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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04

A PUZZLED PLANT-Plants sleep at
night as is we'll known, but their Sleep
ing hours are matter of habit, and can
easily be disturbed. A French chemist
recently exposed sensitive. plant to a
bright light at night, and placed it in a
dark room during the day. The plant at
first appeared much puzzled. 1t opened
and closed its leaves irregularly. in spite
of the artificial sun beaming upon it at
night and in the day time it sometimes
awoke. 1t finally submitted to the
change, unfolding itself regularly at
night aud closing IN the morning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04

Particular attention paid to Family Trade
All orders for Meats, ETC., attended to promptly
and with dispatch.
ja5-tf LOOMS h ADELMAN,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04

Deacon Bill Gibson, ono OF Gold Hill g
most devout citizens, has new inven-
ton which will supersede tur as and
cremations He discovered remarka-
bly, volatile gas, which has great buoy
ance. His idea is to get up "a kind of
balloon that will be strong enough to
sustain the weight of human body.
When he dies his remains will be placed
in one of these machines and turned
loose. Of course it will shoot upward
into the upper atmosphere, where every.
thing is 80 cold that decomposition will
never take place. The balloon will be
above the belts OF moisture. and the &C.
ton of the elements will be entirely sus-
pended, 80 that the balloon will last for
ever. Thus will tho good man accom-.
plish his hearts wish in getting near to
heaven and at the same time open to the
minds of the people new and beautifu
thought with regard to the disposition OF
their beloved dead. -[G. H. News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04
THE RECORD

Is delivered in Pioche and Bullionyi!le al IS
cents per week, payable to the Carriers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-04

A Vermont newspaper is responsible
for the following story: "A circumstance
which savors more of spirituslism than
anything the Eddys ever did, is vouched
for in South Woodstock. About three
years ago F. B. Fletcher moved to the
place from Mystic, Conn, and several
evenings after, when his friends gave
him house-warming small eight-day
clock, which stood on the parlor mantel,
unwound and without pendulum,
struck a number OF times, and continued
running for couple of days. After a
silence of two years, and while in its pre-.
vious condition, the clock showed life
again during another party. This per
formance has been repeated at third
party with in few days, and the clock
ran exactly twenty.four hours, every
effort to stop it proving as useless as tht
attempts to make it run since them"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
GREAT ARIETY IN
Carpets, OIL Cloth
window Shades, COrnices and
LambrequinS

All of these goods we
are selling as low and in
many instances lower
than st. Louis, Chicago
New York. weare de.
termined to stop every
one from ordering goods
abroad ia this as well AS
anything. else i'm our line.
We ask those who are in
the habit ofordering from
other cities to write for
samples, and permit us to
compare our prices with
them. We can and plcdge
ourselves to duplicate
every single item.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
LNIsnt ArocIntea preaa Reporl.l

lNlkhN hh'bNlb't' . h''" i'fV'l
Ex. Governor Brown, vlce.presldent
of the Texas and Pacific railroad, con-
cluded his argument to-day before
the senate Pacific Railroad committee.
w. II. Chandler has written another
letter, under the caption, "Was Gov
ernor Hayes Bargainer 9" The letter
proceeds, "Unquestionably he was.
Much of the coquetting with southern
democrats during the winter was done
by him. Messrs. Foster, Matthews
and others kept him fully advised OF
what they were doing. Senator
Sherman went to Columbus, reluctant
to trade of Packard, aud returned SEQ
rotary Sherman and Joined In the
trade, Mr.. Hayes knew perfectly
well that the price that he was to pay
for the presidency was the betrayal OF
Packard and Chamberlain and the
sacrifice of his own honor. But the
fear of the loss OF the presidency, with
its $500, 900 In money and its patronage,
was too much for him and he delib-
erately paid the price. IL would be
cowardly to affect to think otherwise
II the subject is ever investigated by
competent authority II will doubtless
be found he confirmed In some
way the assurances given by his
friends before Mr.. Levy proclaimed Ia
the house that all was right, and Mr..
Ellis told Mr.. Hewitt that the count
could proceed and changed his vote
and opposed illlIbustering. AT all
events, IL Is enough to convict him
His first act ON arriving In Washing
ton was to procure, or advise, an
order from General Sherman with
drawing federal support from Packard
and inviting the white leagues to crush
him.
The silver bill cannot reach the pre-
sident until Monday, when he may
consider 1t ten days.
The agricultural congress adopted thu
following:
Resolved, That II lie the sense OF tn,
national agricultural congress that thu
government ought to control inter
state commerce, and that congress b.
asked to take some action In regard t
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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23

the party kept Sheriff Lindsey and
Rddleman NJ bay whlle the others At
tackled the wagon containing lhf
prisoner Heeing that the prisoner
vas attempting % eapape rom The
wagon, sheriff Reid caught him around
the neck, putting hls head under hls
arm 10 hold him 10 10 10 prevent his
escaping, The driver whipped the
horses up, when running tight en-
sued between the two parties, AZ the
speed they were golng, tho parties IN
the covered wagon shot with dliienlIy,
They passed tho stage, going 10 the
right, while the resculng party went
10 the left, exchanging shots across
the stage 10 the great dlsmny
NJ In passengers, While the
wagon was going NJ this breaks
neck speed, sheriff Reid took
~ good aim ~ he could, firing NJ one
OF the attacking party, whom no hit,
when he reeled very much IN his saddle,
dropping behlud, and takingno hlrther
pant Ia the fight, II was while In the
act OF shooting that he released his
hold upon the prisoner, who, with n
powerful effort, succeeded Ia rolling
from the wagon 10 the ground. The
team was now going nj lightning speed,
while Sheriff Lindsay aud Deputy ed
dleman were conducting u run
ming light with three of the rob
bors In the rear, The prisoner,
whose legs aud hands were bound,
was picked up by the attacking party,
thrown on u horse, Il carried OF trl'
umphantly. The officers not being on
horseback were powerlosa 10 pursue
the desperadoes, who rode away In u
northern direction, going toward the
Indian Nation. Deputy Eddloman ro'
ceIved flesh wound In one OF his legs
and was shot through the 0yercoat, the
tall striking aud breaking u liask Of
whisky no had In HIS coat pocket
sheriff Reid received u slight wound
In the arm, llc IL on his way back TO
Louisiana, but th0ks he will yet get
his man and bring him 10 Justice.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
HERE AND THERE,

0reenLasheFs ~ rev Hampshire
Nashiugian' HiEih day 'sirhTa,ion
/ hn Ne. OFieans Hasies ys,essna
~ HaiIimoTa 'Tiuiinni pechst
NEw ORLHlHs, February ~ husl'
ness Ia generally suspended to-day
Statutes were hrph ibis ma nlnM noon
ANA night, and the day celebrated by
n military parade, battalion az the
'ihirleenlh Infantry, a battalion ~ the
aailora aud marines, and volunteer
military organizations Participating
Weather clear aud pleasant,
Han FRANpmoo, February ae,
Ohlof ot rolioo noer, of Virginia Clly,
Nevada, haa been arrested, emerged
with having liberated Chlnaman IN
hla custody an the charge oi murder
aud putting paid Chlueae Substitute
In place ~ The prisoner
nAprMonR, FebrueIy - The M.
nual meeting OF tho national asaoola'
ton ~ MeNiean veterans commenced
today, Colonel James II, Rnddcl,
acting president OF the Maryland
association and number ofmembere,
met NJ the assembly r1oma ana Ie'
ooived delegates who had arrived Ia
the city, After this ceremony, tho
Maryland association IN n body,
marched TO Camden station, 10 re-
oelye aud welcome n delegation ol
veterans from Washington,
NEw Y0RR, February ~ --Delluca,
the Italian conaul general In this city,
saya tho new pope had always been re-
garded ~ one Ut the most prominent
members of the college of cardinals,
aud had distinguished himself In I'D
ADMINISTRATION aud diplomacy IN u cardl'
nal, Ills policy was understood TO he
moderate, aud opposed 10 that Of the
party OF Cardinal Antonelli,
The Times Berlin dispatch nayo that
Prince Blsmarck's speech IL dlslikei
In the south of Germany, whore tho
popular wish N To support Austria.
Assurances counteractIng the uniavor'
able effect OF the speech, and calcu'
lated TO persuade the public that Ger
many Will not oppose Austria In any
way, are circulated In n ore quarters
than one.
HARRISBURG, PA, February ~,
The governor thias morning granted
thirty days reeplte Ia. the ease OF s.
Fisher, sentenced Ia be hanged on tie
aGth instant. He also isslied warrants
for tho execution Of Patrick Hester,
Peter McHugh ard Patrick Tullcy, TO
take place on the 25th OF March, and
for the execution Of John kehoe nnd
DENNIS nonnelly, TO take place April
10Th.
A resolution was offered IN the house
to-day asking congress to appropriate
one million dollars TO the centennial
exhibition authorities as the govern
ments share OF the expenses Of the
exhibition.
RonEoRD, W., February 22.--WaI"
ter N. Estes, lawyer and special cor
respondent Of the Boston Journal, died
to day, from the use OF poisonous well
water, making three deaths thus far.
Several are not expected torecover.
PORTSMOUTH, n, H., February % -
Tho greenbackers hold state conven-
ton here, March 9th, and viii NOM
inate n ticket.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
THE Dill CASE.
Examination Of witnesses ana Arxu-
msnt Of Counsel.

Examination Of Witnesses and Argu-
ment Of Counsel.
The interest In the Dill case IL In
creasing az the trial progresses, as was
evidenced yesterday morning by the
crowd that tbronged the district court
room. The rehearsal Of the details Of
the case within the past few days has
made the murder OF the negro, Reuben
johnson, green IN the memory OF the
people, who are watching the case
with increasing and undated interest.
The witness, Rice, having finished
giving In his testimony, yesterday
morning Colonel f.. q. Bower, who
was the prosecuting attorney at .he
time of the committing OF the murder,
was introduced upon the stand to re-
but the evidence Of Rice, who, during
Bower's term OF Office, had made
a sort Of confession to him.
In the details OF the case, Rices
statement to him at the time, and his
statement Thursday, were different,
but In the main were the same. Mrs
Din, wife of the defendant, was next
introduced by the defense, evidently
to prove an alibi for the accused. Her
statement c0nficted no little with her
statements upon former trial, which
had been reduced to writing and en-
bodied In a statement OF facts. The
main point in her testimony was that
the defendant had not left home the
night the murder il alleged to have
been committed. Mrs. Cameron, a
married daughter of Mrs. DIN and
steldaughter OF tue defendant, then
took the stand, testifylng that the de-
PENDANT had not left home on the
night Of the murder.
Her testimony conflicted with that
of her mothers in many respects.
With this witness the examination
of the witnesses ceased, when County
Attorney Aldridge opened with an
able speech He was followed by
Colonel Willard for the defense, who
occupied the remainder OF tine evening
in q most effective argument. The ar
gument Of the case will be resumed
this morning by Colonel Hurt for the
prosecution and Judge Thurmand for
the defense.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
THE COURTS
Recorders court.

Mike Shival, drunk and down, fined
So and costs.
William Wood, drunk and down,
fined 50 and costs.
William Fsber, drunk and down,
fined 50 and costs.
Justice 1cLure.
State vs.. Hattie Washburn, charged
with shooting with intent to kill, was
on trial yesterday. Argument OF coun-
sci to. day at two o'clock.
Justice Penk.
Meldon Bass, charged with the theft
of horse, put under 5000 bond.
District Court.
State vs. Marion Dill, charged with
murder, 10 being argued by counsel.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
A ! onisiana Murderer Rescued from
"a SheriHrs Posse.

"a SheriH-s Posse.
Last night the reporter learned from
MIR. Reed, sheriff of Calcasieu, Lonisi-
ana, OF one of the most daring attacks
to rescue u prisoner that 1t has ever
been his lot to record. A few weeks
since the authorities of Parker county,
having arrested man named Doe
Sharkey, who was wanted In Calca-
sieu parish, Louisiana, for the shooting
ing and robbing OF man named
Joseph Ray. Sheriff Reid, on being
informed of the arrest, scared reqni
sition from the governor OF the state
of Louisiana. He arrived In Wealth
eriord, Wednesday, and having Sc
cured his prisoner, Thursday, start.
ed on his return trip accompanied
by Sheriff Lindsey, of Parker county,
his deputy, Mr.. Eddleman, Mr..
McFall, acting as guard, and a
driver of covered wagon in which
they came, named McGeehe. Sheriff
Reid and McFall rode In the wagon
with the prisoner, while Sheriff Lind
sey and his deputy rode in buggy
About one o'clock in the afternoon,
when within some ten miles OF Fort
Worth, just rs they were crossing
a small stream, six men rode out OF
the bushes, coming between the wagon
containing the prisoner and the buggy.
One of the men rode in front OF the
wagon and leveling his pistol on the
driver commanded him to halt, which
on his refusing to do so-iired u fusiladc
into the wagon. The buggy in which
was Sheriff Lindsey and Deputy Ed
dlemsn, was some forty yards behind
while the weatherford stage was sbou
one hundred yards ahead. Three o
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
The Express Car Run on tho
sIdlng."Safo Forced and
Robbed Of Contents.
The Messenger shows Fight r.
In the Exchange Of Shots
Bores one OF the Robbers,
with Good Eject,
Daring Attack by a ResOulng Party % a
sherId's POSSE Running Fight In
Which Wounds are Given and
Wounds Received

the Train Robbers and the nescuing
Party Ihougbt Ia be ono ANA the
same Marshal Morton Ia ruTsuiL
Last night the south hound passen.
ger train on the Central railroad was
boarded nj Allen station, six miles
south OF Mckinney, by six men, who
robbed the express ear Of twenty-five
hundred dollars, The train had hardly
drew up NJ the station when u man
jumped up into the engineers cab,
covering the engineer aud fireman
with his revolver, Five other men at
tempted TO enter the express ear,
when the messenger, j. \. A.
Thomas, showed hght, firing three
shots at the robbers, hitting one
aud 1t in thought killing him.
The robbers Hred five or ak shots at
the messenger, aud rushing In, over
powered him, when they cut the bell
rope and had the train In n swing.
uneupeling the express car from the
train, they ordered him TO pull over
on the switch, which he did, when
they went through the safe, getting
some twenty-five hundred dollars,
The robbers were all masked, save the
one who covered the engineer. The
passengers were completely democrat
lied, 30 sudden and unexpected had
been the attack, and thinking that
they would be visited, as IA matter OF
course, general scramble ensued In
the secretion Of money and valuables,
yet they were not molested. One of
the party proposed going through the
passengers, but their leader command
ed him TO keep his place and come on,
to the great relief of the passengers.
After securing the money the rob-
bers departed, going westward.
There were enough male passengers
aboard to have whipped the robbers
out, but they were so badly democrat.
lied that, with the exception OF the
express agent and Captain win. APP
person, who attempted to arouse the
passengers to action, there was no dis.
position OF resistance shown.
About ten O'clock Mars hal Morton
received the following telegram, dated
CoRsICAsA, February %.
Chief OF Police, Dallas:
Train No. 4 was robbed Mt Allen tos
night by party OF six men. Express
car robbed. See conductor OF train and
get particulars. II. A. QUiNLIN,
Engineer aud Superintendent,
Later In the night, about IL o'clock,
he received another telegram from
Superintendent Quinlan, saying a car
would be at his service by | o'clock
to carry them up the road, to give
chase to the robbers, and this morning
at the appointed time they left.
1t ia thought that these are the same
men who took the prisoner from Sher-
i'll Reid, of CaIcasien parish, Louis
lana, while en- route with him from
Weatherford to Fort Worth.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23

For the gulf states; rising barometer,
winds mostly from the northeast aud
northwest, cooler and partly cloudy
weather, and in the western gulf
states occasional rains. Cautionary
signals continue at Cape Henry, Cape
MAY, Atlantic City, BarDgate, Sandy
Hook, New York, New Haven, New
London, Boston and Portland, aud are
ordered for Indlsnola and Galveston,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23
WASHINGTON.
The Irrepressibic Chandler Comes
Again with Visor Down and Lance In
Rest ANA TIts ~ rho Presidential
ErRuu,


TNUUU NHTUVIUIVU T TVhI NvFUTHT
WASHINGTON, February 22,--The
National Agricultural convention lis
tened 10 Senator Window upon the
subject OF water transportation being
necessary for cheap transit and the
national Importance OF improving the
Mississippi river. The convention res
solved that the government might
control the Interstate commerce
that congress be asked TO take some
action In regard 10 10.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-02-23

AT wedding in Beaver Dam, Wis,
recently one of the guests suddenly fell
dead to the floor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
A Model APOLOGY,

From the Milwaukee (Wis,) Sentinel.
A gentleman identified with the
business of railroading until about q
year since, and now q conscientious
member on Change, tells a very good
story on S. S. Merrill, general mana.
ger of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway. The two gentle.
men were returning from Minneapo-
lis, where they had been on business
connected with the road. At Austin,
where the train halted for several
minutes, mechanic was engaged in
testing the car wheels with ham
mer. The fellow took but little in.
terest in his work, more than to fin
ish it as speedily as possible. Mr..
Merrill, when he witnessed the shift
lessness of the employee, could not re-
sist the desire to take the hammer
from the fellows hands. No sooner
had the workman recovered from his
amazement than he rudely snatched
the hammer back and resumed his
occupation, not without sundry
scowls and faces at the individual
who had pretended to teach him his
own business. Subsequently by
stander told him who the individual
was, and, to remove his apprehen-
sion of coming evil, advised him to
apologize. So when the conductor
had shouted Gall aboard I" the son
Of Erin awkwardly approached Mr..
Merrill, and while nervously twist
ing refractory lock of reddish hair,
delivered himself as follows: "Mis-
Their Mirrill, l behave? Faith and ]
didn't know | was spanking TO you,
out there. You know / mustn't pay
attention to iviry fool that comes
alongw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08

A large proportion of the American
people are to-day dying from the eff
fects Of Dyspepsia or disordered liver.
The result of these diseases upon the
masses Of intelligent and valuable peo-
pie is most alarming, making life &C.
tuslly burden instead of q pleasant
existence Development and usefulness
as It ought to be. There is no good
reason for this, ifyou will only throw
aside prejudice and skepticism, take
the advice Of Druggists and your
friends, and tryaone bottle of Greene
August Flower. Your speedy relief
10 certain. Millions Of bottles of this
medicine have been given away to try
its virtues, with satisfactory results in
every case. You can buy sample bot
tie for lS cents to try. Three doses will
relieve the worst case. Positively sold
by oil druggists on the Western CONT
nent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
.Aa|sSR!y!sN.
AGRICULTURAL,

hungarian grass is becoming pop
ular again, and is now largely and
sown for hay. The yield
is very heavy, several tons to the acre
and if cut before the seeds form, it is
one Of the best of many foods for
stock. The seeds are strongly diuret-
ic and if allowed to ripen on the hay
fed to stock will injure them. 1t
should be grown exclusively for seed
when that is wanted. Being an an
nual, if sown late, in June, after 9TH
er crops, it may be put in the ground
after timothy and other forage is
known to have partially failed.
1t should be borne in mind that ev-
cry farmer who will take the trouble
to keep up tasteful appearance
about his house, not only performs q
good work for his own family, but
stimulates his neighbors to initiate
him. Nothing is more contagious
than gardening when once 1t gets q
footing.
The statistics of the Department Of
Agriculture, at Washington, sayt
that half the counties of the United
States show that the number Of hogl
raised annually is nearly %, OOO, OOO.-
OF this number nearly 100000 arr
annually affected by disease, and o.
the hogs SO affected, about one hal
die, representing q money loss o.
about $lO,0O0,OO0 annually. Report
from 40 counties in Indiana show
that ]. 1884, 032 hogs are raised annual
ly. AT the same proportion as befor,
we should have about 1876, 900 hogs af
fected with the cholera in the 4!
counties, or 240, 500 in the state.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
Just whatyou want in the shoe line
at Phillips. 5.IOwtf

PRoMoTED.-Mr. E. B. Wakeman,
master of transportation OF the Iowa
division Of the c. B. & @. road, has
resigned his position to accept stu
alton on the Milwaukee & st. Paul
road, with headquarters at Milwau-
kee. The railroad company, very
have promoted w. G. Per-
kins, train master of this city, to the
place thus made vacant by the resig-
nation of Wakemsn. Perkins has
been resident of this city fol- sever
al months, where he has many friends
who will hear of his promotion with
pleasure while they will regret his
departure from the city. Mr.. P. is
railroad man, devoted to
his business and the interests of the
company with which he has been
here, and we predict that
he will give an equally good account
of himself in his new position. o. E.
for long time chief train
dispatcher, takes the place made va
can't by Mr.. Perkins, whose mantle
could not have fallen on more wor-
thy shoulders.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-05-08
The Mystery Of tho Seven 6kel-
etou0.
From the Paducah Sun,


A cave has been discovered on the
farm of Mr.. Henry O'Brien, of Lyon
XIV. The cave is in the high
bluffs that overlook the Tennessee
river. Mr.. O'Brien and his neigh
bors explored it the other day, and
they were Mortified to find seven
skeletons tenanting the darkness.
Judging from their surroundings,
and the fact that the mouth of the
room in which they were found had
been almost entirely INSTRUCTED by
debris, which must have been years
in accumuluting it is probable the
bones are those of some early aborig-
ines of the Ohio and Tennessee val
leys. The appearance of one OF the
skeletons would indicate that q terri
BILE tragedy had been enacted in the
gloomy recesses of this subterranean
for one of them lies across
the other, and the bony fingers OF
each hand yet clutch the throat of its
victim. The walls of the room in
which the skeletons were discovered
are as smooth as if they had been cut
with chisel. Outside Of the bones
not . vestige of anything that would
indicate that the cave had ever been
occupied by human beings remains.