Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-12-18
LOCAL AND SPECIAL.

| boys. and here aud there young lady, or an
ambitious lassie p.tronize the printing offices
! ior cards announcing their names and candl-
.lacies This is we'll. 1t costs but little,
does no harm, now and then fetches success
| aud puts a few dollars in the hands of the
typos. Probably the best place in the world
wherein to have this kind of business done is
the office of the MORNING APPEAL.
Going home in the lonely midnight hours,
the belated reporter, stumbling over unex-
pected obstacles in his path and knowing that
| the moons light is nearly out and feeling that
storm is brewing, says to himself between
the twinges of his jured toe ''What is it
that makes the City Fathers so frugal of that
blessed boon to the benighted--the gas where
with the street lamps are lightedT And
echo answers in tones of mockery, ''What!'
Dear Fathers, let's have more lamps and d
moro frequent lighting of the same these
coming nights of storm and darkness, when
church yards yawn and the blackness of
Erebus invites the nimbe footpad and the
stout garroter to their work Then, his way
enlightened toward his warm lodgings, (his
f'otstep rendered, perhaps, a trit1o unsteady
ny the effect of the genial hospitality of his
host), the Legislator will remember the
Lamplighter with gratitude and the author OF
the City Charter with affection. Let's light
up-after planting some more rows of lamp
posts.
Speaking of lights, Oh Messrs. Trustees of
the Opera House, why, in the maine OF the
sun and moon and stars, do You not hang
some gas jets over the top of those lower
procenium bo1es' And why will you not
crafty the eye of the beholder who sits look
ing at your stage and its performances by
hanging some handsome curtains, in graceful
pose within the tasteful arches of both the
upper and lower boxes2 Thankful millions
will rise up and bless you if you will!
We note that John Rosser (our pioneer
butcher) has lately driven into his shambles
some very fat beeves. These, with some fine |
wethers and obese swine, will make splendid
Christmas display from Johns market place. |
stout and hearty stomach than the sight of
things beefy and muttonish and swine-like
by the lamps of early Christmas morn The
sight at eve is dazzling and full of astonish
nent but in the crisp air of morn it is cal
culated to raise emotions which none but the
Epicurean and the poetcal can feel.
Harris Brothers, note, are making
very fine display of choice canned and shelf
goods Oh, but there will he rare eating III
Carson OH the coming Christmas; and not
title of what shall conduce to the pleasures
# gastronomy will be provided by this same
firm.
Appropos to the question Of street lighting
$ the cognate question of street repairs. And
q say street is tc say the sidewalk of the
treet and we are glad to note that some well
lined repairs making, particularly in front
f A1itchel's Exchange Restaurant. There
re here and there, especially on much worn
Orners, dangerous man-traps through which
here might bat too readily be stuck the
DOT of the unwary and the benighted. Let
ur Municipal Dads see that the walks are
ept i'll repair.
We have hardly mentioned our old friend
he Weather for year. At this season, how
yer, when there is a prospect of violent ele
rental disturbances, or, perhaps, more cor
ecty speaking, meteorological phenomena,
is we'll to consul, those who are moouwise
nd therefore weatherwse. Now there be
hose who say, with ominous voice, that the :;
loon portends speedy change in the weather :,
nd direful dnwnpourings of wind and snow :,
nd rain. We are inclined to the opinion
lat there is something in this. There are
human rs well as barometers which
we their origin to the instrument makers q
t. And we somehow feel like dividing our S,
18th between them-each after his kind. v