Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-06-03
THE EVENING NEWS.
Thur.da, Evonlns...--...Junr 8, 1869
s,ouncb puup Wanted.

stomach Pump Wanted.
We don't know how it is now, but u
few weeks ago there was an evident
scarcity of stomach pumps among tue
medical fraternity OF Virginia. 1t was
at the time Of the Terrible mining
calamity at Gold Hill, aud \ miner lay
gasping with asphyXia, produced by
the inhalation of the foul gases and
smoke in the mine from which he was
rescued. Everything possible was be-
ing done TO relieve him, and the many
anxious friends about him were each
eagerly DESTROYS OF duing what they
could TO alleviate his suffering, or OBJ
tain the very best assistance OF any
kind for that purpose. \ stomach
pump Was mentioned rs n possible
means of relief, and straightway
stomach pumps were in dcmSud aud
extensively inquired for. Among the
other medical men who were in attend
met or lowering around, was one little
chap from Virginia. He thought he
knew where he could get the instru-
ment desired, so he suddenly pricked up
his ears, looked wise as an owl and says
he, "a stomach pump by all means.
Important case, gentlemen must hurry
up to Virginia Mt once and get my
stomach pump. Keep the patient quiet,
I'll soon be back )" and away he went
with sanguine visions of thus getting
full charge of the case floating through
his ambitious braia. Not II stomach
pump could he procure, and after four
or FIVE hours absence, he came back
where the patient still lay gasping for
breath. He had but little TO say, trd
did not make himself quite so promi-
nent as before. Directly, however, Il
of the boys asked him where was his
stomach pump, aad what had kept him
away so long. "0h ~ says he, 81
found it wasn't any good the tube of
it was all dried up so | couldn't make
any use OF IL; aud there was another
thing, nv wife was confined, and Of
course had TO stay till the child a
all right before | came back. =" How
often does your wife have II baby ~
asked another quizzically. Well,
about every eighteen months" PLAYED
out, Doe, you can't play IL fresh baby
on us to-day, for your wife had the last
one four months ago to my certain
knowledge" Our medicine man didn't
talk back, but watched the first oppor-
,unity to slip away out of such critical
company.
TEE CHAMPION CIRcUs--The circus
has come to town. Let Young America
rejoice. The juycnile Piutes have
already got track of the thing and are
preparing TO attend tonight in full
force with their ham colored parents.
Nothing wins the admiration of the
Piutes half so much as Il real genuine
circus, where men and women ride
around the ring standing on Que leg,
and muscular men jump over each
others heads, twist themselves up into
knots, or stand on their heads. The
grand advent of the circus into Gold
Hill was made at 10 A. M 10 day. The
band wagon, constructed Of a combi-
nation Of huge gilded sea serpsnts and
flying dragons. with glorious music
playing, drawn by r drove OF line
horses with pretty plumes and trim
mings, passed down through town,
followed by a grand calvNcade of
camels, monkeys, buffalo, Roman war.
riors and other wild beasts, aud
marched TO the circus ground in lower
Gold Hill, where the big pavilion is
pitched. This excellent circus drew
tremendous houses last evening and
the evening before NJ Virginia, and the
chances are they will draw "A huge tent
full Of people tonight. See advertise
ment in another column.
No TREsrLE BRIDGE.-We are gricved
to state on the authority OF Mr.. ferinS-
ton, the energetic superintendent Of
construction Of the Virginia and Truckee
Railroad, that instead of q proper
trestle bridge across Main street, Gold
Hill, carving the trains over and above
the street, out of the way Of passing
teams, i, has been finally decided 10 lay
the track on n level with the street.
This will be found II bad arrangement,
for although much OF the quartz haul
ing will be done away with by the rai.-
road, yet as long MS there are mills
working in Gold canyon there vii! be
heavy teams hauling quartz to them and
dragging rough locked across that rail-
road. II will take one man all the time
to keep the track clear Of mud Nt that
point. especially in the winter time. 1t
will be q splendid place for collisions,
also. We are sorry that famous tTestle
bridge exists only in our imagination,
for indeed it were II useful as well MS
ornamental structure, but after all 1t
makes no particular difference to MS - we
haven't got any teams.
PIpER's OPERA HousE-0wsSs To-
NIGHT. The renowned comedian,
John f. Owens, makes his first appear
ance at Piper's Opera House tonight,
supported by q first-class dramatic COM
pany. lie will appear AS Major Weliing.,
ton De Boots in the beautiful comedy OF
"Everybody's Friend" and in the on
Guiding piece he will enact his great
s~pecialty of Solon Single" pro-
nouuced to be a masterpiece Of dramatic
delineation. A glance At the cast, rs
exhibited in the distributed programmes,
will convince any one that both plays
must be most efficiently rendered. Mr..
Owens comes to US very highly recon-
mended as a comedian OF the highest
order, and rs such he will be freely
criticised by our legion of apprectatire
theatre.goers. There is no extra charge
for reserved seats, notwithstanding the
extra attraction, and all who have not
already secured eligible seats would 10
well 10 be at the theatre early. ahead
OF the grand rush.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CoScERr,- very
pleasing aud attractive concert is to be
given at the Methodist Episcopal Church
on Wednesday evening next, June 9th
the proceeds of which will not be de-
voted TO foreign missions among th'
Feeiee Islanders, or kanaka', 0n'
simply to the purchase OF good prhei''
cal books, forming "a library for th'
Sabbath School connected With th'
church, books containing good usefu
knowledge, such rs will benefit not only
the scholars but the adults who vii
read them. This is a move IN the r'gn'
direction, and we hope TO see 1t wei
patronized. There will be tone very