Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-21

agents getting after nun W INSURE "'s
life. especially since he has got mar
ried. that he feels perfectly exasperat-
ed whenever he meets one, or the sub
iect Il preached. When he sees q man
coming who looks suspicious In that
way, lie always lodges into the house
and tells his wife to say he has got the
small pex or the Itch, and can't be
seen. The other day . nice, genial
looking gentleman, dressed In a capa.
c,ou. overcoat and plug hat. aud
mounted oil q mule. rode n.y. to the
front door. Bill. had seen him. aud
lodged as usual. says the stranger 70
Mrs. Blifkins: GOOD morning; de-
li,htful weather. Isn't Ii? Excuse me
madam Smiling blant'yI but Is your
husband the iort:. owner OF MS
neat cottage and lot. lie 10, SIR"
:. All! thank you and his name Is j
W, BIifkins, l believe" Yes. sir,
that Is hi, name" "Thank you kind.
Iy. madam. A gentleman so well sit
uated, with such a neat, well.kept
house, aud excuse me for remarking.
an estimsble aud charming vile, couid
not be otherwise than = happy, well
contented citizen. I have often thought
in passing here how I would like to DO
as we'll situated In the world. DO you
think. would your husband dispose Of
this place Tor a reasonable price ~
Speculation arose within the soul OF
Mira. Bill. at once won't you please
aliylt, air." says She" aud walk In
and talk to Mr.. Blifkins; he Is In the
back room" That man did alight,
aud hs did walk In, aud he did make a
descent upon the now unguarded Bill
kins, who had been culpably listening.
Aud he did talk speculstively to Bit
kins, Till BIZ. had got out hi, best bot
tie aud drank a tins or TIVE with him,
when the cloven- hoof showed itself
with the otf.hand remark : "Blifkins,
my boy, did you Z turn your Ideas
properly aud Considerably to the sub
ject OF life insurance. Now, the COM
pany represent" Bill. drew .
long breath and went out after the
axe. When he came back the agent
had departed, but he LETT = big pile OF
stationery IRON his ovsrcoat pockets,
with "A hastily written pencil note.
which said: you id old fool. read"
Well. Bill. ~rsslgnedly did read. And
he read about how the Tontine Com
pany, II he would Gully lnvest ak bits
a year OH q policy Of 5000 W for TWEEN.
" years, would pay him In cash
SIS. 900 ut the end OF that time. lie 10
a~nxiously seeking to tlnd that agent,
to see u he won't give him $3.50 now.
aud pocket the balance when II be-
comes due.
DsxssY.-A friend who attended the
splendid anniversary ball Of the
knights OF Pythias at Carson, night
before last, Is eloquent In praise Of
everything connected with the occasion,
declaring 1t to DO the most p%leasurable,
best conducted affair Of the kind ever
witnessed In that city. The knights
themselves In their neat aud handsome
uniform. formed q peculiarly attract
i've feature. and among the ladies he
noticed many who were very elegantly
aud ~tsstefuliy dressed. Somehow, the
Knights contrivsd to get all the pretty
girls In the country TO that ball. But
the best dressed gentleman present
WAS jenkins |. CHM, OF the virginia
Chronicle. That dandified parsonage
had on all his most gorgeous array Of
wardrobe. like y Digger Indian on
state occasions. lie wore q olaek
swsllow-tailed tnnick, frogged with
Swiss braid illusion pants to match,
with bias flounces, worth " 80 Apiece.
around each ankle ; corded morocco
vest with patent lever f~astsningS
worn dec gillette. setting of Ills volupt-
nous form to fine advantage; gray
socks aud high.heeled boots. lie wore
his wig a Ia pumperniksei, with mint
.auce dressing, held In place By three
postage stamps, aud \ beaded crup-
per. lie was the great central JOSS
Of female admiration, yet did not seem
at all vain or ilickered up.
POPULAR WASHING ESTABLISHMENT.
II. A. Davis & Co., have become the
proprietors Of the we'll known aud
popular Nevada Laundry, Vlrglnis
City, and notify their numerous frienus
and the public generally through III
advertising columns to-day, that they
are daily turning out the best OF work
In the shape Of purified linen, clean
clothes, and all varieties Of Washing
Ncatness aud dispatch Is their rule
and no damage by rough manipuia-
ton or chemicals. They make the
washing OF tine f,snnels q specially,
and do up shirts and all sort. OF nice
dxlnrs with iluting and rufiing at
tached In a very superior manner.
Their delivery wagon runs the streets
M Virginia aud Gold Hill daily, cali
ING REGULARLY for and returning punct-
ually The bundles and packages OF their
customsrs. Rates low, and good sat
isfaction given. Mr.. Davis has been
one Of the partners In the fioheer
Laundry. aud brings extensive expo
Renee and business ability to assist IN
making the Pioneer Laundry que OF
nm. most successful and popular inst,
tution, of the kind In this section. All
he asks Is n fair trial upon square
merit.
QUESTION SoLyEp.-A correspondent
writing from Virginia City, endeavoi'
TO throw sOtnt iikht W"
cal question referred to In the Nkwso t
Yesterday. The following Is a copy OF
hi, letter rerbdtim ct inerdf'm
ymoisrA CRY, Februar 20, 1874;
EplTou NEws:-You have asked q
question as to the rule OF writing the
auo,atlon "Dot your Us n eross
your rs, =" aud say it ha question
among the .%.literati," how it shouia
be written, aud appeal to grdnan'di.edi
sharps TO answer. Ny dear SIR. you
need not appeal to either, for there -
nor A school scholar ten years ON
either In Gold Hill or Virginia that can
mot answer the question. Not belong.
ING 10 the l~iterdti, ~ you nav u III
YOUR inquiry. or to tho other class =
1rammatical sharp. but a teamstef, l
wi" simply answer your question W
writing il as 1t should be:
"Dot your i's and cross your Us.
A correct answer to the QUESTION
referred to above was sent 20 this o,'ce
Inv Miss Loulie CASTOR, oil Go'u ii'''
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