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PIOCHE WEEKLY RECORD,
Published every Saturday by
RECORD PUBLISHING CO.
JfFIOE: WARD'S BTJILDINQ, MAIN STBKET
OPPOSITE HALPIN'8 STORE.
TERMS I
Ins year, by Mail or Express IS
ilx Months S
fNone forwarded till paid for.
THE RECORD
s delivered la Pioche and Bnlllonvllle at 25
oents gar week, payable to the Carriers.
kll personB having business with this office are
requosted to aaareBs the 'buobd Publishing:
company, we nave no authorized Agents.
PLAN TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE
BUSINESS OF GOLD MINING.
Placer Herald.
A Kentienian by the" name of Allen
(Oliver, who has thoroughly prospeoted
Ibis country lor gold, au acoount of
tarhiob appeared in the Herald of October
BOth, 1875, baa come to the conclusion,
in his own mind, tbat tbe ricbea of Oal
Ifornia are not in tbe quartz, only in
ifery limited quantities. That the main
grand original source of gold is bat par
tially understood. He considers tbat
tbe rock known as porphyry, or as be
terms it, inetalio ashes, is tbe original
loouros irom wbiob issues all the gold
nat nas ever oeeu discovered in (Jalifor
la or auy other country . So confirmed
s be in his opinion, as to be induoed to
ovent machinery lor tbe express nur
jobs of extracting tbe precious metal
rom this porphyry or inetalio asbes.
r. Uliver is Dot alone in tbe matter.
There is a company formed of whioh Mr.
A. Wesko, of Michigan Blulf, io Presi
dent, who intend to carry out the design
bf Mr Oliver, and, if possible, to make
it a success. Maobinery has been man
ufactured in Ban FraooiBCo by Mr. John
lOCKoeaq, at a great expense, and it is
ow at Auburn Station, on Us way to its
nal location. It was intended at one
iine to have this maobinery erected near
he mouth ol Volcano Canyon, on tbe
ill die tors of the American river, but
s it appears to be very difficult toobtain
earns to move it to that locality, it is
raore man Drooauie tbat it win be erected
on tbe Amerioan river, near Auburn.
and be run by water from tbe Bear Kiver
Ditob, Tbe maobinery which is very
passive,, was ,,set np in San Francisco,
od found' to work to the. satisfaction of
.all concerned. ' Preparations for prepar
ing tbe site and erecting the maohinery
will be oommenoed immediately. Mr
u.iyer teeia very much elated with bis
future prospects .and feels confident that
fit will-revolutionize the business in gold
wining, wiia wis maomnery ooia oan
be extracted at a great deal less expense
than any other.!. Mines tbat have been
abandoned as non-paying under the old
system oan, by this process, be made to
yield handsome dividends. We hope
tbat Mr. Oliver is oorreot in bis opinions
and that his antioipationa may be real
ized. Not being an expert in mining
matters, we do not feel warranted in ex
pressing an opinion, but we shall wait
tbe results wltb anxious expectations.
A very valuable oontribution to the
honesty of elections, says Harper's
Weekly, ia tbe Bacon ballot-box, which
baa been patented, and which deserves
tbe most oarelul attention of all who are
interested in boneBt voting and oountine.
and of those who have official charge of
eleotious, who together comprise the
whole body of Amerioan oitizens. The
mechanism of tba box is very siinnle
'and its suooessful. operation requires
only some slight changes in tbe electoral
laws. It numbers every ballot with a
detective combination, preventing "stuff
ing" and "supplying" and stealing, and
instantly showing spurious ballots. It
has been tested by Bkillful experts, who
have ingeniously sought to evade its
operation, but every point seems to have
Deen guarded. All such inventions are,
of eonrse, proximate. Tbey offer de
fences against mischiefs already known,
and even against many whioh may be
suggested by those tbat are known. Bat
they naturally suggest a new kind of
abuse to avoid the new guards. This is
the oondition of all progress. Nothing,
also, oan proteot a poll where there is no
indication of tbe number of votes oast.
and where the inspectors are in oollusion
both as to tbe number and character of
tbe vote. In other words, no invention
oan abolish rascality. Bat an invention
may very seriously embarrass it. Tbis
is the aim of the Baoon ballot-box, whioh
is admirably adapted to seoure its pur
pose. It has been seen and approved by
intelligent and skillful men of all kinds,
and deserves a candid and close inspec
non.
Melissa Underwood, of Vincennes. In
diana, was so sucoeptible to wooing that
she promised to marry both Philip H.
Donovan and William Ayres. At lenstb
she consented to be linked to Ayres if
the marriage oould be kept secret for
awhile from Dona van: bnt Donovan was
informed by somebody, and burst into
tbe room just in time to interrupt the
oeremony. He grabbed Melissa in his
arms and criej: "Hold on; you promised
menrst." "Uo on, parson," said Ayres
we re naif married, anyhow, aod you c
better finish the job." But the olergy
uiau reiusea, and Melissa is not yet
wife.
Iiendon Truth Bays that an ingenious
uinu, wuu wis luvemeu new
method of forgery, is now in the Uuited
Ht,(.u -liL L: . . m . . i 1
wiui ute associates, us memoa
is to take unt from a cheok or other ne
gotiable instrument tbe paper on whioh
fresh paper, on whioh larger amount
THE PIOCHE
VOL. XVII. PIOCHE, NEV., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 14.
DEATH OF A NOTED CALIFORNIA
CHARACTER.
Seattle. W.T.. Tribune. Nov. 31st.
W. T. (familiarly known as "Billy"!
Ballou, who for some time past baB been
an inmate of Providenoe Hospital, in
inis city, ana wnose condition was yes
terday supposed (p be improving, began
to fail rapidly during tbe afternoon, and
died this morning. "Billy" was born
in the State of New York, and at the
time of .his death was about SO years of
age. When gold was discovered in Cal
ifornia he was among the first on tbe
Atlautio seaboard to embark for the new
1 Dorado. Like most of the old pio
neers, be had his " ups and downs " in
mining adventures in the Golden State.
A lew years later and we find him in the
City .of Mexico, engaged in some wild
speculation, which, it appears, did not
turn out entirely remunerative. Again
we find him resolutely making bia way
northward, upon the very eve of the
Frazer river gold excitement. Bore be
established what is known as Ballou's
Express, sending through the first ex
press ever sent through the Frazer
country. A few years after we find him
again in California, then in Nevada,
where be made tbe aoquaintanoeof Mark
Twain. Tbe two, it will be remembered.
after settling their little differences be
came sufficiently reoonoiled to each other
to sit down and eat peanuts together.
and were thereafter stanuch oonjpatriots.
Mark Twain mentions " Billy Ballou,"
it will further be remembered, several
times in Roughing it. Again we find
' tsuiy in ban iranoisco, and tben in
Alaska, and finally and lastly, on Puget
Sound. He was at one time something
of a journalist, and employed on several
San Francisco journals in the capacity
of looal and news editor. Some time in
18G2 or 1863 be was tbe proprietor of a
large livery stable in San Francisco,
wbieh was destroyed by fire. Through
this misfortune he was reduced almost
to penury. About this time his wife, a
most estimable and educated lady, died.
Here Billy appears to have waived all
further effort to advance in tbis world.
and took to drinking quite heavily. He
never reoovered from, the shook. Even
to tbe time of his death be oould not
mention his wife's name without his
eyes moistening with tears.
A Nobby Shootke. Since tbe 2d of
September Jerome Marble of Worches
ter. Mass., has been bunting along the
Hoe of tbe Northern Pacific Kailroad,
tbis being the fourth season be has gone
thither in searoh of ducks, geese, prairie
chickens and antelope. He has two oars,
n whioh be travels with - bis family, his
invited guests, bis servants and bis dogs.
Tbe palace-car has a drawing room 21
eet long, which in turn is used for a
dining . room and sleeping Apartments.
It bas ft velvet carpet, with easy ohairs
and rockers and a piano. There is a
neat Kitchen, with all improved maobinery
an armory and coat-room, and tbe out
side door bas a door-bell. Tbe rear plat
form is fenoed for kitoben-baokets and
game. There is also a common oar for
dogs, boats, and other necessary articles
By this contraot any train wbiob Mr.
Marble signals must stop and take his
cars and when he has reaohed a spot
wbiob suits uim tbey are nnooupled and
plaoed on a siding, (here tb remain till it
pleases bim again to move.
Unique Remedy fob a Lost Voice.
MisaSetlie E. Patterson of Boom county
lost her voice on tbe luth of July last.
hhe has sinoe that time been unable to
speak in an audible tone of voioe. At tbe
suggestion of her attending physician
she went before the Boone County Med
ical Association for examination. Tbe
Association suggested tbe idea Of an
eleotro-galvanio battery, which was tried,
together with other remedies, witbout
any perceptible benefits. Beoetitlv
while in Columbia she met a Mis. Hume,
who proposed to cure her by tbe use of
ardent spirits. Miss Bailie, having but
little oonfidenoe in the virtues of that
from wbiob so muoh evil results, did
not accept the offer of her most generous
benefactor. Their remedies having
failed, a few days Binoe she determined
to try tbe spirits, the result of which was
the recovery ot her voioe while in tbe
worst stage of intoxioation. St. Louis
Republican.
Prominent oitizens of Philadelphia
have made a proposition to tbe oommittee
of New York business men appointed to
make arrangments tor a World s r air In
this city in 1880 to sell the Permanent
Exbibitation building in tba (Quaker
City for removal there. Interested par
ties say it is too early yet to oonsider any
proposition of tbe kind. It is tbonght
it will be easier and cost less to ereot new
bnildings when the time comes than to
remove tbe Philadelphia Imbibition build
ing to this city.
John Foe has been prospecting in
Sierra oounty, about Beven miles above
tbe Sierra Butte quartz mine. He
reports good prospect. A batob of 50
pounds of rook produoed at the rate of
$35 silver and $8 gold. The ledges are
well-defined. Tbey contain a little
copper and are slightly tinged with
galena.
k Aolopn nfltur Annlnoizefi thna: In
nlana nf "Mavnr N. was tiiht last even
ing beyond a doubt,"1 please read "May
or a. was right, eto. xne compositor
that did the mischief bas been asked to
remove himself.
i i:.. fn, t:ht.
ing and fuel purposes for tbe Thompson
Steel Works, baa been struok in a
Thb Oldest Town in thk OitiaiNir.
Tbibtkkn States. Not many persons
remember tbat Albany Is tbe oldest town
in the original thirteen States, having
been settled by the Netherlanders in
ion, Tbey tben established a trading
post on Castle Island, just below the site
of tbe present city, where Fort Orange
was built nine years later. The place
was afterwards known as Beaver Wyck
and Williamstadt, not receiving tbe name
of Albany, in honor of the Duke of York
and Albany, subsequently James II.,
aniii it came into possession of tbe
British, in 1661. Jamestown, Vs., was
settled in 1607; bnt it has long ceased to
be a town, two or three deoayed dwell
ings, a ruined ohuroh and the remains
of a fort alone marking the spot where
105 colonists, Bent out by the London
company under Christonher Newnort
Captain John Smith and Bartholomew,!
Uosnold being prominent among them
landed and made the first English Battle
ment in me united states, Yi years ago.
St. Augnetine is the most ancient settle
ment in tbe country, a fort having been
ereoted there by the Spaniards as early
as 1565. It is illustrative of tbe cosmo
politan oharaoter of our people tbat the
tnree oldest piaoes in tbe Kepumio
should have been settled by Englishmen,
Netherlanders and Spaniards. James
town has long been dead; St. Augustine
has hardly a vestige of the Spanish
element; but Albany is full of tbe de
scendants of the Netherlanders, and it
has often been remarked tbat tbe oapital
of New York is more Dutch than Ameri
can to-day. N. Y. Times.
"Never kiss a girl when she does not
want yon to," says an artiole on. "Tbe
Art of Kissing." But pretty often when
a young girl says she doesn't want you to
kiss her is the very time she does want
yon to, and you'd better take tbe benefit
ot tbe doubt.
"Doctor, my daughter seems to be
going blind, and she's just getting ready
for her wedding, tool Oh, dear me, what
is to be done?" "Let her go on with
tbe wedding by all means. If anything
can open her eyes, marriage will."
True beauty is but virture made visi
ble in outward grace. Beauty and vioe
are disjoined by nature herself.
A Middleman With a girl on each
arm. L Boston Transcript.
F. W. CLUTE,
KEADOW VALLEY STREET,
PIOCHE, - NEVADA.
DEALER IK ,
GROCERIES,
PROVISIONS,
HARDWARE, and
MILL AND MINING SUPPLIES.
' BOOTS, SHOES,
CLOTHING, FARMING IMPLEMENTS
and a General Assortment of
First-class Goods.
Which we offer at Prices to
Suit the Times.
c
ALL AND EXAMINE OUR IM-
mense Stock before purchasing elsewhere,
MINING STOCKS
Bought and Sold.
uo23-lin
A. COHN Sc BRO.
, Wboles&li and Betail Dealers
-nt-
IMF0BTED AND DOMESTIC
Oig&rs and Tobaoooa'
MEEES0HAUM and 0THEE PIPES'
Perfumery, Comb and Brashes
Etc, Etc
Main street, opposite Meadow Valley at
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ELI SCHWIGER,
PRACTICAL
BOOT-MAKER.
Main Street, Pioche,
Two doors below Lee's drag
stare
-ROOTS MAP? rO ORDEB OF TBE
JL) very beet French material.
Good Fit Knaranteed or no sale. Kz.
amine my work before purchasing
euewnere.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE OS
SHORT NOTICE.
WEEKLY
BANKING HOUSES.
W. E. GRIFFIN,
BANKER and STOCKBROKER,
ill lOIII
WELLS, FARCO (St CO.,
PIOCHE, NEV.,
TRANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUS
INESS. Deposits received on Open AO
count or Certificates issued therefor.
Exchange drawn on all the principal cities of
the United Btstes, Canada and Europe.
Will purchase Silver and Grade Bullion or
make advances on same and ship for owner's
account.
Mining, Railroad and all kinds of Stock
bought and sold on Commission. ,
Loins and Advances msda on fltoaksr also
Dividends Oolleoted and Assessments Paid,
' OOKBXSPONDXHTS S
Wlii.Ui, FARGO dl CO.,
San Francisco, Cel.
1VKL1.8, FABGO At CO.,
5 Broadway, Hew Yelk.
EIVES, 4t ALLEN,
61 King William street, London, Eng.,
Agents We.le, Fargo k Co.
OFFICE In Wells. Farao At Oo'a Bnlldtnc.
Main street. Pioche, Nevada. au2J-tf
L. V. Looms.
Dos. Adzijuh,
l,U ADLEM1N,
i 1 1 WHOLESALE-
XZJL AND BETAIL Jq
BUTCHERS.
DEPOTS FOR MEATS.
PEOPLE'S MARKET,
MEADOW VALLEY ST., PIOCHE,
MAIN STREET, ROYAL CITY,
MAIN STREET, BRISTOL MINING
DISTRICT.
T EACH OF THE ABOVE PLA0E3 WILL
L always be found the best assortment of
BEEF,
PORK,
MUTTON,
and VEAL.
Particular attention catd te Familv Trade.
All orders for Meats, etc, attended to promptly
ana wiin aispatcn.
jaa-u iAJuau. as auiciiMAN.
CHAS. STEIN & CO.,
MAIN STREET, PIOCHE, NETADA, -
COMMISSION HOUSE
Wholesale and Betail Sealers
m
FINE WINES.
LIQUORS & CIGARS.
COUNTRY ORDERS
romptly attended to.
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J. C. LYNCH,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LIQUOR DEALER,
Cor. Mala and Laconr streets,
PIOOHE, JJJbl V.
ALSO
A GENT FOB THE CONSOLIDATED TO,
t. bacco Company ot California.
CIGARS AND TOBACC,
Wholesale and Betail.
mySl.tf
UNDERTAKER.
LOUIS BETZ
WISHES TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF
Pioche and vicinity that he Is still in the
UNDERTAKING
BUSINESS
And Is ready to Furnish or Hake any
Material necessary for
.. Tg'TTTvr-aTi-g A T.ea
He has a large stock of Trimmings and the
neoessary articles on nana.
READY-MADE COFFINS
Of all sizes always on hand
PLACE OF BUSINESS on Meadow Valley street,
opposite Miles QaUlen's Brick Store.
anOT-tf
PLUG TOBACCOES.
I would call the attention of tobaeco
boyers to the fact that I have now on
hand, and to arrive, an aeeortment of
First-class Plug- Tobaecoea. I sell un
broken p'kgea at low prices for cash.
It will pay buyers to examine my
(food, in this line.
T. C. POVJADE.
RECORD.
1878.
NO. 14
JOB PEINTIUG.
JOB PRINTING!
T t"A j3
PIOCHE BEC0BD
NEWSPAPER
-AND-
JOB PRINTING
OFFICE,
MAIN STREET,
Pioolao, aSToTT."
Tho attention cf Merchants and Mining Com. I
panlea of Southern Nevada and Booth
western Utah Is called to the fact that
. Job Printing of every dlscriptlon Is
done at the Btoonn Ornca in
. elegant style and at the
LOWEST PRICES.
Bnslness Cards,
Wedding Cards,
LettefH.avds
Bill-Heads,
Or Receipts,
Assay Blanks,
Prolamines,
Handbills,
Posters, ate.
A ND ALL KIND OF FANCY AND PLAIN
t. Job Printing done la nraUclaes style and
GIVE US A CALL
Satisfaction y naranteed In all ases.
RECORD PUBLISHING COUP INT.
TERMS OV ADVERTISING.
I lloakasLM.M,.aa.a.as,.Ha,.,,. a v.
Dellnrpient Bales, per square I
Postponement Delinquencies, pes sqnare.,.. t
vwuinuon aoiiees .... . li
Notlee to Creditors .
Oonrt Bumions, p sqnare . f
Ti- ' uenu per Un (or Sr i
wu iuwb suDseqaent insertion
.TOIl 11TADV
Done .t th.
known to the art; and mast be paid for on d
...orj. iuihhw pawns navtng the work don
have standing accounts with the offloe. No..
viation from this role.
MISCELLANEOUS.
W.P.GOODMAN.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
STATIONERY,
SCHOOL BOOKS.
INKS, PENS
PERIODICALS AND
. NEWSPAPERS..
Of AU DUBS.
Imported and Domestic
CIGARS,
TOBACCOS.
PIPES, CUTLERY, ETC.
AGENT FOR
Eureka Daily Sentinels
AND ALL CALIFORNIA AND NETADA
Dallies dellnred or Carrier to any Dart
oi Town
MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE MKAD.
OW VALLEY PIOCHE, NHV.
' fl.tf ' 1 '
EVERY OTHER DAY
STAGE LINES.
33 TJ IrK. 33 Tg. JX. .
FARE . . . - 38.00. "''
HALF-DAILY FROM -
HAMILTON TO ROBINSON ANV
BCHELL CREBK.
AND TRI-WEHKLY FROM
HAMILTON TO 0EEEET OSEIi
EVBBY. OTHER DAY FROM
PIOCHE TO SALT LAKE CITT
VIA LEEDS.
FARE TO TERMINUS, (40.
G1LMEE k SALISBURY, Proprietors.
CARRYING U. B. MAIL AND WELLS. fAR
GO a OO.'B EZPRXSB.
The Three Lines newlx Stacked vrltk .
Fin AMERICAN HORSES anal
new CONCORD COACHES.
Biases leave Pioche at 8 o'clock A. M.
making elose oonneotlon with Railroad Stage
from Hamilton.
Office at Wells, FarKo A Cev'a.
EUREKA
AND ' . " ' '
PALISADE
RAIL ROAD.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS
GREAT REDUCTION
-ra
il ATES OF FREIGHT !
SHORTEST AND tTJICKEST ROUTE
TO PIOCHE,
VIA EUREKA AND PALISADE R. R.
AND FAST FREIGHT TEAMS.
Hates payable In United States gold
coin or its equivalent.
All Consignments of Goods Forwarded with
Promptness and Dispatch. No Ferwarvlag
or Commission Charges.
Hark Goods Caret "K. a?.B. R."
AU Liquors and Liquids will be transported
only at the owner's risk of leakage.
W. E. GRIFFIN,
all.il Ageat.
THE DAILY 1LT1 CALIFOBXIA,
THl OLBI8T 4ND BUST NJTWBPAPER
on the Paclfto Ooaat. Pnblialwd a Baa
rranoisoo, California. " A
Subr1?10B.r-.ved
Pennsylvania well.
Bo2-tf
ELI BOHWTGEB.