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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

A giant cartridge was carelessly thrown into the garbage cart recently in Silver City. This was peaceable enough until load of hot ashes was dumped on top of it which caused an explosion. It caused serious run away although the mule attached to the cart didn't even wink.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Our merchants have supplied them selves this year with an elegant line of Christmas goods. Our citizens should appreciate their efforts by pur- chasing all of their presents at home
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

BUSINESS at Panama is almost dead and sickness is paramount. Most Of the merchants are preparing to move, as nearly everybody has lost or is los ing faith in any improvement.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

The Tucson Citizen in an editorial comes to the front and makes strong plea for statehood. This is quite a contrast with the balloon literature with which its columns have been filled for the thirty days prior to Dec. lst. Every One will be glad to well come the reckless aeronaut back to earth again.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

THE victory of Crisp over Mills for speaker was a victory of bi-metalism over gold standard. If Mills had not gone into Ohio last October and delivered anti-silver speeches for Campbell he might have been speaker of the house tonight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Enough gold has been taken out of one claim at Har1ua Hala to pay fo the purchase and cost of the mill, and this has been done in the short space of four months.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Today Was most beautiful one, just such as would cause an Eastern chap to cast his lot with us could he but feel the effects of such perfect weather.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

YES, Arizona is booked for state h hood. We will in all probability elect state officers next fall, and 8 legislature that will elect two silver senators Then Arizona will feel her great big heart beat as it never did before.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

ARIZONA has declared herself. The people of the territory have voted in favor of statehood, and by such great majority that to ignore their request would be little short of crim- in inal.-Albuquerque Citizen.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

There will be social and donation party at the Methodist parsonage, Wednesday evening, Dec. 10 given by he M ethodist Ladies Aid Society.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

The Scott brothers from Apache county have 10000 sheep grazing on the slope of Pinal mountain. They are driving them by easy stages to Maricopa county, expecting to reach there about Feb. 1st when the first spring grass makes it's appearance on the desert.-Silver Belt.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

WHILE all the cities of the union are bragging about the number of divorces granted last month, it might be in order to place Coohise county on record, with eleven in two days at the last session of court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

THE silver convention which meets at Fl Paso on the 18th inst will be attended by large number of mining men and others from this section. Everybody will be welcome there,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

AGENTS WANTED.-Free prepaid outfit to energetic men. Several of our salesmen have earned from $70 to $100 week for years past. P. o. box 1871, New York. 6-22-3ett
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

PAINT your houses, trim up your grounds, nail the pickets back on the fence, put the gate back on hinges and wipe the cobwebs out of your eyes. The dawn of prosperity IS with na
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

WANTED-A situation as foreman to take charge of first class grocery house or general mrrchandise stoIe long experience. A. c. DoAN, 1212 Santee st., Los Angeles Cal, 18-1w
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Go. G., N. G. A. will give Christi mas ball on the evening of Dec. 24th at their arm0ry. The Huachuca band will furnish the music.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

The Southern Pacific Go. have re- fused to grant the request for gener- al raise of wages along the entire system from San Francisco to New Orlaana
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Arizona has remaining subject to disposition 55,O61, ,O05 acres of land 11,342, PA acres of which has been surveyed.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

The returns from Pools give the constitution q majority of 9 out of total of l2 votes cast. The three votes against it were cast by Mexicans.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Another big mining suit is soon to be billed in San Francisco. It will be brought by Earnest Dale Owen of Chicago as trustee against John F. Boyd, the Nevada Bank, and other San Francisco parties for $2,300,0OO fer the value of ore alleged to have been taken from what is know as the Ronquillo grant in Presidio county Tex. This suit was formerly brought in the Federal Court at Chics- go, but has been dismissed and will be transferred to San Francisco.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

c. P. HUNTINGTON, replying to a letter of James Simpson, states that owing to the legislative policy of Tex as the Southern Pacific will not ex- tend their lines in that state at pres ant
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

IT is reported at Lima that in case of war wiah Chile the United, States would support Peru, and that it would be easy to form an alliance with Be- livia
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

THE Worlds Fair directors have almost decided to ask an appropriation from Congress of $5,00O,000 rather than request a loan of that amount.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Col. Wm. Herring and wife returned today from Santa Fe where the for mer had business before the land court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

As long as the government allows Apaches to carry arms and ammuni.- tion, it cannot raise much of rum- pus over people selling dynamite to cranks as of the Wilson stripe.
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Go. c will exceed all previous efforts to make a success of the Christmas ball this year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

At the next election held in Ari- zona, the electors will vote in accord ance with the Australian ballot law.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

A marriage license has been issued to R. Van Hiland to wed Miss Nellie McGregor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Douglas Gray came in on the noon coach from Fl Paso. He will remain several days.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Pay your taxes before Dec. 20th or a penalty of l per month will be add. ed,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

ACCORDING to the Silver Belt Gila gave the constitution Is majority |: Saved by scratch.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Tucson is all worked up over the approaching city election.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13

Seven Chinamen were pulled in Tucson Sunday for smoking opium.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13
A New Mexico exchange says: Ne,

A New Mexico exchange says: New Mexico and Arizona steers, double wintered in Mantana and Wyoming, bring from $40 to $6O head. These prices beat feeding or pasturing in Kansas, an d it would seem that the cattlemen of the southwest could make arrangements to have their steers run there or organize comhina- tions, secure ranges in those states, and run on their own account. It could be done for much less money than it costs to handle them in Kan sas and at much greater profit.
 SALEsMAN-An energetic man wan el to push our manufactures on thi ground One of our agents earned $5, 200 last year. Address P. o. Box 1871. New York. w-3-30y
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13
sUDsCRIPTlON RATES:
Gila County gives the constitution . majority of IS.

SAIL on. sail on, o ship of state, Nor, reef, nor furl, nor trust to fate, And with the dawn of '93
 We'll celebrate our victory!
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-12-13
From Tttesdav's Daily.

Thermometer registered 23 degrees
 above zero last night.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
AN oLp MlNER.s STORY.
How tho Mexican Bandit Knew He HAa
Been Handling : Lot OF Gold.

HOW the Mexican Bandit KNEW He MA0
l'een Handling : Lot OF Gold.
The good old days are gone, . sighed,
the Forty-niner, ''and they'll never
come again. When youths pulse beats
high with pleasure, when the slky 10
clear and there are no black and lowers
ing clouds on the horizon, when, in
short. man feels that all he has to do
to acquire q controlling interest in tho
earth is to apply at the Office and hand
in his name, then-why, then life 10
worth living"
whats the matter?" inquired.
''I've been thinking again. tell you.
my boy, 1t doesn't pay an old man to
think. If he can remember without
thinking he's all right, but when he
gets to comparing the present with the
past, he's in bad way, and he's sure
to get downhearted."
California;"
Eyes Can't help it. will be think.
ing of the days of 40, spite of all can
do. Here am, getting on toward three
score years and ten, and I've only got
enough money to procure the necessi.
ties of life. And who is thankful for
that? Who is grateful for roast beef
and potatoes when he has an appetite
for terrapin and champagne? And yet
once had more money than could
have spent during my whole life"
"How was that?'
"In 1851 was prospecting in Califor.
mia, and struck it rich. My partner and
located claim that had millions in it,
apparently. We didn't have capital
Ixr 60 l.
to Frisco to find a purchaser. We found
him. too. His name was Moore, and he
was we'll known character on tho
coast He had made q couple of mil.
lions working mine he had bought for
five hundred dollars. well. we COM
vinced him we had a good thing, and he
gave us two hundred thousand dollars
in gold coin for it. was afraid to de.
posit my share anywhere, SO loaded it
in flour bags on a cart and drove down
to San Jose. In the hills back of the
town was a cave l had discovered q
year before. 1t was so situated that it
couldn't be discovered except by acci.
dent.
II buried the money in a corner Of
the cave and went gleefully back to
San Jose. AS soon as got into town
a party of Mexican bandits captured me-
and informed me that if l didn't con-
duct them to my buried treasure was
a dead man. Life was sweet to me at
that time and didn't hesitate. They
dug up my one hundred thousand doll
lars, gave me two hundred dollars to
keep me from want and rode off to the
southwark. never saw any of them
again for ten years, when met one Of
the band in Los Angeles. We had q
friendly conversation. in the course Of
which asked him how he and his COM
panions knew that possessed that
treasure.
"'You couldn't have seen me carry il
to the cave,' l said, for if you had
there would have been no need of taxi
ing me prisoner
"'No,' he replied, 1T was your handa'
My hands?'
i "'Yes. was in a saloon where you
were taking drink. and saw your
hands were tarnished Helena Jour.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
JEwELRY AND oRNAMENTs.

New and Nevsl Articles Now In High
Favor.
|. The ruby, like the diamond, is never
out of fashion,.
A new fish knife has fish carved ON
its handle.
The rage for collecting souvenir
spoons is at its height.
Men and women, more than ever,
wear rings upon their fingers.
The pink pearl is lovely object and
commands high price.
With the summer season, silver mount
ed belts increase in popularity.
Silver combs in graceful open work
designs are out to wear with white
toilets.
The spinel masquerades as the ruby
in many of the so-called ruby orna-
ments.
White leather card cases dotted here
and there with gold fieur-de-lis are
seasonable.
An elegant belt is provided in mar
row ribbon of gold fastened with q
jeweled clasp.
Some of the gold watch cases are
overlaid with translucent enamels in
brilliant colors
Pendant earrings seen consisted of
two pearls, the smaller of which rested
close to the ear.
Double heart brooches pierced with
an arrow or united with true lovers
knot, continue to find willing patrons.
The soft simmer of the moonstone
fo nj 1v,14n
enhanced with the encircling glitter OF
diamonds.
Silver jewelry of all kinds is, If pos.
sible, more fashionable than ever. II
is considered especially appropriate for
summer wear.
An effective ornament for the hair
Stimulates in gold q sword with thin
broad blade, and diamond set and
openwork handle,
lucky stone, proves IN attraction toe
strong to be resisted, when its fiery col
or is set off by encircling diamonds.
The rarest specimens of that most
singular of flowers the orchid, is now
faithfully represented in enamel and
affords an effective addition to G hand
some toilet.
Little gold bonbon boxes, the cover,
of which are in nugget finish with Z
large sapphire sunk in the centre, affort
elegant trifles to carry in my lady.
pocket.
There are Russia leather belts claspet
with the owners monogra m in silver,
slender, flexible chain belts of silver,
and perhaps daintier than all the others
black velvet belts clasped with buckle.
of silver.
An attractive finger ring seen consist
ed of an overlapping shank of gold
the ends of which were set with fvt
small diamonds in row, the gem OF
one end being large white pearl while
on the other was large pink one; the
effect was that of diamond HOOP
mounted with two pearls.
An effort is being made to introduce
nets of gold wire for the hair; these
costly affairs are fashioned somewha,
after the historic colts of Marie Stuart,
time, and are made to order. A few
have also been made in silver cord.-
jewelers. Circular.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
No Hraaa.

Antoinette de Bourbon, the mother OF
the Guises, had, in addition to her other
fine qualities, great good sense. One
example Of the discipline to which she
subjected the young Guises indicates
that had there been more mothers like
her in her class there would have been
less of ruthless extravaganza on the
part Of the royalty and nobility Of
France.
The young mobiles were out hunting,
and rode through fields which had been
sown with corn. The duchess heard Of
it. That evening, according to the ira
dition preserved at Joinville, there was
no bread on the supper table.
The princes at once asked for bread,
astonished at such negligence in this
well-ordered household.
my children" replied Antoinette,
''it is necessary to economize -four, since
you have destroyed the future harvest !"
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
Almost Bur,,,n< with r.,.nr.

Great Architect-Good morning, Mr..
Suburb. Think Of building another
house?
Mr.. Suburb-No; called to inquire
Il you wouldn't take my son as stu
dent In your Office. Withe the right
training he'll be fine architect some
day.
HAS he shown any marked talent for
architecture?"
"Talent? He's overaowing with
architectural talent. wish you could
see the hencoop he put up for me last
week."
"Humphl What is there remarkable
about it?"
HE designed it for $40 hencoop and
:t's cost Sl5O."-Good News.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14

my heart that you would take it and
60; it would please me SO"
mo, no." she said, flushing hotly, 81
Gamma take yer. hard earned money,
Jack. 1t is guide and kind o. ye to offer
It, but Gamma take it. ]"
mot to please me, dear?"
II would do much to please ye, but
Gamma do that, Jack
"Then for your own sake, but most
for mine, give me the chance to loan it
to you; you could send it back to me
whenever you wanted to-" he pleaded.
'No. am ma strong. might ma be
able to send it back to ye; so will stay
here and thank ye with all my heart
for yer kindness
''Then give me the right to take care
of you, darling. You are SO weak, and
am SO strong. know am not your
first love, you may not love me now-1
know you do not-but would try SO
hard to make you happy and to care .
little for me; love you so, Lisette."
''Oh, jack" she moaned, ''dinna ask
it; would ma wound yer guide, kind
heart, but am promised to another,
and Gamma think of it."
II know it." he said, huskily. II
have known it all along, but he has
been so long coming to you, and you
need some one to care for you, and l.
oh, Lisette, it would have made me SO
happy to have done it."
MAY our good Father bless ye," she
said softly, putting her two hands in
his, "for yer gudeness, and oh. may
this suffering gae frae ye. 1must wait
for him, for ken he will come" The
sweet face was trsnsfgured with Joy
and the love-light.
"Then may be come soon and make
you very happy" he said, and left her.
He had not gone far when ne heard
her calling: "Jack, oh, Jack" turning,
he found her with letter in her hand
boy had just brought her from the
post Office. II am gaeing hame, now.
to my ain countrie." Her face beamed
with joy and happiness that had come
to her. He could not endure to look
upon it, so he called to her that he was
glad that she was happy, and strobe
away. The girl ran lightly down the
narrow path t. at led to her lodgings
The letter see hed the very elixir Of
JOY to her, and yet she had not broken
the seal II knew it would come, l
knew it." she laughed. She was just
going in when she spied the landlady
coming out of her own door. ''Oh.
Mrs. Grant," she called, II am going
home, am going home"
''Are you, my dear? I am glad, for
your sake, though shall hate to lose
you"
But Lisette did not hear her, she had
gone in to be alone with her precious
letter. She sank down in her little
chair by the window, the last rays Of
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
''MAY I CONE WITH You, 11sErrE?"


the azure tipped clouds, smiling good
night to the tired world. 'sYe are sink
ing on all my hopes" the girl cried; II
hae nae use to linger here, but I Gamma
get back to my ain countrie."
''May come with you Lisette?" q
man called, coming to her side.
"Yes, Jack, I am glad to hae ye, !"
abe answered. smiling feebly.
'You are tired tonight, my girl; you
work too hard, Lisette."
''No, I may be some tired tonight,
5ut shall be a right tomorrow"
II wish you would let an old friend
help you, child; yon want to go home,
don't you?"
ITO my ain countrie?''
Eyes, Lisette.' - ~ s
''Aye, that do, Jack" she said, with
glistening eyes, 81 like ye all, ye hae
been sa guide and kind topoor little me,
sud like America, too, but it is ma
Scotland. and long for sight of the
dear auld hame."
''Then let me help you go back to it.
It will be awful to let you go, Lisette,
bnt your heart is set on going and you
ought to go; now have more than
enough to take you. and ! wish with all
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
THE GIRL SLID DOWN ON THE rLoon

the sun came in and kissed her hair
and face. She fondled and caressed
her letter, she turned it over and over
in her little work-hardened ed hands. She
postponed the greater happiness she
never doubted the contents would give
her. She feasted heart aud eyes on the
outside. Then she broke the seal, and,
in the full red light, read:
"L1sETrE, MY AIN. MY ONE LOVE: They
tell me am dying. and with my last strength
would tell We o. my love for ye. hae ever
loved ye. When went back for ye that Yule.
tide. he-Clyde Burgn, told me ye had gone
and left no word for me, and believed him
forgive me. Lisette. When I went away to
forget ye, couldna. And when they brought
me hame to die he told me that ye had been
true to me, that he wanted ye for his own
bride. But We will be happy yet, ye will soon
come up hame. and will be waitin' ye. Good.
BY Yer ain, KENNETH
A little stifled moan, and the white
faced girl slid down on the floor, her
head bowed on her arms. The twi.
light came in and filled the room. Then
it changed to gloom, and then the stars
began to twinkle. And still she knen
there, quiet, save now and then a moan,
and low murmur of Kenneth, Ken,
meth, my ain Kenneth. Father, moth
er." And now the stars were hidden,
and darkness filled the room. A storm
was brooding, muffled thunder filed
the air. The elightning flashed all around
her, but still she knelt. And now the
rain poured in torrents over her,
through the open window. She raised
her head, and dragged herself back into
the room, but still the pitiless rain beat
over her. She lay there still and mo-
tionless, now sob broke the stiffness,
and then all was still.
The bright sunshine of the morning
beamed into the room. 1t fell on the
little figure that lay there, cold and
still. It caressed her hands, her eyes,
her white lips. The soft breeze came
in to play in the beautiful, unbound
hair. A man with pale, sad face
came up to the window to give the girl
good morning; he started back in ter
ror and grief. They gathered around
her soon, her neighbors and friends,
and they said, as they placed her gen.
tly on her little white bed, and lifted
the curls. SO damp and clinging, from
her sweet, white face:
'sLisette has gone home to her own
country. Louise Lupton, in Yankee
Blade afr
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
CHANGES OF NAME.

Great Men Who Are Known by Names
Not Originally Given Thorn.
I notice in recent publication the
revival of the old story of the change
young John Rowland made in his name
and fortune when he substituted his
Rowland with Stanley, and dropped
John for Henry NJ, being now known
to the world as the great African exc
plorer. This reminds me that several
of the great men known to science. lit.
erature, war and art were originally
known by names almost wholly un-
known to the world at large.
Henry Wilson. vice president under
Grant, was christened as Henry Coll.
bath, and was known by that name
until after the end of his nineteenth
year.
BY curious coincidence U. s. Grant,
who was president at the time Wilson
was vice, as above mentioned, was also
hero with changed name. Prior to
young Grants eighteenth birthday "U..
S. Grant" was q term unknown even in
the embryo generals family. III. U.
Grant" would sound odd if written on
the pages of history, but, in fact, would
w PSA ASSoAy PAokSOAs AuO Sk0oC SCuCA01
was christened Hiram Ulysses Grant,
and by the name of Hiram, or Hi"
was known to all his school fellows.
T. L. Harmer, an ex-member of con-
gress, is responsible for ~. s." Grant
being thrust upon the world. It came
about in this way: When the name Of
the aspiring young man was sent in az
q candidate to West Point, by some
oversight on the part of Mr.. Harmer it
was sent in as ~. s." in place of N.
u" Grant. ~. So Grant was ap-
pointed. When he graduated in 1s4S,
his commission and diploma were both
made out to ~. S." Grant; therefore
he was forced to accept the inevitable.
Jules Grevy, SO we'll known as the
late president of the French republic, 10
neither "Jules" nor "Grevy," but
Judith Francois Paul Greviot.
Frank Leslie was plain Henry Carter
until he was 81 years old, adopting tho
new name on his arrival in America
St Louis Republic.
Griggs courier., 1891-08-14
PRODUCTION or POLLEN.

Millions OF Grain In . Single Flower OF the
Pepny.
The immense number of pollen grains
produced by single flower apparently
initiates against the saying that Nature
allows nothing to be formed but what
is needful 1t seems, indeed, vast
waste of material to have such multi
tude of grains when SO very few would
answer the same purpose. In single
flower of the peony there are about
three and half million grains; flower
of the dandelion is estimated to pro-
duce nearly two hundred and fifty
thousand; the number of ovules in q
flower of the Chinese wistaria has been
counted and the number of pollen grains
estimated, and for each ovule there are
seven thousand grains. While few fall
below the thousands, many rise far
above the peony in point of numbers.
These are the wind-fertilized flowers,
and here Nature must provide for an
immense loss of material. Darwin says
that ''bucketsful of pollen have been
swept off the decks of vessels near the
North American shore. Ker-
ner has seen lake in the Tyrol SO COW
cred with pollen that the water no
longer appeared blue. Mr..
Blackley found numerous pollen grains,
in one instance. twelve hundred, adher-
ing to sticky slides, which were sent up
to height of from five hundred to a
thousand feet by means of a kite, and
then uncovered by means Of a special
mechanism" The so-called showers Of
sulphur which have at times visited
various cities, notably St. Louis, are
nothing but clouds of yellow pollen
blown from pine or other forest trees
from some distant place. Perhaps, out
of millions of grains thus scattered far
and wide, only single one may be of
service. Joseph f. James, in
Popular Science Monthly