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The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10
NEEDLE WORK At THE
CENTENNIAL.
Philadelphia Telegraph.

Located in the southeastern section OF
the woman's pavilion there is exhibited
by Mrs. Mary S. Riley, wife of Mr..
Alfred A. Riley, OF Louisville, Kentucky,
probably the most wonderful piece of
needle-work ever done in the world. 1t
is claimed that they equal if they do not
surpass the Gobelin in the main hall.
The work exhibited consists of eight
pictures, one of them portrait of James
Bridgeford, of Louisville, Kentucky.
The others are of queen Victoria, prince
Albert, the prince and princess of Wales
and princess royal of England, now
crown princess of Germany. and the bat
tie of Langside, one the death of Douglass
in defense of Mary Queen of SCOTS; the
latter being the most elaborate and rep
resenting Douglass dying in full armor
on the field, his horse and his knight
about him. The queen is partially bent
over him, and the priest holds cross to
Douglass, face. An oak tree covers the
whole group, and the blending of colors
and shading of the faces and garments of
the personagcs is simply indescribable.
Part of the work upon the portraits ex-
hibited has been done in Europe and
part in this country. The portraits are
probably more remarkable than the
more ambitious of the pictures, as they
are stitched with silk, black and white
SO beautifully and artistically blended,
that they can not when in the frame,
mounted, he told, without the closest
scrutiny, from fine stesl engraving or
etching. 1t is assuredly the perfection
of art and the triumph of patience and
skill. There are portraits of Hon. w.
E. Gladstone and John Bright, the latter
unfinished and intended to show, and it
proves beyond doubt that the drawing
has been entirely with the needle. The
queen, prince Albert, and prince and
princess of Wales are in cOlors, and are
equal to the celebrated Gobelin above
alluded to in brillancy and delicacy of
shading. The Gladstone. Bright and
Bridgeford portraits are TO initiate en-
cravings, and are said to be superior to
the Gobelin, being correct likenesses and
finer work, and it is well nigh impossible
to tell without a microscopic glass that
they were drawn with needle. The
portraits are in white silk, done with a
fine needle, with silk which is taken
from the cocoon of the silkworm, that
alone furnishings fiber that is sufficiently
fine. A popularity about this kind of
work, outside of its great beauty and
finish, is that it differs from the work of
the painter or sculptor, who, if he makes
mistake, can remedy it with brush or
chisel, but misstitch in these portraits,
| and the work is ruined. There is no
sketching, marking or drawing; the like
| ness must be done with the needle alone,
guided by the eye of the true artist, and
handled by delicate fingers. The work
is very tedious, and, of course, can only
be done a little at time. The personal
guarantee is given that it is done with
the needle, as the reportt of the Telegraph
examined the reverse side of one of the
unfinished portraits prior to its being
mounted in a frame, and there Is nc
doubt about it.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10
FRESH FASHION NOTES.


In Paris, evening cuirasses are made so
as to simulate an open bodice, and the
open parts back and front are filled in
with ruchings and pufings to match the
dress. When made unopened at the
back the cuirasse is laced up the back.
Ball dresses are made without sleeves.
For an ordinary evening party sleeves
are worn to the elbow.
With black tulle dresses only black
silk, black velvet or black satin cuirasses
can be worn.
Fashion allows fill scope in the garni-
ture of ball dresses.
Pockets are not worn on evening
dresses. The handkerchief, richly be-
laced and embroidered, is carried in the
hand.
Young ladies, whether married or
single, will make the adoption of a
mantle matter of taste for walking or
carriage wear, fashion being complied
with either way, with or without any
extra outside garment, Notwithstanding
the variety of matles introduced.
An immense variety of foulards of
novel make and pattern have been pre-
pared for this season.
Fringes and laces are worn in great
profusion and very fine qualities.
Many oil the dresses made with over
skirts have the under enc entirely plain,
all the garniture being appropriated by
the upper one.
Overdresses, whether called polonaise,
princesse or juive tunics, are daily in
creasiDg in favor, and are likely to as
long as toilets composed of two materials
are the mode.
Gray and black brecades are much
worn.
A cuirasse, with two points at the
back of the basque, is novelty, for
PiDgat's dress bodices this season.
Martha Washington fichus are made
not only of sheer Swiss, bebinet and other
cheaper materials, but are brought out
in fine point lace, wrought in elegant
patterns, and commanding prices vary
ing from $75 to several hundred dollars.
Very long trains are worn for full
dress except when they are intended fol
dancing.
All skirts are quite plain at the waist
to the side seem.
Single dress skirts, more or less
trimmed, are worn by many ladies
sometimes these are quite plain, particu.
larly if the material employed is rich
and handsome.
Fringes are now made with headings
of such width rs to be substituted fol
tabliers.
Lace is not only employed as hounce,
and trimmings, but the upper dress il
sometimes entirely composed of it.
Yak lace is coming into favor for out
of-door wear.
Among the many ways of trimming
dresses with their own material are cas-
cades of plisses on the tablier or back
breadths; coauilles or plisses gathered
or plated founces, alternated or headed
by bouillonnes; founces in cluster o
plaits, alternating with space left plain
and gathered fiounces with several row.
of coulisses, either continued or il
groups.
Immense quantities of ribbon are worr
and will be all the season.
Skirts, bodices and sleeves have but
ton-holes made OH purpose to be lacet
together with ribbons.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10

The Washington Star describes the
new plant to be distributed from the
botanic garden this year. 1t is known
rs the Araiia Papyrifera and produces
the beautiful substance known as rice
paper. 1t has soft, downy, palmate
leaves and grows ten feet high, with a
stem four inches in diameter, full of
white pith like the elder. 1t is divided
into pieces three inches long, and by the
aid Of sharp instrument is unrolled,
forming the thin, narrew sheets known
as rice paper, greatly used by the Chinese
for drawing figures of plants and ami
mails, and also for making artificial flow
ers. 1t was first introduced from the
island of Formosa to Europe in 1853
from there it has been wisely dissent
mated. 1t is almost naturalized in some
parts of. Australia; in the southern
states, perhaps in California, it will
flourish. As an ornamental outdoor
foliage plant it is well worthy of cult
walton in any part of the country:
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10

A c0NMENDABLE feature of coming
Michigan fair is the Offering of the sum
OF $25 to be distributed among the boys
of the county under seventeen years Of
age, fer productions of grain and vege-
tables raised by them and exhibited in
usual quantities. Nor do the directors
forget the girls, for they have set apart
$25 to be distributed to the girls of the
county under seventeen years of age for
productions in butter-making, cooking,
preserving of fruits, canning of fruits
and vegetables, or such other specimens
of the culinary department that constr
tute good living, as their inventive
minds may suggest and likewise the
sum of $25 to BE- distributed to girls of
the county under fifteen years of age,
" by a competent committee" for speci-
mems of needlework designed and exc
cuted by them without the aid of in
structors.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10
An old lady had married young

An old lady had married young
and rather fast man. On one occasion,
after their marriage, the husband
WAS about to set off on Il journey. His
wife accompanied him to the railway
station, and there babe him adieu.
" Charles" she said, remember that
you are married. Caroline" he re-
Joined with alacrity, al will make a
memorandum of it," And he at once
tied a knot in his handkerchief.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10

A SCOTCH steamer, the Arcturus,
which had been dispatched with a cargo
of good things to tine suffering people of
Iceland, has returned, bringing with her
news of much importance. The winter
in Iceland has been mild, and stock is in
good condition. The recent eruptions
have proved less damaging than was at
FIRST feared, and the reported famine in
the Westmanna Isles turns out TO be a
mistake. The approach of Spitzbergen
Ice to the northern coast is feared by the
fishermen, and will probably affect their
prospects for the season. A number of
new canoes have appeared during the
winter, and active measures are being
taken to work the sulphur mines near
Husavik. The condition of the people is
much improved, and the chance of a
return of hard times is small.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10

"A colored brother says: De women
oughter to work, OATS 80; Tor ct II h;'dn
becr for Eve, we wouldn't none OF us ha'
ben 'bleeged to work tall
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
Shooting in the otreets.

Last Tuesday morning Sheriff
WerniEger arrested three MeXi-
cans, who the night before had
been guilty of reckless and crimi-
nal shooting in the streets. The
parties had hearing before
Justice Smith, the result Of which
was that one was found guilty
and fined $40 and costs, one bound
over to the District Court and the
other discharged. FROM what we
have heard, it may be well en-
Ough to warn all rOwdies, that
there is serious talk Of forming a
vigilance committee, to protect
our people aud deal out justice
without much expense to the
county. The good people Of w
ma do not intend to have any
trifing with rOWdies. Let all ia
fernal scoundreis take due notice.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
.SDeci02 10 tie Sc Sentinel. -
SAN DIEGO.

Mexican Troops for the Colonies.
SAN DIEGO, November 29.-COl.
Ferrer informs the World that he
has received a letter from Presi-
dent Lerdo of Mexico, who in
forms him that 800 soldiers have
been sent to La Paz, on the gulf,
and are on board the Mexican
government vessel La Democratic.
The troops are to be forwarded to
Todas Santos and the Colony at
LerdO and Tia Juana, as soon as
possible.
The Cause of no late News.
SAN DIEGO, December 1.-U. S.
telegraph line being down 29th,
and yesterday being generally OBJ
served as a holiday, throughout
the country, is the cause of no la
ter news.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

Brinley, G. M. Knight; Consta-
bles, 1st Township, John Stanley,
VIM. H. Forest; School Trustees,
LIST Township, G. H. Naylor, G.
Baine, II. s. Fitzgerald; Justices
of the Peace, I'd Township, r. T.
Burr; Constables, I'd Township,
VIM. Moreno, E. Bledsoe; School
Trustees, I'd Township, P. NJ,
Fisher. Chas. Vandevere, J. M.
CasteNada.
By the above count A. LOrette
and G.. w. Blair have received
the same number of votes for Su-
pervisOrs of Yuma county, it is
therefore ordered that the Clerk
Of this Board correspond with the
Governor of this Territory, asking
his advice in the premises. Board
go in session as Board Of Supervi-
sOrs of Yuma county.
Report Of District Attorney on
bill presented by the county OF
Pima against the county of Yuma
for prosecution of Census frauds,
presented to the Board, and order
ed approved. and the said bill is
thereby ordered rejected on repre-
sentation by Mr.. w A. Werning-
err, and others it is hereby ordered
that the time for collection Of Tax
es of Yuma county be extended
thirty days from the second Mon
day in December. Minutes read
and approved. And Board adj
j0urns sine die. By order of the
Board: 0. F. TOWNSEND,
Clerk Of the Board
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
SALES OF ORES.

Gold, Silver, Copper or Lead,
will be made at highest possible
rates for account of owners. My
long experience and connection
withbuyers in the different Mar
kets give me very decided adj
vantage over any one in the Ter
ritory in making such sales, to
the profit of those entrusting them
to me. Correct and responsible
ASSAYS obtained and submitted
when desired.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

ing year as thought
No, no! this is not the barber
shop. No | don't know whore
the barber shop is; there is none
in this block; there are no BARRIERS
in Yuma; the nearest barber shop
is at the North pole; No sir, you
needn't apologize. we are not an
nOyed. Good afternoon, sir.
Amid the dying fiushes Of the
hectic year whose pulses thrOb so
family that +
No, we don't want any "WOn-
derful SapOnifier. Dirt Eradicator
for the Toilet and Laundry" No.
we have no family and we never
wash never heard of such thing
as bath; don't want to be clean;
never shave, never clean our nails
and have on the same shirt we
wore when we were born. No, sir.
Yes. sir Good afternoon.
Amid the flving Pushes of the
pulsing year whose hectics faint
so thrOhly that
Yes, sir this is the SENTINB Of
fee. No sir, we don't want to
buy sand; no, we have no old
clothes to exchange for ware; no.
we don't want any superior black
ing. Good afternoon, sir.
Amid the busting fiashe:
throhIing hectics whose painted
ear is throoming in the gulch Sc
family fieam the glib and-That';
all.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

]. W. Scott has a tomato plant,
which attests very thoroughly to
the richness of our soil. Although
only a few months old, it is about
twenty feet high and hanging full
to tomatoes, in every stage Of de
velOpment, from a blossom to a
ripe tomato. The plant Gt appears
more like a vine) is tackled up
against the sunny, sheltered side
the house, where it will perhaps
continue to grOwa all winter. While
the vine is useful in furnishing
this favOrite vegetable, it is also
very Ornamental.-,S0gat0 Monica
Outlook.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

Therefore it is ordered that a
certificate of election shall issue to
the following named persons:
Legislative Council, j. M. Re.
dondo; Legislative Assembly, j.
w. Darlington; Treasurer, A. j.
Finlay; Recorder, George Tying;
County Surveyor, Benz. Woods;
District Attorney, James Reilly;
Public Administrator, r. J. Smith;
Coroner, E. J. Smith; Supervisor,
a. l.. Grow; Justices of the Peace,
LIST Township, E. j. Smith, @. II.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
SAN FRANCISCO.
Mining Stocks.

Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, November %.
Stocks firm but closed a shade
lower. Alpha, $50; Consolidated
Virginia, $50 %; Gould and Cur
ry. S13; Opher, $44; Crown Point,
So so; Savage, SO %.
Gold. Greenbaclxs ana Silver.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 80.
Gold in New York. 1919.
Greenbacks in San Francisco, 81
in gold, 90 in silver.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
SPECIAL ORDERS

Carefully and promptly filled by
my San Francisco Branch Office,
and entire satisfaction guaranteed
both as to selection and price paid.
In this my motto is
"EXCELSIOR I"
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
The Clifton Vote.

We heard part of Leonard's
argument before the Board Of Can
vasSerS yesterday, and observed
that he made several points IN
support of his motion to throw out
the Clifton vote, that were not
enumerated in oar brief statement
of our understanding of the case
in former issue. He cOntented
that the returns were Improperly
before the Board because they
were neither brought in by an Of
ficGr Of the election nor by any
one designated for that purpose,
neither did they bear The post
mark Of any POst0fice at which
they had been mailed as the law
provides if may be done. One Of
the principles for which he con.
tended was that the law cOntem-
plates that representation and
taxation shall go together, and
thai in this case no taxes have
ever been collected from any one
Of those who voted at Clifton, al
though there is q provision in the
statutes which prescribes as a
qualification Of q voter in Arizona,
that he shall have paid a poll tax
within the year. AS these people
do not assist in bearing the bur-
dens Of the Government he argued
that they should not share in Its
| privilege to the extent of selecting
| officers to manage the funds col
iected from those who do pay tax
es.
Again he cOntended that the
circumstance Ofall the certificates,
upon which they voted, obey ali
voted on certificates, there being
70 registration in that precinct
prior to the time the great regis
ter was made UP and sent to the
printer were all new, and show
cd no evidence of their having
been in the hands or carried in
the pockets Of those to whom
they were issued, none of them
ever having been folded, or soil.
ed in any way, but simply rolled
in cleaned neat bundle, as il
they had all been handed into the
Board Of Election by one man, ana
the fact that the whole vote to the
number of 105 was almost exactly
alike he urged was cOrrObOrativf
Of this view. Another point up
on which he appeared 70 rely il
support Of his motion was. that
the late maps, dated in 1876 sen
out from Washington for the gui
dance Of the land officers, place,
Clifton in MaricOpa, and not il
Yavapai county, consequently the
returns, if legal at all should bt
made to Maric0pa County.
These with the point already
| stated with reference to the pri
GRITTY Of the certificates over, the
record in the Great Register, We
believe are the principal count,
upon which the returns are s0ughr
to be thrown out. When Judge
Goodwin shall have made his ar
gument, on Monday we shall en-
deavOr to present the salient fea
lures of his side of the case.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
CHICAGO.

Canvassingt the Vote i'm New Orleans.
CHICAGO, November 25.-The
Posts New Orleans special this
evening says: ''The returning
board have considered the vote OF
twenty Parishes, in which Hayes
majority nearly balances that of
Tilden in this city"
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02

AllOf which are offered at SAN FRAN
CISCO PRICES, freight and charges only
added. My facilities for purchasing ena-
BILE me to boldly make this offer to any
and all.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
GOLD DUST.

Gold and Silver Bullion, U. s.
Treasury Drafts, Legal Tenders.
Soldiers Warrants, Bankers
Drafts, and Good Commercial Pa
per, Grain, Hides, Wool and all
Territorial and Mexican Products
bought at value FOR CASH; or
advanced on, as may be desired.
l feel under increased obligs-
lions for the patronage so literally
accorded me as the successor of
the old and successful house of
VIM. B. Hooper & Co., and while
acknowledging this fact allow me
to add that those dealing with
me will find as complete a stock
as was ever offered by the old
firm, with all that is new and de-
sirable in addition.
JAMES M. BARNEY,
Yuma, January p, 1876. tt
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
COMMISSION and FORWARD
ING.

Every attention will be paid to
forwarding c0nsignments of Mer-
chandise, Machinery, Ores, Hides
etc., either to or from the int.
riOr.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
Cauvassing the vote in Yavapai
County.

Many people all over the Terri
tory have wondered at the delay
in getting the vote of Yavapai
county. The following which We
extract from the Miner, will throw
some light upon the cause, if light
can shine in such a dark place.
For precious, unmittigated scOun-
drels, in manipulating elections,
commend us to Yavapai county.
The recital is sickening:
Tho rIiC[ov, Uoro
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-12-02
Proceedings of the Board OF Super
Visors

Ten o'clock A. M.-NOv. Doth,
A. D. 1876. Board of Supervisors
of Yuma county, A. T. Met pur-
suance to adjournment. Members
present-Chas. Baker, Chairman,
and H. s. Fitzgerald, Supervisor,
absent-Julius Samter. Election
Returns taken up and Board go
in session as Board of Election
Canvassers, and present to count
the Returns according to law, Of
the election held in this Yuma
county November 9TH, A D. 1875,
with the following result to- wit
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-22
On " Going a COurting."

Falling in love is an old fashion and
one that will yet endure. Cobbett, a
good, sound Englishman, says that
"between fifteen and twenty-five all
people will fall in love-" Shakespeare
pushes out this season to the age Of
forty.fve. Old Burton, writing on love
melancholy, gives us astillfur extern
sion of the case in saying "there be old
fools as we'll as young FOOLS" We find
in history that the quaintest, quietest of
men, the most outwardly sanity, cold
beings have had their moments of in
tense love madness. Luckily love is as
lawful as eating when properly INDUCED
in. We may all of us make up our
minds not to oppose it, but to control it.
Therefore let us fall in love, "wisely
and WE'LL" A man who could teach a
nation how to do so would deserve a
statue Of gold.
So much happiness depends upon
courtship that it is really serious mat
ter. Small attentions, thousand little
niceties precede the passion. Cobbett,
with his plain English sense, gives q
list of eight qualities in wife which a
man should look out for: First, chas-
tity; second, sobriety; third, industry;
fourth, frugality fifth, cleanliness
sixth, knowledge of domestic affairs
seventh, good temper; eighth, beauty.
During courtship there should be no
no rude assertion of prop
erty. "It should consist" said Sterne,
sin q number of quiet attentions, not
so pointed as to alarm nor SO vague as
to be misunderstood" Love, desire,
faith, esteem and all the anticipations of
hope should be on our side, SO that il
after the sweet pastime of courtship the
day should be stormy and the gusts of
misfortune arise sweet remembrance
will cheer us through all.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-22
The Early Discovery Of Coal.

Bituminous coal, or sea coal, was
known upwards of thousand years ago,
in the year 1853, but did not come into
general use until the sixteenth century,
and was not used in the manufacture of
iron until the seventeenth century. An
thracite coal came gradually into use so
late as the nineteenth century, and was
not used as fuel in the manufacture Of
iron until about sixteen years ago.
So early as 1870 anthracite coal was
known to abound in the county of
Schuylkill, in the State of Pennsylvania;
but it being Ct different quality from
that known as sea coal or bituminous
coal, and being hard of ignition, it was
deemed useless until the year 1895, when
Pennsylvania blacksmith named Whet-
stone brought it into notice. His sue
cess in burning it induced persons to
dig for it but when found, every per-
son connected with the enterprise had
to experiment on its combustion, and
vain were the attempts to burn it by the
majority of them, and all came to the
conclusion that it would not come into
general use.
About the year 1900, Mr.. Morris, who
had large tract of land in Schuylkill
county, Pennsylvania, procured guam
tity Of coal therefrom, and took it to
Philadelphia city, but he was unable
with all his heroic exertions to bring it
into notice, and abandoned all his plans.
From that time until 1906 it was talked
about as humbug when accidentally a
bed of coal was found in digging tail
race for water wheel for a forge, which
induced another blacksmith, David Ber-
lin, to make trial of it. His success
was generally made known, which in
auced others to try to burn Pennsylvania
eoa1