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The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-15

Nathan Ellis, to whom more than any
 one else is dde the credit of furthering the
 erection of our proposed new and elegant hotel, which it is expected will be located on the site where the Sherman House form erly stood, informed Us this morning that all stock for that purpose had been sub scribed Correspondence ou the purchase of the lots has been opened with Mr. Sher- nan. and with Topeka parties on the matter of managing and furnishing the house. If satisfactory arrangements are made iD both instances, work will commence before the present month shall lapse and pushed ahead as fast as men and money can do 1t. In architectural design it will differ from that of the Sherman, more care being taken in case of fire that means of escape will not be such as to endan9er the life of any of its guests, besides the different apartments be ing arranged fn such a manner that they will be easien of access and afford more comfort to all
The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-15

Bailey, having received notice from the ''Holy Terror" crowd not to finish his building at Flagstaff, or he would again be blown up, has sold out to an other party, who will complete it and open business. Fine country, this, when a man can't carry on his own business to suit himself.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-15

The Inijo Mining Company has in corporated to mine in Arizona. Capital divided into shares of SIO0. DirecUors-Victor Craig, R. Armstrong, E.J. Horswill, Geo. H. Stebbins and A. W. Craig.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1884-08-15

The New York Journal says: "This is the poorest summer for sunstrokes on record, and the fact is regarded as good omen for Blaine.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
THE AMERICAN B. B. ASSOCIATION
VIII aha NntIennIn BIO Admitted?


Tho annual meeting Of tho American Base
ball Association is TO be held In New York city
this week. II will be one Of the most Import.
ant meetings the association has ever held, o5
there is n project on foot to reduce tho nom
befehip from twelve to eight clubs. There
will doubtless be a lively night TO SEQ which
clubs Mt present forming tho association VIII
have to retire. Tho Toledo and Columbus
clubs have taken the bull by tho horns and
have disbanded their organizations, which
leaves Louisville, 81. Louis, Cincinnati and
indianapolis to represent the West IN the as
ISOLATION. In tho East, however, there are
six clubs remaining, while II Is generally
understood only four clubs will be admitted.
Tho Baltimoree, Athletics, OF Philadelphia,
and the Metropoiitans. OF this city, Will cer-
tainly be admitted. The contest, therefore,
lies botweens tho Alleghenys, Drooklyns and
virginias. Tho Nationals, OF washington, In.
tend making application for membership In
the American Association during the coming
week. II they arc not successful they will
mako application for membership in tho East
crn League.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

LIEUTENANT GREELY says that OF his nine.
teen men who perlshed, all but one were
emokere, and that one was the last to die. Tho
seven survivors were non-smoking men.
Tho above paragraph going tho rounds
ofithe press will prove rich boon to tho
opponents of the tobacco habit, and may
possibly fset smokers to thinking before
they start for the Arctic regions.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

Mr.. BLAINE has already mado over 5000.
600 out OF his book, while II would have taken
four years for him TO have received that sum
from tho Presidency. y.-BaHimoro american.
1t is now in order for somebody to charge
that Mr.. Blaine secured the nomination as
an advertisement, and employed st. John
and Burchard to defeat him for fear tho
Presidency would interfere with his moro
profitable labors.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
The Rights and responsibilities OF
AuclfOneera.

The Police Court was engaged this morning
In determining the rights and responsibilities
OF auctioneers under their licenses. George
licensed auctioneer. Mr.. Williamson appeared
Tor tho deienge, and said Stewart was
selling under the license OF Samuel
market, 040 Louisiana avenue, The de.
fendaRt was charged with selling nan
st the wharf Without a license. Judge Smell
thid "a man who takes out a license as auc-
ii0neer muht do business at the place named
In the license. He cannot do business al dir
ferent places at tho same time, and by diner.
ent pefsons, undor one license. Tho license
TAX 10 source OF revenue 10 tho District and
this would cheat the District out OF revenue. -
me OF 9lOo was imposed, and execution OF
sentence was suspended.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

THE Capital City Guards, tho local
colored militia company, celebrated tho
fourth anniversary of their organization
yesterday. The company is one of tho
finest in appearance, tactics and discipline
in the country, and its efficiency is highly
creditable to its members, officers and tho
ntt
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
Rules for the Exemption of China
men from Exclusion by the

Tho Secretary OF the Treasury has issued
circular 10 the customs officers relating to
Chinese persons coming to the United states,
in which he prescribes rules TO promote uni
formity In the admission OF those exempt
under the act OF July 8, 1884,
Chinese laborers now living in the country,
who wish TO leave the country and expect 10
return, may do 30 on procuring a certificate
from some Chinese consular officer in the
United States. Chinese subjects, not laborers,
desiring to come TO the United States from
other countries than China, may do 80 by pro-
curing certificate to be Issued by Chinese
consular officer at the point OF departure, or,
II there be none, by United States consul.
Tho regulations contained In decision 55dd,
and dated January 23, 1888, relative to the
transit OF Chinese laborers through the terri
tory OF the United Statee, will be applied to all
Chinese persons intending to 60 in transit
through The United States. Chinese persons
who may be compelled TO touch at ports OF the
United States, In transit to foreign countries,
may be permitted 10 land under the regula
tion OF January %, 1883 (section 5644), &c
far as the same may be applicable, such per
sons to take passage by the next vessel leaving
for their destination, or the voyage which may
form part OF the route necessary 70 GaSsgstHofn
10 their destination. ..ossns
.,.-.S24 s.--, 49,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

CONGRESS seems TO have succeeded in
doing nothing with surprising energy thus
far during the session. 1t has acted upon
nothing and IL is doubtful whether It has
learned anything except that General Graut
does not want pension.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

THE National Conference of Boards OF
Health, which convenes at the Ebbitt
House tomorrow, will attract the universal
attention which the Importance of its pro-
ceedings and the reputation of its delegates
deserves.
The purpose of the conference is lauda.
bio and important one-the cooperation of
the government of every State and city, of
the authorities Of every county and the
medical men Of every region in an organ
lied effort to resist the introduction or
spread of epidemic disease by the enforce
ment of the simple rules of health and es.
tablished sanitary regulations-is an OBJ
ject so philanthropic and of SO great mo.
ment as to command the respect and sup
port of all classes.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

THE bill introduced into both houses Of
Congress yesterday, providing for the es-
tablishment Of night schools in connection
with the local public school system, presents
question of Importance and interest.
This city has no factories or workshops
in which large numbers of children are en-
Iloyed, and it is not generally supposed
that there is any considerable number Of
urchins unable to attend school during the
ordinary hours.
1t appears, however, that this impression
is not well founded. 1t is asserted that
large numbers of children would attend
evening schools who are unable to attend
day schools, that the night classes of the In.
dustrial School and Carroll Institute have
shown this to be fact, and that the de-
mand for free night schools is an impera
tive and increasing one. If this be true
there should be no hesitation or delay il
passing the bill.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1884.
To-NIoHr,s ENTERTAINMENTS.

GRAND OPERA.HoUsE.-Mus Comedy
Spectacle, "On to Egypt"
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Mr. Joseph JEFFERSON
in "Cricket on the Hearth" and "Lend Me Five
sbillings."
FonD's oPERA.HoUsE.-Mi Palmer In
"My Sweetheart"
THEATRE coMIoUE.-Burlesque, ION to
Egypt ullinoie)."
DIME MUsEUM.-New attractions.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin issued from the Signal
ONCE to-day says:
For Wednesday partly cloudy weather and
local rains or snow arc indicated for New Eng
land, lower lake region and northern part OF
the Middle Atlantic Statee, with lower tenn.
perature.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

THE refusal of General Grant to accept
pension will place him much higher in tho
estimation Of tho people. 1t was graceful,
proper and timely act. Some Of the best
friends of the General were doubtful of the
propriety attaching an offer of pension to
him. At the same time, recognizing his
valuable services to the country, they were
not disposed to bubble about mere point
to the detriment Of their friend. His action,
however, relieves them of all embarrass-
ment. The question of a pension will now
be dropped. But the question of reward
ing the General has not been abandoned.
Congress will be guilty of a hagrant sin
Of omission If 1t fails to recognize the emil
nent services of General Grant. Honorable
retirement awaits Sheridan and
Hancock, Sherman has already Withdrawn
from active service, and, without disparag-
ing the fame of any of these heroes, we may
ask, "Is not Grant at least equally deserv-
ing?' Only one objection can possibly be
made. Enemies Of the old soldier urge that
he left the Army of his own accord nor
can this be denied but tho cause leading
to his resignation was the demand of tho
American people that he should be their
Chief Magistrate. This demand was voiced
by tremendous majorities of citizens iu
1868 and 1879. Now it is proposed that the
United States Government should reward
the man who did the work Mcclellan,
Hooker, Burnside and Banks had failed to
do. Whether he is or is not in needy cir.
cumstances has nothing to do with the
| question. The honor of the Union requires
that provision be made for tho warrior who
did more than any other to save 1t from dis
memberment. Neglect OF General Grant
will be convincing proof that at least one
| reDublic is exnaedinolv unorataf,,I n
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
Pennsylvania Railroad Excursion
Tickets TO Now Orleans wessd Ex-

Pennsylvania Railroad has spgaced on sale
round-trip tickets to the NeNOrleans Exposi-
route, @ % and @ sis s SOis 1sas route and II return. @
ing by another. TNks are limited for the
going trip to iltteeI ~ ss Including date Of
leans to startingjp6int, will be fifteen days,
and the utmosrhmit for use OF tickets Will be
18th OF JuneSdSS5.
For tickafk, information as to routes, Sleep
ing-car accommodations, etc., apply to Penn
van1efRailroad ofllce, Thirteenth street and
Penpe5lvania avenue, Baltimore & Potomac
Ratffoad Station, or TO passenger agent
southeastern District.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
"AIderney D9iEy WavsMg..GI,'

Fresh Alderney butItlYsndfned every morn.
ing and dellversastE y y "Word" prints, 45c
per i5. Alsescotiago lcheese, bnttermlik and
eHeeEenfiik, DC, per qt Cream, l5c. per pint.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

GRANT Would Go ON the Retired List.
Senator Mitchell says he thinks the reason
General Grant refuses to let bill be consid-
cred granting him pension Is that he dis
likes 10 place himself In the position of q PEN
sioner. This may be because there has Teen
such q pressing TO the front lately OF unworthy
applicants for pensions that II has come TO be
regarded among the better class or officers AS
uneoldierly 10 take pension, except for dis
ability incurred in the service. Mr.. Mitchell
did not think the General would object to be,
ing placed on the retired list.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09

The Chicago Grocery Company, s06 Seventh
street, offers Brown Sugars for g.. To-, Almost
White sugar for &c. lD., Standard A Sugar for
61ac., or 10 pounds for 63c.i aranulated Sugar
for 7c., or 10 pounds for 6Sc.; Cut-Loaf Sugar
for 7Xc,, or 10 pounds for 73c.
Send your orders by mail or telephone.
Telephone call, 1882.
Our Coffee and Tea beat anything In quality
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
FlOurl FLOUR Flour!

We offer Flour lower than any house in the
country.
The Chicago Grocery Company, s06 Seventh
street, offers flour at rock bottom prices:
Ceres, 1915 bbl., 81, 90 u bbl., s5c. H Dbl.
Sterling, 1926 bbl., sl,59 u bbl., TOO. IA bbl.
Gilt Edge, 5000 bbl., 81 30 u bsi., 75c. h Dbl.
Golden Hill, 1915 bbl, s1.44 u bbl., 72c. "a bbl.
swiss Process, s625 bpl., s1.5s u Dbl, roc. "
bDl.
Cooks Delight, s5.25 bbl., s1.s5 "A bbl, CSC.
IL bbl.
Send your order by mail or telephone to the
Chicago Grocery Company,
500 Seventh st. N. w.
SAVE MONEY.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-09
EDUcAI0lSSl.

',-0e7s--7yss s~N,>-sNN>>-N~NNN%00~NNN
SHORTHAND TAUGHT WITH CARE AND
no clnssee. Apply after z p. m. to b. a. Brown,
0th ana IL ets, n, W, no2f-0m
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27

Atl1:56 the chronograph is connected
with the mean time clock, and the
clicking-each click represents second
begins.
Half minute later the officer turns q
switch and the transmitting clock Is
ready to be connected with the outgo-
ing wires.
At ll:56.4l the repeater switch
connecting these wires is closed,
and the beat Of the next second. the
forty-fifth, goes out, the first signal that
the hour of noon is approaching.
At ll:5S:55 an automatic break ar
rangement causes the clock 70 cease
transmitting the electric current, and
for five seconds there are no beats.
The next click begins the last minute
before noon. This click is he signal
for the watchman on the roof to slip a
bolt through a ring, thus fastening the
| ball. :,
The seconds before twelve final ad
iustment is made. There is moments
silence then click as the second han1
reaches sixty, and the hall on the dome
has dropped and the hour of noon ha'
has been flashed across the land in every
direction.
IL Used to be the custom for the filn'
officer to listen for the click and iheI
press a KEY. Thi, has been abandoned
and now the signal flashes direct lrou
the clock itself.
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27
WiLkins's Proverbs.
Whitehall Times.

Many are comfortable when others
are not.
The political dance is not always a
square dance.
The argument of ignorance is often
based on the force of bigotry.
Clothes don't always make the man
unless he sells them at a good profit.
The world is great barber shop and
every man waits his turn TO be shaved.
No tombstones mark the graves in the
cemetery where lost hopes are inferred
The bee that is loudly proclaiming
that the world owes it living, goes
honeyless to bed.
Every man desires his own deeds en-
blazoned in long primer-his neiphbors
in diamond type.
"Schooners" of beer sail the sea OF
trouble, and many marir er is wrecked
when half seas over"
Men and horses differ. The latter is
worthless unless he is broke. and the
former s worthless If he is ditto.
More money can be made in one days
strict atte alton to ones own business
than by ten days mindine the affairs OF
ones neighbor.
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27

cination for certain minds. During the
time of Cromwell in England certain de-
voted followers of the crown vowed nev-
er to trim their boards till the King had
come to his own again. These were
freed from their self-imposed penance
by the Restoration, but two noblelnen
who made a similer vow in behalf of the
younger pretender were less fortunate,
but had TO carry their patriarchal boards
to their graves.
In 1862, when Belgrade was lombard
ed by the turks, certain Servian patriots
vowed not to allow razor to touch their
faces until they could shave within the
fortress itself. For five years they had
to forego the services of all friendly bar
bers. but at last the triumphant hour
came. One day in 1867 they all march
ed through the streets of Belgrade, pre-
ceded by BARRIERS, razors in hand, their
long flowing boards exciting the amaze
ment and delight of the populace. They
went into the fortress, and some time at
terward all came marching out again
with clean-shaven faces, looking vastly
younger for the operation. Only few
| weeks ago Chicago was honored by Wis
it from slong haired gentleman, who
vowed forty years or so ago to follow the
custom of Samson, to wit; to let no razor
come nigh his head until Henry Clay
should be elected Obviously this mar
was set free from his vow by the death
of his candidate; but such is the respect
accorded to VOWS that many regard then
as binding, although the conditions OF
which they were built have vanished.
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27
A SLIDE ON SUMNER SNOW.
The Break- Neck CoAsting Experience OF
an Artist of Mount Adams.
Portland Orngnnian.

Portland OregOnlan.
j. Il. Stuart, the artist, who left here on
the 18th for a trip to Mount Adams, re-
turned yesterday evening in very
dilapidated condition. Mr.. Stuart was
accompanied on his trip by Mr.. II. F..
Sucksdorf and Mr.. William Sucksdorf,
botanist. At six O. clock last Monday
morning they started to ascend the noun
tain, arriving at the summit at noon.
They spent two hours there, ate luncheon
and took nap on the rocks in the warm
sun. The summit of the mountain con-
ssts of four benches, comprising in all
about one hundred acres, and Stuart says
it is the boldest and grandest of the gnow
peaks of the Northwest. When they got
ready to descend the Messrs. Sucksdorf
started first and slid down some distance
slowly and cautiously, as the descent was
at an angle of sixty degrees.
Stuart followed, squatting down and
gathering speed as he went past his
friends like shooting star. Sogreat was
his speed that he was not able to choose
his course and after proceeding few
hundred Yards found himself heading for
a ledge of rocks rising through the snow.
He rose TO a standing position and en-
deavored to stop his headway by digging
in his heels, but without avail. He came
up against the rocks. His impetus was so
great that he went prancing over the
rocks, keeping his feet for about twenty
five yards, when he missed his footing
and turned couple of somersaults, but
instead of landing like circus tumbler
on one toe and kissing his hand to the
audience be landed all in a heap. His
friends picked him mp badly bruised and
with difficulty carried him to the base,
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27

The man who wears gaudy bathing
suit and cuts pieeon-wines in the water
while he carries an umbrella with one
hand.
The male victim of corpulency who
can neither sink OF swim.
The woman who wears towering
mass of false hair on the apex of her
head and is happy in the haIlucination
that she is stylish.
The man who wants TO talk about
books and his chum who has writ II e
pamphlet.
The forward boy who receive d.,
consideration at the hands of the lad,
because of the dearth of men, and for
ever after puts on airs in consequence.
The man who is there week or &c
ahead of his family and establishes a
reputation for gallantry which is com
pletely overthrown as soon rs his wife
arrives and he sinks into abiect morose
ness.
The enthusiastic young lady who con
stantly asserts that she is having such {
good time, and is straining every nerve
to keep up the delusion.
The impecunious bachelor who is look
ing for a rich wife.
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27
IMITATION PEARLS.
A Venetian Art that Costs the Lives Of
Thousands OF Little Fishes.

A Venetian Art that Costs the Lives Of
Thousands OF Little Fishes.
"You would hardly think" said a
dealer in fancy goods, holding up string
of glass beads as big as cherry, made
in imitation of pearls. "that to get the
pearl tint on each one of those little
globes the lives of about fifteen beautiful
fish had to be sacrificed, would you?
But they do, though, and although they
are made in Venice, and that string re-
presents catch of nearly five hundi ed
fish and the exhaustion ofa good many
cubic inches of glassblower's breath, |
can sell it to you for a quarter and make
fair profit.
They've been turning out beads ike
these in Venice ever since 1856. There
is fish in the Adriatic they call the
bleak fish, but why bleak l can't say.
There is nothing bleak about its appear.
ance. Itis graceful fish, with glitter
ing armor of silver scales. They are
more prolific and swarm in larger schools
than herring. One day in 1856 resident
Of Venice, Salvador Joaquin by name,
placed several of these fish in a small
aquarium, to observe their habits. After
they had been confined in the aquarium
for some time, he noticed that the water
took on pearly hue. Believing that
this was communicated b. the scales ol
the bleak fish, Joaquin tried some ex-
periments with them. He found that
water could be so densely charged with
the tint from these scales that glass on
being dipped in it and then allowed to
dry had every appearance of a pearl
| He coated glass beads with the liquid
and they were readily taken for large
pearl. The coating would not resist much
friction, however, and soon rubbed off Of
the surface. Finding that a great sale
could be had for beads made in imitation
of pearls if the coating could be made
permanent, Joaquin conceived the idea
of having the globes blown hollow and
then fixing the fish-scale liquid to the
inner surface This was success from
the start, and the glass pearl bead busi-
ness got its first boom. II requires the
scales of four thousand bleak fish to
make half pint of the pearl liqlid
They are simply removed from the fish
which are as cheap as mossbunkers, and
soaked in tepid water. Nowadays a
very small quantity of sal ammonia and
isinglass is added to the liquid. 1t is
introduced inside the bead by small
tube, and when it is dry, coating OF
wax is run over it. Fortunately for the
fish, the trade in these beads, pretty and
cheap as they are, is not alarmingly
largen
The Osceola times., 1884-09-27
CHANGE.

MARY q. BRERET0N.
the birds sang II, all the bells rang IL.
The livelong Summers day;
And all too soon she learn'd d the tune,
For none could say II nay.
oh, Life is sweet, and the earth is glad
Many are happy, II some are sad.
Up the mountain side, in the Autumn-tide.
Gorse and purple heather
Minglng their bloom and sweet perfume
Murmur the same together.
Oh. Hope 10 bright and trust in strong!
Though the world is wide and the years arr
long.
Snow could not chill it, rain could not kill 1t,
Through the long winters night,
For the pine-wood's roar, and voice from
the shore
Said il with all their might.
Oh, Earth is changing, but the Truth is sure,
And weak the heart that cannot endure!
Again the bells ring. again the birds sing,
The chime and the song are changed;
And the wind and snow of the long ago
Come like old friends estranged.
Oh, Youth is fieeting and Life has Ills
Summer 10 sunny, but Winter chills.
At night the rain beats a sad refrain.
The dawn cometh all to soon;
Like folks in a dream the neighbors seem,
And the world 10 cold In June.
Alas! for the time when all the bloom
Is brushed away from the purple plum.