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The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
"OnIY an AmYtoyEer."

Close by Il prosperous church in a cer- tain town ia district known as Ten uessee Town" populated entirely by ne- groes. The pastor of the church had long made efforts to organize classes Of the young colored boys for the purpose of giving them instruction in literary ard scientific topics. He was only part ly successful. Nothing that he could get for the entertainment or amusement of the restless, idle lads seemed to have any effect on them.
 He tried magic lanterns and legerde- main, and all kinds of clubs" but felt that he wasnot succeeding in the least At last he purchased small box of chemicals, and practiced list of ex- perirnents, and announced an illus trated lecture on Tho Wonders of Lit tie Things"
 The little hall was packed with an en- thusiastic audience, and the experiments were successful. Curious to know tho reasons for the large attendance on this particular occasion. the long suffering lecturer called up one of the brightest lads at the close of tho entertainment and questioned him.
 What made so many boys come out to the lecture tonightf'
 "l specs kase we lowed you was gwiue ter blow yosef up!'
 "What! Do the boys want to see mo blown upT"
 No. sah." with @ grin. But dey years bout your apartments. an dey wants ter sec what might gwine ter happen!'
 Don't you know there's no danger with these things if they are rightly handledY
 "Yes. sah: but we knowed you'se only an amytower!
 That was the last chemical lecture in the course. Youths Companion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
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PLAYING A TRUMP.

She Tried Everything Else, but He Was
 Invincible.
 Ee was slow coach. Her mother said so; the old man said so; her big brother said so, and scowled darkly whan he threatened to call him to ac- count. The reason of all this was that be had long hesitated 10 pop the Ques- ton. He and she wcro sitting in the gloaming. She said:
 "Alfonso, were you ever ergaged?" "Yossum," wa5 the sad and unex- peeted reply, She wiuced, but immediately rallied and continued:
 Did the adorod one cruelty break her plighted trothy" "No; l severed my connection"--- "Oh, you cruel hearted hirt."
 "Yes, the firm was engaged with heartlesSly bounced me-"
 "Oh, fiTm--your employers? and for why, Alphousy" she said smuggling closer to him on the rustic bench. AL phonSo hitchcd little nearer off and ie- piled gloomily;
 For mental incapacity."
 "Oh, no. say not SO" said the girl with the oyster mouth, ''you gre not ig- norRnt."
 ''Ycs am, said Alfonso, Tin howl. ing idiot"
 "Oh, no, you arc keen, young, bright and intellectual. You have future be- fore you to be shared by some warm and loving heart"
 No, the future is all q blank-blans as my own vacant mind, On the body pClitic I'm but wart."
 Think of the happy home you might rear for you apd-aud"--
 No. I'm such a blamed fool never could accumulate enough property to put in tea. Financially I'm total wreck and intellectually busted from away back. Physically I'm nothing but shell"
 "Oh, say not SO, Aiphonsy."
 If only had cheap, secondhand ten cent throne. my fractured reasou would bo sure to totter and wobbls all over it."
 Bat papa says you are quitc . sue cessful speculator."
 "That's where the old mans of"
 And mamma says you own tina house."
 "The good woman errs. I'm penni' less"
 And my big brother declares that unless you mean business, and that your intentions are honorable, that he proposes to horsewhip you on sight in the most prominent street in town. and that you have got to either cash up or draw out of the game. ."-Texas Siftings.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
Momen and Opera Glasses.

Two women drop in at matinee. Coming in that way they arc without glasses.
 "Shall wo take one of these theater glasses. dear!"
 "Yes. Drop dime iu, and the thing opens. Have you the changer
 No. only have five cents"
 Well, have five. That makes 1t"
 Then the two dear creatures drop two five cent pieces into the slot. and when it does not work are amazed and indig- nant. Uahar is summoned. who vainly tries to explain, and there is pretty ex- citing time until the man drops in ten cont piece from his own pocket and pro cures for them the glasses. l believe, however. that to this day they have an idea that thoro is some sort of swindlc in the odd little apparatus attached to theater chairs. s.-Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
Nc Joke.

A newspaper called The Rocay Noun tain Cyclone has just appeared. with the following editorial explanation: "Wo begin the publication of The Rocky Mountain Cyclone with soulo phow diph!cultie5 in tho way. The typo phounder phgom whom wo bought the outphit rhor this printing orphis phailed to supply any ephs or cays, and it will be phour or phive weexs bephore we can get any, We have ordered the missing letters and will have to wait until they come. We don't hque the idea ov this variety ov spelling any better than our readers, but mistax will happen in the best regulated ov phamilies. and iph the c's and exes and Qu's hold out we shall ceep (sound the haVdl Tho Cyclone whirling apAter phashion till the sorts arrive. It Is no joluo to us; it is a seYi- ous aphair. New York Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
Too Much Tow to Them.

she-How did she happen to marry him?
 He-Ha told her ho was worth mil lion in round numbers.
 she-Andl
 ae-They turned out to be ciphers.- Truth
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
iI;s I,Ira ol It,

"William Flint" said the teacher, "l have kept you in after school hours as a punishment for whispering. Ton may return to your seat and write Q compo. sition on spring"
 After half an hours severe struggle with the subject William went 'ap to the teachers desk and submitted the following essay on "Spring:" Spring in this Country is Liko this. Yesterday it Was januerry and Tomorrow it will Be july that's all know about Spring Will liam flint. ."--Exchange.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
SE!IL.OH'S CON s 5 M P ITO n CURE.

The success of this Great Cough Cure is without parallel in the history of medicine. All druggists nrc authorized to sell it on pos tive guarantee, test that no other cure eGn successfully stand. That 1t may become known, the Proprietors, at an enormous ex- pence, are placing Sample Bottle Free into every home in the United States and Canada. If you have Cough, Sore Throat, or B!on- chitis, use it, for 1t will cure you. 1T your child has the Group, or Whooping Cough use 1t promptly, and relief is suro. If you crcnd that insidious disease Consumption, u5c it. Ask your Druggist for SHlLOa'S CuGE, Price 10 cts. 60 cts. and Ice. Ifyour Lungs arc sore or Back lsme, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price 25 cts. For sale by all Drug gists and Dealers.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
uer Idea.

Little Elsio-- Why-eel How funny!
 Mamma- What ia 1t, dear?
 Elsie--l was thinking of what you read last night about inc wild people in Africa beating on their tumtums till they could be heard for miles.
 Mamma--The word ia "tCntoln, deary. What did you think 1t meant? Elsie--l thought it meant their stom- Gchs.-Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
And un HYn. snorclllc,s.

4t was her first appearance at base- ball park.
 "What are you scowling atT she in duired of her escort.
 "At that big man over thero on first base" answered the grand stand crank. "Who is her
 "lt's Anson. He's got glass arm." "Then why doesn't he use it for q pitcherT she ventured tiInidly.--Chi- csso Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
Tho Boom Was Over.

.,apifalist-How is that town you spoke to ne about few months ago; is it laid out yotS
 The Boomer-Yes. indeed; stiffer than s maCkerel. Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1892-06-02
ono IIundred Dollars Reward.

OFFICE or TIE BOARD or srPEavIs0Rs
 or CoCoKINo COUNTY. hEizoHA I'r.
 FLAGgTAFP. May II, 1899. ' DY AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF D Supervisors of CoSoqino County, Tcrri- tory ot Arizona. a reward Of slOO Is hereby offered for the arrest and delivery to the Sheriff of Coconlno county of Tom Collins who murdered sam Dittenhofier on the hlght of November 18th. 1891. at Tuba City. In said county. Tho following is description of Tom Collins: Eeight,6 feet inches; weight, about i3j pounds; dark heir and nloustache; eyes, light blue or Fray. iic 's slow but easy taller. Any further information desired can be obtained from the sherifi of Cocca!no county. By order of the Board cf Supervisors Of LoconinOsC' 'ounty. Arizona Territory.
 A. T. CORNISH. Cbairlaan. T. |. pULLT4S. Clerk,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
THROUGH THE SOUTH.
Stevenson Welcomed by the Men
of Georgia.
The Vice-President- Elect Talks About
the Force Bill and Speaks
for Illinois.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

ATLANTA, Dec 81. - Vice President-
elect Stevenson aud party reached here at
noon. The party was heralded by screech-
ing whistles, ringing bells and booming
cannon, and the Gro Nd at the depot was SO
dense that it was reminder Of Cleyeland's
visit. The hotel corridors were crowded
with Georgians anxious to catch glimpse
of tue man to whom they attribute the
credit for the greater part of the Demo
cratic cycIGne in the West. the programme
for the afternoon included a drive over the
city. and tonight the formal dedication Of
the Commercial Club occurred. the exercises
being preceded by a reception at the club
rooms.
The formal opening of the Commercial
Club drew out all Atlanta's society people
The reception took place in the parlors Of
the club, BUT the speaking was in the
Chamber of Commerce hall in the same
building Mr.. Stevenson. responding to the
address of welcome. spoke briefly. He said.
Ia part: you are all to be congratulated
on the fact that general strife and sectional
hatred are things of the past Let the dead
past bury its dead. We turn our eyes reso-
lutely, hopefully to tie future.
The danger which threatened this South
land by hostile legislation has been averted
The dark shadow of the force bill no
longer hangs over the Sonth. The high sense
of justice of the American people has saved
you. as l trust in God for all time, from the
dire influence of legislation inspired only
by distrust and hate. History will not re-
peat itself. Voicing the deep feeling of the
State from which Icame, citizens of Georgia,
l rejoice with you and bid you godspeed."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
VOTE OF THE COUNTRY.
Estimate of the Plurality Given to
Cleveland.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2L-The Evening Post
prints table showing the vote this year
for President, having secured the figures
from all the States. The result is as fol-
lows: Cleveland, $500, 800; Harrison 5.176.-
Gil; Weaver, 1,025 06o, and BidwelI, 258. 347.
Cleyeland's plurality is 391, 379 In Louis
lana the Republicans and Peoples party
nominated fusion ticket, on which there
were five Harrison electors and three
Weaver electors. The vote, for plurality
purposes, is credited 10 Harrison.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 21.-The official
canvass of Montana shows the highest Har-
sison slector has plurality of 1870 over the
highest Cleveland elector. The Republicans
elect Hartman to Congress by ITS plurality.
and the entire State ticket, except Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, Pember ton
3D. beating Blake (R.) 6130. The Republi-
can pluralities on the remainder of the State
ticket range from 500 to 2700
ST. PAUL. Dec. 2L-The State Canyassing
Board is al work. The results so far show
that Nelson (R.) has plurality of ID GO for
Governor; ID. III. Clough, for Lieutenant
Governor. has plurality of 10, 454, and the
other State officers on the Republican ticket
have pluraliiies ranging from 8l52 to is, 1o4
The constitutional amendment prohibiting
special legislation was carried; that for the
taxation of sleeping-cars was defeated.
For electors the highest Republican vote
was 122. 1928 ana the lowest 1l6056. The
highest straight Democrat had 1oo9l9 votes
and the lowest e5,053. The highest On the
PEOPLES ticket received 110.470. he being
fhe ore nominee endorsed By the Demo-
Gratis !. Init the highest of the straight-out
ponuIists had only %, 279. The highest Pro-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
THEY WANT FUNDS.
The Board of Health Discusses the
pesthOuse Question.

feStnOuSe QUESTION.
There is now some probability that the
pesthouse question will be seriously con-
sdered by both the Board of Health ard
the Board of Supervisors in the near fu-
ture. The matter was discussed at the regu-
lar weekly meeting Of the Board of Health
last night.
question. and after a lengthy discussion t
decided TO make peremptory demand
upon the Board OF Supervisors for funds
TO purchase suitable sito for n pesthpuse
and to build the hospital. Also to request
lhe ooard 10 make an appropriation for
running expenses. DIR. Brown, the City
PHYSICIAN, stating that they were already
$500 In debt. and that he had been refused
lie dealt. nun
me doctor strongly urged that the buiId-
ing DC Immediately repaired, as it had SUI
ieTed greatly during the recent storm.
In case OF an epidemic 1T would be impos
sipie 70 carry out the sanitary law regarding
patents suffering from contagious diseases.
AT present only $3.50 month is allowed.
S115 oil which Is disbursed in paving sal.
aries oil attendants, etc. The remaining
$50 is all the money available for running
The place. which at present contains eight
cen people.
The board then appointed DIR. ]. ]. Ma
honey resident physician at the pesthonse
al a salary Of IS day and Mrs. II. Todd as
nurse at salary Of $50 month,
Dr- Regensburger stated on behalf of the
poard tnat presents OF any kind, games
ETC., preferred, for distribution among the
unfortunaies now confined at the Pesthouse
would De thankfully received by the board
Any charitably inclined people desiring
to make donation will kindly send the
same to the Health Office at the new Civ
Hall.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
WASTED PROFITS,
Inside Facts About Odd
Fellows Hall.
The New Directors Will Speedily Try
to Reduce the Mortgage
Indebtedness.

The new board Of directors of the O Id
Fellows Hall Association will meet OH next
Wednesday night and will declare divi-
dend Of $780,
At least. so one Of the directors Informed
CALL reporter yesterday.
The new managers Of the association
have only been in Office few months, but
during their incumbency have made many
radical changes in the regulation of the
affairs Of Odd Fellows Hall.
1t has been shown that tho hall gave an
income OF $4,000 year, yet with this large
return not one cent had been appropriated
toward the PAYMENT OF a mortgage indebt-
edness OF $4,000, aud the dividends pro-
claimed only amounted TO i per cent
The results Of the investigation of the
committee en- inquiry have never been
made pubic, but recently an address has
been issued to the lodges and encampments
of the /. o. o. F. and to the stockhold of
the Odd Fellows Hall Association not only
giving the results Of the committee of in
quiry's inv stigations. but also showing the
progress oil the new management.
A statement is made of the receipts and
disbursements foc the fiscal year ending
June ], 1892, and the report saws:
Ii appears that for the year the receipts in
round numbers had been about $40 600 (sprci-
the same: or specifically s3s.e90 I6. including
Sll.e68 S3 paid as interest on The mortgage OF
$4,000 incurred In building the hall none OF
the principal having been paid.
In looking for the causes for this unfavora ble
showing II was found that some Of them were In
herent ana GATE back 10 the construction of the
building. In that IL was not planned TO make the
most OF the available space tor income and use
Tor iooge purposes; that the detail Of construc-
ton was directive, Which resulted from having O
practical men on the building committee and n
proper supervision of the work hence tho esti.
mated cost OF the building, 100000, was
largely exceeded. running UP TO S3I7 OOO ne.
cessating the mourning OF q heavy mortgage
debt Si75ooo}. which has been a constant drain
on the Income OF the property for the payment OF
the Interest.
As sample OF business mauagsme Mt, the
report Of the committee putting II q sewer IN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
BEAT THE RAILROAD.
Man and Horse Carried Free
From Indiana.
The Successful Ruse of "ffustIinp
Jim," the Yankee Jockey, to
Cross the Continent.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2l.-The Express
to-day says that Jim Rainy. the Yankee
jockey, otherwise known as "Hus,ling
Jim." has arrived with his "great PAGER"
and the railroad companies that carried the
animal are the victims of one of the sIickest
and most successfully worked tricks OF the
time. The Express of last evening gave
the full details OF Jim's scheme TO beat his
way through from Frankford, Ind, 10 this
city By dressing up an old plug of horse
as great racer and travelling Ia the car
with the horse.
Jim made an artistic job on the amin al
He clipped its neck of the long struggling
hair and its legs were bandsged to conceal
the knots that stood out on its knees like
eHrbuncles OF enormous proportions. Red,
white and blue ribbon was plated in the
carefully combed name and tail. and when
standing up TO the TANKS in straw with the
blanket IN its proper position the general
appearances of the animal would have done
credit 10 Nancy Hanks or Sawtells-
Hustling Jim then presented himself to
the agent of the Lake Erie Railroad and in
CURED the freight rate on a racehorse val
ued at $1,000 and a horse valued al 500.
The agent telegraphed to freight headqaar-
tiers and received information that they
would make rates on a hundred-dollar horse
only and that it would amount to SIC Jim
accepted the rate and the bill was made out
TO collect at Los Angeles. Cal.
A few days ago Jim and his PAGER arrived
at Los,Angeles over the Santa Fe line. Jim
explained to the officials that as it was late
and there was little help around he would
come around after the animal "t0-m orrow."
Jim never came.
The conductor was struck with the sorry
appearance of the horse and asked jim,
before he disappeared, what kind Of an
old plug is that you've got there?"
"Plug nothin'," said Jim. "thS:.s one of
the finest PAGERS on the turf, aud will clean
out anything on the coast"
When IL became evident that Jim had ac-
comPiisEed his trick and would never appear
tine Santa Fe officials took the PAGER and
put him in Burton's stable. where he still
remains and is a sight to behold. Freight
Agent Chambers says that the most opii-
mistic view could not raise his value over
s.. and 1t is really difficult 10 see how even
that much can ever be realized ON him.
The nag looks as if a gentle push of the
hand would topple him over
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
Six Thousand Short.

Patrick Connolly. a whisky drummer.
who had been employed by NJ. Good win &
Co., liquor-dealers of 407 Battery street. was
arrested last night aud lodged in the City
Prison for felony embezzlement. He is a
stout. finely built man. six feet two inches
high, who lived at 502 Stockton street.
Connolly was employed by the firm three
years ago aud gave satisfaction for a long
time. Recently they had reason to think
that he was unfsithful and a new collector
was detailed on his route.
From this source they received informa-
ton that Connolly had withheld money col
lected by him. He had obtained amounts
due the firm and had pretended that they
had not been paid.
detective was employed 10 investigate
the case and he reported that Connolly had
taken about $1,000 belonging to the firm.
The accused practically admitted his guilt,
and turned over his accounts to the firm 1t
is said by his friends that he spent much
money In the interest of Goodwin, who was
candidate for Supervisor on the Republi-
can ticket during the last campaign.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
HEAVY SNOWFALL.
The Northwest Visited by
a Storm.
THE SEVEREST in YEARS.
Street Traffic on the Electric Lines
Stopped Inches at
Portland.
THE SEVEREST in YEARS.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

TACOMA, Wash. Dec. PA mantle OF
snow, ten to twenty inches deep, covers the
Puget Sound country. 1t commenced snow
ing Yesterday afternoon and showed almost
without interruption until noon to-day.
There has been light fall part of the af-
ternoon. The storm is the heaviest known
since December. 1884, when there was fall
of between two and three feet. The cable
car lines have been kept open. but all the
electric lines have been stopped since last
evening. The schools were dismissed this
morning until Friday on account Of the
snow.
The Northern Pacific has had rotary
snowplows at work so that railroad traffic
has not been seriously interrupted. The
storm has done little actual damage
Farmers say the snow will insure big
crop next year.
SPOKANE. Wash, Dec. 2l.-A heavy wind
continues to blow tonight. aud incoming
trains report the storm general all over the
Northwest. The Great Northern east
bound train is snowbound at Harrington,
in the Big Bend The Washington Central
incoming train is sidetracked at Creston.
The train from Occur d'Alene City did not
leave the other terminus this afternoon.
At o'clock the Union Pacific train on
the Spokane branch. due here at 10 had
not arrived, and as the wires are crippled,
the officials here are unable to locate it,
Northern Pacific trains on the main line
arrived nearly on time, but trouble is ex-
pected. Tralnmen report the weather east
of here as terrific. The snow is not deep
on the level, but the wind has drifted it
badly.
PORTLAND. Dec. 2l.-Snow has fallen in
this city to-day to the depth of ten inches
and tonight 1t is still falling. All streetcar
traffic was stopped early in the evening
owing TO the heavy fall of snow. The
wind is from the south and much Of the
snow soon melts after falling. South
of this city along the Southern Pacific the
snow is twelve to fifteen Inches deep.
As far south as Eugene the telegraph and
telephone wires and poles were weighted
down by snow, and for some time to-day
thirty miles south of Portland. along the
Columbia River, the snowfall was heavy
At Astoria 20 inches is reported. In East
ern Oregon there was light fall. but no
Inconvenience was occasioned. Trains on
the Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific mail lines arrived to-day
nearly on schedule time.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 21.-Five feet OF
snow covers the ground and stree,car traffic
is blocked. The armory of Company A,
First Regiment, n. g. c., $50 by 30 feet In
Dimensions, fell in under the weight of snow
tonight. The loss is $1,000
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-22
A Pioneer Merchant Gone.

In the death of Joseph Chad bourne. which
took place at ST. Mary's Hospital on Tues
day last, San Francisco has lost one of its
most enterprising and prosperous merchants.
The cause of death was blood poisoning.
Mr.. Chadb0urne came to this city in 1852
and for short time afterward was In the
employment of III. q w. Pierce in the
cracker and shipbread business. He started
In business for himself the following year
and established cracker factory on Du-
pont street, between Green and Union, and
which still exists on the same spot. He was
very successful and built up O large
and prosperous trade. He was born
In Baldwin, Me-. In 1880. He leaves
only one son. who is in Guatemala.
Central America. He leaves five brothers
and sister: Josiah Chadbourue of Pleas
anton, CAL; Lieutenant J. P. Chadbourns
In Maine; Thomas j. Chadbourne of this
city; Charles +. Chadbourne and Andrew
Chadbourne, Irvington. CAL, and Mrs. C.
A. Bordweli of Lakeyille, Cal.