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Mohave County miner., 1885-08-09

From sis:tsr re,aved yesterday from
n. Williams E@q-. who is now IN Prescott,
vs extract tbs foll,wing:
Tho csss s.ainst Bishrp Udeli. whs was
srisd Tor psrj1ry. coaoluded at 4 p. n. on
Thassdsy with verdict "f "Gailty 80
chsr4si in tho indictment" Ths c,ss was
sssy o, secuted and ably defended. Mr..
Zsbsistis . ,ds the cio-ing argument for
ths pro.seasi N. which oconpisd him ab 'ut
~ hour.. II Was hns forsnsio effort,
nn6 exhaustive of ths care. He WAS asast-
- n ths pro o.ss1ti.,n By orr frisnd sanford.
wAs u4as % op,ning spseeh yesterday,
nseors .y .srivd. Uds!i vas defonded BY
Qsrvis BaAwis. Of Il. Johns. Jadgs Rush
q Yssh 4 Wells, and ~ Mr. hsrndon. !
Sa.sd tie sssumsss of ~ or. Hsldwis and
BssA, and the dsfsndsn: osnnos assriss
his ssuvietica 3, eng fsalt 90 their part
Tbs srsu.sst Of Nr. Hsrndos. made b.
Ssss Isy .rrv Il. ID .ses % 'tsa ef ~ On
Aases ssvsu1 ~ Asisssvs
Mohave County miner., 1885-08-09
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Local Brevitiss.
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Mohave County miner., 1885-08-09
MINERAL PARK. AUGUST .. lsss,

special notices in the reading ooiumns o.
a. Nmxs viii bs charged rs the rate oi
fon Cents pc lins for each inssrtion.
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A Plea for Wooden Shoes,
fcor. Mi.waukee wisconsin

L~~As "iHS0uniul
III the merits of wooden shoes were better
known, they would be much more univers
ally used, especially on the farm. At first
glance those having used them would thinl
them clumsy, hard on the feet, and very cold
in the winter, but after a fair trial yom
readers would be well pleased with them. Al
least that has been my experience. Lea,
highly recommend them to all farmers and
dairymen- They are most valuable. and dc
excellent service along in the winter and
spring, when the ground Is continually frees
ing and thawing and 1t is muddy most Of the
time. 1t Is then that are far superior te
leather boots and shoes, for the leather will
soak up water and make the feet wet, and
the boots win be hard to get on and of.
while wooden shoes keep the feet dry and
warm even In the coldest weather. When the
chores are done it Is simple matter to ster
out OF the shoes and into pair of slippers
1t seemed strange to me, when I first saw
them, that they could be used ut all In win.
ter, for the back part Of the shoes was open,
rs they all are, and thought this would lei
the cold air in all around the foot; but by
using them short tina, was delighted
with the way they kept my feet warm and
comfortable.
or course. We all know that wood Is a
very poor conductor Of heat and cold, and
fer this reason wooden shoes are warmer
than leather ones. I had an idea, however,
at first, the heel would almost freeze In cold
weather, but two pairs Of socks kept them
warm during the coldest weather we have
had. It would be good plan to take pair
OF old boots and cut Off the feet, and then
tack the tops around the opening on q pair
OF wooden shoes as this would keep the
ankle warmer and more comfortable.
Besides this they are very economical, be
ing much cheaper AMI lasting longer than
leather boots and shoes
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Gas from Pine Wood.

M Combe d'Alma, member of the Agri-
cultural society of La Gironde, has sue
ceeded in producing illuminating gas by the
distillation Of sea pine. NJ. D'Alma was en-
gagged at st Nerac in the production of q
special kind of macadam; and part of the
process consisted In baking clay. This was
effected by the aid Of the pine wood found
In the district, which formed excellent fuel
1t occurred to M. D'Alma, however, that it
would be more advantageous to employ not
the wood itself, but the gas which
might be produced by its distillation. He
therefore at once obtained permission to con
duct q number of experiments at the ga
works In the town, and eventually succeeded
In producing a gas with which he supplied
the public and . considerable proportion of
the private lights for two nights in sue
cession.
On the first night the effect was not alto
gether satisfactory, owing to the material
used being sodden and Of bad quality; but ON
the second occasion the lighting was entirely
successful. The event caused some excite
ment among the municipal authorities, who
appointed q commission to vouch for
the success OF the experiment. This they did,
and have since expressed desire that the
matter be taken up by tho municipalities of
those places in the southwest Of France
where this particular species Of pinewood is
TO be found, with the view to its profitable
utilization for gas making purposes II.
DAlma has satisfactorily proved that the
distillation Of pinewood in CLOSED vessels Is
thoroughly practicable; and h. believes that
the resulting gas could be produced at a
much lower cost than that OF ordinary coal
gas, while the sale OF the residual products
charcoal. tar, and an acid liquid would de-
fray the whole expenses Of manufacture
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Winter Sports in France.
Paris Cor. Boston journal. 1

In the French countryside the season is
brilliant. In Touraine hunting parties and
fetes succeed each other with dazzling swift
ness. The vicomtes and marquises and dukes
and duchesses and princesses are all living
In the open air, chasing the timid hare and
the wary stag. These hunting parties are
merely pretexts for elaborate luncheons In
the breezy woods, and grand, full dress
dinners In the evening, in the tapestriei
halls Of the chateaux. The rich bankers
and financiers have their country resi-
dences at convenient distances from Paris.
and every Fovember they give one, two, or
three fetes, which cost many thousands Of
francs M. Ephnessi the other day
had huge hunting party at Fontainebleau,
at which young Prince Victor, the imperial
ist pretender, was the chief guest. The
prince had the difficult task of handling the
knife at the finishing" OF noble stag with
branching horns, and Re narrowly escaped
impaling, SO says rumor. In the wake of
such party as this there is always a train of
brilliant carriages filed with ladies and
children, and. the toilets on such occasions
are chronicled as carefully as IL they were
shown at the Grand Prix in the Bois de
Boulogne. Every week there Is presiden-
tial hunting party at Marley. at st. Cloud,
or some other wood near the capital. and
when the president and his party return to
town the number Of pieces OF game slain by
them Is minutely reported.
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Independence Hall.

datn IN New YORK Tr1bune.l
Speaking Of Philadelphia, spent a lovely
half-hour in old Independence hall there a
week or two ago was in the city for a
part Of day, and l thought to myself:
AHow often when ! was q boy and reporter
here has my heart bounded to the sound Of
the fire alarm on that old bell Yet come
and go and never enter Independence hall"
So crossed the street and passed under the
graceful statue Of Washington, paid for by
the children Of the public schools, and when
stood In the hall which passes between the
two chambers with the staircase leading to
the tower at the further end, began to read
the inscriptions in gilt letters on black
boards, Of which there are four In the hall.
and there are also two on the stairway
was charmed with tho grace, strength and
tast, Of all those inscriptions One told the
history Of the old building itself, without
any reference to the political events which
took place within in. Another told the
story Of the Continental congress Another
told the story OF Pennsylvania. As / passed
from inscription to inscription each seemed
to vie with the other for noble appreciation
OF the facts and gentle cogency OF state
ment We do undervalue ourselves.
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Luke Baidwtn's Experience.


Luke c. Baldwin, brother Of the proprie-
tor Of the Baldwin house that exi ted for
many years In Virginia City, and a promi-
nent Californian, who IL now living In this
city, was ons day sitting In his brothers
hotel Office when Chinaman, who attended
the ladies' entrance, announced to him that
a lady wished TO see him 1t wa, in the days
when Ia iy in California was curiosity.
Col. Baldwin-as he was callei-bru, she'd up
his struggling locks, pulled his red handker-
chief farther out of his pocket, and went to
see her"
Luke, dear, how do you dog" she ex-
claimed, az she threw her arms around his
neck and kissed him.
He was astonishei; he had never seen her
before TO his remembrance. He disengaged
his arms and denied any knowledge Of her.
She instantly dropped on the floor as il in a
faint. He called for help. No sooner had
his friends come into the room than she sat
up and exclaimed in a passionate voice:
"He has insulted me. lie struck me to the
ground! Oh, God" And again she swooned
app rently.
1t cost Luke $4,000 before the matter was
ended, and thereafter, like many prominent
physicians, he always had a woman present
when he interviewed strange woman.
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Eight or ten years ago friend of jim,
Keenes, named Slower, took it upon HIM
self to resent what Keene considered shabby
treatment Of him by Jay Gould. He met
the little giant" in Exchange place, Ne W
York city, and. lifting him over the iron
railing, dropped him urgently into an area
near New street Mr.. Gould's strength is
mental, not muscular; he can cope with the
whole Stock Exchange in its natural arena,
but i hardly match for the smallest mem
Der in a scuffie. He didn't like Showers
methods of settling accounts, and wisely
took steps to prevent a repetition. When
next he appeared in Wall street, muscular
swarthy- fac d Italian was his companion.
This was Giovanni p. Morosini, who for
years thereafter was Mr.. Gould's body
guard, and his presence was ample protec-
tion against all physical assaults
Si2nor Morosini's relationship to the mil
lionaire was that of confidential secretary.
He was shrewd, had good business head on
him, knew a point when he saw one, was
never averse to profit by the information his
employer gave him about the market, and
he rapidly grew rich, and hss since been
looked upon as Gould's partner. One son
and two daughters ripenei into manhood
and womanlood.
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The Air and the Telescope.


The air we breathe Is In truth the worst
enemy OF the astronomers observations II
Is their enemy In two ways Part OF the
light which brings its wonderful, evanescent
message across inconceivable depths OF
space, it stops; and when it does not stop, Il
skaters. And this even when It Is most
transparent and seemingly still; when mist.
wells are withdrawn, and no clouds curtain
the sky.
Moreover, the evil grows with the power
OF the instrument Atmospheric trou bles
are magnified neither more nor less than the
objects viewed across them Thus, Lord
Rosse's giant reflector possesses--no nominally-
magnifying power Of 1000; that is to say,
IL can reduce the apparent distances OF the
heavenly bodies to 1-6, 900 under their actual
amount THE moon, for examp's, which Is
In reality separated from the earth's surface
by an interval OF about $4,000 miles, is
shown as IL removed only thirty-nins miles
Unfortunately, however, in theory only.
Professor Newconb compares the sight OBJ
tanned under such circumstances to q glimpse
through several yards Of running water, and
doubts whether our satellite has ever been
seen to such advantage as it would be IL
brought not merely optically
within 500 miles Of the unassistsd eye.
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Editor or The Continent rIagazIn,

Judge Tourgee is 40 years of age, a native
OF Williamsfsld, o. He was educated in
the east, broke Off his college course to Join
the 27th New York volunteers, and was
wounded at Bull Run. He spent the year
he was an invalid in studying law, and was
admitted to the Ohio bar Re enlistiny in
1862 as captain in the 105th Ohio volunteers,
he was taken prisoner and confinsd of
Atlanta, Salisbury and Libby prisons. His
health became SO broken by his prison life
that he was obliged at the close OF the war
to settle in the mild climate Of North Caro-
lima, Here he was elected to the bench OF
the superior court, and held the position six
years He remained fifteen years In the
south. and then moved TO Denver where he
wrote "A Fools ErranI,n which has run
through many editions AMI made the author
famous He became editor of The Continent
when 1t was started in Philadelphia In 1854
and few months later its proprietor, since
which be has mot only managed tho maga-
zine in all its details but has lecturcd ex-
tensively, written "Hot Plowshares," has
now work In the pres en- titled IAN Appeal
to Cesar and Is under contract to deliver
by Nov. ! two other books, the character Of
which Is not announced.
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IRON ROTTiNG AWAY.

An Ever-Present Danger to Our Great
Bridge Structures.
indianapolis Cor New York TimesI
For fourteen years State Geologist Collett
has been experimenting upon theory that
the best OF iron, when subjected to a con-
tinuous strain, would under 20 changes in its
structure which would, after a time, render
its use dangerous, and that these structural
changes were the explanation of many other
wise inexplicable accidents, particularly to
railway bridges. He has lately undertaken
a systematic investigation, which has re-
suited in confirmation OF his theory
For experiment he took from the Wabash
dam, at Delphi, a number OF bolts and
spikes, which were. when the dam was con-
structed, OF the best quality of malleable
bar iron, as is shown by the battering Of the
head when they were put into the structure.
Of these bolts and spikes he found that 10
per cent. Of the whole number were as weak
as cast iron, while % per cent Of those
which were near the bottom OF the dam
were worthless; yet, of those which were
rotten, the tips were inserted in imm pvable
rocks, were tibrous and strong When
broken they showed polished ends to the con-
Meeting fibres, indicating that the continued
vibrations OF many years had polished and
rounded the points Of fbrous structure A
similar effect Is found in "the partingc" or
"hoIsebacks" in coal mines, which become
polished and striated by the continuous
culver and motion Of the crust of the earth.
DIR. Collett says that all car axles, after a
reasonable run, become crystallized two
thirds OF the length from the hub and one
third from the outside extremity, rendering
them worthless. On one Indiana railroad
bridge he found that the bottom parts of the
vertical strain pieces were crystallized for
from two TO four feet in length, and, as a
precaution against what would inevitab bly,
have caused u great catastrophe, they wers
replaced. The matter is one OF great inter-
est TO railways, and the specimens which Dr.
Collett has collected i'm his experiments are
to be sent to the Stevens Institute of
Technology, where an investigation of thu
subject has been in progress for several
years by scientist connected with the in
stitute.
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A Street Car Idyl.
Inafrx.ff Ersa p,-...,s, 4

II was citizen and citizeness of Detroit
who met by chance on street car. She
seemed to be OF a complaining nature, while
he was briskly retrospective
aAre you boarding or keeping house now,
MIR. BlankP asked the lady in shrill treble,
which would never have Leen heard but for
the sudden stopping of the car
"A little OF both" yelled Mr.. Blank, in a
four-mile stretch OF voice. I'VE board In
one place and room In another; very con-
venient You couldn't have done that ten
years ago"
"No, indeed; we keep house, but IL costs
great deal Our house rent il $50 q month"
"Shol you could have rented house like
that for q third Of the money ten years
ago.
9And we pay our girl "a week.
1You could have hired the best girl In De-
troit for half the money ten years ago"
II dapesay; my husband talks Of moving
10 Pullman -n
.Wasn't house there ten years ago.
The last heard of the retrospective and al.
lucrative citizen he was shouting:
@You couldn't have done that ten years
aQoin
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THE LOBBYISTS LAMENT.
The Queer Racket That Is Worked About
the Capitol Corridors.
Washington Starl

Tho Queer Racket That Is Worked About
the Capitol Corridors.
Washington Star.l
4Maybe the last part Of the session WIN
pan out something that'll give a man a
chance to turn an honest penny helping some
body or other through congress, but the out
look Is not calculated to keep man here IL
he's got something to do somewhere else. IL
don't look to me, though, as II there's going
TO be amy big business In the lobby hereafter.
To tell the truth, people are getting afraid
Of any man that's called lobbyist Ths
newspapers have said 70 much about the
/, business that people are down on IL, and q
membsr Of congress Is actually afraid TO
talk to any man who's been spotted as be-
longing to the lobby, and, to be honest about
u, some Of 'em ain't no better than conf
dence man after all They lay around the
/ capitol watching for anything and every
thing that has money In IL
Soon as they discover somebody who has
bill or claim, they 20 for him and tell him
he don't let 'em IN they'll jump on him.
Its divvy or fight with them. No honest
lobbyist has any use for that crowd. They
hurt the business and make people scared at
tho nanae Of lobby. There's many queer
racket worked about these capitol corridors,
lean tell you, and IL the reporters could Just
gse on 70 some Of 'em they'd have something
worth writing about One man got $40, 900
out OF certain crowd when the tariff bin
was hanging In conference Just by cheek and
smart work The crowd / speak Of Lad a
oertain interest to take care Of, and they
were afraid IL was going 70 bs hur4 That
man found out how the committee stood, and
then mada n barwasn to rrcfo<~k that ;nfaro.t
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Toa<ls ~ o Tonic.


A Hamilton. Cal, paper says Chinamax
has devoted the whole summer and fall r.
gathering horned toads, which are very
numerous on the red bills, and are as much
dreaded as rattlesnakes Recently he made
shipment Of 1000 Of the toads to San
Francisco, from which place they win BE-
sent to China. The toads are there converted
into various kinds OF medicines, which sell
very high. For the cure Of ckilis aud fever
they are said TO be the finest thing known.
A toad is placed In flask Of whisky Tor sew.
eral weeks. and then the stuff is sold as Q
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A Wonderful Fountain Of Fire.
lChicago Herald

At Thone creek, near Oil City, Is a won
derful fountain of fire. A we'll throwing out
26,000 barrels Of oil daily II burning, and
every gallon Of this oil ID cunsumsd In the
fire. So great Is the force with which
the oil leaves the wen that the
flame can not get nearer than ten feet
from the ground. From the mouth OF tho
well to the point whore the fame begins th.
the amber-colorsd fluid forms q solid
Straight column, six inches In diameter,
and shining Ike FURNISHED gold. At ths
hight Of 100 feet the column Is probably not
oyer five fset In diameter, but at 900 feet it
spreads out into . cloud OF ovsrhsnging
flame, from which fsry streams extend
sarthward Ike the dropping branches Of q
willow. The effect Is indescribably grand.
Several unsuccessful attempts have BEEN
made to extinguish the flames
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At His Old Game.


Il am invited out to stag supper,
Maria" said Mr.. Jones the other evening.
"You needn't sit up for me-"
swell, don't eat too much venison, Jep-
tha," suggested Mrs Jones.
@VeniaonP queriei Jones. @Oh-ah-
hem. Is,c. No dear, won't"
At midnight Jones came staggering home
singing loudly:
4l'll chase the antelope over the plain"
1No you won't" said his wife as she met
him at the door, Murder was in her eye and
q night lamp In her hand.
|Maria," he hiccoughed, @don't scold, buck.
cause I've taken horn too much. Iii
newer doe 1t again
AT this point the door slammed to.
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AN iDYl.
tDstroit Free Press.l

Dstroit Free Pressl
Bonnie Nellie standing
At the open door,
Shapely shadow falling
On the sanded floor
Young and fair Is Nellie,
Yet her eyes are sad
Nellie's absent lover
Is a sailor lad.
Loving hearts will CULVER,
Though no tempest blow
Gallant ships have foundered
When the breeze was low.
Sailor lads are tickle,
Changing like the wind,
Nellie's lover far away
May sweetheart find.
Nellie, fiel thus doubling
Sailor lads are true:
can see gallant bark
Abreast the pillows blue.
can hear her anchor chain
Rattling DER her side
/ see n sailor leap ashore,
outstripping time and tide.
Nellie, woman. hasten,
Put on Your frsshs It gown,
A sailor lad l. coming up
The road that's from the town:
He's looking for a place he loves,
A little garden stile,
A little homely cottage door,
A little La ssie's smile.
On, faithful sailor laddie,
A king might envy thee:
For such welcome home as thino
I'd gladly cross the sea.
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The Language Of the Polio. Force.

1As soon as we got on TO the gang we
dropped that they were crooks, and we
went under cover to pipe. The gang sent
out two crows TO watch for cops. The thres
others walked down the avenue, and We felt
that their lay was to touch q store.
They stopped to crack the store 106 Sixth
avenue, but quit 1t Geld and worked their
crabs--that Is they went up Clinton place to
the Cincinnati laundry, No. 1s3 There was
woman asleep inside, but shs biggest crook
went inside and swiped the till We did not
collar the three men, because we knew they
would split tho stun. Whea4 they did, . lit
To further up the street. We got on TO them,
GLd after tough scrap, ran III three in
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