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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
The Mouse as IA Pet.

A winsome pet is the common brown
mouse, and now / fancy hear the most
vigorous protests from my readers, who,
though they do not shrek and take ref
uge on chairs and tables like Howells'
feminine characters, still have a strong
feeling of distaste to him. Nothing can
be imagined more dainty, graceful and
altogether captivating than the tricks
and mannels of this humble resident
within our walls.
Once allay the poor little creatures
fears of his big, clumsy human persecu-
tors, and his delightsome qualities are
apparent. Frisky in movements, droll
in conceits and eccentric of action, he is
never ending source of entertainment
Moreover, he is as teachable as the rat
absolutely neat in his ways and most
loving to his riends.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
BONDS AND PRICES
That Sweet Breeze OF Prosperity I
Wall Street Was q Deceptive ZenhYl

That Sweet Breeze OF Prosperity froIa
Wall Street Was a Deceptive Zephyr.
When the bond issue was oversub-
scribed, the Wall street element that
is devoted to gold contraction an
speculation declared that in this
glimpse of the moon prosperity would
revisit us, and color was given to tho
statement by the fact that a few
stocks that are wobbly enough to be
moved about by every breath and wind
of circumstance showed signs of re-
cuperation. These stocks, watered be-
yond all recognition, are owned in En-
gland, Germany and the United States,
and have behind them in this country
lot of speculators who make them
the footballs of the street. That they
are held by spectators and not by in
vestors is shown by the fact that every
time gold contractiouist squeals in
New York, the British and European
speculators run to the Offices of the
cable companies and sell carload of
these stocks.
1t is in the power of a few specula-
tors to send these railway stocks upCr
uOWu dI any uOur VI bllS tisANs LA =
pay no dividends, and are not likely
pay any for years aud are employed
Wall street solely as bait to sne
gudgeons Consequently, it was 80
more surprising to see these speeulu
tive stocks go up two or three points
after the bond subscription was an
nounced than it would have been to
see them go down two or three points,
as they are now doing. One would
have been as significant as the other
But how about the products of Amer
lean labor-the products of the Amer
lean farmP On the 4th of February,
the day before the bond sale, May cot
ton was s.07; on the 10th, it was 7. 96,
and the next day it closed at 1893. May
wheat was 66%c; on the 10th it was
G6s6c, and now it is 65%c Corn was
SO4c; on the 10th it was 304c; and
now it is 29Tc. Bacon was S527]6;
on the 10th it was S. 80, and few
days later it closed at IS. 90
This shows that there is nothing in
bond bids or bond sales to help the
farmer, or to give them more money
for their produce; nothing in thesS
bids and sales to help business or K
aid in lifting the people out of the rut
of hard times to the level of prosperity
1 Atlanta Constitution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
Good LAWYERS.

Some Of the most pious, the most con-
secrated, the most consistent, the most
humble Christians we have known per-
sonally and intimately have been or are
now lawyers. We could name several
who have through long lives lived close
up to their Heavenly Father in sweet and
gracious communion. We say further
that many of the purest, noblest men we
have known-patriots in high sense,
with lofty ideals and morale compare
BILE to the best--were lawyers. They
were an ornament to their country and
the human race. We know some Of this
kind who still survive. ive.-Wilmington (N.
c. Messenger.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09

As the population of the country six
years ago was 62, COZ, $50. it follows that
the friends of bimetallism represent
fully 40 per cent. of the population of
the United States
But ia many of the states where the
population is divided in the above table
10 is more strongly in favor of silver
than thedivision would indicate, and in
other states, such as Illinois and Iowa,
tlere is a strong silver sentiment that is
not represented in the table at all. The
population Of the western states is much
larger relatively, when compared with
the rest of the country, than it was in
1850 So the cause of silver and the
parity of the two metals as money is
oy no means dead in this country. On
the contrary, it is very much alive and
it will be impossible for the demand
for silver legislation to be overlooked.
The jiinetalists will continue to con-
troll the senate for several years yet,
aud as some legislation on financial
matters is imperative the white metal
will have to be recognized Los An
celes Express
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
women,s Influence Over Men.

l do not believe a man was ever re-
formed by scolding or sarcasm. Tears
and repinings and complaints soon grow
to be an old story to him. He can find
more pleasure among his convivial com
panions than he finds in such home.
Alas, that it should be so.
Good women ought to study the art of
pleasing more than they do. No woman
can afford to fall back on her goodness
to reform man. 1t is a dangerous ex-
pertinent and one that rarely succeeds.
The average man must be entertained.
A man who has been hard drinker or
opium victim cannot suddenly give up
his vices without some stimulant to take
their place for time. A man accus-
toned to the excitement of gay company
cannotsuddenly become satisfied with the
dullness and stupidity which many good
people allow to creep into their homes
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Ladies' Home
Journal,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
Why FolIow EnglnndY

Capt. Joseph T. johnson, who is a
candidate for governor of Georgia, in a
late speech at Thomasville, that state,
gave utterance to this sound principles:
us it conceivable that the men who
have the money of the world are in
tent upon advancing the value of prod
ucts and the wages of the working
manP Is that reasonable? 1t is said
we ought to do it because the civilized
nations use gold only. If that is cor
rect then will ask is it not also true
that the gold standard nations gem
orally have great standing armies and
state churches and royal families to
support in idleness? Must we follow
all their customs and laws?"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09

twice as much gold produced in Amer
lea as there was silver The gold pro-
dueed was 81, 937, ,ssI, ,769 and the silver
produced was 81, LAG, ,s69, COO In the
same period, from 1892 to 1892, taking
the production of the whole world.
there was produced $3.50, OOO, 900 more
gold than of silver. The figures are;
Gold, S, e53, COS, 600, and silver, S5,o77,-
961, ,O0a
According to the official reports of
the United States government of the
product of silver in 1892, if every ounce
of silver produced in the United States
in that year were coined, leaving none
for the arts or for export, it would only
make a small fraction more than 81
per capita to the people of the United
States. And yet the product of that
year was greater than it had ever been
in any previous year excepting one.
According to the same report of the
product of silver in the whole world
for that year, If every ounce produced
that year in the whole world were
brought TO America and coined, lea,-
ing not an ounce for the arts or for
coinage by other nations, such entire
product of silver of the whole world
for that year, would, when coined,
make considerable less than SO per
capita to the people of the United
States. The total amount produced in
the world in 1892 was sl96, Cos, 900.
and that was larger annual
worlds product of silver than
there had ever been in the hundred
preceding years.
Although some what out of It's order
in this place, / cannot forbcar, before
leaving the question of free caira,e, to
notice briefly one arFumen .u5t it,
which is drawn from the -r- ra.i.3G
between the Mexican silvsr fal'ar a:jd
the American silver dollar I. sfae
argument was repeated by The e-
tinguished senator from Miuneso,l Isl
(Mr. Nelson) who preceded me. It IS 4
stock argument with many, based on
the fact that an American silver dollar
bearing the stamp of government
which prohibits free coinage is worth
| two Mexican silver dollars stamped by
government where there is free coin
age, although the latter has more sill
yer in it than the former Well, what
does that proveP What is true of the
! American silver dollar is true OF the
! American paper dollar. The American
| paper dollar is also worth two Mcxi-
can silver dollars, and the fact simply
proves that neither the American sill
yer dollar nor the American paper dol
lar is in fact the standard dollar, but
that each is only token dollar, rep
resentative of the American gold dol
lar, which is SO artifeially appreciated
in value that American products must
be sold in it at half their former
value"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
The Ever Ready Hairpin.

Not long since a Long Island girl
while driving friend to the station up
set the village cart and broke one of the
traces, which she deftly mended with a
hairpin and got her guest to the station
in time for the train. But as the smoke
of the approaching locomotive showed
its white feather in the distance it was
discovered that during the accident the
friends dress had been torn quite off the
band.
II cannot possibly go to town like
thisr' she cried in disinay, holding NJ
several breadths with the gathers com
pletely unripped. Ever equal to the
emergency, the fair Long Islander drew
ont several hairpius from her braids.
shook back her flying tresses, ran one
hairpin through half of the loosened
folds, made hook at the end SO that it
could not slip, gathered up the rest on
another, fastened it in the same way,
secured the whole to the band with a
third, and finished just as the train came
,steaming M. so that hor visitor went on
her way rejoicing, none the worse for
her exciting experience.-New York
Tribune
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
A Child's Reasoning,

Among the many anecdotes relating
to the late Rev. Thomas Hill, D. D., is
one told by himself, DIR. Hill and his
wife awoke quite early one morning and
regarded with interest crib which con.
tanned precocious child of less than 4
years. Presently the child turned her
face up to the ceiling and soliloquized;
"Oh, how much easier it is for n person
to think than to act, Now, with dog
it is right the other way"-Exchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
The Premium on Gold.

We are confident that nothing has
been gained by the espionage which
the treasury officials have exercised in
regard to applicants FOR gold. II the
department had frankly adopted and
announced the policy of making no
distinction whatever between legal
tender notes and gold in respect to
payments for bonds, it is entirely
probable that the loss OF the yellow
metal would have been no larger than
that already incurred, and the discred-
table exhibit of premium openly
quoted on gold week after week would
have been avoided N. Y. Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
Notice of Forfeiture.

= O JOIN DBNKEL. HIS GRANTEES. A~
eiguS, heirs, executors or sdUinistrat r.. ami
al persona claiming undet Ivy, from or through
piu.:
lou are hereby notified tast the undersilned
cd-uwucr With YOU in tho Last chance" mining
clGiu, situated in tho ElGulA3o NiEl.ig District
Liacoln County Nevada, has p. IF 3rmed toe vurz
and made the expenditures uH the gaid miuiu
claim, required b. Section 1924 # the Eeyis "a
Statutes Of tue United taggs. to haId tha s4ul
claim for the year 1895, and tlGs the amount due
on account Of such expenditures is the sum u fty
doilars, 1850 COZ.
and If within ninety days after the publication
Of this notice You fail refusa to contrbats YOU
said proportion OF such expenditure as cJ-oWuer,
your interest in said claim will become the
property Cf t he subscr Der under said section
1924
pSted february 18th, 1896 E H ROSE
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
Notice of Forfeiture.

no j. b GILBERT AND SOPHIE NJ 10y
i their. or either of thcu Erautees asslgus
he rs, executors or administrators and ary person
cl4ining by, thr ugh or frO4 ui her Of them.
You are hereby notified that the unssfs gbe1 q
CO owner with you in the "Slent Fgieul.' lode
ician; clsin, situated IN the Crescent j-iuiag
District, tate2of Neygda. County Of lincoln has
perfcrutd the work aud madl ths eEpe diturss ON
the said minius CLAIM required 10y Section 1924 Of
the Rev sei Statute q the United states 10 hold
the same for The year 1895, ana that the auiount
due from each cf you tho 0ne-thiri interest
held oy each Ct you IA sid silen, Fgieud ulaim on
accoutt OF such expenditure r. the sum 8, giJ 49,
And II y ithin ninety ays after the publication
OF this notice yoG or either Of you ftil 90 C IL
tribute your ssid proportion OF such exrCu ilulp.
your Interest Ia said mining claim viii be come The
properly Of lie subscriber un Ter saiA Section 30
2s2. Al, HOUSE.
Date &, February 20 1896.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
A Modern Adonis.

Lady-Your partner has tainted,
hear. How did that happenl
Officer-It is quite simple. / danced
with her three times in succession. The
great happiness was too much of n strain
for her nervesl | am now taking my
departure lest | should do any further
damage e.-Deutscher Reichsbote.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09

A masterpiece in mechanical construc.
ton has been built in Glasgow, vert
ical and horizontal planning machine, fo
the use of marine engineers and others
when ordinary planning machines are in.
sufficient.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09

When awoke, such peace around was shed,
Methought my fear had escaped for aye.
sought to kiss the stone beneath my head
Lol in Gods bosom lost and saved lay.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
THE FUGITIVE.

feared; l hid my face from God; I fed
Unto the bounds extreme OF earth and sky.
There sank down, a stone beneath my head,
And day and highland day and night
passed by.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09

An inexplainable distinction without
a difference is contained in an assertion
made by girl who attended dancing
party the other night. Il don't dislike
him, but l would not dance with him
simply because, if you must know, |
don't like him. Springfield Graphic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09
WHO ARE FOR BlMETALLlsM9
The Forces That Represent the Friends of
silver in the House.

The Forces Ihat Represent the Friends OF
silver in the House.
The statement so often made by the
New York papers that the silver move
ment represents only very small por-
ton of the population is not borne out
by facts; on the contrary the friends
of silver are nearly as numerous in the
country as their opponents The Ex-
press, at the time of the vote in the
senate on the silver amendment to the
bond bill, analysed it from a political
standpoint and pointed out that there
was not so much difference in the
strength of the two sides in the cleo
toral college. An analysis OF the sem
atorial vote by the population of the
states gives the following result, the
population being divided where the
senatorial vote was divided. This is
the bimetallic population of the coun-
try according to the last census:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-04-09

AT the Dusseldorf exhibition a rev
years ago gentleman showed postal
card upon which the whole of the first
three books of the odyssey were written,
the remaining space being filled with the
transcript of long debate which had
saken place in the German parliament a
short time before. The whole card con
aimed $4,000 words. s.-Boston Common
wealth.
According to the director of the phys
ical observatory of st. Petersburg, NJ.
Wild, the coolest inhabited spot on earth
is the village of Verkhoiansk on the
Yana river in northeastern Siberia, about
100 miles north of the polar circle IN
latitude 81 degrees "a minutes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-17
IN MANY STRANGE COUNTRIES

A PRIEST was recently poisoned at
the altar at Friedheim, in the Prussian
province of Posen, by poison put in the
wine in the chalice.
THE married women of China wear
their hair in coil at the back of the
head; the unmarried women have the
coil at the side of the head, and stick a
white flower in it. a
ACCORDING to Chief Khama, the
Bechuanas do not believe that Queen
Victoria is living; they have mixed up
what the missionaries have told them
and ''think that the queen is like God
and the. prince of Wales like Jesus
Christ" = H.. -. ii<E. j
In dredging the harbor of Swine
nude, on the island of Usedom, q church
bell weighing five hundred pounds was
fished out whole, with the broken half
of another bell. From the Inscriptions
they are believed to have been stolen
during the thirty years war and to
have been sunk with the vessel that
bore them.
ANGoRA goats were the object Of
Cecil Rhodes visit to the sultan last
summer. He then induced him to al
low five hundred of the goats, whose
expectation the Turkish government
jealously forbids, to be sold to Cape
Colony, where it is thought they will
thrive in the barren karroo as well as
sheep have done.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-17
A FEW IMPERsoNAL POINTERS

A PRINCESS, a countess, a duchess
and the daughter of a reigning prince
were among the four thousand thieves,
professional and unprofessional, ar
rested in Paris during the first six
months of this year.
THE secretary of big irrigation con-
vention called to meet at Goodland,
Kan, last week, was prevented from
being present because of his inability
to reach the town on account of high
water caused by phenomenal rains. .
A YOUNG Indian horseman recently
gave a display of his skill at Wilbur,
Wash. Holding on his head can filed
to the brim with water, he rode at q
quick gallop the length of the main
street, and returned, without spilling q
drop Of the water.
A MoHAMMEDAN widow of Bombay
started on a pilgrimage to Mecca re-
Gently, taking her jewelry with her.
After arriving at Jeddah she was forced
to marry Turkish soldier whom she
had never seen before and who disap-
peared in couple Of days with all her
property.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-01-17
Notice of Day for Hearing Re-
turn of Sale.
In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State Of Ne
vada, in and for Elko County.
In the Matter of the |
Estate of e. J. Tur- |
ner, Deceased, R.C. [
Orr, Executor. J

Pursuant to an order of the Judge
Of said Court, clade on the 11th day
of January, 1896, notice is hereby Civ
en- that Robert G. Orr, Executor Of
the last Will and Testament of said
Deceased, made to the said Court,
and filed in the Office of the Clerk
thereof, on said day, Return of Sale
made by him on tie 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1895, under the provisions Of
the last VIII and Testament of said
Deceased Of the folio wing described
real estate and for the following
named sum, to wit: An undivided
one-half interest in and to the North
East ID of the South East Ia, the
South % of s. uth-West "a and
South y of South East n of Section
26; also like interest in and to the
Northwest ID of SOUTHEAST ID of
Section 33; also like interest in and
to South, West ID of Northwest a,
the South East n of North West d
and North-East ID Of Section 81; also
a like interest in and to North East
q of North East IA, North 1S Of
Northwest IA and North West ID
Ut NorthEast IA of Section 35, all
IN Township 81 North of Range 50
EaSt, In Elko county, state or Neva-
da, for the sum of $4,000. 90. as will
more fully appear from said return
filed as aforesaid and to which refer
ence is hereby made for further par
ticulars.
And notice is hereby further given
that Friday, the Oath day of January,
1896, at O'Clock p. 10. ut the Court
room OF the Courthouse in the Town
Of Elko, in said county, has been fixed
for the hearing of said return when
and where any person interested in
said Estate may appear and file writ
ten objections TO the confirmation
of taid sale and may be heard and
may produce witnesses in support Of
such objections.
JOHN HENDERSON,
Clerk Of said Court
Ijyl4dtd.l
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