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The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
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The entire absence of sanitary arrange beiug we'll known, 1t goes without saying that the laws of hygiene are utterly and entirely neglected There Is no isolation of infectious diseases, and no attention Is paid to causes of death unless there Is supposition of violence According to our ideas, therefore. Chinese cities ought to be hotbeds of disease, subjected regu. larly to terrible epidemics which, with us, are invariably associated with the neglect of sanitary laws Strange to say such is not the case Epidemics come and go without any apparent reason, ap- bearing. perhaps, suddenly, causing a heavy mortality for short time, and then as suddenly disappearing again, thus affording an endless field of specu. lation to the foreign savant But, speak ing generally, Chinese towns enjoy an immunity from these dangerous out. breaks almost as complete as that of well drained European communities, and the cause of this puzzling and curious phe- nomenon has been variously explained The fact is all the more striking when taken in connection with the contamin. ated water supplies of Chinese toYns, the effect of which on Europeans has been manifested over and over again in the heavy mortality which overlook them previous to the adoption of precautions enjoined by modern sanitary science.
 The healthiness of Chinese cities has been ingeniously attributed by some people to the universal habit of flaming, a practice which is said to keep the at- mosphere in constant circulation. How far this explanation can be deemed to suffice we must leave to experts to de eide, but, so far as contaminated water supply Is concerned, we believe the real secret of immunity from its evil effects to lie in the universal custom of boiling all water intended for drinking. As a matter of fact, the Chinese never drink cold water. The national beverage, which, in a true sense, may be said to cheer but not inebriate, is tea, and this Is always lon tap," even in the houses of the very poor. The native aversion to cold water is undoubtedly carried to extremes, and certainly induces diseases which might easily be avoided by a judicious system of outward applica- tion. In the matter of ablutions it must, however, be admitted that the Chinese enjoy facilities which, however little they are taken advantage of, are far in advance of anything within the reach of the poorer classes of our own favored land. Every little hamlet in China has shop where hot water can be bought for triaing sum at any hour of the day or night. Even in a small fishing yil- lage on a remote island in the gulf of Pechili, where the writer spent six weeks under very unpleasant circum- stances during severe winter. this was the case. and great convenience Il proved. National Review.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
Feminine Reasoning.

They are always in the right, aren't they, these women who bind their yari. ous wrongnesses into their own sweet, feminine selves? "Why do you try your eyes," said sensible" woman to fiut- tering little furry and feathery creature, with that spotted reil2"
 But you don't wear any veil at all. do youY
 "N--ot very often"
 And your boots have thick soles and low heels?"
 "Yes, but
 "You don't carry any muif, l Isupposer'
 No, couldn't walk with my arms in any such cramped position: but how do"--
 And in summer you don't use par asolr'
 "parasols are nuisances; but who told"-
 And you have a pocket where you can get at it, and you don't carry your purse in your hand, and you wouldn't use face powder for anything, and you don't wear yellow garter nor a shoul- der cape, and you aren't afraid of a mouse, and you can indorse a check, snd"-----
 But you never saw me until yester- day"--
 And when you were little girl you never played with dolls"-New York Cor. Denver Republican.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
Oceana of nfiIk.

"There are 5000, 900, 900 invested in the dairying business in this country" said a citizen with a predilection for statistics "That amount is almost double the money invested ip banking and com mercial industriea It Is estimated that 1t requires l5,0O0, 900 COWS to supply the demand for milk and it's products in the United States To feed these COWS 60.. COG, 900 acres of land are under cultiva- ton The agriculture and dairy ma chinery and implements In use are VIC th over S200, ,000.00 The men employed in the business number 75O, 900 and the horses over 1000, 900. The cows and horses consume annually 30, ,000, 900 tons of hay, nearly 90, 900, 900 bushels of corn meal, about the same Amount of oat- meal. 275, 900, 900 bushels of oats, 2,00o,- 900 bushels of bran and 80, 900 bush- els of corn, to say nothing of the brew cry grains, sprouts and other questiona- ble feed of various kinds that are used to great extent It costs S450, ,000, ,000 to feed these cows and horses The av- craze price paid to the laborer necessary in the dairy business is probably $2O month, amounting to SIS0, ,000, 900 a year.
 "The average COW yields about 450 gallons of milk a year, which gives a total product of 750,o0o,ooo gallons Twelve cents a gallon is fair price to estimate the value of this milk at, total return to the dairy farmers of sslo,- 000, 900, if they sold all their milk as milk. But 50 per cent of sths milk is made into cheese and butter. It takes 27 pounds of milk to make pound of butter, and about 10 pounds to make one of cheese. There is the same amount of nutrition in 8i pounds of milk that there is in l pound of beef. A fat steer fur nishes 50 per cent of boneless beef, but 1t would require about A, ,o0o, 900 steers, weighing l,500 pounds each, to produce the same amount of nutrition as the an- nual milk product does. .'-Philadelphia praoa
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
A Typical Case.

A sad story has just come in by canal boat from CuInminsyille. A patrolman on one of the outside beats was informed by the passengersoh arailroad train that fight was in progress on the opposite end of his beat. He made hurried trip to the point indicated, and as soon as he arrived there he asked if any one had heard of fight. The inhabitants in formed him that there had been murder there some time before, but that the vic. tim had been dead and buried several weeks. The officer then returned with all speed to the point from which he started. Terrible news awaited him. During his absence he had been dis missed fronsthe force for failing to an swer calls, and his wife had married again. n.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
A Live Chess TourBan cnt.

The living chess tournament which was held at St. Leonard's in aid of the funds of the Mems Help society was a curious sight, tine floor of Royal Concert hall being for the time converted into a huge chess board, while the gallery was reserved for spectators. The Hon. Regi- nald Capell and Mr. Shadforth Boger were the players and were well matched, each side scoring win. As you watched the figures moving over the board you felt as if you were realizing the dream of Alice in her travels on the other side of the looking glass, though the Tudor dresses were certainly more graceful than those wou by Alice's dream friends, and the White Queen did not seem to have lost single pin, while her Red Ma jesty moved with 8 charming smile on her face
 The pawns were played by children, and admirably they acted their parts, though it must have been dull for those who were never moved during the game. Two ushers in court suits fetched the 'spieces" that were taken. and when the White Queen was taken prisoner several other white captives came to escort Her Majesty of the board Among the pieces" were Lord and Lady Brassey as the Red King and Queen, the Hon. Muriel and the Hon. Marie Brassey as the Red King and Queens Rooks, the Lady Beatrice Capell us the Red Queens Bishop, and the Hon. T. Brassey as the Ree Kings Knight, while on the white side Miss Forbes and Capt. Gaskell were the King and Queen, and Baron von Roemer the Queens Knight.-London Cor. Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
NY CROWN.

Oh, poetry is only tangls of rhyme, And there's very cold comfort in art, And music can live in the basest of souls They are none of them worth one heart The emerald is radiant, the diamond agiow, And eopal will never pale. And the pearl--but what are all jewels of earth To q heart that win never fail, hs all very well to be wealthy and wise; It's all very well to bs free: But the strong, true love of Q steadfass heart May the good God give to mel You may have your crowns that are crusted with
 gems,
 Your poetry, music and art, And the world may go by-I shall never sigh, Nit leaves mo one faithful heart.
 Ella Higginson in West Shore.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
.oeorre wa. .n O,d Re.ldert

"I was sitting in the Philadelphia dsbo, waiting for the train that brought he Here, said Philsdelphian to a party of Heyf York friends the other day, "when a particularly old and decrepit negro came and sat down by my side When he had gathered in sutfl- cent breath to insure his ability to answer, asked him what his name was
 George Washington, sab, he replied
 George Washingtonf 1 said, in q playful way, tho name sounds strangely familiar. believe have heard it before
 |" specs yo' has, boss said the old man, proudly. T has been round thess parts CT good many yeahs, 1 haS'"-Nsw York San.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
som.thinx Pretty.

A sea captain who Is exercising his land legs here brings curie from Punta Arena, Straits of Magellan. It is a fur rug or spread made of guam aco skins, llama like animal that bears domestication. Ten of the light tan pelts, with their white under fur making the outline, have been skil)fuliy stitched together to resemble pattern in fur. - San Diego Union.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
An In Their Evs

Before the railroads and street cars were in use in India there were seven different castes in cities like Bombay who could not ride in the same vehicle with each other This has all been knocked in the head, and the only struggle between them is to get the best seat. Detroit Free Press.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
rh. Moaern lJes.

Mira Younghusband-oh, Charlie. the cook got angry this morning and left, bag and baggage. What are we going to dol
 Mir. Younghusband-Why. my love, l thought you attended cooking school for seven monthsy
 Mrs. Younghusband-So did. dear, but that was merely to learn cooking as an accomplishment Burlington Free Press
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
Married at One Hundred and Seven.

On Dec. 2l George Hartan and Mrs. Kate Woodson were united in marriage at Rowena, Tenn. The bridegroom is a hearty man of TOT years, while the bride blushed under the weight of 83 summers. The groom served in the Mexican war and the rebellion. Mrs. Woodson is his fifth wife. The last one he married in his tooth year. The groom is the fourth husband of the bride. It is also worthy of observation that the groom has con fined himself to a diet of buttermilk. bread and cheese for the past twenty Yeers.--Pit.sburg Dispatch.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

Dr. J. II. Gullinger, who has been elected United States senator from New ampshire, was compoitor on The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette twenty. five years ago, and studied medicine in the intervals of his labors at the case.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

The sale by Mrs. King, of Corpus Christi, the 'cattle queen" of Texas, of l6, 600 2-year-old steers, is probably the largest single order for cattle ever filled in Texas. The consideration was $s2, 900. Mrs. Kings ranch is worth $900,0O0.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

Another View of Kind of Economy.
 "We never begin fires until the lst of October, and we give them up the 1st of May"
 But it is frightfully cold up here in October often, and always in May. How can you bear it?"
 ''Oh, wear shawl. and James writes in his overcoat."
 In the same line:
 If you do not poke the fire it will not need mending."
 But it is so comfortless."
 Nothing of the sort; it is very un- wholesome to have rooms hot"
 A dollar or two month vii in some houses make all the difference between two meals day being fast and 8 feast, and five or ten dollars between positive pain from cold and comfort Supposing $20 are saved by the end of the winter, have they been worth the discomfortl
 Better if decent fire and bright lights cannot be afforded in two rooms to live in one than inhabit wsu.-New York Ledger.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

Thomas W. Phillips, of New Castle. Pa, who has been elected to congress, once lost a fortune of nearly q ,0oo, 900 that he had made in the oil fields of the Keystone State. He has since retrieved this lost fortune, and is again ono of the richest of oil producers.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
The most ugreeable of all companic,

The most agreeable of all companions Is a simple, frank man. without any high pretentions to an oppressive greatness. One who loves life and understands the use of 1t; obliging alike at all hours; above all. of a golden temper, and stead. fast as an anchor. For such one we gladly exchange the greatest genius, the most brilliant vii. the profoundes, thinker.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

An American woman with q prett, foot and well filled purse is having RI order filled abroad for six pairs of booi to be incrusted with precious stone- Evidently the fair diplomat desires |, to call attention to her shapely foot
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
Nearing the Brink.

He (feeiing his way)-l-I wish we were good friends enough for you to- to call me by my first name.
 She (helping him along)-Oh. youi last name is good enough for me. New York Weekly.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

The results of the recent expedition to Greenland prove that north of 70 degs the land is covered with sheet of ice 5000 to 6,000 feet thick over the valleys.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

Mrs, Clarissa Buzzell, of Brooks. is 9l years old. and her grandson the other day pulled the first tooth she had eve, hnd extracted Bangor (Me.) Whig.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
The Only Way to Get It.

The head waiter at certain summer hotel wes named Topp, and the guests noticed that if they wished to have tip top dinner they had to tip Topp.-Nsw York Tribune
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

Mother-in.Law Charles, whenever you are ready to show me the brindle bull will go with you.
 Son-in-Iaw-Yo You had better put on something warm. Your red shawl will 1o - Boston Herald
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

BABRlTT BROS.-PostofIice address Flagstaff Arizona. Range, Clark's Valley Mogolon 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, = 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., 1891-05-09
The Koh-l-noor M,.f.,d.

An interesting anecdote is related in the life of Lord Jehn Lawrence in regard to that most famous diamond. the Koh- i-noor. When the precious gem was committed to the care of Lord Lawrence Ire stuffed it into his waistcoat pocket and went on with business Dinner tims arriving, he changed his clothes and threw his waistcoat aside. Six weeks later message came that the queen de- sired the diamond to be sent home at once The matter had entirely escaped the memory of the absent minded lord, and he at first avowad that he had for warded it long before. When the facts came back to him he was badly fright ened, but allowed no misgivings to ap- pear, and took the first opportunity to slip away to his private room.
 Once there. with his heart in his mouth he sent for his native seryant and said to him: Have you got a small box which was in my waistcoat pocket some time agoS" "Yes. sahib," the man replied, '1 found it and put 1t in one of your boxes." ''i5ring it here" said the sahib Upon this the old servant went to broken down tin box and produced the little one from it. Open it." said Lord Lawrence. and see what is inside" He watched the man anxiously us fold after foli of cloth was taken off, and great wa. his relief when the brilliant gem appeared. The servant seemed perfectly unconscious Of the immense treasure he had lad in his keeping "There is noth- ing here, s;,hib," he said, "but Lii of glass" Thus, through the indifference of native servant. what might have been serious loss was turned into a happy recovery.-St- Louis Globe Dem
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09
MCMILLAN s GOODWIN

T brand on right side of nose. Ewes, crop in right and split in each ear; wethers, crop in left and off split in each ear. Range, three miles north of Flagstaff. P. o. address Flagstaff, Arizona.
The Arizona champion., 1891-05-09

Miss Mauus Qneeting her cousin, young Mir. Sissyl-Why, you are not looking well, Charley.
 MT. Sissy tteebly)-No, Maude I'm suf. fawing from shock. l was wun down lahst week by . cawwidge in Central park.
 Miss Maude dndignantiyi-l think 1t is Q perfect outrage, Charley These nurses seem to think they own the entire walk !--New York Sun
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
STORIES or The DAY.
Haa J TIeI.el. na. No. lor ana. Oal

Had = Ticket, But Not for That Car.
He "had on jag but the street car
driver did not think him drunk enough
TO deny him admission to the car. IL
was on the Front and Union street line,
and when Market street was reached
transfers were issued to those wishing to
take the electric cars, Still the figure In
the corner remained mute and silent.
The car passed on to the railroad station
and returned. At Market street again
the figure in the corner shook its shoul-
der and q thick voice said: GIVE
me a transfer
"You should have asked for 1t at the
proper time, when the car was going the
other way, remarked the driver.
Give me transfer, again demanded
the voice.
The driver complied
1.-TWO cents please"
81 gave you Eve.
'And | want two more
Il can't understand it, " the figure NUT
tered as he forked out two pennies,
Still he kept his seat in the corner
The car was about to start on its west
ward journey.
''Old man, If you want to take Mar
ket street car you had better get out SAID
| the driver.
Il have ticket" came the gruff re
sponse
"But not for this car.
81 paid you for it, Y and the figure 20
up and walked to the platform.
Are you going of
mot much Of it, have a ticket.
The car began its journey, and tn
figure began to sway as II passing befor'
partner in q quadrille.
Come in and sit down or you will fsl
of shouted the driver, and the hgur
came in and chuckling at his own smart
ness, sat down in his fsvorite corner, an
rode back to the place where he FIRST Sc
out
Evening journal., 1891-08-11
uNlvERsAL srAeNArloN

The new tariff has now been in opera
tion nearly year, and yet the Demo
cratic and Mugwump pro Dhesies that
universal trade stagnation" would be the
result Of the Mckinley bill have failed Of
verifcation. Milford News and Adver-
tiser
There is beauty about accuracy and
truth Of which protectionist crank has
no conception, No Democrat ever proph-
esied universal stagnation" Many
prophesied higher prices for the articles
on which the duties were increased they
have come. They came Immediately upon
the passage of the Mckinley bill, and
even before its provisions went into ef-
feet.
That tin plate patriot, and scholar, and
gentleman, Congressman Niedringhaus
Of st. Louis, was so firm believer in
Democratic prophesies that be invested
heavily in foreign tin so as to be read,
for the rise. he did this in spite Of tn,
fact that he voted for the Mckinley bill
which is an alleged Republican schem,
Evening journal., 1891-08-11

WITH so many different philosophers
teashing divergent views of this tariff
matter. we are liable to 60 astray, If one
of them does not stop TO explain, who
pays the YAK for instancef The Dover
Sentinel said the foreigner paid the tax
on tin We asked for particulars and
got no reply We still believe the con
sumer pays 1t. The Daily Hersey as
serted that foreign nations were taxed
for the privilege Of selling goods" here,
also that the tax which the foreigner
paid was paid back to
the workingmen who had not
paid it "front" or at all That curious
proposition has not been explained though
we asked an explanation In our most
coy aud winsome manner. Now,
the Morning News with loco
motive headlight stare Of wisdom.
asserts that the tax on sugar was re
pealed because only one-tenth Of the
amount consumed was grown here. In
the hrst place that Is MT q fair state
ment and in the second p lace the tax
was increased ol tin when no tenth
absolutely none In fact-was
made here after II had been
protected sixteen years At cost Of $75,
GEO. 600. Protectionism had failed abso-
lutely on tin, it had bsen partially sue
cessful on sugar yet the sugar success
was abandoned and the tin fraud was
aggravated 1t seems that these editors
ought to be more industrious in answer
ing questions, settling these little alb
surdities, so as to spread the light Of
their tin plate brllliancy about the coun-
try little more generously and promptly
for fear some Of us may 60 astray on
these difIicult questions
Evening journal., 1891-08-11

to make tin cheaper-in the sweet BY
and by.
Democrats prophesied busted sur
plus and depleted treasury, both OF
which prophesles have come true.
No intelligent man could say that
universal taglation" would follow II
the tariff were increased to double its
present average rate, or to 1la per
ceptum. and laid on 5000, instead Of
a 600. articles. IL would be q great
calamity-no man can say how much
greater than the present apprehensive
burden-but even that would not
destroy the country.
Already we have lost our shipping
industry, and the farming industry
suffers dreadfully, but stin the country $
business is not destroyed, 1t is only
hampered and retarded. 1t is hampered
and retarded to great degree but not
to such degree as to produce ''univer-
sal stagnation. II is like the locomo-
tive wheel which revolves even when
the air brake is set.