Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-10
WELL, VIC have heard Blind Tom, and

WELL, VIC have heard Blind Tom, and
we don't know what to say about him.
1t would require at least one day and
one entire newspaper to discuss him
and thea ali that We might say would be
waste of words--for, in all probability.
Tom has been criticised and philosoph-
Used over a.! i'.tnitam and been the sub
ject of limitieSs essays. SO, too, u 1t
useless to attempt to describe him III an
erpigram or Il sharp, condensed phrase.
I; would be an ulsracious thing to COM
pare him to The Learned Pig yet we
must confess that he illustrates that q
pure animal can master pure mu+lc-for
if Tom Is anything else than phenom-
email animal we have altogether mlsap-
pretended him. Here is Plantation
nsyru who looks like a beatItied idiot and
who plays like Thalberg or IL Colts
chalk. A confirmation OF the suspicion
that born simpleton c.sn grasp the
subtlest sounds and handle the incest
chords known to high at in music.
St.tres our sense Of conviction ID the
face and will not be denied Ii would
b. u mer. repetition OF all previous no.
tees to speak of last night 5 perform
ances sertdtim. On that Same stage We
have seen Gottschalk and Heller -world
wide OF fame rs pianists; AMI this sight
less slave boy with all the marks which
would corroburate the elements OF the
Darwinian theory. handles some of
their masterpieces with so much of
skill and CELEBRITY and delicacy OF
touch that an amateur with moth
ing bat good, uncuitIyated ear
to inform him could not honestly
fad il in his heart to say which WIS tho
more skilltUl pianist, Gpttschalk or Tom.
His melody Is pertect-so says Merzbach
vino PLAYED IL verv difficult tune for Tom
70 initiate The imitation WAS Amazing
81 Nj NJ, who is a critic. to!a Us.
h. trick pie.ss were amusing and a.
most painfully clever. Toms voice is !!
magnificent one, IS his singing Of the
''Old sexton aud '-CuLle along Moses
abund.ntly proved. Of course his Iml-
tttions are all AS near the sounds lni-
tated as limitations can b.; for he Is AN
inimitable iaitator. 1t is not IA liberal
education to have heard Tom; but no
education in the realm OF wonders Is at
ell perfect without the hearing OF him.
There will be IL stlnee this afternoon
and performance tonight.
TIE State Boundary Survey which is
being conducted by Won Schmidt is
Carving off slice of Nevada Territory III
the shape of a gore which punches out
aud ruus over II little into CalIIornIa as
il gets pretty we'll down TO the south
east. NJ. Wn. NJ. Cary who came III
from DJusl.s, county yesterday tells us
thar Won schmidt told HIM that ut the
point where he was then surveying (Lot
tar from Jun Smails place. be found the
hue t. oe aoout 36 chains a hall mile ur
8 ca IL nIatier) this side VI tue old stakes.
This chops OF quiie Il strip from the
suutherll side OF Carson Valley ana may
pussloiy take Small over luto California.
1t Is pretty much gwen up that We have
lost !. great deal more than We gam 10y
this Lew survey.
THE only item at the Mint yesterday
WAS that which may be made OF new
pair of Howe STANDARD Scales, made
rs an inscription upon Its blue and var
nished woodwork says, for the I. 5.
Branch Mint, Carson City, Nevada. by
the Brandon Mfg Co, Brandon. Vt.
Z his is a very handsome and very accu-
rate. Platform Scale and is furnished
with a complement of hoy weights, by
the use OF which it is possible to weigh
HI much as 81, 900 ounces, at Il time.
There were manly bricks in sight i'll
''th- bar room," but not being ready
for shipment no note was TO be made
thereof. They will constitute some of
the framework of all Item for to-mor-
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