Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-04-29
He Is Coming.

&uNlSeQ Oi we moNemeutS VI Seo
illastrious Dom Pedro III. OF Brazil
since his arrival in New York. And
~e will hazard the assertion that
they were Just little bit mortified
and put out at the manner in which
be turned the cold shoulder to the
government officials IN the harbor
before his landing. This was done
without any previous announce
ment by him that he was adverse to
ovasions. Had it been otherwise
the unpleasant episode would have
different complexion. However. 1t
does not seem to weigh heavy upon
the hearts Of Americans. They can
eliminate the lofty termination OF
his name and cali him aud regard
him in every way simply as Dom
Pedro. a man. This seems to be
exactly what be wants. Let us
oblige him in that respect. We
have naturally a warmer feeling for
Dom Pedro than we will be likely
to have for any other royal person
age that viii visit us on this occa-
sion of our hundredth anniversary.
IT is founded mainly upon his aboii-
ton of human slavery within his
empire. which brings him a good
many degrees nearer to us, and upon
his general democratic bearing in
the administration of government.
He has shown us of the Pacific
Coast measure of preference that
is gratifying to observe, although
we care less for snch things than
they do East and are by no means
SO ungovernably inclined to hon
izing and todying. he scarcely
waited to look at New York before
he was on his way hither, stopping
in Chicago so briefly as not to have
time TO shake the hand of the mayor
OF that porcine city, de could
have done more ouly by stearing |
clear Of the East entirely, and land
ing in san Francisco first, via Cape |
Horn. Haa he done So what a fuss
and verbal spread The Chronicle OF
,ha, city would have made at his
ARRIVAL Perhaps it is in view OF
this, in part, that he chose the other
and more direct route. As II Is.
live reporter OF that wonderful
(also live has been
at his heels constantly since he
crossed the Rocky Mountains, pur-
suing him to the bath. the toilet,
the dinner table, and finally to bis
chamber. Every detail of conduct
was given up to the moment when
he turned the key on the inner side
Of his bedroom door. His dreams
alone were wanting to fetch the re-
port up to the next morning, W hat
An idea the Emperor must thus gain
Of American journalistic enterprise,
1
audacity and iuquisitiveness, And
then all the lesser whistles along
the road as he approached on "the
wings OF steam,' had their say at
lim, and INDUCED their powers OF
in variety OF outponr-
ngs in bad grammar. \ seven by
aine publication at Elko. recorded
N lofty metaphor how his Imperial
thghness" walked across the street,
on the stopping of the train, to
where stood an ordinary iron pamp,
and with his own hands lone Mt the
handle and the other al the snoutl |
pumped and drank like any other
nan would have done in the absence
Of a cup. And he pronounced the
water good. The Emperor was mis-
aiken there. The water ut Elko Is
not good. 1t is reflection
apon the citizens OF that town that
A cup was no. provided when it was
so amply heralded taat Dom Pedro
was coming. We find itannounced
that to-day the iliustrious man will
start for Virginia City. He will
perhaps arrive on Sunday morn
ing. Let us then prepare to do
what he Enthusiastically wants all
to do-ireat him as Dom
Pedro Of Brazil, a man. And let
US have a cup at every public pump,
that he may not be driven TO the |
horrible extremity OF drinking from |
the mnz1le. school boy fashion. Blu, |!
s,op-there are no pnblic pumps in
this region.
THERE was circulated yesterday
for public reading Whist purported