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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
AL AROUND THE HOUSE.
Favorite Decorative Work-Usefu1 Sug
 gestions About House Work.

taVOr1te peCOraltF6 W Ork-OSe1ul SuS-
 gestions About House Work.
 Deservedly popular as effective decoration for portieres and other draperies is applique work, with which any person of ingenuity can obtain good results. Flowers, leaves, figures and the like furnish the design. These are cut out of variety of materials, among which cretonne is highly favored. After basting the design upon the foundation fab ric, there are several ways of finishing the edges They may be done in chain stitch, satin stitch or buttonhole stitch The latter is most durable.
 Quite @ pretty way of finishing the edges of applique designs is with cord held in place by buttonhole stitching made rather far apart By good choice of colors this will give striking effect Gold, silver CT iridescent cords are mostly used for this pur- pose, because they can be applied to nearly every colored ground
 Very showy for the work involved is tho fashion Of applique, which consists of stitch ing the pattern upon the foundation fabric with.the sewing machine, and then sewing i fancy braid around the edges of the figures l For fine work on plush come ready mad applique figures and designs in velvet anc chenille. This is the richest form of ap plique.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02

that afford illustl-a- tions of learned facts in chemistry and the arts.
 La Nature sug- gests the neat little experiment as a pleasing and in stl'uctive q m II S e. ment at dessert. Drop into a glass of champagne @ grape or 8 raisin. Watch it drop to the bottom of the glass and observe tho bubbles of gas that attach them selves to it. This
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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Carpets n Source of Contamination.

< People are beginning to complain of the beating and brushing of carpets in the oper sz1 ssss~;-4i+s- of inhabited hopsaa- count not only of the dust which is raised. but especially on account of the bacteris which may, be set free when the carpets come frcnas houses whero zymotic diseases have existed. The Conseil de Salubrite of Paris has decided that this operation will be allowed only under the following conditions: The carpets must be brushed and beaten in entirely shut up rooms, and the dust depos- ited on the floor will be washed with water containing some disinfectant of potent ac, tion; strips of wool, etc, will be burned irn- mediately.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
For q Modest cottare Hoom.

A bedroom papered with the French chint7 papers that are brilliant, but never gaudy, and furnished with curtains and draperies of tic beautiful modern cretonnes, is very bower of brightness.
 Unbleached muslin lined with dull blue or orange or Turkey red and trimmed with Madras ginghams makes effective drapery for modest seaside or country cottage room Bands of colored Canton flannel disposed after the method of stripes in Roman rib bon affords more elaborate decoration on the same foundation.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Stopped for Repairs.

Footlnan-Is you de gen'man what called for Mir. Greatman's autograph sah2
 Autograph Collector-I am one of them; these others who came in since are on the same errand, I find.
 Mir. Greatman says he's very sorry, but he won't be able to furnish any autographs to- day"
 All with affected solicitude)-Is Slr. Great man sicza
 "No, he's all right, but his type writin' machine is broke down."-Omaha World.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
candelabra and Other Novelties.

Candlesticzs and candelabra have come to be almost as popular here as ill England since the fashion of wax lights for the dining room came in.
 Tray shapes, shell shapes and other odd and quaint forms are the newest in card receiv- CTS; but those set high upon standard are equally fashionable.
 Salad casters are very generally used. These contain two bottles, one for oil and one for vinegar. Pickle casters are standard articles.
 Teaspoons vary in size, and the new ones hold about twice as much as an old fashioned spoon Of thirty years ago.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Flour Dust Dangerous.

The Milling World reminds millers of the oft proved fact that flour dust is a danger ously explosive material. Beware, says th. editor, of lights thrust or carried into bins or rooms filled with dust laden air. In many cases the carrying of light in dusty place by some careless boy has been the real caus. of mysterious fires and explosions.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
A Pretty Way to Serve smeIts.

The French have pretty manner of serv- ing smelts. After frying them in the usual way, a little skewer four inches long, silver plated or of polished wire, is run through two or three of the smelts, running it care fully through the eyes. A slice of lemon is then put on top of each skewerful, which is served as portion for one per- on.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
A precious stone in ColorafIo.

A precious stone of much interest has been discovered in Colorado. It is opaque white hydrophane The finder calls it "magio stone" because, as usual with this mineral, it has the property of becoming transparent if water IS dropped slowly on it from one to three minutes It is so porous that it will absorb it's own weight in water. It quickly recoyers its opacity.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Cause for Rejoicing.
In the Ohio valley:

in the Oh1o valley:
 Husband-[ see by the papers, dear, that the government fish commission has deposited 100000 young fish in the river.
 Wife-I'm awful glad, Henry.
 Husband-So am I, dear.
 Wife-Well, you ought to be, Henry. Be cause, may be, you won't have to lie so much as you've been accustomed Washington Critic.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
s.....a1axk sorprERs. noxuMENr.

gible to compete. It was suggested that, if possible. the present bronze statue of Morton, Indiana's war governor, now in Circle park, Indianapolis, should be, in some way, incorporated with the monu- mental structure or made to bear rela- tion thereto. It was further provided that the design might comprise either a column or memorial hall, with mosaics, bass reliefs and groups of statuary. The reward offered to the author of the se- lected design was that of being appointed supervising architect or sculptor with a commission of per cent. on the total cost of executing it.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02

The caulihower is a crop that can be grown quite successfully by some anna teurs, though it is generally left to the experienced market gardeners. Strong, stocky plants are needed. The culture is the same as that of the cabbage.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
A Noted Journalist Dead.

Tho founder of Tho Baltimore Sun, Arunah S. Abell, died recently at the ad vanced age of S1. MT. Abell was born in East Providence, R. l., and began mel
 cantile business life at 14. Having a fancy for the printers trade he served an apprenticeship in The Providence Patriot.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
An Opening for Her.

"I declare, I'm entirely disheartened. I've been trying to rise in the world for years, md failed, and still am only a servant girl.n
 ''How much do you want to work at my aousef'
 "Oh, don't know. Whyf
 ''You're just the girl want. I see by what Tou say you don't light the fire with kero- ;ene "-Nebraska State Journal.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02


 After the close of his apprenticeship he went to Boston and became fore man of Q printing office there. Then he went to New York and founded Tho Philadelphia Ledger. In 1887 he went to Balti- more, and on May 1T of that year founded The Bal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Oranre Salad.

Orange salad is delicious accompaniment for game, broiled or roasted poultry, when made as follows: Slice tart, juicy oranges, removing the seeds, arranging the slices on g salad dish and dressing them with salad oil, squeeze of lemon juice, salt and dust of cayenne.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Chances in the Rows Favor

Landlady Swell boarding house)-Have you any children, madaml
 Applicant (meeklyl-Only one, little boy, and he is very sickly.
 Landlady (dubiously)-I hardly know what to say, madam. Some 1f these sickly chil- dren often finger long time, you know, and don't like to take any cpances.-New York Sun.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
An Experiment of Interest to Students

The force of steam boiler explosions can bs Illustrated by getting q tube made by tin smith, say half an inch in diameter and closed at one end. Put piece of ice tho sizc of a cherry, or half teaspoonful of water, into the tube and cork the open end tightly. Suspend the tube over a flame, so that tn ice melts and is converted into steam. Tn cork will be forced out with loud explosion. Candle bombs held over a flame will exp1od in Q similar manner. Water will produc HOO times its volume of steam.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
SiIence Ia Golden.

They were sitting in ap easy chair out on the porch.
 He-Darling
 She-Darling.
 He-Sweet.
 She-Sweet.
 He-Precious-preciou She-Precious-ah, but, George, dear, do lot tc5 Us disturb the solemn st;lfness-the wild silence of the night-with conversation. New York Sun.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
MUSIC BASKET

The basket is of gilt wickerworlz, tastefully draped with dark plain silk, and bright colored figured material. It is lined with velvet or cloth; ribbons of various colors are entwined round the handle, the whole being completed with large n,ulti-color pompous.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Easily Fixed.

Magistrate-What'st the charge.
 Witness-The prisoner is my husband, and be hasn't given a cent toward the support of bis family for six months.
 Magistrate--Have you any moneya Prisoner-Ive got S10.
 Magistrate-Ten dollars fine. Next case. Omaha World.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Substitute for Milk.

"Nhat did you do for milk?' asked lady, referring to the snow blockade. "Why, we took hot water, and looked at it from a scientific point of view," was the reply. ''It is S7 per cent. milk, you know; that is to say, milk is s7 per cent water, which is about the same thing"
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
INSTRUCTIVE FACTS CLEANED FROM LABORATORY AND WORKSHOP.

An Illustrated Description of Chinese
 Musical Kite Provided with a Reson-
 ator and Emitting Primitive Murmurs
 Similar to an Eolian Harp.
 The art of constructing kites is much cul- tivated in the east, and the Chinese excel in the manufacture of very ingenious devices of various forms In the cut is illustrated a musical kite, so called because it is provided with a bamboo resonator. Following is a description given in recent issue of Scien- tiio American, in which journal the illustra- tion also originally appeared.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02

tho surface, where the bubbles burst Then it sinks and afterward begins its ascent again. The bubbles of carbonic acid gas perform ths role of minute balloons ascending in the GQuid
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Doing His Own Work.

"Yes, no said, I'm tired. I've spent the whole da8praeticing on type writer ma- chine, and It's hard work"
 II tho dught you enple yed type writerY' "Yes, but mazxie.ll i.sr."-Nev Ys--:ix
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Tha War Painted Ont.

A young man from Caledonia county writes: ''Is there any chance to rise in the magazine busincssg'' Certainly; apply at the nearest powder magazine. Burlington Free Press
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
A Town Malignetl.

Passenger lat railway station, to nartve)- I say, stranger, this town seems to be quiet sort O place; not much going on.
 Native-Well, I dunno bout that, mister There's a dog fight on fer tonight, an' we had three funerals last weAk--Texas Siftings.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
A Prompt afenial.

Lady Ito servanD-Matilda, have you watered the howersl
 Matilda Snowbau-Yes, mun1,-I done watered 'em more'n two weeks ago-Texas Siftings -
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Nnt Fami1iar tn Hin.

Guest Gn reading roomL/of hotel, to stranger)-Excuse Ee, sir, but will you kindly tell me how to spell emharrassments
 Stranger Ia Chicago -H-m-em- barrassmert. Ldont know the word, sir. French. isnt 4t,-New York Sun 1
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
He Boarded There.

Stranger ito butcher1-Pve just bought out the City hotel and would like to see what sort of q contract can make with you for meatss
 "How are you ugaipg to conduct the placer
 "Just about as it always has been con- ducted.n
 ''Then guess we can't make a contract. I'm not dealing in leather fndingsn-Ne- braska State Journal
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02

Scientific Recreation at Dessert.
 Amateurs are being continually surpriseo with the everyday and colnmonplaee subject;
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
To Save Trouble.

Husband Gn the early morning)-What dear2 ~ Wife-A little change, Jobs>n(
 Husband-Have you no. own?
 Wife-Yes; but it is g mans pocket, John. ths. : per's Bazar.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02

When buds upon the trees appear And winter days are OCT, There's one command we seldom hear, The harsh one-shut that door! For when the spring comes in her pride And chilly days are past, The folks who left it open wide Are sure to close it fast.
 -Eoston Courier
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Human Nature.

More than 1,OOo, ,ooo pounds of tin foil are used yearly in this country to cover tobacco.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02

Old Mrs. Bently-I wish you'd tell me where you buy your thermometers. Ourn hain't been above sixty all winter. It jest keeps us freeEin' the hull tinle.-Epoch.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
A Pcor Thermometer.

Old Mrs. Bently (nakipg cal)-How warm an com'table your house is, Mrs. Hen. dricks I notice your thermometer is aller@ at seventy
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
Basket for Music or Newspapers.

TiIo ornamental basket shown Ill tue cut furnishes a convenient holder for sheet
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-02
In Legal PhraseoIopv.

"My errand here tonight" said young 1uIalr, ,ta. a dab1sel on whom he had called, Nj the cry of an owl"
 the maiden; ''what is your
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

w. K. Vanderbilt is said to be venturing
into Wall street.
The State Normal School at Terre Haute,
Ind, was burned yesterday. II cost $4,000
The Leyden House, one Of the most prom
nent buildings in Atlanta, Ga, was destroy
ed by fire yesterday.
The President has received an autograph
lette. from Pope Leo XIII thanking him for
the jubilee present Of copy of the constltu-
ton of the United States.
The delight of France in anticipation of
bronze statue Of George Washington, to be
presented by the women of America, is uni
vereally expressed through its Journals.
A dispatch from FL Paso, Tex, says Con
sui Mackey at Paso del Norte Sunday had q
difficulty with drunken Mexican, and in
the melee which followed the consul fired
two shots at his antagonist without effect
The assailant fed.
Mrs. 'Shanghnessy, of New York, who
took a dose of cantharides Sunday for exper
mental purposes, died yesterday. Her hus.
band, who also took some of the poison at
the same time, has recovered. he Gays they
took the stuff Just for fun"
Four years ago wagon factory at Hick-
u Y, ".
year. 1t s now turning out wagons at the
rate of 600 year, and is successfully COM
peting throughout the South with the pro.
ducts of Northern aud Western factories.
1t is stated that Mr.. J. w. Bonita, of Phil
adelphia, has patents for telephone in
which an intermittent or pulsatory current
is employed in the transmission Of speech,
and which will enable him to euler the field
as competitor against the Bell telephone,
notwithstanding the late decision Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The Surrogate of Rochester, n y, has re-
fused to admit to probate the will of the late
Mrs Gideon Ramsdell. who died leaving an
estate valued at about $4,000, and direct.
ed her executors to erect q mausoleum in
Mount Hope Cemetery to cost S95, 600, and
statues to he made OF her late husband and
two lunatic children, to cost $4,000.
Harry Phillips, manager for John l.. Sui
ivan, has issued challenge offering to
match Sullivan to fight any man in the
world two or three months from the signing
of articles for s.. 900 toS10 900 side. Owing
to the stringent lava against prizs fighting
in this country he stipulates that the battle
be decided with skin gloves. according 10
Queensbury rules. Sullivan, who will sail
for home next Thursday, prefers meeting
jake Kirain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-10

WEATHERFoRD. Tex, April ION. AL
ston, farmer living sixteen miles north of
here, killed his daughter yesterday. S. W.
Turpin merchant, had waited ou Alston's
daughter, but the latter threatened to kill
Turpiu if his daughter married him. The
night Of April Turpip, with two compan-
ions, drove up to Alston's house. The two
men held him while Turpin placed his
daughter in buggy and drove off. The
Gext day they were married. Aston went
to see them yesterday, and his daughter told
him she had planned the elopement. AL
ston, who was greatly angered, then stabbed
her fourteen times in the breast, face and
meet, killing her instantly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-10
The M. E'. Conference

The session of the Maryland Animal a.
ference of the NJ. p. Church was comm, Va
in Baltimore yesterday.
The report of the committee on tbo,
dents report was adopted i'si
The committee on Erate55al reht;.,
ported having had uudtr considetet,' {
papers from Heathviile Circuit. Va sv- De
ing desire to be annexed TO the ,onf. ties
and to be supplied with q pastor far ', -.
auing year: They recommend that T Tu'
representatives to the General Corf.,.Ue
request the aforesaid charge TO be- inci ''3cs
in the hounds of The Maryland district a'I
that the president be authorized to MAJ ata
if possible, q minister. IL twas adon,s ppm,
Additional delegates to the Genera r
ference were elected "a follows va
MINISTERIAL. T. Murray. d +
field. Lay-Horace Ba!rouob. ',''
Il. Thoma', Charles RtIingsea an. Lug ~.
K Cation.
Alternates. -Minisierial-R w
sou, J. l.. Mills, G. D Valiant. W = o. ".f'
ham and c. W. Charlton. la, J Inn u VIE VIE
w. b. Usilton, S 5. Ewell, una Ill.,,
ham.
A resolution was adopted. provd.,..t
encouragement 10 the young 10 en-,
ministry.
The committee on forei-n la;.sia,.
ported that the foreign WORK syiiF.,. ~. re-
ress jnstifying Increased ontisy and p p,1s
lion
The report of the commttee ON Sui,
schools WAS submitted ana adopted
The report ofcommilee on educ,,io.,
ommeuds plan for the endowment ef ~ ,'''
tern Maryland College
From the report of the a,l iu..5i.,...
al education it WAS learned that Tia racs,,'.
from the twenty-five annual conferences
year ended July 20. 1857, were 2lSIsSa ana
expenses. exclusive Of SOL G5pail forpo.toas
were $55297 The largest contribution ti"IS,
was made by Mary land Conference
The report Of the committee on supaisrnn,,.,
claimants was laid on the table
The committee on the president parso,,e,..
dited The accounts of the agent and faDpi ,,
correct and he was requested to continue s,s"...
a motion of Mr.. Charlton that tho rcn-.Ss,.
tives to the next General Conference h, in.t.r,
ed to ask that body to divide conference di.,,i,,
by the lines of Chesapeake bay and Sus5D5l.,,.
river, 10 take effect next spring, was ln,do ,t
order for l / a. m. to-day.
Mr. J. Il. Cation, chairman of the committee,
church property, reported in favor Of thesarso,
the Washington street church property ia i.y.
andiia. aud recommended its adoption, with ,,a
condition that the president OF the Confere,e-
before executing the papers Necessary ssiiir
himself that the newly acquired property h,
been properly secured to the uso Of the Me;bc35
Protestant Church. The report was adopted
Conference then took up the order Of tue day
the naEIiup of - ulggA for l,N uaVt t,.,.,.,t
ence.
Mr.. c. W. Button, CT Lynchbule, named Ia.
place. He said that frequen. invitation, had been
given to the conference to 20 to lynclburg oas
one of which had been accepted
Mr.. J. L. Cation, of Acxandri7. seconded The
nomination of Lynchburg by a resolution, winch
was unanimously adopted
The time had already been fixed On Tie frat
Wednesday in April.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There was a heavy frost in the vicinity Of
Norfolk Sunday night.
II is stated that The Norfolk and West.
ern Railroad cOntemp!Etes an extension 10
Ironton, Ohio.
Capt. F. A. Drew, an old and well known
sea captain, died in Richmond yesterday al
ter protracted illness.
Capt. Kirk Otey has withdrawn his reaig.
nation as captain of the Lynchburg Home
Guard, which he rendered last week.
An incerdary fire in Portsmouth yester.
day destroyed two buildings, one occupied
bv Britt & Sharnan as grocery store Loss
about IS 500.
Mr.. John S. Wise's city central committee
in Richmond have adopted resolutions fully
approving the course of their chairman Id
the contests in that district.
William Langridge, driver in Rich
mond, was killed yesterday while attempt
ing to hold refractory horse. de Was
dragged some distance and thrown against
tree.
The board of directors of the Petersburg
Musical Association have appointed com
mittee to visit Washington and invite Presl'
dent Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland to the
musical festival to be held in that city, BE-
ginning on the Sth OF May.
Mr.. Stephen c. Dyer, a highly respected
and popular citizen of Manchester, black
smith By trade, was so shockingly mutilated
by being caught in the machinery at brick
ward and hurled round shaft about four
times q second, that he died in short time
Richmond is to have new hotel. SO We
have been hearing for some time. "A charter
has been granted by the Circuit Court to the
Virginia Hotel Company. The capital
stock Of the company ia to be not less than
quarter Of million and not over two mil
| lion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-10

ALL THE various labor organizations IN
the country have united in q request TO
Congress for system of government tee
graph. But how illogical The object OF
all such organizations is 10 achieve their
ends by The power of united action. Well,
suppose tho government were TO buy all
the existing telegraph iines-making the
owners thereof rich by the enforced sale
and man them with force composed entirely
ofcovernmeut employees, andany number OF
those EMPLOYEES should imagine themselves
badly treated or in any manner imposed
upon by their employ where would be
their redress? How could the power OF
their united action eiitc. any relief? They
certainly wouldn't strike against or attempt
to boycott the government, for such action
would be so patenty futile from the first
as to make them ridiculous 1t would not
ONLY be as absurd rs q strike in one or all OF
the departments at Washington, where a
huaared "outs" are necessarily seeking the
place of one Gin" but it would be mutiny,
and liable to be punished as such. The
telegraphic service of this country is better
and cheaper than that of any other in the
world, and it is always wise to lot we'll
enough alone.