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feat of wrestling with the ferocious mon
ster from the mississippi swamps Those
who knew the trick drank their beer in I'M
concern, but those who did not paid Is
cents and passed into the back lot to see
the desperate encounter.
One afternoon when old Steve was sitting
IN his veranda q man from the mountains
came along, driving q red mule and a white
steer hitched to a shaky and creakinp
wagon. In the wagon there were a few
small cabbages and a black bear.
Say" said the mountain man, stopping
his team, don't you want to buy the finest
bar you ever seen?'
want"
But you amt got no sech bar as this
here one."
No, and 1 don't want no SIGH a kitten of
a thing as that"
Nov look here, mister. that amt no way
to do-insuIt a mans bar. l have Travelled
seventy-iye miles with this bar, and Won
air the fust man that has offered him a in
suit. That aint observin' the common
courtesies that is due a bar that amt
never done you no harm. But putin all
that to one side, let me ask you seriously if
you want to buy a b'ar?"
II told you that I've got all the bar I
want" old Steve sharply replied.
Tho mountain man gathered up his hick-
DRY fail as if he would drive on, but then.
with the appearance of having changed his
mind, stretched his long neck toward old
Steve and said:
"When'you say you've got all the bar
you want. l reckon you mean that mouse
enawed and bug-eat invalid out yonder in
the back lot"
Steve got up, and through the force of a
custom acquired in earlier life. busted the
seat of his trousers. The mountain man
again had gathered his hickory for a d.
cisiye blow at his mule, but q hoarse com
mand from old Steve--a command min
telligible as to words. but full of meaning.
nevertheless-compelled his attention,
Steve, mastering his anger, and Attempting
to speak in q quiet way, said: II have been
living here q good while and have rarned
how to be smooth in my banners but when
a man that amt never pestered in no wav
comes along here and willfully insults a
member Of my family, why. it's time for
me to act"
II don't know nothin' about vo' family
and wouldn't ther'fo'. insult a member Of
it," tho mountain man replied. you snid
that this here bar Is Il kitten of a thing
and then 1 said that the bar over wander
in tho lot is bug-eat. and l am willin' to
leave it to any jury that can be raked ND in
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AN ELECTRIC Il
SO Charged With Magnetism As to Shock
Every One That Touches 1t.

So Charged With Magnetism As to Shock
Every One Tbs Touches It.
Geo. l.. Benton, who resides on Indiana
avenue, discovered an electric horse this
morning. says n Chicago special to the
Kansas City Times. Benton stepped from
a street car at Wabash and Eighteenth
street while the horses were being trotted.
He placed his hand on the flank of one of
the animals. Il bay mare. and received a
tremendous shock. The car was attached
to IL cable train and sped onward. After it
had gone a block Benton returned and ex-
periauced a succession of slight shocks,
which gradually died away rs the marc be-
came cooler from standing. Benton then
had the mare trotted up and down the
street for ten minutes. She came bXck
in Il foam and was taken ut once
to the damp ground. A dozen men
then formed hnuds, first wetting the
soles of their shoes thoroughly ia the
horse trough. As Benton puts his hand on
the mare every man distinctly felt the
shock. Nov ono man let go at u time"
shouted Benton, and they did so, tho shock
intensifying as each man fell out. SO that
at last when the number WAS reduced TO
three the next man cried out; "So,ne OF you
fellcrs catch ahoid again; ] can't stand
this" MIR. Benton sent tho mare ~tro.tipp
again, and menntime climbed II lamp post.
Another man climbed after him and caught
hold of his hand. He clasped the post firmly
with his legs and gave his disengaRed hand
to n third man. who in turn placed his hund
on the mares flank. Benton turned on the
gas jet andputh his index finger on tho nozzle
of the jet. Instantly Il series of sparks
flashed through the living chain from the
excited horse and the gas hlaaod up. Benz
ton was SO exhausted by this last expert
ment that he had to be taken down from
the lamp post. The manager of Il dime
has offered q large sum to the COM
pany for tho privilege of exhibiting the
hnrsn-
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this town that | am ri

this town that | am right. l know what it
is to 10 tug.eat. and | don't blame the bar,
for don't reckon he could help it. had
Il dog once that was bug-eat-as kind
hearted and gentlemanly II dog as YOU ever
seen-ana l didn't hold him responsible.
Say. now, without any mo foolishness,
don't you want to buy n b'ar?"
Steve placed HIS hand on IL post to steady
himself. He looked AT the mountain man
with all the contempt he could throw into
his waterv eyes, aud thon. still under so
strong n restraint that the haggy knees Of
his knees qnivered, thus delivered himself:
Il am tiyin' to make IN honest livin' and
| hope to join the church Soma day, but if
you don't 10 away from here Iii hurt
YOU, and I'll make it Il pint of hurtin' YOU
mighty bad. Do YOU hear?"
"Oh, yes, | hear. and rather than have
any ditikilty. III harken, but | do hope
that beto' you join the church and before
the day is over, for that matter. You may
change yo' mind about this bar. Get ep,
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performance the bear sat in the wagon and
looked on with an Indifference complete in
every detail. The mountain man climbed
back to his seat as soon as Steve granted
hickory, said: After all, I reckon you
know yo' own mind best-don't reckon yor
really 10 want a bar. Goodbye. sah!'
Evening came and strangers who had
heard that a desperate man would wrestlo
with a ferocions bear gathered at the place
oil encounter.
Now, gentlemen said Steve, .'the time
has come for me to show you what q white
man can do. All my folks we're bar fight
ers, and so far as heard from not ono Of
them was ever whipped. Some hunters
have just brought in a monstrous bar from
down in the bottoms, and all hat want to
see me fight him Just pay Is cents and come
ahead.''
A number of men paid their money and
followed him into the back lot. Those who
were acquainted with the indolent habits
of the bear said nothing. partly through
fear Of mourning the enmity of old Steve,
but mainly TO foster q laugh at the expense
Of the Rullible "tenderfeet."
Steve conducted the spectators to tho
tree where the bear WAS chained. Tho
brown OF evening, making a mystery OF the
huge black mass of ANNA life, and hiding
tho patches on hia coat, proclaimed him q
savage monster.
Gentlemen, said Steve, .befo' 1 90 into
this here fight, want to tell you that I
don't deserve no sympathy for l have
brought it on myself. Here goes"
He made a lunge at the bear. The mon
ster threw himself in an upright position
against the tree and caught Steve in his
arms. For a moment there was silence and
then a loud yell split the stiffness Of the
deepening twilight. The bear boxed Steve,
he Rugged him time and again and then
appeared to be biting him.
Take him away: he's KILN me.' the
gladiator cried. Two mon seized Stove's
legs and drew him beyond the BEARS REACH,
and the monster-and indeed he was one
now-sttetched his chain in his efforts to
renew the engagement. Steve was ttken
into the house. He WAS covered with blood
and it was evident that a number of his
ribs were broken.
"Have o anythinR to say2' some one
asked. 1T may be probable that you can't
talk after a WHILE"
"All I've got to say is this" Steve
groaned. II wish l hadn't got SO intor-
mate with that blamed bar"
Several men went ont with a lantern to
look at the victor. They found nothi ng
but a chain under the tree. but down fur
ther i'll a fence corner they found a worn
and 1ea-bitten bear asleep. Had tkey con-
tinued their search. however, they might
found down the road e mountain man
helping his bear into a wagon: and they
might possibly have learned ttat the
mountain man for purposes peculiarly his
own had liberated the lazy bruin and had
temporarily chained his own bear to the
tree. uM@ OpIE READ,
Copyright,
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That night we heard Parepa sing
Do YOU remember. dear? &c.
What, love, so long ago? To me
1T seems but scarce a year.
Blu oh. that night our hearts were light,
And JOY was in its spring:
For VIC had learned to love that night
We heard Parepa sing.
Mute, mute, long mute that glorious voice.
but, walking home tonight,
! passed. an open window. All
The room within was light.
Deep chorls We're softly touched; and then
heard u young vsice ring,
Clear, passion thrilled. 1t was the song
We heard farepa sing.
Rapt on the crowded walk l stood;
| could not tear away
You smile: A love s~ong-what to me,
man whose hair is gray?
All! gray indeed. But. Dorothy,
My thoughts had taken wing.
Again, q boy. | held Aoar hand,
II heard Parepa sing.
VIM L. Smythi in the New England Msgazin
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A Leader.

Since its first introduction. Electric Bit
tors has gained rapidly in popular favor,
until now 1t is clearly in the lend among
pure medicinal tonics and alteratiyes--oon-
tanning nothing which permits its use as .
beverage or intoxicant, it is recognized ~
the best and purest medicine for all all
meuts OF stomach, liver or kidneys. Ii
will cure sick headache, indigestion, con-
stipation, and drive malaria from the
system. satisfaction guaranteed with
each bottle or the money will be- refunded.
Price only 90 cents per bottle. Sold by Il.
s. Hale u Co.
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THINGS TO BE DESIRED.

A graciousness in giving that doth make
Tho smalle t gift greatest, md ~ sense most neck
OF worthine.s, that doth not fear to tako
From Others, but which always fears to speak
Its thanks in utterancs. for tho siyer's sake;
The deep religion OF n thankful heart,
Which rests instinctiyely in Heavens clOar law
With q luil peace, that mover can depart
From ITS own steadfastn ness II Aoly awe
For holy things not those which mon call holy,
But such M are revealed to tho Dyes
or u true woman II soul bon, duwu and lowly,
Before tho face of daily mysteries
4 love that blossoms soon, hut ripcns slowly
To the fnll goldenness of fruitful prime,
Enuurlng with u iirmness that dniiea
All shallow tricks of circumstance and time,
by y s!tro insight knowing whore to cling,
And where 1t clinsoth never whitening.
-LowOll
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WHEN BESSIE | e

When Bessie died
We braided the brown hair and tied
1t Just as her own little hands
Had fastened back the silken strands
A thousand times the crimson bit
OF ribbon woven into it
That she had worn with childish pride
Smoothed down the dainty brow-and cried
When Bessie died.
When Bessie died
We drew the nursery blinds aside,
And, as the morning in the room
Burst like a primrose into bloom,
Her pet c~anary's cage we hung
Who're she might hear him when he sung
AM yot not any noto he tried.
Though She lay listening folded-eyea.
James Whitcomb Riley.
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SONG.

Gro BE CoNT1NUED.)
COPYRIGHT.
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NATURAL BORN.

hathor inclined to he pretty.
knthnr Inclined To DO good,
kather inclined TO n vague, underlined
lcaling of sweet sistarhood
TOWARD the yoaug lelloMs who love hor,
W,hen they have asked for her hand,
Rathor inclined To II vague. nndeiinel
toeltns they don't understand,
fart IL; this maiden cant help it.
Natural hoSn ceuuette.
kathnr inclined not tn make up her mind
10 marry. that in, not Just yet.
Sister she'll DO To them all, AMI
Loving, and faithful, and true.
linthor Inclined rounu hor finger 10 wind
About--say IL dozen or two.
-Chicago Mail
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CHAPTER XXI

She had made everything comfortable for
the artist; there was no further rretext for
staying. So she said she would go now,
and asked him to summon the servants in
caae he should need anything. She went
away unhappy, and she left u%nhappiness
behind her, for she carried away all tho
sunshine. #- &c.,"
ihe time dragged heavily for both now,
lie coul1n't paint for thinking of her; she
couldn't design or millinerize with any
hen.t for thinking of him. Never before
had painting seemed SO empty to him;
never before had n%illinerizlng seemed 10
void of interest to her. She had gons with
out repeating that dinner invitation. an al
most unenauin5le disappointment to him.
On her pa't-well, she was suffering. too;
for abe had found she couldn't invite him.
1t was not hnld yesterday, but it was inn
possible to-day. A thousand innocent
privileges seemed to have been tilched from
her unawares during the past twenty-four
hours. To-day sue felt strangely hampered,
restrained of her liberty. To-day she
couldn't nropose to herself to do anything
or say anything concerning this Young man
without being Instantly pnraly2ed with non
action by the fear that he might suspect"
Invite him to Dime to-dny? 1t made her
shiver to think of it. And SO her afternoon
WIS ono long fret, broken at intervals.
Three times she had to go q ,wn stairs on
errand&-th:lt is. she thought she had to 60
down stairs on eriands. Thus, going and
coming, she Ind six glimpses of him. in the
aggregate, without seeming to look in his
direction; AMI s1le tied TO endure these
electric ecstacies without showing any sign,
but they ilnttered her up Il good denl, and
she felt that the naturalness she WAS putting
OH was overdone sand quite too frnnticnlly
sober and hysterically calm to deceive. The
painter had his shu'e of the rapture. He
had his Six glimpses. and they slnota him
with waves of p!easu,e that assaulted him,
beat upon him, washed over him dsliciouslv,
and out all Consciousness of whit
lie was doing with his brush. So there were
six places i'll his canvas which had to be
done over again.
At last Gwendolen got sono peace OF
mind by sending word to the Thompsons,
in the noighborhood, that sho was coming
there to dinner. She wouldn't be ,eminded,
Mt that table, that there wan mn absentee
who ought to he IL presentea-a word which
abs meant to look out i'll the dictionary at n
calmcr time.
About this time the old earl dropped In
for u chit with tho artist. and invited him
to stay to dinner. Tracy crnmped down his
JOY and gratitude by a sudden and powerful
exercise OF all his forces. and he felt that
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
Military Precision.

Wit and presence of mind sometimes prevent audacity from giving offense. A story is told of subordinate officer who so correctly estimated his generals char acter as to inspire in him friendly feeling by bit of daring repartee. He often dined at the same table with the general, and that same gentleman for some reason became tired of seeing him. So one day he said to the young man, Do you know the military exercisesT'
 "Yes, sir"
 "Very well. Right about face! Marchr'
 Pardon, general" said the soldier thus summarily ordered to go. Have you forgotten the proper order? Before marching one must take ones place" |" and he sat down 10 the table. where he was joined by lis superior officer.- Youths Companion.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

night he hfccoughed, all Sunday and all Sunday night. By Monday morning he was deal more dead than alive. When he dragged himself into the dispensary he was scarcely able to walk.
 For some time Dr. Fitzpatrick worked upon the unfortunate man, using a num- Der of remedies that promised well, but bettered nothing. Then he had Pittman partially strip himself, and with the aid of an assistant bound a bandage around the patients chest so tightly that he groaned from the pressure. This was to loosen the diaphragm, the apparatus directly affected, and seemed to produce some effect, for the hiccough spasms were less violent. But they were by no means stopped. Even with the bandage bound round so tightly that it seemed to sink into the flesh the curious disturb ance kept up every half minute.
 Dr. Fitzpatrick then decided to try hypnotism. He made several passes be- fore Pittmans eyes with his hands and found the old man ready patient. He followed the physicians eyes with pain ful intentness and seemed to completely lose the power of volition and motion. When he saw the hiccougher was under the influence" Dr. Fitzpatrick sudden ly commanded him to close his eyes "and sleep" still keeping up the passes, and as the obedient eyes dropped their lids and the patients head sunk to his chest the operator exclaimed, "When you open your eyes you will stop hic- coughing" In a few minutes, with a few light taps on the ears and slaps on the face, Pittman was reused from the hypnotic sleep, and strange as it may seem his unnatural coughing stopped as quick. To say that he was overjoyed is naming Pittman's condition very mild ly., He beamed all over, grabbed the physicians hand and pumped it for five minutes and skipped from end to end of the room like schoolboy. Dr. Fitz- patrick had Pittman stay at the dispen- sary for over an hour to see if the hic- coughing would return, but it did not again materialize. Pittman left the old city hall the happiest man in St Louis.- St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
An Odd Way of Saving the Hair.

Among the Sdkkaras the women twist their hair into fat braids. which are lit orally covered with cowry shells or beads, and the ends are then gathered above the head, forming a sort of bon net. The whole is drenched literally with palm oil and sprinkled with red powder. At night the women go to sleep with their necks resting in a concavity that has been dug out of & small log, thus keeping their headwear from touch ing anything and thereby being disar- ranged. Sometimes this uncomfortable pillow is hollowed out, the top of it be- ing lid, which when lifted of discloses a receptacle in which are kept the hair pins and other objects of the toilet New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

Love worketh wonders, as hath been said by various wise men before the present writer manipulated the sentence on his typewriting machine.
 It is remarkable that the T. P. (mean. ing the tender passion) should have turned the methodical mans methodic- alness to his undoing, as nearly hap pened in the case of Mir. George Peters. Love should have nothing to do with a man during business hours. There ought to be placard to this effect hanging up in all well regulated business houses:
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
Dead Lock.
THE JONES LOCKED WIRE FENCE For RAILROAD,
 CEMETERY AND LAWN.

The plain wire fence willspread and let stock through and barbs have ruined many a fine ami. nal. The "Dead Lock" is proof asains& such as this w.. N. WASHBURN, Agt Next door to Hambrook S Schorr's furniture store, Was hington St., Ph9niS, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
HYPNOTlSM GAVE RELIEF.
A Protracted Case of Hiccoughing Cured
 by Means os Mesmerism.

A Protracted Case of Hiccoughing Cured
 by Means os Mesmerism.
 An old man witlI remarkable ail- ment hobbled into the city dispensary and sank exhausted into the examining chair. He was colored man, apparent ly sixty years of age, and was hiccough- ing violently. But his spasms were very weak, sometimes being noiseless and only noticeable by the horrible contor- ton of his features, as though they gave him excruciating pain, By the aid of signs and few disjointed words the old man told Dr. Fitzpatrick that he had been hiccoughing since Saturday night at II o'clock, or about thirty-six hours. His name was Jake Pittman, and he lived at 8 North Levee, his occupation being that of a roustabout on the wharf boats.
 While he was taking off his clothes he suddenly began to hiccough, and do what he might he could not stop. He tried all the known household remedies, such as drinking "nine swallows of wa ter without thinking of red fox's tail," chewing up two green onions without letting the juice touch the left molar" and allowing his wife to fire big pistol beside his ear to ''scare them away" They were all fruitless efforts, and Pitt man continued to hiccough with any thing but agreeable regularity. All the neighbors on the block came in and pre- scribed with like result. All Saturday
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
Annual Meeting.

vINo THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE ARI- | IONA Trust Company: The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Arizona Trust Company will be held at the office of the corporation, in the City Of Phoenix, Arizona seventh @ day of Dece Der, 1892, at ten o'clock a. m. for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and transacting such other business as may properly come be- fore the mee ting
 The stock and transfer register of the corpor- ation will be closed on the sixteenth (l6J day of November, 1892; ard those then appearing thereby to be stockholders of said corporation will be entitled to vote and participate in said meeting.
 Dated Phoenix Arizona,
 November 3rd, 1892.
 BENJ. W. THOMPSON, President C.P. SILL0WAY, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
GRUB STREET, LONDON, ,7ss.

O diugy street, where genius lit, Half clad. her torch, where Johnson's wit Flowed through the pretense of his time, Where Goldsmith builtshe lofty rhyme, And Savage died and Smollett writ. Where Garrick, born to charm the pit. First made the royal buskins fit, And trod the tragic stage sublime;
 O dingy street. A dreary street, no longer Ait Starved authors in and out of it; They drudge no more in gloom and grime, In dens of death, in caves of crime, To kinder fates they now submit.
 o dingy street.
 J. N. Matthews in Albany Journal.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

{. Clerks in love are requested by the : {. management not to think of the adored :
 1: object between the hours of ga. m. and 6 : 1: p. m. By Order. :
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

INOR SALE.-Parrot, Panama bird, e talker E Address Goodell, Mrricopa.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

LNOR SAAE-Light, two-seated, canopy top U buggy, sl0O.0O. California Nursery Co.,, Cortez st.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

JNOR SALE-A HIGHLY FINISHED FIVE H horse power engine without boiler. New and cheap. Enquire at s. D. Lount X Sons ice factory.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23
Legal.

rINO THE STOCKHOLDERS or THE RIO \ Verde Canal Company. The regular an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Rio Verde Canal Company will be held at the office of the corporation, in the City of Phoenix, Ari- zona Territory, on the first Tuesday, to-wit. the sixth (6thl day of December, 1892, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing board of di- rectors for the ensuing year, and transacting for the meeting The stock and transfer regis ter of the corporation will be closed on the fifteenth (l5th) day of November. 1892, and those then appearing thereby to be stockholders of said corporation will be entitled to vote and participate in said me eting
 A. c. SHELDON, President
 J. K. OOOLTTTLE, Secretary Dated Phoenix, Arizona,
 November lst, 1892.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-23

GENTS.-SALARY AND COMMISSION. "A Best Fraternal Order. Assets, S3OO, 900 Both Life and Endowment Glasses. Gilt-edged in every respect Some District Agents wanted. rare chance. Address KING & CO.,, Union Square, New York
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THE FAVORED CLASSES.

Teachers, ministers, farmers,
mechanics, merchants, as we'll as
their wives, daughters and sons,
who would like to devote at least a
part of their time and attention to
a work that would bring them in a
lot of ready money during the next
few months, would do we'll to look
up the advertisement of B. F. John
son & Co., Richmond, Va, in an
other column, as it may be the
means of opening up to many new
life and larger possibilities. These
gentlemen have been extensively
and successfully engaged in bust
ness for many years, and they
know what they are talking about
when they tell you they can show
you how to better your financial
condition.