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Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
Babies Colds.
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE.

In a recent book by Marion Harland,
Common Sense in the Nursery" she
attributes much of the babies sufferings
from cold to the placing of the chill
dren on the floor to play. She says
" In the best warmed room there is in
evitabiy a current of cooled air to the
floor, in which as baby sits on the car
pet his feet are bathed, while his
shoulder may over-tOp it." She con-
siders another prolific source of holding
of the young monarch close to the win
dow, the air in close proximity to the
windOw-panes being several degrees
cooler than that further in the room,
and more or less draughts through the
caseing of the window can not be pre-
vented.
Sudden changes from the room used
as a nursery to the halls, or rooms with
lower temperature, are another evil,
which might be avoided by extra wraps
when it is necessary to expose a baby
to such a change. Flannel night
dresses coming below the feet far
enough to allow of being drawn tightly
at the hem, forming bag, without
preventing the baby using his feet with
perfect freedom, are one of the means
to prevent exposure at night. Marion
Harland suggests loops on the lower
edges of the mattress and corresponding
buttons on the blankets, as a safeguard
against exposure to cold in the night.
In the daytime have a mattress COW
cred to put on the floor for baby to
stretch and roll on, or box with sides
not more than five or six inches high
entirely padded on the inside, and
large enough for baby and his toys ;
this, with baby-chair having table
at-hold attachment will prevent hours
of suffering, anxiety, and toll.
One wise mother, whose babies are
the picture of health, bundles them up
every day as warmly as though they
were to go into the outer air, and they
are carried, and allowed to run when
large enough, about a room the win
dows of which are all open. This
allows them to have all the benefit pos
sible from the outer air when the
weather is so inclement that they could
not be taken out of doors. These ba.
bies rarely have cold, and when met
out of doors in Winter they are q
charming sight. Apparently they are
clad in such a way as to be perfectly
proof against cold. Soft wooden dresses
and cloaks, hood tied closely under the
chin, warm leggins, thick-soled shoes
without heels, and, when the snow i.
upon the ground rubber boots complete
their costume. With red cheeks, shin
ing eyes and clear, ringing voices, they
are the embodiment of health anC
childhood WilmingtOniGn.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

PANIC AT A CHRISTMAS FEAST
A huge Christmas tree, containing all
kinds of gifts for the patients and at
tendants at the County Hospital, Chi
cago, and lavishly illuminated with
wax candles, caught fire Christ
mas day while hundred or more peO-
pie were packed closely about it.
Over three hundred persons were in
the chapel when the accident occurred.
The small room was densely packed
and "Santa Claus was forcing his
way through the crowd to the tree to
distribute the gifts. Suddenly wreath
of colored paper caught fire from a
candle and almost instantly the entire
tree and its contents were a pyramid of
flame. The garments of those next to
the tree caught fire and everyone
rushed to the door in a panic. Before
the room was half emptied of the
crowd some one with fire extinguish-
er subdued the flames and drenched
the clothing which had caught fire.
At least 100 persons were injured, the
greater part receiving bruises by being
trampled on by their panic-stricken
neighbors.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

A BRIGHT CHRIsTMAs.-After a sue
cession of beautiful days as charming
as they are unusual at this season of
the year, Christmas brought with it
such bright skies and clear, bracing
weather, that one might almost fancy
nature herself to be in kindly accord
with the genial character of the holiday.
Happily, under the inspiring influence
of more hopeful times than have pre-
vailed for several years past, most peo-
pie in this country at least, were in as
smiling mood as nature herself, and
able to enjoy the pleasant things of the
day to the fullest extent. Every
where throughout the country the
stimulus of renewed prosperity seems
to have marked this Christmas as a
red-letter day in the full measure OF
the generous pleasures which it has
scattered on every hand, to poor and
rich alike, and in the cOrnucOpia OF
national blessings which it promises
for the future. Thus while we bid
farewell with the customary regret to
Christmas Day, we can look forward
with more than ordinary confidence tC
the coming year.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
Frederica, DEL, Dec. 2lst, 1885.

The MOnongahela coal war Is still
raging. The strikers not being able
either to convince the operators that
they ought to pay more than two and
one-half cents bushel for mining or
their fellow wOrkmen that they should
not work for the wages they can
get, seem to have resolved to attain
their ends by terrorism. A third
attack on q body of working miners in
the darkness of the early morning by
a party of masked strikers was made
Friday morning. AS on former occa-
sions, the attack proved successful for
the moment, but resulted in the arm
ing of the attacked workmen, who will
probably be able to defend themselves
in future. 1t is not at all creditahle to
the authorities that these riotous pro
ceedings are allowed to continue.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Among the distinguished men who
have passed away during the year
were ex-President Grant, Vice .Presi-
dent Hendricks, Cardinal McCloskey,
Sir Moses MontefOre, William H. Van
derbilt, DIR. Stephen H. Tying, DIR. S. 1.
Prime, Schuyler Colfax, Richard Grant
White, H. r, Helper, B. Gratz Brown,
ex-Secretary Thompson, ex-Senators
Gwinn, Fenton, Sharon and Toombs
Franz Abt, Generals Mcclellan, Nc
Dowell and McDougal; John McCul,
Tough, Josh Billings and DIR. Match.
tigal.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
Mat EwoaIIauA

J.J. Atkins, Chief Of Police, Knoxville. Tenn,
writes my family and are benefciaries of
yonr most excellent medicine, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption having found il to be
all that you claim for It. desire to testify to its vir
tue. My friends to whom have recommend it,
pIaise il at every opportunity" DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption is guaranteed to cure
Cougs Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, Group and
every affection of Throat, Chest and Lungs Trial
Bottles Free at James P. Hoifecker's Drug Store
Large Size Sl.00.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

"What is the origin of motion ?"
asked a celebrated preacher. Well,
there are many origins. A call to come
up and have a drink will sometimes
bring so men to their feet in a second,
and a spider down a girls back is the
origin of the liveliest motion the world
ever saw.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

BOSTON CORBETT.-BostOn Corbett,
the man who shot the assassin of
President Lincoln, has been living in
a cabin on the prairie near Concordia,
Kan, for eight years. He threatened
to shoot a man, who had him arrested
and taken to Court. When bonds were
called for, COrbit drew his pistol and
deiied Court and officers. The spec
tatOrs got under the benches and Cor
bett then went home. Afterward he
drove off the Sheriff and his posse.
The last news is that half the people
want him arrested, the other half let
! alone.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Opium joints have recently increased
in Baltimore to such an alarming ex-
tent that the health officers of the city
have concluded to apply to the Legis-
lature for relief The evil, until re-
Gently, was not carried on in good old
staid Baltimore, hence the absence OF
statutory enactments to suppress same.
The authorities report that these dens
have been increasing alarmingly Of
late, and that opium smoking as q
habit is becoming threatening evil
A copy of the penal laws of New York
to suppress the dens has been applied
for. The Legislature should give Ger
tain and speedy relief.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Rev. John R. ElmOre, residing near
Clayton, Ind, committed suicide on
Christmas, by drowning, cutting hole
in the ice to do so. Two months ago
his congregation expelled him on
charges of bigamy. He had shown
symptoms of insanity for several days
before he took this means of putting
an end to his life in the manner above
stated.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

The Augusta Chronicle says that the
income of General TOombs, averaged
from 1910 to 1875 to $4,000 a year.
His last large cases were tried when
assisting the States Attorney in the
railroad tax cases, in the Dupree will
case and the Eberhardt murder case,
in all of which he was finally success
full. He used to say that he had often
made 5000 at single sessions of court
in Elbert county.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Mr.. Bell, the famous electrician, says
that the problem of seeing by electrici-
ty is so nearly solved as to give encour-
agement to those at work in that won
derful field of physics.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
An Old Citizen speaks.

Mr.. J. NJ. Norris, an old resident Of Rome, Ga,
says, that he has been badly troubled with kidney
Complaint for a great many years and with Ecza-
ma for three years: at times could scarcely walk
and had tried many remedies without benent'
inc his hands and feet with Bucklen's Arnica
salye. This treatment afforded him great relief
and he strongly recommends Electric bltters 20
Hood Pnrifer For sale by James 2. Hohecker.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

TRUE ENOUGH.-BOb Burdette says;
" Nothing goes into print the way a
man writes it," True enough, Bob.
And many a man would be ashamed to
have his articles go into print the way
he writes them. What little knOwl-
edge of spelling and punctuation an
editor possesses saves many man
from disgrace.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Progress was made last week in the
movement of New York insurance
companies to advance rates on dwell
ling house risks. Only one company
reserves a decision, and it will proba-
bly, yield.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Irish theories and English theories
about home rule and how best to
evolve it out of the next British Parlia-
ment are now almost as numerous as
the orthodox and hetrOdox ways of
salvation, and if in the multitude of
cOunselOrs there is wisdom, and the
new government of England can only
avail itself of this wisdom, the destiny
of Ireland may be considered safe for
the next few centuries. Until Glad
stone, Salisbury and Parnell have all
brought forth their party schemes,
however, and these have been sifted
by searching criticism, it is difficult
to say just what form the Parnell vic
tory will take. But it is a victory all
the same, and the system of home rule
will no doubt be a good one.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
BuokIen's Arnioa saIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, COrns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. Il is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by JAMES p. HoFFECKER.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Secretary Bayard has accepted an in
vitation to deliver the Commencement
address at the University of Kansas
next Spring. Mr.. Bayard has re-
ceived the degree of LII. ID. from Har-
ward, Yale and Dartmouth.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

The Druggist of Wilmington say that
Brazilian Balm outsells every other
Cough, Lung and Catarrp ~ledy . 70 l.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

Gen. w. S. McNair says Brazilian
Balm cured one of the worst colds /
ever had, with loss of voice in two days.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30

~ uranite and Porcelain Tea and
Tham6er a Sets, plain and decorated, at
j. B. CoOper's.
Smyrna times., 1885-12-30
WA. FAIRIES & Bro,
Furnishing UldGPtaEGTS,
AND DEALERS IN
FURNITURE,
EAIE STREET, opposite The Smyrna House
Furniture Of all kinds,

csa9o1i ana Chamber Suits. Bureaus Bedsteads
HaSl lounges Tables Stands. Mattresses, Spring
ats ala every thing In the Furniture Line, guar
an.eea at or legs than City prices for the same
guallty Of goods jan 2-A
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
FLUE DUST.
Scraps from b Notebook Of ttl.
SentIseI's Reporter.


MANY editors Jokes arc shear nonsense,
Three inches Of now fell yesterday after
noon.
ice Grsndelmeyer left on this mornings
train for Pslisade.
The State tax levy as now fixed by law is
on cents on each 500 Of taxable property.
II requires Al AT men to collect the rev.
enue OF the United States, at a cost OF
Sc, 455,762.
Late assessment work in the Golden
| RnIe Tunnel has led to some interesting
| discoveries.
The store building lately occupied by b.
F. McEwen was sold yesterday to P. II.
| HUI for $1,000.
The new Opera House at Virginia City
| will have the largest seating capacity of any
| building in the State.
The Manhattan s. M. Co. shipped last
| Monday 1G bars OF bullion, weighing 720
pounds, valued at $9,777 IS.
John How, formerly agent at the Duck
Valley reservation, died suddenly of heart
disease in San Francisco on Saturday last.
The average number OF children in the
State Orphans Home for the years 1884
was As, and the daily expenses for each
child was 70.16 cents.
II Is said that there are " Peeping Toms"
or house thieves, in town. An Eureka
citizen took a shot at one night before last.
Others take warning.
Mr.. M. d. Bowen, OF F~ranktown, for
merly Superintendent Of Schools for Washoe
county, has gone to Tusearora to take
charge OF the public school at hat point.
A pleasant party was given at Ne
vada Hall. Cherry Greek. last Monday even
ing, 10 honor OF the editor OF the White
Pine News and his recently acquired bet
ter half.
Judd Wilson will leave Eureka with bis
family on Saturday morning for Berkeley,
Cal, where he will provide a residence for
the latter. He will return TO Eureka to
look after his business in about two
months.
The books Of the monetary department
OF the Winnemucca Postofice show that
over SI25, 900 passed through that depart
ment alone in he past, year not speak
ing Of moneys sent of and receiv ed in reg
istered and unregistered letters.
1t is said that Fred T.. Fisk. formerly Of
this county, who %prospered here and went
10 Santa Clara Valley in California and
bought himself a $50. 600 home, ia now 10
Chicago, ~denounoing Nevada not only as q
bankrupt bat as a good for-nothing State.
Another case Of ingrstitude.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
COAST SQUIBS.

Bodie produced 81, 100, 900 during 1884,
Tombstone is to be illuminated by cleo
trio lights.
Montana's yield for 1884 is estimated al
$23, 900, 900.
San Francisco has had q rainfall of over
eleven inches thus far this season.
The recent decision of Judge Lawler in
a delinquent tax suit, if upheld, will cos
California S39, 700.
The w~asherwomen Of Quijotos have
driven out the Chinese laundrymen who
tried to locate there. They went for them
in fierce style.
Silver and gold bearing quartz has been
struck at q depth of $50 feet in an artesisn
we'll being bored on the old fair grounds
at Petaluma, Cal.
Congressman Summer is said to aspire
to a position as s~tenographer in the House
of Representatives, at Washington, to take
a vacancy that is soon to be created there
The number Of through passengers over
the Central Pacific railroad and leased
lines for the mouth of December, 1884,
was: East, $3.50: West; 4,s21. Total,
1850.
A young lady in Truckee is reported to
have made four unsuccessful attempts to
kill herself by taking rat poison. This
would seem to clearly demonstrate that she
is not a rat.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
CHERRY CREEK ITEMS.

NFRa
superintendent Kendell is still keeping
the Manhattan mill in Hamilton running
and making it pay handsomely.
Judge Doolin and Thomas Mckenns are
working the FAY mine near Hamilton.
They have very tiattering prospects ahead
OF them.
We hear IL rumored that W. l.. Lawren.
sen Il 10 teach the Cherry Creek school
until Judge stearns' return from Carson
Sam Bell had a narrow escspe at the
Courthouse fire. He had to jump from
the second.story window on a mattress
held FOR him by parties outside.
On new light ia thrown on the cause OF
the Courthouse fire. Commissioner Boyle
who returned from Hamilton last evening,
tells ma that the people over there are as
much in the dark about the affair as we
are.
The News has taken in a new partner,
whose politics may cause some dissen'ioh
in the future. 1t is but justice to the
senior member of the firm to add that nc
knew nothing of the lady's politics until
after the partnership was contaminated.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
The Oldest Name.

Three commercial travellers, meeting at
a Virginia hotel one Winter evening, had a
hearty supper together. Supper over, the
three found some difficulty in allotting
their respective shares Of the bill; but one
of them at length cut short the dispute by
proposing that whosoever had the "oldes'
name" among them should go free, the
expenses being halved by the other
two. This amendment being promptly
accepted, No. / produced a card inscribed
I" Richard Eve" which No. 2 trumped
with " Adam Brown" Then No. 3. q
por,ly veteran with a humorous grey eye,
laid down his card with the quiet conf
dence of a great general making a decisive
movement, and remarked with a chnckle,
al don't much think you'll beat this 'un,
gents" And he was right, for the name
was, Mr.. B. Ginning"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
fIOCHE PICKINSs.
Record. Jan. 10.


Michael Rooney, an old timer on this
coast, died at Bristol ON Wednesday, aud
ss body was brought TO Phoebe aud buried
on Friday.
The Mountain Chief Mining Company,
near 81. George, Utah, whore about thirty
coalburners went TO from here, we learn
rom a couple OF men just from there, is
bankrupt.
The prospec.ors out ut Comet District
are all putting in a big supply OF grub.
All out there have about six months ra-
uons on hand. James Burrows brought
In a load of $500 rock Thursday, and left
with a wagon load of grub for himself.
James Benson, who returned from the
Heaghborhood Of 0sceola, informed the
Mnie Pine Reflex that ditching and fun
-asn going right along, and that the cal
SsAvon Is to have all in readiness to
big nuggets.
aas b~ullionvillc Smelling Company is
,{rti,osel' engaged in teaching the residue
tons Oh which they own some 800 900
,ss.' nave in this their first lixiviation
suooa " sae Russell process, scored a grand
r.a Ut. Reece and daughter, accom-.
H. utUd oy Miss Hall. Of Eureka, arrived
h tuesday nights stage. Miss Hall il
viii ons visit, but the doctors family
no. PERMANENTLY locate in Phoebe. We
home. ~ '"'' "e"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
WHITE PINES LOSS.
Some Timely Suggestions TO h
Taxpayers OF the County.

Taxpayers OF the County.
SAYS the White Pine News OF last Sstur-
day: In view Of the great calamity that
hiss just visited our people in the total de-
s,ruction OF our Courthouse by FIRE, We
deem ii advisable TO suggest to the taxpay-
ers Of White Pine 10 send delegates
TO n County Convention TO be held at
Hamilton, and 20 meet on some date
prior TO Feb. 4, for the purpose OF exehAng-
ing views and endeaYoring t. devise ways
aud means TO extricate US from threatened
ruin aud avert, II possible, tho destruction
Of our existence as q county. Delegates to
such q convention could be selected by
township meetings, and representative tax
| PAYERS should be commissioned for the i'm
portrait duty. The gravity OF our situa-
ton demands concerted and early action
on the part OF our people. Such q body OF
| prominent citizens, which need not exceed
twelve or fifteen from all parts OF the
country, would, we think, exert q whole
some influence ON the present demoralized
condition Of our county Affairs and bring
order and confidence out oil what now sp-
pears to be chaos aud utter ruin. Let the
taxpayers move in this matter. They
csnno, afford to Sit idly by when all they
have is At stake. Nor can they afford TO
throw all the responsibility arising out OF
this disaster upon the shoulders OF the
County Commissioners, who are them
selves inexperienced in the grave duties
they are called upon TO assume. The aid
and counsel OF our taxpayers at this
| critical momen should be sought by them
and freely extended.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15

In experimenting with this fatal disease,
Richard Hilton, Of Inyo county, Cal, says
be has saved all animals treated as follows:
An incision was made in the neck Of the
beast. and q downward opening made under
the skin, into which was put a lump OF
saltpetre and a lump OF assAfgiida, each
about the size OF a bean. This operation
was applied to all animals, sick or we'll,
which. after some days, invariably re-
covered.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
A pie. Eating Contest.

Says the Phoebe Record: There is to be
a pie-eating contest at Eagle Valley on the
first Of February. George Moody bets
John Hickman five COWS that he is able 70
eat niue pies without stopping to get his
wind. One thing SURF George MOODY
possesses a beautiful mouth for pies. TIT
pies are to be of regular dimension, and
there are to be no pieces of old China OF
dog collars rung in on the pie-biter, or
Hickman loses the bet.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
o.. nine OF
rn. Eurekan,s scheme Not an En-
tireIy Original one-A" oia i'eA
Ss She Chisese.

scheme Not an En-
tireIy Original One-Ah VI" if''A
os She Chisese.
cavar.I days ago We published in these
co,umns an article setting forth In part
,be scheme Of an Eurekan to make a raise
n, considerable dimensions, his intention
being to 80 to a certain point on the Gull
of Mexico, where, he claimed. he knew q
bed Of pearl oysters TO be, and capturing .
large number OF them, be meant 10 Inseri
within their shells 9 foreign particle,
which, in time, would become a valuable
pearl. IL 80 happens, though, the idea IL
not an entirely original one on bis part 6at
ia rather an Old trick OF the Chinese. we
we're yesterday show an article by MI ..
siraus, clipped fro;a The Jeweler, about
pearls, OF which the following ID al extract:
That a thing Of such costlinees, and
that demands 80 much labor and peril IN
the getting, should be initiated, was only
natural, and u thousand different varieties
OF artificial pearls are known TO trade. vi
them all, however, only two deserve hon
orable mention-the one, IN which an eI-
duisitely fragile bead Of glass Is filled with
the silvery matter seraped from certain
kinds oil nah, ana which ID therefore party
q natural pearl; and the other, which the
Chinese compel the Disguised mo!lusk 20
make for them according to order. The
Celestials tempt the oysters to open their
shells. and then meanly drop between the
gaping valves q rough bead Of mother OF
pearl. The mollusk, thus annoyed, oil
once closes upon the obtruded fragment,
and patiently acts to work TO crafty tbs
crafty Chinamsn, for in time the artificial
ball is covered with true pearl. and car
defy detection. 1t is probably only q
Chinaman who would thus stoop to take
advantage Of a poor oyster. aud only AL
oyster that would thus submit TO be
tricked. Yet the vancouver works, after
all, for the good Of both, for it gives the
mollusk something definite TO think about
aud the world a very respectable imitation
Of the genuine article without compelling
divers to risk their lives.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-01-15
The Campaign WINS Over.

What does this mean, sir? You had
this man arrested and now decline to PROS
ecute. Didn't you chagre that he picked
pockets?
C~itizen-Yes, your Honor.
"And robbed banks ?"
Yes"
"And plotted treason2"
Eyes"
and abused his wife and starved his
children and murdered his grandmother
Eyes"
"Then why do you decline to BACK up
those terrible charges /" :.
"Please, your honor, the campaign Is
over"