Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-31

The Social and Religions Aspect OF
the Place.

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the Place.
From the Bodie Standard"
The approach Of winter is beginning to
make itsSf felt in Bodie. A good many
Of the smaller claims, which during the
summer months we're worked with q wind
lass, are now closed down, and, as natu-
raj result, there are moro idle men around
town than there were formerly. Less
money ID In circulation, and collectors re-
port collections difficult 10 make this
month. A trip through the saloons dis
closes large number Of men ia the yicin-
ity of the stoves, most OF whom have no
other place TO go. Then there are not
Few tough citizens" who never do work,
and who are always attracted to a live
camp. This combination leads 10 frequent
brawls-knock downs and drag outa--and
occasionally TO shooting scrape. The
STANDARD" which Ia essentially an organ
OF the business interests OF the town, does
not deom 1t essential to report every case
OF black eye and mashed nose. having more
important matters to look after. II any
one gets badly hurt--cut. shot or danger
ousiy wcunded--we dispatch reporter to
iook II up and occasionally we get the par
ticulars Of such affairs which do not find
their way before the courts.
Wo have, indeed. in Bodie, all the ac-
compartments Of rich and lively camp.
There are now probably not less than forty
saloons. and two or three more building.
To dozen or fifteen Of these are attached
gambling rooms, in which are dealt faro,
roulette. rouge ct noir, twenty -onc, and
nll the other games known to the profess
sion. Most OF the games are we'll patron
lied. bv truly cosmopolitan crowd Of
customers, from all the walks Of life. At
the table may frequently be seen the re-
presentstiyes OF nearly every portion OF
.'rr own country, as we'll as Of Europe the
hian with the rich brogne, from the Emer-
aid Isle the descendants Of a noble ances-
try, who In KIN shirt and tartan wi, Wal
lace bled;" the native OF the great empire
on whoss soi; the sub never sets the oae
who was born In Vaderland the Swede,
the Norwegian, the child OF sunny Italy,
the son of La Belle France, the African.
aud even the almond-eyed Chinaman takes
bis chances in coppering the acc, and
the professions. bless yoa, are all repre-
scntcd. The hardy miner Is cibowcd by
his own superintendent. aud the faded
Cypriau, with tawdry anery and lack
lnstcr eye, Il fanked on the right by the
disciple OF blackstone and on the left BY
him Of Escnlapius.
We have no church but Miners Onion
Hall answers that and u variety Of other
purposes. On Saturday evening. for in
stance. the hall was occupied for grand
testimonial and complimentary benefit to
Billy Costello. the champion light weight
Ut the Pacific Coast. matched to fight
Harry Maynard for 81 900 side" as We
are informed by q flaming poster printed
In our job Office. This performance closed
with rattling "psssagc at arms" between
Billy Costello and Cassidy. At 10 o'clock
Sunday morning the Rev. Father Cassin, Of
the Roman Catholic Church. said mass in
the same building. but dismissed his con-
krcgation In time to allow Rev. q. b.
Hinkle. OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. to preach TO his little flock MT p.
n. In the evening the platform OF the
same hall was occupied BY an amateur min
strel performance, on which occasion were
resurrected not fes Of the dead and
buried Jokes Of past generation. All OF
which goes to show great casholicity on the
part Of the Union ~ to the use OF their
hall, and generous aud harmonious use Of
II By singular variety Of interests