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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05


Professor Falb OF Vienna, Austria an
astronomer and scientist of high reputs and
world renowned for his correct forecasts Of
great earthquakes, says astronomical calcu.
atlons have advanced to a most wonderful
perfection and astronomers eau surely rive
almost the exact position of comet at any
moment. The comet of 1866 will no donht
cross the earth's path in 1899 and colIidc
with the earth but a. our earth moves
about $4,000 miles an hour an error, Of one
hour in the calculations would prevent a
collision and then probably nothing more
serious would occur than the saturatiop of
our atmosphere with poisonous gases from
the comet and large increase Of con0apra.
tons caused by an increase OF electric acti.
witty.
Edward B. KEEL and VIM. Lattimer came
up from Vanderbilt Sunday and kindly fur.
ni'hed US the following information from
that section: Everything in Nanderbllt ure.
sents an air Of activity. The two mills the
Bronze and the Campbell, are running but
Tor lack OF water but one shift each can
be run in the twenty.four hours. Numer
Gus men are out in the hills and vicinity
prospecting for water, considerable Chord.
ing Is going On but so far none Of the ore has
received treatment owing to the mills run.
ming one-haf time on their own ore. About
thirty men are at work and idle men and
tramps appear to gixe the camp wide latti.
tude' At Ell Dorado Canyon about twenty.
hVe men are working. The mill ia running
steadily and general air of prosperity sur
rounds the camp. At the Vegas, Vegetation
is far advanced and the fruit trees are in full
bloom many of them showing evidences Of
fruit.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05
PROBATE NOTICE,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE STATE
L of Nevada, IN and for the County OF Lincoln
In the matter of the Estate Of Conrad KEEL de
ceased. ' VT
Notice is hereby given that On the I7th dav If
February, A. D. 1884, at 10 O'Clock tn. Of that
heard, at tho court room Of sail Court in ha s,i
County OF Lincoln, the hearing of tho petition Of
tdwiu q. KEEL for the probate OF the vi Il Of saij
deceased and for the Issuance II letters tostauln,
tary to him, said petition will be heard whore ma
when any person interested may appear ana con.
't-t the same. j. 4 CLARK
Dated January &c. 1891
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05
Official Paper Of Lincoln County
None Forwarded Till Paid For.

Advertising rates furnished upon application
st the oflce.
Entered at the Postofhce at Phoebe. Nevada
as Second.Cla matter.
Communications are solicited, but the paper
will not responsible for the opinions of its cor.
respondents.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain uncal!ed ior
at the Phoebe postothce April ). 1894:
Malmquist E Thurston "
Parties calling for the above letters viii
please say advertised"
john SHIER PM
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05
NTH
Sl,9G2 90
EXTRA PAINTING

Bill No. 500, March H. extra paint
ing in Recorders and Clerks
room.,..,........,......,.... $500 90
Bill No IA, March ID, extra pliut.
my and granting III court rooo 500 90
Bill No. SIG, June s, painting and
granting upper story 400 90
To putting up strips and hat hooks
and setting water tank and clock 100 90
Bill No, SAT, June 6, painting and
granting on lower story ....... 400 90
Bill No, S4S, June 6, furnishing
PalHt.'.'''....,................ 400 90
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05
"REMINISCENCES.
They Recall the "Room Days" Of the
Town and Show How Our Pre-
sent Financial Condition Was
Brought About.

We continue from las. "cek cory Of tho
Phoebe Daily Review dated Octo',. 1872,
for bills preseuted and allowed by ,ta Board
Of Commissioners
The contractor aas allowed the to.loaiug
bill, for furniture iol the
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05
ASSESSOR 5 OFFICER.

ASSESSORS OFFICE
Bill No. SIS, June G, material aud
furniture in Assessors office. 60. $500 90
BIZ No, $50, june &, WORK and fur.
"tofv /" Assessors olice.,..... 100 90
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05

SURVEYORS OFFICE.
Bill No. SOL, June 6, work, moter.
lal and furniture in Surveyors off
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05

linn = Q In Gl II n 4 Z
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05

Bill No. G93, Mach -, making


Bill Ne. Go3 M.roh 70, making
small desk in Clerks office 800. 500 90
Bill No. G99, March l2, making
rails and standing desk in Clerks
otiicr, etc, ..... .......... 800 90
Bill No. G05, March IA, material in
Clerks desk III court room..... 500 %
BIZ No, 500, March "A, lumber
nails aud tins III Clerks large desk $40 90
Bill No. SG5, June g. I'LL on Clerk,
large desk Tor work louittcd a-
stated in hilp.................... 800 %
Bill No. S62, June 6, making small
desk in Cicra 5 office work and
material ..,.................. 90 90
Putting On door, Of desk ........ co %
Two Shelves sh'ps and hat Lo,k-. 30 90
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05

sHERIFF's OFFICE.
Bill Ne. $40, June 9, work On far
m'ture IN SHERIFF. office, $500 90
Bill No. 500 June &, material u.ed
IN furniture in SuerIf'a office go. 1870 90
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05

A German jeweler has introduced grew,
some "charm" for the watch chain in the
form of a tiny receptacle for 4 portion OF
the ashes of cremated friends.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-04-05

Judge Young our Justice Of the Peace Is
on the sick list, he complains Of q numbness
of the lower extremities which greatly i'm.
pedes his looomotion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
A Fortune for Some One.

Judge Kelly is in receipt Of letter
from Flat Rock, Pulaski county, KY,
stating that some years, before the war,
girl child about three years old was
stolen from its parents in the state of
Ohio, by woman who gave her name
as Jennie or Jane, and who came to this
state previously with a Mathew Mex ee.
They took the child to Kentucky and
raised it as their own. When the girl
arrived at womanhood she married a
man named William Murphy. There
was large estate belonging to the
child. 1t is thought her fathers name
was Black, but the writer is anxious
be sure of her correct name, if it can
possibly be ascertained. Although the
information given is very meagre, it
seems that there is some reason to sup.
pose that valuable information can be
obtained in this county. Perhaps some
of our older citizens may be able to re.
call some of the incidents referred TO,
and afford clue to the solution of the
difficulty. Word can be left at this Of
fee, or with Judge Kelly.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
A Glorious Treat.

The Kings Daughters will present to
our citizens, at the Presbyterian church,
next Friday evening, trio of talent
never surpassed in any entertainment
here. Miss Ethel Chamberlain and Miss
Ida Smith are members of the Second
Presbyterian choir, in Cincinnati. The
former is widely known for her remark
ably sweet soprano voice, while Miss
Smith won the most enthusiastic plau-
dts as soloist in the May Festival at
Cincinnati and the Messiah, at st.
Louis. Miss Kate Newman, of Ports
mouth, is personally known by the
writer, as one OF the most talented and
accomplished elocutionists in America,
graduate from several of the bes,
schools in the country, and we pledge
our word that the audience will be de
lighted with all her recitals. Such higl
standards of ability are not to be OBJ
tanned without considerable expense
and the admission fee of fifty cents j.
very low, under the circumstances
Here's our best bow to the King
Daughters
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
SAID MRS. SMITH.
To the Professor, sect Your Gun ~

Few women in this age of the world
have had such thrilling experience as
Mrs. Smith, wife of Prof. E. g. Smith,
sustained at her home on North High
street, a few evenings since. About
bed time she thought she heard noise
in the stable. Supposing it was the boy
who attended to the horse, she stepped
inside and asked him what was the
matter, that he should be there so late.
Receiving no answer, she struck a
match, and there stood two stalwart ne.
groes, one holding sack which the
other had been filling with corn. Was
Mrs. Smith paralyzed with fear? Did
she shrek and faint? Not bit of it.
AS calmly ss if she was going to call the
Professor to breakfast, she stepped to
the door and shouted for him to bring his
revolver. In less time than it takes to
to tell it, the hatless Professor, in slip
pers and gown, was on the scene with a
gun as long as your arm. But he was
too late. The thieves, frightened at the
nerve of woman, had plunged through
an outside window and disappeared,
leaving the half filled sack and very
good lantern behind. These they can
have by proving property. Otherwise,
Professor and Mrs. Smith will file them
away, properly labeled, among the tro.
phies of war. We have heard and read
of many brave deeds, but never before
of little woman blocking door with
her own form against two burly thieves,
while she called her husband. Mrs.
Smith is entitled to the ribbon, in fact
to the whole bolt. If she had had gun,
there's no doubt she would have cap
tured both scoundrels and held them
until the Professor could have collared
them and marched them down street
A few such discouragements would ma
terially lessen the number of theiving
depredations.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
CITY Council.

City Council met Monday evening
with Mayor Davis in the chair, and
Pence clerk pro tenn.
The ordinance submitting the matter
of issuing bonds to extend and operate
the Water Works to vote of the peo.
pie, was laid over until next meeting at
the request of the solicitor, who was
not clear, as to whether the election
should be held under the Australian
system, and had written to the State
Supervisor of Elections for information.
Col. Walker addressed Council in be.
half of the business men, and submitted
an ordinance levyinR license on tran
sient venders of merchandise. This or
dinance was passed under suspension
of the rules, and will be found in an.
other column.
At request of County Commissioners
resolution was adopted protecting the
county from any liability which may
occur in consequence of the occupancy
Of the pike by wells and mains of the
Water Works.
E. o. Hetherington and P. B. link, on
behalf of the Grocer's Association, asked
the passage of an ordinance prohibiting
the sale of supplies at retail, from cars
in depot or on tracks, by residents,
There arose some discussion as to the
wording of the ordinance, and the mat
ter was laid over until another meeting
Water Works estimates we're allowed
amounting to about $3,400.
Council adjourned until Monday next
and the Water Works committee wen1
| into session.
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Well Done.

The ladies of the w. R G. are ready
to submit detailed report of their dis
position of the $25 donated for the family
of John Boards. Suffice it to say in
print that they have made the best pos
sible use of the money donated by the
Boughen Engineering Company, as we'll
as other matters placed in their hands.
They have succeeded in gaining admis-
sion for three of the children to the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, at
Xenia, where they will be we'll educated
and cared for. They expect to gain ad-
nilsson there for still another of the
children. Too much can not be said for
the wise and kind management of affairs
which has resulted so well for these
helpless, orphaned little ones.
Boarder-"Is this genuine vegetable
soup?" Waiter-"Yes, sir, fourteen
carrots fine "-Rochester Democrat.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
A Thing of Beauty.

The probabilities are that our city will
soon be supplied with beautiful foun-
tain to be located on the public square.
The design which will probably be Sc
lected is basin twelve feet in diameter,
in the center of which is the figure of a
boy standing in the water and holding
up in one hand boot, from the crevices
in the toe and sides of which the water
pours in streams. The whole design is
a beautiful and happy conceit, and one
of which our city may we'll feel proud.
This fountain is to be furnished by the
Water Works Contractors, subject to the
approval of Engineer Moler, who is
anxious to secure something creditable
to the city.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18

Chas Richards, the popular dry goods
man, has glass jar filed with buttons
and hair pins. With every dollars
worth of goods you buy of him he allows
you to make guess on the number in
the jar To the person guessing near.
est the number he gives free fine silk
dress pattern: to the next nearest a
pair of Irish point curtains to the next
a spring jacket, and so on until he gives
sway twenty prizes. AS often as you
buy dollars worth of goods at one
time from now until March 3lst, you
get a guess
We would say everybody should make
guess as each prize is we'll worth try
ing for.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
The Publ; Library Again.

After years of unremittant attention
to the interests of our public lib arv by
the several boards of directors who have
had its government in charge, the pres
ent board has had the extreme satisfac.
ton OF seeing the institution successful
from its beginning) make relatively
rapid advance in public favor and a
splendid increase of usefulness in all of
it's departments. Since its removal to
the large hall in the city building, special
attention has been given it's reading
room, in the purchase of additional ref.
erence books, papers, magazines, con.
venient furniture, ETC., to accommodate
a public that has not failed to show it
appreciation by frequenting the place in
crowds.
These crowds, partly made up ofschool
children, from the tender picture book
age to that of the easy essay writer and
of other children and grown.up folk,
from those of the first dream of-love
stage to the political platform reader,
are not without their faults and annoy.
ances in public, among the chief OF
which is the possession, by some, Of
voices stronger and OF wider range than
the thought they so successfully seek to
render audible. To be brief, the board
again gently insists that there be less
noise, and must, in the future, in case
of failure to comply with the second
general appeal through the press, take
such action as will be very disagreeable
to those who keep up the nuisance
Complaints from readers are coming in
from day to day and it is the duty Of
both board and librarian to give ear to
them, SO as to fully carry out the pur.
pose of the library's establishment.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
THE GOAT /!
He Dimes on Something Better
than Old Oyster Cans and
Circus Posters.
The Knights Of Pythias Enjoy an In.
stallation and Banquet.

Friday evening will be long remem.
bered for its merry features by those
who attended the public installation
and banquet given by the Knights of
Pythias.
The doors opened at 7:3O, and soon
nearly three hundred happy souls
thronged the beautifully decorated hall,
and viewed with admiration the profu.
sion OF flags, flowers, bunting, Chinese
lanterns, ETC., etc.
The installation ceremonies began at
eight o'cl ,ck. The officers installed
were:
NJ. W., J. Y. Dean; 9. G., F. W. Kelly;
v. O., A. ]. Lyle; p, Henry L. Wig
gins X. OF R. and s. and M. Of F., j. B.
Worley; M. of E., Frank Emmmerling ;
M. at A., A. F. Pond J. g., John We'd
ding; o. g., Sell Springer; Trustee, w.
D. Linn. ~
The exercises were elegantly conduct.
ed by Special Deputy @. F. Ellifritz.
There were visitors present from
Lynchburg, Greenfield, New Vienna,
Rainsboro and other places.
After the conclusion of the Installa.
ton, F. w. Kelly, sthe new Chancellor
Commanding, responded to repeated
calls with very neat and interesting
speech.
After this Hon. Howard Saxby was
introduced and for brief space, KEPT
the audience in a roar with his spark
ling wit, then recited with splendid ef
feet, J. Whitcomb Riley's "Old Band.
Then the banquet began. Gutridgt
and Foley had placed before the gallan
knights and their fair ladies one of thu
most superb and bountiful repasts eve
ever seen in the city. There was al
abundance for all, it was of the bes
throughout, and was promptly served
As banquet there could have beer
nothing more completely and delight
fully successful.
At the conclusion of the feast Hi
Honor, Mayor Davis, spoke eloquentl.
on the principles of the order, and wa
listened to with breathless interest.
Capt. J. M. Hiestand brought dow
the house with humorous recitation
The occasion was enlivened through
out with splendid music by home ol
chestra.
George Delaney, of Lynchburg, i'm
mortaliZed himself with a cornet sole
1t was magnificent.
The committees on entertainment
decoration, &c. deserve unbounde
credit for the glorious success of tn
event throughout.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
Bang, BangIl

About six o'clock Sunday evening two
pistol shots were heard in front of
Schermer's livery stable. Immediately
man was seen running up Main
street. Investigation showed that Glib.
johnson, colored man, of rather
desperate character, just returned from
the Cincinnati Work House, had fred
two bullets into Will Hurley, another
man of color. 1t is said that johnson
blamed Hurley and Henry Welch with
being the cause Of his incarceration in
the Work House, and had sworn to kill
them both. This is supposed to have
been his errand to Hillsboro, as he was
seen in the vicinity of the Fuller &
Hopkins stable, where Welch works,
little while before the shooting. He
went west on Main street looking for
Hurley, pushed open the door of w. H.
Horizons restaurant and inquired for
him. He then passed on and found
Hurry in front of the Schermer stable.
With an abusive epithet or two, he
opened fire. The first ball struck Hur.
ley on the side of the head and he fell.
The second passed through the fleshy
part of his thigh. BY this time Hurley
was supposed to he killed, and
johnson turned and fed. He seems to
have made good his escape, since he has
not yet been found. Johnson has
served term in the penitentiary for
shooting, and is considered a vicious,
dangerous man. Hurley is himself
counted rather a bad man to fool with.
And, if they should meet on equal
terms, there nisht be some deadly
work. His wounds are not serious, and
he is able to be about town. 1t is relia.
bly, reported that Johnson had said he
intended to kill four men in Hillsboro-
the two colored men mentioned and
Mayor Davis and Marshal Lyle. He is
evidently vicious enough for such des.
perate work, especially when drinking.
If he attempts it, however, it is proba-
BILE that the bullet is moulded which the
coroner will extract from his mortal re.
mains
LATER.-Johnson was arrested at
Midland City last night. 1t was known
that he was heading for the railroad
and descriptive circulars were sent
along the line. Yesterday evening, a
telephone message from New Vie ma
advised Marshal lyle that Robinson
had boarded freight at that place anG
was going west. Also, that Marsha
John Lef, of Blanchester, had been no
titled by telegram. LEI, fearing John
son might leave the freight and wall
around Blanchester, took two deputie
and went to Midland City, where the,
met the freight and captured their man
He had on him the 80 caliber revolve
with which he had done the shooting
He had bought this in Cincinnati, prob
ably with view to carrying out hi
murderous purpose. He is now benin,
the bars of the city prison, and vii
have preliminary hearing this after
noon. OF course, he will be bound owe
to court, and, as he has twice previousl
attempted murder, once in this city an
, by knitting policeman in Cincinnati,
, is probable he will be given the exten
! of the law, which is twenty years. This
> however, is only presumption base
= upon the dangerous and incorrigibl
q character of the prisoner. AS it il
there are several people who can breath
q easier now.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18
Teachers Certificates,

At meeting of the Board of Exami-
ners held Saturday, Jan. 6, 1894, the
following certificates were granted:
For One Year-Grace Miller, Ella
Louderback, Jennie Williams, Sam @.
Vance, w. E. Galley, Julia Roger
(primary,) w. H, Mullenix and Mrs. j.
L. Strange
For Two Years.. w. Watts
For Five Years-Thomas Kelley and
John L. Strange.
certify the above to be correct.
HENRY G. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18

Happy Rogers came near having a
hilarious time at his home Monday
evening. The house was filed with
smoke, and the source was mystery.
After anxious research Brother Rogers
located the fire under the floor in front
of one of the hearths. You ought to
have seen him and one or two friends
he called in to the picnic. They made
things fly worse than terriers at rat
killing. Finally, through suffocating
smoke they reached the smouldering
joists and jumped onto that fire with a
vim that didn't give it half chance.
Now, if Happy had only called in the
fire department and the rest of Us. what
time we could have had. Perhaps 1t
was Happy thought that he didn't,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18

Among lot of rubbish-odds and
ends gathered from the remote corners
of the printing Office during the past
week-was discovered an almanac bear
ing dates of 1890 and 1871. The two
yearss has been bound together, and
were coverless and yellow with age.
The pages following the calendar are
filled with interesting and instructive
matter. We find there the first tariff
bill ever passed by Congress, and it is
signed by George Washington, as Presi-
dent, and John Ada ms, as Vice Presi.
dent. This act includes in its title, as a
part of its object, the encouragement
and protection of American manufac-
turers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18

William Dill, of this city, died last
week at the Soldiers Home, in Dayton.
He had long been a sufferer from the
complication of maladies which carried
him of. Comrade Dill served in the Goth
o ". and won an enviable distinction
as a gallant soldier. He leaves one
sister, Miss Emily, in this city, and a
brother, George, in Chicago. The fnner
al services took place here, on Friday.
Thus ia stricken another name from the
roll OF living heroes, and another added
to the roll call beyond. Not many years
will pass till the thinning ranks disar-
pear entirely, and the whole army will
have passed in review before the Grand
Commander.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18

The Farmers ahd Traders Bank has
gotten well under way. They began
business as expected on Saturday last.
The new enterprise was greeted with a
very gratifying business patronage, and
the outlook indicates splendid success.
There could not be an institution more
worthy of public confidence. The roo m
and fixtures of the Farmers and Traders
Bank have b,een made very pleasant
and attractive. We tip our hats to the
officials OF the new concern.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-01-18

Miss Effe Wright left yesterday for
Ironton, where she enters at once upon
evangelical work as musical manager
in the protracted meeting at the Christ
ian Church. Miss Wright's rare ac-
conplishments in this line are rapidly
bringing her into prominence among
successful church workers. We heartily
commend her to the good people OF
IroutOn.