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Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
A Boston Cats Ride.

One of Boston's handsomest Maltese cats arrived in this city this noon on the 1924 express via Springfield. She secured passage in a drawing room car, or rather under it, just before the train left the Boston and Albany de- pot in Boston, and came through in a hurry. Ose of the porters on the train noticed her seated cozily upon the break beam of one of the trucks just before the train started, but sup posed she would jump off when the car began to move. On the contrary, the eat fastened her claws into the woodwork all the firmer when the train started, and during her ride of 126 miles maintained her position un- disturbed by the whirlwind of sand and gravel that would have smothered an ordinary mortal. When the train reached the city she was still in pos session of her senses, and had become so firmly attached to her new home that the porter could scarcely pull her off the truck. When he did she, how ever, quickly ran back and took her former seat on the truck, and it was only when the baggage master again pulled her off and held her in his arms till the train moved away that the cultured cat could be persuaded to re- main in the capital city. She was not in the least disturbed by her rapid transit, and when Hackman Banning placed her on the back seat of his hack she immediately began to purr con tentedly, and rode in great style to her new home on Barber street, running her claws down into the cushioned seat and pulling slowly upon the cloth in her musical peace of mind.-Hart ford Post.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
He Was Too PiOus.

'l don't like my Sunday school teacher" said the small boy at the dinner table. Why not2" inquired the head of the household. Because he is so all fired FiousI" Nothing in definite about that criticism; and, if it should get around to the teachers ears, 1t might do him no harm. Of course he would not stop being pious, but 1t IS just possible he could make his plety little more winsome in the eyes of the disaffected pupil. Con gregationalist.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The proposed descent of Barnum with an immense circus upon the Britlsh public IS hailed with great joy by the populace, who are fond of sight seeing. Already fifty agents, with a trlhe of 200 tons of advertising matter, are in the field. This has stirred the ambition of the manager of the Covent Garden circus, and he announces the unheard of exhibition of a lion on horseback. Barnum will undoubtedly retaliate with a horse on lion back, and so the fun will go on.-S. F. Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
A NORTH CAROLINA GAME.
A Play That Is Very Popular Throughout
 the Mountains.

JIG
 Back in the North Carolina noun tains the student of customs may still find material for research. The most unique are the kissing games, which still cling to the soil. A lot of big limbed powerful young men and ap- pie checked, buxom girls gather and select one of their number as master of ceremonies. He takes his station in the center of the room, while the rest pair off and parade around him. Sud- denly one young woman will throw up her hands and say;
 I'm a-pinin':
 The master of ceremonies takes it up and the following dialogue and inter- locution takes place:
 Miss Arabelia Jane Apthorp says she's a-pinin' What IS Miss Arabella Jane Apthorp a-plnin forf
 I'm a.pi,iia fur sweet kiss.
 Miss ArabelIa Jane Apthorp says she's a-pinin' fur sweet kiss, Who is Miss Arabelia Jane Apthorp a-pln- in fur a sweet kiss fruma"
 I'm a-pinin' fur very sweet kiss rum Mir. Hugh Waddle." (Blushes, convulsive giggIes and confusion on the part of Miss Arabella Jane Alp thorp at this forced confession. MT. Hugh Waddle walks up manfully and relieves the fair Arabella's pin in" by a smack which sounds like a 3-year-old steer drawing his hoof out oftba-nL
 Then young man will be taken with a sudden and unaccountable 'piuin'," which after the usual ex- change of questions and volunteered information reveals the name of the maiden who causes the ''gnawin' Y" and ''pinin'." She coyly retreats out door, only to be chased, overtaken, captured and forcibly compelled to re- lieve her captor's distress.
 At one of these entertainments which it was the narrator's fortune to attend there was remarkably beauti- ful young woman, who had been mar ried about a month Her husband was present, huge, beetle browed, black eyed young mountaineer, with fist like a ham, The boys fought shy of the bride for fear of mourning the anger of her hulking spouse. The game went on for some time, when symptoms of irritation developed in the giant, Striding to the middle of the room, he said;
 My wife ez booty n ez nice n sweet ez any gyurl hyar. You uns has known her all her life. This game hez been a-goin' on half an hour an nobody has pined for her oncei. Eff some one doesn't pine fur her booty soon thar will be trouble"
 She was the belle of the ball after that. Everybody pined for her. Washington Post.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
Where it Goes.

A steer weighing 1200 pounds IS worth SIS to S20 in Chicago before he is killed. After he IS killed his killer sells him-beef, hide, hoofs, tallow, etc. flor $S2 The farmer gets half as much for his steer as he did eight or ten years ago, the butcher charges as much to the consumer as he did eight or ten years ago, and claims that he makes no money. There is somebody standing between the man who raises beef to sell and the man who buys beef to eat that is making an inordi- nate profit. It has been pretty well ascertained that there is d small and select organization in the West--a Beef Ring-that is skinning the beef eaters and beef-raisers of the whole country. The members of the Senate committee who are seeking informa tion on this subject are doing public work of great interest and value. If they shall smoke the rascals out, and break up the combination, they will have earned the gratitude of the whole country-Philadelphia Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
Electrical! Currents.

We have i'll the case of electric waves along a wire a disturbance out side the wire and current within it, and the equations of Maxwell allow us to calculate these with perfect ac- curacy and give all the laws with re- spect to them.
 We thus find that the velocity of propagation of the waves along a wire, hung far away from other bodies and made of good conducting material is that of light, or 185, 900 miles per second; but when it is hung near any conducting matter, like the earth, or inclosed in cable and sunk into the sea, the velocity becomes much less When hung in space, away from other bodies, it forms, as it were, the core of system of waves in the ether, the amplitude of the disturbance be- coming less and less as we move away from the wire But the most curious fact is that the electric current pene- trates only short distance into the wire, being mostly confined to the surface, especially where the number of oscillations per second is very great. A. Rowland
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
EXCITEMENT IN MUNICH.
The Serious Mistake Accidentally Made
 by Isavarian Drug Clerk.

by a Isavarian Drug Clerk.
 A lady entered one of the prominent drug stores, the other day, desiring cure for aAoold, The clerk, d man of long experience, reached into one of the chests for a popular remedy for colds, and handed it to the woman, who went on her way rejoicing. A few minutes later he opened the chest again. and, to his horror, found ittilled with poison which had been placed there temporarily owing to the lack of labels. The police were immediately notified, but failed to find the lady in question. Criers were sent out, who ran about the city proclaiming the incident. and telling all who had pur- chased the popular remedy to proceed to the station to have it examined. Red placards were placed upon the bill boards. s'Extras" were thrown about the city, with sensational headings "A Life Endangered" "A Case of Poison," and the like-until the whole town was excited, and the majority of the inhabitants seemed hunting the woman with the popular remedy"
 The station was overcrowded with people and invalids of all kinds, who had come to have their medicines ex- amined. There was moaning and gnashing of teeth, and hysterical wom- en declaring, despite ruddy cheeks, that they were at the point of death; others ready to take farewell of their dear ones; in all, scene like mild pandemouium, frightening the poor policemen out of their senses But though the firm paid over one thou sand marks in advertising, the investi- gation proved unavailing' The un- fortunate woman did not appear Munich Letter
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The new ballot law of Tennessee, based upon the Australian system, has been declared unconstitutional by one of the local courts, because it estab- fishes an educational test for voters, which IS expressly forbidden in that State. It IS believed that the Supreme Court will sustain this decision. A proceeding has also been instituted in the Federal Court to determine the question whether the new law is cen tfary to the fourteenth amendment of ths limited States Constitution. - Globe e-Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

A sharper calling himself Linnick and claiming to represent great Eastern syndicate made heavy inroadS on gamblers at Helena, Mont. From one he won $400 and then induced hIm to cash check for S650. From another he won $350 and had hlm cash a check for $500 Both checks are worthless. A man arrested in Butte is supposed to Dc Linnick.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

A canal to irrigate the Rio Puerco Valley, Tn New Mexico, IS to be built at once. The canal will be about thirty feet wide and three feet deep, and will run on both sides of the river for 250 miles. There wlll be a num- Der of dams or reservoirs placed along the canal, one of which will hold as much as 500,0OO,OO0 cubic feet of wa- ter.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The Cotton (Cal) Chronicle com. menting upon the great success of ar. tesian wells in parts of that State says: We are led to believe that at an early day artesian wells will be as plentiful as the old tune square and cylindrical wells with pulley and bucket attachment, and when this IS realized every man who owns ten acres of land will have an arteSian well ou it and a small fortune in its ownership.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The New Haven Clock Company, after year or two of experiment, are now manufacturing and about to put on the market a self-winding clock. The motiye-power IS furnished by electricity generated by two Leelanche cells, which do the work effectually for from twelve to eighteen months without renewal.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
Mental Benefits of Exercise.

Inquiries extending over Q period of forty years, made of about three hundred members of the Cambridge and Oxford university crews, insti- tuted by Dr. Maclaren, director of the university gymnasium at Oxford, have elicited facts which may be accepted as experimental evidence of the value of physical training in class of cases in which the conditions of life are most favorable, hence affording test from which practically every element except the purely muscular one is eliminated. The benefits experienced by members of these crews are stated to be an increase of stamina, of en- ergy, Enterprise and executive power, and of fortitude in endurance of trials, privations and disappointments-''a goodly list of benefits bearing on the mental and moral as conspicuously as on the physical side of the question, y says Dr. Maclaren. ''for, in the strug- gle for existence, failure is more like ly to result from inability to endure trials and disappointments than from merely physical weakness-the statis- tics of suicide bearing out this state ment. "-Once a Week
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The Democrats have had a narrow escape in the Washington election They have succeeded Tn electing one State Senator. It was thought at first that the Democrats had elected two Senators, but. fortunately for the par ty, this proves to be mistake. The chances of harmony in the Democratic Senatorial caucus are now much inn preyed.-S. F. Examiner.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The wedding treuSseau of the En- press of China filled 600 boxes, each oi which took two men to carry. The Emperor's two other wives were able to pack their apparel, in 200 boxes.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The English papers report busy two weeks for CIydesdale and Shire exportatlons from Glasgow and Liver pool to the United States. I've hun dred Clydesdales have been shipped within a fortnight.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

Ssa4 woman in Philadelphia was re- oently found to be member of thir- . teen Baptist churches in good and regular standing and receiving aid from all. She was a novel sort of a reDeater.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The man who claims the right to think for himself should be tolerant toward those who disagree with him. Boston Traveller.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The Chinamen are learning some of the tricks of advertising. One Young Wo, New York washee washee,' re- gently converted, has posted the fol- lowing notice on the door of his shop, 1.-The peace of the Lord abldes in this house. Washing done here for all church members at reduced rates
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

The cruiser Charleston will be &C., cepted by the Government, but the contractor, the Union Iron Works Company, San Francisco. will suffer a penalty of S3O,OOO, for lack of horse- power, the contract calling for 1000 and but 6700 being indicated.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

France independently of the large sum required for the government breeding establishments, including the keep of 2,67S stallions and mares, with their offspring, appropriates 2.250,000 francs for encouragement to horse- breeding of various klnds."
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

Edward o. Leech, who has just been appointed Director of the Mint, has held a prominent position for years past in the bureau over which he has been called to preside. He is fully acquainted with the duties of his post, both in the broad and technical sense
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

Base ball has its admirers in En- gland, and a National League has been organized Tn London.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

There are S,216 Pueblo Indians in New Mexico, and they own S92,845 acres of land, principally in the Rio Grande valley. The deaths last year were 800 and the births 750. Diph- therla and small pox caused 400 deaths. These figures are from the report of Agent W. P. Mcclure.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

Victoria c. Woodruff is sending cir culars to thls country announcing her self as candidate for President of the United States in 1892. Mrs. Wood hull IS marrled to rich English gen. tleman named John Biddulph Martin.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

Queen Victoria, London gossipel hears, welghS now 193 pounds.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
Saturday, October 19, 1889.

Emmons Blaine's bride is possessed of the snug fortune of S2,0OO,0OO.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
indian Expectations.

All persons who have claims against the Go"ernment for losses sustained through In dian depredations in Arizona and New Mexi- co, will find it to their interest to cupimunl- cate immediately with the undersigned in re- gard to the same, if they desireto take d,an tage of the laws recently passed by c grcss to reimbalse all parties who have suffered such losses. VIM O. O'NEILL.
 Attorney at law,
 Prescott, Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

At meeting of cattlemen held at Caldwell, Kansas, memorial was drawn up, addressed to the Live Stock Exchange of Chicago, asking for a more equitable adjustment of com missions charged by Chicago live stock commission firms on live cattle It sets forth that the commission on corn fed cattle, averaging in value $53.50, and on range cattle that have not averaged in net value over S22 per head, is the same, namely, 50 cents per head. This they consider an in- justice to the raiserS of range cattle and they want commissions scaled ac- cording to the value of the animals sold. One per cent on the gross amount of sales is deemed reasona- ble charge. The memorial is to be circulated throughout the range coun- try for signatures.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19
DR. BELLS
 Medical Discovery Weak, seFEOHs and Facilitated Men.

A Prompt, Positive, and Per- manent Cure for Nervous Debili- ty, Organic Weakness, Premature Decay, and all Urinary Troubles; lie matter how induced, or of how long standing It restores to perfect healtk the YoUNG, MIDDLE AGED and OLD. This SPECIFIC is reliable, has never failed, OF ever will fail, to CURE SPEEDILY and THOROUGHLY, every case when used as directed, and the advice given is strictly; adhered to. It is convenient in form, pleasant to take, and does not interfere with business pursuits. Endorsed by thousands who have used it. Be sure you obtain Dr. Bells Medical Disa, covery, and take no other Your drug gist will order 1t for you if not On sale, or by mail on receipt of
Arizona silver belt., 1889-10-19

A cast-Steel gun weighing 235 tons, has just been shipped ny Messrs. Krupp from Hamburg for Knonstadt. The calibre Of the gun is 134 inches, the barrel Is 40 feet in length, its greatest diameter being 6 feet. The range of the gun is over Il miles, and it will fire two shots per minute, each shot costing sl,250 to $500. At the trials of the gun, held in the presence of Russian officers at Meppen, the range of the Essen firm, the projectiIe, 4 feet long, and weighing 800 pounds, and propelled by charge of zoo pounds of powder, penetrated 19! inches of armor. and went 1 ,312 yards beyond the target. The gun, wbich IS the largest in existence, and the heaviest yet exported by Messrs. Krupp, had to be carried from Essen to Hamburg on a car specially con- structed for the purpose.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17

men should have pensions than thai
one deserving man should 1all TO ge'
his.
II may be doubted very much
whether the union veterans who were
most gratifed at Commissioner
Tanners appointment will be alto
gether pleased at his extreme zeal in
endeaVOring TO enlarge the pension
roll. 1t Is not an honor TO them, or to
those OF them who are drawing pen
siOms as rewards for their valOr i'll the
actual service of the government, to
find themselves classified with men
who cook MP "claims" for services
which, if not bogus, need to be covered
over with a good deal of speciOus
reasoning i'll order to obtain standing
under the law. In encouraging this
order of claimants, Commissioner Tan
nGr not only destroys the value of the
pension list as roll OF honor in the
eyes OF the grand army of the republic
and, indeed, of all citizens, but he
fosters, no matter how good his inten-
tons may be, the pension shysters who
arc always ready to corrupt and
demOralze this branch of the public
service. They need to have the lines
tightcned and not lOosened."
Here appears the irreparable mis-
chief which Gen. Harrison has inflicted
by his refusal TO keep the solemn
pledges upon which he sought and
obtained the presidency. Republican
organs are to-day forced to cry out in
Indignation against the outrageous
course of the pension commissioner,
simply because the president did not
make "fitness the essential and dis
eliminating test" in filling the office,
as he said he would, but did make
"party SERVICE" as he expressly en-
gagged that he would not.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
UNCERTAINTY OF GREAT FORTUNES

A few years ago Cyrus w. Field WIS
reported to be worth ten millioy dol
lars. One day Jay Gould 90, after him
and by nighttsll he was poor man.
MIR. Gould hitSsslf has repeatedly been
brought to the Verge of financial rum.
James X. Keene once exhibited to his
lawyer New Years statement show
ing balance iii his favor of fifteen
millions. The next year the fifteen
millions had all been lost, aud more
too. The late Governor E. d. Morgan,
whom everybody said was worth
twenty millions. actually left at his
death only three millions, and il he
had lived few years longer he would
probably not have left that. There are
lots OF other cases that illustrate the
uncertainty of great riches. 1t will
never do 70 count long on such possess
sionswhen possessors keep on operat-
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
He CAN'T READ.

Clarkson's appointment of fourth class
postmasters was beautifully illustrated
IN letter received in " ashington from
North Carolina. At little postoffice
called Black Mountain, a youug lady
held the office for four yea. ; and made
very acceptable official to all the
patrons OF the office. She was fired on
the demand OF one OF the party bosses
and negro appointed in her place.
The new postmaster can neither read
nor write, and when person calls to
make inquiry tor mail the postmaster
says he don't know whether there is
any for him, but dumps the entire mail
of the Office i'll front of the applicant
and INVITES him TO see if there is any
addressed TO him. This is IA novel way
of conducting pOstoilice, but the
new postmaster was IA fine old partisan
during the last campaign, and of course
had to be rewarded
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
They All Love 1t.

The luscious watcrmelons now are ripeninr
on the vines.
And for the cool, delicious fruit the colored
brother pines;
MOngolian laundrymen deVour it with their
almond eyes,
Th' untulOred abor!gine for melting slices
sighs;
The pale Caucasian longs for it when flames
the summer day
Its juices cool, refreshing, sweet, the pangs
OF thirst allay;
The gamin eats penny slice and wishes he
had more.
In" sIr's devour 1t steallhily behind the
"tnIrV door. - Us14M 3es
WI ~ e res 'Or peIGhes apples. rpars who
t"r hananH calls
When s'alermelOnS. plump and ripe, are on
the market stallsy
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
DIR. wELLINGT ADAMS.
PHYSICIAN g. SURGEON
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

ITAS REMOVED his office TO Parlor Il, Mid
II land Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Errors OF
ReIraction and Accommodation of the Eye cor
rected, either by the adaptation of suitable
glasses or by proper medical treatment accord
ing To the requirements of the case.
Practice limlteu t0the treatment Of Acute and
Clronic Affections OF the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat, and the Scientific Administration OF
Electricity in Chronic Diseases.
sundays devoted exclusively to the treatment
Cl ratients living outside OF Kansas City.
Dn,,tl
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
DISAPPOINTING POWBE

-. 4 ID EFIll
ICol. Snort in the Texas Siflipzs.
| believe that ii was Mrs. Ixfla
Whee2r Wilcox who said tint 'tle
world had outlived its passioa i She
should be around ana hear what dis
appointed republicans say about Har-
rison, and then she would admit that
: 8 was mistaken lie is sarcasticallv
{ lied not the appointing power, but
disappointing power.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
WHERE THE FIRM WAS STUCK.
From Peck's SUM-

"Mr. Affable, have looked over
your expense account" said the head
OF the house, peering oyer his glasses
at his travelling salesman, sand there
is one item here | do not understand.
1t is mucilage, Sis. What does that
mean?'
"It MEANS" SAID the salesn, ara, who
had had good weeks busiises and
was correspondingly reckgezz SIT
means that is where You g4tls st4tc X
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-08-17
DRs. RUSSELL s. TUCKER.

DHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, OFFICE
/ over Lafayette County Bank, Main street,
Lexington, Mo.
In giving notice to the public of the formation
of the above arm IL is deemed proper to state
that Dr. Tucker Is prepared TO treat properly
all affections of the eye, ear, throat ana nose
L IS residence at Mr.. Bells, corner of Frank
lin avenue and Thirteenth street, whore lie may
be found at all hours of the night Careful at
tention given 20 the fitting oil Eyeglasses for all
conditions of detective sight. mayo