Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-08-21
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smaller than his thumb nail, and some
of the Oldest residents among them have
grown to be the size of young turtles,
although far more lively. Old Dayton
ties stand them very well, MS their at.
tscks are principally On strangers. A
newly married couple from Carson
stopped at a lodging house in Dayton a
few night ago, aud in the morning they
looked haggard and completely worn
out, us they said from fighting bed.bugs.
The Rero bed-bug IS Of q somewhat diff
ferent type, being broader across the
jaws and better built for running. They
are \ mon.rel breed, being q cross be-
tween the old Sacramento bug and the
Salt Lake ~grasshopper. They watch
from windows, doors and caves OF
houses whenever they hear the cars or
stages coming, and deliberately single
out their victims among the passengers
who have to stop there over night. Up
at Virginia the bugs grow to a marvel.
lous size, and are very active and intel
Iliseut, those Mt the fire engine house
especially. One gentleman Of un-
doubted verncity mp there dreamed the
other night that there was an alarm Of
fire sounded, and he saw those smart old
Jakcy bugs come running out OF all the
cugiae houses with fire hats on their
heads. The Virginia bed.bugs are no
respecters of persons they are liveliest
on hot nights, and derive their peculiar
aroma from the %sagebrush on which
they occasionally lunch by way Of
variety. There used to be a few scat
,ering bugs in Gold Hill, but they were
all carried off by the White Pine fever.
A SUDDEN ATrAcK A teamster, who
drives eight mules attached to a large
red quartz wagon, was taken suddenly
i'll this moruiag in trout of Cross & Glib
sons saloon, with a violent diarrhea-
and DR.. Laffrrty was called to attend
him. The teamster said he was quite
well at daylight, and only half an hour
before he discovered that some bill
poster had decorated, during the night,
the sides of his wagon with bills of"Dr.
Walkers Vinegar Bit,ers," the sight of
which so worked upon him that he was
taken sick as described. DE-. Lafferty
agreed with nim rs to the cause, and
gave him medicine, which soon enabled
him to drive on. The Doctor has lately
acquired quite q practice in this line Of
complaint, aud a single dose of it has
such an a%stringent effect on the disease,
that it " surrenders F" right off. Office
ut the Empire mill, lower Gold Hill.
FRE LAST Ntcur.-About s o'clock
last evening q fire occurred at lower
Gold Hill, just below the Rhode Island
mill, whereby two small frame houses
were totally destroyed, and a third ,par-
tally burned. The fire companies were
on hand promptly, but for some reason
| or other the water was not turned on
| from the reservoir rs soon rs it should
have been. The boys did splendidly,
however, when the water did come. No.
G came down from the Divide, and rem
dered very efficient assistance.
Dir. KIRBE.-The newest among our
professional cards advertised in another
column is that of DR.. T. r. Kibbe. The
Doctor has settled himself down as II
resident Of this section, and from his
long experience in California and else
where, he will be found fully competent
TO combat any any all cases Of sickness
or injury. His Office aud residence is in
Pipcr's Building, b street, Virginia.
lie is already established in quite an
extensive and successful practice.
BoEGLE AGAIN. The Emerald, q new
literary, magazine, Harper's Weekly,
Chimney Corner, Harper's Bazaar, Frank
Leslie's illustrated and Harper's Month
" Magazine for September. The above
comprised the nice little bundle OF nc
ceptable reading matter, fresh over the
big railroad from tic Fast, sent us this
morning by Boegle Of the popular Vir-
ciaia Postofice News Depot. He has
plenty more, cheap. Call and see him.
Ok TRAcH.-The police have arrested
n man for having something to do with
the watches, rings, etc., stolen from
Wel,ou's jewelry store at Gold Hill,.
few evenings ago. They have him In
iail at Virginia. They have got track
of several Of the watches. Robert, the
supposed ro6ber, has so, of out OF the
way.
DR. KIRgY.-Among our list Of pro.
fessioual cards in another column see
that OF DR.. P. T. Kirby, eclectic physi-
clan and surgeon. If success is the
true measure of actual merit, the
Doctor is amoug the most meritorious
in his profession. He certainly is in
demand and finds plenty TO do. His
Office is next door to the drug store,
Silver City.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.-The above
individual, os may be seen BY advertise
mcn, in another column, will give n
series of lectures, commencing mex.
Tuesday evening, at Piper's Opera
House.
FAST FRFIaHr AND PASSENGER Line
Woodruff & Eunor's well Known stage
line between Virginia and Reno is well
p~stronized and doing II good business
Mt the present time, carrying plenty oil
passengers as well as fast freight.
Nor CoNlSG. = Dispatches received
from Congressman Julian state that by
reason OF sickness he will not be able
to come to Virginia this evening, rs
announced yesterday, but will go right
on East overland.
Nav School HousE.-Tbe entitled
voters of the Third Ward, Virginia,
have decided to tear down their present
| old public school buildings, and erect
better and more commodious in their
place forthwith.
CoRoxER's ISeUEsr.--Coroue Symons
at Virginia is holding m inquest this
afternoon on the body of john l.. Roach,
who was shot by Frank Rankin on q
wood ranch in Pine Nut Valley, n few
days since.
RAILROAD MEETING Official notice
is given in another column of n meeting
nc the stock holders of the Virginia aud