Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-25
DOlNas Ar MINERAL HILL.
Mining, Politics and - Little Scam
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MINERAL HILL, New, Oct. %, 1884.
Ed. SENTINEL: Now that the registry
book is closed, we find our community
does not contain the names Of so many
voters as were enrolled two years ago. At
that time we we're having quite q boom in
mining, which, unfortunately, collapsed,
owing to a projected sale Of the principal
mines having been declared off. At the
present time, however, but few men are
employed at the miues and but just enough
at the mill to keep it running, which il is
doing, and turning out the usual amount
of bullion, as shown by the cleanup
every 80 days. A transfer of the mill and
principal mines may occur about the LIST of
November; if not, it is proposed to keep
the mill running all Winter on tailings, if
the weather will permit.
Political argument and tanglefoot have
taken possession of q few of the ultra par
tisan adherents Of both parties. In a
heated but somewhat ambiguous argu-
ment, last evening, a redhot, but method
ical citizen of Tentonic extraction, offered
the astounding wager OF two bits against
any mans hundred dollars that Blaine
would be the next President, and came
very near getting another "blaster
and blower" to take hin up on the propo-
sition. One was a sharp, the other a fiat,
but both were stimulated to an abnormal
degree by excitement and whisky straight.
And so it goes. The parties are about
equally divided, with the exception of the
county ticket, which leans to the Demo-
oratio ot1a nv a am aIi maiarifxy Tho mill.
teal pot has been in such a perturbed
state, during the last week, that our only
merchant ~ in the grocery line has been
ioored. 1t is supposed by some that
political excitement was the cause, but
those more conversant with the subject
attribute it to too frequent and large pota-
tions of small beer or peper-sauce. At all
events the frugal housewife is laying in
her supply Of groceries while they may be
had, and if this chronic periodical" lasts
as long as usual-from three to six weeks
- we are liable to have a dearth in that
line of goods.
Considerable scandal is floating through
the moral atmosphere. which, from all ap-
~pearances, is rapidly maturing. While it
may make racy reading, it will bring sor-
row 10 some of the least unsuspecting, and
! cause some wise heads to droop when they
see their mistake. A recent case of do
nestle infelicity, wherein a buxom dame
followed a demijohn across the way, and
| failed to return to the bosom Of her family
in season to prepare the noontide repast
for her lord and master, and resulted in a
| severe castigation of the offending weaker
| vessel when her liege lord discovered her
retreat in a bachelors wickiup. Contrary
to the usual procedure in u cases, the
owner of the domicile was left unmolested,
and can now find ample time to reflect
upon the injury be has done.
Candidates are swinging around the cir
Gle at a lively rate now Johnny Hill,
| chaperoned by Col. W. o. Mills, Jr., led
| the band, and has been followed by quite
a number since. The doubtful voter has
now had an opportunity to hear both sides
| of the question, and will doubtless cast his
| vote on the 4th of November where he
thinks it will do the most good.
Locally, there will not be much contest,
| except for Road Supervisor, which prom
ises to be somewhat exciting. ToMAso.