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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21
rnEAsoNABLE SENTIMENTS.

At fat meeting which was held in q
certain ward school-house a short time
ago, some Of the most reasonable senti'
ments which ever cmanated from the
brain Of fanatical crank was expressed.
A well known saint and polygamist tried
his utmost to arouse the sleeping energies
of his listners TO an almost open rebellion
against the Government of the United
| States.
He said that he was polygamist, that
his several marriages were legal, that he
had a right to as many wives as he chose
to take, that the Government haG no
right to interfere, and that the time had
come TO assert the rights of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. He
said that as Jacob had served seven years
for each Of his wives, no Saint should OBJ
ject to serve five years in the penitentiary
for each Of his extra mes" That the
Lord would, no doubt, step in and save
them from tine merciless Gentle. At the
close of the csmatic and blasphemHls
peroraton, all the women arose from
their seats and with one voice cried,
"Ave, aye, let's 60 to the penitentiary. Z"
Poor deluded fools. why doesn't some.
body assist them in the accomplishment
OF their desire? Their intentions are
good; they earnestly believe that their
masters and drivers are the apostles of
God Almighty. Little do they think that
they are merely the dupes and slaves of a
set of mercenary, cold-blooded, sensuous
scoundrels, who know that they are
wrong, and who rely on the strength OF
their Congressional lobbying fund. Money
will do anything in this world, and the
Mormon priest rely on its agency to do
its dirty work. To-day if the first Presi.
dcncy were to demand an assessment of
one dollar per head on all the Saints in
the Territory, the assessment would be
paid without inurmur, and no question
would be asked as to the disposition Of
the fund. In no other church in the
world is this freedom allowed TO the pre-.
siding elders. Why don't the Mormon
people at large take tumble?" They
know that man in the abstract is not i'm.
maculate, and that from time immemorial
the best men have fallen and given way
to the lusts of the world, and why should
not the Presidents of the church do SO
also ?--[Sait Lake Chronicle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21
A FUNERAL AT tGUR D'aLENE
tCear d'Alene Eagle !

Stumpy Wicks was dead The noun
tain fever had killed him. A few days
before he had started off into the hills,
telling the boys he would find something
rich or never go out again. He did not
find anything rich and he never went out
again. The fever laid its grip on him
and in three days he was dead. He had
'.gone over the range" the boys said. 1t
became necessary to bury Stumpy Wicks.
And how was he to be buried? BY his
relatives? He had no relatives. By the
town? There was no town. By his
pard? He had no pard. Forty years
ago Stumpy Wicks had left his home
no one knew where and his people
no one knew whom--to wander alone in
the West. He died alone. His wife,
his mother, his sister, if he had one, will
never know where he died or what hands
laid him in hi, grave. 1t was the boys
They got together and made coffin out
OF box or two and covered it with a
black cloth. They put Stumpy into it,
with clean flour sack over his poor,
dead face. They Clipped in and hired
an ex.parson, who for some years had
abandoned his profession, to give Stumpy
a ''send-off." They dug grave to a
good and honest depth in the tough red
earth. They went and found fiat rock
for head.stone and on it they scratched
the brief epitaph, "Stumpy Wicks. p"
Then they followed the coffin wagon to
the grave, walking through the mud and
rain. There were forty men who stood
around that open grave, and not one
woman to drop tear, and the ex.parson
read a brief portion Of the Episcopal
burial service and offered short prayer
There was no history OF Stumpy's life.
No one knew that history. 1t was doubt.
less sad enough one: full OF slips and
stumhles; full OF hope, perhaps, before he
finally ''lost his grip" They found q
woman's picture, very old and qnite
worn out indeed, in Stumpy's pocket,
and this was buried with him. This
was probably his history.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

How PRAYER WAS ANSWERED. I'm his
Sunday morning prayer a Wisconsin min
lister prayed the Lord that such of hi,
congregation as was specializing in wheat
might be brought to realizing sense of
their ininuity by losing heavily. Daring
the week wheat dropped nine cents per
bushel, and twenty seven members Of the
congregation had such cold feet that they
couldn't stand still. The week after that
there was meeting Of the cong, egation
had to see about raising the minister's
salary. and the result OF the meeting was
to cut it down from 81, 500 per annnm to
$500. As one of the kckers answered in
explanation: 1--WE had them Milwaukee
chaps right by the short hair. and this
Teller had to jump and request the Lord
to knock us endways. If he wants more |,
$500 year, let him buy lottery tickets
and pray for EN- to hit.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21
None but Ei,st Class Goods.

In Watches, Jewelry and Silverware
one should have the best or none. Messrs.
sHURIEy 8 Co., Chicago, are making a
speciality Of fine goods, and if you need
anything in Watches, in dust and water
proof cases, Solid Silver or Triple Plated
Ware, Solid Gold or Rolled Gold Jewelry,
send to Shurley & Co, they will send a
single article at the dozen price. They
are vouched for and endorsed by the
United States Express Company, Ameri.
can Exposes Co., Southern Express Co.,
F. w. Palmer, Postmaster Of Chicago,
Geni a. G. Smith, Ex-State Treasurer,
and many others. Goods sent on ap
proval, with privilege of examination en-.
abling you to do your purchasing al
home. Remember, Shurley & Co., II
State Street, Chicago, Ill. SEND FoF
THEIR NEW AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUS
TRATED CATALOGUE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Washington dispatches says that the
Democrats are casting about for candi
date since the last declination OF Mr.
Tilden. During several months Demo
cratic opinion has concentrated on Mr..
Tilden as the candidate most likely to
lead the party to success, and the neces'
sity OF finding new man at the last mo-
meat is embarrassing. The nomination
Of Mr.. Blaine by the Republicans has
shown the Democrats the necessity OF q
popular candidate, one in whom the mass
Of voters have confidence. A nomination
which will be commended by the dis.
affected Republican papers OF New York
and Boston would chill the popular heart.
Thurman or any other honest man, would
he denounced by those journals as btterl.
as Blaine. If the Democrats nominate a
man in the interest of the wealth of the
East, in tead of the interest Of the publ,
at large, all these disatfected papers, al
the bidding of their masters. will support
the nominee.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

During the services at the Presbyterian
church one Sunday morning lately dove
entered the auditorium, and, after cir
cling around once or twice, allghted on
the shiny pate of bald.headed gentle.
man. The symbol of peace was rather
unceremoniously dislodged from its rest.
g-place, when it took wing and few to
a perch near the ceiling. just after the
communion service was finished the dove
aoated down from aloft and lodged on
the table in front of the altar and began
eating the remains of the sacramental
feast, but was not allowed to enjoy itself
any longer than it took devout deacon
to cover the distance between his pew
and the table. = Ithaca Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

NJ. Nordenskjold, the famous Arctic
traveller, in letter which was read at
the last meeting Of the Societe de Geo-
graphic, in Paris, gives an interesting
account of a long distance skating con-
test in Lapland. In order to test the
powers of the natives in this respect, NJ
Nordenskjold offered prizes, the highest
being $50 francs, to the winner in race
upon skates or "skidors, along distance
Of 227 kilometers (about l42 miles),
starting from Quickjock and returning to
the same point. The winner accomp.
iished the Iii lance in 2lh. 22m., besides
taking rest on the way, and the race
was so close that the second arrived only
half minute later, and the third eleven
minutes later.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Say what you will against Lee and
Beauregard and Johnston and the rest of
EN-, )" remarked the argumentative man,
they saved the United States Govern.
ment deal of money" Saved the
United States money! What do you
mean:' asked half dozen OF the crowd.
why, by lighting on t'other side and
throwing up their chances OF getting upon
the retired list with full pay. ~ Boston
Transcript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

MAKING MERCHANDISE OF THE AIR. -
Four large cold-storage warehouses are in
operation in New York City, and it is
said that the time is not far distant when
cold air will be served in pipes through.
ont the city just as gas and water are
now. One of the novel features of the
new Washington Market, now being con.
structed, is a network OF pipes running
through the building, through which
frozen air will be furnished to the differ
ent meat stands.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

News reached San Francisco that the
iron ship Syria, from Calcutta to FIJI
having on board $50 coolies, ran into
Nasal Reef, situated twenty miles from
Suva and thirty miles from Hevuka.
All but three of the crew are missing and
seventy of the coolies were lost. Tht
vessel was owned in London and wa
chartered by the Fijian Government to
carry coolies from India.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Judge Gildersleeve OF New York city
has instructed the Grand Jury to look
after the criminal spectators in the
higher walks OF life. He pointedly says:
"While, in obedience to the law, We are
Furnishing the low thieves from the slums
and sloughs OF the city for stealing small
sums, let Ms not neglect the guilty in
high places, who steal large sums and
are amenable to law
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Ignatius Donnelly may well be proud
of the success Of his works. Atlantis
has re ched its eleventh American, and
third English, edition; while "Ragna.
rok," more than year younger, has
reached its fourth American, and its sec.
Ond English, edition. The sale of cat.
lantis" has been unprecedented for a
work not a novel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The fasteners and the goody.goody
Republicans want the Democrats to place
the name of Justice Field of California at
the head Of their ticket. They know that
Field would stand in with the moneyed
power and monopolies.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The Richmond Company OF Eureka
will close down all their reduction works
at that place on the first of July. The
managers of the company have decided
not to submit to persecution any longer.
The Eurekans have brought this upon
themselves and should now rest con-
tented.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Owing to the derth now existing in the
iron business in the East many Of the
Pennsylvania lion mines have been com.
PEELED to close down, throwing out of EN-.
ploymeut large force OF workmen.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Lewis Gordon, of Patchogue, N. Y,
recently tried new mode Of fishing from
the beach with considerable success. He
constructed large kite, to which he at.
tached duplicate string on which were
several baited sh.hooks. When fully
rugged he set the kite sailing, and in a
short time caught sixteen.pound Goldfish
and another Of lighter weight.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The Virginia ''Enterprise" says that
Death Valley is now sea of vegetation.
Herds of cattle are fattening on the grass
that grows amidst the ancient wreck Of
wagons and dead mems bones.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The nomination of Blaine, it appears,
does not set well on the stomachs of the
Democrats. They would much rather
have seen any other man receive the
nomination. A tattooed man is sickly
sight to gaze upon.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

On the 10th instant steamer left
Queenstown, England, with five hundred
Mormon converts for the Land OF Mill
and Honey" When the converts arrive
at Salt Lake the old apostles of thu
Church of Latter.day Saints will amuss
themselves picking out the buxom lassies
for their harems. The little hogs will
then be tarned into the cmigrant corral
TO root among what are left.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The commerce OF the seas is carried on
by about 1900 steamers aud more than
100, 900 sailing vessels, while the railroad
traffic Of the world employs about 66, 900
locomotive engines and 100, 900 passenger
and $4,000 freight cars. There are
go, 900 miles Of track, and the capital
invested is $50. 600. 900, O0o.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

To REMOVE INDIA INK.-Blister the
part with a plaster little larger than
the mark; then keep the place open with
an ointment for a week: finally dress il
to get well. As the new skin grows the
tattoo will disappear.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Joe Mcdonald Of Indiana is after the
sugar-plum that will be hung upon the
Democratic Presidential Tree at Chicago
on the 10th OF July.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The rains have done much damage nj
the interior Of California to grain. Hay
on the ground, especially in San Benito,
has been seriously injured. Beans. corn
and buckwheat have been benefited.
Strawberries and cherries have suffered
to large extent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The grasshoppers are so thick between
Folsome and Lstrohe. near White r 'ck,
California, that the Indians gathered fifty
barely sacks full and had feast.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

A Mexican who lost all his sheep in
the recent cold snap, save about forty.
was so enragea that he took his rife and
deliberately shot all the survivors.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

George Tompkin', at Quartz Valley,
Siskiyou county, Cal, panne out a few
days ago $500 from decompos rock.
and realized in a few days Sl,2)o.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

In the interior Of British Columbia all
the bitches any many creeks are dry. the
grass is burning, the young grain is al.
ready dropping, and the cattle must soon
suffer. Rain cannot save the crops in
some districts.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Never compliment woman on her
good looks. If she cannot see that your
eyes acknowledge her beauty, your
tongue may as well save the wear and
tear OF praising it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

This is bad year for the bonanza
kings. The Republicans repudiated
Mackay, and the Democrats at Austin
sat down upon Jimmy Fair.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Women now serve on Grand and trial
j,ries in Washington Territory, and are
said to dischar e the duties thereby en-.
called In highly satisfactory manner.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Licenses to carry pistol are to cost s.
each in New York City hereafter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

You will never convince man Of or.
dinarv sense by overbearipg his under.
standing.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

What the girls are not apt to object to
Sunday males. -(R ,ilway Guide.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

General Powning has returned from the
East to Reno.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The seal catch off Cape Flattery. W
T., this season is reported to be double
that Of last year.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Fred Grant says that he was fool.
This 10 one OF the few statements in con.
nection with the late failure that will re.
quire no proof.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

An Ohio girl with forty.eight toes was
born recently. She ought to make a
good all.toe singer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

THE Colorado river is to be stocked
with salmon.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

SEEING A LIGHTNING FLAsH.-Prof.
rait, of Edinburg insists that when PEG.
pie think they STE lightning flash 60
upward or downward they must be mis-.
taken. The duration of a lightning fash
is less than the millionth part of sec.
ond, and the eye cannot possibly follow
movements of such extraordinary rapid
ty. The origin OF the mistake seems, he
says, to be subjective one, viz: that the
central parts of the retina are more sen.
sitive, by practice, than the rest, and,
therefore, that the portion Of the flash
which is seen directly affects the brain
sooner than the rest. Hence spectator
looking toward either end OF the fash
very naturally fancies that end to be its
starting point.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

The spirit Of the age-Whisky.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21
Stock EN-!
LOOK AT THIS!
FOR SALE.

OVG THOROUGHBRED STALLION;
" c'lor, steel. Mt iron gray; weight | 4, o
'nnd.; he ght LEX hsnd.: nm, roatpd, a goo
@dstrr an gentle an: kind 4, every resp4c.; ;
'ir.d by tn n, n sh.br d Pyrcier,n rms
stallion AMI the dam full hlno led. half Black
Hawk and half M,rssn Will be 8 year. old
Jine Is, 1884
Als' one Mark M,'re stallion, years oll
color. Lightly az; weight | lUU . .unda; sired
by tue we'll known race hor.e MARK NJ ,orp,
Also one dapple.sray mare years old g,od
ro'ds er: weight l,l50; raised on the akisud
ranch Illinoi.
Al-o one inch In Little Spring Valley: l, rge
d u f-nord for pa,tu ase, hou ~, corrsls, sta
bles. &C., and 90 ID so,k ranch attached !;
known as IN. White Rock r,nga
Also one nne ranch IN ,hransg,t Valley;
good art In 6 Il ivati,"; on the rsuch there i.
one mover, one Chm ZION re ,per ami m war
combined tnrw). on sulsy plo ., one sulky
I'm niow. one hay rake. an ali other say
farming implements. on. span Of horses. one
ne, OF ha'ness. and one wagon. About q arre,
IN wheat an barley. will sell cheap for cqs,
Or -xchang ,r stock horses or cat ls). WI b.
Ing to sell owing to Ill health
Address; J,MPS pIERsON.
Phoebe. Lincoln county, Nevada. or the
hxeoR1 otnce. apfl2.lm.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

Judah p. Benjamin had beautiful
.treak of kindness in his disposition, and
although he was a thorough business man
the texture of his mind was delicate. He
wa, most scrupulous in the discharge of
his social and family duties, but in many
things he was skeptic, and in his eyes
the end justified the means. To get on
with the Catholics of New Orleans he had
himself baptized, and to the name, of
Judah Paul were added tho of "Phil-
ippe Marie Joseph Elizabeth jean" The
sntire Holy Family was thus brought
into his nomenclature. He drnpped the
Elizabeth" when he went to Washing
ton, where it would have possibly been
laughed at. His wife was of French
nrigin and spoke only French. -[Paris
Letter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-21

It may not I've generally known that
there is large cave in one Of the Coro-
nado islands which was formerly the
headquarters Of pirates. and now contains
several feet of ashes and bones. Some
time ago, a party organized in this city
to explore the cave for vast amount OF
treasure supposed to he buried there, and
soon after their arrival, work commenced,
but as each OF the party became tired, he
would sit down outside the cave and take
a nip from the demijohn. The conse-
guence was that in very short time the
entire party became jolly, the work Of
exploring was relinquished and the most
sober wheeled the balance of the party
lown the slope and on board the yacht.
The attempt at exploration will soon be
made again. and it ia to be hoped with
better results. -[San Diego Sun.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-15

the snuffling rascal So that the difhcul- ties in the way of bringing up one's own bird are considerable. But n 1t can be accomplished the resul, will abundantly repay the labor. were it only in keep ing the possessor's mind free from any disquieting apprehensions as to "what that parrot will say nex,.' It is grea, relief also 10 visitors. to know that when out of politeness they take notice of their hostess bird there Is no danger of awk- ward rejoinders. IL disconcerfs the average caller if when he says, Pretty Poll, the parrot retoFts with Jorrocks aposuophe to Araxerxes. "Cet up. you ugly beas,;" and the sesquipedalian oath of the mariner articula;ed like centipede IS an unbehtting response to a friendly invitation to have poll scratched. By all means, therefore, if you wish to be able to depend upon your bird in mixed company, teach it to talk yourself.