Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-11-25

House; needless clerkships are being abol-,
ished, unduly-high salaries cut down, low
salaries raised, etc., etc. AS yet, not half q
dozen employees have been discharged 70
make room for new appointees. The changes
thus far made, result in the saving 10 the
Government Of oyer $4,000 per annum.
RAIN n II STREETS.
The annual deluge is upon US in all its
force, and the way the wind blows morning,
noon and night, is caution to strangers.
The streets OF San Francisco being paved ~
with Folsom cobbles, at an enormous ex-
pense, ought to be int passable condition.
but they are not, by u great deal. Mud
abounds in every direction, and the way the
poor horses suffer as they slip and stumble
about on the loose stones is painful to wit
ness. Meantime the fight against the Nicol-
son pavement is going on as bitterly as ever,
every possible effort being used BY the EN-
ployers of the proprietors OF the old co6ole
monopoly in and out of the Board Of Super
yisors, to prevent the public getting what
they desire, viz: q decent pavement. The
Nicolson is gaining ground daily, notwith-
standing. DE- f.
PRESENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS.
As the holidays approach, everybody is on
the lookout for presents" Sometimes their
"~presents" are secured by a process which
deserves the admiration Of mankind rs one
Of the finest efforts Of the inventive genius.
The teachers in the Public Schools, I believe,
have the honor OF cutting the thing finer than
any other class Of the community. For in
stance: Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Brown are teachers in the same grade in one
school. Mr.. Smith calls her scholars togeth-
or and informs them IN strict confidence that
she has discovered that Mrs. Jones' pupils
are preparing to present her with an elegant
gold buckle, and Mrs. Browns class are buy
ing u perfectly beautiful gold and enamel
bracelet. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown al
ways did have such generous, high spirited
pupils it is n pleasure to teach them. Mrs.
Jones callshcr pupils together and tells them
in like strict confidence what the other two
are going to receive: ditto Mrs. Brown. Re-
suit: Such confidence stimulates emulation.
and each Of the aforesaid teachers get n nice
present, and the pupil who is unable or I'M
willing to subscribe twenty-five or fifty cents
or q dollar toward the presents thus obtained
has n rather poor chance for winning distinc-
| ton in her classes during the coming year.
Now, n friend Of mine, a middle aged unmar-
| ried lady, explained the operation Of this
little system Of school marin strategy to me
last year, and I said unto myself, Amigo,
best beloved of my fathers family, there is
an idea for you 60 in and WIN" / endeRv-
ored to work this fine lead, my boy, after this
manner. / have two particularly intimate
friends, Tucker, the ~jcweler, and Smith the
having teller in n bank. | sent a friend, who
was out Of business and anxious to earn Il
dollar or two, to Mr.. Tucker and tell him IN
confidence that Smith was about to present
me with n purse containing an even thou
sand dollars in money, and to see Smith and
tell him that Tucker was about to present me
with q gold watch, n diamond pin, and a set
of amethyst shirt studs. He came back and
reported progress; and what do you think
was the result? Tucker sent q man to dun
me for a livery bill which he had become
responsible for n year or two previous, under
the impression that I was flush again, and
Smith came around and wanted to borrow my
watch, pin. and shirt studs to wear to the
wedding Of a friend, to whose bride he pre-
sented a pearl bracelet. which he had bought
with the money he had intended expending
on q ~gold.hcaded cane rs n present for me.
My dear fellow, you heard that I was sick
the whole week between Christmas and New
Years with neuralgia /; it wasn't neuralgia, i,
was heartache and disappointment, my boy
Damn such friends and doubly damn such
strategy, my boy! I'll none Of it hereafter
I am now convinced that what is sauce for
the goose is not always sauce for the gander,
and II my friends neglect to come forward oil
their OWL free will this year, | will just go "a
work and treat myself to n present Of n S2C
suit OF clothes Of my own hook. A fellow
must get some present, or it is supposed he
has no friends, and why may l not buy pres
ents for myself rs well as Gottschalk oil
Bandmann make disbursements for "testi'
monials" in the shape Of silver wreaths, ant
gold medals, to be exhibited in jewclry store
windows? I must think this matter over Q
week or two. ddiOS.
AMIGO.