Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-01-22
PANT.
Hts TRAVELS THROUGH BENTON AND BIO PINE
HE ENCOUNTERS A WOMAN IN DISHA-
BILLIE AND AN ALARM CLOCK

uated mining town, and was once a very pros
porous and busy place. The mines in the vi
cinity need capital to prospect them, and IN
til more money is used there, the town will
remain in it's blssful village obscurity
LIQUOR ANp JOURNALIST INTERESTS.
At present there is a saloon to every ten of
its inhabitants, and one more under construc-
ton, aud although there is stream of hot
soda water running down each side of the
street from large soda spring, yet water is
little used there except for irrigation: One of
Bentons most worthy citizens, Mr.. Dan Jones,
said that it was near Benton that Noah's ark
anchored, aud marked with swelling pride the
place where the dove first landed on dry land;
a saloon was built on the spot to commemo-
rate the event Mr.. Jones, by the way, is
truthful man. and rustler from the knobs.
He is thorough printer and newspaper man
agor, handling his large printing establish.
ment with dexterity and ease, only seconded
by his ability to take a tod. His mammoth
paper has the largest circulation of any in the
town, and to illustrate its immense size, l will
say that he gave me twelve dozen of the Fourth
of July issue, to put in the lining of my too
large hat, an yet it blew off before going a
rod. There was some excuse, however, as the
wind blows there as though it were going after
the doctor While at Benton had the pleas
ure of dining with Mr.. and Mrs. Badger. who,
you will remember, were married at the
Ormsby House by the Rev. Mr. Davis in
July last. They nicely situated, and treat
their friends royalty. | arose from their we'll
set table, just in time to take the chuck
board, and bidding good bye to all, perched
myself on the front seat of that horrid vehi-
Gle, and rode all night, passing Bishop Creek,
a thriving settlement, and the home of Back
Harry, the horse that was SO badly beaten at
the Carson track lately. At daybreak we
reached
BIG PINE,
And being completely worn out and sick,
concluded to stop. raped at the door of
modest tavern, once, twice, thrice, and then
the impatient driver kicked it open just in
the proprietor, who was coming to open it,
- Helens Babies!" Tor something like that,
said he, and dropped the Pickering candle to
rub the unfortunate member wi tn both hands, |
sc Gol-darn your souls Encyclopedia, Why |
didn't yer wait minite2" These were not |
his exact words as he was from Pike. | think |
his language was more foreble; anyhow, what |
he said, and the explosive manner of saying |
t, awakened the whole household, including
,he dogs, and his good wife, who, thinking the
I'D man getting the worst of a supposed
'ow, armed herself with the traditional broom
md appeared before us with less clothing on
han Powers Greek Slave" Seeing the true
condition of things she 'tumbled" to herself
However, for my eyes were full of du st, and
he drivers full of Benton whisky, and her
husband was occupied with his scraped toe.
furthermore, on closer inspection next day,
lnder more favorable toilet to view her in,
wa. SO much reminded of the Fairy in
: Hobbies, that took drink to the memory
( the singing soubrette of that excellent com
any. Big Pine derives its name from
he fact that ,Dan would have big time to
nd any kind of pine within twenty miles of
he place. | remained here few days, lived
n hog and hominy, and watched the natives
lay bean poker the livelong day. The men
'ear their hair long, pants in their boots, and
veted canvas clothing. The women wear
was jast going to describe what they wear,
ut l am not posted enough about ladies
othing to Jenkinize, so ] will merely say
lat they ruin an otherwise neat calico dress
y apins city styles, and spoil it with pull ]
ack and ali oyerskirt to boot
PANT ENCOUNTERS AN ALARM CLOCK.
paid my bill one evening, (the landlord
st it all at bean poker twenty minutes later)
I'd requested to be called in time for the stage
,ssing at = o'clock in the ncrninr. He said
lat no one was up at that hour, but he would ::
We me an alarm clock which would awaken :
e, and turning from the interesting game
was his last ante) said; " Mother" Che
lied his wife mother), list set that ar clock =
ID give it ter this yet city chap with fancy
ne shirt, that's been spoony our darter
,lly for two days" | arose, covered with
Infusion and ashes from nay pipe, accepted W
9 clock and retired to dream of hog, hom-
y aud Polly; and just as my numbering fam
IS reached the latter, slap bang fzz- whoop
INT the alarm clock, and awakened to fnd
at in place of Polly was hugging an unof- Tn
nv,ahv I hacfi |