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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
American Skipping Ropes.

skipping ropes were formerly im-
ported from France" said dealer TO
q reporter but now they are nearly
all of domestic manufacture. Canada
turns out limited number. ow-
ing to the fact that jute is cheaper
there; but. on the other hand, the
wooden handles can be produced
in this country at a consider
ably less cost than they are
able to make them across the line.
Different houses have started in TO
manufacture M them in this city at va
rious times, but it was considerable
effort to get their hands broken into
their work, and at the end of the
season they generally found that they
could have bought the ropes as cheap
rs they were able to make them. They
are soil all over the country, and
range in price from twenty cents 10
$1.75 apiece. IN y Mail and EI-
DreSS
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GENERAL.

George Davis, q eolored man Of
Chicago. will allow barrel of flour to
fall on his head and shoulders from d
distance of three feet for two dollars 9
drop.
Kansas has genuine philan-
thropist Stephen Richardson, of Har-
vey County, has planted three miles of
peach trees in the public highway for
the benefit OF travellers
Electric rifles are the latest. In
stead of the ordinary percussion firing
device dry chloride of silver battery
and q primary coil will. so it was
lately stated before the American in-
stitute, fire the rifle thirty-five thou-
sand times without recharglng.
"A Maine newspaper says the price
of lumber in New York regulates the
price of stumpage in Maine. If spruce
is worth $15 a thousand. the Maine
man figures this way: Lumber S15 in
New York; freight and insurance, So
thousand; rafting and milling, S4;
cutting and hauling, 81. This leaves
81. and that would be the price Of
stumpage: If lumber is worth SIC.
stumping is S. in Maine
The white wild goose of the Pacific
slope is remarkable bird. An edit
or of Riverside paper says that he
once killed one. 1t took four bullets
from 44-caliber Sharp's rifle to bring
the bird down at q range of seventy
five yards. Elch cartridge contains
ninety-two grains of powder. All
the bullets passed through the heart
of the goose and lodged in the skin on
the opposite side from where they
went in. An attempt was made to
boil this bird. Strange to say. the
bullets were cooked to jelly before
any impression was made ON the
goose.
Warren B. johnson, of Webster,
Mass. thinks that he can make an in
teresting book by writing an account
OF his journey across the continent.
On June 1. 1882, being then sixty-two
years old. he started for Webs Ter,
from Eureka City, Cal. with horse.
a wagon load of provisions, and a
COW. In his journey of three thousand
miles he took his time, stopping
wherever the grandeur of the r ckies
or the beauties of The scenery attract
ed, sometimes staying for ten days in
one camp. Two years later. on June
IA 1884 he reached his N Nv En- ng1and
home, having seen considerably more
of this country than most men who
have gone over the same grotnd.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
Some Animal Wonders.

The microscopic world is full Of won
ders There are tiny little creatures
which, Notwithstanding their extreme
minuteness. possess in some cases sur
prisingly complicated internal organi-
zation. Their form IS, as a rule, n1ed'
yet some of them change their shape at
will, and present to the eyes OF the as
tonished observers so many different
aspects that at the expiration OF nve
minutes they can not be recognized
At one moment they are globular or
three-eornered; an instant after they
are seen taking on the appearance of
star.
Accordingly. these creatures, with
their deceptive changes of form. have
received the name of Protei, from the
famous sea-god of antiquity, who by
his wonderful metamorphoses was en-
abled to elude attempts to catch him.
Some animalcules of this class sur
round themselves with self-produced
feet like living roots, the arrangement
of which they are seen to vary IN a
thousand ways. Sometimes they ex-
tend them to an immense length; some
times they withdraw them entirely.
They spread them out separately, join
them together, or entwine them like
the locks of gorgon;-Goldee DGus,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
FEMININE FASHIONS.
Revival of Foot trimmings ON Skirts and
tho Rage for Ribbons.

Revival of Foot trimmings ON Skirts and
tho Rage for Ribbons.
Foot-trimmings on skirts are re-
vived, and occasionally Quite deep
founce is seen. A pretty artange-
ment for soft silks is series of pinked.
out ruffies about four inches deep,
gathered very full and overlapped
about half the depth of each, The
fluffy ruche thus formed being nearly
quarter of yard deep Sometimes
there are only three or four ruff es
thus arranged. or there may be three
or four plaitings laid in double or
triple box-plaits. The object is 10
give fuller effect at the bottom of
the skirt, which is certainly much
more becoming than an untrimmed
skirt. unless it be very full. The
broken outline afforded by a full
ruching or plating always enhances
the beauty of a pretty foot as it peeps
in and out. while it softens the defects
and apparently diminishes the size of
one that needs such advantage.
There seems to be almost fureur
for the use Of mOire ribbon in narrow
widths-from one to two inches.
Draperies of plain net-black. white
or cream-are striped lengthwise with
these narrow ribbons, and several
rows are sewed around the bottom,
thus forming a plalded trimming.
Skirts of soft wooden fabrics have sew
eral rows-from three to five-around
the foot of the skirt and a similar
garniture often finishes the drapery,
particularly if it be one of the ample,
carelessly-looped style made of plain
breadths and draped with reference to
the figure of the wearer rather than
with II set effect. These ribbons
are also disposed in perpendicular.
horizontal and diagonal lines to form
panels or fronts on skirts, and also in
trellis and ladder effects. .-Demorest's
Monthly.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
A "Gumpire. 1"

"Who is that big boy, Alec, who
calls out so loud, and seems, to make
people mind him?"
Mildred was watching game of
baseball, and Alec was trying to ex-
plain it to her.
''Ohr' said he. ''that is the umpire;
you see he decides what is fair. and
what isn't, and that keeps the boys
from quarreling"
"Do they all mind him?" questioned
the little girl.
'Have to-" answered Alec, because
that's the rule"
A few weeks later, Alec and Mildred
went to the country with their mother,
to board for some time in Il big farm
house, with ever so many other little
people.
Somehow it seemed very hard at hrst
to get along smoothly; some wanted to
play one thing and some another; some
wanted to take too many turns in the
swing. and some wanted more than
their share of cherries.
w ny uO1 AdfO % SuAlPAAO' ASN>
Mildred one day.
"a gump whatP" said the others.
But Alec laughed and laughed till
he rolled over in the grass.
''She means an umpire" he ex-
planned, when he could get his breath;
and when he tod them what an umpire
was, they thought it fine idea.
And indeed it proved to be good
plan. They took it by turns being
umpire, day about; and they were very
careful to do as the umpire decided,
when any dispute arose. So all that
summer they played under the maple
trees without any quarreling.
.Tn tell you what it is" said the
father of one set of little folks. ''this
idea of an umpire, and giving him
authority, is fitting our children to be
good citizens of the United States.
Better than that said one Of the
other gentlemen, with a grave smile,
'.it is fitting them to become members
of that kingdom whose law is; AS
much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men. '"-Elizabetb p allan,
in g g Times
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
First Railroad in Morocco.

The Belgian Embassy which recent
ly visited the Sultan of Morocco at
Mequinez presented that barbaric
monarch with the first railr DAD ever
seen in his dominions. 1t was only a
miniature affair. which had been
brought overland from Tangier on the
backs of mules and camels; but a
railroads railroad for a that, and
it was with the liveliest inte rest that
the Sultan witnessed the first trip OF
the tiny locomotive and its one car on
the track laid for them outs ide the
walls of the capital From such a
small beginning it is hoped that in
time Morocco railway system may
be developed: illustrated Weekly.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
ABSURDiTIES OF LIFE.
Foolish Things of Which No Sensible
Person Would Be Guilty.

Foolish Things of Which No Sensible
Person Would Be Guilty.
1t is absurd
Not to 60 to bed when you are
sleepy because it is not certain hour.
To stand in water up to your knees
fishing for trout when you can buy
them in a clean, dry market
Men committing suicide to get rid
of short life and its evils, which
must necessarily terminate in few
years. and thus entering upon one
which is to last forever. and the evils
of which they do not seem to take the
wisest method of av oiding.
People of exquisite sensibllity, who
can not bear to see an animal put to
death, showing the utmost attention
to the variety and abundance of their
tables.
To buy horse from near relation
and believe every word he says in
praise of the animal he is desirous to
dispose Of
The perpetual struggle of affecta-
ton to pass for an oddity.
To send your son to travel into for
eign countries ignorant of the history.
constitution and manners and Ian
guage of his own.
To tell person from who m yon So
licit loan of money that you are in
want of it.
That any man should despair of sue
cess in world so overstocked with
fools.
That when man is indebted to you
for large sum of money, and has no
means in his possession. or in pros
pect of paying you, it being utterly
impossible for him to earn it by his
own industry, you immune him in
prison.
To be passionate in your family and
expect them to be placid.
To take offense at the address OF
carriage of any man with whose mind
and conduct we are unacquainted.
To laugh at the appearance and
manners # foreigners. to whom we
must appear equally ridiculous.
To occupy the attention of a large
company by the recital of an occur
rance interesting to yourself alone.
Labor World.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
ZEN LITTLE PIGS.

Ten little pigs that grow and thrive,
Rosy and plump and clean;
Two little pens, each holding five.
And the owner is Baby Gene.
They wriggle about, and root and dig.
And push again and again,
Till at last we find one dear little pig
Is out of the little red pen.
Baby Gene is little old man,
Bald and serious, too,
He looks to the pigs whenever he can,
But he has great deal to do.
And this little pig says he'll get some corn,
And the next one cries: 20 where?"
And the little one says: I'm grandpa's
barn.
And the great one knows it's there.
-Four pearly grains he can plainly see;
Have them he must and will;
He strains and struggles-but "quee-Quee
-quee"
He can't get over the sill!
So he's given it up, and OF he goes,
with Grandfather Gene before),
Stumbling and rubbing his little bare nose
On the way to the pantry door,
You queer little pig. you're ever so bold,
But it never, never will do!
The great wide world would be cruel and
cold
To little pink mite like you
Mamma must bring her needle and yarn
And build up the fence again,
For the five little pigs would be quite for
lorn
Outside of the little red pen
-EHdOrG s. BuDlStedd, in fOUth'S Companion.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
J. W. DORRINGTON, Proprietor.
NUMBER 81.

plaything. Then they get together In
an ice-hut and make another ball
While it is being made they will tell
wonderful stories, most of which are
Eskimo legends learned from their pa
rerts. Now and then the most adven-
turesome boys will crawl along the
high cliffs with a little net fastened to
pole made of spliced whale ebones, and
with it will catch the cliff swallows as
they whirl about their heads.
They learn early to drive dog-teams
over the snow, and often under the
moon they will race back and forth in
this manner. The Eskimo boy is al
ways good driver, and he is not very
old when he watches near the seal
holes with harpoon. The seal, you
know. Benny. furnishes the arctic peo-
pie with food. clothing and light, and
is perhaps the most important animal
of the country. The boy who man.
ages to spear seal is hero, and
night after night recounts the story of
his exploit to his companions by the
igloo fire. His playthings, from the
time when he first forms a taste for
such. are rudely fashioned sledges,
harpoons. boats and lances, and when
alone will pass many hours with them.
'If the children of the snow have no
skates, they have the grandest slides of
the world. These are slides that never
thaw out, and the sleds that glide
down them are filled with the merriest
children one can find anywhere. /
don't know whether they would ex-
change their pleasures for those which
Master Benny and his playmates en-
Joy. Their games and sports are linz
tied, because their land is the land of
ice and snow; but when they do play,
they enter into it with all their m ght,
and the white explorers who have
watched them have been greatly
amused.
THE far North land is one without
picture-books; but the Eskimo boy
will draw rude pictures on the skins
that hang ON the walls of the igloo.
He draws no beds of flowers, because
he sees none; his pictures represent the
animals of the snow, and dog-trains,
and ball-playing. So you see, Benny"
finished Aunt Martha, ''that the boys
and girls of the snow have merry times,
just like other little people. Trey
never complain of their isolation, nor
of their lot They are patient and
thankful for what they have, as we all
should be; for the care of the Father is
over them even in their land of endless
winter IT C. Harbaugb, in s. s.
Times
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An InsurmountabIe Obstacle.

81 fear it can never be. George,
said the maiden, sadly; there is an
insurmOuntable obstacle in the way"
Il am sure l can remove it, Laura,
said George, eagerly ''if you will only
let me try"
Laura pointed silently 10 a portrait
of her father-a large. cross-eyed
man. with red hair, square Jaw and
foot like q canvass s-covered ham;
and George took his hat and groped
his way out through the hall towards
the front door. He wasn't large
enough to remove such an obstacle,
and he knew it. Chicago Tribune.
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WILL CALL AGAIN.
How Impecunious DetrOiters Try to o.
tain Their Daily Cud.

How Impecunious DetrOiters Try to OBJ
tain Their Daily Cud.
whats tobacco worth to-day?"
isked wel-dressed stranger. as he
entered the Office of wholesale de al
er yesterday.
What brands?"
The stranger named over three or
or four, and the dealer gave him the
prices.
Il shall pay cash. said the stranger
Pm giving you bottom figures,
SIR
But suppose 1 double the orderP"
ut would be the same"
We'll. let's see." continued the
man. as he helped himself 10 liberal
chew from one of the jars, Il guess
those figures are pretty fair I've got
to run uptown. and on my way back
I'll leave you an order"
Very well. SIR
You didn't seem very enthusiastic
over his CUSTOM" observed a reporter
who heard and saw all.
He's n. g."
"How?'
why, he was out of tobacco, had
no change with him, and dropped in
here simply to get chew"
'.DOyou know him?"
''No. but sized him up in minute
We have that game played on us every
day."
'And don't you kick?"
"Oh, no. It's trifiing loss and if
you exposed one of these frauds he'd
be your bitter enemy. Better give EN-
a chaw' and let 'em 90 on feeling
how smart they are. "-Detroa Free
Press.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
VOLUME XVII.
A BACHELORS SECRET.

Keep one precious bit Of gold,
safe hidden like miser;
Anu yet il found by robber bold,
He'd never steal my wealth untold
And none would be the wiser.
Why do hoard this bit of gold,
Ne'er giving it or lending?
MY friend, the story's trite and olds
1loved-but words are weak ard cold;
Let's hasten to the ending.
The bit keep no one could miss
From all her wealth, her glory.
OF golden hair-gold, ah like this,
This curl took, and lert q kiss
And now you know the story,
why prize 1t so'' think may be
Halfway in scorn you've Queried.
All friend, miser lovingly
Saves out one bit of gold-ah, me!
When-all the rest is buried
One bit he saves, to touch and see.
As this little token:
Sweetheart! It's all have of thee
This, and a lifelong memory,
OF love that ne'er was spoken.
Through weary years my bit of gold
I've boarded like miser;
Friend when my heart grows tired and cold
This curl lay in my dying hold,
And none will be the wiser.
Mrs. B. W. Hunt, IL Haypers Weekly.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30
Mitigated Amiction.

Stout Wife to Invalid Husband-T
morrow is my birth day. Charles; ain t
you going to buy me nice, handsome
dress?
Emaciated Husband What color do
you prefer, my dear?
Stout Wife-White and black.
Charlie. You know your health is SO
very precarious just now, 4sTas Sift-
f'sqS.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1888-06-30

The Hutchinson Ras.) Nevs tells
that IL doctor at Leavenworlh. who
was hurriedlv called 10 extract a bullet
from a wounded man abdomen
found the missile in the patients
boot.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-11-26
A sAGEBRUsHa CURHO.

Mr.. O. @. Stevenson has the happi-
ness to be Governor of Nevada. This
relation is not o source Of as much
Happiness to the people Of Nevada nS It
IA to Mr.. Stevenson. For the Gov. r.
nor, good mnn as he undoubtedly is,
has the misfortune to DO fool.
and a peculiarly offensive one ut
that.
Mr.. Steve uson has inst issued a
Thanksgiving proclamation. 1t is very
brief prolixity on religious topics IL
NOT tolerated in Nevada--bnt within
narrow compass the Governor has found
room for the most glaring indecsnoy in
American officinl annals. He has In
vitsd the people to turn their Thanks
giving services into Republican tatiRca-
tieo meetings.
Here are the exact words OF
Mr.. steyenson's remarkable e1horta.
ton;
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-11-26

with MALICE towards none, with
charity for nll." be thankful that the
| issues of the late political controversy
have ended SO tavorably toward the
future prosperity and happiness of our
people.
Mr., Stevenson Was too modest. As
he had enrolled Providence in the Re-
publican party, why did he not so on
and urge the people TO return thanks
for Dudley's Indiana votes, lin blocks
of Ave." for Quay's million-dollar broad
side into New York. for the retention OF
the duties on grain sucks and tin plates,
aud for the prospects of MIR. De Youpg's
elevation TO the Postmaster General
ship.
It is possible, of course, that tie
Governor OF Nevada is a daring infidel
who is merely trying to bring religion
into contempt. But we do not believe
thnt to be the true explanation 81 his
conduct. Probably he contemplates
his work with honest, fat-wilted
satisfaction. AMI will be genuinely sur
prised to learn that he &as done any
thing improper. Doubtless II he ever
went to church he would consider
it quite the thing to insert in
the responses: "what's the matter
with Harrisonp He's all right"
We owe Hr. Stevenson a debt of
gratitude. He has restored our Guli-
fornin self-respect. By the side OF the
Nevada curio we can exhibit Gov
ernor Waterman without a blush.-TEx-
aminer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-11-26

The election is over and in order to
keep step with the march Of reduced
prices we have determined TO make 90
per cont. reduction in the subscription
price of the INDEPENDENT to all who pay
in advance. Hereafter the WEEKLY
INDPEsDENr will be "a and the DAILY
INDkPENDEsr % yenn postage paid.
nvartabiy IN adUanes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-11-26
TIE EIkO sENAToRsHIP.

After the official CANVASS Of the vote of
Elko county by the Commissioners tie
was found to exist between Geo. Rus.
sell and Fl. .Sproule, rival candidates
expressed opinion was that new elsc-
fion would be necessary to decide the
question, and this opinion was based
upon an Act of the Legislature, ap-
proved March IL, 1878. See Revised
Statues 1853, which is as follows:
Section 80. On the tenth day Tor if
chat day should fall ON Sunday then on
the Monday tollowing) after the close
of any election, or sooner, II oil the re-
turns be received, the Board of County
Commissions shall proceed to open said
returns aud make abstracts of the votes.
Such abstract Of the votes Tor member
or members of Congress shall be on one
sheet; the abstract of the votes for
members of the legislature shall be ON
one sheetS and the abstract of the votes
for district aud state officers shall be
on one sheet; and the votes for county
and township officers shall be on one
sheet And it shull be the duty of tue
Board OF County Commissioners to
cause O certificate of election to be made
out by the respective Clerks OF snid
Boardiof the County Commissioners, to
each of the persona having the highest
number of votes for members of the leg
islature, district, county, and township
officers respectively, aud to deliver such
certificate to the person entitled to it on
his making application to said Clerk at
his Office; provided, that, when tie
shall exist between two or more persons
for the senate or assembly or any other
county, district or township officer, the
Board of County Commissioners shnll
order their Clerk to give notice to the
Sheriff of the county, who shall immedi-
ately advertise another election, giving
at least ten days notice.
We learn from good authority that it
IL the opinion of the best legal talent in
the State, includtng Judge Bigelow,
that the Com misssioners of Elko county
had no authority in Inv to enter into h
recount the result OF which was that a
certificate OF election was given to Mr..
Sproule, but that tue only way in
which tho matter could legally be dis
posed of was to order hew election in
accordance with the law above quoted.
1t has been reported that both parties
consented to recount but this is o
mistake az we learn from Mr.. Russell
himself, that the recount was made not
only without his consent but in the face
of his protest against such proceedings.
Mr.. Russell IL member of the Board Of
Commissioners, but owing to the fact
that he was candidate he refrained
from taking part in the official canvass
or in the subsequent proceedings.
There seems to be good grounds for q
contest. and the question is. Who is
State Senator from Elko county,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-11-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Try Fishers Salt Lake Beer ct the
Humboldt House saloon.
Hot Lunch, glass Of beer or cigar FOR
25 cents ut the Humboldt Brewery ea1
Don.
Ladies', Mems and Children'a FsA
aud Winter Hats just received At Ros-
enstook's. Call aud see them.
Striped and Checkered Eainsoohs,
Ssteens, Yosemite Cheviots and Iudige
ShirtiDgs at ]. RoBengtock's.
Just received from tho East lasgs
invoice Of Mems Ciothiug at
9.7. RE1NHART's
Rosenstock bas just received q fInS
line Of ladies' Fall and Winter Dress
Goods, Novelties, etc. Call aud make
your selections before the stock 10
roken
Just received at Reinhart's, Hno 60
sortment Of plain and fancy Dado
Shades in all colors; furniture coverings
in Ramie, Petit Point and Spun Silk.
Ola Nv.
The finest stock Of Ladies' and Chill"
dren's Hats in town, also an endless
variety Of Eoticns and Fsncy Goods,
Which must be seen ~ be appreciated,
osENsTOox's,