Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-07-29

Foor RAoE.-Quite q lively little foot
race came off in Gold Hill on Saturday
evening, which attracted a good deal Of
attention, a large crowd of persons be-
ing attracted in the neighborhood of
Gibson's saloon, there being an omni-
bus full of virginians among them, who
came down on purpose to witness our
local excitement. The race was be-
tween two chaps just in over the Plains,'
n Of whom gave his namoa as Shepson,
and the other as Gibpherd-the weight
Of the one being go and the other 26O
rather heavy weights for a foot race.
The stakes were a basketof champagne,
to be drank by the crowd before the
race, and to be paid for by the loser.
Judges and umpires were appointed
the distance to be run being one hun
| dred yards. An hour was consumed
before the racers were in proper trim
that is to say, the race could not come
off so long as there was a drop OF the
wine left-strange, that 1t should a
an hour to drink up q dozen Of Held
sick, especially when there were half a
| dozen newspaper editors and reporters
taking ''pull" whenever the corks
iew-(to US, this was the strangest fea-
ture about the raceO But time was
called, the racers were trotted to the
| starting poiut-the side bets were mad
amounting to perhaps a hundred dol
dollars-and just rs the word "go was
abou, to be given, Gibpherd made II bad
break-he broke for McClusky's bar for
another drink. Returning, a fair start
was had, and of they flew like ''akite,
the street being very wet from sprink-
ling, and very steep down hill, with
plenty Of stones lying around loose, the
| racers rolled down the course like two
pouderous two-legged elephants. Shep-
son came out ahead just six feet ten
inches and a half by the tape line
somebody losing coin on the race aud
| the distance. The whole thing was do
cidedly lively for II foot race, and seem
ed to be enjoyed by the racers as well
as by the crowd.
HERALD OF HEALrH. "-Begle has
the July number Of this magazine. The
first article, by Moses c. Tylor, should
DE read by all the ''gymuastic boys" in
Virginia. The Athletics will enjoy the
discussion there reported, on the value
| of a gymnasium. Henry Ward Beecher
contributes au article to this number,
entitled: Uses OF the Human Body
Other articles are respectively named:
" Hints for improving, the Lungs
" The Curative influence of the Mind
/" Manners $50 years ago. " Letters to
ladies'" s'The physiology of man" etc.
Departments in this .magaize, headed,
"Home treatment of Diseases and
q" Answers to correspondents" contain
very valuable advice and instruction.
The magazine is entirely original.
Price, IS cents.
FOURTH OF july COMMITTEES. We
have received a communication from
"ACitizen," who talks rather sharp
about our Fourth Of July Committees.
As the Committee is to meet this eve
ming, and we presume will settle up all
its business tomorrow, we withhold his
communication. 1t is true the Com
mittee may be considered a little slow
in liquidation, but i, has acted in good
faith, and we assure Citizen all will
be right in a day or two.
Coon PLAce To BoARD.-One OF the
neatest, cleanest, and pleasantest places
to board a, in Gold Hill, is the ST.
George hotel, just below the NJ. E.
Church. The house and furniture are
all new, and with such an excellent and
wide. awake landlady as Mrs. Bryan, the
table is s~umptuously supplied with the
best the markets afford. Any one who
has doubts about what we say, can just
90 and see for himself.