Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-11-01
surrrnrxs.-T The number Of those

SurrrnERs.- Tho number OF those
who claim to be sufferers by the fire in
Virginia. is truly astonishing. They are
composed Of two classes, direct and in
direct. the distinctive characteristics Of
the latter being 80 broad as to include
nearly everybody In the community.
One man will claim to be . sufferer be-
cause he has to furnish food and shelter
for his homeless friends. Tho claim Is
a GOOD one. Another because certain
mining stock no has in his possession
has deprecated in value since the
fire; his claim Is not so good. Another
because he has to 60 short on some OF
his wonted i~ndulgences, such rs the
weed and ardent;'' he Is one OF those
whose suffsrings fail TO appear to all
except his own class. During Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings Of
Last week, when the saloons In Virginia
we're closed early in tho evening. these
parties could be seen collected In groups
around tho doors OF their favorito
haunts with q detected and woe.begone
expression Of countenanco that " at
tributablo- TO any other would be
truly pitiful TO behold. Anyone who
has ever seen n pig trying to reach a
tempting pumpkin through q raii.iense
and only succeeding in touching II win
his nose, has q good idea OF tho :
and liz effects on the u~nsympathetic
,pectator. Some OF this class, who. by
some uuaccountable means, always man
. TO get thoir regular drinks through
the day and 90 TO bed full, arc the loud.
eat In their complaints OF suffering. n
nrst In claiming charity at tho hands Of
the Relief Committee. 1t would be
good idea to make them take q choice o !
two alternatives--sither give up their
whisky or provide their W food. This
SUGGESTION il thrown out for the benefit
Of temperance societies. who may be
able 10 turn II to some practical account.
PREPARING ron wISrER.-Ths inge-
nuity Of Cinnamon in what Is called
"making shift" is ~proverbial. and many
housewife who thought herself apt at
s1pedisnts. has been Taught q useful
lesson by John. II Miss Ophslia could
only step into the kitchen Of any OF our
restaurants and see the quantities OF
provisions cooked by Cinnamon In oyster
cans and other unlikely culinary imple-
msnts, her heart would be delighted.
Just give one Of them who "sayies" a
frying.pan, a big boiler and a coffee pot,
turn him loose in q kitchen and he will.
II he chooses. produce q meal ut for the
President. Any one who wants to see
how ready they are for emergencies can
do 20 by going to the burnt district OF
Virginia and inspecting some OF tho
buildings put up by thom since the fire.
Il IL wsll-known that they IRE tho most
industrious Of scavengers and never
pass by an old tin can as being unfit for
some useful purpose. Some Of them
are now drawing on their supplies for
building purposes. They use big oil
cans. filling them with Garth aud build.
ing them into walls, which are covered
with boards or canvas as either may DO
easiest obtained. John may DO a
heather and doomed to all kinds OF tor
turs in another world. but in this ho
can teach many who look upon him with
contempt, . useful lesson In making
much Of little.
The PuBLic ScuooIs.--Ths effects
Of the fro in Virginia are so general
that but few industries In ut least this
part Of the State have escaped unin.
jured. The institutions that have to
depend on tho county for support are
those upon which the immediate effects
will tell heaviest, and among Thorn the
public schools, according TO the opinion
Of many, are prominent. 1t has been
generally thought that the public
schools in Gold Hill would have to DO
closed very shortly for want Of funds.
some Of the school trustees even join
ing In the opinion; but II Is 10 be hoped
that such q calamity can DO averted. 1t
would DO a pity that, for the paltry sum
Of $1,000 per month tho amount
necessary for current uses-one Of the
most beneficial OF public institutions
should have to be sven temporarily
closed. No doubt there are many in
the community who would 30 willing 10
advance this sum, II provisions for pay
msnt by warrants or otherwise, nj the
earliest possible date. could be made by
the proper authorities.