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Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

tried: but can not leave her to bea,
this alone"
Mir. Alison held his wife la o close
clasp.
II had not told all. Mary he said.
There Is no Mira Wilyerton--or
Willis. as her name would be. If she
had any right to bear the name Of
the man she has lived with all these
months--and who. II report says true.
ruined himself, and committed The
robbery to crafty her extrayagant de-
nands."
'.Fredr'-Mrs. Alison's face grew
very pale-'you don't mean that she"--
Was not his wife" be answered.
sternly.
II was severe lesson, not only to
Mrs. Alison. but TO the people of Boil
ton, who had admitted these persons
into their society without question,
simply because of the lavish display OF
wealth they made. and 1t is safe to saw
thoroughly efectual one.
Moreover, there are very few differ
ences OF opinion between Mr.. and Mrs.
Alison nowadays She is more willing
to take his opinion OF people as cor
rect one. and he has learned his wife's
heart too well not TO trust her motives
always. il he somatimes doubts her
iudgnIent.--E. Y. World
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
The Land of the Pine and the Palr,.

California Is the land Of the Pine and
the Palm. The tree of the Sierras,
native, vigorous gigantic, and the
tree Of the Desert exotic, supple,
poetic, both flourish within the nine
degrees of latitude. These Two. the
widely separated lovers of Heine's
song. symbolic the capacities OF the
state, and although the sugar-pine is
indigenous, and the date-palm, which
will never be moro than an ornament
in this hospitable soil, was planted by
the Franciscan fathers who estalI-
llshed a chain of missions from San
Diego to Monterey over Il century ago,
They should both be the distinction of
pne commonwealth, which. in its seven
hundred miles Of indented sea-coast,
can boast the climates of all countries
and the products Of all zones.
IL this State OF mountains and val
leys were divided by an east aud west
line, following the general course OF
the Sierra Madre range. and cutting
of the eight lower counties. | SUPPOSE
there would be conceit enough in
either section TO maintain that it only
is the Paradise of the earth. but both
are necessary TO make the unique and
contradictory California which fas.
cinates and bewilders the traveller.
He is told that the inhabitants of San
francisco go away from the draught
of the Golden Gate iu the summer 10
get warm, and yet the earliest luscious
cherries and apricots which he finds 10
the far south market of San Diego
come from the northern Santa Clara
Valley. The truth would seem to be
that in an hours ride in any part Of
the State one can change his climate
totally at any time of the year, and
this not merely by changing his eleva-
ton. but by getting in or out of the
range OF the sea or the desert currents
OF air which follow the valleys
Charles Dudley Warner. IN Hmper's
Magazine
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
A Kentucky Minister of the Oiden
Time.

A tall, thinnish man. with silky pale
brown hair, worn long and put back
behind his ears. the high tops Of which
bent forward little under the weight
and thus took on the most remarkable
air OF paying incessant attention to
everybody and everything; set far out
In front Of these ears. as though 1t did
not wish to be disturbed by what was
heard, white, wind-splitting face,
calm. beardless, and seeming never to
have been cold. or to have dropped the
kindly dew of perspiration; under the
serene peak Of this forehead a pair of
large gray eyes. patient and dreamy.
being habitually turned inward upon a
mind toiling with hard distractions;
having within him conscience burn
ing always like planet; a bachelor
being logiciani therefore sweet-tem-
Pered, never having slipped the sour
cup OF experience; gazing covertly at
womankind from behind the delicate
veil Of uufamiliarity that lends en-
chantment; being bachelor and a
bookworm. therefore already old at
forty. and little run down in his
toilets, a little frayed out at the elbows
and the knees, little seamy along the
back, little deficient at the heels; In
pocket poor always, and always the
poorer because Of a spendthrift habit
10 the matter Of secret charities; kneel-
ing down by his small hard led every
morning and praying that during the
day his logical faculty might discharge
It's function morally, and that his moral
faculty might discharge its function
logically, and that over all the opera
tions Of all his other faculties he might
tind heavenly grace to exercise both a
logical and moral control; at night
kneeling down agaia TO ask forgiveness
that, despite his prayer of the morning.
one or more of these same faculties
he knew and called them all familiarly
by name, being metaphysician- had
gone wrong in a manner the most alb
normal, shameless, and unforeseen: thus
on the whole, a man shy and dry. gentle,
lovable, timid, resolute, forgetful. re-
morseful. eccentric, impulsiye, thinking
too well of every human creature but
himself; an Illogical logician, an errinr
moraiista a wool-gathering philosopher
but. humanity speaking. almost a per.
feet man.--Janles Lane Alien. IL. iar.
per's Magazine.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
+. vsey NUMEROUS MAN.
NE Passed through q Ferry oats os.
raoueI, 10 TswIidsf the Ticker hA


~, i, a singular thing remarked
sne man 10 another as they made tnel'
way toward Tie ferry waitinB-roon
.how long Il takes the average man =
got accustomed 10 faces that hi ~ see
| ing every day. That fellow az .n'
gate makes me show my comm utaIIvl
ticket every time ! come. through,
though he sees me every day. ! nesei
have trouble with the train conductor
but that is because he Is man OF un
usual intelligence. ! have met many
conductors who would make you snow
yonr ticket at every station, and wouio
never get to know you. even u you
rode with them twice day. inal
the kind of q man that fellow al the
gate Is. It's awfnliy provoking. when
you're running for a boat 70 pave =
stop. unbutton your nvcrcoat' ana &c.
your ticket out OF your insi'ie eoa'
pocket. I'm pions man, but ~ nlaAei
me swear sometimes"
AS the two walked about, waiting
for the boat, an idea struck the man
who had been talking.
lit would be interesting SAID ne,
ITO see how many times fellow could
walk through that gate without being
recognized. Suppose we try 1t"
Ali right" said his friend.
"You 60 along. and I'll stand here
aud watch"
The commuter went out through the
wagon gateway into the street. He
returned through the passage gate, and
had to show his ticket lie tried
again, with the same result. He tried
several times more, and still the OBJ
durate gentleman failed to recognize
him. There were few people going
through at that time. and it was SIN
gular that his continued reappearance
was not noticed. Persistence. did,
however, have an effect at last On
the sixth trip through the gateway the
patekeeper stared at him in a rather
bcwildered manner. On the seventh
trip the gatekeeper swore gently TO
himself, and demanded 10 see the name
on the commuters ticket. The COM
muter permitted him to read IL, and
on reaching the waiting-room said TO
his friend. He has found oct my
name. Lend me your ticket"
On the eighth trip through the gate-
way be showed his friends ticket. The
gatekeeper swore loudly as lie ap-
preached.
I've got you.n said he. you can't
make game of me. Let me see the
name on that ticket"
The commuter assumed an air OF in
digustion, but complied.
well, I'm beat" exclaimed the
gateman, as he read the ticket. And
he scratched his head In perplexity.
What do you mean by addressing
such harsh remarks to me2" asked the
commuter.
We'll, I'll tell you. stranger" said
the gateman 10 apoIogetic tone. you're
the most numerous man / ever ran
across. Chaps looking just like you
have been passing through this gate
way in regular stream for the las.
fifteen minutes, an began to think Il
was some fellow making game OF me.
But / guess it must be something the
matter with my eyes. for see by your
ticket that you're not the feller ] was
ayin' for. IN T. Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
Dutch WindmiIis.

You scarcely can stand anywhere In
Holland without seeing from one tc
twenty windmills. Many of them are
built in the form Of two story tower,
the second story being smaller than
the first, with balcony at its base from
which 1t tapers upward until the cap.
like top is reached. High up, near the
roof, the great axis juts from the wall:
and to this are fastened two prodigious
arms, formed somewhat like ladders,
bearing great sheets Of canvas, whose
business is to catch tie mischief-maker
and set him at work. These mills
stand like huge giants guarding the
eonnwy. Their bodies are generally
OF dark red; and their heads. or roofs,
are made to turn this way and that, ac.
cording to the direction of the wind.
Their round eye-window Is always star
ing. Altogether, they seem to be keep
ing Tgilant watch In every direction.
Sometimes they stand clustered to.
getheri sometimes alone. like silent
sentinels; sometimes in long rows like
ranks of soldiers. You see them ris-
ing from the midst of factory build
ings. by the cottages. on the polders
(the polders are lakes pumped dry and
turned into farms); on the wharYes; by
the rivers; along the canals; on the
dykes; In the cilies--eyeryw HoI-
land wouldn't be Holland without its
wtndmilis, any more than ii could be
Holland without its Dykes and its
Dutehmen.--Aary Mapes Dodge, in 81
Nicholas.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
BITTEN BY A ella MONSTER.
8e Thinks He IL the Dniy Man Thas
Ever Recovered from Such Bite.

| A few months ago the news tss
Walter l.. Vail. cattle dealer, hat
been bitten by gila monster In Ari
zona aud miraculously survived the
accident, was telegraphed all over tn,
country. and much discussed at thu
time. Mr.. Vail Is at present in the
city. and was seen by Chroniele re.
porter yesterday. He is g middle-aged
man and has every appearance OF O
tried frontiersman with iron nerves
and indomitabls courage.
Yes, guess / am about The only
man who had such an experience with
the gila monster who has lived to tell
the tale" said MIR. Vail, when asked "a
tell his story.
Some months ago" said he, II was
riding on horseback over a cattle range
about twenty-three miles from Pane.
tella Station. in Arizona, in company
with three other gentlemen. when /
saw one OF these ugly looking monsters
crawling along. / dismounted. deter
mined to kill the brute, and cIubbed It
| over the head with q stick until was
convinced that life must have become
extinct. i then tied II with a string to
my saddle and rode on. Pretty soon
! wanted TO make sure that the string
had not broken and that the monster
was still where had tied him. and for
that purpose reached backward 10 feel
for him. l became at once convinced
that he was there. for he was still alive
aud took hold OF one of my fingers
with his jaws. OF course. having lived
many years on the frontier, | knew
well that the bite OF gila monster was
considered deadly. and to tell the truth
was badly frightened. ] called my
companions. and when they learned
what had happened they were even
more frightened than was. All that
tins the hideous brute held on to my
finger, and 1t took fully three minutes
before we could pry his jaws open with
wedge so that ] became liberated.
some one in the party tied a string
around my finger and another around
my wrist to stop the circulation OF the
poisoned blood. and took big swaI-
low OF whiskey. not as an autidote. but
as stimulant. Everybody In the
party expected TO see me die right
there. but | made up my mind 10 live.
II possible. mounted my horse and
started on twenty-three mile ride to
Panetella Station. and tell you il was
a ride for life. / made those twenty
three miles In just one hour and TWEEN
ty-fiye minutes BY the time | reached
Panetella my back aud my legs began
to pain. | felt like man who was
under the influence of strong current
Of electricity. and suffered greatly.
An engine for which had telegraphed
ON my arrival arrived at the station
about an hour after | had reached it,
and l was conveyed to Tuscon. dis
lance Of twenty-eight miles. Medical
science saved my life, but not until /
had passed through ten days of intense
Mr.. Vail stated that he had received
communications from all over the
world since the publication of his adj
and that scientists, specialists
md physicians have repeatedly re-
iuested full particulars OF his case
San Francisc0 Chronicle.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
The California Horse.

In reading the accounts of early days
In California ! am struck with the en-
durance Of hardship. exposure, and
wounds by the natives and the adyen-
turers. the rancheros, horseman, herds
men, the descendants Of soldiers, and
the Indians. their inseusibility 10
fatigue. and their agility aud strength.
This Is ascribed to the climate; and
what Is true Of man is true OF the
native horse. His only rival in strength.
endurance. speed, and intelligence is
the Arabian. 1t was long supposed
that this was racial, and that but for
the smallness OF the size Of the native
horse, crossing with IL would improve
the breed Of the Eastern and Kentucky
racers. But there was reluctance to
cross the finely proportioned Eastern
horse with his diminutiVe Western
brother. The importation and breed
ing OF thorough-breds on this coast has
led TO the discovery that the desirable
qualities Of the California horse were
not racial but climatic. The Eastern
horse has been found 10 improve In
size, coinpactness Of muscle. In strength
of limb. In wind with a marked in
crease In power Of endurance. The
traveller here sotices the fine horses
and their excellent condition, and the
power and endurance Of those that
have considerable age. The records
made on Eastern race-courses by horses
from California breeding farms have
already attracted attention. 1t is also
remarked that the eastern horse Is
usually improved greatly by a sojourn
of a season or two on this coast, and
the plan OF bringing Eastern race
horses here for the winter is already
adopted.-Charles Dudley Warner, IN
Hdrper'S Magazine.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
Had Been Given the "Rush.-

During the recent visit of n delepa-
tion of members Of the legislature and
invited guests to Hot Springs there
occurred an episode that Is illustrative
of the haste of some men to perform an
action without asking why or where.
fore. 1t Is well-known fact that
when ii rains in the Hot Springs valley
II comes down by the bucketful. Win
dows aud doors must be closed at
once, else carpets and floors will be
soaked through and through. II came
to pass that Hon. John J. O'Dowd and
Thomas j. Cogan were given the same
apartment, occupying beds at either
side OF the room.
Late one night a heavy rain came
up, aud the noise of the storm awak-
eued Cogan. who discovered that the
windows were wide open. Sitting up
in bed he shrieked to O-Dowd. Start
ing from n sound sleep that young
man asked;
Huh! What's the matterg"
Get up and close the windows,
quick! It's rainiHgI Hurry upl'
With bound O'Dowd sprang to the
nooF, anu after struggle. IN which
his night-shirt was soaked and his feet
wet he did that which he was told.
Returning 20 bis couch. the legislator
carefully tucked himself beneath the
coverlids. A silence of two minutes
passed. and then it was broken by
ODowd. who sat up. and. in an iG-
iured tone said:
Say, Cogan. what was the matter
with you getting up and shutting those
windows?"
He had been given the rush" and
u took him long, long while to tum-
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
A conundrum or the workshops.

"non tha hash OF new born slir, fell Yrat am
-, rsueI green and gold
"ur rather Rather Adam sat under the Tree and
-. 1aicned with a stick ia tie mod.
anu lhe nrst rude sketch that tha world bsS
st.t, a. SSsh was JOY TO his mighty heart
1aT ssseNh peNh whispered behind the leayea
Spretty, but is 1t arts"
wherefore he called 10 hIs Wis and aad a.
.-. hhseion his work anew
Ane hIst OF his race who cared flr for tha
FIRST, most dread review;
Ana ne LETT bis lore TO the use Of his sons
M. hna tnat vas a glorious gain
"hen the Devil chuckled IT'S ii artf, I'm tho
ear OF the branded Cain.
They buflded tower to shlyer the s,kv ana
xv. wrench the stars apart
An the Devil grnnted behind the bricks. "It,a
- striking, but Is ID artTn
1he Stone was dropped by the quarry aide ana
tnt l1tc derrick SWUNG
Whlle each man talked Of the aims OF art and
ea'ca In an alien tongue.
They Fought and they talked IN rhe North and
=. .s ~ soHtn, " they talked and they fought
An '.s s waters a r rose on the jabbering andahd
' lest Wy tbe dank blank canvas dawn
WHsh tile dove was preeneA 20 start
anu tDs efii Defii plDbled below the keel: ''It's
hnmar, but Is it zrtT'
The tale IN az OH as the Eden Tree-as new ss
=, tho new cut tooth
fof each man knows ere his lin thateh growa
he IS muster OF art aud truth.
Ana each man hears as the tsIIfkdt nears a.,
an, Tho beat Of his dying heart,
Inc Devil drum tsn the darkened pane. "You
did IL but Was IL artY'
We have lenrned to whittle the Elem Tree To
xr The shspe OF EuFpiice peg
We nave lea rted 10 bottle our narenfa twain
- IN the yolk OF an added egR
We Know that the tail must way the dog as
Inc horse is drawn by the cart;
but the Devil whoops, as he WtoDped of old.
'ltseieyer. but is it artYs'
"hep the Kicker of London sun falls faint on
an, the club rooms green and geld
1be sons af Adam sit them down aud scratch
,, With their pens in the mold
AoeJ scratch with their pens In the mold of
Their graves. aud the ink aud the anguish
when The Devil rnntters behind the leaves:
It's pretty, but isit srtT'
Now, II we could win 10 the Eden Tree where
The four great rivers flow
ana The wreath OF Eve is red on the turf as
she left IL long ago,
AND II we could come when the sentry sleut
and softly scuFry through
AF tne faVor OF God we mlRht auoW as much
--as our father Adam knew
--huryzrd kipling in the Scots Observer
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

by the dramattst, tlothc him with bis
proper clothes and endow him with his
proper voice, his tricks Of gesture, his
walk--in short. his outward and bodily
appearance. as distinct from. though
doubtless depending upon, his inward
and spiritual fashioning.
When this Il completed TO my satis-
faction. when / have my man shaped.
both in his inner and outer being. as
would have him, ! am ready 10 place
him before my public. and they help
mo to his further completion. -SdIUini.
tn the Century.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
Il. j. GOODMAN.
PATENTS.
Caveats ana T~ -

,na ans sm ana Trade Marks obtainsd
tleioan olner business in the q. s. Patent
On, a.ssasnoed TO for MODERATE FEEA
vmos, and We can obtain Patents In Iess
T0S 'nan those remote from WASHING
send MODEL OR DRAWING, We nd.
ws . as 70 patentability free of charge: end
70 s maze NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBJ
s,mne retsT here TO the Postmaster, ths
~ Pb. H. u y Monsy Order Div, and 70 officials
.dsin sho =. >. Patent Office. For circulsr,
snts; terms and references to actual clt
d owp Stata2r County. write 10
or,,o...' "A sso" 81 CO..
~Rsosite Patent oGce, Washipgton, DO
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
How Salyini Impersonates a Char.
auIef.

| simply try 10 be the character l am
PLAYING; TO think with his brain. to feel
with his feelings. To cry with him and
to laugh with him, to let MY breast be
apgnished by his emotions. to love
with his love and to hate with his hate.
Then having thus hewn my creation
OUT oi the block Of marble provided me
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
decrease In vsIue.

smai! estate 10 Lincolnshire, Epe
which sold for $1,000, in 1870 INA
has since had $4,000 put iptn aSa' aaa
,ioaaL buildings brought only enc, Soa
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

The tunnel suggested bet Scot
land and Ireland would be about twen-
three miles long; tho estimated cost "
go. oo1, 0oO. aud the worst gradient il
It would be one TO seyeuty-fye.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

Germany produced in 1889 2 a7o a,s
:o5s OF wheat $500, 426 tons - -,fi' .,.'
tens Of eats. a'Asi, IA
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

GIVE me call and yoa win cun.
again. None but the best wori
men employed.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
FrovcrbiaI Phrases.

Not few Of the phrases In use at
this day originated with Lyly, and are
found In his "Eupheus," popular
book published in 1880. Among them
might be mentioned caught mapping, +"
"a crooked stick or none" "brown
study" catching birds by putting
salt on their tails. :" etc.
tIrst-ciass securities-Handcufs and
time-locks. Boston Iranscrip.,
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
WAGON WORK specially ~
work guaranteed.
WATER TROUGHs Of sny i.
scription made to order.

ORDERS from the country I.
along the line Of the A. 4 p. 4
II. solicited and viii be pron,s'
ly attended to.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07
VIM. AITKEN3
CARPENTER, BuILDtl
AND
GENERAL JoBBER.

JOBBING Of all kinds pronut,,.
attended to. ~
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

FURNITURE neatly repaired 7.
upholstered.
Mohave County miner., 1891-02-07

AGENT for the following VIA
Mills which will be put mp 10 =
der, viz:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-21

lowed il to 209% at Cleveland and re
sumed her sway. AT Cleveland, too, on
July 80, 1885, Maud S made the great 2:0sA
mile that until yesterday was the worlds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-10-21
rAe MgTAopIsrs ApJouRN.
End Of the Two Weeks Session OF IN
Ecumenical Conference.


WASHINGTON, Oct 2i.-The topic OF the
last days session OF the Ecumenical con
ference was "The Outlook The secreta-
ry OF the business committee announced
that certain amendments had been made
upon the memorial appointing an execu-
tive commission 20 look after the business
of the next ecumenieal conference. The
memorial as amended was adopted. A
resolution providing for sending delega.
tion TO the Presbyterian council at
Toronto next fall was also adopted. An
essay on christian Resources OF tho New
World" was read by Chancellor Edward
Mayes Of Oxford. Miss. He said that
south OF the United States all OF the New
World was Roman Catholic excepting the
English possessions, In the United States
and British possessions the principal re.
ligiOn was Protestantism, with about one
seventh Of the whole population Roman
Catholic.
When the regular programme for the
day was completed the Rev H. ID. Steven.
son. OF England, offered resolution OF
thanks for the hospitality OF the church to
the citizens Of Washington and the press.
He characterized the visit Of the president
TO the conference as historical event, and
he extended thanks for the great honor ho
had done them, as we'll as himself, and
said he had set an example for tho heads
OF the other countries.