Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-22
AB,oody Coaaict at American Flat.

n terElDle anu OLOO0y SohhASs
red at the brewery, out in American
Flat this morning. Two well known
residents-to while away the time,
and to enjoy the beautiful snow-storm
which has been e%nlivening the noun
famous landscape of the metropolis
known as American City, this morning
took it into their heads TO consult the
mysteries of old Hoyle in a game Of
''old sledge" for the lager. Both the
votaries being strict members Of the
Church of latter-day saints, we shall
withhold their full names, and simply
give the initials thereof, out of respect
to their grandfathers: B. and B., or as
n A. Ward would say, B stands for Boy
den and B stands for Boohinger. The
twain were consulting Hoyle for the
lager. Boyden accused Boohinger Of
turning up Jack Hoyle from the bottom;
to which soft impeachment Boohinger
let fly the gentle remark that Boyden
was u liar. The question Of yeracity
raised the ire Of Boyden aforesaid; and
as a modifying effect on the ire afore-
said, the said Boyden tenaciously
grasped the weapon nearest within
reach, which consisted of q formidable
black bottle, and let fly with considers
BILE muscle from the shoulder, and
Boohinger, being somewhat astonished
and bewildered at the flying missile,
failed to dodge from the course thereof,
tamely slood and stopped the further
progress Of the flying weapon-suppos-
ing that he could do so easily with his
ewes aud nose-that being the target
aimed at by the Infatuated Boyden. But
the flying weapon was too formidable.
Boohinger fell-he fell over like o bull
lock-the shattered weapon had spent
its force, and could go no further. 1t
drew the first blood. The friends Of
B~oohinger gathered around, weeping
weeping and wailing, and laid him on a
bed in the hope that he might survive:
A doctor was sent for; he travelled
through the mud and slush for two
miles or more, and blowed and sweated,
and sweated and blowed, lest Boohinger
might die before his arrival. On reach
ing the domicil of the supposed defunct,
Boyden, who had taken Il stand-of view
of the situation, anxiously awaiting the
first tidings Of his victims recov-
cry hurried to the side Of dis
ciple of Escalapius to accompa-
pany him to the couch Of death.
But a copious draft from q mug OF lager
had recovered the insensible Boohinger,
and he stood ready for another deadly
fray when his mortal enemy and the
doctor entered. Boohinger was around
yea, he had q pistol. He levelled 1t
at Boyden; but the latter appealed to
the doctor, and in a stentorlan otteidt
voice demanded its surrender. But
Boohinger didn't see it in that light, he
fred-and came within ten feet OF hit
ting Boyden! Oh, horrible Blood
and thunder II He again leveled the
deadly weaponl He took deliberate
aim land mercy he came within
twenty feet of killing Boydep land, sad
to relate, he sent the fatal ball centrally
through the stove-pipe! Oh, it was
horrible, dreadful, blood-curdling ! An
othor shot, well-aimed, went through
the ceiling of the domicil, and sad to
relate broke the leg of a-bunk. Boy
den-the man of iron nerve and gallant
mien-stood forth in manly courage,
and defed the powers of birthstone,
charcoal, saltpetre, lead, and the en-
ragged Boohinger land left the scene Of
conflict unframed and undismayed.
B~oohinger asked the doctor to take a
glass of lager, but he scorned to imuite
the man who threw the glass bottle.
Not he. Thus ended the sanguine and
bloody battlefield Of American Flat
during the snow-storm this morning.
THERE is now a large number of per-
sons in the Virginia Station House,
charged with all kinds of crimes-some
of q serious nature and others simple
violations of city ordinances. One of
the prisoners is a large man, arrested
Yesterday for beating his mother and
sister in a most inhuman manner The
beast seems to have nc feeling OF re-
morse, even since he has become sober.
His name is VIM. Naughtin. The rest
of the family are very respectable people.