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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28
BALD-HEADED DOCTORS.

Advantages They Seem to Have Over |
Those with Thick Hair.
The London Medical Press and Circu-
lar has the following: ga medical corre-
spondent contributes to lay contem-
porary some remarks upon his profession,
which, although in some respects con-
tanning good deal OF truth, are never
theless confessedly amusing. His main
object in view is to show that he has
made gross mistake in joining the
ranks Of medicine, instead OF investing
his money, which had been spent upon
his education, in some business concern
He describes himself as failure, and
this after having worked exceedingly
hard at his profession.
'sThe cause of his failure he attrib-
utes to the absence of two things, which
are chiefly essential to success in the
medical profession. These, he asserts,
are, in the first place, money, and, in
the second, bald head. l have no
money, and my hair is inconveniently
thick. Incipient badness gives the ap-
| pearance Of a high and dome-like fore
head,' and inspires the ladies with con-
fidence The fortunate possessor OF this
beautiful feature is pronounced very
clever which settles the matter Be
sides, it is almost indispensable for
good bedside manner All my medical
friends who are getting on we'll have
either money or bald heads; most OF
them have both. .
SIT is no doubt very much to the ad-
vantage of young practitioner to ex-
hibit modern antique appearance, and
nothing contributes 30 greatly to this
end as a head which is innocent OF hair.
There is a real commercial value in
bald head, and this value is by no means
confined to the medical profession.
Whatever advantages, however, it may
confer on business young man. to a
medical man fair estimate under IA
vorable circumstances would be, at the
lowest, Ave hundred year. The as
sumption of age and ripe philosophy
which man can safely indulge in whose
hair follicles upon the top OF his head
have in early manhood undergone proc
ess OF fatty degeneration, leaving q
white oxpanse of refecting integument
il q matter of common observation. The
phblic are impressed by the appearance
, Of things under these circumstances;
bald head will carry conviction to theil
minds when nothing else will, saving
: perhaps, flowing beard. ~~
Even the lower animals are not In
sensible to its attractions. 1t is recorded
that an ostrich once sat down upon tn
bald head of an Englishman, under tn
impression that it was an egg which re
d uuired Matching. The circumstance
were favorable to this slight error Q
Q Judgment, and the sagacious bird mus
: be acquitted of having purposely al
n tempted to playa practical joke. Bu
D in this matter, as in all things else i
life, appearances are every thing. N
: one knows better the value of bal
head than he who possesses it-at a
0 events in medicine; but how strangel
y captious is nature, for while one mai
$ greatly to his worldly prosperity, col
0 veniently finds his head becoming ball
Q another has to seek consolation whel
he can under the depressing circun
n stances of knowing that his head is tt
o only place upon which he can not g
. hair to grow" -,
y
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28
N office for Publication,
LAND OFFICE AT EUREKA, NEVADA, |

LAND OFFICE AT EUREKA, NEvADA,(
May G, 1890.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN followipg-named settler has flied notice
of his intention to III Ike final proof in sup
port OF HIS claim, and that said proof will be
made before District Court OF Nevada, at
Phoebe, on Monday, June 30, 1890, viz;
Homestead Entry. No. 200. OF Joseph Coma
way, for the southwest quarter of northeast.
northwest quarter of southeast quarter and
north half Of southwest quarter, Sec. 25, L.
South of X. &C, East.
He names the following,witnesscs to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cuitiva-
ZION of, said land, viz:
Names of Witnesses lesiden GO.
samuel Kershaw Of Meadow VALLEY ~osh. New
". II. Carlow of Panscn, New
u. ID. Turner of pioche, New
'Wm Culyerwell of iioche. Nev
5-l7 oh. HALL, Reg,ster,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28

YIN York County, Pa, a party Of
tramps recently emptied water tank
and converted it into q bedroom. -
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28

The basis Of representation of the respecs
tive counties in the said Convention shall be
one delegate for each 80 votes, and one for each
fraction Of rs votes or over. cast for the Harri.
son and Morton Electors. aggregating LAG dele.
gates, apportioned as follows:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28

Thursday, Sept. 4th, 1890,
At 2 O'Clock P. NJ. for the purpose Of nomi-
mating o full State Ticket. viz:
Member-of Congress.
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Judge OF the Supreme Court,
Clerk OF the Supreme Court.
Attorney General,
Secretary OF State,
State Controller.
state Treasurer,
Surveyor General,
State Printer,
superintendent of Public Instruc.
tion,
Four Judges of tho Distrtct Court,
Two Members Of Foard of Regents
State University.
Also for the appointment ofa
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28

/. Blank Location Notices for Sat
at This Office.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-06-28

The following test will be required of eacl
and every voter at the said Primary elections
II am citizen Of this State and ,&l
support the nominees Of The Republicq,
party"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31

ter act, I low yo'd better stay with
we'uns. We haint much T. offer, but
sech ez we hev yO're welcome to"
MILFORD Ieaped from his saddle, threw
the reins over a sapling bough, and
bounded gracefully over the grass into
the cabin. He was q tall, slender,
handsome young fellow, with blonde
hair, q beardless face, and large, blue,
winning eyes, that sparkled with humOr
or scintillated with wrath according to
his varying moods.
Mrs. Melton was sitting before the
huge fireplace, dustriOusly dipping
snuff. She was a lank and angular
woman of forty, barefOoted and dressed
in hOmespun. She rose as MILFORD
came in. responding to his bow with a
queer little bob of her head, and then
withdrew into the kitchen.
The room in which MILFORD found
himself was large and trinity kept. A
bedstead stood in one corner, while a
row of rush-bOttOm chairs, a table and
a spinning-Wheel completed the stock
of furniture. On the log walls Of the
cabin were tackled a few unframed
photographs Of family relations, while
on the mantel was little mirror in a
pine-cOne frame.
Mrs. Melton returned presently, and
began to spread the table for supper.
While bringing in the last dishes, a
large, bony. and sallow girl ran into
the room, her garments dripping with
rain and clinging close to her stalwart
frame.
"Whoop-ee! but wusn't I skeered p
The hghtnin' struck a tree not"
She stopped short on seeing vii
ford, her eyes flashed with anger,
and she ran out Of the room as IN
tremendously as she had come into it.
"Thet thar's my darter Nance" re-
marked old Melton; can she's the
smartest gal in these hyar mOuntings.
She wus sOrter set back when she seed
yo', but she'll come in arter erwhiIe an
play us a chune on the Organette.
Nance is a pOw'fuI hand at the organ
cite, Nance is.
"Supper's ready" vouohsafed Mrs.
Melton, in a high, cracked voice. "Sit
thar. stranger, an reach fer yo'self."
Old Melton bowed his head, said
grace with all the gravity of a minis
ter, and then plunged headlong into a
discussion of religion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
How the Joke Was EHened.

We had 8 new master IN W. AGA
deny, New Hampshire, says r. Red
wood, in the New York Mercury, when
was a pupil there not many years
ago. with whom we promised ourselves
some sport, before we got through with
him the first morning he faced us In
the classroom. He was d moderate
sized, rather delicate man, with q
mild defensive air that seemed to
appeal to our generosity to make his
life less of a burden to him than we
had made that Of his predecessor.
He appeared to fear we would carry
him out of the building or spring some
sort of a mine under his feet for the
first few days, and he eyed Wilkins
Sharp, our ringleader in all mischief,
with a sort of care, as though he felt
completely at his mercy,
Things moved on with half-hearted
uncertainty for about a week. The
master held such a lax grasp of the
reins of authority that we expected to
make him step down and out within
few days at the furthest. His reading
of a lengthy chapter from Chronicles
OF Deuteronomy every morning before
prayers was a grievance which the more
active spirits determined to redress.
what nature the majority Of US were
ignorant, when we went into the class
room one morning in the second week
A loud bray greeted us, which we an
swered with shouts of laughter. A don
key stood in the masters place at the
desk before the open Bible, with q
huge pair of Tusty-rimmed glasses
straddling his nose and q ludicrOusly
solemn expression of cOuntenance, az
if he wished to bear the honOrs thrust
upon him with becoming dignity.
We were all in our seats trying to
smother the mirth, when the master
came in. He walked up to the desk az
usual, and seemed to look right
through that animal without seeing
him. Behold thy brOther!" staring
at him from the board made no impress
sion on his optic nerve. He stood upOL
the right of the desk. looking down
upon US without q word. AS we
watched he seemed to rise inches be
yond his usual height. His eyes fairly
bIazed behind his glasses. His mild
defensive air changed to such mastery
aggressiveness that we fairly quaked
before him.
Presently he brought his glance
round upon Wilkins Sharp and cOncen-
trated it on his face. Those Orbs of
flame seemed to scorch him. His face
redeemed, as if he had been pulling
chestnuts out of the fire.
wilkins Sharp, come here!" said the
master.
Wilkins obeyed with look of bra
vadO.
ride that donkey out of the room ."
Wilkins did not move to obey with
alacrity.
"Do you want lifb?" inquired the
master, and in a fash, by some dexter
Gus movement of arm and boot that
fairly dazzIed us, Wilkins was boosted"
upon the creatures back and was on
his way to the door amid roar Of
laughter.
We looked at the master. He had
reIapsed into his usual calm.
"Now that we are rid Of the donkey
and his brother" he said, as he turned
over the leaves of the Bible leisurely,
eve viii read the third chapter of
Leviticus."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31

1t was WOman's voice-Nance's
vOice-and MILFORD hurried forward
through the binding rain and dark
ness of the Wretched night, till he
stood In front Of the towering bouIders
that shut In the still
Damn yo' /" he heard Melton pant,
"yO'u disgrace yO'sef an yO' family
afOre strangers agin, VIII yO'2 Yo'l
jine the MethOdisses, viii yo'?" and
with that he struck his daughter q
fearful blow, causing her to reel for
ward at the feet of the young man.
"DOgl" cried MILFORD, devil Take
that !" and throttling Melton, he dashed
him against the rocky wall and struck
him between the eyes.
Melton drew a revolver but, before
he could use 1t, MILFORD wrested it
from his hand, and knocked him head
long into the shelter of the still
"Ha !" cried MILFORD, as a vivid fash
of lightning revealed the character of
his surroundings. A mCOnshiner, I
see. L thought as much, and, taking
a pair Of handouts from his pocket.
he cIasped them on the wrists Of the
PROSTATE man.
"You viii come with me" he con
tinued, dragging his prisoner into the
open air lou Will come WIN me.
L have been looking for this still of
yours since last December, but I
wouldn't have found it if you hadn't
been the brute that you are.
Stunned, confused, the old man
staggered to his feet.
what is hit, daddy? Why don't
yO' speak ?"
1t was the daughter who spoke-it
was the bruised and bleeding daughter
who now flung her apron around the
old man, and kissed his wrinkled face.
"Hit's all up with we'uns, Nance, "
answered the old man In husky voice.
Hits all up with we'uns. This feller's
a detective"
81 knowed hit, daddy knowed hit.
He's been prowIin' round hyar all day.
I'd a-told yo', but I seed he hadn't dis
kivered the still, an I didn't want his
blood on yo' hands. But, and she
Kissed the words through her set
teeth, "I'd a warned yo' when went
home eff I'd q knowed hit d come ter
| this"
The party went back to the cabin,
and at daybreak MILFORD prepared to
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
Caught Mapping.

Stranger Beg pardon for interrupt
ing, but you probably noticed in the
papers this morning that Lord Nabob,
who is on a visit to this county, met
with an accident in the park yester-
day. He is a stranger here, and some
prominent citizen like yourself should
see that he receives proper atten-
ton.
Business Man (much fattered)-
Really, I had not thought much of it,
but
Stranger probably noticed in
the paper, too, that six persons we're
injured yesterday in subway ex-
plOsion.
"Why, yes. We're there any lords
among them?
Possibly. No telling. Two men
we're killed yesterday by electric
wires"
81 noticed that; but"
"And a number of persons were run
over"
eyes, but the lord"
"Ah, yes. The Lord wills, and we
must bow; but our families should not
be forgotten, sir; and as we are hour
" exposed to these dangers, I thought
possibly you might wish to get in
sured in the 'Sure-Pop Life and Acct
dent Company of which I am an
agent. "-NelU York. Weekly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31

The design is similar to the writing desks
IN use in the sixteenth century and looks
more Ike a strong-bOG than desk.
The colonial is another pretty design in
writing desks. 1t is of mahogany. filled
finish with curved legs, carved in fantastic
1guress and claw feet Of brass holding
white glass balls resting on the floor Like
folding beds, writing desks are now made
with intent to deceive. One Of the deceit
iul kind is regular confidence game of d
desk 10 look at it one would think it was
a com binaGiOn bookcase and escritofrs,
but it is neither. The bookcase attach
ment Is fraud, being furnished on the in
side with a Water-tank instead of shelves.
Inc lid OF the desk being raised reveals a
china Wash- bowl connected with the tank
by pipe and also fitted with a waste pipe,
which can be connected with the sewer at
moments notice. 1t is q very ingenious
cOntrivGnoe indeed. Should the owner of
can wash his hands of the whole business
then and there.
Another bunko piece of furniture is the
sixteenth century center table with one leg
growing out Of a pedestal. 1t is a square
topped table with round corners bound in
metal with imitation boIt-heads, thus Civ
ing out the impression that the table was
put together by blacksmith. But this is
not the only claim the table has on the peo-
pie. me leg, Which IS about q loot square,
Is hollow and is intended for a Tece ptacle
for cOntrRband goods for gentlemen only.
1t is said that this table would ind great
favor in a prohibition community.
The hal chest is another odd cOnceiJ in
or1c- brac furniture, 1t resembles q car
penter's tOol-chest or an Englishman's box,
better known as luggage. They are made
OF the different cabinet woods. but six
teenth century oak has the preference.
Some are wrought in plain and others in
shaded finish. and are literally bound with
oXidtzed metal trimmings, the hinges eE-
tending entirely across the lid They are
intended for use in the front halls Of fam
lily residences and make a convenient place
in which to throw gum shoes and other
hall litter when visitors arrive unexpected
~. A Yale lock and key goes with each
and every hall-chest.
In parlOr furniture the over stuff is most
ly straight goods in tapestries with plush
trimmings, A fancy thing in parlOr chairs
is the Louis XIV. and ", either in natural
mahogany or antique oak, inlaid with mar
quetry, with white and Old-gOld trimmings.
The Queen Anne bedstead is a novelty in
polished mahogany, with the head and foot
boards finished on both sides. 1t is usually
placed in the middle of a room in order
that its fine points may be seen from every
point. But in spite of all the rare and
costly gems in sixteenth century oak and
other woods the old reliable nineteenth
century installment oak is by far the most
popular.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31

"I b1ong to the Baptisses, do.
Ti1da-thet's my wife thar-she b'longs
to the Hardshel Baptisses, the no
'countest church in these hyar noun
tings. Nance thar's been a threatnin'
ter iine the Methodisses, but if she do
I'll drub her till she CANT hOlIer."
The wife made no reply to the fling
at her faith, but Nance glared at her
father, and then, bringing her fist down
on the table so fercely that the dishes
danced, she cried:
CPL jine-Ill jine-Fu jine-Fn be
damned eff I don't jine!" and turning
over her chair she fed the room. bang
ing the door behind her as she went.
Old Melton said nothing, but he
clinched his teeth with an OminOus sig
nificance.
Supper over and the table cleared off,
the old man went to the kitchen door
and called for Nance.
what do yo' want? ?" inquired the
girl.
"I want yo' to come an play US a
chune on the OTganette."
"I won't"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
Was Wild Him.

An old negro who was sleeping alone
In a cabin was awakened by a noise in
the room, and striking a light, saw a
man attempting to open a drawer.
"Whut you dom dar ?"
The robber, himself a negro, an
swered: "Tryin' ter see what you got
in dis house"
Oar amt nothin' yere dat longs ter
you.
"WilI long ter me when I gifts my
hans on it.
Look yere, generman, tell you whut
I'll do. I'll shoot craps wild you right
here"
use wild you, the robber answered
Fetch out yo' bones. rbGnSaU
TgapeLer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
style Of trimming is stiu popular in grave

style OF trimming IS still popular IN grave
Plain oak is the most popular style Of
furniture at present, and takes the lead IN
the sixteen different kinds OF wood now IN
theImarket. Complete cham Der sets in ash,
Georgia pine, California redwood, maple,
walnut, birch, cherry, mahogany, oak eb-
0ny, rosewood. sycamore, white mahogany,
satinWOOd, butternuJ, and olive can pc
found at the leading furniture houses IN the
1--WE find that plain oak polished has the
preference over all the Others" said sales
man in a Wabash avenue house. This is
the case with the masses, as well as our
more aristOcratic customers. Fancy carved
work in chamber suits is no longer IN de
mand, and some even prefer the dull shell8c
finish instead Of polished goods, In dining
room furnishings the chairs are not so
high-backed as formerly, and the round
dining-table takes the lead, though the
square ones are still being used. The va
riety Of sidebOards IS now SO extensive
that the people are no longer building them
into their houses, as they can buy any style
they want ready-made."
One of the very latest novelties Is the
gentleman's Oriental shaving cabinet. 1t is
called the gentleman's cabinetto distinguish
it from the ladies' shaving cabinet, which
will be out soon.
The cabinet is of antique oak. sixteenth
century finish. four feet high and two feet
wide, fitted with drawers and lockers Tor
lather, razOrs, towels, and Whetstones
The top is surrounded by small mirror
set in a carved frame and hung on sW1vels.
1t is handy thing to have in the house,
and is mounted on rollers so that 1t can be
moved at will. If the gentleman doesn't
want to shave in a certain room he can
shove the machine into another part Of the
house. The drawer handles and hinges are
Of oxidized brass, the hinges which are on
the locker extending half way across the
door.
Another cabinet is a combined barber
shop, wardrobe, dressing case, and
chiffonier of antique oak, paneIed, iron
trimmings, and carved doors. 1t is con-
sidarahIV Iarner than the Oriental cabinet
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
aYo, will .
81 tell vou. noD. I wont. "

"Yo' Will"
"I tell you, pop, I won't.
"Yo' wuthless wench! I'll Iarn ye
who's boss. I'll beat you till the blood
runs down yer legs. so hep mel"
Running to q distant corner of the
main room he caught up a gnarIed
hickory cane and hastened back to the
kitchen.
where's Nance?" he demanded of
his wife.
"She done put out while yo' wus
lookin' fer yer stick, was the answer.
"The slut! I'll find her an waIIop
her like would dog.
Stay, sir! cried MILFORD, as Melton
opened the door. "Stay, siri Surely
you wouldn't strike a woman 2"
81 wouldn't, Ell? I'll whip her like
a dog, L tell yo' Stand backF and
tearing himself loose from the grasp
Of his guest, he rushed out into the
darkness and was swallowed up In the
night
Suddenly a wild scream rang high
over the roaring of the wind In the
pines-a scream so pitiful that MILFORD
rushed off In the direction from
whence it came.
Help help heIpt"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
A Present 20 q Husband.

Furniture Dealer ~ Yes, madam,
there is no nicer present for a man than
a handsome writing Look at this
one, for example.
Customer-It's very pretty; but
what are all those square things?
Drawers, madam. That desk has
one hundred and sixty separate draw
ers."
"Huhl And every time he mislays
anvtbino beTI expect me to ind #.
Show me a desk with one drawer. -
RetU York Weekly
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31

and if it combined a folding bed along with
its other conveniences would be about
a complete chamber set for a bachelors
quarters. The Grecian is still another nov
eItv in this line, but smaller than the other
two, standing on raised legs handsomely
carved and mounted with polished metal.
For the encouragement of Chicago liter
in Writing-tabIes They range from the
massive ofice-de to the dainty escritoire
suggestive Of Iove-Iaden epistles traced on
perIumed paper. All the known timber
susceptible to the designer and cabinet
makers art enter into the composition OF
these tables. The handsOmest are Of an .
huue oak, until lately used only in odd
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
He Got

Tramp-PIease, sir, can you give me
a quarter? I have no place to sleep
tonight.
POliceman-Sure an a quarther is
it? III give yez quarthers, so Oh viii
-quarthers in the station ye'u get
this night, an In the mornin' the
judgeIl give ye quarthers at the bride
well fer about six monts, fer vag, so
he viii. Quarthers it is ye wart, is
it? Well, quarthers ye'u be a 81 in,
sure. Come on, moo american Com
nleTcjGL Traveller.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31
Rough on the Roof.

Builder want you to do some
thing for me.
Friend-What is ii?
You see this house, is almost finished,
excepting shingling the roof.
so I perceive.
Well, 1 want you to look around
and see If you can't find thin car
penter who does not weigh more than
40 pounds. / must have q Light car
penter to put on those shingles. If q
heavy man goes up on that roof the
whole house VIII tumble IN"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-01-31

A young lady asked an editor this
extraordinary question do you think
it right for a girl to sit on a young mans
lap, even if she is engaged 2" Where
upon the editor told this extraordinary
lie: Owe have had no experience in the
matter referred to. Why didn't he
say: Gift was our girl and our lap.
yes If it was another girl and our lap.
yes; but If 1t was our girl and another
fellows lap, neyerI never never -
NeeC Atsstss{ ppiGT3.