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Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
A DepIOrable Condition.

''He hasn't tasted water for twenty years, and that's where the trouble Is."
 "What t-ouble?"
 "Why, you see he is afraid to look at anything he likes"
 "Why so?''
 "For fear his mouth might water or it."
 What if it did?"
 "Why, you see; if his mouth water cd the water would kill him." Som erville Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
To Destroy Red Ants

Grease 8 plate with lard, and set it where auts congregate; place a few bits of wood so the ants can climb on the plate easily; they will forsake any food for lard; when the plate is we'll covered with them. turn it over hot ire of coals; they will drop into the fire and you can reset the plate for another catch. A few repetitions will clean them out.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

In making an announcement to the effect that he was paired on a motion in the United States Senate the other day. MT. CocIrell said: T am paired with Senator Morrlll of Vermont, who is absent to-day for the first time during 29 years of ser vice in the Congress of the United States" That IS an extraordinary record of fidelity in attendance upon official duty,-Sap Jose Mercury.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Arkansaw Traveller: 1 neber seed 8 man yit whnt thought had 'scuce fur bein' proud, fur ef be will only turn ter de simplest thing in natur' 1t wont't take nve minits study ter wise him dat he's CT fool.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

is very easily worked, takes high polish, and tarnishes less quickly than brass and on the whole appears to be susceptible of a very wide ap- plication both for useful and orna- mental purposes.-London Times.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Fortress Monroe, Va. IS the largest fort in the world, covering an area of seventy acres. In shape the fort Is an irregular hexagon, two sides fronting the water, while tbe other four command the land SD peaches.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

4 young man named Martin, who attempted to force two of his hunting companions, at the muzzle of h1s pis- tol. to kill a calf which had strayed into their camp, at Meacham, Or, a few days ago, was killed by his companions. Martin had the repu tation of being a bully.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

The daughter and heiress of Craw shaw Bailey, one of the wealthiest of Wales, has eloped with Gordon Canning, a Catholic. The young lady's governess, also a Catholic, gave the couple opportun- ities for meeting.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Here is the age of the most con- spicuous candidates for the White House: Tilden is 70 years old Blaine, 60; Arthur 5; Randall 55; Butler 66; Logan 58; Grant 62. Payne "A; Gresham 50; Edmunds 56; Cleveland 50; Lincoln 43; Cen. Sherman 64, and Bayard 67.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

'The idea! Why, the Simpersins are going to Newport just the same as usual, and Simpersin has failed too"
 Exactly, my dear, and I haven't"
 "Well?"
 T have to stay at home and pay my debts.-Philadelphia Call.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
NO.31.

An editor thus explained to 6 young lady the difference between printing book aud publishing one for her: If I should print kiss on beautiful young lady's cheek it would be printing, but if I were to tell the whole world about it, that would be publishing"
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Terre Haute Mail: The great source of unhappy married life, the principal cause of divorce, ninety nine one-hundredths of all the we'd ded misery. may be stated in the slngle phrase: The absence of the husband at night.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

The Current: The statement 50 frequently made that actresses should not marry, but should remain solely welded to their art" is nonsense. There Is nothing the stage needs so much as marriage in the professi on.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
!aa.s lE eg ( z. .es.

Dealer-"Would you like to have a French cIock?"
 Mrs. Mulcahy -''No, indade. I don't want none av yer Frinch clocks. It's clock that I can understand when it strokes that want, so do." -Texas Slftings.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

It Is now reported that through trains will be run over the Califor n1a Southern from San Bernardino to National City. by the middle of JuIy.-Bulletin.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Said an Austin philanthropist to 8 feeble young man, whom be met on the street: What is the matter with you? You look as pale and thin ss if you hadn'tt had anything to eat. Are you sick?" No. Pm a reporter" Texas Siftings.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
Notice.

There is no one aIthori zed to col. lect toll or rent for me at Canon Station, nor will be until the road is thoroughly repaired, and then l will give ten days notice before anyone will be authorized to collect toll or pay for water.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

The Mexican Government has re- ceived as a loan of 3S,0O0,00O in monthly installments from the Ma tional Bank. As soon as Congress approves the new statutes combiu- ing the banks the bank is to nego- tiate a S2O,OOO,O0O loan for the Gov ernment iE Europe.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
A Considerable Difference.

New York Broker dear, 1 cannot take you to Saratoga this year"
 His wife-"You can't, indeed? 1 should like to know why"
 ''I can't afford it.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Frank R. Stockton: Train up $ parent in the way he should go, and when you are old you will know how to go that way yourself.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Puck: One of the most reliable prophets we have Is an old speckled hen. She never prophecies an egg until after the egg is laid.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Considering the number of bald heads one sees the statement that there are 65O,000 wigs worn in this country Is somewhat surprlslng.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Mrs. Lloyd l.. Majors, has since her husbands execution, been entirely prostrated, and her physician has pronounced her in a dying condition,
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
Prospects.

Holes i'll the ground. even if deep, are not mines. Too many people, however, are apt to think so. No one holds the opinion either more firmly than the very man who ought to know better-the prospector He cherishes the belief that signs of a ledge and a moderate sized hole more or less deep, with little dump alongside the windlass, is a mine. The prospector believed this so firm
 ly to be mlne for so long q time that he convinced many others that he was right. Thousands Cf these holes have been bought before thls, with the understanding that they were mines. And corresponding thensands have found out ther mis- take o hafa nnsna it is neees~ say f6 have Vertical, hori- 'zontaI OF i1clinsdy bhtehaving hole, it does not follow that one has mine at the bottom end of 1t, People have pretty we'll found this out. They do not go around bonding or buying these holes. To attract attention now and have any sort of a market value, there must be fair show of ore that will pay to ship or work, and pay profit. Then the buyer will see about buying. ProsbectoEz who recognize the signs of thetinass now give up trying to hold thixtyspE forty claims in a district, and coneentrate their force on one. They dlgs and delve until they have sometEsffg to show. When developments warrant. they can sell. It will besaid this IS hard on a man with no dnoneY 50 1t is,perhaps; but men witIsont nl oney iu other branches of business have 1t hard too, until they build mp some thing worth having The hardship is imaginary, not real epltal geek- ing profitable investme4t tnns take
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Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
Strange Scene in q

A strange story is being eircl in Naples of an incident that ] red in the Church of San Ipa where some priests of thel Ed; mission are preaching. TheHl CT of the evening had chessn r theme "Ihe Terrors of Holly
 church was crowded. Nssg fAt pit stood a figure of ths MaC All at once, in the middle Nf th mon, the lights went out, an' figure of Madonna disappeared
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

To keep up the supply for horses in the United States 100000 must be bred annually.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Mark Twain's house in HarlfsEd Is said to resemble q crazy quilt made out of brick.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Whatever man may do against wo- man, sine can never hate him ss tiercely us she hates some other wo- man.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Chicago Weekly Magazine kEo lption? One word will never s<plaih I1e universe.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Whats the world to a woman if her husbands a widuwer!
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08
Sunday Distinctions in Yer
 mont.

i<hs14 . Last Sunday one oft the passa dlil the little village of Pownal was walk ing to church when he saw a man, with his coat off, digging in his gar den. The good man beheld this with grief and astonishment, and coming up to the fence. began to re- cite in 8 solemn voice: "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor and do all thy work"
 See here" said the man in the garden, looking up, "be you talkin' to mel"
 "Yes, my poor man, I am.''
 Wal, you needn't worry about'me, then. I aint goi6S+to do any work; Pm only diggin' worms to go a-fsh- in with.-BurIIngton Free Press.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

thing worth having. IS imaginary, not real. ing profitable investmel many chances anyway. much to ask the prospe that he has a mlne | capital to develop it. Scientific Press.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

The mining interests of southern Arizona are in the same deplorable condition ais her finances. Too much stock and too reckless expenditure of money has brought this state of things about. But northern Arlzona is just beginning to flourish and it now seems that all the interest that Was once attached to the mines about Tombstone was ceCtering in those hear Prescott. It is more than prob able that Prescott will be the great mining center of Arizona hereafter. The richness of the mineral leads will certainly justify us in this sup position and there is nothing about the location of Prescott to make 1t or even improbable Rocky Mountain Review.
Mohave County miner., 1884-06-08

Entered at the posroffice in Mineral Park a seeond-class matter.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
GENERAL NEW s.

A freight train on the New York and New
England railroad broke in two on the trestle
work of Flshkili Landing, N. Y, Thursday
The rear portion of the train ran dow the
grade, smashed iiio another freight train aud
umbled five loaded cars Into the river, a'ser
tearing up the track and causing a loss OF S25,-
900.
Simeon Budlong, council man of the town OF
Cumberland, r. l., charged with being acces-
sorry to burning of the barn of Wm. II Weeden
In that town, after examination was adjudged
probably guilty and furnished security in The
s0m of $1,000.
The North Land line state exposition asso-
citation has been formally organized at Raleigh
with capital stock OF $4,000.
The Kingston, Ont, graiA shovellers refuse
t. abandon their union at tDs reqasst OF the
Montreal Transportation Company and declare
they will tignt the company TO the bitter .hd.
Arthur Gray ot West Warren attempted 10
commit suicide in the street. OF worcester yes
trday afternoon by taking ehlort'orm. de
will probably cover.
General Manager Myers OF the Pac hc Mu-
tual Tel- graph Company denies the report that
mat line has beeu sold e. the Bankers aud
Merchants Telegraph Comp ny.
Two unknown men were rnn over on thu
Bpstnn & L well road at Slntrvile. Mass.
last night. One is dead AID tue ether cannor
live.
The finance Committee OF the Connecticut
LEGISLATURE, votes uua in nuslv yesterday
AGAINST tue petition OF tine NeW York & New
England Railway for abatemenr nI taxAs due
thai State amounting TO over 100000.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
LUCKY FISHERMEN.
Big Fares by the American Fishermen In
Fortune Bay.

Big Fares by the American Fishermen I'm
Fortune Bay.
ST. JOHN, N. f Jan. 30.-The American
fishing feet in Fortune Bay are resping
a splendid harvest Long Harbor telegrsphs
the following vessels of the feet reported from
six to eight hundred barrels each of fine
frozen herring: Schooners Margareta, Capt.
Ham; VIA. e. Mel, n aid, Capt. Mcdonald ;
Thomas L. Tarr, Capt. G.rduer; Spencer f.
Baird, Capt. .Vibert; Sh 10, Capt. Mutt; Ootario,
Capt. Macauey; Wsrren j. Rosbie' Capt
Carroll; Alice P. Judah, Capt Warren; L. g.
M Adams, Capt. Euticest; Lilly & w Backs
teer. Capt. SDinnsy Hermans Bsbson, Capt
Lawson; Schel a. Low, Capt. Mckenzie;
Mary Feruelly, Capt. Cunningham; Berry
Pierce, Cant Atkins; Willis s. Tburslon,
Capt. Wright; LaBdseer, Capt. Mcdonald
Edith S. Walen, Capt McDo aid; William S,
Baker, Capt. McIsaac; l.. & f., Capt. Nc
Donald; RoSal Oak, Capt. Smith. This COM
prises the tot =. lit Of the Gloucester feet ac-
counted for. Ony two of the whole feet took
sait-d csrgoes. Tnree csrgoes of fine frozen
herring have sailed for New York They are
AZ OF Nova Scotia, namely: Byron, Capt.
Hines; the Roseneatb, Capt Wilson, aud the
Maude, Capt Power. Nine Boston schooners,
Danes not telegrsphed, also report full cargoes
of NJ. ir zsn herring Schooners Percy Roy,
Capt Griffin. of Port Medway; Sarah B. Pat
nam, Capt Ksne, OF Beverly; s. e. Nice Cant.
Rice, from Provincetown; Henry M Knigbt.
Capt. Turner, of Provpcetown, aud a Port
Land schooner, are at r sconire. There are
some 80 vessels, all well tished. swelling an
average per schooner TO 500 barrels.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
MASSACHUSETTS.
Ynn,hfuI RurrInr Arre.,ed,

BosToN, Jeu. 31.-J tmes A. P,ice, aged 18,
wss. ear y this morning, discovered attempt-
ins to open the saie ia store 81 de Park.
He n ade desperate resistance when arrested,
and discharged revolver at the officer, The
ball striking a rio just over the heart, and
glapcing eff. Price duplicates G. j. Russell
msfager oi the telephone exchange al Byae
Pail who, be SAWS. was hiding III the store 1T
the time. The hat worn by Price and the pis'
tol belongs 10 Russell, who cannot now be
found.
G. A. R. Matters.
At the annual encampment of the Msssac cbu-
sets Department of the q. A. R., today, the
following officers ~ere elected: j. d. Billings
of Cauton, Department Commander; John
w. Hersey, Springfield, Senior Vice Com
maDder; r. II. Tobin, Cam bridgeport Junior
Vice Commander.
The Savage Murder.
PITTsTIELD, Jan 3l.-Ia the trial of James
Barrett, of Adams, for mauslaughter, in shoot
ing K. "A. Savage, April 1lIh asr, number of
witnesses testified today TO the general bad
character of Savage, and that he h9d threaten
ed TO kill Barrett, Senator Dawes will make
the closing srgu1ent for the defence tomor-
ro~. II is believed that the jury will acqait
Barrett
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Canadinn paciGc R.ilway

OTTAWA, Jan. 31.-Sir John Macdonald will
introduce the Canadian Pacific resolutions to-
day. Parliament will be asked to loan the
company an amount OF money not exceeding
$22.500 600. to be repaid on or before May 1st,
1891, with interest at five per cent. per anDum, /,
payable half yearly until the payment of the
principal, and that as a part of said loan the
government may pay the company forthwith
such amount, not exceeding $7,b00,000, as is
required by the company to extiDguish the
present floating debt.
1t is positively stated that the Grand Truuk
railway has made an offer to take the Canadian
Pacific off the hands If the present contractors
and constructors, without asking any further
concessions than those already made to the
company. The general manager and solicitor
views with the government. The president
and solicitor of the Canadian Pacific are also
present and in constant communication with
members of the government.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
WASHINGTON.
Ves.eI and Cargo stolen,

~@"N1 eA.,A
WARRINGTON, Jan. 3l-The Secretary of
the Treasury has issued circular to customs
officers announcing tbe departure of schot n r
Theresa A. Kennedy of New Orleans from tie
port OF San Andres, Canary Islands, without
her papers, and that Henry Kiog, master
has sbsconded with the cargo belonging TO
the cherterers, jose A. Cespedes of Colon, in
Vending t. take 1t to the United States. Gus
tom officers are instructed 10 report the arrival
OF the vessel or any information as to her
where abouts and detaln her until further in-
etructioDs.
Naval Appropriation Bill.
The na al Appropriation bill will tomorrow
be considered by the House committee on ay-
preparations. 1t is understood the origifa es-
timate will % reduced between 81 600 900 and
S1500,000.
federal Aid for Educational Purposes.
DIR Curry, general agent of the Peabody
educational fund. and Prof. q. G. Painter, Sec
retary of the National Educational Assoeia alton,
argued before the House committee on educa-
tion today in favor of federal aid to education.
They advocated an annual appropriation of
So 600 for ten years.
Forfeiture of Land Grants.
The House committee on pubic lands today
decided to report bill declaring the forfeiture
OF the entire land grant of the Oregon Central
Railroad. The forfeiture will be dec ared on
the Ground that the main liue of the road for
which the giant is made has never been COR
structed. There are l,480,0o0 acres in the
grant.
miscellane0us.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on commerce considering bills to regulate
stesmbcats and ses-goiag vessels. expects to
report dill recommending the adoption of an
International code for the later. No consid-
GRAFTON has yet been given to regulations re-
spect NJ steamboats,.
The propriety of changing the compensation
OF the Uuited Ststes district attorneys from
fees 10 salaries was unanimously agreed to TO-
day By the subcommittee Of the House COM
mttee on judiciary.
Congressman Dockery of Missouri has pre-
pared bill which he will Introduce. 1t is to
prohibit the discharge Of employees of the
House by the officers OF the House during the
vacation of Congress, without cause.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
RocI,nor,,. RrenI.rn,rr.

The Boston Journal says that at Rockport,
,dass., Wednesday evening special town
meeting was held and largely attended. Hem
rN D Eunis, Esq, was chosen Moderator. The
first Al icle, TO hear the report Of the Brs Ak
water Committee and act thereon, WIS respon-
ded TO by The reading Of the report by MIR. J.
w. Marshall. who save q summary of the re-
cent movements and the progress ~ the enter
prise; Sketched the results of the Governmeni
survey last summer; stated that model had
been made of the blttOm Of ths harbor; allud-
ed to the large number of petitions already
presented, and to the earnest support given
the project oy tae survey ing engineers, snd by
promip ent individuals ann commercial associ-
atioDs throughout New England, and closed
by stating the amount thus far expeDded cut
of the appropriation made last year, and that
in view of the expenses s1on TO occur another
appropriation will be- necessary. After the
adoption of the report an appropriation OF
$1,000 was carried with great unsuimty, the
same to be expended at the discretion OF the
BreakWaIer Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
sudgmen.. Annon.eed Yesterday.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-In The court OF COM
missioneTs OF Alabama cl aims to-day judgments
were announced as follows:
No. 1772-Jno. Galway, Ctas Galway end Fell
eyra n. Casado, firm 4 Galway 4 Casado, $153.
No. 1759-John Galway, Charles Galway and
Felyra n. Cssado of he firm of Galway & Casado,
$5.510.
No. A94-Charles H. Hunt. administrator Of the
estate of John W Carlton, dece tsed Sl487.
No. i431-John j. Killer, survIvi partner Of
Firker Keller, S5s3.
No. $3.50 Broant Smith, surviving partner of
VIM. H. Smith and son. 81 073; Augustin H e4rd
Inp. Heard, Albert F. Heard spd Geo L. Heard, Of
the firm IF A. Heard & Co S73-.
No. Ais, Isaac Jeans b Daniel G. Evans, survi-
wing partner OF Isaac Jeans & Co.. SS4l.
No. 29o Matthias Crocker, surviving partner of
Lee Crecker g. Co.. $3432
No. 2S9S, Quincy Shaw administrator of the
estate of S. P. Shaw, deceased SSO2
No. 2158-John Yeaton, survivor of the firm of
Yeaton Hale, S2,749.
No GOA Sylves Cunningham, administrator
of the tate of j mes Smith, 1875.
Cases numbered 1772 and 1859 above have had
careful consideration by the court. and the canclu-
sion reached that the evedence already submitted
In favor Of the benefcaries does not sustain tler
claims.
Adjourned until Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
pORElGN.
sacsaliss Piols il Berlin.

BERLIN, Jan. 3l.-The police have discov-
cred Socialist lot to rescue the Russo ish
STUDENT, Padievski. who hes been imprisoned
here Tor the past nine months Two Socialist
leaders have been placed uncer arrest. Active
spondence between PaGieviski and Soci-
alist workmen in Paris has been brought 10
light.
The NihiIists.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31-The Nihilists
have poisoned Degsisaff alias Jabousky,
Chief murderer OF Lieutenant Colonel Suder-
kin, because of his many double dealings.
The Russian Nihilist Mendelssohn, whom
Prussian police conveyed across the Russian
frontier, managed to make his escape and has
reached Paris.
Active Conservatives.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-An urgent sumrn ons has
been issued to the Conservatives by the
whip of that party, Sir Watkins Wynn,
member of Parliament for Dsrbs shire. He
states that an ams ndment relative to the
EgA ptan policy OF the government will he
moved to the address in reply to the Queens
speech and that an important division will in
all probability be taken on the TIN OF Febru-
ary There will be another division also on
the lth of February when Mr.. Bradlaugh at
t6mpt3 to take his seat
Loudon Defauiters.
P. w. Thomas, Sons & Co., stock brokers.
have bsen declared defauters. They were
carrying large speculative accounts in Grand
Trunk and Mexican ordinary securities One of
the members of che frfn has aoscolded.
w. Bert u eIiyers "a WarliIe Speech.
PARIS, Jan. 3l.-Mr. Paul Bert delivered q
strong speech at Chates0dun, enlogizing its
horoic defence against the Germans, and la
msnting the death of MANY brave Frenchmen
he concluded with the words, "May an ayen-
ger arise from their ashes.'' The German
press is greatly irritated over the speech.
Report of nm Attack ON Baeninh.
A report was current in the Hobbies of the
Chambers yesterday that the French forces
under Admiral Couibet had recently attacked
Bacninh and been repuised. The report irri-
tated the members of the Chamber because
the government maintained a silence in re-
gard to it. Prime Minister Ferry will be-
Questioned as to the facts today.
Foreign Notes.
Herr Ellinger, wel-known sportsman of
Vienna, has committed suicide at Monte Carlo,
owing u losses at the gambling table.
The Pope has given a private audience to
prominent members of tho society for the sun.
preston OF gambling tables at Monte Carlo.
There is powerful movement to suppress the
tables.
M. de Lesseps has been invited to undertake
the conplation of canal which is to make
81. Petersburg seaport and independent OF
Cronstadt.
The Portland daily press., 1884-02-01
NEW YORK.


New YORK, Jan. 3l-John Avery, while
walking Oh the New York Central track, yes
terday, WAS run over and killed. He fell an-
der q locomotive, where his body was all cut
up and strewn over the tracks for several han-
dIed feet. Mr.. Avery was engineer OF he
sewer bureau. department of puDlic works. in
tins city, baving been in the employment of
the city for "a years. He was a graduate Of
HsrVard University, and was for time first
assistant engineer ia the Lowell water works,
aad after~aros held similar position during
the construction of the BROOKLYN wafer works
he WAS also tor shorl time chief engineer f
tie New York, New Haven s. Hartford rail-
Toad.