New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-02
LETTER EROM NEVADA.

Capital-DivisiOns of the S:Rte-Au'
Gusta Dargon-1Iiunie Wells, the Lion
Tamer-Sn0w Foot Oeep-Aleigh
RidiHR-Grand Legislative BAN.
| Especial Correspondence OF the Republican,
CARSON. Nevada, February u. 1873.
81. Valentines day was not as generally
observed as il is in the Eastern States. and
more especially those where the more ap-
preciatlve and Catholic cIeOles do most coz
gregate. The traditional history OF the
origin Of this epistolary day has been SO
often brought forward-like standing fare
well leaders 20 the old year-that it may be
considered ap additional infictiOn on your
readers by reproducing it, and besides the
local OF the REPUBLICAN may have 'dished
it up IN his savOry mess Of "Weicome to
st. Valentines Day or whatever he may
have headed" it. There are several ira
dltions connected with the origin OF this
| convenient. day. on which we can express
our love or hate without timidity or fear
Of getting dTGbbing. Some hold tina: St.
Valentine was bishop OF the Catholic
| Church, aud was famous for bestowlng
| charity IN secret: Others assert .hat he was
a Presbyter. and was beheaded IN A. ID. go
by Emperor C!audius. Instead % bestow.
| ing substantial charity without publish.
| ing il to the world, many initiated lis
worthy example in sending good words, and
finally loving ones, under assumed and Ec-
titious names until finally the principle
upon which the day was founded has been
lost sight Of and entirely superseded by
anonymous epistolary love making and
other equally absurd nonsense. Another
tradition is that lis origin is derived from
| the Roman festival Of Lupercalia, the chief
| and most interesting feature OF winch was
| dispOsing of and winning young wives by
lottery. which is abopt as good way as
our more modern method. as it saves great
| deal Of nOnsensical talk. no little money
spent foOiishly. of course, and also makes
us have higher appreciation of each other.
as then we never discover that we are Ia.
matte. until after mating. No doubt the
heads of the ancient Romans were level.
after al. Il is said, also, that the birds
choose their mates on this day, and, most
probably from that reason. the young ducks
and brakes naturally take to it.
The occupation of the wandering 10
Piute is not exactly gone. and it is Just pos
sible that he may usuIp that Of the China !
man in the roll Of chamhermaid. Ny |
iandlady has taken she initiative. and em' |
ployed little feminine Piute brave as her |
body servant. Only for the copper color OF |
the latter, could rot tell which was the |
landlady. while. as Miss Lo still adheres to
her original war paint and feathers, my land
lady is also as frightfully decorated. bat
after the latest improved agony. There
are remnants Of several tribes OF these fast
departing sens of the forest encamped With
out the city in the foothills of the towering
Nevadas. Day by day they lstlessiy wan.
der through our streets. and at nightfall
wrap their government blankets about
them and as silently and siInlessly file ont
the big wigwam of the pale-taced brother.
Legislation. or rather attempts at it. is
becoming tiresome. Six weeks have passed,
and 10. more than a score Of bills have
done likewise. The wheels of legislation
will revolve with more rapidity the remain
ing two weeks of the stasOn-H properly
creased. The beauty about Western lrgis
lation-if. indeed. there is any beauty in
it's that their arguments, if not always
20 the point. are generally brief member
simply saying that he supports this bill.
Mr.. Speaker because ! think it is a good
thing, and ] think It ought to pass. sir. and
gravely resumes his cushioned seat. New
and then a wordy member attempts to dis
tinguish himself in the eyes OF his sage
brush" constituents, by making long
wnded argumen. from foolscap, but they
break quorum On him or interrupt him by
cross questions. and finally move the pre-
vious question" There are only thirteen
counties in the State, and the most !mpor-
tant work so far is the creation Of new ones
and the removal OF the sites to tledgiiDg
towns. The various delegations having UGH
little jobs form syndcateS. and 20 for
each others purely local bills on the III
tuai admiration plan-thus doing way with
the necessity Of a third party or Hot.se.
The legislative session is looked FORWARD. 70
to by 'he residents of the capital as
their biennial harvest, anl the price
of provender and room rent - elevated
to an alarming height. How 'hc dit. !
TWO years. is, perhaps. as great mystery
as the propagation OF eels--but they 60 i.
No matter what may be said about TIE
temptations and consequent corruption OF
metropolit en- legislative bodies.
i: is nevertheless the hes: and only place 20
transact the business of State. No mat
ter TO what remote 'one-hOrse' town the |
capital may be removed, if corruption can !
obtain "a possible fOothold. it will follow.
just az plundereis follow IN the wake OF an
army: and because patriots sacrifice their
time TO frame laws Tor State. they do not
wish 70 be deprived Of their natural pleas
ures. and much less the rare and additional |
one Of seeing the city elephant. Deprived
and novelty. and aimos. becomes d bore. |!
especially 20 the extreme rural member.
This Stats is divided by presumptive
imaginary line into two grand unnatural
'lireat East and the ''Ggeat
West" The latter is supposed to know it
all, and bitter war lof wordsl frequently
takes place between representatives from
the jealousy hostile sections; and finally
good will is restored and TIE country saved
by each according that the other also knows !
and that his particular section {
is OF the greatest lmpOrtance-next to his
own. ,
Miss Augusta I. Dargon. after weeks
starring. has left us. ana turned her ira