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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20

Buddha. besides the authentic annals
OF Ceylonese Buddhism. Next to the
Mahavanso in point of veneration is
the Learned Priests" history of Bud
dha called the Rajaratnacari This
book also contains extracts from other
antique works. besides a record Of the
erection of the various temples and
shrines of the islands and history Of
the kings from the year 54OB. G. The
third of the Ceylonese sacred books is
called the Rajavali or Light Giver;'
1t is simply a modern supplement Of
the other two and brings the record.
down to date. The main portion is
given up to recording events in
Ceylonese history since the advent Of
the Dutch. especial attention being
given to that portion of the work
which tells of the expulsion of the
Portuguese. st Louis Republic.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
WILD MONKEYS IN EUROPE

Gibraltar Is Their Stamping Ground
They Are Not Thriving Lot.
Gibraltar is the only place in Europe
where monkeys have been seen in a
wild state. There may be no wild
monkeys at Gibraltar now, though
four lived there while ago. and it
was proposed to replenish the stock by
importations from Africa. Few
monkeys live along the north coast OF
! Africa. but Gabel Musa, an important
mountain near Tangier. is also called
| Monkey mountain, because in the
woods that clothe its sides small
variety Of monkeys have lived ever
since the country was known to white
man. They have been gradually de-
creasing in numbers. It is probable
that the monkeys at Gibraltar were
| originally brought over from Tangier.
Some scientific men partly derive
from the fact that the bones of ele-
plants and other African animals have
been found in Southern Europe the
theory that within recent times Africa
and Europe were connected by land
and formed the same continent. It is
not necessary, however, to ascripe the
presence of monkeys at Gibraltar to a
former union of the continents. 1t is
well known that one OF the early Brit
ish governors of Gibraltar. Sir William
Codrington, brought number of mon
keys from Africa and turned them
loose at Gibraltar. They had existed
at Gibraltar, however, long before his
time. For many years it was favor
tie diversion of visitors to Gibraltar to
watch the antics of the monkeys, who
lived there in a free state and seemed
| to be nearly as wild as any of their
| African relations. The fact also that
they were the only wild monkeys in
Europe enhanced the interest and Gu
riosity which they excited. It has
been proven, however that though
! they propagate there for generations,
the tendency is to die out, and unless
the stock is replenished Europe will
not long have wild monkeys.
The Arab geographers and historians
of the middle ages wrote quite ex-
haustively Of the Spanish peninsula,
and they do not mention such a thing
as wild monkeys at Gibraltar, which
| is pretty good proof that monkeys
had not been introduced there in those
ages, or if they had, that they had
completely died out. 1t is believed.
therefore, that the Gibraltar monkeys
were introduced into the country from
the north coast of Africa later than
the thirteenth century.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
WHIMS OF THE DAY.

'We've got to economic, Maud,'' said
Henry. SIT is absolutely necessary"
Very WE'LL" returned Maud, Il shall give
up your CIGARS ''And will do without
a fall bonnet" said Henry. -Harpers
Bazaar.
eyes; my wife is learning Delsarte, my
daughter is learning elocution, and my
boy is learning the mandolin. Oh,
family in town" "'We?' What are you
apolis Journal.
The Old Hadley Jimmy,
run upstairs. quick, an ask your mother
for tn Home Book of Ettiketty'" Jimmy
-"Whatcher wanter find!' The Land
lord-''That gent has jest asked fer some
connysummay, an I want ter find wheth-
er it's bird, beast, r jest napkin. Judge.
Poppinjay -s'Youngnoodle has large
bump Of curiosity Ponsonby-s. Never
noticed it, Poppinjay He has, though
Some time ago he bought nickle clock
guaranteed for year, but it really ran
accurately for two years" Ponsonby-
"What of that." Poppinjay-s.Wen he
had to break the clock to pieces to see
what was the matter with it. ''-Jewelers'
Circular.
This occurred in . city Sunday school
The teacher had been reading the story Of
tho centurion who had great faith, and
whose servant was healed at the Lord s
words. The teacher had dwelt on the les
son Of the story, and had seen that that
was properly enforced; and then she said
to q bright boy in the class "And now
can you tell me what centurion is2,
''Yes'm," said the boy very promptly,
''it's q horse with a mans head on him"
Christian Register.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
BLITHESOME BITS.

A very little thing will often discourage
a man, especially when it's mother has
gone to asewing society. -Elmira Gazette.
Judge-"You are accused of not sup
porting your wife" Prisoner-''B But.
your honor, you don't know my wife. She
is insupportable. Boston Transcript.
Carton has written story thatll make
your hair curl" said Mawson. 'Get it
for me, for goodness sake" said Mrs. NJ.
tIt,l save me from burning my fingers of
with the tongs. "-Harper's Bazaar.
He-'1t state hyur dat in de late wah
it tux on de av'rage bout free humid
pounds o. lead t. kill man" Shelby,
bet dat man felt used up when dat free
humid poun's struck im!'-Harper's b.
Ear.
Carrie-'George has asked me to be his
wife. l hope he loves me. You don't
suppose he wants me only for my money!,
Kate-'I don't know, but some men will
do any thing for money. boston Trans
cript.
THE fat woman was very angry this
morning." said the ossiied man. "Whya"
asked the human anaconda. 1.-THE skele-
ton dude offered her his seat in a crowded
horse car, and-wen, you know."-New
York Sun.
'You shouldn't be so restless in church,
Charles" said the minister to his little
son. 81 could see you moving and jump
ing about in the pew all through the SER
mon" 81 was stiller'n you were. papa"
answered Charlie. ''You was wavin' your
arms and talkin' all through church,
Harpers Young People.
Old Hardup-sSay, got any piel"
Waiter-"Yep" Hardup-"How much
is your pies" Waiter-'Five cents"
Hardup-"Any cheese with it9" Waiter
yep" Hardup-'.How much is the
cheeses" Waiter-sWe throws in the
cheese" Hardup-s'Well, then, give me
an order Of pie and make it all cheese. y
Boston Courier.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
A DUEL WITH ROB ROY.

How MacNeil of Barra Made Him Prove
His Superior swordsmanship.
The far-famed Rob Roy MacGregor
was confessedly the best swordsman OF
his day, says the Scottish American.
His celebrity for welding the claymore
excited MacNeil of Barra to visit him
for the express purpose of trying his
proves. Barra was gentleman pos
sessing the qualities that endear chief
to his clan, with the accomplishments
which confer acceptability in polished
circles. On arriving at Rob Roy's
house the MacNeil chieftain found he
was at Buchanan attending market
and thither he repaired. He met sew
oral gentlemen on horseback on their
way home and. accosting the nearest,
begged to know if Rob Roy was still
at the fair.
"Who inquiries for Rob Roy?' in
quired voice more remote.
'.MacNeil of Barra said the chief.
Rob Roy approached. announcing
himself, and, after exchanging salutes,
Barra said:
Il have heard Rob Roy extolled as
the best swordsman of our times and
have come a long journey to prove
whether he or deserve that common
dation.''
Chieftain of Barra," said Rob Roy,
II never sought quarrel with any
man; and if it please you to think
yourself the better swordsman l have
no objection to your opinion
"This. is the language of fear," said
Barra.
''Who dares to speak of fear to Rob
Roy MacGregorP" said MacGregor.
Dismount sir, and see if I'm afraid"
The chivalrous encounter immedi-
ately commenced and Rob Roy found
Barra nearly his match; but after much
dexterous play he wounded him in the
sword arm, so that he was several
months confined at Buchanan.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
What 1t Meant.

The late Earl of Wicklow, before he
succeeded his cousin to the title and
family estates, had somewhat frugal
mind says the Illustrated American.
Soon after his accession to the proper
ty, he called upon his steward for the
household accounts. and carefully scru-
tinized each item. Now it is the Gus
tom in most great establishments In
London for one of the upper servants,
generally the steward to supply the
others with beer charging the amount
to the head of the house, while those
who do not drink are allowed what is
known as "beer money" in addition
to their wages. Among other expense
items, Lord Wicklow discovered dish
ing up beer" and later on, turning
down beer" 1t was not in the least
difficult for him to guess that '.dishing-
up" implied the liquid drunk by the
cooks, and the kitchen and scullery
maids when serving dinner. but he
was at at loss to understand what
the ''turning-down" process might
mean. In response to his interroga-
tons. the steward gravely replied:
''It's the beer. my lord, wot the 'ouse-
maids ave when they go hupstairs to
turn down the sheets at night"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
For One Hundred Years.

When an old-established weekly
newspaper in Delaware was absorbed
by rival a few years ago, it was dis
covered that a family of Scotch pres
byterian farmers named Rankin had
been taking the newspaper. continu-
ously for 100 years. The Rankins
were bit nonplused at the change,
but the head of the family promptly
subscribed for the victorious rival and
is probably still taking it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20

Smart Youth Ito rustic old party on
opposite side of street carr. You
seem to be looking at me pretty close,
uncle. Do I remind you of somebody
you used to know?"
Rustic Old Party. Yes. You re-
mind me of an aunt of mine in Penn
sylvania- Only she's got leetle more
beard than you're got. Chicago
Tribune.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
why MIX Turns Sour.

Why milk turns sour during thun-
derstorm has long been disputed
question. Professor Tolomei an
Italian chemist, says it is because the
electricity coagulates the milk by
oxidizing it and generates Tactic acid.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
The sacred Book. OF Cevlon.

There are three books regarded as
sacred by Buddhists of Ceylon. The
first. called the Mahavanso is the most
highly venerated. It has been care
fully handed down from generation to
generation. the most ancient copies not
varying in the least from those of mod
ern date. The Mahavanso contains
The Doctrine Race and Lineage OF
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-11-20
unpublished Poems by Burns.

A book buyer has stumbled upon a
manuscript containing three poems by
Burns. two of which have never been
published. One of them 'Grizelle
Grim, the Witch of Cluden," is said to
be clever, but too coarse for publica-
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
MILK WAS SCARCE.
A Chicagosn's Laughabie Experience In
 the Desert.


 the Desert.
 real estate man, says the Chicago Her aid, has large interests in southern Cal ifornia and makes frequent trips to and from the golden state. The last time he went out he took the Southern Pa. ciic railway. One morning the train stopped for breakfast at station in the middle of the desert. The depot was the only building to be seen, and the restaurant was next door to the ticket office. The fioorwalker in charge of the arrangements was what the Brown ing club people call dead tough mug. He was in his shirt sleeves and tobacco juice was sprinkled liberally over his front. Mir. Jenks, who is no longer young, was suffering from the heat and hadn't much appetite, and when the girl came to take his order he said he guessed he wouldn't have any thing but a glass of milk. The girl opened her eyes wide and, beckoning to the floorwalker, said in audible under tone:
 Say, Jim, his whiskers wants glass of iced milk"
 ''Iced millSr' he roared, iced milk! Good Lord, cully, we haul our water from Fl Paso. Do you think we pick cows off the cactus plants? Give him a cup of coffee"
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
4 REMARKABLE INSTITUTION.
The Precautions Against Burglary in the
 Hank of France.

The Precautions Against Burglary in the
 Bank of France.
 "The bank of France is a remark able institution in many ways" said a broker of New York. But in no way is it more remarkable than in the manner in which it guards the vaults in which its great stores of gold and silver are kept. The bank of France generally carries more gold and always more sil- yer than any institution in the world, with the solitary exception of the United States treasury. But even the latter does not take such precautions to prevent thieves from breaking in and stealing. We confide in bolts and bars, but while the bank of France has a complete system of these, it does not deem them sufficient, and adopts very peculiar means for insuring the secur. ity of it's treasures. Every day when the money is placed in the vaults in the cellar a lot of masons are on hand and wall up the doors with hydraulic mortar. Water is then turned on and kept running until the cellar is flooded. Thus burglar would have to provide himself with diving suit and break down cement wall before he could be- gin work on the vaults. When the off cers arrive in the morning the water is drawn off, the masonry broken down and the vaults opened. It is difficult to imagine how the most expert burglar would penetrate all these defenses, and certainly the treasures of the bank of France are better guarded than any in the world"
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
GOV. MURPHY CONTAMINATED.

No person during the session of the Constitutional Convention has aided to expedite it's deliberations more than Acting Governor Murphy, and in recog- hilton of his valuable assistance the Convention, during it's closing hours, passed the following well-merited resolu. tion:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this body are hereby tendered to Hon. N. O. Murphy, Acting Governor of Arizona, for his many acts of kind ness to this Convention, and particularly for tho free use of the legislative halls in which the deliberations of this Convention have been held, thus saving the Territory large expend- iture for hall rent, furniture, etc And be it further resolved that this expression be spread on the minutes of this Convention.
 By his uniform courtesy and assist ance the work of the Convention has doubtless been shortened several days and a considerable expense saved to Arizona. Governor Murphy is entitled to the thanks of all the people of the Territory.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
ARTISAN WELLS.

The subject of artesian wells is one that has deservedly received great deal of attention in the arid regions. Experiments are now being made at Albuquerque that will, if results are satisfactory, not only prove beneR% to that city, but the principles applied at other places in the arid countries will prove an inestimable boon to the peo- pie.
 Speaking of the experiments being made, the Albuquerque Citizen says; "Whatever work is necessary to insure the boring of an artesian we'll at this point should be done without any delay, so that the enterprise may be under taken at once. Aside from the great value to the country of the water it. self, the moral effect of flowing we'll would be of almost inestimable benefit to us as an advertisement. An abun- dant water supply is a valuable feature in any part of the country, but here it is almost everything. As Judge Bristol used to say, water is king in this coun- try and there is no other source of supply that is regarded with so much favor as the artesian well, because there can never be any possible doubt of the purity of the water thus obtained.
 ''The general impression seems to be that the experiment should be made in the valley, and when that succeeds it will remove all doubt as to the possibil- ity of getting water in this way on the mesa, and the depth to which it will be necessary to bore for it will be merely @ matter of calculstion--there will be no chance work about it, but a man will know before he begins just how deep he will have to go for the water, and how much it will cost him. It would be i'm possible to over-estimate the benefit to us of artesian water, and every man who has any interest in the town can afford to pay something to have the experi- ment made"
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
A ElrhLmr srhnnlm1.nn.

A big tramp made a big mistake the other day at Wiscassett, says Maine exchange He entered schoolhouse there where title miss of the gen uine Yankee stamp presided There was moment of alarm, for the schoolhouse was upon back hillside far from neighbors. The tramp ap- proached the teachers desk, evidently liking the looks of her watch. The spunky little schoolma'am came at him like a hornet and buz2ed around him with her whip, dealing viciously sting ing strokes with the weapon. The tramp made few vain efforts to ad- vance or to catch his nimble antagonist; then, blinded and maddened by the fly ing whip, he turned and strealICd it out of doors and down the hill He stood afar off and shouted ugly epithets at his vanquisher, but kept away from the whip
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

qucntly their talk was not as guarded as it should have been.
 Finally one of them said; "There is no use talking nbouu him; he is a fool '"
 A policeman, whom they had not ob- served, on hearing this placed both men under arrest, refusing to give any ex- planation. On reaching the police sta tion they were charged with insulting his imperial majesty, Alexander III, The merchants replied that they had not been speaking of the czar at all, but'an acquaintance.
 Well, said the officer, assuming an air of great authority; "wc all know who is called fool' Russia is dan gerous country to call person a fool, but it will be still more dangerous to do so when the czarowitz asccnds the throne
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

WHILE THE COUNTRY is in better financial condition than it has been for some time, there are evidences in almost every state of the need of larger sup ply of money. It is shown in the ex- tensions of paper, and by the refusal of banks to meet customers full demands. It is also shown in the hesitancy with which new industrial and manuiactur- ing enterprises are prosecuted.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
of the fleeting moments through thi flood of years.

ED HowE, THE uUMoRIsr, is after the Christian science frauds. In recent issue of his paper appears the following paragraph:
 An Atchison woman is trying to remove the warts on her boys hand by making him say several times day: "I have no warts. There are no such things as warts, I have just i'm agined have them"
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

A RESIDENT of Helena, Mont, pro- poses that the government erect num- Der of steel or iron towers over the arid belt of the trans Missouri region for the purpose of drawing rain clouds. He instances the fact that since the erection of the Eiffel tower in Paris the climatic changes have been great and that it now rains in the country rourd about Paris more frequently than before and at seasons heretofore wholly devoid of shoWers
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

ONE OF THE first things newcomer to Arizona notices is the dearth of ''colonels." There are "majors" and generals" and "honorables, but not a "colonel." All of which means there are few Kentuckians in the territory. A Kentuckian might move to the anti podes, but he would never neglect to take the title of colonel" with him.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

NEW INDUSTRIAL enterprises con tinue to multiply in the south, among cotton congresses, flour mills, saw mills, cleo tric light plants and brick work, the work of northern capital and energy. The same thing will occur in Arizona with the advent of immigration from the northern and central states.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
Face Bleach.
MRS GRAHAM'S
 Cucumber
 and Elder Flower Cream
MRS GRAHAM'S

ltis not a cosmetic in the sense in which that term is popularly used, but permanently beau tiies It creates a soft, smooth, clear velyety skin, and by daily use gradually makes the com plexion several shades winter. IL is a constant protection from the effects of sun and wind and prevents sunburn and freckles, and black heads, will never come while you use it. It cleanses the face far better than does soap and water, nourishes and builds up the skin tissues and those prevent the formation of wrinkles. It gives the freshness, clearness and smooth ness of the skin that you had when a little girl. Every lady, young or old ought to use it, as 1t gives most youthful appearance to any lady and that permanently. It contains no acid powder or alkali, and Is as harmless as dew and as nourishing to the skin as dew is to the flow CT. Price Si.OO, at all druggists and hair dressers, orat Mrs. Gervaise Graham's establish ment, l03 Post Street, San Francisco, where she treats ladies for all blemishes of the face or fig ure. Ladies at a distance treated by letter Send stamp for her little book "How to be Beauu- full"
 SAMPLE BOTTLE mailed free to any lady on receipt of 10 cents in stamps to pay for postage and packing. Lady Agents
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
MRS GRAHAM'S FACE BLEACH,

Cures the worst cases of Freckles, sunburn, Sallowness, Moth-patches, Pimples and all skin blemishes. PRICE sl.5O, Harmless and effective. No sample can be sent. Lady Agents wanted.
 THE DRUGGIST in this town who first or ders bill of my preparations will have his name added to this advertisement,
 My preparations are for sale, by wholesale druggists in Chicago and every city west of it.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

A TRANs-MIssIssIrP commercial con gress begins five days session in Omaha on October 19. One of it's ob- jects is to concentrate the political in- huence of the western states and terri fpriaa
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

TIE LONDON Lancet announces as false the doctrine that abundant hair is the sign of bodily or mental strength in man. The Lancet has evidently heard of Petler and his whiskers, and of Bill Yves crop of hair that never came.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

ACCORDING TO THE laws of the state of Tennessee all dentists must be regis tered and procure license before prac- ticing their profession. They must also be the possessors of diplomas, unless they have an extraordinary strong pull.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

TIE WORLDS population is estimated at fourteen hundred and eighty-seven million q. .4s7, ,OOO, ,O0O) people, of which eight hundred and fifty million (S5O,- 900, 900 are in Asia.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04
IN RUSSIA.

A Land Where People Must Be Careful in
 Their Speech.
 Two merchants while in Moscow dur ing the czars late visit to that city, were rather noisily discussing the merits and demerits of a friend with whom they had spent the evening. The hour was late and both had indulged a little too freely in champagne, conse.
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

MORE RAILROAD surveying is being done this summer than for several years, which would seem to indicate the posai- bility of a revival of railroad building next year
Arizona republican., 1891-10-04

AN ATLANTA poet, who claims that his hair is now silver, has just broken out in rhapsody on his first kiss. He must have tenacious memory to keep track