Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-16
WHEN WI BUILD A TOWN.

We all dream in youth, says wise
Dinah Muloch; and she might have
added that many of US do not stop
dreaming even when Time has begun to
etch crows-feet in our eye-corners and
| streak our temples with hair-lines OF
silver. We knew lad who went the
| distance Of some blocks in Western
city, once, to see cousin or nephew or
other near relative OF John Keats
thinking by the sight and contact of this
man TO feel a pleasant inspiration as
OF nearness to the charming poet who
| wrote AN Ode to Nightingale" and
The Eve of ST. Agnes But when
| John Keats cousin or nephew was found,
he was discovered to be an apothecary 5
clerk. ford of face, besfy of back aud
with shock Of red hair falling IN
| combed about the sides OF a very
freckled face. The youths dream was
! rudeiy dispel!ed. But what of it: What
| has this 10 do with this veracious and
! circumstantial local department OF the
APPEAL: Just this, my impatient friend;
| Just this Far abroad. in less favored
parts of this broad State, there are
| growing up to hopeful manhood many
bright and generous youths. These
| have dreams, as all healthf1l youths Of
expanding minds always have had.
They picture 70 themselves. as they lool:
! wistfully out over yon far stretching
desert the time when favorine crcum-
stances shall take them to the Capital,
there to stand in Arbitration III the pres
ence Of the muniments and monuments
OF the Commonwealth grandeur and
power there to meet distinguished men.
and stand within the shade and Sunshine
of gifts and learning and celebrity.
These have pictured TO themselves some
thing more imposing and grand and up
lifting il its features than mere ham
let, threaded by dirty streets and liued
with mean shops. The reading Of Aca-
demic Groves teaches meaning and an
influence. 1t is IL our power-the
power Of the citizens Of Carsuu-to So
plan our ways and walks and perma-
reut Institutions that when these bright
visitors from the growth Of ? rising gem
Grafton shall, come to the Capital, they
shall not be disappointed. And it is |
worth cur while that as we proceed with !
our course OF improvements We have an |
eve 10 these attractions and adornments. !
They 60 vast way toward making that !
wide distinction which lies between in !
telligent refinement and the coarseness |
Of rus;lcity. And in such contrast, !
refinement always maintains 4 lofty al- |
vantage. When we-this scribe-pro-
ject and map out and organize new
city, we shall propose to provide for |
something else than mere streets and
alleys and blocks for business ard resi-
dence. We shall reserve wide squares
Of land for Courthouse and Town Hall; !
open, inyiolate parks for breathing
places and the growing of those green
things which are refreshment 10 the
eye AMI sweet relief to the other senses;
aud the blocks shall each enclose acres;
the streets and alleys shall be wiis, and
the eucrOachments of traffic shall be
restrained aud provided against The
beauties and breadth and accommodate
tons we have sketched for our ideal city
Of the future are worth considering-as
We all are beginning to feel and learn.
now that we need a new and spacious
place for handsome Court house, and
now that We are conscious that when
ever load Of wood is left at our doors
We have no place but The sidewalk TO
pile II on. Do We mean TO hint that We
have hopes of broader streets and
Hidened alleys III Carson Ao. But
We do mean that We hope for the plant
ing. this spring. of many beautiful
shade trees; that We are very trUsttul
that the agitation for a new Courthouse
and jail, so earnestly made by our citi-
zens, will find favor in the ears OF the
County Commissioners; and that by and
by, after our streets have been paved or
and cleanliness and per
feet order have been inaugurated, there
may be means enough at hand and pub {
lie spirit enough abroad to insure the
building of a handsome Town Hall in
some central block within easy access of (
al corners. Perhaps we may never be I
able to build up to the idea! of tie am {
bilious youths we have respectfully 49, ,
ierred to, but We can try.