Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-06
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Scraps from the Notebook OF the
SentineI's Reporter.

r1nts yesterday.
Mr.. O.. L. Scott intends leaving for
Wood River soon.
The projectors of the new water works
had a survey made yesterday.
Mr.. W. s. Marchant, the San Francisco
drummer, arrived last night.
Mr.. W. B. Harrub was on the sick list
at the Parker House yesterday.
Owing to the stormy weather the town
was exceedingly dull yesterday.
@. L. Waters, Esq, formerly Of White
Pine, is practicing law at Bellevue, Idaho.
Deputy Sheriff Mckay will interview the
business men IN the license question to-
day.
r. Sadler & Co. yesterday received a
large assortment of crockery and hard
ware.
The Presbyterian Church pulpit will
probably be filled by a minister from New
Jersey.
Yesterday was made up of all kinds of
weather-rain, hail, snow and a very little
sunshine.
The number and seeming prosperity of
the two. bit restaurants in Eureka are re-
markable.
E. Stone, a native of New York, aged 43
years, died at the County Hospital on
Thursday last.
A. E. Cheney, Esq, left this morning
for a two weeks stroll among the flowers
near tide-water.
When a man is at a loss how to spell a
difficult word it helps him wonderfully to
write a blind hand.
There was a fight on Ruby Hill Thurs
day evening between two Indians, in which
knives were freely used.
Col. Reilly selects his assistant scav-
engers with great care. He says he takes
his Generals from the ranks.
We understand that energetic work will
soon be commenced on two or three prom
inent mines at Stafford District.
Miss Ellen Hannah was the boss speller
in the second intermediate department
examination yesterday afternoon.
The Wood River News, at Bellevue, will
soon be published daily. Brother Clay,
we are glad to learn of your prosperity.
When a girl gets mad and rises from q
fellows knee, but thinks better Of it and
goes back again, that's what they call a re-
lapse.
The second story to Jack Perry's saloon
is being rapidly pushed forward, and in q
few days will be occupied by a brand new
tiger.
Nearly every business house in town re-
ceived freight by last nights train, and
will have large freight bills to pay this
morning.
William Wescoatt, Esq, has purchased
the balance of Judge H%illhouse's library,
and will have it placed in his Office in the
Courthouse.
The public schools of Eureka and Ruby
Hill, this year, will probably continue in
session as long as those of any other town
in the State.
An Eastern merchant says that he has
proved beyond a doubt that 81 900 spent
in advertising brings him in more trade
than a So, 900 drummer.
Charter members of Base Range Coun-
Gil No. 2, Independent Order of Chosen
Friends, will meet at the County Asses
sor's Office this evening at 1870 o'clock,
sharp.
Dr., Keen will sell the real estate and
household furniture of Joshua Whitesides
at l o'clock to-day at his stand on Main
street. This will be q good chance to get
bargains.
Miss Gussie Mannheim has been given
the position of assistant teacher in the
primary department of the Public School,
and will enter upon her duties on Monday
morning.
Rev. Eben Muse will close his labors at
the Presbyterian Church tomorrow,
..onl.-. ~,~n~~x a~l npaptnn Tho
public are invited. He starts East on
Tuesday morning.
Messrs. W. s.. Hobart, J. B. Low and
Alvinza Hayward arrived by private con-
veyance yesterday afternoon from Bristol,
Lincoln County. They left for San Fran
cisco this morning.
Attorney General Brewster has given a
decision that where mail contractors fail
to make trips by reason of floods, or for
any cause, the price Of the trip must be
deducted from their pay.
The Union Guard desire to thank
Messrs. Lautenschlager, Mau and Motfatt
for several kegs OF beer, given on the occa-
sion of their election; also, Mr.. John Vim.
ton, for a bountiful supply Of ham sand
witches.
The WEEKLY SENTINEL will be published
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. 1t will con-
tain a complete review OF all that has
transpired in the district during the week.
Send it to your friends in the East and
Europe.
The intelligence that the School Trus-
tees have made such arrangements as to do
away with the halliday system and to give
the primary children the benefit OF both
morning and afternoon teaching, Is re-
ceived with general satisfaction.