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Catoctin clarion., 1888-03-01

Four Work Horses,
good leaders, , with foal, colt years old
one colt rising year DID, six fine milk COWS,
2 of which will be fresh by day of sale, s
hefrrs, steer, | Durham bull, Six Large
Shotes, Two brood sows, One Champion
Mower, One Empire grain Drill, wagons,
plows, harrows ard farming implements, etc,
Also household and kitchen furniture.
Terms made known on day Of sale.
j o. IIarne, +. &. Nindlc.
AuCtionecr. feb9lS
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
The Discovery of America.

The American Catholic Quarterly Review for June favOrs us with an historical sketch full of interest and instruction by Richard H. Clarke, L. L. D., America Discovered and Chris tlanized in the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries" All the honor aRd credit of the discovery eff the New World are now due the Northmen, and soon the student of history will be taught to know of Jeff Ericson, the Viking, as the diseoversr of this continent. The Sagas of Scandinavia preserve de- tailed narratives of the voyages of the bold rovers to the coast of Massachu- setts, Rhode Island and New York. The 12th of-October, 1492, will nc longer be a leading date in American history. The year of grace 1000, in which the old chroniclers tell us every one made preparations for the end ef mundane affairs, saw the discovery of "Vinland, the Good, the land of the vine and of plenty. Such was Ameri- ca's first name. The history of the colonization of Iceland by these North ern rovers and of their fourishing settlements in Greenland is very well told. The sail thence to Newfound- land and Nova Scotia and to the coast of the Esstern States was but child's s play to such hardy mariners. Gudrid, the first among the Morse women who became a mother on eur shores, died after several years of widowhood in a convent at Rome. The details of the various expeditions to Vinland must have bsen known in the Capital of the Christian world and a record kept of them. It Is new claimed that the P1nzons who commanded two of the three caraFels composing Colum- bus first fleet were furnished with copies of the Morse maps taken from the Vatican. The total extlnction of the Greenland and V1nland colonies IS explained by the great plague, the Black Death, which amongst other countries ragged in Norway, reducing it's population from 2,000,000 to 300,- 900 souls. It was easily communicat- ed to the colonies by the many ships constantly communicating with the Motherland. All the least interested in the early history of their country will take great delight ln Mr. Clarke's essay.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
MT. Mills Admits That We are Four Times
 as Well or as Englishmen.

In bis speech advocating the bill he introduced, Mr Mills, of Texas, said: "We produce. and exchange among ourselves, and consume in the satis- faction of our wants, more of the pro- ducts of our own labor than the 200,- 100000 on the continent of Europe
 We have invented and have now in successful operation more labor-sav- ing machinery than all ether people. We are turning out over six billions
 worth of products of manufactures every year, and producing them at lower cost of production and, at the same time, paying higher wages to our workmen than any other people. !" This being the case, why not let well enough alone? Does he want to les sen our products-to undo all that the inventive genius of the American peo- pie has accomplished? Does he want us to adopt policy that will render the United States secondary to the nations of the old world? Does he prefer policy that will prevent us from paying higher wages to our workmen ?-Natlonal Labor Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Weight of Silver Coin.

s. E. Snead, Chief Clerk and Teller of the Sub-Treasury, at St. Louis says in the Globe-Democrat: Silver money piled up in heaps, like cordwood or lumber, is very dangerous, as 1t is very likely to topple over and crush the clerks. I know It sounds like a fable to fellows whose suspenders have never been sagged by more than a fstful of quarter dollars to talk of the risk one runs in place like this of getting crushed to death under an avalanche of good and lawful coined money, but the danger is great, nevar- theless. Last Saturday we noticed that our high wall of bags of silver dollars-S500 in each bag-was bag ging out in the middle to fall. The old clerks all ran to let it come, but the colored man, ignorant of the tre- mendous weight of the silver, ran up to the caving pile and pushed with his hands, thinking he could brace 1t up. As well try to hold up so much falling stone. Down it came with a crash, and the colored man had a narrow es- cape, getting off with few bruises and scratches. SIX years ago, at our old office at Sixth md Locust streets, a pile of bags of silver, 5000 in bag, fell upon ne and bore me to the floor. My head had narrow escape from getting crushed iu like sn egS-shell, and 1 was buried from the feet to the breast. The Inshman, who was our -a&tehman +hon, ss2unS to e15%aSsist- ancs and clawed the bags right and left off me. When l caught my breath again 1 was thankful fer my escape from being crushed to a pulp. There are people who would like to take their chances of getting buried under a heap of money, just for the sake of beng where there IS plenty of 1t, but none so foolish are to be found among the Uncle Sam hirelings whose daily toll consists Tn shoveIing the big sur plus about. The teller's assistants in the United States Treasury come to regard the silver dollars as so many metal disks to be handled and the pa per money merely as a collection of notes to be kept track of. Money is not different from metal and paper until a dollar has been stolen or Is missing in the accounts of the books. When the cash and cash-book tell the same story, and tue safe is burglar proof, the Sub-Treasurer and his as sistant can sleep as free from care and responsibility as any other man 1n St. Louis.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
4 Growing Evil.
lFrom the Globe.Democrat.l

tFrom the Globe-Democrat.)
 There is no line of statistical figures more amazing, and yet unquestiona- ble in their bearing, than those which give us the immigration of foreigners into eur States. In 1920 there were a little over 5000. In 1895 a little more than 10000. In 1880, 23,OO0, and in 1885. 45,o00; 1840 does not quite reach 100000, but 1845 goes over that figure up to 114.O0O. From that date the tide has risen higher, with only occasional ebbing. In 1885 there were ever 100000. h 1870 over 3O0,- 000. In 1872 over 100000. In 1882, 788,962. This was the maximum fig ure touched. The total immigration -dgring-ths2e years, SEoTS- -1S2Q ts 1s2z, amounts to 1862, n. The effect of pouring such & vast bulk of foreign people, with foreign ideas, into our land, has been nearly a great on our selves as on them. N institutions have been largely modified, and are in danger of still greetsr notifications. There has been of late growing de- termination on tie part of some classes of immigrants to import for eign languages and foreign institu- tiens.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Mining.

From the address of H. ". Com stock to members of the Kansas City Mining Exchange: One of your prom inent citizens sad to me the other day, "It is evident that you are not one of those who believe that more money has been put Tn mines than has been taken out" He was right. Nc mere faIlacious theory than that to which he referred has ever found lodgment in the minds of intelligent men. It is true that in certain mining districts more money has been expended than has been taken therefrom up to the present time. It is equally true that more money has been used in build ing up these palatial structures that you have about you here than they have yet earned for their owners, but if they do not burn or blow down they will return their cost with interest to somebody sometime. The mines will net burn, nor will they blow away, and the outlay of money and of labor on ore veins that are now unproduc- tive will produce valuable results some time. In either case those who plant the seed may gather the harvest, but how many of us will reap the fields we are planting? How many of those Hhe contributed the three. thousand million dollars that was used ln con- struoting the 120.OO0 miles of railroad built in the United States Tn the last twenty years will ever see 50 per cent of that sum; how many of those there are, ''more's the pity" who will never see one per cent of the sum they have contributed. Unwlss investments in mining, as in all other enterprises have been, and will continue to be-, made until the judgment of all men shall become infallible.
 Wise investments in inning, as in all other enterprises, have been de- stroyed by incompetent management, and that will continue to be the case until speclal tralnlng is recognized as a prerequisite for special servlee. Possibly the idioey and disastrous re- suit of bad management in mining has been so marked as to be phenomenal but it is to be scarcely wondered at, for oftentimes the same rule governs in selecting a mining superintendent that moved the farmer to recommend his dog fer coon hunting. He knew the dog was not good for anything else and he thought he must be good for coons. Standing by the work of some of the men selected in accordance with that rule, one can scarcely fail to be oppressed by feeling of awe at the colossal proportions of their stupidity.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Does Mining Pay

The Butte (MOnt.) MiniIg Journal says that the mines of Montana have paid out in dividends since the ista of January last, s1,131'OOO, and during the same period of time the dividend paying mines of Colorado have paid $262,OOO, those of California $3O9, ,312, Utah S46O,OO0, and that the Montana mines lead the combined figures of Colorado, California and Utah, S89, ,688. The above does not include Nevada, which has paid out in dividends to the amount of S7O8,4 APO, since January 1st, besides what has been paid by Mt. Diablo and other mlnes in the State. which would probably make an addl- ton of $5O,OOO, making the total of dividends dlsbursed by Nevada mines. S758,420.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Let Us Have Deeency.
tFrom the Alta California.

Tearing the strips of canvas bearing
 party campaign notices from the ears
 carrying the California Republican delegates to the Chicago Convention,
 was piece of useless and despicable
 vandalism. No respectable Democrat can have any other feeling than that
 of unqualified condemnation of the perpetrators of the outrage. Such acts ara not only gross violations of personal rights, but offend all ideas of fairness and decency. The issues be- fore the country must be settled by sober, intelligent, patriotic thought. Personal abuse and acts of violence settle nothing, but, on the contrary, lnRame the baser passions and ensen- der feeling of bitterness winch often mars the beauty of our political sys- tenn. Because men differ as to the course this great country should pur- sue is no reason why they should quarrel, impeach each others morals and patriotism, and fill the air with bludgeons and billingsgate. The great mass of American citizens are patriot lc to the hearts core, and desirous of advancing the power and glory and happiness of this great Republic of ours; but they cannot agree among themselves as to the methods which will best subservs their common wishes.
 Popular government is an sverlast- ing dispute between the advocates of dlverging views, and the opposition is quite as serviceable in administering the Government as the dominant par ty, The "outs" points out to the er- TOTS, mistakes and shortcomings of the ''ins, and do general police duty as special guardians of the public purse and welfare. When all is sad and done we remaln goed kmsrlcans, and the Government goes as usual. If we make a mistake, th3 ballot box in time corrects it. Fools and traitors are not nominated for the Presidency, and the moral sense of the pubic goes through a debasing experience when policies of pith and npment are de- bated with the slime a itsItb of per sonal detraction. The acsIeiy trusts that the Sacrl Incident will be the l~t piece snsaf- fani8m that can be lai9 the door of Democrats. We cons9ently hope robust sense of manly d decency in the Republican party will frown down all such filthy calumnies as those which a superserviceable party press has lately put in circulation regarding the Presidents domestic life. Let us de- bate questions of political economy with dignity and candor, and address our arguments to the patriotism and understanding of tue country, and net degrade cur politics with kitchen gos- sip, the tales of irresponsible black guards and the small beer of the rum shop. In short, let us. like sober, in telligent citizens, throw away the shillelah and the slush bucket. talk sense and decency, and vete honestly as our conscience and convictions die tate.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Hostility ts New Things.

A universal law of social progress, with which we are all familiar, IS that established systems Tn thought, nor als, manners, government, CT any de- partment of human activity, struggle to perpetuate themselves by a fight agalnst all innovations. Whatever IS new and progressive, or represents the requirements of an enlarging field of life, has got to gain its foothold in the face of the powerful opposition of the old and pre-established. Those more perfected and exact conceptions of na- ture which we call scientific ideas, have prevailed only after centuries of moral strife with the inherited super stitions and imperfect generalizations of our semi-civilized fore-fathers. The progressive and liberal governments of our most advanced nations to-day haye been established Iii spite of the bitter opposition of their predecessors, and are themselves fighting too> and nail the higher forms that will sue ceed them. In literature and -1G old schools strive to deny existence to the new; and, even in the little affairs of eur daily life, we are all permitting the things that are, and "haye suficed to our fathers before us, te keep cut the better things that might be.-Pop- uIar Science Monthly.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox, over
 Weois and Norton a, Stewards lines Sroute fo,
 Eastern passengers) .l28 miles Prom Globe to Casa Grande crossing le Devils Can yon and touching at PiHai and Florence. 90 miles. From Globe to Casa Gsande via EioEeer...9o miles. Elevation above sea level a5 Globe 5000 feet Latitude 8 deyree1 % minutes, longitude IIO de- sgrc5s, 15 minutes.
 Highest maximum temperature, July llth, .11O deg Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, .I6 deg Eean temperature, .6S deg Prevailing direction oi wind, Southwest.
 An observation extending over several years, dis soses the remarkable fact that there has not been A day vish1ut more or less sunshine.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Preventative Of ChiiIs,
is moi I1rDsSSad

is not surpassed.
 1t is endorsed by the best chemists as the most eliicacious, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, the value of which will be recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. Louis have expressed their convictions that 1t is pe- culiarlv adapted to the wants of that Terri tory, and needs only trial to insure its speedy introduction there
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly executed. dec l3-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
Indian Expectations.

All persons who have claims against the Government for losses sustained through In dian depredations in Arizona and New Mexi- co, will find it to their interest to communl- cate immediately with the undersigned in re- gard to the same, if they desireto take dvan tage of the laws recently passed by Congress to reimburse all parties who have suffered such losses. VIM. o. O'NEiLL,
 Attorney at law,
 Prescott, Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Govenor-C. Meyer ZulicI, Prescott. secretary-James A. Bayard, Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster, Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C n. Strauss.
 Auditor -kndrews, Prescott. Supreme Court-Jas. H. Wright, Chic Justice, Prescott: Wm. W. Porter. Associate Justice, Phonix;yY H. Barnes, Associate Jus tice, Tucson.
 U. S. District Attorney-O. T. Rouse, Tucson.
 U. s. Narshal-W. K Meade, Tucson. Surveyor General--John Hise. Delegate to Congress--Marcus Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of FiTst Judicial District-W. H. Barnes
 Judge of Second Judicial William ", Porter, Phoenix.
 Judce of Third Judicial Dislriot-Jas. H. N ighs.
 Judge of District Court-William Porter. Clerk of District Court-B. G. Fox. Judge Of Probate E. II. Cook. Sheriff George |. Shute.
 Under Sherif-Frana IT, Hammon. District Atio-uey-j. D. 1IcCabe. Recordsr-Chas. T. Martin Superrisors--J Redman, Alfred Kinney, Louis Sultan.
 Clerk Of Board of Superyisors-Cbas. T. Martin County Treasurer-Thos. A. Lonergan. Corener--
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

The low price of Con. Cal. and Va. is uuaceountablsn view of the very lasse production sf bullion. which for April was reported at SS443, 877, and the further fact that monthly dividends of soc are regularly paid. The de- cline suggests to many the evolution of a stock deal, and there IS also a lack of confidence n the management.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

MT. George Kennan's second illus tratOd paper in his Siberian series ap- pears in the June Century under the title of "PlaiRssnd Prisoners of Vest ern Siberia" It contains a descrip- tion of the writer's inspection of the forwarding prison at Tiumen, built to accommodate 800 prisoners, where, at the time of Mr. Kennan's visit, 1741 men and women were imprisoned. In rooms built to accommodate not more than thirty-fve men, 160 were sleep ing. q breathed as little as I could while was there" says Mir. Kennan, "but every respiration seemed to pol lute my very soul. and l became faint from nausea and lack of oxygen. It was like trying to breath in an under ground hospital dram" Lr. Kennan gives enc a good idea of the enormous size of Siberia by stating that it's ter ritory would contain the United States, including Alaska. with all the States of Europe, except Russia. and there would still be 800 coo sduars miles to spare.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
S25O Reward.

The above reward will be paid for informa- tion that will lead to the conviction of any person who may be found altering or defacing the marks OF brands, or stealing, killing or driving from their accustomed ranges any live stock belonging to any of the members of the Globe Stock Growers Association of Gila COuuty
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
BEasOnic!

Regular communication of White Moun tain Lodge, No. 8, A. F. & A. M. meet Thursdays on or succeeding each fuI Moon. SOiourr1ng Brethren in good stand ing cordially invited.
 By order ofthe ". N.
 CHAS. T. MARTIN. aug 'tll Secretary,
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

The decorations in the Convention hall, at St. Louis, cost nearly $20,O0O. The large painting of the National capitol over the Speakers platform cost $500, and the figure of Washing ton. $400.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

Silver King stock is down to s, and the Financial and Mining Record rec ommends 1t as a purchase.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

We get the phrase "check mate, used in chess from the Arabic Es-cheik imat-the King IS dead.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

Edison, the inventor, is totally deaf and declares that he would sacrifice everything he has to get his hearing back.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

The coinage at the United States hints for the five months ending May 31, 1888, was: Gold, S12,68O,017; siI- yer, S14035, ,45745.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

The bill passed by7 Congress provid- ing that pensions heretofore or here after granted to widows of soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, shah commence at the date of the death of their husbands. has been approved by the President. This legislation favorably affects all such claims filed on or after July l, 1880. The Commissioner of Pensions gives netice that in settlement under this law of claims already allowed, no formal application will be required. Widows entitled to additional pensions under this law need only write let- ter giving their name, post office ad- dress and certificate number, and thelr claims will ba allowed with as little delay as practicable.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
|. 6. 6. F.

Regular meeting of Globe Lodge No. 6. I. o. 0. F., on Monday night Of each week, at Masonic Han. All brothers in good standing are cordially invited.
 JOHN IsAAos, N. G. LYMAN SULTAN, Sec'y.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23
The Kn1ghts of Laber organizatIon

The Knights of Labor organization appears to be rapidly going to pieces, while the trade societies are steadily increasing in numbers. The Knights spread themselves out toe much, and sought to control too many crafts. Many of their acts were arbitrary and indefsnsible The trade societies at- tend to their own affairs only, which they know something about. They thus avoid blunders which would be committed if the infringement of their concerns were in the hands of tho Knights.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

The telegraph service at the Ma tIonal Democratic Convention was perfect, notwithstanding the immense amount of work performed. Forty five wires were put into the Conyen- ton building, connecting it directly with all the principal cities in the country. The nomlnation of CleYe- land was known in San Francisco one minute after it was announced from the platform in the hall. About l. 773,5 800 words of special, 134, ,86S words of press report, 166, ,867 words of bull letins, and 57.426 messages were han dled. Competent telegraph authori- ties from New York, Chicago, and other large csnters, pronounced the telegraph service at this Convention the best that has ever been rendered upon any similar occasion.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly voted to sustain the dis charge of Dr. Woodrow from his pro- fessership, because of his belief in the doctrine of evolution. The Reverend Doctor believes the doctrine is sus- tainsd by sclenee, and not contradict ed by the Bible. He believes Adam descended from brute ancestors, by natural laws; but in the case of Eve he holds to ''an instant and miracu- lous creation" Se it seems: Adam descended, and Eve did not. Does net that make woman a hoiier beng than man, and rather set far 51nSd of the Adamic side of th5 hGG pay be * well to squsletS 1 the Bud; and the Doctor WT pneees- sary. There is 10 knoW7f3 what may come of it. No. no, ladfes, we may be willing to grapt equality; but that man is the sen of a monkey, and wo- man the daughter of a Creator-never. -Globs-Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1888-06-23

This great Tonic has been introduced to the people of the Mississippi Valley for the past thirteen years with unbounded success and popularity.
 There is nothing of the kind extant that equals it as @ stimulant, an aPetIzer or anti dyspeptic It is particularly adapted to nala- rious districts and as