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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-09
A $4,000 GUITAR
To BE Given to the Most
Popular Lady. Either
Married or Single,
In the Counties Of Lee, Scott
or Wise, Virginia, or
Letcher, Kentucky.

On exhibition, in tho show window of
s. L. Whitehead & Co.'s drug store, can
he seen the handsome $4,000 Guitar that
is now offered, and will be given to the
most popular lady in Lee, Scott, Wise or
Lctcher county, Ky, by the BIG Stone
Gar Posi-.
The plan is this: In the twelve issues
of the Posr, from No. 9 to No. 70, inclu-
siye, will appear ticket in the following
form:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
General Grant. Quick Perception.


One afternoon during the siege of vicks-
burg General Grant came sauntering on
foot toward the naval battery on Lo-
gan's front.
The place was known as the shell
basket, /" from the number of i0-inch NOR
tar shells dropped into the earth, which
exploded and raised clouds of dust that
obscured everything in the vicinity for
some moments.
In this instance few of US had watch
ed the fight of shell. but the general
saw the bomb only the moment before il
struck, and its windage threw him to
the ground. He was unhurt, and con
scious that time was precious before the
explosion he had rolled himself suffi
GENTLY away to escape the shock, but not
the earthly shower-from the dust of
which he presently emerged. intently
considering an unlit cigar
Logan" he said cheerily to that gen
eral. who in the full bloom of clean
white shirt hastened to him. 'how can
you keep SO clean in such dusty placer
This escape was followed by another
few afternoons later. when a shell landed
by the front pole of the awning before
Logan's tent. and eight generals. Grant
among them, rolled hastily out of the
shelter to meet uninjured when the dust
cleared away from the recent place OF
confsrence.-T. r. Davis in Cosmopoli
tan
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

Last fall Mr.. Walling, whose farm ad.
joins the village of Halliburton. had two
acres and half of Swede turnips. OF
these he gathered two acres, putting
them in heaps and covering them with
about six inches of straw. The half acre
was not harvested. Mr.. Walling's inten-
ton was to draw the turnips which were
in heaps as soon as the first snow came.
but the intention was not carried out
and the snow covered the heaps and pre-
served the turnips. Last week Mr.. Wal
ling decided to commence feeding the
turnips and took sleigh to the turnip
field. The heaps were all gone. Every
turnip had been eaten by deer Moie
than that, the half acre had been caIe-
fully gone over by the herd of deer. and
every turnip had been grubbed out of
the ground and eaten, 1000 bushels in
all being eaten. The marks of the deer
were seen in every direction, and there
must have been 8 or 10. The field where
the turnips were consumed IS not more
than three-quarters of mile from the
village postoffice, goinga as the crow flies,
-Bobcaygeon Independent.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
The Approaehinr Yachting se..on.


The launching of Mr.. CARROLL S4-foot-
", which has been successfully accom-
flisllsd in America from the famous yard
of the Herreshoffs, reminds us of the ap-
proach of a yachting season of an impor-
tance hitherto unegualed Since 1851,
when the America Won the Royal Yacht
Squadron cup, there have been numer.
Gus contests between the old and the new
countries for the sailing championship,
but the vessel that is huilt of sufficient
sturdiness to adventure the Atlantic
passage is at notorious disadvantage
when pitted against rival whose con-
struction demands no such solidity. Ac-
cording to designers on both sides of the
western ocean, the present rating rules
of both England and America have
tendency to produce machines rather
than the desired wholesome type" OF
yacht, and under their provisions com.
fort has to be sacrificed to speed.
On the other hand, yacht that can
cross the Atlantic must at least be reck
oned seaworthy. and that she should be
worsted by a stay-at-home machine takes
much of the sting out of defeat During
the coming season. however, no such un.
satisfactory conclusion will be possible
If Mr.. Carroll's sloop be beaten in Eng.
lish waters and Lord Dunraven's cutter
in American, we can at least cry quits,
but If the victory fall on both sides to
the same nation, there can be no longer
any question as to her claim to pre-.
eminence for the time. The prizes on
either side are of nearly similar impor.
lance, and their defenders will be about
equally umerous.-London Saturday
Review.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Device to Shut or Steam Power.

The machine shop of j. W. Russell on
Taylor street. where the ideas of many
valuable inventions have been worked
out, has just put forth new contrivance
which promises to be exceedingly useful.
It's method of stopping an engine by
means of an electric button from any
part of shop Many times accidents
happen in various rooms of factories
which could easily have been prevented
If it were not necessary to run down to
the engine room before the machinery
could be stopped.
The idea of stopping it by electricity
has been tried before, but never by pro-
cess 80 simple and sure as this. The idea
was developed by John Stannard of this
city and was perfected Monday, after
four months hard labor on it, The whole
mechanism occupies not more than Q
cubic foot of space.-Springfeld Repub-
kcan
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Our Feathered Gamins.

"Och, Mike, would We LUX! Here's a
pie indade" said a workingman engaged
in shoveling AVA the snow about big
building in coarse of erection. His shovel
had laid low an enormous snowdrift
where the wind had swirled fiercely
about corner, and in the bottom of it
were the frozen bodies of 20 or 80 Eng
lish sparrows. 1t was pie indeed, and
there were many such baked last winter.
Millions of the fierce little birds persisted
from the stress of winter, and it will take
years of breeding to bring back the cheer
full army, the feathered gamins of our
streets and the brightest little soldiers
among US, for, when all's said and done,
one cannot help liking the sparrow for
his courage and his infinite cheerfulness
under adverse circumstances. He is q
constant example to the blue and down.
hearted.-New York Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Phoebe Weekly Record.
,hHciaI Paper OF Lincoln Co.
eARRlNGFORD LAWN.

Who hath seen the summer parlor of the kingi
Lovely and lofty, shut from view;
Walled with green and ceilinged with blue.
Round about II the singers sung
Ross and lily their odors flung.
myself that speak unto you
fhave seen the summer parlor of the king
Who sat In the summer parlor Of the king
His custom OF an afternoon:
When summer came. when earth was bonn
When round about his singers sung
Rose and lily their odors flung:
When summer came, when all was Junef-
The kingi In the summer parlor Of the kingi
Iol this was the summer parlor of the king.
Made fit for him and fashioned fair
Open only TO delicate air.
Royal songs for the world to sing
Seemed writ round the walls in jewrling
For myself have seen them there
Have sat In his summer parlor with the king.
Mary Brotherton.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Poor Paderewski.

Paderewski's manager has come to the
pianist's assistance to keep the girls
away. The persistency with which they
insist upon waylaying the pianist in
town and out of town, in the wings on
his way from the stage to his dressing
room, has led to the omission from the
programme Of the Paderewski recitals q
list of the pianist's future engagements,
with the times and places of his appear
ances. This has been done at the request
of Paderewski, who was forced into
some measure of protection from the
mob Of women who have pestered and
followed him everywhere. Poor Pa
derewski!-Boston Eerald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
YOUNATTl CLAIM.

Beginning az he identical place Of discovery
AKA inch five feet lorg p ne post marked U i
81 Disc hence att 32U Get deep bears
south u degrees 80 minutes east l24 s feet dis.
tan AID shaft 500 feet deep bears south 70
degrees IL minutes west 1873 feet distant;
tn nee north 76 degrees AZ minu,es east 9sU
feet to northeast end ce ter; thence north Is
Gesrets II miLut, west lC0 feet to corn No
location and post No 8 this survey. marked also
= 81 for corner No .; thence south IL
degrees II minutes East geo feet 10 corner No
location 9 pine post 4x4 inch. hvs feet long
marked U = l. 81 10 for corner No IL; thence
8 rs degrees 40 minutes west lbl0 feet to corner
NO 8 location identical with corner No CapeR
Claim. q pine post <x% inch i've feet long,
marked U L 81 IL Tor corner No IL; thence
nor. b IL degrees II MINUTES west $40 feet to
corn er No 2 location which Is also corner No s
Capen Corner No Albion and post No tbi,
survey marked also U y L 81 P IL for corner
NJ ~; thence north 7s degrees Is minutes sass
1900 ieet to post s-s this survey and place Of
beginning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
A Pronounced Case.


The reporter who may some day be-
come . great American humorist was
sick, and friend was waiting on him. A
bottle and pill box were on the table
where's the quinine?" inquired the
young man, nosing around.
I'm that BOTTLE" designating the one
on the table
Whats in the boxT asked the friend.
picking up both and reading the labels
"Keeneen," was the reply.
Whats the difference was the some
what astonished query.
The sick man laughed
well, that in the bottle 1 got at
wholesale and paid 25 cents for 200
grains. and that in the box bought at
retail and paid IS cents for IS grains.
Do you catch onT
The friend gave little whistle.
II presume" he said, "eyether will
DO" and gave the patient one of each.
Detroit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Tiger skins No. Popular In One Family.

Tiger Skins Not Popular In One Family.
Mrs Richard Croker of New York
city tells some funny stories of her ex.
periences with people who have heard of
Tammany tigers. One day country
man came to the Crokers' Richfield
Springs home to do some odd jobs. Mrs
Croker noticed him peering around the
doors. and about the time she began to
grow suspicious Of the man he asked:
"Where are the tigers"
'"Hgersl What tigers?
"Why. the folks around here say you
kept tigers all on the floor"
Mira. Croker had to smile, but earnestly
told him the tigers were out at pasture.
The man looked relieved. The fact of it
b tiger skin rugs are not popular in the
Croker mansions. Washington Post.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
POOR MANS PROSPECT CLAIM.

Beginning at the iden ical place of discovery
pine post AKA inch five feet long merkedUs
81 Disc; whence whip tha t II feet d,tp
bears north 10 degrees IS mint east ia
feet distant aud 4 shat. N9 10 / oeep beor,
south Ct degrees so mint, west "a s feet dis.
tant; thence north 10 d 9rees - minutes 4 $50 /
feet to northeast end center; thence north "a
degrees II minutes est 100 feet to corue r No /
location and post No4 Jig survey marked U0 /
L 81 for corner No s; thel &C south rs de. i
greeS 43 minutes west 1914 fs / post Nos
this survey and interre,t hogth-east etd liDe
SileI U 81 at point north degrees n
minutes east ~ feet from corL,r No fsid
claim; 1900 + TT To corner No location Ini
corner No Albion clam, piIe post SKA irch
I've feet long maiEtd U /. 81 Pc or 90 !,r
No 6; thence south Is degrees II miGutes est
SO feet interseci hCuth-wts side liie Sick 4
Lot 81 at puLt north 81 desre' So uainutes
west lt9 iect IRON corutr No 3 sad survey;
200 fee confer No location, Identical with
corn. rs NJ 4 Albion. Capen and No 4
Younatti claim, AKA inch fva feet long pine
post make L l. 81 7 7 Ior corltr No 2,
thence north To desrees 43 minutes tlst 1850
feet TO corner NO 4 location identical With cor.
ner No Youna III; 4A4 iEcl sSe foo 10 z
pine post marked U S l. 81 + = Tor corner No 4;
thence north IL degrees II miuutes west 400
feet to post 81 this survey place OF beginning,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
A Novelist Turns.

D. Christie Murray. the English novel
1T, turns ON his critics in brief note to
. London paper to demonstrate that
truth is stranger than fiction. Of re-
viewers charge that an episode in one
OF his novels was wholly incredible.
Mr.. Murray says: Il got that story on
the spot and had full proof Of its accu-
racy. In fact, built the novel on that
genuine bit Of history which your re-
viewer thinks incredible"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
The Prisoner sourh. seclu,,op.

OF all the ludicrous things which are
told Of the condition of the discipline in
the Massachusetts state prison, that
story of the convict Booth, who, having
appointed himself chairman Of COM
mittee to select testimonial to the re-
firing warden, coolly picked out head.
quarters and hung up a sign, mo Ad-
mittance," which was duly respected by
the prison guards, is the most amazing.
If we don't look out. this extraordinary
Charlestown bastile will soon be figuring
in comic opera. Boston Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

It II over two years since II Egyptian
mummies in the old museum of Berlin
proved to be the bodies Of fellows who q
abort time ago took their beer in the gu
loons Of the capital Of the empire Of
William II. It Is now believed that there
u not museum in the world that has
not bean imposed upon by frauds of this
kind.-St Louis Republic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Land at 1890 Per Foot.

Some land in Cornhill, London, has
recently been sold at the rate Of c., 0O0,-
900 per acre. The land included five
shops, covering altogether $500 feet, SUI
perfcial, and it was sold for e1l8, 900, or
at the rate of about ESQ per foot. Two
more shops in the same street, having an
area Of about $500 feet, were bought in
for G160. 000.-London Tit-Bits.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Plenty OF Orphans.

what q mendacious duffer you are.
Phibbsl" said Dibbs. you said this was
IN orphan asylum, instead Of which it is
IN old mems home"
well, you go in and look for an old
man who isn't an orphan You won't
ind him. "-Exchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

An eighteenth century tombstone in
the old Catholic burying ground at Con-
cord. Mass, bears the following inscrip-
ton: This stone IL erected by Its dura-
bility to rerpetuate the memory and by
IT. color to signify the moral character
It Nis Abogain Dudley"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
ALBION CLAIM.

Beginning at the identical place Of discover
. pine post 41z inch i've feet long marked
l. 81 Disc: til tnce south IL degrees II minutes
east 100 feet corner No 9 location, CT rLer Nos
Capen claim and post 1877 this survey marked
also l. 81 IS for ccrner No Is; thence
south Is degrees ~ minutes ,sst leo feet cor
ner NO location, corner No s apsn claim and
post l2-7 this survey marked also L SIP
Is for corner 40 49, thence north IS degrees II
minutes west goo feet 20 corner No location
and post No 8 this survey marked also U B L
OF IA Tor corner No II; thence
south 76 degrees 43 minutes west ll2.4 feet In.
tersect southwest side line SLICK Lot No % 81
point north IS degrees IS minutes west 2s17
feet from corner No . said cltian; 2z0.I
feet intNrsect southeast side line Treasure
Lot No IS at point south a degrees ~ minutes
west "a feet from corner No z Of said claim
1884 feet to corner No 2 location and intsIse
IS, al POINT south ~ degrees - n.inut west
1851 feet from corner No OF ssid survey,
pine post AKA inch i've foot long, marked i L
81. P 10 for corner No Is; thence south a de-
grees ~ minutes west liz 8 feet. Since claim
was located County mmissioners have
widened the road q. this point, ard st SIS feet
on this line IL set pine post AKA tLsh aye feet
long married U L 81. l6. W G for witness
corner to corner No l6; theLce south Is deRresa
II minutes east from proper potas along south.
vest end line OF Claim 40.6 ieet 10 corner No
location, pine port IA inch ave feet Tor z,
marked U s l. 81, P II Tor corner No II; the CO
south 40 d.. grees t6 minutes east liz ieet to
C, rner NO location, said corner being an iron
pin in edge OF road to Bullionville; thence
north 10 degrees IS minutes east At feet 20, q
pine post AKA Inch Eve feet long marked q Z
81. Ii, for witness corner to corner No
Is; thence north rs degrees "a minutes east
from proper point along southeast side line d
claim lOO,3 feet to corner No location CApsn
Claim and 'ntersect southeast side line Ut
Treasure. OF No IS, at APPOINT ~ deer.es ~
minutes west 402,9 feet from corner No : Of
saii claim Gal feetto post No 1912 TOT Ibis
survey, place Of beginning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
JIG CLAIM

Beginning at the identical place OF disoov
cry, q pine post 4I4 inch, by FIVE feet Ions
marked Z 3 s Lot 81 Disc; thence north n
degrees, 43 mimi es east 1872 feet to north. a.ss
end center; thence north degree 81 mipu.ss
east los feet to ccrper NO Of location. aIrl
Inch, i've feet long pine post marked u n 4
81 for corner No i; thence south 10 dearees
As minutes west 1910 feet corner No 2 Of Ia.
ca ion aud interrect southeast end line Cach.
Lot No 81 - poin south 4 degrees n
minutes ;. -st 98 feet from post No II said claim
pine post A. inch five feet long marked IA
81 Pr for corner No 2; thence eouth decrpes
n minutes west 102 feet pest 1918 Lot No "a
3lU feet TO Corner No 8 location, q pine pcst
AKA inch five feet long marked q . ST sfor
corner No 8 wi ence corner No 8 Lot No "a bea,.
south degrees q minutes west 9203 feet an.
tant; thence north 70 degrees 43 minutes east
1904 feet corner No 4 location identical with
corner No Poor Mas Prospect claim, pins
post AKA l. CHI, five feet long marked UsLU
4 fer corner No 4: thence nt nth degites n
minutes east 80 ieet corner No this survey
and place Of beginning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

Nacer. . Roman official Of Ccero's
time, hanged himself when informed
that the great orator intended to appear
against him in his trial for peculation
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

Alexander the Great had twist In
his neck. II therefore became fashiona-
BE for every one in that monarch's court
70 carry the meek In the Same way.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

Walter Scott when at school fingered
. button ON his jacket while reciting
4 cruel schoolmate cut it of, and he
could do nothing until 1t was replaced.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

Infancy u the germ period Of mans
sxistenes, 4 h the spring time Of the
yeaz, the time Of seed sowing. Young.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03
Application for Paten,
Nos 1883. 1884. 1895, 1855 and Ios- =
UNITED srAFIs LAxD oyyYc,
Eureka, Nevada. March o No.

UNITED sTATIs LAND oyv,..
Eureka, Nevada, March Q, isss
Notice lie hereby given that JOHN @ raw,
by his duly sutho rlzed agent, 4, ]. Osa-.s
whose postUtfce address 10 Phoebe. ,uss,t.
County, state Of Nevads, has made spnlies.oelh
foi Ihittd states Patent for the Pcoa h1ss
Jig; the Albion, and the Capeh lodes. sas
dated Mining clHins,-tttusted In the ~
Mining Lis,Iiet. Lincoln C, unity, State =, ~
ygda. consisting of fifteen hundred lipe., ~ ~
zach OF the Poor Mans Prospect and Yoursit
looes thirteen huuorod arc ten iresr ~ .' :.
tn JiS ioGr. ..Nen hume r.d linear .e, q, ~
Abb lode snd feyen hundred ana two ~.
Of tht Cspeh lode. and two hundred tt,, H.
width surface grouLd On each clslm AZ sha.s
OF thu plat ported n the ground, Le,nsI,,
NO CT ard desci ihtd in the he. noles snS
plat OF the oft.cisl survey Oh file In hi, tsHa.
with magnetic variation VI sixteen depr,ss
esst as follows:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

ST. JOHNS LODGE 40 ~.
A Application for a Patent
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
No. 1893.

Eureka. Nevada, Jure 20, 1898.
Y Office is HEREBY GIVEN THAT Will.
liam Lloyd, whose postoff Q address
rioche, Lincoln county. State of Nevada has
his day filed his application for fifteen hun
cred l50Ol linear feet of the Irince vein, lode
or deposit beir ng silver. together with sur
face ground two hundred t200l feet in width
for tn C Jnvenient workin thereof situated in
Ely Mining District, County of Lincoln and
tate OF Nevada, and desgnstei by the field
notes and Official plat on file in this Office az
Lot Is. Township No. l, north of RANGE No 81
east, Mount dab Base and Meri, ian, the ex
terror bounda les OF said Lot No. So being as
follows, to-wlt
Beginning Al post marked No. l. u s L.
No, IS. at the southeast corner of this claim,
whence the quarter section corner on caste IN
boundary OF Section /, TIP. n. r. 81 E. bears
y. III degreesu7 minutes L. 2i33 feet; thence run.
ming first course. 8. GA degrees So minutes W.
100 feet to the centre Of south end line whence
the discovery point, marked U 8 Lot IS Disc,
bears Is degrees 02 minutes ". $50 feet, 200
feet to post marked U. y. l.. So, No a. thence
second course, N 25 degr es OF minutes W. 1850
feet TO post marked O. i. L. So, No. 8;
thence third course. N. 81 degrees So minutes
L. 200 feet to post marked U 3 L. So, No L.
which Is also the nortbwes. corner Of the Bull.
ltonyile claim, U. b Survey No. 81; thence
along the 20 tn sett de line of said BuiionyilIe
claim, 8 IS degrees W minutes 800 feet to
the place OF btg nntlg. C,niaining 20 acres.
Fro n the discover, point 4 shaft IS feet deep
bears n 65 d grees h 81 feet distant; u shat
rs feet deep -ars :. 81 degrees 20 minute b.
1888 feet oi5tant; . shaft u feet deep bears 8.
50 degrees 50 mi u,es L. lac feet distant: a
blacksmith shop bears s. II degrees IS min
es 4. It's feet distant, and house bears q.
"a degrees rs minutes Is. 81 feet distant
Cou sss expressed from the true meridian with
asctrtiipe magnetic variation OF 10 grees e.
The nearest known clam is the Blllionr lille
U. g. Survey No 81. wnicn adjoins on the east
The location Of this claim Is recorded in the
Recorders Office Of Lincoln County, Nevada, in
Book d OF mining notices at page 4ls.
Any and ali persons Claiming adversely any
portion OF said Prince lode or surface ground
are requireI to file their adverse claims with
the Register Of the United ates ! and Office
At Eureka. in the State Of Nevada, d, ring III.
period OF publication hereof, Or they Will BE-
debarred by virtue of the provisions Of the
ststutes.
,P,DUNKLE. Register
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-03

It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice
OF Application for Patent be publsh,d in the
Phoebe RECORD, q weekly newspaper publish ed
at Phoebe, Lincoln County, Nevada, for the
period Of sixty days item consecutive weeks.)
J. P DUNKLE, Register.