Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-01
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A Cosby Letter From Dur Lady
Correspondent.

A Cosby letter From Our Lady
Correspondent.
ED SENTINEL: The placid waters o
the Humboldt do not flow more quiet
ly than does life in our little village
We are stranded high and dry on the
shores of dullness, but as it is oul
normal condition, we have got enureC
to fate, and are in that straight where
we are willing to take things as they
come, and sometimes even willing tc
take them without their coming at all,
Still, like other towns of larger popu.
lation and loftier aspirations, we have
the elements that characterize all com.
munities. Although not embracing
but q few over a dozen families within
our town limits, still social lines are as
strictly drawn as in my place. There
are three distinct grades, each one
turning up their beautiful noses at the
other set, and all vigorously engaged
IN retailing small talk and gossip rela.
tive to the rival cliques. Many a poor
d3vil here has lost his job in conse-
quence OF getting entangled in one of
these social strata, and espousing its
cause. However, we have got all over
that and live in peace and harmony
AS l was saying i'll regard to the re.
semblance between ourselves and
other towns, we have got our big man
whose word is law and around whom
revolves a host of lesser satellites.
Then there is the politician of the
town. He comes out strong at pri-
mary meetings, endorses the Southern
policy, "by God sir" and reads the
SENTINEL, Enterprise and Chronicle
daily with a grave assiduity that be-
speaks his purpose of keeping abreast
of the times at all hazards. His pom
derous and weighty words will be
heard at the town meeting, and he al.
ways represents Palisade i'm the con-
ventions. You may know him if you
meet him on one of these occasions by
the modest and deprecating way in
which he bears his honors, and the
confusion that covers him when he
alludes to the duties imposed
on him by "our end Of the coun-
ty." The mex most important in
dividual, and bearing an intimate re-
lation to the last is u energetic
representative of the majesty of the
law, the terror of all small boys and
sick trainps. His titles cluster thickly
around him, aud his c~ountenance be-
trays at once that he is a living type
of legal justice. Unhappy criminal
he who once comes within his clutch
es. AS well attempt to soften fate, or
escape the DEGREES of the inevitable as
to resist our mighty constable in the
discharge Of his duties. His very
presence preserves the hamlet from
the crimes that disturb our neighbour
ing towns, and casts a protecting
shadow over US as we peacefully SUM
Der.
Next is the masher," a veritable
specimen of that genus wasting his
salary on perfume, hair oil and Byron.
ic collars. He is not an old resident;
no town can stand his fascination
long. All of the fair sex succumbed to
him long ago, and now his only re-
source is to rush out on the platform
when the palace cars are i'll sight and
air his graces for the benefit of the
lady travellers. "Coin" would not ex-
tract his name from me, for alas! / am
II of his victims.
/ might mention other distinguished
citizens, each a chief in his depart
ment, but l forbear out. of courtesy to
your readers.
The comment Of people on the emil
grant trains that pass through here
daily are i'm a great degree unjust to
this class Of travellers. TO be sure, the
odors that pervade the cars are not
Z" perfumes from AraDy," neither are
their costumes entirely en- regte. Fam
lilies seeking a fortune in a strange
land, and intent on lettering their con
dilion, do not put on their best clothes
to journey across the continent, but, as
a rule. the emigrants are hard-work-
ing, desirable citizens, and of a class
generally that will be desirable addi-
lions to the population of any Stale.
The taunt of their want of cleanliness
rebounds to the shame of the railroad
companies, with whom lies the
fault in not providing decent
notation for the trip, and their gen.
eral treatment of this class of travel.
The cattle and hogs are more tenderly
cared for. MY attempt to champion
them results from the numerous filings
that | read daily in newspapers which
ought to be above such very small
business. But then it is the way of
the world; we all cotton to the first
class passengers and look down on
third class with contempt.
No marriages, M divorces, no scam
DIAL, nor news to chronicle. Nothing
more exciting than the arrest of a
couple of absconding Eureka Celes.
tails, whom our worthy Deputy Sher-
i'll interrupted in their flight and re-
stored to the embraces of their credit
ors in Eureka. Schools, societies and
hotels are all tlourishing and a chance
in the dim future-if our coal vein de-
velops properly-to become an inland
city, which event l hope we may all
livet TO see. NELLIE A.