Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-06-16
LAKR TAHOE.
A Ride with Hank Msnk The
GIenbrosk Heuse-Lake sceaery-
Uarid~nla.


A Ride with Hank Msnk The
Gienbresk Heuse-Lske seeaery-
After a good nights rest in Carson,
at I o'clock yesterday morning we en-
barked OIL one of j. NJ. Benton's COM
Portable coaches, en- route for Lake
Tahoe. We considered ourself espe-
cially fortunate In securing a seat OH
the outside of the coach, alongside OF
Hank Monk, who beguiled the time,
while climbing leisurely up the eastern
slope Of the Sierra, with incidents OF
staging in PALMER days. We noticed
that the Transfers on the road gener-
ally gave Monk q wide berth. One
fellow, who was n little dilatory in
pulling his team out Of the road, re-
ceived the comforting assurance that
ON some future occasion lie lMonk)
would strip the harness from his horses
unless he acted with greater dispatch.
Monk halls from st. Lawrence county,
n. Y, and has followed the business
OF stage-driving for twenty years.
lie Is u good specimen Of the heroic
or chivslric element In common life,
being at all times ready to stop his
coach and help q stalled teamster out
of the mud. or to give up his overcoat
in mid winter TO q lady passenger sui
fering with the cold. 1t Is not to be
wondered at then that ladies, during
the pleasant weather. prefer to sit on
the outside Of the coach for the sake Of
having a chat with the driver. As we
crept up along the east side Of the
mountain. there were to be seen In
every direction countless trails, miles
upon miles of fumes. aud huge piles
of wood, while the eye seemed never
to grow weary Of beholding the majes-
tic cedars and pines, ripping water
falls. and delicate forest flowers. At
Swift's Station we fell in with Captain
Sweeney, formerly Captain OF the
| Guard at the State Prison. The Cap
tain keeps a house of entertainment
tor a large number of laborers EN-
ployed in the vicinity. He Is a very
companionable gentleman, and is high
IL esteemed by all OF his a%cquaintan-
ces. Alter riding a few miles further
we reached the Summit, from which
point we ratified along ut a lively pace
aud presently drew up in front Of the
Gieubrook Heusc.
| On the east side of the lake, where we
had the pleasure of meeting with our
old-time friend, II. NJ. Vesey, and his
estimable wife. Uncle Horace has tit
ted up the Glenbrook House in excel
lent style. The house and surround
ings form one of the most attractive
places Of resort on the Pacific coast.
The parlor OF the hotel Is carpeted and
upholstered in elegant style. and Is
provided with 4 piano. The dining
room and kitchen are models Of neat
ness. The lodging rooms are OF large
size. handsomely furnished and well
ventilated. The barroom Is supplied
with the choicest Of liquors and cigars,
aud is presided y by Walter VIM,
an eccentric and austere Individual,
who nevertheless can appreciate q joke,
and is in fact n very sEilliul miXolo-
cist. Mr.. Winnie. the gentlemanly
aud obliging clerk, is indefatigable In
his efforts TO contribute to the enjoy
ment of s%ojourning guests. He, IN
company with Mr.. Vesey, the proprie-
tor. make a very strong an In ad-
| dition to the rooms already named,
| :here II n billiard room, bowling alley
aud dance hall. the dimensions OF the
latter being twenty-five BY fifty feet.
The house Is provided with a number
Of bath rooms. fitted up In good style
and furnished with hot and cold water.
In the barn there are stabling accomo-
dations for seventy-tive horses. A
sufficient number of cows are kept on
the premises to furnish the boarders
with all the milk that may be desired.
Mr.. Vesey also keeps for the accom-
mediation Of his guests a number oil
horses, together with sailboats and
fishing tackle.
The following is a list Of arrivals at
the Glenbrook on Saturday and sun
day: james Gamble, San Francisco
r.. Ii. Kicker, Hot Springs; w. II.
Rose, San francisco y. Nalgon, Sill.
yer City ; +. w. Durgan, do; ID. h.
Bliss, Carson; DR.. VIM. Butts, do; B.
A. Carver, Bryan, Ohio Henry Lut'
kin. Carson; John Blan and family,
Placerville, CAL; Thomas Stephan,
do {; A. Harvey and Miss Harvey, Oak
land; a. Lacey. do; j.. n. Damon,
Virginia City II. Croker, Placer
VILE: |. Cameron. Carson; A. Nc
Quade, Carson ; a.. j. Burton. steam
err Governor Stanford; j. E. Felts,
Carson Robert Mathews, Carson ; +;
ID. Hedrick, do; II. j.. Peters anc
wife. do; E. David, do; d. j. Myers
do; Mr.. Rex. do ; j. Il. Stocker, Su
tro; Adam Clark, Virginia ; Harvey
Young, New York.
Other Matters.
The new steamer, Governor Stan