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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

A PARIS correspondent writing of our
countrymen abroad puts the matter some
what strongly, when he says that in CON-
parison with the fixed habits and I'M.
changeable nature of John Bull, the av-
erage American is SO adaptable in char
acter that he often partially loses his ma
tionality, or in many cases throws it off
altogether. While all the temptations of
Partisan society cannot take the inhsxi-
bic Briton out of his groove, American
travellers, especially the feminine por-
ton, are so fascinated by the glamour OF
aristocracy and fashion, that in order to
share title with the scion of some noble
house, they will rush into q matrimonial
alliance with more unbecoming haste
than Hamlets mother. That is certain.
ly bad enough, but it is true of small
portion only.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

Upon the tendencies OF instruction and
the different modes Of study, it may be
said that the motive Of all discovery is
that mental tendency called curiosity I;
the spirit of investigation; the desire to
pursue things actual and true, not mat
tiers of fiction or imagination. The de-
sire to know, or, in other words, acquire
the knowledge of things or Of ideas, is no
doubt melted and augmented, as in the
search of other acquisitions, by the
pleasure of the pursuit. The nature and
intensity of the desire of acquisition are,
however, widely different. In some men
they develop extraordinary energy; while
others exhibit a sort Of Indifference.
Some covet material possessions, others
are emulous of intellectual pleasure.
Some seek facts, others pursue fiction or
imagination. Whatever may be the d.
rection Of curiosity, education can do
much to excite, to press and to direct.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

The Louisville Courier.Journal thinks
that the purchase OF few tons of hemp
with which to hang Indian agents would
be one of the best investments the Gov
eminent ever made, as it would save mil
lions Of money annually appropriated by
the Government, sufficient to clothe and
feed all the Indians on the continent,
which is stolen by these agents while the
Indians 60 naked and starve to death.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

1t will be seen from the foregoing
table that Nevada Leads the list, Califor-
MIA comes next, and, strange to relate,
Connecticut, the "land of steady habits,
is the third, while North Carolina is the
lowest in the scale.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

OF course it is very important that the
whole country should be informed by
telegraph Us it sits at breakfast, that ON
the day previous Chief Justice Waite was
introduced and shook hands with GER
tain gentlemen in the forenoon; that he
was introduced in the afternoon to GER
tain other gentlemen, and that to-mor-
row he is going to eat dinner somewhere
That's the kind OF intellectual pabulum
the country gives itself for news and
reading. and then it goes down town to
spend the rest of the day trying to make
money. Is it any wonder that we are
great people?-[ Exchange.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

THE State of Minnesota is one immense
railroad cemetery. Her new State re-
ports show that her 100 miles operated
last year didn't earn enough to meet the
interest on the funded debt and the run
ming expenses, into S3,S40,00O The
gross earnings were So, 535, 200, the net
ILL 900, or less than quarter of the
interest on the bonds. Seven roads, op-
Grating 224 miles, do not pay their run
ming expenses. Every mile of the road
is covered by nearly 1000 of stock and
Sal, 0CO OF bonds. The unpaid and over
due coupons amount to 1910, 900, most
of them of recent date.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

AT WORK. Property holders were
called into active service, yesterday, in
order to resist the ravages of the 'flood'
which threatened at one time to prove q
general inundation. Down the hill side
of the western part of town the stream
rushed in torrents; no sooner had their
course been successfully turned at one
point than the workers found that the
water had formed new channel, and
was rushing in new line. The vagalies
of the different streams were numerous,
at one time sweeping through the houses
that impeded its progress, it would sud-
denly change and run off in an opposite
direction just as the industrious house
wife and frantic children had armed
themselves with all the available means
of defense on hand, everything from a
wash-tub to muffin pan being brought
into requisition. The main channel run
ming through the town by the workmen,
to allow the free passage of the water,
and il the melting Of the snow continues
as gradual as at present, no disastrous
results may be anticipated.-[ Eureka
Sentinel, 1lth.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

The Eureka Sentinel, OF the 18th, SAYS
the blockade seemed to be raised on the
railroad TO the eastward.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14

room. This afternoon the case was dis
missed.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14
NEW TO-DAY.
Bullionville Ball!
Meadow Valley Hote.
For Sale.

A SALOON, CIGAR AND TOBACCO STAND,
IA in good location. Price very low, % the
proprietor wishes to engage in other business.
Come and see. Apply to
ml4-tf II. r. BREAKEY.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-03-14
PUBLIC NOTICE.

MO PERSON OR PERSONS ARE AUTHOR.
~ lied to contract debts on my account, nor
will pay any debt 70 contracted.
ja7'u p. HOLLAND.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17
DINNERS.

"Much wisdom in olives,u said Sancho
Pansa, and, he might have added, whole
system of domestic and social economy, a
whole history of civilization in the institu-
ton of dinner. What hopes and charities
are born of good onei "Not reassn on a
full stomach" Why, then we reason best
OF all, and 1t will be good sign when ma
lions and individuals settle their differences
over the dinner-table, instead of over coun-
cil-boards and lawyers desks. Indeed ey-
cry one Knows that, in some way or other,
Anglo-Saxon politics have a fundamental
dependence on dinners; they are tie natien-
al sacrifcial solemnities, where amiable I'M
derstandings are arrived at, and feasting
instead of fighting learnt. Even theolog-
ically we are beginning to perceive that the
spirit OF fasting is an evil spirit, full of all
unreasonableness and unchsritableness. A
GOOD dinner is temporary conversion even
bad man is the better of it, and when it is
the universal fuse and wont" the millenni-
uin Will not be far off, and men will learn
war no more. Dinner is the festal sacrifice
to household loves, and sacred friendship
ana intellectual recreation. Let us not dis
SIace IL into an orgie or a necessity. 1t must
10 Wnen the business hours are over ans
s .1 holiday-part of the day begins. Wemust
prepare ourselves for it by throwing the gar
x 1ss OF our toll off the body, and its cares
on ouf minds. 1t must be ready Just when
we are ready, it must be sat down to in a good
temper, and the indulgence of appetite must
De associated with scci al intercourse ana
easy displays of intellectual vivacities and
fellcities; br silent dinner-table ia almost
indecent, -Vhrisran Union.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

jaw Gould made another of his astonsh-
f,,,- transformations the other day on Wall
street. Having been ousted from Erie, he
hos -eaoneared on the scene as the controller
of the Union Pacific stock, holding lo1,OOO
ou. Of SEQ eco sharos If heha really obtained
possession, there is at least certainty
that the shares will be made of value as
soon as his handiwork may be put
forth in the management. 1t is generally
conceded that whatever his faults may he
IN financsring, Gould is at least a capable
railroad manager, and he my succeed In
making the unfortunate road pay ultimate
Iy. II is asserted that four per cent dlvl-
dend is soon to be declared-a thing which
will be apt to loosen the dead weight hith-
erto fastened on the stock.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

1t is summed upin the giving of informa-
ton to Scott of all his heavy purchases
mounting to millions in all. so that a mara
gin could be saved for the ring on an tran
sactions. On the other hand, when his
vouchers we're ont sometimes reaching the
sum of half million, lie furnished intorma-
ton what class of vouchers Scott shoyTld buy
at heavy discount and then procured the
early and preferred payment Of such az were
bought by his direction. But his sharpened
appetite made him ambitious. His e9fice
was not as extensive in scope as he
desired. He must have promotion, anG for
this object the highest characters were en-
listed to work FOR him at secretary Stantoa's
court on the special plea of his exceptional
ability and integrity. For tAis, General
Sherman and even Governor Chase aj-
vocated Hurts claims on the
above grounds. To promote Hurts
schemes honest men had to be
pursued and driven out of the way. Capt.
John II. Dickerson. senior quartermaster- at
Cincinnati, held the position to which his
subordinate aspired. To effect his removal
no means were considered too infamous for
adoption. The writer of the Gazette declares
that he was prosecuted by political hounds
whose names are still conspicuous,nntil dis
graced by ISLANDERS, degraded by neglect, he
resigned the position. left the service, and
died broken-hearted in an asylum. HURT
had two trials; the first between
July and September, 1863, by Major Mclean
which opened the horrid chasm of corrup-
ton so as to foreo a suspension till the re-
treat could be covered and the second IN
March, 1864, at Cincinnati, which dis
missed to the surprise of the partially en-
lightened public, and the cloak of oblivion
cast over it as closely as possible. Not
all nor nearly all the records in the
case have yet been seen outside the
war department, but the documents
published, fully sustain all that has been
said. Many of the prominent characters in
the drama are dead, some, among them the
Williams HURT & Cooke. are in merited dis
grace and degradation. But there are still
men of position to whom this record revealed
will be the exposure of dreaded skeleton.
While these men to whom the country
looked with despalring agony were
carrying on bold robbery, Gen.
Lee was making the threatened
invasion of the north,I nd::Yalalndingham
was arousing just fears from his base of OPP
erations in Canada. Yet the leaders of the
defense engaged in plumber for their selfish
purposes reckless of all. Who can be sur
prised at the school of thievery, which has
grown up, and is the distinctive character
of the great party which still rules the ma
ton.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

There are some points in the New Fsmp-
shire election that have escaped comment :.
The republicans are disposed to rejoice be-
cause the result was not direct success for
the democrats. and the latter aDe taking all
the comfort they can out ofthe fact that they
escaped defeas, though by the narrowest
chance. The republicans are eheered by
the fact that they have lost COM
paratively few from their numbers.
and that the success of the democrats was
dueto third ticket, and not their increase of
actual strength. The state has ALWAYS been
very close. the successful candidate going in
generally by very small vote. During the
last year, however, the republican party
had become badly demoralized. The record
of the party in congress including the grab
and Patterson-credit mobilier business, had
prepared the mind of the state for an indie
pendent movement which would sweeu
both parties out of the way. In the grab
business republican and democratic men,
bers from the state had shared the same
spoil. Hence the followers of both parties
were eager for a common point of assem-
blage, where genuine reform might be
broughtsbout. The democrats, however, mis-
led by the disgust of the republicans and
the very evident purpose of boiling fancied
that they could rope the reform element
into another party, and on that notion
went through the regulation caucus and
convention business. The result was
that, notwithstanding Weston's popularity,
and the indignant protests Of the republic
cans working in their favor, the democrats
have virtually made no impression upon the
state. If anything could be expected to
drive the force of one party squsrely over to
smother, it would have been the appoint
ment and confirmation of Simmons.
Yet even that outrage could not
force men in any considerable num-
bers to leave one party to join another.
The New York Post, discussing the draw
game, says:
at is likely that had old names and or
CARNATIONS been abandoned and new ones
substituted, coming fresh from the people. as
In some of the western states, the or
position would have come out of this
campaign with larger majority than
any party ever received in that state.
The election was therefore a verdict against
both tAe old parties, and shows that neither
can be kept alive except as balance to the
inefiiciency and corruption of the other. The
final dissolution of both appears to be only
awaiting new party founded in principle.'
The Post supported Grant in preference
to Greeley. and its testimony should carry
some weight. 1t is not too late for Indiana
to take the hint?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

The next state election comes off in Con-
necticut on the first Monday in April. The
candidate of the democrats is Charles r.
Ingersoll, the pres ent incumbent, and of the
republicans, Henry b. Harrison. Both
reside in New Haven. so that the rivalry of
Hartford and New Haven which has playod
a prominent part in the state elections lor
the last few years is eliminated from TINS
contest. In fact the great quarrel over the
tapital question, which has existed from
a time TO which the memory of man runneth
not back, which was mixed up with the de-
feat of General Hawley for the United States
Senate two years ago, and which made the
choice of the democratic ticket certain last
spring long before the election took place,
was finally settled last fall in favor of the
city az the head of sloop navigation and
order once more reigns in Warsaw. All side
issues then being left out. the next election
will be square fight between the two
parties. There is but little doubt but that
Mr. Ingersoll will elected, although the
same strue of Connecticut in a more limited
degree thar 1t was of New Hampshire
that the democrats only can prevent the de
feat Of the republicans.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

Seth Green is going to try his hand on the
favorite European fish, the grayling. This
delicious fish is the next thing in excellence
to the speckied trout and will maintain it
self where the latter will perish. 1t is not
twelve month since che sporting papers
were disputing whether the genuine gray
ling existed in any American waters. Proof,
however, was given by one or two sports
men that they had actually caught few
specimens. Mr.. Fitzhugh, one of the parties
alluded to, has lately sent two fine specimens
to Seth Green which he pronounces the
genuine grayling. They were taken from
the Au Sable river in Michigan, the only
stream in which the grayling has been
found in this country. The hope Of Mr..
Green is to substitute this fish for trout in
streams generally where trout have disaP-
peared. from adverse causes. 1t is novelty
to most Americans, but is always mentioned
with enthusiasm by people of the old
country. Green will go to Michigan in the
spring and investigate the habits of the
grayling with view to its propagation.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

Even the,New York Times has come TO
see the mischief of Butlerism. lt took col
umn or TWO the other morning to tell how
much it abhcrs his methods, and what a
grievous mistake General Grant makes IN
letting him run things. The Times mas
heretofore been the tacit supporter of Gene
raj Batter, and this late repentance is little
bit odd. There is another patriot OF just
abou. General Buffers political status,
Mr.. Thomas Murphy, of whom the
Times could profitably speak, having
told its sentiments concerning Butler
Murphy is a gentleman whose political
methods bear wonderful resemblance 10
General Buffers. Murphy carried on pre-
cisely the same system in New York that
Butler has i'm Boston, yet the Times is al
ways ready to uphold and defend him as
"true republican"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

cd pIunderers in power. The Olored men
met In convention the other nigh and after
some pretty good spec chifyiug, szr sed upon
series of resolutions which win hardly
give aid or comfort to the partisan folks
fheresbout. They protested their dew tion
to the country in its time Of nesd; their
loyalty 70 the republican party, until that
party proved itself fasthless to Us pIeSses TO
the colore5 people; shefined their position
on tAe civa rights measure; protested their
distrHst in the party doing Anything for
them and wound up by thanking Charles
Sumner for his efforts in Behalf of the color
ed people So far so goed. Having fond
the grievance and penetrated its
causes these recruits to the.eomino Marty 10
on with charming inconsistency to declare
how much they think cF one Senator
Morton, resolving that 1--WE spprecistewith
grateful hearts tAe noble efforts of Senator
Morton on the vexed question of Louisiana
affairs, and hope-so see him bend his yower
and influence to- the passage of the. civil
rights measure" To appreciate the de light
ful absurdity of this, a preyioas resolution
must be presented:
WHEREAS, This gzeat party the Rerubli-
cam has yet failed to accord ms ala the
rights OF citizenship, spite of ou- loyalty and
service TO the county,
Resolved, That we, in mass meeting as
sembled, do declare ourselves INDEPENDENT
OF party considerations, and lock to our fu-
ture political welfare through the God-p;ven
principles OF Justice and right, represented
In men who have been'tried.
Resolved, That in view of cur TIolitical M
poTtance, we so manipulate ou7 votes md
political influence as 10 yield us a respess-
Die percentage OF palitieal preferIDent.
Men who 'resolve''- in this STYLE ara
not the sort that make independents.
Men who can see anything noble. or adj
mirable in the record of o. p. Morton. have
no common sympathy with genuine re-
formers, and our ooiored brethren had bet
ter try again. IL is as fit and approprate
for anything like an independent honest
voter to endorse Ar. Morton as it-woulaEbe
for the Presbyterian synod to return thzaks
10 Tweed for his mobile" efforts which were.
on tho whole, very like those of our senior
senator building party, that he might
rule it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

Prohibition helped the democrats to elect
their candidate in New Hampshire yester-
day. General McCutchin, the farmer, who
was nominated by the republicans, gave
great offense to the temperance people, and
the result was a third ticket in the field,
composed of prohibitionists only. The pro-
hibition vote is generally pretty large in the
state, and it became evident a. the cam
paign advanced that the contest would
be very close. The result justifies this
expectation, though not as was gem
orally supposed. Instead OF throwing
the governors eelection with the leg
islsture. Governor Weston, the democrat,
is declared to have majority, and the leg
islature is also claimed. Governor Weston
was openly in favor of license law, and his
election may be regarded as OF more signifi-
canoe in view of the present liquor campaign.
The legislature is tho largest in menu
bership OF any state in the union, the House
consisting of 1873. The governors council
consists of five members, and theSenate has
twelve. The republicans hold majority in
the council and the Senate, and if the demo.
Gratis have carried the House there may be a
block. EEr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

Fitz John Porter's demand for a new trial,
is gaining hackers constantly. Stripped of
the partisanship and enmity of the late
war. the question strikes all fair minded
men as one of the simplest justice, and that
the granting of the trial should be :as will
ingly accorded as it is rightly demanded.
If Porter shall succeed in establishing his
claim of new testimony, the country
will have to rejoice over the rightinS
of a great wrong. If he shall not, the peo-
pie will regard the government with all the
more trust, that its approval of the verdict
was not found to be based on error. Since
the war, testimony has come to the hands OF
General Porter which will prove him inno-
cent of the charges brought against him,
and the old "fifLh" corps, which he
commanded so brilliantly, has set it's
self to work to secure an act
of Justice for its old commander. To tbs
end circular has been issued by cue re-
manning members of the corps t. che follow
ing effect:
SIR: At the last annpss reunion OF tne Army
ofthe Potomac the eG 10 secn1s the mnied action
Of the CORPS in an endeavor TO have the new
ex,idenca fh-t was inaccessible at the time of
The tripS brought forward and O rehearing Sc
curae i'm the case OF Gen. FitZ. John Porter. III
yca are disposed TO join in this movement, will
you please send your address, with that of any
others of the old Fifth corps that you may
know. to Yours very respectfully,
DANIEL BUTTERFIELD.
Late Col. and Bvt. Maj .-Gen. U. $. A, and MAJ
Gen. Vol, Chairman Committee.
No. S9i FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, March 2,
1874.
All members of the Fifth corps in this
city are exhorted to take immediate action
in the matter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

OF commissions and bureaus the country
has inflictions enough, but the suggestion
for a commissioner of forestry has some
good reasons for its support. Congress will
be memorialized on the subject by the Ameri-
can association for the advancement of
science, a body that is respectable in the ex-
tent of its title if for nothing else. 1t is
claimed, and with some truth, that an
emergency exists calling for prompt meas
ures to check the wsnton destruction Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-17

The Evening Post of New York, which
did some of the serious mischief in defeating
the reform movement in 1872, is very much
shocked at the presidents appointment of
Simmons tc the Boston collectorship. Dis
cussing what it calls the "main question, I"
the Post says in recent issue:
The main question, however, does not con-
Germ the fitness of Supervisor Simmons for
any particular Office. That from his habits
and his association in pS5.ics he is 1o. ct