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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23
The N. Y. Mining and Engineering

The N. Y. Mining and Engineering
Journal says Messrs. A. Ransome & Co.
recently exhibited in England, in opera
ton. o machine for telling trees by steam.
There is three-horse boiler supplying
steam at so pound pressure through q
flexible pipe to 4.inch cylinder, 2O.inch
stroke. mounted on bed-plate about
2H11 foot. pivoted about its center and
moved in the horizontal plane by
worm gearing into quadrant at the
rear end. A long projection of the bed
plate lies against the trunk to be cut;
chain passing around the latter, holding
the machine closely up to it. The piston
rod has long guides and bears prolonga.
ton saw. having very sensibly draw
out like the Japanese saw. The cut is
about nina inches from the ground.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

Ward Reflex, 10TH: DR.. M. j. Good
fellow while at Osceola last week, we are
informed by undoubted authority, per-
fscted arrangements by which he pur-
chased the Crescent and Golden Eagle
mines, the five-stamp mill and certain
water privileges in that district. The
purchase price we learn was fixed at
$4,000, to be paid over on Monday
next.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

The Belmont Courier contains an &C.
count Of the finding of the dead body
of Matt. Robins, an old resident of Bel
mont. at the bottom of an incline in the
Combination mine. 1t is supposed he
missed trail and stumbled into the
mine during the night Of January 9th,
since which time be had been missed.
There WAS dog with the body when it
was found by searching party, the an
imal being alive. Dr. Moore made a
post mortem examination of the body
and found that the right leg was broken
in two places and the left leg just above
the ankle; the ends of the fingers were
somewhat bruised, but no other hurt
could be found. Robins PROBABLY sui
fered for two or three days and then
death put an end to his agony.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

SHoD WITH GoLD.-"Miss Thomson,
of the United States" is notable young
lady. though she spells it without p.
She has electrified Edinburgh by order
ing Messrs. Marshall & Long, jewelers.
OF that good city, to make Sc: of golden
horse-shoes costing 81 900 for mare be-
longing TO her. The animal, says the
London Times, was duly shod in the
precious metal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

Gold Hill News: Thomas Kelly OF Vir-
ginia City has perfected another appsr-
atus for the prevention of accidents in
oyerwinding at hosting works. 1t is
undoubtedly fine invention, as it not
only unhooks the cable from the cage
before it has assembled to the sheaves.
but also takes care of the cable carrying
it back to the reel just as though moth
ing had happened. II is in this that Mr..
Kelly invention surpasses all others.
by simple and certain means the end of
the hosting cable is no sooner detached
from the cage than there is spliced to it
the end of another cable hanging 10
readiness on reel. This aforementioned
cable goes up over the sheave and safely
conducts back the reel to the main cable.
The supplementary cable passes off
reel to which is attached brake, which
only allows it to be payed out under q
pressure of two tons: therefore the main
cable is drawn back to its reel under the
same tension it would have were the cage
still attached to it. But for this arrange
ment. by means of which the cable is
safely conducted home, it would be liable
to whip back on being detached from the
cage with such force as to injure the
hosting frame, the joists and ceiling of
the building, or break in pieces anything
with which it camo in contact; also it
would kill or wound any men that might
happen to be in the way. With Mr..
Kelly's apparatus any men that might
bs on cage would be quite secure in
case of overwinding, provided the safety
of the cage itself were in good working
condition. and in this respect there is
no trouble. Mr. Kelly has applied for
patent for his invention.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

Reno Journal, 18th: James Harring.
tin, the Storey county man, who has
been granted change OF venue to this
county. on q charge Of numbering James
A. Sullivan, has not yet arrived here
the Gold Hill News to the contrary. The
delay is caused by tho officials duplica.
ting the papers In the case, all Of which
were stolen from the Storey County
Clerks office. He will be here in day
or two. Our officers will not allow him
to escape, If vigilance will prevent it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

The Ward Reflex says seven bars of
bullion were shipped from Ward during
the week. worth about 500, 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

Eureka Republican: Should the Fe-
male Minstrels visit the Base Range they
will probably draw, since they are said
to ''dfess very economically, their CO.'S
tunes consisting only Of Aesh-colored
tights and sold.platsd bracelets.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-02-23

Tho Anti Horse Thief Association OF
Missouri, Iowa and Illinois, which
number sixty-ons lodges, modestly gives
notice that while it does not encourage
lynching. that course is permitted when
the officers OF the law cannot be relied
upon to punish thieves.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
Two Moods.
/. HATE.

I. HATE.
Drawn DER the airy sapphire of the day
In vague perpetual way,
He sees one dulling film of dreary gray
The fragrant sward, or dewy leaves that shine
Flower, bird lissom vine,
All hold weird hints of something saturnine!
Big weights of wrong and insult, always
pressed
Upon his tired out breast,
Impericusly distract him with unrest!
And through his mind quick ghastly fancies
float,
Where sometimes he can note
His enemy's lOathsome shape, and clutch it's
throat.
II. LOVE.
For him alone the exultant thrushes call,
The grand sun rise and fall,
And the sweet winds blow benedictional!
A sovereign sense his being seems to brim,
Thrilling heart, BRAIN and limb
That all this radiant world was wrought for
him!
One blissfu faith his life divinely cheers
With heavenly joys and fears,
That sometimes leaves his sight in wholly
tears
And through his soul, rich-warmed by sacred
heat,
Dear memories move and meet,
Like shadowy rpples OF golden wheat.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
Heating Cities by Steam.

The American architect says: The ex-
periments that have been made at Lock-
port, and, we believe, at Buffalo, have
proved seemingly beyond peradventure
the feasibility of heating large number
of buildings by steam supplied from a
common source; though the possibility
OF supplying in the same way steam for
manufacturing purposes seems not to Dc
so clearly established, A number of
citizens of New York have lately pur.
chased the right to introduce into that
city the Holly system of town heating,
and already more than $1,0OO,OOO have
been subscribed for the same purpose of
making preliminary experiments; these
proving satisfactory, it is supposed that
there will be small difficulty in obtain
ing money to extend the system so as to
embrace the whole city. The scheme so
far as present developed is ultimately to
divided the city into five sections. in each
of which is to be battery of fifty boilers,
which, it is thought, will be able to meet
all probable demands. These batteries
are to be placed in four story brick build
ines, presumably isolated, having an
area at the ground some 900 square feet.
Starting from these system Of mains
and connecting pipes will be laid through
out the city, and each consumer will be
furnished with meter, so that he NAV
be called on to pay for only as mucIl
steam as he uses. Means are provided
for heating the condensed water by live
steam, and causing it to circulate over
the house by separate system of pipes
To statement is at present made of the
first cost of the plan. But some idea of
the running expenses may be conceived
from the statement that the five batteries
are calculated to consume about $500
tons of coal each day. In the econmical
introduction of the system the shape of
the island may DE of use, as it is stated
that battery Of the size mentioned is
capable Of sending steam to points two
miles distant without much loss of effec-
tive power.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
An Artists Reward .

The act is done, the drop swoops down.
The house with appropriation wimples,
The Critic smooths his conscious frOWn,
And beauty minds her OF her dimples.
And all the rich, the vibrant air
Happy and lovely with Rossina,
With Wagner plangent, shrewd and rare,
Or mild and luscious with Bellini-
A ripple with pplausive kid,
Murmurous and glad with vocal praises,
Calls to the Diva where she's hid,
And fills her ear with precious phrases.
-"Come forth and shine apparent queen!
Oyou most exquisite Bosnia
COR D ma Sol, or Valentine,
Or Margherita, or Zerlina).
"Come forth! The public knee is bent,
The public heat is very lava's,
CHE air, you see, grows eloquentD
Forth to the boquets and the bravas,
20 forth, you living Ecstasy,
Angel of Art, you tuneful treasure!
% you incarnate Melody!
You Spirit of Song! You Fount of Pleasurep'
And forth she comes; and in smile
The splendid crowd resumes, embraces,
Thanks, -dismisses. Glad the while,
And proud-most proud! The hour she
chases.
Is but the sport and spoil of Time,
Here is a momentary glory.
While others with the ages climb,
She quits the stage and rounds her story.
For when, alas this end she wills,
What proofs remain for Fame to 90 on?
Old notices, old costumes, old bills,
Old memories, old bouquets-and so on!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29

as the sick mans defense of his abomina-
BILE pet had made him, his neighbors
were still miners with the warm hearts
and open hands that never refuse sympa-
thy or aid to distress, and they doctored
and nursed the invalid faithfully into
convalescene.
Mungo, however, they positively re-
fused to succor, and after devouring all
the garbage within the limit of his chain
the red ape was reduced to an air diet,
and grew more meager and vicious every
day.
On the night of tile 9Th of February
last some teamsters from the OrinocO,
who had arrived too late to find shelter,
camped in corral behind Sellers house.
The night was dark and rainy one. For
wonder Munger was making ne noise.
toward midnight commotion in the
wagoners, but as it soon subsidized, he
paid no particular attention to it. With
daylight, however, he discovered that
Mungo's chain was broken, and that the
monkey was missing. and knocked at
the house door, intending to inform Sell
er of it.
Receiving no answer to his repeated
summons the man became alarmed and
forced the door.
As he pushed it open a startling and
unearthly howl greeted his ears. In the
wreck Of what little furniture the place
had contained, was the corpse of Seller.
Squatting on the breast of the body, his
hair glued in patches with clotted gore,
and his long arms and hideous head
besmeared with blood, was the red ape.
His lips were glued to a gaping wound
in his masters threat, and he was suck
ing the blood from the jugular vein, stop
ping occasionally to utter a low howl Of
satisfaction, and beat the ground with the
fragment OF his broken chain.
1t was not till he was fairly riddled
with pistol bullets and rifle balls that
Mungo abandoned the body Of his victim
The corpse, except for the wound in the
throat, was unmutilated. The ape, driven
frantic by hunger, must have descended
on his master though break in the roof
while he slept, and fastened his teeth in his
windpipe. Weak as he was from his late
lllneeS, OelleI Coulo ploudply ouei Dut
slight resistance, which was insufficient
to shake the powerful brute from his
deadly hold.
In spite of his wounds the monkey
murderer was yet alive. A rope was
male last to his legs, and he was dragged
into the middle of he plaza, where he
was fastened to a stake and burned, while
his enemies made merry around him over
a cask of lum, which a shop-keeper
broached in honor of the occasion. When
the rum was all gone, and everything
that was left of the victim was an evil
looking and worse smelling heap among
the embers, the jewellers went about their
business, and the buzzards soon cleared
the earth of the last remains Of Mungo,
the martyr.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
Country Home s.

1t is often to be observed, in passing
through farming districts, that little care
is evirced in the arrangements of farm
homesteads. An ugly fence has been
put around square Of land, box of
house planted in the center. and a stable
with a straw roof or no roof at all, in one
corner, kitchen garden on one side of
the house and a hay yard at the other.
If any shade, fruit trees or shrubs are
seen about the premises, they only
add to the confusion. On the spur of the
moment, and in great haste Of settlement,
tue occuponts labored under confused
notion of what was needed to make a
pleasant and convenient home. And
having started out in this way they keep
on year after year making no improve
ments; they cultivate no taste for the
beautiful; they acquaint themselves with
few, il any, OF the comforts of an orderly
and well arranged homestead.
Even on the best of farms, where the
buildings and farms are good, there is an
objectionable carelessnass in many re.
spects. Currant bushes, gooseberry
bushes. and the various berry briars, with
now and then little frewood, or luxur-
liant burdock all tangled with an impene-
trable barrier, form the borders of the
garden, while the fruit trees are scattered
here and there, rough barked and scrub
by. A little order infused into the own
ner's constitution; a little care and atten-
ton given to what some regard as trifing
matters about their premises, would
make home blooming and attractive. No
one has more opportunities to create
home attractions, or better right to en-
joy them than the farmer. He should
net let his opportunity pass.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
TRANSACTIONS from Heine.
BY THEODORE MARTIN.

Loves Burial.
Thou hast passed from life, and thou knowest
The light is quenched in thine eyes, wot;
Thy rose-red mouth, it is wan and sere,
And thou art dead, my poor dear!
One summer night, myself saw
Thee laid in earth with shuddering awe;
The nightingales tluttered low dirge-lilze lays,
And the stars came out on thy bier TO gaze.
As the morning train through the wood
dcfiles,
Their litany peals up the branching aisles;
The pine trees, in funeral mantles dressed,
Moan prayers for the soul that is gone to rest.
And as by the noun tain tarn we wound,
The elves were dancing a fairy round;
They stopped, and they seemed, though start
led thus,
With looks of pity to gaze at US.
And when we came to thy lone earth bed,
The moon came down from the heaven DER.
head.
She spoke of the lost one, A sob, stound!
And the bells in the far-away distance sound.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
Bird Friendship.

Mr.. Adolphus SAKE. celebrated inven-
tor Of military musical instruments, had
a little, green parrot, sickly, weak, and
almost feather1ess.
His work. room was full of brass filings
and unhealthy odors. Accordingly, he
placed his old favoite's cage IN large
Judas-tree that grew near The parrot
was adroit enough to open her cage, and
would fly to the upper branches to enjoy
her liberty, returning from time to time
t. her cage for food.
AS the cage was often open and unten
anted, a sparrow with the usual modestv
OF its kind. used to enter and help itself.
He got SO much at home that even when
the parrot returned he would not fly off,
but kept on eating as though he was the
owner, not an unlimited guest.
The parrot not only did not resent the
intrusion, but formed a strong friendship
for the sparrow, which was evidently re-
ciprocated. When the parrot felt lonely
and wanted company, she initiated the
sparrow's chirp to invite her friend to
pay her visit, and unless he was beyond
hearing distance, the sparsow always
came.
On, his part, the sporrow, in rainy or
winter weather, allowed himself to be
shut up in the parrots cage, utterly dis
regarding the bolts shut upon him, which
he knew would be drawn back in the
morning. But one ine-or rather one
fatal-day. cat belonging to the neigh
borhood pounced upon and devoured the
sparrow, which, from his familiarity with
the house, had not learned to be upon lis
guard.
The parrot, not seeing him return,
passed day and night thenceforth in call
ing upon him that she was nevermore to
see again, and week afterwards she was
found lying dead under the tree.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
BOlshazzar.
TransIated from Hetne.
The midnight honr was drawing on;
flushed into rest lay Babylon.

Translated from Hetne.
The midnight honr was drawing on;
flushed into rest lay Babylon.
All save the royal palace, where
Was the din of revel, and torches flare.
There high within his royal hall
Belshazzar the King held festival
His mobiles around him in splendor shine,
And drain down g0blets OF sparkling wine.
The mobiles shout and the goblets ring;
Twas sweet to hear of that stiff necked King
And still as he drank his conceit grew higher:
And maddened with pride, his lips let fall
Wild words, that blaspheme the crest Lord of
All.
More vaunting he grew, and his blasphemous
Were hailed by his lordly rout with cheers.
Proudly the King has mandate passed
Away HE the slaves, and come back full fast
Many gold vessels they bring with them,
The spoils of Gods House in Jerusalem.
With impious hand the King caught up,
Filled to the brlm, a sacred cup;
And down to the bottom he drained it dry,
And aloud with his mouth afoam did cry
s.Jehovah 1 scott at Thy greatness gone,
am the King of Babylon"
The terrible words were ringing still,
When the King at his heart felt secret chill.
The laughter ceased, the lords held their
breath,
And all through the hall it was still as death.
And see, see there on the white wall, see,
Comes forth what seems a mans hand to be!
And it wrote and wrote in letters of flame,
On the white wall then vanished the way it
The King sat staring, he could not speak
His knees knocked together, death pale was
his cheek.
With cold fear creeping his lords sat round,
They sat dumb-stricken, with never d soand,
The Magians came, but no one of them all
Could interpret the writing upon the wall.
That self-same night-his soul God slan!-
Was Belshazzar the King by his mobiles s1ain
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
The Heroic Exploit OF Martens, the
Goat Duet Man.

Courier des Etats Unis.
We ali remeber here long, thin, funny
fellow, odd in his shape and movements,
something of a Bohemian and very much
of an artist, with spice of the devil in
him. He had wife, sister-in law, two
daughters, and a pair of boys, all making
up comic troupe which was very popu-
lar here This was Martens, a Belgian
born, and a friend of all The Frencnmen
who made his acquaintance. His "ca
duet" went the rounds. We heard moth
ing of Martens since he left us, and here
he turns up in the Bucharest CAornscze--
the other end of Europc-as hero.
Mr. Martens, says the C7tronIcGe, lived
with his family near house wherein
broke out a fire at one o'clock in the
morning. Half-dressed, he ran out to
help his neighbors, and found woman
crying will ly, my children!'
Glow many you got?" he said.
"Three"
(Which rooml'
Cup stairs third story"
"The deuce and all! Why that's
where the fire broke out" cried Martens,
and went up the staircase in a hurry. In
arms full.
"Thcre they are" said he, "but there's
only two.''
Good God! l forgot to tell you that
the other was in the back room"
"Well-yes; you might have mention
ed that before. You see the timbers
are falling and I've got three children
myself However-''
Up he went again, four steps at time.
Pretty soon he came back, a blackamoor
with smoke; but he had the baby safe
and sound and gave it to its mother.
Next day when he came to sing at the
Muller Gardens the audience glorifed
him. His old friends in New York
would like to shake hands with him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-29
A Diminutive Street Sweeper !.

Persons passing through Broadway late
at night may have often seen a diminu-
tive figure, with a broom yard taller
than himself, engaged with the night
gang in cleaning the street The little
sweepers name is John Boilan, and he
lives at No. $50 East Eleventh street.
Next to atom Thumb" or Commodore
Mutt, "Little Johnny" as he is called, is
perhaps the smallest man in this country.
He lives in small, dark, rear room of a
big tenement house. An old woman who
occupies an adjoining room was asked if
she knew him.
'Know Johnny!' was the reply. sBless
me! I have known Johnny for thirty
years. Why, Johnny is next to Tom
Tum; you've heard tell of Tom Tune"
The old woman went on to relate numer-
Gus anecdotes about the smallest man in
New York, when lie appeared in person.
He up the steps and walked brisk
ly into the room. He is not more than
three feet tall, but very broad for his size.
His head and neck are out of proportion
to the rest of his body, being as large as
those OF full-grown man. He was re-
ticent at first, but gradually became
more communicative. He said he was
forty-six years old, and was born at Bal
lyhochie, County Cavan, Ireland. There
he lived until he was twenty-one years
old. In the old country Johnny had a
small hoe and spade made for him, and
contentedly raised potatoes until his pa
rents died and his brothers and sisters
came to America.
Deserted by his relatives, Johnny felt
lonesome, and when the ship which took
them away returned, he went to the cap
tain and told him he was going to Amer
lea also. The captain advised him to
stay in County Cavan, but his resolution
was taken, and he came to New York.
His small stature was sore trial to him
at first. He was sensitive on the subject,
and when he ventured into the streets a
large crowd would follow him, and their
curiosity SO annoyed him that in sheer
desperation he at last made his way to
his friend the captain and told him he
wanted to go back to ireland. The cap
tain soothed his wounded feelings and
told him that once he became known
persons would stop annoying him. So
he went back and stoidly took no notice
OF the attention he attracted. He has
lived in New Yo,k for twenty-five years.
and for eight years has been employed
on the STRENGTHENING force at full pay.
II can sweep two piles to any of the others
one" he said, sturdily, Strengthening his
little shoulders. Gentlemen sometimes
offer him money, but he refuses all aims
p. L. Barnum once offered him large
sum to exhibit him, but the proposal was
relused-Neao York Tribune.