Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-17

-
an expense Of over $4,000, is now de-
cidedly the richest and most elegant
and complete Institution Of the kind
on the Pacific Coast, outside Of San
Francisco. The floor itself is q novel;
ty for this region. being . sort Of mo-
sale work Of solid Italian marble slabs.
The bar counter Is made Of the finest
Honduras mahogany, while that Of the
eating stand, shelving, etc, Is Of
pure black walnut. The w~ainscoting
throughout Is grained In imitation Of
black walnut paneled with California
laurel, and the ceiling Is beautifully
frescoed. The front Is . marvel Of ar
~chitectural beauty and artistic design,
the doors being Of pure black walnut,
with real California laurel-root lower
panels, and the heavy French plato
glass composing the upper panels Ia
beautifully adorned with floral en-
blems ground into tho glass, as Is also
the monogram Of the Arm. The tran
som above the doors Is Of similar style,
with the glass bent into q half circle.
All the fixtures Of the bar are also Of
the richest, most elegant and costly
description, with an immense aud val
liable mirror at the back, extending
the entire length Of the bar, beiug
twenty feet long BY three and one-half
feet wide; and by It's side hangs a
large and costly clock OF American
manufacture. The BARRIERS shop ut
the south side Of the saloon, and also
the card rooms and billiard saloon at
the rear Of the bar-reom, are similarly
fitted up, with ine Brussels carpets on
the floors, and with furniture, chande-
liers, etc., Of the latest styles. The
three billiard tables are OF the beveled
order. with Delaney cushions. At the
extreme end Of the concern Is . store
room twenty feet long, for the storing
Of liquors, which extends under the
sidewalk Of B street. and Is we'll filled
with the choicest Of liquors OF all
kinds. Over the door leading from
the saloon to the club rooms Is the IA
NOUS old oil painting entitled 1.-The
Feast Of the Gods" There are other
rooms and conveniences, making the
whole establishment the most eom-
plete imaginable, and just the place
for temporary s%ojourners to make their
headquarters at. This magnificent
palatial concern was re-opened, after \
six weeks close. with a free blowout
on Saturday evening last. We con-
graduate the gentlemanly proprietors
on their complete success. Mr.. But
Ter, who superintendent aud planned
everything, is deserving Of a good deal
Of credit for taste and artistic judg-
ment.
Mrs. MrLl.ER's LECTURE THIS EVE
SISa.-Mrs. Minnie Myrtle Miller,
formerly the wife Of the famed "Poet
of the Sisrras," will give her promised
lecture at Piper's Opera House this
evening, her subject being "Joaquin
Miller, the Poet aud the Man." Mrs.
Miller Is q lady Of unusual talent, and
her subject Is a highly interesting
one, with which uone could be much
better acquainted. We publish a
piece of poetry, written by the lady
herself. on the first page Of this paper
to-day, as q specimen Of her natural
powers In that line. All who have
read the warm, glowing poetic writ
Jugs Of the somewhat eccentric Joa-
auin, will be DESTROYS to learn what he
was as q man, from the lips Of one
who well knows. Mrs. Miller Is a
true. deserving. womanly woman, aud
we hope to see her have . crowded
house tonight.
HEARD FRoM.-A friend from Cali
fornia says he met Hon. A. c. Hay on
board the cars, on his way over to the
golden slope of the Sierra, where. at
or near Auburn be expects to regain
his shattered health. He was com
fortably slowed away In q silver pal
ace car aud getting along nicely. He
expressed himself very thankful TO Su-
perintendent Yerington OF the Wiz
ginia aud Truckee Railroad, for many
fayors and klndnesses shown him dur
ing his illness, and also TO his friends
generally in Gold Hill and elsewhere,
especially to those who saw fit to pre-
sent him with q token Of their esteem
and app~reciativc regard on the eve Of
his departure from Gold Hill. He
was in splendid spirits under the cir
cumstances. having stood the fatigue
Of his buggy ride from here TO Reno
very we'll. He carries with MIN the
sympathies and best wishes Of q host
Of warm friends. a.~o
The OMAHA LOTTERY. - Bear In
mind that the next Omaha lottery Is
to be drawn on the 3osh of the present
month, and that Gold Hill may be RS
| lucky this time as she was the last, or
even luckier. This time the highest
cash prize Is $1,000 pretty good
plum for most any Of US; or n Of the
Is, 900, or q $1,000 prize, wouldn't DO
bad for the investment Of 81 In a tick
et. That's the way to win. just buy
a ticket or so with your surplus change,
saying. Here goes; win or lose, l
don't care q cusS," and the chances
are that you will win. The least you
can win l. IS, and you may possibly
win $75.0 900. The Omaha Lottery al.
ways pays In full; mind that, now.
MANsARDIzEp.-A couple Of men
had a fight in a quartz mill at the
lower end Of town Saturday evening.
Just because ono called the other a liar,
and the other called him q son Of a
gun. The liar got his face scratched
and his o set up while he was con-
structing a mansard roof on top Of the
son Of a gun. There have been several
manssrd roofs put on individuals In
this town lately, and the life Insurance
agents desire rs to state that they Will
insure no mans life who has q mansard
roof on him. The Boston fire has
proven the danger Of them.
DEpuTIzxp.-Col. J. II. Mills, rep
rescntative or delegate elect to carry
the Presidential vote Of Nevada te
washington, starts on that responsible
and important mission this evening
He has appointed WIN. by. Doane 0,
Gold Hill, as his deputy, to transact
all business for him In his name ano
stead during his absence. MI. Doane
can be found at the Office Of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Co..
Medin Building, Z street. virginia,
60 SUA