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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11
The Future of steamooatiny.

It is not easy to predict what is to be
the future Of this great boating interest,
We have over twenty thousand miles of
steam navigation, we have original and
euterprising boat builders. and an enor-
nous travelling public. We have had
in the past q phenomenal fleet of steam
Loats. particularly IN our western rivers,
and yet the business has been greatly de-
pressed, and there are fewer boats ahoat
today than twenty years ago. Moreover
and this is the most serious matter OF
all-our canals are being abandoned year
by year. While Europe spends millions
on canals and waterways, while France
is trying TO make every little stream
nayigable. and England is trying to turn
her interior cities into seaports, We per-
nit our canals to fill up or foolishly give
them away to inpecunious railroads for
roadbeds. Is it wise: Are we safe in
trusting all orr freight business to rail-
road corporations? Today We can, if the
need come, send gunboats inland from
the Delaware to New York bay. If we
permit the railroads to destroy the bust
ness of the canal between our ship yards
and our navy yards, we may be sure
that in every European war office the
fact OF our folly is carefully noted for
future reference. Once Great Britain
fought a great battle to destroy the
water route that connects the port Of New,
York with the back door of New Eng
land. Saratoga was fought to destroy
a vital water route. Fortunately, the
Eao1i.h eroraa,.al l. V-ho n19nnal in I ao1nn
thus to cut the country in two failed, and
yet today we are abandoning u canals
and see our great internal steam naviga-
ton system decay without a thought of
the consequences.
On the other hand-for there is a
brighter side to every picture-there is a
disposition among the travelling public
to demand larger, finer, and safer boats
everywhere. We are being taught by
English tourists who visit us how to sec
our own country. We may complacent-
ly talk of our limited trains and all that.
Every foreigner who visits us asks first
of all for our steamboat routes, because
our lake, river, and sound boats are
known of all the world.-Charles Der
nard in Century.
Alasper Yorick-been laid oil all sum
mer, like the rest of us? Inu Himwel
Goyously]-No indeedy; had a snap al
season. Giving parlor readings at a Cape
May hotel. Alasper Yorick-Take VI
collections? Inu Himwel-Not much:
salary from the house. A. Y. (incredu.
lously)-Ya-as; for what? |. H.-Keep:
the guests out of the parlor. -Burdette il
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11
strange Disturbance of Nature.

Four miles southeast Of Villanow, Ca,
on the west slopco Johns Mountain, on
lot 241, owned by William Roper, &C.
CURED over two months ago a strange
disturbance of nature. 1t was confined
to a strip Of land running east and west
and being go yards in length and be-
tween 80 and 80 yards in width. On
that limited area the ground shows the
mark Of some mighty CONFUSION.
Stumps were forced asunder, rocks were
split and huge roots torn in twain. Els
sures run in every direction. Accom-
panying the disturbance was an evident
%upheaval. As it passed, at the east end
the ground settled back below the origi-
nal level. while at the west end it was
left raised.--Atlanta Constitution.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11

In the section Of the Paris exhibition
devoted to the Historic du Theatre there
is a collection of wax models of feet of
noted ballet dancers.
Queen Nictorias recent visit TO Wales
brings out the statistics that during her
reign OF over half a century twelve days
only have been spent in Ireland.
In a cowboys tournament at Auga
Fria, A. T., John Lane roped and tied
three steers in $40 minutes, this being
the best time ever made in Arizona.
John Merrill beat the record also by rop-
ing and tying a single steer in a little
over half a minute.
Mrs. Kendall explains why she and her
husband have always acted together by
the statement that it was because OF a
vow made to her father. Mrs. kendals
father, when his daughter wanted to
marry an actor, insisted that they should
always act together.
Preparations are already being made
in several German university towns to
celebrate next year the thTee-hundredth
anniversary of the invention of the mi
croscope. Zacharias jansen, of Middle
burg, put together the first microscope
in 1890.
There have just been published official
figures showing that during the past
four years there have been 1,240,00s
marriages in Japan. and 46s.5s1 couples
divorced
The largest sailing vessel in the world
is said TO be the new ship Liverpool,
which is Of the following dimensions:
Length, 333 feet; breadth, a. feet 10
inches; depth, 26 feet 6 inches, with a
dead weight carrying capacity Of 5000
ions. 3. 200 tons net register.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11
WHY sunset Cox Came Home,

But why should | dwell beside the
Bosphorus when l did not know the Bos-
phorus of my own country? What was
Bagdad to Inc, when / had Bismarck
(Dak.) to see? What was Jerusalem,
when I had not visited Huron? What
was the falls Of Switzerland, when !
must help to harness the falls of Spo-
kane? So / made my salaam to the sui
tan. wish you had see my final bow
to him. had not met all his family.
He has 400 wives, but ! found him a
genial fellow, and very kind to Ameri-
cans. So l came home, and here l am,
From a Recent Speech.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11

Growing the finest cotton, corn and
fruit in the state are our specialties,
pretty women and chivalrous men is a
happy side issue with US, and putting up
good houses, discussing the hogs and
dogs and preparing to receive a heavy
immigration this fall are pastime resorts
with Tyler this hot and sleepy weather.
Hog o no hog, dog or nc dog, we have
a move on us-we have.-Tyler Record.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11
Rushing in Where the Angels


81 have a joke" said the breezy young
man., seating himself on the table of the
able editor, ION the pies at the railroad
restaurant in Your town, and she's a
corker, too; it 4 thoroughbred, and good
for a wad in the city, but III leave it
with you for nothing" Reads-sA red
headed pie in the This is the same
young man who went before the hang
ing by lightning commission in this state
and declared that he once sustained, by
the breaking Of a wire above his head, q
shock of 1900 ohms and an alternating
current of repeating volts that lasted al
TIE way down stairs on a high tension
circuit; his mind, he said, remained cleal
during the entire sheck or succession OF
shocks, and he remembered distinctly
hearing the editor say with what seemed
to him 4 great deal of i~rrelevance under
the circumstances, 'Ill teach you, young
man. I'll let you know that l own
half interest in that restaurant and mar
ried the cook last week.')-Robert. J
Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
'Oh, it will wear away" but in most
cases it wears them away. Could they
be induced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on n
positive guarantee to cure. they would i'm
mediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price Soc and II.
Trial size free, AT all druggists.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11
The Biggest Sailing Ship in the World.

Messrs. Henderson, of Glasgow, have
contracted to build for Messrs. Bordes &
Son, Paris and Bordeaux, a five masted
sailing ship. 1t is to be the largest in
the world. Barclay, Curle & Co., Of
Glasgow, have also contracted with the
same firm to build q four masted ship
capable of carrying 5000 tons.-London
Telegraph.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11

DR.. BRAND, a distinguished young
French physician attached to the hospi-
tai at Yillejuif, is reported to have
effected some wonderful cures of con-
sumption by means Of the cold air cure,
which consists mainly in gradually ac-
customing the patients 10 exposure until
tlsey are able to sleep cut in the open
air, regardless of the weather.-Ex
aI,a1ca
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11

a grand fete out of compliment to
"America and Corsica" the latter as the
formidable claimant to being the
birthplace of Columbus, viii be given
on Oct. Z in Paris for the celebra-
ton of ''the 39sth anniversary of the dis
covery of the New World" There will
be q procession of delegates from all the
American states and from the West In
dies.-New York Sun.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11

When you get ready for your winter
boots, don't forget the Testers. They are
the best Of all and can be had only at Hum
phreys', under the Opera House.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1889-10-11
The Flag That ripped Up Booth.

a handsome mahogany case, contain
ing a silk flag with gold bullion fringe,
occupies nearly all the available space
of the wall in the southern part OF the
room of Capt. Cobaugh at the treasury
department. Every visitor to the depart
ment is shown the flag and attention is
generally invited to a tear in one of its
strips. The flag formerly belonged to
the Treasury guards. a volunteer organ
ization formed during the war for emer-
gencies that might arise at the capital of
the nation. After the fall of Richmond,
and the night that President Lincoln
went to Ford's theatre, the flag, which
was then attached to a stout rosewood
flagstaff, was borrowed by John T. Ford
for decorative uses about the box
pied by the president. When the assassin
fired the shot whose echo was heard
throughout the civilized world he leaped
from the box, and in doing so caught the
rowel of his spur in the silken folds of
the starry banner protruding from the
presidents box. That slip probably cost
Booth his life, for the flag tripped him
and caused the broken leg which imped-
ed him in his efforts to escape and rem
dered him an easy victim for Sergt.
Boston Corbett' 5 rife ball. Subsequently
the flag was returned to the treasury de-
partment. and during the few days that
President johnson had his office in the
department the flag was in a corner of
the apartment. 1t was removed, how
ever, by Capt. Cobaugh to its present
resting place, and the staff was made
into three canes and presented to officials
of the treasury department.-Washing-
ton Letter in Philadelphia News.
Time to Stop 1t.
An amazing system of carrying little
children as passengers seems to have
been in practice hitherto upon the Rus
sian railways The Russian ministry of
the interior has just issued an ordinance
to all railway officials prohibiting the
further packing of small children Qit-
orally 'sucklings) in baskets, to the
number of eight in a basket @, and for
warding them to the founding houses
in the great towns as hand luggage"
This abuse, says the ministry in the cir
cular, is no longer to be tolerated, since
it involves a serious injury to the health
of the children, and is also an attempt
to evade the regulations for the carriage
of passengers by rail. In Russia Gin
fants must be paid for. "-BoSton Bud
get.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
The Last of Earth.

The remains of Mrs. Theresa Me Clure, wife of E. O. Mcclure of this city, were taken to Los Angeles for in. tsrment, accompanied by the griei stricken husband and the two children of the deceased-a boy and girl, aged three and six years. Mrs. Mcclure, parents live al the latter place. MT Mcclure was on his way home from Los Angeles, and his wife had gone to Fairhsnk to meet him, when sine was stricken with the dread disease which caused her untime.y death. Her hus- band arrived in time to be with her in her last moments. They had been married bu; seven years, and the hus- band and father has the sympathy O.: the community in which he is so fay- orably known, in this hour of his ter rible grief.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
------------------ MysteriOus Death.

A niddle-sged man known by the name of "Nick,' was found dead in his tSi at Su,liyan's lodging house on Saturday evening. He Lad been missed for several days and the pro- prieto- of the house, on making in- qui-ies regarding his whereabouts. could ascertain nothing ci his move ments for the previous week. He bu-s.ed in the door to his room and found him lying or the bei, his clothes, hat and boots on. stiff, stark and dead. How long lie had been in tha; condition remains mystery. A coroner's jury was unable 10 throw any light on the subject and rendered q verdict that he came to his death from causes unknown. No signs of violence were visible on his person.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
Two Trains Per Day.

Last evening, says the Phsnix Her aid, the Chamber of Commerce sp- pointed a committee to wait upon Col. Masten, the manager of the sl. d; P. road, to make arrangements with him for two trains per day over the road to connec: with the mail trains passing eastward over the s. P in the evening, and westward twelve hours later or ;n the morning. The committee vtite,i upon Gel. Mas;en this morning, and were kindly received, and arTaa zcIne:ts were readily made for the de-irc,! aor- vice which xiil begin ucx: Monday. A petition Las Leen sent into tlle depart. men; for two mail sc-.iccs rc- day over the road. which viii undoubtedly be granted and which vii tcip to ray the expenses of the extra train.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
STOLEN GDODs.

There is no var in Europe and no i probabilities o: war, but Eguppis turn ing oct ninety cannon Ter day and i, still behind hi orders. . Anthony Coms.ock las been pitched into 90 heavily and 90 often that he seems to have lost lis sand, and the indecent business is beginning to pros per again in all sections.
 An Ol.io legislator is trying to revise the laws so that each may bc founded on common sense and justice, bu: heli never succeed. Every shysteg in the state will oppose the movement.
 The French people su6.cIibel ;o 8 Russian loan, and now tho Germans are going to subsc,ibe to an I;aliaa loan to offset t. Ii this feeling con- ;inues perhaps John Snli;l. can ra:.ea loan.
 The King of the Sandwich Island. wiii be with us in aboa, three montl.s, and j: won't be in good taste for any one to asE him how the king business gets along. While called King he ], only Boss.
 Statistics have been compiled to show that only one doctor out e; every seven who graduates makes 5000 Der year. onl- one lawyer oU. ot five makes that sam. Only one merchant cut ot nine remains in business abcyc ten years.
 In South Carolina where they hang for murder, the ngmbcr of murders seems to have been reduced ;o thc lowest limit. There were on,y five ia.t year. This is the greate>. record population coasi.ie-eI. 0: any state in tie Union.
 \ hoa-const;icto- in the Paris gar dens was provoked into oo;!inE him self abou; log prepared for the pUr- pose, and then Eis power was tested. It WIS found tha: with two cc:.. wrapped about an clephan: Ec cou.j crr:s;l him to death. stand blci, f;ora tie cage, gentlemen.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
Left the Track.

Passengers who arrived here recent ly from Albuquerque, .ays the Prescot, Courier, tell us that on Sunday morn ing last, about , o'clock, when tine west hound passenger was at small place east of Winslow, and while back ing off the main track to permit an east bound train to pass, tLe rear sleeper ran off the track, was turned over and pretty badly smashed. The occupants of the upper berth were treated very roughly but not life was lost. Ladies who were thrown out of their beds on the floor, or in;o other beds, were both hurt and shocked.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
Shooting Array as lInrcua
 u4aIn

The following full particulars of the
 killing at the Hariua Hala are from
 the Arizona Sentinel, published at
 Yuma:
 On Monday. January 7th, A!onzo
 Johnson left the Aqua Caiiente Springs
 with two passengers in blackboard
 bound for the Harqua Hala mines.
 After an uneyestful trip the party
 reached the camp on Tuesday evening
 \ number of new saloons had just started up and Johnson proceeded to imbibe as much of the red liquor as possible, and soon became noticeable that he hal succeeded in becoming very drunk. lie, however, seemed to sober up somewhat and began gsmb- ing in which p,s.ime he continued all nigh; and the day following. On "Wednesday Johnson became involved in s diepate with man by the name of Peter Burns, who eEieavo-el to keep out oi his way, but the kalt drunken man followed him up and continued to abuse him. Burns at last succeeded in evading him. but in the evening they again me. and John- son resumed his abuse and made d rush at Burns with an uplifted mon- key-wrench. In moment there was a flash and a report of q revolver, and Johnson was lying on the floor O. the saloon with s ghas;ly bullet hole through lis fore head. Alsnzo Johnson was s native of Yuma and about ? years of age. There was nothing vicious abo1. him but when drinking l.e was quarrel some, although he was nerer known 10 hare injured any ore. He was very large and powerful man. P. Burns. the man who dil the shooting, is well known in the Territory and was formerly q resident of Phenix; his reputation is good and the general opinion is that he acted in self-de- feuse. \ coronsrs jury rendered a verdict Of jus;ifiable homicide, but the proceedings were irregular, there be ing no officer a: Harrisburg qualified 10 act as coroner, consequently an ex- animation will lie hold before Judge Mabbet; on the arrival os the witnesses here from the scene oi the killing.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
The New Bishop.

Tine conservation oi Re-. J. Mills Kendrick as Bishop of Arizona and New Mexico, to fill the place left va cant by the Iea.l: O: Bishop Dunlop, took place wi,h imposing ceremonies at the Trinity Episcopal Chirc.I at Columbus, Ohio. January 18th. The servics was conducted by Bishop Futile, of Missouri, assisted b. Bishop Puleson, of Central Pennsylvania, and Dudley O. Kentucky
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21

The Knoxville Whig says that while searching through his fathers effects ticket agen: Mofett found 8 gourd over one hundred years old. It con- tained many old papers, among them a note from Dary Crockett, payable to William Mofc;t, for one shilling and three pence iO- 9 barrel O: whisky aud a keg oi cider. IL. pretty late to sire Davy away, but that's tie kind of a man he was.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21

\ Chicago pape- says there is to~n within it's borders. IL is the town of Culiman, which is named af!er I rich German who wished to foUnd colony of his own race in the Alabama fruit growing region. II has 8 population. of 2.5O0. It is needless tO add thst AS you pass through you will find from j0 to 100 co.orei people on the depot platform, and that over 2JJ live ia the town.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
The Next Legislature.

Tie following are the persons whc will compose the next legislature their political faith also being ;ndi cated, as has been shown by ohicia counts, which meets in Prescott 10 day: Co"NC,L.
 Northern Dis.ric. Il. II. Ornc Dem.
 Southern Distric.-J. II. Hoadie, Dem.
 Apache county y-E. J. Simpson Dem.
 Cochise-G. ". Chsynsy, Rep.
 Gila-G. T. Peters, Rep.
 Graham-Burt Dunlap, Dem.
 Pima-C. R. Drake, Rep.
 Pinsl-R. E. Sloan, Rep.
 Mojave-Wm. Hardy, Rep.
 Aaricspa-Sam F. Webb. Dem. Yayapsi-J. NJ. ". Moore, Rep. Iums-J. ". Darlington, Rep.
 ASSEMBLY.
 Apachs-J. \. Johnson, Dem; C. l.. Finn, Dem.
 Cochise-John \. Robbins, Rep; Grant Hicks, Rep; Alexander Wight, Rep; J. o. Stanford, Rep; George II. Daily, Dem.
 Gils-J. (. Jones, Rep.
 G.ahsm, George H. Stevens, Dem. Maricopa-J. C. Jordan. Dem; J. T.. T. Smith, Rep,
 Mojays-Thomas Hal.eck, Dem. Pima-Lous Martin, Rep; 1T. B. Penney. Rep; J. J. Chatham, Rep; J. <. O'BIisn, Dem; II. D. und.rwooi, Dem.
 Pinal-Louis DePsw, Ind. Israpai-C. D. Brown Dem; J. '. Rhoads, Rep r. L. Rogers, Rep; J. r. Thornton, Dem; J. l.. Fisher, Dem. Iuma-Sam Purdy. Dem.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
Su2. an d kil.

A friend at our elbow Gold saying tells us ;ha; q committee of spoI tias citizens 0; Prescott have waited upon Mayor Howard sni requested hin 10 open communications with the backe7, of Sullivan and k;lrain and assure them that ;he sum of sl5.O00 will be pu. up as an inducement to have the bully, big boys pammel each other near the mountain town. The Mayor will, undoubtedly, do as requested, and Yava2ai county may "have the honor" of being the battle ground of eartiI's greatest siuggers. 1T so, the Courier will eclipse its former "cxtra" record, sure-Courier.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
Joyce on Pie.

4 reporter of the 5. F. Examiner has been interviewing the sporting men of San Francisco on the subject of pie. M. E. Joyce, formerly of this city, said. Il have always liked pie. There are some parts oi Arizona where pies are used as currency. have known instances where they have been stacked up on gaming tables, and they were just as good ss gold"
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
COUNTY ssECCK sDS.

The following instruments were filed for record iH thc Recorders office to-day:
 UUTcHER's TfTU3X. Butchers return oi cat;lc slaughtered in Deccnber 1888. 35 head lecreS i head calves. 4. Tri5o.et, Bi.bee. Cattle slaughtered ic December 1888. 62 head beeyes. ". C. Green.
 DEEDS Ed Carlyol to Joseph Curjy OaS- land mining claim, To3b-tone dis- trict SIOO
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21

Our reporter while stro!ling up Allen street this morning. was at. .rscted by the walk of Joe MePherson who was only hitting the ground in its high places. The cause of all this was the arrival this morning ct 8 o'clock, of . bouncing girl. to gladden. the hearts of its parents, Mr. and Mrs Joseph McPhsrson.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21

Northern AIizonans are offering every inducemsnt to the clouds to give down plenty of snow, SO that our friends of the great southern valleys (including those of the Salt rive-) will hare plenty of water to irrizate with. Those o: them who are coming here to tend capital, can ir.isate with stronger iuiis.-CoU-ic-.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
FCn SRLE.

The nav snaPer- plant on which tlie PrCsi e2!Cr was for merly printed, co : s:iI 2 of 1 Washington Land press. type, aEd necessary material for the printing Of 6 G-eelumn folio: also i Gordon Jobtcr. 1 p!ow parcr catter. three im- posing si ms. 70 r', mo ds, e.c.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
Tine New s.isrcYe-S.

Ysa hsvc head y-z- E:a-Gs s-d uciglls--s taking a5outff. yn1 H1av ycC-ssif he onc ci be mary Sso Srogv i-oil p-r-ouEl Ail r.rtc@ fr -f af,w -5.f; tht-C .- -s. T. -a1 c-z trict. 'f, oi are erc cf i-s rrush f.'eaGs. Erc11se the 'vs- dsi fl i-- SS9c, t T. -5s: 5e cs given f~'si b. Kin s'- Rev pi-.f.arv .zf f is'i i- a 5iccr ir r5e hr=-e. 1T yaa Llye rtver rFe- !. aud -.1n!1 he a're ci g tt a ccr-l. ccii, .-- aEF .r.sa;. Lug og B. = {. @ .e -C't-e ~o ic si e.,.es ard nv ;' fai- f-flf r. iT .-ii tIfrcs' ty,.-y fl- rcu'y fet-.acG g.i so.s'.' free a. : YS- g-'e S-l-s-c-r.
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21

The PEenix TFate- Work. company is now actively engaged in perfeciing sll arrangements for the new plant, and in few days will make com plete canvass of tl.c town for the pur- pose 0. ssce-.ainiug the number O! persons who will sign contracts To- water. We trust thu. thc new ell:er- prise will be heartily suppor;ed.-Ari. ~o-,ar
Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-21
( Ssa.! Legal Cr:asou.

F. ps.ab- lcs Muniy Esq. County AttT.. Cry co. Tex. says Have used Electric F;:ters witn ncst happy results. NY brother was s,so vs-y low r:;a Nais-tsl Fever and Jsuudice, bct vss cured timely use 5f this necic:cc. Ala sl:.s1e1 Flee iric Bit;ers .svef his life"
 Mr. D. I. ~ilcoxsOn. Of Horse Gave. Ky. sdds 5 Ike tesiI.ncry, saying E- positively believes fa CTS!
 ais great remedy w:!l ward efi r= veil ss cure q, Ssar-G l.7s ass S:id :ff Ia Kidney L.ver spd s:rsarE I;soEt. = Stali- u-s'-=-e:. Price - ctS -Ej q . .l 4 nss's 1: us ss>:e.