Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-29


to do SO.
From dispatch from Phoebe We learn
that the people Of Lincoln county pro-
pose 10 get along without taxation this
year. II no taxes are levied the Odd
Fellows Savings Bank cannot collect the
interest on the Lincoln county bonds
held by it, which is not exactly repudia-
ton, but approaches pretty close to it.
Maybe though there could be such q
thing as writ compelling the Commits
sioners TO levy the taxes; but with the
entire tax-paying population Of the
county in arms against the bondholders
il would be next to impossible to collect
the taxes.-G Austin Rsveille.
The people Of Lincoln county do not
intend to repudiste the debt of the
county or any portion Of it. The fact is
that in consequences OF events entirely be-
yond the control OF our citizens, the min
ing, which is TO great extent the the only
interest Of this county, has been much
depressed for ovor two years. This de-
preston has caused such very serious
of the county revenue that it
is now unable to meet the demands upon
1t. This deficiency does not arise from
any refusal to pay taxes, which last year
were tho heaviest in the State-being
four and half per cent.-but from the
decrease in the bullion product. In this
dilemma 1t is not only reasonable but
eminently just that the creditors OF
the county should by forbearance in
pressing their demands sustain portion
Of the trouble. In the end that will be
by far the cheapest and easiest way OF
the difficulty.
The California Senate hos passed bill
reducing the grounds Of divorce to two,
viz: adultery and extreme cruelty. Such
n measure deprives women Of several of
the safe guards which enlightened legis-
lation has thrown round her. But what
else could be expected from Senate
Heaven forgive us for applying such q
respectable name to such body of men),
which tried to gag the press and refused
to protect the people against the extor-
tions OF the railroads. Nothing else
could be expected from such set Of fell
lows than that they would act brutally
toward the weak sex.
The Carson Appeal denies the nccusa-
ton that the trade dollars coined at the
Carson Mint are short weight. Denials
arc oil very well, but the matter is too
important to be merely talked about,
there should be prompt and vigorous
investigation. The question now is
whether all the trade dollars coined at
Carson were of the full weight and fine
ness. The Mint people ought to answer
at once, and II possible satisfactorily.
At any rate the truth and the exact truth
and oil Of it ought to be known.
For good sound specimen OF the gen.
uine thick.head commend US to the s. f.
Call. Speaking OF the redemption OF
the fractional currency, the Call views
that proposition with alarm and assigns
as the reason therefor, that the pro-
ceedng will reduce silver to the price of
greenbacks. Itwould strike any on else
beside the Call that when dish onered
paper is being redeemed with coin that
it is the paper which is raised in value
and not the coin deprecated.
The S. f. Call says that the best NOM
ination ever made by the President was
that OF R. II. Dana, to be Minister to
Great Britain. II that be the case, bad
was the best, for there is no earthly
doubt but that Dana stole the literary
property Of another and asserted that he
was the owner. Is it not possible for
the President to select an American citi.
zen for high Office who brings to it the
essential qualities of honesty and capa-
bility.
IT
The horse Jenkins of the San Fran
cisco Stock Report says "when viewing
Mr. Shawhan's stables. we almost wished
to be horse to think that we should be
lodged in such palatial stable" The
wish was no doubt the result Of instinct.
1t is very probable that donkeys envy
the more fortunate equine race.
That immaculate Government institu-
ton at the Bay, commonly known as the
Custom House. appears to be not quite
what II should be. Smuggling silk
and opium seems to be the pet weakness
Of its officials. "Let no guilty man es-
Cape" especially If he refuses to perjure
himself and discloses unpleasant facts.
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The Phoebe RECORD has entered upon
its twelfth volume. 1t is we'll conduct
ed journal and deserves credit Hum
boldt Register.
Thank you, we shall continue to do
our best to deserve the commentator of
our cotemporaries and the confidence of
the public.
The Courier Journal says that all the
world knows that Kentucky women have
the smallest and handsomest feet that
ever bent down hare.bell without
crushing it.
That's all very we'll but still We do not
want to be the hare-bell when the afore.
said young ladies step on it.
The Austin Reveille audaciously called
Carson mud hole in Eagle Valley, YET
that very puddle wants to hold State
oelsbr alton OF the Centennial in its very
limited area, Might as we'll hold IL M