Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-16
THE ROAD To BODIE.

less than VOyage), as we OF the uplandS are
familiar with is the venturesome trip of q
freight wagon hence to Bodie in these wealth
ersome days. The readers of the MORNING
APPEAL will remember the mention of the
departure hence of one of Mr.. George Elders
teams (about two weeks ago), with a quartz
mill and Il boarding house. That team-the
special mention of which is the object of our
solictude, so far as the outgoing of those
freighters is concerned reached BOdie on
Wednesday, so White horse Adams says.
(SIr Adams got back here yesterday Hon.
Israel Crawford who, after horseback ride
of 80 miles, from Antelope Valley, got in
night before last, reports as follows from the
road hence to Bodie. To make the statement
more ineligible we will herewith give the
the table of distances rs far as the Double
Springs 1t is miles from Carson to Cradle
baughs bridge; II miles miles from thence to
Crppens Twelve-mie House; miles from
Crippens to Carriers; and three from Carriers
to the Double Springs. The Mountain House
is four miles distant. This describes the road
Aurora wards as closely as we care to describe
it, every teamster will understand our ge-
ography and its mistakes.) MIR. Crawford
says that there are many teams ON the road,
in all sorts of degrees of distress. Those
coming this way, as well as those going to
Bodie, are, many of them, mired or Stalled,
as the transfers say; and in truth the road
is very miry, very muddy, and very difficult
of passage. Mr.. Crawford, coming from An
telope, came the lower road (Dangberg's), and
met but few teams but he says he saw
many indications of the hard " going" in
teams and wagons hauled out one side, rest
ing; but thinks there is no actual distress
OF course there is here and there wagon,
and here and there back-action trifle the
worse for the wear and tear; but, despite the
very soft roads and the downfall of snow and
rain, the teamsters are doing well. But there is
DISTRESS IN BODIE.
Mr. Adams says thatin view of the distress
full times at Bodie, caused by the inconsider-
ate focking thither of many people in short
ened circumstances, the more substantial citi-
zens there have started the notion of public
souphouse. Indeed, the roughs and traunps
are too hungry to be trihed with. The fact
is that Bodie is Overcrowded, not only with
working people, but with all tho idlers and
fortune hunters in the country; and ofcourse
the times are hard. SO, let us say to our
readers, Advise yoHr acquaintance to keep
away from Bodie until the late spring or
early summer.
AN UNPLEAsANrNEss "A difficulty, which |
might have terminated very seriously, took |
place last evening about mile this side of
Empire, between two inebriated citizens of
Gold Hill, who were coming to this moral
city in a sleigh. Some misunderstanding |
arose between the two men as to the length |
of time they we're to tarry in this city. Loud |
words and angry remarks opened the ball, and |
in less time than it takes to narrate this, one |
of the dissatisfied couple whipped out a six
shooter from under his coat and fired away
at his opponent, but fortunately missed him.
There was third passenger, our informant,
Carsonite, in the sleigh, who quickly dis
armed the would-be murderer The adven-
ture had the effect of SOLDERING the bellgerent
couple, and the trio drove quietly into Car
SON The authorities were not notified of the
shooting, AZ the men, when in their normal
condition, are the best of friends. Their
quarrel, however, may be productive of one
good effect in the future, and that is to keep
them sober
INDIAN INIUMANIrY.- Yesterday afternoon
we noticed an old squaw sitting upon a cold
slab in front of the Arlington House, feeding
her dog with bread and meat, while two little
ones, may be her children, were nearly crying
their eye out for a morsel of the humble fare
which Ito old witch was doing out to the
dog. The little ones looked hungry, but in
place of food they would now and again get
a slap. We passed on, mentally asking our
selves whether there is any white mother in
the land who could act so heartlessly.
ART.-The portraits on exhibition in the
store of Charles W. Friend, were executed by
Mr. c. T. Mcclellan. In point Of finish and
of feature and expression, they i
they are equal to the productions of the most
renowned artists in the land. As artistic
gems they are incompatible. Those who are
fond of exauisiteness and truthfulness from
an artists pencil, to them We would suggest
a visit to the establishment of Mr. Friend,
and there they will meet with q treat