Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-01-07
Arrivals and D-partures.
INTELLIGENCE
A New Years Ball.

A ball was started on New Years
Eve, at a point on the Eureka and
Pioche road, not more than q thou
land miles from Willow Grove Ranch,
In Currant Creek, which ball eXcelled
nything of its Kind on record in the
nnals of the land of sagebrusll. The
upplies for the interesting occasion
lad been rolled down the road i'll a
ast freight wagon some time previ-
ms, and consisted of poultry and
meats for the roast, flour for the
astry, goodies for the S~weethealtS,
Euits and $ ices for the pastry-iill-
L, barley for the horses, mules and
ackas>es. and coal oil for the illtlniin-
ton of the whole company. Every
ling was delivered lin applc-iie
rider" as was supposed, and the host
md hostess W re in high glee.
Round -cornered tickets were issued,
rintpd in bloOd-red ink, announcing
N their face that So would buy them
md admit the holders to The ball. BY
bunting noses it was aScertajned that
bout thirty ladies' and gentlemen
ad assembled to dance the old year
ut and the new year ill.," Previous
the dance, however, the host be-
bought himself that he had better
atiler up the tickets, an ] see that
here were no deauheadS. Each gen
enlan was called upon to show his
rket, and the inquiry was III
fantly put whether he mad a partner.
/ he answered in the affirmative, So
Eas demanded for the lady III addl-
On to the price OF the ticket already
(urchased by the gentleman. Here
as Il new and hitherto unheard OF
ilemma. which turned the whole as
emily into Il surprise party--tiie
|lestS helng surprised this time. and
ot the host and hostess. After two
three had Deen thus surprised lntO
|aying an adj iitional So, and it be-
hme apparent that some of the ladies',
ll0 were without partners, would
lso he called u ,;On to shell out or
e shut out, signs of 4 storm arose,
md m~utteriny thunders were heard
y various parts OF the hall as warm
ngs OF its approach. At this n col
fctlon OF extra fees from the ladies'
vas dispensed with. followed by a re-
park from the host that that was
be way he did business" The storm
as averted. however, and the ball
egan. '.Ali went merry as the mar
Pase bell" until the intermis>iun Tor
upper. And here the dolor OF this
PIE begins. The guests sat down be-
pre- the Steaining ViandS, each with
rs and her nose elevated at Il con-
lderable angle with the rest Of the
ody. and each looking at the others
It'll a countenance in which disnlay
'as plainly depicted. For the odor
erceptlble was not $ OSWeet as gales
ON Arat,y," nor as the scent from
ew-blown roses. But the cravings
munger dispolled for Il time this uil-
1easait ~olfactOry annoyance. and the
uests set to with Il will ut the eat
ues ana turntables and ina shorter
NE IMAM it takes to tell it, One-half
fe iehst had disappeared. AS one
,'er another without cere-
lohy, and disappeared outside the
uiiulng, those at the table looked
neasil,v ut each other. and in Il few
.oiiehts they also went forth. The
uppef-room was cleared of gOur-
aaids IN a jitfv. Sea-sickneSS had
0ercome the land-lubhers and their
an.nerS, and everywhere could be
earu The (w)retches relieving proud
mahs OF their lurden. Some We
numJ5htiy protested they e poi
D"eu' while others endured their
angs IN silent agony. Some retired
liner parts Ofthe house. others fled
hueif homes. and a few remained to
he.;Sch themselves out upon benches.
I~uIS tables. and anything that
,a; support their bodies better than
Iln Weakening knees. The ball had
Fhmniaated at the halfway line.
nc;ns was no more waltzing and hal
ns ~ o partners that night. for each
al, partner had waltzed out of the
na and balanced accounts with him
fin rseif out-of-dOors. In the glow
~ s't morn n committee of the whole
hnso Instituted to inquire into the
fo, Mill the bubble, bubble, toll and
kaIa% OF the preceding night. 1t
10 NV OUT that. in the general shak-
= "po' the wagon. the contents OF
mid T an containing the illuminating
hd har"m axe into the bags. boxes,
lat thr ~ : containing the grub and
Esis, unconscious hostess and her
Ic orno.s had forthwith proceeded to
bah o N;p,rate the various ingredients,
lufSncsa ana all, into pies. buildings.