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Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
A WORD FOR WEST POINT.

The gratitude of both sections is due
to West Point. That best Of military
schools is the alma mater of the ablest
men who held high places in the Union
and Confederate armies. But for the
presence of Lee and Lorgstreet. Jack.
son, Johnston aud Hood and their fell
low West Pointers in the Confederate
armies, there would have been no i'm
peratiye need of such superlative gen.
eralship as that displayed by Grant and
Sherman, Hooker. Hancock. Sheridan,
Thomas and Mcpherson. We are &C
customed to denunciatiors of the Ma
tional Military Academy by newspapers
and Congressional orators with an eve
to the next election. 1t is a pleasant
diversion from this manner of treating
the case to read such comments upon
the subject of West Point appropriations
as We herewith quote from the New
York Herald of December 20: 1--WE hope
to see among the appropriations by the
present Congress- decent provision
made for the West Point Academy. /.
is discreditable to the country that an
institution TO which it owes 30 much
should be permitted to degenerate for
want of funds. The efficiency of West
Point has been proved beyond a doubt.
Nearly every general of distinction who
served in the late war was graduate Of
this school. The ability of the West
Point officers stood out in marked con-
trast to that of the merely civil or polit-
ical generals, The foster mother of sons
who have done the nation such service
as Grant. Sherman. Dix, Sheridan,
Meade, HuDcooh and host of others
should be dealt With generously; not
starved down to the strict measure OF a
miscalled economy. If properly main
tanned West Point will be as valuable to
the country 10 future as it has proved in
the past. If It cannot be properly main
tanned it had better be closed up at once.
Either let Congress promptly abolish
the West Point and Annapolis academies
or lie: them be decently provided for.
Better to have them sold for sheep stalls
than to see them drag on. pinched ex-
istence, discreditsble to the country and
TO the government.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

CHRr.rMAs ON THE Jamestown. -
Commander Glass of the jamestown gave
the boys on board of that ship an excel
len. Christmas dinner on Monday. Such
luxuries as oyster soup, boned turkey
and plum pudding were lavishly dispens-
ep. The port holes and gun deck were
deliberately dressed 10 evergreers. and
during the evening lighted lanterns sus-
pended from the Christmas trees on deck
added brilIiancy to the good cheer and
festivities of the occasion. Distance did
not detract from the enchantment Of the
scene, and from the shore the lights ap-
peared to magnificent advantage. Super
visor Mcdonald. Chairman of the Train
ship Committee. and quite number OF
invited guests, participated in the fes-
tivities. The Christmas trees we're bur.
dened with presents for the youthful
sailors. Francisco Bulletin, Dec. 81.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
DEATH OF GOVERNOR NYE.

The sad news comes across the wires
that our former representative in the
United States Senate, Hon. James w.
I'VE, is dead. Although the event
was to be expected as something likely
of occurrence, at almost any time, the
shock is not any the less severe nor
the sense of bereavement any less
acute. When the Governor was last
among US his brilliant intellect was as
bright as ever, and the fascination OF
his Incompatible presence had in no.
wise abated. Some months after leav-
ing us for the East his mind became
stricken with the dreadful malady
which made him while yet living, so
great sorrow to bis family and his
vast multitude of friends. But there
is u sense OF comfort even in the midst
of bereavement, in the reflection that
nothing which love and solicitude and
tender regard could suggest was left
undone to alleviate the sufferings OF
the loved one who is gone and this
assurance is experienced to the full by
his grief-stricken children and his
deeply afflicted friends and neighbors.
Here, where so long no made his
home, the very deepest interest has
always been manifested in his regard;
and his death is felt to be an irrepara-
BILE loss.
To write full and fitting obituary
notice of James W. Nye would be 10
write the history of the Republican
party; tell the story of the administra-
ton of Abraham Lincoln; the strug-
gle for tho Union; the scheme of re-
construction, and the life and achieve
men;s Of the Republican party OF the
Stafs of Nevada. For our dead friend
and neighbor was as closely united to
all these momentous matters and
events as any man of his day. In the
very midst Of the most tremendous
events Of war and politics he was one
of the granGest figures upon the stage
Of public affairs. His name will ever
patriots and statesmen of his age.
He WAS born in Madison county,
New York, June 10 1915. The history
of his political life is too well known
in this community to meet my reca-
pitulation At our hands. He was the |
first and only Governor the Territory !
Of Nevada ever had, and he served |
through the first eight years Of the life
Of this State as one OF its Senators in
Congress. He leaves two children to
mourn bis loss: his daughter Mary
and his son Charles. These are each |
married. In their inconsolab!e affiic-
ton we assure them of tho heartfelt
sympathy of this entire community,
and beg to offer them this public man
of our own.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29
II must have been the New York TIE

IT must have been the New York Tel
e2rsm man who wrote 1.-The Beautiful
Snow" for who else but the author of
that much be-cuffed bit of almanackish
poetry could write as follows, which we
quote from that paper of December 10;
New York during and Immediately after
a Snowfall is one of the most beautiful Of
cities. The superabundance Of brown
stone Offers dark background, which is
in rich and picturesque contrast to the
white frost spansles that settle down
upon it. The numerous small parks are
bowers Of white beauty. The leafess
branches Of the trees present a pattern
upon which the fingers of the frost work
a glittering embroidery, and the statues,
bird houses, fountains and music stands
are SO many coigns of vantage upon
which the Snow Angel perches. All
these points were brought out to perfec
ton to-day. The cold completed the
beauty which the Snow began
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

ABOUT THE BELMONT" MISE.-Ihere
arc many readers of the APPEAL who
need none of our narrating of the his
tory ard vicissitudes Of the Belmont
mine and the stock of the same as held
and sold and assessed in the market
But there are those perhaps who will
gladly perceive, looming through the
mists and fogs and uncertainties of their
experiences in the stock gambling way.
faint gieam of hope. far distant giim-
mer of the starlight of encouragement III
the following. which We clip from the
Reese River Revei!le OF the Goth inst:
From all rumors of strike in the Bel
mont mine combined. there appears a
strong probability that an important de-
velopmeut has been made in the $50
foot level, or lower workings il the mine,
which is on what is known IS the back
or Highb-idge ledge. The frs. indica-
ton of the strike was in That of the large
sales apA advance in price OF the stock
on the X!oard on Friday afternoon last.
The next information comes to US from
private letter from Belmont, advising
us to ''hold on and buy more" In ccu-
firmation Of which the Belmont Courier,
Of Saturday last. contains an item saying
that -ich strike had been made. Alto
gether. tho signs are interesting to the
stockholders. Should the rumors, which
we are inclined to think true. be as rep
resented, the future of the Belmont is
established beyond a doubt. All who
profess to be judges and familiar with
tho mine, have always claimed that a
find on the back ledge, in the lower
workings, would determine the property
to be valuable. This evenings Stock
Board will throw further light on the
subject.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

SOUTH CARoLINA.-FrOm Columbia,
December q, We have the following:
Both Congressional Committees are
hard at work. Senator Merriman
(Dem.) summoned tive army officers
yesterday and their testimony was SO
damaging to his side that he could not
hide his anger. At least twenty of
the witnesses summoned by the Demo-
Gratis canno: appear because warrants
have been out for them for six weeks
for participation in the Elle.ton murder
The Republicans are more than satisfied
with the evidence thus far presented to
the committees. Investigation is just
what they want.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

FINE HORSES EN- RoUTE.-Says the
Silver State .: December &c:
Attached to the express train which
passed here Sunday were two cars fitted
as stables and containing sixteen fine
horses for Gov. Stanford s stables. They
were nearly all young, and were pur-
chased at Stonyford Stock Fam. Orange
county. New York, at cost. it is said,
of S32. Among the animals vas
trick pony, which had been trained for
a circus, and horse named EIectioneer,
which has good record as q trotter.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

A ISLANDER SuIT.-A dispatch from
Chicago, December "a. contains the fol-
lowing:
An Inter- Ocean Washington special
says: Ex-Attorney General Williams
has gone to Florida to attend the suit OF
VIM. Z. Chandler against the editor of
the Live Oak Expositor. who published
. most indecent and libelous article
aaains. the virtue and character of Mrs.
Oh apdler recently. The proyocation
claimed was that Mrs. Chandler had said
il would have been better il all the
rebels had been hung at the close Of the
war.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

REMOVAL OF Arms. date OF ST..
Louis. December %, We have the fol-
lowing:
In accordance with orders from Wash.
inRton, all the ordnance stores and can
NON at the St. Louis Arsenal. formerly
Jefferson Barracks. will be removed
Immediately to Rock Island, and the
guns and pistols to the Now York Ar
seual. The arsenal here is 10 be con-
verified into . cavalry recruiting station.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

New York, Dec. 2S.-A Tribune
Washington special says: 1t would
have been wise for Grover TO remain
in San Francisco, where, we are told,
at least 1000 Democrats approve of
his course. 1t is doubtful if he finds
anyone except Cronin to stand by him
in Washington, unless Judge Hoad-
ley puts in an appearance.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

The report that Mr.. John H. Dennis
had sold his interest in the Eureka Sem
tipsl seems to have been without found.
alton in fact.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-29

Governor Grover Of Oregon passed
Reno on Wednesday night, going
East.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12
The Other Side, or What the Women
Don't Do.
ITO be continued

Miss Susan H. Wixon, an able lee
turer, residing in Massachusetts writes
thus to the editor of Liberal journal:
Some of your correspondents appear
to be somewhat troubled because in my
Suggestion to Liberals," some few
weeks ago, [ did not say a word to Lib
eral women in respect to follies of dress,
etc.
The reason I did not was because
there was no occasion to do so The
Liberal women that | know are not ex-
travagant in any sense of the word. If
they wear expensive dresses they last
longer than cheap ones And Liberal
women have the faculty of making their
own clothes, also of altering over, and
retrimming an old dress so that it ap-
pears like new. Hats they usually trim
themselves at trifling expense, jackets
are worn and made over till threadbare,
handsome shawl lasts lifetime-and
what more can you ask? Liberal
women are never conspicuous on &C
count of dress, or strict adherence to the
--latest fashion," A bit of lace, knot
of ribbon, handsome gloves, etc., are
only the development of esthetic quail
! ties, always honorable, except when
carried to excess.
When Liberal women are caught
chewing tobacco and expectorating on
sidewalks and in shops; when they puff
the smoke of vile cigars in my face
every time 1 pass along the streets;
when they exhibit themselves publicly
with a filthy meerschaum pipe sus-
pended from their mouths, when rail-
way corporations build smoking cars"
dens to put them in while travelling, in
order that they may not offend the good
sense of the decent travelling public by
their vile habits; when public halls and
other places are disgraced by huge
"spit-boXes," Tor cUspddOreS, that is the
genteel name), as big as peck meas
ure, for women's benefit; when the win
dow castings where they are employed
are festooned with remnants of refuse
tobacco guilds Gold sogers," am told
such are called); when "licensed dram
shops" spring up on every side, espe-
cially for women, where they may in
dulge their appetites for "brandy
smashes," ''Tom and Jerrys," and the
like, when they get so far "over the
bay" that they require the assistance of
patrolmen to find their own domiciles;
when the fast horses and club suppers
of women cost a small fortune; when
Liberal women throw away hundreds of
dollars yearly in these ways, then they
will seriously need talking to, not
merely for extravaganza and shameful
waste of money, but for criminal abuse,
not only of themselves, but of society in
general,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12
NUMBER 37.
Why Married Persons Live Longest.

DR.. Hall, in one of his "Health
Tracts" gives few reasons why mar
riage is favorable to health. Bachelors
are always in a state of unrest. They
feel unsettled. If indoors after supper,
there is a sense of sOIitariness, inducing
sadness, if not settled melancholy,
with all its depressing influences. And
many, many hours in the course of the
year are spent in gloomy inactivity,
which is adverse to a good digestion
and to vigorous and healthy circula-
ton. His own chamber or house being
so uninviting, the bachelor is inclined
to seek divertion outside-in suppers
with friends, in clubs which are intro
ductories to intemperance and licen-
tiousness, or to those more unblushing
associations, which, under the cover of
darkness, lead to the speedy ruin of
health aud morals; and when these are
gone, the way downward to an un-
timely grave is rapid and certain. On
the other hand, marriage lengthens a
mans life by it's making home inviting
by the softening influences which it
has upon the character and the affec-
tiOns-by the cultivation of all the bet
ter feelings of our nature, and in that
proportion saving from vice and crime.
of the physical functions of our nature
without marriage. 1t is necessary to
the perfect man-for Divinity has an
nOunced that it was mot good for man
to be alone" Marriage gives a laudable
and happy object in life-the provision
for wife and children, their present COM
fort aud their future welfare, the enjoy
ment in witnessing their happiness,
and the daily and hourly participation
in the atfectionate interchange of
thought and sentiment and sympathy.
These are the considerations which an
tagonize sorrow and tighten the burdens
of life-thus strewing flowers and cast
ing sunshine all along it's pathway.
VOltaire said: "The more married men
you have, the fewer crimes there will
be-" Marriage renders a man more
wise. An unmarried man is but half of
perfect being, and it requires the other
half to make things right. And it can
not be expected that in this imperfect
state he can keep the straight path of
rectitude, any more than a boat with
one oar can keep straight course. In
nine cases out of ten, where married
men become drunkards, or where they
commit crimes against the peace of the
community, the foundation of these acts
was laid while in a single state, or
where the wife is, as is sometimes the
case, an unsuitable match. Marriage
changes the current of mans feelings,
and gives him a center for his thoughts,
his affections, and his acts. Here is a
home for the entire man. The counsel,
the affection, the example, and the in
terest of the "better half" keep him
from erratic courses, and from falling
into a thousand temptations to which
he would otherwise be exposed. There
fore the friend to marriage is the friend
! to society and to his country
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12

soon shorn from her large, shapely
head, leaving the features so changed
that she appeared much more like boy
than girl.
"If 1 only had pantaloons and boots,
and coat and hat, now, I'd be all
right" she said, viewing her changed
countenance with satisfaction.
"There's an old suit here, left by my
brother when he outgrew it, that will
just fit you. You may have it and well
come"
The transformation was complete.
Before night Madge found situation as
waiter in a hotel, with salary of ten
dollars per week, and a business that
occupied her just half of the time that
she would have been obliged to employ
every day at half the wages, had she
engaged herself to work as woman.
The second day of her employment at
her new avocation had well nigh passed
by as the first had done, without espe-
cial incident outside of her business,
when she was thrown into a tremor of
excitement and fear by observing,
among the many guests who sat at one
table, upon which it was her province
to wait, the very man from whom she
was hiding. Her voice trembled
slightly as the long rigmarole of eata-
bles the head stewart had told her to
name to each guest was rapidly called
over, but her husband failed to recog-
nize her, and ehe soon regained her
usual self-control.
She watched him disappear in the bar
room, and drew long sigh of relief,
when again she was startled by the sud-
den advent of stranger who had just
alighted from coach, and who took a
seat at table and hurriedly gave his or
ders without waiting for her rigmarole
of roasts, stews, fricassees, and so forth.
GAS I live, it's Mr.. Morrison ~
thought Madge. "And he and George
will meet and there will be terrific
encounter. o, my God, why is it that
I, an innocent party, must suffer, as
though 1 were guilty, the terrible
wrongs of these men, who are both
comparative strangers to me?"
| ITO be continued.]
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12
A Tobacco Experience.

l couldn't stand it any longer. 1
knew it would make me sick. l looked
across at the Deacon, kind of appeal
ingly, and he took the hint and sat
over, and slipped into the seat beside
him. Nobody else knew why l moved.
The smell of hair restorative in a close
church is bad enough, but that 'long
side of tobacco smoke made close prox-
unity intolerable.
Now, last fall, at the association,
some of the brethren got up resolutions
against the use of tobacco-sCmething
about requiring them to abandon the
use of it altogether. / voted against
it. / thought we had no right to die
tate to others what they should eat,
drink, or wear; that if a man chose to
wear a filthy wad of tobacco inside his
mouth it was no concern of ours, no
more than if he wore his trowsers
wrong side behind, or his coat wrong
end up.
But yesterday, at church, felt like
reconsidering my vote. 1t did seem too
bad that one mans breath should poison
the whole inside of a meeting-house;
that we should all come in out of
the fresh, crisp, bracing air on this
sunny Sabbath day to be met with a
uduS6dGIuB SJ6DC0s
How tObacco-chewer or smoker can
unblushingly mingle among men not
given to filthy habits, and come into
the presence of women-sensitive, deli
cate, refined women-is past my COM
prehensiOn. A man would be hooted at
who would sit down among ladies and
craunch raw onion, or eat a smoked
herring, or pick the meat off mutton
bone that was old enough to have been
buried a week before; aud yet, none of
these are any worse than the breath of
the man who chews or smokes tobacco.
We have all seen women riding in
carriages while the gentleman accom-
panying them smoked as vigorously as
the chimney of a gas mandatory. We
always thought that those were the
ladies to associate with such gentlemen;
that ''like loves like.n
Just as granny and the deacon and I
were starting to church last Sabbath, a
newly-wedded pair passed US, tilting
along in new carriage. They looked
pretty, bright and cheerful, and happy,
and we've going to make their appear
ance that day. Positively, her veil had
real hazy, blue, Indian-summery
look, just because of the cloud of smoke
that enveloped the married couple. L
laughed at Lily, who stood waiting to
wrap US up comfortably.
"Why," said she, "do look at that
bridei She must be intensely and
blindly married to submit to such treat
ment. She will be as well smoked as a
last years jowl before they make their
appearance, Pm afraid" ."-PipissieUd
| Potts in the Home MIQGzine,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12

BEAUY NOT A REQUISITE OF LOVE
There is most affecting and thrilling
story told in illustration of our theme,
of Commodore Barclay, who fought the
battle of Lake Erie against Perry. He
was engaged to be married to a fine
young English girl. At Trafalgar, with
Nelson, he lost an arm. At Lake Erie
he lost leg. On returning to England,
feeling his condition very acutely, he
sent friend to his betrothed to tell her
that, under the circumstances in which
he found himself, he considered her re-
leased from all engagements to him.
The lady heard the message, then said
to the friend edward thinks I may
wish our engagement broken because of
his misfortunes, does he? Tell him
that if he only brings back to England
body enough to hold the soul he carried
away with him, pll marry himw
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12

Washing-days in the olden times were
few and far between, as were the arti-
cles which required washing. The as
sistance of the dyer was much oftener
called in than that of the laundress.
During the Middle Ages, a linen shirt
was rarity, and matter of congratu-
lation to its possessor. Under clothes
were worn by only limited few, the
wealthy people wearing velvets, taffets,
and rich silks next to their bodies.
Night-dresses, as now used, had no ex-
istence in those days; indeed, the peo-
pie oftener slept without any clothes at
all. Anne Boleyn's night-dresses are
described as having been made of black
satin and velvet, while Queen Eliza
beth's were of black velvet lined with
fur. Later these night-dresses were
called night-veils. Shirts were also
made of colored silks, as were night-caps
and other articles now composed OF
washing materials, which fashion made
the laundress' duty an exceedingly light
one.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-12

A young clergyman, at the first we'd
ding he ever had, thought it was very
good to impress on the couple before
him the solemnity of the act. II hope,
Dennis" he said to the man, "you
have well considered this solemn step
in life." 81 hope so, your riverence,"
answered Dennis. "It's a very i'm
portant step you're taking, Mary" said
the minister. "Yes, sir, 1 know it is"
answered Mary, whimpering. "Per-
haps we had better wait awhile.n
"Perhaps we had, your riverence,"
chimed in Dennis. The minister,
hardly expecting such personal appli-
cation of his exhOrtatiOn, betoOk him
self to a more cheerful aspect of the sit
uaUion, and said, "Yes, of course, it's
solemn and important, you know, but
it's very happy time, after all, when
the people love each other. Shall
we GO on with the service ?" "Yes,
your riverence," they both replied, and
they were soon made one in the bonds
of matrimony; and that young minister
is now very careful how he introduces
the solemn view of marriage to timid
couples.