Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-18
THE wEArHEn W. TnE GEoLoo.
ICAL SURVEY.

Two Things which should, ans
Therefore Won't Agree.
He who does the worst he can, does bad
ly ; acts abominably +; the devil can do n,
more.
II the dramatic William, or poetic Mr.
Byron-whoever is responsible for +" SIGH
sentiment-were present, we should say b,
is q woman-for II . C~hristian-and WI
are; SO are our sisters-evidently they NEAR
the reverse of what they say. With ap-
~propriate and fitting reference to the ION.
ditions, the remark may be applied to the
weather which has been proving around
lately, and finally, on Friday night, with
n fell swoop, so quietly and softly, took
US in and wrapped Q us It's winter
winding sheet.-That's original; we
stole 1t.
We don't care much; it rather pleases
| us, to be able to record six inches OF snow
fall, at the time Of year when ordinarily
we are kicking the grasshoppers off our
sweet potatoe vines. It exhibits the won
derful resources OF our climate, and il we
could only convince ourselves that we shall
find the usual iceberg, cooling its head
against the summit Of Prospect Peak, next
Juth Of Fourly, we would join . Mookey q
Sandy band and-hold the fort for the next
non-elected President.
But what does excite our sympathy, and
stir up our compositions, is to witness the
wild wailing and copious gnashing going
on at the Geological Garden. It really Is
too bad, and we don't mind admitting that.
from experience, we know how 1t il our
selves-to some extent. To hear the dove
cooling DER prospective liberty to see the
brilliant hawk listening for bright glints of
sunshine to behold the roaring lion, I'M
easy in his pace, trembling with glow
Of conquest over less favored rivals. and to
harken to that modest lamb, bleating its
joy at coming Of spring and other green's
al this was, and q very entertaining
play /; now, q memory only. For the
weather rules; the storm is upon them and
their confinement to the aviary and the
den is prolonged till mighty Jove listens to
the prayers Of suffering humanity and will
reverse his thunder.
To the Geological Survey especially en-
barrassing is it, that, having expected
speedily to HE to the tented field, sad fare
wells were said: the last swing was taken
upon the front gate; for the last time were
double stars observed by most orbs; the
dimming gaze fingered, with q proud heart
throb, for q inal admiration Of the back
hair of the retreating maid-here we shed
q tear. And this all has to be lone over
again; another last farewell must be pro-
nounced, and, notwithstanding the gener-
osity and affability which characterizes
these young gentlemen, we do most seriously
object to the Ole Bull business; not from
pity of the men-confound them, we envy
the privileged beings-but from the conse-
quent Generalization of our ladies. It
may yet come to pass, that we may all have
to do it, then God protect his own-we
won't.
But this matter is getting serious. We
must stop to pray for favorable weather.
dry, hot and a dead calm. Moreover, we
started to write something about the plan
Of campaign of the U. s. Geological Sur
vey; the orders from Director King to,
with all dispatch compatible with thorough
ness, and aid OF increased force, hasten
the work to completion-but our feelings
got the better OF US, and this subject, like
many another %conundrum Of the past,
present and future, will keep, and 0 we
will only say it is
ITO BE Continued