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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-11-08
PITH AND POINT.

rs AiFrenchman is teaching donkey
to talk. What we want in this country
is q man who will teach donkeys not to
talk. Boston Post.
DR. Mary Walker is going 70 reside
in England, and the Boston Courier
thinks She ought TO take up her resi-
dence in .Middlesex.
IL is said there are 10000 spurious
sovereigns in circulation in England.
France has had several, but most Of
them have died off. ;-7l49aQelF Courier,
1.-The New Orleans Picagusle thinks
"Good common sense is better than a
college education ;" OF course It is,
and good deal rarer and much harder
to get. Boston Transcript M
There are some things about the
National game which are difficult to
understand. For instance, the outs al
ways occur in the innings, and when q
game Is called tits not called game.
Detroit Past o Il
An official at the charity Office of
small town oneday had an application
for help submitted TO him, part Of which
wo man is the only daughter Of la father
MllDi Allftl HllllAllfHns ttutl luis ~ nuppOlb
her infant brothers. IN r. Tgi1ie$o
What to him was love or hopep
What to him was Joy or care? He step
ped on plug Of mottled soap the girl
left on the topthost stair, and his feet
flew out Ike wild, fierce wings, and he
struck each stair with sound like
drum, and the girl below with the scrub
bing things Laughed like q fend to see
him come. - C'htcdgo Journal.
" "A suffering clerk, in a down town
store tackled the telephone yester-
day. He rung up s'Centrall' and began
to talk as follows; "H-h-h-h-hel-hel-hei-
lonf Gfe7c-c7centrali Ker-keryker-can
yer-yer-you ,ger-ger- ger ger-gfye m-m-
Tn-m-In =" Here the voice Of the Cen
trail Office man interrupted the struggle
with: i'Ror goodness sake stop that
chattering and put on your overcoat, if
you're cold. IN. Y. Commercial Id
UerttSer. at
Mr.. Fleizzig wanted to leaye the
city by the last train, and, not know
ing when if left, sent bis servant e see,
saving, John, go down to the depot
and see when the last train goes, and
hurry back and tell me- QJohn went
OH anu aulu 4uOb ibbutu AOt hyAo thdi
two hours, when he rushed back into
the room all out Of breath, 'Where in
Gods world have you been AL this
tiinesn demanded his master. JssTrain
iasb left osira- this yeryEiminute. y was
John s brelsen reply.sr GesaGaasJoke.
ar-His,IurnAgajnlla heeredu on the
streets dat, Sam johnson glib you a kick
las nights' stIIe did fur a .fac.-' Ise
stifferfng from ude sefeeez Oh sit4 yit. "
isssvbs6aidnatyer kiulz baelsA saTHey?"
'tEShy didnHoYg kick him backa n ~ s''Be-
skase dar,was nobody, dars sbHts US two.
aL don I see NO sense I'M dat ar: y Yer
don {? = Wei, ,-f4 4oes. Bar beng only
two Of as present, ef 81 had kicked him
back, den hit would hab been my turn
to be kicked agin right of, "-1eras SEft-
ings.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-11-08
BEST AsDA1fsELS Go.


Furenie? q Why, shelsiustats nice fFs al
AS Monopole right OF the ice.
prettvy Well, should rather say ~
She was afflicted some that way.
size has the blackest, brightest eyes
Yol1 evcy saw, of wondrous size;
Complexion fivaIing the peach
lTpoIi tho bough you can't quite reach;
Figure quite dainty iidpetite,
Biit plump, well rounded, very neat;
And then she wears so small q shoe
IhAt, If named 4ts slze tplSqp, n
You'd not believeI t0ld The tSlth.
fB,It. Oh, hef beaut5Tand hef Youth -
Are not her sole or strongest charms.
She's sweet and gentle; never harms
a living thingl Though witty, bright
And Jolly, she's religious, quite;
Not ina stupid way, you.see,
! Butas d nice girl ought to be, "A st
In fact, of all the girls know, -
She's quite the best, as damselsgo.
Iduits lord the little witchl ~
I'd marry her-if she were rich.
~ "a .ffIQGaA --boStoR fOst.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-11-08

ta74Ihe London Nea5oeIs Nassb reports
the death Ola leading antaayaeejne, a6li
tator siR gEnglapd 4sLastn summer the
smallpox broke outjn his family. and
carried off his wife and his three chils
dren. The loss preyed upon his mind,
and he completed the extinction Of his
family By self destruction.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-11-08
Plantation Philosophy.

De reason dat we think dat our' mud
ders could beat anybody cpokin' is be-
cause we kahn t,caIry de boy's.appetite
inter ole age.
When my wifessays, "Doan yer think
yeo'd better do, 50 an soP' ]. COM
mences ter argy wid her, but when she
says; go an do SO an so, ] hus les
den an dar. ati
] knowed one man what was so good
dat he wouldn't pull steer outen dc
ditch on Sunday. He was afterwards
.sont ter de .penitentiary fur stealin' a.
hoss on Tuesday.
lie baby is more APP ter die den de
man; de little apple more APP ter fall
den the well-grofle one; de ole man is
more APP ter die den de young man, fur
de ripe apple is al crs ready to drap.
II is mighty good thing ter be dus-
trious, but. too much sturrin' 'roun'
amt goodaeur Yer. De pateridge is
more APP ter be seed by dc hawk when
he's fiyin' bout den when he's restin's
under de bush. agp H aW
Once man tole me dat he didn't
want de Office what he had been nomi-
mated fur, an dat he wan t agywine ter
AK no man ter vote fur him, but when
he foun' dat had voted agin him he
come roua' an raised row wild me.
Now, when a eanerdate tells me dat he
doan want de office. may not say
nuthin' but T. has a. mighty strong
'spicion dat, he's a liar. Opie Read, IN
.-ArbaasaW Zrareler.t4,. 4 ss,.y t1t
=
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-11-08

"A negro of Rome, Ca, while en-
gagged in q fight with another coloret1
man, some time ago, had one Of his fin.
gers severely bitten by his voracious
rival. The bite became so poisonous
that he was recently compelled to have
the injured member amputated in order
to avoid losing the whole arm,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-11-08

.ar-A correspondent OF the IPqll-lNall
Gazette sends to thatpaper the follow
ing account of what happened theiother
day in Queensland: "a chinanan had
to give his evidence, and was asked how
he would be sworn. His reply was
Me no care; elbck i'm saucer, Kill i'm
cock, blow out i'm matchee, smell i'm
book. allie same. He was allowed to-
smell m book aa
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
RaiLroad Items.

The Boston Transcript says that the Atlantic & Pacific railroad land department has successfully com pleted the negotiations for the sale of two lots of land Of million acres each to English capitalists for S1, 500,000 cash, the papers only remain ing to be passed. This money is available. if necessary, for the pay ment of the Atlantic $ Pacific inter est,
 Work on the Oregon Pacific rail road, which has been suspended for nearly four months, was resumed this morning.
 The surveyors of the Yellowstone branch of the Union Pacific have re- turned to Rawlins, Wy. T., having completed the survey of the route They locate the junction with the Union Pacific at Edscn station.
 San Bernardino people believe that the Califoi mia Southern road will very soon be extended to the Needles.
 We have received the new time card of the Atlantic and Pacific rail road, but too late to change in this issue.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
Territorial Cli. pings.

Prescott Courier.
 Major and Brevet Col. Burlington, lately assigned to the ThIrd Cavalry, has reached Whipple. He Is six feet three inches in height. Chances are that he will be assigned to the com mand of Fort Apache.
 We have an idea that the A. & P. railroad company will soon come to reasonable terms on the question of taxes. The people of Yavapa; are not disposed to be hard on the com any and will not complain if far valuation shall be agreed upon. Yuma sntnel.
 The taxes of the s. F. k. R. Go. for the year 1883, were paid, last Monday. The amounts received were as follows; C. P. R. R, $16,- 215.32; w. Development, S575.23; Pacific Improvement, S359.52. Total s19,15I.O7.
 Last Saturday was 8 field day in Yuma for peace officers. The town W IS full Of them. Sheriff Ward of Tombstone and corps of deputies, Sheriff Stevens of Graham county, and Hon. Pete Bnlan of Solomon vile conspired to make things lively for our home boys. They make 8 1 jolly crowd, and no one feels lone some while they are around. In connection with the redoubtable Don Pedro we will state that he did not deny his alleged candidacy for l Delegate to Congress from Arizona, but he most strenuously denled and defed the assertions of Mr. Fay, of the Champion.
 Prescott HInsr.
 Attorney General Churchill ex- poets to leave tomorrow for Phenix to look after the interests of the Ari- l zona Canal, in which he is largely in- terested.
 i Under the personal supervision oi Chief Justice French, the first vol ume of Arizona Reports is rapidly progressing to completion. It if being published by Bancroft & Go. of San Francisco, and when issued will contain every opinion rendered by tho Supreme Court of the Terri
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
Mining Matters.

The late cave struck in the Copper Queen mine continues to pour forth quantities of red mud, which is mixed with quantities of copper ore. The outlook for this property never looked brighter, and the mine is prov ing more of an anomaly and mystery to scientific men. Its divldend-pay- ing powers have been well tested and its richness shows no decrease.
 The people of Tucson are elated over the purchase of the Quijotoa mines by J. ". Mackay and J. c. Flood of the bonanza firm of San Francisco. The sale was negotiated by ". s. Lyle, also of San Francisco, who takes an interest with them The price paid was s450,00O. The mines arc located eighty milessouth-
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

[ tory since its organization up to tAI January term of 1884.
 The many friends of Hon. c. " Beach were rejoiced to soc him once more or the streets after the close call he experienced on last Saturday While the wound he sustained in the neck is still painful, 1t is not danger ous. The ''old man" has too good leather in him to succumb to what would kill an ordinary man.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

Fanly artic.es suitable for presents at Watx.ns Bros.
 Subscribe!
 Pay your taxes.
 Santa UIass is coming. Itens are mIghty scarce.
 Tos holiday se son Is at hand.
 Send tue MINER nsme tJ tue old folks. Wat lboIt j Chr.stn D tts9 thls year. Oar GIuk-uAn oorrsi P ,ndent neglected us thls week.
 We ae.rta.tab b.t sa,ool will bs started in hIngln u.
 Elegant toilet and psrfumery cases at Wa,AIus brOs.
 Whit aoout tat qult.ng pirty down the Wash last week.
 JuIge MIrpIy is rsZistersl at the Grand Hoe. ; -A rr .no-sJO
 Nov Is tAe tlne To subsoribs for the Mo- HAvA CoUArY MNEB.
 FrAux W4tkIIs will return to Mineral Par6 ab ,uG January Ist.
 Cnoios Freucl .ndles nuts. popcorn eto for .Jo IIl4tss, .s JIs I:Is,tD-s. DepI.y 5 sr.f j. |. D sls oi Blackberry WAS Al tJSl iIst sunday.
 Tas1.df.ni.ilr i.5s3 Jf I Il m Jerry will shortly bo wItn us.
 Fresh lpples at Watkins Brls. Hardy's new warehouse at KinRman will be ia snsd n < w.5z or t1l d4Vs. Capt II returned yesterday from a short bLssEsss trip to 5 Francss io. .nhs.o.,.ld ran ,,f the publlc school will have
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

vest of Tucson and were discovere, last May. The purchase was mad,
 OF the report of J. N. Low, ". S Patten and Hank Smith. They re port that nothing ever discovered oI tho Pacific coast IS equal to it out side Of the Comstock. The purchas CTS will commence operations at once on an extensive scale, putting up the most approved machinery for devel- oping and working ore.
 Pack train wanted to pack ore to Stockton. Apply at this office. L. J. Lassell is having the assess ment work done on his claim near the Keystone.
 The mines of La Paz, discovered in 1860, were so rich that masses of solid silver were often cut out with 3hisel, and in 1749 a piece weigh ing ITO pounds was sent to Spain.
 The first load of ore left the Schuylkill mine last Thursday for Kingman and thence to the Benson shelter. From now on Messrs. Sal isbury & Co.'S sixteen mule team will make regular trips between the mine and Kingman, taking about sixteen tons of ore at trip.
 By way of mining suit, that of the Holmes vs. the Northern Belle has been the largest of It's kind for many years. It involved a matter of some S2,8OO,O0O, and closed, after many days, in the circuit court ln Carson, (Nev.) last week. Witness es were brought from everywhere, and experts from anywhere, if any where is some place. The heavy hltters and good stayers of the legal arena were pltted pretty evenly. and they fought till they were all bloody. Judge Messick, Harry Thornton, Thos. Wren, Bob Lindsay-all the bright lights were there, on different sides. The tdefense was finally downed, and tue plaintiffs came in on the cold turkey to the tune of S360,000, added to the costs-some half mill;on-which the other side Ii Id to pay. W, s. Hobart, the prin- c1pal plaintiff, is in much glee, but the Northern Belle company will ap peal from the recent verdict of S36O,- 600 damages in favor of tbe Holmes company. There are two points re lied upon-frst, that fTnftted I5ksses cSSrcd15 court did not have jurisdiction of the case; second, that the ground claimed by the Holmes company, from which the ore was purloined by the Northern Belie,was government land. They assert that the jurisdiction in the case is con fined to the district court of Esmer-t aida county, where the alleged tres pass took place.-TOmbstone Repub- lican.
 Montana has given the world at least S2OO,OOO,O0O in gold since It's
  discovery there in 1864. The silver production is now exceeding the gold.
 The total output of copper in the United States this year will not be far from 58,OOO tons, against 45,80O tons Tn 1882.
 The Benson smelling and mining company with 8 capital stock of $3.- 100000, have filed. their articles of incorporation in the office of the Secretary of the Territory at Pres colt.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
a vacation of weeA od - -, =.

 vacation Of weeA o0 s.sss..-s'-.'
 We he -rd 1t whispered tat work would shortly be resumed on the Lone Star mia-e. H5l.w Il. Hardy WIS registered at the Lick u Juse in San Francisco last WeInes- day.
 John T. White of NJ ,rrian. K ans IS. came in on yesierd ty's st4ge on short visit to his p rents.
 Next year being le lp year our devil wants us to state that he IS o pen to receive any eligible offer.
 Watkins Bros. have the finest assortment of articles suitable for Christmas and New Years gifts ever brought to this county H.B .cksbaum and Chas. Trimmer have been taking in the sights of Los Angeles during the p--st week.
 T.J. Christie has gone to Peacock noun tain superintend the shipment of car load of prs from the Primrose mlne.
 Uncle John Hughes, the village black smith. has gone to reAc ok mountain to look af CT so ne of bis mining interests in that section.
 Santa Claus has evidently made his headquarters at Watkins Bros judging by the fne display f Christmas gods they have "n hand.
 Sheriff Steen returned from trip to the Sandy and Signal last Friday aLd left for Kingman yesterday. he spencs most of bis time interviewing taxp tyers.
 Six doll ITS will pay for years subscrip- ton to the MoaAvE COUNT MIN aud the San Franc. .sco Weekly c ,r1niol'. both pa pers mailed to any address postage paid. Miss Jessie T5nrnan. VI isnow in charge of the pubic school at this pl1oe. k grad uate of the California St t. N 'r1nal School and an acc p;isaed ant talented young lady. Under her direction we have no doubt the Mineral rark school will take rank with any in the territory.
 Our little girl is in bad way because ghe is afraid Santa Claus will fail to make bis appearance this year sEe says she saw him on the street few days since. walking on orutohes. and that he told her be had out his foot while chopping wood, and she Is afraid he won't get well m time
 The scientists are bothering them selves 8 great deal just now about the fiery sunsets witnessed in all parts of the country It is noticeable fact that these phenomena began to be observable just after the Novem Der elections in New York. The Democratic party is going down with it's nose to the west. That's all.-- Globe-Democrat.
 J. R. Russell and party came in from Blackberry last night and are stopping at the Palace Hotel.
 M. Abernethy of Blackberry has gone to San Francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
Notice.

All persons indebted to the estate of A. Comstock. deceased, Must set tie with the Administrator before January 1st. 1884. or suit will be brought to enforce the collection.
 JAMES J. HYpE,
 Public Administrator. Mineral Park, Dec 15, 1883. 1jan
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
MuItum News in ParVO Type.

SPECIAL NorIoE.-FrOm and after this date ]. Weyl is no longer authorized to collect any money due us, solicit for advertise rnsuts or subscriptions, or transact any business whatever on our account.
 AKsOn Ii. oMITR & Co. Mineral Park. 4. T., Dec 10th 1885.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
ARRIVAL 6 DEPARTURE or MAIL.

AELrtl V LaL O AI-lt 4AllL O-lAl O@ Mineral Park to Kinguan and all points east and vest. daily, except Sandays.- Arrives 12 m., leaves p. n.
 Mineral Park to St. Thomas-Arrives MoEday and Thursday at 6 p m., leaves Sunday and Wednesday at P. m'
 Mineral Park to Signal-Arrives Tuesday Fhursdav and Saturday at II d. m., leaves Monday, Wedn esday and Friday at 7 P. m'
 VIM. KRDER. P. M.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

FanIy articles suitable for presents at Watz.ns Bros.
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Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
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Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

FOR SALE.-A new Victor Sewing machine, cheap. ". H. TAGGART,
 Kingman.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
M0HAVE COUNTY MINER.

Spsoial notices in the reading columns oL tlbs ATTyr.R will bs charged at the rate of FTlsgt Gents per line for each insertion.
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

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Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16

MINERAL PARK. DECEMBER IS, 1888
Mohave County miner., 1883-12-16
1r%ScE ID CPFDITURs.

NU NU1Ie-U~sis-S%.-S
 Estate of
 Wooster NJ. Hardy.
 Dece lhed. Notice is hereby given by the undsrsiRn. ed administrator of said estate, to the creditors of. and all persons having claims against. said deceased. tp exhibit ths same with the necessary vouchers within ten months from the first publication of this notice, to the uudersioned at his residence in Mineral Park Mohave county. A. T. D ted at Mineral P,lrk, A. T., December 1Eth 1883.
 VIM B. HARDY.
 Administr tor of said estate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-08-14
James Harper's joke.
BY REV. DR.. DEEMS.

James Harper, late of the famous pub
fishing house of Harper & Bro, was a wit
and quiz. The first time we met him, h 9
poked fun at us in a way that was not quite
agreeable, because we were so much young
er a man, and did not dare then to pay him
back in his own coin. But when we came
to know him WELL he was one of the most
enjoyable Of men. He had the rare gift Of
being able to take the conceit out of men
without treating them maliciously. His
wit frightened, while Fletcher's humor
softened the whole air of the Harper House
We recollect one case of James Harper S
quizzing.
DR.. John Early, of Virginia, was late in
life made bishop of the Southern Methodist
Church. He was an old man when he be-
came General Book-agent for the Southern
Methodist Church. Once on visit to New
York, he was invited to preach in the Null
berry Street Church, which we believe was
then the fashionable Methodist Church
in New York. 1t was in the time of the
agitation of the slavery question. DR.. Ear
ly preached a rousing sermon. A vocifer-
GUS brother from Bedford Street Church
was present. By the time DR.. Early was
half through, the brother was on a tide of
''glory" and ''hallelujah," and accom-
panied the old Virginia preachers per-
Grafton with shout. James Harper kept
his eye upon him; knew that he was vio-
lent abolitionist. and determined to have
some fun out of him. The brother believed
that James Harper knew everything and
SO at the close of the sermon, went TO him
and said
E'Ah Brother Harper, that's what I call
regular, royal, old-fashioned Methodist
preaching. That's the kind that comes
from the heart and goes to the heart p'
"You like him then ?" said Mr.. Harper
Like him ?" SAID the brother sab it
is heavenly. Brother Harper, who in the
world is it?"
"Don't you know who thatis 9'' said Mr..
Harper.
'No but want to know, for never
heard such preaching"
"Why, don't you know" said Mr.. Har-
per, 'that is old John EARLY, of Virginia,
the old STAKEHOLDER, who stirred up the Ac-
comac mob against the abolitionists ?'
The shouting brother "dlied up" in a
minute.
Sis it ?" said he. 81 wish had known
that when he was preaching! I never
would have shouted once.'
of course the story about Dr. Early had
Ho IouAuestIOH Ill IdCI. no was LQe last
man, probably, in the South Of whom such
thing could be true. James Harper knew
that but he must have his fun.
DR.. Early was staying at his house, and
when they retured, Mr.. Harper told him
what had occurred. He smiled, and said
in his quick way: ''Shame, sir, YOU
ought to know better-you ought to know
better than to tell simple-hearted brother
such q story as that.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-08-14
Fashionable Amusemenfs.

A writer in the New York EreniBs' Post
thus treats of the prevailing stlye Of. fash
ionable amusements:
"A little while ago there was a public
entertainment given in our city, which
passed the bounds of decency and which,
it was said, would hardly have be- IN tol-
Grated in Paris, where we are wont fancy
that the utmost license prevails. After it
was over there were no end of pr otests
and it was stated with indignati' IN that
''the police did not interfere" We had
never learned that the police were II le guar
dians of public morals and it will take a
stronger power than theirs to check these
excesses, because society is prepa red for
them. Save in degree, the same thing is
seen night after night in what is C allied So
ciety-women dressed, as it is st, fled, de
| coIettees,' as if French word ma de it any
more deoent-any more than Italis IN words
can hide the vileness of some of tn operas.
Stimulants are freely used to keep up wan
ing strength, and hour after hour, il crowd
| ed, heated rooms, young men and women
in close embrace whirl till they ar g giddy
and breathless, and stop to pant u1 rest,
only to resume the giddy whirl. Whyi
Because it is right? No. Becau Sc it is
decent? No. Any two who should stand
or sit in the same position, for one m:inut es
would be frowned upon at once. But
when it is called the waltz, or the GeI man,
why that alters the case and yet any body
knows, who will be honest, that these
things are ruinous to life, and health. and
morals. Men know, and women, tt 20, if
they would take the trouble to think the
evils and mischiefs that spring from hese
so.ealled amusements. And when you talk
to them individually many of them dis
tinctly state their disapproval. But what
can we do? 1t is all there is of society {? -