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TURNING THE TABLES.
How the Swallows Amused Themselves at
the Expense of the Cat.

How the Swallows Amused Themselves at
the Expense of the Cat.
Most birds are as fond Of frolic as
any of you little people. We seldom
catch them at it. to be sure, but this is
partly because we do not watch them
closely enough, and partly that we
have taught them to be afraid of us.
and they take care to keep out OF our
sight
Any one patient enough to wait for
them, and careful not TO frighten them
away, may see birds amusing them
selves in many ways even in our CITY
streets.
One of the drollest things of this sort
was seen lately by clergyman. 1t
was plainly BIT OF fun, kind OF prac-
tical joke, and the victim was digni-
fed cet Pussy had seated herself COM
fortably Oh a gate post, where she was
out of the way Of impertinent dogs or
boys, and yet could see everything and
everybody that passed. which l need
not tell you, if you are knowing in the
ways of these pets cats are very iona
of doing. She might have had a qf'et
hour in this spot. but unfortunately she
was noticed b. a small flock of swal-
lows which we're skimming over the
fields in a merry mood, as it proved.
No sooner did they spy their old enemy
in this exposed place than they appar-
emily resolved to pay her off for the
rights she had given them by little
fun at her expense.
Do YOU know how small bird wor-
ries or leases an enemy bigger and
stronger than himself? He does it by
| flying swiftly over the foe, and giving
it peck in passing. In this way
bird like the swallow or kingbird will
annoy and even drive away a crow or,
it is said, an eagle.
Well, this was the plan of the swal-
lows against Pussy. Each one in turn
flew past her, Tapping bis wings in her
face, almost touching her ear. and
making her think he would surely peck
her. Naturally she did not like it. and
tired to turn the fun on her side by
catching one of them for her supper
But they were too quick for her.
Around and around they flew in per-
feet circle. or like an endless chain,
each one coming as near as he dared,
and evidently enjoying the joke
greatly, while Pussy snatched and
clutched wildly at them RS they passed.
If she had caught one of her tormentors
in that cruel paw. he would have had
sorry time. But she did not; aAd
when she had endured the rough play
for some time, till her patience was
gone, though long before the birds
were tired of the sport, she gave up the
strange contest and came down. very
hnffy indeed.
1t is all right, in her opinion, for q
hcat to play with bird or mouse be-
fore she Is ready to eat it, but for these
I Insignificant creatures TO turn the tables
upon dignified cat---that is quite an
other maiter!-- OliDe Thorne Miller. in
Aarper's Young People.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-05
HOW INDIANS GAMBLE.
The Various Implements Used by The
In Games of Chance,

The Various Implements Used by rhe@
In Games of Chance
In one OF the tall cases in the Nation
al Museura are DISPLAYED various i'm
nlements soma of very rude and nr;u,-
tive vorLmonsb;n al,str.,;,o the
''np
games Vi cnance playeu ano"e .he
North American Indians. When the
comprehensive plan of the museum has
been FULLY carried ont. the evolution of
o.n,b,;ng from, ~ r,,dos, for,,s 10 ;,s
So - - ~, .-..:o..s
s"os' ue'eioPineus III .no
lay out OF a modern biack-ieg VIII
De iuily Illustrated oy the exnIp ton OF
the implements used. among the most
curious OF the EXHIBITS Illustrating the
games OF the savages are packs OF play
ing CARDS eoilected among tue Apache
INDIANS. these cards are made oil dried
SKINS or parchment, and are ABOUT the
SIZE Oh the Ordinary playing cards IN use
IN every whlst.playlng family. Inc oe-
wees upon them nave oeen rudeiy
drawn Inc numbers OF the cards com
posing PACK ana the character OF the
devices indicate that they are oil
spanish origin. Prof. OTIS L. Mason,
the curator OF the section OF
eethnoiogy. recently received from
MI Romero Mexican Minister:
several packs OF cards OF the KIND
known as barcelona cards, such as have
Deen IN use among the Spanlards and
ine Mexicans Tor many generations.
Inc Apache cards are rude limitations
OF the barcelona cards. Ihere are four
suns as IN our cardsaspades' CLUBS,
amohus ana hearts. Inc space is
SWORD OF espdaom; the oiuo Is Verita-
PIE cup or oiuageon; the heart IS
heaft enclosed IN an urn' and the dia-
mona gem or Jewel represented as
set In the centre OF disc or brooch OF
some hlha. ne Spot carus ena with
the sevensi the e'gnts mines ana tens
no' peing incindeu IN the PACK. In the
Apacne cards the queen IS represented
Dy female hgure' rudely drawn, ike
the hrst ehort 81 youthful carlcaturlst
on a slate. The KING is represented by
igu1e oi man. anu .he JACK OF
KNIGHT ny man on horseback.
lhese carus were iound among the
indla ans SAD Professor Mason to
ofdr reporter when our exploring
parties irst went among them. Ihey
unoouotedty got them hrst from the
opahiaros. ihey pray NUMBER OF
games with them' some ike simple
games that are played with our cards
.oid mad 'muggins ana the ike, and
.hey nau game also IKE euchre' NOW
they use cards such as we use, which
they nave ootalned from the settlers
ana others.
:, here Is a curious game, remarked
the professor pointing to little cube OF
bone havinga square hole through its
centre. This Is suspended by, an
elastic slnew which Keeps it bobbing up
ana down. Inc game is to strike it
with a SUCK: when man hits 1T, in
stead OF taxing up something from the
pawns ne deposits something on the
PILE. Ihat gives the younger or less
expert player chance The man who
makes hit goes into his house, and
gets some article, like coat or some-
thing OF that kind, which he throws up
on the heap composing the pawn or
stakes Inns goes on, until finally the
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/. One hundred thousand dollarsi One
hundred thousand devils rather, one
hundred thousand angels, one hundred
thousand levers in short Of human
action Little need was there for Irving
to disclaim impious intent in calling
them Almighty" Still. as so many
plain. round, uninteresting co MS they
are drawn by the cashier from the
coiners' department and slowed in the
cellar for shipment to Washington. and
so ends their history at the Philadelphia
Mint PhiiddetzJhtd Press.
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Good Manners.

Good manners are no. learned from
arbitrary teaching so much as acquired
from habit. They grow upon us by use
We must be courteous, agreeable, civil.
kind, gentlemanly and womanly at
home, and then it will soon become a
kind Of second nature to be so every
where. A coarse. rough manner at
home begets a habit of roughness which
we can not lay off, if we try. when we
go among strangers. The most agree
able people we have ever known in COM
pany are those that are perfectly agree
able at home. Home is the school for
all the best things, especially for good
mannera
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An Infamous Swiss Custom.

They do queer things in Switzerland.
considering that the Swiss eulogize their
country as 1.-THE land of liberty" The
children of poor people are regularly
hired out by auction in most of the can
tons. There was most painful scene
recently in the market place of Biel, a
town near Berne. where, in spite of the
heartrending entreaties of a widowed
mother. her four young children, rang
ing from two to ten. were placed" out
for year to the highest bidder by the
public crier; the family being thus
broken up and separated for fear lest
the woman should be compelled to seek
for assistance from the town This IL
really very nearly as bad as the odd
slave sales in America; and should
doubt whether. there is any other coun
try in Europe where such an infamous
system exists at the present time
London Truth
You never saw my hands as dirty
~ yeMrs,' said . mother " her littls
IN, ma, bat your MA dial' was the
ussmpt rsslu
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-05

The people buying country seats in
England. to-day are precisely of the
class who for some three centur es have
formed the bulk of purchasers-suc-
cessful traders. Sir Beaumont Dixie.
for example, is descended from Lord
Mayor who over three centuries ago
bought Ro,worth Park from an Earl of
Huntingdon, and his descendant now
sells it to Mr.. Scott, whose grand
father kept shop in Dumfries, and
who's. father made money a- a manu-.
fHciiirer' Nj, Scott was mt cpe Tins a
broker'r clark IN New York, - A. Y. !sea
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-05

Rev. I. HARDWOOD Pattison, d. D.,
AN eminent Baptist Clergyman, who has
been taking notes in England, says that
the time has passed for ignoring the
Salvation Army. For years it WAS
be ng matured in quiet; now it is cover
ing all England. If not all the world
with its machinery. 1t is certain that
the Army is power; it does reach the
hitherto unreached classes
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A GREAT iNvENfiok:

The Electric Cooker-Destined to Rcvo-
lationixe the Culinary Art.
He sent in this card to me as / sat a.
the eountipg-room desk of the veter-
mary and polytechnic institute last
week:
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james Adams, Of Arnot, Pa, re.
gently played six gAnes OF cheekers At
one time, blindfoldeds With Elk rood
players, IT Elmira. n, X. tlnutuG fQnf
and swv drAwn' - fHAsssipAts ffSsh
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Inc CORNER rOOmS arc
counted on two sides of the house at
once. The more there are in these
rooms, the fewer in the whole building,
and the fewer there are in the corner
rooms the more there are In the house.
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RlNKlETS.


ne TAKEs HsR FOR ROLL INSTEAD on A
STROLL.
Blithe Corydon no more with Phyllis roves
Through velvet meadows or through lcafy
groves:
When day 10 done and stars begin to blink,
He now escorts her to the roller rink.
A NreCHANOE. se
She smilirsiy circles round tine floor,
And makes the rollers gyratc; '
She trips, she falls, she smiles no more,
But rises red and irAte.
AN ENGAGEMENT BROKEN UP.
Clingipg closely 70 each other
,Round the rink they 40 together
Chances loving glances meeting,
Words Of tenderness repeating.
Roses In her cheeks are glowing
JOY her heart is Overlooking,
And his manner is caressing,
Love his every look confessing. If.
Der them smiling CUPID hovers,
Happy, joyous pair Of loversl 4 Trlf
Hal they oscillate, they stumble.
Crashing to the floor they tumble.
He the maiden quickly raises
With apologetic phrases,
But the angry damsel turning
From him, his excuses spurning,
Smoothes her ruffied fri1ls and lacea
While with chagrin red her face is.
And declares tbs really shocking
HIS unskillfulness provoking,
Horrfd, dreadful, Rggravating-
Where did ne learn roller skatingf
Clumsy fellowl He, retortng
Bays she's worse. Thus ends their court
ing
Boston Courier.
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h. cd. and cared little for what others
thought he ought to be moved BY
Eleanor Kirk, 10 lions Herald.
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Indication Of the approach OF sum :.
mef, Rise OF tho ther,nonetsr. Indl-
eAsinn OF the approach OF winter Rise
~ Ns priee n coal. - Be<tes Courier,
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JULIAN Z. FLEMING.
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.


The circulation Of the NEW DOMINION ID
larger now than ~ any tine sinos u was
sstab ished, and, as an advertising medium,
4 can not b excelleA.
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A CUNNING RUSE-
How q Sergeant Was outgenerafsd By
His Soldiers.

How q Sergeant Was outgenerafsd By
His Soldiers.
An exchange tells this story 81 q
French sergeant to whom was intrasted
the oversight of twenty -four soldiers, and
who. doubtless. had chance to find
out for himself the truth of Longfellow's
statement that things are not always
what they seem. p"
In the building which the soldiers
were 20 Occupy there We're nine rooms.
SO he arranged his men IN the following
manner, taking care to keep the center
room to himself, so that he could thus
manage sort of warlike ''pnss in the
corner
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after little while they managed to ar
range themselves 40 that the magic
number should still be found ON each
side; neither more nor less.
And SO for the fourth time the SER
geant counted and was satisfied.
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What more could a man
wishP There were nine
on each side; and yet there
were SIX men less than at
first, and eighteen less than
when he last went round.
1t is easy to explain how
the sergeant was deceived.
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went round. Truly, 'things are not
always what they SEEM"
Soon after the sergeant had retired,
four more fresh soldiers came in, so the
number of the detachment was increased
to thirty-two Once more the vigilant
sergeant went round. Once more he
found nine on each side. and went back
to his room without suspecting mis-
chief
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you may see If you count the numbers
in the plan adjoining.
Not long afterwards the truants re-
turned. bringing with them four friends.
There were now twenty-eight men in
the building. For the second time the
sergeant went his rounds, and found the
rooms occupied as follows;
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thought; certainly | am n
lucky fellow to have such a
trustworthy set of men I'M
der me-" And yet there
were four more soldiers than
there were at first, and eight
more than when he last
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-12-05

Why should he be doubt
full, when there were always
nine on each sideP
BY and by four more men
came in. and the number in
the building was raised to
thirty-six. The men were
at first afraid that they
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were 10 Occupy tncre were uiuS tvotuss
so he arranged his men IN the following
manner, taking care TO keep the center
room to himself, so that he could thus
manage sort of warlike ''pnss in the
corner
BY this disposition of his
men. the brave sergeant
had nine stationed on each
face of the building, and so
fiattered himself that it was
well. guarded. BY and by
the soldiers grew tired. and
not seeing any signs OF
danger, they knocked at the door of the
center room. and asked permission to
alter the arrangement, so that they
might have little amusement.
The sergeant gave consent, on con-
dition that there shoald be always nine
men on each side Of the house, and
then retired to rest.
About an hour afterwards he went
his rounds, and found the men arranged
thus:
He counted carefully.
There were nine on each
side, so he went peacefully
to bed again. quite satisfied
with the conduct of his
men, and little imagining
that four soldiers had gone
for walk In the town, as
you may see II you count the numbers
in the plan adjoining.
Not long afterwards the truants re-
turned. bringing with them four friends.
There were now twenty-eight men in
the building. For the second time the
sergeant went his rounds, and found the
rooms occupied as follows:
mine on each side" he
thought; certainly am q
lucky fellow to have such a
trustworthy set of men un-
der me-" And yet there
were four more soldiers than
there were at first, and eight
more than when he last
went round. Truly, "things are not
always what they SEEM"
Soon after the sergeant had retired,
four more fresh soldiers came in, so the
number OF the detachment was increased
to thirty-two. Once more the vigilant
sergeant went round. Once more he
found nine on each side, and went back
to his room without suspecting mis-
chief
Why should he be doubt
full, when there were always
nine on each sidep
BY and by four more men = - -
came in. and the number in Z 7
the building was raised to - - -
thirty-six The men were L
at first afraid that they
would be found out. but
after little while they managed TO ar
range themselves 40 that the magic
number should still be found on each
side; neither more nor less.
And SO for the fourth time the SER
/ geant counted aud was satisfied.
Made bold by their success
in pulling their leader. the
men agreed that half should
A4s - - leave the building. only
eighteen remaining beh nd.
= = = While they were gone the
o 8 sergeant came round for
the last time and found the
arrangement as follows:
What more could man
wishP There were nine
on each side; and yet there
were SIX men less than at = i -
first, and eighteen less than o
when he last went round - - -
1t is easy to explain how
the sergeant was deceived.
The corner rooms are
counted on two sides of the house at
once. The more there are in these
rooms, the fewer in the whole building,
and the fewer there are in the corner
l 4. Il H.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29
News Of the Week.
GENERAL NEWS OF INTEREST
IN CONDENSED FORM.

The Oonstsntinopie conference
has prepared plan for the restors
ton oi PEACE ~ the Balkans.
Indignation meetings ovsr tho ex
ecution Of Risl are still being held il
Canada.
President Grevy, II re- elected, will
advise the pardon Of all French
political offenders.
4 cyclone has caused great loss oil
life and property 10 India.
The army Of Caceres has BEEN cola.
pletely dispersed by Peruvian Gov
eminent troops.
The trial Of Hrs. Eusebia Fitzger
aid for the Irvine grave robbery has
begun at Elmirs, N. Y.
8. r. Smith fatally shit his wife
in Chicago on Saturday hight.
Mrs. Woodsls, Of Quincy. ILL.,, has
been removed from a position ~ the
Patent Office because she kept q pho
tograph Of Logan on her desk.
Michael Keefs killed bis wife ut
Vallejo, Cal. and then attempted 70
commit suicide.
A fifteen year old boy was drown
ed IN San BeDito comfy, Cal, war!e
trying 70 ford d creek.
Mach damage has h~sn caused IL
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29

The action Of Judge Powers oi
Utah IN refusing NATURALIZATION To
1ormons in Utah, on the ground
that they were Dot well disposed To
ths lava Of tho Cnitod STATES, is laud.
able In the highest degree, aud it u
pity that his example could not be
followed in New York, Chicago, and
ether plscss. where thousands are
ssturslized year after year who have
little or no knowledge Of our laws,
and care less about them. Our nat
urslizstion laws are too loose alto
gsther. II 10 all very we'll 70 be frss
and independent and ali that sort Of
thing bot We are carrying 1t too far.
The United States wants no moro
Gtizsps who cannot read and write
and understand our laws, and who
will mot promise TO obey them ct the
time Of naturalization, end keep their
uruusisas afxbrvardR
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29

a. AaA
no Sp'oJ.a - - - ~
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4 sinss Names nsssolo s'Fevo ss''
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CONSCIOUSNESS 'o -
psnys 1lss. esaF ussenvins. % ~
bottom o. ne snsr, eooot SHY ~.
and VS. instantly siiisd' isst Fsiday.
On Noysmber BIRD ct Virginia
City, Nevada. me primer nouss q
eombsnstion SHAFT. used ios mann
fscsnripg primers fof sxp'odink g.
ant ssstr'dgss n blasting, wss b'ovs
= p's0ss s'r'0. hoon. - ~
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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29

p The Supreme Court Of Illinois has
Dsde most righteous ruling. II
d Guild Be made the rule Of every
sDpellats court in tho land having
Jurisdiction. Hear the Illinois Judge;
s1bs cr,minsl laws Of the State must
- snforced. And il il is not already
Understood. il is high time it should
-, thst where case 10 clearly made
ont against the accused, and the Jury
have 20 found, that this court will no,
reverse it for mere technical errors,
which 1t can see would not have
affected the result"
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29

Chas. w. Beach, the former owner
Of the Prescott Miner. is 10 New
Mexico on bis way 10 Yavapsi com.
ty with herd Of Texas cattle.
|. Secretary Van Aflnan received 9
telegram Saturday night FROM bis
successor, Mr.. Bsyard, saying that
be had boon unavoidably detained
and would not leage for Arizona un.
til Thursday Nov. 2G.h.
The stage between the Silver King
mine and Casa Grsnde was stopped
by . masked highwsyman. armed
with . shotgun, two miles south Of
Pinal. The robber. who 10 believed
to have confederates, obtained two
bars OF silver bullion, worth IS 600
Officers from Pinal are now in pur'
snit.
Judge Barnes has appointed bis
sou-in law, John H. Martin, clerk Of
the court in Tucson.
The st. Johns Herald tells about
. traveller in that locality who en-
countsred seven bears at once drink
ing from . roadside pool. The horss
ridden by the man was black one
but next day bis hair wsa found t.
have turned white from fright.
In Phsnix chickens bring only n
per dozen, turkeys Is cents sscb
butter Of the finest quality q aod q
cspts, and all other farm produess ID
like ratio.
Mr.. Hudson, the defunct banker. ot
Hudson 4 Co., We sre informed, il
now engaged in the Wholesale liquo'
business in Dublin. ireland.
Tho citizens Of Globe offer . 70
ward Of $50 for tho arrest aud con
victien Of any one selling liquor 4
the Indians. ....
Two soldiers charged with selling
liquor to the indians were srEestet
by Deputy United States Marsha
ss Fort Apache, last week.
Ex-Governor Tritls has opened
mining exchange Office 10 Prescott.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29
MINERS COLUMN.
INTERESTING CLIPPINGS FROM
VARIOUS AIMING JOURNALS.

The Colby, the giant Of tho Gogs
bic Mich range, shipped 1880 tons
Of ore in three hours less than day,
. record tbst the mines manager,
Mr.. sellwood. Is very proud Of,
Last year the total yield Of the
Spanish copper mines was close on
4l.OO0 tous, while Chill produced 4
few hundred tons over the LOCO.
in Alaska IL 10 thought that discov.
cries Of iumsnss deposits OF ths
precious metals will yet be made, o.
Ill the geological indications are f.
vorsbls. a.s"s
In Great Britain, at the close Of
1854, sIlvsr TO the amount Of 900, 73l,
40 was in circulation 1t par with
gold.
The coinage Of silver during the
past yesr Was done At profit Of a.
365, ATT 10 the Government.
Last year the yield Of the German
copper mines was estimated ct IA, 760
tons.
The Cape Of Good Hope shows .
steady production Of about 5000
tons Of copper per anpum.
The Grst ssst4 Of gspuine camel
coal svor found 10 Tennessee has
just been opened on the lands Of the
stsudard Coal Company near New
conbs,
An Italian named Emile Brunette
was fatally iDjnred by the falling in
OF tunnel ia the Cleveland mine,
n.sr Sierra City. last wsek. he was
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1885-11-29

st. Lonis Globe Democrat: Tho
administration boosted Of taxing 30
part In the Ohio canvass, and was
beaten in Ohio. The administration
opposed the Democratic ticket 10 New
York. and the ticket was elected, A
the case stands it looks as il the best
thing for the Republicans would be
the hearty endorssgent by the I'D
ministrat,on Of eve -ss.ts and Ma
tionsl ticket the d. srats pat in the
field.o