The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-06-22

one I like him because he has adopted
Gen. Grants policy of letting US have
peace. In due time
is reached and to one whose fortunes
have ever been cast amid the sage and
the sand of the "great east, it looks like
an oasis indeed. / remembered the first
and only time that, by the broad light
of day. looked out upon this spot
where now bloom the lilly and the rose,
and saw less, than half dozen I'M
painted board houses. in front of which
stood two ponies that seemed to be inn
patient because of their detention. The
last puff of the engine had hardly
ceased when two men mounted
these muscular little animals and
dashed off towards Virginia City. One
of them carried. Wells. Fargo * Co. B.
express 1.-The other the opposition. It
seems to be true that time works Won
ders in progressive people.
After short delay L was again on
the wing towards
THE STATE CAPITOL.
began to feel important and look as
wise as circumstances would admit, to
think how near l came to being sent
there by the commonwealth of our
county. 1 thought of the speech I
might have made in. the Senate on the
Bullion Tax BILL and concluded
that mankind had made loosing and
I was minus a "fee." met several
old time friends in Carson who wanted
me to join them on trip to Lake
Tahoe. Having a weakness for noun
tain scenery accepted, and before the
town was astir we were taking birds
eye view from Yerrington q Bliss
wood pile, at the termination of the
long fume, and which is perhaps a
close representation of the pile made
famous by Sutro's side show a few
years since. After following the fiume
some distance we inquired of an indi-
vidual who seemed to belong there. if
we were on the right road to the lake.
He responded by saying
go UP, THE FLUME."
I have been up the fume so often that
thought I had rather be excused.
But there was no other way so we fol-
lowed the fume six miles, more or less.
through a region. made less inviting by
having the tall pines stripped off the
mountain sides. This state of affairs
was partly regained in attractiveness
by giving US an open field through
which to better view the fume. which
winds, with gracefulourves, around the
points Of the tall cliffs and steep decliv.
tiles Of the mountains. Raised high
ON trestle work we pass beneath the
rushing currents, to see in the distance
huge timbers, dashing from the summit,
throwing spray high in air, as if in
haste to protect the miners. deep down
in the lower levels of the Comstock.
On gaining the summit Of the noun
tain we saw great piles. of wood and
timbsrs ready to be started down on
theirway to the Carson. valley below.
The idea was constantly forced upon
my mind that4there was
MONEY IN IT.
From the summit to the lake was q
pleasant drive. through never failing
shade. Winding around the grade, we
look into the deep canyons below and
see the tall pines. their tops reaching
heavenward as IT, struggling to gain an
elevation from which to look out over
the surrounding. mountains. As we
near the lake We notice a cluster Of
white pailings that mark the last rest.
ing place Of those who have gone
before. Sleeping beneath the pines
that continue to sing solemn requiem
over the departed, seeming to say. rest
on in peace forever. AS better-viexN of
LAKE TAHOE
was now gained, l ventured to inquire
of its dimensions, and felt surprised
when Twas informed that it was thirty
| two miles long and fonrtaan feet wide