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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
THE MICROSCOPIC IN TESTING
TIMBER.
North western Lumberman.

Northwestern Luinbernlan.
4 paper was receAtly read before the
Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa, on
the use of the microscope in testing tim
Der, and il was decided that if the micro
scope condemns the sample, further delay
in testing is not worth the while. The
larger the specimens requiring to he
tested, the greater will be the gain the
microscope will affect in avoiding the
cost of further proof or the risk OF using
without such proof. Samples and micro
photographs were exhibited of bridge
timbers which had proved faulty, but
which preliminary examination with
the microscope would have promptly
thrown out. The timber from which
these poor specimens were taken was a
fragment from railway bridge wrecked
in 1879. The timber was so excessively
poor that, on mounting specimen on
the plate Of the microscope, its weak and
The annular rings appeared about three
times as far apart as they would be in
good wood OF similar kind. The
medullary rays were few in number and
short in length, while in good wood, on
the contrary, they are of considerable
length and SO numerous that tangential
sections present the appearance OF
series of tubes seen endwise, or a number
of parallel chains. After once seeing
and comparing samples of good and bad
wood, it is easy to recognize the differ
ence with a pocket magnifying glass;
The trunks and limbs of exogenous trees,
as is well known, are built up Of concen-
trio rings or layers of woody fiber, which
are held together by radical plates acting
like trcenails in boats side. The
rings, representing successive years
growths, are composed OF tubes, the in
terstices of which are filed with cellu-
lose.
The slower the growth of the tree, the
thinner these yearly rings, and the denser
and harder the wood-other things being
equal. Not only is the closene.s of tex
ture an indication of the hardness and
strength of the timber, but the size, fire.
quency and distribution OF the radical
plates which bind the annular layers
together may be taken as very close
illustration or sign of the character of the
wood and its ability to resist strains,
especially breaking stress The micro
photographs OF good and bad timber
show that in the strong kinds the con-
centric layers are close in texture and
narrow in width, and the radical plates
numerous, wide, long and stout, while
in good stuff the opposite characteristics
prevail. The practical application con.
sists in having such enlarged photo
graphic sections, longitudinal and trans
verse of standard pieces of timber, bear.
ing certain known maximum or mini
mum strain, and rejecting any piece
which the assisted eye detects to have
fewer rings per inch OF tree diameter,
fewer fibers, or fewer radical plates pei
square inch of section, or to use such
pieces with q greater factor of safety
The advantage of the method is that il
allows every stick in bridge or struct
ure to be tested before use
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Ex.Lieutenant Governor Crossman. of
Nevada, accompanied by his wife, last
week passed through Winnemucca on
his way to Reno. He was the first
Lieutenant Governor of this State, having
been elected in 1864. He renewed from
Phoebe to Michigan nine years ago, and
has been living there since. The Silver
State says his mind is affected, and he
goes 70 Reno to reside awhile, and his
friends and physicians hope that change
Of climate may have beneficial effect
upon him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
ZOE rHK
Quarter Beginning Oct. l, 1882,
and Ending Dec. 81, 1892.

Mayflower silver Mining Company
Location of principle place Of business-Ssn
Francisco. California.
Location of works. Bristol, Lincoln county.
Nevada.
Notice ia hereby given, that at . meeting Of
the Board Of Directors. held on the 3rd day Of
February, 1883. an assessment, fSo. 81 of Seven
Cents per share was levied upon the csoitsl
stock of the Corporation payable i'm neii,tely,
in q. 8. gold coin. to the secretary NJ the office
OF the company. Rooms 3 & 4. No. 2l0 Mont.
gomery street. san Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Sth day of MARCH, 1883
will be delinquent. and advertised for sale Al
public auction; and uoless payment is made be
fore. will be sold on Wednesday, the 2sth day Of
ssrch, 1888, to pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost OF advertising and expenses
of sale By order of the Board OF Directors.
6RATrAN PERRY, Secretary.
OFFGCE:-Rooms 8 & 4. No. 240 Montgomery
street, San Francisco. Cslifornis. fl0-td.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

IAN that glitters is not gold" at least
such appears to be the case in San Fran.
cisco, for the other day in that city thief,
seeing piled up in brokers' window what
supposed to be stacks Of gold twenties,
broke in the glass and grabbed couple
Of handsfal Of the money. After dis
covering that the supposed twsnties
wsre brass imitation pieces, the thief
committed suicide.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

A mans wife in Hart county has given
birth to twenty-one children, and has
been SO unfortunate as to raise every one
of them. We heard one of their neigh
bors say he was at their house when a
storm was coming up. The old lady
blew the horn for the children, and she
stood and counted them as they came in.
Somehow she made the number twenty
two. This mystifed her, and she de-
clared that she couldn't remember having
but twenty-one In order to satisfy her.
self she turned EN- all out in the storm
and let them in one at time; she acted
as teller while the visitor kept the tally
sheet. L Hartwell (Ga) Sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

snow, girls" said the teacher, 81
want you to read up about George WASH
ington, who was the father OF his country,
and on his birthday | shall question you
regarding him, and also about his wife.
l suppose you know who was the mother
of this country and her name" A
little head popped up in the rear seats
and the teacher resumed, We'll, my
dear, you may name the mother of your
country" Lydia Pinkham, shouted
the five-year-old, in shrill voice The
teacher went home wondering if life was
worth living.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

The French sculptor Clesinger, heard
that his mother-in-law, George Sand, the
novelist, threatened to make him ridicu-
lous in a novel. He sent word to her
that if she put him in the novel, he
would make a naked female statue with
her head and shoulders on it and exhibit
it at the exhibition. He didn't get into
the novel. So it is not always necessary
to swear at your mother.in-law and
empty pitcher Of water over her in
order to make her behave.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
THE MELARKEY BILL.

The Carson Tribune of last Saturday
contains the following regarding the
action of the lower House OF the Legs.
lature ON the Melarkey bill:
This bill was ran through the Assembly
yesterday evening, and although there
may be hundreds OF people who would
be glad to see the G.. T. railroad cinched,
the fever of excitement consequent on
the prevailing bugbear will shortly sub
side, and the very men who have advo-
Gated the six cent maximum will realize
the fact that the legislators have, to use a
common expression, "pIt their foot in
it," We do not propose to argue the
proposition here, and only repeat what
has been heretofore stated, that better
following out Of legislative humbugging
never took place in Nevada, If the bill
is not amended in the Senate, those de-
sirous OF seeing railroad improvement in
Nevada will forever curse the Assembly
that passed the bill in its present shape,
This may not be popular argument,
but it is true, and will so be acknowl,
edged before six months shall have
passed away, in the event Of the bill be.
coming a law. We have too much con.
fidence in the wisdom OF the Senate to
believe that the Melarkey bill will pass
that house in its present shape.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Two Cinnamon, says the San Francisco
Daily Report, have been driven ont of
Waynesborough, New York, for selling
goods too cheap. We thought so. When
John is viewed by the Eastern philan.
thropist from afar ofi-as he appears at
San Francisco, for instance-he is most
lovely being, but when he plants his
basket in an Eastern village and goes to
interfering with the local trade by selling
too cheap, he is horse OF another color
entirely,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

The Sierra Valley Leader says: 1.-The
other morning, as Frank Campbell, the
drug clerk was compromising prescrip-
ton for a sick mule, he accidentally dis
covered a new and exceedingly dangerous
explosive. 1t is combination OF sui
phuric acid and turpentine. After its
first mixture it has only to be shaken to
blow up the universe. Unluckily, the
bottle containing the substance was
shaken before it was administered to the
mule, and the result was deafening re-
port and strong odor of turpentine.
Fortunately nobody was injured"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
NEW TODAY.
NOTICE.

sWHRREAs the Board of School Trustees OF
Phoebe tchool District No. deem it necessary
TO purchase building for school purposes and
have decided to purchase the Agusyo Honse for
the sum Of One Hundaed and Fifty $3.50 Dol
lars. And
WHEREAS the consent of the voters Of said
School District is required by law before the
same can bs consummated, notice is hereby
gwen that polls will be open from 10 A. NJ to
P. NJ, on Thursday. March Sth. 1883. at the Office
Of J. G Henderson. next door to the Postofiice.
for tho purpose of voting upon said purchase.
and to direct or not the said Board of School
Trustees to make the same.
8. Il. CARAVAN,
H. ADAMS,
JOIN INCR,
Board OF School Trustees Phoebe school Dis.
trict No 1.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Archaeological researches have shown
that the ancient Egyptians were familiar
with dental processes which are conf
monty regarded as modern innovations.
In tombs Of this people Belzoni and others
have found artificial teeth of ivory OF
wood, some OF them fastened upon gold
plates. Teeth OF mummies filled with
gold have also been found, it is stated.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Congressman L. John Ellis, who was a
rebel prisoner during the war, was i'm
prisoned at Kelly's Island. While there
Confederate chaplain, believer in
foreordination, was brought in. He was
in the prison one night when tornado
tore off the roof with terrible uproar.
There was great panic. No one ran
harder or yelled louder than the chap
lain. He was asked afterwards why he
made SO much fuss. ''If it was foreor-
dained that you were to be killed you
could not have helped yourself" was the
remark of one Of the prisoners. The
chaplain had reply to this. He said:
81 reckon it was foreordained that |
should run and howl. h-[Washington
Sunday Herald
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Many Of our prospecting miners, says
the Virginia Enterprise, are beginning to
exhibit signs of the "Spring unrest"
The warm weather puts into their heads
notions OF Notwithstanding and camp
life. They long to roam in the wilds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

In Lyons, France, the cold bath
method of treating typhoid fever has
been adopted with marked success In
the civil hospitals the death rate was re-
duced from 26 to 0 per cent. and in
private practice to ! or 2per cent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

The southern part of the State OF Ne
vada, says the Reno Gazette, is probably
one of the best mineralized countries of
the United States, bearing rs it docs,
nearly every character of valuable min
eral known to science. Many Of the
lodes are of immense size, and the one
great want in that section of the Silver
State is line Of railroad connecting with
the Eastern and California roads, thereby
securing cheap communication with the
great business centers. Should any com.
pany build road through that part of
this State, they would undoubtedly re.
alize large percentage on the capital
invested, besides opening up a large
carrying trade in base bullion, machinery
and supplies. AT the present rates of
freight it is an impossibility for COM
pany intending to do legitimate mining
business to pay fair interest on the CAPT.
tai invested, but should railroad be led
to invest, great benefit to the whole
State of Nevada would be the result.
The Carson and Colorado after being
completed to its intended terminus will,
without doubt, start branch into south.
eastern Nevada, which will open up a
grand mineral domain: freights will be
put at fair rates, and Nevada will again
assume her place as the leading bullion
producer of the world
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

At the last meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Keely Motor, they found press
IRE OF $1,000 horse power to the inch in
the generator, and 1913. 4G in the treasury.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

More than one.third Of the prisoners
in the Nevada pepitenliary are confined
there for murder.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

A great many artesian wells viii be
sunk in Utah this year The success Of
the wells in Tooele county, where many
farms arc Eirrigated by artesian well
water, has caused many to make ex.
periments in other parts Of the Territory,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

sThe retreat OF vegetation from the
Polar regions is attributed by NJ. NJ,
Rey de Morando to the gradual decrease
OF the diameter Of the sun. lie thinks
that the great center OF our system was
once large enough to send its rays at the
same time over both poles.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

A lady writes; "You say that girls
who want to have good complexipns
should wash their faces with almost
boiling water Not only girls should do
this but women who do not want to have
wrinkles. I am above sixty and have
not got wrinkle, This is due to my
having washed my face night and morn
ing with very, very hot water. The
water tightens the skin and prevents it
from wrinkling. "--[London Truth,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Vanderbilt has bunions. A man as
rich as he Is can have anything.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Ward ReAex; VIM. Davis and James
Mcknight were overcome by powder
smoke and foul air IN the old raise Of the
Martin White mine Sunday last. When
found they had evidently been in an in.
sensible condition for three Or four hours.
They were rssuscitAted, but if any two
men are IN luck TO be alive their names
are William Davis and James Mcknight.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Mrs. N. b. 0. Fowler is painting an
ideal female head.-IN. Y. Graphic
4 large number of ladies paint ideal
female heads, just previous to paradine
themselves IN the public thoroughfares.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03
LIST OF LETTERS

ID EaiAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
n Phoebe. New. March 0. 1882. II not called
for in four weeks they will be sent to the Dead
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-03-03

Woods IL Mccullough
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say Advertised"
CHARLES F. MEYERS. P. n.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
A BAD PLACE TO MINE.

li,gtaid CITY Nepl Enterprise.
The uprise from the 1900 level in the
Mexican has yet twenty feet to go to
connect with the bottom of the winze
down from the 2,700 level. The rock
continues bitterly hard; besides, it does
not blast well, breaking short and blow
ing out in pot holes. With all this a
perfect torrent of hot water is constant
ly pouring down upon the men. 1t is
difficulty to conceive how they can work
at all in such place. They must go
principally by the sense of touch--must
feel their way like blind men. Not only
is it impossible for the miners to look
up, but slch is the force of the pouring
cascades OF water that they cannot climb
the ladders without danger OF being
beaten off, and it has been found neces-
sary to rig hosting apparatus by which
to hoist the men up to their work. In
no other place in the world could be
found miners possessing sufficient nerve
to work in such place. The Burleigh
drill is kept several feet ahead to guard
against the sudden tapping of the water
standing in the winze.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24

AS the time of holding the Republi-
can County Convention came SO close on
the heels of publication day, we have not
time nor room for extended comment on
the candidates nominated, but it can with
truth be said that all of them are men of
unusual excellence. Our people are graft
fed that the Convention has honored one
of their fellow citizens by the nomination
for County Clerk, and if merit wins, he
win undoubtedly be elected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
BELYIDERE DITISION.
On and after October sth, 1888.


Trains for Ne,c York and Philadelphia
Leave Manunka Chunk $40 $50 M 1890 $50
and 645 m.
Leave Belvldere $50, $50 IN, 1896, 400 and
$50
Leave Philipsburg go m, 100 48O and us
m.
Leave rreuehtown 752 m, LAO, $40 and 7.46
pm.
Leave Pennington 7.85 IN 1880 and 44c pm.
Arrive Bambertville S13 M. 40 and .. Is % M
Leave Lambertyille los and $50 a m, 2.1O, $50
and S.15 pm.
Arrive Trenton 743 and S4S M 245 80 and
s.45 pm
Arrive Philadelphia tKensington) $40 and 80
m, 4 0S and SIS IN.
Arrive Phadelph BROAD Street station) 9.25
and $50 m, 800, 46 and 955 m.
A Arriye New York, Sia Trenton % and loss
Trains from Philadelphia and Nec York,
Leave New York, via Trenton. rs HOS M
1885, 3.i5 and 4.55 p m.
Leave Philadelphia (Kensington) $50 a M, - .OI,
2.l0, $50 and ) So p M.
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street sta,ion) 500
m, 1901 800, 400 and 600 p m.
Leave Trenton $40 m, LIS, $50, 400 and los
pm,
Arrive Lambertvile 9.45 m, 100, 425, $50 and
7.s2 pm.
Leave Lambertville for Pennington 9.4s m, 2f2
and 5.23 p
Arrive Pennington 1920 M SEQ and 5.55 n M
Leave Frenchtown 10i6 m. 2.23, 5.4s and $40
Leave Phillipsburg 900 1855 M, 800, 6.25 and
500 pm.
Arrive Belvidere 955, II 23 M 1928, $50 and 9i5
pm.
Arrive NIanunka Chunk 1905, 1880 m, 3S5,
65S and 955 pm.
Connection is made at Manunka Chunk with
Delaware, Lackawannu x Western Railroad Le-
high Junction with Lehigh Valley. Lehigh & Sus-
quehanna, Morris Essex, and New Jersey Central
Railroads, At Lambertvlle with Pennington Rail-
road. AT Trenton with trains to and from New
York, Camden. &c.
For further in formation, see timetables, which
can be obtained al the ticket Offices
CHAs. Il. PUGH, j. r. WOOD
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
+. W. JACKSON.
Genl Supt. u. r.. r. of N. J. Div
j. A. ANDERSON, Supt. Beydere Div
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
SHEEP RAISING IN COLORADO.

A few years ago there was craze to form
stock companies in the West to handle sheep
Men of small means would form compan,
having, say $4,000 capital. The money
being paid in was promptly invested in
sheep. The shares ruled high. Dividends
Of 40, so and 60 per centum were confidently
expected. The reports of the managers
were always encouraging. 1t was consider
ed favor to sell share of this highly
priced stock to friend It was like parting
with jewel of price. The focks have been
counted this summer. ANY Eastern man
who wants to invest in the stock Of sheep
breeding companies can buy shares at his
own price, at any price. They are about as
valuable as the shares of Colorado silve,
mines.
The business of herding sheep is the most
nonotonous known. can imagine no more
Misunderstanding occupation. 1t is fit only
for greasers, men who are below their dogs
in intelligence. II is seldom an American
engages in sheep herding. When hard up
and unable to obtain other work they wise
y prefer the penitentiary and its mild ex-
:itement to prowliug over desert after a
flock of stupid sheep, and they are right.
have seen sheep herders in southern Colo
RADIO sit for hours ON rock or under sage
brush looking at flock of sheep, or slowly
walking to and fro in the dust rising behind
the animals as they fed over the prairie.
These men led life of such irritating mon
otony that nervous American, forced to
10 the work, would have swallowed one of
the banana-like cactuses growing on the
plains, in his mad desire to break the dread.
full tedium.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
MARRIAGES.

AYREs-CoRYELL.-On the 18th of October,
1888, in the Presbyterian Church, Lambertyille,
N. j., by the Rev p. A. Studdiford, ID. D., Miss
Emma, daughter of Mr.. Martin Coryell, of Lam
bertvie, to Mr.. syyanus Ayres. Jr. of Lead
VILE, Colorado.
SWACKHAMER-STRY Oct. II, by Rev.
ii. NJ. Voohees, George Swackhammer TO Mamie
Stryker both OF White House Station.
HUFFMAN-REED.-0 October 16, by Rev. NJ. N.
Oliver Barton Huffman, of Reaville, to Rebecca
Reed, of Wertsville.
EvANs-KUGLER.--Oct 10, by Rev. W. j.
burlington, assisted by Rev. c. s. Conkling
George NJ Evans, of Roanoke, Va, TO Mary
Frances, daughter of Hon. John Kugler, OF
Kingwood.
M0TT-STITr October H. by Rev. G. s. Mott,
d. d. Lawrence s. Mott, of Trenton, to Mary b.
Stitt, of New York.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24

Cashmere for 80 cents
tall wool. The new tar,
if will prevent this quail
ity from ever again selling
at this price.
A Black Albatross at IS
cents. exactly half-price.
A fine Black Camels
Hair. 40 inches wide. at
90 cents.
A good 36-inch all-wool
Cashmere at 40 cents.
An excellent Black
Cashmere. Atwood, =
yard wide, at 45c.
A very few much adj
mired EN- broidered
Robes at one-third off of
usual price.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
IT'S AN OLD ADAGE, GOODS WE'LL BOUGHT

ARE HALF SOLD. Ours are not half sold bu
they were well and carefully bought during July
and August, such MS Cassimeres, Flannels, Blank
cts, Underwear; full line of Plain and Fancy
Knitting Yarns. III the above are much lower in
price. Our Black and Colored Silks are much
lower, owing to q reduction In tariff rates New
effects in Dress Goods, elegant styles from
Si.60 down TO i2i5c. One case of genuine Coeheco
Prints, and &C., a bargain. Wen make it your
interest to shop with us. Respectfully,
r. II. VAN HORN BRO.
80 and "a North Union Street,
Sept. 26, 1883. Lambertville, n. j.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24

A good lot of frst-rate
Jerseys at S2.25. These
are all black. The eolors
are $3.50.
A Black Dress Silk at
Is cents, that until recent
ly was always SI.oo.
A fine Black Rhadama,
~ inches wide, at $50.
Half-wool Black Dress
Goods at I29 cents, which
is just half-price.
Atwood stylish Plaid
Suiting, AZ inches. at so
cents. We sold the same
at SI.oo.
Another in stripes at 65
cents. Not dear at SI.oo.
A quality of Lupin's
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24

Some of Mr.. Abbett's supporters are
claiming that he is good temperance
man. Probably that is the reason why he
voted against closing the saloons and
hotels on election day, while member of
the Legislature In 1866.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

All persons owing me book account are re-
quested to make settlement before Nov. 10th. All
accounts not paid by that time. will be placed In
other hands for colleetion--To BIZ COLLECTED.
Oct. 2i.-2t. L. u. MACkEf.