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"What is Life p,

"What is Life ~ some one asked
Montford, and he beautifully replied:
"The present life is sleeping and walk
ing; it is good night on going to
bed, and good morning on getting
up; it is wonder what the day will
bring forth it is rain on the window
as one sits by the fire; it is to walk
in the garden and see the flowers and
hear the birds sing it is to have
news from the east, west, north and
south it is to read old books and
new books; it is to see pictures and
hear music; it is to have Sundays !;
it is to pray with family morning
and evening it is to set in the twi-
light and mediate; it is to have
breakfast and dinner and dinner and
tea it is to belong to town and
have neighbors, and to become onein
circle of acquaintance; it is to
have friends and love; it is to have
sight Of dear old faces, and with some
men, it is to be kissed by the same
loving lips for fifty years, and it is to
know themselves thought of many
times day, in many places, by chill
dren, grandchildren and many friends.
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Bread and cake should DO kept in a
tin box or stone jar.
To keep milk sweet, put in o spoons
full of grated horseradish.
Save your cold tea; it is excellent
for cleaning grained wood.
Rancid butter may be sweetened
by being washed 10 lime water.
When bread will not retain the
dent Of the finger, it is ready for the
oven.
Young mustard plants, cut while
still in the seed leaf, furnish deli
cious salad.
Black marks on banana skins usu-
ally indicate that the fruit has been
frost bitten.
Put bit of butter in dish in
which milk is to be cooked; and it
will be less liable to burn.
In pairing fruit for canning, uso a
silver knife, so that the fruit may not
turn dark-colored.
When about to poach eggs, grease
the vessel before putting in water,
and they will not stick.
To test the quality of nutmege,
prick them with pin; if good, oil
win instantly ooze out.
Oranges and lemons keep best
when wrapped close in soft paper,
and laid in a drawer Of linen.
Put macaroni in cold water and
bring it to a boil. This makes it
more tender than if put into hot wa
ter or stewed in milk.
Cabbage, when cooked by boiling,
should be boiled in two waters. This
destroys the Essential oil,n which is
unwholesome
In frying steak, have the lard or
butter very hot. The rule for some
is, when blueish smoke is thrown
off then put in your meat.
The water used in making bread
must be tepid; if too hot, the loaf
will be full of great holes. To pro.
duce tepid water, unite two thirds
cold and one third boiling.
A good cook regards the appear
ance as well as the quality Of the
dishes she sends TO the table. A beef
steak trimmed oval, surrounded By
nicely Drowned fried potatoes aud
garnished with parsley, is really MOI Q
digestible as well as slightly, than a
rough, scraggy steak, dished without
regard to appearance. Veal outlets
should be cut round, about three
inches in diameter. and should be
cooked slowly and thoroughly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03

yourecognize this Instrument
said the lawyer to the prisoner at
the bar, pointing to written con-
tract.
i think | do, calmly responded
the man addressed.
will you be kind enough to in
form the court what the nature of
this instrument is +?
You drew the instrument up, be-
lieve?' asked the prisoner.
Il did, replied the tormentor.
'Then l should say that it was a
wind instrument.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03

land for claim. What say
your"
"What nonsense you are talking,
Lisette! - exclaimed Ermine Ray,
with curl of her lip and a glance at
the speaker which plainly suggest
ed doubt as to the latter's sanity.
"Just read that and see if it's nom
sense" retorted Lisette Sterling,
tossing the newspaper she had been
reading-one ofthe great New York
dailies-into the pretty scoffer's lap.
Ermine languidly took up the pa
per and cast her blue eyes, without
q pretense of interest, over the arti-
Gle pointed out. which was a graph
ic account of the experience of two
girls, situated much rs they were
overwhelmingly, orphans who
earned their own livelihood and shar-
ed the same lodgings-who had
bravely started out in the world and
made home for themselves in the
Far West. Gradually, however,
her expression of scorn lessened,
and before she had read to the end
those pretty azure orbs were opened
to their widest extent.
"Ahal what do you say now" de-
manded Lisette, whose dancing,
gypsyish black eyes had taken in
every change Of her friends express
i've countenance.
"Weil, you're not quite such lu-
naLic as / imagined" was the hesita-
ting, Lisette! "Just think of tip
II am thinking of it--mighty
strongly, too" said Lisette, her
dark eyes flashing with enthusiasm.
"What has been done can be done
again, Ermine; and /, for one, would
glory in the fun of the adventure,
not to mention the grand thing it
would be for us to possess some land
of our own. We have enough mon
ey, between us, to put up small
cabin, a la the young ladies in that
newspaper article and l guess we
could do a little farming if we were
to try. Come, say yes, Min, and
we'll have jolly time out there in
the wilds of the Far West.O
Ermine did not commit herself to
any such rash promise, however;
but her blue eyes took on a thought
full look, and Lisette, who knew her
we'll, saw that she was turning the
novel project over in her wise little
golden head.
No need to detail the arguments,
pro and con, that were daily and
nightly aired until Lisette had won
Ermine's consent to her pet scheme;
nor the trials and difficulties they
endured in "roughing it' over the
wide Western prairies until they
reached their new home and settled
down in the little board cabin, the
building of which they impauiently
awaited at the house of one of Their
future neighbors, some two miles
distant.
But at last they were snugly set
tied, and, despite Ermine'sterrors al
unfamiliar sights and sounds, both
girls voted the undertaking grand
success. Yet it was not to be denied
that the courage of each required (
great deal of "screwing" to "tht
sticking point" when it came tc
actually passing the first night alone
in their new domicile.
"Heavens what's thatf" gaspe6
Ermine, springing to her feet anC
turning deadly pale, as the long, dis
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03
A Considerable difference.

An Alexandria woman's husband
had been given position under the
janitor Of the Capitol, and the neigh
Dor women were discussing the mat
ter.
$50 Mrs. Bander's husband has
got job at the Capitol, ! hear" said
one.
"Yes, so they tell me-"
"What was it 7"
ga Senator, I think they said"
"No, not SENATOR" said the 9th
er, in tone Of superior wisdom, "a
ianitor you're thinkin' about"
swell, it was a Senator or janitor
somethin' like that, I couldn't jest
ketch, when they was tellin' me. p
Washington Critic.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03

Millions Of small jelly fish are be.
ing cast upon the California coast.
Why SO many appear at this time is
a mystery.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03

Wit an humor are born Of sober
parents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-07-03
BY CLYDE RAYMOND.

&. II RHINE, let's go out West and
II take up some Government
land for claim. What say
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
Order to Show Cause
In the District Court of the sixth
Judicial District of Nevada, I'm
and for Eureka County.
In the Matter OF the Estate
of
JOHN HORN, Deceased.

IoHN e. JONES, THE ADMINISTRATOR
81 OF the Estate OF John Horn, deceased,
having filed his petition herein duly verified.
praying for an order of sale of tho real estate
Of said decedent, for the purposes therein set
tina all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased, appear before the said District
Court on Saturday, the Goth day OF June. 1886,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at
the Courtroom of said District Court. in said
town and county OF Eureka, to show cause
why an order should not be granted to the
said administrator to sell so much OF the real
estate OF the said deceased, at public sale. as
shall be necessary; and that q copy of this
order be published ct least four consecutive
weeks in the Eureka Daily SENTINEL, a news.
paper printed and published In said town and
county. HENRY RIVES, District Judge.
Dated May %, 1886,
L. d. vANDERLIETH. Attorney for Admins.
TRAITOR m294w
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
ALIAS
District Court Summons
ALIAS
I'm the District Court of the sixth
judicial District. In and for the
County of Eureka, State of Ne.
vada.


rv,HE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREET
ing 10 @. Il. Thomas:
You are hereby required to appear In an
action commenced sgainst you as defenosnt
by II. Johnson as plaintiff, in the Disnict
Court OF the sixth Judicial District, in and
for the County OF Eureka, state of Nevada, at
the vn of Eureka, and answer the complaint
therein. which is on file with the Clefk OF
said Court. within ten days after the service
on you OF this Summons exclusive OF the day
of servicel, 81 served in said county, or
twenty days If served out of said county, bnt
within this district, and in all other cases
forty days; og Judgment by default Will De
taken against you, according to the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action is brought to recover judg.
ment against you, the said defendant, for the
sum OF SC4l % due from defendant 10 plain
tiff upon a certain promissory note. set out and
described IN the complaint fled in this cause,
to which reference lie hereby made, with In
terest on said sum from the 10th day OF Feb
ruary. 1888, at the rate Of one per cent per
month until paid, together with costs OF suit.
All of which Will more falIy appear in the
complaint on file herein. to which you are re-
ferred.
And you are hereby notified that II you fail
TO Appear aud answer the said complaint as
boverequired. the said plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you for said sum OF s64l ", In
terest as aforesaid and costs OF suit.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, !, A. A.
ANDRE, have hereunto set my hand
fsEAL.l and affixed the seal OF said Court this
18th day OF May, A. d. 1886.
County Clerk and Ex.oficio olerk of tho Dis
trict Court, Sixth Judicial District. EureAf
County, Nevada.
By E. D. VASDERLIETH, Deputy CLERK.
je3.Gw
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
Delinquent Sale Notice
Rnby HiM Tunnel and Mining Com.
pany.

T oCATION OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
IL business, Eureka, Eureka county, Ne
vads.
Location of works, Eureka Mining District
Eureka county, State of Nevada.
Notice.-There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account Of assess
ment mo. III levied on the 18th day Of April,
1885. the several amounts set opposite the
names Of the respective shareholders. 90 fol.
lows:
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
Song and Dance Shines.

ANoAsHIRE AND OTHER C.as,s .,Y
o,, sizes; Tights. Wigs. spsngios. Gold and
Smo', s,'o.r .aoes, TAmborines. Bsnjos, FALSE.
.., a 'hwELRY for makeup, and every.
Hs ~ iot minstrels aud Thssters. WE SEND
a. MALL Or 0. d. As our goods coma
a'Ioct from Europe. wo defy compe,it,on ~
the United States. Send 10, nr,oo. -. "
AN sosEPH, e4I Clay stree.
In Francisco. Gal. o''
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
Delinquent Sale Notice.

ISUREKA CONSOLIDATED MINING CON-
u pany. Location OF principal place of
business, San Francisco, California. Location
of works. Eureka, Nevada.
Notlce--There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock, on account Of asses
ment (No. 81 levied on the goth day Of April,
1886, the several smounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders, as fol-
Iowa.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
IN creditors OF John Horn, deceased, that
letters OF administration upon the essate Oh
ssid deceased have been granted TO the under
signed and all creditors are hereby notined TO
present thoir claims sgsinst said estate, duly
verified, to the undersigned at his once, on
Bnteman street. in Eureka, Eevads, withlnten
months from the date Of this notice. or tneir
said claims will be forever barred.
JOHN E. JONES, Administrator
Eureka, April II, 1886. aio-ooo
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08

tees. .............. ..oO4'i " :" w
And in accordance with law. and an order OF
the Board of Directors, made on the 20th day
OF April. 1888, so many shares of each parcel
Of such stock as may be necessary, Will be
sold at public auction, at the ONCE OF the
company, 328 Montgomery street, Room Q, San
Francisco, California, on
Tuesday, the a2d day of June, 1856,
at the hour OF O'Clock P, NJ. OF said day, to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, to-
gether with costs Of advertising and expenses
OF the sale.
EDw. q. WILSON, Secretary.
Oflce-32s Montgomery street, San Fran
cisco. California. je6-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08

N Nott..tua IL Hereby GIVEN THAT THE
Fnrots sa.es on the proceeds of the minos ~ =,
., ureHe ,aoe county for the quarter endin hon Oh
oescS ,eI,, ~ are now due and payable 10 ms Zee,
same III ,Esnreka; and the law In repard a. my
'Au'e VIII be str. city enforced. saio 10 the
m A... 10. WALLACE.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-06-08
Administrators Sale
......OF....
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.

VIE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL ON
i WEDNEsD DY, the 2Gih day OF Mxy, A. d.
1850, ~ the door Of the Courthouse OF Eureka.
EUREKA County, Nevada, all the right, title
sno interest In and to that certain piece or
parcel OF land situate In tue town of Eureka,
sti saa described as follows; Lot 0, in block 81,
WIN .ne improvements thereon, consisting of
frame dwelling house and stable and The
,oliowing personal property, to wit: Five work
aorses. sr zsets OF Concord harness and collars.
on 9usrA wsgons,and various other articles too
cent nT cssh. On real estate ten (lO) per
sale. ha,sn purcnase money on the dsy Of
haJS,sGnai aS,'1n property. terms cash. J,E.JONEs.
Deceased. N-''A'e Vi 'ohn horn'
Eureka. May IL, 1886. m,k-,a
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21
Fossil. shark in New York.

The remains of fossil shark. con-
sisting Of 4 portion of defensive fin
spine, were found in the drift in a culti-
waited field in the town of Benton, in
this county. by Mr.. David Croizer, a
few days ago. The specimen was partly
incased in block OF codiferous lime
stone. from which most of the line had
been dissolved out, leaving tue usual
flinty horns and a thin layer Of chalk.
The portion found was two and three
tenthS inches long, and the entire spine
must have been at least nine inches
long. The extinct shark to which il
belonged is known in palentology as
MachprCanthius major of Newberrv,
and is often found in Ohio. This Is
supposed to be the first time this species
has been found in New York State. The
fin Spines Of this genius Of shark were
formidable weapons of defense, being
shaped like q double bayonet, and
ancipital or two edged. but curved like
a tusk, and fixed at the base into the
cartilaginous skull, and hence were not
movable. as are the little fin spines Of
the catfish. The sides of the spines are
concave on each side of the raised angu-
lar ridge running the whole length
through the middle of each side. and
are thus like two bayonets applied to-
gether by their fiat sides. giving great
strength, They occurred in twos. and
were rights and lefts. These ancient
sharks had no real bones, and their
framework or skeletons were Of cartil-
age, except the spine, which was bony
and covered with smooth enamel. For
this reason it is rare to find fossils of
the other parts of these sharks, the soft
parts of the skeletons generally decom-
posing before petrifaction could take
place.-Penl Yam Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21
Frc.n a Few L ict,ona y.


Anger-The reaction of others faults
upon ourSC veg.
Army. BODY of non Kept one thous.
and days be Used or one.
Bache'os-A Wild goose that tsmo
geese envy.
Benevoi, lce-A seriice that the r.
reivcr ShUI Il rel .cmbCr and tie bcstovJ-
II forget
Child-11e fI, Ire in the present.
Coquetta- A mirror that receives all
images. but pre- rvcs none.
C0nsislency-A church without n
mortgage Cn it.
Convcrs tion-The idle mans busi.
ness and the business mans recrea.
ton.
Crying-A woman's weakness and a
childs strength.
Death rhe Gcaler that sweeps in the
bone chips
Debt-1he example set by govern
ment to ii people.
Family Natrimony doing penance.
Fashior-A decree that enhances
beauty. but makes homeliness the more
conspicuous.
Heart-The abyss of reason.
Ieiress-A capital wife!
Hope-The bridge between our long
ings and fruition, beneath which flow
The waters Of disappointment.
Inconsistenuy-A woman's prerOga-
tive: for which we never blame her un-
less We are its victims.
Ink-The black sea upon which
thought rides at anchor.
Jealousy-The homage paid by infer.
iuTity TO merit.
Jllstice-Truth in action.
Lava trap baited with promise OF
profit or revenge.
Lawyers-Ghe heirs OF intestates.
Love-A frozen deep; before you ven
ture see if it will bear.
Lovers-The misguided.
Luxury-the labor of the wealthy.
Mankind-Pieces in game of chess,
played by destiny.
Marriage-The only lottery not put
down.
Mirror-A shrine, before which the
functions of worshiper, priest and di-
vinity are all enacted BY the same party.
Miser-One who makes bricks that
his heirs may build houses.
Money-TO the wise = convenience, to
the fool necessity.
Old MAZDA woman who has missed
the opportunity of making man hap
py.
Pawnbr0ker-The man who holds
your coat while you fight.
Poet-One who may bestow immor-
tality upon others, yet finds it difficult
himself even to live.
Poetrv-1hought in blossom.
Prison-An oven into which society
puts newly made crime to harden.
Revenge-The only debt which it is
wrong to pay
Rivera moving road, at once the
highway and the conveyance.
Space-The statue of divinity.
SpOon-A hand without fingers.
Stars-Jewcled heads in the rosaries
of heaven. h.
Sucoess-A veneering that can hide
all baseness.
Taxes-Periodies bleeding as pre-
Scribed by government.
Temptation The test of soul.
Tenderness--Passion in repose.
Theater-Nature in the '.Louse of cor
rection.''
Time To the aged an atom; to the
young Il world.
Tongue-Ihe homeless that can break
bones.
Ugliness-The privilege in man, the
objectionable iii woman.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21
FIR slue0F Frsg,leIS.


Con ~reSsmen from the west, twentv
years ~ more ago. thouah possessing 4
large hare Of s'ho~5 scIc were deeil-
edlv deficient in hook l.1nin." Among
the most noted OF hi class was John
Reynolds, VINO is ininor 1ijaed III tho
following sk. tch o. two II, sisetS IN one
day:
The governor having been selected
by his district to represent il ut the led
eral capital, on arrival there became an
object OF great curiosity, and the center
of many a laughing crowd. During
the recess OF congress for the holidays
he accepted an invitation 10 spend a
week in Baltimore with some new
friends.
On arriyi ing there. h determined to
see all the sights OF the monumental
city alone, end appeared 10 enjoy moth
ing better than loafing, generally, in
all ps rts OF the city. The ships and
steau boats and oyster toats all attract
ed attention, but especially the rivs!
Nov, it must bp state;. at this stage Oi
my story that the governor was from
the banks OF the Mississippi, whose
mighty waters Al times resemble an III
land sea. Or q narrow, long. shallow
pond, according to the volume OF water
created by the rain which has fallen
upon the country it drains.
Well, it was noticed bv his friends
that the governor for several days made
morning. noon, and evening trips To the
wharf and returned wit, a puzzled. alb
stracted air. On being asked the rea-
son for this manner, he would reply.
shaking his head: Mighty strange
river, this-quare country"
He was very much afraid Of being
quizzed or stsd. and hence fought shy.
On one occasion, however. being thrown
Oh his guard, while in an exhilarated
condition. on being asked the reason
for his opinion of the country and the
river, he told the story of his puzzled
condition thus:
Gentlemen, you see, l go down to
yolr river in the mornen and find it W
TO the banks, in the afternoon it is very
low, and in the evening boomen full
This is the quarest country and quarest
river | ever seed. You have two fresh,
cts in one day. and nary a drop oi
rain" The theory of the tides wa
soon explained to the governor.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21
A Fair Specimen of His Glass.

A journalist in Australia has received
a shock He has been in the habit of
getting his clothes made by a tailor in
the old country and forwarded to him,
and the last box reached him all but
empty. There were three tweed suits in
it when it left England, but when he
opened it he only found one. waistcoat.
Why the thieves should have left the
waistcoat will ever remain a mystery
The well-ni9l broken-hearted editor in-
stituted inquiries, and by and by the
thieves were caught. So far well; but
there was another editor in the land,
and though the little affair had been
kept quiet it reached his ears. While
the one editor was rejoicing over the
recovery of his garments, the other
editor called attention to singular cir
cumstance. 1t was that his rival had
written most eloquently about the en-
couragement of native industry, while
all the time he was getting his clothes
made in England. There has been
quite little stir over this affair ST.
James Gazette.