Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-09-27
FOCAL ITEMS.
pIOCHE SCHOOLS.

both situated on Cedar street. The lar
oest school, of which the smaller is
merely a branch, is nearer Main street,
on the upper side. and the smaller one
ia nearer Meadow Valley street. and on
the lower side.
Entering the former of these. rough
wooden building, the visitor goes through
n small passage-way into room with a
tumble-down ceiling, where the usual
buzz of school-room in which young
pupils are taught greets the ear. There
were in this room. over which Mr.. Will
marth, the Principal. presides. about
twenty-four boys and girls. They were,
for the most part, engaged in working
examples in arithmetic, and the teacher
was almost necessarily engaged in ex-
planning some knotty point to one or
another of his pupils. Mr.. Wilmarth
invited our reporter into another room in
the rear Of the first.
The invitation was of course accepted.
A large black board was taken down from
the wall, disclosing couple OF sliding
doors, which were pushed back. and be-
tween forty and fifty very young chill.
dren--,many Of them girls-were to be
seen seated on benches set across and
around a rough room. This is Mrs.
Wilmarth's department, and the little
disciples of learning under her charge
we're very quiet. Apre,ty group Of three
or four wee little ones were around the
schoolmistress, trying, with her aid, to
make out some tremendous word Of three
syllables. Reading and spelling are
taught in this room. -.
There is a high board fence inclosing
a portion of the steep side hill, which is
graded in Just far enough to make the
ungraded part almost inaccessible to the
little ones. There being no recreation
ground worthy OF the name, the children
play in the dusty street, where, of course,
they are in danger from passing vehicles.
Taking it all in all there is not, We ven.
ture to say, a rougher and more incon-
venient school-house in any town as
large as ours in the nited States.
Next a visit was paid to the smaller
building, nearly opposite the Episcopal
Church. The interior of this building
consists of one narrow room, rented for
the accommodation OF those pupils for
whom there is no room in the other
school-house. Mr.. J. J. Peatfield is in
charge here, and there is an average at
tendance of twenty FIVE pupils. They
were all writing when we entered. On
inspection, most of the copy-books were
found to be neatly kept. considering the
short time which many OF the pupils had
devoted to penmanship.
The branches taught in the different
parts Of the school above described, are
spelling, reading, writing, arithmetic.
grammar and geography. These are
simple studies, it is true; but thorough
master Of them is more than many
smart" men can boast Of. All the
pupils seemed well behaved, and respect.
iul. The teachers. however, complained
very mucn OF irregularity in attendance
and hardness, on the part of the pupils,
and this has thus far kept them from
regularly grading the school.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS -
Yesterday the Board met pursuant to
adjournment, and the following business
was transacted: X. j. Hanley, as Coun-
ty Assessor, having filed new official
bond, according to the requirements of
the Board presented it for approval.
The Board found tie bond insufficient,
and it was therefore ordered that the
Office OF County Assessor be declared va
cant and that Hanley be no longer enti-
tied to exercise the functions of that
office. o. p. Sherwood wits then APP
pointed to fill the vacancy, and was al
lowed until Monday, September 80. to
file an official bond in the sum of $780,
goo. The Board then adjourned till
Monday.
THERE will be no performance at the
Theater this evening, in consequence Of
the great preparations necessary for the
performance Of the New Magdalen, +"
which has proved the most successful of
all modern dramas. 1t is q play of in
tense interest, and founded on the cele-
brated novel Of the same name by Wilkie
Collins. The play is being thoroughly
, fehearsed by the company, and no doubt
VIII command very large attendance on
Monday evening, that being the night
set apart for Miss Sallie Hinckley q
benefit.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Charles Mer.
rill came up before Justice Van Hagen
yesterday, on charge of assault and
battery. 1t was considered that he had
damaged the peace and dignity Of the
State of Nevada to the amount Of S2l,
and be paid that amount.
TELEGRAM.-There is dispatch for J.
Z. Thompson at the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company's Office.
To ARRIvE.--This evening Mrs. Dos.
cher and child and George Matsch will
arrive by the Hamilton stage.
SKrRNIsHrNG continues almost nightly
between some ''ladies" on the upper part
OF Meadow Valley street.
THIS morning at 10 o'clock Owen Fer.
guson receives his sentence for the muir.
der Of Robert Ash.
THERE is letter for Joha Fortman, Of
this city, held for postage in the San
Francisco Post Office.
MERCHANTS complain Of bad times.
There are still too many people in
Phoebe.
We had good deal Of wind yester-
day.
The Ice man still goes the rounds.
FROZEN water is eight cents pound.
TIE District Court did not meet yes
terday.
THERE was no performance at Browns
Hall last night.
LAnoE quantities OF merchandise con.
Nnue to arrive here daily.
W. 8. Travis arrived at the Cosmopol.
itan Hotel, San Francisco, ON the 2lst.
LIoarsER Hook and Ladder Company
meet this evening. See advertisement.
10 RrSr.-The spacious building for.
merry occupied a. the RECORD Office,
having been thoroughly repaired. lined
and paperea, 10 offered for rent at low
hgure. For particulars apply to the ofios
OF the Daily REcoRD. in Michael's cigar
s W, Main street, opposite Meadow