Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-03-30


ae~tsristies.
A recent writer takes II upon himself 70
say that tons Of books-generallv unenter-
tanning ones-have been written on the
alluring subject Of style in literature.
These volumes are attractive from their
titles. becau.o even the most superficial
readers desire to obtain. II possible. en-
| liyhteument a. to that nAmeless. though
very tangible. something which gives
character to the work Of each professional
suthor. There are certain invisible ear
marx. by which q shAkespearean quotation
1. recognized. an extract from Dickens
Detected. or an excerpt from Thackeray
identified. quite As readily ~ though the
names Of tho authors were attached 10
their respective productions. In our day.
and more particularly in u country
| where newspapers are universally read
there have grown up styles As distinctive
as thOso marking the more ambitions per-
| formanccs Of authors who wrote not for .
DAY. or q week. but for all time. Each
| prominent Journal has q method dis
| tinctively its own in discussing even tho
commonplace topics OF everyday life.
For example-we read. In . business way.
from the DAILY Casdsa.er that
Late yesterday afternoon. q child play
ing on the West India Wharf fell into the
river, and WAS saved from drowning by =
sailor. who jumped overheard from .
nrighboring vessel and rescued the little
one"
Glancing over tho D;.r-si D;ia,or. we
learn that
"Just a. tho busy labors Of the day
were yesterday coming \, . conclusion.
ON the wharf where the vessels OF Coco
anut, banana 4 Co. discharge their car
goes. previous to removal to their spacious
warehouses on LoAfsugsr street, Harry
Hennepin-a blue eyed boy. nine years OF
age. sou Of Marx Hennepin, Of 1893 Hya-
cinth s~treet-while engaged In play with
4 younger brother. named John. ran back.
wards rapidly. striking the wharf log with
the heel % his left shoe. The collision
can.c,l him b. lose his balance. and he fell
into the water. Ben Bowlinc. . sailor on
III. schooner Lovely Lucy. seeing the
child struggling Ia the water. took Oh his
Jacket and shoes. dived into the river,
swan 10 the boy. and brought him 10 the
xh,rf ro,.s WAS thrown from the pier
m. sailor fastened IL to the child. and the
nttl, an. MAS drawn IN on the wharf, with
no more damage than . thorough wetting.
Tho seaman went hack IN his vessel.
changed his soakeL garments, AMI ate his
.nupar with his me.smstes In the ~forecas-
tle. inst A though nothing hal hap
nn.i"
-,- v IL, .-,,;,h,.,. A.
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readers ON the same '"p'e ~ ioi'o~s
Yesterday. rs the glorious orb of day
was nearing the western rim 81 the hori'
nm. all ailame with crimson clouds. there
were playing-in all tho innocent joyous
ness 10 youth-a bevy Of beantsous chill
ren. on the pier where Argosies from TIT
tropical climes deliver their treasures Of
fruiiag- Tor the dedication OF the paiates
Of our epicunrs. Suddenly tho merry
shouts % pleasure are changed to ahrieks
Of Iamontation. One Of tho Juveniles on
tho extreme end Of the pior. lost his elui'
hbriun, and Wa precipitati into thr
trcacherou. river, which Is 80 pleasing ~
The eye % 90 insups'AhoAi " ."v ~. a
i ..a .nt.ll AT annr.a LnnM nntn-
Un ,Sa nohis at ~ .vimminr. and
woull have met . watery death. and
plunged q family into the fearful depths OF
ipcurable grief. had II not been for the
bappy presence ~ . bronzed son % Sep-
time. who with his eagle eye beheld the
innoceu little bow struggling with grim
'Is.,h In Nm, billows. Al the imminent
nsrii n. hi. own life. thi. daring SEAMAN.
p,nmn,cJ by tho.e motives of holy hui
manly which make the whole world
Mn" threw himself into the river. RICH,
stnrdily he bufeted thu tide. until he
reached the struggling object VI his own
self s.erihcs. lilo seized tho gAsping lit.
tic body with his sinewy left hand. and
bore IL aloit ~ q ~couquering hero does .
banner Of victory. With well-directed
strokes Of his right arm. he cleaved the
waters that Threatened 10 engulf himself
and his precious burden. In safety he
reached terra fss.a, and delivered 10 on,
tbu.ia.tic bvstanders tho youth he had
rescued from the laws Of tho devouring
waters. Heroic self-devotion and disin'
terestcd courage such ~ were displayed "
this ehivAlrous son Of Tho ocean shoa'o
no. 10 un's'u -
about the Same occurrence In this wise;
por wear. W. have been calling the IL.
.,n,ion a. the authorities 10 the unpro-
,.r,,d condition Of the public landings.
a. 4. %n.nally the case when reforms Are
.uyu,.t,I. our ~almonitions fell unhccied
nm ,ho ear. OF the careless officials. who
are more intent on looking after their own
interests than In caring for the welfare OF
the community. Yesterday siErnoon :
n''e eoy ,'i ~ S,s,sn,,y s.va,
ia WHAT, snu "A' Ia - .on.
rom oy : sAno, w. ~ Nil,
peiled 70 Jump o~'etoo.lu .i'e, sL".
by the eonsignec OF 'he vessel, VINO - !
second cousin OF the chairman u .ns
Council Committee on Wh,ives tl mi
Landings. That consignee Knew vel
enough that tho helpless fellow-creature
drowning before his eyes WA q more
victim Of the criminal carelessness OF the
corrupt party In power. Until . thorough
change Is male, our readers must expect
10 learn Of scores Of men. women, and
children falling overheard and drowning
along tho dangerous wharves."
Tn mn gI..i,,.,. with n. usual skill,
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