Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-09-23
DEATH OF, Joe NELSON.
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from Hts Persenal History.


Very many old timers in this section
will feel sad at learning the news Of the
death OF Joseph u. Nelson. Few were
moro favorably or pleasantly known
than was Joe. and o kinder or more
genial heart never was chilled by tho
hand Of death. He died at Eureka
about 4 o'clock P. N. on Saturday last Of
pneumonia, after an illness OF four or
Ave days. The Seminal. in q notice Of
his death, says:
Joseph b. Nelson was . native Of
Brooklyn. New York. He was raised as
a druggist. and was about 81 years OF
age. Joe landed on the Pacific Coast In
the year lS49 ; lived Q number Of years
at Yankee Jim's, Placer county. Cali.
fornia, where hs vas engaged In mining.
and where many OF sur citizens frst be.
came acquainted with him. BE came 10
Nevada In the year 1868. and the am
year skipped OF with the excited crowd
TO the gold fields OF New Grenada. In
a years time he was back. and for . long
time thereafter was the genial clerk at
the International Hotel In Virginia City.
Nelson was q great story.tsller and prac-
tical joker /; was kind. jovial and lib.
eral. and with these qualities became .
popular hotel man. being widely known
mp and down the coast. He had benin
Eureka but O little over two years /; wal
admired for his generous and manly
bearing vas o deputy under Sheriff
Sias, and was respected for his executive
ability M on officer. To his sisters In
the East. Of whom he has several, he
left the bulk OF his property-ressrving
81. 900 for the necessary expenses ut.
tending his sickness and funeral. In
Joe's death Eureka county has lost q
good officer, aud the town OF Eureka u
good citizen.
The following 10 from the Leader:
The deceased was probably one OF the
best known men In this State. having
resided In this State since 1862, and
coming to the Coast In l849. He was q
native Of New York city, at which place
he has three sisters residing. During
his residence In Eureka he occupied the
position OF coal receiver at the Eureka
Consolidated works. resigning that po-
sition to accept the place OF Under Sher-
In. We have enjoyed . personal 40.
quaintance with tho deceased for many
years. and feel q loss too great to DO put
down 10 mere words. His sterling quail.
ties, amiabls disposition and charitable
nature were attributes that endeared him
TO every one who knew him. Ola high
sense Of honor. and with q charity 10
broad that II took In all mankind, he
was still unostentatious. His charitable
deeds have been numerous and timely,
aud many q poor devil has bad his
troubles relieved and the rough pathway
OF life smoothed by bio kindness and
timely help. Only those who knew him
intimately recognized his true worth !;
hut to them the memory Of the departed
will linger as q most pleasant remem-
brance. True a. steel, manly. and such
q friend as one might we'll DO proud Of.
his loss will DO deeply felt and sincerely
mourned. and there Ia no nan In this
State whose death would cause more
regrets. II was Joe In life. and II will
be Joe In death-pleasant, genial. gentle
Joe. May he md a reward for q life
that has given pleasure to his fellow
men. and not left one bitter OF harsh
feeling on this earth. Mr.. II. Donnelly.
who has worked with him In pioneer
days. been q boy with him and grown TO
middle life in close companionship with
him, will take charge Of the last sad
rites, and pay the last honors TO bis
remains.