Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-10
AROUND TOWN.
l0cldeuts and Ueema.

There is no better demonstration of
the dullness that has overtaken the
town than the changed aspect Of the
streets and saloons at the midnight
hour, from what they were when the
mines were employing a full compile
ment of miners, aud discussing large
sums of money for labor and supplies.
Then tie sidewalks aud drinking
shops were thronged with men seek
ing In the billiard and gambling halls,
or at the bar, relaxation from their
daily toll. The b%arkeeper found his
position no sinecure. and fairly earned
his salary in waiting upon the de-
inands of thirsty and cornwall GUS
toners, or attending OH the calls OF
participants in whisky games. The
rattle of checks and ciink Of coin. a.
the speculative player changed ia his
dollars. or drew out his winnings, was
a sign that the tiger found plenty of
Patronage. aud accordingly waxed
sleek and fat off of his many victims.
The ~monotonpus tones Of the presiding
genius in the keno room, ~ he calle,t
of the hunters on the ivory balls Mas
prolonged far into the night, and the
total percentage at the close of the
game b-tokened a lengthy sitting.
Chop stands and restaurants done n
good business, aud the night patronage
enriched the CO Hers Of he roprietors,
All this has changed. The spectators
are more numerous than the Players,
billiard tables are covered early ia the
evening, the dealer at the faro games
listle>>ly shufle> the cards, and needs
no lookout to watch ihe bets. there be
ing \ dearth of beiiers, darkness Ell
shrouds the keno rooms, aud the bar
keepers loll owe the n or stand
in the doorway look 'ng out for a stray
customer, aud praying for the laggard
on the clock to reach the point
d~enoting closing up time. The only
live topic Is the suit, and the boys
who loaf around until The last mimi @
in hopes that a stray half dollar or
verdant customer needing pluckiny
will tall their way, seek consolation i'm
the oft uttered prophecy That things
will bopm ON the settlement of IN
mining litigation.
These duh times make a reporters
life . most interesting one, and in his
search after locals he finds that an oily
and seductive tongue, and the ex pend
iture of u vast amount of shoe leather
is a necessity of the business. "Weli,
what do you know" is a stereotyped
phrase, but not more 80 than the in
variable answer, ''notbing." This an
swer neve bluffs an old hand at the
business. News he must have, and he
plies his selected victim with queries
and leads him on until some desired
information Is gained, when he drops
him TO renew the process with a fresh
customer. Readers must have news,
and printers send up an incessant crv
for copy. regardless Of any lack of
items in the reporters noie book. A
dog liz hit il not to he sneezed at, a run
away fills in, an accident of any kind
is a God send, and a murder a perfect
bonanza. From his view thi. world IL
4 place where things happen that must
he duly chronicled, and the more
variety and excitement attending the
incidents. the better pleased he is.
Ed. Kicker tells of an attachment
'evied on the property of n mining
company recently operating in the
Coriez ranee of mountains. The i'm
patient creditor. whose Till for supplies
aud provisions run up into the hun.
dreds. became i'm patient ut the delay
in the PAY ment of his bill, and finally
brought suit. levied an attachment,
and sent an officer tn the mine TO take
charge Of. and bring the property
levied on, back to town. The official
returned on the third day with one
anvil, one dilapidsted bellows. three
picks and some crockery, the whole
outfit not worth the freight bill in
CURED in transporting them to Pail
SADIE. This WAS all there Was in sight,
with the exception of a hole. some
eight feet deep, which he would have
brought along If there had been any
pay ore In IT,. The suit was for S299,
and the costs, freight and officers
penses will o to 500 more. Ed.
says that the COMPANY would have
weathered the storm had they stuck To
tin tableware. The extra expen ii;ure
and extravaganza displayed in the in
vestment i'm china dishes cramped
them financially, and created a feeling
of distrust on the part of the creditors.
Moral: Economy aud wealth are twin
hrothpYs