Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-23

No matter how fiowery the sermon
may be, no matter how gifted the
preacher and how musical the choir. IT
there is no fire in the stove on cold
Sunday then the audience has no inter.
est. the exercises are bnt seeds sown on
upfruitful ground. Religion and cold
feet are two different things entirely. and
when the latter prevails the former be-
comes powerless in its sphere. 1t Is
said that Thomas Aquinas used to raise
himself into the air blythe sincerity OF his
PRAYERS, but there are no such men now
adays. and when sections freeze sinners
IN their churches, then the preacher
might as we'll preach to stones or the
bare walls of the church as the audience.
The following from the pen OF
Superintendent Fair accounts for the
recent rise in Consolidated Vir-
ginia: The drift on the 165O.foot
level from the C. l. C. shaft is max
ing good progress. We have rene-
trated the ore vein on this level and
are now in the ore fifteen feet. The
east wall is very regular and dips to
the east forty-six degrees. The ore
Joins the wall. The assays thus far
range from $50 to S214 per ton. The
ore to-day is better than heretofore.
The flow of water from the vein Is
about two inches.
Up in Virginia they have man
imprisoned for theft committed In
Carson. The unfortunate answered
the description which was sent out
from here, and has been anguish
ing in the jail since Friday. 1t is
not certain that the man is guilty at
all, but is kept in confinement never
theless. The articles stolen were
clothing and these can nowhere be
found.
A Chinaman has not many rights in
Reno. The other day one was going
quietly along the street when a sinai
bow began To pelt him with snow.
balls. The Chinaman turned around
and muttered few words, whereupon
a party of men Joined in with the boy,
and covered the poor heather loot
deem in the snow. And vet they
talk about justice and equal rights to
all!
A socIArLE will be held this evening at
the residence of Mr.. Alfred Helm. The
ladies of the Presbyterian church have
the matter in charge, and it will be an
occasion of pleasure and JOY to all who
msy happen to attend. This Is the
sociable which was announced for last
week. and which was postponed on ac-
count OF the inclemency of the weather.
They are about to give an enter
tainment on the Comstock which is
deserving of success. 1t will be for
the benefit of the orphans under the
care of the Sisters Of Charity, and
the place will be the National Thea
ter next Friday and Saturday even
ings.
Patrick Farrell, lately injured in
one of the Manhattan mines, has
died of his injuries. A premature
blast was the cause of the accident.
The next thing in order will be a
subscription from the miners for the
benefit Of the family of the deceased
TIE State Board of Equalization
bill has been virtually killed by the
adverse report of the Committee on
WAYS and Means. There were many
good points in this bill, and o full
discussion in the House was hoped
for.
The House yesterday did not ad-
iourn until two o'clock, consequently
most of the members went hungry
for their lunch.
Bailey and Tomb departed on the
Woodbridge mission on Sunday eve.
ming, and Botsford followed last
evening.
The Eureka and Elko county
boundary bill has passed the Senate
Elko's loss is Eureka's gain.