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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17
NOTED MEMS RECREATION.

From William the Conqueror down.
wards, the chief delight of sovereigns
has been in the hunting. field, though
some have varied it with other more
peaceful pursuits. Charles H., for in
stance, spent good deal OF his time in
a chemica! laboratory. Prince Rupert
was devoted to mechanical pursuits. AMI
in the discovery of mezzotinto conferred
solid benefit on mankind Godolphin's
life was divided between the Council
Chamber and the cockpit. 1t is curious
to observe how men who have been no
ted for their polish aud culture as writ
ers or convarsationalists have, in their
leisure moments. found a strange pleas
ure in associating themselves with solid
vulgar:y. Prior, one Of the most elegant
of our minor poets, constantly passed
whole evenings in chatting with a SOL
dier and his lattern wife in low pub
lic-house in Longacre. Thomas Warton,
the historian of English poetry and a
singularly refined writer. was often to
be found, like Person, in low public
houses, joking and being joked. Turner
the painter, had similar tastes. Leon
ardo de Vinci felt intense pleasure, or
perhaps an ipexplicabls facination, in
contemplating filth and garbage. He
would gaze for hours on the slow, sill
my streams which crawl out OF the slums
of Florence. But to turn to less repre-
hensib!s amusements. The Lord Chief
Justice Saunders, whose character has
been 80 admirably sketehsd by Roger
North, devoted his leisure time to prac.
ticing on al old virginia.. Milton select
ed the more dignifed companiopship OF
an organ. Innocent Ill. probably the
greatest man who ever sat on the throne
of ST. Peter, relieved his graver amuse'
tnent OF playing at uine-pins with the
poteutates of Europe by gossiping famil-
iarly with an old Monk on ia seat at q
fountain in the Vatican. He would lis
ten for hours to the stories ana pointless
anecdotes with which his humble COM
psniop. who had Travelled a good deal re-
galed him. Petavius, one OF the most
learned OF the Jesuits, when engaged on
ono OF his principal works, used, at the
end Of every two hours, to rise and rap
idly twrl his chair about for Eve minutes
or more. Bacon, Cowley, Sir William
Temple. Evelyn, Buffou, and Addison
were accustomed to interrupt their liter
ary studies by seeking the stimulation OF
walk round their garden, and have ali
OF them recorded their jeligh. in Adam s
principal pursuit. Stephenson, the in
ventor Of the locomotive. when child
used TO sit in bog, modelling clay en-
gnes and constructing miniature wind
mills. Towards tho close of his event.
ful life, his leisure was amused with his
farm and gardens. 1t was in these occu.
pations that the great engineer spent
the few years that were left to him after
quitting the career Of high-minded in
dustry in which he won fame and for
tune for himself, and conferred lasting
boon on mankind. DR. johnson, accord
ing to Boswell, found amusement in
treasurng-up scraps of orange-peel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17
THE RECORD

Il delivered In Phoebe and Buili0nville at IS
cents per weok, payable to the Carriers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17
ATTENTION
Everybody !

r AM NOW OFFERING TO THE PUBLIC.
Strictly for Cash, goods at Lower Price
than have ever been offered before IN this
market.
Macondray & Co. Tea, so cts.
per ID.
Venards or Guitards Coffee,
Is cts. per can.
Venards or Guitards Coffee,
8 packages for ST..
A l Or. Sugar, 5 lbs. for 81.
A l Light Brown Sugar, ST
lbs. for 81.
Same, by Bbl., Cr., l8 cts;
Brown, II cts. !.
White Russian Soap, $1 for
100 bars.
Savon Imperial Soap, $3.50
per box.
Tomatoes, per case, So; Peas,
$3.50; Beans, So.
Best Costa Rica Coffee, green,
80 cts.
Best Java Coffee, green, 35 cts.
AND ALL OTHER GOODS IN PRO.
| PORTION.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

LYON COUNTY mining matters are look
ing up. Work has been resumed in the
North Dayton. The owners of the Pio-
neer are preparing to put up hosting
works above the tunnel and sink shaft
down to the ore body. Men are at work
on the Del Monte claim east Of Silver
City taking out milling ore.-Gold Hi
News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

have on hand and to arrive large assort.
ment Of all classes OF goods which propose to
sell at
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

A correspondent Of the Tuscarora Re-
view says: 1.-THE Infidel mine, over In
Bull Run Basin. is astonishing the ma
tives. They have as rich ore as you al
most ever saw. and the company will
have mill of their own running short
ly. They have good water power, and
ere long you will receive good notes
from the InEdel."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

AT o'clock Tuesday afternoon Nov.
9th. Andy Adams, miner working in
the Consolidated Virginia, was caught
between descending cage and wall
plato OF the shaft, and was painfully in.
jured in the regions of the chest. The
cage was going down slowly with load
OF yisitors or the man might have met
with fatal accident.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

The Nevada City (Cala.) Gazette says
the head dress worn by "Big Indian"
Looking Glass" of the Nez Perces
tribe, whilo on the war path with Chiei
Joseph, is on exhibition at the National
Hotel. 1t is q queer patch work of buff
faio hide. bird feathers, weasel tails,
horse hair, OK horn, and several other
things. 1t may be nice head-gear TO,
al Indian, but for our own use we would
prefer a $40 beaver.
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SheriR's S ale.


E0Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
I'D out of the Justices Court. in md for the
Township OF pioche County OF Lincoln. stete OF
Nevada, and to mo directed and delivered. for n
Judgment rendered in said Court. on the l2th
day of September, AID. 1877. in favor of the sts,n
OF Nevada, and against Margaret Malley, snd
also all the real estate and improvements here
matter described, for the sum of Sl1 79-100, In
gold coin, tax and delinquency. together with
s26 s4-l00, costs of suit. amounting in the whole
at this date to S3S 63-l00, have levied Oh tho
following property, 10 wit: Fee simple title
to two lots on Main street, being lots SO and 34
in block 26; also fee simple title 10 one lot on
Cedar street, being lot rs in block 20. and also
the improvements.
Notice is hereby given that on
Monday, the 18th day Of October.
A. d. 1877, at 70 o'clock M. 1 will sell all the
right title and interest of said Margaret Malley
In and to the above described property, at the
front door Of the Courthouse in Phoebe. Lincoln
county, State Of Nevada. at public auction, for
cash in hand. to the highest and best bidder.
to satisfy said execution and all costs.
W. L. MCKEE,
ol5-td Sheriff OF Lincoln County.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

NEWS has been received that Charles
Grucer, formerly resident of Los An
gelos and the builder Of the Los Angeles
Hotel OF that place, was murdered in
Guatemala, Central America, on the 18th
of September. While Grucer was at
breakfast on that morning o native en-
tered his house and asked for food,
When Grucer stopped to get it for him
the native dealt him blow on the neck
with q machete--s long bush knife
severing the head from the body. The
assassin was arrested and has probably
expiated bis crime before this. No mo-
tive is assigned for the deed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

"That's our family tree." said M
Arkansas youth, as he pointed to vig-
orous hsmlock, and added. IA good
many of our folks have been hung on
that tree for borrowin' horses after
dark"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17

In the Black Kingdom of Dahomy the
Indians, besides worshiping the sun and
moon, worship snake, which they call
fetisoh.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-11-17
NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN have received the
AssEssMENT ROLL
And original lists of property for tho year A. D.
1877, from the Assessor Of Lincoln County
Nevada, and the same is In my office for public
inspection. The Board OF Equalization will
meet at their office on Monday. September
18th, A. d. 1877 for tho purpose Of equAlix-
ing said roll, and will continue In session from
day to day until and including Monday, the Int
day of October, A. d. 1877, and all persons hay
ing objections to make to said aesossmeut must
present the Same to said Board. while ~ sef-
sion. M
]. M. HANF0nD.
IL.s.l County Clsrk and Ex-ofioio Clark
sl5-lm. OF tho Board OF EquaiisatsSns
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LIVING PRICES TO AL!

Give ms = call before purchasing 9
elsewhere.
o27-1w y. w. CkUTE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

STRANGE CONFESSION IN REFERENCE TO THE
CAPTAIN AND FIVE OTHERS KILLED.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4, 1871
survivor OF the wreck oil the steamsh George s.
Wright been discovered at last the person OF an
Indian named CONS. lie was recognized on the street
at Nanaiino, British Columbia, last Friday, and
arrested brought to Victoria, Vancouver's Island,
yesterday. The Co,onia OF to-day says:--S:ncc tho
disaster (Which took place nearly Tour ago) Coma
has constantly evaded tho police, and until quite
Gently IL was not known that there existed single
survivor Of the wreck. Coma has made a statement TO
tho Superintendent of Police alter being duly eau
toned. He says tho boilers OF the steamship
ploded at night, anu she began to sink at once.
Captain Ainsey, with four United States officers and
passenger got into u boat ard told Coma who on
deck to get In too The OF the people In bed
or tried TO escape by means Of another boat Tho
captains party. seven in all pulled ashore near Cape
Caution. They were nearly Naked and the Indians
gave thcm blankets TO keep them warm.
TREACHERoUsLy SHOT.
day or two atcrward three canoe loads OF Indians
came 10 the spot, and Captain Ansley offered the
leader $500 10 convey the shpwrecked men to Fort
Rupert Four OF the Indians were armed with mus
kels. with which they killed all the whites They then
tied stones 10 their bodies and sunk thcm IN deep
water. They robbed the bodies OF all vauabcs, in
GLIDING the Captains gold watch and chain.
slLENcED ny FEAR
They spared Coma, but told him that II he ever
dared 10 narratc the circumstances hoy would XIII his
father. Coma thinks all the people board who
III bed at the time OF tho explosion were drowned, as
the ship went down rapidly
MURDERERs IDENTIFIED.
The prisoner was to-day confronted with four In.
dams who brought III prisoners by the
Rocket and have been in jail here aud identified
Two OF them as belonging TO tho party Of murderers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
THE BLUE BELL MURDER.

ONE OF THE MuRDERERs OF MRS. BADER CAP
TURED-A NEGRO FARM HAND coSFEssEs 70
COMPLETELY.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno 4, 1877.
Dispatches received in this city to-day from Norris.
town bring tue news that OF the murdercrs OF
Mrs RAIDER, who. with her husband, was attacked by
burglars Blue Bell village on Saturday morning. has
just been arrested at Pcnniyn Station on tho North
Pennsylvania Railroad about seventeen miles from
this city. The capture made by Detective Fry OF
Norris,own at oIght O'Clock this morning. who idcn.
tined tho by the cap found tho scene OF tho
MURDER and which, II has been discovered, belonged
u negro farm hand named sutton, the man who has
Just been captured.
The negro has been in the employ OF an old resident
oil Pennlyn, called .Commodore Eocke ndcrfcr, living
the line OF the North Pennsylvania Railroad, tho
second house above the station. me distance from
the prisoner was one Of tho most eager, on
Saturday last 10 JON tho pursuit tho murdcrcrs
coIored man, about i've feet two inches hign woghinp
about 100 pounds and rs perhaps twenty i've years
Old He has been employed on tho prem.
ises stated Tor ABOUT ono year His personal
appearance Is ono not calculated to i'm
press ono iavoraby. This morning Detective
Fry, who had been carefully looking up CLOVIS in this
vicinity, went to Mr.. Hockcndorfer's residence, and
asked to SEQ his coachmau. The answer was that he
was sick. but the detective said no must see him.
When Fry entered the room tho coorcd man rolled
over and said hc was very H. ana did not want 10 be
disturbed. The detective threw the clothes oil or one
Of his arms, and found an apparently fresh cash.
Then telling the man get up he took from his coat
pocket a cap, and showing IL to him said, "Hcre 10
your cap ''Ycso Unen pausel 'wncrc did you find
tfr lie asked second time II II his cap and
said IL wins. eve found ~ said the detective, I'm
tho chamber where Mrs. RAIDER was kiilcd. How did
II get there'' The declared TINT ut vas thrown
into the room while were skylarkng." Tho dctoc.
two then told him that he had come TO arrest him. no
showed nghi At once, aud 1t was only alter severe
struggle That he made prisoner. IL Is said that
rs he YVES about TO be taken away, alter having been
fatty charged with the murder he admitted TO having
gone into the house with two other men, whose names
ne refused dyulgc, the night OF the murder, but
persisted 10 tho statement that he did not do the
shooting Hc at once taken to Norrstown and
locked up while other detective parties sent out
securing Tor his associates The cap was also identified
by others as one which tho prisoner bad worn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

AN ENGINE AND BAGGAGE CAR THROWN DOWN
BASK--rHREE PERSONS KILLED-PIsToL

AN ENGINE AND BAGGAGE CAR THROWN DOWN
BASK--THRKE PERSONS KILLEp-PIsToL
SHOTS FIRED AT THE TRAIN.
ST. Eouse No.. June =, 1877.
Az ali express train on the ST. LOUIS ana san Fran
cisco Railway, late the Atlantic aud Pacific Railway,
reached point one and halt miles OF Woodcnd
station l55 miles from -. LOUIS, al twenty nutes
past nine O'Clock last niehi, the engineer some
obstruction The track and instantly applied the air
brake bat TOO late FOR reaching the spot whore abe
distraction was the engine ana baggage left the
track Ind plunged down an embankment OF forty fcet
MKS KILLED.
Samuel Richardson. the foreman, and Or. y. !. Al.
kinson, who were OH The engine we're instantly killed.
and Frank Cation, the engineer, was 60 BADLY wounded
Tint he died IN two hours.
CONDUCTOR rPoy.
Conductor Wilson started Tor another engine. and on
the heard pistol shot and ball passed through
his hat several other shots fred and passcn.
gers say they saw Ave men standing near, who we're
revealed by tho flashes their pistols. but
was hit. Two balls passed through the baggage
On examining the track II was found that the
had been unlointcd and the ends OF the rails moved
that The train would run down the einbankmeni. The
shots ired aud The leaves doubt that this
wa a diuboical scheme IN run the whole train down
the bank rob the express aud plumber the passengers
That It was not carried out may be explained By tho
TACT hat the night intensely dark that ~ rancd
heavily. and that tho train was only running ut
speed OF about ten miles an hour 40 clew 10 the
perpetrators OF the hcndish act has been found.
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A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
SUSPICION OF MuRDERous VIOLENCE IN TEE
CASE OF REV. MR. FRIDAY.

SUSPICION OF MURDERous VIOLENCE IN TEE
CASE OF REV. MR.. FRIDAY.
BALTIMORE, Nd, June 4, 1871
Frederick despatch referring TO the drowning OF
Rev. J. a. Friday, Of the Lutheran Church, ut Har-
pers Ferry, Va in tho canal at that place. last week.
a verdict OF accidental
drowning, rendered BY the jury after tho
recovery OF tho body, subsequent investigator and
opinions OF ph ysicians tend confirm prevailing iu
preston that he was murdered. careful examina.
tion OF the corpse discloses tho effects OF
several blows on tho head. Another fact
developed, tending to strengthen this theory and
show that he kicked scnscless, was that
instead al his hands being thsewp OUT ass naturato
stumbling or failing into water, his loft hand
found In thc exact position that he wont 10 carry
II when walking slightly wrapped in his watch chain
Again, tho wator was only about tour teet IN dalth
Tho scene Of tho occurrence was tho lonely road
made famous by John Brown the time Of his capture
by General Lce. The neighborhood rs frequently
infested at night by gang ot roughs from the fcrry
who, In order to evadc Virginia laws, seek Maryland
soil Tor tho purpose Of gambling with cards, &C. The
minister wont 10 this secluded spot mt tho
lcltations o! gentleman from Halltown who desired
to DO married ana to have the fact kept secret for
short time. Az his request, too, Mr.. Friday
manned behind fifteen minutes after tho ceremony, In
order that no Suspicion might 90 awakened by being
secn In his company. Tho sudden death, under the
circumstances narrated, has created intense excite
beloved by all classes, aud also throughout the
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to wit the said experiences great and
pain and suffering against tho form statute such
made aud provided and against the peace people
ofthe State Of New York and thor dignity.
tins indictment covers all the various sections OF the
Sanitary Code the laws for the prevention OF cruelty
to animals.
HERALD representative called on Mr.. Bcrgh after
his return from Queens county and he expressed great
confidence in his case. IL Is to be hoped that there
will this time be such failure OF justice as there was
several years ago in like actions brought by Mr. Bcrgh
against Long Island swill milk vendors As soon as
the indictment was found yesterday bench warrants
were issued for the apprehension CT tho indicted
parties, and by four O'Clock Queens county officer
was in Now York looking for them
THE BROOKLYN CRIMINALS.
In all probability Mr. Bersh will again sceS for JUS
tco In Brooklyn by indcting the swill milk dealers
who were exposed few weeks ago in the HERALD.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
PEACE PEOPLE.

Sixteen ladies and half dozen gentlemen met last
evening in the parlors Of Mrs Dr. Lozier in Four
tccnth street aud celebrated tho fourth anniversary
the New York branch of tho National Peace Union.
Henry Carr, the president, occupied tho chair ard
opened the meeting witha speech, regrcing the small
attendance. Addresses also made by Mrs. II. NJ.
Slocum. Mrs. Iozicr, j. X. II. Wilcox and Others
euogstc OF the spread Of the doctrines OF arbitration
instead Of mode OF settling national disputes
The following officers chosen for the ensuing
year.
President Henry s. Carr; Woo Presidents, n. west-
brook, DR.. q. s. Iozicr; Treasurer, c. r. Undorh,ll
Corresponding Scorc,aSy Henrietta +. Wcstbrook Ex
ecutivc Committee Elizabeth Undcrhill, Helen VI.
Slocum, james 5. Gorton, J. H. H. Wilcox and jennie
MacAdam.
The eleventh anniversary OF tho Universal Peace
Union OF which tho society celebrating their ann,vor-
sary last evening Is branch, will convene Science
Hail at quarter to eleven A. NJ. to-day.
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THE IMAGINATION SCANDAL TRIAL

The June term OF tho Circuit Court and Court OF
Oyer nnu Termincr for Westchester County com
mcnced at White Plains yesterday. Justice Joseph f.
Barnard presiding The suit OF Mrs. Lucy Ann Mac
nahon against Alexander b. Crane for tho publication
OF an alleged SANDER was called TO arrange
the day OF trial. Francis Larkin, or counsel for
plaintiff, proceeded to read andavts setting
forth that Dr.. Louis II. Annie, OF No. Se5
Broadway, New York. and Mrs Coinstock, formerly
Miss Palmer, OF JnCasvillc, Conn, important
witnesses Tor pantif; that DR.. Annie had prlorto be-
ing subpunacd engaged his passage 10 Europe and
sailed on Thursday last, and that Mrs. Cor.stocs de-
clincd TO attend court as witness, and OF sho
could rot be compelled. On these grounds tho PLAIN
tn sought postponcmcnt Of the trial until tho Sep
tembor term, by which tnne DR.. Annie would return
and the testimony OF Mrs Comstock could be taken by
commission. The motion for postponcrncnl denied
and tho TRIAL set down for "Wednesday.
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THE MILK OF JUSTICE.

George W. Allison was charged at the Tcmbs Police
Court yesterday with perjury. On the 18th OF last
month he appeared in the Court Of Special Sessions
witness for the Board Of Health against John Lynch,
a mikman, charged with adutcratng milk. ALI
son swore positively, amonS other ,hings,
that he saw tho defendants son in New Jer.
tcratod milk ia this city. Lynchs counsel
commended that the son IN question In Jersey only
twice In mis- life. Lynch however. convicted and
sentenced To pay small line. His counsel obtained
certlorari and in the new trial proved albi tho
case OF young Lynch BIZ six reputable witnesses.
The prisoner was represented by Mr. Hastings, cou-
sci for the Board OF Health. but his efforts proved
irutcss, Allison beng hold in 81 800 bn The dcci-
sion hailed with satisfaction by the galaxy oil milk
mon nroennf.
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BAPTIST, PRESBYTERIAN AND METHODIST MN
IsrFRS ~ cOIrNCTT.

BAPTIST, PRESBYTERIAN AND METHODIST MIN.
listers IN COUNCIL.
Tho Baptist ministers OF New York and vicinity held
their regular weekly conference yesterday in Oliver
Street Baptist Church, when Rev. Mt Foote. OF Eaton
town, n. j., read paper OF Liberty In which be
brought IN the question OF liberty the communion
table and took the closen view OF that ordnance as
held by the majority OF his denomination. The Rev.
Dr.. jeffrey. OF Brooklyn. who Is ''open" or at least
snr that question took Up Brother Fooic aud main
iained that Baptist ministers ana dcacons are
ACT police or spies nj the sacramcnal table 10 find
out whether Communicates have been proneriy bap-
tzcd not and II found wanting to drive them away
ihcrcirom. The Rev. Mr.. Browncr was Chairman OF
the Conference ana The discussion participated in
by Brother Simonson and others. Dr. samson rs cx.
pecled to read paper next Monday before the Confer
ence
TIE pgEsByrxnAxa
The Prcsbytery ofNow York held it's regular monthly
meeting yesterday n tho lecture OF the est Four
teonh Street Church There was free talk on General
Assembly matters and the departure or delegates 10
tho Pan Presbyterian Council which is TO meet IN
Edinburgh next month. Drs: Adams, Schaf Prime
and other leading ministers OF this city will rcprcsen:
American Prcsby tcrianism in that council
riIE MErifopisrs
The Methodist minister's had small representation
AT their meeting Yesterday and motion was m ado 10
adjourn until rho TALL But. this IL a month
earlier than usual and OF the brethren feared
Tor the impression II might make outside and
the motion did not prevail But since they
shut the public out tho interest has been waning,
lowed by another to adjourn size die, there being in
the minds OF many no further for preachers
meeting. But this effort also mscarricd the Chairman
ruling It out OF ordcr and IT was finally resolved 10
discuss the question next Monday, IN substance. or
what use Is preachers meeting in Now York? But
this a ono.sidcd question. and ought DC answered
readily. month ago the Rev j. 5. Willis was in
vitcd and was ready TO preach before the meeting but
they pushed him aside for something else, aud yester-
day when they expected him TO preach he was not on
hand. Being educational day' the brethren had TO
fall back on "indlvdua consciousness or 'motbcr
wito Tor their entertainment.