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Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
TAKING OUT THE SLANT.
Japanese Eyes Strengthened by an Ameri
 can Surgical Process.

Japanese Eyes Straish htCued by an Ancrl-
 can Surgical Process.
 "All the subject has to dois to submit to a simple and comparatively painless operation, and hold his head still, says a Japan correspondent of the Boston Herald "I take q small scalpel in hand, that is the right, of course, and, stretch ing the skin with the forefnger of my left hand, make an incision on the outer point Of the eye,id in a straight hne for the barest part of an inch, The lashes arc then drawn into shape, and held so firmly by piece of the chemi- cally prepared sticking plaster have made strong enough for the purpose. The wound needs no further dressing, and the subject of the emperor and OK nlilsado of the FlowcTy kingdom goes on about his business Hs If nothing had happened In Q few days 1t is entirely healed, when I nm sought to remove the plaster, ana with the plaster comes my fec. This is the only bill issue.
 "When the wound is healed the sub ject patrols the streets and enters the tea houses in high glee. His triumph over his friends IS interesting to note for then he looks upon hls feIiow-worlS- CTS out of eyes as straight as mine, and with an arstocratic gleam of scorn. But have no complaint to make of this exnibltion of Japanesc pride, which is always prominent when they have anything to De proud of. It IS my liv- ing advertisement, for soon all of the frirnda are at my door and ready for the transformation that will redeem the eompanIonsnIp clouded by the pride installed in those who have undergone the artfhcc which causes them ro look dOwn on their 'unclyillzed frlends'
 "Ihe direct result of this exhibition
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
How People Travelled In the Middle States
 orty Years < so.


 Forty-two years ago last New Years day the last through United States mail arrived by stage coach from Baltimore at Wheeling, w. Va, says the Balti- more sun. John r. Rcesidc, now resident of Baltimore, was in charge of the stage which made the last trip, arriving in Wheeling New Years day, 1853.
 Mir Rccside's father the late James Reside, was q pioneer in this travel. The son entered the same busiress when about fifteen years old, and con tinued extending stagc-coach lines westward until they reached the Psciic coast. Railroads followed in tho wake of the coach lines and took away their business of carrying passengers and mails.
 Probably the most interesting of Mir. Rcesides experiences were in connec- tion with the national road, or "old pike, projected by the national gov crnment in 1906. This road extended from Cumberland, Md, westward over the Aucghanies to the Ohio river. It was the main artery of travel for pas scnger mail and freight traffic until the Baltimore & Ohio railroad took its place.
 From Baltimore to Cumberland the turnpike was older, having been con structed by private persons and compa- nies
 The staGc-coach hcadquartersin Bal timorc, said MT. Recside, were at old Barnum's hotel and the Fountain inn, which stood on the site of the Carrollton hotel The coaches used were open at tic front and sides, with seats for eleven passengers besides the driver. All seats faced the front of the vehicle. Saddlcbags, which were carried in that time for baggage, were hung on the posts supporting the top of the stage. A sman rack behind for trunks was seldom used. A tin lantern, with a tallow dip, placed over the driver was used at night.
 -Four strong horses drew these coaches, with relays every ten or twelve miles at stages or stations, from which probably came the name of the vehicle. The average rate of fare was six cents
  daytime, with stops over night at the numberous excellent inns or taverns which lined the road.
 "One of the great Instructions to travel along the road were large droves of cattle, sheep and hogs being driven from western plains to eastern markets. The cattle especially, with their long i horns pointed toward the oncoming coach, made formidable obstruction
 1.-The two hundred and seventy-two miles from Baltimore to Wheeling were first made in fohr days, with nightly stops. The best stage coach time was afterward reduced to fifty hours by the old Eclipse line, established by James Recside."
 Mir. Reside is probably the only sur l viving stage coach contractor of na- tional prominence. He is native of 1 Cumberland. Samuel Lurman, said to be the oldest living stage coach driver, now lives in Cumberland.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
PossgesIoMs oE A TRAMP.
A Vayfarer,Who Was Prepared for Any
 Emergency.

A WayfarersWho Was Prepared for Any
 Emergency.
 Probably there yasu' another person in the state 50 wcll prepared for cmrr- eencies as a lramp who las just visited Saco and Bidlet5rj He lad DO over coat but as he wore two coats, two tielS vests two pairs of trousers and plenty of unoer'lo'''1ing, he didn't miss one much ,,a
 -,.,ioD avs the Lewls' m Ne Jopr- s'.,' .1 m, bore a big bund' @,osistiD,% of T heavy comforter oiled in a riel.e of anloth. In his Pockets were found several dozen Of eose mat,hes ana a box ct RGJor matches, a big roll of rSvspapcrs, two dozen railroad tune P1bles a box of salve a bottle of insect poTdct two harmouicas lot of cards, hapdlul of toothpieks, a Shocstring Q wire bail a collar button a lead pcncr .ad. 1fgrpcutcre pencil, box ofludel Ybic eads am Illustrated catalogue of rubber shoes a purse wi,h six cents ana an old copper, three broken clay lffts fnew pockethooll a piece of silk hai Inning two pieces of castilc soap, t,e1 nal rollers, three seashells. Q broken ciamshcu knife. plug of to- haero some fishing tackle spool of tardd piccc of wool. Q paper of uesl.rs. arll of birch bark suspen- dclbuskle a package of cigarette pie turls a u5tcbook containing several sketches oi lar Ilar6Jr and vicinity, Q cltmnL aR acorn. a whclstone, a doza plcers of rock, a new whislS l'-sJl., pocket comb and big spoon.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
DOGS IN CLOTHES.
In Paris the Rest Dogs Actually Carry
 

ih faris the Hest Dogs Actually Carry
 Umbrellas.
 No matter what the dress may be, the indispensable companion of the woman who wallos is her littlo dog Short haired terrier or long-haired toy, it is ofno moment, provided that 1t be very tiny,
 At the moment it Is, perhaps, the ter ricr which is the most popular, as he furnishes further excuse for the ex- hbition of fur in that his smooth coat does not appear to his kind hearted mis- tress sufficient protection from the cold of this season of the year.
 30 the little dog has his tailor as well as his owner, and Ledouble, of the palais Royal, may be called the Worth of the kennel. With garments of vel vet, trimmed with fur, or of cloth strap stitched and embroidered, the clothing of the little creature harmonizes with that uf his possessor.
 Some ladies provide maelSintoshes for their pets forrainy days and have them made with a full hood, which covers the ears. Others there are who choose tar tan, having points turned back at the shoulders and fastened with Q strap around the body For those believed to be particularly chilly, the coats are provided with collars of quite Medici style, and arc lined throughout with Astrallhan, nutria, or even beaver, ns these short furs are not too cumbrous for the pctted animals.
 There arc some which actually have umbrellas of dark blue silk, which they have been taught to carry quite straight and steadily between their teeth in the event of q sudden shower.
 They are also provided with handlScr- chiefs in cases of accidents, a tiny pock- ct in which to carry these being placed on one side Of the coat
 These handlIerchiefs, adds the Paris correspondent of the London Daily Graphic, are found useful when madame stops few minutes at the confection- CTS and can wipe her pets 'noSe and paws after his share in the dclicacies she buys
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04

in the streets on the higher classes was also noticeable, as l began to receive calls tu attend the celebrities of the kingdom. Prince I{oniatsu was my first royal patient Then in rapid sue cessiou came Counts 0kuma, MaIsahatl, ltatoi>a aud Salugo, NIscounr IOnl and Prnee kouolc; M MntsIi, the minister of agriculture; and NJ. kusulnaJo, the great rcformcr; Gen. Osiiinli, com lnander-ln-chiefo of thearIny, Lieut.. Gea. Nous, chef of the Fifth army corps, now staudled at Gorea; hleld Mafstial Yamagata, Admiral U. Ito, connlau,ier of the ilnperiai squadroni FlrsL Slce Admiral .lAdnd ysind, Second Vice Adj miral aoul,iani Ito, Thlrd Vice Admiral $. ArlJl, and COnuIodores SthamLtO, uf the AtugI, and huroJlAa, of the train ing shipa, have also visited me pro fcSslpndily
 ''As Il chmax of the recognition my work reeelved, had a request from court to attend his iinperlal ma aiesty, the emperor, 1 entered the royal chamber, as instructed, and found lis majesty resting on a couch. llls face was lmpaSaIse, reserved and change less. He wore the undress uutfuum of Q French general cherry cotorSd trdu- sera aud black frugged coat brulded with gold lace. He greeted me warm ly, emphasizing hs regard for all AmurIcans. 1 fultisicd the object of my call, and departed with but few words.
 1t is only during the past month that l have been performing the opera tion extensively but from all appear ances am not gung tu be nhle to at tend tu all callers myself m the future, Il has often impressed me how much the strengthened japanese optic re- seuiblcs that uf the beloved Caucasian. ln i.n n 4 fnrtrll..l IL is r..nllA. hnnniifnl D
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
RArs IN A CHURCH,.
Frequent Fights with the Rats and Nile,
 Upon Which They Prey.

Frequent Fights with the Rats nud Mice
 Upon Which They Prey.
 In the unused basement of an old church in Riverdale there is colony of bats that rarely go out, but find their subsistence among the rats and mice they catch there says the New York Sun. They hang during the day head downward from the sides of the stone foundations by the aid of the peculiar hooks which are at the joints of their wings and when they are not sleeping they scurry around after food
 The janitor of the church whose duties frequently cause him to go into the basement has several times wit messed battles between the bats and the large black rats which infest the place. A dozen of them will watch patiently for hours for such small prey as a mouse and when one appears they swoop down upon him and after live ly struggle amid much squealIng and iapping of wings against each other they generally subdue him. After that fight is over there is another among the bats themselves to see which shall get the biggest share of the prey. If in the conflict any of the bats is wound ed or otherwise ihcapacitated from talk ing care of himself the other bats set upon him and eat him, too.
 Last summer the church was entirely freed from them for short time This was brought about by the furnace ten der. who left the window open till mid night and then when the bats had flown away on their nocturnal journey ing he closed it. When the bats re- turned they Tapped around the win dow trying to get in and finally had to seek another abode. Since that time the windows have been left open and the bats are just as much at home as eyer.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
MGW YoRNs EXCESS of woMeN
Carlous Faces About tho Distribution of
 the Feminine surplus,

IaFious races About tho Distribution Of
 the Feminine surplus.
 The census reveals some curious facts about the distribution of New Eorlt's excess of women, New Sorl: city has 0,0Oo ot themi Brooklyn, IT, coo; Albany, $500; Troy 5,Oo0; Utha, a.0O0; Rochester, 4,o00; Syracuse, i,lt0. They arc al, practically, in the larg .r cities of the state, the one exception be ing BulTalo. which has 4,Ooo .2OIc ID, il than women.
 IL wGuld be interesting to know Elorc e about these 4,O0O supernuous Buffal } men, says writer in iIarper's Weekly. whether they are Poles, Italians, lalu sailors, canal boatmen or merely lively young bachelors from the coun, try in the western part of the state who have gone to Buffalo to seek their fortunes
 New York city's business opportuni- ties, which attract crowds of men, seem to attract quite as many women Yet the excess Of women in New York is comparatively small The city has 45 women to every Amen, while Brook lyn has % women 10 every 2j men and Troy II women 10 every 10 men. Why should it happen that in the suburban counties nearest New York there should be more men than women?
 It would seem that of the population drawn by the metropolis to this end of the state the unmarried men would nearly all live in the cities and the dwcllcrs in the suburbs would for the most part be people with families Yet the suburban countries all show an cx- cess of men--l 800 in Wcstchester, l. TOO in Richmond and $500 in Queens.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
He preadea a RepetitIon.

Fl minister in Glasgow was annoyed by people talking and PiPgling. He paused, looked at the disturbers, and said: Some years since, as I was preaching, q young man who sat before me was constantly laughing, talking and making upeouth griinaces. I paused and administered a severe re- bulse. After the close of the service a gentleman said to me: Sir, you made a great mistake; that young man was an idiot Since then have always been afraid to reprove those who mis- behave themselves in church, lest l should repeat that mistake and reprove another idiot
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
a,lONR SILVER BELT
sr,olAL rArEn OF CHA COUNTY.
Saturday, May 4, 1895,
nYp aorIaM lN counT.
They Use It in Their ntr!Gucs-Lcarncd
 aIen pronounvu Opinious.

They Use It n Their intriGucs-Lcarnca
 Nen rronouncr Opinious.
 An interesting caso was recently brought before the criminal court of Munich A Polish adventurer named Luberz,Czyusld had appeared in Dres- den as a professional hypnotizer, Ores den las many rich people who have nothing special tokeep them employed, and the man with the unpronounceable name found plenty of faithful follow CTS. Among these was lady of good family beautiful and rich. The pro fessor' declared his love to her, she accepted him and there under ordinary circumstances would have been an end to the nattcr Unfortunately, how ever, Czyusld had already a wife, and he tried to get out of the difficulty by a sham marriage, asking his new spouse 10 keep their union secret But the hIgh-born lady's relatives got wmd of tllc affair and had the adycnturcr arrested, accusing him of havmg hyp- notizcd his victim. Half dozen learned men, says the Echo, Berlin, were summoned from as many uni. vcrsiucs to decide whether 1t was possible to influence person to such an extent tbai all resistance is nnpos- sihle. The jury failed to be convinced that such is the case, The charge against Czyusl5j, of having made the lady sabservicut to him without her consent, was dlsmisSed hut he was convicted of disordcrly. conduct and of criminal acts against the pubic moral ity and sentenced 10 three years un- prisonmcnt, with five years loss of civic honors. The Nation, Berlin, says; T do not believe that hypnotic hiilu- cncc is irresistible When we see the exhibitions of professional hypnotizcrs we are led to think that they command obedience. If a hypnotized person Is told. You arc dog, he will begin to bark and crawl on all fours. But l be- licvc that all such people arc only somewhat stupid individuals who fol- low no other influence than tle wish Co appear interesting or to plcasc-for some rCasop or othCr-thc hypuotizcr. l have often discovered proofs of this. One nan. for instance, was told that in q certain place there was a wall too high for him to jump over ucwcntto thls place and began to jump, but he always umpcd-baclNvard None the great scientists who interest themselves in hyJmotisn have ever dccIated that they themselves could be influenced IL is Impossible with person feeling his responsibility, and neither judge nor jury could be iulluencSdn
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
THs HAeLT oF NAIL.eITlNo.
It Is a m~ri, or ue---, ,ratlon Of tho Nerv- -s.ttt.s
 ous System.

II Is m~r's or ue~.s.s...ratlon or tho Nerv-
 ous System.
 There has just been issued from tlse Paris press a brochure which is creating large amount of interest m French medical circles both on account of Its originality and the experimental rc. suits which it cmbodies Ii Is from the pen ot Dr. EIgar Bcrillon, so well known iu the surgical wOrld by reason of his prominent connection with the dead Clarcct in the latier's hypnotic experiments, aud at present Sceretacie General dc Ia Socicte q lIypnologig ct de Psychologist of Paris and medical in- spector of the state luultic asglums. The worl, is a scientific treatise on ony- cophagie, or fngernail biting and con tains the results of a series of OGscrva- tions in the public and private schools France, and cxtending through a
 riOd of more than seven years. At
 congress of the French Association
 'he Advancement of Sciences, held
 rcV in lsS6, BerilLon first an- nouncN his observations on the habit of nail bitinE, and since that time has been d almost continuous experiment
 Ia Rs sthOronghy scicntiGctreatmcnt of wIat thc world has never before con siiC-cd worthy of prolonged or special str4Y Burillon has arrived at results r5lly remarkable His experiments Sal him to pronounce the habit far hort widespread aal psrni:ious than others rr0utrlt v tr.a4r4t aul fDrae him @ conclude that, q uot a ,llsease itself it Is an 1nflillnE mark of Inupieut de generation of the nervous system, Tni1n uarecJgui,ei may be productive Uf che most evil results.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
DEATH Or 4 FAIOUo GANDER.
He Was Decoy owl Noted for the sue.
 cess of His Methods.

The sad news of the death of old "Mingo' has come to the gunners along the line of the Old Colony road, and if he was only gander he had a host of friends, says the Boston Globe He has been at Widgcon point at the lake now for more than thirty years and was one of the wiscst and most deceptive birds that ever dccoyed the northern wan. derer from his journey to the guns of the sportsmen,
 Old Mingo gained his name many years ago from the remark of one of the gnuners who was shooting over him. It was about the time of the bloody revolution in San Domingo The old chap was struck by n stray shot, and the gunner picked him mp and took him into the pen with all the sulicitude of true sportsman. There was blood on thc gunncr's hands and tears in his eyes, aud from that day the old chap was called Mlngo, named after the island on which so much blood was be- ing split.
 When the other dccoys were unable to entice the northern strangers from their course, old Mtingo was tried, and he seldom if ever failed of attracting their attention and gaining their good will, for the time being at least. Whether he had peculiar tone to his voice or whether he was professional 'Iuasher" will never be known, but his record was second to none along the shores of that sportsmen'5 paradise, and the guuncrs had all the game they wanted if Mingo could catch the atten- tion of the geese,
 After his long and faithful service cid Mingo seemed to know just how to work and when to put in his very best efforts, His ideas of crlticing the geese seemed based on principles which were on good foundation. He seldom failed, and the old fellow has made money for his owners and lots of sport for the best gunncrs in the county. If there was a tcndcrfoot in the shooting camp he was cautioned to look out and not hit Mingo, but he at last fcll vic tim to the gun of an amateur who was somewhat excited.
 Mingo was owned by Thomas Arnold, of North Abingdon, and Mir Arnold says that if a man should nave offered him two hundred dollars for the bird it would have been no temptation to him. Mingo was just what he wanted, and
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
WOMEN IN OFFICE.
The New England Girl and the Widow
 Are thc ones Who Remaiu.

Are thc ones " ho Rematn.
 In the offices in Washington the principal rival of the widow Is the New England young woman, says the New York Conmergial Advertiser. There are Massachusetts gIrls who taught school twenty and thirty years ago who got into the departments and are there yet. In the first place, the New England girl bus been educated to the idea of making her own living and to regard marriage as very improbable.
 She is, first of all, scholar and q scholar of natural capaclty and breadth of character She can dOanything any man can do except, possibly, Chmb a tree, But she can climb cigll service examination, which Is infinitely of more importance 10 the government aud to herself. She may be a widow, but she gets there, and she stays 10 a ripe old age, In fact, there Is no rec ord of any widow or New England girl dying or gcttiifg married from a gov CrnmGnt office. Any oue of them would scout the idea ot leaving a salary of Sl ,yO0 or Sl 200 or Sl GOO or Sl 500 year to do homework for some man who cant earn as much himself. So the New England girl and the widow stick to a salary and leave romance to cal low fools,
 As the civil service record shows that about one woman out of every sixth clerk is called for by bureau officials, nothing but superior adaptabihty and staying powers will account for the steady increase of women in all the de- partments Perhaps the permanent removal of the subordinate places under the government from the pont- ical influences which once controlled them has done more for every class of employees who can rely upon their own merits than anything else has done
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
uecornl1sd n Feli ow-c craftsmnn.

Commercial travellers, sometimes called .arummers,r have acquired a reputation perhaps pndcscrved, for largcnoss Of statement Thus we read in the Washington Star that a conner cial travc.er of the more Gashy type had just lnilhod Q startling story, when thc listener, a new acquaintance, remarked:
 "That reminds mo of one of Nun chou5cn's yarns"
 siunchausen?7 answered the drum mcr, who i5 he2"
 Why, don't you know about him2 He is the most colossal example of mendacity that civilization has pro duced"
 4 mop,ent of silence '~' ', broken ny merciP'
 Id you
 travels
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04
nnnror.s nnllnt Mnthnn.

A novel and effective plan for the re- lief of the suffering poor of Bangor, Me, has been put in operation by the relief committee of that city this win ter Paper bags were distributed among the householders. accompanied by printed slip, saying: Please put iu this bag any contribution you may wish to make, however small, and re- turn to -" The result was very satisfactory. Many people in moderate circumstances had before refrained from giving because of the smallness of their contributions, but this method opened Q way for the mite Of each one to reach the proper channel for the re- lief of the poor The paper bags were returned, containing groceries, provis- ions that were not immediately periah- able, clothing and money. The small individual gift in the aggregate became a mighty collection of food and cloth ing foi the relief of distress.
Arizona silver belt., 1895-05-04

tho most knowing bird in the county. The gunners gave Mingo Christian burial, and he now rests in a grave dug for him near his happy hunting ground.