Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-02-24

hutuOot Vi uOotuot9 ~ JIG otooAty
Restaurant, Virginia. that numerous
fiocks Of snipe, fat juicy and luscious,
had gathered along the hillsides and
In the ravlnes contiguous to Six-mile
Canyon, ready to be bagged By any
hunters daring enough to accomplish
the feat. But great difficulties pro.
sented themselves; the hlllsides were
steep and rocky, and the ravines i'm.
bedded with snow from six inches to
three feet In depth; still, a tat, nice,
tender snlpe on toast was a dish not to
be sneezed at, and last Saturday even
Ing, ignoring all difficulties, a party
Of daring hunters headed by the young
and versatile proprietor Of the Foot
Light, J. Il. Drake, and consisting Of
AL. M~cCausland, proprietor Of the
Brooklyn Restaurant Henry O'Hale,
mlllwrlght, w. II. Virden. Allen Nc
Swain. Andrew Shellard, John Gilple
and q Nj. Little. determined that
snipe could not live at this aso of
the year In such close proximity to
Virginia City and they not enjoy
the unusual pleasure Of a hunt.
Armed and equipped as the law directs
all were ready to start at Z o'clock,
the evening being considered much the
bsst for snipe driving. Strange to say,
just as the party were ready TO start,
McCausland's baby was taken suddenly
sick, and with deep regret Al. was
obliged to stay at home. Nothing
daunted, however, the rest sailed
forth to the eastward Of the city, climb
ing over powders, through the sage
brush, slush, mud and snow, until an
appropriate spot for the hunt was
reached. In a ravine making down into
the main canyon, Drake beguiling the
tedious way with an amusing story OF
a greeny from the East, whom some
snipe hunters took several miles away
and left holding a sack for snlpe to U
into, giving him the slip, going home.
and leaving him out all nightly the
way, q real mean trick. Reaching the
spota consultation was held, and 1t
was agreed that Virden, Shellard and
Gllple should enclrcle the head of the
ravine and do the driving, Drake
should be stationed on the snipes trail
in the canyon with a gunny sack, pro.
perly prepared with a hoop to stretch
tho mouth in which to bag the game,
a lighted candle to hold In one hand,
q champagne bottle half filled with
dry beans to rattle and attract the at
tention Of the snlpe In case the candle
should 20 out, and the rung Of an old
chair for q club with which to tap the
red bills over should they attempt to
crowd the sack, while O'Hale. Nc
Swain and Little would drive on the
sides. The signal was given aud all
started but Drake, who swears that he
did not leave the ground until the can
die burned out and on shaking the
bottle and halloing, could get no an-'
swer, and nary q snipe appearing, he
got disguised, burned the old gunny
sack. broke the bottle and left, reach
ing Virginia at q late hour In the
night, muddy. cold and hungry, only
to fluid another fellow whispering
sweet things In the ears Of his lady
love. Drake firmly believes that the
whole thing was a put up job, to get
him away from that girl and give the
other fellow q chance, and he de-
fles any id set of men to play him
that way again.
FATAL MINING ACCIDENT. John
May. a miner, working at the bottom
OF the main incline of the Belcher, was
instantly killed about 10 o'clock A. N.
on Friday. The giraffe as the Pc
culiar shaped ore a Is termed, which
Is used In the incline. with a smaller
car of the same sort attached behind,
called the "back action" had been
hoisted up to the foot Of the shaft,
where both being unloaded they were
started back. It Is supposed that the
back.actlon caught somewhere, but
was knocked loose again by the giraffe,
and bringing up at the end Of Its at
tachlng chain, which was about ten
feet'in length, It jerked the whole rear
end of the giraffe out and went down
the incline with lightning-like velocity
distance Of $50 feet. There were four
men working at the bottom and three
were quick enough to dodge out OF the
way, but the car struck May, killing
him instantly. His head was terribly
crushed, and most Of the bones In his
body were broken. Deceased was 20
years of age, a native Of Zelah, parish
Of st. Allen. Cornwall, where he leaves
a wife and two children. He was
a member Of the Gold Hill Miners
Union, and was also an Odd Fellow.
His funeral took place yesterday after
noon from Odd Fellows Hall, and
was largely attended by his brethren
Of the Order, members Of the Miners
Union, aud other friends.
NATIONAL GUARD BALr.-The ball
Of the National Guard, at Piper's
Opera House, last Friday, was a grand
success In every respect. It was very
fully attended, the music WA Of the
very best, a lrst.rate lunch was pro-
vided, and carriages transported the
guests to and from the hall free OF cost
except to the company. In fact every
thing was free-hat room, boot-black-
Ing, lunch and all other arrangements.
The decorations were both magnificent
and original, and we regret that space
will not permit a full description
of them. This much we will say,
however, that In point Of decoration,
agreeable company and general man.
agemcnt, the National Guard ball was
tile best which has been given this sea-
son thus far In either Virginia or Gold
Hill. The members Of that excellent
military organization may well bo
proud of their achievement In that re-
spect.
PIpER's OPERA HoUsE.-Frank Hus-
sey and Miss Blanche Clifton made
their first appearance at the Opera
House, pursuant to announcement,
Friday evening, and to a crowded
house. They were we'll supported by
the dramatic company, and made a
capital hit In the play Of "Haz-
ard" This play Is new here, and Ia a
very interesting one It should be
seen to be properly appreciated.
Frank Hussey Us Tatwell, and Jubilee
Jake Is a trump, especially in the lat
ter role. for he always was noted for the
excellence of his Ethiopian imperson-
ations. Miss Clifton Is pretty, an ex-
cellent actress and sweet singer, and
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