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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, witt.
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will nc.
accept any substitute if offered.
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OUR COLUMN OF FUN.

Why did the fly fiy?-Because the
spider spied her.
She-Don't talk nonsense! I'm an
old woman now. Look at my wrinkles
He-Wrinkles? Why, they're only in.
crusted smiles!
No man." says loquacious wife.
lever complains that woman talks
too much when she's girl and he's
engaged to her.
"There's bonnet" said the editor g
wife, THAT is perfect poem. Eyes,
he replied, absent mindedly, "but we
never pay for poetry"
Wife-That new girl sleeps like a
log, and l never can get her up.
Husband (struok by bright idea)-
Let the baby sleep with her.
Practical Father-If he says he
loves you, suppose he does; but can
he support you? Daughter-Why,
papa! You must know that it WASH t
his fault that the chair broke.
Daughter-I love him. He is the
light of my life. Father-Well, that
is all right; but 1 object to having my
house lit up by him after midnight.
Widow-Well, Mr.. Brief, have you
read the will? Brief-Yes, but 1 can't
make anything out Of it. Heirs-Let
us have it patented. A will that a
lawyer can't make anything out of is
blessing.
"Why don't you get married." said
Y to friend of his. Because,
in the first place, detest women, on
principle; secondly and chiefly, because
marriage would interfere with my
literary work" "What class of
work." 81 am writing love stories. :"
Teachers Proposal-You may tell
us, Tommy, some of the ways in which
the element Of fire confers benefit on
the human race. Tommy (who knows
something Of his fathers business
methods)-When the amount Of the
insurance exceeds the value of the stock
on hand.
MADAM Bleach has invented com
plexion remedy that is going to bring
an immense fortune to her." "Does it
make one as fair as lily in one ap-
plication?" Pooh no; it makes you
look as sunburned and freckled as il
you had been away for the whole
summer"
A lady Of great beauty and attrac.
tiveness. who was an ardent admirel
Of Ireland, once crowned her praise
of it at party by saying, 81 think
was meant for an Irishwoman.
Madam" rejoined witty son Of
Erin, who happened to be present,
thousands would back me in saying
you were meant for an Irishman!"
Doctor politely, but looking at hi
watch with visible impatience)-
don me, madam, but my time is moi
my own. You have given me all your
symptoms in sufficient detail, and now
perhaps, you will kindly-er-ah-
Husband (not so considerate)-Maria
he doesn't want to hear your tongue
any more; he wants to look at it.
A story is told by passenger wht
escaped uninjured from serious rail
way smash. Seeing fellow travelel
searching anxiously among the wreck
age with lantern, he offered to assis
in the search, and, thinking the OLE
man had lost his wife, asked in sympa
thetic tones, What part of the trail
was she IMP" Raising his Lantern
and glaring at the kindly. disposed
passenger, the old man shouted will
indignant distinctness that triumphed
over physical inirmity, 'She.' sir
she? l am looking for my teeth!'
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
Try Germea for Breakfast.
Call 1t a Craze.
AN ALARMING STATEMENT
CONCERNING WOMEN.
HOW BAD HABITS ARE FORMED.

The NezO York Tribune saws 1.-The habit Of
taking headache powders is increasing to an
alarming extent among great number of wo-
men throughout the country. These powders az
their name indicates, are claimed by the manu-
facturers to be positive and speedy cure for anv
form OF headache. In many cases their chief
ingredient is morphine opium cocaine or some
other equally injurious drug having tendency
to deaden pain. The habit Of taking them &
easily formed, but almost impossible to shake
off Women usually begin taking them to re-
lieve raging headache and soon resort to the
powder to alleviate any little pain or ache thev
may be subjected to- and finally like the NOR.
phine or opium fend, get into the habit of taxing
them regularly, imagining that they are In main
If they happen to miss their regular dose"
In nine cases out of ten, the trouble is
in the stomach and liver. Take a sinple
laxative and liver tonic and remove the
offending matter which deranpes the
stomach and causes the headache. DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are composed
entirely of the purest, concentrated
vegetable extracts. C,2 Pellet is a
dose; sugar-coated, easily swallowed:
once used, alz0ays in favor. They posi-,
lively cure sick headache and remove
the disposition to it.
Mr.. E. VARGASON of Oyys,. JoI. T.x... -.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
AN INCOMPLETE HOUSE.

We run wild over the furnishings of a
house, its furniture, carpets, hangings, pic
lures and music, and always forget or neg
lect the most important requisite. Some
thing there should be always on the shelf
to provide against sudden casualties or at
tacks of pain. Such come like thief
in the night; a sprain, strain, sudden back
ache, toothache or neuralgia attack. There
is nothing easier to get than a bottle of st.
Jacobs Oil, and nothing surer to cure
quickly any form of pain. The house is in
complete without it. Complete it with a
good supply
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

continuous down pour OF rain, Indictment
weather, generally In winter and spring, are
unfavorable to all classes of invalids. But
warmth and activity infused into the circula-
ton ceunteracts these influences and interpose
defense against them. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, most thorough and effective of stom-
achics and tones, not only enriches the blood
but accelerates. its circulation. For chill. or
prelnonitory symptoms of rheumatism and kid
ney complaint, particularly prevalent at these
seasons, 1t Is the best possible remedy. 1t is
also invaluable for dyspepsia, liver complaint
constipation and nervousness. Never set out
on winter or spring journey without 1t. Ell.
derby persons and the delicate and convalescent
are greatly aided by it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

One quart Of peas in half cup of
oil with chopped onions or celery, or
both. Cover tightly and let cook until
peas are quite soft, after which add q
quart of boiling water, or that in
which vegetables have been cooked.
Thicken with little Drowned graham
or wheat flour. If the vegetable waite,
is added it will be quite rich and more
water may be added.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

The reader OF this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that SCIENCE has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that in Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity: Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment Hail.
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system,
thereDy destroying the foundation of the disease
ana giving the patient strength by building up
It's work. The proprietors have so much faith
In Its curative powers, that they offer Que Hua-
dred dollars for any case that IT. fails TO cure
Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
90 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

Florence Nightingale is now 70, and
a confirmed invalid. For her services
in the Crimea her country gave her
ESQ, 900. With this she founded the
Nightingale Institute for Nurses, and
has had the satisfaction of seeing it the
parent of one Of the humane move.
ments Of the age.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
Strong Nerves

depend upon pure, rich, red nourishing.
strength giving blood. The nerves derive
their sustenance from the blood, and when
they are weak it is because they do not re-
ceive the nourishment needed. The true
cure for Nervousness will not be found in
opiate or sedative compounds. These only
allay the symptoms.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

Bobby (who has been sitting patient
by for half an hour)-Mr. Boomer,
l wish you would pop the question to
Bella. Bella-Robert, you naughty
boy. what possessed you to make SO
preposterous remark? Bobby (sulki-
ly)-Well. any way, ma said if he did
you'd jump at the chance. and l want
to see you jumpl
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
UNNECESSARY RISKS.

The wise man runs no unnecessary risks
There are few greater risks than allowing
cold to fasten itself upon the system
Whether it attacks the throat, the lungs,
the stomach or the muscular system, il
given even little time, it is sure to
strengthen its hold, and can then be shaken
off only with great difficulty
1t is entirely unnecessary to run these
risks. ,ALLcocK's Porous PLAsrERs applied
to the back, chest, pit of the stomach, or tc
the limbs, will efiectually prevent the
trouble from increasing. They are simple
in their ingredients, perfectly safe, and can
be applied by child.
BRANDRETH's PILLS tone up the system.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

My wife suffered many years with VA
nous troubles, severe headaches, debility,
nervousness indigestion aud dyspepsia.
She has been treated by different doctors,
and tried different remedies, but Hoods
sarsaparilla has done more for her than
anything else. We consider Hoods sar-
saparllia most indispensable medicine
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Removes the cause by purifying and enrich
ing the blood, giving to it just those Qualities
which are demanded for the propersupporto of
the nervous system. Hundreds OF women who
once suffered from nervousness, write that
they have taken Hoods Sars aparilla and ner
yousness has disappeared. This was because
HOODS Sarsaparilla purified their blood.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

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 poulties.
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 ....... :
Sold by druggists and sent by mail on receipt
OF price, $1.00 per box J.J. Mack Il Co, Whole
sale Agents, San Francisco
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

Otfe' LAKE, Ldbset Co.,
Mich., writes Il not
infrequently have an at
tack of the headache.
It usually comes on in
the forenoon. At nv
dinner I eat my regular
meal, and take one or
two of Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets imme-
diately after, aud in the
course of an hour nv
headache is cured and
no bad effects. I feel
better every way for
having taken them
not worse, as is usual
after taking other kinds
Of pills. Pleasant Pei
lets are worth more
than their weight in
gold, if for nothing else
than TO cure headache"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 20 years.-LIzzIE FERREL,
Camp St., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, 1894.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

She-And so you are welded to
Lyour art? He-Yes-body and soul.
tShe-And don't you consider mar
riage failure?
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

Customer-You fellows ought to get rich You
make three or four hundred per cent on what
you sell.
Druggist What can / serve you with?
Customer-Give me three two-cent stamps
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

Tor family USE. and for all disorders
IN TACT it is wonderful health restorer
70 the whole system. Hoods Sarsapar-
lila has proved itself in my wife's case,
and we can f'ithlully recommend lis
use IN every mlly.'-JAcoB RoMMEL.
Morrison. Mo.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

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, 1895-04-18

Last year we commenced elaborate plan Of advertising
but before we half through OUR ADvERTISEMRNTH
DiSApPEAhED Why3 Because WE WERE OVERWHELMED
WITH BUSINESS There was hut one thing to do Withdraw
e advertising and devote every energy filling the orders
with which we were flooded This did and handled with
reasonable promptness most unprecedented year business
WITH ENLARGED FACTORIES INCREASEU FACILITIES
AND TWENTY BRANCH HOUSES FROM WHICH TO DIS.
'lIBuTE OUR GOODS, WE CAN NOW CARE FOR ALL WHO
.oME Last could reduce because ware
compelled in some way limit the demand for goods
We would have been satisfied with lower prices
demand which could not suppy9 We have made the
heaviest purchases of steel and bought America this
year. and at unprecedented prices and terms TO
dealers which enable them to make unprecedented prices
In quality, character, variety, finish, and accessibility
u stock OF goods and fepsirs, without competition
IN our plan OF advertising last year proposed furnish
feed cutter under certain conditions for S5 For reasons
above did not complete the Advertising aud the feed cut
yer was not put out We propose to make In
the following We will announce in this paIer our
NEW ALL-STEEL VERY SUPERIOR FEED CUTTER NORTH
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

Playful juvenile wags have taught the mon
Keys In the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, to smoke
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

At last the word parkhursting" from the
verb to parkhurst," has made its appearance.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

+. M Peter, leading costumer, theatrical, mas
masquerade balls speciality. 729 Market st., s.. Il
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
500 REWARD, sIOo,

The girl with the new Christmas hat now
FORCES to the front of the church
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

HOODS PILLS Act %aod hsrs%oniously with
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

a friend aduised me to
try Ely's Cream Balm,
and after using 1t Sir
creeks | betiepe myself
cured Of cotarrh. II is a
most valuable remedy
Jos. Stewart, 624 Grand
Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

HOOn'C Pills cure all liver ills, bilious
A1AAS uess, headache. $50.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
SURE CURE FOR PILES,

Never listen to two sides of q story-the sec
ond story spoils the first
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18
AN EAGER AND A NIPPING WIND

Saint Helena is coming into favor as a health
resort Napoleon did not think it very healthy
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-04-18

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31

calyeston, Texas, August 20 Mr.. Geo.
q fnndy. president OF the Texas CO.
,naratiye association, "a back from his
i,p into Runnels county, and In speaking
n he cotton conditions along the Lam
,ssas branch Of the Gulf, Colorado and
IA Re rond. says that he finds them
,.fy different from what they were two
ponths ago.
ri found the cotton plant along the
t,npasas branch in a very bad condi-
ron In many fields the cotton Is she'd
lng, and the sharpshooter IL doing
,n4at deal OF damage. In sections the
liant Is not more than n foot, high, and
here IS lots OF 1t which VIII not fruit
Il all. In some places there will not he
ne bale raised on twenty acres. Con-
d3,rable OF the cotton is overgrogn.
'Odr advlces, from all over the State
ne 10 the effect that the condition of
he cotton has rapidly grown worse tho
at few weeks, and a consensus OF opln-
.n Is that the entire crop viii not be
rorc than two millions.- | am prepared
. put the Texas crop at half that OF last
,sar. but that is my individual estimate.
There are many farmers who have
prned whole fields under In my own
lose. In Houston county, Put a hundred
jtre cotton held Of last year into pastur-
ge
u went up the road with farmer OF
Alabama, who lives almost on the Florida
me. and he told mo that the sale of
Fertilizers IN his state would not reach
learly the amount that It did last year"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31

Galveston, Texas. August A.-lihlf
morning a telephone message was rrcelyod
At pollce headquarters TO tho effect that
the tent occupied by family from Kan.
Fas CITY, and located on the beach al INC
Intersection OF Center street. had blown
down and It's occupants were exposed 60
the wind and water chlaf 81 Police Jones,
with his proyorblal generosity. gave one
OF the officers %. with which 10 purchase
groceries for the sufferer. Tim groceries
were purciaHes at Moele a. Co.'S, who
also contributed several articles 70 tho
aeedy. The man who 0cnapi6d the tent
With his family Is a stoncmaaon and came
TO Galveston short time ago Ia the In
terest OF health.
Congressman J. W. Bailey IA in the
city
Mr. and Mrs. G. Perdy OF Houston
are spending a few days Ia the city.
Messrs. Adoue. Loblt a Co. VIII give To-
morrow evening, should the weather be
favorable. u complimentary barge party
10 the ehipbrnksrs Of this city. Tho mcn-
bers Of thu Galveston Quarrvtte society, Il
Il understood. VIII DO extended an invita-
ton ut their meeting this evening.
During the rain storm tonight the tele-
phone wires were burned out and thero
Is no telephone communication In tile city-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31
BEAUMONT BUDGET.
Houstoninns After II Contract TO Sink
OIL McII..

| Bel mont. Texas. Ad.sust 2o.-Aiesgrs
| Gus Narnecke aud Harry Johnson. the
artesian well horers of Houston. have
been In tho city today talking tvteslan
| wells TO the people Of Beaumont. The oh
ject OF the gentlemen's visit was to see
Mr.. W. a, Savage who has leased a
tract OF land at Gladys city, this county,
! on which he intends boring for oil. MIR.
Warnecke is endcavorng to secure the
contract for sinking the wells and n lac
succeeds he will find oil If there Is any
beneath the ground, Mr. Savage is not
IN the city.
w. n. Rigsly. justice Of the peace has
received a letter from his sister, Mrs.
Gookbee, who lives near Colmesncll,
Tyler county notifying him that on Wed,
ncsday night. August "a she gave birth
to trlplets-two boys and one girl. The
babies were all well developed, weighed
pounds each nj birth and tho mother
md babes are doing well.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Baptist
church have again postponed their fesi-
val which was to have been given at the
city park tonight, Indictment weather
made the postponement necessary.
The Tans and Panthers will play their
match game OF ball tomorrow afternoon.
instead OF Sunday as announced In this
mornings Post. That is, the game viii
be played tomorrow. II tho weather will
permit and the signs tonight are eN-
tremely unfavOrlble.
The Southern Pacific pay car arrived
tonight and liquidated the claims of itl
numerous employees in this city. II Will
go up the Sabue and East Texas tomor-
row and should reach Houston Saturday.
Judge II. p. Gray left for Austin to-
night and will probably give the State
authorities an opportunity TO invest some
Of the public school fund in jefferson
county jail bonds,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31

VelaAco. Texas. August 29.--N nercs
northanat gala has hcon blowing hero
since o'clock last night. TWO average
velocity OF tho wind has been forty miles
an hour, but nt tlmos Il reached as high
90 ilfiy. Tho wator OF tho gulf Ia very
much hgitatod and tremendous surf 10
pounding on tho beach and breaking over
the Joitles. The ido has risen four feet ana
VIII continue rising as long as this gale
holds on from the enst or northeast.
4 heavy rain began falling al 2 O'Clock
this morning and has continued steadily
during the past ton hours, with no signs
yet Of a let-Op. The SOFAS nrr breaking
againAt tho jettlea with tremendous force,
throwing spray twenty feet IN the air.
The jutliez are In splendid condition 40
far as thay arc completed and viii! With
htand storm many times as severe aa the
one now IN pr0gro4a, 1t IL generally CON
ceded that the actions OF the water
caused by strong east or northeast winds
at this place, have a very beneficial affect
upon tho bar and II II e-yvutnu tnus ..ster
this blow " over material change win,
be found, showing the bar 10 be muuh
narrower and tho wator considerably
ducpened,