Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-10

DEATH OF "OLD GAZE AT THE PRIs-
oN.-Yesterday. at the State Prison, qui-
city passed away from the scenes of his
troubles poor Old Gaze" incarcerated
there for life for the killing of one Will
cox at Virginia City year or two ago.
While many incidents are told OF the
history of the deceased. nobody seems
to know anything of him personally.
save that be was an Englishman by birth.
Mr.. Frank Clayton, Deputy Warden,
knew him in Texas in the early days,
and as the end of life approached, he
offered the lonely old man an opportu.
nifty to tell the story Of bis life, but this
he did not avail himself Of. He pre-
ferred to die unknown. lost to bis early
friends and relations, if, indeed, any OF
his family are now living. He was 20
years old, and had led hard, adventur.
Gus life. He took part in the Texan
struggle for freedom from Mexican rule,
and served as an interpreter for General
Harvey, in Mexico, during the war be-
tween that country and the United States,
1t is said that he spoke seven different
languages. This would betoken that
kind Of an education which men acquire
who follow the sea for many years, and
who visit the shores Of foreign countries.
This, We believe, is the first death that
las ever occurred at the Nevada State
Prison from natural causes since that
institution was established. The disease
which took him Off is reported to be
dropsy, but the probability is that this
was merely a symptom OF general debil-
iy of a system which had been over
wrought and utterly worn outand broken.
There is something pathetic in the death
Of an old man thus lost to family, friends
and the busy world. Life is a sad fail
IRE when it comes to such an end.
DoN'T MURDER The QUAILs.-Although
the restrictions of the game law have
expired, hunters should remember that
a special exemption was made by the
Legislature in favor OF the quail. Sports
men do not seem to be aware that it is
unlawful to shoot quail at any season of
the year, but kill them whenever they can
get an opportunity. A number of quail
were imported from California about two
years ago at considerable expense for the
purpose of stocking the hills about town.
They multiply very rapidly, and in few
years hunting them would afford fine
sport for everybody. But they are being
rapidly thinned out, TO the great disap-
pointment of the gentleman who took the
trouble of introducing them. Early last
winter two men discovered their retreat
at a spring about five miles northeast OF
town, and commenced an indiscriminate
slaughter Of the birds. They were shot
on the ground by these men, who fol-
lowed up their amusement for several
days and then came to town and boosted
Of their wonderful achievement. Day
before yesterday man was seen bring
ing number Of dead quail into town in
his game bag. He evidently did not
know Of the existence of the special law
protecting the birds. 1t is important
that all sportsmen should be informed
on the subject, and that the provisions
of the law should be rigidly enforced.
BALL At THE GLESBgooK.-Col. Nesey,
who was in the city yesterday, tells US
to tell the public that he will jollify and
glorify and exemplify the closing of the
season at the Lake with grand and gor-
geous ball at the Glenbrook on Thursday
evening, September %. He means to
make it a magnificent affair, full of life
and merry making and stirred up with
the long pole of Terpsichore and Euterpe
and the rest of the Tuneful Nine. Ev-
erybody who hasn't gone to the wars
should be there in all his own and his
gals glory.
Mrs. BROOKS and the Fall Campaign
in Millinery. or Our Intrepid Bonnet
Merchant Developing Bonanza of Dim
ity will be the title of forthcoming
essay by the Archaeological savan of
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