The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-09-22
HOW HE LOST EER.

twilight strength and they were talking
in the usually low tones peculiar to
loyers, before marriage. of the future,
which seemed to be "all so bright" be-
fore them. Suddenly the lady sad:
Henry, there is one thing | wish
YOU wonld do when We are married"
Name it. pet" he replied vt the
same time giving her speh squeeze
that she imagined her oor5ats were II
mile to large for her.
"Wel. my darling. l wish 10 have no
rain on Mondays; because you know
that on Mondays We cleanse our linen,
and if orr things are not washed and
dried Oh those days one entire weeks
work is 80 fearfully set back, You will
grant me this request"
MARY" he replied, gazing into her
dark blue Eyes, my duty to my country
imperatively demands that | shall
'whoop 'enl up SO TO speak, the sort
Of weather that heaven viii! send daring
the next twenty.four hours, upon the
Just AS we'll a. the unjust, without regard
TO age, SIX or previous condition OF
seryitude. Ii mn area of low barometer
exists in the Northwestern States on
Monday, how can L, consistently with
ny duty, declare that the indications
favor clear weather, with light winds
from the Southeast? No, angel ask me
anything but TINT.
"TAru you cont love mr." she re-
piled, and the tears fell thick and fast as
she pleaded with him. The struggle be-
tween love and duty was q fearful one,
and he chose his duty. Imagine the
results: A sudden coolness, quarrel,
breaking the engagement and the heart
OF the meteorological. She is expecting to
die HI old maid, while he sits 10 the
signal Office on Sunday nights, and with
tiendish glee. makes up the indications
for Monday. He takes especial pleasure
in announcing for that day falling be-
rometer, heavy rains in the lower lake
region, high winds from the Northwest,
and SO on through the entire category
of untavorable meteorological sigma.
Miners MEETING. Circulars were
sent around through Bristol District
calling meeting OF the miners for Fri
day, the l4th instant, ostensibly for the
purpose Of organizing a new mining dis.
trct. but when the miners, to the num-
Der of fifty, gathered in the vicinity Of the
Jackrabbit mine that day, it was found
that two or three dissatisfied persons
had called the meeting in regard to the
taking up Of the townsite called Royal
City. They thought that tbs parties
earliest on the ground ought to have
something to say in regard to lots. Ed.
Cuts, QUE of the townste men, there
upon stated that the townsite WAS taken
up, surveyed aud recorded according to
laws of the United States and Stats OF
Nevada; that lots and blocks would soon
BE- stak.d oil, and that any one of those
present DESTROYS Of having eligible lots
could have the first choice By paying the
price for the lots, and in no other way
This little explanation dissolved the
nesting,
WRIST DIsLocATEp. j ohnny Driscol
the driver Of the Salt Lake blackboard
arrived in town last Sunday evening
with the bones of his wrist dislooated
having bsen thrown off OF the buck
board. He was driving the blackboard
and leading horse tied to the vehicle
The animal broke the rope to which h;
was tied. Johnny having his attention
attracted by the noise, on turning hi
head to see what was the matter, fright
sned the animal which he was driving
which started to run, throwing him oil
he landing on his hand and wrist, caus
ing the accident. He had to run abOu
two miles to catch the horse in the buck
board On arriving here HIS arm wa
splintered by the doctor and be is not
getting along nicely.
LOOK TO YoUn SrovE.PIpEs, - Col
weather il at hand once again and nearl
every one will be starting fires in th
stoves in their residences, 80 that it b.
comes necessary to give the usual cat
ton to every one to look out and sc
that their stove-ppes are properly fxe
before firing up. Those whose stov,
pipes were in order q short time sine
would do we'll to look at them as the r.
cent heavy winds have separated man
at the joints that would not be notice
without close examination.
RICE ORE.-We wereshown on Tue
day last by A. ]. Blair an assay of sou
ore taken by himself from the Plead
mine. situated in Ward. The assay WI
made by Hoffman and showed $5,774.5
The ore was taken from the depth of Il
feet, from drift where the ledge h,
just been tapped at that depth. 7.
Bell is the principal owner of the min
Mr.. Blair having visited and reported
it at his request.
TowNsITE LoTs.-. Mortimer Full,
Trustee OF the Townsite of Phoebe, W
commence on Monday next, the Oath
slant. and sell at public sale TO the hig
est bidder or bidders. q large number
town lots for which the patent dee
have not been obtained. The sale W
be continued from day to dsy until t
said lots are disposed of.