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The Arizona sentinel., 1888-12-29
Little Joe and the Tomato Figs.


 Mamma Brown had been making to- mato figs. Little Joe had helped her; at least he thought he had, forihe had tasted the figs several times and watched the golden fruit bubble in the rich sirup. But he hadn't had half enough, and Mamma Brown said they were too rich for little boys. But Joe would have been glad to try it, at least, for once.
 The figs were set away in the big, dark cupboard off the dining-room, where there were shelves full of cans preserves and pots of jams and jellies.
 What a feast just to look at them! Joe would steal in on tip-toe, some times, when mamma was busy, and gaze till he would have to shut the door and run away with his hand over his mouth to keep from tasting them.
 But, alas! one day he stayed too long, and before he knew it he was nibbling the figs. Just then he heard mamma coming. What should he do? He had but a moment to choose, and he squeezed right into the bottom shelf of the cupboard and swung to the door.
 An. those tempting figs! And boys are always so hungry! But he would never come near the cupboard again. that was certain.
 While he was thus thinking his mother stepped across the dining-room and shut the cupboard door snap! She went out so quickly that he had no time to call out to her. And he heard the front door shut, too! She had gone over to Aunt Helen's, he knew.
 Oh, dear! he could not get out! And he thought he should die if he had to stay there long. He began to feel queer at once, and he shouted with all his might, and pounded and kicked the door with his brown heels till the jam pots rattled. Grandma was taking nap upstairs, but she could not hear she was deaf. -
 It was no use; he must stay there till mamma came back. And, oh, how slowly the old clock ticked. The seconds seemed minutes, and the minutes, hours. s.~ .v
 But after about half an hour h heard his mother talking, and the next mo- ment she came in with Uncle Tom.-
 Didn't Joe just lift up his voice, then? The whole house rang to his shouts. and in no time, almost, he tumbled out of the shelf into his mothers arms, sobbing:
 T only wanted to taste tom-tom-"
 What, not me, hope?n cried Uncle Tom, in mock alright.
 "A tom-tomato fi-i-ig," walled Joe.
 And then the whole story of his temptation came out. His mother talk ed to him kindly and earnestly, and he felt sure he should never, never be so bad again. Little Folks
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-12-29
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has for a second covering slight mem- brane, which he has the power to open and close at will. Did you ever notice a horse listening?"
 ''Yes, uncle. Yesterday, when was out riding with papa. The horse poked one ear forward and the other back ward. He looked real funny"
 "In the lower animals, y resumed his uncle, ''the form of the ear is more dis tinctly funnel-shaped, and is movable at pleasure, so that it may be directed toward objects from which sounds come. It is in such timid animals as the rab- bit and deer that the ears are the most movable. They are all the time, through their acute sense of hearing, or the alert for danger. There are muscles suitably situated for giving these motions to the human ear, but, either from neglect or other causes, these muscles are not under the con- trol of the will. The external ear col lects the vibrations of the air and di- rects them toward the internal ear"
 AI1u IT OuI Cctro CuO OA, OOI4OA we hear?" asked Charlie.
 ''On, yes; though not so well. Cases are on record where, though the ex- ternal ear was wanting, the delicaycy of hearing was not largely diminished.
 Birds do not seem to have external ears," commented Charlie, who was now quite interested In a topic which he had previously regarded as very dry one.
 ''They have no curtains to their ears, for they would impede the swiftness of their flight" remarked his uncle. '.Their internal apparatus for hear ing, however" is of great size. Bats, whose sight is feeble, are provided with large ears, the sensibility of which is so exquisite that by the impression of the air alone upon them they are aware when they are approaching an object, and never strike it, even in the greatest darkness.
 That is wonderful, declared Char lie. But tell me, uncle, have insects ears?''
 ''Insects seem only to hear sounds which are serviceable to them, while other sounds, whatever their intensity, do not seem to affect them in any way. The queen bee, by scarcely percepti- ble hum, sets all the other bees in mo- tion, but the discharge of pistol at the mouth of the hive passes unnOticed. The rhinoceros and the hippopotamus, who see only in the twilight, have hear ing in great perfection, while the cat, lynx, lion and tiger have eyes keene in perception in proportion as their hearing is more obtuse."
 ''I tell you, uncle," cried Charlie, Ca is posted, or stops to think. 1 am much obliged to you for all you have told me- I'll put it in my composition, and then it will please the teacher and be worth reading"
 Thinking about subject, my dear boy, is of importance; but it is also i'm portant to observe, to experiment, and to profit by the knowledge of others, whether obtained by inquiry or applica- tion to books. ."-Frank 4. Staufer, in GOLden DdYS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-12-29
VOLUME XVIII.
A WOMAN'S WAYS.

70 me! I've lost my purse," Says Maud, land all my money;" And then the fuss she made Was femininely funny. CT had it in my hand
 But just the other minute, And now, O dear! it's gone, And fifty dollars in itr' The kind conductor dove Down in the straw, and fumbled Aboutthe feet Of folks,
 Who grinned o< guyed or grumbled. Maud glared around, as who Should say: Upon my soul, it Could not'have walked away I'm sure that some one stole itl "When got on this car,
 might have known how 'twould be; That woman sitting there's No better than she sL- -uld bere Already-in Maud's mind The thief was in the docket, When 70 my purse!" she screamed, ''rve found it-in my pockutr'
 -BoSt0R Globe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-12-29

A Michigan farmer, who had lost three pigs that bear stole from the pen, put his big boar in their place and awaited results. The bear came and attempted to hug the hog, put the boar used his long tusks so skillfully that after hard fight he got the best of the bear, and rendered him so help less that the farmer finished him with an axe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-12-29

It is easy for the poor man to tell how every dollar of the rich mans money should be expended. -SutingS.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL I8, 1888.

Iitical effect of the constitutional amendment just adopted in Rhode Island. Senator Aldrich has this to say on the subject: There are only 3,400 naturalized foreigners in the State It is the foreign element that the ex- tension of the franchise affects. There are g, 900 unnaturalized foreigners. It will take some time for them all to become citi- gems. Some of them have not been in the State long enough and others cannot take out papers for various reasons. Of the 23, 900 there are 10, 900 Irish and 13, 900 Eng fish, Italian, Canadian and French. The Re- publican party is quite as likely to get the 13,00O as the Democratic party is to get the 10000. We can carry the State under the new constitution as surely as now.
 Senator Morrill, of Vermont has introduced bill to authorize changes in the devices and designs upon our coins. There is certainly room for improvement. The Worcester Spy thus criticises the present arrangement: The extraordinary young woman in nightgown who is understood to adorn one side of our silver coins appears to held up g. mop in her left hand; her right leg, if connected with tne Oooy az all, setS anatoInlcat KnoWleoSe Ut defiance, and her head is turned over her shoulder in position which seems impossi- ble, but perhaps might be attained by long and painful practice. This defermed and dislocated young person is a distressing spec tacle to one unused to her. ''But seen too oft, familiar with her face, we first endure, then pity, then embrace" And we do not know anybody who objects to receive these coins because the device they bear is offen. sive to his taste. As medium of exchange they serve their purpose well enough, but if they can be made more beautiful, so much the better
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
BARE.

And now the mackerel cry for protection. A fish that will bite at bare hook has no reason to ask for protection.-Boston Tram script.
 A Pittsburg editor says: Husbands are not made to order" We'll bet he can't con- vince most wives that they are not.-Wash- ington Critic.
 Indianapolis, Ind, has woman whose voice can be heard for mile We do not know what her calling is, but she must be successful in it.-Burlington Free Press. "Since the rascally Moor will not apolo- gize," observes Mir. Bayard, bitterly, "I shall have to do it myself. James, hand me one of those apology blanks. "-Chicago Tribune. Force of habit.-Old lady to railroad brakeman)-'fHow soon does this train start for Shacknackr' Brakeman-stNot for two hours yet, madam. Step lively, please. ."- Life.
 Little Tommy-tPapa, why does this pa "Because the people who write them in att tics make their salt that way, my son. Texas Siftings.
 Young man Gin loud tone of voice)-Aw waiter, have you quail on toast3 Waiter-Yes, sir.
 Young man Gin 8 low tone of voice)- Bring mo some toast.-Life.
 Countryman to dentist)-The tooth next to that 'un aches too, Doc.
 Dentist-Yes; it aches in sympathy.
 Countrymsn-Yank it out; durn such sympathy.-New York Sun.
 Mathematical (a afact).-Visitor-'Wel my little man, have you any brothers?" Freddy -"Yes, I have one, but my sister Stella has twO." V1sitor-"Why, how can that be?'' Freddy Gin some astonishment)-'tM and my little brother. of coursel'-Grip. Over trumped-Two drummers were dis putting as to which of their firms had the more extensive business. "Our travellers, '' said one, "have SO much to do that they are away for nearly a whole year." Nonsense, '' answered the other ssThat ia nothing. Ours sometimes never come back at all."-Flie- gende Blatter.
 She had sent him down in the cellar to cut some wood. Suddenly there was a wild, unearthly yell, the sharp chatter of a steel body coming in contact with stone wall, and stamping of feet. She (at the top of cut yourself with the axs" He-'No;
 just fell out of balloon. n."-Philadelphi Call. Smithson-I saw you at the theater last evening, I believe, Miss Bacon. Did the per formance come up to your expectations? Miss Bacon (who is a member of the Chey- enne Culture club)-I can hardly say that I
 was wholly satisfied Mir. Smithson. Why, that hero fatigued me every time he pulled his gun. The slowest cowpuncher on our ranch would pump him full of lead before he could get his hand away from his hip.-Low- ell Idea.
 A letter with the following address has just been sent to the dead letter office: Sylvester Brown. web-faced scrub. To whom this letter wants to go, Is chopping cord word for his grub
 New York Tribune.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
Axel PauIsen Outskated.


 On March 4th, at Christiania, Harald Ha- gen succeeded in wrestling from his former master, Axel Paulsen, the title of champion skater. The course was repsd of on the ttFrogner Kile," that picturesque arm of the ford running between the Drammen road and the Island Bygdo, past the graceful tow- CTS of the royal chateau "Oscar's Hall," and was surrounded by at least ten thousand spectators, while thousands more crowded the rocks along the shore. At four o'clock the skaters appeared-Paulsen in suit of dark blue tricot, Hagen in white, and both looking in splendid condition and full of confidence. Paulsen, it was said, was in records up to and including ten miles, while Hagen, who has the advantage of some twelve years, and is, moreover, as much above the average height as Paulssn is be- low, had also good reason to hope that he would prove himself the better man.
 The start took place at some distance from the judges box, for the course measured three feet from the inner side, ten hundred and twenty-seven metres, and the distance to be run was sixteen thousand and ninety me- tres, CT ten miles, Paulsen got well away and maintained a slight lead for about g round and half, when Hagen, wko kept al- most in the center of the course the whole time, drew level and gradually got ahead. Paulsen seemed at first inclined to keep close in Hagen's wake, but he soon returned to his inner track, and they continued until eight rounds, or about five miles (half the distance) had been covered. Then Paulsen had to bring his arms into requisition, and clearly had to do all he knew in order not to let the gap of three or four yards widen. Paulsen waiting on his men and beating them as he pleased, thought they were going to see their favorite rush past and teach the presunptive youth that he would "have to eat little more pudding" before he could become the champion; but Paulsen failed to respond to their call, and when the cheers died away it was seen that Hagen had in- creased his lead to ten yards. Round after round the gallant Hagen drew further and further away, going in magnificent style, and never moving his arm from behind his back, except now and then to wipe his beaming face, while he verbally assured his friends ss he passed that he was all right, that he could keep it up and that he had the race safe. And so it proved, for he came in in splendid style nearly two hundred and fifty yards ahead of Paulsen, whom he beat by twenty five and two~ffths seconds, the time being: Hagen, thirty-three minutes, twsnty-six sec cnds; Paulsen, thirty-three minutes, fifty one and three-ffth seconds. The time for the ten miles in the race was by far the best on record, beating Paulsens set at Brooklyn in 1884 by no less than four minutes, ton and ons-half seconds.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
PURSUED RY A LION.
A Hunters Life Saved ThrOug h the Sa- gacity of Dog.

A Hunters Life Saved ThrOug h the Sa.
 gacity of Dog.
 From Belgravia Magazinel
 The narrator of the following adventure was out in the forest and wandered much further than he intended. At last his dog was set upon by lion and only got off with his life, but dogs senses are sometimes worth more than mans judgment, and in the pres ent instance, half dead as he was, the dog saved his masters life.
 The children loved my dog and no artery was cut. I shredded some Spanish moss, botind up his wounds, slung him in my scarf and set out for home; so far had we wan dersd that 1t was nearer than the corral. I am strong, but the sun was hot, and a dog is heavy on one's shoulder. No path led through the forest, and I could not feel sure, not being an Indian, that I was following the true course. A hundred times I thought of dropping the poor animal, but had not the heart when he licked my neck, and remem-
 bered what his fate would be, devoured alive by ants.
 Presently he became restless, and then he growled. "It needs many lessons to teach g fool," says the proverb. I hit him with my to bark feebly, gathering up his limbs-poor beasti I Isuddenly caught the hint and turned. At few yards distance the bushes softly swayed beside my track. That lion was fol- lowing again. looked to my rife and set forward. In ten minutes the growling re- commenced, and the excitement of the dog grew stronger and stronger. The brute was creeping up. l cooked my gun and faced round, but that beast was quicker. Nothing could be seen but the waving of twigs. fired chance shot to no effect, and resumed
 my way after loading. For long while all ! was quiet. gained the river bank and was ! working down, relieved of all anxiety, for the I spot was familiar:
 Beyond broad belt of reeds and swampy ground lay the clearing. That was an ugly | bit to traverse, with g lion at one's heels, and \ congratulated myself he had run away | One could not see yard on either hand when, halfway through, the dog growled and | parked and struggled more violently thar l before. When turned the leaves were all bending and quivering but five yards away shot and hurried on, but the ground was | difficult. In few moments the dog again l gave warning, and the reeds swayed all | about. I shot; but now the dog did not | cease to raise such feeble clamor as he could | and shot as fast as could load. The firing saved me- Two vaqueros resting in the 1 shade knew the sound of my piece and came l to meet me, halloeing. The dog was almost l ch0ked in convulsions by this time, and be lieve that the lion had just gathered himself l to spring when the shouts alarmed him. From that time I have understood how z kind action does not go unrewarded. For il had abandoned my dog that day I never l should have reached home.-Belgravia Maga. zine.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
UTILIXlyG NIAGARA,

The details of the scheme to utilize some of the power of the Niagara river have been made public, and they are very interesting. The scheme is a gigantic one, but there doesn't seem to be anything that is not rea- sonable and feasible about it.
 It is intended to construct subterranean tunnel from the water level below the falls, about two hundred feet under the high bank of the river, extending through the rock to the upper Niagara river at point about one naile above the falls, where 8 head of one hundred and twenty feet is obtained. The tunnel is then to extend parallel with the shore of the river one and one-haH miles at an average depth of one hundred feet below the surface of the earth and at distance of about four hundred feet from the navigabls water of the river, with which it is to be con- nected by means of conduits or lateral tun- neIs. The scheme includes the establish ment of many mills at the point where the power is obtained, as well as distributing the power through electric wires to other cen ters, where it can be used in lieu of steam or local water power. The power is to be ob- tained from the conduits leading to the main tunnel, and not from the tunnel itself or from the falls. The conduits will, it is con- templated, lead to wells sunk to the tunnel one hundred feet below the earth's surface. In these wells will be placed turbine wheels, which are turned by the weight of the wa~ ter in the wells. Thus, it is said, the power will be uniform, because the wells will al- ways be kept full, and as the wells are sup piled from the river there will be nc varia- ton in the quantity of the water available. The river itself, being fed from the five great lakes, will always have g uniform quantity from which te supply the eonduits. It ia claimed that the drain from the river by the conduits and tunnel will not take per cent. of the water in the stream; that is, the inch. The prospectus states that since the incorporation of the company sufficient land along the river has been secured, surveyed and apportioned into mill sites fronting on the river and on the line of the proposed tunnel, with ample streets and dockage, af- fordipg approach by rail or water to accom- modate 235 mills of 500 horse power each, OF 119, 900 horse power in all, which is the esti- mate of the engineers of the capacity of the tunnel proposed to be built.
 The estimated cost of all this is $3, ,000, 900, and enough patronage has. it is asserted, been secured to pay dividend on the in- vestment. It is "a big thing" even for this country, and everybody will be glad to see it succeed.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13

his better self He is poet with the i'm mortal laurel on his brow; he is an artist
 of rare originality, and of a delicaoy of ex-
 ecution such as few, perhaps none, in this city can boast of His drawings are the ad- miration of all connoisseurs, and his sketches are sublime in their bo1dness of conception and raciness. Witha1 he is @ gentleman of correct feeling and of upright behavior until his evil seizes him. Then no power on earth can stay him. He is off, and, in the company of the vilest of the vile of both sexes and of all degrees of criminal pedigree, he uproariously and furiously guzzles forty rod poison, sallies forth to commit deeds of beastly-worse than beastly-immorality and brutality, and regularly lands in the gutter or in the station-house. Any day this man, who in his better moments is fit company for the purest and best, may do some thing for which the criminal law knows no excuse. He may yet figure as defendant in an awful criminal case. But until he becomes that, this deponent remaineth mute as to his i1anfikv
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
Was Es Whlskey Allied JekyIla

There is man in this city who is as near counterpart of the famous "Dr. Jeykll and MT. Hyde" as one can get in this workaday world. As he is we'll connected
 and has, in his role of Dr. Jeykll, @ host of friends around him. and lot of tough fsl- lows in his MT. Hyde capacity, must for bear to mention his name. But David Hen derson, of the Chicago Opera House, and 8 great number of other reputable citizens will easily recognize the portrait. This man is nothing less than an inspired genius when in
Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13
1aIedtca1.
GLAIRVOYANT,

TlHE test of merit is the power to satisfy all -1 callers; This is possessed in truly remark medium, Mrs J. J. CLARK, sss Grown street. All who visit her are loud in her praise Her herbal their weight in gold. Hours day and evening. Sit tings $1. Examinations by lock of hair g. Mag
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-04-13

When they attempt to grow fruit in Cali fornia it is grown. A lemon was picked at Los Angeles the other day that weighed 3A pounds, was 61S inches long and inches in diameter. The tres on which it grew had but half dozen lemons on it's branches, but the weight of the fruit bent them almost to the ground.