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The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
4 Wonderful Bridge.

David Gowan, who lives in the north ern part of Gila county, A. T., in what is known as ''the Tonto Basin," is the owner of one of the greatest natural curiosities in the United States, if not in the world. Gowan's wonder is the famous natural bridge which spans Pine creek by a single arch of 200 feet, the walls on either side rising to height of from 700 to 500 feet, on one side form ing a perpendicular precipice. The bridge is 600 feet in width; from the bottom of the arch to the top it aver ages 40 feet; span, as above mentioned, 200 feet; lower side of arch, 150 feet.
 The action of the water which has poured under this natural span for ages has worn it as smooth as though it had been chiseled and sandpapered by stonemason. Although the arch, which is solid limestone, averages about forty feet in thickness, there is one place near the top of the arch where the thickness scarcely exceeds six feet; near the center of this thin place there is a semi-circular hole two feet in diam eter through which one may watch the waters swiftly gliding 200 feet below.- St. Louis Republic.
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Being Coached on the New. of the Dav

Being Coached on the News of the Day.
 An educational feature of compara- lively recent establishment in private schools and seminaries for young ladies IS one which might be put down in the curriculum of studies as that of current opinion. For the past two or three years number of the New York schools and several prominent ones throughout the state have instituted weekly lectures upon topics of the times. For this pur- pose in some schools visiting talent is employed; in others a member of the teaching corps is detailed for the work.
 The things talked about by the world at large at the moment are taken as sub jects, and the addresses are vehicles for the transmission of much valuable in formation which the young women would probably not obtain for them selves-young women being the class par excellence, and almost the only class. which does not read the newspapers. These lectures are intended for the ad- Vanced classes, and are, though not so stated, indirectly directed to the removal of the bread and butter taint from the coming society dobutante, it being no longer considered good form for even a young woman and belle to be wholly ignorant of the important questions of the day.-New York Times.
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A Bridge for the Nose.

pr. H. D. Burrell, surgeon of the City and Carney hospitals, 1t is who has made the discovery in the way of furnishing Q bridge for the nose. At the time spoken of above an otherwise fine looking woman, from one of the thriving towns of the state, with a not at all pleasant apology for nose, applied to Dr. Burrell for relief. Her deformity was such that she was compelled to live a most secluded life, rarely going out, save at night for needed exercise. It occurred to Dr. Bur rell that an improvement might be made on previous operations, and that by add ing properly shaped piece of bone from living animal, natural shaped nose could be made. An appointment was given the woman at Carney hospital, and an operation was performed by cutting out the side of the mutilated member and turning it completely over. A young chicken was then killed, and a piece of the breast bone of proper shape united to the root of the nose on the skull by silver wires. Then the flesh of the old nose was properly stretched over the bone and secured by igatures. Tampkins of cot ton were put in to give the nostrils the proper shape. The new bone became properly united with its attachment, the wound healed, and the operation, thus far, is a perfect success. The patient has now fine Roman nose, and the only scar is a nearly imperceptible line at one side of the newly made organ.-Boston Herald
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
supo-,ti.ion. Conc.rnin- Waves.

There are some curious superstitions concerning waves. It was formerly held among certain of the devout that the com motion of the sea was owing to the ser pents which St. Patrick had imprisoned ill box when he cast them out of Ire land. The Arab sailors believed that the high seas off the coast of Abyssinia were enchanted, and whenever they found themselves among them they recited verses which were supposed to subdue them. An old traveller, in C voyage from Messina to Malta, writes that he saw the captain, an old and experienced sailor, standing at the bow muttering and pointing with his finger. On being asked what he was doing, he replied that he was breaking the force of fatal wave by making the sign of the cross and saying the prayers proper for the occasion. He said that every ninth wave was the dangerous one. The writer adds: And as the ship was imme- diately driven more violently, and the water suddenly beat high over it, This, , said he, is the ninth. Take the number and count on.' Strange it is that every ninth wave was much greater than any of the others, and threatened the ship with immediate destruction. This wave, how ever, whenever it approached, the captain, by his mutterings and signing of the cross, seemed to break, and the danger was averted. ."-London Telegraph.
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hauteur, quitted the room.

There was dark silence of several min utes, broken only by the rasping respiration of the elder, who was just recovering from the asphyxia conferred upon him, and by the smothered yell of MT. Johnsan when he dis covered that his hair was afre. Then the Rev. NIT. Smith said:
 "De Thoms'n Street Pokah club II 'jourr sinny dyer. Elf dar was mo- light, CT if Bre1 Whiffles kud go outen borry taller candle we'd set var n razzle wifi our feelins some mo, bud it's wastin' time var in de dark. Al de nex' meetin we'll take up de constitution n comb some ob de kinks outen de rules Dar's something wrong, n it's been gittin wronger all de time" Here the reverend gentleman drew out sheet of paper and waved it ominously.
 "I hev writ out some new rules for de club wich de kemmittee on ways n means II parse on, n I'll read 'em."
 Rule One.-Aftah dis date no membah Il interjooce no cussin' CT uncle CT pardner in de game, ceptin' he puts up sixty dollahs wifi the bank ter pervide agin loss.
 Rule Two.-No membah Il be allowed ter come ter de club rooms befo' de game n put fly specks on de kyards
 Rule Tree.-No cheeks Il be cashed by de OdLklE, II Dedu pOhdu dIl d1 us FISK or Qe membahs wen Toot's in de game.
 Rule Fo.-No membah kin fo'ce no othah membah tir 'cept his LOU, 'ceptin' he put up de clatteriL
 Rule Five.-No raisin' de immick, n no openin' iackers wifi a busten strake CT flisk'n be allowed
 Rule Six-Razzers n gaspipe clubs must be checked in de coat room, n de membah wat rings in a shootah in de reg'lar game II be spended tree montS
 Rule Sev.-No membah Il pass kyards undah de table ter no othah membah, n nc cross Tiff, CT playin' from bug, CT waksin wifi six kyards, CT fillin' flisks from de dis kyards, CT dealin' from de bottom, CT mun- kyin' wifi de deal, CT borryin' chips wifout de ownah's consent, CT bein' shy six dollahs in de pot, CT ringin' in green goods in de jacker will be allowed in de reg'lar game.
 There were several bursts of approval dur ing the reading of this paper, which grati- fled the reverend chairman and augured a favorable report by the committee. The club then adjourned York World.
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Mountain Climbing at Home.

Dr. J. Buttner, of Kotzschen-Breda, has invented contrivance which enables people to indulge in the healthy pastime of mountain climbing without leaving their rooms. This apparatus is more par ticularly adapted for the use of persons suffering from a defective circulation, fatty degeneration, obesity, etc. It con sists of a couple of steps placed side by side and working in such way that one rises while the other is being pressed down by the foot. Under each step is Q bellows which offers a resting power to the down tread. The labor of climbing is regulated by means of a lever brake. The steps are six inches high, and the less or greater steepness of the climb can be initiated by treading the step halfway down, or to it's full depth; also by vary ing the amount of luggage carried by the operator. A self acting pedometer registers the number of Chicago News.
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An Inventive People.

eve are an inventive people. Inven- tion is by no means confined to our me chanics. Our merchants invent, our sol diers and our sailors invent, our profes sional men invent, our schoolmasters invent and our women and children in- vent. One man lately wished to patent the application of the Lords Prayer, re- peated in loud tone of voice, to prevent stammering; another claimed the new and useful attachment of a weight to a cows tail, to prevent her from switching it while milking; another proposed to cure worms by extracting with a delicate line and tiny hook, baited with seductive pill; while lady patented crimping pin, which she declared might also he used as paper cutter, as a skirt supporter, as a paper file, as child's pin, as bouquet holder, as a shawl fastener or as a book mark"
 The above is not quotation from the effort of some professional humorist. It is an extract from a matter of fact state ment made many years ago by MT. Fisher while he was commissioner of patents.- St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Rome,s Rainbow Hued Umbrellas.

One of the common sights of Rome is to view the assortment of umbrellas hoisted on a rainy day. The opportunity is frequent, for when the drops fall they do so on a scale so generous that, as dur ing the present month, the rain continues three weeks. Under the dome of the skies nothing was ever seen to surpass the parachute picture. The colors of the rain bow are not more varied. Outside the rapidly disappearing Roman peasant cos tune the umbrella has the next greatest amount of character in it. The rents that time and accident have made are patched with any gay looking scrap, and it's size so distended by the elasticity of the goods that when opened it covers the sidewalk. Without his umbrella the peasant is not at ease. Rain or shine he carries it under his arm, for with him it is maxim that dogs and strangers are the only ones who walk in the sun as well as in the wet Yet he too is ridiculed in the fashionably cut clothes of the present Romans, with their sharp toed patent leather boots and handsome parachutes.-ParisC Cor. Balti- more Sun.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
I. WILLIAMS CIGAR.
Trouble in the Thompson St
 Poker Club.
NEW RULES ADOPTED AT LAST MEETING
Hot Debate Between Rev. Thankful
 Smith and Tooter Williams.

A brief but lurid meeting of the Thompson Street Poker club was held last Saturday evening, the Rev Thankful Smith presiding. ln view of the facts that the janitor had thoughtfully garnisheed the chips as a guar antee of good faith in regard to the last kero- sene bill, thatlno light was furnished the club other than the flicker of the electric lamp over the way, and that the available securities and cash of the several members were temporarily tied up in the shape of bail in Jefferson Market, Professor Brick moved that the regular exercises be omitted and that the club go into executive session as committee of the whole
 Mr. Cyanide Whiffles seconded the motion. In addition to the drawbacks already men, tioned by his honorable colleague, he had the honor to inform the club that he had just sorted the only pack of cards found on the premises and had found three jacks, two aces, two kings and one queen to be missing, which absentees would seriously maim the chances of opening jackpot.
 MT. Tooter Williams moved to amend the motion He had secured at auction the pre- vious evening a set of poker dice, and in lieu of the regular game it would be pleasant and perhaps profitable to
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 "De motion am cyarried wifout de mend ment," said the Rev. Thankful Smith, n Mistah Foot Willyums am outer ordah."
 ''Kin spoke jess a minnitp inquired that gentleman.
 "Yo' kin spoke jess fo' secons," retorted the Rev. Chairman, "'n dey won't be no dicin nor chuckin' on de premesses tonight. Oats settled, n now ef you'll trow dat punk outen de windah, 'n"-
 ''Dats a twonny cent cigyahl" angrily re- torted Mir. Williams
 Buy one fer twonny cents n yo' gifts de rester de box for prize" queried the Rev. Mir Smith, sweetly. "Yo' smokes dat bran on de hummypath prinsple, TootT
 "How-how's dat hummypathf' scornfully inquired Mir. Williams, with rapidly rising wrath.
 ''Smillyer smiIlybuster," quoted the learned chairman, on which burst of classic erudition Professor Brick smiled vigorous approval
 "Wha-whad yo' mean by dat" demanded Mir Williams, hotly. "Whad yo' mean by sayin smillyum smillicus ter me9 Oats an insulk, nn-
 Dat de cigyah, Toot," sweetly explained the Rev Mir Smith. "De cigyah am smillyer smillybus on de hummypath prinsple dat one stinkah kyores annudder, 'n"-
 Here the reverend chairman paused, locked his thumbs, leaned back and regarded MT. Williams with sunny smile. MT. Williams drew himself up to his full height, slowly drew on one yellow gloves adjusted the cigar firmly in the left corner of his mouth, blew a dense cloud of smoke into the peaceful coun- tenance of Elder Jubilee Anderson, who sat beside him and who had taken no part what ever in the hostilities, filliped the hot ashes on the kinks of MT. Gus Johnson, bestowed upon the chairman a look of mingled defiance and ferocity, and, assuming his hat with great hauteur, quilted the room
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A Nut to Crack.

The something called lightning will melt cold iron rod in hundredth part of a second. A hard razor will drop like water in time quicker than thought. But that heat is not in the lightning, but it is made at that point at which the lightning meets an obstacle. Thus from the sun some substance or potentiallty may go forth which is a harmless traveller until something retards it. This exile may meet its first foe near the suns disk, and enough of it may escape to go onward and meet a second obstacle in the envi- ronment of planets.-Professor Swing in Chicago Journal.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
A New Telephone Attachment.

A Fort Dodge man has invented 8 telephone attachment in the shape of a clockwork device, by the use of which a man ringing up a person who has left his office or room can be informed automatically at what time he will re turn. A dial similar to that of a clock is provided, and when the person is about to leave the vicinity of the tele- phone he turns the hands on the clock to the hour at which he will return This hour is communicated to the ringer by a series of taps.-New York Telegram.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
At fhe Lakes Rnftnm.

Bright green moss has been discovered growing at the bottom of Lake Leman, in Switzerland, attached to the calcareous rocks 200 feet below the surface. Moss has never been found at so great depth below the surface of the water, and it is considered remarkable that chlorophyl, the green coloring matter of plants, could have been so richly developed at so great distance from the light -Giobe-Democrat.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
The "Freak,, Rnsiness.

It is about time for public opinion to call halt in the museum ''freak'' busi- ness; the public display, at so much 8 head, of wretched deformities of mis- shapen creatures. It is time to suppress the posters that reproduce these mon strosities in yet more aggravated distor- tion, compelling unwilling eyes to rest upon their hideousness at every street corner. Every intelligent adult, man or woman, knows that the sight of repul- sive deformity can and does lead to the gravest consequences, and it will not be necessary here to be more explicit. burg Bulletin.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
A New Wagon Tire.

A recent English invention is a corru- gated rolled steel wagon tire for use in towns where street cars are run. The object of the invention is to assist the wheel to get out of the train line and thus avoid skidding of the wheels and the wrenching of vehicles and horses The invention consists in what may per haps be described as a series of stopping projections on each side of the felloes of the wheel.-St. Louis Republican.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21
AS BAD AS EVER.
Like Their Brethren of Old These Bar
 bers Bleed Their Customers.

| bers Bleed Their Customers.
 The place will be easily recognized It is well known and extensively pat ronized barber shop, located on one of the principal thoroughfares of the city.
 Ostensibly the shop does not differ materially from hundreds of other ton sorial establishments scattered all over the city, but this place is somewhat peculiar inasmuch as it is a sort of ton sorial highway robbery concern, to which fact thousands who have visited it will be willing to testify. Twas there once-only once.
 You must be crazy to go in there, |" friend remarked, as I was about to enter the place in question.
 ''What do you meanP asked.
 ''Why, it will cost you $2.50," he said.
 Nonsense" I replied, and went boldly in.
 On entering the place some dozen or more unemployed barbers yelled ''Nextl" an equal number of ''broom boys" made a rush for my hat and coat, and without knowing exactly how I got there found myself in a chair, with black visaged barber in dustriously smearing my face with father.
 Every thin on top, sir; very thin, '" he observed as he ran his fingers through my hair ''But that balsani of ours," he went on, twill soon fix that all right Lucky I mentioned it, isn't it2' he observed.
 "Yes," said I, "but never mind hair cut, as after the shave I saw him take up the shears and prepare to use them on my hair.
 'Just one little ragged spot there that needs touching up" said the artist as he began the operation saw that I was in for a hair cut and resigned myself to fate.
 '"This way, for one moment, he con- tinued, motioning to the washstand. Of course I went, and then it dawned upon me that I was in for a shampoo as well.
 See here, said I, 'just let this busi- ness end right here; I don't want any thing more done. Do you under standT
 'All right, sir" he replied meekly, and then almost before knew it he was calmly making torch of my hair by applying the flame of a lamp which he held in his hand
 What on earth are you doing nowT I asked.
 "Oh, I thought you wanted your hair singed. The only way to prevent
 Hang it." l broke in, II didn't come here to buy your barber shop How ever, Suppose you might as well go on." This last operation finished, he looked at me in a pitying sort of way and asked how long had had them.
 Had what, for heavens sake2"
 "Why, those blackheads. But hold on just one minute, I'll fix them" A scorching hot damp towel was then ap- piled to my face, causing me so much pain that I began to wonder why had allowed it at all and whether the next operation would involve the extraction of any of my teeth.
 After a minute or so of additional rubs and sundry squirts from a cologne atomizer with a friendly pat on the back was informed that the agony was over.
 Here's your hair restorer," said my barber as he handed me the package, together with my check. It would be needless to go into details. Enough to say that having entered the place for fifteen cent shave I was only permitted to depart on the payment of $3.25 for the experience.-NewY York Herald.
 WoDdarfuI 2ridpe
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Very Rad Manners.

It ought to be clear to any one who has the most elementary knowledge of the laws of etiquette that to disturb others needlessly in the enjoyment of a dearly purchased pleasure is evidence of very bad manners. Musical people suffer more from such interruptions than persons whose ears are not similarly refined can imagine; for the true colors of a Wagner ian score are as eXquisitely delicate and re- fined as the evanescent films and colors of a soap bubble, so that the mere rustling of fan or programme mars them Henry T. Finck in The Cosmopolitan.
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Watch Dial IIIuminator.

A Swiss matchmaker has made 0 new application of electricity in the invention of an illuminator for watch dials, where by one in the dark can tell the hour with ease. A small electric lamp is fitted in the watch case where it will light up the dial when, by touching the case with a charm, connection is established through the chain with Q small battery carried in the watch DOcket-Chicago Times.
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Beyond the Limit.

He Cpiqued)-It seems to me that your last remark rather indicated that you consider me stupid.
 She-Was it so obvious as thatR Epoch.
The Arizona champion., 1891-02-21

Michigan makes more shingles than all the other states in the Union, but, curi- ously enough, it hes no more than the usual percentage of good boys.-Burling- ton Free Press.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
I. Q. 0. F.
FLAGSTAFF LODGE.

ATO. 7, F. & A. NJ. Regular meetings of this IN Lodge at Masonic Hall, on the fourth Mon- day in each month. SOjourning Brethren cor dially invited to attend.
 J.W. SHARP. W. A. J. E. BURCHARD, Sec'y. Examining Committee: W. J. Hill, Niles J. Cameron, John ROsebaugh.
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COnSOlinf

NOHSOIlng. Customer Gin restaurant)- Here, waiter. there's hair in this soupl Waiter-Yes, sah, I heerd de cook say only dis mawnin', dat it do beat all, how her ha;r am comin' out-The Epoch.
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RANSOM POST.

MO. c. A. R., meets at Grand Army Hall, on IN the second and last Saturday in each month. Visiting Comrades are invited to attend.
 GEO. HoXwoRTH, P. c. L. L. BURNS, Adjutant.
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ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.

CTATED CORPORATIONS on the third Satur O day in each month in Masonic Hall at s PM Sojourning Companions are cordially invited.
 J. E. BURCHARD, H. P. FW.H H. GUTTER, Secy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-06

THE country knows what it has to
be thankful for. The republicans
have so many causes of rejoicing that
it would be tedious to name them all.
These reasons are widely scattered all
over Colorado, Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Massac Iusetts and even New
York where so astute a journal as the
Herald considers the victory of 1891
as secured on such terms as to presage
defeat in 1892.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-06

CHILL Is evidently banking on re-
ceivtng help from England in case of
q rupture with the United States.
Chill will be badly fooled commu-
nifty if that is her dependence. Eng
land would only be too glad to COB ble
the entire trade Of Chilli, but to run
the risk of ruction with this country
to secure it is very tar from her inten-
ton. John is not as big a fool as
Chill imagInes him. Her trade for
all coming time would not comren-
safe England for war with this
country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-06

Mrs. BLAINE is very strongly OPP.
posed to her husband being forced in
to accepting a presidential nominal
ton. What Mr.. Blaine will do in
the premises his most intimate friends
do not appear to know. His inten-
tons appear to be as much a secret
to his Maine intimates as to any one
else. 1t is quite generally accepted as
true that nothing but the exlgencies
of the party would induce him to ac-
cept a nomination. That such exigen-
cy will arise is by no means certain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-11-06

SAN ANTONIO has devised wisely
In enlisting railway aid IN advertis-
ing this city as health resort. When
the lines of traffic centering here are
interested with our citizens in turn
ing travel this way there is no doubt
that great things can be accomplish
ed. Florida and California are fully
as much indebted to railway aid and
cooperation in drawing health seek
ers to their resorts as they are to
local efforts. When the railways
that are interested in southern travel
can be induced to interest themselves
in San Antonio and aid our people by
liberal rate schedules in turning
winter health and pleasure seekers
this way, then San Antonio will be
placed on the same footing with other
places and can show her hand.