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Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31

my head and to The right, and Tiers
was 4 general laugh. He raised his
arm again, aud this time had counted
only s4six" when the report came. He
made . NrIe shot, but was seven or
eight inches too high. The pain Of
tbs woapd bad unnefved him.
ssThats fight y shouted dozen men
III chorus: nOne mort sh6t And youll
hit tiis bulls eyetn
liz was jtSt lifting lds arm when
miisk6t cracked, followed by volley,
and half 4 DOZEN irien fell dead around
me. No resistance was made by the
gnerillas, and out Of the band not over
fifteen escaped. My capture had been
witnessed by two Of our men who had
bseii out tofasfng, md the guerilla
camp had beef located soon after day
light: About 800 OF 5tif infantry
were quietly brought up through the
woods; and when III position opened
fire, and 1t YVES just Id tinie 10 sase me.
When our troops poured into camp
they found about twenty wounded
men. II was nm eye for an eye and =
tooth for d tooth In the West. When
We rode away we left none but dead
men, and not one Of them got burial
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31
Banoonins As . Sport.

Ballooning should be encouraged q
I recreation. As there ID little bal.
looming done In this country very few
know anything Of this charmiar ex-
perience. and nearly all have an exag.
gerated idea Of its danger. In Europe,
and especially In Paris, free balloon
accents are quite often made, and as 4
natural result the Frenchmcn make
good balloons. Ballooning ID moi
more expensive than yachting, a,ad q
my mind 1t Is much more intere7tinp.
A good silk balloon with capacity FOL
two people-say one holding ri, OOQ
cubic feet Of gas-costs In Francs $500
or $500. Here It would cost rather
more. The gas Is cheaper there also,
but II one has good balloon and doe,,I
his own work tho whole expense Of
ballooning here ought not to average
over 500 for each ascent. With 4 IN.
tie previous study and the practical ex.
perience OF few trips one can man.
age bis own balloon. Under ordinary
circumstances two persons make tho
best number for an ascent. A balloon
club, having feet of we'll coustructcd
balloons, could have excursions md
races on the same plan as that of
yachting and canoeing. Il is an ART
or recreation that has been neoIsctsd
At all events 1t has been left mostly ~
professionals, who indulge IN its most
risky features and give it the name Of
being q very dangerous sport, which n
need not have.--Forest and Stream.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31
A Great Mind.

"Mr. Clugston, /" exclaimed the fore
man, coming into the sanctum hastily,
"I'm sorry for the accident, but that
half-coluInn report about the Behring
Sea troubles was skewjawed In taking
the sidestick out of the galley, and 1t
will take longer to straighten it up
than to set the whole article up
again"
"IIavent you anything TO take its
placer" queried the editor of the
Doodleyille Yelper, passing his hand
over his pale brow.
"No, sir; and l ought to have gone
to press an hour ago."
aside the article into the forms
just as it is," said Mr.. Clugston in q
firm, ringing tone. 'Put the head
Choice Religious Miscellany over
it, and nobody will ever look ut it,"
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31

"And had put on my blue cardbric
gown sighed Mary.
.And my haif was crimped 10 ni,s-
", said Dorcas sadly.
"But he gave mo this" said old
Morris, displaying upon the horny
palm Of HE hand q gold half eagle.
"nsther extravagant for . tailor's
clerk" said Mary.
"That Ia just the class Of people who
don't know how TO spend their menev,a
said Dorcas, loftily,
~ thought he was very nice, Ind
that perhaps he was going 10 b the
beginning Of = real adventure" said
Barbara.
September vet in, sultry 10 The
tropics this year, and the three girls
returned to Archer's great store with
unwilling feet. But the cashier met
them with d smiling face,
s'i'ye received instructibhs,b said he,
s'to raise the saia,ies Of ali the girls in
this department ten per cent. Young
Mr.. Archer himself told me 70 do so."
ioun8 MIR. Arcnerg
.There he 10, now, )" said the cashier.
And the next minute the hero of the
fnlny night had come mp and was
cordially shaking hands with them.
"Then you are not the tailor's young
man, after ALP said Mary, Lttls
taken aback.
"Did say I VAST" said Archibald
Archer,
At the end Of the autumn barbara
Hale made confession.
"Girls,e said she, when / thought
that young Mr.. Archer was going ID
be the beginning 81 An adventure
was right. lie has asked me to marry
him, and when we 90 on our vacation
next year we shall go together"
And Mary and Dorcas kissed Bar
bara and congratulated her from the
bottom of their hearts.
"This is an adventure worth hav.
Ing" said the girls.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31
THERE ARETwo WAYS TO PROPOSE


Take Their Choice.
Here are two styles Of proposing. y
This one Is the kind you read about,
fbut the other Is the one most popular
in the realm Of fact: any angle, ]
have long waited for this opportunity.
You must have detected ere now the
| growth of my love for you. From
tho day first met you that love took
root, and tonight it is strong and
sturdy, unwayering, undying. Your
sweet smiles have lighted up my life,
your every word has been to me q note
Of exquisite music, thrilling, entllralI-
ing me. You have filed place in
my heart, in my affection. that no one
has ever before occupied. My lifelong
happiness depends solely upon the
answer you give me. Say You will
be mine TO love, caress, cherish, idol
lie through time and eternity, and
make me Of all men most enyied. But
if You ref-Oh, / cannot l cannot |
The thought Is madness. You will be
my wife? l see the answer Of your
heart mirrorcd In your lustrous eyes;
you know ! love You as no other man
ever has loved you, or ever can love
you, darling. ] know You will not
thrust me of"
The angel assumes . stereotyped
really-this-is-so-sudden expression,
and assures Mr.. Wordie she would
derive great pleasure from being his
sister.
Here is the other way:
"Maude, I've been thinking seriously
lately"
ssReally, Fred, you ought to be
more judicious than to do anything 30
rash as that"
"Yes, l know IL Is . heavy tax on
my mental capacity, but then I always
was reckless that way. This time,
however, / think i have been thinking
to some purpose. In fact, I've been
thinking You wouldn't object to having
yonr name changed
"WhenI"
"Just a. soon as possible"
"Will 1t be home or church!"
tnutcNt, VI Cour6cS We Weut W 10
this thing IN STYLE"
"Have you asked pa?"
"Certainly not. ! don't want TO
marry your father"
swell, ! know; but for forms
sake"
"All right, dear; for forms sake"
/ will see pa, and maybe you had bet
ter prepare ma for the ordeal"
"Oh, she won't mind It,"
Deep silence reigns again, save as II
is broken by the soft signing Of the
tree tops, swayed by gentle breeze.
Gleefully the stars twinkle; the moon
looks bcamingly down from heaven
to earth, and discovers on yine-bow-
cred piazza two forms with but sim
gle chair.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31
The Cultured washington Girl.

The public school system Of cram
ming blank minds with uncorrelated
facts produces occasionally results as
startling as IL you fed corn on the ear
into Smelling machine and ground out
peanuts. A young lady on Fourteenth
street astonished her parents by her
familiarity with English history.
"Oh, yes," said she, 81 know all
about Henry VIII. He got divorce
from Anne Boleyn and the Pope cent q
big red bull to but him off his throne"
The same young lady was Boosting
the antiquity Of her family.
"They are very, very ancient" said
she. "They date back to 400 d. G.
But what does B. c. mean, anyhow"
.-Washingtoa POST
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31
The Laborer's House u Berlin.

Some startling and painful facts
were brought to light at conference
of the Societies for the promotion OF
Morality held last month In Berlin.
In q paper ON the housing of tho poor
in Berlin 1t was stated that half (?) Of
the dwellings consist of one room, to
which in some rare cases small cup
board-like one is attached. In one of
these rooms are often found sleeping
from ten to fifteen persons, old and
young; loo, 900 men and more sleep In
cellars and attics. In one house az
many as 1900 persons are to be found
herded together. The number OF IL
legitimate births in Berlin Is 10 per
cent, or double the number in Lon
don.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31
His Precious Life.

Balfour, the British Chief Secretary
for Ireland, Is followed night and day
by four Scotland Yard detectives. he
is said &c object to their attendance.
which Ii due 10 tho Home Secretary
approximations TOT biz aatety.
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31

Lack Of work Is felt 90 keenly by the
laboring classes Of Italy that the GOV.
eminent is calling upon property-own.
uaeecupisd, - m
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31

dred. How would they kill me? !
had seen q dozen victims of guerilla
vengeance, and they had either been
knitted or the muzzle of q revolver
held close to the ear to deaden the
report. In either case the suffering
was of brief duration. After / had
figured II out that / was to die !
felt relieved. Indeed, there was q
feeling Of elation about 1t. l was
young and robust and life was sweet,
but I did not cling to it as you
might expect. The thought Of beg
ging them to spare me never oc-
Cured. Could have got loose and
armed myself / should have fought
the whole crowd instead Of running
away.
Soon after midnight / fell asleep,
and that with considerable noise go
ing on around me. II was daylight
when ] swoke and the men were turn
ing out. They cooked and ate break
fast, offering me no part, and ! knew
that every minute brought me nearer
death. was not nervous, but was
curious to know what method they
might adopt. After breakfast had
been disposed of the men gathered
about me and "Cap'n Bill" said to the
man whom / had wounded in the
shoulder:
"He's your meat, Of course, but the
BOYS want to see some fun out OF it.
You kin crack him of hand"
The man had his left arm in sling.
He drew heavy revolver and walked
off a distance of fifteen PAGES, and
then turned and leveled on me. ]
shut my eyes and counted. ] had got
70 nseven" when tho report came.
The bullet bit the tree sax inches above
Mohave County miner. [volume] (Mineral Park, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1882-1918, 1890-05-31

anything he pleases-do pay your en-
ployees decent sunni
~ WILL" said the young man In the
white flannel tennis suit.
He spoke as if he meant it. And
then Dorcas discoursed still more
learnedly about the rights and wrongs,
the injustice and petty trials of life be-
hind the counter.
awe are ladies', you see," and we
expect to be treated like ladies. But /
suppose you have your troubles, too
sLots Of EN-" said the young man,
gazing absently into the fire. "Every
one has, / suppose"
So they all became great friends.
At midnight the rain ceased, and the
moon burst forth in food of glory
on the dripping scene.
awe can go home now" said Dorcas,
clapping her hands. "AndI dare say,
young man." with pretty air of pat
ronage, "Mr. Morris could make You
up bed on the kitchen floor at our
house without charging very much for
it,
al should be delighted If he could"
said the young man mcekly.
And so 1t was arranged.
The girls made an extra toilet next
morning to meet ''the ghost" as they
called him, at the breakfast table.
But to their infinite disgust he was
gone when they descended.
eye see," said old man Morris, "that
there white flaming suit o. his'n had
shrunk up with the wet so it wasn't
fairly presentable, and he just cut across
lots before daybreak and cleared out"
~ told you So" said Barbara. "He
was . ghost, and being such he dis
solved Into thin air q cock crow!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
DESIRE AN OUTLET.
The Richmond Terminals Pre-

The Richmond Terminals Presi-
dent Unfolds His Scheme.
BALTIMORE. June 10.-John Fl. In
man, of New York, spoke to-day to a
representative of the Sun, of this
city, about the purchase of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad company's
stock. He said in substance as follows:
Nothing definite has been agreed upon
as to the part the Richmond Terminal
will play in the transaction. Naturally
enough we desire an outlet for our trade
at New York, and the necessity OF pur-
chasing the Baltimore u Ohio stock will
be apparent at glance. This task was
intrusted to Mr. Bacon, who is vice
president of all of orr Southwestern
connections, and he has accomplished
everything satisfactorily to those
who gave him instructions. When
l return to New York to-mor'
be meeting called of the directors
of our roads, and then it will be deter
mined whether or not the Richmond
Terminal will be represented individu-
ally or as corporation in the new deal; ;
but it will be interested either directly,
or indirectly, in improving the opportu-
nifty to get to New York without further
molestation." Gov. Jackson said to-
night that the deal between the Syndl-
cate represented by MIR. Bacon and the
board of public works for the preferred
stock of the state in the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad had not been consum-
mated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
A DESCENDANT MAJORITY,

1t must be source of considerable
modification to Secretary WINDOW that
his pet silver plan receives so little con-
sideration from his party friends in con-
gress, but it must be infinitely more
notifying to the president that the
only thing which bears the semblance
of policy that has yet been suggested
by his administration should be treated
with such disfavor by congress pre-
Sumably in accord with the administra-
ton. There is only one of two eXplana-
tions relating to this disagreement be-
tween congress and the administration.
Either the Republican leaders are deter
mined that HARRISON shall win no
laurels during his present term, or the
administration itself has undertaken to
control the party by forcing upon 1t a
measure so at variance with public in
terestS that the leaders were forced to
mutiny. In either event the outlook is
not promising for Republican success in
1892. The Republican majority in the
electoral college at the last election
hung on too slim thread to justify the
discordant conditions which now pre-
vail at Washington.
1t is a singular fact that the principa
business of congress seems to be to de-
fend the Republican party against the
mistakes of the HARRISON administra-
ton. On.the other hand, the president
seems to be imbued with the idea that
it is his peculiar mission to protect the
country against the harum-scarum fell
lows who are running congress. And,
since we come to think of it. both are
right. The country does need a
breakwater against both congress and
the HARRISON administration, and if
each can perform the commendable
service of keeping the other in check
until after the next election the country
will really be benefited.
For the next two years our national
safety lies in the disagreement between
congress and the administration. If
they should ever harmonic there would
be positive danger.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
TO TAKE THE STREETS.

There is a vast amount of mental force
in this country and in Europe being ex-
pended in the effort to enlarge the fields
of activity for electricity and make it
unfold its possibilities. A meeting of
the American Institute of Electrical En-
gineers is to be held in New York next
week, and perhaps new developments
will be reported. Some of those most
recently inaugurated in the old world
are apparently germs for large growth.
In Berlin some restaurants are cooled,
as we'll as heated and lighted, by cleo
tricity. Water is boiled for making cot
fee by platinum wires in glass jars. If
the electric force can be derived from
an ordinary fire, and made to cool as
well as heat dwellings and run ma
chimes to do about all the work. there
will hardly be limit to its scope. 1t
has been understood that it could be ap-
piled TO vehicles like bicycles and
light family carriages to run on
smooth roads. but could never dis
turb the horse in the heavy
work and in the uneven ways. But
enlargement of ideas is already re-
CURED. Omnibuses are to be run on
the streets Of London by electricity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11

The first line Is to run from Charing
Cross to Kings Cross. These are to
carry twenty-six passengers each. They
are operated by the storage battery, the
uses of which are likely to be found very
numerous. Not only the omnibuses are
to be operated by it, but it is to be used
on the vans or trucks for heavy traffic.
A butchers cart is the first to be tried.
Charging stations will be had at con-
venient points in the business districts.
Attention has been chiefly directed to
the wire transmission of the power, but
it is predicted that the storage battery
system will be so developed that be-
fore the end of the century all vehicles
on the streets of cities will be propelled
by the electric storage battery, and the
horse will be excluded, on sanitary
grounds, from the paved streets. In
view of the past, nothing claimed for
electricity can be questioned. 1t is
even said that it will be used in most
kinds of farm work. But the horse
need not be alarmed just yet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
MEN OF MARK.

The Prince of Wales says he often
dozes on horseback.
King George of Greece is a grand
father at 40 years old.
Father Ignatius, the celebrated En-
glish Bededictine. will visit America.
The car of Russia is said to be clever
at tearing pack of cards to pieces,
fifty-tWo cards at time.
Ex-President Cleveland is expected
to spend two weeks in the latter part of
June with eX-Secretary Villas at Madi
son. Wis.
A. t. Abernethy is only eighteen
years old and is professor of modern
languages in Rutherford college, North
Carolina.
Chris L. Magee has given $4,000 to-
ward the erection of a home for news
boys. bootblackS and messenger boys in
PittSburg.
Judge Cooley, of the interstate COM
merce commission. is still in i'll health,
and will not be able to participate in
the work of the commission for some
time.
Prince Albert Victor wears a 81 hat.
His brother, Prince George, takes a 63Ss.
The emperor of Germany has an I'M
efeii Hoou, anu "oho iiio 0Voieheepoh AZ
6%.
Commander McCalla is announced to
spend his three years of retirement at
Newport. his penance beginning there
with the coming gay season. The way
of the tranSgressor is hard.
Prince Charles of Sweden and Nor
way was recently summoned to court
in Stockholm to serve as juryman IN
criminal case. But the judge decided
that on account of family connections
he was ineligible.
President Harrison has contributed 81
to the committee having charge of the
proposed testimonial in marble or
bronze to be presented to France as a
token of gratitude for the men and ships
she furnished the struggling colonists
during the Revolutionary war.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
GOOD REQUEST.

That was magnificent bequest of the
Northman, SIGvALD QvALE, at Eau
Claire, of 81, 100000 for state asylum
at Madison for those who are born Grip
pies or deformed. The object is ex-
cellent, and has not been distinctively
met by any other philanthrophist. 1t
is believed that this benefaction will be
realized, although the will is said to be
verbal, and but $4,000 was left to his
wife, and small sums to others. He
had no children but stepchildren. He
held to the theory that it was misfort-
une for children to have such provision
that they would not have to make their
own way in the world after proper
education or training had been fur
nished. Usually wills have been con-
tested and broken when the heirs did
not get most of the property. Mr.. TIL
DENIS splendid legacy of $1,000, 900 for
public libraries has been defeated in
the supreme court of New York, and it
is feared will not be saved by the court
of appeals. 1t will be one of the legal
quirks if the man at Eau Claire can
make better will verbally than SAM
UEL J. TILDEN could after all his great
efforts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
JUGGLING OF RATES.
Railroads Trying to Fool the In
terstate Commission.

Railroads Trying to Fool the In
terstate Commission.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The inter-
state commerce commission gave hear
ing this morning to the representatives
of the Pennsylvania railroad company,
it's affiliated branches and other COM
panies, in regard to the trouble which
requires adjudication in the difference
between inland traffic rates between
New York and Western points and
those offered in connection with rates
between Liverpool and Chicago. The
commissioners present were Morrison,
VeaZey and SchoOnmaker. The rail-
roads were represented by Hon. Wayne
McVeagh, Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany: A. Fl. Wintersteen, Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne & Chicago company and
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis Rail-
road company; w. A. Day, Chicago u
Grand Trunk railroad of Canada; James
A. Buchanan. New York, Lake Erie q
Western Railway company and New
York, Plttsburg q Ohio Railroad COM
pany; John S. Blair, st. Louis. Iron
Mountain & Southern company and
Texas Pacific and Union Pacific Rail
road companies; Holmes Cummings,
Louisville, New Orleans 81 Texas Rail-
road company; Judge Wilson, Union
Pacific Railroad company; Samuel u.
Williamson, New York, Chicago 81 st.
Louis railroad; Fl. IL. McMartin, North
ern Pacific railroad; F. G. Green, Lee
high Valley Railroad company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-11
A FEW QUIET SMILES.

She-Why have you named your horse
after me, Mr.. Remsen?
He-Because twenty fellows wanted
her and (get up, NelD made up my
mind they'd get Ieft.-Chatter.
Hotel Porter-Will you please refrain
from splitting On the floor, sir?
Western Granger-What.d do you ex-
peet me to hit the wall from here?-
brakes Magazine.
Rev. PrlmroSe-I'm glad to know you
say your prayers every night, my young
friend. | suppose your mother taught
you to pray for every one in the world.
Little Johnnie-Yes, l used to pray
for everybody. but since you have been
calling at the house ma has made me
leave pa out.-Drake's Magazine.
Miss Fannie-Mr, De Smith, do not
believe that you love me truly.
Gus De Smith-That's where you are
fooling Yourself, Miss Fanny. My love
for you is not passion that comes and
goes. 1t has taken me five years to per-
suade myself that really love you
SittingS.
$50 you married Miss Hicks?"
eyes"
ssWell, congratulate you; though
should hate to have Alice Hicks for a
sister-in-law.''
81 haven't"
"How's that?"
alice is the Miss Hicks 1 married"
New York Sun.
"Oh, where are you going my pretty maid?''
ssI'm Just going down to bathe,' she said.
.'And where are you going!" in turn asked
she.
ooh, I'm going to see,'' said he
Philadelphia Times.
ssWhy don't you go to work?" she
asked of the tramp.
81 am working, lady"
s.At whato You show no signs of it."
mo matter for that, mum; Pm
a-working as travelling adver for
soap firm. Pm the Before Using card,
and my partner around the corner rep
resents the After Using end of the
combination. Thank you, num-
Washington Supper Table.