Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-24

SrAprSG M,cmSE.-A composltor
In this office has invented what prom.
lses to be a very powerful auxiliary In
farming operations. IL Il denominat.
ell a spading machine, and consists Of
a hollow iron cylinder, Ia which are
Inserted at Intervals 4 series OF knives
or spades. which scoop NJ and pulver-
Ice the ground operated upon with
marvellous ~rspldity. By an Ingenious
device the knives. wheE not In contact
with the ground. retire within the cyl
Under. The machine resembles a roller
aud can be used a. such Ia leycling the
ground. aud can be drawn easily by
two horses. without any handling. y
boy who can drive a span OF horses
eau all the place oi a man. The model
shown Va I, u beautiful piece OF me-
chanism, and wa, manufactured ut the
foundry OF Tyrrcll Il Cummings, Oh
the Divide.
OLp Folks CoScEUT. - National
Guard Hall was filled By a large and
fashionable audience last night on the
occasion Of the second vocal entertain
ment given by the old folks. The Sc
lcctions given were admirably suited
10 tile occasion aud were we'll ren-
dered. Mr.. Lindsay made n capital
hit In the role 81 orchestra leader, aud
kent the audience convulsed with
laughter every time lie called out his
choir. Down Among the Lilies."
was sung very sweetly by the three
sisters, Mira. Perkins, Mrs. Wa-trll.
aud Miss Ida Knapp. Professor Pas.
more favored the audience with Mary
OF Argyle" which was well received.
The entertainment closed with the
good old anthem. coronation" which
was sang with great JUNCTION.
SCHOOL PmzE.-Mr. Reyes, of silver
brick fame. has descrvedly won the
title Of .irrepresslble." For n year
or two past Boards of School Trustees
have tried to squelch him In the mat
ter OF giving prizes 10 the scholars at.
tending the public schools, hut Reyes
will not tc slnelched. lie now offers
a gold brick Of goOdly dimensions 10
the best spsllcr among the school chill
dren OF Storey county. The trial, he
tells ~, will take place ut the Third
Ward .chool.housc Ia Viiginit City
next Friday afternoon.
CLOCKS SET AnEAp.-Diy before
yesterday. ut IL ~. the agents Mt the
different stations along the line Of the
Virginia aud Truckee Railroad re-
ceiyed orders FROM ii. VI. Yerlngton,
General superintendent, to push the
minute hand on tho clock In the office
ahead seven minutes. The change was
ordered on account of the unsettled
condition Of the weather. and the con.
.equeut liability Of trains to make a
departure from schedule time.
EsERaErIc.-We understand that
Uncle John Spring Is about to resume
operations on n large scale at his niue
Ia Spring Valley. which l. Represented
20 be one OF the most valuable loca-
lions In that section. IL perseverance,
and good. square pluck will bring
Uncle John out all right. he Ia sup.
pied with q large stock OF those re.
qulsites.
SrIrrEny SrREErs.-The upper por-
ton Of Main street, Gold niil. was ex.
tremely slippery during the fore part
OF the day. IL required very ssilliul
engineering and frequent tNcking 10
enable the quartz aud wood teams 10
pass down Ia safety.
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TRIAL JuRoRs.-All trial jurors for
the current term OF the Fist District
Court were yesterday excused until 10
O'Clock OH Monday next. and n >enire
for fifteen additional jurors was Issued,
returnable at the abovs-naned hour.
TURKEY DrSSgR.-Mr. j. w. Noyes
proprietor Of the Maynard House. pro-
poses to serve up n turkey dinner Tor
III. guests tomorrow Sunday coin
mencing at ia r. NJ.
GoSE. - Dunlap. the abscondinG
broker. passed through Gold Hill this
morning OH the westward bound pas
senser train.
JusrIcE wmonr's Couwr.-No Grim
inal business was transacted In Justice
wrigh,'s Court o-day.