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Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08


The high play at the clubs, in Lon
don, continues 10 be a subject Of much
talk in society. The suicide Of Colonel
Whitehead is attributed to bis recent
heavy losses in gambling. and to his
lnfatuation for well-known aetress.
whe drained bis purse The police
authorities have warned the st. James
Club against high play LISA n0to-
rious fact that at this club clerks md
attaches Of the government service.
who have salaries Of q few hEndreds
yearly, often play at a single sitting
fer sums larger than their whole salse
ry. Oaher West End clubssas Whitss
Brooks and Boodles' are considering
the advisability Of prohibiting eoartes
as wei as baccarat
The latest in regard to the Pafisiaa
Club scandal Is that papers have been
discovered which compromise a wesl-
known Viscount, to whoa the valet,
Louis, had lent money, and also a
Greek Prince. Both Of taese gentle
men have left Paris since the d5seoV.
cry The police have Informed the
committee Of the club that unless
further evidence shall be discovered it
viii Be impossible to arrest the sas-
pected members. The scandal las
served to eall attention to toe furious
play which has been going on at this
club. It IS asserted that VI Wilson.
the son-in-law Of President trevy, lost
a fortune at ecarte before resigning
his membership in the club. a Rus
sian noble lost 10000 sterling in
single night The club had the repu-
tation Of being the most exclusive in
Paris. so far as regards membership.
but cheating has been extensively
practlced during manY yesvs.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08

A new engine of war is being con
strueted at the Norwask iron Works
On the floor Of one Of the rooms lies an
iron cylinder twenty-eight feet in
length and sixteen inches In diameter
1t has bore Of four inches diameter
In another department an ar eosn-
Pressor is being constructed. which.
when completed. Viii be attached t.
the cylinder Or tube. and what the IN
ventor confidently asserts to be the
most tremendous engine Of war XIII
be completed Compressed air. at
pressure Of three hundred pounds to
the square inch. viii take the place Of
powder and the gcn is expected %
throw bah or three-pound cartridge
a distance Of three miles. Should the
gun prove successful others Of a size
sufficient to throw one hundred pounds
Of dynamite ten miles vii be con
structed. The gun now ia the works
viii be tested at an carly day-Nor-
walk Bulletin
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08
IaE sENAI0a's 81 aa0 q 0U8E.
How FREDDY e.ebhar.is paid tAc t.an..
bling Dsbss sr 3 HepnaIaieE,s son.

swsshia-too istsss IS ,he Hartford riue.
The senior senator from Virginia
las a son named Butler Mahone. Bat
leris 3 young man about twenty-five
years Old. ard IS inclined to bc what
the boy call bloo5 Since his
fnher became a United States Sena-
isr Butler has been n many scrapes.
81. latest a5ren. ure Nas III Ae's York
dIsy i appears that Butter went to
'Iea Nofs and while there be beeame
acquainted with Freddie Gebhardi, Of
Langay fame iiebhasdl Is member
og the most fashionable club ID that
city One evening hs introduced But
ler rst the club IS his guest Gebharii
associates received Rutler cordially
and The iaiier soon felt himself quite
a home Dunng she evening a game
Of poker vas proposed. Butler asked
permission g take a band. His re.
quest was-grantsd. and BE soon lost
an tie change he bad ID his pockets,
amounting b about $50. He played
along until be was about 500 out.
When the game concluded be drew a
note upon bis father. and Gebhardt.
who had introduced him. indorsed the
note, Butter said The money should
Be pald as soon as be returned to
Washington. This statement appeared
satisfactory and Butler came on to
Washington.
Gedhafdt waited several weeks be-
fore writing t. Butler 70 tell him that
the party who held the notc claimed
that be (Gebhardtl, as she indorser.
would be held responsible unless the
money was Immediately forthcoming
Butler paid no attention to Gebhardi's
letters, So tDe latter addressed a letter
to the senator. stating the facts IN the
case and requesting him to pay the
debt contracted by the SON The SEN
ator replied that be knew nothing
about his sons conduct ia New York,
and intimated that Gebhardt was a
bunko man or three.card monse-play-
err endeayoring to blackmail him out
of 500. Gebbadt showed the sena-
tors letter b several mcmbers Of the
club, end good laugh was had at The
expense Of Gebhardt
Theparty holding the note insisted
upon is payment: 50 Gebharat finally
drewa check for the amount and took
a receipt This he enclosed % sena-
tor Malone. with the statement Chat
instead Of trying to swindle him out
Of the money, he ltfedhar1tl had been
obliged 10 pay Buffers gambling
debts lie denounced the senator as
a repudiator as well as a faadjuster.
This story IS from a weliiknow New
York club man, who says s Isl current
gossip lie the New York elnbs.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08


We would rise to remark and stand
up to explain that this VIII not Be a
good year for silver mining companies
formed on the wildcat plan. The feel
ing is agiu 'em. An old bull on Wall
street, who has bought a little ofevery-
thing ever sold on earth, was saying
the other day:
"Gentlemen, if man says silver
stock to me he has got to dief
Don't you believe the prospect
uses
IF President Arthur had his name
to one, and General Grant, Jay Gould
aud Russell Sage guaranteed the stock
worth twice its face value. / wouldn't
pay ten per cent for itf
"Bbt there IS paying silver stock.
Possibly; but I should want to see
the hole ia the ground ! should want
to 60 down the shaft; ] should want
TO reach up and knock down half a
ton Of the stuff, carry it to the assayer,
hold a cooked revolver TO bis head, and
have his certificate written on parch-
ment, before I would invest dollar
Then before could credit the fact Of
dividend ] should want some one to
swear that ] was sane. two others tes-
tify shat was sober and fourth man
spike the money down to the table. So
that It couldn't blow away Wall
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08

Mexico Is determined to make the
people Of the United States think she
amounts to something i spreadiag her
cadets and other products oyer 4 large
space at the New Orleans Exposition
VIII 40 It. Fifts thousand feet inside
the bailaing. and two hundred thous
and feet outside Of II are to BE- desoted
70 the Mexican exhibit Two huaired
thousand dollars. band Of musielass
and a corps Of cadets are among the
Ornamental eonfrlbuti o. the land
of ihe Aztecs to the big show lhe
useful products viii probably teehie.-
s. couiinel q those whieh hare been
evolved 90 Nesieau rl 8
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08


The sunbeams ilBger tenaeriy,
On the tops Of the tail green uccs.
From the golden flash,Nith asweet perfume
0'er tlie lilac hedge, into tie room,
Come rustline the leaves and stirring the
bloom,
The soft sweet evening breeze.
Stirring the leaves and stirring my heart,
With fragrance q lonz ase,
Til the past once more, IS vanished ,lays
With hills of biue and bTe0ns braes,
And bosSes giens, ard breezs hsys,
Come back in the evening glow.
And J SEE nay boyhoods home again,
With It's garden fresh aud green,
Its rowan lrees, is HAWTHORN hedge.
The shady Falk b tie fifer edge
The boverY seat on the mes leige
Where tEysiel ny lose 8 Gen.
Where ] eourtsd her Nheu The buds were
ugen,
ia the shady walk by the riFeF.
While tie birds above in their leafY place,
TorRed round 10 ualeh her gIrllsh grace.
anu 1t +tt--t4 ~ ~ ttttN AAi tttt -tfA|t
young face,
And with love fQr ny love for ever
Al, iittle thought On that autumn dag.
AS with tender words We parted,
That the last Of nay ioye and the dear old
land
Was tie CLINT Of white on the yellow sand,
As the kercliy waved IN the lingering hand
OF her, nsg owa irae-hearied-
oh, for q blink ~ lhe wind-svcpt hills.
For q wifi Of the mountain air.
q touch Of the loving hand that IS cold,
That linked "a mine 10 ihe dass of Old,
Ere my heart WITH ms loye aas iaid meath
tie mcul5,
or time had silveFod my hair.
Out tonight through tie green tree tops,
The waning moon appears.
The night-hawk ssgoops with az eerie cry,
The riger gees tossing and moaning by,
Ard my heart comes out 81 lhe past with q
sigh
For the lose of baslished years
Spence's Bridge r. JouS MURRAY.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08

At the recent general assembly of
cement manufacturers at Berlin, Dr
Fruhling described a new application
Of cement. lie explained that Is
would Be easy 20 transform eorpses
into stone mummies by the use Of
Portland cement, that substance when
hardened not in any way indiestng
the organic changes going Or within
it. lie further illustrated the subject
by describing various industrial uses
Of lime as a preventive 0f deeonposi-
ton. The cement in hardening takes
an accurate cast Of the features which
Il incloses, thus allowing Of their exact
reproduction after the lapse Of cen
turies. It's suggested to use coihns
Of rectangular shape, IS being further
considered by DR. Fsnhline that under
ground sepulture Is needless, as the
cofhus soon become practically masses
Of stone. and can therefore be bailt
intopyramsds
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08


lCoionel Gay in an interview IN san F4sneisco.1
When once an Official o6euds the
pewers that be his doom IS sealed.
There IS no escape for him. It IS
very common occurrence for some
dignitary TO petition the government
to order his execution. and spare bis
family and property. Every issue Of
the Pek4n Gazette. the oldest news
paper in the world, a paper printed on
yellow silk and in which al the Official
notices are published. contains three.
FIVE, eight ten or q dozen such peti-
tions as this
Il. General lang CHANG. Governor
Of the Province Of Wan Tseu. belisr-
ing that the fevcrs and other Affections
now disturbing this province have
been caused by my sins and Official
wickedness, do hereby petition tho
high and mighty Emperor Kwang
Shui to spare ms family and posses
sions and order my immediate execu-
ten by decapitation.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08


There are many ~ tle ages ef thiffs tO
sixty years who are froebied with TOO fire.
euens cvaenaliDns ~ thg bladder. often 1c-
c0mpanied 5y a slight snaTtinx o. Burning
sensation. and sfeakening af tie ssScnf
in q manner the patienf cannot aecountf0r
On examining the urinarf deposits rlpF
sediment viE pfien be fOEHd. aad some
times sinali particles " aiifmieH VIII ap-
pcar. Or tie color wiz BE- of 3 thin. uiikish
appearance. There are many men Whodlf
Il tllis cllheiutg iznoraii 9f Zoe eaie
which IS iie second stage 1f seminal we4k-
ness ID. = wa etafagife 2 periecs ss,fe
u ail sHe, cases and q ilgalfhg restoration
Of tie ecneio-nTlnars organs
Office hours I'D to and to s &gnditys
from 10 10 II 4 ~. Consultation free.
Thorough pXMninat9n a8d sdvice %.
CAL 90 ~ a-l'ife
DIR @rfNaET s
Safa ST. san r28csee. 81.
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08

Perhaps the world 30 before
seen Just aeh aaa sl process
sion as that Of Sc eI.oa which
trayersed oYe 5000 niie eIndeer
and borse and ~ foaa pre-
parstory llsal8 8 900 Is s. ocean
transit IS liable md
Hsta S % 50
fakutss ea s. |r1oi< 1
tlntt 81 ~ |1 kfasit -5.. tIt
fIesas,Il home "a. 81 eI
4olae st 81 1as
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isaaar 9
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08
DIR. SPIN N E z
so. II. EEARNET STREET.
Treats Special & Chronic Diseases


IS h0 mas 1e suffering from the effects II
Youthful loiies er in6iscFetDn. wit 10 well
to dyaii themselves 81 iilisthe greatest bon
ever laid al thc aitaraf suffering humanity.
DF spinner VIII guarantel. 10 forfeit $500
for every ease of seminal weakness Which
lte tntiert axes AID fails g lssire
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08
OFFICIAL Olssc1osY.



Csverasz-F A. Trifle. Fressets.
Secretary sy-5 AZ Van Arnam Prescott
Tssasurer- Thomas J Batter. Prescott
Superintendent q Pablse Instraetisa rs. p. Her
ton. Taes9n
Aeaiss7- 7. clark. nreseost
supreme clur-c. G. " Frsucl,. chisi Jaslise,
Frssa5ti naaiel 3. rs aey Associate Jestiea. Pise-
ak. Ass9siass jastioe, Tucson.
L. s. pss.rssi Attorney -. = zahrlshie. Tncson-
Z 8. Aasshal-seoa 5. Tidtaa. Prescott
sgrtssaz 6sasral--Ba5ai A. 5obasan. Tscson.
Z. s. lateFnsl ReYsale cellsss0r-Taos. Cords
Tassen-
Dslegts = cs1sTezs g. 7. Qasy, fiornse.
5udse q FIast 50lieiai nistFics
yulss b sesoas saaiais Distact naa.s7 p. Pm.
net. Fhraix
5alsses Tsisd Iasssai p.strst e. G V. French,
Pzescast
Arizona silver belt., 1884-03-08
THE ARzOHA SILVER Belt.

AayersI-IRx hates shade hnown ON
application
The sun., 1884-09-14
His Campaign Ended.

About 10 o'clock Tuesday night the tele-
graph operator in the Tin>s editorial rccsv'
Ing over special wires the United Press report Of The
opening Of the Republican campaign at Burlinxou w.
ing the messages simultaneously by tho wire was
the fytes.nr0 i.des Aeal The me.sass tssed oat a.
the names of the prominent orators present The op
orator In tho Tader Appeal office had said to the sending
operator In New York at the beginning:
Not feeling very well to onight-besn splitting blood
take II easv."
New York sending slowly:
The e-xc.r.c.tses were held In the Cit y
Hall, which WAS d.e.ns.el.y crowded A.d
dre-s.sc.s were made by Con g.r.es&ni-an n
II orr of Mtch.i.Ra.n, stewart OF y-er.m.o.it
and Frost of Maine. senator E.d.m -u.nd.s
pre.s-id ed The foi.Low.tng is . verbatim
suddenly from tho Index AIpedl: "Bk-- Bk--
sage. New York had to stop sending Washington cut
the repeaters and tho different offices gossped with
each other over wi,e exchanging as to what
WAS the matter with Petersburg Ten minutes parsed
They began to call Petersburg hard nams. ff
Was lust atout 70 cut Petersburg out and continue the
report to the other papers. when the interfering key
was suddenly closed. Washington put the repeater
through. and then this from the fade1 dppedt:
"CuInmins. regular press operator. Just died. HEM
orrhage, I'm his sub TO ahead address," -
And senator Ehmundas speech went on. while the
body OF Ned Cun,mins. the great campaign ended foP
him. was carried out
The sun., 1884-09-14
A Famous Ganb,.r Dies In Psvers,s
From, the London Tipes. Aug 30

Emile Dupressoir who In his time enjoyed q
wide though questionable celebrity. died few dayl
at Baden Baden. He was the successor Of the
famous ". Benalet lessor of the gambling tables con-
ycrtsd the dernan watering place into n miniature
Paris. and conducted everything In magnificent
s,yls to gain for himself the brcvct of King
OF Baden Baien In 1871 Dupressoir nrde an otter Ia
the French Government to pay the whole of the waf
indemnity demanded by Gernanv e he might he al
lowed 10 buid on the site of the Ministry Of Finance
which was destroyed during tho Commune, = vast
Alhnmbra and gambling house In 1871 his term being
end, he compelled 10 discontinue his enter
prise at Baden Baden lie then attempted TO Obtain
concessions for starting gambling houses Mt F0ntarAhia
tho spanish frontier Ia the little republic Of An
dorre but failed ia hoh attempts. His next specula
ton the establishment OF the cetce international
at Paris. which. however, was not successful
lie embarked In other luckess ventures that
enyufed the whole OF his vast fortucs lie died almost
In tho only possession left to his family being
the Baden Court Hotel, hch had been settled his
wife. Nothing succeeded with HIN He wns even com.
PEELED by iIcalth TO give up the management OF the
Casino Of Monaco which some tno ago was intrusted
to him. uambnR had taken such entire possession OF
his mind that he not to have been able tn think OF
any other means whereby money coald be made or
livelihood gained.
The sun., 1884-09-14
the WY To CATCH SHtRKS.
Tempting Them to BIe Hig IE"si.s Haitcd
with NrnkRde0.

WATCH HILL. X. J., Sept. l3.--SLarks have
boon very numerous this summer. and us the
season wanes they crowd In shore until now II
is n common thing to SEQ their black fins
sticking out of the water just back of the
breakers. Large catches Of sharks and many
barrels OF sharks oil arc reported from Block
Island. They have tormentcd cod fishermen
nt anchor on tho grounds of Montnuk Point
great deal this summer A shark will follow
the path OF u goldfish that Is being hauled IN by
II fisherman with great rapidity and he fro
auently snaps the fish In two. leaving the
angler with nothing but the head. and lucky
II his iishing gear remains intact.
WI, the sharks become TOO troublesome the
skipper goes down below and brings up n
sharking gear. with which all the boats are
supplied. This is u monster fish hook. with u
sharp barb an inch long. This implement Is
attached to five or six foot OF strong chain by
swivel. The skipper buits II with u goldfish or
= menhaden. ties the chain to the main
sheet. or any big rope. and lowers it over
the stern, Presently the blue backed
ward its prey; He snaps yicously is hooked
the proIser Of II steam launch. He rasps his
JAWS over tho links Of tho chnin till they shine
as brightly rs nickel plate, Presently the sail
orr haul him up clear Of the watcr. a knife lets
tho blood out OF him. and his sharkship is dead.
Capt. Rowland Wilcox OF Weuueteuuock Cove
on last Friday caught blue shark ten feet
long which became entRng!ed in his seine In
the stomach OF tho Ash were found l48 fresh
menhadon and one fiatHsh.
The sun., 1884-09-14
ST. JOHN AND CLEYELdND.
Putting an Iuiempernte Man In Once ~
had ThIav for Temperance.

had ThIag for Temperance.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-!Sir: would
like to know what thcre is In common between
Grover st. John and John 2. Cleveland. Out
here among the farmers. many OF whom are
Baptists. Methodists. and Presbyterians. we
occasionally hear Democrats. with very suspi
cious- looking noses. eulogizing MIR. st. John.
the Prohibition candidate and trying their
best to persuade the aforesaid farmer that the
best way they know Of BY which the good work
OF prohibition can bo promoted will be TO voto
for that gentleman. On tho other hand VIC lind
Prohibitionists not slow In defending Cleve-
land against any nspersions cast upon him by
his enemies. whether Democrats or Republi-
cans For the life OF me cannot understand
this seeming alliance of the opponents and
advocates OF sumptuary laws. and n my
trouble ] write to THt sun. hoping that its
rays will shcd some light on the subject
am Prohibi itionist plysel :, and would vote
for ~. John and so help Cleveland II could be
convinced that putting an Incorporate man in
tho office Of President would be u good thing
for temperance.
Some Of my prohibition friends argue that
why not elect Col. Robert g. IngersoIl Presi-
dent Of tho society for the Promotion OF
Christian knowledge. II an enemy OF q good
cnlse is preferable to n friend?
You see. Mr.. Editor that the logic OF my
prohibition friends is getting me into con
that ST.. John and Cleveland have embraced
each other that temperance and intsmper-
ancs have kissed ench other. CLREIiMtN.
MAINE, y, ", Sept. q.
The sun., 1884-09-14

% s:a.sSs a :sss ~. and Ts: .ss s.s
1 and I'D as Sss ssa Ss ToS:n Il % s.S aS ocss
sidsxiss run q lie hsh is bent n.areT S' and and
drea pounds but. nevertheless. Il IL coming,
And now. as he nears the boat, he darts about
TuhSs q bSD SS
seif over 50 that the light CLEANS "a broad
the sark h.
and away goes the line under tho boat. and
ss % again % the
With much srsrtlon. The four limos nre nnal-
smart we'll Tor II. as on The end oi each line a
fish goes tearing about. In a moment coniu-
on ssSs nsd r: boz; 81 Thsre sS @sds .as,
and tangled limos: OF hands Nainly feeling for =
secure hold and feet veiniy exploring FOR An
iescenoc and poarl. For three barraculs and
on: sranish mnIkcrei are on tn. lines. Thi: 10
s the sy the 1 tf n
j. still a highly. respectable nsh. and
This nsh iShada ciiiensis is a little deeper aud
thicker than true mackerel proportions de-
and markings Of. the martsrsI family. II Is
pounds. and is iustroas with the most most delisats
after the bsrraead" hays s" ceased @ f boaacinS L
hnmmers the deck with alternate strokes Of
it,slf overheard In n minute.
The lines are finally dissntangled. the hooks
need no hating and In monsnt ,S are oating
strsightsned and the hooks IS again i 1i under fuii
speed, than there is q sudden swish and a
taken at one dash. Another swish and splash
and the other two hooks arc taken before We
have the first two hauled M fourth Of ths way
are In the midst Of a school Of fish; But We We
may as well be calm about IT. We shall At AL
line. burnt fingers that a snccessful fisherman
.eauirss ref We may as well take In IN The nns lines
sambnx n swss The e Wesshor on is sns 50 'Gnf soi
mild there never wns such a day to lie down
plain upon the west or on the long lines OF
dreamy blue mountains on the east, to listen to
bow bow and nd the futterIns Of the strssmsr at the he
MASTHEAD, to feel the little vessel carssn as she
Zoos .aipg d3Tn the shorter s,ops OF
long slope Of tho ns xt one. yet feel ali the time
as secure as II taking u moonlight row on some
small lake where tho winds are hushed for the
But there Ia little rest for the angler In the
n Of s nSS the IS. are h
hook, rags, and all, and before 1t Is extracted
tho other line. and three or four brown own backs
lie close behind In the water awaiting chance
at the hook, And on another line a Spanish
mackerel is careenng wildly about,
dishing over. under. and all around
the other lines. Upon our leo To- u
"v.Tfakins: @ and sh are % aapuinv ~ and flashing
| up the stern to the deck. where three China:
| men, each with two lines. are chatterinY and
grabbing at ths fish as they bounce and dance
| on the deck, On tho weather bow a pilot boat
IS gayly rolling over the swells with three OF
four white men at the stern. and we can see the
| light shine from fish as they are drawn struR.
| aling up tho side and thrash about upon the
| deck. And behind oil three boats there 10 q
rush and splash and Jump OK fish ns II hall q
| dozen were fighting among themselves for the
| first chance at each hook.
The sun., 1884-09-14
Juaise aaA Others.

He knows nothing besides eating 700 pounds
of hay IN bushes OF onts 10 pounds ~ Graham br al
bushe Of carrots or turnps aud drinking three hnr
reis of water each day" said the trainer lie does
that regular clock work In two nstansnts, and
begs the of the time from every who
hil lie never goes on his feet, not even when he
Gerps, and he lost his temper while we hsl him.
except once. when something had angered him That
In winter quarters al Bridgeport hut soon got linn
quiet by putting addiinnal iron clasp on his iuAks
Hut how can yUu handle such colosseum asked the
repOrter elancinx up at the fourteen feet in h"ight
which represent the 2iUD pounds OF elepiautine
matter.
I'VE drive four stake. in square. and fas.sn rore.
with pulleys to each leg Then pull the legs part
until hIs Majesty. belly touches the ground IN that
position throw hi,n and leave HIM fastened dowu
until he hegns to beg OFT After that he treated with
Kindness until another dose cf pulley becomes neces
sary. But rs ! sny. Jumbo is very pleasant fellow
and well behaved"
81 presuin- the elephants learn to know their
Keepers" suggested the reporter
''fhat they do but not every elephant IL kind They
grow wicked they grow old. especially the bulls. We
les, in danger ali the time hut we become
attached to them will to lOrsc They all have
q special hobby liking For instance, Hebe one of
the members of the herd ,one years Developed
ureat liking for camel Whenever the latter luy down
Hebe would stnnd him, put her trunk sr,und his
neck blow on him and express her love IN shrll trumpet
ings Of delight.
GYPSY. another OF the herd. took TO children. and
when Frank Melville the bnrer Rck rider travelled with
Gypss rho~ ed rcnnrk able foilnesa for hts little
The animal recognized the child every tiMc IL
int the tent, aud Rluost frantic if the boy
didn I come up and fondie his trunk"