Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-02-03
THE EVENING NEWS
wednesday Evening. February 5, 1859
4 SHxmYr on Il RAMpAdE.-In YES.

y SHkRlFf ON THE yes
terday's Nsws we had an item relative
to George Lyford, q young man residing
At Fort Homestead, breaking out with
the varioleid day before yesterday at
Gold Hill, and it was doubtless this
same young man whom the Eaisrprise
refers to this morning in the following
ilem
A "VARIoLoIDIsr" on THE RAMPAGE.
Yesterday a man, whose name we did not
learn, who showed undoubted symptoms of
varioloid or smallpox, was circulating about
Gold Hill. Several told him he surely had
the smallpox, and that it was wrong for him
to be about in the streets and saloons with
such unmistakable signs Of the disease upon
him. He replied by saying that he "did not
know whether he had the smallpox or not,
and didn't care a d-n; that he was Just 60
ing to 60 where he pleased, and no d-n man
should take him to the pest-house !" Sheriff
Cummings, Of this city, was informed Of the
affair, and went down to Gold Hill to see
about it. Finding that the man had actually
been going about as represented, he visited
Marshall Crandall aad told him to take the
man to the pest-house or he would arrest
him n take him there by force. The
patient finally yielded and and went to where
he would be properly cared for.
The item is mainly correct, with the
exception that the young man Lyford
was "rsmpaging" about Gold Hill day
before yesterday, instead of "ysstcr-
day" lie did not feel sick, and not
dreaming that he had the smallpox he
naturally felt annoyed at being bantersd
and charged with having it, hence his
defiant replies. Beginning, however, 10
suspect that something really might be
the matter with him, ho went ~roluntari-
ly to DR.. Zsbriskic, who informed him
that he certainly had the varioloid,
whersupon, like Il good boy, Lyford
won't home TO Fort Homestead, where
he has since remained, properly cared
for, out Of the way of everybody. Now
where the joke comes in is this: Sheriff
Cummings came down and talked the
way he did nearly twenty -four hours
after the boy had gone home. We shall
venture the opinion that Mr.. Cummings
has neither the power nor the authority
20 take any individual either from his
home or from the street TO the pest
house or any other place, except to
prison, for being sick, and only to tho
latter place on the grounds OF felony,
disturbing the public peace, or something
Of that kind. We write this article
ut the suggestion of Mr.. Crandall, Mar
shall of Gold Hill, who has proven him
self fully'competent thus far TO manage
correctly all such little affairs rs
VIC have referred to here in Gold
Hill. lie was duly elected by the
people Of this town for that
purpose, and when he wants any MS.
sistance from Horntown he says he will
call for it. Gold Hill stands on her
bottom, and so does Crandall.
P,rrs's OrxRA HousE.-The clam
cashire Lass" was the attraction ut the
Opera House last evening, and was
complimcuted with fully rs large and
appreciative nm audience rs At its first
presentation. The "Party by the name
Of johnson Is the prime fAvorite in
this piece. He is unusually popular. AS
to Harrison, although we know him to
be q good, square, genial gentleman oil
the stage, yet, singular and anomalous
as it may appear, he does p~ersonatc the
rascally villain in this piece, rs well
AZ in others, to perfection. Indeed,
his private character as u good fellow
might worry soon be affected in this COM
munity by q toe perfect and natural as
sumption Of such presentations. He
reminds US some of John Woodland in
that respect. The piece passed of very
well, as u general thing, with but one
or two adverse circumstances in he
working of the machinery. We would
suggest to Mr.. Piper tho propricty Of
posting up II few plaeards in the par
auette with the following words in
scribed upon them, in big letters " No
SMOKING ALLOWED HsRg," M we notice
that there are some individuals who are
so devoid Of true gentlemanly courtesy
aud regard for the presence Of the ladies
in the dress circle as TO deliberately
smoke thoir pipes and cigars during the
performance, reckless of tho idea that
the smoke rises, aud is offensive to the
sight and smell Of those above them.
Such individuals are no gentlemen, and
We hore tell them so. The " Lancashire
Lass" will be repeated to. might Tor the
last time; therefore, all who have not
seen il should embrace the opportunity.
TIA WHITE PINE ESopus.-Evcrybody
seems bent on going to White Pine.
The good and the l0wd, The cute and
the dsluded Of both sexes are all rush
ing or getting ready to rush for the ia
nous new silverado. Tho register for
White Pine passengers Mt Wells, Fargo
h Co.'S stage Office is constantly more
than full, and Sides, the aifable and
gen,lemanly agent, is kept in q chronic
state Of evaporation by having to an
swer n continual string Of bothersome
questions about the route thither, prices
of passage, distance, eating places on
the way, depth of the snow ut White
Pine, aud all that sort of thing, until he
is fast pining away into II state of des-
perate melancholy. Wnshcrwomen,
policemen, roughs, broken down bro
kors, preachers, lawyers cracksmen,
scrubs, and chesk guerrillns, all have
tnolr OnRluS uiIeCheu c~oSh"uAul ""SAO
lies the silvery realm of untold wealth
and fortunes in perspective waiting
merely to be picked up. Even the
horses, mules and Chinamen's jackass-
CO are beginning to get chlorided with
the general epidemic, ard prick up their
ears and wink their eyes knowingly
when they hear White Pine mentioned
We have even detected our little dog
Kyzer uosing and watching about teams
bound for White Pine, with n wise spec
ulstive look and wiShful eye. He will
follow some of them on before long,
sure.
MINERS UNION BALL.-Next Tuesday
February 9th is the time designated for
the ball of the Virginia Miners Union,
to take place ut Athletic Hall. Our
hardy miners are putting forth every
exertion to make it the ball of the
season, aud we are satisfied that their
efforts will be crowned with success.
Fine hall, good music, and everything
else that will in any way tend to en-
nance the interest Of the occasion, will
be furnished in the most approved
style. 1t gives promise of being more
nnmcrnualv attended, than any other