Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-07-25
CRACKERS AND CHEESE.

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the world where they are produced. The
grindstone is not growth; it is formation.
! Sometimes it is found in Vermont by wreIch-
| ing from the bowels OF the Green Mountains
the raw material from which it is fashioned
They do not come naturally by their holes
These are made. These holes are the nearest
approach to solution of the problem of
squarng the circle that has ever been
achieved The Vermont grindstone, duly
mounted upon wooden frame and equipped
with crank, commands no little attention
| of the young men of that State. 81 went
down to Deacon Batturs," says Jacob Pike,
''to spark Liddy, but Liddy had gone to q
quiltin' bee, and the Deacon made me turn
the grindstone. Thus, we see, this implement
is made to do duty as one of the fabrics of
the domestic economy of the Vermont house
hold. In Ohio, where all the Presidents and
Generals and Secretaries of the Treasury and
Chief Justices and Foreign Ministers are pro-
duced, they are now also producing grind
stones. Rail showed us some Ohio grind. |
stones yesterday. We suspect they are made |
of what is called Dayton granite sort OF
fine grained sandstone which is not granite at |
all any more than slippery elm tree is an
Australian gum. The Ohio grindstone also |
has square hole In it--which is, thank good. |
State. The present occupant of the White |
House is said to have taken inspiration from
u turning and dripping grindstone when he
undertook his last summers perspiring swing
around the circle with Mrs. Hayes, Burchard,
Evarts and Lieutenant Colonel Key, c. S. A
They also make Grindstones in Nova Scotia.
We suspect that it was in that part OF the
globe where found its origin the expression of
holding ones (blue) nose to the grindstone
The Nova Scotiau article has more cheesy
appearance than the Vermont or Buckeye
article; but, az illustrating the deceitful
character of appearances, is liz no particular
any more easily digested. As astronomers
teach us concerning the starry worlds, there
are other grlndscones than ours; but our '
space forbids more extended essay upon
this subject at this time Professor Rail will | |
kindly enlarge upon this subject, when in '
vited to do 80.
TIE PLAZA COrTOSwOODS.
It will be observed that We have spoken of
Capitol Square az "the Plaza" We have Il
lone so with deliheragion. There are times s
when the shorter Spanish word seems to com 7
mend itself to ones pronunciation. This is L
ne Of the times Tie Plaza, too, was the /
Plaza when those brave cottonwood trees
which line its western exposure were planted
here. 81 that they are of the Para Plaza
led. We have always stood by those trees, II
ud entered many an earnest protest against b
heir contemplated telling. They are good h
nough trees for poor folk; but we under d
tand that the Capitol Commissioners urge c.
heir destruction upon the plea that they sap C
he soil and shade the ground winch would "
otherwise be appropriated to the growth of L
ornamental shrubs and flowers. They stand L
n the space next to the fence (Which needs N
aintins black; and they do impoverish the d.
oil. We do not like to be caught advocating c.
he death of our old friends but it may be II
hat their standing is detriment to the plans sc
f the Commissioners. We present their side sc
the case, but do not in any sense condemn SC
be trees. By the way, speaking of Capitol ra
quare, why ara not some convenient al
enches arranged here and there for the &C til
of the people and the dear peo-
les sweethearts and wives, babies and nurse
raids Let's be as civilized as possible
ALL SORTS. r
We confess to a watery tooth excited as we tn
ring the peripatetic nose to bear upon the 70
IVORY smells which exhae from the cookery II
Mitchells inviting restaurant. There is 9.
4 odor as of soup mingled with a pleasantly O.
urgent odor of roasting and broiling meats II
hieh puts sharp zest upon the otherwise lai
nlled edge of ones appetite A good place NJ
herein to reanimate the inner man, that ne
me eating house in
We note that the front of the theater has so
zen finally painted. The look is altogether ia
Glenn Berry's voice is preparing itself to do wi
lty in the trumpeting Of Hot corn" and ola
1e midsummer luxuries. Clem's baritone, a.
operly adjusted and controlled, might we'll la
utilized in discreet, retail way for the I'll
nting of their stump speeches by the orators FOL
the coming political canvass.
We have never seen so many and such
,autiful moths as are to be seen buzzing away ms