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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
THE CHAMPION.
A Lazy Man Who Is Entitled to the Prize
 for Inactivity.
rolara Belle, in Cincinnati EuquIref.l


 rClara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.1
 The champion lazy man lives across the street from me. have watched him on and off now for months, and he is the only man ever knew who didn't do any thing | at all. It is true that he filed his nails once, but he looked at them for hours at a time every day for a week before he began the work, and then he was the greater part of another week getting them in shape. Since that time he has been placid1y ada miring them whenever I have glanced across the way at him. He is large, fat and heavy-eyed, and don't think he goes out of the house once a month. He has the appearance of perfect health, and about the only exercise he takes is that in |. volved in the movement of turning his head sideways so that he can look out of the window. He lives in the window of his big house-he is a widower and a man of large means-where he has constructed a curious sort of c divan. The low window-sill has been widened and extended and heaped with cushions and rugs. Two iron arms or brackets extend from either side of the window. They are designed to hold books. Outside of the window and at. tached to the easement are mirrors ar- ranged to such an angle that one within the room may look out and see up and down the street. There are thick portieres across the windows. At eleven o'clock every morning a servant draws these curtains aside, and in about an hour from that time the champion lazy man waddles up to the window and stares sleepily out on the street. He usually wears a dressing gown, though his attire is other wise neat and conventional. He is then scarcely out of bed until he sinks at once into his luxurious cushion at the win- dow. His heavy eyes are turned upon any object that may interest him in the street, and he solemnly and soulfully stares at it until the servant appears with the breakfast tray. He is too much fatigued to sit at the table and eat, and SO the tray is placed beside him and he sits there and munches his food lazily for the next hour. After that he sits and looks out of the win- dow until it is time to eat dinner. I have known him once or twice to sit up to din- ner, but this is only on rare occasions. Regularly every day his carriage comes around to take him out for a drive, and regularly he stays at home. He seems to be rather amused, however, by the horses as they walk up and down before the house. There are a lot of complacent old family servants to attend to him. He never goes to the theater or opera, has no family ties, and simply lives in solitude and magniicence in a big city house and worshiping but one god-himself. It isn't Q particularly noble life, perhaps, but then he seems to like it, and I don't know that 1t is my province to complain.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
of the dover.

the amount of the dover A
 girl who will bring twenty thousand
 dollars into the new household generally
 has a trousseau worth two thousand
 dollars. It is customary for the bride
 groom to offer presents in proportion
 to his wealth-jewels, laces and car
 riages are expected of the man who can
 afford them. If his mother has no girls
 she presents her future daughter with a
 portion of the diamonds and laces which
 she would have reserved for her own
 daughters. Laces and jewels are thus
 handed down and kept from generation to generation. Relatives on both sides are expected to offer something more precious than long array of nickel plated cake-baskets, cruet-stands and napkin-rings. As you see, to maintain these expensive traditions it is impossi- ble for the French to have large families. for it is a national and family pride for parents to give as large dover as their fortunes will allow, with the proviso, however, of keeping the larger portion for themselves, for it does not enter into the customs to lessen the importance of their own establishments for the marriage settlement of their chil- dren. This custom of dover exists in all classes of people who have any thing to give. Small tradespeople will set up shop for their children; peasants and farmers will give so many herd of cat tie or portion of their land. Others, whose incomes can not be divided, draw up papers to pay certain amount of q, yearly to their children, and lawsuits, which force parents to the terms stipu- lated in marriage contracts, are often the subject of court discussions.
 The ceremony of signing the contract opens the wedding festivities. Unusually takes place the day before the civil and religious marriages, at the house of the bride. The contract is signed in the presence of the family lawyers, by the bride, bridegroom, parents and wit nesses, just before guests arrive, who have been invited to reception, a mus ical soiree, or ball. The bride for this wears her last girlish party-dress, light pink or blue gauge, simply made a la vierge, adorned with no jewels but those she has been allowed to wear in her girlhood-coral, small pearls and turquoise.-Co Brooklyn Eagle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
Spare the Rod, and Spoil the Sire.

A negro boy is teaching a night school at the old hotel place, and has for his motto: "Spare the rod; spoil the child.n He numbers among his pupils his aged father, who seeks for knowledge, but the parental head sometimes stalls on the sim- plest proposition. The other day the dutiful son thought it necessary to grease his teachings with hickory oil' in order that his ancestor might take them in, and when he had showered down about twenty licks with all his might, making it rather too warm for the old man, he exclaimed: "W'at you mean, boy; don' yer know Isa yer daddy?"
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
TREATMENT OF RoUP.
The Nature and Progressive Symptoms O.
 a Disastrous Ailment.

The Nature and Progressive Symptoms of
 Disastrous Ailment.
 Roup is nothing more or less than 6 severe cold in the head and may be either acute or chronic. Any cold is liable to develop into roup. Catarrh is another form of the same thing. Many claim that canker is a form of roup; but have frequently had cases of canker without any sign of roup, and vice versa. never lost hen from canker; but can not say that of roup by any means. The first symptoms of roup are heavy breathing, noticed by the distending of the throat as the fowl in- hales, sometimes accompanied by a cough. Later there is fetid discharge from the nostrils. As fowls breathe habitually through their nostrils, the ob- struction in the passage-way causes them to open their mouths to breathe hence the gasping. Later the discharge dries upon the nostrils and prevents further running off, consequently the quantity of matter increases. Having no outlet it flows under the eyellds, causing them to distend, sometimes to the extent of binding the birds, and death insues from starvation. Some times froth appears at the corner of the eye, caused by the air passing up the tear duct, and making little bubbles. As the disease advances fever sets in, the bird loses its appetite and will stand and drink until the waterduns from it's mouth whenever it lowers its head, thereby polluting the water and spread ing the disease, which is highly con- tagious. The feathers soon lose their glossy appearance and the birds stand moping in a corner, evidently in great pain.
 As treatment, first of all remove the bird to warm, dry quarters; feed variety, with plenty of green food onions preferred-and give a little Douglas mixture in the water Give also pellet of the following mixture every morning and evening for three days: One teaspoonful each of cayenne, ginger, saffron, chlorate of potash and powdered rhubarb; one teaspoonful of tincture of iron; three tablespoonfuls (about one and one-half ounce) of hy- posulphite of soda and one ounce of powdered assafetida. Powder and mix well.
 I got the above recipe several years ago, and have lost but few fowls since. l once bought a few fowls that caught the roup in transit, and it spread, through my neglect until fifty-two of 1 my flock had severe attacks, yet I lost l but two. If the eyelids are swollen, bathe in camphorated oil. The scab should be removed from the nostrils as often as possible. A slight pressure of the finger at the back of the roof of the | mouth will cause the matter to flow abundantly. Kerosene and cayenne will sometimes cure light cases. Many prominent breeders recommend it l highly; but have found nothing that is absolutely sure in the later stages of the disease. The only true way to treat it is to prevent it by careful attention to the minor details and by proper housing in bad weather.-A. R. Cros0eu, ie Rural NeoO Yorker.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
NEW USE OF FISH.
Converting Fish Refuse Into Palatabl
 SOuns. ,JeIlies and Oils.

Converting Fish Refuse Into Palatable
 Soups, JeIlies and Oils.
 A remarkable and ingenious way of using the refuse of fish has been brought out in Aberdeen by Messrs. Nordenfeldt "a gun celebrity-and Sahistrom. They are able to convert this refuse into various substances, such as soups, jellies, oils, glues and guanos. The method by which the refuse material is treated need not be entered into, as the process is of a somewhat intricate and technical character; suffice it that what in the past has been regarded as good for nothing is now to be turned into a nutritious food, and that this is a matter which must evoke interest. There is no doubt tendency toward scepticism in regard to every new development of science, and the striking character of the present discovery of fish will probably be productive of con- siderable amount of incredulitv; yet 1t is satisfactory to know that Prof. McKendrick, of Glasgow University, has stated, after demonstra- tion, that the results are highly satis- factory. The efforts of Messrs. Norden- feldt and Sahlstrom will be watched with keen interest and the further de- velopment will be eagerly welcomed. It IS stated the discoverers intend erect ing two factories, one in the Farce is- lands and the other in the west of Scot land. Besides this. restaurants are to be opened in Aberdeen, Dublin and London, as an experiment, for the pur- pose of supplying a cheap and nourish- ing dinner at the cost of one penny. It IS to be hoped the enterprise will sue ceed, as it will make an important aIdi- ton of an obviously valuable character to scale of dietary especially oppor- tune at time when wages are low and trade in state of stagnation. -Scot- ttSb Ne0CS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
VALUABLE AUTOGRAPHS,
The Interesting Collection Owned by 2
 Famous Newspaper Writer.

The Interesting Collection Owned by a
 Famous Newspaper Writer.
 Ben Perley POore has collection of the autographs of more than sixteen thousand eminent men, which he be- gan to make in 1886. 'I was then" he says, lon visit to Andrew Jackson in company with my father. We were present together one morning at the opening of Old Hickory's mail, and as he read the letter he turned to us and said: I am beginning to get letters asking for my autograph. It is curi- ous thing, and I don't see what they want it for. 1 have been afraid to send it out for fear that some one might write something over it and get me into trouble, but I have served the question by this card He then showed us a card about the size of playing card, which he had covered entirely in writing his sig nature, and he told me that I could have one if wished it. I took it, of course, and have been an autograph collector to certain extent from that day to this. I should not say an auto- graph collector in the seeking sense of the term. never wrote to a man for his autograph in my life I have mere- ly saved the things that have come to me. And just here 1 would say I do not believe in tie general system of au- tograph hunting, as it is now practiced. Autographs should not be collected as you would collect the front teeth of dis tlngu shed men, or the parings of their finger-nails. The mere signature means nothing, and unless there is some sentiment or association with the name it is hardly worth the keeping."- CtrtstiGn Union.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Its Equivalents in the Measures and
 Weights of the Common System.

It's Equivalents in the Measures and
 Weights of the Common System.
 The metric system was adopted in France in 1795, but was not made com- pulsory there until 1S40. Its use was legalized in England in 1864, and in the United States in 1866. By this system the unit of length is the ten millionth part of meridianal quadrant of the earth, called the meter; the unit of surface is the square meter; the unit of capacity is the cube of tenth part of the meter, called the liter; that of weight being the weight of that quantity of distilled wa ter at it's maximum density which fills the cube of the HOO part of meter, called the gram. Each unit has its decimal multiples and subdivisions in- dicated by prefiXes placed before the names of the several units. The pre- fixes of the multiples, derived from the Greek, are deca, ten: hecto, hundred; kilo, thousand, and myria, ten thou sand. Those of the subdivisions are from the Latin, and are deci, tenth; centi, hundred; and milli, thousandth. The equivalents of the metric units in the standards used in this country are as follows: Meter, 39. 37O79O4 inches, or 3 feet 3 inches 3-S sec. nearly; square meter, 1.550 square inches; cubic meter. 35.314S1 cubic feet; liter, .90S quarts in dry measure, or 1.0567 quarts wine measure; gram, 15,432 grains avoirdu- pois. The value of multiples can be ob- tained by multiplying by 10, 100 and so on, and the subdivisions by dividing by these numbers. Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
Going In For Economy.
IEXchange.t

In his amusing book, "Music in Fog. land," M. Reno tells the following: "The butler of a great lady of fashion was over- heard by her one day discussing thd vicis- situdes of life with fellow-servant. My dear fellow,' he calculated, I am afraid that our people are going in for economy. Only fancy, at the party yesterday even- ing see with my own eyes my lady and Miss Hisabel playin' one piano at the same timep"
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
6BOO,OOO,OOC.

Many splendid fortunes lie in the English Court of Chancery, which belong to Amer can citizens. The court has held possession and fifty years. Cox 6 Co.,, London, En- gland, have with great care and diligence compiled book containing the names of fifty thousand heirs and their descendants who have been advertised for to claim these fortunes. The book gives Christian and surnames, and instructions how to pro- ceed for the recovery of money and estates Sent free to all parts of the world upon receipt of one dollar. Remittance may be made by registered letter or money order Address COX 6 CO, Al Southampton Buildings London, England. Cox 6 Co., refer by permission to the Kellogg News paper Company, New York.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

Repetition is sometimes the only way to impress a truth upon the mind. Accord ingly take otice that Dr. Pierce's 'sPleasant Purgative Pellets" (the original Little Liv- CT Pills) continue to be wonderfully effect i've in cases of sick and nervous headache, constipation, indigestion. rush of blood to the head, cold extremities, and all ailments arising from obstruction of the bodily func- tions. Their action is thorough yet gentle,
 and the ingredients being entirely vegeta- ble, they can be taken with impunity into the most delicate stomach. All druggists.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
EPITHELIOMA.
 OR SKIN CANCER.

For seven years I suffered with cancer on my face Eight months ago friend recommended the use of Swifts Specific, and determined to make an effort rO procure It. In this was successful and began ifs use The influence of the medicine at first was to somewhat aggravate the sore; but the inhamma- ton was aayed, and began to improve after the first Jew bottles My general health has greatly improved. am stronger, and am able to do any kind of work. The cancer on my face began to decrease and the ulcer to heal until there Is not vestige of 1t left only little scar marks the place.
 MRS. JoIoIE A. MCDONALD. Atlanta, Ga, August II, 1885.
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8 Atlanta Ga N, r, 157 W. 2Sd Street,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
Cheap Smoking in 1881.

A carpenter who was at work re- modelling an old house recently found beneath the stairs an old cigar bill that is very interesting to the smokers of this day. The receipt was dated January, 1881, and read as follows:
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
-The Enreka (CaI ! brass hand h

The Eureka Gal. brass band has received its instruments, but evidently not its full instructions, as the Sentinel of that town respectfully requests resi- dents to be forbearing for few months while the members of the band are practicing. This is construed by some as an earnest appeal against the organ- ization of a vigilance committee.-N y. World,
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

PRICKLY ASH BITTERs warm up and in- vigorate the stomach, improves and strengthens the digestive organs, opens the pores, promotes precipitation, and equalizes the circulation. As a corrector of disor- dered system there is nothing to equal it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

THE fashionable young man will be clothed so loudly this season that you can hear his pants in the summer-N r. Lrade pendent
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

are immensely strengthened by the use of Dr. R. V. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescription" 1" which cures all female Arrangements, and gives tone to the system. Sold by druggists.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

ANY one who is quick at repartee must necessarily have great response ability Merchant Traveler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

CAN not be washed of. The color produc- ed by Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers.
 As an antidote for malarial disorders Ayers Ague Cure has no equal It never fails.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

LITTLE ANNETTE-"Mother, do please buy me a new doll my old one is quite ashamed wheH asked it's age."-N Y. Telegram.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

IT was Vassar graduate who wanted to know if the muzzle of a gun was to pre- vent it from going off prematurely. ly.-Life.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

A WOMAN and a new dictionary always try to have the last word.-Neo Hdves NetuS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

A LOWELL young man declares that his best girl is an Anna-kissed. The neighbors heard the bomb.-LotceH Citizen
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WHEN every thing else fails, Dr. Sage'i Catarrh Remedy cures.
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S15.071S

This is over four cigars for cent, and the full amount will allow eighteen cigars for every working day in the year and over twenty-four for each Sun- day, at an expense of about twenty-nine cents a week-NorSOich Bulletin.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

THE key of butchers voice is naturally beef-fat.-NelcnaGn Independent.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

PIKE sToOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, 25e Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beautifes. 25c. GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
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GRAIN is treated like infants When the head becomes heavy, it is cradled; and it is generally well threshed to render it fit fos nse.-Prdirie Farsner
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

A LAST farewell-A shoemaker giving up his business.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

DoN'T tell us of the bluff and simple mariner. We never saw one yet that didn't blow about his craft.-LOaccN Citizen.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

SOMETHING you will never find out-An inn.-N '. Herald.
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INQUIRER-No, men who were commer- cial drummers during the war are not en- titled to pensions.-Neoc Hdveg Ne1cs.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

"TEA gowns" are late novelty in femi nine attire They go well with a creamy complexion.-Cleveld,td Sun.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19

TURKEY would be a goose to fight with Greece, who might be in a melting mood and run all over her.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-06-19
The Weaker Sex

GoEs without saying-A deaf and dumb Courier.
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''God bless our boarding-house" ha: never been worked in worsted.-Bosto, Transcript.
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THROUGH by daylight''-The house. breaker.-LUe.
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HIGH WORDS: 'Tip-top," peak" 'sun init, etc--ChieGgo Ledger.
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THE worm must be contagious or the early bird would not catch it-MerchGnt TrdUeLer.
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A GOOD mother and an accessible slippt always make spanking team.-EganSUil Argus.
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AN ode to a goat may be called @ nanny poem-LolCeH Citizen.
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"Over and Over Again.n

ORTHoGRAPHY for Americans-Dyspepsia with three letters: P-i-e.-Trd-BitS
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OF much ado-tornado.- Waterloo O6ssr- vcr.
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IF a young man can not make a fortune he can make an effort-N o. Picayune
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-14
FAITHFUL HEARST.
He Will Remain at His
Post,
AND LOOK AFTER CALIFORNIA
He will Take a Hand in the Ap
p0intment Of Officers of
Our Court.

Special to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, August l3.-In an
swer to an inquiry by prominent
Southern California Democrat as to
the date of his return, Senator Hearst
replied. "While feel that ought to
be in California to take part in the po-
iitical struggles in which my friends are
now engaged, ] am, however, obliged to
remain here to do sll possible to secure
the efficient organization Of the new Ju-
dicial District, which ! think it not un-
fair to say were very fattering to myself.
Of course l have to see to all of the
postoffice and other appointments, being
the only Democrat from California left.
I might, perhaps. trust them to the De-
partment on my endorsement, but when
the new Judicial District, in which /
take great interest and feel perhaps an
excnssble pride, must be organized. do
not think L ought to leave Washington
while the President is considering the
question as to who ought to be Judge,
Attorney. Marshal. Clerk or other off.
cials in that district. He is overwhelmed
with business, and when am gone sug-
gestions might be made in regard to
appoin ments which would upset all we
had SO earnestly struggled for. A blum
der could not be easily corrected, there
fore, l feel compelled to remain while
these matters are under consideration. "