Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-11-06

The people Of the Comstock form
somewhat OF . peculiar community In
many respects. chief among which is an
over active, over working. resting
disposition. This is induced and inau.
snc.d to Q considerable extent BY the
example Of the mine workings, which Of
necessity can have no rest. The mighty
engines must keep their massive iron
muscles and pond.rous limbs cssselsssly
moving; the surgipg pumps must not
stop; the strong wire cables must reach
their cages far away down the deep
shaits for the bullion bearing ore which
busy swarms Of miners are sending out
through the long. subterranssn galleries
and openings from the bowels OF the
earth; the numerous little underground
engines, must bs kept supplied with
their compressed motive power. and the
huae volumes Of fresh air must b forced
down from the surface through long
miles Of cspscious pipes to give the
breath Of life and ventilation to the
miners and the mining depths. All his
must &c csasslsssly onward. for to rest
even for q day IL neither economical. de-
sirshls nor sxpsdisnt. but on the con.
trary essentially detrimental. SO, too.
With the milling and many other Inter-
ssts and occupations connected there
With, for whatever il thus continuously
needed must Be regularly and eontinu-
0usly supplied.
But there are various styles and
branches Of business which will allow Of
regular days Of rest. and in which occa-
sional suspension from the daily routine
Of arduous toll IL both profitable and
beneficial, and by divine tradition and
human consent the Sabbath Il generally
made the day Of rest 20 far a. possible
IN all properly regulated communitiss.
including even the comstock. Butchers.
srocers. shoemakers. brokers, printers
and other representatives Of mechanical
and business industry all take . bens-
ncial rest on Sunday. and the clothing
dealers ought to do &C too. bat they
don't. Fierce wsr.to-the-knifs rivalry
and keen business jealousy have con.
stsn,ly intsrfsrsd. allowing neither peace
mol rest to the wicksd-for they must
b wicked not to take Q rest. when they
above all others 20 observe the
Sabbath II they choose to do 30. Their
goods are not ~psrishable. like those Of
the butcher. the grocer or the fruit
dealer. and IL they would only com.
bins and agree among themselves
% close their stores on Sunday
they would do the Same business In six
days Of the week that they o do in
seven. Not one suit Of clothes less
would they sell during the year. and
their customers would have no difficulty
in conforming to the requirements Of
the situation. From time to time the
attsmpt has been made among the well
disposed clothing men to bring this de-
sirabls object about. but there has al
ways been some one wickeder and more
msreensry than the rest to Illustrate the
bsneAcept scheme. Such . movement
il now again being made. The toiling
clerks and salssmsn working fifteen or
sixteen hours q day throughout the
week naturally feel that they should
have . day Of rest on the Sabbath; .
day Of rspess and recreation; . day to
rsss from the incsssant handling Of
".ths nnsst. cheapest and most eztsn-
sivs stock Of goods In the city," shoddy
coats and unreliable pants; . day when
they may take . walk or . ride. 60 .
nships or 60 to church and DO good.
And Why should o man DO 20 incor.
hgibly wicked a. to hold out against all
the rssti Why should he not consider
isvorably the expressed wishes, the ap-
peal Of the toilins. hard.worksd clerks
and salesmsn1 Why should not hs
take . rest himself and allow others to
do 80 the same. when hs cannot be the
loser thereby Live and let live.
Though be should make millions by his
u.ssnsrous obstinscy. he cannot take
one cent along with him when be dies.
BY all means combine and agree to close
on Sunday and take q rest. There can
hs no loss 10 Il. bot much possible gain
and benefit. These remarks will apply
Z other occupations - well a to the
clothing men. Mature suggests that
anybody and everybody should take
rest when they q do 20 without dstri-
nsnt to themselves or anybody else.
An interesting letter from Como sp-