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Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

Replying to the question, "sbould vo'
men propose marisgeT the Rev. De
Wit Talmage answered: Why, you are
csaturies too late in asking that question.
Women always have proposed, and a.
ways viii propose. Words are very weak
things compared with womanly affability
snd ioveliness. The most splendid being
on earth is a good woman, and when,
with all her attractiveness, she makes up
her mind that it would be well for her 10
be the wife of some good man, and that
Il would be equally we'll for him, she cap
lures him az easily as a regiment captures
the eorparL. 1t does not make any diff
ference whether her tongue proposes or
not, her eyes propose, hsr smile proposes,
her mode Of entering roara proposes.
Until man gets from . woman pro,
position Of that style he had bet
ter not make proposition OF his own un-
less ne waatg to be made to feel redicti-
isus the rest Of his He."
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

The Secretary Of the Interior has rem
dered decision rejecting the application
of Elias Crane, E. w. Crane and F. Oil.
yer for the patent under the mineral aci
Of May 10, 1872, for the Salt Bluff placer
mine, located in the Salt Lake, Utah land
district. The Secretary holds that nc
authority exists fos the disposal Of saline
lands, or salt springs belonging to the
United States, except under the provis'
ions of the act Of January II, 1877, which
does not apply to the Territory Of Utah,
and that the policy Of the Government is
and has been from the earliest date, t
reserve all saline lands and to dispose ol
them only by specific acts Of Congress
This 10 said to be the first instance in
which application has been mads 10 en-
ter Government sslt deposit lands to be
worked as . placer.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29
HOw's This.


We Offer one hundred dollars reward ios
any case Of catarrh that cannot bc cured
by taking E(sll's Catarrh Cure.
FL. OHixry 4 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r.
J. Cheney for the past Is years, and be-
leve him n be perfectly honorable in all
business relations, and financially able to
carry ont any obligations made by their
firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toleic, dbih,
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
z. II. Van Hoesen, Cashier Toledo
National Bank, Toledo, Chic.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
Gus surfaces Of the system. Price, 75e
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

By private sdvices we learn that s. w.
Pomeroy, member-elect 10 the House OF
Representatives Of the 18th Legislature,
from Graham county, has resigned on ac-
count of business which he is about to
embark in at Fl Paso, Texas; and an
election proclamation, calling special
election, will at once be published, to fill
the vacancy caused by Mr.. Pomeroy's
resignation. Courier.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

A. M. Swan, editor Of the Gallup Reg
lister, announces that he has formed CO.
partnership with Col. +. A. Blake, of the
Las Vegas News. The consolidation will
take place January LIST, 1889, and the
paper will be published under the name
Of the News Register. We wish our Gal
lup neighbor success.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

Judge W. c. Hazledine is . candidate
for Governor Of New Mexico. We hope
that he may secure the appointment. Mr..
Haxledine Is well qualified for the posi-
ton, and he has many friends in Arizona
who hope that he may be the successful
aux,licant
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

Brewster Cameron, . resident and q
large cattle owner Of Cochise county,
makes the novel proposition Of lacking
Arizona on TO Southern California and
making new State Of the two divisions.
Mr.. Cameron is probably the only man in
Arizona who entertsins the proposition,
and consequently there is no immediate
danger Of Arizona being absorbed by
Southern California.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

Phil DAILY, the gambler, who got his
great start in life by winning 500, 600 on
Grover Cleveland's election in 1854, is
said to have bet the same way this year,
though he settled his bets with loss Of
only about $4,000. 1t is said that in the
four years just passed he has increased
his wealth to about . quarter Of . million
dollars. He is one Of those sporting men
who neither drink, smoke nor chew.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29
applicant

On the 23d inst, near Commerce, Miss,
the steamer Kate Adams was destroyed
by fire. Two hundred passengers were
on board, and thirty-eight are reported a.
lost. The steamer was valued at sl02,
600, and was the fastest steamer Of her
type on the Mississippi.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

Ayers Almanac for 1889, published by
DR.. J. O. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass,
comes to ns in the shape Of neat pre-.
sentation book OF about 500 pages, being
made up Of numerous editions calculated
for the Iatitudes Of various lands. A
score or more Of nationalities are ad-
dressed in their own language in this vol
ume, and could they all be heard clamor,
ing together for Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers Pills what Babel would break
forth! Ayers Almanac, in Its familiar
yellow cover, has long Been known ss the
most accurate and reliable of Ito kind
and II any ono is ignorant Of the superior
merits of Ayers medicines, and suffers
in consequence, It 70 not tie fault Of the
entsrpsising firm, who scatter their
'Heaves" by the million, "for the healing
Of the nations" Ask your druggist fol
Ayers Almanac.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29
The Phoenix Herald says that "Gen.
Eb. Williams win be . candidate for
Chief Justice of Arizona

The Spreckels Beet Sugar Works at
Watsonville, Cal, win close the season
about the middle Of next month, after q
most successful run. II viii have turned
out, up to the close, LILO tons of raw
sugar, for the season commencing October
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

Subscriptions tor any newspaper or
magazine taken at regular subscription
prices, at this Office.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

tory.
Also that certain water right or mill site
containing FIVE (5) ecres Of land, moro or
less, together with ail the water and water
privileges pertaining thereto. known and
recorded as the Golden Gate Mill Site, sit
uatsd, lying and bsing about one-half q
mile southwardly from tho Colorado River
Ooldsn Oats mirs, 0aid mill sits was fos.
me7iy known as Ne 0ann Spring Mill Site,
and bsinQ Tho sans property acquired BY
said Golden 0ats Mining and Milling Con-.
pany frop J. z. Luth. Sy deed dated the
9Th dag q Aas, sees, and recorded in Book
of Deeds No. B, pages 772 and 773 Of the
records Of said Mo6ave county.
Also all the right. title and interest of
the satA 0oldsn Gate Mining and Milling
Company In and 10 certain mining claim
In Lost Basin Mining District, Nohavs
county; Ariscna Tsrrito,y, dsssrihsd = fol.
lows: The North Golden Gate Mining
Claim, losatod January 4th, 1887, and re-
corded February 9th. 1887, In Book I,
pagss 57l 10 B7S Of Mining Records Of
Mohavs County; this claim lies north of
and adjoins the claim known ~ the
Golden Gate Mining Claim, as per do.
scTiption in book referred 70. Being the
same property acquired by tho said Golden
Gate Mining and Milling Company from j.
y. Lothy BY dsed dated the Z.nd day of
March, 1881, and recorded In Book of
Deeds. pages 736 and following, OF the
Sesosds of said Mohavs county.
Also all the right, title aud interest Of said
Golden Gate Mining and Milling Company
In and to the following locations, to-wif:
The South Golden Gate Mining Claim, To-
GATED March the 17th. 1887, and recorded
April 22nd. 1881, In Book !, pages Gao to 642,
Mining Records of said county. Also tho
Golden Gate Placer Mining Claim, located
April 18th, 1887. and recorded April 27nd,
1887. In Book !, pages 642 and 643 Of the
Mining Records OF said county. Also the
South Golden Gate Mill Site, located April
15th. 1887, and recorded April 22nd, 1887,
In Book 3, pages 200 and POI, Miscellaneous
Records OF said county, 10 which reference
70 made for further and more complete
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-29

two pumps, each throwing a six inch
stream of water. Mr.. Gillespie will put
out ten acres Of oranges and lemons al
once. The land is exceedingly rich and
well iccstsd.-Yuma Sentinel
superintendent J. 8. Noble hiss return.
cd from Q business trip to Yuma and
|States that there has been quite an influx
Of people in the Gila valley. At ::Aztst
there u . populssion already Of over one
hundred, and the csmpAay has decided
to erect suitable depot and station build.
ings tor the accommodation Of tho increas.
ing business. At the Hot Springs, twelve
miles from Sentinel, party Of capitalists
have decided TO erect twenty thousand
dollar hotel. This country undoubtedly
has great future before it.-Tucson Citi.
zen.
There is between 1000 and 5000 In
the school fund Of this county awaiting
apportionmsnt, while teachers salaries
are unpaid. superintendent o'Neill has
written, and the board Of supervisors has
telegraphed, to His Highness Strauss
territorial superintendent, for instructions
regarding the apportionment, as that
gentleman claimed II has not been doae
according to Strauss heretofore, but be
has not deigned reply yet. We are
constrained to believe that while, as q
man, Mr.. Strauss Is genial and pleasant
whose company Is agreeable, as super
intendent Of public instruction he is @
windy failure. Miner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
4 DEFENDER FOR THE SENATE BILL
NEEDLESS EDITORIAL EXCITEMENT IN SYRIA
orsr OVER A DEFECTIVE TARIFF MEASURE

Syracuse, Nov ID tspcciaD.-"T The syracuse Jour
nalp tonight contained editorial answer 10 Tho
Tribune's statement that the Senate Tariff Dill was
III. advised and unsatisfactory The reply 10 inc
Trbunes statement that the Senate Tariff Dill helped
the Democrats to confuse that issue' was used BY
them with some success to break tho forcc OF Argyll
ments against the Presidents policy, ana SO lar as
II affected the result at all, only made tho TASK oil
Republicans more difficult The JournaP says:
The Tribune itself can hardly believe that the Repub
can Senators in body deliberately set to WORK 70 do
low mean paltry trick in politics. by the preparation OF
an elaborate measure affecting the entire tarin system
with no expectation that IL would be acted upon This
an insult to as good Republicans as te Editor
OF The Tribune shown himself 10 be IL iai'ehooa
az well az an insult All the facts respecting The pre-
marathon OF the and its ratification by the hepuo
can Senators in caucus that It was deemed neces
sity not as political expedent preceding an election, but
as an earnest OF Republican support OF the policy
Of Protection in anagonsm to the Democratic pocy and
legislative proposition aimed directly at the overthrow OF
the protective principle embodied In the National legis-
Iation IL made the tariff direct and everywhere
throughout the country aided the Republicans in their
work OF beating back the freetradc aggessons OF tho
CLEVELAND Marty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15

The Nineteenth Century Club held its annual meet
ing last evening at the home Of Mrs Vncenzs Botta,,
No o5 West Thirty-sevenh-st About thirty members
were present. The reports OF the various oihcers
and committees were received, showing membership
of seventyeight women and 104 men. The annual
dues were raised 10 $25 each. The Metropolitan
Assembly rooms have been secured for the season
and eight meetings viii be held, TO be addressed By
Bronson Howard, Thomas Nelson Page, VI. Coquclln
and Others. Among the honorary members reported
as having elected wcro MIS-. julia Ward Howe,
Thomas Wentworth Hlggnson, G.. W. Cable, Professor
John Fske President Eliot, Of Harvard, and ex-
President Porter, Of Yale; DR.. McCosh and James
Parton Daniel Creenleaf Thompson was elected
president, william Travcrs Jerome secretary, Il.
b. Thurber treasurer; and among the twenty -four
vice-presidcnts were Mrs. Cortlandt Palmer. ParAe
Goodwin, Mrs. John Sherwood, Rabbi Gotthell, Arson
T. Stoies, Brandcr Matthews, Andrew carnegie
MoncuIe d. Conway, Mis- Mary Pntna1i jacob Mrs,
Henry Draper and Henry A. Oakley The date OF she
annual meeting changed from November to May.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
A DICTATORSHIP OR NOTHING.
THE GLOOMY VIEWS OF THE MADISON SQUARE
PHILOSOPHER.


Tho brisk autumn wind sent scattering droves of
dead leaves hurrying across Madison Square one
afternoon last week George Francis Train mourn
fully contemplated them as he talked over inc po-
tical situation. He wore an old cloth cap, an OLD
tlght-buttoned Jacket, and old, ungraceiul rouserS
His clothes bore marks of detection, even as MS race
did and the flowers In his butonholc were withercd
The cbrysanthemums in It hung down their wlted
heads. Only sprig OF smilax was still strong ana
fresh.
"Yess said the philosopher, with unphlosophlc
pcrt,,rbation "The country Is going to the devil
It is daily becoming poorer. 1t will soon be BANK
rupt and we viii be nation of tramps Ihlnh vi
IT. Sixty millions of poverty-strcken people wan
dering helpless and miserable over an unfeelng carh'
The election is over We have returned the Repub-
llcans TO power I am not satisfied with that re-
suit. No! I'm not a Democrat, any moro thah III
a Republican. What they1 What aro they-
Democrats six millions OF idiots Republicans, SIX
million of fools. l don't believe in them, and doh'
believe in the American party, tho party OF KNOW
Nothingsm. Neither I an Anarchist Inc An
arcbists are ignorant and useless and even when
smoke for them told them they werc mere babies
I'm their relation to human progress and It's true eA
poncnts.
"The papers, supposed to DO the examples OF light
and leading in the country, are giving columns 10 ,hc
exploits Of miserable bridge jumper ana "retchcu
religious monomanlac who is killing OH some super
Auous population in London and to big accidents
involving the loss Of many useful lives they don't
give more than paragraph don't prctona 10 10
able to bring about better state of things, nave
given up wondering why people don't Understand my
revcbic theory It's none Of my business to explain
why somo men weigh six ounces to the pound ana
weigh thirty to the pound. Still, we're IN an
awful state Why, look at those cabmen, STANDING
Idle by the sidewalk We can't afford to hire one Oi
their miserable vehicles 70 carry us to our dcstpatoS
Just wait n year and what's going 10 happen
Crovcr Cleveland represents the virtue ana lhn II
ocrcc NJ fbe countrv Think of II That's the sort
Of man whose miserable career Is held up MS an eA
Goodby' I'm going to lecture again pretty soon
It's a Dictatorship or nothing" . ,,.,.
And George Francis Train walled away IooMhs
very fierce and apparently mapping out the Stern
course of his Dictatorship But he fingers at ihe
corner give little ncwsgirl Two OF MS laucu
! cbrysanthemumS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
KILLING A SHARK WITH TOBACCO.


In short while had caught nice mess OF
small snappers, from ten TO twelve inches long, ana
were having real good time. We had not nshed
very long, however, before largo shark put In an
appearance and spoiled sport We first knew OF
his presence by his gleediy swapping OIL the nsh
from one of my ncghbors lines, having followed it
IN from the bottom lie executed this performance
several times, and then the snaprers stopped biting
hauled in our lines and began to pay attention to
tho shark He monstlous fellow, about hiteeh
the vessel, sometimes on top Of the water and some.
times away down doeg boow VS. but always boSy c at
be plainly through the clear transparent green
water and you may be sure he was the cynosuro OF
discussed but none appeared. practicable within our
limited means. The engineer suggested that II the
hook and chain but as the shark unable to give
him guarantee he abandoned the project.
pilot every now and then throwing overheard OF
The snappers we had so recently caught. And as
vessel the shark would gobble Il down, and in fact
the intervals were so regular that Mr. Shark seemed
impatient when tho regularity was broken by little
delay. We saw that our pilot had some ultimate OBJ
jcct in view, and II drew our attention TO him.
had not particularly noticed the man before this
than that he was n fne-looking, dark skinned man,
with good European features, but evidently Of mixed
blood. AS he was born and reared on the coast and
had probably served his pilots apprenticeship rs a
fisherman he knew how TO deal with HIS invctcrate
foe, the shark Anyhow we all thought 50 and gave
having thrown ocr tcn small asb he selected another
a little larger than the Others AMI with stick OF
wood rammed roll OF chewing tobacco. nearly as
large as mans hand down into Us belly and pressed
IT'S throat together again. He held II ready TO throw,
and as the shark came up, anxiousy looking for rs
FISH, he tossed Il to him. and as II barely touched the
water the shark turned IT'S back and sucked
II in The shark then of usual 10 the side
Of the vessel and then below us. and was apparently
rising again In the expectation Of another FISH when
the nicotine began IT'S work. His strucges and
contortons were horrible to behold he darted here
and there In blind rage and vomiting blood but ss
he swan, or was carried by the current away from
us, his struggle grew gradually less until IT ceased
altogether The tobacco had killed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
ECHOES OF THE VICTORY.
NAMES FOR THE DAKOTAS.
NORTH DAKOTA DOES NOT WANT A CHANGE
THE REASON WHY.

NORTH DAKOTA DOES NOT WANT A CHANGE
THE REASON WHY.
rome Editor or The Tribune
SIR Try to realize the 10y Of old Dakotans at what
4, in the air and In every ones mouth, now JUSTICE
,Il now be done to Dakota Your leader ths morning.
q Pressing Duties,n and Others like 1t, have caused
avery Dakoan's heart to leap for Joy, except In the
ono matter Of names for tho northern and southern
portions You say: 1t is to be hoped that such In
convenient and Ill sounding as North Dakota
and South Dakota may DO fastened upon two young
States which deserve better fate. and while one may
naturally wish to retain the name OF DAKOTA the othef
might fifty bear the name of Lincoln
North Dakota Will fight for the name of North Da-
hota Next to being excluded rom the Union. she
has felt most tho injustice of trying to rob her OF her
name SO intense is this feeling In tho north, That
soutb Dakota comedies this claim. and each is agreed
that the two States shall be called North and South
Dakota, Eastern men do not know how sensitive
Dakota people on this point. North Dakota 10 the
homo of tho great bonanza farms where the best va
ricty OF No. 1 hard wheat Is raised. This gave
Dakota its reputation: and II want TO see North
Daloan dance. suggest to him that the southern DOR
ton should DO called Dakota and the northern Lincoln
There is usually difference of from ten to fifteen
cents per bushe in favor of the North Dakota wheat
it has more of the properties sought by mers in the
new process OF nour-maknG. " All root crops and
cereals reach perfection near tho northernmost limit
of their production" This Is why Northern Dakota
Will never yield the demand for the change Of name
proposed She has made her reputation under th.
name and She does not propose to lose IT, /
know what l talking about AS tho files OF our
Brooklyn Eagler and Union show. am one of tho
pioneers in North Dakota, whose papers since 1879
have often spoken of me one of the "bOnanza
farmers | have often I'm our Eagle" and UDlon'
protested against the injustice Of keeping us out Of the
Union. and the attempt to rob us OF our name. have
North Dakota at my back in this We know all about
General Harrisons efforts to secure US Justice. No
wonder that Dakota Is Republican or that we love him.
l. W. BARNUM.
No. o53 Halsey-st., Brooklyn. Nov. 10. 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
HOW HAPPY HE COULD BE WITH EITHER
GALLANT FRENcHMAN WHO DID NOT KNOW
WHICH WOMAN TO MARRY.


Chicago, Nov Ia (specaD.-A romantic love af.
fair is at present agltating the French colony In
Chicago Mrs. Josephine slcotte, widow in com.
Portable circumstances, has long been q great belle
among her countrymen here. \ few months ago u
was announced that John B. Merger and the widow
to be married. Unluchy, however, the suscep
tibe Mr.. Merger met Mexican girl, Dolorta Mazursy,
at party, and fell In love with her, too. Miss Ma
zuray a governess. Merger and his last fams
also became engaged, and both the women by some
strange coincidence began TO press for an early
marriage. Finally, he set day for the marriage
with Doorita Mazuray. She bought extensive
rousseau and mado all the necessary arrangements,
finally sending out the wedding invitations Worried
almost to distraction, about three weeks ago Merger
Mrs sicotte's brother and made confession,
telling him he loved Mrs. sicotte thousand times
than he loved Dolorta Mazuray and proposed that
they should consult a lawyer as TO the best method
Of getting rid of the Mexican sweetheart without
opening the way for suit for breach of promise.
They went that evening 10 Justice Blume. At tie
suggestion Of the justice, they came again in few
nights and brought Doloriia Mazuray along.
volumnous document drawn up by the justice
and signed by Dolorita Mazuray and John b. Merger.
releasing each from all obligations, legal or morally.
and, In short, annulling the promise of marriage.
dozon dressmakers went to work Immediately upon
the trousseau Of Mrs. scotte, the wedding was set
for Sunday afternoon, November A, two days after
the date OF ue agreement, anu ih'i'auohs "cio az
once issued. Mrs. Scote spent nearly $500 In
making all the necessary arrangements. On Saturday
Merger called and kissed her and looked at her mag
niGcent veil. In the afternoon Mrs. scote and her
sister, Mrs. Weber went together to the Office Ut
the County Clerk and took the marriage license.
Merger did call to see Mrs. sicote on saturday
evening. Neither did he put in an appearance on
SUNDAY morning Tho wedding was set for p. IN.
AT half past / messenger was sent to tell the
priest not TO come. At half past II was
announced that something had happened and the
guests went home. Yesterday q marriage license WAS
granted TO John b. Merger and Dolonta Mazuray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
SENATOR cUL1oMs DAUGHTER MARRIED.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. II (speciaD.-Robert Gordon
Harde the WE'LL known portrait artist, of New-fork
CITY and Miss Caharinc Cullom. daughter OF senator
Shelby NJ. Cullom, were married here tonight Inc
ceremony took place In the First Presbyterian Church.
I'm the presence of 500 friends and relatives. Tho
church was prohisely decorated. James s. Morrill,
son of Senator Morrill, Of Vermont, acted as best man
Miss Cullom was unattended, save by her little niece
and namcsakc Miss Catherine Cullom Rldgey, as
goIrer @ir The brides trousscau IS from Worth.
Concraatcus and regrets received from General
and Mrs benjamin Harrison, General ". l. sherman,
Chief Justlce and Mrs. Fuller. secretary and Mrs:
Fndlcoit Miss Endcot. and many others Mr: ana
Mrs Harte left tonight for Boston, where they VIII
spcnd the honeymoon. They Will make their home
in New-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-15
THE REAL CHAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION"

TO TIE I'd Tor or the IrIOHN&
Sir: congratulate you upon the advent OF new
era of prosperity for country, brought about in
a very great by the bold, mastery way In
which you expounded the principles of protection to
homo Industries, and the quick and prompt manner
in which you fcrreed and exposed every fraud of
the Democratic party to further their interest In their
mad and desperate career, by which this land OF the
free was to be made the " land OF psupeF' You
have been instrumental in opening tho eyes Of the
people and they have responded handsomely by elect
ing Harrison and Morton with majority In Con
crSss 10 save us from disgrace and poverty. J am
very sorry have 10 say that NcwJeiHcy stu r.
mains I'm ignorance and votes for disgrace and NUN
Yours truly, H. T. '"
succasunna n. j., Nov. 8, 1888.