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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16
A Very Fishy story.


 MT. Thomas had large farm on the Missouri bottoms near Sioux City. 1t was all fenced with barb wire, there being two miles of such fencing on the place. He happened in Sioux City just about the time that the gorge up the river had damned the water to such pro- digious height. Foreseeing that when the gorge broke 1t would be likely to raise the water to such an extent as to food his farm, he rode hastily home and made preparations accordingly. His stock and all that was movable was transferred to higher ground. Then he and his hired man proceeded to impale small chunks of meat on every barb of that wire fence. 1t was a bag job, but it was finished just as the river began to cover the lower past ure lot. For twenty-six hours the water stood five feet above the top of the highest fence post, and when 1t receded the most remarkable sight was revealed. From every barb, except three, of that two miles of fencing, hung a fish. There were pickerel, bass, pike, suckers, and every other imaginable variety. \ simple calculation will show pre- cisely the size of the haul. It was a fiye-wire fence, each wire having thirty-six barbs to the rod, making, as any school boy can tell you, q total of ll5,200 barbs to the two miles of fencing. There were three barbs that had caught nothing, so that there were only ll5,l9 fish. Perhaps the most remarkable part of the story is to come. From that day to this, in all parts of the Mis- souri River, there have been caught just three fish, the exact number that didn't get caught on our friends barb-wire fence Iowa Falls Register.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16
An Early Democratic Bird.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 Probably the first man to apply for office be cause of democratic success at the polls is a resident of Georgia, who appeared at the Treasury Depart ment this morning and showed Sec retary Folger letter of recommen- dation from Speaker Crisp. He modestly said he would like to have some office under the Treasury De- partment. The Secretary treated him cordially, and said he wonld place his application on file for the c consideration of his successor.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16
PIrHY. POINTED AND PERTINENT'

America is big country, but there is limit to the number of foreigners if can accommodate with safety to its present population.
 Canadian boodlers are not satis- fed with being acquitted by jury, they want damages from their ac- cusers. s i'll there are people who deny that Canadians are progressive. Students of international current events, which presently will be his tory, are interested in the outcome of the crisis which is believed to be approaching in Germany, by reason of the Kaiser's insisting upon the adoption of bill largely increasing the already enormous German army.
 Do Americans struggle to send their boys to college to make schol- ars of them, or to have them taught to play football? According to the newspapers they appear to put in more time playing football than they do to studying. It may be all right for those whose parents are wealthy, but it is not beneficial to the poor student.
 McGinty has been heard from. He has returned from the bottom of the sea and become walking delegate in the intellectual town of Boston.
 No wonder Europeans are con stantly asking ''what does associa- tion count for in America" Gen. Sherman's St. Louis resicence IS ad- vertised to be sold at auction.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16

C. Myer Zulick recently stumped New Jersey for Cleveland, and then retraced his steps to Arizona on a similar mission for Mark Smith, This latter event will be a strong argument in his greed for guberna- torial recognition, and as demon strating him as still identified to Arizona.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16

The milk supply of New York City has grown to such enormous proportions as to be almost beyond belief. In the month of June the daily average of plain milk was 23O- S30 gallonsj of unsweetened con densed milk 1910 gallons, and of cream, 10000 gallons. This re- duced to pounds of plain milk, is
 ,433,075. At an average of ten pounds per COW, means the product of 243, i97 COWS to supply this trade only. What amount of milk was required to make the butter con sumed in the same district, it would be impossible to estimate.- Ex,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16

~ Where you can choose from the :: {: finest line of Heating Stoves ever of :. {: fered for sale in the territory, and at :: {: prices that defy competition. Cal ::
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16

Victoria Woodruff ran behind her ticket, and it looks as if she was de- feated. There was such scarcity of split tickets you know.-Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-11-16

She.-Am I indeed your queenf He.-You are, only---- She Only. whati Ha.-I wished I had held you last night.-Brooklyn Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
Protection That Hurts.

The Pacific coast is writhing over tho
prospective effect of the action of the
government of Victoria, Australia, in
creasing the import duty on Oregon pine
to 1925 per 1000 feet and the duty on
canned fruit to six cents per pound, or
about fifteen cents per can. This is in
retaliation against the Mckinley bill.
The blow is particularly severe to fruit
growers and Gamers who have been for
years engaged in building up market
in Australia for California canned goods.
Wilmington Del Every Evening.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25

l used three bottles of Mother g
Friend" and when ! was sick l new e
went to bed until 10 80. and my boy l
oorn at 8 a. m. with scarcely any pain. o
will do all can in commencing it I,
expcctant mothers. Your ankful friend
MRS B r WALTERHUs
Marion o. Sept. 1890.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
SteVenson's Popularity.

The popularity of the Democratic
nominee for vice president with those
who know him has rarely been equaled
and never exceeded in this country.
Governor Proctor Knott explains it to
some extent in letter in which he says,
The conservatism of Mr.. Stevenson is
not only pleasant and innocently cheer
full, but carries with it certain indie
scribable charm which renders him the
very soul and center of every social cir
Gle in which he may be thrown. '-Hous-
ton Post
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
A Tnoughtful I aren't

Coneults his best Interests when he is
prepared for an emergency; he Knows
that ''like thief in me night" Group
or Whoopisg Cough m y come upon his
child with out warning. G n he afford to
be without remedy at bandI CuSe D
Cough Cure is what he should have on
hap6 il is the ons-minute remedy
For the tickling in the throat, the hack =
inc cough, sore lungs and AL Elections
of that kind. Cuoeo CDugh Cure sIs the
hest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
is Prompt

In it's action, being very penetrating,
goes right to the seat of the disease. The
skin is an absorben'. and takes up this
Oil as the sun does water, parties who
have used it stating that when briskiy
rubbed on the face for neuralgia. they
could taste it. 1t is intended only IS an
external application, and yet 1t is harm
less.
This wonderful remedy is known as
Krause's German Oil. the poor mans
friend. Only 25c bottle.
Cubeb Cough Cure-One Minute.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
A DrnpClSr Talks.

Will F. Crawford, druggist at Des
Moines, Iowa. says il is remarkable the
way Cubeb Cough Cures sells, that his
customers speak of it in the highest terms
of praise One man in particular who
has been troubled with bronchitis for
wears, never found any relief until be
used Cu5eb Cough Cure. He saws II
stnpped /, at once. he does not hest
tate to recommend it for all throat and
lung troubles.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
LEGAL.
LEGAL.
SrECIAL com nEsslON Ek's SALE.
erArE M ILLINOIS

APElcl Il % hSSAVS - sA Ahs
STATE OF ILLINOIS, "a.
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
In the ircuit Court of the September Term,
ID. ls92-In Chancery-
Artert Nj Little, We. Joseph E Little, Andrew J;
Little Duncan ID Little. Sarah Lloyd and
Nellie E Gunnel- p srtitiDn.
Notice lie hereby given that by virtue o. decree
of said court entered in the above entitled cause
on the fourth day OF October, A. d. 1872 shall,
on Wednesday the Second day of November, ID.
1892 the hour of two O'Clock in the afternoona at
the north door of the court house in the city OF
Rock Isana in sal county 10 satisfy SAID decree,
cell at DE bic auction the highest and best DIG
der TO cash in hand. those certain parcels OF land
situ i'll the county of Rock lsiano ara state OF
Illinois h own nd d. scr bt IS follows, to-wit :
The sou h half q of TIE southwest quarter "a
Of section tw enty-reven. I'D; also one % acre
out Of the st rart OF the southeast quarter
of the northwest qu-rter ~ OF sect, thiity-
four t34); also the northwest quarter "a OF re
northeast quarter ca and the northeast qu-rter
(la) of the northwe : quarter a. o. said seclon
thirty.four (34), all n township sixteen, tlo)
nortf Of range -four, a west of The Fourth pTia
cipa meridian. -
DATED al Rock Island, ILL.,, this srh day OF octo-
Der A. d. 1894 .
GEORGE F. ROTH, Special Commits Toner
JACKSON & HURST Sol citors for Comp lalnant.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
PROTECT YOUR EYES |
MR.. H HIRSCHRFEC

MR.. H HIRSCHBERG.
The wel-snUwn opIicisn OF SO Olive :,
q. E. cor. q and Olive), ST. Loui. bs,
appointed h. ThoInas az agent FOR hi,
celebrate Diamond Spec acles ana p
glasses, and also for his Diamond Nh.
Chapgeable Spectacles and Eyeglasses
! he glasses are the greatest inyerrtC,
ever made n spectscies Rv T,---..
construction of the Lens person nm
chasing pair of these Non-ChangesbIs
Glasses never has TO chan these ylssss.
from me eyes, ana every par purchased
is guaranteed, so that If they ever Iesvs
the eyer Ono matter how or scrstched tbs
Lenses are) they Will furnish the psrtT
with new pair of glasses free Of chsrge
T. n. THOMAS has 4 fun sss1-1yneni
and invites all TO satisfy themseIve.
of the great superiority of these GIsssss
over any and all Others now in use 10 ri
and examine the same ST 7 II. rhornss'
druggist and opticlsn. Roc Island
No Peddlers Stumbled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
West vireinia,s Next Governor.

The recent Democratic state conven-
ton in West Virginia. which selected
the next governor of the state in the
person of William A. McCorkle, was
the largest ever held in the younger
Virginia" 1t is morally certain that
Mr.. McCorkle will be elected, and this
fact adds to the credit due the delegates
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
Mile., Nerve and Liver Pills.

Act on new rincipie-regulating the
liver. stomach and bowels through the
nerves. A new discovery. DR.. Miles
Pills speedily cure billiouspess, bad taste.
torpid liver, piles, constipation. Un-
eonalled for men, women, children.
Smallest. mildest. suresti 80 doses 30
cents. Samples free at Hartz & Balm.
ooa'o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
woman,s Health and Life

depend more on regularity than on any or
all causes combined. An actual Or living
death is the result OF arrangement OF
functions which make woman what she
is; immediate relief is the only safeguard
against wreck and ruin In all cases OF
stoppage. DELAYED. painful or other irreg-
ularities Brsdfied's Female Regulator is
the only sure remedy. Sold by Hartz
& Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
LIFE HAD NO CgA.EWS.

TyEE HID NO CIoS-Et-H6'.
For three years was troubled WITH fie...-
,;el 7,cjscn v!hica c2-s@c ~ q sCtate - Tzit
and / was greatly reduced n tie5h, = :
lost al its Chains. tricd i2@r-oTls- 40
potash ran3ti-s. bat 70 no @!-eet. ! COZ
retnc relief. then decided 10 tgv 49,
: few bottles OF Ibis wonderful HSSssssss-2
medicine made 4 complete and PerrnS'ler'
cure, and now enjoy better Acaltf' than ever
]. A. RICE, Ottawa, Kan.
Our book on Blood and Skin Disease
mailed free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-25
An Accomplished Old Parrot.

The most talented of the many varieties
is the gray parrot, which is a native OF
west Africa, and which, when taken young
and well trained, displays some wonderful
gifts. One of these parrots, owned in
England, lived to a remarkable age.
1t had n good memory and easily learned
sentences in Dutch; but at 60 this faculty
began 20 fail, at Is the melting was irreg-
ular and at 90 the bird was decrepit, blind
and voiceess, gradually sinking into a kind
Of lethargy, in which condition it finally
died.
The tone of his singing was very odd. 1t
sounded like an automaton initiating the
human voice. The maid prompted him to
sing ''God Save the King" He sang all
the verses of it, but now and then wan
dered into the Banks OF the Dee" which
seemed his favorite, and one or two Scotch
songs, the names of which l forget
Strand MagaZine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16
The Cost OF Food.

The World recently called attention
to the fact that Senator Aldrich treated
as of equal value the food, clothes,
building materials, patent medicines and
other articles the prices of which were
examined by the Senate combaittee-in
'ther words, that his calculation as.
'umed that family consumes as much
medicine as food.
In the same way, in treating the food
list, mustard and pepper were treated az
of rs much importance as bread and
meat. while i'll examining the cost of
clothes it was assumed that family ex.
pended as much for Innings as for coats,
hats, blankets and dress goods.
The full tables are now issued. and
from them can be gathered the truth
concerning expenditures for the food
that was consumed and the clothes
that were bought during the period of
twenty-cight mon tins investigated 10y the
Senate.
Taking bread, flour, eggs. butter,
cod, beef, milk, mutton, pork, potatoes,
onions and cabbagcs as the basis of the
ordinary American table, we, may COM
pare their prices at the beginning of the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16
A Strange March to tlle Sen.

At irregular intervals of ten or fifteen
years mighty army appears in parts Of
Northern Europe-such as Lapland, Nor
way and Swcden-coming so mysteri-.
ously that it is regarded as having raincd
from the clouds. 1t consists of vast
hordes of little, dark, mousc-like ami
mails that travel in a straight line, ut.
lacking any enemy in their path, cross.
ing lakes and rivers, aud turning aside
only for smooth perpendicular wall or
rock. They devour vegetation gener-
ally, utterly devastating the country over
which they pass. These creatures arc
Jennings, which have increased to cnor-
nous numbers, until seemingly made
desperate by hunger, they leave their
usual haunts, and, preyed upon by bird,
beast and fish, with constantly thinning
ranks, make their irresistible march
across the land, to end usually in almost
total annihi'ation in the sea. The lem
ming is scarcely six inches long, vet even
in its forest homo it ficrcely disputes the
passage of man or dog. 1t belongs to
the same sub family of rodents as tho
vole, or short-tailed field mouse, which
has caused great destruction in Scotland
during the present year, aud which is
saio to exist In greater numbers than any
other mammal in Europe, Asia aud
America. Trenton IN. J.) American.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16
LOVE OVER ALI

Riches are naught. a jewel crown
May be undone. and gold will melt,
But an ended pain is long, long felt.
Kisses are sweet, but prayers are best;
Only the lips to kiss are given,
While the soul goes, with its prayer. to
heaven.
Dreams are shadows, yet sometimes come
Like blessed curtains that drop upon
Inc seorchins light OF nooniay sun.
Hopes betraY us, but Faith is sure,
Nor asks for an answer. She smiles and
waits,
A patient child at the heavenly gates.
Love over all. A jewel crown,
"A pain that stays, aud prayer, a kiss,
Dreams, hope; faith, patience, are mat in
this.
MARY a.. De vere,i in Ladies' Home Journal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16
An Elootric Frying Pan.

1t is now possible to cook with
electricity. The bottom of an ordi-
nary frying pan is coated with an in
snlating enamel, In which is embodied
"a zigzag wire conveying the current
To prevent radiation from the insu-
lating enamel the plate on its under
surface Is protected with asbestos.
The wire ia made Of an alloy which
can stand great heat, and becoming
very hot it makes the iron pan hot
about 4S0 degrees to 500 degrees.
The pan does not become incandcs.
cent. Meats, etc, can be cooked
quickly and coffee made in jiffy,
while the expense is almost nothing,
rs the electric current can be switched
from an ordinary sixteen-power in
candescent lamp. There are no I'M
Pleasant fumes and no danger from
fire. With an electric frying pan and
an electric teakettle a bachelor could
prepare his own meals and live well
for comparatively nothing. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16
All About the Canliaower.

Caulflower is grown and its seed is
saved very much as is cabbage. Only
the pick heads should be set apart for
this use, and as our correspondent is a
grower of this fine vegetable he knows
that ITS perfection calls for very rich
soil. The time ut which seed ripeus
varies, of course, with the kind; but
when the seed is ripe it should be stored
in place free from dampness or dry
heat. The seed proper should duly be
taken out Of the hulls or pods in which
1t is produced. We need hardly add
here that both the caulihower and cab
bage trace to common source, the
Brassica olcracea of the botanists; and
this accounts for the fact that they pros.
per under, indeed require, common
treatment. -Courier-J journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16

desperate fellows. They are probably
strong enough to wipe us out, aud ri
have up company of soldiers to beat
the cover"
A messenger was at once despatched
to Bheeta, which is a militar-- post, but
it was three days before the soldiers came
up. There wero ninety of them, aud
though we had heard nothing further
from the treasure hunters while waiting
we felt sure they were still among the
ruins. The troops entered from three
different directions, having orders to
shoot down anything they sighted, but
the whole place was beaten up aud Only
one native found. He was lying among
the ruins of the temple with broken
leg. He was Sholaga from tie hills,
and after having been carried to camp
and his injuries attended to he talked
freely. The party had numbered fifty
men, aud had been working fo- two
weeks when we appeared. The leader
had been told OF the existence of n cavern
under the ruins of the temple, aud they
had labored hard in their efforts to secure
1t. AS we afterward saw for ourselves they
had moved ut least thousand tons OF
debris before opening the cavern. Their
appliances were of the rudest sort, and
everything had been acc emphasized by mair
strength. During the period of their
labors five OF the party had died of snake
bites aud two had been killed in moving
the blocks. The cavern was found the
day before the soldiers came, aud in
opening it this native had been hurt.
His friends had deliberately abandoned
him, but he bore them no grudgc. On
the contrary, he was highly gratiied TO
know that the treasure had escaped the
English. When asked rs to its value his
eyes sparkled and he answered:
"Sahib, there were millions! Over
thirty men had each heavy load made
ready to carry when tainted away. 1t
would have made hundred English
men rich tor life"
We found the cavern to be a room
eight feet long, six broad aud ten high.
1t had been swept clean. the native
said it was nearly full of gold aud silver
and plate and jewelry. II so, the gross
value was u tremendous big sum, and
the fellows must have raede two or three
trips of it TO carry everything away
New York Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16

In this list of ncccssarics Of life there
is not an article which did not advance
in price during the agitation aad after
the passage of the Mckinley act. There
is not one, with the exec ption of cabbage,
whose highest price WAS not reached
after tho enactment of tho law. The
average price of these commodities in
June, 1889, was 100.33. Tho average
of tho highest prices was 121.27. The
average price i'll September, 1891, was
l0l.S2. At one time during the twenty.
eight months, therefore, and after tho
passage of the Mckinley law, tho prices
Of these necessary articles OF food went
up S20.94 on every 500 worth, and at
the close Of the period these we're still
bringing SLID OH every 500 above tho
prices charged before the Filty.iirst
Congress assembled.
Tea and coffee are not included in tho
above table because they are FREQ of duty.
while sugar is omitted because the Demo.
cratic policy of free raw material has
been adopted, the result being dccli-
nation of 81 per cent. in the price of the
granulatcd article.
Under the Mckinley net food has
been dcarer by very much more than tho
paltry AZ OF 1 per cent. admitted by
MIR. Aldrich. Some of this increased
price is duo to the law, whilo some is
due to short crops in Europe.
When tho prices of clothes shall be
examined the result of tho tariff tax will
appear even more clearly. York
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-09-16
RailrOnl Cnriosities.

If all the locomotives in the United
States were coupled together they would
make train of solid iron and steel 300
miles long. Add the passenger cars and
we would have 300 miles more of wood
and iron. This would give US gigantic
passenger train 60Omiles in length, count
ing both engines and cars. Should we
want a huge "mixcd" train we might add
the "box, "fat," and every other kind
of freight car, and our train would then
have total length of over 1000 miles.
The passenger cars in this gigantic train
would be capable of seating 1900, 600
people, and upon the freight cars could
be loaded the weight of the pyramids of
Egypt and all the State capitols of the
United States besides. Courier j ournal.