Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-11-15
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A Sporting Man OF &c. Joseph In-
herisS an Immense Ter Juno.
From the St. Joseph OMo.l Herald


From the St. Joseph (Mo,l Herald.l
For the past ten years n Of the
most widely known sporting men In
this section has been Jack Barnes,
alias Long Jack. or q decidedly
rambling nature, he has wandered all
over the Western country, always,
however, putting in an appearance at
st. Joseph during the winter season.
By the following extract from n Of
our Kansas City exchanges 1t will be
seer that Long Jack has ut last struck
a run of big luck:
From Mr.. Gershel, Of the we'll known
tobacco and cigar firm Of Main street,
we obtained a correct statement OF the
facts connected with a singular and
rather romantic story. In the year
1861 Mr.. Gershel went from San Fran
cisco to Melbourne, Australia, and re-
manned there In business until 1857.
While there lie became very intimately
acquainted with q wealthy family
named Barnett, from Hobartown, Tas-
mania. The family consisted of an
aged couple and several children. All
Of the members had prominently
formed features, recognizable almost
anywhere. But the family were not
happy. They grieved for the loss OF
the eldest SON, who had abandoned
homo and parents. While the family
were residing In san Francisco In lSis,
Mr.. Barnett had left Australia for the
mines during the gold fever, and while
engaged In hunting the "yellow dust"
his boy Jack, then aged thirteen years,
ran away. Since that time (twenty-
three years ago. the eldest son has
been lost to them /; but, singular to
say, tho family had confidence that he
was alive, so much so that when Mr..
Gershel left Melbourne In 1857, no re-
| celved instructions from the anxious
parents to look for their prodigal son
| and send him home. The search has
proved successful. About six months
ago Mr.. Gershel was serving Jack
Barnes with cigars, when he was
struck by the singular and marked re.
semblance between him and the second
son, Michael Barnett.
"What Is your name?" inquired
Gershel.
"Why do you ask?"
because l knew a family In Au-
stralia whom you resemble very
strongly"
"What was their name?" asked
| Jack, becoming uneasy.
"Barnett! And you arc the long
| lost eldest son."
Jack was seized with great trepida'
ton and anxiously begged a private
Interview. Both parties proceeded to
| the back Of the store, when Jack made
| the last test.
"You say you know all Of my fani.
~? What Is the name Of my sister,"
Esther"
At this tho flood gates of the wan.
| derer's heart burst loose, and with
anxious, tremulous voice he demanded
"news from home"
Letters were written, Jack had his
photograph taken and sent home, but
the family had moved to Tasmania,
and not until last Sunday morning did
| Mr.. Gershel receive a reply. But the
| prodigal was on his way to the Pacific
A dispatch reached him at st. Joseph.
He returned last Monday and received
the first news from home. His broken
hearted mother had long been dead,
his father inclosed him ample means
to come home, and also .apprlsed him
| Of being heir to a large fortune, ex'
| ceeding ESQ, 900. He left Kansas City
| for San Francisco last Monday evening,