Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-06-07


the following communication, which SD,
says we ought to give heed to by o no
tice Of its contents as prominent as wer'
the items made Of Mrs. Stoves and 9th
or distinguished women's advocacy o
billiards as q recreation" Our fai,
correspondent says: editor News
You publish prominently the common.
dations which Mrs. Harriet Beechel
Stowe and other clergymen's wives give
to billiards as a recreation etc. Now
that's all very we'll for ministers' uives.
Very nice indeed. TReir husbands do
not go out evenings to spend half their
nights in SALOONS where billiard tables
are kept. But hero is my husband, who
is not a minister nor in any hope Of be-
coming one, quoting Mrs. Harriet Beech
er Stowe to me, when I protest against
his spending his timsand money in such
recreation" ::Reereation, indeed! 1t
costs him from So to 81, land even a.
high as SlO) nights he is r.ersating, as
he now calls it. And I may set up or
60 to bed, as l choose, for my 'recrea-
ton while he is playing billiards. I
was perfectly crazy TO 60 to the concert,
on Wednesday evening; but no, | had
to stay at home, as my husband had an
engagement at n billiard saloon. /
told him, no wonder people are driven
to getting divorces And for my part,
| don't see what recreation or rational
amusement there is in billiards any way.
| often think Of what Sir Walter Scott
said about the game: He could not
see what sport there was in Knocking
little balls around with q stick, on a
green baized table | wish you
would give US women and wives
II place for protesting, in your paper,
against Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves
recommendation Of u game, Of the con-
sequences of indulgence in which BY
husbands who are not saints or sanity
professors, she has evidently very little
or no conception. Yours Truly, -"
We trust we have given our lady cor
respondent a full and fair show for her
protest. Let US say this: we hope for
the good time coming and not far
distant, when in every city and large
town, and even in every village, billiard
saloons will be opened in which ladies
as we'll rs gentlemen will be ''at home
in INDUCING in the truly elegant and
healthful recreation, Mrs. Stowe so
emphatically recommends. We hope to
see the ladies voting, and sanctifying
by their presence aud influence every
respectable place Of amusement; dis
carding French fashions Of dress, on
foot as we'll as on horseback, having the
door of every profession and trade open
to their competition, the absolute owners
of their earnings, if they separately
make any, and in no respect subject, as
now they are, TO rules that make them
in many respects the excluded at
places where they should be recognized
AS the equal and partners Of men. Yes,
dear and respected Madam here's hop
ing your husband may be or become
rich enough to buy q billiard table for
your and his home practice, and that
within q few years, in Gold Hill and
Virginia, there will be public billiard
halls where good people Of both sexes
may flourish the cue. Madam: you evil
dently have the right sort of spirit to DO
a pioneer in the true.reform in regardto
this matter that we have indicated.
TowS TRUsrEEs.-The Board Of Town
Trustees will hold a special meeting
this evening, at which they will take
action on all claims which may be out
standing against the corporation, and
contracted during their administration.
The President Of the Board, in another
column, notifies all parties interested in
the matter to this effect. On next
Monday, the regular. meeting Of the
Board will be held, when the election
returns will be counted, the old Board
make their valedictory speeches, pre-
senting at the same time their balance
sheets on the ledger Of their administra-
ton for the last year, and swear in their
successors-who consist Of Messrs. J. j..
Hayes, (who is reelected from the old
Board, and will probably be chosen
Of the new one,) John Lam
bert, and Henry L. Day, OF tho First
and Col. C. C. Batterman and
Capt. Thomas G. Taylor, Of the Second
Ward. Marshal Cummings and S. ".
Treasurer, will also enter
upon their duties at the same time. We
have not heard who are candidates for
Clerk, but Mr.. n. c. Manning,
who has filled that position for q year
past, and filled it we'll, will no doubt
be a candidate at the hands Of the new
Board.
GRAND OFFICERS I. o. o. F.-The R.
W. Grand Lodge Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows yesterday elected
the following named Grand officers for
the ensuing year: N. W. Grand Master,
Frank V. Drake, Of Austin, No. Q /; R.
W. Deputy Grand Master. VIM. Hayden
Of Dayton No. 5 R. W. Grand Warden,
W. II. Dolman of Wildey No. |; r. W.
Secretary, R. H. Taylor Of Mount
Davidson No. 3; R. ". Grand Treasurer,
C. Finley of Virginia No. 10. Trustees
j. B. Brazeltou Of Dayton No. 5 G.
B. Hammond Of Mount Davidson No. 3
A. Waltz of Carson No. 4. Grand Rep
sesentstive, Jas. E. Sabine Of Dayton
No. 5.