Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-03-16
CORRESPONDENCE.
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, March IS, 1879.

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, March 10, IO1 a.
EDITOR APPEAL: Spring is upon us; we
know it by the warm sunshine and the rows
of chairs on the sidewalks of the saloons We
can see it In the clouds of dust which mark
the course of teams crossing the fiat, and the
thick coating on our shoes and in the squads
of lazy Indians leaning against the ware
houses or squatted on the platform at the
depot. Travel, too, is increasing on the road;
and as we watch the speed of passengers at
the hotel we wonder whence come all the
Lewis and Moses and Benjamins, and where
they are going to. They are eloquent OF
''drummers" and tell us of samples of spring
goods, notions, segars and whiskey This is
our only relief from positive inanition, and L
am fast becoming confirmed ennuye. And
yet this should be a first rate business focus
good reduction works and the building of
the contemplated narrow gauge railroad to
Austin would concentrate here the business
of dozen surrounding mining districts, and
develop the hidden resources of a region with
an area of hundred miles But there is the
lack of capital necessary to the success of such
enterprises, and with 80 much division at
home on the subject, capital from abroad
| fights shy.
| | suppose you are to be congratulated on
the adjournment of the Legislature, though
it must leave an aching void in some quarters.
feel kind of pride in my slight connection
with paper which has made so good record
on behalf of our citizens as the APPEAL has
done. Perhaps one of these bright days the
! public will find out who are their friends and
who are not though it may only be acknowl-
edged as the people Of Great Britain acknowl-
edged and rewarded the genius of poor Burns
by monument. "He asked for bread and
they gave him stone.
| Battle Mountain has one live institution
besides Indian blankets. She possesses a
| lyceum, at which debates are held and essays
read and readings given where one can listen
to eoquence which would not disgrace even
| Carson, and arguments which would puzzle
the Philadelphia Bar. Our folks take great
interest in it and attend we'll In couple
of weeks we are to have a concert and hop
for its benefit, and we are looking forward to
a pleasant, social reunion. But we not
big enough to attract wandering shows, and
they pass US by in disgust; for which the
Lord make us duly thankful. We have no
anti Monaghan clubs and no workingmens'
associations, for our workingmen are few and
generally contented and there are just Chi
nese enough to make themselves useful and to
furnish an item for overland passengers who
keep diaries The harmless tiger has not
made his appearance here, and if he did he
would get ''froze out" in no time. | have
met some solons en- route to the bosoms of
their constituents and their families, but they
all looked poor and harmless, except George
Watt and George Cassidy, whose clear con-
sciences beamed from their handsome faces.
Hagar. our Battle Mountain member, has,
like his namesake the poor outcast mother of
Ishmael, undoubtedly He'd to the desert. We
trust some good angel will find him there and
preserve him from providing coyotes.
I believe the Influence of fat stagnaton is |
on me, and alkali dust has stopped up my |
pores; for | can neither bleed nor sweat out
a decent letter, and [ am beginning to believe
my brain is becoming torpid. | must fall
back on my old storehouse of "reminiscences
in lieu of something fresh. 1t may be that |
the change of whiskey is the cause If L
thought so seriously, would switch off on to
something stronger. But laying jokes aside,
there is something effervescent in the thin
mountain air of Austin and Eureka which l
miss here, though l breathe freer and eat
more I'm afraid | am getting old, that's
what's the matter; and we had a wedding
here last Sunday, which set me to thinking,
till the waves of memory came rolling from
the far off shores of youth and quite over
whelmed me- I'll emerge from the surf by
and by Till then believe me yours,
BLUCHEK.
The Legislature of Georgia has passed
stringent law against the carrying of pistols,