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

DAiTEhf E1PE81MENT.-On Monday
last DR.. Alexander obtained possession
OF smoll battery, and not liking to see
il idle. he improvised little game with
it. He placed one handle OF the battery
in basin of water and then by taking
hold OF the other handle and turning the
battery loose and touehiug the wat.
circuit OF the current of electricity was
made. Sefing how nicely it worked, be
thought it would be o good joke to play
on the boys TO place half dollar in
the bottom of the basin and have one of
them take hold Of the outside handle of
the battery and then attempt to take the
halt dollar from the basin, keeping
it. He tried il on himself before be
dropped the money in the water for the
boys and found he could not take it out,
so he supposed he would be safe to risk
it. Several of the small boys hearing Of
the arrangement, and a. there was to b.
"show" IN the evening, they we're
DESTROYS OF earning the money and going
to the play. After several attempts, one
OF the boys made q dash with his hand,
had bold OF the half dollar. yanked it
out in second. e1olaimiag. ~ an now
going to the show" The Doctor looked,
and looked, q shespish expression came
over his countenanoe; not at the loss of
the coin, but at the failure OF his first
experiment. Hs tried it later with better
success
PERsoSAL.-Mr. James j. Fitzgerald,
who has been stationed in Phoebe for the
last fifteen months as U. S. Signal
officer, loft yesterday. accompanied BY
his wife, for Washington City. He goes
for the purpose Of attending the School
of Instruction at Fort Whipple, near that
city. During tho stay Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitzgerald in Phoebe they won the re-
spect and esteem OF all who had the
pleasure Of their acquaintance and they
take with them the best wishes Of their
mountain friends. Mr.. Edmond Guam
arrived here Monday and has taken the
place of Mr.. Fitzgerald a. signal ser.
vice operator. Holker Hughes, IN old
resident Of this place, left on a visit to
friends, Tuesday. who reside in Mary
land. He will return in about month
May friend Holker not fall from grace
while East, for il he should return here
double" We know that the boys would
never forgive him. i. /. Russell Fuller, one
OF the handsome young men OF this place,
departed yesterday for 81. George, Utah,
and we are given to understand that il ia
bis intention to commit matrimony
whilst there.
Bv1TEa, Fresh California Roll. At
Poujade's.
Hrs WHEnEAsours.-The little boy
named Scott, about len years old. who
was taken away from his homo in Los
Angeles, California. by couple Of drov
"rs. Is hers 10 Phoebe. Tho drovers
brought the boy TO Austin, Nevada. then
l. # him. giving him three horses. A
Spanisrd then picked up the boy, like.
wise tho horses, and brought them to
Lincoln county. The Spaniard used to
abuse the little feliew. whipping him
severely, and be ran away Th- boy 10
now living with u family here and biz
parents written TO informing them OF
heir chiId's whereabouts.
BREAKING W1NDows.-During the past
week the Trustees Of the public schools
have been obliged to have eight panes Of
glass put in tho school.house on Cedar
street, taking 80 much from the school
fund to have this done. Most of these
windows are broken by boys intention.
ally for some fancied wrong done them
by their teacher, and it is not right that
the school fund should suffer tor any
such work, so that in future the parents
of any children caught breaking windows
will DO made 10 suffer.
TAxEs.-The assessment roll OF Lin.
coin county for tho year 1879 has been
footed up and the result In taxes is 81
follows: The tax on Phoebe property is
$l3. 96.08H4, Of which the State receives
50, 073.6711, leaving for the county SILL.
1872 IA. The tax ON the property out.
side oi Phoebe, $l4 $50 30; State share,
80 318 20; couuty's share. 1902 70.
rotol for Safe. $4.2sl. s71I; total for
county. 1928. l35.ll; grand total, $27. ).
526.98L.
PAY Your TAxEs.-On Monday mex,
VIC Souuty AIohsuIoS Will IeuoiVo tu0 nb-
sessment roll Of Lincoln county. con.
tanning the amount Of taxes due by each
individual frm or corporation, for the
year 1879. He will receive taxes until
the 81 Monday in November, after
which such taxes will be delinquent and
ten peg cent. added to the amount.
"TEx," who at one time drove waite,
cart in Phoebe and was reported to hava
been killed in Nye county for horse-steal.
ing, has retursd to this county and Ii
now worthy member Of Ben Tasker's
family, and stands way up" in his pro.
t-ssion. Ono of the brethren informed
us that Tex has married Utah belle.
HILLSIDE WATlR JAcxEr.-A number
Of sections Of the new water jacket fur.
mace for the Hillside Company arrived
~ Bristol last Wednesday, the rest, with
the FIRE brick, etc., are On route and OK
pseted daily. The jacket will occupy
ths position east, adjoining the stone
smslter.
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