Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-04
VOL. A..
ORR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.


mas. Many are sick and miserable,
and wonder where their money has
gone; others are wondering where
this method of keeping Christmas
originated. II it was the fete OF
Rachus instead of Christ, 1t would
be admirable to get drunk and lie
under the table, but as 1t Is sap
posed to be the annual return "'
peace on earth and good viii 70 nefl,
il would seem as il some other way
of observing it would be better.
Custom has run riot in this parlicu
lar; everything is carried o ex-
/ tr.mes and the doss-aiter "a sui
iferdn consequence. 1t Is Too bad.
lIf only the good times would come
when man would feel the axaltation
of his higher powers ins.ead OF the
mere acceptance ana indulgence 81
tne lower object OF iiic, hos much
better il wound be, sighs the preacher.
But so it is, aud though the man who
tried his best yesterday to make
beast OF himself, feels to-day this
truth; but in few days the effect OF
the reaction will be over and every
body ready to join again in indul-
cence. Fue sun, however, shines
n,on Us. ana everybody in their own
partiGu AR way endeavor 10 enjoy 1t.
The s'foets fof days before were al
most impossible from the thrIng OF
people in busy haste, looking after
Christmas gifts and dinners, aud the
sacrifice of more than one human
life might have been expected. But
one, however, WAS sacrificed who
was run over by car at the june
ton of Market and Fourth streets,
man of fifty, with family of seven
children left In destitude circum-
stances. AS it was everybody was
nervous In the crowded streets and
on the slippery crossings; mothers
were glad when the excitement
ended and everybody safe in bed.
Still, Christmas went on; the trees
were lighted for the benefit Of the
little ones; jewelry dedicated to the
shrine of youth and beauty on the
part of lovers, and boxes OF cigars
and demijohns OF whisky devoted
to the use of young America by
bachelor friends. 1t is u queer coun-
try we live in. Christmas shows the
national characteristics of our cosmo-
poitan population to good advantage.
On one ground, at present, all men
of this community seem to meet.
The festive bowl, whether of punch
or lager, stimulates as best it can the
PAYERS of its votaries, till all can
smile upon each other with unusual
benignity. One young lad of our
acquaintance got scolding, notwith-
standing it was Christmas. The
Olympic Club-rooms were provided
with egg-nogg on the festive occa-
sious, and our young friend could
not enjoy the family turkey to adj
vantage, and though the men laughed
at it, the maternal relative feit her
dinner to be spoiled il consequence,
and resolved as soou as fitting op-
portunity offered, to try on alectnfe.
1t is Christmas, you know. was the
genera! p!ea, and because Christ
came into world, il is necessary 10
indulge ourselves.
Business was much better thau was
eXpectco the week ohrra Chn,tm $.
Everyday seemed sumu. ling every
body else in the Wild eAeitemeut Of
money spending, ana rs t.l the
holidays is concerned, 1, Na 3r,ge
good year. Stocks have aat duar.
very much, though a feW nunareu
dollars have faurpi incir say acre
snd there into the 10 kot "a snne
f7r Christina a. th is uat, ntl.l3.
''5 'Sioe iheir nopes ana oe dis -
pointea Ia consequence. lne Sab
o"th-s' hools ''re having tnelr anau,
festivities, the Unit..rlun being tae
most popular ,or the pubic ia gem
.eral.
""rio'ers are common in our city
AT present. Near the junction of
Fihe and Dupont streets, few
nights ago, u gentleman returning
apome about midnight was attacked
by three persons, one of whom hit
him beneath the ear with a slung-
shot, and then tossing him into a
ditch near by, where he remained
senseless till near morning, when he
found himself disposscssed of u valu-
able watch, his overcoat and frock
coat, and fifteen dollars in money. A
night or two afterwards another per-
son was attacked near Dupont and
Sacramento streets by apparently
the same parties. 1t is dangerous to
be out after nightfall, as even a re-
volver is no protection against a