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The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
Literally Eating Crow.

A novel wager on the result of the presidential election, made at Chicago three weeks ago, was set tied last Sunday. A number of guests of a hotel were about equal ly divided on the political ques- tion. In conversation one day the subject of meal of crow was dis cussed and the result was that a wager was made that if Harrison was elected the Democratic board CTS should eat a meal of crow, and that in case of Cleveland's success the Republicans were to dine on the succulent black bird. One dozen crows and a dozen jack snipes were purchased and at dln- her the Republicans and Demo crats faced each other across the table. At the appointed time the walters brought in the crows, which had been roasted and in all respects nicely prepared. Amid a continued roar of laughter on the part of the Republicans and their friends who had gathered to see the fun, the victims ate with good grace thelr meal. In the mean time the other side of the table feasted on jacksnipe.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
The Democratic Party.


 By the inherent force of the principles which have so long kept it in existence, the Democrat ic party is strongest when in op- position. Democrats divide on many points; but they cease to be Democrats when they cease to op- pose the enlargement of govern mental powers and the aggression of governmental influences against the unsurrendered rights of the people. This is the Democratic instinct, just as to favor the en- largement of governmental pow CTS is the Republican instinct.
 No Democratic administration ever had the united support of the party. Andrew Jackson with his overshadowing individuality, came nearest to making the excep- tion, but even he does not change the rule that the American Dem- ocratic party has from its founda- tion steadily opposed ''cen- tralization" without regard to whether the government was in its own hands or in the hands of it's opponents.
 It is never so compact, so uni ted, so aggressive, as when it is ''on the outside" opposing abuses and fighting to prevent them. It wins back its losses and gathers new strength from those who. if not naturally Democrats, have been made so temporarily by gov ernmental mistakes or crimes.
 People who think it "disorgan- ized" now do not know the rudi- ments of Amerlcan politics. It will be thousands of votes strong CT in 1890 than 1t was in 1886. It IS in position to make a bolder fight for its principles than when the responsibility of government forced 1t to be conservative even of established abuses.
 Nothing exbilerates the genuine Democrat more than the prospect of an aggressive, uncompromising fight for principle, and the pres ent prospect is that such a fight could not possibly be avoided if it were desirable to avoid it. It is not now ''a question of per cent be- tween the parties," but of princi- pie between them. Democrats know their duty and they are be- ginning to understand that what seemed defeat simply cleared the way for them to do what good judgment and sound conscience alike dictate.-St. Louis Republic.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
Gen. Miles Promoted.

A special from Washington says that Gen. Howard, now in com mand of the division of the Pa cific will be transferred to New York and be placed in command of the department of the Atlantic, vice Gen. Schofeld, who will re- strict his labors in the future to the duties pertaining solely to the general army. Gen. Howard will be succeeded by Gen. Miles, who in turn will be succeeded by Col. Guirson, of the 10th Cavalry; Col. Guirson Is at present in command of the district of New Mexico. His successor has not been definitely determined upon, although Col. Carr has been mentioned in that connection.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21

Tourist Gn Dakota)-Did you ever meet Jim Penlow from Con- necticut? I think lie came out here.
 Citizen-Sorter tall, skinny lookin', with red hair?
 Tourist-Yes; he was consump- tive. When he left Connecticut his life was hanging by a thread.
 Citizen-M'h'm, when he left here, partner, his life was hanging Inv , rono Ha cfo1o o hoes
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
Terrible Torture of Chinese

A recent San Francisco dis patch says: Two horrible stories of torture come in the China mail, which arrived here to-day. One was the case of a coolie at Swa- tow, who was accused of kidnap- ing. He was tortured in the ordi- nary Chinese way, for two days, but he either wouldn't admit his guilt or had nothing to confess. He had no money to placate his tormentors, so on the third day he was triced up naked in the broil- ing sun and surrounded with a layer of quicklime. He was al lowed DO food, but any amount of drink, which the unfortunate fel- low swallowed greedily under the tropical sun and soon began to perspire freely. When the pers- piration came in contact with the qulcklime, the victim suffered as though suddenly plunged into boiling water, or thrown upon red hot coal. His screams could be heard for a long distance, and he expired in as great agony as do criminals when they suffer what is called the "lingering process" the stripping of the flesh with keen knives, until loss of blood brings welcome death.
 The other case is one of self-in- flicted torture by a Buddhist monk of Wenchow, who reioiced in the nams of Lofty and Profound. He had taken mendicant orders, al lowed his hair and beard to grow, never washed, and constantly nor tified the flesh with lasts and scourings. Finally, he resolved to collect funds for a monastery, but after spending year begging on the street he grew discouraged and vowed to seek sitting trans formation," that IS, to seat himself in a furnace constructed of kin ding wood and setting fire to it, enter the enjoyment of nervana. Several cases of this self-immola- tion had recently occurred at Wenchow, and the curiosity to see anoth brought great crowds to the monastery, where the rite was to be performed. All prepara- tions were made, the funeral pyre was built, when foreigners living near by sent an appeal to Chih- sien, and the Mandarin interrupt ed the ceremony. The monk re- fused food and entered the chest which was to have been his funer- al pyre. In the morning he was found dead. Then his body was placed on the pyre and was con- sumed. The self-immolatlon of priests occurs in one of the richest districts of Chinkiang, noted for the scholarship of the literati and their bitter hostllities to foreign CTS
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21

A correspondent of the North western Railroader advances a cu- rious theory for the increasing prevalence of rainstorms. He says that there are now 30,O0O To- comotives in use in North Ameri- ca, and estimates that sfrom them 53,000,000,000 cubic yards of va DOT are sent into the atmosphere every week, to be returned in the form of rain, or over 7,000,000,000 cubic yards a day-"quite enough" he says, ito produce a good rain every twenty-four hours"
 A Yuma buck and his squaw tip the beam at 46S pounds. The Prescott Courier is anxious to know if they were grown without irrigation.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21

The Governor of Utah estimates the population of that territory at 220,000, an increase of 66,0OO since 1886.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
Clifton POst0mce.

Regular hours from 1:S0 a. m. to 7:sO p. m. Registration from 9:30 a. m. to p. m. Money Order hours 9:30 a. m. to p. m. Sundays, office opsn from II 8. m: to F n Mail departs for Solomonville Tuesdays, Saturdays. Mail closes goo p. m-
 Mail for Morenci closes at 6:30 a. m- No foreign or mutilated money will be received for stamps, box rent or postal orders. Parties calling for mail matter other than that which is addressed to themselves must present an order for delivery.
 A. c. REARDoN, P. M.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
Irains run dally- Sunuays eXcepteu.
 Passenger and freight rates on the Arizona & New Mexico Railway from April lst 'sS7.
PASSENGER RATES.

Children between five and twel re years of age half fare.
 g-1OO pounds baggage carried free with faro ticEaf
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
COchise Potatoes.

Mr. Bersich of the Allolita ranch in the West Huachucas in Cochise county, says the Tomb stone Prospector, raised 30 tons of potatoes on 244 acres of land. He has disposed of the greater DOT tion of his crop at $3 per hundred pounds, which would bring the to- tai product of the 24 acres at valuation of $1,SOO We might also add that Mir. Bersich raised ten tons of corn on Il acres of land on the same ranch, which is an immense yield considering the fact that Cochise county has nev- CT been considered a corn country. It is stated by MT. Bersich that neither of the above mentioned crops had any irrigation whatever. As far as potatoes are concerned, however, the fact was proven by Professor Lennon some five years ago that they are indigo nous to this section of Arizona, he having discovered them growing in their native state on the top of the Huachuca Mountains.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-11-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. Governor-C. Meyer Zulick. Prescott. Secretary-Jas. A. Bayard, Prescott. Treasurer-C. B. Foster. Prescott. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C. h. Strauss, Tucson.
 Auditor-H. T. Andrews, Prescott. Commissioner of Immigration -'C. H. King. Phoenix.
 Supreme Court-J. H. Wright, Chief Justice, Prescott; W. W. Porter Asso- ciate Justice, Phenix: Wm. H. Barnes, Associate Justice, Tucson.
 U. s. District Attorney-Owen T. Rouse, Tucson.
 U. $. Marshal-W. K. Meade. Tucson. Surveyor General-J. Hise. Tucson. U. $. Internal Revenue Collector-J. J. Devine. Tucson.
 Delegate to Cougress-Mark A. Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial District-Wm. II. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-W. W. Porter, Phenix.
 Judge of Third Judicial District J. II. Wright, Prescott.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16
TOWNSHIP BOARD.
(oFFycIAIl

lOFFiCiALI
MAY /, 1SSS.--Pursuant 20 call n
regular meeting of the town board was
held i'm clerks office, VIM Doucet, Super
visor; j Morrison and AL. Austrian, JUS
tices al the peace, present. The minutes Of
all meetings since March %, 1888, were
read and upon motion accepted with one
exception. The exception, moved 10y Au-
strian and seconded 10y Morrison, il that
the minutes Of April "a, containing the
resolution TO accept four thousand dol
lars from Jerome Is. Schwartz in full
payment Of shortage Of 4 ,929.SS Of Geo.
j. Schwartz, be accepted II according 10
law. The following liquor bonds were
accepted: Henry Delorme, with John
Fisher and Andrew uren as snreties; An
derSon * Abrahanlson, with Herman
Rau and Isancc Munroe ~ surrties Cas-
per Aberle with Jerome II. Schwartz md
Herman Rau M surcties. The bond Of
Thos. Gallivan with Jerome Is. Schwartz
and Edward Scott as suieties was APP
proved by Domcct objected 90 by Austrian
aud not voted upon by Morrison. The
bond OF Daniel Zimmerman with Jno.
Fisher and Fred Brown M suretics WAS
objected IL by Morrison and Austrian
and thereby rejected. The bond of IL. G.
kimball, as treasurer Of the township of
Crystal Falls with the following names ns
sureties forhve thousand 10000 dollars
each was approved by Supervisor Doncct:
John H. Parks, Daniel Mcintyre, G. NJ.
Wheeler, r. VI. Morse, III. j. Hughitt,
suretics. The following bills were accept
ed and the clerk instructed TO draw
orders for same: Schwartz 4 Brown,
supplies furnished TO Mrs. Hurley, poor,
20: O. G. Hagcr, 1 cord wood Tor jail,
2.2h The bond az Thos. Gallivan with
Jerome y. Schwartz and Edward Scott
IA snreties was accepted VIM. Doucet,
3 town meetings, 10; = days jim April
assessing property, 10; team work for
same, IL; 3 days settling with treasurer,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16


Mr.. III. SULLIVAN THOMAS. who has been
occurring on the mosquito before the lit
erary society 81 Madras, India, Is ungal-
liant enough to say that il is only the fe-
male mosquito that does the biting. He
considers the misquito most useful
pest, seven-eights of it's existance being
devoted to the service Of man and only
one-eighth TO his annoyance. Itexists in
the larval state twenty-one days, and
during that period engages in sanitary
Wherever there is dirty water, wherever
there IL filthy drain. there the mosqui-
To larvae are TO be found, voraciously
devouring the communicating matter. Mr.
Thomas admits that he is an anomalous
animal, who wears his heart where others
wears their throat, and sows his wild
oats at "a time OF life when the human
kind try TO make their fellows and
! heaven believe they had never been sim
ners but his days OF sin are only "A tenth
of his total existance, which ismore than
could bc said OF most animals, man i'm
cluded And in clarifying the water Of
India, which needs the process So b',dly
the mesquite Is performing public ben
eiaction and atoning 10 some extent for
the bloodthirsty appetite he develops
during the three days he exists in "A more
familiar form. MIR. Thomas tells us he
never yet found a. case where n bite was
inflicted by any other than female mo-
squto; and though he suggested as a
possible explanation that the male had
quicker ears and might be more on guard
against being caught this was obviously
rather concession 10 the feeling Of the
femenine portion Of his audience than
the expression OF scientific conviction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

No CHANGE is reported in the uniayor-
able condition Of the market, the same
apathy and weakness still prevailing in
every quarter. Furnacemen make little
inquiry for ore, and producers not only
have To compete for market, but must
do so with SO slight margin Of profit
that, for the present, at least, they pre-
Ger inactivity TO still lower quotations.
Rumor has il that non-Bessemer hem
atites have dropped a quarter and may
now be bought at $3.50. The largest ore
dealers continue Co supply the furnace
demand day by day, in little, scattering
orders, large orders being refused in every
instance by the over-cautious furnace
men. Prices, while unchanged, are still
far from settled, and are not by any
means established, AZ yet.--Cleveland
Iron Trade Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

SOME southern men who love jeff
Davis not wisely but too well, vefound
a solution OF the silver question. They
would manufacture the surplus OF this
metal into crowns for uneasy heads. T"
The old traitor, Of hoop-skirt fame will
now be crowned king Of the lost cause
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

THE Marrinette Laborer is no more,
having given up the ghost. Fitzgibbon
sold 20 Messrs. Anderson 4 Kleiforth,
who soon discovered that the wiley Fitz
had run the concern SO farinto theground
that il would take more money and pa
thence than they possessed TO get it ontso
they quit forthwith. The plant will be
removed TO another town.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

THE Appleton Crescent is thirty-hve
years old -celebratedits birthday week
or 40 ago. The Crescent Is one OF the
sturdy old democratic organs Of the
north and glories in il. Besides ii is a
hustling local paper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

AN EXCHANGE with view To the prac-
teal get off this good one ON the hen-and
.a-halfproblem:
II delinquent and "A half should come up and
pay dollar and hall In year and "A hall. an
editor and a half would then stand some chance
OF getting "A meal and half occasionally.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

THE Chicago &North-Western Railway
company's directors have declared divi-
bends OF Ia per cent on their preferred
stock, and three per cent on their com
mon stock.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

THE Chicago convention meets next
Tuesday. Judge Gresham seems pretty
strong but there is good chance for
General Ager.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

THE proceedings Of the st. Louis con-
yention entire will be found ON the inside
pages OF to-day's paper.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

Court TERMS: Judge Claudius Ii.
Grant has set the terms OF the Circuit court
OF the twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit of Michigan
for the wears 1850 as follows
Delta county-rhe first Tuesday In Jan.
uary, second Tuesday In May, first Tuesday
if september. Iron Co--Second Wednesday IN
January, first Tuesday IN May. second Wed
Fourth Monday In Jan. end Tuesday IN April.
first Tuesday la september, 2nd Tuesday In
November Marquette couuty--2nd Tuesday
In February. third Monday In May, third
Wednesday In September, first Monday In
December. Dated Oct. %. 1887.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

Two weeks from next Wednesday will
be the glorious Fourth Of July. Again
Will we celebrate?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16
FLORENCE FUMES.

ESPECIAL coRREsPoNDENcE.
On Sunday last there was considerable
interest manifested I'm a game OF ball
which was played at the city ball grounds
between the second nine OF this place and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

CRYSTAL FALLS township officers VIII
liam Doucct, supervisor; Herman Knu treas-
urer; sumner Hopkins. clerk: william III
Daniel Urqphart. highway commissioner
Daniel Zimmerman, Justice OF the. peace Ralph
Prince, overseer of highways David Prince,
Fredericg Lei3cll, Frank Morrell. Charles Lind
constabes; A Metcalf. poor physician: H.
q Kimball, health officer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

Iron COUNTY OFFICERS: j : Mclean,
sheriff: T. Dunn, county clerk and register OF
deeds: & Il Crandall, prosecuting attorney III
j Hughitt. treasurer: thas Gallagher probate
Judge; n T.. Lott, Circuit court commissioner
n q Clark. surveyor; l. A frederichs and Gbas
Bush, coroners; Charles Nearing undersherin
Crystal Falls; William Michaelk, deputy sher
in Metropolitan; l. II McQuown. deputy sher
in stambaugh Mendell H. Waite. Iron River
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

Iron RIVER township officers: William
} Tully. supervisor; Thomas II Flanagan
clerk A q NOonan, treasurer
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16
MENOMINEE RANGE BRANCH
G. Il NV. X. X.

No connects with No. q at stager for Wat
ersmeet aud Ashland and at Powers with No. 1
for EScanaba and north and No. a for Mllwnu.
kee aud Chicago. No. FL connects with No. .
at Powers for Escanaba and north and with No.
for Milwaukee aud Chicago.
J. Y. REpFfELD Agent.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

SrAMBAuGn township officers: William
NcsbItt, SUPERVISOR Henry Lying clerk A
fogrlgrcn. treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

BATES township officers: Ferdinand |
kleyenstenber. supervisor, John Ault. clerk
J Let1nir. treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

MAsroDoN township officers: CT Rob
ertr, supervisor; Frank scadden. clerk II &
Butts, treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

FELcH township officers Henry NJ At
kinson. SUPERVISOR Timothy Mahon. clerk
Gordon Murray. treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-06-16

PosT FFIcE Daily mail for Mastodon,
Florence. Stambaugh aud Iron River closes al
1870 D m Daily mail for north aud range
closes nc epm Daily mailfor south and range
closes AZ 12:50pm Mall from south arrives M
1910 pm Mall from north arrives nc STOP
IN fOfiicc hours from n m 20 m sun
day from 1910 p m Go $40 pm.
A. A. NErckLF. II. o..
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-29
HAS NOT READ 1T.

1t is a lanputab's iart tia Nary per-
-nns uho denounce the Mills Ji!l never
read it ami all they know abou, i, il
Nhat Eo:ne one has TIL them. The
Examiner closes au article on this sub
iect Hs follows:
The Chronici- admits thu: il hos 30;
read the Mills bill. bnt remarks: What
O! it: Everybody knows that it is a
step in the direction Of free trad
Pardon MS. This campaign is not 60
ing to te won. rs SO many Of ers have
been. by a uhoop. 1t is pot eoiug TO
he a Gaze Of the Hind leading the blind
The Democratic party intends to see
shnt every voter hasa Chance to knox
what he is voting about. and il the or
gnus TINT assume to guide pubic opin-
ion do not take the troubI. TO iuforu
Themselves they will simply be left lie
hind the procession.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-29
ol.D .LaxDEns xErUrEO.
Whas 49, DsvIs sage Atoms she
P0rchaSabie SSIe.

Sam Dari-. If the Carson Appeal.
wites y humorous article to tie S,p
Francisco Examiner. frum which the
following is an extract:
'.Mush has L-en alleged in the daily
prints regarding the rOi;eupess 0. Ssra
da as q borough. but there S-.ns To lie
no solid foundation for the ssser-
Enn.
.'I don't think ira: the .,rriy voter
s. influenced by mttsiit-rrus eoa>ide,.-
tions. Occasionally i lave sern az i'm
IecupiouS ,Ut.r 4crep, SIS or $40 frnrn
a candidate as an evidence Of the LIT
t-r's personal .ste-in on e'ertiun Gay
ard then accept IS or so irom the
,tser candidate. and thea saius to tie
Tolls, dismiss all sDrdid dusucIal euu-
sideannns from his uipd. ard vote FOR
fhe mat whom his hou-et e-u-e'ense
told hitB GAs the better adapted TO the
n-sis OF the pubic veal Very fire.
anertIy under these Embarrassing cir
eunls:aoees J have leari y! rioters xtn
have co~usien;i"u.Iy deposited their
free 1n,rsmms!ei bsllo; 70. the eAud-
date b-neVo.ercirg tif ] IrAy lie ALI Sc
{, use the vordl the lra.i money on
him.
AFTER this Snoring Il would he folly
10 assume tina; The floating VT yns
governed by auett sar- : ds-;r- rs
properly Ferpetu.;e the institutions OF
his country.
Il have talked with II so-esIlei puT-
shss4tI= element on his point. snd
they say thnt they seriously o. ieet 20
being compelled TO vote as they are
bought, bot consider that the regularly
established etiquette OF the Wet would
prevent them aiuIiui t-Tius the suub
direct to MY ons wAo would de ire -
treat th-tn FROM i beuevoltut stand
point Oh election day. b. accepting
money from both SIDES hl' mer enzry
considerations are n-utrddiz-i. leaving
the ynier absolutely free - exercise the
right Of suffrage ia TIE interest Of TIE
lat party with which lie has aIliel HI,
~f0Ttnues.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-29

Oar established domestic industries
ami enterprises should not, md need
not, be endangered 10y the reduction
aud correction Of the burdens of taxa
IT, n. On the contrary. a fair and care
iul revision OF ouI tax laws, With due al
lowau,e Tor ;Le difference leiween the
wages OF American and foreign labor.
must p.ouiote aud encourage every
tTuuch Of such iudu.tr.e, aud euterpris.
e., by giving them o,surunces of an
extended market; and steady aud con-
tInuous Cre!aiion.-I Na,ioual Dsiuo-
Cratic Plst,UIin. ISIS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-29
RAILROAD NES TAKIN" AC-
nos

The men vino run tie railroads Of II
liuois purpose taking al sCt;Ie par; III
politics this year They held "A II, Ct
irg in Chicago 4 few days ago. which
WAS ATTENDED by Eve hundred delegates.
representing engineer. hrem-a. brake
Iper aud sS!;ehrDen. for the parpass 81
ttfecting al ore.riz-tiUn. The meeting
claimed TO rePre--ni 3l.pJ0 voters i'll
the strte Of Illinois. Eui would there
io:e hold the balance 0. power. II vas
resolved II orgSnize fer the purpo-e Of
securing TIE repeal OF TIE Merritt eou-
spirhcy Law. and L uo.s INK; enforce
raen' Of tie private detective la Agsius;
the PiHkerous. 4 Central Commit c
~ss Appointed to assume the direction
Of the esrnpaigu, Lni seizure the sIecli IL
of members o! the Legislature who will
vote for the REPEAL of Ill. otuoIioas
conspiracy la=.-, Silre- st.,e.