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St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18

A colored man dressed very spar.
ingly, with a girl on his arm walked
into the Office of Judge Copksey, OF
Warren County, and asked to be mar
ried. Before the ceremony began he
said to the Judge: Use hara-Workin'
nigger, and don't you think I'd been
foolish if / had bought a fine suit
clothes just to git married in, Judge?"
"Of course you would" said Cooksey,
as he pulled off his cloth coat and
hitched up the couple. The groom
gave him two dollars, and, turning to
his bride, said: Now you go home,
for Use got to do days work before /
can git thar. "-LouisUille Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18

Shakespeare said that swallows
loved pure air in this line: where
they most breed and hauEt, have OBJ
served the air is delicate, but his say
ing was never so fully verified as lately.
1t is an authentic and curious account
thar towns in France in which the
cholera has broken out are completely
deserted by the swallows. Az the food
of the birds consists of insects, there
was no reason for their departure ex'
cept the air.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18
Musty Floors in Houses.

Where house is built over the
ground and with no cellar under it, the
confined, moist air encourages mold
and decay of the timber. The spores of
mildew are undoubtedly unwholesome
and provoke diseases which come under
the head of malarial, and which often
take the form of fevers of the worst
type. Every house should have cellar
under the whole of it, if only for the
purpose of avoiding this damp, confined
air; or, if not, the building should be
set on posts or piers two feet and be
wholly open under it. The summer is
the worst season for mildew, as it will
not grow in the winter and frost kills
it. Houses n cities are always built
over cellars: or ttN greater part there
STAR more al ention given to healthful
provision @ Il IS kind in towns and
cities than in untry places. Damp
ness in Me soil under and around q
house is certain to produce the most
serious diseases, Is typhoid fevers, a.
sumption, rheuI atism and the so-called
malariaI comp sipts, and will ruin the
health Of natur II robust persons. The
choice of the Id atiSp for a house is of
the utmost impo ,ance;; SHOULD be dry
before all osaer Arequiremd ITS, and q
cellar is indispensaD IN z. Times.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18

Guests at dinner in Morocco are
obliged to wash their faces and hands
seven times during the meal, and while
they are eating slaves stand around
f,,migating them with incense.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18
EZRA GREEN,
MERCHANT Tailor and IMPORTER,


More time skipped along, the tailor
moved uptown, and saw Ezra raise the
Imperial arms of England and France
on each end Of his sign. Then it read,
in bright gilt letters:
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18
MERCHANT
TAILOR.

More time went on. Providence pros.
pered Ezra, and his coats fit well. He
spent much of his feeble income in i'm
proved signs. One day | saw tiashy
painter paint these letters over his door:
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18
The Evolution of New York Aristocracy.

His name was Ezra Green, Jr. He
was a heightened New York Englishmar.
and he turned and cast upon me an
''imperial look. !"
Il disdain Yankee" he said in
scorn.
I thought this was queer, when I re-
membered that his father and mother
still live on Second avenue-over there
where the Fifth avenue fellows go tC
dirt the girls Sunday afternoons.
Alas! Ezra's father was once q tailor
OH Avenue II. Time passed and this
respectable tailor grew to be
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18

Car wheels are now made Of paper.
These are what the boarding house
keeper thinks of when she says her
cooks pie crust is just like paper.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-10-18

Steel nails are taking the place Of
iron ones.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

In order to answer an inquiry frequent
ly propounded, and to impart desired ill.,
formation to the people Of the Territory
in reference to the salaries paid the diff
ferent Territorial Prison officials, we
have taken pains to gain the inform alton
upon the matter referred to, as follows
The Commissioners. when residing one
huHdred, or more, miles from the seat of
of the Territorial Prison, receive $500 per
year and 60 cents mileage. Commits
sioners residing less than a hundred
miles, receive IS per day during attend
ance upon the Board. The Superintend-
ent receives $50 per month, and house
TO live in free OF charge. The Secretary
of the Prison Board $500 a year and
Prerequisites. Guards, each, 500 per
month. There is no Warden nor Turn
key provided by law.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

THE YOUTH Northumberland Muir
ply, the champion Youth walker of Aus
tralia, says in the Melbourne Sportsman:
son Monday previous to the match with
Ormes of Sydney, for 100 pounds ster-
ling, when out for walk, was attacked
with the Stitch 1 could not walk on
other yard, and gave up all hope of win
ming, when friend advised me to try st.
Jacobs Oil. lid SO, rubbing little on
my side. 1 have rot been troubled since,
snd won my match"
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

The Tucson Star says the copper out
put OF Arizona is increasing in big pro-
portions. During the month OF October
the Old Dominion of Globe produced
$50 tons OF black copper. Last month
the Arizona company of Clifton produced
325 tons, and the Detroit company 27O
tons. Ahis output, it is believed, will be
largely increased during the next few
mouths. Thus it is that Arizona under
the most depressing influ ences continues
to pour out stream Of bronze metal.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20
It's Origin.

The name by which this Territory Is
known, was first borne by mountain
| near the celebrated "Plsnchas de Plata,
on its southern boundary. Arizona, how
ever, was first called "Pimeria." Author.
tiles differ as to the origin of the present
name. Some say that it is corruption
Of "Arzuma," first given to the country
by the early Spanish explorers. Others
maintain that it is of Pima origirs and
means Little Creek" Still others hold
that its derivation is from two Pima
words, "Ari," maiden, and "Zon," val.
ley. In our opinion this is all bosh, a nd
we are more astonished when these
"derivations" are believed to be true
and correct by gentlemen who make pre-
tensions at letters. A few days ago we
gave the only true etymology OF the
word. 1t is not an etymon. 1t is deri-
vative-a compound OF Two Latin words,
viz: "Aridus" and "zona." Aridus-
dry, from "areo" to be dry. From this
root also comes the word "arid" which
signifies dry, exhausted OF moister;
parched with heat, as, for instance, an
arid waste. This is without doubt one of
the roots, the prefix (Ari of the word
Arizona. There is no difficulty in the
way as to the sufix. That is plain
enough to any one who has studied
Word Analysis. "Zona," or zone" sim
ply means girdle, or belt. Hence we
have the different zones, or belts, on the
Earth's surface-two frigid, two temper
ate and one torid, to mark the average
heat from the Suns rays upon certain
portions of the Earth. Hence the suffix
"zone" or "zoua," and we have the en-
tire word Arizona, whose meaning is
simply "a dry, or parched, belt of coun-
try" This name, however, is a misnomer
SO far as the greater portion Of Arizona
Territory is concerned,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

A correspondent wishes TO know the
origin and meaning Of the words "Fata
Nsrgana" which we used in last week
issue in connection with a description OF
the Painted Desert" so noted in Arizona.
We haven't the means of knowing their
derivation at present. but we think they
are OF Italian origin. The term is applied
to remarkable phenomenon at Reggia
on the straits Of Mcssina in Italy, in
which. by an extraordinary atmospheric
retrachon, multiplied images of the OBJ
jects on the surrounding coasts appear
in the air over the surface of the sea.
The straits of Messina are part of the
Medlterrean sea, and are located, we
think, between Sicily aad Italy proper.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Hon. P. A. Roach, Public Admin stra-
tor for the City and County of San Fran
CISCO, arrived in Yuma last Sunday night.
He left the next morning for the Blythe
Colony on the opposite side of the Colo
RADIO river from Gutenberg. On his re-
turn here he will go to Lerdo, Lower
California, Mr.. Roach is in this part
OF the world looking after business con-
nected with the Blythe estate which is
estimated to be worth several millions.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

The report that there was an epidemic
existing among the Indians below Pilot
Knob, On the river, similar to the cholera.
and that number of them had died
within the past few days, is contradicted
by DR.. j. II. Taggart, the Government
physician. He says it is lie made out
of whole cloth, aud that the Indians
were in as good health as it was possible
for them to he.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

A drunken man fell off the Yuma bridge
one day last week into the water, and had
it not been for the timely assistance of
some passers-by, who threw him a rope,
it is probable that, at the next Instant,
he would have gone to "Davy Jones,
Locker" He was hauled out more
sober and wiser than he had been at any
time during that day.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20
Board OF Supervisors.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
December 18th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Present-G. NJ; Thurlow, Chairman,
and Supervisor o. F. Townsend and
Clerk.
Absent-Supervisor Chas. Baker.
Communication of Black Rock and
Pacific company, through H. B. Maxon
agent, taken up, and, on motion of Super
visor Townsend, the communication was
ordered placed on file, and that the clerk
notify said Maxon in writing that no
change can be made in the taxes against
the Black Rock and Pacific company, by
reason of no authority in law and the
fact that said taxes are equitable.
On motion it was ordered that the sum
of $3.50 marked as delinquent against
the name of Piedad Redondo, be struck
off the assessment roll, she not having
been exempted of one thousand dollars.
~ ~hNAiNcAA NAAOl, anu bLbO IHC BUM vi
1888 marked as delinquent against the
name of Juan Salas be struck off for the
same reason.
Chairman Thurlow, then reported to
the Board his approval of the bonds of
the following elected officers, to-wit:
Althee Lorette, County Treasurer sam1
Purdy, District Attorney; j. H. Taggart,
Public Administrator; Isaac Levy, Pro-
bate Judge, J. j. Stein, County Recorder;
A. Tyner, Sheriff, j. l. Smith, Thos.
Rain and J. D. Ross, Justices of the
Peace.
The following bills were then allowed
on the genera fund, to-wit: Samuel
Purdy, Dist. Atty, fees, s9C 10: A. Tyner,
Sheriff fees, s553.35.
On motion the Board adjourned sine
die. Minutes read and approved.
+. AvILA, G, NJ. THURLow,
Clerk. Chairman.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

EREEDOM NEAHR, THE EXECU-
Il tor Of the last will and testament
of David Neahr deceased, having filed in
this court his petition praying for an
order of confirmation and continuance
of certain agreement. made by SAID
testator during his life time, respecting
certain real estate situated in Maricopa
county, Territory of Arizona. 1t is or
dered that Wednesday the 21st day of
January, A. ID. 1885, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
at the court room of the Probate court,
town and county of Yuma be and is set
for the hearing of said petition, at which
time and place all persons interested
may appear and contest the same.
Witness my hand, with the
lsEAL seal of the Probate Court af-
fixed this 10th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1884.
ISAAC LEVY. Probate Judge.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Major G. W. Railton and N. Bonfglio
have returned from Tucson, where they
had been serving as witnesses in a suit
for damages pending between j. B.
Adams VS.. the railroad company
Adams claims damages for injuries re.
ceived during the burning of the railroad
warehouse at this place some months
q nn
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Last Monday night, about 10 o'clock,
while the east bound train stood in front
of the southern Pacific House, two
tramps, who gave their names as Elmer
Conley and David McNally, entered ne
of the passenger cars and robbed young
lady by the name of Miss A. B. Marches
ter, of her valise, cloak and other articles.
The young lady WAS from California, and
was bound for Michigan. The thieves
we're arrested the same night at ella
Bend and brought back to Yuma Tues
day when they plead guilty of the charge
OF petty larceny before Judge Smith, who
sentenced them to pay fine each of $50,
or thirty days in Jail. Bel ng ,impicuni
Gus, che miserable wretches went to Jail.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

The property recently purchased by
Mr.. Isaac Lyons from George M. Thur
low, being part Of the estate of G. An
gelo, on the corner of Third and Nj adson
Avenue, is undergoing thorough reno
Walton. The improvements being made
are good and costly, and, when finished,
will be the finest and best house in Yuma.
Mr.. Lyons will soon make his new home
the future family residence. The build
ing is upon an eminence and commands
q fine view OF the entire town.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

The planking on the Yuma bridge ha S
been completed and is now ready for us Q.
The approach on the California side is of
easy ascent, and team will have no
trouble in driving on and off and the
bridge is of sufficient width so that they
will not interfere with the railroad track.
1t is said that the. toll for vehicle with
two horses will be 81. so; horsemen, rs
cents; footmen free. The bridge is also
fixed to cross liye-stock-the splendid
high railing on either side will prevent
accidents, and keep the stock from crowd
ing each other off the bridge.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Has it ever occurred to any one that the
Territory of Arizona comprises the ex-
IRENE southwestern corner of the United
States? 1t has an area 1891 square
miles. Its greatest length from north 10
south is about 400 miles, and from east to
west, very nearly $50.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Two ingots of silver bullion, weighing
respectively 143 and 1876 pounds-total,
269 pounds, valued at $4,000 and to $751;
90, were shipped through Wells, Fargo
81 Cos Express last Wednesday, from
this place, to San Francisco. The bull
lion was from the Clip mine,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Within the last few days we have mott
ced an unusual mum Der of Indian children
loafing about town. What is the matter
with the Indian school maintained by the
Government. at the Fort? Have the
young redskins lost all interest, or Is it
a lack Of discipline at the school?
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the Probate Court, Yuma County Ter
ritory of Arizona.

In the matter of the Estate of David
Neahr, deceased.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1884-12-20

Attached to complete BAKERY
baker All filled short notice. Mocha Java
fresh roasted ground premises.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

A BIRD IN The HAND.
darling, you do not bestow upon
me 80 much affection as you did
before we were married., remark
ed pouting bride of tour years to
her husband.
Don't I?' he replied.
No, Charles, you do not; you
pay very little attention to me,
said his wife.
well, my dear observed the
wicked husband, did you ever see
a man run after a horse car after
he had caught it?'
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

= For several years past it has
been customary for young men to
shoot the girl wto refuses to mar
ry them. Of course the girls will
be justified. in turning the tables
this year.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07
An Appeal From L. II. Redmond.

The following letter from Lewis
X. Ecdmond to A. B. Williams,
editor of the ''Daily News" and
published in that paper, speaks for
itself:
\ AUBURN, n. Y, Feb. 20.
SIR: I received letter from
my old friend, w. G.. Fields, few
days ago, speaking of some of my
old acquaintances of former days
past and gone, and your name was
among the list. So I take the op-
portunity Of addressing you. [ an
in a critical state Of health at this
period, lingering as it were, be-
tween life and death. My physi-
cal health is fast on the decline. /
have the consumption in its worst
stages. spit great deal Of
blood. | have been living in hopes
Of returning to my native land ere
this as the climate does not agree
with consumptives here, as it is
cold. There has been snow on the
ground since November past up to
date, although..quite moderate here
to-day. n
l ascertained few days ago that
persons whose names [ will not
mention here, having nothing to do
but trouble others affairs, intro
duced themselves to my friend, w.
9. Fields, and are trying to draw
his attention toward me and my
case to their own satisfaction, for
fear he would help me out Of my
present situation. May ask you,
my friend, to insert in your paper
my circumstances. | can certify
that w. G. Fields has been like n
father toward me in every respect,
as | have known him for the past
years and he has been to me as
true as steel. Before my trial |
resided at his residence, and he
(W. G. Fields) gave me good adj
wise to the true way. He has been
Iearer to me than a brother, and
if my father were alive to-day and
should make q statement to me he
were not my friend l would not be-
lieve his words. / have neither
parents or kin to take an interest
in this my lonely xutf erings in a
strange land without any dear
ones to bid me my last goodbye
on earth no one to take me by the
hand and say comforting word.
You cannot for one brief moment
realize my situation. May the
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

MUSICAL COUNTERFEIT DETECT
gR.---'Ona of these dollars is a
counterfeit, ma'am.'
How can you tell
'SimpIy by sound. just tap it,
and hear how olear the genuine
sounds. That's tenor. Notice
when l tap the other one. That's
base.t
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

not forgotten their kindness to me
also Mr.. Willis. I have written
him but received no answer as vet.
AS ever, your unfortunate friend,
l.. II. REDMOND.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07
= II E I'll Y r.

in the upper part of the State. We
also handle Greenvillc Knitting Cotton.
4Oc. per ID; Knitting Wool l22c per
hank. or 81 90 per 10. 3...-.
SPECTAL-Evcry customer buy
ing Goods to the amount Of ONE DOL
LAR or more, will be presented with
one of our handsome CHRISTMAS
PLAQUES, each one Of them is work
of Art, and for decorating purposes
are unequalled.
If You can not come send for Sam
pies and Price List.
ROBERTS Sk HDAVA HID.
Dec 2l-3m
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

1t is understood that the girls
have adopted the following as their
motto for leap year: IF you see
what YOU want, ask for it.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

CLEAR WASTE. You dom t call
on Miss G.. now?'
No, we've quit
'Quit, what's the ditficulty?'
'Oh, her fathers too pcnurious.
TOO penurlous? Why, he has
the reputation of being particu-
larly LIBERAL
Perhaps he has, but he told me
the other evening Id better leave,
az he couldn't afford to waste shoe
leather on me. It's my private
opinion that that man would skin
a flea for it's hide and tallow.'
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

Mrs. Murphy Och, it's aw-
ful, thcr paypul what's buried
alolvc! If | he living when I'm
dead, Pat, don't be afther buryine
me aloivc.'
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

A young Chicago man has ap-
piled for a divorce, alleging that
his wife forced him to marry her.
This statement, and the fact that
leap year is on hand, will make
timid young men feel very nerv-
Gus.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-03-07

The pension list Of the United
States is eight times as large as
that of England and ten times
greater than that of France.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-19

Most Of the Information about the
Lady Franklin Bay Scieatific Expedition,
published since the return of Lieuten-
hRt Greedy and his surviving comrades,
has been horrible in the extreme. But
few points have also been made public
as results Of Greely's work, which arc Of
popular interest. The men began to
realize what life in the Arctic regions
would be en- tho very day that the
Proteus left them at Discovery Bsy-Au-
gust %, 1881. OK that evening the tenn
perature sank below the freezing point,
and the icy Arctic wind was on them Ia
earnest. During the first mouth the cold
elected the men more than at any subse-
quent time. Later on in December
the temperature sank from fifty to six
fl Eve degrees below zero and so re
NAMED for days at time; but even in
that weather the cook s favorits amuse-
ment was dancing bare-headed, hare.
armed, and with siippsred feet Oh top
Of a snow-drift During the day the
men dressed in the ordinary outside
clothing. but their fannels were heavy.
Five of the party were generally for a
part of each day engaged in scientific
work under Lieutenant Greely's direc-
ton, aud in the duties of the camp; the
rest of the men were employed general.
ly about one hour a day, and devoted
the remainder of the time to amusement.
All slept in hunks. The quarters were
warmed by a large coal stove, the aver
age heat maintained being fifty degrees
abeve zero. In temperate climates, the
proper warmth for dwellings, is consider
ed to be about seventy degrees. Play
ing checkers, cards, and chess ana read
ing were the amusements of the evening
The life, Lieutenant Greedy says, was fal
from lonely one, and many of the mel
declared that they never passed two
happier years than those passed at For
Conger.