Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-01-10

IVY "
lowing officers elect were duly In
stalled, with all the appropriate abo
riginal ceremonies. by K. Strother, the
Great Sachem OF the Great Council oil
the State OF Nevada: Sachem, Thos
Harkin Senior Sycamore, o. Q. Nun
dell Junior Sycamore, j. B. Bennett;
Chief Of Records, Chas. II. Watson
Keeper OF Wampum. George Emmett.
After the Installation, these Improved
"Loes," including braves, chiefs aud
warriors In general, all took a smoke
at the big pipe and q drink Of hre wa
ter, aud ate q few grasshoppsrs. Then
they danced the scalp and tomahawk
dance till the council fire burned low,
when they went homo to their squaws
and pappooses, happy.
SAVE THE FRAaMEsrs.-In coming
over the Divide this morning we no.
ticed n large quantity Of bread and
cold meat scattered along tho road.
evidently the remnants Of miners
lunches. IL would be q good Idea II
these fragments could be saved for the
Pluto women and their children, who
have rather q hard time OF II during
the Winter months. Ia Europe, where
poor people have TO struggle 90 much
harder for q daily subsistence, IL II 70.
garied rs a sin to waste bread. 10 do
an net OF kindness to any OF Gods
creatures Is a source OF qualification to
the person so doing. What person
Is there who does not take a delight In
feeding a forlorn and friendless dog?
WATER ron THE CEMETRRr.-A num-
Der OF our citizens who have relatives
buried In the Gold Hill Cemetery are
discussing the propriety Of raising q
subscription for the purpose OF intro
ducing water therein. 10 the different
civic societies owning lots there would
each make n small appropriation for
the above-named purpose, tho balance
could be raised BY private subscription
and the project be made a success, la
which event flowers might DO made TO
bloom whore now Is only utter desola-
ton.
|. o. o. +. lSsrALLATioS.-Thls ev-
ening VI. W. District Deputy Grand
Master, +. l.. Stern, Of Gold Hill, will
install, jointly, the officers elect for
the ensuing term OF six months, OF
Mount Davidson Lodge. No. 8; Neya-
ia Lodge. No. Z; Virginia Lodge. No.
10, aud Olive Branch Lodge, No. IL,
independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
The installation will take place In Odd
Fellows Hall, Virginia City, before
members OF the Order only.
INTERESTING LEcruRE.-Rev. Eu-
gene sheehy, al able and eloquent di.
vine. whose lectures In Virginia City
have attracted 30 much attention, will
lecture Ia Miners Union Hall, Gold
Hill. on Wednesday evening next.
January li.h. upon the subject Of
"Irish Humor and Vslor." Tho price
| OF tickets has been liked at Que dollar.
A rich intellectual treat will DO Afford
ed all who attend the lecture.
FuEL.-In Virginia and Gold Hill
coal retails all the way from $40 TO s2s
per ton. Rocky Mountain coal Is
worth $40 per ton In bulk and $2l In
sacks. Excelsior coal. which comes
from Rock Springs. situated about 200
miles cast Of Ogden, retails for $2S
per ton. Split wood costs FL per
cord limb wood, sl5; nut pine, SIG,
aud stove wood, 81.
Hor DmNKs.-A man who was par
taking Of a hasty meal at q Virginia
restaurant last night, gulpsd down q
big swallow Of tea, which was hot
enough To burn his tongue. 10 cool
oil his mouth he snatched up the milk
pitcher. aud swallowed about half its
contents. The milk proved to be
'calding hot, so that IL did not have
the desired effect.
ENGINE HorHSa.-To.nlght, It will
he remembered. Yellow Jacket Engine
Company No. 2, Gold Hill, propose to
house their new steam fire engine,
with appropriate ceremonies. A cor
dial Invitation Il extended TO members
of the Gold Hill aud Virginia Fire De-
partments to be present at the housing.
Friends Of the company are also In
vlted.
BuILDISa IMrRovEMESTs.-Mr. La
fee, proprietor OF Lafee's Hotel. stu.
ated a short distance west OF the rail-
road depot, Gold Hill, IL continually
enlarging his borders. His hotel aud
adjoining buildings now cover some.
thing less than IN acre. He Is bound
to accommodate everybody In noed OF
q bed or a square meal.
MErEoRoLooIcAI.-'rhe weather to-
day Ia. been sufficiently mild to In
duce a gentle Precipitation. especially
II n person happened to be walking up
hill through the mud. This afternoon
the sky was overcast. There are strong
indications that q storm Of some kind
Is close nc hand.
TURKEY DisSER. - Friend Noyes,
proprietor OF the Maynard House res
taurant. has got possession Of a num-
Der Of fat gobblers, which he proposes
to serve up to his guests for dinner to-
morrow Sunday. Dinner ready at
$3.50 T.. N.
NovEr. FREionr.-rhe Virginia and
rruckee Railroad Company transport
all kinds Of freight over their road,
from n baby cart to a steam fire engine.
This morning we noticed u car stand.
Ing near the Virginia depot. loaded
with brick.
Coal AND lRos.-Among the freight
received ut the railroad depot, Gold
Hill, this morning. were two car loads
OF iron and 81. 900 pounds Of Cumber.
land coal. both consigned to the Gold
Hill Foundry.
PEnsoyAI.-Profsssor Arthur Bow
rie, late Principal ofihe Virginia High
school, has accepted q situation as
book.keeper In tho grocery store Of j.
Il j. b. Mallon.
GosE Below. - Conductor Harry
Shrisyes, left night before last for San
Francisco. for the purpose Of r%ccuperat-
ing for n while In the LAND OF sun
SHINE aud flowers"