Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-11

A v~i11iauOus Conspiracy Against
she S~enffners Local.

tuG Sc1ahhu@lS LOCAL.
Lambert Molinelli, Public Administra
tor Smith, and Gid. Scanland are three
county officials, whose Offices are in the
same apartment. All three are smooth.
faced, innocent-looking gentlemen, who
would pass in any well regulated commu-
nifty as members Of q Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. or any other organization
in which piety is supposed to be the chief
recommendation. We are sorry to say that
the good opinion heretofore entertained
for these individuals by our humble sell
has undergone a complete revolution in
the past few days. When we made our daily
tour on Saturday afternoon, Molinelli as
sured us he had something of special in
terest to the community in general and the
SENTINEL in particular. 1t was q prob
lem, he said, Of interest to the public,
and one which would attract general at
tention. Smith and Scanland both join
ing in the suggestion, we consented to its
publication, and it appeared in our col
umns on Sunday. Early Sunday NOR ming
we tumbled out OF bed, and, without wait
ing to dress, endeavored to start o fire.
While engaged in this laudable but provok-
ing undertaking. there came a rap ut the
door, and ere we could reply it opened,
| and o stalwart son OF a sea cook came stalk
ing into the room, with q sheet Of legal
| cap paper in his hand. 1t was a solution
to that problem, and he was utterly obliv-
ious to the fact that we were incased in
a single garment, not longer than it ought
to be. For fully twenty minutes we shiv-
cred before an open door, while he ex-
planned his solution. A particular lady
friend, passing at the time, vowed it was
shocking, and hasn't spoken to us since.
We managed to get rid Of him at last, but
Mr.. Kicker had one nearer less than he
wonld otherwise have had, for instead Of
going to church, as we intended, we went
to Led and damned all mathematical prob
lens. A few hours after, when we struck
Main street, our miseries only commenced.
Every second man we met had an ex-
PLANTATION of that problem, and it was 4
o'clock before We managed TO get our break
fast. A prominent merchant was found
in a most u~ndignified position, being
astraddle of q store-box, on which
he was busily engaged in working out a
solution. Sol. Ashim closed his store in
order to be free from interruption, and
Sam Goldstone hasn't collected a bill in
two days. All day yesterday we were bad
gered at all points, n when Jim Mason
said he had an item, we naturally supposed
he referred to that problem, and we aston
ished our worthy Deputy Sheriff by in
forming him, in terms more emphatic than
polite, that he might go to the devil. All
day long a stream Of visitors poured into
the SENTINEL Office, and all had answers
which they wished to explain. When
evening arrived we were a fit candidate
for a lunatic asylum, and gathering the
mass of answers we asked our senior edi-
tor, Mr.. Skillman. if he wouldn't give us
a lift. Now,.Mr. s. is an amiable gentle
man, aud answered yes, " cheerfully. He
gazed in helpless bewilderment on the
mass Of matter placed before him, and
suddenly recollected that he had a
pressing engagement outside. Up to
the hour of going to press we managed
to Gull the following answers, and should
we have sufficient courage left, will tackle
the balance tomorrow. At the same time
we give notice that before any one gives us
another problem they had better insure
their lives for the benefit Of their families,
and make suitable arrangements Tor a fu-
neral. Among the are the follow
ing
Mrs. Louella Marsden says the agent
| owes the town $76.40, and it gained for
the year S18.06.
Thomas prolyn figures the agent out
SSH.
Sam Goldstone declares the agent lost
$53.3i.
Two unknown correspondents say that
| the agent owes the town S50.33, and the
town lost SSH, in which Mr.. I. j. Kelly
oncur
Mr.. C. Livingstone and Judge Harmon
| place the town loss at S1S.06.
Messrs. Gid Scanland, William Pardv,
W. +. Eogart, and seven unkuewn cores
pondents claim that the town lost SSH,
and Lambert Molinelli puts the figures at
S7.31.
Mr.. Matthew Murphy is prepared to
wager that there is due the town Sl39 IA.
Mr.. M. NJ. Ley says the town owes the
agent 50 63.
Sol. Ashim figures that the town lost
So IL by the operation.
When all the counties have been heard
from We shall give the correct answer.
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