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of civilized life in all directions. The grand
stand and all the arrangements for the care
of the crowd, as we see them In our land,
are not here nor on any course in England.
Unless one knew the dignifed character of
this noted place. he would think he was on
an ordinary countryside fair grounds, were
IL not for the wonderful view and the evil
dences of a mighty civilization under his
eye. Pleasant and interesting as this, and
most of these places are, there is no course
in the United Kingdom where so much
money is spent for the luxury of the few and
the comfort of the masses as in the United
States, nor any place where coed racing can
be had so cheaply as in our land.
The romance and the power of English
racing centers about Newmarket, for all Of
1t in the United Kingdom is controlled from
this place, Here the rich and powerful
headquarters, and their edlct is the law
every where. 1t is the one point from which
decisions are made and given out. A jockey,
owner, or book-maker suspended anywhere
in the kingdom has his appeal TO this CEN
trail authority, composed entirely of men
whose character is of the highest and whose
integrity cannot be impeached.
The Duke of Beaufort who by the way is
one of the oldest stewards of the Jockey
Club, while showing the Duke of Westmin-
ster, the richest man in the world, his horse
Darlington. who started, but ran unplaced
in the CZar0wich stake which l went down
to see, said to me:
1--WE try to keep careful eye upon all
racing from the lowest to the highest. New
market. you see. is little place of only
about 1000 inhabitants, aud most of its citi-
zens live for or upon the turf. They are
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RICE PAPER.
Not Made From Rice, But From the Pith
of Small Tree.

of Small Tree.
The so-called rice paper Is not made from
rice, as its name implies, but from the snow
white pith of small tree belonging to the
genus Aralia. genus represented in the
United States by the common sarsaparila
and the spikenard The tree, says Three
Years in China, grows III Formosa, and, so
far as is known. nowhere else. The stems
are transported TO China, and there the rice
paper is made, which is used by native
artists for water-cOlOr drawings. or dyed of
various cOlors aud made into artificial flow
els. / was invited to visit worker in pith
after nightfall. Although somewhat sur
prised at the hour named, accepted the in
vitatiUn.
On arriving at the house / was ushered
into badly lighted room, where man was
sitting at a table with his tools in front of
him. These consisted Of O smooth stone
about foot square, and large knife or
Ratchet with a short wooden handle. The
blade was about a foot long, two inches
broad, and nearly half an inch thick at the
back. 1t was sharp as a razor. Placing q
piece OF cylindrical pith ON the stone, and
MS lett hand on the top, he rolled the pith
backward and forward for a moment until
he got it into the required position.
Then, selling the knife with his right
hand. he held the edge OF the blade, after
feint or two, close to the pith, which no kept
rolling to the left with his left hand until
nothing remained to unroll; for the pith had,
by the application of the knife, been pared
into square white sheet of uniform thick
ness. All that remained to be done was to
square the edges.
Ii the reader will roll up sheet of paper.
lay it on table, place the left hand on top,
and gently unroll it to the left he will have
good idea of how the feat was accom-
plished. 1t seemed SO easy that l deter
mined to have trial. Posing as profess
sional worker, l succeeded in hacking the
pith ana in nearly manning myself. A
steady hand and clear eye are required for
the work, and hence it is that the rice paper
Is manufactured only at night, when the city
Is asleep, and the makers are not liable to be
disturbed.
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Something Useful to Occupy The
Mind and Ninib Fingers.
How some KNOTS CAN Be TIED.
things That Appear Almost impossible 10 Ac-
eOnpliSh Made Easy Amusement and lnStTUG
ton for Participants and Spectators How to
Loosen a Tightly Tied Napkin Things Hard
10 Explain But Easy TO Do.

To perform tricks with a string is little
society accomplishment. 1t is much like
Icing tricks with cards and iugglery. II
reeds no peculiar skill of the hands, no
special preparations, no machinery.
Such tricks are performed from start 10
finish right under the eve of the spectator,
and often with his aid. Most of these
tricks can be learned without trouble and
n very short time.
I have said more than enough TO justify
he study of some of the tricks that indi-
ate here, says writer in ILLUSTRATION.
Each one constitutes leading type, around
which can be grouped varieties OF every
kind.
In order TO follow me with profit in my
somewhat dry demonstrations the readers
would do well, piece of string in hand, to
reproduce the different phases of the opera
tons, and, as fast as they are explained,
verify by the illustrations
For the purpose of abbreviation we will
designate the right and left hands of the
performer by the letters D and G: d and
will be those Of the amateur who wishes to
Try the experiment; and will be those
# a second amateur when his help may be
needed.
Let us begin with very simple trick.
Tie together the two ends of sufficiently
long string two yards at the least; hold the
suOt in your hand and spread the string on
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But John Smith could have sworn that
his brains were stewed glue, while his blood
was of the temperature OF that strange,
sickly fluid which flows out of the hot
water pipe in a clearinghouse bath-tub.
The roof of Johns mouth was sticky and
his tongue was coated with the ashes of de-
spair. He sat on the edge of his bed aud
sneezed feeDly.
John" said Mrs. Smith, opening the
door little way, breakfasts getting cold. I"
$50 am /, dear, with the draught from
that door on my back" replied John. IN
deed. am sick already"
Nonsense, john" said Mrs. Smith, 81
never saw you looking better in my life
Come along, quick, pve got breakfast
especially for you, and trouble enough it's
been to me"
John asked what it was. but he really had
no curiosity. His stomach felt like the in
terror of whited sepulcher and the thought
of food made him seasick.
"Sausages and buckw wheat cakes" said
Mrs. Smith, cheerfully, and banged the door.
John could have wept at the prospect of
will he continued to array himself for the
day. BY and by Mrs. Smith opened the door
again.
"John," she said, "why don't you hurry ?"
"Mary," he replied, solemnly. " l feel
"What an idea! Men are all hypOchOn-
driacs. Every little ache or pain makes
them think they're going to die"
Pa" cried John Smith Jr., 1.-THE buck
wheat is bully"
John grolned Then he allowed himself
to be led into the dinDg-room where a plate
heaped high with sausages and buck
wheats awaited him. Half an hour later he
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STOLEN DIAMONDS.
How the Famous Regent Was Abstracte,
From the French Palace

How the Famous Regent Was Abstracted
From the French Palace.
Thieves lave stolen and broken into sew
eral pieces for better safety of sale some of
the earth's finest diamonds-a worse sacri-
lege than the wanlon vandalism of the Goths
and Huns.
What stones have been so treated2 No
tably, the French Blue, which was reduced
by cleavage into one large and two small
fragments. II originally weighed liz karats
and was worth 3.00c,000 francs. The famous
Regent itself was once stolen from the
Tulleries. On the morning of September
II, 1871, Monsieur Sergent aud two other
commissioners of the Paris Commune per-
eeived that some time during the night rob-
bers hld made their way in, by scaling
the colonnade from the side OF the Place
Louis XIV and through a window in that
direction. Having by these means, OBJ
of the Garde Meuble, they had
torn off the seals without forcing the lock.
carried away the enormous treasures con.
tanned III the cabinets, and vanished with
out leaving any other trace of their pres
ence. Several suspects were arrested, but
were released after protracted inquiry.
An anonymous letter was addressed to the
Commune, stating that some of the stolen
jewels would be found in ditch in the
Alice des Veuves, Champs Elysees. M.
Sergent at once fastened, in company with
MS coleagues, TO the spot indicated. Here.
sure enough, was unearthed, among other
valuables, the Regent diamond, which
probably because of its vast worth had
been obliged to be abandoned by the
thieves themselves. Finally one of the cul-
pritS surrendered himself to the police and
made complete confession. His name
was Baba, but not Ali. The criminals were
convicted and condemned to the galleys,
except Bahia and Bourgeois, who were i'm
prisoned at Bieetre, where they died. This
ended the affair.-From Yarns About Da-
monds." by David Graham AIDE, in April
Lippinc0tt's.
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JOHN SMITHS
VERY Sad STORY.
HG Was a Sick Man, but Nobody Believed
What he Said.
His Wife Insisted That He Was Well and
Must Eat, and His Employer Forced Him
to Work - How He Died.
Written and Copyrighted for THE SUNDAY CALL.

The story of John Smith touches sympa-
thetic chord in my soul. Doubtless if John
himself had told it to me | should have lis
tened with wall-eyed Indifference and at
the close should have said a few words
about my own narrowing tough luck before
wishing the gentleman an empty good,day.
| should have said that L had been all
through it myself; that had deserved it
much less than he; that l had borne it
much better; and that if he didn't leave off
being sorry for himself aad begin to be
sorry for me, he must indeed be heartless
clod.
But now that John is dead, and there is
no prospect of a monument, or relief
fund. can see where his story treads upo
the sore toe Of our common experience, and
l can pity him. The facts, in brief, l shall
relate in calm, dispassionate tone, as fol-
lows:
John Smith, sober and industrious citi-
zen, awoke one morning feeling as if he had
been drunk four weeks. AS matter OF
fact he had never tasted the intoxicating
cup. 1t was somebody else who had had
the spree, and who, on that morning.
though some hours later, doubtless awOke
feeling very we'll indeed.
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before the simple tombstone that re cords
the date of his birth and death, and women
bring flowers without stint to lay upon the
unpretentious tomb. Perhaps there is no
greater reflex of the pendants of the En-
glish people for sports than these tributes
paid to the memory of this remarkable man
who captured their confidence, won their re-
gard and practically their love, by being
faithful and courageous above any man of
his profession who has ever lived.
The scene as l saw it was novel, spirited
and away out OF the usual order. There
was much to excite wonder in one who lives
in our land, and is apt TO look upon out of
door sports as belonging only to those in the
humble or what some of the laity are pleased
to call in our country the questionable walks
Of life. But here all the relations are
changed Among all the swagger elements
of society, aud at most OF the swell race
meetings of the world. men and women of
the highest rank know all about Fred
rrher, and not only speak of him in words
of the highest eulogY, but stand by his grave
In sadness and recall the story OF his life
with a new interest.
Newmarket Downs stretches away from
the singular little town which gives it its
name almost as far as the eye can reach be-
y0nd the summit of the knoll where | saw
the crowd viewing Archers grave. 1t is one
or the oldest Tace-cuurseS in England, and
for more than 200 years some OF the most
brilliant contests of the turf have taken
place along the splendid stretch of country
which leads away for miles, giving the horse
range for straight-away run. such as can
be found nowhere else in the world. Ascot
where the Derby is run every June, is Oh
has been made by popular edict the most
talked-of race-cOurse in the world; but it
bears no comparison for beauty or comfort
to the one about which am writing. Neither
does Doncaster, where the st. Leger is run
for, or Goolw God. where the famous cup race
is run off every August. They lack the long
sweep of rich unduhting land. covered
with carpet as fresh as the grass of spring
time, wherein the magnificent steedS can
let their FOOTBALLS play for four miles within
range of the human eye. The track looks
like a green river, 200 feet wide, eoursing
through fertile fields, with the best evidence
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He Really Thought He Could.


OF course, there is no politics in the ap-
pointment Of teachers TO public schools.
All the same. this thar follows is an Ger
true tale:
a young man who was candidate for a
place as TEACHER, and who had most excellent
qualifications, but no political influence,
found 1t quite easy to secure the promise of
the vote of one, a new member of the
board. That vote was necessary TO COM
plete his majority and he congratulated him.
self upon a sure thing. But before the day
for the appointment some of the new
members political masters got after him
and when the test came he went over to the
other fellow.
Il thought you said you'd vote for me-"
said the defeated candidate the first time
he met the man who had deserted him.
$50 l did. So l did," said the new
member. soothingly. "INhen 1 said 1
would vote for you supposed that
could"
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trainers, jockeys, patrons or other people
interested in the development and handling
OF race-horses, and frequently you see
thousand of fine ones in training over tn is
down. There are training stables all over
the town and each man who handles race
horses for himself or Others has all the CON-
Iorts here that he could find in London. OF
course many men train elsewhere; but q
very large percentage Of the horses fitted
or being fitted for the turf make their pace
at Newmarket while being prepared for
their harder work. This is in many re-
only those who fit, but those who lay out
the plans for each years work"
IL is Seventy-two miles from London to
the headquarters of the jockey club at New
market. ltisa quaint old town with shops
and houses which one might readily i'm
on and about the turf. These managers of
racing in England have clubhouse for
their use, but it is not pretentious enough
to attract particular attention. In it the
stewards have their meetings and lay out
each years work, as we'll as entertain their
friends and themselves during the seven
race meetings which are held here every
year. To one of our kind who wants to en-
Joy the better accommodations of race
course In this country these English ar
engagements are quite perplexing. ln the
first place it costs 81 so head for such COM
ST so. and even then there are no such fine
grand stands and other Injuries such as we
know and enjoy. The reason for this is that
these places here are made for the few, for the
many are admitted free. Man or woman,
girl or boy, who has money enough to buy
an excursion ticket to a race course. and is
willing to walk from three to five miles from
tile railroad station to the grounds, is given
a good place OH the stretch for nothing.
Those who are able to pay can hardly leave
any part of London to attend a race meet
ing and get home for less than $50. The
fare down, tie carriage ride across the
country, lunch and drive back usually
make big hole in five pound note, even
if yon don't bet. Yet the people here make
no objection to the cost, because those who
are asked to pay are we'll able to stand the
expense.
The Czarowich stakes. like the Derby, st.
Leger and Goodwood Cup, is very rich
one. As I saw the field of twenty fleet
horses sweep down the course nearly two
and a hall miles from the starting point, the
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and the whistle of bullets was frequently
heard as they whzzed by u.s. You would
not have known to look at his face that he
had anything ON earth to think about. He
would light a cigar, smoke it slowly, and
then throw it away only to light another
one. 1t was the only sign that he had
cigar. confess that / myself, under the
same circumstances, have often glanced
around and wished / might be more safely
located. But Grants calmness under FIRE
was never equaled."
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withdrawing the ring from the index
finger. Follow me closely and watch care
fully the following lingering: D is the one
who operates With the middle finger catch
and make 1t pass above b Figure s.;
turn over the hand, the palm in the air.
and slide the middle finger along between
the two pieces Of string toward d figure 81;
thrust the index finger of d in the ring X
and pull little toward you to enlarge it
figure 10; turn over D, the palm down,
and, pretending that the string will be
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ger from its ring and pull hard to you with
g; the string is withdrawn, seeming to pass
between the two fingers, but in reality es-
Gaping by the side. This trick, dedicated TO
lovers, allows a lady to make the most Of
pretty hand in public. She will be grateful
to you.
No i extends to you his two thumbs-d
and Q; you fasten on them closed string,
of which the ends ana b through the ring
of kew; in the picture a is at first behind
and b in front; a second person, G, holds the
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key in his hand. The point is to take it
from him without Withdrawing the rings
from the two thumbs.
Put yourself to the left of G, place your
two hands, the palms in the air, above the
two parts Of the string ard b, pass the
end of the little finger Of G under a, the end
of the little finger D under h, and pull D to
tn right and G to tine left Figure 12); this
crossing effeciel, fasten the ring of the lit
tie finger OF G to thumb of G, and withdraw
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on the brow of slope which oyerlooks
in many respects the most interesting
and important race-course in the world.
The little Goods Acre" in which the
earthly remains of this famous man
repose, is the shrine toward which
thousands of feet turn every year during
the running meetings which take place
within sight of it. On the green turfed
course which ranges away four miles be-
yond the last resting place of the greatest
jockey who ever wore the pigskin there
have been many rOmances of life and
death. No one who has not seen the
demonstrations at Newmarket several times
every year can imagine what a place this
singular wizard of the turf occupied in pub
lie esteem. There is something more than
touching in watching the high and the low.
the rich and the poor turning from the road
to pay mark of respect TO man who was
honest in all his endeavors, and died at the
very summit of his fame as rider of race
horses. One singular thing that strikes an
American is that there is far more than
curiosity In these pilgrimages to Archer's
grave. Men reverently take their hats off
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Grant Under Fire.

The late General Sherman in a converse
ton with Stephen B. Elkins, speaking about
Grant under fire, said Grant was the
only man ever knew who could sit in abso-
Lutte ouietness, calmly smoking cigar, while
a battle was going on and the bullets whis-
Ting around him. Ihaye beenwith him my
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It only remains to Withdraw from his ring
the little finger Of D. and the person who
holds the key pulls on the cord figure IA;
the key remains in his hand.
II nothing is harder than to explain In
few words the tricks with strings and to
represent them by drawings, you will find
their execution, anyhow, very simple.
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knot figure g. Take one of the ends of the
napkin, ask some one tn draw the cana out
making it slide along the length of the leg
of the chair, and pull the napkin in the air;
it will come loose as if by enchantment.
Tie together the two ends of a thick
string Of about yard in length; ask lady
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G from this ring; G being free, take with
her, between the thumb and index finger,
the piece of string b between the ring of the
key AMI d and encircle with 1t the thumb
from left to right Figure 49,.
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indicated in our illustration; all that is
necessary is superpOsition and no crossing
of the two ends of the cord.
This trick can be done with a cord, but
1t is more elegant to use a napkin folded as
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to present to you the back of her hand, and
to hold the index finger vertically, to which
you hitch one of the rings, the other being
held In G. Let us call the piece of string
at the right side figure y. The point in
question is to regain your string without
Arizona republican., 1891-06-18
CENTS FURNISHING.

All the latest styles in mems and boys Cloth- ing, Neckwear, Negligee Shirts, Straw Hats, etc.
Arizona republican., 1891-06-18
.ZECKENDORF ( co.
 TUCSON, APRIL 20. 1891.

=. Particular attenti. n given to Mail Orders. Our out of town customers may rest assured that their orders by mail are given as much thought and care in selection as if they were present.
Arizona republican., 1891-06-18
PERSONAL.

Mir. C. H. Eaton, of Fl Psso, is here on business.
 Dr. Chandler is finishing an elegant house at Mesa City.
 MT. NJ. Rosenberg, of Benson, came to town yesterday afternoon.
 MT. J. Nj. Johnson, of los Angeles arrived in Ph9nix yesterday.
 Internal Revenue Collector c. C. Eyster arrived in town yesterday from Tucson.
 Governor x. o. Murphy leaves this morning for Prescott. He will be gone several days.
 J. l.. Wilson, editor of the Gd'eiter went to Tucson this morning in .he in' terests of his paper.
 Mrs. L. D. Strong, who has been al the Alhanbra for some time, has gone to St. Johns, New Brunswick.
 Rev. A. B. Herring, of the Christian Church, has gone hunting and fishing for the summer. He will try his luck in the Catalina mountains.
 Miss Bettie Hughes, daughter of Dr, Hughes, has returned from sherman Tex, where she has been attending the North Texas Female College. Miss Hughes is glad to get back.
Arizona republican., 1891-06-18

Miss E. l.. Borquez, Spanish teacher, residence, Maricopa street.
Arizona republican., 1891-06-18
A NEW: DISCOVERY

It is always hard to make people be- lieve that you have the best, especially when the article Is newly invented one. They will look upon all proposi- tions made with Q suspicious eye; bat we trust they will give careful considera- tion of the proposition we are about to make. We intend to show the people of this Territory the only road to prosper ity. We do not wish to show that State- hood will alone develop the resources of this glorious country. but we contend, and do so not because we are now person. ally interested in this question, for we be- came interested because we saw the ad- vantages and necessity oi going into this business, but because we honestly believe that the future prosperity oi this Territory depends upon the reclamation of the desert lands by windmilis. We know what we say because we practice what we preach. California today IS what she is on account of windmllls giving her "the start in life." The Ermotor is the latest improved mill and shows an increase of thirty-ive per cent in power over any mill manufactured. It is simply a wonderful machine and performs wonders. For instance, a 16- foot Ermotor is equal-and is guaran- teed to be soto any 24.foot wheel made, and at an elevation of say thirty feet will work two good eight-inch pumps, which will throw 5000 gallons of water per hour. This means l92,O00 gallons per day, and If you have a large reser- voir you can let the mill run night and day. One hundred and ninety-two thousand gallons of water would irrigate ten acres of fruit trees per each tariff. Think oft. Do not doubt this statement, for we will sell our mills wi:h this guar antee. We know the Ermotor will do it, and if it don't you are under no obliga- ton to take the same. We ealso guarantee that l6-foot Ermotor will work four inch pump 500 feet deep. Cattlemen! this deserves your careful consideration, for you can save immensely by putting in an Ermotor, and use your steam pumps in cases of emergency. The Ermotor will pump 1000 feet. All steel and will last Il life time. Send for cir culars and further information.
 HoFF BROTHERS,
 Successors to CHAs. F. HoFF,)
 Territorial Agents,
 Miss E. l.. Borquez, Spanish teacher, residence, Maricopa street.