Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-10

EDrroa Nxu: Emerald Bay and its
Surroundings. situated on the western
shore Of Lake Tahoe. three miles from
IL farthest southern limit. ID ono Of the
most secluded. Jet sweetest, most pleas
ing and nsgniHcsns r~strsais Of all The
many bsauteous and absorbing points
Of interest Surrounding the iaks. A
gem Of . bay. half . mile in width By
two In length. sncirclsd with lofty,
grand old mountains. rising abruptly
from the waters edge with just enough
OF . beautiful mountain dell nestled b.
meath the lofty clihs, clothed with ma
lures choicest garnishmsnts. and spark
ling With the brightest Of crystal waters.
ieaping in ever changing forms Of love-
iinsss from ledge TO ledge. the roar Of
the falling catarncts. ever mingling
with the soft cadence Of quietly muir
muring strsamlets. and the hushed lul-
laby OF the waves on the shore; . ht
homo for fairy spritss: o spot, whore
bad We been the hrst to set foot ON the
shore, and bean met beneath the droop-
ing foliage by o forest nymph. asking
US 70 drink OF its nectar waters from Q
pearly shell, we would not have felt the
least surprise. such IL Emerald Bay In
mid summer; at least such we find II.
The lands bordering ON the bay are the
property OF
Dsn. Holiday. Jantsr.
Who has erected q comfortable Summer
residence ut the upper end Of the bay,
which. with its surroundings OF lofty
precipicss, tall pines and archsd path
ways Of dropping willows. Is one OF tho
most romantic and loveliests spots in
the universe. During the Winter sea-
son Of the year the place Is closed. and .
man Ii employed 10 reside at tho bay and
care for the property. but during tho
Summer season the house Is thrown
open 10 all respectable visitors. Al the
present time. the premises are In charge
OF Mr.. VIM. Coleman and his estimable
wife, friends Of Mr.. Holiday. Who never
seemed 10 tire, In the kindest, and most
hospitabls treatment Of guests. Tho
fare is unsxcsptionai. and the eost OF
living NO more than would have TO be
paid for the same entertainment In vir-
ginia City or Geld Hill. Mr.. Holiday.
sometimes In company with his estima-
bic wife, sometimes with gentleman
friends. and sometimes alone. will spend
days and weeks In this most enjoyable
resting spot. returning again. refrsshed
In body and mind. TO his residence and
business in San Francisco. A larger
number Of visitors have visited the spot
during the present Summer than ever
before. During q sojourn, We had
the pleasure Of meeting Mr.. II. Q.
Thompson and II. +. Mcmillan, OF vir-
ginia City. Mr.. Adolph Sutro and fami.
ly, VI Sutro tunnel notoriety. Nj. Thos.
A. Mitchell, Of Oakland, California. and
others. all seeking the r~ecreations and
healthiul ~enjoyments Of q visit to the
mountains. A hundred yards or more
from tho shore. near the middle Of the
bay Is
Esaerald Isiand.
Half an acre in extent. rising TO the
height Of one hundred feet or o
above tho water level. an almost barren
rock with q few stunted trees and laurel
bushes springing from the creviccs. On
the summit Of the rock. facing the
rising sun, In q little Chapel, above
il reared o Christian cross, the
whole surrounding an empty tomb. cut
into the solid granite. II the tomb was
new aud fresh Il would occasion little
surprise: but IL IL not. and the rough
slabs out Of which il 10 constructed are
fast goin; TO decay. A few years ago
Ben. Holiday. ST.. had in his employ
an old man-Richard BAXTER Cap
tain Dick" n the boys Familiarity called
him, Who, In young and betterd days. had
him faithfully and well Al First
Mate and afterwards Commander OF q
ship In the East Indies. n 10 shown by
the records Of the English Navy. But
Captain Dick had become too old to
longer follow the rough seas, and In
gratitude for the old mans past SER
vices. the Commodore gave him Q home
for life, by placing in his charge Elmer.
aid Bay. Here Captain Dick spent his
time in his ~favorite pastims Of sailing
ON the lake, fishing. otc., In pleasant
weather. and in framing models Of his
fhvorits ships during the stormy days Of
Winter. Feeling that his years were