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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15
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4 FORTUNE Just MISSED.

Quincy Robson related an incident
of the early history of the oil regions
recently which may give the children
of the present generation a vague idea
of the magnitude Of the transactions
which took place when oil was IS and
50 barrel, and poor people gained
competency by scooping it off the sur
face of creeks, or gathered it from pools
around the tanks which had overfowed
The story as told 10y Mr.. Robson was as
follows:
within a month after Col. Drake
had struck the first petroleum ever
brought to the surface in America by
means of drilling, my father and the
father of my relatives here bought a
tract of land comprising 1880 acres,
adjoining the farm on which the Drake
we'll was located, for $780, 900, Not long
afterward l was sitting in their office
one day remember it as distinctly as
though it happened only yesterday
when an agent from an Eastern syndi-
cate walk in and offered $500, 600 for
the l $50 acres. The owners looked at
him rather incredulously for a moment,
but before they could speak he had
counted out on the table $500, 900 in
cash and drafts, which he offered for a
deed of the tract. | was appalled, by
the sight of the pile, but my father and
the father of these gentlemen retired
! for consultation, and decided that if the
property was worth 100000 it was
worth 81 100000 aud the offer was re-
/ fused. Their heirs still own the land,
and now it is valued at about $4,000.
Where they could have got dollars we
could scarcely get niclels. Thus you
can see what seemingly fairy store.
could be told of those days. They are
almost incomprehensible to the present
generation, but they were red-hot facts
And a sigh Of regret that the offer had
not been accepted went round the circle
-Patsb,ugh Dispatch
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15
or THE pERsIAyS

In travelling through Persia some fif-
teen years ago, Mr.. Bellew, an English
engineer, found the people of almost
every rank willing TO admit and to la
ment their ignorance. A native official
whom he met explained how it is that
the English are so much better in
formed
you 60 riding along and come to a
village. The first man you meet in it
You say, Wnat do you call that hillY
and he gives you its name. Out comes
your notebook, aud down goes the
name, and by and by all the world
knows that there is such a hill near
such a village, .act nobody else in the
country is aware of except the inhabi-
tants of the actual locality.
by way of illustration | will tell you
what occurred to me many years ago.
when, as a young man, | went to Ban
galore with a batch Of horses for sale.
An English officer who spoke Persian
asked me one day about my country
and when | told him the name of my
village, he turned it up in his map and
said
Yes, see. There is place near
it called Ganda China.
No, said I, there is no such place
near it, nor even in the country
There must be, maintained he.
Well considering knew my own
country best, | thought it useless argu-
ing the point, so | remained silent, al
lowing him to have his own way. When
| returned home and recoUnted my adj,
ventures in the Deccan | mentioned
this circumstance, with no very fatter'
ing allusioE to the English officers per-
sistent obstinacy.
You are wrong, Shah Sahib. said
two or three voices, 'Ganda China is the
briny bog at the further end of the hcl-
low behind our hill.
Well, said l, 4 never knew that
before. SO the English officer, You
see, knew what [ did not of my native
place"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15

A SINGULAR case came up in. New
York before Judge MCGOWAN. Will
lam Knipscher is a journeyman tailor
who worked at his trade in an estab-
lishment in Sixth avenue. Knipscher
boasts of a beard whose length is Of
unusual dimensions. He has not cut
it for twenty years On Feb. %, while
waiting for his salary, Robert Delury
stole up behind him and shipped off
with pair of shears three inches Of
whiskers, to the great amusement Of
those employed in the shop. Knip-
scher felt that he had been insulted,
and sued Delury for $4,000 damages,
alleging assault The jury, after con
siderable deliberation, decided that
whiskers were worth , cents an inch,
and gave Knipscher a verdict for q
cents
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15
NOr SrCH 4 wONDERFUL THING.

At frequently recurring intervals the
daily press make announcements of the
alleged wonderful magnetic qualities
exhibited by certain individuals, who
are able to make various substances ad.
here to their hands without exerting any
muscular pressure upon them. The
miscellaneous nature Of the bodies
which are embraced in the list of such
adherents, embracing wood, glass, etc,
would at once diSpel the theory that
magnetism, either personal" or other
wise, had anything to do with the phe-
nomena, but they are so rarely investi-
gated with the object of reaching their
true cause that an instance Of the latter
deserves attention. Such an investiga-
ton has, we note, been recently made
by DR.. w. Simon, of Baltimore, which
proves pretty conclusively that canses
other than magnetism must be assigned
to the observed facts. The subject ex-
amined was able to maintain by mere
contact with the fingers, a weight of
$500 grams; but it was shown that this
power was exercised only on very
smooth or highly polished substances,
glass being the most favorable Ia tbs
respect. The cause assigned by DR..
Simon to account for the observed facts,
and which is probably the correct one,
is the well-known adhesion between
two bodies brought into such close con-
! tact as to exclude the air between them,
the pressure Of the atmosphere acting
to msintain the bodies in contact 1t
is, therefore, only a question Of the
smoothness of the skin, which would
appear to be the qualification necessary
to enable any one to manifest mag
netic" properties; indeed, the expert
ments made show that this quality can
be cultivated to some extent. As the
experiments of DIR. CharcOt, of Paris,
! have shown that hypnotic influence can
be exercised by piece of wood shaped
and painted in imitation of steel mag
net, the above additional evidence of
the non-existence of any real magnetic
qualities in the human body will go far
toward setting at rest any erroneous i'm
pressions which may still exist in the
minds of some on this subject.-TAt
! Electrical World.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15
QUEER FACTS THAT IRE worm
RENE HBERTNG.

One hundred and sevonty-fve million
cells are in the lungs, which would
cover a surface thirty times greater
than the human body. The gold-beat-
ers OF Berlin, at the Paris exposition,
showed gold leaves to thin that it
would require $4,000 to produce the
thickness of single inch, yet each leaf
is 50 perfect and free from holes as to
be impenetrable by the strongest cleo
trio light; if these leaves were bound
in book form it would take $4,000 t.
fill the space of ten common book
leaves. There are nearly 1916 news
papers and periodicals in this country;
a gain of 800 in twelve months, and of
7, 1856 in ten years. The hottest region
on the earth is on the southwestern
coast of Persia, where Persia borders
the gulf of the same name; for forty
consecutive days in the months of July
and August, the thermometer has been
known not to fall lower than 100 de.
grees, night or day. Seven million
persons are employed in the cultiva-
ton of the vine in France. A bundle
of spider-webs, not larger than buck
shot, and weighing less than one
dram, would, if Strengthened out and
untangled, reach distance of $50 miles.
On dark nights a white light can be
seen further than any other color; on
bright nights red takes the first place
-CauTeRt Literature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15

4 Pam, paper offered am eminent
Fronchman one thousand dollars for
his autobiography lie accepted this
offer and after getting a check for the
amount sent on his autobiography,
which was as follows Il was born at
Lyops ia 1859 and since that time I
can }ecall nothing of any account oy.
cept THAT I have MOI been killed u amy
90 the UPRISING
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15
ORDERED GLADSTONE OUT OF THE
HOUSE.


The death Of Lady Susan Opdebeck
recalls an incident, two principal actors
in which-Lord Oxford and Mr.. Glad
stone-still survive. 1t will be remem-
bered that Lord Oxford, at the time
only Lord Walpole, ran away with
Lady Lincoln, whose husband was 50
close a friend to Mr.. Gladstone. Lord
Walpole and Lady Lincoln went to
Italy, and Mr.. Gladstone volunteered
to go in pursuit of them in order to OBJ
tain evidence for a divorce. After a
good deal of fruitless journeying, Mr..
Gladstone ascertained that they had
taken villa on the shores Of Lake
Como, but when he arrived there the
birds had flown. However, he found
out that a doctor in the neighborhood
had attended them at the villa and he
went TO see h,m in the hope of obtain
ing a valuable witness, but on Mr.. Glad
stone asking him to come over and give
evidence he fatty declined, and when
Lord Lincolns Jealous friend, attribut.
ing his reluctance to fear of being ont
Of pocket, added but You will be well
paid, Doctor the physician turned
round in fury ard said What &c
and betray my good friend Walpole
who has been so kind TO me? Go ON
Of my house" So Mr. Gladstone
mission TO Italy was not altogether
success. Neir York Tribune.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-03-15

made deadly sick from nausea when
they first commenced working in the
Ohio field The Italians employed in
laying the pipe lines in the gas and oil
fields look upon crude petroleum as a
panacea for all evils, and the natives
down in the oil and gas belt claim thai
the Italians eat it. | wouldn't vouct
for that story, however.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
Interesting TO E.aaies.

Our ladies readers can hardly
fail to have their attention called
this week to the latest combination
Of improvements in that most use
full of all domestic implements,
the sewing machine"
AS we understand it, machine
for family use should meet first Of
these requirements: 1t should be
simple in its mechanism; it should
run easily; it should do wide
range OF work; it shsuld be as
nearly noiseless as possible; it
should be light, handsome, durable
and as cheap as is consistent with
excellence throughout.
These conditions the "Ligh5-
Running New Home" certainly
meets. 1t has also several very
important and useful attachments
and motions" Of its own, which go
Jar to make good its claims to
popular favor.
The New Home" specially re-
commends itself to purchasers on
account fits superior mechanical
construction, ease of management
and reasonable price. Over half
million have been sold in the last
three years, all Of which are giving
universal satisfaction. This IN
r;valed machine is MANUFACTURED /
by the NEW HOME SEWN !
MACHINE CO., Orange Mass, ard
725 Market Street, San Fran:isc),
Nal.
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FOTtRne's Frea F<s--sC ~ tteTed
EveFyyy here.

Does history repeat itself in vain?
Let no man doubt that The Louis
lana State Lottery did, on Tues
dav, March 18th, decide by the
238th Grand Monthly Drawing,
who shall get $1,054,800 in sums
from 100000 down. All informa-
ton can be had from NJ. A. Dau-
phin, New Orleans, La. Ticket No.
1882 drew the First Capital prize
100000; it was sold in twentieths
at 81 each; two c. c. Conroy, %
Ashland ST., Maiden, Mass. ;One to
Albert Weiss, Galveston, Texas;
one to Geo. NJ. Green, Boston Mass.
one to Chas. II. Johnson, 1O2 Sud
bury ST., Boston, Masa, one to
Fanny Poppe, Stockston, Cal; one
to Joseph Goodman, care of II.
Snellenberg & Co., 9Th and South
Sts., Philadelphia, Pa; one to l. $.
Aman, 2,912 Thompson St. PhiIa-
delphia, Pa; one to W. Condingly,
1851 Farhill St. Philadelphia, Pa.
one to FL. Hudson & Knots, care
{. D. Kenny, 500 SO. Gay ST., Bal
timore, Md; one to Franklin Bank,
Baltimore, Dd., one to Miss Char
lotte Hedge, 80 Second Street, San
Francisco, Cal, one to Carrie Bell,
Willis Texas; one to a Depositor
New Orleans Nat. Bank, New Or
leans, La, etc, etc. Ticket No,
14,794 drew the Second Capital
Prize Of 100000, sold in TWEEN
Jieths at 81 each. One to Branch
Bank Of Commerce, Omaha, Neb.,
one to Savory's & Co.'S. Express,
81 Court Square, Boston, Mass,
one to Merchants and Planters
Bank, Greenville, Miss, one to
First National Bank, Lima, Ohio;
one to Memphis City Bank, Men,
phis, Ten, one to G. Phillip,
kalamazoo, Mich; one to j. Z.
Pritchard, Buffalo, New York, one
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copper va iSses.

Col. }. W. Haskins, Of the Atlas
copper mine, is in the city. From
him the Sfaa learns that the Red
Rock well is down 610 feet with
abundance Of water. This we'll is
the one sunk by John Gardiner,
and Col. Haskins says the work
was well done.
The Atlas well, being sunk by
James Quigglo, is now down 700
feet and a contract has been closed
to sink it 80 feet more, which VIII
make # 800 feet, when it is believed
plenty Of water viii be struck. If
shis fails. 10 feet or more viii be
sunk, ans i. sufficient water is not
obtained then the company VIII
lay down pipe and carry the water
from the Red Rock well, which is
a mile distant, put in which the
water supply is inexhaustible.
Both the Red Rock and Atlas
companies are now under the
management Of II. K. Cole, who is
the general manager. The company
has expended $4,000 in has devcl-
opment of water and over 100000
in the development Of the mire
and putting up the machinery, and
just as soon as the water supply Il
settled the production of bullion
viii commence, as they have a
large ore supply n hand.
The company pays cash as it
proceeds with its work, so that the
industry is one Of importance to
southern Arizona.-TUcson Star
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

The yellow garters from Paris
which young ladies 50 much affect
in these days, have the EitIel Tower
embroidered on them. They are IN
doubt how to interpret the signifi
canoe of this, some believing i
may mean that, as the yellow gar
ter is supposed to be 2 h@s and
catcher, the wearer is too aspiring
and will have great difficulty il
reaching the summit of her ainbi
ton Others, again, believe that
means the lady should look high,
with a certainty Of success
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

The alfalfa raisers Of the valley
have made combine and sought
propositions from different porto
If the country for supply Of cat;.e
or feeding purposes. The most
favorable propositions have been r.
oeivsd from the eastern part Of the
-erritory, and two agents will leave
early next week to select ard
nave driven into this region ~
wards cf 500 head Of feede++
the business Of feeling cattle -
)ur alfalfa fields hes proved a
success for th3 past year The ow =
ers of the land handling the s+oeA
themselves, and it is destined 70
grow into large proportions. --Ploe-
nix Herald:
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RULES OF POST OFFICE.

The off ,e is open from 6 A. to P >
daily. SUNDAYS from g to 9 A. NJ and from
I2:40 to LAO P. Nj.
East bound mail closes at 6:'e P NJ.
West-bouud mail closes at II 10 Z II.
Money Order and Peal Note depart
snent closes at 6P. NJ daily, excepting
SATURDAYS, when it closes at P. NJ. No
Money Order or Postal Notes issued Sun
days O.,
Mail from Parker, Ehrenberg and Silver
District leaves una Mondays aad Fridays
IAN. and arrives here Tuesday and
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

O4-4DibOON COL
Jared him,
Here, you ju-
matte, what are
you up to-"
II want to stop
her. | want to in
terview her, Stop
that elevator.
That yoa
shan t.
w no II pre-
vent ne?"
Il will. ! am
her counsel, and
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
a Greaa Enterprise.

While the great advantages for
a gigantic storage reservoir at the
Buttes has been often set forth in
these columns, and the opportunity
there existing for a profitable en-
terprise, the records of Pinal coun-
ty show that location was made by
w n. Crandle and Geo. n Pogue,
for the Florence Canal Company,
of the reservoir site, as a part Of
their system Of irrigation works,
about two years ago. Inquiries at
the company's Office elected the
information that the company has
performed all the assessment work
thereon required by law, and it's
appropriation thereof is complete
and exclusive even against govern
ment reservation under the law of
last October. Just what the inten-
tions Of this company may be re-
regarding the future use of this re
markable reservoir, we are not
prepared to state, but by the degree
of energy and enterprise it has
manifested in the prosecution Of
its canal work, we believe it will
soon perfect its entire system, even
to the construction of a dam across
the ella at the Buttes for storage
purposes. The company has al
ready made careful and accurate
measlr mcnts OF the capacity of
the proposed reservoir and find
that, once filed, it will throughIy
and completely irrigate 100000
acres of land for 285 days in each
year, exclusive of the continuous
flow Of the river. Tie estimate
placed on the area is 100000
acres, but a liberal discount is
allowed for contingencies that
might arise. This vast water sup
ply, when developed, VIII give this
valley a great advantage in this
respect, over any other portion Of
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

murder yet"
"What do you know more about it,"
Not much, if anything. The old man
has become very nrHch Interested IN tho
case and has discharged me.
The "o.a man" was the editor-jn-chief
of the paper Tom wss employed on
"L5scIarged y0u,
Yes. at nay suggestion
II don't understand you
$40. Well then. / am detailed l9
work the matter to the. end. As = l--.
move have gotten myself discharged,
so as to throw the other boys off the
scent? Do you see?"
"Ohr
Il have been working for three days,
and want help. Those confounded de-
tectives are Jealous of me ever since
rooted out that nest of burglars up the
country-you remember--and watch me
like hawk"
How can help YOU"
Very easily, and all the more since
you are now counsel for the sister
want an exact description Of that suit
Of clothes the man wore who knitted
Templeton OF course if | asked to see
it could easy enough, but I'd have the
whole lot of them on my heels"
And you want Ele to get the suit for
you"
No, but want you to become thor
gs".E acquainted with T..
10 wHat eal.
Il wan. 10 ouy -s't just Ike II
-Eoa la."aI am f9oGng?"
don't shin. ID. Z know t."
"l9.oroo5. you pls5 in ,iis c
being one of the aD.e5t Of the young
lawyers, but you can be an awful stupid
fool at tines
Thank you.
Il mean it. Can't you see what I'm
driving att
No, I'm blest if can.
well, I'll let you in little way. Tie
man who knitted Templeton wore a cheap
suit of clothes which he had just pur-
chased-wore it for the purpose Of dis
guise.
"Yes, doubtless.
After the cutting he ran away, throw
ing of his coat"
Good"
"Then ne threw off his pantaloons and
hat.
Yes"
These were found, but no vest"
"All of these chestnuts are proper in
form and solid in substance"
Tom paid no attention 70 the sarcasm
but n,,lind staaGilv on his cio,ar tha fire
of which had nearly died ont Postorinc
:t as.og-,r..sf.
..SuD-asa Z IahauII a-.d "a clothes dealer
who sold similar suit too farre fo4 the
man who h,3aat if and di5pF care for
Inc vrsl an he 5ay or tI,a' 5ag nrerf-
eas to the ulrler. or tbaresboutss
Tom I Leg vour pardon"
Correct Tie easiest way to find suog
a man and such suit is to go and buy
one"
Il see"
"If had piece of the cloth would
be happy"
III get it for you.'
You can't, they won't let you cut it. d"
oh, yes, they will"
That isn't ALL
What next"
Il want jewelers. description of that
diamond button you found"
I'll get that fo1 you"
You're jewel yourself When will
you do it?"
Come and see me the day after to-
morrow, in the morning.
"All right. I'm off.
Stop minute; | want to talk now."
What is it? I'm in hurry.
Il want TO talk of the Templeton MUIR
der.
Drive ahead.
sit down. What have to say to you
il more important Iieth any tHIIlS you
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

T,nsta,; Y4.na S.hoal D.st'i3t Geo u
TaurIox, Cussodio Ra and Jos j
Stein.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
THE DIAMOND BUTTON

HE younger Of the
two entered first.
BE seated" said
Holbrook as he drew
chairs toward his desk
for them to occupy.
In what way can |
serve your"
As he asked this
question the Younger
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
AGEMTi WAMTE0.
IMPORTANT.
Address Registered LeneTs Con.
tanning Currency to

I1EE UnLEHl5o I7A IIIHAL DHNNy
New Orleans, La.
REMEMBER, that the payment of Prizes
is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL BANKS
of New Orleans, and the tickets are signed
by the President of an Institution, whose
chartered rights are recognized in the
highest Courts; therefore, be" are OF all
limitations or anonymous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price of the smallest
Part or fraction Of a ticket ISSUED BY US in
any Drawing Anything "a our name
offered fer less than Dollar is swindle.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

size will not be interviewed against M
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

". Z. H0VKlNo, 2. ~
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
Fame1 for Twenty Years,
For Integrity Of its Drawings, and
Prompt Payment Of Prizes

ne do hereby certify thai ce supervise
the arrangements for all the MonthIy and
Semi 4nnual Drn'oiags Of the louisiana
State Lottery Comp1ag, and IL person man
age oad control i5e Droutags themselves, and
that the same are conducted Nth honesty,
fairness, and IL good fai'h topo d oil par,
ties, and ~e authorize the Company to use
this ceyii6cnte ,rith ta-similes Of our sigma
tslres att1eIae{, IN rs entertainments.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

The next drawing will take place
Tuesday May 18th, Of which ali III
formation Will be furnished on APP
plication to NJ. \. Dauphin, New
Orleans, La.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

now worthless, that they wiII-make
valuable, and in other ways to as
sist in every consistent way in the
development Of the country.-En-
terprise.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
ILNPRECEDENTEl kTTRacIIlNl
LOgisiaaa SIsla Lottery COnllanl:

Incorporated by the Legislature, for Educational
and Charitable purposes. and its franchise made i
part OF the present state f0lst utiOn in 1879 BY an
overwhelming popular vote.
lis iA1H0FH DRAWINGS take place Semi
Annually, dune ard pecemjss) and its GRAND
SlSGEE aJsi3=3 03AH!TGS take place In each
OF the OtheF ten months OF the year, and are
a drawn in public, at the Academy OF Music,
keG Gre ms. La
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
L : rCSrOM HOUSE,.

p.npty Collector B Wghtman
I.'.- \ " : ani1i..r
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

of the two threw back her heavy Grape
veil
Holbrook was struck with the marvel
GUS beauty of the face thus uncovered
before him-a face almost colorless, of
marble whiteness, exquisite in form AND
feature, delicate, refined and sensitive;
two large, soft brown eyes looked upon
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19
advice. Come in. If you wantto inter

advice. Come in. If you want to inter-
view anybody, interview me-"
Tom looked at him roguishly and said:
"Do you recollect what the reply Of
the king was to Richelieu, when the car
linal told him if he must love anybody.
to love him?"
No"
He said, "A very poor substitute, your
eminence, for fresh young demoiselle.
So say L"
Holbrook led the way into his private
office, closing the door behind them.
Squat, said he to Tom, land take a
cigar
Tom threw himself on the lounge at
full length and as he lit his cigar, said:
"By Jove-puff-puff-its deuced-
puff-strange thing -puff-puff-puff-
that ! should-puff--have run up-putf
-puff-against Temp!eton's sister here"
Why
Because it was precisely that murder
which led me here. What have you got
new about it:
Nothing"
And you her COUNSEL?
Yes, since ten minutes ago."
Hasn't she got a suspicion of any
kind-Of woman, or quarrel, etc.Y
Not a suspicion But let me put you
Oh the right track. am retained to
look after the dead brothers property
and see to closing up his business.
ooh, well, | haven't dropped that
murder yet"
what do you know more about it,"
Not much, if anything. The old man
has become very rnrch interested IN the
case. and has discharged me."
The "oll mar" was the editor-jn-chief
of the paper Tom WIS employed oa.
The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

( Chang ears Of /
I los Arge--s FOR
santa Ana SAINT.
.MOnira Io0g Poo
and -aA .rc