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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Cooled the Old Man

When the young married man tells
this story he makes sure that his faith
er is not within earshot.
II never had but one falling out with
the governor" he declares. when
went home one evening and told him
that was engaged, he cross-questioned
me like lawyer and each answer in
creased his wrath, till he positively for
babe the bans. l have something of a
temper myself, and, after a stormy in
terchange, we agreed upon compro-
mise, He did not like the girls fam
lily, He would have 1t that she was q
fortune-hunter, He could never ap-
prove of her under any circumstances
but If would go abroad for two years
see other women, hold no communica-
ton with my fiancee and then return
to marry her, he would interpose nc
obstacle. ! accepted his terms.
after | had been in Paris / met mn
American girl who was in all respects
my ideal, She was with a wealthy
aunt, whose name she had taken anC
whose fortune she was to inherit.
wrote the governor about her, sent hin
the opinion of some of my countrymel
whom he knew and said his schem,
had proved a good one after all. Will
his permission ! would wed the girl II
| Paris.
He cabled his permission and hi
approval, but in the letter that follow
ed there was tone of mild reprova
for my Inconsistency. You notice tina
my wife Is a prime favorite with hin
He never tires Of singing her praise,
and doesn't allow day to go by will
out reminding me how he saved IN
from the blunder that would hav
spoiled my life"
But wasn't 1t little hard on th
one you left behind?"
mot at all. She's the same girl
met In Paris. But he doesn't know
and l mean that he never shall.
troit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Did Not Miss Fire.

A Greensburg, Pa. mother while
chastising her IL year old son, the
other day, exploded several packages
of toy pistol caps which were concealed
in the youths hip pocket. When the
smoke had cleared away she discovered
that the family was out one suit Of
boys clothing and had badly LAGER
ated youth to care for. This Is another
warning to mothers to make sure
their sons are not loaded before apply
ing the paddle. You are liable to find
almost anything in boys pockets.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use Of the word "CASroRIA," and
PITCHERS CASTORIA," as our Trade Marx
l, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massachusetts
was the originator of PITCHERS cASroRIA,'
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of cHAs- H. FLETCHER OF
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
cASToRIA" which has been used in the home
of the mothers of America for over thirty years
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that 1t u
the Kind jon hare alaOays bought and has tn
signature of cHAS. H. FLETCHER on tn
wrapper. No one has authority from me to us
my name except The centaur Company of whicl
chas, H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897, SAMUEL PITCHER, MD
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Naturally Surprised.

ibid you know, children, that Methu-
sselah completed nine centuries?" ask
ed the Sunday school teacher
Didn't know they had bikes in those
,daysw came from one of the bright
.ones.-Yonkers Statesman.
Her Thoughts About the Butcher.
Fuddy-Between you and me, l be-
lieve my wife thinks more of the butch
.er than she does Of me.
Duddy-You don't mean 1t!
Fuddy-I do, but am not jealous.
lDuddy--Not jealous?
Fuddy-You wouldn't be surprised If
you knew what kind of thoughts she
thinks of him.-Boston Transcript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

why didn't they have that haptiz-
ing out at the creek the other dayf''
1T rained turiously while they were
on their way out and before they got
half way there the man who was going
to be baptized said he was net preju-
diced in favor Of either mode, and be
believed it wouldn't be necessary to &c
any further with the ceremony. Chi.
cAgo Tribune.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Net : piseourse On Extravananez.

Not Discourse On Extravnnanez.
Wife latter returning from church,
You should have been ct church this
morning. Te had beautiful sermon.
Hnsband-Pn bet you can't repeat
the text.
Wfe-Yes. / can Il was the tenth
verse OF the sixteenth chapter Of Eze-
hel: Il girded thee about with fine
linen, and covered thee with silk"
Husband-Huh! It is no wonder you
remember it-Harlem Life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

rushing 70 invest the fortune befors
the banks closed. looked round to my
companion. anticipating a remark.
you win see" be said. turning to lie
Jour. after a moments silence that
might have been felt, that Greece Is
now suffering the penalties Of her rash,
ness and folly"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
The Holder of a Record.

"who is that hank party with the
medals?" asked the drummer.
THAT is our town champion" the
rural grocer explained. HE has got
his picture In the papers more times
for bein' cured of more different dis
eases than any man in the United
States. "-Cincinnad Enquirer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
caused by an infiamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets infiamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it Is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inhamed
condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any ease OF Deafness (caused by catarrh
that cannot be CURED by Halls Catarrf
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
\. J. CHENEY Il CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
One Example.

Freshy-Professor, is it ever posi-
BILE to take the greater from the less?
Prof. Potterby-There is a pretty
close approach to 1t when coneeit is
taken out Of a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
journal
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
A Wise Preliminary,

"Stubbins is greatly respected by his
children; they didn't laugh when he
was learning to ride wheel"
mo; DicLie Stubbins told me that
their father was going to give them
each a quarter If they wouldn't. DE
troit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
sharks of Old.

The modern shark is deteriorating.
In ages gone by there were ferocious
sharks, such as would make a mouth
full Of you without blinking, 70
feet In length. Plenty Of their teeth
have been found which are Q
inches in length, whereas the biggest
OF the teeth belonging to sharks that
exist at the present day are IN inches
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

att was a funny thing" said the
strange lady in the corner grocery, ''but
last Sunday my husband was the only
man In the church who wasn't asleep"
II reckon replied Reuben, that
you must be the minister's wife,
Yonkers Statesman.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

The Hercules Gas Engine Works of San
Francisco, CAL, the largest builders of gas,
gasoline and oil engines on the Coast, are
making extensive preparations for the
seasons business.
They are filing several orders for large
irrigating plants and as this line of their
business increases each season, 1t is safe to
say the farmers throughout the State are APP
The Hercules Works are at present build
ing an 80 III. P. engine for Geo. f. Packer
Colusa, which will raise 6000 gallons pei
minute from the river and distribute it over
his land. This will be the largest gasoline
pumping plant in existence.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Hi.Good Works.

Some well-intentioned person, cate
chizing another individual, inquired:
my good man, do you ever do any
thing to bring light and purity into the
homes Of your fellow-men"
Eyes, lots" was the reply.
"You distribute tractsf'
mo, l cleans windows and beats
carpets. New York Observer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

The new yacht for the emperor of
Russia is boat Of 8, 900 tons displace-
ment Her length is $40 feet, breadth
80 feet 9 inches and depth sS feet 9
inches. She has been fitted with en-
gines Of 10000 horsepower and is val
ued at e4s0, 900.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Good Reason.

Shs--Tt is remarkable what conf
dence that Mrs. Storms has In her hus-
band. Believes everything he says.
He-Well, why shouldn't she?
"Why, man; he's clerk in the wealth
4er bureau.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

He-This record says you were born
in 1860.
She-That is correct. How old would
you say | am?
"Oh. about 3d."
"You horrid thing! I'm not rs yeti
Yonkers Statesman.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

Tramp-Madam, will you give hun
CRY tramp tuthin t eat? Pll saw yer
wood, NOW Their lawn
Woman at the Door-Git ,outl Yew
amt no tramp.-New York World.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Her Preference.

Rose-Why do you prefer Charley
Gillig to Fred Pelton? / think Freds
twice the man that Charley is.
Minnie-He may be, but Charley
buys much the finer candy.-Cleveland
Leader.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
world over-sayin&st that Are Cheer
full to Old or YounE-Funny Selec-
tiozs that Everybody win Enjoy.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Not Done Yet.

Spats-They say electricity will run
the world in the future, and that the
age of steam Is passed.
Socratoots-Oh, don't know. There
is a good deal of vaporing yet.-Pitts-
hurQ News
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Making Him uaefnI.

Dad you ever hear about that book
agents hard luckr'
"No. What was itf'
HE struck a mesmerist She hyp-
Noticed him into the back yard and
made him beat carpets for i've hours.
Detroit Free Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Not Forgotten.

The Waiter-Beg pardon, sir, have
you forgotten me?
The Waited-Um-I believe did see
you somewhere long time ago.-New
York Journal.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
The WAY nf Wnmen

ct wish you would help me with this
letter, Harry
"Weh, dear, what's the dificulty"
81 don't know what to put In the
postscript. "-Pick-M e-Up.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
InconsequentiaI.

His Ludship-But you Americans
make such row about the most incon-
sequential things, don't We know"
Miss Columbia-Yes, / suppose 1t does
annay you to be SO lionized.-Detroit
News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
NEXT TO AN APPROvTSe CON-
SCIENCE,

vigorous stomach Il the greatest Of mum
dane blessings. Sound digestion is . guar.
anty OF quiet nerves, MUSCULAR elasticity, q
hearty appetite and . regular habit OF body
though not always q natural endowment, II
may oe acquired through the agency Of Hos
letters stomach Bitters, one Of the most
eneetive tnylgorants and blood fertilizers In
existence. This nne tonic also fortines those
who use 1t against malaria, and remedies
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
she Doubted 1t,

81 have been told" said she, as they
sat in a shady corner of the porch
that you have rather a grasping dis
position"
"You don't believe it, do your"
"Dear me, no. l have never seen 20,
exhibit the least sign of catching on
Indianapolis Journal
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
The Relationship.

A small boy, after critically survey
ing the new baby, remarked to his
mother: Hes got no teeth and no
hair. He's grandfather's little brother,
amt he, maF-London Fun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Hard TO Find.

Ethel-You may ask papa, Mr.. Van
Ishe.
Van Ishe-My darling. I'll never be
able to find him. He owes me $25.-
Washington Star.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

A man should not be called stingy
because he refuses to be held up and
robbed by a ticket selling Hend; he
~A0aald be called sensible.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Wasted.

Its surprising how impractical some
very learned men are.'
Eyes; there's Prof Lingwist, for ex.
ample. He spent over half his life in
acquiring a fiuency In nine or ten diff
ferent languages, and then went and
married wife who never gives him 9
chance to get a word in edgeways.'-
Truth.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
TEA GARDEN pRrPs.

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with US since 1855. r.
Madison, 24O9 42d Ave. Chicago, Ills.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
RIiaafuI Ignorance.

Mr.. Buffum-Is 1t fact that you can
neither read nor write?
Illiterate-Don't know. Never tried
to do either.-Boston Transcript.
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warfi;nv Him OFF.

Toliver-Can you let me have $40 for
a week, old man?
Duero-What weak old man?-Har-
lem Life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Native Christian Pastors In India.

Fifty years ago there were in India
only twenty -one ordained Christian
pastors. There are now about 1000.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

Not Really Living Then.-Ella Bella says
that she has seen but twenty summers. Stella
she iant counting the years before she had
q wheel.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

"Have you thrown over the bicycle
for good, Miss Breezley?"
mo 1t was the bicycle that did all
the throwing over"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Force Of Freezing Water.

The thickest artillery shells are burst
by the expansive force of freezing
water.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
"The RuIinv Paaaiou,,

HE was liar to the last" said the
editor.
"He wasT
Eyes. He swore he would die with
his boots on and they lynched him in
slippers. Atlanta Constitution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
Indianapolis Jour
He Wasn't Particular

Awful Swell-No, my good man. L
haw-nevah carry cappahs.
Tramp-Don't apologize, me lord; sill
yern do just as well for me.-Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
DEAFNEss CANNOT DE CURED

Try IL, and you win hnd IL better and sweeter
syrup than you ever tasted before
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

Browne-But he has lost one leg and both
arms. How did she ever come to fancy him 7
Towne-He's q remnant.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
TEA GARDEN DRIPs.

Sweetest and richest favored table syrup ever
m ade. Try 1t.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26

Influence of a Good Face.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-08-26
AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS.

Sold BY Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-03
STATE NEWS.

The Salisbury Sun is enlarged. 1t is
live. bright paper.
r.. s. Parker. Jr., has been elected
Mayor of Graham to succeed Mr.. III. W.
Scott resigned The Cleaner says that
Mr.. Scott is the best Mayor the town has
had.
The Chatham Record has entered on
its twentieth volume. Its editor, MI.
II. A. London, who is an able man, has
been continuously in the business for
nineteen years.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Chisholm, who recent
ly occupied the position as teacher OF the
Dilworth school, Charlotte, was elected
by the diocese of North Carolina as
teacher of the mission school at Sylvia.
The Southern Railway has given no.
tice of an advance in freight rates on
cotton at points along the Western
North Carolina railroad. The advance
is about an average Of cents per bale.
Rev. Amos A. Crater, pastor of the
Methodist church at Asheboro, was mar
ried Wednesday to Miss Lula Morris,
daughter of Mr.. p III. Morris, proml-
nent business man. They go to Blowing
Rock on a bridal tour.
Gen. r. 3. Vance and Frank A. Ro-
gers, who held places in the office OF
tbe Collector of Internal Revenue at
Asheyille, are out, and are succeeded by
Col. T. B. Long and r. B. Roberts, edi-
tor of the Asheville Register. No eXaml-
nations. Harkins knocks civil service
laws into Cooked hat.
The grading force on this side of the
river of the A. X. and n. came across
the remains of an Indian skeleton last
Thursday. 1t has been carried away
piece by piece at a time by the curious.
In that immediate neighbOrhood In the
years that are gone was an Indian bury
ing ground.-Murphy Scout.
Mr.. Price, son of Capt. Chas. Price,
prominent Southern Railway attorney,
of Salisbury, was in Graham yesterday
and filed with the Register Of Deeds for
registration an assignment to the Cen
trail Trust Company Of New York of the
lease of the North Carolina Railroad to
the Southern Railway.-Alamance
Cleaner.
Hon. Kemp P. Battle, Of Chapel Hill,
writes to the Greensboro Patriot: In
179S-'99 the chief executive officer in
the university Of North Carolina, then
called Presiding Professor, was James
Smiley Gillespie. We have letter
from him dated at Martinsville, 1900.
Can any or your readers Iurnlsn me the
facts of his historyI"
Mr.. J. B. Coffeld, Of Everetts, Martin
county, was in Tarboro on Tuesday. He
has recently been elected to fill vacancy
on the Board of County Commissioners,
vice Wheeler Martin, resigned. Mr..
Coffield's good business judgment and
long service on former boards will make
him a valuable member. Besides, his
election makes the board Democratic,
which is a good thing in itself.-Tarboro
Southerner.
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PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PRIVATE SNAP.

OF making new offices and filling them
with kin there is no end. State Auditor
Ayers zeal in ousting Stewart Brothers
as Public Printers is now explained. A
new office of superintendent Of printing
has been created and III. w. Aver fills it
and draws a salary of thirty dollars
month Not only so, but the Caucasian
printing office has been moved into the
establishment of Barnes Brothers who
will hereafter print that paper. 1t has
been intimated that Barnes Brothers do
this free of charge in consideration Of
getting the contract for State printing
on their own terms.
1t also came to light yesterday that
another new office has been created,
that of assistant secretary Of the North
Carolina Railroad, at salary Of 5000
per year. Who is to fill it? A son of
State Treasurer Worth. The good things
are kept in the official family. The
young man is capable and has served as
book-keeper in the Wilmington bank
which now has "cinch,"" having on
deposit all money that comes into the
hands of the secretary and treasurer of
the North Carolina Railroad.
On Wednesday Governor RUSSELL:
brother Tom assumed his duties as war.
den of the penitentiary. He has been
there several months at the expense Of
the State learning under efficient war.
den, Ledbetter, who is relieved. Not
only so, but elegant apartments have
been fitted up, at the expense Of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-03
MURDERED FOR FIVE DOLLARS
And a Boy Kills his Adopted Father to
please the Paramour of the Wife.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept 2.-One of
| the foulest murders ever committed in
! Duval county occurred last night, when
Edward Register, white farmer about
| a years of age was shot and killed while
sitting on the front porch of his home
playing a fiddle. Robert Register, an
adopted son of the dead man. and Henry
NJ. Tyre, white man who rents a piece
of land from Register, living about a
quarter of a mile distant, were arrested
and brought to the city and this morn
ing the boy made a clean breast of the
whole thing. admitting that he fred the
fatal shot. Registers wife listened to the
boys statement, and said that it was
all true. Tyre seems to have been in
love with Mrs. Register, and they met
clandestinely with frequency. Register
learned of this and caught the couple
on several occasions. Tyre then plotted
to put Register out of the way and a
week or so ago the boy was offered So
to kill the latter. This offer was renew
ed yesterday, the woman and Tyre both
entering into the arrangement. After
supper was over. the boy, who is 10
years old, slipped up behind Register.
and emptied load of No. 8 bird shot
into his head, standing about ten feet
distant. Then Tyre. according to the
boys statement, finished the job by
knocking Register in the head with an
axe. All three are now in jail pending
a hearing.
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hOBART'S MEANNESS.

Hobart is small fellow. He has
caused VIM. Seagraves, usher at the Erie
railroad at Jersey City to be dismissed.
Seagraves had orders not to admit any
one through the gates until the trains
were ready. Here is what happened:
"Seagraves was at his post Thursday
afternoon when tall, heavy man at
tempted to force his way past the usher
and through the gates.
you can't go through there. sir, I'M
til the train is ready" said Seagraves.
Il can't ,eh?' said the man, still fore
ing his way. you probably don't know
who l amp
Il don't care who you are replled
the young man. Il have my orders not
to allow anybody through"
"Well, Pm going through. Here
nv card" He left Seagraves standing at
his post with bit of cardboard IN his
hand. It bore the inscription: "Garret
V. Hobart"
Il didn't care whether it was the
President of the United States himself. L
had no authority to allow any one
through" said Seagraves yesterday.
However, did not think that the Vice
President of the United States was so
small as to take revenge upon poor
workingman and take the bread out OF
the mouths of himself and family. Yet
that is just what he has done to me"
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taxpayers, for his family and no rent
is charged for them. Indeed until. the
last meeting of the board of directors, it
;s said they were all boarded at the ex-
nense of the taxpayers, and it was oniy
fter protest by member of the board
that the large families of the officers
were ordered to pay board.
We have heretofore printed two col
umns showing the extent to which
nanotism prevails under this administra-
ton.
Recent events indicate that the motto
If orr rulers is Public Office is a Fri:
vate Snap
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-03

The Corpora ton of Brown University
is on its knees begging President An
drews to stay. 1t has discovered that
money is not everything, and that all
Rockefeller's trust-made fortune is not
as valuable as clean hands and freedom
of thought. 1t is all right to take Rock
efeller's money if he gives it without de-
basing conditions, but if to get 1t an
honest president has to make way for a
trucker, it would destroy the character
of the institution and give it death
blow