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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Dveipr with tbe Hepna Plant.

The lady who is about to undergo the 1yeing process is stretched out at full ength on her back, and is not allowed Q stir The paste is put on the soles of .he feet, the toes included, about an inch thick; the upper part of the feet is never lyed. Soft leaves are then applied, as a covering, and the whole is tightly wrapped in linen.
 The same process is gone through with he palm of the hand and the fingers. To keep the application in place, the lady must lie perfectly still all night for no other parts of the body must receive the 1ye, and a spot on the back of the hand or the finger joints would be great dis igurement.
 At this time she is dreadfully leased by 'warms of musquitoes and flies, but she fare not move to drive them away. In ihe upper classes slaves watch all night Q keep away these pests with fans.
 The same process must be repeated for ihree nights to obtain the desired red int; but, once finished, it remains for month, and cannot be washed out.-''An Arabian Princess.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Studies for Spare r-o7,ept.

It is plainly impossible to learn every thing that deserves to be learned. and, on the other hand. to give up ill despair and let all study go by the board is, of course. both foolish and wicked The first thing is to select the three or four branches most congenial to ones disposi- tion and capacity. and set ones self to master them thoroughly. Tho next thing is. as Emerson says. to Hop off decisively ones miscellaneous activities" Three or four subjects of study are better than ono alone. because a devotion to one promotes narrowness of view and wrong per spective One of these subjects will be, naturally. the main subject-the mans business or profession. The others should be entirely distinct and different
 know a man who is at the head of an important and elabolG,e railway enterprise in Boston, and whose whole time before dinner is engrossed by this business. But in the evenings he studies astronomy, and finds in this pursuit both refreshment and intellectual enlargement. Music is a favorite "second love" with many; and chemistry. geology, botany, history, so- ciology and dozen other special branches of study are replete with attractions New York Commercial Advertiser.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
The Negro as A FataIist.

Some traits are common to all members of the negro race The darky is yet to be born who would not be willing to subsist for the rest of his lifetime upon an ex elusive diet of pork. corn bread, cabbage, buttermilk and watermelon. Holding such dietary ideas, it follows that the negroes must. of necessity. be fatalists They have no faith in the "ounce of pre- vention" theory. and look upon the idea of taking precaution against disease as $ white folks foolishness." No matter how contagious the sickness, they have no fear of it; I recall an instance of a cook who requested permission to set up with the body of the president of her society. It was only at breakfast time the follow ing morning that her mistress casually inquired into the nature of the defunct officers disease, and was electrified by the careless answer. Black smallpox"
 Scenes of sickness and death possess horrible destination for them all. They congregate in and about the abode of suf- fering, discussing the patients symptoms, criticising the medical treatment of the case, uttering pious phrases and singing theH "eHu uyuIlS- AS the u1SeaSe hears it's almost invariably fatal termination they gloat over the last scenes and revel in funereal anticipations. No sooner has breath left the body than the clock is stopped; the mirror, if mirror there be, is shrouded in white, and white curtains are hung at the doors and windows. The corpse is kept as long as circumstances and the police will permit, and an almost unin- terruptod course of prayer and singing is maintained until the hour of huriaL-New York Post
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
At a Turkish Wedding.

Turkish wedding festivities last several days, during which Gypsy dancing girls and musicians entertain hosts of women at the home of the brides parents. Much frivolity is indulged in. much cigarette smoking and coffee drinking. swarms of beggars are fed and bakshished at the door, and many presents received and given. But all this time the expectant young Turk has never set eyes on his in tended. At the beginning of the festivities porters come to his fathers house bearing the bulky trousseau of the bride. for the Turkish custom is for the bride and her belongings to be brought to the home of her husband. Guests begin at once to distribute the articles of the trousseau about the bridal chamber, so as to show everything off to the best advantage. Festivities are continued at both houses. On the third day friends of the bride groom proceed in body to the house of the bride, and on the sixth the bride is conducted to the house of her husband, where be stands at the door to receive her veiled.- Thomas Stevens in New York Sun.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Remedies for Hrlter,s Cramn.

Change all the conditions frequently, rhe height of the chair or of the table, the kind of paper, using sometimes the smoother, sometimes the rougher sort. Have every description of pen and pen holder at hand, and change them ire Iuently. Don't try to write handsome hand, for that is something that per son who. has writer's cramp in perfection cannot do. Be satisfied with legibility, and this there need be no difficulty about. The trouble seems to be a nervous one. and very little things will affect it. The change from paper that is ruled to paper that is not, and vice versa, will often give relief, and even a change from black ink to blue has been known to be beneficial. Of course you must nave quill pens in your assortment, but .heir exclusive Use will not help you. A friend who does great deal of writing has turned to the typewriter for relief, out that is all that it affords The fingers nave got into the cramp habit, and in lime the use of the typewriter wearies and stiffens them. Nothing but an in finite variety of appliances, constantly changed, will afford the desired relief ''Causerie'' in Boston Herald.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Grizzly and Brrralo.

When there were buffalo on the plains he Manitoba grizzlies were great hunters )f them. When a grizzly and buffalo net there was always sure to be con- est, but it seldom lasted long, and the buffalo was usually the victim. The buffalo would charge upon the bear, which awaited the onset of his foe erect )n his launches. As the buffalo dashed 1pon him the bear threw himself aside, md with blow as quick as lightning with one of his fore paws seldom failed Q break his antagonists neck. A grizzly pear has been known to engage in quick succession four and even five big buffalo pulls, and to kill every one of them. It frequently happened however, that some younger and more active bull than his companions succeeded ill evading the fa- al blow of the grizzly's terrible fore paw long enough to give in turn a fatal thrust with his horn in the bears side, punctur- ing the vitals, and making of the contest mutual slaughter New York Sun.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Better Outlook.

It IS matter of daily remark, in the Eastern financial centers, that mining as a business presents many more favorable and attractive features to business men than ever before. From this we argue satisfactory im- provement in the tone of public opin- ion regarding this important enter prise, and unless some unforeseen and uniayorable movement should occur. It IS sale to predict, not only a marked improvement but rapid change in the minds of the people, which will re- suit Ill the movement of large sums of needed capital ill the direction of min ing investment. The chief danger we apprehend will be from iniudicious and short sighted movement of parties owning properties, or interested in mining localities, who, in their haste to secure the prize that is offered, may, as they have many times in the past practically kill the goose that would have laid for them the golden egg.
 It may be truly said that the lethar- gy of the past few years, and of the present time, which has crippled SO many promising localities, is due chiefly to this selfish and unwise policy, which, in its blindness, would sacrifice permanent good for temporary gain, and the consequence may be most justly ascribed to the mine owners themselves. Whether the experience ot the past has taught them wisdom remalns to be seen, and upon the an- swer of this question depends much of the immediate and the future activity and success in the mining industry. Investors have generally, throughout the country, profted by the experience they have purchased, and will not re- peat the history of the past. Mining has, with business men and capitalists, come to be generally regarded as a productive and substantial industry. the profit, desirability and success of which is to be measured and judged by the tangible verdict of production, rather than by the former standards of picked samples, and the glowing imagination of the hopeful promoter. So far It has been plainly apparent that there has been a lack of consistent business methods and harmony of ac- tion in the mining camps. There has been no union of effort and harmony of interest which has comprehended the fact that the permanent good of all would result in the highest benefit to each, but the rule has been toe gener- al where the scramble for self has taken the form of an active and indis- criminate denunciation of the property of all others. If these things are to be continued, the history of the present improvement i'll the direction of min ing investment will be short lived and easily written.
 We are confident, from a careful re- view of the wide field of the mining industry of this continent, that there is at the present time the heginninQ oI CIIo- oI tii5 most Important epochs of practica! and permanent advance ment that ever has been known in the history of this industry; but its growth benefit, and result, will depend largely upon the spirit which prevails, and with which 1t is met throughout the mining territory of the country Chicago Mining News.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30

fore getting clear of the buildings; but once aAoat, she says, Gin he broad stream of air the balloon rose rapidly, but flew more swiftly northwestward, while below us the wilderness of tins and oil derricks faded rapidly away Soon I was over Oil City. Titusville and Tideout, as l varied ny course. Through Q defect in the workings of the valve she rose to height of 20 GOO feet before she could turn to de scend, and made 90 miles in 90 minutes, most of the time at height of four milesl
 Once when she made an ascension, clad in spangles, and with guaze wings on her shoulders, she came down in baclwoods locality, and was very shortly surrounded by crowd of gaping negroes, who, seeing the guaze wings, imagined she was some sort of an angel, and began at once to offer the most extravagant adoration-
 Five fluids have now been used for in flating balloons. First was the hot air, used by the Montgolier brothers a century ago; then hydrogen, soon after used by NJ Charlis; then carbonetted hydrogen or coal gas. first used by the noted British aeronaut, Green; then naphtha or water gas, in common use for a long time; and finally natural gas, as introduced by "Carlotta" and Prof. Meyers.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Educating Arabian Girls.

''Educate girl" exclaimed a Mo hammedan to Dr. Jessup, a missionary among the Arabs, who was urging him to place one of his daughters in girls school in Tripoli. Educate girl! You might as well try to educate a cat!" Several aristocratic Mohammedan gentle men of Beirut were induced few years ago to place their daughters ill one of the Protestant schools there, and one of them remarked: ''Would you believe 1t? heard one of the girls read the other day, and she actually asked a question about the construction of a noun pre- ceded by proposition! I never heard the like of it! The things do distinguish and understand what they read after all p The other replied: "Mashallah Mash allahl The will of God be done!'-St. Louis Republican.
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insists on the contrary, and she and her husband intend to try their system soon. She has made many voyages, in which she landed almost where she would, and maintains that by noting the direction of the currents as she rises through them she can chose her level and go where she will
 Professor Myers has made ascensions in twelve states and Canada, and with the data thus obtained he proposes to take a series of day flights, stopping each night at designated cities to resupply wlh gas. If his calculations prove correct he will then make one unbrolen eastward jour- ney from San Francisco to New York, after which he will try an over-ocean voy- age. His opinion is, however, that the currents above the ocean run on very different system from those above the land, and that as yet we know practically nothing about them. He has his great balloon in course of construction and will take his eastward flight early this year.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30

iSlll! IL lo lIOI CISN
 to give a satisfactory reply. An exami- nation of the Shinto literature discloses the fact that no moral code is enu1fciated in their belief. The five articles which embody the creed of Shintoism are:
 ''1. Alteration or preservation of pure fire, as the emblem of purity and instru- ment of puriication.
 ''2 Purity of soul, heart and body to be preserved.
 "3- Observance of festive days.
 '4 Pilgrimages.
 "5. Worship, bothin the temples and at home.
 ''The Shinto temples are very plain structures, built of the finest kinds of woods exquisitely finished, but destitute of paint gliding and, as far as possible, of metal. Within the temple no idnis images or etiigies are to be seen. The only symbols of worship are the mirror, or tamaiiro, and the go-hei. The mirror, it is said was brought from heaven by Thirigi-no-Mikato, who came from Am atherasu, tie sun goddess, to restore order among the contending dcities who
  ported to have said to him:
 Hook upon this mirror as my spirit: keep it in the same house and upon the samo floor with yourself, and worship it as if you were worshiping my ectua. presence
 "The go-hei is simply a slender wand of unpainted wood. fro which hang two long t,ia Df { ., twisted appearance It is supposed to at tract the attention of spirits. Some of the prayers used in worship consist sim ply in repeating the name of the idol others in repeating a few sentences sup posed to possess magical efficacy. As an obstacle to the advance of the Christian religion in Japan, Shintoism is not for. midable, notwithstanding its assured place in the traditions and affections of the people. The Methodists number about :, 300 converts in Japan up to the present time Of these some 2,000 arc members of the church, and the other 50( are probationers. Our people have asked me to petition for a resident bishop, and 1 see no reason why their demands should HUI OS SOtnl'lISu WILL ue COIlerSiCe Ol Japan is entirely self supporting. It asks 10 assistance from this country for the support of churches and schools. A vast work could be done there by liberal ex penditre of money, but So far as tht missions already established are con cerned, no aid is necessary. I have been since July, 1883, president of tn, Tokio- Eli Wa Gakka, which is the name o. the Methodist Episcopal college in Japan During the past year we have had abou 250 students in attendance. Out of tha number q have become converts |, Christianity, and large number take lively interest in the doctrines of tn Christian faith. Several years ago ther was strong opposition to Christianity ol the part of certain people calling them
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Troublesome Navaioes.

The Gallup Register says the Navajo Indians are abundantly supplied with whisky they say by a Mexican living at or near Cabezon. Recently party of them camped and drunk five gallons of whisky near the Chaco Company's store, on the east side of the reserva- ton in the Chaco valley. On another occasion one of them passed the same place with three gallons of whisky
 Only last week party of drunken Navajos came to Captain D. D. Dun cans store on the Chaco, and driving him off took possession of the store, which they are still holding Chief Mula Muncho, of the Navajos, with his band, get whisky regularly, and set on regular and protracted sprees. People living near the reservation ask the United States Marshal for protection.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
SOMEWHERE.
1is hour to sorrow. nav. refrain.

give this hour to sorrow; nay refrain Bethink thee skies cen are somewhere
 bright
 For others, the green leaves are dancing light And lovers meet where blossom in the lane Flowers, the sky children of the sun and rain. And somewhere torrents in their youthful
 might,
 Scorning the smooth path, leap the dizzy
 height, And mountain su1nmits glisten pure of stain. Somewhere for poet brows fame twines her
 wreath;
 Somewhere to noble purpose souls are won By holy living or heroic death; Brave hearts endure, nor quail at fortunes
 frown; And somewhere there is rest for all who breathe, Somewhere a land where sorrow is unknown
 H. T. R. in London Spectator
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Origin of Color Blindness.

That the origin of color blindness lies in the brain, and not in the eye, has been suggested by Professor Ramsay. While engaged in teaching in Brooklyn some years ago, the principal of a school in sisted in treating every case of the sort as dependent on the will of the pupil. His remedy was the rod. This certainly seemed a tyrannical and unwarranted treatment, but the result was favorable to his theory. Is it possible that thor ough examination will ultimately demon- strate that the fault lies very largely in the shiftless methods of observation which have grown up under the old classical system of education, and which have to Q large extent become hereditary?
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Where to Buy Trees.

R. E. Harrington, of the Phenix Nursery, at Phenix, has large sto elk of fruit and ornamental trees which he is sel ing at reaso lable figures. A free catalogue and price-list will be forwarded by mail on application. Arizona white ash 14 to 4 feet at $45 per 1000.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Central Amer,ca,s Table Manners.

When travelling in foreign country it Is discreet never to praise or criticise, but if do let the cat out of the bag. sho has so far to run that her starting point can not be traced. Table manners in this country are villainous. A long rectangu- lar table is set; the cups, saucers and ex- tra dishes are arranged in line down the center. When any individual is ready for the next course, he pushes his dirty plate away from him. takes another from the center of the table, hands his knife and fork to the servant, who wipes them off on dirty towel he has tied to his waist. and returns them. All eaters seem to Do in hurry. In other countries. when any thing is desired from another dish, it is customary to help yourself by using the spoon that belongs to that dish, but here time is pressing, and it is a common sight to see four or five men striking their own individual forks into the same dish at the same time.-New York Times.
 It is injurious to rub the eyes while in famed by the cutting winter winds and and the dust raised thereby, and equally so to bathe them and go out immediately again in the air, as then there is danger of catching a cold. A prominent optician declares that most of the eye troubles at this season are caused by inprudence in rubbing or bathing. He also says that in rubbing the eyes the tear line from the outside to the nose should be followed, though the majority pass the fingers from the inside out, which, he asserts, affects the sight and produces crows feet. The ladies will asSuredly heed the last state ment-Ncw York Times
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
An Alaskan Winter Day.

The shortest days are passed, and we will now see old Sol's shining face few longer each day. On the 22d the sun rose at 40 a. m., hugged close to the top of the peaks crowning Douglas island, disappeared from sight at 1:10 p. m. behind tall peak, came out again at 40 p. n and then finally set at 3:3O p. m. At $40 darkness sets in and lamps are lighted. d.--Alaska Free Press.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
NTarriare in Great nritain.

Britain seems to have arrived at poi.t of her civilization similar to that reached years ago by France, when the increase of native population begins diminishing. That is shown by the rapid decrease of the number of marriages. In 1853 there were 17.9 marriages to every 1000 in- habitants; in 1885 there were only IA, and in 1886 only Al to 1, ,000.-Foreign Letter
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Life Insurance Statistics.

Statistics of the life insr1rances show that there are now S20,000 policies in this country, representing an aggregate insurance of $2, 100, ,000,00 During the past year more than $4O0, ,O0O, 900 of new insurance was written, and more than $70,0O0,000 distributed among policy holders in death, endowment and divi- dend payments.-New York Evening World
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
THE WORLDS METHODISTS
THEY WILL HOLD A GREAT CONFER
 ENCE IN NEW YORK.

It Will Begin at the Metropolitan Opera
 House May 1-Ths Delegate from
 Japan-The Revival That Has Preceded
 the Conference.
 The Methodists of the world will on May begin their great conference in New York city, and already delegates from the uttermost parts of the earth have begun to arrive in the American metropolis. Among them is Dr. Robert Samuel Maclay, delegate from Japan. He has been en- gagged in missionary work in China and Japan for over forty-one years, and is one of the principal men who undertook the Protestant translation of the Bible into the Chinese and Japanese tongues. Since June, 1873, his work has been confined exclusively to Japan, and he speaks with enthusiasm of the progress of Methodism in that distant country. To New York correspondent of this paper be said:
 "TfEre is little difficulty encountered in prosecuting the work of conversion to Christianity among the Japanese. On matters of religion they are surprisingly liberal. There are three religious sects, yet the greatest harmony exists among them. There are those who follow Budd- hism, Shintoism and Confucianism. Shin
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
Markers in Conner.

Though workers in copper seldom suf- fer any i'll health from their work, yet the particles of the mineral enter their system so as to completely saturate them in process of time. Some old copper smiths have had their hair turn green in- stead of gray, and their bones have been found green after death. Chicago News.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30

twelve hours, but not in the direc- ton he wanted to go. Since that ex- perience the ac- cepted opinion has been that the air currents could not be calculated in advance, and that once launched in, space the aeronaut must go as the wind listeth; but
 "Carlottan Mvarn
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30
A Ball in HIormondom.

Utah Mother 0o daughter)-You will probably meet young MT. Brigham at the ball tonight, dear.
 Daughter-Yes, mamma.
 Utah Mother-And you musk pleasant as possible. Mir. Brighal Iz|a most desirable part of the seasons e Ss only one wife, you know.-The lsppezl
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His wife. Car lotta, |" has had many exciting ex- periences, includ- ing one trip with natural gas, taken direct from the tube in Franklin,
 Pa. Her husband had a few days previously made the first ascension ever made with natural gas. On
 first rising she
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1888-06-30

After receiving a private school ed ucation he entered Columbia college and was gradu- at cd in 1S49,
 studied medicine with Dr. J. Kear- ney Rodgers, for many years sur geon of the New York hospital He attended the reg ular course of lec- lures in the Col