Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-01-13
LETTER FROM FHR CAPITAL
[,,on OF. SPECIAL coia,sroDrsr.l
CARsoN, January 13, ISIS.

CARSON, January Is, 1873.
Ed. NEws-Sunday In Carson Is
"the Sabbath day we'll observed"
There are only twenty-five churches In
Carson and all the residents are church
members Sunday-school teachers boot
blacks and saloon-keepers, and they all
attend church twice q day, and they
don't expect a stranger to throw only
four bits In the plate. Evcry session
Of the Legislature that has been held
here, there has been a church festival
for the benefit of grass widows and
orphans, girls and decayed old maids.
When I used to belong to the Nor
mons / attended Bishop Wooley's
| Church, In the 18th Ward. I used to
20 every Sunday, and on each occasion
the Reverend Bishop had some poor
widow with Is or IL children that
needed q few dollars for "vallsy tan"
frocks. The Mormons used to say.
Brother Wooley, I give a pumpkin"
or q "rutabaga." rs the case might be.
When tho Bishop came to the "Gen-
tile" seats he would-with q beatiic
smile-remark, "boys! won't you give
a little something to help a poor
widow? ?" Who could resist that most
plalntive appeal" No one! The boys
would put up silver, and the Bishop
would 90 right back into the pulpit
and abuse the Gentiles-and all be-
-----k a. khn~n- IAN ntnnfU
This reminds me Of the "tricks that
are vain" of the Carson folks. They
say, ..Come to our churches and you
shall be saved 2" and they charge you
for 1t! They say, "Come to our skating
rink (put up your coin) and enjoy your
selvesw Aud when you 60. the limo.
cent Carson orphans make "wall
flowers" out of the "stranger within
their gates, "and the gentle ''hoodlum"
does all the dancing. Toby Green don't
dance; It Il q part Of his education that
was sadly neglected In his early youth,
but he Is one Of the best lookers-on that
ever made a mark, and no would ike
to see a little variety, and not q few
alkalied Carsonites monopolize the
whole outfit.
Legislative.
II I would start In to write about
legislative matters, l would say a heap
that would be the cause Of my getting
a head put on me; therefore, 1 will
only say that the Legislature, so far,
has shown a supreme indlsposition to
| get down to Its work. Two hours q
day constitute the daily sessions, legis-
latiye fund bills have been the prlnci-
pal business, Notwithstanding, which.
il you can judge by appearances, this
I, the best Legislature that Nevada
was ever cursed with.
There are men connected as mem
bers with this Legislature, that would
adorn any station In life. there are
| others, similarly connected, that are
first-water scrubs. I don't want to
make invidious distinctions now, but l
intend to watch this thing, and to
quote the words Of an Austin friend OF
| mine-"to those that have merit, give
| their need OF praise, to those that have
not, get Yerington to give them a job
chopping wood"
There has been notice given Of bills,
which, should they pass. will inure to
the prosperity OF the State, among
which Ia Capt. Prague's Of Nye. to be
introduced tomorrow, for the better
protection of the Agricultural interests
Of the State. A fence law would be O
farce In this no timber country. We
have plenty agricultural land, and 1t
is a Door reward for the tillsr Of the
soil, to have somebody's cattle come
down "like the wolf on the fold, the
locusts Of Egypt, DR. the grasshoppers
of Utah, aud devour in II night the
hopes and labors of a season. There
has also been notice given Of Intention
to introduce bills (which will proba-
bly, pass,l to cut up all the present
counties OF the State into little trlan-
gular nonentities, to which give my
hearty support. I believe. "the more
the m~errier," and I think the poor
devils that are. on principle, opposed
to work, should have an office or two.
There has been given notice Of a bill
to reduce the fees of county officers.
As my taxes only amount to about
%, 900 a year, | think the %exactions of
Sheriffs, County Clerks, etc., should
be reduced about 100 per cent, espec-
tally In Roop county, where the bulk
| Of my taxable property Is situated.
lcGato's.
One Of the Institutions Of Carson Is
"Legate's." I suppose there Is no.
body In Carson that don't know
Charley Legate, who always reminds
Inc of a bear with n sore head. Inever
SAW a bear with Its capillary cuticle
in a damaged condition, but / can I'M
agine Its feroclty under such conditions.
He has got a long, high stand fixed up
In "Winston's Exchange" behind
which Is placed q range. all kinds OF
| grub. two or three cooks aud a lot oil
Cinnamon. Scene-Enter a member
from the "Great East" mister
Legate, I'll take a broiled quail on
toast. and two eggs, fried SOFT"
"Here, boy. give this man a quail
and two eggs! You're a pretty duck,
YOU are, d-n you, bin living on sage
brush straight out on these alkali flats,
| and coming In here, putting on airs,
and want quail! Anything else you
want, d-n you?
Enter q Virginian-some man that
owns lots Of stocks" Charley give
me q porter-house steak cooked rare
and some fried trout"
eyes d-n you! You want fried
trout. don't you? Up in Virginia you
are d-n glad to 20 to Evans and get
doughnuts and coffee. and now, be-
cause you've got a few Of Jones' gold
notes, you come down here and order
a gentleman around a. though you
owned him. Four bits, sir! thank
you! Here, boy, stand around and
wash out that kettle for the soup. Too
ma muck q high! You COMPOUNDED
Chinaman, I'll have to get an ear
trumpet for you. Buckwheat cakes for
one. Do you fellows think this Is a
Postofice ?"
am writing In an Assemblyman's
room In the Orlnsby (they only charge
four bits q drink-sent 70 your rooml
ane be says "quit I want that lamp"
It Is so ordered! TOBY GREEN.
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