The Ely record. [volume] (Pioche City, Lincoln County, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-04

CHiNEsh dABrrS.-Like all mountain
towns, pioche has its full quota of
Cinnamon. They have settled in the
lower part Of town, and have become
30 thick that they are actually
nuisance. Passing through their quar-
tiers during the late hours of night the
rattle of checks and coin can be dis
tinctly heard. and many times white
men can be seen playing with them. 1t
~ . well-known fact that Cinnamon.
as q general rule, are slaves to the use of
opium smoking, and the air Of the lower
portion OF Main and Phoebe streets is
ladened with the heavy, pungent, De.
culiar odor Of the drug. 1t is no un-
common thing in passing by their doors
to See the miserable creatures LAYING of
in comparatively happy state of OBJ
hvion. For the benefit Of our readers.
who are probably ignorant of the man.
ner in which the Chinaman prepares
himself to indulge in this narcotic drug,
we will endeavor to show them the
modus operandi. The parnphenalis of
the opium smoker consists OF, first, the
pipe, with bowl of almost any kind,
stoneware, clay or porcelain, about two
inches in diameter, with q very small
hole in the top. This bowl il placed =
few inches from the extremity of the
stem, which is about2O inches long, q
small brass lamp is set near the bowl
and a lumber. with a small hole in the
bottom, is set over the lamp and the
fame just fickers through the top. A
small box sets near by containing the
opium in an apparently half liquid state.
1t has the appearance of darkly colored
molasses, and about the same consist
ency. He uses something similar to a
knitting needle. which is dipped into the
opium and as much taken out as will ad-
here to it. 1t is then rolled in the palm
of the hand, or between the fingers, un-
til 1t reaches n paste consistency; then
he places it in the petite bowl Of his
pipe, places it over the fame from the
brass lamp, takes two or three puffs-al-
lowing ths smoke to pass through the
mouth and nostrils-nnd continues this
until he arrives to an idiotic state, and
drops off to sieep-haying satisfactorily
finished his smoke and driven ten pen
ny nail in his coffin.
GREAT REDUCTION IN FRE1eHrs-IM.
PoRrANT TO PIocHE SHIppERs.-The Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad having reduced the
rates of Freight from San Francisco to
Ogaen-to take effect July 18th, 1872, as
follows:
FIRST Glass, PER 100 LES. ...... $l.s5
SECOND :" - " IN
THIRD " i" I 40
FOURTH - I" Oh
PAYABLE IN U. S. CURRENcY-And the
Utah Southern Railroad being rapidly
pushed forward-the route via SALT LAKE
CITY offers to Phoebe shippers. better IN
ducements IN time and Mt LOWER RATES
than any other, over good road and
through Mickly settled country. The un-
dersisned will advance charges, receive,
and promptly forward all goods marked
to their care ut the very lowest rates.
GORDON Il MURRAY,
Forwarding & Commission Merchants,
Salt Lake City.
The MURDER AT STAR DISTRICT. pri.
vate letter from Star District to a gentle
man in this city gives additional particu-
lars in regard to the killing of Ellison by
Cain, Us mentioned in previous issue.
The letter referred to says: Yesterday,
August 81, a man by the name of Eli
son, an old Californian, was shot at
Beaver Station by James Cain, shoe
maker ut Shenandoah. Ellison had or
dered pair of boots, but had not taken
them from the shop, not having the
money to pay for them. Cain, who was
on Stree at the time, told Ellison not to
come in his shop any more, MS he was ~
scoundrel. Ellison called him s-n of
a b-h, when Cain shot him twice. one
ball passing through the windpipe. Cain
formerly lived in Eureka. Ellison has
relatives living on White River, White
Pine county, and has resided at Eureka.
Public feeling is i'll Ellison's favor and
against his slayer.
AsHIM BROS. MoDUs oPERANDI FOR THE
PEOPLE.
THE LATEST AND THE BEST.
THE BEST QUALITY OF GOODS IN THE
MARKET AT ASIIIM BROS.
THE LOWEST PRICES.
THE NEWEST FASHIONABLE AND SUB
'' STANTlAL CLOTHING, HATS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES FOR
FAMILY USE
MINING OUTFITS A SPECIALITY.
dAhD"AhE AND TlNWARE FOR EVERY.
BODY.
GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE TO |
ANY PART OF THE CITY.
GENTLEMANLY AND POLITE CLERKS TO |
SHOW GOODS, AND SATISFAC.
TON GUARANTEED. |
FOR ANYTHING FROM A SKEIN OF THREAD |
TO A QUARTZ MILL. GO THE PIONEER |
CHEAP HOUSE OF ASHIM BROS.
REGISTER! REe1srER!-The voters of
Phoebe are notified by c. Knight, ESD,
Justice of the Peace, that he will open
books for the registration of voters on
the 9th inst.-Monday next. Voters
should not neglect the duty of register
ing their names at once, as too great neg
ligence may cause them to lose the use
the ballot We say to all-Register with
out delay.
WILSON & SoLoMoNs, in Fulks & Nc
Alpin's saloon are in constant receipt of
full supplies Of news matter of all kinds
from the East and West, and stationery
of every variety they keep always on