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MORNING APPEAL.
TIHIWD4Y FEKIUMKT 7. IS7H
SOMETHINO
OF ACTORS
STAGE.
AND THE
it is pood to be BofU-iu'd rathci' than made
hard and callous by the haud of Father Time.
Silvered hair is nioro liecoiiiiii! than a wig ;
and although ba'dness is sometimes a becom
ing and veiiurablo misfortune, it is butter to
bo hirsute than bare of pule. (By the way,
w:s note that tli? North I'olo is more like ir
fl'ill'er li.irrene-tw tlian the Souther sort. Your
Southron oitimes is very healthful of sealo
and retentive of the capillaries.) Excuse the
(iiremioii. We have Leon reminded freshly
'f old times by a 1 tie exjK-i iVnee of Jim Yin
won, the show -a.-tor. (wd bless us and save
us! how we do like the good old torma: And
aiiow-actor is aaiong the best of ;,11 stout
S.ixons, Or.uidfutlior Whitehead, is Ji:n.
Tn my salad days when I was green in jud-i-iRi-iit
i wei.t and saw and was conducted." So
n.tid old Timeliness talking to himself.
(ieaven help us! how the old tiux
n. i Ins o,it-t;roMii4
.11
A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS.
THE STORM KISi!
Himw Hboes, Snow Shots, Snow N3ap!
He iti Saved !
Mat-ready pl.iy Wol.soy
II.
lenry
Iimx MaiuleT. ami .waciieiii
Aaaiiis n.av i .v'.". r M lx.'r;.n j'i-.v Me
(irave Inner : seen IaMiuux play Raili-j Nieol
.),irvie, and J?.ili ( 01 e;.'oeilinly clover
comedian of the old S!itiisii Valley day--,),
in the Specter Ihi.L;n..i:i. As to the Ch;n
i ians, from Harry, who married Julia Dr.tke
(whoso fatlai's wax. t';'eV Hiram Powers
Modeled for the old Cincinnati Mi;.-'etim to
"'d( Jeorge, who was the. yreat Maw-worm
(m the "Lottery Ticket,") of coarse we know
them all with a queer, interesting intimacy.
(As I live, I have seen ieo. Chapman play
Othello, the- Stranger, and Hamlet, Prince of
Denmark.) Well, well! but this is merely
tho garni loll sn ess of approaching senility.
What's all this to do with old Jim Vinson
Well this, merely: He said to this com
mentator the other day at rehearsal: ''People
think that actors don't work hard. Never a
grosser or more unjust conclusion of ignorance
and prejudice." We nodded assent ; and we
knew, in an abstract sort of way that what
Mr. Vinson had said reminded us of some
thing, ho we stumbled about among some
iet books of ours and found William
Hazlctt talking in this fashion, as follows
"Actors have been accused, as a profession
f beintr extravagant and dissipated. While
they are said to be so as a piece of common
cant, thev are likely to continue so. But there
a sentence in Shakespeare which should be
stuck as a label in the mouths of beadles and
whinners-in of morality. 'The web of our
life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together:
our virtues would be proud if our faults
whipped them not: and our vices would des
pair if they wore not cherished by our virtues.'
With, respect to the extravagance of actors,
as a traditional character, it is not to be won
riered at. They live from hand to mouth;
they plunge from want into luxury, they have
no means of making money bwd, and all
professions that do not live by turning money
into money, or have not a certainty of accu
mulating it in the end by parsimony, spend it
Uncertain of the future, they make sure of
tho present moment. This is not unwise:
Chilled with poverty, steeped in contempt,
they sometimes mss into tho sunahino of
fortune, and are lifted to the very pinnacle of
public favor; yet even there cannot calculate
on tho continuance of success; but are, 'like
the giddy sailor on tho mast, ready with every
blast to topple down into the fatal bowels of
the deep!' Besides, if the young enthusiast,
who is smitten with the stage, and with tho
public as a mistress, were naturally a close
hunk, he would become a city clerk, instead
of turning player. Again with respect to
the habit of convivial indulgence, an actor, to
be a good one, must have a great spirit of en
joyment in himself, strong impulses, strong
passions, and a strong sense of pleasure; for
it is his business to imitate the passions, and
t' cominuicate pleasure to others. A man of
genius is not a machine. The neglected actor
may be excused if he drinks oblivion of his
disappointments; the successful one if ho
quails the applause of the world, and enjoys
the friendship of those who are the favorites
of fortune, in draughtd of nectar. There is
no path so stoop as that of fame; no labor
o hard as tho pursuit of excellence. The
intellectual excitement, inseparable from
those professions which call forth all our
sensibility, to pleasure and pain, requires
some some corresponding physical excitement
to support our failure, and not a little to
allay the the ferment of tho spirits attendant
on success. If there is any tendency to dis
sipation beyond this in the profession of a
player, is owing to tho prejudice entertained
against them, to that spirit of bigotry which
in a neighboring country would deny actors a
Christian burial after death, and to that cant
of criticism, which in our own, slurs over their
characters, while living, with ahalf-witted jest. "
And so and so and so and so ! with these
"abstract and brief chronicles of the time;"
and as with them, so indeed with their first
cousins of Bohemia, the Fellows of the
College of Reports. But the work is cheery ;
and when the End comes it is to be remem
bered that I
The glory ends not
comes o er
has sueii
VIII; s'cn
I .us
1
; sec
But tho pain u passed !
Miss Anderson's entertainment is postponed
til next Saturday at the theater.
In the earlier and less artificial days of the
Republic, when there were surface diggings at
Ororille, which like a bread-and-miik poultice
drew out a part of the corruption of San Fran
cisco, there dwelt by tho sedgy banks of the
Main Feather, the yet unsalivated city of Oro
ville, "The Gem of the Foothills."
After lifo's fiitfui f.vc-r (and auu)
Hoc loM well.
That was in Ti5 vigilante times. And so
it was a nice, clean city. Mr. Hobart was at
that time Deputy Sheriff and Tax Collector,
and he deserves great credit for his efforts
there in preserving the peace.
About this time a very accommodating ar.d
satisfactory stage line was run between Oro
vil'.e and Marysville. The favorite driver
(for Hall and Crandall) was our old friend
Van Hooker. We met him yesterday for the
first time iii "J00 years. (He used to drive
the stage hence to Aurora and must be very
very widely known to the older residents of
Carson.)
l.O.sT IN TIfE SNOW.
Mr. Van I looker having an engagement
with a friend and- business acijuaintanee
whom he had agreed to meet here (in Carson)
and whom he Lad failed to meet when lie ex
pected to, started on Tuesday week, January
2:1, nit., to make the trip hi: her on enow
shoes. He and Osgood of the Ilangtown toll
oad (who lives on this side the grade)
started together. Oi course they did not start
on snow siioes; out tuev mil start irom
Plaeerville afoot and fetched up that evening
at the Paciiie House. Here they were over
taken by a rain storm. Jut the next day,
notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, they made Morris's ranch. Next
day they struck Dick's Station ; and there
thev took snow shoes. That day they made
12 miles and fetched up at the Straw berry
House, Charley Watson's place. The next
morning they made Osgood's at the foot of
grade, just as you strike Lake Valley on this
side of the first summit. Then came the iron
works'. He, Van, leaving Mr. Osgood at
home, started alone, on his snow shoes for
Genoa. He fetched along all right, with
spanker boom floating in the amber moon
light and everything flying alow and aloft,
past Friday's, past the zig-zags of the grade
'till he struck the summit. Then, as he
turned his eye to the West'ard and Southard
he saw the black clouds of a gathering war of
the elements marshalling themselves for
battle. Then, buckling on his armor (taking
a reef in his snow shoes, and brailing up his
dunnage, clewing up his fore t' gallan' main
jib downhill agin the waist), he ga?e himself
up to the riotous ride down the mountain
side. He was trying, in vain, to scud ahead
of the storm. Indeed, he was going "under
bare poles;" for his balancing pole was what
sustained him and kept him from breaking
his neck. He was eight hours in the tem
pest. He finally fetched up at the Hermitage
and found hospitality and the blessed boon
of safety. This tremendous feat was done
"across country." A man was liable to be
blown into the fathomless depths if he started
to fetch across tho Kingsbury grade. Gillett
found Van at Genoa and brouhgt him here.
Such a feat as he performed was never before
successfully accomplished. The wonder is that
he got through at all. But he is here as
sound as a trivet!
A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT.
Last evening in the guards' quarters at the
Nevada State Prison, the members of the
guard presented to their Captain R. Gonnand
a very beautiful medal or remembrance in the
shape of a largo Maltese cross of gold and
black enamel. It is very elaborately chased
and handsomely lettered the letters being of
black enamel. A pin, fashioned after a cuff
pin and hinged to the top of the cross carries
the word Captain, in ornate Roman letters.
Then on each of the flanges or faces of the
cross the words Nevada State Prison Guard.
In the center of the cross, in a circle is a very
clever design, representing a prison guard
near his box on the top of the wall, and a
sun-burst behind him. This is done with a
really artistic hand. On the back of the cross
are tho words, "Presented to Capt. II. Gon
nand by the Guards Jan. 1, 1878." Mr. Moger
of the force presented tho cross in a neat speech
and the captain who was taken entinJy by
surprise was very greatly moved, and too
thankful for utterance. It is a splendid pres
ent most worthily bestowed; for the captain is
THEATER "HUNCHBACK.
Another large and brilliant audience assem
last night to witness the performance of this
beautiful standard play by the riper Opera
House Company. Few of the plays written
by the late James Sheridan Knowles (and
their name is leigon) have been more popular
than this one; it enjoyed splendid runs at
Drury Lane and Coven t Garden Theaters,
London, and the noblest impersonators of a
noble art have essayed the different character
rolo3 with greater or less success in all the
principle theaters of Europe and America. A
play associated with the Kembles, Keans and
others of equal fame is no small venture to be
put on our boards and we were delighted, as
ITEMS.
The stormiest storm of the last three yeara
has been upon us this change of the moon.
But she is dry now, is "Pale Hecate," anl
there'll be a change. (The Morning Appeal
never failed to predict something about the
weather. Also its predictions never failed .
and never will. Also bill-heads, letter-heads,
and other varieties of job printing.)
The sleighing is very good. And as Emer
son says, "If the red slayer thinks he slays"
etc., why, we'd as we'd as well have a thaw
and done with it. And J. M. Benton still
supplies all mankind with all sorts of wheeled
vehicles, also Hank Monk and other jerk;
waters. The best terms to the best custom-
was also each member of the auditorium, with ers, likewise Happy Jack!
not only
most deservin
f the best of oilicers but ov.c
the
entlemeu. The medal is
the workmanship of Butch of Virginia City
and reflects great credit on his handicraft.
i.:-3- -
THE ORMSBY HOUSE.
t as a whole
uniss to par-
Mr. Vinson's Master
in the highest terms.
a r.4i:n.
It affords us great pleasure to reproduce the
following very emphatic (and well deserves)
compliment to Mr. John T. Pantlind of the
Orrnsby House th-' best hoh-l, without .--timi
in yemtbt. 1$ay the critical gentlemen
of the Opera House Company :
Carson City, Feb. 7, 1878.
To Mr. John T. Pantlind Dear Sir:
Owing to the exceptional comfort, civility
and attention we have experienced in your
hotel during our visit to this town, we feel it
no more than bare justice to place on record
our appreciation of the maxims w hich you
cause to be universally observed in your house
for the comfortable accommodation of guests
whatever may be the duration of their stay;
and we shall take every opportunity of mak
inn these facts known to travelers calling at
Carson. Wishing you the success in business
which your energy and good management
fairly entitle you to, we are, dear sir, faith
fully yours,
J. H. Vinson,
Frank Kilday,
Murray Woods,
T. C. Howard,
P. E. Sullivan,
Miss G. Woodthorpe.
Mrs. Robinson it son, Louis Jacobson,
Members Piper's Opera House Company,
Virginia City, Nevada.
Fred. G. Maeder,
W. C. Crosbie,
Cecil Grey,
Charles C. Bowman,
King Iledley,
Mrs. Norton Bush,
TRAIN ITEMS.
PETER FUNK BY EXPRESS.
Several boxc3 C. 0. D. were received at
tne express olhce yosteruay for umerent
parties in this city, upon which tho charges
were ?14 each. Preceding the boxes came to
each party a letter bearing tho mystic mes
sage, "a decision at last." These kind letters
contained tho gratuitous information that a
great many unclaimed valuable prizes had
been left in tho hands of the managers of the
, , i i l l. : .1. .
several gigantic lotteries wnicn uae
been doing a disinterested money distributing
business down South for a number of years.
In the goodness of their hearts the represent
atives of these schemes wishing to beneht
their noor fellow rxeatures met in New Or-
leans and had a little d:-a ving all to them
selves. To their great surprise the recipients
of these letters were informed that in the dis
tribution they had been remembered and the
committee had kindly sent them 8280 worth
of jewelry, which they had the privilege of
examining, if they wished, before t king out
of the office. We saw one of tlv 'loxes
opened yesterday at the office and "l. . it
all our fancy painted it. " A rich prof.;.. n
of rings, studs, ear-rings, breastpins, slct .:
buttons and watch chains appeared wlv.e'i
would delight the heart of a waiter girl and
make Hank Monk envious. All was bright,
sparkling, pastey. and the profusion of pre
cious stones was stunning. The value is un
doubted, and there is no doubt but that the
jewelry, as well as the receiver, is given away.
We believe none of the boxes have been
taken as yet, and the boys at the office are
prepared to dispose of them for the low price
of $14. Ten in gold, tour in silver; a great
bargain.
Personal. Mr. B. C. Dick; special agent
for the London and West Assurance Com
panies, is in the city, en route for Fmc-ald.-t
county, where he will adjust the losses
recently occasioned by fire.
We noticed yesterday morning in the
smoking car a large, stern looking man seated
by tho stove in the impressive attitude of
John Sharp, who attracted our attention by
the bold and commanding manner he ordered
the news boy to bring him a paper and asked
sternly "how much." We inquired about
him. Ed Stonehill told us his name was C
Kendell of California and that he once re
sided in White Pine. We think we have
heard his name before.
Two sleepers came up yesterday morning.
JUrs. .Ave, Judges Mesiok: and .Lewis were
among the passengers.
.Notwithstanding tne storm tne morning
express was only fifteen minutes late. Men
are engaged clearing the track and switches
all along the lino.
The snow plow was out yesterday.
Senator Baker of Eureka left last evening
for the bay. Crit. Thornton and Judge
Seeley came down from Virginia bound for
tho same port. Bill Leete and Put. the
yetaran bus driver of tho Comstock were
among the passengers both en route for
Arizona.
The southern stage connected
train last night despite the storm,
time. Con reports the roads the
ever saw.
the artistic and excellent performance last
evening. What it lacked in the production
is as amply compensated by an evenness of
acting, and although we mig
praise the acting it will not be
ticularix.e a little. Of
Walter we must speak
It was artistic in ever- sense of the word, full
of lire, tenderness, resolution and energy as
the cunning of the scene required, and this
old actor, and as we may nay old frienu, evi
denced the fact that none of his natural pow
ers are impaired but rather mellowed by time
and practice to a perfection of detail rarely
excelled. Miss Young's Julia was a good
eli'ort, and the love of a country girl, caught
by the glitter of a coronet, but who scarcely
knew her heart, was depicted
iudurement. Miss Katv Mavhew as
was brim full of good spirit and fun, and in
her scenes with her oou.-.in Modus made many
a susceptible heart wish for just such a chance
as the young collegian had. Mr. Fred G
Maeder essayed a difficult line as Modus but
proved himself a painstaking young actor
with a rare aptitude for eccentric acting. The
audience laughed at and applauded him. Mr.
Crosbie as Fathom caused much merriment.
Mr. T. C. Howard as Lord Tinsel gave a very
good impersonation of the brainless votary of
fashion. Mr. Sullivan's Clifford was also
good. Messrs. Kilday, Hedley and Woods
did the little required of them well,
afterpiece Mr. Crosbie and Howard
with skill and
Helen
In the
divided
the honors of the evening.
THE AMATEUR ENTERTAINMENT.
with the
Excellent
worst he
A Goon Si-eject.- One of the members of
the Virginia Relief Committee told us of an
application lately received which is not bad,
considering the state of the stock market. A
woman camo to the Committee rooms and
begged for relief. The usual questions were
asked. Among others, ' Have you any ready
money?" "Oh, yes," was the reply, "I have
thirty dollars a month." "Well, what do
you do with that?" he queried. "Why, I
keep that," she naively replied, "to pay the
assessments on my stocks!" The Committee
man told her he thought she was hardly a
proper subject for relief, and that honest
female retired feeling that the greatest injus
tice had been done her, quite indignant, in
fact. Oh, the cruelty of that Committee man.
W ho needs relief as much as a regular assess
ment payer?
Stop Thief! Some miscreant petty larceny
kleptomaniac has been nipping Ben Foster's
copy of the Morning Atpkal for several
days. Ben says if he will send him his ad
dress lie will subscribe for the paper for him.
Ben knows the value of our home, fireside,
strictly religious and moral journal, and
wishes all to enjoy its blessings. We concur.
Will be glad to receive the additional sub
scriber and to Le spared the agony of furnish
ing extra copies.
Off for the 'Roarers. Our thorough
going townsman, Hon. W. P. Mcintosh,
fitpis fcerco for Aurora this morning.
"Watty" goes to take charge of the bar part
of the house. Good!
We do not believe it necessary to say any
thing to our descriminating readers (and all
the readers of the Mokning Appkal are of
that description), to induce them to attend the
entertainment proposed by tho amateurs
whose names are found in the programme
elsewhere printed. A perusal of the pro
gramme itself is enough. We note that Mr.
Laughton and Mr. Harry Whitney are cast
for the overture. That means that Charley
Laughton will play the violin and that Mr.
Whitney will accompany him upon the piano.
Nobody in Carson need be told how delight
ful a performer Mr. Laughton is. Doubtless
he is the best ameteur violinist on the coast;
certainly he is the best in Nevada. Mr.
Whitney is a very accomplished young gen
tleman; and his piano playing is spoken of in
the warmest terms by excellent judges of mu
sical matters. The quartette by Mrs. Howe
and Mrs. Bender and Messrs. Mason and
Seoville will be very charmiug. Mrs. Howe
has a very sweet soprano voice; a'i 1 all who
recollect the performance of the )raf orio of
Esther will call to mind the exeelk 'ice and
evident culture of Mrs. Bender's very pure
contralto. Mr. Mason's splendid tenor and
Mr. Seoville's full, sonorous baritone have
been heard from choir and rostrum so cften
and met with so much applause that we :ieed
but to mention their names to assure our
readers, in advance, of the certain excellence
of the rendition of The Homestead on the
Hill. We are glad to note that Miss S:eila
Gates, who has a very decided talent f e pub
lic performances, will sing a solo We may
all be sure that Mr. Seoville wil' do Trow
bridge's "vagabond" in admirable fashion.
His little trick dog is the cute-it of the cute;
and being a prayerful little animal his eil'orts
in behalf of the church are singularly appro
nnate. Miss uelma J Jeer, one or tne more
recent acquisitions to the society of our little
city is said to be a magnificent pianist. That
she is to play a solo we are glad to know.
The whole to conclude with the"Boston Dip.'
v ill wager a year s subscription that this con
cert will be a splendid success, rain or shine.
ArriPEN'Ts. We are very sorry to learn
that Mr. Sam. Nevers, our old townsman (ex
County Commissioner) fell day before yester
day and .broke his leg. Also that our eld
friend Swaffer. of Walker, has broken his
leg. These old timers must stand firmer on
their pegs ! Have no doubt they'll fetch out
all right. Anyhow we hope so.
Postponement. We are requested to state,
that on account of the seventy of the storm,
the funeral of Mr. Isaac Warren has been
postponed until 2 o'clock to-day.
Bi llion. Been none for several days.
One bar came in last evening. Too late to
get value or mine. Guess they will begin to
pour in after this.
In the midst of our poor nakedness is our
desire to be clothed. And so comes in Joe
Platt and Frank Boseowitz, each with an Ul
ster in one hand and a paper collar in the
other. Price no consideration. One price
and no questions asked. No extra charge for
reserved seats.
As to the general cry for more mud, you
needn't be afraid to deal with Ike McConnell.
Good as the blessed gold, all the way thro".
Murk Gaige's saloon is still a good and pro
fitable place of resort. Drinks 12h cents.
Also Gus Lewis's, where, besides the goods,
wares and mcrchandite, you have a chance to
enjoy the comforts of the comfortablest sa
loon in Carson.
But the cold weather breeds a liking for
stoves of various patterns. And so the pru
dent housewife, inspired by the genius of
economy, seeks Eugene Kail, Geo. Tyrell
proxy. ' (We have Charley Wilson's word
that George is the best fireman in the world!
To clothe the naked, these cold and stormy
days, it is necessary to buy calicoes and de
laines and other fabrics and so one flocks to
Mrs. Sheyer's, to Mr. Harris, to Messrs.
Morris oh Co. and to Oleovich's.
And for all bills of fare or lading, labels,
dodgers, etc. ; also for the only religious pa
per in the State, go, or come, rather to the,
to the office of the Morning Appeal, price
8, per annum in advance, and a liberal dis
count for clubs.
GILLSOfJ & BARBER
Have on Hand and OlTer for Sals a Large
and Well Selected Stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
WHICH WK OFFER AT AS LOW RATKB
as any legitimate house in the trade can TXMsiMr
afford to sell and pay their honest debw. 1 :w.-un ;azi
Our Stock Conaistajln Part of
GROCERIES,
PROVISION?,
BUTTEB,
F.LQUR,
GRAIN,
GROUND FEED,
CLOTHING,
UQUQRS,
O'LS.
P.1IXTS,""
caaciiERV.
STOVES,
P 1 1 A KM A CK IT 1 C A I
Thk Tows is healthy. The sanitary condition is all that
the most fastidious of the medical profession could desire'
This, wo are informed, is owinj? to the purity of the drusrs,
medicines, fancy articles, perfumery, powder, pomatum,
and peculiar article of improved pills furnisncd by O.
Pothecary Willis, at the old stand opposite the Capitol,
and at the comer of Kinj; and Carson streets ; which, it is
generally understood, every one understands where it is,
and it is only necessary to keep up the general run of the
healthy condition of the general uervous system, or any
other system, t keep on patronizing Willis. Everything
n the drug line can be procured at the shortest notice and
en the must reasonable terms. jnl
TINWARE.
HAKeWAfB,
ROOTS AND SHOES,
Ktc.
Etc Etc
From our long experience in the business, and knowing
and appreciating the wants of our customers and the in
habitants of this section of the country fe-encrally, we feet
We Can Guarantee Satisfaction
; To allwho mayjfavor us with thoir patronage.
Give us a call and examine oar stock and
IrJceg before purchasing elsewhere.
CILLSON
Carson, October 6, 1877.
& BARBER.
NOTICE.
TTAVI NG
XZ2J
P! Oft ELK
RENTED THE!
SOAP FACTORY,
I will manufacture the best quality of
Chemical Olive Soap, SatB Soda ar.d
Washing Powders,
And will (apply the public on most reasonable termsf
J. Vf . DCJTV
Careoa., Saptmbr 3, l77.