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Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06
A Big Horse.

Ex-Sherif Walter. of Butler, Pa, is the owner of sPleasant Laddie, 2 imported from Clydesdale, Scotland. about eighteen months ago. As the royal horse show, Battersea, London, England, he took the first premium. He has Q bright, clear eye, IS dap pie gray in color and weighs 2 ,2Z8 pounds. The foreleg in it's largest par. is thirty four inches in eircum- ference, and fourteen inches around m it's smallest part The weight of bis shoes IS five pounds each, and they measure seven inches in width His fOrelock reaches to the end of his nose, mane fifty eight inches iD length, and very heavy. It takes strap eight feet two inches long to girl him, while collar 36 inches deep incloses his neck.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

Proposals will be received at the Contract office of the PostofIice De- partment at Washington until 3 D. m. of July 20, 1878, for conveying the mails of the United States on the following routes in Arizona, from October l 1878, to June 30, 1882
 From Prescott, by Agua Fls Val- ley, Cienego, Camp Verde Allen, Sunset, Union. Mineral Springs IN. Mex }, Fort Wlngate, San Mateo, and San Ysidro, to Santa F6, 460 miles and back, three times a week.
 From Phenlx, by Hayden's Ferry to MeDoweil, 26 miles and back, twice a week.
 From Florence, by Riverside and Globe, to MeMillanyilIe, TOT miles and back, three times a week.
 From Florence to Silver King, 35 miles and back, three times a week.
 From Phenix, by Gillett n. o. } and Agua Fra, to Prescott, 140 miles and back, once a week.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

THB HUMBUG MINING DISTRICT,
 ARIzoNA.-A correspondent writes
 us from Tip-top that 3 Mr. MeKn-
 ley has made 8 rich discovery of sil- yer in the western part of the district The ore is a sulphuret, and, its sad. will assay up in the thousands. The southern portion of the district is im- proving rapidl5 for the amount of work being done. This portion of the district lies near the mi | sites on Tule creek The central portion of the district, commencing at Tip-top and running north, shows a lively ap- pearance. The cross-cut lead run hing from north to south is located for a distance of about eight miles, nearly every claim having two or more men at work upon the same. The Swilling Basin, so called, is livery camp of itself, full of locations and nearly all being worked. Some of them carry high grade ore. The John Meagher locations have been bonded by a man by the name of Bryan, who, it is reported, has gone to Chicago with them Two other sales have been made to Los Angel e parties a few days ago. Tho Tip top company have about 70 men at work. There are great chances here for capital. Some of She San Fran cisco idlers could do well here, also. .S. F Bulletin.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06
My Frssnd.

Nc sage with well-develOped skull, Exceeding wise and very dull
 Polite. pedantlc:
 No guardian with Draeomc views To drive his ward to mournful muse. Or protests frantic
 No Damon, good al gun or hook, With whom to do the lastnew book By sreamlet shady.
 No--she is none of nj the three, But iust-so much the worse for me- 4 little lsdy
 Waite brow framed ii by golden hair Two dimpIea cheeks 2 though too fan For mortal's rapture; warm; A child,s frank smile, unclouded, 4 charming woman's graceful form Inviting capture.
 Brimful of wicked innocence, Her eyes met yours with arch pretense Of meanings tender; Then sink abashed, reluctant, slow, Behind the rich red sunset glow Her blushes lend her. Your friendg Ahl yes. For us it seems That Friendships pure ensign gleams Ger Cupid's crescent Across the gulf we may not pass We laugh and is.y chat, alas! And find 1t pleasant. Just while 1t lasts But ahi who knows What fate may hlde beneath the rose For hearts uncertaing Ne run the risk. She's free to sigh Or smile for whom she will, and I--- I'll drop che curtain
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

YAvAPAT CoDNTY.-Items from the Prescott Enterprise of the 22d:
 The P, C. < Go. stage arrived this morning. bringing silsef bullion from the Tip-top valued at $4 ,85S 26
 The stage robbers were brought before Justice Cartier to-day on a warrant to appear for examination and bound ogefin the sum of & ,000 to appear on the 29th iust
 Another large and rich body of ore has been struck in the lower tun- nel on the Tip-tep ground. The ore is worth $500 per ton.
 A great many houses will be erect ed during the coming summer. There are but few houses to let ane rents are high.
 The Tip-top company now employ about 130 men, and arg paying out promptly from seventeen to twenty thousand dollars monthly, which makes that camp lively one.
 PIMA CoUNTY-Items from the Tucson Star of the 23d ut.
 iI is estimated that the yield of silver bullion in Arizona Territory wsll reach $6, ,00Q,000 during 1878. In che southern portion we expect to have one of the largest stamp mills on the Pacific coast in opeianon by September next, when thc yleld will far exceed the above estimate.
 The St. Lotus mine, adjoining the Washington, in the Harshaw dis rict, has been purchased by Messrs. Segenoaks and Edwards for S30. GOO, $50 cash down.
 Last week Richard Gird $ Co.,, bonded to Col. Tozer, nine mlnes, located in the Tomb Stone district, for ths sum of S90.00Q. S1, ,000 be- ing paid down on the contract.
 Ike James of Virginia City, the well known surveyor ofthe Colnstock mine, arrived in Tucson yesterday. He leaves immediately for the Har- shaw district to inspect some mines in the interest of California and Ne- vada parties.
 Prof Rickard has been mixing some assays of gold and silver rock, croppings from locations in Southern AIizona, during the past week. which reach pp into tie thousands in yalue. in all bis experience tn California and Nevada he never saw such rich specimens.
 By private aduces He learn that Hon. II. s. Stevens, our Delegate to Congress, will return home after the adjournment of Congress in June, and offer himself as q candidase for re- election, His record during the two terms he has served the people at " Washington. IS very satisfactory. and no doubt his friends in the Territory viii be glad to know of his intention to be again candidate. He is the first candidate announced from Pima so far
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06
Rar-. cempe.l..en en eI.la.

Girls is the only folks that has their own way every time. Girls is of sev- eral thousand different kinds, and sometimes one girl can be like sever al thousand other girls if she wants to do anything. Girls is alike one way, they are all like cats. Ifyou rub lem the right way of their hair they'll purr and look sweet at you, but if you rub 1t the wrong way, or step on their tails. they'll claw you. So long as you let a girl have her own way she's nice and sweet, but just cross her and she'll spit at you worse nor a cat. Girls is also like mules. If 3 girl don't want to be- leive anything you can't make her. If she knows it's so she won't say 80. Brother George says he doesn't like big girls, but ke does like little ones, and when 1 saw him kissing Jennie Jones last Sunday, and told hlnl oE what he'd said, he said he was a bit ing her, cause he don't like her. ] think he hurt her, for she hollowed and run, apd there vas 3 big red spot all over her two cheeks This l, all know about girls, and father says the less ] know about them tho bet ter of 1 am.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06
There wlll be qu!te an active move.

There Wlll be quite an active move ment of troops kere, as soon as the army appropriations become available after July 1st. The regiments, that have been so iong in she Territory, will be marched out and replaced by others. Arizona Sentinel.
 The transportation of troops costs money What is the b ect of marching out and replacing by oth- prs, /" # it is not to deplete the treas uryg We believe that officers and men on the frontiers, who have ia miIisrized themselves with the range and haoits of the tribes they have been ordered to hold in check, are better calculated to do effective ser vice than men who are new to she country.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

''Dare, the Globe City cores pendent of the San Francisco Morn ing Call, bus this to say of San Francisco judges of our mines:
 "The so-called experts who came here some months back, locking as wise as owls, and keeping until they were at home as silent as if their heads were of wood, came mainly, 1t appears now, in the interest of Com stock spectators. Their little pieces which they called reports. were in substsnee ali prepared for tbem be- fore hand. IT th e rich mines of Arizo la became productive too quick ly, how would 1t be possible to keep the silver market frmg Here is the key that unlocks the mystery connec- ted With some of these reports.
 The mines that they reported Yal- ueless are really rich and already have more 'han satisfied the owners that the prices they offered to sell for was not a hthe of ther value,
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06
G. 4. sWASEY.
Justice of the peace. Notary Public,
 -AND---

AND--
 Commissioner of Deeds for all the Pacific States and Territories. Offers lis services 10 Buyers and sellers ef mines, and to loease,s and owners sho waii 10 procure patents to lhtis riaims: al9 ta those wanting deeds. con- i1astS. Iists power oi Attorney noes bills letters ol instruments of any kind ili writing std fOr the verineetion oi oashs ssd 4firnations aid taking of sckn0wl- edgemet.s He will always be iouud in hls Otiiesa. the Pioneer News Depot
 Broad St. Globe City, 4. T.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

Special Agent Adams by work .ight ind out vho ol 'ens nearly ev- y package of all descriptions that sss through the malls from tue easE,
 Ehey ere nearly or qqiEe destroyed fore they reach thsir deetination.
 Mesilla Naws.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

3licity, and the possibility of mak- ing them of extremely light weight gIlI extend the use of steam engines beyond the present limit. -Rosedale { Miss. Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

Kansas City is underIaid with gas. Sinking for sslt, at Q depth of 300 feet, the gas was discovered.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-06-06

Ben Butler favors the Texas Paci- ac railroad bill.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-24
A Turtles Tenacious Grip on Life.

4 A New York firm to which q turtle
was consigned came to the conclusion
that it ought to be brought nearer its
soup destiny than it could possibly be
while in the full enjoyment OF health and
spirits. The executioner of the establish
ment with his sharpest knife cut the
turtles throat in the most skillful man.
ner. Then the turtle was thrown into
an ice-chest and packed up neatly. The
freezing process set in Immediately. In
a very little while the turtle was as cold
as if he had been tethered to the North
Pole for a century. Remembering also
that his throat was cut from ear to ear,
it can easily be seen that his situation
was not a comfortable one. The next
day after the execution the gentleman
for whose tureen the turtle was intend
ed left the city on business. He notified
the fish merchants, but asked that the
turtle be kept for him. So more ice was
packed on and the weeks sped by pleas
antly. After seven weeks a fresh tele-
gram announced the purchasers return,
and spoke of the turtle. So the turtle
was unpacked and there he was, solidi-
fed in the ice, with his throat cut, and
yet alive! This remarkable fact was
communicated to several scientists in
terested in the ~tenacity with which the
lower animal kingdom clings to life, and
the rumor spread to u sensation. A re-
porter saw this phenomenal turtle. 1t
seemed cheerful and moved its fiippers
almost gleefully.
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Learned Pig.

Bissett, an humble shoemaker who
lived in Scotland, was an extraordinary
Of animals. He selected q pig
to experiment upon. The teaching Of
the pig almost wearied out Bissett's
patience, and he WAS about giving mp
the task in despair when he bethought
himself of q new way of tanning the
young pig. After sixteen months of I'M
wearied perseverance he at last was re-
warded by Installing a little reason into
the pigs unreasoning Uranium, thus
proving that pigs can not only see the
wind by common belief, but that they
a be made useful in "raising the
wind" During the teaching OF his pig
Bissett used to keep the animal under
his shoemaker's seat while he worked
In 1783 Bissett brought his "learned
pig" into Dublin, procured the leave OF
the Lord Mayor for his exhibition, and
carried the city by storm. It wa trained
to be as docile and as obedient as q
spaniel, and was taught to spell names,
cast up accounts, to kneel and make ita
obeisance to the company, and to do
various other feats. Some petty off,
Ger, half armed with authority, broke
into Bissett's room, assaulted the poor,
%unoffending exhibitor, broke and de:
stroyed everything, and. drew bis sword
to kill the wonderful. pig. Poor Bisseti
pleaded hard for his pig, which was
saved, but he was threatened that II be
exhibited the pig again he would be
dragged to prison.
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Odd Editions of the Bible.

Queer titles have been given to old
editions of the Scriptures. The bug"
Bible was printed in London in 1851,
by Nicholas Hyll. The nickname arose
from the following : Psalm xci, 5. $50
that thou shalt not nede to be afraid for
any Bugges by nighte, "'etc. The pres
ent reading is, "Thou shalt not be
afraid for the terror by night" etc.
The "Breeches" Bible was printed
1850, at Geneva, and 80 called from
that word in Gen. iii, Z.
The "Treacle" Bible was printed in
1868 by Richard Jugge. In jeremiah
viii, %, 1t reads, "Is there no tryacle
in Gilead?" In 1909 the word tryacle
was changed for rosin, hence another
edition known as the "Rosin" Bible,
in which the passage reads, els there
no rosin in Gilead2" The word balm
was not introduced until 1911, and the
reading, SIS there no balm in Gilead?"'
continues until the present time:
The "Ee" Bible, printed in London
in 1911. by Robert Barker, takes it's
nickname from q curious error occur
ring in Ruth iii, 15, "He measured six
measures of barley and laid it on her
and he went into the city" In the
same year (1611) another and entirely
distinct edition was printed, in which
the word she was substituted for the
above mentioned, and hence the name
"She" Bible was given it, to distinguish
it from the "He" Bible.
The wicked Bible was printed in
1881, and takes it's name from the very
funny mistake of emitting the negative
in the seventh commandment, making
it read, "Thou shalt commit adultery"
This extraordinary omission occurred
again in a German edition of about
1882, so there is a Wicked" Bible in
German as well as English.
The Vinegar" Bible. 1717, is so
called because the headline OF Luke,
chapter *, reads, "The parable of the
vinegar" instead of the vineyard. The
printer of this edition was one J.
Basket, of Oxford, and because of the
numerous typographical faults, it was
sometimes called the "Basket-fu[ of
errors"
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Two Blonde Switches.

Mrs. J. T. Ewers, of Fort Gibson,
Indian Territory, ordered two switches
of human hair from Mr.. y. SHAW, of
New York. On the 9th of last October
they were sent out to her, and on the
9Th of December Mr.. Shaw sent a
notice to Postmaster James, Of New
York, that the package had failed to ar
rive. The postmaster at Fort Gibson
was communicated with and he report
ed back that he knew nothing OF it.
Mrs. Ewers began to grow very i'm
patient and wrote to- MIR. Shaw a very
strongly worded letter. This was sent
to Postmaster James, and after very
diligent inquiry, on the 9th of March
Postmaster Holloway, Of Indianapolis,
reported that he had found al envelope
with the above address, with no con-
tents, and that he had since ascertained
that Charles Alderman, a clerk, had
found a package such as described, and
that the matter had been referred to
MI. French, the superintendent Of the
special mail service, of the Cincinnati
division. Subsequent Investigations
led to an application to General Hazen,
at the dead letter Office at Washington,
who found and forwarded the two
switches of blonde hair to Postmaster
James, and they were subsequently
transmitted to Mrs. Ewers.
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The Chinese and N~ecromancy.

: The Chinese are firm believers in ne
cromancy, fortune-telling and kindred
arts. The visions seen while under the
influence 81 opium, are by them inter
preted into meanings. Several China.
men in San Francisco make a profession
OF fortune-telling. Their method is to
take a smoke of opium. from the effects
Of which they have v%ieions, from which
they interpret whether certain sick per-
sons will die or get well, or whether
certain individuals will win or lose in
gambling games in which they propose
to engage. They have a small ivory
figure to assist them in the interpreta-
tons, which represents a certain god,
who never sleeps, eats, or drinks, and
never dies. If the seer's prognostica-
tions are verified, he is q smart fellow;
if not, the blame is laid on the god,
whom they charge with being bewitched,
and he is thrown away and a new ivory
god purchased in his stead.
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Misplaced Words.

"What a sweet faced creature |" says
enthusiastic Miss Gush, abiding to a
pet pony or dog. Now sweet things ore
only to be tasted by the taste ; therefore
the word is misused i: this sense.
"What a lovely color!" The word
lovely is used to express admiration.
What is lovely, inspires love ; say
beautiful. IT had a splendid ride"
That is splendid which shines, and as
ride does not shine, the application Is
wrong; say delightful. "What an aw-
full hot day." Awful means full OF awe;
and a warm day is not that by any
means. So, also by the words fearful,
friehtful and terrible; werefer to things
that inspire fear, fright and terror; say
remarkable, progressively. "a mag
ni6cent Dress" what does notimpose by
it's grandeur cannot be magnificent; say
fine, superb, etc. It requires nice study
to speak the English language correctly,
and some odd mistakes are made by
placing the words in their wrong order.
"He saw e lady sewing with a Roman
nose" II saw two men digging a well
with straw hats" "Garret Clauson
shoots squirrels without sp~ectacles." "a
respectable young woman wants wash
ing" A proprietor Of a bone mill ad-
yertised that "parties sending their own
bones to be ground, will be attended to
With fidelity and dispatch" These in
stances of ambiguity " are very COM
nor.
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Peculiar People.

Old bachelors VINO never BWoKes
People who will suffer from chronic indiges-
ton, constipation and torpid liver, or "5il,
iousness," when DR.. Pisrce's Golden Medical
Discoyery and Pleasant Purgshve Pellets are
known tobe reliable and speedy remedies for
these diseases.
Old maids who do not love cats.
People who have catarrh, annoying and dis
gushing every one around them, when Dr.
Sage's Oatarrh Remedy Is known to be q potent
remedy for this disease.
Women who do not love babies.
Women who will suffer from all those pain
full diseases to which the sex is heir, when Or.
Pierce's Fayorite Prescription is admitted by
every lady who uses 1t to be an efficient remedy
for these maladies. ....
People who believe their progenitors were
People who will read about "Helen's Babies, :"
and EThat Husband of Mine," and That
wife of Nine" and "That Mother-in-law Of
Mine" and "That Sonin-law Of Mine, and
vet fail to read about themselves In The PED
ple's Common Sense Medical Adviser"
Christians .quarreling with each other on
their was to Heaven. 90,
People who will seek health at fashionable
watering places, s~mothering at Saratoga or
|. Long Branch or sacrafcing themselves to
q Gfaham's diet" at Water Cures and Health
Institutes, when the magnificent Invalds'
Hotel, at Buffalo, offers all the elegant COM
forts of the finest hotels, combined with the
best sanitary advantages Russian, Turkish,
and plunge baths, gymnasium, etc.,-and ls
situated In and near some Of the finest naeural
scenery in the Empire State.
The most peculiar Of all are the people who
read these paragraphs and fail to proht by
them.
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His Old Friends.

81 understand" began his Honor. as
Arthur Dodge appeared, "that you are
a stranger among us"
"'Tis etrue-'tis true" replied the
prisoner, bowling andsmiling. 3 {
81 am further informed" continued
the court, "that you have been looking
around:town to find two old friends"
ell do not see the force of the
illustration" smiled the stranger, bow
ing two beautiful bows. G*-
tLast night, at midnight, Mr.Dodge
last night
whenthe south wind gently blew,
And the silyery moon was new,
- And the stars were blinking, winking at
b each other,
You passed up Congress street,
: Like the vanguard Of the feet. = !
And you made q dozen people lots Of
bother" o.. .
. "Don't remember the cognizance Of
any such events" smiled the prisoner,
bowing to the clock this time.
Z "Mr. Dodge, memory is the sweetest
thing planted in the heart OF msn.-H it
wasn't for memory these men who run
for Office sixteen years in succession
would never be stepped on by the long
suffering electors. But, memory is
treacherous. I may be introduced to
John Colul bus this morning, but unless
he borrows o dollar of me, or I 60 on his
bail bond, I may remember him by night
as John Smith, or, Christopher Colum-
bus.":! eRE* ~ IVA &.
"That's strue-that's strue," unused
the prisoner.
"And in order to fix this case in your
memory I shall elevate you for sixty
days" : ~. = z T. !,
.'rDo you mean that you will begin to
elevate me now, and continue to elevate
me for sixty successive timess" earnestly
inquired the courteous young man.
emo, sir; one elevation is intended to
last you for the entire sixty days"
"It Wilt will, no doubt, your
Honor. Isuppose I can begin now can't
II"
The bootblacks waited for him, and as
he entered the vehicle they sang:
/ "wish we could use such language,
Wish We could bow like that;
Wish that we had such nice neck-tie,
And wore such a gorgeous hat"
| And all he said was: I'll
. "Tra-la, boys!" g & 3 :
B 4 " <ADetroit Free Press.
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6 ChaR.N

In the presentation of Christmas gifts
in Norway, many strange customs are
observed. Thus, in some districts, the
gift is hid in a truss of hay or straw, or
sometimes it is placed in a bag of chaf.
The donator then watches his opportun-
ity and slyly fixes the truss of hay above
the door of his friends room. When
the latter enters the hay falls on him, to
the great enjoyment of the kindly con-
~.spirators, who are probably watching
close at hand. Then ensues an eager
and exciting search. The truss is ripped
omen. hands thrust in and out through
the straw or hay till the gift is found, at
which moment the donators generally
disclose their presence by shouts OF
delight and the expression OF good wishes
for the season of the year to come. The
bag of chaff is also a source OF endless
and innocent merriment. In its fall
from the top of the door it covers the
receiver with q cloud Of dust and small
particles that adhere to his beard, enter
the fur of his coat, and make him feel
as uncomfortable and look as ridiculous
as can we'll be desired by the most ardent
promoters of practical jokes. But as he
opens his ewes he at once notices lying
in the midst of the mess around HIM o
welcome present which had been secreted
in ths chat. It may well be imagined
with what delight children join in this
rough play, and how it materially assists
Z, pass the long winter season. The
Joke is an innocent one, though a trifie
rough.