Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-10
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ONLY ExHu.ERNTING.-We believe 1t
generally given in by all the strong
minded beer drinkers that lager will
not intoxicate. 1t Is the Parnassian
beverage which "cheers but never inc
briates." Thus 1t is that since the war
news from Europe has partaken so
largely Of a favorable character for the
success Of the Prussian arms, the Prus-
sian element in our population have
partaken largely of lager. In fact
they have Just poured 1t down by the
keg. II makes them happy" but
never tight" Oh, no. lager never
gets a man tight. In Syracuse. n. Y.
a Teutonic jury has recently decided
that oft-mooted question, rs lager
beer intoxicating!" in the negative.
One of the witnesses testified that he
had drank lager beer since he was a
child. and that, In his opinion, it might
perhaps be Intoxicating If n mans
stomach could be found large enough
to contain sufficient. Another said he
swallowed two gallons of 1t every day.
and was never Intoxicated. \ third
said: when I feel flr~St-rate, | find
twenty glasses about right, and could
drink over sixty without feeling drunk.
but eighty makes me sleepy" A lager
beer distiller gave q portion Of his
evidence as follows: Never saw q
man get drunk on lager; some men
al bear more than others; 1t makes
some ME weak aud sick, so that they
cannot do their duty makes their
legs weak; don't know whether or not
whisky will make any II drunk;
know lager will make them weak
Another witness swore that he had
used lager daily for twenty-five years,
and since he had been drinking it he
had increased fifty pounds. When he
commenced drinking he was q boy.
If he didn't have any lager he feels
sure he would die-in fact he would
prefer to.
JUBrI.ASTS rLyERITEs.-All the Prus-
sian element Of the Silver City popula-
ton and their friends had a jolly time
night before last, rejoicing over the
success Of the Prussian arms. Yea,
verify, they waXed merry and were
glad. They made lots of big bonfires,
and all the big noises they could with
anvil cannonadingS ard other fuiniina-
tive Qualifications and demonstrations.
They marched and countermarched,
and the way they did destroy the In
spring lager was jolly to contemplate.
Judging from appearances, a stranger
would have supposed that Silver City
was a Prussian town altogether, for
evidently pretty much everybody felt
good. Mike Smith, with his big sword.
turned out en- maSSe and commanded
the iubilant army. Bismarck might
have felt better than Mike, but not
much. IL Bismarck wants any assist
ance all he has to do Is to call on Silver
City.
ExcIrrSe RUNAwAy.-At about 10
O'Clock last evening Charles johnson,
rcsidiug In Bullion Ravine, at the
upper end of Gold Hill. returned from
a buggy ride with his wife and child.
He had Just taken them out Of the
bnpgv, when the horses started and
ran of ut a furious rate down the steep
street, creating a general scattering OF
everybody and everything oil all sides.
Such a commotion has not been seen
about here lately. Madly they dashed
down Main street toward Woodruff s
Eclipse Stables. where they belonged,
but In making the turn to rush Ia ut
the doors they dashed against II side.
breaking the pole and otherwise dam
aging the buggy. Strange to say,
neither of the runaway horses were
injured. 1t was indeed fortunate for
the johnson family that they were all
out Of the buggy.
THE AIHAMBRA.- Lindsay's select
songs every evening are received with
great applause, as they deserve to be,
and last evening especially he was a
decided success in that respect. Chris
Mathews r%eappeared OH that stage In
his capital clog dancing and general
comicilities, ably seconded by the ire
pressible Johnny Campbell. Ella
Stanley and Lizzie Worrell sang 4
pleasing duet, and altogether 4 very
excellent entertainment was given.
concluding with The SreH Oatdone and
the classic Shoo-F2y CdR-c1R. Just
read the choice bill for this evening.
SUccsEpING.-Messrs Brodhun and
Uhl Of the committee appointed in
Gold Hill 10 collect funds for the relief
OF the wounded PruSsian soldiers In
the present war took a short skirmish-
Ing trip up and down Main street. to-
DAY; and at noon had collected $2OO.
Nobody objects TO giving something,
be IL aver so little in such a worthy
cause.
TINS Observation-Disclosures Of Liberty
EngIne Co. No. l will bear in mind
that the regular annual meeting for
officers Of the company takes place
this evening. Be on hand. pay up
your dues and arrears, and vote.
DrvIpEND.-rhe Virginia and Gold
Hill Water Company have declared
their monthly dividend for July Of n
half Of m per cent, payable imniedi-
ately.
The CAMP MEErING.-The great
Methodist camp meeting held on the
shores of Donner Lake. broke up last
Sunday. It was rather poorly patron
lied except OH Sundays.
TxxPERArURE. = The thermometer
hcre In Gold Hill. at 8 O'Clock P. NJ,
stood at 81 degrees In the shade.