Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-10-16

Our Autumn Days.

when the snow covers them, turning the |
gray into white. Still there are in the
grand desolation of our scenery many re-
minders of scenes more beautiful. Cold,
very cold, are our Autumn days. The
streets are almost deserted, and nearly |
all the doors-esen of business houses
are closed. The people stay mostly in
their houses. The inner man of the |
cold, shivering walker is heated up at |
many bar, and the outer man is |
warmed by groups around the bdrroom
stove. Stories of old times-of hard
Winters, in Cariboo, in the Sierras, in |
Idaho and Montana, are told before |
bright warm fires. Some, too, from
foreign lands have their tales of hard
ship and suffering to tell; for every land
and every cline is represented in Phoebe.
The walker on the streets meets but few
of those who usually frequent them, and
those few hurry along with chattering
teeth. and their overcoats buttoned up
to the very top. Seldom may one see
smile on their cold faces. As evening
comes on the desertion Of the streets be-
comes more apparent, one may walk a
block without meeting any one. Thin
flakes of ice form where little water
has fallen on dry ground. And this re-
minds one of the cold days and the crisp
moonlit nights of skating "back in the
States" or in the northern part of the
Pacific slope. As the bright but feeble
sun goes down, leaving the sky to dark
clouds, and hill and plain to desolation,
the poor stunted pines on the hill tops
bring to many mind recollections of
the painted leaves that futtered down,
and rustled aronnd the doorstep of home,
and reveries of those days of Autumn
where there are streams to freeze, and
blades of grass to wither, and green
leaves to change their colors and fall;
warm home fires cheering the house, and
warm home hearts welcomining at the
threshold. And as one looks out,
through the closed window, and the dark
ening valley, and the mountains ON the
grow softer, they almost seem to wear
the features of long forgotten scenery.
Do they bring to the memory of the
miner, and the business man, the gamb-
Ter and even the member Of the lowest
classes of all, to which no name but
that of hummer" can be- applied, good
and peaceful thoughts? They must, if
any thoughts but those of gain can gain
admittance to our hearts.
PERsoNAL.-Sr. Don H. Soils, for the
past two years and half resident OF
Phoebe, and doing business ON Main
street, has lately received news from his
native land which makes it necessary for
him to close out his business here and
return to South America. Sr. Soils is
native OF Peru; but, imbued with enthu.
siasm and desire to seek fortune in
foreign land, he came to California in
1850. During his residence in Phoebe
he has acquired handsome property,
which he offers for sale. He will leave
next month for his native land, where
he expects to reside permanently. He
will ever cherish pleasant memories of
the people and institutions of the United
States, and in his departure from our
land he bears with him the good wishes
of many Phoebe friends.
WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. A
couple of drunken men on Meadow VAL
ley street, yesterday, engaged in an ami
cable dispute. One of them, who, of
course, considered himself perfectly
sober, wanted to take care of his COM
panion's wallet, lest it be lost. The
owner of the purse, who also thought
himself perfectly sober, stated that he
never allowed drunken man to take
care of anything valuable for him. The
conversation lasted for about half an
hour, at the end of which time no salts
factory conclusion had been reached.
Some time after this, the two were seen
staggering around, down the street, pro-
testing eternal friendship, and everlast-
ing fidelity. Such is life.
SHor.-Yesterday morning at about
2o'clock, shot was heard near the in
tersection Of Lacour and Main streets.
party of half q dozen men were seen
IN the vicinity, and every one OF them
was heard protesting "he didn't do it. 4"
No arrests were made. and he who was
so free with his pistol remained un-
known.
REAL EsTArE.-Drs. Bishop and Lee,
on Tuesday last, purchased the lot on
Main street, next above Felsenthal's
store. The lot is 161. feet front by 100
feet deep, and thereon is two-story
house with frontage of 1917 feet and a
depth OF so feet. The consideration was
$500.
ODD FELLOWS BALL.-We understand
that the Odd Fellows of Phoebe purpose
giving ball on Thanksgiving evening.
Thanksgiving Day has not been appoint
ed yet, but the proclamation of the Pres.
ident will be issued the latter part of this
month, we presume.
SHIPMENT OF BULLION. - Yesterday
Wells, Fargo & Co. shipped from Phoebe
bullion to the amount OF $3,924.6S.
DISTRICT CouRr.-K. J. Hanley's trial
was continued in the court yesterday. II
may be finished to-day.
TIE Little Giant Mining Company has
levied IN assessment OF 81 cents pei
share.
PRAYER MEETING this Thursday eve.
ming at the house Of Mrs. Fish, Ceda,
street.
PASSENGERS, Mrs. Augustus Hintze
and infant, and T. 8. Coleman and child
will arrive by to-day's Hamilton stage.
Go TO BISHOP 4 LEXIS for your Drugs
and Medicines.
s. Folk 4 Co., in Jacob & Sultan
brick building, beg to inform the public
that they are now selling, and will con
tinue to sell for the next seven days, theil
entire stock Of goods, consisting OF books
stationery, imported cigars and fancy
goods, far below San Francisco prices, Of
they are now closing out their business
previous to their departure from tn,
State. o1O1w
We would call the attention of on
readers to the advertisement in anothe
column Of the Brooks Sewing Machin,
70, Of New York; they advertise, what il
indeed valuable invention, o first-clas
sewing machine for Ave dollars.