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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06
THE READING HABTr.

Charles Dudley Warner says, Tn the Christian Union, flat the extent of the reading habit Is ovegestimated. Even m ! the United States, where the habit of read ing is most prevalent, few of the popu lation read book. In support of hls opinion, Mir. Warner brings out the fol- lowing:
 Nearly everybody takes daily snatch at the newspapers, at the summary oi news or at the telegraph columns, aud the baseball record, and occasionally persons follow for days the columns de voted to some singular accident or curl ous murder-even women have acquired the art of deftly skimming the cream of the morning journal comparatively few of the entire population, even the edu- cated, read books.
 Unless book by some good luck be- comes fashion, and is recommended i'll conversation, few see it the number of people who originally seek out the read able book from their habit of craving Is very small.
 When story becomes the fashion, everybody reads it; but who is every body? Why, a novel is said to have a
 "run" if 10000 copies of it are pub lished for 40, 600, 900 people.
 And there are books that " everybody
 has read, and all the newspapers
 talk of, which have not got beyond the
 third or fourth thousand.
 The late Samuel Bowles once told m,
 of his experience. He had written hi
 capital book on the far West at the tim,
 of the Pacifc-rallway excitement, whel
 millions of people were eager for tho in
 formation his book contained.
 Never did book seem to be in greate.
 demand; 1t was sold in England as vel
 as in America, and all the newspapers O both countries quoted from it and com mented on it.
 Mir. Bowles said that he never met person who had not read it-or who di, not say he read it, I forget which. An' . yet, he asked, how many copies do yol suppose satisfied this enormous deman, of everybody? Fifteen thousand file, : tue market.
 I believe that the majority of bushes men read book very rarely the ma jority of young men in business and i society, fancy, read little-they do nc give their evenings to reading, and ar not apt to take up book unless it be comes the talk of society. People who spend great deal ( money on dress, on dinners, on amust t ments, would think it extravagant t buy book, and, if one is conmcnde l. to them, they will wait till they C. borrow it or get it from the library. e They do not hesitate two minute e about an ordinary $2 dinner, but the F will wait months to borrow 50 cel i Dook.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06
scpNr st Continentsl tnrsaal. EnolisT

SCENE st Continental kursaal: Euglisi party at card table, Hello, We are tw, to two." English party at opposite ta ble-"We are two to two, too" G. man spectator, who "speaks English, to companion who is acquiring the Ian gusge-"Vell, now you see how dis is Of you want to gife expression to your self in English all you have to do is t. play init der French horni'
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

E-fBRo1DERED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To wash B ine cambrie handkerchief, em- oroidered Is eolored silks, so that the coiors do not fSp, the secret is to wash III soap father vefSs>q quickly, wiring thor oughly and then iron, sa- that it dries at once. There .hould ps nS>soaking, and the embroidered corner ko$% out of the water as much as possible. &ittle alum in the water will make the procSSS more sure.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

xB98 anx 0F TAKING THINGS ' iizs
 Many years ago ther was a laan in He13e {Heathfeld) parii the nssa par lsh to our own on the W, who, Eayiog . small annuity, lived | pn it in idle sness. Low as his cred was, he had managed to get conside tFsbly in debt, and the visits of his citeditors in the hope of getting their mtoney were ire quent and pressing. ThA man was Lot an early riser, and persoEk who special ly wanted to find him alt home would make sure by calling befo1 he was up One morning neighbor AGocked at tho door, and insisted on tbk mans wife rousing her husband and e mpelling im to settle an account.
 She accordingly went ul9stairs, woke her husband, and failing, ss usnal, to get any money, said, ratiel sharply, "I wonder, John, how you q aI lie sleep i ing there when yon owe al the luoney ' l you do. "Oii, can s!eepI very vel. 7 he said, "if. I do owe molley; but, turning round for anctles e'l4re, he add. ed, "I sometir e do wonder how the can sleep ths; e~e money to :" A sir liar contrast beiween an anxious mil
 and an easy one. I once heard from , stranger in train, who was telling m' of an interview which, soon after he $
 up in business for himself, he ihad witi friend who, having been In business little more than year, was alread. hopelessly insolvent and had severa writs out against him, and yet seem, perfectly calm and unconcerned ["
 said to him" added my companion, C
 wonder how ever you manage to tax
 things as easy as you do. Why, 1 ca
 pay 20 shiliings in the pound, and y,
 often and often i can't sleep for think
 ing" "Ah," he said, " that's jufs.th difference between us. You can't see for thinking, and can't think for fl,el
 ing. ."-Leisure Hour.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

PROFESSOR (to student who writes, no for the masses, but for the educated few) "You should write so that tht most ignorant of your audience csi understand all you can say" Studen (puzzled): "What part of my product ,i is not clear to you, sir"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

THERE is no place in the wide world like home. It is the dwelling place of our hearts treasures, and the first of our lives we owe to it and it's inmates. To make it pleasant and attractive should be the aim of every man.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

THE man who stepped out to see a nssn" four times during fiye-act play at the theater, and on each occasion re ttsfned with an aromatic breath, did no; .6iderstand why he was called four ..5ehve clover.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

Do YOU wish to master any science or accomplishment Give yourself to it, and it lies beneath your feet. Time and pains will do anything. This world Ia given as the prize for the men in earnest
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06
WHEN Beaconsfield wa. ,,,,.

WHEN Beaconsfeld was young the Duke of Rutland sneered at him. l.. 'raeh had long memory. Returning From Berlin in triumph, after years somebody said he would be made s Duke. "I, Dukel" he exclaimed with feigned resentment, "make me a Duke ] Why, Rutland's a Duke |"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

IT is a time-honored custom in Quin. scy Fla, to salute newly married couple by firing a cannon. This is to remind those present that the bat tls of life has fairly begun.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

ALL the good things of this world are 0 flu ther good to us than U saelS are use; and, whatever wei1na5 Aaap up . give to others, we enjoy 5nIy sz, z,n aoll we can use, and no mors&
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

NEW, and truly sincere, form ~ i1s ! ation: "Mr. anl Mes. - r.ses1esf {, 2 ivor of your presents at lhs hzs1lsll |, heir daughter"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

WHAT" asked the teacher, twas |s{ale greatest obstacle Washington en- liss.----ss-fss'-- crossing the Delawaref'
 IzI s.s ses.sEt bad boy thought for a
 sd then made answer, "The
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

 And who," quoth the bumble-bee, " who may yc~
 be-" "In boss of this meadow the deaeon," said he. The humble bee douhted-disputed the right R-inarking, |I'm little, but ready for fight" Then at 1t they went andthe first round was claimed By the bee; but the other replied, "You be
 blamedw For moment or two the good deacon stood fast His arms Hopping round him like windmill In
 blast,
 While he swore like child of original sin Every time the bold bee his sharp stinger stuck in Ye sodsi what a connicti At each warm caress The deacon drew back, showing signs of distress While the bumble-bee Amiled to the end of each
 wing
 As he tickied his foe with the tip of hls sting. The ngbt was soon turned by the bee to froIe; He doubled his enemy up like the collie, Aud sent him or home, with his head far from level RemArkng, "That bumbse-bee stung like the
 deYill"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06
MANUAL EDUCATION.
What Jaynes T. Fields Would Do Were He (
 Eos, Aon;,

What Ja,nes T. Fields Would Do Were He
 Roy Again.
 From the St. Louis Republican,
 think I would learn to use my left hand as freely as my right one, so that If anything happened to either of them the other would be all ready to writ" md handle things" just as if nothing iad occurred. There is no reason in inc world why both hands should not be .ducated alike. A little practice would soon render one set of fingers as expert X tie other; and have known people sLo never thought, when athing was to ,e done, which particular hand oughtto io it, but the one nearest the object iook hold of il, and did the -ofiea.- rs: luired.
 ! gunld learn the art of using tools of .arous sorts. l think would insist or earning some trade, even if knew l,,re would be no occasion for me to .5,low it when grew up. What pleas. re t is Ill after fife to be able to make mething, as the saying is---oe'-coh .ract a neat box to ldyore's pens anc r.ura pr..sy-cabinet for sisters
 .r.--,-oT to frame favorite engraving 5- |, Chi tuas present to kind, dear .o,ner. What q loss not to know how a .end chair that refuses to stand up rong, only because it needs few Jacks ..d a bit of leather here and there. 5, g of us cannot even drive nail siAe. and should we attempt to saw .a .,n obtrusive piece of wood, ten to r we should lose finger in the oper- uon
 it is pleasant relaxation every day . eave books and studies and work an our or two in tool shop; and my siend, thS learned and lovable Prof. Ol- yer Wendell Holmes, finds such com ort in mending things" when his act we brain needs repose, that he some ines breaks piece of furniture on pur- pose that he may have the relief of put jug 1t together again much better than was before. He is as good mechanic $ he is poet; but there IS nothing me- hanical about his poetry, as you all know who have read his delightful pieces. An English author not long ago aid to me: "Prof. Holmes is writing he best English of our times" And I ould not help adding: Yes, and in- enting the best stereoscopes, tool"
 A boy ought also "a .hs at homo in a >rn. elIa l14ra hs1 to ssness Q horse. AAea an 4 wagon. fea.l M aninals ssi 1'5 1d.IEsd p4s[sI iI.i5s the oxra<i. 1c< Of NhiH. ,1a, es .. z ,p5c1as sery;11
 tIn ip efter life IS 6 sxplorsr oa N<eIcf. wlo1 unlocked ~ \ eiIc| |sl 1efaIi bifn. ] have seen ssf ez President sf tHe United States, when an old man. feseendSsom his carriage and rearrange buckles and straps about his horses when an accident occurred, while the ilumsy coachman stood by in hopeless Inactivity. not knowing the best thino Eo be done. The ex- President told me ne has fszse; alaa2tssQeh. things on a he eazEiAzs sR9zs x Y If were-a boy woIld zesrr low to row a boat and handle sail.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

0PPoRrUNiTIEs are Nerve azzaeiki [ lngs if you slight thea fn A.s{S { E { !, lslt, you seldom see thel4 aes1ifz
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

think the sun is not what he seems. l think the surface we look upon is clouds, and that the sun in reality is much smaller than the surface we view.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

9f Ne United States, when an old man.
 sescen0ssom his carriage and rearrange PueIes and straps about his horses when an accident occurred, while the flnmsy coachman stood by in hopeless
 Inactivity. not knowing the best thing 'o be done. The ex-President told me ne had 's<s;s;2 ahaatssQeh things on A
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1881-08-06

]. A DS4 Sitas, 4ttr rttts., Atf >}tC bs homo ID a 1>rs. and ]e'atz how to sfntss Q horse. .1.Apf ap < wagon. ie4.L w aninals s2i
 ''@N ot #liif>. lAlAy 2e -'< r- sQec1N 1er1lUa'
 hin ia after hie ss 2 sxplorsr o< fAvsIos. ulen unlooked.l 5llIei NsileI11 16faii hjm. have seen .sfs es; President
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
Prairie Grove Items.

Some threshing done here, this week
Our road oyerseer around saturday. repairing
the bridges.
Unless we have a rain very soon the potato crop
will be n failure.
Now, as harvest is over and as corn i; a fair price,
armers will be busy selling aud Smelling corn, for
few weeks
Too warm to sleep indoors, these nights, and sew
craI Of our neighbors have hammocks swung in the
trees.
DiphtLera has about left our neighborhOod, and it
is hop,.i that il will not call around for sometime
ngain.
The people of this neighborhood have, we believe,
made the first attempt at Land League organization
that has been made in Doniphan County.
There is little insect doing great deal of dam
age to the early eon by boring into the stalk just
below the taScI and leaving the upper part to with
err and die
There will be plenty of apples, this year, Plums,
grapes and in fact all kinds of fruit will he abund-
ant.
One of our welltodo farmers received jug OF the
vitalizng fluid from ST. joe, Saturday, and hear
he deliberately attempted to assassinate Trio" of
Norway by shooting him in the pcck several times.
Meanncss seems to be the predominating trait in
the character of people. One case, especially,
came to our notice recently. in which of these
peculiar individuals succeeded, by deceit and lying.
to obtain pay the second time for work he had done.
When such people come around looking for work,
tthey may be known by their lOolSsl the dsgs should
be set upon them.
Tom Hardy had DREAM the other ght. He
DRAINED that Norway had grown to be wealthy
and populous city; that he rich banker, and,
lest Of all, that he had come to terms with that
"sirl ont NORTH This all happened in very short
space Of time When he went to Sleep he upset an
unoorkcd bottle which he had in his pocket. Upon
awaking. he found that the contents were not more
than half gene. The mysteries of dreamsl-Rerisef
Ed6ea.
Quite an accident happened to Mr.. Lyons one day
last week, while hauling hay. There was eOnsidera-
BILE hay on the wagon, and Mr.. Lyons was standing
OH the rear end of the load when the team started
and precipitated him headlong to the ground lie
ceved serious injuries but hope his recovery will
be speedy.
Miss Mary Z, Finnegan, of st. Louis, is spending
few weeks with her parents. SATURN.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
A Few Have Made Their Appearance Along
she Northern Paciac.

BISMARCK. July 2l.-About a week ago grasshOp-
pcrs appeared in the wheat fields ON the Northern
Pacific, fifteen miles east of here and exaggerated re-
ports have grown of the fact The truth is. they
have been gradually increasing and moving eastward
but us yet have done but little damage. except to
oats. Wheat experts say they differ from the devas-
Eating lOcusts of few years ago and their presence
is rs yet confined to comparatively small sections,
though they are moving eastward rapidly, and have
reached jamestown. They 90 with prevailing winds,
but yet have not done much damage to crops
as the hot winds and seorehing weather Of July
and 3.
The above report from Bismarck is eonfirmatoryt to
previous specials to The Pioneer Ioess that ocnsts
have been in small numbers at various points
along the Northern Pacific, and far eastward
Fergus Falls. occasionally lighting without doing
much damage, The fact of their advent received oc
ular confirmation yesterday afternoon, they having
been plainly by number of gentlemen at White
Bear lake though not visible except under certain
conditions. BY looking directly towards the sun,
but in such position that its dazzling glare was in
terrupted by the roof of house. the locusts were
clearly visible in the narrow circle in which their
transparent wings caught it's rays and shimmered in
is light Across this circle OF intense light they
were seen moving for several hours in southerly
direction. disappearing from sight in the blue beyond
Among the observers were gentlemen who had seen
the fight of locusts during the years when they made
such havoc in Minnesota. They had no donbt that
they loeusts but said they were in such small
numbers that they not likely to do the slightest
harm. While the procession was n continuous one
for hours tbenumbers passing through the luminous
space in any given time could easily be eounted
They were evidently mere stragglers, whose thin
aud dispersed line differed from the dense columns
which visited Minnesota a few years ago, few
streaks of transparent vapor from n thunder cloud
These probably belong to the same attcntated and
scattered drift of lOcusts floating on the western
winds which were ut Fergus Falls, and along
the Northern Pacific. two or three days ago, and
which visible at Bismarck yesterday. They arc
too few in numbers to cause any apprehension TO
those who familiar with the creatures and their
habits but it is of course, barely possible they
the mere skirmish-line of an army behind OF this;
however there is vet evidence and small ground
for npprehcnsiOn.-St Paul Pioneer Press
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
Severance Items.

We are having. lust now n rain which promises to
he of more benefit than any OF our previous rams ON
account of coming down gently, and soaking the
ground so thoroughly.
That marriage which We spoke Of last week, in
which Mr. Armstrong and Miss Btner were the cen
tracing parties came of, Tuesday. as we expected
it would, and the bride and groom took short trip
They have settled down Immediately into old folks
Mr.. and Mrs Nathan Springer have returned from
their jaunt through Western Kansas. of six weeks
DURATION and were presented, their return. with
neat little granddaughter, and Lon. has been re-
ceivng the congratulations of his friends Its wee,
blackeyed, black haired beanty-the image Of its
father.
George Duncan is circulating among the Sever
aneeites again. His phiz is always weleome--so
they say.
Mr. Miller, our popular lumber man, is now spend
ing few weeks in the pine regions.
The farmers hereabohts are busy hauling their
grain in TO the various grain dealers of this place
The pane given in connection with Mr. Snively's,
in regard to the is-to-be grain elevator is Mo III
stead of Nuke "a printed last week.
The Severance Band have had three new instru-
ments added, viz: two horns and a drum
There is new doctor moved to town. Tell you
more about him, when learn more.
A church festival was held, Friday evening mt the
residence of Mr. Rippcy. 1t WIS well attended, and
n neat little sum was netted. We enjoyed Ourself
hugcly-in fact had muchly jolly time; but we
won't dare say it pleasant affair generally, for
fear Field" or somebody will arise and explain that
it was very dull etc. BY the way we met that same
''Field- during the evening, but he knew us not.
We heard the various merits and dement's Of "Gyp-
syy' commented on freely-and smiled.
The many friends of Miss Lena Lintner, of Doni-
phan will be pleased to hear that she has been pre-
vailed upon to accept the primary department of our
public school, for the ensuing term. She taught the
last spring term and gave universe! satisfaction.
Many Of our yOnng people expect to attend the
Institute, at Troy. this year.
There has been mueh sickness among small chill
dren in this vicinity, and We hope that the present
cool weather will be a of much benefit TO
them.
Some of our young folks went out to party near
Dr. Longs, Monday evening, and We suppose that
thew had a joyfuf time. We did not learn the name
of their host.
Mr. and Mrs. Messimer, of Doniphan, spent last
Wednesday night with friends in this place.
The Severance flour mill has not been able TO run,
for some time ON account of the shallow water. lis
great loss To the community in general, for their
-four is indispensable.
An effort is on foot 10 raise funds to establish
public library. We neglected to say that the pro-
ceeds of the school exhibition held here some time
ago, were for the benefit of the library, and was
their frs: effort. We suppose that Severance ladies'
with their usual perseverance, will push the matter
to the utmost and have their efforts crowned with
sueeess. Grrsr.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
Troy Isems.

Another sensation for Troy. With good opera
glass, between u and O'Clock at night bright eyes
may discover n faint glimmer, just above the hori-
zon, about five degrees south Of the sunrise; anoth-
err mystery, which is approaching Troy with the
same velocity that the newly discovered comet is
coming toward the earth. The gentleman is afro
jan. bat the lady Is not.
Mrs. Close and Miss Garvin returned home last
week.
Mrs. Beslr. Of st. Joseph. !. visiting Troy.
Glee Clnh has Teen permanently arganized with
the following officers: F. J. Close, President; Dr.
Dinsmore, Leader; Miss Wilkinson. organst Miss
Miller, Secretary. Meetings will be held once n
week. Apply to DIR. Dinsmore for books.
That young lady has returned from st. Joe. and
she says she expects soon to- be present at a we'd
dins-whether rs bride not, did not hear.
The last few weeks have been fearful weather to
have your wife of town, and you left alone to do
your own cooking
The Rev was in town. We saw his shadow.
II looked all day II il would rain.
Miss Ida Tracy has returned home, accompanied
by her cousin, daughter of John Tracy, of St. Joe.
Ed Case and wife. of ST. Joe paid visit to Troy,
last week.
We would suggest tn friends from the rural
districts, to look up shady place to hitch their
horses, when they to town. Some thoughtless-
ly let their suffering animals stand for hours in the
broiling sun.
Chaffee paid his friends flying visit, last week.
A good rain, just now, would do good deal of
good. Vegetables are dying for the want of good
shower.
The cabbage worm is destroying all that healthful
vegetable, hertabouts.
1t would pay farmers to cart the many loads of
fuse from town, and thus enrich their lands
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-07-28
A story Of Four Year. Ago.

WASHINGTON, July THE Critic Of this city tells
the following story of the Inauguration OF President
HAYES:
just before the 9TH of March, 1877, young gentle
man of this city, Mr.. Hngan, went to Rev. Father
Reville the famous Dominican pulpit OratOr-whO
died from yellow fever about year afterwara, dur
ing the Memphis epidemie-and told him that he
was greatly worried over n certain matter. An aeN
uuaintance of his from Illinois had arrived and in
formed him that he proposed TO assassinate Presi-
dent Hayes. lie did not know what to do or how 20
90 about il, the evidently insane and de
termned to carry out his project. Father Reville,
who was then st. DOminics church, Immediately
advised Mr.. Hagan, and they went together at once
10 detective McDevitt's house and informed him of
the circumstance. McDcvitt communicated the
facts of the case to Major Richards, then Chief Of
Police who directed the detective TO look mp the
man and examine into the matter. McDevitt dis
covered that the would-be assassin at the I'M
peral Hotel. On his way up the avenue to that
tab-hnent he met two Of the Secret Service men,
Anchisi and Maxwell and suggested tn them that
they approach the wOuldbe assassin. They did !;
and the mamie qnite n welltoto man from
Northern Illinois, Myers by name-gave Anehisi
go gold piece with which to purchase pistol, his
promising to aid him in his plot. McDevitt then
arrested Myers and conveyed him to Police Head
quarters He found that in his mt the hotel he
was well ..heeled" with arsenal of weapons.
Myers did not deny his intentions, but said he had
intended to shoot Hayes, then proclaim himself
President, and to ne sworn in amid the ringing of
bells and the firing of cannon.
After due consultation the police authorities,
WINGED of his insanity, remanded him to the insane
asylum. lie was kept there about six months, and
then sent home TO his son under charge Of nurse.