Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-01-14
LAND OF rnE ssSAs.As.
A Strangers Yirss lnprsssiens Of
cold Hiil and virginia.

cars nj tho depot in Virginia. his hrst
impression is very unoomplimsntary to
the town and tho inhabitants thereof.
He arrives at halt.past 5 in the morning
more aslsep than awake, knowing not
which way to turn. He hears not the
inspiring cry Of the hackman nor the
boistsrous yell OF the newsboy. In the
dark he stumbles up against somebody
and inquiries the way to q hotel. He IL
directed TO the International and told to
mount the hill. YEARLY he wends his
way heavenward. with valiss. overcoat.
and perhaps a shawl. The light air al
fects him; he breaihes hard, and when
he arrives at d street he imagines that
he has travelled q mile and must surely
be nearing his destination. Instead OF
mounting higher he branches on and
wandes up and down that delectAble
locality until some n again directs
| him. AT last he manages to reach the
hotel. Here n clerk mildly informs him
| that he cannot sleep there, as they are
..aIl full" To his anxious inquiries rs
| 10 where he can find q bed. there is no
answer made except Don't know, re-
ally." Again the worn and weary trav-
slsr takes up his line Of march, and ho
is fortunate indeed II he finds a place to
rest his fatigusd bones and body.
We will suppose that his rest Ia
broken by Eve gentle zephyr" and that
he arises. unrefreshed. at eight o'clock.
lie Of course stumbles down on Q street.
What does he sesl Nothing but block
on block Of irregular. squatty frame
buildings. Some with paint half worn
of. and in front, a gaudily painted sign.
Others Of brick, loom up TO the gigantic
height Of two stories and are topped of
with A fat. unprepossessing tin roof.
Frequently il seen two fair buildings and
saniwiched in between than il a one
s,oyv rama cabin-fo; II Ia nothing elsa
~wi;ch mars m. othervis. good an.
earnno Of the bricks.
Tn. men no meets ON the street at
| that hour are generally buns aud night
| owls: loafnc around saloons in hopes OF
| catching some more fortunate brother.
with a two.bit piece, who Is willing to
| provide the matutinal cocktail 50 nsces-
sary 10 their existence.
Stores are being swept out and tho
nj, a. sIlsd with disayre.abls psrticlrs
N dn,, II seems almost impossible
10, he newcomer 10 mass A store with
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In son,h.,lv d,,.c,ion. thu scene
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