Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-04-14

A SINGULAR lScipRsT.-Last even
ing, a young German recently ar
rived In Virginia City. fell down on
the sidewalk In u fain,ing tit in front
OF tho International Hotel, In that
city. Mr.. j. Mahsnney acted the part
OF the good Samaritan, and had him
conveyed 10 a In the hotel. On
being resuscltated, he was asked IL he
desired a glass OF brandy. lie re.
piled that he would prefer n cup OF
ceiflee. In conversation IL t%ranspired
that he tainted from hunger, not hav-
inr tasted food for two or three days.
lie was dressed neatly aud gave eyi.
dence Of having been well raised. lie
stated that since hrs arrival In the city
lie had made numerous, but Intellectual
efforts to obtain employment, that his
money was exhausted. aud that OH APP
plying to a new.made acquaintance
FER 4 small loan. he met with a re-
pulse, since which time he preferred
not 10 make any further requests ola
similar nature. His case Is u IN
what remarkable one, and proves that
10 Il altogether too sensitive and mod
est TO get along Ia this country. There
are thousands OF our people, who, II
they had been apprlsed OF his clrcum.
stances would have willingly helped
him out Of his dilemma. Agood man,
though he be n stranger and out OF
empioymsnt. need never 70 hungry In
Virginia or Gold Hill. We wonder
that, under tho circumstances, lie did
not tackle q free lunch stand. Saloon
keepers. who are supported by the
public, certainly would not begrudge
a morsel OF bread or piece OF bologna
TO an ~lmpecunious individual suffering
from the pangs of hunger. The young
gentleman from Faderland must ac-
quire a little more 'cheek" II lie
would make n success Of himself In the
sagebrush country.
SINGULAR AFFirIArioS.-About ten
days ago the proprictors OF Rox's Si-
loon, No. c. South G street, Virginia,
came into possession OF n couple OF
foxes, only tive weeks old. a line
looking black and white dog, OF the
male persuasion, belonging TO Dstsc-
tive Ben Lacksy. which makes his
headquarters ut the saloon. adopted
tho waits. lie considers himself their
natural protector, and Will not allow
any dog or boy TO come near them.
The foxes reciprocate the affection
manifested for them by their foster
father, aud nestle close TO his side du'
ring the hours that he can afford TO
devote to them.
"Pur HIS Foor IS Ir."-rhc above
popular expression originated In a
gentleman at Virginia City coming
down 10 Gold Hill to find the RICH,
sort OF a boot to fit the pretty foot he
Il so fond Of showing. lie put his loot
into lust the nsatcst aud best lifting
boot In tho world by calling at Win
tsrbauer's on Main street, whose az
yertisemsnt he read In the GOLD Hill.
NEWS. That gentleman's family, rel
atiyes and lady friends all deal at
Winterbaucr's now.
MoRE MUp.-Drexler & Co, the
we'll known stock brokers at Virginia,
are not In the habit OF calling for
..more mud any oftener than other
brokers, In fact their numerous Gus
TONERS and friends generally consider
them pretty good men to deal with.
That's so.
POWERFUL MAcniSERY.-The new
machinery which Is to DO used for the
incline OF the Crown Point mine will
be, when completed, In all PROBABLE
NV among tho most powerful OTIS
class Ia the known world.
New MACHINERY. The Rhode
Island. Baltimore and Sierra Nevada
Mining Companies are putting up new
and Improved machinery In their re-
spectiye hoisting works.
DrcrAsEp.-Richard III. Marble, a
long time residen. and highly es.
t.eme! citizen Of Virginia City. died
Of consum ,ticn at his residence IN .that
city, last evening.
PERSONAL---VERY.. A. y. Fisher. SUI
perintendent Of Public Instructions,
visited the Virginia City public scnoo's
to-day.