Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-23
DIsrkEsSING ACCIDENT.

"iooaiculdteu, oVeTfeacneu herself, n
was lost. A missing plank in the side
walk, on South Main street, wrecked
this form divine. We saw her as she
steamed up to the yawning abyss with
ribbons and things streaming aft and
we also observed with a heavy, heavy
heart what happened to her. She
paused on the very brink of the cbasn;
looked doubtingly into its gloomy
depths; looked again, and this time
h~esitatingly. 1t was a trying ordeal,
and who can presume to conjecture
what dark ~forebodings took possess
SION OF this lovely creatures noble
heart. Another look, and then a
dainty little foot beautifully encased in
a nobhy little boot, with a ravishingiy
well turned ankle struggling To show
Itself from beneath the elegantly fin.
lshed edges of IA Sn~owy-while skirt,
might have been seen reaching for the
other siIOre. 1t vas a close game and
there We're traces of tribulation In ev-
cry feature OF her beautiful face. The
crack was not less than two feet and
the full stroke and scope Of the pull
back was no to exceed e ghteen inches
the latter being indeed the longest
persimnon the fair one could hope to
knock under the circumstances. Still
she hoped that some of the backaction
gear might yield, and thus hoping and
reasoning, she poised herself on one
foot and with a short lurch and a mod
est hutter, away she went kersock into
that disgraceful pit. 1t is not neces-
sary to relate more. We saw her but
a moment after she tumbled down,
and never again while we live do we
want to behold another such an aspect.
If we were that girls father, which
thank the Lord we are not, we would
sue every man in town for damage
who maintains a two-foot hole in the
sidewalk in front of his premises.
Lesser cracks are not objectionable,
but we submit that some of the larger
mes should be half-soled.
CHANGES IN THE CArHoLICCHURcH.
The Repeitte having, in an item about
certain changes in the pastorate OF the
Catholic Church here and at Austin,
committed an error, proceeds to o
rect the same as follows: The article
would imply that Rev. Father Molo-
ney had displaced Rev. Father Hynas
AT Eureka, and that Rev. Father Kelly
would occupy the Austin parish, thus
leaving Father Hynes without a pas
tora g. This was entirely the mistake
OF the reporter, though he intended to
convey the idea that Father Moloney
vas temporarily filling the place of
Father Hyile> AT Eureka, until the lat
ter gentleman should arrive from Aus
tim. The exact facts in the case are
these: Father Moloney has left Eu-
reka and gone TO CALIFORNIA;; Father
Nulty, Father Hynes' assistant, has
charge of that ~genrleman's parish dur
ing his absence from Eureka; and
Father Kelly will assume charge of
the Austin parish about the first of
January next.
WELL PATRoSIzED. There were
perfect droves of ladies on the street
yesterday, all out, we suspect, making
holiday purcha SEES. The dry goods
stores OF Myers d Franklin, Moore
& McDousal, O. Dunkel Il Co, John
Shlndler, Palmer, and Aunt Hannah,
were especially well patronizel, if we
are TO Judge by the thoong that filed in
and out of them during the greater
part of the day. =. Sieler, j. Straus
and Frank Darkee, the jewelry men,
also received many calls. These firms
are likely To do a rushing business
from now until the holidays are over.
The SENTINEL reporteriS not particular
where the elegant watch and chain
comes from which his numerous adj
mire,s are likely TO present him las a
slight token" etc.
ELECTION OF OFFICERsoFST. JOINS
CHATTER, No. 5. X. A.. M.-The an
nual election of officers for the ensuing
Masonic year of st. Johns Chapter,
No. 3, Royal Arch Masons. was held
hast evening ut Masonic Hall. and re-
suited as follows: David e. Baily, II.
p; ID. G. Sherlock. X; Mathew Kyle,
lespia. II. s.; Hiram Johnson, X. A.
c.; Albert Bass, NJ. Sd "; James
Cowie, NJ. "a ", and w. A. Durley,
NJ. Ist V. We understand that the in
siallation ceremonies will take place
on next Monday evening, the 9th.
The BURIED MINERs.-We learn
that the bodies of the two men caved
on in the Richmond mine some time
ago, are expected to be recovered with
in a day or two. Drifts have been run
in such a way that the whole of the
caved section, with the exception of
about 20 feet. has been thoroughly
proSprcted. 1t will require but a short
lime to 90 through the rest, when there
is no doubl hat the unfortunate men
will be found.
THE BENEFIT. The benefit OF Miss
Firmin last night drew a fair though
not crowded house. The beneficiary
was especially charming and must
have added many conquests TO her al
ready long list of Eureka admirers.
Mr.. Jack and Miss Katie were also
happy in all they did, and the per-
formance a. a whole could not have
failed to give entire satisfaction.
JUSTICES CoURT.-This tribunal was
in full blast yesterday, and we hear
there were some convictions, though
we neglected 20 call for particulars.