Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-12-27
CHRISTMAS IN EUREKA.
How fs was Celebrated.

Christmas received due honor in
Eureka, and was celebrated with con.
siderable spirit. The services at The
churches were well attended, and the
streets were thronged with people from
early in The morning until late at
night. The day was ushered in by a
light snow storm, about three inches
having fallen the night previous, but
when the morning dawned old Sol dis
PEELED the clouds, and shone out in all
bis brilliancy, his rays inparting just
enough warmth to the atmosphere to
make 1t a pleasant day for out door
pleasure and enjoyment. The air was
crisp and bracing. and the snowy
mantle gave a realistic touch to the
surroundings in harmony with the
season. Christmas without snow
would be like a Fourth of July with
out a spread eagle Grafton; and as that
typical bird, the American eagle, gets
away with all the honors on our coun-
try's natal day, SO at this holiday sea-
son did the turkey receive his due
homage. Innumerable gobblers we're
offered up in grateful sacrifice al
household shrines, and from the self
satisfied look Of everybody, we imag-
inc that the bird was fully and salts
factorily discussed.
One Of the most pleasant features of
the day was these feasts in honor of the
occasion, and the bonds of family
union we're more firmly cemented, the
home life glorifieG, and a broad feeling
Of charity engendered for the poor un.
fortunates who relied for their Christ.
mas dinner on the cheerless restau-
rant. The little ones, Of course, got
away with the lions share of the fes-
tivities. Santa Claus was in extra
good bumor, and i'm honor of the PROS
perity OF the town, showered down
gifts without stint OF the Base Range,
and we would be 10th to believe that
the Patron Saint neglected one in the
broad land. With their toys, and the
opportunities extended them to feast
on turkey, tarts and sweetmeats, their
cup OF happiness was filled to the
brim, and they were the merriest lot
that ever celebrated the event in this
land Of ssgebrush.
Our Cornish citizens were the most
demoustrative in their rejoicings. To
them 1t is the great anniversary of the
year, the ne Plus ultra of all days, and
they gave voice to the spirit that ami
mated them in songs, glees, and
roundelays, and vocalized their Christ
mas waits with a vigor and uprosr-
iousness that proved their earnestness
and enjoyment. Their melodious
notes attracted great attention, and
wherever the glee clubs held forth,
there could be found an eager and IN
terested crowd of attentive and appre-
ciative listeners. The band from Ruby
Hill visited the town in the afternoon
and RECALLED us with a number of stir
ring airs. Their execution of the
music showed careful training, much
practice. and considering the time
they have been organized, a surpris-
ing degree OF efficiency.
Notwithstanding the number of peo-
pie in own during the day, and the
general patronage bestowed on the
saloons, it was unusually quiet and
orderly. No disturbances of a very
character happened. A few
considered il a matter of duty to be-
come more or less elevated, and two or
three knock downs occurred, nothing
ttpfc aidtliilbk tcsuitluS tndu a DidCh
eye and a bloody nose. BY II O'Clock,
night, the town wasas quiet
as ordinarily, save the occasional yell
of some obfusticated reveler giving
vent to his more than usual pressure
Of animal and other spirits.
The miner has gone back to his
weary work. and is toiling in the drift;
the laborer has resumed his wonted
IA ~rn.affpn. thu ht.SrnaSS "a 10 n0t,rf,n
over his ledger and s~quaring accounts
for the approaching new year, and the
of trade and industry obtains
as usual. All classes feel refreshed
and r~ejuveuated by reason of their
brief respite from the daily routine.
Let us hope that another Christmas
will find our inhabitants with the same
reason to rejoice and make merry over
the situation as did Tuesday, Deem.
Der Is, 1877.