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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

the act description Of the murder OF
my wife. just as Il was. IN my manu-
script. II had killed her before wr!-
ting I could not have written down a
more accurate account OF the details.
The rest you know. Ny arrest. inn
prlsonment and impending trial al the
newspapers. l am 4 doomed man.
Nothing on earth eau save ME. The
testimony OF Ellen alone would convict
me. No chain OF clrcumstantial evil
dence was ever more closely entwined
around an unfortunate wretch Ike
me-
| must confess that when | came oat
OF the Tombs that night was puzzled.
The awfulness OF the story and the GER
tainty Of conviction were all that
could bring to mind.
As we stepped down the stone steps
the clock Ia the Tombs was tolllng IL.
Drive me To the home OF Franklin
Jarvis" | said TO the lawyer. let me
in the front door and leave me. Come
back for me In one hour"
hardly knew what l intended to do
although my mind was full OF vague
suggestions. As the front door of the
fated house closed between,me and the
street shiver ran over me,in spite OF
my many experiences and | walked
softly the full length of the hail ant
seated myself in the little writing
room.
Taking up pen and ink. l took TIL
blank sheets OF paper before me ant
began to write as though | were livini
the night of the murderover again. A:
/ | wrote | turned and laid the sheeti
one by one upon n small Cairo stand
back of me. which had evidently beer
used for that purpose, for there were
| blotters upon 1t.
Scarcely had | written page when
thought heard behind me stealthy
step. On the second page | heard II
/ again. This time there were whispers
l listened and heard voice say, "Fol
the love of God, can it be heT'
sprang to my feet and turned
around
A loud shrek rose to the ceiling and
out upon the hall floor there fell a
heavy weight. 1t was a man and over
him bent woman.
You scared him almost to death
sir" said she. Il told him that it was
only one of them detectives that they
are always sending here, but the bacl
Of your head looked SO much like mas
ter's that it scared him most to death.
why should that scare hlmT | ask
ed.
Sure sir. don't know, but lately h,
has been like. like
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
Thoughts on Temper.

Temper is nine-tenths of Christianity.
Jeremy Taylor.
He who has overcome one evil TEN.
per, has acquired moral force to over
come another.-Henry Wayland
The difficult part Of good temper
consists In forbearance and accommo-
dation to the ill-humors of Others
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
He Is happy whose circumstances
suit his temper, but he is more happy
who can suit his temper to any circum-
stances.-Dayld Hume.
There Is no obstacle to advancement
or happiness SO great as an undIscl
pllned temper-a temper subject to
pique or uncertalnty.-Davld NOR.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

An English newspaper. in an article
On the Siamese army. says: I'm one re
spect the Siamese army is superior to
every other, and that is in its elephant
corps. Eight hundred of these animals,
which are stronger, though smaller,
than those Of India, are organized into
a special corps, commanded by retired
Anglo Indian officer, and their heads,
trunks and other vulnerable parts are
protected against bullets by india rub
Der armor"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Recent experiments show that alum.
mum Is safe metal for cooking uten.
sis. Some slight corrosion takes place,
but It soon ceases, as an insoluble coat.
Ing seems to form on the metal. which
protects 1t. This IS analogous to pro,
tective deposits on iron boiler plates
and on lead water-plpes, which are of
ten produced by water containing salts.
1t Is announced that nearly all the
utensils carried by soldiers of the
French army on the march will be
made hereafter Of aluminium
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Clara-I wonder how Mrs Young
ling can have the face to always keep
boasting about her family
Gladys-Why? | thought she pretend
ed that her ancestors were good people.
Clara-So she does, and yet she ad-
mits that one Of them came over with
William the Conqueror. I've just been
reading about that crowd and, good
ness, but they were u hard lot Chi
Cago News.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Morallty.-MOfaiitN - NOT poticg OF
pretense or learning. but the doing OF
good in obedience to the will Of God
Rev. Silverman. Hebrew, New York
City.
Heaven and Hell.-The divine con
stltution of our nature put Il into our
power 10 have heaven or hell on earth
in our own heart.-Rev. NJ. c. Peters.
Independent. New York City.
Little Sins.-Be careful OF your daily
conduct and avoid all little sins.
Choose between God and mammon, and
let God be the choice of you and your
chlldren.-Rev DIR. Millspaugh, Epis-
copalian. Omaha. Neb.
uperiority.-Real superiority does
not come from the class TO which We
belong. but from ourselves. That which
most truly makes one a gentleman is
repose OF character-Rev Frank Crane.
Methodist. Chicago. Ill.
War and Hlstory.-Wars do not make
history; they are only the electric eiari-
flying OF the atmosphere. so that the
better and gentler influences can do
their work.-Rev w. T. Hutchlns.
Evangelist, Indian Orchard, Mass.
Capital and Labor.-The obligation
upon capital to preserve the rights of
labor Is higherand grayer than any obll-
CATION resting upon labor to concern
itself about the rights of capital.-Rev.
$. +. Hershey, Presbyterian, Boston,
Massachusetts.
Duels.-Men used to settle all their
private differences by private combat.
We boast that we have done away with
settling things by duels. But we have
not got so far along that we don't boast
of our war spirlt.-Rev william An
derson. Methodist, New York City.
The Next World.-Llght and JOY are
not shut up TO the next world Its
heavenly camp fires send beams TO
earth. The two worlds are not so far
apart. The call TO life reaches us. We
need the fellowship of the higher TO
guide us In the lower.-Rev. J. +. BUSH
nell, Presbyterian, New York City.
Business and Religion-It is the Sc
rious minded, thoughtful men who re-
! tire from the noise and excitement of
the market and exchange who find re-
liglon precious. Not while the thoughts
are given over to business or society
does one come upon the treasure hid In
a tield.'-Rev. ii. jenkins, Presbyte-
rian,. Kansas CltysMo.
The Laboring Classes.-Glye the Ia.
boring classes habltable homes, com.
Portable clothing, healthy and sufficient
food and leisure enough to Increase
their store Of knowledge and reereate
their minds and bodies, and you take
away nearly all the grounds for JUS
complaint and discontent,-Rev. VIM
Byrne. Catholic, Boston, Mass.
Materialism,-M aterlallsm Is what nj
the people, high and low, need to b,
saved from-the materalism whlcl
makes the good of life consist in get
ting things and not in being men an,
women, made not to strive against on
another, and prey upon one another
but TO help and serve one another
Rev. DR.. GLADDEN., Congregationaiist
Columbus, Ohio.
lndifference.-There Is entirely to,
much worldliness and Indifference il
our churches to-day. Church member
do just as sinners do. They take par
in worldly pleasures and sins God vii
not prosper any church that is not try
ing to save souls, and to bring tn
world into saving knowledge of Chris
as Redeemer.-Rey. z. G. Curnick
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
500 REWARD sioo.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased Il
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all itt
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires n constitutional treatment. Halrl
Catarrh Cure IN taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of The
system, thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patent strength By
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors have
50 much faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dol ars for any case that II
fails 10 cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address +. J. CHENEY eco, Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
Who Drank the First Cup of Coffee?


In the Bibliotheque Rationale there
is manuscript near the end of the
sixteenth century,, written by an Arab,
Abdelcader, who declares that coffee
was drunk for the first time in Arabia
in the middle of the fifteenth century.
Others think that certain remarks in
Persian writings imply that coffee was
used in Persia as early as the ninth
century, but most authors dispute these
texts. 1t is commonly supposed that
the use of coffee in its earliest home,
Abyssinla, and in its second home, Ara
bia, is only five to six centuries old
A legend says that the Angel Gabriel
once, when Mohammed was i'll, brought
him cup Of coffee. Another legend
says that Mohammedan monk discov-
cred that his goats became very lively
and full Of fun after they had eaten the
fruit of the coffee tree. This obServa-
tlon caused him to make the first cup
of coffee His dervlshes enjoyed the
coffee and ever afterward drank 1t at
night to produce wakefulnesS when
they kept vlgils. Cautious historians
laugh at these traditions and prefer 10
stand by Abdelcader's manuscript.
| This writer mentions an Arab, Genial
| eddln, judge IN Alden, who, while trav.
cling to Persia, or, as historians correct
the manuscript, to Abysslnia. saw peo-
pie use coffee as medicine. He used it
and was cured Of sickness. Later,
becoming monk, he taught his breth.
! rem the use Of coffee. 1t was, then, in
/ Alden that coffee-drinklng originated
The fakirs even made coffee-drlnking
compulsory upon their neophytes. Pub.
= lie coffee-houses originated in Alden
and very early in history
Evening Post.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight. fitting or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for chilblains, sweating damp,
have over 10000 testimonials of cures. Try
il to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
FABULOUS WEALTH.

The "iuealculable mineral wealth" OF newly
found mining regions largely run by syndi.
eates and promoted by transportation com
aui' is in too many instance really fable
The products of industry In legitimate fields oil
enter prise nearer home are far surer and prom
warded In the matter of improved health who
uses regularly Hostetier's Stomach Bltters fol
malaria dyspepsia, constipation, bilious
ness, Sc.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
Stranee Chinese Law.

If Chinese dies while being tried
for murder, the very fact of his dying
Is taken as evidence of his guilt. He
has departed, but somebody must suf-
fer, and his eldest son, lf he has one,
Is sent to prison for year IL he has
no son, thea his father or brother gets
a fiogging. It's all in the family, and
Justice must be administered.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

None but mean man will upbrald
his wife for powderlng her nose on a
sweaty day and then turn around and
comb his back hair up over the bald
spot on the top of his head.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
1t Costs Nothing.

Thackeray tells of lord who never
saw a vacant place on his estate, but he
took an acorn cut of his pocket and
dropped It in. Never lose chance of
saying kind word, of doing kindly
act Ii costs nothing
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
Cannib,lism AmonrL obstcrs

HOLSTERS cannot be persuaded to
grow up together peaceably. II a
dozen newly Matched specimens are put
Into an aquarium, within few days
there will be only one-a large, fat and
promising youngster.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
A Cos,lv Dish.

"Oh, mamma, do Christians eat
preachers just like the eannibals do?"
why. no, my child What put that
notion into your head!"
81 heard Mrs. Deekon say this morn
ing that she was going to have her min.
lister for lunch. brooklyn Life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE.

IT'S the quality that's high in TEA GARDEN
DRIPs, ToBoGGAN MAPLE SYRUP and PELICAN
LOUISIANA MoLAssEs. For sale by hrst-class
yrCcers in cans only. Money refunded II goods
are not satisfactory. Don't accept an imitation
See that the manufacturers name Is itho
TIE PACIFIC COAST SYRUP co.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

AFTER being swindled by all others, send
US stamp for particulars OF King Solomon
Treasure, the ONLY renewer OF manly strength.
MASON CHEMICAL CO., Z. D. BOX 747,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Feeding with salt fat pork cut up is
said to be one of the quickest methods
of stopping poultry from the disagreed
Bile habit OF feather pulling.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Etc Permanently Cured. No TITS OF neIvor 81 cas-
ltIS after first days me of Dir X bnes Great
Nerve Resiorer. Send for FREE 81 90 trial bot
tie and treatise. DIR II. II. KLINE L td,, ESQ Arch
ST., PhIladephia Pa
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Immediately after eating heavy
meal, dyspeptc honestly believes he
will never do 1t again.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Everyone has something ancestral, /
It Is nothing more than disease.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

But isn't the game Of golf rather tiresome?
You hsve to cJver great deal Of ground" "
Yes; but one doesn't mind that-his mind Is
20 taken up with trying to think OF the dialect "
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

s'EIit often happens" said Uncle Ebeu, "dat
er man will staht in wild de intention G bein
peacemaker, an wind up by simply complica-
tin de fight"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OFF vEHI
Giles.

The Columbus Buggy Co., 2l5 Market St.
San Francisco, will move June LIST to the Cor
ner Of Main and Market, one block from pres
ent location. We are overstocked for dry
year and will sell before removal about 200 late
elegant styles at Special bargains.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Cur best friends are apt to appear
bad In amateur theatricals,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Looking me straight In the eye and
beginning at the very beginning,
Franklin Jarvis told me his story:
Il am manufactures Of dress
goods said he. MY business carries
me down into Barclay street and the
lower quarters of the town, and on that
account ! rise early every morning.
For many years my wife has not break
tasted with me.
1--WE were married fifteen years ago
and our story IS an old one We mar
ried In poverty and were happy. We
grew to wealth and were Indifferent.
When fortune began to smile upon us
my wife became ambitious and longed
to shine in the social set of which we
had read only u little and in gilded
paragraphs.
Il opposed her and we quarreled
sometimes gently, but more often bit.
terly. Our words at times rose high
and VIII II, as on recent OCCASION she
showed great extravaganza in her at.
tempts to get into high circles, | would
leave the house and not return for a
week at a time. Thus it grew steadily
on for the last i've years, getting worse
and worse.
Il will tell you now" said he, hest
tating and half alphabetically, "that fol
the last Ave years, since our trouble be
gan, | have been employing my spare
time in a little amusement when
have very rigidly kept secret from my
! friends. | have been writing stories
During these periods when my wifi.
and were estranged and neither Of u,
would humble ourselves enough t,
make the first approaches, l have with
drawn from home, and, taking up m,
quarters in hotel, have amused mysel
evenings writing fiction. This has beef
my pastlme, as other men drive horse
or seek the billiard table. My storie
have been In print and doubtless you
Mr.. Martinez, have read many of then
under an assumed name. My wifi
knew Of my little pastlme and ridicule,
| 1t. When wrote at home could onl,
do 1t in the still hours of the night whe
she was asleep.
Last wednesday morning at tn
breakfast table my wife, who had bee
extravagant of late, brought up the sui
iect Of residence uptown. She want
ed to be opposite Central Park aud I
ride with the swells of Fifth avenue
opposed her and she retorted sharpl.
"'You will regret this, ! said as
rose from the table, You may regre
II sooner than you think. By God,'
cried, as the memory Of the things oh
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
zion cured me of a bad lung 1tronble-Mrs.
j. Nichols, Princeton, Ind, Mar. aa6, 1895.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12
All Have
Disappeared.
Ard a California Man Was Glad to
See Them Go.
Father and Son May BE congratu.
lated on the Outcome.

Nv blood was impure, and was bothered
for five years with pimples on my face and
body ! had tried many different remedies
in the effort 20 get nd of them. but none Of
the medicines | took did me any good. /
noticed an advertisement of Hoods Sarsa-
parailla and decided 10 buy bottle and be-
gin taking this medicine. IL did me 50
much good 1 kept on until I had taken
seven bottles, when the eruptions were all
gone and | was permanently cured. | owe
my good health To Hoods Ssrsaparilla.
gladly recommend the medicine TO others
and am thankful for the benefit | have de
rived from il. My father had bad carbun-
Gle. He took three bottles of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and was cured and he has had no
more trouble of that kind since.
ALBERT Z. CHASE, Tustin City, California.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is Americas Greatest Medicine Sold by
all druggi-ts. 81; six for s.. Get only Hoods.
uondSC piI1, are the only pills to take
uUVu ! AA1o with Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Sa esman-An interesting book? Yes madam.
How will 1.-THE Sorrows of Satan" do? Madam
No, thanks. | have troubles OF my own.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

Beware Of "cheap" bak-
ing powders. Alum makes
good medicine but bad food.
Ask your doctor. 81
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-05-12

~ NE night, just as ii was growing
dusk and the lengthening shad-
- ows brought weird memories to
me, | was disturbed by the rattling OF
a cab which stopped at the door with a
loud whoa" from the driver and a pull
that brought the horse ON its launches
A man sprung out of the cab, and
hastily running up the steps, pulled
fIantically at the door bell. Although
it was nearly dark had time to dis.
tinguish the features of one of the lead
ing lawyers of the city.
AS my servant showed him into the
front parlor, by the window of which |
was sitting, he came forward, and,
grasplng me by both hands, said "Mr.
Martinot, we need no introduction: we
both know each other professionally so
well that personal acquaintance is
unnecessary"
| motioned him to a chair. 81 will
be seated" said he. but only long
enough for you to get ready to go with
me. | want you to go TO the Tombs
My client, in whose behalf | have
called TO see you, is there. He is In the
shadow of the gallows. The moose is
around his neck"
1t Is no unusual thing for me TO be
called by professional man. and there
fore | gave no thought to the case as
we were rafting through the streets
but the Impotence of the lawyer was
such that he would not allow the cal,
man to slacken. even upon the slippery
pavements. We were nearly there be
fore he mentioned the case. He seemed
unable to talk from nervousness. WheI
the shadow OF the Tombs fell upon tht
cab he turned to me and said:
Il can tell you only one thing abou
the case; my client IS innocent. That 4
absolute. In his confession to me h
could explain nothing; he only knows
that he is innocent"
With this brief prelude followed m.
guide up the stairs leading to tn
Tombs and into the somber gallery tina
runs along murderers' row. In the las
cell, surrounded by not more than tie
square feet of space, sat my man. II
occupied wooden chair, and when tn
turnkey unlocked the door he gave n
sign excepting to bury his head deepe
in his hands and groan.
At a glance l saw that he was gen
| tleman. He was man In the prize o
life, not over 40, well dressed, clean
shaven and handsome. This saw il
spite of the dark gloom upon his couI
tenance, for never in my life had see
such AFFECT despair shown in the rae
of a human being.
AT the sound of the lawyers voice h
lifted up his head, and at the mentlo
of my name ray of hope seemed t
come across his couptenance. He rost
shook hands with us both, and beck
oned us TO seats on his rude cot.
"Now," said the lawyer, leaning bac
and leaving us face to face together
tell Mr. Martinez everything that haI
pened that night and conceal nothin
from him. Tell him just as you hay
told me-"
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Hoods SarsapariIIs
Startled the Old Man.

uandSc Ollie are the only pills to take
uOUu . A44o with Hoods SarsRparilla
The Eskimo bulletin., 1897-07-01
POISONED A SHIPS CREW.

Last year. the Capt. of the Str. Thrasher, while anchored at Polezruk. traded for what he supposed were Eskimo "greens." Those of the crew who ate them !, and were taken sick, concluded that the vegetables were only Intended for "greens."
 A woman, laborIng under the impression that Whites buy any thing, had hastily pulled the weeds. Ignorant of their prop critics.