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Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29
The JOhnstOwn Horror.

The appalling horror at Johnstown has
shocked fifty million Of American people,
and thousands Of lives have been lost and
millions Of property destroyed. This is,
beyond question, the second greatest flood
on record. The loss Of life and the loss
OF property, and the thrilling incidents
surpass anything known in modern times
Thousands Of people desire clear,
graphic and accurate history Of this
greatest catastrophe known in the history
Of this nation or the world for centuries.
The History Company Of 723 Market
Street, San Francisco, Cal, have just
issued, in book form, complete History
Of the Johnstown food, finely illustrated
and complete in nearly 500 pages. The
book will be sold through agents. See
advertisement in another column for
agents, to whom most liberal terms are
offered.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

A PRESS report from Washington says
Attorney General Miller, at the request
of the Governor OF Arizona, submitted
through Secretary Noble, has considered
at great lenf h the question whether, in
the absence I an enabling act by Con.
gress, the act passed by the Arizona Leg
islature and approved by the Governor,
to provide for the holding Of convention
for the purpose Of framing State consti-
tuition, to be submitted to the people for
approval or rejection, is valid. The At
torney General holds that it is valid, and
cites numerous precedents where Terrific
ries were admitted into the Union with
out enabling acts. The power to accept,
modify or reject a constitution adopted
by Territory when it seeks admission
as a State, he holds, is vested in Con-
gress. Congress" he continues, quot
lug from a supreme court decision, in the
case Of national bank against Yank.
ton, "may not only abrogate the acts Of
a Territorial Legislature directly, but il
may make void act Of a Territorial Leg.
islature valid, and a valid act void" He
holds, in other words, that Congress has
complete control over the matter when a
Territory seeks admission as State, and
may then cure any defects that may
exist ia its constitution, which is, in
sense, petition, the right Of which is
guaranteed in the constitution OF the
United States.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

THE younger Thurman is announced as
candidate for Governor Of Ohio on the
Democratic ticket. There 10, however,
little chance OF his obtaining the nomina-
tion, and none whatever Of his election
should ne receive the former The MINER
invites the son OF the "Noblest Roman"
TO take up his residence in Mohave
county, and make his home in Arizona,
where he can probably attain the honor
OF being Arizona's first Governor on en-
tering Statehood. The Democratic party
of the Territory needs a leader on whom
they can rely, and young Thurman
would probably lead them to success.
Come west, young Thurman; come west.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

The editor OF the Journal Miner was an
aspirant for the appointment Of receiver
OF public moneys at Prescott. He did
not receive the appointment and takes
his disappointment in q philosophical
manner, and says: "The political ambi-
tions Of the editor Of this paper have
been ruthlessly crushed by the powers
that be in Washington, through the sp-
Dointment of T. J. Butler az receiver Of
the land Office, the position for which We
asked and for which a strong endorse
ment was given by the Republicans Of
this land district. The appointee was an
applicant for Governor Of the Territory,
and afterward for Surveyor General, be-
sides having applies for Territorial sp-
pointment under Governor Wolfey, and
while failing in receiving recognitions for
any Of these positions, he has succeeded
in securing the political plum upon which
we had set our editorial eye. Having
been engaged for nearly twenty years in
Republican newspaper work without ask
ing for office, it is not our purpose now to
relax one iota in the advocacy Of those
principles in which We believe"
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

THE effort to have Geronimo and his
band OF Apache cut throats returned to
the San Carlos reservation by Gen. o. O.
Howard, it is hoped will come TO naught.
The reason urged for their return is that
they cannot stand the climate and i'm
trivial reason when the past bloody his
tory Of these Indians is taken into con-
sideration. A strong protest against their
return to the former scenes Of their wan
ton butcheries will go up from this Terri
tory, and should they be returned there
is no assurance that their lives will be
prolonged, as the Territorial courts have
jurisdiction over the reservation Indian
"a ases
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29
$500 OR $1,000.

Apply Immediately Or the opportunity
will be lost, as every foot of this whole 70.
gion will soon be occupied by active and re-
liable workers.
Neither experience nor capital is required
to engage in this enterprise, as the book
VIC give our gents 30 days time in which
TO deliver and collect before paying us. Ad.
dress THE HISTORY CO.,
723 Market st., San Francisco, Cal.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

The Federated Trades, labor organi.
ration Of San Francisco, lead by citizen
Of the United States OF about eleven
months standing, threatened to boycott
the Fourth of July celebration Of that
city if they did not engage the music
from the Musicians Union. The execu-
tive committee concluded that they could
stand the boycott and the Fourth vii! be
celebrated only by the full-fedged Amer
ican citizens OF that city.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

In the district court held at Prescott
last week in the case Of the Territory vs..
persons, firms, ct al, described in the
delinquent list OF 1883, A. &. Oliver
claimed exemption from taxation on the
ground that he is a government officer,
residing on military reservation.
Judge Wright rendered a decision in
favor of Mr.. Oliver.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29
KINGMAN. JUNE 20, 1889.

GOVERNOR Prince Of New Mexico has
issued proclamation, calling for an
election Of delegates to the constitutional
convention, the election to take place the
9Th day OF August, the delegates to meet
in Santa Fe on the third day Of Scptem-
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

THE board of supervisors Of Maricopa
county have been creating Offices for the
benefit OF their clerk so as TO make his
salary 800 per month, and paid him
three months back salary covering that
time before the Office they created. The
facts were withheld from the public three
months. Now the Phoenix papers are
giving the board and its clerk general
oyerhaullnp.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

The wife Of ex-President Rutherford
B. Hayes died on the 25th inst at Free
mont, Ohio. The death OF Mrs. Hayes
will be sincerely mourned. She was .
noble woman and was beloved through
out the land. Her influence while mis-
tress Of the White House was felt oil
over the nation, and was at ali times on
the side Of morality and Christianity.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

to six months.
A fire has been raging for week on
one of the northern spurs Of Pinal
mountain. 1t has already traversed a
large area and all efforts to check its pro-
gress have been unavailing, except in the
vicinity Of Kellner's mill, where the en-
ployes succeeded by hard work in putting
out the flames. The fire is 80 hot that a
person can not approach with 100 yards
Of it.-Globe-Belt.
Miss Hallet Of Tucson attempted sui
eide on the 2lst inst by taking chloro-
form. She was relieved in time to save
her life, but took second dose at 8
o'clock the next morning and died in the
evening. The deceased was about thirty
seven years Of age. The cause Of her
rash act was dependency resulting from
loaning money to pretended suitor, who
the money on a San Diego
lady.
Sentence was passed this afternoon
upon the prisoners who were at this ses-
sion convicted of different crimes. As
they received their sentences, all exhib-
tied the calmest exterior and undisturbed
none of them betraying the
least emotion. The convicted felons and
the terms Of their service in the Terrific
rial prison, are +. &. Gregory, forgery,
2 years; James Staples, grand larceny,
years; 4. W. Keyes, manslaughter,
years; ID. Harwick, w. Stiren and J.
highway robbery, each 25 years
journal Miner.
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

GIVE me call and You will come
again. None but the best work
men employed. -
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29

AGENT tor the following Wind
Mills which will be put mp to or
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29
AGENTS WANTED 4: ss;::: sss;::: &:

will sell better than any novel. Il 10 a
a model of history writing.
Every intelligent and patriotic man will
have copy. No country ever had done for
il such work for It as this at any early pe.
riod Of its history. and the people have
only to look at the book to be satisfied of
this. Who will not boy q magnificent his.
tory Of his country by an author of the
first reputation, il he never buys another
book in the world? Ask for exclusive ter.
ritory and 90 ont and make
Mohave County miner., 1889-06-29
Come Everybody
And Have . Coed Tisne
HISTORY OF
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO
From the earliest period to
the present tisse.

Just published in VOL. the most thrill.
ing and romantic true history ever pub.
lished. Land of the Pueblos! Land Of
Mines and Mirage? The charm Of mystery
and the brilliant reality!
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
A Very Bad Waiter,

George remarked Mrs. Jackhigb
to her husband. "who is this Sam Tay.
lor heard you and Major johnson
talking aboutP Is he good waiterp'
"A good waiter, my dear? What dc
you meanp"
why | heard you tell the major
that down at the club the other night
Sam Taylor came in with tray-full
and dropped his pile. and thought
that he must have been very careless. "
And then George gazed out of the win.
dow with far-away look in his ewes.
Life.
Aspiring poet-"With your Der.
mission | should like to read nv new
poem have on Mount Vesuvins "
Literary editor-"Certainly, you NAV
read it on Mount Vesuvius. but dom,
attempt to do so here or I'll summon
the hghting editor. Omaha World
-Lawyer-"You were presen,
when the man was shot, were youp'
Rafferty-"Oi wuz. sor. 1t was in the
hotel office" Lawyer-"You saw the
man shot in the rotunda. did Won pr
kafferty-"Be hivins, Oh didn't notice
IL 1t hit him in the rotunda or notn-
America
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
AN ATHLETIC PRINCE.



lar Brother.
Prince Henry OF Prussia, the Kaiser's
brother, Is the idol Of the German
Heinrich" OF the navy. just as his i'm
perial father used to be the "Unser
Fritz" OF the army. and countless
stories are told to illustrate his good
nature. his devotion to his profession
and his physical prowess. Once, when
the Olga of which no was then watch
keeping Lieutenant. was lying on the
Gulf OF kiel. the order was given
through him for all hands to battle.
The weather was chilly and an officer
remarked to the Prince that the water
must be far too cool to be pleasant,
He suggested. therefore, that the order
should be annulled. Without word
Prince Henry, who was on the bridge
sprang thence to the sea. swan to the
Jacobs ladder astern, climbed on
board again, and mounting. dripping
to the bridge, said to the officer: do
you say so nowp" There was no re-
ply. and the Prince, instead OF going
below to change. remained on the
bridge in his wet clothes until the
watch was relieved. Another story
illustrates the Princes activity. One
day ut Wilhelmshaven he put thaler
between his teeth and dashed up the
rigging OF his ship. crying: He who
catches me shall have the thaler"
Although he was pursued by the
whole of the ships company not on
duty, he was not caught. and at last
swinging himself by rope to the deck.
he turned to the nearest of his pur-
suers and said, laughingly: III you
are as thirsty as | am you must want
IL, so here's your money. London
| Truth.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
Window Washers Peril.

The primitive plan Of washing win
dows by sitting out on the sill to clean
the outer sash killed one woman. who
foil backward into the street yestor-
day. IL Is always marvel. seeing
this perilous plan for cleaning upper
windows, that more of such unaccus-
toned gymnasts do not lose their bal
ancc, and. with II. their lives. Moth
ing can save them when they once
iopple over. because their hands are
otherwise employed than in holding
on. A fashion OF sash that hinges, in
stead OF being raised by weights and
pulleys, Is desideratum. There are
contrivances for this purpose. but IL
will probably take number OF funcr-
ais befors house-builders aud owners
conclude to adopt them. Even when
the washer does not fall out
backward. the strain upon nerves and
muscles is most injurious by this bad
old rlan.-Philadelphia Ledger.
-Eve's1ot ns.y nave pden lard
one. but she escaped many of the an
noyances which afflict her daughters
She never. for instance. saw a neigh
Dor who was the possessor OF a hand
somer bonnet than her own - Boston
Courier.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
LAND LEAGUE BALLADS.

They Are Crude, hut Catch tho Fleeing
Impulses or the Celtic Race,
That the land agitation In Ireland
should be accompanied by ballad
literature OF its own was foregone
conclusion. The Irish are, and always
have been, a song-loving people. The
ballads in which the peasantry find
vent for their feelings though often
rude and rough, are still interesting,
because, like the Corn-law rhymes,
they are the genuine outcome OF popu-
lar emotion at the time. The laws OF
rhythm and rhyme are frequently set
Mt naught For these no one cares
straw; doggerel does just as well. or
even better, than the most poetic die
ton; the great MIN Is 10 catch the
fieeting impulses which ripple over
the surface OF the popular mind, and
10 throw Ia little salt OF advice from
Land League point Of view. II we
saunter down the principal street OF
an Irish town on fair day, we
are almost sure To SEQ two bal
lad singers. They generally draw
up Ia the center OF tho town
after the business OF tho day
Is over. Their stock In trade con-
sists OF handful OF sheet ballads.
The lady vocalist usually has shawl
thrown over her head, and her hair.
which never seems TO have made pc-
quaintance with brush or comb, hangs
over her eyes Ia Ii tangled mass. She
begins by dronlng out the first verse
OF political ballad. or 'ballat," rs 1t
Ia generally pronounced. In shrill
mouotonous treble; her companion
chimes In second with II nasal drawl.
and this goes OF for Mt least seven
verses, sometimes with the accom-
panment OF concertlna sometimes
not by this time crowd has assem-
bled round the singers. and II the bal
lad Is approved OF every one Is eager
to pay halfpenny TO secure copy OF
H. These copies arc carried away TO
many farm by the lonely mountain
side or TO the depths OF many n shel-
tered glon, aud there. by the turf fires.
during the long winter evenings. they
arc diligently read and often learned
by heart Meantime the vocalists,
with their pockets we'll lined With
coppors, set oil for the next fnir or
race course 10 pursue their vocation
and 10 dispose Of the remainder OF
their stock. II would be impossible
10 ovcrcstlmate the influence OF those
ballads ON the excitable Celtic mind.
They stir up the passions aud make all
tho right appear to BIO on one side
National Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
DEATH BY ouiLLOTIkE.
Tho Awful Suspense OF u Criminal ID
acribed by Abbe Faure.

Tho Awful Suspense OF Criminal Do
acribed by Abbe Fauro.
Tho recent double execution OF Al
iorto and SELLER at La Roquotte has
again given rise TO considerable
amount Of discussion rs to tho moral
effect Of the "guillotine" on the Grim
inal classes. II Is quite possible that
President Cnrnot's severity In accord
ing few repriyes has had deterrent
learned to expect so much from the
misplaced clemeucy OF Nj. Grevy. This
would seem 10 DO borne out by the OBJ
seryatlons OF tho Able Faure. chap
liam OF La Roqneite prison, who has
communicated report on his minis
tra.ions to the government Tho Able
believes that no other punishment
which may DO substituted Tor oxeou-
ton by the "gulllotino" will have so
tear-produclng an effect as the terrible
instrument OF justice at the service OF
the public hoadsman.
In his report the Abbe draws roal-
istic picture OF tho suspense in which
the doomed murderer lives from day
10 day, until ho hears either his sum
mona 10 the scatTold or the news OF u
reprievo, Nearly all the murderers
seek consolation more or less In re-
llgion, according TO the degree OF
education which they have received.
and none OF them give up tho hope OF
reprieve until the last moment The
condemned criminals rarely or never
sleep when they know that their time
Is approaching. or II they do It Is only
to doxe oil into horrible dream. from
which they jump up all iyid with fear
aud dread Sleeping or waking the
'guillotine." the iunetto. the heads
man and his assistants are for ovor
present 10 their negotiations. Out OF
eleven persons whom tho Abbe attend.
cd during hls six years OF office only
three were really aslcep when the
summons came.
on the whole, the French system Of
kcepiBg criminals In suspense foi
weeks or months is severe Que; but
neither the prison chaplain, who con.
sldcrs II his duty always to buoy NJ
the doomed man with hopo. nor thu
magistrates and police officials who
deal with the dangerous classes. are
inclined to recommend its alteration
In any of Its details, london Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
HOLY GRAIL LEGENDS.
Considered Chiefly with Reference
Their Celtic Origin.

Shiehy WIFI neIeronCe TO
Their Celtic Origin.
The only way to get conclusive
estimate of Mr.. Nuts progress in the
investigation he has taken up is to read
his book; but one may usefully sum-
mario his conclusions here.
Among the formative elements of
our Grail story that are of Celtic ORR
gin one may distinguish the stories
that have crystalized about Percival,
who is, of course. Peredur and the
Amadan Nor or Great Fool of Camp
bells West Highland tales. Such are
the Feud-Quest, where a man, by the
use OF talismans, avenges his kinsmen;
the Expulsion and Return tale, and the
Bespelled Castle tale, where hero
goes to an enchanted hold, and by his
questions breaks the spell which holds
the inmates. a spell connected with
food from magic vessel.
Now, one of the characters in these
tales is the Celtic war god, Bran, with
his enchanted spear and cauldron. He
is associated with Avalon, and he is
the link by which the Oriental legends
OF the Gospel of Nicodemus, early pop.
ular in Great Britain and centerinn
round Joseph of Arimathaea, the saint
OF glastonbury, We're brought into con.
nection with the cycles of Peredur and
his brother, Gwalehmai (Gawain.)
This was done in the twelfth cent
ury, and the result was the spirituali
zatlon OF the whole story and the be.
stowal upon the Grail of that deep re-
ilglous and ethical meaning which
reaches its fullest expression when
Galahad supercedes Percival as tn.
grail hero and when the quest is mad,
the turning point of the whole Arthur
ian cycle. "The history of the Graf
Is thus the history of the gradual trans
formation of old Celtic folk tales int,
poem charged with Christian svm
bolism and mysticism.
Inc twelfth century looked for fl
Vehiele to express the new ideas. tn,
new faith' the new feelings which wer
SURFING 1t SO profoundly, and this /
FOUND In the adaptation of Welsl
myths. -Athenaum.
Mrs % C. Converse Of Wato,
Jury Conn, now nearly eighty wear.
ol age is remarkably proud of the fac
;r na, years ago, when school teache,
h ,n .ne west she had two pupils who
lave lave pecome famous. In South Bend
h tiu,' she taught little Benny Harrison
na ,1 ,e''ers, One fall in Ohio a sudden
b ho'u snap iroze a canal near her schoo
au OaIe' ana some boats were caught
hn a" hela there for several weeks.
10y VINO drove for one of the boat,
oauie 10 her school. He was fourteer
Sears old and the boys called him lin
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
Legislation Against SANDER

In some regards the statutes of Vir-
ginia formerly contained some of the
most grotesque examples OF legislation
which this country has afforded. If
its enactment against SANDER had ever
been faithfully enforced, the provis-
ions were calculated to extirpate it.,
especially among the feminine portion
of her citizens The foil owing is the
law as it existed in the days of "Old
Virginia" Uerbatim ct titeratina:
Whereas, oftentimes many babbling
women often Islander and scandalize
their neighbors for which their poore
husbands are often brought into
chargeable and vexatious suites, and
caste in create damages: Bee it there
fore enacted by the authority afore-
said, that in actions of SANDER. occa.
stoned by the wife as aforesaid, after
judgment passed for the damages, the
woman shall be punished by ducking
and If the SANDER be soc enormous as
to be adjudged at a greater damage
than five hundred pounds of tobacco
then the women to suffer a duckine
for each five hundred pounds of to
bacco adjudged against the husband
If he refuse to pay the tobacco"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22
Keeping Accounts in Boots.

An old tradesman in Scotland used
to keep his accounts in u singular
manner He hung up two boots, one
on each side OF the chimney; and in
one put all the money he received. and
in tho other all the receipts aud
vouchers for the money he paid Mt
tho end OF the year, or whenever he
wanted to make up his accounts. he
emptied the boots, and by counting
their several aud respective contents,
he was enabled with little trouble to
make balance. which was doubtless
as satisfactory to himself as If it had
been done by double entry."-Shoe
and Leather Review.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

The polite official related an instance
Of one man who presented a license
which had been issued two years pre-
viously. and wanted to know if it was
yet valid. He was informed that il
was good until used. for which infor-
nation he seemed very grateful. you
have waited an extraordinary length
OF time" said the official to him. My
girl went back on me-" was the reply
Then this alters the case; that license
Is only good for the parties in whose
namo it was originally granted. y
That's all right, my girl has now
changed her mind. and we'll get
hitched this time sure" was the
laconic Observation-Disclosures Press
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-22

FIRST tltiIG&s>r' They're talkin' av
cilibrathiu' the four hundredth an
rhversary av the discovery nv the
country. Pat" Second citizen
"Begorral an Oi didn't think that
Castle Gardin was that ovid. Harp
er's Weekly,
-"Lsnppose you are ready to sub
stantiate any statement your paper
makesP" said an ry-looking caller
to the editor. ''Oh. yes; we have the
compositors prove every thing that Is
set up. Washington Capital
Where have you been all
month";" asked one travelling man OF
another. I've been in the country
studying insect life" Ibid you find
much to interest youp' Lots in the
way of gnat-ural history. Merchant
Traveller.