Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-04-23
THE BOSS IN CARSON.
over the Lambs Of tho
Flock

day mornings train, and after reg
istering at the Arlington House
walked up TO the U. s. Mint tt
take . look around. On his frs1
appearance the guards, who did moi
know him, grabbed their side arms
and nassed themselves in . hollou
square about the bullion and faced
the intruder with determined air
On learning that the black muszled
man was No other than the distin-
guished Democratic Senator Of Ne
yada, they executed the usual ORR
entail salaam, and inquired feeling
~ after the general health of Mr..
Dye.
The Senator said he had not been
| in the institution for some years
and vas surprised to see so many
changes in the place.
II hear you have a Democratic
Superintendent her, now he said
to Mr.. McCabe.
Who'd a thought it 2" he add
ed, half closing his eyes, as if look
Ing back through dim vista of old
settling pans.
I really had no idea that such
extraordinary changes would take
place in SO short time. Do you
really think that any more Demo
Gratis will get in here ?" he contin-
ued, turning to Mr.. McCabe.
I really cannot say, Col, not be-
ing Democrat myself, / can't ex-
actly travel as mouth piece of the
party"
"Ahi" said the Senator in an
ominous tone, not Democrat, this
is the year to change my son, and
Immediately going up stairs, he in
quined of Garrsrd whom that blank
.-- vas, down there on the
lower floor, who wasn't q Demo-
crat.
Mr.. Garrard assured him that
there were a few Republicans left,
but they were being slowly sifted
out under the Civil Service Reform
rules. He thought that in about a
month he would be able to clean
the decks and put none but Bour.
hons on guard.
He then went down stairs with
the Superintendent, and visited
every room in the building.
ANY charce to steal anything
here, Major 2"
Don't thiEk there can be, Col.
We've gone oyer the books If the
old Administration very carefully
aud We can't find = cent gone.
Watch EN- close, Major, l ex-
pect to put some tough, hard men
in here, and tho temptation will be
great. Watch EN- close, for we
can't afford to have any trouble un-
der . Democratic Administration.
You know some Of the boys I'm
gsin' to send here, don't let 'em
get too near tho bullion. Still we |
must look after the lambs of the |
flock.
Mr.. Garrard assured him, that
anticipating the very trouble out
lined BY the Senator, he had
placed double guards over the
vaults and was keeping a personal
eye on the business.
"Oh, by the way, I sent man
here yesterday with a note to you,
asking you to give him job.
eyes, have decided to appoint
him as
Hold on here, Garrard, don't
10 it yet, ye see I don't want him
TO have a smell here. no not even
smell, but, of coarse, gave him a
warm recommendation, letters don't
count anyhow. Now, from this on,
when l send strong letter Of en-
lorsement, beginning Dear Garry,
md signed Yours Affectionately,'
t don't 20, put the man off BY say
ug you will havo to write to Wash
ngton first.
Well, Senator, I understand
,our plan, of course, that's one Of
Jewetts favsrite rackets, but won't
he man lay all the blame on me y
"Well, s'posin' he does, what
he devil do We have superinten-
lent here for, anyhow; bat Of course
the fellow charges around and
cts hot then yoa can say that you
nd I are sweating like quarter