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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09


LArrn.-The fire Of this morning 10 still
raging fercely. Two additional buildings
have been swept away. and II IL thought
that the entire block will be destroyed. en-
failing q loss Of nearly s200.00 Q The
larger institutions are reported fairly In
sured.
DICE Bnows, Of the Capital saloon.
Virginia, has popular concerts In bis tap
room every night now. Fosming lager.
''cool a. . cucumber" music and prompt
attention make his place popular.
TIE regular monthly meetings OF the
Gold Hill fire companies will DO held -
usual tomorrow evening at 1850 o'clock.
Full ~attendances are particularly request
ed.
The San Francisco Aha. the commercial
paper Of the coast. has been reduced 70
twenty-five cents per week. Mt. N. u.
Parsons 10 the agent.
A PAssAoE.vAY for vehicles IL being
made between d and @ streets, Virginia,
near the Fourth Ward school.house. II
10 needed.
VIRGINIA has not yet succeeded In con.
victipg any Of the vendors Of swill milk.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
Converting the Heather by the Weight
lYrom ,..e Detroit Ere. prs...l

tffom tie Detroit free Press.
The old man was oiling the hinges Of
the stove door and carelessly singing one
OF Beethovsn's best, when q middls.aged
woman entered tho station aud began
"Mr. Joy. are you q good man 7"
"wall. tolerabls-tolerable. he 70.
piled. "I never dropped a bad nickel
into the street car boz, and / don't &c
fishing ON Sunday"
"Mr. Joy, I am c~anvassipg for money
to buy Bibles. aud 30 forth, for the Afri'
can beaihen," she continued, showing q
pass.book.
Are. Ell Does he seem to want
Bible 2"
"He does. He sits on tho sands Of
shore and looks longingly
docs. Ell sitifny-tsht there this
morning. I 'spose "
"Hs Is. How much will you SUB.
scribe. Mr.. Joy 2"
"Madam. I've got to lit q mortgage
before noon to-day, and"
"You will certainly give something"
she interrupted.
"And I've. got to meet Are and life
insurance. pew rent, taxes. gas and"
"Put down what your noble heart
Dictates" she said, as she handed him
tbs book.
He reflected for q moment and then
asked:
"wili 50 convert a heathen-s great
big two.fsted heather with q stiff
knee7"
Ill think so."
He figured with pencil on the bottom
OF 4 chair and said:
"Five dollars into two hundred
pounds OF heather Is forty pounds for o
dollar. That Is. less sse-um-.tsn
pounds for twenty-five cents and none
to carry. Divide tho dividend by the
d~ivisor, cut of the cube root, carry
nothing, and. madam. you take this
quarter and convert ten pounds OF hea.
then for me. That's all / can spdfe-
no use talking-tsn pounds-hsre comes
His Honor"
She went away puzzled and amazed
at his figures. and Bijah looked after her
and unused:
81 ought TO have taken q mortgage
on my share Of that heather. but I'm
Just that careless In business affairs"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09

MIsrSo SALE.-There was last evening
filed in the onice OF the Recorder Of sto-
rev county . deed. executed by Charles y.
Mcpermot. In consideration Of si5,C03 IS,
conveying 10 the North Consolidated vir-
ginia Mining Company the claim Of 1900
feet, known a. the Venus. This deed COW
ers the ground for the possession OF which
the suit was recently brought IN the Dis
trict Court. and on tho trial OF which the
North Consolidated Virginia WAS nonsuit-
ed. The mine will soon DO started up IN
good shape.
Coon Man. Persons ordering goods
shipped to Gold Hill or in receipt OF ship
men,s will naturally remember Thomas
Gallagher. the delivery man. IL is 30 easy
20 simply say. address Care i. u, uold
Hill" and then sit down aud enjoy the
assurance that these few words viii insure
. prompt delivery Of the whole lot at your
feet. Gallagher 10 Q good man, who accom-
moiates his friends and who never abuses
their confidence by on oyereharse.
P~oruLAR.-Ths Grecian-eurve billiard
tables In tho Senate saloon Of sam South
worth. opposite Liberty Engine House.
Main street. Gold Hill. are getting to be
popular. and sam 10 as popular - his
tables, and his cigars are a. popular a. he
IL, and bis bar supplies as popular IS bis
cigars, and his daily lunch more popular
than all. II 10 . big place for endowment
that Senate Saloon.
Opum.-L. T.. Dre1ier. the well known
stock broker Of tho Odd Fellows build
ing. Virginia. speaks in favorable terms
Of Ophlr. Captain Kelly. the Crsa Major
Of the lode. says that II such prospects so
back on Q mine IL will be the frst time IN
the history Of the Comstock. lie pro.
nounces the prospects excellent. IL IL now
generally conceded that the development
there 10 . good n and promises well.
BrsY.-One OF the busiest places along
the comstock 10 the Virginia Foundry Of
Frazer A Cummings, ON the railrord. south
of the Julia mine. The location OF the
works IL convenient TO the railroad. aud
NO hauling Of heavy machinery 10 NECESSARY
either In receising or delivering Mine
and mill castings, q specially. once
under Nevada Bank. corner Z and Taylor
streets. Virginia.
T.iLIsos AND sLrss.-The eyes OF The
reople have been gladdened Of late by the
sight Of heavy teams and large wagons
engaged in conveying tailings and slums
from tho Rhode Island mill Lover uoiu
Hill. to the Omega mill in ix'miie
Canyon. These arc the slums. ETC., which
were deposited during the time thAt the
mill was run on bonanza ore. JACK
Nichols IL master OF transfer.
Tax old Land mill. in siI-mils Canyon;
has performed it, Last alchemicA feat OF
transforming rock into silver and gold
snd stands siIsnt and abandoned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09

THEIR DAILY FooD.-The quantity
Of whisky annually consumed In Mis-
sissippi gives each voter In the State
thirty-eight gallons. With all that
whisky-or with twice that much. for
not more than every other voter takes
his share-it Is n wonder that more OF
them don't start q grocery. But. then,
with seventy.six gallons on band. who
would want to buy by the drink ? Thus
Is every royal road to wealth blocked in
some way.-Courier journal.
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suTRo TUNNEL.
C~ouneetien Made with she East
Drift OF she savage.

Tho item In yesterdays News in rela-
ton to tho then expected speedy connec.
tion between the Sutro Tunnel and tho
1910 level OF the Savage, has prepared tho
community for the announcement that the
junction was made last night at 1880
O'Clock. The Savage drift had been run
to the line Of the header Of the tunnel.
and tho connection was made AIS feet east
Of the incline. Previous TO blasting out
the opening . drill.hole some five
feet In depth was sent through:
This was followed by 4 tremendous rush OF
Ar. the current being 90 strong ~ 70
whistle through the drill.hole. This hole
was then charged with vigorit and tho dis
charge made an opening some 8 feet In sx-
tent. The rush OF air which followed was
tremendous, extinguishing all the candles
In the vicinity and blowing out even tho
lanterns. 30 strong was the current
through the drift and up the incline Of tho
Savage that the dag on the giraffe was
blown out straight and gravel stones were
sent whizzing from tho vicinity OF
the opening. II had been conceded
10 Mr.. Sutro that he should have
the distinguished honor Of being the
frst person TO pass through the opening.
This passage he made with his two sons
about II o'clock midnight. The import
ant event Of the connection was duly cello
brsted both BY the Savage and Mr.. Butro.
Beer was sent for. and . good time gen.
orally. followed. After the opening was
made the fact was ascertained that the
header had passed the connecting point
some eighteen feet. The opening
made struck the north sido OF
tho tunnel. the difference In depth be-
tween the bottoms OF the drift and header
being eleven feet. Al noon to-day much OF
the foul air OF the tunnel and mine bad
been carried out and both were rapidly
cooling of.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09

LADY BnYAS DrxDED.-Ths Lady Bryan
Mining Company did not Ind It con.
yenient 10 redeem their mine from the
sale made by the sheriff Of Storey county
on the 9Th day Of January last for the sum
Of s25, 1868 al. and the time for redemp.
ton having expired. tho Sheriff to-day
decided the land. tsnements. hereditaments
and sppurtensnces 70 J. p. Martin, The
| purchaser. and tho deed has bean nled for
record. The deed conveys TO Mr.. Martin
all the right, title and interest which tho
company held on the 18th day Of sspsem-
Der. 1876.
Youso PIurr ARrisr.-Among the Pluto
boys who frequent the comstock 10 .
youth Of Q dozen Summers who 10 . nat
ursl artist. While his companions are
lolling In the shade, playing marbles or
being initiated into the mysteries OF
Pluto poker. he 10 busy with . bit OF paste
board and . pencil. reproducing from
nature and his Imagination scenes Of
beauty and portraits Of the dusky maidens
OF his tribe. His sketches possess con.
siderable merit. although not very artistic.
TINS are quite lively ct Dayton. great
number Of men being engaged there In
taking on, Of the Carson River the late big
drive Of wood. There IL still . good stage
of water In the river. thought II has been
falling . little for the past day or two.
A. 1. MAsxAr, who 10 superintendent Of
the big irrigation ditch that IL being con-
strucied from tho Little Truckee river 10
Sierra Valley. left Virginia night before
last night. taking with him 100 men. who
will DO employed In tho digging Of said
ditch.
MEN are employed BY Street Commits
sionsr Lamb Of Virginia all over that city
in filling hollow places In the streets with
rocks, breaking those which are 20 large
as 10 b distractions, and In grading down
the uneaven places.
TnrRK yesterday arrived for the bonsn-
u mines eleven car loads Of quieksilvsr.
Nine car loads, or 2.05o tasks. were
brought 10 Virginia, and four car loads, or
$50 Tasks. were left at mills on the Carson
river.
PouSp.-An Indian claims 10 have found
In the Carson river the body OF the boy
Guy Stewart. who VA lost from Dayton
some three weeks ago, and last evening
parties went 70 the locality 70 ascertain inc
truthfulness Of the ind.
A SMALL boy who attends ono OF the Vir.
ginia schools has broken twenty-five slates
In the last six monthss He 10 . regular
smasher Of slates. and Will maks agood
politician II he keeps on.
TuE District Court has refused eIscu'
ton in the case Of Bolen against the Vir'
ginia and Truckse Railroad for iaterest ON
the Judgment for $4,000 entered some
two years ago against the defendant.
D. THonsuRs. opposite the Gold Hill
Market. besides . full supply Of station
cry. school books. toys, etc.. tesps case
goods, candies, and . fall line Of tossecos
and cigars.
A wagon load OF trout ar
rived on tho Comstock yestsrday from
Pyramid Lake. The hsh we're Alive IN
large tank ut the lake At o'clock the ev-
ening before.
dor LOTT" was ths CLEARING cry on
the streeA Of Virginia last evening. sam
Wagner found the urchin aad restored him
70 bis parents. cernsr of 4 and ossson
streets.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
A SINGULAR WEAPON.
Hsw b Last Plot to Break frou
shs Mate Prison m Discovered
By Captain Gannend.

There is suspended from . wire In front
Of the Delta Saloon. Virginia. q weapon Of
ofiense and defense which reminds Of eye
oldsn tyne" when mAtchlocks were In
vogue and revolvers unknown. II IL .
rude weapon Of the pistol order. the bar
rel Of which 10 manufactured from Q piece
Of gaspipe some twenty inches long. the
stock being = piece Of pine grooved for
the barrel and partially crooked for the
breech.. The butt Of tho barrel 10 ham.
mered fiat. dlled with lead. and and atouch
hole has been drilled into IL from the top
an inch and . half from the butt end.
The barrel IL secured to the stock BY two
wrsppings Of copper wire. II was design.
ell to aid an emeute at the State Prison ct
Carson on the Fourth. which Was contem.
plated by way OF celebrating on that day.
This 10 u Of six found with ammunition
By the guard ON the night Of the I'd. and
was brought to Jim orndorff by Peter
Fitzgerald yesterday. As . firearm IL would
not amount to much. but IL . good club
and for . single discharge deliberately
made might do some execution. Har-
rington. the murderer. had one Of these
weapons, Clifford. tho stage robbsr. an
other. Kelly Of Reno one, Barney Cos
grove n and the others were In posses
sion Of equally desperate individuals.
The search for the weapons was thorough
and the outbreak thus quelched In timo TO
prevent bloodshed. A correspondent In
Carson gives the following account Of the
finding Of the weapons:
RhodA Gannond. Captain OF the Guard.
on the eve u July ith. while searching for
some articles In tho blacksmith shop, found
four pistols, made from i.inch gAs.pipc,
Is inches In length. the butts hammered
together. and for two inches filled with
lead. They were wired 10 strong. rough
wooden handles. and looked like our boy
hoods Fourth OF July cannons aud for
the hammer. q vent; wicked looking. but
decidedly primitive. aud liable TO do moro
harm " the holder than TO the intended
victim. The finding Of these weapons was
the first notice or even suspicion Of troach-
cry. The captain said nothing. but insti.
tuted Q thorough and rapid search,
which discovered tho entire plot.
Some powder WAS found. made from
charcoal. saltpetre and sulphur also .
flrst.class dummy. IL was the %intsntion,
when the timo was ripc. TO have this
dummy represent the party 10 remain out
side. when locked for the night. He was
to kill the guard and captain. enter tho ar
mory. secure tho prison weapons and fin-
ish tho balance as chance or circumstances
demanded"
Captain GanDoni Is an old Gold Hitler.
and at tho last break in the State Prison
did most excellent service. aud was
wounded in his endeavors TO do his duty.
For his timely discovery OF this now plot,
the State Is again made his debtor. II Ia
such officers as he who make IL possible
for US TO guard our criminals safely. and
protect tho community from these lawless
raiIs
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
L. o. d. n. Ias,aiis,ies.

At . regular meeting Of Nevada Lodge
No. 81. /. o. D. b.. Virginia. night before
last. the following officers we're installed
by d. d. Grand President Joe ouggen'
helm. assisted by Grand Lodge 0ficsrs NJ
NJ. Friedrich and L. Kaplan President, j.
Goodfriend ; Woe President. j. Rich; be'
cording Secretary. II, T. Drodek FinAn.
eisi Secretary. d. Kirschbraum; Assistant
Monitor, Charles Gabriel; Warden. v.
Jones Outside Guardian. n. Brooks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
The wrsstiiss Tssr..msas.

The Cornish Wrestling Tournament at
tho Warrington Ho.',, on the Divide,
which has been In progr,s since last FRI
day. ended at 8 o'clock last vv.-'ng. The
event has been characterized by the utmost
harmony and good feeling throughout. AID
has been attended by no casualties what
ever. AL participants feel that tho prizes
havs been fairly won and By tho beat men.
We have space to-day for the result only.
Richard Andrews won the frst prize. 500
gold coin. Samuel Bray won second
money. SIS; Alfred Williams third. $50;
and William Thomas fourth, $25.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
AN UNpENlABLE TRUTH.

You deserve to suffer. and 10 you lead . mis-
cradle, ubsati,factory life In this beautiful
world. It 10 entirely your v fault and thsre 10
unly one excuse for you-youf unreasonable
prejudice and skeptic,sm. which has killed
ihousands. Perscnsi knowledge and eomnon
sense reasoning will soon show ron that 0resn's
August Flower will cure ION OF Liver Com
plant, or Dyspepsia, with all It's mi,erable
effects, such as siek headache. psipitatien OF
the heart, pour stomach. hAbitusI eo~ettvrness,
dizziness Of the head. nervous prostrstion low
tie western O ,ntinspt. and not 0 Druggist but
will tell you OF It's Wonderful cures. You can
bu, . sample Bottle for 10 cents. Tnres doees
will relieve you. lelO Nv
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
n...r,ur.. Las, E,enIn..

Miss N y Hurley, James Conloy and
wife. Jonas seeiy. II Dali. A J MeCons.
Miss n Donovan. Mrs J Mecone, Mrs
Cohen. Mrs Bloom and children. John
Hoffman. RA Croker, VIM Mcleod. j
O'ponnell. ia Dawson. ] L Gibbons,
T. d White, Z Sweeney, W Partridge.
George. L J Ruby, W 5 Hobart. Grant
n 8 Meaeham. q y Hoffman. Vim Bolitho'
Mrs Robinson. Mrs Edwards. Putnam
Mrs A Preston. II Lawrence, Mrs J Black
NJ c Sullivan. Mrs II Altmark. J Williams
J eraser wife and child. Mrs J J Bray,
Mrs pa.more. W ID Nesbit. Miss Holmes
Miss + Pasmore. Mrs J dillig. Miss Mollis
Ny..kan
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
rHR MACHINE WAS WORN OUT.

whyt No, beesuss II was not we'll built. bat
Il w.s wrongly run. Thousands Of mon who
have run down long before their thres score and
ten Year, arc accomplished might have been
renewed into sprightiiDess and vim II they had
tried the well.known Peruvian syrup. .hieh
contains auong Its compounds the protoxtde OF
iron % combined that Il assimiiates with the
blood and Invigorates the whole system. This
syrup has proved tnicscioua IN thousands Of
casss. and will do everybody good who usss u.
All druggists keep it. jyi In
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
Complete Place.

Persons visiting Gold Hill for the first
time express frequent surprise at the vari.
ETY. and completeness Of tho stocks OF mer-
chandise offered the public by our bust.
ness men. II would seem wonderful to
Us, undoubtedly. too, were we not accus.
toned TO IL. Among those who rank first
- hardware merchants on the Comstock
are Gallaiin 4 Folsom, Of Gold Hill.
Their store il immense In size, and we'll
hlled with everything In their line which
can be named. The parties are, besides,
clever and accommodating business men,
and deserysdly popular. Mining supplies
of all kinds q specially,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
PROM HON. w. II. JONES OF WEST
DOVER, VI.

eel have been troubled from my boyhood with
chronic or hereditary lung complaint. Some
years since. early In the Winter. I took cold,
which % usual settled Into . sewers cough.
which continued to Increase - the season I'd.
yanced, although I made uss Of all the cough
remedies I bad knowledge Of. Ny family phJ.
siclan also prescribed for me. but | experienced
M relief During all this time was gradually
running down, losing fesh and strength until
my friends 40 we'll A. myself became very much
Alarmed, thinking I should wasts away 10 Con.
sumption. while In boston. during the Spring
following, I wss induced 70 try wistaris Balsam
OF wild Cherry. After one days trial was
sensible that % vas relieving me; In ten days
time my cough had entirely erased. aud was
coon restored TO health and strength. j have
ever since hept the tslsam IN my house. and
whenever any member OF M family has .
cough or cold 70 IL Immediately fesofted 70:
No family should be without To-" Bold BY all
druggists.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
AMONG TnE wHiTRsr THINGS on
EARTH

Are teeth. bssutined and preserved BY 5000.
DON'T and the rose 10 scarce swestsr thar the
breath which becomes aromatic through is 10:
~iusncs. II II the very pearl OF dentnnces ana
teucc. n remedies win certainty csnfer and
svery species Of corrosive blemish upon the
teeth, and eorrects the hurtful innuence upon
them Of acidlty Of the stomach. The formula
OF its preparation includes only ootanIc insrs,
dents. and Il contains only the purest and
most ssiatary OF thess. lai
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09

A LITTLE FIRE.-A man with . bottle
Of turpentine In his hand tripped and fell
yesterday afternoon at the corner Of d aud
Union streets, Virginia, hurting the bottle
and contents into q small furnace which
was cooking q glue pot in the carpenters
shop ct that place. The result WAS an
~incipient confiagratiou. which was. how
ever. thrown into the street without caus'
ing any damage.
TEE sngine-houss Of Young America
No. 2. now occupied by Co. A.. First
Nevada Artillery. Virginia, 10 being re-
painted.
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raR pAI.AcE EATING sTAND.

For q roass OF beef une1eeiisd In Story
county, 70 TO Thomas H,rron's Eating stand'
IN TIA Palace Saloon. No. : North Q street,
v,,.snis civ. Fresh oystsrs 81 all hour In
svssy styis. Forty miners always on hand q
nishi. For tasty, home style Of eookins. and
s1ord, he Palace Rating Stand has no supsros.
TTytL spu
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-09
A GARD.

To sii Who ss suffering from the srrors and
ipdiscrsious Of youth. nervous weakness. early
d...v ,oss Of manhood, stc, I will send Q
rrccfpt that will cure you, yRHn OF cuAnoB.
rms erpst remedy vas discovered By . mission.
an IN south America. Send . s~elf-sddreesed
Envelope 10 the REV. JOSEPH 7. NkAN.
station D. bible House. New York City.
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rnR uANpKRRCnIKP

which 10 perfumed with Murray q Lanman's
florida Water Yields more enjoJmsnt TO is
possessor than would . bouqust Of nowev.
because the latter fade, decay and become
odepsiye, bat the Florida Water remains fresh
and delicious, unaisctef By The lapss OF time.
je2o I'm
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a,.,..,. ss,. n.s.,.s.

NJ Stein. q W Huraker, $ Baker. J W
wilkes. l.. Flint. Miss II Snow. q Day.
q ID Atieksoh. Thomas Bean. James Fisk.
W l. Jackson. ID Z Mccarthy and family.
L Perasieh. A J MeCone, J Grasser.
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AfrrR ruE ArrRAr

RrcEss.-The District Court Of the
FRS, Judicial District has taken . recess
till September 2. Judge Rising will.
however, hold special sessions TO attend
TO such business Is may DO urgent and to
accommodate litigans.
Tux California yesterday declared is
usual dividend. bot tho Consolidated vir-
siuia, on account Of repairs 70 the shaft.
passed its customary distribution.