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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-23
SENATOR BOoNE's RIG FEET.
From Sketches Of Early Indiana. ]

from Sketches of Early Indiana.l
In the early days of Indiana, one of the
State Senators was a good-natured giant
named George Boone When be stood
up his height attracted attention, for he
measured nearly seven feet. Ii he made
a gesture, his hands were noted as the
largest ever seen in that State. But it
was his feet that amazed his colleagues.
When about Is, young Boone thought
he would call on neighbor who lived a
few miles off. Sally, the ncighbor's
daughter, was large and pretty, and the
youthful giant thought she would make
him suitable wife.
1t was late in the Fall, though too
early to put on shoes, so that he started
barefoot. His best butternut-colored
suit had been made some six months be-
fore, and was much too small for him.
The pantaloons reached only just below
the knees, while the coat stretched as
tight over his body as an eel skin dried
over hoop pole.
After wading creeks and muddy bot
toms the would-be sparker arrived at the
neighbours log hut just as the family were
sitting down to a supper of mush and
milk. Being invited to draw up, he sat
down alongside of Sally. The old
lady offered him large bowl,
which he stretched forth his hand to
take. Not making sufficient allowance
for the size OF his hand, he struck big
milk pitcher. Out went the milk all
over the table, and out went Sally from
the room, roaring with laughter.
The old lady kindly remarked "It
will rub out when it dries;" but the
youth knew that he was already rubbed
out, so far as Sally was concerned. He
saw nothing moro Of her. The clock
struck ten.
"Mr. Boone" asked the old lady,
"won't you wash your feet and go to
bed?"
Yes, ma am.
Here's an iron pot; it is the only
thing l have that'll do" The pot proved
too small for his feet to enter, except by
sliding them in sideways. When in they
swelled so much that he couldn't get
them out. The pain was intense. As
the clock struck II, the old lady asked:
Mr.. Boone are you not done washing
your feet?"
What did the pot COST" he roared;
must break it.
ga dollar"
Bring me the AK"
Breaking the pot in pieces, he handed
the old lady a dollar, opened the door
and started for home. Several years
after he met Sally at a husking. As
soon as she saw him she burst out laugh.
ing.
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NOTICE.

To VIM. Buildings, owner in tho Volcano
Mine, situated In JackrAbbit Mining District,
Lincoln county, State Of Nevada, you are hereby
notified that there is due from you the sum
of three hundred and fifty $3.50, dollsre
on your interest-being an undivided one-hfth
interest-in the above named mine, which you
are hereby notified to pay Immediately, together
with the costs Of this advertisement, otherwise
conformity with the acts Of Congress (Hec. 81
approved May 10th, 1872. All persons are eau.
toned against purchasing the said interest
from the said VIM. Buildings, as he cannot under
existing circumstances make legal transfer.
WESTT4EY WILLIAMS.
W. R. WILSON.
Owners in the Volcano Mine.
Phoebe. New, Jan. 81, 1881. iae2p0d.
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NOTICE OF SUITS COMMENCED.

STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF LINCOLN, |
DISTRICT OR PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
To the following named defendants, and to
all owners or claimants to the real estate and
improvements thereon, or improvements when
assessed separately, hereinafter described;
situate, lying and being In the County Of Lin
coin, State of Nevada, known or unknown, you
are hereby notified that suits have been com.
menced in the Justice Court of Phoebe Town.
ship, in and for Lincoln county. by the State
of Nevada, plaintiff, against each OF the defend
ants hereinafter named, and each of the follow.
ing described tracts or parcels Of land, with the
Improvements thereon and improvements when
separately assessed, and all owners aud claim.
ants to same, known or unknown, to recover the
tax and delinquency assessed to said defendant
against said property for the fiscal year COM
mencing January ], 1879, and ending Decem-
Der 81, 1879, and that o summons has been duly
issued In each csBe and you are further notified
that unless you appear and answer the COM
plant filed and show cause on or before the 10th
of December, 1880 judgment will be taken against
you, and the real estate and improvements
hereinafter described for the amount Of taxes
and delinquency specified and costs of suit:
TAX AND DELINQUENCY.
Nicolich Il ODougherty- simple
title, s lots on Main street, lots NOT,
IL, IA. Is and 10, block 18. Official Sur
vey of Phoebe; also, possessory claim
to 200 acres land AMI improvements
in Dry Valley, known and designated
as Nicolich ranch:
Tax. SAL 65
| Poll tax. ............ 90
Ten per cent. Observation-Disclosures. Sc
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50 81
Crawford Clark-Fee simple title to lot
ON Main street, lot No. 80, block 30
Official Survey OF Pioche
Tax. SIT 30
Ten per cent. ......................... l 75
Total .....................sl sl9 25
| Owen Hoey-Fse simple title to lot on
| Wandell street. lot No. 4, block 81, o.
| fetal Survey Of Pioche
Tax..................... 50 10
len per cent. ..-.................... 6l
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....... So 73
| G. Fl. PATOHEN.
n13.td District Attorney for Lincoln County.
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Application for a Patent
TO THE
SOUTH END MINE.
No. 565.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Eureka, Nevada, May 10, 1880.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Great Western Tunnel Company, by JAS
Smith whose postofiice address is Tenn Piute,
Lincoln county, Nevada, has this day filed his
application for patent for fifteen hundred 15O0)
linear feet of the South End Mine or vein
bearing silver, with surface ground four hun
dred t4OoN feet in Width, situate, lying
and being in Tenn Piute Mining District, County
OF Lincoln and State of Nevada, and known and
designated by the field notes and official plat on
file in this Office as lot No. SO Mount Diablo
The exterior boundaries of said lot No. SO
being as follows, to wit Variation 1917 degrees
east. Commencing at post marked No. /, U.
s. survey No. SO, whence Grant Peak bears N .
Q dog. 45 min. W, II all feet; U. s. monument
No. on Coyote Peak bears 8. 81 deg, 20
min. w, 1108 feet; the Colchis shaft hears N. s
deg. 46 min. E, 2166 feet, and the working shaft
upon this lode bears N. deg. E., 862 feet.
Thence running. LIST course. N. 70 deg. Z, 400
feet, to post marked No. O. U. s. survey No. 63;
thence, I'd COURSE N. 7 deg. 15 min. W, 15C0 feet,
to post marked No. s, U. 8. survey NO. SO,
which is also post No. of U. s. survey No. SO,
Colchis lode; thence, Sd course, s. 10 deg. W,
400 feet. to q post marked No. 4, y. s. survey
No. %, which is also post No. 4, U. s. survey
No. 80. Colchis lode; thence, 4th course, s. I
deg Is min. Il. 1900 feet. to post No. /, the place
OF beginning, containing l3 43-1o0 acres.
This claim is bounded on the north by the
OoAcuis luue, Oh tne northwest by the Old
Abraham, and on the south and east by no
known claim.
The location Of this Mine is duly recorded in
the Recorders Office of Tenn Piute Mining Dis
trict, in Book B, page SO, of Mining Records
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
| portion of said South End Mine or said min.
ing ground as hereinbefore described, are re-
| quired to file their adverse claim with the
| Register of the United States Land Office at
Eureka, In the Statsof Nevada, during the sixty
days period Of publication hereof, or they will
be barred by virtue Of the provisions Of the
| Statute.
my15.10t JAMES McMARTIN. Registe-
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TheSwoman who tried to make butter
from the cream of joke, and cheese
from the milk of human kindness, has
since tried to wash the clothes Of the year
by the light of other days. This is the
same woman who out of sheer kindness
to the horse buttered his hay.
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Too MUCH FOR MARK.-I got into the
cars and took seat in juxtaposition to a
female. The females face was perfect
insurance company--it insured her against
ever getting married to anybody but a
blind man. Her mouth looked like a
crack in dried lemon, and there was no
more expression in her face than there is
in a cup of cold custard. She appeared
as though she had been through one
famine, and got about two thirds through
another. She was old enough to be
great-grandmothe to Mary that had the
little lamb. She was chewing prize pop
corn, and carried yellow rose, with a
bandbox and cotton umbrella nestled
sweetly by her side. I conldn't guess
whether she was on mission of charity,
or going West to start saw-mill. was
full of curiosity to hear her speak so
said
"The extigencies of the times require
great circumspection in person who is
traveling?"
Says she, "What!"
Says I, "The orb of day shines resplend.
ent in the vault above"
She hitched around uneasy like, ther
she raised her umbrella and said: 81
don't want any of your sass-get out,
and got out Il Mark Twain
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II persons having business with this office are
requested to address the RECORD PUBLISHING
COMPANY. We have no authorized Agents.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
SheriR's Sale.

QY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
- out OF the Sixth Judicial District Court,
IN and for the County Of Lincoln, State of Ne.
vada, and to me directed and delivered. for a
Judgment rendered in said Court on sho LIST
Gay OF december, A. D. 1880, in favor Of the
FioTal springs Water Company, plaintiff, and
=. N. Curtis and 8. NJ. Smith, defendants, for
the sum of twenty.six hundred and fifty.sayen
2S.ioo (s2,G57 23-l0ol dollars debt, together
WITH WITH one hundred and forty-five 50l00 (Sl45 60
iou) dollars tax costs and all accruing costs
anu interest, have levied on tho following
property, to witt
One safe, one desk. one stove. one clock, one
buggy, one pair scales and thirty-two sacks
Notice ia hereby given that on
Thursday the 10th day ylof De ember.
A. d. 1880, at the hour of 70 O'Clock m. of that
day, will sell all the right, title and interest
Of said Curtis and Smith in and to tina above
described property, at Curtis and Smiths cor
raj, Lower Main street. at public auction, FOR
cash in hand. to the highest and best bidder. to
satisfy said execution and all costs.
And by virtue of tho same execution have
levied on the following real estate, to wit.
The whole OF block No. 2, together with all
the improvements situated thereon, known and
described as Curtis and Smiths corral also the
whole OF block No. IL, together with all the
improvements situated thereon, known and de-
scribed as Delmoi's corral; also lots Nos. l Q,
o. o,Vs ~, II, ana II, In Dock B, together
with all improvements situated thereon, known
and described as the Walker Bros corral; also
lots Nos. 4. and G, in block 8, together with
all the improvements situated thereon, known
and described ss the Curtis House and lots, all
Of the above being situated in the town of
Phoebe, County of Lincoln, and state Of Ne.
vada.
Notice is hereby given that on
Friday, the 31st day of December,
A. d. 1880, at the hour of 10 o'clock m Of said
day, will sell all the right, title and interest
OF said Curtis and Smith In and to the above
described property, at the front door of the
County Courthouse, Phoebe, Nevada. at public
auction. for cash in hand, to the highest and
best bidder, TO satisfy said execution and all
costs.
WI. MCKEE,
Sheriff of Lincoln County,
GEORGE Il. GoRMAN
dll-td Deputy Sheriff.
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TIE RECORD

{, delivered IN Phoebe and Bullionyille ct %
cents per week. payable to the Carriers.
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Galveston News: Gilholly asked Gal.
weston lawyer what he thought of the
assassination of the Gar. "Well," re-
piled the lawyer, stroking his chin, and
looking as wise as three or four Solomons.
" / think the man who did the shooting
ought to have change of venue on ac.
count of public prejudice against him.
I'd get him out Of the scrape if he was
over here-and had plenty Of money"
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A ND ALL KIND OF FANCY AND PLAIN
"A, Job Printing done arst-classIstyle and
atshortnotice..
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Business Cards,
Wedding Cards,
Letter.Heads'
Bhl-Heads,
Ore Receipts.
Assay Blank
Programme
Handbills.
Posters, etc. !
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GIVE US A CALL,

Satisfaction guaranteed in ali oases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12
Septic@mia and Py@mia.

These words became quite familiar to
people generally during the last two
months, especially after the formation
of the glandular abscess in the late
Presidents cheek. which fully settled
the question that his blood had become
poisoned by absorption of decomposed
pus.
Septicemia-also written septemia
is derived from words signifying
ssputrid'' and ''blood," and denotes a
fever caused by the absorption into the
blood of any putrid matter.
One may be thus blood-poisoned by
putrid substance from his own body, or
from the body OF some other person, as
when a physician, in conducting a post
norton, often takes corrupt matter into
his system, through some unnoticed
cut, or chap, or scratch, or chafe on his
finger.
In every such case, a fever is set up,
and the blood is so changed that it can
not properly fulfill its functions. AS
microscopic organisms are always pres
emit in putrid matter, it is now supposed
by most experts that septic@mia is due
to the presence OF these organisms.
They multiply with uncomfortable ra-
pidity, and live by disorganizing that to
which they are attached, or in which
they float. a...H i..
Pyemia strictly denotes state OF the
blood in which pus globules float among
the blood corpuscles. Virchow denies
that there is any such condition, and
would have the name abandoned. So
would some other well-known physi-
clans.
The New York Medical Record says
the etymology conveys a wrong idea OF
the real nature of the disease. Some
others would retain the word, but re-
strict it to an intenser form of septic@-
mia, characterized by chills, profuse
perspiration, great prostration, vomit-
ing, delirium and sweet breath.
Youths Companion. i
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looking individual passing slowly along

looking individual passing slowly alons
the street.
.Sol? Not like the strapping youn!
chap remember. Times seem to hav
gone hard with him."
HAh, sir, he's had enough to chang
him.
And, in accordance with his now es
tablished habit, Captain Grasty regalet
his guest with the whole story Of TIL
discovery of the CHASTITY remains in tn
cellar, and the subsequent awful reve
lation concerning them.
To his utter establishment the gentle
man, after listening attentively, brokt
into uncomfortable laughter.
$50 they accuse poor old Chris d
robbery and murder, do theyP"
Undoubtedly the young man wa
murdered, sir!n'
Perhaps not. / am Doctor Allar
Drewry; no ghost, but, as you see, sub
stantial, living flesh. Ha, ha"'
In less than an hour the news had
spread through the village like wildfire
Everybody knew the story; how Allan
Drewry. when about to commence his
medical studies had, by his unconquers
BILE disposition to ''fun and Irritation, y
gotten himself into a serious scrape
with lady of uncertain age, who IN
tiinchingly claimed to be his pro- Il
bride; and how her determined
aged brother had discovered Kim
vacation retiremep Ewidla
whence he had csc 30 q mo
notice, leaving h eAecls 70
warded by the 81
whom he had taken IuJo his tf.
Among these effects was r ca .h
skeleton, which the eubtvo M -a'
student had fiched rou 4lo ilapl ed
grave of sono person as3J"n, In an
ancient ar nsgiecUed battle-ground
near the village. Christopher Slocum
had been afraid to send this on with
the rest of the ''effects. and had hid
den the box in the Bowan cellar. lightly
covered over with earth, awaiting the
students orders for safe, special con-
veyance. But he had never claimed
the bones; and there they had lain I'M
til their unfortunate discovery, quar-
ter of century after.
1t was wonderful how pleased people
were at this late revelation of Chris
Slocum's innocence, and his SON s and
grandson freedom from the stigma
which had weighed so heavily upon
them. AS to the revenue offense OF
poor Chris, folks might wink at that.
So they fastened to make all the repair
alton in their power for the injustice
they had been guilty of; and Joe's and
Jessie's wedding was quite grand af-
fair for middleton.
"It's always best to let other folks
consarns alone, and mind your own, "
is the moral now carefully inculcated
by Solomon Slocum upon the tender
minds of his grandchildren. Saturday
Night.
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The Dressmaker.

We are more or less dependent upon
our dressmaker, and at the mercy of
her prejudices. 1t is she who decides
in a measure whether we shall be
dowdy or stylish; she can conceal our
deformities, and make the most of our
fine points; she can supplement our lack
of taste by her own. Many woman
owes her reputation as an artist IN the
toilette to some unknown mantua-
maker, whose fancy has been obliged
to work in fabrics, when it would have
done credit to more aesthetic materials.
The majority of professional dress
makers naturally take more pains, per-
haps, and put more thought and taste
into combinations of fine stuffs, into the
velvets and satins that are intrusted to
their care, than they bestow upon SIM
pier and less expensive goods. One
can achieve much finer effects with the
sheen of satin than with the lack lustre
cashmeres; there is as much difference
between the two as between art-em-
broidery and the household mending;
though one may be more useful than
the other, it is the embroidery which
delights the eye; and yet the satins and
velvets can shine by their own light,
while it is the lack-lustre cashmeres
which need the artists touch to render
their simplicity attractive; but she who
will lavish her best upon ones old
or cheap garments is an anomaly
in her class, and must feel wealth
of fancy and skill within herself,
thus to dissipate it upon such OBJ
scure articles, which will advertise her
ability only to the keenest observer.
There is the dressmaker who leads one
into extravagances which at the time
appear absolute necessities, but which
have the advantage at least of resulting
in things of beauty and there is her
opposite, in whose hands one becomes
an economist, and learns the secret of
making gown out of scraps; there is
the slattern who never finishes off her
seams, whose dresses hang by thread,
so to speak, but whose disposition is
ohiging; and there is her sister work.
woman who knows everybody's affairs
and tells them, who repeats the make.
shifts OF her last customer, and who,
you are confident, will carry a strict ac-
count of your own shortcomings to her
next. Perhaps it is no wonder that,
living in such an atmosphere of fashion
and irivolty, the dressmaker sometimes
becomes possessed with an exaggerated
idea OF the Importance of fine clothing,
especially when she knows that the
subject holds such prominent place in
the minds and conversation of people
who ought to be devoted to more ambi-
tious things, who are not Obliged to
earn their daily bread by concentrating
tnelr thoughts upon it; people who can
dismiss the matter from their minds. or
delegate it to another at pleasure. I'm
less she takes special care to develop
herself in other directions in her hours
OF recreation, she endangers the vitality
OF her intellectual life. Because ore IS
a dressmaker shall she not speak the
shibboleth of the cultured womanp Shall
nothing but frills and furbelows be ex-
pected of herp Shall she not think of
other sciences than those of stirring
and plating and stitching. -Harper's
| "' .t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12

The Associate Reformed Presby-
terlan Synod of the South, which has
Just met at Ebenezer, Ga, has been for
some years negotiating with the United
Presbyterian Church Cor Union, The
United Presbyterian General Synod last
May adopted basis of union which was
recommended by the committee Of the
Associate Reform Church to the synod
Tor adoption. The Synod referred II to
the Presbyteries for their views mon
1t, postponin2 final action till next year
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!. A. HAYDEN, Publisher,
ESTHETYC LOVE.
THE APPEAL.

THE APPEAL.
Primrose Della-Cruscan maidi
Maid, ah, quite too tool
Plumes and cat-tails 'broidery laid
On thy gown of blue!
Bric-a-brac of my desire,
With thine eyes of peacock fire,
Interest maid beneath the sun,
Let the Bishop make US one
Cultured maid, ah, do!
THE DENIAL.
All, thou fell wan lily mani
Quite too fourteenth-century mani
Whispr ring to my storky fan.
HE thee hence All, dol
All of us consummate girls
Welded are to crewel twirls.
Mates and mating abhor, Sir
Never even mate a saucer
Know that am One already,
In my gown of blue;
And l choose that you and !, sir,
Still shall be tlC0, too.
CONCLUSION.
Did he pine, intense, but fated,
Like an odd piece, never mated?
o, no, no;
tte Quite not so,
In full and half and quarter moon.
And just the least bit out of tune,
He kept up his too-toOting beneath the lady s
easement,
And now the pair are furnishing lovely En-
glish-basement.
-Hdrpcrs' RdzdT.
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The wife of the bonanza mono

The wife of the bonanza monopolist
of California rides in a carriage in Paris
that cost $50, 900 and requires an an
nual outlay of $4,000 for repairs. Like
the lilies of the field she tolls not, Meth
err does she spin, yet Solomon in all
his glory couldn't hang on to the tail,
board of such turnout as that.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12

Mrs. Garfeld's visit to New York
last spring in search of furniture for the
White House was the first time she had
ever been to that city.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-12

The child never sees the necessity
of strict obedience until it becomes APP
parent. Boston Globe.
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hammer had been found under the
bones in the bag, plainly branded with
Christopher Slocum' s initials.
With this murderous weapon he had
doubtless slaughtered his Innocent vic
tim; and whether it had been done for
sake OF money or to prevent the be-
trayal OF the secret of the cellar, re-
NAMED the only question open to doubt.
Poor Solomon Slocum! How had his
glory departed! Would that he had
never interfered with what had not con-
cerned him! He the son of a murderer.
and his own son to bear forever the
dark blot of that stigma. John Bowan
had forbidden his daughter to receive
the young mans attentions, though jos
sic cried, and declared that she did not
see why Joe should suffer for a sin not
his own, and that she was willing to
marry him and help him bear the dis
grace, if need be.
One day, about six months after these
events, we'll dressed iolly LOOKING.
elderly gentlemen stopped at the Eagle
Hotel IN middleton. AS the servant
took his horse he looked around curl.
ously, and with a sort of smile, at the
transformed house and its new sign. A
: group OF idlers was collected, as usual,
on the long, low piazza, and there list.
ened with interest to what was said.
place improved since 1 was here
some tive.and-twenty years ago. Who
is the landlord nowP,' ~
Myself, sir-Thomas Grasty," re.
sponded the host, with dignity.
"Ah! What has become of old Cbr;.
: Slocump'' OAAA i'
"Dead, sir, years ago! That's hi,
son" pointing to seedy and detected.