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


A DARrSa FgAr.-It IL seldom that
We are called upon TO chronicle n more
daring feat. or one deserving Of greater
commsndaiion than the following: Yes
terday afternoon. in tho bottom Of tho
new shaft Of the woodville mine. three
men had just prepared athree-fuse blast.
had lighted the fuse, jumped in the
bucket and started for the surface. when,
through the carelessness Of the engineer.
the engine caught on the center and
refused to move. Here the three men
hung, within six feet OF the blast, for
some little time; but it seemed like
hours 10 them. At last one OF the party.
BENJAMIN Kendall BY name, realizing
that something must be wrong on top.
jumped from the bucket and proceeded
TO eatinguish the slowly burning fuse.
Two pieces wero put out without Diff
Guilty, but the third he found IL impossi-
bio 10 reach as IL hal already burned IN
the drilled holo. Then he turned to
climb back into the bucket, but 1t was
too late. his companions wsro then be-
ing hoisted TO the surface. Who can
imagine tho mental agony endured by
tina. man when he saw that DO had been
left TO his fate, and liable ut any instant
TO be blown into eternity With q des-
perato resolve he started TO climb up the
timbers, but no had not got more than
Ave or six feet on his way when the blast
exploded. throwing q shower OF rocks
and dirt far above his head. Fortunate
ly, Kendall was but little injured. re-
merely n few slight scratches on
his hands. II was q very close call. and
that will long be remembered 10y
him. The engineer was discharged.
Prrxn's orERl Horsx.-To-night Mrs.
Helen Marble gives her pleasing enter
,ainment. with an entire change OF pro-
graIhme. In tho Opera House. To-
morrow evening the stock company ro-
turn from Carson. and Miss Sidney
Cowsll opens with Married Life and
" Jenny Lind at Last" Monday even-
ing Miss katherine Rogers will make
her first appearance this season in her
GREAT impersonation Of Juliet. During
the present week she has awakened tho
citizens Of Carson from their lsthargy.
and they have turned out In great force
10 witness her magnificent acting. IT'S
useless TO assure the lady OF overflow.
ing houses In Virginia. a. she has been
horo before, and knows What q welcome
We are anxious to give her on her re-
turn.
Lrcrrnx To.SIoHr.-To-night Mrs.
stenhousc will deliver her second loo
turo In Gold Hill, in Miners Union
Hall. Her subject viii be "The Inner
Life OF the Mormons." To the unini-
tia.od. this discourse will he eminen'iy
instructive. rs tho lecturess has been
made fully conversant with the manner
Of living adopted by this set OF fanatics
nv many wears residence in their midst.
The lecture is in,erspersed with anec-
dotes OF a humorous character ana per
sonal recollections. Last night Mis.
stenbouse delivered this lecture In the
Assembly Chamber. in Carson CITY, Do
o.. . Iar-e audience. As this will prob
ably be tho last opportunity our peopis
viii have Of listening TO this eloquent
lec.uress. all had host avail themselves
Of IL.
AWIrSISo.-From the Glasgowtky.l
Times We clip a timely warning. which
will apply to this section Of the country
A we'll as theirs. After speaking Of the
prevalence Of srysipclas in their midst
!, saws: elm this connection We take
The liberty Of reminding person., inter.
e.ted, that il Is regarded by the nishes,
medical authority. and sanctioned by All
Intelligent practitioners a medicine, ~
heinc exceedingly dangerous to employ
physicians 10 attend lying-in-vonien'
xho have attended recent cases Of cry
.ipelas or child bod fever. a knowiedss
Of this fact may DO the means oil ssS!hs
The life Of some good WOMAN u 10,
.bis reason wo digress from our Ioca,
walks and give this medical Warming
Oar surrxsxr.-There wero shipped
a. tho v. 4 7. Railroad. to mills ON the
Carson river. during the twenty-ionr
hours ending. at II o'clock y: to-day:
- carloads Of orc. ~aggreganng oio
tons.
Cunx ron Cocoon on CoLp.-As soon
a. there is tho slightest ~uneasiness oil
The chest, with difficulty in breathing
or indication OF cough. tako during .he
day a fow browns Bronchial Tro-
chss."