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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
A CIRCUS CLOWNS FUNERAL.

A clown wss buried in Finchley, Eng
land. few sundays ego, according to
his directions. First in tho funera! pro-
cession rode the ring. leader, LEADING four
danes de 10 cirque in costume. These
ladies was followed by the bounding
brothere, the sword swollowers, the sal
timbangues, the bareback riders and
other male performers. Then came u
dwarf carrying black flag, aud after
him the Barbary apo Jocko on Shst-
land pony. Jocko was in p suit Of
subles, and his sseed was nleo decked III
the trappings and snits of woe. The
coffin was borne on an open bier. and on
the plate where the royal coronet should
be were the motley garments OF the
clown. Two clown colleagues followed
the hsarse, but if they filled the position
of chief mourners, their garb was certain
~ not in keeping with their place. for
they were chalked ochered and dressed
as if for performance. The strange cay.
alcade was wound up by part OF the cir
Gus band in one OF the gaudy profess
sionai carriages. They played such airs
as go Where Glory Waits Thee. "
Down Among the Dead Men, I'm
Some Far Sultry Cline. and other NOR
ceaux selected by their deceased COM
rade. At the cemetery the last remains
of Billy Walton were laid in the grave.
and whom the daisy quilt was snuely
spread over him, each of his brother
clowns turned somersault over his rest
ing place. and with that the remarkable
interment concluded.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

the same day. he left Rsvsille Tuesday
for TEN Pahute since which time he has
not been seen or benrd from. Fears are
entertained that he lost his way during
the storm Tuesday nnd has persisted.
Reno Journal: Yesterday morning the
body OF Michael Grood was found in the
river nenr the Lake Mills. Three fright
full wounds were discovered on bis head.
and he had evidently been in the water
several hours when found. He had been
drinking the night before, and at 10
o'clock complained of being robbed of
$15.
Esmeralda Herald: The stage leaving
Candelsria last Friday was robbed of
bullion TO the amount of several thou
sand dollars. The stage left Candelara
at half-past three O'Clock a. M, and on
the outskirts of town two men stepped
out of the sagebrush and told the driver
to throw out Wells, Fargo &c Co.'s box.
He did so, and they ordered him to drive
on. The bullion came from Silver Peak
Lyon County Times: NJ. J. McManus.
Secretary of tho Silver City Miners
Union, suggests that State Board oil
Examining Engineers be created, whose
duty it shall be to examine the engi
nsers and runners of engines, and &c
issue certificates to such ss are found
competent, all others to be denied the
certificates without which they cannot
obtain employment, The idea is goot
ono, and should be embodied into Law
by tho next Legislature.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Republican America is much indebted
for it, place among the nations to Q
woman, the gifted. beautiful and un.
fortunate Maria Antoinetts, wife Of Louis
XVI Of France. Without French aid
in msn, money and munitions Of war, it
10 doubtful whether the feeble Colonies,
struggling in unequal fight with first.
class Power like Great Britain, could
have succeeded in winning their in.
dependence. Bat the influence Of Marie
Antoinstts with her royal spouse was tho
power behind tho throne which cast the
sword and purse of France into the scale
and gave % victory.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Speaking Of General Grants reply to
the greeting OF the ext onfedsrates. the
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle says: This
il shor. and sensible speech. Nothing
could have been in better taste. Grant
is right. Nothing expands the mind
more than going abroad. Much of the
prejudice and intolerance, North and
South, except from professional polisi.
clans. comes from ignorance of the world
Ut large. We have no doubt that Grant
Is, in all respects. more conservative
man than he ever was before. Not q
particle Of bitterness toward the South
seems to have An abiding place in bis
nature
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

A father in Jacksonville, Fla, has
purchased lovers alarm clock that
works like a charm. Al ten o'clock it
strikes loudly, two little doors open. and
a man with dressing. gown and cap
on glides out, holding in his hand card
inscribed: Good night" as lie bows
and smilingly retires back into the clock,
the young man takes the hint, says
Good night" to the fair daughters, and
departs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Our neighbor at Silver Reef, the
Miner. takes exceptions at our intimating
that "certain mining camp in Utah was
contemplating changing its name to that
of Checkboro, and intinates that Phoebe
ia In the same prsdieamsnt as the Reef.
Our neighbor is mistaken in this. and
has been wrongfully informed. Very
few checks circulate in Phoebe, and
those are mining company checks. which
can be cashed at any moment, and are
not drawn on bank "ten thousand
miles away" We have been told some
funny yarns about the "check business"
at the Reef by old settlers and business
men Of that place, and if it was not for
fear OF wounding the Miners feelings we
would relate some Of them. However,
We are willing for the Reefites TO indulge
in the 'chsck business" to their hearts
content. and do not care whether said
checks are drawn on Q bank located in
Africa or another hot country.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

The three liveliest towns now in tn
Black Hills are Rockford. Tigerville and
Custer City. The Journal says of conrss
Deadwood is in fever OF rebuilding ex-
element and Rapid City is keeping on
in the even tenor Of her way; but the
three towns designated arc increasing in
population more rapidly than any other
point.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

A reverend gentleman who resides in s
neis boring town has tho misfortune to
own son who is addicted to drink. The
other night. when the family had retired
to rest, the son returned home in his
usual condition. Whom the father opened
the door to his gracelsss offspring. he *,
claimed sadly: Drunk again. Henry
drunk again!" CAN right, father. !" re-
piled tho staggering reprobasR, $50
am IT,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

The income tax of Great Britain, &C
cording to parliamentary return just
issued. WAS changed last year On a total
Of $500. 1000. 900. This shows an increase
Of $5,775 900 over the revious year.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Mother to daughter just seven years
old: "What makes you look so sad.
Carrier" Carrie, looking at her baby
brother, three weeks old: ~ WAS Just
thinking that in about ten years from
now, whom l shall be entering society
and having bsaux, that brother of mine
will be just old enough to bother the life
out of nae, ~ Puck,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Mr.. Labouchsre, of the London Truth,
himself connected with wealthy houses
Of noble but recent blood, predicts that
the time is close at hand when the aria-
tocracy of England will be moneyless,
and, if not as poor as that of Italy, in a
fair way to become so. When this hap
pens the export OF American heiresses
will probably loom up.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Judge Dykmsn DOESN'T think w'ts'S
affections are worth $4,000 to man
But then there are different sorts Of
wives and different sorts Of affections
and different sorts of men. The simon
pure" is worth $4,000, 600. 900. 600, 0Oo,-
000O7.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

When the girl who has encouraged
young man for about two years suddenly
turns around and tells him that she can
never 10 more than sister to him, he
can for the first time sec the freckles on
her nose.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Ezra Coleman, Of San Francisco, has
secured q patent for an amalgamating pan
which he recently invented: also for .
muller for amaleamating pans.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

A ouriously formed skeleton has been
unearthed near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
with o pipe which the Times, of that
place, says evidently belonged to the
stone age, and was smoked by the orig.
inal American aborigine many thousar d.
yeaYs AGO,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
BUTTER, Fresh California Roll, at
Poujade's.

In reviewing political affairs in Ohio.
the San Francisco Call saws: Tue Re.
publlcans and Democrats both speak
contidentially of carrying the election in
that State next Tuesday, the 18th. and
from review of the past since 1879, each
is justified in the entertainment Of it's
hopes, inasmuch az each has carried the
State three times since 1879. "a shown
by the Cincinnati ENQUIRER. which has
been figuring on the subject, The Dem.
ocrats carried it by S17 votes in 1879 bv
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

A man who will complain of the small
pisces Of pic served out at hotels would
demand new rops II be were to be s1..
GATED,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

Call 200-pound girl Little Rosebud
II you want to please her, Detroit
Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

"You may all talk" said Jones "of
young misses whose walk is graceful. OF
the maiden who trips 80 lightly, of the
heightened lady with her naughty car
riage. bat give me the girl with the wide
swinging gait
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

ELECTRICITY IN FLowERs.-Last even
ing gentleman Of this city accidentally
made most singular discovery respect
ing the electrical influence of the ordin.
ary morning glory vines. Seated near
the lattice work, over which the vine
was trained, his attention was attracted
to single little branch tipped with
growing line extending straight out from
the rest. and speoulated within himself
whether the tiny hairs with which the
stem was clothed were not placed
there for the purpose of conducting the
electric fluid of the atmosphere to the
plant. In order to continue his inyesti-
CATION he approached his finger within
half inch of it, and was amazed to OBJ
serve q slight-alnost imperceptible-
yet unmistakable motion of the stem.
As be pushed his finger little nearer
the stem trsmbled very visibly and was
seemingly attracted and repealed from
him. The hairs which he noticed before
did not move. but remained erect. There
WAS no wind at the time and the motion
was purely an induced one. After this
interesting experiment he placed the end
OF his finger within short distance of
the growing bud and slowly moved in q
circular direction. The stem followed
the motion until it was bent in the shape
of o letter G, and when the finger was
Withdrawn instantly regaised its forms,
straight position. This last experiment
was witnessed by several persons, all Of
whom tried it with varying success
Lafayette lind. Courier.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

BuTTEs, Fresh California Roll, at
Poujads's.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

OFFICE OF RAYMOND & ELY MINING
OCompany. No. $50 Pine street, room le, ban
Francisco, Cal, August IA. 1879. At meeting
of the Board Of Directors Of the above named
company, held on the 18th day Of August, 1879,
it was resolved that in accordance with the
authority given ct tho Annual Meeting of the
stockholders, held on the Dty.eighth day Of
January. 1879. the capital stock Of the company
Of one hundred dollars sach-the present capital
stock-to twelve millions Of dollars, divided
into one hundred and twenty thousand shares
Of the valae Of one hundred dollars each.
Certificates Of the now stock, four shares for
one Of the old. will be ready for issue wednss.
day. August Goth, 1879.
su23lt W. L. ELLIo1 T, Secretary.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

There are two kinds of girls; one is
the kind that appears best abroad-ths
girls that are good for parties. rides,
visits, balls, etc., and whose chief delight
10 in such things. The other 10 the kind
tina. appears bsst at home-ths girls that
are useful and cheerful in the dining
room, slck-room and all the precincts at
home. They differ widely in character.
One is often torment at home-the
other a blessing; one ia a moth, con.
Stunning everything about hsr-the other
sunbeam, inspiring light and gladness
all around her pathway. The right kind
Of an education will modify both, and
unite their good qualities.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
Marriea.

At Phoebe, Nevada, October 18th, by Justice
Hoffman, Miss Julia German to Benz. h james
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16

FRESH California Roll Butter q
Poujads's.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
The era for railroad accidents appears

The era for railroad accidents appears
to be again at hand. These calamities
appear to occur by spells, oil resulting
in destroying large number of lives.
First theer will be q series of accidents
on water, such ss laundering Of ships at
sea, burning of ships and boats, explos.
ions, etc. Next, the Ere demon will put
in an appearance. and many humans
lose their lives by falling walls, and other
ways, caused by fire. Then comes the
mining accidents. which. perhaps, is as
destructive of life a. any other cause.
Those fearful colliery fires, destroying
hundreds o! lives at q time, caves. pre-
mature blasts; also through the careless.
ness of reckless and incompetent ergi-
neers. who appear to care no more for
the life OF their fellow.man than If they
were so many wild beasts. We are now
having q series of railroad accidents. 1t
was just the other day that an accident
occurred near Detroit, Alichigan, where-
by some twenty odd persons were either
killed or MANNED. Then again another
accident occurred on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad near Bolton, West Vir-
ginis, and although the trains which
collidsd were loaded with passengers, for
tunately only three persons were killed
and three wounded. The trains, when
they met, were running ct the rate Of
forty miles an hour, and the passengers
niraculously escaped. The above two
accidents we're caused through the negli-
gence of railroad employees, and are prob
ably the Inauguration of = series of
similar accidents which may follow,
caused principally through negligence.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
f. OR CASH.

This is the true spirit and will increase the prosperity Of
the people, for goods be sold on time by owners
unless the purchaser pays for the time given Antcipat
the wants and desires of the people in this regard we
will sell strictly for cash from now on at prices That will
surprise the most credulous We are now OPENING an
immense stock of -
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
Down to the Bedrock!

1t seems to be the desire now of the people ri
Poche and vicinity to buy their goods low down. that is
at Bed Rock PRICES ~
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-10-16
NEW TODAY.
Co-partnership Notice.

+ HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH NE
L Is my partner in the Stationery and Tobacco
business in Phoebe, George T. German, and the
firm name will hereafter be known ss ". p
Goodman Il Co.
W. P. GOODMAN.
Phoebe, New, October IT, 1879. o1s sod
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-24
WHAT A DIVER SAW.

The divers who work for wrecking
companies see many curious things and
have very strange experiences. You re-
member the wreck of the Atlantic on the
coast of Maine. Well, John O'Neil, the
Eastport (Me.) diver, was employed to
raise the bodies. He made several de-
scents, but failed to open the cabin
doors. At last he succeeded. As the
cabin door was opened the first thing he
saw was two women fully dressed sus-
pended in the water. The rash of water
carried them toward him, and they ap-
peared to be alive. He stepped back in
horror, and it was some time before he
gained sufficient courage to enter the
cabin. There he found the women who
were passengers on that il-fated ship
kneeling and holding each other by the
hands, as if they were engaged in prayer
when the steamer went down. He then
went into the smoking room. The cabin
was in the widest disorder. Chairs and
tables were turned upside down, bottles
we're scattered about, and the men lay
on the floor as if they had perished dur
ing a drunken revel. Most of them had
pistols In their hands. Scenes like this
are common in sunken vessels which
carry passengers down with them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-24

OFTENTEIEs / have seen tall ship
glide by against the tide as if drawn by
some invisible tow lines, with hundred
strong arms pulling it. Her sails untitled,
her streamers We're dropping, she had
neither side wheel nor stern wheel still
she moved on stately, in serene triumph,
as with her own life. But / knew that
on the other side of the ship, hidden be-
meath the great bulk that swan 50 meies-
tical,y, there was little toilsome steam
tig, with heart of FIRE and arms of iron,
that was tugging it on bravely !; and L
knew that if the little steam.tug untwin.
ed her arms and left the ship, it would
wallow and roll about and drift hither
and thither, and go off with tie rehuent
tide no man knows whittier. And SO l
have known more than one genius, high
deck, fuli-freighted, wide-sailed, gay
pennoned, but that for the care, toiiing
arms aud brave, warm beating heart of
the faithful little wife that nestled close
10 him so that no wind or wave could
part them, he would have gone down
with the stream, and have been heard of
no more.-O, w Holmes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-24
THE PONCA INDIANS.

CHICAGO, April s. S.-Ti6ule's Omaha
special: Judge Dundy, Of the United
States court, on application of T. 81.
Tibbles, granted a writ of habeas corpus
directed to Brigadier General Crook,
commanding him to shCw cause why he
held the Ponea Indians prisoners at Fort
Omaha. These Indians were arrested
under an order from Washington to be
returned to the Indian Territory, whence
they fed TO save their lives on account
of sickness. They were at work on the
Omaha agency, farming, and say they
don't want to live on the government,
but desire to support themselves. The
suit was suggested by Standing Bears
declaration; II was arrested when
had hold of the plowhandles and held 4
prisoner, and 1 never committed a
crime" Leading lawyers of the state
have volunteered their services for the
Indians. The legal fraternity regard it
the most important case in the United
States court since the Dred Scott decis-
ion, and think the result, if successful,
will force change in the government s
Indian policy. Gen. Crook has tele
graphed to Washington for instructions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-04-24
HOW TO INCREASE THE VALUE
OF FARM STOCK.

Tie man who makes a specially of any
business, as a rule, produces superior
| article. This is notably true in the rear
ing of thoroughbred stock. Men who
devote their lives and fortunes to propa
eating pure race of cattle, pigs, sheep,
or any other farm stock, keep the blood
pure, and rear animals which may be re-
lied on to transmit the qualities most de
sired to their offspring. Men engaged
in ordinary, mixed farming cannot do
this. They lack either the knowledge,
time or opportunities, and sometimes all
of these requisites to success. 1t is,
therefore. rarely the part of wisdom or
economy for farmers TO attempt to raise
males to breed from. 1t viii generally
pay them two-fold to purchase them from
well-known breeders, or hire the services
Of such stock if they are not in a condi-
ton to buy. Never keep half breeds and
scrub males to breed from. The best
heifers, the offspring of thoroughbred
short horn or other breed of cattle should
be kept as mothers, but the sire should
be of pure blood every time. Make this
g east iron rule, if possible to do so, in
the raising of every species of farm stock
1t is fully as important to carry this prin-
ciple into the poultry yard, in proportion
- the value of stock, as to adhere to it,
III breeding horses, or any other large
stock. Never breed from mongrels on
the male side if it can be at all avoided
If farmers were alive to their own in
terest they would literally patronize pro-
fessionai breeders, and breeders would
present every inducement in the way of
prices to cultivate and increase the trade
between themselves and farmers. The
farmers stock would very often sell for
double the price he receives for it if his
mares, cows, etc, had been served by
thoroughbred males. This is one of the
important truths which should be con-
stantly pressed home upon the farmers,
and breeders should leave 10 stone ur-
turned to bring this reform in stock rails
ing about. They have been too intent
in striving to hold up their animals to
fabulous prices. 1t would pay them
much better to be able to sell ten ami
mails at 800 to $50 apiece than one for
$500. If this course was steadily pur-
sued by farmers for ten years, it cannot
be doubted that the value of farm stock
would be much more than doubled, if the
present course Of breeding from mongrels
is continued. Farmers will never be
able to separate themselves from s'hard
times till this fact and many similar
truths are learned and acted upon. Why
should any farmer consume time and
food in producing $500 worth of stock,
when by wise system of the use Of
thoroughbred males, he could produce
81 900 from the same expenditure? And
yet nineteen out of twenty are doing this
very thing.