Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-08-17

Whalen, who resides just above McCan-
non street, we learned last night Of the
pitiable plight of poor old Indian, who,
abandoned by his tribe, has for the last
four days been lying on the mountain
side, some distance above the Court
house. Mr.. Whalen took him some
water yesterday afternoon, but he was
hardly able to swallow, and pointed to
his eyes, intimating that he was going
blind. He is nearly naked. Mr.. Wha-
len says he has known the Indian for the
last three years, and that he has always
been an industrious, Woodworking fell
low. 1t is needless to comment on the
heartless conduct of the Indians. We
who live on the frontier know their
habits-that they have less pity for the
aged sick than for the beasts of the for
est but there is some one whose
conduct needs comment, and that of
the harshest kind. Where is the
Indian Agent? Where is the reverend
purveyor of rotten bacon on the banks
of the Muddy? How long since his
sainted presence has gladdened the fad.
ing eyesight of the starving wards of
Government entrusted to his care? Men,
DRY fails us when we seek the answer.
But the answer We demand is to the
question of how long shall these things
be? How long shall an outraged people
be extraordinarily taxed to pay annuities
to the Indians, to give them the means
Of providing themselves with decent
subsistence, and then see the money
squaadered in every possible manner ex-
cept the legitimate one, while the poor
Indian is paid in sinking hog meat that
would poison coyote, and blankets too
coarse in the web to stop the career of a
frightened rabbit. Once more in shame
and disgust, we repeat the question,
"Where is the Indian Agent?' -
A SAD SIGHT. -Intemeperance is ter
rible evil-the sight of one of the noble
sex-his manhood blasted-his reason
gone-as he passes by with bloated coun-
tenance and tottering gait, a victim to
the demon of alcohol, is a sufficiently sad
sight, even in our frontier community,
when the best and ablest are too often
votaries at the bacchanalian altar, n
"sight to make angels weep but we
question if in the most cultivated and
christian community of the far East,
where wrapped in their mantle of self
righteousness, and totally ignoring his
noble trait, they affect to regard the from
tiersman as a curious compound Of the
savage and the wolf, were now heard
nobler or purer words than fell from the
lips of hardy hunter yesterday. A
poor woman, gray more with SIN and
suffering than years, was tottering by,
her limbs refusing to support her feeble
frame, her voice foul with those accents,
which intoxication alone can wiring from
woman's tongue. "God grant," said he,
as he dashed aside a tear that glittered
on his sun burnt cheek, that that poor
woman never had son." Surely in that
rugged breast beat heart where the sa.
cred name of mother was holy spell
Oh! Mothers; let this incident inspire
you with a renewed determination, while
yet you may, to strengthen by sorry
means, that sacred love which is man
surest safeguard in the trials and dangers
of after life.
AN EXPLOSION o'clock last
night an explosion occurred in the ravin'
about 300 yards below the RECORD print
ing office. While setting quietly in oul
sanctum, our attention was attracted b,
sudden flash, followed Immediately b,
an explosion as Of damaged powder, fo
it was scarcely heard in the Office. TIL,
fame caused by the explosion set fire tC
the sagebrush, which blazed up eight o.
ten feet high. 1t was seen from Meadow
Valley street, and cry of fire wa
sounded The alarm bell struck and
whistle on top the hill blew, the fremei
made rush for the engine and the hooks
all the saloons were emptied of their hu
mainly, and soon the streets were filled
with an excited populace. Upon learn
ing that no house was on fire the excite
ment subsidized and the crowd:dispersed
The explosion by which the fire wa
caused is supposed to have resulted from
the application of lighted fuse to som
of the damaged poweder referred to il
our columns the other day.
THERE were plenty of DRINKS "slingin
around" on the streets last night.