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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20
Notice.

YUMA, A. T. September Is, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that a
special meeting of the Yuma
County Democratic Central Com
mittee, will be held at the court
house in Yuma, on Monday
September %, at 7:30 p. m.
Members of the Committee are
earnestly requested to attend,
as business of great importance
will be transacted.
Jos. J. STEIN,
Ed. MAYEs, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20
GOOD Republican Doctrine,

The Times suggests with cool as
surance that the Yuma County
Republican Committee should no.
inmate a legislative ticket. The
idea is a startling one to say the
least. There is a good show for
republican success this fall and
with a ticket nominated in the
usual way, by the people through
their repres entatives in convention
assembled, the republican no
mineeS would be elected right from
the beginning to the end Of the
ticket. The political complexion
of Yuma County is republican,
but, the majority is not sufficiently
large to allow experiments in "boss-
ism" to be attempted. The re-
publicans Of this County, like their
brothers in other sections, are
men of pride and intelligence and
will not allow a machine made
ticket to be forced upon them. The
SENTINEL believes that the time
has come for the republican party
of this County to nominate COM
plete ticket for the endorsement
Of electors November next. The
SENTINEL hopes that the republi-
cans of Yuma County will soon
meet in convention and nominate
a good strong and winning ticket.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

Subscribers Of the SENTINEL who
fail to receive their paper will con-
fer a favor by notifying this Office
at once.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

The Kid, the Apache renegade, is
surrounded in the Turnbull Noun
tains by troops, and there is every
prospect that he will be captured.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

Captain He'll Hale, has been ex-
hibiting, during the past week at
Phoenix, samples Of the luscious
lines grown in our Yuma gardens.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

Crystalized pineapple, sugared
cherries, candied apricots, delicious
marshmallows--in fact the finest
stock Of confections in the world
for sale, by Merriam & Co. 1877
South Spring street Los Angeles.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

3I9-325 Samsome st. San Francisco is
the best family and business mems hotel in
the United States for the money. Board
and Room per day 81, 81 % and 81 so. Free
coach to and from Hotel. Charles and
William Montgomery.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

The steady rise in the value Of
silver has added immensely to the
solid wealth of Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

The lead-siFver mines of this
County are all being successfully
and proftably worked.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20
Notice for Publication.

Soldiers and Sailors Homestead No. 1897,
LAND OFFICE AT Tucson, ARIZONA, |
August 18th, 1890. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof in support of
his claim, and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the District Court at
Yuma Arizona, on September %, 1890, viz:
Christopher HOrner. of Yuma Arizona, for
the N. W, / Sec. 26, TIP s, S. R. % w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz:
0. F. Townsend, John Spesse, Harry
Owens and NJ. J. Nugent, all of Yuma
Arizona.
HERBERT BROWN,
Register.
Je+L,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

Mining Location blanks for sale at tn
SENTINEL Office.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20

The demand for Yuma lines far
exceeds the supply.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-09-20
American Exchange Hotel.

lst Insertion Aug. 9th.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
The Bowie Knife.

Much has been said and written re-
garding the origin Of the bowie knife.
The fact is that Rein P. Bowie, not
James, conceived the idea of the knife.
The invention was the result Of an acci-
dent. Col. Rein P. Bowie was planter
in Opelousas, La. While hunting wild
cattle he attacked a young steer, which
in throwing up its head struck his hunt
ing knife in such way as to knock it
through his hand, making an ugly cut
between the thumb and the forefnger.
On returning from the hunt he repaired
to the blacksmith shop on his plantation,
determined to have knife which would
be protection against such accidents.
Picking up an old file he ordered the
blacksmith to make knife of it having
cross piece betwixt hilt and blade, so
that it would be impossible to be entire
ly driven through mans hand. In
this way did the bowie knife originate,
and it was never intended for other than
hunting knife; but James Bowie i'm
proved the original weapon, and brought
his own knife so prominently into notice
by the use he made Of it in personal en-
counters that the improved weapon be-
came known as the bowie knife.-New
York Ledger.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
Speculation Over Ruins.

The strange story, told on good author
ity, of the ruins of great fortified city,
built of dressed granite blocks, found on
the Mashonaland plateau, in South
Africa, has given rise to great deal Of
curious speculation, for its history is
wholly unknown. Many of the walls
are completely covered by the dense
jungle, and very old trees grow on the
top of the ruins. If the city or fort was
built by natives it must have been in
remote periods of time, when there was
a higher civilization than now, but it is
just possible that the fort was con-
structed under the direction of early
Portuguese explorers and by the aid of
cheap slave labor.
Only superficial view has been made
of the ruins, but light may be thrown
on the mystery when the houses them
selves have been explored. Light is be-
ing rapidly turned on the Dark Cont
nent, and the stories that come from it
are as interesting as those sent to Europe
from this country 300 to 400 years ago.
Then, however, the news was not wide
ly disseminated. Now every one who
chooses can learn from day to day what
is going on in Africa as in other parts Of
the world.-Exchange.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
An Illuminated Fountain.

The apparatus employed in the electric
fountain in Lincoln park, Chicago, is
quite simple. A number of arc lamps
with horizontal carbons and each provid
ed with parabolic reflector are located
in vault or cavern beneath the fountain
pool. Openings covered by plate glass
and inclosed by brick spouts, permit Of
the upward projection of the light into
the streams of water and spray. By
means Of colored glass slides interposed
between the lamp and the lower open
ings in the spouts great variety of beau
tiful combination effects are secured
Western Electrician.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
Double Cabbed Engines.

At the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company's shops at
Utica eighty men, mostly skilled me-
chanics, are employed. At the present
time they are working on a peculiar
locomotive known as the culm burner.
The engine is queerly shaped, having
two cabs, one for the engineer and one
for the fireman. Under the boiler and
frebox the machine has six large driving
wheels. The weight of these great
mogul engines is between thirty-6ve and
sixty tons each. They are made to haul
heavy freight trains. The machinery is
SO arranged that the steam is never ex-
hausted. They are valuable also for the
reason that their fuel is the refuse coal
from the mines, which could not other
wise be used without great loss.-Al-
bany Argus.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04


The fads of actresses and actors form
a curious study. Nearly every person
on the stage any length Of time betrays
a leaning to some particular thing out
side of her or his profession, conspicu-
ous weakness. The lovely Sadie Mar
tinot, whose imported dresses excite the
woman world, has weakness for her
pretty self. She uses paper with an
etching of herself in one corner. George
Cayvan has collection of thirty scrap
books. Emma Carson and Marie jan
sen like cats. Rose Coghlan spends a
great deal of time on couple of big
dogs given her by Lester Wallack. Her
bert Kelcey, who divides time with Bob
Hilliard as stage beauty, never wears
an overcoat.
Lille Alliston has rare bric-a-brac
picked up in the Orient. Minnie Palmer
goes in for etchings. Stuart Robson is
said to love old books. Francis Wilson
is crazy on the subject of Napoleon. He
has big bronze bust of the emperor,
given him by some Columbia college
students whom he coached in amateur
theatricals. Wilton Lackaye has a
unique collection of fencing foils. Lang
try has many fine photographs with au-
tographs. Mollie Thompson is proud Of
her four banjos. Harry Edwardes goes
in for bugs. He is an authority on en-
tomology. Mines Levick is in love with
pipes.-Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
Exercising q Ghost with Holy Water.


For some time there has been great
deal Of talk regarding a haunted house
which stands on the Oregonia and Har-
veysburg pike, about eight miles from
Morrow, o. The house is the property
of Dan Gallagher, who is one of the
noted characters of Warren county.
The fame of the ghost rapping in the
house spread far and near, and investl-
eating parties were organized, which sat
up to meet the ghost. The rappings in
variably occurred shortly before mid
night, and continued several minutes.
Some of the boldest of the investigators
rushed out to the window, but could see
nothing The tapping, however, would
at once cease on their approach.
Finally Gallagher declared that he
would fix the ghost. He secured ves-
sci containing holy water from the
church at Oregonia, and the ghost was
exercised in the presence of many Curl
GUS spectators, several of whom had
come from u distance.
The scene was most dramatic one.
Dan approached the window and re-
moved his hat, which was the signal for
the others to uncover. Sprinkling the
window profusely with the holy water
Dan in tragic tones thus addressed the
invisible visitor:
''If you are a bad spirit depart hence
and never return. If you are good
spirit come forth and show yourself"
Several minutes of profound silence
elapsed, but there was no response. Dan
again sprinkled the window and repeated
his invocation. Still no ghost appeared
and it is said that no more tappings have
disturbed the rest of the Fries family
and the ghost or mischievous neighbol
has certainly stopped rapping. Cor
Philadelphia Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
The Oldest Vessel Afloat.

The Oldest sailing vessel afoat!
What must she look like and what is
her history? She is 10 years old. built
in Baltimore in 1880. Her name is the
Vigilant. She has since then been a
coaster, a peaceful common carrier of
merchandise, SLAYER and pirate, and
now today she does good service as mail
carrier between st. Thomas and Santa
Cruz, in the West India Islands. Her
owner, Mr.. S. Penthany, of Santa Cruz,
was in Bangor and displayed a picture
of the old craft which was taken as the
vessel was rounding coral reef under
full sail. The picture is good one and
the lines of the craft are well brought
out.
"How much of the original craft is
there now?" asked the reporter.
"The keelson and main tributors of
the hull which are laid in the construc-
ton of her are still there" said Mr.. Pen
thany, "and they are good for many
years to come"
What story would the history of this
old craft make!-Bangor News.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04

Ten years ago Kansas and Nebraska
entered on race for supremacy. 1t
is not over yet. for Nebraska - and
perhaps Kansas - has yet broad lands
awaiting the settlers plow; but we are
enabled by the recent census to note
the results so far. 1t was not an equal
contest, for Kansas had many advan-
tages; she had already in 1880 more than
twice the population of Nebraska-996,-
096 to 452, ,402-and she was almost the
best advertised state in the union. How
does the comparison stand now?
Kansas population today is 1,423, ,4S5;
increase, 427, 1889, or AZ 10-11 per cent.
The population of Nebraska is now ,O56-
1893; increase, GOA 4,391, or 1884 per cent.
And still we grow.
Ten years ago Kansas stood twentieth
of the states of the Union in population;
today she is in the same rank, or at most
nineteenth. Ten years ago Nebraska,
with her less than half million popula-
tion, stood thirtieth in the list. Since
then she has distanced three of her COM
petitors, and now stands twenty
Lincoln Journal.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
The Watermelon Loaded with Wasps.

The watermelon Loaded with Wasps.
There was funny occurrence on
Pratt street wharf Wednesday. A sailor
on an oyster pungy which had been
cruising about the oyster grounds off
Mogothy river landed with dilapidated
looking watermelon under his right arm
The mariner entered nearby saloon
and laid the piece of fruit down.
1t being little late in the season for
melons crowd gathered around to look
at the sailors find, and several of them
emphatically expressed doubts as to the
soundness of the melon. The sailor, in
nocent of what was inside of it, said to
prove the melon was in good shape he
would plug it before carrying it to his
best girl, to whom he intended to pre-
sent it. He did so, and upon extracting
a piece Of the rind about 100 wasps flew
out and made things lively about the
place.
It seems that the melon was somewhat
overripe, and while lying neglected in
it's bed a family of wasps had bored a
small hole in one end of it and taken up
their abode therein. The man who
brought it to town rushed out of the
place with several of the insects settling
down upon his face, and in his hurry he
knocked over an Italian fruit stand, fell
on cat, which was nearly crushed to
death, and nearly knocked two police
men into the dock. The restaurant man
put out his gas and left his dogs to fight
the wasps.-Baltimore Herald.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
One on Mr.. DepeW.

They say that when Mr.. Depew came
recently from Europe the usual swarm
of yarn spinners gathered nightly in the
smoking room to tell stories and chat
about things in general. Every soul
save one in the party kept his end up.
The exceptional member Of the party
did not laugh or indicate by even a
twinkle of the eyes any interest in the
funniest jokes, and was as silent as a
door knob at the best stories. This con-
duct began to nettle Mr.. Depew and the
other spirits, and when the final seance
came around they had lost all patience
with the reticent and unresponsive stran-
ger. Mr.. Depew was selected to bring
him to terms. They were all comfort
ably seated and in came the stranger.
"See here, my dear SIR" said Mr.. De-
pew, won't you tell story?' 81 never
told one in my life." "Sing a songT'
"Can't sing" know any jokes" per-
sisted Mr.. Depew. "No." Mr.. Depew
and all were prepared to give it up when
the stranger stammered and hesitated,
and finally made it known that he knew
just one conundrum. "Give it to us"
said Mr.. Depew and the others in chorus.
'What is the difference between a tur.
key and me?" solemnly asked the stranger.
"Give it up," said Chairman Depew.
"The difference between a turkey and
me-" mildly said the stranger, "is that
they usually stuff the bird with chest
nuts after death. I am alive. Illus
trated American.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04

A curious wager is at present occupy
ing the attention of such widely sepa-
rated classes as our young noblemen and
the Association of Hotel and Restaurant
Walters in Vienna. Several of the
younger scions of the highest Austrian
aristocracy, who were accustomed to
dine in an old hotel of high repute in the
Karnthner strasse, took exception to the
practice of the walters, most of whom
have seen twenty OF thirty years serv-
ice, in dressing their mustaches in just
the same fashion as the "noble swells"
they had to serve. One of the high born
customers accordingly laid wager with
some OF his friends, which was immedi-
ately accepted, that within a given time
the Objectionable adornment should dis
appear from the upper lips Of the walters
in all the fashionable hotels and restau-
rants in Vienna, otherwise the proposer
himself was to shave off his own embel-
ishment for given period
In order to effect his purpose the latter
commenced by trying to persuade the
hotel keeper in the Karnthner strasse to
forbid all his servants wearing mus
taches on penalty of losing his aristo.
cratic customers. In this case he succeed
ed, but the walters, who were mostly
married men, one after another gave
notice to leave their places. They were
at once replaced by younger men, who
for consideration submitted to the i'm
posed humiliation. The same thing hap
pened in number of other hotels and
restaurants, and the wager was nearly
won by the layer when the proprietor Of
the Hotel Imperial, the first hotel in vi
emma, fatty refused to comply with the
whim of the Vienna jeunesse doree,
whom he told outright that if they de.
serted his house he should readily find
better customers.
The case was also taken up, "as mat
ter of right and honor" by the Associa
ton of Walters, which threatened to ex'
pei from the society any member degrad
ing himself by humoring aristocratie
caprice in this matter. Thus the matter
stands at the present moment. The bel
appears likely to be lost, and then will
come the triumph of the walters, who
expect soon to have the satisfaction ol
seeing their would be dictator instead ol
themselves going about with shaven lip
Cor. London Standard.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04


What Is said to be haunted house is
situated at Andersonville, half mile
west Of Scottdale, Pa. The house is said
to be visited by the ghost of its former
owner, and for that reason family has
just vacated it. The house has been
visited every night this week by many
persons desirous of seeing the ghost.
They say that in watching the residence
about 12 o'clock at night you will see a
curious light CLEAN forth from the up
stairs window. Mrs. William Mier, who
occupied the house until few weeks
ago and vacated it on account of the fear
of the supposed ghost, relates a thrilling
story of her adventure.
She says that about week ago, late
at night, she went upstairs, and was
Mortified to see the face and hands of
what she thought greatly resembled a
human being. It frightened her to such
an extent that she tainted. When she
related her story to her husband he
laughed her to scorn, but a few days ago
she induced him to go up stairs at a
stated hour and see if he could see the
supernatural being. He complied with
her request, and was amazed to see the
same face and hands, which had every
indication of a human being.
The supposed ghost resembled an old
man, and as the house was owned and
occupied by Jacob Anderson, who died
few years since, a great many people
thought it was probably his ghost. Ac-
cordingly Mrs. Mier, who is stranger
in this place, visited Mrs. John Colds
borough, who is daughter of the late
Jacob Anderson. An album was given
her containing Anderson's photograph,
which she quickly recognized on sight.
Mrs. Mier never saw Anderson, and the
moment she looked at his picture she
recognized it as being an exact likeness
of the face she saw in the old Anderson
house.
The people don't take much stock in
spook business, but Mrs. Mier's and
other peoples stories, who are accredit-
ed with seeing the one spoken of, are
certainly increasing the belief in this
vicinity that there are such visitations.
Mrs. Mier is an intelligent lady.-Cor.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
Provisions for a Long Trip.


"Have you any mince pie?" he said,
bustling up to the proprietor of Mas
sau street restaurant and letting his au-
tumn tinted nose harmonize with the
cranberry tarts.
Certainly, sir"
Little early, isn't it, for mince?"
"Oh, no."
"Aren't remnants or markdowns from
last year, are they:'
"Of course not" answered the propri-
etor Indignantly.
"Well, you do Sne up whole pie. I'm
going to start for Omaha at 8 o'clock
and l want a slayer for the trip. You
see," he added, leaning confidentially on
the cake rack, "when went west last
year l eat half mince pie before l
started Well, sir, never seen any
thing stand by yer like it, Couldn't eat
a mouthfnl of anything till got to st.
Louis. This year I'm buyin' whole
pie, and reckon she'll see me clean into
the state of Nebraska. New York
Tribune
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
A Queer Mark Going.

A historical curiosity of the Oldest
railway in Germany is about to be rele-
gated to oblivion. When the Nurnberg-
Furth line, the first railway on German
soil, replaced the old Thurn and Taxis
yellow post, yellow stripe was painted
on every car, and for fifty-five years it
has remained unique reminder of the
ante-railway age. The Bavarian gov
ernment, however, has just ordered that
this stripe be painted out, in order that
the Nurnberg-Furth cars may conform
in appearance with all other railway
cars in Bavaria. Berlin Letter.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
They Just stepped on the Train.

A tragedy happened on an east bound
Texas Pacific train about two miles east
of Paris Sunday afternoon. Among the
passengers on the train were two me-
groes seeking employment as cotton
pickers. They had never been on train
before, and seeing great deal of cotton
in the fields they were passing desired
to get off and hunt work. So they
walked out on the platform and jumped
off. The train was stopped and backed
down to where they were lying. One
was crushed and the other was badly
injured. Antonio Express.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-12-04
One Man Against Pack of Wolves.


Andrew Phillipot, farmer living
near Sallisaw, l. T., set out to visit
sick neighbor half mile distant Friday
night. and while passing through lone
ly woods on his return home was at
tackled by pack of wolves. He was
unarmed, but seized a large stick, and as
the wolves came closer and closer he
kept them at bay while he hallooed for
help. A big wolf sprang at him, but he
beat it off, wounding it, and made a
break for tree. The wolves followed,
snarling and swapping at his heels.
Again Phillipot drove them back and
ran to another tree. In this way he
succeeded in getting in sight Of his house,
and his cries brought assistance. The
rescue was timely, as Phillipot tainted
from exhaustion just as help reached
him.-Cor. Dallas News.