Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-09-15

How n Cause is Expouuded
Through she Regions About Eu-
reka.

not overburdened with wealth, neither has
he ''great expectations :" he is VIGOROUSLY
opposed to manual labor he is something
Of Q ''ladies' man." and in answer to an
inquiry from a SENTINEL reporter, as to
how he "made a live Of it," the reporter
was requested to be on hand at Sweeney's
stables just n week ago this morning. 1t
will hardly do for us to give the name Of
the young man, as, outside OF Eureka, he
is looked upon as a special dispenser OF the
truth. So we will call him Brother Pink
ham, and proceed to inform the readers Of
the SENTINEL how one man makes q toler-
able living off the settlements about u
town.
Promptly at Z o'clock last Sunday morn
ing we reported at the stable above men
toned, and there in front was our friend,
Brother Pinkham, arrayed in ball room
costume-broadcloth, silk plug-hat, white
vest and kids. The moment he esp;ed us
he vanished inside the Office, and in a Sec
ond more was out again and entertained
US with small talk until ssMr. Pinkham,
your team is ready" and we were whirling
away up past the Richmond in short order.
or three miles out, and Pinkham
brought the team TO q standstill, went I'M
der the seat with his aristocratic paw and
drew forth a travelling bag, opened it and
there was q mixture-a prayer-book, a
bottle Of cocktails. a Bible, bundle of ci-
gars tied up with red ribbon, half a dozen
bottles Of beer, a hymn book, sandwiches,
cloves, candies, nuts, q bottle OF cologne, a
couple of artificial boquets, etc. After
passing the cocktails Brother Pinkham
helped himself to a rather enervating
draught, and then started the team and
conversation. His first remark to us was
s'Can you sing?" We told him that we
KNEE a verse or two III Yankee Doodle,
Shoe Fly, etc., but he declared that would
never do; how were we on Happy Day."
when ! can read my little clear 2" etc.
ooh, that's our best forte " we answe red,
aud then after hitting the bottle again, we
gave him a snatch from ''Jordan's Stormy
Banks" and he fairly embraced US. Then
he dropped the lines-allowing the team to
move at their pleasure, and started of after
this wise
NOW, 1 want yon to stick right by ME
l am going over to Pinto to preach ; /
preach in Brother Smiths largest room at
10 O'Clock to-day / make it a point to
preach over here once a month, because
they respond literally the collection is the
main thing /; there are but a few OF the
genuine ungodly over here; / make it a
point to gin up literally until / get on the
divide, this side Of the station, and then |
on Drowned coffee, peppermint
drops, cloves and so on carry the nuts
and candies for the children. The prayer
book is OF no account over at
Pinto they want something on the Baptist
or Methodist order at Rnby Hill it has
been my custom TO read both prayers and
sermons, because they are a little more
over Thereon want to be. But
here at Pinto, q man to be popular and
make 'ein shell out on the collection bust
ness, wants to get right down on his mar
row-bones and howl through his nose like
a rhinoceros."
On the summit we took q farewell drink
and commenced to flavor up. 1t was now
about 9:f5, and as we passed the first little
house at the upper end of the settlement
Of Pinto, Pinkham commenced to hum
the familiar tune to the words, s'Ye Gen
tile sinners, ne'er forget the NORWOOD
and the gall" ETC., and we logged up to
tht ~ vi wv AOti " w iAtC W tfAt
good old soul, Brother Smith. Our team
was at once hiod away to the stable, there
to rcyel in grain and hay, and while we
with Brother Smith Of crops and
Pinkham was shaking hands with
the dozen or two Of ssbrothers and sisters
who had already assembled, scattering pea
nuts, etc, among the children, and making
SOLID, generally.
By 10 o'clock perhaps 40 were assembled,
and stepping behind a beer table, that had
been arranged iii one corner Of the DON
for bis pulpit, Brother Pinkham motioned
for the reporter and introduced him as a
man who had devoted the best part Of his
life working for the Baptist denomination
in the vineyard OF the Lord down in Iowa.
We took a seat beside him, when he gave
q nudge, with the reminder to s'start
!" and, although a little nervous at
novel situation, we went in on "Tne
day is past and gone"-rather inappro-
pirate for that time in the morning, but as
its tnne gives a wonderful scope to the
nasal twang, il was a tolerable success, all
hands joining in.
The hymn was no sooner finished than
Brother Pinkham was on his marrow
as he called 'em, and away he
went OH a strain we could never describe.
His left hand was spread over the left side
Of his head, and the vibratofy motion Of
body was like that of the balance bob
in the Curry shaft. In five minutes the
entire congregation were in tears and were
bclching forth: "Amen! Hallelujah
The spirit Is upon me. He's here--I see
Him I'll hang to this raiment Of white
till He lands me plump into glory r etc.
This part of the programme lasted full Is
x.,nrfao aud fhcp axarvhrIr not nm IN n
proper frame OF mind to aid us in singing
'.Come We sinners, poor and needy"
Brother Pinkham now arose and after
rearranging his boqucts on each end
Of the table, and placing his Bible
properly in front Of him, took for a text,
rs there a balm in Gilead," or something
OF that sort; started in about there being
signs OF a ruling spirit in every twittering
sparrow, in the dried up sagebrush, in the
blooming cactus; hoped that he might live
to see the day when fire should fall from
heaven to consume the sinners Of the
world, the vain, delusive world. Peter
was one in a bad fix, but the power that
got him cut Of Jail was good enough for
the people of Pinto to stand by; he felt
that 'woe is me if | preach not the Cos
pei" sHe that hath ears to hear, let him
hear" Infidelity was trying to poison the
people, but the people wouldn't have it;
the days Of Christian warfare were let
loose; there was more power in the gospel
than there was in the sword; and on and
on he went until a fly lit on his nose when,
with a spasmodic effort, he undertook to
brush it off. he got his nose to bleeding
and, withal, being tolerable dry, Brother
pinkham concluded to draw his discourse
to a close, but he did not forget what he
was there for-he went on:
The gospel can be had for nothing, but
''blessed is the cheerful giver;" during the
Paris Exposition upwards Of 10000 Bibles
had been given away, and he tPinkham)
had been the instrument, in the hands OF
the Lord, to forward a considerable OF this
Bible fund; it was a good work. Another
good work, the management Of the Baptist
societies throughout Nevada, were endeav-
oring to raise a few thousand dollars to
erect a temple in that modern Sodom-
Austin. All pinkham wanted was a living,