Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-24
THE EVENING NEWS.
Wednesday R~vcninx.. February "a, 1868
Johns md Innk..

among the Anglo-Saxon race every
where. Peculiarly is this the case in
this section Of country where every
Chinaman is called "John," and so
many Of that celestial tribe are engaged
in the wood business and consequently
" jackasses. In fact the jackass
seems naturally one of the concomi-
tants, one of the appurtenanccs of Chi.
nesc life on the Pacific coast, same rs
are dogs, cats, or horses among Ameri-
cans. John Chinaman seems to have
but little affinity for dogs, an idea which
the dog evidently reciprocates. John
likes his jack, however, and Jack likes
him. They assimilate and agree to-
gether pretty well, generally speaking Z;
they work together, can sleep to-
gether, and both like rico. Both have
an equally good IA for music
and their voices are alike MS far
as true harmony is concerned. In
dress, length Of ears, number Of
legs and other marked pcculiarities,
they are not similar, but in gene
raj expression Of countenance they are
nearly the same. No Que will surely
dispute US on that point. Can you tell
Johns age by his face2 Can you tell
Jacks age by his face? We have seen
plenty of slolid-faced Johns, that no live
man could guess within forty years of
his actual age-whsther he was sixty or
six hundred years old-and we have
also seen plenty of little old dried-up,
stolid- faced Jacks, whose age was long
since a matter of remote conjecture, or
tradition, with even the ''oldest nab
liant" There are numerous high
toned Johns and, also, heightened
Jacks, but the heightened Johns are the
ones who feel themselves above the
Jack assimilation. They dress in pur-
pie dungarce and fine quilted silk, ig-
more Jack, and wear II longer tail.
Jack, however, never gets above his
station in life. He associates with the
lower order Of Johns instinctively, and
gets along with them naturally. John
and Jack go out into the hills together.
John cuts stove-wood, aud Jack packs
it into town. They wander together
up and down street, both equally anx-
ious to get rid of thu load. When it is
sold and the cash pocketed, both 90
home contcuted ; if not, both equally
look upon it rs II grievance. John and
Jack are both very useful members Of
the community. They can hardly be
dispensed with. They fill their station
we'll
AFTER II SHALL-POX.-At the rcgu-
lar weekly meeting Of the Virgini"
Board Of Aldermen last evening, Ordi-
nance No. 30-an ordinance supplement
tsry to Ordinance No. 80, entitled, An
Ordinance to prevent the spread of
the smallpox, was passed. The ordi-
nance makes it the duty Of every prac-
ticing physician to report such cases OF
smallpox as he may be called upon to
attend, makes, it the duty Of the Chief
OF Police to see that all the bedding,
clothiag and furniture that has been IN
use in tho room Of = smallpox patient
shall be destroyed, and the place thor
oughly clsansed and makes it the duty
Of every keeper Of q hotel or lodging
house, to report any and every case Of
the disease that may occur in their
houses. The penalty for uon-compli-
ancs with the provisions of this ordi-
nance is q fine Of not less than $50 nor
more than $500.
Now OR NEvER.-This is positively
the closing week of Baum Brothers
great peremptory sale of clothing, gents
furnishing goods, blankets, boots,
shoes, shirts, hats and all that sort Of
thing comprising their grand, extensive
and we'll selected stock. Now or never,
is the time to secure astonishing bar
gains fora perfectly Insignificant amount
OF cash. See Baum Brothers advertise
mont in another column. VI. Waller,
the handsome young man With the curly
hair, isn't much on The flying trapeze,
but when you come to selling goods he
IN MS near giving customers salts
faction as anybody "a Just try him
on.
The CoMfSG FEsTIyAL.-We are in
formed that the object Of the ladies'
Fair in aid Of the VI. Z. Church, Gold
Hill, which commences March sth, is to
raise none to insure the church prop
er,y. The enterprise is in the hands OF
ladies who never fail to accomplish what
they undertake. Tickets can be OBJ
tanned Of the Committee of Arrange
ments, composed of Mines. Robinson,
Lambert, McMartin and Dorwin. The
person selling the largest numbcr OF
tickets will receive u large copy OF the
Holy Bible Tickets, so cents. Ladies
admitted free.
TowS LOT LlrrGATIoN.-A letter just
received from Treasure City, White Pine,
says that the company claiming tho
town site have commenced suit for pos
session. About $50 valuable lots, worth
as high rs $4,000 or s., 1000 each, are
involved in the result, but the test suit
only embraces three or four Of the prin-
cipsl ones. Charley belong says the
town site claimants rave no good title
and are pretty sure 10 be defeated on
this arrangement. The suit, however,
will have It's effect in somewhat retard-
ing the progress Of building up the
THEArRrcAL.-Ths Opera House will
not remain closed many weeks longer.
Piper tells US he ia going down to San
Francisco next week to prospect for
some new attraction to Introduce for
tho delectation of our thcater-goers.
Annette Ince and John Mccullough,
supported by a powerful dramatic COM
pany, will probably be the re-openinS
attraction.
SHEET Music.-At Dsle's, South c
street, Virginia, opposite Wells, Fargo
kCo.'s, can be found a fresh supply OF
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