Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-07
FLUE DUST.
Scraps from the Notebook Of tn,
Sentinel's Reporter.

Scraps from the Notebook of the
Sentlners Reporter.
The taxpayers are feeding twelve board
ers in the county Jail at present.
Clay Simms is yet undecided as to when
he will close the Corner for repairs.
The Fourth of : y Company have paid
a number Of their tstanding bills.
A new drug and stationery store is about
to be started on Ruby Hill.
The weather yesterday was delightful for
this time Of the year.
The long-continued "spell" Of cold
weather has had a very depressing effect
upon the woodpiles about town.
Alex. Wilson, Esq, Attorney at Law and
Notary Public, will shortly open an Office
at Ruby Hill.
| tiOns, essays, etc., will be held at the pub
lie school this afternoon.
For news, yesterday was one Of the dull
est days that ever existed in the memory OF
the coolest inhabitant."
Postmaster Wilson takes it philosoph-
ically. The loss of his position does no
seem to affect his temper.
Calisher Bros. display an assortment OF
| valentines calculated to gladden. the hearts
Of young men and misses.
The ssPostofice'' will be one of the fea-
lures of the Domino Festival, and will
prove a source of both pleasure and profit.
The Good Templars are increasing rap
idly in number, and many of our best
! people now belong to that organization.
The Ruby Hill Amateurs are rchearsing
every other day, preparatory to giving an
entertainment the last of next week.
Lambert Molinelli & Co. have been ap-
pointed agents in Eureka for the Hall Safe
and Lock Company.
Commissions were yesterday issued to
the recently elected officers Of the National
Guard.
Many of our merchants and business
men complain of the dull times. They
will improve when the mining companies
have all paid of.
Joseph, who was shot by officer Simpson
in a scuffie on Wednesday morning, is still
living, but his recovery is not deemed pos
sible.
Our genial friend, J. W. Lambert, Post
master at Ruby Hill, and his assistant, P.
]. F. Earring, are kept on the move for an
hour or two after the mail arrives there.
1--WE see by an Eastern exchange" says
our ~neighbor, ''that Jim Anderson's wife
expects to visit Eureka in the spring."
Jewhillikens! amt the babies coming
tool Next.
Smokey. alias Timothy Leblanc, charged
with stealing a stove, was before Justice
Cromer yesterday. He waived al exam
~ination, and in default OF $500, was com
mitted to Jail.
Uncle George Davis, who was to have
left yesterday morning for San Francisco,
for the benefit Of his health, was too I'M
well to leave, but is expected to start
down this morning.
A copy of the SENTINEL was found in one
of the pockets Of the man who was found
frozen in the canyon yesterday, which led
an u~nprincipled wag to remark that he
was paralyzed while reading one OF our
locals.
Letters addressed to the following par
| ties are held Mt the Postofiice for non-pay-
ment Of postage: Signor StIazei Giovan-
nj, CantonS Biasca j. II. Anderson, Wind
sor House, Oakland, Cal. Gion Carriere,
Bodie, Cal.
Hayes K Gibbon are now running the
butcher shop formerly wned by j. Boos,
on Ruby Hill. Their shop is next door
above the Postofice. We bespeak for them
their full share Of patronage. The boys
are ready and willing, and will succeed in
pleasing the public.