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The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04
THE MORNING RAIN.


IT there's anything delightful
In this fleeting vale OF tears:
II there's anything that's equal
To dispelling doubts and fears;
II there's anything ecstatic,
Anything to soothe our pains,
1t is dozing, gently doing,
In the morning when 1t rains.
All the sky is gray above US,
And the daylight on the town
Kisses heavy with its burden,
AS the rain comes pouring down.
Not awake, and still, not sleeping,
We can hear the beating rain,
In a tar-off dreamy murmur,
Throbbing on the window pane.
Thoughts Of day and all its doings,
With hazy halo, crown
Thoughts of night and all its dreaming
OF the gray clouds hanging down.
Consciousness is family breaking
Through the drowsy silken chains,
And we catch glimpse of Heaven
In the morning when it rains.
w. j. hampton, in Detroit Free Press.
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

enough for wonderfully cosmopolitan
crowd to collect; and as usual it is an
lrishulan who volunteers the first criti-
cism of the performance.
'Begorra, me fadder on the ould sod
once had a baste of a donkey wild vice
intoirely loike thot chap"'
Meantime the Moslems have heard,
and here and there in the alleys of the
village red fezes may be seen, bowling
to the ground. TO be in good and proper
form, a Moslem should l1neel and bow to
the southeastern the direction of Mec-
ca. But the poor fellows appear to be
a good deal "turned around" in Chica-
go, and are bowling to all points of the
compass.
Further along are the villages of the
Indians and Dahomcyans, the latter be-
ing among the most attractive features
in the Plaisance. This village recalls,
to use the words of John G. Eastman,
| in an article in the Chautauquan, the
stories of Stanley, Livingstone, and
Paul du Chaillu. 1t is inclosed by
a fence made of bark with a rlatform
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04
MIDWAY PLAISANCE,"
The Correct Pronunciation of This Tlt!,
as Adopted by General Usage.

The Correct Pronunciation of This Tito
as Adopted by General Usage.
Since the opening of the fair it has
been a matter to observe with regret
that the name of that strange thorough
fare wherein many nations are repre-
sented has been regularly and auda-
ciously mispronounced by a large pro-
portion of the general public.
1t has been charged that in selecting
the title, midway Plaisance," the park
commissioners made an unwarranted
incursion upon foreign tongue, but
when one considers the inadequacy of
the word street." the effeminacy of
avenue" and the total impossibility
of ''boulevard," it is not hard to see
what led them to the choice. The real
ly woeful consequence of their selec-
tion is to be found in the weirdly varied
pronunciation which some people give
it. ''Plezzunts' is common, SO is play
zance." "Playzahants," with the accent
on the ultimate, is favoritc. Ere
quently speaker, doubtful of his ac-
curacy, makes a sweeping contraction
anG elision of the word, with the evil
dent hope of escaping observation, and
says midway Plez'ns'."
The more popular photographers Of
fer little help, and it remains with the
speaker to choose whether he shall
consider the word as English-it is an
obsolete form of the archaic English
word 'pleasaunce"-or as modern
French The spelling of the older Eng
lish and the present Gallo form is iden-
teal. If it is old English it is play
zance," with the accent weightiest on
the first syllable. If it is French it is
'playzongs" las nearly as may be indi-
Gated in English letters) with no ac-
cent at all, or with very little accent Oh
the final syllable.
Judging from the general usage here,
it would seem that the latter pron,.u-
citation is the one destined to rule
Chicago Record
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04
WORLDS FAIR SIDE-SHOWS.
The Wonderful Villages of the Mid
way Plaisance.
Miniature Cities of Strange Races-A Fea-
ture That Affords Much Pleasure
to Visitors-Odd Sights
and Sounds.
Especial Chicago Correspondence.

OTHlNG seems
to afford the
average sight
seer at the fair
more genuine
pleasure than Il
t r p through
that widely fa-
nous thorough
fare, the Mid
way Plaisance.
One can hardly
stir abroad in
these pi in G
times of pleas
II + e in ou +
w o r ! d. s fair
city, be it afoot
or by convey.
ance, without
II e a r i n e on
e We ry hand
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

AMONG the many things exhibited at
the worlds fair by Illinois is the suit OF
clothes which were worn by President
Lincoln on the fatal Friday night upon
which he was killed. The suit il
shown in a glass case to prevent van
dals from destroying it. The gun that
fred the first shot from Fort Sumter
and opened the late civil war is also on
exhibition in the Government building.
II is II four-pounder and well pre-.
served.
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

"TuERE's a roouier in the air." muttered
the impecunious seventh-foor lodger, as he
slid down the rope that led from his window
to the back alley, "that the landlord won't
be able to trace, and I'll bet on it!'
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

running along the top and the entire
distance of the Midway front. There
are a % signal towers near the entrance
and into these thatched boxes black
and savage sentinels are to be seen
every day dancing madly when they
are not singing and shaking long loops
of goats hoofs. There is no doubt that
the Dahomeyans are more closely allied
with the cruel and superstitious prac-
tices of savagery than any other coun-
try represented in Midway. The wom-
en- are as fierce if not fierccr than the
men and all of them have to be watched
day and night for fear they may use
their spears for other purposes than q
barbnric cmbcllishment of their dances
These make up a great part of the
list of attractions of Midway Plaisancc,
without which the worlds fair would
be incomplete. inusmuch ns they afford
the people OF the western world an OPP
portunity OF studying the lives and
habits of those far.oH races with which
they have been acquainted through re-
port only.
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

Mss PR1M is of the opinion that no lady
who had any claim to modesty would re
gard undressed food as a dellcacy.-Boston
transcript.
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

I'm better off," buzzed the fly as he tried
v, break away from the fly paper.-Phila-
ctlphia Record.
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

"HAvE you any tomarter's?" asked Mrs
Dimlng OF her grocer "No, ma'am," re-
piled the latter, "but have some very NICE
potarters." Keep 'em,' she rejoiued.
viciously. - Harper's Bazaar.
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

On the worlds fair grounds the other
day tall woman with steel.rimWed
glasbes went UP 10 the general infor.
nation" woman and asked "ls this
where yon tell people what they want
I've been looking for them lngoons Nv,
me what building they are infs
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

PREAcnER-"I say, Sammie, your mother
tells me that she pays you for being good.
DO you think that is right!" Samme -"Of
course l do: l don't want to be good for
nothing In this world"
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

1T Is .intimated that the phrase
'"rhe wind blew through his whis
kers," ~ u plagiarism on Chaucer. wis
says IN "fhe Shipman;" with many y
tempest had his beard been shI ksn, ~
UOst0n YrAnsarlVk
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

RoMg peqpla ride u hobby ns lbay would q
bicycle simply tor eserplsa,~-N, Y, World,
The Hope pioneer., 1893-08-04

Tue wny out OF II, for Australia, is 10 set
FlnIudealGr
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
Mrs. George M. Pullman.


Mrs. Pullman is well supplied with
every luxury that life can give and Is
the happy mother of two beautiful
daughters - Florence, tall. graceful
and dignified brunette about twenty
two years old, and Harriet, a bright,
vivacious belle about twenty. Both
daughters were educated in New York
and Paris and made their appearance in
society two years ago. Besides the two
daughters Mrs. Pullman is possessed OK
twin sons-George M. Jr.. and Sanger.
sixteen years old.
The daughters as well as the mother
are continually engaged in charitable
work. Mrs. Pullman Is vice president
Of the Hospital for Women and Chill
dren and is member of the executive
board Of both the Old Ladies' home and
Woman's hospital Florence has lately
furnished large ward In st. Luke's
hospital, which Is popularly known az
the Florence ward" Harriet Is the
leading spirit in one of the most prac-
tical works in Chicago. known as the
Wildwood club--an organization CON-
posed Of the most prominent women in
the city. formed for the purpose OF
building and equipping house and
grounds where self supporting women
and girls may go and take a needed rest,
free from restraint and intrusion. at q
very meager cost.--Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
The Wife. of Mr.. Blaine.

Mrs. Blaine has been a most devoted
mnthar to har childran. receiving from
them the most extravagant devotion in
return for her years Of unselfsh care.
She Is q most brilliant and charming
hostess and delightful conversational,
with fine command Of words and graphic
power of description.
In appearance Mrs. Blaine Is pleasing.
She is rather tall and in figure is in
clined to stoutness. Her hair is changing
rapidly from gray to white. and is al.
ways well and tastefully arranged. Her
eyes are blue gray: her taste in dress il
quiet, but elegant.
Unconsc:ousness, unworldliness, un.
selfshness and truthfulness, power to
make those who know her enthusiastic.
ally devoted to her, an industry almost
hmitless in its accomplishment, cheer
fulness which never fails in the darkest
Of crises, and frankness--these are thu
characteristics Of the woman who,
though go little known In her own per.
sonality, has reflected in her husbands
brilliant successes the strength and no,
bility Of her ife.-Exchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
Her slipper a, Eiehteen po,,.r..

Modern Cinderellas do not lose their
slippers coming down castle staircases
Instead they give them away, delivering
them into the hands of him who takes
the place of the prince or sending them
to his rooms by messenger boy. The
slippers thus presented are the same that
have graced a shapely foot during many
a gay short hour Of frolic and dancing,
and in memory of which they are kept
as souvenirs, while in some cases there
is still more romantic episode connected
with this trifle Of satin and feather. For
instance, a half hour in the conservatory
and question asked and answered
They are really the same, although they
look quite different, having passed
through the hands Of the chemist and
silversmith in order to make them suita-
BILE for mantel decoration.
As they stand in all their bravery amid
the hundred other furnishings of the for
tunate ones own room they glitter as
brightly as though coat after coat of
black lead had not been administered
before it was safe to dip them in the sill
YER fluid. Eighteen dollars for one slip
per is the price paid for this embalming,
warranted to render everlasting thing
Of perishable fabric. Boston Globe.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13

The astronomers of the naval observa-
tory have looked all over the world for
spiders webs. Such gossamer filaments
spun by industrious arachnids are util.
lied in telescopes for cross lines extended
at right angles with each other across
the field Of view, so as to divide the lat.
ter into mathematical spaces. Threads
Of cobweb are employed for the purpose
because they are wonderfully strong for
their exceeding fineness, and also for tho
reason that they are not affected by
moisture or temperature, neither ex-
panding nor contracting under any con-
ditions.
Specimens were obtained from China
because it was imagined that the large
spiders Of that country would perhaps
produce Q particularly excellent quality
Of web. However, 1t was found that the
best web is spun by spiders Of the United
States, such as are plentiful In the neigh
borhood Of Washington. Accordingly
expeditions are made early In June each
year to get from the fences and barns
hereabouts the cocoons Of the big "tur-
tie back" spiders. Each cocoons is com.
posed Of { single silken filament wound
round and round, though there are apt
to be some breaks in 1t where Mistress
Spider left off work for q time.
Attempts have been made to use the
cocoons of spiders like those Of silk
worms. and exquisite fabrics have been
manufactured from them. Unfortu-
nately it was found impossible to make
the industry a commercial success, ow-
ing to the combative inclination Of these
creatures. When kept together they
will always gobble each other up in q
short time, the final result being sim
gle very large and fat spider and one
ocoon.-Washington Cor. Boston Tran
script.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
s.oasw.il Jaok.oa.s norss.

Among the stores captured at Hsr-
per's Ferry, writes Mrs. jackson In her
"Life Of Stonewall Jackson" not the
Ieast valuable was train Of cars on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, bound for
Washington, and loaded with horses for
the government. This was q lawful
prize and was at once turned over to the
Confederate army, with the exception of
two horses which General jackson pur-
:hased. Thinking that hostilities would
,oon be over, he selected the smaller Of
the two--a pretty sorrel-as present
Tor his wife.
General jackson had several other
horses, but preferred the little sorrel to
them all. finding his gait, az he expressed
It, .'as easy as the rocking Of q cradle"
he rode this horse in nearly every battle
in which he was engaged.
Fancy, as the sorrel was named,
seemed almost indsfatigable. One rea-
son perhaps was that he always lay
down when the command halted for Q
rest. His master made pet Of him, and
often fed him with apples from his own
hand.
After being lost for time upon the
fall of General jackson at Chancellors-
vile, the horse was found by Confed-
crate soldier and kindly sent to the Jack
son family in North Carolina. He lived
many years in Lincoln county, on the
farm of DR.. Morrison, father-in-law of
tho general.
One Of the young Morrisons used to
say that Old Fancy, as he was always
called on the farm, chad more sense
than any horse he ever saw"
He could make as good use Of his
mouth in lifting latches and letting
down bars as q man could with his
hands. One of his habits was to let him
self out Of his stable, and then go delib-
erately to the doors of all the other
horses and mules, iberate each in turn,
and then march off to the grain fields
with them all behind him-like o soldier
leading his command.
But he was such pet that his misde-
meanors passed for cleverness. He was
eften taken to county fairs, where he
was an object of as much interest as one
Of the old heroes Of the war.
He was more than thirty years of age
when he died, in 1885, at the Soldiers
home In Richmond. A stuffed efigy Of
this old warhorse may still be seen in a
glass case in the library of the home.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
A womau.s True Beauty.

The line in woman from the armpit to
the ankle is the one Of principal beauty
In the sculpture that has been extolled
by nine generations Of the most intel
lectually cultivated of our race through
the varying conditions Of 300 years. It
70 this line that Is pushed inward by
mechanical force till an ugly angle is
produced at the hips. So wils Ia thu
departure from true beauty that 1t Is as
sumed that the distortion is natural, and
that the normal use Of the hideous hol-
low Is to support weight.
The outline of the front Of woman's
body Is also composed of similar gentle
outward curves, not one inward curve
from tho chin over the breastbone and
below. Never corset was made that
did not destroy the beauty of this line,
making q depression below the bust, ex-
aggerating its proper size and most re-
pulsively enlarging the natural outward
curve Of the abdomen.
A slight sketch by an artist would
show at o,.cs that the modest curves Of
the typical wonanly form are distinctly
unlike the more spirited lines of man
-one suggesting retiring beauty, the
other aggressiyeness and bravery.
We consider the finest development
for . woman that which best illustrates
her typical qualities We consider the
beat dress for woman that which fails to
obscure hsr distinctive physical features.
In pictures Of good costumes faithfully
represented or idealized by ayttsts we
and those giving most pleasure which
tend to enhance these differing charac.
teristics. s.---Philadelphia Times.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
Som. Theatrical Advertisements.

Among the miscellaneous advertise.
ments OF theatrical paper we notice
Six persons willing to supply the ladies
with tights. eight with jswelry, and
srmor has single paragraph devoted to
1t. Wanted, heavy man to combine
emperor and cat" reads rather peculiar.
ly, a. does "For sale, an electric nose"
Leading lady wanted, to look about
sixteen," Ia one requirement, and
"Wanted, low comedian for old WON.
an" IL another.
There II . regular mensgerie Of per.
forming animals for sale, including ten
dogs, four elephants, four bears, two
goats, two horses. q donkey and q "happy
family"
Scenery u procurable In almost any
quantity. "For sale, effective village
street. with practicable night" "forest
with good thunderstorm, :" several sol.
diers' heads for panto." substantial
rustic bridge, waterfall of galvanized
iron with realistic foam" are all obtain.
able, aud drawing rooms" and "cottage
interiors" are galore. London Tit.Bits
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
Saying Lots Of Trouble.

Jack was observed to be vigorously
hitting himself in the back with the fiat
OF his hand, and his mamma, surprised
at what he was doing, said;
"Why, Jack, what are you up tor"
"I'm savin yoo the trouble, mamma"
he replied. "I've been naughty, and I'm
spanking myself. "--Exchange.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
The Oldest Amassur orshsstr..

The Oldest amateur orchestra In Lon.
don 10 named "The Wandering Min
strels," and is composed Of people bs.
longing to the highest social rank. This
society was organised about thirty years
ago in the smoking room Of the Guards
barracks at Windsor under the direction
Of Sir Seymour Egerton, afterward earl
Of Wilton. For twenty years It was led
BY Lord Fitzgerald IN hia house In Slea1s
ssxsst. .--Nsw York Yrsss.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13

did You say your name was Ballooni''
asked his honor as frightful specimen
OF chronic tramp was placed before him.
u did, yer honor" whined the tramp.
IAN right, Mr.. B., I'll send you up In.
definitely" and his honor asked the DO.
hcemsn to take the condemned down
stairs. Detroit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13
POST /: YOURSELF: ON ITS MINERAL WEALTH

The Local Department of the paper will receive particular
attention and the Mining news and Resources of
this and adjacent mineral districts
will be full and complete.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13

China IL the only country that has o
soin % small q our mill Ths Chinese
.'eash" h wssth ahout sas.tsnth Of =
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-04-13

Call for anything in the way of Fosters Hand B.
Programmes Letter Heads Fiji Fesos Business
Cards, Shipping Tags, Envelopes, etc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Senate met at a. m. and grant
ed a three months leave of absence
to Judge :. H. Brashear of the 18th
district. The sugar bounty bill
was passed; also concurrent reSOlu-
ton for the return Ofcapital plans:
resolution for translation into Eng
lish of Spanish grants for record;
the 50 per diem for 100 days regular
session. General appropriation bill
was signed by Lieutenant Govern
or Crane. Some humorous resOlu-
lions were passed over the opening
Of the Trinity to navigation; con-
siderable gold headed cane bust
ness was transacted, the press cor
respondents of the Newses, the En-
press, the Day-GlObe and the Post
being among the favored re-
cipientS. Senator Lewis offered a
resolution reciting the fact that as
the land commissioner was about
to discharge the clerks in the land
office on account of their testimony
in the late Impeachment trial and
investigation, the testimony be
published in pamphlet form and
1000 copies be distributed. He
said if this kind of thing were to
be cOuntenanced it would be i'm
possible hereafter to get clerks IN
the departments to testify if they
We're to be discharged. The resolu-
ton was tabled. Governors veto
of S35O,OOO items of the apprOpria-
ton bill was received, and Senate
adjourned at noon sine die.
House met; speaker signed sew =
eral bills. Doorkeeper Dunlap was
given 500 extra for services as
night Waterman. Postmaster of
the house was presented with a
gold watch. The regulation resOlu-
tiOnS of thanks were adopted ;
Speaker Cochran made an eloquent
farewell address; the governors
veto message was read and also
his thanks to the legislature, and
House adjourned.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Hogg's Veto.

The message sent by Gov. HOgg
to the legislature announcing his
disapproval of certain items in the
appropriation bill is quite lengthy.
The items disapprOved aggregate
S350,0O0. The largest single item
is that of $4,000 for the South
western Lunatic Asylum of this
city. The sum of $34,36O for the
Blind Asylum 49,, 200 for the North
Texas Insane Asylum; $4,000 for
Prairie View Normal; $4,000 Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college ;
$4,000 for penitentiaries; $4,000
for Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
for Colored Youths; $4,000 for de-
partment of Agriculture, Insur-
ance, Statistics and History and
$4,000 for Orphan Asylum were
the principal amounts specified in
the veto.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
SPECIMEN CASES.

s. H. Clifford, New Cassel. Wis. was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheuma-
tism, his Stomach was diSordered, his
Liver was affected to an alarming degree,
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bottles Of Electric BitterS cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg. H.. had
a running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
BitterS and seven boxes of Bucklen'S Ar
MICA Salve, and his leg is sound and we'll
John Speaker. Cataw ba. O., had i've large
Fever sores on his leg. doctors said he
was incurable. One bottle Electric Bit
tiers and one box Bucklpn'S Arnica Salve
cured him entirely. Sold by +. KaIteyer
X Son and A. DreiSS, druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10
Electric Light in British Homes.

The British householder seems
to be a queer bird. The London
Electrical Review remarks that
the electric-lighting companies
which have undertaken to exploit
the residential districts have been
far less successful than was antici
pated. The householder had his
house wired and the lights Install
ed, and then it appeared that the
height of his ambition was to keep
his electric-light bills as small or
smaller than his gas bills. Con-
sequently he has staid at home
every evening, and devoted his
time to following the servants
around to make sure that all the
lights were turned off as soon as
they We're no longer needed. This
was by no means satisfactory from
the point of view of the central
station mans load curve, and so
the companies, it seems, are hold
ing on, and waiting with as much
patience as may be for the house
holder to get tired, so as to permit
the load curve to riSe.-Ihe En-
gineering Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-10

to farming. At the first conven-
ton of professional baseball clubs
held in New York in 1871, Mr..
Young, famiharly known as Nick
Young) was elected secretary and
has been an officer to the present
time. At the breaking out of the
war Mr.. Young entered the vOlun-
teer service and served until its
close. After the war he received
a government position which he
has held ever since, but is now
about to resign, in order to give
his entire time to baseball duties.