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The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
A Beautiful Descriptlon.

Almost every one knows the distress
oGcasioned by sudden tendency 10
cry at a time when one wishes to APP
pear particularly unmoved and even
stoical.
Marjorie never cries when any little
mishap befalls her, and has beer
known to sustain without shedding 8
tear severe bumps that have rapidly
acquired a black and blue aspect. But
the other day Araminta, her dearly
loved and tenderly cherished doll, fell
into the open CRATE and received a
confusion of the nose which was most
unpleasant to contemplate.
Marjorie winked very hard for few
minutes. and then, running with her
injured Araminta to her mother, she
buried her head in her mothers lap,
sobbing: "Oh, nam ma, I don't want
70 cry, but my tears have all come I'M
tastenedW
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Women who Got Shaved,

While being shaved in Brooklyn
barber's shop recently d reporter
heard the rustic of silk behind him,
and caught glimpse OF n woman
sweeping through an open door into
an inner compartment, where one Of
the BARRIERS presently followed her.
Curiosity prompted the reporter to re-
main in the shop until the woman
went out, and he then saw that she
was young and rather prepossessing
in appearance.
''She is a regular customer" said
the owner OF the establishments, which
is in very select neighborhood on
Prospect Heights.
docs she come here to have her
hair trimmedp'' he was asked.
Not at all. She Is shaved every
time, probably twice a month. At
first she had to submit to shaving
only once month, but the heir on her
face has become so percept,ble now
that she comes twice as often. She
has growth OF hair under her chin.
/ have seversi women who come here
for the same purpose. They are very
foolish to de- SO. for shaving only "a
creases the trowth, both in quantity
and rapiity, Nut they will have it"
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Romance OF n SulSSns

The favorite wife OF the sultan war
once q poor girl living In the coal
mines Of France. She Wa a beautiful
girl, and some charitable rsrson found
her occupation in famour dressmak-
ing establishment in Franco She was
sent to Constantinople with dresset
ordered by the sultau's mother. Moth
ing more was heard Of her for many
years, until a little inheritance was
left her by relative and neaces were
posted asking for her whgeabouts.
In answer to these notices G wonder
full equipage, escorted by mounted
eunuchs, stopped at the doss of the
embassy, and tho sultan's ox:y legal
wife stepped down to declare herself
the once Flora Cellin and s~nouncs
the legacy in favor Of her Kindred,
who are still poor.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
The scheme Worked.

Some of the friends Of Portland
young man called on him the other
evening, says the Lewiston Journal,
and had a pleasant time, but lor& after
midnight he commenced to wonSGr why
they did not thank him for his hospit-
atty and leave for home. As dawn APP
preached he abruptly left the room.
After few minutes had passed, IS the
young man did not return, the party
went to search for him. They Sound
him on the front steps looking anx-
iously about. He was peering ovss the
fence and poking about in corxers.
what are you looking for?" sale ono
of the party. "Oh, was Just locking
for the morning paper" replied the
host. 1t worked.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
The Sad Fate OF Jennie Wade,

One OF the many sad incidents OF
the battle OF Gettysburg was the
tragic death OF Jennie Wade. The
family remained in their house, as
they could not we'll leave a married
daughter lying on her bed with a new
born infant by her side. Jennie and
her mother remained with her, as
there seemed no way OF removing Mrs.
McClelland and her baby TO a place
oil safety when the coming Of the two
armies disturbed the quiet OF the
quaint old Pennsylvania town Of
gettysburg. Amid the clash Of
arms, when the boom Of cannon shook
the rock-rimmed hills and echoed
among the mountains and the shock
OF battle sent a throb of agony along
the lines OF two armies, they were
there In the midst Of it all. Mrs.
McClelland lay there helpless amid
its thunders, while Jennie made bread
for the soldiers who crawled 10 the
door begging for something to eat.
A she'll came crashing through the
house and cut OFF one OF the posts OF
the bedstead on which Mrs. McClel-
land and her infant were lying, but
neither was injured.
The mother and sister carried big
rocking chair down into the cellar
and carried her down and placed her
in 1t with her baby, and Jennie went
on making bread for the famished
soldiers.
Another she'll came screaming into
the house, aud Jennie, with her hands
Just out OF the dough, lay dead. The
mother, bending over her, searched
In vain for some token OF life, but the
pulse had ceased to beat; her loyal
heart was forever still.
The battle was now raging In all
ats wild fury but the heroic mother
instead of flying to the cellar for
safety took up Jennie's work, and,
with Jennie lying dead at her feet,
went on with the bread-making till
the battle closed.
Jennie Wade had always been
planning for her burial. A complete
burial suit was in the house. But at
ter the battle was over the safety of
The army made it imperative that the
dead lying bloated on the battlefield
under a ,scorching July sun should be
buried at once. A squad of stalwart
men, grim with the dust and smoke
Of battle, took Jennie Wade I'D
tenderly, wrapped a flag about her,
completely covering her soiled calico !
gown and her hands all covered with |
dough. and carried her uncoflned TO |
her grave. But many a soldier who |
was fed at her hands and all who have
heard the pathetic story will pause
where Jennie Wade lies sleeping 10 |
pay her the honor due a heroine OF |
the war.
The mother still lives in Gettys-
'nrg, but the surviving daughter,
y rs. McClelland, with her soldier |
husband, who was on another battle
field at the time OF her peril at Get
tyshurg, are now living near Tacoma,
Washington. She has from the first
been an active and valuable worker
OF the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
A monkey Fireman.

A friend OF the writer owns o mon
key, which answers to the name Of
'Jocko." The children OF the house
and Jocko are boon companions, and
OF a summer afternoon enjoy q
frolic together upon the lawn. One
day some one threw match down,
the grass igniting and making a little
blaze.
Jocko saw 1t, stopped and looked.
then glanced all around, and seeing a
piece Of plank not far of, ran for it,
crept cautiously to the fire, all the
time holding the plank as shield
between himself and the flame; then
threw the plank on the fire, and
pressed it down and extinguished it
What child could have reasoned
better and done more? Although,
perhaps. no danger could have come
from the fire. still no one knows what
the result might have been; and the
monkey evidently believed that pru-
dence is the better part OF yalor.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
His Name Was william.

What is your name, my little
man ?"
willie when I'm good an William
when l get licked"
How old are youP"
ASK maw." v
Where do you llveS'
80 home"
you look like bright boy"
Tell We, mister, I'm way out o.
sight an don't you forget it."
Don't you think that SO bright q
boy as you are ought to be more man.
nerly?"
Say, looky here, I'm in il, am,
an | amt goin' to let no old duffer
pump mo on private matters-bye,
bye"
And the precocious child put his
hands in his pockets and waited him.
self down the street. whistling "An-
ME Rooney"
The kind old gentleman happened
to be his uncle. just returning from 8
long residence abroad, and when
Willie got home that night his name
was William.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
A Way to Preserve Flowers

To preserve delicate flowers take
very fine sand wash it perfectly clean.
and when dry, sift it through fine
sieve into d pan. When the sand ID
deep enough to hold the flowers in en-
upright position take some more sifted
sand and carefully cover them. Aspoor
is good thing to take for this as
it fills in every nook and cratny with
out bending or breaking the leaves
When the pan is filed solidly leave
the flowers TO dry for several days. II
is good plan to warm the sand in the
oven before using it, as the flowers
will then dry more thoroughly. L.
taking the sand of great care mus;
be taken not to break the leaves. az
they are now dry and brittle.
Pausies preserved in this way will
keep their shape and brilliancy o:
color all winter. and many other flow
ers can be equally successfully treat
ed--anything, in fact. where the full
pressure OF the sand comes on both
sides of the leaf, otherwise they viii
shrivel. Ferns when preserved 10
this way have more natural look
than when pressed, and the maiden
hair fern looks almost as well as whes
1t is freshly gathered.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

The Ei'st tllr.u that one Is apt To
smIl 10 Li,oHt In visiting d sehsol IL
china 10 the racket constantly kept
up by the boys They always study
aloud, and when d scors Of boys talk
In ihe same room at the same time II
is hard to make out one sound from
another.
The first task Is to learn the char
acters. which are much harder to I'M
delstand than the A BIC of our prim-
ers. The teacher reads of the
first six characters and the boys re-.
peat them. The pupils also learn To
form the characters by tracing them
with pencils ON paper, which is thin
enough for the characters to show
through
Each lesson contains q dozen char
acters, and some boys consume great
deal of time in learning even one les
son, The first book contains two hun
dred and seventy-six lines, of six char
acters each. The second book con-
tains a thousand characters. and all
OF these the children commit to mem.
DRY without knowing what they sig.
nifty. 1t seems queer to see the boys
bow low before tablets in
honor of Confucius, the philoso-
pber and law giver, when
ever they enter the school-rooms, and
1t is also strange that the girls are
denied the opportunities given the
boys. There is not one girls school
in the great city Of Canton. The
daughters OF rich merchants and we'll
TODD people generally have private
tutors, and some OF them are highly
educated, but as rule, there is very
unjust discrimination In favor OF boys.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Self-SupportIng women.

1t is pleasant and hopeful to note
that so many of the young women Of
America are learning to value the
mental powers and the education that
will make 1t possible for them TO sup
port themselves il the necessity for
doing so should arise. The daughters
OF comparatively wealthy men are not
infrequently found assisting their
fathers in the Office or counting-room
as type-writers or accountants.
Many so-called fashionable ladies'
make their own dresses and bats, we
are told, having gone through reg
ular course OF instruction in the art
of millinery and dressmaking. An
instance recently came to the notice
Of the writer that has in 1t lesson
for women who give no thought to
the state OF dependence to which
they would be reduced If their parents
or husbands should die, leaving lem
unprovided for.
A lady who had a beautiful home
and three little children, and whose
husband was supposed to be compare
lively wea Thy, ont Gay found sarseN
q widow and alhust pennileas, her
husband having been engaged in I'M
fortunate speculations just before his
death.
The lady's friends were profuse in
their offers of sympathy, while won
dering what in the world she would
do now &"
She knew just what she would do.
Within a month she had opened mil
linery establishment that at once be-
came very popular and profitable, for
the bonnets she had worn in the past
had been such models of elegance that
her fashionable friends were glad to
take advantage OF her good taste.
They never dreamed that she had
made those bonnets herself, nor did
they know that she had privately
given herself a very good business
education.
She was successful from the first,
and the praises she received for her
cleverness and good sense would have
turned the head OF q less sensible
woman.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
The Art Of walking.

Some girls walk with spring. some
with swinging carriage, some as
though they had on high-heeled shoes,
some as If they were breaking in new
ones, others slowly creep along, some
hobble; and in fact there are very
few wkc walk correctly.
What a glorious thing it would be
IL there would be organized in some OF
our big cities in the United States,
schools Cor leaning to walk correctly
how it would pay-how well il
would be attended !
! believe that there is as much
character about woman's walk, and
1t is as demonstrative Of her nature
and ways as the daintiiy-gloved hand
or booted foot.
A person may be very careful and
all that in crossing muddy thorough
sare, but II she has not that dainty
knack Of stepping she will undoubt-
eddy spoil all the dresses she may
put on.
Watch and criticisc yourself very
accurately. that you nay be able Ia
tell where your faults lie.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Passing the Gunrd.

Mary A. Bickerdyke, Familiarity
known among the soldiers as Mother
Bickerdyke," was stalwsrt loyal
German woman who did heroic service
during the war.
She usually had her own tents and
details of men to help her keep the
soup-kettles going. She was accus-
toned to go where she pleased. Just
when she pleased, and as nearly all
the soldiers knew her and her good
works and many OF them had enjoyed
a tin OF soup from her kettles that
were always full, no one thought OF
challenging her.
"Who goes THEREOF 'Mother
Bickerdyke. was the answer, and
that was enough. But there came a
lot OF new recruits into camp at ono
point who knew nothing OF Mother
Bickerdyke or her good deeds.
One OF these was fplaced on duty
where Mother Bickerdyke was com.
PEELED TO pass on her rounds among
the hospitals. One dark night she
returned at late hour. A new guard
WIS paSiuS HIS Dcdt not Idf from ner
little group OF tents. AS she ap-
preached he challenged her:
Halt! Who goes there?"
Mother Bickerdyke," she answered
checrily.
Advance and give the counter
sign"
81 haven't the countersign."
''You can't pass, then"
Eyes, i will; that tent is where /
live, and I'm not going to bother my
self to get the countersign at this late
hour. Let me pass"
mo, you can't pass"
Pm Mother Bickerdyke.
ii don't care who you are. I'll
never--'
The sentence was not finished. She
was physically a very powerful wo-
man, and quick as flash she sprang
upon him, sent his gun in one direc-
ton and himself whirling and reeling
in another. II think hereafter you'll |
know who Mother Bickerdyke is"
was her comment us she passed on |
and entered her tent.
The poor fellow had been taken
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
On Guard.

Athwast the night weird shadows creep;
An folded tents tired warriors sleep;
The pacing sentry sounds the call
Ills MISUNDERSTANDING o'clock, and all
Is we'll
The legend runs along the lines;
Its oft-repeated burden chimes
Like nusic through the soldiers dreams,
Until In very truth II seems
That all Is we'll.
Alas for him. Ere morning breaks,
Perchance the bugle-call awakes
Him but to war and pain and strife,
In freedoms cause 10 lose his life
And is 1t welS
Peace won by the PATRIOTS hand
NOW keeps the watch throughout our land;
Meath unmarked sod, In watery deeps
In southern trench che soldier sleeps
And all Is we'll.
Near outposts Of the "borderland."
waiting the signal trump to sound,
some comrades still the vigils keep
Sefore they LAY them down to sleep"
Where all is we'll. -
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Littio Elo's Letter.
A sweet little baby brother

sweet ntlle DaDy brother
Had come TO live with Flo.
And she wanted 1t brought to the table
That 1t might eat and grow,
at must walt for awhilc;" said grandma
In answer to her plea,
For little thing that hasn't teeth,
Cant eat like you and me-"
why hasn't II got teeth grandma"
Asked Flo In great surprise. -
'Oh, my but isn't IL funny
No teeth-but nose and cycsS
guess after thinking gravely)
They must have been fordot
Can't we buy him some, like grandpa,
I'd like 10 know why not"
That afternoon to the corner,
With paper and pen and Ink,
Went Flo, saying, Don't talk TO me;
II you do tn stop my think!
I'm writing letter, grandma,
To send away tonight
And cause it's very 'portant
want to get 1t right"
At last the letter was finished
A wonderful thing TO sec
And directed 10 God In Heaven"
please read 1t over to me-"
Said lite Flo to her grandma,
~ see u ~ rlght, you KNOW,
And here Is the letter written
To God by little Flo:
"Dear God--The baby you brought us
Is awful nice and sweet,
But cause you forgot his toofes
The poor little thing can't eat
That's why I'm writing this letter
A'purpose to let know.
Please come and finish the baby
That's all. From LITTLE FLO"
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Her Mother Made the Calendar.


Some ono the other day thought OF
this about calendar, says Harper's
Bazaar. A daughter was TO 90 away,
to be gone a long time, on the other
side Of the earth. So the mother,
thinking to bring her good cheer,
bought calendar.
Now the ordinary calendar differs
little from its fellow. except happily
now and then in the way OF quoted
phrase, or blithesome child, or maybe
decorative fruit or flower. More than
that, no ordinary calendar seems an
individuals very own. As how could
1t, with its counterpart on anybody's
desk, and its mates all manufactured
by the dozen?
But the calendar this mother T1ade
could be duplicated by no ons, for
this is what she did. Below the date
on each leaf there was a blank space.
She therefore took the calendar apart,
sending its 365 leaves to as many diff
ferent friends and relatives asking
each to write GONE sort OF salutation
on this blank space below the date.
When these were returned they were
bound together again and the calen-
dar was given to the daughter. who
knew nothing of what had been done.
She was made to promise, however,
to tear of no leaf until the day had
dawned when the leaf was due.
What source of delight such cal
endar would be to an exile from home
can easily be imagined. Every day a
new surprise, and never to know till
the morrow what friend was to send a
word Of good cheer
The one addition this mother might
make on another calendar OF its kind
would be to ask each friend to keep
record of the date when the greeting,
as 1t were, fell due; then to remem-
Der both greeting and date, so that
when the exile read it in one OF these
far-away countries she and her friends
at home might, for moment at least,
stand consciously face to face.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
That BOY.

His name is not Solomon. There
are many things he does not know
Remember that he is only boy. You
were one once. Call to mind what
you thought, and how you felt Give
that boy u chance, Keep near to him
in sympathy. Be his chum. Do not
make too many cast iron laws.
Rule with velvet hand. Help
him have good time" Answer his
foolish questions. Be patient with his
pranks. Laugh at his jokes. Sweat
over his conundrums. Timber up
your dignity with game OF ball or
half-day's fishing. You can win his
heart utterly. And hold him steady
in the path that leads higher up.
That boy has soul. and destiny
reaching high above the mountain
peaks. He is worth o million times
his weight In gold,
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
he a.ksd TO sss e nesrer TIE

eye and she asked to see 10 nearer the
light.
'M1ll that do7" inquired the clStk,
40 they drew toward the window.
30. no." said she; shat Is wine
eolored, and my husband is strong
prohibitionist."
"Well, madam" continued the
6lerk, 1--WE have some green watered
silk; would you like to see thatf'
Yes" said she.
The silk was unfolded. She liked
It, purchased it. and walked away
happy.
She never saw the point 1t was
just as well, perhaps.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Velocity OF Cannov Balls,

1t has been demonstrated that whfk
the greatest velocity impaired to can
non ball scarcely exceeds 600 meters {
second-about 1880 miles an hour
meteors from space penetrate the al.
with velocity, 1t is claimed, of so, 900,
sometimes 10000, meters per second.
This tremendous speed raises the tenn.
perature Of the air at once to 1000 or
5000 degrees centigrade, causing in
many cases the complete destruction Of
the meteorite by combustion, ea.as
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
tn. Newspaper a. an Educa,on

Any boy or girl who reads news
paper and takes the trouble to look
up and familiarize himself or herself
with tie location Of all tho places
mentioned. will have a pretty thsr-
ough knowledge OF geography by We
end of the year. without havisg
worked very hard for it. The news
makes tie geography interesting ana
fixes localities in the menOry as ~
stady Of textbooks and aliases can.
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05
Applied NIathcu<SIcs.

my daughter" and his voice was stern,
you must set tbs matter right:
What time did that sophomore leave the
=. house,
Who sent In his card last night2"
His work was pressing, father, dear,
And his love for IL was great,
lie took his leave and went away
Before quarter of eight.
Then twinkle came In her bright blue eye,
And her dimple deeper grew.
Ills sure no sin to tell him that,
For quarter OF eight is two"
The Coconino sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1891, 1891-09-05

entirely by surprise, and spent the
rest OF his time till relieved from duty
in searching for his gun, but was un.
able to find 1t till daylight next
morning. He had heard Of army
nurses being angels OF mercy; he now
knew they were angels Of strength,
But after that he knew whs Neither
Bickerdyke was,