The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-08-29

wet weather is injurious 10 Tue CROWN
of wild tobacco. Aftera close obserya-
ton Of the tweed" in ito wild state, for
the past several years, We have noticed
that the drier the season the more pro-
life and rapid is the growth Of the to.
bacco plant. Four years ago the wild
tobacco plants covered the ground in our
ueiehborhood. The vacant lots in town
was covered with IT, Many Of the pushes
attained full five feet IN hight, while the
leaves near the base Of the stock we're
from five to seven inches in length and
from two TO three inches broad. Since
then the summers have been more rainy
and the tobacco plant is retrograding
Last year the plant was small, being but
from two to three feet in hight, but this
season the plant is hardly more than two
feet high, the leaves are very small and
are partially dscayed, from the moisture.
we suppose, and the plants are very
scarce Acres that have been covered
with them in dry seasons are barren.
The only animal that eats tobacco, except
the goat an sheep, il. tho two-legged pig.
This pig will eat II dished up In any
style-long plugs, short plugs, coils, rolls,
braids, and even chopped up into hash.
IN his conversation with the Salt Lake
Tribune reporter, in speaking Of the
cowardly murderers, and the dastsrdly
ours who put up the jobs, in Pahrana.
CAT Valley, Judge Rises is about correct
In his statement Of those people. In the
late trial Of Gus DeKay. for the killing Of
Gus Albright, In justice 10 the jury,
which was composed OF good and intel
ligent men, and from the testimony ad-
duced at the trial. there was nothing left
for the jury but to render o verdict Of
mot guilty. After the testimony given
on the Hr.t day Of the trial. bets were
made that the prisoner would not be con-
victed. From the commencement Of the
trial, and during its progress, the Judge,
by the zeal0usnrss he exhibited endeavur.
ing to convict the prisoner, and the ami
mostly 10 his rulings toward the attorney
for the defense, created a strong syinpa.
thy with the public iu favor Vi the pris-
ouer, who At one time were anxious
for hi. conviction. II the prisoner had
been convicted, he would have secured a
new trial. ff
HrAvY RAINS For : long time the
people Of this burg have been gtamblnR
and wishing for rain, and last Sunday
they had their wishes fulfilled to the ut.
most. Not only were their wishes filed
with the aqua, bat many had their houses
filled. The rain poured dawn through
the stovepipss and through the leaky
roofs, while msst Of thss residences on tho
mountain.side had small river u water
and mud flowing throw them. The rain
came down in torrents fur about an hour
and . volume Of water h,wed down Main
street that brought to memory the cloud
burst that occurred twelve years ago. A
repetition OF Sundays storm took place
on Monday afternoon. People are never
satisfied. The Lord, having complied
with tho wishes Of the people, they all
began growing, and particularly the
ladies who had their carpets ruined. aud
they couldn't see whyit ruined. anyhow.
Cons BACK on EN-. = The heavy
storms extended from Phoebe nearly to
Jaekrabbit. At the latter place only q
light rain fell. To the south no rain fell.
Panaca wss left out in the cold. She did
not Ct drop. The people Of that VII;
has resolved 70 drco chem franz rs h ss' Whit
list and placs them on tho black, and
now they will have to rustle for their
water. or ante more tithiug. Tho Lord
y OF the opinion. that the faithful have
been knocking down" on him sbort long
enough. tNf 'has saa.s sarlNc
Tur Earsk. sspt;nei \ Z. ham ;nformsa
that the men working At the Bristol mill
receive but = q day and board q,
wages. This il 1 mistake. II such wa
the case, 1t would be putting the white
labor on . par with the Chinese employed
Ess 'I N, wGiia y 70 ", y,c'p,sy Q
men, for i !, wsl II u fs .us snd /,
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