Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-27
ut. JOHNS DAY,

To-day, Decent Der IItn, IL the 1eStl-
val of ST. John the Evangelist, one OF
the Apostles, and, with his brother
James, was one of the first disciples of
Christ. History is silent concerning
him after the crucifixion and his de-
parture from Jerusalem. Many tradi-
tons are published in regard to him.
The New Testament contains y gospel,
three epistles and the Apocalypse, or
Book OF Revelation, bearing his name
The speeches Of Christ arc more fully
given by him than the synOptic Cos
pel, but historical facts ppear less
prominently in his books than the
doctrines which are implied and estab-
lished Ivy the facts. st. John died about
A.. ID. 100, and tue OmtIienIorxtion OF his
festival is among the earliest of the
Catholic Church. The service at st.
James, Church to-day will be appro-
propriate tor the occasion. In the
morning the sermon will be from the
text 1.-THE tone which the builders re-
fused" In the evening, Eureka
johns Chapter, No. 5, will attend the
church In a body, when II lecture on
Masonry will be delivered by the rec
tor, Rev. S. p. Kelly.
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THE ADVENT OF WINTER.-SlOw
and soft, like 1ocks of tiny white
plummed birds, the December SNOW
flakes were yesterday fluttering down
through the dense gray air. The wind
moaned tlrearily down the streets; the
clouds hun. low, like a dome Of leaden
vapor, and the gloomy aspect chilled
10 The heart all but the juveniles who
had c~onyregated in the sti ects with
their Slels and joyOusly hailed the
coming OF the beautiful snow with
delight. Clark street was their rem
devious, and all day long the many
coasters made the air ring with "clear
the track !" No acciaeHt occurred.
The SNOW fell steadily during the night,
and from all Indications, King Winter
il ushereu into our prcsenos with q
storm OF All old fashioned sort.
SHOOTING AFFRAY.--A difficulty &C.
CURED in the Corner Saloon, Christ
mas night, in which two chambers ofa
self Cooking ~six-shooter we're dis
charged by the aggressin~ party as
friends were attempting tt disarm him..
The bullets went through the floor
and fortunately no one was injured.
A large number Of persons were in the
saloon, and it was the mlerest chance
that the affair proved an exception to
the generality Of such incidents, which
usually terminates in some Innocent
person receiving . serious or fatal in
jury.
"UBIQUE." The poem published
in another column. is the production
Of T. l.. Ham, the SENrINRL's fore
man. Were We not afraid he would
quit his i" SIT " mount a Byronic collar,
part his hair in the middle, and en-
bark In the metrical composition bust
ness, We would give his Pegas-
can flight \ first-class send-off; but
we will refrain and leave readers
TO Judge Gifts merits.
PosrrONED.-On account Of the ILL.,
ness Of Mr.. Wilton. the performances
and distribution Of prizes, which was
to have come off at Rigelow's Hall last
evening, was postponed until
row or Tuesday, when the an bill
Will be presented and the prizes dis
tributed.
PRESENT TO THE SENrINEL's PET
At the Presbyterian Church. Christ
mas Eve, little Mabel Payne received
several presents-among them a splen-
did gold locket and chain. from sever
Al members of the SENTINEL force.
Little Mabel il the pet Of tho typos;
hence this compliment.
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