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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23
ONE SAD DAY.

One sad day when the suns gold crown
Jeweled and splendored the dreamy west
came with burden and laid it down
Under the lilies and leaves to rest,
And weeping [ left it and went my way
With the twilight whispering, GOD knows
best!"
One sad dayl 1t was long ago,
And thorny the paths that my feet have
pressed,
Since with tears and kisses laid it low
Soul of my soul and life of my breastl
And kneeling now in the dark to pray
There comes with voice from the sunless
west
The same sweet voice that heard that day,
The twilight whispering, God knows Sestp
Atlanta Constitution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

"Hello, Charley" I said as I took the
3-year-old upon my knee where your
mother?"
up stairs in her room"
what is she doing2"
"Frizzing and kinking up her hair"
And where's the girl2"
(Which one-Dinah?'
"Yes"
"Oh, she's up stairs in her own room. "
well, what is she doing?"
"Oh, she's trying to get the kinks and
frizzes out of her hair "-Arkansaw Trav-
plpr
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

death. A story IS
told of him to IL
lustrate his con-
tinued interest in
students. Accord
ing to the Phila-
delphia Press, a
freshman, on his
way to the college
library, was accost-
ed by DR.. McCosh.
And how do
you do, sir? l
think | know you,
sir, but cannot re
call your name,
sir"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

6 feet 2 in height,
and at that time
the sergeant major
was n man whose
height was only 5
feet 4. On this day
he approached the
squad loo k i n G
sharply about him
for some fault to
, find.
All the m en-
squared up except
Doherty, and the
sergeant major at
once accosted him.
Head up there,
mani" called he.
Doherty raised his
head slightly.
up higher, sir!"
The head was
raised again. Then
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23
The Difficulty of Becoming n Dutchman.

The second chamber of the Dutch
legislature has passed bill which will
make it more difficult for foreigner to
become Dutchman. Naturalization
VIII no longer be personal matter, but
VIII concern the entire family, who will,
however, only receive acknowledgment
as Dutch in the second generation after
the settlement. Ten years absence from
the country without declaration of the
intention to remain Dutchman will
cause the loss of the nationality.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23
SOME GOOD STORIES
In Which Various Phases Of Human
Nature are Shown,
Senator Vance as W,-Tbe Parrot That Wanted 10 Know,
The Young Man Was Getting There"

The late Senator Vance used to say that
his liveliest campaign for the governorship
of North Carolina was that in which Judge
Settle ran against him. They stumped the
state in joint debate. All the white Demo
Gratis turned out to hear Vance, and all the
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Liner--That boy of mine has contracted
the habit of using slang. don't know
what to do with him.
Spacer-Lcavc him alone. When he
grows up he can make u name for him
self as Il writer of tough boy" dialect sto-
ries. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23
Satisfies Her Conscience Anyway.

Mrs Ighlife-And how do you manage
to escape having that odious Mrs. Cheap
stone at your lovely little dinners2 One
feels that ones obliged to invite her, you
know
Mrs. Smartleigh-Yes, but l give all
my invitations to her to my husband to
mail. Chicago Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23
A Lucky Shot.

An adventurer who had drifted into Lead
vile awoke one morning without food or
money. He went out and shot deer, which
in its dying agonies kicked up the dirt and
disclosed signs of gold The poor man
staked out a "claim" and opened one of the
most profitable mines ever worked in Lead
yille.-Chicago Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

out in the unvary-
way assumed by
his craft, wv o-o-d,
wood to sellp'
When he arrived
opposite the house
where the parrot
was, that bird
aroused himself
and Justify replied,
PUT it down eel,
lar" The dealer,
to whom the house
was familiar and
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23
r." said Mr.. Bonner.

SAID Mr.. Bonner.
"All right. You
can have four. -
Then I'll take
eight" was the
prompt responseo OF
Mr.. Bonner. After
consultation with
Mr.. Hudson, the
editor, it was ar
ranged that Mr..
b on II er was u
have eight pages,
but no more, as tC
give him IN ore
space would tax
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

"Babies, 80 cents, " read Somerville
man from photographer sign down in
Cambridgcpart.
THAT cheap" said he. "l've got one
up ut my house that cost mo more than
5000. ''-Somcrville Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Nine is not always lucky number
as the evll aoer who has suffered from the
the cat o nine tails is willing to testify
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Mrs. Dix--Whom do you consider the
best actor in romantic rolesS
Mrs Hicks-My husband. Sometimes
his art dcceives even me.-New York
World
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Among the Saxons when drinking healths
MS many cups We're drunk as there were let
tiers in the name of the person compli
mented
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

fellow of two or three and twenty. Every
time he got near he struck him on the head
with blackthorn, and every blow he set
the blood streaming from his head At
last the youth got beyond his reach.
Why" said Mr.. lie Fanu to a man
standing near him, docs that young fell
low let that old man beat him in that saw
age way?"
"Ah, sure, your honor" said he, that's
only his father that's chastising him for
fighting"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

A collection of parrot stories that have
gone the rounds would, if gathered into
book form, make a most respectable vol.
ume. One of the best of these is about
certain bird that was in his cage, which
hung on the balcony of its owners house in
IA southern city.
One day vender of kindling wood came
along, and nearing the house he shouted
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Ex-President McCosh of Princeton, who
recently celebrated his eighty-third birth
day, is working on his autobiography,
which is not to be published until after his
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Backbiting and SANDER are darts which
are sharpened at both ends: they often
wound the hand Of him who yields them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Don't forget that the sunshiny side of
woman's nature cannot outlive GOODNESS,
indifference and neglect.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

three hours of struggle on his part and
much delicate encouragement on the part
OF the girl, he had seized her hand convul-
sively, dropped on his knees impetuously,
and was about one-fifth through an impas-
stoned appeal to her to be hls'n when the
mothers voice sounded clear on the night
from the head of the stairs.
The youth stopped short, but held on.
Mary came the maternal voice quer-
ulously, us that young man there YETI"
Not yet, mother" replied Mary, smiling
sweetly down on the face of her Romeo,
but he's getting there"
And two weeks later the cards were out.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

The peculiar idea of punishment held by
some parents has never been better exempl.
fled than in story told by w. r. lie Fanu,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

the girl was ready
to accept him as
soon the proposal
was in shape.
Even the mother
was willing, but
latterly she had
grown tired of the
dila DRY tactics
and Fabian policy
Of the sutton and
had kicked on his
coming so often
and $ t ayi & SO
late.
One night, after
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

The progress that woman is making to-
day extends into all spheres, and it is nat
ural that in love matters she should not be
exempt The following incident is vouched
for by the Detroit Free Press;
The young fellow was extremely diffident
and very much in love with the girl
He had made half dozen attempts to of
fer her his heart and hand, but on each oc-
casion he had fallen short.
10 add to the seriousness Of the situation.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

1t is said to be an old story, this of man
named Doherty, who was drilling with his
squad of recruits in London. Doherty was
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-08-23

Robert Bonner went to the New York
Herald one day and asked the business
manager Mr.. Elliott, If he could have a
page of The Herald for next morning. Mr..
Elliott said, Certainly; two if you like"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
ABOUT STRAWBERRIES.

The perfect way to eat Strawberries is to
pluck them for yourself and deyour them
then and there. What ever equalled the zest
of wild Strawberries gathered from amid the
long lush grasses in an upland meadow, or
plucked by the roadside in a dewy morning.
or CLEANED from short stems push
ing their way up through the green and
gray MOSES and Hchens on the edge OF a
wood2 The freshness of the mountain, the
breath OF the pines are in them. a pic
ture comes before me of two elm trees on q
knoll below which there is spread III the
June sunlight beautiful picture of hill,
valley and sUream. Under the tree is q
group of young people. one of them story
writer whose name is on all mems tongues.
he is not thinking of stories now, he is too
busy with his guests deyouring huge un-
capped Strawberries out of q shallow basket,
dipping them into sugar and eating them
with his fingers.
In this fashion should they be served at
breakfast, at afternoon teas, and anywhere
else where those who are to eat them wish to
get the true flavor of the strawberry. Small
berries may be served with sugar and cream.
or with ice cream A delicious dessert is
made by placing crushed Strawberries into
q half frozen unfavored custard, and freez-
ing, Use quart of the crushed berries,
well sweetened, to two quarts of the custard
which should also contain a liberal
amount OF sugar-a cupful to quart of the
acknowledgements Bdzdr.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
THE WELDT MYSTERY.
tory of HeIla Hahlest, the Dead
Womau,s Companion.


New YORK, May 81, 1s94.-Police officials
are busy today trying to solve the mystery
surrounding the death of Mrs. Minnie Weldt,
who was found strangled last night in her
room at No. 1924 East Sixty first street. A
handkerchief was tied tightly around her
neck. and the question that puzzles both the
police and the coroner is whether the case Is
one of murder or suicide.
Hella Kahiest, the dead woman's com
panion, who roomed with her and who was
taken into custody last night by the police
on suspicion of being implicated In Mrs.
Weld.t death, was arraigned in the York
vile Police Court this morning. She
is twenty years old, and is unable to speak
word of English. Through an interpreter
she stated that the dead woman was twenty
two years of age. She had known her for
about year and they had lived together in
the room in the Sixty-hrst street
house for several months. They both
made their living by washing. Yes
terday the Kahlest woman worked for a
man of the name Of Hegeman, living on
Park avenue She did not know the number
of the house. She commenced work at
about seven O'Clock in the emorning and didn't
get back to her room until eight o'clock In
the evening. When she entered she found
her room mate lying dead on the floor. sThe
apartment looked as if some one had been
ransacking it. The money which Mrs.
Weldt had saved, about SIS, was gone.
This, she said, was all she knew OF the
affair.
She was remanded until tomorrow morn
ing to enable the police to further inyesti-
gate the case.
Coroner Dodd, who made an examination
OF the body last night, was of the opinion
that Mrs Weldt had been outraged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
YALEoXF0RD CONTESTS.
The American Boys Anxious for the
Trip Across the Sea.


New YORK, May 81, 1s94-Unless some
thing unforeseen in regard to the final ar
rangeinents occur, it is an assured fact that
a team Of Yale athletes will visit England
to compete with Oxford's representatives.
There is also great likelihood that con-
test will be arranged with Cambridge, to
take place the week following the Oxford
Yale games.
1t is thought that negotiations looking to-
ward the second games can be easily COM
pleted.
Charles H. Sheriff., Jr, the member of
the Yale Graduate Advisory Committee,
who has been active and enthusiastic
in bringing about the contest, held this morn
ing inregard to the matter.
1.-THE cablegram which | received
yesterday from McLane Van Ingen, who
has conducted the negotiations of the
Oxford athletic team, seems to fix
the contest definitely. The arrangement
of date for the game June 14) shows that
the negotiations must be complete and salts
factory to both sides.
1.-THE question of who shall accompany
the team to manage it and take care OF the
men has not been decided yet.
'sTom Bayard, President of the Yale Ath-
Ietic Association, may be able to go with
the teem He has been over
before and so knows the ground thoroughly.
A. B. Coze wishes to go, and if he can
arrange will probably accompany the team
anyhow. At present I hardly think that
can go myself, although, Of course, am
very anxious to do So"
The events which will form the contest,
SO far as can be told definitely at present,
are the 100 and 440 yard dashes,
the half mile and one mile runs, the 120-
yard hurdle race, running, broad and high
jumps, throwing the 16pound hammer and
putting the 16-pound shot.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
OAMBODIAN CHILDREN.

The children have prodigious memories,
and | have often been surprised at the
facility with which, without giving them
selves much trouble they learn in few
months the Roman characters and French
writing and language The faculty of
learning foreign languages persists in the
adult; the grown men, our servants, per-
sous living near us, learn enough Of our
language to make themselves understood,
while we have TO take nearly two years to
learn, without study. as much as they. The
children are very intelligent, but [ have
been assured, and am disposed to believe it,
that their intelligence, If it does not remain
stationary, becomes less active after their
fifteenth year. 1t seems as if little dark
ness came over their minds when their
pri1nitively pure features are deformed and
they lose their atavistic resemblance to their
ancestors.
They are docile, obedient, quiet in their
sports. and very respectful to their parents.
They are never seen presenting anything to
their father with one hand negligentIY or
hurriedly, but well-brought up children,
observing well the old customs. offer the
object requested with both hands, grace
fully bowling They do not eat with
their father unless be invites them,
but with their mother and her
women, in whose charge they are. They do
not sit with their father or on the same
level, because it is proper for children to be
always placed below their father. They
have likewise a great respect for their
mother but it is more intimate than that
for their father, who is also master of the
house, and is designated by a word that
means master and prince. Popular Science
Monthly,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
TN FRONT OF PETERSBURG, 1864

The lines of the confronting forces at the
crater front were about 40 yards apart,
and SO accurate were the sharp shooters that
a hat raised on a ramrod ever so slightly
above the crest of the parapet was sure to be
soon perforated with balls; indeed. ceaseless
vigilance was the only guarantee against in
jury at any point along these lines, and in
credible as it may seem, it is nevertheless
true that soldiers facing to the front, and
with the earthworks between the enemy and
themselves, were frequently struck in the
back by the bullets just grazing the edge of
the parapet in passing over with downward
inclination. striking some hard substance
behind and glancing diagonally forward.
Hence there was not always tiiscredit in be-
ing wounded in the back while serving in
hese trenches.
Danger became of such hourly occurrence,
that its presence made it jocular with the
soldiers. When broadside would issue
from d Federal battery, and the heavy mis-
siles come hurtling toward our works, the
cry, ssmore bread, 2 would go up from the
nearby soldiers, which meant that as soon
as night OF a flag of truce allowed, the frag
ments of metal would be exchanged for fresh
bread with the junk dealer and baker from
Petersburg; and these loaves we're indeed q
relief from the monotony of hard tack and
coarse corn meal, called ''grits,n and often
sour -Beluand Gray for Nay.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
HEREDITARY LAzINEss.

New Office BOY Inherited His Quality
of Indolence From His Father.
doesn't that new Office boy of ours seem
to be rather lazier than usualP inquired
Judge Crabtree.
''Hes the LATEST boy we ever had" an
swered his partner 81 caught him this
morning setting his lips right and then put
ting mucilage on them so that he could
whistle '.After the Ball" without the intoler
able muscular exertion of holding the pro-
per pucker,n
artificial respiration to keep him from dying
on our hands as we had to with our last
one," returned the judge. ''By the way,
what's this boys names"
Tommy"
But his last name.'
"Cregow"
ooh, I see-jt runs in the family. | knew
a man named Cregow when l first came to
the city who was undoubtedly Tommy's
father This man Cregow had to be carried
on a stretcher when he went to the circus.
He used to Show the greatest ingenuity in
avoiding exertion of any man | ever knew.
.'For instance, he was an inveterate
smoker, but OF course with his deposition his
pipe went out very frequency. The labor of
scratching matches to light it was simply
dragging him down, and he saw 1t. So he
moved into house where the elevated road
ran close to the second story window, and
there he used to sit near one of them all day
long. smoking and resting.
'fWhen he found his pipe out he would
simply reach out of the window with
match ana let passing train rub against it,
and there he was. Ingenious man. Might
have made his mark in the world ii he hadn't
been so lazy. I'll ask Tommy tonight when
he ungums his mouth how his father is get
ting along. ."-Neic York Tribune
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
woMAN's LATEST AFFLIoTIoN.
Creases Pressed Gut of Her Dress
Free of Cost.

Free of Cost.
When man wants creases put III his
trousers he sends them to the tailor and pays
for the work When the tailor-made woman
wants the creases taken out of her skirt and
coat tails she walks into thesuptown shop
where she has bought her gown, pulls off her
Prince Albert, drops her dress on the floor,
tells the clerk to hurry them up" and
waits
1t takes about half an hour for two pres
sers to do the work, and neither gets penny.
That's where the commanding spirit of the
tailor-made woman shows itself.
Friday is the great busheliing day, says
the New York Herald, and often there are
thirty damsels waiting about In silk petit
coats, sleeveless waistcoats, bonnets and
gloves, with pocketbooks and shopping books
in their hands,
There are some droll spectacles among
them. While waiting for her clothes to
come up one girl win do Delsarte exercises;
another will put in the time showing her
stout mother how to stand.
Books on everything, from Sandow to the
woman shines her finger nails while her
neighbof has hand-glass looking for holes
in her back teeth.
The suits come up, one by one, in beautiful
shape. an obliging little girl assists in put
ting them on, and the exquisites go off to
come again in a week or two and go through
the same performance.
After rainy day the crowd in-dresses- to
depressed would delay the regular business
If the staff of pressmen were smaller
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31
FRANCES new MINISTRY
M. Dupuy Announces the Policy
Of the New Cabinet-The
First Vote.
By Gable to the United Press.

PARIS, May 81, 1S94.-The vicinity of the
Chamber of Deputies was jammed by sight
seers long before the hour for the open
ing of the sitting the Chamber today, and
the galleries were packed with visit
ors. United States Ambassador Eustis
occupied seat in the diplo-
matte box, which was also filled.
There was full attendance of Deputies.
Premier Dupuy was the first member of the
new cabinet to arrive at the ministers bench.
He was loudly applauded and received the
handshakes and congratulations of members
of all shades Of politics. Vice President
de Mahy called the Chamber to order at
2;25 P. NJ and read the letters of resignation
of President Dupuy and e-President Fe-
lix Faure in consequence of their having be-
come members Of the Ministry. At 2:30
o'clock Premier Dupuy ascend
ed the tribunal and presented
the statement of the policy of the ministry.
The statement was terse and to the point,
and occupying only five minutes In its de-
livery During its reading M. Dupuy was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. The Premier
called the attention of the Deputies to his
known opinions and desire for reforms and
expressed his intention Of carrying them out
to the best of his ability.
Vice-President de Mahy announced that
the Radicals demanded the Interpolation of
of the Government concerning its formation
and policy.
Premier Dupuy suggested that discussion
upon that question take place next Monday,
if agreeable to the Chamber.
M. Goblet, amid tremendous Radical
cheers and Republican counter cheers. de-
inanded immediate discussion of that part of
the Governments programme relating to its
formation, but NJ Dupuy was sustained by
vast majority of the Chamber and the
discussion fixed for tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-31

that the Government enter criminal pro-
ceedings against these gentlemen before the
Grand Jury.
The members of the investigating COM
mittee did not get together today until near
" noon-two hours after the appointed cine
The committee has decided to go ahead with
the examination of members of the Finance
Committee about the alleged confernces be-
tween them and Sugar trust representa-
tives. Senator Gray, chairman of the COM
lnittee, said the committee had completed
its duty in regard to the recalcitrant wit
nesses by certifying their refusal to an
swer to the Vice President, and it would
proceed to its work without waiting the ac-
tion of the criminal courts on their cases
= In regard to the report that Secretary
Carlisle would testify before the committee
today, Mr. Gray said that if Mr.. Carlisle
desired to be heard, the committee would
grant his request, but he had not been sum
moned and would appear, if at all. as
voluntary witness.
Senator Mcpherson, Democratic mem
bsr of the Finance Committee, was the first
witness examined