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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
Burglar At Eagle Valley

While the dance was progressing
at Eagle Valley last Thursday night
some one entered Charley Lytle's
house and robbed a trunk of some
$4,000. 1t was thought for u time
that about 100000 had been stolen
but it turned up all right. The burg
lar is supposed to have been scared
Of before he could ransack the
whole house.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
A Curiou. Celebration.

a singular illustration of the per.
sistence with which the Japanese ad-
here to their family yocations is seen in
an announcement, in a japanese news
paper, that certain celebrated dane
ing master was to hold a service in
honor of the one-thousandth anniver-
sary OF the death of his ancestor who
was the first of the family to take up
the profession.--Brooklyn Eagle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
NEW TODAY.
Notice of Appointment.

Notice is her b. given that the undersigned has
been duIy spgOin- and qu lined b. tie Distrie'
Court OF the Fourth Judicial District Of the state
Of Nevada In and for the County Of Lincoln as ad-
minstrator Of the estate q Charles Nelson late Of
said County. deceased.
All persons having claims against said estate are
required to file the same for payment with me At
my Office at Pioche, within sixty DAYS from the
nrst publication Of this notice.
JOHN FRANK,
Public Administrator
First Publication December 2. 1891
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Today's Milford stage was late OF
account of the storm.
Miss Maggie Clinton is up iron
DeLamar for week IS visit at home
The County Commissioners hold
their regular monthly meeting next
Monday.
Angelo Clark and wife returned
to DeLamar on Tuesday after Il
weeks visit.
What's become of the proposition
to start the brass band which was
madea month or two agoY
just eceived.-Another lot OF
Fresh Groceries and general goods
just received at Thompson's.
County Clerk Goodrich went to
DeLamar last Saturday and joined
the duck hunters from that place.
A general run of good dinners,
without much pretense, was the pre-
vailing observance of Thanksgiving
day at Phoebe.
The epidemic of chicken pox or its
twin brother, continues, and nearly
a dozen children have been affected
with it in town during the past week.
John Ewing returned from Salt
Lake last Thursday bringing with
him younger sister of Mrs. H. E.
Prudential, who will remain here
for the winter.
Between ten o'clock yesterday
morning and dusk, about foot of
snow fell here in town. TWAS light
and drifted badly. To-day the sky
is perfectly clear.
Taxes become delinquent next
Monday night. Ten per cent pen
atty attaches after that date. Treas
urer Dooley says the books will be
closed promptly as it is necessary to
finish up his reports.
The recent reports of operations
at Stateline and Deerlodge are caus-
ing many of the unemployed to come
in from Milford and other points;
10 mnch so that the places will
shortly be overrun with idle men.
The Flagstaff Mining Company is
taking steps to change its place for
holding business meetings, from
Phoebe to DeLamar, 1t will facili-
tate business as nearly all the stock
holders hold forth at DeLamar now.
j. Eisenmann has instituted suit
in the District Court against the De-
Lamar Mining Company, protesting
against the issuance of a patent to
the ElDorado mining claim in Fer
guson District as conflicting with
the Gold Wedge claim on the west.
The claims lie on the north side of
Gold Hill close to the old town of
Golden.
The Thanksgiving party at
Thompson's hall was well attended.
1t promised for time not to occur
at all owing to the absence of some
Of the musicians. A string band
was scared up however after dusk,
and the resulting dance lasted until
four o'clock the following morning.
The party went off about as we'll as
Il the original program had been
carried out.
Beginning with the first inst. the
nail between DeLamar and Panaca
will be carried over the new road
'ecently built by Allen Nelson. The
new route will leave Bennett and
Tiff Springs off to the west by from
wo to three miles. 1t cuts through
he mountains nearly south of Ben
lett instead of going to the Pahran-
lgat summit as heretofore. Wells
lave been dug and a station estab-
ished between the two main points
IN the line and an effort will be
made to draw all traffic in that di-
'ection. 1t is claimed that the dis
ance is shortened SO that an hours
lime can Re saved between the two
places.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
Notice of Forfeiture.
To j. M. MILLER.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT HAVE
expended One Hundrt Dollars in labor and
improvements on the Cor icopia lode, situated in
crescent Mining District, County Of incoln, State
OF Nevada, as will appear by certificate filed March
oth A. D. 1897, in the office of the recorder of said
county, in order to hold aid premises under the
provisions OF section 1924, Revised Statutes Of the
United states, being the amount required to hold
the same Tor the year ending December 3lst 1896
and II within ninety days from the service OF this
notice Tor within ninety days after this notice by
pnbleationl you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as co-owner your
interest In said claim will become the properly Of
the subscriber under said Section 1924
W. A. MCFARLAND.
Vanderbilt, San Bernsrdiuo County State Of Ca;
tfornia, April l4th, 1897.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
Notice of Appointment.

Notice is hereby given that David. Mcneil and
Andrew McNeill have this day been pointed by
the district Court of the Fourth Judicial District
OF the Slate OF Nevada In aud for the Comfy of
Lincoln as the Executors of the last will aud tost
ament OF Archibald McNein deceased; and that ali
persons having claims agains; said deceased must
file the same wi h the Clerk of said COURT within
Sixty days from the first publication hereof
David Mcneil
and
Andrew Mcneil
Da'ea NOV iith 1877, Executors
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
A Cnrlnns IsInnh

One of the most curious islands in the
world is Merken, in the Zuyder Zee.
Horses and trees are unknown to the
natives, as also is drunkenness. The
Stand produces one crop a year-viz.
lay-aud the women manage the
sroWtig ard harvesting of this.-Cin.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02

Order to show cause
@ Why Order OF Sale of
Real Estate Should
Ella Lawson, Deceased. Not Be Made
1t appaaring to the Judge of said court by tho
petition thi day presented and flied by John O
Gelobert, the Administrator os the estate of FIiya
Lawson, ceased. praying for an order of sale of
zeal estate that 1t is necessary to sell the whole Of
the real estate to pay the debts and expenses Of adj
mnstration.
II is therefore ordered by tie Judge of said court
that all persons interested in the estate of said de
ceased, appear BET Ore the said District Court OF tina
Fourth judicial District on Saturday the 3Oh day
OF octob r, A. d 1897 at enc o'clock in the after
noon Of said dy, at the court room of said District
Court, at the town OF oche in said County of Lin
coin, to show cause why order should not be
granted to the said Administrator to sell the said
real estate and that copy of this order DO publish
cd at lers' thieo successive weeks in the Piocbe
Weekly Record newspaper printed and publiphed
in said County GF TAIRoT
pA'eu oetooer lzth' 1877. District Judge
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02


The quantity of copper ore in
this section is apparently inexhaus-
tible and we confidently believe the
copper mines of this valley will soon
rank with the best in the world
Yerington Rustler.
Another golden calf is to be made.
This time, in our great goldbug
country, to contain bullion to the
value of 81, 100000 and yet how
small that statute will be. Get your
praying carpets ready for you'll have
to bow down and worship as in the
days of old. fF-io
A Colorado editor in the water
melon belt of the State wrote this
appeal while lying in bed, and sent
it to his office with heart full of
hope that he might be able to
mingle with his fellow man again
shortly after his paper went to press:
eff the absent-minded gentleman
who entered our room last night
while we were wrapped in the arms
of slumber and stole our pants will
kindly return them, he will relieve
us of forced imprisonment in our
bed and great mental suffering.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-12-02
An Old Fraud.

An Alaskan miner, who has just
returned, says of Joaquin Miller,
the Examiner correspondents ellis
nam is misnomer-he ought to be
called Packedin Miller. He never
walked step of it but gave the
natives forty-fve cents pound for
carrying his old carcass across the
pass, and then writes back that it is
a pleasure to inhale the fresh breeze
while climbing the summit.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
WIT AND WISDOM.

Don't be too sure when You see Q
nan all absorbed in conversation with
somebody else that he doesn't zee zen.
He may be trying to avoid you.-Wash-
ington Democrat.
Prayed Francis-'I seed . teller
yestiddy wuth q millyun dollers." List
less Lemuel-"W'ot d. he look ikeT
Frayed Francis-"Pxhaw! Not bit
fatter n you er me."-Judge.
-Bobbie-"A boy called me liar to-
day, but you told me never TO fight. and
20 I ran away" Bingo-'That's right
Bobbie, but are you sure that was the
reasou?'' "Yes sir. That and the size
Of the boy."-Life.
Mrs. Beacon-"So you think your
youngest will make great financier7"
Mrs. Lakeside-"Yes. Why. the other
day I bought him toy bank. and, would
you believe it. he cried for IN hour for
his papa to get him typewriAer!"-N.
Y. Press.
There's one thing in Harosd's favor
that even fnther must admit" ex-
claimed Mabel. warmly. HE hasn't
any expensive hsbits." YES" replied
Miss Cayenne. gently. "But perhaps
that Is due to the fact that he is getting
only-eight dollars . week."-Washing-
ton Star.
Less money should be spent on the
stomach and more on good shoes. Tho
feet are so ugly that care should be
taken to make them look as well ~ one
can afford. When the Lord made man
He took the scraps Of odds and ends
that were left and fastened them on for
feet.-Atchison Globe.
II was surprised to hear that Pen
elope had broken her engagement !
thought she was determined to stick to
him in spite Of the opposition Of her
fether." ''She was. but the IDIOT wrote
her some poetry. rs he called it. And
he rhymed her name with let NJ then
elope' Thst settled him"
EnnuireP
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
UNEXPECTED coRRoeoRATloN
a Very Unlikely StoFy That Received
VePt0e0t1OD.

-
vesiaeati0D.
There are three young men in the We
department who have an understand
ing that they will do their bicyclinRl
company, and they are TO be seen I.
qaeatly together. and particularly on
Sunday. AS it happens. two of them
have been in Washington for several
years. while the third has been here 15
months. Some of the bicycle adven-
lures he tells are simply 30 appalling
that the two men are devising ways and
means to reform him. in order not TO de-
stroy an otherwise most agreeable COM
bination.
On a recent Sunday they hit him SO
hard that he has not told another ir
the last six days.
81 was out in Ohio about four years
ago," he said on that day. as they were
resting not far from Falls church.
'smaking q tour of the state. and after
travelling about 1900 miles my tire be-
gan to show signs Of wear and tear TO
such an extent determined to get .
new one at the very next town struck.
However, before got there snaggetl
myself, and had to lay by for repairs.
As you may know, when tire 10 pune
tured q very excellent dope to put into
It is milk. which in some way acts on
the tires insidcs and braces up things
in fine shape. I got my puncture near a
farmhouse, and at once went in and
bought quart Of milk. which was as
rich as cream, for the farmer-lady was
Just going to churn it. I filled the tire
with this and started ahead. after let
ting it soak awhile. and after going
about four or five miles over a pretty
rough piece Of road struck the pleas
ant little town of Gallon, where pro-
ceeded at once to bicycle place to get
myself q new tire. I had noticed that
my wheel ran very peculiarly the last
mile or SO, and / asked the man to see
il the bearings were Ill right after he
got the tire of.
"In about three or four minutes he
was asking me what was the matter.
and was trying to get something out
Of the tire that filled it up as If the last
air that had been pumped into it was
loaded with something besides the
usual combination known to chemists.
took q hand. and IL wasn't long till
we had peeled the tire on. and then
the whole thing was plain to me. ]
had simply churned the milk ] had put
Into the tire to butter, and that was all
there was to it,,
"Come off," exclaimed one of his COM
panions, "you don't expect 10 to be-
lieve that. do your?
.But it's true" put in the other COM
nanion, and the first one nearly rolled
or the log.
what do you mean?" asked the first
one, while the narrator fairly beame.l
with pride at this unexpected corrobo-
ration.
.Of course. IT'S true" asserted the
teller.
"Of course. it is" chimed the COM
ponion, ''ansl we had some of the same
butter ut your boarding house when ]
took dinner with you there yesterday"
I-Washin0ton Star.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
The Oyster'e chief zee.


The star flsh IS tho chief foe Of the
living oyster. The star hsh 10 IN ap-
parently feeble creature, but It IL able
to do the bivalvular denizen Of tho
waters great damage and more than
once has destroyed . whole years crop
Of oysters along certain stretches Of tho
Atlantic cost. OF course the oyster
planters and fishermen fight the star
Ash constantly, but it was not until y
few years ago that any thing better than
. modified oyster dredge was devised for
this purpose-and this was an entirely
unsatisfactory weapon to use asainst
the star fish, inasmuch as II would de-
stroy only . portion Of the creatures.
while at the same time Il disturbed the
oysters and retarded their growth. Now
. dredge is used that produces much
better results. 1t is much like . big mop.
made of cotton threads fastened to .
frame Of iron. This mop - hauled
slowly over the bed ofoysters and with
out disturbing them. but It entangl1
the star ash which cling TO It till they
are brought to the surface. Once On
board the dredging steamer. the mop =
plunged into boiling water and the dad
star fish drop on. This device II ten
times more effective than any other that
has been used.-Chicago News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
CLOUDS plsPELLED.

HAPPY lnAuenee of . Gentle Protest
and . GseA Sauape Neal
"f there il anything that I despise
and detest," said Mrs.. Billtops, its
melancholy"
Mrs. Billtops 10 not often % vigorous
in speech il this, and when she 10. Mr..
Billtops knows that It II time to brace
up. AZ . matter Of fact, he takes usu-
ally . cheerful view; but when he II
depressed, as he II occasionally, he II
glum and silent and solemn enough;
and he makes everybody around him
wretched. Tho children, sitting at the
table. stop talking. the dinner gets cold.
and everybody is chilly and miserable
except, perhaps, at the last. Mr.. Billtops
himself. who finds, finally . sort Of
melancholy pleasure in the general de-
preston that he has caused.
But Mrs. Billtops has no use for any
body that casts . gloom. She has her
own trials, but she never bothegs any
body else about them; outwardly, at
least, she il cheerful and spirited sl-
ways, and she can't abide anybody that
lets his troubles 30 far overcome him
that he inficts them ON other people,
too; and 30 she says:
E.lr '.If there's anything I despise it's mel
Fancholy."
AT that Mr.. Billtops takes . brace. He
looks up and smiles. It is wonderful
withwhat alacrity the children respond.
and Mr.. Billtops responds to that; and
gloom ID dispelled once more by the
grateful light of cheerfulneas. And
when Mr.. Billtops, as the phrase goes,
gets something to eat. he feels himself
better still. He remembers what he
has often said to himself that NO feel
ing of depression should ever be &C.
cepted as genuine until It has been sub
jected to the test Of good square meal.
and he finds thst the present one will
not stand that test. In fact. under the
combinedinfluences Of Mrs. Hilltops' enc
ergetic protest and the good dinner. It il
rapidly disappearing; and ~ the dinner
progresses Mr.. Billtops takes . stkll
broader and moro cheerful view Of
things, and by tho time the meal II
finished he is beaming with good nature.
perfectly satisfied with the present. and
absolutely confident Of the future.-N.
Y. Sum.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

you-0 n d 6 o o d
enough for every
body. You see some
people 60 and git
religion, but when
they como bac K
they haven't got the
plain. old-fashion
sort There are
moro new-fangled,
high-Ayin fool mo-
tions in regards to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
Little Newt Wigxins.

There was wecpin and wailin and .
general smashin of teeth At the Wig
gins place over in the hill country last
Tuesday mornin. And what do you
reckon was the matter? Nothin much
exceptin that little Newt, the onlyest
boy on the place, come up missin. and
they couldn't tell where to find him.
Little Newt, as everybody was wont
to call him, was the first and last born
son of Lon and Jenny Virgins. All the
rest of their boys, in the mysterious
ways and wisdom Of kind Providence.
turned out to be girls. and there amt
but 13 in the family. Little Newt il
now clost up to II years old. but not
much bigger than q minnit till yet.
If you never was a boy. and the
onlyest boy on the place. you never will
know what little Newt has passed
through since he shed his colts teeth.
There is 10 internal much to do that
nobody is ittcn to do but yearlin boy
so everlastin many rough places
which he fits to mats bristle. Along in
durin the last two years they have had
that boy linked in and strung out at
all sorts of work, from drivin the OK
wagon to pickin up chips and kindlin
the fires. There was no rest for the
weary or the wicked or little Newt Wig.
gins.
Bright and early last Tuesday m0fniu
little Newt come by our house, and
somehow could tell from his general
appearments that he was runnin away
from home and movin his washin t.
beat six bits. He had little wallet or
his back and was hittin the big road
in the high places only. was fumblir
aud foolin around out there about thu
lot gate when he come along. and ! lei
on like I didn't see him. But he slowed
up . little and went on to tell me what
was already as plain ~ whitewashed
fence around graveyard-he was run
min away from home. didn't say Z
blame thing. only told him not - take
any bad money on his rounds and asl
him what was the matter at home.
They fetched another baby there Las
week." says he. whilst the tears a. big
a. glass marbles backed up in his eyes
and rolled down his cheeks-sand dad
blame the luck, IL il only one more
GIRL"
With that the poor boy struck on VI
the road. bitin OF about four feet q
every step. Ny doctrine il that the bes'
place in the whole discovered world fol
boy is right there At home with hil
own home folks. But for the HE OF M
I couldn't find Il IN my heart 10 blam'
little Newt. II Was the oulyest bo,
in family Of 13. and gal hAOies still I
comm. I lnought maybe do q he ha'
done and Nove my washin to parts IN
nQFye sAsUSRa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
SUMNER FURNISHINGS
Fabrics for Coverings of FuSnlti
ana CusASons. .-.;A .!ir

Fabrics for CovePings ~ FuSnetote
ana CusASona. ...;a .ginr !
The custom Of giving our rooms q
ssummery" air by changing the ophot-
stery, curtains, cushion covers and mi
nor accessories, Is the feature Of mod
crn domestic management that most
deserves encouraging by stay-at-homes
and those who must economi1e closely
in money expenditures. - =
Manufacturers appreciate the situa-
tion perfectly, and the shops are filed
with an unprecedented array of cbarm-
ing fabrics 20 low in price that with
ten dollars, willing hands and plenty
Of time, . tasteful and ingenious woman
can completely transform room.
Except in lace, few pattern curtains
are shown. and piece net II fast super.
seding all but the highest grades OF
these. Cheap. coarse Nottingham lace
curtains have neither beauty nor dur
ability to recommend them. but Cal
cutta net has both. The latter comes in
both white and cream in variety Of ar
tistic weaves; II 50 inches wide. and
costs from 50 to 7Scents per yard.
It il early yet for colored casement
muslins to be "out," but white and
cream Swiss and Scotch muslins are
shown in greater variety than ever be
fore.
Tamboured muslin shows NO Inn.
provement in designs or weave; indeed
50 unpopular were they last year that
the manufacturer had NO encourage
ment to improve them. Coin spots
both white and colored. have had then
day, and the new display II character
lied by dainty dots, cord stripes and Ct
fectivc combinations Of the two styles
Width, IS inches, % to so cents pei
yard. Pretty combinations OF eoloree
and white woven designs come In the
same range Of prices.-Washingtou
Home Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

Dramatic Agent-Yes. sir. I'm ad-
vance agent Of "Held for Trial." the
great sensational drama. with safe
burglary in it. Guess you've heard OF
IL. Got . regular eTaclksman in the conn
pany, too, you know; just out Of the
penitentiary. and he opens safe on the
stage. Great success. Crowded houses
everywhere. You'll b. around to see
the performance, won't you?
Country Editor (sadly1-rm not In
terested in safes.-N. Y. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

Make IN omelette Of four egg, stir In
half . cupful Of minced aud seasoned as
pasagus tops and Try instantly. Or. have
the minced asparagus heated and ready.
and spread Il over the top u the ONE
lette when done, then double the ONE
lette together and serve ut once on .
hot dish. A cauliAoweS omelette II made
in either Of these ways. seasoning the
minced caulinower very highly with
salt and sAyenps pepper, = ladies'
TesN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

A delightful summer drink. the re-
CENT for which may be fled away for
the now not distant cherry time. Is
called Cherry Mabel. Stone the cher
ries and put them in jar which rests
in q pot Of boiling water. The water
boils around the cherries until the
Juice il extracted; strain the juice and
to one-half gallon add two pounds su-
car: boil this until all the scum is taken
oil, throwing in . few whole spices. A
tablespoonful Of this. with . table
spoonful Of raw cream put into tum-
bier. which il then filled from siphon
Of vichy or soda water, is refreshing
gummer driuk.-N. Y. Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

TWELVE thousand feet of lumber
were unloadcd from . railroad ca. and
piled mp IN 20 minutes 1t Gardner lie
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
OLDTIAlE RELIGION.
Good Enough for the Sage Of
Rocky Greek.

MT the Latest style Turns Thinga
"Wrong Side Outards"-Hank Ea-
ains MarFies the Dartley GeAeF.
ation-Little newt Wiggins.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

religion than a most anything else now
adays. Religion which makes . man
sorrowful and sad instid of joyous like
and glad amt worth piclkin up In the
big road.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03
Not - Sew.

II believe you women spend half
your lives before the glass;
"Apd the men half Of thslTs behind
it~Pick'Me Up
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-07-03

Plain, old-time religion II good
Snough for me-and good enough for