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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

Probably the largest pension ever
Granted to colcred man by the United
States has just been awarded Alexander
Craig, Of Lancaster county. Craig enlisted
in the Northern Army durirg the rebel
lion. and shell exploded just above his
mead at Morris Island, 5. c., so iuiuring
him that he was sent home in 1868. His
brain became affected, and for years he
was a burden on his poor wife, and finally
he was sent to the asylum. A short time
ago it was suggested 10 Mrs Craig that a
pension might be secured, and on Monday
S10,24S was received from the Pension
Department, together with an allowance
Of 1872 per month as long as Craig lives.
This will be paid over to the struggling
wife and her children.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
american HumOr.

Early this jear there viii be published
in Harpcrs Magazine On interesting
critical monograph, by Henry Clay
Lukens. on American humor and hui
morists Of the Seventeenth, Eighteenth
and Nineteenth centuries. This exhsus-
tive paper is to be illustrated with the
portraits of many native writer's, who,
at different epochs in our literary his
tory, became favorably known for the
brilluncy of their wit, satire and quaint
fancy
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

Minneapolis,
MINI. His re si-
aence will be at
Hastings or Kear-
ney, N b. The
occasion of th e
conservation was
the first time so
important a cere-
mony had been
perform e d In
Min n c a polls in
the Episco opal
church, andGeth-
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

President Polk appointed him postmas-
ter in 1S4S, which Office he held till he
went to Boston in 1858.
I'll ,e years later he entered the whole
sale clothing trade on his own account,
and remained in that business until 1870.
He was a member of the state Republi-
can committee, and in 1868 was a dele
gate to the Chicago Republican conven-
tion. He has been a member of the Mas
sachusetts legislature and collector of the
port of Boston before In 1885 he was
elected state treasurer.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

The line running NORTH aud south shows the
eastern boundary OF the old Great American des-
ert, +" the tint" the supposed new storm center
and the lines from west to east the track of the
storm OF Jan. 12-13
having machine capacity to manufac-
turc 320, 600 tons year, while it only
uses "a, 900 tons. That would just COM
piete the joke and make 1890 truly 3
memorable year.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

Ludlow, Vt, in
1895. when 7
years Of age he
was taken by his
parents to Stock
bridge, Vt. He
grew up on a
farm and was
given a common
school education.
In 1S47 he began
a businesscareer,
opening a store
M nI1 IL
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
Isoston's New Collector.

The difference between the admins
tration and Everett Saltonstall, collector
of the port of Boston, has attracted a
great deal of interest. Mr.. Alonson W.
Beard, who has recently been appointed
in Mr. Saltonstalrs stead, was born at
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

semane church, where the ceremonials
were observed, was, of course, crowded.
Bishop Graves was elected to his high
office at the last general convention of
the Episcopal church, and is the second
bishop who has gone out front Gethsem
ane church
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

For the cure of colds, coughs, and all
arrangements of the respiratory organs,
no other medicine is so reliable as Ayers
Cherry Pectoral 1t relieves the asthmatic
and consumptive, even in advanced Stages
of disease, and has saved innumcrabc
lives
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
THE GENIUS OF LIGHT.

Thomas 4. Edison's New and beautiful
Statue.
While Thomas A. Edison was abroad
he saw in the Italian department of the
Paris exposition a statue in which he
could hardly fail to be interested, 1t is
called the New Genius of Light and
was designed by A. Bordiga, of Rome.
The statue is allegorical and typilies
the triumph of electricity as means of
illumination. 1t is life size figure of n
youth in semi-recumbent position par
TALLY supported by half extended wings
on the ruins OF broken gas lamp The
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

Ihls style OF advertising has been running I'm
9IlI 9 paper Tor a long time. YoaT eyes have wan
ueleu s over 1t for years. II is simply here as a
IeIhlndef reminder TO you that II you should ever be so
I uI1ioftuhate as to have cold or any lung trouble
iatip ihelhp Balsam is the best cough cure. Sample
and 81. yooriI or ~
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
FRENCH FUN ON ICE.
How They Make an Icy Skating Rink at
half Hours Notice.

Hair Hours NOTICE.
t.Syo,,. rg is impossible to the French
Nos',s;9- :A,s99 : says ILLUSTRATION in an
nouncing, with ss rint r%,, - 'me n,'ro open nns
ing of the new skstfes iiA W. y, pone n'nIa anu
smooth ice. There are to oe no more .
postponements on accoun' ot 'ne
weather." say the mmagerS, 'oi ~ q
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
Bishop Graves.

Here is a portrait of Rev. A. r.
Graves, who kas just been consecrated
Episcopal bishop Of the Platte district at
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14

NJ OTICE.-This is to notify my
~ patrons tnat / have sold my paint shop
and nxtures at NO 36 Locust street, Johns
town. 20 MeSSl s.StOugh q Res who Will conduct
The painting business I'm all its branches at the
same place. ICheerfully recommend this firm
to the public as firSt-class worlmen, and assure
the public that any work entrusted TO them will
be promptly and skilfully done | take this
method of returning my thanks for the patron
age have received during the time was en-
gagged in the painting business.
am Very Respectfully Yours,
G. j. MAYER,
Iohnstown. Pa, March 7, 1890. 3td&Itw,
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-03-14
announcements
EOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

- i hereby announce myself as candidate
for the Office OF County Commissioner, subject
the rules governing the Democratic party
JOHN BEARER, SIR
Susquehahna township, FEBRUARY g5, 1890.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
\ Prc-Historie Find.

The work being done on the Aztec ditch includes the carrying of the line through a portion Qt the distance it runs out upon higher ground. Last Friday tho party prosecuting this new worked ploughed up the feet and leg bones of q human skeleton, on the ranch of Mr. James Stowell at Center point Taking picks and shovels the workmen quickly uncovered the rest of the skeleton and found it to be the remains of one of that prehistoric race that once covered New Mexico and Arizona with dense population, of whose one tune existence traces and evidences are scattered through every valley in both territories. The skeleton was evidently that of a female, and lay upon its face. Ar ranged around the head were several bowels of Aztec pottery that were un- | fortunately broken by the implements of the excavators. About twenty feet away was found the skeleton of a man 1 lying in the same position. Of the pottery accompanying one bowl was ! Joe Howe, who took it home as a memento of pre- historic times on the 1 Animas. Later in the day, Mr. StoWel uncovered q third skeleton, and Saturday morning fourth was un- earthed, and most of the pottery that bad been buried with the corpses was saved without breakage. Most of tie bones were greatly decayed and crum- bled to pieces with handling. The length of the bones indicated that the individuals were people of medium stature, but extraordinarily large bOned in structure. The jaw bones were best preserved and very large
 the inside of one of them easily fitting over the outside of the jaw of one ot the party of exoavatOrs, Pete Knicker- booker, whose face, while thin, is moi extraordinarily so. The teeth were
 well preserved and perfectly sound
 but somewhat worn, and indicated
 that their possessoTs had reached {
 goodly age before paying the debt o
 nature. They were very large ant
 the sets were full, none having beer lost. The enamel was perfect and q! brilliant as in life, and the single teetl in front were of remarkable thickness
 being fully thrice as thick as those 0
 ordinary Caucasians. Taken altOge the these discoveries are of more than or
 dinary inteTest.-San Juan Count, Index
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
CEInamen Sent Back.

Last week U s. Collector Wilson of Nogales arrested six Chinamen on q charge of violating the Chinese ex- clusion law. The celestials were brought here Wednesday and had their trial yesterday before the U. s. Commissioner. It appeared in evi- dence that all of the six Chinamen came up to Nogales on the Sonora railroad and when within q short dis tance from the line they jumped of the train and made tracks for Uncle Sam's domain. The defendants ad- mitted that they had come from So nora as charged, and the commission CT entered judgment in accordance with the facts, and ordered their re- turn to Sonora, the republic of Mexi- co, the place from whence they came U. s. Marshal Paul will return them to Nogales to-day and put them across i the ine.---Star.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
The Result.

The election yesterday passed of quietly and resulted in the defeat of the disinoorporationists by 15 votes out of total of I'll. This result had been unexpected up to the hour that the polls opened in the morning. But it soon became evident that a very large num- Der of those whom the committee had relied upon to vote and work for dis incorporation experienced change of heart
 The small taxpayers were numerous and voted almost solid against disin- corporation. The dioincorporation vote can he said to have hcen boiled almost entirely by the license taxpay- CTS who feel the burden of taxation more heavily than those who pay only property tax.
 There was no complaint on either side against the judges, who were fail and impartial as it was possible iol them to be under the trying circum stances of deciding questions in an in stant, that would require study on the part of a Philadelphia lawyer. When the result was made knoWi the victnrs naturally rejoiced and gave vent to their feelings by tossing III their hats and hurrahing to thei hearts content. The defeated side ex ! pressed themselves as satisfied, auC ! predicted that there would never be al attempt made again to disincorporat, the city of Tombstone; the presen charter would stick for years to come and the only way out of the ditlicnlt. is to run affairs as cheaply as possible -ProEpector.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
THE ARAyAIPA CAMP.
Worked Commenced on the Nina Mine Splendid New RoaGs---Store Com
 Pleted---A NewSy Letter.

LCofr, SoIOnlOnN1ll2 Bulletin
 Since my last letter there has been number of new arrivals here, as also many visitors among whom were Hon. Dan Ming, of your city, Mr. Wolfe, Qf Fort Grant, and Mir, Kelly, of the firm of Kelly X Markcy, located three miles this side ol Fort Grant Quite a number are looking for loca- ti0ns here.
 Capt. NJ. A. Kelly has arrived here and taken charge of the mine Nina, named after Miss Nina Bridwell, Col. BridwelFs daughter. The Captain has but a small force but aa soon as the road is comnlatel tine force will be increased. There are at present no accommodations at the mine for a large force and cannot he until teams can pass on the road with materials. The road IS now completed for a dis tance Of two and a half miles, and Is the best road ever built in Arizona Territory, and also the cheapest, as l understand the cost of it has, so far, been about twenty-three hundred dollars. The amount of dirt moved for the sum is marvellous, as the cuts made on the road varies from six to sixteen feet in depth, and the fills ! from four to twenty feet
 A petition is now well on the way to the Postmaster-Gene from this camp, requesting 8 tri-weekly mail as the present mail service is rather oI the old time system, leaving here on Fridays and coming in on Tuesdays so that it takes three weeks, or nearly so, to get an answer from the nearest point.
 Messrs. Goddard and Heard, the owners of the Arivaipa property, arC here and express themselves as wei pleased with the progress being made.
 The company store which was being constructed when 1 wrote my las letter, is now completed and file, with a fine assortment ol goods. Tht company is sinking another well neal the reduction works, the work bein, under the supervision of Mir. Hilton MT. Hilton is an old-timer and one o the best engineers in tine Territory having put the machinery in the mill at Signal in early days, and in man, mills since that time.
 The Nina mine, on which the com pany are at present sinking shaft, i an immense body of ore from twent to forty feet wide. The shaft is no, : down 80 feet and is sunk all in ort II is hard to tell the exact width (
 this mine as neither the foot or hang
 ing wall has been reached. Tn f character of the ore is rather of a cal r bonate; some ot it going very high b : the assay process. The comnan . owns twenty-five other mines beside | this, a description of which l wi [ give in future letter
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10

Capitalists and representatives of Eastern colonists are now looking over many portions of our territory for Op- portunities to invest in profitable en- terplises. They are pursuing a quiet hunt, and the result will show that we have all that is good in the sight of shrewd and energetic business men. Arizona is to-day one of the best fields in the world for investment and each succeeding year will mark an era of prosperity in our midst rivalled by few states in Union.-Citi zen.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
Pasturage for Cattle and Horses.

W. E. Pomeroy of Mesa city has GAO acres of alfalfa with volunteer barley for pasturage. The land is divided into lots. 150 to 800 head wanted at 15 cents per month.
 Enquire of W. Y. PRICE, Florence.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10

The Tombstone Prospeotor says "The latest product from Arizona's s plants is 8 sauce made from the mes cal plant. A bottle left at this office to-day by G. H. Platt, as q sample, is pronounced tirst-class article. It is made from the bulb, which is dried after being cut in strips, and then ground and cooked with chii peppers until it resembles oatsup. Mr. Platt eQntempiates putting the sauce on the market and expects good de mand for 1t.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10

Always stop at the Russ House in Tucson. It is a first class family ho- tel in every respect. Mss SoTo, Pro prietress.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10

Stage Lines. TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA STAGE co.
 DAILY LINE OF STAGES Between Casa Grande and Florence carving [. $. Mail and Wells, Fargo X Co.'S
 EMPRESS Leaves Casa Grande l9 m !" Florence 7am Connecting at Florence with GLOBE and FLORENCE STAGE LINE Leaves Florence daily at'7 p. m. for RIVERSIDE, DRIPPING SPRINGS, PIoNEEK
 and GLOBE. Connects Mondays and Thursdays with stage for Dudleyville, Mammoth, Reddington and Benson.
 J. c. LOSS, Agt Casa Grande.
 VIM. E. GUILD, Ag't, Florenea
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10

William Brown, who owns q mining claim below Bisbee, came in yester- day with complaint against parties who are cutting timber on his claim. He ordered them off but they made fight. Brown fired his shot gun and they did not run but walked to Bisbee and had him put under bonds to ap- pear next Tuesday for trial The mine owner came to Tombstone with the intention of trying to get change of venue, but left without succeeding. He expressed his intention of going to Tucson this morning and placing the matter before the U. $. grand jury now in session there, as he claims the parties cutting timber have no right do it, being on government land not classed as timber lands for domestic purposes.-Prospector.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
ine La est Holdup.
Valley Bulletin.

Tine stage which left Bowie yester- day morning for Solomonville, Fort Thomas and intermediate points, was robbed by two MeXicans four miles south of Bailey's Wells, and about l5 miles north of Bowie. The mail sacks for all points in the valley, including the San Carlos, were taken. Two eX- press packages. thought to be of small value, were aieo taken Mr W. T. Clemens, of Central. was passenger occupying the front seat with the driver The robbers rode up to the stage, one on each side, and the first Mir. Clemens saw of them he and the driver were "coyered" with six-shooters. The driver was then ordered to throw out his mail and packages which he did without loss of time. He was then ordered 10 drive on. On arriving at Bailey's the driver secured horse and returned to Bowie, and Clemens drove the empty stage to Solomonville Mir Clemens furnished the following
 DESCRIPTION OF THE ROBBERS.
 Both were Mexicans. One a tall man, not very dark, short whiskers all over his face, wore a large straw hat with chin strap, blue jumper and over alls.
 No } was short, little chin whiskers and short mustache, wore what was originally q white shirt and brown vest.
 The short man rode a huckskin horse, and the other a bay, both look ing t0 be excellent animals.
 PROBABLY THE SAME.
 The description answers to the men who held up the stage at about the same place in the fall of 1888, at two different times-Decembe 24th and November lst. It was known that those men took refuge in the Graham mountains, and it is presumed that ! these will attempt to do the same.
 IN PURSUIT.
 ] Immediately on the arrival of tht news of the robbery here, Sheriff Whe Ian dispatched Deputy Pink Robinson with a posses to take the trail, and h, left yesterday in the afternoon with $ posse going towards the Graham mountains via Thorp's ranch. Moth ing will be left undone to hunt tn, highwayman down.
 It is not believed that there was any money in the mail, of consequence, a rarely any comes that way, the none! invariably going the other direction These men evidently intended to rol the stage on Wednesday, but as it wa loaded heavily, Marshal Paul, NJ. F Cunningham, and Constable McCarty of this place, being on board, the, evidently thought the undertaking to much for them. The driver says the followed the stage going to Bowie ol Wednesday, st about the same place for some distance.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
The Home of the Potato.

A South American consul who has just returned to this country, among other things, speaking of that country, says: "The potato Is native of Peru. When the Spaniards first visit ] e1 the west coast of South America they found this esculent cultivated by the natives, although it grew natural ly in uncultiyated places, wherever a l sufficient degree of moisture enabled ! the plant to live. Tradition has it that it was on the top of Mount St. Lorenzo, the island in the harbor of Callao, where the first potatoes were found, and from whence they took the seed to Europe. When Minister Hicks first saw the wild potato vine on San Lorenzo he could hardly re- cognize it. It was about six inches high, with delicate little vines and a pretty blue blossom scarcely larger than a violet, while the potato on the roots below was no larger than a hazel nut. From this insignificant plant has been evolved, by cultivation, the numerous family of tho potato which, within 300 years, has made its way to every part Of the civilized world, and now forms an important item in the worlds bill of fare"
 The consul is correct ill stating that the potato is found growing wild in the mountains of South America but that is not the only country to which it is indigenous. Prof. Lennon the celebrated botanist, during a sum mer recently spent in northern Ari zona, found it growing wild in the San Francisco mountains in the northeastern part of this country, al an altitude of over 1000 feet It i. also fact that the finest potatoes tC be found in any country are those grown in the same vicinity, near Flag staff, where Prof. Lennon found then growing wild-PIescott Journal-Min or
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10

Have you seen those beautiful ar tifcial flowers at HAWLEY's.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-05-10
NUMBER 6
II. N. ALEXANDER,
l.. II. HAWKINS

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW A Irvine Building. Phenix. Arizona.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-19
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Chinese pheasants were introduced into
the woods of Oregon only eight years ago,
and there are now said to be nearly million
of them there.
The official board of the Methodist church
at Pittsburg, Mass, have notified the pub
Usher OF Sunday morning paper in that
town that he must stop printing the paper
or withdraw from the church. He says he
will do neither.
Belgian farmers have become alarmed at
the way in which the frogs are being ex-
hausted by French pot hunters, and have
during certain months Of the year, as In due
with other game. The farmers regard the
frogs as valuable slug and insect destroyers.
The cobra in Ceylon feeds on fire flies. To
secure these the snake takes small pebble,
which is luminous at night. The small stone
the cobra places on the ground. AS 1t CLOVIS
with aphosphorescent light the stone exactly
initiates the female glow worm. The male
flies, having wings, whereas the females
have not, swarm down towards the lumin-
GUS stone, believing it to be of their kind,
and then the cobra feeds on the flies.
The Illinois Central Railroad Co. propose
to assist any of its officers or employees to
buy one share of the stock Of the road at
time, at fair market price. the purchaser
to pay for his shares in sums Of S. or null
t pies thereof. The amounts paid will draw
4 per cent. interest, and when the sum to
the credit of any purchaser reaches the sum
at which the stock was bought, he will re-
ceive a certificate for his share, and can
then begin the purchase of another.
An Illinois paper tells a good story of an
ignorant justice who does business in Fulton
county. His first case was that of a prison.
er charged with violating the fishery law
The complaint and warrant were defective,
and Il is the defendants attorney took ex-
ceptions to in a mastery argument, winding
up by moving the prisoners discharge. SIS
the motion seconded ?" asked the Justice
1T Is, replied the prisoner. Gentlemen"
continued the judge, lit is regularly moved
and seconded that the prisoner be dis
CHARGED. All those in favor of the motion
say, aye" AYE" came from the prisoner
and his counsel. Opposed, no." Silence
followed. and after short pause the scales
holder said: "The motion is carried and the
prisoner Is discharged" whereupon, to the
surprise and amusement of all, court was
declarged adjourned.
In front of a machine shop in Detroit. a
big buzz saw was leaning against the wall
as sign. A man with bundle under his
arm was passing, when he caught sight Of
the saw and sheered off int the street and
came to halt. A teamster who observed
the action laughed and said: SIT isn't run
ming, and it won't bite" 81 don't know
about that" replied the man as he went a
little closer. Il got fooled on one of them
things once, and don't propose to be caught
again. Look a-there~ He held up a hand
on which only thumb was left, and contin-
ued: II didn't suppose that saw was rom
ming, either, but she was. I'll just sort of
ming, let 'er zip; if she amt, then I haven't
lost anything"