The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-02-22

are immense numbers. The flesh |
becomes as hard as sole leather, and |
rcsists the wear and tear of carts |
and animals with remarkable On
durancc. 1t is loosely covered with |
sand, when laid down. which works |
in and becomes solidiicd with the
flesh \ guard is maintained for
one or two days, to keep the buz-
zards from destroying the whole:
but II induratcs so rapidly that it IS
not possible for the buzzards to tear
| il after fOrty-oight hours.
After seeing roads mendcd with
fresh beef, | thought myself prepared
/ for any extraordinary occurrence.
hut / had yet something still more
/ strange to witness. \ Spaniard
named Don Jacinto Romero was
| putting mp n quinta about twelve
| miles distant. and Fairfield proposed
that we pay him visit. On arriv-
ing. perceived several large brick
Eilus in operation, and being Gu
rious to know what kind Of fuel was
/ used rs there was no wood to be
had. and the cost Of cartiug coal
from the city was too great to admit
Of its being employed-I went up To
one Of the kilns and was horrilied rs
well as amazed to see them feeding
the fire with live sheep. The ami
mails had been shon to save the
wool. and We're then pitched into the
terrible furnace. where they were
consumed rapidly 10y the fierce heat
cngcndered bv their fat. \ singlc
instant in that burning vortex suf-
feed to cause suifocation. and |
| doubt whether the poor victims eX-
lperieuced much pain. There are
millions Of sheep in Buenos Avres.
and though the custom of burning
them in brick bilns obtains all over
the country. their number steadily
increases. 4 fine animal can be
bought. after shclring. for twenty
five cents Il Overland Monthly.
SLANG or THE DAY.-It Is well
enough to talk about the last eigh-
teen centuries. Int the nineteenth
century Is the century after all
Although immcasurably superior in
everything, il is particularly So in
. the elegance Of It's language. To
illustrate what Is here means. we
saw two young men meet on kear-
b ney street. and overheard them con-
( verse. For convenience sake. We
call them Thomas Green and James
Blue. The conversation was rs fol-
q flows:
g J. Bluo.-Hcllo, Tommic! How
. your dog?
, Z. Green (extending his hand -
4 Bully Jimmy. put il there ,
S !. B.-Woll Tommie, how things.
{ L. G.-Prctty tat Seen my new
cigar holder? How's that for high
% J. B.-Prctty loUd. Van Schaack's
- or SutliA's? 1t amt mecrschaum.
- though, for stamps.
T.. G.. lcXcitcdlyi-Tm your oys.
r ter, Ny ducats talk four dollars
G. worth. Come and see me! / strad
q die that blind, my son. lStici.
Il finger and thumb into vest pocket.
70 J. B.-Got it with yoa:
L f. G.-ke rect,
4 J. B.-Youre another. What all
q your eve?
+. T. G.-Nan stacl, all his finger
?, in it. But then ] bust his suoot
e clromcd on his head. and wrung Iii
= ears till he came totea, now You bet
q Is she very black?
r J. B.-Black! You look like
( coal heaviest.
e 7. Go there yourself? Keel
.e off my toe or there II be a niggc
O. funeral, that's what kind of man
II am, amt it?
l. J. B.-Waal, who's doing thi
Is crgwding? / don't want any c
" your lip. either. If You wasn't ful
1t lcr'n a little wagon I'll make it re
Of hot for you.
N I. G.-Augh, what you giving Il
chin music, fuller'n 4 tick youl
ie self
Is J. B.-Your'e lawyer.
le 7. G.-Your'e a liar, am /? Wha
A. 10 you take ne for?
TO j. B.-lour'e a shoutin'.
e. L. Give Us Il rest, Jimmie.
in j. B.-Domino-domino.
t. Il. G.-Shoo fly, I've off. (Ext
Y both in different directions.)
r Imagine some ancient philosophC
Ic Witnessing such an exhibition of til
le English tongue. lie would prob.
.y bly, think it was pretty tart. -
a San Francisco Figaro.
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