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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14
TIT; CHAMPION LIaR.
a Balloon Voyage which Was Never
Heard Of Before.
tPhiAdelphis Record. !

Every time | look at the North Star, "
said the Nautical Cop, at makes me feel
pale. 1t is all on account of balloon
experience | had in 1866. You probably
remember the mammoth air ship built in
Hong Kong to make trip across the
Pacific. was there at the time and tho
owner OF the balloon engaged me at a
salary OF ST. 900 week to accompany
him on his perilous voyage. 1t was
bright summer morning, remember. and
an open lot on the outskirts Of town was
filed with two hundred thousand people
to see us make the start. The aeronaut
got into the car first, and followed him
with two native servants, who carried
our provisions.
'The signal was given to start and the
ropes were cut. The immense bags of
gas, with its human freight, shot up into
the air like rocket In twelve minutes
we were 5000 feet above the earth. In
twelve minutes more we had attained
height OF 10000 feet. Twenty minutes
later it was 10000 feet. The revolution
of the globe was then plainly perceptible.
At o'clock in the evening we had beaten
all previous records, and were sailing
through the clouds at the frightful rate
of sixty.six miles. The professor, who
was black in the face but very enthusi-
astic, suddenly announced his intention
of attempting to get beyond the attrac-
ton of gravitation. ] at once demanded
an increase OF salary, and he saw the
raise and made it 81, 500.
"All our ballast had been thrown out,
and, as the balloon had ceased to rise, it
was necessary to make the car lighter, SO
we pitched one of the servants over the
side, giving him q cook book to read on
his way down. Up shot the balloon an.
other mile. Then it became stationary
again, and the other fellow had to be
uisposSu vi III TIC luleEeSt VI SCltuCes 1
dropped him out very carefully, because
he YVES a very nice man and generous to
fault. Up and up went the balloon
until we had reached an elevation of llS
miles.
The professor saw that we were about
to stop again, and kindly asked me to
step out and let him continue the voyage
alone. He refused, however, to further
increase ray pay, so l took him by the
heels and let him drop over. Then !
sailed the air ship for the next three days
on my own hook very satisfactorily" .
where did you land after making
this terrible trip:" asked the listener.
Believing that my salary was gen.
erous one, I permitted the professor to
take his barometer along with him, "
said the Nautical Cop.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

Last Friday afternoon, says the vir.
ginia Enterprise, Sheriff Brown found in
the Marysville saloon an insane man who
gave his name as John Hanly. He said
he had been roaming the hills for about a
week and took from his pocket hand.
full of leaves as sample of the food on
which he had subsisted. He will be ex.
amined as to his fitness for a place in the
Asylum at Reno.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

WoMAN's CALAMIrIEs.-'I do know
have more trouble than any woman on
earth" "Oh, no, my dear; don't say
that;" answered Benedict, not moving
his eyes from his paper. Il do say i'll"
she replied more .toutly. There's no
calamity could befall woman which
have not suffered" "Oh, no, my dear;
not so bad as that. For instance: You
are not a widow" he answered sweetly.
She held her breath two seconds, and
then retorted-and it made the Sentinel
man laugh the next hour to hear the
shot: 81 said calamity, sir!"-tlndian.
apolis Sentinel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The Austin Reveille of June 8 says:
This is Manhattan payday. About S24,.
600 will be paid out in wages alone.
This is over $40 for every man, woman,
child, Piute and Chinaman in town.
Sometimes the average is over Sl4.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The capitalists and monopOlists, and
their newspapers, do not admire Blaine.
With Blaine as President, there will be
no "power behind" the Presidential
Chair
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The Republicans throughout the coun.
try have held large ratification meetings
and feel happy over the nomination OF
James G. Blaine. He certainly was the
strongest man the Republicans could have
placed in the field.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

A Denver, Colorado, dispatch of the
10th says the Giant Powder Company's
magazine, containing 10000 pounds of
Tonite powder, located three and one.
half miles east of that city, exploded
with terrible force that morning. A
large number of plate fronts in the bust.
ness portion of the city were wrecked.
A new frame house, 300 yards distant,
was completely demolished, and the oc.
cupants miraculously escaped injury.
There is no clue to the cause of the ex.
plosion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

In a private letter written to friend
in Reno, Congressman Cassidy says that
in his opinion the prospects for a great
Democratic victory this year are exceed.
ingly bright.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

Ex-senator Dorsey has written letter
to Congressman Springer, Chairman of
the Committee on Expenditure OF the
Department of Justice, in which he al.
ludes to the testimony Of MacVeigh and
James as the picturesque specimens Of
falsehood, and to James fabrication of a
miserable man. He says he believes
Salisbury Of Salt Lake paid 100000 to
the Bliss Brewster crowd to protect what
the law ought to protect him in, and
George E. Spencer demanded OF the late
J. w. Bosher and himself Dorsey
5000, 600 to pay Elkins for the purpose Of
avoiding an indictment and prosecution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The Boston Budget asserts that ''nearly
1000, 900 children die every year in
Russia" This shows how hearty the
Russians are. In this country children
are only able to die once --INew York
Graphic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

A dude blushed and ran and hid him.
self when he saw party Of ladies coming
down the street. He had forgotten his
cane and could not meet them in such
huas state.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The Piute squaws are capitalists now,
and scorn the washtub. Their bright
calico dresses and gaudy blankets can be
seen scattered over the hills, where the
owners are panning out gold dust beside
every little trickling rivulet. -lBodie
Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

There are l24, 900 miles OF railroad in
the United States. or seven times as
many miles az there are in the United
Kingdom.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

A Chicago drummer has been bitten
by Michigan mad dog. His friends are
anxiously waiting to see what effect it
will have on the dog.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The Democratic State Convention Of
California met at Stockton on the 10th.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

Congress will adjourn ON the Both. of
this month.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

The Bridgeport iConnecticut) Farmer
says: "Since the announcement of the
$500, 600 bequest left by the late William
Maxwell to Charles F. Richtel to improve
and experiment with his flying machine,
letters from all parts of the world have
been pouring in, asking the professor for
information about the bequest and his
balloon. Some describe machines they
have invented, and many ask for sums OF
money to perfect ideas of their own.
Seven people have notified him within
ten days that they each contemplate
leaving money to prosecute the expert.
ments. One man writes that he has the
only flying machine on earth in his
mind, and wants $500 right off to make
drawings and the first machine. In a
postscript he adds that he will send for
another $500 if the first is not sufficient
Another man from st Louis writes that
he has invented flying machine on the
frog system The machine is to give
gigantic leaps Of 500 yards, and come
down easily on an inclined plane"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-06-14

Mrs. Nellie Budd, who recently ar.
rived in San Francisco from Boston, with
her husband, was found dead in bed on
the morning of the eth. A few days ago
her husband took all her available funds
and pawned her jewelry, and then de.
serted her, leaving letter stating that
he was going East, and would, on his ar.
rival there, send her money to rejoin him.
She reported his desertion and misappro.
priation to the Chief of Police, then went
home, forged an order for morphine on a
druggist, with which, it is supposed, she
committed the fatal deed.
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MY HUSBAND, WILLIAM COMPTON. HAv.
vi ing Lent nv bed and bosrd, notice is
hereby given that will not be responsible for
any bills contracted by him, nor for any Of his
acts Whatsoever.
MARGARET COMPTON.
Pioeae, June s, 1884.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-16
THE COURTS FRIEND.

Those who imagine The HERALD en-
tertains anything but the highest res
pect for the district courts are deceiving
themselves. There is no better friend
to the courts than THE HERALD and no
paper or person that would do more to
aid them in their proper and legitimate
work. II The HERALD sometimes speaks
plainly to, and of the courts, it is be-
cause it desires that right and justice
should prevail, and not be defeated
through the clumsiness, the Ignorance
or the Partially of the court officials.
Justice may. be reached by irregular
and improper methods, but even in
such cases the resultant evil very
frequently overcomes the good.
The law has provided and well
defined certain rules fer courts, and
when these are violated or set at def
ance by the courts, it is retrogression,
and the machinery for applying justice
is made to defeat justice. The convic-
ton OF the guilty by irregular methods
is quite as wrong and demOralizing, as
allowing the guilty to escape through
the technicalities of the law and the
necessary rules of court practice. THE
HERALD believes that the law will be
best enforced, and justice best sub
served, if courts viii pursue the plain
course marked out for them, observing
and enforcing the rules which they well
understand, regardless of the case in
hand. When courts do this THE HER
AID applauds them; when they do not,
it feels to be ga duty, in the
interest of justice, to note the departure
from the straight and narrow way, and
ask a return.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-16
BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Marriage oS' General Alexander
Med. McCOok to Miss Annie Colt

NAsHoTAH, Wis, Oct. s.-The famous
old Nashotah Mission Chapel was the
scene to-day of the most brilliant event
in its history-the wedding of General
Alexander Med. McCook, of the regu-
lar army, and Miss Annie Colt, of Mil
waukee. A party of ten of General
McCook's relatives, among whom were
his brother, John McCook, and wife,
his sister, Mrs. Curtis, and husband,
and General W. T. Sherman and daugh-
ter, Miss Lizzie, arrived with about 100
others in a special car on the st. Paul
Road at Ills o'clock this forenoon.
Upon their arrival the guests were met
by carriages and taken to the chapel,
where the ceremony was performed at
O'Clock, the Rev. DR.. L. A. Kemper
officiating. The chapel was beautifully
decorated with a prOfusiOn OF choice
flowers and plants and the attendance
was very large, The groom and the
other military officers appeared In full
uniform and the bride was dressed IN
white satin and point lace and wore a
boquet of white rose buds tied with
white ribbons. The bridemaids were
Miss Lillian Carpenter, daughter OF the
late Senator Carpenter: Miss Marion
Bloodgood, niece of the bride; Miss
Finney, daughter OF General Manager
Finnev, of the Wisconsin Central system
of railroads: Miss Laura Chapman,
Miss Jeanette Halfway, and Miss
Jennie Ogden.
As the wedding procession entered the
church to the music OF the wedding
march, a number of little girls walked
in advance, scattering flowers. The
groom was supported by General IL. Is
ClitZ, United States army. After the
ceremony, which was sOlemnized accor
ding to the rites of the Episcopal Church
the bridal party and guests repaired tC
the country residence in Nashotah o.
Francis Bloodgood, Of Milwaukee, {
brother-in-law of the bride, where Z
reception was held.
General and Mrs. McCook started
this evening on their way to Chicago
where there will be a wedding breakfas
at the Palmer House tomorrow NOR
ming, at which a number of the groom:
relatives will be present After remain
ing a few days in Chicago Genera
, McCook and his bride will leave for Z;
brief visit to Denver and ManitoJ
Springs after which the couple Will &c
to Fort Douglas, where the General is il
command.
The bride is the daughter of the late
junior member of the famous old bank
ing house of Peckham e. Colt. She is {
lady of rare beauty, and has spent much
of her life abroad. General McCOok i:
about 80 years OF age, and native OF
Ohio. He was graduated from West
d. ,Yerr.., 1s@rl
Colonel of the First Regiment Ohio
Volunteers April 16, 1861, Brigadiel
General in September OF the same year
and Major General July II, 1852. He
rendered gallant services in many great
battles of the war, including Bull Run
the capture of Nashville, Shiloh and
Perryville. Resigning his commission
in October, 1866 he was made Colonel OF
the sixth Infantry Dec. -, 1880, and is
a breYet Brigadier General in the regu-
lar army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-16
The Red Star Line.

PHILADELPHIA, October Is. - Peter
Wight C Son, general agents OF the
Red Star Line, state that the American
boats have been sold to the Interna-
donal Navigation company, which has
undertaken 10 continue and develop
the Philadelphia and Liverpool service
under its present title OF American line
1t may be necessary 20 DO this under
tie foreign flag. Agents consider it =
matter ofcongratulati0n that the enter
prise viii be taken up and continued by
a confederation composed almost en-
tireiy of American transportation men.
who have already successfully estab-
Ished the Red Star Line between Ant
werp and New York, and Antwerp and
Philadelphia.
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OHIO.

If it weren't ridiculous it would be
amusing, this rejoicing on the part of
the Republicans over the election in
Ohio. From Blaine all down the line to
insigniicance out here in Utah, they
are shouting themselves hoarse or
writing their hands lame over what they
are pleased to designate an overwhelm-
ing victory. They profess JOY IN
bounded, and to all appearance they
will now settle down in the happy, con-
tented belief that success in November
is as certain as the coming of election
day. But was Tuesdays work in the
Buckeye State a Republican victory?
We thin not, and believe the RepubI-
cans win regard it as anything but
triumph when they cool down sufici-
emily to permit them to study the fig
ures and make comparisons. It is a
fact that last year the Democrats
elected their Governor by a majority
amounting to something over 1900;
but the event was unprecedented, and
even unlocked for by the Democrats
themselves On two or three previous
occasions the Democrats had elected
State officers, but there was always
cause or explanation for the victory out
side of party politics. For instance, in
1888, the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor was everywhere recognized and
regarded as q better and purer man
than the Republican candidate; besides,
money was freely spent for him, but
what helped him most was the fact
that many Republicans refused to vote
for their party nominee, preferring his
defeat to election by their assistance.
This is illustrated by the circum-
stance that in the two years
from 1851 to 1888, the Re
publican vote did not show
its regular increase, amounting TO only
81, 329 for the entire period, while the
Democratic increase, which it will be |
conceded was not from the Republican
ranks, was Il, 167 for the two years.
But whatever may be the turn OF
affairs in local elections in "ofF' years,
there has never been q State election in
a Presidential year, nor q Presidential
election that did not return a Repubi-
can majority. These majorities, as
shown in TIE HERALD a few days ago, !
have ranged, in State elections, from |
STA to 54,771 The following table will
show the total vote cast in State cleo
tons in Presidential years, and the Re
publican majority of each year.
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HONEST REPENTANCE.

Editor Purcell, of the Rochester
Union, who retired from the Democratic
electoral ticket in New York on account
of his opposition to Governor Cleveland,
whom he denounced rs an immoral
man. has discovered that he made a
mistake. He has since sincerely re-
pented and been doing honest work for
the Democratic candidate. It will be
remembered that the proprietors of the
Union, respecting Mr.. Purcell's feelings
in the premises, gave him leave of alb
sence forsix months, thereby relieving
him of the unpleasant duty of support
ing a man for the Presidency against
his conscientious convictions. The edi-
tor soon became tired of his
freedom and has lately been con-
tributing regularly to the edi-
torial columns of the paper, heartily
endorsing Cleveland, and urging the
people to vote for him as an able and
pure man, and statesman who will re-
form the public service and restore
honesty to the administration of GOV
Mr. Purcell is also one of the
most active members of a Cleveland
and Hendricks club. We don't hear of
any of the hundreds of Republicans
WHO repudiated5Blaine returning to the
fold. On the contrary, the
longer they are out the better they like
it, and the lower is their opinion of the
man from Maine. 4
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lican majority of each year.

From the above It win be seen
that the aggregate Republican
majority at these seven elections was
1885, while the average was 2O,480. 1t
should also be borne in mind that the
largest vote poIled at any OF these cleo
tons was 705, OBJ, while the total Of the
ballots on Tuesday last viii amount TO
very nearly if not quite 100000. Now,
in order to have held their own, and
kept up their average, the Republicans
should at least have scored majority
on the 18th, OF %, $50; indeed, that ma
jority ought to have been not less than
$4,000, when we take into account the
greatly increased vote, most Of which
was Republican, the Democratic in
crease having been regular and noted
from year to year. The full returns are
not yet il, but the figures received at
this writing Indicate that the majority
viii fall under u eco, and may not ez-
coed 10000.
When the Republicans got through
listening to the beating Of their drums,
and their bonfres cease TO dazzle their
eyes, they may look at the situation as
It IS and not IS they are foolishly
making themselves believe it IS; and
when they do come to consider the
facts, they VIII regard Tuesdays
victory as anything but a triumph to
crow over. It's one Of those victories
which the victors record in the familiar
dolefully iubilant expression: we
have met the enemy and are theirs. :"
The Republicans might exclaim with
Pyrrhus: zone more such victory and
l am undone."
Ohio is Republican State and in no
tables or political representations
has it been classed as anything else; the
Democrats have never proiessed an
ability to carry it and have never hoped
TO carry #; al their effort has been to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-16
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
Tammany Enthusiastic for Cleveland
and Hendricks.

New YORK, October 15.-The county
democracy and Independent Democrats
held county conventions this afternoon,
but no nominations were made. Each
organization appointed a committee to
confer with the other administrative
bodies, who had not yet named tickets.
At q meeting of a Tammany Hall
committee. on organization, this after
noon, John Kelly, presiding, called for
reports from district leaders as TO the
amount of disatfection existing to the
national ticket. The fifteenth assembly
district was the only one, according to
the report, where enthusiasm did not
prevail for Cleveland and Hendricks.
The nomination OF Willis S. Paine for
controller was formally made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-16
Want to Hold On.

BERLIN, October 15.-Reports from
electoral districts to Windhorst, leader
OF the centre, state that an Organization
has been secured to complete and retain
It's hold upon all It's present seats in tie
German Parliament, and expects 10
make gains. The Council states that it
VIII consider the bills on maritime sub
VentlonS, state assurance on accidents
aud postal savings banks.
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keep the Republican majority down to
the point where it naturally and
rightly belongs; they have done more
than this-more than they expected, by
bringing the majority 10000 or perhaps
IS 600 below the figure that the Repub-
lican5 had the right to claim as legiti-
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MEMBERS of the Tabernacle choir are
invited to be present and assist in the
music at the lectures on temperance, III
Salt Lake Theatre. and to present
themselves at the stage entrance at
o'clock sharp tonight.
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Shaking 10th Parties.

MONTPELIER, Vermont. October ID
The Vermont Prohibitionists in con-
vention to-day declared the Prohibi-
tionists had nothing to hope for from
either the Republican or Democratic
party on this issue and therefore en-
dOrsed st. John and Daniel, ana chose
electors.
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METROPOLITAN.

H. E. Berry, r. Carroll, Butte City :;
w. Thomspson, Ogden; J. w. Price,
Kansas; A. NJ. Morse, England; Z; D.
Parsons, London; T. r: Baxter, Idaho !;
n. Z. Harvey, West Virginia; J; Caid-
well, Victoria; Mr.. and Mrs. Burke, st;
Joe, Mo; +. G.. Fairbanks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevenson, Nevada J. n: Cathey,
Springfield. Ill.
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a CARD.

10 all who are suffering from errors and
lndiscretiOns OF youth, NERVOUS weakness
early decay, loss CT manhood, etc, J viii
send a recipe that wiz cure you, FEE or
CHARGE. This great remedy YVES dis
covered by q missionary IN South America.
send self-sddresSed envelope 10 RzV.
joseph 4. IS5IAN, Station J., New York.
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NEW FIRM.

HAVING PURCHASED THE BUSINESS
u Of Il. r. MadeiTl g. Co, svezwin corr
time same ut the old stand, under the firm
name OF Price & Needhlm We hope by
promptness and attention to business ard
handing only the best goods, 10 retain ali
the old customers 3Ed add many new ones
ELI L. PRICE,
THOMAS =. NEEDHAM
October 1st, 1884
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Decidedly Fresh.

That's what everybody says of
burst & Van Horns Fruits, Butter, etc,
which are the very best the market
affords. We invite our friends to call
and see for themselves.
BURST e. VAN HORN.
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TAKE notice of Mr.. Glover's first lee
ture at Salt Lake Theatre tonight, 7.3O
sharp.