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Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
A lesson In Art { tri,,c,sra.

At ono of the elegant homcs Of the city
caerc isa daughter who Is quite nm artist.
Eecently gentleman called who pridas him.
self upon being an art critic.
20, did YOU know we have just purcbased
ono Of Frederic Lcightons pictures, Mr..
Adelbertr asked tho young girl "Do come
out and SEQ It," leading the way. II repre-
sented deserted wharf, with a young girl,
her Graperics blown by tho wind, looking
out over o rough sca.
Mr.. Adelbert was charmed.
'.Snca color! Such a curve OF the armsI
Sach poisc and grace in the figure! In Sir
Frcdcric'a hst vein. Believe me, you have
gem IN this picture"
Tho Young lodys mother was alarmed.
She coull not permit such deception. "why,
Gladys painted that herself, Mr.. Adelbert.
She is just teasing you for flattery.r
Exit Mr.. Adelbert with queer look on his
facc and with Miss Gladys biting her lips to
hide the dimples that camc from tho iaugh
bubbling up from her very toes. Half the
art critics arc just like that, too. So much
In name. An artist does one thing Eraudly.
Then he can seli daubs forever after on repu-
tation.
An author gives US ono good book. Tbs
rest may all be trash, but nobody knows e,
The ways Of this critical, Ignorant, fawn,
Ing world arc, indeed, past anding out
Carrie NJ Ogiivsc In Arkanssw Traveller.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
REST.

EIlcnce. sleeping ON q wssss Of OCEAN:
sludowp, westward traiicth rcd streakl
On, whsts sea Disd. po&sed with scarce moe1eo,
Challenges the stiffness with shsiek;
Challenges The stiffness, upward vhssaing.
Where soms rocky peak contAinsth hsf ru1e
pcxx,
Willis the shadows e'ss tho ws.e. th~y esns
stealing
Asthey whisper 70 tho ssiescs: "Thess Il rseF'
Doxn where the broad zAml,esi river
Glldes away Into some ssssdowy iasoop,
Les tho antelope, and hears the leaflets Q,nver,
Shaken BY the suitry breath OF noon;
Geos the water rsppie In its nowfns,
Feels the atmosphere with fragrance aii cp.
DREAMS his dreams. but the swestess is the know.
ing
That above him and aroand him there b resi-.
Centuries have faded into shadow;
Earth IL fertile with the dust Of man decay;
Pilgrims ali men were 20 some bright II Dorado,
But they wcaricd and they tainted by the way.
Some were sick with tho surfeitnre Of pleasure;
Some wcrc bowed beneath care encumbcsed
breast;
Bus in turn, they all trod lifs's stately u,essure
And all paused bctimrs TO wonder "is thess
rcstf'
Look. o man! TO that liuntless hereafter,
wa'n tay anguish shall be lifted from its dust.
When thy wccpi7s ehall bc melted into LAUGHTER
And thy Ioyc shall bo severed from its lust;
Vixen thy soal shall lse sanct.Aed with seeing
The uitiuatc din, Thule Of the Blest,
And the passion haunted fever Of thy being
saail he drifted In o universe OF resti
Percy somerS Payne
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
Paiated By the swn.

Those who attended the hop ss one Of tie
summer resorts not long ago wers startled
BY the appearance Of . Phiisdelphis lady In
edecollete costume Of . pale Aeliotrops silk.
II was not the dress, which was altogether
CONNIE II faut. An intricats pattsrn In
bright pink was outlined on the ivory skin Of
the fair Philadelphian. What artist had
thus decorated heri Tho secret was simply
this: The lady had been sitting half the
afternoon in tho sun, clad In an airy muslin
waist, With an open worked neck. The sun,
shining through the holes, had imprinted the
pattern In pink ON the skin as carefully and
accurately ~ II it had been done by hand. -
Home Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
p I A IT q $

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IL the greatest invention ever made IN
pianos. II consi, sof stationary steel tun.
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made 10 exactly ht the stationary pin re-
voiving thereon; thus the strings wind
round the pins. After the strings are prop.
erly stretched th0 piano can never get ont
Of tune, the rest plank being Of steel 10 not
Affected by extremes OF climate. ph.s will
be appreciated by all musicians in city sr
country. IL will stand twenty years with
out tuning and is good for 100. No other
piano has this improvement.
4 Great strength aud durability In another
advantage. In ether pianos holes arc bored
In wooden boards and tuning pins inserted.
The pins turn round in this board and oar
not stand perman nently In tune, and II often
cracks. splits. drnss out, becoming utterly.
Otaty htl0 cutstiy WOEbhiuSs 10 ilusaJst
instrument. Onr steel tuning divice is In
no way affected by such Casualties, and the
souEdiRQ board Ia so constructed that our
pianos can never teoome thin or metallic in
tune. They are always IN tuDe and the ex-
pense OF tuning is saved. This patent
alone Is worth Inillions and makes our
pianos the greatest in the world. Prices
are no higher than other pianos. Buying
direct from us, the largest manufacturers,
you save 500 or S2lO--dealers' profits.
Don't mind the oiuinons growiings Of deal.
ers and teents, vfio see their chances of
selling poor piano at big profit OF 500
slipping away-pity them.
We guarantee oar pianos ten yea 3. 100
stylss. We have put our prices at lowest
bed rock for cash. A $500 piano for S2i9.5ev
$500 piano for s297.50; q 81. 200 piano for
375.5O: A 81 ,5Go piano for x4755O. Upright
Cabinet Granda, with stool and rubber
cover, shipped On board cars ut s. r. to any
part Of this United States, Canada or Mex.
loo. OIr terns are cash with order. II
not ns r"prasenttd money returned. We
occa sio.aiiy lave good second hand pianos
made over at 800 10 500, which we take
In part payInent for our own. Write or
call for catalogue, free.
7. NJ. ANTISELL PIANO Co.
Office & Warerooma. Odd Fellows Hall,
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California. lAaents wanted)
ance with the prayer of Plaintiffs com.
plant and costs and disbursements in this
behalf expended.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
So.h,s Ark Wood Di.eover.d.

Within q radius OF sixty miles Of Nash
vile, Tenn, there Is said to be found tres
that Is said to be the shittim wood Of ark
fame. Celebrated botanists from all over
the country have examined the trees and
agree that they grow nowhere else ON ths
globe. They have decided that II 10 the shit
tim wood Of which Noah's ark was con-
structed, mention Of which is made several
times in the Bible. The tree Is medium sissd,
with very dark, smooth bark, and the wood
Is Of bright gold color. In early spring
the trees are laden with long, white bios
SONS, closely resembling great ostrich
plumes There seems 10 be no doubt about
the identity Of the trees, and It Is remark
able that they are found only In this small
area and 90 few at that. Scientific Amsri.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
nucs Raft. On III. RA,...

The Christian at Work, slluding TO the
proposed method Of transporting logs from
Nova Scotia 70 New York, points out that
the project has almost It's counterpart In
The hsgs Rhine rats which arc fioahsh Aowa
thss river every yesr. These rsfts ase formsn
OF several smaller ones which have been
hoated down the mountain streams from tho
Black forest. When they reach the Rhine
one huge raft II constructed. Layers Of huge
pines are placed npon each other, and over
ali Is laid rough deck Of deal Upon this
deck are erected small cabins sufficient to
accommodate, In some cases, as many q 100
parsons, a. the raftmen generally take their
families with them. Live stock IL also put
On board, and the whole constitutes noat-
ing village at once unique and picturesque
The final destination of these RATS h Hol-
land, where they are sold for amounts rang
Ing from, eloo, 900 to eI5o, ,oo0."-Ths Epoch.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
NEW BOOK!
DEEDS OF DARING
BIZ BLUE e GRA Y

The greatest collection Of the most thrill
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accounts of exploits Of scouts and spies,
forlorn hopes. heroic bravery. imprison.
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incidents, hand. .to.hand struggles, hnmof-
ous and tragic events, p rilous journeys,
bold dsshes, brilliant successes and mag.
unanimous actions on each side the line.
60 Chapters. Profissely Iliust rats H.
the life. No other book at all like IL.
Agents W nRt1d. Outsslls everything
Time for payments allowed Agents short
of funds and freight prepaid.
PLANET BOOK CO., Box 6sis,
2 ST. LOUIS. Mo.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
To Mako wood charlottesville.

Experiments shade at the instancs Of the
Belgian minister Of public works indicate
that wood cannot bs rendered incomtnstibla.
IL may, however, be protected from nrs TO .
considerable extent, either by the injection
Of certain salins solutions or the application
Of paint or coating Tho latter plan 10 the
more practical, and The substances mostly TO
Be recommended are cyanide OF potassium
. dangerous poison-snd asbestos peist--
Arkansaw Traveller
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
Observing tho Proprieties.

Minister TO barcaved widow, whose hus.
band was blown up by dynamite) Would
you prefer o short sermon at the church, my
dear Mrs. Hendricksf.
Dercaved Widow--Ab, yes, Mr. Goodman:
there was 50 little Of poor John found that l
think 1t would be moro appropriate New
York Bun
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
The Grave Of Wendell Phillips.

The grave of Wendell Phillips, at Milton,
Mass, U unmarked. Blu. q monument is
soon TO be erected by Mrs. Green, tho sister
OF the dead orator. 1t will be q rough,
weather stained granite bowlder about fve
feet in height, and In che front center will be
PLACED a sunken tablet bearing an inscrip-
ton The stone will be placed In tho rear Of
the lot and in view Of the path. York
Tribune
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
Follows Naturally.

"Your name, my childr inquired tho ma
tron OF the poor little wnif that applied for
charity.
"Mary HaddelL"
"Littic lamb!" fseiingly exclaimed the ten
der hearted matroD. Chicago Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
Aces Of Our PrcRitlenfa.

There have been twenty-five presidents Of
the United States, Eve Of whom were elected
ct 81, and six sttsinei that great Office before
the age of 30. Three military men past 90
have been elected Two died very soon, and
the other was Gen. jackson, and be was but
81 when elected. Chicago Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
Tho New College Making Great Progr

Tho New College Making Great Progress.
~ lcar you aro erecting q young mems
college In your town. said Alpha TO Omega
slow Is II progrcssinSr
''spIcndidiy." replied Omega. "The bsse-
ball grounds arc already laid out, and ground
will be broken for the college buildings In q
couple Of months. ~ -Norristown Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22

There are but three cornet factories In th,
country, and these are at Boston, Phiiadcl
phia and Elkhsrt, Ind
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
The Russian Cradle.

"The Russian cradle IL never empty As
statistical fact tho excess Of Russian births
annually is from l COZ, 900 TO $50 200. -"
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
An Archro,ocicsi Wonder.

Excavations made In Tzintzuptxap, in va.
catas, Mexico, In search Of treasure are said
to have revealed a magnificent palace, which
Is an archaeological wonder. Boston Budget.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22

The London Times pays out nearly sl50,
009 year in salaries to its correspondents.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22

The safety Of the spire Is not In the thin
ness Of the top, but In shc solidty Of the bot.
tom. Ivan Panin.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
$3.50 Erect
NEW YEARS PRESENT.
Our Second Annual Gift.

We will put into box card bearing the
name Of each person Presidents Of Stockton
excepted) who send ua, before January 1.
1889, the names and addresses Of ten youne
gentlemen or ladies between the agea OF
fifteen and twenty five who would be liksl,
to Btterd business college, or BOrnal
sci,ool. On that day We will draw III.
names IT five persons, to each Of whom viii
10 presented any one of the following
tohola rslips FREE: Business Couree;
Scientific Course; Shorthand and Type.
writing; Normal Confse; Teachers Review
Course. The scholarships are worth 81
each.
Address TuASJx 4 RAMSEY.
Business College and Normal Institute,
STOCKTON, CAL.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
PATIENTS.

Caveats and Trade Marks Obtained
and all other business in the U. s. Patent
Office attended tofor MODERATE FEES.
Our office IL opposite the u. 8. Patent
Office, and We can obtain Patents in loss
time than those remote from WASHING
TON.
Send MODEL Or DRAWING. We nd.
wise ss 10 patentatiiity free of charge: and
We make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBJ
TAIN A PATENT.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the
Snpt. of Money Order Div, and to officials
Of the Y. S. Patent Office. For circular,
advice, terms and references to actnal eli
ents in your own State or County, write to
&. A Snow Il CO..
Opposiks Patent Ofiss. Waahington. ID g.
Mohave County miner., 1888-12-22
ALL WOOL PANTS, 81.

10 1foo1@-3eH SfOHt
We save for the customer the commission
houss, jobbsrs', manufaotursrs' and re-
tailsrs' profits. and We make fashionable
garments At ASst cost.
Send for samples and instructions for
msasnring. State what ycu want samples Of.
SAMPLES FREE.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-28

Warden McClaughrsy Of JOLIET denies that
he IL candidate for governor OF Illinois.
A coal famine exists IN Western Nebraska
and ocn trains on the Union Pacific are be-
Ing robbed
Gov. seay j. being run a. candidate for
United States senator from Alabama against
senator Morgan.
At Wednesdays meeting of the Fcnnsyi.
vania Democratic State Central Committee
a test OF strength occurred between the NJ
spective foIlowings OF samuel j. Randall
and w. l.. scott. the latter representing the
interests OF President Cleveland. Rsndalrs
man, Dallas Sanders. was defeated for chair
man OF the committee by SCOTS nominee,
Elliott kisncr. by vote of ~ to35. A re-
solution was adopted strongly commanding
the administration OF President Cleveland,
with especial approval Of the Presidents
policy regarding tariff reform and surplus
reduction MAY - was fixed rs the date Of
the Democratic State Convention.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The memorial OF the Massachusetts COM
mittcc OF fifty, formed 10 cooperate With the
British peace arbitration deputation, was
presented 10 President Cleveland Saturday.
Mrs. Cleveland held the second Of her
fortnightly receptions saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Thoebe, the contestant Cor Speaker
carlisle's seat, appeared before the House
Friday and asked for full investigation Of the
case. A resolution providing for such nm In
vcstigation, offered by Mr.. Lyman, OF Iowa,
was defeated by vote OF 70 20 Ils, seven
Democrats voting In the Affirmative. ON the
majority report refusing AN investigation Re
publicans RETAINED from voting, and the
matter went over.
I'm his argument before the Senate posiof-
fee committee, Dr. Soryin Green. president
Of the Western Union Telegraph company.
opposed the establishment OF postal tcle-
graph system by the government. lie rep
resented that the long-dlstance rates ia
America were cheaper than any other coun-
Try In the world, and that the present West
tern Union plant could not be duplicated
for the amount OF the company's cantalizss-
ton.
The House at Washington has passed the
bill providing for the establishment Of sta
tons for agricultural experiment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-28
FOREIGN ITEMS.

John Bright, in letter to the papers, says
Mr.. Gladstone has no definite answer 20 Irish
questions probably because he fears a reply
might injurc his cause and party.
While a party OF nationalist were cele-
brating the release Of Editor o'Brlcn at
Castle william Sunday they became involved
In fight with the unionists. Several per-
sons were injured.
The report OF NJ. Rousseau, who was sent
20 investigate the Panama canal by NJ. dc
freycinot In 1885 declares the enterprise II
feasible, but that II Is doubtful ifthe wtrk
will be finished unless the plan il simplited.
II says further that France ought TO assist In
the completion OF the work rs far as posi-
BILE.
spain is organizing an expedition for Mo-
rocco, according TO reports 10 consist OF p, GOO
men.
Doc Carlos, In an Interview az Venice, de-
clared that Spain must soon become one Of
the greatest powers OF Europe; that her navy
should Immediately he strengthened and
military service he obligatory. lie said the
present monarchy was untitled 20 carry on
the work before II, and unless II was replaced
he expected Republic would soon come.
The future OF the nation was ia Morocco and
South America lie was ready 10 fight ia
the ranks a. soon as called upon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-28
WEST AND SOUTH.

Fire al Ccntralia, H., destroyed the stores
OF Coleman Bros, grocers, and Charles Lynn.
harness-maker Loss. $4,000; partly In
rurcd.
NJ. Slocum. dealer In agricultural imple-
mcnts at Elgin, H., assigned. Liabilities,
$1,000
David whitmor, the last Of the three wit
ncscs 10 the book OF mormon, n dying az his
home In Richmond, Mo.
Proceedings In the failure OF MerSercau
Bros. a. Davis at Peoria, ILL.,, were ended by
the tale Of the stock to a Boston irm for
ef7.OO0.
Billy Hayes, who fatally stabbed John
Watts Jan. ~ last, pleaded guilty 70 man.
slaughter before Judge Horton In Chicago
and asked for the merry OF the court
Nettic Hanlon, aged II, Chicago nurse
girl, was arrested charged with larceny. She
had taken some things from her mistress
during the lattcr's absence, and tying her
hant~an putting gag In her mouth had
tried 10 make her mistress believe that burg
lars had committed the theft She was let
offin consideration for her youth.
The resident board OF trustees OF the Roger
Williams University at Nashville, Tenn, has
resigned on account OF a disagreement with
the executive board.
John oldcnschlager and Gust Fisher,
Milwaukee furniture manufacturer. walked
70 Chicago last week as the result OF chal-
lcnge 10 trial OF endurance. Fisher had
his nose and face somewhat frozen.
Dennis Ryan OF -. Paul has been sued for
e0o.coo damages by the Horn silver Mining
company. Tits alleged that that amount of
money was lost through Rynn's carclessness
while acting a. one OF the company's d.
rcctoS.
Tho Supreme Court OF Indiana has rem
dcred an opinion holding that Catholic
Church had the right 10 prevent the burial Of
apcrsoa In Its cemetery who was not Ia
good standing In the church, even though he
owned lot there.
Two thousand people were present at the re-
ception rendered 10 Gen. Fremont nj Los
Angeles Saturday, on the occasion Of his 10th
birthday.
tionary fame "A 20 bc unveiled az Savannah.
Ca, Feb. ?. President aud Mrs. Cleveland
will be invited 70 be present
Members Of the st. Louis school board are
on,hghting terms. Mr.. Bosley has sued Mr..
Parie for $4,000 damages for knocking him
down and Kicking him.
Two Ark - <aQncrs quarrclcd about the
division Of Stabbed each other %
that one y y other can not recover
A vein 49, Feet two inches IN thick
ness has been dI<11<crcd At Cclfax. Mclean
county, Illinois.
The Illinois corn crop of 1857 was the
smallest since 1861. the totalbcing ieo,oco.ooo
bushels.
A Fort kcosh, Montana, the thermometer
registered % degrees 49, during the
late blizzard. At the 'on one o.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-01-28
Lth CONGRESS-.

sRNATE.--In the senate on the cd, Mr..
Hoar presented the petition Of the governor
OF Massachusetts, the mayor OF Boston, presi-
dents OF colleges, and q large number OF
other distinguished persons representing q
mass-meeting held In fremont temple on the
18th OF November last 10 welcome the British
pcaee depntation. lie stated that this British
deputation represented "a majority, he be-
lieved. OF the members OF the British parla-
mcnt and.a large number OF persons of rank
and influence and distinction In that country
Some jealousy, he said, had arisen lest the
message OF peace might be intended % af-
feet, In some manner, matters that were now
In course of negotiation between the two
countries, and which, he had no doubt
would be adjusted by peaceful aud ordinary
diplomatic methods or by the good sense OF
the two nations He was satisfied that there
was no foundation for. thu jealousy. Mr.
Edmnnds. from the Judiciary committee. 10
which had been referred the investigation
Into the Jackson. Miss, election troubles. re-
ported resolution authorizing that commit
tee 20 send for persons and papers, inqulring
into the alleged participation OF federal Of
fcials In the suppression OF the vote Of color
ed citizens. Mr.. Vest said that a. amember
of that committee he had consented 20 the
reporting OF the resolution because II was
confined 10 the conduct Of United States Of
fcials. The resolution was adopted.
HOusF.--Mr. Brumm fPa.), on the I'D
rising "a question 81 privileges, sent "a the
clerks desk "a have read plirportcd inter-
view with Mr.. Crisp, published In sundays
Washington Post, which he stated, reflected
on a large minority IN the House. Mr..
VNelll MOI suggested that there was no
question Of privilege presented, ~ the
country had already reflected ON the minol-
ity party az the House. The rhocbe-C Car
Isle case was then called mp and the House
proceeded 10 vote on the majority resolution
confirming Carlislc's title 10 hIs seat. The
resolution was adopted yeas lGi, nays.
STNATE.--On Jan. 10th pr. Norsin Grc0n.
President Of the Western Union Telegraph
Co, argued before the senate rostofilcc Conn
mitfcc against government control ~ teie-
graph. he says that the Western Union u
not monopoly. and that Americas teie-
graphic service 4 the hest I'm the world. DIR.
Grccn was followed by Gardnicr q. Hubbard,
who argued for eovemcment telegraph.
The committee then adjourned indefinitely.
HOUSE. After personal explanation
from Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois on the Goth rel
alive 10 hi connection with the caso involv-
inr the rights Of the United States In the APP
Precipitation made fnr The FhIiodeIphia Cen
ienoin|, 10 1870. the House proceeded 70 q