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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
STATE UNIVERSITY REPORT.

President Stubbs' biennial report on
the State University for the years 1897
and 1898 contains the following statis-
tics OF general public interest:
Under the Act OF Congress of July 2,
1862, thirty thousand acres Of land for
each Senator and Representative in
Congress was granted each State for
the founding Of colleges Of agriculture
and mechanic arts. This entitled the
State University to 10000 acre tract
and provides that all of the money re-
ceiyed for the sale OF these lands shall
he invested in United States or Ne
yada State bonds, or of some other
safe stock, yielding not less than five
per cent interest per annum.
The total endowment fund belong
ing TO the University which cannot be
impaired is $12S, 600. the interest upon
which in 1898 was s6.47s.73.
President Stubs advocates the levy
ing Of a tax Of one mill on each dol
lars worth OF assesssble property in
the State, three-fourths OF which
should be applied TO the support OF
the State University and one-fourth to
the public school fund. This would
yield s22, ,lS7 per annum, which would
give the university an annual income
Of sl7, ,2S9.40 and the public schools
s5,s99.S0.
The students admitted in 1874, and
the year following when the University
was first established at Elko, num-
bered only 20, while in 1898 the num-
Der admitted was 1886. OF this num-
Der 302 are from Nevada, So from Cali
fornia, each from Idaho and Oregon,
from Ohio and one each from New
York, Illinois and Florida. The total
number of students in attendance in
1898 was 366.
The report states that the sum
granted to the University by the Legis-
lature for current expenses should not
be less than $lS, 900 year.
Table board in the University din.
ing hall is SIS a month, the President
being responsible for its proper man.
agement and payment of current ex-
penses, the State being nowise re-
sponsible.
The expenditures for salaries, sd-
ministration. new buildings and i'm
provements for the two years ended
December 81, 1898, foot up a total OF
sSS,9S0.63.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
NEVADA NEWS ITEMS.

Assemblyman Dooley Of Lincoln
county is said to be the wealthiest
man in the Assembly.
Rev. p. ii. Willis has been appointed
pastor OF the Battle Mountain, Lander
county, Methodist church.
G. A. Fitzimier, who ran a restau-
rant at Virginia City for many years,
lately drew a 50, $50 prize in a lottery.
The cylinder heads of the engine at
the new mill at lone, Nye county,
blew out last week, causing tempor-
airy shut down.
The Dispatch says petition is being
circulated requesting the Legislature
to pass an act to bond the town Of
Wadsworth in the sum Of $l5 900, the
money to be used in building a brick
schoolhouse.
Work on the proposed railroad from
Truckee TO Lake Tahoe will begin as
soon as the snow disappears. II is
expected the road will be completed
in time to accommodate tourists with
transportation next summer.
The second payment on the mining
and mill property in New Pass dis
trict, Lander county, has been made
and the property has passed into the
possession Of the purchasers who are
Wisconsin and Illinois men.
The other morning when Mr.. and
Mrs. James Lyons of Deeth, Elko
county, awoke they found their baby
dead. II was apparently we'll when
they retired at night and Mr.. Lyons
was up during the night and nothing
was wrong with the child. but in the
morning the little one was cold in
death.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
LET IT DIE.

Pay no attention to SANDER or gos-
sipmqngersx Keep straight on your
course, and let their back biting die
the death OF neglect. What is the
use OF lying awake at nights brooding
over the remark of some false friend
that runs through your brain like
lightning? What is the use of getting
into worry and fret over gossip that
has been set ahoat to your disadvan-
tage by some meddlesome busy-body
who has more time than character
These things cannot possibly iniure
you, unless indeed, you take notice oi
them, and in combating them give
them standing and character. If what
is said about you is true. set yourself
right; If it is false, let it 60 for what il
will fetch. II bee stings you, would
you go to the hive to destroy itP II il
wisdom to say little concerning the
injuries you have received. We are
generally losers in the end II We STOP
to refute all the back-biting and gos-
siping we may hear by the way.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
A NEW NEVADA RAILROAD.

Articles OF incorporation of the Utah,
Nevada and California Railroad Com
pany have been fled in the Office OF
the Secretary OF State. It is formed
as a corporation under the laws OF Ne
vada for the purpose OF constructing,
owning and maintaining a railroad
within the county OF Lincoln, New.
Corporation 10 continue in existence
fifty years from Jan. 20, 1899. Capital
stock, IS ,000, 900, in $4,000 shares Of
800 each.
The first five directors OF the corpor-
alton are G. M. Dull, G. D. Savery and
A. E. Kimball OF Salt Lake City. A. @.
Cleveland and T. ]. Osborne OF Me-
vada.
The road commences at Milford. on
the Oregon Short Line, and enters Ne
vada about fifteen miles southeast OF
Panaca, extending thence southwest
erly TO the southern boundary line OF
Lincoln county, and ultimately still
onward southwest to the mining town
OF Vanderbilt. San Bernardino county,
CAL. the total length OF the road in
Lincoln county being 245 miles, in
cluding branch of thirty miles from
Clover Valley junction to Phoebe.
The names and residences of the
subscribers to the stock are A. E. KIM
ball, q. M. Dull, G. d. Savery, ]. Clip.
pinger, w. s. Anderson. r. N. Young,
and 7. II. Knickerbocker. all OF Salt
Lake; T. ]. Osborne of Phoebe, A. G.
Cleveland of Cleveland, New, and
Trenmor Coffin of Carson. All have
one share each except Kimball, who
has 2, AL total z, 800 shares.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
she Did ,he Best she Could. .

Cleveland Leader: A teacher in
one OF the Cleveland public schools
said to her class in English compost
ton: 81 wish every member of the
class would write out a conversation
between grocer and one of his Gus
toners, introducing some pathetic in
cident or reference.
Among the compositions handed in
was the following, by a sweet little
girl:
"What do you want?' asked the
merchant
"The lady replied. "A pound OF tea.
"'Green or black p asked the mer
chant
"'I think Ill take black she said
'it's for Q funeral +"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11

ScnOOh Afusteeo ODJect 30 Douchnks .
At meeting OF the Virginia school
trustees Wednesday night Of last week
the matter OF pupils dancing was dis
cussed at length and finally the follow.
ing resolution was adopted:
Principals are directed to call their
pupils together and inform them that
the Board Is pleased to know that next
Friday night will terminate their series
OF club dances, and the Board expects
and orders that after the Lenten sea-
son is over there will be no dances
held. That the Board OF Trustees are
aware that these dances land thoughts
of dances to Gomez distract the
thoughts of pupils from their studies
and the result is poor scholarship at
the end OF the term.
"The Board also recommends par
ents having pupils in the public
schools that they discourage their
children as much as possible from at
tending dances in the interest Of their
education"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
An Editors life saved by Chamber.
Iala's Cough Remedy.

During the early part Of October,
1896, contracted a bad cold which
settled on my lungs and was neglected
until | feared that consumption had
appeared in an incipient state. | was
constantly coughing and trying to ex-
pei something which l could not. l
became alarmed and after giving the
local doctor trial bought a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
the result was immediate improve
ment, and after | had used three bottles
my lungs were restored to their healthy
state.-B. s. Edwards, Publisher OF
The Review. Wysnt, Ill. For sale by
Mrs. H. NJ. Schneider d Co.,, Drug
glsts.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
Josh Billings Advice.

Don't let any habit so master you
that you cannot let 90 Of it il you
deem such action the wisest plan.
Josh Billings always gave the follow
ing funny yet wise bit of advice to
young men who came to him when in
trouble and in need of advice: "My
son, they tell you to take the bull by
the horns but l tell you to take him
by the tail. and then you can let 20
when yuu want to-"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
HISTORY OF MAN.

A newspaper scribbler, who occa-
sionally tells the truth in what he
writes. states few facts in the follow
ing sketch:
"Man's life is full OF crosses and
temptations. He comes into the world
without his consent and goes out with
out his will, and the trip between the
two extremities is exceedingly rocky
The rule OF contrariness is one OF the
important features of the trip. When
he is little the big girls kiss him /;
when he is big the little girls kiss him.
II he raises big family he is chump,
but II he raises a small check he is a
chief, and fraud is Stunned like a
Chinaman with the seven year itch.
II he is poor he is q bad manager; if
he's rich he's dishonest; IL he's in
politics. it's for pie; if he is out Of
politics you can't tell where to place
him and he is no good to his country |;
il he gives to charity he is hypocrite
who has some ulterior purpose to
serve; II he doesn't give to charity he
is stingy cuss and lives only for him
SELF il he dies young there was a
great future before him; II he lives to
old age he is a nuisance. He Is intro
duced to this world by doctor and TO
the next world by the same process.
The road is rocky, but man likes to
travail n -
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11

She tells her loving schoolgirl chum
About the joys Of welded life,
And how so near to Kingdom Come
Ills to be . petted wife.
And then into her waiting ear
This one sad plant alone she pours,
The while she ohsses back tear:
"He snores /"
-Dsnver Post.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
If.

II men would cease 10 worry
And women cease to sigh.
Doctors would have 10 plod afoot
Instead OF riding by.
II nsighbor spoke to neighbor
As love demands OF All,
Then lawyers would make kindling OF
Their shingles on the wall.
-Chicago Record.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
Love and Reason.

Love and Reason.
The lily's lips are pure and white without
touch Of fire;
The roses heart is warm and red and
sweetened with desire.
In earth's broad fields of deathless bloom
the gladdest lives are those
Whose thoughts are ss the lily and whose
love 10 like the rose.
Nixon Waterman.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11

Amount submitted for apportion-
ment, s., PSI. 10, less $17.S5 for trans
portation Of funds from Carson.
Respectfully,
GEO. A. BARTLETT,
County Supt. of Public Schools.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
A Now SAFE opener.

When the time lock of bank vault
was on and was supposed to be doing
its perfect work in Lima, o., the other
night, the safe was opened and the
contents carried off. When the fact
was reported, the safe men declared
that such an event was an impossible
ity and suspicion has ever since rested
upon the bank officials. But a pris-
oner in the penitentiary at Columbus
tells the prison officials something
which has set every banker in Ohio
thinking. He expresses the belief
that any time lock can be stopped at
any time by the use of a powerful
magnet and thus opened.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
Can Cubans Govern Themselves?

One of the best known diplomatists
recently declared that the Cubans are
incapable OF governing themselves,
and that the United States must main
tain its present control indefinitely,
or else annex the island. There will
be those who will dispute this, but
there are none who dispute the well
established fact that Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is capable of controlling the
common diseases of the stomach. 1t
is remedy that is backed by fifty
years OF success. 1t is an ideal medi-
cine for constipation; q strength
builder for those who are predisposed
to lung troubles. and for nervousness
it is of wonderful benefit. Asan appe.
tizer it is incompatible. Those whose
stomachs are out Of order should mol
fail 10 try . bottle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
STATE SCHOOL FUND.

First bem1-AnnuaI AppOrtfOnmeht
of Moneys for 1s9D.
Following is Superintendent Rings
statement Of the first semi-annual appor-
tionment OF school moneys for 1899, on
the basis of S7.256s64 per each census
child:
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
The SENTINEL
JOB OFFICE

Is the Most Complete Es-
tablishment Of the Kind
in Eastern Nevada. All
Work, from a Visiting
Gard to a Full Sheet Pos
ter, Turned Out Prompt
ly, and in a Style Not
Surpassed by the Largest
Printing Offices on this
Coast.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL MONEYS.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY SUPT. PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
EUREKA. January IS, 1899.

EUREKA, January 10, Io55.I
To the Auditor, Treasurer and
School Trustees of the county Of Eu-
reka, Nev.-Gentlemen: Herewith is
submitted first semi-annual apportion-
ment OF State school moneys for Eu-
reka county:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-31
MACON
Was Built up From a Single Family
After the War.

Macon, n. c., Dec. 70.
To the Editor: According to your re-
quest l will try and give you few facts
relative to our little town. Macon IS
situated ON the r. and G. Railroad, 20
miles north of Raleigh. We have a
population of about 150 We have four
dry goods stores, / grocery and one drug
store. We have two schools, one public
and one private school, both taught by
accomplished young ladies. We have no
manufacturing industries. Amount of
improvements during the year about
$1,000. We have two cotton gins. One
doctor and about 90 families living in
the town. Macon is five miles from
Warrenton, the county site, is as healthy
as any place to be found i'll the State;
good people; good water, and tine soil
adapted to the growth of cotton, tobacco,
wheat, corn, oats and all other crops;
free from chills, fever and malaria. Our
enterprising merchant, Mr.. w. G. Eyer
ton, bought and shipped a large lot of
poplar timber to a Northern manufactur-
ing company this summer, thereby giving
employment to a number of people. Our
little town has built up since the war,
except one store. and one family.
II. B. THORNTON, Mayor.
Continued on Tenth Page)
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Oak Ridg G ms ute

Oak Ridge, n. c., edo. q, 1899.
To Our Friends and tatrons:
We close today the fall session of
the present school year. We feel ex-
ceedingly thankful to a generous public
for the continued favor with which they
look upon Oak Ridge Institute, as is
shown by the more than three hundred
young men from all parts of this and
other States who have enrolled their
names as students here this year. We
are also grateful to these students for
their uniformly gentlemanly bearing,
and unusually high moral and intellec-
tual ideals. These have combined to
make the year an exceedingly pleasant
and profitable one to the school.
In every department of the school,
Classical, Scientific, Commercial, the de-
mands have been heavier than ever be-
fore, and the work has, as conse'
uuence. been more thorough. More than
q score and a half of our boys have
this year entered the high grade colleges
of the country, and in every instance
their superior training and preparation
has brought them to the front in their
classes. and won hearty commentator
from their professors. Many graduates
of the various departments have joined
the ranks of the thousands who have
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OYSTER PLANTING
A Source Of Future Wealth
in the East,
Vast Areas Of Beds Suitable For Oyster Growth
and Only Suitable Legsl ,ton
is Needed.

To the Editor: 1t may be interesting
to those of your readers who ere study
ing the resources of our State, to know
that there is nothing that promises
greater remuneration for the money in
vested than the oyster culture ia North
Carolina waters. The revenue now de
rived from the oyster supply from Ouf
natural beds will compare faverabiy
with any Of our other industries, but
like the products of the poultry yard II
is DISSEMINATED among the common peo-
pie. Few know that the output of the
memories exceed that of our iron or
coal. Our oyster interest as before said
is in the hands Of the common people,
who, having an inalienable right to the
natural beds unfortunately treat all ef-
forts at reelaiming the valuable but now
unproductive grounds by investors AZ u
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personal opposition TO their means OF
securing a living from natures bounty.
The area of the present available UNI
productive land is far in excess OF the
natural beds and like the apparently
sterile plains Of the West, simply
await the aid OF intelligent labor 10
yield up their treasures Of latent
wealth. As an apparent effort of ma
ture to invite civilized man to utilize
these available lands made fertile by
the washing OF the up-lands of the In
terror we find near the mouths Of our
ettuaries and sounds and in the rapid
tide ways of the saltwater bays are in
exhaustible supply Of small oysters,
suited to planting which can be placed
upon the choicest of land at a cast not
exceeding five cents per buShel and ia
three years should make them bushels
OF merehanta BILE oysters fer every one
planted 1t is true that this industry as
every other has it's drawbacks here as
elsewhere in the way Of storms and
niussels, but the starfSh, dFWm and hasa
which are so destructive 20 the oyster
in Northern waters never trouble us In
North Carolina. The natural beds should
be reserved to the dear people, but the
great area Of dominant wealth OF the
Bnproductivs as Hnreelaimed lands
should and will be made available BY
proper legislation | w~uld be glad 30
say something on the propagation and
growth of the oyster, but my article H.
already tee long.
m PORTER.
Rocky Psizt, N. O., Dee. Is.
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been trained here for the various duties
of business life, as book-keepers, ste
nographers, telegraph operators, or as
w1de-awake well-equipped citizens in all
the honorable walks of life.
ATHLETIC VICTORIES, TOO.
The motto of this institution has al
ways been Men," and we leave no
"stone untmned" to produce the highest
type of physical manhood by means Of
our superior gymnastic and outdoor ath-
letic training. Track athletics, base ball
and football are all duly encouraged,
not as an end, but as q means to an end.
Teachers are always on hand to direct.
encourage, restrain and prevent excuses.
In base bah we won the State champion
ship ameng schools and colleges (outside
of the State University, winning eight
out of ten games played. In track ath-
letics we won State championship among
preparatory schools at annual track
meeting at the State University.
We have just won the State cham
pionship in football (outside Of the State
University This shows the great supe-
riority of Oak Ridge Institute over other
schools in systematic physical training.
1t is the proof of the pudding"
In point of healthfulness the year has
been up to the usual standard. There
has been no interruption ON account OF
sickness. No physician has been called
during the present session with one ex-
ception. There has not been a ease of
fever of any kind whatever in the school
village or community during this whole
year. The total medical bill of over
two hundred students the fall term was
only $3.50. At our State schools each
student pays this much per year or mere.
The average doctors bills for the
whole history of the institution has proc
ably not reached $4,000 a year. We
say this to emphasize the remarkable
healthfulnesS of our location and eX-
celIence of our general sanitary cOndl-
tons.
DEMANDS FOR OUR GRADUATES
We wish to emphasize the growing inn
portance of our Commercial depart
ments. Business mem everywhere recog
nize the superior excellence of the work
done here, and as a consequence we have
demands for well-equipped stenOgraph
ers and book-keepers faster than we car
turn them out. We have not been able
to fill all these requests for men this
year.
NEXT TERN.
For the coming session, beginning Jan
uary 4th, many interesting features have
been arranged for. Lectures have beer
promised by some of the ablest speakers
and most successful men of our State
The work in the gymnasium will be
more thorough than ever before, and al
students, with the exception of some
of the higher class men, will be required
to take the training. Frequent read
ings. lectures, concerts. and class gath
erings will aid much in the intellectual
development and social Improvement o
the students. The outlook is very brigh
for a large attendance, and the highel
classes are among the largest ami bes
In the schools history.
We trust to merit continuance OF thu
public's generous patronage and infiu
ence, and promise that from year t.
year we will make Oak Ridge Institute
all the more worthy of confidence an'
esteem.
With the compliments of the season, W
are, Your obedient servants,
J. A. and NJ. III. HOLT.
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tanned from statement Of the fact that
oftentimes the supply Of material and
labor has been short of the demand.
The outlook for 1900 is most encourag-
ing. Our business men and capitalists
are confident that the record for the
year will exceed that made during 1899,
and believe the dawn of the twentieth
century will find Greensboro enjoying a
greater degree, of prosperity than has
yet been her portion.
w. J. UNDERWOOD,
Associate Editor Greensboro Patriot.
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overalls a few years ago, employing not
more than ten or twelve operators, has
been steadily charging each year until
today it is furnishing employment fo1
SO operatives. The Pomona Terra Gotta
works. which employs a force of SO men
has spent during the year quite a large
sum for engagements. i am informed
that this industry. which is the only one
of its kind in North Carolina, has been
taxed during the past year to it's utmost
capacity to fill its orders. The Greens
boro Loan and Trust Company, which
began business only two months ago, with
a capital stock of 100000. has issued q
monthly statement which indicates that
this institution Will be, an important
agency in promoting the business growth
of our city.
Before / began making the estimate
of the amount spent for new buildings
during the year 1899, / was inclined tc
the opinion that Greensboro had reach
ed the high water mark" of the past tel
years during the year 1893, when S34O,-
GOO was spent in the erection of new
building. The figures, however, show
that during the year 1880 the sum o.
$350,000 was spent in this manner.
ZEB V. TAYLOR, Mayor.