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Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

The Mescalero Apaches now num- Der less than 500, having decreased greatly in the past ten years. In 1881 a portion of them raided with Victoria and a large party of the renegades were killed along with that noted chieftain, since winch time they have been very peaceable, cultivating land; raising cattle, sending their children to school and adopting civilization quite generally. They ara dying of very fast, and it will not be many years until the tribe is eztinct.-Albuquer- que Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25
4 Big Telephone Enterprise.

The Bell Telephone Company IS ne- gotiating for the consolidation of 3 number of the Western companles, with the view of connecting all the large cities. The enterprise, as out lined, would mark departure in tele- phoning, and will consist of long distance system connecting Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Paul, Mime apolIs and Milwaukee. 9hecenter of this system will be Chicago, and through that station New York, Phil adelphla, Boston and Washington will be connected with all the other points. The Bell companies embraced n this great consolidation will be those ef Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, Min nesota, Ohio and Missouri. Wisc0n- sln alone will not be in the conselida- ten, as the Bell company does not control |. Henry c. Paine, president of the Wisconsin company, has been offered the presidency of the consoli- dated company, with salary of Sl2,000 per annum,
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

The recent count of money at the New York Sub-Treasury revealed a discrepancy of $35 out of a total sum of S1S4000,0OO to be accounted for The shortage resulted from tho accept ance of a few counterfeit notes in the hurry of business and by the less of a few pieces of silver. The less was promptly made good and receipt in full was gwen to ex-Treasurer Hyatt, who was responsible under his bond for the entire amount.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

Prof. E. H. Platt, of riding acade- my ol New York, and John Allen, a hotel proprietor, started on the 14th, on a horseback trip across the contin- ent to San Francisco. They will take a direct route fer thelr destination, and will change horses whenever ne cessary. At San Francisco they will take the steamer to Australia and cem- nlCte the circuit of the globe, but they will not take horses with them. Halts will Le made at Plttsburg. Wheeling, Leavenworth, Kansas City and Salt Lake. The Professor is 50 years cid and Mr. Allen only 5 years.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

The Naval Board oi Design, al Washington, has completed the plans for the 2000ton gunboats, which will soon be published, and IS ROW hard at work upon the detalls eff constructioh cf the Thomas ship. This vessel will mark departure in the practice of naval designing, as her general plan was originated outside of the Navy Department by Representative Thom- as, member of tEe Naval Committee of the last House of Representatives. Much work remains to be done upon the plans by the Department, however, as dstalls must be supplied and work ing drawings made to carry out the original idea. The vessel IS to be of the modified poonitor type, and her pe- culiarities will lie in her heavy ordin- ance and ability to make cruise with her ample coal capacity, differing in this last respect from tAs.ald monitor type.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox, over
 Woods and Norton & Stewards lines (route for
 Eastern passengers )..................I23 I23 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande the Devils Can
 yon, and touching at Final and Florence. 90 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande via Pioneer. 90 miles. Elevation above sea level at Globe. 5000 feet. Latitude Ss degrees 26 minutes, longitude 11O de-
 grees, 45 minutes.
 Highest maximum temperature, July 1lth, .11O deg. Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, i6 deg. Mean temperature, .63 deg. Prevailing direction of wind, Southwest.
 An observation extending several years, dis closes the remarkable fact that there has not been day without more or less sunshine.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25
At His Cid Tricks.

McNeil, the notorious usihorse thiefand train robber, has been at 1t again. A few days since he went into Winslow, dropped another of hls poetical efu- sions inte the post office for the News, took horse out of the stable of Mr. Laprade, folded his tent and quietly stole away. McNeil has bit of hu- nor and originality in his general makeup. He likes to let the people know, in his own way, that they have had the honor of entertaining the most daring outlaw, that now enjoys his liberty in Arizona, He IS no or dinary rustler, and except when he ling lin .0 play a fsa 5sng' There is something to adnife in such dare devil reckiGssness, when it IS knewn he has never shed the blood of his fel- bowman.
 Since the above was ln type we have learned from undeubted authority that McNeil stopped for a short time at Fhos. V. Ksams' place. George Ul- gard, who is working for MT. Keams, knows McNell well, and there can be no mistake. He was riding a brown herse and had a sorrel stallion as a pack animal. Was travelling by easy stages, and appeared uncencerned as to arrest. Employed a Navajo to pilot hlm across the reservation in north erly Girectien.-St. JehnS Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. Governor-Lewis Wohey, Phenix Secretary-N. O. Murphy, Phoenix Treasurer-John Y. T. Smith, Phoenix. Superintendent of Public Instruction-C RI. Strauss.
 Auditor Andrews, Prescott. Supreme Court-Jas. H. Wright, Chief Justice Prescott: Vim. W. Porter. Associate Justice, Phenix;W. H. Barnes, Associate Jus tice, Tucson. U. S. District Atsorney-O. T. Rouse, Tucson.
 U. s. Marshal-w K Meade, Tucson. Surveyor General--John Hise Delegate to Congress--Marcus Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial District-W. H. Barnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-Wi ". Porter. Phoenix. Judge of Third Judicial District-Jas. II. Wright.
 Gila County. Judge of District Court-William Porter. Clerk of District Court-B. c. Fox Judge of Probate--F W. Westmeyer Sherif-G Glenn Reynolds. Under Sherif-Jerry Ryan. District Attorney-J. D. McCabe. Reeorder-Chas. T. Martin. Supervisors leo. Danforth, Patrick Shan ley, F. T. Powers. Clerk of Board of Supervisors T Martin. County Treasurer-W. w. Brookner. Coruner--
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25
E. @. 9. F.

Regular meeting of Globe Lodge No. 6, I. 0. o. F., on Monday night of each week. at Masonic Hall. All brothers in good standing are cordially invited.
 ALEXANDER GRAYDoN, N. G. c. E. TAYLOR, Sec'y
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

Irr1gating ditcheS are to be built. on the Navajo reservation and an effort made to induce the Indians to reclaim land and take to farming.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

Regular communication of White Noun tain Lodge, No. 3, A. F. & A. NJ. meet Thursdays on or succeeding each ful Moon. Soiourr1ng Brethren in good stand ing cordially invited
 By order of the W. NJ.
 CHAS. T. MARTIN, Aug7tl Secretary,
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25
Preventative cf ChiEis,
CHA ENcAMPMENr. No. 5.

I. O. o. r. meets on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. Visiting brethren in good standing cordially invited to attend.
 A. E. LOVE, c. P. H. H. MCNELLY, Scribe.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

Rain IS damaging growing grain in California.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

{ GREENWOOD ACADEMY Y flor boysl, Los ,l nn n- keies Cal CndenomindtionaI H50 to $500 unl-
 forms. Opens Sept M j. Alons0 Fisher, Pb. D. Prin.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25

Aug7tIl
Arizona silver belt., 1889-05-25
Rs&SOnict

c. E. TAYLOR, Sec'y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22
THANKSGIVING.

For the hay and the corn and the wheat that
is resped,
For the labor well done aud the barns that
are heaped,
For the sun and the dew and the sweet
honeycomb,
For the rose and the song and the harvest
brought home
Thanksgiving thanksgiving
For the trade and the skill and the wealth in
our land,
For the cunning and strength of the work
ingman's hand,
For the good that our artists and poets have
taught,
For the friendship that hope and affection
have brought
Thanksgiving thanksgiving
For the homes that with purest affection are
blest,
For the season Of plenty and well-deserved
rest,
For our country extending from sea unto
sea,
The land that is known as the Land of the
Free
Thanksgiving thanksgiving
Ha'pcI's Weekly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22

saved and brought with me melted away
like snow on the roof of a barn. My time
was mainly taken up in running around
to the musical agencies looking for a
situation. | had little job on Sundays
singing at mission on Avenue A, where
| earned 81, and for three weeks that was
all | earned We lived in East New
York and my car fare over to the city
and back every day cost me sixteen
cents.
You will readily see that we had to
live frugally. In fact, for two,wecks we
lived upon oatmeal and molssses, and TO-
ward the last there was no molasses, and
Thanksgiving coming over the hills.
Every night when got out atNIanhattan
avenue my three little girls were standing
at the foot of the stairway waiting for
me. ! could see them from the top of
the stairs, all in a row, their little cloaks
tapping in the chill November wind,
their lips blue and teeth rafting like
castanets.
Wait minute. 1t makes me feel faint
W llllllh VI 1t, CNCu dlitG luC ldpSc VI
three years. Well, it's all over now, |
don't know why it affects me 50 strongly.
There was something humorous, too, in
the way the little tots jumped around to
keep warm. As soon as they saw the
train swing around the turn they ranged
themselves in a row and looked upward
so wistfully, oh, so wistfully, to sec their
papa For you must know that although
not one word of our desperate situation
had been breathed in their hearing, yet
their keen intuitions had told them some
thing was wrong, and they knew as well
as their mother that / was looking for
work. How eagerly they looked in my
face each evening, so that if there was a
ray of hope in it the eldest could start on
run to tell her mother the good news!
OF course / cheered them with fairy
tales of what wonderful big turkey we
would have on Thanksgiving. A COB
bier of tremendous size, who had strutted
when alive like prince in the story
books. Then followed description of
the cranberry sauce and the huge wedges
of mince pic. All this took place while
l was carrying two Of the children in my
arms and the other was hanging on to my
coat at my side. l hope | shall be for
given for those lies For they were lies
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22

With parting hand shake he disap-
peared. As the train ratified along over
the shining rails could see the lights of
the big bridge fading away behind me.
The river rushed below Just as it had
done one brief hour before, but its tlrbid
waters had no fascination for me now.
l wish every man and woman who
reads this story could have seen the faces
of those three children as they stood at
the foot of the elevated station. My
arms were filed with bundles, and when
those three pairs of eyes gazed upon the
glorious sight what an infantilc shout
went up! And how they danced with
glee The eldest insisted that she could
carry the turkey, but she couldn't, it
was too heavy. But each one had to
carry bundle. And so, like conquer
ing army returning with the spoils, we
marched around to the house.
And Nellie! Well, bless me, if she
didn't sit right down on chair and cry
like baby. | can'tremcmbcr distinctly,
because, you see, it's three years ago now,
but | have an indistinct recollection that
few salt drops ran down my checks.
As for Sam Jones, l think he would have
felt fully repaid for his kindness if he
could have heard Buelah say her little
prayer that night, That simple petition
is carven so distinctly on the walls of my
memory that l can repeat it word for
word;
"Dod bless T'au'sgivin', en- papa, en-
mamma, en- Sam Jones. Dood nightm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22
Thanksgiving Pulpits.

There were three public occasions in
the course of the year upon which the
New England clergy used to feel war
ranted in preaching politics; these were
Fast Day, ELECTION Day"-which meant
the day on which a new Governor was in
augurated-and Thanksgiving Day. Few
such occasions were allowed to pass un-
improved But the pews kept close
watch of the pulpit, and more stories are
told of those occasional sermons than of
any others. Their humor is commonly
apparent at a glance:
In Dr. Adams's book on Thanks
giving" good story is told of the Rev.
DR.. Ely, of Connecticut. The good
doctor is described as one of the most
prudent, faithful, spiritual pastors of his
time. In season of great political cx-
citement, it was reported by persons
hostile to him that he had preached on
political subjects In ncighboring parish.
1t was thought proper to trace the report
to its source. The neighboring parish
was visited, and the inquiry made: "Did
DR.. Ely preach politics when here?"
yes" !
"What did he say?"
"Well, sir, if he did not preach poll
tics, he prayed politics."
"What did he say2"
"Say9 He said: Though hand Join in
hand, yet the wicked shall not 90 un-
punished. }"
Another story told by DR.. Adams can be
referred to the thanksgiving pulpit with
fullest confidence. There was once elected
Governor of Massachusetts certain
worthy gentleman who had been voted
for as a candidate year after year, but
who had always before been defeated
Even when he was elected, he slipped in
by the narrowest of all majorities. The
minority no doubt felt that his admins
tration was dispenSation, and were
rather inclined to fasting than to giving
thanks,
The custom prevailed, whenever the
Governor issued his annual proclamation
for Thanksgiving, of sending by the
sheriff of the county copy of the same,
on large hand bill, to be read from
every pulpit, which document invariably
closed-as proclamations in Massachu-
setts still do-after the signature of the
Governor, with the exclamation: "God
save the Commonwealth of Massachu-
settsu
On the yearreferred to the newly elected
magistrate issued his proclamation in the
usual form. 1t is said that venerable
clergyman of the old party laid the broad
sheet over his reading desk, and after
performing the professional duty of re-
citing it, with an ill disguised aversion,
announced the official signature with an
intonation feebly marked by posnts of iu-
terrogation and surprise;
"Marcus Morton, Governors God save
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,! !!h
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22
Grouping of Animals.

The generally accepted terms of the
various groups of animals and birds are
as follows, according to an English
authority: A herd of swine, a skulk Of
foxes, pack of wolves, a drove of oxen
or cattle, sounder of hogs, a troop Of
monkeys, a pride of lions, a sleuth OF
bears, band of horses, a herd of ponies,
a covy of partridges, nide of pheasants,
a wisp of snipe, a school of whales, a
shoal of herrings, a run of fish, a fight
of doves, a muster of peacocks, siege
of herons, building of rocks, a brood
of grouse, swarm of bees, gnats, flies,
ETC., stand of flowers, a watch of night
ingales, a cast of hawks, flock of
geese, sheep, goats, etc, bevy of girls,
galaxy of stars and crowd of men OF
bows.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22

of the blacklist sort. | knew there
wasn't one chance in thousand that We
would have turkey on Thanksgiving
Day. But | think under the circum-
stances that an angel Of light would have
departed from the truth to see those lit
tie faces light up with anticipation, to
see the cheeks flush and the white teeth
bare themselves as though cutting the
tender meat from turkey leg.
But the hardest sight for me to bear
was the look Nellie gave me. Just one
quick glance into my face and she knew
all the sorrowful tale. 1t was not nee
essary to tell her how l had tramped the
streets of the big city all day, how faint
l had become from hunger; how | was
raging at heart like Gagged lion, how in
my awful rage | cursed the rich and
hated humanity, Not for myself, but
for the hungry babies and their mother.
Never word of complaint from Nellie.
Only encouragement and hope.
Then came the oatmeal alone For
the molasses was all gone. | don't eat
OdIllCdl uON' L uC ldctC VI II 10 lhsullOl-
able to me. My palate rises in rebellion
against it. | have heard of the man who
ate thirty quail in thirty days, wonder
whether he ever tried oatmeal for thirty
days.
On the morning before Thanksgiving
| was fairly crazy with grief and anticipa-
ton. Nellie and | had consultation
the night before, and she suggested that
should write a piece Of poetry about
the Thanksgiving turkey.
The idea pleased me. 1t was a relief
certainly from the brooding over the
morrow. got book of poems from
my little store, which had so far escaped
the pawn-shop and hunted up metre
after which | copied, for of course knew
nothing about metre or poetical feet.
Meanwhile Nellie sat there mending
the clothing of her babies and the tears
fell thick and fast upon the garments.
l couldn't stand it so l jumped up and
went out into the street to walk off the
effect those childish voices had upon me-
When | came back, thank Heaven, they
were asleep, folded in each Others arms.
Then ! got to work on my poem, 1t
took me one hour and half to write the
first verse. | became discouraged before
| had written two lines and would have
given up but for Nellie's encouragement,
"Now, what's the use, Nell; just listen
to this stuff, said |, reading the stanza +
The turkey roosteth high tonight
He's hid in the hemlock tree;
In fancy see his plumage bright,
But he gobbles not for me.
"Why, think it's real nice didn't
know you could write so we'll as that,
It's splendid; write another stanza."
"But don't you see, Nell, that it isn't
true. The turkey don't gobble at night. .
"Oh, well, that don't make any differ
ence. The poets always have license, you
know. Besides, how many persons will
know that he doesn't gobble at night
Not one in hundred.
'Pm afraid it's no good and that il
won't go with the editor. Anyhow, III
try few lines more" /"
The little clock licked monotonouslJ
on the mantel. The fire burned low
and Ncslie put = shawl over her should
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22

We had an old-fashioned melodeon in
the house, and with the help of few
lessons the famous singer gave me and
what | could learn from hints in the
opening pages of the choir books, | made
life burden for the rest of the family
with my do, re, meipg every evening. l
made fair progress, too, under the cir
cumstanccs and Nellie fell in love with
me on account of my voice. remember
distinctly that her fayoritc was little
selection from one of Mendelssohn's
songs without words set to the following
lines:
Still, still with thee when purple morning
breaketh,
When the bird waketh and the shadows
fee;
Iairer than morning, lovelier than the day
light
Comes the sweet consciousness, ! am with
thee.
We'll, we were married, and for a
time my music was given up. But the
lie of farmer fretted me, and took
up my music again, and after two years
hard work at it we moved to the city.
thought in my ignorance of metropolitan
life that | should have no difficulty il
procuring Il situation, but | soon found
out my mistake. In the first place
found that | was incompetent. Twas de
fcient in style. My voice, while strong
and resonant, had not been properly
trained Then, too there was no vacan
cies. Even if | had been competent
there were fifty applicants for every posi-
ton. Before | had been in the city TO
two weeks | heartily wished mysel
back in Shandaken again.
In the meantime the little money ! ha(
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22


Presidents Thanksgiving message and
agreed with 1t heartily, as far as Others
were concerned; but somehow | couldn't
see how it applied to me. Perhaps
you will say | was selfish, and | am
willing to confess ! am. The fact is
that when the cake is going around |
want to get a piece If | don't get it |
feel disappointed, While am glad in
the abstract that others come in for "A
share Of the cake, in the concrete | am
mad bccauses it passes me.
But, perhaps, after all, am too sweep
ing in my conclusions. | don't know
but that there is one person in the world
who is capable of sclf-sacrifce of high
order, and that is my wife Nellie. Bless
her little heart, | am almost willing to
overlook all the weakness of humanity
for her sake Why, I've known her to
go without bread and butter when she
was faint with hunger so that the chill
drcn could have an extra slice. That
was three years ago at Thanksgiving
time. The memory of her courage and
self denial makes my eyes wet.
You see, Nellie was always practical
and unselish, while [ was impracticable
and poetic. Why, if [ had her execu-
tive ability Id have been millionaire
by this time, cool millionaire, with a
yacht and country house on the Hud-
son. But she was handicapped by her
sex and the children and couldn't exer-
else her natural gifts
| must go on, however, and tell my
story. The month preceding Thanks
giving Day of 1855, was the gloomiest
time ever witnessed We had just ar.
rived in the city from Shandakcn, N. Y,
in the Catskills. | was farmers boy
and Nellie was a farmers daughter. Be
fore we were married famous singer
spent the summer in our village. One
night at a strawberry festival he heard
me sing, and was kind enough to say
that had all excellent tenor voice, and
with proper culture could command a
good salary as choir singer in New York.
Of course such encouragement fired me
with hope. The farm became distaste-
full to me, and determined to cultivate
my voice instead Of cultivating corn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22
The Little Fiend.

"You must feel some satisfaction in
eating the turkey that chased you around
the yard week ago." said the minister.
''He was very saucy bird when alive,
wasn't he!"
eyes" replied little Johnnie, "and
ma said when you got through there
would be nothing left but the cranberry
saucc. -
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rupted at intervals by cxclamations from

rupted at intervals by cxclamations from
Sam such as;
"Well, I'll be blessed You kin bet
yer boots them kids is goin to hay' their
turkey! B'gosh l alters did say that
the city's no place fur farmer!"
Under the cheerful influence of Sans
sympathy soon regained my lost cour-
age. He insisted that we should go to
the nearest grocery, where he picked out
the biggest turkey he could find. Then
there were two quarts of cranberries,
three big mince pies, package of candy
for the children, a bunch Of crisp celery,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22

Oh, Valentine Day is well enough,
And Fourth Of July is jolly,
And Christmas time is beautiful,
With its gifts and its wreaths of holly
New Years calling is rather nice,
And Halloween sports are funny,
And May-Day party isn't bad,
When the weather is warm and sunny
oh, all of them are well enough;
But the day that is best worth living,
Is when we all go to grandmamma's,
To splendid big Thanksgiving
-EinRd G. DolCd
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22
Hardly a Bargain.

"What kind, thoughtful hubby you
are, said the young wife, throwing her
arms around his neck when he brought
home turkey, 'and what dear little
bird it is"
81 should say it was dear" he
growled. IL won it at rattle. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-11-22
THANKSGIVING Reyery.

never had sweet gazelle
70 glad me with its soft, black eye,
But would love it passing well
Baked in a rich and crusty pie.
III could have bird to love
And nestle sweetly in my breast,
All other nesting birds above,
The turkey, stuffed, would be that bird
-OuaUd Free Trader.