Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-18
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opportunity for a lair anu hoaes' 'n'
ing.
Hrs BnoruERs.-Pcrhap nearly every
man, woman and child in the country
has heard the old story about the Irish
man who was at fault in his figures In
s-uumenting the number Of persons at q
certain meeting, which the reader can
locate to suit himself. He was conf.
dent that four were present, but on
trying, could not, for the lie OF him.
make the number foot up right. lie
went at II like this: "sIesilf wuz wun.
Dinuis McCarty wuz two. and tho two
Fiaherty boys wuz three" then. scratch.
ing his head and rejecting. he would
a ..But there wuz four nv W sure.
This story Ia about parallelsd by one
that Tom Harkin, that inveterate wag.
repeats ut the expense OF u worthy
Constable Humphrey symons. Tom
says land he shall have the credit OF
saying 1t, for 20 News local wants no
row with Humphrey on his hands) that
one day lately, Symons was talking
about family matters. and among other
things spoke OF the number OF his
brothers and sisters, stating that the
entire family numbered nine children.
Humphrey said he had three sisters In
England, three in Australia. and three
brothers in Gold Hill. When questioned
in regard to tho discrepancy between the
number FIRST stated and that arrived al
by the enumeration. tho fact that no had
counted himself as one Of his brothers
dawned upon his mind. and with q polite
apostrophe at his stupidity. he invited
Tom TO take a smile, and exactsd q
promise that he would keep the matter
to himself, which Tom has done with
truly characteristic lin such cases) faith
ENTERTAINMENT To.Monnow Eve
SISo.--Mrs. Helen Marble Mclean will
favor the people Of Gold Hill with IN
entertainment at Miners Union Hall to-
morrow evening. II will consist Of 80
lections from the poetry and song Of
America. France, Spain. England. Iro.
land, Scotland and Germany. Mrs.
Mclean Is justly celebrated for her
musical attainments, and enjoys the
reputation OF being me Of the finest
linguists on tho Pacific Coast. Those
Of all the nationalities mentioned will
hear the favorits songs Of their nrtivo
land rendered by q master hand; songs
that will wildly recall tho scones and
happy DAYS Of long ago. II In not often
that such an entertainment In Offered
our people, and wo hope to SEQ tho hall
crowded tomorrow evening.
Our OF LucK. -Thonas Burke fell
through one OF the floors in tho Crown
Point mino Saturday. a distance Of
about six feet. and fractured one OF the
pelvic bones. lie must be a pet OF the
powers above. II there is anything In
what the Bible says about the Lord
Christening every u whom he lovsth,
and scourging every u whom he re-
ceiveth. During the past year he has
buried two OF his children; his vito and
himself have also been unwell q good
deal during that time. Lately he mar
rowly escaped being murdered by O
couple Of his relatives, and now no ~
laid up again. 1t Is scarcely to be won.
dersd ut, that people followed by such
ill.fortuno sometimes conclude tho uni
verse In ruled by q demon and not by O
Being Of infinite mercy.
HoNEsIcx.-Thcre must be something
In this country and the habits OF our
people sal y~sn,ris. that every n who
has been here for any length OF time
should DO NO glad TO return and remain
What tho difference between the people
here and in other States Is, would be
hard 10 tell, but II Is almost uniformly
the case that whenever one OF u peo'
pie has boen away any length OF time,
he returns TO his old haunts with feel
ings Of unmixed Joy. Dan DeQuill'
says that during his absence he has o.
times been 10 lonesome that hc would
have greeted q dog from Virginia as al
old friend. and would have shed tear,
OF Joy at sight OF one OF tho crumplet
horned sheep that make their headquar'
tiers at the livery stables on b and d
streets.
Sur ron DAMAGES. The widow O
Thomas Sullivan. who was killed b.
falling down q winzo on the 220O-foo
level OF the Savage mino on Sept. 18th
has brought suit TO recover $500 t
damages from tho company. Sullivan''
death was caused according to the yer
dict Of tho Coroner's jury by the care
lessness or incompetency OF tho engi
neer on duty at the time, who ran thu
bucket, In which Sullivan was coming
up, into the sheaves. thereby precipi
tating him to the bottom Of the winze, I
distance OF over 200 feet.
NorIcE To TAxrAYERs.-C. d. Smith,
County Treasurer. gives notice to thu
taxpayers Of Storey county that STATE
and county taxes for the year 1876, are
now duo and payable at his office. Taxes
will be delinquent after Monday. No
yembsr 18th, and the collection OF thu
same will be strictly enforced according
to law. The taxpayers OF Gold Hill viii
take notice thereof and DO governed nc
cordingly.
WRIST FRAcruRED.-Mrs. John Muir
ply dislocated the wrist joint OF her left
arm aud fractured one Of tho bones d
about five o'clock Saturday evening
She was driving along American Flat II
. buggy at the time. In making q shor
turn in the road near the Bullion mine
she feared the buggy would upset. ant
jumped out to save herself, sustaining
the injuries mentioned.
LECTURE THIS EVENING. = Professor
II n Janes will oman his nipht schooI