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The Press., 1884-06-19

WHAT HE WAS PAID FoR.-I heard a very good anecdote from Chauncey DepeW about Rutter, now president of the New York Central railroad. Commodore Van- derbilt picked Rutter up when he was act ing as freight agent on the Erie railroad. He was paid $15, ,O00 to go over to the Gen. tral and take charge of their transportation business. Rutter was a slim young fel- low, with ruddy face and a prematureiy gray moustache, and he never got over be- ing surprised with himself at his remarka- ble growth in the railroad business. There came up decidedly knotty problem one day, not long after he took hold ot the Central business. Rutter did not know what to do, and so walked into the com modore's office and stated the case to the old gentleman Said the commodore
 ''Jim, what does the railroad pay you ?''
 ''Fifteen thousand a year, sir.
 ''What for?"
 "For taking charge of the transporta- tion business" ....
 ''Well, then, if we pay you for that, why y do you come to me? Do you want me to earn your salary for you?''
 Rutter took the hint. He went right out, made decision in the knotty prob lem, realizing that if he wasn't competent for the duties the company would make short work with him, and if he was com potent it required difficult problems like that in question 10 show his competency. From that time until he became president of the great corporation he never asked anybodys advice about his action. He did what he did, shouldering the responsl- bility, and expected to stand or fall by 1t. So it happens that this man is now presl- dent of one of the greatest corporations in the world Washington Letter.
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Is consistent with the circumstances of the
mourner. 4th. In many instances the Grape ex-
presses sham sentiment, or is merely con-
cessiOn to fashion. 5th. IT'S like a reburial
when the mourning is taken Off
would fain have all the appointments OF a
funeral as simple and quiet as possible, sympa-
thiZing with Charles Dickens who, i'm his last
will, said: 81 emphatically direct that be buried
In an inexpensive, transformations strictly pri-
vate manner; that no public announcement be
made of the time and place of my funeral; that
not more than three plain mourning coaches be
employed, and that those who attend nv funeral
wear no scarf. cloak. black bow, long hat band
or other revolving absurdty."
ltssentiment is conservative women certainly
Illustrate its power. Men make small change in
dress when in affection, but. with the heartache
we'll hidden. go on with life's duties Women
are expected among all people to do the wall
ing. the mourning. They are. theoretically. suf-
ficiently at leisure to indulge grief, and one of
the strongest arguments in favor of a mourning
garb is, when one is in black nothing is ex-
pected; the dress protects from many social de-
mands." Let US scOrn the sham sentiment.
Discrimination is sufficient protection. and one
has an entire right to do what does not hurt
ones neighbor. And surely all grief which him
ders the doing of life's duty is dsllonor to our
dead and defrauding of the living. In this
nineteenth century We have yet to learn to view
death Alright. TO scientist and Christian alike
there should be much more of joy than of sOr-
loW III contemplating Tic ucdttl Oh iTletlu-
custom makes towards of US all, and the para
phernalia of woe is many times tax the scan
tiy filled purse can lily bear. Allow me one
"reminiscences. clerk who had lived TO the
fullest extent of his salary suddenly died. and
sympathizing friends in the business house of
which he was member made up from their
small means purse of S10O, when was pre-
sented to the widow, soon to be a mother. Did
she put the money by for time of need? Verify.
no. The proprieties must be observed. B0mba-
zine and Grape. widows caps to dislgure the
young face, black bonnet and veil soon made
vast inroad in the tiny store, and the baby boy
came into the world branded pauper by the
very conditions of his birth-doctor's service
charity. attendance rendered by neighbors. Why
should she be so weak, you ask? 1t might have
been you or |, for would either of US have the
COURAGE to withstand public opinion? Abroad.
royal family dictates the amount Of mourning
to be worn for each member of a household in
America, where each claims to be law to him.
self, let us defy imported customs. not try to
express the depth of our sorrow by the depth of
our crape.-Read at The Wondn'S Congress, in
ClicGGO GcfGJey 1852
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A Very Circumspect Husband.

The New York Sun says: Newport is always
an interesting place, and even at this dead sea-
son there is enough going on there to give
brightness and interest to social life. With all
its charms and attractions, however, it can
hardly claim to be spot where the domestic
virtues flourish extensively. as separations and
divorces are matters of such frequent occur
renee as to be looked upon almost as the rule
rather than the exception In married life. In
deed, SO unusual is 1t to see husbands and
wives together that Mr.. Travers not long since
declined to take walk on the cliffs with his
wife, because 1T would make people talk"
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Going to be a Flop.
Thsoara uauaIl

UOlnS 10 DC q Flop
From the Chicago Herald
''What's the biggest family record you've got
here9" asked long-hared and big-whiskered
man at republican headquarters last evening.
'Thirty-seven," was the reply
"All republicans"
Every one. Not democrat or a bolter in
the family
swell, mister, I can just beat that. I'm a
representative OF family of forty-nne. There's
the old man and his seven sons-thats eight
Then the seven sons between them have 40 sons,
every one of them voters this year. It's mag
nifcent family, and all solid Then there's me-
making forty-nine. If you don't think I'm q
voter smell Of my breathe How much are you
giving for records of this kind? They look well
in campaign papers and embellish the orators
best Efforts"
"Oh! we don't pay anything for these things
They are interesting-thats all. What relation
DO you hold to the family?"
I'm son-in-aw-the only one. We always
vote together, and many's the county and Con-
gressonal election we've decided Amt pay
ing any thing for families of forty-nine, eh? All
right. mister man. Next winter, when you're
trying to find out what hit you, just you look at
the returns from Pine Grove, Macoupin county
There's going to be the darnedest flop in that
township you ever see."
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1OoO numbers ending with S. being the two last fig
nres OF the number drawing the capital prize of $4,000
S25 " ~''
In the absence of Gen. Beauregari the subscribers
having supervised the single number drawing Class
n Louisiana state Lottery hereby certify that the
aooNe are Tie ntlms which this day drawn from
the 10000 placed III the wheel with the prizes
Witness our hands at New Orleans L. this Tuesday,
October l4th 1854
j. A. EARLY,
J.. II. PILE,
For q. L. BEAUREGARD
Commissioner
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Prizes cashed in full without deduction.

@111"o e"SfIeu III luIl "ltfINtt ueOuctIOn
No 1855 draws capital prize, S75,OOo whole sold
No 1856 draws second capital prize SIS OOO sold In
Chicago and Greenyille Miss
No E,25i draws third capital prize $1,000 sold in
Portage Wis
Nos. lS,3SS. 81 6S1. draw eech s6Goo sod i'm New
lumbia. Tenn. ~ w
Nos; 9oa47, 1882. A6l2 5000 1882. draw each
s2Up sold In Washington and New Orleans, Rich
inond and Norfolk, Va, frankfort Ky, and Selma
Ala, New York and Boston, Mass, and Memphis Tenn
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BOOKS, &c.

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NEw Books
The Divine Law 70 Wines (SamsonN
rJoTlerIiuntingon. deity The Amazon fC.rl Va.
mserl Jack Archer, 90. A. Hentyl
Leisure Hours Among the Germs (IIamlin.
DR. Sewer C. W CRblel Thomas Hcnutrk V,a
luIlls, tDohson.l Love and MiraCe
A NaturSlst's Ramhles About uofne fAbisott
history OF fresid' initial Elections (Sfinwoodl
Queer Stories for Boys and Girls (rs.rlsstonl
S0Nanee River Tales. (Sherwood BbnnerD
Calumet of the Coteau Morris
HE Ancient Empires OF the East.
-. Nm II. MORRISON
ocs 40 lennsylva ayenue
(tHAUTAUQUA LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC
~ CIRCLE BOOKS.
For all the Classes at the lowest rates
subscriptions taken for Ihe ChautAuquan
G. {. PURSELI. Bookseller
oc4 ais Ninth street northwest
SCHooL BOOKS
- AND SCHOOL STATIONERY
Al REDUCED PRICES -
Note PAPER. five pound 90 the RAM only rs osnta
General REDUCTION ON all Standard and \ isceaneous
Books Card Engraving and Printing; all work guar
city. " ~
sole agent for JOHN HOLLANDS CELEBRATED
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Yankee inventor has invented a solid salt
cylinder. hung on a bracket and protected by a
tin hood, which is said to give the average COW
unlimited enjoyment at a small price.
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CCC EEh RRR FER sSSs
9 Q e R r
60 EF ERf R EE esss.
OCC EER K L ERR sSSS
THE CELEBRATED MINNESOTA
PATENT PROCESS FLOUR.

PATENT PROCESS FLOUR,
without doubt the most BEAUTIFUL and the mo 81
NUTRITIOUS Flour in the world
The Mixers have not only the most perfect Mill con-
tanning as it does all the most improved Machinery In
vented up to the present time but they produce Flour
UNSURPASSED by any mill in the world. To prove that
we would simply state that large quantity of this
magnificent Flour is shipped annually to Europe and
eaten at the principal Courts of the old world We
GUARANTEE that it is made from selected hard wheat
grown in Minnesota and Dakota II ACKNOWLEDGED
fact that in this Flour perfect separation of the cut
nous particles of the wheat berry and thorough eim
nation of all weak and sarcly has las. been
reached and is consequently more NUTRITIOUS Weld
ing bread to the barrel than any other Flour Ths
best trade admits that from its max ne qualities
it the cheapest well the best for either family
or bakers use and unsurpassed by any Flour made
Livery sack and every barrel warranted to give entire
satisfaction.
tt r l. / n G'S ST. LOUIS FANCY
One of the most beautiful Winter Patents ever
offered to the trade 1t is xcced by other Patent
except Ceres and will please the exactng house
keeper and satisfy the most fastidious epicure
T-EDGE.
Amagnifcent Winter Wheat Patent
RELIAN nee.
splendid Minnesota Patent Flour made by the cee-
brated Hungarian process It is very cheap and beau
ufu Patent, within the reach of all classes and we
guarantee viii give satisfaction every one who will
tryit
o L DEN HILL
Tho old reliable standby and the Standard family
Flour of theDistrct equal quality to great many
high priced Patent Hours, whilst it be bought for
considerable less money We defy competitors bring
forth any Flour superior to CERES. STERLING,
G1LT-EDGE. RELIANCE or GOLDEN HILL, and we
feel assured that any housekeeper who them
viii never use anything else For sale by all grocera
Wholesale Depot corner LIST street Indiana avenue
sells WIN. NJ. GAIT & co.
MY HUSBAND SUFFERED FROM DYSPEPSIA
Vl He used Browns Iron Bitters. 1t cured him We
recommend it. Mrs. GEO LOWRY, 1881 18th street
northwest ocll
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MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED FROM WEAKNESS
Asf loss IF appetite and general debility until She used
biowlls Iron Bitt-rs Now she il wonderfully i'm
proved 1t is due % the bst of the are A. such
northwest. nrll
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sE-CApTTAL PRIZE s75Ouors
ONLY So SHARES IN PROPORTION
T OUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

We do hereby certify that supervise the drrr,c-
mentsJor dhtie AOHthtBdfld Semi nnudi DFarinOs of
Inc Lottstdha Stale Lottery Company and person
manage ami control the Drawings themselves and that
the saae are conducted nth honesty yair,iess AMI
po0c d1d tor&yd al parties and IRE authorize the
lGagto use hiS certificate Irtt our sloa-
tuTeS attached. an ats advertisements"
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Geo. smith, OF the London Merry Royers' b.
islics in : hour and IL minutes.
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MY HUSBAND SUFFERED FROM DYSPEPSIA
Vl He used Browns Iron Bitters II cured linn We
recommend it. Mrs. GEO. LOWRY, 1881 18th street
northwest ocll
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20

Lulu Hurst, the Georgia Wonder, or
Electrical Girl, as she is called, gave an
exhibition of her powers to members OF
the press and others last Saturday night.
Those who witnessed her performance con-
TESS themselves completely puzzled to
account for her apparent powers. In the
voluminous intricacies of a woman's ap-
parel it might be possible to conceal some
electrical apparatus by which such tricks
as Lulu performs could be worked. II
Lulu would consent to act while Invested
of her clothing, the test to be made by
reputable judges, and should then display
the same powers she exhibits when dressed,
we might believe there was not some sort
Of humbug about her performances. Sew
eral newspaper men have expressed q
willingness to try conclusions with her il
she will take her clothes off.-San Fran
cisco Exchange.
When this test is made the members OF
the bucolic press will not decline the usual
courtesy Of an invitation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20

Mrs. N. B. Richmond, who is on a visit
in San Francisco. sent up for her pet
canine, Beauty" the other day, and the
"boys," thinking a bench show might De
coming off pretty soon, made up a purse
10 send to her Fat Billy, one OF the best
known characters of Eureka. So when
Mr.. Richmond sent Beauty" down MT
Richmond's friends, without his knowl-
edge. of course, expressed Fatty" along
with her. 1t must have been rather a sur
prise for the lady when the beauty aud the
beast were delivered to her. II Will be a
series of cold days for her until she gets
rid of the latter. He is too fat to walk on on
account of the asthma, and the dog marker
will have to be pretty high before a pur-
chaser will be found for him, he may
prove as hard a thing to get rid OF as MarA
rwain's mustang was. In the meantime,
"Rich" ia setting 'em up for the boys ny
telegram, yesterday, it was learned thar
both dogs arrived safe.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
Republican Acquisitions

Among the notsbles who have Joined
the army of the Plumed knight are Ste
phen W. Dorsey, d~isgruntled and very
abusive until lately, and E. D.. Winslow,
a self-exiled forger. The former every
body knows by reputation, but the latter
has been out Of sight for some years.
Writing at a safe distance from the Con-
cord Prison, this thief, says the New York
Times, describes the snti-Blaine Repuoli-
Cant Of Massachusetts, az "mere political
Chadbands, whose sanctimonious pro-
~fessions they court will pass current;
men who assume virtue who never stole
what they could not reach; who have
found it easy to be virtuous in politics,
having had no chance to be otherwise"
Winslow knows these men, he says, and
knows that they are 'inflated frauds" lie
was never willing to be deadhead in any
forgery enterprise in which he embarked
and by stealing only those things that
were in his reach he became useful to him
self in various channels. The efforts IN
behalf Of honest government made by the
men who tried to put him in the peniten-
tiary revive disagreeable memories and ex-
cite his luminosity.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20

The Washoe Democratic County Conven.
ton, which met at Reno on Saturday, has
put itself on the record as in favor of leg.
~islative reform, pledging it's candidates fol-
the Senate and Assembly to support the
reforms indicated in the two following
planks in its platform:
Resolved, That we pledge the Demo.
cratic party of the county to economy in
State and county expenditures.
Resolved. That our legislative nominees
be required to pledge themselves to such
retrenchment in State expenses that the
rate of taxation for State purposes shall
and may be reduced to the minimum and
the annual poll tax to 50. With this end
in view. we suggest the consolidation OF
State offices wherever possible; that IN
necessary deputies be dispensed with, and
that the sessions of our Legislature OF 1885
and of 1887 be limited to 80 days by ad.
iournment, at the end of such period, all
necessary work accomplished.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
PACIFIC COAST AOviCES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
San Francisco Intelligence.

CNAH
SAN BERSARDINo, Cal. Sept. ia gen
tleman who returned this evening from the
Calico mines reports that Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s express was robbed Of SIS, 500 at Dag
gett Station on Monday, under the follow
ing circumstances: The money had been
sent to Lieutenant Governor Daggett at
Calico. When the express-box arrived at
Calico it was opened by the agent, but was
found minus the money that should have
been there according to the way bill. An
investigation at Daggett Station failed TO
reveal any clue to the missing money,
and the express company being tele-
graphed to at San Francisco, two detec-
tlves were dispatched to the scene, and are
now Quietly searching for the culprit, who,
apparently is one of the company's en-
ployes.
The underground timbering of the Silver
King mine at Calico caught fire on Tues
day, and was still burning violently
Wednesday morning. The fire caught in
the Cunningham shaft, and is commune
eating to all parts of the mine. There be-
ing no water at hand no attempt will be
made TO smother the flames.
Makes n Corner" and Skips.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 19.-Nathsn Drey-
fus, a ~well-known orange and lime peddler
among the saloons, borrowed 81, 900 from
saloon keepers to get a CORNER" on lines,
promising them big returns on the trans
action. He cleared $40, 900 ON the bust
ness and then decamped with what he Dor
rowed and made. 1t is believed he has
gone to Louisiana.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
ED. STOKES HOTEL.
Mackay Backing Him in the HOff.
man House Venture.

1t is generally understood, says a New
York letter, that Mackay, the Pacific Coast
millionaire, is backing Messrs. Stokes &
Reed in their Hoffman House venture,
which may account for the expenditure
that has been made in the remarkable re-
fitting and extension Of that hostelry.
The addition gives $50 elegant chambers
to the hotel. The decorations are remark
able. French artists have laid the walls
with plaster of paris designs, and the cell
ings are massive with similar decorations
Gold and silver frescoing has completed
the work. The new furniture is rose
wood, cherry and mahogany to match the
walls of the various apartments. The
best looms of the world have been drawn
upon for upholstery, bedclothing, curtains,
and draperies of silk, lace and rare fabrics.
In the halls and the parlors for ladies are
paintings by popular artists, very different
in style from those in the famous bar be-
low. but fully as costly. Something like
81, $780, 900 has been expended since
Mackay began to "keep hotel" here, but
the expenditure is indicated by the magni-
ficence of the place. In the center of it
all is Ned Stokes, the man who shot Jim
Fisk for Josie Mansfield. He is a slender,
medium-sized, boyish-looking man, with
a small black mustache and a closely
cropped head Of 4 dead gray color.
think he rather g~lories in that head OF
hair. 1t is a sort Of advertisement Of his
tragedy and his prison experience. He
fits about the Hoffman House like an un'
easy spirit, chattering and chatting with
guests and visitors, but never long in any
Dlace.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
For District Attorney.

Its our pleasant duty to say a word or
Two for Peter Breen. Esq, who is an
spirant for the office Of District Attorney.
There Is no truer man in any party, and
mere never was q more loyal Democrat
'aan be. His course Of life in Eureka
connends him to the respect and admira-
non Of all. While working lsboriously at
M trade to earn a livelihood, he devoted
himself in his leisure hours to the study OF
NV BY the hardest kind of ticks he got
nlmseli ready and stood a very creditable
summation for admission to the bar.
ns 70 earnest, honest and bright, and
rOuid make a irst-rate District Attorney.
~ y growing man in his profession.
nsaA The qualities OF head and heart that
saAole him to shine at the bar, and if
~ sa0ald become District Attorney the
P"ps VIII not regret their choice.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20

William stinson. the gentleman who
CAN'T 90 near throwing down our mar
Sweeney, two years ago, in the fight for
the sherifFs office, is in the field again, as
will DO seen by his card elsewhere. Mr..
StinsOn is very strong man among the
people and, We believe, very de~servedly 30.
In bis social relations be is modest and
unobrusiye, but staunoh and true. In
his work "a q miner he numbers many
s.eadisst friends, who have proved his
worth by companionship from day to day.
He s a capable, intelligent and honorable
man Of business, and II there is anything
wanting in his makeup to hinder him
from being an excellent Sheriff, we have
never heard any intimation OF it. 1t
would, in fact, in our opinion, be hard TO
ind another man who would discharge the
duties Of the Sherif's Office more satisfac-
Drlly than Mr.. Stinson would.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
JONES. BLAINE AND SILVER.
something OF the Trio Together
and Apart.


Commenting on the dispatch which
stated that there is a probability of Sem
ator John p. Jones, of this State, being
appointed Secretary of the Treasury,
though his radical silver views are a serious
obstacle in the way of his appointment,
the Virginia Enterprise Of Tuesday last
says:
"The significance of the above dispatch
lies, however, in the fact that what are
called his radical views upon the silver
question are q serious obstacle to his get
ting into the Cabinet. This should
strengthen the determination of our peo-
pie to keep the vigilant sentinel over their
interests at his post in the Senate
Chamber"
Whereupon the Silver State SAYS: Con-
ceding that the people OF Nevada are under
obligations to Senator Jones for advocating
the passage of a bill to remonetize silver,
and voting with the Democrats in Congress
to enact such a bill, will the Enterprise be
kind enough to explain why the people Of
Nevada should support for President
James G.. Blaine, whose vote is recorded
against that OF Senator Jones on the Silver
bill? Surely, the Enterprise, which asks
the people to re-elect Senator Jones be-
cause Of his services to the interests of the
State in fayoring the passage of the Silver
bill, will not stultify itself by asking the
people to support Blaine, who voted
against that measure. Perhaps the Enter
prise. as the organ of a railroad company,
thinks that Blaine ought to be elected be-
cause he voted against the Thurman bill
to compel subsidized railroads to create a
sinking fund to provide for the payment Of
the principal and interest of the bonds,
for the redemption of which the Govern
ment is responsible.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-09-20
A Fossil Fish.

The Boise Statesman describes a fossil
fish, found in Umatilla county, Oregon,
and which it says is one Of the most beau
tiful things Of the kind imaginable, as fol-
lows:
son a piece of stone appear the image
of a fish six inches in length, resembling a
trout, in black finty looking stone, more
perfect than it could be painted. The fine
bones in the tail and fins and each rib are
clearly defined; even the small scales are
plainly seen. The backbone is in bold
relief, and every vertebre can be counted
The locality where it was found is very
rich in fossil shells, but so common with
fish.