Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-13

MHs. MAnBLE's CoScEKr.-Thc enter
tainmsnt given BY Mrs. Marble last
night. in Miners Union Hall. was well
attended and gave general satisfaction.
The fair elocu,ionist was in excellent
voice. and opened with whittier's touch
ing poem Of Barbara Fritchie. following
with tho old song Of "Old Folks ut
Home after which she recited in a
mastery manner ''Dow's Flat" by Bret
Harte. and then sang that beautiful
song entitled, Under the Daisies" Her
INTERPRETATION Of "Dow's Flat took
the audience by storm. for there were
many present who fully appreciated the
lack that attended Dow In his early
struggle for bread. ''Tho Charge OF the
LIGHT Brigade" by Tsnpyson, was ex-
eollentiy rendered. while the Spanish
song Of Maria Dolores, 80 u OF true
expression, was sang to perfection. and
pleased the audience immensely. Other
.ones were sung and poems recited IN IN
excellent STYLE, and the entertainment
concluded with Poe's Raven" Profs.
Weeks and Berlinsr assisted Mrs. Mar
Nj. during the evening-weeks by ning-
ing several songs and Berinsr by pre-.
siding at the piano. by special request
Of many prominent citizens, airs. Mar
BILE will give another entertainment IN
Piper's Opera House this evening.
ARrric or "YE oLprs Trxr."-Aa
will be seen by our report Of the Pioneers'
meeting. held Thursday night, a stuffed
bird wa. presented ~ an addition 70 the
cabinet Of tho Society. The bird has
considerable tail. but ii also has another
kind OF q tale which has not been sean
by every Pioneer. II is this; John y.
Paul. now OF Gold Hill, and John Kim
caid, Superintendent Of Public instruc-
ton in Auburn, Cal. were. L day IN
the Fall o. 1851. traversine Secret Can
yon. Pluinas county. when they sudden
ly discovered aqueer bird ahead OF them
They gave chase. and eventually MT:
Kincaid brought the bird to a standstiii
by discharging his shotgun. The piru
was, what is called "a road-runner,
on accoun Of its seldom being seen on
the wing. Mr.. Kincaid had the bird
stuffed. ami when Mr.. Paul paid him q
visit. i've years ago. be gave II 70 MIN.
j; il the same bird which has oosh
amoeg tho bar adornments al "a DsIia
(Bill and Joe's) saloon. Lower Gold
Hill. for tho last two or three years
IxrEouso.-The many friends Of Of.
Constable Tom Harkin. will be pleased
to learn that he is rapidly recovering
from the severe illness which has con-
fined him TO his room during Tho pas'
week. Mr.. Pat. Casey paid him q yisi.
yesterday afternoon. and his diagnosis o.
Toms case Ii m follows: "Wel. you
see. I don't believe that this iekness
has bothered Tom q bit. When i saw
him yesterday he let out oaths that done
my poor old heart good; and all during
my interview with him. 10 seemed 70
much like having a Conversation WIZ,
tho devil himself. that ] think Tom VIII
come out all right yet"
FRIiomr REcErPr. The following
amounts OF freight were received al tn
Gold Hill and Virginia depots BY the
Virginia 4 Truckec railroad. during tne
,w~enty.four hours ending II y. to-day
Wood. "a ear loads, lumber IL. old iron
1, potatoes I, pig iron 4. pump column
4. ALI 4. merchandise O, oil l., nay 4,
lies 1, fruit 1. Total. Us car loads.
r.xrs SUDDENLY ILL.-0pr fellow
town.man. tho Hon. Simon oss, wH'
takon suddenly IN In Carson yesterday
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