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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26

mestic. They have the same habits, however, that are remarkable enough. The long tail ends in a stlng, that is comparable to the mandible of its cousin, the spider, and is pierced with tube from which poison flows from duct. Beside this the scorpion has two crab-like claws, and thus armed is match for the largest crickets. To show the power of its poison, in some experi- ments recently tried I found fly was paralyzed almost instantly. AS soon as the sting entered vital part the limbs began to culver, draw up, and the victim was dead. Crickets lasted longer, bul the sting was soon fatal The scorpion is often a night worker, and in attack seizes the cricket or other insect in its powerful claws, and if its strug gles are not too great tears it apart and devours it. If the victim attempts to escape, the long slender tail is lifted over the back, and with vicious jerk the deadly sting is hurled into the body of the unfortunate.
 Among the many fables told of the scorpion that of its committing sui eide are perhaps the most familiar. When surrounded by fire the insect has been seen to sting itself; but the action was, in reality, no more with suicidal intent than would be that of man when tearing his hair in agony. More remarkable than this alleged suicide is the method by which the young SCOT pions are reared. Soon after birth the latter mount upon the legs, claws and body of the parent, and ride about for some time, gradually feeding upon it; so that by the time they are capable of taking care of themselves the author of their being has succumbed to their cannibalis- tic appetite and is mere empty shell.
 One of the most dreaded insects of this country is the centipede; it's enor- nous jaws, seemingly innumerable legs and powerful muscular development making it a creature to be avoided. They are found under logs and stones, and attain a length of four inches. Quite recently one has been discovered that, after being exposed to the light of the sun, gave out brilliant light in the dark. the light emitting secretion, curiously enough, coming off upon the hands of the finder.-San Francisco CaM.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
BASE BALL LINGO.
How 1t Was Translated By an Honest
 Milesian Workman.

How 1t Was Translated By an Honest
 Mflesian Workman.
 The other noon two of the crew of old men employed by the board of pub lie works to clean the streets, were eat ing their cold bite on the curbstone at Michigan avenue and First street. One of them handed a portion of a news paper to the other and said:
 ''Read me about the game of base ball. My son Johnnie is just wild over it, and I want to see what it is that car ries the boy away"
 The other took the paper, located the account of the game and read:
 "Getzein's work in the box has sell dom been eXcelled.
 '.In the box? What did they have a man in box for? If a man in box can play base ball then man in chair can scrape off the pavement.
 'I suppose it means he was in a cage, but the paper calls it box to ease up his feelings. Let me read on:
 "Deasley hit up fly for Deacon White to corral"
 ''What kind of a fy?"
 ''It doesn't say. It may have been a horse-fy which was bothering MT. Deasley."
 "And what does corral meanP"
 ''Corral jewelry, of course. Let me go on:
 "Welch's corker was taken in by Hanlon, and"
 .'Stop!' said the old man, as he waved a piece of cold meat in the air. "Welch had a corker, did he?"
 ''He did"
 'And Hanlon took it in?''
 ''That's what it says"
 ''And did the referee give the match to Welch?"
 'It don't say, but if it was London rules he had to. 1 saw a chap get a corker at the knockout the other night, and he fell like codfish. "
 'Very well; read on. J
 "Richardson hit grounder and Get zein beat it to the plate. Thompson
 .Stop again! Whats grounder?"
 sIt's blow below the belt"
 "And that man Getzein was the same chap they had in a cage at the start? Who let him out. and what for?"
 'Tm giving you what the paper says, and here's more of it:
 ''Rowe sent up a pop fly, which Cen- nor muffed, Thompson going to-"
 ''Stop again. Put that paper down on the grass, and put stone atop of it! It's no wonder the whole country is striking for eight hours work wid ten hours pay when the newspapers have gone crazy. The horse-fiy which was bothering MT. Deasley was all right, but a pop fly is an animal I never heard of and won't give in to. MT. Connor must have looked elegant dancing around wid huff in his hands to bat pop fly over the headr'
 "Butit's the game"
 s'Then it's no wonder my boy Johnny comes home every base ball day wid pale face and cramp in his stomach, and that half of the men in Detroit pull out base ball score whenever you ask lem the time O day, MT. Welch."
 "What is it, MT. OFlynnP"
 "Give me light for me pipe and we will talk Gaelic to each other. Base ball is too much for us. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
A Perfect Baby.

Old Bachelor 0o young mother)- The baby is rather small of its age?
 Young Mother (hesitatingly(-Ye-es. rather.
 Old Bachelor-No teeth yet?
 Young Mother (falteringly)-N-no, not yet.
 Old Bachelor-Legs a little bowedps
 Young Mother (doubtfully) )-Er-a a trifie, perhaps.
 Old Bachelor-Nose small for the rest of its face?
 Young Mother (uncertainly)-Ye-es, but it will grow.
 Old Bachelor-Cries most of the time?
 Young Mother (dubiously)-It cries a little.
 Old Bachelor-Well, if the baby pos sesses all these defects why do you call it the sweetest, incest, dearest, 1oveliest and most beautiful baby in the world? Huhi
 Young Mother (triumphantly) Be cause it is. So there! You mean old thing.-N. r. Sun.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
BONANZA HISTORY.
The Fate of James D. Walker and Ills
 High-Priced Book-Keeper.

The Fate of James D. Walker and His
 High-Priced Book-Keeper.
 James D. Walker ten years ago was a member of the bonanza firm, and his check was good for S500,000, or mill lion, at any bank in the country. Then Flood and Fair bought him out, and Walker opened brokers office under the Nevada Bank. in San Francisco, and did all the business of his former part ners. In these times Flood, Fair and Mackey were on the top notch of specu- lation. They were swinging the mar ket at their own sweet will, and making or breaking the thousands who were battling with the fierce tide of stock gambling, Alexander Austin, or Sandy" as his friends used to call him, had just served his term as tax collector, and went in with Walker. How they did make things boom! The book-keep- CT got $400 month, and had a sump- tuous lunch served every day in large room in the rear of the office at the eX- pense of the firm. Their expenses were enormous, but so was their business. The partners were clearing $20,000 a month, but they were standing on the brink of a precipice. Flood remarked that other and outside brok- CTS were manipulating certain stock precisely as his own brokers. This would never do; so he calleda consulta- ton, and informed the Walker firm that this sort of thing would not do; that there was traitor in the camp some- where, and that unless he was detected and fired their relations could not c5n- tinue Close and earnest investigation was made, but without avail. Then came transaction of more than ordi- nary importance, but, to the intense dis gust of the bonanza firm, it was appa- rently foreseen and anticipated by these outside brokers, kept posted apparently by some traitor in the Walker-Austin camp. Then the bonanza people changed their broker, and from that hour the fortunes of Walker & Go. began to de- cline. Matters grew worse and worse. Austin committed suicide. Walker sold a magnificent mansion in Oakland, which cost him close to S500,000, to prop up the waning glory of the swell firm. At last it was a clean case of bust, and I don't believe Mr. Walker to-day could put his hand on S200. He discov- cred, when too late, that the high-priced book-keeper, was the traitor. He sold his employers, but no luck ever came of his treachery, and he is to-day keeping books at $50 a month for Hebrew clothes-dealer in Portland, Oregon Sacramento Bee.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
A SUGAR-DOUGH BOY.

went to the kitchen. wanted to see If Nora had any thing good there for me- She stood at a table with sugar and spice And raisins and entrants and every thing
 nice, And stirred with a spoon just as fast as
 twould go, And put in some flour and rolled out some
 dough, And cut little round things as fast as she
 could, And baked them, and then they were cookies
 -1nd gOOdl ate one and two and then three and then
 fonr, And when they were finished I ate few And then, Nora gave me a nice lump of
 dough, And told me to make her jolly fine beau. I made something round and put entrants
 for eyes, They stared, and looked solemn and sober
 and wise. pinched up a nose in the middle and made A hole for mouth-'twas a beautiful head made him waist with beautiful row Of buttOns-twaS currantS dozen or so,
 feet If you could have seen him, so funny, and
 stCeet! gave him cinnamon stick for gun, cap of a raiSin and then he was done. We baked him and gave him to Polly and
 Ned: They ate him all up in a hurry, and said That of all things on earth they did really
 enjoy, No goody comes up to a sugar-dough boy.
 Sidney Ddlre, in Youths COmpdniOi-
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
Tanning Skins with Fur On.

Clean the skin of flesh, and put it into liquid prepared thus: Upon one pound of hardwood ashes pour four gallons of hot, soft water; let it stand a few hours and strain of the liquor, and add to it three pounds of common salt, one quarter pound of alum and one pound of sulphuric acid Coil of vit- rioD. The mixture is to be made in wooden vessel, and care must be taken in handling the acid that none comes in contact with the clothing or person. Place the skins in the liquid and allow them to remain there from one to two hours, then rinse and hang up to dry. Cor. Prairie Farmer.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
a NOVEL FLOOD.
The Streets of Scotch City Deluged by a
 Flow of Wine.

The Streets of Scotch City Deluged by a
 Flow of Wine.
 ALondon paper relates that the otber night the policeman on duty in St. An thony street, Leith, was surprised to see rapid flow of dark-colored liquid between the gate of the premises of firm of rectifers and a neighboring cesspool. On discovering that it was wlne, he at once conveyed the informa- tion to the manager of the establish ment, who, on entering the warehouse, found it flooded to the depth of several inches. After a search it was found that the lower hoops of vat contain ing fully twelve hundred gallons of port wine had given way, that a large quantity of the liquor had already es- capped from the strained seams, and was still running rapidly on to the floor. Obtaining assistance, he managed to save one or two hogsheads, aud further quantity was baled of the floor. Altogether not less than one thousand gallons of the wine are supposed to have been lost Meantime the unusual circumstance of a flow of wine in the street created a sensation in the local ity. A few of the passers-by, grudging the loss of so valuable commodity, were not above stopping down and assuaging their thirst in the most prim- itive manner conceivable. Others, more thoughtful of the morrow. brought pitchers and cans, and saved what they could. The sensation ultimately grew into an uproar, and the policemen were obliged to drive the people back, many of whom were sorrowful spectators of the continued flow of the precious liquor into the common sewer.-M r. ECening Post.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
QUEER CHILDREN
How They Were Brought Up and Finally
 Ran Away.


 Ran Away.
 ''Oh, mother, come quickly and see what have found," cried Howard, as he hurried up the stairs and rushed in- to the sitting-room, holding his hat in his hands.
 "Guess what I've found," said he, as he held his hat for inspection. Of course we children hurried to look in but hastily drew back and exclaimed: ''Oh, ratsr'
 "No, indeed, they are not. Guess again." said Howard.
 As we looked more carefully, we saw three little animals rolled up like a ball. Their eyes were shut, and their bodies were smooth and without any fur. Of course we could not tell what they were
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26

By the completion of a telephone line between this city and Philadelphia, connecting with one to Boston, con- versation can be easily carried on be- tween the Hub and the city of Brotherly Love, distance of S32 miles.-M. r. Witness.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-26
VOLUME XIV.
THE REASON WHY.

Why is the world so fair to-day? Why do feel so blithe and gay, As through the throng pick my way?
 I've got new spring suit! See how the other women stare As I go by with jaunty air; Just hear them whisper: ''I declare,
 She's got a new spring suitp' See how the men, as they pass by, Look at me with admiring eye. To- day all rivals defy
 In my brand-new spring suit. Why is my husbands face so glum? I'll tell you why-but keep 1t muml- He's thinking that next week will come
 The bill for my spring suit. Well, must go. Good-byel Oh, sayi If you see Mollie West to- day, Just tell her in a quiet way
 Eve got new spring suit.
 -SOmerUiHe Journal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
FRoM rup pRorurp.rN1I
THE REASONS WHY.
Possible Explanations of a mystic.
riOus Local Prosecution.

| The animus exhibited by the doctors who
are prosecuting DR.. Mccoy. because he adj
vertises in the newspapers, Is, to say the
| least, peculiar. DR.. Mccoy is an eminent and
| successful specialist. He comes Endorsed by
| the authorities Of Bellevue hospital, New
| York. where he was student physician.
| surgeon and officer. He comes Endorsed by
men, whom the Minnesota doctors quote Ss
| the highest medical authority. He has been
the associate of men to whom they refer their
most difficult and 1ncurable cases. Fo prose-
| cute him, because in common with other
| eminent specialists he believes in advertising
| in the daily papers, is piece OF mingled
| arrogance, jealousy and absurdity that has
| rarely found its equal In this city
1t is notable in this connection that the
prosecution was net commenced until after
| Dr.. Mccoy had been practcng for some
| time, and after many OF his cases had been
noticed by the daily papers. Is it possible
| that these doctors would prefer to have the
| eases which they have pronounced incurabie
| remain incurable? Do they carry their fear
of competition in medical skill thus far9 Lutte
| medical science has developed some wonder
| full things in the art OF healing. The ordi-
| nary practitioner, with his limited means and
| opportunities. has been able to get but little
| gleanings from the discoveries of hospital
| practice in the great cities Of New York and
| London. Is 1t possible that the imperfection
| of their own training and opportunities
| moves these doctors to a jealous prosecution
| of the man who has had the advantages of
| extended hospital experienced For the dig
! nifty and honor of the medical profession, we
| should hope not.
But they have not questioned DR.. MoCnys
| skill Or emnence. His honorable career Us
| house physician at Bellevue hospital has ret
| been doubted, nor the record OF his marvel
| GUS cures which for three years have been
| noted by the press in ST. Louis. They taeitly
| admit his unusual power to cure the sick
| and deformed, to heal and relieve many Of
| the cases which they have prenOuro ed incur
able. And yet they prosecute him because
| he advertses.
And then what is the mysterious line be-
| tween the unskilled man VINO advertises aud
| the skilled man who advertises? Why do
| these doctors allow the medical fakir to ad-
| vertise and prevent the medical scientist
| from advertising3 Is it that they fear not
| the competition of the former and do the
| competition of the latter? For the dignity
aud honor of the medical profession we trust
not.
No Dr. Mccoy came here to heal the Sick
He is continuing to heal the sick, and the
combination of local doctors will not deter
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
EXPOSITION ETCHINGs.
Yesterdays Busy Scenes of Preparation at
and Around the Great Industrial
Enterprise.
Fleas1ng Order Working Out of the
Vast Chaos of, Giant I'm
dertaktng.
matters Worth knowing Selected
From the Mass and Done Up
in Notes.

liz was once common saying that to get
n Brooklyn and follow the crowd would
bring one to Beecher's church. In Mime
lpols it we'll may be said, get on the East
Tide and each crowd and every road leads to
The Exposition. Long lines of heavily
laden trucks, vans and transfer wagons and
Endless strings of people were the features
Of the Exposition vicinity yesterday. At the
Bank street entrances a blockade was in
force all day long, and drivers were COM
PEELED to patiently await their turns at the
great doors to be unloaded and dismissed.
Within the various forces of workmen
found the time short enough in which to
remove and place the never-ending loads
OF exhibits which came thick and fast and
knew no pause until late into the night.
And this same busy scene will be carried
out until few days will bring the end and
everything will be ready
NEARING PERFECTION.
The work of yesterday and Friday made
great changes through out the building and
warrants the belief that by Monday noon
everything will be practically finished.
There will be those numerous finishing
touches just at the end. but with everything
considered it is doubtful if there was ever
an exposition more nearly complete on
opening day than this will be. Everything
remains with the exhibitors themselves and
their hosts of workmen give the vast build
ing the sound and appearance of a gigantic
bee hive. Hundreds of hammers and saws
are going at once and dozens of orders
shrieked out at high key make babel of
sounds not easily described. But one by
one and piece by piece the exhibits are
placed and cleaned up and quiet settles
over the locality. The second floor, with
its varied display, seems the least advanced.
but it will be the most rapidly righted.
The third floor is assuming shape most
quickly just now and by Monday night will
be i'll very fair condition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22

and Q. Nee. Reeve subscribed $3.50. From
$500 to $500 in smaller subscriptions were re-
ported.
The illumination work on Nicolet avenue
is pushing along well, and the addition OF the
pyramids of globes is decided improvement.
It'll probably merely by accident that in
the gallery the portraits of Bob Ingsrsoll and
Rev. M. Falk Gjertsen are hung together.
w. r. Murray of Lake City has rendered a
night-blooming cereus bearing twenty buds,
and 1T has been accepted.
Subscribers to the fund for purchasing the
Exposition site will receive badges for Mon
day like stockholders.
Miss Bessie Everts, the official stenographer,
had her salary increased $50 per month for
her enthusiastic services.
Edward Raymaud, foreman of the Mime
apolis glass works, will exhibit glass minia-
ture of st. Pauls.
The grand organ is blown by little hy-
draulic motor suspended from the floor jus t
beneath it.
The scretary's Office will be on the right of
the main entrance and the treasurer's on the
left.
Everybody raves over the art galleries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
THE K. OF L. DINING CAR.

'''s'''.....
Nov we are on an excl footin' again, IRE
marked the proprietor as he proudly took
a mans order for two ''ham ands," and
perhaps We'll see watts wat" And so the
war continues briskly. Each night the
Exposition" and the TX. of L." have
their crowd of admiring patrons, and the
feeling of the factions although good
natured has lead the police once or twice
to interfere, the running fire of pleasant
tries between the rivals having stirred up
rather tumultuous applause at times. 1t
goes something like this:
Il hope yo doant want ebberything yo'
own way, do yo'? Why doan't yo' jes' ak TO-
de yearth?'
EFF L wanted the yearth get it. won t
be kickin' all the time, don't have to get o
'lectric bell to let people know I'm a comm.
They jes come to me-"
''Um! praps yo' doan't, but doan't have
ter peal to popular prederdice an ak folks
My ham am sweeter chicken, and the folkses
know it,
go on off now; yer no count, COON
'DOant bodder me-; yo' got flies on yo'.
I'll keep you guessin'. Yo' all have to follah
me-
who's following
"Yo' is.'
'Doan't yo say dat, now, or I'll carve yo'."
Look out da' yo little yaller--"
But here the policeman interferes with
Here, you, too, dry up on that noise Or be
heavens an I'll run yez in
The crowd roars and munches ''ham and,
and waits until the policeman's back is
turned when the war in Africa is resumed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22

stands on post. looking as though he felt
responsible for the proper operation Of every
machine in the building. This engine with
the furnaces and the huge upright boilers
occupy the southeastern corner of the
basement and are not necessarily consid-
cred part OF the exhibit, though they will
not escape the watch1ul eyes OF those inter-
eSted in machinery.
1t has been said before. but could scarcely
be said too often, that the art department is
the gem of the Exposition. 1t would do credit
to any institution in the world, and of itself
will make the big show famous. Last night
it was put in perfect condition and now
only lacks the Munich collection TO be COM
plete. Everybody but workmen Were ex-
cIuded and the floors were cleared ana pol
ished while the final inspection was given
the electric lighting. There is but one en-
trance from the main building to tn. art
department. and this might to be criticized,
though another door gives egress to the
outer air. The main door is in the east wall
of the second floor, where an arch gives
A GLIMPSE INTO THE GALLERY
and prospective idea of the treat in store
1t is safe to say that by Monday noon the
art gallery will be in perfect condition for
the reception OF visitors.
SCATTERED NOTES.
stores are being decorated for the Exposition
The Z L K clothing house is useing bunting,
evergreens and flags with pleasing effect.
Various decorations are appearing through
out the city. The Glass block win have its
own illumination by electricity.
The acting secretary Of the treasury has
decided that the department mas no power to
extend the privileges of the immediate trans
portation act so as to allow the Forwarding to
St. Paul of articles imported at New York
neapolis.
Secretary Byron-Some firms who sub
Bcribed in the hrm name want more than one
badge for Monday. Just say to them that all
members of the firm but one can get in by
buying ticket for % cents as the directors
will do.
Circulars have been issued by the general
manager Enclosing blanks in which lists of
exhibitors employees are TO be made. and
tickets can be procured, according to thes e
lists, on Monday morning at the treasurcr's
Dffice
Supt South to Small Boy-Now you clear
everybody out of here, don't care how dis.
tinguished they may be. Tell them Mr. Supt
5m 18th says so and give them five minutes to
10 about their business.
The Danz band had rehearsal yesterday
morning with sixty members. 1t will sur
prise its best friends tomorrow by the sI,-
perb music it will produce.
Among the st. Paul guests who Will be ON
hand Monday are R. r. Wilson, Alexander
Ramsey, II. Il. Sibley, P. Fl. Kelly and Mayor
Eice-
J. ". johnson sent in his check for $1,000