Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-28
THE DOM r.

b,s been in q condition OF l-Seilan 90
claimant concerning the painting Of the
o,rony ar roof Of 'be dome @! the Cap
i,oI. First, as has been already record
81. i. was painted CHASTITY white In
Describing i.s appearance the APPEAL
ven.arel to liken it TO vast egg eie'n'-
ing :.far from the top % Mount H"it"'
rhea il Was suddeDly painted lsH!eh
hrs md uoain We commented upon IL.
Meantime, as We have bintad. the COM
mun:,y ~as usitatrd as never before II
was. The ac.rbity Of discussions III
famed the most dangerous passions and
"A too many instances disturbed the r.
n. s. and ~u.bi,tered the happiness 81 tie
,o,.irl circle. All this time tbs AFfEAL
was with both bands, as It were pour
ing oil upon tie troubled waers. see
ing the coming stc,In and Approaching
II. couseuuenc.e, an inspiration boin OF
ne de,p.s. and strongest patriotism,
came upon US, and We waved Sine'Hpi'of
ically. as one might saw the flag ct our
COMMON country over the aS'tatHa and
def.u. mullituae. We Suggested IS
compr,mis. which could not fail TO ne
.ec.p,able 10 all, the painting OF the o.
;-rt Of diseutstion with cur naii"hSi
colors. The effect was raaSIeal. Inc
blic mind was soothsd, c"nli"r!ei,
satisfied and sppeased. SO 'h"'"''9h
md indubi,acle WAS tbs effect that ihe
Board OF Siste Capitol Commissioners nj
opee held meeting, laid rs! IL their at
fsrences and accepted with three cheers
and "A tiger our modest ont firmly made
sncce.,ion. Bat before this inost Ell
cou,spinc and sensible conclusion mad
, been reached. there bad tsen 80 l''!e
, srnu,Iiup among the members OF The
Board. The same ~ c"npr:ssn ~ the
| Li.nt-nart Governor. tbs Sscrctafy
| State and tbs State Controller.
| Tbe Lieutenant Governor ia the Chair
| man os the Board. Prior to the final
! adopt ion Of eur proposition TO paint the
| ,o,n. red, white and blue tia following
tescr ib~d scene was enacted: Lisnten'
an, Governor Adams in the Chair Mr..
Hobart. (who was f"rn"r!y member OF
he Mutual Hook and Ladder Company
| Of E;dw-lI's Bar. rose an; said: Mr..
Chairman. / move ". paint her blood
red" Up pops Mr.. Minor. (~ho drove
!, hlue mule wagon acro-s the plains IN
ls5o1 Mr. CHARM n. says be. II
muvs we paint h-g With the cerniesn
buas az our glorious country 4 hanntr.
Mr. Rohar; will take tie Chair while j
make little motion myself. says GoT-
ernor Adams adams. conseient'onS
and eonssten. Democrat, Is dead SET Tor
white mans covernmen'.l Il move.
Mr.. Ch.irmsD." says the handsome
Leu,vn.n, Gov. ",nat we paint out
noble dome q ,ure and spaiiess white.
I look abroad, far DER Hon Si"aninn
dr,f,s Of snow. and 'bcr- as my eye
dseIls With rapture" 'Oh pull down
yonr vest" interrupted Hob RI. and lrtt
,h. Chair. Adams blnsh-d ike a girl
and shut mp like u jack knife. Mr.
Cnairmun," said the gifted Minor. lit Is
with Al indescrihabie emotion hat Use
| TO press upon this Board the Importance.
nav, III. necessity. for the adoption oil
nv suggestion. Sir, the graves OF "ul
,aIlan; dead" .'Ob, wipe off your
chin" says Adams. and down Sat Minor
as if he had suddenly got religion. Then
I'D rose the cain, and venerable MINISTER
Of Finance. Mr.. Chairman" says he
1t il With q feeling Of patriotic fervo'
that 1. in this Centennial year OF ou'
heaven preserved country. rise to eluci-
da,e the scin,iliations of n sel Sacrificing
impulse which permea,es my whole
being Never sir, sircs White Pine coun
~ trs: bonorei me -" "Oh. take =
walk" SAYS Minor; and the exploded
orator sat down and wiped the headed
respiration from his brow. By tins
time there WAS a very deep sense OF anse'
aroused in the Board and q triangular
duel across the table wss imminent
when in comes Mike Purcell! with 'h'
mornings APPE.L. Tho President
eyes dropped npon the item con'a'nIns
our susc. stiou, cleared bis manly ant
rn.ilihuous throat, and with 'oic'
trembling with emotion, read what va
bad proposed. The eifec. Was ES'
magic; all differences were at ouc'
| buried in oblivion and without delay O.
discussion they unanimously agreed Il
.dop, our proposition. l, Is but Just i'
say, however, TIA. the painter, Mr.
Frank Meader. Overlooking the wransIs
and fearful If an irrspressibia conflict
| repaired at once to The dome ana ha.
psin,od the entire northern bali Of tb'
roof ,ns color of psuper's coffin before
a this final happy compromise had beer
, Effected and Eimsslf was informed Of 1t
Then. with an expedition and a'acri',
which does honor alike 10 his head an'
his heart, he proceeded to beauty th'
southern half Of that protuberaDce as !
, now appears. striped like unto the ma:
Of tho free hearts hope and home Gu
capi,oi's domo has caught the sloriou
, con,aaiou, and now stands there sS.ins
!. the depths Of heaven, broken out al
over it's sunny side with true Csnssn
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