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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

the lane below the woods when he rec.
objected that pail of milk that he had
hidden in the hollow log twenty years
before.
Il wonder II the pail can be there
yet" he said to himself, and smiled at
the thought. "I'll see.'
He remembered the spot as distinctly
as though he had but left the day be-
fore. He went to the blasted trunk,
kicked away the stones and moss and
twigs and looked down. Yes, 1t was
there; but in it nothing. He lifted out
the old tin pail, its sides all full of
holes eaten by time and rust, and con-
tinued on up the road.
Il shall knock at the kitchen door,"
he said to himself; "and when mother
answers | shall say: Here is the milk"
And William Whittlesy laughed aloud.
The house appeared unchanged To
be sure there were honeysuckles grow
Ing up the back porch that had not been
there went he went away. but twenty
years Is sufficient time for honeysuckles
to live and die.
William Whittlesy assembled the steps
quietly ard knocked at the door. 1t
was opened by kind-eyed old lady.
William thrust forward the rusty, bat
| tered pail and said, Mother, here's the
milk" The woman looked at him with
wonder in her eyes. "Won't-won't-
you come in?" she said.
William entered the room. 1t was the
same old kitchen he had known when
but boy. And there by the fireplace
sat man, feeble, and wrlnkled and
gray. "Father, have come back" cried
| William Whittlesy The old man turned
in his chair and gazed at the stranger.
unknowing.
Don't you see who am?" cried the
long-lost. Il am William. l have come
back. l went away twenty years
| ago"
A peculiar light came into the eyes
of the woman, who, during the strang-
er'g appeal to the old man by the fire.
place, had stood still, at the end of the
table with one hand on her hip
"I-I-I-understand now" she said
W hlldu looheu MS tHAukS Ill MS eyes.
He was about to close his arms about
the old lady's face when she waved
him back. Il understand" she went
on. "Arter you went away your mother
died, and in 'beout year your pa mar
rled me. Then when he died mar
ried George there, an we've been liyin
on tn OF place ever sence. so yew
see we amt your folks arter all, though
likely ez not yew may have some legal
connection with U.S.
| William put his hand to his brow and
reeled. He staggered to the door-sob-
bling, with his head bowed upon his
breast, he walked slowly down the old
country road. And that night he went
back to the West-Detroit Free Press.
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GUARDING AGAINST FRAUD.
How London BANKERS Lessen the
Chances For EmbezzIement.

How London BANKERS Lessen the
Chances Fer EmbezzIement.
VERY few people know that there are
a great and increasing number of fir,us
Ia this country-banking firms especial.
ly-who make an infiexihle rule that
ali employees. whether they be man
agerial heads or mere junior CLERKS,
must take an annual holiday"
The speaker was one Of the best
known accountants in London, and he
continued: 1.-The reason is that all great
employers now realize that most long
continued cases of ENLIGHTENMENT and
breach Of trust are only, as a rule. dis
covered through the offender being com.
PEELED, through illness or some other
cause, to leave his books for time.
Nearly all defaulting bank managers
are trapped through their enforced alb
senoe, and thus it has begun to be the
rule for employers To insist that serv
ants who have the manipulation of
books and money must 90 away. Hun
dre1s of sets of books come into NV
hands and those of other accountants in
this way, and could tell you of many
cases where two or more clerks, who
could in their ordinary work play into
each others hands, are sent holiday
making at the same time.
Another fact of the same kind that
is little known is that many employers
make rule of having their employees
photographed very plainly in groups
every year or two-on some occasion of
testiyity that is made the. excuse-so
that the firm always possess a valuable
means of Identification in case of any
man absconding. Pearson s Weekly
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AN oLo-FAsHIoNEo REMEDY
One Old BOY Who Was Cured by n
stick of Peppermint Candy.

They Mere two old boys with scau;y
silver locks. and They had many other
things In common. memories and
host OF ehcstnutty oil stories. from
which they brushed the mold whenever
they met.
Their Jokes also had an ancient fla.
vor but they never wearied OF telling
them. While there were a few things
they acknowledged as superior to the
inventions OF the olden time. for the
most part they bewalled the decadence
OF the world and human nature.
Then one OF them became IN. AMI
nothing pleased him--nOt even the hes,
doctor in~the country when he came 10
see him. He wanted old fashioned rem
edles that had not been heard of In two
generations. and lamented tho good ole
practice OF phlebotomy and other
passed-away specifics OF materla med
lea.
When he was at his lowest his old
ehum called. bringing small. mysteri-
Gus looking package. which the sick
man put under his pillow.
Where did you find IT." he asked
feebly.
I'm little old-fashioned place on
back street, where some nice people
have little shop. It's the very same
we used to buy when we were boys.
felt that It would cure you as soon's as
ever saw it,"
I've got stacks OF things don't
want" said the sick man. but nothing
thatll set me up like this" and he
greedlly mumbled something between
his lips, not forgetting to say: Have a
bite, too. Maybe you need It as much as
l do"
Il got some for myself. said the old
chum. "and It took me right back to
when | was boy and"
Here the nurse sent him away, but
from that hour the sick man revived.
and In few days was up and about.
I'D like to know what that other old
chap brought him." the doctor said to
the nurse.
Nothing but some pink and white
sticks Of old-fashloned peppermint
candy-they couldn't have helped him
any," responded the nurse, looking
affably over her glasses All. she was
too young to know.-Chicago Times
Herald.
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1t is said that certain tribe of In
dams have a useful divinity which they
call swearing god. 1t is very small,
equally ugly and even more convenient.
1t generally stands on pedestal or is
nailed to the wall of the living room,
and the use Of the picturesque language
in its presence is accounted not a sin,
but pious duty
Thus if an Indian bruises his finger,
or his cayuse steps into prairie dog 8
hole and wickedly breaks his leg, he
confines himself to general remarks on
the weather until he reaches home and
sees again the comforting face of the
grinning devil. Then he becomes sud-
denly possessed of the eloquence of a
mule driver, and the things that he says
would make any ordinary effigy shrivel
up with horror, but the swearing god il
used to it.
After all, so called civilized beings are
not SO far beyond the Indian. When we
get angry at man we burn him in eff
tgy, or hang up doll whose distorted
features convey our impressions Of his
unworth, and throw stones at it.-New
York World.
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1RY ALIENS Foor-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
Vous and uncomfortable. II you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t rests and comforts; makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and is u GER
tain cure for Chiblains Sweating, damp OF
frosted feet. We have over thirty thousand
testimonials. Try it to-day. Sold by ali
druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen 5. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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Caught.

A clergyman recently, addressing
those who criticise others while they
themselves are open to criticism, told
this story: "When was boy, we had
a schoolmaster who had odd ways Of
catching idle boys. Says he one day:
Boys, | must have closer attention to
books. The first one of you that sees an
other boy idle l want you to inform me
and will attend to the case. 'Ah,'
thought to myself, there's Joe Sim
mons, that don't like. I'll watch him,
and if I seq him look off his book Pll
tell ON him.
ut was not long before I saw Joe
look off his book, and Immediately
informed the master. Indeed, said he.
How did you know he was idle?' 4
saw him, was the reply. You did And
were your eyes on your book when you
saw him?' l was caught, but l didn t
watch for the boys again. New York
Tribune.
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TONS AND TONS OF GOLD.
Twelve Hundred Miles of Enormous
~ Rich Territory.

Twelve Hundred Miles Of Enormou.-
~ Rich Territory.
If a pin be placed at Denver OF the
map. aud another at Stockton, Cal.
and string be drawn from one To the
other, an air line will be marked pass
ing through the heart Of a wonderful
gold territory. Slightly to the north of
Denver in Central City. and southwest
OF that city is Cripple Greek. About 30
miles to the north Of the string Lead
Vile will bs found In the southwest
corner of Colorado will appear TelIu-
ride, Rico and other points where gold
Is mined. Marysyale, in Utah, almost
due south Of Salt Lake City, will ap.
pear to the south of the string. Fifty
miles to the north of il, near the line
between Utah and Nevada, will appear
Osceola. Deep Creel; lies north of Osce-
ola and ON the southern edge Of the
great desert west of Salt lake. Detroit
and several other rich gold camps are
almost due east of Osceola. Phoebe lies
100 miles south of the string, and the
wonderfully rich gold territory of the
Monkey Wrench district lies southwest
of Phoebe.
Now, north and south of the string
will appear dotted on the map of Neva.
da the gold camps of Grant, Freiburg,
Reveille, Kawieh Valley, San Antonio,
Gold Peak, Hot Springs. Belleyille.
Candelara and numerous others. Al
most under the string, in California, we
find Bodie, and to the north of it Mar
kleviile and other points-all ON tho
eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada
mountains. On the western slope of the
great sierras the string will be almost
ON the Utica mine, which is located be-
tween San Andreas and Sonora. North
and south of the Utica mine are hun
dreds of rich gold mines in profitable
operation.
The distance from Denver to Stock
ton is about !, 200 miles. On no portion
Of the habitahle globe is there a region
so continuously and enormously rich in
gold as the territory described, and yet,
Notwithstanding this fact, the progress
i've Yankee has scarcely made a start in
opening, and developing these riches,
which have been en!ambed for millions
of years, and which will remain so
sepulchered until we awaken to an ap-
probation of the fact that the states of
Colorado, Utah. Nevada and California
bear within their bosoms more wealth
than ever was dreamed of by Cresus. -
korum
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A Nautical Explanation.

In front of the Theater Royal at Ok
ford, England, are, or were, some gil
gantic stone figures, the age and object
of which are buried in oblivion. Two
sailors were going by and one of them
asked, "Who are these fellows, Bill?"
"The II apostles" was the reply
without smile.
"Twelve apostles" roared the in
credulous Jack. How can that be-?
There's only six of 'em."
well, y swab, " replied the learned
Bill, eyer wouldn't have 'em all on
deck at once, would ye?'-Leeds Mer-
curry
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AMERICAS RAPHAEL.
A Picture which, 1t LIS Said, Has Yet
to He Discovered

A Picture which, 1t Is Said. Has Yet
to He Discovered.
There is one picture in America
which, for convenienoe's sake, may be
designated "Fata Morgana. 1t is fire..
quently alluded to and always in tone
of reverent admiration. When one is in
New York one hears of it as in Boston.
When one is in Boston one hears of it
as either in New York or Philadelphia.
If the quest be pursued in these cities
the picture is said to be located in Bal
timore and so forth. What is this mys-
terious work which would appear to
be considered as the chief treasure of
art i'll America? 1t is wholly imagi-
nary Raphael. | found the most rooted
conviction in all so called cart circles
that America is the happy possessor not
only OF Raphael, but of superbly
fine example of that master, and, as al
ready indicated, the picture is not only
alluded to with pride, but with an adj.
miration that is akin to awe.
1t is unfortunate that the picture
does not exist, except in the fervent
Transatlantic imagination. In word,
there is no Raphael in America.
Strangely enough, there are very few
forgeries even, the one or two canvases
with any approach to the manner of the
great Italian master being SO obviously
initiative that no one with any adequate
knowledge of his work could possibly
be deceived. 1t is. however, a pleasant
fiction, and enables patriotic Americans
in Europe to enlarge upon the superb
masterpieces oversee. Cen
tury
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Too Haaty.

"Ruggles, am in some embarrass-
ment. / want to make a present Of a
jewel box, appropriately inscribed, to a
young LADY,
"Corbus, Pm sorry. but l haven't a
cent
"Confound you, did you think l was
asking You for money? I only wanted
your help in getting up the motto to
inscribe on the jewel case.
"Corbus, You interrupted me. l was
about to say that hadn't a sentiment
in my mind that would be appropriate
to the occasions. Chicago Tribune.
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He Was Doing 1t,

A gentleman going into his stable one
day found his little son astride Of one
OF the horses, with slate and pencil in
his hand. why, Harry" he exclaim
ed, what are you doing?'
Writing composition, was the
reply.
well, why don't you write it in the
library" asked the father.
Because, answered the little fell
low, "the teacher told me to write a
composition on horse. - Chicago
News
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Not Exactlng.

In one Of Miss MulocI's stories she
says that "a cheerful heart seeth cheer.
full things, and gives this incident in
proof of it:
A lady and gentleman were in a rum.
Der yard situated by dirty, foul smell
ing river. The lady said, "How good
the pine boards smellr
"Pine boards" exclaimed the gen.
tleman. Just smell that foul river "
No, thank You, was the reply. II
prefer to smell the pine boards. .
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

1t was in Maine that an outspoken
parson of the old school prayed: 10
Lord, have compassion on our bewilder-
ed representatives and senators. They
have been sitting and sitting and have
Matched nothing. 0 Lord, let them
arise from their nests and go home and
all the praise shall be thine"
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DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

By local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tlOnRl remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in AIMED
ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its norm al
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
which is nothing but an inhamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
WewiH give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for cir
culars, free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
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When the Weak Go to the Wall.

The Eskimos dread the winter, and
take early precautions to provide
against famine. AS the season ap-
proaches, the great herds OF reindeer
migrate southwark, and the walrus or
the seal are all that remain to use for
food.
When an Unwind Is blowing the wal
rus is easily found on the outer edge Of
the ice-packs. When 1t is blowing off
the shore, however, the ice-pack sails
out to sea with the walruses on them
The natives then class their numbers
In a list, from the strongest to the
weakest. The food that Is In store Is
divided up, the weakest having the
smallest quantity, the strongest the
largest. Thus the mightiest hunters
have strength to provide for the others.
1t Is cruel system. but, nevertheless,
necessary one. IL all were weak, all
would die; IL some are strong, they will
gave many Of the weak as well as them
selyes.-Saturday Evening Post.
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We pay 500 if we cannot prove that We
can save you MONEY on everything you
buy. We are saving the people Of the
Pacific Coast thousands of dollars every
month. For full particulars, address, Gill
bert Clements Sons, DIS California St., San
Francisco, Cal, Wholesale and Ret ilers Of
family Supplies.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05

Bamboo grows very thriftily in Cali
fornia bottom lands, and is found to be
very useful plant. The seed of many
species resembles rice, and is almost as
valuable for feed. The stock may be
used in the building Of bridges, fences
and barns and in the manufacture Of
water pipes, furniture and boxes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
TIE WORLDS SUPPLY OF WHEAT.

An English expert claims that the wheat
producing soil of the world is unequal 10
The strain that will be put upon 1t. Even
now when the food supply Is ample. thou
sands die because their disOriered stOmachs
fail TO digest the food they take. IlOstet-
ter's Stomach Bitiers strengthen and tone
up the stomach and digestive organs.
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The Return Of The Prodigal. /


the sky, the rays of the moon bathing
him in a food of silver light.
"Good-by! Good-byl"
The words were spoken to the breezes
and were borne to the night birds that
made reply with shriller chirpings.
Then William turned and went back
down the country road.
Yes" the station agent ut the cross.
ing told him. there will be train
along for the west in thirty minutes. .
William Whittlesy had dreamed of
Colorado, and twas there he meant TO
go. An hour later he was rolling on
his way.
And the years came and went.
Not word was ever received by the
Whittlesys from William. And after
many months they came to regard him
as dead, and no longer hoped that one
day his form might again darken the
kitchen door.
With William all went well. He stay
ed in Chicago just long enough to learn
that there was nothing for him there.
He pushed his way further west. He
succeeded in his first venture. and five
years had not elapsed before his name
had come to be known throughout the
mining country. Often he thought of
that home back In Michigan, and fire.
quently 80 said to himself, Il will
write; then something would inter-
fere with the carrying out of his inten-
ton, and no word would be sent back.
Thus the days and weeks and years
sped on until fifth of century had
passed.
William Whlttlesy had accumulated
one hundred thousand dollars IN the
twenty years he had lived and toiled In
Colorado, and one day the desire came
to him stronger than ever to go back
to the old home and gaze once again
into the old eyes of father and mother.
So he returned.
The station at the crossroads was the
same, 1t seemed to him. 1t had not
even been painted in all those twenty
years. The agent was a stranger. and
the farmers around the little depot did
not recognize in the man who alighted
from the train that morning the Will
lam Whlttlesy who had so mysteri-
ously disappeared years before.
Alone and unknown, the man wendell
his way along the country road to the
old house on the hill. He had crossed
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-01-05
What Girls save.

One cigar manufacturer In Detroit
who employs girls has estimated saw
ing in cigar consumption by employees
of $4,000 in ten years, on the basis
that male workers use three cigars
daily.
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lAslIIIAS,IEE!!2ARY
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Mrs. Warrington Caffyn ("Iota'D
has settled at Southsea, England.
where she Is busy on a fresh work OF
fiction.
The widow of Captain Mayne Reid
has In the press novel entitled
George Markham" which will be
published at once In London.
The Macmlllans will soon issue "The
Philippine Islands and Their People,"
book by Professor Dean c. Worcester
OF the University of Michigan. 1t has
been written from personal observa-
ton.
George Meredith has written a new
novel of modern journalism, but with
holds 1t from publication because of its
use of the personality of men now liv-
Ing, whom 1t will not do to set forth In
print just as they are.
Some further adventures OF the he
roes Of Slaves of the Lamp" are being
prepared by Rudyard Kipllng. This
story originally appeared in Cosmopo-
lis, and in the continuation Mr.. Kipllng
deals with life at an English public
school.
The new novel upon which Marie
Corelll was engaged when the death Of
her step-brother interrupted her work
short time ago, Is to be longer and
more serious book than any which she
has yet written. In 1t she has taken up
nnncfinnG fad Wi
workings Of the Catholic Church at
Rome. She has just completed con-
tracts for its simultaneous publication
in England and America.
Jean Ingelow, when child, used to
write poems on the inside of her bed
room shutters. Her mother discovered
these accidentally, and some of the eff.
forts were printed. The poet and her
brothers and sisters conducted a little
magazine, the type being set by their
schoolmates on private printing ma
chine. A popularity of Miss Ingelow's
life was that she never entered a the
alter. 1t is claimed that she could re-
member events from the time she was
II months old.
According to the New York Tribune,
Bret Harte's story. "Tennessee's Part
ner," Is said to have been suggested
to the author by the touching and
beautiful friendship which binds to,
gether two old men who have lived
more than forty years in the mountains
on the route into the Yosemite. They
have little gold mine. which yields
an OCCASIONAL fifty dollars, an orchard
and garden. One of the two has not
seen San Francisco since 1855. With
all their hermitage, however, the two
old men read great deal, and know
what Is going on in the outside world.
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When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 208-2l2 Bush street. AM
erican or European plan. Room and board
S1.00 to $1.50 per day rooms so cents to
S1.OO per day; single meals 25 cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery.
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1t Is only imperfection that complains
OF what Is imperfect. The more perfect
we are the more gentle and quiet we
become toward the defects Of others
Eeualon
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HoIrT,s sCHooI For povs

Now at Burlingame will remove to its beau
tiful new home at Menlo Park, San Mateo
Co., CAL, and reopen January 10th, 1899.
Address, Ira G.. Hoitt Phi. d., Menlo Park,
Cal.
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"WIl you have a little hay rum ," asked
the barber. "Yes," said Tank, abSenIly.
''Gimme a little bay Ium and hair part on
the side, please"
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No household is complete without a
bottle of the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey.
1t is pure and wholesome stimulant rec
commended by all physicians. Don't neg
lect this necessity.
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Ali Ferrough Bey, the new Turk ish min
lister at Washington, is said TO be 40, hand
some, rich, a wit and speaks tuently six
languages.