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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-28
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.

A number of our leading citizens are in
receipt of letters from Fort Madison, Iowa,
from firm OF attorneys inclosing copies of q
proposed bill for the construction of a rail.
road across Lincoln county.
The necessity Of railroad communication
with the outer world is pointed out strongly
and the statement made that they represent
number Of gentlemen who have incorpo.
rated, etc. and that the intention of the
promoters is to build road from either
Msrysyale or Milford to Cedar City, and
from Cedar City to Phoebe, and then by
way Of DeLamar to Mospa, Las Vegas and
Southern California. These gentlemen are
fully acquainted with the resources and
prospects of your country. They believe
that it will afford profitable field for rail
road investments as soon as the financial
market improves. They mean business and
expect and hope to have the road in process
OF construction within the next two years.
Bonds at the rate of $1,000 mile, issuable
with sections of ten miles completed, etc
are asked. bearing interest at five per cent
per annum.
A copy of the proposed bill is submitted
by them with the statement that our legis-
lators have already had their attention
drawn to the matter, and urging our citizens
to aid in passing the bill by recommends
tons etc.
1t appears like an effort to hold out com
petition for ten years by other contemplated
builders and is proposithn which should
receive the closest scrutiny. With half
million debt hanging over us it is folly, we
think to issue other bonds. We do not
want to build railroads, but if any road is
ready to aid us, we ought in return legis.
late to aid them in the way of taxation for
definite and limited period as provided in
the law of 1885 for instance, but not beyond
this.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-28

good joke is related at the expense of a
modest young Carson newspaper man, which
is going the rounds and is credited to eek. 4"
1t is to the effect that the pusher of the
pencil went out to report party the other
evening where the home had been recently
blessed with new baby. Accompanied by
his best girl he met the hostess at the door,
and after the usual salutations asked after
the new baby's health. The lady, who was
quite deaf and suffering with the grippe,
thought he was asking about her cold, and
told him that though she usually had one
every one every winter this was the worst
one she every had; it kept her awake at
and confined her to her bed. Then noticing
that the scribe was getting pale and nervous
she said that she could tell by his looks that
he was going to have one just like hers
and asked him to go in and sit down. The
paper was out as usual the next week, but
the local editor has quit inquiring about
babies.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-28

A letter received in Virginia from San
Miguel, Mex, gave the details of an acct
dent in mine there which resulted fatally
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-28

World, sir, said the newsboy on the
Hoboken ferry boat.
Got it, replied the stalwart bridegroom,
turning ecstaticAlly to the shy young thing
by his side. who was all the world to him.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-28
Notice of Forfeiture.

10 H. y. western, his grantees. assigns, heirs,
executors, or administrator and all parties claim.
ing under. from, by or through him:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned co.
owner with you in tbs mining claim known as the
West End" situated in Ely Mining District. Lin.
coin County. State OF Nevada, has performed the
work and made the expenditures on the said min.
ing claim, required by section 1924 Of the Revised
statutes OF the United States TO hold the same for
the years 1889. 1890. 81, 92. 49, and "a and the
amount due from you your grantees, assigns, or
administrator, etc, on account OF such expendi.
lures on said mining claim is the sum of one hun
dred and seventy-fve dollars (Sl7b)
And II within ninety days after the publication
OF this notice you fail refuse to contribute your
said proportion Of such expenditure as co-owner.
your interest In said claim will become the prop
erty OF the subscriber nnder said section 1924.
JOHN BINGHAM.
Dated Phoebe, Nevada, December ~, 1894,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31
Are We WeII.Mannered.

| suppose no one of us likes to be
told that we are not well hammered
writes Mrs. Lyman Abbott III the
February LadieS' Home JOu1muI. Yet,
what one of us is free from all charge
of misconduct? do not refer to those
lapses from etiquette which are the re-
suit of ignorance Of those unwritten
rules of society which every cOmmun-
ity makes for itself, but to disregard
of those social laws which have their
foundation in character. And, after all,
how many of the much-sneered-a
ordinances which pOliteneSs lays upon
us are really founded on deep and noble
principles. Courtesy is but the express
sion of kindness. Table manners are
much transgressed, not simply by eating
with the knife and drinking from the
saucer, not by offending the taste, but
by wOunding the heart by sarcastic and
cOntemptuOus remarks thOughtlessly
uttered, and quite as often, by inditfer
ence and inattentiOn. One may say
that the heart should not be wounded
so easily, but if the heart be hardened
so that it does not feel wounds it will
soon become too hard to feel and ex-
press sympathy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

HARRIET BEECnEH STOWE must
have had reference to us. boys, when
she uttered these words "NNhen you
get into tight place and everything
goes against you, and it seems as if you
could not hold out minute longer.
never give up then for that's just the
place and time that the tide'l turn
We're in the tight place sure enough,
and everything looks dark and dreary
to many of us, but the worst of it is.
we've got to hold out several min
utes whether we wish to or not: yet
we must never loose courage. The
darkest cloud has its silver lining: and
patience, good resolutions, and an I'M
dying faith in almighty God will
force the turn of the tide, and our life
bark will sail on smoother waters if we
but keep our grip on the helm of truth,
honesty, and manhood.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

THERE are but two avenues open to
the ex-cOnvict, work or crime; and the
reform that directs its efforts along
the line of placing the convict at that
class of work that will be of benefit to
him when he is again permitted to join
society should meet with the hearty CO.
operation of all men who have the in
terest of their fellow human beings at
heart. The problem of what shall we
do with the criminal class, or more
properly speaking, that portion of the
human race who have violated the laws
and are undergoing punishment in our
penal institutions, for all cOnvicts are
not criminal through natural inclina-
tions, is agitating the public mind, and
taxing the ingenuity of our legislators;
and it seems, judging from the press,
that the solution is hard one to un-
raveI. And why is this so? Simply
because people have not given sufficient
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

IT HAS always been a boast, here in
America, that our newspaper service
is the finest in the world. and that in
no other country can be found so enter
prising a body of men as the managers
of our great daily papers. This is no
doubt true; Americans are reading
people; they have long since concluded
that life is an onward march; and each
individual wishes to know daily
whether his neighbOr is before, or
abreast or behind himself in the pro-
cession; in order to know this he reads
the papers. A half century ago, when
the newspapers were fewer by several
thousands, and smaller by great many
columns, people studied their con-
tents less for the sake of the news
they contained than for the editorial
utterances Of the great minds who
controlled them. Today the editorial
page is always the last looked at, fire.
quently the only page in the whole
paper that remains unread. Very few
people care to know what J. Van Rem
saeller Smith, the Editor, thinks about
mill between Fitzsimmons and
Corbett; what they really desire is a
pen picture of the slugging-match by
rounds. They would not bank a
nickle on the editorial representations
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

ALWAYS interesting, the National
Printers Journal, of Chicago, January
issue, is unusually SO, containing as it
does full account of the executive
committee of the National Editorial
Association at Chicago. and an ex-
haustive history of the Buffalo Cour
ier, together with mary sound articles
from the pens of practical newspaper
men. Every newspaper office should
have copy of this excellent journal.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

TIE MIRROR would call the attention
of all those who are in arrears for sub
scriptiOn, to the notice we send out this
week, and we would be pleased to have
the same acted upon Immediately. We
expect to get our own press this spring,
and must have the money, as we are
entirely self-supporting. We find it
quite incOnvenient to get around
among all our deliquents, in person,
and hustle for the dollars due us: yet
We feel sure you will all come to
time quite gracefully.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

AMONG the notable articles in the
San Francisco AygOndut for January
%, 1895, are The Higgins Wells Mahat-
mas: How they Did Up Mr.. Calkins
to the Tune of Three BurrOs," by
Edmund Stuart Roche: "One WOman's
Story" review of George EgertOn' S
new book, "Discords:' "AnecdOtes of
Grant" an installment of personal remi-
niscences by Colonel Thomas F. RObb,
u. S. ". and letters from New York
and London.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31
THE BEAUTIFUL ROCKIES.
They Contain the Grandest Scenery
and the Richest Gold Mines in
the Known world.

For unknown wealth in fabuIously
rich mines of gold and silver and spark
ling precious gemstones, not to men
ton the lovely scenery, our own Rocky
mountains excel any region on earth.
The Illustrated Weekly, of Denver,
Colorado, founded 1890 illustrates the
choicest scenery each week and tells all
about the wonderful west. Also, true
stories of love and adventure. This
big family paper, containing eight
large pages, fifty-six columns, will be
sent on trial three months thirteen
weeks) for only ten two-cent stamps;
club of six for a dollar bill. Hand
some gold rings set with beautiful
Rocky mountain gems are given free
as premiums. Address as above and
mention THE MIRROR when you write.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31
Literary Notes.

There could no filter nor more inter
esting commemoration of the death of
Robert Louis Stevenson than that
made in NcClure's 4Magazi,ae for Feb
rurary. With pictures of StevensOn's
South Sea life and home. and portraits
of Stevenson extending from his baby
hood to within year of his death, and
including a reproduction of the beauti
full photograph by Sir Percy Shelley, is
given, first, an account by a personal
friend who saw him off from San Fran
cisco on his sailing to the South Sea
and establishing himself in Samoa, and
then tributes from his fellow Scotch
men, and in some sort disciples j. NJ.
Barrie, S. II. Crockett, and Ian Maclaren..
Intimately allied with him as these
three writers were by nationality, ve-
cation, and affectiOnate regard, their
word in his death has an especial appO-
Siteness and value. Mr.. Barrie's is a
poem. very happy and original in con-
ceptiOn, and strongly executed An
illustrated article by Alexander X.
Mcclure, editor of the Philadelphia
''TimeS,' shows by anecdotes and let
tiers that Lincoln, of whom Colonel
Mcclure was an intimate friend. exer-
cised personally the full powers of
military commander in the earlier part
of the war and showed the cOmpre-
tension and mastery of a great general
in military details. The NcClure Ma
pOleOn series deals, in the February
number, with that most SPLENDID epoch
in Napoleon's career. when he was
fighting the battles of Austerltz Jena,
and Friedland, and fixing boundaries
and supplying SOvereigns for the states
of Europe pretty much according to
his own will Miss Tarbell relates the
history with admirable lucdity and
cOmpactness, and the portraits battle
scenes, and other pictures. all after
paintings by noted artists. give special
vividness and reality to the story. A
recently discovered portrait of Napo-
leon, by the American artist John
Trumbull, who spent much time liz
France, and probably had opportun-
tiles of seeing Napoleon, is reproduced
There are also reproductions of a re-
markable wax cast of NopoleOn'S face,
made secretly, the night after his DEATH
by one of his attending physicians
and the history of the cast, which has
been most romantic: it is told by Baron
de st. Pol, who served a time as pri-
vate secretary to Napoleon III, and, as
such, had the cast under his personal
care. The new Scotch writer, Ian Mac
laren, contributes all excellent short
story; and there is another story from
the PinkertOn archives, by Cleveland
MOtfett, 'The Rock Island Express
Robbery
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31
THE MIRROR is a weekly paper published

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published
in the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and man.
aged by them. Its objects are to be a home
newspaper; to encourage moral and intellectual
Improvement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true STATUS of the prisoner;
to disseminate pathological information and to aid
in dispelling that prejudice which has ever been
the bar sinister to fallen mans self-redemption.
The paper is entirely dependent on the public for
its financial support. If at any time there should
accrue a surplus of funds. the money would be
expended in the interests of the prison library.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

Some men worship their ideals; others
only their idols. Imagination seems to
be an essential working factor in
noble life.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-01-31

WE are indebted to NOyeS Bros, and
Cutler, Wholesale Druggists of st. Paul,
for a large package of English, French
and Norwegian Almanacs, which we
will see distributed among the inmates.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13
$$1.69.

Ing interests. and gave notice OF n
speech on Monday.
Mr.. Call then addressed the scrate
on his resolution declaring II TO be
the duty OF civilized powers sup
press the crueltes alleged to have
been perpetrnted upon the Armenian
subjects OF Turkey by the turks. Mr.
Call said that while It vas the ac-
cepted policy OF this government to
avoid participation In foreign cor pill
cations. he did not Understand II to
mean that we would not Interfere to
prevent such crueltles and blrrnr,rm
as had been enacted In Armenia. lie
thought the United S.aes should ut
least express encouragement To the
civilized powers In the effort they ere
making to suppress these Ju.b l.sts VI
blgotry, superstition and crime.
Mr.. PETER UPop., kan) poke upon
his bill to regulate congressional fu-
nerals, He lnstanced the obsequlss OF
the late Senator Plumb. In which no
had participated. and said that while
the cost of that funeral Lad ani.hntcd
to $4,000. the average value Of an
American farm, he had learned that
the amount fell below the average. Mr.,
PETER declared that the expenditures
on account OF funeral expenses ~nt ID
continually grow. until he nVeisgo
cost had Increased to $500. IL, Pslcd
in conclusion that the bill be made
the unfinished business Of tha senate.
The sepate then went .ptJ executive
session. and . o'clock p. m. adjourned
until Monday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13
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A VARIETY OF WORK.
senate Devotes n Full Day to Hard
Work.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE proceed
ings In the senate today were more
varied than interesting. They covered
the entire range OF legislation. from tho
Introduction OF petitions. bills and res
olutions TO the passage OF the bills,
and included two formal addresses. A
bli extending the Chicago port %. en-
try SO as TO cover the state OF Illinois
received the final Endorsement OF the
senate. Almost an hour OF the session
was devoted to listening to a speech by
Senator PETER In advocacy u IFS In
curtaillng the expenses Incurred In con-
Pressio1al Investigations AMI providing
that the sergeant a. arms shall take
the place OF the committee sent out
now by the two houses as escorts TO
the homes Of the remains VI deceased
members.
The proceedings OF the senate to-day
began with the presentation OF Isti-
lions for the recognition ~ Lt'Iigerent
rights OF the Cuban insurgents M.xsrs.
Cameron and Harris both offered mo-
lions for the adjournment Of the srn-
ate until Monday, when 1t should nd
iourn today and the wee prcsident
created n ripple Of laughter by T.ut-
ting both motions at once. They were
adopted.
Mr.. Stewart pop. New introduced a
resolution directing the Committee OF
finapce to inquire Into he rates OF
exchange between gold STANDARD and
silver standard countries and their ef-
feet on agricultural and nanufActur-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13

committee on education and lhhor. OF
which senator Kyle. populist. Is
chairman. This arrangement, viii
permit tho arrangement hereto
fore made, placing Senator Gnllingcr
at the head OF the pension committee.
II IL quite definitely settled that senator
Plat shall head the committee On
patents and Senator Burrows on re-
vision OF laws. II may he stated that
the full majority representation on
three OF the four principal committees
have been decided upon. This places
Senators Davis and Thurston on Iudic-
larry. Cameron and Lodge on foreign
relations. Pint and Wolcott on finance.
The younger element OF the nepuhli-
can senators are now pressing upon
their colleagues the Importance Z Or
Banization ot the senate by the Christ
mas holidays. Some OF the older SEN
ntors are Inclined to think that this
plan VIII involve unscomly haste and
may antagonize the movement.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13
TALKED ABOUT THE TARIFF.
Congressman Grow speaks On the
Presidents Message.

Washington, Dec. ~. -;5x-Spetl or
Grow (Rep., Pa.) made speec, In tie
house today of almost I'm hour III tie
portion OF the presidents mess tge ie-
ferring to the tariff. In xh'.;h ne COM
pared the old tariff laws with TIE new
custom laws.
Mr.. Adams (Rep.. Pal objected TO n
motion to appoint Postum ser t;eneral
Wilson q regent of Smithsonian IDsti-
tute.
A resolution was passed. calling On
the attorney general for de allied
statement o, the accounts. fe,s, etc,
OF the clerks of .he United srates
courts, marshals. deputy marshals and
commissioners. Mr.. Lacey explaining
material was wanted as basis for a
law to make these persons salarled
officers.
on motion OF Mr.. Cannon Rep..
Utah n resolution was passed calling
on the secretary of the interior for the
total amount Of land assumed by the
Union and Central Pacific railways
under the grants to those roads
Mr.. Wilson Rep.. N. W presented n
petition OF the Central Congrega tional
church OF Brooklyn asking the govern
ment to furnish transports for the re-
lief supplies subscribed for the Armenl-
ans.
Mr.. Turner Dem. Ga.) objected to
printing the petition In the Record,
The house adjourned at 1886 until
Monday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13
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Washington. Dec. 12,-Lord Sails
the Venezuelan question will not be
made public until the return OF Presi-
dent Cleveland. 1t appears that Mr..
Cleveland was aware of the nature OF
the reply before he left, and It Is be-
lieved he had the entire text by cable
from Ambassador Bayard. This. how
ever. was private communication and
was not the formal submission OF
Great Britain's answer, The latter oc-
CURED after MIR. Cleveland's departure.
so II Is thought to be n courtesy due
the president to await his return, and
possibly his examination OF the original
manuscript before giving II to the pub
lie. There Is no objection In London, II
IL said, to making the answer public.
as soon as the proprieties have been
observed.
Thre Is much feeling among con-
gressmen about Mr.. Cleveland leaving
Washington for duck shooting jun
ket at such an important period in ma
tional affairs. He knew before his de-
parture that Salisbury's letter woul !
be here within few days. and he had
promised congress TO submit the mat
ter to its consideration as soon as
he heard further from Great Britain.
Yet, in the place OF this, he went on
on one of his junkets and Is now en-
joylng the sport of shooting at ducks.
while congress Is Idly waiting upon his
return. But for the fact that II would
emphasize his neglect and would to an
extent be a reflection upon the presi-
dent. several resolutions would have
been introduced today calling for the
Salisbury letter. 1t was only out OF
courtesy they were not. As II is. MIR.
Cleveland Is not expected to re-
turn before saturday. and II viii pro-
badly be some time next week before
the American people will be advised
OF the contents of England's reply to
our demand that she shall submit the
Venezuelan dispute to arbitration.
1t is understood that Secretary Oh
ney, upon reading the reply. deemed IT
of such Importance that he has tele-
Eraphed to several points hoping to
reach the presidents lighthouse tender.
advising them to return at once. Sec
rotary Olney undoubtedly looks upon
the matter as one of grave Importance.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13
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NtlldlOF lUllFUldIl n lJd-
AT A RIPE OLD AGE.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 12,--Tho long
and useful career OF Judge Alton q,
Thurman came TO u close this eve
ming at i:l5 o'clock at mis- residence.
Rich street and Washington avenue.
Tho end was peaceful IN tho extreme.
Al the Instant OF dissolution ond for
some hours before Judge Thurman had
been lying In an unconscious condi-
ton.
Judge Thurman's fatal illness datos
from November 7 lnst, when he fell
heavily while walking across the IL
brary floor. A few days after the fall
his life was dcsDaired OF. but he rallied
from tho shock. and Mt times apparent
ly seemed to have rcgnined his old time
vipor.
November "a Judge Thurman was 80
years OF age. and on that date his
old friends called on him and had u
pleasant chat.
1t was known this morning at 2 n.
IN. that the beginning OF the end had
set in. and the family were summon
cd. At 10 o'clock DR.. whitaker found
the patient gradually sinking. He gave
the patient "A little whisky and winter.
which was swallowed mechanically.
Judge Thurman was perfectly uncon-
scioua and remained 80 until he passed
AWAY at l15. AZ tho mai scene all
the family members were at his bed
side. He seemed to be free OF bodily
distress, and during the morning all tho
sorrowing family could do was TO mois-
ten his phrched lips. which they did at
Intervals.
Those present were Mr.. ana Mrs.