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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25
THE VOICE OF THE RAIN.

Drip drip drip, drop,
Softly On the houshIop; u
Will the rain never stOp'
The solemn sound comes TO our ear,
The tune monotonous We hear,
To the pathetic strains
Our souls respond 1t rains still rainS
The restless clouds above
From place TO place In silence move;
All starless is the evening sky
The clouds, in passing slowly by,
With misty gloom seem 10 defy .
The efforts OF the moon on high
To break through
And come 10 view
1t rain Oh, sweet the music
That luils us into sottest sleep
We dream, and dreaming. fany
That We are crossing oceans deep
We hear the biilows gently utsh
Against the vessels side, ami Chen
We see them the next moment splash
Into the CLASSY sea again
We wake, and 10, twas but dream,
Tn, gentle rain is falling still
We hear Its patter on the root and deem
Its music now Zen sweeter than before
and ill
Our souls hrim full with its so soothing
strains
And 1t rains al IS rains still rains
(. A \. in New Orleans Times Demo
crat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

There are only fifteen Chinese carpenters
in San Francisco and they have a UNION
and practically settle their own price on
thor labor. Up 10 year and half ago
the rate was s. - a day, but at that time
they struck for s. a day, aud have man
tanned the latter rate ever since Howe er,
they only do light carpenter work and con-
se4Uenuly do not interfere much with white
carpenters They have abandoned their old
style too.s, such as the two handed plane
and tn, backSet saw. and they now Use ex-
cluSively the American tool Chicago
Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The ink with which this paper il printed
was bought of Geo. II. morrill, Co, FL and
81 Rose street. New York.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The democrats of the sixteenth distriC (
nominated Hon. Beriah wilkins, the blonde
for a third term, on the twenty-SiXth ballO'.
Trickery on the part OF the delegates and
the free Use of money is openly charged. A
correspondent says:
That croOkedness has been pr8Cticed there
is but little doubt, and as a consequence there
is considerable old fashioned democratic wrath
IN the hearts Of the disappointed. Mr. Forbes.
CoShoctOns 5 defeated aspirant. appears in his
usual jolly and polite manner. but judging
from his incessant political labOrs of the last
two months, and the immense amount OF money
he has spent, one cannot believe otherwise than
that he feels sore.
Beriah has caught onto the Payne method
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

The tu~, that has been burning under the
Payne coal oil barrel Tor sometime sent a
bomb off yesterday and sent matters going
in refreshing way. Major Butterworth.
before the senate committee on privileges
disclosures. The end ought now Ia b,'
speedily reached. and long before the ad-
jOurnmemt of congress, the seat of Henry p
Payne. United States senator from Ohio
should be- declared vacant. The instrument
Of the gang should be sent whirllng from
the position he diSgrace>,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

II there Is public institution i'll the state
over which an eA soldier should preside il
l. the q. :. y ). q. Home at Nemia. We
favor the appointment OF any thoroughly
competent republican. and there are scores Of
them, in preference 10 the present demo
cratic incumbent. He i a good Superln-
tendent, but democrat thoroughly lmhued
with the idea that to the virtnrS belong the
spoiIs, and We believe in applying the rule
In his case at once. \ democrat who WAS
opposed tu the war. and the issues upon
which II WAS waged, has II" business at the
head OF a soldiers Orphans Home.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-06-25

somewhat.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
PITH AND POINT.

It requires very little ab lity to find fault. That is why there are so many critics.
 There is a man in Wisconsin who owns sixty newspapers. He is so poor that his clothes rattle when he walks Huntingdon Free Press.
 There are some men who have so much genius that they can't do any thing but sit around all day and think about it.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
 -"Please inform me if there is any cat of the height of two feet?" asks a correspondent. There is not. The size of the voice probably misled you.
 We don't wish to deter anybody from being polite, but we can't help ob- serving that many a man has been a heavy loser through a civil action Boston Post.
 -One cause of the throat and lung trouble in this country is the fact that all of us sing too much and so sweetly. Neither the throat nor the lungs were intended to stand such strains.
 Disguised writer--I don't believe the papers want good poetry. Friend-Oh, l guess they do. D. W.-No, they do not. I've just had two poems refused. Friend-Oh, now I know they do.- Chicago Rambler.
 -"Charley, what is chestnut tell?" said his girl. "Oh, its, bell that rings when any one tells an old story" "Well. they couldn't call me chestnut belle; have no ring" It succeeded, and they are 10 be married when Char ley has his salary raised. '. Graph- ic.
 Lightning struck hive of bees in Kansas the other day. The painful sto- " is soon told. The misguided light ming came out of thathive quicker than it went in. and went of into space with its tail between it's legs. Moral: New CT pick quarrel where you are not ac- quainted with the folks. Ieras Sith iRgS.
 What made him proud
 He didn't jump off the Brooklyn bridge,
 And he swam not the rapids cool,
 He balanced him not on fearful ridge,
 He wasn't so big fool,
 But he is as proud as a row of pins.
 In his feelings there's none to compare; For his squash was bigger than Neighbor
 And he took the first prize at the fair.
 -GoodGtrS Sun.
 Most every body has his pet phrase, which he is apt to use on all occasions. Mir. Havseed's is ''met with some suc- cess" "How are you getting on with your stock-raising, MT. Hayseed?" he was asked recently. "Well," he re- piled, ''I've met with some success in ralsin' calves. "Row's your oldest boy doing at school?" "Well, he's meetin' with some success as a scholar" ''He ought to. for he has been well brought up. Your wife is a splendid woman, Mir. Hayseed." ''Well, yes, the old lady has-er-met with some success as a female. "-M r Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11

tree in Dutzenburg. In the autumn of the same year their number had grown to thirty. Next spring, and for many springs afterward, they came back in ever increasing crowds, till, it was esti- mated, at least seven thousand pairs afflicted the district. Fifty nests were counted in one tree. The mob con- stantly flying to and from the sea dark ened the air, and their noise was deafen- ing. It cost the natives several years of hard labor to get rid of the pest, the birds being ultimately either killed or driven away.
 We are splendid swimmers, no bird excelling us in this respect. A boat, manned by the stoutest rowers of man. of-war, would not overtake us. When hunting our prey beneath the surface our bodies are stretched out quite straight, and we force ourselves along with vigorous strokes of our feet We are capital divers also, some of our ad- venturous friends having been captured in crab-pots at depth of one hundred and twenty feet. These are gifts that am not yet fortunate enough to possess. but am assured by my parents that l shall be able to do all these fine things before long. With such bright future in store for me, am quite content to bide my time with patience, satisfied that shall not be allowed at present to want for fishes. If I am not happy as a king, at least, am quite as happy as most people-perhaps more so.-Little Folks.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
CARE OF THE THROAT.
Mufflng the Cause of a Majority of Severe
 Winter Colds.


 Winter Colds.
 Much trouble and annoyance, to say nothing of the actual throat ailments, during the winter months. may be avoided by little forethought in that direction.
 The question for consideration is: Shall we muffle the throat during the winter? The answer is: Except on rare severe days or unless suffering from ill., ness, No. Of course if one has already te2un to wear a muller or scarf, then. in all probability, it will have to be con tinued during the winter.
 The experience of one who has tried both ways is here given as an illustra- ton of the truth which we advocate. The writer of this article per- sonally knew of young man who was always in the habit of wear ing woolen scarf around his neck during the winter. COmmenc- ing early in the fall, it was continued until the cold spring days had passed. This individual rarely went through a winter without one or two colds, and frequently sore throat lasting usually several days. In addition to this the throat was always tender and easily af- fected by the wind.
 Several years ago he discarded the scarf entirely. During the first winter of going without scarf, he had but one cold, and that not a severe one, and in the spring his throat was much stronger than any winter before. Sub sequently, he never wore a scarf during the winter and only during a storm or on severe winter day did not even turn up his over-coat collar. This case is not cited as rarity but only as an illustration.
 A little more care in keeping the feet dry and warm, and less attention to muffiing the throat during the winter, would, in most cases, secure better health and less number of colds. If we study the manner of dress of those whose employment takes them out in all weathers, we shall see that as rule the milk-man, butcher, post-man and many others do not habitually wrap up their throats while on their rounds. Wearing a scarf during the winter has a ten dency to make the throat tender, and, if it happens to be forgotten, or a mild day tempts you to go without it, such exposure is almost sure to be followed by cold or sore throat
 It is better to accustom ones self to clear bracing air in the early fall, and it will soon be found that the additional muffling during the winter months is unnecessary Golden Rule.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
FARMERS CLUBS.
The Advantages of small and Well-Ar-
 ranged NeighbcrhoOd Societies.

The Advantages of small and Well-Ar-
 ranged NeighbcrhoOd Societies.
 l have made a careful study of farmers clubs" and how to conduct them, for ten years, and in so doing have changed my views cons derably. I at first advocated county or township clubs as the best possible organization for the farmer. 1 have attended some of the best county clubs to be found anywhere, and 1 have never seen one that thought would compare with the local clubs with which 1 am familiar In the large club the attendance is always irregular and the talking is sure to be done by the few. It is probably impossible to get a hundred or more men together in an organization with out getting some who are windy and verbose, and in the large organization the timid, who most need the training that preparation for, and participation in, the discussion would furnish, are given no chance. The best farmers club in my estimation is made up of twelve or thirteen famil es, enough so they can meet once month, and gst round in year, meeting at the homes of the members. It is well to have one extra family, so that in case of sickness or any good reason why fam fly can not take the club at the time as- gned, the extra family can take it. The advantages of the small club are: l. The members are all thoroughly ac- quainted with each other from the start. 2. The attendance is sure to be regular, for in a small organization of this kind each member knows he will be missed, and ten years observation in two clubs of this kind has shown me that a member is rarely absent unless unayoidably detained. In such club every member is put on duty. The president assigns to the members their parts for each meeting and sees that all are called out, and every member takes part, and even the most timid soon find it easy to do duty. Our programme is prepared year in advance and print ed, in which is given the place and time of meeting, and the topics and various sub-topics to be discussed, NV B. Broa01, in Stockman.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
SCIENCE AND FICTION.
The Manner in Which the Two Are In
 debted to Each Other.

The Manner in Which the Two Are In
 debted to Each Other.
 The bonds linking together science and fiction are already strong. Science owes to our novelists much of its inter- est, much of its publicity. The scientist slowly and laboriously hammers out some new discovery, some recognition of the individuality of certain group of symptoms which had been previously lost in the crowd; wearied with his work, he too often launches this discov- cry, with all the ugliness of technicality hanging around it like convict's dress. betokening the hard labor through which it has passed; and then some good Samaritan of a novelist turns out of his way to take pity on it, to lavish care upon it, to clothe it anew, to at tract 10 it the attention of the public, and thus to save it from death through neglect. It is introduced into good so- ciety, and it thrives, and perhaps be- comes a leading topic of conversation for short time.
 But if the scientist has reason to be grateful, so also has the novelist. New facts have been given to him, new mar vels to dilate upon and make his own; he has been supplied with new modes of escape trom the web of intricacies with which he has entangled his characters, and thus the advantage is mutual,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
QUEER ANSWERS.

Ambiguous Remarks Made by Persons
 Who Failed to Weigh Their Words.
 There is something that is fresh and invigorating in a piquant and unex- pected answer which is like a dash of salt spray on the face, it half takes away the breath while it arouses an active vitality by the sensation it creates. To this class belongs the answer of the bashful young minister who. Twas invited to stay and dine at the house of a wealthy parishioner upon whom he was calling. The host, after the fash ion of the day, apologized for the din- ner and said had they expected com- pany it would have been better.
 Really, sir, replied the young "I am very thankful, for what l have had, as did not expect to get my din- ner here"
 A young woman who had been visit ing relatives was treated with the great est hospitality, and as she was leaving her friends ventured to hope that she had enjoyed herself.
 "I have had nothing to complain of, was her answer, which was negative praise to say the least.
 A lady who dresses elegantly and be- longs to the high perch of social plum age made formal call recently upon a lady of her acquaintance and waited in the parlor while her card was sent up. A tiny specimen of a girl was present, who eyed the elegant visitor very closely and seemed much interested in her ap- pearance.
 Well, my dear" remarked the visi- tor, with approval, as she smoothed out her silks and faces, ''what do you think of me?"
 "Oh," said the little girl, with the charming candor of childhood, 'Tve seen fiounces before!'
 "Well, Jimmy, you've bought new horse, have youP" said an acquaintance to a friend, ''he isn't much to look at, is he?''
 ''Sure. didn't buy him to look at, answered Jimmy, dryly, as he logged along. g.-DetroH Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
Practical Benevolence.

A lady and her daughter in Berlin change places with their servants every other Sunday. doing the entire house. work themselves, and giving up the drawing-room to the servants and their friends. The servants play on the piano, sing, read, knit, sew, and other wise occupy themselves as they please, and are waited upon by the ladies pre- c;sely as they themselves wait on ordi- nary days. Usually the servants have company on these peculiar occasions, and the benevolent ladies have an extra dinner to cook, which they do, how ever with cheerfulness. washing the dishes afterward. The literal observ- at on of the Golden Rule is doubtless what the Berlin ladies intend, though of course the rule does not specify that persons need practise it only on every fourteenth daY,-FrendenbIGtt.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
EIREI EIREI EIREl
Where Is It? Why, It Is in the wateri
 Isn't That Funny?

Where Is It? Why, It Is In the Water!
 Isn't That Funny?
 But you see it isn't real fire. but only fire-fish. Sweet creature, isn't he? Suppose you were little, innocent mermaid, swimming alone for the first time; how would you feel if you were to meet this fellow darting toward you with his great red mouth open? Why, you would scream with fright, and swim to your mother as fast as you could, and catch hold of her tail for protection. Al least. that is what I should do if were a mermaid. But Mrs. Mermaid would tell you that the fire-fish will not hurt you unless you hurt him first in which case he will prick you dreadfully with his long, sharp spines.
 Nobody knows why this fish has such enormous, wing-like fins. Wise men used to think that he could raise himself out of the water with them, like the fying-fsh; but it is now proved that he can not and there seems to be no reason why set of plain, small fins would not serve him just as well for swimming. He prefers warm water to cold; SO he lives in the tropical seas, swimming about the coasts of India, Africa and Australia The natives of Ceylon call him Gini- maha, and they think he is very good to eat They take great care in catching him, for they are very much afraid of him, thinking that his sharp spines are poisoned. and can infiict a deadly wound. But in this they are too hard upon the fellow. He can prick them deeply and painfully, and he will if they meddle with him; but he is per fectly respectable fish, and would not think of such cowardly thing as pois- oning anybody.-LaurG E. Richards, in Our Little Ones
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
Important Educational Reforms Ins
 tuted by the MikadO's Government.

Important Educational Reforms Insti-
 tuted by the MikadO's Government
 A Japanese citizen, educated in Amer ica. a man of great intelligence and worth, and now a professor in the Uni versity of Tokio, gives very interest ing account of the social changes that have occurred in Japan in the last twenty years. These changes began with the revolution which swept away feudalism, and were extraordinarily rapid and indiscriminate at first, the people unfortunately imbibing an i'm pression that Western civilization was own with all possible rapidity. This error led to a reaction, as might have been expected, and the revolution met with a sudden check; Japanese customs, Japanese education and Japanese mor- ality and religion were revived, and European and American civilization was at discount. But in the last two years another change has occurred, the people having had time to correct their judgment by reflection and experience. They no longer adopt foreign ways in- discrimately. but take them with such notifications as their own peculiar cir cumstances require, adhering at the same time to such features of their own civilization as time and experience have shown to be wise. Buddhism is still the pre- dominating faith, but Christianity is rapidly establishing itself among the more intellectual classes, and it is only a matter of time when the Christian re- ligion will be accepted throughout the country. In all the large cities public schools are maintained, and it is com pplsory that after attaining certain age children shall be sent to school. In TOkio there are two large law schools, one of which IS conducted in the French and the other in the English language. Added to these is an engineering col lege, with over twenty thousand vol umes, and its extensive laboratories, which have been recently merged with the Imperial College"
 Perhaps the most important of the educational reforms proposed and un- der way IS that which seeks to intro duce the Roman alphabet in place of the old Japanese symbolisms. This will secure the rapid affiliation of Japan with the modern world. The feasibility of the plan has been demonstrated. AL ready scientific books are printed in the Roman characters. and some of the newspapers have begun to use them in parts of their issues. This is reform which must inevitably lead to many others, and it can not be long before Japan will take her place among the most intelligent countries of the world -LeSlie's Illustrated Newspaper.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
For the continuance of this good fer.

For the continuance of this good fel- lowship there is reason to be hopeful. Medical science has never perhaps been more active than at the present time. The new diseases and the new methods of treatment which have not been utilized in novels are already forming a portentous crowd clamoring for recog- milton in story. Neurasthenia and its cure by the Weir Mitchell process of massage has not, to my knowl- edge, yet been drawn in, all though the marvellous cures of bed-ridden individuals would seem to furnish scope for an interesting worker. The antiseptic process also has its picturesque sides; the saving of life and limb on the battlefield, as fur nished by the medical records of the last Egyptian campaign, gives ample opportunity for surprises of the most telling character.
 The recognition of hitherto unre- alized disease by means of the ophthal- moscope and the prognostic value of the signs might also be described. Loco motto ataxia has already played part in an Agnostic dialogue in contem- pOrary, put Incre Is yet IOOIH lOr US further development in the pages of fiction. Metallo-therapy is too much discredited now to find favor, but the prophylactic action of copper against cholera was until recently sufficiently unproven to allow of Its being swept into the vortex of fiction, for the in- struction of those who do not follow the medical journals assid,ously.
 It is impossible to lay down rules or to point out all the lines which might be followed. The aim of this article is to show from the past what has been worthily accomplished, what has been recklessly undertaken, as well as the mistakes of those attempting to foretell the future of medicine, in the hope that, while affording interest to the public, it may also help novelists, who, with the materialist of a recent poet:
 Would learn with the boldest to think,
 Would grapple with things that perplex, Would stand on the verge and the brink
 Where the seen and tie unseen are met
 Nineteenth Century.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-11
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
UGLY OR JOLLY.

There's an ugly Old Man in the Moon to-
 night, He scowls and he frowns till he frightens me
 quite; know why he looks in that terrible way,- It's because have been so naughty to- day. I've broken my drum, and put burrs on tn e
 cat. Went down to the brook and lost my new I felt pretty mean when my ma dshed 1t And Lot more things. Pn not tell you
 about. did not intend so naughty to be, But the mischief was all in my head, you
 see: Tomorrow Pll try to do something quite And the Man in the Moon can but smile at
 night. There's jolly Old Man in the Moon to-
 night, With a merry face and a smile SO bright; He looks down on me in a comical way Don't you think he knows that I've been
 good to-day?
 Mrs. 4. D. Bell, in Our Little Ones.