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The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
"start Little Drops of water."

Recently at Tecumseh, Nebraska, ', a hardshell Baptist preacher, at the close of a singing sermon, made the following announcement: "Next Thursday, the Lord permitting, we will have ooin's on the erik, at which time and place we will have the baptizin of two adults and three audulteresses. On Thursday night we will have strawberry festival and all the sisters who give milk are re- quested to come early. We will close the services by singing the beautiful hymn Little Drops of Water, Little Grains of Sand.' Just then he looked toward the choir and perceiving that Brother Tearney, the leader, was not present, he said: Will the beautiful and angelic ladies of the choir please start Little Drops of Water and the congregation will please fall Tn. .-Ex.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19

GdCC.
 James Ba!lie, Plaintiff,
 vs. Eugene Nj. Adams, Defendant. The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Eugene Nj. Adams. defendant: You are hereby summoned to appear before me at my office in Flagstaff, in the county of Yavapa, on the goth day of September, 1885, at 10 o'clock, q. m., in an acuGn brought against you by said plaintiff, to answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed herein.
 Said action is brought to recover from you the sum of three hundred dollars, the same being services performed by Jane D. Givens for the said defendant at the Aver Lumber Company's mill, in said county, the whole done and performed between the I3th day of May, 1885, and the 20 day of July, 1883. That on the 18th day of July, 1885, and before the commencement of this act ion, the said Jane D. Givens assigned to the plaintiff the said account and all right, tile and inter est therein, or judgment will be taken against you for said amount, together with statutory damages and cost of suit, if you fail to appear and answer.
 To the sheriff or any constable of said county, greeting: Make legal service and due return thereof.
 Given under my hand this 2eth day of July 1885.
 J.W. STAFFORD,
 Justice of the P, ace,
 Said County and Township.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
Notice to stockm en.

At a meeting of the stockmen of the Mogollon mountains and adjacent country, held at Merian's ranch, it was decided to commence the rondeo on September asth, at Mund's moun- tain ranch, and go from there in a southerly direction to Buckhorn. It was also decided to commence the Verde Valley and Oak Creek district on November Ist, commencing at Dougherty's ranch. from there to Spring Creek, thence to Willard's on the Verde; from there down the river.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
Buy Your FruIt Now.

Sanderson IS selling fruit so low that families can now purchase and put up for the winter. Fifty pound box of apples for S4.oo; 20 pound box of peaches for Sa.so; 20 pound basket of grapes for Sa.so. This is IaH cents per pound. The fruit is of the very choices. kind, and is going rapidly. Call and see for yourself,
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
The preachers are conducting pro

The preachers are conducting pro tracted meetings in the streets at Phenix, and are doing fourishing business. Frank Leumeister, of Yu- ma, is there, but we understand the ministers look upon him as past re- demptioE. He has been member of the third house of the Arizona lesis- lature too long.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19

Does anybody along the line of the A. x P, know a man named C. L. Tisdale. He was formerly in Pres. colt, and was afterwards known to be in Ash Fork. If he will send his ad dress to the CHAMPION he will hear of something to his advantage.
 Chicken cholera is at present rag ing quite seriously in Flagstaff and vi- cinity, making some of the poultry yards look slim. Mir. Sam Black, our next door neighbor, has lost upwards of fifty this week from the disease. Who can suggest a cure1 We would be glad to publish views on the sub ject.
 Wm. A. Switzer took out this week number of men to work on the new wagon road from Flagstaff to the Verde. He will continue the work until the road is completed, when Flagstaff will enjoy a long felt want. No better man than Mir. Switzer could have been selected to perform the work.
 We had call this week from Judge John A. Rush, of Prescott, who, in company with his wife and daughter, stopped off at Flagstaff, on their re- turn trip from New Mexico and St. Johns. The Judge is looking we'll, after his arduous labo-s in court dur ing the summer, and now returns to his duties fresh as a man of 30.
 On the 18th inst. the new Superin- tendent of the A. & P. railroad, Mir. Robinson, assumed the duties of his office. F. W. Smith, the retiring Superintendent, has taken his family to Philadelphia, but before leaving the employees of the company gave him grand banquet at the San Felipe hotel, in Albuquerque, which was very elaborate affair. Mir. Smith was very popular among his men.
 Train Master Mills, of Winslow, accompanied by Mrs. Mills, Mrs. McCammon and Mrs. Conant, all oi Winslow, came up to Flagstaff this week, Mir. and Mrs. Mills bringing thelr infant daughter to have slight operation performed by Dr. Brannen. They returned home the same day. The baby is remarkable for its size. She is now two mouths old, and weighs only a1z pounds. Is perfect in form and feature, and enjoy; good health. The pride of its parents, We hope it may live 10 comfort their de cllning years.
 Our friend, "Cousin Jack" has not maintained his wonted buoyancy during the past few weeks; in fact, at times, his actions have been most strange and amusing. He has been known to take long and lonely walks up the railroad track, and on one occasion not long since, at mid night and very dark, we believe, he procured span of frey animals and dashed out oi town in 50 strange and mysterious manner that he was thought to be laboring under some painful dream which had resulted in a fit of a somnambulistic nature. A trip to California has been suggested by one of his many friends.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
NOTICE.

Owing to the death of P. B. Bran nen, of the firm of P. B. Brannen x Co.,. all debts due the firm must be settled at once, as the old business must be closed up immediately. Par ties interested must call and arrange their accounts without delay.
 P. J. BRANNEN. Flagstaff, Sept. ,, 1885.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
The Norman Question.

A Washington dispatch of Septem- Der nth, says; Judge o. w. Powers U. s. Judge for the district of Utah, is in town on visit, and had a two hours conference with the Presi dent today on the subject of Mormanism and the workings of the Edmunds law for the suppression of polygamy. Judge Powers went carefully over the whole subject from the stand point of his own personal observation, and found in the President a most atten- tive listener. MT. Cleveland expres- sed great pleasure at the statement that the laws were being rapidly en- forced, and that George Q. Cannon and John Taylor are both now fugi- tives from justice. Judge Powers says that the President will take strong grounds in his annual message against the evil, and in the meantime desires all officials in the Territory to exc cute the laws and spare no offender, whatever his position or influence.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19

President Cleveland is now called the champion cowboy, because he started several hundred thousand head of cattle with stroke of his pen.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
SUMMONS.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT. FLAG. l staff Township, Yavapai county, Arizona Territory, ]. w. Spaford, Justice of the Peace.
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
SUM HONS.

TN THE JUSTICES COURT, FLAG. l staff Township, Yavapai County, Arizona
 Territory, J. w. Spafford, Justice of the
The Arizona champion., 1885-09-19
Prescott and the k. G F

OFFIcE-First National Bank, Prescott, Al. JAMES STEWART, ]. F MEADoR,
 Superintendent. Agt., Prescott
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-22
A Modern Dininc-rno1,I

The room was large and high. The
wainscodng, of real, old English oak
reached to the top of the door frames. The
walls were hung with Cordoya leather. a
dark maroon, with pomegranates in dull
gilt and Indian red, embossed in conven-
tionalized form upon the rich surface. The
frieze, also of English oak, yard deep. was
carved in high relief, in cornucopies pour
ing out their generous store of royal fruit
age. The pilasters of the door frames ex-
tended to this, and the inclosed panels were
also similarly carved The same style of
finish surmounted the chimney piece, sup
ported by caryotides, nearly life size Tie
ceiling, crossed by heavy beams of mahoc-
any, was divided into octagons and parai-
kilograms, with clipped corners, each dis
playInga bunch OF fruit painted on canvas
A straightforward sofa and high backed
chairs, all OF carved oak and covered with
CordoVa leather of a smaller figure than
that on the walls; a carved buffet and
chimney piece, bearing Japanese bronze
and clOisonne ascreen of embossed leather
finished by flower paintings on the upper
quarterings hangings and q tabe-cover OF
Japanese flower embroidery a floor of
parquetry and a Turkey rug, thick and
velyety as a meadow in June and seamless
to the edge-all these made mellow, low
toned picture full of shadow and repose.
" How | wish Agatha were here, dressed
III light blue brocade, with the sunshine
tangled in the meShes of her golden hair,
to give the glow which is all the room
needs, said l, turning to the large bay
window where the light sfted TREMENDOUSLY
through the small cathedral glass of the
upper sashes.-[ Mrs. Hester NJ Poole III
Good housekeeping.
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On Robinson Crusoe,s Land.

Opposite the harbor of Valparaiso stands
the island of Juan Fernando. sacred to the
memory of Robinson Crusoe and his man
Friday, who kept things tidy and listened
to the tales his master told" There isn't a
boy where the English tongue is spoken
who hasn't read description of this island
better told than | am able to give it, and it
is only necessary to say that Daniel Defoe.
or whoever wrote the book must have
studied the place with great attention or
had the island created to suit the picture
he gave of it. The little harbOr is there,
with the rocks and cove Just as it was when
Robinson went ashore; the cave is in good
order still, and the cliffs up which he and
Friday used to chase the mountain goats
The goats are there and the armadillos. the
birds of wonderful pluulage and the GRAVY
fish among the rocks. Every boy in the
United States who has read the story
recently could go all over fireplace without
guide and find everything except Robin
son himself and the faithful Friday. The
island belongs to Chile, and is leased to a
cattle company, which has 10000 or 80 900
head of cattle and as many more sheep
grazing over the hills. There are about
iitty or sixty inhabitants, ranchmen with
their families, under the chargeof French
man named Crave, and besides the stock
they raise quantity of poultry. ard ship
chickens and eggs, with some vegetables, to
the Valparaiso market. The timber on the
island is said>to be of an excellent quality,
but is not much used No one ever goes
there without bringing away cane or two
as momento, and the brush from which
these canes are made is of very beautiful
fiber, and polishes well. Excursions go over
frequently from Valparaiso, and the inter
est in Robinson Crusoe's experience is
much stimulated by those who come this
way.-[COr Chicago Inter-Ocean.
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An Old but Good story Reviycd.

In certain backwoods community a
suspicious character had been arrested for
cattle stealing The general impression in
the community was that he had stolen the
cow and public sentiment was strongly
against him. The unfortunate fellow sent
to neishboring town for q lawyer and
when his trial came up he was represented
by able counsel The Judge looked upon
the lawyer with suspicion and seemed to
feel that his presence was entirely unnec-
cesSary. he assumed an unusual amount
of dignity and called the Court to order
Having been in Supreme Court few
times he had caught an idea of how crimi-
nails were tried there, SO he arraigned
the prisoner and demanded Guilty or
not guilty?' The prisoner responded
Not guilty wherepon the Justice
looked him squarely in the face and
said: Now, see here, you know that's as
black lie as You ever told" The LAWYER
suggested that the Court should not pass
| judgment before hearing the evidence
The Court minated mildly that he knew
his own business and needed no assistance.
As soon as the evidence was concluded the
Justice proceeded to pass judgment.
| Stand up, he said to the prisoner 50 1t is
ordered by the Court that the defendant be
| confined in the chain-gang at hard labor
for twelve mouths" Hold on, your Hon
or, said the lawyer; you have no juris-
diction to pass such sentence as that
You can only bind the prisoner over to an
swer for the crime Fat the Superior Court
You have no right to sentence him to the
chain gang" Now, see here, young man,
! this Court thinks she knows herself, and it
will stand you in hand to keep your mouth
shut. If | hear another word out of you
I'll give you six months in the chain
gang The lawyer collapsed, and the
Justice proceeded with the call of his
doeket.-[Cartersville tGa.) American.
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Two Blue Bottle Flies.

Sometimes even very slight knowledge
of natural history is of great practical use
As an Illustration, we give fact recently
told by a naturalist.
gentleman, making call at the house
of friend. was astoniShed to find the
rooms and passages in confusion; and, on
inquiring the cause, was answered:
"Oh, we are very much annoyed here a
rat has come TO finish his existence under
the floor of our large drawing room. We
do not know the exact place, but we can
not endure the stencil any longer so we
have removed the furniture, rolled up the
carpets, and called in the carpenters, who
are just beginning to take up the floor
Now, don't be too hasty,' said the Wis
itor " you need not pull up more than one
board. / will show you what mean pres
emily; and meanwhile, shut down the
drawingroom windows, and close the
door"
He then stepped down into the garden,
walked round to the horse stables and after
a few minutes absence came back to the
drawing-room with both hands tightly
clasped. Placing himself in the center OF
the drawing room, he opened his hands,
and out flew two large blue-bottle flies, and
buzzed around the room for second or
two. But presently one of them alighted
on a certain plank of the floor, ana was
almost Immediately followed by the other
Now, then" said the visitor, take UP
that board, and FL engage that the dead
rat will be found beneath it.
The carpenters applied their tools, raised
the board, and at once found the cause Of
the unpleasant smell.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Moths will not eat through paper.

Moths Will not eat through paper.
Laundry starch makes the best paste for
scrap-books, because age does not turn it
| yellow.
A sponge may be ceansed by letting it
| lie covered with milk for twelve hours, and
! then rinsing in cold water,
a pound of sugar is one pint; an ounce
OF any liquid is two tablespoonfuIs, and a
| pint OF liquid weighs sixteen ounces.
Hot wood ashes applied to a stove when
cold will remove grease. Cover the spots
entirely; do not be sparing of theashes.
Glass may be cut with any hard tool
| like chisel, for instance-if kept con-
| stantly wet with camphor dissolved in tur-
| pentine.
Lemon juice will whiten frosting. cram
| berry or strawberry juice will color it pink,
and the grated rind of an orange strained
| through cloth will color it yellow
Vegetables which lose some of their
color in being boiled may have that color
restored by plunging them for an instant
| in cold water Immediately after removing
from the boiling water.
In cleaning paint, spots which will not
yield to rubbing, or to soap even-the spots
which look like small gashes cut through
the paint-may be removed by rubbing
slightly with damp cloth dipped in soda
One of the best and most convenient re-
ceptacles for table cutlery is Gotten fan
mel knife-case tackled to the inside of a cup
| board door-to be constructed so that there
will be separate compartment for each
knife or fork. The flannel is sure TO alb
sorb any moisture left on a knife by care
lessness or by accident and the whole affair
is ornamental. White canton flannel
| bound with scarlet dress braid is prettiest.
In case of burn or scald the essential
thing is to exclude the air from the injured
member as quickly and completely as pos
sible. That this may be accomplished by
immersing the injured part in water, not
! too cold, and then, as quickly as may be,
cover with flour to depth of an inch, if pos-
sible, withdrawing the burned part from
| the water only as fast as the flour can be
| applied, thus preventing pain Caution
Never apply cotton wool or cotton batting
to burn, and do not use soda on burn
unless the skin remains whole
Silver spoons that have become discol-
ored in contact with cooked eggs may
be easily frightened by rubbing with
common salt. A lump of gum cam
phor in the closet where silver or plated
ware is kept will do much toward prevent
ing tarnish. Coal gas, and the near pres
ence of rubber in any form, are two things
that cause silver to tarnish quickly. The
rubber ring around the neck of fruit jar
| will tarnish whole closet full of silver in
the space of one night while silver spoon
left for an hour in the mouth of such Jar
will be found possessed of truly rainbow
tints next day
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A Parable from Nature.

Long ago, when the world was much
younger than it is now, the spirit of the
flowers wandering forth one midsummer
eve was attracted by the sound of voices
borne On the evening air.
What is the good of being graceful and
beautiful, where there is no one to admire
one?' grumbled q briar. swaying its pink
and white blossoms to and fro "How
seldom even a butterfly penetrates the
gloomy solitude of the forest If l had
only more air, more light, more room, 1
might indeed make a show in the world.
As 1t is, what happiness is there for such as
me here?"
" Have we not abundantly all we re-
quire?' replied plant nesting by the
waters edge. The swallows as they skim
by me say that the world is full of restraint
and struggle, and forgetfulness of others.
Nay, If could have my wish, it is not adj
miration, but the power of influence that l
would seek"
And / to make others happy" laughed
tiny white flower, as it folded its petals
closely over its golden heart The dew
fell slowly and softly on the speakers, lull-
ing them to rest; and the spirit, breathing
on the sleepers as he passed, granted the
wishes he had heard.
The briar, removed from her lonely po-
sition in the wood, became in time the
queen of flowers, and held her court in
stately gardens; but gone were her careless
grace and caressing ways, which had made
her welcome in bush or bower; for were
not her admirers also her judges, and had
she not to fulfill their rigid rules of form
and color? Was it not also whispered
abroad that her happiness was not COM
plete for did not thorns still linger around
the rose. with which at times she even
wounded her friends?
The forget-me-not, too left the babbling
brook and crept into the meadow and
pleasure grounds, bearing its unselfish mes
sage, using its unconscious influence; for
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IMPIETIES,

Why did the Apostle Paul go to
Athens?h asked Sunday-school teacher.
Please, sir. was it to throw the detectives
of his track? ?" answered Canadian tour
lists little boy whose papa had left him
behind.
An eight-year-old Albany boy the other
day, after a few moments spent in deep
study, turned TO bis mother and asked :
Ma don't you think we'd better send God
word that we don't want any more chill
dren? ?"
oh, dear yawned little boy after he
had returned from church, 4" l don't Won
der the world is so full of wickedness. +"
Why so ?" asked the astonished mother
" Cause God picked out such tedious day
for Sunday"
Widow to medium-"Is my husband
happy in the spirit land Pr Yes perfectly
so, madam. He has everything his soul
desires. Then, thank heaven, he's got
it at last" g Got what, madam ?" . a
Postoffice. "-[Chicago Ledger.
In Canterbury, England the other day.
curious brass box was dug up. Its name
and purpose was u mystery until, being
opened, there was found inside three but
tons, piece of tin, and a scrap of paper
Then they knew that it was an ancient con-
tribution box.
Why do you have yourchoir behind the
congregation stranger asked q member
OF one of our fashionable churches. Well
| know lis fashion now to have it in front
and we used to have ours there. But you
see that little tenor's new suit was 50 loud
that nobody could hear the organ
A simple-hearted and truly-deyout coun-
try preacher, who had tasted but few of the
drinks OF the world, took dinner with q
high-toned family, where a glass of milk
punch was quietly set down by each plate
In silence and happiness this new vicar of
Wakefield qualified his goblet and then
added: Madam, you should daily thank
God for such good COW"
" Young man. said revivalist, SOL
EMMY, do you feel that you are prepared
to answer the summons at any moment?
Do you realize that, when you so to bed
at night, yOu may be called before morning
dawns| " Oh, yes, sir; I'm night clerk
III drug store, an all you've got to do is
to keep on ringin' the bell until you hear
me holler. y Syracuse Journal.
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SOUNDING HALT.-In our Judgment,
and we believe in the judgment of people
at large and of the mass of those voters
who elected Mr.. Cleveland, he has now
dispensed enough pap. Let him resolutely
turn away from that mean business and
give himself to the real duties of his place
The work of inquiry that has been done
shows shamefully and dangerously lax
administration of the laws everywhere
In the collection of custom duties, in the
Land Office, in the Pension Office, in the
Indian Office, in the Consular Bureau, in
the Internal Revenue 0ffice-even in the
Coast Survey, where science ought to have
kept clean house-everywher where the
light has fallen, abuses, most of them long
established and vicious, have been dis
covered. TO prosecute this search, to re-
form abuses. to enforce the laws, to put
new life and yigor and honesty into the adj
ministration of the peoples business-that
is the duty of Mr. Cleveland. If he does
that faithfully and with strong hand he
need not fear the opposition of the dirty
little ofiee-hunting brigade. We will be
entirely frank with the President and his
Cabinet-it seems to US that of late they
began to be bullied by the office-seekers.
Let them do their duty to the country
New York Herald.
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lid it ever speak of itself2 was it not al.

did it ever speak of itself? was it not al
ways souvenir of past joys, remem-
brance of the beloved and absent, contented
to be reminder and nothing more?
And the daisy wandered far and wide
over the land, and found its way into cot
tage and palace, loved and greeted alike by
peasant and prince; for was it not the
children's darling and plaything? and
their innocent voices shouted with ioy as
they linked the living chain The mother,
as she wept by the grave of her first born,
clasped the tiny blossom to her breast and
was cornforted. The old man bowed with
care gathered the wayside flower and was
strengthened; for did il not speak to each
OF all-peryading love? that unbroken chain
which with its golden letters binds the
heeting days of time to an unfading eter-
nity.-lThe Culver for September.