Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-02-28
Odds and Ends.

smallest of unconsidered %trifles, and
the bits and waste that we cast away
find a place in the economy of some
judicious collector. Nature recog-
nizes no such thing as odds and ends,
and the smallest atom finds a place in
the great plan of life. The wasteful
hand of man destroys combinations,
but Natures labratory Immediately
sets to work reducing and re~assorting,
returning them to their original ele.
ments, or building new forms. We
hardly started out to write a philosoph-
ical essay and the science OF chemical
changes, but had in view the many
uses to which were put the things
we cast aside, from the droppings OF
the table to the cast-off garments that
we begueath to ON Piute Indian.
The latter is the most industrious
gatherer of these remnants. The
avidity with which they search the
garbage barrel is only equaled by the
unqualified delight that they manifest
when some dainty moreel is fished up
from that receptacle. Their stomachs
revolt at nothing from which car I've
extracted nutriment to appease their
constant hunger. Besides the restau
rants. they are constant attendants at
the kitchen doors of private houses,
and their appealing looks and never
failing i'm pudence to them all
the debris from the dining room.
Their hunger satisfied, they next turn
their attention to what caSt-of cloth
ing may come in their way-old shoes
aud boots, discarded neither garments,
aud shocking bad hats-this, however,
only when his finances are at a low
ebb, for when he has cash the Piute is
a good %patrOnizer of cheap clothing
stores. The vices of his white breth-
rem furnish hun with material for his
amusement, and he can be seen busily
picking up the cards in front of a sa-
loon, swept out in the morning after a
nights siege at poker or pedro. AS the
Piute'S pack OF cards is unlimited in
number, and follows no order in suit
or kind, he has only to follow the die
tates of fancy in his selection, and we
observe that he runs grsatly to picture
pastehOards.
Next in order the Cinnamon,
who are a grade higher in their tastes
and accommodations. Johns ideas runs
altogether to the profit to be found in
the waste, and his eye is as keen as a
hawks in discovering the noun of
coin that the most insignificant article
will produce. He will wander over
the hills and grub out the roots of
trees left by the wood chopper and
transport them miles; hover around
charcoal teams and CLEAN the Jumps
scattered in unloading, for use in the
laundry. and search the back yards
and ''big ditch" for empty Goa oil,
fruit and oyster cans, for the sake of
the solder that they will yield. In the
latter field he in contact with
the boys, who consider the cans, old
iron and bottles az their peculiar prop
erty, and tiercely dispute Johns n
c~rauchments on their domains. The
boys are very industrious in driving a
trade in this line, and the confectioners
thrive off of their gains.
The ruling rates OF lumber and roof
ing materials render many articles val,
liable that in more favored localities
are devo,ed to kindling wood. This is
especially the ca>e with the heavy
packing cases in which merchandise is
shipped to Eureka. These are eagerly
sought after and used in many differ
ent ways. 1t answers very we'll for
sidewalks, is used in constructing
fences, sawed in strips and taking this
place of batten in many pretentious
residences, and we have noticed >ev-
eral OuthouSes constructed entirely of
the material. There is such a dem md
for boxes and cases that they have be.
come as much an article of trade as
their original coutents, and command
a ready sale. Next to the boxes the
coa oil cans are most in demaud-the
TN sheets of which they are composed
are utilized as a roofing material, their
size making them very handy Tor that
purpose. Wecan call to mind a dozen
residences, the roofs of which are
neatly covered with this article, and
they appear to answer as good "A pur-
pose as the regular sheet tin. The adj
dition OF a coat of fire proof paint adds
TO the appearance and conceals any
defects in the looks. A stroll among
the miners cabins reveals many other
Sh fits and devices used to add to the
comfort and convenience of the occu.
pants, but we have mentioned enough
to show the value of many things that
in other communities are not consid-
cred worth looking after.