Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-21

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scraps from N Notebook of the
Seniiners Reporter.
Some men, like the moon, are brightest
when full.
Extraordinary attractions for the ladies
at Franklin's.
Pick out your holiday presents before
the rush comes.
There is not qnite snow enough yet to
make good sleighing.
Albion shares yesterday advanced to
50 20, but closed at 50 60.
Eureka Lodge No. %, I. O. o. F., meets
this evening at 1880 o'clock.
A New York man refuses to nav his
doctor for fear Of being thought eccentric.
The "head of the family" groans and
says he will be glad when the holidays are
over.
There will be a special service for chill
dren at the Episcopal Church on Sunday
evening.
The rattle for the two big dolls comes off
at 7 o'clock this evening at the Postofice
Bookstore.
Berg was in receipt OF a fine lot of poul-
try yesterday; also various kinds of other
good eating.
Taylor Gearhardt has shipped some fux
to the Albion furnace that goes nearly two
thirds in gold.
A description of the Eberhardt Tunnel
and the new find will appear in to-mor-
rows SENTINEL.
The presents for the Christmas tree for
the children of st. James Sunday School
arrived last night.
There was no meeting of the Commits
sioners yesterday, owing to there not being
a quorum present.
The small boy was in his element yester-
day, and tugsed his sled all over the hills
and "hollered' track"
Professor Risdon's bon bon party takes
place at New Town Hall this evening. 1t
will doubtless be a gay affair.
A Western exchange says that Senator
Fair does not intend to go to Washington
this Winter. Why is this thus?
Charley Graham found a gold ring yes
terday, which the owner can have by call
ing on him and proving property.
Prospect Mountain is mantled in white.
The pine trees resemble stalagmites in the
Richmond and Eureka Con. big caves.
The teachers of the Episcopal Church
Sunday School are requested to meet at
the parsonage this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The cold weather of last evening put the
patrons of the Skating Rink in high glee:
they think they will now get a chance to
skate.
We are informed that the public schools
will close tomorrow for a two weeks holt
day, and thus make all the youngsters
happy.
We received information by telephone
last evening that r. Sadler & Co. received
a carload of sauerkraut from Chicago yes
terday.
Members of Base Range Council, I. o.
G.. f., are notified that assessment No. 10
must be paid to-day, or they will stand
suspended.
The Episcopal Church will be open for
decoration this afternoon and evening.
All members of the congregation are in
vited to give a helping hand.
The new grades cut along the hillside up
through Goodwin Canyon are a great i'm
provement over the old road, particularly
near the water tank, where the sheets of
ice make travelling dangerous.
The Philadelphia News gave thanks be-
tue CuElstludS slippeIo WHiCu to,ooo
Philadelphia ladies are making for their
pastors can be exchanged at any general
store for overshoes or gridirons.
The Albion mine is now the Sunday
promenade for the Eureka townsfolk, al
though the strong limbed of our burg make
Goodwin Canyon their ~favorite walk, with
the Eureka Tunnel as the terminal point.
Around and about the Albion hosting
works and furnaces everything is full Of
and activity. Perhaps nothing could
be more conveniently arranged than these
On what was formerly a desolate-
hillside has sprung up a vigorous
camp.
The downcast at the Albion furnaces is
being connected with one of the big smoke
stacks; the dust chambers are complete,
md the huge smokestack at the end of
No. 8 tunnel ia very nearly completed.
When all is ready the furnaces will be run
full blast.
The mines on Prospect Mountain are
ooking better, as a general thing, than
,yer was known before. Great improve
ara being made at many OF them,
md there is plenty OF ore in sight in
all that are being worked. All thai
8 needed now is good wagon roads to
make hauling easy.