Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-01-03
VOL. VII.

we will examine you as soon as the Con- |
stable returns" Why, what in b
kind of pill has Bell been giving your"
| asked him. Il II give you your pill |
directly, was his reply; "you can sit |
over there for the present" saying which |
he walked up on the rostrun with the
tread OF Taney. l don't know why,
but involuntarily l did as he told me.
Walking over to the place designated. I
sat down, as meek aud demure as any
victim Of misplaced confidence. had
not been sitting there long when q gurg-
ling sound behind me attracted my atten-
ton. On turning l beheld Bell, almost
in commissions with laughter, and on look
ing towards the Judge l saw that he was
almost black in the face with suppressed
mirth. l didn't curse, didn't swear;
but asked them out to take drink with
"the man who stole the boots.' Next
day l visited the burnt district with Pro-
fessor Cassidy, and also the Sentinel
Office, where l was taken in charge by
Dan Morgan who showed me around the
establishment. Everything necessary for
printing newspaper, rs well as for job
work is on hand, and judging from ap-
pearances Cassidy must be doing Land
Office business. We wish that he may
long continue to do So After remaining
in Eureka for two days, started for
Palisade in one of Woodruffs splendid
coaches, and had an opportunity Of see
ing what work had been done on the
Eureka and Palisade Railroad. There
is at present over 10 miles of road grad
ed and ready for laying the track. Mr..
Salisbury, of the Salt Lake stage line,
has charge of the construction. He La
200 men at work, and all are at it like
beavers. They expect to have an engine
on about the 10th of January. Mr..
Woodruff, of the stage line, left for
Truokee the same day to purchase
sleepers and all the necessary lumber
The managers mean business, and de-
serve the thanks and encouragement of
the travelling public. l arrived in Sac
ramento in time to witness the great Sem
atorial contest which was waging be-
tween Booth and Farley and which ter
| minated as you are aware, in favor of
Booth. The Legislature is claimed. and
/ wouldn't dispute it, to be the ablest
that has ever assembled within legisla-
tive halls on the Pacific Coast 1t is
really a fine body of men, and what is
more desirable in these times of legisln.
tive depravity, as honest looking body
OF men as ever saw collected together
| The Independents, or as they are more
familiarly known The Dolly Vardens, u
are very jubilant over tho victory OF
their standard bearer, and we'll they
may be, when it is taken into considera.
Iion that four short months ago the In.
| la1aaIa,k ,,,o k,,l
and without organization or money, has
won two elections throughout the State
and made United States Senator. Tc
be sure, it had the sympathies and sup
port of all those Republicans who die
not believe that Credit Mobiliers anG
back pay steals, were engrafted as cardi
nal principles Of Republicanism, and o.
all those progressive Democrats who re
alize they are living in the year 1873, in
stead of in the days Of Andrew Jackson
This new movement has certainly beer
the means of purifying politics in Cali
fornia, and it is to be hoped she will ben
eft by it, to the extent of having wis,
and needed legislation during the pres
ent session. The Capitol building pre-
sents n much finer appearance than i
did two years ago, when we saw it last
1t is now surrounded by beautiful lawn
tastefully Set out with young trees, Their,
are two large fountains in front, in whicl
it is contemplated to put all kinds O
miniature fish. Within the Capitol. q
the base of the dome, there has been
variegated tagging put down-laid ou
in prsmEic figures - like those q
the Capitol at Washington. The dom
. is splendid affair. and when lit up ca
be seen on clear evening at great dis
tance. The gas jets which surround tn
dome are lighted up by means Of cleo
tricity, and are quite novelty. Th
. architect is still ut work putting up th
4 statues which surmount the building
8 They are principally allegorical. and al
8 well executed; one in particular, whic
is called peace" is beautiful piece {
!. sculpture, and is said to be from th
I chisel of Minnie Reams, whose statut
: of Lincoln has been placed in the NJ
o tional Capitol. We left Sacramento o
4 Saturday last, and arrived in San Frai
q cisco that evening.
will reserve for my next what hear
= and saw in the Golden City" 1t won
: do to send you too much news at ono
: because then you might get careless
6 your editorial duties, and the RECoH
: would suffer proportionately.
... .....". HOLLAND