Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-27
FLUE DUST.
Scraps from the Notebook Of the
SentfneIs Renovtar

The banks and all public offices will be
closed to-day.
The Postofice will observe Sunday hours
from 10 NJ. to l P. M.
j. N. Hill returned last night from a
trip to Reno and Carson.
The tributers in the Jackson are ship
ping ore by Broy's team.
Mrs. William Bennetts, OF Rubv Hill.
left for the East on q visit Tuesday morn
ing.
Rumor has it that John |. CHM has &C.
cepted an editorial position on the San
Francisco Alta.
Messrs. NJ. d. Foley and H. johnson
returned last night from a business visit
to Salt Lake City.
Miss Allen Longiellow ia going TO take
q course OF advanced studies at Gam
bridge, England.
To-day being Thanksgiving Day there
will be divine service in the Episcopal
Church at II A. M.
The Corner Chop Stand will serve the
best dinners to day the market affords.
Drop in and see Mitch.
Mrs. j. H. Reece and Miss Anna Reece,
came up last night from Pslisade to spend
Thanksgiving in Eureka.
For an elegant Thanksgiving dinner,
Jack Godfrey will furnish all the delica-
cies Of the San Francisco markets.
When Mrs. Homespun read in the paper
that Sl~appendash had '1failed for $780,
900" she said he was a lucky fellow.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is only 26 years
old and has written l 500 poems. The
report that she is 1900 years old and has
written only 26 poems is q campaign lie
gotten up for political effect.
The Comstock papers report q strike Of
rich ore on the summit Of Mount David
son. The mountain itself will probably
be thoroughly prospected.
Hon. W. W. Hobart, formerly Of Eu-
reka, Is now in the employ Of the Spring
Valley Water Company Of San Francisco.
Little Edgar Remington, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Remington, Salt Lake, is
very critically ill with typhold-pneumonis.
Our "devil" ia DESTROYS Of purchasing
three dozen empty coal oil cans, for which
be will pay 37h cents per dozen, undeliy-
cred.
The revision OF the Old Testament,
which has been in progress for over IA
years, is at last complete and will be pub
lished next Spring.
Rev. Mr.. Dutton had q large audien nee
out last night to listen to his lecture, at
Miners Union Hall, on the tanners and
customs Of the South.
n. Mccartney, who received the con-
tract for repairing the Mob Hill hose
house, has about finished the work. The
building is being painted.
r. .G. Willis, Of Rspidan. Va, was re-
lieved the other day Of a bullet which he
had worn behind his ear ever since the
battle OF Cold Harbor. in 1862.
Thompson Campbell and wife. accom-
panied by Mrs. l.. V. Wertheimer, came
in from Phoebe on Tuesday last, aud are
stopping at the Jackson House.
II this warm weather holds put much
longer we will have 20 trot out the sprink-
ling cart on Main street. 1t will be funny
if this jot should bring on q storm.
Berg has tons of poultry. game, fish,
fruit and vegetables, which he has on sale
for Thanksgiving dinners. You pay your
money aud take your choice OF the assort-
ment.
Ground barley Is sold here by the ranch
ers from 81 10 to 81 90 per cwt. Hay ID
going at from SIS to $40 per ton. Wheat
is worth about two cents per pound. The
market is very dull.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Hinckley arrived in
Eureka last night from the East, and Will
visit their son, United States Land Regis
ter, Fred II. Hinckley, for q few days and
then go TO California.
Smith & Moser. OF The Postofice book
store. are up to their necks unpacking all
sorts OF holiday things. It's a regular
circns for the children. aud the old folks
seem hardly less interested than the little
folks.
The champion stag hunter OF scotland
Ia an American, Mr.. Winans OF Balti-
more, who rents about $500 900 acres OF
forest for sporting purposes, and has hung
up $50 antlers "a the trophies OF his PROV
ess this season.
After giving yourself time enough to
digest your Thanksgiving dinner, &c,
round and get your partner for the Grand
Army ball. 1t will be q splendid enter
tainment. and q great many merry ioiks
will be there.
Rev. @. B. Crawford expects to leave
here lust after Christmas. He will spend
a month or two at home in Canada, ana
will then return to Virginia City. PROB
ably for a year, TO officiate as BishoP
Whitaker's Assistant Rector.