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Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
Getting Drinks for Nothing.

Ny friend, Mr.-excuse me, my memory is so treacherous-but your name has slipped me for mo- ment."
 Never mind," coldly put in the ob- servant PhiIadelphian, II have met your friend before and do not desire to know him again"
 "Why-"
 "Oh, it's of no consequence,"" hastily muttered the friend. T have to catch a train. See you later
 Don't get indignant, nay dear boy" resumed the obsegvant cue, after the friend had disappeared from the bar room. I'll bet you bottle that you haven't known your friend more than a day or two, and that you never knew his name. Come now"
 "Why, yes, that's true, but any one whom I see fit to-
 "1eS, 1 know; but let me tell you something. That fellow is fisher man and clever one."
 "A isherman?"
 "Foc drinks. He spends his time gong the rounds of the frst-claSs bar rooms. He sizes up knot of men drinking at the bar, and 10 become one ofthem is, to him, an easy mat ter. He is good story teller in certain way, knows how to fatter wittont putting it in so thick that it will be noticed, and by combination of gall and good clothes, manages to keep his skin comfortably full of liquor all the time, with d dinner ROW and then thrown in."
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
No Tore Fights at New 0rIears.

Mayor Shakespeare has issued a proclamation prohibiting all prize fights, glove fights and other pqgIIiS- tic encounters, and instructing the Chef Of Police to stop them and to use whatever force necessary to 60 so. The Mayor bases the proclamation upon the action of the principals Tn the last two fights. There was a great deal of scandal attending the McHale- Bowen meeting, McHale be- ing found to have cloth and plaster of paris under his gloves, and the fight between Ward and Miller resulted Tn a foul, The Mayor expressed the opinion that it is impossible to have fair fights, even when gwen under the auspices of the most-reffe,ats, ble citizens, and accordingly instructed the police to stop all encounters. This will ne- cessitate the Kllrain-Vaquelin fight ing coming eff Ill d neighborlng par iSh,
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
Tise Mystery cg Life.

How true is that old fable of the sphinx who sat by the wayside, pro- pounding her riddle tothe passengers, which if they could not answer, she destroyed them! Such sphinx is this life of ours to all men and societies of men. Nature, like the sphinx, is of womanly celestial loveliness and ten derness; the face and bosom of god dess, but ending in claws and the body of lioness. There IS Tn her celestial beauty, winch means celestial order, plifncy to wlsdem, but tfhere is also darkness, Q feroclty. aifatality, which are internal. She is a-goddess, but one not yet imprisoned; one still halfimprisoned, the inarticulate, love- ly, still encaSed in the articulate chaot- ic. How true And does she rot pro- pound her riddles to us? Of each man she asks daily, in mild voice, yet with terrible significance, "knowest thou the meaning of the day? What thou canst do to-day, wisely attempt to de-" Nature, universe, destiny, existence, howsoever we name this great un- nameable fact in the midst of which we live and struggle, is as a heavenly bride and conquest to the wise and brave, to them who can discern her beheSts and do them, a destroying hend to them who cannot. Answer her riddle, It Is well with thee. An swer 1t not, pass on regarding 1t not, it will answer itself: the solution of it is thing of teeth and claws. Nature IS dumb lioness, deaf to thy plead ings, fercely devourlng. -Thonias Carlyle.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

There has always been much uncer- tainty, not to say absolute ignorance. concerning the actual amount of gold Tn the country. It is, of course, known that the greater part of the gold coin remains m he United STates Treasury. but after deducting this and the gold used in the arts, and the gold export ed, from the amount produced at the gold mines. plus the ameuntimported, there remains large item which IS generally supposed to be boarded by individuals or slowed away in the vaults of the banks. The Secretary of the Treasury is now making an effort to ascertain the amount held by ali the banks of the country, and If he succeeds in this we shall have advanced a good way toward the desired end.- Engineering and Mining Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
C0loYa,Io's Mineral Outpzt.

The mineral output of Colorado for the year 1889 is placed at something over $30,000,000. These figures are obtained direct from the smelters, the United State, Mint in Denver, and tbe ore buyers who shipped ore out of the State.
 This is not, however, all Of the State production. Some gold was sent out of the State not appearing m the fig ures gwen by those quoted, and some was sold to the manufacturers. The amounts SO disposed of aggregate more than is generally stf-ff55'--.-;i, but as any estimate would be onlya guess, It is omitted from the calculation, it will certainly be enough to swell the total mineral output for 1889 to over S30,- OOO,000. The output of 1888 was fig ured at $26,061 .546. The silver is calculated at 93c. an ounce. The United States authorities, in their es- inmates, calculate silver at its coinage value of $l.29 per ounce, thus making each year the valre of the production more than the miner, or buyer, or Smelter received for it. As an illus tration, the value of Colorado'S prod net for 1888 was reported by the Director of the Mintto be S36,OO0,000, which was fully S9,0O0,0OO above the commercial value to the miners of Colorado.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
The Climate Changes.

It is evident from the experience of the last two winters that a great change IS taking place in the climate of Arizona, more particularly in this part of it. It has generally been be- lieved that this was one of the dryest portions of the Territory, but that idea wlll have to be modified, as it is evil dent that crops of any description would have matured in the most per feet manner by the rainfall. of the past two winters. When the immense ex- .. teelt -nf thsa. fertile yal!Ts of, Mohave are considered, the imPortance of this change can hardly be overeStimated. It is possible that a few years may witness great change in the condl- tion of business in this part of the country. Where now are stock ranges we may see well cultivated farms, with orchards and vineyards, rivaling if not excelllng the Salt rlyer and Gila valleys-Mohave Miner
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
Arid Lands.

The House Committee on Rules has presented d resolution, to which the House has agreed, providing for the creation of a select Committee on Irri- gation of Arid Lands, to consist of ele
 ven members. The whole subject of ard lands has thus received recogni- ton at the hands of the House of Rep resentatives. The Senate had already taken eognizance of it by the appoint ment of the special committee which was here few weeks ago; so that the West may feel assured that the ques- ton of the reclamation and irrigation of the ard lands of tEe public domain will occupy some portion of the time and attention of Congress at the pres ent sessIon.-San r ancIsco Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

R. F. Beck, Mayor of Vicksburg; Commander Goldman, of Yicksburg Grand Army Post; NJ. F. Smith, rep resenting the Blue and Gray Associa- ton, and representatives of the Cotton Exchange and of tie Confederate Vet erans' Association, left for New Or leans, to meet Gen. Russell A. Alger and ex-Senator Thomas c. Platt and invite them to visit Vicksbdrg and confer with citizens relative 10 the unIon of soldiers of both armies, to take place Tn Ficksburg next May.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

Only twenty members of the popu- lar branch Of Congress, 1t is said, are of foreign nativity. That IS to say out of the 330 men who constitute that body, sixteen were born in the United States, to every one who was born out side of it. This is contrary. ot course, to popular opinion in this country, as it is radically opposed to the prevail ing notion abroad.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
Copper Outlook.

James LewlS & Son, Liverpool, En- gland, in a late circular, says that 'of the 179,000 tons of copper held by the French syndicate at time of their col lapse, the visible stock in England and France has been reduced to the extent of 22000 tons and the invisible stock in France. the United States, Japan, etc., to the extent of about 39,000 tons or ahout G0,O00 tons in all during the past eight months. At this rate Of reduction which promises to continue, the stock of copper-at present almost entirely held by four banks and bank ers-will soon be reduced to it's nor nal proportions. The export of in got copper for the ten months ending with October, were 12,303,4 ,462 pounds, d falling off of over 16,000,000 pounds as compared with the same period last year.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
The Indian schools.

The Washington, D. C., Post says
 that it is understood the Sioux chiefs
 had a rather turbulent interview with
 the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
 over the subject of Indian schools.
 Mir. Irving Miller, Secretary of the
 Sioux Commission, when questioned
 upon the subject, sad: 1t is natural that the Indians should be dissatisfied
 with the schools at Hampton and Car lisle. In tue a,,. .,ia5f 5m 30 to 70 fer caAt. ot the ..16a essisif and return hom-dA1lte sR1 F with the murrain-principaiIy frsn pulmon- ary complaints. This is due. either to the effect of the Eastern climate or to the eneryating influence of closed houses after an outdoor life. It may be that going back to the hills, and the rude tepees of their parents after the comforts of civilization, is the cause of this great mortality, but the death rate is fearful. and the Indians object to the Eastern schools. An. other objection is urged that several years in the East teaches the young Indians to despise their klnsmen, to lose the natural gratitude and affec- tlon due their parents, whom they find, on their return, living in ignor- ance, squalor and wretchedness, and their education makes a gap which can not be abridged, while If the schools were at the agency the chii- dren would daily take home some evi- dence of civilization and better mode of living, and lift their parents to higher level"
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

In Vienna practical philanthropy takes the shape of cheap eating houses for poor people. There are ten cook ing kitchens throughout the city that feed an average of 1000 people each and every day. The average cost of a dinner is 8 cents, and of supper, 4 cents, both meals comprising about tue varieties the common eating house furnish.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

Territorial. Govemor-Lewis Wohey, Phoenix. Secretary-N. 0. Murphy, Phgnix Treasurer-John Y T. Smith, Phteaix Superintendent of Public Instruction-G ". Cheyney.
 Auditor Thomas Hughes. Supreme Court-Jas. H. Wright, Chief Justice. Prescott: Jos H. Kibbey, Associate Justice, Phoenix; R. E. Sloan, Associate Jus tice, Tucson.
 U. S. District Attorney-H. J. Jeffords, Tucson.
 U s. Marshal-w K. Meade, Tucson. Surveyor General-Royal A. Johnson. Delegate to Congress Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial District-R. E. Sloan.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-Jos. H. Kibbey. Phoenix. Judge of Third Judicial District-Jas. H. Wright.
 Gila County. Judge of District Court-Jos. II. Kibbey. Clerk of District Court-B. G. Fox. Judge of Probate-F. w. Westmeyer. Sherif-Jerry Ryan. Under Sherif-T. A. Lonergan. District Attorney-J. D. McCabe. Recorder-Chas. T. Martin. Supervisors Geo. Danforth, Patrick Shan ley, F. T. Powers. Clerk of Board of Supervisors-Chas. T Martin. County Treasurer-W. W. Brookner. Coruner-
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

A field of asbestos, which is pro- nounced the largest in the world. has been found and located in Wyoming, about forty miles south of Fort Steel. The field covers about 120 acres, and the asbestos is pronounced by experts as of good quality, with very little serpentine in 1t
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

Rstance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox
 Woods and Norton S Stewards lines (-oute for
 Eastern passengers) l23 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande, crossing the Devils Can yon and touching at Pnal and Florence 90 miles. From Globe to Casa Grande via Pioneer 90 miles, Elevation above sea level at Globe 3600 feet Latitude 8 degrees, 26 minutes, longitude no de-
 grees, A minutes
 Highest maximum temperature, July 1lth, Ito deg Lowest minimum temperature, Jan. 10th, ...16 deg Mean temperature .6S deg Prevailir,c direction of wind ........ Southwest
 An observation extending several years, dis closes the remarkable fact that there has not been day without more or less sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

William s. Burroughs, a young St. Louisan, who ten years ago dld not know that he had mechanical genius enough to use file, has perfected iii a strong, durable, compact machine Of 2265 pieces, an adjunct to the count ing house that is already in successful operation in 50 banks. It is an add ing machine, which IS said to work more rapidly and more correctly than the most expert accountant.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

News has been received at the Johns Hopkins University from Prof Meri- wether, who recently accepted the position of Professor of English and History in Toklo University, Japan. Upon arriving in Japan he was re- ceived with great ceremony and every mark of honor. A special palace was given him as his residence, with more than fifty servants. A stable contain ing some of the finest horses in the kingdom was placed at his disposal, and in every way he was treated with royal spIendor. While at Johns Hop- kius, Prof. Meriwether was Assistant Secretary of the American Economic Association.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

There Is no way to compass any great purpose but by fulfilling with honor and fidelity all the lesser ones by filing the present life so full of earnest endeavor and energetic action that the future will call us to still higher spheres.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

An exchange tells how to detect counterfeit bills: Take a United States bill of any denomination and hold it up to the light, and you will see two lines running across it lengthwise. Upon examination you will find these to consist of silk thread, red and blue one. Every genuine bill has thls mark of genuineneSs. Without these marks a hlll may be put down as counterfeit, no matter how good the engraving on 1t. No paper-miil dare make that sort of paper, and that is the Governments only protection on its currency.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

Virginia Democrats have cut loose entirely from the free trade policy ad vocated by Mr. Cleveland and his sup porters. General Imboden and other party leaders of Virginia declare that the best interests of that State demand protection.-Alhuquerque Citizen.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
!. Q. qs. F.

Regular meeting of Globe Lodge No. CT 0. o. F., on Monday night of each week, at Masonic Hall.
 All brothers in good standing are cordially invited.
 ELIJAH TRENGROVE. N. G. E. H. CooE, Sec'v.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

At the carbonate camps of San Pc, dro, N. M., the copper company's new 100-ton furnace is completed. The new cable tramway has been tested. It has 10000 feet of wire rope and car. ries 100 ore and 20 water-bnckets be; tween tGe mine ard shelter
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

The fiftieth anniversary of the in- troduction of postage stamps will oc- cur in 1890, and in honor of the event an international exhibition of stamps will be held at Vienna, to winch phil ateIiSts all over the world will be in- vlted to contribute. Such an event will be fuil of interest
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

It Is remarkable how much influence proverbs, or current sayings of any sort, have upon the average mind. They may be transparently false, wholly unjust, grossly cynical; it mats ters not. They are commonly accept-' ed without scrutiny or criticism as If they were self-evident truths. The mere fact of iteration carries great weight; pithy phrase, containing tang, IS sure to acquire vogue, to become in time impressive A noto- rieus he, repeated often enough, will get the savor, if not the sanctity, of truth. Hundreds of things are be- Iieved to-day which, when first ut- tered, were intended for humor or sarcasm. But continuous usage has worn away their early purpose, and perverted their signifcance-Globe- Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

The crusade, against the Sunday newspaper, which the Minneapolis clergymen are now preaching, IS no new thlng. It wastried in New York when the Tribune first issued Sum day edition. but the clerical boycott fell to pieces in few weeks. The fact is that If the preachers with to discourage work on Sunday they should antagonize the Monday news papers, all of the workson which is done on Sunday. The Sunday news paper is practically made up by mid night on Saturday; and hence the fol- ly of this attack If, however, they wish to prevent people from reading secular literature, they will have to banlsh weekly papers, magazines and attractive b6oks-all of which come under the same ban as the newspaper. -S. ?. Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

Stanley brought with his expedition to tie coast 31 tons of ivory from the Upper Congo region. A portion of that ivory has already reached Europe and heen sold at Antwerp for parties in Sheffield, England. The large tusks are said to be very fine, and at the sale prices ranged from $325 to S425 per tusk. Thirty tons at the latter figure would amount to S263, 800.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

In England the editor of newspa- per has no such interesting perSonali- ty as he has here. Nobody takes the slightest interest in him. No matter what the influence or circulation of a iourSal, the name of the editor is rare- ly asked for, The two notable excep- tions, who prove thls rule, are Sir Ed win Arnold, of the Daily Telegraph, and w. T. Stead, of the Pail Mall Ga zette. Of these two, Stead Is by far the more notorious, for he has the more striking and eccentric personali- ty. Tie Pail Mali Gazette Is the one sensational daily of London, and many a sensation 1t has made. One of them landed Stead in prison and fame. That was everything to me-every- thing to me" he. IS wont to say in his nervous, rapid way. "Why, do you know, a woman told me that she and a lot of other women way of on the Cape of Good Hope used to have prayer meeting for me every day." Since then Stead has never dropped
 below the public horizon for more than a week at time.-Current Literature.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

The foreign trade of the country in the eleven months ending with No vern Der, which is the latest date for which figures are available, was near ly $l7O,O00,000 greater than in the corresponding period of 1888. The volume of foreign trade is not always a tair barometer of the condition of business here, but the fact IS business was seldom more active m this coun- try, and the people generally were seldom more prosperous than m the year just ended.-Globe-Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

t. will pay S1OO Reward for the arrest and conviction of any person or pers ms unlawful ly handling cattle or horses in the above brands. Ear marks-both ears split, horses branded on left thigh with the same irons,
 BOB STEAD, Globe, A. T.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
Preventative of ChiI;s,

Is not surpassed.
 It is endorsed by the best chemists as the most efficacious, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, the value of which will be recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. !-oulS have expressed their convictions that it is pe- culiarlv adapted to the wants of that Terri tory, and needs only a trial to insure its speedy introduction there. ,,, Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly executed. dec Io-u
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11
The Sun Cures

Mrs. Mona Caird, she woman who distinguished herself by trying to get at the worlds family affairs through asking If marriage Is a failure, IS now in Austrain Tyroi undergoing what is called "suh cure" This sun cure has been described as very pleasing rem edy for whatever ails you. It consists in drinking grape wine with a bead on it until you don't. know whether you are a sick man oran inflated bal loon. Then you sleep it of in the sum- and when you wake up and asf for monkey wreucho screw youAat o
 with, they glvAeyou anether~&reaeS ment. We havefit from persons who have tried 1t that next to taking dim ner with Chauncey H. Depew it is, for the time being, the most effective cure that has been devised slnce the good old days of Medford rum in New En- gland.-W Washington Post.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-01-11

The sun is now about 3.000,000 miles nearer to the earth than 1t wIli be in the closing days of June, but as it's rays strike the part of the globe on (Which we live obliqueIy its nearneSs merely mlhgates the frlgldity of the winter for us, as its remoteness in summer lessers the torridity of that season. Below the equator, where summer occurs when we have winter, and vice versa, this change in the dis ;ance of the sun from the earth makes the summer hotter and the winter colder than they would otherwise be.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-09
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

Every once in while the question of the
annexation of the Hawaiian Islands comes
up for consideration. The visit of King
kalakaua naturally revives the topic at the
present time. 1t has been minated that
the change in the tariff Which , uts sugar on
the free list inelines persons interested in
the Islands to take a favorable view of the
results of annexation, who have hitherto
been unfTiendiy 10 the project. 1t has been
ntmated also that the annexation of all
island so far from mainland might involve
us in trouble with some European power.
The latter objection to annexation is not
entitled to serious consideration. The Mon
roe doctrine requires the United States to
defend the island from any European power
Admitting that the Monroe doctrine might
on occasion be suspended, the fact remains
that European power in possession of the
Hawaiian Islands would be an intoleTabe
menace. Now, if we have to maintain the
ind ependence OF the Islands under their
present Government, we might as easily do
so If they constituted a State in the Union.
In the latter case there w ould be no excuse
fer European natio rs for any msconception
in regard TO the relations of the United
States Government to the islands. The fact
that the Hawaiian planters would be en-
titled to the bounty on home made sugar
will not probably be of much permanence.
In few years cur home product Will be so
large that duty on foreign sugar will take
the place Of bounty tn home sugar as
means OF protection TO the home industry.