Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-25
TRAIN on TIE BrcksoAsO.-Bsnnett
chief e~n0;nser ard conductor of the


chief engineer and conductor Of the
blackboard express, says he was fully
prepared to show George Francis Train
a perfect simmer OF a ride in from Reno
last evening, when the Ears arrived
and tho express was ready to start Of
for Virginia, Bennett handed him a
green vail to protect his face from the
flying gravels Train asked what that
WAS for, and Bennett told him he would
fluid out loon, n that il would e mako
the .age-brush lining the road look like
a big green forest" Well, that's
pretty good for q starter" says Train.
Away they dashed like mad, arriving at
Huffaker's in the shortest possible space
of time. Train simply remarked, swell,
Hike this" He said little all the way,
but held on like a good fellow, al
though apparently cool and selt-pos-
sc,sed. When Horace Greeley took
his celebrated ride over the Sierra
Nevada, that philosopher was con-
tinually getting uneasy and dis
turbed in his e7uanimi,y, and Hank
Monk had to keep telling him Keep
your seat, Mr.. Greeley" Bennett had
no trouble with Train, however, in that
respect. Train was all right, and his
ride was much faster aud q thousand
times more f~uriously wild and risky
than Horace ever experienced. Just
this side Of Andersou's they cam to
q bridge over q small stream, and
there stood q big ox-team directly upon
1t. Bennett calculated the narrow
space left, aud took desperate chances
on it. The outer wheels just ran on
tho tip ends Of the plauks, bat the
gauntlet was ruu in safety, and Train
looked enraptured as he exclaimed,
splendid" In coming along the
Gsigsr Grade, whenever they mad n
risky dash around or rather across q
short turn, almost jumping the %ravine,
Train would remark, "That's good,
and when at one time in order to get
the madly rushing team past a large
"prairie schooner" they went over the
edge of the steep grade and got back
upon it again without upsetting aud be-
ing dashed to destruction, George ex-
claimed in perfect exhilaration Of de-
light, "Splendidly done, my boy"
They made the time from Reno to Viz
ginia-23 miles-in inst one hour and
thirty-oue minutes. 1t was the widest
ride Train ever had on four wheels, but
Bennett says he seemed perfectly at
home on that blackboard. Bennett is
in despair, aud don't know how he can
give him a more satisfactory sensation,
unless he will allow him to drive over
the steepest point and break his neck a
few times.
TRAIN SrsAMBoArED.-Last evening,
at the usual hour, the same huge crowds
of spectators at Virginia, lined G street
and its sidewalks in anticipation of the
arrival Of the rival expresses, with
blackboard" aud pony racing US usual.
By-and-by here they came, sure enough,
and on the blackboard was George
Francis Train, waving his hat and bow
ing most indu~striously and aGably to
the people on either side, evidently i'm
pressed with the jolly idea that this was
A spontaneous turnout and demonsira-
ton of the population all for him, and
in honor Of his arrival. He probably
thinks so yet, uuu wa tSh yin ~
about it when he goes East.
FAST FREIGHT REpucED.-Read the
advertisement of Woodruff h Eunor in
another column. They forward freight
by their well-known line to Virginia at
81 cents per pound. They also forward
freight to White Pine at the lowest
rates, transacting all business intrusted
to their care correctly, with %promptness
aud dispatch. Their Virginia office is
on South c street, opposite the P7esoy-
teriau church, and their stages leave for
Reno daily at 10 o'clock A. N. and 10
o'clock P. NJ, connecting with the cars.
Passengers aud freight forwarders
please take particular notice.
CovIR THEM Ur.-Iu view of the ter
ribls accident Of yesterday, whereby a
little boy lost his life by falling into one
of the numerous old abandoned shafts
TO be found about Gold Hill, it is the
plain duty OF the proper authorities te
see that they are covered up securely as
a preventive against future accidents OF
the kind, even if a special tax has TO DC
levied and collected for the purpose.
Such life traps should no be allowed 10
exist quite so near town.
FURNITURE For SALE CHEAP.-Fhe
furniture of a 6ve-room cottage is "d-
ysrtissd for sale in another column,
cheap for cash. II consists of carpets,
chairs, tables, stove and everything
complste for family use. Apply inme,
dia,ely at the Columbus Brewery, Gold
Hill. for all further Information. The
cottage in very pleasantly situated az
the roar of the north Yellow Jacket
works, and rents at only $40 per month.
Here now is o chance for going 10
housekeeping cheap aud easy.
yxspIcr.-The jury %impanneled to
Investigate in tho matter of the death
I. l.. Roach, who was shot about 20
miles from Dayton some ten days ago,
and was removed to Virginia, where he
died, returned = verdict that said j. l..
Roach came to his death from a gun
shot wound while in the hands OF Frank
Rankin, who is now confined in the
county Jail Of Douglas County.
OrrrcsRs ELEcrED.-At the adjourned
annual meeting Of Lincoln Hose Com.
psuy No. 4, lower Gold Hill, held on
August esd, the following officers were
elected II. C. Blanchard, Foreman ;
l.. F. Kellogg, First Assistant ". L.
Lowe, Second Assistant; j. F. Glad
ding, Secretary ; E. C. Cook, Treasurer
and Trustee ; Levi Fink, John Randall
aud Joseph Bish, Delegates.
Pacific Insurance. CoNpANY.-W. Fl.
B~lauvelt, at the Bank of California, Gold
Hill, is agent for the Pacific Insurance
Company in this section. Persons de-
string insurance on the most favorable
terms, with q good, reliable, substantial
company, will do we'll to consult Mr..
Blauvelt.
EAT AT PxrrR BscSER's-Read the
advertisement of the Gold Hell Bakery
and Eating House, in another column
under head Of "New To-day Peters
customers arc all fat, and at peace with
all the world.