Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-24
rHE MAN ABOUT TOWN.


DlIlDaNAOSit WhO HAttu nv a ~
Der, have you ever been in this situation =?
II you have been, you certainly understand
the feelings Of a brother Bohemian, who at
times is compelled to draw upon his imag-
ination for his facts, but we had to obey,
the inner man had to be fed and the outer,
man clothed, so there was no alternative
but to get items. We could draw a will
and itemize it, we might draw the picture
of the editor, or a check upon a bank where
we had no funds and take the consequent
ces, but when a fellow is compelled to draw
upon his Imagination, when he does not
possess the poetic fire necessary to produce
that which pleases the a~utocrat and his
readers, you will all agree with us that the
task is no ordinary one. Numerous tens
might be obtained, but you are all aware
OF the fact that in case you should write
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, explanations would be in
order, and you would be required to apol-
ogize or take the consequepces-yiz: pis-
tolls and coffee. We prefer the coffee, but
the former is a condition precedent, al
though we don't exactly understand why
powder and ball should be regarded an in
| ulSDtDSuDlt tduiSltt w all liiOCtI1L DtNbr-
age. The duty Of a reporter is to pry into
the business OF others, to exercise constant
espionage, and, in short, to play the devil
on two sticks looking Town the chimney to
see what you have for breakfast. Yet peo-
pie don't like him; they decidedly object
to his presence, deeming him a necessary
evil; they tolerate him, but we have never
yet found an individual member of society
who was willing to go out in the back yard
and yell for him. Recognizing the short
comings Of human nature, and fully real
izing the fact that the ''art preservative Of
all arts" has to be maintained at all haz-
ards, we started out for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning items. 1t was a deraier
tered at the result OF our item
gathering, we plead necessity and throw
the entire responsibility where it properly
~belongs-on the managing editor. Ne
cessity knows no law" and We appeal to
all our readers to sustain us in the
citation Of this wcll-known maxim. But
we are consuming too much time and
space in apology, or what might be re-
garded as a preface preparatory to burning
some fellow up.
The first victim we found was an old
friend of ours, whom we supposed fully
posted on all matters local, social and po-
litical /; hence we proceeded to interview
him in the most improved fashion, as fol-
lows.
Reporter-Well, how do you do? Nice
day little sultry looks like rain; may
have a c,oud-bnrst; pretty nearly the an
anniversary, amt it? What do you think
Of Connor's chances for Governor? Did
you hear anything Of the cave in the Con-
molly mine? Who won that game OF pedro
yesterday? And what do you know of
cheap beef?
victim-Hold on what are you at? Do
you suppos that / am a travelling omniun
gatherum of all the news and scandal in
the camp? If | should answer all your
questions they would regard me as the
champion liar Of Eureka. You insult me,
sir.
Reporter Beg pardon; meant no o~flense;
but we were sen. out to gather news, and
knowing that You kept posted on matters
and things generally, paid you the compli-
ment of being the first one bored with our
presence. This little bit of fiattery had
the desired effect, and we obtained from
him the following items in aaswcr TO our
interrogatories-that he felt very well, con-
sidering he had been up all Sunday and
Sunday night, playing peed that it
was a pretty nice day; had no appetite,
however, though a cocktail might promote
NV A'hf - rSttiAo H0isif N"t Nohib
not be surprised II we did have cloud
burst-just about the same conditions ex-
listed when tho big burst occurred four
years ago would advise people TO prepare
for tall, except the Cinnamon wouldn't
hurt much TO wash them all ont, the
sooner the better. ConnOr's chances for
Governor we're good couldn't understand
the diatribe OF the editor OF the LeceiHe /;
his associations must have been with the
lower orders. He had no business to re-
vile and yillify the prominent citizens of
Eureka. Heard that they had struck a
cave in the Connolly mine, and that it in
dictated beyond perad venture a big thing.
Come ou. even at "peed well, a little
ahead, and as to what l think Of cheap
beef, you must pardon me | am a jury
man. and have a large family to support.
He was excused from further torture,
and we sought a new victim, whom we
thought could give us light upon a vexed
question, and one which il at present of
more importance to the citizens and tax
payers Of Eureka than any other, viz The
Courthouse question.
neporter-Just stepped in to get your
ideas about erecting a building having a
frontage Of fifty feet lin accordance with
adopted plans and speciications) upon a
lot having a width Of only forty-one feet.
t3ff-Aa hhA& e0AitO 49, aaats
cuss would come round pretty soon and
ask such impertinent conundrum. Go to
Horn, or To- nd we did not stand up
on the order OF our going. but went at
once to see Mr.. Horn, and upon finding
him disengaged, proceeded TO bore him.
Reporter-Was the language that one Of
your colleagues used the other day at a
meeting of the Board Of County Com
missioners correctly translated (meaning
the German he then made use Off?
Mr.. Horn.-The gentleman was SO ex-
ceedingly irate that his German savored Of
incoherency. Hence / am unprepared to
say whether the translation was correct or
not. You r~ecollect when Lord Beacons-
field made his first speech, he asserted
upon being laughed down ''that he had
begun many things several times. and had
finally succeeded at last" This was also
incoherent, but Dizzy has kept his word.
Not fully comprchending the application
Of this historical narration, and thanking
Mr.. Horn for the time consumed in the in
terview, we started out in quest of more
items.
We found a mining man, and right here
VIC assert, without fear of contradiction,
that the time was in the history OF this
camp that the Superintendent and Mana
gers Of mines and furnaces regarded the
newspaper man as their friend, cordially
welcomed him, and gave him all the infor-
nation in their power touching the devel-
opment and product Of their mines; but
the scene has changed, there is no identity
of interest. The reporter is received with
suspicion, and the editor as an enemy.
But to the man Of mines.
Reporter-We learn that recently some
very rich ore has been discovered in the
- mine should be glad to have the par
t~iculars.
Mining Magnate-Why, bless your in
nocent heart. who sent you after me ?
Don't you know that every officer and sub
ordinate connected with our company has
specific instructions to impart no informa-