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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
TOM 0CHILTREE's WAGER.
The Illustrative Texan Relates His
Experience of the Late Jem
Mace.

Ehe AtiustFHthte AeXan hthhtcs N
Experience Of the Late Jem
Mace.
Frank Burr's Letter in Boston
Herald: 1 was q great admirer of
Mace, and was willing to bet that he
could whip any man in America.
One night, in a good, jolly company
of bright fellows, his powers of
stroke and defense were being dis
cussed, when some one remarked:
No man in the world can hit Jem
Mace IN the eye.
1 thought differently, and under
the influence OF the hour, concluded
that l was the man who could close
the champions optic. l offered to
wager q fair amount that 1 would
that very night accomplish the disa-
greeable and dangerous task. The
bet was taken, and we sailed forth to
find the subject upon which 1 was to
experiment. Mace was at the
moment sitting in one of the swell
restaurants of the Crescent City in
conversation with some friends. /
went in, approached the fighter,
shook hands with him and asked
him to join me in a glass of wine.
He readily assented and all of us
stepped up to the bar. The wine was
poured out and we stood there chat
ting. when. watching my opportun-
ity, I let fly and landed with my
right square on Jem's eye."
What became of you?" asked
three or four gentlemen. who had
listened attentiveIy to the details of
the story.
"Wel 1 don't exactly know. 1
understood from my friends after
wards that they found a scalp OF red
hair here, a boot heel there, an arm
in the corner, a leg on the sideboard
and a body under the stove. They
gathered the fragments up with a
shovel. carried them over to my
rooms and summoned some of the
best medical talent in the city.
Piece by piece 1 was put together.
but it was some six weeks before l
was able to comprehend the situa-
ton. When 1 did, both my legs
were packed in sawdust. my two
arms were raised toward the ceiling
with pulleys, and IN old negro was
feeding me chicken broth with a
spoon. You won the money said
a friend, who had just come in to
see me, and you will find it to your
order in the st. Charles Hotel safe.'
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
Possomce Variety stove.

Just arrived, at the Postoffice
Variety Store, a full assortment Of
French garden and flower seeds. The
choicest of bird seed, feather busters,
tissue paper busters, wood tooth picks,
ladies work baskets, picture frames,
fine stationery. cutlery, meerschaum
goods, pipes, tobacco, imported and
domestic cigars, cigarettes and all the
novelties Of the season always in
stock
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
pAnA,.yzE youn ENEMIES.
The Advice of Edward Weston. the
EIectrfcfan A Novel smell for
Steamboaf warfare.

The Advice of Edward weston. ttse
Electrician A Novel shell for
steamboaf warfare.
1.-The coming weapon of civilized
warfare will not be an explosive
bullet, but q chemical one" re-
marked a scientific gentleman q day
or so ago. MANY suggestions OF
this sort have been made and some
plan will be adopted before long,
unless / am greatly mistaken"
What is the best plan?"
"Ia m inclined to favor the sug-
gestion of Weston, the electrician
He suggests the use OF nitric OF
amyl. 1t is we'll known that this
drug possesses the power Of causing
in%sensibiIity very quickly in Q hu'
man being breathing its fumes.
The effect is equivalent, temporarily
to O paralytic stroke. Now, nitrite
of amyl is very cheap and plentiful.
He proposes to fire shells filled
with this chemical instead Of gun
powder. 1t will not be necessary
to penetrate q ship. A few gallons
of this nitric dashed on the deck o.
a war ship would soon render bel
crew helpless. The most powerful
ironclads would be even mors
vulnerable than the light cruisers,
for they would be sucking dowr
great draughts Of air through theil
artificial ventilators and the odol
would tins rapidly permeate the
whole ship. The whole crew being
rendered helpless for an hour o
two, the ship could Of course. b
towed into a safe spot, while tn
captors ventilated her and removes
the insensible men,"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
lust what You want.

p. Il. HUI Is just In receipts Of . large
lot Of glassware and crockVy. Also. .
fine assortment OF library and paYior
lsmps-the finest ever brought TO the
market. Also. 9 nice assortment OF silk
plush cabinet frames. and frame mould
ings. Also. carpets, oiloloth and mating,
bird cages. He has also just been made
agent for the celebrated lig~ht-running
Domestic" sewing machines. which are
now on exhibition ct his store on South
Main street. They are Of all sizes and all
prices.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
District Court Summons.
In che District Court Of she state
Of Nevada, Eureka County.

TINE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREEr-
Il ing to Connolly Mine Qimited), John u.
Fanshawe, Robert Mills and II. MARSHALL;
You are hereby required to appear In an action
commenced against you as defendants ~ John
Potter, as plaintiff, in the District Court OF
the State OF Nevada, Eureka county, at the
town OF Eureka. and answer the complaint
therein, which 10 on file with the CLERK OF said
Court. within ten days after the service on you
Of this ummons exclusive Of the day OF
~service), II served In said county, or twenty
DAYS II served out OF said county, but
within this District, and In all other cases forty
DAYS; or judgment by default will be taken
against you, according to the prayer OF said
Complaint.
ment against you the said defendants, for the
sum OF sal, 600 and costs Of suit; said s2l,O0O
10 alleged to be due plaintiff from defendants
for work and labor and services rendered by
plaintiff for defendants for eight years and mine
months, in and about the mining claims OF
defendants, and In the business OF defendants.
the said mines and business being situate In
The county Of Eureka, state Of Nevada, said
work, labor and services having been performed
between the 30th day OF April, A. d. 1879, and
the 30th day Of January. 1883, at the special
instance and request Of defendants.
And you are hereby notified that ii you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint a.
above required, the said plaintiff will take
Judgment by default against said defendants
for the sum Of $S2l 900, and costs OF suit.
INTESTIMONY WHEREOF ]. r. ii. HARMON.
have hereunto get my hand officially,
fsRAL.l and affixed the seal of said Court this
ed day of February, A.. d. 1888.
T.. II. HARMON,
County CLERK and ex officio Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court Of the State Of Nevada. Eureks
county. mh3-6w
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
Trumns.

The phenomenon Of Is trumps in a
hand at whist occurred in the United
Service Club at Calcutta on January
.. A Judge and three physicians
were the players. and they and the
witnesses made due record of it.
The pack was perfectly shnfied and
cut, and the dealer held the hand,
turning up the knave Of clubs. Pole
has calculated that the chance Of
this event occurring is one in 1885,
750 900.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
No Law bus the Bible.

A convention OF the settlers rear
Quidipiac, Conn.,. was held April
ID, 1888, in a barn at that place.
After some discussion the Bible was
adopted as the constitution Of the
new colony and a settlement was es-
tablished which was called New
Haven. The Bible remained the
constitution for several years.
Free Press.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
An Absolute Cure.

The Original Abietine Ointment is only
put up in large two-ounce tin boxes. and
Is IN absolute cure for old sores. burns.
wounds. chspped hands. and all skin erup-
lions. Will positively cure all kinds Of
piles. Ask for the Original Abietine Oint-
ment. Sold by John y. Capron. druggist.
Main street. Eureka, Nevada, ct rs cents
per box; by mail, 80 cents.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

PA" said little Johnny. teacher
is thinking about promoting me-"
How do you know?"
From what she said to-day"
And what was that,"
"She said il I kept on I'd belong
70 the criminal class" - Merchant
Traveller.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

The White House Clothing Emporium
Il in daily receipts OF their new stock Of
Spring and Summer clothing. gents fur
nishing goods. hats, etc. Also, Q full line
Of the gold and silver shirts. which We
guarantee to be the best white shirts In
The market. 81 he lowest price.
. n. EARsKY.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

Uncle Mcdonald, of Indiana.
would accept second place on the
Cleveland ticket. He would be no
Democrat il he refused. -Philadsl-
phia Press,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

AT Mrs. Browns restaurant, on north
Main street, can be found q supply Of
fresh Eastern oysters.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

Fresh sweet apple cider for mince meat,
and the choicest apples in the market.
cheap, at Berg's. I
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

The man who invented those
metal toed shoes was the best friend
the schoolboy ever had" commented
old Brown. mo, he wasn't, pa"
replied little Johnny, who had been
whipped that day. 1.-THE ~schoolboy
won't have q friend until some one
invents a pair Of metal-seated trou-
sers. Judge.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

To Fake Advantage of Leap Year.
AZ wish my name were Notoriety,"
sighed a 30-year.old Mt. Washington
maiden.
"Why?" asked her mother.
Because so many men court
notoriety. "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

1T APPEARING TO II SAID COURT, BY
the petition this day presented and filed by
d. Dspaoii. the Administrator Of the said es-
tate Of VIM. Evans, deceased. praying for an
order Of sale OF real estate. that it 10 necessary
to sell the whole Of the personal property and
the whole Of the real estate, TO pay the expenses
of administration and the claims against said
estate already allowed
1t is therefore hereby ordered by the said
Court that all persons interested in the estate Of
said deceased, appear before the said District
Court on the 10Th day Of March, A. ID. 1888. at
10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day, at the
courtroom Of said District Court. at the town OF
Eureka, in the county Of Eureka, State Of Ne
vada. to show cause why an order should not be
granted TO the said Administrator to sell the
whole Of the personal property and the whole
Of the real estate of the said deceased, the
same being considered necessary.
And that q copy OF this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Eureka
Weekly SENTINEL, q newspaper printed and
published In said county.
A. L. FITZGERALD, District Judge.
Dated Feb. 10. 1888.
r. NJ. BEATTY, Attorney Of said Administrator
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

Fresh Eastern and Western oysters and
shrimps, only at Berg's I
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, |

County OF Eureka
I, +. II. HARMON. County Clerk Of the
county of Eureka, State Of Nevsds, and ex-
Off clio Clerk OF the District Court OF the State
Of Nevada, In and for said county, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a true. full and cor
rect copy OF an order duly made and entered
upon the minutes of said District Court.
WITNESS MY HAND and the seal of said Dis
TsEAL.l trict Court, this 10th day of February. A.
d. 1888, y. II. HARMON, Clerk.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

Order to show cause why Order OF Sale OF Rea
Estate should not be made.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
NOTICE.
In the District Court of the State
of Nevada, Eureka County.

In the Matter OF the Estate OF WIN. EVANS
Deceased.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
SOCIETIES..
EUaEgA LODGE no. AL. 0. OF.

u,HE REGULAR MEETING OF EUREKA
Lodge No p, I. o. o. r., VIII los held IN
odd Fellows Hall every wednesday evening ~
7 O'Clock.
Members Of sister Lodges, and soJournine
brethren in good standing, are invited TO At
tend. WM. HADo", 49,
w. 8. BEARD, Secretary. auZf
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-24

Endorsed. Remington Johnson 4 90. eertih-
cate Of membership Of Arm. Filed November
., 1887. r.. d: hAhMoN' oists:
Eureka, New, January 81, 1883. A-tf
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14
Where Dickens Got His Genius.

In your issue of Tuesday last you re-
fer to statement of an Indian paper re-
garding the grandmother of Charles
Dickens. AS there are some inaccura-
cies in the story quoted by you,
especially so far as it refers to the first
Lady Houghton, you may possibly al
low me to send you the correct version
as heard it many years ago from Lady
Houghton herself. Old Mrs. Dickens
was not q nurse, but housekeeper at
Crewe at the time of the first Lord
Crewe, the grandfather of the present
holder of the title, and Of his sister, the
first Lady Houghton. Iwell remember
Lady Houghton speaking to me with
enthusiasm of Mrs. Dickens wonderful
powers as story teller. 1t was her de-
light as child to listen to the tales
which the old lady was able to relate
with so much dramatic force and feeling
and it was with the greatest interest that
later on in life, Lady Houghton recog.
Copperfeld" the grandson of the favor
tie of her childhood. Old Mrs. Dickens
had one grievance which Lady Hough-
ton still recalled when she told me about
her. It was the conduct of her son
John, Charles father, against whose
idleness and general incapacity she was
never tired Of inveighing. There have
been many conjectures as to the source
from which Dickens derived his wonder.
full gift as story teller, but !! believe
that, until the publication of the article
to which you refer, nothing has ever
been printed regarding his grandmother.
It is hardly far fetched fancy to sup
pose he inherited his special gift from
the old housekeeper at Crewe.-[Lon-
don Daily News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14
Are Chtldren,s Parties Going Out.

Do you know it is really sad verify
that the children's party, with games
and romps, is an obsolete cumula-
ton of youth? That naive and inter-
esting event in childhood has COM
pletely gone out. 1 was talking to
some youngsters on the subject last week
when, to my horror, one of them, age
six, informed me that she ''hated
games!' And her brother, who is three
years her senior, boldly declared, sit
was no fun going to girls parties" "a
bit of bad English, by the way, for
which his mamma reproved him, though
the blase sentiment it covered passed
unnoticed. This young gentleman
further remarked that "Regy" said SO,
too. ',Kegy" is unknown to me, but
feel I am in the minority, and those de-
ightful romps of 'sHunt the Slipper"
and kiss in the Ring. are terribly
out of date, if he says So" "But what
do you do when you go to your partlesY
I oueried. "Oh, they amt parties" he
said in a contemptuous tone. "Fhey
are balls, aren't they, mamma, and we
dance the cotillions, don't we, mamma"
"Of course" assented mamma, with a
smile in my direction. "Wel, you
poor, little, misguided mites Of society, F"
/ said to myself, you will never know
what jolly good time you have lost. !"
Il Boston Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14

An old shoemaker tells a trick or
two in shoemaking which he learned
when he was boy, which appears to
be still hidden histories to q lot of the
fashionable shoemakers. One of these
concerns not only tho appearance OF
the shoe but the comfort of the wear
er. How many times do you see mems
big toes rising in high relief impress
ons above the surface or the upperp
Naturally you feel that .he wearer OF
such n shoe must suffer from this press
ure on his big Toe. and he does; if not
Immediately. at some me in the future
The whole difficulty can be obviale by
providing a depression in the sole of
the shoe into which the toe will fit.
This depression is obtained by fasten-
ing a piece on til, last and beat ing the
sole around it until it is moulded to it.
When the toe is thus cared for there
will be no ingrowing toe-nails and nc
slightly protrusion of the upper. An
other thing that may be interesting TO
shoeweareres and to shoemakers is
this: A blistered or sore heel caused
by new shoe may be relieved by
taking small piece of common news
paper, crush it in the hand and placing
it under the ailing heel. The bit OF
paper has the effect OF 'lft," and
forcing the foot forward in the shoe
leaves the heel entirely free from the
counter. - Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14
The Tb.rd Ouarter of Her Grief

A lady tells of receiving card in New
York which looked so untidy that she
asked the servant what he had been
doing with it, as three sides were evil
IDENTIFY freshly cut, and the fourth had a
deep, black border. The man exclaimed
that the lady whose card it was had her
self mutilated it. When the hostess
went down to see her visitor, a young
widow, she playfully spoke to her about
s sTere eif the other VI cut i in that way
after I got to the house, because when l
took it out suddenly remembered that
/ had come to tell you | am engaged to
be married, and thought it would look
too ridiculous, when L came on that
errand, to use card OF mourning for
poor dear Harry. After 1 cut off three
sides 1 forgot the other" 1t is con-
iectured she was in the third quarter OF
her grief, soon to be succeeded by full
honeymoon. She was wearing an ex-
pensive mantle of heavy black English
Grape, and said, mournfully: GLOW l
wish had known dear Fred was going
to ask me to marry him before l bought
this. I could have saved $40 if L had
known I was going out of mourning so
soon. And, you know black Grape is too
costly to throw aside; but then what's
the use of keeping it, because, of course,
it isn't like black silk or anything in
colors that you can use with other ma,
terials. To put it away might seem as il
I was expecting to need it again, and
that would be horrid, you know, just as
if were regular female Blue Beard. "
Mrs. Grandy in New York Mail.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14
An Honest EXPLANATION.

Poultry Dealer. How does it happen
that all the turkeys ! bought from you
have their crops filed with shotP
Granger. Filled with shotP
P. D. Yes as full as they could hold.
Now you know I'm not going to
stand any business of that kind. If
G. Don't be hasty, mister, don't be
hasty. Ikin tell you how that happened.
Instead of cutting offthe turkeys heads
an mussing up the place with their
blood, l took my old gun-she's a
rattler-an' loaded her up, an jst shot
them fowls one by one. That did the
job for 'em an l had the sport into the
bargain.
P.D. But that doesn't explain the
presence of shot in their crops.
G. Why sartin it does, mister. I'm a
pretty good shot you see AMI aimed at
their breasts an every blamed charge
must hev lodged in there stummicks.-
Boston Courier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14
Old Age.

Young people frequently look upon
aged persons with pity. and think of
them as deprived of most tn ings that
make fe desirable. Yet, as a gener-
al rule, old people cling to life as earn
estly as any Others and that too. not
merely as shrinking from what lies be-
yond death, but for the mere pleasure
of living.
They are cut off, to be sure, from
some sources of enjoyment which they
once had. but other are open to them.
The ambition is less keen. and the
cares of life bring less anxiety than
they once did. There is even GER
tain satisfaction in receiving that re-
spect for age which is paid to them BY
younger people, in accordance with an
impulse which is as universal as it is
noble.
10 youth hope makes the future
bright-brighter often than events will
make it; to the aged memory makes
the whole past. stripped of its gloomier
features and filled with pleasant pc
lures, part of the unchanging pres
| ent.
Our inherited constitution has much
to do with the length of our lives. The
late Mrs. Cleveland Clark. who died
in Springfield. Mass. not long ago, at
the age of 1O2, was an illustration OF
this fact, She is reported to have en-
joyed life greatly to the very last, and
maintained a constant and happy inter-
est in the affairs of the world.
Her father lived to be over 80. and
her mother almost attained the age OF
los. She leaves brother who is over
80, and sister of 81, The Rev.
Charles Cleveland, long known in Bos-
ton as a city missionary, a member OF
the same Cleveland family, died only q
few days short of 100.
Sach cases are not merely the result
of chance. A sifting process is going
on all the time. The weakest are sift-
ed out in infancy and early childhood,
and while strength does not insure 8
child or youth against death, it is usu-
| ally the stronger who survive.
Long-lived heredity is not simply g
physical tendency to live. tits also g
tendency to the habits of life. conduct
and thought that preserve constitu-
tional vigor, and hold in check or
eradicate whatever may hamper ma.
lures recuperative power.
This suggests the pract cal lesson we
would enforce. b. the voluntary cul.
tivation of good hab is those who have
reached, say, the age of 80, in sound
health, may hope to live toa good and
happy old age = Youths Companion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14

It is recognized fact that the cheapest
farming lands in America to-day are in the
South, and men of much or moderate
means, looking for real estate investments,
or permanent homes, should not fail to
visit the following points where so many
northern people are now settling, viz:
jackson, Tennessee; Aberdeen and Jack
son, Mississippi; Hammond. Crowley, Jen-
nings, Welsh and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Round Trip Tourist tickets, limited to
June LIST, 1888, with stop-over privileges
south OF Cairo, Illinois, are on sale to New
Orleans, Jennings and Lake Charles. For
rates apply to nearest ticket agent. and be
sure your ticket reads via the Illinois Gem
trail Railroad from Chicago or st. Louis.
For pamphlet entitled Southern Home
Seekers Guide" and circulars concerning
the above named points, address the I'M
dersigned, at Manchester, Iowa.
j. F. MERRY, Gen. West. Pass. Agt.