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Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
ENGLISH FOLKS Al II. aEAsIpg
Visiting sor Pleasure They Waste No Time
 in Going to Bed.


 n Going Co Bed.
 A man charged with begging once de clared that he had not been in bed for thirteen years; lie took his rest in door ways and passages Tlis is not bad record, bat many of the homeless class could probably beat it. Certainly there are thousands-not only in England, but all over the vorld--to whom such lux uTy as 8 bed is unknown; unfortunatcs are obliged to lay their heads in the odd est places imaginable to prevent their being rudely awakened by tho police.
 A sad ne'er-do-well told the writer that this was his principal thought for more deys than he could count, Where should lie sleep that night? And he had theory that but for having this object constantly in view us he tramped over the monotonous payenents of Lon don he must have lost his rsason. He laughed himself in after days when he thought of some of his experiences at dozing out
 Even he, however, never slept in a stream, which was what somo thirty persons of both sexes did at Buda-Pesth few years back. The water, which was warm flowed from q mill, and the vagrants got into it and converted q number of stones into temporary pil- lows.
 Even people with homes could tell some strange stories on this head Of course in some countries beds are un- known. Tine Japanese, for example, sleep on the floor mutfled in great wadded coat and with block of wood for a pillow, But, confning ourselves to England, just talk to. tho dwellers iD the slums on this subject Why, going to bed there during the summer months 1 is positively inviting torture Many places swarm with yeimin, and conse- quently those who live in them find it moro comfortable to sleep anywhere rather than in tho proper place--eyen on the doorstep.
 The manager of the Isle of Man hotel remarked q few months ago that ''vis- itors" never went to bed. His servants are often asked to provide breakfasts at 9 or a. m Certainly tho streets os Douglass arc pretty lively any time dur ing the season,
 A EntlemGu is fond of relating that one night select party settled not far from his bedroom window and created the mes. discordant din imaginable. He bore it with exemplary patience for about iiyo hours, and then. dressing him self, he went out and mildly expostu- lated saying hewanted some sleep
 'sieep" roared one of the gang. low ing Q terrific blast on 2 toy trumpet Then what did you come to the Isle of ! Man tcr'
 They y at Blackpool too, that if you arrive @t any hour Cf the day or night ! you are just in time for something or ether. IAe story goes that early one morning a dance was in progress on one Of the piers when g shipwrecEed s3ilot whohad been drifting about on 9 spar aud had fortunately landed on the 1igGeya below, crawiel up the steps The 3. ( eaiae f1rward-they are never surprised tt Blacl1pool--snli,cd bowed aud said: Pleased t0 ice you, sir. Can l ind yuu T paruerT Cassell's Journal
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
Tho EIsc,lou Of rrssldent.

The House Committee on elections have had under consideration several bills providing for change in the method of electing the Presidont and Vice President. The resolution most favored by the committee is one intro ducsd by Mir. De Armond of Missouri, which was the outcome of the consider ation of number of measures of this character. IL provides for the election of the President and Vice President di- rsetiy by tho people, that the States shall have the same number of olector- al votes as at present provided by law, and the electoral votes shall be distri- buled among the persons voted for in the State at large ms President and Vios-Presidont respectively in propor- ton to the number of votes cast for each It is also provided that if two or more candidates heyo the same num- Der of electoral votes the one having the highest number of popular votes shall be President or President, as the case may bo. In the event of the two Houses of Congress failing to agree oa the result of the election ac- cording to the certificates from the va rious State officers, the House of Rep resentatives shall determine who shall be President, and the Senate who shall be Vice President If thereis no choice because two or more have the same number of electoral totes and popular votes, the cholces shall be determined by the House as to the Presidency, and the Senate as to the Vice Presidency
 While the resolution does not provide that President may serve two terms, it contains a proyiso that no perso n while serving as President shall be eli gible to election to that office If this amendment were in force it would not operate against Mir Cleveland serving a second term, as he was not President whsn elected in November last.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
Economies or tho rooi

4 cheerful creature, who ueservea more credit for her courage than many heroes who have died on the field of bat tle gave a detailed list of her "ecouon- ies' to reporter a tew weeks ago Shoes arc the greatest expense, she said they cost iilty ents, ,nl my boy has 10 have new pajr every week. 1t
 piuful, when one spilecta Chat for two dollars the boy might have pair of shoes which would last him four months! These are the economics of the very poor They buy worthless things and ar obliged to do so often, for tbe simple fact that they have not encdeh ready money 10 buy good ones
 They cannot lay in quantities of pro visions nor buy healthful ones for tho same reason, and are consequently kept poor and poorly clad and nourished De- oause they cannot afford an outlay. In furnishing their houses it is the same thing X cheap stove and cheap chair. which wear out and break down shortly, are the only ones that can be got at tue moment.-Mary Abbott iH Chicago Post
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
The ;-nl,lndest Cut of hn.

''l understand yOur new paper is not o come out again?" said Aiis. Cyuicus.
 Young Renfeld bowed his head in as ent He had come to her for sympathy. md his grief was too deep for words When his paper suspended the day be. lore he felt that he had had the chance # his life and failed Only an author filled with youthful ambition could realize how he had burned the midnight oil when at last the chance came for him to make q strike for honest fame. But ;t was of no avail, and after a few weeks Lis little sheet went the way of many a better paper After the first great bangs Df his sorrow were over he had come to her he loved the best in the world, feel ing sure that she could ease his pain
 1t isn't for myself alone l feel 80 bad, he went on. "The publisher was very good to me. He sank a great deal of money in the venture, and while did my best can't help feeling that 1 was the cause of his misfortune. What lost in comparison was nothing"
 "Cf course it wasn't" she replied. "I understand just how it was you lost nothing. Ton put iii the brains. New York Evening Sun.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
ma Iarre,t TnnneI fin tbe yorid.

A tunnel-the longest in tho world has been projected and begun, practi- cally, under Simplon, to supersede the famous road over the mountain cor- structed by Napoleon The route of the Simplon" is thirty-eight miles in length; the tunnel will be a trife less than twelve miles and half. The wagon road is 6,509 feet above the sea level, is twenty-five or thirty feet wide, crosses Gil bridges and passes through several tunnels. It takes eight or nine hours to cross the mountain by the wagon road; the tunnel can be trayersed in three-quarters of an hour The power to run the drills, light the workings and yentilate the tunnel is to be derived from the River Marsa The cost is esti- mated at about S1 ,240,O0O a mile.-Chi- cago Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
An I,pperl.,iRe.,

EmplrJia aad kings when Ut home &ee very much isse other panple, and 1t Is doubtless in tae small amenities ot life that their real chauacser shows it. self most truly An incident Of the visit of the emperor of Russia to his f,rhes- in-l:w the iag of Denmark, at the pal- ace of Amalicnborg, is creditablo to the czar, though 1t put him for a uomeTt in a ridiculous light,
 Eariy 0ue iaorulAg. soon after thc er. rival of the czar at Amalianbarg, the seutnels who were guarding the garden of the palace were astCnishel to soc the emperor come running out of the palaro in slippers and shirt sleeves, gesticulat- ing wildly aad shouting loudly
 Tie soldiers know not what to do Fad the autoerat of all tllo gussjas lost his reason or been attacked by soao mysterious enemy
 The czar soon answered tho question by rushing to corner Of the garaen where a great barking aud bowling was going on From tha window Of his sleepiug room hc had seen one Of Eis biz dogs maae an attGcl on The favorite black cat of King Christian Of Don mark and without waiting to summon a sei ant CT even 10 put on coat he bad rushed oat to rescGo thd cherished pussy He saved the eat, and no doubt earned the lasting gratitude Of the king his host. Youths Companion.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
The Abolition Of tbe college "nu,n. .

The Abolition of the College Rush"
 A very sensible change in under. graduate manners and customs is the dropping of the annual rush" be- tween the sophomore and freshman classes in several of the larger colleges this year. At Cambridge the peculiar exercises of Bloody Monday" were omitted by the voluntary action-ur in. action-of the students themselves At Yale the faculty interposed pro- hibitory order which the students re- spected. At Princeton the students met in mass meeting and voted that the rush" should be abolished.
 There are few who will regret the disappearance of this feature of Amer ican college life. Compared with some other customs which have survived, # may be considered harmless; but its abolition is an act of manliness far more creditable than any Of the exhibitions of physical prowess which used to ac- company it.-Boston Commonwealth.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
HER BELT.
opsIslAL PAYER or a,LA COUNTY,
Saturday, December 24, 1892,

Tho burning of tho Public Ledger Building in Philadelphia illustrates the value of we'll organized newspaper plant and staff, While the fire was under way, destroying type and every thing which could not be quickly got out of reach of the flames, the editors and reporters of the paper were at work writing new copy, and the com positors were engaged in settiag up the matter in duplicate composing room, remote from the eof eonAagration, and always held in reserve to meet emergencies. The readers of the Led ger read an account of tho fire in the columns of thsir favorite paper, and could not but be impressed with the energy and enterprise thus displayed. Am. StatioRer.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
Recommendation of staeo rcorle.

Mr C. w Dancy complains very bitterly of the disregard by actresses of the value of the vowel sound.
 He says that 'pg.try" (oi dipthougj was thesound recently given to poetry, !" and immediately "diary" became airy, " while that pitfall of cockney rhyme sters sure" inevitably HG,ights the ex- pectant ear as "sbore. He has also heard "obsurd" given for absurd, !" while commission" ''comission" and "ocur' are frequent rendering of "omis- sion,' commission" and occur" and secret" masqperades thsnly disguised as "secrit" Elisiona and clippings are fayorite errors, particularly among rapid speakers. Take as recent illustrations "intimit' for intimate. sport" and 's'pose, for support and suppose
 In the matter of "h's" actors and ac- tresses are commercially sound, and "the very rare lapses in that quarter are invariably due to nervousness. London Telegraph.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24

Miss Helen Gould inheritance makes her, probably with ono exception, the richest young and unmarried woman in Americe. The fortune of Miss Garrett, daughter of the late president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is larger than Miss Gould's, but a part of Miss Garrstt's fortune has bsen made by her owR business sagicity. Mir, Gould did not follow the example of most of the other creators of great fortunes in this city by giving the bulk of his es- tats to tho sons and a comparatively moderate portion cf it to the daughters. Miss Gould is abundantly competent to take care of her interests, fer she in herits some of her fathers business quality, although in disposition She suggests her mother. She is now rich CT than any of the daughters of Vii liam H. Vanderbilt, and very much richer than any of the Astor girls.-N. '. Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
An Aged nrantelriece.

A chimney piece carved from wood over 5000 years old has recently been erected in house in Edinburgh. The wood, an oak tree, was found in a sand pit at Musselburg, thirteen feet below the surface Professor Geiltie, of the geology chair of the University of Edin- burgh, after personally examining the strata in which the oak was found, said the tree, which was feet 9 inches in diameter, must be at least 600O years old, and describes it as relic of the neolithio man. It was in fine state of preservation, due to the sand, and was 'ocobite Reliqualy.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
eho Eatilorloss a

The cSr stopped wit
 and the conductor ass st- form q tall lady evilentg out whose face was hBiden lJy 70 heavy folds of long crapo veil, EIer gown and gloves were of the same somber, hue as tlte veil. She was followed by little girl, also dressed in black. As the car started on it's way down town the lady and Che little girl took seats in the cor ner. Neither spoke for ao.ne time, and then the little girl looked up, and in a voice that was heard above the rattlo of lhe car exclaimed;
 "Mamna!'
 ''Yea, my dear"
 T want to see papa"
 'sIiuch, dearest" and black gloved hand reached over and took one of the tiny handsof the child. Then there was silence fer a minute Suddenly the child ish voice was heard again:
 But l do want to see papa, Why won't you let me see hiin?
 Don't, darling: please don't" came the answer, as the head of the little gil was tcnderIy drawn over until il rested against the fo.da of inc crdpe veil.
 But why won't you let ne see papaY persisted th caila,
 There was nc answer, but the shroud. cd bcad of the black figure in tho cornei r-us bent low and the black gloved hand was reaching for something evidently hidden in the folds of the black gown.
 Mammal
 "Yes, dcae, answered . tremulou' voice.
 "Cal I see slA ton;sAtf
 Almost fsecely the little figure wa drawn to that of the larger one, and whisper more a sob--was heard to say
 "tas Elsie, dear, hush Don't yor know that papa lies way of there on th' LitchGeld hiilsl You can't seem hin tonight, darling, and may God help yol and help me,
 And the car rattled on; but the big pottly man in the yposite corner turnec about in his seat and looked steadily ou of the window for several minutes.- New York Recorder
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
If the L.sson lle Learned.

If the suggestive contrasts of quality in the buildings oiN Nthe exposition should serve no higher pwpose than as an ob- ject lesson to our legislators, teaching them that their respt Possibilities in respect to ournational archi ecture are not prop erly discharged by Maintaining costly architectural factory in Washington, the unsubstantial pageant of Jackson
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
Nesro once Holders
Y Sun ]


 There arc seyenty-fvo or eighty tE6ueand Afro-Americsns in Washing. ton. Changes of Administration are feared by them more than by any other element of the population. They find more dignihed and remuusrative en- ployment here than anywhere else in the country. They have amasssd and control a vast volume of wealth, ia which are included nineteen churches According to statistics furnished to Congressman John Mercer Langstou of Virginia there are somo 2,30l Afro Americans employed in the departments here, eo9 of them being assigned to the District Government, who receive an- nually in salaries Sl ,57O, 623.9s. Be yond this estimate arc the thousands constantly employed by Government contractors on public works of ore sort and another, whose pay will bring the amouat annually disbursed up to S2,OO0, OOO
 Some of the positions held by the Afro-Amsrieans here are lucrative and honorable. Ex-Senator B. K. Bruce of Mississippi, who as Recorder of Deeds for the District receives in fees and tho like upward of SIS, 900 per an- nun, has the choicest plum Ex-Con- gressman John R. Lynch of the shoe string district of Mississippi is Fourth Auditor of the Treasury Department at a salary of 5000 per annum He is also president of the Capital Savings Bank, which has handled S2,OO0, 900 during the past four years. Robert H. Terrell of Massachusetts Ca Yale alum. nus is chief clerk of AIr. Lynch's bureau at salary of g, 900 per asnnm The Rev. Dolphin P. Roberts of In diana is Recorder of the General Land Office. Dr. Charles B. Puryis has charge of the Frsedmans Hospital, while John F. T. Cook is superintsn- dent of eolored schools for the district. There are numerous chiefs of small bureaus and high-grade clerks who owe their promotions to successive civil ser vice examinations.
 Nearly all the Afro Americans in the departments here are Republicans in politics, asd the sweeping Democratic victory in November naturally makes all those nervous who are not protected by tho civil service law. They are pretty certain that they will have to walk the plank some time after the 4ti. of March. Unlike the condition that confronted them when AIr. Cleveland was ihauguratsd in March, 1885, n very large and interesting collection of Airo-American Democrats has grown up in the several States within the past four years who gre already clamoring Tor the scalps oi thelr Republican breth- ren. They helped turn them down and they think they ought to have their tssp q salary drawing.
 There arc more college-bred Afro Ams cans in Washinst ton ths in any other city in the Union. Among them are also large number who have, in addition to the college course, gradu- ted from law, medical, and theological schools and from business colleges. During Mr. Cleyelands Administration . large number of these well. equipped young men were discharged. and are now scattered throughout the republic, rendering in private capacities vastly greater service in the development oi
 -ece and in bettering their own
 and repntations than WI,
 'Ae easy going and unam, life of Washington,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
noing one'a Part.

4 witty and Aiserly gentleman who accepted many invitations without re- turning them, but who contributed greatly to the general entertainment by his bright conversation, once defended himself by saying:
 My friends give the dinners, but furnish the salt
 If be was parsim0nious iH the matter of dinners he was generous with his best thoughts, his most cheerful and enter taininc elories, fulfilling one social duty although he neglected another,
 This social duty of giving in conver- sation ones brightest and best, of nlak- ing an effort to be interesting, and being cheerful when it is not possible to be brilliant, is ofteu selGshly neglected.
 Life is an affair of mutual ohliga- tious. We have 0 thank most of our friends for kindness and patience and encouragement, and we owe 1t to them to remember that often unknown to Us, they are in need of being made to forget some trouble or grief, or are in need Of some fresh, cheering thought, and when we give them our conversational best we are doing what we can to supply that need
 Many persons who would not think of going anywhere wifh bandaged head or q disagreeable cold or disturbing cough carry gloomy face, it of the blues or au ill tempered mood on visit or to 9 party, without thinking that there is no excuse at al for their being @ skeleton at the feast. They disturb their hosts and hostesses by making 1t evident that they are not having good time, and they have depressing effect on every one eIse. = Yonth's Companion.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
The cIeanly RoaeI,.

Contrary to the usual supposition, cockroaches are quite cleanly and de- vote great deal of time to the toilet. It is an interesting sight to watch cro- ton bag carefully cleaning first it's an tenne and then its legs by passing them through it's multiple mouth parts. Pro fessnr RilnV
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
A stone Image Sixty Feet Under Ground

Stone Image Sixty Feet Under Ground.
 Years ago, probably as early as 1881, when workmen were excayating cut on the Humeston and Shenandoah rail way, they found a stone image about eight inches in height imbedded in the clay at depth of about sixty feet be- nesth the surface. In general attitude th5 image may be said to be in squat ting or sitting posture, the right elbow rssting upon the bent knee. Two horns, e'lch about an inch in length, adorned the head. The mouth, and in fact sthe whole face, was very large for the size of Ihe image The main question is, How long has it been since that image was al, object of worship?-St. Louis Re public
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
qhe Fneot of a Ponular sonr,

4 Louisville dairyman began singing "Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay" on Friday morn ing and could not be persuaded to stop. For two days and nights he continued to sing the song, and when his friends could stand is no longer they had him arrested, charged with lunacy. On every other subject he is rational
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
A Kelnarl,able sNan.

One oS the most novel wedding pres ents which Princess Marie of Edinburgh is to receive will be from the poetical queen of 2oumania-C Carmen Sylva-- and will be a pleasure barge in the form of an immense swan. It will not only Do built 10 initiate 9 swan, but it is to swim like swan and be like a swan in every par icular of motion, The feet are to be so contriyed as to take the place of ons. The neck and head will rise to a heigIht of eighteen feet and the body will forp cabin large enough to hold ten perso9 Exchange.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
Aanmnnin cnInrn linn

4 few drops of ammonia added to pre-, oxide of hydrogen is what gives the beautiful golden color to hair. Without the ammonia one or two applications of the bleach to brown hair imparts a red dish bronze tint to it.-New York Jour. MAI
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
A curious sorer.titlon nl 8orneo.

The British consular agent iu north Borueo says that on the west coast sey- eral people have been seriously hurt by trying Co fly cut of cocoauut trees, and in some districts th Iaddf planting sea son has been allowed to pass without planting the crop That IS due to a curious superstition about forthc0m- ing general jubilee when everything may be left to take care of itself, when paddy will spring Up of its own accord, aud peoTIe get wings and fly through the air
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24

When on Q visit to Iowa, Mr. K Dalton, of LRmy, Russel county, Kan aas, called at the laboratory of Cham berlain & Co.,, Des Moines, to show them his six year old boy, whose life hed been saved by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it having cured him of a very severe a'tack of creup Mr. Dalton is certain that 1t saved his boy $ life and is enthusiastic in his praise of his Remedy. For sale by II. C. Hitch cock, druggist
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24

Tie Mexican government justly de mands the removal of the ApaeEes fEom Arizona. They are constant menace to the settlers in northern Mexico.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-24
Consumption From neabuGs.
lFrom candsn.sd Frtr.c..

(From Condensed Eytracts
 Dewayre (Reyus do Medicine, Sept IS, 1s92) reports youth Of IS whose two brothers had died of pulmonary phthisis. Eighteen months after the death of the latter brother, with whom he had lived, the patient tell ill with pulmonary tuberculosis, which mani. festly was of recent date, as repeated examinations before showed him to have healthy lungs. Dcwevre discoy- cred a number of bedbug bites on the patients body, and, as the house was infested by the insects. be suspected them as possible carriers of the iutec' ton. Sixty per cant of tho bugs, crushed to pulp and filtered, we o found to contain tubereular bacilh Three guinea pigs into whom the pulp was injected died of general tubercu- l0sis.