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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
TURKISH CHRISTIANS.
Proof of inc Early Spread of Christianity
 Into the Heart of Asia.

Proof of inc Early Spread of Chris stianity
 Into the Heart of Asia.
 At the beginning of this year dis covery was made at Semirjetsche, in the of Fergana, west of the Chinese frontier at Kuldja, and northeast of Roland, which is of great interest to historians and Orientalists It was near the ruins of fortress called Bur ana, built of bricks and situated on the spurs of the Alexander mountain chain,
 that Dr. Porjakow found two decayed grave-yards with numerous grave stones, many of which bore a cross and others chiseled inscriptions They could not be deciphered on the spot, both characters and language appearing to be quite unkno ,sn. The Catholic mis- sionaries in Kuldia believed the charac- ters to be Nigurian, while the Lama of the Kalmucks believed he recognized in one of the inscriptions the Buddhist form of prayer, Om n1G bOm. It was determined to take several tombstones, fourteen photographs and eight rather imperfect copies of the inscriptions to St. Petersburg, where they were handed to the Councillor of State Chwolson, who soon declared the characters to be Syriac- -Nestorian.
 It was difficult to decipher, for, be- sides the age and decay of the stones and inscriptions, they contained new italics not usual in Old Syriac, and also quite foreign letters, probably taken from the Arabian alphabet, and, very unexpectedly, some Turkish words and proper names. This being found out, the deciphering proceeded rapidly, and Prof Chwolson sent report to the Royal Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. The inscriptions have primarily paleo- graphic interest, and are further re- markable on account of their peculiar grammatical forms and turns of speech. They also give the animals names of the twelve years cycle of the Mongo- Hans, Chinese and Turks in their orig inal form, whereas these names were hitherto only known from an Arabic translation.
 But their historical value is still great CT, for they prove the early spread of Christianity in Eastern Asia by the Nes- torians. which was hitherto only con- jectured. It is true that in the eleventh century there was already news of the conversion to Christianity of mighty Turkish race living northeast of Kuldia, whose Kings governed large kingdom, and whose power probably gave rise to the legend of the government of the High Priest Johannes in Asia, and that this, as well as other Turkish tribes, was converted by the Nestorians is shown by reports of Christian mission aries of the thirteenth century, and by Marco Polo's reports; but till now there was no certain proof of all these sayings, and the inscriptions now de- ciphered show that indeed the Nes- torians succeeded in converting Turkish not later than the eighth for the oldest inscription from belongs to the beginning of the ninth century and the latest to 5he middle of the fourteenth century, 1337.- V0SSiSche Zeituug.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
Cupid's Flight From Pennsylvania.
EDunklrk (N. J.) Observer. l

A girl with orange blossoms in her hair, futtering ribbons and a white dress, got on the B. N. 6 p. train for Niagara Falls last Thursday at Tyronville, Crawford County, Pa. She was accompanied by Q very devoted young man and a clerical looking parsonage. It did not take long for the passengers to make up their mind 8 that a wedding was on hand, but there was a general surprise when it trans- pired that the cerem ony would be on the train. People crowded into the car in which they were, and near Mayville their curiosity was rewarded by sight of the service. The marriage license law of Pennsylvania drove the pair away from home for the wedding.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
ARABIAN POETRY.
Beauty and Strength of fhe Language oi
 the Wandering BedOuiu.

Beauty and Strength of fhe Language of
 the Wandering Bedouiu.
 The beginnings of Arabian poetry are lost in the obscurities of the desert. The tribes assembled at the call of Mo- hammed were launched upon the world fresh from the inspirations of song. As the Saracens brought with them their 1ances and swords. their steeds and their camels and their tents; as they brought concentration, energy and the fury of war, so they brought rhyme, rhythm and elegant diction. The Be- douin of the Arabian sands seems to have been poet by nature.
 When and how the poetic art arose is not known. The earliest verses which have come down to us with certified text arc not older than the year 300 of the Christian era. The tixation in a definite and permanent form of those effusions which had floated from tent to tent and tribe to tribe, subject to all the variations of memory or of individual preference, must necessarily be aSsoci- ated with the art of writing. This art was probably introduced among the Arabians somewhere about the year 800. From that date onward, until the time of Mohammed, appear the great poets and the great poems which are known to modern story. But we must not presume that these more definitely molded productions celebrate the earli- est results of fancy. Long before their appearance the passions of the desert life expressed themselves in measured verse. On the spur of the moment, in the flood tide of feeling, in the heat of love and of the fight, or in the wilderness of grief and mourning, the Bedouin seems to have broken away from the unsatisfying forms of prose into improvisations, of which the more striking were passed from mouth to mouth. and of which some are supposed to have been caught from their desert flights, and embed el in those later and longer poems which have heen handed down to us.
 Arabian verse, therefore, was not inl- ported from foreign sources. It was born out of the soil. It grew up in the desert, and was the impassioned embod.- ment of its life. The most remarkable thing aboutitis that it attained, before the time of Mohammed in the desert and in the midst of tribal ignorance, its most splendid development, The old Arabic poetry of the wandering Bedouins is celebrated not only for it's freedom, its naturalness, the depth and intens ty of its passion, the boldness and energy of its expression. but also for the persec- tion of its diction and the purity of its language. The poems of pre-Moham- medan times became the enduring models, to which after-poets aspired during the whole period of Saracen su- premacy. The language of the wander ing BedOuin was esteemed so perfect that composers of later ages resorted to the wilds and tents of the heart of Arabia that they might listen to their nat've speech in its purity, and baptze them selves afresh in the scenes and influences of that nomadic life, which always formed the basis of even the later con- positions. Ed0Grd HungerJOrd, tn At- iG13tiC.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
Story of n Grave-Yard Flower.
fsan Francisco Chronicle.I

A gentleman living in this city received a few weeks ago a small twig in an en- velope, taken from his mothers grave in Posen, Germany. The twig was all but quite faded. The leaves fell off imme- diatelY. One small portion of the stem alone preserved its green color and ap- peared to be slightly moist. Giving it to his wife he thought nothing more about it until the other day she brought to him a little fower-pot containing small plant looking like fuschia and standing four inches high. It bears number of small leaves on it's slender stem and shows every evidence of life. This twig had travelled seven thousand miles in a com- mon envelope, in which it had lain about three weeks. The lady who nursed it back to life cut the stem open at the bot tom, inserted grain of wheat and plant ed it in the fiower-pot with the remark able result stated.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
LIVING TO BE OLD.
Moderation in Every Thing AffordingHthe
 Best Chance of PrOlonging Life.

Moderation in Every Thing Affordlnglthe
 Best Chance of Prolonging Life.
 If we fix an average of hygienic con- duct, and suppose that number of per- sons conform to it, we shall find the purest and most powerful constitutional types outlive the others. For instance, gouty tendency does not enhance the prospects of old age. A rheumatic one is little better in this respect. The scro- fulous are heavily weighted in the race of life by the chances of several infirmi- ties. Nervous persons, again, are wiry, and many live through much trouble n virtue of their elastic nature. Then there are n0ndescript diatheses, which, except in their remote history, present no definite physical bias. Theoretically, these are most likely to furnish, under ordinary usages, the old men of given time.
 It will be evident, however, that these are general statements, and that an un- likely individual will often exceed his own expectations of life, and by care, or by the suitability of circumstances, will reach old age. In weigh ing the value of cOnstitu- tional tendencies, moreover, an- other nearly related quality should be considered. This is disposition. The mind of a man must be more or less of the nature of his body, and accordingly we expect to find, and do find, the men, tai habit reflects in preferences, varia- tions, rate of action and the like, the type of the processes in the lower tis- sues. So far disposition is merely part of the constitution, and cheerful ness, hope, apathy or gloom are only expressions of physical change. That all such qualities react upon the body in such way as to influence its vitality is undoubted.
 On the other hand, they may certain ly be overruled by the action of the will, so as to be no longer mere bodily im- pulses, but trained servants of a gov- ernIng intellect. They may thus acquire compensatory value in correcting faults of constitut on. and strengthen in proportion to tenure of lite. This brings us to the sphere of intelligent effort. There can be, in our opinion, no doubt that there is much room for exercise of private judgment and energy in seeking the prolongation of ones own life. If there is any known fault in ones constitution, this implies law of ones being which will repay in gain of vitality the man who recognizes it and guides himself accordingly. The doctrine of the survival of the fittest does not work itself out by blind chance, or without evident design, even among the lowest forms of life. Much less is it to be believed that man is unable to ad- just his circumstances to his needs as to continue to live after certain mean period. The weaker will sometimes prove himself the more tenacious of life, by observing rational methods of living, of which the robust is careless. Mod eration has probably more to do with success in this respect than any thing else. To eat sufficiently, to alternate work with adequate rest and to meet i worries heartily, will afford to every one i the best chance of arriving at a ripe old age.-LdRcet
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
TIMELY TOPICS.
Useful and Suggestive Hints of Interest to
 Every Woman.

Useful and Suggestive Hints of Interest to
 Every Woman.
 Winter cloaks, It is told, are to be large.
 Short wraps of plain velvet are much worn.
 Blanket jackets, with gold braid trim mings, promise to be popular.
 A new tone of so-callcd artists white" has been brough out in satins and silks for brides.
 Separate fan handles of wood or ivory can now be purchased, designed for the mounting of ostrich tips.
 Dresses for early winter will be very rich in effects. Those in wool are to be soft and clinging and elaborately en- broidered.
 Sofa cushions are now made in form of large plush bag lined with satin, filled with curled hair and gathered and tied at one end with ribbon.
 To make towel apron take hand some embroidered towel in color and with long, netted fringe. Turn over the top one-third and make line ot stitch ing in which to run the ribbon to tie.
 ''Jewel patchwork is the name given to a recent English craze in fancy work for edging table covers, scarfs, volumes and the like. It is made of small pieces of plush of any shape sewn on to a coarse foundation; gold braid covers the seams when the pieces are joined.
 The inc1eased use of studs by ladies is apparent. The white vests and chemi- sette fronts worn with the summer dresses have produced quite demand for these buttons, and the consequence is a largs assortment in this direction. The moonstone appears in many of these studs, others are set with tiny ru bies or diamonds, and some are pls;p gold.--M, !. World
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
intnrncfi.

The interesting story now going the rounds of the press about the finding of 8 petrified boa-constrictor of immense size near Piedmont, w. Va, is a hoax. It is true that a wonderful discovery has recently occurred near that place, but instead of its being large snake it is gigantic fern fossil of the carboniferous age-a sigillaria easily recognized by the seal-like impressions and unjointed stem. The seal impressions are proba- ply what were taken for the scales of the snake. The fossil is slightly flat tened, and is eighteen feet long and six inches in diameter, CkepetGnd Leader.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

''I want to thank you for telling me of Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription, |" writes lady to her friend. "For long time was unfit to attend to the work of my household. 1 kept about, but l felt thoroughly miserable. had terrible back aches, and bearIng-down sensations across me and was quite weak and discouraged. sent and got some of the medicine after receiving your letter, and it has cured me. I hardly know myself. 1 feel so we'll"
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

EVERY person is interested in their own affairs, and if this meets the eye of any one who is suffering from the effects of a torpld liver, we will admit that he IS interested in Filters. use it as directed, and you will all ways be glad you read this item.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
All MPIared Ontn

"Don't know what ails me lately. Can't eat well-can't sleep well. Can't work, and don't enjoy doing anything: Ain't really sick, and I really ain't we'll Feel all kind O played out, someway." That is what scores of men say every day. If they would take Dr. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" they would soon have no occa- sion to say it. It purifies the blood, tones up the system and fortif1es it against dis ease. It is @ great anti-bilious remedy as well,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

One bushel of seed oysters planted will produce twenty. The first costs from eight to eighteen cents, the latter sells for one dollar bushel. in the Chesapeake an oyster will arrive at ma- turity in three years, in Connecticut it requires nearly tiYe.-M. !, MqiE,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

AN old ''chestnut'' newly roasted: How can one invest his money to make it go farthest! Why, buy postage stamps P9airie Turner
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

NocoLINI has published a new song, enti- tied My Proposal" It is probably writ ten in the key of "Be mine, oh r'- Washing ton Post
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

FOR preventing dandruff and falling of the hair, Halls Hair Remover is unequaled.
 Every family should be provided with Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Cures Colds and Coughs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

A SINGER named Linburger is attracts, some attention in Germany. He ought t; have very strong voice.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

AN advertiser in one of the papers says that he has cottage to let containing eight rooms and an acre of land.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

PEOPLE who are fond of shad have al- ways been in favor of the expulsion of the bony partS.-Ihe Rambler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

AN exchange says that ''butter is stron g in the market" It's strong in tine board ng-houses too.-Philadelphid CaI.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

WONDER if the sea-serpent could swal low all the stories that are told about him -BoStOn TrdtScrjDt.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

A DEALER says that when an oyster gets to be five years old it is as elastic as a clam. This is tough.-Bufdlo Courier.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

WHAT word is always pronounced wrong by the best scholars! (The right answer to the above is UrOnq.)
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

FINE weather is never admired until it il mist, and when it is missed it IS never ad mired.-N '. IHdepeudend.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

LIKE hot weather, the smiles of a lovely woman will at all times wilt a mans choler. Boston Courier.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

A BOYS upper lip is like Banquo's ghost when it will not down.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

DoN'T disgust everybody by hawking, blowing and splitting, but use Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and be cured.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

MARRIAGE among the Sioux Indians is for a lifetime. Siouxing for a divorce there is not known.-TerdS SittingS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

CSCHooLMARM to Little Josie-''Where is the North Pole?" At the top of the map, marm. ."-GoOddl'S SuV.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

NEVER lend man money who talks O it as mere trifle-N J. JOurltO
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

A GIRL with powder on her face must find sparkling ngerOus.-LOlgeN CitiEen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

THE ties formed at sociables sometime lead to matrimonial knOts.-Lite.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump- tion. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

WHEN dispute arises at cards, Hoyle will sometimes calm the troubled waters.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
CT Feel So We'll"

AN exchange tells about sailor who was tried for assault He turned out to be one, too.-B~rIiagto8 Ere Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaao Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

floors are in fashion-on flour barrels.- Neoc Age.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

A BURGLAR alarm" Wake up Johui I'm afraid there's somebody getting into the house."
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

THE evil consequences of smoking are Illustrated by Mt Vesuvius, which con stantly suffers from eruptions.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23

HoN. M. A. KORAN, of Ohio, member of House of Representatives, says St. Jacobs Oil relieved him of acute bodily pains.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
ELYS CREAM BALM.

We hare never han dled q cdtGrrh renle- dy that has increased SO rapidly in sales as E7y's Cream Balm or that has giVen such 'tniOersdl sati@fac- ton. ". Crit tenton, ff5 Fulton St., Ne,O York City.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-10-23
All Used Up

Strength all gone. Tired out. Overworked. Feel ing mean and miserable.-You must not neglect yourself longer. Delays are dangerous. The down. ward tendency of your system must be stopped. You need the toning, strengthening, building up properties of Hoods Sarsaparlla to restore you to health, give you an appetite and make you active, cheerful and willing to work.
 "I felt good results from the first dose of Hoods Sarsaparilla. It seemed to go from my head to my toes I know Hoods Sarsaparilla is a good thing and on the strength of my own experience4 have sold great deal of it." G. H. STRATToN, druggist, Westheld, Mass.
 "Ihave taken Hoods Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia and as tonic alternative, with the most beneficial results have also used it for rheumatism with the good effect. Iregard 1t one of the very best family medicines, and would not willingly be with out it." A. B. CURRY, Providence, R.L
The Butler weekly times., 1886-11-10
Caprice.

Whom the mob deities to dav It
cruclfies tomorrow. The general
who unscathed by sword, shot or
she'll wins battle by accident be-
comes a hero, while the chiettain
who suffers defeat, though leaving
his pallid form on the field OF glory.
sinks into forgotten grave. The
king, albeit mentally and morally
impotent he NAV be, whose people
ale blessed by tortuitous seasons. bv
rain and sunshine, is called wise and
virtuous, while he whoseS realms
are desolated by famine, though wiser
than LyCurgus and more virtuous
than Plato, finds few TO do him re-
verence. In the very nature of
things popular forms of government
are sorely subject to the dangers
which necessarily arise from the
changing moods of the populace.
Our public men-presidents and
law-givers and judges-are subject
as we'll to the caprice as the crit
clSm OF tine masses. In the defeat
of Col. Morrison in Illinois and the
narrow escape of Speaker Carlise in
Kentucky, we are forcibly reminded
that the most devoted patriotism and
exalted talent are not untrequently
overlooked by the voters OF the ide al
Republic. Not alone under mon
archical forms of government does
caprice override reason, and trans
fer the scepter from the grasp of
giants to the hands of Lilliputians.-
St. Joseph Gazette.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-11-10

The present situation is summar-
ized as follows: Democrats, I65 f;
republicans, I5s; independents. ?;
labor, 2; doubtful, 3; no choice,
1; total, 325. The democratic
committee claim that with the I6l
assured democrats, and the present
doubts being resolved in their favor,
the political st atus OF the Fiftieth
Congress will be at least I69 demo-
Gratis to I56 opposition, being clear
democratic majority of IS. This !:
predicted upon the assumption that
the vacant Rhode Island district will
be republican.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-11-10
Remarkable Wit ality.

One of the most remarkable cases
of vitality is that in the case OF Alex
ander WInn of this county. On
January 18th last he was shot III the
head, a large pistol ball, fired at the
range of a tew feet. entered the LETT
ear and taking directly horizontal
course through The brain TO the rear
portion of he heat;. y mere it lodged
Just under ti,.. .kuii For weeks he
lay at t..r point ui death and the
physicians declared his recovery a
possibility. but little short of mira.
Gle. But strange to say he not only
recovered. but is going about appar-
emily as vigorous as man could
we'll be. He is not paralyzed and
only complains occasionally of a
a Slight pain in his head and suffers
some from weakness. But IN ap-
pearance he Is more than ordinarily
robust This week the trial OF his
assailaut. Dave Hickey. is set in the
circuit court. and Winn is in attend
ance-ColumhIa Herald.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-11-10
Governor Crittenden interviewed.

Ex-Governor TT. Crittenden was
in the city Monday attending circuit
court. A TINES reporter interviewed
him with the following result:
Reporter. Governor, now do the
democrats in Kansas City regard the
course of the Times in the congres
sional fight IN the 9Th district:
Gov. The greatest of Indignation
exists, not only among the leading
politicians, but among all good dem
Gratis, and the course OF that paper IS
universally condemned.
X. There is seme talk OF starting
another paper, is there not:
Gov. Yes, sir: quite a number
OF prominent democrats favor such
an enterprise, but l do not think any
definite steps have been taken IN that
direction.
K. How do the democrats through
out the state look at this matter?
Gov. AS tar as | can learn, they
consider it fight direct upon the
party.
r. What is the effect of Judge
Phillips defeat on the partys
Gov. l consider it great calami-
ty to the party IN the state. Judge
Phillips is one of our noblest men
| and best lawyers. and universal re-
greet is expressed at his defeat.
r. | see, Governor, YOU sustain
the president in suspending Col.
Benton.
Gov. Yes, sir, the president could
not have pursued anv other course
and been consistent. | have no
reason to have any personal love tor
the president III his treatment of me,
but think he is conscientious IN the
discharge ut what he conceives to be
his duties, and that is all any public
officer can do. While lam strongly
opposed TO civil service. as believe
that to the vlctors belong the spoils,
still after the pre- >ident had made hns
oroer. he could not have been con.
si>tent and pursued any other course.
The Butler weekly times., 1886-11-10

Wade seems to think that scape-
goat is needed and begs the boys for
the glory of being the martyr. We
90 not believe that anybody ever
suspected Mr.. Wade, but then no.
body has a right to dispute his word,
and 1t he insists that the fault was
his own, why we should give him
what glory he can derive from so
unenviable 4 reputation among
democrats.