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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
MINERS OF SCOTLAND.
Clergymen and Doctors Who Began Iii
as CoIIiery Hands.


In Scotland there are three distinct
types of men among the miners. There
is the Scottish miner pure and simple;
then there is the Scoto-Irish miner,
and lastly the miner who is altogether
an Irishman. The first of these is un-
questionably not only the best miner,
but also the best man of the three; he
has in most cases an education quite
equal to that of skilled artisan; he
reads much, he thinks much, and has
opinions of his own concerning him.
self and other people, which he is in
no way slow to give expression to.
The colliers of this stamp are for the
most part sober, steady and thrifty;
not infrequently they own the houses
they live in, and they never put any
more of their sons than they can help
to their own calling. The eldest boy,
as a rule, must go down the pit,
and it. is an even chance with the
second that he shall doso, too; but aft
er that the lads are almost sure to be
sent to work that is above ground, as
it is phrased. It frequently happens
that lads of this class work in the pits
till they are young men, and then take
measures to give up the calling of
collier. I know clergymen and doc
tors of medicine who, when young men,
were colliers, and found the means for
their education by working in the pits
during the summer months while they,
attended the University Of Edinburgh
or Glasgow in the winter ones. This.
of course meant the cultivation of
learning on a little oatmeal, but young
fellows such as l am referring to did
not think much of that. From their
boyhood up they had been accustomed
to do big darg on spare diet, and
cheerfully toiled away alternately with
the pen and the pick until they
achieved that on which they had set
their hearts. Many pinch, too, the old
folks at home made to give 1.-THE lad
dies" help in their time of struggle,
and felt far more than repaid for all
their self-denial when they saw John
''wag his pow in pulpit" or found
Sandy with brass plate on his door
with the letters NJ. d. after his name:
Those, however, who aim at divinity
and medicine are necessarily a small
minority; the bulk of the youngsters
who do not go into the pits, or go into
them and afterward leave them, take
to the ordinary callings of country
district and become blacksmiths, car
penters, tailors and shoemakers, or
join the ranks of the various shop;
keeping occupations. Most of the Of
fcers about a colliery come from the
same class, the overseers and the roads
men under ground, the engine-keepers
and the pithead staff above ground,
being almost to man Scotch colliers
or the sons of such.-NineteentA Cent,
a7y.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22

At last the conductor shouts for all
to get on the car who wish to go be-
low, and the visitors huddle them:
selves inside and the down trip is be-
gun. In about nine minutes the pas
sengers emerge from the shaft into the
outside atmosphere and mentally con-
gratulate themselves upon their good
luck in safely returning to the earth.
Then, glancing upward along the face
of the shaft, which seems to be falling
over upon them, they shudder slightly
and go away to boast that they have
been to the top of the highest artiti-
cial structure in the world.
Is the elevator safeP has been asked
hundreds of times. This question is
hard to answer, for almost all ele-
vators are a matter of some slight
risk, even under the most favorable
circumstances. Yet it can be said
with truth that the element of danger
has been eliminated from the trip to
and from the top of the great shaft
as far as human skill can go.
The machinery has stood the
hardest tests for years without
break. The cables have been test
ed to capacity of over ten tons, and
the car and machinery fitted with. the
best Of safety appliances. Under these
conditions it is safe to say that the
elevator is as safe as any other, and
much safer than the great majority of
hoisting machines, the immense length
of the shaft Notwithstanding. The
drum of the elevator is located under
the floor of the monument, and it is
reached by means of traps in the iron
flooring. 1t is a great red iron cylin-
der, 9 feet iii diameter, and contains;
when the car has been hOisted to the
top, 1864 feet Of cable which is wound
around it in opposite directions from
the center. The end of the cables are
secured to the drum through holes in
the surface, and inside are tied to great
cross beams. The governor attached
to the starting and stopping machinery
operates by stopping the car when it
drops too rapidly. On the car itself
are two dogs that catch on the corner
columns at the northwest and south
east corners of the elevator shaft
Washington Star.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
SOME ENGLISH IDEAS.
A Few Facts About Things on This SID
of the Water.

A Few Facts About Things on This Side
of the Water:
For my part, L could almost wish
that we in England would give up
making any comments on American
literature, manners or social habits.
We can make none that will give
pleasure; we can hardly speak without
making what is recognized as a mis-
take. If we praise, we praise the
wrong thing; if we blame, our blame is
mere ignorant jealousy. This l know.
for have-tried, in an ineffective but
hearty manner, to praise Matk Twain
as one of the greatest Of living genuises
(perhaps it is not saying much) who
now uses the English language: Yet
this humble appreciation has not
seemed to be welcome to all literary
Americans. They are not as proud of
Mark as one could wish. On the
other hand, if / chance to describe
the style of an esoteric Ameri-
can novelty, a queer medley of bad
Ruskin and Indifferent Bret Harte,
am once more looked down upon from
the frozen heights of literary disap-
probation. The fact is that over here
we do not know what is the correct
thing either in current American liter
ature or society. We admire Amer
lean authors whom American critics
despise; we have never heard of
authors whom the more serious Amer
lean reviews, which ought to know,
distinguish by their applause. 1t is
the same thing, of course, in America.
There they appreciate English writer's
who are not or have not yet become
prophets in our own country, and they
disregard some very considerable
(minor) prophets of our own alto
gether. We do not mind this much;
iii our fine native bumptiousness we
fancy we know best. But one can
easily imagine that, to an American
man of letters, English praise of a
countryman of his whom he does not
admire seems another proof of our
insularity. -Murraq'S Magazine.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
How the Parrot Sett edit.

Mr.. Brown had -''bird dog" very
handsoIna hunter, land | must tell you
how he was spoiled for huntingi it was
so funny circumstance that his mas
ter always laughed when he told the
story, although he was much vexed to
lose so good a game dog.
His houselleeper had parrot given
to her, and the first time the dog came
into the room where the bird was, he
stopped and pointed" !" The parrot
slowly crossed the room, and came up
in front of the dog and looked him
square IN the eye, and then, after a
moment. said she: '''You're rascaln'
The dog was So much astonished to
hear bird speak that he dropped his
tail between his legs, wheeled about
and ran away; and from that day to
this he has never been krcwn to
point" at bird.-Our Little Hen ana
W0nl eB.
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ANGINA PECTORIS.
Nitro-Glycerine Almost Infallible
Remedy for Breast-Pang.

Nitro-Glycerine Almost Infallible
Remedy for Breast-Pang.
Angina pectoris (agony of the chest)
carries off many people, the last of
whom, according to the newspapers,
was the novelist, Rev. E. p. Roe, who
expired in one day because of it's
crushing anguish. Major General
George B. Mcclellan (according to
published reports of that time) like
wise succumbed after twenty-four
hours of uncomfortable pain. Just how
these patients were treated | am un-
able to say, but DIR. Richardson, Of
London, long before General McClel-
lan's death, had received prize of
%, 600 francs from the Academy Of
Medicine in Paris for having discov-
cred an almost infallible remedy for
angina pectOris by the administration,
in the very small dose of 1-100 to 1-25
of a grain of nitro-glycerine! This dis
covery entities DR.. Richardson to the
never-ending gratitude of every suffer
ing man, woman or child afflicted with
angina pectoris.
l know a number of persons who al
ways carry tablets of nitro-glycerine
with them, and | am equally certain
that all these people, by the use of
nitro-glycerine, are living in compar-
ative comfort, who would otherwise
have fallen under the insupportable
torture of that form of heart-neuEalg gia,
the most dreadful of all pains. DR.
PalIen, IN BeBord's Magazine.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
RUTH'S BIRTHDAY.

My little girl is eight to-day
That is, she's just twice four;
Or four times two, perhaps you'll sayi
And maybe that's a better way
To make my love seem more.
For when my pretty Ruth was two
When she was just half four
1t seemed as if the love 1 knew
Had grown-or as she'd say, had grew
Till it could grow no more.
She was little midget then,
When she was only two
And used to say: ''Dear Lord, Amen;
Bress Papa, Mamma, m me again.
Twas all the prayer she knew.
And now she's four times two! dear me,
And writes big round hand;
And when they're passed cup of tea
She makes her dolls exclaim ''M@rcH'
Which French dolls understand.
When eight? or two? scarcely know
Which birthday would choose.
At eight I'd have, keeping her so,
Four times as much to love-but OIL
Four times as much to lose.
At what age did she seem most dear?
All, well, to tell the truth,
A different blossom bloomed each year;
They all seemed sweet; but this one here,
You know, is really Ruth.
NJ p. B45c0ck, IN ST. Nicholas.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
VOLUME XVIII
AN AID TO MEMORY.

sswhile you're IN the city, Ned,
Won't you buy some 50 thread?'
Phyllis asks, and while linger,
Taking that which is the due
OF him who wins the bread for two,
She ties some thread around my finger,
Adding; Dear, lest you forget,
I'll teach you memory's alphabet.
First, the thread suggests a string;
ANY string may be measure;
Well say yard-the very thing
Remembering that will be pleasure;
A grassy yard (whats in a nameD
Will make you think of lawn with ease,
And lawn and muslin are the same,
And mUsln's cotton, if you please.
Now cotton wound, as I opine,
Is nothing, after all. but thread,
And fifty is your age and mine
I'm sure you can't forget ii, Ned"
answer her as best may,
But now within the shop linger;
What in the dickens did she say
About the string around my finger?
-HdTper'S Bazar.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
PITH AND POINT.

The innocence of the Intention
abates nothing of the mischief of the
example.
Small geniuses are hurt by small
events; great geniuses see through and
despise them.
Pride will often keep man going
right when conviction has long ceased
TO influence him.
"A misery is not to be measured
from the nature of the evil, but by the
temper of the sufferer.
1t is common fault to be never
satisfied with our fortune, nor dissatis-
fed with our understanding.
If we would think of the little we
know rather than the much; we would
have fewer egotists and more Students
Our very best friends have tinct-
ure of jealousy even in their friend
ship; and when they hear us praised
by others, will ascribe it to sinister
and interested motives if they cam
Cotton,
IA reputashun," said Josh Bill
lings, ''once broken may possibly be
repaired, but the world will always
keep their eyes or the spot where the
crack was"
There are two things needed in
these days: first, for rich men to find
out how poor men live; and second, for
poor men to know how rich men work.
-Eda0ard atkinson.
Money in the hands of one or two
men is like a dungheap in a barnyard.
So long as it lies in a mass, it does no
good; but; if it is only spread out
evenly on the land, every thing will
grow.-Beecber:
"A narrow-minded man should be
kept in a half-bushel space and at
routine work. His horizon is too near
his nose to suspect there are places
and peoples and ideas in the world not
known to him.-M 0. Picayune.
AS the art of criticism never made
an orator or poet, though it enables
us to judge of their merits, so the COM.
prehensive speculation of modern
times, which has compared and re-
viewed the manners of every age and
Country; has never formed wise gov
ernment or happy people,-R06ert
HAIL.
Consistency is an acquired habit
and Of slow growth. The conditions
necessary for its acquisition are right
and fixed principles of faith and NOR
ais, sincerity, simplicity, singleness of
aim, contentment, high temper enough
not to be trifed with, honest pride,
temperance and fortitude.
"A true gentleman is as courteous
and kind in his manner to the lowliest
as to the greatest-to those at home as
to those abroad. His kindness and
courtesy are not for the purpose of
making good impression on others,
but the offspring of his own heart to
satisfy the demands Of the gentleman
ly spirit in his own heart. A fifar
whose heart is filled with true kind
ness is a gentleman everywhere. He
is kind and gentle to all.
Have we wasted our spring-time of
life? Are we wasting our summer?
Has our frosty fall overtalen us, or
has winters snow fallen upon our
heads, and found US with empty hands?
Have we no fruits or flowers to show
for our. time spent in life's harvest
field? Have we nothing but leaves?"
If we are nearing Deaths portal With
empty hands, it is not too late to SOW
something even now, for the good of
mankind, though it will be too late for
us to reap thereof. Those who come
after may gather the harvest and bless
our name while so doing. Hdr-
gey VrOOnaGn.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22
The Walloons of Belgi,

The Walloons Of Belgium are
about the most super ?titious people in
the world. One of their beliefs Is
that an serolte :is:an infallible means
of discovering thief : The metal IS
9; Ground to powder, then mixed with
flour. and 'rAie into bread. A thiei
can, not::s1Eallew:san ,atoiG:-of' the
arolite. bread, and his attempt to do
so at once exposes him; that is to say,
the Walloons believe it Will expose
him,
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NELLIE'S PET.


| What He Did to Earn the Gratitude of
! the Entire Family.
| Smut was a cOal-black lamb, that its
white mamma wouldn't own. Strange
that any mamma. even sheep, didn't
know her own little child, isn't it.
When Rosa, Smut mamma, first saw
him lying beside: his white pink-nosed
sister, she stamped her foot, and bunt-
ed him away.
| Poor, weak little Smut He rolled
over. got up on his trembling legs, and
cried terribly; but while Rosa thought
there never was such beautiful lamb
as the pink-nOsed sister, she would not
let him come to her. He would have
Jared very poorly indeed if Nellie
hadn't seen it all; but she cuddled and
petted and pitied him to his hearts
! content Nearly every hour she fed
| him warm, sweet milk from her own
silver spoon, until he grew stronger,
and could drink from the bright. new
basin which papa brought to feed him
| in.
'.Dear mer' said mamma. THAT
lamb is nuisance! He is worse than
sny goat"
LET the child take comfort with
him." said papa. And so Smut stayed,
| and grew so fast and so pretty that
his mother was glad to make friends
with him.
One night in early winter Smut was
sleeping on his bed of hay in the
corner of the stable, dreaming of the
green summer pastures, no doubt,
when light suddenly awakened him.
What bright light it was! 1t was
growing warmer, too. Perhaps sum-
mer was coming back Old Dobbin
began to prance and snort, and gave
long, wild neigh of terror, while Brin-
die began to low mournfully, and Smut
winked at the strange light. What
was it all about? Perhaps Nellie
would know.
SO he scrambled out from his warm
nest, pushed the door open, and ran to
the long shed. He scampered across
the shed, but alas, the kitchen door
was fssti
"B-a-a-a-a! B-a-a-a-am cried Smut,
as he bunted away at the hard,
wooden door with his hard. woOlly
head.
..B-a-a-a-a-a-a.'' he cried again. as
loud as he could, for the bright light
was shining out of doors now, and the
clouds of smoke made him sneeze
'.Merey sakesT' said mamma, rub
bing ner eyes. Burglars are in the
kitchen, / know"
Papa ran to open the shed door, but
what he saw was almost worse than
burgfar5-b a0as fre!"
Then there was great confusion
and shouting nd.rupning- while Smut
cuddled with Nellie i'll her own little
bed.
Old Debbin and Brindle were saved,
the house vas saved, but the stable
burned down.
.'And we might have been burned in
our beds if it hadn't been for you, you
blessed lambn' cried mamma, with her
arms around Smut's neck.
..He isn't nuisance now then?"
asked papa slyly.
Hes darling, Observation-Disclosures
most any thingr' said Nellie. And
he shall sleep in my bed all winter"
He didn't quite do that, but he had
a nice warm pen of his own in the new
stable, with plenty of clean straw for
a bed, and plenty of good hay to eat
What more could lamb want? 1don't
believe he knew What he had done to
earn it all, do sou?- Xottth,s- Conlpa''-
ion.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-22

England uses about 10000, 900
post cards ayear. and the United States
not fan fror,D 900 nnn nnn -------lI-- -, -',
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The man who talks too much gets
SO liberal that he gives himself away
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WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
A Trip in the Elevator to the Top of
the Great Shaft.

Sensations Experienced in Making the AS
cent-Magnfiicent and Impressive View
of the City and Surrounding Coun-
try-A Memorable Visit.
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-17
AMONG MICHIGAN CHURCHES.

Rev. r. F. Waldo has removed from Three
Rivers to Harbor SPRING.
The Baptist Church n the Ssult will
build = parsonage adjoining their house Of
worship this Fall or next Spring.
Rev Washington Gardner of Albion. has
been transferred to the church in Cncin-
natl from which Bishop Doyle was recently
taken.
The Wood drsrd-svs. Baptist Chsroh. De-
treit, have paid 900 tor home expenses
during the past year. and have given Sl5,-
O00 tor benevolent work outside.
The Episcopal church At the Ssult is put.
ting in a Hook & Hssiin gs pipe orzaa. cost
ing 81 200, and have had TO enlarge ths
house somewhat TO get it in.
Ths Presbyterian church a. Ann Arbor
bas called Rsv. l. n Gslston. Of Pontiac,
to its vacant pulpit. He has been the pas
tor OF "a. Pontiac church for thirteen or
fourteen wears
Rev. p r. Manning Of the North Church.
Detroit has been called to the EoElisR-
scsAxinz Baptist Csarch. Ran Eoon, Bur
msa. Whi. Mr.. Manning has the matter
nader sdvissment it is not thought be
vii cave Detroit
Bishop Harris lsft no vii for the division
of bis property, merely a statement OF bis
financial standing. The property. thsTs-
fore rhich u principally in ths shape OF
bonds s1d tae 5000 lifs Insurance will
bs dividsd "a ne a. directs
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-17
.SEVENTy-FOUR CASES.
SUNDAYS YELLOW FEVER RECORD
>fss Deaths ksPsFtsa -szrsss Arriving
The W. s-shss >tln tzssttlsa-
rbs Pkysist.Hs Ds-
.sr.l3ssA

JAcxsosvftLE SEPT Is There we're
seysn y four 0s~ cases and nins deaths
reported u ne Board q Health for twenty
hours ending 81 D. m. today. TIE deaths
srs. Lo0is Nslsoa. Harry kimbal AsfsIa
Aychiro. Harry hines. kc~sFd Carr.
Harris Contaorn. hate AOr4at Henry
IicosannE Ars. James Matthews
IOtzl cases 70 date $50. ds4tss, ID.
hOuTteen Dss nurses ssat oy Harry
AiDsr, from Nee York. arrived today
TwsEty-tbree nurses from New Orleans
also arrived. Among the nsr cases today
are Col Whitfield Walker. Inisrnsi ksrenus
Collector for Florida. aud Mrs. walker
Col. HsiEsf Is doing well. The weather Is
still unsettled.
The large list Of nes cases Yesterday was
stsftilBg, bal Is partly Ettri0utAble 10 mofe
accuracy ia reporting cssss ewing 10 the
Increased nuHatsr OF physicians a. work.
The weather today wss better and sotnew hat
cooler. It is hoped the rainy season Is
nearly over. AOst OF the sick are reported
= doing well. There srs only four OF hve
cases regarded as critical The twelve
young people from East Jacksonville. who
cOnstituts the population Of Camp Potter,
are all well and enjoying themselves.
There is good fishing at the camp. which Is
on a troat stream. There are thirty vo
patients at Sand Hill Hospital. aud room
for ifty OF seventy. Eve more. Dr. Sallaee
Mitchell proposes 10 stay there all the time
after this until the frost comes. He has
been Obliged To help the city physicians
hitherto. Rev j. b. Lyman, OF ST. Pauls $
cAsrch Key West, who has had the yellow
fsveT, has been sent for by Bishop Weed,
and IS. expected by the first steamer. ~.
Luke's Hospital has room for thirteen more
patisnts and is in excellent condition.
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-17

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respect wesr no ho0te ~ relenis can pu.
hugrY in - Al soove h0Tset can 20 seeu and
driven ~ fsaf fsroundt tef farifFef pa.
calsu inquire e y .o8tn Division q. 2ss
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Tor EAIE-A ETCF sTSofE HoFeF PHtF
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turss 81 nosYd ss hozsse soiuf good tfsi
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Telegram-herald., 1888-09-17
his wlss sLops0

nrs Prs--surEsr Taxes Fss-y 80 .
Rssrssr. ssd Eun- Away With His.
CHrrsso. Sept. i6.-A. FrsssburEsr. tor
aerly saloon Keeper a. ts7 est Randolph
l.. vas very much excited When bs ran
into The De-plsiues Street station vsstsrdav
he t0ie l1stice ScuiT thsf his VIE bad
gene lo omaas VIA GeuFge Roseu baana. 4
eosrdaf in rs fssilg. kosen asum hsd ior
rsars soid whips % farmers IN he Ran
col st. market Be took BIS meals
IN Fressaurzsrs sal09r. ard when the
saionn vas soid - commenced boarding a.
Prssscurzer house.. AZ so Era tons For
80 Nse<s frssssurEsr nas seen swsv from
rs some most of tae ams. and Mrs. Press
surser nas oeeu verF iriimafe rifh Rossn-
hsun. n ben Frassbarzer returned 20 hls
hCre Frdav sftsruoun taav ware roa@
and = 1ofe = her hsnd writing Ess wNtnr
fer hin. TIE osie ssid she hsd .sksn sss0
vish h-T sod vsuid never retarn. sas sels
ere So si1 isf her husasnd