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The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
Coming Our Way.

The following letter from D. R
 Whitney contains gratifying news, al
 San Diego people have a great interes
 in the proposed road down tae Colo
 rado river from Denver to Yuma The charter of the company which l!
 making the survey provides for line
 into San Diego. Mr. Whitney, wh'
 writes the letter, is an able and promi
 nent railroad engineer, and knows
 whereof he speaks:
 Editor Sum: Your recent notice o
 the failure of the survey for railroad through the canyon of the Colorado river was evidently based or a mis- statment of the facts, which arc briefly these:
 Early in this year the Denver Colorado Canyon & Pacific Railroad Company was formed, with Frank M Brown of Denver as President. An engineer corps was organized Tn charge of Robert B. Stanton, Chief Engineer, and a survey of the river commenced last summer. After the line had been carried through Cataract, Mar row and Glenn canyons, and when about the middle of the famous Mar ble canyon, President Brown was drowned while running one of the rapids-hls being the third life lost so far-causlng a suspension of the sur vey at point about midway between the head of the Colorado river and Grand Wash, which latter is practl cally the mouth of the Grand canyon.
 Pronting from his experience, Mir. Stanton has reftted his party, and is now attempting to complete the sur vey through the longest and greatest canyon of the world.
 Mir. Stanton reports the route, as far as examined, entirely practicable, with no engineering difficulties greater than have been repeatedly overcome on other mountain roads, and no such probable cost as should discourage capital.
 Probably many other engineers, who have noticed the wide discrepancy between popular descriptions of the difficulties of canyon work and the actual facts revealed by the transit and level, have shared my own belief, that railroad could be built through the canyons of the Colorado. Not to apply the harsh proverbs, it is bat natural that, in the presence of such awe-inspiring grandeur, the imagina- tion should take full control, and words seem too tame to describe the emotions. But Mir. Stanton's transit and level and camera have no imagina- ton; and it is to be hoped that he will be able to make as favorable a report of the last half of his survey as of the first.
 The enterprise, if successful, will be important, as furnishing long line of road of very low gradient, though country possessing great wealth, other wise impossible of development, and will open to the traveller 800 miles of scenery that has nowhere else a parallel.
 The survey must take rank among the boldest of the engineering feats that have become so common as to hardly excite comment, and it has an added local interest, because it is-if I may speak as a San Diegan-coming our way. D. R. WHITNEY.
 Kansas City, Mo, Dec. ,, 1889.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21

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The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
What Occurred Last 18th NoVem.

What Occurred Last 18th Novem-
 beT-
 Ticket No. 93 drew the First Capital Prize of $500, 900 in the 234th Grand Month ly drawing of November ,l2, 1889, in the Louisiana State Lottery. It was sold in fractional parts of twentieths at Sl .00 each, sent to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La. Two to H. c. Clarke, 72l North Campton Ave. St. Louis, Mo-; two to Max Levin, ,293 E. Third St. N. Y, collected by the Bow cry Bank, thro' Adams Express Co.,; two to correspondent through Wells. Fargo & Cc. s Bank, San Francisco, Cal: one to Joseph Karas, 424 North Castle St., Balti- more, Md; one to the Merchants Bank, Topeka, Kas.; one to George Feick, ,l09 West Baltimore St. Baltimore, Md one to Mrs. Margaret Vielepigue, Topeka, Kas etc. Ticket No. 5S,44l drew the second capital prize of $lOO,OOO. Ticket No. 7,752 drew the third capital prize of $50, ,OOO aud was sold in fractional parts of twen- tieths at $l.00 each. Two to Gallon Natl Bank, Gallon, Ohio; one to Jno. Byrnes, PA Haroline Street, Baltimore, Md; one to Jas. Nixon, Osyks, Miss; one to a deposi tor, Louisiana National Bank, New Or. leans, La.; one to depositor, Metropolijau Bank, New Orleans, La. one to K Hains 437 Dumaine St. and L. Warnick PA Treme St, New Orleans, La; one to P. $. Deragisch, Saltwater, Minn., one to John Collins, St. Paul Minn., etc. etc. The 236th Grand Monthly Drawing will take place on Tuesday, January l4, 1890, oi which all information will be furnished on application to M. A. Danphin, New Or. leans, La.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
SATURDAY, DEC. 2l, 1889.
Meteorological Summary

YUMA, December 20, 1889.
 Through the kindness of Mir. A. T. Whitfield, United States Signal observer at Yuma, the following statement of the temperature for the past week is published. Mean Temperature $50
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
BuckIen's Arn,ca saIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Rheum, Fever Sores Tetter, Chapped Hsnds, Chilbrains Germs, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Pils,, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Price D cents per box.
 FnR SALEBY A Frank
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
Complete and Permanent.

In the early part of last year I had a violent attack of rheumatism from which I was confined to my bed for owes three months, and at times was unable to turn myself in bed, or even raise the cover. A nurse had to be in constant attendance day and night. was SO feeble that what little nourishment 1 took had to be given me with spoon. was Tn constant agony ,and sleep was entirely out of the question ex- cept when I was under the influence of opiates.
 After calling in the best local physicians, and trying all other medicines without re- ceiving any benefit, I was induced by friends to try Swift's Specific IS. s. s.. l discontinued all other medicines and took a course of S. S. S.-thirteen small bottles which effected complete and permanent cure. L. c. BAssETT.
 Fl Dorado, Kansas.
 An Eating Sore.
 MT. c. B. McLemore, a prominent and influential citizen of Henderson, Texas. writes under date of August g, 1889, as follows;
 ''For eighteen months I had an eating sore on my tongue. I was treated by the best local physicians, but obtained no re- lief, the sore gradually growing worse. I concluded finally to try s. S. s. and was en- tirely cured after using few bottles.
 You have my cheerful permission to pub fish the above statement for the benefit of those similarity afflicted.
 c. B. MCLEMoRE, Henderson, Tex. Treatise on blood and Skin Diseases mail. ed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC O.,
 Atlanta, Ga.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
Proceedings of the Board of Sup
 6YViSOPS

YUMA, A. T., Dec. l6, 1889. Board met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock A. M Roll called: present. ChairmaA F. S. Ingalls,, Supervisors c. V. Meeden, O. F. Townsend, and Clerk. There being no business the Board ad- journed till December 1889, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 E, $. INGALLS,,
 Chairman.
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-12-21
Address Registered Letters Gan.
 tainIn5 Currency to

WEN VN-EAIJS NHIIONHL BFIiN,
 New Orleans, La. 'REMEM9ER, that the payment of Prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKS of New Orleans, and the tickets are signed by the President of an Institution, whose chartered rights are recognized in the highest Courts; therefore, beware of all limitations or anonymous schemes"
 ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest part or fraction of ticket ISSUED BY US in any Drawing. Anything in our name offered for less than a Dollar is a swindle.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
ARTILLERY TACTICS.
The Place of Batteries in the Warfare Of
the Future.

As the range Of guns in The field is
augmented, battles will more than ever
be prepared by cannon, batteries will
open fire at distances of miles, and tho
advGsary's batteries must, at least, be
weakened before infantry can venture
to advance, except under very peculiar
circumstances. The power OF modern
cannon is so tremendous that when host
lie batteries come into conflict at any
thing like reasonably near distances
viz, from 1900 to $500 yards-the
duel can scarcely last long. We shall
see no cannonades like that directed
against La Haye Sainte, which lasted
for hours. and the victory will belong
to the artillery chiefs who, with any
thing like an equality OF force, lay
their guns best, take most accurate
aim, avoid salvoes and wild dis
charges, take care that their men arc
not hurried, and, above all, can enti-
lade their enemy-a process now more
than ever destructive. For the rea-
sons to which we have referred before
the system of artillery reserves should
be given up as completely obsolete;
no efforts should be spared to bring
forward every available gun as quick
" as possible. and the organization OF
the three arms should be so arranged
as to secure this object, the pieces and
their trains being always kept in close
contact with the rest OF the army, and
capable of rapid movement to the
front For the rest, artillery should
be always ready, and equal to contend
in the field with infantry; it should
consider itself more powerful arm in
any thing like an equal struggle and
once it has been placed in its true
nosition it should, If possible, never
fall back At the same time, in our
Judgment. at least artillery, owing to
The vast spaces OF battle-felds in mod
ern war, may on many occasions be
greatly imperilcd. Academy.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
Forage Crops.

Farmers at the South rely too much
upon grain for stock food; such diet is
concentrated, and given in abundance
is not heaithful. Furthermore, it is
expensive, and the policy, no doubt
explains in some degree the large cX-
pense account among farmers. Espe-
cially is this true OF corn. Farm teams
would be in much better condition as
to health and efficiency it they were
given much less corn and more oats.
Oats are not so heating as corn, and
they furnish mere of the flesh making
elements.
Farmers will do we'll to hunt out
cheaper food products. especially if
the general conditions OF the farm stock
are to be improved thereby, Oats can
be grown at very little cost under
favorable circumstances, anG they fur.
nish an abundant grain and forage
crop | must believe farmers are maxi
ing a mistake TO abandon fall sowing.
| have never vet in the severest winter
had oats killed below a fair stand,
if sown by the middle OF Septem-
ber and well put in. in good soil.
Sheaf oats, cut into short length by a
good Ross machine, will make eX-
celent food for farm teams at much
less cost than corn, with the limited
amount of forage it furnishes. For
the purposes we are now discussing,
oats should not be allowed to become
fully mature, as much of the value will
be wasted by scattering and the dead
ness of the straw. The amount of oat
straw to be seen trodden under foot
during the season of feeding is as
tonishing. | have, oftentimes, found
it in barns two feet deep and almost
complete loss. 1t furnishes some.
thing OF an absorbent, it is true, but,
outside of that, it is a perfect waste OF
fair forage crop. As an absorbent
it would do much better, If run through
Il machine. 1t is, however, altogether
out of place under foot, until it has
been first run through the teams. Cut
at tho proper stage, wheat straw, cut
up and mixed with other food, will
furnish a good degree OF nourishment.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27

Washington is the banner city for
lady bicycle riders. At the present
time there are nearly two hundred.
There is also u ladies' club composed
of sixty riders, with a clubhouse OF
its own. Much attention is given to
securing good roads. and the suburbs
and picturesque spots near the capital
make the rides delightful for ladies.
In Philadelphia there are about fifty
lady bicyclists and Chicago has about
the same number. Buffalo started the
season with several riders on the new
machines. New York City has a rid
ing school for ladies on tho Safety"
bicycle on Fifty-second street and
Broadway. There is large floor, 50
x1OO, and the lessons are private, with
but two pupils on the floor at time.
Boston has comparatively few lady
riders, but their number is fast in
creasing and Lynn and Salem each
boast one who can ride any wheel.
Rhode Island wheelman have an hon
orary membership composed OF lady
riders, and they are taking an active
interest in the ladies' bicycles. They
are all going to the Cottage City
..meet," and Rhode Island will be rep
resented by several lady riders. s.-Bos-
ton Herald.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
HERE AND THERE.

If i vorv i,r,ror,ur, in r.vin- IN
aDDliratiO1 In DESTROY PESTS to repeat
sufficiently of,"' to nH''o sure o! the
desired results.
--Buttcrmi.& j. Nca!thfU. drink for
most Deor,o. tho5-h il docs not Hgr"'
with ALL To many the acid j. J@>t
what the -y~tr}u needs,
--Laayc tnr tobacco rtr,. o"t>iI,. Il
the milk room. Bette" leave the muu
who has been smoking it outside too.
His absence will not iu'urc the Huvur
Of the butter hlt
R,oo,,s, ~, .r,.,.- c,r No Dr,,nroa
h.. H., ,o,rs nov, :. ro r,q,or for
omittinr any portion of the food at the
barn. The COW is Il n~oducrr. and tho
better she is fed the Iarrcr her Weld .!
milk and buttcy
1o., ~ r...+ ., ,,i.rN, T. ,,. ,r,.ir-
- ,rimo,. o..o human. ara ,,2rcia T.,
"a horses ,1.o, 1ov,. worked ,Irr,n- tbo
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27

An astronomer from Harvard o.
seryatory some time ago pro-
pounded this problem to a number OF
fellow.savants Suppose that thrde
snakes, each two feet in length, should
catch each other by the tip OF the tall
thus making circle six feet in circum-
ference. Suppose that each snake
should begin to swallow the one in
front of him. In what way would the
resultant figure, after each snake had
swallo we'd the one in front OF him,
differ from the original circle' There
were many diverse opinions upon the
subject some OF them entering the
consideration Of the fourth dimension
OF space, because any one OF the snakes
would have swallowed the two in front
OF him aud yet have been swallowed BY
the two in back OF him, and, Therefore,
would be both inside and outside OF his
Two fellows. Notes and Queries.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
RUNNING A LOCOMOTIVE.
Plenty of Nerve Needed by the Engineers
of Limited Express Trains,

OF lltnteb
Engineers at rest, sitting in the
narrow cabs Of their engines, lying in
the depot waiting for the signal to
start. often look to be a sleepy set OF
fellows" said the man, the other night,
who runs the limited to Alliance. do
you know" he continued, addressing
reporter, that engineers are always
wide awake when they seem to be in-
different to events happening around
them. There are few things that es-
cape their vigilant eyes. Many peo-
pie have an idea that engineers go it
blind, and trust entirely to the block
system, and the acutcness Of good tele-
graph operators; but if they did this
there would be wrecks and lives lost
every day.
"a good engineer is always on the
lookout We sec plenty of things
ahead of US that harrow our nerves
and make the hair stand up straight;
but, as long as the passengers behind
us don't know it, and we all escape un-
injured, We heaYe a sigh of relief and
say nothing. | tell you. it is no
easy matter to hold throt-
tie, shoot around sharp curves
and watch for Instructions. An
engineer looks down for moment
at the connecting-rods of the locomo-
tive, moving backward and forward
with lightniug-Iike rapjdity. He
doesn't know at what minute pin may
break and one of the rods knock his
brains out as he leans out Of the cab.
Some freight men are very reckless,
and they take desperate chances, They
know fast passenger train is chasing
them. and due in Il few minutes. yet
they remain on the main track to the
last moment and often the rushing
train just grazeS the freight cars as
they move to a side track. Often these
freight men try TO make another sta
ton a few miles ahead before they get
off the track, and the result is usually
IL coIilSloh' well II always makes me
nervous "ilch hho" lFel@ht 'ralhs
ar" running snort distance before my
tram An men Is as goou as a milo
"heh ElaA Misses out ""uIu fa'her
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The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
WITTY Mr.. REID.
How Whitelaw Extricated Himself From
an Embarrassing Sit uation.

How Whitelaw Extricated Himself From
an Embarrassing ituation.
Here is little story about Whitelaw
Reid that is going the rounds of the
clubs. There is a saying in Paris that
it is not necessary for a gentleman to
make bon mots since the wits are sure
to make and attribute them to him.
Whether this is the case or not. it is
certain that though heretofore the
editor Of the Tribune has not had the
reputation of a wit, since his appoint
ment to France he has been quoted as
the author of some of the most de-
lightfully clever of speeches, as this
for example: He was introduced the
other day to a very beautiful woman.
whose name he did not catch, but
who filled him with admiration
by her ripe and rosy lowell
ness. While they were conversing a
lowering faced man passed by whom
Reid knew quite WE'LL but knew moth
ing to his credit whom, in fact, he
heartily disliked, and feeling his pros
ence jar upon the amiability OF his
mood, he exclaimed in an undiplomatic
impulse: Nov there is p,an l
loathe." His handsome companion
flashed her eyes upon him and cried
sharply: "But that is my husband!'
and Reid answered calmly, without an
instant's pause or the turning of hair
"And that is exactly why | loathe
him." Which goes to show that
though President Harrison's appointee
may sometimes make blunders, he
knows perfectly how to repair them,
and the Frenchmen will not catch him
mapping Brooklyn Eagle.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27
GRANDMA'S GiRLISH GOWNS,

naled and yellowed by time arc they,
Even Love can not say Nay.
Old and faded. once new and gay;
Bright and gay In far-on day
when Grandmamma was girl, they say;
Grsndmamma now SO worn and gray!
Sweet with scents OF the damask rose,
Blossoms fashion comes and goes,
Aud their perfume, now passe,
Was well liked In far.on day,
When Grandmamma was o girl, they say;
Grandmamma now so wcrn and grayi
On the daintiest Of them all,
! see tear that she let fall;
Granapapa kissed the rest away IT,,
Far away in far-off day
When Grandmamma was girl, they say;
Grandmamma now SO worn and grayl
But truce 10 these musings vain;
In their cedar chest again,
All the dainty gowns I'll lay;
Memories OF far-off day
When Grandmamma was a girl, they say;
Grandmamma now so worn and gray
To-Day.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27

A story has been told at times dur
ing the past ten years in this city of
resident who, imagining he was i'll,
went to bed, and when told by the
physician who had been summoned to
attend him that nothing was the mat
ter with him replied that he was sick,
he knew he was sick, and would be
dead in less than n week. He fulfilled
his prediction by dying. Another case,
somewhat similar, was told on Friday.
a young man residing in the Ninth
ward has the measles, and caught it
by imagination. His home is in the
country, where he went fortnight
aro \ brother at that time told him
how he had been exposed to measles
over month before, and Of his luck
in escaping contagion. and when tho
Young man. who boards in this city,
returned he told his shop-mates about
his brother, adding that he felt sure
he would take the disease. Every day
he brooded over the matter, saying he
knew he would get it, as it was just
his luck. and. sure enough, he did get
it, and is now i'll at his boarding house
with the old-fashioned measles, good
and hard. Philadelphia Ledger.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1889-06-27

The plant from which the Chinese
and japanese obtain the tea is called
by botanists Thea bohea. 1t is "a
small evergreen tree or shrub, closely
allied to the camelia-indeed one Of
the latter, called warratah, is also said
to furnish a certain class of tea The
bush of the genuine tea-plant grows
from three to six feet high. bushy,
branches numerous, leafy. The young
shoots, inely-silky, are evergreen.
he flowers are white and not unlike
the myrtle, but longer and usually two
together; the anthers and stigma are
yellow; in flower in August and Sep.
tcmber in its native country. 1t was
first introduced into British gardens in
1853, Tho black and green teas, as
we obtain them, depend for thcircolor
upon the process OF drying. Very
young leaves and shoots give the finest
tea.