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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

Leonard Henkle, an able and reliable
engineer, says that by using the wasted
water power Of Niagra Falls all the cities
Of the United States and Canada could
be illuminated by electricity, and save
the consumption Of millions Of tons Of
coal now used in the manufacture Of gas.
He calculates that with 1000, 600 horse.
power, electricity could be generated and
conveyed by underground wires to all
cities. He estimates the first cost at
CSC, 900. 600, whereas sixty five cities now
spend $47, 900, 900 annually for gas. s,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31
None bat, First. cl.ss Goods.

In Watches, Jewelry and Silverwsre
one should have the best or none. Messrs.
SHuRLEY & Co., Chicago. are making
speciality Of fine goods, and Il 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 Expsess Co., Southern Express Co.,
F. w. Palmer, Postmaster Of Chicago.
Genl A. C. Smith, Ex.State Treasurer,
and many others. Goods sent on ap.
proval, with privilege Of examination en-.
abling you to do your purchasing at
home.l Remember, Shurley b Co., u
State Street, Chicago, Ill. SEND FOE
THEIR NEW AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUS
TRArrp CATALOGUE. s5s lr .aserg -
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

On next Tuesday, at Chicago, the Re-
publican National Convention will assem-
BE, and the result is likely to be the
nomination Of some obscure politician as
the man who will lead them to defeat
next November. II they are not success.
full in doing this, they will surprise the
Republican voters Of the nation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

The number OF coyote, lynx and fox
scalps paid for last week by the Butte
county. California, Supervisors was 90
great that the Record hints some OF the
animals must have been killed in the ad.
Joining counties. These scalps are sort
legal tender at the stores. and one mer-
chant received S64 for what he turned
in to the authorities.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

AN ARIZONA EPISODE. Two drinks
Two more. Friendly game Of poker
More drinks. Jackpot. More drinks
Four tens. Lively betting. Four aces
Seventeen pistol shots. One inquest
Much public enthusiasm. A lariat
One posse of citizens. A battering ram
A necktie party. Editorial in loca
paper on s'Strid,s Of Civilization"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31
A novel decision was recently rendered

A novel decision was recently rendered
by Justice at st. Mary's, Nd. A COW
was purchased on condition Of safe de-.
livery. The vender succeeded in getting
the cow to the fence Of the vendee, but
In getting her within the Enclosure she
fell, when halfway over the gap, and
died. Suit was brought to recover the
value Of the COW, and judgment rendered
for one. half Of the beast.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

A flower has been discovered in South
America which is only visible when the
wind is blowing. The scrub belongs to
the cactus family, and is about three
feet high, with crook at the top, giving
it the appearance Of a black hickory cane.
When the wind blows g number Of beau.
tiful flowers protrude from the little
lumps on the stalk. a tEH as's,s
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

Oar Charley says the difference between
hill and . pill is, one is hard to get up
aud the other il hard to get down. ~[Oil
City Derrick. ,. uC s'.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

1t has just leaked out that John Tay-
lor. President of tho Mormon Church.
called Patti ga delicious darling" and
tried to embrace her. He didn't mean it..
He acted involuntarily through the force
of habit. Il Bismarck Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

The New York papers publish accounts
Of the discovery Of lost Lord Drummond,
to the earldom OF Perth and Milford, and
kinsman Of Queen Victoria, who has
been found in Broadway clothing house
working as porter. He came to Amer.
lea with his governess twelve years ago,
was married on his arrival and has since
struggled along in poverty and distress,
his father having renounced him. He
goes by the name Of George Johnston,
and evinces more aptitude for physical
than mental labor. The peerage Of which
he 10 the next heir antedates the discovery
Of America It is stated that reconcile
alton Of Lord Drummond with his famil,
will be effected. .aa.5 &
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

They that govern must make leas,
noise. .sF
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

Senator Vest Of Missouri says "that
dead or alive Tilden will be the Demo.
cratic candidate" ~
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

The Democrats seem determined to
place the name Of MIR. Tilden at the head
Of their ticket. A New York dispatch
Of the 18th says: The Democratic poll.
ticians have availed themselves Of the
Wall street excitement to make severa
movements which they hoped would be
unobserved. Congressman Paine, chair
man Of the Democratic State Committee
Ct Chic, has been here for two days for
conferences with Tilden. Thursday he
was joined BY ex-senator Barnum, chair.
man Of the Democratic National Com.
mittee, who also went to zee Tilden.
They say Tilden will undoubtedly be o
candidate. Paine said the Democrat,
could carry Ohio against any candidate
except Sherman or Blaine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31

Eggs are sent byimail in England under
the parcel.post system.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-05-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
CLEARANCE SALE,

EROM THIS DAY. WE WILL SELL oup
L entire stock of Clothing ts full line ~
Beaver Suits, Sack or Frock Cots, Youths sn y,
Boys Suits,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
The Awful Photographic Album


Burdette.
Oh, yes, | said; | always enjoyed
looking at photographs. Photo.
graphs and autographs l just
dotted on.
am a man accustomed to fami.
ly photograph albums. You can't
fool me on them. / have sat up
with them from Halifax to Denver
and | know them by name and
sight. Pa aud ma and that's
grandpa and grandma, and here's
Uncle George, and this is an aunt
of pas, she's very wealthy and has
no children and pa is her favorite
nephew, and this is a young lady
l went to school with, and
this is her brother Henry, and
this is cousin Sue, and this ID
Aunt Hattle's baby, and this is q
young man Henry went to school
with, and do You know who this
isl Ah, you, now I won't listen to
another word. IL amt a bit like
me, anyhow; it's horrid, and this is
pas clerk, and this is-te, he, he
"A young man-no, | won't tell
you his name; he lives at Kickapoo
and this is-oh my son, you can't
stand me on Photographic albums,
l know just where the family ends
and the strangers file in.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
A True Tribute.


Hon. II. d. Money addressed the
people of Bolivar county on the
18th. He has been canvassing tho
Third District in behalf of Gen. 4.
G. Catchings. Col. Money has
been one of the most faithful rep
resentatives Mississippi ever had,
and it is with universal regret that
the people see him retire from a
position he has so efficiently filed.
He was honored by being appoint.
ed Chairman of the Committee on
Post offices and Post Roads for
several sessions of Congress. If
Cleveland is elected we would de-
light to see him Postmaster. Gen.
eral. The people of Mississippi
will not submit to his retiring from
public service. We anticipate for
him a high State office.-Oxford
Falcon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
VIII OF the Late Harry Moss.

We copy the following article
from the Yazoo Sentinel of Octto.
Der 22nd. Harry Moss was the
Mark Twain of Mississippi, and
even in contemplating death, it ap-
pears that his humor has not de.
serted him.
The Sentinel says: The follow.
ing is the will of the late Harry
Moss, which was admitted to pro.
bate in the Chancery Clerks Office
yesterday. 1t Is written with o
lead pencil on common newspaper:
I, Harry Moss, of the county of
Yazoo, State of Mississippi. being
of sound mind, do give and be.
queath to my beloved sister Fanny
Moss, all my property, both real
and personal, in the States of Mis-.
sissippi and Maryland.
l desire that my body be dressed
in seasonable apparel and placed
on its back with a pillow under its
head, ETC., in sapling pen suffi.
ciently close to keep out a mink,
and with a good roof standing but
one way; bottle of water on each
side lightly corked; a door In the
pen fastened on the inside with a
latch without any string to it.
There l wish to be left for forty
days and nights. If after that
time any one chooses to bury me,
they can do so, il they are certain
that l am good dead, beside my
father or in the graveyard at Ber.
muda, but l don't enjoin 1t upon
any one to bury me at ell, etc.,
etc, etc.
In THE WOODS, on a ridge opposite
John Sharp's ETC., Nov. IL, 's2 J
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
Imnortant Discovery.
Memphis Appeal

k-t'-" HHftN"Asl
A most important discovery was
recently made by a student at the
University of Heidelberg in Ger.
many. While experimenting with
cocoa he made u tincture of hydro
chlorate of eocoaine which. to his
amazement and surprise, he acci.
detally discovered that, when ap-
piled to the surface of the eye,
would make it incensible to feel.
ing. A test of II was made q few
days ago in the mount Sinai Hos.
pital, New York, and most sue.
cessfully aud without the patient
feeling the least sensation of pain
while all the time conscious that
tho operation was going on. 1t is
safe, and obviates the use of chic.
roform and entire insensibility.
Powerful as is the effect of this
anaesthetic on the eye it does not
harm the skin in the least, its &C.
tion being confined to tho end
bulbs of the nerves in the eye.
The effect In the healthy eye lasts
from nine to fifty minutes and has
not the slightest effect upon
the sight.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
4 Remarkable Photograph.
London Telegraph

A tiger photographed in the
very act of killing a buffalo is
probably an occurrence unparal-
leled in the annals of the camera.
Yet that such a photograph has
actually been taken is vouehed for
in the Indian press. The artist, it
appears, had focused on the buf.
falo, which was tied for the occa.
sion to a tree-stump in the middle
of a field, and had just put a dry
plate into the camera, when the
tiger, brought up to the spot for
the purpose, went at it and struck
down the great horned beast with
q single blow Of his right paw.
my instrument says the photo
grapher, "was about seven yards
from the buffalo. and the tiger
might just as well have come at
me if he had chosen to do so, but
he preferred tho beef, and taking
advantage OF the moment he had
sprung upon his victim. released
the spring shutter just as he had
given the buffalo his knock down
blow.r
The negative is good enough to
give an authentic picture from the
life of the most terrible of carniyo.
rous beasts at the precise moment
when it had stunned its huge prey.
The buffalo, though fatally struck.
had not even had time to fall DO.
fore the "sun picture" Of its dying
moments was fixed upon the faith
full plate, and so there 1t stands
with its knees just giving away
under it, and its great head droop-
ing in death. A quarter of a Sec
ond later, and it was lying on the
ground lifeless; but on the photo
grapher's glass it remains forever
in the actual attitude Of dying, and
at the Instant when il ia drawing
its last breath.
After staying the buffalo the
tiger stretched its head round over
the neck and, slipping its mouth
down to the buffalo's throat. lay
across it, sucking its life.blood.
This fact Is an extraordinary one,
for 1t has long been decided, upon
what were considered indisputa.
BILE observations, that the tiger
never, by any chance, commenced
its meal at the throat. Sometimes,
If there were a fight, 1t would
wound its adversary in that spot /;
but, as u rule, it trusts to its first
blow to break its victims neck,
and then pulling 1t down on to the
ground begins to devour a postion
Of the hind quarters.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
NO. le
Corn Product.


@The corn crops of the United
States, declared by the Commits
sioner of Agriculture the most
valuable Of all crops of the coun-
try, next to grass in the year 1882
was 1871, 100000 bushels, two
thirds of 1t raised in the Western
States, and rhree-tenths in the
Southern. Illinois heads the list
of States with 1s2,OOO.OOO bushels /:
Missouri with 1900 900 bushels,
Kansas with 100000 bushels,
Indiana with 1O7, 100000 bushels,
Ohio with 93,OOO,OOO bushels, Ne.
braska with 100000 bushels. 1t
is estimated the crop of this year
will reach 1,sOO,OOO,OOO bushels
and Illinois no longer stands at
head, Kansas having leaped from
the fourth place to the first. One
is lost in wonder as to what will
be done with so enormous a pro-
duet, but the wonder ceases when
we note that more than three
fourths is fed by the farmers to
their stock and not over one
fourth is ever carried to market.n
Yes but the wonders of the ag-
ricultural world, the sustenance
and the very life of the people of
the United States are all upon an
equally magnificent scale. They
are the foundations of tho Repnb-
lie, the basis of prosperity and it's
source of wealth.-Exehange.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
The First Bank.


1t is one of the most remarka.
BILE phenomena that the first bank
ever established won q success
unequaled in latter times. The
Bank Of Venice had its origin in
I'LL from a forced public loan
raised to fit out a fleet, and is the
first appearance of a public funded
debt. Every citizen was obliged
to contribute the one. hundredth
part of his possessions.
The persons assessed were
then organized as a chamber OF
loans for their common protection
and for receipt of the yearly inter.
est Of 4 per cent. Subsequently
its creditors were permitted TO
transfer their claims to others, in
whole or in part. The government,
finding that these transfers were
in demand, reduced the rates OF
interest until no interest was paid.
Afterwards it sold cash inscrip-
tions of credit on its books. These
inscriptions cost gold, but we're
not convertible into gold. AS a
matter of fact, although termed a
bank, its issue were government
paper, aud its business was car.
ried on solely for the benefit of
the public treasury. This bank is
still one of the foremost financial
institutions in the world. For 200
years the Bank of Venice stood
alone.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
lTimes-Democrat.1

The editor of the Gatesville
(Texas) Advocate has been pub
fishing larger paper than his re-
ceipts warranted, and to reduce
his expenses has taken up pat.
ent inside. He apologies as fol-
lows: ave are of the opinion that
as long as the newspaper business
is carried on like it Is in Texas,
country editors will have to have
patent insides to their papers or
patent insides to their families.
And the patent inside papers are
better specimens of journalism
than the insides of the dignifed
papers that first run their papers
on credit and then into the ground.
We we're an all-home print editor.
Then we had dignity. We are q
patent inside editor now and have
grub. The latter condition is more
In consonance with advanced ideas
Of physiological deselopsas Ii.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
Judge Pardee'S Decision.
Trimes-Democrat.1 /

L
The Federal judiciary and the
people are to be congratulated
that political cases are not to be
decided in advance in courts of
justice. Judge Pardee yesterday,
in the case of Norton ct ais. vs..
Brewster, decided that he had no
jurisdiction to compel q State off,
Ger to erase any names from the
registry list, alleged to be fraudu-
lently registered. 1t is a hopeful
sign when a Federal judge calmly
considers q case of this import.
ance and resists the appeals of
partisans to interfere with and set
aside the State authority. 1t will
be a lesson in the future. Judge
Pardee showed an impartiality
worthy Of the position he holds,
and has eutrenched himself In the
confidence of the people by his
decision.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08


All postage must be paid by
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
half ounce, 9 cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, l cent.
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maya
zines, books, posters, etc, each 4
ounce or fraction, cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, ! cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rates
must be prepaid in full, wrapped
so that it can be examined without
destroying the wrapper.
Liquids, poison, explosives and
other dangerous matter excluded.
Unpaid letters are sent to the
Dead Letter Office.
Letters part paid forwarded, bal
ance collected of the receiver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
LETEE HATTERS.
Prospect for Building the 0DOSsam
Fork LeVee Very Coed.
Ss3.0o0 Subscribed,
[Arkansas CITY Journal

Arkansas City Journal.l
The prospect for an early letting
of the contract for the erection Of
the levee from this point to the
Amos Bayou hills is very 6atter,
ing.
Through the untiring energy Of
Major John ID. Adams, Col. NJ. W,
Lewis and others, funds to the
amount of sixty three thousand
dollars have been subscribed to
the building of the same including
the $4,000 that the government
has allotted us. This is a suffi,
cient amount to construct a levee
that viii withstand any waters that
we have ever had if judiciously ex.
pended. There is no reason why
this important work should not
be commenced at once and not
procrastinate. Procrastination
has been our great fault. We do
not let out our contract until it is
so late that the contractors never
have time to complete the same
before the high water is upon us
and then we lose all that we have
expended. 1t would be far better
for us, if this matter is delayed
much longer, to defer the matter
until next summer and commence
the work the first of September
Our high waters come up in Janu'
ary and February and if we defer
letting the contract until in De
cember we will fail to realize any
good from the work as We did
last year.
There is one other fact our levee
commissioners should consider
well in this important work. II
they intend to levee the country,
let us commence at the sonrce OF
all of our troubles and levee down
making it a permanent work SO
tina. should anything intervene to
prevent the completion of the
same, the next year we will have
something to start with and build
too. This way of building small
patches of levees at several points
and not connecting them will dc
us no good and we will suffer as
much from high water as we would
if we had none at all.
Each and every one should bend
their utmost energies to the mat
ter and never let up until the end
is accomplished. With the levees
up we have the finest country in
the world and with them down we
had better abandon the country
and not waste our valuable time IN
specializing as to what the govern
ment is going to do. The govern
ment is willing to help those that
are willing and try to help them
selves; but the public treasury il
not going to be emptied out in oul
behalf if we do not take hold and
do something ourselves
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
A Public Library at jackson.

Especial to Commercial Herald.l
Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3.-Jack.
son has taken another progressive
step. There was o meeting Of
leading and influential citizens, re-
spectacle, too, In numbers, held
last night, at which steps were
taken for the immediate formation
of a Public Library Association,
on firm and solid basis. The
spirit and earnest interest mani.
tested bespeaks success to the en-.
terprise. The move was inspired
by the clergy of the city. General
Geo. G. Mckee was made presi-
dent and Geo. s. Green secretary.
Appropriate committees we're ap-
pointed, preparatory to a perma-
nent and effective organization.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
cHANcERY COURT.

buena county-Begins on the LIST
N of April and October, and may
he Judicial days.
Ellington county-Begins on the 2d
n Of April and October, and may
he IS judicial days.
Mar county-Begins on the LIST Mon
May and November, and may con-
b2 judicial days.
boma county-Begins on the 81
n Of Aay and November, and may
he u judicial days.
hover county-Begins on the LIST
n of June and December, and may
he D judicial days.
kkey county-Begins on the 2nd
II of June and December, and may
lie judicial days.
hlar meetings are held by the
|of Supervisors as follows: Bien-
|lst Monday Of January to elect
| Commissioners. Annually first
\ Of MARCH, to receive Tax-Collec-
ports of delinquent and insolvent
/ Monday of August to receive and
on the Assessment Roll; LIST Mon
September to levy taxes; I'd
of December to pass upon the
ent personal and poll list and on
day next succeeding each term Of
court.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
She Was from the Hub.

A New York woman was en-
route for Boston ON her first visit
"Can you tell me, please" she
said to a lady in the chair ahead,
If Springfield is where the trains
stop for refreshments ~
mo, madam was the response.
springfield is where the passen.
gers stop for refreshments.r
She had run up against 4 Bos-
topian the very first thing.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
iEENVILLEIIllES.
RI TERMS. sTH DISTRICT


|tman oounty-Begins on the Isl
Iax of March and October, and may
hue 6 Judicial days.
Ihoma c0unty-Begins on the 2nd
|av Of March and October, and may
bue z Judicial days.
|var eoanty-Begins on the 4th
|.v Of March and October, and may
hue Z Judicial days
hover counfy-Begins on the 2nd
II after the 4th Monday Of March
betober, and may continue u ju-
days.
Iouena eounty-Begins on the 9Th
In after the lth monday Of March
|ctober, and may continue Il judi
bys.
shington eounty-Begins on the
|bnday after the 4th Monday OF
| and October, and may continue 30
ID days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-11-08
Presbyterian Church

Preaching nj II a, M. and y. m every sunday
Communion l-t Sunday In February, May, Au-
gust and November irayer-meetinE every
"wednesday nlght. 5 Archer Pastor. Sunday
school al OK sam. Brown sun