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The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08
Sheep Raising.

R. M. Bell, of the United States De- partment of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Industry and specialist in sheep husbandry, said to reporter recently: ''I am acting under the general author ity of Commissioner Norman J. Col man, and the special direction of Dr. D. E. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, in tour of inspection in the interests of mutton and fleece. My work embraces the three divisions of mutton sheep in the agricultural States, wool in the same, and the fleece producing West, although, as a matter of fact, our greatest supply of mutton comes from Texas. In the eleven months I have spent in the region east of the Mississippi suppose have con- versed with ten thousand wool-grOwers on the subject of the tariff as regards the effect of reduction upon their interests. Well, found all shades of opinions. I recall eleven men who favored free wool, not on party lines, but because they honestly believed that their industry would prosper more and more without restriction. One man, Vermonter, and an inti- mate friend of mine, said that he had made up his mind years ago that with the duty taken off wool the industry would increase to a degree hitherto unknown. A Virginian thought that the duty should come off both the fleece and manufactured product. Yes, I talked with many Buckeye man, but I never found the first one advo- eating reduction of wool. 1 am re- quired to prepare report for the com missione at once, but 1 don't see how I can have it in shape before the 1st of October. Now, saw some sheep in South Georgia, West Florida, Alabama and Mississippi that caused me to alter my preconceived notions respecting sheep husbandry in the South. They fattened and fourished there at all seasons on the native Bermuda and wire grasses, almost without attention from their owners. 'Scrub?' Not bit of it; I don't call fleeces ranging from four to four and half pounds and bringing the same money as brook-washed Ohio wool scrub product. These Sheep have been bred 'in-and-in' for years, and yet despite this exception to all hereditary rules, produce a fine, even fleece, excellent mutton, and develop all the traits of sheep that receive the closest of attention in other sections of the Union. The people down there have in a certain sense, been as much neglected as the sheep-that is to say, by the Department of Agriculture. When they learned that Commissioner Colman had thought it worth while to investigate their stock-raising indus tries they almost went wild, and for time the commissioner was bigger man than Grover Cleveland. '"- St. Lotus Republic.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08
SABBATH-DAY HOUSES.
An Instructive Glimpse at Life in the Early
 Colonial Days.

An Instructive Glimpse at Life in the Early
 Colonial Days.
 Every one went to church in the colonial days of New England. Fami- lies living at a distance from the meet ing-houses came prepared to spend the intermission between the morning and afternoon services in the ''Sabbath-day houses"
 These houses, according to descrip- ton published in Sanford's History of Connecticut" were small log struct- nres, twenty-five feet long, ten broad and one story high. A chimney in the middle divided the whole space into two rooms, for the use of the two fam flies who united in building the house The furniture consisted of a few chairs, table, plates, dishes, and some uten- sils for warming cooked food. On a shelf were Bible and two or three re- Ggious books.
 In winter, on Sunday morning, be- fore starting for church, the mother of the family put up food for dinner, not forgetting jug of cider. The family rode in large two-horse sleigh, stopped at the Sabbath-house, kindled a fire, and then went into the cold meeting-hOuse, where the minister preached in an overcoat, with muffier about his neck, and mittens on his hands.
 The women carried heated stones in their muffs, and the men drew bags over their feet No chronicier informs us how the boys and girls managed to keep warm during the long service.
 At the conclusion of the morning service, the family hurried back to the warm room of the Sabbath house, where they took their dinner and drank their cider from pewter mug. Thanks were then returned, and the review of the sermon began. If the sermon failed to furnish sufficient mat ter to occupy the hour, a chapter in the Bible was read, or a few pages from religious book.
 Singing and prayer sent them to the afternoon service in devotional frame of mind, at the conclusion of which they returned to the Sabbath-day house, extinguished the fire, locked the door, and started for home. Youth's Companion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08
Safe and Effective.

BRANDRETH's PILLS are the safest and most effective remedy for Indigestion, IT, regularity of the Bowels, Constipation, Biliousness, Headache, Dizziness, Malaria, or any disease arising from an impure state of the blood. They have been in use in this country for over fifty years, and the thousands of unimpeachable testimonials from those who have used them, and their constantly increasing sale, is incontrovert- ible evidence that they perform all that is claimed for them.
 BRANDRETH's PILLS are purely vegetable, absolutely harmless and safe to take at any time
 Sold in every drug and medicine store, either plain or sugarscoated.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08
OLD NAVAL SONGS.

A Vivid Picture of Sea Life on the Ships of
 Former Times.
 I Idoubt whether we shall ever again have sea songs of the old pattern. It is not perhaps that the sentiment of the age is opposed to them, though the old Blackwall and Firth tomfoolery of drinking, fiddling and the like would not perhaps be found very suit able to the tastes of the day. The difficulty lies in the dearth of nautical topics. For my part, can not under stand what kind of opportunities the
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

In eating "go slow" Do not come in hot from work and sit down at once to the table, but sit down and chat or read a few minutes and cool off. If you can prolong the time spent at meals by pleasant conversation, so much the better. Do not be in too great a hurry to resume work after meals in hot weather, but take a mod crate incoming" Better spirits and increased health and vigor will more than make up for the time taken to rest.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

INvALIDs, aged people, nursing mothers, overworked, wearied out fathers, will find the happiest results from judjcious use of Dr. Sherman's Prickly Ash Bitters. Where the liver or kidneys are affected, prompt action is necessary to change the tide toward health, ere the disease becomes chronic-possibly incurable, and there is nothing better to be found in the whole range of mdtertd medicd Sold everywhere
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

A remarkable strip of the new rail- road from Buenos Ayres to the Andes is probably the longest tangent in the world, extending 211 miles without a curve. It is further notable as having no bridge in the entire distance, and no cut or fill exceeding about a yard ih depth or height.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

Toward health and vigor is often painfully penitential. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters smooths the path, however, and removes such obstacles in the way as liver com plaint, dyspepsia, disturbance of the bowels collie, fever and ague and kidney complaints Physicians, after thirty years of trial accord it their unqualified approval. It is purely botanic and safe. It improves bott sleep and appetite.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

A Glasgow inventor forms a con- 5enient fuel by mixing coal dust with paste of water, ground-rice wastA and silicate of soda, and thsn moldins into blocks.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

A NOTE in bank Is like a rose, because 1t natures by falling dew
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

INEXPENSIVE, the great substitute for Sul- phur Baths, Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
 Hills Hair Dye, Black or Brown, soc.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08

THE downward path-the one with a piece of orange peel on it
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08
The Pilgrim,s Progress

A BAKER seldom does any kneadless work-1Nerchdnt Irdueler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-09-08
PriekIy Ash Bifters ]!
CAlJ ION

Beware of Fraud, as my name and the price stamped on the bottom of all my advertised shoes before leaving the factory which protect the wear against high prices and inferior goods. If deal offers W. l.. Douglas shoes at a reduced price, says he has them without my name and price stamped on the bottom, put him down as Q fraud.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 10, 1883.

The DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS are
showing proper development of back
bone in their action in the matter of
granting licenses to sell liquor. They
remain firm in their decision to issue no
licenses to those who violate the law in
any way, particularly as applied to Sun
day selling, and reject alike all such ap-
plicants, whether hotel proprietors or
low-class "groggeries" The Commits
sioners are to be commended. The law is
no respecter of persons. One man who
violates the law is no better than any
other man who violates the law. Equal
rights to all is the genius of our Consttu-
tion. The liquor traffic, for the good of
all concerned, whether seller, consumer,
or sufferer, must be controlled, and the
laws provided for such control, if they
are to avail anything, must be enforced.
II is our National weakness that while
VIC can get all the laws necessary,we can
not always get men to enforce them.
The Commissioners seem to be men pos
sessed of the proper spirit, and we feel
like encouraging them all in our power
to be firm in this purpose and to continue
without ceasing.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
COL. LAMONTS SUCCESSOR.
ID. l.. Alexander, of Buffalo, Mentioned rs
tho New Private Secretary.


It is believed by well informed poll
ticians here that Gen. llarrison's private
secretary will be ID. i. Alexander, at
present a resident of Buffalo, New York.
Mr.. Alexander is about forty-two years
of age. lie possesses all of Col Dan
Bamont's caution and shrewdnesS, but
is less austerc and reserved. lie is rather
genial man, but he will he quite as
successful as Col Lamont has been in
guarding the President from the bores
who, if permitted, would occupy his
time TO the exclusion of more impor-
tant matters.
Mr., Alexander is both lawyer and
journalist by profession. He is native
of Maine, and graduate of Bowdoin
College. He served rs soldier in the
late war, and subsequently removed TO
Indiana. He was for some years the
Indianapolis correspondent of the old
Cincinnati Gazette, which position he
filed in connection with his legal du-
ties. Through the influence of Gen.
Harrison and other of his Indiana
friends Mr. Alexander received the ap-
pointmcnt of fifth auditor of the Treas
ury Department under President Car
field. He found the bureau verita-
BILE circumlocution office, and he made
many improvements in its work.
Alexander became actively interested in
the affairs of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, and was subsequently elected
commander of the department of the
Potomac.
When the Democrats obtained control
of the Government Mr.. Alexander ten
dercd his resignation as fifth auditor.
lie removed from Washington to Buf.
falo about three years ago, where he
engaged in the practice of law.
| Upon the nomination of Gen. Har
rison for the Presidency Mr.. Alexander
was asked TO go to Indiana and assist
the General in a confidential capacity
until the close of the campaign liz
rendered Gen. Harrison splendid ser
| vice, and it is said there is said thcr,
is no position within the lattcr's gif
which Mr.. Alexander not have if he de
sired. The Office of private secretary o.
the President, should Mr.. Alexander nc
cept it, viii be digniiied to an Importance
| little inferior to that of cabinet officer
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
HOW VIRGINIA WENT.
The Late Returns Indicate u Majority of
1000 for Cleveland.

The election returns in Virginia have
come in more tardily this year than for
many years past. Many counties are
still unollicially reported up TO this time
From official and unofficial returns from
more than twO-thirds of the State the
Democratic majority ON the electoral
ticket is estimated at something like two
thousand. Complete official returns may
vary this estimate somewhat, but it Is
not believed now that Clevelond's major
ity will fall much below that named,
The Democrats have certainly elected
eight OF the ten Congressmen in Nir-
ginia. These are George d. Wise, Third
district; II. @. Vennblc, Fourth district;
Poscy Lester, Fifth district; Paul Ed
munds, Sixth district; @. Y. O'Fcrrnll,
Seventh districts w. II. +. Lee, Eighth
district. Jas. A. Buchanan, Ninth dis
trlct; Henry ST. George Tucker, Tenth
district The Republicans have elected
two-T. IL. Bagly Browne in the First
district and George T. Bowden in the
Second. Wiscs majority in the Rich
mond district is only about 200. EN-
Judge Edward Waddill, his Republican
opponcnt, carries every county in the
district except Hanover and Chesterfield.
Wises majority in the former was az
and in the latter 81. Waddill will con-
INNI w lSt y Htut illo NltNili WIZ W
based chiefly upon the allegation that
the Democrats obstructcd the voting of
the colorcd men in Jackson ward, IN
this city. Waddill claims that when
the polls closed on the evening of cleca
ton about six hundred colorcd voters
were in line ut the different precincts in
that ward waiting TO vote.
Many of the counties in the Fourth
district have not been officially reported,
| and when these IRE all in, as well ms
counties in other sections, there may be
some changes These, however, arc not
| likely to change the result materially.
Returns have been received from all
| the counties in the First Congressional
| district of the State. either official or un-
official From these il appears that
Browne. Rep, is elected over Kendall,
| Dem, by 2O7 majority. The following
| are the maiorities OF each by counties
For Browne--EsscX. 316 Gloucester,
| 275: Lancaster. 1888; NIiddlescX. 81 ;
| Spottsylvania, Ga; Caroline, 1871; Rich
mond 81; Northampton, 1917; West
moreland, 3S0-total. 1.700. For Ken
dall-Accomac. 965; Matthews, AGO;
King and Queen, 131; City of Freder-
icksburg l67-total. l 1883 Browns ma
iOrity, 207. The vote of Wcstmoreland Is
officially reported $50 for the Republican
electoral ticket. II is assumed in this
calculation that Browne ran with the
electoral ticket Of his party in that
county.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
Fnncy nnd Fnshlomahle.

Butterfly bows will he worn on the shoul-
der5 with evening dress.
Black, gray, green aud grauIte blue felt hats
are stylish lor autumn wear.
Fancy pocket hundkerchicts arc In high
fashion for both men and women,
Invitations for formal dinner party are
now eut out two weeks I'm advance.
Crochetod passementeries and those with
crochetcd effects are popular in all colors.
Green shades predominate in the veyets,
silks and ribbons prepared for autumn wear.
Black hats are likely to be favored through
the autumn for wear with costumes OF any
color.
The autumn wooleus recently imported are
mostly plain goods, in new shades aud new
wcaycs,
Twlled, amure, striped and reppcd silks
make up the bulk Of Tie fan impOrtauons IN
this line.
Ladies' cloths appear again IN the liyht
weights introduced last year, and IN all The
new dun cJUrs.
Tho newest armurr silks show the fine bird s-
eve pattern which was formerly called royal
silk.
In boss, pow so fafhlunahle, the longer they
gre Che better They should almost tougn the
gr 4nl
For uHlal present probably tle most pop
MAR tf!a. now .H q set UI toilet articles li
silver. iivoRlu,r
Imitation garuels Of curg'ass VIII be one
OI i.u uoyaii OBJ ,nc season, not only 10 Wcal
la ae beg, INA. as running for dresses
iIgh r0 Tutef aud thc naked uape Of the
uaa. .a.u doomed, and iadJuH aud lut SON,
u' .Ha mos. fashionable women arc wearing
tul alo-au loop
Iha pu.Hr Ha stately rpdugYtr dcsieue.
f0. H.a .It4ul Vr4s m4le 1, dove ggay sol
d'c.r cloth tl timntl W.iA ang.e row O
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
VIRGINIA TERRORIZED.
Armed Blacks Form Vengeance Clubs
and Issue Pronunciamentos.


A dispatch from Norfolk, Va, dated
November 8, says: The little village Of
Churchland, in this county, afforded
much excitement for its usually peaceful
and qule6 citizens last night. A negro
who i.wi partalSen to- freely of WHISKY
became very boisterous, shouting for Ilar-
rison and insulting everyone he met lie
Was prOmitly arrested by County Con
stable Smith, and while being taken to
the lookup was foFcibly taken from the
officer by crowd of colored brethren.
The negroes were not satisfied with Ie-
gaining the freedom of their chum," but
knocked the officer down, and would have
killed him had not party of white men
como TO his rescue, who began to make
shOrB work of the colored men by shoot
ing and wounding four of them.
Another Attack
Early yesterday morning the white
population of Scottsville, near Ports
mouth, were awakened by a resident and
told that about 200 negroes, well-armed
were going to make an attack. One
hundred and twenty-five white men, with
Winchester rifles and shot-guns, We're
scattered on the road for considerable
distance, all prepared for the encounter.
The colered men must have been apprised
of the fact, and fortunately there was
no disturbance, but the people of that
locality were greatly excited during the
day, and it would not have taken but
little to cause bloodshcd.
The origin of this insolence on the part
of the negro is document circulated
| by the cOlored Republicans in which they
! said:
| : Show white men that YOU are as GOOD as
| . they are and that COLoRED GENrLEMEE's
| RIGHTS MUST BE RESPECTED
Ignorant locks are forming Vengeance
| clubs throughout the interior. They are
| led by one Mingo Jack and Voudoo Chief,
| and their password is The sword of
! Abraham and the Prophets" There is
u SAVIOR of religious fanaticism in the
organization which has caused great
| alarm among the white people, as the
negroes wander about threatening yio-
lcnce in the name OF Abraham. The
situation is like that during an Indian
raid on the frontier. Armed guards pa
troll the streets of the villages, and farm
ers are bringing their families into the
thicllly settled portions of the country
as they fear the inmates of isolated
houses will be butchered.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
REconprn Tnorrnn, March Fourth!

A PLOT HAS been discovered in Russia
TO assassinate or exterminatc the Tsar,
a feature of which was the recent rail-
road accident at Borlli. Fifty Mill
lists arrested in Moscow appear to be the
nucleus of the conspiracy, and the police
are moving heaven and earth TO unravel
the plot. In the meantime the Tsar is
moving around his dominions like man
in his dark bed chamber hunting for a
burglar he doesn't want to find. The
Tsar's lot is not a happy one, though the
wages are high.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10

Col. JAMES j. CooGAN, who ran as the
Labor candidate for Mayor Of New York,
confesses that he spent more than $780,
600 in the canvass As he received only
S,050 votes they cost him at the rate Of
$1240 each. The Colonel says he was
offered 800, 900 to withdraw. lie wishes
now that nc had withdrawn. In the
triangular fight he hoped to slip in first
himself
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10

Coz. LAMoNT's experience during the
last few years eminently qualities him
for the position of an insurance man.
Some Of the Colonel's statements on cer-
tain occasions, which are not yet for
gotten, would make an insurance agent
think his own accomplishments were a
hollow mockery. All the same the
Colonel is a good fellow and whatever he
undertakes he will make successful, and
everybody's good wishes will hover
about him like the smiles Of angels in
the sweet summer time of glory.
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10
TIE WOMEN OF THE WEST.
A Grand and GoodIy Type of Noble wo-
manhood.

manhood.
The woman born and reared in the
West is grand and goodly type of
womanhood, says Belford's Magazine.
She is strong and keen aud comprehen-
sive; she is full of life and grace and
freedom; she is quick to feel an injury,
and she is quite equal to being her own
avenger.
Her eye is keen and her tongue Is
sharp, but her heart is warm and her
hand is open. She is always ready with
her sympathy and prompt with her help.
Her business ability and executive
talent are of very high order, as q
proof Of which is the fact that some of
the finest cattle ranches and most ca
tcnSive and most prosperous sheep runs
are owned and managed by women.
L have now in my hand the case of
woman, born in Ohio, who, ten years
ago, in this city of New York, was earn
ing five or six dollars week, with which
sum she supported her mother and her
fathers brother, semi-invalid old man.
AT the time / speak of, when this
woman was about nineteen years of age,
she obtained, after much difficulty and
delay, grant of quarter section oil
Government land to which her dead
father had become entitled through his
services in the rebellion.
IhlS anu was located IN oregon. she
sent her old uncle out to take up the
land, and she pinched and saved, and
sent to him from time to time, almost
dollar by dollar, money with which to
hire help TO clear space in the timber
and TO put up log house.
As soon as this poor shelter was pro
vided for them, she took her mother and
went out and lived on her land As she
could from time to time. she bought
stock, and so she crept on step by step,
until now she has good home and barn
and last year she cleared from the sale
| of stock she had raised, and from the
sale of her crops, several thousand dol
| lars.
And what this woman has done hun.
| drcds of women are doing every year
! And If many of these women have not
| got much education, their sons and
| daughters will have. And it is wei
with land that breeds such women
and it is well with the men of the lane
| who have such mothers
| -
All those suffering from coughs or cold
should take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, 25 cts
Why pay fifty cents for bottle Of turpen
The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-11-10

WE WANT to suggest to Mr.. Harrison
a Cabinet which he can take to Sunday
school with him every first day of the
week. 1t is as follows:
Secretary of State: George W. Childs,
of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Treasury; William
Walter Phelps, of New Jersey.
Secretary of War: John L. Sullivan,
of Boston.
Secretary of the Navy: Senator Chace
of Rhode Island.
Secretary of the Interior; Senator Blair
of New Hampshire.
Postmaster-G General: John Wanna
maker, of Philadelphia.
Attorney General: Belva Lockwood, oi
the District of Columbia.