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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

The principal languages which COM
pete with English, not considering such
as Chinese and Hindostanee, are
French, Spanish, Russian, and German.
French is practically stationary as re-
CARDS the number of its adherents;
Spanish is largely spoken in South
America and the southern part of
North America, but it owes its promi-
nence to the colonizing genius of its
speakers; where German is introduced
it rapidly gives way to the native
tongue, generally English; Russian,
like the German, has little influence
upon the Western civilization. 1t is a
remarkable fact that, while the Eng
lish in their colonies and offshoots have
absorbed millions Of aliens, there is no
record of any great body Of English
speakers having become absorbed by
any other race.
In the United States there are mil
lions of Germans and other foreigners
who have become merged with the
English speakers in single generation,
they losing even their family names;
and the children in many cases do not
understand their parents language.
In Canada, however, the French speak
ing population is increasing faster than
the English speaking. This is not be
cause the French element absorbs the
English, but because it crowds it out.
While the French is seldom absorbed
by any other tongue, it is almost always
absorbed by the English. The English
has practically driven the French out
Of Egypt, and it is rapidly driving the
Dutch out of Africa. This has been
accomplished in Egypt within dozen
years. The change in Africa is being
effected with even greater rapidity.
AS the English-speaking settlers rush
into the new country, the Dutch and
other languages, which are rarely to
be met with, drop into the backwoods
and are finally lost. Africa is wit.
Messing repetition of the fight of the
tongues in America three centuries
ago, which resulted in victory fol-
the English. The history of lingual
development in America alone is q
sufficient argument for the prediction
that no languages, excepting possibly
those of the Orient, will long remain
formidable competitors of the English.
Troy IN. " Press.
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ROYAL LEADS ALL

The Royal Baking Powder is the
purest and strongest baking powder
made, and has received the highest
award at all the great international
and State fairs, wherever exhibited IN
competition with others.
The Judge of awards on baking pow
der at the late Chicago Fair, Prof, ID.
w. Wiley, writes that the impertinent
claims of other companies that they re-
oeived the highest award for strength
and purity are false; that no such
awards were given them.
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While opportunity awaits every man 1t does
not put In Its leisure time blowing horn.
PREVENTION lBETTER THAN CURE

1t is no easy thing to cure lung trouble
when it once fairly gets hold upon the
system, 1t can easily be prevented by the
use of ALLcooK's Porous PLAsTERs. Just
as soon as any intimation of soreness about
the lungs or stiffness of the joints appears,
put on one of these plasters, and you will
be sure to gain great advantage.
SO also with rheumatism. A cold is a
comparatively slight thing. The applica-
ton of an ALLooCKs Porous PLASTER to
any part affected BY It will not only relieve,
firm hold on the joints and muscles, rheu
matte pains are not so quickly overcome
To cure is good, to prevent is better.
BRANDRETH's PILLS will relieve rheuma
tism,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

Clip the last thirty years or more from the
century, and the segment will represent the
term of the unbounded popularity of Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters. The opening of the year
1895 will be signalized by the appearance of a
fresh Almanac of the Bitters, In which the uses,
derivation and action of this world famous m ed
icine will be lucidly set forth. Everybody should
read it. The calendar and astronomical calcu-
lations to be found in this brochure are always
astonishingy accurate, and the statistics, illus
trations, humor and other reading matter rich
in interest and full OF profit The Hostetter
Company, of Pittsburg, Pa. publish 1t them
the mechanical work, and more than eleven
months in the year are consumed in its prepar-
alton. 1t can be obtained, without cost, of all
druggists and country dealers, and is printed In
English, German French, Welsh Norwegian
Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Spanish.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20
HE WAS DESPERATE.

The man with red nose and other
evidences of personal decadence struck
gentleman for dime.
81 can't let you have it," responded
the gentleman.
"You must" he insisted. i've got
to have big drink of liquor or I'll do
something desperate.
"Oh, l guess you won't 90 that?
81 tell you ! will.
"What'll you do|' =,
ON go down to the river and drink
a gallon of water, I'm so dry. DE
troit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20
NEW WAY EAST-NO DUST.

There are no sand deserts on Great North
ern Railway across the continent. This line
runs its own Palace Sleeping and Dining
Cars, Family Tourist Sleepers, and Buffet
Library Observation Cars. Has rock-bal-
lasted track. Write to j. M. Smith, Gen
eral Agent, 628 Market street, San Fran
cisco, Cal, or f. l Whitney, G. P. & 7. A.,
ST. Paul, Mimi, for printed matter and
other information.
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A BEAUTIFUL GIFT.

/" 1t would be difficult to conceive of any
thing more beautiful" That is what the
Morning Call said about the dainty books of
California Wild Flowers issued by the Pop
ular Bookstore, 10 Post street, San Fran
cisco. The books are just the thing for
Xmas presents, and the prices are very
reasonable-25c, SOC, 75c, etc.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

Sure cure for blind bleeding and itching Piless
One box has cured the worst cases of ten years
standing. No one need suffer ten minutes after
using Kinks German Pile Ointment. 1t absorbs
tumors, allays the itching, acts as a poultice,
gives relief. Dr. Kinks German Pile Ointment
Is prepared only for Piles and itching of the
private parts, and nothing else. Every box is
warranted . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Sold by druggists and sent by mail on receipt
of price, 81 90 per box ]. J. Mack Il Co., Whole
sale Agents, San Francisco.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

McFadden: Faith, and why do yer
charge me twenty-five cents fer hair
cut, when your sign says, 'First-class
haircut for fifteen cents?' French
Barber: "Ah, but, monsieur, your
hair ez not first-classp
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

A unique set of after dinner coffee
cups is entirely of silver-cups, sau-
GERS, spoons. Some are enameled, some
are chased. some are inlaid, but nc
two are alike, and spoon matches
90 oh ono
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WELL PUT.

1T makes me mournful to think" said
an old veteran Of the G. A., that this
good, right arm of mine which carried a
musket in hundred fights, should now be
all doubled up and out of shape with rheu-
matism." "Well, look here, where have
you been living all this time, that you
don't know ST. Jacobs Oil will cure you? v
And straightway he went for bottle, and
10 he was cured also. The straight way is
the sure way for the accomplishment of
any good in this life, and the seeking of the
great remedy for the cure of pain is surely
the best way. Ask those who have been
benefited and they will put you straight.
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Japan should not forget to make allowance,
for a John Bull in the China shop.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDo,t .,
LUCAS COUNTY, 90

STATE Of OHIUI OITY of IULEDUy[ ..
LUCAS COUNTY. ''
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner OF the firm OF +. J. CHENEY g. Co..
doing business In the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. A. 1886.
t.o A. w. GLEASON,
,sEAI. Notary Public.
t~~~) Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials,
| free. f. J. CHENEY d. CO., Toledo, o.
60 Sold by Druggists, zoe.
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81 am perfectly willing to work.
num-" said the tramp, but the diffi-
cuty is in finding work congenial to my
tastes" "What do you think you
would like to do?'' inquired the COM
passionate woman. II think ia like
to be a bank president, mum.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

Wolfe's Worm Powders. The Great
Remedy for worms. When your children
are ailing, try them. At druggists, or
send 25c. to JNo. WOLFE, San Rafael,
CAL, and you will get them by mail.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

Teacher: Mention some of the
most familiar American birds" Jer.
sey Boy: "Sparrows, turkeys and mos
uuitoes.'
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20 Silk Neckties, 81

We mail you our Little Ain Hand Wonder and
outfit for 20 4in-hand silk neckties Three little 4
finland wonders and outfit for 60 silk neckies, ".
The wonder lasts your lifetime and with II you can
always have new silk ties at cost OF about lc
each. If you doubt us write us for reference. A
grand Christmas present to any man. Send money
by express, registered letter postal note.
Golden Gate Necktie Co.,
GAO Market St, San EIanCiScO, Cal.
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The wages Of the man who drinks are contin
ually going down.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

The meanest man will sometimes give
self away
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

via Willamette Valley, Port
land, the Columbia Valley,
WallaWalla and Spokane,via
ORA N.Ry and Great North
ern Ry to Montana points,
Minneapolis, st. Paul, 0ma-
ha, st. Louis, Chicago and the
East. Address J. NJ. Smith,
Gen. Agt., 62S Market St., San
Francisco, Cal, or F. l. Whit
st. Paul, Mimi, for printed
alton about rates, routes, etc.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

Some men ought to be ashamed of themselves,
but they never happen to think about 1t.
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ofsuch an agent-hence the great popularity
of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. These are
made from the purest, most refined and
concentrated vegetable extracts, and from
forty two to forty four are contained in
each vial, which is sold at the same price
as the cheaper made and more ordinary
tues, there is no comparison to be made be-
tween them and the ordinary pills, as any
one may easily learn by sending for free
sample, -four to seven doses) of the Pei
let's which will be sent on receipt of name
and address on postal card.
ONCE USED THEY ARE ALWAYS IN FAVOR.
The Pellets cure biliousness, sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness, or
constipation, sour stomach, loss ofappetite,
coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy belchings, heartburn" pain and
distress after eating, and kindred derange-
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels.
Put up in glass walls, therefore always
fresh and reliable. One little Pellet v
is a laxative, two are mildly cathartic
AS dinner pill, " to promote digestion
take one each day after dinner. To relieve
distress from over-eating, they are un
equaled. They are tiny, sugar-coatet
granules; any child will readily take them
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
mended to be Just as good" 1t may b.
better for The dealer, because of paying hin
better profit but he is not the one WHIT
needs help. Address for free sample,
WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso
CITATION, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20
Try Germea for Breakfast.

Use Enameline Stove Polish; no dust, no smell
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-12-20

lawyers mouth is somewhat like an old
gun. 1t goes off anyhow.
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PROGRESS.

"a thNii cPPOi
Quick perception and
cd judgment, lead such
omptly to adopt and
&c use of those refined
improved products of
1ern inventive genius
which best serve the
needs of their physical
being. Accordingly,
the most intelligent
and progressive people
are found to employ
the most refined and
perfect laxative to reg
Z ulate and tone up the
: stomach, liver, and
bowels, when in need
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Pains in the Back

81 had been afflicted for several years
with what the doctors called DIABETES,
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-03

+. +. PARSONS.
Contractor and Builder. Estimates
FURNISHED on all Classes of bu ldIngs
.iihes in city or country. job work IA
.i;y give, careful attention. Office itS
south Lawrence Ave. Wichita Kansas.
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mere" are still fresh in the memory.
"Marcella," Mrs. Wards new novel,
viii be published on April 8. 1t is the
story of an English girls life between
school and marriage, and of her intel
bectual growth to the full mental
powers Of . modern woman, but the
novel itself is remarkable portrayal
of country and city conditions in Eng
land as they exist to-day.
The daughter of a younger SON of an
Did country family, Marcella is kept
1T school while her parents travel
abroad. Then on leaving school she
falls in with group of socialists and
gains opinions as to social and philan-
thropic questions on which the Incl
dents Of the novel hinge. To quote:
cat any rate, when the moment
came for her to leave Miss Peuaberton
her mother wrote from abroad that, as
iMarcella had of late shown decided
aptitude both for music and painting,
bit would be well that she should Guilt
vate both gifts for awhile more serious
py than would be possible at home.
Mrs. Boyce had made inquiries and
was quite willing that her daughter
should go for time to lady whose
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Ten minutes 70 elgnIr

Ten minutes 70 elgnLr
"For the first time the girl felt nerve
and resolution fail her. She looked at
Mrs. Hurd and wrung her hands Tho
mother was muttering and moving,
but not yet fully awake; and Willie
lay as before. Hardly knowing what
she was doing. she drew the curtains
back, as though inspiration might
come with the light. The rain clouds
traled across the common; water
dripped heavily from the thatch Of the
cottage; and q few birds twittered
from some bedraggled larches at the
edge of the common. Far away, be-
right, Warrington lay on the plain.
with that high-walled stone building
at it's edge. She saw everything as it
now must be happening as plainly as
though she was bodily present there
the last meal-the pinioning-the chap
lain.
"Goaded by the passing seconds she
turned back at last to wake that poor
sleeper behind her. But something di-
Willie's eyes We're open.
"'Wilie,' she said, running to him,
how are you, dear? Shall l lift your
head little?'
''He did not answer, though she
thought he tried, and she was struck
by the blueneSs under the eyes and
nose. Hurriedly she felt his tiny feet
They were quite cold.
Mrs. Hurdr she cried. rousing her
see Willier
The mother sprang up bewildered,
and, hurrying across the room, threw
herself upon him.
Willie, what is it ails you, dear?
Tell mother. Is it your feet are so
cold? But we'll rub them-we'll get
You warm soon. And here's something
to make you better Marcella handed
her some brandy. Drink it, dear; drink
it, sweetheart Her voice grew shrill
He can't, said Marcella- DO not
let US plague him; il is the end Dr.
Clarke said it would come in the morn
ing
They hung over him. forgetting
everything but him for the moment
the only moment in his little life he
came first even with his. mother.
There was slight movement OF the
hand.
He wants his animals said Mar
celia, the tears pouring down her
checks She lifted them and put them
on his breast. laying the cold fingers
over them.
Then he tried 10 speak.
Daddy he whispered. looking ur
fully a. his mother: take EN- to daddyr
''She fell on her knees beside him
with shrek. hiding her face, and
shaking from head 20 foot. Marcella
alone saw the slight, mysterious smile.
the gradual sinking of the lids, the
shudder of departing life that ran
through the limbs.
"A heavy sound swung through the
ARA heavy Tepeated sound. Mrs
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rected. Thus she becomes engaged to
the heir of noble house, and 1t is the
course of this engagement, the
estrangement and final reconciliation
which make up the story Of the book.
Marcella does not abandon her theo-
ries, and it is the refusal of her lover
to interfere with the sentence OF q
poacher who has murdered one Of his
gamekeepers, and in whom Marcella
is interested, which impels her to
break her engagement. The incidents
leading up to the trial and conviction
of the poacher are powerfully depicted,
and the squalor of English village
life and the evils of the English game
preserving system are described in de-
tail.
Marcella passes the night before ex-
ecution with the wife and dying child
of the condemned poacher. This is
one of the most dramatic passages in
the book.
From time to time Marcella prob
ably slept in her chair. Or else it was
the perpetual rush of images and SEN
sations through the mind that fastened
the hours. Once when the first streaks
of the March dawn were showing
through the curtains Minta Hurd
sprang up with loud cry:
"'Oh, my God! Jim, Jim! Oh, mol
take that off. Oh, please, sir, please!
On, for Gods sake, sirP
agony struggled with sleep. Mar
celia. shuddering, held and soothed
her, and for awhile sleep, or rather the
drug in her veins. triumphed again.
For another hour or two she lay rest
lessly tossing from side to side, but I'M
conscious.
willie hardly moved all night.
Again and again Marcella held beef
tea or milk to his mouth, and tried to
rouse him to take it, but she could
make no impression on the passive
lips. the sleeping serenity of the brow
never changed.
''At last, with start, Marcella
looked round and saw that the morn
ing was fully there. A cold light was
streaming through the curtains, the
fire was still glowing; but her limbs
were stiff and chilled under her shawl
She sprang up, horror descending on
her. Her shaking fingers could hardly
draw out the watch in her belt
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NURSERY STOCK.
2s5-Sla n. Main st.

NURSERIES EcpreSeated-C. 4. ~4aznan. Scsi<x-ick.
WA. sstsaS.cii. Sti1H dale. tali iisc cs = as.
I'D Ornamental sicSz. Use nd - grape Was.
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address she Enclosed and TO wnom she

address she Enclosed and TO wnom she
herself had written-a lady who re-
oeived girl students working at the
South Kensington art classes.
$50 began an experience as novel
rs It was strenuous. Marcella soon
developed all the airs of indepen-
dence and oil the jargon of two
professions. Working with consuming
energy and ambition she pushed her
gifts SO far as to become at least a very
Sntelligent, eager and confident critic
of the art of other people, which is
much But though art stirred and
trained her, gave her new horizons and
new standards, it was not in art that
she found ultimately the chief excite
ment and motive-power of herrew life
not in art, but in the birth Of social
and philanthropic ardor, the sense of a
hitherto unsupported social power
Zone of her girl friends and fellow
students had two brothers in London,
both at work at South Kensington,
and living not far from their sister.
The three were orphans. They sprang
from a nervous, artistic stock, and
Marcella had never before ONE near
anyone capable of crowding so much
living into the twenty-four hours. The
two brothers, both of them skillful
hnd artistic designers in different
lines, and hard at work all day, were
members of rising socialist society,
and spent their evenings almost en-
tirely on various forms of social effort
md socialist propaganda. They
seemed to Marcella's young eyes abso-
lutely sincere and quite unworldly.
They lived as workmen; and both the
iuXuries and the charities of the rich
were equally odious to them. That
there could be any right in private
property or private wealth had become
Incredible to them; their minds were
Full of lurid images or resentments
drawn from the existing state in Lon
don; and though one was humorous
Ind handsome, the other. short, sickly
and pedantic, neither could discuss the
socialist ideal without passion, nor
hear it attacked without anger. And
In milder measure their sister, who
possessed more artistic gift than either
of them. was like unto them.
But Marcella's father unexpectedly
succeeds to the family estate; and she
dnds herself. with her newly-formed
views, member of the class against
which the socialist movement is di-
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n NEW GJLIERY.

Photographs Of every description. from locket
picture TO life size. Large pictures finished in
India ink. crayon, water cOiors and oil.
Chdren's pictures sp, cialty. Mothers bring
your babies
Mr.. JAMES A MAJOR a well known arts. O:
London, Paris and New York. Is now with He
has Lad forty years experience in some Of the best
gal cries OF the world, and want IL distinctly
understood that we take back seat for nobody :"
Landscape views. farn scenes and family e. cups
at your residence. None but first class work al
lowed to leave the gallery. Come and see
lITCHF1ELD & REYNOLDS, FOG E. Do glas
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Ali Right Usually.

Horrifed Mother (enterta;pinp
guests)-Dottie! Dottie, Why are you
yelling so like wild Indian and slap
ping your little brother?
Dottie (glancing at the door)-Oh, ]
didn't know that company was here
Good News
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LILLE The TAILOR

Has now opened a tailor sssop n The oil
court house. second dor from tie cor
mr. Of First and N<in- II yos w2us a
sust Of cloth, 80 Lille the tzsior b-fose
you buy elsewhere He Will give py,ass
10 sui, toe u1eS