Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-03
LETTER FROM. MINERAL HILL.
Thanksgiving Was Kept-A
Grand BalI-Mining Matters.
MINERAL HILL, December 1. 1880.

MINERAL HILL, December l, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL:-T Thanksgiving Day
in this section Of Eureka county did moi
pass unobserved. The people here are moi
given to fasting and prayer, however, but
deem it more conducive to longevity and
general happiness to eat, drink and be
merry. Thompson took time by the fore.
lock and everlastingly went for a flock Of
turkeys and with the usual accessories,
set a fine table at the Bullion saloon.
This was all free, and he succeeded in
stuffiing the boys to such an extent that il
was out of the question TO think of work.
ing any for a week or two.
THE GRAND BALI
At the Cosmos House, on last Saturday
evening, was the event Of the season. 1t
was an invitation ball, given by J.. and M.
Walker, and was attended, with few ex-
ceptions, by every lady in town; and with
those who came up from Pine valley and
other places, the hall was we'll filled.
Dancing commenced at an early hour,
and, excepting a short time for supper,
was kept up until 8 A. M, when the happy
crowd dispersed. After the ladies were
escorted to their homes, most OF the
bachelors and some of the benedicts
returned to the hall, determined to make q
full night OF it, and dancing, singing and
Rotations were INDUCED in until daylight.
The exercises closed with q new version
OF Poor old Joe," and the boys dispersed
to their several homes, as sober as deacons
are popularity supposed to be, and in ex-
ceeding good humor over the nights sport.
They met to have a good time, and they
had it to perfection.
NOVEL PRESCRIPTION.
About Is miles north OF here there
dwells a band of toilers from sunny Italy.
For three long years they have labored
industrioualy, manufacturing charcoal for
the Eureka market. But since the low
price of that commodity is no longer re-
numerative for the manufacturer, thay are
taking a rest, SO to to speak, until they
can command a living price for the article.
They visit Eureka occasionally to consult
the coal brokers, or renew acquaintance,
and it so happened that the camp was
deserted, save N poor devil, last week,
ohb v hhhC mdttcfb btlI WOTbts tubTe was
no cheese, 10 bacon, and no farina in the
cabin, and the aforesaid poor devil could
speak no word of English. This was not
an enviable plight for a fellow to be ia;
but he stood it for several days. Finally
when hunger drove him forth, he steered
up Copper Canyon. bringing up at the
cabin occupied by Billy Young and John
Patch, who are prospecting the old Bradley
copper mine. They could not understand
his wants, but noticing his pale and bag
gard appearance, gave him a paper to come
to Mineral Hill and procure medicine,
designating his symptoms as wind collie.
ia very careful ~diagnosis). He came;
procured a box of pills of doubtful eff
cacy, and the following prescription: Take
two pills upon retiring; should they not
prove effective, take two more in the morn
ing. Should this last dose not be sufi-
Gent to remove the wind take no more;
they will salivate you. Go to Whalen's
and buy two chickens; stew them in a
COLON of water and drink the broth. If
that don't cure you eat the chickens. If
you do not recover with all this dosing
consult an undertaken. The wind collie is
very bad if neglected" The pills were
useless. The chicken broth helped him
some, but the chickens effected a perfect
cure. His friends came with a load Of
cheese and things, about the time the
chickens were digested, and he has not
been troubled with wind collie since.
Chicken is obviously a sterling remedy
and acts like a charm in cases Of this kind.
MISCELLANEOUS.
After all the labor and repairs put upon
the mill here, with the expectation OF
crushing during the winter, it is now
found that the water supply is totally in
sufficient to justify starting. Water from
other sources can be brought in, but It
will take several months to complete the
work, and we believe it has been decided
by the two companies not to attempt OPP
e~rations during the winter.
A shipment Of rs tons OF ore is now
being made to Eureka, and perhaps other
shipments will follow. A force of miners
are still employed on the Hill, but whether
they will continue is a quien sabe case at
present. They undoubtedly have plenty
of ore, but it is hardly probable that they
will take out any large amount until they
procure water enough to run the mill.
Uncle Robert Watson has a mine north
of town which bids fair to open into a
mammoth deposit. 1t is on a line with the
kItdt uliuC5 VI OAiliCih III mil hud Vi ehC
same character Of ore. He is negotiating
with some parties in Eureka for some as
sistance in development, and if he sue
ceeds we look for a bonanza to be opened
here this winter.
Jones 4 Earles bought an old location
from George Buchanan recently, for a
nominal figure, and are now extracting
ZONE very rich rock.
Considerable assessment work is being
lone here and in Union District, to COM
ply with the new-fangled law forcing the
miners to do their work, if delayed, in the
middle Of winter.
Buster came in from Union Sunday, and
reports plenty of deer over that way, and
says the Indians have plenty Of ~venison,
but they refuse to sell 1t.
1t is said a Chicago company are about
to active operations on the
mines in Antelope District. ToMAso.