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Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
A SPECIAL HoL.oAY o=FER.
Ono Young womaa's ,,oseI Advcrtlssmou
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Ono Young worusa's zsoscl Advertise ucut
 to Attract I1usbald.
 There was $ small rcd flag stuck up- on chunk of ice which Eoated down tho river the other day The chunk driltcd into an eddy near the bridge, and one of tbewQrkmcu heeaming curl ous went dowuanl looked at il. There was letter pinned oa thaGzg. dated Niobrara, Ncb., Bte.5. T gm an uu- married girl, began the letter, and woulG poss anywhere ircm IS to 20 years of age ] would ike to marry some man from 70 io DO year cf age
 What great jun it wolii ta for you 10 come up and win uy bart for Christmas pr-scntl Tiut come, first served l might say that ] am not only good looking but a good cook, Indeed my light bread is tao talk of miles. The accompanying tiutype is a poor picture Of me I am net irecElad T-is letter is for you, dear ] am very af- fectionate. Sallie killerford, Niobrara. Neb. The tintype was gone, and some one must have taken advantage of the special holiday offer The message was sent addft again -Leavenworth Kan.) Times.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
ntnIIc.t Eenucst.

Joe-You know that sIO l lent Brown, three or four months ago.
 Sam-Yes.
 Joe-He hasn't paid it back and can't, and l think you ought to Ego hayers" in the loss with me
 Sam What have got to do with it?
 Joe-He was on his way to get it from you when he struck me, and 1 saved you Sl0. Under the circum- stances, don't you thing you ought to save me S5?-Detroit Free Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24

An exhibitor of wild beasts in Paris has adopted plan for securing his money which is respectfully submitted to bankers and bondbolders generally. Every night he deposits the daily re- Ceipts of his exhibition in tine cage of the most ferocious of his animals, and he has never lost a penny.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
FOR LITTLE FOLKS
arhe Boy Preacier.n n

Eight-year-old Robert Richter, called by his famihars Little Robbie and pub. licly known as the Boy Preacher, filled the pulpit yesterday morning of the North New York Congregational church in East One Hundred and Forty third street, near Willis avenue.
 He filled it admirably, too, not phys ieally. of course, for he had to stand on a box to bring his diminutiye figure
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
Tobacco .Timlams.

Horace Barnun, who, after using to- bacco for years, discontinued its use a few weeks ago, was recently afflicted with a kind of tobacco tremors. He is so ba6sg off that it is reported that he may have to be taken to the insane hos pital in Middletown. Bristol Letter in Unrifnrl Timcs
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
Jonrnnli.n In serrln.

Journalism in Seryis is peculiar institution. The Schumadiski List, which has the reputation of belng the leading newspaper of tho kingdom, came out one day with the following announcement on its first page; "Ow- ing to the intolerable laziness of our ed- itor in chief, Mr. Zrak, who spends his nights in feastiug and sleeps tho whole day through, our number this week is only halfits usual size, Philadelphia Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
Tubingtrinls t.II.,,,

Rubinstein has declined an offer Of s125, 900 for three months tour, and henceforth hs intends to stick to his own music. Heproposes to give three rccitals of his own pianoforte works at Berlin this winter but no charge will be made for admission, which will be limited to music students. Berlin Cor tcguOudont
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
yerv uard nlental txerelse.

r. has fortunately been ordained that good lying is about the severest mental exercise known to an indolent world, and when conscience falls to keep man kind truthful lazlness and prudence combine to take up the work.--Kate Field's Washington,
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24

It has been estimated that gold coin must be handled 2,000, GOO, 900 times before the impression upon it becomes obiterated by friction, and silver coin 3,250, 900, eco times.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
stacked Against Tim.

Ttaveler Spy. iny friend, there's no meat in this saudwlch.
 Waitress No?
 Traveller Hadn't you better givo that pack another snuiae and Jet me draw againY--P Pittsburg Dispatch
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24

Since his installation as grand mas ter of the Freemasons, now nearly 19 years ago, the Prince of Wales has granted ,627 warrants for now lodges.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
4 Terrible Isneounter.
Even Mice Are Not All Bad.

Mice as well as wasps catch and eat flies. A gentleman noticed mouse running to and fro inside a grocer s window. He did not seem to mind the stream of churchgoors, but amused himself by springing up onto the Win dow pane and catching flies When he had caught one, he sat down like q squirrel and ate it. Exchange
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24

Whenever there is friction, there Is heat. Hammering a nail Tod until it is redhot or forging a nail without fire are feais cf the blacksmith.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
charactor and object.

Send two persons ont of the room then select a character and an object which are closely related to each other flor instance, George Washington and his hatchet, '' Sir Walter Raleigh and his cloak, Cleopatra and the asp. Call in the persons and tell one Of them to be tho character, the other ;he object; then they ask alternately questions of the company which must be answered by yes or no. They general Y, afNr much questioning, find out who aud what they are. Persons and objocts may be of local fame. often causing much amusement. - Good Housekeeping.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-03-24
SHlLOH'S CON S U M PTl0R
 CURE.

The sueesss Of this Great sossh ense q without parallel in the history et naecSs4nes All druggists are authorized te sen is or, Q poe tive guarantee, a test thst no ethes evre ear successfully stand. That it rsxT become known, the Proprietors, st an snefmsas sz- pense, are placing sample Bessie Free intc every home fl, the United States and csnsas, IT you have Cough, Sore Throat, CT Brors ehitis, use it, for it win cure yea. If yeus child has the CroEp, or Whooping Cough, ast it promptly, and relief is rtrs. If yoa drset that insidious disease Consumption, use is- Ask your Druggist for sHILoH's CURBS Pricc 10 cts., 50 cts. and q co. Hycur Luuge are sore or Back lsIne, use shileh's Porouf Plaster. Price as cts. For ssas bY sn HruT sisss and Dealers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
Sanate.

Both DAY.-In the Senate, Senator Daniel,
OF Virginia, concluded his speech on the
Hawaiian question, and, while supporting
warmly the course that has been followed by
the administration, he declared there was
now nothing to do but to recognize the new
government. After the conclusion o! Senator
Daniels speech, the bill for additional prln-
ting office facilities was taken up and DIS
cussed in desultory manner the remainder
OF the day.
56rH DAY.-In the Senate some time was
spent discussing whether Mr.. Mills had Mr.
McPherson's place on the finance COMMITTED
Mr.. Mcpherson finally said Mr.. Mills tenn
porarily occupied his place, because he was
sick. Mr.. White, OF California, made speech
on the Hawaiian resolution In favor OF the
Presidents policy
57rH.-Senator Pettigrew introduced Dill
in the Senate providing that sergeant MAJORS
in the army shall be paid s34 per monln tne
Arst wear of enlistment. Senator Hans
borough offered an amendment intended 10
be proposed by him to the Tariff bill putting
duty OF two cents per pound on chocoiale
and OF twenty-five per cent. al Valorem on
chocolate confectionery.
5SrH DAY.-The United States Senate was
not In session to-day.
59Td DAY.-The United States Senate. was
not in SO g. n tc-lay.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
ApOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

President CARNoT, Of France, is a.suiferer
from periodic attacks Of rheumatism.
DIR. JOSE G. LoPEs, treasurer OF the Repub~
lie of Salvador, who died recently, was one
OF tho leading literary men OF that country.
He was the eldest professorin the University
of Salvador.
DIR. SAMUEL A. GREEN, OF Boston, says that
our word "blzzard," expressing severe
storm. first appeared in an American book
IN 1866. 1t was first used as far back as
1s47 expressive OF a general discharge or
vatting volIey of musketry.
PIERRE LoTI has started fer the Holy Land,
which he expects to reach by Easter. The
distinguished Frenchman will cross the Des-
ert as a Bedouin, and expects to endure all
the discomforts of Bedouin life His expe-
rience will be the basis for series OF stories.
SIR GERALD PORTAL, who has just died, was
The most celebrated diplomat In dealing with
Oriental and savage races that England has
had in recent years. In 1887 he was cap-
tured by the Abyssinians, who carried hlm
before their king. He captivated the king
in such manner that he dismissed him
loaded with honors and gifts.
VIM. DEurscH, the noted gambler who
died in Colorado, was man who lived on
very light reputation. About one-half the
stories of "Bnly" Deutsch's exploits are pure
fiction. He was certainly a successful gam
bier. and had plenty of friends, but he
never owned the fabulous fortune that his
friends claim.
WoRrI, the man milliner and dressmaker,
is an Englishman. He went to Paris early
in life. and soon engaged in the business
which has made him famous. Every dress
sent out from his establishment is photo
craphed. Mr.. Worth's two sons are asso-
ciated with him in business. One deyotes
himself entirely to the financial interests,
while the other, who inherlts his father
talent in the way Of designing and arranging
dresses, confines himself exclusively 10 me
artistic end OF the establishment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
WORK AND WORKERS.

ALL is quiet at the Mingo mines no.. 1t Is
understood the knights of Labor have
given up the fight and will go to work at the
cut figures.
The Wikesbarre (Pa.) shops of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad. which have been in opera
ton three days week for two months, have
resumed on full time. About 100 men are
employed.
LErBRnIDaE On W. S. coal miners to the
number OF 583 are out on a strike. Last
week the new superintendent issued sched-
ule. in which general reduction in prlces
was given
The New York silk ribbon weavers who
went on n strike for an increase In their
scale Of wages are still out. They are OF the
oplnion that the manufacturers will accede
to their demands.
TWELVE foundry firms Of Cincinnati, o.,
have decided to withdraw the proposed III
per cent. reduction in their employees wages,
and the big molders' strike which was ex-
pccted will not occur.
AT Paterson, the weayers In the Helvetia
mills have notified their employers that IL
they do not get an increase Of 20 per cent.
in their wages they would go on strike
The Pioneer mill weavers have also demand
ed an increase
The full meeting Of the executive commit
tee OF the Knights OF Labor was held at
Des Moines, Ia, behind closed doors. Cen
eral Master Workman Soverl says the
principal objects of the conference are to
try to form union with the Federation oil
Labor, and to formuat plan OF work In
the future,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
House..

ssru DAy-Tte deadlock on the Bland
Sejpniorage bill Wasnot broken IN the house'
Roil cnIl followed roll call until four O'Clock
when II beinr apparent that Mr.. Bland could
not muster quorum on his proposition, be
moved an adjournment
56rH DAY.-In the House, after TOUR nouts
fruitless work trying to get quorum on the
Bland bill. on motion of Mr. Bland the House
adjourned. The highest number OF votes
poiled was 10, nine short OF quorum.
57re DAy-The session OF the House was
marked by the mostturbulent and dlsorderly
scenes. Mr. Bland still declined to enter
tain any propositions to compromise
with the opponents OF the meas meas
ure upon the representation o. certain nes..
ern RenubIicans that they would cease
nibustering and support the mf asurs II ne
would give more additional time lot uepate'
moved that the debate continue until Salur-
dav. But he did not get vote On his amend
cd nropositjon. Exciting events growing
ont If the wholesale arrest OF members ln
comnlinuce with the resolution adopted led
to disorder and tumult which, after con-
tinnino for hours. was suddenly terminated
In an adjournment Mr. Cummings dc-
nounced an attempt to arrest MIN on 'ne
aoor. He characterized this session on
Washington's Birthday as farce ana moVeu
an adjournment.
5srH DAY.-The members OF the House
under arrest we're finally discharged from
custody by dispensing with iurther proceeu-
ipgs under the call 1t required ious nUu.e
TO accomplish this. MIR. Biano muue ~
liter speech against filibustering After
The arrested members had been discharged
Mr.. Bland returned to the Silver bill. but his
motion failed again for lack OF quorum.
He lacked two votes only.-The HOUSE
took n recess till evening" when private PEN
sion bills were considered.
18th -To-day's session Of the House 'e
was brief and devoid Of interest. For over
two hours roll call followed roll-cail, the
opponents Of the Seigniorags bill throwing
aside all preense OF not fillbuSterlns ana ana
boldly Injecting motions to take recess anu AM
to adjourn in order to prevent a Vo'e Oh MI
Bland's motion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
DISASTERS AND CASUALTIES

Spotted fever is reported to have broken
out in Marshall county Ky.
THREE young negroes were killed near
H,uma. La, by the bursting of the boiler
of a draining machine.
TRAINS on the Central Pacific hallway
ware reported to be still blockaded by the
snow drifts in the Sierra Nevada.
The annex to the Rochester, New YORK
State Hospital for the Insane was destroyed
by fire and the institution left without 1ght
or heat. Loss, $4,000
ONE white man and four colored men were
killed and several others injured by an ex-
nlosion OF the boiler in an oil mill ofFree-
man & Hayne in Compe, La.
DuRIsa the recent thunder storm the
stable attached to the Obey Line Creamery
at Reading, Pa, was struck by lightning and
destroyed, together with is contents.
A tornado near Warren, Arkansas, de-
molished the house OF Dennis Crosby, col
ored farmer, and killed bis mother, aged
70 years. Other property was damaged.
despatch from Reno, Nevada, says that
the four members buried in snow-side at
State Line Mills have not been found. Eide,
the survivor, was buried 26 hours before he
was released.
THE false work of bridge on the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul road, near Ellis
Junction. Michigan, fell, carrying with 1t
IS carpenters and laborers distance OF 70
feet One man was killed and several in
jured
The hope OF finding the entombed men In
the Gaylord NIne at Plymouth, Pa, alive
has been abandoned. The work Of remov-
ing the debris is necessarily SOW, and 1t will
probably be many days before the bodies are
found.
A FIRE In the business portion OF Quincy,
ILL.,. damage six properties to the extent OF
over St75,teO The principal sufferers were
Sommer & Lynn, whole ale drug house,
500 GEO. and Linnock & Nichols, merchants,
| s67, 90.
The ceiling in one OF the court rooms OF
the County building at Chicago, fell AS a
result of an examination OF the other rooms,
Judpe Brentano's court was promptly ad-
iourned. The cxaminat on revealed rot
ten workmanship.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
HIS GORGEOUS OBSEQUIES.
A Chinese Priest Has SlOO,0Ge
Funeral.

The steamship Oceanic, from Yokohama,
has brought advices concerning the burial
of the late Otanl Kosho ex-chief abbot OF
the Hong Wan Temple, at Kioto. Elaborate
preparations had been made for the cere-
mony at great expense and l0,0OJ people
composed the funeral cortege, which was
reviewed by 10000 more
Among those present were members OF the
imperial family, peers, representatives Of
various Buddhist temples, and leading OFF,
cials of the locality. The procession con-
sisted Of about 2,100 priests, with nearly 300
acolytes and / l,0O0 attendants. Besides these
there were lay mourners, so that there were
over 900 in the cortege. Outside the gates
of the great temple at Kioto on the morning
of the funeral the confusion was great
From distant points Of the empire vota-
ries Of both sexes had come in thousands
over night, and at o'clock in the morning
the road that the procession was to take was
thronged with these people. Many OF the
people had come out at midnight and re-
NAMED waiting until noon. All that time
they had Leen standing without eating or
drinkin'.
Luncheocs were distributed after the ser
vice. There were 1000 first class, 10000
second-class and 80, 900 third-class provided
for, and jinrikba men were given 80 sens
each On account of the great crowds three
gIrders of temporary bridge at Colo fell,
and over 20 persons were thrown into the
river, hut no one was seriously injured.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
"IfsI-Cole Winters" cried he, reas-

IL l-COle " lHteTe' CIleu uo, Iehe"
suripgly.
As b words reached her, Rerenice 81.
Cyr sprang forw rd and threw herself
into the arms of her would-be rescuer.
No word of love had passed between
the twain, yet each knew the heat of the
other. Under ordinary circumstances
such q demonstr tion would have been
utterly foreign to her nature, but now,
bere we'd, prosecuted, imprisoned, she
s.w in our hero her only friend, and
gave full rein 10 the natural impulses OF
her heart.
sYou-alive and safel" said she, won
dering, rapturously.
ITS 1. I'm alive, but anything besides
safel"
But how"
Never mind, now. The present is our
opportunity! While they are consulting
below, We will make our escape"
Cole turned the gas higher and ap-
ploached the window
He found it ca efully secured, screw
having been put above the lower sash to
prevent it's being pushed up.
With pocket knife, which with many
other conveniences he had found In his
pocket. Cole soon removed this, and
threw up the window.
Then, lowering Tie gas again, he opened
the outside blinds and looked out.
The window was on the side of the
house and at least twenty feet from the
Having Sscertained that the coast was
Gear. Id flaw to the be and seized a
sheet ~6hK he proceeded to tear into
strips. sksssN
,, This-Uecupied no longer time than is
required to tell of it, and in minute OF
two he held in his hands an improvised rope
strong enough to support the weight OF
his lair companion or himself, and OF
length sufficient to reach the ground
"Now!" said Cole. Don't be afraid
You'll soon be out of this house and be-
vond the reach of your enemies.
AS be spoke he passed the rope around
her form and knotted it together under
her arms.
Then he assisted her to the ledge of the
open window.
With infinite care ho pushed her for
ward. and. having braced himself for the
task, he began lowering her toward the
ground.
This proved quite labor:ous but con-
sumed only little time.
Soon the strain ceased, and looking
forth Cole saw, to his great joy, that
Berenice had reached the ground in
safety and was removing the iml revised
rope.
He lost no time in tying it securely to
steam heater which stood ne + the
window, and in q moment was ready tc
make the descent.
1t that instant cry caused him TO look
downward.
Il his utter CONSERVATION he saw in
the rlther indistinct light that the young
lady was struggling in the grasp OF
powerful man.
At that instant sn exclamation o.
mingled rage and triumph causel him tf
look upward.
At the window, an open knife in hi'
hand, stood his enemy Almon Sears.
The next instant the blade described
circle in the air and descended.
Then our hero felt himself falling rap
idly downward.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
CABLE SPARKS.

TIE German colonial estimates nave been
onnroyed by the Reichstag.
The public prosecutor in Paris has re-
oeived letters threatening his life should ne
prosecute anarchists.
THERE has been heavy iall ol snow
throughout Turkey and the ground is cover
ed to the depth OF foot.
TIVE steamer Oceanic, from Hong Kong
via Honolulu. arrived at San Francico. She
reports all quiet at the isianus' 'ne S''u"''0"
being unchanged.
Miss Margot Tennant, dauShter OF oH
Charles Tennant, is engaged TO be married
TO the Right Hon. Henry Asquih, secretary
OF state for home affairs.
Apartments have been taken at Aooa2al,
Austria. for the German Emperor and En-
press. who are expected to arrive there WIN
their children on March Is.
A BOMB exploded in tenement-house In
Paris. seriously injuriog several persons A
fow hours later another bomb was found In
n small hotel. but it did not explode.
oneen Victoria has returned to Windsor
costle from Os orne, Isle OF Wright. She
anneored to be more feeble than usual ana
was sunported by an Indian attendant
TIE friends of Rev. DR.. Person VIII make
nm effort to secure his election as pastor OF
the Metropolitan Tabernacle, London, upon
tbeexpiratiou Of Dr. Surgeons term.
THE French Embassador OF vienna mas
been instructed to ask Count Won kainoSy,
the Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, 10
visit Paris on his way 10 the Riviera.
NJ severiano de Heredia, minister oil puo-
lie works in 1887, has been elected member
Of the French Academy by nineteen votes'
NJ. Emile Zola, the literateur, was again ue-
feated. receiving but seven votes.
The Emperor has presented Prince BIS
marck with a series of sketches, made py
himself, showing the differences IN the at
mor-pIates OF the warships OF the German
navy and the navy OF other nations =
ApvrcEs from Rio Janeiro state that Au-
miral Da CANA has a full supply OF provls-
ions and is prepared to maintain his posi-
ton until troops from the South can marcn
upon Rio. Admiral de Mello, on the RepuD'
lica, has returned to Rio.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
BULLETS IN A CROWD.
Three Man Killed and Sov raj Wounded
in a Railway Station.

III ndll WoJ Ne"'fNH'
In the Grand Central Station, Houston,
Texas. James Mitchell. Of Richmond, shot TO
death three men and badly wounl led several
persons, including two women and child.
The shooting grew out of the faUlous Fort
Bend feud known as the Jaybird- Wood
peeker quarrel. James r. Mitchell, the
murderer has been a central figure in that
nffair. Mito Sparks and ID. L. sutton,
Constable of Eagle Lake, were in the city as
attached witnesses in Fort Benz leuu
muIder case. and Mrs. Sparks accompanied
her husband. Mitchell, who was waiting
for his father and rother from Richmond,
espied Sutton and opened fire. 1t was
nromrtIv returned, Sutton falling after firing
second shot,
Mitchell kept up his firing until he had
fred six shots. Milton Sparks and Daniei
C,ooson. IN omnibus driver, were also
killed Mrs. Sparks, wife OF the murdered
man. was lady wounded, also the child
which she carried A brother OF Sparks was
mortally wounded and Mrs. Mcdowell, an
AIRED woman, received one OF the bullets and
| is not likely TO live.
the waiting room was crowded, and when
| Mitchell began shooting there was rusn
for the doors The crowd was panic stricken
and many persons were badly burt In the
crush, Mitchell was arrested.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-03-02
KILLED BY GLANDEhS.
A Woman Contracts Deadly Disease
from a Horses SneeSs.

Mrs sophia Bsresford, wife OF prosper
Gus drayman, died at her home In San Fran
cisco. Cal. of glanders. -Four weeks ago
the woman's husband unwittingly pur-
cbased diseased horse for the family 10
drive.
A few days later while Mrs. Beresford was
standing near the horses bead the animal
sneezed in her face. Soon afterwards she
was stricken with chils and pains ana SWELL
inr OF the forehead. She finally became so
had that she was removed to the hospital
and there the truenaturs of the disease was
discovered. The health authorities killed
the horse and will cause the arrest OF the
traders who sold it.