The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-09-27
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slaughter house for the purpose of cool
ing it off, when the rope attached to the
pulley broke, letting the mass OF flesh
and bone Of some so pounds weight iall
striking Dick somewhere about the region
of the forehead, knocking him to the
ground Gordon escaped with no other
injury than slight seal p cut, and imlne-
diately afterward he got upon his knees
and sang TIE Deums by the bushel.
At the Republican primary held here
on the 22l inst, IS votes were polled.
Four delegates were chosen who will 60
into Convention Oct. 2, unpledged.
As the Republicans of this precinct do
not drink, we Democrats, on the evening
of the primary above mentioned, PR
cured barrel of free Democratic whisky
and celebrated the event with several
lively little rsclsets.
Several Of our young men contemplate
going to Calico There are others, how
ever who contemplate Silk.
The report that Democratic sack re-
Gently went into Phoebe caused the
average Bristolian's hand to itch.
Isn't it astonishing how our old boys
pick up through brief visit to Eureka
When A. G House returned the other
day only few Of his more intimate
friends recognized him. He'd grown so
| fat.
If Lincoln county could send a large
portion of her political official aspirauts
to Carson-or State plison-wouldn't she
take big vomit? Ugh! And wouldn't
there be a motley crowd of EN-?
The Day furnace temporarily closed
down on the Oath inst, the water jacket
having again sprung leak. Suggestion:
Dow is pretty fair at cobbling up ma.
chinery, etc.
Richard Phelan is having sign painted
for his saloon. II is to be "Tall Poplar, 5"
because poplars shake when about three
sheets in the wind
A short time since, while your CORE
spondent was still hanging to the coat
tail of the corrupt" Republican party
he wa accosted by Democratic gent,
whose face blooms as the red, red rose,
or to make the figure more wildly strik-
ing, the fiery. hued pima. 1--WE conun-
drum for you, said he of the fiery hue,
"that | think II be convincer. Now,
you know we want you to join us, there
fore I've studied up my conundrun,
which, by the way, is so true that you
can't help bat acknowledge. This is the
conundrum: why should you be a
Democrat Well, it's because you're
very fond Of whisky-hey, how's that:
Just at present the San Francisco
papers are talking of Lulu Hurst, the
wonderful electric girl. That girl would
do to work up into galvanic belts.
John Quinn is having new sign
painted to hang over the companion way
of his saloon. 1t is to be Excelsior,
and it is no misnomer "Higher, still
higher" -take?
VIM Culverwell has fairly earned thu
title of "Ruster,' as he can do NOR,
4, rustling than any other stage man in tn,
State. Billy is always kind and obiigng
and long may he wave.
Fred Stromberg, not wishing to be out
done by his neighbors, yesterday hoiste
. a very ornamental sign over his saloon
"rhe Lovers Roo t" is the appellatio
Of his place now, because lover roost
there.
: When the result OF the Convention bs
J came known here, both JOY and sorro
y were depicted on the faces of the con
. munity. 1t required no physloynomi
e or psychologist to tell who was who,
lie and what was what, the most casui
!. observer could have done that. New
mind, boys, you who were SO fortuna
. as to get defeated, remember there Is |
es rose without its thorn" and that so
u heads are bound to heal, sooner or late
lie All the wealth, intellect, beauty al
It. morality were in Phoebe during the Co
at rention.
r. Peter York, of the Tall Poplar" S
to loon, possesses all those finer feelin
which g to make up the man. II CT
respondent, leg.weary and dry, happe
an in, Peter invariably sets 'em up A IL
ND more young barkeeps like Peter won
= make this town an Ellen like to Heav
above.
ty Half dozen teams left here on I
10 9th inst. for Milford, loaded with D
~. ballion.
he Now that the Democratic clash
he smash at-arms-is over with it is
a 10 duty Of everyone interested in affairs
No state to keep his weather eye on
OF lookout for the Republican pow-w
as. which comes Off Oct. 2 Although ev
vas other Rep. one meets with is an off
oh. seeker, still believe that few more
IN, wanted; therefore, all We dilatory on
&c. come forward and announce yoursel
He through notice in the RECORD. Print
les require at least one good square me-
he week, you know, and rs for myself