Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-02
QUE SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAN FsAxc1soo, Oct. 25.

and louder, as the close, muggy
atmosphere Of each new day dawns
upon Us. Gradually the fog clears,
however, and as the day advances,
the cir is clear, and sometimes de-
lightful. Nevertheless. everybody
asks for rain, and everybody, some
time or other, will probably be-
suited. Race week is over, and the
Jockeys rest from their labor, while
the pettsd horses seek fresh strength
in q little rest. The way these
horses are taken care of is some
thing wonderful. Never lost sight
of for an instant by their attend
ants, they are watched and guarded.
ss of far more consequence than the
human beings, who are devoted to
their service. One that trotted last
week, was brought up from Los
Angeles, and SO great was the care
taken OF her and some other fine
stock which arrived from the same
place, that q journey overland Of q
hundred and fifty miles, over noun
tains and deserts, for ten persons
was the result Not daring to risk
some possible injury to the limbs
of these creatures in endesvoring to
get them into the hold OF the
steamer. the overland journey was
undertaken, with ten to take Large
of them, and 90 careful were they
all OF this beautiful Belle, whose
owner values her at 5000, and
who is apparently without blemish
or flaw of any description, that rest
neither night nor day was the result.
The bed must be laid more daintily
than that of the finest lady in the
land; not straw 80 placed as to
rub her skin roughly, while her
nightly attendant stretched himself
in any way he could beside her.
And after all. Miss Belle lost her
owners pile OF money in Sacra-
mento, and has done no better here,
just because she is young and ner-
vous, gets tantrum, and plays the
mischief generally. to the discom-
fiture Of her driver and loss to all
interested.
But races are in order, fine horses
very useful, especially when they
have to have their teeth cleaned,
their feet washed and their skin
rubbed down with Florida water, to
make them look pretty. Once ON a
time betting ON horses was gam
bling, and respectable men did not
20 to the races, but we have changed
all that, and even la lies go to the
races, and who can say they do not
bet o little. ..., ... ..
Sharon II seems is borrowing mon
sy and is mortgasinS his pro perty
to do 1t. Aud why should he not,
but then we know he 10 worth twelve
millions, and with every breath he
draws his interest accumulates, If
one can believe any body, SO when
he has to boz row money on mort
gage, it seems q little curious. 1t Is
hard to know what to DO with good
deal OF the Ralston property. His
Belmont estate for example, which
it is now proposed should be con-
Joined with the Palace Hotel, to &C
coinmodate such of its guests as may
wish from time to time to sojourn in
the country. It is .palstial in its in.
terror arrangement; is too small for
a hotel and too large In some ways
for private residence, Ms but few
families In this country care to seat
eighty at table. 1t il like sundry
other elephants in the shape of
houses people are creating. STAN
ford's for example, which will be
hard to be got rid Of. The fact of it
IL, the fool.killer does mot come to
visit San Francisco, otherwise some
other idea besides princely resi-
dences would be in order. Rslston's
place at Belmont vies with the resi-
dences OF princes in Europe, but
Ralston was not prince, he did not
leave princely possessions, and per
consequence, his house is now an
incumbrance, almost equal to what
the Ralston Hotel Is bound to be
long before the end Of this genera
Aion. Extravagsnce will find its
recompense In misery, do whatever
we can to prevent il, and to speak Of
men and their n millsons, tos sxsgger|
ate everything in speech, in action
and from every point, is a leading
already 70 sad results. svp ~
A new confidence man has been
on the tapis; young, we'll dressed,
gentlemanly fellow, who has para
ded Kearney street In lavender kids,
and ingratiated himself with the best
society, to the extent Of escorting to
the park on horseback, the daugh-
tess Of one of our best citizens. II one
who has heon nc particular with re-.