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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
THE HOUSE THAT GRANT
aUNEn

A Washington dispatch says: This
is the house that Grant owns" is a re-
mark that the pedestrian or car occu-
pant has heard almost daily for the past
Is years while passing down Chestnut
street neal Twentieth, and the stranger
10 whom the information was proudly
given would innocently ask: docs
Grant live there nowi"
In passing that spot now / frequently
hear some one OF our well-known citi-
gems say to the friend beside him, That
is the house Grant mortgaged to Wander
bilt."
The Philadelphia house was given to
Gen. Grant by Adolph E. Borie, j. Gil
bingham Fell, James II. Orme, all dead
now, George II. Boxer, George Il. Stuart
and others. AS | look at its gloomy
brown stone window and door facings
and solemn brick front / think how con
siderate was the wisdom that located
Grants intended residence just midway
between the residences Of George w
Childs, A. NJ, and Adolph E. Borie.
When the house was presented Il
'the General" as they endearingly
called him, SO sure were the donors thai
the General would occupy it that every
thing that the hands of I'M could
make was contributed by the wives and
daughters Of the subscribers to thefund
Each pillow sham, each piece of bed linen
each chair or sofa cover, and even tbs
kitchen crash, bore the illuminated mi
tials, worked in ~high-colored silks, o
the fair maker. The women Of our mos
fashionable society had q right roya
picnic in the Generals house during tn,
fortnight they spent in making window
laces, carpets, shams, etc. For tina
house to pass out Of ''the Generals
hands, with its rich furniture and costly
coverings and bright monograms. is in
deed a greater weight Of woe than the
Fells and Freemans and Bories and
Boxers and Whartons and Cadwalader.
and Welshes are accustomed to bear.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04

p. N. Hansen has received during the
last week q large and selected stock OF
fancy and staple groceries, consisting Of
CIough's uncovered hams and bacon,
choice mess pig pork, pickles put up in
pure wine vinegar. imported Swiss aud
Limburger cheese, msple sugar and
syrups; also, q fine assortment OF lunch
goods; Thurber's celebrated New York
homeless Goldfish in small boxes for fam
ily use, Turbers's mixed bird seeds, the
finest assortment in the market. He
is also constantly receiving choice ranch
butter from the best diaries in the sur
rounding country. His motto Is always
to try and get the best goods to be had
in the market, regardless OF cost price.
aud sells them in most instances as low
as inferior goods are cold by competi-
tors. 1t is well worth the trouble for
any housekeeper to examine the goods
and compare quality and prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04

TasseIl Brothers give notice that they
have purchased the boot and shoe business
formerly conducted here by Brown d
Tassell, and have removed their stock to
the Foley Rickard building next door to
Remington, johnson It Co.'s grocery
store. where they at all times keep an i'm
mense assortment Of gentlemen's boots and
shoes; also, an elegant line Of ladies' and
children's foot wear. No store in Nevada
keeps q larger assortment, or sells
goods at lower prices, than the Tassell
Brothers,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
NOT An ASPIRANT FOR CON.
GREssIONAL HONORs.

San Franciscan: Capt. Matt Canavan
is credited by the newspapers with the
intention Of running for Congress this
Fall. ut isn't true, the Captain said
to me at the Grand Hotel on Monday
evening last. 81 couldn't afford the lux.
ury of being a Congressman. In the first
place ] couldn't live in Washington for
less than $4,000 a year, and where the
deuce could / get all that money if l left
my business at home to run itself : You'll
obligs me by saying in the San Francis.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
WHO WILL BE NOMINATED

The National Republican Convention
met in Chicago yesterday, and the peo-
pie of the United States are now asking
the above question, and with bated
breath awaiting the answer. 1t is a hard
question. and many important factors
enter into its solution. A month ago
blaine appeared, without scarcely a
doubt. to be the coming man, to be hrst
in the race. to have distanced all COM
netitors. and for a time it looked almost
as though he would be nominated by
reclamation. But within a very lie"
weeks past Arthur has developed a
strength which surprised alike his friends
and his enemies. Blaine has not sufficient
strength to be nominated on the first
ballot. that is certain, and unless ne
could be his chances may, and Will, we
think. be less than some of his weaker
competitors. Like all men of pronounced
ideas. of decision and magnetism, while
he has warm friends, friends who almost
idolize him, he has many bitter enemies.
who would stop at nothing to defeat him.
A strong parallel might be drawn be-
tween him and Clay. They closely re-
semble in their magnetism, in their pop
ularity, in their strong conviction n to
a certain extent in their power OF sway
ing mems minds by their eloquence. The
one was the ideal, nearly the idol, OF the
old Wing party, as the one Is to-day OF
the Republican; the one was a leader
who would not and did not tolerate a
rival near the throne; the other has, IN
token of his leadership, long been
dubbed the "White Plumed Knights;
the one could brook no opposl-
tion to his cherished ideas; the
other can see no good in anything that
a~ntagonizes his views; the one retired to
a temporary obscurity, the other is just
emerging from a like retirement; the
ones life was embittered by successive
defeats, the other has felt severely the
disappointments Of political life.
We might run the parallel still fur
Their even to their personal resemblance
and personal habits, but it is useless; the
resemblance is a striking one and cannot
be doubted. Clay wal not successful.
Will Blaine be- It is true in A Clay
received the nomination of the Wing
party in their convention at Baltimore
by reclamation; but it was only to suffer
a most powerful, most humiiiating defeat
at the hands of a comparatively obscure
man. Should Blaine get the nomination,
would not a like fate await him? We
firmly believe it would and think he
would be more easily beaten than many
who could be named in his party, whe
have no his prominence.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04

can. for the information Of the people Of
Nevada, that l am not a candidate Tor
the Congressional nomination"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04

We are in receipt daily Of a large invoice
Of fresh shads direct from the fishermen,
weighing from three to eight pounds each
and in fine order.
We also receive daily large invoices Of
fruit and vegetables in season. Careful
attention given to the selection n pack
ing for distant markets.
d. d. BERNARDI Il Co.,
305 and $40 K street, Sacramento, Cal. .
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
PACIFIC COAST AOvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE sExTIxxL.I
Oregon State Election.

PORTLAND. Or, June 3.-Ths State cleo
tions have taken place. 1t is not expected
that the final result will be known until
morning. At midnight the indications
were that Herman, Rep, has been elected
to Congress.
Delegates TO the Convention.
PRESCOTT. A. T.. June 3.-The Demo-
cratic National Committee yesterday
elected W. K. Meade and G. II. Curry as
delegates to the Democratic National Con-
vention at Chicago. and L. @. Hughes and
P. X. Bolan as ~alternates. They were in
structed to vote for Tilden and Hendricks.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
Piano Tuning.

Jacob Zech. the well-known pioneer
piano manufacturer Of San Francisco, will
be in Eureka on or about the 18th Of June
for the purpose Of tuning and repairing
pianos. Persons desiring his services will
please leave orders at Steler's jewelry
store.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04

Aunt Hannah is DESTROYS Of going TO
California, and is selling her fine MILL
merry goods st greatly reduced prices. Call
and examine the goods and learn prices. .
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS

Ladies Cheinieks, trimmed with embroidery
and tueks, 40c each.
White and Gray double steel and whslebone
Corsets. only 15c = pair.
p. d Corsets. 81 IS q pair.
Fancy Drees Buttons. IL dozen for 25c.
Ladies' Fine Quality Farmer eAtin skirts, 81
each.
In conclusion. we respectfully ask the
prices, and they will be convinced that we
Samples will be sent to persons living
prompt and careful attention.
NJ. j. Fra
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
Prominent Men Drowned.
Augusta Quiet.

AUGUSTA, Me-, June 3.-Everything Is
quiet here. in view Of the anticipated ar
rival Of the Blaine family. No private
wire is connected with the residence.
Carter Hanged.
PrrTsBuRe, June 3.-Jesse Carter, col
ored, convicted IS an accessory to the
murder Of John Foster by Babe Jones,
was hanged at II O'Clock this morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
Hogs for Sale.

T,HE UNDERSIGNED HAS LOT OF PIGS,
shoats and sows; also, three Bears, which
particulars, apply 10 CHARLES FOX,
Tmy16tfl Atths PARKER House Restaurant,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-06-04
Delegates TO the Convention.

The best assortment Of cigarettes at the
Postoface Bookstore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
Bret Harte.

Francis Bret Harte was born in AL
bany, n. Y, in 1889. From his par
ents he inherited English, German and
Hebrew blood. His father, a man of
some culture and ability, was profess
sor in the Albany female college. Some
years after his birth his father died,
and in 1854 the family moved to Cali
tornia. Living in the rude mining set
Elements of the interior, and mingling
with the rough characters that peOpled
them, the boy absorbed from actual
experience many of the incidents which
afterward grew under his magic touch
into the now familiar idyls of the en-
battled diggings, the lawless flat, and
the immoral bar. The first three years
of his life in California he had all the
mixed fortunes of pioneer, and tried
his hand at many means of livelihood.
For tine he was a cOmpositor in q
newspaper office in Eureka; then he
mined for himself, without largely in
creasing his fortune. AS a school
teacher he was able to indulge more
literally the literary taste awakened by
his work as printer. These latter
experiences afterward grew, with all
their natural color and textures, into
the delicate study entitled I'M Iiss." A
years work as express messenger gave
him the clear-eut pictures of Yuba Bill
and other knights of-the stage. In 1857
Mr.. Harte came to San Francisco, TAX
ing his place as a compoSitor in the
office of the Golden Era. a few Bohe-
milan sketches written as copy brought
him under the favorable notice of the
editor, and he was at once translated
from the case to the desk. Those were
busy days, and much Of the matter
ground out in that time of probation is
as pregnant with genius and bright
with wit as any that he has seen fit to
retain in his complete edition. 1t was
in 1868 that his first sketch appeared
in the east. Jessie Benton Fremont,
in those days one of the most cultivated
women in California, took great in
terest in the young author, and 1t was
on her recommendation that the At
Iantic published the Legend of Monte
D.ablo''-a piece of work that shows
what Bret Harte might have accom-
plished as a reporter if his tastes had
not carried him into fiction. = Overland
Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
An Arab Wedding.

Next day we continued our Journey
to the Southwest, and toward evening
reached a valley covering perhaps a
dozen of acres well supplied with bush
es. Here we halted. The women
took the stuff off the camels and had
the tents pitched in a few moments. the
frames for the skins erected, the cam
els were turned out to browse and be-
fore a quarter of an hour elapsed every
thing was SO quiet and orderly around
that one might we'll have been excused
for supposing the camp had been in
that location for days or weeks.
There was some excitement about
our tents that evening, l noticed. The
women were huddled together in a
group and occasionally came to the en-
trance of the tent and looked in the di-
rection of the other tents pitched at
some distance from us. Abdalla and
his brothers were absent, and the boys
were asleep. About two hours after
sunset AbdalIa and his brothers APP
peared accompanied by two Arabs who
| had not before seen, and an Arab
woman who was also a stranger The
woman went into the tent and the men
remained outside talking earnestly.
The Youngest of the two strangers said
little, but the elder, fine looking VEN
cradle Arab spoke a great deal and
with much eloquence [ thought, his
gestures being exceedingly graceful.
Abdalla at length called the women
out of the tent and they at once obey
ed. noticed that Fatima held Teroe
by the hand. The women now began
to gable while the men kept silence.
In a short time the strange woman
took Teroe by the hand and led her
over to the young stranger. She
pushed Teroe toward him, and taking
the girls hand he led her away into
the darkness. The other strangers
then took their leave and our women
returned TO their tent.
asked Ben afterward where Teroe
had gone and he informed me that she
had Just been married and had gone to
the tent of her husbands parents. ]
had witnessed a real Arab marriage.
There was no ceremony of any kind.
The parents and guardians of the con-
tracing parties had arranged the mat
ter among themselves after the bride
groom ndu S1gulueu his utS1Ie 10 nave
Teroe for his wife. Teroe's wishes
were not consulted at all. She was
quite a willing bride, nevertheless.
The next night the women had a Cos
sip feast among themselves in honor
of the event. That is to say number
of them came to our tent and sat and
gabbled half of the night and exhibited
their finery to each other in the light
of large fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
Our Daughter.
BY CON AMORE.

] know maiden through whose loving soul
The waves of angry passion never roll;
Fast a. they arise she luls them fast asleep,
While Owe flows on in currents strong and
deep.
Faith Hope and Love- her sister graces
three,
Where or she moves do bear her company.
Full half our life is oyerl ung with night
God sends such stars our neavenward path to
light.
When some complained because their way
grew dark,
Strewn with dead hopes pale corpses cold
and stark,
i heard her whisper to her sisters three,
Send them new faith and hope and love
through me-"
She said no more, but on her brow serene
The print Of patient purpose could be seen;
And in her eye the light of love shOne bright
AS Venus leading in the host of Night.
Her home grew brighter; nor that home
alone
The whole horizon frightened where she
shOne:
Now as the Evening Star in Sorrows night,
And now as harbinger of morning light.
God bless such daughters! may Their number
grow
Till all the homes of earth their influence
know.
And grateful parents everywhere confess
The saving grace of final tenderness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
Meals in the Fo'castie.

The manner of serving meals in the
forecastle is as simple as the system of
cookery in vogue in the galley. The
cook gives out the made dishes in the
pans in which they have been prepared.
One man in each watch is appointed to
90 to the galley for the food. He places
it on the deck in the middle of the fore
castle, and the men take their shares
one by one. The man who takes more
than his just share is not regarded with
favor by MS shipmates. If he persists
in his piggish method of helping HIM
self, his shipmates will not only remon-
strate with him, but will go to the ex-
tent of reducing his share to the proper
limits; and if he protests against this
treatment, a committee of one or more,
according to his size, is appointed to
thresh him. The sailors sit on their
chests while at their meals. No tables
are provided for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28

said the lady. Haven't an idea
said the gentleman. well, now. Just
guess, returned the companion, when
the door opened and the conductor put
his head in and shouted ''forty-two. -
The conversation was turned.
One of the French prisoners in Berlin
during the last war between France
and Prussia, who was earning some
money by making shoes, was very
good-natured fellow, who, like Mark
Tapley, seemed determined to make
the most of the situation When taunt-
ed by a Prussian as being captive,
and asked what had become of French
boasting now, he undauntedly replied:
'Frencn Boosting. indeed! We said
we should be in Berlin in three weeks,
and here 9Ce Gret
A writer in Juvenile magazine late
" gathered a number of dictionary
words as defined by certain small pee
pie, of which the following seem to be
genuine: '.Dust-NIud with the juice
Squeezed out. Fan-A thing to brush
warm off with. Ice-Water that stayed
OFT in the cold and went to sleep.
Monkey-A very small boy with a tail
Pig-A hogs little boy. Salt--What
makes your potatoes taste bad when
you don't put any on. Snoring-Let-
ting off sleep. Wakefulness-Eyes all
the time coming unbuttoned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
LassOing a LiOness.

From Texas G.. w. Palmer came to
Colorado and began to hunt antelope
and deer for a livelihood. He throws
the lasso with the accuracy of a rife
man. Up on Hardscramble mountain
a few days ago he halted before half
eaten deer that had been killed by
mountain lion. With a knowledge Of
the beast and its habits, Palmer conclud-
ed that there were lioness and her cub
near by, and he determined to capture
her, and, returning to his cabin, short
distance away, he procured several
ropes. Fully equipped, he proceeded
cautiously, and finally discovered the
lioness with her cub beneath project
ing rock.
1t was then that he mOtioned to his
son, who followed at his heels, to stop,
and, instructing him to make his APP
pearance at a signal from him, he left
the path to mount the rocks that shell
tered the beast. Reaching the summit,
he uncoiled the rope from his arm and
prepared to make the battle. The sig
nal was given to the brave young fell
low who made his appearance a short
distance from the lair. The beast was
about to leap forward, but the father
sent the loop over her head. There
was brief struggle in which the moose
was slipped, but in second more it
was secure upon the hind legs. The
end of the rope had been previously
thrown over the limb of tree whose
boughs spread around, and the contest
begun in earnest.
After a terrible struggle Palmer sue
ceeded in suspending his prize in the
air, and fastening the rope securely, he
sprang from the rocks, and proceeded
to tie the remainder of the limbs. Ac-
complishing this, he thought it about
time to bag the cub, and reached down
to grasp it; but the little fellow turned
as quick as cat upon his back and
fastened his claws in his throat. He
held on like leach, while the father,
who had found it impossible to extricate
himself, shouted to MS son to use
club. This was Intellectual, however,
and throttling the infant lion with his
left hand, he pressed down with all his
might, and it was not until he had al
most killed the animal that the son was
enabled to release the claws from his
fathers neck. Yesterday Mr.. Palmer
arrived in the city with both OF the ami
mails, and Gagged them in Schloss's old
building. LeddvaIle Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
Science Applied to Common Life.


He sat by the stove in Michigan
avenue store full twenty minutes be-
fore speaking, He spread out his legs
to encircle as much of the fire rs posi-
BILE, drew his sleeve across his nose at
regular intervals, and there was a
strong smell of burning boot-leather as
he finally looked up at the grocer and
said:
Can you tell me why combustion
causes draught?'
mo, sir, was the prompt reply.
1T is positively wonderful how ig-
norant the masses are on scientific sub
lects, continued the man as he helped
himself to an apple. "Can you tell me
why this isinglass in your stove is not
consumed by the heat?"
Il guess it's because you keep all the
heat of" was the sneering reply.
You are liar, sir, and you say that
to excuse your ignorance. Now, then,
what pressure does water exert on the
human body at depth of sixty feet?"
IN exert q pressure on your body
if you call me liar again!" exclaimed
the grocer. What do you want
here?"
Il want to ask if YOU understand
the principle by which birds tly?''
''You get out of this! | have no
time to fool away with such nonsense!"
"Nonsensew piped the old chap;
''why, don't believe YOU know the
amount of oxygen that you consume at
each respiration.
The grocer laid hold of the man to
draw him TO the door, but he caught a
Tartar and was Hoped on his back.
81 eXerted force of about one-eighth
horse power to accomplish that" said
the old man as he knelt on the pros
trate body. "A dead blow of twenty
pounds from my fist would tlatten your
nose, while two pounds additional
would crack your SKULL
''Git Off'n me, or I'll slay YOU
81 seize your hair with a clutch equal
to the grasp of hand lifting fourteen
pounds of iron and bump your head
on the floor with force equal to nine
pounds"
Let 60 my hart" yelled the grocer
as he kicked and struggled.
''You are now using a force equal to
eight pounds to the square inch" said
the old man as he bumped him again,
''but it is useless. l shall now exert a
force equal to torty-eight grasshoppers
to shut of your wind. and [ will then
administer a kick equal to the force
necessary to upset cord of four foot
wood"
When the grocer got up the man was
across the street.
Police! Policew shouted the victim.
you exhaused six gallons of oxygen
in the first yell and five in the second, :"
called the scientist, ''but it was simply
wasted. | will now make off at one
quarter of the speed exercised by an
antelope in outrunning a lion. Good
by, sordid fiesh-pot, good by. "-Detroit
Free Press.