Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-04-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

The. Ephphatha Club is the name of a Boston clus composed of deaf mute gentlemen, and is said to be the largest organization of the kind in the country. If not in the world.
 Farmers around Whatcom, Mon, complain that they arc unable to pro- tect themselves against the hordes of deer and antelope which ravage their orchards and destroy their grain fields.
 -Loafer is said to have originated with an old Dutchman in New York, whose daughter was in love with a worthless American. In his brogue he styled her lover ga lofer, an idle, good for-nothing fellow"
 During December last the public debt was reduced by the amount of $15, ,0OO, 900. For the entire calendar year of 1887 the debt was diminished by $117.016.000. the largest reductions being in June and November.
 Contributor 'kere is liNle article 1 which to submit to the edi- torial---" Editor-"Very sorry; we are full just tnow." Contributor-"Very well; will call again when some of you are sober. ."-E1.
 A writer in a geological contem- porary describes hawk which he has trained mot only to whistle various airs. but also to accompany itself on a tambourine.n If this isn't gammon, the creature must be quite winged hawk-estra in itself "- Funny Folks.
 Professor of Practical Surgery "Now, Mir Jensen, supposing a patient came to you suffering with a compound comminuted fracture of the femur, what would you do?" Mir. Jensen Startled at the difficulties of the case) I'd make him a.s comfortable as possible and send for do tor. "-Life.
 --"Was the prisoner quite incapable. constableP" asked the magistrate. "Very nearly incapable, your worship; but don't think he'd have been quite so bad if the lamp-posts 'ad been nearer together. They're awful wide apart in the road where picked him up," said the good-natured of1icer.-Judy.
 A Philadelphia grocer advertised to give every thirteenth customer tn, tho amount of his purchase free. Int plan seemed success at first, and business thrived. but one day the boy! put up job on him. Twelve of then walked into the store, and each mad, trifing purchase; the whole bill fol the dozen was less than dollar. Thel the thirteenth man walk d in ant ordered barrel of sugar. ten pound of tea, ten pounds of coffee and bo, of cigars. The grocer faced the musi like man, but at once took down hi sign and put up another saying tha the offer had been withdrawn.
 : According to the Sun of Griffin Ga, Mir. J. B. Wilson of that city is
 remarkable man. He was born at sea
 lived in sixteen different States in q
 many years; grewup without education wild and wicked. A few years ago h became Christian. and since then ha F lived consistently with his professio d of faith. One night he dreamed tha he must read certain chapter in tn ! Bible. The dream so impressed hil , that he obeyed it, and although he di # not know letter of the alphabe .- found the chapter and read it through > Since that time he has read his Bibl : regularly. He can read any chapter i
 the Bible. but not word in any othe
 book or newspaper.
 Il A bill has been reported in th ! United States Senate which authorize the Secretary of the Interior to tak k Indian children. between the ages ,. eight and eighteen, belonging to tribe K receiving annuitieS, and place them r. schools on reservations. Power is give
 the Secretary to withhold annuiti from Indians refusing to allow the
 children to attend the schools. Anoth, , bill. in relation to marriage betwee ? Indian women and white men. provid D that by such marriages the white mt r shall not acquire any interest in trib Is property to which the Indian woms
 is entitled. The marriage is also
 clared to have the effect of conferrir citizenship on the women.