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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
Once or twice he even laughed till the

Once or twice he even laughed till the
room rang again, yet seemed startled
by the echo of his own mirth. The
grave young minister became as frol-s
icsome as schoolboy. Mary, too, the
rosebud, forgot that her twin blossom
had ever been torn from the stem and
trampled in the dust. And as for Rob-
ert M GORE, he gazed at Prudence with
the bashful earnestness of love new
born, while she, with sweet maiden
coquetry, half smi ed upon and half
discouraged him.
In short, it was one of those inter-
walls when sorrow vanishes in its own
depth of shadow and joy starts forth
in transitory brightness. When the
clock struck s, Prudence poured out
her fathers customary draught of
herb tea, which she had been stepping
by the freside ever since twilight.
"God bless you. child" said John
Inglefield. as he took the cup from her
hand; "you have made your old father
happy again. But we miss your
mother sadly, Prudence, sadly. 1t
seems as if she ought to be here
now"
Now, father, or never" replied
Prudence.
1t was now the hour for domestic
worship, but while the family were
making preparations for their duty,
they suddenly perceived that Prudence
had put on her cloak and hood and
was lifting the latch of the door.
prudence, Prudence, where are you
going?" cried they ali with one voice.
As Prudence passed out of the door
she turned toward them and flung back
her hand with gesture of farewell,
but her face was so changed that they
hardly recognized it. Sin and evil
passions glowed through its comeli-
ness and wrought horrible deformity
smile beamed in her eyes as trium-
plant mockery at their surprise and
grief.
Daughter" cried John Inglefield,
between wrath and sorrow, stay and
be your fathers blessing, or take his
curse with you!"
For an instant Prudence fingered
and looked back into the fire-lighted
room, while her countenance wore al
most the expression as if she was
struggling with fend. who had
power to seize his victim even within
the hallowed precincts of her father 9
hearth. The fiend prevailed and
| Prudence vanished into the outer dark
ness. When the family rushed to the
door they could see nothing, but heard
the sound of wheels rafting over the
frozen ground.
That same night, among the painted
beauties of the theater of a neighbor'
ing city, there was one whose dissolute
mirth seemed inconsistent with any
sympathy for pure affections, and fol-
the joys and griefs which are hallowed
by them. Yet this was Prudence
Inglefeld. Her visit to the Thanks
giving fireside was the realization O
one of those waking dreams in which
the guilty soul will sometimes stray
back to its innocence. But Sin. alas
is careful of her bond slaves; they hea
her voice, perhaps at the holes
: moment and are constrained to g.
whittier she summons them. TIL
same dark power that drew Prudence
Ingle6eld from her fathers hearth
; the same IN it's nature, though height
ened then to dread necessity-woul'
snatch guilty soul from the gate o
heaven and make it's sin and it's pun
iShmant alike etarna1
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

SoMERvILLE, one of Boston's sub
lrbs, has schoolmarIn who is evil
IDENTITY committed to an unfaltering
faith in the truth OF the doctrine
that in proportion as the rod is
spared the child is spoiled. She only
walloped twenty-five pupils in one
day, and all in rapid succession.
Lobengula himself couldn't have
beaten this record. The presump-
ton is that the only reason Miss
Mason stopped at twenty-five was be-
cause there were no more pupils in
her room. The riot all grew out of
the fact that the youngsters hadn't
properly committed to memory their
geography lesson. They wouldn't
study geography, so she promoted
them by laying them across her lap
and making them see stars. She
made them study astronomy. And
all this, TOO, almost in the shadow Of
the Cam bridge buildings and Bunker
Hill monument!
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n missionary to the far islands of the
Pacific. There is not one of these be-
loved faces that shall ever hope to
behold again on this earth. Oh, may
/ see all of them-yours and all-be-
yond the grave"
A shadow fitted across the girls
countenance
"rhe grave is very dark, brother"
answered she, withdrawing her hand
somewhat hastily from his grasp.
"You may look your last at me by the
light of this fire."
While this was passing the twin-girl
the rosebud that had grown on the
same stem with the castaway-stood
gazing at her sister, longing to fling
herself upon her bosom, so that the
tendrils of their heart might inter-
Irvine again. At first she was re-
strained by mingled grief and shame,
and by dread that Prudence WIS too
much changed to respond to her affec-
ton, or that her own purity would be
felt as reproach by the lost one But,
as she listened to the familiar voice,
while the face grew more and more
familiar, she forgot everything save
that Prudence had come back. Spring
ing forward, she would have clasped
her in close embrace. At that very
instant, however, Prudence started
from her chair and held out both hands
with warning gesture.
mo, Mary; no, my sister," cried she;
"do not touch me. Your bosom must
not be pressed to mine"
Mary shuddcred and stood still, fol
she felt that something darker tn an
the grave was between Prudence ano
herself, though they seemed so neal
each other in the light of their father
hearth, where they had grown up to
gether. Meanwhile Prudence threw
her eyes around the room in search O.
one who had not yet hidden her wei
come. He had withdrawn from hi
seat by the fireside and was standing
near the door, wi h his face averted
so that his features could be discernet
only by the pickering shadow of tn
profile upon the wall. But Prudence
called TO him in cheerful and kindl,
tone:
Come. Robert" said she, won
you shake hands with your old friend?
Robert held back for moment, blu
affection struggled powerfully an
overcame his pride and resentment
He rushed toward Prudence, seize,
her hand and pressed it to his bosom
There, there, Robert" said she
smiling sadly as she withdrew he
hand. "you must not give me too warn
a welcome"
And now, having exchanged greet
ings with each member of the family
Prudence again seated herself in tn
chair at John Inglefeld's right hand
She was naturally girl of quick an
tender sensibilities, gladstone in he
general mood, but with q bewitchini
pathos interfuscd among her merries
words and deeds. 1t was remarked Q
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
A Snow and Ice VelocIpede.

A machine resembling an ordinary
safety bicycle, and driven in the same
way, but which is adapted for use ON
either snow or ice, is shown in the il
lustration. The frame is preferably
tubular, for the sake of lightness, and
it's rear end terminates in an axle on
which are pivoted bearing blocks Sc
cured to the top of a runner alignlng
with the driving wheel. On the front
end of the frame, in a ball bearing, is
q sleeve through which extends the
steering post, at the lower end OF
which is a curved runner, it's shape en-
abling it to be easily turned in steer
ing. The driving wheel has a thin
steel rim with projecting teeth to get
a good grip in the snow or ice, and is
driven by sprocket chain
from the crank Shaft. Extend
ing upward from both members of the
fork in which the wheel is journaled,
are posts connected by stiff fiat
spring with the frame, the spring be-
ing clasped near its center by pins on
a depending link pivoted to lever
fulcrumed on the back part Of the
frame, at a poiut lower down, the
forward end of this lever being held
at the desired height by rack bar,
whereby the spring is raised or
lowered to tilt the frame of the driv-
ing wheel and thus regulate the
height of the wheel in relation to the
rest of the machine. The saddle is
carried by an arrangement similar to
that in use on the ordinary safety
bicycle When the machine is to be
used on ice, skates, as shown at the
DO; tom of the picture, are attached to
the front and rear runners, the
skates being held in firm position
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on his massive and sturdy frame, rem
dering his rough visagc SO that 1t locked
like the head of an iron statue, all
a-glow from his own forge, and with it's
features rudely fashioned on his own
anvil. AtJohn Inglefield's right hand
was an empty chair. The other places
round the hearth were filed by the
members of the family, who all sat
quietly, while, with semblance of
fantastic merriment, their shadows
danced on the wall behind them. One
OF the group was John Inglefel 4 S
so1, who had been bred at college and
was now q student of theology at An
dover. There was also daughter of
l6, whom mob DIV could look at with
out thinking of rosebud almost
blossoming. The only other person at
the fireside was Robert Moore, formerly
an apprentice of the blacksmith, but
now his iourneymen, and who seemed
more like an own n of John Ingle-
field than did the pale and slender
student
Only these four had kept New Eng.
lands festival beneath that roof. The
vacant chair at John lnglefield' s. right
hand was in memory of his wife,
whom death had snatehed from him
since the previous Thanksgiving.
With feeling that few would have
leaked for in his rough nature the be-
reaved husband had himself set the
chair In its place next his own, and
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

A YOUNG man who Is not driven to
it by hard necessity may not be
blamed for not eking out his finan-
cial means by manual labor while in
college, and it is not pleasant to
come down to the plainest food at
school or anywhere else; but the
practice of spending money with a
free hand, which has in recent times
become so general in almost all our
colleges, is SIMPLY to be deplored.
1t leads a young man into dangerous
habits at the very time when he be-
gins to act upon his own RESPONSE
bility, weakens his regard for thrifty
and careful living and too often dulls
his sense Of honor by leading him
into debts which he knows cannot be
paid except by distressing those to
whom he is under every obligation
to consider and regard.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

The cigarette is to be banished
from Georgia if the house of repre-.
sentatives has the power to enforce
its will. A bill forbidding the sale
of cigarettes in the state was passed
by that body last week. AS intro.
duced the bill only made it unlawful
for any person to sell cigarettes. but
the committee on hygiene and sani-
tation, to which it waArefarred, en-
phasized the rigid moral sense of the
house by amending it so as to include
under the ban cigarette tobacco and
cigarette paper Then the house
passed the bill by 1O1 to As. 1t is
interesting to note that this same
body has been using every effort to
encourage the cultivation of tobacco
in the state.
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often did his eye glance thitherward
as if he deemed it possible that the
cold grave might send back its tenant
to the cheerful fireside, at least for
that one evening. Thus did he cherish
the grief that was dear to him. Bat
there was another grief which he
would fain have torn from his heart;
or, since that could never be, have
buried it too deep for others to behold
or for his own remembrance. Within
the past year another member OF his
househo,d had gone from him, but not
to the grave. Yet they kept no vacant
chair for her.
While John Inglefield and his family
were sitting around the hearth, with
the shadows dancing behind them on
the wall, the outer door was opened
and light footstcp came along the
passage. The latch of the inner do r
was lifted by me familiar hand, and
o young girl came in, wearing a cloak
and hood, VIII CHI she took of and laid
on the table beneath the looking
glass. Then after gazing q moment
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

THAT strict construction OF the
immigration laws will be beneficial
to the United States is evident from
the wrath Of the Canadian papers at
the extra precautions taken by our
officials to prevent the dominion
from shipping paupers, criminals and
other riffraff over the border. The
Canadian-good, thrifty soul-has
been lining his pockets with the head
money exacted from the Chinese and
other undesirable immigrants. The
trade of immigrant smuggling has
become SO profitable that our friends
across the line look upon its sup
preston with disgust and indigna-
ton. They feel that q remunerative
industry is to be ruined, and their
newspapers, as consequence are un-
usually venomous against this coun-
INV
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
To Replace the Switching Engine.

An expert in railway matters de-
clares that the day is not far distant
when the switching engine will be en-
tirely done away with, its place being
taken by the electric capstan. The
latter is already in use to certain ex-
tent on some of the Pennsylvania lines.
The motor which actuates the capstan
by means of gearing, runs at the rate
OF some twelve hundred revolutions a
minute, and the gearing, motor, and
switch Of the capstan are all contained
in a water-tight iron case, the top of
which comes flush with the ground;
there is cover to it which is readily
removable, SO as to give easy access to
the motor for oiling and cleaning.
The wires containing the current for
the motor are carried through an iron
pipe below the surface of the ground,
and the switch for starting and stop
ping the motor is operated readily by
the foot of the attendant in charge of
the capStan.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
She Loved Him.

Single Man Ito himself)-I am sure
that darling little angel loves me- She
takes me into her confidence and tells
me all her troubles.
Same Man (some years later)-Con-
sarn it all! From morning till night,
and night till morning, when I'm at
home, hear nothing but tales about
the servants, the butcher, the butler,
the baker, the candlestick-maker and
all the rest of 'em.
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water and vapor receivers; there a
also an ingenious arrangement Of
pipes and cocks connected to the main
condenser, and by means of which
gases Of any density, lodging in any
part of the calandrias, are immediate
ly drawn off, the accumulation of
such gases being one of the sources of
interruption to the free distribution
and circulation of the vapor steam in
the calandrias. The usual back pres
sure or exhaust steam of three to five
pounds per square inch is ample to
work the apparatus, which is auto
matte in its action. Both labor and
fuel are said to be largely saved by
the use of this apparatus.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

Have we not abundant reason foi
gratitude? 1t may be that things
have not all gone with us just as We
have wished. No matter. We should
be thankful, just the Same. We car
not tell what is the best for us. The
things we most desire are often the
things we can least afford to have. A
little child cries for sharp knife, OF
for the fire burning in the crate. moi
one of us but remembers the time
when father or mother denied us some
longed-for pleasure. And not one OF
us, who has grown wiser with the
speeding years. but feels a glow Of
gratitude for those acts of parental
authority which then we thought
cruel. The heavenly father know,
what is best So, though the year ha,
been crowded with sorrow, still let vi
be thankful. We are in tie hands Of
an infinitely loving being, whose every
act is dictated by measureless wisdom
and perfect love. bishop Vincent.
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HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING.
Originated with Moses When He Reached
the Promised Land.

Originated with Moses When He Reached
the Promised Land.
Than ksgiving day was long time
in getting itself esta blishedl 1t is moi
an exclusively American affair, and
was not generally observed in the west
and south till after the war; but in
the east it may be said to date from
the seventeenth century. Over 3,00C
years ago Moses instructed the Israel.
ties to keep a feast after they got
established in the holy land. They
called it the feast of the tabernacles,
and for eight days following the close
of harvest they dwelt in booths made
chiefly of green boughs, and Toasted
on corn, wine, oil and fruits. In the
course of time splendid ritual fol
this feast was developed, including
much singing in responsive choruses
Somewhat later the Greeks held 6
nine-days' feast of similar character
| in which slaves were allowed to take
part, and all criminals except murder
ers. The Romans had similar feasti
in honor Of Ceres, goddess of grain.
| The SaXons had a Harvest Home,
and after them the English, which
festival was observed in sort of way
in some of the American colonies II
the year 1921 the Pilgrim fathers triet
to celebrate it, but it was rather {
gloomy affair. In 1923 a ship loaded
with provisions failed to arrive, an,
Gov. Bradford appointed a day O
humiliation, fasting, and prayer, bu
the expected ship arrived, and SO they
made it day of thanksgiving.
Ninety Indians, headed by Chic
Massasoit, took part In 1851 tn,
Puritans ran out of provisions, an,
February was named as day O
fasting and prayer. AS in the othe
case, the ship arrived, and they had
feast instead. June Is, 1887, Their
was general service in all tn
churches to give thanks tor the grea
Pequots, and on the 18th of Octobe
following a general service and feast
in honor of peace and the settling @
some religious differences. Fort
wears later Gov. Andres ordered tn
people to give thanks on the first da
December; but they hated Andre
and did not thank worth a cent
Several persons were arrested 70
treating the proclamation with cor
tempt, but this struck the home al
thorities as rather ludicrous, and hi
conduct was disapproved.
Thereafter Thanksgiving wasprett
generally observed in all the states, tn
governor naming the day. Gcorg
Washington recommended to congres
the naming of a national day in lie
for the adoption of the constitution;
was done, and the day was general
observed. in 1795 the proceeding ws
repeated. James Madison appears
have issued the first Presidential pr,
clamation on the subject in 1915,
honor of the return of peace. Forty
eight years passed before Presider
Lincoln issued the second one in 1856
Since then every President has 70
lowed the custom, and the day is n
tiona1lv observed at last
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ner, too, that she had faculty, even
in childhood, OF throwing her own
feelings like spell over her compan-
ions Such as she had been in the
days OF her innocence, SO did she APP
pear this evening. Her friends, in the
surprise and bewilderment of her re-
turn, almost forgot that she had ever
left them, or that she had forfeited
any of her claims to their affection.
In the morning, perhaps, they might
have looked at her with altered eyes,
but by the Thanksgiving Preside they
felt only that their own Prudence had
come back to them and were thankful
John Ingleficld's rough visage bright
ened with the glow Of his heart as 1t
grew warm and merry within him
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
The Sugar Industry.

The sugar interest, commercially
and industrially considered, has been
enhanced in value by the introduction
OF some highly perfected machinery,
the latest example being an evaporat-
Ing apparatus for insuring complete
and rapid circulation Of the cain Juice,
combined with the most effective dis
tribution OF The steam for heating the
juice. The condensed water outlets
from the calandrias are made very
hsSe and are connected to special
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
The Boy Found 1t.

Doctor-Did you take that prescrip.
ton around to Mr.. Ailing?
Boy-Yes, sir.
~ forgot the exact number of his
residence. How did you find it?"
81 told everybody along the street
that had one of your prescriptions
for Mr.. Ailing, and they all told me
to look for house with Grape on the
door,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

Mr.. Portlie-Pntrick, I wish you
would have this demijohn filed with
the best whisky that Odd, Stuff g. Co.
have in stock. The carriage is out,
but when it returns l will send 1t to
meet you halfway, as I presume the
demijohn will be heavy.
New Man-It will be loight enough
before OF get that far wild ii, sor.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29
Against Her VIII.

Mother-If that young man kissed
You against your will, why didn't you
call me?
Daughter-He-he held me so tight
ly in his arms couldn't call.
"Why didn't you call after he let
you go?"
"Oh, there wasn't anything to call
for then"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

AwoMAN fell dead in New Haven
the other day, and within few hours
three bereaved husbands stepped for
ward to shed few tears at her bicr.
Nothing but selfishness would per-
nit a woman to place herself In po-
sition thus to bereave hearts by
wholesale.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

SAN FRANCISCO has secured all the
principal Midway attractions for her
mid-winter fair, and can probably
get Anthony Comstock to advertise
them at the same rates he received
in Chicago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

EMPEROR WILLIAM has given strict
orders that officers in his army shall
for tho future play no games OF
chance for money. William is play
Ing for such great stakes himself
that he doesn't want to be bothered
BY the presence Of side bets on the
table, apparently.
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rHunsDAE WEEKLY RECORD
Published Every Thursday
ullPIOCHE, NEVADA

AN old law. which has been forgot
ten. requires all ships leaving the
port Of New York to carry small
cannon, two projectiles and 500 yards
OF line. so that In case the ship
should be beached the crew would be
able to communicate with the shore.
All sailing masters have received no.
tice to comply with the law.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

Two constables near Stockton,
Cal, were held up by highwayman
armed with piece of q cornet. It
was not really a dangerous weapon.
The highwayman could not blow a
note on 1t. 8@@
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29

THE growl of the English sporting
papers that English fighters sent
over here are shabbily treated does
not seem well founded. In the first
place the fighters have been per-
mitted to land,a concession for which
they should be grateful, and compar-
atively few of them have been mo.
Tested under the vagrancy act
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SNOW AND ICE vELoCIPEDE.
upon the runners by Jugs, fanges and
thumb screws, while the construction
admits of their ready attachment or
removal The machine may be very
easily and rapidly driven and per-
fectlY controlled.
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Contributor Here is manuscript :
wish to submit. Editor (waving hi,
hand)-l'm sorry; we are full justnow,
Contributor (blaudly)-very well, J
will call again when some Of you al
sober.
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Bagley-Did you ever try squarns
the circle.
Brace-I did not but tried to get
square with wheel OF fortune, once