Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-01-07
.. swoRED OFF,"

Of "Trip Van Wrinkle" will remember
the droll expression which would come
ov.r the couutsnancs Of the genial.
irr.soluts old Rip as in response to IN
Invitation to take q drink hs would hssi'
t.,inely reply : "I's swsrsd oa-bus
s.siu' dis 10 der Wrist dime YES msessd
today. I Won't let dis count" New
Years Day 10 the popular day for
"~svsarius OF" and forming good rsso-
iu,ious for the future. although mot
one tenth Of those Who 20 hopefully
and In good faith form these good rsso-
tons svsr succeed in keeping them for
any apprsciabls length OF time. IL does
no harm, however. to form such rssolu-
lions, for in very many instances real
permanent, good has resulted. The New
York Graphie Of December alss gives =
long list Of prominent psrsonsgss Who
svore OF or formed good resolutions for
the new year. from which We extract the
following:
The doctor says I must swear Oh on
brandy. Very good. I so'emnly vow thas
hereafter I'll conhns mysslf to three
brandy smashes ct every meal. You hear
ms7 BfsxAncx.
desire 10 signalizs the beginning Of
the New Year and tbs close Of my admin.
istration BY . good resolution. with the
help Of heaven and Mrs. Hayes. I shall
drink nothing stronger than apple Jack.
n. b. HAYES.
Hereafter I will eat but q COW . day.
Nv Door friend Victoria has enough ex-
penss on her hands now. and ! want 10
save her al I AN. This II my Nsw Year
resolution. CrrEwAfo.
They say that II you give four quarts Of
nicotine to . potAto-buy Il will kill him.
That settles 1t. No more cigars for
U. 8. GRANT.
Ihavs lived q gay. reckless. extrsvagsnt
life long enough. ! mean 70 begin the
new year BY being economical and saving.
erosity. w. II. ESoLisH.
Ibewail my transgression. and my ain
IL ever before me. With the year 1851 l
begin . new and . godly life. / may even
R. @. I~SorssoLL.
I've been drinking . great deal Of hot
rum lately. but now 10 . good time 70
swear Cd. I swear accordingly. Here
After give me only black and tan.
ARTHUR PxSsHYN STANLEY.
I'm going TO stop writing poetry. l
used 10 BE- Q pretty good hand ct IL. but
now I'm weakening. ! zee.
A. T~rSxYsoS.
Frsm this day hsnceforth I mean 70 b
. good girl. and devote my literary pow.
ere to the competition Of Sunday School
tracts. OripA.
Hereafter. I promise and resolve to 60
ont but one night in the week, and for
the rest Of the time stay home and mind
the baby. ALFONSO.
like me every day.
n 10 time I stopped swearing. and after
New Years ! won't utter another OATH
s'hslp me. d. L. MOODY.
Firvwater, introduced BY the pale faces.
has demoralized the warriors 81 my nation.
From this New Years Day I ALLURE 10 for
ever. J. AxtLf.
Hereafter ] have resolved in all my
letters. speeches. State papers snd prayers.
not 20 uss any sentences thas will measure
more than Q stickful solid ~nonpareil.
w. n. EvAlrs.
This 10 not - happy . New Year for me
- ] hoped II would be. and 90 my good
resolve 10 to abandon politics forever and
connns myself 10 my legitimate line oil
businsss-mules. The Morey contemplate
this determination the clearer / see how II
Ksnward OF further misfortune from
W. II. BAHSrx.
"Good INTENT" . correspondent oil
the Groyhic. has also como to the square
and ipAexibls resolution to reform him.
self and start In on . good. wholesome
basis for the future. he 10 aided and
still more resolved from his experiences
Of last year. which he gives a. follows;
On the ist Of January last I framed
series Of prohibitory resolutions for the
purpose OF supprsssing my small vices oil
drinting and smoking. with the following
results:
From January I TO Il. 1851 kept them
all, bat Lost ten pounds weight.
January 20-Mvdihed resolution against
smoking. Allowed myself one cigar per
diem.
February l-Modiaed resolution against
drinking. Allowed myself one glass lager
Per diem.
February Is Extra occasion. Sos.
pended rules for the day. Visit from old
friend. Two cigars and bottle Of cham.
March s-Am.ndmsnt to the sonstitu.
ton. Two glasses lager per day.
March 9-Another amendment. Two
cigars per day each Saturday.
April 2-Codicil TO the constitution,
Bought bottle brandy to keep In the house,
Bad principle to Do without brandy. Pos
ability Of sickness at night and ne drug
store nearer than three blocks. Bssides,
the baby 70 tsething.
April s-Thers has been sickness in my
household. Tho brandy 10 half gone.
April 9-Mors sickness. The brandy ID
all gone. The rules were suspended dur
ing the exodus.
April ISL have been considering this
matter Of total Abstinence from small
vices with myself. and have come to the
conclusion that the sudden changes are
Attended with danger. Have increased my
sao"snSS W S0sA INV $780, ~
diem.
Nay land two cigars.
Nay l5-Psssed an act 10 amend an act
relative 10 my resolution per diem Of beer.
Increased allowance 70 four glasses Per
diem.
Nay 2o-An extra day. This must b
counted out. Had no known cause for IN.
crsasing my allowance Of lager. But did
m Nsfurs hss mvssarinua m0o1a Ihiu
has been one Of them.
Nay So-It 10 no use trying TO work this
thing up any longer for 1850. ! shall re-
sumo. ssd suspend further abstinences un-
I'll 1881. / am yet young. There 10 time
enough. Coon INTENT.
A farmer In the interior Of Iowa writes
TO the Davenport Democrat that he 10
getting around the fuel famine by burn
ing corn. he says Il 10 superior to any