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The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
YUMA, ARIZONA SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 188O

NhllCGE Sli1p' GU thC EiSttliICS Ol
 two miles and over, managed tC
 drive the gunners away from
 these enormous shore guns, ren,
 dering the batteries next to use
 less in the fight. The Peruvian
 torpedo service was ineffective,
 and their two monitors could not
 venture outside of the mole. In
 the short space of two hours the
 six Chilean vessels fired 395 shells,
 of which number 300 exploded
 on shore. The airline distance
 from Callao to Lima is about six
 miles. It follows that if the Chil-
 cans can capture Callao and de- stroy its shore batteries, they
 may, with such metal as the
 Angamos carries, send slells into
 Lima. BOmbardments at long
 range are seldom very destruct-
 i've to life or property. But in
 these two hours the hostile fleet sunk one uf the Peruvian ships, exploded shell directly over another, killing and WOunGing fifteen men, struck another Yes- seI, killing or wounding nine of her crew, damaged the water de. lenses of the harhor considerably, l and killed and wounded num- Der in the shore batteries. Thirty shells were exploded in the city, but the damage from them is Known only to the Peruvians.
 The action on the part of the ChiIeans would have been honor able to the foremost naval powers of the world, and the gunnery, as to range and weight of shot, has not, to our kno oWledge, ever been equaled in Europe or Ameica. Such practical manifestations Of maneuvering and extra ordinary success in the handling of long range guns cannot but in 5pire the "Yankee" republic of South America With intense ad- of itself and an ambition 10 take d much higher rank among naval powers than it was ever thought possible a South Ameri- ,an State could reach. Peru is now IS much at her mercy as France was at the mercy of Germany in 4 pril, 1871, and will have to sub f ait to any terms Of peace the Government of Santiago may dic' l ate. AS for Bolivia, tise real .ause of the war, she must give ,p her narrow strip of seacoast, md, retiring into the Andean plateau, take such rest as Chile , nay ple2se to allow her, until, the brave and enlight- med little republic shall swallow Ter up ny annexation. The sOOn-
 L the better for South America c nd the Bolivians themselves. e
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
gele(t Nlistcllanp,
Our Warlike Neighbors.

From the 6. F. Chronioje.l
 The account of the lombard ment of Callao by the Chilean feet on the 29th of April, is an other convincing proof of the rapid advance that State has made in the art of war. 1t is a new and somewhat startling event in the history of naval gunnery, and it ought to engage the serious attention of the military and naval departments of the United States Government, With refer. ence to our Pacific coast defenses. The first point worthy of notice is the skiliful maneuvering of the Chilean fleet, and, considering the distance from which the vessels fired, the accuracy of their gun nery. One vessel, the Angamos, fired thirty-six shots at a range of nine thousand yards, or five miles from the shore. Some of these shots, or shells rather, exploded in the town and a mile beyond it. The 2uns of the Angamos have, therefore, a range of more than six miles. A vessel carrying such artillery could maneuver in the ocean off the Cliff House and send her shells into the heart of San Francisco. Six vessels were en- gagged in the bombardment. and all of them fired jth compara- tive precision, at distances not ranging lower than two miles. It Is also notable that one of the Pe- ruvian shore batteries fired 2O- inch, CT 1000 pound shot, and that 1 the Huascar and another of the
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
The Late Revolution.

]! Another Mexican "revolUtion" l has laid down It's arms, or hidden them in some safe place where the high toned revolutionists can find and use them again when the poor Wretcbes who inhabit Lower California or Sonora shall
 have again accumulated few
 more pesos, and laid up on their
 drying shelves few more pounds
 of Chile peppers for future use.
 Having found himself tOO closely
 pressed, and unable to meet the
 forces in the field sent against
 him, MarqueZ, who had been
 freebooting in Lower California,
 and assuming to invade Sonora.
 has seen fit to hide his arms, as
 he says, where his men can find
 them, when the time and occa-
 sion comes for again hoj5ting the
 revolutionary rag, and going out
 to rob and kill in the name of
 God and Liberty"
 MarqueZ, the leader of the late
 Irruption into Sonora, who has
 found the American line a very convenient barrier to save him from the cavOrting caValerOs Of President DiaZ perouing hiw, l. now fighting his battles with pa per manifestos, instead of bullets: from Tucson. He says that he invaded Sonora simply for tLe purpose of oVerthrOWing Presi. dent Diaz, whom he declares to be unlawfully President, and un- worthy to hold such an office. 1 There were many people in the United States who before General | DiaZ became President had 8 sim. 1 liar estimate of him, but who i since his assumption of the office | have come to a very different ! opinion. Ii is not so easy to form 1 d correct opinion as to President DiaZ' adnIinistrd ton in its results 1 upon Mexican interests, and opinions 0I the people over whom he rules; but it is safe to say that Mexico has never, since il was an Independent government, existed so many years with so few indi- catioas of discontent among the people, and never have other na- tions had so little cause of com Diaint. His rule has generally ,een a peaceable one, so far as the outside world has known, and whatever may be the opinion of General Marquee, the fact that he las been able to make only rlp-
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
Uncle Joe.

We doubt if our people have
 forgotten Uncle Joe, o-, as some
 of the profane still insist on call
 ing him, "Peg-legged Joe" We
 were always a little proud of
 Joe; proud of our shirts, collars
 and socks that he always washed, and felt that we ought to patron ize him as he was honest, and
 brought back our three or four
 pieces regular every week, and never got up on his "dig," when, as it sometimes happened we were compelled to stand him off until the next week. Joe had a a wife Of whom he was very proud. One day at the close of the week when he paid us one of his regular visits, we noticed he was looking rather proud and couceited-like, and asked him the cause.
 Well boss, I does feel a bit highfalutin dis morning, sah, ," said the old man as he gave the strap that fastened his peg-leg a hitch. "You knows my ole wo- man am as black as de spade of diamonds, and I nebber s'posed she mounted to much, but last week she was took sick.''
 ''Is that so, Joe"'
 "Yes sah. And den ] took and called on Dr. De Cosy, what tends en all de white folks, an he look ed at de ole WOman;s tongue, an axed her 'bout a thousan' Ques- tions, and den shook his h cad and said dot her system was run out"
 "Is that sn, Joe?"
 "Yes boss. An den he tole her she must go to the seashoie for free months dis summer, and brace up and get her system back"
 "But," we said, ''you havn't got the money, have you Joe?"
 "I'se been powerful savin' boss. Oats so, and Lawd bless you we feel tIckled and stuck up like, just 10 know dat my ole black woman ain advised to do jest like white folkses. Fo' de LaWd but when de doctor said she had a system sab, sam2 as white folks, and dat she must so Whar Gey l roll in de salt water an' dress i; i silks and put Hp at fo' story hotel. why boss, jest shouted Sc dey heard ne up to boss Thur lows on de prison hilI."
 The next day we saw Joe on the train going to Prescott, where he used to live, and Mrs. Joe is in the salt waters that lave the golden sands of Santa Monica.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

President Wait, of the National Bank of Battleboros Vermont. has committed forgeries to the amount of $20,OOO on prominent men.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26
Advertising
dob Printin Es

6. ". CRANE, Agent, BPS Montgomery St.,
 SAN FRANCISCO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

Fourteen large bands of sheep are now on the way from the Sac ramento valley to Arizona and Idaho. The first band has arrived at Big Meadows, and the total number is in the neighborhood of 150,0OO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

p'e " his attempts at revolution W,Hlm seem 10 indicate tEat the people of Sonora, as we'll as "f Lower California, prefer the peaeeable rule of Diaz to the rev. olutinnary attempt of Maseuez.- stA.....
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

The late Chief Justice Church was worth SS0,000, and he left asi his money to Churches
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-06-26

Therebeliiouin Burmah is oyer.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
LONDON FOGS AND THE DEATH RATE.
From The Examiner

The kind of work done by the Meteorological So
cety of Scotland. accord ng TO their last report,
aptly illustrates the variety of ways in which
meteoroogy relations with the every
day bust less of life The intense cold of last winter
flooded them with requests for information AZ to
the average damage done to gas-pipes. frans, etc..
by extreme cold and It's effect the herring fishery
was also object of high interest to many Others
OF the seciety's correspondents.
Que OF the most curious papers presented to the
society last year was that of DIR. Arthur Mitchell
upon London fogs In relation to health. These
fogs he showed enormously increased the DEATH
rate all round, and the increase was contemporaries
ous with low deati-rate IN other towns where no
fogs prevailed Asthma was the disease most fatally
Influenced by the great fogs of November, 1870.
and the February OF the present year. Deaths from
bronchitis and other lung diseases seemed to be in-
fuenced by the fogs. but not in the markedly close
and direct way characteristic of asthma But with
regard to whooping-cough. the pernicious effect OF
the fogs was noticeable In an alarming increase In
the mortality from this disease an increase which
did not abste. as In the case of asthma. with the
temporary clearing of the fogs. The deaths from
rheumatism and Group showed no relation to the
prevalence Of fogs and. generally speaking. the per-
sons who suffered most those compelled TO earn
. livelihood by outdoor employment
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
TRIBuNE SUNDAY

waste products in which these two textiles ale
mixed, by treating them with steam at 15O' T..
under pressure of five atmospheres. Under
decomposed, fuses. and flows OFT INTO lower
receptacle, while the cotton, fax, and in fact
all vegetable fibre, are unattached. IL Is then
only necessary TO pound and wash the latter to
obtain pro1ucts containing no longer any
traces of wool, and witch are admirably
aIapted for bleaching and manufacturing into
paper. The solution of wool, evapoIated to
dryness, has been named by the inventor
"azotine." Owing to T. increase in value OF
mixed cotton and wOoIlen rags thus treated
especially for paper making, the cost OF the
operation is virtually covered, and the new
pr0duct-az azotine-costs really nothing. This
material, which is completely soluble in water,
and which contains all its nitrogen in a soluble
form, is TO be used, mixed with dried blood, as
a fertilizer. The invention il said TO be an i'm
partant one, both for the paper making industry
and for agriculture.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26

In country places knitted sock is often drawn
over lady's boot TO protect it from snow. and to
prevent the from slipping in frosty weather.
The carriage over-boot. represented above, will
be equally effective, and much more seemV, al
though boots of this kind never have elegant
pearance -Four of stout German knitting yarn.
or black single zephyr wool, viii be needed, with
bone crochet hook No Is. The patter2 is worked
throughout in rbbed crochet which consists Of
double crochet worked always in the back part of
the loop. IL greater strength is required of the
bought soles of the stores he stitched firmly
to the crochet; or sole vay be knitted double 20
the proper shape by the wel-known pattern of knit
/, slip l. and on the next knitting the slipped
stitch and slipping the knitted one After the boot
has been worn it must be dried before a stove.
Make chain of % stitches.
1st row Double crochet or DC, taking up the
loops always from the back of the stitch.
I'd row: Wo'k IL DC: work DC in the 18th
centre loop, the rest plain, DC; turn.
Sd row: Plain DC.
4th row: 13 DC; work 3 in the centre or 18th
loop: 13 DC.
5th row: Plain Work "a rows in this mann er.
increasing in the centre stitch every other row.
35th row: Work to the centre stitch then make
chain OF 20.
Seth row: Work the 20 chain in DC from the
back as before, and work to the bottom.
37th and 3Sth rows: Plain.
39th row: Decrease stitch at the top of the
boot lthe 20 chain are for the topl.
10th row: Decrease one at the top, and make 8
chain at the bottom of the boot for the heel
4ist row: Work the cham in DC; work 3 more
rows. decreasing at the top every row. then rows
plain.
5Oth and the two following: Increase each
at the top only.
54tl row: Plain.
55th, 56th and 57th rows: Decrease ut the top
of the boot then rows plain increase 1 stitch at
the top of the next rows. leaving the additional
the bottom unworked In the last of the three
rows, then rows plain. Join to the other side of
the boot the chain of 20); Join the sole of the
foot together and heel. When joined, put the
seam exactly in the centre of the toe and that
up square. Add a tasse at the top.
This boot may be worked any size by beginning
with a cham long enough to go around the toe of
he boot which it Is TO be worn. always making
an odd number of stitches increase in the centre
stitch every row until you come to tho leg. Make
cham the length needed for tho leg. and work
the size required. The above may be worked also
in any stitch by increasing in the manner described
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.
DRYING PLANTS.

A correspondent of The English Mechanic
gives these directions f0l drying plants: First,
the plants that are TO be preserved should be
gathered when the weather is dry, the ends only
should be placed In water. and III that state
left TIL the following day. The process of
drying may then be proceeded with in the
following manner:
The plant is to he placed between several sheets
of stout biDulous blOt!ing paper, and large Hat
iron, slightly heated, to be passed gently over the
whole till the moisture disappears. This
process fixes the colOrs of those plants which
are liable to fade or grow pale. OF course some
piaIts require more heat than OtheSs. on ac-
count OF the varying quantity OF moisture con-
tanned in them. In the heating OF the iron,
some care must be taken but providing the
iron is not too hot, and chat it is passed over
the surface of the blottingpaper rapidly. yet
with care, it answers the purpose equally well
in plants of all shades and thickness. In
compound flowers, and those OF tough
nature a. the Centaurea (Snap-wee1, Centaurea
nigra corn bluebottle, Centaurea cyanus), the
under part must be cut away in order 10 EXHIBIT
the profile OF the flowers and fructiflcatlOns
more distinctly. Some little art is required to
accomplish this neatly. However, II the
method of attaching with gum 10 paper before
ironing is adopted, the cutting away cannot be
dispensed with. This is delicate process, and
it is necessary that blotting paper should be
laid under every part excepting the blossoms,
in order that the white paper may not become
the plant.
When the specimens are completed, they
should be kept in dry place, as damp
destroys them at once. When hne
plant, such as delicate maldenhair fern, is re-
CURED To he mounted, there are three ways to
loose from, the first being to paste little slips
of paper over the stalk and some of the fronds
the second to attach it bodily TO the card by
means of little spots OF gum distributed about
the Plant and third, to employ fine thread to
"sew il to the card. These various modes
are applicable to different plants, and it de-
pends on the bOtanst himself which should
be used When these cards are completed, the
class or the plant should be written on some
clear space, and in such position that it will
catch the eye of the observer. After the
class, the family to which the plant belongs
shauld be inscribed, and then should follow
the common name by which it is usually
known, with the scientific name beside it. The
following will make the above clear: Class, vi.
Hexandr Family, DOck,-Rumex; Name,
Common Sorrel Rumex obtusifolius.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
SCRAP RAG

SACoUE FArTrRN.-Srs J. 10 NJ. is informed that
the sacque pattern has not been overlooked Ii will
be given soon. The little daisies she speaks Off
the Department understands her correctly-are
not crocheted, but embroidered after the crochet
foundation is finished. See first page of WON
ANS EXTRA. No. 90 price 10 cents, where the work
Is explained.
HIR-PIN BAsKErs.-One or two readers ask how
the work is done IN long loops that is used to I'LL
boxes or small baskets for hair-pins.-knit piece
IN lOOped knitting as follows: Cast on any num-
ber of stitches with rather light. feecv wool, and
toerably large needle, No or 10. and knit plain
the needle usual, bnt before working oil the
stitch throw IL again two or three times. in
cuding the first two fingers OF the lett hand. Knit
this thick -titch rather tight. Do tins with every
stitch. The next row knit plain. Repeat the loops
every other row. When the piece is large enough
sew It UP into bag, fill with horsehalr. insert IN
the basket. and fIsten with the colored wool.
KNITTED LAMBRTQUINs.-Isabe G. L. asks if
there any knitted window llmbrequins She
has knitted fringe IN maroon double zephyr for
mantel covered with red plush, and the effect Is
very handsome.
NEruSG.-Mrs. j. c. asks " How long will it be
before the articles netting appearp 1t is really
impossible TO say. The demand tor the completion
of the stocking articles. and for directions for win
ter comforts now that the cold weather is aD-
preaching, Is great that there Will probably be no
room for netting before Christmas. The subject,
however, Is under consideration, and the articles
when reached will include netting for bOys-old
and yOung-as well as for the far sex.
APPRECIATION.-E. A. Whitford kindly says:
" The first Extra perfect success, and have
no doubt the second will be equally SO. l consider
the knitting column in The lklBUNE a perfect
gen. | have succeeded in knitting many of the
patterns given and only wish the contributors
knew how thankful | am in my heart for them."
Her wishes in regard 10 knitting will be at'sied
by.and-by. THIS Department heartily appreciates
all the kind words addressed TO it and wishes for
nothing better than TO main tain and extend Its
pleasant relations with the bright and busy women
who enjoy its patterns
GERMAN EDGING.-Cast on STITCHES
1st row : 8 plain. over, knit together twist
stitch over twice, narrow. over twice. plain.
"a row: plain. l purl, PLAIN. Dur, plain,
over, knit 2 together twist stitch, plaza
ID row: 3 plain. over, knit 2 together twist
stitch, PLAIN.
4th row Cast off 8, 5 plain. over. knit together
twist stitch knit twist stitch
Repeat from the beginning.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26

knit 2. 2d side or under needle.-Knit 2. slip /.
knit and throw the slipped stitch over knit the
rest plain.
Knit 2 plain rounds between each decreasing
round, and continue these three rounds till the toe
il long enough. Then place the stitches of the two
under needles On one needle, pat the front and
back needles together and east of the right side,
darning the end of the yarn into the knitting.
The number of rounds between the decrcasings
may be more OF less according to the size and shape
Of toe required, and the final needles also be
cast off on the wrong side if preferred.
The long pointed toe. known sometimes as the
Carlisle toe. is worked thus Divide the foot into
any number Of sevens Then knit 8. knit 2 together
and repeat this all round. Knit plain rounds. On
the following round knit 4. knit together, and re-
peat all round. Knit4 plain rounds. Knit stitches
knit together and repeat all round Knit plain
rounds. Knit stitches, knit 2 together and repeat
all round. Knit plain rounds Knit stitch knit
together and repeat all round. Knit PLAIN round.
Knit together all round till only stitch remains
Cast off and fasten the end into the knitting.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
ABOUT WHISTPL4YERS.
From The London Times.


What is rather curl0us-and speak with some
experience, for have played with all classes, from
the prince to the gentleman farmer-the best whist
players are not, as a rule, those who are the most
highly educated or intellectual Men of letters for
example II am speaking. OF course, very generality,
inferior to the doctors and the warriors. Both
the late Lord LyttOn and Charles Lever had. IL is
true considerable reputation at tue whist table,
but though they were good PLAYERS they were not
the first class; while the author of Guy Living
stone" though devoted TO the game, was scarcely
to be placed in the second. i he best players are.
one must confess what irreyerent persons ignorant
of the importance of this noble pursuit. would term
" idlers "-men of mere nominal occupation, or of
none to whom the game has been familiar from
their youth and who have had little else to do than
While some men, as have sald can never be
taught whist, a few are born with genius for the
game. and move I'D I" from high TO higher" Through
all the grades of excellence, with miraculous
rapidity: but whether good bad or indifferent,
have not known half dozen whist players who
were not superstItiOus. Their creduitv Is indeed,
proverbial, but no one who does not mix with them
can the extent OF it; it reminds one OF the
African fetish. The country apothecaTy's wife who
puts the ivory tish" on the candlestck for luck"
and her partner the undertaken. who turns his chair
in hopes to realize more silver three pences"
in DO way more ridiculous than the grave and rev.
erend segneurs Of the clubs who are attracted TO
1.-THE winning seats" or the - winning cards." The
idea OF golng Oh because run Of luck" is in your
favor OF of leaving off because has declared itself
against you, is logically, of course, unworthy OF
Cetywayo. The only modicum OF reason that un-
derles it is the fact that the play Of some men be-
comes demoraized by ill-ortune, and may. posi-
biy be improved by success Yet the belief in this
absurdity Is universal and bids fair to be eternal
." If am not in q draught and nv chair Is comfort
able, you may put me anywhere is aremark have
heard but once and the effect of il on the company
was much the same as if in the House of C0nv0ca-
ton some reverend gentleman had announced his
acceptance of the religious programme of n. Comte.
With the few exceptions have mentioned. whist
pIayers not only stop very far short of excellence in
the game, but very soon reach their tether can
not say of any man that he has gone on improving
for years: his mark is fixed, and he knows it
though he is exceptionally sagacious If he knows
where it is drawn as respects Others-and there he
stays till he begins to deteriorate The first warn
ing of decadence the loss of memory, after which
il is a question of time land good sense) when he
shall Withdraw from the ranks of the lighting men
and become O mere spectator of the combat.