Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-12-07
THE EVENING NEWS
,I..I., Rye.i.s---..Dscember ., 1895
SrILL-pox AND VAcclSArIoS.-There

in Gold Hill for US to report, that Of
Mr.. Perkins, foreman of the Confidence
mine, being the only unmistaksble case
Of the much dreaded disease thus far
Thus IL will be seer that there is no pos
sible need Of a smallpox panic setting
in Just yet. The disease has not -four
ished very much better at Virginia
than it has at Gold Hill, being Of rather
q mild type and lot spreading with any
great facility. OF course all who
choose to take the ~vsccinnting precau-
ton can, and it is perhaps well enough
to do so when by applying to DR.. Hall
they can be vsccinated with pure,
healthy vaccine matter by an expert
snced physician. In support, however,
Of the idea advanced by US some weeks
ago, that vaccination MS it is generally
performed is productive Of more harm
than good from the impure virus often
rseklessly used and that it is not even
a sure preventive against the disease,
we quote the following from the San
Francisco Call Of December lst: AN
evening contemporary has persistently
insisted that vaccination is Il sure pre-
ventive against the so-called smallpox
now raging in the city. Its assertions
to that effect are made in the face OF
two noteworthy facts: First, thai
very many persons who have been
v~accinated have taken the disease
in Its very worst form, while many
others who have not been vaccinated,
and have lived much exposed to it, have
escaped contamination. Second, that
Notwithstanding vaccination has been
increased greatly during the last month
tho disease has increased in equal pro-
portion. Vaccination may be q pre-
v~entive to a certain degree, but expert
ence does not prove such to be the case;
yet the facts are, AS we have before
stated, that disinfection will prevent its
spread. Carbolic acid, diluted in sixty
parts of water to one. OF acid, sprinkled
upon the clothing once or twice n day,
will prevent an individual taking the
disease. A little of the pure acid, say
oue-fourth of nj ounce, kept in a vial,
stopped with a common cork, and set in
a room, will keep the disease out Of the
room. From three to six Of such walls,
scattered through = dwelling, will keep
the disease out. This disinfecting REM
sdy is almost certain to prevent the
spread Of the disease. 1t costs but
little to apply the remedy, and all
should resort to it; for, in addition to its
almost certain efficacy, it can do na harm
Vaccination cannot be relied upon, and,
therefore, disinfection should be gener-
ally resorted to. At least nine-tenths
Of the people of the city are now C
einated, yet the smallpox is increasing
faster than ever. That bare fact should
induce people to resort to, the otfrer
Observation-Disclosures, wherever
tried, has proven effective in preventing
contamination. A very little expense
and a little care on the part Of the head
of each household in the city will con-
tribute greatly to put a period to the
present epidemic"
OrERA House MSLopEoS.-Full houses
the last two evenings, and everything
went of lovely, especially the attractive
and interesting rope-walking feat Of
Miss Ella LaRue. The entertainment,
Of vocal, instrumental, cork
illogical, comic, terpsichoresn, dramatic
aud other varieties Of features, is most
excellent, and the Opera House melo-
deon at the present time is n Of the
cheapest, jolliest and most acceptable
places Of public resort imaginable to
spend an evening at. Friend meets
there, and in fact it is a place
one can go and find almost ary-
body he wishes to see, who are Of the
general -sheater-going fraternity. 1t
certainly is n social place where items
and where q man can get
posted on almost anything in the way OF
he general news Of the day. Kathleen
made her last appearance last
evening, taking leave Of the audiencein
\ ueat and appropriate little valedictory
She has been quite a pleasing
in that company, but a combi-
OF circumstance induces her to
leave now for San Francisco. Read the
nne programme for tonight. These's
fun on the docket.
SsSslsLr.-Iu the days when Max
was in the melodeon business at
Virginia, he failed in one important
and that was in no. supplying his
patrons with the very best Of liquors
and cigars, instead OF allowing them TO
20 outside to adjacent saloons where
those dssirablss could be procured OF
better quality than within the
Of Music Hall. Piper, in his OPP
era House Melodeon, makes NO sach
mistake. He keeps only the very best
qualities of WHISTLES and other liquors,
and the best bit or two bit cigars in the
city. Those in the audience who SO
outside for better things in that line,
are pretty sure to 60 farther and faro
We notice, however, that very
few do 60 outside between the acts,
when tho curtain is down. John Ro-
the fascinating youth who
runs the upper level bar and the agree
able Richard-eommonly called "Dick"
presides at the bar Of the lower
level, are both artistes in their peculiar
role, and attend to all coin producing
customers in the most gentlemanly and
affable hammer imaginable.
Orro BURsANE's BxSEEIr.-The great
Ha.yah-ta-kee Burbank, Chief Tycoon
Of all melodeouists, ~serio-comics, cork
ologis,s, jiggists, and low comedians, it
will be borne in mind takes a grand
complimentary benefit at Piper's Opera
next Wednesday evening, on
which occasion the very best bill of the
will be presented ; a huge bill, a
bill of tremendous variety and volume,
being as full Of glorious fun as a good
is full Of contents. Otto will have
/ crowded house, as all his friends are
lure to be there.
GILLIs' DIREcroRr.-This valuable
book, embracing a directory OF Virginia,
Gold Hill, Silver City, Dayton, Carson,
Empire, washoe and Reno, besides n
vast amount of other useful information,
statistical, ETC., should be III
The possession Of every true business
man. We are pleased to see that MI.
ellis 10 succeeding very we'll Win ~
and disposing Of his books at n grst'iy-
ing rate.
WHAT BALL I'VE refer to the ball oil