The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-11-19

| ueipnia ITeSS says: Inc tlathead In
dians live in the beautiful valley of the
Bitter Root, the garden spot of Montana,
and there for many years have occupied
their fertile, fruit producing prairies in
spite OF the Vaccinations OF prospectors
and Indian agents. A year or two ago
General Gratield was sent out by Con
gress as the representative of the Gov
ernment in the difficulties between the
settlers and the Flatheads, which at the
time of his visit seemedsto have CRYSTAL
lzed. Congressman Garfield came through
the Butte aud Helena, and crossing the
| Bitter Root Mountains. which shut in
the fairest valley in the Northwest, came
/ among the disatfected Indians in council
on the banks of the beautiful Flathead
Lake. To-day prospector, who has Just
returned ron. the shores of the lake, re.
ports the whole tribe in mourning. Gar
fields heart went out to them in the day
of their great trouble, when the effort
was being made to drive them out of
their hereditary Eden; to-day their hearts
go out in sorrow to his memory, and he
will live in their recollection henceforth,
as he has done since his visit, the kind
liest representative of their Great Father
ever seen among the red men. 1t is
actually true that the Flatheads know of
his death and mourn him. Said one very
old chief to the prospector already men.
toned as he left the valley last Friday:
Flathead 60 now, Great Father dead.
No more home for red men His words
will, doubtless, prove true, since the
white population of Montana with one
accord envy the Flatheads their beautiful
valley, and tried their best to induce
General Garfield, when arbitrating the
matter, to remove the Flatheads from
the Territory. ,..-..
Several sportsmen in pursuit of game
in Formentera, one of the Balearic
Islands, suddenly came upon deep ex-
cavation the entrance to which was
covered with bushes and underground.
they proceeded to explore it, and having
with some difficulty removed several
large stones found themselves in we'll
built chamber of Moorish design the
walls of which were ornamented with un-
decipherable characters. In the middle
OF the chamber were two tombs of admir-
able workmanship. On removing tho
metal covers by which they were closed
the explorers discovered two colossal
mumified bodies, one on the right being
that of young woman, the other that OF
man. On the head of the woman was
diadem set with stones, which, if gen.
uine, are of inestimable value. Around
her neck was necklace of large pearls,
two enormous earrings were attached to
her ears, and her fingers were covered
with rings. On the head of the man was
an imperial crown and in his right hand
he held sceptre Six of the discoverers
remained to guard the treasure, and the
others left for Madrid to consult the
authorities. The inhabitants are said to
have known of the cavern, but have
never entered it, thinking it was only
retort Of serpents.
HEADs.-A New York letter in the
Cincinnati Enquirer says: Every woman's
head should be studied carefully by its
owner, with view to making the most
of it, because much of her style depends
on what shape she gives it and how she
carries it. By using two mirrors-or,
better, one of the Japanese cabinet mir
rors-she can readily decide on the out
lines that best suit her face, and thus, by,
arranging and adding to her hair she
can produce those outlines. If she has
a high forehead, she shouldn't let any of
the abuse of bangs hinder her from bring
ing her hair down over it. Big fore
heads are not pretty in women, no mat
ter how desirable they may be as brain
holders, and they should be reduced by
bangs or some kindred device. If the
forehead is low but too broad, cover it
at the sides. The varied styles of hair
now in vogue, luckily give wide choice
to fashionable woman.
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First the armor plates for ships are
ahead and then the artillery intended to
smash them. Just now the plates are
ahead. Here is the test of compound
plates made for the British ship Colossus:
The plate mersured feet in length and
6 in breadth, with thickness of IL
inches, OF which 81 inches were steel
facing, and weighed about 81 tons. 1t
was fired three times with the Ill ton
9-inch gun at distance of 80 feet The
first round produced no cracks whatever;
the second round produced crack from
the point of impact to the right edge,
but stopping short before reaching the
shot mark. The smallest penetration
was 6.25 inches and the graetest S.5
inches in debth, the punishment being
in neither case sufficient to bulge the
backing. In every instance the shot
broke up on impact, the head remaining
imbedded in the plate.
About the only persons who seem to
feel much interest in the whereabouts of