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PROSPECTIVE CENTENNIAL DE-
LIGHTS.

Some little time ago a certain Pitts
burg resident demonstrated his insanity
to the world by writing to the New York
Herald proposition that Wasbington's
bones should be put in glass case at
the Centennial, as one OF the richest and
rarest curiosities and a distinctive feature
of the affair. The thing having been al
most unanimously jeered by the news
papers, he writes to the Philadelphia
Press asserting his former statement,
and thinks il would be rare stroke OF
financial policy TO dig up Lincoln's bones
and cart them off TO the show TO draw"
The matter serves to illustrate the curl
Gus ideas some people entertain relative
to the Centennial. In his letter to the
Press be says
"Lincoln's body, together with his
surveying instruments, ssddle-bags, ETC.,
have been on exhibition for q wear at
Springfield, Illinois, at twenty FIVE cents
per head. This is actually true. l paid
twenty-five cents myself on October 20
to see Lincoln's sarcophagus, saddle
bags, etc. Fifteen other people paid at
the same time. Money is being taken
in oil day long. which, il all paid to the
custodian, gives him a princely salary.
Such is the case; and il one hundred
persons day pay to see Mr.. Lincoln's
remains, why could not fifteen millions
a day pay to see Wasbington's and go
away gratitied? And why could not the
monument be finished that way at once
rather than wait another century for
completion2 Why not add this great at.
traction to the Centennial, which will
draw extra hundreds of thousands, and
make millions happier than they ever
were before?"
We, for one, fail to see how it would
make millions happier to see couple
OF sets of bones, but the Press endorses
the idea. and in editorial comment fig
ures up that by charging small aimis-
sion fee to see the phosphates, sodium.
lime, ETC., composing the remains. the
sum Of S1,73l, 1915, 900 might be realized.
The thing appears too ridiculous to be
true, yet it is fact. If Washington and
Lincoln's bones are not safe against the
curiosity hunters, it may be asked, what
ISL The project will hardly meet with
enthusiastic appreciation. Centennial
visitors will very likely desire to see
something more cheerful than skeletons,
and will. it is to be hoped, have more Of
desire to note and profit by the evil
dence of our hundred years of progress
than morbid and ghoulish curiosity
for exhumed remains.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04
COMMUNICATED.
REFLECTIONS On THE SITUATION.

Ed. REcoEp:-The indifference of the
press 10 the warlike preparation on our
sea coast seems mysterious. Perhaps
the feeling of security Is assured by the
conviction that the powers of Europe
being in training for encounters at home
will remain listless spectators Of raid
on Cuba or q government fillibustering
expedition calculated to change by an
ne1ation the map OF Mexico. We yet
may feel perfectly satisfied that no hostili-
ties towards either OF these countries is
contemplated. The relations between
our Government and that Of Spain and
Mexico are Of a friendly and peaceful
character. No notice of an intention to
recognize the house burning marauders
of Cuba as an independent nation has
been served on the Spanish government,
and in the absence OF diplomatic cor
respondence on the subject any hostile
demonstration by our fleet would be re-
scented by the combined powers of Eu-
rope az an unwarranted violation of the
law of nations. A movement towards
Cuba in go by the present Administra-
ton was met in its inception by the triple
alliance consisting of England. France
and Spain, in combined opposition with
their fleets and armies ready to arbitrate
with explosives any differences that might
arise out of the peculiar geographical
position Of Cuba. Mr.. Grant sent no
fillibustering expedition IN the direction
of the Antilles just then. Then whence
this expensive reftting of the navy,
the recalling of the army from the
plains and its concentration around
Washington 1t is q measure unwar-
rantd by the constitution. But the
| American people are accustomed to view
Grants usurpations with indifference.
What national, partisan, or per-
to settle with the bayonet a? Is it
the personal question of impeachment !?
1t can be no other. This wonldbe dicta-
tor will be called upon to confront Con-
gress composed of the nerve and integrity
of the nation, whose tribunals Of inquiry
will partake of tho infexible character of
military courts. impeachment is newt
able and conviction probable. But a
Republican Senate. But that Senate
will not dare to go into a national cam
paign with verdict of acquittal in the
face of evidence collated from the pave
ments of Washington and the distilleries
OF st. Louis. But how much easier to
manage the affair with a coup d'etat-
the giving OF Phil Sheridan the floor
with couple OF companies OF infantry,
with orders to disperse with the bayonei
this obnoxious assemblage. In New Or
leans it was only question of partisan
majority, and Sheridan proved himself
the man for the emergency. In Wash
ington it will be Grant a fettered felon,
or Grant military dictator, and Spring
field rifles may decide the question.
OBSERVER.
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days will be hosting with the other en-
CINE also. He says that it is possible
that he may subsequently be delayed for
three or four days by some repairs in the
shaft which may be found necessary be-
tween the 1900 and 1400-foot levels. The
intense heat from the Ophir during the
fire has caused tbe earth 10 swell behind
these timbers and has probably started
them to such an extent that some OF
them will have to be taken out and re-
piaced
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

The Union Pacific Railroad is again
successful, the Supreme Court having
affirmed the recent decision in its favor
against the U. S. Government. II is
now definitely decided that that road has
a right to retain half its earninga on &C.
count of Governmental transportation
Judge Davis. in his opinion, viewed the
road as national necessity. and stated
the Government was otherwise fully Sc
cured for the payment OF the roads OBJ
legations.
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NEW TODAY.
Dividend Notice.

VNHE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE STATE
i BANK OF NEVADA are hereby notified
that at the monthly meeting Of the Board
OF Directors, the REGULAR DIVIDEND was
declared for the month Of November of
2 Per Cent.
On the amount Of capital stock, payable at the
Bank in United States gold coin on FRI
DAY, the 10th inst.
]. W. WRIGHT, Bank Manager.
Phoebe, New, December Sd, 1875. d4-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

Tal!eyrand, the prince of diplomatists,
once advised wary politician to never
write letter and never destroy one.
From the tenor of this mornings dis
patches it is possible that Morton of In
diana will have reason to regret not adopt
ing the French statesman's advice.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

An Albanian writes to the New York
Herald suggesting that Generals Sherman
and Joe. E. Johnston should be nomi-
mated for President and Vice President.
The next six months will be prolific In
just such bright ideas.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

We, OF the United States, are not alone
in the throes OF an Executive evolution.
"Who will succeed McMahon?" is al
ready Frances inquiry, though the sep.
tsnnate does not expire till 1878.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

The Washington Herald says: Senator
Sharon has taken fine suite OF 70 oms
at the Arlington. where he will remain
during the Winter.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04


COLONEL FAIR AND Hrs Cow. The fol-
lowing anecdote-which, if true, is too
good to be lost-is being repeated on the
streets of Virginia City
Colonel Fair owns valuable COW
which provides his family with abundant
supply Of the much-desired and seldom
obtained pure, rice, tactical fluid. A
short time since, as the storm-clouds
were seen gathering in the sky, it was
deemed prudent to have the COW shod,
and it was led to an experienced farrier's,
where the operation of shoeing was per-
formed and a bill-as usual in such cases
was sent up to the Colonel's office.
The bill was returned unpaid, and the
farrier naturally sought Colonel Fair, to
receive an explanation. Thinking the
Colonel considered the charge 100 high,
the man explained that it was more diff
cult to shoe COW than to render horse
deal more work about the job; that shoes
had to be made expressly for the occas-
ion, etc. "Oh, the charge is all right,
my son." affectionately responded the
Colonel; but" But what, Mr..
Fair ?" but you have charged it to the
Hale & Norcross. Now you see it was
only last week that my horse was shod,
and it was charged to Hale & Norcross
Suppose You charge it to Utah? Yes,
that will do" added the Colonel, after a
moments reflection; "charee it to the
Utah. And my SON" Here the Col
onel again hesitated. and was for mo-
ment absorbed in thought; then he
frightened up, AZ if a happy thought
struck him, and added: "Charge it to
the Utah; only, don't call it COW; say
it was horse. 81 Reno journal.
GOLD AND SILvER.-Many people have
the desire to know the value of gold and
silver in bulk. The following statement,
from Professor F. L. Schirmer, Superin-
tendent Of the Branch Mint of Denver,
may DO relied on ~ correct. The fne-
ness Of Colorado gold, and the calcula-
tons of value of gold and silver, are
also given
One ton $4,000 pounds advoirdupois)
of gold and silver contains 20, 1863 troy
ounces, and therefore the value of a ton
of pure gold is 1902, 790.2l, and of q
ton of silver, $37, 703.S4.
A cubic foot of pure gold weighs
LISTS pounds advordupois; cubic
foot of pure silver weighs 656 25 pounds
advordupois.
If there is one per cent. of gold or sill
yer in a ton of ore, it contains 9lGs
ounces troy of either of these metals.
The average fineness Of the Colorado
gold is 7S1 in 1000. and the natura
alloy; gold ISL, silver 900, copper 10
total 1000.
The calcule tions at the mint are made
on the basis that 43 ounces of STANDARD
gold, or 900 fine (coin). is worth $500.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

The Black Hills Commission have
failed in their negotiations with the In
dians, the chiefs having refused to accept
the terms proposed
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

The English Parliament will probably
meet on the 14th inst.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

The statement of Chas. O'Conor's
death made in yesterdays issue was an
error. He was reported dead, but at last
accounts was improving.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

Iowa, Nebraska, Nevada and Kansas
are the only States that have no repre-
sentatives in the California penitentiary q.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

The San Francisco Post has passed
into the hands of Senator Jones.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

WARS and rumors of war The
latest absurdity in the way OF a sensation
is the report that we are on the eve Of a
war with England in relation to the FISH
cries.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

A. Oakley Hall, former Mayor Of New
York and an active politician has re-
solved to eclipse Booth and Kean on the
stage.
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ATTENTION,
LIGHTNER HOOK & LADDER CO.

rINHERE WILL BE REGULAR MONTHLY
i MEETING of the Lightner Hook d Ladder
Company on this
Saturday Evening, December 4th,
At Phoebe Hose House. Main street.
The regular monthly business will come
before the meeting, and all members are re-
quested to be present at sharp Z O'Clock.
BY order Of the President
1t A. Il. EMANUEL, Secretary.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-12-04

Ex-Governor English has been ap-
pointed q. 8. Senator from Connecticut,
Woe Ferry. deceased.
The New York herald., 1875-12-30
The Impending Conflict in New Or
leans.

Again we have reports of threatened dis
turbances in New Orleans, the trouble this
time growing out of a purpose to resist the
assessment of certain local taxes. Whatever
may be the disposition Of the City Council,
it is in dilemma. If it assesses the taxes it
places itself in opposition to the people II
it refuses to assess them the Governor has
power, under the laws of the State to vacate
their Offices In either case conflict seems
inevitable, while the effects cannot fail to be
disastrous if the people continue in their
present mind. What New Orleans needs
most Of all is freedom from agitation of every
kind. Until absolute peace is assured for
that metropolis it cannot expect to regain
the commercial supremacy it has lost
by the chronic state of disturbance
from which it has suffered since the
war. The taxes may be obnoxious, bur-
densome and unjust but even their assess
ment and collection are preferable it seems
to US, to another conflict with the State,
and, perhaps, the federal authorities. A
repetition of the scenes enacted in the
past would only result in a repetition of the
evils which were part of them. The peo-
pie Of New Orleans would not be the only
sufferers, but the whole South would share
the consequences of any false step on their
part. Republican leaders like Morton are
anxiously looking for Southern grievances,
and any disturbance in New Orleans would
give them pretext for harsl9heasures which
otherwise it will not be easy for them to find.
We trust there will be no conflict, and that
moderation will be the motto of the op-
pressd people Of an oppressed city for lit
tie while longer Their hope and the hope
of the South are in the ensuing Presiden-
tial election, and we believe that patience
in suffering will give them the victory in the
end
The New York herald., 1875-12-30
Secretary Bristow and the Whiskey
Ring.

1t becomes every day more evident that
the issue Of public consequence in the politi-
cal conflict is to be found in the whiskey
trials, and not in the fulminations Of intoler-
ance, whether put forth by the President
himself or by such roaring ''bloodhounds Of
Zion" az Bishop Haven 1t is thought in
some quarters that the President has made
the issue for the next Presidency by his as
sault on the Catholics, and that in all its
phases the conflict will be for Catholic or
anti-Catholic. Inasmuch as the Catholics,
taking the country through, are in
a hopeless minority, this division Of
the battle would make it very easy
for the anti-Catholic candidate. In
deed, the pith of the Presidential battle
would be to determine what fortunate gen
tleman should stand in this position, for the
democrats would offer their anti-Catholic
candidates and the republicans could fur
nish regiments of them. 1t is diff
cult to see how this battle could
be made up, simply because we can
not see where the Catholic candidate is
to come from. But, Catholic or anti-Catholic,
it is plain enough that no candidate can
stand before the country who is not as
straight as a ramrod on the subject Of
crooked whiskey. General Grant might con-
suit his own interests by seizing some occa-
sion to give the country speech on this
subject also. From what he said at Des
AIoines he is understood on the religious
ISSUE but his attitude in the whiskey trouble
is less clear. He might give in few SEN
tences his impressions as to Babcocks inno-
cence, and his ideas, if he has any SUCH on
the unfairness with which Secretary Bristow
pushes the case Of the government. From
such speech one could tell at once what
everybody is just now anxious to know-first,
whether the President sympathizes, as is al
legged, with the assaults that are now made
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for the
energy with which he discharges his duty.
and, next whether all the third termers have
50 completely parted with their wits that
they intend to make Mr.. Bristow a formida-
BILE candidate for the Presidency by crowd
ing him out of the Cabinet on an issue on
which he is so sound and they seem SO
The New York herald., 1875-12-30
A Chef-d'Guvre OF Caricature

The art OF caricature is one rarely seen in
perfection. The essence Of caricature is
irrcverence, but it requires other high quail
ties in its composition before it can gain the
recognition Of the world Of taste There is
irreverence enough in this age Of idol-break-
ing, but this only shows that the successful
caricaturst is sure ofa wide circle of votaries.
The age which has produced the burlesque
in drama and the opera bo.fe on the lyric
stage is ready to applaud pictorial caricature
if It is only good enough. Applause means
money nowadays, and hence the incentive to
men Of the proper training and qualifications
to devote themselves to caricature is not
wanting. As to training, the caricaturist
must be able to draw the human figure
accurately and to sketch good likeness in
few lines. This premises good deal, but
IT IS only the alphabet Of caricature He
must possess all shades of humor and be
able to give them expression with touch so
d.licate and yet SO masterly that his ex-
aygerations of form shall never cross the line
of distortion-he must, in short, preserve tho
,imilarity to the original, while twisting fea-
lures, form, garb and surroundings into the
expression he aims to convey. The degree
Of refinement necessary depends good deal
on the country and the age. In France
and Italy, where true caricature exists, il
often deals in subjects which in Eng.
land areheld too sacred to be touched
by derisive pencil, and illustrates phases
of life in caricaturing its prominent men
which wond shock American or Eng
The New York herald., 1875-12-30

lish decency. At the beginning Of the
present century English caricature per-
mitted vulgar coarseness which has not left
trace at the present day. We are led to
these remarks in looking at on exquisitely
humorous cartoon in Punch, from the pencil
of John Tenniel, who deservedly stands in
the front rank ofEnglish caricaturists. 1t is
entitled "Mose in Egitto, and gives us the
marrow of Englands self-conscious com
placency over its coup in buying a con-
trolling influence in the Suez Canal Dis
raeli (and what a wonderful mixture Of the
ancient Hebrew and the London cadl stands
staggering in the desert with one finger of
the left hand to his nose and ''the key Of
India" marked ''Suez Canal" grasped
firmly in the right. In the background tho
Sphinx winks its right eye and leers
comically at the Oriental statesman with its
left Two ages, the remote, the dimly robed
historic, and the actual, the trousered pres
ent, exchange sardonic laughs. Bonaparte's
turgid appeal to forty centuries looking
down from the Pyramids sounds empty
beside their cachinnations. It is no longer
the Israelites making bricks without straw,
with Moses in the bullrushes, but the
modern Moses tickling the Sphinx into a
smile as if they were two Whitechapel
cronies who had just done neat stroke OF
business profitable to BOTH 1t makes the
accompanying epigram superfuous, which
is, however, good enough in it's way -
To get out of Egyptian bonds, as we know,
Moses led TO the Red Sea his clients Judac;
Now into these same bonds Britannia must go,
To reach the same with guide as Mosaic
The New York herald., 1875-12-30
Our Cable Dispatches.


Again we find, with chagrin that all sem
sitive persons will appreciate, that one of
our cable dispatches does not please the
Sun, Our Christmas despatch from London
was, it may be remembered, unsatisfactory
to our contemporary. 1t was an admirable
despatch, full of good points and capital
reading to the general public but 1t quoted
some old fashioned Christmas rhymes, ana
our neighbor dislikes the notion of poetry
by cable. Yet one would suppose that IN
the holiday season, and in the general relax
alton of the severe discipline of life that IS
associated with this time of festiyity, the
little privilege of few rhymes might have
been granted our correspondent. In fact,
such concession would have been hand
some from an editor who once published
himself a very stout volume of other
peoples poetry. Yesterday our contemporary
bestowed its critical attention on another
correspondent, who sent us from Rome by
the cable very substantial little chronicle
of what they did in the Holy City on the
Popes nameday-an occasion equivalent IN
the life of the Latin races to the birthday
with us. Our correspondent said that the
Pope's military family received his blessing
''kneeling." The San asks why we add
''kneeling," when such blessing is never
bestowed on persons in any other posture.
Unfortunately, newspapers have to be made
for the general public, and there may be
some persons not SO intimately acquainted
with the ceremonial of the Pontifcal Court
as our contemporary. 1t was, perhaps, for
these readers that our correspondent was
particular. Naturally he would adopt an
other style if all our readers possessed the
keen critical sense and illimitable information
possessed by the editor of the Sun, who is,
we suppose better acquainted with the pecu-
liar customs of every country in the world
than even Sergeant Bates or Daniel Pratt
the Great American Traveller. But may
we venture to ask our neighbor how he liked
our dispatches of yesterday? We had two
very good specials from our own correspond
ents, one dated at Vienna the other at
Madrid. From Vienna our correspondent
let out the game by which Grant goes all the
way to the Austrian capital to get support for
policy that he finds unpalatable at home
From Madrid we were told of the queer
scheme Of the restless people who wish,
through Isabella, to get possession OF her
son and man9uvre the Spanish government
in a corrupt interest. These were two good
bits Of political news exclusively gathered
for US by our active correspondents and sent
by cable, and we sincerely hope our contem-
porary liked them. But if even these were
not satisfactory we shall make still greater
efforts to please. Indeed, we may have a
daily letter by cable from London, which our
readers will become as much accustomed to
look for as they now look for the daily col
umn from Washington.