Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-03

BIRTHDAY PAiTy.-Yesterday being
the anniversary OF the birthday Of Miss
Jennie A. Elstner, 4 young daughter
Of NJ. r. Elstner, Superintendent OF
the Brunswlck mill, tho parents oil The
young Miss decided to give her a party
In honor Of the occasion. Her guests
were principally Gods poor, a general
Invitation having been extended 20 tne
inmates Of the Orphan Asylum 10
! come over aud spend the day NJ the
| Brun.wlck habltation. They came to
| the number OF forty or more. Colonel
Els,ner. who /, n somewhat eccentric
indIyIdual. In anticipation OF the gala
d,v. h,d built for the children \ novel,
~ I'm the shape Of q dlmlnutive house.
complete In all It's appointments, anu
furnished with = full complement OF
kitchen utensils of tiny proportions.
When we enqulred the object had III
view In building the hlliputian strue.
ture. he replied that he wished Ills Hiri'
early In lie to acquire some practi-
cal ideas In regard to housekeeping.
The little people had a grand time
romplng about tho premises u
through the spacious parlors, no re-
straint being placed upon their move
ments. After being feasted on turkey
aud other good things, prepared under
the personal supervision Of Mrs. Elst-
ner, IA lady we'll ver.ed In the cniins-
ny art they returned to the Asylum
ON the 0 o'clock train. A number OF
ladies and gentlemen waited over un-
I'll the III o'clock train. spending b
evening very pleasantly In singing.
dancing and gaines. Amoug the Ia:
dies and gentlemen present we noticed
Mrs. H.. NJ. Yerington, Mrs: Note
ware, MIR. aud Mrs. Hetrich. Farmer
Treadwsy, Mrs. ii. +. Rice. Miss Met
tie Curry. Mrs. Webb. Mrs. Cowsn'
Miss Alice Maynard. Mr.. Slocum, Mrs.
swift, Miss Morris tof Empire) Mrs.
IIawley aud Mr.. Davis. Our Inform.
ant left the h~ospitable mansion at an
early hour. carrying away with MIN \
very favorable impression OF Carson
society.
TALKING MAcuSE.-Prof. Faber. 1t
will be remembered, Ia to exhibit his
celebrated talking machine In Miners
Union Hall, Gold Hill, tonight. The
machine. which has been perfected
after ear OF study AMI experiment,
Il one of the greatest novelties OF the
age aud Is well worth seeing. IL Is
capable Of giving sounds and utter
ances exactly resembling the human
voice. Were IL not for It's expensive.
ness, It might be made to serve n good
purpose Ia doing the talking nj parties
and social gatherings where people
sometimes iind II difficult to keep up
conversation. Testing aslde-we trnst
that the Professor will be greeted with
n full house tonight, especially rs he
las lost money by being compelled 10
postpone his exhibition. Tonight,
previous TO the exhibition, Rev. Il. ii.
MEG rath will deliver n lecture on the
human voice, which will be well worth
hearing.
IuroUrANr Insurance SUIT. The
question Is to be decided IN the proper
court to-day, a to whether a certain
Life Insurance Company Is bound to
pay the amount for which Geo. Dow
news lie was Insured. The company
refuse TO pay on the ground Thar The
deceased vas a man OF Incorporate
habits, aud secondly because he ON
mitted suicide. The suit promises to
be a very interesting one. A consider
abl. number OF witnesses, Attorneys
aud Others Interested In the suit went
down from Virginia to Carson on the
morning passenger train. Among the
number we noticed DIR. Bronson, A.
l.. Edwards, Deputy County Treasure
or, Thomas Gracey. County Assessor,
J. A. Atkinson, Sheriff. W. B. HlckOk,
Insurance Agent, ) Il. Dickson, w. Il
+. Deal. Jonas Seely, IL. III. Lindsay
and WIN. WOODBURY..
PurTISd MosEy ~ CIRCULATION.
During the present week several hum
drcd Thousand dollars will be scat
tered broadcast in the community,
principally In payment OF miners
wages. Tomorrow the Crown Point
Company will disbursc TO their EN-
ployes the handsome sum Of ISL, zoo.
On Thursday the Belcher Company
will scatter another large lot OF gold
pieces and trade dollars In all direc-
lions. Other mining companies Will
continuc the coin distribution on q
smaller scale. which proceeding Will
make matters pleasant all around.
Nor IpIK.-Nothwithstanding the
bad condition OF Main street there
seems TO be but little falling or In
tcaming operations. At every hour In
the day teams may DO seen making
their way down the street loaded down
with mining machinery, fuel. or family
supplies. Ours Is indeed n busy conf
munity with but little opportunity to
rest either Tor man or beast.
PAY DAT PosrrosED. - Paying oil
the men employed In the Crown Point
mine. which would have occurred reg
ularIy to-day. was postponed until To-
morrow "Wednesday on ccoun OF the
funeral Of Mrs. Lyman, OF Empire,
which was held this afternoon.
SrocKs.-A considerable improve
ment was Noticeable In the price OF
stocks to-day.