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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
uAp TEE DRop oN rHrM.

"What is the ante?" whispered Red Grlch miner with single S20 gold piece to the deacon with the collection plate in the Baptist Church at Black Run, Col. He was told to contribute whatever he chose, whereupon he said he'd chip in dollar, and proceeded to take S19 change. The deacon softly re- piled that no change was given. A struggle ensued, the plate was upset, and the congregation was in the act of Jumping the deacon's claim," when the minister, an old Californian, leaned over the pulpit with large navy revol- yer and observed: "The brethren will please take notice that I've got the drop on them, and any brother who declines to go to his seat or who touches any of that money will have funeral at his house tomorrow at 2 o'clock P. n. Our mining friend from Red Gulch will kindly release the deacon's throat, or hJ is a dead man."
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
THREE EYHS,

There are three evils under the sun that make for mans unhappiness: They are dyspepsia, rheumatism and neural gia. It was Sydney Smith, we believe, who said ''Put your finger iu wise and screw it up as tight as it is possible to bear the pain and that is rheumatism, give it another turn and that is gout. '' What is true of the gout is equally true of neuralgia, but blessed is the being who knows nei her.-Chicogo Attt 01ce
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

A NICE PLAIN PUDDING. quart of flour; butter the size of an egg :; 2 pint of milk two table-spoonfuls oi baking powder one cup of cut raisins. Steam one hour in two-quart dish. Boil a pint of milk, add sugar, two ta- ble-spoonfuls of flour and havoring for tine sauce.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
vengeance
TREE CULTURE CIV WASTE LAND.

TREE CULTURE CIV WASTE LAND.
 Hitherto the abundance of natural timber in this country has made it easy to dispense with timber culture, and for the most part our land owners have taken little interest in such slow-grow- ing crops. This state of things, how ever, is rapidly passing away. The de- mand for special woods for manufactur- ing purposes is steadily and rapidly in- creasing, while the natural supply is di- minishing and must ultimately become quite inadequate. Meantime, there are millions of acres of land suitable for tim Der culture and for nothing else, except poor pastursge, thatour land owners are allowing to lie waste and idle for lack of little forethought, and too frequently our would-be thrifty farmers will risk their surplus means in wildcat specula- tions, promising but never yielding large and speedy returns, when the same money spent in planting timber would soon convert their worthless swamps and stony places into valuable properties.
 A correspondent, writing from Wis consin, tells of piece of land that was planted with walnut twenty-three years ago. The land was flooded every spring and summer, and was unfit for any ordi- nary cultivation. The trees are now from sixteen to twenty inches through, and have been sold for $27, ,000. No particulars are given as to the cost of planting the grove or the amount of at tention it has had during the years of growth. There can be little doubt, however, that the investment was small in comparison with the return, and the land would otherwise have remained un- productive. To the country the timber crop was so much clear gain.- It is clear that our national resources might be enormously increased by a similar util- ization by timber culture of lands which are now left unused and unproductive, and the planters would find their groves a surer investment for the security oi theirfamily possessions than any savings bank deposit. -,Scienttfc Ne,0s.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

TIE laws of Kansas are very favorable to the farmer and stock. raiser in respect of exemption from execution and sale. He is secure in the possession of 16C acres of land, with all improvements oi whatever character, his implements and machinery, two horses, two cows, ten pigs and the years crops.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
RICHARD WAGNER, the composer. hs

RICHARD WAGNER, the composer, has cat which sleeps on his bed and eats with him at the table. He has always had 8 apredilection for cats, having owned more than 100 during the last forty years. He has even found musical ideas in the midnight trilogies of his pets.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

TIE meanest woman on record is the one who boiled codfsh in fre-proof safe to keep her neighbors from getting smell, S
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

Collector, Charleston, ERNEST MCCLURE
 Dept. Collector, Tucson, w. T. SeoTT. Inspector, S. Nj. BALLEsrERos and A. J. KEEN.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

TEACHER "What are the principal races of men?" Smart boy at the foot of the class "Go as you lease, mum.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

IT was Pope who said An obstin- ste man does not hold opinions. He iA held by them.'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
IL 6. OFFICERS.

'. s. Marshal, C. ?. DAKE. U s. Deputy Marshal, W. c. RouNDY. q. s. Dept. Marshal, Florence, John c. Loss.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TERRITORfAL OFFICERS.
SUPREME CURT.
DISTRICT OURTS.

Judge Ist Judicial Dist, ". H. STILwELI. Judge 2d Judicial Dist, DREoREsT PORTER. Judge 9d Judicial Dist, (. c. W. FRENCH.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
CUSTOM OFFICERS.

,sceiver, GEORGE SorTEIL. .szister, WM. N, KELLY.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

A MAN was arrested in New York with 8 coffin under his arm, which he was trying to sell for 10 cents. The man wanted two piers worse than one coffin.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
INT'L REVENUE OFFICERS.

Collector, Tucon, THos. CORDS.
 Dept. Collector, Yuma, H N. ALEXANDER.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
TUCSON LAND OFFICE.

PRESCOTT LAND OFFICE.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
The Great English Remedy

Is a never-failing Ours for Nervous Debility, Exhausted Wit ality s g m 1 n 2 l Weakness, Spermatorrhosa, LOST MANHOOD, Imps- tency, Parslysis, aud All the terrible effects of Self youth full follies, and excess as in pnafurar vaar~
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

PHYLLIS, in all it .orrns, SEMINAL, WEAKNESS, IMPoTENcT, and lost manhood can positively be cured. The sick and afflicted should not fail to call upon him. The D ctor has travelled ex- tensively in Europe, and inspected thoroughly the various hospitals there, obtaining great deal of valuable information, which he is com petela to inapart to those in need of his servi- ces DIR. GIBB0N will made no charge un- less he effect a cure Persons at distance MAY BE CURED AT HOME. All communications strict ly confidential You see no oiie but the Doc tor. Persons writing to the Doctor will please state the name of the paper they see this ad- vertisement in. Charges reasonable. Call or write fBAddress, DIR. GIRBONs Box 75, Tucson. Arizona.
 f7rSend S10 for packsgecf medicine.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

such as Loss ot Memory, Lassitude, Nocternal Emission, Aversion to Society, Dimness ef Vision, Noises in the head; the vital fluid pas.- ing unobserved in the urine, and many other diseases that lead to insanity and death
 DR. MINTIE, who is regular physician (graduate of the University of Penn) will agree to forfeit FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for cass of this kind the VITAL RESTORATIVE under his special advice and trestmsntl will not cure, CT for anything impure or injnri- ous found in 1t. DR. MTNTIE treats all pri- vate diseases successfully without mercury. CONSULTATIONS FREE. Thorough ex- animation and advice, including analysis ei urine, s5 O. PRICE OF VITAL RESTO- RATIVR, Ss bottle, or four times the quan- tity, S10; sent to any address upon receipt of price or c. o. D., secure from observation, and in private name If desired, by A. E. MINTIE, NJ. D.
 II Kerny Street, San Francisco, Cal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17

DIR. MINTIEs KIDNEY REMEDY, NEPHRETICUM, cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder Complaints GonorrhBs Gleet, Leuoorrheea,. For sale by all druggists; s1 % bottle, six bottles for S5
 DR- MINTIE'S DANDELION PIIIH. are the best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA and BILIOUS cure In the market. For sale by all druggists.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-12-17
To the UnfortunateI 1
DR. GIBBONS Branch Dispensae ry,40S Pennington St., Near Church St. Tucson,- A. T.

Established in 1854, for the treatment of Sexu-
 l and Seminal Diseas, ies, such as GoNoRRHEA. SLEET, STRUCTURE. SY.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-22
Il NEVER DRINK.
Exchange.


On the sleeper of an L. Z. g. w.
train recently, q traveller noticed an
old, white bearded gentleman trying
to get in linen buster. The young
and spry traveller rushed to his assis-
lance, and in helping him with his
garment, noticed good-sized bottle
of whisky protruding from one of the
inside pockets of his coat. Being of
q waggish nature, he appropriated
the bottle, got the coat on the stran-
ger, and then pulling out a flask,
said; "Will you take drink7"
The old man did not recognize the
bottle, and drawing himself up, re-
marked rather severely:
"No, sir, / never drink"
at won't hurt you,' insisted the
wag; otis the best"
"Young man. said the old gen
tlemaD, IN tone intended for the
whole car, ''if you insist on drinking
whisky you will be ruined man at
forty. It is the curse of the land.
When was boy my mother died,
and the last thing that sainted mother
did was to call me TO her dying bed
side and say, "John, swear to me
that you will never touch a drop of
liquor.
Here the old man clapped his hand
on his side pocket, found it empty,
and recognized the bottle in the hands
of the other, he continued
Except, my dear boy, an occasion
Al snifter while travelling" and reach
ing for the flask he pressed it to his
lips, amid howl Of laughter which
shook the whole car.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-22

amused herself by learning naviga
ton. Her husband was taken sick
when the vessel was still in the Pa
cifc Ocean. As neither of the mates
understood how to steer the ship,
the plucky woman performed this
duty herself, and brought the vessel
safely around Cape Horn and home.
Her husband died while they We're
still far out at sea, but his wife is now
living in Providence, Rhode Island,
As may be imagined, the whal-
ing-captains and men were not al
ways anxious to leave the quiet Of
home and the society of their wives
and children and go again to encoun-
tor the perils and discomforts Of
voyages that were often from three
to seven years in length. 1t is told
of one captain that when his wife
found the -four getting low in the
barrel, she said to him Simeon,
either thee or has got to go around
Cape Horn. Simeon went.
Cromwell B--was q Quaker cap
tain bringing oil and candles from
Nantucket to Philadelphia. The
mate, however, was not q Friend.
The vessel was lying one Sunday
morning at Chestnut street wharf
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-22

when large ship came up. The
mate Of the incoming ship seemed de-
termined to usurp the place Of crom-
well BIS vessel. His quiet re-
monstrance having no effect, he
went to the cabin gangway and call
I'D to his first officer, who was below
shaving for Sunday: "Mate, I think
thee'll have to come up here and use
some of thy language The mate
soon appeared, half shaved, and
poured forth volley Of oatls. The
officer of the incoming ship said: u
guess we'll have to move; they've
got some one else on board besides
that old Quaker --Lippincott's Mag
azine.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-22
HIS PAYMAsTER.

| King Frederick, Of Prussia, wher
he was out driving one day saw ar
old farmer who was blowing q field
and singing cheerfully over his work
"You must be well of, old man,
cried the king. ''Does this land be.
long to you on which you so indus
triously labor 7"
"No, sir" replied the old man, who
of course had no idea that he was
speaking to the king; nam not 50
rich as that. pillow for wages"
"How much do you earn day ~
asked the king.
eight groschen," returned the
man. THAT would be about twenty
cents of our money!
"That is very little" said the king.
"Can you get along on that 2"
"Get along? Yes, and have some-
thing left"
GLOW doyou manage 7"
WELL" said she farmer smiling,
~ will tell you. 1.-TWO groschen are
for myself and wife, with two / pay
my old debts, two / lend and two |
give away for the Lords sake.
"This is q mystery which cannot
solve said the king.
"Then | must solve it for you,n
replied the farmer. 81 have two old
parents at home who kept me and
cared for me wnen was young and
weak and needed care. Now that
they.are old and were, | am glad to
keep and care for them. This is my
debt, and it costs two groschen a
day to pay it.
"Two more spend on my children's
schooling. If they are living when
their mother and are old, they will
keep us and pay back what lend.
"Then with my last two groshen
support my two sisters, who cannot
work for themselves. OF course, |
am not compelled to give them the
money; but do it for the Lords sake
DWELL done, old man." cried the
king as he finished. "Now | am 90
ing to give you something to guess.
Have you ever seen him before9'
"No," said the farmer.
Sin less than five minutes you shall
see me fifty times, and carry in your
pocket fifty likenesses."
"This is q riddle which | cannot
guess" said the farmer.
"Then | will solve it for YOU" re-
turned the king; and with that he put
his hand in his pocket, and pulling
out fifty gold pieces, placed them in
the hands Of the farmer.
"The coin is genuine" said the
king, ''for it also comes from our
Lord God, and l am his paymaster.
] bid you goodbye"
And he rode off, leaving the good
old man overwhelmed with surprise
and delight.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
PFRsONAI. MRNrTON

Mr. r. II. Preach. who took the body
OF his little girl n Cincinnati for burial
last week, returned Thursday.
MIA V. Alrowsmilh. Of Kansas City,
aud route agent on The Missouri Pacific,
is stopping for few days in Emporia
King Collins, "A weIl-known travelling
man from Kansas City, is taking lay
off Of some days at the Park Place Intel.
Martin Green, Of HinsdaIe, New York,
and Mr. aud Mrs. Rathbone are visiting
at the residence of Horare Bendrum, in
this city.
MR. I. T. Perley and his son Ormie
returned last week from q sojonrn OF
some months in the mining districts OF
Colorado.
F. f. Hoffman, Of Sedalia. general
agent of the German Insurance compa-
ny, was in the city adjusting lossa 5 entail
ed 10y the recent storm.
Albert Phenis, who is making trial
"Trip as corresponding and soliciting
agent of the Kansas City Times, is in
tilc city looking aTler the interests Of
that paper The management is fortunate
| in having secured his services.
BIEs. 3. J. Burton and daughter left
this place Thursday, for EmpOria, where
they VIII 10 future reside. Mrs Burton
has made many friends during her resi-
dence here, who sincerely regret her de
pariure.-Strong City Independent.
Parsons Sun: Frank Goodnow, resi-
ding on east Belmont avenue, Imagined
few evenings ago, during the progress
of storm, that his house was struck b.
tlightning and himself translated to an
other sphere, He was greatly relieye6
1 10 find upon examination, however, tina
the disturbance was caused by few
square yards of plastering falling from
i the kitchen ceiling.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
Good Tamplars.

Topeka Commonwealth: The Grand
Lodge of Good Templars, which has
been in session in this city since Tues
day morning, closed its labOrs yesterday
and adjourned.
The secretary's report showed 141 liv
ing lodges in the state, with an aggre.
gate membership of about 1000. TWEEN
ty-seyen lodges were instituted during
the past year, fifteen of which were or
ganized by the Grand Worthy Chiel
Templar, J. Q. Detwller, of Wamego
who presided over the deliberations Of
the body.
Hon. John B. Lynch, of Nebraska
was present during most of the session
and very materially aided in the work
Plans for aggressive and vigorous
work during the coming year were
mapped out, and everything indicated
the prosperous growth of the order dur
ing the coming year.
The following officers were elected anC
appointed for the ensuing year:
Grand Worthy Chief Templar, L
Brown, Girard.
Grand Worthy Counselor, Rev. G. s
Dearborn, Vinland.
Grand Worthy Vice Templar, Mrs
Clara T. Beach, Winfield.
Grand Worthy Secretary, James A
Troutman, Topeka.
Grand Worthy Treasurer, Jas. Grimes
Parsons.
Grand Worthy Chaplain, Rev. T. J
Mayor, Whiting.
Grand Worthy Marshal-D. c. Bach
Winfield.
Grand Worth Assistant Secretary
Miss Marcia Gordon, Topeka.
Grand Worthy Deputy Marshal-MrE
E. Trimble, Winfield.
Grand Worthy Messenger = j. G
Crawford, Girard.
Grand Worthy Guard-H. B. Cox, Ne
tawaka.
Grand Worthy Sentinel-Mrs. K. Z
Grimes, Parsons.
Representatives to the r. W. G. L., {
be held at Charleston, s. Grew. G.
Dearborn and L. Brown; alternates, ia.
Grimes and w. r. johnson.
1t was decided to hold the next SCI
sion of the Grand Lodge at Topeka.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13

Judge Culver, who recently returned
from st. Louis. says that while in that
city he was informed by the chief of
police that girl, aged about IL years,
blonde In style, and giving her name
as Nellie BIeCaye. was recently found
on the streets of that city, and
upon being questioned, said she
had lived in Americas and had
come TO st. Louis from EN-
peria. Mr.. Culver's informant took the
girl to his house and kept her till she
ran away, with the Intention, as she said
of joining a circus that was in town, and
upon being found again by the police
was taken to the house of correction
where she now is. We learn that girl
answering to the description of the one
mentiond above, named Nellie Heustis
has been missing some weeks from Amer
icus, and 1t is not improbable that she
could be found by her friends by follow
ing the clue furnished by this item.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13


A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. and Mrs, Z. Severy Thursday, Oct.
9th, it being the twenty -fifih anniversary
Of their marriage. Their children and
relations thought the occasion ought
not To be passed by without some mark
Of their regard. and had ordered for
them beautiful silver and gold water
Get. as one after another Of the compa-
ny dropped in, they extended 20 each as
is their universal custom, cordial hos
piialiiy Mr. L. attired himself in his
wedding coat and Mrs. 8 donned her
wedding dress. The clothes were a
pretty tight fit, for their forms are not
as slender as they were quarter Of q
century ago.
After partaking generously of an oys-
ter supper ordered for the occasion, Miss
Nellie Severy brought in the set, and
II. II. Packard, being the only person
present who had attended the wedding
of the recipients made the presentation
speech as follows:
Mr.. and HRS. L. Seoery::
II is with pleasure say to you that
have been selected by your children and
q few relatives, to present TO you on this
the twenty fifth anniversary of your mar
rage day this beautiful water set, as {
slight testimonial of the deep regard
and affection in which you are held b
Us. And il is the earnest wish of eacl
and every one who has contributed
their mite that your life may be as brigh
as the polished surface of this pitcher
and that no cloud Of sorroW may cove
or partially darken life's pathway; tina
there may be, as each successive yea
rolls by, the happy recurrence of thI
meeting till heads present are silveret
over with age. And now, my dea
friends, as we pour from this pitche
this pure wafer, given 20 US by God =
strengthen and refresh our bodies, lie
us drink to the toast:
aLong life and g cup brim full of hap
piness to Mr.. and Mrs. L. Severy."
Each member Of the party then n
spondcd with q toast after which Nj
L. replied in the following manner:
My dear children and respected friends
In this moment of surprise We vii
only attempt to return our heartfelt
thanks for this most beautiful token {
your love and friendship. And nov
may you all live, prosper and be
ready and willing to join in the celebrt
ton of our golden wedding, as you vel
to make us this most welcome visit hel
tonight.
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Note. From Neo,ho lsanids.

The benefit resulting from the recent
rain fall in this vicinity cannot be oyer
estimated. The river has raised enough
tn enable the mills to grind. DIR.
Reeser has his new residence almost
enclosed. The DIR. makes a good car.
penter. What has become of our beef
MANI The writer is getting hungry.
The band boys are progressing in their
attempt. Commissioner Jones is in
Emporia this week. Butter is now
worth thirty cents per pound. Mr.
Metz and family arrived last week from
Ohio. +. D.. Mr.. w. L. Richmond and Mr.
Hawkins have had their residences
plastered and repaired. . The pub
lie schools are in good running
order. The number of pupils on roll Is
about 70. Thirty-five in upper room and
thirty-eight IN lower. "A petition is
being circulated to see what can be
raised for the support of Rev. Hardau
rs minister this year. We trust good
showing will be given. Rev. Green, the
Free Methodist minister, preached in
he Methodist church on Sunday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
AfOOnshiDine i'm Greenwood County


Topeka Capital: United States Dis
trict Attorney HalloweA returned to the
city Thursday from Eureka.
For some time past it has been known
to citizens of Greenwood county that one
of her citizens, to-wit, John Cracrafi,
had been violating the statutes Of the
United States, in this that he had en-
gagged in the manufacture of peach bran
dy, not having first procured the neces
sary license authorizing him to do so
The facts being communicated to Col
Hallowell, upon consultation with the
revenue officers it was determined to in
vestigate the matter, hence the visit OF
the Colonel to Eureka this week.
An examination of Cracraft before q
U. 8. Commissioner. revealed that era
craft had improvised still, which is
truly of the primitive kind. In wash
boiler placed upon his stove, he cooked
the peaches, and then with tin symptoms
about three-fourths of an inch in diane
ter the essence of the peach was con
veyed through barrels of water, thus
completing the work of converting the
luscious peach into brandy.
Cracraft was found guilty and bound
over in the the sum of 81 200, to appear
before the district court at Leavenworth
next week.
While the offence of CracIaft is not q
very serious one, it is still violation Of
law. If Cracraft could continue in the
business unmolested, other persons could
engage in it also, and soon the communi
ty could and would be supplied with 6
cheap drink. The case is somewhat
aggravated, for it appears that neighborf
of Cracraft had warned him Of the dan
ger attending the business, yet he per
sisted in it, and if now he is made &c
suffer he can only blame himself.