Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-12-31
Wonderful Dream.

Ous bosom TREND Spihinsl IS " 'erEioie
fellow to dream. When he is awake he
is all right, and naturally endowed with
a real earuestness Of purpose which
ought to mako him a prominent officer
in the Miners Union, Of which worthy
organization he is, or ought to be, q
member. The other night he dreamed
that the New Year was dawning, and
that he sat in front of Old Butsch's
blacksmith and wagon shop, on Main
street, reading the advertising columns
of the GoLp Hill News, when suddenly
the "man in the moon," familiarity
know as "Old Lunar Caustic,' came
riding down q big wire rope and stood
before him. This wire rope, we would
here remark, was purchased of A. S.
Hallidie & Co., 4l2 Clay street, San
Francisco, aud reached from the earth
to the noon, being skilirully stretched
in that position by Haist Il Swyney,
and Marlette & Hunt, the well known
civil, mechanical and mining engineers
and surveyors.
"Spikins," said the old fellow, ebay
light appeareth in the roseate east, and
the morning sun will soon be siansing
his rays at us. Let's beverage lhey
went to one ofTom Finch's saloons near
by, and after ~partaking OF u little
s. T.lS60-X, some Star of the Union,
and Swiss Stomach Bitters, they felt
some like taking n bit Of a tramp some
where. In order that they might get
along with n better understanding, tney
FIRST called on Martin, of the Philadel-
phia boot and shoe store, c street Nlr-
ginia, and then upon G. Stockie, the ia,
nous Gold Hill boot-maker, and found
no difficulty in getting the proper where
withal to wear upon their feet. Being
short Of change to pay for their new
boots they drew checks for the amount
on Il. G. Logan, B. +. Sherwood n Co.,
and ". L. Duncan, all prosperous stock,
money and exchange brokers, advertis-
ing in the News.
Passing up lovely Main street. with
its beautiful stores, houses, awnings,
and signs. all of which was painted by
Lee & Isaac, and c. L. Brown, the emi.
nent Gold Hill painters, they sSirmished
about Gold Hill and Virginia, the two
places. somehow, appearing to be con
siderably mixed together IN such a
way IN II they couldn't be conveniently
segregated. Feeling DESTROYS OF a
morning lunch, they stepped into the
Pioneer Bakery, Gold Hill Bakery and
chop house, White and Hastings sa-
loon and chop house, aud Hammcll Il
Mallon's saloon and chop house. They
would have visited the 'Mint saloon,
Gardner & Clawsou, proprietors, II 1t
had been a little noarcr than San Fran
cisco.
After lunch, feeling that they ought
10 make a few New Years calls, es-
pecially a, all the best saloons, they
visited the Gold Hill Exchange, Gibson
& Cross, Tom Finch's, Doyle x Good
mans, Piper's, Ross 4 Hays Express
saloon, the Philadelphia brewery, and
even thought some of going down to
Becker's billiard saloon, Silver City.
By this time, however, each had an APP
petite like O coyote, and something had
10 be done for il. They needed a good
square meal of the best the market al
forded, cooked in the best style posi-
BILE. So guided by the Gold Hill NEWS, q
copy of which they carried along as a
chart in their wandsrinGs, they stopped
az Andy's restaurant, the 5. F. Restau-
rant and bakery, and polished OIL their
appetite with q finishing touch and a
c. ufortable sit by the p%atcrnal hre at
ne Mount Vernon House. The Golden
Eagle Hotel, Dayton, was TOO far OIL, or
they would most surely have visited 1t.
The aforesaid places where they ate, are
supplied with meats of the choicest n
best description from the Gold Hill, 81.
Charles and Union markets, Gold Hill.
Louis Monaco and John Spring, IT.,
furnishing the game, fish, n all tha'
sort Of thing.
Spikins' watch was bought at Eaves'
noted jewelry store, Virginia, while
that Of old Lunar Caustic' came rom
welton's, Main street, Gold Hill. ihey
were found to compare hrst-Tate, keep
ing time equal to a ships onome
Il was time to take a drink, so going
the rounds of the saloons once more,
thew mex, made II raid upon the places
where they keep the best, Pretnest,
richest, best selected and most extensive
assortmeuts of New Years gifts, ana
holiday goods Of every description.
Rosencr & Co.'s, Burrnlrs, Lille &
Co.'S. Dale & Co.'S, F~rankenheimer 5,
Harris & Co.'S, and B9gle's were the
only places endorsed by the NEWS as
proper to trade at, and here they dia
invest most recklessly, spending every
cent they had about them, for the in-
ducements held out by the ten thousand
attractions before aud all around them
were so great that they couldn't stop
buyiny as long rs they had q cent. The
very last thing they bought was one OF
those very neat and useful diaries for
1868, for sale at BGgle's.
Seeing their money was all spent,
after cumming q drink ut various sa.
looms, they concluded to take u tour OF
inspection through the various stores
and business houses, recorded IN the
News as the right places to trade at, IN
case one has a reasonable amount OF
coin to purchase with. Eugene Bittner
L Co.'s, and Gillig, Mott & Co.'s ex-
teusiye hardware stores, first excited
their wonderment, old Lunar causticaiiy
remarkiug that these were "heavy
dealers in heavy articles, and although
no hard thing could be said OF eithe
firm, ye, they had plenty Of hard things
about them" The old chap felt so
good over his own intense witticism that
as soon as he detected tho smile on
Spikins' couutenance, he took him into
@. Harris 4 Co.'s, on Main street, u
treated him to q fine meeEschaum, be-
sides all the tobacco, snuff, cigars, n
f~ine-cut, he would take. At each Of the
following places they ordered heavy
bills Of goods, in the way of family gro
c%eries, provisions, liquors, fresh fish,
poultry, vegetables, etc: L.. b. Fran
kels, Feusicr 4 Co.'s, Mercer & Tuck.
er's, N. L. Dexter's, A. Williams n
E. ]. Ryan's, and at Archam6a1it &
Phillips, Frankenheimer's, and F.. Fish
er's, they purchased large lots OF dry
goods, clothing, hats, boots, and Shoes
etc., aad from Sloss 4 Ross a hne sad
die and a full set Of harness, which
thew offered to the proprietor OF the