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Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06
DILDA's DEATH.
Murphy's Murderer Stoically
 Meets His Pate.
He Diss Game ana Refuses te See
 Any Priest.

ne Oiss Game ana Refuses ts See Asy Priest
 tSpsciai to the RPrrAPx.l
 PRESCOTT, Arix., Feb. 5.--Dennis W.
 Dilda was publicly executed to-day in
 the presence of nearly thousand peo-
 pie, for the murder of Deputy Sheriff J.
 N. Murphy, on December 70 last. The sca6old was erected in the woods about half mile from town, and not in the plaza, as was at first intended. He spent sleepless night, arose early and partook of hearty breakfast, which he ate with much relish. He talked, laughed and smoked during the forenoon, and was apparently less concerned than if it was his wedding day, instead of the day of his death. He maintained this com. posture until the end. He refused to see any minister or priest he also refused to
 make any confession of his crimes. The trap was sprung at four minutes of twelve by Sheriff Mulvernon, and in fifteen min utes life was pronounced extinct. In ad- dition to the crime for which he was hung, Dilda had murdered man named Jenkins, in this county, also a negro in Texas, and was suspected of other mur. ders.
 ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
 tspsaal te the HrrrArn.l
 PRESCOTT, Ari1., February SD. w. Dilda was executed today. about half mile northwest of town, for the murder of John M. Murphy, deputy sheriff of this county. The prisoner ate heartily at 7 o'clock this morning, afer which, at his request, his photograph was taken, and he sat smoking his pipe until 10 o'clock, when the sheriff entered his cell and read the death warrant, which he heard with the utmost composure, not muscle moving, after which he took his last meal on earth, consisting of fried chicken, steak and mushrooms, coffee, etc. At Ii:3o o'clock he was taken from the jail, lowing pleasantly to his acquaintances as he was conveyed to the place of ex- ecution, under escort and guard of the two local military companies. He as- cended the scaaold with firm step, and after being asked if he had anything to say, replied that he had not. At three minutes past twelve the trap was sprung. He fell about six feet, and his neck was broken by the fall. His heart ceased to beat at Ia:i6. About one thousand per sons witnessed the execution.
 [Signed] THos. E. PARISH.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06
LOCAL NOTES.

"Councillor" Cuddy is preaching for the Salvation Army in Stockton, Cal.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06

Master Willie Dunbar is confined to his bed with serious attack of pneu. monia. ..
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06

Frcsh Sonoro oranges for sale at Dyai & Baldwin's for s cents dozen.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06

Great Bargains in dress goods, at the New York store.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06

Still farther reductions at the New York store. f
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06

This paper issacpt on Ale at E, c. Drske's Ad. vertislng Agency, 6i and 65 Merchsnts' Exc hange, San Francesca. Cal, where contracts fer adser. tising can be made for It.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06
DAILY EPITAPH.
TINS sCnkpULK.

New Mexico and Arssoaa 1aaireaa
 Company. Pacidc tune, s6 minutes slower than local time. All trains daily.
Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-06
Amateur Dramatic Club.

TOMBSTONE, Feb. 5, 1886.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
The aIad-Dcg Scare.

GO You SEQ, we have been excited about
this mad dog scare, and ] asked pa what
hewouid do if he met q mad dog. / told
him he would got up and dust, but
he said he would grab the dog 10y the
hind le-s and beat its brains out.
So He said men were towards generally.
He hated to see men get frightened
anil run when any calamity hap
pened.
L thought I would try pa, cause
I never heard Of his showing much
sand
g. So I took out my black setter dog,
and took pas leather brush and put
lather all around the dogs mouth for
foam. Then I took one OF these little
rubber bands and put it around the
dogs upper jaw. That made the
dog show his teeth and chew, so as
TO get the rubber OF
But the dog wagged his tail all
the time, cause be know il was only one
Of Ily Jokes on him, j--I h1 ,.-----
But he did look savage.
d. When pa came in from down town
at supper time 1 was up stairs with
the dog, and I let him go. and he went
down stairs on gallOp to welcome pa.
He thinks everything Of pa.
'' Pa saw him coming and he saw the
foam on his mouth, and pas hair just
raised right up.
The dog was going to jump up on IA
as usual, and have pa take of the
rubber band, but pa yelled. Take him
of! He's mad! Hammer, lock yourself
in the closet and telephone for the patrol
wagon
Wen. you'd q dide to see pa. He
iumped right over the dog, and went
down the cellar stairs at two jumps, and
crowded in the cOal-jin under the
kindling wood.
"I wiped the lather of the dogs
mouth, and took the rubber OF, and me
and the dog went down cellar and hunted
pa out.
o. When pa saw our dog wa-ging his
tail and acting 50 happy, and no froth
on his mouth, he came out, and then
he said, That settles it. 1 drank an
crg-UoEg down town, and il went to my
head. aad 1 thought I saw cgg-nOEg
all over the dogs nose and mouth, and
1 thought he was mad. Poor dgggie
No more oCg-uogg for your Uncle Ike
" And then pa crawled out of the coal
bin, and gave me half a dollar not to
tell anybody he was scared. = Peck 5
sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24

And SO To bed at the unwonted hour Of
10, under tine fatal illusion that tho
amount OF fresh air we have imbibCd
will induce quick sleep.
After an hour or two Of uUiiStTbei
meditation, however, We are startled ty
discover a huge rat investigating Cuv
pillow The chase affords five minutes
diversion; but he makes good his es-
cape through the window, as if he knew
the way well, and disappears. Ten
minutes later he reappears at another
window, and on being dislOdged, shows
up again at q third. The mystery is
explained by our discovering small
cornice running round the house, which
is evidently a rats highway. After
another hour or 50 sTept in fTuitless
endeavors to get rid OF the creature, we
place a piece Of cake on the window sill
at his disposal and he probably cats
himself into u state OF peace.
At In the morning we are awakened
by one of the Officers, who insists on
our going down for swim in the
sulphur tank. Forthe moderate charge
Of one plaster we are provided with
towels and a wooden shed TO undreSs in.
The tank is open to the air, and
few BedOuins sitting under the trees
which line its edge devote themselves To
watching our gamuols. The water Is
cool and deep, and the swim is delicious,
Notwithstanding the suggestive perfume,
which strikes one uupleasantly at first.
Back again 20 a nice little breakfast OF
coffee, new-lail eggs, fresh rolls and
strawberry jam. and then another day 3
laziness.- Sat -TCay Review.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
Mock Auction of Cigars.

That aged system Of swindIing by
means Of mock auction sales Of cigars is
still carried on successfully in New York.
The other day a wclI-l-nOwn southern
man entered little place where cigars
were being sold by an GUctiOnCHr. There
were apparently three or four uen who
were bid ling bTi-kIy, and as the cigars
seemed 90 le fine, the stranger competed
for choice box, which was knocked
down TO him for s.. Immediately after
ward the sale was declared closed.
The Southerucr stepped up to the
counter, where apparent customers were
receiving parcels, and asked for his box,
at the same time rendering a s. bill.
You owe $50" said the cashier Sc
verely.
These cigars are sold In lots, not by
the box"
But I distinctly bid for one box"
You are mistaken"
I'VE all bid for lots, " declared the
customers.
The Southerner concluded he had a
bargain anyway, and that his friends
would be glad to take such cigars of his
hands. Il thought that he might, after
all, have been bidding under a misappre-
hensIOn.
He wrote an order on a prominent hotel
where he was staying for SEQ, and direct
ed that the cigars be sent there. Then
he went down town and forgot all about
the matter until evening.
When he returned to the hotel the
clerk said
O. We paid your order, but we know that
you have been swIndled.'
d" Oh, no; the cigars are worth double
the money"
Look at them and see ~
Tho package was united and twelve
boxes Of the cOmmOnest kind of cabbage
leaf cigars were exposed to view. The
Southerner turned away in intense dis
gust.
" Don't give me away" he begged.
'' Rather give the cigars away-to the
pOrtcTs-an nybOdY.'
The next day he took a policeman TO
the auction store, vowing vengeance.
The place was empty, and he invested
another dollar in treats to the official,
begging him also in the same disgusted
manner:
Don't give me away."-[New York
Tribune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
She Riistered Him.

young man goes twice woek to see
a young lady residing few miles in the
country, making his journeys on foot.
On Friday night he remained with the
girl until midnight and found it dark
and showing when he went to the door.
He disliked to go home in the dark
ness and hinted the fact to his girl,
but as she did not Invite him to re-
main over night, he reSOrted to decep-
tion to accomplish his design and is now
sorry for it.
He let himself fall gently upon the
steps and at once set up grOan. The
girl shrieked, the men folks came out,
picked him up and put him 10 bed. His
prospective mOther-in-law inquired the
location of his injuries, and when he
said III the small Of his back she left the
room hUrriedlY.
lie had just began to congratulate
himself upon the success of his ruse as
he listened TO the storm beating against
the window when his intended mother
in-law returned to the room bearing a
huge mustard plaster, which she clapped
over the region of the kidneys and sat
down to wait the result.
For two hours he writhed in pain,
and by that time a blister of sufficient
size to satisfy the old lady appeared
and he was left alone to repent his
folly.
He says he will never practice de-
ception again as long as he lives, and
can never feel as kindly toward the
young Iadys mother as he has hereto
fore as every sight of her from this
time forward will be suggestive Of mus
tard plasters and misery Hudson On.
Y Republican.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24

THE COT AT THE FOOT OF THE HILL.
There's a mansion of stone at the top of
the hill
With beautiful gardens around,
Where TaTest exotics, in gorgeous dyes,
Thro' all the long winter abound.
It's floors are iulaid with mosaic designs,
Its windows are smOtheTed in lace,
And treasures Of art in marble or oil,
Fill every available space.
At the foot Of the hill is a dear little cot
Embowered In cIambering vines;
Round doorway and windows tEs sweet
climbing rose
With the fragrant Madeira entwines.
The sunbeams paint pictures all over the
walls
And in front IS my small garden-plot,
Where theOlI-fashiOned flowers in bright
flaming tints,
Shed perfume around the dear spot.
In the beautiful house at the top Of the
Lives a lady so stately and fair;
In satins and velvets her figure is rObed;
In the hraid5 OF her soft dusky hair
Clean radiant jewels that simmer and
flash
Like the star-points ashine In the sky;
And yet-hcr red lips seem just ready to
part
And give vent to a heart-broken sigh.
At the foot of the hill in my little white
cot
The hours pass swiftly away;
With my everyday duties and round OF
small cares,
I am happy and busy all day.
In my pretty pink dress and with un-
adorned hair,
At even a walk TO the stile,
To wait for my husband returning from
work,
And to give him kiss and a smile
The lady who lives at the top of the hill
Has her carriage, her pony to ride;
And often she drives past the door of my
cot,
But her husband is neer by her side.
And often she meets US, my husband and
me,
Going home thro' the long shady lane,
And her beautiful features, so naughty
and cold
Contract in a spasm of pain.
All, the house at the top of the hill Is a
gem
But it cannot compare with my cot.
All the Jewels and wealth of the lady up
there
Could not tempt me to change with her
lot
We have love In our cot that, in sunshine
or gloom,
Our hearts with pure happiness fills.
)h, no I'll not give for the wealth OF the
world,
My cot at the foot Of the hill.
II English Paper.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
The LoGTC OF EEENTs.

''Wen. well. ." said Mrs. CatsOn, putting
aside newspaper and turning TO her nus
band " a pair of earrings caused the
Burmese war. 1 never heard Of anything
so strange
s.Oh. said Mr.. Catson, g. 1 have heard
of stranger things"
90 Nonsense.
"Weil. I have. and I'll give you an ex-
ample One night, in Boston, a young
man, meeting an acquaintance, said,
Come, lets have drink was never
i'm Boston, but that remark brought
about our marriage
Why. George" exclaimed Mrs. Cat
son, "you are foolish. Neither of US
were everin Boston. You must be losing
your mind
.'TeH you what III do: 1 promised to
get you a new cloak, didn't Iy'
Yes"
wen. now I'll bet you the cloak that
can prove my assertion.
"AIl right"
If succeed you don't get the cloak"
Il understand
''WeU. one night in Boston. about ten
years ago, a young man, meeting
friend. asked him to come and have a
drink. The friend, a drug clerk, did so.
He took several drinks and got drunk
That settled it."
"ScttlcI WHAT
"The fact Of our marriage"
Never mind, I'll explain. The drug
clerk got drunk and went to the store.
Shortly altcTwaTd. a servant girl entered
and handed him prescription. In put
ting it up. he used morphine instead of
quiuine. The girl went away, and deliv-
cred the medicine to Mrs. Potter, who
took it and died"
'Oh, what's the use Of prolonging this
foolishnes,g"
Hold on. The death Of that woman
drew you and me closer together than we
ever were before
Q" We were not acquainted with each
other ten years ago
THAT is very true, but wait. Mr.. Pot
ter, the lady's husband was almost
crazed 10y grief. He could stay in Boston
no longer so he came down to Kentucky
and, after awhile, went into business.
Don't see any light yet, do your"
&" Oh, hush"
"Wait a minute. He had not been in
business long until l met him. He took
fancy TO me, and gave me employment
After | had been with him several years,
he sent me to Arkansaw. I had been in
this state but a short time until | met
you.
Summary: If the friend had not
asked the drug clerk to drink on one GER
tain occasion he would not have got
drunk, if he hadn't been drunk he would
not have made a mistake iu filing the
prescription, and had he not made "a mis-
take, Mrs. Potter would not have been
killed, and had she not died, Potter would
not have left Boston, and had he not left
that city ! should not have met him, and
had ] not gone into business with him"
"O Oh, for goodness sake. hush. You
are enough 10 drive anybody crazy"
She arose and left the room. Her hus-
band mused
"Iu make her another bet I'll bet
she doesn't get that cloak. I have al
ways thought that the logic of events
failed to meet with proper appreciation
in this country. FL Arkansaw Traveller.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24

The train was slipping along toward
Elmira at forty miles an hour. whom
passenger came into the smoker and
called out.
d" n ow. gents. there. s q woman in the
car back there whose case appeals TO our
svmpathic-. Shes a poor widow, and
lust as she got on the train some one
picked her pocket of $50. She hasn't one
red cent to hcr name. and viii be among
strangers when she gets to Elmira.
Come, now. lets chip in
Every man in the car cheertu-lT con-
trfIured to the fuud-everv man but one.
He was a young man about - years old,
poorly dressed. and evidently without
much money IN fact, he explained
Gents, I'm as sorry as anybody can
he but I'm powerful short on money. Ill
tell YOU what I'll do. If she isn't over
40. and hasn't got game leg, OF a
stiff neck or q bad breath, I'll marry
her as soon as we reach Elmira, and
take her right out TO my farm
Well come in and see her and
talk the matter over
Tn. Young man went back % the car
with him, and he was favuraHly inn
pressed at first sight. He sat down and
stated hi-iu-autions and circumstances,
and wound zap with:
I've bin looking for a wife for a year
past and haven't found anybody except
a cross-eyed gal and u rheumatic widow.
If you are agreed we'll be married
to-day"
The woman said il was pretty sudden,
but she guessed it was the best she
could do. A purse of $50 was handed
her. and as the pair got of at Elmira,
hand In hand, the man said to a hack
man.
1" Here voul Drive these two fond
hearts to the highest preacher, and drive
as if there was a tornado coming up Jo-
hind YOU"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
NATIVE HOUSES OF ALASKA.
Homes Of the People in the Territory Oul
Government Bought from Russia.

The houses of the natives are much
the same in all divisions of Alaska The
dwellings are thus described
A circular mound of earth grass grow
ing and Uttered with all sorts Of house
hold utensils. a small spiral coil OF
smoke rising from the apex, dogs
crouching, children climbing up or
rolling down, stray mOrsels OF food left
from one meal to the other, and a
soft mixture Of mud and offal surround
ing 1t all.
The entrance to this house is a low.
irregular square aperture through which
the inmate stoOpS, and passes down
foot or two through a short low pas
sage on TO the carthcu floor within.
The interior generally consists Of an
irrc-ularly- shaped square circle, twelve
or fifteen feet in diameter, receiving
its only light from without through
the small smOkc-Openiug at the apex
of the roof, " lIch rises, teut-like, from
tho floor The fireplace is directly
under this opening.
Rude beds OF couches OF skin and
grass mats are laid, slightly raised
above the floor, upon clumsy frames
made Of sticks and Sapliugs or rough
hcwn plauks, and sometimes on little
elevations built up Of peat or sod.
Sometimes small hallway with bulg-
ing sides is erected over the entrance,
fordcd for the keeping Of utensils
and water vessels and as a shelter for
dogs.
Immediately adjoining most Of these
houses will be found a small summer
kitchen n rude wooden frame, walled
in and covered with sCds, with an
opening at the top to give vent 10 the
smoke.
These are entirely above ground,
rarely over five OF six feet in diameter,
and are Uttered with filth and offal
Of all kinds; serving also as refuge
for the dogs from the inclement
weather.
In the interior regions, where both
fuel and building material are more
abundant, the houses change some
what in appearance and construction ;
the excavation of the coast houses,
made for the purpose Of saving both,
disappears, and gives way to log
structures above the ground, but still
covered with sOds.
Living within convenient distance Of
timber. the people Gnland) do not de-
pend so much upon the natural warmth
of mother earth lChambers's Journal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24

1T is interesting to see them pair >"
said lIr. Gaskiu.
''La.'
Yes. Tho rooster who has an am
bition TO enter the welded state flies
down beside q coy little hen and COOS.
If she is heart whole and fancy free she
pays attention to his wooiugs.
d" If she is already mistress of a nest
and does not care for attentions from the
opposite sex. she goes ON with her feed
ing, paying no hcgd to the soft pigeon
English OF the proposing gallant
And IL she Is single, what tacu2'
''If the hen turns a willing ear to tho
rooster he COOS gently. as if inviting her
to be his bride and then he rises in the
air and flies away followed by the
hen
The rooster will carry her to the
pi-eOu-hUu-e that he makes his home
that is, provided the hen has never had
a ucSt and reared young. Wherever
pigeon nests that IS its permanent
home. and il cannot he eutical away.
You see that pigeon ON the roof with
her feathers all Tadlej up. She is a
discOusOlate widow. She has had "a
nest in my house. and a few days ago
she was c0urteI by one OF my ugi-uHur's
roo=t5vs. They made "a match of 10. uut
the hen refused TO 90 home with the
rooster and he refused to take up his
abode with her.
IS So. after several days of Intellectual
persuasion. they decided TO play quits.
Therefore she is here and her beau is
gone - Atlanta Constitution.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24

There is nothing which is so Interesting
TO everybody as the perfsctiu5 o. the
faculty OF speech.
We have an invaluable inheritance IN
the possession Of the English t0u-a. the
most musical. rich and fcEfnIe I-...1e-.
In the worli-gelting to ua the u..lye--
sal language; and to woman is COM
mittel the invaluable and the exclusive
power of improving all inae- Iaci.s. for
it is she who teaches the human race to
speak.
She is miracuIoUsly endowed when
she makes her baby speak his first
word; and the world gives her credit. 10y
calling a mans language his mother
tongue, for the proud confidence which
has been bestowed upon herr Leslie
NpwSpaueT
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
Prose and Poetry.

The birds were singing IerIilv. and
sthe flowers that bloom In the spring
buricued the air with their perfumes
this was in the conservatory when
R0salind McGu-h stepped go the window
to look out upon the -uow-elal earth.
d. How delightful I she exclaimed
" The ice king seems 20 have taken
possession Of the universe. while IL am
left to-
q. Yes. Rosey. you are left to eat half
a dozen cold gIil-.e cakes tur breakfast.
when YOU might nave just as well have
had not ones II you had got up early
enough 81 Iuaianapaii- Times.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24

A witty auctioneer described the excel
lence of q COW he was Offering for sale,
In the following verses:
Long in her ide5,-bright i'm her eyes,
Short in her legs, thin in herthlghs,
Big i'm her ribs.-wiue in her pins,
Full i'm her bosom. small in her -EIns,
Long in her face, fine iu her tail.
And never deficient in filling her pail.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-12-24
AthIetlc NIaIdens.

Have you any records Of what your
young lady pupils have done during their
exercising
q. 1 do not keep any, for the pupils do
not like the idea of having it talked
about But / can give you several
" One young lady who was exercising
here became 50 strong that she lifted
ON the heaIth-lft 700 pounds. Another
who took to vaulting, who was only IS
years old, vaulted five feet. This was a
splendid leap for a woman. II Teacher
in Calisthenics.