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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08
GRlDDLE-CAKES.
Che Invention of the Most Perfect Prod-
 uct of Epicurean Art.

Che Invention of the Most Perfect Prod-
 uct of Epicurean Art.
 Griddle-cakes were invented by the mother of Pythagoras at seven o'clock in the morning. 590 B. c. On tasting the first one, which was served up hot, her son is said to have exclaimed, in his own beautiful Greek tongue: "Gimmeanotherquick!' which the read CT is at liberty to translate as freely as he pleases.
 The Chinese claim to have introduced the griddle-cake several centuries before the mother of Pythagoras thought of it; but, as they also claim to have invented the pocket-corkscrew and various other ideas purely American in origin, we do not trust them.
 We sing our distrust to the Chinese at short range, with a sfx-shooter. Until they produce griddle-cake of earlier vintage than seven o'clock in the morn ing, 590 B. C., as an evidence of good faith, we shall continue to claim that the griddle-cake is of Grecian mold, and to give full credit to the esteemed and ex- cellent maternal ancestor of the late MT. Pythagoras, of Greece.
 1 do not envy the possessor of great wealth so much as I do the man who can eat eighteen hot griddle-cakes, and then go around with sweet smile and a bearing of calm repose. For what are wealth, honors and plug-hat to man, kind reader, if he must turn away from the tempting brunette griddle-cake while it smoketh and giveth its odor to his nostrils?
 Did not one of America's greatest statesmen say, in moment of enthusi- asm: ''Give me griddle-cakes or give me death?" Did not another wise and eminent publicist and warrior say, in that emphatic manner peculiarly his own: ''The blessings of the griddle- cake, like the dews of Heaven, shall de- scend alike upon the rich and the poor?" These little things, trifing as they may seem to some, show how near the grid dle-cake is to the impulsive American heart, and how near it will continue to be there. Congress could not bring about civil war quicker than by impos- ing a special tax on homemade grid dle-cakes.
 But the griddle-cake habit, while it may be a blessing when indulged in moderation, will cause remorse- deep bordered remorse-if carried to excess. A friend of mine, who has long been in the habit of eating twenty-four hot grid dle-cakes at sitting, had occasion to call in his physician the other day, and was told candidly and calmly that he must break off from the griddle-cake habit or go to an early grave.
 ''Very well, doctor," he answered, with a smile of resignation: ''can you give me the name of cheap and re- liable undertaken who will not put pinchbeck handles on my coffin, and charge for solid P"-Scott Way, in Puck.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08
He Kept a Level Head.

Wife-This is a nice time of night to come home; ain't you ashamed of your selfp
 Husband Quilting off his boots and putting them carefully on the bureau)- Don 't-er-scold Couldn't get away er-moment sooner. Had a-hic-big argument.
 W-Big fiddlestick!
 H-Fact, I sure you. Whadcher think? All-er-boys of the lodge in it. Queshun was which of us had-er- most amiable and-er-most beautiful wife. I beat lem all. Described you hic-beautiful eyes, silky hair, checks hic-roses, teeth pearls, lips cherries, temper nangel. Offered to fight 'em if they wouldn't admit it. They gave in, n here am-late, late er-victorious, finest wife in-er- world.
 w (with sweet smile)-You are a sad fellow, John. I'm afraid you'll never be any thing better Let me help you take off your coat, dear.-Bostois Courier.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08
IMPROMPTU ORATlONS.
A Species of Hypocrisy of Which Man
 Good People Are Guilty.

Species of Hypocrisy of Which Many
 Good People Are Guilty.
 When man is called upon to make a speech at any gathering, social or public, it is always entirely unexpeet- ed" He has never imagined that he was to be asked to speak out in meet ing, oh, no! And for that very reason he has sat up and burned up the mid night gas, the night before the affair, concocting few extemporaneous re- marks which will be neat and to the point. You have done this, gentle reader, haven't you? and-tell it not in Gath-we too, have been there. There is nothing so hard to write as a neat impromptu Oration, something that will sound easy, natural and convivial. We have often begun dozen times before the extemporaneous ideas flowed smoothly from the penpoint, and then we usually began in the time-honored manner of being overpowered by an honor so ''en- tirely unexpected" or else by assuming a jocular air and saying that after writ ing a brilliant speech we had entirely forgotten it. Then when you are asked to speak, you say: ''Oh, really, you know. Don't ask me. I? Why, I never made speech in my life," etc. You must be careful not to keep it up too long, or they will not insist, and then your literary toll of the night before will be love's labor lost. And after you have finished, people will say: What clever man MT. So-and-So is to speak so grace fully when he came so entirely unpre- pared" Then you will say disparaging- ly: "Oh, mere trifie. Just few off hand observations. I know that I am no speech-maker." And you will be colossal hypocrite, and glory in your hypocrisy. .-The Rambler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08
VOLUME XIV
THE DYING SHOEMAKER.

"Dear wife, I'm waxing near my end," The dying cobbler said; "Soon to an upper world my sole
 Its lonely way must thread. "I fear, indeed, Pm begging out;
 But then what boots it, love? Here, we have been fitting pair, And so we'll be above. ''My ills, know, no drugs may heel, So it's welt to prepare; We can't run counter to our fate Just put a peg in there! "The future need not give you care, I've left my awl to you; For deep within my inner sole
 1know that you've been true. "I've always given you your rights, But now you must be left; However do not grieve too much
 When of me you're bereft. "A last farewell now will take"
 He smiled, and raised his head, "B- last the cruel malady
 That lays you low" she said. "Pll slipper way in peace," he sighed, 'The strife will soon be past" His head fell back, he sweetly smiled, And then he breathed his last.
 R 4. LdnQJord, in Norristoicn Herald.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08

A forty-niner who amassed large fortune in California during the gold fever there, but spent it foolishly, was found walking barefooted through the streets of New York recently and ar- rested He is without friends or home, and has been leading the life of tramp since misfortune overlook him thirty years ago.-H r. Tribune,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08

MT. Labouchere makes bold to coin a word. Says he: ''An interview with the name of the interviewee (the word requires coining in these davsl left out is rather poor reading,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08

A man never realizes how much of a sponge he is until he slips down in a puddle and mops it all up.-Arkassas IrGUeter.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
MOTHERS FACE.

Three little boys talked together One sunny summer day, And I leaned out of the window To hear what they had to say. "The prettiest thing ever saw," One of the. little boys said "Was bird in graudpa's garden, All black and white and red" "The prettiest thing ever s8w," Said the second little lad, "Was pony at the circus
 Iwanted him awful bad "I think" said the thIrd little fellow, With grave and gentle grace, -" That the prettiest thIng in all the world Is just my mothers face"
 -Eben E. RerfOrd, in Good Cheer.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-05-08

The One Neddy Thought He Liked the
 Best, and How It Worked.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
wILMINGTON'S CALAMITY.
Que Million Dollars Worth OF Prop
erty swept from Existence.

kilograms from Wilmington, N. O., detail
the ravages OF q confagratlon In that city,
which broke out about noon OF Feb. 2lst. In
II short time thereafter dense clouds Of smok-
and lurld flames were bursting from the store
age house Of the Clyde Steamboat company
on the wharf, In which an immense quantity
Of freight was stored. Tho fire department
soon got TO work. but as the wind had a We
locity of fifty miles an hour they were power.
less to stay the flames. The fire spread with
frlghtful rapidly, and tho sparks were car
red In every direction by the wind which con-
tinued throughout the day. The ware
house was about 100 feet long and 70
feet wide and was valued at $500. The fire
next spread up Water street, destroying nearly
all the houses and stores on both sides Of that
thoroughfare. II next spread up Main street,
the principal street Of the town, destroying
most of the main buildings on one side Of the
street, including the offices Of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad and the freight warehouses,
with nearly nil their contents The wires Of tho
Western Union telegraph company on Main
street were burnt In two, and TO keep up their
connection force OF men went to work two
miles outside Of town putting up temporary
Office for connecting with.
AT B p. IN, Goldsbon, q town on the Wilmin-
ton IL Weldon railroad, eighty-fye miles south
of Wilmington, was appealed to for help, and
at 80 special train, with oil Of tho fire appa-
ratus of the town was sent TO the scene
Of the connagratlon, with orders TO travel
at the speed Of thirty miles IN hour.
At $3.50 the fire was still raging but believed to
be under control. II Is impossible TO estimate
the loss but 1t cannot be less than 81, 900, 900.
The whole town Is scene Of confusion, and
the streets are throngcd with people, hundreds
OF whom are homeless. All the south bound
trains over the Atlantic coast lines stopped at
Rocky Point, station fourteen miles north Of
Wilmington. Wilmington is one Of the most
hourlshing towns OF the south and has popu-
lation OF about 10000. The fire originated on
the steamer Baden, cotton laden, which set
fire 10 the wharf and sheds of the Clyde line
OF steamers. Among the other buildings de-
stroyed were the First Methodist church, the
Champion compress, two large grain mills and
a saw mill, and the offices and warehouses OF
A. Sprunt & Son, Worth ~ Worth, Keercher
u Calder Bros, s. 2. Shotler u Co., and 9th
ers. The steamers River Queen and Mary
Holmes were burned.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
AUDUBON AUDUBON co, IOWA, THURSDAY,
PARNELL's PATIENCE.
The outlook Satisfactory to Him tor
tho Attainment OF Home Rule.

London dispatch; The Parneilites are put
ting very good face upon matters, and either
are or pretend 10 be perfectly satisfied with
Gladstone's brief declaration OF programme,
Parnell, who has unusually been very reticent
uddenly became accessible TO interviewers
aud expressed himself freely In appreciation Of
what Gladstone had said, II was evident hs
wished TO set the key to which his party should
tune their utterances, The apparent haste
with which he and other leaders OF the party
put themselves on record In this respect may
be accounted for by the fact that they are do
tcrmlned not to break with Gladstone as long
as there is any possible chance Of getting the
desired measures from him looking toward
partial separation. Parnells wonderful
patience has SO manifested itself that Il can be
relied upon IN the present exigency, The only
question Is whether he can Undue his followers
with the same degree Of endurance and caution,
There IL also the danger always OF Internal strife
In the party, growing out Of rival ambitious,
like those shown In the 0'Shea-Lynch case,
and this danger increases with every day
that practical realization of at least some por.
ton Of Irish demands Is postponed. In this
view II must be confessed that the outlook Ia
itaN eattniaNN'iN iui tuo ViOWulHk VI
ambition than II was, and this makes his cour-
age all the more admirable In declaring that
Gladstone's postponement Of home rule Is
justified by the necessities Of the situation.
Meanwhile the tories assail the postponement
as necdlessiy keeping the country In suspense
and agitation. This is a perfunctory attack,
however, aud Is merely made on tho thought
that the outs must assail the lns on general
principles, Several irish leaders have de-
clared they will not obstruct parliamentary
business as long rs Gladstone seems 10 DO
acting In good faith toward them and being so,
there Is no reason why the public business,
which has been somewhat delayed, should not
be speedily cleared up and all grumblIng on
this account cease. There Is one point, how.
ever, which the nationalist confess they win
not support Gladstone In, and this is the mat
ter Of amending the rules OF the house so as
to shut of debate at the speakers pleasure.
Gladstone has been In favor Of extending che
speakers power In this respect ever since the
defeat Of some Of his favorite schemes by
Irish alibustering three years ago, but no Is
not likely 10 attempt TO secure such change
In rules at this tuncture, so that there seems
TO be no present danger OF clash between him
and his Irish adherent
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
CHEAP FARES.
An Iowa State Passenger Association.

Chicago dispatch, Feb. 10. All railroads
ing passengers to San Francisco at the follow
ing rates: First-class, unlimited, 5000;
first-class, limited, $60.40; second-class as
emigrant limited, $40 This is reduction of
about S35 on flrst-class rates. Rates to Port
land, Oregon, and to California via the North
ern Pacific remain unchanged, no reductions
having been announced. Prominent railroad
officials In commenting ON the situation, said
the action Of the Pacific roads in announcing
the sale of unlimited tickets at reduced rates
meant that the old tariff would never again be
imposed, as tho present rate allowed them
nearly 3 cents mile, which was an equitable
return for so long haul.
The general passenger agents of the lines
interested in the passenger traffic within the
boundaries of the state Of Iowa met again at
the Grand Pacific yesterday and completed the
organization Of the Iowa State Passenger As
ISOLATION. The object of the association is to
protect the local rates in low. and promote the
general welfare of the various lines. The con-
stitution and bylaws are modelled after those
OF the Chicago Railway Association, with the
exception that no penalty is provided for vio-
lating the agreement. The following officers
we're elected: President, J. p. Nourse of the
Central Iowa; Vice-President, j. R. Buchanan,
Sioux City g. Pacific; Secretary, J. E. Ham
egan, Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.
The executive committee is composed of Geo.
w. Ogilvie, Des Moines q Fl Dodge; w. T.
Block, Diagonal; w. P. Tbrall, Northwestern.
1t is not contemplated that any agreements
now made for conventions or similar gather
ings will be effected by this association, but
hereafter all applications for special rates will
have to be made TO the secretary at Cedar
Rapids who will take the necessary action.
The association win meet about once month,
the next meeting to be held at Des Moines the
latter part Of March,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Opinions OF Secretary Manning Con
corning tho Pay ment Of IL.

80
ihe secretary OF treasury recently sent 10
SoL Morrison' CHAIRMAN OF the committee on
ways ana Means communication IN reply 70
iettef rom that eomln'''eo asking MS op'h'
ION on tne JOINT reSoiulioh accHr'hg no Pay'
mont Oh lne surplus III 'no treasury IN oAeosS
Oh sloo'ooo'oVo On INC puphe ueot' III MS TO-
ply inc secretary quotes inc iahBu"so Oh inc
ssoiut'oh, winch proV'uos .hat Whenever tho
surplus or pa'anco IN INC uoaa",y ihc'uaiag
the amount ho,u ior 'ho r.ocmp''oh .,
onitc a e.necs ho'os sini' oaeoo' mo sur" o"
sioo'ooVo"iI snah DO inc uuty oi tno eeo'otf
~ oi the treasury 70 nppy sueh ohc's" ~
sums OF not less tnah siVo"'oo per montn
curing the existence Oh such surp"' " ue
payment o. the in'ereS1 pear'hs 'uhess
Oh inc oh''eo s'1'cs, payao'o NJ 'he op''oh VI
'hc government anu says'
ING hhsuass u sn'S ioSo'i"oh 70 sueh IN W
iheiuue IN '"e surplus OF oa'ahoe III @'o treas.
ury Oh Tue amount hoiu lot .nc redemption OF
ohi'eu STATES ho'es. lhis - IN no senses sur
Plus, put 10 SCI apart anu appropriated NJ
minimum security aho Iese'so i"r Ing 'eucmp.
uoh aha payment VI soio,ooi'olo VI ohisea
otaees ho'es WHICH h"o ucc" nssuou,
poth Oh winch are speclncany PROMISED
H. IN INC ACT Oh Mhrch 70, iooS w IS o.
ooo' rms reserve, amounting Sioo,VDWo,
snou'u' oi course, po ne'a aoove WI poss,ony
Oh an ehcroachincu. IKE .nne wnicn my aisuh'
gulshca preuecessor' m NY, ~ n's ,ass
anhua, roPo,e uas' o. ! nun cons'a'neu W
cAnioie anu ucp'o,o. ino 'esv'ut'on now DO
lore me requires tnh' 'nero shou,a DC ~ no
time asprpius IN tne treasury A'anhoie tor inc
genera needs o, .ne soVc,ninene 70 exceed
slo,"V,VV, ana tnae Whsh ms sum reachea
shouia DC ''hineu'hIe'y pau upon 'no pubic
aeos Aiter nearly .woivc hontns experiences
IN inc conuucs Oh 'n's department, hhu Ioro-
casting as wen as am aoie .ne iu1ure require
menus Oh the treasury ~ now aehncu ny ehis|
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25

The residence Of Ralph Marshall, seven miles
north OF ottumwa, was destroyed by fire Loss,
81, 200, without insurance.
A Northern Iowa brakeman named Inder-
mill caught his foot in frog at Lake City, and
was run over and instantly killed.
Iowa has 1,2OO, 600 cows produces annually
$50, 100000 OF dairy pr ducts and ships out
ga OO0, 900 annually, so the state dairy associ-
alton reports.
An aged man by the name Of Thompson was
found dead in a snow drift, near stanhope,
Hamilton county, having died suddenly while
at work,
There are twenty-three citizens over 81 years
Of age in Sherman township, Montgomery
county, who have resided there for twenty -four
years. OF this number seven located there In
1854.
The Atlantic Telegraph says that hog be-
longing to John Steinmates, near Anita, was
discovered in snow drift, "allve but some
what reduced In flesh" after having lain there
forty-two DAYS with nothing TO eatl
Capt. Noyes, OF Mondamin, who was sew
erai months ago sent to the insane asylum
at Mt Pleasant, is reported as being great
ly improved in health. The greatest diff
Guilty he now has to contend with is gan
CREME in ono OF his feet, and 10 is thought
that amputation just below the knee viii
DO necessary.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
A PITTSBURGH TRAGEDY.
A Husband shoots His wife and Then
HIMSELF.

Shortly before O'Clock on the night Of Feb.
22nd, people living in the vicinity OF Mulberry
Alley and Twenty second street, Pittsburgh,
were startled by the report Of four shots In
quick succession. This was followed by the
screams of children coming from the house Of
David Wilson. A crowd soon collected, and
forcing their way into the house they were
Mortified TO find Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson lying on
the floor unconscious, with bullet wounds In
their heads. In the husbands hand a small
revolver tightly clasped told the story. Med
zeal aid was summoned, but before the phys
ican reached the house Mrs. Wilson was dead
Wilson was insensible and has not yet recover
ed consciousness. He will probably die. Pow
erty is believed TO have been the cause OF the
tragedy. Wilson had been out Of employment
seventeen months, and as he had six children
1t is thought he became discouraged. The
children say their father came home under the
influence Of liquor, and after supper ordered
them to bed. Shortly afterward they heard
loud words and then pistol shots.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
TRADE AND PRICES.
The Indications are Favorable for
Western Cities.

kilograms 10 Bradstrcets for the week end
Ing Feb. Goth present some changes OF detail
as to the condition Of general trade, yet the
situation as whole is not widely different
from that previously reported. At Chicago,
Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis,
and Kansas City the movement Of merchan.
disc has been more active aud is increasing.
This is true to some extent also at Cincinnati.
At st. Paul. Minneapolis, Duluth and Daven-
port business is fair and prospects point TO
rood spring trade. The chief Improvement
at the cities first named appears to have been
In dry goods. More favorable weather and
regularity Of transportation are largely re-
sponsible for IL. On the other hand the dis
trbutIon Of staples from the larger Atlantic
seaboard cities has been smaller and plainly
disappointing. At Boston the situation makes
observers there less hopeful.
Dry goods are In higher demand, and there
is tendency to mark up prices, owing to labor
troubles. There is some difficulty In main
tanning the late advance In wooden fabrics.
Print cloths are dull and lower, 6is being 81
less l cent Der yard. Wool is less buoyant,
owing to the higher wages paid operatives.
Imports have depressed the market, and, while
prices are unchanged, doubt has replaced con-
fdence.
At Philadelphia business has not equalled
expectations, and at Baltimore the move
ment Of goods south and west does not i'm
prove.
There has been gain in anthracite coal
prices, Notwithstanding the much talked OF
coal road combination, and quotations are
from Is to 25 cents lower per ton at tide water
than at like date last year. There Is no Wis
ible change in iron or steel in the direction of
Notwithstanding the expecta-
tons at various centers Of high prices soon.
Petroleum has been higher and exports have
increased, the late speculative combination to
force decline having apparently accomplished
its purpose.
There is no special change in the wheat
market Prices declined during the early part
Of the week, but have reacted since on frmer
foreign cables, improved exports and reports Of
increased interior milling demand. Indian
corn is weaker and lower since the attempt to
corner the February option, and hog products
are easier as well.
Cotton is heavier and lower, spots closing a
oil as compared with the close one week ago
The industrial situation Is no less involved,
the frequency Of strikes and boycott to en-
force the demands Of organized employees be-
Ing conspicuous, and more numerous than
previously.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-25
THE DAIRYMEN.
sixth Annual Convention or the Ma
tIonai Association.

tIonai Association.
The Sixth Annual Convention Of the Nation.
al Dairy Association was opened In New York,
Feb. 10th. About sixty delegates from various
parts of the.country were present. President
Joseph II. Real made the opening address He
spoke OF the growth OF the manufacture Of ar
tIGcial butter. Dairymen everywhere found
their vocation ruined. The 100000 mich
cows in the country had deprecated $40 per
head, and the land on which they were kept,
something over 100000 acres, worth nom
lnally $50 an acre, has declined Is per cent.
These reductions represented loss Of 81 ,000,-
100000. This was not brought about through
honest and fair competition, but In conse-
quence OF the most outrageous and glaring
fraud that could be practiced, for the substi-
tute was not sold TO the consumer for what II
was, but as butter. The people Of New York
city alone were paying not less than 81, 0O0,-
900 for stuff they supposed TO he butter and
which brought TO the manufacturer one-half
profit. Some 700 grocers OF the city have re-
fused TO deal In the article. Boston, New
York, Cleveland, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louis
lille and st. Louis have large bogus butter
factories, while Chicago manufactures moro
bogus butter than all the other cities together.
Something must be done to stop this encroaoh-
ment upon the dairy interests. The name Of
the body was changed to the American Agri-
cultural Association. G. II. Real, Of New
York, was elected President and +. X. More
land, Of New York, Secretary, with q number
Of Vice Presidents. The convention endorsed
Mr.. Cald wells bill, and recommended jts pas
sage,