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, 1876-12-08

A New WEAPoN.-The Times Of IN
dia says /: A pistol that can kill at five
hundred yards has been patented by
Captain Burton. The butt is that of an
ordinary pistol; the barrel is that of a
good rifle, cut short, but leaving suffi-
cient turn to send the bullet on its
errand with the proper spin. The chief
object is to send a rife-bullet at an
enemy, or at game, without having to
use the shoulder, especially when on
horseback. To accomplish this, the
barrel is fitted with steel handle to be
grasped by the left hand, while the arm
is extended as in archery. The recoil
is scarcely felt-it does not affect the
firer so much as the kick to the shoulder
would do. The pistol can also be used
with one hand like an ordinary pistol.
The inventor has also provided patent
safety bullet, which will explode as a
shell when it crashes against the bones
of large game, but will pass like an Or
binary ball through brushwood or
through the skin of wild animal. It
will not explode if let fall upon its apex,
but if fred into box of ammunition il
will blow it up.
, 1876-12-08

A BONE IN Mans HEART.-Our
ppottstown correspondent, says the
nNtea.ding NE Eagle, writes: The body OF
Wright Bringhurst, who died on Tues.
9aY OF last week, was opened on Satur-
Iay' IN accordance with the request OF
sIe deceased, by DIR. Warren Roger,
VINO VINO found bone the length of a finger
srown IN his heart, causing blood to
osOp flowing from one part into the 9TH
:; and giving him great pain. One Of
ns lungs was all dried up, his death be-
lug caused in part by consumption.
, 1876-12-08
Or. M. K. poHERrY,s

MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTITUTE. go
w CLAY STREET, bet Montgomery and Kearny
eLests. san Francisco. With the, most grateful
slowed on him for the past thirteen years,
DIR. DOHERTV
Desires to inform the general public and especially
all those laboring under all forms Of Chronic Com.
plants, that he can be consulted at so CLAY ST.
on every variety OF Disease Of the Lungs Liver
Kidneys Digestive and Genito- Urinary Organs.
Nervous Debility and all
SPECIAL DISEASES,
Resulting from ignorance or folly. The number Of
persons suffering from these horrid complaints, In
whom the Doctor has effected a radical cure, can
be counted by the thousand and the volunt tary
ihcates In his possession received from persons he
has restored to health, enough TO satisfy all that
the Doctors skill In the treatment Of these affec-
tons enables him TO warrant speedy cures even in
the most obstinate He charges moderate fees,
treats his patients In q correct and honorable way,
and has references Of unqUestionabe Yeracity from
men of known responsibility and high standing in
society. All parties who may consult him by letter
or otherwise will receive the best and gentlest
treatment
Address W. X. D0HERTY, NJ D., P. o. Box 1873,
san Francisco, Cal.
p s-Dr Doherty win send bis pamphlet on
SPECIAL DISEASES on receipt Of sx cents IN post
age stamps Tor return postage.
, 1876-12-08
A VICTIMS WARNINn

Cure and Advice TO Yonng Men and others who
suffer from Nerv0us Debility, Loss OF MAN.
hood, etc. copy mailed for two stamps Addreas
DR. J. N. DAGNALL, 50 Fulton street. NeWYork
p. o. Box, 3848
, 1876-12-08
II HE
BARSTOW CASKET

MOST beautiful and reliable article ever used
WI perfect protection from water and vermin
orders promptly filed.
HEARsES and COFFIN TRIMMINGS for sale
N. GRAY a CO., San FrarctNoo
, 1876-12-08

At an auction lin Thomaston, Conn.,,
700 bushels Of potatoes were sold for
S1S, or little more than 2H cents per
buShel.
, 1876-12-08
RUPTURE.

81 .~ ELASTIC CORK TRUSS, the
r WI easiest, sOftest lightest, most dura-
~ - BILE aud best, st,conseQuently the cheap
- est In use. Call aud see my Truss
~ and you will abandon those old iron
hOops steel springs hard wood, metallic or leather
pads and rRfi appliances and wear other but the
Elastic COsk Truss" endorsed and adopted by the
best surgeons in the State.
i do not inconsistency say that have ever 100
different styles OF Trusses, and those the only kinds
IN the world that will relieve and cure Hernia but
do truthfully say that manufacture In San Fran
cisco one style Only-the latest improved, easiest
and best in use, which keep on hand and make to
order, from % upwards. Call and you Will be con-
vlnced OF these facts on sight
n. B.-Parents neglect not your rupture child
delay is dangerous. Cork abdominal, Omlilcal and
womb Supporters made to order. Orders by mail
promptly attended TO. Send for Circular
33I KEARNY ST.. San Francisco, Cal, Room 8.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

bis escape from West Point while nomi-
nslly under arrest for some escspsde ID
which be had INDUCED. EDbittered BY
the result, be seems to have resolved to
lead the life OF despersdo. and he sue
ceeded. After rough frontier eIpefi.
epcs in the Western States. be started
for California. He was at Acapulco In
1853, and came on the steamer to Dan
Francisco. He either had not bis fare
or refused TO pay it. and as he said be
was too much OF q gentleman to work
for his passage. there was some troubie
with him on board. From here he went
into Colorado, cast in bis lot with tho
Mojaves, and became TO all intents and
purposes an Indian. He dyed bis skin
and eschswed all clothing save the kind
worn by the Nomads, with whom be as
sociated. Restless as ever. he went from
one Indian tribe to another. making
friends with some and enemies with
others, but always ready for q raid or
for desperate work. At length. in an
encounter with q hostile tribe. be was
| singled out, lassoed and strsngled. HIS
| body was left for wild beasts to prey
upon. The Sioux knew him not. Sit
ting Bull whatever his skill may be. Is
not the Bison Of West Point. Colone
X. s. williamson. Superintendent Of
the Lighthouse Department on THU
coast graduated with the disappointed
cadet. Major McAllister. Commander o.
the Ordnance Department., graduated
the previous year. and General McClel
Ian was also in training with him a'
West Point. Bison was well known t
both these officers.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25
rHy CALIFORNIA MINE.

The su,ro Independent has an article
in reference TO the suit instituted by
Barnes. DsReett aud Mesgher against
the Csliforuia Mining Co.. alleging
fraud in the title. The Independent
says:
The plaintiffs 10 this case claim that
they have nothing to conceal. and We are
by them authorized now to publicly
challenge the production OF that instru-
ment, and il Q single name appended
thereto, either as principal or witnesses.
10 genuine. aud does not bear upon Its
face the unmistakabie evidence OF for
geryS. this suit will be Dismissed.
The plaintiffs admit
that long time has elapsed since the
defendant gained its bogus title to the
ground they now sue for. but account for
this delay in the most rational manner.
After the forgery--as plaintiffs claim
was committed. three attempts were
made to assassinste John Bishop. the
last Of which made in 1861 deprived
him OF his reason for number OF years
Again, from about 1862 until 1873 the
ground In question was Of comparatively
little market value and apparently I'M.
occupied by any one claiming adversely
to Bishop; yet Bishop. in bis lucid inter
walls. has always asserted that be owned
City feet of this ground. never dreaming
Of the existence Of this forged deed.
In 1874. when the ground first became
Of any considerable value. Bishop en-
ployed attorneys to assert his rights to
the ground IN question. The attorney
30 employed always informed him tina
he was mistaken, as the record showed
that he had transferred all his interes
in this claim; and II was by the meres
accident that the attorneys for tb
plaintiffs In this case succeeded in devel
oping. as they claim they have. tn
stupendous fraud 30 long since perpe
trated upon poor old John Bishop.
The Independent says that the plain
tifFs did not acquire their alleged title I
the mine till a few weeks before III
commences meDt Of the suit.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

DIDs'r WoRK.-A young man read in
the Ledger few days ago that II you
wanted to find out if the woman you had
selected for your future spouse had
good temper, you ought to take occasion
to step on her dress. or snap the sticks
Of her fan, or in some other way annoy
or discompose her. "I," said the great
authority who presides over the column
of advice, iii she betrays no signs Of
il.temper she will prove model wife,
Accordingly the young man seized an
opportunity when his sweetheart was
rugged in her most killing array to step
on her trail and pulled out about three
yards OF gathers. with rip like peal OF
thunder. exposing about three-quarters
of the framework that makes her dress
stick out behind. But. instead Of meet
ing the accident with perfect equanim-
ity, she turned round and j,bbed hes
parasol into his eye. called him Junk
headed leper. and asked him why he
didn't wear his feet sideways. He eI
pressed himself as thankful that ht
didn't marry the girl before finding Out
what sort Of a temper she had, but thu
doctor doesn't think his eye will grow
out again.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

SrooK PROBABILITIES. - Considerable
Of opinion exists ~ 10 what
effect the new Mining Board in Now
York will hive on the Pacific Coast
stocks. The bulls and tho bears are
equally productive OF argument in
relation to the matter and Il is = question
that interests nearly every man on the
coast. There are very few who do not
own little bunch Of stock of some kind.
II seems to us that the establishment Of
the New York Board will tend to stiffen
prices and make livelier market. Yet
on the other hand It's claimed that 30
many OF the leading stocks have been
watere5 that they won't stand much Of
raise. Then again 1t is argued that on
account Of New York's geographical
position, that city will havs q command.
ing influence on the market. for as the
Eastern mining board will have almost
instantaneous communication with Vir.
ginia and the market will DO invariably
influenced by reports. New York Will,
by reason Of longitude. be over three
hours ahead with its transactions. thus
giving the San Francisco boards SEQ
ondary position. But time will develop
the facts much better than present guess
work.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

The San jose Patriot Of recent date
tells OF a party " workmen who struck
q veritable hidden treasure in that place.
They were digging foundation on First
street for new building. when one OF
them struck his spade against something
hard. which proved to be an old-fash-
toned esrthsrn jar about the size OF a
isger.be-r k-g and full of gold nuggets.
The gold. it Is thought. is worth half a
million dollars. II was divided among
the workmen, aud the owner Of the eI-
oavAtion has plenty offers to dig the rest
OF the foundation without charge. A
force OF police was found necessary to
keep tho crowd from undermining the
adjoining buildings in the search for
precious metal. It Is thought that the
gold was buried by an old Alcalde TO-
wards tho close OF the last century. The
story sounds as fishy, as usual. but reads
| we'll nevertheless,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25
INJURIOUS.

A decision has recently been rendered
that may act adversely to Nevada's in.
terests. 1t was in the case Of the Ruby
Mining Company Of Eureka; the facts
being briefly as follows: The Ruby Min.
ing Company was incorporated in Fog.
land, but contained American stock hold.
ers. TIE Company made a contract
with certain party to purchase mines
In Eureka county. and for his services
paid him handsomely. When the pat
ents we're issued 10 him he refused TO
traniser them to the Company. and they
brought suit against bin for the recovery
Of the patents. His answer was that
they we're !sliens, and as the Federal
mining law does cot permit aliens to be.
come owners OF mines before the sale Of
the patents. and he was successful in
this way: his compensation for the pur.
CHASE ofthose mines was paid up stock
Of the Company to the amount Of ST..
400. 600. the Company Immediately ex.
pending Sl50,000 in Improvements on
the mines. which had not been patented.
This view Of the case was sustained by
the DistrictiJ udee. Tut tho case will be
appealed to the Supreme Court. On
this decision the San Francisco Stock
Report makes the following truthful re-.
marks:
1t lays an embargo on foreign enter.
prise. or foreign capital being used to de.
velop our mines, and n more senseless
proceeding can hardly be conceived
There are large sums Of English capital
on this coast. invested in our various
mining enterprises. and doing good b,
suppl, lug ns with exactly just what ",
want. ready money aud population fol
the development OF our boundless re
sources. There are millions more o
capital floating around London which
would be gladly and instantly subscribed
for the working of any promising
enterprise here, when 10. comes this de
cision with its damaging precedent. an,
breaks the whole fabric OF foreign conf
dence in any kind OF American invest
ment to pieces. No London capitalist
will pay u shilling to send TO q ooun,r
when It Is not protected by law. nor O.,
we blame him for the refusal. II thi
unfortunate decision should be sustain-
We may 60 and develop our mines tn
best way We can with our own insufic
ent means, for not dollar OF assistanc
can We look for from the outside.
This seams to be clear case OF fraut
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

Geography and finance-Lady visitor
(examiuinc the schoon-" What's the
capital OF Turkey" Bright little scholar
-" Please NJ, it amt got none-it's
bankrupr-( Punch.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

He led her up to confectioner's win.
dow, and softly said: Julia. will you
have me2" yum. yum-yes, George"
she replied. Then he bought her
pound of caramels. and their betrothal
was accomplished. Few girls could have
resisted under the circumstances.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

Among the singular names tslsgraphed
across from the Turco. Servian war scene
we often read OF the Bsshi Bszouks.
" Bash" means q turkish "head," and
"Bazouk spoiled" or damaged"
90 that the term means dad head"
The B. B's are irregular troops sent out
by the Turks to harass and outrage Serv.
iAns and bear the same relation to the
regular army that tbs thieves and bum
mers that followed Sherman's army on
its march to the sea bore to the main
body.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

A good many OF our readers remember
r. @. Newell. who. under the nom de
plume Of "Orpheus G. Kerr" won con.
siderable fame o. a humorist. He is
slowly starving to death. the throat pas
sage being too swollen to admit Of food
and bis death Ia only question OF time.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

Hilton and Libby are A. T. Stewards
successors in New York.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

The Mexican revolution IL assuming
alarming proportions. The city OF
Masatlan IL under martial law and sl'
ommunication to the City OF Mexico
has been out Of.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

Edward NJ. Morgan has been nomin-
ated by the Republicans for Governor Of
New York.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

Angelina: Then you do not love
ME, Edwin" Edwin: Love you? o.
yes. What makes you think l dont2"
Angelina: o. Edwin, one chair used to
be enough for US. and now if sit upon
the jib. boom end OF the same sofa you
are displeased. Why are you so cold?"
Edwin: " Coldp l only wish l was. l
love you. Angelina warmly, mean cool
ly; but darling, you are so plump, and ii
ia hot
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

LIGHTNING IN STEAM.-1t would startle
many people who happen to see loco
motive blowing of steam in railway
station. II they were told there IL cleo
tricity enough generated in the discharge
of steam to blow the whole train OF car
riaees to atoms, IL instead OF being dis.
sipated they were collected. The fact
was first accidentally noticed by an eDgi-
neer at Newcastle, who perceived sparks.
which proved to be electrical, among the
escaping steam. The discovery was con-
frmed by the construction Of hydro
electric machine in the shape OF boiler
set on glass legs. The steam as II rushes
out of the escape valve is received on a
series OF metallic points, by which 1t is
gathered and accumulated in the con-
ductor, as in ordinary electric machine,
in which the electricity ia generated by
the friction of glass cylinder. Will en-.
gineers ever come to appreciate the fact
that every locomotive carries the means
| of Fighting itself far better and more
cheaply tnan any lamp Ex.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

Out Of eleven candidates for public
school teachers certificates at . recent
examination in Virginia City. but one
lady succeeded in getting first.class
certificate. The Enterprise devotes an
entire column to publication OF the
questions asked by the Board Of Exam
iners. Some OF the questions were
rather unique. requiring more practical
judgment than technical education for .
sorrect answer. For instance: 1T a tree
should fall in forest, would It produce
any noise, supposing there were no ear
there to hear it2" That question.
though it looks simple enough, admits Of
. variety of argument. The following
question which seems slightly sarcastic.
comes under the head OF Physiology: "
I'm what manner can teachers best re-
cuperate their exhausted energies after
the lsbors Of the day are closed2 Can
they afford to spend late hours at bAllsf
Should they be expected to teach in
Sabbath schoolsp" Virginia will have
no lack Of material for debating societies
while such posers as these are left unde-
cided
On the 18th OF April. 1876. a party Of
Irish prisoners. con6ned in Western
Australia for the outrageous crime Of
loving their country. escaped on an
American whaling vessel, the Catalps
and after rough and stormy voyage
arrived safely In New York last Sa.ur
day. When of the Australian Coast
the Georgette. an English vessel. bore
down upon the Catalpa and demanded
the release Of the prisoners. The Cap.
tain OF the American vessel refused. Of
course. and the escaped prisoners were
safe,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

The Chicago Journal says: 1t will be
news surprising to many to learn that
the brave General Custer was Ut foreign
birth, He was born in IspruRen, near
Pforsheim, in Baden, Germany, and
emisrated when q child with his parents,
who settled in Nv Romley. Harrison
county. Ohio. Formerly his name was
written Gustav" since his return from
a trip to Germany, however, he appears
to have written Custer" his original
family name, however, being Kuester.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-08-25

THE FOLLOWING CHECK HAS BEEN
i lost, to wit: No. 4SO for $50. drawn In
favor of Theo. Kyre, BY A.. Blair, superintend.
emit Of the Alps Mine, on the Alps Einipg Com.
paDy Ban Francisco, and dated May 20th, 1876.
All parties are cautioned against negotiating
the came - payment has been stopped.
my2l.s0d THO. XYRI
, 1876-01-13
Msusfe tsIfsr+ gepflDen.
Jranfreib.

Yaris, IL. San. Sos vSonrnal
bes 9ebots" lo9t iiber Die Minilterfrllts:
9os Minilterium mar ME poaltdnoi9 els
mig, obsleid es itcts 10 mad ge9enleitl=
ger uetereinfunft 5u erl0einen temlibt
mar. @eit Der GpoTnuns Der 8ablps=
riobe 1T es swiI9en ben MinlItern, pel-
DIE Der &e6ten unb Dem 2infen Gen=
trum ansebDren, SIT Meinun95perl4ie=
benbeiten sefommen in Setreff mebrercr
Sroeen. 6srner belpri6t bas Sournol
Die an9reifenoe Spra6s, m'l6e einiae
3eitun9en se9en gepiNe Mtiniter 9e=
flbrt baden ulo biz un9ceignete Nrt pie
Der Yrdioent MtocWtoDon politlld)er
.3wcfe Wesan in Den Streit gc5osen lppl
Den 1T.
paris, -. Sanuar. IS miro pf-
fisisa beri6tet, oaB na4 elmer poQen Ga
binctslibun9 bes franSDlil6cn MelnlIte-
riums, Die Minilter bel6lonn baben,
ibre relp. @emter Su bebdlten.
grdliocnt MacNtabon miro WtOr9en
cine Yrotlumation erlollen, pel0e elncn
ltarten c%pnleruatiuen uno Republicans
l9en Som D0bcn lulro.
, 1876-01-13
0ermiI0teS

Der Gampfer Seruonn, om 25 De-
3sinber pon Gremen, an %. bon Gout
bamptup. 1T au Sanutug in Seem Oort
a%ngetonlmen.
Sine SerQiftuno Our1 60rbftoffe 1T
mieoer einmal i'll Gbieaqo borgefomneu.
@iuem breiidbriaen Wtdoden ldjwotlcn
Die Seine Oil uno e%np;linoeten iib. Gls
Die gntaiinOun9 5u uerbreiten besonlt,
bolte man einen 9r5t unO 1lele eutoeftc
Die llrlabe Der &ranfbeit i'll oe1lt 9%iftigcn
Barbitoff nener S~tritmpft, 81, oa8 &inO
tru9 aliiCflidermeiie redt5eiti9 9enu9, nm
oes &lnoeS 9ebeu 5u rettcn.
NeuIi9 Wollten perl9iebene Sci
tungen ben 8rQlioenten 2incoln, pel6cr
befanntli9 CANS eonfeilionslos NOR, in
1etnem8 robe gar nod tnt0Olll9 MAIDEN.
Sic pon Den betr. 3ejtungen 9cbro@te
| 1Se9riinoung" oes @crii0ts miro jest
pon Dem fatbolil0en 8rieiter 2armur,
Der ben Sa6perbolt 9enou fennt, 81
gll6te gemu0t. Serr GARNER ]0St in
gSclentllden: ,
Nhrabam Sincoln mar niemoIs &at6p=
lit. 9as Wabre an Der Su0e lit, 0dB
bomais 8iiNot 9efepre uno Der abbt
ct. GDr als fatloIii9e M,illondrc in
Sancof County, SQjnoiS, lpirften. Su
Der Ndbe zines 8orfes in lenem Gounip,
Tountoln Green, ipar cine fot6olil0t
STRIDE, Inn welNe. berlm lid Ginwanoc=
ret aus Warplunb uno &tntlfp angc-
lieoell botten. Inter ibnen luaren ou9
Mn9eborlge bon 9lncoln's 6amilic unb
in Der &egeI iNlasen Die DtlIiondre in
Sobnny SlncDln'5 - cincs Yrloers (?)
oe5 nohmali9en Yrdlioenten = 0aulc
ibre 8obnun9 auf. 0ieler SObn Gin
coin it nit lciner 6rau sum fatbplil0en
|@lanben iIbergetreten. @brabam 9ln=
coin bat niemols in >ieiem &OuntD ge-
wobnt, unb 1T niemals &atbpllf gene.
len.
Gin Yeri6t aus Cincinnati brin9t
&anoe BON einem 5beatcrlfanool. Sa0=
llapietra, Der Sariton Der 4biaipjOcn
Operatruppe, bat ben @ireftor auf 800
600 S0ooeuerlob we9en un9ere0tfer=
tigter glnlperrnn9 pcrfla9t. Ser 9iref-
TOR bate Tim perbaften ~Iallen, neil CT am
NeulaDrstase ll4 wel9ertt, 5lueimal gu
lin9en.
8 er Soltoncr Mo-ofnabe SEIZE 4o=
meroD libt rod INNER I'M @eIangniB III
8olton, uno cs 1T 5lpcifelDaFt, Oh je Die
5.ooesltrofe an ipm pou5o9eu miro, Sin
berllbmter Srrenar5t, ST.. +. s. Mpllpn
bat Den lunsen gSiltbcri0 fiir5ll0 scnou
9eprliit, unO letn urt0eil lautet entl9ie.
ocn Oabln, ooB oericlbe ulAtspeniser ais
5urebnun9sfdbi9, lonoeru iebr l0lau,
llber ale NtaBen b0sarti9 uno graulam
ici.
Ser Gaufmonn @ley. s. @tewar1
BON Nep Yort Soblt nngeidbr $4,000
Tur Steuern auf lein GrunOe!gent6um
III 9lem Worf. Sein en- gros @el@dit
it auf $l,l00>000 ab9ei0ayt uno nit
$32, 900 belteuert; bon lelnem Detail :
Store, Der auf SS50,00O abgel9dbt 1T,
muB Ell $4,000 Steuern besoblen. Mu
Beroem be5nblt er S16,S00 auf lein 0ous
II. Der 5. Noenue, luel@es ouf 100000
Dcranl 1laNt lit.