Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-01-06
ORR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5, 1876.

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other thought than how the taxes
are to be met and paid next week
probably wondering whether they
shall be richer next year than now.
Mind is abundant if not gold dust,
and vet so much money has changed
hands, it would be quite surpris-
ing if common people did not re-
gard it as plenty. By common peo-
ple I mean such as never have much
money to amuse themselves with
| during the holidays; who are apt TO
regard those that have as much to
be envied; but unfortunately there
are so few people in San Franclaco
at present who regard themselves
as object of envy on this score, we
need say nothing more about Them
for even the rich begrudge them
selves so often of very much giving
where it can be avoided by any ex-
cuse whatever, it makes the num-
Der still more limited, and thisyea
the failure of the bank of California
has done its duty in this respect as
we'll as others, in the way of excuse.
New Years was doleful. The sky
doing its best to look lugubrious in
irving to weep for the ills that were
past, without getting further than
to make preparations. People went
about assiduotsly, umbrellas IN
hand looking doubtfully upward,
or obviously downward, upon the
we'll BACKED boots, whilst ever and
anon. we're threatened with mud
baths, feeling New Years bore to
be gotten over, or thought OF as
something after all not desirable.
Young ladies received in parties,
there being eight at the Colton's
and less in smaller houses. Not so
very much drunkenness was OBJ
servable, considering fair bar
maids tempted weak youths to take
more than was good for them. Now
and again, some anxious New Years
visitor seemed doing his best to get
home to his mother, and found him
self rather unable to do so, but be-
yond this it was not so bad as it
might have been.
The Centennial new year was
ushered in by bon-fres, ringing OF
the bells at midnight, and cater
wauling generally. Why people
are SO glad to get rid of the old
year, and begin a new. as they
would like to have everybody think
they are, is a conundrum, especially
as nobody likes to grow old, or te
feel their time on earth is getting
shorter, and when they are glad
what they want to make nigh
hideous for is another. but anywa.
quite enough money was spent IL
, powder, and wasted in smoke, +
help the poor of the city to ban
, quet, at least, which would hav
, done more good, we know, tina
, waking up people, keeping boys OF
, of their bed at night, and maxim
| fools of themselves generally. E.
plosive amusement seems to be til
desire of the world, in proof of whic
we have now to sympath:ze with til
, Chinese, who are to be deprived
their usual privilege of firing O
bombs and fre-crackers on the
coming new year, just because the
+; might get their quarters on fire, as
/; it would not be q blessing if the
: could be burned out of them, ar
!. then transplanted to some 9th
quarter of the town where their pee
liar odor would not trespass upe
the premises of white civilizatio
which is now being annoyed |
:, them.
Q We have Mrs. Cora Tappan amor
us at present, who delivered mo
eloquent discourse upon the prese
religious signs of the times, in Me
camille Library Hall on Sunday
ternoon. and is to continue to spe'
!. there for the next two Sabbath
Her idea is, that the whole Christi'
religious world is at present in
It state of ferment; that Catholics
i in Italy is struggling to retain
o power; that the Emperor of Gt
o many will endeavor to arraign hill
self at the head Of the Protesta
10 movement, considering himself as t
/. vicegerent of God on earth, in Il
"a particular; that the Church Of En-
land is already divided into thu
factions, the High Church approae
l. ing as nearly to Roman Catholics
70 as possible, the Low Church hare
!" holding its own against it, and
materialistic, with Bishop Colenso
j. its head, receiving liberation. In O
l. midst is less of this strife than ell
ar where. at present: but still. omen