Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-17

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H0wttser.
In the Carson Appeal OF yesterday that
veracious historian, Sam Davis, relates
the following journalistic episode. which
most OF us a vouoh for as being
strictly true 10 every respect
It was nearly twenty years ago when
Dan De- guile and Mark Twain attempt.
ed to start q paper in M.ndooino county.
They took the type and material OF their
recently drfuuct newspaper establish.
ment 10 San Francisco and loading the
stuff on q big wagon, struck out into the
country to retrieve their fortune. They
packed their type just as It stood In the
forms. tied up the articles with stout
cords by q process well known to print.
ers, and packing them closely in boxes
vowed to establish q newspaper some
where which would DO the leading expo
nsnt OF politics and history for the
Pacific Coast. Had not an unfortunate
circumstance taken place It Is quite evi.
dent that the same newspaper which
they intended founding would be alive
today. Their journey over the noun.
tains was utterly uneventful until they
reached Simpsons Station, q spot we'll
known to old travellers on that route.
Here they met q party OF emigrants
making for Lower California and the
latter had with them q small mountain
howitzer which they had brought with
them across the plains.
TWAIN DUYs THE HowrrzER.
Twain took a great fancy to this gun,
and offered $50 for 1t with two kegs OF
powder thrown In. The emigrants were
glad enough to part with 1t. as they oop-
cluded the time for its use had passed.
Dan thought the purchase Of the artillery
and military supplies was q reckless
piece OF extravaganza and said as much,
but Twain replied:
when We start q paper We must
Are a salute. A newspaper Office with
artillery has a big bulge on the business.
No well regulated Office in California
should be without q howitzer. II O man
comes in for o retraction We can blow
him into the next county. The howitzsr
goes"
This silonced argument, and the next
day the two journalists took the road
with their printing OUTFIT and artillery.
A NIGHT ATTACK.
On the next night they camped in a
mountain ravine fifteen miles from
Simpsons. and after building the usual
camp FIRE, fell asleep. About II o'clock
the horses wakened them by pancing
about and the two journalists were led
to the conclusion that nothing less than
a party Of Indians were making arrange
ments for O night attack. In the clear
moonlight they could be distinguished
about half q mile away at the foot Of the
rsyine. The idea OF encountering In.
dams had never entered the heads Of the
two fortune seekers. and they had mo-
arms. Suddenly Twain frightened up,
re~marking:
"The howitzer."
"we've got nothing but powder" said
Dan.
"weli, powder'll scare 'sm, and wen
load her up"
The piece was Immediately loaded
with n good big charge and the two men
felt quite certain that the Indians. hear.
ing tho roar OF the gun. would beat an
unconditional retreat. The piece was
hardly loaded and placed In position
when about fifty Of the red skins camo
charging up the ravine.
DAMS COZ p'ETAT.
Twain seized o brand from the camp
Hre and was about to lay 1t on the touch
hole when Dan yelled "Hold on" as he
rammed something into the mouth Of
tho piece and remarked:
Turner loose"
The roar OF the howitzsr echoed
through the lonely forests and the saw.
ages, with frantic cries Of pain, rselsd
down the ravine in wild confusion.
"what in h did you put in2' asked
Mark.
"a column Of solid nonpareil and Q
couple OF sticks OF your spring poetry"
"The poetry did the business. Dan.
Get one Of your geological articles ready
for the next charge and ! guess it'll let
the red devils out for the present cam.
paigu."
TYPOGRAPHICAL TERRoRs.
The savsges again advanced. Mark
attended to the powder and Dan sorted
the shot, so to speak.
'Jeems Pipes song. Ny Mountain
Home"
''Good for three Indians; sook'er in"
IAN acrostio by John II. Ridge In
long primer"
9TH paralyze en-"
Frank PiIlsy on the Constitution,
half a column Of loaded BREWER"
at II hits 'em the day ia won."
"Your leader on Law and Order"
''Savo II AZ q last resort"
Dan pulled tho type out OF the boxes
and stuffed column after column into
the howitzer's mouth as the savages
came charging on. Another round from
the gun and the redskins rolled over and
over each other like powders swept
away by O mountain cloud. burst. Mark
in an ecstasy Of delight pulled an Ameri.
can flag out OF his effects. nailed II to
the tail.board Of the wagon and was
about to make a speech. when the dusky
figures Of the foe were once more seen
moving to the attack.
The piece was again loaded and this
time with q double charge. Marks
leader on Law and Order" the puff Of
an auction house by Fred. McCrsllish
''as . sickner." Dan said. Frank Gross
verses on "Ths Rebel Yell" an agri.
cultural article by Sam Sebaugh, show.
ing the chemical properties OF corn juice
as an educational lever. q maiden poet.
ical effort by Olive Harper and some
vavaas hv Col Oremony and Frank Il