Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-21

the wagon and started for home, but
had not driven far before he saw two
or three pretty little seraphs waving
him a friendly greeting from a door
way, with their little white handker-
chiefs. This was a little more than
our young friend could let pass unno-
ticed. He therefore pulled out his
handkerchief-not much inferior In
size and texture to an ordinary table
cloth-and began to respond by way
Ing Justify, paying no attention to
where the team was going, driving till
he drove into an old abandoned shaft
by the side of the road. The horses,
however, being governed by the
common instinct of self-preservation,
Stunned the shaft, but the wagon, not
being endowed with instinct, did not.
The hind wheels Of the vehicle went
down the shaft and came near precipi-
tating two other innocent bachelors,
who were In the vehicle at the time
and who were not addicted to flirting,
down the shaft. The horses, however,
by n quick movement, righted the
wagon and soon gained the main
street. Our friend left Silver singing
the popular air "Shoo Fly" and when
last heard from he had got as far as II
think | hear an angel sing. angels now
are OH the wing" We do not propose
to be personal, and therefore will let
the name OF the festive young gentle
man remain q secret. Nevertheless,
we advise the grocery dealers Of Vir-
ginia, when they have provisions to
send to Silver again, to caution their
drivers, especially the handsome
young man what drives the big UNI
brella" wagon, even though he should
meet an angel just arrived from the
Etheriai Realms, not to get excited and
drive into q shaft.
AND STILL THE WAR GOES ON.-Sev-
eral months ago Banner Brothers, Of
Virginia City, in view OF the tightness
Of the money market, and remember
ing the generous patronage accorded
them by the public IN the past, deter
mined to make a reduction In the price
Of clothing corresponding to the new
order OF affairs. Their action in the
matter has been properly appreciated
by the public. and their sales during
the present season have been enor-
mou,ly large. They propose to fight
il out on the same line If 1t takes all
summer" They keep their stock con-
stantly replenished, receiving every
day new goods of the very best quality
and make, direct from their manuiac.
tory in New York City. They offer
every article ia their store at surpris-
ingly low prices, and persons in need
of wearing apparel Of any description
will do well to avail themselves OF the
present favorable opportunity for pur-
chasing.
A NovELrY.-uurley s. Hanifan,
the enterprislng grocery and provision
merchants, Gold Hill, keep the very
best of everything in the line Of fruits,
groceries, provisions and liquors. This
morning, in passing their store, we
noticed a strange looking fruit RESENT
bling very closely the persimmon
which grows 80 beautifully in the
Southern States. The fruit Is fair
looking but possessed of very remark
able astrinSent properties. To-day
Hanifan seeing u boy eying the new
fruit wistfully. told him to help him
self. Tho youngster, after boiling
down two or three Of the strange
looking apples, shot out Of the store
AS il he had been fired out Of a cannon
CHRISTIANITY AND CIvILlzATIoN.-
Bear in mind that B. F. Underwood,
the famous liberal and progressive lee
turer, will give a practical discussion
and delincation OF the above subject
tomorrow evening at National Guard
Hall, Virginia City. Mr.. Underwood
Is highly spoken Of as u most able,
eloquent and talented lecturer, n he
will handle his subject in a style very
interesting to his audience. lie Is on
his way to California, and will only
have time to give this single lecture;
therefore all people Of liberal, pro-
cressive, common sense ideas, VINO de-
Sire to hear him, should embrace the
opportunity.
IMPORTANT TO MILL MEN AND Me-
cuASIcs.-At the hardware store Of o.
+. Barber & Co., Main street, Gold
Hill, can be found q full assortment OF
brass and steam goods. mechanics Int
miners tools and tinware, stoves, gas
fixtures, lamps. in short everything
usually kept at n first-class hardware
establishment. Anything In the line
of the goods enumerated above can De
purchased ut their store at very low
rates for cash. We doubt whether q
finer or more complete stock of hard
ware 4 be found anywhere on the
coast outside of San Francisco. See
advertisement In another column.
TEMPERANCE BEvERAGE.-We no
ticed Kelly Of Virginia City and his
powerful span Of sorrels on the street
today, delivering to the various saloons
in Gold Hill their Saturdays supply
of soda water. This sparkling bever.
age is becoming and more popu-
lar every day. Ladies' drink 1t III lieu
of tea; little children cry alter H.
Everybody drinks soda water now-a-
days.
S,nsrIEID GUARD BALL.-Our read
ers will bear in mind that the third an
nual ball Of the Sarsfleld Guard takes
MACE at Miners Union Hall, Cold
Till, Friday evening, July 4th. Inc
Committee of Arrangements have Sc,
cured the very best OF music, ana
made all the necessary arrangements
for having a very enjoyable entertain
ment.
BAPTIST SERVICES. - The Baptists
will meet for divine worship every
Sabbath morning and evening In the
Courthouse, b street. Virginia. at II
A. NJ, and s r. NJ. Rev. g. L.. Fisher
of Marysville. will preach tomorrow.
Subject for the morning, "Redemp-
ton" For the evening, 1.-The Del
uce." All are Invited.
ASuRvEy OF THE SIrUArIoN.-Stocks
are not booming to-day and have not
doomed for several days past. Notwith'
standing this fact, our people manifest,
ing their usual indomitable pluck ano
energy, are pursuing the Uneven tenor
of their ways, unrepentingly hoping
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