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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-13
BOSTON.

WooL.-Steady; Ohio and Pennsylvania
41a44; Michigan extras, 39a40c; combing
delaine selections, 44a50c ;unwashed comb
ing, 221Ia2Sc; unwashed woods 1Sa33c;
pulled do. firmer, 2sa40c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-13
MILWAUKEE,.

WuEAT-Higher; October, 941fc; No
yember, 955kc; December, 96c; No. 3, S1c.--
CoRN.-Higher at 66%c for No. 2. OATS
Firm; No. 2 White, 3314c. RYE.-Higher;
COO No. /. BARLEY.-Higher at S5c for
No..
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-13
NEW YORK.
CINCINNATI.

FLouR.-Market quiet; Family, s4.550
4,75. WuEAT-Firm: No. 2 Red Winter
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
EFFIE's MANAGER.

II won'tr' said Fife Stretton, giving her jaunty garden hat a twitch. and folding her plump pink arms defiantly; ''it' S DO use to talk-I can't stay in the house and be carved image of dignity all my days, and if your fastidious Mrs. Hastings don't like it, she may-whis- tler'
 You want to disgrace us all," said her elder sister. Mildred, drawing her black eyebrows together, digging in that old garden like ridiculous tom boy as you are, just where all the neigh bors can see Mrs. Hastings says-"
 Il don't care if she does," interrupt ed Fife, stuffing package of seed into her apron pocket Il always did want a chance to do something; and, what's the use of renting a suburban cottage and paying a good price for a piece of ground with it if you daren't grow Q few onions or a bit of spinach for amusement?n
 Il doubt if you'll have the chance long," sighed Mrs. Stretton. q thin, faded woman, with perpetually wor- ricd expression; ''the rent is too high; l don't think we can stay"
 Now, motherr'
 Mildred jcrked herself up from her lounging position on the green damask- covered sofa and kicked over footstool with gathering ill-temper.
 We must stay, at least until"
 Until when?" weakly asked Mrs. Stretton. who had a nervous dread of her dark-browcd daughters temper.
 Until Mrs. Hastings brother comes home," admitted Mildred, a vivid blush staining her handsome face. ''She promised to bring him to see us, but she is so exclusive, it is positively neces, sary for us to keep up every appearance of elegance. And here's Fife doing her best to upset it all. If she only would cultivate a little dignity
 ''I would rather cultivate cabbages, " averred Fife, tipping her pert head on one side to straighten her hat, which had habit of sliding about in every direction. Never mind, Millir; it will give you better chance when the hero puts in an appearance.
 But the rent" nervously began Mrs Stretton.
 Bother the rent" retorted Mildred, grossly, settling back comfortably or the sofa and paying no further attention to her mother. But Fife, trotting un- dignifiedly down the garden walk witt pan of seeds in one hand, hoe il the other, and her hat sliding over ont ear, paused Q moment thoughtfully.
 Poor mammy, she's always wor riedr' she sighed. q ought to dt something to help her.''
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
The Washington Monument.

Progress of the Work-The Signal officO Station
 The white, tall, plain shaft of the Washington monument is foot by foot daily rising skyward, and its compile ton, in due course of time, is now as sured, SAYS the Washington Post. It is already landmark visible from any part of Washington, and the inhabi- tants, after generation of ridicule, are from its unique character as an archi- tectural wonder, modern science pro poses to utilize it for the public benefit The signal office expects to have per manent station at its summit, and its officers say that observations of the air and atmospheric movements taken at an altitude of $50 feet will be of great value. Observations arc taken, of course, at far greater attitudes than this, but the gradual slope of even the most precipitouS mountains and the presence of large masses of rock near the obSer- vatory create surface currents, even on mountain heights, and interfere with the study of phenomena of the higher levels of the atmosphere. It has often been proposed to institute series of experiments by means of captive bal looms, but the expense of such work prevented the plans being carried out. At tLe time of the centennial it was proposed to erect skeleton tower to the height of 1000 feet in Fairmount park Had this been done the signal officers would have utilized the observ- atory for the benefit of meteorological science, but the tower stopped at 300 feet. The signal officers say it would not be impracticable to build tower 1000 feet high or even higher, and that the erection of such tower would be of great service. The monument is now 290 feet high. The original design con- templated height of 800 feet, but at a meeting of the commissioners two years ago, when it was decided to re- sume work, it was voted to make the monument the loftiest artificial struct- ure in the world. The commissioners examined the heights of all the noted monuments, towers, pagodas, spires, buildings, and fag-poles, and found that to safely distance all rivalry 8 height of $50 feet would be necessary. | It was therefore determined to complete the shafts on this plan, and the draw. ings were modified to that end. What was the surprise and qualification of the commissioners to find subsequently, thai the new proportions of the shaft as now adopted were exactly those of an Egyp. tian obelisk.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
The Express Business,

About forty-four years ago there was news room in Wall street, New York, which was famous resort for the mer- chants and ship owners of those days. It was managed by Mir. James w. Hale, who afterwards started postal system in opposition to the government
 Mir Hale's customers often wanted to send small parcels to Boston and Provi- dcnce, and he suggested to young man who was out of employment that the latter should travel between New York al.d those cities, carrying letters and parcels and doing errands for business men. MT. Hale suggested that the new enterprise should lie called the Express. aname which gave ap idea of speed and promptitude.
 After some hesitation the young man, whose name was William F. Harden, adopted the suggestion and bought 8 cheap carpet bag.
 That carpet bag proved to be the be- ginning of the express business of the United States, and it is represented to- day by system which has made mill lionaires of score of men, and which is next in importance to the postotiice and railways.
 The Adams Express company often carries merchandise, etc, worth twenty million dollars in a single day. Tho United States Treasury intrusts to it the carriage of all bank notes and spe- cie; and with the American Express company it transacts greater exchange and banking business in the transfer of money than all the private bankers put together.
 The two great companies which have monopolized nearly all the small con- cerns employ nearly 5000 men, 1,5O0 horses, 1,200 wagons and 5000 safes. They travel over 10000 miles daily, and scarcely railway train runs on any road that has not special car at- tached devoted to the business of the express
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
Some Bang-up Stories,


 A Georgia negro, while fishing, fast ened his line to his leg for safety. He was soon seen to go overheard, and when his body and the fish were recov- cred it took the Coroner two days to determine whether the negro drownE ed the fish or tue fish drowned the ne- gro.
 In Bayou Chicot, La. fuIi-grown wildcat leaped upon Mrs. Griffith Thompson. fastening his teeth in her left arm. She grasped the savage beast by the throat and held it until it was choked to death, although it was biting and scratching her all the time.
 A small red squirrel attempted to jump from one tree to another as Vim. Miles, of New Chester, Pa, drew on him. The squirrel fell into the Brandy wine. It hardly touched the water when several bass came to the surface; and, pulling the squirrel under, drownI ed it.
 Silas Hutchinson, of Pocopsin Town- ship, Pa., relates as 8 fact that he saw one of his cows come up suddenly out of the Brandywine, where she had gone to cool, and as she ascended the river bank black bass about eighteen inch es long hung to one of her teats. Find ing itself out of water it let go and wig gled back into the stream.
 A big pickerel, hooked by J. F. Win thron, of Hydetown, Pa, lay so quiet that it was query with him whether he had fish or snag. After trying to worry it without success a happy thought struck him. Taking the fish liue in his teeth, he established telephon- ic communication, and yelling "Hellor' at the top of his lungs, the fish dartcd like shot, and was so active that it was with difficulty secured. It weighed five pounds.
 A Wyoming man saw Texas steer | standing on the railroad track, and knowing that the express train was due tried to induce the beast to move. Sev- eral pieces of board thrown at the fero- cious monster failed to move it, until at last, as the train rushed down the track at lightning speed, he seized the steer by the tail and twisted it like wet towel. At this moment the train struck them both and the result was | stupendous. The steer was found two days afterward browsing peacefully in a corn field, with two driving wheels | hung on its horns. No trace of either the man or the engine has been heard of since.
 The bossest snake story we ever heard of has just come to light in Twiggs, as follows: A few days since, while cer- tain farmer was cleaning out his fence corners, huge rattle-snake struck at him, but, missing the intended victim, sunk its poisonous fangs deep into the hoe-handle which the man held in his hands. In less time than it takes to write it, the handle was swollen to such an extent that it bursted the eye of the hoe and split into thousand pieces With the aid of two crowbars and an old army musket the snake was killed. The farmer skinned it, and now uses the hide for wallet. in which he carries corn to his hogs. The wallet will hold three pecks and two quarts of she'll ed corn. Surely Twiggs deserves the l hplt
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
Women as Poultry Raisers.

'
 The custom praeticed in France of al- lowing the wife 50 many francs month or year as pin money, to use as she pleases, is one that should be generally adopted. especially in the United States. On the farm the care and profits of some, if not all the poultry. could be very properly transferred to the women of the household. The care of poultry is a business naturally adapted to wo- man, as it requires patience and atten- tion, and, at the same time, kindness and gentlenesS, traits too often lacking in the sterner sex. There is no event in connection with poultry raising. dur ing the whole year, which has not it's interest for those who care for the inno- cent creatures of the farm yard. Wheth- CT it be feeding grateful bipeds, gather ing eggs, hatching the chickens or re- ducing the flocks in the fall to suit win ter quarters-all have their charm, and excite the interest and sympathy of their faithful attendants. There is much complaint among physiologists that American ladies lose health and beauty earlier than they ought for want of sui ficient out-of-door air and exercise, and this occupation has, among its other benefits, that of sending them daily abroad into the pure, outer air, and in- citing love for rural, natural beauty not found among those whom no such beauty tempts from the fireside.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
Patented Articles.


 The most valuable and mOney-mak- ing patents are those which are ob- tained upon small articles. The .'re- turn ball." which sells for ten cents, yields to the holder of the patent an in- come equal to that on a capital of five hundred thousand dollars. The rubber tip on the end of lead pencils, which is used for erasing false marks, is also se- cured by patent, and for every tip used the manufacturers pay a royalty to the inventor, which gives him an independ- ent income. The consumption of these pencils is very great, and the simple idea of tipping them with rubber has placed the man who originated it be- yond the reach of need in the future, so long as he clings to his patent An other very simple but very valuable in- vention is the gummed paper wrappers, which obviate the necessity of using mucilage or paste to secure papers for the mails. The patent is on the appli- cation of the gum to the wrappers, and a royalty is paid to the inventor. of eve " wrapper thus prepared. As the num- Der of wrappers used daily in the for warding of mails amounts to hundreds of thousands, the income derived by the inventor from his royalty will be seen to be a magnificent one. The gimlet- pointed screw was patented in 1S46 It is familiar to everybody, and millions have been realized from its manufac- ture, yet so simple is the principle that the wonder is that it was not thought out and applied almost as far back as the age of iron. The patent shoe-tip. now universally used in boys shoes, has brought it's inventor somewhere about two millions of dollars. Proba- ply the most valuable patent in the toy zine ever taken out in any country is that which secures the Plympton roller skates to its holder. Skating on rollers bears but faint resemblance to skating on ice, but it is eXhiiarating sport, nev- ertheless, and sprang at once into pop ularity with the young of both sexes. In Brazil and tropical countries where zee is unknown and skating impossible, except upon artificially frozen ponds, the rollers were greeted as veritable Sodsend, and rinks with smooth earth ern floors sprang up like magic. The value of the patent on the roller skates to its holder is estimated at over one million dollars, and he expended over one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in legal expenses alone to pre- vent the patent from infringement in England. The dancing negro, which can be seen in any toy-shop, and which is simply figure of a Dinah or Jum- bo balanced by wire, which is moved rapidly up and down by system of clock work in the box upon which it 1, l-r, fa ventor of thirty thousand dollars year. The common needle-threader, to be found on sale at nearly every street cor ner, is worth ten thousand dollars a year to the man who thought out the problem which might easily have been solved by boy of ten years, only it was not. And these are but a few of the tritles which have enriched men.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
Imaginative Travel.

have no need of a stately ship, No fear of stately ship, In chosen books | take my trip With the goodliest company; And whether read of Southern skies Or the wealth of m Eastern port l may see the world through an authors
 eyes,
 May dwell in camp or court. Through wonderful sketch books that be-
 long
 To an artist friend of mine, visit the places of legend and song So famous along the Rhine; l breathe the spirit of old romance As l sail the Northern main: tread the vine-clad wales of France, And look for my castles in Spain. The song of Venetian gondoliers, As they guide their moOnlit boats, l seem to lear, or the mountaineer5 Tyrol ,an echo notes. l may see the heather's purple plumeS Among the banks and braes, Or wander where the primrose blooms Along the English ways. I seek the Land of the Midnight Sun, Or trace the source of the Nile; l find the cedars of Lebanon, Or study Crete awhile. Whenever l tire of time and tide, No matter how far roam, have only to lay my book aside To find myself at home. The world is wide, and the world is fair, And heroes good to see, But q hearth and home, and friends to share, Are all the world to mo; And to sigh in vain for foreign sights There surely is no need, As long KS people live to write, And l may live to read.
 -IHarper's Dazar.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
The Outcome of Miscegnation.

The marriage of Ada Deyo, pretty and accomplished white girl, and the adopted daughter of John Deyo, wealthy farmer of Gardiner, Ulster county, N. Y. to negro who worked for Deyo, in the autumn of 1880, was widely reported at the time. The girl is now an inmate of the Sullivan coun- tv poor-house, near Monticello, N. Y. Miss Deyo was engaged to be married to an estimable young man, but the en- gagement was broken, and shortly af- terward she ran away with the negro Sampson. The pair went to all the ministers in Kingston, but were unable to get anyone to marry them until Miss Deyo had been transformed into a ne- gress by the aid of burnt cork. When asked recently why she left her hus- band the young woman, after a mo- ment's hesitation and crying. replied: "You see, as long as they kept coming to see us, and everybody was excited over our marriage, John was very kind to me. He protected me from in9uisi- tive people, kept up my courage, and appeared to love me as did him. But he gradually changed, and after out lit- tie boy was born he was never the same. Finally he failed to support me, and as 1 was unable to work for myself, came here" MT. Deyo has repeatedly offer ed to give her home if she would on- lY leave Sampson.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
Sheep and Improved Farming.

Sheep have played most important part in the improvement of the soil in all civilized countries. At an early period, sheep were kept mostly for their wool in all countries; but as populations increased, and greater demand was made upon the soil to furnish food. nut ton became the principal object of sheep farming, and wool the incident. Dur ing this transition state, skillful breed- CTS made long, careful. and practical study in improving the carcass and its early maturity. Instead of keeping sheep to their full age as breeders and producers of wool, the most persever- ing effort was made to mature them for a profitable market at the earliest date. This was done by judicious selections in breeding, and tue most generous feed ing. The sheep, like other animals, was found plastic in the hands of askill- ful breeder and feeder. It was soon found that the improved Southdown and Cotswold could be fitted for the most profitable market at from six to fifteen months old, except those required for breeders, and these were most proitably turned at four to five years old, instead of at seven or ten years.
 The consumption of mutton is in- crossing in this country, especially in our large cities, and it has become prof itable to supply this demand It is profitable, first, because the price is re- munerative, and secondly, because it is promotive of good husbandry-the im- provement of the soil.-NationaI Lice- Stock Journal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
"But, Mill," urged Fife, "hc's good,

"But, Mill, urged Fife, "he's good, and handsome, and"
 Don't tell me what he is! He is in a horrid, vulgar business-that is suf- ficient.'
 Lady and gentleman for missus," announced the new servant-girl from the girl. q tole lem you's ;n the set tin room, n they could come in"
 ''You needn't mind us, you know" and it was Mrs. Hastings who swept in- to the room. live brought my brother Dick"
 .'Why, Mir. Hardy" futtered Fife. turning pinker than rosebud. He's the manager of the pickle-factory," she explained to her astonished mother and sister,
 ''Certainlyr' said the young man, holding Etlie's hand tightly, flor q time. The real foreman met with an accident, and being partner in the affair, and the company could not find anyone to fill his place, l consented to accept it until he was able to do so, partly to keep it open for him. and part fy because was tired of laziness and felt longing to be useful"
 And he gave all his salary to the poor mans family to support him until he could work again." broke in Mrs. Hastings.
 But would be foreman all my life rather than miss one experience I have had," said Mir. Hardy. 'The question is, Mrs. Stretton-can 1 have Effie?'
 Il think she has settled the question" :" answered Mrs. Stretton. with gentle laugh, the worry fading out of her face for once.
 And poor nanny won't have to be bothered about rent any more. will she?" Ellie asked, pleadingly of her lover.
 "No, indeed! nor about anything else. And you won't have to earn your living any more by cultivating onions,' y with kiss on the rosy mouth. And Mildred realized that she had missed the chance she had watched for all the summer. while Effie-hOyden Efiie-had planted onions, paid the rent, and won a sensible, appreciative | husband.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
A Mosaic Portrait of Garfield,

Dr. Salviati, who gave to this country the fine mosaic portrait of Lincoln now in the library of congress, and who is now completing a companion portrait of Garfield, which he will also give to America. was formerly leading lawyer of Vicenza in Venetia. Seeing the magnificent mosaics in St Mark church, Venice, going to destruction because no one understood how to re- store and preserve them, be abandoned his profession and began studying the lost art of the Byzantines By his skill the mosaics of St. Mark were restored, and Le has executed many other im- portant works in Westminster abbey and St. Paurs. London; in the cathedral of Aix-la-Chapel!e, where three thou sand square feet of surface were coyer- ed in two years and half; and at Bangkok, where the outside of cupola of the king palace, seventeen thousand square feet in area, was covered with some 2.500,000 bits of gold enamel. The portrait of Garfield is now almost finished in Dr. Salviati's s studio in Ven ice, and is described as a maryclously perfect piece of work
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11
How to Swim,

There really is no mystery in learn ing to swim-an accomplishment which is possessed in perfection by the most stupid of frogs. More than once have explained how any one can teach him. self. The trunk, less the arms, is heav- fer than water; with the arms, it is lighter; all, therefore, that a person has to do is to acquire the habit of drawing in the breath when he is preparing to make a stroke, and expelling the breath when he is making it. Let any one do this and keep calm, and he will find that he can swim. But, perhaps, it is better to acquire confidence by a prelim- mary course of floating. To do this it is only necessary to lie flat on the water, stretch out the arms with the palms of the hands downward, throw back the head. and whenever the body sinks low, slowly to fill the lungs with air.-Londoa Truth.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11

It is estimated that nearly 1000, ,000.- 900 pounds of paper are produced an- nually; one half of which is used for printing. sixth for writing, and the remainder is coarse paper for packing and other purposes. The United States alone produces yearly 100000 tons of paper, averaging seventeen pounds per head for it's population. The English man comes next with about twelve pounds per head; the educated German takes eight pounds; the Frenchman sey- en pounds. whilst the, Italian, Spaniard and Russian take respectively three pounds, one-half pound and one pound annually.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-11-11

An A1bprn man is the owner Of the original ngrandfathers clock" It was made when the city was known as Har- denburg's Corners, some seventv-five years aga, and cost $IJ0.