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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Literature and Journall.m.

Mrs. Deland calls journalism ''the big brother of literature What she meant as sarcasm is a fact. Journal ism is the big brother without whose aid go htterateurs out of 100 could not live. This is the age of daily brains. Those who fancy that book and mag azine writers are superior to journal ists would revise their opinions did they realize how many more words Co ideas are found in most books and most magazine articles than in news papers, where space is of far more importance. Journalism is driving so called literature out of the mar ket. The people are the gathers. They buy the contents of book for cents and less. When their taste becomes classic, the newspapers will De classic, too, even in the wording of murders and prize fights.-Kate Fields Washington.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
osne.ls ef ths sewlnr Ns.ala.

The needle, one of the indispensa- ble little tools and now so common in all countries, was unknown in it's present form prior to the year 1410 Tourangan, a wiremaker of Paris, was the inventor cf the needle in it's modern form. At first the construc- tion of such delicate little imple- ments was a very tedious and slow process; consequently they were counted among articles rare and cost ly as well as of,necessity, and as such were found only among the Euro pean royalty and nobility.
 In the old accounts of Louis K of France it is mentioned that a daugh- ter of that monarch received a paper of needles as one of the most luxuri- ous wedding presents that could be bestowed by her royal parents, and to this day the French and Germans use the expression 'nadel geld (same as the Americans and English pin money'o, which proves that such ar tcles were once very expensive.
 Up to the time of Henry VIII the needle was unknown in Britain. At about that time the wild but beauti- ful Anne Boleyn brought them from France to England, and it has been mentioned as probable that the say. ing referring to the needle bringing bad luck 'zersticht die hebe"-is ah allusion to the case of that ill fated queen. Louis Republic.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
ARIZONA JOURNAL-MINER
J c. MARTIN. EdItor ana rrep'r.
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 5, 1891.

The publication recently of the long list of pardons and commuta- tions of sentences has excited very unfavorable comment generally on the part of citizens of this section. The ease with which a criminal can escape the penalty of his crime, in Arizona, through the leniency and sympathy of juries or the clemency of the chief executive is becoming notorious. Courts are becoming a farce and so far as the punishment of crimil.als are concerned seem to be useless expepse. At the rate of progress being made in Arizona in clearing criminals it would seem that the time is near at hand when criminal courts, jails and penitenti- aries can be abolished and the ex
 pense attached to them saved to the tax payers. IT lynch law should step in and take their place it would of course not be surprising. Another Thanksgiving day or two in the year at the same ratio of pardons and communications of sentences as experienced by the last would nearly empty the peniten tiary. Gov eraor Hughes Is no doubt governed by humane and sympathetic motives and no one for moment believes that he is moved by motives charged against a former democratic gov ernor in the exercise of executive clemency, but he is certainly not in accord with public sentiment of this section. But, while there are those who are disposed to criticise him, and lay all the blame on his shoulders, he Is not entirely ly to blame. The communities in which the petitions are signed should share the burden of the blame. It is one of the easiest matters in the worlG for a man to obtain signatures for petition for pardon, and it not un- frequently happens that the same parties who sign such petitions find fault with the governor in granting pardons. An illustration of the farce which is made out of the courts can be furnished in case from this county. Several years . since a murder was committed near Bumble Bee. The murderer beat his victim to death with a shovel and then made his escape. He was a fugitive from justice until about a year or so ago when he was appre- hended in Wyoming, and at an ex- pense of several hundred dollars he was returned to Yavapai for trial. A sympatheti jury rendered a verdict of manslaughter, and a short sentence was imposed, and in a very few months the man was given a pardon and walked forth a free man from the penitentiary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
ynItairn and Rnn..eau.

Voltaire and Rousseau, though on friendly terms, were in the habit of firing off jokes at one another. One day Rousseau was dining with Vol taire. and oysters were brought on the table, for, as somebody has re- marked, DO dinner could be complete without them. The author of "Em- lie, " after helping himself pretty free ly, made the somewhat injudicious remark:
 T am sure l could eat as many oys- ters as Samson slew Philistlnes.
 With the same weapon" [" (the jaw bone of al ass) slyly inquired Vol taire.
 Rousseau did not soon forget the little joke at his expense and sought an opportunity for revenge. Not long afterward Voltaire called at his house during his absence. The door being open, he walked into the libra ", Sand finding all the books thrown about in confusion and covered with dust he traced on one of them the word ''cochon" (pig) with his finger Next day he met Rousseau and said to him:
 T cail at your house yesterday, but did GDl ind you in"
 Il know" replied the latter. T found your card. Popular Nigga zine.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
vsntriioquism.

ventriloquism is but the peculiar method of vocalization, which, differ ing from the ordinary eolloquial way of making articulations forward in the mouth. alters the directions of these sounds by so managing the con formation of the mouth and lips as to keep back the vocalized sounds and cause their utterance to be so muf- fled and hollow IS to appear like sounds more or jess remote. It may be described as the art of speaking in such a way as to cause nearer to be- heve that the sound comes not from the person speaking, but from a diff ferent source. The sounds are formed by the same organs as the emissions of sound commonly-th the larynx, the palate, the tongue, the lips, etc.
 The art of the ventriloquist consists merely in this: After drawing a long breath the performer breathes it out slowly and gradually. dexterously modifying and diminishing the sound of the voice by the muscles of the larynx and the palate. Besides this he moves his lips as little as possible and by various contrivances diverts theattention of his audience. Brook. lyn Eagle.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
THE olRL ANp HER bod.

 Miss UPtodste Knew Just What to Do
 When the Time Came.
 She came swinging down Connec. ticut avenue with the fin de siecle stride, garb and air. Ambling se- dately by her side was a huge. tawny mastitf Her cheeks were aglow from the kiss of the sir and the wig 0r of her movements She looked well bred from crown to heel; she looked happy and bright and we'll groomed and healthy and was a daughter of wealth, for her plain gray suit was tailor made and to the initiated costly raiment.
 Suddenly fair sized bulldog dart ed out and sprang upon her mastif. There was an angry growl as the mastiff was seized by the fore leg, and the girl sprang back. turned and made two steps, as if to run. Then she faced about and walked back to within few feet of the fighting ani- mals. The bulldog had secured . firm hold on the fore leg of the mas ti6, who floundered about unable to break the hold of tho fierce little beast. They rolled over and over, ard the bulldog hung on like death.
 A burly negro happened along about this time. and thinking to re- lease the big pet raised a spade he was carrying aud approached the dogs, He was about to bring it down on the bulldogs head when the girl shouted:
 Let those dogs alone. Don't you strike either of them. If that big dog of mine can't whip that little bit of thing, l won't own him"
 Probably encouraged by the sound of his mistress voice. the mastif managed to seize the bulldog by the throat The latter gasped and re- leased bis hold, and the now thor oughly infuriated mastif would doubtless have soon killed his small CT foo. The girl, satisfied as to her champions prowess. now did an un- usual thing. She walked up and seized the mastiff by the collar and attempted to pull him away. Fail ing in this, she did a much more un- usual thing. She got two matches from the colored man. She struck one of them on the sidewalk and then deliberately thrust it under the nose of her pet.
 The effect was instantaneous. The mastiff quit fighting and sprang of. The darky ran up and seized the al- most dead bulldog and lifted him over a fence, the fin de siecle girl patted the victor for a minute, and then the pair went swinging down the avenue again, both very well satisfied with their adventure Washington Post.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
me presldsn,,s Mes.are

The following very brief synopsis of the presidents message was tele- graphed to our contemporary last night:
 President Cleveland transmitted his annual message to congress this morning. It is of great length and appears to be made up mainly of condensations of reports of heads of departments previously made pub lie and his views and recommends tions are embodied therein.
 He endorses all of these and in most instances urges their legisla- tive expression. The most original part of the message is that devoted to the consideration of the tariff.
 "The message fails to reveal in that part devoted to finance, any reference to the so called Baltimore plan" adopted by the Baltimore con- vention of bankers, which are said to receive the hearty concurrence Of the president. He deplores the present system, especially as 1t re- ouires the government to maintain the parity between gold and silver, and urges the adoption of system providing for the issuing of notes free from taxation, by state banks, as set forth in the report of the secretary of the treasury.
 Concerning the tariff he says: .'The tariff act passed at the last session of congress needs important amendments if it IS to be executed with certainty, in addition to such necessary amendments as will not change rates of duties.
 "L am still very decidedly in favor of putting coal and iron on the free list. So far as the sugar schedule is concerned, I would be glad, un- der existing aggravations, to see every particle of differential duty in favor of refining sugar striken out of our t7-i# law.
 eff with ai far1rs now accorded ihe sugar refining interest in our tauE laws, lt still iauguishes to the extent of closing rehuories and dis char- g thousands of Wurkmel, it would seem to present So hopeless lss. of reasonable legislative aid. WL aFsr eds, is done or omitted ]
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Colorado miners, who nave been driven to this section, complain of the loose mining laws in force in this territory, which permit man
 to locate and hold a claim and re- locate and still hold it without doing any work on it. It is said that in some districts as many as a score or more of claims are held by a single individual who has never done any work on them, and that nearly every district is cursed with monuments, plastered over with To- cation notices. but no work done on
 the claims. This is simply dog in the manager way of doing business. The locator is not benefited, as it is impossible for him to sell an unde- veloped claim, and the country IS held back in it's development, as genuine prospectors who would be willing to develop these claims would take hold of them if they were not already held by others. In Colorado a prospector is compelled to sink given number of feet after locating lis claim, before he can record it, and Colorado miners say that this law gives good satisfaction.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

earnestly repeat my recommeuda- ton that the additional duty of one tenth cent, per pound, be laid upon sugar imported from countri ies pay ing hounties on it's export toe abr0gated. lt seems Ia me that exceedingly important considera- tions | O ns to the propriety ol this amendment. With the event of a view of tariff policy not ouly caleu. lated to relieve the consumers ol our land in the cost of their daily life, but invite better development of American thrift and create for us closer aud more profitable com mercial relations with the rest of the world, It follows as an imperative necessity that We should at once remove the chief if not the only obstacle which has SD long prevented our participation in the foreign carryIng trade Of the sea"
 He then urges that American register of vessels be extended to foreign huilt ships"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Highest of all in Leavening POwer-Laes US Govt Repou R:a!I! :!! BBakiaRs BSkass7
 ABSOLUTELY PURE
Taxes In Italy.


 There is not a more heavily or Q more unfairly taxed people in Eu- rope than the Italians. No foreigner who has not travelled through the peninsula can conceive the depths of misery that are connoted there by that hated word taxes. Thousands of little households struggling brave ly for mere existence in the poorer districts, especially in Sicily and Cal abria, are annually swept away into space for the nonpayment of such paltry sums as half 6 crown, Q shil- ling, ninepence halfpennyl These are the miserable outcasts who turn organ grinders in London, farm Ia. borers and galley slaves in Brazil and targets for French revolvers in Aigues Mortes.
 The unsettled state of Sicily, where life and property are no longer Sc cure, is at once an eloquent testimony to the intolerable sufferings of the peopleand an emphaticcon of the r&paciousness of the govern ment. Nor is 1t in Sicily only that the sinister effects of this wanton slaughter of the hen that laid the golden eggs are noticeable. In most country districts of the peninsula one hears the same sad story of ravenous government harpies snatching the scanty food from the shrunken hands of the hungry laborers who famish in filth and perish in despair. And yet. in spite of this, increased taxation is an absolute necessity. -Fortnightly Review.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
The obiec, of Her Suit.

Hello, there, Uncle Rastus, what's this hear about your daughter su- ing my coachmani Whats the trou. blef"
 Good mawnin, sah. We-well, I'll tell you, sah. Dat nigger of yourn wuz a-goin with my gal. He says to Ev1ine, 'EvTne, says he, I wants to ax you will you hab mef We'll, sah. Ev'line she says to dat nigger, she don't care if she do-an den he kep' a-comin an a-comin fo' about six months. Den he stopped, an sence dat time he hab notb.a, to do with my gal. tcll her 10 sue him, an she sue h;-a, as.l.'
 Why, he hasn't got a cent in tho world. Whats the use of bringing a breach of promise suit against hint Tell Eveline to go aud look for some other likely looking nigger."
 "Scuse me, sah. She not suin fo' breach ob promise, sah."
 What in thunder is she suing for, thenf"
 "She want dat nigger, sah. She's suin fo' black male. sah. "-Indianap- olis Sentinel.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Long Lived clsrKymen.

An English statistician has ascer. tained that clergymen, as class, live to a greater age than men of other vacations Even gardeners and farm CTS, whose work is supposed to be conducive to longevity, are beaten by the ministers. After these, in re- spect to long life, come, in their or der, grocers. fishermen, lawyers, com, mercial travellers plumbers and painters, blanksmiths, railway labor ers, tailors. doctors, liquor dealers and lastly hotel men, including bar tenders. Probably the statistics con- cerning newspaper men were too har- rowing to be printed.-Bufalo Con Tier.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
oENrLEmnN. rAkE NorIoE

Mir. J. Derr, our merchant tailor. has just received fine line of fall and winter goods from the east, which for style and quality cannot be equalled. For all kinds of inn ported and domestic goods cannot be beat. Now is your time to order fine suit of clothes or overcoat, as your home tailor is by far the best and cheapest. You can try your clothes on aud get just what YOU order at prices far more reasonable than from travelling taiIors or would be tailors. MT. Derr is we'll known all over Northern Arlzona as being the most skillful and artistic tailor and cutter of the southwest and does not handle hand-me-downs. all his goods being made strictly to order. Call and see him.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Man Wo Chong IS now selling a variety of Chinese fancy goods at very low prices, and wishes the pub
 lie, especially ladies, to cali and see them: He has Chinese crockery, tea sets ia various designs, oriental or naments for the home, silk goods of every description, elegant fans, and other articles for use and wear at lower prices than ever before. All are requested to come and inspect. Also fireworks for the 4th of July. Granite street south of the Golden Eagle Hotel. ie25
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

It seems that five-cent cotton is no more popular in the south than ffty-cent wheat in the west. The idea is gradually dawning upon some minds that all the industries of this country are in the same boat; that you can not expect to sell your own products at a high price and purchase those of others at a low price.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
The RuIIDx Spirit.

A Paris journal relates that a cele- brated speculator. who had reached the age of S5 and still preserved a lively interest in the market, was told one day:
 Evidently you are going to live to be hundred years old"
 'No-no," he said. I'm going to die very soon-I know it. :"
 What makes you think so2"
 ''what makes me think so7 Do you suppose death is such fool as t1 take me at 100 when he could get ma at 55i
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
THIRD PRIMARY GRADE.

Alice Adams, Helen Burmister, Louise Duff, Winnie Fredericks. Ella Manson, Isabel Medin, Jamie Mosher, Eliza Hawkins, Katherine Hazeltine, Annie Smith, Gertie Wells, Emma Wells, Lizzie Wells, Gertrude Young. Sophie Wollen- burg. Frank Alters, Arthur Gales, Egbert Butcher, Grant Heisler, Eugene Parker, Frank Stephens. Jesse Stone, Guy Shultz, Eddie Tomlinson, Lancy VanHoutum, Henry Wells. EMMA A. Cook,
 Teacher.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The Phenix Herald publishes what it claims to be the official count of the vote in this territory, which for delegate to congress, is as follows: Murphy, 5,650; Hern- don, 4,772; O'Neill, 1902. Plurality for Murphy, 875.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

4 New York telegram says that the presidents message had a stimulating effect on Wall street speculations u pon its receipt there. Grover had one eye on Wall street when preparing his message as he does in every act, official, of his.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The Kingman Miner announces
 that it will commence the publica- ton of daily paper to-day. Anson H. Smith its proprietor is a first class newspaper man and we con gratulate him upon his success. ,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Gold Watch Lost.

Lost, November 14, between Ash Fork and Jerome Junction, or at the latter place, 8 lady's gold watch, with monogram "H. B. H." en- graved on outside of case. The finder will be literally rewarded by returning it to this office.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The Yuma Sentinel has com menced its twenty-fourth year. The JoURNAL-MINER is now in its thirty first year, the MINER having been established May g, 1864.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

If the democrats in congress ex- press their real opinion of Mr. Cleveland the congressional record will have to be shut out of the mails, and none of them will be given an office after the 4th of next March.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Congress meets to-day and the country will again have inflicted on 1t another message from its presi- dent. As the latter has been suffer ing with a severe attack of gout his message may be expected to be somewhat gouty.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The Stanford Berkeley foot ball game resulted in a shooting scrape between two young men. It is a poor game in which one or two players are not either killed or badly crippled, but when it comes to shooting up the players after the game closes, it is crowding matters a little.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Two democratic members elect of the fifty-fourth congress will owe their seats to republican votes, and the country owes its thanks to the Texas republicans who voted for democrats in preference to popu- lists
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The Japs and Chinese are com mencing to wage 8 war of exter- imitation. Accounts of recent bat ties read more like the war of say. ages than of civilized people.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Jerry Simpson will dotf his socks. And begin anew to talk for "rocks"
 While Mary Ellen seeks the dollar, By getting on a stage to "hoAer.p
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Senator Faulkner talks about educating the democratic masses in finance. Perhaps he would better begin on something easier-voting, for instance.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

China has sued for peace with Japan. Li Hung Chang, the dis graced Chinese official, is said to have an army rallying around him. and fears are entertained of an in surrection.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Juniper stage Line.

~ Anyone having packages to send to Juniper or way stations will leave the same at Dougherty's in West Prescott. Stages leave Mon day, Wednesday and Friday at S:l5 a. m. s. c. MILLER. Contractor.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The defeated populist aspiranis for seats in Congress are open to proposals for the promulgation of a new crop of isms.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Senator Brice expresses his op;n- ion of MT. Cleveland with all the abandon of a man who has no .pull'' on the pap mill.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Perhaps NIT. Cleveland and Sec retary Gresham will nows'swear off'' on foreign politics. It is time they did.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
washInr Man,.h

Mrs. Ginridge, back of the Will Hams House, will wash fiannels at reasonable prices. Give her your patronage and aid a deserving but poor woman who needs work. 76.tf
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
c. E. NrARrISnrII-

The Pioneer Insurance Agent, rep resents the strongest and most re- fable Fire Insurance Companies in the United States. The agpreoata assets over S4Q.G0l 900
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

somebody may find those pop gun bills loaded. and if they are taken out of the senatorial pigeon holes somebody may get hurt.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

The JOURNAL MINER is in receipt, of the advance copies of the reports of the Secretary of the Navy and Secretarysof the Interior.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Los Angeles County, California, had 10000 registered voters, who failed to vote at the recent election.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Editor Michaels of the Williams News has taken a partner in his business, J, c. Mahoney an ex- perieaced newspaper man.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

WANTED-A girl to do general hoqsework. Apply to Mrs. R. R. Coleman. N15~,f
 Oyster cocktails at the Palace.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Furnished Room .

A largs, nicely furnished room for rent. 5nly Sl0 per month. Apply at his office. n16-tf
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05

Three women were elected mem bers of the Colorado legislature.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
srooNp aRANMAR aRApE.

Hugo Behan, Fred Canarie, Flor ella La Guardia, Fred Rodenburg. Joe Sines. John Burdge, Robbie Connell, Frank Wells, Lizzie Ma hony, Edna Martin, Nettie Wollen- burg, Edna Wilder.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1894-12-05
Tue czar's brother George is said to be dangerously Ili.

B.ns De..a.ter Se.'er. af New N.. York. l7s been located in Canada.