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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-21

Chicago Times: Now tho real terra
incognita is the under world. Daring
navigation and restless enterprise have
ransacked the odd corners Of this great
globes surface. The track Of discovery
is now downward. As yet the deepest
borings cannot be compared to the sting
Of = gnat on the body Of an elephant.
1t has been nearly four hundred years
since Columbus. What will one century
do for discovery in the under world! II
view Of the surprises in the last half cen
tury and their influences upon moderr
life, who is bold enough to predict th'
results Of mining surprise, in the next'
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-21

A very absent. minded doctor was din.
ing out and tho hostess asked him to
carve . leg Of mutton. To the astonish.
msnt Of the lady and her guest, he cut
off huge chunk Of meat, then whipped
out q linen bandage from his pocket,
carefully bound up the mutilated joint,
and exclaimed enthusiastically:
Beautiful! With care and repose the
patient will now assuredly do WELL"
The ladies' screamed and left the table,
and even the appetite Of the gentlemen
visitors was destroyed for that repast.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
he

have changed my mind. may find
happiness yet. a friend has loaned me
money, and I'll see dear Italy again"
Tolstoni will sail for his Venetian
home by the next steamer, and will
prevent the necessity of the press
chronicli9g another tragedy.
AND THEIR AUNTS.
During the past few days great deal
of unfavorable comment has been
evoked Over the failure of the managers
of the late "Pinaforen carnival to rem
der to the public statement of what
became Of the money realized by the
performances. 1t is now three weeks
since the good ship sailed away from
the Mechanics pavilion, and the public
wants to know where the money which
it contributed to the cause of charity
has gone. The managers say that they
will make an exhibit satisfactory of all.
A FAITH DOCTOR.
Rev. John Alexander Dowie, the we'll
known Australian healer through faith,
who arrived in the city from Mel
bourne on Saturday, is now at the Pal
ace hotel with Mrs. Dowie, where they
have been visited by many peope inter
ested in the doctrine which Rev. Mr..
Dowie has for many years eXpounded.
In explaining his doctrine, Rev. Mr..
Dowie explicitly stated that he was en-
gagged in a labor of love and that he de-
rived no pecuniary benefits therefrom.
He would not accept a siXpence from
any one for his services, remembering
the Lord S command, Freely ye have
received, freely give" His method
was to pray that the patient before him
might regain health, and II faith was
coupled with desire, the result would be
a complete cure, for which nothing was
Oh I,, ha ~ Exyn nOO
people have been satisfactorily and
gratuitously healed.
"For several years prior to February
81 last" continued he, II was pastor OF
the Free Christian tabernacle at Mel
bourne, but my labors having increased
largely, | was obliged to resign my
pastorate on that day. My object in
coming to this country is to establish
healing missions in the large cities and
to meet such men as DR.. Cullis, of Bos-
ton, and DR.. Simpson, of New York. |
expect, of course, to encounter obstacles
doubling men will throw in my path.
Many ministers and prominent chris
tian men and women have embraced
the divine doctrine and maintained the
standard divine healing through faith
in Christ. The work is in its infancy
and has been carried on under difficult
ties. / had to feel my way step by step
without the sympathy or aid of brethren
of other denominations, in the face of
the apathy or antagonism of the
churches and the scorn and contempt of
the world.n
THE vAGs.
The order issued by Chief Crowley on
April to arrest all the vagrants-prin-
cipally those who consort with disrepu-
table women-has been productive OF
good results. While the number of ar
rests of men who have no visi BILE means
of support has been much smaller than
that of last year, yet it has had the eff
feet of forcing disreputable characters
to leave the city or stand trial in the
police court for vagrancy.
The district sergesnts of police have
been very active in ''keeping time" as
they term it, 'on vagrants, and with the
assistance of! their subordinates, they
have lodged in Jail about twenty-five
men for leading idle and dissolute lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
A STRANGE DELUSIoN.
A Polish Neighborhood in Chicago EN-
cited Over n Recent Birth.

The Poles and Bohemiaus of the
southwestern part of the city, says the
the Chicago Tribune, are excited over
the birth of little devil. The mother
of the imp is said to be a married Bo-
hemian living at No. 737 Van Horn
street. Everybody in the neighbor-
hood is talking about it, and great
crowds surge about the house and call
for glimpse of the monstrosity. Two
hundred people gathered at the house
yesterday and insisted that the young
devil should be placed on exhibition.
Those attracted by the crowd were told
that woman had given birth to Il NAL
formed child, that its hands and feet
were stunted, and that great horns pro-
jected from its head, Others soon told
II tale of IA child closely resembling u
devil-a child with three eyes, one
horses foot, the other resembling that
of a hen, and big tail.
There we're seven doctors present at
at the birth, said one. They wanted
to kill the little devil when he APP
peared, but he cried out: Don't you
touch me! If you do it'll go hard with
you. | want to live The doctors were
afraid to kill him. It's fact. And the
little devil was born with two pockets,
in which were found $4,000"
Bring out the devil" shouted the
crowd.
John Pacl, proprietor of the house,
made n speech in which he declared
that the story was base fabrication,
and that no such birth had taken place;
but he was answered with derision,
jeering remarks and louder demands
for view OF the freak. Various
explanations OF the cause of the peculiar
birth were given. One was to tho effect
that the woman had visited a Christian
friend, and had made light OF scriptural
pictures on the wall and that the freak
was n punishment. The story was be-
lieved by the ignorant crowd, which
became so demonstrative that the police
had to be called. For several days
similar crowds have gathered in front
OF the house, and it became unbearable
for the tenants. Fhe fact is that there
has not been a birth at No. 737 Van
Horn street for six mouths.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
H. A. BABcocK, Auditor p. A.
[sEALl

Policies issued by this company have a definite
cash value at end of 3rd and each subsequent
year. The company will loan this cash value,
thereby rendering assistance to the holder and
at the same time keeping up the insurance. Be
ing western company loauing its funds IN the
west, II Is abled to pay large dividends.
Before insuring see the Michigan Mutuals
plans. For full Information call on or address
o. II. p Hale, Sqp't, Continental Block,
Omaha, or James Hale, G. u. Murphy, j. X. Can
non, IL. NJ. Hale, special Agents. lO3sun
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24

The remoteness OF the San Juan, the
high price Of transportation and the
cost OF treating the ores renders it inn
possible for any but the high grade
mines to be operated at profit. What
the railroads do not absorb for freight
ing, the samplers, smelters and other
Intermediates consume, leaving the
hardworking miner TO hold the bag.
Even some of the Denver dailies, the
northern railroads. real estate men,
and many of the leading business houses
of that city are discriminating against
his sec tion of Colorado, notwithstand-
, ing we purchase our supplies there,
market our products and have our
homes there, and contribute in many
ways to its growth and prosperity.
They cannot say or do too much for
northern Colorado, but when it comes
to this part of the state they are as
dumb as an oyster. We need cheaper
and better facilities, mills for the re-
duction of our ores; and capital with
which to develop the vast resources of
these mountains. We would be pleased
to make q candid statement through
the press OF our advantages and disad-
vantagcs, and in that way we may
reach the outside world.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
The Burlington takes the lead.

The Burlington takes the lead.
It was in advance of all lines in developing Nebraska.
1t in advance Of all lines establishing dinng-car
service between Missouri river points and Chicago.
It in advance Of all lines in giving the people of
Omaha and the West fast mail service.
II in advance of all lines in running from
the East into Omaha proper.
in advance of all lines in reducing the time Of
passenger trains between Omaha and Chicago.
in ADVANCE and is the only line by which you
feave Omaha in the morning and arrive in Denver the
evening of the day.
1t has been progressive i'm the past
1t will lead in the future.
Travel and ship via the Burlington.
Ticket Office, 1923 Farnam Street. Telephone ESQ.
Depot Tenth Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
California Cnt.R.Onre.

The ouly guarantee cure for catarrh,
cold in the head, hay fever, rose cold,
catarrhal deafness and sore eyes. Re
store the seusc of taste and unpleasant
breath, resulting from catarrh. Easy
and pleasant TO use. hollow directions
and euro is warranted by all. drug
gists. Send for circular to ABIETINE
MEDICAL COMPANY, Oroville, Cal.
six months treatment for 81; sent by
mail, sl,lo, For sale by Goodman
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
The LUDLOW SHOE

Has obtained reputation wherever in
troduced for CORRECT STYLE" "'PER-
Feet FIT" "CoMFoRT AND DURABIL-
IrY." They have no superiors in Hand
Turns, Hand Welts, Goodyear Wclts,
and Machine Sewed. Ladies, ask for the
"LuDLow' SHOE, Try them, and you
will buy no other.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
For Nervous Exhaustion
TSe HOr. forl's Acid phOSphate.

DR.. H. c.. McCoY, Algona, Ia, says: CT
have used it in cases of dyspepsia, nervous
exhaustion and wakefulness, with pleasant
results. Also think it of great service in de-
pressed condition of the system resulting
rom bliarN arrangement
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
Certificate of Publication.
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
STATE OF NEBRASKA

LINCOLN February LIST, 1893.
1t is hereby certified that the Michigan Nut
ual Life Insurance Company, of Detroit. in the
state of Michigan, has complied with the insur-
ance law OF this state, and Is authorized 10
transact the business of life insurance In this
state for the current year.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Auditor of
Public Accounts the day and year above writ
ten.
[sEALl II. A. BABCoCK, Auditor r. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24

An unusual number of clergymen are said
TO be going abroad this summer. Some of
them will give their congregations needed
rest
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
And 5-Contine1,t Menagerie

All of Earth lnsus Mid and Aren Champions Prairie Heroes Hpp
Marshaled Unparalleled
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24

FEARLESS, POETIC, royalty KEsrLENDENr STR
Appearing Thoroughfares Every
Omaha daily bee., 1888-06-24
PEPPERMINT DROPS.

You praise her rosy, dimpled cheeks,
In laughter or repose;
Yet, in contempt, she often speaks
OF your rosy, dimpled nose.
Within the grim and smoky air
A sense of shock still fingers,
AS little Willie, standing there
Looks vanly for his fingers
Smith: 81 see by by the papers that the
Dcy of AL giers is dead.n Jones: I'm glad
to hear it. It's time death took Dey off"
A red-handed lar from Buffalo has circu-
lated report that the wings of the seven
teen-year locusts arc all labelled Cleveland
and Thurman and have red bandana scarfs
around their necks.
Byron thought the greatest trial of a wom-
ans beauty was in eating a sOft-bOlled egg
from the shell with a knife He never saw
Brooklyn girl hanging by the teeth to boil
ing hot ear of corn.
The man who's on the ocean,
And seasick in his berth,
Amidst the Storm's cOmmotlOn,
Is the man that wants the earth.
Some of the boys of Sitl1a school suspected
one of their number of informing the teach
ers of their pranks. Getting into a quarrel
and desiring TO accuse him of being tale
bearer, one of them called out ''you are
telegraph"
A Colorado man uses Sl2 900 gold brick as
paperweight. Our experience is that a
gold brick is too unwieldy to make satlsfac-
y
continued in this Office.
Never lay your heart at a womans feet
She might put one of her V-toes on il.
This butter is really offensive to the
SMELL" observed the wo-dollar-and-half
boarder. We'll, what's that got to do with
it.n remarked the landlady. Sensible folks
eat butter and don't smell it,"
The mosquito liar is the largest addition to
the great army of accepted liars. His speci-
atty consists in telling people that his local
ity free from mosquitoes.
so, my friends, there are some spectacles
that person never forgets ~ said lecturer
after graphic description of a terrible acci-
dent that he had witnessed. ''ld like to
know where they sell 'em," remarked an old
lady in the audience who is always mislaying
her glasses.
Old Lady Ito grocer)-My daughter is
quite an invalid sir, and wants some nice,
fresh eggs, Groceries, ma'am TO boy)
James, show this lady those invalid eggs.
''See, father" said a son, with the proud
consciousness of duty done, Il have saved
$500 of my years allowance" Good" ex-
fellow Charlie" "Yes, father; and | wish
you would add $500 to it; I've got to pay
some debts"
A musician recently submitted song to
publisher entitled, "Why Do l Liver After
reading small portion of it the publisher
wrote the composer as follows: "Because
you sent IT by messenger boy"
The wife of the mikado of Japan threatens
to visit the United States. She will be well
come. Theater goers have had about
enough of her husband.
The quality of the blood depends
much upon gooc or bad digestion and
assimilation; to make the blood rich in
life and strength giving constituents,
use DR.. j, II, McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier: it will
nourish the properties of the blood
from which the elements of vitality are
drawn. 81 per bottle.
An unusual number of clergymen are said
to be going abroad this summer. Some of
them will give their congregations a needed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21

quarium 10 the morning and find an
empty shell where the night before was
living animal, while the star-fish has
4 crouched away in dark corner as il
anxious to escape notice. Take the
"star" out of the Aquarium and look at
! his mouth, which is on the under side
of the body, and you will wonder how
he managed to get away with the she'll
protected mussel. The she'll is not
crushed; the mouth is entirely too small
to admit the passage of so large shell,
and the entire performance seems
mystery.
This is the marvellous way in which il
is done. After settling down upon the
shell and enwrapping it with the arms,
the star-fish slowly protrudes its stom-
ach outside of its mouth, and surround
ing the shell goes through the process
Of digestion with its stomach outside of
its body. The star-fsh by this peculiar
power is great shell-fsh destroyer and
an enemy to the oyster men. Some
times they appear in vast hordes on the
oyster-felds, and in single night de-
stroy all the oysters in the vicinity.
Oystermen have a natural hatred for
"star-ishes, and destroy them whenever
and wherever found. Some years ago
these men had the habit of cutting the
star-fish in two parts and throwing the
pieces overheard. Nothing could have
been more unwise, for each portion
grew into perfect star-fish, and in less
than year there were two individuals
instead of one.-Ercha7age
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
The LITTLE TOWN o. rA1LHolr.
rY JAMES Xu1Icoma RILEY,


You hin boast about your citios and their tidJ
growth aud size,
And brag about your ccen.ry seats, and bust
ness enterprise.
And railroads, and factories, and all SIGH fool
cry
But the little town O Taslholt ia big enough 70,
You Gun harp about yer churches. with thei.
stceplos i'll the clouds,
And Gas about yer graded streets. and blow
about yer crowds:
You kin talk about yer t1eaters, and aN ycu've
got to see;
But the littlo town O Taitholt is wide enough
for me.
They hnint no style in oar town hits little like
and small;
They haint no churches, 'nuthcr; jes' the
meetin house is ell;
Ihey's no sidewalks. to speak OF, but tine high
ways allus free
And the little town o Tailholt is wide enough
Tor me!
Some finds it discon.modiu' like I'm w:llin to
admit,
TO hcv but one postofiiee and q wcmern keepin'
hit,
Ard the drug store. and shoe shop, end grocery
ali three;
But the little town o sailnolt is handy 'nough
for mel
You kin smile, and turn your nose up, and joke
AMI hev your fu:,,
And laugh and holcr, Tail holts is better lloits
II nun!"
EFF the city suits ", better, Wy hits where
you'd orto' be.
But The little town o Taisholss good enough for
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
ANECDOTES OF LUNAr1cs.

Many anecdotes are narrated to illus
trate the tact required in dealing with
lunatics. Among the inmates of all asy-
lum near Philadelphia was man who
was considered perfectly harmless, but
who, having no home, was allowed to
remain there, being employed to show
visitors around. The doctor went on
the roof with him one day to see about
repairing it, when the man suddenly
turned and suggested that they should
jump down to the ground together I'm
mediately the doctor replied, mo, don't
let's do that. Any one can Jump down.
Let's go down and see if We can jump
up" The lunatic considered the point
well taken, and agreed. 1t is almost
impossible to tell in many cases whether
a lunatic is cured or not. There used
to be q man in Staunton, Va, who had
intermittent attacks ofinsanity. He al
ways knew when they were coming and
would return to the asylum in time for
treatment. When a wedding was an
nounced to take place, he would volun-
teer to collect the hundred dozen eggs
necessary for the wedding cake, but al
ways with the proviso that he was not
lin limbo" when the time came. The
head of private asylum in England
was in the bath room watching a num-
Der of lunatics battle, when one of them
called out, Lets duck the DOCTOR" and
they oil took up the cry. Seeing his
danger, the doctor said at once, GAIL
right, boys, but suppose you give q
cheer for him frst;" and the noise of
their cheering brought the keeper to his
rescue. The same doctor was in room
with lunatic who by some means had
possessed himself Of caving-knife.
The lunatic informed him gravely that
he had been ordained by God to cut him
into little pieces, and much as he re-
GREETED it, he should be obliged to do
it. Every we'll, said the doctor; "of
course, if that is the case, I shall make
no attempt to prevent you; but see
your knife needs sharpening. Allow
me to fetch grindstone for YOU" And
no objection being raised, the quick
witted doctor made his escape.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
The Star Fish at Dinner.

The boys who live on western prairies,
or beside the inland lakes, doubtless
know very little of the habits of the
thousands Of fishes and animals whose
lives are begun and ended beneath the
sea. In this lack of knowledge, how
ever, we are inclined to think they are
very much like the boys who spend
their days within sound of the roar of
the oceans waves. How many boys do
you suppose could tell how star-fsh,
so familiar in books at least, to most
boys, manages to get good
square meal? This is the way he does
it according to writer in the Swiss
Cross:
I have watched with much interest
the manner in which the star-fish de-
yours his prey. Place common mus
sci in glass jar filed with sea-water
aud some sea-weed, and hang him by a
string close to the glass wall, then drop
a star-ish in the water. 1t may take
many trials before you catch the star
fish in the act of eating, but have pa
thence and you will be rewarded. The
star-fish creeps slowly around his prison
walls, crossing and recrossing the mus
sci without Offering him violence, but
finally he comes to stop directly over
his victim, and slowly wraps his arms
around the shell. The chances are that
the first two or three times you try the
experiment you will come to your ac-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-21
FAN TING.

This results when the heart fails to
send to the brain sufficient supply of
blood. A faint may be partial or COM
plete. In either case there may be a
warning of what is coming, and some
persons can even assume favorable
posture before losing consciousness.
Most adult readers are familiar with
the symptoms of faint; the face turns
pale, the eyes close, consciousness is
lost, and the person falls. OF course
when the heart fails to send blood to
the brain, it also fails to send it to the
surface of the body, and hence the skin
is pallid, cold, and perhaps calmrny.
Both the breathing and the pulse may
be imperceptible, and the person may
seem to be really dead. In other cases
the breath may come in occasional
signs, and feeble action may be de-
tected in the heart. This condition
may continue for hours, but it COM
monty lasts only few minutes. Faint
ing is sometimes serious affair; in
deed, at times it ends in immediate
death. One cause of this more danger
GUS fainting is fatty degeneration Of
the heart, aud another cause is con-
siderable loss of blood In any case Of
profuse hemorrhage, of course every
thing must be done to arrest tho flow Of
blood, but meanwhile the lowering of
the head and shoulders below the level
of the body will greatly facilitate
favorable result. In most cases of
fainting there is nervous suscepti-
bilility. Only a small proportion of
persons ever faint under any circum-
stances. A few faint at the slightest
cause, fear, JOY, grief, unpleasant sights,
noisome smells, heated and impure air,
sudden accident or some irritation OF
the stomach or other internal organs.
The exciting cause varies in different
persons, and each should guard him
self at his own point of exposure. In
any case Of faintness every obstacle to
the freest action of the heart and lungs
should be removed by the loosening of
the clothing. But the first thing is to
get the patient into recumbent post
ure, fiat on the back. We know of one
person subject to fainting who had
learned always, at the first monition, to
take this posture of her own accord,
and it speedily terminated the attack.
If the person is in q crowded assembly,
she should at once be taken into fresh
air, but under no circumstances should
anything be placed under her head.
The more common form of fainting does
not necessarily tend to shorten life
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