Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-19

waste. So getting himself up regard
less be called around TO the domicile OF
Lucinda Jane. Unfortunately for Jud-
kins, Lucinda James papa had had some
chairs painted that day and as they we're
considered dry enough Cor use bad been
placed on the balcony, or piazza. or
porch or rotunda. or whatever you've
mind to call it. Judkins unfortunately
seated himself in one of those deiusivs
snares and after an hours pleasant chat
he attempted to rise but found he
could mt Very much embarrassed he
continued the conversation or rather let
Lucinda Jane continue it for him, he
Jerking out monosylabic reply now
and then. The old folks had retired
and Judkins could hear the aged PARENT
coughing and sighed for home, but there
he was. The hours went by and after
several furtive but Intellectual attempts
10 extricate himself he resigned himself
TO fate and sat there picture Of hope
less misery. His inamorata asked him
if lie ever had the blues, but he could
hardly answer, she continued the con-
versation and after speaking of the trees
aud shrubbery, asked him which he
thought the worst, sparrows or worms,
poor Judkins in his agony blurted ont
he did MT know. he never had the spar
rows, and then cold sweat broke ont
on his forhead and he inwardly cursed
the chair and the paint and himself and
swore softly at large. The clock struck
II
louder and more frequent. At last
bright idea struck Judkins, and he asked
Lucinda Jane, who was dumb, for a
drink OF water. She rose TO bring him q
drink of Capt. Lubbock's best, when
with mighty effort and a ripping sound
as of parting doeskin he shot for home.
He staid not upon the order Of his going
but went without ceremony. And when
Lucinda Jane reads this she II know why
Judkins has discontinued his usual WIS.,
its, and the tailor will know why judi
kins was 80 particular when last he left
his measure that they should fit easy.
CHEEK. We are a great admirer of
that useful mental requirement usually
termed "cheek, but our admiration OF
it is altogether in the abstract, close ac-
quaintance with this as with other things
produces disgust. Scarcely day passes
that we do not receive letters from par
ties east of the Rocky mountains, con-
tanning the most absurd requests. Would
we write them letter, giving full and
complete description of the resources
of Nevada; what are the chances Of
work; what do the mining companies
pay inexperienced miners; what would it
cost to reach the silver mines, what we
think of the Comstock, and thousand
other questions. Occasionally some kind
soul in an insane fit of generosity en-
closes n.cent shinplaster and wishes
an immediate response. OF course, we
write each and every one an eight-paged
letter; it is duty and pleasure, and
where they both go hand in hand, as in
this instance, public benefit. Send on
more proof of mental imbecility, but don't
put any ten-cent shinplasters inside
without registering. Such reckless i'm
providence should be met with instant
warming and reproof We have walk
ing encyclopedia whose daily joy is to
write elaborate and authentic descrip.
tons of the Silver State, but the shin
plasters don't keep his pipe filled, yet he
is happy in the serene consciousness OF
being benefactor to his race, and the
knowledge that he has not lived in vain.
FLORAL MILL. - Yesterday morning, il
company with the Superintendent, Mr.
Bidwell, we went through the Flora
mill, and can bear evidence that there il
certainly no place in Phoebe where thing
are being rushed any livelier than there
A quartz mill is something that our read
ers are too familiar with to render any
description necessary; the chatter of thu
stamps, the cloud of fine impalpabl
dust, the steady sitting heap of precious
metal in the rough are all matters o
general understanding. Mr.. Bidwell il
at present running on Raymond & Ell
ore exclusively. He has q large amour
piled up, and says he has enough en-
, gagged ahead to keep him running stead.
night and day for two months. As thi
was not his melting day we are unable t
make mention of that process. The or,
! is giving most satisfactory returns ant
works well. The entire mill is in yer
good working order. and is doing grea
8 amount of work. Mr.. Bidwell is mee
: ing with great success in his treatment c
. the ore worked at the Floral mill, whic
. is not at all surprising from the fact thf
8 he has made the matter a subject of niue
y study, and has acquired great amour
i OF practical experience.
. HUM AND Hunt. We confess our il
/ ability to understand why this mine
it not worked. From personal Observable
Is we know tho ore is of a high grade, a
II saying away up in tho hundreds, ar
there is plenty of it in sight With
regular force of men from fifteen
- twenty tons a day could be extracte
- which would certainly pay expenses
least and leave 0 handsome margin
st profit. This is just how the matter loo
,e to us at the present time. though the
4. may be facts connected with the matt
IF of which we know nothing.
d WE were sauntering leisurely up Ma
"a street yesterday rejecting on the vani
to of life and the mutability of hum
affairs when our attention was attract
by thee conversation of two gamins abe
~ of US who were engaged in an animal
- discussion about some disputed poll
30 But will be do it," said one. "Y
GO can wager your sanguinary intestines
ia will, y was the reply. This was certain
oe decisive if not satisfactory and we NOV
n. on deeply impressed with the force
y the English language when vigorou
no handled.
The HAGP.-Last evening we hear
sound as of harper harping on
ng harp, and presently discovered the il
to Grant youths who do the fancy song q
ng dance business playing the Fishs
ry Hornpipe to crowd OF delighted list
nn ora Tho EtIIa follou ,uiih H. -.