Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1888-02-08

and the choicest vegetables. II you ! want to know anything about the gar den, see Vick's Floral Guide, price only 1 10 cents, including Certificate good for 10 cents worth of seeds. Published by James Wick, Seedsman, Rochester N. Y.
 Order of the Orient. 1t Is known to but few people m l Prescott that lodge Of the Ancient ! Order of the Orient" was established here recently. Of all the organizations nf secret societies, this Is probably the most secret; and the individual who once traverses the tortuous road leading ] to the zenith of full membership Tn IL is as silent as the grave itself m regard 70 the mysteries and dangers which be- set him in his travels. The meeting place of the order in Prescott is In Odd ! Fellows Hall, over the office of HOOf and Horn, the hour for meeting being IiilD Wf1tll iIlt tIiiSf pi IbiitV anu night watchman are both supposed to be safely ensconced iu the arms Of MOr- pheus Of the mysteries and beauties uf this most ancient and honorable body the reporter of this paper knows nothing, but from d document found Tn the rear of Hoof and Horn office, and given to him by the innocent devil who mixes the murky ink for that sheet, II would seem that the mysteries are quoted pretty high. It also furnishes clue to the sudden departure from this town recently of 4 prominent young man, of Flagstaff, who was put through" the order. The document re- ierred to is an itemized bill of expenses for the above occasion, and reads thusly as follows:
 COUNCIL 4-ll-44, Order of the Orient for the S'teenth Judicial District of the Universe, founded on the Nebular Theory.
 To James A. Guild, P G. D., A. B. C., X. Y r., k. A. T. S., etc.; also, Most Potent, Grave and Reverend Seig- nor of the Property Room; also, Master of the Royal Cupboard and ex-Keeper of the Grand Hickory Dickory Dock, Dr.
 1887.
 Dec. 29-To looking at lodge
 room on morning after
 initiation of Ed. Gale. 50 lO| To pain felt at the
 wrecked appearance of
 the same e--......-...-- io To thoughts of the best
 way to go Co work to re-
 pair same. e....-. O5 To rolling up sleeves,
 putting on very old coat,
 and finding pipe and to-
 bacco (wholesale rates) l4 To repairing stove
 pipe hole in Hoof and
 Horn office. through
 which candidate WAS
 forced by premature ex-
 K,losion of Gatling gun 23
 To remarking that the
 job was we'll done ~ O3
 To drawing plans for
 fixing up spring-bOard 39
 To hiring the work
 done ~
 To bossing the job 800
 Paid man for doing the
 work ... 5O
 To sweeping out the
 Rocky Passage .... 10
 To polishing up brand
 ing iron, stolen from
 Hoof and Horn. and ad
 miring the splendid
 work done with same. fl
 To collecting portions
 oi candidates beard
 torn out in contact with
 the keely motor buzz
 saw, and arranging same
 for identification .. II Ol
 To washing blood
 stains from the Awful
 Slide of Death T 3 l9 To horrid recOllections
 of my own experience on kdIl1t O J' To removing If parti
 ticles ofcandidate's flesh from grid-iron. at 23 cents a particle | ! 22 To sending same back to candidate at Flagstaff U To postage on package o4 To express on pack age ...-..-..-.-... oV Paid boy to take pack age to Ed Gale ~ 35 To meeting Mir. Gale later in the day .. , oO Dec. 3O-To doctors bill after meeting. B visits in one day .----..-.-.-.-. oo oo To rubbing goat with liniment .. ...... l W To rubbing self with do. l W To odds anu ends, al .$l 50 an odd and end 43 Total. ............. SIP 39 Interest and collectors fees : 4O
 $Ils 79 |
 Russian Proverbs. Pray to God, but row to shore. Modesty is a maiden's necklace X maiden's heart Is d dark forest; By wedge may a wedge be driven. To marry in May Is to suffer always. A bad peace Is better than good | quarrel It's bore to go alone, even to get | drowned To stir the fire with another's hands |