The Clifton clarion., 1885-01-28
ONCE every two Aars the Ar

ONCE every two Wars the Ar kansas preachers have chance of entering into political con- test. The Chaplaincies of both Houses of the Legislature are elective offices, and sometimes the struggle for success is attended by al the features of vigor- ous campaign. Look here" said the Rev. MT. Bograngle, address- ing a member of the House, II want your vote. l amt much of a hand at sing;n', but when it comes to prayin'-standin' right up an axin' the Lord to bless Legislatur' I am etarnally thar. l can pray the socks ofen any of these other fellers." Ar kansaw Traveller.
 THE Nevada Legislature has re- elected Senator Jones for six years. Jones Is a good man for the place-the best in Nevada but the trouble is that he has next to no constituents. He represents nothing except barren mountains, dug-out mines. and arid plains. Nevada is played out; the popula tion is steadily diminishing, and the resourceso of the State are ebbing away..o There only remain about 10000 inhabitants in Ne vada. As a State it is farce, and the -soonerf7it is attached as a county to California the better Chicago Tribune ..
 AN evangelist named Earl re- gently ,heldia revivalin Virginia City, Nev. He didn't convert the people up to the standard usually in force there, but he did very well considering. At one of the meetings the wife of a gambler arose to testify to the good effect he was having on the community. "Why," she said, before Brother Earl came here my husband used to run a reg'lar brace, but now, thanks to Brother Earrs Christian teaching, he's dealing as square a game as there is in Virginia City"
 A MONSTER is said to have been discovered in the woods near Olney, H., which is described as having a head resembling that of a negro, a neck two or three feet long covered with red hair, scaly body five or six feet in length. and a curly tail. Its feet are webbed and it's toes armed with long claws. A hunter who ventured incautiously near the creature was struck by Its tail and knocked twenty feet. A party has been organized to capture the animal
 LOCATION notices reach the County Recorders office some what slowly. Two years ago the office employed three copyists now there is but work for one There is, however, forty days yet in winch to record locations made on the first of the year and miners it is said, are taking advantage ot this and delaying tho filing o their papers.-Tucson Citizen.
 IT is said that nobody seems te be doing any business in Santa Ft except the Mexican wood dealers and as soon as they dispose O the little burro-loads at 25 cent. each they turn their animal. loose, knock off for the day. ant gamble until they lose all theil money. .=sf.
 THE population, which il France only increases by twenty six a year for every 10000, and il Great Britain by only 101, in creases in Germany by Ills, ane this in spite of emigration, whicl since 1916 has carried away 3,500, 900, mostly young adults.
 HARD times in New York Stat, have affected the churches, ant economy of reducing or doin: away with church choirs has beel necessitated. A favorlte plan i the forming of young people choruses to lead the congrega tions in hymns.
 A POPULAR subscription for tn
 relief of Gen. Grant is suggestc, by the Buffalo Express, the con tributions to bo in sums of no more than S1 and not less thai ; one dime. The Express think
 that S1,000,000 could be quickl. collected.
 ! THE falling off in the product o Grant county New Mexico, is ow
 ing entirely to the closing dow of the mines at Georgetown. Tn ,, balance of, that truly rich miner al section produced moro largel, last year than ever before.
 St. Petersburg has 1,O75,oO' } inhabitants, having gained 213, 900 in fifteen years. Only 253.00 7 of the people are natives of th'
 city, and the proportion of female ,s 10D fo 1tffl, n, !, loo