Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-06-15

WELCOME vIsToR.-Yesterday we had
the pleasure of meeting the Rev. S. P.
Kelley, the State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. who is visiting Phoebe in
the course Of his duty of inspecting the
Public Schools of the State. Always af-
fable and cheerful. the Reverend gentle
man invariably meets a warm welcome
wherever his duties call him. Asa Su-
perintendent OF the Public Schools of
the State, Mr.. Kelly, is. Wa think, max
ing himself an excellent record. He is
well read and we'll up in scholastic mat.
ter. Without being unnecessarily OBJ
trusiye in the assertion of this opinion.
he has faculty of doing his own think
ing, and when he has reached what he
believes to be satisfactory and reason
enable conclusion he has the courage to
act upon his convictions. That quality
was we'll shown in the late battle of the
books. Mr.. Kelly took his own course
as he understood the right, and neither
csjolery. Establishments or fear of GEN.
sure wers able to move him. MIR. Kelly
Is so weil-known and so well liked that
II Is unnecessary to commend him to the
good offices of our citizens, for they will
| all endeavor to make his stay among us
pleasant and provocative of agreeable
"Reminiscences.
FANNY CLEMENTs.-As many inquiries
have been made in regard to little Fanny
Clements, who left here in May for New
York City, to have an operation per-
formed to cure her lameness, we quote
| some extracts OF letter written by Hen.
ry Goldthwaite (brother of George from
New York City to his mother ia WASH
ington, ID. c., and by her mailed to her
son George in Phoebe. He had just
returned from u visit to Doctor Sayre.
who says he has placed Fanny at Mrs.
| Webster's where she will be we'll taken
care Of The Doctor says that Fanny is
as bright and joyous as can be, and has
all the confidence and self-reliance of q
woman of the world. The Doctor gave a
very interesting account of her, and says
be has great hopes of improving her
condition. The nurse, Nelly Betten-
court, left for Philadelphia after Fanny
had been placed in charge of Mrs. Web
ster, with whom, Doctor Sayre says she
could not be better placed.
The WEATHER. The heated term still
continues in Pioche,the thermometer
yesterday masking 80 degrees in the
shade. Linen clothes OF all kinds are in
demand, also lager beer. ice cream and
other cooling draughts for the refresh
ment OF the inner man. Those who can
sit quietly in the shade and transact
their business, may consider that they
are well placed in comparison to those
whose business calls them to travel
around.
FINANCE COMMITTEE. - The Finance
Committee, consisting OF D. c. Clark.
John Cassidy, VIM. j. O'Dougherty,
Jos. R. Hong, VIM. Mahoney, John Hal
pin, G. II. Fish, T. r. Butler and T. G.
Pouiade. we're around yesterday solicit
ing funds for the celebration of the Gen.
tennial Fourth OF July. The Committee
succeeded we'll.
INFORMATION WANTED.-A little over
two years ago young man named
Frank Madden, printer by trade, was
in Virginia City. From there he went
to St. Louis, since which time all trace
of him has been lost. Any one knowing
of his whereabouts will relieve the anx-
iety of his parents and friends by COM
muuicatiug with M. J. McCutchen, vir-
ginia City.
! CoLLEcr1oN.-The Finance Committee
yesterday succeeded in collecting $50
for the celebration of the Centennial
Fourth OF July, with several parties yet
to see, amongst them some of the super
intendents of the mines. The commit
tee succeeded we'll we think.
PIONEER AssocIATIoN.-We have heard
nothing lately in regard to the constitu-
ton and bylaws OF the Pioneers AS
ISOLATION. What il the matter2 Have
not the committee had most time enoug b
in which to make their reportP
COUPONS PA1D.-We are informed by
Miles CULLEN, County Treasurer, tina
about SIG, 900 worth of interest coupons
on the county bonds, have been pre-
sented and paid.
WIN. HENRY HARRISON is now at work
on q claim owned by his father, al
Highland. Some of the claims there arr
extracting pretty good ore.