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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-13
A bIrrER DISAPPOINTMENT.

Old BILLY Jones, the plumber and gas filter,
goes about connecting gus pipes, tearing up de-
fectivo sewers. and examining into the circu-
latory system of houses TO such an extent that
he has acquired deep insight into the affairs
of tho fret families. This morning he was
roofing up aconstipated sewer for Mrs. Dobson,
when that iuquisitive woman, who has the
keensst possible scent after lively scandal,
came out and asked him the news
'Not much goin' on, said the old fellow.
jabbing his spade into the ground.
"What was the matter with Mrs. Smiths
sewer yesterday"
at was blocked up"
what blnched it 1t up"
"a baby
"Oh gracious! is that SO? Amt that awful
always thought something dreadful would turn
up in that family, Will 1t be in the papers?"
spose So"
"Aud the Police Court?'
.'Dunno."
"what kind of baby was it-or dou't you
kpow?'
''Yes it was rubber baby"
Mrs. Dobson was so previously disappointed
that she went right into the house and cried all
the rest of the afternoon. And when her hus-
band came home she got mad because he
wouldn't go right out and thrash that old brute
for 30 grossly insulting her.-[Virginia Chroni.
Gle
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO ZEE.
COME A SOLE TRADER.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT MIN.
IN ME Rich, Of the Town OF Phoebe, County
OF Lincoln, State OF Nevada, intends to make
an application to the District Court Of the
Seventh Judicial District OF the State of
Nevada, in and for the County Of Lincoln, on
the 27th day OF October, 1877. for an order Of
said Court permitting her to carry on business
in the Town OF Phoebe, County OF Lincoln, State
OF Nevada, In her own name and on her own ac
count. pursuant to an Act Of the Legislature Of
the State of Nevada. approved February 6. 1867,
entitled can act to authorize married women to
transact business in their own names as sole
traders" The business that she intends to
carry on is that OF general merchandising. man.
featuring, trading. buying and selling real
estate, etc. In said Town Of Phoebe, County and
State aforesaid.
MINNIE RICH
Phoebe, September rs, 1877. 500 sod
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United States Marshal's
Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
- out of the Circuit Court of the United States
IN the Ninth Circuit, in and for the District Of
Nevada and to me directed and delivered for
judgment rendered in said Court on the 10th dsy
of May, A. d. 1876, in favor Of Mary Jane VII.
llams, Administrative OF the Estate of Samuel
Williams, deceased, and against the Newark
Silver Mining Company, corporation, for the
the sum Of twenty thousand (gold COIN dollars
damages together with S237 40-100 tax, costs,
and all accruing costs and interest. nave
levied on the following property, to wit:
Regulator Lode No. 2, located July /, 1873;
Atlantic Lode, located January 81, 1873;
Regulator Lead No. Q, located February q,
1875 Regulator Lead, located January rs, 1878;
Atlantic Lead, located January -, 1873; ReRl'
lator Lead No 2, located February 2S, 1878.
Each Of the above described leads and lodes
were located by G. W. Watson and contains
1900 feet undivided. Also all the mining
ground described in deed from the Washing
ton and Creole Mining Company to said Newark
Silver Mining Company, dated February ~,
1874. and recorded In book 81" Of mining
records, on pages ll3 and ia. in the County
Recorders office in Lincoln county and state
of Nevada; also the Santa Clara Lode, located
June rs, 1864, containing 1900 feet; also the
Charter Oak Lode, containing LOCO feet; also
Amador Tunnel Mining Claim, located June IL,
1872, by James Morgan and others, containing
5000 feet. All Of the above described lodes'
leads, mining claims aud property are situate
anu DelnR III WnhJ III row known aB ELY MiulhE
District, in Lincoln county, Nevada. Also THAI
ffteen-stamp quartz millsituate in said county.
near Dry Valley, and commonly known az the
Condor Mill, together with the mill-sitc, wafer
rights and wster-ditch thereto attached, anu
the boarding house, blacksmith- shop ana
buildings attached to said mill; also two
acres of land at said mill and descI bed in
deed given by George A. Treadwell and others
to the Amador Tunnel and Mining Company,
and dated February 4, 1873, and recorded ID
book 81" of real estate deeds, on pages 266, 700
267 and 268. in the County Recorders office ID
said Lincoln county Also The shaft and host
ing-works on what Ia know as the Newark Mlne,
and also said Newark mine situate on Panacs
Fist near the Raymond h Ely hoisting-worSs'
In said mining district and county
Notice IL hereby given that on
Friday, the 3Oth day Of March.
A. d. 1877. between the hours Of 0 O'Clock u.
and o'clock p. m. on said day, to WIZ
the hour Of IL M, l will sell all Wy Wv
right, title and interest which the said Newaln
Silver Mining Company had In and to the apo,e
described property on the said 10th day OF may
1876, and has had therein at any tim since
ut the Courthouse door in the town OF Plocne,
in the County of Lincoln, State Of Nevads a.
public auction, for cash in hand, to the hiSneoSs
and best bidders, to satisfy said execution An'
and all costs.
AUGUSTUS ASH,
United States Marshall
BY j. p. CURTIS, Depry
Phoebe. Nevada. March 8, 1877. mrlV-'o
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Notice to CO-Owners.
To Joseph Opie.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN above named person that the undersigned
have during the years Of 1875, 1876 and 1877 ex-
pended for the development Of and for labor
and improvements upon the Bay State Mine,
located and situated in the Bristol Mining Dis
trict Lincoln county. Nevada, the amount OF
one thousand dollars in United States gold
coin. You are hereby further notified and re.
quired to contribute your proportion OF said eI.
penditures 80 made as aforesaid. due from you
to the undersigned as follows, to wit: From
Joseph 0pie 1888 66-100. You are also notified
that in case you fail or refuse to pay the amount
of money set opposite your name above to the
undersigned at the residence of Richard Cox in
the town Of Phoebe, Lincoln county, Nevada. at
or before the expiration of ninety days after
service o. this notice, your interest In said Bay
State Mine will by operation Of law become
the property of the undersigned, who made
above mentioned expenditures on said mine In
the years above named.
WILLIAM GRAY.
E.A. DAY,
RICHARD COX,
THOMAS DUNSTON.
Phoebe, Lincoln County, Nevada, septem-
Der /, 1877. sliced
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AN IsFALLIDLE SIGMA discussion arose In q
hotel psrlor as to the citizenship OF gentle.
man at the other end of the room. Hes an
Englishman," said one, II know by his head"
Hes Scotchman," said another, ~ know
him by his complexion" Hes German"
said another, 81 know him by his beard" The
ladies thought he looked like Spaniard. Here
the conversation rested, but soon one of them
spoke-"I have it," said he; "he's an American;
he's got his legs on the tablet
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SheriRs Sale.

by VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out Of the It'll Judicial District Court, In and
for the County of Lincoln, State OF Nevada, and
TO me directed and delivered. for a judgment
rendered in said Court, on the nineteenth day
OF March, A. d. 1877 in favor VIM. Steinhart,
Israel Steinhart, Charles Adler and Samuel
ocholls, q frm doing business under the firm
name OF W. d j. Steinhart n Co, and against
Joseph Rich, for the sum OF 81 1893 5O.lO0, debt,
oogether with S52, tax, costs. and all accrging
costb and interest. have levied on the follow.
ing property, to wit: doz. boxes linen col.
iars, doz. wool cuffs, 3 boxes Of neck.ties, q
boxes bows, n doz. ties, n box boys gloves, /
poh chlldrens' gloves, l box Bcarfs, ~ boxes
a anir's, ooo boxes paper collars, more or LEES,
20 boxes colored shirts, doz. hats, 10 suits
childrens' clothes, IS boys vests, n doz. lump.
ers, ~ pair merino drawers, IS pair white lean
drawers, ~ boys coats, 10 boys pants, lot linen
pants ana coats, one rubber coat, / blanket coat.
chandelIerh mud lamps 8 side lAmps and
brackets tables, l showcase, | desk, 8 wire
frames, looking glass, one stove and nine.
! set scales and w.ights, f'pe'
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday. the 3lst day OF March.
A. d. 1877, will sell all the right. TN. and In.
terest Of said Joseph Rich in and TO The above
described property, at the clothing store on lie
west side Of Main street, Piocbe IJncoJn
county, Nevada, formerly occupied nv GAIA
Rich, one door above Eisenmann q, :, s,nre
at public auction, for lash in hand, to the bioh'
est and best bidder. to satisfy said execution
and all costs.
W. l.. MCKEE,
Sheriff Lincoln County. New
ByJ p. CURTIs,
mr24.td Deputy sherin.
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NOTICE.

A ALL PARTIES NOW HAVING CLAIM
IA that are in the Jackrabbit Mining District,
which claims have been previously recorded in
Bristol District. will please bring certified
copies OF the same within 80 days and have
them recorded In the Jackrabbt Mining Dis.
trict, without charge.
JOHN KING,
Mining Recorder Of Jackrabbit Mining District,
September 20. 1877. $4,000
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NOTICE.

HAVING PURCHASED THE BUSINESS
IL formerly known az I'D. J. Krause's Cigar.
Tobacco and Variety Store" the undersigned
begs the favor of the continued patronage OF the
paolic Al Indebted to the firm will please
settle with the undersigned. who will nav ali
demands against the firm contracted during his
agency. HERMAN KRAUSE
Phoebe, Sept ], 1877. ss.tf
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A Maine girl left her clothing in an open
boat in order to brighten her parents, who OPP,
posed her marriage to Jake. They found the
clothes and took them home. She had to stay
in the woods until it got dark, and then she
went home, clothed in pocket handkerchief and
blushes. She says it was Maine trick.
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Notice to T4ienhOlders

NOTICE ID HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PER-
IN SONS holding or claiming liens against the
following described property to wit: That GER
tain furnace known as the Bassett Furnace, sit.
uated at Bullionville, In the County Of Lincoln,
State of Nevada, at what is known as the Ray
nond & Ely foundry building with the spper-
tenances. to be and appear before the Justice
Court Of Phoebe Township, in and for said
County OF Lincoln, on the oath day OF October,
A. d. 1877, at 10 O'Clock a. IN. Of that day, then
ana there to exhibit the proofs OF their said
liens.
WM. A. DOWD.
By Fuller Il Sawyer. his attorneys. s29-td
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And In accordance with law and an order Of
the Board of Directors made on the 18th day Of
August, 1877. 30 many shares OF each parcel
OF such stock as may be necessary will be sold
at public auction, at the room OF NJ. Pannil,
400 Montgomery street. San Francisco. Cali.
fornia. on Wednesday, the 10th day
of October 1877, at the hour Of one
O'Clock p. IN. of said day. to pay said delinquent
assessment thereon, together with costs Of ad.
yertisn2 and expenses Of the sale.
o.. SQUIRE, Secretary.
Ofllce--Room 90 Stevenson Building. San
Francisco, California. s22-td
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DELINQUENT.
Delinquent Notice.
ALPS SILVER MINING COMPANY.

--Location of principal place Of business,
San Francisco, California; location Of works,
Phoebe, Lincoln county. Nevada Notice.
There are delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock on account OF assessment mo l1)
levied on the Goth day Of July,
1877, the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective Shareholders, as fol.
lows:
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LADIES, go to j. Myers & Bro. for your
iry.goods, shoes. ETC. they are selling
out
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NOTICE.

A Ii PARTIES INDEBTED TO THE ES.
IA tate OF L. V. LOOMS, Bankrupt, in Bank.
ruptcy, are hereby notified to call on the under
signed, Assignee of said estate at his office (tho
Alps Mining Conpany's otficel, Immediately,
and settle their accounts and thereby avoid
legal proceedings to enforce collection of the
same.
]. +. HALLECK,
Assignee OF the estate of L. V. Loomis, Bankrupt
ie23-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

THE "UNLARNT" PROFESSOR. -
Many years ago the licentiates of
Princeton Seminary were in the habit
of preaching at station some distance
from that place. Among their habtu-
al hearers was Christian servant call
ed Uncle Sam, who, on his return
home, would try to tell his mistress
what he could remember of the sermon,
but complained that the students were
too deep and learned for him. One
day, however, he came home in great
humor, saying that poor unlarnt old
man, just like himself, had preached
that day, who he supposed was hardly
fit to preach to the white people, but
he was glad he came, for his sake, for
he could remember everything he said.
On inquiry it was found that Uncle
Sans ''unlarnt" old preacher was Rev.
DIR. Archibald Alexander, who, when
he heard the criticism, said it was the
highest compliment ever paid to his
preaching.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

friends everywhere. In this letter he
tells me that second child has been
born to him-the first was girl-this
is boy-and he asks me if he may
give it my name; and asks further, that
1 will bring him my answer in person.
"'Come,' he writes. and take peep
into the heaven we owe to you. Come
and make our heaven brighter still by
the presence of one whom we love SO
deeply and SO devotedly. Come
"But never mind the rest. 1t was
only meant for my eye."
"And you will go?" I asked.
Eyes," said the doctor. cit always
does me good to see that man. My
heart warns beneath his cheerful smile
and my faith in humanity gains new
strength from the grandeur of his later
life.n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11
An Island Of Ponies.

Off the northeastern shore of Vir-
ginia, and about FIVE miles from the
mainland, lies small island known as
Chincoteague-an island possessed OF
peculiarities shared by no other portion
of the eastern United States; for here
roams, in an entirely untamed state, a
breed of horses, or rather ponies, as
| wild as the mustangs of Texas or the
Pampas.
How these ponies first came upon the
island is not known except through
vague tradition, for when the first set.
tiers came there, early in the eighteenth
century, they found the ANIMALS already
roaming wild about its piney meadows
The tradition received from the indians
of the mainland was that a vessel
loaded with horses, sailing to one of the
Elizabethan settlements Of Virginia.
was wrecked upon the southern point
of the island, where the horses escaped
while the whites were rescued by the
then friendly Indians and carried to the
mainland, whence they found their way
to some of the early settlements. The
horses, left to themselves upon theil
new territory, became entirely wild, anc
probably through hardships endured
degenerated into a peculiar breed of
ponies.
In 1910 the island was first prospect.
ed; it was subsequently granted by
King James II. to person by whom ii
was sold in minor sections to various
others. At present it is greatly sub
divided, though one landowner, Ken
dali Jester by name. holds over six.
hundred acres of marsh and pine land,
and there are Others holding scarcely
less in extent. Among the earliest
settlers were the Thurstones, Taylors,
and Mullins the head Of the last-nam-
ed family was well-known Quaker,
who, upon the introduction Of slavery
to the island, removed thence to the
town of Camden, in the upper part of
the province of Maryland, near Della
ware.
1t was long before Chincoteague was
fairly settled, and even as late as 1888
there were but twenty-six houses there;
now, however, many strangers, tempt
ed by the exceptionally good fishing
and oyster-dredging of the place, are
pouring in from the mainland to settle
there. To mere visitors the ponies are
still great, ifnot the main, attraction,
and during the periods Of ''penning''-
driving them into corral-numerous
guests arrive daily from the coast
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The Poetry Of the Throttle Valve.


Not long ago an engineer brought
his train to stand at little Massa-
chusetts village where the passengers
have five minutes for lunch. A lady
came along the platform and said:
1.-THE conductor tells me the train at
the junction P. leaves fifteen minutes
before our arrival. 1t is Saturday night
that is the last train. 1 have a very
sick child in the car. and no money for a
hotel, and none fora private convey
ance long, long way into the country.
What shall do
''Well," said the engineer, II wish
could tell YOU"
would it be possible for you to bur-
ry, little ~ said the anxious, fearful
mother.
''No, madam, have the time table,
and the rules say must run by it,"
She turned sorrowfully away, leaving
the bronzed face of the engineer wet
with tears. Presently she returned and
said, "Are yoa Christian ~
II trust am" was the reply.
"Will you pray with me that thu
Lord may in some way delay the train
at the junction ~
'Why, yes, 1 will pray with you, but
| have not much faith"
Just then the conductor cried, "All
aboard !"
The poor woman hurried back to the
deformed and sick child, and away went
the train climbing the grade.
Somehow" said the engineer, sew
erything worked like a charm. As 1
prayed, 1 couldn't help letting my en-
glne out just little. We hardly stop
ped at the first station, people got on
and off with wonderful alacrity, the con-
ductor's lantern was in the air in half
minute, and then away again. Once
over the summit it was dreadful easy to
give her little more, as prayed, till
she seemed to shoot through the air
like an arrow. Somehow l couldn't
hold her, knowing had the road, and
on we dashed up to the junction six
minutes ahead of time"
There stood the other train, and the
conductor with the lantern on his arm.
"Well, said he, Twill you tell me
what am waiting here for 3? Somehow
Itelt I must await your coming tonight,
but don't know why"
Il guess" said the brother conduc-
tor, lit is for this poor woman, with her
sick and deformed child, dreadful anx-
iouS to get home this Saturday night"
But the man on the engine and the
grateful mother think they can tell why
the train waited.
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Dear Price for Stupidity.

The engineer on Tennessee rail-
road train blew his whistle for Slaugh
tersville. At that moment country
man stepped out upon the platform and
jumped from the steps into the dark
ness. Just as he made the leap the
conductor grabbed at him, merely
touching his coat, but nothing could
have saved him. The train, which was
behind time, was rushing along at the
rate Of about forty miles an hour. The
conductor held his breath as he thought
of the awful fate which must have at
tended the countryman's leap. He rang
the bell and put on his. air brakes with a
suddenness that checked up the train
within a remarkably short distance.
The train men went back expecting
to pick up corpse, but the man was
alive and laxative. He said that he
had never travelled on train but once
before. When he came out Of the car.
he saw the ground and thought the
train was about to stop, so he jsmped
off: with the intention of hurrying to
his country home back of Slaughters-
vile.
As he left the car his body was turn.
ed round, his back being toward the
direction the train was running. All at
once he felt terrific jar, and found
himself at the foot of a telegraph pole,
On taking him to Slaughtersville it
was found that his wrist and leg had
been broken, his hip knocked out of
place, and the back of his head badly
bruised. 1t is thought that he will
scarcely survive his injuries.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

A young Utica lover, who feared he
would be dismissed by his sweetheart's
parents because he had lost one eye,
has been received with open arms by the
whole family since he obtained a blue
glass pepper. The father thinks it will
improve his daughters health,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

the hue and cry became so fierce that
we determined to leave town. The
booty was divided among US, but l
being a novice they cheated me, and /
got only $4,000.
''We went to Richmond, Ind. where
we remained until the seventh of
March following, when our leader
planned the job of rosbing the mail car
on the Vandalia railroad. We got on
board the train and at small station
where it stopped the opportunity &C.
CURED. The agent left the car, leaving
the door open. We stole quietly in and
dumped the SAFE. which was a small
one, down the embankment. We then
carried it distance of a mile in the
woods, where we blew it open in the
way have described to you. The safe
contained only $1,000. After hiding
awhile and gambling away our money
we started for St. Louis. | was drunk
and rode to the bridge. My companions
got off before reaching the city and left
me to my fate. A detective awaited me
at the bridge and arrested me-"
How did Governor Hayes come to
pardon you:"
well, served ten years, and l
had made up my mind from the first to
to bear my punishment like man. l
complied with all the prison rules and
was never subjected to discipline. l
had no friends in the outside world, and
the warden told me good behavior didit.
Il tried then to get work, but couldn't;
had earned sos while in prison, and l
lived until the present time On this
sum, but three days ago it gave out and
L made up my mind to go back to prison
as was starying.'
DR.. Harris here interposed and asked
Hanson if he would live an honest life
if he got work.
The eS-conyict raised his eyes 10
heaven and fervently called God to
witness that he would.
Then" said the doctor, Il will see
that you are placed in honest employ
ment."
The mans gratitude was profound.
He seemed dazed at the kindness Of
those about him. It was so different
from that TO which he had been ac-
customed, and the tears filed his eyes.
He could only find utterance for God
bless you all. You have made a man
Of me-"
He was temporarily committed to
the city prison, and the next day pro-
vided with employment as promised.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

A spendthrift, who had wasted nearly
all his patrimony, seeing an acquain-
lance in a coat not Of the newest cut,
told him he thought it had been his
great-grandfather's coat. $50 it was"
said the gentleman "and have also
my great-grandfather's land, which is
more than you can say.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

A calculating housewife lately applied
at a register office for new servant.
She stated that she had discharged her
last on the suspicion that she was dis
honest, because she had given her seven
apples to peel and she had onlyr returned
her twenty-seyen quarters, whet there
should have been twenty-eight.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

Three stray bullets have recently
struck persons in San Francisco streets.
In neither case was the shooter discov-
cred, but it is supposed that there was
no righteousness. Careless handling Of
fire armes is too common in that part of
the country.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-11

An Irishman by the following syllo-
gism proved himself the best man in
the woIld. You can Che said find as
good man in Ireland as in any other
country in the world; and Kerry can
produce as good a man as any country
in ireland; now, my brother is acknow-
lodged to be the best man in Kerry,
and am able to beat my brother"