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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24
In the Assembly Chamber, Oh the 10th

In the Assembly Chamber, on the 10th
instant, while debating was being in
dulged in on Assembly bill No. IS,
Eugene Howell delivered very eloquent
speech opposing its passage. The follow
ing mention of Mr.. Howell's speech is
taken from the Virginia Enterprise:
Mr.. Howell, of Lincoln county, said
that had the bill been put upon its final
passage last Wednesday evening he
would have voted for it. Since that time,
however, he had received kilograms from
his constituents which had caused him
to change his mind, and he would now
vote against the bill. Mr.. Howell here
read dispatch sent to him, signed by
thirty-three of the most influential citi-
zens of Lincoln county, as follows:
We, the citizens of Lincoln county,
are in favor of railroads. Use your own
judgment and do what ysu think is
right.
The second dispatch was of like pur-
port. Mr.. Howell said his county was
located in the extreme southeastern part
of the State, where the citizens had no
railroads and had to pay out big prices
for the freight hauled to them by teams.
"You people in the west have these
railroads, and you travel in comfort
whenever you wish to 60 from one place
to another. For want of transportation
facilities our mines ar lying dormant and
our furnaces shut down. There is a
blight over all our county on this account.
Why, sirs, we have ore that is worth
from $500 to $500 per ton lying on
our dumps merely because We have nc
railroads to carry it off," Mr.. Howell
defined Democracy as a principle whose
living, breathing spirit was equal and
exact Justice to all. He wanted to see
railroads everywhere - north, east
south and west-in fact, network Of
them spreading everywhere. In hi,
opinion the passage of this bill would
work positive harm, and he was thor
oughly convinced that it carried no com
pensating advantages. He was not her,
to act for the good of the western section
Of the State He was for his own people
and he was voicing their sentiments
Mr.. Howells eloquence and earnestnes
made an excellent impression.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24

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A REPORT comes up from st. Thomas
that Col. Ike Jennings recently died in
Washington City. Notwithstanding that
the report is said to be correct, we enter
tain doubts as to such being the fact.
w. j. TowNsHEND informed us that
the stage line intends putting on new
four horse coaches between Eureka and
Ward, and the stock will be the best
that can be procured.
MILLIoSAIREs are becoming very num-
erous in Phoebe. If you happen to bump
against Comet boy the $2O-pieces fall
from his overHowing pockets.
Transfers from Utah say that it is ex-
ceedingly cold over there. Strange, for
we Mormons are having as fine weather
here as ever laid out of doors.
Or the morning of the 18th the wife Of
Samuel Stoddard presented him with q
daughter 1t wears short hair, just like
its papa.
LOUIS KLEIN, who has been on pleas.
ure trip through the State, reports the
business outlook not very encouraging.
JUDGE CLAPP departed for the lower
portion of the county last Saturday and
will be absent about three weeks.
WORD comes up from San Francisco
that Mat Schustrich has been completely
swamped by dealing in stocks.
THE Episcopal Sabbath-school contains
sixty.four scholars, divided into eigh
classes.
The shade.trees in town are being
pruned.
SENATOR FAIR is on his way to Wash
ington.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24

Dr. Hugh j. Glenn, OF Jacipto, GAL,
tho owner Of the largest grain ranch "
that State, was shot and killed by u,
Miller, drunken book,kesper whom
he had discharged, at about 2 o'clock
last Saturday.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24
in WINES 4 LIQUORS

will not be excelled for Quality and in General Groceries
shall continue to keep First-Class Fresh Stock You
may say that "Tk is Cheap but the thousands OF people
who have bought or less from me will verify my
words
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24

The Indians in Nevada deny that they
kill quail with poisoned wheat a. was
reported, and one Of them, for the par'
pose Of refuting the story, explained 70 .
Virginia City reporter that they got the
birds drunk by scattering wheat soaked
with aichohol on ths ground, ans then
caught and killed them
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24

sob, yes, said the eminent legal man,
corporations are great institutions.
You've heard the story about the two
boys who formed corporation! "No,"
replied his friend. "Well, then," re.
sumed the legal gentleman. "there were
two boys who had cent each, and they
wanted to buy atwo-cent cigar. Neither
could buy it alone, and the elder of the
two suggested that they form corpora.
ton, Of which he was to be President,
and the other was to DO stakeholder.
The cigar was purchased and the Presi.
dent began to smoke it. The stakeholder
looked on, expecting that his puff would
come, but the President consumed one.
half and then two-thirds. Look here,
said the stookholder, amt l going to
have a ohance,' Il don't see it, replied
the President But what am | to get
for my capitalY well, said the Presi.
dent, l guess you can spit.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24

Reports come from Mexico Of the dis.
covery near La Paz Of the largest pearl
tho world has ever seen, 1t is OF light
color and oval form, one inch in length
aad three-quarters Of an inch thick at its
shortest diameter, and OF surprising
lustre, No doubt the oyster was glad to
be put out of its misery, for its tenant
was too big to BIO accommodated and too
strong to BIO dispossesssd, For q long
time the poor bivalye had been unable 70
close its habitation, The owner OF the
pearl says that an offer Of sum less than
300, 900 for his treasure would be treated
with perfect contempt
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-02-24
am also prepared to sell
GREEN COFFEE

In lots Of from h. to tom and to the Trade will give
Prices on Large Lots which will defy competition from San
Francisco or Eastern jobbing houses
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

nor anything whereby thy brother stumbleth
or is offended or is made weak"
We think the honorable gentleman has
more respect for himself than to deny that
thousands have been made weak and made
to offend through the grog-shops that in.
tested every neighborhood in the county .
yea, the number is legion that have STUN
bled over this block OF offence into the yor-
tex of oblivion. He speaks of some dodg-
ing around the corner and into dark alleys
to indulge their appetites. We would ask
him, where did they acquire said thirst p
The answer Is too patent to repeat. When
those who were enticed in youth into those
dens of evil spirits, and thus contracted the
habit, we may say disease. have passed away
or settled back in their "clam-like shells, to
dry or burn up" there will be no lodging
around the corners or seeking dark alleys
if the saloons are kept closed, and our citi-
zens are not encouraged to violate law by
the advocates Of license, whom we believe
to be influenced more from morbid thirst
the result of former indulgence and present
weaknes) than good Judgment His sensi
tiveness upon the lodging question will
subside, unless stimulated by the hope that
such course might possibly make him one
of the trio that he recommends for the mex
session Of the Legislature.
The moral andintellectual culture of oul
people is safeguard to local option. Wire
working politicians, who desire to hois
themselves into, power for individual profit
will have to look for some other ftilcrun
than beer and whiskey saloons on which Il
rest their levers.
ONE OF THEM.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

The Forty-Seventh Congress has closed
its labors, having passed all the regular ap-
preparation bills and also the long-debated
internal revenue and tariff bill. The river
and harbor bill was allowed by the Senate
to lapse from want of time to consider it,
the experience of the last session having
shown that that kind of bill demands a
great deal of careful consideration. The
reduction of taxes effected by the internal
revenue portion of the measure so long I'M
der debate is estimated at about 100000
by the tariff portion, s25OO0,O0O, of which
about 81, 100000 is in sugar alone. This is
a conclusion of a matter SO long under dis
cussion which falls far short of what the
country had expected. Surplus revenue of
from thirty to fifty millions of dollars an
nually will continue to cucumber the treas
ury and tempt legislators to extravagant
appropriations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09
Local Option.

M. EditOr In all ages men have claimed
the right of discussing the propriety OF
questions that affect the public welfare, but
at no time has this right ever been more
generally asserted than at the present day
lnsomuch that in country such as this,
where the conflicting ideas of legislation
and liberty are constantly at variance with
each other, there are few measures advanced.
however popular, that do not meet with un.
favorable criticism on the part of somebody.
Hence, it is not strange that our local op.
ton law is no exception to this general rule,
and does not meet with universal approval.
II has been charged that this law was unjust
because it imposed restrictions on the poor
man which do not attach 10 his more fay
ored neighbor
Unfortunately the rich man enjoys many
privileges that are denied his poorer friend,
but this can hardly be considered an exam.
pie, as the law makes no distinction be-
tween rich and poor, and by whatever law
full means rich man may obtain liquor,
the law does not prohibit the poor man
from obtaining it in the same manner. The
law has no control over q mans pecuniary
condition, and the fact that many poor men
addicted TO the use Of liquor voted for the
existing law in order that the temptation
might be diminished, gives ample evidence
that they did not consider the convenience
of agrog-shop great privilege. The laws
of liberty are opposed TO the restraints on
human conduct, but the ideas of govern.
ment that appeal TO the moral sense Of
progressive and christian age go beyond the
mere heathen-like ideas of liberty and take
in that moral and religious idea which ig-
nores the debasing influences which are rec
ognized as the inseparable concomitants of
the former, and seeks 10 raise the down
trodden elements Of humanity and place
them on equal footing with the grandest ell.
ements Of the human race. Under this
head comes the local option law, which, |
think, is in every way worthy of the cause
IL was intended TO defend, and believe its
record in the past predicts with prophetic
accuracy future that will vindicate the
moral worth Of its intrinsic value and stamp
IL indelibly upon the statute books as sacred
u the maintenance of peace and goodwill
at home. II holds ont incentives for lofty
aspirations 10 the uncultured genius and un.
trained youth Of the land that will continue
to assert their power and which cannot be
II aims at the eKtirpation OF
an evil that has grown heary in iniquity,
and, in word, it is the popular decision Of
an enlightened and discriminating public,
and 1t is not destined 10 go down amidst the
boisterous disapprobation of the obstinate
few. 9. II. +.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, the Gov
ernor of Georgia, died early Sunday morn
ing at Atlanta, Ga, aged II years. He
passed away calmly and unconsciously.
His expiring breath became by degrees i'm
perceptible, until it finally ceased, and he
died without a tremor. He had been an
invalid nearly all his life, but his indomit-
able will kept him up. He was confined to
his bed February 18th, with cold, but the
fact that he was seriously i'll was not known
until Monday of last week.
His remains were laid in state at the ex-
ecutive mansion, and were viewed by TWEEN
ty thousand persons. A meeting of citizens
was held and appropriate addresses were
delivered. A committee was appointed to
cooperate with the committee from the leg
islature and the state-house officers in the
conduct of the funeral.
Mr.. Stephens never married. He leaves
$4,000 in money to the children Of his late
brother, Judge Stephens, and the rest OF his
estate, except few minor requests, TO his
nephew, John A. Stephens. What his estate
will foot up depends largely on the sale of
his new history of the United States. He
made over $4,000 on his book, "The War
Between the States" Above his requests
his estate will probably pay $4,000.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was born
in Georgia, February II, 1912; graduated at
Franklin College in 1889; was admitted. to
the bar in 1884; was member Of the lower
house of the Georgia legislature in 1868.
$40 and Al, and member of the state
senate in 1S42 first entered Congress in
lS43, and served continuously sixteen years,
when he declined reelection. In 1860 he
was an elector on the Douglass and John
son ticket He was elected to the secession
convention of Georgia in 1861, and opposed
and voted against the ordnance Of secession
in that body, but gave it his support after
it had been adopted by the convention. He
was elected by the convention to the Con.
federate Congress which met at Montgomery
Ala, February 4, 1861; was chosen Vice
President under the provisional government
of the Confederacy, and afterwards elected
Vi:e-President of the Confederate States fol
a term Of six years, under what was known
as the permanent government, in Novem
Der, 1861. In April 1851, visited Virgins
on mission under the Confederate Govern
ment, upon the invitation of that State, ant
in February, 1865, was one Of the Commits
sioners of the Confederate Government at the
Hampton roads conference. In 1885 he wa,
elected a United States Senator by the frs
legislature convened under the new consti
tuition, but was not allowed to take his seat
He was elected Representative to the
Forty-Third Congress to fill vacancy
caused by the death of Ambrose r. Wright
from the Eighth District of Georgia, ant
was reelected to the four succeeding Con
crosses by large majorities, resigning his
seat last fall on being elected Governor o.
Georgia. He will be succeeded as Gov
ernor by James F. Boynton, President o
the State Senate.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09
Benefits Of Local 0ptioR-No. Q.

Mr.. Editor 1T would be really crafty
ing to5know that your correspondent "a. Q.
P) had taken TO the stndy Of the Bible with
a sincere desire to learn how 10 discharge
the moral obligations resting upon him as a
good citizen, in view Of the corrupting in
huences growing out Of exposing for sale
ardent spirits at every corner Of the public
highway.
Fearing he may have overlooked some of
the more important passages bearing upon
the relation he sustains to his low-beings
we call his attention to the 14th chapter OF
Romans and goth and 21st verses "All
things indeed are pure; but 1t Is evil fer
that man who esteth with offence. II Is
good neither to eat flesh nor 10 drink wine,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

Senator Tabor and Miss McCourt were
married in Washington last week by Father
Chapelle. Since the marriage it has been
developed that both parties were formerly
divorced and that they had been previously
secretly married in st. Louis. These cir
cumstances have grieved Father Chapelle
very much and he has positively made
known to the public that Mr.. McCourt,
who is catholic, informed him that the
lives Of the contracting parties were cen
sistent with the ordinances of the church
before he united them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

With the adjournment of Congress, Mr.
.Urner Is relegated to private life. He has
expressed desire to go into retirement, but
it was after his defeat. His fall from poiti-
cal prominence has been as swift as his ele-
walton. His career has not at all been sat-
istactory to his constituents, and he has not
shown political sagacity enough TO even
take care of himself He has proved him
self a partisan of the worst kind.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09
SYRACUSE
STEEL-BEAM FLOWS.

A $ the season for blowing is At hand, we
IN respectfully call the attention OF Farm
ers to the above named Plows. Guaranteed to
be equal II not superior 10 any Plow on the
market, II will only need a trial 10 convince
any farmers Of their superiority.
Call and examine them at
WELSH Il WARFIELD'S,
Rockville, Nd.
r. s. Have also on hand full stock OF
Minor 4 Horton Improved Plows, cheap:
mar 2-tf W. &W.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

Col. Harry Gilmor died in Baltimore city
on Sunday night last. The disease which
caused his death was cancerous affection
of the left side of the face below the eye.
II made its appearance two years ago, in the
shape Of sharp darling pains across the face,
which were so constant that Col. Gilmor
had to consult DR.. Boyland. He was treated
for neuralgia, and was somewhat relieved
until last September, when the trouble re-
turned and its csncerous nature was mani
tested. Col. Gilmor had been confined to
the house since last October
Col. Gilmor was gallant cavalry leader
in the Confederate army during the late
war, being in command of an independent
battalion. Several of the men who served
under him were citizens of this county
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

Though the sins of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the Forty Seventh Congress be
as numerous as the sands of the sea, its re-
fusal to pass the Whiskey Bonded bill
atones for them all.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09
INTERESTING READING
To Purchasers Of Spring Dry Goods.
JUST OPENED NEW COLORs

JUST OPENED NEW COLORS.
A Grand Bargain in All-wool French CASH
meres, 40 inches wide, OK Blood, Shrimp,
Pink, Electric Blue, Crushed Strawberry,
China Blue, Cell, French Green, Olive, Nyr-
tie and Garnet,
so CENTS A YARD.
Summer Silks, 80 cents yard;
Silk Surahs, all colors, so cents;
as inches wide Ohuddah Cloth, all colors, 625c;
Atwood Black Cashmeres, 81, so, so, rs CTS;
Plain Gros Grain DRESS SILKS, all the new
colors at $l.00 per yard.
Spring Dress Goods, double width, new COL
ors, rs cents a yard.
Spring Dress Goods, &c, loo, lie, l2c;
WHITE DRESS GOODS.
India Linens, l24c, loo, lsc, zoe;
Satin Stripe Lawns, l24 cents;
Lace Stripes and Plaids, French make;
Swiss Muslin, Checked Nainsook;
Tarlstanes, Cambrics, Persian Lawn, India
Null, French Nainsook, Bishop Lawns,
Linen Lawns.
WONDERFUL BARGAIN in a Bridal Toilet
Quilt, LID size, Marseilles Patterns at 90
cents each.
Table Linens, 2Oc, CSC, 30c, 37c;
Bleached Table Linens, soc, &C. 75c;
Ladies' Jacket Cloth, all styles;
% yards wide Sheeting Cotton, 25c;
Cloths for Boys Spring Suits zoe, 25c, 3Oc,
SIC, 45c, soc;
Cloths for Mems Suits, 25c, 35c, Acc, soc, etc.
Cream Damask and Fringed Table Cloth for
Extension tables, 90 CENTS.
Fresh Straw Mating and Spring Carpets and
Floor Oil-Cloths.
Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, Buttons.
DON'T FAIL TO CALL.
q. MI. ToWSoN.
636 Pa. Avenue, South Side, near 7th
street and Centre Market,
mar ely WASHINGTON, d. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

The remains of John Howard Payne are
now en- route to this country by the steamer
Burgandia, of the New Fabre Line, which
is now on her maiden voyage to New York.
The Burgandia left Palermo on the 1st inst,
will proceed to Naples to embark passen-
gers and sail direct to New York, touching
at Gibraltar for coal. She is expected to
arrive at New York about the 22d instant,
when the remains will be met and taken in
charge by an officer of the navy, and con-
veyed without ceremony to Oak Hill Gene
terry, Georgetown, to remain there till the
9th of June, when the final sculpture will
take place, with appropriate ceremonies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09

Ex-Speaker Keifer and Gov. Hamilton ap-
pear to be the only two men in the country
who have the courage to disregard its worth
and "d--n the press" Ben Butler tried it
for several years, but found it would not
nav
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-03-09
DEATHS

DIED, in Baltimore, on the morning of
the 4th instant, THOMAS CARR, in the Goth
year of his age.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-20
A CONFIRMED FAyoRITE.

As the years roll on the hold of the Pacific
Bank on the public estimation and conf
dence grows stronger. 1t has been fortu-
nate in the character of its administration,
having at its head men in whom the bust
ness community have confidence. Its early
President, the late Gov. Peter Ii. Burnett,
soundest and safest conservative prin-
ciples, feeling sure that in time such
policy would gain recognition and
reward. In his successor-Dr. r. H..
McDonald-who still continues at its
head-it was equally fortunate. Neither
ever allowed the Bank to diverge into specu-
lative courses or incur hazards for extra
gains. They builded not for a day, but f,r the
years to come, and the stockholders are now
reaIing the reward of regular dividends and
the satisfaction of seeing their house the
recognized head of banking institutions ON
the Coast.
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-20
SKINS IN CURRENCY.

It is not q generally known histor
ical fact that from 1777 to 1884 the
territory known as Tennessee formed
q part of North Carolina, and that
in l785 the Tennesseeans, becoming
dissatisfied with their government,
organised State Government under
the name of Franklin" which was
maintained for some years. The
State organization afterward disband.
ed, and Territorial Tennessee was
again annexed to North Carolina.
The following is among the laws
passed by the Legislature of the
State of Franklin. We copy it as
found in speech by Daniel Web
ster on the currency in 1888:
"Beft enacted by the General As
sembly lof the State of Franklin,
and it is hereby enacted by the au-
thority of the same: That from the
first day of January, 1889, the salar-
les of the officers OF this Common
wealth be as follows, to-wit:
"His Excellency, the Governor,
per annum, 1000 deer skins.
MS honor, the CnleI JuStlce,
500 deer skins.
1.-The Secretary to his Excellency
the Governor. 500 raccoon skins.
1.-THE Treasurer Of the State, $50
raccoon skins.
Each County Clerk, 300 beaver
skins.
"Clerk Of the House Of Commons,
200 raccoon skins.
Members of the Assembly, per
diem, three raccoon skins.
justices fee for signing q war
rant, one muskrat skin.
ITO the constable for serving q
warrant, one mink skin.
Enacted to law on the 18th day OF
October; 1859, under the great seal
of the State"
Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-01-20

HOLIDAY GoODs.-Citron, lemon or Or
ange peel, 25c, maple sugar, 16 to 20c, Pure
Honey and maple syrups, plum pudding
mince meat, nuts, all kinds, 10 to zoe,
superior currants, raisins, prunes, pitted
cherries, raspberries, blackberries, cram
berries, GO to 75c per gallon. Best variety
of canned fish, meats, oysters. CLANS in the
city. Corn poppers, good ones, zoe. Send
for full list to H. A. Smith, 519 Post street,
San Francisco, Cal.