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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
TOBACCO IN CEREMONY,
The Usc of the Weed Interwoven Among
the Rites of indians.

The usc OF the Weed Interwoven Among
the Rites of Indians.
Since the world wide diffusion of
the tobacco habit its earliest and
perhaps original use has been in a
great measure overlooked With the
aborigines of America smoking and
it's kindred practices were not mere
sensual qualifications, but tobacco
was regarded as an herb of peculiar
and mysterious sanctity, and its use
was deeply and Intimately interviewer
with native rites and ceremonies.
With reasonable certainty the pipe
may be considered as an implement
the use of which was originally con-
fined to the priest, medicine man, or
sorcerer, in whose hands it was q
means OF communication between
savage man and the unseen spirits
with which his universal doctrine
of animism invested every subject
that came under his observation
Similar to the use of the pipe was its
employment in the treatment of dis
ease, which in savage philosophy is
always thought to be the work OF
evil spirits.
Tobacco was also regarded as an
Offering of peculiar acceptability tc
the unknown powers, in whose hands
the Indian conceived his fate fol
good or i'll to lie, says the Popular
Science Monthly, hence it is OBJ
served to figure prominently in cere
monies as incense and as materia
for sacrifice.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

An amusing anecdoto is once more
current in Europe illustrating the
readiness, cauticity, and cleverness
of retort of Leo Kill 1t appears
that when the holy father was nuncio
at Brussels, previous to his becom.
ing cardinal, he was Rccosied one
evening after dinner at tho royal
palace by certain marquis, who,
with view TO provoking II laugh at
the expense OF the prelato, handed
him q snuff box on the lid OF which
there was nude ana indecent figure
OF Venus. The nuncio took it and
carefully examined it without be
traying the slightest chi barrassnent
or appearing to notice the smotheret
merriment Of tho marquis and his
friends. Theroupon he handed i
back to the marquis with courtly
bow and the suave remark: alt Il
charming, my dear marquis; por
trait Of the marquise, | supposeY
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
HE AND SHE.

To mutilate beard in any way was
once considered an irreparable out
rage.
It's the fad now in polite cor
respondence to have the paper differ
ent from the envelopes.
In the olden time they counted
seven wise men. Now take men at
their own value, and you won't find
half that number of fools.
The young man who persuades him
self that two people can live as chear
y as one can always find girl e.
help him try the experiment.
An old fashion has been rev
new lines. Wells can now 81 honrbt
with springs, which ca ~, ond nar'
fectly adjust themselv &C 10 The bo,pot
There is a uoui lana woman who
tihlhhS 80 wen < matrimony that, al
Inoueh sne IS now for the seventh
Slno d WI low, she proposes taking an
other ; husband.
society paper has discovered that
! :. is the thing now to present to a
lfoung girl on the annou ncement OF
J aer engagement cup and saucer.
She has the spoon.
| a Partisan woman advertised for a
FIsband, describing herself as a rich
woman, She married twelve men in
rapid succession and made off in eaci
case with what property she could.
In some English country towns
there are fire companies composed Of
women. Recently the fifty nurses Of
he Homerton fever hospital organ
zed company and gave fire drills.
A happy husband relates that hl
las been married twenty years anc
Turing the whole time his wife and h,
have only once had an idea in com
non, and that was when their hous
taught fire, and both did their best tx
see who could get out Of the door first
: In Georgia female convicts are hiret
out to work on the plantations as mel
are. The states lease price for con
Wet, $3.50 year, is the same for F.;
woman as for man. On Captain
Maddox plantation of 6,0OO acres,
arge part of the working force i
composed of female convicts, the me
being in separate camps They go t
work at sunrise and return at sunset
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
WOMEN IN THE TREASURY.
How the Face OF Bill is Determined
with Pieces of Glass.


with Pieces of Glass.
By means OF piece of glass the size of a
bank note, marked into tweuty-four squares,
the face of the bill is determined. If sixteen
OF these squares can be covered by the multi
ated bill the whole value is paid; If less than
sixteen and more than twelve, half the value;
If less than twelve it Is rejected entirely
Twenty-Five dollars found In the nest of n
mouse was recently sent to the treasury
In condition that defed recognition by the
naked eye. Mrs. Brown went to work with u
microscope and carefully sorted out the whole
amount. One hundred and eighty dollars,
which went through the Vanderbilt fire at
Newport, came TO Mrs. Brown as a charred
mass of paper, which she, however, identi-
fed.
When an express car is burned the safe is
sent unopened, to the treasury department.
There it is opened by woman experts, who
empty the contents, often only mass of
ashes, and sift them through sieve. The
charred bits of money are then picked out
and submitted to a microscopic examination.
Not long ago twenty-five tiny diamonds were
recovered by sitting the ashes third time
before burning them. The vaults are often
filled with the stencil of money recovered
| from dead bodies In pestient districts, as
during the prevalence of yellow fever in the
South. Such money is fumigated and no
diseases have ever been commune ated to en-
.ployes.
Gold and silver are also counted by women,
and women manipulate the machine which
has taken the place of shears for trimming
notes. The machine which stamps the bank
notes is also in charge of women.
In the treasurer's office is the last of the
original seven women employed-Miss Eliza
beth Stoner. She keeps the pay rolls of the
navy Her work necessitates the reducing
Of every variety of foreign money to oul
values. For thirty years Miss Stoner has oc-
cupied almost the same desk room, and many
a time has she heard "heelersn ousted with
small ceremony when they came to urge the
treasurer to discharge her to make room for {
yoter-NeiD York S,tn
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A Widely Prevalent Maiady.

While it is perfectly true that swamp vapors,
morning and evening msts along the banks Of
sow-winding, turbid streams, and the efluvium
eXhaled by the sun from moist and decaying
vegetable beget malaria, it frequently breaks out
where no such condition exist. 1t is in fact. u
malady widely prevalent, Of which it is in many
cases impossible to discover the origin But
though its causes are often obscure. the testi-
mony, professional and public q the inhabitants
of America and other lands, cave no reasonable
doubt not only that Hostet.oer's Stomach Bitters
uproots this tenacious disease when fully devel
oped but fortiiies the system against its first at
dumb ague and ague nn yield to it alike Liver
trouble, always resent in malarial disorders
dyspepsia, const' patton and kidney complaint
succumb to the 6ittcrs
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WHY OIL STOVES EXPLODE.
Dirt and Careiessness Arc too Often tho
Cause of the Trouble.

Cause of the Trouble.
Just as regular as the summer
season comes around numberless
small fires are reported in the nows-
papers as having boon caused by the
explosion of oil stoves. In such
cases what really happens is generally
only this: That person rushos into
kitchen where there is an oil stove,
sees the stove enveloped in flames,
and, catching it up, dumps it bodily
out of the nearest window The
stove is broken to pieces by that
proceeding, but there has been no
explosion; in fact, the dealer says
that oil stoves never explode.
The trouble seems to be that tho
people do not take proper care of tho
stoves. Instead of cleaning them
from time to time, as in the case OF
lamps, they neglect Thorn and allow
them to become clogged up with
coating of dust and oil. That mix
ture is very inllummable, and if it re-
mains about the wicks it wilt event
ually take fire. In order for tho
stove to explode, there must be q
sudden ignition of the gas generated
within it; if that happens the stovo
will DO blown to pieces. Most Of tho
stoves are now made, however, so
, that the gas from the oil escapes
! through holes perforated in the cap
of the oil chambers, and as those
! holes allow communication with tho
open air, if an eXplosion--that is, a
quick ignition of the gas---should
| take place, it is doubtful if it would
do any damage.
if a stove should burst into flame
on account of the coating of dust and
oil, SO long as the flame did not come
in contact with anything imaamms
bic, like wood there would probably
be no damage done. Tho dust and
oil would burn off tho surface, ther
the flame would go out.
1t is possible that trouble nigh
be occasioned in rare instances BY
tho overheating OF a stove, but &C
cording to dealers the temperatur,
must be raised 26O degrees befor
the oil will flame. The dealers seon
TO think that If the stoves are KEEP
thoroughly clean the chance TO
trouble is very slight.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
Ss1OO Reward 800.

j tdrn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires u constitutional
treatment, Halls CatarTh Cure is taken in
ternally acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much faith
IN its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
~ Sold by Druggists, 15c.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
WILD SHEEP IN GEORGIA. =
Fiocks which Have Roamed the Woods
for Hundreds OF Years.

In the great piney woods OF the
South Atlantic states a peculiar race
of sheep roam at large, almost as
wild and uncared for as the famous
Southern ''razor- back" hog. For CEN
turtles these sheep have existed in
parts of Georgia and the Gulf states,
says the New York Evening Post, |
and, by adapting themselves to the
climate, poor food and inclement
weather, they have succeeded in sur
viving all the vicissitudes of wild
and precarious life. They are com
monty called in the South ''the sheep
of the piney woods; they have no
! recorded pedigree nor even a breed
name. 1t is supposed, however, that
they were originally brought to Flor
ida by the Spanish adventurers when
they first settled upon the present
site of St Augustine, and that at that
time they belonged to the fne-wooled
merino breed. Turned loose in tho
new country, they gradually lost the
characteristics of their breed and de-
generated into their present state
They possess, even yet, in some re-
spects the characteristics of the mer-
inc sheep They have the same gen.
eral form, though less uniform, and
wool that is nearly as fine as the
pure-bred merino
In the historical accounts OF tho
early Spanish visitors to Florida
there are records of their bringing
sheep and other domestic animals
with them, and after that time no
subsequent large importation of fine
wooded sheep to this region was ever
heard Of Wild sheep were known
to exist in the South in the days of
Washington and Jefferson, who on
deavored to improve their condition
by introducing fine breeds from
abroad, They recognized the great
advantages which the South offered
for sheep husbandry, and everything
was done by them to establish tho
business on a sound basis. With the
exception of the low-lying regions
along tho coast, the whole country
from tho Potomac to the Gulf of Mex
leo offers advantages for sheep-rais-
ing, and it was with the idea of rear
ing countless herds in this section
, that these early statesmen encour
, aged the industry by writings,
| speeches and practical demonstra
tion. But the South did not take
kindly to sheep-raising. King cot
; ton assumed complete control ant
5 crushed out all other phases of farm
, ing. Cotton and sheep were not sup
5 posed to go together. Sheep had t,
Y go with grass and there was no room
: for grass in the cotton-growine
r states. The few sheep in the Soutl
Y were consequently allowed to roam
0 untamed and almost uncared for il
o the great stretches of pine woods
1 To-day they are found in nearly q
4 primitive condition as they were 10
years ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
THE NONPARElL,
A Bird Which IL Fast Becoming the
FRvorite Household Pet.

A new cage bird. the nonpareil, 10
fast securing position among house
hold pets that bids fair to provo
successful rivalship of the canary as
a song bird, and in elegance Of APP
pearance, plumage and graceful mo-
tions, he is by nature far superior.
He is native of the South, being
found in Florida, Louisiana, Texas
and Mexico, but until recently has
been known as cage bird to very
few Northern homes. Thanks to the
enterprise of a prominent bird fancier
in St Louis, the nonpareil is attain
able by all who desire lovable cage
bird, one that will not only delight
the ear, but the eye as we'll
The nonrareil is the most beauti-
full OF American finches, says the
Northwest Magazine. He is often
called the painted bunting" on ac-
count of his brilliant plumage. A
well-known lover of birds, Mary
Helen Body, of Laconi, n. H., thus
describes her nonpareil that, one of
the first introduced into the Eastern
states, has, like it's fellows, proved
perfectly hardy in the Northern eli
mate. She says: Il have beautiful
specimen of the nonpareil, which at
the present moment has violet head
and neck; red circle around the
eyes, the iris brown, the beak and
feet brown, the upper part of the
body yellowish green, the lower part
of the back, tho throat, chest, and
whole under part OF the body as we'll
as the tail coverts q bright red; the
reddish brown, tinged with green;
the tail a reddish brown. He is
about the size of a canary, and re-
quires the same treatment ! feed
him clear canary seed with which is
mixed a little millet seed.
''He is very fond of flies, If offer
him one he darts across the cage tC
seize it, taking it from my hand, and
when allowed to fly about the room
will catch flies for himself. He is {
delightfully."- social bird, and is very
inquisitive, hopping about on my
writing desk examining everything
he sees. When tired after his rapit
flight across the room, he will pegct
himself before mirror and warbl,
away to his image reflected in tn,
glass. He is fond of bathing, an,
would batho il . pitcher or basin
I'd let kim. But these are kept GU
of his reach when he is outside of hi
cage. The song of the nonpareil i
soft and agreeable, and free from tn
shrill notes of the canary. He sing
ten months in the year, ceasing onl
for the remaining two months, dur
ing the moulting period. | neve
had bird that is easier kept. The
do not attain their full plumag
until two years old. their color tn
first year being plain green, an
they breed as readily as canaries, an
their cost is about the same"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
Fashionable Entertaining.

1t is mentioned rs an instance Of
what the fashionable world has come
to that recent private concert
given in London cost the hostess
$4,000. According to this figure
entertaining ones guests will soon
be impossible, and society must in
augurate some now method OF keep
ing its end up in that line. First.
class artists over there ask sums
ranging from $1,000 10 $4,000 for
three or -four songs, but, fortunately,
the number OF these artists is linn
tied, and those who employ them are
the painfully rich.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
FOR A SWEET BREATH.
Every One Can Easily Own This Desira-
BILE Feature.

Every One Can Easily Own This Desira-
BILE Feature.
Good teeth and sweet breath are
within the reach of almost everyone.
The services of q good dentist will
insure the former against such i'm
PROJECTIONS as shall be positively I'M
slightly or shall faint the breath.
The advice of your dentist should be
sought as to the proper tooth pow
der to use, as many of the compounds
in the market contain harmful acids
ond gritty substances. An exchange
aay there is no surer way of destroy
sng the teeth than by the want of
proper brushing or rinsing after eat
ing fruit In California, where fruit
of all kinds is SO cheap for
ten months in the year as to
be within the reach of almost
the very poorest, beautiful teeth are
rarely found, while it is very COM
mon thing to see even young women
with false teeth. Excess in the use
of fruit sometimes produces undue
acidity of the stomach, which also
reacts on the teeth.
Six ounces of rose water, mixed
with two drachms of chlorate o.
potash, is an excellent purifier of the
breath. Rinse the mouth after each
meal For acidity of the stomach,
which gives bad breath, use a solu
tion of teaspoonful of baking sod;
and half as much salt in glass O
water. Drink q lit of this ant
rinse the mouth we'll.
A box of the very finest powdered
charcoal, which can be obtained at
drug store, should be always at hand
Give the teeth an occasional brush
ing with it, or rub little betwee,
the interstices of the teeth at night
brushing it out in the morning.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

Mrs. Tightfist-Oh, we had the
iovellest arrangement at our church
society last week. Every woman
contributed to the missionary cause
81, which she earned herself by hard
work
Mrs Nextblock-How did you get
yoursP
"From my husband"
81 shouldn't call that earning it
yourself by hard work"
"You don't know my husband. y
Troy Press
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

Hospital Nurse-Come and taste
the patients plum-puddlng, Dr. Jen-
l1ins. It's beautiful,
DR.. Jenkins---Gracious! Is this
provided by the hospitalP
Nurse Not much, 1t was sent up
to Case 1913 by her friends; but, bless
you, it isn't good for i!Sr, SO we kept
it--N. Y. Mercury.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
To Purify Mecca.

The worlds greatest pest hole is at last to
be cleansed. The Sultan of Turkey has re-
solved to put Mecca into something like
healthy condition. The decision is the effect
Of an intlmation from the British government
that unless the Holy City Is cleansed 1t will
take means to prevent the annual pilgrlmages
from India The Sultan has decided not only
to cleanse the town but to erect OF his person
al expense great lodging house, capable Of
containing 5000 persons.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

Contrary to the general opinion
the Irish are the slowest pooplo
about getting married of any in the
world, IN that country, according
to the latest statistics, the percen-
tage Of marriage is 81, while in
Prussia it is 16.4 and i'll Hungary is. 4
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

751,O26
was the attendance at the Worlds Fair Chica-
go day. About cent per mile takes you to
Chicago via the Union Pacific.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
Tho Last Chanct

II the devil were to take of his hat every time
he met a hypocrite he would long since have
died from exposure
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
Repealeu

ga good name is better than riches" as the
forger remarked when he attached the name
of millionaire to a heavy check.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

The reason the Tories hate Gladstone SO
thoroughly is because he has q plan for set
Ting the Irish question without killing of the
Irish
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
Cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.

DR.. Shops Restorative Nerve Pills sent free
with Medical Book to prove merit, for &c stamp.
Druggists ,2hc DIR. SHooP Box w. Racine Wis.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
Every Patriotic American

should see the Worlds Fair. Railroad fare
is now q small object, only about cent per
mile via the Union Pacific.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

A four-year-old child aptly described imag-
nation as looking at things you cannot see.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15
GOOD CHANCEH

odell SO Typewriter for $40, II cash with or.
der is received before Nov. lst, 1888 inc
famous Odell Typewriter is used by Lawyers:
Ministers, Doctors, Merchants Editors ana
nrint' simplicity and manifold copies. No
teacher required. 1t will do your work In one
hours practice Order now ard take advant
are of this exceptionally
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

BEECHAM's PILLS are q painless and efiec-
tual remedy for all bilious and nervous dlsor-
ders. For sale by all druggists.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
Iter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will att est
the value to health of the pure liq aid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its prese ntinp
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing ar d truly
beneficial properties of peri sct lax
alive; effectually cleansing tt e system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feve,
and permanently curing constipa1 on
II has given satisfaction to MILLION anf
net with the approval of the rledica
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels WITH out veal,
ening them and it is 7erfec' Nv free from
every objectionable 4ubst ance.
Syrup of Figs is, for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and s bot cles, but it is man
ufactured by 40 California Fig syrul
Co. only, who 50, name is printed on ever!
package, al 20 the name, Syrup of Figs
and bein well informed, you will no
accept any substitute if offered.
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A good name may be better than precious
ointment, but the latter is the better remedy
for chapped hands.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

L Told You So,
rates are now about l cent per mile to Chica-
go via the Union Pacific. Ticket Office 1908
Iarimer St.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

The star-eyed goddess of reform seems to
have beard under muller.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

1t seems little singular that mans face
Is the longest, when he himself is the shortest.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

Only few days more Of the Worlds Fair
Rates about cent per mile via the Union
Pacific.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and that old and well-tred remedy, hRa
WINsLow's sooTnISG SYRUP for Children Teething.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

"Pointsn in the stock market are probably
so called because spectators generally get
stuck upon them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

A Chicago scientist believes that man ought
to go on all tours. There is no doubt about
1t II he Is working his way out Of q melon
patch
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

There is one love that never dies, and 1t Is
the love for money.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-02-15

Cleveland has a very good voice, but 1t has
not got a silvery ring.