Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-08-17
FROM DUaALD- -DALGETTY,

10 THE EDITOR GOLD HILL NEWS {:
I was surprised and grieved to read In
the Gold Hill NEWS, Mr.. Sharon's card
In which he announced that In conse-
quence Of Ill health, he was compelled
to withdraw his name as a candidate
for the United States Senate. While l
have no desire to censure the. distin-
gulshed gentleman for his declination,
l can but think that he ought to have
withheld his card until l had made
some definite arrangements with his
competitor, Mr.. Jones. II the latter
named gentleman be permitted to
walk over the course, what chance
have I Of being made time-keeper Of
the Crown Point, or Of getting any
other position from him? The 347 Of
US who have been expecting to get a
fat take from Mr.. J. in consideration
Of devoting our eminent abilities to
his service, are now left to make u
way In life as we best may. Our only
hope now Is that some new man will
announce himself as a candidate, In
which event our services will be re-
quired. Most Of US are %impecunions
and willing to work for Jones, or ''any
other man, for that exalted position,
provided he will come down literally.
Please, MI. Editor, inform US who will
probably run against MIR. Jones, so
that we may Interview him. We are
all staunch Republicans, and, as hon.
orable men, could not BE- so recrennt
to duty as to electioneer for q Greeley
man unless we were paid for doing so.
The more | reflect upon the matter,
the more 1 think the conduct Of Mr..
Sharon, In Withdrawing so early, is
very reprehensible, and some OF the
347 are in favor of calling a meeting at
the Office Of the Enterprise. with the
view Of denouncing MI. Sharon for
his badly advised withdrawal. AS
am, however, q friend to Mr.. s., l
shall trown down the attempt
to hold any such meeting. Our
friend, the editor Of the Enter
prise. Is nonplussed at the step taken
by Mr.. Sharon, and terms the plea Of
III health 4 lamo excuse. | think 1t Is
q very good one, but you know great
men frequently differ In opinion-so
much for the Senatorial question. l
now purpose to speak Of an event
which IL only, second In Importance,
1.-The Psychoscope." When | went
home last evening to my frugal repast
Of tea and toast, my wife met me with
her sweetest smiles, saying, "are you
tired, ducky?" Now, whenever she
calls me by that ~endearing name | In.
voluntarily button up my pockets, Tor,
between you and lnc, she Is a very art
ful woman, aud always calls me by
pet names when she has designs on my
flnances.) ~ hope not, for | have just
read an article In the Ecening Chroni-
Gle, In which, speaking Of the 'Psy-
choscope,' 1t says,,'a scene was Intro,
duced which, we venture to say, would
not be tolerated In any community
outside Of Virginia. and also states
that the play is unfit to be produced
upon the stage" Good Heavens,
Dugald," she exclaimed, "if this play
be too strong for the Chronicle, 1t must
be extremely naughty, and l am afraid
that Joe has Injured himself by wri-
ting It." She then commenced hum
ming "Dld you ever see an angel
ascend up" etc. l remarked, "you
appear to be partial to that song"
80, hubby !" she replied, do you
not recollect that these words were a
short time since published In the Chron.
icis, and tho chaste allusion that was
made to call the attention of Its read
ers to them. Now, dear, suppose We
20 and see this terrible naughty play
really, my curiosity Is excited, and l
shall not be satisfied until | have wit
messed Its performance" Said 1. my
love, I am afraid that your virtuons
gorge will rise II you see It." "O,"I
She replied, "after having read those
beautiful lines In the Chronicle, and
the comments OF Its editor, | think l
a venture to run the risk" So to
the theatre we went we saw a large
and %appreciatlye audience, and q play
which, while being startling and SEN
S1ti0nal, gave eVluence ol Ilterary
merit, and the authors, J. Il. Goodman
and X. N. Daggett, Esqs., have cause
to felicitate themselves on Its recep-
ton, as we'll as on Its rendition by the
company. The play Is q decided sue
cess, and this opinion is given by one
who knows what a good play Is. Ex-
ceptlons have been taken BY some to
one scene, but l failed to discover in It
anything which the press has not NELL
toned frequently Surely there Is
nothing In the language or behavior Of
the characters which the most fastldi-
ors could object to. My wife, to tell
the truth, ] think was somewhat disap-
pointed. as she was prepared to be as
tonished and startled by some word or
deed, after reading the comments OF
the rigid moralist Of the Chronicle.
She expressed an opinion that the edl-
tors Of that sheet were aotuated BY I'M
worthy motives, {. g., to injure a CO.
journal In which 1t ls held,
and expressed her pleasure at the sue
cess Of the "Psychoscope." Bon jour.
DUGALD DALdETTY,
OF the Free Lancers.