The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23


shadowing feature of interest in to-day's
Congressional proceedings was the long
expected and brilliantly effective speech
of Jones, which commanded unwearied
attention throughout the two hours oc-
cupied in its delivery, and procured for
at its close a spontaneous ovation such
as has not for many years been witness
cd in the Senate. His recognized leader
ship of the movement for the remone-
tization of silver and the universally &C.
knowledged fact that his previous
speeches and the report written by him
az Chairman of the Silver Commission
have supplied practically all lhe argu-
ments used in building up the present
strength of the movement throughout
the country, had aroused great sxpscta-
tions as to his forthcoming effort to-day.
But it was generally supposed he would
not be able to present anything new on
the subject, and that his speech would
consist mainly of recapitulation OF his
former arguments. It was, however,
both striking and fresh. The first part
was almost entirely to establishing. by
an astonishing number of proofs and
illustrations, the proposition that silver
has not deprecated in comparison with
any other commodity than gold, but, on
the contrary, that its purchasing power
is to-day greater than it was when de-
monetized. On this he built up very
forcible argument that equity would not
be violated by the payment of the Gov
ernment bonds in silver, and that the
national honor is not involved and can.
not be impaired by making the old silver
dollar a full legal tender for public as
well AS for private debts. After fortify-
ing these positions with many other
tersely stated arguments, he proceeded
to refute the criticisms made against
himself and the people Of Nevada to the
effect that they were actuated in their
advocacy of silver reconciliation by
sordid motives of self.interest, and,
warming up his subject he spoke from
this point onward. with an earnest in
tensity and power which still more firmly
riveted the attention of every person in
the crowded chamber. He declared that
silver mine, and his investments in nom
productive silver mines are less exten-
sive than in mines which produce gold
exclusively He advocated the remone.
tization OF silver because both justice
and expediency demanded il and because
even il it does not restore full measure
OF prosperity, it will check rapidly
spreading bankruptcy and poverty which
threatens to overwhelm the country.
Immediately upon the termination of
this speech there was burst Of enthusi-
astic and long continued applause from
the Senators on both sides of the cham
Der, as we'll as from the galleries and
more than half the members left their
seats and crowded around Jones to con-
gratulate him, the first being Blaine,
who sat directly in front of him. So
great was the confusion caused by these
congratulations, that despite the efforts
of the presiding officer and numerous
calls to order it was nearly ten minutes
before order was sufficiently restored to
allow the business of the Senate to pro.
ceed. Official reporters and other old
habitues of the Senate says the scene
has never been paralleled within their
recollection. ConkliDg and several other
pronounced opponents of silver remone-
tization characterized Jones' effort as q
"Great Speech" and Stanley Matthews,
remarked with beaming countenance
"He has not only made great speech.
but has worked miracle. for he has
said something both good and new on
the silver question. l."
HENRY CLAY AND THE GoAT.-Henry
Clay never liked to see dumb animals
abused or worried. When he was 81
Washington, very large, somewhat
noted billy.goat roamed the streets, and
the newspaper boys, boot-blsck. ant
street imps generally, made common
cause against him. On one occasion
while the statesman was passing dowI
the avenue, a large crowd Of these mis-
chievous urchins were at their usua
sport. Mr.. Clay, with his walking
: stick drove them away, giving them
sound lecture in the meanwhile. A
they scanpered off and scattered in al
directions, Billy, seeing no one but MI
Clay within reach made a charge o.
him. Mr.. Clay dropped his cane, an
caught his goatship by the horns. Th
goat would rear up, being nearly as hig
as the tall Kentuckian himself, and tn
latter would pull him down again. Thi
sort of sport soon became tiresome, an
; he could conceive of no way by who
he could free himself, from the two
horned dilemma, 30 in his desperatio
he sang out to the boys to know what
do. One of the smallest in the crow
shouted back: "Let 60 and run, you ol
fool!' and the digniied statesman hs
to do it.
7 DR.. Wilkes, in his recent work q
!. Physiology, remarks that lit is est
/ mated that the bones of every adult pc
8 son requires to be fed with lime enoue
8 to made q marble mantle every eigl
/. months" It will be- perceived, ther
= fore, that in the course of about Il
q years each of us eats three or four mai
t tie. pieces and a few sets of front do
9 steps. And in long life suppose it
e but fair to estimate that healthy Amel