Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-26

SAN FRANCISCO, April "a, 1871.
"Here's yer correct likeness of Mrs.
Fair" has been a regular street cry
for the last few days, but the correct
likenesses" r every II such mise
rable specimens of the art Photographic,
and the c%ountenance OF the unhappy
woman, as limned by the artists, so
unlike anything that ever wore SEM
blance of human features, that the pur-
chaser is in doubt whether the portrait
is intended for a joke or a reality. 1t
seems that at the time Of the murder
Mrs. Lane, the prisoners mother, with
a forethought that if exercised In other
matters would have saved her daughter
from her present unenviable notorlety,
went round to all the photographers
and compelled them to destroy the
negatives they had In their possession,
and the telegraph was used to accom-
plish the same object In New Orleans,
so that the correct Licensees are
either imaginary or taken from rough
sketches of the prisoner made in the
Court room. The Chronicles portrait
Yesterday was the most truthful Ihave
yet seen, though 1t scarcely flatters the
original. But anxiety and sickness
have made sad havoc with the woman's
once fatal dover of beauty, and to look
at her now 1t requires a strong imagl-
nation to believe that she was ever the
voluptuous Circe that those who knew
her five years ago represent her to have
been.
Celestial Geatiiude.
A few months ago II celebrated
Celestial physician, Lt-po-Tai, came
near ending his brilliant medical career
In consequence Of his ignorance Of the
explosive properties Of gas. He was
literally blown "higher than a kite"
and but for the skillful treatment Of n
brother medico of Caucasian lineage,
would long since have passed in his
checks. On the occasion of taking this
aerial flight, and while performing
some graceful eyolutions ten or twelve
feet above the housetops, his conscience
smote him for his negligence to his ma
tional deities. and he vowed u vow that
If they would only help him out Of his
fix and restore him safely again to
mother earth, he would spend n fourth
of his fortune In building them n tenn
pie. Whether the gods heard him. or
whether the plank he fell on was softer
than planks generally are, Is not stated;
but he certainly came back safe from
his upward journey, aud had no broken
bones to add to the pain OF the SEMI
broiling he underwent from the eXplo-
sion. When he recovered from the
effects of his accident, he was not UNI
mindful of his promise to JOSS, and
Immediately set about the erection Of
n magnificent temple, surprising In
size and decorations any other outside
the Flowery Kingdom. Friday, being
the birthday of Il very powerful Chi
nese god, was appropriately selected
for the dedication, so there was n gen.
eral holiday in the Chinese quarter,
and any quantity of gratis roast pig
and f~ire-crackers. To-day the temple
Is thrown open to the inspection of
outside barbarians, and numbers are
availing themselves Of the opportunity
to have a look ut the "blocks of wood
and stone," rs the missionary hymn
calls them, by which John typliles his
ideas of the Deity.
The Nicklo Coinage
Is fast coming into general use, IL
thousand dollars worth having been
put in circulation during tho past
week. The market men have been the
first to adopt it, and now give change
to the exact cent.
A Days Romp at Woodward's.
1t Is but few men that have the God
like power of comforting a day Of TN
alleged happiness on twelve or fifteen
thousand little c~hildren-and fewer
still who, having the power, have the
goodness of heart to exercise it. San
Francisco fortunately possesses In Mr..
K. B. Woodward a gentleman who has
the will and ability to do it, and right
nobly does he use his privilege. On
Saturday he invited all the Sunday
school children in the city to visit his
gardens, and besides providing them
with plenty of amusement, conveyed
them to and from the grounds in the
street cars, free of charge. So from rs
early rs six In the morning a steady
stream of delighted Juveniles moved to
the scene of enjoyment, and by noon
oves twelve thousand of them were
present In the gardens. Such an as
semblage of pleased little ones has
never been seen In this State before,
and If Mr.. Woodward did not "wrap
the drapery Of his couch around him"
OH Saturday night in a happy mood
for q man to be, he certainly ought to
have done so, for the good wishes of
twelve thousand innocent little souls
must surely be sufficient to throw q
magnetic influence of happiness over
anything living.
A Hiatt to Picnic Parties.
This kindly action Of Mr.. Wood
wards reminds me of another equally
as creditable to its originators. On
Saturday the officers of the British
Benevolent Society invited fifty Of the
children of one of the orphan asylums
to accompany them on their picnic to
San Rafael, and provided all the neces-
saries for their enjoyment on n liberal
scale. If the other societies in the city
would follow this example when they
are making their annual excursions,
the poor little creatures In the homes
Of charity would get many a pleasant
and their m%onotonous lives
be made ever so much the hap
pier. In strange contrast with this
good deed of the Britishers, Is the In
of the Odd Fellows societies
to the Board of Supervisors to be their +,
guests over at Alameda OH Wednesday. !
Our Supervisors are certainly as we'll
able to pay their W expenses when
hoy wapt n holiday ma any Othpr dozen