Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-05-20

explains ITSELF: "Dear Slr-rhs In.
closed circular will explain to you .
movement In which I doubt not ysu
will delight to share. am sending
these circulars throughout the Stats,
and am hopeful that u reputation for
generosity will DO sustained by q
hearty gift gu May aSth. l beg to
county to your manipulation. A sup
ply Of circulars are herewith forward
cd, and I trus. that through the press
and otherwise you will scure fro N
each school q generous, contribution to
this very worthy enterprise. shall
be glad TO be Informed Of the amount
ralsed In each school, 50 that | may
publish a detailed statement. Yours
truly, 4. y. Fisher. Superintendent"
Following Il a copy Of the circular re-
ierred to: Louis Agasslz. teacher
rhls was the heading OF his simple
Will; this n his chosen title; and it
Is well known throughout this country
and In other lands, how much he has
done to raise the dignity Of the pro-
fes-isn and to Improve Its methods.
Ills friends. the friends Of education,
propose ~ raise q memorial TO him, by
placing upon a strong and enduring
basis the work TO which he devoted Ills
lie, the Museum Of Comparative
Zoology, which Is ut once y collection
Of natural objects, rlvaling the most
celebrated collections OF the Old
World, and n school open to all the
teachers Of the land. IL Is proposed
that tho teachers aud pupils Of the
whole country take part In this me-
mortal, and that OH the birthday OF
Agasslz, the aSth day Of May, 1874,
they shall each contribute something.
however small. to the Teachers aud
Pupils Memorial Fund. In honor Of
Louis Agassiz; the fund to be kept
separate, aud tho Income to be APP
piled 20 the expenses Of the Museum"
a PLEASANT misunderstanding
that Mrs. VIM. l.. Bennett, wife Of
our worthy townsman Of that name,
was about to depart on 4 visit to
friends In the Eastern States aud
Canada. a considerable number Of the
Daughters OF Rebeksh OF Virginia
City gathered at the Maynard House
last evening to bid their coed sister an
airectionats farewell, q safe aud pleas
ant journey and \ speedy return to
her many warm and sincere friends In
Gold Hin and Virginia. Nor did the
sisters come empty. handed. for they
brought with them a beautiful solid ell
yer card Gaze with i,he inscription,
presented TO Mrs. Vim. =. Bennett
by the Daughters OF Rebekah. Virginia
City. Neysds. Nay 10Th, 1874" els-
gantly engraved OH the cover. The
presentation was made by Judge ID. D.
Atkinson OF Virginia City In his
usual happy and felleltions style.
Both Mrs. Bennett aud Noteworthy hus-
band were so completely taken by sur
prise that they could dad no words 10
express tho gratitude Of their hearts,
and the jcy and unexpected pleasure
Of being the recipients OF so beautiful
|, token OF the love aud esteem OF the
.ivers. After the presentation all re.
paired to tho dining room, where the
good host Noyss had spread an ole
CANT and choice repast. The eatables
disposed OF. the evening was passed In
songs aud pleasant social converse
until time 10 seek their hsmes, when
the party broke M, all present voting
II one Of the %pleasantsst occasions Of
their life.
MRs. woopuULL's LEcruRE.-The
lecture Of Mrs, Victoria C. Woodruff
last evening. at Piper's Opera House,
Virginia. was very fully attended, and
although all could not fully agree
with aud indorse all that the talented
aud progressive lady had to say, yet
she told plenty Of good. square
truths. such as people have
to believe. Neither did she dis
course In disguised metaphor, or
obscure language, but such ~ every
body could not fall to understand:
We don't believe anybody was Injured
BY listening TO the lecture. Sensible
people can always listen to square
talk and honest argument with more
or less profit and no possible injury.
Her subject was "Tried rs by Fire;
or the True and tho False Socially"
At the close of tho lecture Mrs. Weed.
hull and party LEFT for Rene and san
Francisco by the O'Clock train, which
was delayed a few minutes for their
accommodation.
FArAL. CANINE AccrpESr.-As the >
o'clock passenger train for Carson Was
passing oyer the lofty trsstle bridge
across Crewn Point Ravlne. a boy
with a handsome black and white
hunting dog was also passing over:
walking on the track. Hearing aud
seeing the approaching train, the boy
sprang TO the side walk on y sast
side Of the bridge, but his dog was
either frightened or did not obey quick
enough, for bsfsrs he got out OF the
way tlis locomotive overlook him. Inc
ruthless cow-catcher tossed him In the
air. and h. fell to the bed OF the ravins
below, striking the wagon road. IN
front Of tho Grown Point hosting
works. elrhty.four feet below the rail-
road track. Notwithstanding tho ter
ride fall, the deg lived several min
uts.. until his master killed him to put
him put Of his misery.
TOW HARxis.-rhs Pioehs Record
OF May 18th remarks As follows I:
"Con,table Tom Hsrkln, whoever he
10. afford, more local paragraphs to
the Coin Hui NEWS. tho virginia
! Enf.rpriss aud the Chronicie. than even
the great crack on tho railroad. DO
let poor Tom alone for n time, ut
least" Hut Tom won't be let alone,
or let anybody else alone. The last
we saw Of Tom uarkin was last even
ing on board the train coming down
from virslnia.l In company with Wood
hull and Claflin. who were taking
| their departure for California. Don't
! know whether Tom followed them ON
or not.
CniEr McMArrrS.-Ssndy hcMar-
tin. tho newly elected Chief Engineer
nj the Gold llili Fire Dspartmsnf,
will qualify this evening before ths
| BOARD of Town Trustees. when he VIII
snI.r upon the duties Of his Office. he