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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

nv local applications, as they cannot reach
The diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
nv constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube gets inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when il 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 intiamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars fol
any ease Of Deafness (caused by cstarrhl
that cannot be CURED by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, tree.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
GRANT AS A PeAcEMAkeR.
Settled with Infinite Tact Feuds which
Arose Among His OHecrs.

Arose Among His omeers.
After the capture Of vicksburg Logan
chose a prominent and beautiful resi-
dence for his headquarters. and Gener-
al Mcpherson chose the same. and a
quarrel threatened to involve divisions
and corps and gave the superior officers
great concern, according to the Chies-
go Inter Ocean. Both Mcpherson and
Logan carried the case 70 General
Grant He heard the schemes Of each,
and his STAFF officers looked with dismay
at his quiet, bashful way Of listening.
After hearing both sides General
Grant turned to Logan with a smile
and said he was sorry that the general
had placed his heart ON any headquar.
tiers in Vioksburg. because he had just
written an order sending the whole di-
vision ON a special expedition to look
after the retreating rebels. Logan glow
cred until Grant, turning to Mcpherson,
said: 81 am sorry to disarrange your
plans, general, but l have just written
an order sending your division on an
important expedition. i appreciate the
feelings of the men who would like to
march through vicksburg, but it will
be impossible. Duty comes first. " Gen
eral Logan's face cleared and McPher-
son smiled. Each went to his command
and there was no further trouble. They
possibly suspected that Grant had in
vented the expeditions to get rid of the
quarrel, but they recognized the fins
strategy Of his maneuver. the fairnes,
Of his decision.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
WlNDFALLS FOR GAMlNS.
Two Lavish Gifts Bestowed on n Pair of
Bright Boys.

Bright Boys.
Quite recently the pretty wife of a
prosperous manufacturer was looking
into confectioner's window when
barefooted lad of about 10 coolly walk
ed up to her and placed his rugged arm
through hers.
"Excoose this liberty, num-" he
said, with comical ceremony, but /
amt got a mother O. my own, an feels
lonely. Will ye kiss me?"
For moment the lady was too as
tonished to speak, but the sight of the
dirty face turned so audaciously up
to hers drove away her indignation.
Much to the amusement OF the passers-
by she kissed the lad soundly, asked
with few coppers. But that was not
the end of the little incident. for some
weeks after the boy was hunted up by
the lady's husband and presented with
el00-" payment for the kiss taken in
front of the confectioner's window, 5"
the lady said.
A good natured gentleman who is
very stout, and ON that account does
not care to stoop, once dropped his brier
pipe in the middle of busy street.
| The pipe was "A great favorite of his,
but he dared not run the risk of bending
down, and after gazing regretfully al
his fallen treasure he decided to aban
don it, Before he could do SO, however
little street arab saw his plight, and
running forward, picked up the pipt
and restored it to him.
The gentleman stared at the DO,
without speaking for awhile, and thei
pulled a handful of gold out of hi
pocket.
Take this, kiddie, and be careful
how you spend it, /" he said. mind al
SO that whatever you do with it you ar
not to spend it on butter scotch, TO
that's the stuff that made me fat. F"
He then walked away, leaving tn
astonished urchin in possession Of
windfall amounting to over e30.-LoD
, don Telegraph.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

gate even wheat lands that are at all
favorAbly situated Who would not
give a sack of wheat an acre for the
privilege Of ten inches Of water at
will: IL would make 3 difference, one
year with another. Of FIVE to ten sacks
there need be no summer.fallowing.
A certain crop every year. But then
there comes in a more profitable crop
alfalfa and sugar beets.
This plant was pot in for Mr.. Packer
for sS5 900, but the head Of the COM
pany informs us that this was an in
ducement and that another would
come higher.-Colusa Sun, August 6.
1897.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

Verses from the Koran and other pas
sages considered sacred are generally
stamped ON the fabrics used as prayer
rugs by the Mohammedans, and it is
criminal in oriental law to export such
pieces. This is doubtless because use by
the occidentals means the treading of
the sacred words under infidel feet, and
when you think it over it is not to DO
wondered at. A few years ago an Amer
lean succeeded in getting two such
pieces as near home as Paris, but the
inducements offered to him to return
them to the oriental dealer were potent
enough to effect their purpose.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

only one-eighth gallon per hour for
each horse power actually used, and
the price of the fuel is less than ten
cents gallon. If the whole force
should be used, there would be only
eight gallons an hour, or less than
two hundred gallons day of twenty
four hours. The fuel item then is
less thai twenty dollars for covering
thirty eight acres, ten inches deep with
water-or less than sixty cents an
acre. If used for wheat, one sack to
the acre will pay all the expenses of
putting ten inches CT water on it just
as it is wanted most.
This pumping plant, destined to re-
volutionize agriculture in the Sacra-
mento valley, was put in operation
Friday. August 9Th.
Early in the morning a party Of
Colusans drove to the ranch of Mr.
Packer, which is on the river below
Princeton, to see the great pump make
a trial of its strength. The air was
cool and the drive most pleasant,
though dusty. Arriving, they found
the engine placed in concrete oblong,
square basin. sloping towards the cut
in the levee that leads to the river and
the great twenty eight inch iron pipe
extending from 22x22 foot reservoir
down the concrete basin. on through
the cut in the levee and river bank
into the water. The machinery was
all clean and bright and g. W. lib
belts and Arthur Pope were on hant
| to put it in motion. John E. Doak o.
San Francisco having the work IL
charge, was there, and as the engine
started, the great belts moving slowl.
at first, and increasing in velocity, tn
water began to come with force int
the reservoir. 1t gushed for awhile
! when one of the smaller parts OF tn
engine became clogged. and 1T wa
stopped for arrangement. just then
as all stood still, there was splas
and a wild shout came from those VIII
! had climbed upon the edge OF the res
ervoir. All rushed up and found MI
Stice of Red Bluff, who is here buyin
, fruit, floundering around in tn
: water, having lost his balance an
tumbled in. There was much merr
ment at his expense and 1t had
healthy action ON the crowd, bringin
: laughter and good will all around.
. Again, the engines started, and for'
n ing seventy two hundred gallons to IL
minute, the great reservoir was soc
overlooking and all pronounced it Il
grandest of successes.
The success of Mr.. Packers ente
prise will show conclusively that
!, will be immensely profitable to irr
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

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 filling several orders for large
irrigating plants and as this line of their
business increases each season, it is safe TO
saw the farmers throughout the State are APP
preciating the advantages of irrigation with
water pumped by this cheap power.
The Hercules Works are at present build
ing an so H. P. engine for Geo. f. Packer,
Colusa, which will raise 5000 gallons per
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, 1897-09-16
SILK FROM THE SPRUCE.
Pulp Fiber Il Pound to Make = Yer,
Good substitute

Faip Fiber IL Found to Make . VERY
Good Substitute.
Silk Of excellent quality is being
made from the spruce tree in Europe
and movement is on foot to establish
the industry in this country. 1t is said
that the cost Of making silk by this proc
ess is one-fifth that of the spinning
from the silkworm cocoon. The fiber
takes dye as readily as the animal prod
net and can be woven as securely and
as rapidly. 1t is also claimed that the
tensile strength of the fabric is as great,
as If not greater than, the real silk.
Although the spruce lends itself to
the process better than most woods, 9TH
er forms of pulp can be used, the in
ventor even declaring that old newspa-
pers, after they have been cleaned Of
the printers ink, may be readily made
into silk. The inventor, who has made
the subject a study for 90 years, based
his experimental work ON the fact that
the silkworm, in eating and assimi-
lating the leaf of the mulberry tree, OBJ
tanned the foundation of the silk from
vegetable fiber. In trying to hit upon
the particular chemical process that the
original fiber went through before il
was spun as silk by the loom he found
that after the fiber had been separated
1t needed the chemical action of Ger.
tain form Of glucose. In the new treat.
ment the tree is crushed. and the result.
ing fiber is mixed with glucose ano
then placed in deep metal tubs. A disk,
somewhat like steam piston, is ther
forced down on the mass by hydraulic
pressure until it is compressed into q
very heavy gum. At the bottom of the
tubs are tubes terminating in tiny glas,
nipples, with exceedingly small aper
lures. Under the hydraulic pressure thu
mixture is forced out of these glas
nipples in silklike fibers, which are 81
fine that the girls who are employed il
this portion Of the process are obliged
to wear highly magnifying glasses il
order to see when any of the fiber
break. The material is then car
ried over electrically heated drums
which dry the ether and the alcoho
out of it. 1t is then plunged into icet
water, dried and spoiled for the looms
Buffalo Express.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
AN ACCOUNTABLE LEGACY.

A tendency 70 rheumatism is undoubtedly
inherifed. Unlike many other legacies Il
mains in the family. The most effeetual
1oesus Of checking this tendency, or Of re-
moving ineipient rheumatism, whether pre-
sIisteut IN the blood or not. Is 70 resort -
Hostetters Stomach Bitters as soon as the
nrernonitOry tWinges are felt Multiplying the
Influences OF cold, exposure and fatigue, the
Pifters not only fortines the system against
their hurtful consequences, but subjugates
malaria, liver and Kidney complaint, dys-
Depsia and nerve disquietude
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
He Escaped.

A bishop OF the Methodist Church
WAS preaching a sermon ON the vanity
Of dress, and incidentally alluded to
people who wore velvet and gold or
naments.
After the sermon distinguished
member of his conference approached
him and said "Now, bishop, l know
YOU were striking at me, for l have n
velvet vest and heavy watch chain. .
The bishop smiled, passed his hand
over the vest, touched the chain, and
then said, with merry twinkle In his
sye: mo, really, Brother B., for the vest
you wear is only cotton velvet, and |
am half persuaded that your watch
chain is brass" Atlanta Constitution.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

Patient-Isn't it little dangerous to
administer anasthetics? Must be terri
BILE to have one die in your chair after
you have given him ether.
Dentist-Yes 1t was for that reason
that we adopted rule that where an
anasthetic is administered the patient
must pay in advance Boston Tran
script.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

1t is said by philologists that there
are 10 original European languages
the Greek, Latin, German. Slayonic,
Welsh, Biscayan, Irish, Albanian, Tar
tartan, Illyrian, Jazygian, Chaucin and
Finnic.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

Lismore castle, the Irish seat Of the
Duke of Devonshire, is beautifully stu
ated on the Blackwater. The town is of
great antiquity and was once famous
for its university and its monasteries.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
PURE FOOD.

Toboggan Maple Syrup is absolutely pure and
rich in flavor. Recommended by physicians.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

Modern Conveniences.-"They had a tele-
,,hone az the farmhouse where went this sum
nner." What did they use it for7'' They
md fresh eggs"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
the best medicine we have used.-Mrs.
]. /. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16
PURE FOOD.
CHEAP IRRIGATION.

Tea Garden Drips is a pure sugar product
The sweetest and best favored table syrup ever
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

Life, to be worthy of a rational be-
ing, must be always in progression. We
must always purpose to do more or bet
ter than in time past.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-16

Most persons think their trade is
SO valuable that merchants would fail
should they patronize other stores.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
A Kipling Portrait.

he (McPhee) was never racing en-
etneer and took special pride in saying
as much before the Liverpool men, but
he had knowledge Of machinery and
the humors Of ships that he had worked
80 years to gain. One side of his face
had been wrecked through the bursting
Of pressure gauge in the days when
men knew less about pressures than they
do now, and his nose rose grandly ont
Of the wreck like q club in public riot.
There were cuts and Jumps on his head,
and he would guide your fore finger
through his short iron gray hair and tell
you how he had come by his trademarks.
He owned all sorts Of certificates of ex-
ira competency, and at the bottom of
his cabin chest Of drawers, where he kept
the photograph of his wife, were two or
three Royal Humane society medals for
saving lives at sea
Professionally-it was different when
crazy Storage passengers jumped over
board professionally McPhee does not
approve of saving life at sea, and he has
often told me that new hell il prepar-
ed for stokers and trimmers who sign
for q stEoqs Maal M md 4all dak ihs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
SparrOWs Play Ball.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times, writing from New Orleans,
says:
A party Of English sparrows seemed
to be having gay time on the roof just
outside my window. I usually throw
crumbs for them there, and so have fire.
quent visits from the little fellows.
There were six in the crowd yesterday.
and from their peculiar antics gath.
cred that they were having game OF
some kind. Watching them infinitely,
found this to be really the case. l had
that morning dropped on the roof a
small bit of rubber from the end of my
pencil, and this the birds had found and
were using as ball for q curious game
of pitch and toss.
Of course could not discover the run
of the game very clearly, but they were
evidently playing according to rule.
Five of the birds occupied bases, and
the little ball was tossed about the min.
iature diamond at lively rate. Now
and then the little fellows would chat.
ter and ohirp and change places, and
the sixth bird, who sat perched on q
chimney top overlooking the sport, was
evidently the umpire. for once or twice.
if there were more chatteriDg and chirp
ing than usual, he would hop down and
peck at the heads of the players till
peace was restored and the game re.
sumed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
The Russian Crown.

The crown used by the Russian czal
resembles the dome formed patriarchal
inter, which was favorite shape
among the Byzantipes. Upon the sum.
NIT appears a cross formed of five beau.
tiful diamonds, which is also supported
by a large spinel ruby, polished, but
not faceted. This ruby and cross are
supported by q foliated arch composed
of II great diamonds and rising from
the back and front of the base of the
crown. On either side of this central
arch is attached a hoop formed of IS
large and perfect pearls. The spaces on
either side of these arches are filled
with leafwork and ornaments il silver,
incrusted with diamonds, underlaid
with the richest purple velvet. The
band which forms the base of the crown
is of gold and is ornamented with 20
magnificent diamonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

second day out. He believes in throwing
boots at fourth and fifth engineers when
they wake him up at night with word
that a bearing is redhot all because a
lamps glare is reflected red from the
twirling metal. He believes that there
are only two poets in the world, one be-
ing Robert Burns, of course, and the
other Gerald Massey. When he has time
for novels, he reads Wilkie Collins and
Charles Reade, chiefly the latter, and he
knows whole pages of VERY Hard Cash
by heart. In the saloon his table was
next to the captains, and he drank only
water all the while his engines worked.
-Rudyard Kipling in McClure's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
CABLE CEILINGS.

Cable. Jan. 6.-The ball given
under the auspices OF Cable lodge
637, l. o. 0. F., New Years eve, was
grand success, both socially and
financially.
John Wilson and daughter. of Vic
tor. Iowa, are visiting relatives and
friends here.
Mrs. Sophia Mingling and Mrs.
Joseph Stephens visited in Sherrard
Monday afternoon.
Robert Hannay left here last week
for California. His family expects
to follow him in a few weeks.
Mrs. John O'Mealia returned to
Sherrard Monday, having spent the
holidays with relatives and friends
in Cable.
Mrs. Ann Buckley. Of Coal Valley.
returned home Monday after having
spent three weeks visiting friends
here.
Robert Irwin. an old resident OF
this place, but now OF Des Moires,
arrived this morning on an extended
visit with relatives aud friends.
Robert Rexdale. state deputy OF
the A. o. U. w. of Illinois. gave IN
illustrated lecture at the Congrega.
tional church Tuesday evening. on
"Why Men Ride the Goat in Secre,
Orders" Lodge 217 had charge
Of the affair which was well attended
and a success.
G. M. Hubs. Of this place, and
Miss Margaret Vogle, Of Rapids City,
we're united in marriage at the Rock
Island house in the city of Rock ISL
| and at noon Tuesday. Charley il
one of the genteel clerks of the Cable
Company store here. and has been
with Manager O'Neil about five
years. We extend congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. john A. O'Neil en-.
tertained quite number of their
friends at their home on Cedar Hill
New Years eve. II was a grand az
fair. the evening being spent in
dancing. card playing and social
games. The following were some o!
those present: Mesdames W. b.
Hill. G. F. Haigh. NJ. H. Dawson,
George Lawson, Jr. Harry Hill,
Fred Schroeder, j. Nj. Pershing,
Joe Stephens, r. w. Clark, Thomas
Lewis; Misses Emma OldfeiId, Mel.
lie Sheppard. Fredrica Hill, Nellie
Ryan, Hannah Haigh, Sadie
Lewis; Messrs. j. F. Ryan, w. b
Hill, Harry Hill, r. w. Clark,
George Nichol, NJ. D. Tomlinson, G.
F. Haigh. George Lawson, Jr.,
Thomas Lewis. Joe Stephens. Fred
Schroeder, James Ryan, j. M. Per.
shing, w. Wahlgren, C.. NJ. Hubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Tariff Debauch,

There are signs of preparation for
another tariff ripping bill; Of open
doors to bounty-seeking interests; OF
the reimposition Of burdensome tariff
taxes upon food and raiment and
shelter for the consumers; OF another
prolonged period OF discussion with
no certainty that the senate will con.
cur) to make business men rend their
garments and wonder why they are
so sorely afflicted. The death Of the
Dingley bill presents an opportunity
for the congressman to acquit them
selves like patriots. go home and
give the country rest. But there ap.
pears to be little likelihood OF their
taking advantage of the opportunity.
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

Sherrard. Jan. Mat WiiIiams
visited his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Howell Williams, of Gable, New
Years.
Mrs. Dave Evaus. of this place,
was in Rock Island Monday.
Quite number of the young folks
attended the Odd Fellows ball al
Cable New Years eve.
School commenced Monday and
the trustees have rented the base.
ment Of the Congregational church
for the winter term.
Miss Minnie Miller, of Cable, who
was visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert
Salkeld. the last Of the week, re.
turr ed home Mopd ay.
The festival and baz var that was
held in the basement of the new Con-
gregational church New Years day
vas well attended. and proved to be
a success.
Joseph Richardson, OF Orion, and
Pat O'Larey. OF this vicinity. have
bought Mr.. Sayre's saloon and fix
lures and will hereafter run the sa-
loon in the same building.
There was a dance in Ca!dwell's
hall New Years eve. but on account
OF the bad weather and roads was not
very largely attended, but those WHO
were there enjoyed themselves.
1t was sportsman day at Sberrard
New Years There was Q pigeon
shoot and rabbit coursing, and sew
eral parties were here with fast dogs.
but Alfred Haigh, Of Cable, took first
first prize with his hound, Lin.
Der Jim." A large crowd attended
and said they enjoyed q good days
sport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Why He Felt Bad.

GOOD morning, Jasper! am very
sorry to hear of your domestic trouble. u
"Wha' sorter treble dat, sah?''
"Why, mean the trouble i'll youl
home affairs. am told that your wife
has run away from you. Is it a fact?''
"'Deed, it ar, sah!''
"Of course you feel very bad about
it,"
"Yaas, sir. De way de marter stan a.
lie presen' time, sab, feels mighty
bad.
cat the present time? What do you
mean by that?''
Il mean, sab, dat she hahn had time
yit ter go fur 'nough ter make de ole
man feel sho' dat she hahn comm back. .
Richmond Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08
Birds Cana

There are many birds of which the
male and female have the same call,
such as the raven, the rock, the New
Zealand parson bird and the gull, and
to the highly cultivated musical ear q
difference in pitch may be perceived
which would escape the ordinary OBJ.
server. With the true songsters there is
little difference in the vocal organs Of
the two sexes. although the males OF
most species sing better and more con.
tinuously than the females.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-08

CLASHES of ideas are not uncom.
mon even in the pulpit. Two SER
mons on Thomas c. Plat were re.
Gently preached in New York in the
same day. Rev. Cortlandt Myerss. OF
the Baptist Temple. said: "A man
like Plat is the enemy Of . nation,
and the destroyer of mankind in
officials and Righteousness in the
state. ~ Another congregation was
informed by Rev. Thomas Dixon:
Thomas c. Plat is q man OF dig.
nifty. integrity and force, both in
the business world and in the politi.
cal world"