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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01
A Temptation.

Even the small affairs of domestic life
bring their temptations, trivial in seem
ing, but often mighty. and showing, ac-
cording as they are yielded to or resist
ed, the stuff of which our characters are
formed. Here is a little confession,
taken from the lips of a schoolgirl, and
set down in her own words:
1--WE begun to find such little mean
streaks in myself that I'm quite fright
ened. Guess what was tempted to do
the other day? | was washing the
dishes for mamma, and when l got to
the tins and kettles, was discouraged.
They did look so greasy and black, and
I've always been a little vain of my
hands!
"Tm going to Kitty Merrill's party
tonight, 1 thought, and want to keep
nv hands nice for that. I'll leave these
for mamma; it won't make any differ
enee with her hands, because she can't
keep them nice anyway
"And then something seemed to say
to me: oh, you little cowardi Oh,
you little sneak To be aCiLIing to have
whittier hands than your mother! Aren't
you ashamedr
Il s0as ashamed, and l washed the
kettles pretty humbly, l can tell you. l
felt as if they weren't half as black as L!
Since then I've watched all my thoughts,
for fear shall grow so wicked mamma
won't own me. I've learned pretty
thoroughly what the minister means
when he talks about the little foxes
that spoil the grapes of a fine charae-
/ ..,, Vo,,Fbfe 4,1,ly3rioy-r
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01
HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
The Manners and Customs of Society in
the Last Century.

the Last Century.
AS to our dinners and cookery-a
century ago merchants and the middle
classes generally dined at three
o'clock; society" an hour later; but
the artisans chief meal still hung back
at one o'clock. Where a Frenchman
ate-and still eats-more bread than
meat, the Englishman naturally give
himself greater, perhaps, because a
more northerly latitude in the matter
of flesh. Our strictly island cookery,
then as now, was simpler, admitted of
less disguise than the French; and few
eosmopolitans will, even in these mod
ern days of wide and electric travel,
withhold the suffrage of their palates
from the London chop or steak off the
ever multiplying grid, or cry oh! at
the roast beef of England, except, in
deed, it be in the chorus of Fielding's
song.
A ceremonious dinner rarely went
beyond a couple of joints and
some assietts volantes, presumably
what we use to call side dishes, con-
sisting of vegetables and (Yorkshire?)
puddings; followed by dessert of
cheese or fruit, according to the sea-
son. The philanthropist praises, en-
igmatically, the "whiteness" of the
butchers meat, which for all that, was
not so nutritive as that of Paris.
Careme, no mean Judge, thought diff
ferently; but the sO-much-vaunted roast
beef, the idol of the English, was easier
of digestion than the French being
less compact What he wanted to ex-
press, no doubt, was that it was not so
tough. The vegetables, fruit and
salads were tasteless, and cabbages,
turnips and spinach near London
tasted of the coal smoke which filled
the air. Game, too, although abund-
ant at thirty miles distant from Lon
don, was eaten on the spot in the coun-
try; that of Picardy being preferred in
the capital; and we can quite believe it
when we see the way in which the
English farmer of the present day still
ctllOWo Il1ll1oOll W DG uTlN0u W 1ll6 Wd
by the fowls, eggs, dairy produce and
vegetables and fruits of the Continent.
Our dinner furniture included
''round-handled, two-pronged steel
forks for carrying solid morsels to the
mouth with the left hand, directly
after each such morsel was cut with
the right, which was constantly armed
with knife, and that knife broad and
rOund-pOinted, for use like a trowel, in
taking up sauces, ETC." For the En-
glishman did not ply his good knife
and fork by awkwardly passing those
weapons from hand to hand, like other
nations, and could thus be detected
anywhere in Europe before he opened
his mouth, at all events, to speak. The
constant use of knife in the right hand,
however, suggests to the ethnologist
milder social manners in race which
could tolerate the custom without the
apprehensions it would naturally evoke
in country where another and a
lethal ''use of the knife was more
common WeStn1i,a Ster ReUieaO.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01
VOLUME XVIII.
A PRETTY GOOD WORLD.

This worlds pretty good sort Of world,
Taking it all together,
In spite OF the grief and sorrow we meet,
In spite of the gloomy weather.
There are friends to love, and hopes to cheer,
And plenty of compensation
For every ache, for those who make
The best of the situation
The sun and rain ripen corn and grain,
And every thing has Its season;
And truth shines white and clear, despite
The blackness of fraud and treason;
There's plenty Of work for busy hands,
And love to tighten labor,
And a chance for you and me to do
Some good to a needy neighbor.
There are quiet hooks for lovers Of books,
With nature in happy union;
There are cool retreats from the noontide heats
Where souls may have sweet communion;
and il there's spot where the sun shines not
There's always a lamp to light it;
And IL there's a wrong, we know ere long
That the God above will right it.
So it is not for us to make fuss
Because of life's sad mischances.
Nor to wear ourselves out to bring about
A change in our circumstances.
For this worlds pretty good sort Of world,
And He to whom we are debtor
Appoints our place, and supplies the grace
To help US to make it better.
-J0sephine Pollard, in NJ T. Ledger.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01
The Ubiquitous Paragrapher.

II see many nationalities represent
ed here" observed clerical traveller
in Jerusalem; there are Turks and
Arabs, Armenians and Persians, and
Greeks and Romans, but so few He
brews. All, wonder when the Lords
peculiar people will come and again
take possession of the Holy city?"
'Oh. they will come" observed a
consoling voice at his side, ''they will
come in jew time"
And the preacher recognized in the
stranger the ubiquitous American para
grapher-a veritable companion in
travail. - Chicago Globe.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01

"A couple in Griffin, Ca, started
out the other day to get married. They
were determined, and succeeded. The
young lady's parents objected, and the
groom, with friends assistance, car
ried her off from church. They ran
into stump, broke the buggy and had
to walk. They then tried two justices
of the peace, who refused to tie the
knot on account of the girls age.
Finally, at eleven o'clock at night, they
found an old squire who took them in
out of the cold, performed the cere-
mony, and every body concerned has
been happy since.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01
sketchv. unfnished. seamy or half

sketchy, unfinished, seamy or half
hearted work which is disgrace.
Put wholly out of your minds the idea
of influence in the sense in which my
girl friend used it. Such thing does
not exist. The angel Gabriel could not
help person to successful work, unless
the persons own powers were trained
and disciplined. Ability is gained by
patient plodding, not by an inspiration
Training is the Imperative demand OF
the hour. Be willing to consider the
time spent in training as good invest
ment.-Margaret E. Sangster, in Inter-
Tor.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01

chances to rob me, he let them slip
because he could not also kill me. The
man was tried that self-same day,
found guilty, and next morning at nine
o'clock was led out and beheaded. He
walked before the eXecutioner, SEEM
ingly as placid as the morning, and
when ordered to kneel down he prompt
ly obeyed and held his neck in the
best position to have his head struck
off, A single blow decapitated him.
Near Siang-tian, few months later,
1 was captured by two of a mountain
band of robbers. Their first thought
was to slay me- was alone and on a
donkey, and they sprang upon me so
suddenly out of the bushes that | had
no time to prepare myself. Both
slashed at me with their swords, but
lodged them, and called out that l was
an English official of great Importance,
and that if they did me harm the heads
of twenty mandarins would be demand
ed in payment This cooled them off,
and, luckily for me, the leader of the
band came up. He was a. native of
Turkestan-a wicked fellow, and one
who delighted to shed blood; but my
reiteration of my importance had its
effect upon him. He reasoned with his
fellow robbers as follows:
Here we have prisoner 1t is plain
that he is an Englishman. He doesn't
want to be killed. If we kill him,
the mandarin will send soldiers after
us, and we shall have trouble. We
shall all be killed, and his friends will
want large sum of money besides.
That will make so much trouble that
no one else will dare to rob. We will
not kill him, but as we have been to
much trouble he must pay us ransom. "
But l want to cut his throat!' pro-
tested one of my captors.
THAT is true, but we will spare his
life and kill four other men to pay for
1T. "
| was taken up a ravine into the
mountain, where we found three other
members of the band. But for the
leader should have been murdered
off-hand. They took my watch, money
and trinkets, and then debated the
question of ransom. When they had
fixed the sum the leader said:
"You must pay us sum equal to f5
in English money or we shall kill you
at the end of the week"
They seemed to think the sum an ex-
travagant one, and were considerably
surprised when l sent note in to our
local agent and the money was forth
coming. The Chinese still howled for
my life, and as 1 departed for the
town, cleaned out and on foot, the
leader was protesting:
my children, it is sad that we can
not kill him, but 1 am doing for the
best. You may kill the next eight
men you meet, and if some are Turks
or Russians we will not care. IN y
San.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-12-01
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
A CURIOUS WAY.

Somebody was little girl
Who had a curious way
OF ordering all her friends about
Ten-twenty times day.
"Oh, Mary" she would say come here,
And brush my hair for me-"
And: Jennie, please hang up my dress
See, here's the wardrobe key!'
And: ''Oh, I've left my fan downstairs;
10, fetch .t-fhat's a. duck {"
And: "Where's my glove? Do find it, dear.
oh, mercy!-just my luck"
Or: Horrors! there's no water here.
Oh, won't you fetch some, KateT'
Or: Here's pin; just catch my dress.
Please hurry, 1 am late"
Or: Lend me, quick, pen, stamp;
I've got this note to write!
Or: ''Whisk my dress of, will you, Bet?
This shoulders almost white"
"Come here! go there! do this, or that!"
To every one She d say;
And yet she was \ charming girl
But for this curious wayl
Maria j. Hammond, IN ST. Nicholas.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
CARBOHYDRATES AT NIAHrIC.

sammer School Opened-First Lectures teress shown. Niantic's summer school has opened and enc hundred and twenty-five were there the first day.
 The class of A. B. Morrill, in elementary science was large. Another indication of in- terest in the same class of subjects is. the at tendance at the geology and geography Ices lures. \ Mr. Keons of the Storrs Agricultural | school is in charge of this. The class in physical training and gymnas- ties, taught by Miss 0. E. Brown, follows the system of >Dr. w. e. Anderson of the Brook lyn Normal school. The first of the morning lectures was given by Mir. c. F. Carroll of New Britain. The lecture of MT. F. E. Barrows was large Iy attended.
 Mr. Gordy, who has published many ref erences for history work, is instructor in his tory.
 The active questioning and criticism show Shat they are alive to the needs, of schools. @A Among the instructors present are F. E.
 Barrows of Hartford, WIS. Parker of Boston, EH I. A1drich of Quincy, Macs, l. F. Hall of
 Leominster. Mass, l.. B. Marshall of Woburn,
 Mass Ada B. Hyde of New Haven, Miss M. G. Fknn of New Britain.
 There is e delegation present from the
 Hampton Institute, Virginia, and the number
 of young teachers is strong feature of the
 gathering.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
THK srEEL CRUISER ATLANTA.

TAAE SN SNkz6H CA1 O1SS8 ATLANTA The Crusser Throneea with visitors
 .Kesteraay-FlaclEs of Ladies Among
 thesJack Tars-Brflliant HOP in fhe
 Evening.
 New HAyeners at the recent celebration in
 Bridgeport were reminded by the crowds
 eager to see the new steel cruiser Atlanta of
 our own Monument day last year. There
 was this difference, that here the curious had
 several government vessels upon which to fx their gaze, while in our sister city one vessel alone was the cynosure of all eyes. The Ht- tie steamer Iona yesterday took out a part of the multitudes fdesirous of visiting the craft and received 8 most liberal patronage. She was permitted to carry only 225 and when she left the dock at 9 o'clock yesterday
 morning on her first trip out 500 people were I left on the dock unable to get aboard, and ! about every one of this five hundred waited | for the little steamers next trip, which was made at Il o'clock. The cruiser was crowded all day long and the courtesy of the officers, who were untiring in their attentions, enabled alto examine thoroughly the big vessel. It was gala time for the jolly tars, for so much l company was unusual for them. Without leaving the deck of their steamer they were I enabled to study the latest Paris styles as H. I lustrated on the streets of Bridgeport and to ogle the beauties who favored the steamer ! with their presence. A number of New Ha- ven ladies visited the Atlanta yesterday and \ speak in highest terms of the courtesy of the | AtIanta's offcers. Lest evening there was 8 ! big hop on the vessel, enjoyed by 8 large party of Bridgeport guests invited by Captain f Buhce and Lieutenant G. A. Calhoun. The Atlanta leaves for New York to-day. She
 has been visited by all kinds of craft, great | oil
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
The M. Y. c. Regatta.

The Milford Yacht club will hold it's first annual regatta on Saturday, July IA. The
 start will be made promptly at o'clock P. m.
 from the stake boat off the end of Welch's Point wharf and the course will be about five miles due south and return. Suitable time allowance will be made for the smaller boats Entries can be made to either member of the
 regatta committee, Dr. w. s. Putney or Rob- ert T. Flatt, and all entries must be in by Monday, July 9. The winner will be pre- sented with pennant bearing the letters M. Y. O., the gift of H. G. & R. T. Platt to
 the club. The pennant is to be held one year and then to be sailed for again. If the same
 boat wins it three years in succession it be- comes the property of that boat. The follow ing boats have already entered: Leo, Dr. W. s. Putney; Helen, H. G. & R. T. Platt; Gracie, w. B. Stoddard; No Name, w. G. Cornwall; She, F. F. Proctor; Florence, Ray Stoddard; Susie B., A. W. French; Flying Cloud, Edward Wilcox. It is expected that at least dozen boats will start.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
nnnp rnnn nEW oEnIErRRY

vh,ch the Catholic PaOPIe of New Ha. ven Are 10 Have For a City of the
 Wead d--One-half of the One Hundred
 and Fiay A cres sPurchased-TheW work
 of Improvement to be Enstituted at
 once.
 For long time the Catholics of this city have been agitating the question of where new burial grounds could be secured. Itwas quite evident that St. Bernard's cemetery could not be used much longer. It israpidly. filling up. TheCatholic population. was on the increase and St. Bernard's cemetery was becoming too small Some little time ago ? few acres were bought up and added tosthe present cemetery. s5asy.
 The matter has long been discussed by the leading ones in Catholic circles and at last land adjoining the Yale Field has been de- cided on as the future St. Bernard's ceme- tery. Seventy acres have already been bought up by the purchasing committee, which consists of Father Russell of St. Pat rielx's church, Father Mulholland of St. Frauciss church. ex-Assessor Francis Don nelly and P. McKenna. Fifty acres were first bought and the fast purchase was twenty acres of Mrs. Nancy Dickerman.
 E St. Bernard's cemetery has long been noted 2G n WeA kSkyk hLteb ueaut1lH1 G1IY 0I hft6 1tax1 hut 1t is proposed to make the next eemeterY fzr mere beaRtifnl and pietureaque, the nat aral adsnntaGes being far greater. The ao1nzzfttes inland to purchase 150 acres in alLs aAd VIII make ik one of the prettisst cemeteries in the State. The twenty acres jnat bought will De used as the center of the whole plot. Tie cemetery will be run by g corporation composed of the Catholic clergy and representatives from the laity of all the Catholic churches.
 The purchase has met with the unanimous approval of all in any way interested. The site that has been selected was at. one time spoken of as good place for general cemetery for New Haven, and it was favorably spoken of in the COURIER at that time But the land which is now the Evergreen cemetery was decided on instead.
 This new site is in a romantic situation and easy of access to all. The soil is of the best, ,and it's picturesque 1oveliness when com pleted will make it one of the attractive cem- eteries of New Haven.
 Surveyors will be set to work at once to mark off the land that the committee has in hand. It will be improved in hrst-class shape. It is expected that the cemetery will meet the needs of the Catholic population of the city for century to come.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
The Fat uEen,a Rake.

NoRwALK, Conn.,, July 6.-The annual meeting and bake of the Fat Mems associa. tion will occur on Wednesday, August 18th and the committee on supplies has ordered the following list of articles for the occasion 40 barrels of clans. oxen. 10 sheep. --,.=, ..- s+-.-.. ,s..-.- 400 chickens. 1000 mince pies.
 20 hogsheads of wine.
 10 barrels of gin.
 10 barrels of ale.
 I5 barrels of whisky.
 900 boxes of lemons. 10 tons of fish.
 carloads oe green corn.
 IS barrels of sweet potatoes
 30 bushels of white potatoes.
 0,O00 loaves of bread.
 1,000 watermelons
 800 muskmelons. 50 bushels of bananas.
 800 QuRrts of ice cream.
 50, 900 cigars.
 1 gallon of water
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
was TIaere . RIRhGs

Word was received at the town agents of flee yesterday afternoon that man wal bleeding to deatR in Thomas Shea's saloon on George street. The ambulance was sent after the man and he was taken to the hos pital. On the way he bled profusely from the mouth. It was found that his lips were badly cut. His face and clothes were covers ed with blood.
 About 5 o'clock word was sent to the town agents office that man was bleeding to death ct No. 115 State street near the foot of George street. He was taken to the hospital. He was cut some about the head, but not so much but that hegFas able to leave shortly after.
 Neither said anything about there having been fight between fhsnas but 1t is thought fsat fhsT had an encounter in which some- Fhfnfy more than Hssn were used.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
FUNERAL OF JACOB BECK,

A Large Contribution of Flowers
 Delegations of Different Lodges Att
 tend.
 The funeral services over the remains of Jacob Beck were held yesterday afternoon al his late residence, A Clark street. The house was crowded with people. The exercises were conducted by Rev. Mir. Siebke.
 The floral contributions were beautiful. There was a pillow with the inscription ssFather;">a crescent from MT. and Mrs. Graves and Mrs. Euerle; sickle from Henry Klenke; an anchor from Mrs. Nowey and Mrs. Schurich; an Odd Fellows emblem oi three links from Columbia lodge, Daughters of Rebecca, and square and compass from MT. and Mrs. Henry Roth.
 y Delegations were present from the Germa- nia and Columbia lodges, Aurora encamp- ment, German Aid society and the Seven Wise Men. -----=.--
 Rev. MT. Siebke also conducted the services at the grave in Evergreen cemetery. Stahl & Hegel had charge as undertakers.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
olive Branch Council.

Olive Branch council No. I'D. of L., in stalled these officers last evening in their hall in Simpson block: Councillor, Bro. Ruppel; V.C., E. A. Lawton; A.C., H. Booth; AVG, L. A. Shepard; treasurer. A. Bennett; F.S., Bro. Jones; R.S., E. A. Lawton; A.R.S., J. Booth; first sentinel, J. Tlson; second, W L. Law; third, N. H. Bradley; fourth, W. E. Swanston; natron, M. s. Shepard; guide, L. Wagner; I.G., s. J. Bullis; O.G., A. H. Ben. nett. After the installation there was served cake and cream bounteously to everyone. goodly number of Friendship council No. attended and all had @ good time.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
Saturday, July 2, 1sss.


NEW ADVERTISEMENTS FOR TO-DAY. Continental Hotel-Beers, Photo Parlors Early Closing-J. E. Northrop. For Sale-Houses-L Y. Comstock H Co Fruit-D. N. Welch a Son. Grand Sunday Excursfon-&stnmna@r MafRRref. Ice Cream. Free1ers-At Rnbinsons. J6Welfy HepatEod-DuranGs.7- Notice to Bible SEudRmfs-Church of the Redeemer. Platta8 Chloxides-Ak DEu4Ffsts,. Rush For Fine Phnt0@-Ak BeeE.t. SsmiAnnzal eAls<-Wnl- H9e1N e Ca. SilyerWare-W9lls 0 GnAde. Sturtsvant Homse- Broadway, New York Straw Hafs-At Burgess Burgesss. Temperance and the Tarif-Loomis' Temple. Trunks-Brooks & Co.,
 Wanted GlFl-407 Orange Street. 5- -s! WaRkai-Cook-490O Orange Street. Wamtnd-S -Situation-Bo0kk0epor Wsnted-Situation-l0 Elm SfrasE Watch and Jewelry Repairing c. J. Monson & Son.
 SUNDAY sxRyTuEs. United Church-Rew. Dr. Munger. Trinity M. T. Church-Rev. Dr. Reed First M E. Church-ReT. Melville B. Chapman Davenport Church-R@y. I. c. Reserve Church of the Messiah-BHY. b A- &QEIire9s Haven Memorial Church-ReR. A. B. Shockty. College Street Church-Rev. W. w. McI1AHe. u.s-= Church of the Holy Spirit-Rev. Phehe 4. .Hanafcrd. East Pearl St. NJ E. Church Rev. A. H. G0odenough. George Street M. E.. Church-Rev. Joseph Baird. East Side M. E. Church-Rev. S. D. Paine. St John Street M. F.. Church-R Rev. 1. M. Foster. Humphrey Street Church-Rev. Frank R. Luckey. City Missions-Rev w. D. Mosman. First Presbyterian Church-Rev R. J. Rodger
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07
city mission nIeetings.

Rev. MT. Meserve, pastor ef the Daven' port church, will preach at the peoples meeting at English Hall tomorrow evening There will be seryiee7of song for the first quarter of an hour, commencing at haH-pasi seven, o'clock. An orchestra under the di. rection of Mir. R. B. Hughes will lead in this and:other singing during the evening. Rev. Mr. Mosman, missionary pastor at English Hall, will conduct the after meeting. and there will be the usual opportunity for in. quirers at the close of the service.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-07

As many of our churches are about to close for the summer months, or have already done so, it is desired that all who feel inclined to attend upon the study of the Bible should be informed that the Sabbath monday Bible class meeting at the lecture room of the Church of the Redeemer will continue to hold it's sessions as usual All are welcome with out regard to their denominational connec- tion.
 The international series of lessons and in- ductive method of study are followed.
 It is thought to be very desirable during the next two months particularly. It should be understood this is to be a peoples class.