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The sun., 1893-06-04
IL.

Buddhist funerals. OF which Miss Bicker-
steth witnessed middla-class example. differ
in many respects from those OF Shintoism. A
coffin having been procured. tho body is
washed In warm water and dressed In white.
the head is cleanly shaved. and a small coin is
nut in the mouth to pay the ferriage across
the Sandzu River. table covered with white
linen Is pla cod near the coffin In order to re-
ceiye tho incense and other offerings made by
friends before tho funeral. Friends watch be-
side the body at night. and are careful to keep
lights and incense burning during the seven
days which generally precede tho intermept.
This attention to tho dead will be kept up by
the family for six weeks afterward. but the
friends will not attend. On the day appointed
for tho funeral the priest (bonzu) arrives. and
repeats portions OF tho Buddhist Scriptures.
ringing meanwhile. little bell. Tho pro-
cession 10 q good deal l!ko that OF the Shinto
worshippers. tho principal difference being
that no banners are carried. that the
priests are never on horseback. and that
moro flowers are used. among which tho
lotus Is conspicuous. The procession having
reached the temple. the coffin Is inferred In
tho graveyard. with prayer that the departed
spirit may become butsu. that is either Buddha
or extinguished or transferred to paradise.
Water is sprinkled on the grave. and white
lanterns placed around II, Then. returning to
the temple. the priest burns incense before
the ikdi tablet Of tile deceased. which bears
his name. not tho name by which he was
known during ll'e but a new name given to
him at death. This naming OF the soul at its
entrance into the other world. as well as at its
entrance into this. is n feature of Buddhism
which has no counterpart In Shintoism. FL
The sun., 1893-06-04

The book Japan as We Sac II. by NJ. BIcK-
EPsTErH IScrbnersl may. at first sight be
deemed scarcely worth publishing. being. as
it is. the record OF only eight weeks sojourn
in tho Mikado's empire. Wo have had many
books which represented a much moro careful
and protracted study Of the Japanese people
The sun., 1893-06-04
SOME NEW BOOKS.
The Senses.

An attempt to give the general reader an In
telliRlble account of the ripest conclusions oil
psychologists with regard to tho organs OF
sense, 10 made In n small volume contributed
to the university extension series OF manuals.
and entitled The Physiology W he Senses
tscribnersL or tho two authors. ono. DR.. j. O..
McKENDRrcK. is Professor OF PhysioloGy In the
University OF Glasgow. and the othcr Mr..
WILLIAM SNoDGRAss. is n subordinate teacher
of the same science at the samo seat OF learn
ing No effort Is made to discusstho questions
OF psychological character that hnve arisen
in connection with tho study OF tho mechan-
ism OF sensory perception. The phenomena
OF hypnotism and tolcpathy. for example. re-
ceivo only passing referonce The aim
is to furnish those who hive not made
Mythology subject Of special atten-
tion, with q suitable preparation for entering
upon tho moro recondte problems that under
lie physiological psychology. The authors do
not assume to answer tho interesting inquiry
whether or how far tho sensory nerves.
viewed collectively. may have retained part
Of tho power OF telegraphinC sensations to the
brain. which has been specialized In the SOW
sral organs OF sense
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

There has heen a death by hydro
phobia at Phenix. Others we're bitten
by the rapid dog. Dogs are poor prop
erty and you never saw person have
an ugly snarling cur bu, Thought he was
worth more than any can ine that has
lived. when in fact he, is only dog and
4 darn poor spec,ned\ at that. They
want watch dog hentbey have notn-
thing tina, anybody would carry off with
ont being paid for it.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The Arizona Dily CltIzsn says the
last silver mine in Arizona is shut down
on account Of the low price of silver"
1t is true many silver properties are
closed down on accoun. of the low price
Of the white metal, but the Citizen is in
error when it thinks there are no silver
mines in operation in the territory of
Arizona. Mohave county alone is ship
ping more than 800 ,U0J in silver every
month besides her gold, and even under
the disadvantage OF the low price OF sill
yer. mining will continue TO DO the
leading industry of Arizona, and silver
mtnlng ut that. Whenever the last sill.
yer mine shuts down in Arizona, the
Citizen, like the rest Of Us, may as we'll
turn her sign to the wall.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

Before another issue OF the MINER
comes out, the day will nave come and
gone when the fat man will ascend an
elevation with his p,tcher of wafer, his
mop rag and stack Of notes Casually
collected from some encyclopedia to tell
the patriotic people how our foreiathers
knocked all the fight out OF John Bull
at Yorktown and how they swore be-
tween drinks that these states should be
forever free and independent of the
mother country. We used to think
in our tin soldier days, that the 4th OF
July orator was about the biggest pippin
on the tree, and so he usually was below
the short ribs. II there was any en-.
titled to be greater hero than he, it
was the soldier OF our revolutionary days,
and We think yet, to have carried a
flintlock in that fight, was about As much
honor az man need look for in this
world. II the descendants of those H.
lustrious men who fought the enemy at
Bunker Hill and opened mints to the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver in l792-at a ratio that was main
tanned until the night session of Con-
gress in 1873, gave it the blow in the
dark, had continued to fight and to legis-
late in favor Of Americans, and not for
Europe, then the idea would not have
had occasion to enter our head, that as
the octopusses Of Great Britain had
American labor peoned by the help OF
American traitors, that it wouldn't be a
bad idea to lick the devil out Of them
once more and make her take us back
under her wing 80 we could get rid Of the
Benedict-Arnold's that now occupy the
high places in our government. At any
rate it would cause them to lose their
identity when they would become harm
less.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

Kesn st. Charles Is nov editor OF the
Kingmau MINER. Good luck st Charles,
just whoop it up for silVer.-El Paso Mer-
curry.
You bet l will, friend Mercury. can
never get back what dollars the grsbbers
Of Wall Street haEe robbeffrom the silver
ore l have takei from the argentifferous
strata', but 1 dip|rny pen in poison when
i refer to the gdd Dug and If could
command enough vtnom, devil one Of
the gang would evsJ|jump as far as smi-
ley's toad before his wings would be clip
ped.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The A,lz,na DAny Gazette says {:
There WAS a gentleman by the name of
Harrison visiting the Worlds Fair the
other day. Let's see," continues this
brilliant Gazette, didn't Harrison
have something TO do with the govern.
ment short time back" You bet he
did aud he had something TO do with
turning lot Of you rascals ont on short
feed He did enough while having
something 10 do With the government
to cause most Of you ex xprivare dis
tillery men TO remember him. Guess
the Gazette m,n had a snake high up
in the hills and only hoard OF Harrison
when his revenue officers brought him
down, then he went into the newspa per
business to drown hiI sorrow
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

DAVID Is Ht.i has eoiiis Vut Hat fooled
for the Tree aud unlimited roinage oi
the white metal aud will give his reasons
from The stump. No" that public epin-
ion is leaning towards the rsmonetiza-
ton Of silver, We trust the journals who
keep their eye on the fiu'tering OF the
Weather cock and 20 in the direction OF the
strongest wind will leave the ranks OF
the gold bug and support The metal oi
our dsddies. The MINER is for silver
and against it's enemies. Here's luck
to you Senator Hill and Nc hope to be
ahie TO cast our vote for you ii you stay
with us IN our battle with the devil
fish uf Wall Street.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

TIL. silver industry vi Arizona is a
thug oi the past" s.ys The Albuquerque
Ci,lzeu~ q',1rSig from assertions made
by u" ASS hy The nama Of James finley
IN the Arizona Gazette. IL takes paper
like The Gazette to pnhllsh the multer.
ings oi liar like Flul-y. when II knows
thar Mohave county at least. is still pros
porous irom h-r silver mines No, Tom
Hughes, the silver mines arc not all
clo--'i down by % darn sight, as you can
see by giancing over the mining nsws
IN The MINER. b,st IL Old Grorer gets a
lew more ticks at il she may De M, ,staIu
quo ior awhlI-
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

Who ever heard OF the "Arzons build.
ing" at the Worlds Fair? IL is said We
have one bare room that cost the Terri.
tory 1850. The remainder Of the
$50, 900 don't show up for anything, 80
far.-PheDix Herald
What about Will G. Barnes state
ment that Arizona eclipsed them ali in
her mineral exhibit. We in Mohave
county never had any faith in a gold
bugs views IN a silver territory as We
consider him too lean IN the brain pan
TO be much Of anything hat SLOUGH.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The United S,ztos Is credited with
having So per capita OF money, yet it
must b- understood that no, hall OF this
i Ia actnsl circulation Take the stock
ings lhat bulge ont irOm The farmers
chimney piece with dollars, the money
lyinglir in our vaults aud -aies and our
circulating medium II smaIl. All the
known silver in lhs world COINED into
dollars wouldn't give tis ioo much money.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The dispatches tell us that Carlisle,
the tool OF our fat president. on receipt
of the news that India had resolved to
follow the example oi the United States
and close her mints to the free coinage
OF silver, had Immediately climbed over
the back fence to the presidents gossip
room aud had two hours chat over the
news. They undoubtedly took \ drink
over the cheering information.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

President Cleveland is allowed but
two meals per day, by the advice of his
physicians to reduce his surplus fat
Many people in the silver states are re-
duced likewise in their meals by the ad-
vice of the Cleveland silver doctors, who
have made the silver industry so lean
that there is no fs.tening properties left
In it. Fat has aided tunssked) to help
many good men up the golden stairs,
maybe it will yet play part in aiding
the silver west and the poverty stricken
south to shake off the shackles of its
principal tyrsnt. So be it. Now howl
YOU Knockers OF the white metal.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The now camp OF Vanderbilt, fan Bsr-
nardino Co, now has 600 inhabitants.
A wagon road from Vanderbilt 10 Good
Springs has been contracted ioI 10 haul
six tons Of ore day to Needles. = Mining
and Scientific Press.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The CAmpsrdosn h4ttIe ship knocked
the yrea'es, English srmored fighter out
with one un;n'ent,dnai prod Of her rain
tn" armour VAS no Protection. Big
ships like some very Erge men are not
proportioned right, 10, weather the storms.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

De Lrssep- and those convic ed Of steal.
ing the Panama canal iun Is have been
~, frre. II was found by the board Of
paIdo,,s to he cs-e 81 kieptonanis.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

The President weighs 3j6 pounds and
most people hope he will jump srsddle
Of Senator Hills neck -Phenix Herald
Oh no, II, will be that neck or nothing
for the silver west next presidential
year ii the west looks 10 the democratic
party for ANYTHING. . ...... .. .
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

II III" Colorado ".iy VITA his blood
honuds gets after ehe Kid, it will 'e dog
eat dog With the chances that the Arr
zons hound will hays The upper hold.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

D'nt forget the great gathering Of
sils.r's friends At Silver City on the 4th
u Jnly. Every man in the great silver
sou'hxest should make il his duty To
az there Rates are reduc..,l Oh all
railroads
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Cree IL & ,lo, shows tier prosperity
t'y Offering $4oJ ~ prizes ior a double
banded drilling contest pn the ith.
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

George VI. Bowers, owner Oi the BON
snza mine. Hnrqia Hsls, died at San
FTahcirro u roupi.. of weeks ago
Mohave County miner., 1893-07-01

NOTES. of warnins are ont against the
iJloing ~d. People in Arizona AVE 10
no danger Blankets are used aud se
do our DSn ioliing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The Coast-Line shops VIII Not Be Moved
Two Sudden Deaths.

ROCKY MOUNT. n. c., December 2S.-
Especial -Yosterday being st. Johns dhe
evangelisO Day, the following officers OF
Corinthian Lodge were duly installed for
the ensuing Masonic year:
Worshlpful Master, NJ. II. Braswell;
Senior Warden. c. w. Hammond; Junior
Warden. l.. V. BasseLt: Secretary, II. Il.
Brewer; Treasurer. Daniel Abram: Dea-
cons. w T.. Jeffreys. and J. O. W. Grave
ley; Stewards. J. r. Daughtry and S. p
billiard. Tyler; j. NJ. Griffin.
Captain John ii. Thorpe was elected
delegate to the Grand Lodge, which con-
venes at Wilmington in January, 1894.
A donation of s25 was sent the Orphan
Asylum at Oxford.
A letter received here to-day from n
prominent Official of the Atlantic Coast
Line says there is not ray of truth in
the report circulated to the effect that the
company's shops would be moved from
this place
Miss Matte McSwain left to-day for
Columbia. s. c., to attend the nuptials OF
her brother. Or. Curtis McSwain.
Miss Annie Powell, OF Edgecombe, is
visiting Miss Lucy Arlington.
Miss Kate Towns, OF Danville, Is the
guest OF Mrs. Colonel Charles Il. VII
son.
Mr.. James W. Weaver OF Battleboro' q,
died suddenly yesterday at the residence
of his brother-ln-law, Mr.. George Stewart,
aged IS years.
Mr.. Richard f. Hearne was found dead
on the highway near Wilson yesterday
afternoon. Cause of death not known.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29

by Rev. Or. Hatcher. The lnterment was
made In Maury cemetery
Mrs 1ohsnn sandofY dled Wednesday AZ
fernoon nj the residence OF Mrs, Augusta
spsnctnbergcr. No. sos Hull street De-
ceaeed was In the nth year OF her age.
md had been In III health for several
weeks. The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at 800 o'clock from her late
home.
Miss Margaret T.. Taylor and Mr.. JOS
eph r.. Spain were united In marriage
wednesday evening at the residence OF
Che officiating minister, Rev. IL. II. Ihorh-
nli.. 80
James Taylor (coioredD was before the
Mayors Court yesterday morning charged
with aasaulting Mr. Fred. faden. He was
fined $3.50, in default OF which lie was
committed 10 Jail.
The Christmas entertainment at Fifth
Street Methodist church "Wednesday night
was very pleasant affair Miss Royal.
the organist Of the Sunday school. was
presented with a gold medal.
Mr. r. w. Winfree, OF Chesterfield. en-
tertained n number OF friends at his home
Wednesday night
The scholars OF the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist Sunday school were given
Christmas-trce entertainment last night
MI. Robert n. Ndntn, OF inns cry 'Nit
last night for a visit TO friends In wash
ington
Miss Gay Patteson. OF the Farmvllle
Female Institute. who has been spending
several days with friends In this city,
has returned TO Farmville.
Mayor II. A. Maurice Is spending seve-
raj days hunting In buckingham county.
Mr.. George Ransom, OF Birmingham,
Ala, who has been visiting In this city,
has returned home.
Miss Claire Clayton is visiting friends
In Amelia county.
Mr.. James f.. owen, who has been
very ill. is slowly improving.
A Christmas entertainment was given
the scholars OF Central Methodist CHURCH
last night. and everybody present had
delightful time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
EX.JUocE THOMAS JONES DEAD.
sketch Of This Distinguished virglnian-A
Useful Ijfe-His Public Services.

WARSAW. VA. December 2S-(Spe-
cial.) -Ex-Judge Thomas Jones. one OF the
most prominent citizens OF eastern Vir-
ginia died last evening at his residence,
at this place. lie had been i'll for several
weeks with typhold-malarlal fever. He
has not left his bed since the It'll Of No
VembeT. when he went to the polls. AL
though In his SD year he retained his re-
markable physical Vigor and energy up
To his fatal Illness. and his mind was per-
fectly clear and wonderfully strong to
the last moment He was an active rem
Der and elder in the Presbyterian Church,
and until his last illness successfully con-
Quoted large lawpractice.
Intensely southern I'm his feelings. he
was never fully reconciled to the changes
wrought by the late war. Although past
the age Of military service he entered the
r~my at the first tap OF the drum. and
throughout the memorable campaigns Of
the ARMY OF Northern Virginia, followed
the standard Of his illustrious kinsman,
Robert T. Lee Desperately wounded at
the battle of Gainesville he was left for
dead. but recovering rejoined the com
mand only TO surrender with Johnston.
His father was Thomas Jones. of Belle
view. near Petersburg and his grand
father was General Joseph Jones, of Revo-
lutiOnary fame His mother was Mary
Lee. daughter OF Richard Lee, of Lee
Hall. He leaves two children, Mrs. Robert
Hall and Hon. w. A. Jones, congressman
from this district
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
widows Sons Lodge Celebrates.

EMPORlA, VA, December B.-(Spe-
cial.) Last evening Widows Son Lodge.
No. 80. a. +. and 4. NJ. celebrated the
festival Of St. John. the Evangelist. The
young ladies OF the town kindly deco
rated the hall with evergreens.
Worshipful Master !. A. Hartley called
the meeting to order. and delivered an
appropriate address Of welcome. He then
requested Right Worshipfu L. l.. Tur-
ner. district deputy grandmother OF the
district to preside. After an appropriate
prayer by Rev ]. II. Kabler. Mr.. Tur-
ner made a brief address. and was fol-
lowed by T.. c. Tredway and Postmaster
George p. Barham. Miss Boyd, Of Nor
folk. rendered Il beautiful recitation. Rev.
j. III. Kabler delivered neat little speech.
Mr. J. III. Kabler presented TO the lodge
a beautiful square and compass which was
greatly admired. The Masons all APP
peared in full regalia, and those that were
so fortunate as to possess them wore
their past-masters Jewels.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
4 ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Miss sallie YatesIs United to Mr.. Calvin 8.
Mcdaniel After n Long Courtship.

Miss Sallie Yates, principal of Lee
School, and Mr.. Calvin S. Mcdaniel were
married In Alexandria on Tuesday night,
Rev. Mr.. Butler. OF the First Baptist
church, officiating Mr.. Mcdaniel nearly
forty years ago was the foreman OF the
Virginia Sentinel OF Alexandria. He came
to Alexandria from Richmond some time
In the "forties,' and was employed on
the Southern Churchman when that paper
was published by the Rev. George A.
Smith on the south side of King street,
between Royal and Pitt. At the opening
OF the war he assisted to establish the
Sentinel In Richmond, and was for some
time one of the official printers Of the
Confederate Government. After the war
he edited a paper In North Carolina.
The marriage is the outcome Of a tender
affection which existed between the con-
tracing parties many years ago, when
both were young. but from causes over
which they had no control II had to be
deferred until now. Mr.. MCDANIEL suf
fered a stroke Of paralysis some time
ago. and the prospective bride, realizing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29

There are several clubs on the seaside,
consisting of gentlemen from northern
States. All of them own club-houses and
considerable quantities of land on the sea
side. 1t is not the intention Of the pro-
posed law to exclude these or other gen
tlemen who hunt for sport. and VINO
will cooperate with the association In
preventing the destruction of game.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
Death of Mr.. =. w. burlington.

SCOTLAND NECK, n c., December
-1Sbecial 1.-THE town and community
are saddened this morning at the death
OF Mr.. Philip w. burlington, which oc-
Cured about II O'Clock. He was about
Pc years old. and was well known through
the county. He was reared six miles from
Scotland Neck. and spent most OF his HE
on a farm. For several years he was d
uromInent member of the Farmers ALI
ance In the county. About two years
ago he moved to town, and with MS
brother. Mr.. A. l.. burlington. established
a nice mercantile business, 10 which ne
has devoted his attention. He was a
prominent and much-esteemed member OF
the Episcopal Church. About TWO weeks
AGO he was taken with something like
IL grippe. and. being somewhat delicate,
hc sank steadily until the end.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-29
Mr.. PHILLIPS FINED FIVE DOLLARS
More as Admonition Than as f"hisn-
mept- Cases Against Beaie.

More as Admonition Than as T"s"
mept- Cases Against Beale.
one Of the largest crowds assembled III
the Police Court for many day was
that which gathered there yesterday Inc
majority, however, were spectators as
there we're but few cases on the docket
and the prisoners pen was comparatively
empty. l.,
The most interesting case was that III
which Mr. John Phillips, an engineer Oh
the Chesapeake and Ohio railT wor5 % oSt
charged on u warrant Sworn ou s'
by MIR. l.. III. Finney with having as
saulted and choked Percy Finney' ms
l0.yrar-old son. The defence YVES repre-
sented nv MIR. ID. G. Richardson. and MI
A. II. Gulgon conducted the prosecution
Young Percy Finney testified thht ne
was going up Ninth street north OF Leu |
with several companions. when ne, W.
seized by Mr.. Phillips. who carried NJ a
into his house near by and locked nith
VI. leaving the ladies mentioned IN thc
case TO watch over him. lie tried 10
escape through the window. but was drag
gei back by Mrs Phillips. lie was heid
unin released by his mother. who came
after him.
Mr.. Phillips In excuse for his actions
testified that ne had been greatly an
moved by the boys In the neignpoEhoou
throwing sand and gravel at his WINDOWS
and he thought that by this pisn ne
could break II up. Dr. w. w. farheI
testified as 20 the good character OF the
accused. and after argument on DOM
sides the Justice assessed Mr.. Pniiiips w.
more as an admonition 20 him In the
future. he said. than as punishment ior
bis action IN the case. An appear was
taken by Mr.. Richardson. but AT the
suggestion OF Mr. Phillips this action was
reseinded. and the fine was paid.
The Tour charges against W. Il. beaAc'
alas 7. y. Thompson, alias A, u. Shanks,
alias A. u. busch. alas @. A. Fairchild'
OF obtaining money under false pretences
oy representing that he was the agent
., photograph gallery. and collecting
advance payments on orders given, were
.ohtnoed Until Saturday so as 20 allow
he prisoner time In which TO procure
ounsea Several ladies' who have been de
auoea OF money by a bogus canyassef
n, az ulCM photograph galleries called
- ~ Fohee Court and Identified Beaie
c., ""n Who had swlndied them.
t,, y Nhiuock. charged with ours
r abusing Mira bridget Morton,
1911 under 800 bond for six months.
sh,er bond OF sioo for thirty days for
~,hing George Smith.
t1Nard Dean (colorod, wan f,ned * for
striking and wounaipg Iohn Iaaire
he9bcn White was charged With a "a.
ss.Sas sssSul, on Arthur fsooxer and
wSs ofeaking the latier's law. The case
ohunued Until January 9Th.
disposed Of. s''' MINOR cases were