Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

The hOIluay se~ooh P"S9eu uuH III
Eureka; but why so, no one seemed to
know or care. The New Year was
Welcomed last night with something
Of a furry, but the demonstration
was Of short duration and soon died
away on the stiffness ofthe crisp mount
ain air. The ringing of the church
bells and the explosion of q few Ck,-
nese bombs and crackers, coupled
with more or less hilarity among the
men about the saloons, made up Eu
reka's greeting t. 1876. Philadelphia
and New York. we half suspect, did
4 little better. After all, there is
nothing especially rational in breaking
our necks to show our appreciation OF
any particular event. The beginning
of the centennial year of American
Independence j., of course, the grand
est thing in history, but it is per-
haps Just as we'll to let the facts be
stated i'm a quiet, easy tone, as it
would be 10 carry the news to Mary
amid the booming Of artillery. 1t is
true that great display inspires the
youth of the land with a sort of rever-
EN-, ial awe that is calculated to keep
him loyal To his country when lie
grows older. In this, pomp and cir
cumstance, and powder and bunting
are big things and should not be with
held. Eureka, though. didn't care to
impress her youth with these emo
bling examples IS did the o her burgs
noied above, aud so we are compelled
to cut this item much shorter thai we
cou d have de- ed.
W. $500. ta, ~ N nat.s unar hac
it's regrets no less than its pleasure.
II is a time that we are all given to re-
Prospective glances. If nothing more
noteworthy occurs TO the mind we
may run back the fading years and re-
cali such little incidents as where We
were and what we were doing At a cor
responding date and hour in the rap
idly receiing past. We do this,
and no doubt Others do the
and as a rule there is more of regeet,
not to say sorrow, than pleasures
called up Ivy these reveries. We have
all wasted opportunities and allowed
occasions to go unimproyed. Ever
when we can summon a pleasurthle
episode from the memory of the past,
the knowledge. while yet we contem
plate 1t, that 1t has gone forever must
tring the involuntary sigh. And so
the world goes We are here bat a
breath. Sorrow and pleasure are
administered in broken doses for a
brief time aud then We sicken and
die. So it will be with those who sue
ceed rs, and 80 il must ever be while
time lasts and while the sur and the
noon and the stars continue TO light
up The universe. There is nothing
fixed and certain but eternity. Re
form is now in order. This is the sea
son to swear off for a year, but to slop
over in less than sixty days. 1t is the
old. old story. Men and women both
have boon stopping over ever since
the snake got away with Mosher Eve
AT the battle Of the wilderness. Ii is n
good thing. however, 10 turn off the
steam occasionally, and examine the
boilers and fiues a d see how long the
machinery j. likely to last if COLI
tinued on the high pressure principle.
All whisky is not crooked, but any
of it will hopelessly crook a fellow
physically. and mentally, If he sticks
to il. Therefore. it is a good plan to
swear off. and this is just the time.
But, whether we drink or not,
the soberest OF us will make mistakes
and date II letters 1875 instead of
1876, for months 10 come. However.
we have rambled about far enough. and
must down breaks by again wishing
all Of our friends a very Happy New
Year.