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Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
Result oran Artistic Copco,,.

About year ago clever artist, in mere caprice, made an ingenious picture of canalboat being propelled by the trolley. Flo received e few dollars for the picture, and SO far as ho was con- eerned that was tho end of it. Some soheming fellow up ill Albcsy saw the illustration and at once had bill passed appropriatius 920, GOO for experiment. ing The resolts have proved successful, and that politician is now on the high way toward becoming a millionaire That artist is still making pictures As this sort of power on canalboats is likely to become permanent, it is just us well to tell everybody the name of the Toor, struggling artist, SO that he may get some measure of justice His name is J. F Burns, Detroit Tribune
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
True ueroIs,,,.

A writer in The Well Spring says that on tho day after tho battle of FreacriclSs. burg Kershaw' brigade occupied Mary $ Hill, md Sykes division lay l50 yards ahead, with stono wall between tho two forces, The intervening space be- tween Sykes men and the stone wall was strewn with dead, dying and wounded Union soldiers, victims of tho battle of the day before The air was rent with their greens and agonizing cries of "Water! Watcrm
 ''Gener;;l, said boy sergeant in gray, T cant staud this
 What is the matter, sergeant?" asked the general.
 "It breaks mo all mp to hear those wounded Yankees crying for water. May go and give them some?"
 Kirkland, do you know what you are asking: said the general. "rhe moment you step in sight and over the wall, you'll get a bullet through your head. The sllirmishing has been mur- derous all day.
 If you'll give me permission, I'll try tt, " said the young man.
 My boy, l ought not to let you run such risk, but how can refuso2 You may go, and may God protect you.
 Thank you, sir, and with gmile on his bright, handsome face tho boy sergeant spraug away ovCr tho wall down among the sufferers pouring tho blessed water down their parched throats. After the first few bullets his noble errand became understood and shouts of admiration instcad of bullets followed him. He returned to his biv- ouao in safety.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
A pEoulIAR nREep oE oArs.
They Are wild Arc Minus Tails and Have
 Very Long Hind Legs,

They Are Wild, Arc Minus Tails and Have
 Very Long Hind Legs,
 In the swamps and woods that cover tho southern end of Baincgat beach in South Jersey Q breed of cats peculiar to Jersey alone exist They are not only tailless, but their hind legs are longer than their front onos giving thom the appearance of rabbits This curious spe- eics of feliros has been resident on the island for many years. Over half cen tury ago an English bark cano ashore on Banegat's shoals, and among the things that managed to reach tho beach wero anumbcruf Manx cats. These ani- mals arc found only on the isle of Man and Gre without tails. Fora little while tho cats remained around the Barnegat lighthouse, but tho keeper, becoming tired of their pilfcrirgs and inharmoni- ous concerts at night drove thcm away.
 They took to the dense woods and thicl;ets, where thoy soon multiplied very rapidly, During the winter months tho swamps are visited by thousands of birds in search of food, and tho tailless cats manage to 1.-Two very nicely.
 Efforts to tame the felines havo met with some success, and tho cats mako nico pets During several winters, when the intense cold kopt the birds away from BancgGt, tho cats depended on the surf clans for food The clans were thrown on shoro by the waves, and be- coming frozen opened their shells, mall- ing 1t m easy matter for tho animals to secure the contents.
 Years of hfo in the woods havo made them both wild and savage, and they could make formidable stand against any one who hunts them. These strange animals have become expert as fishers, and often in warm weather, when tho surf is full of fish, so into tho shallow water and as wave rocedes, leaving tho fish tloaCdoring in a few inches of water, fasten their clawa in it's sides and drag it beyond tho reach of the incom- ing waves Tho animals present. ouri. GUS appearance as they jump about much Cs a kangaroo does. They gro e.. pert climbers and h@yo Lcen LnoUn to rciec their young il hollow trees far above tho ground
 Several years Ggoo strange disease Gt. tackled end lillod may of tho cni1lale, but they GcoI increased to thoir former numbers agGin. h color tho taillea3 cats re-olablo oar doacgGc tiger feline, but in Ei2c they Cro much sraller. Their fur is much coarecr and longer than that found oa our own tabby cats, Newark Jour ual.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
,nnrnll Wc6linrs.

Among tho Lolo5 of western China it is customary for the bride on tho wed, ding morning to perch hcrsolf on tho highest branch of a large tree, while tho elder female members of her family cluster on tho lower limbs, armed with sticks. When all are duly stationed, tho bridegroom chambers up on tho tree, as sailed on all sides by blows, pushes end pinches from tho dowagers, end it is not until he has broken through their fenco end captured tho bride that he is allow. ed to carry her off
 Similar difficulties assail tho bride. groom among tho Mongolian Kogalls, who are in the habit of celebrating; their marriage in large tents, divided into numerous compartments.
 kt given signal, as soon cs tho guests arc assembled, tho brido starta of through tho compartments, followed by her wooer, while tho women of the en- eampmont throw every possible ilnpcdi- ment in hisway, tripping up his u2wary feet, holding down the curtains to pro vent his passage and applying the vii. low and alder switches unmcrcifully as he stoops to raise them.
 As with the maiden on tho hcrse and the virgin on the trco top, the Korak bride is invariably captured, however much the possibilities of escape may be in her favor. --Wcstorn Mail
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
Old Eclft NYnrc.

The earliest wares for table uso im- ported to this country were tortoise shell and delft Itis impossible to give any list of the many marks found on delft ware The character of the decora, tion is frequently oriental, being copied from Chinese wares; hence tho pieces are often uistaEcn and called India. The color of decoration generally used IS bluc, sometimes combined with green and yellow, the designs bold The ware is Q coarse pottery. The old pieces found here are usually plates, round platters, tiles and occa aionally a tea caddy, teapot or "bowpot. !" old delft is much sought after for decorative purposes The pieces made a ccntly ago have Dutch scenes. windmills etc, and are frequently bulging bodied CT flaring topped vases The word delft has come to be applied to common crockcry, wherever made, and many mistakes in definition arise therefrom.
 The tortoise shell ware is English Much of it was made by Whildon, tho predecessor and partner of Wedgwood, till 1159 The marble, agate, tortoise shell, caulifowor and melon wares were made by him and by tho Wcdgcwoods and one or two other pottcrs and are really beautiful in color. Philadelphia Timhn
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
A Well Timed snIIy.

When Wilson, tho English comedian, made his debut, it was in the character formerly supported by Shutter. Upon his appearance on the stage the audience called out for their former favorite by crying: "Oif, off Shuter! Shuterl" Will son, turning round and with face as stupid as art could make it and sriting his action to his words, replied: Shoot herl Shoot herl" pointing at the same time at the female performer on the stage with him. I'm sure she does her part very well. 7 This well timed sally of seeming stupidity turned tho scale in his favor and called down repeated ap- plause, which continued during the whole of the performance. Exchange,
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
Diauso and shallow Culture.

Tho necessity Of moving a little about a great many thiugs is tho most grieyoug burden Of cur day. l. lcprivcs us of leisure on tho one hand and of scholarship on thc other Tic notion is Sss-gdaally gairiug ground that common sehcol education i5 as good as college education; that extension lectures ard summer classes are acceptable substi- tute3 for continuous study and mental discipliro; that reading translations of tho claszics is Letter, because easier, than reading the classics thoneelyes, and that attending congress" Of special icts gives ugs in somo orcysterious fashion, a very respectable knowledge of their spccialities. It i5 after this manner that we enjoy ili ell it's varied aspects that energetic idlcnos8 which Mir. Ragohot recommends as a dclihcrato fedativo to orr restless solf esteem. AsDr Johnson digcontontcdly observed of tho education of tlo scotch, Lis i3 like bread in be- siogcd town Every ran gets q little, but ro man gots Q full meal. "--Agnes Rcpplier il Forum
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
One Ear Hcnrs First.

Late studies ill acoustics have been in tho direction of determining the func- tiors of the two cars in locating tho di- rcction of a sound. The conclusions de- ducted from these studies arc: First, we arc able to judge of the direction from which sound comes because it reaches one of tho ears before it does tho other, and, second that the other ear enables us to determine the direction ill which tho intensity of the sound perceived is q maximum without turning the head. --- llxohange.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
The New shine.

The spring ohappie, besides tying his own tie and buttoning his own shirt with real buttons, is supposed to have blackeuea bis own shoes Whether it is out of defereaco to tho spring muds, or whether as a caprice, it is not known, but it is far from fashionable to have boots with the gloss of bootblacli pol ish upon them. No extreme ohappie would go forth in shoes done thus
 Take off the shine, is the order given 10 the bootblack Nov York Recorder.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
European Propositions.

Three expositions arc to be held in Europe in 1894, moro or less interua. tional in thoir character. At Lyons will be held a great show of silks, velvcts, ribbons, etc, and all the varied and beautiful products of the silkworm and the loom At Madrid will be held an exhibition of Spanish arts and indus nios. At Antwerp, in Belgium, how ever will be held the only really inter- national exhibition of the year.---Ex- change.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
wo,nap,s Aec.

It is said that woman is sometimes delicate about mentioning her age Well, siie needn't be delicate about mentioning this one, for this is tho woman s age, and the world is recog- nizing the fact. There never was 6 time when our sex was so near tho head of the procession as now Polly Fry in New York Recorder
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26

Mime. Carnot, wife of the president of the French republic, is very dark, with magnificent black eyes, rather delicate looking and with an expression of great intelligence and kindness.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26

At the last annual meeting of the British Association For tho Advance ment of Science it was decided that the medical section of tho society would be thrown open to feminine membership.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26

Of 1GG women who have attended the medical college at Geneva and qualified as physicians, Q have died, l20 arc known to be in practice and 98 have given up their profession
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
THlsTlEDowN.

Set loose from summers churlish hand,
 All day they pass my door White voyagcrs to no mans land,
 To pons without shore. -Lizelte ". Reese in Ladies' Homo Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26
SHlL0H'S
 F G0NSUM M pTlON CURE.

The success of this Great Cough cnrs I: without g parsiiei in the history cf Inejieitsss AncrsggIsts are authorized tO cell itcn a peS- tive gaasantce. a ess tAst TO otheF esgSe saU suecssrfa;af stand. Thas t may eeeotus known. ti.e PFopr;eto'~ e.sa ef'orAsas ss- prnsc are plscing s4naie fos..s Efr la.si every rome ntae Elnitea s.Efss and issraes If yosi kaTe I coagii, Sore Tbscaf, CT Hrfss ehild aas tlss rose. or sS!stienin- Csag.. e z is pror;tsig ans reliei is susks ' sca ss@t shst hisiH sais tfisessa Gassin r.sr,r. :ss1 4l kss seis sfass E.9 sssfte
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Arizona silver belt., 1894-05-26

Tho Equal Suffrage association of Memphis has grown from 20 to 50 mem bers since February
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

full, and falling over the loose sash that
is knOtted at the left side. At the right
side, where the blouse closes, the scarlet
squares are set in. Each square is pointed
of at one end. a small scarlet yoke is
gathered up into a collar. The sash is
also of the scarlet and this costume is
wonderfully bright one
Other popular materials are China silk,
fine flannel serge and Henrietta cloth
particularly the last, for it possesses
almost as many advantages as the mo-
hair. 1t is light in weight. sheds instead
of absOrbs the water and keeps its soft
gloss even when wet. IL has no disagree
able way of clinging to the form and 1t
will not shrink or pull.
For those who desire the loose cloak
over to conceal the pretty suit until it is
ready TO plunge beneath the waves, there
is a graceful model that falls from the
neck quite plainly, is caught at the waist
with a knOtted cord, and has deep collar
and cuffs frightened with a row of braid.
The collar, which falls quite far over the
sleeves, is indented at intervals, and the
braid runs around the cuts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

hats, as simply the red hat and the
head of a kingdom is called by what he is
supposed 10 wear on his head, the
crown Then, soliciting aims IS called
passing around the hat and when a
man Is talking nonsense he is said 10 be
talking through MS hat, thing which,
undoubtedly, no man ever seriously did.
A man who IS tipsy has brick IN his
nat" and one who makes himself AT
home in a hosptable friend $ house
hangs up his hat" This latter phrase,
however, has come TO apply largely 10
those fortunate young men who. having
no homes of their own and no prospect OF
ever making money enough 10 provide
homes for themselves, marry girls VINO
already have good houses. The new nus
band. then. simply "hanEs up his nat IN
the hall and is provided for for live.
There is another expression known as
"thum bling the hat which Is used on
board of fishing vessels 10 determine me
order Of the night watches The hands
gather around the captain, placing e2ch
one thumb on the inside Of the nrim OF
a hat and the captain, beginning at ran
dom. counts the thumbs off, until he
reaches tho seventh. which must stand
the first watch. He then begins over
again and the second man who is reached
when he counts off seven thumbs stands
the second watch, and 50 on.
IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Another use is found in the British
House of Commons, where tits customary
for the members to secure their seats by
placing their hats in the places they have
severally selected. These seats are thus
said to have been "hatted OF" and it is
an interesting fact that may be noted in
passing that some members have two
hats, one to wear and the other to hat
of' their seats with. Most important Of
the figurative uses OF the word is doubt
less that a cap is ment 10 stand for liberty
On the twenty-five-cent pieces up to
a few years ago the figure of Liberty
was seated in a chair holding
in her hand a staff with a liberty cap on
the end of it, and among the Romans
when a slave was made free he was pre-
scented with cap. That the hat should
have anything to do with So prosaic q
subject as the tariff would, at first sight.
seem to be improbable, yet at the begin
ming of the 18th century, when the gov
ernmcnt Of Worms wished to petition
that Of Frankfort to abolish the tariff
which the latter town maintained it
sent a messenger with felt hat in his
hand 10 was used as the symbol of free
dom and of petition
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01
An Innovation at Yale.


A surprising innovation at Yale Univer-
sity is TO be considered at the corporation
meeting Thursday. The old form of com
mencements being regarded as tedious, a
substitute has been approved by the fac
ulty and must 90 before the corpora ton.
The plan almost aboliShes commence
ment exercises, as ii is proposed hereaf-
ter TO have only the COnfCrment Of de-
grees. There will be no valedictory nor
salutatory. The speaking for the De For
est prizs will take place early in May,
forming a senior continuation of the
junior exhibition.
The arguments in favor Of the change
are that the scOrching wheather Of June
is very unpleasant feature of the day
and offers little inducements to listen for
several hours to address of undergradu-
ates; that little interest is manifested in
these events by the graduating class
that there is little dignity TO the whole
programme and that it is too suggestive
Of graduation exercises of high and pre-
paratory schools to gain much favor in a
college mans eyes. II is the intention
to make the exercises similar to those
OF commemoration day at Oxford
Another change is in law-schoOl regula-
tions. There have been two examinations
heretofore for seniors, TO the bar and
school examinations. The examination
by committee of the Connecticut bar will
be abandoned according to the decision OF
the law-schOol faculty to-day. but the
seniors will have to stand more rigid
school examination than heretofore.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

Capt. FitZnuif-You refuse me, Miss Trot-
ter Then, nothing remains for me but TO
drown myself
Miss IrOtter-ln the river. captain
Capt. titzsnun-No. madam. certainly not :
The Fltzsnufs have purple blood in their
veins. They have not yet acquired the Pile
beam taste Tor water. shall drown myself In
whisky. Ally Sloper.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

Hello, Hurdle Did you lose anything at
the races this spring.
Hurdie-Not a cent You sec / borrowed
all that bct.-Chicago Record.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-01

Miss Schuyler. the well known American
singer and composer known on the stage as
ldelia Scala. is reported 10 be about 90 re.
nouncc The world and enter Catholic con.
yCut.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-21

The commercial welfare of the coun-
try has been sold out through an en-
tire spring season to get concessions
for a few establishments. And it must
not be forgotten that the industries
cotton, for example-which have won
the most of this plumber employ either
very little labor or pay very low wages.
Obstruction has been republican
from first to last. The Coxeyizing
democrats have been republicans in
the tariff deal There has been no re-
semblance between them and the dem
ocratic majority. There has been no
sympathy or cooperation between
them and the democratic majority.
Their gains have been obtained by
junction with the republicans and in
combat with a democratic force which
the people had not made large enough.
If the western states had been repre-
scented by democrats, a genuine re-
form bill would have been passed be-
fore March--St. Louis Republic.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-21
FOREIGN NOTES.

IT Is about thirty miles across town
IN London, and for that entire distance
there is said to be an unbroken line OF
residences and stores
RAILWAY employees in England are
now instructed in first aid to the in
jured under the auspices of the St.
Johns Ambulance association
SIX corpses on the ballroom floor was
the result of a little difference of
opinion among the dancers at ball
in an Austrian village some weeks ago
THE renting of portions of the side
walk IN Paris to proprietOrs of cafes.
who set out tables there. brings in a
rental to the city of nine hundred thou
sand francs a year
A woxAS bicyclist. Signora Maria
Forzani, recently rode from Turin 70
Milan, distance of one hundred and
fifty kilometres, in eight and a hall
hours, with one hours rest included
PARIsIAxs are intensely fond of ca
naries and other pet birds 1t is esti-
mated, figuring on the amount spent
for bird food at the regular stores. that
there are fully one hundred thousanp
pet birds in the city. or one 20 every
twentieth individual. including babies
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-21

shouting ond gesticulating toward the
pilot-house, but that, in the roar of
voices, his was not needed. Then
came the catastrophe, and the curtain
falls forever on that unselfish life.
The tears that were denied us in the
frightful scenes that followed have
since fallen capiously to his memory.
He saved US, but he could not save
himself. His foresight as to the di-
rection and effect of the explosion had
placed us in comparative safety at the
stern, and we were among those who
were able to escape to the shore where
the drifting wreck grounded on the
point, stern foremost. One of the boats
of the Prentiss took us aboard of that
steamer, with about two hundred who
were saved from more serious injury
than a wetting in the Mississippi.
Since the days of her who was stlast
at the cross and earliest at the grave, Is
woman has been known as minister
ing angel of mercy and comfort; and
now Coralie, unused by habit or ex-
perience to scenes of suffering, in
sisted on going below and doing what
she could for the unfortunates from
the Queen took her to the large sa-
loon; and while she and other women
like her moved about that scene OF hOr-
rors, striving to alleviate pain, strong
men grew sick with the sights and
sounds. and fed again to the deck.
The mattresses and sheets had been
stripped from the berths and laid in
long rows upon the floor, and scores
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Democracy is going to have a
better show in Kansas than might have
been expected. John j. Ingalls, has
rendered his services to the republican
state central committee.-Chicago Her
aid.
-Republican gall needs no medi-
cine. Offering free sugar amendments
after the democrats have agreed upon
= schedule is about as near good politi-
cal economy as the parents of the SUI
gar trust could be expected to come
St Louis Republic
The frequency with which DEM
ocratic primary elections in Missouri
are being markell by the greatest in
terest and largest vote in the history
of the county" is not exactly the
kind of news to encourage republican
hope--Kansas City Times
The Harrison administration be-
gan with a surplus and ended with a
deficit Both Mckinley and Reed con-
tributed to the disaster, yet it is from
this precious trio that the republican
soothsayers propose to select a candi-
date for the presidency.-Detroit Free
Press
The fact that republican senate
framed the sugar tariff in 1890 to suit
the sugar trust furnishes no excuse
for a repetition of the act, even on a
smaller scale, by democratic senate.
It ought, however, to make republic
ans IN the senate and out of it more
modest in their criticism of democratic
sction.-D stroit Free Press.