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Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

the gold exporting sharks are now
paving premium for refined bars Of
gold with rhe weight and fineness stamp
ed upon II just as they are received from
the gold refneries of the west. They
can no longer yet these bars from the
government and therefore are willing to
pay premium for them rather than ac'
cept coin for export which Is snhj'ct to
aor ,sion and light weight. In this way
it is calculated that more than one
million dpllsrs in gold has been diverted
from its natural channels and premium
p iid for it nv these sharks Record.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

An exchange in speaking OF three ot
the stingiest men on record says: The
first will not drink az much water AZ
he wants unless it comes from his
neighbor's WE'LL The second forbids
his family to write anything bnt a small
hand AS it is waste OF ink to make large
letters. The third stops his clock to save
the wear and tear OF the IN ichinery. All
Oh them refuse to take newspaper on
strain on their spectacles 10 read.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The latest reports fran the Co,lgardie
gold fields in West Australia show that
this new gold camp has become ins ,ne
over the fl,ating Of stock computes The
bubble is snre to burst, for no bonsnza
that was ever discovered would Justify
the form ,tion OF SO many companies as
have been h)sted in London. What
looks ominon. for the permanent success
Of this new gold region is the failure OF
the water supply. Many prospsctors and
men at work IN the mines have perished
OF thirst, for water is 80 scarce that it
brings higher price in C,olgardie than
cool wine brings elsewhere. Unless AT
tesian water can be secured the camp can
never hope to support large population.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

A distressing accident happened to
Mr.. l. A. Shedd today which will un.
doubtedIy lay him up for few days at
least. Abont noon he accompanied
Rev. Howard Billman Of the Indian
school TO the Shortridse ranch sonih Of
town, Mr.. BilIman driving his own team.
They had almost reached their desiin.
alton when unfortunately the ferne on
the end Of the tongue came of. This
go frightened the horses that they
stampeded and Mr.. Shedd was thrown
from the wagon, and one wheel passed
over his right ankle. Mr.. Billman
heroicslly stayed with the team and In
the course Of mile brought to stand.
still. Oie Of the horses was severely
cnt, but the team was brought home.
Mr.. Shedd lay in the road spont two
hours before he could he brought in.
/, is hoped that no bones are broken
and that he will soon be able 10 be about
again-Citzen.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
A 6osfon "Siivsr Crank"

A Boston correspondent Of Captain
Ezekiel writes the capt In as follows:
II wonder how You stand on the money
question. | am a 10 to l free-coinage
silver crank. Think that the nse Of
silver as money--not as silver.green.
back, ultimately payable in gold--is the
natural nse for this metal; tina, the Lord
Almighty created & In the earth for this
purpose, and that when the Lord created
this metal as a companion metal and
balance for gold, he knew his business
better and understood tetter what was
necessary for the best development OF
society than do those grasping, avarcions,
money leading Shylocks who not oniy
control the volume of currency, bnt the
riyht Of tree speech here IN the Z ,st,
through the columns OF the metropolitan
press. Perhaps l am tresding on your
toes II | am, you will find congenial
company here in Boston. and would
like 10 re ont IN Denver. where could
say what think withon, being told that
had wheels In my head. The d,y OF
silver will come back, or there will he
sorrow an 1 trouble In this land. OF which
the past two or three years are only a
prelude RECORD
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

II G. H.vemeyer, H the sngar trust
king, receives salary Of SIS .00J a year
as president OF the trust, and $25 900 "A
year az trustee Still the sugir business
don't pay and lot OF retinerirs have
been shut down, and some twenty
thous and men thrown on. OF employ.
ment. Give US free sugar both raw and
refined The people will yet cheaper
sugar but the trust won't make quite 30
much money. Free Trader.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
Great Meteor FILLS ia California.

A great meteor is reported to have
fallen near Jaurez, Lower California,
forfy-five miles north OF Ensand, last
Monday. A terrible roaring and hiss.
ing sound was heard, and as the meteor
struck the gronnd the shock was so
great as to be felt at Ensand. P,rticn.
lars Of the occurrence are difficult to
obtain, bnt the information proceeds
from strictly reliable sources.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
N, bill that is no. satisfactory to the

N, bill that is not satisfactory to the
silver senators can pass the senate. In
fact, a conference Of silver senators this
week decided that no bill should be al.
lowed to reach vote which does not
provide for the unlimited coinage OF sill.
yer. Speaking Of this decision Senator
Teller said: 1--WE shall not yield an
inch SO far as unlimited coinage IL con.
cerned. l do not say that We shall have
to have free coinage. On the contrary.
l think that the government might
charge, as is proposed, the difference he.
tween the market and the coined value
OF the bullion as seigniorage for coming.
What We insist upon ia that coinage shall
not be limited to $50 000, 900 or to any
other sum" Senator Jones, Of Arkan.
saw, says OF the proposition for the nm
limited coinage Of silver: "There is no
reason to fear any disturbance OF the
financial world II coinage under this plan
should be authorized. II the owners OF
silver bullion get from the government
only the same price they get in the
market they will not rush to the mints.
bnt the fact that they can do 40 we'll
give silver better anding "-El Paso
Tribune.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

II know an old SOLDIER who had
chronic diarrhoea oi long standing to
have been permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhei Remedy" says Edward
Shumpik, a prominent druggist of Min.
neapols. MINI. II have sold the rem
edy IN this city for over seven years and
consider it superior to any other medicine
now on the market for bowel com.
plants" 81 cent bottles Of this remedy
for sale by
". VI. WATKINS,
Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Central Nevadan says lot of giant
pow Ter was placed in the blacksmith
shop at the Morning Star mire to fhsw
out. II exploded and blew the building
10 pieces. The explosion was heard at
Battle Mountain, a distance Of sixteen
milez.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Senator Hill in piivate letter declares
tor the free coinage OF silver and gold
alike. He proclaims that the financial
system now prevailing is erroneous, and
that sooner or later this remedy TO our
present conditions must surmount sec.
tional preindice.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The Bulletin says: State Comptroller
Colgon finds that California has expended
or IL liable for 100000 for coyote scalps.
Evidently thu breeding OF coyotes and
the importation Of scalps from neighbor-
ing states and territories has been good
business
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

Much alarm Is experienced over the
safety of many buildings recently erected
on the Santa M,ria. The Santa Maria
drains many hundreds Of miles Of country
and from the amount Of the late rainfall
must now be carrying an immense body
OF water.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
Caught in the Flood.

Four men were caught IN a predlca.
ment on Wednesday. They were camped
on little island in Salt river, jnst south
OF Phenix. A sudden rise in the river
shut them off from the mainland, and
for twenty four hours their lives were in
peril. The raging waters covered the
island and thev clim bed the little trees
Toe river still rose and chased them up
to the very branches. J. M. Shot, John
E,rll and Sheriff QeglHmxent to their
rescue next day VIII . skiff and
brought them on. tins. The
poor fellows we're to the skin
and shivering win so they could
not have held ont logger. They
sscsrtsinei ons i least. that is
how Sal. river - two miles wide
Looks to "a ma u tree. ."-Phenix
Review.
Cd. M. "a who will represent
Mohave co1n Ie lower house, ar.
rived yesterd1 will j,in his col
league, W.. in protecting the
interests of west. Mr.. Giddis
is success mess man, and brings
ID the lea Me very qualities that
will insupo ~ M exceptional usefulness.
The II car strike in Brooklyn
is assu dangerous outlook, and
the err Cke united to man.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
We Have Money to Loan at 6 per Cent.

On Farm or City Property Ia any section OF
country where property has a fixed market
value. Money ready for immediate loans
where security and title Is good. No Com
mission. We solicit applications. Blanks
furnished upon request
ALLEN & co., 40 e. a. Broadway,
New York.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The chiet work OF Grover Cleveland
dnring The past two years may be sun.
med up in three short wo:d - bond,
issning, hunting! And for the per.
forinance OF these Iaborions tasks he
draws $4,000 per year-ind perquIsiies.
Silver State.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The supreme court has denied the writ
of error sued out by E. V. Dsbs Leave.
however, was grante1 to file a petition Of
habeas corpus, made returnable January
28th.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The grippe is becoming prevalent again
throughout the East. Fourteen deaths
were reported in New York in one day.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26
z. z. BURllN GAMES
leelv nccIeE As CHEMICAL
nOOHJ UIIIUc b LABORATORY

Established In Colorado, 1866. Samples by mall oi
b naId e,lve, nmllian Refined, Melted and A 2
aAArsss, y7ss I7ss Lsvrsaes g., pss,r. ecls.
Mohave County miner., 1895-01-26

The bt car strike in Brooklyn
is ASST dangerous outlook, and
the ernS be united to Q man.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
AROUND 1ne GLOBE.

The Hindoos have no word for
friend. because they use the word
brother instead.
AUSTRIAN coach men sprinkle pinch
of arsenic in the feed of their horses to
make them look sleek
\ NUMBER of London streets are more
popular on one side than on the other.
and the rates of rent differ proportion
atcly.
The Japanese are fond of bathing.
In the city of Toxic there are eight
hundred pubic 5athhouses in which Il
person can take bath.
SEVERAL sacrifciaI knives have been
recovered from the Mexican pyramids.
They are pieces of flint. fashioned into
the shape Of butcherknife.
THERE are one hundred and five bu-
rcaus or branch post offices in Paris, all
of which. with one exception, are
equipped with pneumatic tubes.
IL the mountains of Sweden. Norway
and LapIand all vegetation would be
utterly destroyed 10y the Norway rats
were it not for the white foxes, that
make special game of the rodents.
IN 1902 an act was passed forbidding
King William Ill To quit his domin-
ions without obtaining leave from the
representatives of the country. and this
necessity arose from his frequent visits
10 Holland
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
PICkINGs FROM EUROPE.

THE people OF Great Britain consume
less tobacco per head than those Of any
other civilized country. only twenty
three ounces to the inhabitant
THE German reichstag has voted 10
aupropriate 4. 600. GOO marks FOR the kai-
ser wilhelm memorial The second in
stallment of the fund has been ordered
paid.
The Belgian government has decided
To propose To the chamber Of deputies
To annex the Congo Free State to Bel
gium- Premier De Burlet says the
powers will not object
President FAURE l. stin reaching
ont for popularity in France He has
just paid q bin of $4,000 for quarter
of a bottle Of wine supplied To every
soldier in the army with which 10 drink
his health.
\ MONUMENT to King Ludwig II Of
Bavaria was erected sons, months ago
at Murnau. hut not paid for The com
mittee in charge sent the bin for the
deficit. 4.O02 marks, To the prince regent,
who paid it.
AT Berne recently a husband and
wife. both Russians took their degrees
OF doctor Of philosophy al the same
time They were examined in adjoin-
ing rooms. the examining professors
going from one to the other
II a Hungarian village recently
farmer tried to shoot his zenith wife
and her father. He explained that the
previous nine wives had all consented
To be divorced when he asked them
but that this one had annoyed him Toy
refusing, owing to the injudicious ad-
vice Of her father.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
LITTLE SMILES.

If figures never lie, then woman's
shoulders are higher than her head
Galveston News.
WICKs They say old Hardup has
lost his grip Biells---What lucky
old chap. l wish l could lose mine. -
Philadelphia Inquirer
MIR. SIMPSON, SR---Doan' yo' sass
me, nigger.~ Mr.. Simpson. Jr.---I
amt er SaSsin yo-~ Mr. Simpeon. Sr--
Wal. den. doan' look ez if yo- wor,-'-
Judge
UNLESS man loves a woman he does
not want her To- pet him He would
rather put arnica on his own sore than
have woman. whom he dislikes dol
Atchison Globe
OLD OFFENDER Wat Yer arre>tin'
me fer? l hain't done nothin' fer a
year Oficer---That-s the time We hit
it right; the charge Is going To be Va
grancy. Kate Field
NISIToE-"Thism must be 4 remarlab blv
healthy locality | never saw 80 many
old people in a. small town before
The Local PesSimist 'NaS they keep
alvin on because this here place amt
one no decent man wants To toe found
dead in indianapolis Sentinel
SHE sighed. She had been looking
into the mirror. but still she sighed
Yes" she admitted. 4 have reached
the age when must expect To stand up
in a crowded car / can neither get a
seat on account Of my youthful beauty
nor by reason of my helpless old age
indianapolis Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
USES FOR A HAIRPIN.

INSTEAD of a bit of wire, it Will mend
a broken bicycle.
INSTEAD of a hook. it buttons boots,
gloves. and such like.
INSTEAD of a needle and thread, it
will fasten together ripped seam.
INSTEAD of muciIage. it faStens to-
Ecther the woman reporters sheets of
copy paper
INSTEAD of corkscrew. it will open
a bottle: instead of paper knife, it Will
cut open magazine leaves.
INSTEAD of candlesticll. it does good
service Strengthened out. with one end
jabbcd into Il candle, the other into the
mantcl.
Ir will pick a trunk lock. fish we'd
ding ring out Of washbowl waste
pipe. jab a pickle at the bottom of the
bottle, unite shocstringS. dig dimes
from between the Stats on a street car
floor. prick a blister, drive off mashers,
intimidate bad dogs. faSten unlocked
windows and open oven doors--Ch Chicago
Post
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
till send CircuIar- to TiIden.

EnterpriSing tradeSmen. in the dis
tribution of their circulars, are not
backward in utilizing the lists of dis
tinguiShed persons which are printed
in the newspapers from time To time,
saws the New York Times. Not infre-
quently do they get hold of the names
OF men who long since passed over To
that undiscovered country" and cir
culars and prospectuses are mailed To
the dead aS well rs to the living. 1t
would seem that a name once enrolled
on a tradesman's mailing list Is never
erased Circular letters addressed to
samuel j. Tilden" are still occasion
ally left AT the Gramercy park man
sion. and mail matter addressed To W.
IL. Vanderbilt reaches the Grand Cen
trail station every now and then. Many
clubmcn have recently received from
ahirtmaker what purports to be an
autograph letter, saying: Il am anX-
ious TO have You for a customer, and
want to make you sample shirt free OF
charge. OF course | cannot do this
for every one, bnt for you IT will afford
me great pleasure to do SO.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
CURIOUS NOTES.

II parts of ireland there Is a super
stition u the effect that a belt made of
women's hair will protect the wearer
from all harm.
LAKE MAGGIoRE, Switzerland. has
waters of three different colors. on
the east, brick-red; north. pure green:
south, deep blue
THE great Lick telescope reveals 100
OOO,O stars. and the astronomers dc
clare that each : probably a sun as
large a our own.
TIE deepest gold mine in the world
is at Eureka. Cal; depth. 2,29O feet;
deepest silver mine at Carson City,
Nrv.. depth. $500 feet.
BARTHoLDI says that the gigantic
statue which he presented to the
United States Is the likeness OF his
mother. ''rejuvcnatcd and modified
ACCORDING To- the late DIR. Brown
Sequard, the elixir of life" man, a
gentle pressure of the ears viii control
a severe tit of coughing.
THE highest velocity attained by a
projcctilc fired from modern rapid
fire gun Is 2.ssT feet per second. or
something like 1,96S miles an hour
ACCORDING to one of the textile trade
Journals it takes 1000. 900 miles of
thread every year To keep the people
of the United States in their clothes -
THE longest wire cable ever made
was that put in use by the ST Louis
Gable Railroad company in April. 1855.
Length, 5i.5OO feet; weight, 9,5IO
pounds
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
CHANGED HIS ROOM.
The Landlord Didn't Want His House
Chopped to Pieces.


Chopped to Pieces
Peter Cartwright. the famous west
ern preacher. was man of action. On
one occasion he went to a large hotel
where he was unknown. and asked for
q rApm. He was dusty and travel
IL ined. and none too preposseSsing in
appearance, and the boy led him mp
three flights OF stairs and through sev-
eral crooked pasSageways, till he
reached the small apartment which
had been assigned To the preacher
Peter Cartwright looked about him
and then said To the boy:
And how am l To find my way out
of this place, / should like to know
Ring the bell. sir responded the
lad. just ring the bell and somebody
Will come and show you the way down
stairs
"Humph.'' said the preacher. Il
know these bells; the more YOU ring
them the more nobody comes. Send
the landlord To me"
The boy departed, and presently the
proprietor OF the hotel came bustling
G-Stairs To know what was the matter.
Have You 4 hatchet IN the house,
demanded Peter Cartwright.
a hatchetr echoed his host. why.
certainly, sir, We have one, but what
do YOU want of it,
Il propose To blaze my way out of
this place replied the preacher.
That's what they do out where ] came
from, If they get lost in the woods: and
if there should be d fire here OF for
any reason ! should want To get out in
hurry, that's what l propose to do
The landlord looked at his guest
reSolute face. and without another
word seized the preachers bag and led
the way down two flights of stairs To 4
room which was quickly and easily
reached from the hotel entrance
All right" said Peter Cartwright
when ne had surveyed his new quar-
ters and got his bearings" all right,
No matter about the hatchet -
Youths Companion.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
MINUTE WONDERS OF NATURE.

THE fiber Of the coarSeSt wOoliS about
the five hundreth part OF an inch IN
diameter.
HUMAN hair varies in thickness from
the two hundred and tiftieth to the six
hundreth part of an inch
TIE thread OF silk spun 10y the com
mon sillworm is only the fifteen hun
dreth part 7of an inch in thickness
LENENHoCK and humboldt both say
that 4 single pound of the finest spider
webs would reach around the world
The pores Of the skin arr 80 fine that
it is estimated that there are thousands
of them To every square inch of sur
face
Miss HENRIETTA RHODES says that
there is silk enough IL a single cocoon
to extend distance of five hundred
and thirty-five miles.
The very finest OF sleeps wool j.
three times the diameter Of the coar>est
spiders webs. or only fifteen hundredth
part Of an inch thick.
SOME of the common garden spiders
spin webs - fine that thirty Thousand
of them laid side and side would not
cover the space of an inch
THE diatomS, single cellcd plants of
the Seaweed family, are - small that
three Thousand Of them laid end To end
scarcely suffice to cover an inch of
space ON the rule
WOODS. the naturalist. says that when
young spiders first begin To spin
four hundred OF their threads are not
equal in size To one of the full-grown
insect.-St. Louis Republic
The sting Of a bee, when compared
with the point of fine needle, under a
powerful microscope. i hardly discern
ible. The point of the needle appears
to be about an inch in diameter
The smallest known species of hog iS
the pigmy swine Of Australia. They
are exactly like their larger brethren
in every particular except size. being
not larger than a good->ized house rat.
TIE microscopi>ts say that in the
milt of a Goldfish. or in water IN which
dccaying vegetables have been infused.
animalculae To the number OF ten thou
sand can be found in every drop as
large wheat grain.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MEXICO.
They VIII he Like. ours. and English viii
I,e Tau.h; Them


G.e Taught Iu Them
| have it from pretty good authority.
savs Il recent traveller in Mexico. that 1t
IS the purpose of the McXican govern
flcnt. within four or five years. To
establish a complete system of publis
.,lhooIs reaching into every corner of
the republic The teachers therefor
cannot be obtained here, nor for years
To come. This will make a demand for
probably ten or fifteen thousand teach
crs. In view of this it will be seen how
important it is for those who have au
idea Of teaching to study the Spanish
language. 50 as to be able to avail
themselves of the opportunities which
will thus be opened. Kansas City has
already moved in this direction by
making Spanish part of her common
school course. The students of Mexico
are now ahead of US ON this question.
They recognize that English is the
rival language of the continent, and
they 90 to colleges in the United States
for the sole purpose of adding English
to their literary stock in trade. Mexico
iS developing scholars who can hold
their own with any on the continent.
They are delving into every research,
and are weIl-read and liberal-Ininded.
The literature of Mexico Is now quite
extensive. covering the field of history,
biography, political economy, science
and poetry.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
RELIGION AND REFORM.

THE rate of growth of the Christians
in India il more than double that of
the population
GROUND will be broken this fall for
the erection of the American Methodist
university at Washington.
II il stated that out of the forty
thousand men employed 10y the rail
roads of this country only about one
thousand attend church regularly.
The evangelistic work conducted by
Rev. John McNeilI in Africa has been
eminently successful. lie addressed
the natives through interpreters
An anti-cigarette crusade has been
begun in Jersey City. where about
fourteen hundred pupils of the schools
are now wearing the badge of the Anti
Cigarette league.
THE Church Missionary society has
opened Il medical mission station at
Bunnu, on the borders Of Afghanistan.
a country which has been as firmly
closed to missions a. Tibet.
The Christian Herald has headed a
subscription for the relief OF the Cor
cans. with one Thousand barrels of flour
The Corcan minister at Washington
has expressed his gratitude to the
paper.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-04-19
The King Of BeIgium.

a tall, slim, rigid-faced man, of aus
tere manner. is the king of Belgium.
His forehead is broad, his features
keen. his beard full and heavily
streaked with gray. King Leopold is
seventy years old, :nd simple-lived.
quiet potentate. who divides his spare
time between studying scientific prob
lens and outwalking his courtiers. He
eats or drinks Sparingly. sleeps on a
camp bed. rises abnornally early. loves
England, and hates any form of enter
tainment, especially theaters. lie is,
however, a ravenouS reader, and Is
posted up to date, not only on matters
of political Importance, but with the
court gossip of the day. Personally,
he cannot be said To bc popular with
his subjects. but he is not "A bad sort.
as kings go, and a Jealous adversary of
capital punishment. Never" he de-
clared. before his accession, ''shall a
drop of blood flow during my reign"