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Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
The bill introduced in Congress by Mir.

The bill introduced in Congress by Mr., Vandever, representative for the south ern district of California, to divide the state, has brought about much discussion in California as to the advisabiliiy of such a procedure. As long as the Angelenos con6ne their dividing and absorbing schemes to their own state, it does not become us foreigners to meddle by ad. vice or criticism. But when realizing the insuficiency of their own domaln--as projected--for self sustaining purposes, they seek to incorporate within the new state, the wealth of Arizona, to extinguish it as a Territory and future state, blot ting out even the name, as a thing of pestilence to be avoided, and without consulting US, It does seem tha: the time has come to enter a word of protest. Are there no rights the grasping South ern Californian is bound to respect? With the inflated egotsm, born of an erstwhile boom, the collapsed character of which the deluded dvisionists refuse to see, or if they see, decline to admit; they have assumed arrogantly that the hardy, wealth producing population of Arizona would consent to be plotted cut as an indepen- dent commonwealth, and esteem it an honor to be united with the Pulmonary Deluders and real estate manpulators of Southern California. fn all that has been said on the subject, they have taken for granted that Arizonans are ashamed of the name which has been borne by their home for so many years through good and evil report; that they are ashamed of this land of sunshine and silver, within whose boundaries are as many, If not more acres of arabic land than in their contemplated new state, and with an ample supply of water. They designate country such as this, which had, about the time of the Nor man conquest, population of over a million of agriculturalists, whose relics are scattered over miles of the most fer tile country in the world, desert. No, No, hands of, Arizonans are proud of their Territory, its name and its resour- ces, and so long as the system of separ- ate states exists as part of the princi- pies of the United States government, so long will Arizona claim the privilege of selecting her mate, as we'll as ts protest against the agrandizing schemes of few designing politicians. Arizona is content to remain as she is, if the dignity of separate statehood be denied her, and she enters an emphatic negative to the proposition of union with Southern Cal
 ifornia, unless the Angelenos consent to join their Terrtoryto Arizona as slngle county. The only damage in such a union would be to Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
Almost Too Much.

The latest thing reported in 'trusts" is a udiamond trust" This will make news paper ed tors howl more than ever. It is about as much as they can do to keep their families supplied with diamonds at present urices -Norristown Herald
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

.is Commissioner Farish's interview, in Denver, is published by the Denver Re publican, is another illustration of the necessity, of abolishing that office en- trely, or have the appropriation ex- pended by the counties. Of nearly a column article published in the Repub- hcan, of what MT. Parish is reported to have said, all but ten lines was concern ing the Salt River Valley. The mines of Yavapai, Pima, Cochise, Pinal, Graham, Yuma, Mohave and Gila, the wonderful agricultural possibilities of Apache, Yuma, Pinal, Gila, and Pima, as well as portions of the other counties, the graz ing resources of the Territory, it's stone quarries, which are furnishing building material for cities of California, Missouri and Kansas, all these as well as all other resources of the Territory paled into in- significance in the mind of the immigra- ton commissioner before the punkin- raising possibilities of his own section The office should be abolished Journal Miner.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
A W oman of Talent,

So your sister is making S200 week with an opera company, and your brother Sl0O 5 weekr'
 "Yes, sir"
 "Well, there must be genius ir the family. There isn't much in ours to be sure. But I'n glad to say that have siste.' 50 talented that she makes $500 a week by appearing iu public"
 "What is her speciality"
 "She is the bearded woman in a museum. ' Nebraska Journal
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

In the mountains of North Carolina there is degraded class of people who eat blue clay when other provisions are short. This is a case of "biting the dirt" fo live
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

s. MOrton mas been apponlteu Pos'- master at Yuma.
 Phenix people are picking ripe peaches in December
 An Illinois excursion party will visit the Salt river valley soon.
 B. A. Fickas has been appointed under sheriff ot Maracopa county.
 Phenix has wheat and barley III full head the middle of December,
 The people of Phenix are jubilant over the prospect of the removal of the capi- tai to that point.
 The Journal. Miner is elated over the prospect of a bosm for Prescott. It says: Three large new business build ings are under construction on as many, sides of the plaza, while two more are contemplated. This number is not large hut when it is considered that an equal number have not been etected within three years it indicates that the town'is' prosperous, E. Tucson Star: There are thirty pris- oners in the county jail. Eleven are held to appear before the Territorial grand jury, seven awaiting the action of the United States grand jury and the remainder are serving out sentences.
 The Prescott stage was obliged to re turn to Phenix recently. owing to high water in the Agua Fria. It is reported that over $40, 1000 has been taken out ot the new strike near the Centennial mine, and SIo,ooo more is said to be in sight. F K
 Governor Zulick tells Phenix paper that over 4,ooo acres of land will be brought under cultivation under the Highland canal this year. The editor of the Globe Silver Belt, has been somewhat astonished tosflnd. that he was recently indicted by a United States grand jury, at Prescott, for cutting timber on government land.
 Globe Silver Belt:
 The arrival of number of coke teams enabled the Old Dominion Copper Com. pany to continue the smelling of cop per. q Next year promises to be an unusually prosperous one for the live stock interest in Arizona. The heavy rainfall we are enjoying insures an abundance of spring feed.
 Two Tonto bucks who recently killed a man, whose skin was colored as. their I own, fled to the hills, but afterwards re- turned to the San Carlos river valley, were arrested and ara, now in the agency guard house. ' Recent report. from San Carlos are to the effect that a few Indians of that reservation are cro,onety and not as kindly disposed towards one another as stones in the woods should be. They believe in the virtue of gun powder and in two instances, within the past two weeks, exploded it, causing the remova of two of the brethern to kingdom come.
 Through the efforts of Mark Smith and the War Department, mail service on the route from Camp Thor as to Globe has been increased from tri. ri.weekly to six times week, the change to go into effect January Ist. Mail from the east for Globe will continue to come via way of Casa Grande, as under the pres ent Southern Pacific schedule, no save ing oftime would be gained by having it come via Bowie and Thomas The in I creased service will especially benefit San Carlos. -,--s,----- '-.--.,'.,'s---
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

For generations a certain Japanese family had a box into which they put percentages. Said one of them; eff want to buy garment that costs ST, buy it for 80 cents; or give feast that would cost S give it for S4; or to build house for $Ioo build it for $50, and put the balance in the box. At the end of the year we meet, open the boxes, and give the contents to the poor. It costs | us some self-denial, but we are always prosperous and happy" They call this worshipping "The Great Bright God of Self-restraint"
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
Hard on Chfcaro.

MT. Wabash lon urgent business from the west, to servantl-Will You say to Mr. Gotham, that Mir Wabash, of Chicago, would like to see him as soon as possiblei
 Servant-Yes, sir. (Returned) He is just changing his linen, sir, and will be down Ut once.
 Mir Wabash-Very we'll. (Sotto voce) Changing his linen, and this only Wednesday, Well--well"- The Epoch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

q, Oakland, Oregon is a high license town with vengeance. The annual
 license which saloons are compelled to fTrT pay there is S5,ooo. z Wholesale liquor sIR T houses are taxed S2. goo
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Six deaths are said to have resulted in Ohio from the outrages of the White Caps of that State. But as long as For aker is the Ohio Governor the White Caps are not apparently in danger of wearing black caps.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Charles Mitchell, of Indiana, has gone crazy over trying to find peach tree that would bear fruit in winter. He should have come to Arizona.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
Truth Is Mighty,

Grocer ito boy)-What are you doing Jamesl
 James-Puttin' sand in the sugar.
 Grocer-Well, that won't do You must put the sugar in the sand, and then if a cus- toner asks if we put sand in our sugar you can truthtully say mo- You will find, James, as you acquire more business experience, that, in the long run, truth always pays-New York Sun
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Will Secretary Bayard be kind enough to notify Osman Digna that Henry M. Stanley is an own cousin of the Ameri- can eagle?
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

.sv,.. Mrs. Shaw says that gum chewing is
 N great aid to whistlng. It is also an in Valuable aid in learning to spit at
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
Wanted.

A situation as governess. Can teach the English branches, music and paint ing. Enquire or address this office. If
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Picturesque" snow storms in New York and blooming roses and ripe peaches in Arizona
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Senator Reagan, of Texas, is the first senator courageous enough to employ a female private secretary.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Soap root, which grows in Western Kansas, sells for $3S per ton.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Reports from St. Louis indicate that the whiskey trust is about to go to. pieces.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

In another column will be found let ter frem Dr. Goodfellow, in answer to Dr. Chandler, on the Sonora quarantine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
Win Watch No More.

Sweet Girl-And do you really stand and watch my window every nigh. before you go home, George, dearl
 George-I have been doing so, my love, but shant any more.
 Sweet Girl (anxiously)-Dont you love m as much as everl
 George-Oh, yes; but last night a police man thought was burglar, aI,d took me tt the station house-The Epoch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Addison, WD Fredrick. Mrs Kate Brigham. SD Hilty, Eli Burner LF Hubery. Mrs Ceilings. Mrs Mc~arty. D Dnnks, John Stewart, l2)
 Wild, Theo Any person calling for any of the above let ters will please say advertised" and give the date. O. s. CLARK,
 Post,nsstsr.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
LETTER LIST.

The following letters remain uncalled for in the post-oaice at Tombstone. Aris'na for ths week endiug Dec 2o 1888:
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29
ARIZONA NEWS.

]. B. Morton has been appointed post master at Yuma.
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

Phenix people are picking ripe peaches
 - '7Ff st
Tombstone epitaph., 1888-12-29

The amount ofthe indebtedness of the company is limited to five per cent of the ca oital stock of the company. lndivid- ual property IS exempt from corporate Jahts
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22
A TWO-INCH MISS.
Narrow Escape OF an Alabama Church
from Destruction by a Cyclone.

Narrow Escape of an Alabama Church
from Destruction by Cyclone.
The Colonel had contributed fifty
cents at Decatur, a quarter at Birming'
ham. thirty cents at Verbena and thirty
five al Bessemer-all for the ''rebuila.
ing of colored churches destroyed by
cyclones. and when we got to Sheffield
and an ancient darkey struck him again
with the same old chestnut, he turned
on the man with:
"See here, Where is that church,"
Bout ten miles from heah. sir"
when did the cyclone hit it?"
Las September"
Il don't believe it! l believe you are
living to ne. Now, then. will you tell
me the truth for half dollar?"
Yves, sab.
Very well Was that church build,
ing blown down by q cyclone or mott
/ want q straight and truthful an.
swer"
An you'll gin me TO. bits!'
Yes, 1 will. You only wanted twt
bits for the church, while here are foul
for the truth.
Den, sab, 1 shall let de church Slide
an stick to de troof an hope fur d.
I.awd to forgin me! Dat sighclone jis
missed dc church by two inches, but
fought dat was clus huff To collect
few dollars onr'-DetrJit Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22
IEMAlTRE'S JOKES.
no" an Eminent French Actor Tried II
Roles In X sal I.ife

no" an Eminent French Actor Tried III.
Roles In X sal Life.
When the eminent French actor I,e-
maltre had new role to play he in
Variably tried 1t on the public in the
everyday course Of his life before
fcling it on the stage. One day he
was travelling in crowded STAGE.
coach when the idea struck him to
rehearse a scene in which he was to
ersonate the part of a sick man.
Suddenly his visage became, as Il
we're. decomposed; his eyes grew dim;
MS arms dropped down motionless; his
oody doubled up. and he sighed and
,roaned most heart-rendingly.
All his fellow-travelers regarded
aim with fear and trembling; some
bought he was seized with black
cholera and on the point of death.
The coach stopped and he was about
be removed to the nearest doctor,
when Lemaitre, judging that he had
zone quite far enough. and delighted
With his success, gradually became
himself again. and few witty re-
arks disclosed the secret of his ILL
iess.
On another occasion he INDUCED in
{ similar rehearsal at the Cafe des
Varieties, but this time he nearly got
nto hot water He entered the cafe
wagering like bully. and after
Hzing at all the customers with con-
empt stopped at a table where a
Jung officer and his wife were sitting
lere his bearing became so insolenl
nat every body protested. and calle
II the landlord to turn him out The
Dung officer. pale with rage and
dig alton. rushed at him and de-
landed an explain alton.
Suddenly Lemaitre again changed
is appearance. He was no lon ger
he Captain Fracasse Of few min utes
evious, but a confirmed idiot, un.
luscious of what he had done The
-licer shrugged his shoulders in pity
nd resumed his seat. while the actor.
king the next table. sat down like an
culinary customer. ordered some cof-
&c and proceeded to real the papers
if nothing had happened. Pal
al GUxetls
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22
DEADLY CIGARETTES.
Boards of Health Should Take Measures
Against Their Consumption.

While the war has ragged with vary
ing fortune over the question of to-
bacco from the issuance of King
time. no defender of the Indian weed
has been found who would venture 10
,sert that it is innoxious to youths
and children. On the contrary, all
writers who have studied the ques-
ton agree that the effect of tobacco.
and especially of cigarettes, is uni
formly injurious to the young. and
that under no conceivable conditions
can it be harmless to them 1t has
been demonstrated that tobacco
checks the physical growth of chill.
dren, clouds their minds and inpairs
their intellects and develops kind
of heart trouble which often re-
suits fatally. So we'll is this
known and understood that can
didates for admission to the
United States military or naval acad-
emv are now examined with special
reference to disorders produced by
cigarettes moking. and large pro-
portion or those VINO are EeIecteu owe
their failure to pass the physical e1-
animation to the injurious and func-
tional disorders caused by eigaret' es.
1t is no uncommon thing nowadays
to see children scarcely out of dresses
putting at a cigarette with all the non
chalance imaginable; and such cigar
cites, too, as they generally are. The
babies means are so limited that they
can buy nothing but the cheapest and
vilest kinds of cigarettes, such as no
man who knows any thing about to-
| bacco would look at, much less smoker
! and with these indescribably nasty
connections these youngsters proceed
to poison themselves. San FrGaciscd
! Chronicle.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22

ana the bright sunlight, reflected from
. piece Of tin roofing. fell strongly On
III lace. Goodwin stopped short
ihen with bound he reached the lad :.
aer' and before the eryant could ston
niii, almost few up. In an instant he
nad the man by The throat
shouted. 0'"' ne
stand off you lie; backr' shouted
me man. recoiling agLast.
lhen sprlnging forward and putting
or'n all his strength he hurled the
weak man TO The ground below.
for moment the double murderer
stood still. Then. buttoning his coat
over his breast and stepping forward
he said:
M m. killed Tom Britton. "-E
W. SabeI. in Detroit Free Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

An Episcopal church in Chicago i
said to have imported a young sopran'
from England to sing in the choir
There are nine British missionary
societies now laboring in Africa, with
an aggregate annual expenditure OF
S1,000.O0O.
DIR. Talmage's church in Brooklyn
received 72S to membership the past
wear. This makes the entire member
ship 1920.
A band of Franciscan nuns have, it is
said. taken VOWS TO devote their lives
to missionary work among the negroes
of the United States, particularly those
OF the South.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22
TO GERRYMANOER.
Origin of a Word Frequently Used In
Political Discussions.

This word originated, according to
good authority. under the following
interesting circumstances: In 1911
the -Federalists, or Republicans.
as the5 were then called. of Mass a.
chusetts, after bitter contest. sue
ceeded in electing their candidate for
Governor. Eibr:dge Gerry, and Il ma
jority in both houses of the Legisla-
ure. In order to maintain this ma
j'riiy in the future, they proceeded TO
reorganize the enatorial districts OF
the State, which had hitherto been
formed without any division of coun-
ties, by dividing counties so as to
secure Democratic majority. even
though the counties were. in reality,
strongly Federal in sentiment Tie
Fcderalists protested. but in vain; the
divisions were made without even a
consideration of the propriety Of the
ACT: the work was sanctioned by the
Governor and became law by
his signature, wherefore his
political opponents souudly cas-
tigated him through the newspapers
and at public meetings. In Z sex
County the arrangement of the dis
lricts in relation TO the towns was
singular and absurd. Russell. the
veteran editor of the Boston SiRtinet
took map of that county AMI color
ing the selected towns, hung it on the
wall of his editorial room. One day
Gilbert Stuart. the eminent painter,
was in he room. and looking at the
map. remarked that the col town.
ships resembled some monstr0us ami
NAL. He took pencil, and with few
touches drew head, wings. claws and
tail. There" said Stuart, that will
| 10 for a Salamander. Russell. look
| ing at the hideous figure, exclaimed
.Sa amander! C.ulit gerry mander.'
An engraved copy of this map wa:
widely circulated by Russell. and tbs
word was Immediately adopted into thu
national political vocabulary rs term
OF reproach for those who change
/ boundaries of districts for partisan
purpose. st Louis Globe Democrat.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-22
RICH MEMS FAEAKs.
Eccentric Actions and wills Of Otherwise
Sensible Miilfonaires.


A French millionaire named Henri
Meynard. who died in the South a
France about two years ago, was dur.
ing his life esteemed a man OF extra
ordin ary common sense. He amassed
large fortune in cotton spinning and
was one of the most noted ficers OF
The French Government in his part of
the country. Still his will was con-
tested by his heirs on the ground OF
insanity. and it certainly contained
some curious provisions. 1t directed
that his fin should be deposit ed
in tomb cut in q solid block
of stone and that cement should
be run into The interstices and
over the top so that the whole should
form one solid mass. Upon the top
If the whole stone was then to BE-
C mentcd and the solid block con-
| tanning the body was then to bt
put up in the cupola OF his
| house. The will directed that his
| home containing art collections to the
amount Of $40 900 should remain I'M
inhabited except by the scores of dogs,
chickens, Iigeons and other pets
which lie testator was so fond of dur
ing his lifetime. and that the house
should remain untouched except for
repairs. Another Frenchman provid-
ed that new cooking recipe should
be pasted on his tomb each day, and
another millionaire provided that AZ
| epitaph to his dog should be put be-
side his own upon his monument.
There is millionaire in Connection
who has now passed his three scor,
and ten who has made his own coffin
and who has arranged all the detail,
of his funeral His name is Richard
son. and he is said to be the riches
man In Connecticut He is good bus
mess man, and has increased
fortune which his father lef
him. He is a era k on tn,
subject of elm timber for coffin
and it is now forty years since he sen
to England for an elm sapling
While it was growing he told hi
friends that he intended to be fnall,
Hurled within il, anil that he hoped L
have enough wood from it TO furnis
collins for all his friends. A fe,
years ago the tree. then over thirt
years old. was cut down and enoug
material got out of it to lake tire
collins. He packed one of these ava
, in his garnet for himself. burning hi
name into the top and sides with iror
He said that an engraved plate woul
be too expensive and his direction
for his funeral provide that the sin
plest ceremony shall be used. Euoug
. Of the wood for another coffin he ser
to DR.. Dix, the rector of Trinit
Church, New York, and the oihe
, planks he presented TO his onl
brother. DR.. DIX is said to have ha
! coffin made from the wood. but ii
brother. though he has sent his thanl
;, for the present. has not cared to do S.
: Albany IN Y Argus.