Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-01
LETTER FROM ELMO.


4 -A-AOy cnilthN 49,
My Dear Nishels:
I have treasured up your lecture o.
neglected opportunities. You rsmem
Der how when last gave your spicy Ii:
tie sheet a few lines. you dubbed II
lazy correspondent and e1horted M.
to let my light shine that others Nigh
see it and that might be improved b!
the reflection. But don you know tina
it is easier to chop a cord Of wood Of
walk half score of miles than to write
q letter-when you are not moved to dc
so and sustained in the effort by The
peculiar spirit. Don's be alarmed now
however, for l am not going to labor as
a mountain, though l promise but a
mouse.
Well, YOU have heard of the cold wiz
tiers in Eastern Nevada and you have
heard of fearful cold, at Elko, and in the
nsishborhoogi winter before last. Well
very nearly the same disaster is upon US
again. Successive SHOWS for over six
weeks have thawed and frozen into ice
in layers. the last heavy fall, alone, ap-
psaring white, frigid and beautiful over
the low land. and hills almost hiding the
sage brush from view entirely. Wood
and coal are money and when you buy
fuel the vender has put his hand for the
coin before you are sure you can fad the
sum required to get the purchase out of
restraint. We have several instances on
record, already, Of freezing to death. At
Island Mountain, lately a stout fellow
lost his way in fearful whirlwind of
snow only a milo and half or less from
his camp. He only saved himself by
turning sentinel upon the raging atno-
sphere and walking rapidly upon his
beat until daylight sladdened his eyes.
and revealed his house FIRE within reach
of his voice. He was sad conqusror
in tie morning, coming out victorious
ov the storm but fros. bitten in ears.
and feet.
1t is sad. almost suffocating feeling
at the heart, when a man sits warming
by roaring fire inside, and hears
starved half frozen COW bawl piteously
fox . mouthful Of provender. If the
beas. has soul it must give 1t up,
though, for its charnel house so the
rigid orthodox term it, would not balance
with the feed next spring. Sleighing is
no longer anovelty, and riding in some
thing on wheels will BE- hailed as much
as the rsfrsshment Of being called Mr..
Or by ones own name, simply.
You remember our sprightly Senator
Gabriel Cohn of the last session who
was so fond of comparing his height in
festive promenade with charming little
wire pullsr and lecturess. Tho same
has rebought the store he formerly own !
ID and sold to Russell & Bradley. He
. himself again : starting out on big |
business and waiting for lively times |
o come with the opening Of spring |
When, everybody tells US, Elko is going
o grow macically and be turned
he railroad town of Nevada.
News from all points North. where
he principal mines o: the County are
coated, Tuscarors. Cornucopis, etc, is
heering. As usual there arc a multi
ude Of millionarss in such garb and en-
'loyed in such ways as would deceive
'ou. L heard q fellow who was in the
ct of digging cesspool say. to-day, that
y April he expected to sell out his in
crest in q certain mine (The Great De-
'ositl for at leas. $3.50 goo.
And so We move along. The Prep.
)spt. of the University is kept alive by
venty pupils in daily attendance who
ONE to the work always. in spite Of the
FEATHER. The Dormitory is done and is
bout to be offered to the Regents for
heir acceptance.
Mex" /
The SPANISH Priesthood have Or
lered that al! bodies of persons who
we're civilly married are to be exhum-
d from consecrated ground. These