Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-02-10
THE EVENING NEWS.
TLsr.day Rveslas-----..FeS.1 10. 1879
The "wAsHoE ZrpuyR.n mn

TIE "WAsHoE ZEPHYR." = The
above expression is applied to the ter
rife high winds which occasionally
infest this particular section, and more
especially about the eastern base of
Mount Davidson. The "Washoe
Zephyr" Is a cross between n tornado
and a hurricane, produced by an ANAL
ganation or combination Of both in a
greater or less degree Of intensity, to
be judged Of by its specific effects.
Generally originating from the south
west, it comes whirling around the
big mountain in loud, boisterous ed
dies. huge bodies and desperate culmi-
nations. 1t does not even claim the
merit Of regularity, but is distinguished
by eccentric pranks, queer doings and
reckless freaks generally. Now sail
ing majestically down street, carrying
along a binding cloud Of dust, directly
it leaps off at a tangent and becomes a
desperate whirlwind, bearing high in
air chips, tin caals, awnings, signs, and
some say old stoves, ciStern covers,
quartz wagons AM such like movables.
That of yesterday morning rolled up
big tin roofs and walked oil with them
rs easily rs q little boy would with 4
napkin, and even blew people off their
feet, to say nothing Of the brick walls
and wooden buildings 1t blew over, or
the huge wagons, heavily loaded with
merchandise, it upset on the Geiger
Grade. Brick chimneys were toppled
over like ten-pins, and stove-pipes
whirled about like straws in its mad
embrace. Waltzing savagely about the
street corners, up and down the cross
streets. now with an upward plunge,
and next with \ ferocious dive among
doomed roofs, signs and awnings, the
Waslloe Zephyr needs little what
damage he does, rs long as he does
some. Ladies' with uncomely under
pinning should never venture out
when the rapturous zephyr is trifling
about the streets.
PERSONAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF our
readers are doubtless familiar with the
Inconvenience sultingfromeXcessive
perspiration Of the feet, evinced in the
softening and peeling of of the outer
skin especially between the toesl and
to a certain degree its decomposition,
producing an offensive smell, in per-
sons with whom cleanliness is next to
godliness. The suggestion of 4 con-
Venient remedy by aGerman physician
may, therefore, not be unacceptable,
il, as we are assured, 1t be effective.
and ut the same time perfectly HARM
less. This is done by the application
of fannie acid or tannan, 4 we'll known
substance, by which the outer skin or
epidermis Is really converted into a
Kind of leather without obstructing the
pores, through which the p~erspiration
passes readily. The simplest mode
of using the remedy consists in drop
ing into each shoe every few days rs
much powdered tannin as will 90 on
the point of u knife. 1t Is said to pre-
vent chatting of the feet in walking,
and to be efficient when properly APP
piled against q similar trouble,
caused by riding OIL horseback. We
find the foregoing item going the
rounds In our exchanges, and copy II
o especially for the benefit of our
friend Brier. Of the MiaRd Empire, out
at White Pine. In his case we recon-
mend n shovelfull to each shoe, owing
TO unusual capacity.
PRIVATE PRIZE About j
O'Clock this morning a couple Of Gold
Hill mining men-a brakeman and q
night foreman-haying a decided dis,
agreement about some matter best
appreciated by themselves. concluded
TO fight Ii out. SO they went to the
quiet little alley between the Postoitiee
and Wells, Fargo Il Co.'S, with friends
whom they had chosen rs seconds,
bottle-holders, referee, etc. and went
ut it after the good old prize fighting
style. 10 seems. however. that they
changed their tactics pretty soon, the
foreman picking up 4 small rock, with
which he struck at his antagonist. who
responded by knocking him down.
This mode Of warfare soon ended the
fight. ono party declaring himself
satisfied with his part OF the pie. No
arrests were made, ~ 1t was merely 4
private arrangement, out OF the way
of meddling officers.
SENrENcED.-Chris. Blair and Billy
Forrest, convicted of burglary, were
each sentenced to five years In the
State Prison, by Judge Rising. OF the
District Court, this morning. All sam,
n Chinaman, convicted of petty larce-
nv. was also sentenced to u year
imprisonment In the same INSTITUTION.
Sheriff Cummings takes Lieutenant
Governor Slingerland's boarlers a9Wh
m him this afternoon. Chris. and Bill
" are both very smart boys, and TINS
time thew boldly defied Chief Downey
and his police there at Virginia TO IN
yict them, but it seems they rather
slipped ND In their calculations, II
will have TO work for the benefit OF the
state awhile. Perhaps they may ASSIST
in quarrying out and preparing .ne
stone for the proposed new state zap
itol ut Carson. 4 capital idea.
MINERS CABIN RoBBEp.-A miner
cabin near the Overman tunnel, ocer-
MED by MIR. Evans and another man.
WAS entered early yesterday morning
while the occupants were out at worh,
and robbed of q silver watch anu ~ y
coin. The thief evidently watched nj.
chance, and when he saw them 50 ou'
TO their daily work he took the oppG5c;
tnnity to steal what he could, YET diu
NOT think worth while to axe tIeli
cIotbinp. blankets, or other puiky
nronerty not so easy to get on witn;
The thief who would thus rob nary
working miner, Is the s,eanest OF ~.
mankind, and should be dealt WIFE
accordingly, If caught.
DAMAGES At SILVER CrrY.-Ihe zero
cious gale Of yesterday morning Die"
loose things round pretty lively dowl
Mt silver, Yet no material damage wa
done, except to a couple OF houses OIL
the Plaza. One Of them In course o
erection was Frustrated, and the o,hel
n small 10 by IL house was capsizeu
II. however. has been blown over ses
eral times before, 70 that it IS used .
il. They should put some mnelas'
under the bottom Of 1t and make. !
stick to its foundation. Nohody hur'
M,rL1SeroN's SorREE TONIGHT
MillIucton, the popular teacher o