Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-12-17
iii EVENING NEWS.
N.vsdu petrifac,ion. aud Fossil,

1t is not q little whimsical to notice
that since that little ten-foos stone man
was dug up at Cardiff, which is creating
such a sensation among the New York
Yankees, there are plenty more suddenly
rssnrrectsd down in Arizona and in
various other parts of the country, COM
pared with which the Cardiff giant is a
mere Tom Thumb. Over in Calaveras
County, Csliforuia, hugo pe,ri6ed skel-
stons of men are said 10 be quite COM
mon; also the bones Of yet huser ami
mails on which they used TO ride, judg-
ing from the saddles, as large as.dump
carts, found still strapped on their
backs. We helped to dig up a thigh
bone o%urself, over there, fifteen feet
long, which doubtless belonged TO some
antedeluvian chief. Some called it m
old log, but i, was the shape OF a
thigh bone, anyhow, and badly ps,ri-
fed. We have never known many
complete stone giants 10 be exhumed in
this vicinity, but out in the Humboldt
country one large body, over 100 feet
long, known as the Little Giant" has
been found, completely pe,rifed into
quartz and silver ore. 1t is well known
to. us all that pctrifed horses are
plenty in the Coms,ock ledge, sem. OF
them over fifty feet high; also numerous
huge "spurs," which nona but mon
strous men could appropriately wear.
No human bones except " bones OF con-
tent;ou ~, have yet been found in the
Comstock, bu. some Of these are OF
grea; size, especially those found u few
wears ago Petriisd wildcats are still
found ,hroughou. the mining region.
We have plenty of big feeling men
among us but uone of extraordinary size
TO petrify, although May Of them are
already old fossils or fast becoming so.
We simply throw on. these little items
of Information for the benefit OF science,
and in support Of the theory that tho
Cardiff giant ia q real petrifaction, in
stead Of n plaster or stone statue, cast
or carved ont by cunning old Je,uits as
a sell on Barnum.
PipHa's OrERA House. R%AyMoSD's
BENEFIT LAsr acknowledgements BEN
eft last evening was the gayess and
most festive arrangement ia the dram
attic lice which has transpised this sea-
son. The thsater was deusely crowded
throughout, the dress circle especially
presenting m elegantly fashionable
appearances, with its array of beauty
aad manhood. The pieces preseuted
were short nad light, chosen for the
occasion in order TO exhibi. some OF
RaymoDd's most comical phases. He
appeared rs Alphonse, in Delicate
Ground" Toby Twinkle in "All that
Gli,ters is not Gold" and King Richard
in The fifth act OF " Richard III" In
each ~persountioa he kept his audience
in u state of continual laughter, and
himself and wife were called before tho
curtain two or three times. Mrs. Ray
mond ~personatei Martha Gibbs excel.
ccllsntly, ia "All that Glittess,' etc,
and the three Piums in the same piece
were well represented. Mccullough
WAS most excellent, as usual, as Citizen
Ssny(toid, in delicate Ground, and
MissThomp,on's rendition ofthe difficult;
character OF Pauline, in the same piece,
WAS very artistic and natural indeed. As
TO Rnymond's "Grec!aG Bend song and
dance, done in character, n more ex-
ouisitely ridiculous act never waS seen
this side of the big mountains. His
makeup was appropriate IL the extreme,
and hi, facial expression enough to
make a cat laugh. i" Richard III was
served up after o style which 70 one
in ,ha. audience will ever forget, espe-
cia,,y the sword combat aud dying
scene. Commencing With q seriously
legitimate air, Raymond was developed
into n most excellent Richard, making
I'M better for the mean old h~amp-bhcked
tyr.nt than any We have seen, but by
degrees the irresistible tendency to bur
,es1ue flashed forth, and the rendition
became most overwhelmingly eonica!,
outdoinc even the Gold Hill version OF
the play. Mccullough personated Rich
mond. IL secms like wicked PROCLAMATION
in him, thus coming down from his lofty
stsuaard of sterling legitimate merit to
sr.ares,is one of Sbakspeare's immortal
creations, but perhaps i, was nllo Na6le
,his time, under the peculiar circum-
stances. GAS You Like lt' viii be the
call for another crowded HOUSE tonight.
The piece is one of the highest order OF
merit, and very strongly esss.
nAs You LIKE IT." To.NIcHr.-Shsk-
,pcare's popular comedy of As You
Like It." will be presented at Piper's
Opera House tonight, with a hne cast,
embracing the entire strength of the
company. The performance of this
piece at the California Theater, Saa
Francisco, By the company now playing
at the Opera House, was the great
Shakspearian sensation OF the season.
The Rosaliud Of Charlotte Thompson IS
orc OF the most beautiful p;ecss Of art
known 10 the modern stage, while those
who have secs Mccullough as Jacques
will never forget the exquisite beauty OF
mia recital Of the "Seysu Ages" Ray
r,oud's Tombstone is regarded Ms tho
hes, nov on the stage, and some OF the
other characters are most rrceiient!y
rendered by their respective person
ato.s, AS indicated in the cast. Secure
seats carly, and bring no babies. No
smoking allowed in any part Of the
house.
TuE WISxxR.-Willie Box, a young
Geld Hill milk carrier, was the lucky
holder of the winning ticket no. l29)
in Mrs. o'CoEnor's raGlo for a fine copy
of Shakespeare, which came oil day be.
fore yesterday, in this town. i being
n really fine and costly edition, the
Young man may congratulate himself rs
having received a nice Christmas pres
eat a, the hands of the Goddess OF For
tune.
IN AcrIvE PaEPAUArioS.-The pupils
of the Gold Hill Public Schools are very
actively engaged in preparing Tor the
Grand uchool exhibition which is 10
come OF OF the Gold Hi! Theater next
Wednesday, evening. 1t will doubtless
n, the fines, exhibition ever seen in THIS
town. Programmes Of the exercises
will be distributed tomorrow Get a
ticket, by sll means.
WATCHES, JEwEtuY. Erc.-Just received 'h'
49,. ,tn.t nr Watches. Clocks, Jew