Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-09

such IL life. Let US all take warning by
this solemn occurrence. and lot us en-
deavor NO TO live that when NO come to
die we can do IL. Lot us place our
hands upon hearts and say with earnest
ness and sincerity that. from this day
forth. we will beware Of the intoxicating
bowl"
FoR rnE ORPHANS. - The picnic at
Farmer Treadway's ranch (nsar Carson)
tomorrow. promises TO no u OF the
most perfectly successful affairs Of the
season. Complete arrangements for the
accommodation Of guests have been
made and ample car accommodations for
all who want to 90 will be provided.
The trees are fresh and green and the
sweet flowers ars in bloom. All Nature
smiles, and the Carsonites stand at the
depot ready to welcome their mountain
visitors. Recruits to their numbers will
he received by the picknickers ut every
station on the road. There will DO
large: shooting by the military COM
panies and q game Of base ball between
two crack mines. The Delta Base Ball
Club will be in the field. Swings have
been put up and the little ones will have
a chance to enjoy themselves to their
hearts content. Tsster.boards, foot
balls aud other juvenile appliances
for the extraction Of happiness will
abound, and the youngsters need
not fear but what they will have q good
time. The Young ladies and gentlemen
mr.. assured that the dancing pavilion
will be brought into reputation and the
stately cotillion will alternate with the
dreamy waltz. the brisk mazurka and
the dashing galop. The music will be
| incessant, aud will continue no long ~
| dancers can be found. The train will
not leave Carson until five O'Clock In
the evening. thus giving visitors an
| opportunity TO remain an hour longer
| than usual in that delightful city.
Bzcouisa CIVILIZED. As an evidence
that the aboriginss Of this country are
fas, falling into the ways and customs
OF the Palsfaee. their growing passion
for gambling may Be mentioned. 1t has
grown from n passion to a rage. and
every day parties OF these guilsless
children OF the wood (~sagebrush) may
be seen ON the sunny side OF their
wickiups deeply sngrossed in the inys-
| teries Of that most intricate and mystic.
rious Of games called Pluto poker. There
Is q something. an ethereal. unreaiish,
unknown and occult principle undsrly-
ing the principles Of progression in this
game which cludss the grasp OF the Can.
| cnsian mind. No white man has ever
vet sufficiently mastered its rudi-
ments to understand whom a card wins
or why il wins. That the game 10 gov
ernod by fixed laws and maxims 10 evil
dent from the orderly manner in which
il proceeds. There 10 no chance of
..holding out" a hand. for the reason
that the dealer has the cards himself.
the same rs In faro. The Indians under
stand aud enjoy the game. and when
the weather 10 line they do nothing but
play al this not-to-be-understood for
tune-shifter.
TmE MKnRy MAxKRs. 1t Ii not often
that 90 excellent and talented a COM
pany as this comes our way. Every
member is n star. and their perform
anees are greeted with pleasure and APP
plause wherever they appear. The
names 81 Sophie and Irene worrell are
not strange To the ears Of our people,
and the remembrance 81 their brilliant
acting only brings with II = desire TO see
them again. They are rs good a. gold.
George =. knight. the great dialect vo-
calist and comedian. will sing some OF
his funny songs; Frank Jones, the mu-
steal Menus of the modern stage, will
amuse the people in his W inimitablo
manner, and q. Richards, the talanted
comedian. vocalist and dancer. will
make the hall echo and re-scho with the
sounds Of his Jolly notes and the APP
plau.s Of the audience. These Will be
assisted by a full and powerful dramatic
company, and q complete orchestra.
The Merry Makers will play but n
night in Gold Hill. Next Sunday evsn-
inc our good people will have an oppor.
tunity OF Judging for themselves ss to The
merits OF this troupe. nni the hall Will
be crowded upon that occasion.
Monr IscoRronlrroSs. The follow
ing companies have just fled their arti-
clss Of interpretations with the County
Clerk Of San Francisco; The Hurricane
Mining Company. Object. to carry on a
..,.r,i mining. milling and reduction
b-n,iuess in the State Of Nevada. Capt.
,al stock. &C, 900, 900. Directors. H.. ID.
Watson, Il. NJ. Shacklefsld. Thomas
Parker, Z. +. White. The Montsznma
Mining Company. Object to carry ON .
.~snrrai mining and reduction business
in The state Of Nevada. Capital stock,
sc. 900, 900. Directors. II, ~, Shackie-
field, ii. ID. Watson. T. =. White. l.. n.
Wilder. Thomas Parker. The Calcutta
Gold and Silver Mining Company. The
object OF the company IN TO mine In
storey county, Nevada. The Directors
are Robert Goodwin, W. j. Gurnstt. z
". worsham. q. q. Palmer n l. 3.
Finch. The capital stock Is Slo,ooo.
BoARD OF ALDERNKs.-A special meet
ing Of the Virginia City Board OF Alder
men was held Last evening pursuant TO
call Of the Mayor. Pressni-His Honor
Mayor Kansen. and Aldermen comstoek.
Mckay and Gallsn. and Hastings. Clerk;
ABSENT Alderman Potile. The contract
for the extension OF tho water-works
nor,hward from Mill street and eastward
from @ street, in accordance with plans
heretofore presented to the Board. was
brought mp and favorably considered.
The amount that will be required far the
extension Of the works in various diree-
tons is $50, 40. which 10 10 b psidin