Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-07-13

lously changed twice Il day, with pat
ent leather boots, perfect fitting kids,
glossy silk hat and hair frixzled and
curled into a shining mass, this char
acter dropped among us SIX months
ago, unheralded and unknown. HIS
amusement consists in walking back
ward aud forward, sucking the end OF
o jaunty little cane, and staring In at
the store windows. His name, calling,
nationality, boarding house, tailor and
barber have been the subject OF more
speculation than the winning number
In the lottery. He speaks to no one,
knows no one, and the closest research
has until lately failed to discover
where he lived, moved and had his
being when not on Montgomery street.
Ladies' were certain some romance was
attached to his history. aud hesitated
between a German Prince eXiled by a
cruel papa for loving beneath his sta
ton, or an English nobleman doomed
for q certain time to walk the streets
In silence, in fnlfllment Of some
strange wager. Men were equally
confident that he was either an en-
bryo auack doctor or an eccentricity
graduating for an insane asylum, and
Bows were puzzled whether to throw
rocks ut him rs q character, or treat
him with Difference NJ q millionaire.
He has frequently been insulted by
people with q view OF provoking some
reply, but until Friday he has borne
ali verbal annoyances without taking
the least notice Of them. On the ave-
ming of that day some person applied
a disgusting epithet to him, which for
the first time moved him to anger, and
turning fiercely on his tormentor, he
called him q mean, contemplate COW
ard. He spoke In q loud, excited tone
of voice, which Of course attracted the
attention of those passing, and In
few moments two or three hundred
persons collected, most Of whom, OH
discovering what was the matter.
Joined In q chorus Of ridicule. vi
have lived among Comanches, Apaehes
and Sioux" said the stranger, "but
was never. 80 grossly outraged as by
the low bred towards of this city,"
which little bit of life history was re-
celyed with such n jeering laugh that
he broke through the crowd and fled.
evidently afraid of personal violence.
And now who do you suppose this fel-
low Is? Neither more nor less than
the "frlend" of a Dupont street For
mosa {; and 1t IA said that he 20 appre-
ciates the dignity of labor that from
breakfast time until two, bedmaking,
window cleaning and such like duties
claim his unemployed moments.
The R~L.rh.rds and Aurora Mi.IsE
Csmpanios,
of White Pine, have organized a new
company in London, under the laws
of Great Britain, and have transferred
to the new company the entire Eber-
hardt mine and a controlling interest
In the Aurora. The Eberliardt conf
pany Of San Fancisco-there are only
five Owners-receiye half of the new
company's stock and 81, 200. 600 bonds,
of which amount $l50,OO0 was paid on
the Goth ult.
Piatfsrm aad Stage.
One more lecture, more failure,
M Australian this time being the vic
tim of misplaced confidence In sup
posing our desire for information about
Auckland and Sidney would induce Us
to expend sevcnty-five cents apiece In
acquiring knowledge.
The British Blondes, at Maguire's.
have completed their engagement, and
the other British Blondes Mt the CAL
itoruia are IN their announced last
week, though they may play opera
bouffe for an additional fortnight.
Two nights Of opera by Adelaide
Phillips, are programmed, and a
troupe of juveniles-each one an eight
wonder ofthe world-will open shortly
ut the ALEXANDRA. They are from Aus
tralia, and the name Of Nathan and
an mmistakable nasal development,
proclaims the SOILS and daughters Of
Israel.
Leo Hudson had crowded house OIL
Saturday night, but Is supported go
badly that a few performances will let
her out.
Fiiymo has bought up 7'own and
.Stage and Is now the only dramatic
paper In the city. JACK HORNER.