The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-06-20


the ladies Of Phoebe experience while in
dulging in the recreation Of roller-skating.
The gliding around on wheels and the
chewing Of gum, at the same time, does
not harmonize. The stroke Of the skate
is too long for a chew ON the gum, or
chew on the gum 10 too short for the
stroke of the skate, and while iBdulging
in b ,th at the same time, and enduavoriny
to keep time with both jaws and feet,
thew either dislocate a jaw, or else their
feet become so entangied that they faii
and mop the whiting OH the floor. II
some good samaritan will contrive IN
some way to bring in harmony the stroke
Of the skate and the chew Of the gum,
the RECORD ventures to state that they
will receive the fervent prayers Of the
lady skaters for their well fare.
THE True R lcKEr. AT the Standard
mine in Bodie, California. the following
notice, signed by the President Of the
company, is posted in and about the
works: This company and its officers
have no interests ia boarding. houses. All
empl,yes are at liberty " select their
own places to board or l,dge, and it il re-
quested that any attempts made to intiu
enee them in the selection of such by
inducements Of procuring or retaining
work from this company shall be reported
to the Undersigned" Such notices u
these all companies should have posted up
about their works.
GRAND CHAPTER OFFICERS. The fol.
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year, by the Grand Chapter Of Royal
Arch M4snns, which convened at Reno:
Thomas A. Menary, Of Gold Hill, Grand
High Priest; George R. Walker, of Win
neaucca. Deputy Grand High Priest;
William Sutherland. Of Virginia, Grand
King; Robert l.. Fulton, OF Reno, Grand
Scribe; Horatio ). Mason. Of Carson.
Grand Treasurer; John d. Hammond Of
Carson, Graud Secretary; George H.
Thoma, Of HAreka. Grand Captain Of the
H.,st; George w. Richards, Of Carson,
Grand Royal Arch Captain.
BLooDY WoRK. There is to be bloody
work done in Taylor on the Fourth Of
July. The rival butchers Of the rival
butchershops Of that town will indulge in
a sheep-killing contest, stakes 5000
iaw.bone. Ii the butcher boy Of the
new shop can slaughter sheep anything
like the manner in which he imagined he
slaughtered the hearts Of the girls in
Piocne and surrounding country, the
RECORD feels confident that he will get
away with the stakes by large ina.
iority.
GEO. 7. GoRMAS, an old resident Of
this State, and at one time clerk Of this
county, who for the past two years and
a half has been resident Of Philadelp hia,
succeeds Hon. Geo. W. Merrill a. Ne
vada's attorney and State Land Agent at
Washington City. II nonresident is
to occupy the above position, the RECORD
would as leave see Mr.. German ill the
bill as any other man. For years Nevada
has been represented in the United States
by non.residents.
Bound TO CELEBRATE. The Young
Americans Of Phoebe determining to cele.
brate the National Day in BETTING
manner devoted last Sabbath in gather.
ing shells for that purpose, and the men
who refused to contribute for the glorious
occasion will never get into heaven, IL the
boys can prevent it. J o. Gelabert is
busy preparing the hook and ladder truck
belonging To the Juveniles, and things
will must surely boil on the Fourth.
WHEN prospector comes into Phoebe,
Keeps very quiet and does not indulge in
Intoxicating beverages until the receives
returns from the a-sayer Of the samples
OF his late tinds, aud then gets ploriously
jolly aud departs in high spirits. you can
bet that fellow believes that he has hold
on the world by the thick end of the tail,
and that there are millions in it.
A NEW ORLEANS paper refers editorially
to the wonderful re. toration to health Of
Mr.. ?. Posey, druggist, 225 Canal street,
that city, who some time ago was pros.
tratsd oy an excruciating attack OF sci.
atica. Alter much suffering his wife ap.
Piled st. Jacobs OIL Witch cured him
promptly aud entirely.
srarcK IT Bro.- A prospecting party,
under the leadership of Gus Adslmann,
who have been out digging up the noun
tains by the roots in ssaruh ii metal, re
turned on Monday. Aaelmann report.
that he struck bly, tree, measuring six
feet through-froin end to end.
COMET DIsrarcr has again started in
shipping orc TO town. Most of the ore
from Comet has been Of very high grade.
In fact prospector cannot afford to take
anything out Of the ground but ore Of the
highest grade.
Q. ?. SHERWOOD, ono Of Pioche,s oldest
residents, left the other day for the New
River mines, California, where no will
Join his father in the saw-mill business,
May he gather ip the shekels Is in days
gone BY.
IHs Thermometer At the lower part Of
the county for the past month Ia h..r