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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
PITH AND POINT.

If civilization continues Rs onward march the next century will see the penalty for eating raw onions twice as heavy as for house. breaking. g.-Danville Breeze.
 Says a recent writer: "Man is a romance to a woman." Does he mean to insinuate that man is never true Recent writers should beware of gener- alizations. Chicago Journal.
 The Greek Statesman Papamichael- opoulos declined to form a make-shift Ministry. Naturally he wanted to stay in office long enough to write his name on the page of history.-Sprinqfeld Republican.
 Dickens says, ''No man hates him. sell" " And it may be added that he doesn't need to- He will always find people-particularly those to whom he has extended favors ready to take that job off his hands Boston Courier.
 When you see man take off his hat to you it is sign that he respects you. but when he is seen divesting himself oi his coat you can make up your mind that he intends to try to make you re. spect him.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
 As pa and ma were having a little evening quarrel, their only child, little Johnny, rushed in and exclaimed: "Pa, what does my teacher mean by saying that inherited my bad temper?" Pa hesitated, but ma spontaneously replied: "She meant that you are your fathers own boy," and then burst into tears.- ~. 7. Ledger.
 So Betsey Briggs has written book, eh? Who is she, and what has she been doingP Has she just got married, or has she only been divorced? or is it mur- der that she has been committingp Don't remember ever having heard about her before. Must be some mistake-the wrong name probably. y.-BoSton TrGn- script.
 A blind man was sitting in com pany with some visitors when one of the company left the room. What white teeth that lady has!" said the blind man. "Why," said a friend, in great surprise, chow can you tellP" Because, answered the blind man, flor the last hour she has done nothing DuG lduSH. -LLTtUtyC-
 -"Gawge. maw boy, I've glorious news for you." "Yaw don't saw! What is it OscahP'' ''Collaws are to be worn two inches highaw." ''The deuce, you say-that'll keep fellah's head from wobbling-when the whalebone in his cawsetts sticks into his wibs. Clevah contwivance, Oscah; so weally Anclaisse don't chew knowpn- Wbite- baU Times
 We respectfully suggest to the lem onade vendors that they purchase new lemon this year. The cost will be triiing, and the lemon will last them for many generations. The lemon which they have used for so many years is, doubtless, valuable as historical relic, and is fragrant with the aroma of old associations. But the present gen eration is thoughtless, unromantic, and tickle, and craves for something new Lynn Union.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
THE VULGAR PENNY.
After Many Struggles It Has at Last
 Reached the Pacific Coast.

After Many Struggles It Has at Last
 Reached the Pacific Coast.
 There has lately been introduced in several large retail houses on Kearney street an innovation regarding the pay ment of change which may lead to im- portant results for the general public. It is no less than the payment of cents when less than five-cent piece is due to purchasers, and is simply an imitation of the Eastern system. For many years the ten-cent piece was the lowest specimen of subsidiary coin that Cali fornian would design to notice. After the mining times tive-cent pieces were introduced, but were exceedingly scarce and little used. Car fare in those days was ten cents a ride, and nothing of any consequence could be obtained for a five-cent coin. In 1876 the nickle piece was introduced in great quantities in California. At first its circulation was quite limited, but gradually it ex- tended its influence, and is now a recog- nized part of the system of exchange in trade. But California has never de- scended below the nickel, and has for years repudated the cent piece. In the East the cent piece has an extensive cir culation, and has a purchasing power that would astonish a native-born Cali fornian, who has always regarded the five-cent piece as the lowest denomina- tion of money in the financial system of the United States.
 A reporter called upon the proprietor of large dry-goods house which has in- troduced the small coin, and asked him some questions regarding the lnnova- tion, to which he replied:
 1t is only question of time when the eastern system of using cents in trade will be followed on this coast. The downward tendency of prices will cause the introduction of one cent pieces. Of course the injustice of buyer paying two and half cents more than he owes is not recognized by the seller for the reason that it is his advan- tage. He will, therefore, object as long as possible. But pennies are bound to come, as the nickels came. The banks were the first, after the Government offices, to adopt and recognize cents, be- cause their business requires the utmost exactitude in accounts. Several stores have followed in the wake of the banks T own one of them-and have adopt ed the Eastern system. 1 find the plan works well, our customers are satisfied, and there is no trouble or confusion arising from giving exact change, in stead of retaining part, as under the bit system. .''-SGn Francisco Chronicle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
AN INFANT SOVEREIGN.
Alfonso Leon Fernando Santiago Maria Isidro Pascual de Bourbon, of Spain The Prospect Before Him Not an En- viabIe One.

Alfonso Leon Fernando Santiago Maria
 Isidro Pascual de Bourbon, of Spain
 The Prospect Before Him Not an En-
 viabIe One.
 On the 17th of May last, a baby was born in Madrid whose birth was an- nounced to the people of that city by the firing of cannon. This child was the little King of Spain, and his birth rejoiced the loyal subjects of his late father In few hours the whole civ ilized world knew that son had been given to the widow of Alfonso XII, and that this boy is the newborn King of Spaln.
 This little baby, so helpless and in nocent, has already caused great ex- citement in the country over which he is expected to rule. The first thing was to procure a nurse, or nurses rather, for him. Women came from all parts of Spain to offer themselves for this position. Two were selected for the young King, each of the others receiving a present of two hundred dollars xs an indemnity for her less of time and trouble in coming to Madrid. Among the refused candidates was the wife of rich merchant, who did not care for the good salary which IS given to the nurse, bat was very desirous of the honor of being nurse to the King.
 This baby, born in the magnificent palace of Charles ", one of the finest palaces in the world. has, besides the two nurses named, physician, sur gsoa-dentist and the whole Spanish court, composed of the nobleet lords and ladies, eager to be h;s sesvaats- 1
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
A YOUNG NlMROD.
The Adventure of Fifteen-Year-OId Boy
 with a Huge Mountain Lion.

The Adventure of aFifteen-Year-OId Boy
 with Huge Mountain Lion.
 There is young Nimrod living on a ranch near Helena who is quite an ex- pert with the rifle, and who has, in ad- dition to his eXpertness with powder and ball, a very large amount of in- domitable pluck, endurance and good sense. His name is Ole Synnes, and he is just fifteen years old. On the 17th of February last father and son were out in the mountains near tnelr ranch, taking out timber for fencing. The boy, who had been sent on a short CT rand, came running back, saying he had seen the track of a large mountain lion and was going to follow out the trail. Rcmonstrances from the father were useless and in a few moments the plucky boy started out with d forty four caliber Winchester rifle to hunt the fercest wild beast in the Belt mountains. After following the trail for mile and half the boy lost It at the entrance of a wood. When about to give up the search he cast his eyes upward and be- held the beast couched upon the limb of large fir. The head of the creature was hidden from sight, so the boy aimed at its 0fore-shoulder and fired. The animal upon receiving the fire sprang upward and climbed still further up the tree, when from his elevated perch he sent forth a series of roars that made the mountains resound with their echoes. Not in the least de- tered by such fierce expostulations on the lions part, the boy fired again and this time brought the beast crashing down through the branches. He lay for a few minutes partially stunned upon the ground, and the dog, which had hitherto kept in the background, so to speak perhaps because he couldn't climb tree-now rushed forward and attacked the wounded lion. A power ful blow with one of the immense paws sent that dog on an excursion through effect in cooling his enthusiasm. In moment the lion sprang to his feet and was going up the nearest tree like rocket. He got on the loftiest limb and endeavored to conceal his body behind the friendly shelter; but he left a DOT tion of his head exposed, and the boy a second later lodged bullet in his brain. The father had heard the uproar from where he was working, and hastening to the spot came upon the scene just in time to be at the death. This big fellow measured scant ten feet, and weighed nearly three hundred pound Keogh (M TO Cor Boston Globe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
TURKISH BRIDES.
The Luxury with Which They Enter the
 State of Earthly Bliss.

The Luxury with Which They Enter the
 State of Earthly Bliss.
 The writer, being of the ruder sex, has never been admitted as yet to ad- mire any bride in Turkey, but his own. He is unable to say how the Turkish bride looks and acts in her elegant toilet; but, on veracious hearsay, he undertakes to reproduce something of the graphic and vivacious hilarities and scenes of the ''home coming" of the welded in this Oriental land. Let the reader, therefore, enter in fancy into the haremlik, where the writer can not go. The room to which the bride IS taken is decorated with flowers hung on the walls and on the ceiling. TEeSe are intermingled with silk stuffs of bright and variegated color. The divan is covered with a richly em- broidered cloth. In one corner there is a special seat for the bride. It has the appearance of throne. Why not? Is not the bride to be the queen here until dethI oned? Next to this room is the bridal chamber. It is shown to the visitors. The bed is magnifcently made up with embroidered silk hang ings and velvet coverlets, that would make the old homemade quilts of our grandmothers in Amerlca ''crazy." Every convenience to begin comfort able housekeeping appears On one side of the couch are the might gowns of the bride and bridegroom. On the divan is the morning gown of each. On the table there are two small vases. They contain Oriental perfumes. These are the usual objects in the Oriental bridal chamber. As to the general furnishing of the bedroom, it depends on the pecuniary and social position of families. There is third room shown to visitors, where every convenience and comfort which belong to a house are provided. Here are elegant dresses and toilets, table ser vices, linen, tables, chairs, etc, down to the most menial kitchen utensil The Turks do not make much use of stoves; but there are brsziers for warmth by charcoal, called mangals. They are of metal-silver, bronze or copper. They give shining beauty to the room.-S s. Cor, iTs N, 4. ReUieU,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21

If civilization continues ks onward march the next century will see the penalty for eating raw onions twice as heavy as for house-breaking.-Damville Breeze.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21

and she had fallen in love with him. She had heard in vague sort of way that he had been attentive" to some unknown girl not in society, but she did not hold there was any definite engage ment. Stephenson had been rather care ful about leaving her unenlightened on that point. l do not know whether it would have made any difference with her if she had known. Her belief was that any woman was entitled ito 'fel- low'' if she could ''get'' him. For her own part, she did not despair of ''get- ting" this particular one now- She was clever enough to know what she was about in suggesting his coming to the Springs. The hourly propinquity of a fashionable hotel at country resort, the horseback rides in common, the rows, the moonlight saunterings-they were doing their accustomed work.
 And Bell-Bell at home in the hot city with complaining Jessie and Tom, who could 'get nothing to do" and all the children-Bell with hollows deepen ing under her sad eyes-was forgotten
 
 Miss Lawton's marriage to Vane Stephenson was among the first of the autumn weddings. It made quite a ripple of excitement. Eawton pere had become reconciled, having had no al- formative left him. The artistic coterie decided that Beauty had done a good thing for himself.
 "Hang that fellows luckr' said one knight of the palette. '1 thought he was engaged to some girl as poor as himselt- waiting to make his fortune to marry her"
 "Oh-engaged! don't think that Spooney, perhaps.
 And thus here, too, among his asso. ciates, no one knew of Bell. Immedi- ately after the wedding MT. and Mrs. Stephenson had gone abroad. Vane had seemed rather anxious to get away from old scenes for time. When they returned the following spring Vane one day met Tom upon the street. Since his ring, his letters, his photographs and his few little gifts to her had been sent back without word or a line, it was the first time any one belonging to Bell had crossed Vane Stephenson's path. Tom was going to pass on. He was very SlldDON. IOlH Hdu dlWd1S De0n more or less shiftless, and money in his coffers had never been plenty, but Vane had not seen him look like this before. He stopped and put out his hand, pal ing a little. Tom did not seem to mo- tice the hand.
 "How-how is Bell?" asked Vane, un. comfortably.
 Tom looked at him with a sudden flame is his usually mild blue eyes,
 "What do you want to know for: She is nothing to you.'
 'Look here. You may say what you like to me. But I want-I want-to know if Bell is well and happy"
 "Then you wont be gratitied," said Tom, with bottomless contempt. "As to her being happy-if you mean whether she regrets you, I don't SUD- pose she does She knows what you are now, doesn't she?' He stopped with sheer. We're poorer than ever, and she has to work harder. What is it to youp You've put yourself in a soft place, haven't you? Well, let Bell alone"
 He went on up the street, the momen- tary dignity of his anger collapsing and leaving him as limp and shuffling as be- fore. Vane Stephenson stood mo- ment motionless, lost in-what thoughts who shall pretend to sayP-M F. Mer. catry.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
VOLUME XIV.
4 DIFFERENCE.

The play was done, and toward the stag Impatient to be gone, The pleasure-lovers turned their backs, With many a smothered yawn. The hour was late, and each man strove To make his exit through The crowded door, with tooth and nall, As we'll bred people do. And one, a husband. as he pushed, Was aided in the strife By her whom he had sometime made His lawful, welded wife, Whose Zeal-a woman'S Zeal-outran Her reason as she wrought, Who lost her husband in the crowd, Nor found him when she sought. But he, all panting from the fray, Espied slender form, Arrayed in robes whose cost he knew; He seized her by the arm, And. being somewhat worsted in The competition past. With angry words he greeted her And gripped her hard and fast. She answered not as some might do, But, with a timid grace. She lifted toward his reddened phiz A sweet, reproachful face, A face that made his conscience sting His manhood like knife; "Forgive my rudeneSS, miSS," said he. "I thought 1t was my wife"
 -Pittsburgh Dispdsch.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
Webster and the Matchmaker.

MT. Webster used to tell story at the expense of Peter Little, who had in early life repaired clocks and watches, but who had for some years represented a Maryland district in the House. One day he had the temerity to move to amend resolution by John Randolph on the subject of military claims. MT. Randolph rose up after the amendment had been offered, and, drawing his watch from his fob, asked Peter what o'clock it was. He told him. ''Sir," replied the orator, ''you can mend my watch, but not my motions. You understand tictics, sir, but not tacticsr'-Ben Per leu PoOre, in Boston Bud0et.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
Eight-Hour Farm Laws.

Young Man in Search of Place Do you need any hands, MT. HayseedP
 Farmer Hayseed-Need lem? Ger tainly do. Pull of your coat and pitch right in.
 ''How about the-er-eight-hour rule? Do you believe in thatP"
 ''That's the rule on this farm, young mar. You go to work at four in the morning and knock off at noon. Then you go on again at one o'clock and work till nine. Eight hours at time is enough for me, l tell you. "-Philadsi pkia Call,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21

It isn't quite the fair thing for a man who can wait for an office to grumble at his wife if he has to wait a few minutes over time for meal. - Kentucky State Journal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-08-21
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
LITTLE SLEEPYHEAD.

Little Florence, practicing, Her finger exercise, Wonders why her mother says: "Oh, dearI how fast time fliesI" Thinks: eff could put mamma At the piano here, She'd find an hour by grandpa's clock, Was most as longs year. zone and, two and, three and, four and How my fingers achel Iwonder if the piece is hard That I'm a-going to take? "One and, two and-sakes alivoi Why don't the minutes go2 Three and, four and-there'S rest must count that slow. "One and, two and-oh, that fiyl It's crawling on my nose. Three and, four"-two sleepy eyes Drop softly, and then close. At mothers voice: "What ails you,
 dear?'
 She wakenS with start "Im pracJicing the rests, mamma, I'm learning them by heart"
 Golden Ddvs.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-26
WONDERFUL ULCERS.

ATLANTA, GA, June s, 1885.
In 1878 there came on my hand what
was thought to be carbuncle, which ran
its course several months, broke, and
finally healed. The next spring knots,
or nodes, came on my arms, which were
thought to be rheumatic, and took gall
Ions of medicine from the best physicians
in Cuthbert, Ga, where tier resided.
About this time my left limb below the
knee commenced swelling at a fearful
rate, and finally came to a head and
broke. Both arms we're sore, and | could
hardly bear my weight standing, and
hardly know how I managed to live
through it all. About this time we
moved from Cuthbert to Atlanta. l
began to despair of ever getting we'll {;
the sore on my limb was regular eating
ulcer, now about three inches in length,
two inches in width, seeming to be down
to the bone, and discharging about q
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still running, my sleep disturbed, and [
sometimes thought would lose my rea.
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In short time I got my son to get me
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healed. / now feel like q new person,
thanks to your noble remedy, B. B. B.
MRS. FANNIE HALL,
100 West Baker St., Atlanta, Ga.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-26
How to Tell When a Person is Dead.

While we are decidedly in favor of
cremation, we do not admit that the fear
of being buried alive should be reason
to cause us to reject burial and to adopt
cremation. There are two simple tests
by which we can alway convince our
selves whether person is really dead or
not. One test is the samo that has been
crowned with a prize by the French Gov
ernment, which had for years offered a
large reward for the discovery of any
method, always applicable, always reli-
able, and one that may be practiced by
the most ignorant. The method of de.
termining actual death, which was con.
sidered by the French Government as
being worthy of the reward, is the fol-
lowing: When the fingers of person
who is supposed to be dead are fully ex-
tended, but kept near together, and if
placed in front of candle light in a
dark room peculiar bright red color,
due to the capillary circulation, will be
visible where the fingers touch each
other, if there is any life left. This test
has thus far proved the most reliable.
The other is based upon the well-known
fact that the muscles of human being
will never respond for longer time to
the strongest electrical current than for
one hour and half after death while
as long as life lasts, may its evidence be
ever 80 little, the coDtractility OF the
muscles, if not affected by some forms of
paralysis-and in cases thus affected,
when death seems to occur, it always is
real-remains.-Medical and Surgical Re
porter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-26
The spoiis Of War;

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Treasury
Department is prepared to carry: out the
provisions of the recent Act of Congress
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to deliver to their rightful owners GER,
tain articles of jewelry, etc, captured by
the United States army during the civil
war and deposited in the Treasury De-
partment. The examination: of the ar
ticles on deposit has been concluded.
They are contained in two boxes and
consist of silverware, jewelry, portraits,
taf1ed nearly FIVE hundred watches, gold,
silver and brass, and number of jack
knives, pocketbooks, letters, etc. These
were mainly taken from prisoners Of war
who died Id hospitals around Washing
ton, Cape Lookout and Elmira, and were
deposited in the Treasury by General
zKetdrain. Z. Some of them. however,
belonged to Union soldiers who died
during the war near the places dcsigna-
ted. The other box contained lot OF
articles captured by Gen. Sherman's
troops in Camden, 8. O., in the early
part of 1865. They consist of family
plate, jewelry, ETC., which had been de-
posted in the bank at Camden by Mr..
McRae, and other wealthy residents of
that section. =, u SAifst.f..
When the Union army approached the
town an effort was made to transfer the
articles to place Of safety, but it did not
succeed, as the troops came upon the
scene while the transfer was being made.
Many of the principal articles, belong
ing to McRae, were restored to him BY o
special Act Of Congress in 1882, An !!
inventory has been made, and it is
thought the articles can easily be identi-
fed BY their owners. They will be re-
stored upon application, accompanied BY
satisfactory evidence of ownership. The
two boxes referred to contain all property
of the character described now in the
United States Treasury, except, possibly,
the presentation swords belonging to
General Twiggs and captured by General
Butler in. New Orleans. 1t is an unset
tied question as yet, whether these
swords can be restored under the provision
of the Act referred to above. All other
articles mentioned, which have not been
restored by April next will be advertised,
and such as shall still remain in the
Treasury for one year from that, time will
be sold at public auction.