Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-10-31


Yesterday was one of those disagree
able. murky and melancholy sort of
days that invariably gives everybody
the blnes. that being the most fitting
mood to harmonizs with the weather.
A soddsn overcast sky. the leadsn and
black clouds hanging low over the hills
and valleys with an occasional squirt OF
snow falling down without purpose,
and In q feeble and ftful sort Of way
that contrasts wonderfully with q gen.
uine winters storm. but enough falling
to render everything under-foot slip
perry and wet. 1t thaws as 1t touches
the buildings. and runs down through
the cracks Of the wooden porches and
awnings in big drops that worry the
pedestrian, who In his efforts to escape
the dripping shower, dod ges one just
In time to get the benefit Of another
down his back, and causesh him to men
tally curse everything that Ii not water
tight and waterproof.
The day Is Notable for an absence Of
thO 1911 0OA thOAA ttA0 StAVOtSs 1nOF w
not mind the sloppy sidewalks or
muddy c~rosswalks; such iuconven-
fences enable them to display . dainti.
ly clad foot, and just the least glimpse
of the latest style in hose, but the
shower from the dirty awnings are not
just the thing for the Q fall hats and
elegant costumes in which they de.
light to array themselves, and 30 they
keep closely housed until such time a.
the bright sunshine invites them to
the promenade, or calls them forth to
display their latest acquisition ia the
way of dry goods. It's ar of day in
the stores, aud the clerks lazily Toll
over the counters, OF take advantage
of the lull in trade to rearrange tbs
shelves and get things in order for the
campaign when the storm ceases. The
saloons are the chief resort for the
male population, aud pedro, pool and
billiards are largely INDUCED in.
About the busiest men in the com
munity are the hardware and tin.
smiths, who End their wares and labor
in brisk demand. Roofs will leak,
fires are q necessity. stove pipes ob
stinate as usual, and the head OF the
family, after q vain effort to wrestie
with the combination of ills that &C.
company u struggle with q disjointed
pipe, or . loose shingle. dies to
the hardware mar and his assistants
for relief.
The furnaces are q great resort dur
ing the prevalence of the storm, aud
group Of men gather around them,
Watching the smelters at their work.
gazing Al the molten iron as it pours
forth from the spout, gathering
warmth from the cheerful blazs and
heat that prevails. Many of these are
sad looking men with = detected a..
pect, and their envious glsnces ut the
fortunate workers proclaim their de
sires. They a work, and are will.
ing to accept any job that offers. where
manual labor will bring them a rec
compense.
The tramps find the times out Of
joint, and their appeals for aid are apt
u be met with very short
The house wife is in unison with the
weather. and her replies TO the solicit.
atoms OF the wanderers are apt tn be
very curt denials Of his demands.
Their usual sleeping places are no
longer tenable. The exposure OF open
corrals and outdoor hay piles il too
much even for their robust frames,
and the saloons get . benefit in corse
qu-nce.
The absence of old Sol, with his
CHEEKY countenance and bright rays Is
a depriv alton. and the warm sunshine
will be welcomed with enthusiasm,
born of the rebound from the de.
pressing effects that the present
gloomy weather entails.