Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-25

EDITORS S~ESTIsEL:-I suppose your resd-
ers would like to hear from the Capital and
learn something of life as it is in this shady
city OF the sa~gebrush, and SO, without
apology, 1 will indulge in a rambling ac-
count of our city, and how the sleepy deni-
zens of this dreamy town pass their time
%away-and rustic for hash.
But few people here have any large and
constant source Of revenue. The solid
people all picked up a competence in the
sweet long ago, and building high hopes on
the expected permanency of the States
Capitol, settled themselves into business
and speculative ventures, which have yield
ed but small returns, and, in time, created
a listless, plodding habit among the people,
such as one rarely sees in a brisk mining
center. But this has been conducive to
the building of many pretty houses, rem
dered still more attractive by the ~cultiva-
ton of shade and ornamental trees, grassy
lawns, climbing plants and creeping vines,
and beautiful and fragrant flowers. The
result is that Carson is the most charming
III L hb1t va atLI wv ~ tot ~
and is well worthy Of being its seat Of gov
eminent. Visitors from other portions Of
the State invariably speak first of its long,
shaded avenues and level drives. and of
how, in this respect, it reminds them OF
Salt Lake City and some, even more en-
thusiastic, compare it to Sacramento. This
admiration from the sons of the sagebrush
is genuine and unaffected, and i have
known instances of some from the sulphur
GUS shades of Charcoal Flat, who, warm in
their admiration Of our attractive city,
have also gone further and lost their hearts
upon some of our society bellies and left
them in the keeping of the pretty butter
flies. The young ladies Of Carson are, as a
rule. pretty. accomplished and entertain
ing, and they play sad havoc when brought
in contact with young men who hail from
Charcoal Flat, where sulphurous fumes and
coal dust smirch the clothing and faint the
complexion and moral atmosphere OF the
bellies Of the hurdy-house.
BUSINESS.
But the beauty of our city is ~overshadow-
ed by its apparent dizziness. Business
moves in slow, well regulated grooves. and
visitors from the mining towns complain
Of the absence of the commotion and ac-
tivity that characterize life at their own
homes, and soon conclude that while Car
son is as pretty as a Paradise, it is no hur-
rah town. One cause Of this apparent quiet
lies in the fact that our city covers a large
area and embraces in its limits "A miles Of
broad streets and ayenues and life is not
all concentrated in one main thoroughfare,
as is the case in most Of the mining camps.
The taxable property Of the city exceeds
81 DOC, 900, and real estate commands a
fair, unvarying price. Its 1000 inhabi-
tants obtain a good support from the trade
and travel naturally belonging to its cen
trail location and, considered altogether,
it possesses many attractions and induce
ments for a permanent home.
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
Society events have been quiet, all DUR
ing the summer months, owing to the
warm weather and the absence Of many to
the various summer resorts-Lake Bigler
claiming the most attention, because of its
nearness and popularity. But, during the
summer picnics were numerous, and
Treadway's Park proved as popular on
Sundays, and other picnic DAYS, as does
Woodward's Gardens in San Francisco.
The picnic season is now ended, but soon
we look for a revival Of dancing and other
s~easonable amusements.
THE cARsoN REFORM L Z
Has succeeded in maintaining its organi-
cation during the heated months Of sum
mer, but whether owing to the fact that
iced drinks were more sought for than hot
punches, remains to be demonstrated. I
am q little skeptical about the benefits to
arise from it, for I observe hat what is
saved by abstaining from morning cock
tails is expended in maintaining the Club,
composed principally Of women and others
who are presumed to have never sinned in
this particular. The Club has given seye-
raj entertainments where music, readings
and recitations have been the vehicles for
airing amatuer eloquence. / observe some
OF the old sinners have returned to their
polutions, and / conclude that these popu-
lar reforms are like camp-meeting religion
result in making sinners worse than they
were before.
BoDIE FREIGHT AND TRAvEL.
Not so many are now leaving on the
stages as were two months ago, but the
freight continues to crowd three Fast
Freight lines, and the Railroad depot is
filled to overlooking with what is left over
and constantly accommodating. Elders
Fast Freight trains present a novel sight
to a stranger, when arriving at night. The
train consists of four large wagons drawn
by 26 mules. On the front wagon is q
locomotive head light, and on every third
span of the mules there is suspended two
lanterns, from iron bows extended from
the names about three feet in the air. The
| tnnu train No IN anpaara in eiptt ln0ls like
a political torchlight procession, only that
the mules keep better step andtime than
usually do their political half brothers !
They 1.-THE mules) transport 20 tons at q
load aud leave every other day with the
regularity Of a clock, and the train travels
day and night.
THE CAPITOL BUILDING
has undergone a thorough process OF re-
novating, painting and furnishing. All
the interior wood work has been reprinted
and vanished, and the walls and ceilings
colors, and the floors recarpeted with best
body Brussels in VARYING figures, colors
and designs. Much new furniture has
been added where needed. and all the old
has been painted and vanished anew.
Many alterations have also been made.
giving needed rooms to the. museum, the
Governor. Clerk of the Supreme Court and
Secretary of State. All has been done
much within the limits Of the appropria.
zion made by the Legislature for that pur-
pose, and the Commissioner are entitled
to much credit for the thorough and econ.
omical manner in which they have per
formed their labors, for the State Capitol
in interior finish md apnearance will now
compare favorably with that of any new
State in the Union.
H STATE CAPITOL WATER WORKS
Are now approaching completion, the pipes
being now ready to connect at the Cepito
Square, and will furnish a bountiful sup