Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-06
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The sleepy old San Francisco Argo-
maui. after publiships the whole Of that
sensational yarn about the discovery
or announcement OF Q new Tichborns
heir developing himself at San Diego.
California. gets mad because 1t cannot
get aLy Enelishman to believe . word OF
Il. Your genuine Johnny Bull reads or
listens to il with q quiet smils. IS an
American joke. especially on the Pacific
coast, and finding il In the Aryonant.
with the full endorsement Of its ap-
parsntly credulous editor. hs gives .
hystsric English "haw. hsw." with the
apprsciativs remark: "Hit's lawfully
jolly. pom my word. Must ave their
romancss. yer know" The Duke Of
Sutherland listened respectfully to the
exciting details Of the remarkable yarn
a. rsslsd of by the sansuins Colonel
Barnes and the crsdulous old Aryonaut,
and argued against the probability Of
the narrative. or any portion OF 1t.
Like all ether wsll.postsd Britishsrs. he
thought Il was = good yarn to spin for
the benefit OF the marines. And hs
would take no stock In II whatever.
General Barnes IL an experienced law
yer, therefore 10 used TO having discredit
thrown upon ever bis best prepared
briefs and arguments; bat not so with
the Arponaut. The .old-timsr swslis up
with apoplsotio indignation and sud.
denly discovers that the Duke Of Suthsr-
land IL nothing but . lubbsrly British
snob. And this 10 the way the pleased
.old stif" rallies and goes for him
Just totally crematss the ''royal Juke:"
There has bssn . very considerable num-
Der Of titled gentlemen Of England who
have visited San Francisco, and accepted
| hospitalitiss from our citizens. We have
| had dukes, earls. marquises. lords, and
baronsts In some considerable proportion.
| But Q more unmannerly. ill.bred. ill-be-
haysd, and addressed lot Of brutss Il has
never been our misfortune 70 ZEE. With .
few noticeable exceptions. they have seemed
| to endeavor to violate every nor OF po-
litsnsss, and 10 set at defiance. In bearing,
dress, and department.. every rule OF gen.
tlemanly conduct. The ordinary costume
Of these people 10 . short jacket with peck.
sts, trousers cut narrow In the legs. Q
waistcoat Of the same. always made OF
Scotch tweed. small p~laids-always dirty
always with Q round hat and stout shoes,
looking something like Q cross between an
agricultural laborer and . jockey. They
surge through the streets with an anecta-
ton Of ~contsmptuous indifference that
they intend asa mark Of Independence.
II Invited 10 dine. they will not pay their
host the compliment Of Q clean shirt. To
look like Q guy and act like . pig seems TO
b the standard Of gentlsmanly manner
which the titled traveller from England
thinks the thing for this barbarian locality.
The best specimens Of the English nobility
have been BARRIERS, music masters. and
other frauds. who have imposed themselves
upon our ersdulity for the genuine thing.
No doubt . marked copy Of the Ar90-
maui has been duly forwarded to the
Duke. and be and al his relatives are
weeping over 1t at this time. Will he
ever dare to come 10 America again?
Perhaps. But will he dare to visit San
Frsnciscs2 "'Ardly, me boy"