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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-04
PUBLIC SPEAKING.

ZION. GEO. W. CASSIDY, DEMOCRATIC
IL candidate for Representative in Con-
gress, will address the people of the State on
the political issues of the day at the places and
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death was caused BY a pistol shot fred By
Joseph Argent, noE in jail at PleasSnton.
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NEW TO-DAY.

SECOND NATIONAL
Independent SOrehead Ticket.
For President,
GEN. st. JOHN.
For Congress,
ALEX MCKAY,
(of Riehmond).
For State Senator,
JOHN W. HUTsoN.
A~ssemblymen,
WILLIAM A. ANDERSON
GEORGE HEFFNER,
WILLIAM HATToN.
Sheriff,
NICK TREDENNICK.
Assessor,
FRANK TRACEY.
County CLERK.
GEokGR BROWNE.
County Re eorder,
A. g. Lesser.
Treasurer,
WILLIAM z. DAVIDSON.
District Attorney,
JOHN t. BAKER.
Long Term Commissioner,
JOHN RHoDEN.
Short Term Commissioner,
TOM DAVIS.
County Surveyor,
JOHN CLARK.
Public Admin traitor,
z. II. MORTON.
Road Supervisor,
PETE MARTIN.
Justice Of the Peace,
RICHARD LUCETT.
Constable,
ROBERT 8. YOUNG.
School Trustees,
JonN sILvERsT0NE,
JOHN Il. MATTHEWS.
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Such events in Central Africa as peopl

Such events in Central Africa as people
care to know about will probably be
ahronicled in the newspapers the morn
Ing after they occur before very great
while. When the proposed telegraph line
from the west coast to Stanley Pool is
built, all the gossip of the Congo region
can be spread in twinkling by means
of the submarine cable with which an
English company is connecting London
and the Cape of Good Hope. A steam
ship is now laying section of the cable
from the Canary Islands, twelve hun
dred miles south. The purpose is to
connect with number of important
stations along the coast such as Dakar,
in Senegal, the British port of Bathurst,
Freetown, in Sierra Leone. points on the
Gold Coast and in the Congo regions not
yet designated, and the chief Portuguese
towns in Angola. Stanley, Burton and
some other explorers were of the opinion
long ago that it would be practicable
to maintain an overland telegraph line
by substituting the African chiefs,
at the rate of ten to fifteen shillings
per mile per annum, to protect
the line in their districts. The scheme
was first proposed at the international
Conference on African exploration at
Brussels in 1875, and at that time the
Egyptian government announced its
readiness to erect and maintain the pro.
posed line from Cairo toward Cape Town
IS far as Victoria Nyanza.
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Jim Fisk's Ger Q 'Osity.

"When l was head cutter for the
late Mr.. Linthicum," said Fourteenth
street tailor, yesterday. Colonel Fisk
was among Mr.. Linthicum's custom
ers. The store was under the Metro
politan Hotel. The first time | saw
the Colonel was when he came in and
ordered three of the finest suits Of
clothes that could he made. The Colo.
mel, on account of his fatness, was
hard man to fit, but laid myself out
to please him. The suits were tried
on, and a few days afterward he
dropped in and said, Go to 50
mentioning one Of the finest of Broad
way jewelry stores, and see what he's
got for yoa.' thought he was iok-
Ing, but. as soon as | knocked off that
afternoon, l went to the store and
asked if Colonel Fisk had left any or
ders for me.
81 should say he had,' replied the
proprietor. HE said that YOU were to
choose a souvenir from these three
rings and he put three splendid dia-
mond rings on velvet mat on the
counter. Take your choice, please;
I've other customers to attend to
Colonel Fisk tod me to send the bill
for the ring that you chose to him.
Well, | chose this ling, and wouldn't
part with it for any amount of money,
unless my wife and | were starving.
1t has twenty-three diamonds, you see
and the jeweller told me that the dia-
monds, without the workmanship on
the ring, were WORT about $500.
Colonel Fisk hid his faults, they say,
Dut I'll never believe that man who
ould show such kindncs to a poor
workman had any very grave faults"
-NeD York Sun
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18

One Of the novelties of commerce is
the tannekaya bark which comes from
New Zealand, and is a new agent in tan
ning. This discovery is very recent. In
1878 the whole export from New Zea-
and was fifteen tons, but last year it was
575 tons, of which twenty four tons came
20 New York. 1t seems very strange to
bring tan-bark distance of 1000 miles,
out such is one of the novelties of mod
srn commerce. The greater part of the
export is taken to Grenoble, France,
where it is used in dressing leather for
gloves. The price of this bark in its ma
i've country is $40 per ton, and the
reight is near as much more. Hence it
aas been proposed to make the tree one
Of our own products, since the bark has
1t times been worth $3.50 ton. 1t con-
:ains 1896 per cent of tanin, whereas
Dak bark contains only SIS and hemlock
3. The tannekaya tree is very beautiful,
and as its timber is very useful, it has
every point of value. Being of the fir
species it is well adapted to the light
soil of the South, and might do much to
enrich that part of the Union. We have
imported so many trees and plants that
his scheme has the encouragement of ex-
perience, but it would certainly be a nov
city to recruit our forests from New
Zealand.
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THE WEEK
In the United States ana the
Old World,
PENN. STATE GRANGE.

"eh"r's OF Committees on Agriculture,
TRANSPORTATION, Eto.
Az the recent meeting of the state grange,
Victor L, Piollet, of Bradford county, was
recommended rs commissioner of agriculture
under President Clevcland's administration.
In the report OF the committee on transpor;u.
tloh, nr}mS companies are arIaigned for sub
Vcrllng the rights ofthe people, nm absorb ng,
by dishonest methods, the profits and pr duets
OF asrculnre. 1t charges them with wrong.
inlly increasing capital and watering stocks,
win having, b. corrupt means, absorbed vast
parts oil the public domain and refusing to re.
lmqulsh that which they had forfeited. 1t
demands that railroad corporations be made
subject 10 the laws which guarantee thom their
rights ana DC heid to a strict compliance with
ihelr charters, and indorses the Reagan inter-
st'te commence BIZ, and opposes subsidies us a
Iieai's ol stimulating commerce; denounces
senator Cameron's rebate proposition as omen
TO the same objection, and suggests n suspicion
and scrutiny of the reciprocity scheme recon-
mehded by President Arthur, The committee
on agriculture recommends the placing of text
books on agricultural hygiene and physiology rs
studies equally important with those OF nathe-
mates and the classics. The committee on
education recommends the Touching of natural
science and other practical Branches in the pub.
lie schools in order to accommodate those
who propose to make agriculture their future
employment. The suggestion of the grand
master Tor increased appropr iation for public
schools IS endorsed national aid Tor education
IS recommended and the passage of law
compelling parents and uardians to send
children from to ID years old, in their care,
to school Mt least four mo nths each wear, is
urged. The reduction of no number of school
directors and tho payment OF reasonable sal
AIRY is suggested. In the opinion OF the COM
mittee n thorough technical school should be
instituted to which pupils might be sent after
they had completed their studies in the pub.
lie schools.
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trothal which no man who respected
himself, or desired the love of her
who was to be his wife, would dream
OF neglecting. During the time of
betrothal, how long soever it may last,
the young people are never suffered to
be one moment alone, nor to say any
thing to each other which all the
world does not hear. The man may
so once a week to the girls house,
where he seats himself at the corner
OF the room opposite to that where
she is sitting; but he may not touch
her hand nor speak to her below his
breath. In the country, where they
cannot marry for yet while, they en-
gage themselves from year to year.
But they are always kept apart and
vigorously watched.-Temple Bar
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1t is curious fact that the thorough
bred Arab, from which, with some inter-
mixture of what is supposed to be a
poorer strain, the English thoroughbred
sprang, should be much inferior in spirit
and stamina to the English horse, which
ut its best has an existence of about two
centuries. Carrying much heavier bur-
den, the English horse can, without any
sort OF effort, out-gallop the more direct
descendant of his Eastern ancestor. On
Indian race courses the Arab has an
allowance of no less than three stone
against English-bred horses. The Arab
very rarely wins race, even with this
advantage. The courage, docility and
endurance of the Arab must be recog-
nized with every praise. Omar Pasha, a
bay horse belonging to the Turkish gem
eral of that name, is said to have gal
loped ninety miles, from Silistria to
Varna, without a halt, carrying a mes
senger who brought news of the Russian
repulse
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The Deaf and Damb in Antiquity.

The ancients had the greatest horror of
all that was feeble and infrm; with
them poverty was despicable and suffer,
Ing scandal. 1t is no wonder, then,
that among the beauty and pleasure,
loving Greeks the deaf mute was looked
upon as disgrace to humanity, and
under the barbarous laws of Lycurgus
they were exposed to die Nor was the
highly cultured Athens less cruel than
Sparta toward these unfortunate crea-
lures. Deaf mute children were pitt
lessly sacrificed without a voice being
raised on their behalf. The first who
seems to have seriously occupied himself
with this phenomenon of deaf mutism
was the philosopher Aristotle, and he de-
clared congenital deaf mutes to be inca
pable of instruction, and this was the
universal opinion of classical antiquity.
The Romans treated these unfortunates
with the same cruelty as the Greeks. As
soon as a child was found to be deaf
and dumb it was sacrificed to the Tiber
Only those escaped whom the waves
washed back to the shore, or whom the
natural love of their parents kept
hidden from the eyes of the world Yet
in the centuries immediately preceding
the Christian era there was SEN
sible dIminution in the number of vic
inns of these barbarous laws, although
about fifty years B. c., the poet Lucre,
thus pronounced himself in favor of
Aristotle's opinions regarding deaf
mutes. But in the course of time GER
.ain rights were granted to those deaf
nutes who gave proof of ability-such
Is had been brought up secretly by their
parents showing some signs of intellect;
his gradually dissipated the horrible
prejudice with which their brethren in
misfortune had hitherto been regarded.
Pliny mentions a congenital deaf mute,
called Quiptus Pedius, who distinguished
himself as an artist. He was grandson
Of the counsel of the same name, who
fourished in the reign of Augustus. 1t
IS also probable that deaf mutes were
employed as pantomimists when panto-
mine was one of the favorite amusements
Of the Romans. M. T. Muller gives to
The Egyptians the credit of first instruct
Ing deaf mutes. They as well as the
Persians always respected persons thus
afflicted, and their hieroglyphic mode of
writing was especially suited for their
education. 1t is doubtless something
more than mere coincidence that their
better treatment by the Romans dates
from the time of the incorporation of
Egypt as Roman province.-Nineteenh
Century.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18

4 great many interesting and anus
ing stories are told about Hans Ma
kart, the great Vienna painter, since
his death. De was an eccentric ge-
MUS, and so very popular with fash
ionable ladies, that every one was sur
prised when he married an ordinary
woman. 1t seems that somebody was
once inquisitive enough to ask him
why he did 50, whereupon he replied:
"To have good-tempered, sensible
woman to trust in, when all the but
tertlies, who after all are only cater
pillars dressed, forsake me-"
To men Of genius a good,tempered,
sensible woman often proves more at
tractive and far preferable for a wife
than the most beautiful butterflies of
fashion.
And in choosing wives men who do
not possess genius might often proGta-
bly, follow their example
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
READ THE EVIDENCE
Which will Remove all Your DOnbts-Valua
bic Good Inyestment-Ons
that Yields " An Hundred FOld.o

Everything claiming the power to do good
should be from a reputable source, otherwise
it is open to suspicion. DR.. David Kennedy
of Rondout, n Y, affirms that his medicine
''Kennedy's Favorite Remedy" is the best
article of its kind ever produced. Hence it is
only just to the public that he refer to his
record as a physician and surgeon. Among
the capital operations performed by him, are
Amputation of the thigh-bone in the case OF
Abraham Ellsworth, Port Even, Ulster Co.,
N. Y; amputation Of the arm, case of Mrs.
Edward Meyers, of Rondout, N. Y, and the
operation of lithotomy, removal of stone
from the bladder in the case of Simon Tiet
SELL of Kingston and the removal of the eye
for Oscar Craigg, Of Rosendale, Ulster Co.,
n. Y. These are few of many All these
persons are now in the bloom of health. Dr..
Kennedy does not hesitate to say that the
happy result of these and other cases of sim.
liar character, was due to the use of the
"Fayorite Remedy" 1t was this that purified
the Blood regulated the Liver and Kidneys,
and thus gave tone and strength to the sys,
TEN, and in this way preventing return Of
the disease which had necesstated resort tc
the surgeons knife. CDR. Kennedys Favor
tie Remedy" for sale by all druggists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
Siciiian Customs,

When the formal kiss Of betrothal is
given between the young people in Sic
lily, the guests break out into "Evyi-
vas" and the wine and feasting begin.
Formerly "promessa sposa" shaved
off one or both her eyebrows. But
this custom was inconvenient. If
anything happened to prevent the
marriage it spoiled all chances for the
future. Gifts from the n an to the
woman arc de rig,tew-a sur
viyal of the old mode of bar
ter or purchase. These gifts are
generally Of jewelry, but sometime
the pair exchange useful presents
of body linen, sc. At Easter
the man gives the woman
either :. luscious sweet called
"cassata" or a "peccorella de pasta
reale," that is, lamb couchant made
of almond paste, crowned with tin
sci crown, carrying flag and colored
after nature. At the feast of st.
Peter-the 29th Of July; not the same
as Saints Peter and Paul = he gives
keys made of flour and honey, or of
almonds, or of caramel On the End
OF November-tbe day of Ali Souls
lie takes her sweet brown cakes with
Z white mortuary figure raised in high
relief, as child, OIL man, or deaths
lead and cross bones, or a well-defined
set Of ribs, to symbolic Il skeleton, ac-
cording to the nearest relative she
may lave lost. But in Mazzara no
one who loved his bride would give
her aught in the likeness of a cat. as
this would presagc her speedy death.
Biscuits for st. Martins Day; ginger
bread in true lovers knots. tough and
tasteless, and sugar bambini for
Christmas; huge hearts, OF a rather
coarse imitation of mincemeat, and
sugared over, for the feast of the an
nuneiation; on the d y of Saints
Cosmo and Damian, medlars, ounces
and the saints themselves done in
honey and sugar-and so or. These
are the little eourtesies of the be-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
The NIAGARA FALLS PARK.
Heport of the Commission 90 the New
York Legislature,

,-AN Now
York Legislature,
Inc hetresult oil the commissions labors ha
been to select those pieces of property in tho
Niagara river and along its American shores
which will prove suitable for public park
and to procure their appraisal by u competent
beard appointed by tho courts, The value OF
tho property which has been selected was rated
by he owners Mt 80 900 900. The rppr,sers
took large m IS OF testimony, and, alter long
and porplcxing labors fixed price which was
believed to be reasonable and certainly Just to
the owners and to tho State. This is in round
numbers 81 ,400,000 The majority OF the
property owners ara satisfied, though a few
have determined to appeal from the decision
OF the court confirming the appraisers report.
These facts will be presented to the lie sisla-
ture, together with the Recommendation that
the property be purchased the park be laid out
for the benefit OF the public, aud steps be
promptly taken to prevent further obstruction
oil thiSgreat natural curiosity, The commits
sion takes tho view that the State can never
conclude purchase more reasonable in its
terms than at the present time. 1t will ask
the Legislature to appropriate the amount nec-
essary for the purpose. Tho commission has
performed its work in the most economical
manner, The Legislature, when it pas cd the
act bringing it into existence, appropriated
$1,000 Tor its expenses. About one-half OF
this sum remains unexpended,
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AT TER MANY DAYS.
soldiers Wife Aware oil Back Pension
Amounting tn l-.alai.lii

Mrs Ida Fr1lyth Of Chicago has received
leone news that her claim for pension
on behalf OF her husband had been allowed,
aGd that she would receive 10000 pension
and $72 month hereafter. She came there
from New Orleans, her family consisting of
several small children. Her husband was de-
mcnted, on account, rs alleged Of injuries and
exposure while soldier in a Louisiana regi-
ment. They were very poor, but she managed
by hard work, to keep all under one roof until
1868, when she was obliged to ask the county
au horities to take charge of her husband, as
he was mcurably insane. She was appointed
conservator for him, and over ten years ago
applied Tor a pension. She had no difficulty in
showing his condition after his arrival at Chicago
but was without means to send to New Orleans
to get the testimony of men who served in the
army with HIM. She was unable to write
English, SO she wrote in German to those who
had known her husband and herself in New
Orleans, and at last succeeded in making a
prlma tucie case. The papers were then turned
over to Gen. Stbbs, supervisor examiner of
pensions in the district, and he completed the
evidence which settled her claim beyond ques-
ton.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
Canada Planning to Dictate Terms
Uncle Sam on the Fisheries,

Canada Planning to Dictate Terms Ia
Uncle Sam on the Fisheries.
Although the fishery clause of the Washing
ton treaty expires within six months, it is open.
ly stated that Mr.. Mcclellan, minister of ma
rine and fisheries, has taken no steps to ascer.
tain how the treaty is working, Or what effect
its abrogations would have on the interests OF
Canadian fishermen. Up to the present time,
no attempt has been made to secure intorma-
! ton that will be required to blse any future
negotiations upon, should they be opened. 1t is
generally believed, however, that the Dominion
government will pretend TO show degree OF
indifference as whether the treaty is renewed
or nor, in the hope that overtures may first
come from the United States, which would place
Canada i'll better position to dictate terms.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-12-18
THE NEW POLAR CHART,
Complete and Waiting for GreeIy's Re-
pOrt--ValuableN New Discoveries.

The Polar chart compiled under the direc-
ton oil Commander John r, Bartlett, Hydros-
rapherto the Bureau Of Navigation, with ref
erence to the Incorporation of the latest acqu-
sitionS TO a knowledge of The regions circumja-
cent to the North Pole furnished by Lieut.
Greedy and his party, is substantially
completed and the explanatory text of
Lieut. Greely's report is only required to fin.
ish the work. The chart presents at a glance
the marvellous labor accomplished, all things
considered, by the Greedy PARTY. 1t exhibits
the North American Polar region, from Bainn's
bay to Lincoln sen, showing the most recent
discoveries, including those of the United
States Polaris expedition in 1912 under Capt.
Z; r. Hall the British Arctic explorations in
1906 under Capt G. S. Mares and the Lady
Franklin bay expedition in 1928, under Lieut.
Greedy The results of the Greedy explora-
tons will not have been wholly accomplished
until Fort Conger shall have been reached and
all the articles left there have been brought
back to the United States.
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In the past thirty years the average Of
mans life has improved five per cent. :
from 4l.9 to AZ. years; and of woman:
life eight per cent, from 41.9 to 45.2.
vi every thousand males born at the
present day forty four more will attain
the age of thirty-five than used to be the
case previous to 1871, and every thou
sand persons born since 1870 will live
1900 years longer than before. This is
due to civilization, and especially to i'm,
proved sanitary methods, which is add.
ing to the average of human life at the
rate of nearly ten years in every century.