Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-03-13
Fl EVENING NEWS.
friday Eycniux,---....March IS, 1865.
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as we'll as those of Virginia, are more
or less addicted to gambling, and when
the regular monthly pay day comes
around, the principal portion Of their
hard earned wages is destined to be
wasted at faro in some of the numerous
"club rooms" where 90 We tiger" holds
forth in all his native ferocity. 1t is
bad enough for single men to fool away
their earnings, yet we find many also
who have wives and children dependent
upon them for support, thus sintully iu-
dulging in this demoralizing vice, al
though their little families may be lack
ing even proper food aud clothing or
other necessities. An evening or two
since, a miner who works in the Yellow
Jacket mine sat at the faro table in u
club room on Main street, with II pile OF
checks before him, deeply absorbed IN
play, when his little son-soine nine
years of age-camei in, looked a~nxiously
about for a moment until he saw his IA
Their, when he went directly out and
smoke TO his mother, who was waiting
outside. She immediately came in,
strobe up to her husband, pressed his
ha, down over his eyes, and grabbed
the whole pile of checks before him,
saving, "Tll try and see that You don't
s,arye your wife and child any longer
She passed the checks over to the dealer,
and the money they represented was
handed TO her. Our miner sat
d~umbfounded he had nothing to say.
She placed her hand on his shoulder
and bent affectionately over him. Come
home, William, won't you 2 said she
in n low voice now husky with emotion;
ayes. come home, dear" No one
smoke; the chink of money aud the
clicking of checks ceased for a moment,
and ali was still rs death in that club
room, rs the miner silently left the table
and went out in company with his wife
and little son. 1t was n thrilling ana
impressive lesson in life, not only to him'
but TO all who witnessed the scene.
Nav il prove II lasting and profitable
one. God bless all such wives. Would
that there were more like them in Gold
Hill or anywhere else, than there are,
and that they had fewer trausgressIons
on the part Of their husbands to trouble
them.
PlPyRs' OPERA HousE.-Amanda Lees
benef, last evening was the occasion oil
another of those immense audiences Tor
which the Opera House has become
famous. II was u substantial and ap-
nreciatiye testimonial, very tattering to
the fair beneficiary. After an excellent
frat mart, walk around, and interlude,
came the afterpiece, which was the hnc
moral and domestic little drama entitled
tho Woman of the World" The char
acters throughout were well p~ersonated,
and gave general satisfaction. II Is a
very pleasing and interesting piece and
will be enacted again this evening, be-
sides which, the funny interlude tarces
of the ~ Picnic" and the New Foot
man will be performed, together win
any amount of general fun, music, uan'
cling, and general delineations. To-
night and tomorrow night finishes out
the melodeon troupe, rs the opera
House opens on Monday evening for a
r~epular legitimate dramatic season, un-
der the auspices of Charles Wheatleigh
and a frst-class theatrical Company
from San Francisco.
THAT SIDEWALK AGAIN.-Alderman
W. T. Warren Of Virginia, has mashed
his portion Of the sidewalk on the Dr.
vide in a highly exemplary n satistae-
tory manner, and it is to be hoped ina
the adjoining property holders will loI-
low his worthy example at once. Inc
worst mart Of the sidewalk now, IS that
along in front of the property OF Mayor
Currie of Virginia, situated ut the juno
ton of B and c streets. HIS ieiIow cut
liens, Gold Hill people, II especia1iy
the ladies, find that portion OF the route
decidedly Objectionable. At one pom,
it is quilted away badly, leaving instead
of a good walk. q series OF hopping
places, demoralizing to all ambitious
pedestrians, and especially trying to the
ladies. besides rendering them liable &c
immodest and injudicious exposure o.
limb.
ARRIVAL OF THE LEGITIMATE DRAMA
The celebrated comedian, Mr.. Charles
Wheatleigh, together with VIM. hamiI'
ton, Sallie Hinckley, Miss Furman and
others, arrived, per Bonner Lake route,
from San Francisco yesterday, anu mex
week will appear at Pipers' oper'
House, commencing n grand season o
the legitimate drama, on Monday even
ing next, with the great and immensel,
~nopular drama entitled Sam, whici
niece had q huge run in the Bay city
Mr. Wheatleich is an actor OF great &C
knowledged talent and renown, and WI
produce a series Of his very best play!
one after the other in quick succession
we predict for him aud his company {
brilliant and successful season.
WANTS 1T UNDERSTOOD. - Marsha
Cummings desires us to make a little ex'
~planation for him in the matter Of q bill
of ten dollars paid to him for work dom
on the town c~istern, which appears IN
our report Of the last meeting OF thu
town Trustees. 1t would thus appear
that Mr.. Cummings was charging ant
receiving extra compensation for thu
simple discharge Of his regular duty
when the real fact Of the matter Is, tina
this ten dollars was advanced by hiu
out of his own pocket to one OF TN
workmen employed. who wished to ieav'
before his pay could be collected. I'M
allowance of ten dollars TO Mr.. u
mings by the Board was simply 10 reim
burse him for said money advanced.
LATEST EASTERN LIrERArUEE.-Chub
buck l. Phelan, the well-known new
men at the Gold Hill post office New
Depot, have supplied us with the 10.
lowing acceptable literature just re
ceiyed from the East Harpers, Month";
for March, Chimney Corner, Stetson
Dime Illustrated, Last Sensation an
Frank Leslie's Illustrated, c~ontainin
an equisitely amusing pictorial ,ep |, -
s~entation Of the grand contest Tor 10
cbampionship between old Andy an
the other party in Washington
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