Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-12

IM1rArrvE.-The other day, Blucher
was sitting at q little side table I'M
restaurant in Virginia, when a long,
slab-sided lanternjawed stranger, with
a hickory shirt on, and q big, long
whip In his hand, came In. he looked
about a second or two, and seeing no
other chance he came and sat down op-.
posite Butcher. This was all we'll
enough, but what got Blucher was tne
astonishing powers Of imitation Ihls
stranger had. Whatever Butcher called
for he called for, and whatever he saw
Butcher do he did also promptly and
faithfully. When Butcher used q little
more salt on his meat, the stranger DID
80 too, and so 1t was with the vinegar
and other condiments. Butcher re-
solved to try how far the stranger
would 60 In that way. so, after q whlie,
he deliberately helped himself to nasn,
followed closely by the stranger. Then
he shook out a lot Of cayenne pepper
upon 1t, put on q good supply Of mus
tard and finished with about half a tea
cupfull of Worcestershire sauce. The
initiative stranger approvingly follow
ed suit and so he did when Blucher
raised a tablespoonful of the savory
compound to his mouth. Butcher didn't
take In his dose, however, but the
stranger did. In just five seconds after
ward those broad jaws opened slowly,
while a sound like steam from q high
nressure engine came forth. He felt
for his old hat and whip, looked unut-
terable things at the placid Butcher,
and with two big, long strides, was
outside the door, never even stopping
to pay his bill.
HEAVY SALE.-Corral Hollow Is
looking up! Two hundred shares Of
"Sutro tunnel stock" were sold at
public auction In Virginia City this
morning, at the extraordinary large
price Of fifty cents per share !-con-
sidered by the bystanders and bidders
as most exorbitant, all things consid-
ered.-the tunnel being In only about
two-thirds Of mile-which has taken
nearly two years to run land the
length of the tunnel from the mouth
to the Comstock being estimated at not
less than six miles. Verify, dealers
in "Sutro tunnel" are shy
as this magnificent royalty
scheme is being found out. The
above stock was sold by Mr.. R. v.
Dey, assignee in bankruptcy, and be-
longed to the estate Of George T.
Howe, of Dayton, and within n mile
or two of the great tunnel, where there
are plenty of people who know all
about Its operations. We hope the
San Francisco papers will copy thus
item, so as to keep the stock brokers
there posted as to the market value Of
this "wildcat."
PURE Ice Foster & Strouse, OF
Virginia City, continue to serve the
people of Gold Hill with.some Of tho
purest Ice In the world, clear as glass,
and wholesome as need be. Their Ice
comes from the summit of the Sierras,
where 1t was made last winter from
pure mountain springs, where 1t Is
shipped over the railroad to Reno, and
then brought up here in wagons. We
understand that the supply from Day
ton is nearly exhausted, or will be BY
the 1st Of September, when Foster &
Strouse will control the market. Peo-
pie who wish to use the Sierra crystal
Ice should make their arrangements
without delay.
CHICKEN THIEF CHARLEY.-The great
chicken fancier considers bread and
water and close confinement In his
little square cell In the County jail
rather rough on q man whose epicurean
stomach has been 80 long attuned to
the delicate flavor Of the tender-cooked
chicken. His term Of confinement,
however, will soon be ended, and then
he will make amends for all this.
Then look out for your little chicken
ranches.
COOP LAGER.-The generous sample
Of beer sent to this office by Davis &
Hooking, OF the Columbus Brewery,
this afternoon, was pronounced to be
ti~rst-rate.
GONE TO THE BAY.-Senator Nye
left Carson for San Francisco evening
before LAST.