Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-01
HOW SHALL WE CELEBRATE.
Fireworks Or mo Fireworks-PubIic
Sentiment ON the Question.

wv 1paf IN a
manner BETTING her dignity, the
question as TO whether fireworks
should be included in the various
features of the day, has agitated the
citizens who take an interest i'm the
patriotic observances. Many argu-
ments FRO and con. have been indulg-
ed in, those for, urging that the Fourth
without them, would be like playing
Hamlet with the Dane left out, and the
other side bringing forward the ques-
ton of expense, danger to property,
etc. 1t being our province to feel the
public pulse on all questions affecting
the interests of Eureka, we devoted a
portion Of our time yesterday in inter
viewing prominent and representative
men as to their opinions on the sub.
| iect. Our first victim was Rufus, and
we were more than pleased to be able
to get his views. His ripe old age, the
long series of anniversaries that he
had participated in, and the general
~sounduess Of his deductions, gave his
conclusions great weight. In answer
to our question whether he was in
favor of fireworks on the glorious
Fourth, he instantly gave US the fol-
lowing: Having just returned from
an extensive tour of the Eastern States,
during my peregrinaiions have no.
ticad that President Hayes course on
the question of civil service reform is
generally endorsed by the ins, and
heartily cursed by the outs. You see,
it makes a great difference whether
you have got AN Office or want one.
Now, ii Grants reception in England
proves anything, and | am not pre-
pared to say that it does, il seems to
me that IL IL better to be an express
ident with a reputation, than a private
citizen with no reputation at all.
Travel, Sir. rubs off all the little angles
acquired by a continuous residence at
one point, ex Expands ones views, and
gives a culture no to be acquired in
the constrained limits OF a Base Range
city. You may not believe me, but |
assure YOU that there are towns twice
as large ~ Eureka, but admit they
do not possess the attractions of this
place. The delightful perfume that
p~ervades our atmosphere il not to be
inhaled in the largest cities that
| ~sajourned in, hurdy houses are
unknown, and there Is not even a
smelling furnace in the Capital of our
great Republic. When it is remem-
bered that / reached the Southern
States at a time when 'possum was not
In season, can IL be wondered at hat |
turned with satisfaction and retraced
my steps to the home Of my adoption.
with a resolve 10 roam no more ?'
Here the Judge was called off to issue
a marriage license TO a couple from
McGarry District, and we left him
beaming benignly over his spectacles
at the would. be bridegroom. 1t will
be see from the above that the Judge
tavors the fireworks feature. We me-
andered across the street TO the Court
Exchange and found Hank Knight
slipping a lemonade that Phil. had con-
cocted for him out of a bottle marked
" Bourbon" and advising several
thirsiy-looking customers to buy
come, as IL was way up" Hank
had no decided opinion on the fire
works question. Ills idea Of a cele-
hration was to hitch six horses to a Com
cord coach, pile in a goodly number OF
passengers. give him the ribbons and
just "let 'em 60" If this thing is
going to be a success" lie remarked,
you have got to turn out all the
stages in town and come up to the
hotels with a grand flourish" We
conceded, and waiting for a moment
until Bony Ayers was introduced to
Eugene Blair, a ceremony that was
concluded by the observation of
"here's luck T." tackled them about the
much vexed question. They both
agreed that nothing could be done
without g circus. Their idea was that
the money collected by the COMMITTEES
should be expended in starting a first.
class grand aggregation. AS BOny re-
marked: What is life without cir
cuses ? Look at the joy and happi-
ness bestowed on Eureka by the adj
vent of Montgomery Queen last week.
Let US. then" he said, " hesitate be-
fore We throw this money away
on professions, literary exercises and
such foolishness, and make the
iund a nucleus for OF the greatest
shows that eve performed. i will be
ringmaster." Eugene stopped him
Just at that part of his remarks and in
sisted that ne was peculiarly fitted for
that position.
search of Orrin Miller. He was rather
timid at first, but finally consented to
proclaim his ideas, in the following
language:
The corruscation of the gorgeous
roman candle, the dazzling flight
through mid air of the rocket, the de-
tonatlon of the celestial bomb, accom-
panied with the ceaseless rattle of
richocheting and explosive fire-crack-
ers. have been attendants on every re-
turning and recurring anniversary of
our great and glorious independence
that have come under and within the
range of my observation. Taking a
broad, comprehensive, elaborate and
searching view of this great question,
/ should indorse the movement with
my approval, but. sir, agricultural
interests cause US to hesitate. Noise
deteriorates and explosions alarm and
fill with panic the SOU of that noblest
friend and companion of man, the
horse. You are aware that an associa-
ton has recently imported W mag
nificent Norman
We were far down Main street by
this time, and consequently Orrin's
conclusions are lost to an anxious CON-
munity.
We gathered in our travels various
opinions. An old smelter thought that
if the crowd would assemble at the
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