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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-11-21
POking the Fire.

Some one has written long letter to
the queen teaching the correct manner
of treating the fire. 1t is never to be
poked, says this domestic Mentor, as po-
king is waste of caloric. can imagine
that individuals house, constructing it
from this item of information, as the
learned constructed the statue of Hercu-
les from the foot. The windows are never
drawn up for fear of dust. The blinds
are never drawn up for fear of the sun.
The chairs are kept covered in holland
wrappers. When any one INDUCES in a
promiscuous nap there are layers of for
eign matter introduced between the
sleepy head and the couch or armchair
on which it rests, i London Truth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-11-21
THE SURPRISE.

Joy met Sorrow in p'a;s
Where the branches interlace,
Very secret still, and sweet,
Safe from ali prolaning feet.
"Why art thou hsre!" joy, startled, cried;
"WhY art hsreN gray Sorrow sighed.
81 cams here to weep" said Joy,
"Tears are ever my employ"
Murmured Sorrow, ''yet l see
Tears as grateful were to thee.
Cone, young novice, AMI be taught
How to ease thy heart oerfraught"
Joy sat down at Sorrows feet
And was taught lesson sweet.
Fain would he make kind returnt-
Sorrow, art too old to learn?
Nay' Then tarry yet awhile,
Til I've taught thee how to sHnilegn
Since that hour the two have bean
Bound as by mysterious kin;
Sincs that hour they so exchange
Tears and smiles, It's nothing strange
If sometimes a puzzled heart
Source can tell the twain apart.
Edith NJ. Thomas, in the Current.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-11-21
A Mean EMPLOYER.

81 shall be compelled to reduce your
salary, Mr.. johnson, until cold weather
sets in, said mean employer to his bald
headed ook-keeper
"Why?' asked the old fellow, with a
sinking heart
"Becausc notice that large portion
of the t::;;ec which should be devoted to
my service is spent by YOU in lighting
flies off the top Of your head. "-Det'oit
Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-11-21

erll punk burned and little gilied pa
per cornucopias were scattere around.
Across the street grand preparations were
making for great funeral feast, for All
Jim had died ont of the house and he
col.d now be honored. .-NeU York Com
merciaI Adgrtiser.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-11-21

During the nine years Of our war for
independence. Massachusetts, furnished
more troops for the army tlan any other
Of the States go, 562
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-11-21

Delaware was the first of the original
thirteen States to ratify the constitution,
December 7, 1887, and Rhode Island was
the last to do SO, May 20, 1900.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09
How a Esear Fishes.

I came suddenly upon ve-y large bear in a thick swamp lying upon large hollow log across a brook, hsh- ing. and he was so much interested in hls sport that he did not notice me until I had approached very near to him and I could see exactly how he baited hls hook and played his fish. He fshed Tn this wise: There was q large hole through the log on which he lay and he thrus his forearm through the hole and held his open paw in the water and waited for the fish to gather around and into it, and, when full, he clutch ed his list and brought up handful of fish and sat and ate them with great gusto; then down with the paw again and so on. The brook was fairly alive with little trout and red sided suckers and some black suck CTS: so the old fellow let himself out on the fishes. He did not eat their heads. There was quite a pile oi them on the log. I suppose the oil in his paw attracted the fish and bait ed them even better than fly hook and his toenaiIs were his hooks, anc sharp ones, too, and, once grabbed the fish were sure to stay.-Lewistor Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Arizona, we earnestly believe, IS to- day hoIdlng out as great induce ments to capitalists as any state or territory in the Union. Stock rais- ing is profitable, the most pfeJn diced will admit this: mirlDg, silver and copper, has proven profitable to thousands of people, notwithstand- ing the fact many unsuspectlng DOT sons have been robbed by unprlnci- pled rascals, which, however, has nothing to do with the real mining interests of the territory; because $ number of people have allowed them selves to be. guIled and swind!ed, Is no reason why capitalists should re- fuse to invest in mines that will pay large dividends. It is true many m1nes have become exhausted, but these mines have made many per sons very wealthy and credit should be given to the yield. We believe that the mining interest in Arizona is oaly in it's infancy, as IS every other industry in the territory. Peo ple are coming into the territory ID large numbers; many will stay and others will return. Let there be q steady and united efforts on the part of those who are here and have lived here and many grown rieh' to use every honest endeavor to induce i'm migration. There Is notable tact prevalent throughout the thIckly populated states that few, compara tlvely speaking, know but little or nothing about this country, except IS barren desert, fit onl y for thieves and raiding Indians. The greatest object we should have in view IS tc disabuse the minds of such people oi this false idea, and give them such evidence of its falsitY as will be con elusive Citizen.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09
Notice to Lie., Holders.

NA5ice is hereby given that William Jack son, as plaintiff, has this day commenced an action in the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the Territory of Arlz- oua. in and for the County Cf MOhave, aCainst the Arnold Gold and Silver Mining Company. as defendant, to recover the sum of six hundred and five and l0-lO)5hs dolialS (&CO5.T6) with legal interest thereon from the lst ds,y of O3tJ5er 4. D. 1883, to satlS- fy the lien of sid plaintiff. Said lien was flied and recorded in the office of the Re eorder of the county of Mohaye, Territory of ..rizona, on the 18th day of DeGember, 4. D. 1883, at 3:25 ?. M.. iu record book | of Mechanics s Liens, pages 124, 125 and 126, Records Of ss,id Mohave county.
 The premises sought to b9 charged with said lien are described in plaintiffs com plaint Gs follows:
 All that certain lead, lode, vein or mining claim, situate, lying and being in Cedar Valley mining district, MOhave county, Ter ritorv of Arizs,na, and more particularly described and known as the Arnold lode or vein, located by !. 5. Magendie, w. F. Ar mold and E. M2geIdie on November l4th, 1872. and consisting of fifteen hundred fes1 iii length and six hundred feet in width and recorded in cedar Valley District Mining Records in Buok A page 15, and in the Re cords of Mctave county, in Book 5, page fS9. to which reference IS hereby made.
 And further notice is hereby givoa that any and all persons holding or claiming Hens on said property above described are here by required to be and appear at the court room of s4id Court in Mineral Park in said county aforesaid, on Monday, April 7th,, \. D. 1881, at Ij o'clock a. m., being the first day If he next succeeding term of said Court, which i'd day has been set for the hearing and determining of said clalTs.s and liens. or at suahs 0ther time as the matter may be adl0urred to. and then and there l exhibit the proofs of their respective de mands and liens m accordance with the 1 statute in such eases made and provided.
 Witness my hand and the seal of tht ! SEAL sad District Coart affixed this 5t1 day Of Mareh, 4. D. 1881.
 l JOHN K . MACKENZIE, Clerk.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

The San Francisco Post says: r. bI. Sullivan has amezded his com plAint against Warden McComb, of the Folsom branch prison. The ob- ieet is not so much to prove anything against the warden as to get him out and replace nina by a Democrat General 1IcComb Is a Republican, and of course is not fitted for the oarsleB of state prison, the inmates os waicl are lsrg ,ly composed of ex DeWorratic voters,
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09
Vinegar. Bitters Rediviv"s''

The following, under the above heading, from the Oakland Vid- cite, needs no label to indicate that 1t was written by Calvin B. McDon- ald:
 Dr. R. H Mcdonald announces that the Prohibitlonists, of whom he is the elf-asserting chef, have de cided to run a straight ticket next Fall, with strong Sunday plank in the platform. The doctor we un- derstand Is himself a candidate for
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09
THE HOUSEWIFE

domestic journal for American house keepers, will be sent for one year free to every lady who will send at once the names and address of ten married ladies or house keepers and 24 cents in 2-cent stamps for postage. It is the best family paper in the U S., and this offer is made only to secure names to whom to send sample copies, as we know every lady who once sees THE HOUSEWIFE will subscribe for it. Regular price SLIGO per year. Send to-day so to se cure next number. Address
 TIE HousEWIFE. Rochester. N. '.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

The Rio Grande Republican truly says: The home paper of any com munity, city or camp, is silent and powerful worker in. the interest of every private or public ent E, and might as truly have sS s worth is seldom recognized and mad equately supported by those most benefited by the painstaking and never ceasing labor bestowed upon 1t torender it valuable as an attractive and beneficial sheet to the commu- n1tv in which 1t Is published and bled by ''thank you" jobs which re- ouire time and talent to give zest to the subject treated of. A publisher of a newspaper is too often regarded as the, goose from which every one feels at liberty to pluck a feather without saying by your leave ST. ol without reference to his bank account CT showing the color of his money aF a consideration for the privilege. i newspaper is the fulcrum that raises a community into public notice, anc makes known and directs attention to it's latent resources, attracts lminl grafton, labor and wealth. It shou:o be well supported, and not allowed to exist, like Lazarus, by sutferance' It is q severe comentary on any com munity to say that it fails to suppof its local paper.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Some of our territorial exchanges are putting themselves to a good deal of trouble ln hunting up candi dates for delegates to Congress We think they might utilize their time and space to better advantage for 1t appears to make little difference whether we have a delegate there or not. We get nothing we ask fol anyhow.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

On the last day of February the California railroad companies paid into Court S79O,0OO as the balance due the state and counties upon the face of the assessments for the years 1880, 1881 and 1882. This does not include interest, percentage or coun- sel fees, the payment Of which will be determined hereafter.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Many of the miners in this district say that they will let their lead mines lie idle rather than pay the present high charges for smelling. They have no fault to find with tue railroad rates which are as reasonable as could be expected. but decidedly object to giving the smelters half the value of the ore for treatment, which is about what they have to pay at present.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

We have received the first number of the San Franciscan, q new weekly journal published in San Francisco, if the numbers to come III the future are equal to the present one, the new journal is bound to be a success. It is very much after the style of the Argonaut, and in some respects su- perior to 1t.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Marcus D. Borack has sent com munication to the Governors of the various States and Territories, set ting forth that "the people Of Cali forpia have resolved to hold Worlds Fair in 1S77," and asking that such Governors may appoint Commission CTS to the proposed event.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Insurance rates in Prescott have been raised and now range from to 10 per cent. No business man can afford to pay such rates and Prescott merchants will have to carry their own insurance.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

The rebel loss was enormous, over 1000 dead bodies being found in a small space. General Baker and Col. Burnaby were both severely | wounded.
 Lawrence, Kas., March 1.-The election was held in this district to day for a successor to congress man Haskell and the returns from all but two counties indicate the election of E. H. Funston, Republican of Douglas, over $. A. Riggs, Democrat and Greenback, by about 5000 ma iority. Heavy Republican gains.
 A Bazoo special from Windsor, Mo-, says: Two masked men entered the house of Benj. H. Wells, five miles from this place, and shot and and killed J. E. Wells, aged 65 years, in the presence of hls wife. They demanded money on entering, and not waiting for an answer, shot and killed him. They secured no booty but a silver watch. No clue to the robbers.
 Miss Hill, living at Medford, Or, accidentally shot herself last Thurs day while pulling loaded rifle from under the bed.
 Upon the application of Governor Stoneman, Superior Judge Magulre granted an injunction restraining Attorney General Marshall from compromising railroad suits.
 A stop has been put to gliding the recent issue of five cent nickels by manufacturers of jewelry, by which the coin is madq to look like $5 gold piece The manufacturers read fly agree to surrender to the United States officers all samples of jewelry made of this design.
 James Keenan defeated Mike Will Hams in a hard glove fight of 22 rounds at New York on Tuesday night.
 Colonel B. J. Fox, said to be a wealthy New Yorker, married Han nah J. Jewett in Boston lager beer saloon.
 Military operations in Tonquin are regarded as almost at an end.
 At Richmond. Va, the cedar works building was burned loss S75,On1. TOvef 100 men and boys are out of employment. Flying sparks get fire to G. B. Stacy's schuck factory, ,whict was consumed. His loss is $15,O00
 The cedar works company's insurance is over $6O,000.
 The tugqoat Glendale, owned by
 Capt. Foote and valued at Sl2,OOl was run into and sunk of Robbins
 Reef by the Cunard steamer Cephal
 onia. Engineer Charles Feltz anc !, Henry Green, deck hand were drown ] ed. The rest of the crew were pick ed up by d tug. The body Of Felt was recovered. The Cephalonia was not damaged.
 l Mss Ida Brown was shot by Mrs F. w. Buzy at the Whitcomb House : Rocoester, N. Y, last week. Two men were killed and tw'
 wounded in a fight between tht Burke and Clayton families in Mar
 ion county, Ky.
 | A San Bernardino special says w. R. McDowell, murderer, Senten | ced to be hanged broke jail and b'
 the aid of horse 1t is believed .ha reached Mexican territory 12O mile distant. Sheriff Burkhart has offer ed $500 reward for his capture allv or dead. The residence of William ' Clark somewhat distant from tn
 jail burned just at the time of tn ; escape. and is sad to have beer tn I work of McDowelPs confederates.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

the Presidency. They will have thelr State Convention early, and thus take the starch out of the old parties. Each member of the moral reform party is expected to buy at least three bottles of the celebrated Vinegar Bitters, and to deposite all his money in tue Pacific Bank; any candidate who shall be nominated at the Con
 yention shall be required to purchase each 8 gross of that intestinal earth quake. The theory is that if enough Vinegar Bitters can be distributed and got down the popular gullet' there will be no more whisky sold Tn this commonwealth. The bowels ot the inhabitants will be utterly
 wrecked, and too full of holes to hold even half a schooner of lager.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

We are much gratifed to note that our suggestion in regard 10 electing
 five supervisors, in place of three, has been very favorably received by al most every paper in the territory It is a much needed amendment, and a bill to that effect introduced Tn the next legislature cannot fail to pass.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Judge Thomas Nj. Bush IS spoken of as a probable successor of the late A. W. Sheldon, to the judgeship of the 1st judicial district of Arizona. Judge Bush occupied similar posi- tion in San Diego, Cal, for twelve ve2rs.-(TaZotte.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

We notice vast improvement in the Champion since its removal to Flagstaff and hope it may long con tinue.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Heavy Republican gains are re ported in the election in Kansas for a successor to the late Congressman Haskell, the Re22hllilGeeaahf candidate being elected by a majority of 5OOO ov 1T the Democratic and Greenback candidate.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Mrs Perkyns, whose son went to a distant city last summer, tells her friends that he is getting up in the world. He gets up ladder with a bod full of morter, six times week. She does not tell them of this.-Mar- at thon-Independent.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

A smelter in active operation in this county somewhere along the line of the railroad would put hun dred men to work on our lead mines where enc IS employ ed at present.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Bradlaugh, the irrepressible En glish agitator, has again been elected to Parliament from Northampton by an increased majority,
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

There is a growing disposition among the Democrats Tn Congress Eot to discuss the tariff at this ses sion. They are afraid of its effect on the next election.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

"I'm a Director in the company" " said the devil in newspaper office. You don't say sop Yes, It's true" "What gre a Directors dut1es?' "Eo direct wrappers, of course."-Mer- chant Traveller.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

WE. Fitzgerald of Mississippi hss been nominated by the Presi- dent for Associate Justice or the Su- preme Court of Arizona.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

The Western Union Telegraph company has lately made a sweeping reduction in its rates;
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

Now that the British troops have got to work in Egypt they are mak- ing short work of the rebels.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The bill for fourth Judge in Ar izona IS. likely to pass.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

The secretary of the navy has dIs- missed three naval cadets for haz- ing.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09

The State of Oregon will hold an election in June and will be the t1rst doubtful state to be heard from.
Mohave County miner., 1884-03-09
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1884-10-03
Gen. Dix puts on His Uniform

The following anecdOte is from an
illustrated article in the October Cen
fury, by George Z. Williams, the well
known war correspondent, on "Lights
and Shadows of Army Life: In some
regiments the discipline was SO strict
that men on post as sentinels were on
tine alert to discover any delinquency
of their superiOrs. At Federal Hill,
Baltimore, Colonel (afterward Gener-
all Warren gave orders to his ZOuave
guards that only officers in uniform
were to be admitted into camp. One
bright Sunday morning in August,
1861, General Dix, who commanded
the troops guarding the city, walked
over from Fort hIcHenry attired in an
old linen buster, instead of the brass
buttoued and VelvetScuffed coat be-
longing 70 his rank. Attempting to
pass the line OF Sentries i'll company
with an aide, the old general was
amused at finding a musket barring
his passage, while the aide, with his
differing shoulder straps, was permit
ted to enter.
But don't you see that this is
General DiX?' exclaimed the aide, an
griIy.
''Well, between you and me, Major
said the ZOUaYe, his eyes twinkling
with amusement, Il see very well who
it Is, but if General Dix wants to get
into this camp, he had better go back
and put on hisuniforn.'
"'You are quite right, sentry res
marked the general. 'I'Il go back and
get my coat
can hour afterward, the general, in
sniI uniform, approached the camp,
and, allowing the guard reserve to be
called out, accepted the salute due his
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1884-10-03

! themselves there for warmth attempt
! to escape. The withe Of the straw Is
/ unwound from the corn shock, and
| the stalks, heavy with the wealth of
grain, are rolled into two bundles, be-
| tween which the huSkeT sits down.
| The hnsking-peg Is thrust in until II
strikes, and then the fingers rig oil the
sheathing of the ear and there Is a
crach as the root of the corn j. snap
ped off from the hUsk and the gram
disimprisOued is hurled up into the
sunlight. The air is tonic, the work
is so eXhilarating, the company is so
blithe, that some laugh and some
shout, and sing, and some banter, and
some tease neighhor for 4 romantic
ride along the edge ot the woods in
eventide in a carriage that holds but
two, and some prophecy rs 10 the
number of bushels To the field, and
others go into competition as 10 which
shall rife the most cOrn-shocks before
After n while the diuner~ |
horn sounds from the farmhouse and
the table is surrounded by 4 group of !
men. From all the pantries |
and cellars and peTches of fowl ON the !
place the richest dainties come, and
there is n carnival and neighbOrhood !
and scene which fills our
memory, part with smiles, hut more
with tears, as we remember that the I
farm belongs to other owners, and /
other hands gather in the fields, and
many of those who mingled in that
merry husking scene have themselves
Ieen reaped "like as n shock of corn
,ODIeth i'll i'll his season. DIR. Tai
mage, in Frank Leslie'S Magazine for
october.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1884-10-03
COrn-HusIking Festival.

1t is estimated that there are now at
least two billion bushels of corn either
standing in the shock or have been al
ready husked. In the latter part of
this month or next month the farmers
will gather one day on one farm and
another day on another farm, and
they will put on their rough husking-
apron, and they will take the husking-
peg, which is q piece of iron with
Ieathern loop fastened to the hand and
with it unsheathe the corn from the
husk and toss it into the golden heap.
Then the wagons will come along aud
take it to the corn-Crib. How wildly
to all those of us who were born in the
country comes the remembrance of
husking-tIme. We waited for it as for
the gala-day of the year. 1t was called
a frolic. The trees having for the
most part shed their foliage, the farm
ers waded through the fallen leaves
and came through the keen morning
air to the gleeful company. The frosts
which had silvered everything during
the night began to melt off of the top
of the corn>shocks. While the farms
ers were waiting for others, they stood
blowing their breath through their
fingers or thrashing their arms around
their body to keep up warmth of cir
culation. Roaring mirth greeted the
late farmer as he crawled over the
fence. Jokes and repartee and rustic
salutatiOn abOunGed. All ready, now!
The men take hold of the shock of
corn and hurl it PROSTATE, while the
moles and mice which have secreted