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The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
This Is on Astrnnnmr.

Professor Asaph Hall, who has used the big telescope at the United States observatory in Washington for meas, urements of Saturn during the last fourteen years, finds the time of rota- tion of the planet to be about 10 hours IA minutes 24 seconds. This is nearly fifteen minutes less than the period stated in most of the astronomical text books published in the latter half of the present century, but is remarkable as being only one hundred seconds less than the period assigned to it by Sir William Herschel That astron- omer of century ago obtained his re- suits in this particular by the aid of an instrument far inferior to many of the so called smaller telescopes of today, and the fact is testimony to the won- derful ability of the man whose name was for years given to the planet he discovered, now generally called Ora nus.-Chicago Tribune.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
Why Diamonds Sparkle.

Many persons have been puzzled to account for the ceaseless motion of dia monds in the earrings worn by ladies. It makes no difference that the head of the wearer is in perfect repose and that she is speeches., the twinkling goes on. greatly enhancing the flashing beauty of the gem
 The secret of this motion is in the setting of the diamond, and the method is patented The patentee is reaping a royalty of $50 from every manufactur- ing jeweler to whom he sells the priv ilege of using it. The stone is set in the usual manner, except that band like the handle of a diminutive basket is attached to the framework.
 On the other side of the band Is a cuplike cavity. On the lower part of the hoop is a pin, pointed with rhodium, @ metal which never wears out, some thing like the iridium with which gold pens are tipped.
 When the diamonds are put into po- sition on the hoop the rhodiGm point projects into the cup. The result is what scientists call condition of un- stable equilibrium. Like the pea blown with a pipe by q schoolboy the dia- mond is given no rest, with the differ ence that no effort is required to keep it dancing.-Jeweler's Weekly.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
A Co1l.otor of Handkerchiefs.

To the eccentricities of the confirmed collector there is no end. Collectors collect everything, and the possible limit to the list will only be reached when every collectable article under the sun shall have its band of enthu- siastic gatherers. Collectors of post age stamps, book plates, play bills, broadsheets, coins and medals have at tained recognized standing; those of thimbles and walking sticks will soon do so, and there is an indication that they will be followed by victims of the pocket handkerchief mania. The late NGr Fagin and his compeers were scarcely of sufficiently respectable standing to give vogue to the cult of the pocket handkerchief collector, but now that the pursuit has been shown to be the life passion of q man who was once a wealthy tradesman, the proper impetus will be given.
 Caspar Files is the gentleman's name, and an absorbing passion for pocket handkerchiefs would seem to be his whole nature. Starting as a wealthy man to set up his museum, he paid whatever price was asked by the ladies of his acquaintance for whatever pocket handkerchiefs they might be carrying. He was delighted, we are told, ''at their sight and havor'-an odd expres- sion which might bear some further explanation. Sometimes he had to pay enormous prices, but this never de tered him. We are not told whether the thing was ever actually done, but it would be almost an insult to female acuteness to suppose that so good an opportunity to acquire a respectable dot by the purchase and sale of a dozen or more pocket handkerchiefs was never observed and taken advantage of.
 By this channel all Caspar Files money vanished, and as he could buy no more handkerchiefs for his muse um, the obvious course was to steal them, which he did. He has now been caught for the second time, his con- fidence in his own dexterity leading him to attempt two pockets at once, after fairly successful career as an amateur artful dodger extended over several years. Collectors" of purses, watches and chains and diamond pins may henceforward be expected to ap- pear in great force at our police courts. London Globe
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
High Priced Cigars in Detroit.

''It's the fourth in the eastern trade. '"
 ''No."
 'eYes."
 ''They are referring to Detroit with reference to the cigar trade, :" remarked a bystander in explanation. "Our friend, the cigar dealer, says that De troit is next to New York, Boston, Buff falo and Chicago in the matter of sales for high grade cigars"
 '"That's right, replied the cigar deal CT. ''I claim that it's my experience that Detroit is one of the best of our markets for high grade goods. We sell more cigars here and better grades than in many eastern and southern cities twice the size of Detroit The people here have a better educated taste. We sell more two-for-a-dollar, three-for-a-dollar and dtwo-for-a-quarter cigars than we do nickel goods. Yes, sir, I maintain that the general stand dard of taste in Detroit in the matter of cigars is very high. ."-Detroit Free pyoeS
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
ExnuisIta SaIt CeIIarn

One of the latest and most dainty things in individual salt cellars is full blown rose or chrysanthemum in cameo glass, the delicate, translucent buff or crimson petals of which overlap each other and leave the heart of the flower hollow. These artistic salt cellars are sold at $10. They are made by that En- glish house which finally discovered cameo glass, the secret of the famous Portland or Barberini vase, which so long bafled the skill of potters and glass workers.-New York Tribune,
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
A Sheep With but Two Feet.

A farmer of Switzerland county, Ind, has on his farm there q lamb which walks on two feet and in an up right position. The forelegs are per feet, but the hind ones are only stubs, and of little use in walking. So his lambship, when he desires to go up hill, just stands up on his forefeet and moves off. He presents luGicrous ap- pearance while on a jaunt about the farm for his morning constitutional, and is withal q remarkable freak of nat ure Rams Horn.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
The Original Form of the Horse.

The wild horse of Dzungaria is an animal the size of the hemione and more robust in its proportions, in which it resembles the pony Its head is large, with ears smaller than those of the hemione; the shoulders thick, especially in the male; the limbs TO- bust and stubbier than those of the hemiones and the asses. The mane is short and straight, and the moderately long tail is terminated by tuft of long hairs in much more abundant supply than in the tail of the hemiones. 1t has warts on the hind legs as well as on the fore legs-a peculiarity of the horse, distinguishing it from the other species of the genus, which have warts only on the fore legs. The hoofs are full like those of the horse, and not compressed as in the other species, and the lower parts of the legs are furnished with long hairs falling to the crown of the hoof, a feature which the hemiones lack.
 Likewise characteristic is the color of the pelage, a pale gray, almost white, passing into dun on the head and neck, and blending insensibly on the Hanks with the pure white of the belly and limbs. The mane, the brush of the tail and the long hairs of the lower legs and hoofs are black. There is DO trace of the dark dorsal stripe running from the mane to the tail which is characteristic of the hemione The hairy covering is long and undulating, especially in the rigorous winter of that northern region E. l.. Trouessart in Popular Science Monthly.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
This win Prevent Many Accidents

The New York Central railroad has adopted a newly invented fusee signal which will lessen the danger of colli- sions between trains going in the same direction. h case a train is losing time from any cause one of the signals is lighted and thrown on to the track. where it will give warning to the train following. These signals are so con structed that they will blaze in the most violent storm, and will burn eight, ten or twelve minutes, like the colored lights used in theatres. New York Journal.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
"oNLY A YEAR"
One year ago-a ringing Voice

One year ago-a ringing voice A clear blue eye. And clustering curls of sunny hair. Too fair 10 die, Only year-no voice, no smile No glance of eye, No clustering curls of golden hair Fair, but to die' One year ago--what loves, what schemes Tar Into life! What joyous hopes, what high resolveA What generous strife! The silent picture on the wall. The burial stone, or all that beauty. life and Joy Remain nlooe, One ysar-ous year-oue little year And 50 much gone, And yet tho even flow of life Moves calmly OIL Tho grave grows green, the flowers bloom
 fair,
 Above that head; No sorrowing tint of leaf or spray Says he Is dead No pause or hush Of merry birds That sing above Tells us how coldly sleeps below The form we love Where hast thou been this year, beloVsd1 What hast thou seenS What visions fair, what glorious life, Where thou hast beenf The veil! the veill so thin. so strong -Twixt us and thee; The mystic veil, when ShaH 1t fall, That We may seei Not dead, not sleeping. not even gone; But present still, And waiting for the coming hour Of Gods sweet-wilL Lord of the living and the dead, Our Saviour dearl We lay in silence at thy feet This sad, sad year.
 Harriet Beecher Stowe.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
It Was Not g Hobby.

Ponsonby-Theres a man up town who has at least 200 clocks of all kinds and descriptions.
 Popinjay - That is a remarkable hobby.
 Ponsonby-Not so much so when you remember that he keeps a jewelry store.-Jewelers' Circular
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
I notice that the majority of literary

I notice that the majority of literary ladies seem to affect certain colors for their gowns. Mrs. Ella Dietz Oymer is generally in browns, Mrs. Mary Bryan in pink or black, Mrs. Hodgson Burnett often wears crimson, Mrs. Frank Leslie prefers handsome black costumes; Miss Glider, brown or gray; Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, a light gray, and Mrs Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, black velvet. Probably they study what is suitable to their special style, for they always look becomingly dressed.-New York Star.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
Cheap.

Clambake-Great schemes, those ma chimes. l dropped in a nickel the other day and weighed Susie Jones She weighs exactly 139.
 Punjab-I thin!; that's pretty con temptible.
 Clambake-Contcmptible. Whys
 Punjab-To give a girl weigh for i've oeAta-America.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
Women's MuscIa-

Six women at Castile, N. T., seized hold of rope with six men at the other end, and the women pulled so strong that the foremost man was pulled down and had his nose broken. They weren't picksd for their muscle, but just hap pened along in time to take hand in,
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
They Coayed Her.

Aunt-Mina, what has become of all your beautiful curlsY You have not got any left
 Mina-You sec. the cavalry regiment that has been stationed here has been ordered away. and had to give each of my admirers lock of hair.-Texas Sift- ings.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
He Thought It Was sborecak..

Boarder-Strawbery shortcake, Mrs. Stew2
 Mrs. Stew-No, Mfr. Pickle; 1t Is plain strawberry cake.
 Boarder-Oh. I thought 1t was straw berry shortcake. as find my piece rather short of berries.-New York SuR-
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
We'll, He Was Right.

First Passenger-Do you know what time it is?
 Second Passenger Consulting watchJ Yes. (And resumes his paper.)- Jewelers' Circular.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24

BABBITT BROS.-Postoffce address Flagstaff, Arizona. Range, Clark s Valley MOgollOn mountains. Brand as above cut All young stock branded on both sides, with swallow fork and underbit in each ear; also own the following: Boot, T, 2 H, anywhere on the side of animal Boot cattle, road brand w on right side; T cattle, oss on right side; horse brand C. o.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24
Visiting shakespeare's Birthplace

Of the 16,500 persons who have visited Shakespeare's birthplace during the year coco were Americans. thirty nine nation alities being represented in all The amount derived from the visitors fees Is about S4, 900 year,-Bosten Transcript.
The Arizona champion., 1891-01-24

HARRY FULTON.-Horse and mule brand on left hip as shown in cut Sheep: ewes, hole in left ear and split in the right; wethers, reverse that of ewes; rams branded Y on horn. Range near Mormon Lake, Mo gollon Mountains. Postoffice address, Flag statfi Arizona.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-11-05
lTbe Patriot,

printed In Harrisburg II Is under new man
agement-eniarKed, handsome, bold In the right
fearless in denpuncIng wrong; Il always and
unswervingly Democratic. 1t Is the only Demo
cratic newspaper at the State Capital. II makes
speciality Of Department News. II Is the only
paper IN Central Pennsylvania that receives
and prints full Associated Press Reports, OBJ
tanned BY II over It's own wires. Il presents
each day Special Correspondence from All points
tributary q Harrisburg, all the Harrisburg
News, Fahion Notes, Household Hints, Do
nestle Recipes. society Gossip. Scientific,
Humorous and Political Articles, short Stories
and Sketches. IT. Market Reports are com
plete, both ~ to Finance and Commerce.. IT.
Live stock Markets are prepared specially for
THE PArnioT, and have only been successfully
initiated BY one other newspaper IN the State
The Saturday Sermon Of Rev. DR.. spurgeon, Of
London, Is q great feature.
THE PArRIor wants the rascals turned ont or
locked mp. To this end It heartily urges the
election OF Wright and Tilden as the only means
TO stop the plundering OF the public treasury
The Weekly Patriot, 8 pages, Is only 81 a
year. It maintains the best features Of the
daily. including the spurgeon Sermon First
take your home paper then 1t, Send for circu-
lars and sample copies cfree) Of either daily or
weekly.
Liberal rates for campaign or otherwise.
Address,
The Patriot Company,
o. A. ORR, pass,orrr.
JOHN c. ORR. rsrssvarr.
9sO-5t HARRISBURG PA.
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(If14'!RNo
SUCCESSFUL IcsnousE.
one which fts Owner Relieve. fs Nearly
Perfect.

One which IT, owner Relieves 70 Nearly
James Mcmillan. Of Fairport. Mon
roe county, N. X. has on his farm an ice
house which il nearly perfect. It is
twelve feet square The studding Is 2
by 4-inch stuff nine feet high and placed
sixteen inches apart. The outside is
covered with MATCHED lumber which is
again covered BY clapboards. inside the
studding there is board lining and the
space between Il filled with dry sawdnst
wen packed iii Under the building
there 4 cellar 81 feet deep. Heavy
sIls are laid On tie wall, with stringers
o. BY 6-inch scantling At Intervals 81
ono foot These are crossed By BY .
stringers which run the other way.
a pan Of No. 10 galvanized iron, eight
inches deep, fits ON the top Of these
stringers, and was put in place before
the sheeting was put on. The pan Is
riveted together every three inches and
soldered 1t cost about fifteen dollars.
ut Is set on an incline OF about four
inches toward one corner, which is fur
nished with waste pipe which dis
charges into tank in the cellar. There
are double doors for admission into the
cellar, with an air space between. The
floor is Of natural earth and the average
temperature is about AZ degs. Meat,
vegetables and other perishable articles
keep perfectly in this cellar, and it
proves capital place for storing butter
while the ice lasts.
Mr.. Mcmillan thinks that the waste
water does not come fast enough to run
creamer, though the amount Of ice
needed would be very small. The waste
water passes out Of the cellar through q
6i-inch pipe to the henhouse, affording
q cool drink for the fowls which are not
allowed to roam over the farm during
the season Of small fruits. In filing the
house strips OF lath are laid on the bot
tom Of the pan about six inches apart.
A layer Of sas.dust Is then put in and
the ice is packed IN a scld block in the
usual manner. The drainage lii perfect.
This house will hold about twenty tons,
and the advantages in the way OF cold
storage which the cellar affords increase
considerably the amount Of service. usu.
ally obtained from that amount Of ic.>-
8. A. Little in Rural New Yorker.
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coMPANy's COUNSEL.
FAULKNER & WAL.

LANDS FACTORIES, Company acquired
Of the choicest lands for Building Sites Factories this property
the famous Faulkner Iron Ore Beds with the richest the
Cumberland Valley.
the attention of capitalists from all the world
been rush for her advantages her wealth Sh
the timber
take advantage and benefits Natures lavish hand Manuac
railroad facilities to ship out the goods and still be point
the COAL timber etc We feel assured that West Virginia
county seat of Berkeley of West Vna
spots
The large shops this city,
employing hands most of whom skilled wokmen, pay
roll Of from 800 to 100000 with their
great cities and railroads Of the United
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Harrisburg Pa through
Malnsbug and connects with the Pennsylvania
The Western Maryland Railroad has already survey
Virginia and are only SIX eight miles from this and doubtless will
complete to Martnsburg.
The West Virginia Railroad greatest railroad Of
through the greatest belt coal and timber lands probably
IN the world DESTROYS to water
70 do WILL and almost bound to through MarbuTg will
seen at once that artnsburg must be the business the
The City Of NIartnsburg State with its
streets ana avenues built either side with magnificent blocks of
houses and residence The city supplied
people
The streets and houses lighted electricity.
MINERAL AND TIMBERn addition the 1000
and residences the Company
and timber lands The Company
property to visitors The climate of Mansbug unsurpassed heathful
FACTORIESThe grounds Furnaces
ana OF al kinds and call special attention this
dnceents for factories locate this
Tgna and DO all its induce
artnsbu where they cheap homes good
and unsurpassed Capital St5cl Shares
eaeh par value S2oOO full paid and nonasesabe @N
thereafter deemed expedn by
as they shall elect, until il fuH
Subscribers to stock will have paid full
either by declared dividends oneha
IS they hold shares fully paid they the
rght 70 double the amount IN the payment of a lot.
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Another IIcehou.e suece.tiop.

There is no mystery aboatg M icehous,
for farmers. A bottom that secures per
feet drainage, the merest shell of sides
that is stout and tight enough to hold
sawdust. cheap board roof that win
turn water and open gables for full and
free ventilation is all that is necessary.
Then plenty of sawdust. bottom, sides
and top, win insure keeping. The en-
tire outer walls, including those of the
cooling room, should be filled with saw.
dust. but the partition wall need not b,
q double one. Better make<it single,
lined with tar paper or building felt
Field and Farm.
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A Prudent Man.

There was man sitting on bench In
Union square the other day with the index
finger of his right hand tied up in rag.
The hand was resting ON his knee, with
the finger pointing across Fourth avenue,
when a policeman came along and seized
the rag and pulled it off The finger looked
exactly like all the rest-large. wrinkled
and dirty, There was no sore or wound d
other reason why it should have been tied
up.
"Have you been begging on the strength
of thati" asked the officer.
mo, sir.
Is your finger sorei"
mo, SIR"
What's your object in wrapping it up
this wayi"
well. sir, that's the finger allus use to
scratch my head with. The nights are
getting cool now, and wrapped it up last
night SO as not to get cold in it. I've~bfn
using that finger forty-three years now
and have got too old to change"
The officer looked at him long time,
and then passed on with the remark that
since the papers had raised such great
howl about people being dubbed for moth
ing no patrolman had any show to enforce
the respect due to his position.-New York
World
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His Trouble.

The reporter ealuted a gambler as he
stood on the after deck OF Bay Ridge boat
last evening coming from the races. This
Is the conversation:
swim or losefv by reporter.
"Win-good money. Big play on last
race"
The gambler had won. He was not
elated; he did not smile. There he stood
thinking Of something. and his thoughts
presently came to the surface in words.
II was thinking" said he, "how easy
some men can weep, shed tears. yes, cry
like women. Only today big man came
to the back Of my box with ticket on
King Hazem. 1t called for fifty dollars
against five. There he stood with tears
running down his face and his ticket,
ready to be cashed, in his hand. Poor fel-
low, thought, that will help him out Of
some tight place.
"'Crying for joyi' asked.
Nope said the man.
"'Sorry you wonf said l. surprised
Nope he replied.
''Why, what was the matter with himi"
asked the reporter, unable to hold down
his curiosity.
Had hay fever" said the gambler, look
ing far. far away.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
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Farm nattermakin

Mrs. J. w. Archard. first class farm
buttermaker, sends us the following in
regard to her methods:
In the first place we must have good
milk from healthy cows. Put the milk
about three inches deep in, crooks that
have been we'll rubbed in scalding water
and then cooled. Milk should stand IN
til the milk gets thick in the bottom Of
the crooks. The cream is much thicker
then than when the milk stands longer,
and should be taken Off Immediately
and churned as soon as convenient
Butter that tastes old may be put into
fresh buttermilk and churned a few
minutes. Then add some salt to it, and
you will find it tastes as sweet as ever.
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No other writer Of biography has sue.
ceeded in making his literary style so
attractive as James Parton did. His
were histories that young people would
sit up all night to read. They were as
interesting as good novel. 1t has been
charged against him that he could not
always refrain from making an epigram-
matte sentence at the expense of truth,
after the manner of the French. But
for all that his biographies will be read
when others which the critics consider
more accurate lie buried under dust
Parton's Life of Franklin ought to be
in the hands of evAy American youth
The Life Of Voltaire" is considered his
strongest and most philosophical work
1t is to be remembered, too, of this popu4
lar writer that his sympathies were al
ways in the right place, on the side of
right and human liberty.