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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

Whoever has sixpsucs il sovereign over
all nien--to che ~ lsnt VI slxpsncs; cvuI-
Inands cooks TO feed him, philosophers "
teach him, kings to mount guard over
him--t0 ths extent Of slxpsncu. II Car
lyle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

One Of tho greatest curiosities il Japan
il the wonderful and almost indcscrlbAbIs
varsity II coins that are ussd daily, IL
requiring 10 sumo instances 900 pieosA
to make a dollar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

A Quijotua A. IT. telegram says:
,Ainsrs y 10 applied TO the superinteud-
ent Of the Peerless Mining Company for
work were told that s. per day would be
paid in the future. All the old mlueia
are retained at "a. but it seems only .
question Of time Till Quijotoa will Le u
% camp. No Decentralization has been
made by the miners as yet.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

Py-Dsv Go d sud y Ives nj X
q sspsmy Location 81 principal pi ca o
bnsibe-s San Franc sco, Csiif0rnis. Location
u works Jarkrabbit District. Lincoln county.
r.~.-iiiis = the Boz d OF pr cturs. held IN
tho end day u Iuu-, lSas. an s-ses-ni-st mo.
~ Il Two MS per ahare . lrvied upon the
cnFits' -to,k II the n orsfivn. pay b . imme-
tisiely l., y Gold coin IN the = cre'a y. at
the office Of tho q mpAny. li9 California street,
Hom 10 asn gsnnciscS California
Any sto' upon which this as testament shall
r-n,aip unpaid On the t4t. DAY Of J-ly.
1876, Will be delinquent. and advertised for
msie b IRE, will Dr. soid on Mossdsy, the
tOah dsy OF Augnst. 1856 10 pay the delin-
queht a~-e 'smsut, together with co~t Of sdver-
tisiun d expensrs VI sale BY order OF the
Buari Of Dlreciora
VIVA VI. vAynKgEf.Es, B. erstary.
Off " -stD Cslifosnis strset, ls'som xG
San Frsncisco, Cali. or"ia. j~1S-td.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

Ireland 10 atlil greatly superior to other
countries IN It's capacity tor nanufactur.
ing linen Her splndivs number S14, 7S8.
France comes next with 60O, 100; tLen
austria aud Hungary, Ss4, 9JS; Gsr'nsny
5l8, 467, Belgium 3i6. w, Scotland 265.
z53, England aud Wales lyJ,SvS aud
Russia l6J,Ou0.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

The mean Of lie vuriss in different
countries from iorty to iorty-hve. A
generation from father TO sou 10 about
thirty years; Of men in general. i've.
slxths die before seventy, aud fifteen.
-ixteenths before eighty. After eighty
it - rather endurance than enjv, nleut.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

The Marquis Of salisbury is said to be
very cold nuu prvud-aiu,ust ~ proud 10
that Duke Vi Somerset WIN, when his
second " its laid her head U pom his shUul.
der, said, ''Msdasn, the tirst duchess
never dared TO take such liberty with
me.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

A child that 10 always dressed in such
tine CLOTHES that It cannot miakc mud
plea" VI play III the sand u pour thug
u b. pltied, and The probabilities are
that it Will never nn,vunt " lsuch, either
rs a man Or 4 woman.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

Freemasonry was introduced into China
by an EnglIsh'i,an about sixty years ngo.
aud among the Chinese in America about
fifteen years ago. The ritual has, OF
course, been translated into Chinese, and
ia China thirty two degrees are admins
tered, but N this country ouly three are
allowed to be conferred. There are 30,-
900 Chinese Free,nasons in America.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

A girl in Quebec, who could not move
her limbs, was carried to the altar, and,
after an offering Of prayer, arose and
walked away. There is one very good
thing about faith cure. 1t is much
cheaper than ductor's treatment.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

WHERE THE SCORPION GETs Hrs POI.
son. When he strikes you with the end
Of his tail, like a wasp, he exudes a
venomous liquid, and man might better
hold a red-hot iron in his hand than to
get tenth part Of this liquid into his
blood. II is not necessarily fatal, par
ticularly in the Bahamas. In some parts
of South America scorpion bites are fire.
quently fatal, hit I have not heard of
any one having been killed by them in
Nassau. This is easily accounted for.
Tho scorpion likes to feed on decayed
wood. In South America where dye
woods and other poisonous woods abound,
the scorpion feed upon them. and thus
work into themselves good supply Of
outside poison. which, taken together
with their naturally poisonous liquid,
does its work for whoever is unfortunate
enough to be stung. But, Nassau, such
poisonous woods are few, and the scorp-
ions have fattened themselves respectfully
on pine, cedar and mahogany.
- e- 0I
BONDAGE OF THE SMOKER. Yes, it is a
terrible b,ndage. 1t is slavery. Yes.
l inhale the smoke and then blow it out
again. 1t is very silly. is it not! do
the same thing with my breath. Some
things are much pleasanter far. tar AWAY.
Why do l smoke cigars! Because / am
the biggest. and therefore the cigar can
not help itself. 1t is an economical
habit. The smoke Of the cigar keeps the
moth out Of my hair. Then I use to-
bacco to preserve human life. Science
tells me that three drops Of the oil Of to-
bacco placed upon the tongue of rattle
snake or dog will kill either or both Of
them in a minute. tremble to think
how many times l walked into the very
shadow Of death before began 70 carry
a plug Of tobacco around with me. Now
when meet mad dog am secure. lie
may bite me but will kill him. The
cannihal who eats me will dream that
night that he got hold Of the wrong pre-.
scription. [Burdette.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

Ths nUYEnW GUIDE =
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issusa Nnnguh 49, Dppt.v
oash yoaRs - 410 paGes,
f o3<x Tx nns1os, vV11h ever
WkSie Pheonuo 0al1sry.
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dsress q esmssmeTss - al goe4s ~
psrsoan1 - 1kna1y 49, 4e1h NV -
ornerS - G4vss sznse - - every.
thtnG yoa -, ea1s ox1nEs $500 ~
hsve Esn W1xh. xheoe WxA1gAHhE
D0o1LD spnAaen al1ss.saa1sA l!Pe.sa
6tom ~ nas1ss>s - - Wesae We
win nn1f1 . eoDv XlBE - ~ 49,
Asess upea' seeeepe - - -. - eessey
IS g S.s:' XIV, s.e -: = s. s;
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

Notwithstanding the cholera is raging
in Spain the seekers for the Spanish mis-
sion are extraordinarily numerous. Fo'
the good Of the public these brave and
noble office-seekers will venture every.
thing, even to the surrender Of their livet
to King Cholera. Again, these office
seeker, may no. be SO self-sscrifcing aA
we would believe them. Perhaps they
believe, owing the the epidemic in Spain,
they would be permitted to represent the
United States at the Spanish Cortes in
the United States, awaiting the demise
Of the epidemic. as they could by en-.
dsngering their lives in Spain. Thea it
would BE- Just as convenient for them t.
draw their salary while residing in thi-
country As it would Be for them to do q
on the other eide Of the Atlantic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

A Wall strsst uiesssnser boy reeently
found : package oontkininN ~, eoo,
which he returned p Tho ovnsf, and
rscsived 81 i6r HE honssty. The sss6s
weak the defauiting Official Of . city
bank. who rsturnsd el0o. 90 that he had
atoien, ~ given the remaining slQ0, 0oo
81 bis steaIinrs asaA reward Tor his dc.
honesty. HctGety n ~ ths 6est pelicy
saly u stcry.books nowadays II Puck.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18
STAMPINiEl

IL KINDS OF Stamping FOR Ex-
IA br it.ry On snv and al colorsd gmdp.
,I-, satin. Plush aLd ? Anbc \; ais, Scanning
sor Crsfy Patchwork Al. the Latent p.itrrrs
and des gn- f,rthis can b. had. d Ism Fran.
MRS. T. ". BRowN,
Lncour street, Phoebe.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

What is the Use Of sending rnurderers
to States Prison when tho Board Of Par
dons turn them loose again upon the pub
lie! The more cold-blooded and afro
cicus the deed the more favorable the
i,erpetrator Of tho crime is looked upon.
n there is any possible chance to grant
a man. who has been so unfortunate a.
10 have killed another man. while in the
heet of passion, for some slight supposed
insult or injury. in cases it is well enough
to grant = pardon. But when il comes
- psrdoning man, who has msrcilessly
taken the life Of another in cowardly
manner for no cause, we fail to distingish
aay good reason for extending lienency to
such men. and turning them loose upon
the public. True. the Board Of Pardons
was in all Likelihood presented with .
petition, perhaps headed BY the Judge Of
the District Court at the bar Of which
the prisoner was convicted, followed BY
TIE signatures Of the jurymen who found
the prisoner guilty, and the county Off
ciais, then the names Of all the honor
able and dishonorable men in the county.
certifying to the prisoners good character
and stating that he was not the man who
committed the crime, that there was .
mistake somewhere, and that the prisoner
mentioned ia the petition is not the man
who murdered the man for which he was
convicted. The Board Of Pardons should
not for one moment take into considera.
tion any petition presented to them ask
ing the pardoning Of criminals. The,
certainly ara aware Of the manner in
which petitions are gotten up in this
country and signed. The Board should
consider the previous nature and charac-
ter Of an applicant for pardon and the
manner in which the crime was commit
ted. 1t is enough to pardon man who
will hereafter become good citizen, bu'
when it comes to extending clemency t.
hardened wretch. who 10 liable to com.
nit murder the moment he gets out sid,
Of the prison wall, we fail to see the jus.
tice or merit 10 ding 90.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18


When the first railway train rolled into
: town 10 rural district the engineer
saw large man standing near the track
with an open umbrella ss q protection
frsm the heavy rain that was falling.
With q spice Of mischief be asked the
large man to close tho umbrella, 90 As not
70 irightsn the train from the track.
whereupon the large man hastily closed
his blue cotton umbril and watched the
proceedings with head uncovered 70 tho
pelting rain. The large man was an
editor.
{ Erastus Brooks says that he has seen
100 daily newspapers established in Now
York, and Of these only six arc now Ia
eristence. He estimates that 81, 900,
900 have been sunk during that time
upon daily newspapers, and yet every
other college graduats thinks he can run
newspApsr.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

ORIGIN OF MosQurIoEs.-The Indians
have very satisfactory account Of tho
origin of the Montezulna mosquitoes.
The legend runs thus: There were ia
times Of old, many moons ago, two huge
feathered monsters permitted by the
Manitou to descend from the sky and
alight on the banks Of the Seneca river
Their form was that Of the mosquito.
They were so large that they aew toward
the earth. Standing on either bank they
guarded tho river. and stretching their
long necks into the canoes Of the Indians
a. they attempted to paddle down the
strram, gobbled them up as the stork
king in the fable gobbled up the frogs.
The destruction Of life was so great that
not an Indian could pass without being
devoured in the attempt. It was long
before the monsters could be cxtermin
atsd, and then only by the combined eff
forts of all the Cayaga and Onondaga
nations. The battle was terrible, but
the warriors finally triumphed, and the
mammoth mosquitoes were slain and
lift unburied. For this neglect the In
dians had to pay dearly. The carcassas
'tSCOupOScu hutl luz RdEtiCAcsy NlNiucu ny
the sun, few off in clouds Of mosquitoes,
which have filled the country ever since.
.
ONE OF THE NOBLE Six HUNDRED"
John Reynolds. now of Buffalo. was
me of the Noble Six Hundred" that
rode into the valley of Death" at the
battle Of Balaklava. He was born in
the County Of Longford, ireland, and
entered the army in 1851. When asked
now many came out Of the charge alive,
Mr.. Reynolds said it was hard to say,
20 many who were wounded recovered
,fterward. Probably there were $50 on
horseback who returned to the English
lines. The men did not drop faster than
IN general engagement, and Mr.. Rey-
aolds thinks that the three and half
hours at Alma were far more bloody than
the famous ride to glory. At the Alma
me could not take step in any direction
without tresding upon the remains Of a
nan or horse. In the charge at Bala.
slava it was purely matter Of capturing
the battery then returning, il possible.
and the soldiers did not fslter once. MIR.
Reynolds knows that Tennyson's poem
ias immortaliaed that days work, but he
Ices not believe it was harder or more
worthy Of commemoration than hun
lred other fights in which he served.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1885-07-18

IN rassxrrs GIVEN Aw4S.
Beud NJ . tsnts poseaae. and
b. msil ron st1l est rsGE >
nae ,aao Of o.,ods VI l<rQu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31
CRY or THE WORKING GIRLS.

a maiden sits in the twilight gray. in her garret
grim and bare,
Tenderly shadows CLEAN and stray DER the
wealth of her golden hair:
Beautiful cheek, and broad calm brow; eyes
that are wistful, true,
Sweet as the myosotis shy, peeping the green
grass thro'.
Why are they dim with toll and care, and why
do the tears fall fast?
Is it dreaming OF the fancieS fair, and the days
of Il love long past?
Or walls the burden and the bane of life, the
brdise Of its painful pack,
Calling the SineWs with CeaSeless strain, and
bending the girllSh back
Why Goes she gTieye when all is calm, and the
bells with cheerful tune
Ring on the evening air the psalm she Weayeth
in rhythmic rune
"Cometh again the morning gray; oh. bear on
the wings of song.
Over the hills and far away, the tale OF shop
girls wrong"
YEARLY working. increasingly, FOX wages 10 win
us our bread
We gain not a glimpse at fair gardens glance
at the sunlight O erhead,
We teartullv toll through our labor, with never
moment of light
For others LIES pipe and ltS tabor Tor US the
grim shadows OF night.
The law of love in our being. which every true
maiden enioids,
Is lost in the lasting confusion; the coming OF
midnight beholdS
The lines ON sweet faces cut shorter ana sIlShteT
the curves of each iurs,
As closely we gather together, like sheep that
are lost in the storm.
Must we dwell in the darkness forever, with dUl-
ties that neer will be done,
Gazing afar on the sisters whose lifetime and
lOYttime are one
We are women with hearts to be cherished who
love with love that is pure;
We are women whose helpers have persisted.
who patiently pray and endure.
A little more waiting for Slumber, a folding OF
thin hands to sleep,
For women who work without number in woe
that is wasting and deep.
" Mid the silks and the satins we're showing,
cries d maiden with awe-bated breath;
" Behind us a reaper is moving, and the name
of that reaper death
London Society.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31
Mailing Items for Male and Females.

Books, pamphlets and music can be sent
at third-class rates.
The postage on a pair of boots would be
at the rate Of one cent an ounce.
Tea, coffee, sugar and kindred articles
can be mailed at the rate of one cent an
ounce.
Clothing is classed as merchandise, and
can be mailed only at the rate of one cent
an ounce.
Wedding cake can only be mailed when
packed in tin or wooden box. Conlec-
tions the same,
A book presented for mailing with a
letter attached would subject the entire
package to letter rates.
Matter inciosed in a sealed envelope
though the corners may be cut or the
ends notched, is subject to letter rates.
Liquids, poisons, explosive and inham-
mable articles are not received for mail
ing, no matter how carefully wrapped
Chromos, engrayings or Autographs be
long to the third class and can be sent at
the rate Of two ounces fer one cent.
If You wanted to send a suit of clothes
by mail which weighed six pounds you
would have to make two packages of it.
Photographic and autographs albums
are classed as merchandise and postage is
charged at the rate one cent an ounce.
Animals, reptiles, live or dead mot
stuffed. insects. except queen bees when
safely secured, are excluded from the
mails
An unclaimed postal card is not returned
to the writer, even though his address is
given upon it, but is sent to the Dead-let-
ter Office
Lctter-heads, bill-heads and envelopes,
blank or printed, are charged as merchan-
disc, and postage must be paid at the rate
of one cent an ounce.
A postal-card is not mailable with any
writing or printing on the address, except
the address, nor with anything pasted or
pinned to the other side.
When mail matter is once deposited in
postoffice or in street letter-box it is
beyond the control of the person putting it
there and cannot be reclaImed.-[ United
States Mail
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
IN SCHOOL DAYS.


Still sits the school-house by the road,
4 ragged beggar summing
Around it still the sumachs grow,
And blackberry vines are running.
Within. the masters desk is seen,
Deep SCARED by raps official;
The warping floor. the battered seats,
The jaek-knife's carved initial;
The charcoal frescoes on its walls;
Its doors worn sill, betraying
The feet that creeping slow to school,
Went storming out to playing.
Long years ago a winter sun
Shone over it at setting
Lit up its western window paneS,
And low caves icy fretting.
1t touched the tangled golden curls
And brown eyes. full of grieving,
OF one who still her steps delayed
When all the school were leaving.
For near her stood the little boy
Her childish favor singled;
His cap pulled low upon a face
Where pride and shame were mingled.
Pushing with restless feet the snow
To right and left, he fingered;
AS restiessly her tiny hands
The blue checked apron fingered.
He saw her lift her eyes he felt
The soft hands light caressing,
And heard the tremble of her voice,
As if fault contrasting.
I'm sorry that I spelt the word
hate TO go above you,
Because the brown eyes lower fell
Because, you see, love you :"
Still memory to gray haired man
That sweet child face is showing:
Dear girl the grasses on her grave
Have forty years been growing.
He lives to learn in LIES hard school,
How few who pass above him,
Lament their triumph and his loss,
Like her-because they love him.
= John u. Whittier.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31

SuN-SpoTs AND THE WEATHER-Ob-
servations concerning the effects produced
upon our planet by the periodically APP
pearing spots on the sun have given very
contradictory results, and have established
thus far only the single fact that solar dis
turbances strongly affect the earth'S mag
netism, 1t is very probable that sun-spot
influences may have a certain real effect
upon terrestrial climates, but much further
research will be necessary to prove beyond
a doubt that they do. Professor c. A.
Young afirms, however, that it has already
been shown that such influence if it exists
at all, is very slight, and difficult of detec-
ton; that it is not dominant, or even very
powerful, in terrestrial meteorology; and
that there is no reasonable ground for ex-
pectation that the periodicity of sun-spots
will ever enable US to predict the seasons
in advance
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31
Origin of Some Famous Songs.

The Old Folks at Home" was written
by Foster who received $4,000 for it in
the way of copyright and sales.
America" was written by Rev. Samuel
Francis Smith in 1882, and was first sung
in Boston on the Fourth of July of that
year.
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean," was
written by Thomas a'Becket, an English
actor, who, in 1879, was a teacher of music
at Philadelphia.
lying in the Grave" is of Methodist camp
meeting origin. 1t was adapted to Its pres
ent use by an organist in Harvard Church
in 1861.
"Woodman Spare that Tree was writ
ten by George 2. Morris, because the pur-
chaser of friends estate wanted TO cut
down tree which his grandfather had
planted His friend paid the buyer SO
to save it. Morris was touched by the
story and wrote the song.
For Kathleen Mavourneen," Crouch,
the author, received $25 for its production
and afterward became a begging tramp
while his publisher could have built a
brown-stOne front out of its sales.
"The Star-Spangled Banner was writ
ten by Francis Scott Key while watching
the bombardment of Fort McHenry, in
1914. The song was printed in the Balti-
more american eight days after the battle,
under the title of "The Defense of Fort
McHenry."
"Home, Sweet Home" was written for
an opera by John Howard Payne 1t was
first sung in the Covent Garden Theater
at London, and made a big hit. One
hundred thousand copies were sold the
first year, and by the end of the second its
publishers had cleared $4,000 from it.
Maryland, My Maryland was written
by james r. Randall, of Washington, who
is a understanding, dark complexioned
man OF 40 He was very young when he
wrote that beautiful poem. His ideas are
broader now.
"IIaiI Columbia" was written by Joseph
Hopllinson, in the summer of 1898, and it
was first called the Presidents March,
1t was always sung when Washington
came into the theater, and one of the OBJ
jects of its writing was the cultivation of a
patriotic spirit among the people of the
new Republic-[N. y. Graphic.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-31

JAPANESE TooTH PuILEEs.-The Japa-
nese dentist does not frighten his patient
with IN array Of steel instruments. All Of
his operations in tooth drawing are per
formed by the thumb and forefnger of one
hand The skill necessary to do this Is
only acquired after long practice, but once
it Is obtained the operator Is able to eX-
tract half dozen teeth in about thirty
sec~ds without once renewing his fingers
from the patients mouth. The dentists
education commences with the pulling out
Of pegs which have been pressed into soft
wood 1t ends with the drawing OF hard
pegs which have been driven into an oak
plank with mallet A writer in the
Union Medjcqle says that no human .iaw can
resist the delicate hut powerful manipula-
ton Of the apanese dentist.