The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-09-06
D8IsToL ITEMS.

Pioche the tall chicken tights commenced
in good earnest. An artisticaly frescoer
: eye, or nose that resemblei some fa
y off exploring expedition slightly flattenef
G at the south pole, could be had free o
5 charge, while chawed thumbs and ear.
: nipped in the bud were as numerous a,
the promises of the average politician.
/ A dead cat lying ON pile of rubbish
in the rear of Dick Riepe's cellar is
quietly passing off into the elements.
+ AT times the fragrant aroma emanating
, from the defunct can be inhaled at a dis.
tance of about 80 rods 1t is singular
fact that nobody claims the cat-eVery.
body just at present being engaged in
arguments-political. How wisely are
dead cats created, as they forecast the
fate of many an embryo political Office
seeker, besides giving to the atmosphere
one OF the great elements required to sus-
tain life, viz, phosphorus, which, by the
by, the average politician does not do.
Resquis.Cat in pace!
do not claim that our bellies have
large feet. The old cast-off gaiter, found
near the blacksmith shop the other day,
| probably came from Utah.
In last weeks RECORD the announce
ment was made that Fred Strolnberg had
on tap barrel of l0-year old whisky.
Whether the above brought the editor
over here Monday last, Tn not positive,
although actions sometimes speak louder
than words. But to the point. Since
the announcement was made r. A. Riepe
has ordered a barrel of year.old
whisky, Richard Phelan barrel of IL.
year-old whisky, A. c. House barrel of
l3'year-old whisky and Uncle McCarter
barrel OF l4-year.old whisky. So much
for competition.
Our coming Assemblyman, r. A.
Riepe, is fair, fat and forty, and parts
his hair widely in the middle.
Only a short time since one of our
young men, of about 20 winters, arrived |
from Phoebe. He was unloaded from |
Culverwell's car of state by sections.
No sooner had he touched the earth than |
he commenced TO below like a COW and |
shot up the street on all tours, where he |
tried tn hook dog that had a two-year.
Old calf by the nose. Upon regaining
consciousness the young man confessed |
that while in Phoebe he had drank too
much buttermilk, and therefore imagined
himself a cow.
The Bassett draft furnace is still in its
infancy and will have to be improved on.
The Day furnace temporarily closed
down on the 3lst ult. for repairs, the
water jacket having sprung leak. viii
start up again Sunday.
Tom Leonard, Of Jacobsvills, is in
town, matrimonially inclined. The old
gentleman says he has it all made up and
will give due notice of the happy event
in the near future.
Everybody is pleased to see Uncle Nc.
Garter back again and looking SO well.
Wednesday night the furnace boys
gave dance at the school house. 1t
was quite largely attended, and the light
fantastic and various other huge part.
were SWING with great deal
OF pile.driver intrepidity until morning.
Several of our Young braves got Jealous
because their girls went back on 'em.
The music VAS excellent-the other
fiddler being in bed
The Bristol school commences on Mon.
day, the 9th inst.
Monday afternoon, at about half.past
four, cloud resembling huge bat was
seen towering over Bristol When FIRST
observed the cloud was Of a white and
aeecy nature, then gradually changing to
= dark green it swayea and came down
to within perhaps 600 feet OF the earth.
Within half hour from the first sight
Df the mon ter the sky was darkened and
the most terrific hail storm ever wit.
messed in Bristol came pelting down,
covering the earth with halstoneg as
large as pigeon eggs. The storm was of
short duration, and happily no damage
was done, as every one was within doors
at the time. The radius of the storm
was about two miles.
Only moonlight glorloas,
Only IN aba mt "ptr"
Only half C ache singer,
Banging CRACKED & iitar.
Only mai len peepng,
only a half ope' bind
Oniy the m,isic keeping
Pace with the Iuaideu's miud
Only an old man foami,g,
only blood.cu ias hoal;