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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04
County Platform.

Resolved, That the principles enunciated in
the Platform adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention at Chicago, and the ate
Democta ic Convention ut Austin, meet our cor.
dial approval, aud We heartily endorse the lme
and pledge to the nominees OF both OF sal
Conventions our most strenuous support.
RESOLVED, That we depreca,e the passage by
the last Legislature OF what is known as the
Assessors Bill, as 1t Is arbitrary. revolution.
ars and uu6emocra,ic, and in its operation
G ect their own officers. We also believe tha
mind Of cur Chief Executive. and We can not
Adequately coudemn the manner in which h.
permitted it TO become law, and as Demo.
Gratis We demand, hereafter, his prompt and
courl geous veto OF all legislation SO manifestly
contrary to the principles Of the Democratic
party.
Resolved, That unless the Supreme Court Of
this. state shall ideclare the Assessors Bill un
CONSTITUTIONAL In 30 Tar as IL prolongs the term
Of office Of The Assessors, that the Legislature
1 nmedia ely repeal the same in 30 far ss II may
operate in prolonging the Thorn Of Office Of the
Asses ors elected in 1882. 10 the end that the
choice Of the people may b, m ,de in the usua
m-tnod, as in cas-. Of . vacancy 10 other County
offices
Resolved, That our candidates to eithe,
branch of the Legislature be required TO pie q
themselves to use every proper effCrt to have
sal ensct nent Immediately repealed.
( Resolved, That all persons who have beer
plac d in nomination at our County Convention
do hereby pledge themselves to give their cor
! dial and honest support tv all our nominees.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

A REHABILITATION OF SILVER. New
York, Sept. &c. Private cable dispatches
received here state that the annual meet.
ing of the Associated Chamber Of Com.
merce to be held at Northampton from
Sept. Both to October lst. Resolutions
are to be submitted from Birmingham in
favor Of urging the English Government
to provide conference with other lead
ing nations with reference to the reha-
Utilization of silver as international money.
1t is alleged that this action is taken to
conform with the act of the last Congress
making appropriations to continue nego.
tiations with foreign governments re-
speeding the establishment of common
ratio between gold and silver.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

The recent session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Minne-
apolis had before it case which has for
several years had wide notoriety among
the Fraternity in Nevada. For five years
Samuel Baker has been seeking the bene-
fit of the rules Of the Order as an invalid,
and his lodge mo. 10 of Carson City, has
been opposing his claim to weekly bene.
fits with the greatest firmness. The case
has been on appeal several times to the
Grand Lodge Of Nevada, and once before
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the United
States. The matter has at last been de.
cided. 1t was determined at Minneapo-
lis that Baker was entitled, and has been
for years, to regular weekly stipend,
and his lodge will now be obliged to re.
spond accordingly. The sum thus to be
realized is quite considerable.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04
County Platform.

Resolved, That We. the Republicans OF Lin.
coin county, in convention ,sembled. re.affir IN
our allegiance to the principles OF the Repub.
licsn party and b artily endorse It's platform as
adopted by the National Republican Conven.
tim
Resolved, That we take great p,essur, IN
hereby endors ng the political course of the
Hon Jn). p. Jones, U. $. Senator from this
State And the nominees OF this Convention
for the Legislature are hereby instructed III
cleo ed to vo Tor and use all b ,norable means
to secure the re.elec ion OF Senate. Jones.
Resolved, That our financial condition i'm.
peratively demands such action by the law.
making powers as shall as speedily as possible,
reduce the expenses Of both our State and
Comfy government.
Resolved. That he agricultural and graf, g
int rests are the life Of a S'ste and - such
should be offered and protected. To the end
that Nevada, the "Blttle Bor1 State" may pre-.
serve her standing In this Great American
Union and advance instead Of retrogr de. we
demand that our representatives in the sta'e
Legislature use every honorable means to BE-
cure Legislation that will advance those inter
ests snd increase the productive nrea OF the
State by the reclamation Of the wild lands &c
susceptible.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

In the family of Mr.. Pettijohn, living
near Prescott, in Walla Walla county,
w. t., are ten children whose average
height is six and half feet; and the
average weight is OBJ pounds; this in
cludes two children not grown. There
are seven sons and three daughters. One
boy II years old is seven feet high, and
weighs 265 pounds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

Explorer Stanley tells of strong Afri.
can who once bore ten men on his hands
for ten minutes. That is nothing. We
know of married man who has had his
entire wife's family on his hands for the
past twenty years, and he is not very
strong either.--[N. Y. Graphic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

The Chinawoman who was so mysteri.
ously abducted from the Bodie and Mill
Creek stage was turned loose in the can.
yon to make her way back rs best she
could. She was held in durance vile in
deserted cabin in the canyon, and be.
coming sick her captors failed to extort a
ransom. and released her, fearing she
might die on their hands.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

Two Vallejo, California, parties have
made the following wager: If Blaine is
elected the Democrat is to stand on the
corner of the street from 7 A. NJ. until 6
Pm. and black the boots and shoes Of all
passers by. Should Cleveland be elected
the Republican is to perform the same
task.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

The soldiers in the province Of Hun
Nan, China, are armed almost in me.
dieval style, their equipment consisting
of helm, coat Of mail, sword and battle
ak. The mail coat is SO arranged that in
case Of defeat the wearer can throw it in
stantly off and escape by flight.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

George Gordon Of Modesto, California,
is the owner OF a small show in itself.
He has horse with horns like those of a
COW growing just in front OF its ears, a
pig with eight distinct legs and feet, and
and chicken with four legs.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

The wife Of Methodist preacher in
Georgia takes turns with him at preach.
ing. When his Pensioners sees the old
gentleman digging worms in the back
yard they know that it is his day Of.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

Every wise man will change his views
when he finds he is in the wrong. Mr..
Jefferson once said that sit was best the
workshops of England should furnish
articles Of manufacture to America. D
But Mr.. Jefferson lived long enough to
discover that he had given utterances to
an erroneous opinion, and in letter
written to Mr.. Benjamin Austin, lead
ing New England politician, in 1916, he
retracted by declaring: ''There was a
time l might have been quoted with more
candor, and that to be Independent for
the comforts of life we must have fac.
tories. He, therefore, who is now against
domestic manufactures must be for re.
ducing us either to dependence on that
nation tEngland) or be clothed in skins
and to live like wild beasts in dens and
caverns. He was not one Of these, he
was proud to say"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

A Milwaukee girl wouldn't marry q
red headed man, her father objected to a
dark. haired son.in.law, and her mother
dislikcd blonde; so she was obliged to
compromise on a bald-hcaded man.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

Discussing the suicide of animals, a
London paper declares that tina dragon
fly SHIELD securely by the wings, cnrls its
tail upward to its mouth and chews itself
viciously to pulp.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

Butler made good point in one of
his New York speeches when he said he
wanted to take the water out of the rail
roads and put it in the Erie canal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

An experienced physician" is quoted
as saying that there is grave waiting
not far ahead for children who are ''never
hungry for breakfast"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

George Washington couldn't tell lie.
1t is hard to distinguish one from the
truth. especially during Presidential
campaign.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

Many poor people are forced into idle
ness and destitution by shutting down of
all the cotton factories at Pittsburg and
vicinity in Virginia.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

In reply to circular sent out by the
New York Journal of Commerce, that
paper publishes answers from lib mills,
representing 963 sets of cards, showing
an actual lessening in production OF IL,
900, 600 yards of material, or sufficient to
make 1000, 600 suits of mems clothing.
It is also stated that many mills are idle
or running short time, and will not start
or run full time until the demond so i'm
proves as to insure the cost of mannfac-
ture.
Yet, in the very face of this condition
of affairs, mills closed down and others
only running on part times, q click OF
political tricksters and political press are
bowling for free trade. Free trade would
only force the mills running on short
time to close down, thus throwing thou
sands upon thousands of working men
out of employment. When these mills
again resume operations, if they ever did,
and the tariff was done away with, the
American manufactures, to compete with
rivals in foreign countries, could not, at
the most, afford to pay the hands more
than one-half of the current low rate of
wages at present existing in the East.
The condition of the working men in this
country is not such at the present time
at least, to warrant the Government to
do way with the tariff.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-10-04

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The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08
PONDS FOR CARP.

The fish commissioners of Iowa makes the following suggestions respecting the construction of ponds:
 For a saltwater wintering pond, the deeper portion of it is the better. If there be plenty of mud in the bottom of the ponds, in which the carp can bury themselves during the period of hyber- nation or winter sleep, depth of five feet might answer and bring them safety. But a greater depth would please much better. If spring water can be run steadily into the pond during the win ter, depth is of much less consequence In draining ponds great care should be taken to have it done slowly, so that the fish may not be too much frightened to gather in the deeper portions. They are quite likely to bury themselves in the mud of any part of the bottom when they take sudden alarm, and might be left there to smother and die. The To- cation and form of ponds should be such as to add to the beauty of the surround ings and to the convenience and pleas ure of the owners, They may be need- ed to supply ice, or if stock be kept they may be useful as a reservoir to supply water. Of course these points are to be settled by those who plan them, and their great importance should not be overlooked. Carp can be kept and fed and made to grow rapidly in reservoirs, tanks, small ponds, or other small bodies of water during the summer that would not be safe from freezing during winter. And they are often so kept in the old countries. Stock fish for such purpose would have to be procured an- nually from some carp-breeders.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08
THE MUCH MALIGNED UPAs TREE.

The upas tree of Java is the best abused tree in the world. Orators, painters and poets have taken liberties with it, and even scientific men have been very slow to contradict the stories of it's deadly influences. It is repre- sented as standing alone in a barren valley surrounded by the bones of an imals and men unfortunate enough to venture within the circle of its poison ous influence. In the South Kensing- ton gallery in London is a famous pie ture of dark valley of death, with nothing living in sight but few ghost- like upas trees throwing off their ex- halations. In crevices and on the bare rocks shine white bones and skulls, and the very heavens seem to drop the dew that kills as it moistens. The upas idea has also withered life in verse, and spread destruction through the we'll rounded paragraphs of the historian. It is, therefore, little surprising to be told that the valley of the upas tree is not the valley of death because of this tree, and the birds that fall dead near it are not overcome by its influences. The recent earthquakes in Java have helped to bring out this fact. Several men of science, drawn to that part of the world by the natural disturbances, have lately taken occasion to examine the valley very carefully. No native could be hired to approach the trees, but the foreigners scientific ardor was too warm to be cooled by difficulties, and the place has been carefully explored. The whole region is of volcanic forma- tion, and at times sulphurous vapors and gases destructive to animal and vegetable life escape through the open- ings of the rocks, and of course dur ing these periods Enc animal can live in the valley. The upas tree seems to resist the action of gases and naturally appealed to the imagination and fear of the natives, and on it's weird branches were hung all the ills of the valley. We are not told whether the upas is likely to make a good shade tree for an ornamental garden, but as figure of rhetoric it seems des- tined to outlive it's usefulness unless it can now pose as notable example of how calumny and unjust report will in time-very long time in this case-give way to the truth. It would indeed seem strange to hear a minister exhort his hearers to stand firm to their Christian convictions like the upas tree in the valley of desolation.-TSpring6eld Re- publican.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

It is the gearing of machinery that always travels in cog.
 Cold weather can be kept while it is packed in ice.
 A ring leader-The conductor of a troupe of bell-ringers.
 In eternity Keeley and his motor will have all the time they want.
 An exchange says ia crazy quilts one that is too short at both ends." While it is admitted that this is true, still the crasiest quilt is the one that persists in crawling off the bed onto the floor on a stinging cold night.
 "Have you seen it yet?" excitedly asked fresh youth, poking his head into the reporters room.
 "No; what is it?" inquired several scribes, as they felt for their note books.
 "Why, it's all over town"
 "What is?' ventured the youngest pencil-pusher.
 "Mudw yelled the unsalted villain, slamming the door behind him with such force that it drowned the roar of profanity which followed his exit.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08
OLD JONES PHILOSOPHY.

Soap don't cost as much as diamonds, but lots O people don't seem to be able to afford both.
 A man that needs forty cents worth of whisky to give him an appetite for fif- teen cent dinner always has dyspepsia. never feel comfortable when there's man around that smiles all the time. The only dog that bit me never stopped waggin' his tail.
 Wen see feller siftin' two quarts of ashes and smokin ten cent cigar at wan time, know he'll get rich because he's so ekonomical.
 You show me man that's allus work in politics an I'll show you one that gets darned sight more an better to eat than his wife and children do.
 l don't often ask riddles, but wot do you think family is likely to have for dinner wen the old man earns eight dol lars week, spends four for beer, two for cigars and buys raflle ticket? There's a great deal of talk about folks killin' themselves by overwork There's more people struck by lightnin' Most such critters work eight hours e day, an dance, drink or play poker ter more. Then wen they break down their wives put on the tombstone Died ot Overwork.
 You can't rely on signs. Lots of folk' say that a man with big ears is gener' ous and stupid. Wen was boy went to a cirkis, and they had little mule no bigger than ten weeks calf They asked for boys to ride the critter an l sez, "He's only mule, an he'i got big ears. He must be stupid, an he won't play me no mean tricks. , Wen they took me home my father licked me for bein' fool, an said he'd like to give the mule medal.
 Wen was boy we had big yallel dog that hadn't as much sense as ( chipmuck. That dog wouldn't have fought a canary bird; we knew it. and he knew we knew it, but he kept up ar awful sight of buster and blow, just the same as if we didn't all know just what it was worth. Every day big black cur, as cowardly as ourn, used to gc by with butchers cart, and them two dogs would run up an down, on differ ent sides of the fence, barkin' fit to kill an just as if they would tear each other up if it wasn't fer the fence. One day the two got after each other, an it hap pened some one had left the gate open, so all of student they came opposite each other, with nothing between. Well sir, them two ooes just stopped an looked at each other for minnit, then they put their tails between their legs an cut sticks in different directions, as if the Old Nick was after 'em. There's piles an piles O men that's heap more anxious to fight wen there's fence be- tween 'em than wen they're on clear ground.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08
THE PRIME OF LIFE.

Vanity Fair.-People call the age of forty "the prime of life." Who in- vented that mocking phrase? Some subacid cynic, doubtless. Because it is not the prime of life, by any means. At forty your hair at the temples is whit ening at forty your "fgure" is broad ening; at forty you begin to be called ia harmless old fellow" by your pret- ty nieces and their friends. A most disgusting time of life When with dignified steps you march toward your yawning grave at seventy-five, you are at least an object of respect and rever- ence--if you have money. Your white locks and your snowy beard crown you with the majesty of old. But to be forty! You are neither young nor old. Your hair is pepper-and-salt color. Your speech has become, in spite Of yourself, set in suited sentences. YOu perhaps would firt, but in the attempt you meet with dire disaster. The en- terprise is met with the giggles of girl hood, and you are driven ignominious- ly from the scene by some "masher" of twenty summers. The real prime of life is when your muscles are like twisted cords of the finest Bessemer steel (you don't care much about girls at that time) and your lungs like the bellows that blow the smelt- ing furnace; when you have only to say one pretty thing and show your white teeth and twist up the ends oi your youthful mustache, and any pret- ty girl you want just sighs once and tumbles into your arms. That is the prime of life. It is all over when you begin to call for your dinner and grum. ble at the breakfast buttered toasts When you have become a judge of wine it is indeed time to leave the arena and to accept the worn-out gladiator's gift of the wooden sword.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

An Arabic manuscript dating from the latter half of the fourteenth century QS65) conveys the curious information that the merchant vessels trading at tha, time in the Indian Ocean carried foul divers, whose duties were solely to dis cover and stop leaks in the hull of the craft below the waterline.
 A strange animal, somewhat resem, bling coon, was captured near Susan. vile, Cal, last week. The fur is as fine as sealskin and as black as jet. The eyes of the animal were pink. Its tail was long and fiat like that of a porcu. pine. It weighed sixty pounds.
 A fashionable note says, that "ladies are having their pet dogs taken in vari. ous attitudes by means of instantaneo, photography" A great many pet dogs are "taken regardless of attitude and without the aid of camera"
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

Philanthropy sometimes tries to do to much. On cold winter night good man was leading a little child by the hand, saying. "Here is a poor little orphan and Pm trying to find bis parents"
 "Fred, why do you call me your duckie darling? Is it because foated nto your affections so swimmingly p Hardly that my dear It's because as q rule, you really advance toward me but you are holding out big-bill."
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

It having been stated that Miss Anna Berger would conduct an English orches- tra during the performance of medley from "The Queens Lace Handkerchief" it has been suggested that the fair leader should receive the title of the "Queen's Band-Anna."-[Milton News.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

A Chicago man shot at his wife, but her corsets caused the ball to glance and save her life. And yet men whose names are enrolled high up on the scroll of fame asserts that corsets are injurious to the health.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

Fastidiousness takes various forms. The man who will insist on clean towel on which to wipe his hands in 8 barber shop will unhesitatingly wipe his mouth on the community towel hanging in front of the bar.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

A woman seldom writes her will. There is so much of it she cant.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

Maid of Texas, ere I go, Tell me if your clock k slow; For l have . train to catch, And must quickly raise the latch Ere dart into the night, Tell me, is your timepiece right, Harkl l hear the bulldogs bark, And the night is cold and dark. Maid of Texas 1 must git, Yet, before rise and fit, Tell me, maiden, tell me true, What number is your papa's shoe,
 fTav.. S;ftipOa
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

Soon the long g-haired vernal poet, With his manuscript in hand, Will ascend the iron stairway To the journalistic land. With d smile so calm and saintly For the editor he'll ask, And requests with hesitation, A perusal of his task. Then the editor with trembling Hands the manuscript unities. "'Tis on Spring!" A look of horror Quickly starss into his eyes With Biblical quotation He arises from his seat, And on that long-haired poet He alights with both his feet.
 T Boston Post.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

When woman wears a corset, And admits 'tis laced too tight; When one sees rivals bonnet, Without calling it fright; When she views the female charmer, Whose department is just right Then the men will discontinue Taking booze and getting tight.
 -[Oil City Blizzard.
The Arizona champion., 1884-03-08

We dance, we sup, we talk together; did not know So interesting was the weather, So fair the suow. By chance next morning with her meeting bow my head, might have spared my cordial greeting She cut me dead! My senses quickly come together And now I know How wretched is this beasly weather, How vile the snow
 --fIife