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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
Ancient PrOllibiiiOnistS.

The Romans under republic were
prohibitionists after fashion. Men of
honorable family were forbidden by law
to drink wine before the age of thirty,
or to drink wine to excess; while for
women Of any condition, free or slave, to
touch wine, except on some solemn oc-
cosion as sacrifice, was an offense visit
ed b. severe penalties. Hence, origin
atcd the custom of girls kissing their
parents on their lips, us means of dis
covering whether they had been samp-
ling the co.tcnts of the family amphora.
But the law, as affecting women, was, IN
time, so far modified that they were per-
mitted to drink wine made from boiled
must or raisins. - Golden Argosy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

Mcssrs w. T. Jackson and j, d. Web
stcr have lately succeeded in obtaining
good photographs of the rctiua of the hv-
ing human eye, illustrations Of which are
given in the English Photographic Ncocs.
They were able to bring the time
of exposure for the negative to within
two minutes and half, and it is very
probable that technical skill will further
reduce the time and difficulties. Tho
chief obstacles to shortening the time of
exposure so far encountered, arc the
color of the rctinal reflection and the fact
that the lens of the eye has the property
Of absorbing the ultraviolet rays. 1t seems
highly probable that the photograph will
here become a valuable adjunct to tho
Psychologist, opthalmologist, or even the
general physician, as the eye affords tho
diagnostic aid in not few diseases. -
Science.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
WHOLE NO. 1866.

which was about ten o'clock. Then
came the tug of war. was seized with
cramps as if all my intcstincs were in a
wise, had hot and cold flashes, while a
cold, c'ammy pcrspiration strcamcd from
every pore. After two hours of this
agony D. happened to come in.
Whats the matter, old fcllowp
"'Don't know. I'm dying, think
"Did you have pipe this EVENING"
"'No; turned in early and missed my
smoke
"Thot's it, said he, its the opium
You have been treating the drug with
ingratitudc and it is taking its revenge
"Oh, for Gods sake, D., bring
me something hot to drink. l shall die
else. I am like Stcphano, nothing but
a cramp.'
quitting his hand in his pocket he
took out an opium pill, saying: Here,
take this. The pills the thing you
want
'But my resolution seemed to
strengthen in proportion as my pain was
severe.
"'No more opium for me, D.. If
the agony l am suffering now be caused
by the drug after the short experience l
have had with it, what must the victims
feel after year or two' I'll never touch
it again. | am in pain now, but will
get over it without your pill, or die
81 did get over my illness, but it was
three days before | could leave the bed.
Neither by pipe, potion nor pill have l
renewed acquaintance with the drug
since. Perhaps some constitutions are
more sensitive to the effect of opium
than Others, but if any one has suffered
from it more than l did during the time
being ! pity him. San Francisco Call.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

Dusty Wings is the name of a charming
little pet of mine; and he is so curiousa
thing to have for pet, that if it were
not for his name, | don't believe you
could ever guess what lie is.
One day in the early part of Noycm-
Der, as sat by the window, l noticed
lying on the piazza, a beautiful butterfly,
with his gorgeous wings outsprcad. He
was apparently stunned by the cold, as
he did not attempt to fly away when |
went to pick him up, l brought him
into the warm room, when he soon be
came vcrylively.
His body is dark brown, covered with
fine hairs which look like feathers when
put under magnfying glass. The
wings show all the colors of the rainbow,
arranged in the most artistic manner
The wings themselves are transparent,
like those of fly, and the color is given
to them by fine scales, which como
off very easily. The antcnnH which
grow from each side CT
the head arc black and white.
Although you all have seen probably
many butterflies as beautiful as my pet,
don't believe you ever watched one cat,
and that is very interesting process.
Dusty Wings alight' on my finger and
clings to it as if he really loved me.
then put drop of sugar in front of him.
Immediately long trunk Otis hollow,
like an clephant's) mwinds and feels
about until it finds the liquid, which
gradually disappears; and then Mr..
Dusty Wings slowly coils his trunk
around and slows it away in vcitical
opening in the center of his head. The
trunk is so delicate that when it is coilcd
up, it looks like fine watch-spring. If
he has not had enough, he lets Inc know
by waving his trunk in the air. The first
time | fed him, he seemed shy and only
ate very little; now he is not at all
afraid.
Imadc him house with plenty of air
holes, and there he stays most Of tho
time on u warm corner of the mantle.
do not like to let hlm out very often to
fly about, as I am afraid he might be
stepped upon. If wear . flower he will
crawl up my dress until he comes to it,
and there he will stay, showing that no
has not forgotten his old lifc.- 81.
Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

Chickens are valuable outside the
question of eggs and flesh. A full grown
hen will yield from two and one half
ounces to four and onc-half ounces OF
feathers and down. The feathers serve
for bonnet decorations, the ornamental
tion of military shakos, and for busters.
The average sized feathers arc used for
beds and holsters, the down for pillows.
But the latter classes are not held in as
much esteem as the same from geese and
ducks. When the feathers are pluckcd
they are placed for short time in a
bakers oven, after the bread has been
withdrawn, to kill the insect germs be-
fore they are sent to market,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

Not many newspaper readers will be
prepared to believe that among the great
est landowners in the United States are
the Duke of Sutherland Duke of Hamil-
ton, Earl Dunraven and Marquis of
Twceddalc, the last of whom is said to
own tract exceeding 1900 square
miles. The largest landowner in Great
Britain does not own so much as that
one man, whose English holdings are
only siXty-sevcn square milci in extent.
The four are reported to own in excess of
$4,000 square miles of our territory,
equal to the area of Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New Jersey and
Delewarc, nearly half Of the original
thirteen colonies. This is an almost in
credible story, but it is declared to be
strictly true. The immense tracts lie
west of the Mississippi, and are mainly
wild lands; but their vast extent stag
gers belief, and may alarm some Of our
Anglophobic inhabitants. The invest
mcnt will doubtless prove profitable to
the noblcmen, whose sole object in buy
ing was presumably speculative.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

A few years ago friend loaned me a
book containing the "reminiscences of Mr.
Wise. In it he says that he was riding
out one evening with President Tyler,
who informed him that he was going to
marry Miss Gardner.
"Why," said Wise, "shc is too young
for you"
"Not at ALL" replied the President,
'I'm still in my prime"
"That reminds me-" continued Wise
"of an old colored man down in Vir-
ginia, who was generally consulted by his
old master on any affairs of Importance,
to both. The old master was widower,
and when he got the consent of a young
lady to marry him he communicated the
fact to the old man. MY sakcs,' said
Sambo, she is too young for you;' Not
bit of it, answered the master, Pm
still in my prime Yes responded
sambo, you are in your prime now, but
wait till she gets in her prime, then
where will your prime be. " Courier
Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
The Red Flag.

"Yes," said husband sadly, "my
wife is a devotee of the red flag. The
very sight of one arouses her to a high
pitch Of excitement"
"Surely she cannot have any sympathy
in common with such cutthroats."
Eyes she has,"
"What, Anarchists and SocialistsW
'rNo, auctioneers." ."-New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

The climate of New Zealand is about
as different from ours rs an April shower
from an October breeze, and yet the colo
nists arc having an experience which in
North America was unhcsitatingly as
crbcd to climatic influences. In nine
out of ten cases their boys outgrow their
fathers. A squat little cmigrant takes to
farming, succeeds, gets married, and is
soon surrounded by . bcvy of six-footcrs.
Several recent travellers agree that the
agricultural fairs of Dunedin assemble an
astonishing number of unprofcssional
giants, corduroy-clad sons of Anak,
whom any British Snowman would be
glad to engage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
BIackcning Their Faces.

Writing from Darjeerng to Nature, the
Hon. Ralph Abcrcrombic says: "Threc
cases have come under my personal OBJ
servation in which brown-skinned ma
tives, in very different parts of the
world, blackcn their faces to protect
them from intense light and heat" The
examples he gives are those of the inhabi-
tants of Morocco, as well as of Others
along the north of Africa, who blacken
themselves around the eyes to avert
ophthalma from the glare of hot sand.
The natives of Fiji do the same, and so
do the natives of the Skim hills, and it
is only reasonable to suppose that prac-
tice of such wide diffusion, aud such
striking similarity, is found useful, i. e.,
protective in the places and under the
conditions contemplated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
The Goat and the Fawn.

A Goat which had Fallen off Ledge
was loudly Complaining of his Ill-luck,
when the Fawn came along and OBJ
served:
"Although you mt with Fall it has
saved you from the Wolf lying in wait
beside the Path you would have Tray
eled."
Moral-If we didn't have corns wo
might break our legs.-Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

In the city of Pcsth, Hungary, practi-
cal scientists are engaged on an expert
mcnt which should be regarded with the
utmost interest in this country. 1t is to
supply the city. with warm water derived
from subterrancan sources. An artcsian
well, the deepest in the world, has been
bored to depth of about one thousand
yards. The work was undertaken by
two Hungarians, the city of Pesth con-
tributing $500, 900 toward expenses. Al
ready there is supply of 175, 900 gal
Ions day at temperature of 16l de-
grccs, rising to height of thirty-fvc
feet above the surface, and the work is
to be continued until the temperature,
which progresses regularly as the borings
descend, rises to 17S degrees, and then
no doubt is felt that there will be bub-
bling perennial stream sufficient to meet
all the wants of the city and to convert
the surrounding region into tropical
garden.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
Massachusetts manufacturer,

A MASSACHUSETTS, manufacturer, who
employs 700 men in the small town
where his factories are located, presented
each man with new $40 bill that he
had previously marked for Identification.
The second day a(terward 41O of these
bills had been deposited in the various
banks by saloon-kccpc's, and in consc-
oucnce the workmcn are said to have or
ganized temperance society.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

There are now 1OO,O00,OOO German
carp in the United States, the descen-
dents of thirty-fve fish brought to the
United States less than a dozen years
npO
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23

"a MA uau not, life if sweeping by, q
hN " and dare before you di1
w something mighty and sub
hAU lime leave behind to conquer
time. SEC week in youI
own town. $5 outfit free. No risk Every
thing new. Capital not required. We will
furnish you everything. Many are making
fortunes. Ladies' make az much as men, and
boys and girls mike great pay. Reader ii you
want business at which you make great pay
all the time, write for particulars to
II. uALLLTT & Co.. Portland. Maine,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
The Little Foxes which Spoil the Vines,

The Little Foxes Which Spoil the Vines.
One little fox is "By and By" If
you track him you conc to his home
Never.
Another little fox is II Can't" You
had better set on him spry, pmcky
little thing. 81 Can'H by name. 1t
does wonders.
A third little fox is "No Use in Try.
ing" lie has spoiled more vines and
hindered the growth of more fruit than
a worsc-looking enemy.
A fourth little fox is 81 Forgot" He
is very provoking; he is great cheat he
slips through your fingers like time; ho
is seldom caught up with.
A fifth little fox is "Don't Care" Oh,
the mischief he has done.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-06-23
UHlLDREN'S COLUMN.
Mothers Face.

ny EBEN T. REXFORD.
Three little boys talked together
One sunny summer day,
And leaned out of the window
To hear what they had to say.
"The prcttiest thing ever saw"
One Of the little boys said,
"Was bird in grandpa's garden,
All black and white and red"
"The prettiest thing lever saw"
Said the second little Lad,
"Was pony at the circus
WANTED him awful bad"
~ think, said the third little fellow,
With grave and gentle grace,
"Ihat the prettiest thing in all tho world
Is just my mothers facc'
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
Isiinn tlle NEononoLIst.

We rppublish below q letter from monopolist L. W. Blinn, to o. D. Merrill x Go. which speaks for itself
 TOMBSTONE, A. T., July l 1, 1889.
 MEssps. o. D. MERRILL < Co.-Saw Mill, Carr's Canon, Uuaehuca Noun tain, ,--GEETs We have received in formation to-day that you have or fered to deliver to MT. Nols N&Trlng- ton a bill of lum Der required by hlm fer livery stable, at price Vt Roo Der thousand feet, in such qua utlty and sizes as he may require, the lum her to be delivered here in Tonlhsi oI'<' Were we not assured that Mir. War ripot2n was a truthful man, we could not believe this, even this of you, but we are forced to the conclusion ts1't notwithstanding all that l have done for you, and was willing to continue to do, is not appreciated by you, anG .bat you seek to make fight with this company. All 1 have to say IS that I am ready for il, and l can make it just as hot for you as you want. l vIIl take great pleasure in being quite as ungenerous towards you as have heretofore been generous. l can as sure you furthermo1G tLat %hlIe am generally agreeable, and accuAlhlodat,, ing can be very disagreeable, Hild make things very uncOmiortable. propose to speak to you plainly Ill this matter, and in words that you may not misunderstood, and when l say that if you supply one single loot of lumber into Tombstone market at any such rates aS those proposed, or in any way enter into direct compe- tjt,on with me here, l will see that you cannot make enough out o1 your lumber to pay the freight. Ii You enter into competition wi:h Us else where I will make the same fgAt oh you, and pending your action lA thiS matter I herewith cancel any, ana all orders made t0 yofi' Tor tins Uoflf'il h!!", and would say that it rests with you entirely as to the proposed light ln the future. l am fully aware tha' your mill does not rise to the dignity of a GecesS t-SS'Esll ekittGn, l4 to kI!a, that opu0S;tiGrF SGes ath frrep;ii, to meet it. This letter will reach vol i by .ae Sllands of a special messenger < rand yoA wsl,l lease be manly enoEsi 10 return an answer as to what yoI q prQtcse to do. shall leave toner row morning for California to he "G sel,t-a few weeks. When l return :: tru$st your ac4ions VII he deY, lorcd and we shall krow how to proceed T Tkis fight is pgt our, seeking, and VI 7 Wal IT odito Ss' very careful wha; yoi do. Yours truly,
 L. v. DL&N,
 General Manager.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
Notice to Eredftvr..;.

Estate of Ida A Wate, deceased-Natiee IS herebygeiven by the undersigned adminis tratriX of She estate of Ida A Waite, de- ceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against said deceased, 10 cX- hitit them with the necessary vouchers within iOui months alter the first rubiica ti on of this no,icr, at her office, FfemOn str ert, between Fourth and Flf;h, Tomb stoG z, Arizona.
 Cone and see our dross-goOds, ba . gain counter. Palace Dry Goods Store. "z'u
 Just received, at Baggs, new lot of California nen's and ladies sa9- dies. I9-u
 Crockery and glassware, of all de scnptions' at B@gs'S' '5 Il
 Y,n c,.a get dress for $l,5e, good wearing Z. 'ods at inc Palace: e., Fli'h street. '-'N
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
Amoas,er E.ie NaiseG.

The following telegram was received at this office this afternoon from N. A. Morford, Secretary of the Republi- can Territorial Central Committee, which entirely refutes the infamous lie circulated by John o. Dunbar, through the Epitaph:
 PHENIX, Oct. 30, 1886.
 EDITOR DAILY TOMBSTONE - All Hassayampers of both parties, among them Chas. Hall, J. A. Simpson, E. \. Copeland, Geo. N. Bernard, c. A, Luke and many others in this county denounce the Epitaph article, so tal Us it connects Curtis c. Bean with the Williamson Valley land transac- tion, as an infamous lie, and the old timers oi all parties will hold Mark smith responsible for the miarepre sentaliou. N. 4. McRFoRD.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01

IN another column will be found a telegram flom Phonix in which some of the leading men of that county who are acquainted with all the facts in the Williamson Valley affair, de- nounce the article published il the Epitaph connecting c. c. Bean with that affair, as an infomous Ike, and further that the voters of that county will hold Mark Smith responsible for it, and will vote against him and for c. c. Bean.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01

C1tizons of Tombstone, To k well to 70 UT tickets tomorrow, and sec that tn name of R. s. Hatch ard the rest of the republican ticket are on It.
 Let every working man, whether he be 9 miner, blacksmith, printer, clcr !, carpenter, or any Lue who earns lis | cad by lhe sweat of his brow, work ind vote for the Republican ticket to- F EQrrow.
 Fellow workingmen, dent forget ; u trials yon, have undergone in this ca mp in order to save your hqmss and remembee that vote for Berrys dem- ,iocratic ticket is a vote against your home,
 Let every man and woman, who desires honest government, attend the final meeting of the Republicans st schieffelin Hall this evening. All Democratic lies will be refu eI in a clear and intelligent manner
 ' Vote for Bob Hatch if yor want the ' 1if's ctice ably admlnictered.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
An nialnHit.
TERRITORY OF ArIzoNA, ss. COUNTY OF COCHIsE.

TERRITORY OF ArIzoNA, ss.
 (; COUNTY OF CocHIsE. ' T. E. Marion, being duly sworn. de poses and says as follows;
 reside ia Wilcox, A. T.; am cor rall keeper by occupa ion, and am the person referred to in communication signed "Justice," from Wilcox, and published in the Tombstone Demo crat of October 30.h, concerning a eel tain homestead entry made by me in the U. S. Land Office, at Tucson ; that E. w. Morrison had nothing, whatever, to do with the entry Ut saId land he never gave me any advice concerning the same and knew noth- iug about 1t until some time after my return from Tucson. But on the contrary, when he heard the report that Mrs. Lancaster was living on q art of this land came to me in her II terest and advised me to release Ii which I expressed my willingness t( do fl any mistake had been made.
 EUGENE MARION. Subscribed and sworn to before m' this 3Oth dAy of October, 1886.
 w. F. NICHOLS, Justice of the Peace iu and for Co chise county.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
Upper San Pedro rsouua

Commencing at Coclfise Stronghold, Drl- goon mountains, October 5th, 1886, from there ta- Whctstone and San Pedro Ranch on San Pedro River, above Benson,up the river to Sonora line, across to. Terranata, thence around south end Huachuca mouI- tains to Barbacomari, down Barbacomari to mouth of valley Mir. James Yaugn will act throughout as captain of said rodero.
 F. HERREBAE-
 go If @ Sec'y T. SE C. 4.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
SunlnlOHS.

IN THE JUSTICES COER OF SECOND
 Township, oJ the County ol CochIse, Ter
 ltnry of ArizOna.
 II A Rogers. Plaintiff, vs Mr9 Eemira Coker, Defendant.
 Thv Ierrit1ry of Arizona sends greeting 10 E.mira COkcr, defendant.
 ! UG are hereby rUmmOncd to appear be- fore me, at lAy office ill BunsO:l, in liie coup ty ui Lochisc, on the l4th day of October, los6, at o'clock d IT., ia all actIon brought against Ou hy said l'ilmjiH, tO Gnswer the cGup pihiHt ui tnC above named piaintih SaId ,tion is brought to recover of you lhC sum Ui Ninety GUiars aud ii;ty-lyc esu!5 as pH accoaAt stated, between yuU aud .hc. | rlm uL Eogcrs Bros, Benson, Arizsl,a, i,ir { gOojs so.d aud delivered lo yuu at your in- ! stance and request, and for money advanced us wlI more iullY appear ga statement on | file 10 Lhls office which is mate patt of complaint ty plaintiff, Or judgment VIII De. taken against yoa for the 4aid amount, to- %ethcr "ltE costs of lEis &HIt f 0u fail tn | appear and ;tna wcr.
 1o the Suer!H or any Constable of sai,a l cUunty, freeing: -r --.;
 Make i' g"I seVfct aid GarSrSefr thereof
 Given under ny hand this Sta Ggy of | August, loSG. s% :-si'..r-'- ROBT. L MILLER. ! A Justice Of the Peace Tor said 4ow1ish ir.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
PnENIx, Oct. 30, 1886.

W. A. Nash is well known in thi city and county, and has devoted all If his energies for the promotion and welfare of the county ard it's inter csts ever since it has been 9 county, an.l we feel assured that he will be re- warded by an election as q member of the assembly.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-11-01
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 Because it wifi ai4 you. aore tlan,anjy- thing else in acquiring kno@ledgc. Because it will help you to a good business.
 How can it be learned:'
 By the aid of book studied at home ana lessons by mail rom an accomplished teacher.
 At what expen:e?"
 Tie trifing sum of SG.05, including book.
 "Wby so cheap when colleges adEertise the same course of instruction lrr SD"
 Because q new text book Is used that,re- duccs the labor Of learning proport;ona;clY to lie difference ir price by the system be- ing made simpler tuup heretofore and more practical, besides being :hy mrsi popular method, having tLc iudorsemcnt of om CongreSslonal and -prof sSsiGEsl reporters everywhere, togct1fF SGS sil GGer' es'3 @radG utcs ot our Cham Ci PitGuH graphic Cu[ legcs. Boys and men on the firm. in worA shops and aisewhere; girls 3srS home, n <Alc tori.s and sL schuoi nave iearaea Eng Al m from three to six months' study aur-hS snare moments and been helped to position m offices by NIT. Scott-Browne, where lucy have earned from S12 to SEQ week. "riic ana ask for free sample copy of BroWne's Phonograph:c Monthly and full particulars Address b. L. tt-BrOwne, 23 Clinton P.ce, New York, \. |. iO zJ om