Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-13

ing Items" The Pacific Slope needs
capital. There is far more wealth in
mother earth than has thus far been
taken ont. Hundreds OF mines through
improved and economical facilities. in
ventioDs. ETC.. can now be rendered
qnite valuable. Capital is in demand
here for many purposes and 1t cannot all
be put into facilitating our mining de-
velopDeDis. In the East it goes beg.
cling for 4 per cent. per aDDum. and
based upon experience and the imore
thorough understanding OF the value OF
our mines, there is no reason Why 1t
should not seek the Pacific Slope. pro-
vided We are true to our own interests,
and irown down all illegitimate enter
prises in general, and wild cats in par
ticular.
On the 7th instant, a man named
Francis Lascelle, employed at the Bel
cher mine. Gold Hill. fell down thirty
foot embankment at the new pumping
works and was very badly hurt. His
right arm was broken near the elbow, his
back badly injured and he received a
cash in the forehead. His injuries are
not considered to be OF fatal character.
This afternoon, says the Virginia
Chronicle of the 9Th. immense volumes
Of smoke have poured over the city from
the southwest. attracting considerable ct
tention. and, until the cause bad been
learned, some alarm. The smoke came
from the mountains near Carson among
the woods, upon which an immense fire
is raging.
Thirty or forty miles in length Of the
upper end OF Reese river is in Nye
county. This portion Of the river is
where the Austinites indulge in the
sport of angling for trout. The head OF
Reese river il but forty miles from Bel
mont. while it is about sixty from Aus
Tin. So says brother Booth, OF the Cour-
Ter, while speaking of the luck Of the
Austinies in catching all the trout.
At about ~ o'clock last Saturday
night, So, the Enterprise, miner by
the name of j. Phillips, while returning
homo from work in the Sierra Nevada
mine, was knocked down and badly
beaten by two desperadoes just as he
was climbing q pair OF stairs in the
neighborhood of the Chaplin House,
leading from G to b street. Mr.. Phil.
lips remained insensible for more than
an hour. An examination of his inju-
ries revealed the fact that his left collar
bone was broken. He was attended by
DR.. Aitchlson. The parties who assault.
ed him rifled his pockets of whatever
valuables they contained but did not sue.
coed in getting any coin.
Sacramento Record U MON says: The
officers ct the Station House, especially
those of the Mexican War persuasion,
are always pleased to do patriotism
honor by hosting the flag on the staff in
front Of the City Hall on any day OF note
in the history of our country. Yester.
day it was observed that Booth & Co.,
had all their flsgstaffs ornamented with
bunting, and the officers began inquirinq
OF one another "What days this1 Why
amt we got our flags up?" No one
could say positively what anniversary ii
was. but each of the "Old Vets" gave il
as his opinion that it must be the ami
versary OF one of the big battles OF the
Mexican War; none of them were able to
designate which. To settle the matter
the almanac was resorted to. and there
was found opposite July Oath" the re.
marks Bolivar born, l7S3." and at the
extremity of the line "Thunder!'
"Humph Thunder" calculated Ben
Martz. They're making great deal OF
fuss about Patsy Boliver! He never was
in the Mexican War!"It was subsequent.
ly ascertsined. through Special Com.
mittee, that Booth & Co.. were merely
doing honor to the return from the East
of W. W. Dodge, prominent member
OF the firm.
On the night OF the 7th, William
Hurd, miner working at the Ophir.
was instantly killed. 1t seems that al
the change of a shift double.decke
cage was descending the shaft carrying
nine men. Hurd was working at the
l600-icot level, and it would appear
that at the 1465-foot level he thought the
cage had arrived at the bottom. The
cage was going very slowly. and, just ss
the l465-foot level was reached, Hurd
stepped out as though to enter the sta.
ton. The bonnet or cover OF the cage
struck hi IN on the head, when he fell be.
tween the cage and the side of the shaft
In this position it is thought he was
dragged down until the l500.ioot station
was reached, when be was released and
fell to the lG00-foot level. When reached
life was extinct. He had upon the head
several bad cuts--doubtless made by the
bonnet OF the cage-and bis chest was
found to be completely crushed in. prob
ably by the pressure between the cage
and the timbers OF the shaft.
A San Francisco physician offers The
following free prescription in the form
OF "aphorisms. as n preventive Of
smallpox: do not get frightened.
Pursue your usual routine, but avoid
all excitement. 3-Sobriety in eating
and especially in drinking. 4-KeeI
good hours; avoid night air AZ much al
possible. 5--Avoid all excuses OF every
kind. 6-Great care as to cleanliness
of rooms and person; bathe once every
day. Take every day apill of qni
nine, containing one grain, before meals
6-Keep the bowels open. 9-AvoiC
everything calculated to depress or eX
haust the vital energies. 10-Avoid ex
cess of fruit, which should be INDUCED
in only when thoroughly ripe and a,
meals. ll-Eat wholesome and nour
ishing food. especially soups. 12-B.
particularly careful to keep all soiled
clothes out of bedrooms. l3-Introduc,
plenty Of fresh air into the house wheI
the sun shines, 14-Get vaccinated
for, like catnip tea, II it will do you n,
good, it will do you no harm. "