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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
A QUEER GIFT.
Unsightly, IncOnvenient and Utterly Use-
 less, But Tastes Dffer".

Unslghtly, Inconvenient and Utterly Use
 less, But "Tastes Differ''.
 A careless nail-it must have been the nail which was careless-had torn Bert's coat, but Aunt Marion had just finished the bit of delicate darning that made the jagged rent invisible. She was shaking out the garment to hang it away, when something dropped from one of the pockets and fell on the car- pet at her feet. She picked it up-a little brown leafy roll-snified its odor disdaiafully, and, resisting her first in- clination to toss it into the grate, slow ly laid it on the table beside her.
 Well, that is just what have sus- pected for some time," she said "Poor Bert! suppose he thinks himself on the sure road to manlineSs now"
 The words were spoken only to her self, however; she said nothing to any one else about it, though she sat for a few minutes with very thoughtful face before she hung the coat away and took up other work. If Bert missed anything from his pocket, he made no inquiries. He was thankful that Aunt Marion made none, and, as she did not, he soon forgot the trifing affair in what he considered more important matters. Chief among these was his birthday, which came few days later, and it was a very bright face which greeted the parcels that lay beside his plate at breakfast
 But what is this?" he asked, wiGh puzzled look, as, in among the books, telescopes and half a dozen other things that he wanted. he discovered a neat little box holding only short steel chain.
 "Thatp Why that is wrist chain, answered Aunt Marion, with great ear nestness, as if the question were a sur prising one. ''Is it the right size, l wonder? I had to guess at that. She came around to his side, and lifting the chain, slipped steel ring attached to it over his little finger; then, drawing the ends of the chain down, she fast ened them around his wrist. 'Fits ex- actly, doesn't it?" she said enthusi- astically.
 ''Yes'm, but" Bert hesitated. From her manner he fancied that it was something he ought to know all about and appreciate very highly, but he really could not see its value. What is it for, Aunt Marion?"
 ''Why, to wear on your wrist Don't you see?' replied his aunt, giving it another twist and settling it to her sat isfaction.
 ''Some new fashion that I haven't heard about, I suppose" muttered Bert to himself, looking dolefully at his new adornment as he carried his treasures up to his room. 'Women have fancy for every new-fangled nO- tion, so presume auntie thinks this is something very nice; but l declare don't see the sense of it." He appreciated it still less as he went about his morning work. It caught, tangled and obtruded itself disagreeably. 'sNot very con venient," he ventured to suggest to Aunt Marion But that lady only an- swered placidly:
 ''Oh, don't think you will mind that very much when you get aceus- toned to it." So she really expected him to wear the troublesome thing and
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
A Truly Modest Doctor.

An unfortunate woman was run over by street car. A crowd gathered around the victim. After some delay a celebrated doc tor who enjoys a National reputation ap- peared on the scene. It was too late. The poor woman was dead, even before the doc. tor arrived.
 70, doctor, if you had only come little sooner" said a voice in the crowd
 Even if I had come sooner, what more could have done for herr" replied the doc tor, modestly gazing at the placid features ot the corpse.-Chicago Telegram.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
COSTLY VANITY.
Silly Men and Women Who Sacrifice Their
 Health to the Moloch of Fashion.

Silly Men and Women Who Sacrifice Their.
 Health to the Moloch of Fashion.
 The story of Amelia Sheehan, the handsome young hospital nurse who became insane through the use of hair-bleachihg liquid, is typical. Though it has long been notorious that there is scarcely any hair-dye or bleaching preparation that can be used without danger, change of fashion is always sufficient to induce thousands of young women to employ such per ilous cosmetics. And though most people have personal knowledge in their own circle of some disaster fatally appear to carry no lesson what ever for the survivors. In this instance the unfortunate girl is said to have had beautiful and abundant hair. The statement that her appearance was inn proved by bleaching her hair is not at all probable. Nature knows far better how to adjust the tones of hair and skin than young women do, though the assertion may seem hard to them. It. is indeed true that men are not less vain than women. Only few days ago the death of an elderly man was recorded, whose friends were surprised to find that during his last illness his hair and beard had become white. It was further discovered that they had been so naturally for years, but that the man, unwilling to surrender the appearance of youth, had employed l,o,, I,,o ab lyy
 This was clearly more aggravated case than that of poor Miss Sheehan, and while the tragic termination of her experiments gives cOnspicuousness to her folly, it would be mistake to con- clude that there is anything unusual in such reckless ministering to vanity. The streets of every town in every civ ilized country to-day swarm with the victims of their own self-conceit. Grip pied feet, distorted waists, a whole swarm of clinging evils directly caused by the most barbarOus defiance of nat ural laws, testify to the force and ex- tent of the influence which in so many cases makes life-not worth living, merely to gratify a vanity at once puerile and absorbing. The sacrifices to this ignoble sentiment, moreover, are so prodigious that perhaps no other human foible possesses an equally overmastering in- fiuence. For to put in peril deliberate ly one's health or life, one's reason and even one's vitality, is to do for afunda- mentally discreditable tendency as much as can be done for the noblest and most heroic cause. And while many an act of heroism is the result of spontaneous impulse, the number is countless of those who with their eyes open sacrifice the best life can offer for the sake of a short period of illusory triumph oyer rivals in personal adorn- ment. It will not do to inquire too deeply into this mystery, however, or the reality of the progress made in civilization may come to be called in question r Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
NUMBER 10.

get used to it! He was pondering the subject when his friend Ralph came in to see the new telescope.
 Hello! what are you wearing that 'dog-collar for?" he qusstioned, curl ously, as Bert displayed his hand in ar ranging the glass.
 ''It's anew thing Didn't you ever see one beforeP" asked Bert, coloring little. s 5sr
 ''Lots of them-on the necks of canines," declared Ralph, with uncere- monious frankness; ''but I, don't see what you want to wear one on your arm for. E ss6
 "Well, the fact is, ]. don't" con- fessed Bert, 'sbut don't know exactly what o,do about it. You see, it is one of my birthday gifts-some new-fash- toned arrangement that has taken auntie's fancy" It was a fashion of which Ralph had never heard, and he said so. His visits and comments left Bert still less pleased with the odd gift he had received. At last he decided to talk it over with Aunt Marion:
 You see, I am ever so much obliged to you, auntie, but 1 don't know just what to do with. the thing" he ex- plained. What is. the good of wear ing itP''
 ''Oh, I don't suppose there is any good in it" answered Aunt Marion, serenely.
 "Wefl, don't think it is very-orns- mental, you know" ventured Bert hesitatingly. -.---
 "Oh dear, no!-not the least bit or namental." assented his aunt.
 'And, besides, it's inconvenient.
 Probably; but I think you would grow accustomed to that after awhile, and not notice it much.
 ''But what is the use of getting ac- customed to it-a chain like thate" demanded Bert, growing more and more bewildered. s'What would you want to wear it for?n
 "I? Oh, I wouldn't want to wear it for anything" declared Aunt Marion, as placidly as before. ''It is unsightly, inconvenient and utterly useless. l wouldn't wear it, but your taste might be different ......... ......t
 "You must have a high opinion of my supply of common sense, Aunt Marionm Bert flushed, indignantly. Do you think am silly enough to like what nobody else would want?"
 II have been studying your tastes lately, and you seem to like some things that are just what you describe my gift to be" pursued Aunt Marion, drawings a cigar from her work table and laying it in Bert's hand. "Here is this, for instance, that rolled from your pocket the other day. Is the habit of smoking useful to body or soul, BertP Is it ornamental? Isn't it considerable trouble to acquireP and will it not be expensive and often inconvenient to yourself and disagreeable to others af- ter it is acquiredP Is it anything, after all, but chats, my boy?"
 Bert said nothing; he only threw the cigar into the fire and walked away. But he answered rather curtly day or two later-though no one but Ralph understood him--when companion invited him to smoke: ''No, thank you. I have one more dog-collar than 1 have any use for hanging in my room now" Kate ". HGDliltofa, irs s. s. Visitor.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
f A Dumb Waiter.

A lady in the South End last week who happened to be in the kitchen about SUD- per-time handed dish to the new domestic with the remark: That goes to the dumb waiter" The girl was gone some time, but finally returned panting for breath and with the dish still in her hand.
 Sure" she said, "I have been all over the house, mum, from cellar to attic, and the dickens of a dumb waiter could I find, or one that could talk aither Bedad I think he's gone out. ."-Boston Budget.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
The Enfant Terrible.

"Were you born before Adam?" asked little girl of old D'Argent, who was waiting in the parlor while his young fiancee was getting ready for the opera.
 "Why, no, my dear, what makes you ask that?" responded D'Argent, benignan0ly.
 "Well, heard sister Fanny telling Char lie Manners that she hated to have to marry for money alone, and Charlie said: Yes; it's hard to be tied to a fossil older than creation '"-The Judge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
YUMA ARIZONA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

You can tell it by the fresh and rather blue appearance it has; and then, too, it is smaller than the others. At least three species have found will part with their tails before capture, and I find that the severed tail will jump about and initiate worm two or three minutes. Francisco CaU.''
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
THE RELIABLE LAWYER.
In his office sat a lawyer, -Whay. aS S.ov,sE0poas. o,,oo ;v,

In his office sat a lawyer, When Scustomer came in, Whom hegreeted with glad ana Most enthusiastic grin. "Can hire you" said the conner,
 ''In my case against Bill White"' "Sureiy," said the able lawyer,
 "l will get him dead to right; He is but a swindling villain,
 And I'll bring him to his knees;. You're a gentleman, dear Johnson. Pay hundred dollars, please" Johnson went, another entered
 With appearance of alright. 'Say. he said, "can 1 engage you? am known as William White; I have sued Elias Johnson,
 And want.to do him uD." e1," replied the able lawyer,
 Have grud2e against the pup, So if you will pay two hundred,
 will see the matter through. And I'll guarantee to roast him, And to win the case for you." rst -The Whip.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
Prompt Attention.

Why didn't you come when I rang2" said Texas lady to her domestic.
 Because didn't heah de bell.'
 Hereafter when you don't hear the bell you must come and tell me so."
 "Yes, mum, ,"-Texas Sftings,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
The Religious School O. Art.

"Yes, said Mrs. Bennington, "my son, George, is getting to be quite an artist"
 'Does he affect any particular school oi art?" asked the visitor.
 'He paints religious pictures mostly, l think. Isn't it Madonna that George is
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
ANIMAL MIMICS.
A Naturalist's Experiments in
 Southern California.

Snakes That Simulate Vines-Lizards That Threw Their Tails Away-Deceitful But teriiies-Sayage Stumps and Roots
 Animal Sea. Weeds and Rocks.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
WISHES.

One day a lonesome hickory-nut,
 At the top of waving tFee,> Remarked: "Pd like to live in she'll, Like a clam, beneath the sea-" And just at that time clam observed, Way down in the tossing sea: " I'd love to dwell in hickory-nut
 At the top of lofty tree. Thus both of them wished, and wished,
 and wished, Till they turned green, yellow and blue; And that, in truth, is just about what } Mere wishing is likely to do. sts- --Hdrper's YOtnI0 People,.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

General Viele, one of the New York City members, is the only West Point graduate now in the House of Representatives. F. MaiI
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06

Two Peculiar Cases Which Came Under the Observation of a Syracuse Clergy man.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-02-06
PITH AND POINT.

-Itis curious fact that rich relatives are apt to be distant ones. .-Burli1gto7, (N.) Free Press.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-25

OF ne and how she ardentlv de-
sLIeo 10 escane from it, adding that she
nAu hopes oil gong anon the STAGE and in
1nht manner supporting herself. i can
sIug WELL she SAID. land / can dance
Wen, and / am rolG that these accom-
pilsnments will be very useful to mo in .
bheatric2l career" Them asked the
gentlemen, what caused YOU. refined
anu ca TED girl. 10 be placed in sucA a
posluonF How came you 10 iake NJ Ice
ne yoQ are now leading?v Her answer,
she sacoest that young girps lips can
frame IN that saddest of ali situations in
NE, was simply my mother"
She was the daughter Of Mrs. Hattie
blSckioTd, The notorious "Fsnnie Lear"
bne worst and most beautiful Of all the
american aoVenturesses who at one time
OF announcer have made European society
rlng with Tbs stories OF their vice and
ehelr escapades. She died year $50 OF
orlnk and dissipation. not yet 40 years Of
age, her marvellous beauty utterly de-
parted. ner wealth all squandered, a
orunkard and q psuper, and but for the
oeNolon OF her unhappy child, who
pswnsd every article she possessed to paw
Tor be- food and medicines. and afterw ard
Tor her funeral, the woman who had
queened 1t In palaces would have lacked
Inc necesssrles OF life in her last illness
ana Christian burial alter It's fatal termi-
nation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-25
LITTLE sUsIEs FAITH.

F7'DT1 bhS tTfl3(tNfi u fFl6l6b11IleHf.
Merry Christmas, when the starlight
Sxmbolized The Christmas star:
When the happy children gathered
From their homes both near ana far.
Grscsfnl notices breathed good wishes
From the church's stately walk
But the tree all decKed with presents
Looked To them The best OF all.
Little Susie stole in softly:
ssI'll be very good" thought shA,
And perhaps The children santa
VIII have something there for me-"
BY and by the gifts were scattered
Iy wonQrous santa Claus
Who let fAll the qneerest fRpoies
AS il seemed without pause.
ssOhl how generous" though the Children
''All have presents two or three.
sAOhi how lovely" whispered SUSIE
If there should be one for me-
Quickly YVES the tree unloAded;
There rem siped single bag
Filed with nuts and corn and candy,
Bat II bore no name, no tag.
4.Sneak ND quickly" said old Santa.
speak up, little girl or boy,
Tell me if some little darling
Has not had single toy
Thai IS me," thought little Susie.
Mother used 70 call me so.
And guess that dear old Santa
Is SO wise that be must know"
Susie's timid little whisper
Was unheard by nearly all,
Bat one kindly lady heard it
And encouraged Susie's call.
4 hain't had single present."
spoke ID Susie in the pause,
Bat Use sure that mother'd SEND one
Down from Heaven to me BY santa Claus, >
Kindly hands leaped into pocket
Kindly thoughts and words had all,
a nd one generous little maiden
Gave 10 Susie her wax doll.
a nj that evening when the starlight
Symholjzed the Christm as star,
HanpT Susie started homeward
Fiited with joy no cold could mar,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-25
LoNGNECKs AND Low DREssE s,
A Woman's Reason for the Prevail
ing Fashion in Bodices.

A Woman's Reason for the Prevail
ing Fashion in Bodices.
From she Eeao York RsraId.
my dear man." said a pretty woman,
the other day, when a woman is strug
Cling hard to be the fashion, and her CON-
petitors often have both wealth and
beauty to aid them. she will gladly stand
on her head II that will make her go
further than they. One must be talked
ABOUT. silence is death. Last winter Mrs.
C took turtle to the opera and asked
the men to come to her box TO be intro
duned TO the debutante; Mrs. N pro-
poses 10 gave ball that will make the
town ring, while Mrs. R. intends to
give Fancy ball which will eclipse any
thing OF the kind ever gwen.
''H Mrs. So-and-se has q beautiful neck
she proposes to show it. Why notf She
has no brains to travel on. as you me n
SAY. so she travels on her shape, as the
vulgar 2eetssings. No. no; Dr.. Dix may
pneach, thin-necked women NAV say il is
'asAame,' but, believe me, pretty women
WIFI show their necks as long as men
ind them attractive and crowd about
them. Csndidly, l think some of the
dresses worn nowadays positively dis
graceful; but that is the fault of the neck.
Some women must wear lower cut dresses
than others or they would look like picked
CHI ckens."
IL only fair TO the young girls to say
that the debutsntes aud many of the
young married women are very decorous
in The cut of their bodices. The matrons
whose necks have long since passed into
the ripeness-even the mellowness-of
maturity and maternity, are generally
the chief sinners. Upon these ample
bosoms rows Of diamonds rise and fall
with every breath to the wonderment of
the small boy from college, and to the
of the sweet, soft-eyed girl
fresh from her home. About these necKs
the drafts circling around the room play,
but the good old veterans sit the evening
out without ever thinking of covering
themselves with shawl or mantle how
ever light,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-25
,oIgate,s "tsewD soap

CoIgate's "EeW" soap
Washes better and lasts longer than any
other. see big advertisement next
Wednesday.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-08

duty, and entities them 10 oIr eternal grGJi- ttadc.
 1 Resolved, That the Society of Arizona Pioneers is entitled to the chief credlt for agitating the Indian question, until the government was compelled to acquiesce in the universal desire of the people of Ari zana as expressed through said spciety, and that our thanks are hereby extended to the Society of Pioneers for the energy and per- sistence which has brought peace to our territory.
 Resolved, That We arc in favor of the ap- continent of federal officers from the resi- dents of the territory; and that we earnestly urge the passage of d law by congress which shall permit delegates to vote and have equal power with members of congress from states, and that the territorial oEcsrs shall c elected by the people. Resolved, That this convention declares its unqualified approval of the late RspuS- lican administration in Arizona, its pro- gressivc and beneficial influence upon the advancement of the territory, it's freedom from narrow and partisan a5rse of power, and the broad and liberal stand taken by i. upon all matters of public interest.
 Resolved, That the Republicans of Ari- zona unrcserved.Y co demn the course pur- sued by Governor Zulick in attacking the good name and credit of the Territory by contlaued and studied misreprcs enIations l for partisan purpos,s
 We charge him with having siandered the citizens of Arizona in official proclanations and with falsely claiming credit for results accomplished without his help UT instru mentality.
 We charge him with an arbitrary and partisan abuse Of power, in his efforts 10 rcmove without cause or authority of law able pu bile servnntS who are faithful to the trusts imposed upon them and who con- mard the respect and confidence Of the people of this Territory.
 | Me cAal ge the administration Of Governor | Zulick with being nCrrow and partisan in it's | efforts and purposes, tending 10 prostitute | public officials to party schemes in the | organization of partisan g-And luries under the influence Of party manipuIators ut gre at
 expense and without beneficial results, Resolved, That the Re- eIublicanS of Art- | zoua commend thS acton of the appointees
 of tbe late Republican, Administration Tn
 maintaining their rights to remain in Cnce
 until L.c legal expI-ation Of their terms,
 and approve their steadfast iealty to tho
 Republican, patty and tueir resistance to
 the arbitrary aLd illegal assumption ol
 power by Governor Zulick.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-08
Notice of Forfeiture.
TO PETER BoNDE AND BENJ. J MAR

TO PETER B0NDE AND BESJ. MARKS You are hereby notified that have e1- pended the suia Of ($l,O00) one theHsand dollars currency of lhs UnileG States, ill lauor sud impTcyt IEcnIs upon the Nellie Jamc= and Salinas lOdes or mining claims, situatrd in AiIiiei'a Cany Uit, uuachUca MCun- tairs, CUchise county, territory 0f ArlzoAs, in Crscr 10 hold the sud lOoes or Lining claims for the years ending December 3lst, 1881; 1882; 1SS3; 1sS4 and 1855, under the provisions of section 23224. ReYised Statutes uf tEe United States, to wit: For labor and improvements upon the sad claims for tke year ending Dccc Der 3lst 1881, oEr hun dred dollars each; for he year ending De center 3l, 1882, on. kunG ed uOilars each :; for the year ending December 3l, 1o S, one hundred collars each; tor the year ehdinS Decc nlGer Sl, 1851, che hundrCd GUIlarh each; for the veal ending DcrenhcI 3l, 1855, one htndI ed dollars each Total for ihe live eaIs, the sum of ($l ,OO0) enc thou sand dollars.
 The location notices of the said claims heing recuI ded Ills follows;
 Nellie James min ng claim, in book 4, pages PIP and 213
 Salinas mining claim, in book 1, pages 2i3 and 2l4.
 In the records of Cochise county, Terri ory of Arizona, transcribed from the fina Ouuty records.
 Ana If within ninety (90) days after this notice by CublIratiOn, you fail or refuse to contribute, each of OUu, your propSI ton of such expenditure, As ce-cw Hers, your inter- est in the said lUd,s CT mining claims will become the propLrIy of tie undersigned under said .Cclion 25=4.
 Ii. Il. hOLLENSTIEN.
 Charleston, Cochee Co.,, A. T., JHlyl 1886