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The Arizona sentinel., 1880-07-03

archy of Ireland. There is not
 perhaps, so selfish, SO arrogant, so mean and contemptibIe class of men under the sunshine of heav- en as the Irish landed gentry. They do not, as class, possess a single redeeming quality, and the sooner they are compelled to do equity the better it will be for the British Empire and the world at large. In his letter to the Chicago "Tribune," MT. Redpath express es his contempt for this class in language as truthful as it is strong and expressive; but it will not pierce the thick hides of the Irish squireens, If America sub scribes money to keep the life in their tenantry till harvest they will then be able to seize the crop for arrears of rent, the Irish Chief Secretary having promised them the aid of the government after August to "enforce the law as it is." When this act of robbery shall have been consumated by the bayonets of the Royal Irish Constabulary, the hat will be sent around the world again for the starving Irish. The result is in evitable; and therefore we Say that not another dollar should be sent from this country to the Mansion House fund. The Bri- tish government has duties in the premises which this country should not relieve it from. The Imperial Parliament could, by single vote, relieve the distress in Ireland, but it will not vote mon. ey for that purpose. Mir. Forster, the Irish Chief Secretary and a member of GladstOne's admins tration, told Mir. ParneIl. in the House of Commons, on the 2S!h, that he must oppose his proposal to vote s200.000 for the pressing wants of the famine stricken dis lricts 1T. Ireland, for the good req. son tbat Sit would do more harm than g0od." Now, if this he the position which the British gov. ernment assumes, knowing the facts, upon what ground does the Lord Mayor of Dublin make his appeal to the United States for aid? If the expenditure of one million dollars from the British consolidated fund to feed the Irish would "do more harm than good" the expenditure in the same di- rection of money from America would be worse than useless. There is no evading this conclu- sion. While, therefore, we believe there is great distress in Ireland, we hold that it is impolitic to send pecuniary aid to that country. Every dollar contributed strength ems the hold of the Irish landlord upon the wretched peasantry. The sooner supreme crisis is forced in that country the better. Then. and not till then, can Eng land be arraigned at the bar of outraged humanity, and compell- ed to answer for her tyrannous administration of conquered and now dependent kingdom.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-07-03

"CiviI service reform" is the cry of the Democrats, who want fo manipulate the register and and score majority next Novem- Der.
The Arizona sentinel., 1880-07-03

Will leave LOS ANGELES as follows O.1S A. M.-DAILY-Via L. A. & l y y R. R.-Local Passenger Train 70 Santa Monica. Arrives at 500 A. M) 1O.OS A. M-DAILY-Local Pas lUsCC senger Train to Wilmington. Arrives at 9:10 A. M.) 1te1O A. M.-DAILY-San Fran I'IU cisco Through Freight and Third Class Accommodate Train.
 Arrives at 12:30 P. M.) J.1S F. M-DAILY-Sa Francisco l lC Express Train, connecting at Lathrop with the Atlantic Express Train of the Central Pacific Railroad.
 (Arrives at :55 P M.) .OS P. NJ. -DAILY-Arizona Ex- < aZC press, connecting at Yuma with daily stage for Ehrenberg, with Colo rado River steamers, and with daily trains of the Southern Pacific Railroad of Ari zona for Casa Grande, (1S0 miles east Of Yuma). Daily stages at Maricopa for Prescott, Phoenix, Florence and Tucson. Returning the train leaves Casa Grande at 5:25 A. M., Maricopa at 2 A. M., and is dueat Yuma at 4::25 P. II.
 (Arrives at 1O:15 A. M) 9. on P. M.-DAILY-Local Passen , sCO ger Train to Wilmington.
 Arrives at2:20 T. M.) .O0 P. M-DA1LY.Local Passen- sUU ger Train to Santa Ana, con- meeting with stages for San Diego.
 Arrives at $50 A. M.) .kOP. M.-Sundavs Excepted-Via s,)O L. A. G I. R. R.-LOcal Passen- ger Train to Santa Monica.
 (Arrives at 4:30 P. M Notice.-On Sundays this train will leave Santa Monica at 5:30 P. M., and Los Angeles at6:5O P. M.
 TICKET OFFICES: Commercial Street R. R. Depot; DEPOT OPTIC s. P. R. R.
 AN. TONNE,
 General Superintendent. I'll. GOODMAN,
 General Passenger and Ticket Ag't.
 E. E. HEWITT, Asst Superintendent, Los Angeles. 37-+f
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-08-06
Pere EEysBcinRfHa's Wife,

At Il party given in Bucyrus, o., twen-
ty-tive years ago, Edward Merriman, the
disslpated son Of 4 local banker, surprised
the assembly by bringing in on his arm 3
beautiful stranger. She was Il Miss En-
ma Butterfield, of Melrose, and daughter
! of the Lutheran pastor of that town. Her
beauty was of a rare type-classic features,
creamy complexion, rosy cheeks, auburn
hair, and large violet eyes. On March Of
the same year, she became the wife of Mer-
riman, who had reformed. B.cyrus socie-
| ty, at first neglectfnl, ended by werrhip-
| ing the bride. In less thar six months she
! became broken-hearted; her husband was
again in the gutter A change of scene
York, where for a time he was employed
as salesman. His father had disowned
/ him. Passion for drink revived, and he
soon after died from it's effects Mrs. Mer-
riman returned to Bncyrus with her baby
| boy. Friends assisted her into a success
ful millinery business. But she had soul
above ribbons. After few years she re-
turned to New York, and by assiduous
study became an accomplished correspon-
dent and story-writer, as well as proficient
in German and French. When her income
was sufficient she went to Paris to contin~
ne her studies, where she became favor
ite with her resident countrymen. In the
summer Of 1869 Catholic France was star
tied and shocked by the liberal and unor-
thodox utterances of brilliant young
priest of Notre Dame. Mrs. Merriman be-
came interested in him by listening to his
sermons. Acquaintance and mutual lik-
ing followed. In 1872 he delivered seri-
es of famous sermons, defending the right
of the clergy TO marry. Early the same
year he married Mrs. Merrinsan. He was
\ chrstened Charles Loyson, but is better
known as Pere Hyacintll.
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Poetry II.
A GAME or GaeOalaTET.

At the close OF day the game was played
by laughing youth and bluslling maid,
And |, a stranger there,
With pleasure watched the rolling balls.
And heard the tender voice that calls
Some lettering partner fair.
The graceful stroke, the sharp croquet
That sends a foeman far away,
Were used in ali their force,
As lovely blonde and dark brunette
In eager strife each other met
Upon the beaten course.
And as gazed it;seemed to me
That on that emerald, grassy lea
Another game was played
For bushes on the rosy cheek
Will tell far more than words can speak,
And this the game betrayed.
1t seemed the balls were youthful hearts.
The mallets there were Cupids darts,
And Cupid watched the game;
And II some balls did ricochet,
II one another ball did croquet.
70 him twas al the same.
Then as l watched the game progress,
Saw bow some strange, unhoped success
The dropping heart inspired;
aaw with eyerchanging glance
That many ball, and heart pcrclance,
All hopelessly were wired"
And as the balls from stake to stake,
In equal turns, their courses take,
Until tho goal is f'tolled,"
To dark brunette and lovely blonde
ARC told the words both low and fond
BY lovers ws3en bold
Yet Cupid watches still the game,
And guides with an unerring aim
As they their mallets guide
His fatal darts, and gives no heed
If wounded hearts shall drop and bleed,
Or croquct them aside.
And is there one who would not say
That in this game of gay croquct
There was 4 game begun;
That should each partner closely hold
Until the victors stake is ''toled,''
And every wicket ''run?" 7..5-
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A sqsael he'd Orator.

The other morning Il young man, who
has long boarded with Congress Street
landlady, was asked to step into the par
lor for a private interview, and when the
old lady had him cornered ste began:
Mr.. Blank, you have boarded with me
for q long time, and never before have
had occasion to find a word or fault
'.Fanlt to find with me2 Why, what
have | done 2,
"Well, every night for an hour after you
come in, and every morning for an hour
before breakfast, We all hear you tramping
arc,snd and talking about war and liberty
and death and so on, and some OF my
boarders fear that you have taken to
drink y
%, I can explain all that" he cheer
fully replied. II am To odeiver i Fourth
OF July Grafton out here III i country
town, and ! am getting my speech ready. +
t'Is it necessary that you sf1oult. deliver
this speech Al
why, no; but consider i ], great
honor to beinvited to speak
I'll wish you'd give il up, she fal-
tered
But for what reasons Pm afraid you
don't understand me-
60, YES, ! do know all about Il.
Last year seyen##of the Young men frl my
house went out 10 deliver Fourth Of July
oratIons, and 1t two o'clock in the morn
ing all were lying eleaa drunk on the hall
door. Of course | love liberiF, Nr. Blank,
land always have extra boiled egs5gss ana
/ 1iee-watef Oh the Fourth, but Foet W no
! itlea how hard these oratioas are on hall
carpets and stair rods. Ifsyoa'se got
1 go, ] wish you'd make arrange
4 have the police run you III II
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Not a Taxpayer.

| Bill Snlcdley WAS resting his LIFT foot OF,
! the top IS Il botr-kee in front Of a saloor
III Butte City, Montana Territory, the last
time saw him. On his bent left knee he
rested an elbow, thereby arranging his
arm so as to support lis chin, which was
supported by his lauJ His clothes were
| well worn, and here and there a rent. His
hair stuck out through Il hole in the crown
Of his hat, while the great toe of his right
foot peeped forth, r'lddy and cheerful
front the boot.
Ills thoughts were in t!reamlanl Bill
had experienced tllcsu5s and downs ut
Western lifei had been rich and poor by
firms, and now was very poor
Tie bad grown philosophic, and looked
at things in 4 way different from what he
had Iii nia youth, when life,s pathway
smiled to him and seemed -garlanded.
sBill, been looking for YOU" said the
tax-collcetor, coming up.
Therc was no response. lie repeated:
s.Bil,n
s.WeIl?"
stWant to collect your tax. y
ssHain't no property"
Il mean your ruol=taN,
Don't own your pole"
IN pooi-tax is a tax Oh yourself; yof
know ---.
u aitit no property
ssRut the county court levied this tas
on you.''
ssDidn't authorize 'cm to levy any ta>
on me-
1.-The law. does, though. "
ssWhat if it does? S'posc I'm soin' Tel
pay for brcathjn, the air?''
"still, you are one Of us; you I've here
1 u didn't bring myself into the world
ssYou exercise the privileges of citi
zen; you vote.
! ssDon't want to vote If you charge tor.it
..Dolt you want . voice il the selection
Of otiicnrs?''
! s.No: if there was no officers, yol
j would0't be here consunin' my time
Il mere :tIc bii1ef teitltA SADtiiSNS, t3''1t
/ pers, and 30 on. II yon were to die with
out means, You would want us to bnr,
you?.''
ssNo, yoa needn't
Il will levy on your property" sale
! the officer, growing impatient; u vii
a hunt il up"
I'm help YOU; want to sec some Of m.
property"
The officer moved on rather abruptly
while Bill continued, RS if mtlsing:
.:Let them fellers have their way, an
i they'd make life Il burden. Want t
/ asses my existence; want to charge nj
for enjoyin the bright sunshine; ask N
to pay for beholdin' the beautiful land
seape; charge me for lookin at the gras
grow and the roses uufoldin'; charge m
for watchin' the birds tly and one clou
chase L other. y
The eyes continued to blink dleamliy
/ The FOOTBALLS of the taX-eoIleetof grey
! alsentel and abselitcr.
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about six-and-twcnty, or several year

about six-and-tWerlty, Or several year;
older than myself.
. had hoped that uncle would be out IL
the fields overlooking the men: but as we
entered the gate, I saw him sitting, pro
yokingly, at The open window; and by the
time I had sprung to the ground, he came
out, his eyes brimful Of mischief. did
not dare to stop, but, turning to my es-
cort, said, My uncle, sir; won't you
walk in" and then rushed up stairs.
In about half an hour, just as | had
dressed, there was . knock at my door
my unclc's knock; could not but open.
He was laughing allow, silent laugh, his
portly body shaking all over with sup
pressed merriment.
"Ah ready at last he said Il began
to despair Of you, you were 50 long, and
came to hasten you. He's waiting in the
parlor still," he said, in malicious whis-
per- f'You have my consent, for I like
| him very Well, only who'd have thought
Of finding husband in mud puddlc?''
4 Islippcd past my tormentor, preferring
TO face even my escort than to run the
gauntlet of my uncle's wit, and was soon
stammering my thanks to Mr.. Templeton
for as such my uncle, who followed me
\ down, introduced him.
10 make short Of what else would be
long story, what waa said in jest turned
out to be in earnest. for in less than six
months became Mrs. Templeton. How
it all came about / hardly know, but
certainly did find d husband on that day.
Harry, for that is the name by which |
call Mr.. Tcmpleton, says that | entered
the parlor SO transformed. my light blue
muslin floating about me so like a cloud
wreath, my cheeks SO rosy, MY eyes so
bright, my ctlrls playi"g such hidc-and-
seek about my face, that not expecting
such an apparition, he lost his heart at
once. He aClds-tor lie knows how to
compliment az we'll as cver-that my gay.
intelligent talk, so diflerent from the de-
mure miss he had expected, completed the
business.
IldIIf WIS iIIl sptl vi ttii o4st IiJOi
who had been abroad for three years, and
before that had been at college, so that [
had never seen him; but my uncle re-
membercd him at once, and insisted on
his staying until rame down, though
Harry, from dclicacy, would have left
after he inquired about niy health. My
uncle Was one Of those who will not be
put OIL, and 50 Harry remaincd-''the
luckcst thing he says, she ever did,"
Milo is now my favoritc steed, for Harry
broke him for me, and we are al as happy
as the day is long, uncle included; tor
uncle insisted on our living with him, and
II told him at last | would consent, ''if
only to keep Polly Wilkes frtin cooking
his dinner" TO which he answered,
looking at Harry, s'You see what spit
fire it is; and you may bless your stars if
you don't rue the day She went out to
find a husband
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O1s tRnesVay Home

: It was Just this side Of Detroit that
man returning from Chicago entered the
ear, took seat and devoted himself to the
morning paper. After time the conduc-
tor came along and touched him gently on
the shoulder, bat without effect. Again
he tapped the passenger on the arm, but
there was no response, and The official had
to speak, Cricket, sir?''
The traveller looked wearily up from his
paper. and said, II haven't any ticket -
Money, them said the conductor.
y haven't any money!
..lhe.l yo,l must get off Mt the next sta
tion.,
/ ~ will. > wa4 the submissive response.
land the conductor passed along. The train
/ stopped ut the next station, started again,
and was bowling along at thirty miles an
/ hour, wien the conductor again came
! through and saw the traveller on the same
I seat as before.
Il told you to get out Of this tar," he
said, somewhat sternly.
Oh uld.
z ',Wily didn't:yots do it5''
II did,"
And then got in again?''
Il did.
4 Now look here, my friend, don't want
any more Of this nonsensc. Get out OF this
:! car at the next station, and stay out. You
! hear me!''
/ Again the train stopped, and again il
started, and again, but in another car, the
/ conductor found the self-4aTne passenger
Ias calm as 4 june morning.
i on here again. he asked.
Yes 2
! Didn't ! tell you 10 get of. this tlaiI
and stay OFF,
No.
). Il did,
NO; you told me to get out of that cal
and stay out, and did,
Now, my friend said the conductor
!. I: listen to me, and mind youdo just Wha
;. e tell you. Atthe next station get off thi
train and stay off. DO just what tell yot
or you will getinto trouble.
Agree, said the Traveller, and ffe con
! tluetor parsed ail.
! Again the train stopped and started, ;nt
again the traveller turned up on the train
:. The conductor was just reaching fol. th'
Il beI-rone 10 stop the train and s.jeet hin
IIslllnmariIy. When ti.e traveller stayed 81
u hand;
Il obeyed orslers,', he said. You toll
me to do just;ls You ordered. got out
and stayed our aanfil you said j, : 1laboard
!. Then got aboard. fgr / didn't sSalatto g
into trouble,yD know. q
The. conductor gave him his band, ssiti
: was noticed thai later II the day flley At
together in the tIIaiilg-e;lr, aud ate Ilearti
] Tie man who was pproaehed from 81
rear by a goat and went over 4 Eiz-fot
wall and rooted. MP the ground Tor thre
rods, On being revived told the doe.tor tha
be hadn'tssat the time Of the accident Il
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Inc hy
That feeds on dung is eoIered therahv.e :


.Some beauties are like the convolvulus.
which only shows its flower when the sun
shines; but the sun of beauty is gas
lustre. Should you ever fall i'll love, woe
not thy fair one with costly gifts, nor by
taking her to concerts, balls, theatres,
pronena es, and other revelries, lest you
thereby give her distaste for domestic
life; remember that the lap-dog, which
has been accustomed to luxurious feeding,
despiaes porridge and milk
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Not On Good Terms.

"Did yer know that#tbc Sinlpkinses and
I weren't on good term?' said Colonel
Solon, as he dropped into the editorial
chair Of the Oil City Derrick, like a bag Of
bran out of a wagon.
.sNo what's the trouble p
:.Dump if know zactly. Yer sec; the
other night mem and wife war invited out
t0 party at Deck6n Todd's, an we went,
caz | knew that Deckin didn't Scriiiip on
eatabes bit, an, alters had guthin in q
Jug down cellar. Well, when we got thar
the house war mighty nigh filled, an, cv-
cry one was q talking kind o loose like,
an a complimenting each other in various
ways. Every thing slid along as smoothly
as chunk of butter on knife till, long
arter supper time, Mr. Simkin, seq he to
my wife, sez he, Mrs. Solon, yer looks
! bout as nigh as young as yer did ten years
ago; an, my wife, seq she, Yer fatter-
in me, Mr.. Simpkin, coz my wife al1t
knows what to say, she does. An | warn't
goin' to be outdone in perliteness, am
seed Mrs. Simpkin t'otller side Of the room
SO / sings ont, Hi, Mrs. simpkin, land O
Goshen, but that mir wig saw yer buyin'
| t,other day makes yer look as pert as six
Iteen-year-old gal; when yer git yer false
| teeth we WON'T know.ycr from yer darter.
! An then | smiled. pleasantly like, bu
sakes alive. tl,at mir room was just az still
/ us Il llav-lnoW for about TWO minutes. an
| Mrs. Simpkin looked like she wanted Il
kick somebody, IN my Wife, sez she, Sol
oman, Solomon, Jest rs il I'd sot down ol
the baby or broke a lookin' '-glass. Che
people tIidn't seem 10 breathe easy for ];
! long time, MI l,1nihy We KEN away, an
my wife SCI She. solomon Scion, some
men are made fools, an some men are born
fools An sez [, Sally, that's So; but
donot know for The life o me who sh'
was thinking on, unless twas that nat'ra
fool Of Tudd's.t'
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H.onsstreet az "a Postmaster.

Mr.. Sala, in Il letter to the London Tele-
graph, relates this incident: Not many
months ago an English visitor to the
United States happened to find himself
passing through little town in Georgia.
to which he had left instructions that hie
letters should be addressed. The stranger
repaired to the humble post-ofice, situated
in a wooden building, through the flimsy
roof Of which the vertical sun of the South
beat with almost uninterrupted intensity,
and, mentioning bis name, asked through
the narrow wicket whether any letters
awaited him. III the interior OF the office
was seated 4 grave elderly man man, with
i 4 lonr vii beard, and with paralyzed,
or, at any rate, helpless right arm hanging
fcebly by his side. Ills face, air and man
ner seemed to betoken tlla. he had known
better times and mad heeG familiar with
the experience IT j stormy life. - Sen
eral Longstfeet, for he was the postmaster
referred to. rose from his seat and thrust
his left hand mo a pigeon-hoie 70 search
/ for tlls letters inquired after by his visitor
lit flashed through the mind of the English
man thathe had seen a photograph Of the
remarkable man in whose presence he
found himself. feW sympathetic anes
/ tions Ife from General LoIagstreet tht
ayoWal that he. had, nearly twenty YEAR
ago, been II commander of division in tt,t
army Of General robert II. Lee.
s IS Lon waste your time elipping of the
branches, Z said the WooSlmail % his son
| ssbut lay your axe 1t the root OF The tree. I
And the young man went out ;lllsI Laid hi
axe=at the rootpf the tree, like good ailf
duflful boy and then went fishing. Z. Trtlf,,
there Is nothing 50 beautiful as ilial obedi
ellen
Tie .ssiistr sass that II view 4
some recent fatalities, physicians Waei
vaeeillating children should instruct tn
parents Of nurses how best 70 prevent irri
4 tsaas
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! 17E9tezS z
St. Louis. Mo-, Cash Assets $ so2 Z
CosrlSESrAL ISs. Co..of n. ! 5z' 4
HonE I'M. "Gb. of NsW York :a9o 352
sEagHSrs lss. co, N, "
1 H. Missouri; 3ls,5 77;;i
paoesla iss. Co. Of Brook
- 81 81 81 654
scorrisH CoaNERelaL lss. 20
of GLASGOW Scotland. Il y. ~ ~
a4s'pG 8 Ine Ao.........,......t 100 3d.
j e. s. E D., : \; M;at, siI s0l
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VII rs. 'H'orsa 'a'Hnrasap h,


Mrs. Tom Thumb is described faf cor
respondent as she appeared recently i'll
the surf. Sile. is now 4 perfect nnatinn ~
miniature. Her face. though still pl city,
shows her age. and has !; quaint, mother
" expression. She is a realization, in a
small way, Of fair, fat and forty. She
wore: i suit Of blue-gray flannel, which
was iaunty and coqnettish before i got
wet Her arms We're bare to the top Of
her shoulders. i'll each of which was II
pretty little diinplc. and there was 4
shapelv taper down 10 her wrists. Her
small feet were uncovered. She had 4
comically dignitfed ait, and stepped into
the surt with tile mir ola knee-Ilig5ll queen.
She Watletl boldly untii she mel the first
wave. which sousel her, Topped her down,
rolled her over and over, and finally threw
her up= on The sand Mi the style had
been iilBtantaneouslT dFenehed out Of ber
clothes, but take her altogether, she
Iooked better after the ordeal than did
most Of the bigger women. = IIer nus
band iii enormously Hat, wears Whiskeis,
and shows Ill Ut his fifty fesst.s. Hill
brotllsl-in-law, Major Newell, who was
a dwarf Of very small proportions when
he married Minnie Warren, has since
grsaM51l to II stature Of ffffve feet.
i ~ 4 " G 8 n
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!. ll1 pne of tile reeelE strikes aIl tlnpIoEe

In one of the recent strikes M employer
was using his best eleluenee 70 convince
the Worklaen how wrong they were.
81 'aou do the work. il il true, said he;
that II labor. pay s+ou wages foF .N.otll.
work that II capital. Therefore our in-5
terests arc ideHtieal. q ek, Ahouted i
workman, about as identical as The inter-
esss of i mi knaaid and i COW Z. Sithout
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A Clergyman asked for i pass on one Of
the Illinois reads, the other day On the.
49, ssfsissSSsSSSSNaSSXe elaetor
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The man who was appro reached from the
rear by 4 goat and went over ix-foot
wall and rooted. II, the ground Tor three
rods, on being revived told the Ioe.tor that
he hadn tat the time of the. accident the