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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24
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"Who was the inventor Of the mod
ern cigarette?'' 1.-THE fool killer. -
New York Press.
Attorney (badgering witness)-Now,
sir. would you like to swear Wit
ness-Yes, | would.-Cleveland Plain
dealer.
Billing and cooling flourish during
the honeymoon. Aftorward the bill
ing sometimes stops the cooing.-
Lowell Courier.
Harry understand she gave you a
fiat refusal? Jack-Yes; nothing I'M
der four-story brown stone house
would satisfy her.-Kate Fields Wash
ington.
NO." said Mrs. Fisher, 81 don t
call myself lady, but simply a plain
woman" "Well," said Mrs. Candor.
you're plain enough; that's fact. "
New York Press.
The Old Lady-Would John be a
good catch for Mary? The Old Man
Splendid! He's in the football bust.
ness and his life is insured for $40, 900.
Atlanta Constitution.
He-Do you think blondes have more
admirers than brunettes? She
don't know. Why not ask some OF
the girls who have had experience in
both capacities?-Liie.
1--WE should be thankful for small
L.
mistress. " We have to be-" replied
the star boarder, as he gazed at the
diminutive turkey.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

We are often at loss to determine
which breed to recommend, and yet the
question of (which is the best breed is
very frequent one. The majority of
the inquirers desire to know which is
the best for both poultry and eggs. AS
some of the breeds excel in certain re-
spects only, it is difficult to select any
one of them aud make claim in its
favor as possessing all that could be
desired.
We have no doubt that if one wished
breed that excels as a market fowl,
the Dorking would come nearer answer
ing the purpose than any other, but I'M
fortunately the Dorking is a tender
breed in this country. though consid-
cred superior to all others in England.
1t is difficult to raise the chicks, but
after the chicks have passed the period
of feathering they are hardy. In other
words, it is about as easy to raise.
Young Booking as it is young tur4Ay
Yet the Dorking is the best breed for
market.
If he wished breed that excels in
egg production, we would select the
Hamburgs or Leghorns. as they ma
ture early, are non sitters, and lay a
great many eggs, but the Hamburgs
cannot endure long and severe winters,
and are, like the Dorkings, tender when
young. The Leghorns, on the con-
trary, are hardy, but they have large
combs, which are liable to freeze in
winter. and when this happens they
will not lay. Here we have again tc
meet difficulties as well as advantages.
Tho best" breed means very small
difference over the others. We doubt
if the hest" breed will lay as many as
dozen eggs, during whole year
more than the breed that is at the foo
of the list, and this is not worth striv'
ing for when the difficulties to be en-
countered are considered. No matter
which of the breeds may be used, tn,
best" depends largely on the feed ant
the management.
If we were compelled to select
breed, we would never aim for the hes
market fowl, or the one that could la,
the most eggs in year, but would frs
endeavor to learn which is the mos
suitable for the climate. In othe
words, which breed is the hardest
The first requisite is a healthy flock
ono that is free from disease. an,
which will. if a large number is kept
have fewer members on the sick-list !
does not pay to have a hundred bird
and only one.half Of them ON duty
The hens may be of the best know
breed for laying, but if they are nc
adapted for the farm, they will caus
loss and disgust the farmer with pur
breeds. ~
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

Ordinarily there is no profit in fall
chickens. 1t is delusion to think so
and nothing will come of it. No
amount of care will bring good results
from your extra labor, for even those
which live do not mature we'll Or at
time when they are of most value.
If the corn is convenient do not make
it the sole feed Of the hens Sell some
of it and buy wheat, oats, and bran, if
you do not have them. Get the scraps
at the butchers shop, too. Procure a
cheap machine which will cut finely
the green bones if you would do the
best for the biddies. Then you will
most likely have plenty of eggs.
A Kansas farmer gives the following
method of handling corn-fodder: 1.-THE
corn-fodder is to make it into good
sized bundles; using a rope with thick
ring at the end, draw the bundles very
tight and tie it with binding Irvine.
The bundles can then be laid in a
double tier on comomn hay-rack and
can be loaded as conveniently as hay
by pithcing them on and off with a
fork. "
A well-informed writer talks as fol-
lows in an exchange upon the value of
cut bone as poultry food: During
the past year have given green cut
bono most careful trial. I have yet
to find the food that will cause more
rapid growth in young stock or larger
egg yield in pullets. feed one ounce
to each hen throughout the winter.
sometimes feeding raw and sometimes
cooking in the morning mash. Two
weeks after began feeding cut bone l
was getting 90 per cent. more eggs
than before and in three weeks from
their first feed the egg yield had
doubled while the grain bill had de-
cerased one-fourth."
Agricultural experiment stations in
France are maintained strictly for the
discovery of new truths and are never
resorted to by farmers for information,
which it is the business of agricultural
school teachers to impart. Agriculture
is taught in schools of all grades by
ll6 teachers or lecturers. who in 1870;
gave instruction to nearly 2.7O0 pupils
in the normal schools and to more thar
100000 persons who attended theil
conferences. A thoroughly scientific
course of instruction is given in the In
stitute Agronomique, Paris. The mos
striking feature of this system of ag1i
cultural education is the model fields
or farms. of which over 5000 are scat
tered over the country. showing results
of certain modes of culture, using Ger
tain fertilizers and plants. In all thi.
France is far ahead of the United
States. To equal her each Of our prin
cipal States should have an equipmen
similar to hers. whereas France nov
has a system far in excess of the Who'll,
United States. The vastness of on
lands is disadvantage in this work
Our people do not see the need of clos,
economy in their working In Franc,
the demand Of the people on their re
stricted territory is so great that every
foot must be cultivated and made :,
produce its utmost.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24
EVADA.
PIOCHE,
APPLES AS MEDICINE.

Chemically, the apple is composed of
vegetable fiber, albumen, sugar, gum,
chlorophyl, malic acid, gallic acid.
lime and much water. Furthermore,
the German analysts say that the apple
contains larger percentage of phos-
phorus than any other fruit or vegeta-
BILE. The phosphorus is admirably
adapted for renewing the essential ner-
vnus matter, lecithin, of the brain and
spinal cord. 1t is, perhaps, for the
same reason rudely understood that old
Scandinavian traditions represent the
apple as the food of the gods, who, when
they felt themselves growing feeble and
infirm, resorted to this fruit for renew
ing their powers of mind and body.
Also, the acids of the apple are of signal
use for men of sedentary habits, whose
livers are sluggish in action, those
acids serving to eliminate from the
body noxious matters which, if re-
tanned, would make the brain heavy
and dull or bring about jaundice or
skin eruptions and other allied troubles.
Some such an experience must have
led to our custom of taking apple sauce
with roast pork, rich goose and like
dishes. The malic acid of ripe apples,
either raw or cooked, will neutralize
any excess of chalky matter engender-
cd by eating too much meat. 1t is also
a fact, that such fresh fruit as the
apple. the pear and the plum, whon
taken ripe and without sugar, diminish
acidity in the stomach rather than
provoke it, Their vegetable sauces
and juices are converted into alkaline
carbonates, which tend to counterfeit
acidity. Medical Age.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24
HE EXPLAINED.

Two strangers in first. class railway
carriage have got into somewhat friend.
ly conversation. The windows have
just been let down on account of the
closeness of the day. and the desultory
chatter is consequently turned to the
subject of ventilation.
81 make it," says one Of the two.
Il make it an invariable practice to
advise people to sleep with their bed
room window open all the year round. {"
"Ha, ha!' laughed the other. 81
perceive that you are a doctor"
''Not at ALL" was the confidential
reply. ITO tell you the truth, strictly
between ourselves, l ANA burglar. =
Tit.Bits.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24
JOHN BOYD TEACHER A WITNESS.
He Fully verifies a Disputed Worlds
Fair Award.

John Boyd Thacher is laconic and
decisive in his statements. During the
lively campaign just closed in New
York. this marked him especially as
chairman of the Democratic State Com
mittee. 1t was equally true of him as
chairman of the Executive Committee
on Awards at tho Worlds Fair. This
is the positive and sententious way in
which he verifies in an official letter,
the honors won by Dr. Prices Baking
Powder: =" herewith enclose you an
official copy of your award, which in
due time will be inscribed in the
diploma and forwarded. Thus the
question respecting the award, raised
by ! envious New York rival, is settled
beyond cavil. This same rival by the
way is widely advertising an award for
itself. The official records prove this
claim wholly false as they show the
New York pretender was not SO much
as an exhibitor at the Worlds Fair.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

A western cowboy, on putting MP at
New York hotel, was very much in.
terested in the coil Of rope which, ao-
cording to law is in every room for
escape from fire. Looking at it for
several moments, he said: "That
rope there makes me feel as II I was
at home. Now, if only had hoss
THIEF and tree here. I'd be ready to
start up business.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24
WORSE THAN LIVING PICTURES.

He-When Adam realized the vast
ness of the world into which he had
been ushered, be must have had great
deal ON his mind.
She-Judging by the pictures we
see of him l should say that whatever
he did have on must have been on his
mind.
He-Yes, and on the other hand Eve
was the inventor of the decollete dress,
only hers was little more SO. -Texas
Siftings.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

there is no serious conflict to be en-
countered in the prosecution of the
double undertaking. We have found
occa sions to frequently recommend as
highly practical and useful the placing
side by side of poultry raising and
fruit growing, and we still urge the
same, seeing no reason to change our
Oninion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

Florence-How did that daub of a
picture Nellie received for a birthday
gift impress you? Artist-Very well,
when ] finished painting it.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

Mr.. Gamble-Would you like to take
chance in a lottery, Miss Overage I?
Miss Overage tblushingly)-This is SO
sudden, sirl--Y onkers Statesman.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

Over 1870, 900 motherless chickens are
daily turned out by incubators in the
New England StateA
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

In japanese saws the teeth point
toward the handle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-01-24

Peruvian guano was first brought to
this country in 1899.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02


q'xo rorfede - rvcnts sili .ake rlac'
or the FoartL oi July. enc VII 70 TIC
reunion 81 Confederate veterans AZ
buchanan. noietourt countg. ou saioh oc-
casion General Fitzhush ioc viii denver
an grafton The othsr win he he lay
ing " the cornerstone II M IoNhaian
Troop monument. 40 r1wna'an Court
house. the orator Of the Fay being !tfge
Henry ". Flournoy.
n - 20 be hoped TINT ~ ihrsc two
gatherings. and az all other meetings
Of Confederate veterans hat may occur
during the summer AMI fall attention
will be- directed 20 the great d9al Con-
fcderate demonstration t1at - 20 come
OF In this city In May next We ref'r
OF course % the converting ~ the Grand
Encampmeni OF United Confederate Neic-
rams and the laying n me cornerstone
Of the Davis monument II is not a
bit too early 20 begin Ne Organizing for
attendance q the unOr gaaised Confede-
rate veterans Besides the sooner Rich
mond Is able 20 form m estimate Of the
crowd that may be 'Xp'c'ed. ih' better
the position she viii De- ~ ~ making
adequate preparation 90 accommodate AMI
entertain her visitors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

We are Ei8t That tire silver Wfn "'
Georgia tafsnd & held convention ot
gteif p@H rs that state. sna that thoY
saee ssei+ Z q hold Il =, 80 essiy date
-. =, :a5r - -1E7 - .s'iiiii,
g.. B. TO- 81. 81. f.tft. "a
t'r .tr-
at ,.srt more Who ere posted 40, ,sehly
on ne merits ami dement's 81 the propo-
sl,lon 10 coin free al tho silver that may
be carried 20 the Cni,ei States mints.
Tho Atlanta Constitution. the leaiing
Democratic paper In Georgia, not %
say In the Southern and Gulf states.
has spared neither invectlve. nor argu-
meat. nor persuasion. nor any other pro-
pr means 81 Influencing the minds oS
che readers Of that paper. anstsr,
In season and ont OF season. u has con-
Quoted the battle for free silver IN a mas
terly manner II has not hesliatcd 20
how to the line. lei the chips fall where
they might.
We are glad. We say. that the Georgia
Silver Convention IS 20 be held AZ an
early day. because the possibility Is
that something may be don, at that con-
vention which may put a new phase
upon the silver question. II our theory
be true. TIE Republicans are already
fully pledged to the single goid-standard
and cannot now change front on that
subject. SO also. II our theory be true.
the star Of the silvoritcs wen, down
whm thcy Jailed 90 carry Kentucky
Overwhelmingly 'at the recent county
elections IN that state. and in Ohio
found themselves In "A minority on the
Democratic State Central Committee.
We might refer TO other facts bearing
upon this question. but these are enough.
They viii suffice 10 enable the silver
men Of Georgia TO soc exactly what
they are doing when they assemble IN
convention.
We do not forget that the Georgia
convention or the 18Th is 10 be sill
yer convention. whereas the Kentucky
convention was Democratic convention,
and was backed up hy the administra-
tiun. MOI do we forget that majofi-
~ of the counties have already selected.
or are preparing to select. their dele
gates TO the Griffin convention. nor
that In every part Of the State. II On
thuslasuc Silverites may be credited.
there is great enthusiasm on the sub
ject.
Without attempting, therefore, 10 fore
cast what is TO BE- the particular
outcome Of the silver convention in
Georgia we think We may say Of it as
we said of the Kentucky convention
beforehand. that it may clear up the
political skies With the Democrats Of
all New England and the Middle States
solid In favor OF Sound money and
Democratic administration eXerting
all its power on that side Of the question.
at the same time that the Republican
party has also so placed itself that it is
bound TO stand by sound money In its
national platform Of 1886 and 10 nomi-
nate a sound-money candidate for Pres
ident of the United States. we cannot
but believe that the Griffin convention
will result beneficially to the Democrats
Of the whole country.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

Same OF our exchanges compare the
results of the assessments just made
In their localities with the assessments
Of 1850. and others with those of 1894.
ID would be better to give the hguTes
for 6N0. 1885, and 1895. where possible;
but -yhere al this cannot be done II
would be better TO have the figures OF
1894 and 1896 compared than to compare
1890 and 1885.
The real question that our people are
interested in is whether the State is
going to have, for the next five years
more or less revenue from real estate
than II had in 1874.
The year 1850 is too far back for COM
harrison in other words IT is n back
number" However. TO satisfy every
view. II would be well. where convenient,
for the newspapers 10 give the assess
ment figures for all three years-lsYO
1884, and 1895 The figures for 1894 in
clude the improvements that have been
nut on land since the general assess
men, In 1880.
At this time We cannot undertake TO
say TO what extent the grand total or
ass ssments Will be reduced. Indeed,
perfectly accurate information VIII not
be ob,ainabc fer any county and city un-
III after the next September term Of
the courts. at which term appeals OF
property-owners from the judgment OF
the assessors will be passed upon by
the judges of the county and corpora
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02
LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF VA,
June q, 1885.

Arthur Casset Esq:
Dear Slr.-The pamphlet containing
Poe's supposed poem is quarto. price
sos. published by students. with which
the university has no concern.
| never saw the Ms. | was mis-
quoted in the account Of the discovery
of the Ms. and / regard the matter as
a clever fake. Yours truly.
F. W. PAGE. Librarian.
This Is not the first time. by long odds.
that bogus Poe poems have been dis
covered" and foisted upon too credulous
public. James Whitcomb Riley was the
author Of one OF these cornterfeits. and
his work was so well done that II gave
him reputation as a poet and practical
joker, too.
IL will be remembered that the published
account of the finding of the poem stated
that 1t must have been written when
Poe was about II years of age. Prior
TO the appearance OF the above CORE
spondence in the Sun an expert as re-
CARDS Poe's handwriting remarked TO us
that the handwriting, as shown In the
fac-simile of the newly discovered poem"
was a clever imitation OF Poe's chiro-
craphv when he WAS about 50 years OF
age. and differed materially from the
handwriting of the poet as preserved In
well authenticated manuscripts written
during his youth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

wherever Wattsrsln .s. th.re some
thing must bc said on the suhjec. 81 the
tariff. The minority ana majority rc.
ports on The Platform were 30 mixed in
the reports ~ tho proceedings 81 the lat"
Kentucky convention that ~ lfar our
renders overlooked The majority report on
80, tarin question. iic.' WIS overNAcim
inely adopted by the convention. ami
so we quote IN full-as follows:
a. The Democracy ~ Kentucky, IN cou-
vention assembled. congratulate the COM
try upon the repeal az the VI Nialey
tarin law. and upon tn evidences W.
have on every hand az turning pros
pcrity. und.r the operations 1t r'duc u
and equalized tirif1 taxation; and W. de-
nauncc. as fraught with danger ara d.
astcr. the threat OF our Republican adj
versarics TO rc-estab!ish the protcc-
tive tarf ard 10 rcinaugurlte the policy
Of unequal taxation, which. IN connection
with general MEASUREMENT by tho Re
publican party. eliminated IN the bust
ness panic Of 1895"
The first plank WIS Wattcrson's OF
course. though silver was the Leading
question before the convention. Ey the
way. that plank reads az If ii were "a
,ast-year's almanac. 1t is stale, nat,
and Improbable
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02
The Poe Poem u "F1kc."

The Dispatch last week expressed its
misgivngs as 10 the authenticity of the
poem signed "E. \. Poe said TO have
been discovered on the fly-leaf OF an
old book in the library Of the University
of Virginia. and now we have state
ment which sets the poem down as
clever fake" and leaves us to wonder
that so large a portion of the public
could have been so easily duped by
prankish students. In one Of the publica-
lions of the poem that we have seen its
genuineness was attested by James Lind
say Gordon-at least. so it appeared in
print though that attestation may have
been forgery. too.
We find the following in the columns OF
the New York sun:
To the Editor of the Sun:
Sir.-The poem which appeared in your
issue of the nth instant, supposed TO
have been written by Edgar Allan Poe
and found in volume of Rollins His
toire Ancienne." interested me. / have
lust received the following letter from
the librarian OF the University or Nlr-
ginia. which makes II out to be no.
thing more than another piece OF abuse
for our neglected poet. and trust that
you will publish 1t in the interest OF
his readers and those Of your esteemed
paper. Yours respectfully,
ARTHUR CASSOT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

Petersburg. like Norfolk, shows az In
crease in the assessments Of land not
only upon the figures OF 1899, but upon
those OF 1894.
The cities Of the Commonwealth as "A
rule. make up time after time the real
estate values lost by the country, and
thus the old State is enabled to get along
as well as she Aloes.
The cities and towns Of Virginia pay
into the State Treasury in the way Of
taxes of various sorts by far the greater
amount that reaches there-a fact not
known to everybody. and seldom men
toned by public speakers as prominently
as IL should be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

Sunday Dispatch. 90.

I'm and after .July 9TH the Sunday Dis
batch will be sold at cents a COPY
|This will not affect the subscription-rrice
ko persons who are furnished the paper
hy mail from this Office, nor VIII II aHec'
the price charged by carriers To persons
|who take the paper by the week or
|nonth--i. e.. the Daily Dispatch, includ-
ing Sundays paper, will be delivered pF
carriers as heretofore for 10 cents per
week.
In changing the price. as stated. OF the
Sunday Dispatch from 10 cents Il
|copy. we are following a rule now being
|peneraily adopted in other cities. and
(which is warranted by the greater cost
hnd value OF the Sunday paper.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

Congressman Cobb, OF Alabama. free
silver advocate. says that the Democrats
OF his district are Democrats first and
Free-Silverites Afterwards and that II the
next Democratic national convention
should declare against free coinage they
would act with the Democrats ana await
with patience the time 10 try again TO
lead the Democracy in the right path
These are sound Democrats indeed; but
the Free-Silver party will never be heard
of again If it fails to carry its point in
1896. The voters are Cckle people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

wfi.l asvs to- raaifafia % iH' ita'
~s..s IN .ewpo-t Nsws Prom JOB ~.
snlomenta ~ Haaf lhefeafsa ifnl'' -
40 fR s,i hffrria af 'rW i@'''
-. - tls.e.. am fr7fa $50 g. go
~ rnr-s- So ~, -, - 1- -
...ils m No. - tH
~v.s I'D .s.is'.'-.
..,ffr.sf ant w. fat tfst- rff
Young ,ff, - CROWNS cite ~ 90
e,,rtvise Hines ~ NeN , ON hir n''l". u
to bulls the finest c0fSfwifc ti'ainf' I,
his country. iho cost will be- fefi,"" am
IN, VII be- built ~ newport Ncw'. wh'f,
sev.raf of the vessels fof the nov navy
arr nov under construction
II s a growth both in commerce pm +.
lrlpr,~g. and In each rcfpect NewloI'
Nees comes in competition WIN h"i.
mors. We have Az abiding faith W ~
,,tttfrc OF this city bat % cannot o. 700
,ft.n repeated that che most c1ngcroua
factor ln rs future a. the rivalry on 'n.
pbcnomenal seaport that looks lhf"ut ,
Inc mouth OF the Chesapeake bay 10 the
Atlantic ocean.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

At the Tammany Fourth-of-July cele-
bration there are 10 be long talks by
Ex-Governor Campbell. Of Ohio, and by
Ex-Governor Waller, Of Connecticut and
short talks" by Holmes Conrad. OF Nir-
ginia: John O. Pendleton, OF West Nir-
GINA; Thomas y. +. Weadock. OF Michi-
gan; Charles +. Harris. of Mississippi;
Jacob Wheeler, Of Colorado; William Me
Adoo. Of New Jersey; John T. Dunn. or
New Jersey: Amasa j. Parker, Of Albany;
John 4. Hennessy. OF Brooklyn, and
Jacob Rice, Of Kingston.