Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-02
The Landlord of Nevada GaIeh.


onUTy Point, IL 1850. WAS the signal for the dis
banding Of 4 gang Of men Who, from the day
gr0un Was brOsen at Omaha, hal followed the
grader from camp % camp, with the peril
Hseity Of mosquitoes or bIrds OF prey. This
bsndeG brotherhood vas composed OF men who
for msny year. had been wanderers upon the
face OF the earth Some OF them had spent tue
greater pOTtiOn OF their lives on the wide p al
Tiss, or in tie mist OF the rugged mountains
which f0sm the backbone of the cOntinsnt,
hunting, trapping, and trailing at times LIVING
with tn Indians on terms or equality, and at
other hgbtUg With them. They knew not he
restraints % lawn tact knew no other law
than that Of fOTCr,-aud were ever ready to Ip-
peal 20 that on the slightest pr0vOcafion. Others
were outlaws 100 had led 10 the frontier Tor the
paTpO-e Of escaping from punishment which
would certainly have been mete1 out To them
BY An outraged community, tOT infrsctons of
the criminal code, had they not sought safety
In flight The remainder were men who had
al their lives Freycd upon the industrious and
ignorant, gaiDiDg living by shrewd tricks and
d'shone-t practices with cards. rms element
had come t1gethsT,-called y single object
and for years had foi,O~e1 tue wOTEmen, fl &c
ing them in one way or another. a common
Cause hal bound them t0g ether and made taem
hand OF brothers, when arrsyed against hon
IeSpe ogI itb o. sn S
The last tie had been laid, tue &c den spike
had been driven. Th5 Occid7nt vi orient
had shaken hands. the waters OF tn Atlantic
aud PSsihc oceans had been mingled with
thos- OF Salt Lake, the wedding OF the east aud
west hal been &c e5rated ia tbs great cities on
both sides OF the continent, and In the midst OF
the desert. b. c. OVID OF jOviAl spirits who had
gone thifher for the occasion. The sun sinking
cut of Sight beyond the western bills was look
ing for the last time upon the busy scene, for
the lawicSs element plainly saw that their oc-
eupatiOn was gone, or gong with lightning
rspidity. and were the alert to do one more
job before the grand smash up. Consequently
10 WAS dangerous 20 20 t~enty yards from ths
car. when were doing duty a. hotels. Thts
fat haviry been duly Impressed on the minds
OF All respectable visitors, the tents wherein tbs
gamblers cOEgreg gated, and where they had ex-
pectei 70 EeaiIz- great largesses from the WIS.,
tors, were in = measure empty. Here an1 there
vAs a game progressing, but the greater num-
bsr OF the gamblers sat behind their tables
laZily playing with piles of silver and gold aut
waiting FOR some innocent to come and get
plucked. Behind one OF these tables sat Dolly
Hamilton with cloud upon his brow; ever and
anon dark, sinister flashes OF malgnity would
play over his Gestures, illuminating them
the lightning does the heavens when tlle1 with
black Clouds Something, evidently, had gOn5
wrong with him, and he was citing brJOdtng
over IL, or trying TO cOntrive some plan by which
he could ease or satisfy his cons fence.
Now toe conscience OF Dolly Hamilton was an
arucle OF very strange composition. 1t WAS not
exactly rs elastic a. pie e of India rabJcr or
hard a. a block ~ grsnits, yet deeds when
would have tCOable1 other cOu55'ences m1l3 NJ
Impression N his- He had Oh several Ocs asiOnS,
with what be regSrted a. commsntsbis pabuc
spirit Furnished toe first Corpse for iat5rm IN
In the villages which na1 sprung up a. tho ter
mini OF the railroad, an as,ion which he Ocss-l-
onsly alluded to as laying tue corner stDn7 OF
the graveyard" 1t was also believed that Iitf
anumber of the California s. Ags-coaches hal
Suffered from hi- TOatSiis interviews win the
drivers, and that the great corporation % Wells,
Fargo x Go. had. even against it's inclin s-inn
been induced u contribute large suns Of II )nsy
10 aid him in pro-ecutiny his explorations of the
great g1I1-bearng districts. stu these little
episode did uO- hurt his fesIing5 OF trOu5l4 hrs
conscience; on the contrary, they formed bright
spot on which he wAs wont 70 let his memory
dwell; but, g. We have said, ScmsthinZ annoyed
him Just VII It that something VA Se m CHS
never have learned hal not Dolly grown CON-
munieative snd lait bare his thoughts:
DOG NE N know what ID DO, This Ifs Is
played out now. The game II took in, and We
must ali hunt fresh fields and pastures
Nov, Amt much sOrry foE toe hurst up, cause
am right tir- q OF this same thing all the O ,;
but, then, what's fellow going to do? He
can't 60 back TO the states, COS the war Ia.
tlled every place With rOuEhs, and gentleman
Won dnt have half chance The mining
towns might 30 FOR while, bat Shey peter out
- eonfOundet qGick that one can't moCe'n get
his ses- warm aiOre he has 10 git Then, AZ ain
the game thar Amt near SIRE as that we've
been having. Them old miners are TOO cute II
De cheated. snd all a fellar IN axes he must earn
DIV square dealing, and that's too risky. Inter
viewing stage driver. don't pay now, SOS thar
too m1cn Certainty of being cOtchei. |
shouldn't SOnter eff was forced 70 take 70 hon
est ways, and that's what's . botherin' my con-
eetenee,-that Is"
The above remarks of Dolly were not al
dressed 10 sny OF his companions, but were COM
nunings with himself carried on in audible
voice and overheard by the writer OF this vera
eiou$ history.
Kin 90 If take to honest vays?' Iheint got
n" edercstion thstn allow me 70 take TO
w. prsctice Of law nor Physic, though Pm blest
ef don't know good deal IDare'n many as is
lawyer and doctors; but ef I'm going TO be
honest III be 80 clean through and not on the
surface orly. Storekeeping might gin me an
oPsntng ef I knew .any thing about dickeriug
To- hvs-cent piece; but whar feIl4r has
BE- al ais nfe keeriess about the picsyunes,
IT'S no. jest the Cheese"
Again the brow Of the saIilo1uizer contracted,
and the clouds tCsted over his face; the witch
Ing or the muscles around his eyes gave evil
ocnce - rhe fact that be Was busily thinking.
The ciink OF the gold and silver - it passed
back and forth At the gaming tables, the loud
osto., the L'ssphemOus utter2nces, the de-
Dsnds for liquors which were constantly heard.
were unhSeded by TIRE dreamer, who contiHuei
silent, trying 70 discover how be was going 10
s.By gosh | have 1.-THE said "a he raised
his eyes from the door, and a bright ray swept
over his face, lighting it up with really pleas
ANT smile '.I'l keep tavern. I Just believe
kin keep q hotel. and dog me eg / don't. ~
more ker6s fur me. No more roadside inter
views No shenanissn. But ssIg4rs deal at
tavern Keeping with An honest tusssl for re-
epectsb.lity. That's the ticket I'll run on"
poly, after having arrived 81 this conclusion,
rsked down his piles OF double eagles ais
stacks Of silver, and his rolls CT sreenbaek-,
and slowed them away. he thew the cards
rpon the floor, presented his silver f4r0-bo and
ivory checks to one OF his acc uaintsnces; then,
walking 10 the bar, called for drinks for the
mouse When the glasses we're filed, he said:
"BOys, Dolly Hamilton drinks 10 YOUR health.
And desires TO cay that he fOrsskes the brother
ncod after 10 night. He viii retire from active
Me, AMI seek some nice place where be ssiI
keep hotel Ef any of you 'uns come vwsy
you NAV be cure the latch string Will always b
haI giDg out"
Tue ''bOys" drank to Dolly's health not only
once, but many times, snj continued dong 50
curing the balance OF the night. Then, When
The Daylight found it, way down upon the arid
country, shO~iIg hO~ ie>O,ste and auinT tlnsly
II Tta, vaS, they retired 10 their tent. to sloeu
on TIE effects Of their caTOase.
That very day Dolly started for the White
fIne mining region. he thought tbsre might
De an opening Tor L m in some Of the towns that
would be called into existence by the wants of
The miners AFTER his arrival m White Pine.
And he had spent several dave in looking aFOuni
IN Hamilton ana other villages, hs came very
near being wrecked. He saw 80 many gOoI
chances 10 make something in the mines that %
couid barCiy Keep from taxing a hand. tie had.
however, started out q lead an honest Iife ami
dld not want 10 Dsck-lide before he gave hon.
esty q fair chance. Thus restrained, he bided
his tiUe, until news was brought in that pros
peetOr5 had disco yeTed the richest sTe vet founj
IN tAe Bad Mountain district. A large party
va Immediately organized 70 proceed u the
beN ci-trict, fGr the purpose Of building a town
anc Carrying on the business. that would nat
uraily follow the working OF the mines and the
nlllns up of the county. Dolly Joined tins