Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-21
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LETTER PROM THE SENIOR.
CARSON, Nov, Is, 1875.

tai has so short a time to devote to
passing events, that little can be said
either new or interesting to the pat
rops of the TINES. To descsibe Car
son, as we and you have seen it a
hundred times would necessitate so
many repetitions and would be,
withal, so "stale fiat and unprofit-
able, that the duty is left to those
at a greater distance removed. To
say that we like Carson and admire
the social and business qualities of
her people would be superfiuous,
and even if we escaped the accusa-
ton of fiattery, we should still be
open to the charge of having done
so through mercenary motives,
though this might have been the
furtherest from our mind. Carson,
as seen to-day is seething flood of
mud and water-principally mud.
Carson street, usually so lovely, is
ditched and inundated by the nu-
merous artificial rivers that have
found their way from the hills and
seek an outlet for their tide in sweep
ing across the main thoroughfare Of
the State Capital. 1t is, as with you
in Silver, mud and slush every
where; but as the natives OF this
quiet burg stoically gaze upon the
face of events, one can do no less
than "grin and bear it," notwith-
standing it knocks business, like
that book of Beecher's, "higher than
a kite" To enumerate the pleasant
associates met with since arriving,
would be to mention a majority of
Carson's business men; but did
Judge Parkinson and his talented
and social family. ]. L. Dealey,
Esq, Sheriff Swift, Mr.. J. 1. Ayers
and Mr.. A. S. Gould, (of the North
Carson,) fail of being recorded on
the list of pleasant memories, an
apology would be due them, as one
and ali are doing their utmost to
render our short visit both pleasant
and profitable.
The investigation of the affairs of
Col. Hyman, Warden of the State
Prison, is still ia progress, though so
far as has been learned, nothing to
this date has been developed deroga-
tory to the personal character or Off
cial integrity OF the accused Warden.
To an unprejudiced mind, Gov.
Bradley occupies much the same
position as the unfortunate darkey
who grabbed the stub-tail of Bruin
as the animal was going up the tree
about his business. Sambo, once
involved in the contest ofsnperiority,
could neither let 60 or hold on with
safety to himself; SO be impatienily
kicked the bear to keep him afraid
and held on TO the tail ID hopes ii
l.he talel would come ont. Our
word for it, saOld Broadhorns" heart
lily wishes he had let that ..bar" go.
Affairs al the L. S. Mint, are NOV
81
Stevens, Of the METERS aud Refner's
department, has successfully passed
through. . somewhat proiracted
siege Of sickness, but, al present
writing. we are pleased 10 state, as as
boy-Anf az ever. The Superintendent,
Col. Crawford, Is, as always, kind,
xHAble and courteous 10 visitors;
though IL mus: indeed be tiresome
duty TO appear genteel precisely in
the same way To the thousand and
one callers who swish 10 go through
the Mint" II is the same old rou-
tine OF questions and answers to no
end, and il is a wonder that Col.
Crawford and his subordinates do
not adopt the shortcut, like the old
deacon who, tired of saying the
Lords Prayer every night, tackled
the printed words on his head board,
and, on retiring. merely throwed
his weather eye TO the ceiling and
remarked-ssO, Lord, Them ar's my
sentiments" But these public off,
Gals bear the burdens with becom-
ing grace, and know not when they
will be reduced to the ranks of the
plebian citizen. Leaving for a mo-
ment the contemplation of official
dignity to those who have aspira-
tons, let the writer take occasion to
say that the people of Carson, both
in commercial and social status,
were never more prosperous and
happy than now; and that while old
enterprises are still fostered, new
ones are being inaugurated and
bounteously sustained by the sinews
of progress-money and nerve. The
"Western Business College," similar
in character to those in the chain
established from one end OF the con-
tinent to the other by Bryant Il
Stratton, is one of the latest enter
prises set in motion by the Carson
ties; aud judging by the liberal
home support which the institution
is receiving, and the gentlemen who
have the affair in charge, success is
already assured. The terms OF
tuition for the entire business course,
ttime Of instruction unlimited) is set
at $75-certslnly low enough to per-
init OF most any young man acquir-
ing proficiency in the commercial
branches. W. B. Kingshury is prin-
cipal, and all business letters should
lie addressed 10 the "Western Bust
ness College, Carson, Nevada" Not