Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-11-10
WINTER EVENINGS.
The Approach of the Snowy season
Suggests the Propriefy Of Or
gambling for the Long Evenings
Endowment.


The Approach of h snowy Season
suggests the Propriety of Dr.
gambling for n Long Evenings
Enjoyment.
Wind-storms, transforms, cold and dis
agreeable weather, have been sandwiched
into the weather calendar Of the Base
Range prophets SO frequently Of late that
there is only a sprinkling Of fair days to
record. Last night the first snow-storm Of
the season set in, and served to remind us,
more forcibly than the shortening days
have done, that the wintry days have
come.
Many industries will soon be suspended.
Freighting to and from distant localities
will be let alone on account of the enor-
nous expense attached to that branch OF
revenue in times of cold, ~disagreeable and
stormy weather. The farmers labors are
nearly concluded for the year 1880, so far
as the raising and caring for crops is con-
cerned. The hay-makers have cured and
bound for market, and are fast delivering
their product to the best shipping points.
The coal haulers are storing every avail
able bin with their supply for furnace de-
mands, and everywhere the people are
settling down to the inevitable results Of a
winter campaign.
To enjoy life is yearly becoming the aim
OF u people whereas. formerly, we only
cared to gather in the shekels.
Evening entertainments are a source of
much amusement to the socially inclined,
If properly and judiciously managed.
They can hardly be thought Of during the
short summer nights, but there is abund-
ant opportunity during the long and-if
unemployed-tedious evenings OF winter.
In Eastern Nevada, summer and fall are
seasons for work and money-making; win
ter and spring is the time for rest and
recreation-for studious pursuits and the
enjoyment of social life. 1t is the season
when friends and neighbors are more
closely drawn together when they take
great interest in each others affairs; and if
they stoop to a little private gossip Of mat
tiers that concern them not, it only helps
to keep the blood in good circulation, and
awakens a spirit that is often a pleasure TO
the disintefested beholder.
Preliminary steps have been taken for
the organization of a dramatic troupe
among those of the profession" in our
home talent-and that we have some Of the
best on the Coast none can doubt. If they
should carry out the present programme,
they will succeed in affording much true
enjoyment to our pleasure seekers, and
will benefit the community at large.
For the benefit of his church, Mr.. Kicker
has started a series of literary entertain
ments which could be enlarged upon until
it would prove Of inestimable service, and
the source of much pleasure to many of
our people. His is but the germ of what
should be backed by clubs and societies
uni. free libraries are planted. and re-
nowned lecturers are induced to come and
talk to appreciative and paying audiences.
In yesterdays SENTINEL we noticed the
arrival OF Prof. J. G. Ryder, who has come
among US to teach in private clubs and
to give private lessons to that class of peo-
pie who do not wish to go into public halls,
there to appear before an audience to learn
the fine art of polite dancing. To those
who desire to participate in such pleasures
there is an excellent opportunity offered
for select and pleasant ~socials, and we
doubt not the gentleman will do much (and
profitably to HIMSELF toward aiding certain
members of Eureka society to %joyfully pass
the coming long winter evenings.
By exercising a little thought upon the
matter, the character and variety of our
winter evening entertainments can be made
to excel anything we have ever tried in
Eureka. Every young man and woman, |
every society person, and every boy and
girl in Eureka and ON Ruby Hill should
come out of the experiences of this winter
with many additions to the higher quail
ties of the heart as well as to the riches of
the mind.
Now is the time to make preparation. that
we may, to the fullest extent, enjoy and en-
rich ourselves with stores of knowledge,
with the truest of pleasures, and with the
satisfaction of saying: Well done hot good
and faithful servant.