Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-12

station at Gold Hill. going up, the train
in which he is riding suddenly seems
taking an air passage and that in SO do
ing it scars above the black and roaring
threats of divers huge chimneys and
many dingy mills and hosting works.
He is conscious OF catching his breath
and of feeling the bottom of his stomach
fall out. Then, recollecting himself and
being self-reminded that he is an expe-
rienced traveller and not to be daunted
by little silt OF bridge like that, he
Instantly assumes an assuring look
toward the anxious females around him
and becomes admirably reckless and he
roic in the presence Of the tickllsh stu
alton. But his trials are not all over,
unless be is Ri old, accustomed patron
or well worp dead-head Of .he Y 4 T,
and knows enough to get out and walk
10 the depot, for up there, idst above the
bridge. is switching place. One is
hardly over that COMPOUNDED trestle be
fore the passenger car goes rolling back
again right on 70 it; and the valiant
traveller is in the biggest kind Of luck if
the train isn't see sawed back and forth
at least half dozen times. until his
nerves begin TO fail him and leave upon
his manly face the traces of the inward
struggle which is making him wish he
had died IL his innocent infancy. Well,
for the calming of the nervous We are
glad to say that that high bridge Is going
TO be frightened. 1t Is the good Gold
Hill heteS that informs US that the Viz
ginia & Truckee railroad bridge, near
the Belcber mine. mas been put in first
class repair. Workmen are now eu-
gagged in overhauling the bridge near the
Crown Point works. The bents at the
south end of the bridge are going to be
taken ont for a distance of thirty or
forty feet and replaced by stone pier.
Stone foundations are also to be built .
under every bent in the bridge. This ,
will not only make much tirmer found /
alton, but also prevent the wooden sills /
from decsying as fast as if they were
Embedded in the ground. !
BOTANICAL SPECIMENS FOR TIE CEN
TESSlAL.-Ar. ]. G. Lennon, of Sierra
Valley, who has been for some months
past engaged in collecting botanical spe-
cimens for the Centennial Fair AT Phils-
delphia, called at this office last evening.
He informs US that he is acting under
authority from the head OF the Botanical
Department of the Exposition, and that
he has made and forwarded several COL
lections already. He shipped large
box Of prepared specimens of flowers and
tree growths yesterday. Mr.. Lennon
is doing his work for the pleasure of the
thing, and is not receiving nor does he
expect to receive any remuneration. He
will continue his labors while the weatt.
er permits.
The DEATH Of Peter W. Robbins is
elsewhere announced. Mr.. Robbins was
q native Of Maine. He was the father
Of Mrs. Moody, wife of the former prin-
cipal of the Carson District School. He
was much esteemed and is deeply re-
yretted. He will be buried to-day by {
The Masons, of which order he was a {
member.
ST. PETERS CHURCH S. P. Kelly {
Services at II 4. NJ. and "a {
?. NJ. In the morning Mr. Kelly will ,,
address the children. His children's $
sermons have been very highly recon- c
nended in several papers of our State.
All are invited to attend, adults as well t
IS children. a
NJ. E. CHUEcH-A. II. Tevis, pastor Z
services by tine pastor, II A. NJ, and '
Rev. j. d. Hammond. y. p. N. No L
sabbath School on account of the fu- 5
,eral of z. w. Robbins, which will take
,lace from the church at 2 pm c
SAD BEREAvEMENT. - Mr.. Torreyson 4
anne into the APPEAL Office last night !.
o tell US of the death of his daughter a
aby. We can assure Mrs. Whistler Of il
he profound sympathy of her many
riends in Carson. .r
You've MEN, if you want to have DR..
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