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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
When the Chimes. Emper.r Gee. Out.

~AcH snO NAAnSs0 &<aAPCs~s Socs Ooe
 It is almost impossible to appreciate, without being in China, the divinity which hedges the emperor. He is never seen by the people, and when he goes out of the palace the citizens are warned to keep indoors. Blue cloths are hung up before the houses and across the streets which open into the road along which he is to pass This road is covered with yellow earth, in order that his cart may not jolt his royal bones as it goes along, and that he may ride on the imperial color.
 The best of the Chinese arches goes with him. These have their bows stretched and they keep their eyes nov ing from side to side as they go along. If they see a head or an eye peeping out, they send an arrow at it, and the Peeping Toms become blind. While l was in Pekin his majesty took walk ov ride through the city, and before hr went Minister Denby received notice to ask all the Americans to keep in doors during certain hours that day, as tho Son of Heaven would pass through tbe city.-Frank G. Carpenter in Ma tional Tribune.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
A Valuable Find.

Interesting discoveries are made now and then by students in the big old Abrariea While Baron Nordenskjold was gathering material for his "Atlas of Ancient Cartography" he discovered in the British museum the only known copy Of the earliest general map of Ger many. This was the famous map of Cardinal Nicolas of Cues. The map was completed in 1464. This find greatly interested geographers. Mer- cators famous map of Germany was published more than century after that of the learned cardinal. York Sun.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Keep en Owl

Not even an owl is as much of Q her nit as it appears. The little fellow that all summer long sleeps by day in the hollow apple tree and hoots by night from the adjacent tree tops has taste for company, and when two meet their hooting gives way to a varied range of lowly murmured chatterings very different from the conventional cres ot all owldom. Keep 6 pet one sand they are easily tamed), and you EiL ind them not only as wise as they ,ook, but not averse to rough and tum- De tun.-Dr. c. c. Abbott in Montreal Star.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
The csnphor rr.s, .f Psrmos..

In the past twenty years the impor- tance of camphor has been multiplied many times by the discovery of ceIlur Ibid, zylonite and ysanokeles powders, in all of which it Is an essential ingre- disnt. While the camphor tree grows in numbefiess places. it finds its best development in Japan, and, above aIl, in Fornosa- In the last named place it is the predominant forest growth. The trees upon the island are to be numbered not by hundreds of thou sands, but by millions At the present time there is enough camphor in For mosa to supply all Christendom for a century. Yet, notwithstanding these facts, the output of the entire island in 1890 was only about sixty tonsi-Ed- ward Bedloe in Philadelphia Ledger.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Handled If Carsfally.

It was at Richmond hotel, and he modestly called for beefsteak. When it came he tinkered at it for ten min utes and then called the waiter.
 What's thisf'
 ''Beefsteak, sah."
 ''Thank you. Do guests usually try to cut themr
 Reckon dey do, sah, unless dey got right smart moufs-"
 .'Yes9 Well, I haven't I'm from New York. You take that steak back to the cook, waiter, and tell him I haven't hurt it any. I've only bent it . little--iust little. .n-Life.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
The skunk Cabbage,

A singular fact connected with the skunk cabbage Is in regard to the odor rom which 1t derives its specific name.
 ~ mas been supposed that this odor is gwen to the flowers for the purpose of
 attracting carrion flies, and thereby securing cross fertilization. The flow e's are absolutely odorless, and the
 ie.,d character rises from the plant
 only when the flowers or leaves are oroken or bruised. -Meehan's Monthly.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Liked Muafc.

Chief Marshal-Lookee herel You said this horse liked music. The very moment the band began to play he sprang ten feet into the air and has acted like Q cyclone ever since.
 Iiveryman-Yes sir. He's tryin to dance. New York Weekly.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
A s...mpoa. Ina. rr.vsls on Land.

Between two small lakes near Boras, Sweden, @ strip of land has interrupted traffic, but engineers have overcome the difficulty by constructing a ship railway across it and building a small steamboat that can run itself across from one lake to the other. The vessel has accommodations for sixty persons Yankee Blade.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
i. NAUGHTY LITTLE COMET.

n.re wss little comet who hved near the s.. loved to wander out ss night And jump
 about and play. .ss mother of the comet ws . vssv god old sh. uscd to scoid hsr reckless chTld lr vsntur-
 turing out too far. as tod her at shaRsrs, San. who is'sa sa; And whe sstsd nU Uhettn pastime thAa sob
 6line conets Hp. nst iusteaA of growing cautious and of shss-
 iag prupor fear, ! The feolish little onrnet edged op n0eR cd more near.
 shs sxitched her ..ues tau along. risAs shsre A.d sirtsa with aad Msrs and v,sas haad ss beld cpuld he.
 sse ,anrhsd to seorn the gsiet stass who never
 frisksd about ss. sh. ssid tsere wss no fun ta lie unl0s you
 venturcd out. She eutsd to make the ptanessstafe. asd visAsd
 DO better miffh Than just to see the teaAnccpes stmA at h9
 from the Earth Sks wondered how co many stass could mcpe through nights and days, And let the sickiy faced ola Moon gpt a1 the love and praise.
 And as she talked and tossed her he'd and switched her shining trail Tho staid old mother star grow sd, her cheek grew wan and pale. For she had lived there in the skiesa miilion years or more. -. And she had heard gay comets talk in 1ust this way before
 And by and by there came an end to this gay comets fun,
 She went tiny bit too far-and vanished in
 tho Sunl
 No moro she swings her shining trail before the
 whole worlds sight, , But quiet stars she laughed to scorn arc twink
 ling every night.
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Carrying Ont HI. Idea.

one--You spend all your time with 'nat dordon girl Why did you insist on my marrying you when I told you I could never make you happy.
 he-Well, knew I could undertake mat job myself. York Epoch,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
From Sad Experience.

Insurance Examiner-Are you en- gagged in any hazardous businessf
 Applicant-Um-well-yes. The fact Is, l am a poet.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Time Evens All Things.

Father-My dear, this seems like a strange marriage. He is but eighteen years old and you are twenty-eight. When he is forty you will be fifty.
 Daughter-No, indeed. I'll still be twenty -eight.-New York Weekly.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17

Value the friendship of her who stands by you in the storm; swarms of insects will surround you in the sum shine.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Carrier Piseoas During the Siege Of Parl

Carrier Pigeons During the Siege of Paris- The most noteworthy use of the mes senger pigeon as postmen was at the time of the siege of Paris by the Ger man army. A strip of paper 10 inches long by 1-10 inches broad was rolled up inside of large turkey quill, the whole weighing one gram, or little more than fifteen grains.
 Now, not very many words could have been written or printed upon so small sheet of paper, but French in- genuity was equal to the occasion, and by a clever combination of the micro scope and the photographic lens, by microphotography, as it is called, it was possible to put t,152, 900 words on one of these sheets, so that each feathered messenger might carry as much information as one of our big morning papers.
 By this means messages both private and public in their nature were sent in large numbers throughout the siege, enabling the newspaper correspondents to contribute graphic accounts of what was going on within the beleaguefed city to their respective journals, and also Individuals who could afford to pay five pence word to communicate with their friends who were not in the same straits.-Denver Republican.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-02-17
Funeral. o,.r .A. nre.n,,. nr.ar.

Faner.is Over the nreehiys BrsaEs. On the Brooklyn side of the bridge one day l saw a crowd of certainly 200 mperstitious persons awaiting the pass ing of a procession. It was very long procession. A number of thosc who waited were evidently annoyed at the delay, and when tho rear vehicle had passed they ran to make up the time which superstition had caused them to lose.
 'Does that always occur when a fu- neral procession is passingi" asked of bridge policeman.
 "0h, yes," he answered. ''Somc- times there's more and sometimes lesS but don't believe e funeral ever crossed tho bridge without somebody stopping"
 'When I first came on the bridge, T he went on, 'T didn't understand it. 1 used to stop the carriages and motion to the people to cross over. But they wouldn't They'd stand as if they were glued. I don't bother about 'em now. One day as c funeral procession was leaving the roadway a couple of girls came up. One of them stopped. The other ran across
 "'Oh, Eainiep shouted the one who had stopped. you have crossed a fu- neral.'
 Goodness me. says Mamie, 'what'li I dof
 "Come back quick before 1t gets by,' says the other one, and Mamie ran over in front of the last carriage.
 'I suppose" said the policeman, ''they thought that would put the kibosh on the hoodoo. ."-New York Herald.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25

one of the school children to her teacher
offering an excuse for her absence. The
note was from Laura Sorrels, 325 Bailey
street, and was addressed to "Mrs.
Featherston, my dear teacher and
said
81 am so sorry that cannot come to.
day l would like to come so well. but
my brother is sick. If | don't come will
try to make somebody happy. / hope
you will all have a nice Thanksgiv.
ing. ~
The benediction was pronounced by
Rev. Mr. Southern and all were dismiss
ed, the children showing by the spark
ling eye and glowing cheek their enjoy
ment of the exercises of the holiday pro-
vided for them. The service was no less
interesting to the older ones present, and
altogether it is certain that the day will
live long in the memory of all who at.
tended.
The CoIOrcd School children.
The children of the Catholic Hill col
ored school held special service at Zion
church from $50 to 1890. There were
400 children present, and all took
lively interest i'll the rendering of the
specially prepared program of songs.
Addresses appropriate to the occasion
were delivered by Ed. S. Stephens, prin-
cipal, and Revs. c. B. Dasenbury, X. r.
Rumley and ]. S. Morrow. A number Of
visitors attended the services, which were
very interesting.
At the Churches,
The several congregations of the M. +.
church, South, OF the city, held service
with the congregation of Centralchurch.
The services were conducted by Fitch
Taylor, H. A. Gudger and Prof. p. p.
Claxton. collection of about $25
was raised for the Oxford orphan
asylum.
Rev. ], Q. Adams preached at the First
Baptist church, the congregation of the
French Broad church also worshippng
there. The collection was for the Thomas
vile orphanage and amountedto $17.09.
Trinity Episcopal church observed the
day with the regular Thanksgiving ser.
vice, followed by the holy communion.
The offering was for the Thompson or.
phanage at Charlotte and amounted to
$4S. The offerings of fruits, etc, which
were very large, were sent to the Mis-
sion hospital.
Al the " NJ. c. A.
Thanksgiving WAS observed at the
Young Mems Christian association in an
old fashioned way which was thoroughly
enjoyable. Social intercourse and games
were INDUCED in till 9:15, when all ad-
journed to the lunch room where deli
cious coffee, ginget bread. popcorn and
apples were served. The evening exer-
cises were closed with Thanksgiving
testimony meeting, conducted by the
General Secretary. II. B. Mays.
A census of the birth States OF those
present was taken, which resulted as
follows: South Carolina, 2; Virginia, 5;
North Carolina. "a; Maryland, 4; Texas,
1; Wisconsin, 2; New York, 3; Ohio, 8;
Indiana. 1; Michigan, 1; Georgia. l..
A Dinner at the Jail.
The organized efforts of a number of
charitable persons did much to brighten
the day for the prisoners in the county
jail. A bountiful turkey dinner with
Thanksgiving embellishments was served
to the inmates of the prison at noon.
There was plenty for all and much left
over till today.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
TUE SUGAR DEMOCRATS.
Thev Would be Satisfied with
Something Like the Mills Bill.

New ORLEANS, La, Nov. Dozen.
William Parcher Miles, president of the
Ascension branch of sugar planters as
sociation, has written the following let
ter to President elect Cleveland:
Dear Sir:-Accept the congratulations
of the sugar planters of Louisiana-al-
most all of them are Democrats-on your
election and promises of reform i'll the
government, and they hope for the refor-
nation of the tariff on just and fair
principles-somcthiug like the Mills bill
so generally acceptable to the Demo
cratic party, in which no industry will
be either hampered or oppressed, and
yet sufficient revenue be raised for the
economical administration of the gov
ernment. With our best wishes for the
success of your administration, and on
the firm belief that it will prove as pure
and patriotic and statcsmanlike in the
future as it has been in the past, am
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
Vim. Parchcr Miles.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
STEAM MAKERS STRIKE.
1t Raises Hob iu Some Parts of
New York City.

New YORK, Nov. 25.-All the iiremcn
in the New York Steam company's
great plant struck this morning against
reduction OF wages. The men left their
posts and before doing so they opened
the hampers, letting the cold air into the
furnaces and bringing the steam down.
Chief Engineer Clarence rushed out
and begged the men to return, but he
was met with peremptory refusal. The
strikers are jubilant at theconsternat on
caused.
Before long the steam had fallen thirty
pounds from the regular pressure. The
elevators in the Western Union telegraph
building had to stop running and the
general postoffice electric lights went
out as there was not power enough to
run them.
Supt. GAMES says the places of the
striking fremen have beed filled.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
YALE WON.
Princeton Defeated After a Hard
Battle.

Battle.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-The scene in
Madison Square fronting the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel, and Hoffman House at II
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, was bril-,
liant one. Coach after coach passed by,
the seats on top being crowded with
pretty women and shouting students.
Fish horns made the air tired. The sides
of the vehicles and the drappings Of the
horses were almost hidden beneath the
colors of the respective teams of the col
leges.
By 11:30 the lower part of the city
was deserted, and the avenues up town
were thronged with gay crowds rushing
towards the goal Of the day-Manhat.
tan field.
Shortly after. noon the crowd on the
ground had swelled to an enormous
size. and but few and scant vacancies
were to be seen on the free seats. The
game was hard fought, but resulted in a
victory for Yale by score of IL to moth
ing.
wake Forest Wins,
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 25.-The
game of football here Yesterday between
the Wake Forest team, of North Caro-.
lima and the University of Tennessee
resulted in score of 10 to in favor ot
Wake Forest,
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
HOTEL ZINZENDORF GONE
IT WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Gas Machine Exploded In the
Basement in the Laundry Room
A Loss Of Of$I4O.OOO-The Thirty

..WINsToN, N. c.. Nov. 25.-[Special. l.
The hotel Zinzendorf burned to the
ground at eleven O'Clock yesterday morn!
ing.
The fire was caused bv the explosion
of the gas machine in the laundry.
The movable and personal effects were
mostly saved.
The flames spread rapidly, famed by
a strong wind, and in half an hour the
building was mass of flames.
Thousands gathered to see the awful
sight.
Several invalids were carried out in
time.
The fire companies could render little
assistance.
The hotel was completed last May and
two months ago it passed from the man
agement of Eugene Boswell to L. w.
Scovenine.
About thirty guests were in the hotel,
The building was built by the West
End Land company at cost Of $140,.
600 and was insured for about $780,.
900. Sentinel.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
BU NCOMBE
SYRUP OF TAR
WILD CHERRY

Is safe and reliable cure:.nf flor coughs,
colds, Group, hoarseness and all affec-
tions arising from an infamed condition
of the throat and lungs. Price, rs cts
Manufactured at Grants Pharmacy, "a
South Main Street.
BUNCOMBE SARSAPARILLA, with
Iodide of Potash.
Sarsaparilla has been long esteemed as
possessing decided Alternative properties,
and, in combination with Iodide of Po-
tasium exerts a marked curative action
in all diseases due to impurity of the
blood, especially such as are inherited or
are the result of Syphilitic or Mercurial
Blood Poisoning.
BY its use you can save yourself from
the suffering caused by foul Erup-
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which the system strives to rid
itself of Corruptions. 1t Puri6es
the Blood, giving it renewed Vitality and
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the action of the system, imparting
Fresh Strength and Vigorous Health.
The Concentrated Power and Curative
Virtues of Buncombe Sarsaparilla render
it the most Reliable Blood Purifier THAT
can be used, while it is entirely safe for
patients of all ages. Manufactured at
Grants Pharmacy, "a South Main st.
BUNCoMBE LIVER PILLS are mild,
yet sufficient; do not cause pain or
grire, and act upon the liver and bowels.
They are especially valuable as after
dinner pills, and readily cure constipation
and CONSTITUENCIES, nausea, distress In the
stomach, etc.
They are purely vegetable and we be-
lievc they are tae best family pill yet pre-
pared and offer them with perfect conf
dence, believing that whenever used it
will be with the happiest results.
Try them and Judge for yourself.
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Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
Grangers' Demands.

CONCORD, n. H., Nov. 25.-The Ma
tional Grangers' Association has adopted
resolutions demanding that certain posi-
tions in the departments be filled by far.
mers; that United States senator's be
elected by the people, and that the State
Grangers discuss the subject of improved
roads. Mr.. Working offered resolu-
tion requiring a graduated tax on be-
quests, in excess Of $3.50, 900, to be ap-
piled to the school fund.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
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THE BOOM IN COTTON.
The New Orleans sSpeculatOrs GO
Ing wild Over 1t.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 26.-Cotton
has been going up steadily and fever Of
excitement seems to prevade the entire
city, People who never dabbled in fu-
lures before have been buying at great
rate, hoping to come in now on what
they suppose is the ground floor, and
drop out when prices reach high fig
ure. Though yesterday was holiday
and there was no future" business at
the Cotton Exchange there was a very
large curbstone business. Liverpool
spots were firm with fair demand, and
deliveries were strong and buoyant at
1854 a 1+,64 points advance. The fav-
orable Liverpool report was due to
heavy buying from New Orleans, COM
bined with reduced estimate of Latham
Alexander & Co., of New York, placing
the cropat 5,925,000 bales. Itisrumor-
ed that Bradstreets' will issue an esti-
mate of 5,975,0OO bales.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
GIaustone's Irish Bill.

LONDON, Nov. 25.--The cabinet has de-
cided that parliament shall meet Jauu-
airy 26.
Mr.. John Morley, Chief Secretary for
Ireland, has taken to Dublin draft oI
Gladstone's home rule bill, which will be
submitted to the leaders. Morley will
explain to them the provisions of the
measure with view of receiving sug
gestions as to the modification of thu
hill
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
MONETARY CONFERENCE.
American Delegates Make a Move
In the Right Dire ctiOn.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 25.-In the lnterna-
tional Monetary conference this morning
the American delegation submitted res.
olution declaring that, in the opinion Of
the conference, it is desirable that means
be found for increasing the use of silver
in the currency systems of the nations.
They also submitted a general plan on
bimetallism, first that the re-establish-
ment and maintenance OF fixed parity
between gold and silver and the contin.
ued use Of both as coined money of full
paying power would be productive of an
important benefit to the world.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25

RATION, N, M, Nov. 25.-The Blassbury
coal mines are burning. Hundreds of
men are in the lower workings. 1t is
thought some will be lost. Three hun
dred families are affected.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
A millionaire Dead.

PATERSON, N. j., Nov. 26.-Robert
Barbour, president of the BARBOUR Flax
Spinning company, died Of apoplexy this
morning. aged 7s. He leaves an estate
valued at from five millions to ten mil.
lions.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
MORNING PAPER FAKE.
Mrs. Cleveland Was Not Run
Away with.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-A telegram in
the morning papers from Lakewood, N.
j., said: Mrs. Cleveland had an almost
miraculous escape from being dashed
down an embankment while out riding
this afternoon.
New YORK, Nov. 25.-The following
despatch has been received by the Asso-
ciated Press from Mrs. Cleveland for
publication:
Lakewood, N. j., Nov. 25.-Please
contradict in all evening papers the i'll
famous story in the morning papers OF
the runaway yesterday. There is not
one word of truth in it.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland"
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
A speedy RicYcler.

DENVER, Col, Nov. 26.-In the ten mile
road race Of the Denver Ramblers bicycle
club, Robert Gerading, an amateur of
this city, broke the worlds track and
road record for five miles by As As sec
onds. His time was 1907.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25
Blaiue Better.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-lt was stated
at the residence OF Ex-Secretary Blaine
that he passed comfortable night and
is improved this morning.
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-11-25

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-An explo-
sion occurred in the White Dental com.
pany's building this forenoon injuring
nine people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-31
FLEEING IN TERROR.
Gloomy Fear Settles Down on
Cholera-Stricken Hamburg.
PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE.
Russia Has Been Terribly scourged-Two
Cases Ina Brussels - 100000 People
Dead up to Week Ago In the Czar's
Domains.

LONDON, Aug. 31.-A Hamburg special
says: Since Monday night there has been
an enormous increase In the number Of
persons who have been attacked and who
have died Of cholera, $40 new cases and
Bi9 deaths having occurred yesterday. A
feeling of deep gloom has settled over the
city. The loss to the commercial COM
munity Is reckoned at several million
marks daily. The exodus from the city
10 undated. The weather favors the
progress OF the epidemic.
A st. Petersburg special estimates that
up to August 22, 1000 persons had died
OF cholera throughout Russia. The des-
patch says the disease Is steadily increas-
ing in st. Petersburg.
A Brussels despatch says two genuine
cases OF cholera appeared in hospital
there yesterday. One OF the patients
soon died. The news caused much ex-
citemsnt throughout the city.