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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19
TEACHING PARROTS.


Hh~v 1ssm~ tNema.
A. a reporter entered bird faneleF'a :
establishment a iew days ago be was
greeted with q series of yells and
screeches. q discordant welcome from
The parrots Of Ali sl1e. and eolor.
which we're ranged round the room.
and appeared 10 vie with each other Ia
making tho greatest racket
We have just received fresh I'm.
portation ot parrots. said the bird
man. appearing from tho menageris.
room la the rear oi the store. and
from all prospects there aro a good
many Cue takers among them"
What varieties have youg" asked
the reporter.
AT the present we have bat three
varieti"s--the double yellow head. the
Cuban and the African gray.
Which variety leads In intclll-
genccP' asked the reporter
Il prefer the Africaa rray parrot, r
replied the bird man. yet the Cuban
and yellow heads make excsl lcul talk.
ers
Where does the gray parrot come
frumg'
lie comes from the vest coast ol
Africa The colored mon take tn
young birds from their nests and sell
them 10 captains or sailors " trading
vessels The best birds come from
vessels plying between Africa and Bos.
ton
"lIow docs the trip across the ocean
agree with themr
Very weil They seem 10 get 40
clima,ed Ia their voyage and gencr.
ally kuow hos to talk some whon they
arrive"
Hos Jo you teach parrots 10 talk
and hos long does il take one to
learup"
That's hard question % answer
Difercut birds vary Ia Intelligence
A bird all get accustomed Ia a place
la about tao months. aud II given q
lesson every day can talk fairly sell Ia
that time
"iiow do you give lcssonP'
The morning hours are the best
for teaching. Cover the cage with a
cloth. and then la a clear voice say q
word or short sentence until the bird
rcpeats H. Then commence With an.
other. and 80 on. when once il be.
gins 10 talk ID Is ouly a matter Of time
and patienee before {, improves On
iect teaching IL good plAn." Goa
tinued the bird man. "A parrot needs
only to soe aud hear q barking dog. a
growing rooster ur a mewing cat a few
times before an exact imitation l.
given.
Suppose you have bird that can
talk and won't talk. l. there any way
to make II tAlkP'
There ls no method that ! am az.
quainted with. unless IL be- that Of
starvation. bat that's cruel and should
not be rcsortod "a, Washington
Critic
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19
THE PRECIOUS RusV.



bl~ sf stsasa
To the question, Which l. the
most valuable precious stoneP" prob
ably uine out oi every ten. Al least.
would without the slightest hesitation
reply The diamond but the value
of a good-sixed diamond can not ap-
proaeh thai Of ruby of correct color
and similar dimensions The worth
of small rubles stones. that II. Oi lees
thaa . carai-is. u any thing. rather
less than that of diamonds of a like
description, but the rare occurrence u
large specimens Of that dark carmlne
tint which l. looked upon a. the sine
qua noa ~ a good ruby causes the
value Of the-e gems to increase In
lar greater proportion than In ths case
of diamonds knbies weighing more
than four carai@ are 40 ex-
cep,lonal that when a perfect
one ~ ave carats l. brought 10 the
market II wili command ten times A.
high q sum a. q diamond u the same
weight; whils a ruby Of sin carais
without crack or a aaw. and Of the
proper color. would. In all probability.
bring ~ high prics 40 81 .oOO pounds
per carat or Hftoen times ~ much A.
diamond Of like slza and taaltleas-
aesa All over the East rubi.s are ~
garded with the greatest possible
favor. and 20 l, has been from the ear.
liest times Of whleh we have any rec
ord.
The largest ruby knowa wa@ brought
from ChlaA and forms part of tho Inn.
perial-erown iewels Of Russia II Is
the slEe Of plgeon's egg. and was
presented BY Gastavus I'LL Of sweden
10 The Empress Of Russia on his visit
to ~ Petersburg. The finest ruby lAAl
has ever heen brought 10 this country
was one which reached our shoFes In
is7A II vas . blunt shane. drop shape.
and weighed sllghtiy more shaa AZ
carai@ No one Ia knRland could BE-
Induced 10 glss the price that lss
owner placed upon IL and IA was.
we believes anally Disposed "a on sha
eontsneat Tor sum hetwmsm -. 0uo
ard fs0.00n The ruby Il sha hairless
Of al minerals exeeps The dlamond.
and By Ice harasess = rahy may ba told
from . splnel. Which ls eonssdcrahsy
softer H. as ls ofiea tha ease. IL i
not advisable 10 scraaxh sr oahorwlsa
abrsde the surface "a n siune whieh IA
10 wished 10 tash ths xreafer specific
gravity of ths ruby will show whsshsr
II 10 eniltled 10 rank a ona % thoss
gems or not Curioasly snongh. the
ruby aad the sapphlrs are absolutely
ldeasieal In every respect axceps that
ofcolor Thsy are varAsalas Of crystal.
issd slumina. whieh 10 usually knowa
under ths nams OF eorandam A. q
genarsi rule tho crystals of this sub
stance ere dnll In hne and laak traa~
preancy, but when they chance 10 hs
clear and bright-colorea they give
some oi our moss valuable gen Loo
aoa alaeasFk
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19

spirais arr finished the spider again
rcturas 10 the eouter and proceeds 10
bite ~ the points OF all the radii closa
- the arst eacircllng line. by which
she much Increases the elasticity Of hss
web u ls Ia or boneath this eeatral
opensag that the spider usually sias
and watches for the coming oi her
prey Prof ClAye.. In Swiss Cross
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19

within . rod about H. The old dog >
bones rcst upon ore Of the mountaln
sides Of the Coast Raage. and when be-
died there were tears Of as honest sor.
row ~ we're ever she'd II l. safe h.
say II the savage who killed him FOR
The sake of pillags bed boen caught
there would have been a second
funeral such facts speak oloquontly
In defense of the dog from all tho
scribblers who preach from such tests,
"Ali dogs dstest work. Chicago
tntar-O Ocaan.
Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19
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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-09-19
RIVER FLOODS
How Great Countries Have Been
Devastated aud Destroyed.

What ths rspsf'uHss - I~utwFi@- uas
nswa.n.tfstsa lts~ sd rt..trastioa
MruuKht o. else Axs Aisas-
Frss-t attaFv - Provocative
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
Barrie Libre Ward School.

The reporter yesterday in company with MT. J. s. Mansfield, visited the ward school in Barrie Libre taught by Miss Lizzie Borton. MT. Mansfield is the originator of the idea of establish ing ward school in Barrie Libre where it might be accessible to the poorer children who had never attended the public schools before, and the results so far attained are highly gratifying to him, and he takes a great interest in this branch of the Tucson public school.
 Miss BorUon has been longer in the public school in this city than any other teacher now connected with it, having been eight years continuously in the service, which certainly is testimony to her merits. She now has enrolled A. children and they are drawn from the poorer classes. The school was opened January with only If scholars and has been built by the efforts of the teacher, who deserves great credit for industry. When she commenced not one of the pupils could speak a word of English, and the greater part of them had never before been inside of a school room. They have made rapid progress and can now read quite well. They also have been taught several songs which they sing ln the English tongue and intelli- gently too.
 Miss Borton speaks Spanish fuently and for this reason she was chosen to take charge of this school. The report CT witnessed the exercises in mathe- matics and reading and came away i'm pressed with the wise conclusion of the board of trustees when they established this school and secured Miss Borton to teach it.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
Mexican and Spauiard.

The average Mexican, like the average American, is free with his money-neg- lectful to those little economies which Europeans understand so well, and, therefore, when 8 rich Mexican land owner is in need of a manager for an es- tate he looks about for a frugal, thrifty Spaniard, who, if he does make money for himself, does not neglect his employ CTS interest. It is a common error among Americans to fancy the Spaniard as Q boasting, proud fellow, averse to toll and preferring gentility in faded velvet coat to hard work and comfort. A witty Spaniard has said somewhere that all Spaniards are either Don Quix- otes or Sancho Panzas, and there is some measure of truth in this saying. The Sancho Panza class of Spaniard has the hard, homely sense of the New England farmer, and not little of the dry humor which the Yankee possesses as by birth right. The Spanish language has thou sands of sharp and racy proverbs availa- ble for every day use, and the hard working Spaniard makes free use of thorn
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
Adam Rents Choice,u

By Humphrey Elliott, No. II of the Manhattan Steries" of Popular Ameri- can novels. Paper, 12mo. Price 9 cents. Published by A. l.. Burt, 56 Beekman street, N. Y.
 The latest number of the popular Manhattan Series" is a novel entitled Adam Rents Choice" The story de- serves a general indorsement by the public, not only on account of its true literary merit, but from the charm of originality which governs the tale from beginning to end. It will interest alike the novel readers of both sexes It deals with the wavering love of man neither good nor bad, but whose life becomes entangled with the first love of pure young girl and the ungovernable love of an oluer woman of the world. The lat ter, after attempted suicide over her final fruitless effort to secure the man she loves, abdicates in favor of her rival and devotes her life thereafter to phi lanthropic enterprise. The Charleston earthquake affords one of the thrilling incidents of the story, and also brings about one of the most intense situations in the book. The story is from the pen of Southern writer, whose descriptions show her to be perfectly familiar and en rapport with the picturesque surround ings in which she locates her characters
 It is for sale at J. $. Mansfeld's Pio- neer Book store.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
POOR PEOPLES CHANGES.

Some years ago city missionary was crossing one of the parks in New York on the Sabbath day and said to a lad, "What are you doing here, breaking the Lords day? You ought to be at Church and worshipping God instead of breaking the Sabbath in this way" The poor lad in his rags looked up at the city mis- sionary and said "Oh, sir, it's very easy for you to talk that way, but God knows that we poor chaps ain't got no chance"
 The sentiment seems to be growing that in the United States the time has arrived when "the poor chaps don't have no chance"
 There is some truth in it. The poor are not shut out from making liveli- hood, but the gulf between riches and poverty continually grows more difficult to cross. As the country becomes dense ly populated keen business competition decreases the chances for accommodating wealth by ordinary business methods.
 But the same conditions vastly improve the chances for great success, to those who can strike out in new paths, can fur nish something to the world that others cannot.
 True merit, in commodity or ability. will win easily and with grand results in this country, if the masses can be induced to recognize it. This recognition can only be accomplished by what are some times sneeringly alluded to as advertis- ing methods.
 What marvellous success has attended the thorough introduction to the world of the merits of that wonderful remedy for kidney disease-Warner's Safe Cure. Hon. H. H. Warner first came to know of its curative power by being restored to health from what the doctors pronounced fatal kidney trouble. He concluded the world ought to know of it and in the ten years since he began its manufacture he has spent millions of dollars in adver- tising the Safe Cure.
 His methods have been ingenious sometimes, perhaps, open to criticism, but they had a purpose, which has been accomplished.
 But mark he never would have se- cured four fold return of the vast sums thus expended if the real merit of the remedy had not been fully proven to the millions of people reached by his adver- tisements.
 Ten years of increasing success of War ner's Safe Cure is due, first, to intelligent and pleasing advertising, by which the people were made acquainted with the remedy. Second, to the true worth of the remedy, proved by actual experience, showing it to be the only specific for kid ney disease, and all diseases growing out 3 kidney Arrangements.
 lr. Warner has something the people wsnf, tells them so, then proves it to ther sztssfsrtsoR-succes follows as a matter of course.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
Seemingly Eradicated.

With repeated and powerful doses of quinine, chills and fever, in some one of its various forms, springs into active ex- istence again, often without the slightest apparent provocation. To extinguish the smouldering ombers of this obstin- ate and rseohdite malady, no less than to subdue it when it rages fieroely in the system, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is all sufficient. When every resource of the pharmacopoeia has been exhausted against it in vaip the Bitters conquer it, will remove every lingering vestige of it. Nay, more, the Bitters will protect those brought within the influence of the at mospheric poison that begets malarial disease, from its attacks. Disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels, are among the complaints to be apprehended from the use of miasma-t tainted water. These are both cured and prevented by the Bittsrs, Rheumatism, constipation and renal complaints, yield to its action.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18

Messrs. Fred Freshman & Go give ten reasons why St. Patricks' Pills are the best.
 1. Because they always produce a pleasant cathartic effect.
 2 Because they correct bilious disor ders and prevent all diseases arising from them.
 3. Because they are the most search ing and most reliable cathartic in use.
 4. Because they neither nauseate the stomach nor gripe the bowels, nor pro- duce painful discharges.
 5. Because they cleanse the system, purify the blood and regulate the liver and bowels.
 6. Because they stimulate the liver to a healthy action and aid in removing all morbid matter from the system.
 '. Because they are positive cure for constipation and prevent all disorders arising from it.
 8. Because they tone up the digestive organs and aid in the digestion and as- similation of food.
 g. Because they do not produce piles.
 10. Because they arc certain in their actions and can always be depended upon.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
History of the Past Teaches
 the Future.

Here are the returns of the 227th grand monthly drawing of the Louis jana State Lottery which occurred at New Orleans, La, on April 16, 1889. Ticket No. 32074 drew the first capital prize of S300,000. It was sold in twen- tieths at S1 each sent to NJ. 4. Dauphin, New Orleans, La: One to w. J. Brack- ett, Calhoon, Ky; one to Manufactur
 CTS Natl. Bank of Brooklyn City, N. r.; one to Frank Kneeland, Boston, Mass; one to J. D. Biser, cor. Main and Olive Sts., Mansfield, Ohio; one to Wm. Raw hnson, Lexington, $. C.; one to F. N. Hyndman, Gen. Pass. Office, C., B. & Q. R. R., Chicago, Ills; one to Patrick Me Cam, 1154 Elk St., Buffalo, N. r.; one to Peter Weber, 116 Liberty St., Cleve- land, Ohio; one to w. A. Tanner, Min neapolis, Minn.; one to Christian Schmidt, Redbud, H.; one to Bank of Commerce, San Diego, Cal; one to Os- nun & Brother, 9th and Union Sts., AL lentown, Pa; one to Ralph E. Staples, South Bend, Ind; one to Merchants Natl Bank of Waterville, Me; one to Orto Won Rosenberg, Hallettsville, Tex; one to Wm. Africa, Altoona, Pa, etc, etc. Ticket No. 93, 800 drew the second capital prize of S1O0,OO0, also sold in twentieths at S1 each: One paid to Anglo-C California Bank, San Francisco, Cal; one to John Ross, 406 Cambria St., Phila.. Pa; one to German Bank Of Memphis, Tenn; one to Jas. Leary, N. '. City; one to Harry Lee, Washington, D. C.; one to NJ. l.. Fay, Worcester, Mass; one to E. E. J. Boos, Jackson. Miss; one to D. D. Wilkens, Duck Hill, Miss; one to N. A. Sager, Columbus. Ohio; one to Marcos Lopez, St. Bernard Parish, La; one to E. 4. Rippey, Fl Paso, Tex; one to s. P. Harris Mariana, Ark, etc., etc. Ticket No. 9,165 drew the third capital prize of S50O00, also sold in twentieths at S1 each. The next grand extraordinary drawing takes place Tuesday, June 18th, 1889. All informa- tion can be had on application made to M A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
THE PARTICULARS
Of the Attack Made on Mir. ID. T. E1- more, of the Owl Heads on Last Thursday.

MT. D. T. Elmore arrived at noon to. day from the Owl Head camp, and was looked up by the reporter who was seek ing the particulars of the attack made on him by three men last Thursday. The attack was made about one and a half miles from the mine on the road to the mill and within fifty feet of the Eagle mining shaft which is 70 feet deep. Mir. Elmore feels sure that the intention of the highwaymen was to kill and throw him into the shaft and take the team. The first he knew of trouble was a mask ed man stepping into the road in front of his team. About the same time an other man came up to his right and one on the left. The man on the right had a pistol and the one on the left was throwing rocks at him. He struck the man on the right two licks over the head with his whip and thinks in doing so moved his mask so as to blind him as he made no fight after striking MT. Elmore one blow on the arm with the pistol MT. Elmore laid whip to his horses and the man who held the reins in front was dragged some fifty feet, when he came in contact with black cactus and lost his hold and the buggy ran over him. In the meantime the man with the rocks was pelting away and struck Mir. Elmore on the back of the head, which was not serious, though it bled freely.
 When MT. Elmore got one hundred yards away he stopped and looked back and saw the two leading the man away who had been ran over by the buggy. A pistol was fired by one of them but without effect.
 There is no doubt that the three men were the same that had been camping in the mountain near the mines for over week and who had by their se- clusion already aroused suspicion,
 They are described as being two short black Mexicans and man bearing all tke features of German, short stubby sandy beard, brown eyes, talks Spanish well and broken English, about feet g inches high. Two masks were picked up afterwards at the scene of the at tack.
 The whole force at the mill and the mines, about twenty men, turned out and secured the country, but no trace of the would-be murderers had been ob- tained up to yesterday, when the last of the searchers returned to camp. The attack was made about eleven o'clock in the day time. MT. Elmore has offered a reward of S2O0 each for the arrest of his assailants.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
List of the Wounded.

The escort who accompanied Major Wham when was robbed last Saturday were picked men, principally from the Tenth Cavalry and the Twenty-fourth Infantry. The injured were as follows: Sergt. Brown, shot through the bow els and arm:
 Private Burgee, shot through the leg and hands.
 Private Hams, shot in the arm.
 Private Wheeler, shot in the arm.
 Private Arlington, shot in the shoul- der.
 Private Harrison, shot through the ear.
 Private Hamilton, ambulance driver, shot in the side.
 Private Williams, shot in the legs.
 The robbers are known to have taken a due easterly course, toward the Ora ban mountains.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

CHICAGO, May 13- CATTLE-Receipts 1450O; market active but 5@10c lower; choice beeves, 400@4.40; steers, 3.40@ 40; stockers and feeders, 2.50@3.60; COWS, bulls and mixed, l75@3.40; Texas cattle, 180@375.
 SHEEP-Receipts, 5000; market strong and about 10c higher; natives, 4.00@5.O0; western orn feet, 3.50@5.00; Texans, 3.2J @465; lambs 450@5.50.
 KANSAS CITY, May 13.-The Live Stock Indicator reports:
 CATTLE-Receipts 23OO; shipments none; light weight feeders firm, heavy, steady; COWS and heifers steady to strong; stockers and feeders steady and about nominal; good to choice corn feet, 3.85@ 40; common to medium, 3.25@3.75; stockers and feeders 2.25@360; COWS, L75@3.00.
 SHEEP Receipts, 1000; shipments, none; market was steady to firm; good to choice muttons, 400@4.50; common to medium, 250@375.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
What am I to Do?

The symptoms of Billiousness are un- happily but too we'll known. They diff fer in different individuals to some ex- tent. A billiousman is seldom break fast eater. Too frequently, alas, he has an excellent appetite for liquids but none for solids of morning. His tongue will hardly bear inspection at any time; if it is not white and furred, it is rough, at all events.
 The digestive system is wholly out of order and diarrhea or constipation may be symptom or the two may alternate. There are often hemorrhoids or even loss of blood. There may be giddiness and often headache and acidity or fiatu- fence and tenderness in the pit of the stomach. To correct all this if not ef- feet cure, try Greens August Flower, it costs but trifie and thousands attest it's efficacy.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
Board of Supervisors.

The board of supervisors were in ses- sion yesterday. T. A. Judd was elected clerk of the board in place of John An derson, deceased, and filed his bond in the sum of s2.D00, with the following sureties: A. Hittinger, W, P. Woods, B. c. Parker and A. Goldschmidt.
 The board created three new school districts: Tanque Verde, Santa Cruz and Poso Bueno, and confirmed all the School districts shown by the official map of the county as per report of the county school Superintendent filed with the board yesterday.
 The chairman presented a number of official bonds which he had approved
 A public highway was established commencing at the Reales near San Xavier and running southerly, passing the ranch of H. s. Stevens and Moreno and thence to ArIvaca which will short en the distance from Tucson to Arivaca l5 miles, making it 55 miles by the new route.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
ICE! ICE! ICE!
Arctic Ice CoIuuauy,

The prices for ice in the east and the west have advanced 25 to 50 per cent and consumers are made to pay dearly for the mild winter just past. Tucson has a never-fail:ng supply of ice, and a reliable company, whose desire is to ob- lige the customers, and serve it at req sonable prices.
 Ice is cheaper in Tucson today than in any other city of Arizona. To fam flies it is one half cent per pound cheap CT than at Phenix and one and one-half cent cheaper than at Tombstone.
 Patronize this home industry, have pure drinking water, and cold refrigera- tors. To those ordering ice now the same price will be maintained during the season.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1889-05-18
Armour Packing Go.
KANSAS C1rY. Mo-. Feb. 9. IS;

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Feb, 9, 1SSS JOSEPH DURR, Tucson, Ariz.:-Dear Sir-Desiring to quote you in accord ance with the amount of your trade in the provision line, We have taken the liberty to place your name on our job bers' list, and will for the coming season furnish you with jobbers' prices, ''confi- dential." We believe prices quoted and quality of goods will secure us the bulk of your favors.
 Very truly,
 ARMOUR PACKING Co.