Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-06
CARSON.


ulM8 0Se0s
Thanksgiving Day q representative Of
the NEWS took q short run down to
Carson, over the much abused crooked
railroad. It being q holiday. most
people were either slopping about en-
joyiug each others company and drink.
ing Tom and Jerry, or visiting their
friends and eating turkey. ssm Davis
wal locked up In the oookloft Of the
church all day, ~repsnting Of his sins for
the past year. and did not get through
till after midnight, consequently he was
not to be seen. Johnny Moore had his
hair ourlsd and looked serene over an
invitation ont to dinner. he had the
floor Of his big theater trimmed down
right and AIed for Q roller skating rink.
No better In the country. Uncle Tread
way, who happened to bs around. per-
sussively remarked. "Try It my son;
there's nutriment In Il; Ill furnish the
arnics." Uncle George Gibson and bis
genial partner. Jimmy Dealsy. Of the
Sszerao saloon, as we'll ~ numerous
Others OF the old stsnd.bys. looked about
a. usual, bat John II. Mills, Supsrin.
tsndsut OF the Orphans Home, has so
reduced himself BY hard work that be
Weighs Al pounds less than when he
left Gold Hill. The trees about town
looked bare. owing to the cold freezing
weather, and big piles OF manure
adorniug the Capitol grounds gave prom.
ise Of improved hsrbags next season.
TIE STATE PRISON.
The Nrws man found time to visit the
State Prison. where so many Of his old
aoquaintanoss are confined. There arc.
at the present time. LAG prisoners. only
three less than the institution syer DON.
tanned before. Their general health 10
good, being supplied with good grub.
good quarters and plenty Of work. Il
being Thanksgiving, the extensive shoe
and carpenter shops were idle. and the
stone quarry was deserted. Some Of the
boys were enjoying the seclusion OF their
narrow palaces with brown stone fronts,
but the principal portion Of the "gang"
we're In tho big "osgs." where they
we're allowed q grand free talk with each
other, cards aud other amussments. and
some were waltzing to the music Of .
banjo and q fiddle. THIS
wHrRL or DISSIPATION.
This saturnslia OF wild delight Was as-
gravatsd considerably by the gay Thanks.
giving dinner. one feature Of which was
rs minos pies, made 10 the good old
New England style under the supervision
OF Mrs. Batterman herself. wife Of tho
Warden. Under the administration OF
the present Warden, General @. @. Bat.
terman. there has been constant i'm.
provemsnt In the prison and everything
connected with It. As might be expect.
cd, the discipline OF prisoners and all 10
on q scale OF military precision. Breaks
OF the prisoners, where . portion, or ell
that cared to 60, went, are not known Of
any more. but they have to stay there
and mako shoes, quarry stone aud
OtQerWtbo mhko tueWbeiVtb PtohssSts
to the Slate until let out legit.
matsly. The old Warm Springs
property having been purchased BY the
State, is now. BY an extension Of the new
prison wall. included within the grounds
and . Ans. large Iron gate indicates the
entrance. This front wall next to the
road Is not quite finished, bat will be-
very substantial. neat piece OF work.
Altogether the prison 10 rather Of o oozy,
comfortable blocking place. and mapys
man ought to be at home thsrs who 10
not.
TIE coLpksr PLACE
In the State OF Nevada 10 anywhere be-
tween Carson and the State Prison.
There u about two miles OF frost. good
measure. The surroundings Of the
prison are q good deal that same way.
The sksting on the marshes 10 good In
spots. and whenever Q poor. miserable,
frieudlsss wild duck lights there.
guard or some other sojourning fend
from the State Prison 10 sent out to
shoot him. bat as . general thing With.
out success, owing TO the bird standing
sdgsways instead Of sideways.