Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-12
GOLD HILL, NEVADA:
Monday EveninE,.-....lInrch IL, 1866.

An AFFECTING INcIpENr.-Old Snar-
leyow, Of the Eastern Slope, was down a,
the Capital during the past Winter, " ex-
porting" occasionally, and cumming round
the Legislature with considerable regular
ity. \ young man who had been sent
on, as agent, by a New York Mining CON-
pany, TO examine some Austin purchases,
spent several days at the Capitol, during
the Legislative session !; and OF him and
Snarleyow we have a sad story to relate.
On one or two occasions, the young man
referred to was noticed pacing up and
down the Assembly Sereeant-a,-Arms'
room. seemingly in grea, distress. Tears
would be noticed in his eyes, and other
signs of profound grief were remarked.
No one could imagine the cause Of all this
woe until the afflicted party himself re-
vealed the reason for his agony Of mind
and heart. On the last afternoon Of his
stay in Carson. this young man suddenly
paused in one of his pacing fits, and ad-
dressed Assemblyman McDougall, who
CHANGED TO be in the Sergeants' room at
the moment, with the following question !:
For Gods sake tell me, who that erea-
,ure i.. that is leaning over the bar
standing to the right OF the gate keeper
"Tha, man." said McDougall, after care
fully "reconnoi,ering" the profile pre-
sen,ed, on his (Mc's) half advance to the
bar" why. that is old Snarleyow.
Don't you know him :" "Ncver knew
what his name was before" exclaimed
tho young man, sobbing, and wiping q
food of tears from his eyes. "Wha.
makes you appear so much moved
at the sigh, of him :" naturally inquired
McDouSall. IN tell you," replied the
young man. I'm tell you"" Here the
poor youth burst into a paroxysm OF grief;
and covering his face with his already
drenched handkerchief he bowed his head
on Mes shoulder, and moaned so loudly
as 10 attract a large crowd around him,
and at the same time induce the Speaker
20 call for order in the Sergeant's room T.
Nc. felt a little uncomfortable; but all
the more interested in the mystery which
now surrounded the young man, and his
possible relations with or impressions
from Snarleyow. \ few moments after
the Speakers rap for order IN the outside,
the Young man recovered himself; and on
lifting his head he grasped Nc. by the
hand, and again repeated. in touching
tones. "Ill tell YOU III tell you :" go
ahead" replied Nc; determined to speak
with cold indifference; the better to re-
strain the l~aehrymose eSuberance Of the
weeping youth. Il have a widowed
aunt, at home" exclaimed the young man,
"or I had one when l left. She may be
dead now. The thought OF that makes
my soul fill with unutterable bitterness.
She was nine,y-six years old. when lef,
New York. She was very, verv poorly
of for health when l bid her goodbye. l
expect I have seen her for the last time in
my life. She was ninety-siS years old
last August and she has had a cancer on
her nose for the last ten years. o, dear q!
I cxpec, nothing less than to hear of her
death when I get back. And, and, l
loved her very much, though she was a
h;deous object to behold. And, and, and,
do you know. that creature there is a per-
fec, image of her and, and, the sight Of
him during the pas; few days has set me
almost crazy" ID that creature,
them" shouted McDouga!!, in a generous
out urs, OF sympathy for the young man.
=. Look n. here, Sergeant, can't you keep
tina. Snarleyow on OF this Assembly
Chamber II he comes around here any
more, III introduce u resolution providing
for his being boxed up and sent where he
belongs" Where's that J" inquired the
Serceant-at-Arms. The Anatomical Mu-
scum, of course" replied McDougall.