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Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Mrs. John Barry came in from IN
Minnesota mine yesterday evening.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

jos FlanssAn, OF Chloride. was 10
kingmsn this week preparing for rodeo.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Henry p. Ewing went into San Fran.
cisco Thursday night.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

X. I. Root and w. Il. BlAkely wenl
over TO Prescott Thursday morning.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Thomas Dunn and A. ]. Ross c ,me In
irom White Hills yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Quite u nunoer VI residences will be
butt in king,nan this Summer.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

| sas up from the Needles
evening.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

John Maher came in from White Hills
last night.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Frank Gross Was over from Cerb Il III.
other day.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

W. Z. Frost was in from wsllapai
Springs yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

The Ark mill 10 turning out sever
tons OF rich concentrates daily.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

oSing 10 the absence OF rain Hardy
barley field 10 last drying up.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

The season Of iced drinks has st l.s,
arrived.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

A pleasant dance was given At Mrs
HaTringion's last night.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Hon. +. s. Dennis came in from n
Z. U. ID. mine yesterday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

william Brandon WAS in from White
Hills this week.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Bon Cross came in f,om Chloride yes.
tsrdAy.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Tom Mcmahon is in from the @. O. D.
mine.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Yesterday was the hottest day Of the
season.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21

Yesterday was the hotties, day Of IN,
season.
hon Cross came In fiom Chloride yes
terdAy.
William Brandon WAS In from Whit.
Hills this week.
A pleasant dance was given st Mrs
HaIrington's last night.
Hon. +. s. Dennis came in from the
Z. D. ID. mine yesterday.
oSing 10 the absence OF rain Hardy,
barley field is fast drying up.
The Ark mill 10 turning out several
tons of rich concentrates daily.
Mrs. John Barry came in from IN.
Minnesota mine yesterday evening.
l.. o. Cox4n Is down At the Copoer
csmp looking after his cattle interes,s.
GIN ConArd came 10 from Mud Springs
Thursday and has gone out on the rodeo
Mrs. Esther stark-y has died the lasi
vii! OF the late Wellington starkey for
probate. =
DIR. l., ID. Smith and II. II. Watkins
visited the old Josephine mine, Mineral
Park, last Sunday.
Mohave County miner., 1894-04-21
William Carey Is In from White Hnls

| William Carey is In from White Hi,ls
Tom Mcmahon is in from the @. O. D.
mine.
The season Of iced drinks has st last
arrived.
Frank Gross Was over from Cerb Il the
other day.
W. +. Frost was in fron Wallapai
Springs yesterday.
Henry p. Ewing went into San Fran.
cisco Thursday night.
Thomas Dunn and A. J. Ross ,me In
from White Hills yesterday.
Quite nu,nocr VI residences will be
butt in King'nsn ihi. Summer.
X. I. Root and W. Il. BlAkely wen,
over TO Prescott Thursday morning.
Mrs. George fle,nmlng, OF Williams,
Is visiting Miss Roberts In Kingman.
Joe FinnesAn, OF Chloride. WAS In
hingmsn this week preparing for ro,leo.
Judge J. NJ. Mdrphy has been suffer.
my from an attack Of rheum A,ism this
week.
Mrs. John T.. Putts aud little daughter
Gertie, have gone to Needles to visit Mrs.
u. y. Briggs.
Roses are In full bloom In Kingman
gardens and the wild flowers cover the
whole country.
John Harris aud brother were in King
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
wsshIngton's Coach.

In Philadelphia, in accordance with
the spirit of the times and with what
Washington believed to be the pro-
prieties of his station, he lived in state
ly style. Not the least striking indica-
ton of the Importance of the president
and of the government was the splen-
did coach in which Washington rode to
church and when travelling or on out
ings for health. Made in Europe and
especially imported for the presiden-
tial use, 1t was of white decorated with
medallions When travelling, this white
coach with four bay horses, two uni
formed outriders and the same number
of footmen and positions, with its
fierce-mustachioed coachman in white
and red livery, with cooked hat and
well-incased queue, "the presidents
chariot" was sight to overawe the
rural spectators, In our day such splen-
dor of official dignity would not be rel
ished. We are more democratic than
our fathers. William Il. Griffis, in s. S.
Times
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inquired slowly, trying aith all her
might to keep her voice steady.
81 don't know. You needn't get
scared. Maybe they were looking for
deserter or something"
Father says there's likely to be q
battle over on the creek some day, the
bluffs are so high" remarked Anna.
"It's the best place around here to
hide"
Lucy knew in flash why the man in
gray had been in the woods adjoining
the creek, though she wondered little
why she had not seen any signs of the
union soldiers the youth spoke of Per-
haps she had not gone far enough down
the valley. Had the guests not been
too intent on themselves they would
have missed their hostess few minutes
later. Had the noise been little less
in volume the visitors might have heard
an upstairs window open and detected
scratching sound on the wall of the
house. But had they done so they
would have thought nothing of it, nor
did they notice anything amlss when
Lucy came downstairs flushed but
smiling, and nervously anxious to for
ward any amusement of the party.
Dancing would not begin until after
supper, and some good old-fashioned
games had been prepared for the in
term. Then there would be a recess
for costuning and the gathering would
take on an eighteenth century appear
ance.
AS Lucy appeared the games had COM
menced. The postmaster's son stood
on n chair holding in his hand little
hatchet.
"It goes to the one who cannot tell a
lie," he was announcing in mock
serious tone Three judges will be
appointed and you will be examined
ope by one He or she who answers
the questions with, in the judges opin-
ion, the nearest approach to the truth,
will get the reward"
With solemn visages the trio COM
prising the jury took places on raised
dais intended for the musicians later
in the night. They were decorated
with huge paper crowns and made a
grotesque appearance.
Rapidly the guests were called out
and questioned. The absurd queries
put to them, the references to jokes
| which had attached to their history,
embarrassing confessions as to their
personal likes and dislilSes came fast
and kept the audience in constant
| laughter.
The quick wit of the leader and his
knowledge of his subjects made the
exercise one of lively amusement to
all, and time after time did he announce
that no worthy successor had been
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and intertwined her slender fingers.
But she did not speak.
The colonel returned to the hall and
they heard him say: 81 am sorry, cap
tain, that we cannot help you, but no
one here has seen or heard of the perA
son for whom You are looking"
Then the two men exchanged good
night greetings and the captain de-
parted.
The postmaster's son went on with
his game, although the crowd had lost
interest in it.
"Onlv two more" he announced, and
called Lucy Dean 20 the inquisition.
The questioning was rather tame
now and she could easily answer all
the queries. She was dismissed with
naming Subject" was ordered for
ward.
The judges deliberated but moment,
and then with their minds somewhat
biased by courtesy, perhaps, declared
the hostess the winner, and the gilt
tering toy was handed her with admo-
nitions to let cherry trees severely
| alone.
1t was n gorgeous train that trooped
downstairs half hour later. Pow
| dered wigs and continental uniforms
adorned the guests, and the old house
seemed to have been set back a century
in the twinkling of an eye
Lucy was not with the merrymalxers.
Back in the servants quarters was an
unused closet large enough for a bed
| -
odds and ends.
There on pile of worn-out bedding
sat the stranger in gray. The hostess
stood before him, her hatchet in hand.
You must eat as fast as you can and
CO." she was saying. "They are look
ing for you all round here, and if they
should search the house, think where
we would be.
81 took that loaf of bread from the
table for you and there is some lini-
ment for your leg. Remember, you
promised me not to fight any more
~ PROMISE" said the stranger 'this
wound alone will stop that 1 can't
thank you enough for this"
Don't try, then. Now you must CO."
She laid the hatchet on the floor and
pulled from pile of rubbish an an
tique coat and hat.
You can pass for Miles Standish or
Thomas jefferson or somebody like
that They are all busy and will not
notice you. Go down the front stairs
boldly and out the front way"
His dropping spirits revived by the
bounteous lunch and every faculty
alert, the stranger prepared to obey
] her
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found for the venerated emblem of
truth so closely identified with the ma
tion's history.
Suddenly there was sound of heavy
feet without and ring at the door that
told of sterner caller than some be-
lated guest. A halt came to the merri-
ment and all stood in silence while Col.
Dean in person answered the summons.
In response to his greeting an officer
with sword at his side stepped into the
hall He was in blue and had stern
face.
Again the color fed from Lucy's
cheeks. and she sank back into the cor
ner of a sofa where the shadows made
the expression of her features of little
consequence.
All could hear occasional words in
the low conversation in the hall. Anna
volunteered the suggestion that the Of
ficer wanted to make one of the party
and was decidedly in favor of his dong
so.
But the errand was of an entirely
| different tenor.
Mr.. Dean, after few minutes of con-
ference, came forward and mouxted
the little platform, beside the judges.
THE gentleman in the hail." he be-
gan, sis Capt. Norris of the union
army and his object here is not a pleas
ant or attractive one. A confederate
soldier captured few days ago by his
command has escaped. The prisoner is
believed to be. in this vicinity. He is
young and was wounded in the slsir-
mish where he was taken. Knowing
you all to be of the captains faith l
volunteered to ask you if anyone pres
ent had seen or heard of any suspicious
person who might turn out to be the
missing prisoner"
He halted, but no one spoke.
~ know this request is unusual, and
1T is made on my own responsibility,
not the captains. He has searching
parties out and believes that he will re-
capture the prisoner before morning "
Again he looked over the little as.
sembly, and the rosy-cheeked girls and
bright-eyed young men smiled at one
another and shook their heads.
All but one-she pushed farther back
into the shadow and nervously twined
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wondering About wa.hlprton.

This is NY and Gen. Washin'ton's
birfday," said little G. w. Brown as he
sat waiting for his party" to arrive.
~ wonder how he came to be borned
same day was. wonder If he ever had
birfday party. l wonder If his
mamma made him big cake all full of
raisins wonder if his papa gave him
pretty pony like mine. wonder If
his grandma used to hug him and call
him 'Geordie' and give him chocolate
drops? He most seems like some Ia
tion to me, bein' borned the same day
and named the same name. Guess he
must "a been named after memo,
fink mamma said I was named after
him But believe I'd rather be me
than Gen. Washin'toni"-Youth's Com
papion.
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"Tom," began Lucy the first after.
noon, 81 have confession to make--I
aided and abetted tho enemy as the
newspapers say"
Then she told him the story and add.
ed: 81 have never told father, for he
might be angry--I want you to do 1t,
Besides, my conscience has troubled
me for accepting the hatchet for SUI
perior adherence to truth-even If 1t
was in jest"
Much to her wonder Tom roared with
laughter. wait minute" he said,
and went to his knapsack. Out of it
he took something bright and shining
and held it up before her-the hatchet.
when l was sick down among those
Virginian swamps, young fellow took
me to his home and let me stay for
three days until could be removed to
n hospital He gave me this to return
to the angel who saved his life. He
also gave me letter for her, which
will now deliver"
Lucy took both with downcast eyes
and ran off to her room to inspect them.
She would not tell what the letter
contained, but Tom noticed that a
month later the mail contained mis-
sive for her with Virginia postmark.
The colonel scowled little when he
heard Lucy's story, but the scowl van
ished when he heard Toms.
Then, the next winter, the young Vir-
ginian came up to see them-to see Tom,
of course. On the anniversary of his es-
! capade beneath the same roof he sought
| the colonel in the library.
Lucy has decided that she has no
right to the hatchet," he began, land
will deliver up her prisoner"
He handed out the toy The colonel
took it and with mock solemnity re-
piled: who is to be the jailer?"
"She WILL and for life too, if you will
allow it."
"Well," and the colonel gave sigh,
as if the fates were all against him, 81
see no other way out OF it-in fact, 1
have rather expected some such result as
this ever since 1 learned how that gray
coat found in the storeroom came into
the house."
CHARLES MoREAU HARGER
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When he stepped out into the hall,
the extra loaf hidden beneath the an
tique coats ample folds, he was joined
by queer Puritan maiden who chat
ted and laughed until he could scarcely
believe it was his serious-eyed rescuer.
AS they descended the stairs she re-
marked. quite too loudly, he thought:
Lets go out and see if the soldiers are
about" and with her dainty hand flut-
tering on his sleeve they stepped
through the wide doors to the porch.
Quick as thought the strangers dark
mustache touched the slender fingers
resting on his arm and he was gone.
No one noticed that the Puritan
maiden returned alone or wondered
what had become of the oddly-dressed
individual who had accompanied her.
When just before the gray of morn
ing the last guest had departed, Lucy
Dean sat thinking before the fire in
her room. Had she done right, she
wondered. or had she done wrong?
Almost the latter, she was afraid; but
then as the haggard face and, limping
gait of the stranger-he was Virgin
ian, he said-came before her, she felt
that she would do the same thing
again.
But the hatchet! She blushed lit
tie to think that she should have ac-
cepted the emblem of so much of truth
| and uprightness. even in the hilarity of
game, when in fact she was SO little
deserving of it, After all, she med
itated, some people pronounced the
hatchet story myth. She would not
worry about it. -.
But she would get the hatchet She
remembered now where she had left it
lin the storeroom where the stranger
| rested.
Quietly.she fitted along the hall and
into the barren apartment. Her lamp
illuminated the rubbish there gathered
and showed gray cape over by the
window. She did not notice that, how
ever; she was searching for the hatchet.
She knew where she laid it-bat 1t was
gonel
The war ended, and one spring day
Tom came home-pale and worn from
! an attack of fever.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17

A Teamster Who Claimed to Have as Good
Right to the Road ms the President.
Despite his great personal dignity,
reserved manners, and his aristocratic
bearing, Washington had a warm heart
for the humblest, and. especially after
his revolutionary experiences, SYM
pathy with common folks. Besides the
many anecdotes in print and well
known, the following, we think, illus
trates strikingly this trait. 1t was first
told by Alfred Ely, D. D., who was, we
| believe, an eye and ear witness of the
| incident DR.. Ely was afterwards for
sixty years pastor of the church in Mon
son, Mass, and from his daughter
have heard it. We quote from ''the
written word:'
"ln the autumn of 1889, during Wash
| ingtons first presidential term, he
made journey to Boston, following
up the west side of the Connecticut
river, and crossing it at Springfield.
He travelled in his English coach drawn
by four horses, with footmen, postil-
lions and outriders.
"As they approached the river in tho
town of West Springfield one of the
| ouJIluSrS BdllOpeu dnedu duu Lelu d
parley with the driver of loaded hay
wagon, to induce him to turn out and
| allow Washington's chariot to pass
He refused to yield an inch of the road,
and the state chariot patiently fol-
lowed the wagon for some distance,
until, at u safe point, it passed by to
the bank of the river.
while waiting for the ferry y-boat,
Washington stepped out of his coach,
when one of the outriders approached,
and, saluting him deferentially, said,
with an air of injured dignity:
Your eXcellency, as l was riding
along, a little way back, we overlook
a man with loaded cart, which occu-
pied the entire road. l asked him to
stop his team, and let us pass; but he
refused. l then told him President
Washington was in the coach. He re-
fused again, saying that he had as
good right to the road as President
Washington
"Washington's laconic reply was
And SO he had.'
THE outrider, astonished at this re-
ply, retired in silence"
Comment is needless. The essence
of the declaration of independence and
of the constitution of the United
States is in that reply. E.
Griffis, in S. s. Times.
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Perhaps 1t Was the Grip.

Georgia comes down to breakfast
with swollen visage. Whereupon
mamma says to the little four-year-old:
why, George, darling, don't you
feel we'll? Tell mamma what is the
matter"
Georgia (full of influenza) replies:
"No, don't feel we'll Bofe of my
eyes is leakin' and one of my noses
doesn't go."-Alex. e. Sweet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
OF SOME Usl2.

Old Gotrox Ito his fashionable SOM
You and your set thoroughly disgust
me. You could get along as well with
out head as with one.
Algy-Aw-fawther - how wedicu-
lous! Why, wheah would a fellah
weah his hat?-Puck.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17

Mrs. Guzzleton-You're not bit SUI
perstitious, are you, John?
Mr.. Guzzleton-Why, no, my dear.
Why do you ask?
Mrs. Guzzleton-You came home last
night when the clock would have
struck thirteen if it could.-Texas Sift-
inpS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17

81 suppose, now, that you will be
going home to your mother in the
morning?"
II just won't have tried that, and
it doesn't seem to do any good. l am
going to bring mother here this time" {"
indianapolis Journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
A Hard Man to suit.

BarlSer-I saw you coming out of the
saloon on the corner three times to-
day. Don't let it occur again.
Clerk-Last week you complained be-
cause you saw me going into the sa-
loon, now you complain because you
saw me coming out of it. don't seem
to be able to suit you anyhow.-King's
Jester.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17

(which is your chair, Miss Pune
tilio?"
"They are all my chairs, Mr.. Dash
wood"
"Ha, of course; but which do yor
most affect?"
81 don't affect one more than an
other; do you think weigh tonP"-
Boston Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17

Jameson-Are you going to refurnish
your house?
TitZ-No.
James-Well, saw your wife in a
furniture store the other day pricing
different articles.
Fitz-Yes. She did that so as to find
out what Browns new furniture cost
N. Y. Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
Clronmstnnooa Altor on,ns.

One of the local Justices of the peace
identified the prisoner at the bar as an
old offender.
Justice-What is your name?
Prisoner-Sam Jackson.
"Three years ago when You were up
before me you said your name was
JohE Smith"
Yes, but that was an entirely diff
ferent case. Alex L. Sweet.
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Precedence In Boston.

Miss Backbay-Mamma, is the Chel-
sea family as old as ours?
Mrs Backbay-Not quite, my dear.
They are of ''Mayfiower" stock, indeed,
but our ancestors preceded theirs by
five minutes in leaving the boat
Puck
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Told the Truth.

She-You told me l was the only
woman you ever proposed to.
He-True.
True, is it? I've heard that you've
been engaged to three women"
"All of them were widows, my love.
They didn't wait for proposal. IN.
Y. Weekly.
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A Horrid Practice, Truiy.

"Isn't st horrid?" asked Miss Swift
ly of her friend-''isn't it horrid that
men viii put those nasty old pipes into
their mcuths?"
"Yes,' said her friend, emphatical-
ly, as she stopped and tenderly kissed
the blaoh face of her pet pug; yes, in
deed, it Chicago Record.
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A ConscientIous Roy.

Mother-Did you take good care of
the parrot when was in the country,
Tommy, and not let it learn any bad
words?
Tommy--Yes, always took it out
Of the room when pa was sewing on a
button.-Spare Moments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17

Tommy Ito Dudely Canesucker) -
Why don't you stand on one leg when
you come here?
Dudely Canesucker-Why, what q
queer question:
Tommy-Well, Sister Alice said that
you are regular goose, and all the
geese ever saw stood on one leg
Texas Siftings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
at tho rhenter.

Will-say, Jack, how much did you
pay for these seatsp
Jack-Six dollars and half.
Will-Well, next time let's save our
money and go to milliner's opening
Boston Bsacon.
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Rejected Suitor (pious)-Well, I shall
look forward to meeting her in
Heaven.
Sympathizer-Is that so? Are you
sure?
RejectedSuitor-Yes; she is very
good girl.-Judge.
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Mitignted CiroumEtnnces.

Bob Keyworth was paying attention
to u rich widow up in Harlem.
Madam he said, as he offered hei
bouquet "you are getting more and
more beautiful every day."
You cxaggerate, my dear SIR" ex'
claimed the lady, very much flattered.
"Well, then, let us say every othcl
day." said Bob.-TeXas Siftings
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One of His Investments.

Visitor-You have some fine scenery
about your home, Mrs. Cheepriche.
Mrs. Cheeprichc (complacently) -
Yes, we always get the best of every
thing. Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
Nicely Put.

Strawber-I hear you proposed to
Miss Twilight the other night. Did she
give you an answer?
Singerly-Not till came the next
night.
Strawbcr-Then what did she say?
Singlrly.-She told the servant to tell
me she was very sorry, but she was al
ready engaged.-Judge.
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His Hedging Time.

Backward, turn backward,
o, Time, In thy flight;
Mako me a boy again
At this hour each night.
Then forward care not
How swiftly you roll
II can escape
Bringing up the nights coal.
Chicago Inter Ocean
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-02-17
Hard Luck.

Dashaway (bitterly) - Old man, 1
have been refused by thirteen girls.
Cleverton-Do you consider that un-
lucky?
Dashaway-I should say did! The
last one changed her mind.-Truth.
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Walt TIL She Grows Up.

Now she pulls her fathers whiskers,
She's too young to plead and beg
But wait until she grows up,
Then she'll pull her papa's leg
-Philadelphia Call