Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-10

How the People of that Section
Celebrated independence Day.

SECRET CANYON, Eureka Co., New,
July 8, 1885,.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Notwithstanding the
unfavorable aspect Of mining affairs in this
place, the result of the Geddes Mining
Company abandoning for a time active
operations in their extensive properties
and a consequent hegira Of many Of its re-
cent inhabitants. a sufficient number are
left to rejoice that ON Times leaden wings
Is borne another glorious Fourth. To cele-
brate that event a party consisting OF Mr..
and Mrs. Andy Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Dougherty, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Fitzgerald,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nelson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Steele, Gustave La Fonde
and Miss Linderberg, Charlie Gilmer,
Jimmie Brown, Jack Linderberg, Barney
Maclury and doc" Hamilton congregated
at Browns Springs adjacent, and there in
that outrageous spot did we disport our
selves, making the welkin ring. The Car
Of State headed the procession, with Mrs.
Nelson as the Goodies Of Liberty standing
beneath the stars and stripes. Next, citi-
zens in carriages. pedestrians. etc. AS we
nesred our rendezvous boundless hilarity
reigned, putting to flight those denizens OF
the forest, the festive coyote and timerous
hare. "What meaneth this too numerous
company" cried they, and s~traightway
fed. The usurpers arranged q rustic
bower and the trouble forthwith COM
menced. Twas "Greek meet Greek" in
the striving combat OF whist. casino, and SO
on-the gentlemen retiring occasionally to
set EN- up again; whatever that may mean.
Finally the ladies announced lunch. and
such a lunch One gentleman swore by
the beard Of Mahomet that il was q sight
to gladden. the hearts of the gods. After q
plentiful repast toasts and songs appro-
pirate to the occasion was the order Of the
day. The festivities were somewhat marred
by the absence Of the proposed orator,
Capt. J. M. Foley, whom excessive modesty
prevented from attending in that capacity;
that and a spirit OF exclusiveness, desiring,
doubtless, to ruminate upon the PROPOSE
ton he has received OF bonding his mine
for $50, 900, as we are informed by this
same Celtic Neptunsticus. Inter ALA it
is said Of this gentleman that he suffers Sc
verely from a wound received some months
since from the little rosy archer whom be
had challenged to mortal combat. He
thought his armor invaluable. But alas;
how are the mighty fallen This
bsttle-scarred veteran, whose motto has
been ant vincere aut mort, now his hors
de combat-the victor is vanquishedl A
speech, however, must BIO had, and "Doc,"
with rare graciousness, attempted to fur
nish the same, but owing to severe CASTRO
nomical feats and the too numerous liba-
tions to the god Bacchus he, in character
istic language, regretfully admitted that
the exuberance OF the decussation of
the prosody OF his fabricated soul pre-
vented the feast Of reason to follow" He
was excused. Gilmer slept. Tales were
called for, and Truthful Jeames" re-
sponded with an count of a thrilling ad-
venture he had with a Demonstration upon
California's arid plains. Gilmer still slept
on. Jack Linderberg also related some
personsl exploits in which CANNES, in
deaths cold sleep, recumbent man and
mules up a tree figured largely. He was
loudly encored. And still Saint Gilmer
sleptl A little racing amid shout and
laughter. playful jokes and badinage,
when. 10, the frightening shadows warn
ing tina the time for friends to part had
come, and SO with a little regret the party
went homeward their several ways. The
Car Of State jolting along over ravine and
boulder became demoralized, and from
one OF its wheels cast a tire, causing the
Goddess Of Liberty to descend from his
seat aloft and became an irate jehu. A
change of base was effected, and, seated
In a less p%retentious chariot, we finally
reached home; Steele, with great forti-
tude, bearing sloft the stars and stripes
and singing "long may she wave DER the
land Of the free and the home Of the
brave"
Hoping your celebration in Eureka was
equal to ours in enjoyment, 1 remain
fraternally yours,
MRS. THYRZA THuRLoW.