Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-18

had In view when I started out to tn,
dite this rambling communication,
This I have thus far uncpnciouS,y
overlooked. What my fair leaders al
Typo will think Of my ~eming wan,
Of gallantry, l can only conjecture.
must, however, assure them that my
admiration for the sex in general is rs
I unbcunded rs ID Is warm and exalted,
and TINT nothing short Of complete
and total humiliation could tempt me
tn fNr1e, either themselves or the men.
ton of anything which they graced
with their presence. In connection
with this affair, I can not avoid taxing
the Belmont Courier, of the l2th, with
invidiOusly informing its readers that
Jefferson canyon could b,aSt OF a
larger female population than TybO. l
wonder it did not go further and init
mate its belief in their being also
younger. pret,ier and more captivating
than those Of the latter place. But
the Courie,'s statement must, hOwev-
err, he viewed in the light OF an eNpar:e
one. Ii has not enlightened us rs to
their number. Why ROT? Do, Mr..
Courier, deal more definitely with
this subject. and let us know the full
numerical force of the fair residents
vi JttIeISOIs anu tIcbI " Is XIV GU L ut1I
confident that it will not he II great
deal in EXCESS Of our ON II, which can
be measured by the figure ., eight of
vows ri the foot OF the hymeneal al
tar. to love honor and I've gay; while
the ninih-who is young and aiming
just budding ont OF her teens-wiIl.
no doubt, soon make some poor fell
lows heart and home bright and
cherry by the light of her smile, AMI
by the ease and willingness with
which she will assist him to spend his
loose change. TvbO presents but a
sorry place for the bachelor fraternity,
and l would strongly advise such as
are in favor Of committing matrin,O-
nv to cOn~ummatc the act ere they
visit this locally; and with this bit of
friendly advise, I will turn to the first
great social event which has tran>pired
here. 1t constituted a charming little
episode i'm the social life of Iybo, and
many of those who participated and
manifested their admiration of the
Terp>ichorean art Will, i'll after years,
love 10 rever, to the
First Rail
That has been held in Tvbo Canyon.
The occasion was the night Of the 18th
instant, and the event which it COM
was the departure Of your
whilom townSinan John i. Mct;ee and
wife for II State capital, in the DELHI
OF whose tori Incoming Le.l>-
I.ure he will bear y conspicuous part.
From tile moment the thing was an
nounced all was flutter and excite
ment. The ladies. God bless them!
foremost in every good work, |
Immediately signified their approha.
ion OF the proposed frolic and their in
ienliOn TO attend IN ma>se Nine was
\ respectable number enough. but it
n increased l,y the addilionof three
from Hot Creek. twelve miles
distant. These were Mrs. Mrt'- and
her two pretty. atniable daughters,
who braved the icy. win.yy blasts
gree Ell them on their journey
than di>appoint or he disap.
themselves. \ country bail is
dilfe 'ent from your fashion
able metropolitan assembla:es. where
All iniraction of conventional rules is
upon ~ a breach of the Ell
quettc observed in good society. The
music, which VAS furnished by Mr..
Fraser. Il stalwart miner, was excel
lent. The Instruments. It's true, were
few in number; hut what of that, or
what had it to do with the name OF
our enjoyments? A violin is not To be
in such Il place a. Tyho. es-
pecially in a gathering in which the
male element largely prepondera'cl
and among whom comrei ition for
partners in the dance ran high. The
affair was most creditahle and the ut
mast .nnay fnafintv anil htt,rNr rn
At II o'clock supper was an
nnunced. and a good one it was, and
lone credit to the catering and cuisine
of mine host Towers. late OF the Turner
House, Eureka. Talk of delicacies!
Why, in truth, the tables fairly
Eroancd beneath the abundance of
good things provided for the delec;a
ton of those present. Along the
of the tables were ranged,
in regular battalion order, a row of
>u>picious-loOking bottles while each
plate was thanked by u sentry from the
anne corps. SOon the delicious spark |
ling contents. produced amidst the
sunny hill>ides and green Wales of La
France, began to circulate around
fhef festive board. iinrartin. life, jollitv
and animation o all present. The
giiest of the occasion and his amiable
,onsort enjoyed themselves hugely
md were frequently toasted in brim-
ming bumpers, to which the re-
were very happily conceived.
The tables we're again cleared away
and the lovers of the light fantastic
given a chance to indTlge in the
of the stately quadrille or to
whirl in the giddy waltz, which MANY
of them did until the approach OF the
''wee stna' hours warned them of
their infringement upon the Sabbath.
The ladies toilets were perfect, all
being very becor ingly attired. l wish
! could do them justice, but l can not, |
for ! confess to being a mere tvro at
the my sterious appendages
belong TO the dress of II modern ,
belle. The pen Of a Jenkens and the
knowledge of a Wort might be equal
TO the task. l am not. though l ad-
mire the female form divine.
FOT the benefit of Eurekans. I will
append the nj OF the ladies pres
There We're Mrs. McG-, Mrs.
Mrs. Bill. Mrs. Pc. Mrs. Me-
and two daughters. Mrs. Ms.
Mrs. NJ. Miss Nj, Mrs. lie. Mrs.
T-e and Mrs. Ky were too i'll 10 at
tend.
] am no weather prophet, and there
fore shall NOT prognosticate. for when I
l become a lamentable failure. The
weather is, however. beautiful here,
with bright sunshiny days and pleas