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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-07

A score of years have gone since the
first New Years issue Of the RECORD sent
its greeting to more than thousand sub
lscribers. Then the camp was young and
THE great mines turned out thousands OF
dollars worth of ore every month. Then
our streets focked with people. hopeful,
prc sp ,rous, happy. But by the legisla.
Ition O. '73 against silver, and the turn
ling into other channels by the railroads
iof the ii les Of fortune seekers, by the
sscattering Of our own people to more
favored localities, the score of by-gone
years has left our camp somewhat the
Appearance vf desolation and desertion,
The fires are out, the great engines are
idly rusting away, their stout hearts
have ceased to beat, thsir giant limbs to
obey the masters will. The turmoil aud
bustle Of prosperity have given place to
an echo, the echo Of those waiting yet
Z nling, and doing all in their power to
hasten the day when. with railroad CON-
municatiop, and fair legi lation toward
silver, our great mines shall be worked
and or people once more numerous,
prosperous and happy.
The RECORD, from large daily paper,
retrograded with the camp until in 1882
it reached it's smallest size, in which it
continurd to be issued until September.
1890. when, the camp beginning to re
vive, the paper was enlarged to its pres.
ent size. The upward progress Of both
the camp and sheet have since then been
steady, sure and satisfactory, and in
another six months the RECORD will
be again enlarged If our present pros
perity continues, It's history, like that
'of other newspapers, is that OF its sur.
roundiDgs. 1t has doomed with q big
boom when Phoebe saw flush times, and
like the camp it has dwindled from
greater to lesser factor Of the public
gool and nations welfare. But this 10
not our fault. We have striven to do
pur duty, and, as nearly as mortals can,
think we have accomplished our end.
q We have rich mines here. A wealth
OF treasure lies buried in our mountains
b. be brought forth to enrich and re.
ward those who have pluck and energy
10 seek for it, Nowhere are mines more
easy to work or to prospect. When jus.
tice shall be given US, and our product
recognized at its real value; when rail.
road shall be built here giving, us access
TO and communication with the outside
world, other courageous, ,enterprising com.
panieI will take hold here, and we shall
see the prosperous time we have so long
waited for. That such . change will
take place in short time we feel certain,
and with the knowledge gained by our
experience We will take proper advan.
tage Of our better opportunities. and so
improve our lives, our homes and our
fortunes that at the beginning Of each
New Year we may look back over the
years of our toilsome waiting, and, thank
ful for the lessons they have taught us.
say that we have not lived them in vain
or that our greeting Of Happy New
Year was merely hollow sound.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-07

The $. 2. r. R. have large gang Of
snow shovelers employed at Wells.
Every idle man in town and adjacent
valleys is at work. -Elko Independent.
Why didn't they build down this way
through good country where there was
no snow to contend with.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-07

lie who neRlscts to read the newspaper {
neither knows what hs wants or how 10
buy it. lie who is wise. however, reads
the advertisements, knows what he
wants, just whore to get it at the best
advantage and save morey.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-07

v
The Gibbons Bowen fight took place at
New Orleans on the Goth of December
Both men showed up in good form
weighing within the light weight limit
o. 1873 pounds. The contest was for a
purse of $2500, $500 going to the loser.
Both had trained hard for this event, as
the result put one Or the other out of the
front ranks Of the light weights. Glib.
bons won, after being receiver generally
of the punishment, in the 4Sth. round
Bowen did most all the leading, and his
blows SCENE to have more force.
From accounts it looks as If it was foul
blow committed by Gibbons, who struck
B,wen in the stomach, that ended the
unscientific affair, There is some talk OF
matching Gibbons and Billy Meyer this
would be bad match as Gibbons is not
in the same class as the "cyclone."
Arrangements have been completed for
go between the welter weights, Tommy
Ryan and Danny Needham. Ryan covers
Needham's forfeit of $500 and all
that remains now to make it a fixture is
as to the club that hangs up the biggest
purse. 1t is too early to predict the
winner Of this fight but before they meet
this column will give the
fsT:r
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-07

Advertising ra.es 10 fnished upon application
at the bhi.e.
entered at the Postofnre at Pioche. Nevada,
a. second Glass mstter.
90 nmnnic ,tions are sol'ci'ed, but the paper
will ut responsible f,r tie "piuions OF It's ON
respond nts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
An Elegant Pig Sty.

One of the most expensive, and we
may say curiously constructed pig pens
in Pennsylvania, or perhaps in the United
States, has just been completed at Econ
omy. The cost of the pen or nursery up
to date is $4,000. 1t is constructed not
only ON sanitary principles, but with
special regard to the comfort of each and
every porker which finds place within
its walls. 1t is heated by two large stoves
and the entire penis covered with a glass
roof with proper ventilation. The eating
room is separated from the rest of the
pen and everything is kept scrupulously
clean by two attendants, whose sole duty
it is to take care of the pigs and look
after the heating and ventilation of the
building. AT present the pen contains
300 as fine young porkers as can be seen
anywhere. They seem to thrive in their
well-kept home, and appear to realize
their superiority over n newcomer, which
they eye with disdain.-Beaver Falls
| Penn journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03

Morris, mebbe thet's erect. No use
yowlin' over split milk. Come on, boys" "
And they rode off, but not very rapidly.
81 told the old gentleman" remarked
Cottrell to me, as we turned toward the
house, "that it was no use trying to
head them off. They'll be married
inside of an hour" Then, in a tone
that contained no trace of bitterness, he
continued:
at is far better to have happened now
than-thanlater And--as it isl think
maybe there will be only one unhappy
person, instead of three" That was
Morris Cottrell-philosopher and man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Fleming were
met at the Justices Office by old Sam
Parker, who remarked: "Wa-al,
swow! 1ew air nervy boy! Amt yt
both ashamed on't?"
No, they were not; and, after Nettie
had had a good cry in her father s arms
the runaways were escorted back to the
Parker ranch to receive the congratu
lations of their friends, foremost among
whom was Morris Cottrell. Argo
naut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
A Lion and Lavender Water.

Wishing to test for himself the reputed
fondness of many animals for perfumes,
visitor paid series of visits to a
menagerie, provided with bottles of scent
and packet of cotton wool, and there
tried some harmless experiments, which
apparently gave great satisfaction to
the inhabitants of various cages. Law
ender water was received with particular
favor, and most of the lions and leopards
showed unqualified pleasure when the
scent was poured on the wool and put
through the bars. The first leopard to
which it was offered stood over the ball
of cotton, shut its eyes, opened its
mouth and screwed up its nose. 1t then
laid down and held it between its paws,
rubbed its face over it, and finished by
lying down upon it. Another leopard
smelled it and sneezed, then caught the
wool in its claws, played with it, and lay
back and rubbed its head and neck over
the scent. 1t then fetched another leop-
ard which was asleep in the cage, and
the two shifted it for some time together,
and the last conner ended by taking the
ball in its teeth, curling its lips well back
and inhaling the delightful perfume
with half-shut eyes. The lions and
lioness, when their turn came, tried to
roll upon it at the same time. The lion
then gave the lioness cuff with his paw
which sent her off to the back of the cage,
and having secured it for himself, laid
his broad head on tho morscl of cotton
and purred with satisfaction. New York
| Recorder
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Geld from the Heavens.

A discovery that is likely to excite in
terest of the keenest character in the
scientific world was recently made by
Geologist II. w. Turner, while exploring
the gold regions of tho Sierra Nevada
mountains. While at Cave City, in Cal
laveras County, Mr.. Turner discovered
u meteoric stone covered by film of
solid gold. The discovery is important
and interesting in more than one aspect.
1t is the first of its kind ever made in
the world. 1t demonstrates to scientists
that there is gold in the worlds of space.
1t opens the way for investigation in
field hitherto supposed to be barren of
results. 1t may lead to development
of science, for it proves fact until now
doubted, that there is gold in neteorio
stone.
The meteor is seven inches in diam
eter, and looks not unlike nickel with
tough grain. 1t was only by the great
est difficulty that a piece was broken off.
The gold covers it in patches, one of
which is about an inch square. Mr..
Turner is of the opinion that it fell from
some star. He will give it to the Smith
sonian Institution.
Mr.. Turner has just finished an inves-
tigation that has taken months. He has
closely examined the richest gold belt Of
the State, that country between Nevada
City and Angels in Calaveras. The re-
suit of his Investigations will soon be
published. d.-[San Francisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Indian Courage.

The annals of no country can show
any savage foe so formidable for his
numbers to trained regular troops of the
white race as the American Indian. The
tales of the Sepoy rebellion, replete as
they are with heroic achievements of
British soldiers, read like absurd fairy
tales to Indian fighters of our army. The
spectacle, repeated again and again, ofa
score or so of these Englishmsn riding
through as many thousands of opposing
Sepoys, disciplined, and thoroughly sup
piled with the best of firearms, would
be very novel one to those accustomed
to the temper of the savage of our own
continent. Had Captain Jack or Joseph
or Geronimo, with such warriors as they
led, been the sort of foes to attack the
English power in India, the history of
Delhi and Lucknow would have been
written in far darker characters on the
pages of English history. Self-reliant,
Intelligent, fierce in battle, inimitable
horsemcn, armed with the modern rife,
our own Indians have often waged sue
cessful battle with regular troops unsur-
passed in quality and far outnumbering
them. 1t is doubtful if even the Cossack
or Arab can be compared with them in
partisan warfare. i Harper's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Tooth Growing.
Ilaut.

So many discoveries have been made
during the past fifty years that people
are beginning to cease being surprised
at man claiming any fresh power over
nature. According to German journal,
u Moscow dentist can grow teeth for us.
If this enterprising gentleman would
only grow painless teeth for US at the
outset, and save us constant agonies
from birth to death, he would not
only prove benefactor to the human
race, but to his own peculiar welfare. AT
present, however, he confines his at
tention to growing new teeth on the
ruins of old ones, which are said to grow
as firmly into the gums us natural ones.
Even this advance in dentistry will be
good news to those who have to wear
false teeth, which insist upon falling in
to the lap of the proud owner just as she
wishes to impress upon rival how cap
tivating her row of white pearls makes
herr Hospital.
With the other objects, illustrating
the character and mode of living of this
ancient people, are thousands of skulls.
Respecting them there is much mystery,
nasmuch as they represent two entirely
opposite types anthropologically. Some
of them are round and "bullet shaped"
while others have an elongated form be-
tokening different race. Scattered
thickly among the remains were pieces
of jaw bones, prepared by manufacture
in an extraordinary fashion for which
there seems to be no reasonable account
ing. Not only the jaws of human beings,
but those of many species of animals
we're thus treated, the bone being cut
through so as to leave the alveolar part
in thin slice holding the row of teeth.
The method followed was the same.
Evidently the work was done with saw,
which must have been so extremel ly thin
and sharp that the marvel is how savages
could have obtained the necessary tools.
Among other curiosties are tools and
ornaments made of copper. Some of the
objects are of strange forms, the uses of
which can hardly be imagined. For ex-
ample, for what purpose could hollow
metal bird with many perforations be in
tended? There are things which look
ike small vessels of various shapes also,
but likewise with q number of holes in
each Not few of these are wonder
fully artistic in design, and the same
may be said of numerous carvings in
soft stone, such as soapstone and SER
pentine. One of them, a pipe, represents
with exquisite detail q duck riding on
fish. No traces have ever been dis
covered of any savages in America who
did not smoke tobacco New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Typewriters' Fingers.

The discovery that the fingers of some
typewriter operators have got stunted
and out of shape from constantly striking
the keys is not likely to interfere to any
extent with the popularity of machines,
for experience proves that there is really
less wear and tear to the fingers from
writing with the machine than with pen
OF pencil. Operators who use more than
one finger of each hand seldom expert
ence any fatigue at all, and even those
who use their forefingers only do not
complain as rule. 1t is possible to
strike key twice as hard as is necessary
without improving the writing at all, and
of course persistent humping may have
unpleasant results. 1t would be possible
in response to general demand to re-
duce the force of the blow in striking
keys by means of rubber pads, but
when proper touch has been acquired
there is really very little trouble.-[St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Danger Of Berlin's Streets.

1t is hardly safe to look at military
sentinel in the streets of Berlin. Indeed,
it is hardly safe to go anywhere near
them. 1t seems that sentinels have on
several occasions been insulted by pass
ers-by, and have received instructions
from the military authorities to shoot any
such aggressors. 1t is not long since a
man who had few words with sentry
was shot at in the Oranienstrasse of Ber-
lin. The bullet missed him, but went
through the shutters and window of a
tradesman. In another case, about five
months ago, man was shot at in the
Lustgarten while that place was crowded
with people, and in third case sentry
firing at some petty delinquent missed
his aim and hit servant girl in the arm.
In all these cases the conduct of the sol
diers was approved by the commanders.
i New Orleans Pioayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Esquimaus in Alaska.

DIR. Jackson says that the condition of
the Esquimau, on the Arctic coast of
Alaska, is very serious. The destruc-
tion of the whale, the walrus and the sea
lion, followed by the inroads made upon
the fish of the streams by the canning
industries, have left the natives in an
absolutely starving condition, 80 that the
process of slow starvation and extermina-
ton has commenced along the whole
Arctic coast of Alaska. Villages that
once numbered thousands have been re-
duced to hundreds-of some tribes two
or three families remain. At Point Bar
row, in 1928, Capt. Beeohey's expedi-
ton found Nuwuk, village of 1000
people; in 1868 there were 300; now
there are not over 100. In 1926 Capt.
Beechey speaks of finding large popu-
lation at Cape Franklin; to-day it is
without an inhabitant. He also mentions
u large village of one or two thousand
people on Schismareff Inlet; it has now
but three houses. In this crisis 1t is i'm
portant that steps should be taken at
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
Thin Iron.

The Papermaker reminds its readers
that in the International Exhibition of
1891 specimen of iron paper was
shown This led TO some competition
among ironmasters as TO the thinness to
which cold iron could be rolled. Ono
maker produced sheet of paper so thin
that / 800 layers of it piled upon one an
other measured only one inch in thick
ness. The fneness of the iron foil re-
ferred to may be understood when it is
remembered that 200 sheets of the thin
nest tissue paper arranged in the same
manner measure fraction more than one
inch in thickness. The iron paper was
perfectly smooth and easy to write upon,
but when held up to the light it was por-
GUS. We are not aware of any practical
use to which iron paper could be put,
for, owing to its liability to rust, it would
be far inferior to the paper that we are
accustomed to.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
A Singularly Litigious People.

The Cinghaese, Of Ceylon, are a sin
gularly litigious people, and this charac-
teristic is developed to an extravagant
extent by the land tenure, and the
property tenure generally, which pre-
walls there. The minute subdivision of
land of course encourages disputes and
lawsuits. So also with regard to proper
ty in cocoanut trees and groves. A man
may hold one-hundreth interest in a
tree, and this system again leads to
litigation. Perjury is SO common that
Justice can hardly be administered, and
an instance given by Miss Cumming is
so capital an illustration that we will
mention it. A Cinghalese began suit
against countryman for the payment of
large sum of money lent on bond. he
produced the bond and a string of wit
nesses to swear to the signature, and it
looked us if there could be no defence to
the action. But when the plaintiff S
case had been presented the defendant
calmly produced written formal receipt
for the money alleged to be owing, and
brought forward another crowd of wit
nesses to swear to the signature of this
instrument. So the plaintiff was, much
to his surprise, non-suited; and now what
were the bottom facts of the case? In
truth there had never been any debt.
The plaintiff had forged the bond and in
vented the story to injure an enemy. The
defendant on learning the nature OF the
suit, and of course knowing the bond to
be forged, had drawn an arrow from the
culver of his adversary, and prepared q
forged receipt wherewith to meet the
other fraudulent document. What can
Judges do with litigants who resort to
such deyices:- New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
LOVES PLEaSURE HOUSE.

Love built for himself Pleasure House.
Pleasure House fair to see
The roof was gold, and the walls thereof
We're delicate ivory.
Violet crystal the windows were,
All cleaning and fair to see
Pillars of ofrose-stained marble upbore
The house where men longed to be.
Violet gold and white and rose,
The Pleasure House fair to see
Did show to all, and they gave Love thanks
For work of such mastery.
Love turned away from his Pleasure House
And stood by the salt, deep sea-
He looked therein, and he flung therein
Of his treasure the only key.
Now never q man till time be done
That Pleasure House fair to see
Shall fill with music and merriment
Or praise it on bended knee.
Phillip Bourke Marston.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
AN INOUIEING MIND.

AN INQUIRING MIND.
Father Everything 1 say to you goes
in at one ear and out at the other.
Little Son (thoughtfully)-Is that what
little boys has two ears for, papas
STRONG WITNESS.
Judge-Have you any witnesses for
yourself?
Prisoner-Yes, sor; meself.
GREW OUT OF IT.
Mrs. Saidso-You wouldn't think it,
but my boy wrote poetry when he was
twelve years old.
Mrs. Herdso-I should say not; he
seems bright enough how, too, don't he?
DIDN'T HAVE TO BE CALLED.
Papa-What in the world has got into
Bobby? He was up before daylight this
morning.
NIamma-This is Saturday.
THE BEST MAN-GoING.
He lat half past eleven p. m. al the
girls tell me am the best young man
going.
She with yawn)-Yes, much better
then than at any other time.
And he meandered out into the black
night.
ADVANTAGE OF BIRTH.
Rags, the Tramp may be only a
tramp, but tell yer, sir, got de ad-
advantage of yer,
Adopted Citizen-In what respect?
Rags-By birth. l can be President
of de United States, but you can't. See?
-IEpoch.
TOO MUCH LIGHT.
Father-Why don't you start that open
CRATE in the parlor?
Daughter (who has lover)-The glare
is so unpleasant New York Weekly.
INCOMPATIBLE TASTES.
Jess-My chaperon has been dismissed
and an older one engaged.
Bess-You didn't have a difference of
opinion, did you?
Jess-Never; we always fell in love
with the same man.
FACETIoUS MEDIUM.
"If the spirits come tonight" said
the medium, 1--WE will hear them"
"Think so?" asked one of the COM
pany.
"Yes; it is cold night and they won,
come without raps."
MAMMA AND AUNTY.
Indulgent Aunty (after stuffing little
nephew with doughnuts and fruit cake)-
What does your mamma give you be-
tween meals?
Little Nephew-Orders not to eat
-[Good News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03

Little Jack-Why doesn't Mr.. Sap
head come to your house any more?
Little Dick-He got tn grand bounce.
"From your pop F"
"No; from sis. "-[Good News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-03
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.

An ImpOstOr-The Gall in the
Honey-A Lively Girl-It Can't be
Kept, Etc, Etc.
AN IMPosToR.
He-And you wish to break off the en-
gagement
She-I do.
He-For what reasonf
She-You know well the reason. You
told me YOU were poor and | have dis
covered that you are rich.
He-I meant to give you surprise.
She-You should not have done so.
You led me to love you by pretending
you were poor. But it is finished. 90
/ am determined never to marry rich
man. New York Press.
THE GALL IN THE HONEY.
"Life isn't such a pleasant thing after
all, said Chappie.
"Why not 7" asked Cholly.
"Weil, it's pretty hard, dontcherknow,
to have to sit at club window all day to
show to the world you haven't to do
ANYTHING to make living. "-LNew
York Press.
1T CAN'T BE KEPT.
Dukane-You have fine new watch,
| see.
Gaswell-Yes; isn't it a beauty? 1t
cost $3.50.
"Does it keep timer"
"Keep time? No; time flies as fast
as before l bought it, pittsburgh
| Chronicle.
AN OBJECT LESSON.
"Isn't it queer" said the mucilage to
the cane. You're great deal more OF
a stick than l am, and yet l am stickier
than you are."
al can beat you in another way,
though" said the cane.
How" asked the mucilage.
"This way" said the stick as he gave
him beating,-l Harper's Young Peo-
pie.
THE WISE OWL.
The owl took his hat and his gloves one
night
His sweetheart for to see,
When his daddy asked him where he
went,
"On definite object I'm intent,
To wit, to woo" said he;
To wit, to wit, to wool"
But he scarce had stepped outside the
door,
When he could not fail to see
That the sky with clouds was all oer-
cast,
The rain was falling hard and fast.
"Ioo wet, too woo,' said he,
"Too wet, too wet to wool"
: Harvard Lampoon.
QUESTION OF VALUE.
Said the ardent lover, there's Rose and
And Saucy Nell, with her hat and
feather,
And stately Susan and Fannie gay
And Bell in her boots of patent
leather,
But my fair Louise, with her winning
way,
Is worth the whole of them put to-
gether.
Said his friend, I'm certain your fair
Louise
Will not compare with the charming
Lillian,
With whom at the ball of the Ponsonbys
l danced, you remember, that last CO.
tillion,
For, besides her personal witcheries,
She's worth pretty nearly half mil
lion.
= New York Press.