Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-10-09
FROM BODiE.

An old Carsonite, now resident at Bodie,
writes to friend in this city who had an in
cination to 90 out there, III the following
strain: "For Gods sake stay where you are.
The camp is overrun with good mechanics
unable to make their board. Heaven only
knows how they will get along this Winter,
for the indications are that it will be tough
one. There are hundreds of good men
ready to leave, but they can't, as they haven't
got the money. There is great deal of sick
ness here, we have no sewers, and the
water is awful Every day or two | hear of
an old acquaintance being taken down with
pneumonia, and nine out of ten die. | would
not be astonished if half of the camp would
tight house in all of Bodie. The wind whistles
through every shanty in the camp. How
can pneumonia patient set well if ne is not
protected against the cold blasts which have
already set in? For a rich camp this is the
poorest one I've ever seen. During the early
days of the Constock the poorest could get
square meal but III be id if they can do
it here. Everybody is for himself. Next
year if some good developments are made you
might come, but for the present stay where
you are, if you only get one square meal
day, for it's more than you can get here.
From the foregoing extract it may be inferred
that Bodie is not good place at present, for
a man in search of work, nor is its sanitary
condition such as to make it desirable place
of abode for one in search of health
TRIED TO MAKE MASH "A drunken
man made an exhibition of himself on
the Capitol block yesterday, by making
frantic efforts to firt with couple of
dusky madens of the forest. His antics and
unsuccessful advances were very ludicrous,
and were watched by goodly number of
men on the opposite sidewalk. Even the
dusky maidens laughed at the contortions of
the drunken fool After finding that his ges-
lures and maudlin talk did not impress the
squaws with his superiority of race, he made
a pass if he intended to embrace one of
them, and with this they left their cold seats
not disheartened, followed them. At the
of the Warm Springs road and
Carson street the seuaws met gang of young
bucks, to whom they evidently related that
they were being followed by one of the
" superior race" About this time the white |
man came along, and he was asked by one of |
the young bucks, who spoke pretty good Eng |
lish, why he molested the squaws. The fell |
low was just drunk enough to feel indignant |
at being questioned by a male of the " inferior
race" and struck at the buck but the latter
was nimble, and with sousing left handler
under the ear, he sent the white to mud.
With hearty shout of victorious laughter,
the little band moved on south to their cam
Doodies
The CARSON GUARD We had an oppor-
unity last evening of witnessing drill of our
company, and were highly pleased with the
with which they went through the
,volutons. The size Of the hall is a great
Drawback, and We are convinced that with
llenty of room the boys will show a credit
lble proficiency. We Mad no opportunity of
the manual drill, but have no doubt
rom the make up Of the company, and the
vident intelligence Of the officers, they will
10 themselves credit at Reno.
TEMPERANCE MEETING. The Executive
Committees of the Carson Temperance Re-
orm Club and the Ladies' Temperance Union,
TiIl meet at the Clubrooms at 80 O'Clock
his evening 1t is desirable that the full
ommittees be present. Ii