters and
fish. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

A superior Article.
Messrs. Singleton & McNicol have just
received a carload of extra Kentucky
whisky. Y
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

FRESH French and American candies
of every description at Brown & Godfrey's
Restaurant. #
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21

Wrn. II. StOWelI,
Assayer, No. 8 Main street, Eureka. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

Union 2s 2o5s, S. Nevada 255s 2hs, Next
can 22Os, Ophir 1865 Is. Con. Virginia
Aaa AIS. California 15b goa, Best & Belcher
2 305s, Gould Il Curry 1l5s, Savage 55b
Goa. Hale & Norcross sos, Chollar 115s
11ob 115a, Potosi 1905 120a 115b, Belcber
75b. Crown Point COB, Yellow Jacket lbs,
Navajo s4a, Argenta Ash 50a, Albion 95b
la, Grand Prize 55b Goa, Scorpion 45b 5oa,
Andes 35b 4Oa, Bodie 1Ab, Alpha 7Oa.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-01-21
yEsrERDAY's STOCK SALES.
MORNING BOARD.

BOAhD
go ophir-1O5c l
970 Mexican-215c 22Oc "a
s60 Gould e. Curry-l15c
s40 Best & Belcher-3O5c 8
100 California-15o
G50 Con. Virginia--40c 45c
1870 Savage-55c
92O Chollar-120c 115c
450 Potosi-120c Ia IA boo
1130 Hale & Norcross-S0c 75c
o2O Yellow Jacket-115c
10 Alpha-70c
O S. Nevada-255c az
100 Utah-1A
$40 Exchequer-20c
900 Overman-loc
800 Union-205c
100 Alta-15c
400 Andes-40c 35c
gao scorpion-50c Acc
zoo Grand Prize-55c
400 Argenta-45c soc
700 Navajo-8B
500 Independence-65c
S00 Elko Con.-20c 25c
40 Albion-95c
200 Belle Isle-90c
so S. King-1Oh
200 Pinal-290c
800 San Pedro-3oc
The Press., 1883-11-15

O'Donnell, who killed Informer Carey ia south Africa, will be tried for man. slaughter and not for murder. This shows that England is inclined to be lenient with the offender, and it may be taken for granted that the government does not con- sd r that the shooting of Carey was the result of 8 premeditated plan, but was the outgrowth of a quarrel between the two men r H..
The Press., 1883-11-15

One of the first questions the princess oi Wales asked Mary Anderson was s..Where is Kentucky" Like the good girl she is, Mary promptly informed her that Kentucky was bounded on the north by the Ohio river, on the west by the Mississippi, ..on the east by Henry Watterson, and on the south by 10000 democratic majority. The princess aaiyely confessed that she had never heard of the Ohio and Mississippi, but had frequently no flced Henry Watterson on the maps.
The Press., 1883-11-15

The probate judges of Hartford and Tol- land counties have formed state organ ization for mutual acquaintance and dis cnssion, under the name of the Connecti- cut Probate Assembly. The annual meet ing will be held in Hartford on the second Wednesday in February, and all of the probate judges in the ttae will be invited to attend. All ex-judges may become hon. ary members. but cannot vote
The Press., 1883-11-15

A new telephone has recently been tried between Boston and Concord, N. H. The wire was found to answer all telephone re- quirements most completely, a whispered conversation being carried on and heard distinctly at the leading points along the line. When person in Concord, N. H. can stand 15 feet away from receiver, and his conversation can be heard in Boston, at the end of a wire S4 miles ill length, if begins to look as though the problem of long distance telephoning had been sue cassfulIy solved.
The Press., 1883-11-15

Governor Butler, according to stories told by Massachusetts democrats, can thank MT. Tilden for his defeat. A mem Der of Buffers state committee says that MT. Tilden determined that General But Ter should not be a disturbing element in the next national democratic convention and therefore exerted a controlling in hnence in inducing the defection of the prominent Massachusetts democrats, whose opposition undoubtedly was the cause oi the governors defeat
The Press., 1883-11-15

The secretary of the state board of ed ucation, Charles D. Hine. is carrying on a series of teachers institutes in the more remote parts of the state, and they prove, thus far, very interesting. He attends the meetings in person and has experienced instructors present.
The Press., 1883-11-15

The Boston Herald states that General Butler has told member of his council that he should run again for the office of governor, next fall The compliment of 150,OO0 votes leads him to think he, will be successful. :t.s
The Press., 1883-11-15

Discussion in regard to the proper place for the meeting of the next republican na- tional convention has already begun, and as the time snd place for holding it will be decided by the national committee early next month, much interest is taken in the matter. The Boston Advertiser was first in the field and named Boston as the prop. CT place. Philadelphia had the honor of having the first convention, which nomi- mated Fremont and Dayton in 1856. Lin coin and Hamlin were nominated in Chi cago in 1860; Lincoln and Johnson at Baltimore in 1864; Grant and Colfax in Chicago in 1868; Grant and Wilson in Philadelphia in 1872; Hayes and Wheeler in Cincinnati in 1876, and Garfield and Arthur in Chicago in 1880. New England, the birthplace of the republican party, has never been honored by gathering of the party to make national nomination.
The Press., 1883-11-15

Marcy Bros, who have for several years hired the state convict labor, this year will pull mp their plant and move to the Rhode Island prison at Cranston Jan. list. They have been paying 55 cents day, and it is said they get the Rhode Island men for 30 cents. This report, however, the Hart ford Times contradicts.
The Press., 1883-11-15

New York has made the interesting dis covery, now that it is too late, that it is going to celebrate the wrong day as th' centennial of the British evacuation of the city. This event has always been more ol less commemorated on November 25th but it now comes to light that the British did not really remove theirfiag from our shores until December 3d, 1783. They left the city proper on the earlier date, to be sure, but for eight days more the British ensign Haunted itself from Governors island il the face of the rejoicing Americans just opposite. On the morning of December 3d, Gov. Clinton sent an officer to the is- land, by agreement, and at Il o'clock the English captain in command withdrew his guard from the hospital, hauled down his flag and gave up the keys.
The Press., 1883-11-15

The test of actual trial is what proves the value of any remedy. The American Congh Drops' has stood this lest end receives the hearty commendation of all wigs use it. Ex- Lieut.. Governor Benj. Douglas ex Middle town, Conn.,, says: sI believe that .Anses, ican Cough Drops, were instrumental in sav- ing my life. Sold by all druggists Prfea sS5 cents per bottle.
The Press., 1883-11-15

,T THE past week has been wintry- squalls, morning temperature of 15o and
 upwards-and consequent need of warm
 wrappings. or else of brisk exercise
The Press., 1883-11-15

THE Connecticut republican papers seem to be unit in advocating the election oi Hon. Henry B. Harrison of New Haven t the speakership of the house.