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Arizona republican., 1892-11-26
Mexican TeI.rraphs and Railways,

In the republic of Mexico there are now about 22,0O0 miles of telegraph lines in operation, including the new lines constructed since last April, There are now over 6,600 miles of railroad ir Mexico, about 124 miles having been constructed since last April. Of this the road from Puebla to Oaxaca and Tehuantepec contributed upward oi twenty-five miles, and the International railroad, which will soon enter Durango has constructed about twenty-five miles of new road. The Tehuantepec railway is being pushed forward, and it is ex- pected that 1t will be completed within fifteen months-the time fixed in the contract,
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26

William A. Clark, of Butler, Pa. 5O. and General John McArthur, of Chi. cago, IS. Coloael James Beggs, of Gin. cinnah, was elected senior vice com. mander; Major II. R. Sloane. of In. diana, Pa,, junior vice commander: Frank l.. Blair of Pittsburg, ouart,r- master general, and John A. DLnl,s, of PlttsburS, chaplain in chief.
 Sergeant William II. Tucker. the new commander, was born in La Crosse. Wis, and at the age of eighteen en. listed in Company D, Fourteenth Vi is. consin. He served four years wiaAout break, and was in the battles of Shi loh, Iuka, Corinth, VicLsburg, Fort De Russy, Pleasant Hill Landing, Tupclo, Nashville, Spanish Fcrt, Fort Mo ile and many minor engagements, and through it all did not receive wourd. What is more remarkable, he is the son of a veteran, as his father was in the Thirty-seventh Wisconsin regi.nent, Soon after the war Sergeant Tucker married and moved to Indianapolis. where he is engaged in the .anufac- tEre of woodcnware
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26
Preserving New Zealand Fauna.

Native fauna becomes only too rapidly extinct as civilization advances; so the New Zealand governments plan for pre-. serving the wild birds deserves to be fol- lowed elsewhere Two islands near the mainland-Resolution and Little Barrier islands-are to be set apart as regular geological preserves, where the birds can live and multiply undisturbed. Lord Onslow, the late governor, was the moving spirit in the matter.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26
A Rare Coral.

Corals of some kind are found in all seas. Those stony formations popularly called corals are mostly produced within the tropics. Probably the variety best known is the red or pink coral, long es- teemed for ornaments. This was found in the Mediterranean from very early period. Now, however, it has become so rare as to be practically extinct.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26
Greeks Used Salt Cellars.

The salt cellar appeared at a very early date, and occupied the place of honor at the banquet of the Greeks and Romans, many of them being of gold and silver. The castor is probably not older than the Sixteenth century.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26
Eating Chrysanthemnms.

Chrysanthemums in England are now cultivated to sucha pitch of beauty that it seems cruel to suggest converting the lovely flowers into an article of diet, "Chrysanthemum salad" however, is a favorite dish with the Japanese, from its delicate aromatic flavor.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26
Too Much Timber.

The Argentine timber trade is grow ing r-et 2" requirements of the market. and in 4 last the arrivals of Argentine cedar at Buenos Ayres were so heavy that 1,00O,0 900 feet had to be sent to deposit.
Arizona republican., 1892-11-26

for the Union. Its recent dele. gate convention at Indianapolis was an occasion Of much interest, and the officers elected for the e n suing year , were voted for as follows: For na.
 Conal command.
 CT, William H. Tucker, of In. dianapolis, re.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
cIvllltatlon and Mllderne,..

Upon the ,5G0 miles of the shore Of Lake Superior there are living now less than l50,000 persons, and these are mainly in bUStling cities like Duluth, Superior and Marquette, in industrial colonies like Calumet and Red Jacket, Or in struggling little ports like Fort William and Port Arthur. Even there the wilderness and primeval conditions are face 10 face with the robust civiliZa- tion which Is shouldering its way as cap ital is accustomed to do rather than as natural growth usually asserts itself. Not that it is nota wholly natural growth which we find at all points on the lake shore. for it is all in response to the inex. orablc laws of supply and demand. Yet the communities there have sprung into being far apart from eell settled regions in answer to these laws.
 Thus it happens that today one may ride in an electric street car to the start ing point for short walk to a trout stream, or one may take the steam rail road and in an hour alight at a forest station, bTeakfasting there, but enjoy ing for luncheon a cut of the deer or a dish of the trout or the partridge which he has killed for the purpose. 1t is, so to say, region wherein the wholesale fisherman with his steamboat disturbs the red man who is spearing a fish for supper, where the wolf blinks in the glare Of the electric lamp and where the patent stump puller and the beaver work aide by side. Julian Ralph in Harper's
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
The ,ioani Indlan..

A hundred miles north of the Petrified forest and well into the edge of the .ffi. zona desert arc the seven strange and gAldom visited Pueblo cities of Moqui. They all have wildly unpronounceable names, like Hualpi, A.hua-tu and Mish- ongop-avi, and all are built on the sum- mits of almost inaccessible mesaS- islands of solid rock, whose generally perpendicular cliff walls rise high from the surrounding plain. They are very remarkable towns in appearance, set upon dizzy sites, with quaint terraced houses of adobe, and queer little corrals for the animals in hooks and angles of the cliff, and giving far outlook across the browns and yellows and the spectral peaks of thut weird plain. But they look not half SD remarkable as they are.
 The most remote from civilization of all the Puehlos, the least affected by the Spanish influence which SO wonderfully ruled over the enormous area of the southwest, and practically untouched by the later Saxon influence, the Indians of the Moqm towns retain almost entirely their wonderful customs of before the conquest, Their languages are different from those of any other of the Pueblos; and their mode Of hfe-though to nasty glancs the same--is in many ways un- like that of their brethren in New Mex ico.-Charles F. Lummis in St. Nicholas
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
In the Country store.

Some Of the snowbound passengers at one of tho depots near Utica were tell ing stories the other day, and travel ing man was relating his experience in a country store in small town in Jeff ferson county. He said he was there nearly the entire forenoon. and had oc- casion to note the peculiarities of the storekeeper, who carried a general stock, but a pretty small one. Every littlc while customer would come into the store and inquire for some article that the merchant did not happen to have in stock. For instance;
 Have you any dried beef, Mir Cash. drawery'
 No, we have no dried beef today, but we have some nice codfish. John, show this lady the codfsh.
 Do you keep any such thing as wicks for those big, round lamp burnersY"
 "We generally do, but happen to be out just nov. We have some fine cot ton clotheslines, though. John, show the gentleman the clotheslines"
 ''My gals wanted me to bring them home some confectioner's sugar Have you got any of 1t, Cashdrawerg
 Sold the last ounce about an hour ago, Henry. We've got an excellent quality of toilet soap, though John, show Mir, Adams the soap.
 Do yon keep ready made flannel skirtsY'
 Have had them all winter, and sold three 10 q lady yesterday, which cleaned the stock out. But we have a large sup ply of oyeralls. John, show this lady the Overalls Utica Observer.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
wBa the Case.

'If you werea-a jury, Clara, said the embarrassed young lawyer hesi,aliugly, Il could plead my cause with more self possession. In the courts of-cr-of Ioy l don't think stack up as a first class advocate"
 Perhaps you have not had an eztop siye practice iu such courts, William, . suggested the maiden softly.
 That's it exactly ClaraT eagerly re joined the young man, moving his chair 8 little nearer. I'm green hand at this business; but if l could feel sure the jury"---
 Meaning mef"
 Yes -wasn prejudiced against the advocate"---
 Meaning youI"
 "Ics-why, then, 1 might '---
 What kind of jury are you consider ing me, William| she asked, with eyes dowucast.
 "A-hm-petit jury of course. You couldn't bo | grand jury you know, darl'-
 'Why notf"
 Because we don't try cases before grand juries.
 "l think, William, said the young girl blushing, T would rather for this occasion be considered a grand jury"
 Why"
 "Because'-and she hid her face somewhere in the vicinity of his coat collar-'l have found true Billr'- Chicago Tribune.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
lIr,. chnl.les U. snnrccnn.

Mir Sturgeon was but twenty two when he made choice of wife in Su- sanna the daughter of Mr. Robert Thompson, a merchantof Falcon square, iu the city cf London Bat if young in years, the preacher was of course even then old in wisdom anJ the excellence Of his judgment fully atmcd for the ear. Illness Of bis marriage Mr Sturgeon was then pastor of a small chapel in South London and resided in the pov- erty stricken uei shbUrh8od of the Gor- ough During the first fortnight of the year ls56-thc marriage took place on Jan, 5-the yoaIg man was preaching in several of tlg provincial cities
 Not long atjer marriage Mrs Spur geon tell victim to disease from The effects of vhieh she has mover wholly been free In 1888, iu accordance with the wishes uf ,le most eminent sur graus. she couE2a.oi 10 n painful opera ton IL was performed by Sir James Simpson, of EGiEheTgh, and eventually tad the happy result of greatly mitigat- inS. taua-h uot entirely removing, her sutfcrings Uuul that time illness lad prevented her giving very much active help t0 her hushaUl's work; probably she had been most helpful to him in the !aslus sympathy aAc gave while her hus- band was the target for 90 many ut. tacas, t.om the chuychmen ou the one hand, from tIe FgeethiA5cga 0u the other, attagks which had become more frequent ui.h lis appointment, to tho position of pas;ar of the Metropolitan Taberuacle.--Loudoa Letter.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
womnn,, Nie.t Eecent rrafa..lrr

A new profession is open to women, one iu which they aso scarcely likely 10 have any male competitors Moreover, it is one which should be elaiaontiy agreeable b the feuiaine mind No special qualifications are required be. yoBa good books aal good taste. The profession k that of window gazing. Already number of ladies have become window gaanTs as matter of profit as well as pleasure The duties are light and the pay is good. All that is required is 10 sgaaa in front of your patrous street windows during the fashionable hours of tho afteIDooA and, in sniff. ciauily enthusiastic terms draw the at aatiou of your companion to the merits Of tlr latcst %eet thing ia boancts, or that perfectly idoGl tacatar cloak, for tue benefit 9f he genuine shoppers who ara passing J.he professional window gazers must gu in couples in orler 10 bo able to start a conversation, --sar Frari cisco Argonaut.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Opera Box Won en.

The whole horseshoe of bcxes-two tiers high--was filled with the flower of New York swelldom. The young women were one and all frail and fine, having that delicate slenderness so far removed from thinness that is an eastern Ameri- can wonan's greatest beauty. Blonds were in the majority fragile, exquisite creatures gleaming with dia- monds and ethereal as spirits of the moonlight, in pale tinted, floecy dresses. They were ali decollete-thin or fat but not one was scraggy. Almost all wore their hair high and bound around in the style of the First Empire with a band of ribbon or of gold, while on their foreheads and sometimes over their ears lay little ruilled, careless curls like a baby's The men were not so good look ing and were somewhat effaced by the show of feminine beauty Almost all the younger ones were smooth faced and wore iu9rdiuately high collars. These young fellows are very prominent in the gay circles of Gotham.
 The showing of jewels--every one be AAis- bGtihtlttl AOf tue Itlil--WdS WOHQtr~ ful. Mrs. Bradley Martin was covered with diamonds She is not q pretty or young woman, in fact is iiorid and com mon in her style, and SO did not set off her gems Go advantage. On her head she wore adiamond crown as big around as tea cup and made in design of small, fine points. 1t was set back on the crown of her head and iuclosed her hair Around her neck were several chains of the same stones, long and short. Another line of enormous diamonds followed the edge of her cOrsage from the shoulder to the front, and from her other shoul- der Co the point of her bodice a superb reyjere of diamonds traced a blaze Of light, Mrs, Ogden Mills was also crowned, her crown being small and round and high, also inclosing her hair. Her neck and bodice glittered with other jewels She Is thin and somewhat pas- see, but sue has high, aIistocratic fea- lures and a great deal of air and style.- New York Cor San Francisco Arg0naut.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
settling Pronunciation.

T was arguing with an Englishman the other day" said a New Yorker, lover the pronunciation of q word, and finally said, We'll leave it to Web. ster.' What if you dor cried the Eng lishman, that's only one mans opinion. I've heard that you Americans refer ey- erything to dictionary Surprised, asked what was the custom in England. and he told me that Oxford and Cam bridge were the accepted referees. Neither seat of learning takes preced- ence of the other, but over all other authorities, and if two men can prove respectively their claimed accommodations to be sanctioned by the two universi. ties, both are right-New York Times
 A Reliable Man.
 Merchant Your credentials are satis factory Have you grandmother Youth--No, sir
 Any dear old aunts?"
 No, sir.
 Or great-aunts?
 No, sir.
 "Or any other relatives who will bs likely to die during the baseball sea- sony
 No, sir. :"
 You'll do" "-Good News
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Ma. egEcHeR,s ERsr sgaMon.
Ills Widow Describes the Great Preach

i Ills Widow Describes the Great Preach-
 nr's First Brooklyn sermon.
 MIs. Henry Ward Beecher gives an in- teresting account of the first sermon preached by Mr. Beecher in Plymouth church, Brooklyn, iD her Gfth paper on Mir. Bcecher as 1 Knew Him in The Ladies Home Journal. 4 perfect flood of warnings and criticisms came to him 1 before his first sermon. Doubtless all these warnings determined Mr Beecher Y moro than aught else that the people of | his new church should fully understand | before he was installed what course he was likely to pursue. He told me that l if Plymouth church decided to install i him, 1t would do so with its eyes wide open. lt was upon the evening of Sun day, Oct. 10, lS41 He sat quietly on the pulpit while the choir was singing His eyes scanned the concourse of peo- pie before him, but 1t was tho look of confidence that l saw.
 Knowing as did something of what he iHtended to say, 1 could not but think, "Win these people accept the bold course he has marked out for his work from one so young loolling?' For his ten years of labor at the west had not rubbed the youth from his face noticed the almost contemptuous looks of the strangers present us they watched his face. As he rose to read the Scrip lures deathlike silence pervaded the great church. But not tremor was visible in the voice that spoke With that mellow voice which the Brooklyn public learned so we'll to know he read the lesson of the evening as if he were be- fore his Lawrenceburg audience Then as he uttered the frat low sentence 5f his prayer, as his heart rose heavenward, the effect of the preacher became visible on his congregation, and he brought his hearers close to the mercy seat All was changed. An almost breathless solemni ty pervaded the church, aud tears were on many faces
 The youthful look vanished and lid not return, as in his sermon ho plainly and with great solemnity showed his hearers the course duty called him lo pursue. As he said of these remarks years after; "l lifted up the banner and blew the trumpet in the application of Christianity to intemperance, 10 slavery and all other great national sins. l said to those present, If romain here and you come to this church 1t must at the commencement Le distinctly understood that wear no letters, Chat i wll be bound by no precedent, and that l will preach the Gospel as appreheud it. whether men will hear or whether they will forbear and will apply it sharply and strongly to the overthrow of every evil and to the upbuilding of all that is good
 After tho close of the sermon many came to counsel Mr. Beecher. They were actuated by kindness 10 him and anxiety for thechurch Such bold, plain speaking they did not understand. They had never been used to it. l. would overthrow this young church.
 Don't ally yourself to unpopular u.cl or unpopular causes" they told ha. There Is no call forit. You will oaly in jure yourself and break up this church.
 After preaching e month ia Plymouth church he was installed Gs pastor on Nov, II, 1sI7
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
4 Detroit sInn,. Cnne.

A Detroit man has novel walking cane that represents the work of odd hours every day for six weeks. It is made of old postage stamps of various denominations and six natSonaiities- United States, Canadian, English. French, German and Italian. It took 6,014 stamps to make cane. The face value of the stamps was SlOO. The sur face of the cane, when the stamps were all on was filed smooth and finished un- til 1t glazed A neayy gold knob com pletes one of the handsomest and most unique canes ever seen in Detroit, - Philadelphia Ledger.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Telling the Bees.

The curious custom of telling the bees" is observed in some parts of nearly every country in the world Those who observe the custom always go to the bee hives and tap gently on each one, then stoop and whisper under the cap or lid that Mary, Jane. Thomas or William is dead. This is done to keep the little honeymallers from forsakiEg their place of abode should they have to wait and find out the news of the calamity them selves, The custom is alluded to in Whittier's poem. Telling the Bees. s."-- St. Louis Republic.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
A Dinerence in Calling.

In the south the voices of women as well as of men were often utilized for long distance calls. It may be amusing to note the difference in intonation which was usually exhibited by the sexes
 When man had occasion to summon any enc from distance, the prolonged tone was placed on the first note, the enlpn s'> on the second; thus, "O--h, Johm! If female called. the prolonged toue and the emphasis were both placed on the last note; thus, You, John n-y y"-Dr J Harvie Dew in Century.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Work or women in rhnsnthropy

The lady managers of the Worlds fair are in communication with Mrs. Aubrey Il. Smith of Philadelphia, who compiled q book of interesting and valuable statis- tics for the Centennial concerning the charities conducted by women. It is the intention of the woman's board to take up Che worl, beguu by Mrs. Smith and bring it up to date, showing the advance ment of women in philanthropy during the last decade. The lady managers have already collected much supplementary data of an international character, and are consulting Mrs Smith as to the best methods suggested by her experience in arranging the available materials. Phil adolphia Ledger
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Out of Observation.

Miss De Fashion4-Tve been having a perfectly lovely time-teas and parties aud music and dancing and private the atricais and everything you can think of. Haven't had so much fun for year
 Friend (shocked) What? During Lent?
 Miss De Fashion-Oh. it's all right, dear. We were in the country New York Weekly.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Tine cnrn of Cnt rlouor.

When you receive flowers from flor. ist and do not wish to nse them at once, if they appear fresh and their petals brittle" leave them in the box and put in cool place, as in the ice chest, a cool spot in the cellar or ont of doors. Do not make the mistake. however, of put ting them out of doors unprotected from the wind and frost; either will shorten their lives. Should they get touched by frost immerse them in cold water for several minutes. If they have not been too severely affected they will revive under this treatment. Sometimes per tectly fresh flowers will droop their heads when placed in q warm room. This is often caused by the stems being too long, By cutting them of little and treating as suggested above they will soon reyive,--H. II. Battles in La dies Home Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

Aluminium is suggested for coining by Sir Henry Bessener in discussing the demand for token at the value of one pound. Aluminium is so light that if taken from the pocket in the dark it would be instantly recognized as neither gold nor silver, Also the weight of lead or pewter alloys would make it impossi blo to pass on spuriou'saluminium coins Philadelphia Ledger
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
The cowardIr Politician.

When politician wants to curry favor with his constituents he hunbly refers to himself as "a servant of the people, l" which be most decidedly is; so abject a slave in fact as to be an unmitigated coward. He dare not say what he thinks, and votes one way when his conscience bids him vote another Kate Fields Washington.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
The N1nn in thn Infnnt.

If baby has will of his own he wih be intolerant of neglect. and whatever he wants he will want at once and there will be noise and hullabaloo if he is kept waiting, Thus, in embryo, is seen the irascible, impatient and dictatorial man. Cor. Baby.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

Iron shoes were first nailed to the hoofs of war horses in the Ninth cen. tury; they were first introduced into England by William Il, about the year i0SS
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Read . whole plctlonnrr.

When Webster's Unabridged Diction- ary appeared Caleb Cushing read it through, word by word, and corrected some mistakes. He sought information from every eource. Green Bag.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
Lnst and west

The failure of the people of the Allan, tic states to understand the area, condi- tions, products and needs of the west is not infrequently illustrated in national legislation. Tho late Editor Bundy, of the New York Mail and Express, said a short time before his death;
 "The people of the east know little about the west, but have always found that the people of the west were wellin- formed about the east. San Francisco Examiner.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
A smart OId Ladv.

A smart old lady of our village, in het seventy-tifth year, spun five skeins of yarn one morning and then went out sliding with her grandson in the after noon.-Farmington CMe.J Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

Vassar's share of the Fayerweather bequest, s50,00U, is to be used in build. ing the new dormitory made necessary by the increase in tho number of stu dnpfS
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

Nearly thousand people committed suicide in Paris during the year 1891. The favorite method was by drowning, by which 23l ended their existence
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

The most eminent Egyptologers place the date of the first nse of glass at Q period foo remote to be given in years.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04
hIaIInnnln-

S1anganin, which is an alloy of copper, nickel and manganese, has remarkable electrical properties. Its resistance hardly varies at all even through a range of temperature varying from l5 degs. to o1 degs, centigrade. It thus becomes a superior metal for the construction of artificial resistances.-New York Times.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

See that your house plants have good drainage as well as plenty Of water
Arizona silver belt., 1892-06-04

A deaf mute of Wmfred, ". Va, named Meadows, while walking about his home Sneezed violently twice and fall eesd