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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

The chairman Of the lecture commit
tee at 0ldtown, Maine, told me that
he once belonged to a debating club oil
which the Chief Justice, when q boy,
was a member. One evening "Capi-
tai Punishment" was the subject de-
bated. The deacon OF the church and
two clergymen we're for hanging.
Young Fuller was opposed.
Said the deacon, quoting from the
Mosaic law, Whose sheddeth mans
blood, by man his blood shall be she'd"
Thinking this to be q boomshell to his
opponents, b. dwelt upon it till his
time had expired, when the boy sprang
TO his feet and said:
"Supposing we take the law which
the gentleman has quoted and see
what the logical deduction would come
to. For example, n man kills an
other; another man kills him, and 30
on until we come to the last maj on
earth. Who's going to kill him? He
dare not commit suicide, for the same
law forbids it. Now deacon" contin-
ued the boy, what are you going to
do with the last man? ILaughter.l
The boys logic called out rounds Of
applause and vanquished the deacon.
New York Advertiser.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Electric Cooking.

At Chicago the most amusing DEM
onstrations in electric cooking are
shown. An electric wire is attached
to a chatting dish, which may be placed
on a piano or a malachita table and an
omlet made, a Welsh rabbit or dish of
terrapin. In ironing, a silk cord is
attached to the iron, and one iron will
dispose Of the entire wash without
stopping. The same green string may
be hitched to a curling iron to mend
the crimps. Heat is a mere matter Of
hooking on a silk twisted cord. The
impending revolution the application
of electricity is bound to make in the
household staggers the imagination.
The first thing that women realize is
cleanliness. For this the introduction
of gas has prepared them somewhat.
Less drudgery means more time for
society, clubs and public affairs, for
which the sex is showing such aptitude
as household duties are relaxed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Miss Eair,s Toe Nails.

1t requires nearly three columns Of a
New York daily paper to tell the pub
lie how Miss Virginia Fair passes her
time. Her manne Of bathing and
toying with the sands Of the seashore
is d~elicatelv described, but with a
strange disregard for important details
the paper is silent on the point of how
she pairs her toe nails. 1t should not
keep the American people on the
anxious seat in this matter long. AT
this time, where q lack of frankness
means so much, no paper can afford
to be silent on q matter Of such
national moment.-Santa Rosa Demo-
cIat.
When Miss Fair lived in Virginia
City she was reported to have had an
ingrowing toe nail on her left foot. 1t
may however have only been a piece
OF society gossip.-Carson Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Caught Her ON the Fly.

A few evenings ago a gentleman
stepped from a train at one of the
London stations, when a young lady
skipped up to him, threw her arms
rapturously about his neck and kissed
him many times, saying:
ooh, papa, Pm 30 glad you have
comet"
The old gentleman threw both
arms around her and held her firmly
to his breast. Soon she looked up
into his face, and horror stood in her
eyes.
"Oh, my, you're not my papa!"
she said, trying 10 free herself from
his embrace.
Eyes, l am" insisted the old gen.
tleman, holding her tightly: "You
are my long-lost daughter, and I'm
going to keep you in my arms till l get
a policeman"
When the officer came he found the
old gentleman's diamond pin in the
girls hand.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Entitled to Credit,

The State OF Nevada is entitled to
credit for standing the wave of de-
preston SO we'll. 1t has large silver
interests, and silver is the question
hinged on all politics. Mining has
long been depressed and business
stagnant, yet it is noted that not a
single bank failure or commercial
crash OF any kind has occurred DUR
ing the panic, and the State goes
ahead with what business it has I'M
complaining. This is a resolute at
titude to make the best Of things, even
il they are not bedrock.-S. F. Call.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
A Man OF Regular Habits.

Twenty-Five years ago a doctor of
Massachusetts, died aged los, and the
abstinence party sent a deputation to
his grandson to see if they could not
elicit some useful corroboration for
their views. ooh, yes; my grand
father was a man of very regular
habits" said the grandson. And then
it came out that he had regularly
taken a glass of rum the first thing in
the morning, another at IL O'Clock, two
glasses at early dinner, n more at
tea, and another on going to bed. He
rarely had a pipe out Of his mouth
and every week bought IL inches OF
pigtail tobacco, which he cut up into
seven pieces consuming a piece every
day.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
OF Interesa % Dealers.

The success Of Mrs. Annie N. Beam, Of
McKeesport, Psnnsylvanis. in the treat
ment Of diarrhmA In her children will I'M.
doubleday be Of interest TO many mothers.
She says: 81 spent several days In joins.
town. Pa. after the great food. on &C.
count Of my husband being employed
there. We had several children with rs.
two Of whom took the diarrhas very
badly. I got some Of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy from Rev.
Mr.. Chapman. II cured both Of them. ]
knew Of several other cases where II was
equally successful. I think II cannot be
excelled and oheerfully recommend H."
Twenty-Five and so cent bottles for sale By
W. H. Stowell, druggist. Main street, Eu-
reka.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

Remarks ON the Untimeifness OF
BOYS Mfrth.

As matter Of fact q boy never
should laugh at his father until he
(the boy is eighteen years Of age at
least. Earlier than that, according to
the Minneapolis Tribune, is not safe.
A boy over neal the university has for
several evenings stood up to eat his
meals, and all because he neglected
the above rule Of conduct. His father
takes great pride in a H~ambletonian
colt he is raising. The old man fairly
delights in puttering around the stable,
and he a hardly wait until that colt
is four years old and trots a mile to
harness in 2 :05X, as it surely will.
The other morning the pater was fuss
ing around in an old silk hat and
equally venerable greatcoat, pitchfork
in hand, ard while he was working
about the colts heels the boy gave the
animal its feed. The colt does not
allow any familiarities while feeding,
and when the old man, in q STOPPING
position, backed up against him the
colt dashed out with both feet. The
man stood so near that the kick broke
no bones, but he was shot as from a
catapult right through the clapboards
on the side Of the barn. His head
was driven through his tile, and when
he extricated himself from the splint-
ers the rim Of his headgear hung
around his neck like a ruff. He re-
grarded the whole business as rough,
and delivered an grafton through his
hat which the boy regarded as anus
ing. First he stood and laughed, then
he laid down and laughed and rolled
over and over and Rugged himself and
still laughed. But when that devoted
father got clear from the wrecksge he
seized the nearest strap, and the boy
has not smiled once since. The boy
knows now that he is not big enough
to laugh at his father.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
striking Oui Yor Rread.

G. NJ. Jones and family passed
through Reno Saturday in true emf
grant style, en- route from Baker city,
Or, to Prescott, A. +. He informed a
Journal reporter that the low price Of
silver has closed nearly all the mines
in eastern Oregon and Idaho, and as a
result those living in the mining dis
tricts are forced to leave the country
or starve. He says that hundreds o
families have already left that sectionf
in hopes OF finding homes and en-
ployment elsewhere. He thinks that
unless silver is remonetized many
hitherto prosperous sections of Idaho
and eastern Oregon will be depopu-
lated within a year.-Reno Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

The news comes over the wire that
New York merchants are compelled to
pay their employees in silver. OF
course they wouldn't think Of paying
it out at par. They have all along
claimed the dollar was only worth 70
cents, and it would be a great swindle
on their employees to ask them to ac-
cept a silver dollar at full valuation.
We are informed, however, that they
actually do it, and what is still more
surprising the people paid off, are
willing to accept the money at par
and sorry they don't get more just
like it. 1t seems odd, however, to
hear the New Workers howl about the
70 cent dollar, and then pay their
hands with it at par. Queer people
these New York gold bugs.-Carson
Appeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
SOLID NEVADA,
Always Paid Her Bills aud TN,
Best wages In h Uuttea

f- T~" htr Bills anu N
Best wages In the United states.
Nevada prides herself on the fact that
not a failure has occurred in the State
during the present depression. Some
Eastern newspapers, which are in the
habit OF demanding the division Of
Nevada among neighboring States and
Territories, may argue that there is
nothing there TO fail. In that they
would be wrong. There has been no
boom In Nevada for a long time, and
business is down to bedrock, but there
is still something down there. Az q
silver-producer Nevada might natu.
rally have been expected to suffer ex-
tremely from the present depression Of
that metal, but she has other re-
sources. Her grazing and agricultural
resources are not Insignificant, and are
capable Of expansion by means Of ir-
rigation. Just now her miners are
turning up good gold prospects in many
localities. 1t is also a fact to her credit
that, with all her hard times OF late
years, Nevada has always made her
own living and paid her bills, besides
paying the best wages in the United
States.-S. F. Bulletin.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
OBITUARY.

Captain Alexander D. Rock. after nine
weeks OF painful illness. died last Thurs
day. He was we'll known and highly re-
spected all over the Pacific Coast. and the
announcement OF his death will be re-
oeived wherever be was known with pro-
found regret. The old gentleman until
four years ago had been hale and hearty
and looked as II he might have lived TO be
q hundred years old. As ii vas he lived
beyond the allotted age OF man. He was
born In Northumberland county, Eastern
Virginia. He went from his birthplace to
Missouri and there married. Al the age
OF 20 he entered the United States army
as Second Lieutenant OF Company T., and
Regiment Of Missouri Volunteers and
served with honor and distinction through
the Mexican War 10 the battles Of Santa
Fe md Albuquerque. He was q California
pioneer, having srrived in that State In the
year 40. drawn thither by the chances Of
acquiring . rapid fortune. Ten years later
he came 10 Nevada. then Q part OF Utah
Territory, having first located In Washoe
county. He followed the mining excite
ments ell over the State. and In 1868 was
in Austin, Lander county, In &c and 81 In
Nye, and In 1868 the fabulous richness Of
Eberhardt led bin to White Pine. He
came 10 Eureka In 1875. and during that
and the following year was engaged under
J.. @. Powell as Deputy Assessor. He has
resided 10 this county ever since. follow
ing the most OF the time his profession 40
q Surveyor. .
He was 8 member In good standing OF
Eureka Lodge. No. 16. Il. and A. M. and
OF 81. Johns Chapter No. 8, r. A.. M. He
was also Q member Of The Masonic Veter-
ans Association OF California He was an
officer in Eureka Lodge No. "a. l. o. ..
+. and . Past Grand officer OF the
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows OF Nevada.
The remains were removed last Thurs
day evening 70 Masonic Hall, whence the
funeral will take place a. z o'clock 10
day. under the auspices OF The Masonic.
Peace to the honored dead. He leaves
O SON and and daughter TO mourn for him
the former, VIM. Rock, who resides 10
Kansas. and the latter. Mrs. VIM. Moor
man, who resides with her family 10 Whit
Pine county. all Of whom have The sym
patby and coincidence Of this community
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Young Hume Indicted.

The San Francisco Grand Jury found
an indictment charging Paul H..
Hume. the son Of Detective Hume Of
Wells, Fargo & Co., with felony en-
bezzlement. While a railroad express
messenger he appropriated 5000 en-
trusted him and fed. Young Hume
has been captured at Brisbane,
Queensland, and will be brought back
in about four weeks. Two thousand
five hundred dollars of the stolen
money was found upon him. His bail
has been fixed at 5000.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Adopt am Individual style.

Here is a crumb Of comfort for those
whose wardrobe is limited to a few
becoming gowns only. A nice young
bachelor con6ded the following COM
ments to his neighbor at dinner the
other evening: 81 do like a woman
who sticks to one or two becoming
dresses. She and her dress then be-
come identified with each other, and
one gets a distinct idea of a girl in
ones mind. But if she is one day in
blue and another in yellow and the
next in red, the individuality Of the
wearer is quite subservient to that OF
the gown, and it is just like looking at
so many fashion plates or a kaleido-
scope"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
CurtaiIing Expenses.

The Southern Pacific Railway Co.
have issued an order reducing the
number OF working days Of men en-
ployed in the shops from six TO four Of
eight hours each. This order affects
over 1900 employees who will until
further notice have a vacation or
Friday. Saturday and Sunday Of each
week. This has become necessary
during the present s~tagnation in the
transportation business. 1t was
thought better to limit the working
days rather than discharge q large
number Of the shop forces. Ii will
effect a saving Of 800, 900 per month.
Gazette.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Deem BOrings,

The result Of the deep borings with
the diamond drills undertaken in the
neighborhood OF the Witwatersrand
gold mines in the Transvaal seems to
indicate that those remarkable gold
deposits extend to a much greater
depth than many miners have been
inclined to believe, says an exchange.
The main reef has been found by the
drill at a depth Of nearly 2,400 feet,
and the cores brought up from that
depth show that the ore is very nearly
as rich at that depth as at the points
where it is now mined near the sur
face.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

The examination Of the papers in
the competitive trial for the Wett Point
cadetship was concluded to-day and
showed the following percentages:
Fred Frey 1897, Robert Beatty $40,
I. G. Butterfly 75.17, Geo. Bliss 1892.
Albert Givan 60.02, IL. Walters 1929.
This gives the cadetship, according to
standing, to Fred Frey, but as the va
cancy will not occur until next June,
and the young man will then be a few
months over % years old, he may not
be admitted. Should this be the case,
T. @. Butterfly would then be the
cadet, with George Bliss as his alter
nate.-Reno Gazette.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

Gamblers are meeting with hard
luck in California and are being driven
from various localities. The Grass
Valley Union says Sheriff Douglass
has notified all engaged in that BUSH
ness to leave the county within forty
eight hours or they will be arrested
for vagrancy.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
sion That Couxh,

Mr.. n. j. Mayors, Of Oakland, Nd,
says: ~ have sold thirteen bottles Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to-day and
am literally sold out. This is the largest
sale on record Of any one preparation In .
day over our counters. II gives the best
satisfaction Of any cough medicine We
handle, and az Q seller IL leads all other
preparations on this market" For sale
By W. II. Stowell, Main street, Eureka.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Old Age.

Jim Townsend was seventy years
old last Friday and the people OF
Lundy gave him a birthday party.
The entire population took part in the
festivities, and eating, drinking, dane
ing and other enjoyments were in
dulged in until sunup next day. Jim
seemed the youngest in the assem-
blage and expects to live another GEN.
tury,-V. Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Plural or Singular.

The United States of America Is a
nation, and that is its name. II I were
speaking Of it as a nation, l should
say is-no matter about the grammar.
Speaking otherwise, 1 might say,
"The United States are distinguished
by a great variety Of production" l
should then be thinking Of the several
States. rather than Of the political ma
ion.-Charles Dudley Warner, in
Boston Transcript.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Leaying California.

According to the Reno Journal the
star of Empire is turning eastward.
Several families with four horse teams
and old style emigrant wagons are
travelling over the old immigrant road
through Lander, Eureka and White
Pine counties on their way from Cali
fornia to Oklahoma.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

For . lame back or for pain 10 the side
o. chest, try satursting . piece Of flannel
with Chamberlain Pain Balm and bind
u onto the affected parts. This treatment
will cure any ordinary case in one or two
days. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism.
Fifty cent bottles for sale by W. h. Stow.
ell, druggist, Main street, Eureka.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
CIairvoysns Examinations Free.

Ffoos
Our method Of diagnosing diseases
combines the benefits of thirty years
of study and practical experience with
the latest and best that progressive
science al furnish. aided by those
wonderful intuitive perceptions which
lie at the base Of all true knowledge.
We will give your case special examin-
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sis free of expense. Address DIR. E..
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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

A Kentucky bride in the sleeping
car started to get a drink oil water.
when l come back" she said to her
husband, "stick your foot out OF the
berth, SO that l will know which it is"
The conversation was audible. When
she returned a masculine foot pro-
truded from nearly every berth.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

The Nevada City Cali Transcript
says: A great many miners are arriv-
ing here from the Comstock, Montana
and other played out districts. looking
for work. The mines are employing
all the men they can work to advan-
tage just now, and it is not a good
time for miners from abroad to rush
in here. In six months or a year
from now the new mines that are be-
ing started will be opened up and
there will be a demand for several
hundred new men. Until that time
miners from ether sections had better
stay away.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Deyoured by Rnakes.

A terrible snake story comes from
Memphis. A young girl who was
fishing in Horseshoe Lake was de-
voured by the deadly moccasin snakes.
She was found with a dozen coiled
about her body which was black and
swollen beyond recognition.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19

The bottom does not seem to have
dropped entirely out of the horse
market. Two Sierra valley horse
raisers recently made shipments OF
horses to Chicago, which they sold,
and one Of them realized $40 and the
other 800 apiece for the animals. 1t
costs about $22 per head to get horses
to Chicago.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
DIED.

In Eureka. Nevada. August IT, 1898, Captain
land county. Eastern Virginia. aged II years
and IL days.
The funeral will take place from Masonic
Hall at 2 o'clock Pm. to-day. Friends and
acquAintances are invited to attend.
In Reno, Aug. o, 1898. Madalins. infant
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.. Alex. Aguayo, aged
/ year and days.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
To Arrive To-day

B. Berg will receive by this afternoons
train the following named fresh vege-
tables: RAdishes, young onions, lettuce.
green peas. spinach, asparagus. cauli-
flower and rhubsrb. all Of which be will
sell ct bedrock prices.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Gold Leayinx Neyada.

The Carson Mint has been called
upon TO supply two million in gold to
the commerce Of the world. 1t was
shipped in small lots during the past
week.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
The sheep Industry In the Lead.

Ehe bheep IndHstFy IN the Le"s1s
The Reno Journal speaks as follows
Of one Of our prominent citizens {:
j. q. Ford of Eureka remained over
here yesterday on his way home from
San Francisco. He says he has WOOL
cattle, horses and sheep, and all that
he can dispose Of at present is mutton
sheep, and they only bring from 81 20
to 81 so per head. He thinks that the
sheep business is yet ahead Of any
other industry in Nevada.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
Tho Best in Existence.

Mr.. Thomas Bate, editor Of the Graphic,
Texarkana, Arkansas, has found what he
believes TO be the best remedy in exist.
ence for the fux. His experience Is well
worth remembering. He says: "Last
Summer I had Q very severe attack Of
iux. I tried almost every known remedy,
none giving relief. Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhes Remedy was recon-
mended to me. I purchased q bottle and
received almost immediate relief. I con
tinued TO use the medicine and was en-
tirely cured. I take pleasure in recon-.
mending this remedy 10 any person suffer
ing with this disease, ss In my opinion II
is She best medicine in existence" Twen-
ty-fve and so cent bottles for sale by W,
81. Stowell. druggist. Main street. Eureka
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
BORN.

At Ruby Hill. Eureka county. Nevada.
August Is, 1898, TO the wife Of Richard Martin,
Q daughter.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
P0stofice Book, Stationery and
Variety store.

P0stomce Book, Stationery and
Variety store.
We have just received . full assortment
Of ine stationery. base balls, marbles, tops;
fresh garden seeds constantly ON hand;
feather busters, playing cards. tooth picks.
toilet paper; Q fine assortment Of pens,
inks. albums. scrap books. perfumery, bird
cages, all kinds Of school books and school
supplies. blank books, memorandum
books. and all kinds Of tablets; 9 complete
assortment Of cutlery. pipes. cigarettes,
fine smoking and chewing tobacco OF all
the leading brands. Fine cigars Q
speciality. A full line Of toys, dolls, and
everything else pertaining 10 Q frst-class
variety store. Everything sold Al the
lowest prices. W. j. SMITH,
= Proprietor.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-08-19
nv Exnress To.dax

Fresh fruit, berries, and all kinds Of
vegetables now in market. at j. W. Lam
bert's, South Main street, Eureka.