Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-05

within the compass OF whose lives every
rood OF this continent, which has been ded-
icated 10 freedom. will sleep under the
benifcent but mighty sway OF u hepub-
lilo. and that flag pointing 10 tho stars
and stripesl will cast It's peaceful and
protecting shadow over all. :.
In conclusion, fellow. citizens. let us all
strive TO elevate and ennoble American
citizenship. and render ourselves more
worthy OF this boundless heritage OF free
thought, free schools and free government.
Thus may wo DO enabled. 40 . people, TO
look back upon the past without reproach,
and 10 the future without fear.
THE car or STATE
Was most elaborately gotten up and beau.
tifully decorated. Each Of the representa-.
tives Of the thirteen original States bore
gilded shields and were appropriately
dressed. The car was drawn by SIX horses
and attended by six footmeu dressed In
continental uniform. In the car repre-
sentlng all the States and Territories Miss
Lotie Moses personated Nevada. q
was clad In silver from head TO foot.
surrounded with silver bars and bore . sill
vor shield.
u vIRorSIA TuRS yrREiN
Made q most interesting display. They
had an athletic hall mounted on wheels
and elaborately decorated and Is this NOV
Cd through the streets. gave . flno exhibi.
ton Of strength and agility, going through
their exercises with remarkable skill and
precision, Notwithstanding tho jolting OF
their moving mansion. II VA n OF the
most novel and taking features Of the dis
play.
AN INDEPENDENT MULE.
Among those forming in procession on
d street was . '49-er and his mule. Tho
mar was independent. as 'i9-ers are, and
the mule well. no was mule all over and
played his part perfectly. He was pan.
oplled for "subsistence," but he felt the
spirit Of 10 In every vein. and he began
70 skip and sing. Mover Kicked q mule a.
ho kicked. Coffee-pot and cantson, frying.
pan, and the whole camp equipage. pieco
By piece, let 60. and still no kicked. Nor
did he cease till the saddle itself. stripped
Of all accomplishments. was under his
DtllN 8uu u1a ~ 10 tut IA ~ HsegsS Ass
part . little too well.
THE PIuTEs.
But After all, the most novel feature OF
the procession was the Pluto. Never was
native prouder than Captain Dob on his
pony and bearing the United States dag.
Behind him came Captain johnson on
foot. Captain Bob and Captain johnson
honored the occasion BY keeping their
shirts on. Tho AZ who followed them
honored II equally by taking theirs OF.
Their "pcace paint" was . sort OF pro-
miscuous affair. Some were ribbed like
skeletons with u and some spotted like
lepers. A . whole. however. msager ribs
prevailed. reminding Of the body OF
DEATH" from which the Great Apostle
prayed 10 DO delivered. Each brave bore
q banner, aud for this he was indebted TO
Wallace Taylor, who took. much interest
In this part Of the show and made . sue
ccss Of IL. The natives showed . goodly
amount Of Drawn, too. IL 10 said that.
generally, Indians have no muscle. The
demonstration Of yesterday proves our
Piutes In this regard, a. In tho virtue OF
tuo bqueNst w W eASePhohs'
AFTER THE ErERcIsEs
There was general hilarity and good
feeling manifested throughout tho city.
Friend greeted friend. and knots formed
on the streets and public places for social
converse. There were few excesses In.
dulged in for such . national holiday. and
no accidents Of any moment occurred 70
maj the festivities OF the occasion.
ALTo0ErHER
The celebration was q grand success, and
the various committees are entitled to full
credit for IL. II demonstrated that the peo'
pie OF the Comstock In this, the beginning
Of tho second century Of our Republic, have
not become tired Of commemorating our
national Independence. and that tho fire Of
our zeal In this respect did not burn out
during the Centennial. But what Ia
needed 10, after all, some new method Of
celebrating the day. Tho man who would
give us an acceptable and popular one
would DO indeed = public benefaetor.