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Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
The rearl nnnler.. snner..lllnn.

The pearl hunters of Borueo and the adjacent islands have q peculiar super stition When they open shells in search of pearls, they take every ninth find. whether it be large or small. and put it into bottle which is kept corked with a deat mans finger The pearls in the vial are known as seed pearls or breeding pearls and tae native Bor moose firmly believes that they win re- produce their kind. For every pearl put into the vial two grains of rice arc thrown n for ihu loarls to feed" upol,
 Some whites 10 Borneo believe firmly in the sur,rstition as the natives do, and almuat every hut along the coaet has its dead finger" bottle with iron. nine 10 fifty seed pearls and twice that number of rice grains carefully and evenly slowed away among them. Pro lessor H,Gmerly says that nearly cverk burial place along tEe uoas. has been dssecr.s;ed by pearl breeders in searca of cori;s for lhcu Dottles-St. Louis Re puLlie.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
One Way for n Star to Br,ehten

Director Keeler, of the Alleghany ob servatory, was one of the first to receive the news of the recent discovery of the new star in Auriga, but on account of the cloudy weather and Pittsburg smoke shutting out all observation he has nor yet clearly seen the visitor among the heavenly bodies. Tn speaking of it he said: "The new star, l think, has been caused by collision. That is, however, only snpposition. It is possible that it was formerly covered with crust that ill some disturbance was broken and flew off into space, leaving the molten inte- rior visible to astronomers. Such occur rences are common. The outside of the body becomes chilled, and losing its brilliancy cannot be seen.
 If then the crust is broken by any disturbance the star can be seen and is heralded us new body. when in reality it may have been occupying the same position for thousands of years. Pitts burg Dispatch
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
An Omeer In the aIlltLn.

Did 1t ever occur to you. said West Point graduate and national guards man the other day, what it means to be Q popular officer in the national guardl Something quite different, assure you, from being popular officer in the regu- lar army. Why7 For this reason: In the army, if an officer takes care of his men, sees that they get their clothing and pay promptly, looks out for their in- terests in case they are 80 unfortunate as to be locked up in the guardhouse, no matter how strict disciplinarian he may be. or how he may make the men stand around, he will be popular with them. But here in the guard the rela- tionship between officer and men is en. tirely changed The rank and file, who are men that need no supervision Of their personal affairs, expect their officers to be good fellows socially,
 An officer need not be a strict disci. plinarian to be very popular, but it is only fair to say that the majority of na- tional guard officers, especially in some of our crack commands, have inst as thorough an understanding of military requirements as regular army officers Everything else being equal, therefore, the popularity of the men may be com pared as that of a man among employees or among his club equals mention these facts to show how easily regular army officer could fail to succeed in the guard, and. vice versa. how impossible it would be for a guard officer, whose easy going society ways arc an essential part of his success in his rank, to make n name for himself in the y."-Brook- lrn EslglA
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
Mhnt snnn n,en sn.

What Some Men Spend on Amusement,
 Probably few persons who sit around pool table witnessing a clever game of pool have any idea of the time and nidney necessary to become a crack player of either pool or billiards. New York boasts many fine amateurs. The latter arc to be found everywhere for that matter. have seen men hanging about livery stable in q country village in their sfirt sleeves who oap hole all ths balls ol an opening at pool. and can run tifties and hundreds at French carrom.
 The great body of pool and billiard player are in it for the amusement and exerciss They spend from an hour 10 four hours daily walking around table and punching the worries. Two hours a day is thought necessary to keep up practice 4 dollar an hour is not m ex. travagslt estimate u the average ex- peuse in New York. The better the player the more he plays, aud 500 year in walking around table isn't much .0r thut kind of man. Twenty to forty .'ears of this, however, represents in gocd hard cash considerably more than ulat kind of a nan has on hand at the en' of his career.-New York Her ald
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
TIE WRONG vALlsr.
sounK Bridssroom's Awful Misss's.

FounK Bridogroom's Awful MissmSx1 i Few Houru Before the Wedding. 1 It was under circumstances of peculiar difficulty that Alfred C. became benedict the other day. As the bride elect lived out of town, in one of the neighboring suburbs, he had arranged to go to the house of friend not far away early ,in the forenoon. There he was to dress for the ceremony, which was to take place, English fashion, at the little village church before l2 o'clock. Send ing most of his luggage on ahead, he put his wedding toggery in hand valise tone of those fiat soleleather af- fairs), and boarded the train at the time appointed
 Although naturally very exact and methodical person, he was. not unreason- ably, rather nervous on this occasion, and having left his seat to speak to a friend in the forward part of the car just before reaching the station, he hurried back as the brakeman called out the name of his place of destination, and seizing what he supposed was his bag as it lay iu an otherwise empty seat, he was of and away almost before the train had come to a standstill. Arriving at his friends house, he found that there was an hour ahead of him before it was time to dress, so he consigned his bag to the servant and followed his host into his "den" to calm his mind with good ci- gar before the momentous event.
 But he had hardly made himself com, forta6le before the butler entered with countenance that bespoke an extraordi- nary effort to maintain his gravity. Beg pardon, sir, but there must be some mistake; will you please to see what har- ticles found in your bag, sir" Quite bewildered, C., together with his friend, followed the man upstairs and found neatly ranged on the bed what was evidently. the contents of a hrummer's bag of samples-a c ton union gar ment," child's size; four different styles of braces, q patent seam corset. eight samples of collar buttons, half dozen ties of tlaring colors stamped correct style, and other goods of the same kind.
 Of course the explanation was obvious; he had taken the wrong bag, and his own wedding suit was en route for Boston, without either bride or bridegroom, on wedding tour of its own. Fortunately his friend was man of about the same size, and by borrowing an outfit he was enabled to reach the church in time and no one was any the wiser. The story leaked out, however. and on his return from the honeymoon trip he. had lively half hour at his club.-New York Trib- ma
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01


 Some time ago the United States post office had prepared two modele of United States railway mail cars to be placed in the Imperial Postal Museum in Berlin These models were ten feet long, just ons-sixth of the size of the regular postal car, which cost the Ger man Government sl ,OOO apiece. The department at its own expense, had the models fitted up with the regular appliances and apparatus of the service, which made an exact reproduction of the postal car in use They were .hsa shipped to Germany. The Post Office Department has received a communi- cation from the German Government acknowledging the receipt of the mod els, and extending thanks to the United States for it's courtesy. The letter adds that the museum will BOW be able to clearly demonstrate to it's visitors the the excellent arrangement and opera lions of the United States railway mail service, and at the same time give an idsa of the grand development of the United States postal traffic,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
A TerrIhIe ni.rn,ett.

At the loot of the summer palace, during the Chinese war, an enttrprising officer secured a good many little memorials of the Son of the Moon and First Cousin of the Stars, but what al ways filled him with regret was the in- formation he afterward received from native official: You barbariais took a good many things away but you left the lions upon the entrance gates. which surprised us very much" w. didn't think so much of theIn as you to, from an artistic point of view, repied the officer indifferently and 1t ,Sas no time to cucumber ourselves with brass things" My good sir, they were solid gold. The officer took to his bed, and had serious illness from mere remorBe for his want of sagacity. San Francisco AlROnaut
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
A Hern of rnhnr.

History and poetry celebrate no sub liner act of devotion than that of Albert c. Drecker, the watchman of the Pas safe river drawbridge, on the New York and Newark railroad. The train was due, aud be was closing the draw, when his little child fell into the deep water. It would have been easy enough to res cue him if the father could have taken the time, but already the laundering train was at hand. It was q cruel agony. His child could be saved only at the cost of other lives committed to his care. The brave man did his duty, but the child was drowned. New York Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
Money In Minerals.

There is money in minerals, if you get hold of the right kind. The South Af- rican Diamond trust that recently forced up the price of its commodity by con solidating the various companies and by occasionally suspending operations to ma 'e scarcity of the stones has cleared a pretty penny, During it's last fiscal year 1t gathered mp S.l95,l12 carats of gems, on which was realized nearly $l6,440,0oO, While the surplus stock of stones has been disposed of, an immense quantity of "blue stuff -the lceal mat rix of the diamond = remains to be washed. Exchange
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
shnrka aa fiamo Fiah.

As game fishes, sharks do not, thinR, stand high; the most common of them, the dusky shark, when hooked. circles round on the surface and usually bites off the lines and escapes. If so hooked that the line cannot be cut, the struggle Is furious but short, the shark giving up in much less time than game fish of half his size, such as the channel bass, salt water trout or snapper would do.-- Forest and Stream.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
G.ne.l. of the nor,s.hns.

It Is known that the hoofs of horseo were protected by boots of leather at & very early period in the worlds history at time which at least antedates Pliny and Aristotle, both of whom make mention of the fact. These leather boots were sometimes studded with metal nails, but more usually worn without oxtra trimming, the cheapness of that commodity making it possible for the owner of the steed to "reboot" him at any time, St. Louis Republic.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

Dr. Elmer Lee, an American physi- clan has met with great success in the treatment of cholera, in Russia. Every cholera case is first brought into spe- cial room and treated by irrigation of the large bowel. Afterwards comes A bath. Then thu patient is put to bed, where he receives the remedy intro duced by Dr, Lee, viz; Hydrogehdi oxide, powerful destroyer of infection and absolutely harmless. Ninety, out of ninety-two patients treated recover ed. Dr, Elmer Lee is endorsed by the American Ceunsul General at St. Petersburg.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
Lord Lorno and Some American Girls.

| Lord Lorne and Some American Girls, The following pleasant and unusual experience happened to party of we'll known American girls who were travel ing in Europe one summer. Its truth of course can be vonched for. The story is told by one of the young ladies: "On our way to Edinburgh we stopped over train Ut Stirling to see the castle, and there an adventure befell us of which I win tell you. When we got out of the train and were looking about Tor the ways and means of reaching the castle we were accosted by a tall, fine looking, middle aged man, who asked if we were not from the other side of the water We said yes and that we wanted to get to the castle He said that he was going there and would be glad to show us the way and also to show us his old family house, which was close by. We got into a carriage, and our new friend mounted the box beside the driver and on we went.
 We finally stopped before quaint old house, with coats of arms carved in stone, and he led us into the courtyard, which was very quaint and old He said the place was called Argyle Lodge and then added: Perhaps I ought to tell you who l am. l am Lord Lorne, the last of the house of Argyler He then took us all over the castle the old Gray Friars church, and rushed about so that We saw twice as much as we could possibly have seen by ourselves, for he knew just what was worth seeing and could shake off the guide when he started on his long, rambling story. Lord Lorne was perfectly lovely, and We have all lost our hearts to him, and have serious designs first upon the life of the Princess Louise,. his wife, and then upon each other Rochester Post Express.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

A glacier has been found in Southern California. For many years tradition has told of such phenomenon of ns. ture, and recently an expedition was sent out by the Los Angeles Herald to investigate the matter. The tradition was verified, for upon the upper levels of Gayback mountain, the greatest of the San BsrnardiRo range, glacier one mile long, and on tho average POO feet in depth. was found The icy mass, according to computation made, moves downwards at the rate of 47 feet year.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

It has become the fashion in the Uni ted States to denounce railroads. It will be a surprise to most people, there fore, to learn from the Railway Age that With less than one eleventh of the business of the English railways, the lines in Town are ordered by the Legislature to haul freight at rates that are about 50 per cant. less than the rates established in England-and es- tsbished in the face of the most steen- uous protests of the railways And shs railways of Iowa are doing it. And not of Iowa alone, but all the railways of tho United States to-day are receiv- ing on freight of all classes less than ons-half of what the English Parlla- ment has declared to be just and req sonable rate for the English companies to receive, with all their vast volume of business.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
For Effect.

Assistant--I have here an article twisting the British Lions tail. It isa cor5er, but it is unsigned
 Editor-Sign it G. Whittiker Jones. What would have been the moral effect Of the Declaration of Independence signed Prominent Citizeug'
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
The Los, lp Altineinf llrht..

1t is stated that in candle light, lamp light or gaslight the waste is more than 99 per cent. In other words, if they could be so obtained as not to throw anything away, they would give nearly 100 times the illumination which they do afford. Even the electric light is mostly waste. - Washington Star.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

The demand for willow wood for arti- ficial legs has grown immensely in re- cent years. The funny men on the stage talk glibly of cork legs, but light willow limbs are more popular.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

A New York woman photographs odd people in odd situations. She picks up subjects on the streets or anywhere and pays them to sit for her. She sells the photographs to artists.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

The question of the constitutionAlity of protective tariffs was never formally raised in Congress until it was done by Robert !. Hayne, of South Carolina, Q short time before nullifcation days, and nearly forty years after the Con stitution first went into operation. None of the men who helped to frame the Constitution ever questioned its powers in this direction, and none of the real leaders of the party to day. Many representative Democrats have doubted the wisdom of such enact ments, but none at all have doubted their legality. Globe Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
Saturday. October i, 1899.

The immigration into the country for the eight months ending August 31st footed mp 44s,6l9, over 32,0O0 more than came into our ports during the corresponding months of 1891
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
The Worm Turns

Newspaper Bore (cheerily|-How de do? How de do? How you getting along?
 Editor (wearilyl-Not very well. Too many interruptions Good News.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
A PredIcau,ent,

Couductor-Come, now, get aboard.
 Lady (franticallyD-How can I? The ear behind Is on my trail Cloak Re view,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01
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Knights of pythias.

Regular meeting of Pinal Moanta'n n !,odg, No. II, Tuesday night If each week at Ma sonic Hall. All brothers in good staiidin are cordially invited.
 THos. " CuRNuw, c. c. w. F, WENTHoFF. K. R. s.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-10-01

-Pstsy Scars, of Howard county, Ind. aged l0a years, has been church mem. Dor hundred years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
esObleyille.

Mrs. Will Stedman is slowly recover
ing from her late illness.
Mack Stout and wife of Kalamazoo
visited friends here over Sunday.
The Knights of Pythias celebrated
their anniversary last week with IA big
banquet and huge time.
A brother of Leander, Belts who has
been visiting that gentleman here for
some time, returned to his home in
Syracuse, N. Y, this week his wife was
here with him.
Mrs. Marie Daniels received word
this week that her sister, living in
Livingston county N. Y, was danger
ously sick aud took the train for that
place Monday evening.
Mrs. ID. Huff and son returned from a
six weeks visit with friends at Wilkes
barre, Penn. She was accompanied on
her return by Mrs. Charlotte Myers of
Town Hill, Penn, who will remain here
during the winter IA guest of the family.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
BIOOmingdale.

School closed Wednesday for Thanks
giving vacation.
Rev. Hast is holding a series of meet
ings at the Base Line church.
Miss Myrtle Joy visited friends at
Grand junction last Saturday.
Miss Lulu Davenport visited friends
in Lawton Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lille Thomas had very pleas
ant surprise party Friday evening.
The reading circle met Tuesday even
ing at the home of Miss Helen Virgins.
Don't fail to hear the Beethoven Male
Quartette at the Baptist church Friday
evening.
The Good Templar band left Satnr-
day for st. Joe where thay they will
work this week,
Thanksgiving services will be held at
the Baptist church. Rev. McColley
will deliver the address.
Miss Jessie Babcock began teaching
the winter term of school in the
Speicher district last Monday.
We understand the Loomis building
is soon to be removed to the lot recently
vacated by the photograph gallery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
Prospect Lake.

Charles Halbert is laid up with
rheumatism.
A Sunday school has been started
newly in the Barnes district.
The Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. IL. Jacobs last Wednesday p. M.
Mrs. f. S. Northrup returned to her
home at Thompsonville, Benzie county,
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mower went to
Geneva last Wednesday to visit Mrs.
Movers parents.
Mrs. Roll Harris and daughter of
Corwin spent last Wednesday at the
home of her parents.
The winter term of school in the
Plopper district began the 14th inst,
Miss Minnie Sanborn teacher.
Last Thursday evening about sixty
invited guests assembled at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Christie to wit
ness the marriage by Rev. A. N.
Eldred of Edwardsburgh, of their daugh-
ter Bertha to Tommy ID. Chase. Harry
Chase, Atty, of Grand Rapids, l. Il.
Chase and Frank Francisco, of Ceresco,
were present. Valuable presents were
received
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
Heart Disease Durable.

The truth of this statement may be donbt-
ed by many. But when Dr. Franklin Miles,
the eminent Indiana specialist, claims that
Heart Disease is durable and proves it by
thousands of testimonials of wonderful cures
by his New Heart Cure, it attracts the atten-
ton of the millions suffering with Short
Breath, Palpitation, Irregular Pulse, Wind
in Stomach Pain in Side or Shoulder, Smoth-
ering Spells, Painting, Dropsy, etc. A. +.
Davis, Silver Creek, Neb, by using four
bottles of DIR. Miles New Heart Cure, was
completely cured after twelve years suffering
from Heart Disease. This wonderful
remedy is sold by Longwell Bros. Books
free.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
Porter.

College day at the M. p church was
observed in good style last Sunday.
Joel Clark has rented Mr.. Waldroff's
farm for five years and will move there
in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ripper, late of this
town, are now settled in their new
home in Lawton.
No preaching at the Bell school house
last Sunday on account of quarterly
meeting in Lawton.
The little folks had a birthday party
for vi Udell one day last week 1t is
needless to say they had "a fine time.
Mr. Nash and daughter Fannie are
in Bay City visiting relatives and attend
ing the State Sunday school convention
Schools are commencing Miss Ella
Hathaway in district No. 8; Miss Cora
Beebe in No. 10, and Jennie Perry will
soon begin in the Bell
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
COrwin.

The winter term of school began in
this district on Monday last.
The ladies of this neighborhood had a
sewing bee for Mrs. Dan Cook on Thurs
day last
Miss Erma Harris of Lawrence is the
guest of her grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Harris.
Byron Ostrander and Roll Harris and
wives visited at Will Simmons near
Paw Paw on Saturday and Sunday last.
Freeman Hoadley had sale of
personal property on Thursday last.
He will move his family TO Cass county
this week,
We had the pleasure of meeting with
the Prospect Lake l.. A. S. on Wednes-
day last at the home of III. Jacobs. They
can make their fingers fly almost as well
as their tongues.
John Newell has moved his house
hold goods into his mothers house. He
has gone to Toronto To attend a
veterinary school, while his wife has
gone east on visit.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-11-23
Lawrence.

Mrs Ryan and daughter Mamie of
Kalamazoo are in town.
Ii. A. Hills family will leave for Do
wagiac in the near future, his house
hold goods being in that city in wait
ing for a house.
A. n. Eldred made a brief visit at
Lawrence last week, the principal bust
hess being to officiate at the Chase
Christie wedding.
The quietness of the Sabbath after
noon was broken by the ever startling
alarm of the fire bell, caused by the
burning of Mrs. Mather's barn. This
seems to be shrouded in some mystery,
as the door had not been unlocked for
two weeks and the first intimation of
fire was the inside being in flames. A
small quantity of grain, together with
a cutter and sleigh, were consumed.
ii. Adams, who has been quite a suf-
ferer the greater part of the time for
nearly three months, died on Sunday
forenoon, aged AZ years. He leaves a
widow, four children and. an aged faith.
er to mourn his decease. His kind,
genial ways had won for him many
friends who all unite i'm extending sym.
pathy to the bereaved ones. The fu
neral will be held Wednesday afternoon
under the auspices of the Maccabees, ol
which order he was IN boBored mem
her