Smyrna times., 1879-01-01
Life q Out West"

Whoever considers it a distinction to be
from the East can enjoy that felicity by
crossing the Rocky Mountains. All on the
other side is q" East" on this side West"
Egotlsts are found here, as they are every
where else, who have no faith in anything
not purely eastern. Comparisons are con
stantly being drawn, of course to the dis
paragemcnt OF everything found West.
Such remarks are INDUCED in : " don't
know how you do such things West, but
East we do SO and So"
Said young sprout, who evidently re.
garded himself as one of the wise men from
the East. " don't know what you con-
slider good manners West, but East etc.
As though good manners were not univer-
sally the same.
There are people from the extreme East
who pride themselves on their culture and
general information, who turn up their
noses all along the western line. When
they reach Nevada they expect to find only
natives and men Of the Bret Harte type,
with sixshooters slung on their hips and
bowie knives in their boots.
There is a lovely spot not far from here
called humboldt Station. There is a hotel
and perhaps four other houses. Water is
brought from the mountains in pipes for
household purposes and to irrgate the soil
In front of the hotel there is a beautiful
| fountain, and not far away an artificial
| pond for ducks, swans and geese. An
| orchard has been set out, and thousands of
forest trees. Everything that money and
good taste can do has been done to make
it a little gem in the midst of the desert.
The trains from the East stop there for
supper, and one of the most entertaining
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listen to the exclamations, remarks, and
the questions asked. One day baby was
found playing on the floor; lady entered
and lifted her hands in astonishment-a
baby in this wild country. Another was
surprised to see a sewing machine.
Others would ask if they ever get any
newspapers to read. couple of young
ladies found picture of George Washing
ton on the wall, and they exhibited as
much emotion as did Mark Twain on find
ing the tomb of his father Adam. There
are peculiar people here, that | can testify
to, but you don't find them while travelling
in a palace-car. | have been fortunate
enough to find and become acquainted
with a real Pike county family. | think
they must be the same family that Clarence
King told us about in his delightful sketches
of western trip. The family consisted o.
father, mother, grown-up daughter and SC
many small children that l never under
took to count them. They all smoke. Ii
speaking of culinary matters the daughter
said Paw likes hot bread, and so NAV
makes it three times day."
just for a moment think of having youl
hands in dough three times day, three
hundred and sixty.five days in year, for
say twenty years. 1t is enough to appa
the stoutest heart. The girl evidently
knows nothing of the use of tooth brush
or the mysteries of bath-tub, but she car
, ride, la clothespin, the most vicious horse
} in the country, and throw the lasso skill
fully. The last knew of them they wer,
, counting the calves and children, and lay
} ing in stock of tahacco preparatory t
; moving further on. Neighbors were with
in mile of them, and the country wa
getting too thickly settled. How free from
, care they will bel No carpets to sweep
: no calls to make, none to receive-life on
: grand holiday.-L. H., in the Pioneer Pres
: Household.