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The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
How To Clean BIack SILK.

The best way to clean black silk is in
potato water. Crate two peeled pota.
toes in a quart of water; let it stand To
settle and then draw it off again. Law
a breadth ofthe silk-irom which Won
have wiped the dust with a flannel rae
outside upwards on a clean cloth spread
yer an ironing blanket. Sponge II
across the breadth well and fold it nm
taking care to keep the wetted side mn.
wards. Do each breadth in this way and
lay each carefully aside, then iron them
with a hot iron, having a clean piece Of
linen or an old handkerchief spread
over them, as this will prevent the silk
from shining. Chloroform will cieanss
the finest silks and remove spots with.
out injury to the fabric. Old clothes OF
o fall kinds can be cleansed by sleeping
them for half an hour IN warm water
and then rubbing borax soap into the
most soiled parts; wash we'll in fresh hot
water, and then rms them thorough
in cold.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Cooking Salt

BY some persons mackerel is not
found easy ofdigestion, and it sometimes
has q bitter taste, which makes it disa.
greeable to a delicate palate; but if prop.
erly cooked it is In reality as wholesome
as any other fish. Fishmongers rarely
clean it sufficiently, and a great deal de-.
ponds uponthe thoroughness with which
it is done by the cook. The brown sub.
stance which clings to the backbone is
the cause OF the bitter flavor, and this
should be entirely removed. Open the
fish, remove the backbone and thor.
oughly wipe out all the brown substance
then divide the FISH down the middle,
sprinkle it with pepper, flour and salt,
place a piece of the o upon each hall,
roll it up tightly and place 1t in a baking
dish. Mix a dessertspOonful of flour to a
teaspoonful of cold water, stir into it a
haf-pint ofboiling water and a teaspoon.
full of essence of shrimps, and pour it
over the filleted FISH. Lay a lump of but
ter on each illet and bake for three
quarters of an hour in a moderate oven.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

right to a pleasant, tasteful home as a.
citizen who spends only three or f cne
months in the country. As TO its ho;vi
a waste of land TO devote a few rods q
front of the house to a lawn, il il ~
more wasteful than to devote the san 10
space, as is usually the case, TO trees aug
shTubbery. No n begrudees ~
chickens a yard in which to run. Any
and frolic, and are not children entifIals
to equal privileges with the chickens
Whatever makes lome attractive. if i
is no more expensive than a lawn. i
not wasteful. If we wish to keep onr
boys on the farm, and to train onr
daughters for farmers wives, we must
make the home pleasant and farm life
something besides mere drudgery.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

So during HE three days Clarissa was
at the house, she was on guard, and as
the afternoon OF the third day drew to a
close. she y : cOngratulating herself
that all danger was over.
The dress was finished, satin trimming
and all, to Aunt Jerusha's entire salts
faction. Supper was over, and they
We're all sitting on the piazza. Clarlssa
had her hat on, and her
bag by her side and was
expecting Mrs. stone, a lady she was to
work for next, and who lived three
miles from Deacon Growers, to send for
Der.
Aunt J9rushl had been having con-
siderable controversy with a sewing ma
chine agent, in regard to buying a ma
chine. She at last consented to his leav-
ing one on trial.
The following is what she told Mrs.
Green the next day: 1--WE was all sit
tim on the piazza. Clarissa was expect
in Miss Stone tn call fur her. l could
see Jacob was terribul anxious to git rid
of me. He asked me eff the cream was
ready tn churn, cause David was goin'
tn churn it airly in the mornin', but l
didn't take no hints, but sat right close
tn Clarissa, knitting, and the children
were playing round in the yard, when
VIZ cI0LlAu olANG up Oub NAldt pCohl
SEWN machine Teller, with the machine
l told him he might leave. You never
see how brisk Jacob was q helpin' him
in with it. OF course | had tu 90 in and
see about it, and the machine teller said
| must set right down, and he would
show me how III run it. | told him l
couldn't stop no way then, that he must
come in the mornin.' but he said be was
going away and couldn't come agin; that
l must Jest learn how tn thread it; said
it wouldn't take but a few minutes, so l
thought eff it wouldn't take long I might
os we'll larn, but eff you'll believe it, that
plaguey critter lever let me get up for
more'n an hour. He had to tell bout the
tension and the feed, and show how tn
lie it, and land sakes l don't remember
what all. l am sure 1 don't know moth
in bout it, tor my mind was out on the
piazza. Wall, at last he went away, and
just as soon as l stepped my foot out on
that piazzalI knew the mischief was done.
There sat Jacob a side of Clarissa, hold
ing her hand, and she with cheeks red
der than a piny. | gave one Witherin'
look and went in, but Jacob come right
in and said ClaTissa had promised to be
his wife, and asked me tn come and
speak tn her"
1 never made no answer but went into
the milk room and shut the door. When
L came out she had gone, and Jacob sat
in the kitchen, and-wall-we had con-
siderable talk, mount of it is, | am going
tn sister Emeline's soon as l ken git
ready, and it's a wonder eff [ come back
this way very soon"
1t was not many weeks before Har-
land was without a dressmaker, and
Deacon Grover had a wife, and the boys
and little Mary q mother, who sang to
them and told them wonderful stories.
In time aunt Jerusha overcame her
dislike Of Jacobs marriage, enough to
make them a visit, and after remaining
tive weeks, told Mrs. Green ''that she
was so surprised to find what a good
housekeeper Clarissa was, that her but
ter was as hard and yallar as gold, and
better bread she never eat."-Portland
Transcript.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
The Germ Theory of Disease.

The germ theory of disease is rising te
such importance in medical discussions
that it cannot be ignored by that
part of the laity who aspire to a
fair general information. For it has
substituted a tangible reality for idle
speculation and superstition so current
formerly in the branch Of medical
science treating of the causes OF disease.
Formerly-that is, within a period
scarcely over now-the first cause in.
voked to explain the origin of many dis
eases was the vague and much abused
bugbear "cold." When that failed, OBJ
scure chemical changes, of which 10 one
knew anything definitely, or impurities
Of the blood, " a term Of similar 9ccuracy
and convenience, were accused, while
with regar1 to contagious diseases medl-
cal Ignorance concealed itself by the in
vocation of a genus epidemicu- The
germ theory, as far as it is applicable
does away with all these obscurities. Il
points out the way to investigate tin
causes of disease with the same spirit o.
inquiry with which we investigate all
other occurrences il nature. In the
light OF the germ theory, disease lisa
struggle for existence between the parts
of the organism and some parasite in.
vading 1t. From this point of view dis
ease become a part of the Darwinian
program TO nature.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
MAIDS OF
LnIIies and LanguOr O~vertOpped by
Roses Of Robust Health.
New York Letter in Cincinnati Enquirer.

New York Letter il Cincinnati Enquirer.
The blush of health is on the cheek of
the really up-and-up fashionable girl of
the metropolis. The ~pretension is that
it,Was not put there by rugged physical
training during the summer outing-that
she has played lawn tennis, pedestrian
ated and eQuistrianated so much that
he -uddy hue is truly indicative of rich,
rushing blood. As a matter of fact, it
may have been painted on with a brush.
l am told that the sale of rogue has sud
denly increased and that pearl powder
is correspondingly a drug on the mar
ket. 1t is not more than a year ago, nav,
not so much, since ghastliness was con-
sidered desirable. Even plump and
very earthly creatures whitened their
cheeks ard shaded with black under
their eyes, to make themselves look
like Camille. Now their model is the
roaseate milkmaid. No longer IS it de-
despised and muscle is eXcelled.
Feel that" said a friend whom l met
in a parlor, after 4 season out of doors.
'Sbe put my hand on her arm, mid
way between the elbow and the Shout
der. The skin was as smooth and white
as ever under a single thickness of lace,
and the Toundness was charming.
"Grip hard" she commanded.
I clasped the arm with both hands.
Then she shut her fist and drew it slow
ly up to her shoulder. Under my hands
rose such a bunch of muscles as L had
never felt before, except when hanging
on to a braWny partner in a waltz. This
girl had been rowing daily all summer.
The palms of her hands are callOused
and she has to wear gloves a whole size
bigge, than she used to, but she is elated
all the same. She doesn't lift so much
as q cup of tea without managing to bring
up that muscle, and l actually saw her
writing a letter and making the biceps
show through the tight sleeve of her
dress at every stroke of the pen.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
AN UPLAND FARMERS SONG.
BT G

TIE golden rod is blooming, my beloved,
my beloved,
And the asters lit their purple heads "a
the late September sun
And the maple-tips are turning, my be-
loved, my beloved,
And the ivies flush to crimson, that
adown tie hillside run.
There's a wine blush in the elders, my BE-
loved, my beloved,
AMd the sumac's leaves CLEAN bright be
meath their spikes OF sober red
And the sun1oWers raise their faces, like
dark orbs trimmed round with glory.
Beating upinto the azare from their green,
luxurious BID.
The grapes burn crimson-purple, my be-
loved, my beloved.
From their trellised foliage-fastness c.
broad, slowly browning leaves.
And the late pesch gathers luster in its mes
of creamy yellow,
Like a Ruth's lace liised sunward from .
wreath of golden sheayss.
The meadow grass is browning, my beloved,
my beloved.
And the cattle browse to WindWard, as in
protest of their fsse.
Or come trailing round the orchard, half
expectsnt of its treasure,
Or low softly for admission at the old red
barn-yard gate.
The night winds family whisper, my be-
loved, my beloved,
OF the ice foe and the snow swath that
infest the Northern sea.
AAd the thinsreeds in the river, my be-
loved, my beloved.
Beck and sniver at the message-and my
heart beats round to thee.
There's a something moves my soul to
truth, nay beloved, ray beloved,
In this sight of autumn's banners strewn
on hill and stream and lea;
To esrth's truest, fondest, dearest one my
spirit would be moving,
AM l come, my love, nay love, to thee,
TO thee, to thee.-Bo5ton Transcript.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
Her Ears Had Been Bored.
From Texas Siftings

''Don't you think earrings would be-
come your" inquired Kosciusko Murphy
of Birdie MCGEE. Kosciusko mad been
paying Birdie Sery assiduous attention
of late.
"I don't know" replied Birdie de-
murely.
Il suppose the reason you don't wear
them is because it will hurt so to have
your ears bored?'
ooh, not / the least" said Birdie,
with animation. I've had that done
already, quite often, almost every even
ing-in 5fact, for the last three weeks"
Then Kosciusko reached around to
the piano, dragged his hat off the cover
and commenced to fade gradually from
the room. He fairly melted away into
obscurity, and now a wide chasm sepa-
rates the gallant Kosciusko and the
charming Birdie.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
What's in a Name.

The Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, Presi-
dent of the American Pathological So
ciety, in his recent address al Philadel-
phia, has something to say about the
naming of new fruits, which, it is to be
hoped, will be needed by those who
may have produced new varieties
worthy of being disseminated. He
says: "Let us have no more Generals,
Colonies, or Captains attached to the
names of our fruits; no more Presidents,
Governors, or titled dignitaries; no
more monarchs, kings, or princes; no
moreimammOths, giants, or Tom Thumbs;
no more n~onsuches, seek no-furthers.
ne plus ultras, hog pens, sheep noses,
Big Bobs, iron clads, legal tenders,
Sucker States, or stump-the-worlds!"
He advises the use of the simplest
names, and only one word will, ass rule,
form a better name than two or more.
Ali the big and little names mentioned
above are now attached to fruits in cult
walton, and it is time that simpler ones
we're employed.-New York Sun.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27
HOUSE AND FARM.
Fashion Notes.

EASnAOn NCAES.
Pain linen collars and cuff, are to be
in vogue again, and very deep cuffs and
collars, like those worn by ladies' in the
play known as the Squire" are pre-
ferred by many followers Of this severe
fashion. They look trimmer and nca+er
invariably than any other style, but 1t
will take some time to re.e5tablish the
custom of wearing them after the more
delicate and negligee fashion of wearing
lace alone.
New necklaces for evening rear are
of Florentine and cloisonee beads some
of which are encrusted with Tiny silver
stars or studded with mock gems, which
glitter like real Jewels in the gaslight,
Roman pearls also were never more in
fashion than at the present, worn twist
ed about the neck in triple roWs. The
newest strings show delicate sheeny
tints of heliotrope pink. gold and mauve
sea green and silver, and rose and pearl
in the softest and most exquisite tints.
Cashmeres hold the first place among
woolens, and come in all the new
shades. Their popularity for evening
dresses has been unbounded at water
lLE DldGt6 THIS CuL4AhCAs dAAo 10 1Ho1AAJ
great during the winter. Just now they
are in great demand in stylish dark
shades for early autumn wear, the
woman of moderate means preferrlng
a cashmere dress and jersey-cloth jacket
to the more expensive cloth dress which
must be made By a tailor or fashionable
dress-maker to be really handsome.
Dark velvet bodices, which are SO
fashionably worn just now over skirts
of yelling, silk and other fabrics, may be
heightened in effect for dressy occasions
by having the basque edge cut In blocks
falling over a LACE rut1e set underneath.
The trimmings ofthe sleeves and square
neck are arranged to match. For even.
ing wear the sleeves are sometimes OF
transparent silk lace or net, gold lace
being used where a gold-colored Spen'
ish lace rutfie is set underneath the
basque.
1t is almost impossible to distinguish
the new ~velveteer from real velvet, so
silky is its surface and so soft and even
its face. The dark colors of this mate
rial are very handsome, and they make
very stylish and water-defying walking
skirts, the new brand, it is claimed, be-
ing proof against rain spots, and warran-
ted never to fade.
For dressy winter evening toilets,
transparent stufs of all colors will be
worn, such as silk, gold and silver
gauzes and nets, with satin velvet,
chenille, and feather embroideries, the
figures very solid, while the grounds
are very open.
superfine broad cloths with closely
woven surfaces, London cloths in her.
ring bone patterns, and irregular willed
cloths are used for the popular tailor
made costumes.
Velvet and velveteen will be worn to
excess, and with all sorts Of stufs, even
silk gauZes.
Pointed velvet yokes are used on silk
dresses which have Vandyke pointed
trimmings.
Breton, Franklin, and Elizabeth vests
and plastrons are all revived in the new
autumn toilets,
For the neck and sleeve trimmings Of
the new dresses gilt braid, gilt gauze,
and gilt lace are used.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

The widow of William Fargo, the ex'
press man, has married another Fargo
and Is, of course, the latter FargO's tx
press company.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

When the widow buries her first hus-
band she becomes pensiye, but after she
gets the second she is usually expensive
Exchange.
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Andrew Carnegie has given 4 paint
ed window, in memory of Robert Burns
to Dumferline, Scotland. The window
cost the P~ittsburg millionaire $1,000
The Mineral argus., 1884-03-27

Harcourt, home secretary FOR Great
Britain, has the reputation of being the
most disagreeable man alive.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13
Arizona News.

Florence Enterprise: Large amounts of coke are arrving at PIcacho for the San Carlos company. aud NIT. Iweeds teams are kept busy hauling out to the furnace.
 It is reported that q corpse has been fonnd between here and PicachO. Only the skeleton remains and 1t IS impOssi- ble to identify the remains unless some one should recognize the clothing. It is supposed, from the style of the hat, that the deceased was a MexIcan.-Ibld.
 The fret car load of copper bullion, from the San Carlos furnace, was ship Led from Picacho, last week. and those Tn a position to know, inform us that the shipments will be regular hereafter. Every thing Is running smoothly at the company's works and the mines continue to improve with development.-lbid.
 Dr. T. w. Seawell, who was well known throughout southern Arizona, died yesterday afternoon at the ranch Of Nathan w. Waite, in the Babacomari valley, in this county. Deceased had been ailing for some time, and thinking a change would benefit him, concluded to pay his friend Waite a visit, but he gradually sank and passed away as stated His wife was at bis bedside, Rs were also Dr. Matthews, Court COmmis- sioner Drum and other friends. Dr. Seawell was Missourian, and when a mere boy acted as courier for Stonevall Jackson in Virginia. Coming to Cali fornia after the war, he studied meGt cine and graduated at Toland's Medical College in San Francisco in the class of '76. He removed to Arizona from So- noms county, California, in 1879, and has resided since in Tucson, Hsrshaw and Tombstone. The remains were brought to Tombstone this aftern oon.- Epitaph.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13
An Important Discovery.
Denver Republican. l

An English mining engineer by the name of Baker IS said to have made a discovery of immense importance. It consists of nothing less than to take gold and silver out of the ore on the Cdlyauic plans. It IS done by the fol- lowing very ample process: The finely crushed ore IS taken by water cOTn over a somewhat inclined plane of wood. On this inclined plane are a few stations, each one consisting of a copper plate, which rests on a layer of quicksilver. The copper plate is con- nected with the negative and the quicksilver with the positive pole of a battery. Now the ore is taken down oyer it by the water. Immediately the gold and silver leave the ore to be taken up by the quicksilver, while such metals as sulphur, Rntimony, etc, are retained on the copperplate and the earthly matters are taken down by the water The quicksilver Is drawn of from time to time by an arrangement on the side in order to take the precious metals ont of it. ThIs is Bakers pro- cess. which costs per ton SL50, while by the common treatment 1t sometimes cos.s gs much as S20 per ton, at the same time there Is Ill the old way often a great loss of precious metals. There Is said to be loss of only two per cent. n the electrical process.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13
Charity Legion No. 5.

Charity Legion No. 3, Select Knights \. O. U. W. was instituted in Tomb stone last Saturday night, with thirty eight charter members. The following officers were elected and installed:
 Select Commander-J. l.. Mellgren.
 Nice-Commander-R. $. Hatch.
 DIsutenant-C nt-Commander-H. G. Howe. Marshall. J. Patton.
 Recorder-W. D. Monmonier.
 Recording 1reasurer-Chas. Thomas. Treasurer-W. J. Tee.
 Chaplain-L o. Smith.
 Senior WOrkman-J. McDonough.
 Junior Workman-Julius Caesar.
 Guard-M. l.. Gilman.
 Trustees-H. Bokmsn, W. II. Jenkins, J. r. Lippet.
 From the character of the member ship of this Legion there is no doubt of Its prosperity and progress. These de- drees are being widely extended throughout the United States and they form an important adjunct to the growth Of the parent institution.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13
The Mass Meeting,

Quite large number of the boys got together at the City Hall last night to nominate city ticket in opposition to that already placed ID the field by similar meeting. At seven o'clock J. A. Browder called the meeting to order and nominated Judge G. ". Baker for chairman, after which F. NJ. Berrymsn was elected secretary and Dick Msrtel assistant secretary.
 4 motion was carried that the meet ing proceed at once to ballot for mayor. Messrs. Rsyfeld and Ssmaniego were placed in nomination. J. A. Browder, George w. Brown and Thomas Hughes were elected Tellers. The result of the ballot was that Rayfeld received 14S votes, Ssmsniego 42 and 4. Cronly g. The nomination of George Rayfield was made unanimous, and that gentleman, in response to loud calls, thanked the people for the distinguished honor.
 The next business was the nomina- ton of a councilman at large. M. J. Sullivan, Thomas Gates, Oscar Bucks- lew, Theo. G. Fitch and Chas. Phillips were placed in nomination, and the ballot gave Sullivan 79 votes; Gates fl, Buckalew l5, scattering 2 Mir. Sul- liysn was declared the nominee.
 For Recorder, Chas. H. Meyer was unanimously nominated by scclama- ton.
 For Treasurer. W. E. Stevens, Albert Steinfeld, Alex. Levin and R. Dannheim were placed in nomination. The ballot gave Stevens, 67; Steinfeld, 3; Levin, D; Dannheim, ,. Mir. Stevens was de- clared the nominee.
 For Assessor, Geo. F. Foster and Richard Starr were placed ID nomina- uon. The ballot gave Foster 100 votes and Starr 2l.
 Those present from Ward One nom- mated for Councilman, Marcus Katz by vote of 20 to l7 for G. 4. Avery. Ward I've nominated Thomas Driscoll by ac- clamation.
 The meeting then adjourned and ID response to an invitation from the nom- Inee for Mayor nearly all present re- paired to the Palace where refreshments were had
 1t IS due to this mass meeting to say that the boys who went there 'for fun" got in their wsrk in fine shape. The hilgrity seemed to be general and was indulged in by common consent, and in the best of good humor.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-12-13

P. R. Brady, Esq, of Florence, is in the city.
 City and county taxes will be delin- quent Monday.
 Supt. J. A. Muir went to Yuma on a special yesterday.
 NIT. RoSell and J. B. Hume, of Wells Fargo 6 O., are in the city.
 City taxes are being pad quite freely. They run delinquent next Monday.
 Mrs. A. 4. Porter and Miss Laura CIovst left yesterday for San Francisco
 A heavy mortgage and double taxes would have been too feeble to keep down real estate during such high wind as prevailed to-day.
 The Southern Pacific pay car went east this afternoon and will return to- morrow and make the railroad boys happier and richer.
 A vast forest of heavy timber has re- gently been discovered in the northern part of this Territory. Northern Ari- zona is still terra incognits.
 Eight tramps were brought before Judge Meyer this morning and were given until sunset tonight to escape the wrath of the law with theic heels towards the city.
 A bOlsterous and disOrderly drunk was this morning given the alternative of contributing S5 towards healing the dishgured majesty Of the law, or idling away five valuable days in the city jail. He idles.
 Sing Bad, the Tailor was recognized by large and highly appreciative audi- ence at the Gem Theater last night. Ryan, Griffith and the Stanley Bros. keep everybody smiling; introducing something new every night.
 As the United States navy is com posed chiefly of cold water, the CITIZEN again urges as political compatibility, the appointment by President Cleveland of St. John as Secretary of the Navy.
 In the Los Angeles city election on Monday, the Republican ticke. with the exception of tax collector and treasurer was elected. E. F. Spence, of the First National Bank, was elected mayor by a handsome majority.
 Leopold Wenk to-day announces great reduction in prices at his O. K. Shaving Saloon, on Meyer street, below the Palace hotel. He has a nice shop and always gives complete satisfaction to bis customers. Those who try him once always continue to patrOniZe him.