Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-27

The various Committees on Sick en-
tered upon an eternal discussion which
continued. to the exclusion Of all business
matters until the meeting sdjeurnsd
itself in pure desperation. The discus.
sion was very animated and reminded
us more Of that related in Bret Harts's
''Society Upon the Stanislow."
A BAD FALL.-0ne Of those singular
accidents that occur almost daily by
which men fall immense distances and
receive no injury worth recording. trans
pired yesterday. In this instance the
fall was not very great but the age Of
the man who received II was four-score.
Uncle Ben is the only name we can as
certain that he il now by, but every
n knows him by that cognomen and
We suppose that's sufficient. Heresidss
alone in q cabin near the old Yellow
Jacket hosting works just above the
railroad. Shortly after ten o'clock yes
tsrday morning he came out Of his abode.
locked the door. and while attempting
10 GET the key out Of the door was taken
with what he called swimming Of the
head" He then fell to the ground and
after rolling down an incline OF
about fifteen feet. he fell perpendicularly
a distance Of 20 feet to the railroad track.
Several men who Witnessed his fall, ran
to his assistance. picked him up, carried
him into his cabin and summoned DIR.
Hall. The Doctor wen at once to the
cabin. supposing to find his man more
dead than alive. Such was not the case.
A few slight bruises about the bead and
another on the left side were all the in
juries the old man received. Uncle Ben
is 80 years old, and report says Is worth
in the nsighborhood Of $50, 200. and that
he has a family living East. The old
man is OF q very secretivs nature, has
no visitors calling at his homo. and pays
no attention to what report says OF him.
He has been in eur midst for years, and
IL he is a. hard to kill rs wa are led to
believe, from the result Of his fall, will
DO with US for another 20 years to come.
B~EKIrSER's vlRIErr SroRE.- Since
Berliner started tho ~wsll-known variety
store on Main street. opposite the Vsssy
House. he has met with excellent snc-
cess, and constantly increasing trade
compelling him to enlarge his facilities
and keep q still more extensive and va
ried assortment. He has now pretty
much everything for sale, from a tooth
pick TO n bass drum, including toys, pic
lures, German knit wooden goods ippor-
ted direct. blank books, stationery, and
fancy goods Of all description. He also
frames pictures for all who desire, and
in fact has become indispensable to the
welfare OF Gold Hill in many ways.
Mrs. Bsrlinsr attends the store in person
and is always well pleased TO receive the
calls Of the ladies OF Gold Hill, Virginia
and adjacent localities, even though they
shall not happen to see anything they
wish to purchase.
Our JUVENILE SoLpIERY.-The only
military display in this section yestsr-
day was by the Union Guard. the juvsn-
lie military company attached to Prof.
Hyds's school. They calamity upheld
the military honor and reputation OF
Gold Hill by turning out in full uniform
and proceeding to their parade ground
on Fort Homestead. where, with drum
and fife. they went through q series OF
drill syolutions which wonld have done
credit to older veterans. Professor Hyde
IL well verssd in military pyrotechnics
aud all that sort OF thing. and 1t Is very
commendable on his part to thus teach
his pupils discipline and the rudiments
Of military science m q pleasing diver
sion from their regular studies; but how
does he expect. with those wooden
musksts. to "learn the young idea how
to shooti"
VIRGINIA INPRovKxrSrs.-Chis Ben.
Laekey. puzzled himself a long time al
TO the best method Of building q Cross
ing across Taylor street to the Catholic
At last he struck it. He has
laid what he calls o ribbed walk. That
IL. three scantlings are imbsddsd IN
gravel. and on these he has tackled two
inch planks after the manner OF our
timber crossings. John Burns laid
The foundation OF q frame building yes
efuAy' ~ Ill =. Ssxsa fe.t three
piN,ue ~ Vii, hs f;,tsd nm a.
.on a. ,o,.s, foor and a lodging
s'o,e on
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ACCIDENT At TIE CONSOLIDATED vIR-
.u,, -y..,.,d.v mornin, about half
...u.n
past seven o'clock an itaiah' 'A.P
Ter, working upon the new mill OF the
Consolidated Virginia, mounted to the
The frost OF the morning vas
sun white on ,ns ooa'I II. anrm.ncsd
.Iiaing down. ana bsinc unable to catch
hold Of ANYTHING to save hImself, slipped
10 the caves and fell thence to tho
some eighteen feet He was
severely injured, although no oones we,v
psralyred. showing hi. spine to be Al.
There are strong hopes, how