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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
SLEEPING CAB DIFFICULTIES
How the Women Struggle with
Their Fastentngs.

An exchange says: A man can get into q
berth and shuck himself very comfortably.
He can stand on his knees and duck his
head and take off some of his clothes, and
then he can lie down on his shoulders or
the back OF his neck and kick off other
articles of wearing apparel, because when
the buttons are unbuttoned his clothes are
liable to come off in the dark as in the
light. But it is different with a woman.
Her clothes are pinned on with all kinds
Of pins, from the safety pin to the darning
needle, tied on with strings, hooked on
with hooks and eyes, buckled on with
buckles, and put on in many ways only
known to the fair sex. Give her q large
enough room, three or four gas lamps and
a large mirror and plenty of time, and she
can find nearly all the pins, strings, hooks
and eyes, buckles, etc., and what she can't
find she can break at night and tie up in
the morning; but place her in a small
berth, in the dark, with only one or two
eyes to watch all the holes in the curtain
to see if anybody Is looking, and only two
small hands to find things to unfssten,
and she is in q bad box.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
THE WORST OF ALL EVILS.
such Would BE the Election of Mr..
Blaine to Presidency.

Mr.. Carl SEIZURE at Brooklyn.
In view of all this, of the glaring unfit
ness OF the nomination and of the fearful
Decentralization and disgrace the election of
such a candidate by the American people
would infict upon this republic, l do not
hesitate to declare as my honest conviction
that the consequences of Mr.. Blaine's cleo
ton, immediate and remote, would be far
worse, infinitely more dangerous to our
future as a nation, than anything a Demo-
cratic administration could, under present
circumstances, bring with II. l mean ex-
actly what l say. Take all the things
which the most fanaticaI Republicans pre-
dict n the most nervous Of them fear as
to the possible results of Democratic sue
cess-a p~recipitate disturbance OF our tariff
policy, renewed troubles in h South, a
clean sweep and a new deal in all the Fed
eral offices consequences which l by no
means admit as probable with such a presi-
dent as the Democrats have nominated at
the head of affsirs-but admit for argu-
ment's sake that all these things would fol-
low, yet all the evils thus predicted-busi-
ness confusion and financial loss, violence
in the South and another carnival of spoils
In the Federal offices-would only be OF q
temporary nature. The energy of our
II hOo . VI
the country would quickly help US over
our financial endorsements, and bad
law can be changed by amendment and
repeal. New disorders in the South and
the spoils carnival would quickly pro-
woke an overwhelming reaction and the
guilty party would soon lose power again.
ALI these apprehended results of q Demo-
cratic victory, if they really did occur,
would, therefore, be only temporary.
Subsequent action would obliterate them
to the last trace. They would be like
flesh wounds, painful enough at the time,
but capable of easy and permanent heal
ing. But you let the American people de-
clare that in the bestowal Of their highest
trusts and distinctions they care nothing
for official honor; that gross and system
attic prostitution of official power for pri-
vate gain, even in the most important po-
sitions in the Government, is not regard
cd by the people ss an offense ~disqualify-
ing a public man for the most exalted
honor in the land, the Presidency of the
United States-let the American people
declare that, and you have injected into
our system the virus of a disease which is
not Of q mere passing nature, which will
not be easily and permanently cured by q
mere reaction, but will tester on and on,
attacking the very fountain of our vitality.
This is not q mere flesh wound-this is
poisoning OF the blood.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
OSCEOLA.
The Test PrOves - Failure and the
Mill Closes Down.

OscEoLA, Aug. Q, 1884.
EDITOR PIocHE RECORD: Some weeks
ago l wrote you as to the placer mining Of
Osceola, in this l will treat of the quartz
claims at present being worked in this
district. The Osceola Company, an East
ern Incorporation, that some IL months
since, bought OF George Monroe and others
a mine known as the Linton q Monroe
claim, the consideration being $50, 900,
have, after a months trial of said mine,
thrown up the sponge" the specu-
lation being an improbable one. Shortly
after purchasing this property the
company erected a 20-stamp mill, put
hoisting-works on the mine, built roads,
boarding and sleeping dwellings for the
men, and otherwise expanding cash to the
amount Of $50 900 more, making in all
Sl2O 900. The sale Of this property, or
rather "wild cat" was ~consumated
through fraud, the would-be expert, Tower
by name, pocketing q large share Of the
purchase money. In conversation with
Supt. j. @. Turner, a few days ago, he
said that if the ore went SIS per ton he
could have made it pay; as it was, it went
50 80, and sooner than run the company
any further in debt, he preferred to aban-
don the enterprise. Mr.. Turner further
stated that as soon as he had cleaned up
the machinery was to be taken apart and
reshipped to the makers in Chicago. The
abandonment Of this property by the Os-
ceola Company is certain to retard the de-
velopment of other quartz claims, Of
which there are quite q number. The
next claim OF importance is the "Virdi,"
owned by Capt. Axle. The Captain has
at present four men employed on the mine
and is extracting a very fine character Of
ore, that is said TO assay 500 per ton.
Some 100 tons Of this ore are at present
awaiting reduction at the Osceola Com
pany's mill. Not having examined the
mine, however, l cannot speak Of its fu-
ture possibilities. The next mine Of
prominence. is owned by Boone Tilford.
This young man has some 60 tons of high
grade ore that is to be worked at the
Oseeols mill, and if report is true as to late
developments in the mine, Mr.. Tilford has
a bonanza. There are several other prom
ising quartz claims in this section that are
being prospected more or less, and when
the large amount of coarse gold that has
been taken out OF the placer mines is
taken into consideration, said amount
being only a drop in the bucket to what is
still remaining in the deposits, it is safe to
infer that some rich and extensive quartz
claims will be found at no distant day in
this rich, but only partially p~rospected
camp. Rover.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
Shot For Stealing.

Our dispatches this morning contain
Lieut.. Greelsy's report, giving explicitly
bis reasons for ordering the execution Of
private Henry. 1t seems terrible that q
man should be shot for stealing meat,
whisky, sealskins, etc.; but ii must be
held in mind that by this thievery the
offender did what threatened the life Of
the entire party Of Arctic explorers. In
times Of war = soldier is shot for deser-
ton, the reason Of which is not that his
services are ESSENTIAL in the army but for
the sake Of discipline. 1t appears that
Henry's disobedience Of orders had been
condoned time and time again; that he
had been reasoned with; he had recog-
nized The fatal results inevitable upon his
continued disregard OF wholesome regu-
laiions; that the entire party, On two or
TIRES occasions, assembled in council and
condemned him; and that they clam
ored for bis life as their only security
agains! him. II was as though they all
must run imminent risk OF death by star
vslion or else get rid OF an incorrigible
companion whom, under the circum-
sAl'ss, they could hardly regard other
hAa n they would a marauding wolf.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
MORTON's d
II ReappeRrs Again After Hiding
From sight for Years.

Thirty-mile Springs, despite its name,
is some 60-miles from Eureka by the way
OF the road over Newark mountain. A
man named Morton was murdered there and
his ghost has been very likely thereabouts
ever since until the last few years. II has
been sometimes very companionsble and
has scared men, women and children
nearly out Of their wits by its sociability.
| On one occasion, some six or seven years
ago, it jumped into the buggy with our pres
ent Sheriff, W. II. Sweeney, and rode with
him many miles. IL talked about a good
many things of the past and finally, after
| taking a good swig from Mr.. Sweeney
whiskey flask, disappeared in the air.
| But to get down to our story: James
Hsgar started from here in the early part
| OF last week for Cherry Greek in an empty
wagon to bring pack the household goods
of L. o. Benedict from that place. For
the sake of a hunt Fayette King and Rob-
ert Hagar went along part of the way and
| stopped at 30-mile Springs to have a hunt
and wait for the wagon to take them in on
its return. A man named Brown, who
lives at the place. had gone away and
these two hunters took possession OF his
house. They slept there Saturday night,
each on a cot that they had taken along
aud filed with straw. 1t was 3 O'Clock
in the morning, when light was making its
fight for the mastery over darkness. King
experienced a queer sensation and woke
up. Right close by him he saw the out
lines of a man sitting near his head. He
Immediately took the visitor to be Nor
toms ghost and said to it: "Who are
you?
Ghost-"I am a traveller" in tones
monotonous aud s%epulchral but cold and
sharp.
King-What do you want2
Ghost-Hay2
King-Where is your team?
Ghost-Have got no team.
King - What do you want with hay,
then?
Ghost-Want it to sleep on.
BY this time Hagar had been reused.
| King said to him: Bob, what sized man
was Norton"
The next instant the ghost had disap-
peared and 80 had Hagar, no one could
tell which was trying to get out ahead OF
the other. 1t was a little early to hunt,
bat Hagar thought he had better get into
| the sage brush at once and he went through
the window.
The ghost turned out, a day later. to be
a printer footing il from Cherry Greek to
Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
A Remarkable Feat.

There is no accounting for the freaks OF
nature. Nobody can say that this or that
story Of something remarkable and out OF
the natural order Of things is not true, be-
cause he does not know ii to be SO. We
say this by way OF introduction to IN ex-
~traordinary Eureka hen owned by Jessie
Grier. Mr. rier has some fine chickens, and
is q close observer Of their habits. The hen
referred TO is half Leghorn and half Ply
mouth Rock breed. She became very fussy
Yesterday afternoon and secluded herself
in the coop, apparently bent on setting.
He wouldn't nave ii, and, pitching her out,
after something OF a fight, he locked the
door on her. She was as mad as could be,
and, if we may be pardoned for saying so,
got on her ear. She cuddled down in a
box that had a little straw in IL and laid an
egg. This was al 2 O'Clock. She got up
and fairly made Rome howl, rs much as to
say: IF | can't set, | can lay, and what
are you going to do about it After this
she was pacihed for an hour n a half,
when she got on her ear again aud laid
another egg. Her spite not having been
gratiied even then, she went to the box at
half-past 8 and laid another egg. She got
up thereupon and cackled as though to
say: III l want to lay, you can't hold me,
and don't you overlook it," SO we find
one spiteful hen laying three nice, natural
eggs (which this quid nunc will have Tor
breakfast, unless he dies), in three hours
and a half-the first at 2 o'clock and the
third ut half-past 5 o'clock. As remarka-
bic as this story may be, it is correct. Mr..
Grier, who il a gentleman OF veraclty,
youches for the truth Of it on honor.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
PRISON INSTRUMENTATION.
The COnyicts Demand the Removal
of an officer.

After giving an account Of ar attack
with a shoe knife upon the Captain of the
Guard at the Nevada State Prison, by a
life prisoner, the Carson correspondents Of
the Lyon County Times continues: For
some time there has been a murmur Of
discomfort among the convicts, and l am
told that last Sunday, when ordered to
leave the dining-room and enter their cells,
they refused to obey the command until
they could speak to the Warden. Things
were looking quite blue for a spell. When
the officer arrived in the room q committee
of thieves and murderers told him that he
must remove the officer Of the yard, Joy, or
they would ''raise HI" l am told that
the demand was granted without a mo-
ment's hesitation, and Mr.. Joy has been
assigned another place. BY the Great
Horn Spoon / wonder whether Mr.. Bell
or his charges are running that shop
The Warden ID q good, honorable man,
but he has been trying TO conduct the
prison on a basis too economical 10 be con-
sistent with its safety. / have no inten-
ton to instruct him in his duties, but if
the force OF guards is not increased, some
Of these fine mornings the "pe.s" will
make Carson howl.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
A Nice Race.

Yesterday evening about dusk a great
a0sd gathered about the Bureau Hotel to
We The SOO.yard race between Al. Snet-
singers Nettie, and Flora. owned by the
weekend boys, but matched by Tom
Kramer. The horses ran through first on
: isise start, Nettie getting of behind, but
'a.cning up handsomely aud reaching the
ouscome well ahead. On the second start
sao 30 Nettie went off logily and had to
pvsA hard to regain the lost ground.
siOra' a sleepy-looking daughter Of Chey-
suae, deceived a good many who had
iuaged her by her drowsy looks. fairly
oata1 the ground. About three-fourths
~ 'as stretch Nettie zane up to within a
~ 'sus'l or twoof her rival, but the wind-up
ouoWea her badly beaten, some % feet or
.a ufe behind. Van Powell rode Flora,
sonnnie Henderson, Nettie. Fifty
1o.isrs we're put up on each side, and a
Ipsr Of small bets from 81 to S. were
made In the crowd,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
He .sSet 'Em UP.''

A few days ago a party of gentlemen
we're together. One man, q joker, stepped
up to a member of the party, and holding
a long hair before his eyes, said: "Set
here, old fellow, this looks suspicious,
Where did this long hair come from 2
"Why. that's from my wife's headl'' "Are
you sure Of itP" ''Sure Of it2 OF course
am. You don't suppose you would find
any other woman's hair about med you p
''Nol probably not, but / am sorroy you
are 30 sure it is your wife's hair, for l jus'
picked it off the coat Of this gentleman
pointing to a friend near by. There was
a tableau; but the victim "set 'em up" fol
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
FLUE DUST.
Scraps from the Notebook Of the
S~ensineI's Reporter.

Scraps from the Notebook NJ tht
SensineTs Reporter.
Eureka Tunnel stock sold for IS cents il
the Morning Board yesterday.
R%iegelhuth's party at the Opera House,
last night, vas a very pleasant affair, 81
ladies and gentlemen attending.
William Wild of Winnemuccs, an old
timer whom the Silver State refers to az
"his own worst enemy" died there Mon.
day.
A wager has been made that Messrs,
Thaxter, Cowing, Little, Burke and Galu.
sha, will average 90 10 the coming Cali.
fornia-Nevads rifle match.
Wear a S~ardonyx, or for thee
No conjugal felicity;
The August born, without this stone,
IT'S said, must live unloved and lone.
Belmont Courier: Bill Cowitch, son of
the Shoshone chief, was stabbed on Tues
day nigh last at one OF the wikiups in East
Belmont by an Indian who recently came
from Eureka. The wound will not prove
fatal.
A Pittsburg man has gone to an insane
asylum because both Of his babies were
girls. He wanted a boy.-Ex. This will
be q "stand off, for the mother who is
occasionally driven insane by nothing but
terrible" boys.
Thackeray's name is said to be derived
from the occupation of his ancestors, who
we're thatchers or thackers, hence the
thackery or ~thackeray. Whittier comes
from white-tawler; the old verb to taw
meaning to dress the lighter skins of goats
and kids, and then whiten them for
glovers' use.
Mr.. Ollendorff, of Germany, has arrived
in New York. The Boston Transcript wants
to know il this is the brilliant inventor OF
those wonderful dialogues in this pattern:
Have you the umbrella Of the shoe
maker 2" 'No sir; but have the slippers
OF the sister Of the wife OF the baroness
gardener"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15

h..a asset Brothers give notice that they
purchased the boot and shoe business
TssssII conducted here by Brown 4
the Po,o ana nave removed their stock to
asy. hickard building next door 10
s,osa johnson & Co.'s rrocerv
mepss "nere they at all times keep an i'm.
shoss. assortment Of gentlemen's boots and
child,srrisss ESQ, an elegant line OF ladies' and
keens 'Vo' wear. No store in Nevada
goods larger assortment, or sells
Brothers. prices than the Tassell
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
COMPLIMENTARY Benefit.

Johnny Manning and Miss May Hsnion
having severed their connection with the
Trnckee Concert Hall Company, they have
been rendered a complimentary benefit by
their many friends in Eureka, and on
SATURDAY, evening, Aug. %. they will give
a grand entertainment at the Opera House'
on which occasion a host of star artists
will appear with the above artists in a Sc
lect programme. For particulars see pro-
grammes and daily papers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15

Says an exchange: Ensign Reynolds
OF the Greeley relief party, is recalled to
mind as the hero Of the rescue OF
the men Of the Austrian bark Olive, in mid
ocean, in November 1879. He was then on
the sloop- of-war Constellation. He stood
in the lifeboat all day in a binding storm,
rescued IL men, and swan from his boat
to the Oiivo after dark and set her on fire.
His bravery was acknowledged in a gold
medal, voted him by the Austrian Govern
menk.n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
,,v,rs THE ACCUSATION.
. nemocrat Puts Himself Right on
the Record.
WELLS, Aug. 10, 1882.

WELLS, Aug. 10, 1882.
Enron SILVER STATE-Dear Sir: An arti-
ala ,nussrs in your paper Of Aug. 7, headed
STooaI Politics." signed Humboldt"
.nS conied from the Reno Gazette. l de-
s .;,s d ,sy that Humboldt" has been
misipiOrmed relative to my conversion to
tSs Republican party. I have not changed
nv %poli.ics, and. unlike Blaine, neither
have I changed my religion, save only so
4, n 10 adopt the revised edition of the
Nav testament. / hope you will publish
nj, a your earliest convenience and
,bsrsby put a quietus on n Republican
hlsebood concerning Yours, truly,
ALLEN FISHER.
The Silver State is further informed
that Capt. Doughty OF Carlin, mentioned
by ths Reno Gazette correspondent above
referred 10, "ss a lifelong Democrat who
intended 10 vote for Blaine" has always
been 8 Republican until this Summer and
Il now an outspoken advocate OF the cleo.
ton Of Gen. Butler.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15

"e publish this morning. in regular
p.A Oh news a dispatch charging the
puOncan nominee for President with
now ,ns seduced and deserted the woman
MAJ, MS wife and having been forced to
prs,a, ner at the muzzle of a gun. We
rhs" or not to believe in the trntb Of the
thss ~. '1ssmuch as there ia a possibility
M Blaine may be elected,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
MEANING Cattle king.

Saturday G.. W. Simpson, President OF
the Bay State Cattle Company Of Wyo-
ming, passed here, says the Silver State
homeward bound. His company has
1926, 900 acres of land under fence and keep
Is, 600 cows. besides a large number OF
steers and young stock on their range
which is situated north of Cheyenne, In
the Black Hills.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
A Chance TO win,

NEVADA boats Of her potatoes, both for
40 sna quality. II her farmers could
van 'ne following prize it would astonish
osMe iolks East. The Rural New Yorker
O rors sio for the largest potato, without
poS. .ss OF secondary tubers, delivered,
asss or expressage prepaid. at their
ssns peiore Nov. !. The name OF the
and Iu " should be written on the wrapper,
sS0n ;se variety and manner Of cultivation
'u0aid be stated by postal card.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
Rad Speculation.

The Los Angeles Times says hat the
Southern California Orange Company
organized last year in that city for the
purpose of specializing in oranges hnds
that the matter has resulted disastrously.
The accounts show that their losses foot
nm nearly $50, 900.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
A CHANGE for EyerybOdy.

The White House Clothing Emporium
is in daily receipt of Spring and Summer
suits for gentlemen; also, furnishing
goods, hats, boots and shoes, etc., which
can be purchased at prices as low as at
any house in Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
A story that May Not BE True.

The Carson Tribune publishes the fol
lowing:
"a few days since a life convict named
Pritchard, at our State Prison. while being
conveyed to the dungeon for ins~ubordinate
conduct, drew a knife and made a murder
Gus assault upon Capt. Farnum. The fell
low was disarmed before he had seriously
injured his intended victim. Pritchsrd
murdered officer symonds at Gold Hill
several years ago."
A week ago there was a report to this
effect on the streets here, but inquiry
failed to elicit information showing that 1t
was more than a mere rumor.-Virginia
Chronicle.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
New styles.

Aunt Hannah has returned from San
Francisco, bringing with her all the new
styles in ladies' bonnets and hats, milli-
merry, laces, feathers and flowers. hosiery
and fancy goods. She also has the agency
for the celebrated patent Roman corsets.
Drop in and see the new goods. n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15

b. Berg has made arrangements with a
California fruiterer to furnish aim every
other day with large supply Of all the ar
ferent varieties OF California fruits. FER,
sons wishing fruit to preserve, can get II
at Berg's, fine and fresh at very reasonable
prices.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
Ryaine's Book.

The first volume Of this work is now
ready for delivery. All persons desiring
10 subscribe should leave their orders with
W p. Davidson, at Baker q Wines law
office, who has the exclusive agency Tor
Eureka county.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-15
.yassENSER TkA VEL.
Hotel Arrivals.

n..,sr House-August Simon. Belmont.
I'stsoo House-O. H. Gilmer, Phoebe.
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-.,raDAYs srocA SA"''
.prIyG BOARD.

MORNING BOARD
=, oosjr-lsOc 1900 $50
900 SenIS : ourry-2soc
30 70 S Ssst / BelchsI- 9iSc
40 s s.I Memo ! ! 'SSeorcrOss-255o ~
10 10 Tallahassee i 81 5000
s ssS foto.i-lsss9 $780, 1890
20 70 oSsliiornia-lOo
100 Alpssn ,lss-4Oc
30 30 %Bullion.6oc
80 9 sIis@lsos as5
100 scOrpionE,sssV' 400
200 200 B%slnont1il,ss 4,Oo
100 100 S.Tsl T%,le~sSo
80 80 Holmes o,oc
275 BOdie-2l'o Nv
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WIN. III. StOwell,
No. 8 Main street, Eureka.

Go to P. steler. He sells his optiea
goods below cost.