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The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
English Bicycle Works.

In Design and Work .one Of our
English exchanges there is an account
Of the extensive bicycle works al Gov.
entry, England. To show that this new
mode of locomctiOn is becoming more
and more popular, it will only be neces.
sary to mention that during the dull
winter season the workmen found steady
employment, often working overtime
and when the busy season fairly sets in
the work viii 20 on day and night
The racing, road or tourist bicycle, a.
made z. Coventry, has its weight cut
down in every conceivable MANNER, 50
as 10 render it light, without at the
same time detracting from its strength
for he road. These vehicles are com
posed, with slight exceptions. entirely OF
steel. having weldless steel backbone.
weldless steel tube front forks. and weld.
less steel back fork, light steel felloes.
steel step and axles, aud steel crznks and
spokes.
On the tTicycles made at this establish
ment considerable mechanical skill Is
displayed, il being an improvement on
one patented in 1871, and is propelled
by O-.nch driving wheel. driven of
-aAt - toft-0 0.4aaA y l4-taA- u q NlAll
and chain wheels Il is steered by =
2l-inch rear Wheel, and q 34-inch ,de
wheel running loose On it axle sup
ports the framework on It's righi-hznd
SIDE. 4 rack and pinion is us4d 70 effect
the s.e=r2xe, and the brake i made TO
81 on the rear wheel By means Of a
spoon, which = controlled By the left
hand LxsIEx charge o! bfzse lever.
vkica ID connected By . conne=.inz rod
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11

TO the brake spoon. The seat is adjusta-
ble 10 suit height Of rider. The ar
rangement for taking up any slackness
that the chain may acquire by wear is
ample and effective. The framework
is light and strong, and is made entirely
Of tube, and the front being fully open
the rider is placed at an advantage in
case Of collision, for he can easily dis
mount. This machine is also made with
three gear-wheels instead Of chain, which
some people object 10 on account Of the
slight stretch 10 which il is liable, though
it is contended on the other hand that
nothing works so smoothly and efficient
ly as the chain.
Another style differs from the above
in the arrangement of the wheels. In
stead Of having two unequally-sized side
wheels it is made usually with two 40
inch side wheels, and is speeded up 20
equal 50-inch wheel. 1t is suitable for
ladies, and is remarkably easy to drive.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
Henry ward Beeoher. First prinh.

Nr. r. Graham, Secretary Of Church
Of England Temperance Society, who is
about to sail for England, was formally
taken leave Of al a meeting held the
other night at Brooklyn, upon which
occasion Mr.. Beecher told this story Of
his first drink: He said it WAS not often
the venerable DR.. Schenck was mistaken,
but he Was in that instance if he imag-
ined Mr. Beecher was not very weak.
He should ike nothing better than 70
have DR.. Schenck for a Bishop, He
thought the Bishol would have a good
time, and he WAS sure be would. He
would be proud to be under DR.. schenck,
for he greatly admired him for his ster.
ling qualities and his social Cd pacity, and
for ms liberality, within the bounds OF
his own church. (LAughter) Mr..
Beecbe- described the minister's meet
ings in his boyhood. 1t was a delightful
time. Il was prospect Of turkeys and
puddings, 1t was a delicious time when
the ministers met in his fathers house.
There is no company you can dnd, said
Mr.. Beesher, like a band Of good orth-
odoI clergvmen, such as you and ] are,
DR.. ScheRck, met together to tell stories
of which they are portfolio. Well,
when the time came for the ministers 10
meet at my fathers house, l was sent
out fo- pipes, tobacco and rum. My
father was a most temperate man. /
never saw him take a drink OF ardent
spirits but once ia my lie, and then he
was sick, not after he drank il, but be-
fore. Wine was very scarce when | was
boy, and q companion and saved
enough money TO buy half a pint OF
vine. We got a couple OF eggs and went
down TO the meadow. We knew eggs
and wine went together, and We ate the
eggs first and then drank the wine. 1t
tasted 20 bad to me | thought the man
had made q mistake and given me ply
sic. 3 you see in my nstgTal state,
when ny palate had tasted wine, took
it to b. lust what j. IL, medicine Mr..
Betcher spoke Of The early beginnings OF
Temperance, and showed that there was
a universal craving Tor intoxicants. The
effort to abolish the use Of them had 70
be renewed in every age and among all
people.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
YARN Sotsa

The average yield ofo5rn IL 'ess than
one half OF the possible Weld. When We
think how little the second half Of 100
bushels Of corn costs per acre, the profit
OF growing such crop becomes appar-
ent.
The planting Of elm, maple and 9th.
er forest trees at proper distances along
the highways increases the value OF
adjoining property and adds 20 the
beauty and comfort Of the section. In
Germany frui. trees adorn tue waysides.
-Ih order to have the best success in
growing potatoes, and to secure a healthy.
vigorous growth and crop free from
rot, rays Thorhurn, il is necessary. 10
plant as early az the ground can be got
ready. Select rich soil, and plant in
rows three feet apart, and the sets one
foot In the rows.
When an orchard requires fertilizipy
1t Is best 10 do this all over the grcand,
and not % apply manure only rear the
trees. This produces a large growth Of
roots close 10 the trees, for roots grow
where soil Is richest. Orchards need
lime and ashes more than manure. and
these soon produce healthy, smooth
bark,
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
In SEARCH OF A FORTUNE.
An Old Woman from Virginia and Her Ee-
mArkable story.
IN Ia pork O., tta

An cid lady with a strange history
has been in Little Rock for two days, and
several persons have become interested
in her. She Is fully 10 years old, and
looks with her gray hair, faded and
trembling features, and bent form, ike
some old witch returned from pufgatOry.
Her name is Mrs. Mckenny, and her
home is in Winchester, Va, The old
lady is considerably out of her usual
beat, entirely alone, but she has been
even further than Little Rock, for she
came here from Texas. where, at H0us-
ton is the loadstone that sent her forth
on pilgrimage, aged as she was.
The particulars Of Mrs. Mckenny's
travels, and their cause, IRON a remara-
able combination of circumstances, such
as fiction does not present. In the bank
at Houston there are 500 900 waiting
for q claimant. Such a winIiall does
not usually remain long in ObseIrity
and without recognition, and in this case
the claimant has turned up IN the Wlcrd
shape Of old Mrs. licheuny. Her hus.
bands relatives left an estate, which was
strangely enough without other heirs
than Mr.. Mckenuy. An account has
been in the papers Of the advertisement
for the heirs 10 this property. Mrs.
Mckenny's husband heard Of it and pre-.
pared to start for Texas. but WAS taken
sick with the smallpox and died. The
old couple had two boys, but they are
feeble in health ani not able 10 travel or
do anything else. 30 the brave old
woman packed up a yali.e aud started
out alone in quest Of a fortune. Started
to seek fortuue at Is, when most people
are preparing to abandon that which
they have already obtained. She went
clear 10 Texas and fesnd there tnat she
would be obliged to prove her claims 10
the property. Unused to business forms,
suspicious Of everybody, and hot know.
ing where to turn, she managed to make
her way this far on her road to Memphis
where she says she can find lawyer that
will undertake the case.
She said in reply to the question,
What will you do with this money ii
you get it?" that there wasn't much left
for her in this life, but her dear boys
could be made comfortable. Nothing
could exceed the touching nature oflle
old woman's shaky uiteIauc.s. Wi h
one foot in the grave and the other push
ing forward towards money, through OBJ
st-cles that would seem impossible, she
forms one Of the most remarkable spec.
taclcs OF endurance and tenaciIy Of pur-
pose that has ever been known. The
fortune is not for her. and the old lady
does not want it for herself. Leaning
over her stick, her sunken lips and sAak.
ing hands make 2 picture that eau not
be forgotten by any one who has seen
her, especially when her history uuf1ils
itself in al is strange contrasts and lights
and shadows.
Old Mr., N.SgaHy was - feeble when
she arrived .H .De e.. y ,Lst some good
Samsritans procured her admission L.
the hospital, and she has been for two
days trying TO gain strength enough 10
continue her journey. Aid will be fun.
ished her when in a condition TO travel.
and poetic as well as practical justice
will be preserved II the fortune should
drop into her taitered old apron.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
Household knowledge.

MISSrE's WHITE MurTIS's.-On half
cup Of sugar, one half cup Of water, one
and enc half cups Of -four, the whites OF
three eggs, one table spoonful Of butter,
one and one-hAli teSsPo )nfuls OF baking
powder; baked in muffin pans.
SPRINGFIELD RUNBLE SsAPs.-Three-
fourths cupful lard, three fourtbs cupful
butter, one cupful sugar, one pint mo-
lasses, one tezsponful soda, one table,
spoonful ginger, one tablespoonful gin-
ger, one tablespoonful spice, then enough
-four to roll son and very thin in rings.
FLoNpA WArER-D Dissolve halt an
ounce each Of oil Il lemon, oil Of lavea-
der and oil Of bergamOnt, and hall
drachm each Of OIL Of cinnamon and oil
Of cloves in quart Of the best deodor-
iIsd sscohel. Add two QsATts Of filtered
waller and bot:le for use In the toilet.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
European Travel.
INsr Yo-k cnnnerc.sl A.. -

ANEN l0Ta tQIlUlfTNia4 ALrn --EUr4
Travel t5 Europe, which Is always light
in the early spring, has fairly begun.
and advances the promise that the exc
ius his year will by far exceed that OF
any previous one known 10 tue steam.
snip c1muanIes. As has always been
The case, Americans manifest an unc1u-
luerlble dread Of March gales. and for
nis reason, mainly. their visit 10 the
Old World Is generally deferred 10 soms
lime IN the present month. Surely
during the latter months, especially Nav.
June and July, great throngs Of people
.eaye these shores for a summers soiouru
abroad, and, indeed It is in these
months that the overflow of European
travel IS most observable and when the
steamers leave here crowded TO their
utmost capacity. The cheapness for
which we may tfavel nowadays is not
a little surprising, and glance at
he advertisements in the columns
'f The C1W@trciGl Of the various lines Of
81 amsllp- cannot fail 10 convince one Of
.ue sufficient variety offered either 10 pa-
uye OF foreigner. Time was, and it j.
not very long ago, when the expense OF
.akIng a trip b. Europe was 60 great tha,
he thought Of such q thing was utterly
ridiculous, save 10 a few # the sffiueni.
Nov the fares have been reduced 50 that
the pleasure 4 a sail acluss the Atlantic
Is p.Eced within the reach OF hundreds Of
thousands OF people IN moderate circum-
Stances. That the opportunity is not
neglected no more conclusive evidence
IS required than the appearance Of the
passage books Of the steamship compa.
uies. Not few Of the ocean steamship
companies whose boats ply between this
port and Europe have this spring been
obliged to refuse requests for berths. So
great is the demand. In many of the
iay0riIe ships, and nearly every ocean
traveller has a prediction flr some
steamer or other, berths have been en-
gagged for months IN advance.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
tax GIFT OF TEARS.
In cradle at The close Of day

In cradle st the close Of day
A iitgle child vas sleeping.
Three angels robed 10 white array
A prsyeffni watch were keeping.
Two said, 20 happy shsnld she be,
Life. best gifls we have meied.m
Nay" said the eldest Of the thres.
Our task IS not completed"
Then up the sleeping town she past
BY alley dark aud dreary;
The winds were cold. the rsin fell fast
On many 4 wand'reT weary.
There. on the psvemen; in the rain.
A bzbe and molhe- lying:
The child Is dead o vain. IN vain
Are are all her tears and crying
oae tearirop took that angel mild,
Aud gave release from sorrow;
IRE mother and her little child
shall meet in Heay'n tomorrow.
one teardrop took, and 2ssd away
To that bright home Of sladness,
Wherein the newborn baby lay
Unknowing sin and sadness.
Upon its bress, the tear she laid,
Then heay'nwsrd they ascendes
The last giff Is the best, she said.
our mission now is ended :"
Then sang they. through the starry shin
"Heay'n shall its blessings send her;
She hath the gift Of tears divine,
OF pity, pure and tenderl
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
Babiesip Rags
New orlean. ri.srune.

NcH Oftal. III lt Gne.
All the old nurses in town are laugh.
ing at 4 certain new mother because she
ties down her baby's long clothes when
she sends him out on the street on cold
OF windy day; but the idea l. as sensible
as 1t rs original. The long clothes offs
young baby, no matter how carefully
It is handled, hsye "a tendency to crawl
up 10 the little chin, or get into bunch
under the little arms, causing much dis
comfort and leaving the tender little
feet bare and cold. Now, a string or a
pretty ribbon, that can alwavs be hid bv
a cloak, tied around the long skirts lust
below the little feet. prevents the baby
from getting into bungling bundle
keeps the dainty skirts smooth and grace
July arranged, and the little one from
taking cold.
Why no; put the baby in a lag al
once and be done with it9 Well. why
no1 We are sure that the helpless little
creatures would feel far more comfort,
able tied up in bags than they do now
done up in the awkward bundles known
as baby clothes" The "bap,' should
be roomy, q! course, with drawstrine
al the top and another 1t the bottom
No embroidery, no ruffles and no sleeves,
Yes, just as much embroidery, and Just
as many ruAos as YOU please, But no
sleeves, unless the bag is made to open
behind. The fashion OF dislocating n
baby's shoulder by bending back the
little arm, to force It into the sleeve Ofa
garment made 10 open in front is both
useless and cruel. No wonder the little
things scream and kick when they are
being dressed. Talk about Dress Re
form Association for women. II is reform
in baby clothes that is most needed, and
II fashionable maiher could be found
brave enough to tie mp her baby in
dainty bags during the winter months,
all the other mothers in the land would
rise up and call her a silly goose. But
they would follow the fashion There
would be anotho, advantage in dressing
babies in bags, which wise mammas
would lot be slow TO discover-nursins
would be made easy for papa. Men do
make 80 many excuses when they are
asked 70 hold baby 8 minute" but me
most prevalen. excuse Of all, "oh, IN
ret his clothes all mussed up" would De
cut Of order if they could carry The baby
in bag. The baby could not "gei OIL
Of IT." neither could papa.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
Advice to q would-Be Journalist.
Managing Editor.

The young man wrote that he wanted
% become al editor. and this was the en-
enlargement lie received: "CAnst thou
draw up levlaihan with a hook thou
lettesi down. Cansi thou hook up great
ideas from the depths Of thy intellect,
and clean and scale and try them at i've
minutes notice; Clnst thou write editor
lsls as they may be wanted 10 mezsurel
Cansi thou WI e an editorial 70 1T IN a
threequ2Tter column o. the paper. which
shall have three inches Of hne sentiment
four inches IRON the be.inning. nine
inches Of humor In the mddie, an out
burst Of maxim and precepi nine and
Aree-s saarier inches long al tie e.sse9r
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
Joe Emmstt's Luck.
n. Y. star

Twas told in the strictest confidence
the other day. that Joe Emmett, afler q
matinee adventure, secured some OF Rus
sell Sage's points" used them promptly
and In few days was $30, 900 better off
OF course there was . woman ct the
bottom Of it."
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
No Hospitnl Neetied.

No palatial hospital needed for Hop Bit
ters patieus, nor large-sslaried talented
puffers 70 veil what Hop Bitters will do or
cure. as they tell their own story by their
certein and absolute cures at home.-Ncp
Herk Ladspendeaf.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11

The Lsz5eynan describes . nedel
sfs car wheel made With an iron nm
and brb. FLED in with ssrdcx.. A pres-
fz1s Ss . i1-zs 81 TIE A5s tt...::s.ss T. de-
yelop any ssgn of veakrezA
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11

-lbers ~ = many - 1000 known
- & of1Bes dfgffibufed over the
4a4 4Aese 4 nc4 Z scA 70 which
- - ~ tndi0.nouk
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11

Five thousand tons Of ice are to be
snippet from Maine 70 Ina.e nexs
e12msE
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11

The recent prnces 1riaa OF the Ri,u-
a,isss s1ls. i',- fuyi -. government 3si,s
on.
The Osceola times., 1881-06-11

dispationate,y, laying her tiny hand on
my arm as ! finished my rapid, heart
broken speech. ut is very nice and TO-
mantle in yol TO orier me your husband,
but lik- Norman-no;hing more. He
cannot recall a single act or word Of
mine n which have given him 10 I'M
derstaud that | loved him. And"-she
hesitated a moment, just moment ;
Grey and Gerald had come out on the
lawn, and were within a few yards Of us
II have already chosen whom | shall
marry; am betro;hed to Sir Jasper
| Claverirg,"
She spoke the words with perfect ev-
enness, perfect clearness.
Gerald staggered when he heard them
like . man smitten by an unexpected
blow then re walked swiftly past US
and homews-d, with awhile, white face.
and the look of one who has awakened
from some pleasing but unreal fancy
but Grey. our genial. sunny-tempered
Grey, sprung to Stella's side 10 perfect
blaze OF fury,
stella IS that so-can YOU mean Id?
Are you so false -
Il don't know what you mean. Grey"
she said, facing him calmly. You nev
er asked me to marry you"
Was there any need-when / hon.
estly believed you were absolutely.
wholly my little lover But Stella,
will never live 10 see you marry that
man. Neve-,
He turned and walked rapidly into
the house. Stella followed. going to her
own room. The next morning STE sent
away.
twas three weeks after that we read
in the Times" az announcement Of her
narriaee with Sir Jasper.
Put il away" cred Dora, ,renbliasly,
Sbefore Grey comes in--
B:: Gr,s bad -s s,rss.aa, On :sSss
dooe. Hs ~ b. our faes thss some
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
LETTER FROM ANTELOPE.

Thinking fen items from this section
 would interest your readers, make an at
 tempt at newspaper correspondence:
 On the night of the 7th, heavy rain vis-
 ited this section, with beneficial results.
 The rain lasted for four hours and 1t was by
 no means drizzling concern, but as your
 feliow-townsman, NIT. V. A. Stephens would
 term it, was a regular gully washer. which caused an overflow on nearly all the land in the valley, wash ngaway goodly quantity "f the hcrlcs If grass huppers which have been a destructive element in these I.arts for msny months The ladies were 10th to part with ti,cir young chicks. but the elements
 were t"" ;nnch for them; as Jim Fisk was won't to say, they went where the woodbiITe twineth' in the ;winklins of an eye.
 For good, solid equalizing rain. ii sur passeo anything I have ever seen in Ari. zona The thunder and lightning were fire, quent and sharp. one philanthropic GUS tum-r who. by the Vay, never tires of do- ing gentle bi"dings ior shs ladies while as sisting in the poultry yard. after securing two little downy birds m one of his bronzei clenchen. was so startled by the zig gag electricity and the quick peal of thunder that his grasp frightened. while a sudden tremb. ling took possession "f body and soul. and alas for the two little chirping creatures. his tender fnndiing had killed them. This gent i stands no shos of matrimony m this locali- | ty. Hts goose 70 chicken IS cooked.
 Careful estimates hy experienced grangers | place the yield of corn in the valley this sea s"n at l3o tons. and that of potatoes at 20 to 25 tons. It will l., scrn by comparing notes. this year with last, that iher- ~ill be a falling "ii e; lCJ tons in the corn crop ow- ing of course Ia the grass hopper raid. Some weeks since We noticed in your MINER an account of young girl in Ohio having foct calculated te cover an acre of ground. and one "f our thrifty farmers concieved the idea that here was chance to get nd of the gras. hopper fraternity and immediately wrote for the daRsel She came and after taking three Ur four hundred steps exclaimed in the language Used to Caesar r,Ri, ridi Uici; : ! Vent, saw and c"nIuered, that Is to say ! the grass h"ri'ers have been crushed under iny dellcate l.aw Of the most fortunate farmers Alex. Harris can be ranS ed as cap- !, tain. Such was the case last season with , this gentleman, and If fortune hckle contin- c
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12
INTEEE5TiNG NEWS LETTER.
Wool-Man Shot. Etc.

FLAG STAFF, August 9, 1881. ED. MINER-Please send copy of the DAILY MINER to my address here. In all probability will be able to get some sub scribers for your paper. You know we haze an established government office at the front of which am postmaster. Anything I can do for you towards getting subscribers for your paper will be done with the greatest pleasure.
 Our little town is growing; several rest aurants, stores and saloons are now in course of erection. We have now six of the latter
 Large quantities of wool are being shipped from this vicinity to the end of the A. < F. road. The principal wool growers of this section are Messrs. Hill, Hart, Onesl and Daeg Bros.
 Ipresunie you have learned, ere this, of our fellow townsman, Mir. Chas. Hawes, be- ing shot. The circumstances of the case are these: Nr Hawes was on his way to the end of the track for goods and picked up a man who solicited ride. When a few milesth other side of Holbrook they camped, after partaking of meal laid down to sleep. His partner, procuring a bull dog pistol, which was concealed in a box in the wagon. stood over Hawes and deliberately shot him through the head. the ball entering just be- low the left ear and coming out beneath the right eye, strange to say, not kill ing him. After recovering from the terrible shock Hawes made search for his pistol, but finding it missing he at once mistrusted who had done the deed. Look ing out the back of the covered wagon he saw his partner preparing to dig out, saddling one of the best horses, thinking, of course, that he had killed Hawes, and in- tended to rob him of what money was on h!s person, but to his astonishment saw IiaHes looking out of the wagon. Seeing that he was not going to succeed in carrying ou. hisintentiOns, he confessedt that he had shot him but claimed 1t Was an accident, and wanted to know if he had not better gO for saddles and went He is stllI at large.
 Nr Hawes returned to Ho!brook bleeding all the Toad, but shortly after his arrival there they managed to stop ths blood, He remained at Holbrook few days then left for here, where he arrived on Saturday morning, eight days after being shot. He ls doing we'll and was in our store this morn ing. l think he is ag! of danger. We'll, have entered into rather lengthy count If this tragedy but thought when started in l might as ~ell aye you the whole par ticulars. large party of despcrados passed through ! here yesterday with quite band of stock. | Each one of them had couple of six shooters strapped to their person and Winchester 'lhes strapped to their saddles.
 Must close L.s thls time as the mail will h"rtly leave for Prescott
 Yours truly,
 ?. J. BEASNEN
The weekly Arizona miner., 1881-08-12

ues to smile upon him there IS no knowing where the thing may end; perhaps in Mrs. Harris being introduced into the Harris mansion.
 Mir. Ackland has taken his fine band of cattle from this valley and will select range somewhere in the San Francisco mountain country, where he expects to make his for tune.
 Governor Powers left for the East on Tuesday last.
 Robert Cline, superintendent of the Bed Rock Mining Company, has gone to San Francisco and J. H. Barry is acting i'll his place. The mine is looking well. A shaft lJO feet deep Is now sunk on the ledge which Nill give them water for their mill. The Model mine and mill have been leased to Bahr, Polack, Stearns & Co.
 Yours fraternally,
 MULE WHACKER. ANTELOPE, August 8, 1881.