Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-08-02
CARSON LETrER.



The management of the State Prison
under Walden Frank Bell is generally
acknowledged to be agood one, view.
ing it from a standpoint Of economy
and the enforcement Of proper discipline.
But am told he is regular martinez
in the treatment of his subordinates.
lie is accused Of correcting them for the
most trifing delinquencies, and that, too,
in the presence Of the felons in their
custody. This is fragrant mistake on
Bells part, which may yet result in
serious trouble. The convicts hearing
] those having them In charge hauled up
every now and then, like a parcel of
incompetents, cannot fail TO lose respect
for the authority supposed TO be vested
in them, and some vi these fine morn.
ings the striped ones may make Rome
howl inside of the stone wall. Warden
Bell had better reprimand the officers
under him, if he finds grounds 10 do SO,
in the privacy Of his Office, and not SUBJ
ject his temper to the criticism Of
horde Of outlaws and thus jeopordize
the safety of the prison.
A man named Robson, for some time
publishing liltle sheet here called the
Md<x i, on the war path against the
Tribune and Appeal. These laIter pa.
pers have managed 10 monopolize all
the theatrical advertising. leaving Rob.
ison out in the cold. Last week the old
man came Out in two column, double
loaded editorial, denouncing the meth.
DDS adopted by his successful COMPETE
tors 10 deprive him Of that business.
The squeal was hear. breaking ONE
a, if his salvation depended on getting
theatrical "ad>" and passes. lie now
threatens TO show up all the Delinquent
cies Of his rivals, which promises to be
a delicious morsel for the large number
Of Carson's scandal mongers. Parkin.
son and Davis are said TO be better for.
tilted than Robson and able to make
him cry "enough" soon after the be.
ginning Of the fu,ilade.
Up TO this writing Carson Republi.
cans have not formed Blaine and l.o-
gan Club. believing it TOO early and
fc ling TOO much assured Of success. Il
think our friends here are making a mis-.
take in both respects. A good thing
cannon b. started in motion 100 early;
and although the Democracy haven't a
ghost ol a show in Ormsby county, yet
to make it the banner Republican county
of Nevada our people should go 10 work
as if success depended on a fought
campaign. I am told that when The
Mint boss returns from his rusticating
trip he will set the formation Of a club
agoing, and you can bet i'm be a rous.
er. I.'s SAID that X. NJ. Clarke, a law.
yer here Of some standing in his
profession, will stump the SIale for the
Democ ratio party. Some people mag.
inc that his oratory will decima,e the
Republican majority. But tell you
they are off their calculations. Clarke
is neither gain or loss to one party
or the other. lie is as mercurial in
politics as Frenchman and ii all de.
pends on the condition OF his stomach
whether he is Republican or Democrat
for the day. l Imagine he is one Of the
kind who are called n.ugwumps.
Senator JOues visited his personal and
political friends here some days ago.
and was most heartily welcomed. The
magnetism about that man is irresisii.
BILE, and none cap converse with him
fifteen minutes without becoming his
friend. His broad views and vast fund
OF information always attract men to
him wherever he may be; and it is no
surprise to me that he is one Of the
most popular members OF the United
states Senate, and the sought.for com,
panion OF this Nations great man.
HIS modesty and generosity are other
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miration of all. We can justly feel
proud Of him, and that he will be re
tuned 10 the post he has SO honorably
filled is not doubted by the most conf
dent Democrat.