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Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
ODD BITS HERE AND THERE.

"OLD CONELY RAILRODE" was the superscription on postal card which recently passed through the Boston post office.
 A STONE building at Decatur, Mich., is nicknamed "Mummery block" be- cause all the village secret societies meet there.
 B. F. STEARNE, of Lynchburg, Va. has in his possession curiously carved violin, said to have once been the prop erty of Thomas Jefferson. SPEAKING of brief names, there is family in France named B, one in Bel gium named O, a river in Holland called the Y and village in Sweden named A.
 ON the top of a dead spruce tree at Brookfield, Ore., are growing an elder and salmonberry bush as complacently as if on terra firma, two hundred feet below.
 THE ninety-foot tower erected at Kearney, N. J., in 1s43 has been torn down. A man named Haskell built it, and on a certain day ascended it with his family expecting the Lord to snatch them into Heaven.
 A PHILADELPHIA cable-car turning street curve jolted the "bang" off the forehead of stylish lady and flung it on the.newspaper of a gentleman who was reading of a scalping incident some- where west.
 A CLUB composed of married men has been started in Hannibal, Mo. The os- tensible object is to induce married men to spend their evenings at home. They meet very frequently, almost every evening, at drug store and pass hours talking about the pleasures which mar ried men miss by spending much of their leisure outside of their own house. holds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
GERONIMO
Is Not and Never Has Been a
 Sunday School Teacher.

The report that Geronimo was q Sunday school teacher has been ex- ploded by letter received by Winfield Scott, chaplain of Fort Huachuca, from Chaplain Pearson of Mount Yer non Barracks, Alabama, in which he says: Geronimo is here yet and is likely to remain. He is as docile as you please. He is not now, and never has been a Sunday School teacher. He attends school once in while, but not at all regularly. He spends most of his time at the depot selling canes Che makes) to travellers passing mp and down the railroad. The other Indians attend my services we'll, and I think are looking up. You would be greatly surprised at their advance in civilization"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

American beef cattle are making their way into some parts of Europe, notwithstanding many obstacles. The first shipment was recently received in Switzerland, going by way of Ant. werp and the Rhine. They found a ready market at l7 cents per pound. the current market rate. It is stated that American beef can be delivered there at from one to two cents pound less than native beef. Austrian beef is cent or two cheaper than the American but much inferior in quail ity.-San Francisco Bulletin.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
FEMININE RANCHES.

HEBREW women, on the average, are said to live longer than those of any other race.
 THINGS that proclaim their cost, like diamonds, stiff silks, velvets and passe- menterie, are not conducive to genteel dress.
 A MAGIC preparation for keeping frizzes ''in" is found in mixing equal parts of glycerinc and rose water, and anointing the hair freely with it before curling; or an equally good mixture is made of perfu ned olive oil with bees wax dissolved therein.
 Nor only for its flavor, but for health's sake, a dish of apple sauce goes with roast pork; in addition may be served one or several of the following vegetables: Potatoes, white and sweet, cabbage, caulifower, Brussels sprouts or spinach, tomatoes, turnips, vegeta- bles, oysters, boiled rice or hominy.
 A NEW kind of rouge is to be had which is waterproof. A girl who has always been accused of painting com plained of being faint the other night at dinner, but did not change color. 'Excuse me-" she said, it is nothing" and dipped her napkin in her tumbler and wcG her face. Grand defeat of ene- mics. The napkin remained white.
 AMERICAN girls, a British medical re- view gravely informs it's readers, now carry about with them ornamental cut glass bottles containing qninine pills. with which they dose themselves from time to time. If fatigued they take two pills; if chilly, one; if hungry (as they generally seem to bel, four or five. We believe that ten is the correct dose for wet feet"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
An Indian Scare.

The Black Range published at Chloride, contains the following item relative to the recent Indian excite mentin in that neighborhood:
 The Indian excitement of last week has subsided and most of the miners have returned to the mountains but a sharp lookout is kept for the red imps as no one feels safe since their appear ance in tlles country. Since young Phillips was shot at numerous trails have been discovered near the head of the range that give evidence that no less than dozen or fifteen Indians were in the range at that time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Jo Tasker is back from the Soldier Holes cattle ranch where he and Mir. Goss have been attending the annual meeting of the company. They will leave tomorrow for Los Angeles. MT. Tasker is much elated over the out look for cattle in the range and their condition he pronounces A 1. Mr.. Iasker was elected president for the ensuing year. MT. Sanderson was chosen super ntendent and Mr. Geo. Pridham, secretary, treasurer and as. sistant superintendent.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
MGNT OF BOIt.S.
The Predisp"Sing Cause of Several Kinds
 of J b'i Com Orters

The Predisp"Sing Cause of Several Kinds
 of J b'a Com orters
 Thc prcdiiposing cause of boils is lowering of the health at somc point. In the opinion of many students of dis case the immediate cause is microbe, which finds it's way into some gland of the skin. whore it sets ur peculiar in flaun,atioa. Gcncy,.liy the gland is an oil gland. In tho amp ts it is a sweat glanl. ca the cyclid, wh"rc the boil is known as :, ''siy," it is l gland of still nothcr sort.
 Tho iir.t inG.c"tion of loil is slight itch.r.". followed by rcdL L.sh rimplc with D ha;r ia tho center. Some,iines tho pElli;.y cut Ct Uni, hair will arre # the q, vrlopmcnL of tho sore. As tho pirplc grows, the relncss extends and becomes more intense, and the part be- gins to t.irob with D in. In about five days it breaks, lrs OoH1s out. tho pain ,batcs, nd soon after the dead tissue 6ho so-callcd "corr'--oscar pes followed by rapid healing. Sometimes no oort appears. nor docs tho boil surruratc This is known ae he "bi nd boil" It is very hard and painful, and is long in healing 70
 Sometimes q malignant form of boil appear on tho hcaa or Seck, or especial, ly on the lin. At first it resembles an ordinary boil but it ''iv"s rise to blood poison. an after extreme suffering is fatal in about iiyc va s.
 \ cacl'u"Ilr somewhat resembles a boil, lut i,,nuoh larger and more pain ful. Ut nl 10 s.p,cad and has several opcnin~. H. produces q great disturb cnc of thc whole s,.stem, and is very dangrron, in ii tendency. The constitu. tiOnal symptoms of boils are slight, thoa Eii iu some cases there may be con siderable fevcrishncss.
 The treatment should be- in the first place, consii utioual, aiming to restore the vigor of tbe system. The die, should bn gene ous, without excess, and easily digestiblc. The patient, while avoiding exhaustion, should take a proper amount of exercise, have an abundance cf puro air, ard wash his body daily with cool water and soap.
 Local treatment, also. is needed. To arrest tho progress of E boil at its early stage, Sir Erasmus Wilson advises the application of a solution of sugar of lead every six O. twelve hours wi; h a carlel's. hair brush. If thi; fails, he wonld pro- mote suppu"ation by spreading on it a wash-leathcr plaster of galbanum and opium, cut in the middle for the escape of the pms.
 If tho pain continues to increase, he
  When the boil begins to heal. he would keep the skin around it dry, clean it with tar soap and smear it with yellow resin ointment, dressing tho broken surface with lint spread with tho same ointment, keeping the dressing in posi- tion with strips of adhesive plaster Or by light bandage. Youths Compan- lon.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Suit has been filed by the county of Pima against the bondsmen of M. S.. Snyder ex-tax collector and county assessor, in the gum of $4076, the amount of which MT. Snyder was robbed orIthe night of December 3Oth last The bondsmen are A. Steinfeld, T. Hughes, R. R. Richardson, M. G. Samaniego, M. Moreno, Jos. Goldtree, s. Otero, H. B. Penney, A. V. Gros- setta and s. Cameron.-Citizep,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Good progress was made with the work in the Quijotoa mines last week. The vein on the 100 level of the Peer mine is being put in shape for stoping out ore. w. s. Lyle, the president of the QuijotOa mines, will soon leave for Arizona, and he intimates that the mill will shortly be started as there is quite a large amount of ore accumula- ted from several of the properties.- Daily Report.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
PROPERTY SALE.
Territorial Property Sales

The Board of Supervisors will offer for sale at their office in the court house in the City of Tombstone, com mencing on Wednesday, the 10th day of September, at 10 o'clock a. m. 1890, the following described property; said property having been sold to the Ter ritOry for the unpaid taxes of the year 1888. Sales will continue from time to time as purchasers the refore may present themselves.
 By or Ger of the Board.
 B. s. COFFMAN,
 Chairman.
 Total taxes Bel ,rano, A., Tombstone, lots 17 and IS, block 26. ..... SIS 0S Cowan, T. B., Tombstone, lot 3 block 10 and improvements. 13 OS Fort Wayne Mining Co.,, Tomb stone
 Buena Vista mine, 20 acres, Richmond mine, 20 acres, Mcclellan mine, 20 acres, 9 AS Gephart, J., Tombstone, lot 22 block 38. .. 12 S3 Hampton, O., Tombstone, lot l5 block 5l. ........... IA 20 Hill, A., Tombstone, lot l block 24 and lot block 49. 19 co Hatch, R. S., Tombstone, lots 23 or 6 block 49 and 24 or 5 block 49. 2S S3 Roth, Jno., Tombstone, imp. on lot ' block 26. ......... 13 97 Rosette, B., Tombstone, lot 23 block 50. 15 35 Richardson, B., s } of I of sec l3 IS r 2S, 80 acres. :. . l9 42 Walker, Chas., Dragoon mts. ranch and improvements. .. 45 9S 8-7-td
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
lsepulllialiOH.
[Phenix Herald.1

The school bonds failed to be voted by large majority on Saturday. The Herald believes .he debt legal one and that those opposed to the propo- sition have made mistake that will cost the district dearly in the end for lawyers fees and extra interest on the indebtedness which must accrue so long as the debt draws IS per cent per annum.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Some 600 cords of wood, belonging to the government, and ordered sold, because of the abandonment of Fort Marcy, were disposed of at public auc- ton at Santa Fe. The price paid was from $l.65 to $l.9O per cord.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
At Schieffelin Hall to-night Mir. Stearns will repeat Irving's story of Rip Van Wrinkle.

George Berrott, president of the Bank of Tomcstone, is on his way to Europe for his health. He has q physician accompanying him. He will remain away for about three months before leturling to San Francisco.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

The views shown in the Passion Play tonight are true copies made from the representation last summer at Oberammergau.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Sonora oranges still contest for favor with the California product although in former years they were out of sea- son at this time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Tonight at Schiefelin Hall, under the great light, Dickens Old Curiosity Shop, Rip Van Wiukle, The Passion Play, Battle Scenes, new changes, new scenes.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
scenes.

AFTER witnessing the reception ac- corded the president and party in California who wouldn't feel proud to call himself q Native Son of the Golden West?"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

THE report i, current that both the Republican and Democratic League clubs will establish their headquarters at Washington for the next national campaign. There is talk of the Re- publican clubs erecting building of their own to cost $500 900.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Baggs' livery stable at Fl Paso was utterly destroyed by fire yesterday and l6 horses perished in the flames. Loss S25.OOO.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

The set of scenes entitled "The Journey and Wanderings of Little Nell" will be shown tonight in place of "Stanley in Africa"
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

The schools of Tempe have closed on account of the ravages of dip- theria.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

The railroad trains are now running over the track from Maricopa to Tempe.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

R. w. Wood who returned from Fl Paso yesterday reports quiet appear ance to that railroad center.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Si Bryant was in from the Turquois to-day. He is still pushing work in his tunnel on the Tom Scott mine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

The citizens of Yavapai county are alarmed at the proposed enlistment of San Carlos Apaches at Fort Whipple,
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

w. K. Meade has returned from Tucson where he went on a flying trip.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
Almost as Good.

Wife-What makes you so happy: Does that letter contain check?
 Husband No, but it doesn't contain bill.-Mxnsey Weekly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

J. A. Rockfellow is making ship ment of cattle from Wilcox this week.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Strawberries from Huachuca mOun- tains are promised by Sunday.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

Frosts and storms of great severity are raging throughout the east.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

J. H. Whites Fresh Ranch Butter at WOlcott's. 7-19-tf
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10

From Thursday's sDaily.
 Tickets for the Great Light on sale at the Willows.
Tombstone epitaph., 1891-05-10
Kl c SOLOMON LODGE NO. s. F.&AM

N SOLOMON LODGE N0s s. E. & &AM a MEETS THE THIRD SATUR .IAc day in each month at Masonic Hall. X x All Visiting Brothers in good standing V are invited to attend Special meet ngs when the flag is hoisted on the Hall
 CHAs. SMITH, w. M. A, l.. GROW. Sec.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
YOU CAN'T COAX EN- OFF IN THIS WAY
r,or, Tho Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

(1nclnnaU
Reading the reports Of baseball games has some
obvious and great advantages over seeing them played
and this only need be mentioned TO be recognisepp,
First of all yOu do not have 20 wait f0r TWO hOurs
To see how IL Is coming out. IL Is well KNOWN thae
great many Of the most expert novel reaners owe m nU
small part of their success % the haoit which a0y
have carefully cultivated of beginning at the ena Oh
story They are thus at once able 10 deIernine az
the start whether the tale Is likely 70 prove sass
factory one or not so glance at the score OF
hall game as published the next morning IN Le S~s S
papers gives all the important informston tnat ,oso
h" watched the game the day before had 70 spend two
hours In getting. Thus there IN greae saNne ~
time-and 10 most men time IS more or less vaIuaos.
Thi eIng The end from the beginning Is what all the
orea lawyers and doctors and business men are con-
tomty striving 70 do, and II Is certainly power mat
Ss'nN t ,ar0a inheritance Its value applied 70 the
science OF baseball Is 40 apparent thae "oos hoeu no'
De %1se tSS Man one not only the end from the
bcgInnfng but he at once whether ne deSrvs OF
nov any and thereupon decides whether he wants
tn know the steps bv which the result was N"cIieu.
Tbns your paper in the morning tells you tnat
hve "bseryed this Is the usual announcement-by IL
" % az King KelIy's aggregation OF talent by 70 3.
Wa that ends your interest in the thing, and IL Is all
done in the twnklng Of eye. You pass on 10 more
uo,r .,ine =. themes But those who the game had
to wait two hours and more 10 find this out
lh cbanres from high exultation 20 great de-
nresson from hope alarm. and finally despair. and
Inc humiliation and stings Of witnessed defeat Al
this he who reads is spared as against him who goes 10
IL is also much cheaper buy your newspaper than
to pay the amount that is required for entrance
must be very rich or very thrlftless who does not
think Of the difference between cents and 20:
Clearly the habit should be cultivated of economy, and
this i one 10 do It.
The baseball reports In wellconducted news
paper-such "a The Commercial Gazette"present, as
il weFe Photographic snaps OF every detail incident,
event OF the games Tl1ey pictures OF the nloss
advanced school Of realism, word pictures, and the
preliminary Of the result proves 70 you
that the matter that follows win be attractive, You
can 90 into the body Of the report, with all It's
descriptions comments, talks, statistics and calcula
tons with the full knowledge and implicit confidence
that the baseball editor has worked t Out and thought
il out and watched r. out far better and far more ooy
curatcly thaa yas coak. have done for yourself
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
Drooklpn Gbeatres.
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

After twenty hours delberaton the jury in the
case Of Mary Egner, who trial in the Court OF
Sessions for three days for the murder Of her chid
were unable 10 agree a verdict. When they came
into the yesterday Judge Moore asked
the foreman if there was any possibility Of their
agreeing "NOne whatever . was the reply Ihe
Jury was then discharged.
Dr. E. p Ingerson will preach at the services for
the masses the Grand Opera House this afternoon
The memorial service for Charles Pratt will be held
in the Emmanuel Baptist Church this afternoon at .
O'Clock The speakers viii be Drs. Cuyler, Braislin
and Humpstone, Professor McAlnster and James Nc
Gee.
The name of the new steamboat built as com
panion to the Grand Republic has been changed from
the Columbus to the General slocum
Josiah T. Marean, Frederick Van Wyck and W. X.
CarlSson were appointed by Judge BARTLETT In the
supreme Court yesterday, commissioners 10 tahe
lands in Fatbush along the line OF Flatbush-ave for
the purpose of widening and Strengthening that street
from the city line to Flatands preparatory TO laying
sewer in it and paving it.
Permission was granted yesterday in the supreme
Court to the Brooklyn Bank 10 remove its business
from Fulton and Front SITS TO Fulton and Clinton sts
United states Judge Benedict had decided In the
applcaton of the Government for commission 10
apprase the vaue OF the land to be taken adjoining
Fort Hamilton for new batteries that the commission
shall De appDHtON'
Graves in Greenwood viii be decorated by members
Of Rankin Post No. 10, G.. A. R., to-day.
Mrs Harrison. wife of the President, has accepted
an invitation 10 take part in the ceremonies TO be held
by Sons and Daughters Of the Revolution at the
Martyrs Tomb in Fort Greene Park on June L.
Tho Excise Commissioners have refused TO grant the
applicaton of Anton Kuhrs for license TO sell liquor
at No. 36O Manhattanave.. the granting Of which was
opposed by pastors of neighboring churches. Police
Captain Rhodes and others.
Dr. C. DIV Bridgman viii preach in the First Bap-
tist Church. in PierrepOntst., to-day.
The closing reception of the Informal Social Cluo
was held on Wednesday evening at the home OF Mrs.
NJ E. Atkinson, No 20 Van Buren st. The parlors
were Handsomely decorated with flowers. Among
those present were I X Douglas, Miss Alaire.
b. AIalre Miss Lena Atkinson, Richard j. Horner,
Miss Ford Arthur W. Potter, Miss Ella Higgins, Milton
Blackwood Miss Jennie Hall, William HaTker, hlss
NJ f. Atkinson and Eugene Whiting.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
At THE PLAYHOUSES.

The stock company Of the Lyceum Theatre VIII be
seen this week at the Park Theatre In two plays On
the first two evenings and at the Wednesday matinee
Old Heads and Young Hearts viii be played and for
the remainder Of the week The Idler7 will be pre-
sented. In the cast Miss Georgia Cayvan, Nelson
Wheatcroft Miss Enie shannon Herbert Kecey, Miss
Henrietta Cr0ssman, Mr. LemOyne and Mrs charles
Wacott. The costumes and scenery Will be the same
as in the New York production OF these plays
A benefit Will be given TO Laurent Howard at the
Lee Avenue Academy Of Music tomorrow evening 10
close the season. Among those who have agreed 10
appear are Tony Farrell, Julian Mackey, EdWaId faF
ker the star Quartet. Harry L. Pike William Lyle
little Gertie Boswell Ollie Blanchard, little Eva
vudga John Kendrck RAYMOND A. Wilson, Miss
Mne Rothwell Charles Jerome. Charles j. DaltOi
WIG Bart Charles Devere. Lizzie Davis, Davlu
Andrade and Norman Campbell.
beneht will be gwen 10 w. c. Richardson, treas.
urer OF the Park Theatre, June 10, In tho week t
Miss Cora Tanner presents her new play, VIII one
Divorce Him ~ at the Park.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
RUGS,
At Special Prices.

Lot Antique and Modern Oriental
Rugs, including Daghestans, Nomads,
etc. to close at $3.50 each.
/ Lot at $500 each, Persians, Shir-
vans, Cashmeres, Bokhara, etc:
Hall Strips-1 Daghestan, 3.9xll.7,
at $1,000. ] Mecca, 32x12.4, at $3.50.
A few dozen Afghan Rugs, o.1Ox5 It,,
5.3x9 it. at $500 each.
Lot Bagdad Strips for couch covers,
at 5000 each
Best Quality all-wool Ingram Art
Carpets, following sizes: ~
2x3 yds., reduced from $40 to s4.25.
21xs DIX yds', reduced from s7,1$ to s5.25.
sxS ssS; yds., G reduced from $500 to 60 $500. 30
3lx4 yds.. reduced from 1880 to $3.50.
SKA SKA yds., reduced from sl2;8s to ss.45.
3x5 yds., reduced from sl4.25 to 5000.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
Y4RsH41 LAKES SEVERE INJURIES.

United states Marshal Daniel Lake, who was serl-
ously hurt by fall from railroad train at Eigl'A'e'
and Thrtyeighh-st on Friday night, was reported 10
bo resting comfortably at the Methodist Episcopal
Hospital Yesterday but h. kept under the nnu-
ence of opatss the fun extent OF his injuries had
not been determined owing to the severe shock to his
system He has both broken. his nose fractured
two and possibly three ribs broken, and severe con-
tsons Of the head and body. II Is also feared that
his cIavlee is fractured and shoulder blade broken
Fears are entertained OF fatal result II the ne'nai
Injuries prove serious. But II the broken ribs do not
nenetrate his lungs his strong constitution may pun
him through. He viii be confined b the hospital for
several Weeks. only his wife ana nmliy are %lHiteu
he fell Dr. Warbasse. Of the hospital, said yesterday
that the patient doing we'll. ana ne hOped 10 pun