The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-13

and screaming for hslp.-l Sanford Ad-
v0eate.
DEATH OF "RIsINa This re-
nowned old Indian left us on last Satur.
day for tho happy hunting ground. He
was in many respects remarkable In.
dian. His age could not be definitely
ascertainsd, but judging from what he
himself said, he must have been over
one hundred years old. He was per-
haps more widely known than any In
dian Of Northern California, as he &C.
cupied the position of news carrier in
his younger days. which caused him to
traverse over vast region OF country,
reaching from Lower California to the
tribes along the Colambia river. When
asked how old he was he would gen.
orally, in broken English. relate that
many years ago-long before the white
men came here to nine-hs went far to
the south OF here to zee some white men
who bad como there and were building
big houses. This no doubt referred TO
aoms of the old Missions established in
San Jose near hundred years ago. He
received his name from tho habit he had
formed of early rising, in order to make
long journeys. He waS a pescable In
dian never having had any trouble with
the white men but once. Many years
ago he was arrested or taken into
custody below SCOTT Bar in this county.
and while his guards were leading him
along the trail that runs by the brow OF
the cliffs overhanging the klamath river
he suddenly drew knife which he had
concealed beneath his blanket. and
stabbed one OF them and leaped over the
cliff into the river before they recovered
from their surprise. Several shots were
fred after him, but be dove and escaped
them and his pursuers by SWIMMING the
river. He disappeared for a long tins.
and when he returned no one arrested
him for the aot. He was in Fort Jones
the day Of his death, apparently as hale
and hearty as he had been for years.
Scott Valley News, November 2Oth.
"Take," said Zach Chandler in one o.
his best speeches, "the smallest shiE
that sails the ocean, mark her u. s.
United States of Amerioa-raise to hel
peaks tho stars and stripes and sail he
around the world. and there is not shiI
OF war of any nation on Gods footstoo
that would not receive her with ma
tional salute" Strange'that it shoul'
never have occurred to poor Zach tina
all the nautical wisdom Of the cart
would not suffice to sail any ship marke'
~. g." around the world. Starting he
from New York she would bring up a
Marc Island for repairs before she ha
half completed the circuit OF the globt
and oncs the putty-layers and wood
varnishers of Vallejo had bad chance
make her unseaworthy, the Grew coul
consider themselves in luck to be able t
raise an insurance on their lives fer
trip to the Farallones.-lS. F. Stoo
Exchange.
After the war General Robert E. Ii
said this Of General Grant: ~ wish,
he said, "to do simple justice to Gel
sral Grant when say that his treatmel
Of the Army of Southern Virginia is will
out = parallel in the history OF the eivi
ized world. When my poor soldier
. with iamishsd faces. had neither foe
!, nor raiment, it WAS then that Gener
Grant Immediately issued the humal
order that 10000 ratiens should
, furnished to the Impoverished troop
, And that WAS not all OF bis magnanimit
I was giving directions to one OF u
staff officers, when making out the Ii
I of things to be surrendered, to inclu
the horses. AT that moment Gensl
Grant, who seemed to be paying no
q tentien to what was transpiring, quick
said, mo, no, General Lee. not hor
net ons-keep them all! Your peoE
;. will need them for the Spring crops!