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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29
RUM MADE paom OLD SHOES.

Speaking of the industry statistics,
says New York letter to the Springfield
Union, reminds me that several curious
businesses have been discovered by the
census deputies, Of which so far no news
paper has given an account. The super
intendent of the Brooklyn census was
much puzzled some weeks ago upon dis
covering that there was some use made
Of old shoes, which was not known to
any of the deputies in his employ, and
could not be discovered. 1t was found
that old shoes were collected in large
quantities by ragpickers and iunkmen.
and sold to certain mysterious persons,
for what purpose no one could divine. It
was well known that Prussian blue is
made of old leather, but the persons en-
gagged in the business were perfectly will
ing to have their works inspected. After
much inquiry and investigation it was
found that the old shoes were made into
Jamaica rum. When they came from
the ragpickers the good pieces were cut
out and sold to small cobblers for patch
ing purposes. The rest was distilled
with spirits, colored with burned sugar
and sold as Jamaica rum, and the most
singular fact about the business is that it
is bought not only by saloon-keepers, but
by druggists who pride themselves on the
purity of their articles. Many industries
were found in which, though the value of
the product was considerable, no value
was attributed to the raw material. One
man who made tomato catsup acknow-
lodged to making SIS, 900 worth of catsup
every year, but said that his raw material
cost nothing. When pressed for an ex.
PLANTATION, he sent to the factories where
tomatoes are canned big tubs, into which
the peelings and trimmings Of the toma-
toes were thrown by the men who pre-.
pared them for canning. This material
he got for the trouble of carrying it
away. He ground it up, favored it and
sold it as catsup to the extent Of $lS.-
900 year. s9ea, ,........ tt,s5n. .
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

PosroFFIcE REMOVAL. We under.
stand that the Postofficc is to be removed
from its present location, on Lacour
street, to the building adjoining Wells,
Fargo 4 Co.'S Office, on Main street,
known as the Jim Cronin building.
Jor TRAVIS and family returned to
Eureka last Saturday from Salt Lake,
Jot has had a severe time of it for the
last two months with his broken arm.
He is now ready to attend to business as
usual.
DISTRICT Court. The District Court
will convene to-day at l0A NJ. Judge
Rives on Tuesday last telegraphed the
County Clerk to notify the attorneys to
be ready for trial of all cases on the 29th.
CHINESE New Year commences to-day,
January Goth. Firecrackers and bombs
will be rafting for the space of few
days around Chinatown, and the usual
feast Of candies will be spread.
THANKS. We are under obligations to
Assemblyman Barrett, of this county,
for copies of numerous bills now before
the Legislature and also for several re-.
ports of State officers.
POSTAL AGENT. "A special agent. of
the Postoffics Department was in town
during the past week. He has been
viewing the postal facilities from Salt
Lake City to Phoebe.
CAvED.-Wsu understand that portion
Of the main shaft of the Raymond l. Ely
mine, near the third level, has caved.
NOTHING has been done as yet towards
asettlement of the Hillside affairs, as far
as we have learned.
JOHN BENEFITS has been lying i'll with
severe case Of rheumatism for the
past two weeks.
DIED-At Rome, N. Y, of dypthsria,
Katie Collins, daughter OF T. Collins, Of
Phoebe.
SENATOR J. P. JONES passed Palisade
last Sunday, en- route to Washington.
JACK GILMER left Eureka last Satur-
day for Salt Lake.
Ir has been threatening to storm for
several days past.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29
SILVER REEF NEWS.
FLOR the Phoebe RKcoRD.l

H. II. Chandler has opened an assay
office.
Dr. Nichols continues to yank out
molars as usual.
The Barbee & Walker mill is about
having two new pans put into it.
Henry w. Turner, of the RECORD,
made his appearance here short time
since. 80 g.sterE8g fsfsgHs.
The Christy mill was closed down a
day or two since for the purpose of a
thorough overhauling and repairing.
The Leyson Cash House is no longer
Superintendent of the Stormont Com.
pany's mines. Col. Allen, competent
gentleman, has superseded it in that po-
sition. The change will undoubtedly be
of great benefit to the business houses of
the Reef.
On the road, the lonely road,
Under the cold, white moon;
Under the ragged trees she strobe =
And under the fence there sang toad,
Whose notes chimed with her own.
There was voice: 30, bang that toad. "
A figure that stopped and bowed,
A No. 9 that glimmered and shone,
Like a huge portmanteau downward
thrown,
And the moon went under cloud.
When old "Tallow-belly's" faro tables
are not in use he puts water on them for
the purpose of keeping loafers from
lounging on them. Sunday evening at
quite an early hour, Reef swell, dressed
in his best and en- route to see his girl,
dropped into "Tallow-b elly's" saloon,
took drink, and as the night was cold,
he came to an anchor on the table nearest
the fire to warm himself for moment, in
the meantime not noticing the water on
the table. He exclaimed couch as he
arose from his damp seat, while from the
assembled crowd came derisive yell OF
laughter, upon which the swell (?) beat a
hasty retreat, with awful threats of ven
geance issuing from his lips. Icy chills
shot up his backbone as he felt his panta-
looms stick to him with the frmness Of
bark clinging to tree.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

MAKING BUSINESS -"Cleve old boy"
said Zinc Barnes yesterday, "You ought
to be under considerable obligations to
me for the water pour on your Wheel
/ Flows that" queried Cleveland.
"Well, if it wasn't for fellows like me
opposin' the monopolies you wouldn't be
here drawing thousand month to
throttle the legislation that spring
against the road. Why, the new bill
that have under way will keep you
busy for several sessions to come. You
ought to pay me $50 a day for maxim
business for you." carson Appeal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

In row in Bodie, between Ed Ryan
and Dave Bannon, the usual pistol prac.
tice was introduced. Ryan was mortally
wounded and Bannon was killed during
the exchange Of leaden compliments.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

The most remarkable and unaccount-
able thing in the worlds history is the
fact that the great Napoleon, who rose
to a throne, was not an Ohio man. [Phil-
adelphia News.l
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

During the Franco Prussian war of
1901, French Major, taken prisoner,
was approached by = Prussian General,
who promised him anything he wished if
he would betray the French plan Of cam
paign. "Any demand you may make, "
said the Prussian General, "Shall be &C.
ceeded to-" The Frenchman, although
indignant, hept his temper and replied:
~ will do what you ask on one condi-
ton" "And that isl" "That you will
give me your esteem after have spoken. II
The General tried to tempt him no fur.
Their.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

The editor of the Leeds Mercury, an
influential liberal paper. has been knight.
ed. How imposing It will be to hear the
printers devil come in and say, "Sir
'Eenry 'Amilton,. We. wants more copy"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

IAN old couple in Maine have been mar
ried ,seventy-fve years. What a shudder
this item will create when it gets to cir
culating in the Indiana papers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

Would-be masher The best way to
talk to lady to make yourself enter
tanning, is to hold your jaw and let her
do the talking.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

A new and interesting game has been
started for the benefit Of evening parties
The ladies write their names on slip of
paper, wrap it in ball of yarn, Irvine
or rags, and when they get to the place
where the party is to be held, each lady
puts her ball in a basket. Before leav.
ing, each gentleman draws ball from
the basket, and takes the lady home
whose name is found in the ball. It's
more fun than having the measles or
falling off a log to see the pairing of.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

The total number of paupers in Lon
don on the last day of the third week in
December was 81. 49,.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

Colonel John w. Forney is going to
assuage the disappointment of politics by
writing novel, which his friends pre-
dict will throw " Endymion" completely
in the shade. It is to be called "O Our
New Nobility" and. like Lord Beacons-
fields last work, it is to present notable
public men under thin disguise.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

Truth says: The marriage Of the
Baroness Burdett- Coutts with Ashmead
Bartlett will take place one day next
week At her own residence by . special
license. -.,,t. -
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

GOVERNOR K1NKEAD is not in favor Of
railroad subsidies. i
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29
NOTICE.

oyyIcr surrs1srnxprss DAT 8. NJ. COIL
ROYAL C1TY, Nov. ~. 1880.
All bills against the Day 8. N. Company, for
material and supplies at the mines, must be
presented to the undersigned on the lst or I'd Of
each month, otherwise they will BE- laid over
a. accounts Of the month following their pre-
ssntation. ~
n2alm AS. GOULD. superintendent
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

Every midnight cat in London is .
Fsnian in disguise.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

N. Y. World: There is cloud about
as large as mans hand rising over the
railway future of Mexico. Our CORE.
spondent's report that General Diaz is
growing uncomfortable under the weight
of the concessions" which he has
granted himself, or led the actual Cow
eminent to grant, is worth needing by
people interested in the land Of the Mon
tezumas. A-.... -3
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

A very retreatiug chin denotes weak
ness, o very projecting one harsh strength,
united to firmness amounting to obstina-
cy. A pointed chin generally denotes
acuteness and craftiness. A soft, fat,
double chin generally denotes a love of
good living, and an angular chin, judg-
ment and firmness. Flatness of chin i'm
plies GOODNESS; a round, dimpled chin,
goodness; small chin, fear; sharp in
dentings in the middle of the chin point
to cool understanding.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29
NOTICE.

PIocnE, Dscembse 10, 1eoe.
During my absence have appointed JAmee
0oodfieh - make my collections. and ~ WI
disim JOHN sHlxE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph Of recent
date says: eff you are looking for down
right intellect, call on the pointer dog.
He is far more human than the monkey,
and we cheerfully acknowledge far
worthier Of the relationship. Look at
JEFF DR.. Mattauer's liver.colored
pointer. That dog carries notes, goes for
the Horse and buggy, goes for beef, and
fetches ice regularly. Would anybody
deny 'JefTs' intellect! Hardly. Last
week JEFF was sent for ice. He started
with towel, in one corner Of which the
nickel was tied up. JEFF saw the nickel
put in, and Immediately temptation as.
sailed him. He could buy ice on credit,
but beef was always cash. He labored
under the temptation ! until he reached
Huff's corner, near the ice house, and
then he yielded. Down in the dirt he
crouched, and after tussel got the
knot united. He buried the nickel,
carried the towel in, received the ice and
came out; but not for the nickel. Oh
no! The doctor must be left under the
impression that the nickel had gone for
ice. The ice was carried to the Office,
and jeff came back like fash, secured
his. cash, galloped to the beef stand and
in few minutes was observed homeward
bound with his dinner. He was not
afraid to carry it home. He reasoned
that the doctor would suppose some one
had given it to him. iser 81. ae4f4G
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

There is an Oil City boy who was sent
out collecting, and when he returned in
the evening and handed in his bills un-
paid, he said: 'The people around this
town like me first-rate. They were 50
anxious to see me often that every man
/ went to told me to call again"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

jeff. Davis history of the late war, in
press by Appleton, will be published
within ninety days in two volumes, and
will be entitled, 1.-THE Rise and Fall Of
the Confederate Government. It will
be sold by subscription at S. for each
volume. The demand, principally from
the South, is expected to reach loo, 900
copies. ...-.---
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-29

The Cincinnati Enquirer is the chief
joker as witness the following: II
don't care a - for the pay" said
Sharon, when the Secretary Of the Sen.
ate proposed to deduct for the Money
Kings absence. 'You can keep it all
if you want to. It's of no consequences
to ME-" Faa na
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-06-18

At any rate, we do not consider that
anything in particular is established by
the st. Martin time tables Of digestion,
nor that the cause of science has re-
ceived any important information from
them. In short, that the attempt to
measure the capacities and peculiarities
of all human stomachs by the perform
ance of one, and that crippled one,
has been, and necessarily must be, fail
ure. We think that it is time those who
have suffered from the dogmas based on
these tables should rebel and proclaim
the independence of their own stomachs,
and refuse to be dictated to by st.
Martins any longer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-06-18
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"LORD WELLINGTON" is dark brown,
stands l6 hands 2 inches high, and is rising 9
years old Lord Wellington was sired by
Young's imported draught horse Young Wei.
lngton. Young Wellington was imported from
Scotland by William Young, of Erin; is of pure
hands high, is OF a bright bay color, and pos
sesses superior strength and action. He was
bought of Mr.. Samuel Clark, of Manswarie, Kill
burchan, who is II known as perhaps the
largest exporter of horses in the country,
Young Wellington being the one hundred and
sixth exported by him for breeding purposes.
Young Wellington got by Old wellington,
that stood l6 hands 3 inches high, and was dis
tinguished for his great strength and action,
and at the age OF two years was awarded the
first prize at the Ayrshire Agricultural Show.
Old Wellington was got by Young Clyde, that
at four years OF age was awarded by the Lothian
Agricultural Society the first prize OF the value
of so Stg. In 1852 he was awarded the first
prize of E25 at Haddington, and in the follow
ing year, 1863, he was again awarded the first
prize by the same Society, and the third prize
by the Highland Society. In 1864 he was also
awarded the prize OF Az sovereigns by the Dal
keith Agricultural Society. Young Clyde was
got by the celebrated horse Plofer, bred by Mr..
Howden, Stonelaws, North Berwick, that was
sold for expectation when three years old
at large price. His graadsire, Muifcock
gained number of prizes in Ayrshire and in
Renfrewshire. His great grandsire Old Clyde
was awarded nine first prizes, one OF which was
the first prize at Mid Calder of $40 Stg., at Glas
gov, open to Great Britain. Weliington's dam
stands IL hands high; has been exhibited ten
times at Agricultural Fairs, and been awarded 9
first prizes and one second Lord wellington s
dam, by Old Sir William Wallace; grand dam
by Ceur De Lion; great grand dam, by Old st.
Lawrence Tippin, Lapraire, Quebec. He took
first prize as the best Canadian draught at the
Dufferin Show, at Shelburne, 1878, and first
prizes at Shelburne Spring Shows in 1879. He
also took prize at the Shelburne Spring Show,
in 1880. ap25-tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-06-18
ID. III. HASKELL.
TOWNSHIP AGENT. &. II. IL. II.
Town LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE.

PARTIES WISHING TO LEASE OR PUR-
chase Lots in the town of Winnemucca, are
hereby notified that all applications for the same
or on business relating thereto, should he ad-
dressed to the undersigned at San Francisco,
at the c. F. X. r. office where they will receive
prompt atteution
Those occupying lands belonging to the COM
pany, without having bought or leased the same,
are also notified TO attend to the matter without
delay and ayoii trouble.
nol9. d II HASKELL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-06-18
DESERT
CRYSTAL SALT WORKS.

The Desert Crystal Salt Company is now
prepared to supply in quantities to suit, fine
Table, Dairy, Meat and Stock Salt, put up by
S. C. FOCUS, Reno, Nevada, who will supply
customers from Winnemucca west.
From Winnemucca, eastward, JOHN KIN
NEY, of Battle Mountain, viii furnish Table
Dairy, Meat, Stock and Ground and Unground
Milling Salt
From platform at White Plains excellen'
Milling Salt will be sold as usual TO our patrons
at low rates.
Address orders to
WALTER schmidt, Manager,
o25-n White Plains. Nevada
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A G f. n T s:

a Q r y )
c. W. CRANE, 31s Pine street and 10 Leides-
dorff street, Room 80, San Francisco.
GEO NJ Morn, Sacramento, California.
BF. RILEY is authorized to collect and re-
ceipt for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in
Paradise Valley.
H.C. MARKER is authorized to collect and
receipt for subscriptions TO the SILVER STATE at
Big Meadows.
A. GIxrz is authorized to collect and receipt
for subscriptions to the SILVER STATE in Spring
City
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A liberal reduction to regular advertisers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-23

absence of such Board enables in
terested parties to malign the State
as regards its climate, health, diseases
and mortality.
TO illustrate the Importance of such
a Board, / need but cite the fact, that
many Lite Insurance Companies in
the North will not take lite risks in
this State, because the opinion pre-
walls that the mortality is high. But
the late Census Returns show that
the mortality from all diseases is
only 10.7 per 1000. Many Lite In
surance Companies will not allow
their insured TO remain in this State
during the hot months. At few
points in the United States, the OBJ.
servers at Signal Stations receive an
extra salary Of $40 per month for the
danger they incur in remaining in
sickly places. These points are
seven, and Jacksonville is one Of the
number. The abAense of such data
enables such men as DR.. Jones, OF
Minnesota, to write that "the NOR.
tality OF Florida is greater than that
OF Minnesota to-day" This writer
knew that he was safe in making
such an assertion in July 1879, be-
cause data did not exist, and he
could not be contradicted. | have
had compilation made of that part
of the census referring to disease and
have forwarded him reliable figures :;
and | feel assured that he will not
make the same statement ITO day"
Many persons are deferred from set
Ting in this State, because they have
been led to believe that consumption
is very prevalent, and that malarious
diseases are common and fatal
1t is to be hoped that the strong
arm Of the Press, in every portion OF
the State will be raised in favor OF a
State Board of Health, for Florida
in order that reliable intoi nation
may be collected and disseminated.
And we have no hesitation in stating
that the establishment of such a
; Board EStot.s2 ilaLe.laiiy cOnti-UusS
TO the settlement of the State. The
duty and expense OF collecting and
publishing data should not devolve
upon individuals but upon State
officials. We conceive it to be the
duty OF the Legislature to take imme-
diate steps to establish Board OF
Health tor the State of Florida.
(Ihe Epd)
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-03-23
SuWannee County.

S. G. Rippey, in the FSorididn
gives the following interesting sta
tistic of the above county:
The pine lands produce about fit>
teen bushels of corn per acre. A lit
tie manure and good cultivation will
yield more than double that cotton
about bale to two acres, sometim es
three; upland rice from forty to
sixty bushels per acre oats and rye
are raised in considerable quantities,
but l was unable to learn the yield
per acre; sugar cane does we'll, and
is very profitable crop; great
variety OF fine vegetables arc raised
and shipped 10 nor,her' marHetS
there are a number ut small vlbr.
yards in the county, and some excel.
lent wine is made from the grapes /;
there are qnile a number OF small
orange groves. ard strange to say,
they are nearly ali planted by the
hands of women; it is fine country
for peaches and pears. The people
are just beginning to find out what
a great variety OF fruits and vegeta-
bles they can raise, and everybody
seems determined to have an orchard
of all kinds OF fruit.
"Turpentining" has become quite
an industry, and there are several
large turpentine farms in the county
that are reported to be very profita-
BILE.
The Suwannee river is navigable
for small steamboats, to the crossing
OF the Jacksonville, Pensacola &
Mobile Railroad, and for large steam
ers to Rowland's Bluff, near the
Southeast corner of the country.
The river frequently has rocky bluffs
and bottoms, and many fine springs
are to be seen along the banks, and
some rich lands.
The population of the county in