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Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

h theso days of fraud and impo- a:sion it is cheering to meet genuine relics, and especially interesting when they are of local nature. The articles on exhibition at Catton's store, taken by NIT. Ordway from the old ruins east of town, arc quite interesting, as there is no mistaklng th Cir purpose. A large stone DetGts, which the sborfgines and their more enlightened descendants use for holding grain to be ground with q pestle, is almost as well made as the dough tray of modern use. Two moItars, one with C. perfectly round, and the other with cylindrical pestle, have been used for grinding seeds and such things. A conglorn- crate stone, with hard, wart like protuberances, would answer very we'll for a rasp. The stone axes are we'll ma,ie, polished, as sharp as their texture will admit, and, in> stead of an eye, have a sernicircils Jar groove in which was f1ed the Ehc handle with thongs. Their
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

Tom bstone has another rich strike below water level in the Contention mine.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-02-07

Wilson, D s, 10 lots at Tempo
 and personal property; tax
 total ... .: B6 g!
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

Its the neatest n / ever saw, -
said Lieutenant Laughlin, of the Har-
rison street police station, Chic9gn,
turning over in his hand a mysterious
cylindrical object of stout canvas. Ii
was about a foot long, and somewhat
larger around than a mans wrist. 1t
was filled with fine, dry sand. Ole
end of it was nicely rounded, and mid
way of its length 1t was tightly and
smoothly wrapped with strong cord.
"What 10 l.? asked a Daily News re-
porter.
"A sandbag. 1t Is of the most APP
proved pattern. Any sandbagger in
this city would be delighted to own it.
1t has beed constructed with great care
and is nearly new. Look how firmly
the seams have been sewed."
Odd it ever do any work?'
"Yes; lis owner knocked a woman
sepseless with IL In her bedroom on
Clark street three weeks ago. Then he
took a gold watch from her and rim
away, leaving the sandbag behind
SIS a sandbag Il deadly weapon"
"Well, people nave been killed with
them, though they are calculated Only
to knock one ~senseless. Sometimes
they produce conclusion of the brain,
winch causes death. Now and then "a
blow from one of them rapters a blood
vessel III the head and destroys HE IN
that manner. A terrible blow can he
struck with one OF them. A slight
touch with it on your arm OF shoulder
will convince you of that"
DO many of them come INTO tine
hands OF The polce,2'
No, very few. A man never carr S
a sandbag unless he is looking for a
chance to use it. ii he fears that lac is
about to be arrested he throws it a~uy.
10 be found In the possession of one Is
to confess ones sell a highway robber.
For that reason the highwaylnen are
gradually discarding the sandbag, and
adopting less merciful weapons"
"What do they use instead?"
"The butts of revolvers, snort bars
OF iron, clubs, or thick ginger-ale bot
ties. A blow from any of these is more
dangerous than a blow from a sanl-
bag"
docs anybody know who invented
sandbags?"
81 don't think it likely. They have
been In use a good many years"
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

An Englishman contributes to alead-
ing London Jomnaf6n interesting a C
count of a visit paid by him to Presi-
dent Arthur. He remarks: elm the
Presidents house were some chiefs OF
the native tribe of Catawbas;'' and he
goes on to say that these Catawbas
"were understood" and that "there
was a timorousneSs in their looks"
although in former tunes ''the Cataw-
bas were noted for their ferocity."
What does this EHglishman meanr
Does he expect "StIll Catawbas"-for
such, undoubtedly, were the Catawbas
presented to him bv our hosDitable
President--to be ferocious in appear.
ance. OF course, when these Catawbas
are called understood we a understand
that they were probably of the variety
called ''pints." C%onceding that this
was the fact, does it justify the English
man in finding fault with the Presidents
hospitality. Were an American to call
on the Englishman in London, and were
the latter to offer him a pint of cham
payne, would he like it if the American
were to go home and complain OF the
small size of the champagne? OBJ
viously he would not. Evidently the
Englishman wishes to convey the i'm
preston that Gin former times"-mean-
ing, of course, the Presidency OF MIR.
Hayes-the Catawbas at the White
House were larger than they are at pres
ent. They were then "noted for their
ferocity," remarks the writer. Are we
then to believe that Mr.. Hayes ever
offered any man Catawba i'll any formr
The idea is simply preposterous. That
good man never, while in his senses,
offered Catawba or anything else to
anybody, and his friends ought instantly
to deny the Englishman's insinuatlon
that Mr.. Hayes was so far forgetful Of
his duty to himself as to pander to an
Englishman's depraved appetite for any
thing stronger than water.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26
MY NElGHBOB ANDI.

Oh, 1 pity my neighbor over the way,
Who has nothing to do but TO yawn all day;
No little hands to tumble her hair,
No little "nuisance" 10 yex her care,
No little torment to worry and tease,
Nothing TO do but consult her own ease.
Poor, rich neighbor, / am sorry for you
Sorry, because you have nothing 70 do.
Sorry, because as the days go by
You are restless and weary, you know not
why,
And once in a while l can see the trace
OF many a tear on your proud, fair face.
You see / am only a laborer's wife,
Doing my part in the treadmill OF life;
Joe, nv husband, is Oft all day,
Fighting the giants of want away
Baby and / are busy, too,
But we've plenty of time to be sorry for
you.
Baby's a nuisance, a plague, and a JOY,
But then, you see, he's my own sweet boy;
1 have no time for a groan or a sigh,
No time to be idle as the days go by;
NV arms are full as the day is long,
Full as my heart with its happy song
Poor, rich neighbor, over the way,
Watching my baby and me at play;
What Of your wealth if your heart is bare ?
IT'S to love and be loved that makes life so
fair
No, neighbor mine, 1 can tell you true,
Indeed, I'd rather be than you
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

cruel and destructive war, IN which
Britain eve can succeed. Heaven
a eve c"Ountenance the barbarous
and unmanly practice of the Britons in
America, which savages would blush
at, and which, If not discontinued, will
soon he Tetaliated on Britain by Justly
enraged people. Should you fall in
this for | am persuaded that you will
attempt it, and who can resist the
power of such an advocateP) your
%endeavors to effect a general exchange
of prisoners will be an act of humanity
which will afford you golden feelings
on a death-be
| hope this cruel contest will soon be
closed; but should it continue, l wage no
wal with the fair. acknowledge their
force, and bend before it with submiss-
ion. Let us not therefore the amiable
countess Of Selkirk regard me as an
enemy. | am ambitious of her esteem
and friendship, and would do anything
consistent with my duty to merit it.
The honor OF a line from your hand,
in answer to this. will lay me under a
singular obligation, and if | a render
you any acceptable service in France or
elsewhere, ! hope you see into my
character SO far IS to command me
without the least grain Of reserve |
wish to know exactly the bahaviOI of
my people; as l determine to punish
them if they have exceeded their
liberty. l have the honor to be with
much esteemand with profound respect,
Madam, yours, etc.
To the Right Honorable the Countess
of Selkirk, st Mary's Isle, Scotland.
The promise TO purchase and restore
the plate was faithfully performed, and
a due acknowledgment was made by
Lord Selkirk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26
General Grants once.

"Where is General Grants Officer"
is a question often asked by sight
seers. Nearly every person familiar with
Wall street is competent to reply, SIN
the United Bank building" This tall
structure. at the corner of Broadway
and Wall street, is generally known by
thetitle of Fort Sherman" In 1Oxl2
room on the seventh floor the ex- Pres
ident attends almost daily to his duties
as president of the Mexican Southern
Railroad. A new circular-top mahog-
any desk stands neal a broad window
which overlooks Broadway. From his
chair General Grant has a magnificent
view across Trinity c~hurchyara, out
into the bay, and over the river into
New Jersey. \ dark-hued Administer
carpet covers the floor of this coy
office, rich mahogany w~ainscotlng
reaches halfway up to the ceiling, and
the intervening space is covered by>a
thick golden paper stamped in imita-
ton of Aztec metal. The door frames
and ceiling are of highly polished
Georgia pine. Along one side of the
room are solid mahogany book cases,
and in one corner is an old fashioned
brick fireplace. The few pictures that
ornament the walls all relate to Mexico.
There is a fine large map Of the City of
Mexico, and also a bird'S-eye of the
place. A large glass box on the window
sill contains some choice specimens of
Mexican silver. For those who may
come to see him the General has pro-
vided three solid-looking cane-seated
arm-chairs of polished ash. The con
ductor of one of the smoothly-running
elevators in this building has been asked
so eften where General Grants office
was that in announcing the floors as he
goes up or down he now calls the
eyenth floor thus:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Grants office"
How many persons that inquire for
General Grants office really want to go
therep" asked the reporter.
about one in ten," was the reply.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

Charlie, Charlie," clear AMI sweet rs
a note struck from a silver bell, the
voice rippled over the common. That's
mother" cried one Of the boys, and he
instantly threw down his bat and picked
up his jacket and cap.
Don't go yeti Have it gu -
Finish this camel Try it again."
cried the players in noisy chorus.
Il must go-tight of this minute.
| told her I'd come whenever she called. "
Make believe you didn't hearl'' they
exclaimed.
"Bat | did hear. a"
"She won't know you did"
"But | know it, and
LET HIM GO" said a bystander, ''you
can't do anything with him; he's tied to
his mothers spTou-strings."
That's So saId Charles. land IT'S to
what every boy ought TO be tlec, and in
a hard knot, to-"
81 wonl in't be such Is baby as to run
the minute fhe called
4 don't call It bahyish 10 Keep ones
word TO his mother, > answered the obe-
dlent boy, a beautiful light glowing In
his blue eyes. Il call that manly; and
the boy VINO don't keep his word 10 her
Will never Keep II 10 any one else-you
see If ne does" aud he hurried way to
his cottage home.
Thirty years have passed since those
boys played on the common. Charlie
Gray IS a prosperous business man In a
great city, and his mercantile friends say
of HIM that his word is his bond" We
asked Inn low lie acquned such a repula.
ton. Il never broke my word wien a
boy, no mater how g eat a iempt4'tsn,
and the habits formed then have c ung to
me through life
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

Proceeding up Wellington street
London, you are as certain to meet an
actor as the Parisians say you are a
white horse o the Pont Neuf. This
street is, besides, sacred TO the august
Morning Post, to the Atheneum, Field
and other newspapers. Half way up is
a pretty little Office, small, but not
nelegant, with a bowed editors room.
Thus was erst the first abode of House.
hold Words, and here Of summer DAYS
sat Charles Dickens, busy with proofs,
and giving CHEEKY welcome to his con-
tributors. AS the gifted, genial editor
came from the Charlng Cross station
he almost invariably turned sharp out
of the Strand, making for the retired
back roads, through Maiden lane,
which 10 many men of letters fancy,
under the idea that back and tortuous
ways seem shorter than the long straight
road. He passed by punctually and
briskly along this favorite route, his
little black bag in his hand. New, All
the Year Round has its hHme higher I'D,
at the corner of York street. The
mention of Maiden lane suggests the
name of "Rule" and his oysters-a
famous place in that department. Rule
and his oysters have been known to
many celebrated persons-Thackeray,
Dickens, etc.-his two monstrous shells
in the window. Old "Rule's'' was
pulled down not long ago and rebuilt.
Ii used to be recorded to the credit of
Rules that when there was a famine
in oysters-or, rather when prices were
run up so extravagantly, which is a
different thing-Rule never varied.
Not many streets away / once saw a
crowd about an oyster shop, while a
gentleman" wIthin-sO he was STYLED
was eating oysters for a wager; it IS
to be presumed against time" as
several were busy attending to his
wants. opening as fast as they could.
The performer merely guided or
swallowed each native. There was a
pride about him as he went through his
work before the public, his friends and
hackers encouraging him, but to un-
interested persons he presented the beau
ideal Of the beast, and the bivalves he
was consuming seemed to deserve more
respect. This recalls "Dando" and
is oyster exploits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

''For they, twas they unsheathed the ruthless
blade,
And heaven shall ask the havoc it has made"
The British ship-of-war Drake, mount
ed 20 guns, with more than her full
complement of officers and men. . .
The ships met, and the advantage was
disputed with great fortitude on each
side for an hour and four minutes,
when the gallant commander of the
Drake fell and victory declared in favor
of the Ranger. The amiable lieutenant
lay mOrtally wounded, besides nearly
40 of the inferior officers and crew,
killed and wounded. A melancholy
demonstration of this uncertainty of
human prospect and of the sad reverse
of fortune which an hour can produce.
| buried them in a spacious grave with
the honors due to the memory of the
brave. Though L have drawn my
sword in the present generous struggle
for the right of men, yet | am not in
arms as an American, nor am | in
pursuit of riches. My fortune is liberal
enough, having no wife or family, and
having lived long enough to know that
riches cannot ensure happiness. | pro-
fess myself a citizen OF the world,
totally unfettered by the little mean
distinctions of climate OF Of country
which diminish the bsnevolence of the
heart and set bounds to philan-
thropy. Before tins war began | had
at an early time of life withdrawn from
the sea service, in favor of ''calm con
temptation and poetic ease.n | have
sacrificed not only my favorite scheme
Of life, but the softer affections of the
heart and my prospects of domestic
happiness, and | am ready to sacrifice
my life also with eheerfulness, if that
forfeiture could restore peace and good
VIII among mankind. As the feelings
Of your gentle bosom cannot be con-
genial with mine, let me entreat you,
madam, to use your persuasive art with
your husbond's to endeavor to stop this
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

"Alisonp'
''Thomasl''
lie held out his hand; he came in
side; his pale, sad face wore for her its
old sweet expression.
"Oh, Thomas, l thought you were
dead, " she burst out in a storm Of sobs.
81 came here to look for your grave. ]
thought l had killed you"
"They thought / was dead at first.
They thought for a long time that l
should die" he answered, as he sat
down beside her, keeping her hand in
his. "But the skillful medical men
have raised me up, under God. l hope
in time to be strong and well again"
"Can you ever forgive meH" she
walled, bitter, painful tears falling
down her cheeks like rain. ~ shall
never forgive myself"
mol Then you must atone to Inc
instead, Alison. Be all the more LOVING
to me during our future lives. We
must pass them together, my dear"
"Do you mean it still?" she gaspel
ooh, Thomas, how good and true you
are. If l can only be "a little bit
worthy Of you"
They walked home slowly, arm in
arm. Neither could walk fast yet.
Mrs. Reece came to the porch to meet
them. God is full Of mercy, she
thought.
81 did not tell her, Thomas" she
said; ''she was so dreadfully low when
she came out of the fever. meant to
tell her tonight"
81 have told'her myself; it was best
So" answered Thomas Watkyn.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

DIR. RANDALs says That whel the
taste fully extends to our rural popula-
ton ; when our laboring farmers learn,
as they ought to learn and will learn,
that eating fat pork the year round is
not conductive to health and to an en-
larged general economy !; when they ac-
quire the habit, as they so conveniently
could, OF killing mutton habltually for
household and neighborhood consump-
ton III its fresh state-our people, now
the greatest consumers of animal food
among the civilized nations of the
world, will become the greatest consum-
ers oil mutt IN III the world.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

BATTER PuFFs Mix half a pound OF
flour. a pint OF milk, five we'll. beaten
eggs aud a quarter Of a pound of
warmed butter. STIR all briskiy for
ten minutes, Butter small patty pans.
ill them half full, and bake a nice
yellow. When done strew powdered
sugar and cinnamon over them.
Who does the hest his circumstances
allow, does well, acts nobly; angels
could no more.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

A special correspondent of the Nature
states that most OF the incandescent
lamps at the Vienna International Elec-
trio Exhibition have transparent bulbs,
and that very disagreeable after-images
of the glowing carbon ilaments are
caused if they are looked at only for a
moment or two.
The Penn's Grove record., 1884-01-26

Sincerity does not consist in speaking
your mind on all occasions, but IN dong
il when silence would be eensuraDie
and inexcusable.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-06-16
0ermifntes.

8un6esz Stnator S + b bon W1aine,
lnter 8Iaine's Srellnoen elmer Der pers
trautefteH, iagt: yBIaine lit ftderlt0
Elm BrDbtbtttont It tpie es ieoer
anitan0i9e Wtann in Wfatne lit. Oaratt
tann gar fetn 3tueifeL ietn!"
= Die Bret g6rienf6ntge SAP
@puIb, @1rus W. TteIb unb 9tuiiea
sage baben itd gtQe laut un6 oeltlid
IrBlatne erflart.
- Dte .innge Graftmeteri
Muttit see Brtee bon gt0rgia,
uelde Stitble, ouf 6eren idtuere UtGnter
iaBeit, emporbob unb dDnlibe Sfraftitiide
anf Ser 8itbne Derridtete, erbielt III QottS-
bile bot elter gar5en MnSaDl Qitgeie1etttr
2Ier5te buS 3eugniB, baB tGre &raftitlife
Ght ietet, unO Dab tie (ote Nerste) 6d6er
feline nutiIrGt6e Grfldrltng Oaflir tpiiBtett-
Sn Cincinnati lit aber Das Wult6err1GOdjeit
ais gang ~gstp0bnlite 8etrIgeriu
entIarbt Doroen. Die Wultoer tptrs
ben einfod burd eine 6ebe[bprriDtulig be-
fptrFt, Die urter Der 0itbne periteft mar
uno Die BON W2attie nit Dem SuBe in 8ez
tpegltng geiebt iDurb. Die Gntbituung iii
uoGitdnoig litO Die 2oliispiller 9ler5te itno
nidt tpetiiB blanirt.
: 81. 6. 5~ranaen, Gapitdn Ser
ySueDia" BON Der Samburg7g Inertfd=
niiden NaGetfabrt5Q tftien> 0eieli6aft, lit
tiirjlt0 bonn Saiier peit Deutihlalo nit
Dem Gotben A0lerDr0en 6etorirt
Doroen, 5nr Entertaining iei1er tangjd6s
rigen trelen Seemarnsoienite. ST ite1t
lett @rill1oung Der 6amburg< lmerifanie
i6en Decentralization @eleQidlaft, 6ieiee
Glteitet1 oeutibet tranSatlantti0en 2iiie,
III ocren Otenlten, un0 uouenDete NIT ieis
t1er lebten 6abrt 0ie hunoertite ~9tunoreiie
5ipii0eu 6amburg uno Stem Oorf als @ae
pitdn einc5 Dampfers. Nu1 pielen Ii III
erer 9eier uto 2elerinnen lit 9aDitGn
Trai1Sen al5 tiitbttger, 6raper Sbiff5fiibrer
perl0nlib befdnnt. Bereits i'm Sabre 1873
erbielt er bonn 6srsog BON &oburg Das
JtittertreuS 0es Grneit inen>S rDen5.
Tran3e1 otente einff ais Sreitpiuiger Ser
preuBiiAeu Slotte I'M ldIlespigz boliteilie
lden ariege, un6 Der 6er5og bon Stoburg,
ais Geleral bon 9anotruppcl, ipuroe od=
mails 5llerSt auf i'm aufmetfiam. Transen
Bat oll1 Derl6teoene Gbren5eugn, ti,fe
ulo Oartflagltngen bon Seiten Der Eeotes
rung Der Ser. Staaten ais l3ciden
Der Entertaining fir ieinen meni6e1z
frelt0sihet Stnn, BEN Ell nieoer1olt Bel
9~tettun9 i6iffbri6iger omerifanii der Ser
Leute betpie5. Inter GapitGn Tran3en's
SbDut tpirb am Is. Stunt auf Der OSleOta"
Don 6obofen Die erOBe Gtnctnudtter
9ebrer=@Tcnriton naA oriiben obs
geben, an Der lid gegen 500 Rerlonen be-
t1eiligen iper0el1.
Sn uidt 9ertnge gerIegenbeit ges
rtttben Die % ID Uorfer oemofrds
ii den StaDtDdter, al5 tie barauf
dufmerfiam gerra6t ipAr6en, SaB sS ibnen
fpo6l unm0glt6 iein wiiroe, an benz be-
M 6fratti6en Nattonal @ons
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-06-16

2pnbon inter benz @orfiBe 6es 2oro
Goleribqe aur 3ufrteoenbeit Der Qerste All
Cube aefibrt Dorbet. Ser SLIDER Wooo
tpar Elm Npotbefer TIT Gaft DuLpi9, befien
s&tno i'm Septernber at etnem grpupz
anfdlI lit. go %DentgitenS lalltete Die
Diagnpie Der beioe1 berbeiserufenen 9terste;
allein bic &ranfbeit nabit etnen 10 iGnelen
uno gefGDrlt@en gerIauf, baB i9on am
9tberlo oes Cages, Od it Suerit conlulttrt
tpurben, Or. 8otper ben 9uftrDbrenld)nttt
fit notbtpenoig erad1tete, nm Ben fiinfiG6>
rtgen 9%atienten bonn @rittdungstooe su
retten, unb etne G6bre ein3ui6ieben. Die
Operation tpurbe anerfanntermaBen iorg1
fdlttg liito nad alien Jtegelu Der G1irurgte
ppafii6rt. MGbrenb Der operation ie0od
eri6ien es nDtbig, Die &obre, ipel6e ftf
nit Otter angefnQt bate, GIT leerert; urto
Or. Soper tpanbte fi6 an ben gater NIT
Dem Nnlu9en, ite aus3uidugen; er
iuubte CUR Seit nt6t, DOer mar bieuetdt
l1ibt gan3 ii6er, 6aB bic &ranfbeit niUt
einfa6 Group, lonbern 9ipbt6eritis
lno Sesbalb anitedeno mar. 9teie Gntz
bedutlg mahten Die NerSte lit Ser Shat crit
nad 8oleuDung Der Operation. 8as &ino
jeDn6 uberlebte Die 9perrttoi1 ltidt lattge,
% IIutp uut IUlYtttpSH 8tDet UNI At9ib&Ur
Des!lr1a6e tpurOe 9tphtberitt3 di1gegeben.
@Ietd baranf erfranfte bet 0ater, Dermutb7
lid In TDlge Der gInitedung. Gah icintr
@eneiultg ~itretgte er segert bte ~be0anbeltts
ben Ner5te etnen Bro5eB an, in erfter 2inte,
tDeiG 0aS &ino in Solge unri6ttger gebanbs
lung geitorbet lei, ltno 3tpettertS, tpeil CT
feb Dur9 bas @usiaugen Ser 9t6bre off
gEetlunlg oeS grste5 eite Sratfbeit 3uge5o@
gen babe, Die i'm in GebenSgefabr btadte
uno tim @eloopfer Deruria9te, Ser
Staatsaiitnalt murbe dngegangen, Die Sadie
auf5unebrnen, bod belt oieier Seamte Die
Sa6e nie1t fir tpidtig senug, I'm Elm crt=
rtineues Berfa6ret 3l redtferttgen, uno Ser
gpIi3eiri6ter lblug bic Glage einfa0 niez
Der. 9agegen bebartte Ser Mpotbefer Wooo
allt leiner 3tDetten Glage, nn0 Dem geridts>
bof Doer genauer Der SurD tuur0e Die Srage
oor9elegt, oh Or. Bonner u1o Ietn Gplege
bered1ttgt paren, Dem 8ater ail3umutben,
Die 0t0Dre 6ur9 Saugen bonn Otter gu be-
freien. Die .ar3tIi9en 3eugen conitattrtel1,
0aB betn Group oieleS Quslalgen abloz
lut gefabrloS lei; ouB. ie6od BET Der Dip r.
tberttis Die Qtnitefune bur6 feline 8or>
beu9ungsmittel Derbittbert nerDen f0nne.
Die D%iognoie Der Q(er3te mar unridtig, fie
batten it6 einen ltrtbetlste6ler 5u Sduloen
fomnen laIiett. Seoob lab bic SURF Die
Sa6e in etnent anoert 9i6te; Der Ob>
mann erfldrte: Scr &lGger bat tein &edt,
it'd oaritber 5a bel0iperelt, baB tbm Der
Nrat 5ltmutbete, Die Jtobre altssliaugen; er
mar Der Bater unb tpelder Uater butte fi9
getnetgert, bieies a1 tbun?" Spmtt tpuroe
Die &lage 1bgetDtelen.