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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-21
prospects well and carries good per-
centage OF galena sulphurets which
assay at very high figure.
The Biggest American Nugget.

A Forest City Sierra county, CORES.
pondent writes to the San Francisco
chronicle as follows: In your issue of
the gath you give an account of mug
get OF gold being found in Dutch
TIJUANA and say that this is the largest
nugget OF pare gold ever found in
either North or South America,
In this | think you are mistaken, a.
a nugget OF pure gold was taken out of
the Ruby mine, at this place, few
years ago, that weighed seventeen
pounds ayoirdupois, and worth $l9 an
ounce or $4699.41, or S935.S1 more
than your Guiana egg. Give Califor.
ma and especially old Sierra county,
a show.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-21
The Mitchell Mine,

At the Mitchell mine, which is
located near Railroad Flat, Calaveras
county, everything is hustle and activ-
lty, and vast amount of work has
been done. The shaft at the mouth
OF the tunnel is now 80 feet on the
ledge. The shaft is double-compart-
ment one, l2x16 timbers being used.
The engine is capable of sinking 500
feet. Eighth-hour shafts are worked.
the present Roadway being one set of
timbers every "a hours. The main
tunnel, which is s 4 feet high, 5 feet
on the bottom and 80 feet on top in
the clear, is now in 459 feet, and there
is continuous ledge the entire length.
Two hundred feet in from the mouth
there is an air pipe. s inches in dame
ter, which connects with an upraise to
the surface and furnishes fresh air to
the face of the tunnel. Two hundred
and fifty feet from the mouth winze
has been sunk to depth of so feet,
showing five-foot ledge, any part of
which carries free gold. At this depth
there is change IA the oharsoJar Of
re nom brown 70 q gray pyri.
cons porl gry which IS similar 4e She
ore found "a TIC .uo samuus knesp
Raneh mine at the tae q the tunnel
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-21

The city engineer and committee on
reservoir sites settled with the contrac-
tors for the first thousand feet of the
tunnel and to arrange for further
contract of 500 feet, at Santa Barbara.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-21

An extraordinary celestial phenome-
non was visible recently in New Or
leans, La Thick. heavy clouds were
rolling and suddenly the sky was over.
cast with peculiar pinkness and the
rays reflected gave the earth the APP
pearance of being ON fire. The remark
able display lasted perhaps ten min.
utes, but it was startling during its
brief existence. The Weather Burea u
explains that it was the SUMS rays res
Elected through certain cloud. It wac
followed by heavy gale along the lax.
front. The peculiar phenomenon
occurred in the morning about Z
o'clock.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04
Terms, Adv't Rates, etc.

This paper is printed at 43 Main ST.,
Randolph, VT. Price &c. a copy, sl.25 a
year, (25c. less In Vermont.) All papers
stop when subscriptions expire. No pa
pers sent unless patd for.
Advertising rates sS an inch per year
transient adv is q 80 per month Liberal
rates to large yearly advertisements on
application tothe publisher.
Hf5 Advertisers ordering special posi-
tion will be charged 80 per cent extra.
Actual average circulation for the year
1885, all editions, 1886; guaranteed by
american Newspaper Directory.
l.. b. JOHNSON, Proprietor,
Randolph, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04
Corintn

j. r. Merrill is i'll.
Milo Hood OF Vershire has rented his
farm TO Mr.. Bartlett.
Lyman Porter and c. W Bryant were in
West Fairlee Saturday.
Mrs. Ellen Bacon Is in Bradford with q.
n. Winchester's family.
Rev. MIR. Morrison preached at the Cor.
ner church last Sunday
j. r. Rollins has commenced 10 carry
milk to the Center creamery.
A reception was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Welton last Wednesday evening.
About so OF the friends Of MIR. and Mrs.
c. W. Bryant met at their residence Mon
day evening, Feo. 22,to congratulate them
on the 80 years OF their married life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04
YOu'u use 1-s less OF Harmless soap.
pershIre.

ftIehiIts
Bixby Bros. have stored a supply OF ice
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Church visited in
/ Barre last week.
Mabel Beckwith of Post Mills has been
visiting friends here.
Perley Martin has been chosen deacon
I in the Advent church.
Bertha Eastman Of Corinth is working
I for Mrs. Arthur Cotton.
/ Quite a lot of maple sugar has recently
been shipped from town.
Several from this town attended the
drama given at Chelsea.
Hon. 5. B. Darling has So far recovered
as to be able to be out again.
Elder c. W. Jackson and son, Bernie,
are visiting friends in Ludlow.
Several from this town attended the
meetings at Copperiield last week
Miss Abbie Johnson closed her second
term OF school in the Fits district Feb
18th.
Miss Nina Fuller was the guest OF her
teacher, Miss Adams, in Chelsea last
week.
The First Cong 4 church held its annual
business meeting Wednesday evening,
Feb oath.
Nellie Spears is working at Cyrus Full
ler's and and Agnes Blanchard at Mr.
Richardson's.
John Judkins has gone to Copperfield
TO work and Hugh Clark Of Chelsea takes
his place here.
The midweek prayer meeting of the
Congl church viii be held at Theron
Dow's this week.
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
OF the Cougl church met with Henry
Parker last Sunday afternoon.
There will be donation party at the
Congregational parsonage FRIDAY even
ing. All are cordially invited to attend.
~ iss Nellie {. Swift died in Boston
recently. Miss Swift was formerly res
ident of Nershire for many years and was
kindly remembered here.
The fiftieth anniversary OF the marriage
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Prescott occurred
Saturday, Feb. 27th few friends
gathered at their pleasant home TO help
them celebrate and to wish them many
happy returns Of the day. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prescott have long lived in Nershire and
are among its highly respected citizens.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04

Ned Griffin visited friends in South
Royalton the first OF the week.
Miss Lena Spalding visited friends in
Randolph and Bethel during her vacation.
The Sons OF Veterans have a dance and
promenade at the town hall this evening.
Fred A. Welton and Julia Hood, both
OF Corinth, were married at the CengTt ga
tional parsonage Feb. 14th by Rev. Mr..
Sherman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04

Many cases OF Grippe have lately been
preparation seems especially adapted to
the cure Of this disease. lt acts quickly,
{ hus preventing serious complications and
bad effects which this disease often leaves
the patient. r. r.. Evans q Co.,
Randolph; X. p. stockwell, Bethel; NJ
j. Sargent 4 Son, So. Royalt0n; 4. Il.
Hood a. Son. Chelsea
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04
SHARON.
J. 5. Quimby is on the sick list.
VIM. Baldwin is on the sick list.

j. ;. Quimby is on the sick list.
VIM. Baldwin is on the sick list.
Arthur Walbridge was in Bethel Friday.
Elmer Davis of Barnard visited at f. p.
Morse's Saturday.
Cnas. Barrett visited in Randolph and
Tunbridge last week.
Ed Doyle aud Mr.. Peck OF White River
Junction were in town Tuesday.
Jason Parkhurst OF East Barnard visit
ed his brother, d. L. Parkhurst, last Thurs
day.
A. Mosher and has moved his family 10
Hartford.
Miss Florence Farnham m Of So. Royalton
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
lnez Manley.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-03-04
Wonder full South American Blood Cure

WOnneI iuI South Amerlcan BIoOd cure
Quickly dissipates al seroftlous taints in the
system. cures pimples, blotches and sores ON
the lace. thoroughly eleanses the blood of
boils, carbuncles, assesses and cru 9tions, rem
ders the skin clear, Young and beautiful. If
You would escape blood poison with all its
train of horrors. o not fail to use this master
ly blood purifier, which hts performed such
cures in all cases af shattered con g.
stitution and depravity of the blood. Bad
health signifies bad blood. Sold by Richard
G.Morton. Druggist, Main St, Randolph, W.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28

great fortunes were made by many
| men.
The war ruined the trade in the
| South. but il made a boom in the
| West. IL was not until after the war
| that the business assumed any general
| Importance. With the enormous de-
| mand came improved machinery until
nearly all the work was done by me-
| Chanism.
II is estimated that more than three
| fourths of the woolen clothing made
in this country is consumed i'm the man
ufacture OF ready made clothing. the
remainder going to the individual mer-
chant tailors.
Ii is also estimated that the value
of clothing as sold 10 the people is not
far from 1900 000.0
Perhaps q review of the development
of particular clothing houses would
prove interesting, and believing that
sketches Of each leading establish
ment
THE J. b. BARNABY COMPANY.
First in age and Importance is the J.
B. Barnaby Company. This house is
monument TO the intelligent enterprise
of its founder. j. II. Barnaby began
business in 1852 In narrow. dingy
shop on South Main street and after a
few years of prosperity he moved 10
the corner of College and South Main
streets. While here he took Col Hen
ry Il. Winship into Junior partnership
and the colonel remained with Mr.. Bar
naby up TO his death and succeeded
him in the business. The firm Of J. Il.
Barnaby was organized i'm 1869, and i'm
1889 the house was incorporated with
Mr.. WinshiD as president. ON Dec
Is the building occupied by the corpo-
ration at the corner OF Westminster
and Dorrance streets was destroyed by
fire. The contents Of the building were
fed TO the flames.
with characteristic energy the ofi-
GERS OF the company began the task
OF making a greater establishment
than ever before. and I'm October. 1891.
the present spacious and finely appoint
ed establishment was completed The
iiOor space is equal TO three fourths OF
an acre. and divided into different de-
partments for the retail trade. the
wholesale trade the ladies' salesroom.
the cutting room and the various other
departments. The grand stairway Is
designed after the famous staircase OF
the Grand ODera House I'm Paris
Every kind OF garment for mems.
women's and Children's wear can De
found I'm the establishment and 1T is
made up In style and fashion 20 COM
pete with custom made goods. This
has learned the value OF |
good name and knows that N is ps
important as the capital invested I'm |
the business. Large trade and small |
profit Is the watch word of the com |
pany. and this enables them TO always |
have fresh goods all In the latest styie. |
The company employs $50 skilled hands |
IN the house and about 400 outside. and |
they all receive good wages as a mat |
ter OF simple right and propriety. I'm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28

| Washington Row as IL was conducted
| "a little more than 90 years ago.
j. B. Barnaby had a Government con-
| tract in his South Main street estab-
| lisment during the war and he made
money hand over fist II was located
Just south of College street on the left
hand side. He prospered TO such an
extent that he moved into bigger quar-
ters in the Woods building when it
was completed at the south east cor
ner OF South Main and College streets
He showed the old timers a few tricks
of the trade and practically revolu-
tionzed the business. He could read
the future and he moved up on West
minister street. He was followed by his
brother. Abner j. Barnaby, who was
also a prominent figure in the trade al
that time. One by one the clothiers
edged up town and left South and
North Main streets to the little fell
lows.
There was one exception however.
the Kimball Company stuck 20 the old
post and enlarged IL from time TO time
as the others moved away until they
absorbed nearly the entire clothing
space OF former days
If all the men who were once promi-
nent on Washington Row and lower
Westminster street could come back
from the realm Of shade and tell the
story, that section OF the town would
have a mighty interesting business his
tory. That which is known, however.
has travelled up street and the clothiers
ofto-day are continuing il just the same
rs the history Of the city's industry Is
being continued by the men OF affairs
who come after the veterans and pio-
neers I'm every walk Of thrift and enter
prise. Old things are not always best
Look at the ready made garment bus
mess If YOU want proof beyond the
shadow Of doubt
The history of the manufacture OF
ready made clothing IN the United
states. Is comprehendcd i'm a period of
perhaps 20 years There do not appear
TO be any records of the earliest days
OF the trade. and it's origin is lost I'm the |
obscuritv OF time. Tt is probable. how
ever. that the cradle OF this industry. /,
I'm which vast fortunes have been made |
and lost. was at New Bedford. Mass, |
whore so far as can be learned the first
ready made clothing was manufactured /
20 supply the immediate and pressing |
needs OF the sailors returning from
whaling VOYAGES. or To stock their slop- /
chests FOR new adventures on the sea /
The first systematic attempt TO make |
no clothing for immediate wear must
have been at least as early as 1880. |
and IL is possible that it was before
that time. The great demand came 4
rom the West and South. whore the
'acilities or getting custom made goods
we're not equal 60 the demand.
George Opdyke. once Mayor OF New
y Ork. was one Of the earliest 10 on
Rage I'm this business. Others soon fol-
owed him and big emporiums were es-
abished In the chief cities Of the
south and West The trade. however
lid not attract great deal of atten-
ion from the general public, although
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
Ready-Made Clothing in
State Of Rhode Island.
The Leading Hou

large store He also has one at Middle
town, Conn. The firm deals In clothing
or all kinds making a speciality of fine
goods. III enjoys trade from regular
customers. whose confidence has been
gained by good garments and fair deal
ing. Mr.. Merchant has had a long ex-
perience in the business. He was one
or the two clerks i'm j. Il. Barnaby's
store on South Main street in 1859.
BEssE. MlDDLEBRooK G. co.
The firm OF Besse. MiddIebrook &
Co.. established branch store in this
city at l55 Westminster street about
SIX years ago The stock includes all
Kinds of clothing and furnishing goods
for men women and children Mr. Besse
has been i'm the clothing business for
the past 20 years and he has establish
ed branch stores all through New Eng.
land. G. NJ Middlebrook is the manager
OF the store i'm this city The firm en-
joys an excellent reputation in the
trade and its measure of prosperity has
been earned
JEROME KENNEDY & co.
The establishment known as the Je-
rome Kennedy q Co. clothing house.
is well known in this city and through
,out the State. IL it one of the earliest
OF the establishments TO go into the
its share of the general success has
been large. The firm is the outcome of
the old-time house OF 1 Il Davis d Co,
which had store on the east side of
Howard block % years ago. This firm
hnally became Jerome Kennedy & Co.
with E. 5. Jones as one of the partners.
The firm remained two years in the
Howard block, and about 1S years ago
IL moved into the Curry a. Richards
block at the corner OF Westminster and
-Dorrance- -straats- The store tffr--tfrr-
street side of the building was occupied
at first, but with the addition of the
various departments the demand for
room became so great that gradually
the floor space OF the building was alb
sorbed until the firm at the present
time occupies the whole building. 1t Is
an impoTant corner, one OF the best
IN the city. Jerome Kennedy & Co.'S
establishment has "a reputation second
10 none and it has always been regard
ed as among the foremost houses in the
clothing trade. w. A. Lytte is the gem
eral manager, and he is a hustler.
KAVANAGH & COMPANY. -
Kavanagh & Company at 2S5 West
Minister street, is q new firm, recently
established at an old stand. The firm
consists of Luke Kavanagh, who is a
resident or the Tenth ward. which he
represents in the Common Council and
who is well and favorably known in po-
litical circles as leader In the Demo
cratic party. He is a firm advocate OF
silver and everything else that the
Democracy is interested in. He was In
the clothing business in Olneyvile for
long time and meeting with success
there he came to the conclusion to try
his fortune in the larger fields of the
city and Westminster street. His part>
ner Is ii. c. Mott of New Britain, Conn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28
PAWTUCKET STORES. I
Local Firms Successful in the Clothing
Business.


Pawtucket has always enjoyed the
reputation of possessing good clothing
stores and the patrons have always
been treated with that courtesy which
results in a continuance OF patronage
One of the leading firms in the busi-
ness at the present time is Lynd &y
Murphy, whose store in the Sheldon
building is one of the best appointed
in the State, and although the firm
has been doing business but a short
time. the public is well satisfied that
nothing but reliable goods are kept on
hand
Since opening their clothing depart-
ment the firm has been obliged TO pro-
vide more room. and to-day they are
doing as much as any firm in the city
in this line of business.
The Boston q Providence Clothing
Company is one Of the oldest concerns
of it's kind in the city and has always
been largely patroniZed. For years
the firm has been in the same locality
and this no doubt has resulted in obs
tanning for the store a regular class Of
patrons.
Strauss q Company have for years
been engaged i'm the clothing business
and have established good trade. Like
the Boston a. Providence store this firrr
has remained in the same place foP
years.
The Misfit Parlors Is one Of the moss
popular places i'm the city and for the
past several years has received it's
share Of the patronage OF the pec~le
OF the citv and valley. This store was
started in a small way. but the trade
has been such that the quarters were
enlarged several times.
Opposite 10 the Misft Parlos Is the
store OF the Globe Clothing Company.
which although one Of the late com.
ers in the field. is apparently doing a
good business
Another OF the pioneer houses OF the
city is the Boston one Price. which
commenced business i'm the Dorrance
block at the corner of Main and North
Main streets. and which n few years
ago moved to more commodiOus quar-
ters i'm the Cole block.
There are no regular clothing stores
in the valley villages, and for this rea.
son the local merchants receive a large
trade from those places.
All OF the Pawtucket stores are well
fitted and are provided with all the
latest devices for the showing OF goods
The class OF goods in the stores is as
good as can be found I'm any city I'm the
country and the proprietors take pleas
ures I'm pleasing their customers
A few years ago the local merchants
were considerably injured by the pro-
moters OF so-called fire sales, people
who would come to town and hire
store for two or three weeks, but thu
have put stop 20 that
sort OF business and since then the
people have received better goods for
their money.
Considering It's near proximity TO the
city of Providence, Pawtuckot IA nos
sessed OF n remarkably high class OF
clothing stores, and the people ara. <a-~
isfled 10 trade at hsms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-28

employed i'm selling goods in the main
stores of this company. and perhaps
1000 men are in the various manufact-
uring departments. The motto of the
company is Always keep faith with the
public"
KIMBALL'S CLOTHING HOUSE.
L. A. Kimban. whose clothing house
is on Washington Row, is one OF the
oldest dealers in the city at the pres
ent time. He is the last successor TO
the business that was established by
his father i'm 1S4S. Kimball & Johnson
established a clothing house at and
10 Westminster street more than so
years ago. They remained at that loca-
ton until 1S4S They opened a branch
store i'm New York shortly after that.
but they were subjects Of misfortune
in this venture. The place was de-
stroyed by fire and IL was discovered
that the insurance had expired. conse-
quently the firm of Kimball e. Johnson
lost everything.
With the death Of Jefferson T. Kim
ball about 20 years ago, the old firm
went out Of existence and William
Kimball started i'm business on Canal
street In an old building whose site is
now occupied by the Parson block. This
clothing house remained on Canal
street Nntil after the breaking out OF
the war. In 1865, l.. A., II. NJ. and Il. T..
kimball, sons Of the Canal street deal
ers moved 20 the corner Of Exchange
Place and Washington Row. At that
time there were five or six clothing
stores on that street. Col. Prescott who
was killed i'm the first battle OF the
war was one OF the clothiers on Wash
ington Row. Indeed nearly all the
clothing business was centered at that
point from 1857 TO 1867. As the several
firms went out Of business the stores
occupied by them were leased by the
Klmball Bros, until nearly all OF the
Row was converted into one large store.
the premises now occupied by l.. A.
Kimball.
Mr.. Kimball related Incidents of the
ready made clothing business i'm the
early days OF his experience and said
there was vast difference TO that of
the present time. The Brokaw goods
are as good as most Of the custom
garments now made and many othe,
special lines arc good enough for any
body to wear.
that the period Of money making i'm the
business was between 1863 and 1873. I'm
1865 trade was enormous. As a sample
Of the difference In the prices OF to-
day and years ago. Mr.. Kimball said
that an ordinary overcoat used TO cost
$50. Now you can get just as good n
garment for $50 A man nowadays
would think he was robbed if he had
to pay more than s2j for a good over |
coat.
Mr.. Kimball facetiously remarked
that his premises had been visited bv |
fire. overhead. several times. but tho |
building was as good as freproof. be- |
cause the firemen were so close. The |
fires, however, did not affect trade so |