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Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
ExtALvAGANr NOTIONS oF VALUE.

A gentleman who has just made a trip among the Arizona mining districts says there are numbers oT claims and thcre would be littie difficulty in get ting the necessery capital for develop ment ptfposes if the owners did not hold them at such extrsvagant figures. With little more modesty in this direction the mining industry of Aril zona would receive an i'm petus that would enrich the Territory to an sl- most inconceivable degree. -~S, F. Call. No one oan appreciate tue truth of the above better than Ari2onans them selves, and especially those who are connected with the mining industry, or who have endeayored to interest out side capital in mines There was e time, in the heydny of mining, when prospect holes sold as miass at almost fabulous prices, but that time has long since passed, and while we regret the decline of the mining industry, we must applaud the change of methods in the sale of mines, and the disposition upon the part of the purchaser to in vestigste and test the value of proper ties before buying.
 The fact is speculation has to great degree, been eliminated from mining operations, and technical knowledge, practical experience and business meth ods are now employed as in other in dustries.
 Prospects with few hundred dol lars worth of work done on them and a small strata of ore exposed are not mines, and no matter how fNyorably situated, are not worth Sl0,000, or SIS, 900. As a rule $1 ,00o to s3, 900 is a liberal price for such claims. How many instances can be recalled in Globe District alone of prospects sold fol $25, 900, $40, ,OOO and $50, 900, which disappointed the expectations of pur' chasers, and majority of which proved to be practically worthless ? It Is sucl sales as these that give mining camp g bad reputation, which oft-times i' not justified.
 Globe is acknowledged to be one O the richest mineral districts in Arizona but for several years has suffered iron the decline in the price of silver an( copper and the lack of cheap transpor tation, and now when the latter obsta cle is about to be overcome by the con struction of the Gila Valley, Globe Northern railroad, and inquiries fo mines are likely to multiply, owners o claims who have been looking in vail for years for purchaser should otfe their prospects for sale at reasonabl prices, and thereby encourage capita to come here and develop our miners resources, remembering that the pur chase of the claims is initiatory to th
 greater expense of their deyeIopmen and the erection of reduction works and that the success of the ventur means the employment of perhap hundreds of men, the enhancement c adjoining claims, ard 8 more prosper D ous community.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
sometbinr Wrong,

An old army officer, who knew little of law, had been appointed governor oi West India island. The most appall. ing duty which the governor had tc perform was the administration of jus tice, and in his ignorance he addressed Lord Mansfield in a tone of great con cern, saying he knew nothing of law and asking what he should do as the presiding officer of the local court oi chancery on the island to which he was going. Tut, man." said Mansfield decide promptly, but never give any reasons for your decisions Your de cisions may be right, but your reasons are sure to be wrong"
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
HUNTING THE GIRAFFE,
Monstrous Game for Which One Must
 Penetrate Dense and Thorny ThIckstK Q

Monstruus Game for Which One Must
 Penetrate Dense and rhorny ThicketAO
 The bush is horribly dense and thorny, and the thorns are of such a nature that the strongest cord brooches can scarcely withstand their assaults. The old giraffe bulls, with hides nearly au inch thick, care for no thorn in tho forest, and plunge through the armed thiclcets as though they were black cur rant bushes, There is only one thing to be done--to forget the sickle thOrns and follow them. The spurs go iD, the gallant pony springs forward and the chase begins, 1t is truly headlong, says a writer in the Saturday Review. Crash go the tall giants, their long necks rising and falling rhythmically. their heads sometimes bending low to escape bough which all but scrapes the withers,
 It is wonderful how such monstrous game can evade branches and tack thiC way and that among the interruptions and obstacles of the forest. It is a tough gallop, indeed, but in ten min. utes the hunter has driven his pony right up to the tail of the nearest bull, and, from the saddle, has fired his shot. He falls behind nttIe, then closes uI and fires again, Both bullets, planted close to the root of the tail, have plOwed deep into the short body of the giraffe and done their work. T,.C painted giant falters, sways and then in an instant falls crashing to earth carrying with him in his ruin a stout sapling.
 1 Dark chestnut of coat lalmost black
 with age upon the back, this old bull measuring nineteen feet from hoof tc | the tip of the false horns, forms noblI i prize, indeed As he lies there in tho
 long yellow grass, he looks, surely, the ! strangest of all survivals of the fauni i of the dark agesi priceless and pa 1 thetic relic left to the modern world bI ! thp ra vo trpS pf time
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
TRAINING NATURE.
How tho Japanese Mako MarvOls for tho
 Market.

How tho Japanese Mako Marvols for tho
 Market.
 At Jamrach's in London the other day, says the New York Journal, some one asked the great animal catcher and importer If he had run out of mer. maias?"
 "We used to keep them,n he an. swered, 'when they fetched four pounds apiece, but now we can't get more than one pound for them. Frank Buckland burst up the trade when he exposed the method of their manufac. tufe by the Japanese from fish and a monkey skin cleverly united; so we no longer make them leading article, !" he smilingly added.
 The Japanese are remarkably in- genious."
 Not only that but they possess in- finite patience, The telescope fish is case in point. It is fish of immense length, with double, fanlike tail, and produced by breeding on the principle of artificial selection, However, they are quite common in Germany now"
 And do you know how they get white Java sparrows?"
 They select a pair of grayish birds and keep them in white cage in a white room and they are attended by a person dressed in white. The mental effect on a series of generations of birds results in completely white birds They breed the domestic cock witt enormously long tails after the same principle. They first select bird with a good tail, giving him very high perch to stand on; then with weights they drag the tail downward, carrying on the same system with the finest specimens of his descendants till tail almost as long as Q peacock's is pro- duced at last And how marvellous they are in the fertilization of piantsl Did you ever see one of their dwarf trees, perhaps fifty years old, and yet not more than an inch or two high2'
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30

o. W. o. Hardman, Sheriff of Tyler Co., ". Va, appreciates q good thing and doss not hesitate to say 50. Hs was almost prostrated with cold when hs procured bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy. He says; It gave me prompt relief. I find it to be ar invaluable remedy for coughs and colds" For sale by H. c, Hitchcock, druggist
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
HORTICULTURAL PIcKlnas.

AROMATIC trees and shrubs of many varieties are said to destroy malaria.
 SEA anemones have been known to live for three or four years without any nourishment save what they extract from the water.
 BRAZIL grows miniature corn, the ears of which are as large as mans little finger and the grains are of the size of mustard seed.
 WHEAT can be grown in the Alps at an elevation of $500 feet; in Brazil, at 5000; in the Caucasus, at 5000; in Abyssinia, at 10 1000; in Peru and Bolivia at il COG
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
fnr ACT Is ,AiiD.

A question has arisen as to the vali- dity of the act of tho Legislature which classifies the several counties of the Territory and fixes the compensation Of the various county officers. The act in question reduces the compensa- ton now allowed by law to these off, cers and takes effect immediately. On this ground, says the Citizen, the act .'will pc contested The opinion seems prevalent, that the Legislature has no authority to either increase or decrease the compensation of a public officer during the term to which he was elected and qualified, and many cite the Organic Law of Arizona as s conclusive authority which indisputa- bly, settles the question and renders the said legislative act void and of no sf- feet.
 We are of the opinion that the Or ganic Law does not apply. That law provides '"That the legislatures of the Territories of the United States, now or hereafter to be organized, shall not pass any local or special laws in any of the following enumerated cases, that is to say creating, in- creasing or decreasing fees, percentage, or allowances of public officers during tho term for which said officers are elected. IL will be seen that this high authority only prohibits 'local or spe- cial" laws "crssting, increasing or de- oreasing fees, percentage, or alloWan- ees of public officers during the term for which said officers are elected, and as the act of the legislature is not A "local or special" but a general law, we are led irresistably to the conclu- sion that VIC must look somewhere else for information to enlighten us.
 Now the legislature of the Territory is vested with like authority as State legislature. A State legislature is re- strieted in it's legislative powers by the constitution of the State the Territo, rial legislature by the Organic Law, The best information we have at hand is, that, the emolumsnts of sR office are prescribed and allowed by law, and may be altered, increased, reduced and regulated by law, at all times, excepi where the constitution has expressly forbidden 1t. Now there being nC act of Congress forbiddening an ac like the one ia question, we are led tC believe that the said act is valid an( binding, however little of justice thert may be in 1t.
 We don't believe it is right. Everl official should be permitted to knov before entering upon the discharge O his duties just what compensation he i to receive, and any act of the people tt deprive him of this right is an act O bad faith and gross injustice. The ac ti0n of the legislature in passing thi law, and some other laws, reminds n of the youth who made the circuit O the globe to spend his pAtrimony, an' who while on his journey Kept diary and being costive, while at ses, took eathartic on going so bed at night noted the fact next morning that h passed an iceberg Those count, officials financially affected by this lA7 5iH noE be at loss in making the ap plicatiOn.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30

Gen. J. S. Clarkson, who was assist. ant postmaster general in the Harrison administration, is said to be negotlat. iHg for the purchase of the Chicago In. ter Ocean, with the idea of converting it into free silver paper General Clarksoni believes shat the way of sal, yation for shs Republican party lie, through free silver aud dproteosion.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30

A special from Berlin 70 the New York press, says prominent GerInsn officials. are unanimous in the beIisf That action favorable to silver will bs taken by Germany, France and the United States at the coming monetary ssBterence
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30

The department of justics at Wash ingfon has ngrsed to allow Arizona $18,Z63.25 for keeping United States Indian prisoners in the Yuma peniten- tisry.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
Preventative of ehlIIs,

is not surpassed.
 It is endorsed by the best chemists as ths most eficACious, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, the value of which will be recognized by all W ho may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. Louir have e1 pressed their convictions that it is pc. culiarly adapted to the wants of that Terri. tory, and needs only trial to oinsureitsspeedy introduction there.
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly eIseuted dec l3-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30

This great Tonic has been introduced to the ople nf the Mississippi Valley for the past thitteeh yeafa with unbounSed success and popularity.
 There is nothing Of the kind sxtant that equals it As stimulant, an apetIzer or anti. dyspeptic. It is particularly adapted to malA. tiouE dislriets and as
Arizona silver belt., 1895-03-30
I25 Per Setting of l3.

RESCUE LODGE. HS. Ia, l. c. e '. Rescue Lodge, I. o. O. F., msety 2nd. snd 4th. Wednesdays in each month at Court House. Visiting brothers in good standins are cordially invited to attend.
 JoHt CHAMPION, N. e. II. JEwBlI, ssc'y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
DENOUNCED ASFALSE
EXCITING SCENE At A CtMDER-
LAND POLITICAL MEETING.
Flanagan Hnris n Ginss mt Flood
The Latter Attempts to Respond
with n Chnir-Danger of a Serious
Collision.

FARMvILLE, VA. September A--tspe-
c,aI)-This was a glorious day for the
Democracy Of Cumberland. At the court
house William Flanagan made violent
speech. charging that the Walton election
law was passed by the Democrats FOR the
purpose Of defrauiing the negroes OF their
votes.
Hon. II. ID. Flood. OF Appomattox. In
response TO loud calls, replied. and in
most telling and eloquent manner ex-
posed I'm a dignifled. courteous, but crush
ing way the falseness Of Flannagans
charges against the Democratic party
which, he said, came in bad taste from
one In a party headed by Malone. Floods
speech was enthusiastically received, and
had a fine effect upon the audience.
FLANAGAN AGAIN.
After Mr.. Flood had concluded his
speech there were calls for Hon. f. w.
Hubbard, OF Buckingham, and also calls
from the Radicals for Flanagan. These
cries were kept up for some time. when
Flanagan. who was already upon the
rostrum. began to speak. Flood in the
mean time. had gone out to get some
fresh air When he returned he found
that Flanagan was induging In person
alities towards him. He took seat In
the bar. and soon Flanagan made a
statement that Flood denounced as an in
famous falsehood.
SEIZED a CHAIR
Flanagan hurled glass at him, and
Flood seized "A chair and started for
Flanagan. but he and the chair were
stopped by the crowd. The Democrats
began to gather around Flood and the
Republicans around Flanagan, and the
excitement was intense. After some min
utes Flood got the attention OF the audi
ence and said that he knew he and Elan
nagan could not have a collision there
without involving hundreds Of people. that
he was going out Of the courthouse. and
when outside would be responsible for
what he had 10 say. He invited F'lanna-
gan to follow him, which invitation was
not accepted. All the Democrats then
left the house and renewed their calls
for Hon. II. w. Hubbard. who responded
in splendid speech which aroused great
enthusiasm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
TAZEWELL COURT.
The Strike Cascs-A Serious Array
The Cattle Interest.

TAZEWELL. VA, September "a
Special THE second week Of the Coun-
ty Court opened yesterday morning, with
S. S. T. Patteson. Esq. and Mr.. Droste,
Of Richmond, and Mr.. French, of Bland.
representing the State in the indictments
growing out of the Pocahontas strike.
and the defendants represented by the
Tazewell bar The case of the Common
wealth vs. John Hops. charged with
felony. is now in progress; and the cases
against the detectives will be called
later.
The gentlemen from Richmond express
themselves as well pleased with the APP
pearance of our mountains and valleys,
covered with their carpet of green.
In a difficulty which occurred between
Conrad Tynes, son of Major a. j. Tynes,
and n young man by the name Of Gill
lespie. on Saturday last, young Tynes was
thought TO be fatally injured by a
blow on the head. producing fracture OF
the skull. There is, however, some
little hope of his recovery this morn
ing
Mr.. William Copenhaver young man
of % or q years Of age, died Saturday
morning at his home. in the Cove. few
miles west of here. He was a man of
good character. and popular. and is much
mourned by all who knew him.
Tazewell Is now furnishing about 600
S-year-old steers for export TO Liverpool,
at about $40 per head. thus producing
from this source alone annually about
$4,000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
As to the Weathcr-The Tobacco
Crop In MeckIcnburg.

CHASE CITY. VA, September "a
(Special.)-Old people claim this to be an
unprecedented dry and hot spell OF
weather There are others who say they
have seen "since the war" longer
droughts. hotter weather, and harder
times So there are many different
views here about the weather as about
politics.
In a trip OF twenty-five miles through
the country a few days ago l found
the crops OF corn and tobacco to be
greener and more promising than could
have been expected. In fact. tobacco does
not require n great quantity Of rain.
The Chase City Manufacturing Com
pany has a large demand for farm
wagons. This is a new enterprise here
and farmers buy better vehicles than ever
before
The public schools have opened with an
increased attendance over the preceding
year.
New tobacco IL coming TO market freely
and prices rule high for all desirable
grades.
Rev. l.. p. Bronsford. Methodist evan
geist, is conducting a protracted meeting
here. Business is generally suspended
during certain hours of the day for the
employers TO attend the morning services.
The fall apple crop is a splendid one.
Among the recent arrivals here at the
Mineral Hotel TO drink the waters are
Major John G. Winder and wife, Of North
Carolina. and Thomas NJ. Holt. Jr.. OF
Haw River. y. G. This season has been
a prosperous one, and the mineral waters
increase In demand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
II wouldn't Work in Monterey.

MONTERREY. VA, September 2i-(Spe-
cial)-One of the toughest specimens
% humanity ever seen In these parts was
arrested one mile and half south
of town Sunday evening, and is now in
jail. Since his arrest he refuses to talk.
eat, or wash. The first heard OF this
specimen, who is tramp, was during last
week. when he approached the house
Of Mr.. William Simmons. living ten miles
north OF here, in West Virginia, and
told Mr.. Simmons that unless he took
him in for the night he would burn his
(Smmons's) barn. Mr.. Simmons did as
requested, finding him hard to please In
point of diet, and so-forth
The tramp wandered around In that
neighborhood all week. coming TO Mon
terey Saturday evening. He had
besmeared his face with the Juice
Of elderberries, pasting strips Of
paper on the side Of his face and head.
1t Is supposed. for the purpose Of creating
the impression that he had been badly
MANNED in some recent encounter or In
order to brighten the timid. About dark
ne went to the home OF Dr. o. j.
Campbell, near town, and demanded lodg-
ing upon penalty of burning the Doc
tor out in case of refusal. Here his
little threat did not work, and ne was
promptly brought to town and lodged In
Jail. .iG.,rn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25
BURNED THE LIQUOR.
Result of Revival Mt brakes
Branch-The Tobacco Crop.

BRAKES BRANCH. VA. September
2i.-(Special)-Th meetings that have
been carried on here by Rev. Mr.. j. W.
Lee. evangelist, for the past ten days
closed Sunday evening. By far the largest
attendance was on Sunday. and on that
day, after the second sermon, IN the pres
ence OF the whole congregation. the
wniskey from closed bar-room was
poured out on the ground and burned.
This was entirely new move In the evan
gelist!c work in this section. and Gre
ated much comment and interest.
on Saturday Mr.. J. l.. WHINE showed
an interest in the meeting. and expressed
his willingness TO give up the whisky
business. The good people Of the place
paid him about the cost Of the license,
and, as Mr.. Lee did not think II right
for him to sell 10 one Of the other bars
the whiskey on hand. ne had an inventory
of II taken. and II was purchased and
destroyed, as above stated. Singing and
praying went on as II was being burned.
Hon. T. w. Scott has just returned
from Richmond.
T. A. Proctor, Jr, spent last week In
Farmville. Richmond. and Petersburg. He
reports an active tobacco market for de-
sirable stock.
s. y. Daniel left for Roanoke yesterday.
W. C. Scott of late has paid several
flying visits TO Lynchburg
The large. new double store OF +. ~.
Morgan's Is very rapidly nearing com
pletion, and Sam SchwartZ's stare is
nearly ready for use.
This exceedingly hot weather Is
damaging the crops. Nearly all the to-
bacco is ripe and burning. When cut it
sunburns badly before being housed The
crop will fall short at least SO l-3 per cent
from last year. and be much under size
but the quality will be better. Every in
dication points to a rich. waxy stock,
very desirable for manufacturers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25

The people Of this quiet hamlet are
busy preparing for fall and winter life.
Mr.. ]. IL. Webb Peploe's family. who
have been spending the summer in Cana
ia. are daily expected home.
Mrs. Freeman Parker. who. with her
family. has been spending the summer
at "rho Noel" is preparing to move into
her own home for the winter.
Mr., II. r. Weisiger Is prospecting with
the view to taking up his residence here
for the winter.
There Is quite a goodly company at
Noel" yet, and other arrivals are ex-
pected this week.
The Rev Mr.. phaup inaugurated n
series OF meetings Sunday evening at the
Methodist church. He is assisted by
Revs Messrs. Watts. Banks. and Hal
comb A troubling Of the waters Is ex-
pected.
Bon Air never was IN more healthy
condition. physically and morally.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-25


from this place. was startled by screams
and calls for help coming from the house.
He Immediately answered, and upon go
ing to the house found the colored girl
who lives with Mrs. Wheeler very mucn
excited. and soon afterwards discovered
the old lady short distance on In the
corn-6eld. stripped OF her clothing and
nearly unconscious.
HER STORY.
She was carried TO the house and soon
revived enough TO tell her story. she
had retired for the night. when some
one threw o brick through the window
She called the colorcd girl, VINO was
the only person living with her, ana
walked out on the steps 10 see what was
tho matter As she opened the door q
man dressed in womans clothing ana
disguised by mask, struck her over th@
eye with a large club. and knocked her
down. He then seized her and dragged
her of through the corn-held, bearns
her all the time with the cluo. Inc
colorcd girl called Justify for help and
Mr. Meals response probably frightened
the man. and he escaped
COULDN'T IDENTIFY HIM.
A negro by the 'name of Corbin Rec
was arrested. charged with the assault.
and was given hearing BEFORE magis-'
trate this morning He protested lis
innocence vigorously. and as neither Mrs
Wheeler nor the colored girl was able to
Identify him he was discharged. The
officers as yet have no real clue az to
the assailant. but are on the lookout
for any evidence leading in that direction
Mrs. Wheeler is doing as well as could
be expected. considering her age. Her
escape from fatal injuries is very wonder
full The cut on her head is not as serious
as the bruises on her body