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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

The Golden Penny tells an amusing
stoly-some readers may think 1t i'm
probabla-cancerning the examination
Of IL young man who desired to be ap-
pointed member of the Hampshire
county (England) police
To put in an appearance one morning,
accompanied by his mother and was
taken in hand for examination by the
inspector. This progressed satisfactorily
until the inspector observed:
"Of course you re aware you'll have
lot Of night work to do? You are not
afraid of being out late, l suppose."
Before the candidate could reply his
mother electrified the amazed official
with the statement:
"That'll DO all right, sir. His grand.
mothers going round with him the first
two or three nights until he gets used
4 TO itlii
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BY THE DOCTORS ORDER.


back. You are astonished TO see me
here. But the doctor declared that hop
picking would be the very thing for
me. so Aunt Nerna brought me. and
here we are. And l am really accom-
plishing wonders Ia the hoppicking
line, Sit down here and eat some OF
these delicious dollhouse grapes. They
are sent to US daily by an unknown
benefactOr. That is" as Aunt Nerna
smiled meaningly. not exactly un-
known. Ii Is Squire Durelrs son. He
will persist in sending all these delight
full things. although tell him over and
over, thar have no need of them. |
believe he thinks am a starving dress
maker. or something OF the kind with
blush and "A smile. but. oh. he Is
so good. And like him SO much. Now
show MS. please. what you have been
| sketching."
Mr.. Durell came down. in the warm
red glow of the summer sunset. to the
willow shaded curve in the river where
Miss Rayenel liked TO sit when her
days work was done.
Il have brought you some OF the rare
orchids from the conservatory" said
he. You told me the other day you
liked flowers"
Il am much obliged to you" said she
gratefully. But, Mr.. Durell. l hay'
something to tell YOU"
stop a minute" he said. Il hav'
something to tell you-that love you
that want to make you my wife. Dea
Miss Ravenel, you are surprised a
this? Have you not seen 1t growing
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

A diver engaged in Moyne river in
Australia had a terrible experience
with sea devil. Having ired on
charge Of dynamite and displaced
large quantity Of stones be went 10 the
bottom Of the river and while engaged
in rolling over a large stone he saw
something moving about in front OF
him. This object quickly canein con-
tact with him and coiled about his arm.
The diver walked slowly and painfully
along with the sea devils feelers twined
about his body and legs. He made tracks
for the ladder aud gained the boat, a
curious looking object indeed, with this
huge ugly thing entangled about his
body. With the help Of the sailors he
was in time 6 iced from his submarine
companion. Tho body Of the octopus
was only about the size of large soup
plate. with eyes like sleeps, but il
possessed nine arms. each four feet IN
length. at the butt As thick as mans
wrist and tapering OF at the end like
penknife All along the under part Of
The feelers Of this strange sea creature
are suckers every quarter OF an inch.
giving it immense power.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

The lot of the average nineteenth
century cat does not compare fayorabiy
with that Of its ancestors. Everybody
knows that the early Egyptians held
the cat sacred, and any one injufing
sacred animal was liable to severe pun
ishment. Among the ancient laws OF
Wales was statute which prohibited
the slaughter OF cat under curious
penalty. The owner Of the slaughtered
animal held it by the tip Of the tail,
with its nose touching the floor, and the
slayer had to give him, by way of com
pensation, as much wheat as would
bury the entire animal out of sight
The grain was supposed to represent
the amount that the owner would lose
through the depredations OF vermin by
being deprived Of the cat.
Saxony, Switzerland and other Flu.
ropean countries also had laws enacted
for the protection of cats, which were
regarded of economic value. Now, how
ever, pussy is simply decoratiye do
nestle adjunct.
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Matrimonial Exports.

In the carly days Of Virginia, when
the adventures were mostly unmarried
men, it was deemed necessary to export
such women as could be prevailed upon
to leave England rs wives for the plant
ers. A letter accompanying one Of the
matrimonial ships, dated London, Aug.
IL, 1881, says:
1--WE send you in the ship a widow
and II maids as wives for the people
of Virginia. There hath been especial
care taken in the choice OF them. foI
there hath not one Of them been receiv-
ed but upon good recommendations.
There are 90 more that are ready to go.
For the reimbursing of charges it is or
dered that every man that marries then
give 100 pounds of best leaf tobacco fol
each of them.
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Care of Peach Trees.

Peach trees should not he forced In
growth too rapidly, nor should they be
deprived of a sufficlency of plant food.
Orchards should be kept clean and cul-
tlyated like corn. Peach growers hec-
ommend that trees should be SO trim
med as to shape each tree in a manner
TO shade its own body, and thus pre-
vent sun scalds. Distribute the growth
of limbs uniformly so as to secure SYM
metry and have the weight OF fruit
evenly distributed. Strengthen the
limbs by shotening them back, In or
Ger that they may sustain crop. Re
duce the quantity OF fruit when the
trees are overloaded. and also, by ju
dicious shortening early in the season
Of the shoots bearing the fruit buds
and direct the growth SO that the crol
ca nbe gathered by man standing OF
the ground.
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The Early Umbrella.

We may infer from the following an
nouncement, copied from The Female
Taller Of Dec. ~, 1909, that the um
brella at this period was regarded as
too effeminate for the use of man:
1.-The young gentleman borrowing the
umbrella belonging to Wills coffee
house, Cornhill. Of the mistress, is here
by advertised, that to be dry from head
to foot on the like occasion he shall be
welcome to the maids patterns About
this time it was customary to keep an
umbrella in the halls Of larger houses
for use in rainy weather, for shelter in
proceeding from the house to covered
conveyance, and doubtless the one al
luded to in the advertisement above
quoted was for that purpose.
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FUN IN THE FooTNoTE.
A Popular LIbrstti.s ceafant withhold =
Joks ON Prospective Bride.


Joks on Irrespective Bride.
w. S. Gilbert does not retain all Of
his humor for use in his hbrettos
la the early days Of his success when
Gilbert and Sullivan were considered
by managers as the sure winners in
the comic opera field, a young woman
who was member Of one Of the Pima
fore" companies wrote TO Gilbert tell
ing him Of her approaching marriage
with young man Of good position and
family.
Gilbert congratulated the young wo.
man and expressed the hope that her fu.
ture might be prosperous and happy.
Only n little iuo-e than n month pass
ed, and another letter from the same
girl reached him, in which she stated
that her engagement with the young
man had been broken and that she had
accepted another sutton.
He replied that he had every conf.
dence in her Judgment and again ex-
pressed his hearty wishes for her vel
fare.
Ii was almcss two months after that
that Gilbert received third letter from
the same girl. who informed him tina
young Lord - had proposed and tina
she had accepted him after breaking
her engagement with No. ?.
Gilbert's humor could no longe
withstand the temptation, and no wrote
II desire 10 congratulate you on you
approaching marriage with Here h
placed an asteIisk and in footnot
added:
Here insert the name Of the happ
man.
This is probably as characteristic
piece Of humor us any that appears
his Bah Ballads" OF in his works Il
the stage.-New York Press
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13
Tha sor.w of ArehImedea.

Archimedes Of Syracuse, when he was
in Egypt. invented machine for pump
ing bilge water ont Of the holds of ships
This instrument was also used in the
delta for purposes Of irrigation. Diodo-
rus Siculus twice refers to il (i., "a, 2;
", 81, 81. A curious model Of such an
instrument. probably Of the late Ptole-
maic period, has been found in lower
Egypt. 1t consists Of terra Gotta cyl.
inder with a screw inside ID 10 inches
long and Az inches in diameter. Near
the center of the outside is band with
crosspieees. These may represent foot
holds aud suggest that the machine
was worked after the manner OF the
treadmill. Such screws were probably
made of wood. No other example Of
this screw seems to have come to light
American Journal of Archaeology
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The introduction of the umbrella in
some places has been regarded OF suiii-
,ient importance to be included In the
local annals. Abont 1850 red Leghorn
umbrella was introduced into Bristol,
md il created quite sensation in the
ity. II was about the same period that
IN umbrella was first carried in the
treets Of Stamford, Lincolnshire. II
vas Of Chinese manufacture and was
,rnught to Stamford from Glasgow,
Mrs. Stoekdale, in 1916, IL recorded to
awe brought from the island Of Gra.
uada, in the West Indies, the first nm.
,rella seen ia Cartmel Lancashire.
In 1873 DIR. Spens, a popular physi.
ian. carried an umbrella in the streets
I Edinburgh and he is credited with
Introducing it into the Scottish capital.
John Jameson, . Glasgow surgeon, Wis
ted Paris about 1881 or 1889 and
| brought hack with him an umbrella,
which was the first seen in Glasgow,
where it attracted unusual attention.
William Symington was the first per.
ION to carry an umbrella in Paisley.
1t is related by Horace Walpole in
lis account of the punishment OF DR..
Shebberere Tor libel, Dec. 8, 1868, that
when he was in the pillory . footman
reid over him AN umbrella to keep Oh
he rain. This has been described AZ al
.ristocratic style of bearing punish
nent The undersheriff got into trcu
le for permitting the Indulgence
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A Peculiar Problem.

The Longbow gives some amusing
pieces of Lewis Carroll's humor from
the forgotten pages of Oxford pamphlets
During the election at Oxford in 1865
he gave vent to the following Enclidean
definition:
'Plain superfciality is the character
of speech in which, any two points
being taken, the speaker is found to lilo
wholly with regard to those two
points
A note is also given on the right up
probation of examiners: "A takes in
ten books and gets third class, b takes
in the examiners and gets a second.
Find the value of the examiners in
terms of books; also their value IN
terms when no examination is held.
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out OF my heart by degrees? My father
is old and infirm. but he Is ready TO
welcome you with all paternal love,
and"
"You really love me?' she cried. with
wide open eyes. ME, n poor, pale, lit
tie hop-plcker?"
You. my queen and my ideal!'
"Then." she said, all smiles and
bushes, Il think | ought to repay you
by loving you little. And ! think |
do-nay, am quite certain of It."
my darling! Oh, my darling" he
murmured.
But walt; you have not heard what
| am" she urged.
"You are Miss Ravenel."
81 am General Ravenels daughter.
am here by the doctors order, not be-
cause l need the daily wages OF hop
picker. But you won't like me any the
less, will you. for that:"
Mr.. Durell stood amazed. Miss Raw
enel the great heiress!
I'VE are stopping at the Clanclifi
Hotel" said she. Il have my phaetor
and ponies there. Will drive up to the
house to see your father, since he can
not come to me"
but l thought you were a poor girl
hiring one Of these tents at so much
night" said Daniel in perplexity.
THAT'S where you were mistaken,
said Miss Ravenel, smiling. But hop
picking has done me a deal OF good
Aunt Verna says my cheeks are redde
than they used to he; and must b
better. because
"Well?"
Because feel so happy" said Mar
Ravenel, colOrlng like n rose.
And so Daniel Durell found his life
: treasure out among the garlanded hol
es.-Hearthstone.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

The parish minister of c. Is q
practical though not cultured preach
err. The other Sunday, when OH his way
home at the close of the afternoon serv-
ice, he overlook Sandy Smart, the viii
lage half wit, slowly trudging along,
and, being bit of wag, addressed
him as follows:
you've got an excellent pair Of
shoes on, Sandy; but, Josh, man. they re
sadly in need Of blacking!"
AYE, sir" readily replied Sandy.
They're like yer sermons-unco desti-
tute O. polish r'-Dundee Peoples Jour
nal.
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4
The author of with Plumer In
Matebeleland' tells Of some humorous
sentry incidents.
A trooper had gone down to water
mole after the sentries were posted. On
returning he was challenged, but, not
knowing the countersign, the sentry re-
fused to let him pass.
Hang it all, you know me well
enough! What's the use of playing the
fool at this time of night?" pleaded the
soldier.
Cant be helped. You know the or
ders, and unless you give the counter
sign there you are, and there you will
remain |" retoIted the sentry. And he
did remain there until the visiting OFF,
Ger admitted him in the small hours OF
the morning.
On another occasion the countersign
was 'Nordenfeldt," the name OF GER
tain kind of gun. A soldier, on ap
preaching the picket, had hazy recol
lection that some sort OF II gun had beer
msptioued as the countersign and in an
swer to the challenge gave MAXIM.
THAT'S not it," replied the sentry
"Oh. well, the other kind OF gun!
hazartied the man.
"Well, that near enough. Pass III, '
said the sentry. 4.
An orderly officer, on going HI
rounds, was astonished to find the sen
try singing at him in this fashion, !.
..Hi fiddle de hi til Who goes therei
"What do You mean, sir, by chal
longing in that fashions" asked the ON
Ger.
1.-THE last time was on duty, sir,
wastold to challenge in more mnslci
voice, and that's the only tune know
sir, " replied the sentry.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

AT the present moment the British
empire is 50 times the size of France,
52 times that of Germany, 3 - times
that Of the1United States OF America,
thrice the size of Europe, with treble
the population of all the Russias. It
extends over / ], 600, 900 square miles,
occupies one-fifth of the globe, contains
one.fifth of the human race, or 800, :
600, 900 people, embraces four CONT
nents, 10, 900 islands, 500 promontoriei
and Z. 000 rivers.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13
Good Evidence.

Lawyer--Why did you discharge that
man arrested for scorching?
Judge Pedals Scorchingl That man
wasn't scorching. Impossible. Why,
he only rode last years model Of a
low grade wheel. Now, II he had been
riding a Crackadoom, as ] do
But right there the lawyer interposed.
and the same old endless discussion Oh
the merits OF different wheels was re-
sumed.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

rhere IL more Catarrh in this section OF the
..oaotrV than all other diseases put together,
"a until the last few years " As supposed 70 De
,.r,, 80 a local disease, aud prescribed local
rsmsdies. and by constantly falling 70 cure
,sifh Io.ai treatment, pronounced Il incurahle.
science has proven eatarrh % be 4 eons .i,,,
tionsI treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
fsefured by f. J. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, ohio, Z
me only constitutional cure on the market II
n aiken internally in doses from 10 drops 10 I
tesgDoonful. IL acts directly on the blood and
mueous surfaces OF the system. they onsr one
hundred dollars for any case u tAils % cure
y. J. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, 75e-
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13

Va household i complete without
hottIe 81 the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey-
II IS PSrs ~ s@S ~ gh psysie,sa sun ponT reg
Iect this necessity.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-10-13
A PLEASANT Task.

Insurance Before filing the
claim, will you be kind enough TO give
me certificate Of your husbands
death, madame:"
The New Widow-With pleasure
Life.
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We pay You 500 ii we cannot prove that we
o.n save Won MONEY on everything YOU buy.
Ne A. saving the people Of the Pacific Coast
thousands Of dollars every month: FOR ia !
~ rticulars address. Gilbert Clements sons, us
faliforpia st. San Francisco, Cal, Who. esale
md ReiaiIers OF Family Supplies.
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.,xa Permanently Cured. No fits or nervousness
klIS Amer arst days use Of DR.. Kline Great
~ And treatise. De- X. H. KLIsE. Ltd, $50 Arch
A. Philadelphia, Pa
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AFeHANlsTAN VENDETTAs.
How Deadly Blood Feuds Are waged In
the Khybsr Pass.

How Deadly Blood Feuds Are WaEed In
the Khybsr Pass.
During the time have been in In
dia. writes q soldier correspondent, the
most interesting period was when was
stationed ON duty for three months some
wears back in Landikotal, on the At
ahanistan side of the far famed Khyber
pass Here was able to forcibly real
ize the meaning Of vendetta, as the
characteristic blood feuds of the Afridis
are quaint and interesting.
The pass itself is neutral zone be-
tween India and Afghanistan. but we ex-
ercise our dominion over the road that
winds its way for 2 miles through the
narrow valley Here, as elsewhere in
Afghanistan, blood feuds are recog-
nized institution among the tribes and
last through generations, the dishonor
resting with that family who last suf-
fered from some defeat or treacherous
murder.
When an encounter occurs between
two tribes occupying settlements ON OPP
posite sides of the road mentioned, one
or other must cross it before commenc'
ing firing, as firing across the road Is
prohibited, but ON either side they car
exercise their friendly feelings toward
each other without hindrance.
But still Quainter is it when thu
feuds are between close neighbors. Eacl
family, with near relations, occupies
number of mud huts, inclosed IN
square surrounded by thick, high wal
Of mud, stone and wood. At one corne
of these squares is built watch towe
80 feet high, where the family marks
man takes his position and playful
picks off any unfortunate who show
himself in the next square. Constitu
tionals are therefore confined ON bot
sides and limited to nightly prowls.-
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the Teecher-what happens when man
,a.anersture goes down a. Tar IS Il can g0f II e
sn,sirt Boy-He has Geld feet. man.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
of all cough cures. = George W. Lotz
Eahneher. La, August D, 1885.
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AS soon as the poor barber begins to
scrape acquaintance he cuts them.
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OPEN LETTERs From
jennie \ Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardg.


JENNIE = 0nKEn. Denmarlk. Iowa.
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
"I had been alcl< az my mpnihly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard Of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with baclkaehe, headaehe. pains In tbs
shoulders and dizziness. Thrssgh ny
mother was induced to try Lydia 8.
Pinlxham's Vegetable Compound. and
II has done me 30 much good. ] su
now sound and well
Mrs. HARRx HARDY, Riverside. lows.
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story Of
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use Of Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound This Is her letter:
How thankful am that took
your medicine, was troubled for
two years with Inflammation Of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. l was in constant misery. had
heart trouble. was short Of breath and
could not walk five blocks 70 save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, transformations were Irregular
and painful, had . bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. was q
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was nc
better. was advised by one Of my
neighbors to write to You. have nov
finished the second bottle of Mrs Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and an
better in every way. am able to d
all my own work and can walk nearl.
a mile without fatigue; something
had not been able to do for over ts'
years. Your medicine has done N
. more good than all the doctors"
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INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS.

HARVARD HAS HARD LUCK ~ TIE DEAWlNG.
But DOES WELL IL THE PLAYING
NeT-Haycn, Conn, Oct. 5.--iIaryards tennis
players met with keen disappon ment here this
morning When the drawing in the intercollegiate
tennis tournament announced II vas found
that they were all In the first half OF the matches,
bringing the three Crimson representatives TO-
Cethcr as soon as the first round was played The
Harvard men, however won their matches TIL,
morning. and arc likely 10 win the tournament.
In the mornings play Leo l.. Ware. Harvard. de-
feated r. r. Hawk. Wesleyan. e.. 90: p. H..
Fuller Cornell. defeated B. II. Smith. Wesleyan.
Hastings. Wesleyan So. SO
In the afternoon two matches remaining In the
first round Of the singles were finished g. ;
Thompson. Princeton. beat ". +. Noyes. Yale, 81,
-. and !. =. Forbes. Harvard beat Edward
MTndy Cornell, SIS. SIS.
The doubles were begun latss, IN the afternoon.
Only eight pairs were entered. Whitman and Ware.
Harvard. beat Hawk and Smith: WESLEYAN. 81:
81 Moves and flackstt, NA.s. beat Mundy ana
Fuller cornell 81. Ga. and Ward and Davis.
Harvard. hea, L!non and Thompson. Princeton.
&C. 81
The annual business meeting Of the association
held tonight. and larence 7. Dodge or VAC.
was elected president. II T.. Davis. of Harvard.
vice-presdent. and Richard Hooker OF Yale. secre-
tary and treasurer II voted ~ hold new
years Tournament; IN New Haven.