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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-09

Lord ShOlto will ask his father ts buy him bank in California Ths will be much nicer than peddlinZ fruit st Fools Gulch, and We hoDs ShOlto will succeed in it.-Phsair Republican.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-09
Here is What Peter Cooper. Who Died Worth Many Millions said
 of . NeWsnaner:

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-09

The death of Antonio Mscso IS again announced.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-09
Re abliean Territorial Convention.
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-09
OLD GRIZZLY'S LETTER.
'Od Grizzly Talks for ATiZOnaS MineS in Open Letter MineI
 Creditors. PrOSpectOrS and Miners.

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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-09-09
AN OPEN LETTER.
"OLD GRIZZLY"
Al PlacSritA Camp, Thirty Miles Southwest
 From Prescott

Gold Mines, discoyersd by myselt. ofcoarse.
 Am An old Man, Poor, hrei, Worn Out, and ruady Co Quit.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

The New York Herald says that
'the cable despatch of congratulation
addressed by the Emperor William to
President Krueger, OF the Transvaal
Republic, which is worded in the Gus.
tomary phraseology of messages from
one Chief of State to another, is an
historic document of far greater inn
portance than it appears at the first
glance. 1t is the recognition Of the
absolute independence of the Trans.
vaal Republic and repudiation of the
rights of suzerainty which England
claims to exercise over the South
African Republic by virtue of the con.
vention OF 1854, which provides that
the South African Republic shall con.
clude no treaty or engagement with
any State or Nation other than the
Orange Free State, nor with any ma.
tive tribe to the eastwood or westward
of the Republic, unless the same has
been approved by Her Majesty the
Queen. This passage is the sole foun-
dation for England's claim to suzer-
ain rights over the Beers, which is
now denied in the German Emperor's
message, issued after calm delibera.
sion in council with his Imperial
Chancellor and with his Ministers OF
Foreign Affairs and of the Navy"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
A KITE BALLOON.
Interesting Experiments by Our
Weather Bureaus Chief.

" CdLnOA LUZ Ooa SAAsSN'
The meteorologists have admitted
for many years that some knowl-
edge of the condition OF the up
per air will be very valuable as an aid
to weather prediction. The upper
air strata are peculiarly inaccessible in
the case of an attempt to suspend me-
teorological instruments for many
hours above any local point, owing to
sudden gusts and equally sudden
calms. A captive balloon during
strong winds is apt to be disabled by
the variable pressure upon its inn
mense globe of confined gas. The
wind, if very powerful, may drive the
tethered balloon downward sidewise
and force the gas out of its neck, csus-
ing loss of buoyancy.
According to recent drawings mads
in London, Professor Willis L. Moore,
Chief of the United States Weather
Bureau, is experimenting with COM
bination of the balloon and the kite,
by which during dead calms the gas
b,gs at the back OF the kite may carry
it upward, while during strong winds
the kite would take the pressure snd
protect the gas apparatus behind it.
The Moore kite, as drawn, has a
tail, which may ultimately be dis
pensed With, as in the case of the kites
devised by me in 1891, writes Will
ism A. Eddy in the New York World.
Since fiat kites of light construction,
in mild winds, require little tail, it
seems to follow that q gas.inaated
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

flhd herself famous. Miss Kingsley is
q modest, diffident little woman in So
ciety, however brave and assertive she
may be in the jungle, and had no idea
that she was a celebrity. Barring
Nine. Ida Pfeffer, who travelled about
the greater part of the earth alone,
and Mrs. French.Sheldon, of America.
Miss Kingsley has made record as an
explorer unapproachable by any wo.
man. She travelled in Africa from Old
Gslabar through the French Gaboon,
penetrating the gorilla country of the
Inferior and proceeding up the ogowe
River to N'Djole. 1t is dangerous
waste region and borders the country
ofthe Fangwes, who have no cemeteries.
They not only eat their own dead but
such stray strangers as they may for
tuhately find. Miss Kingsley was re-
garded by this hospitable folk as
fetch, and was thus insured against
foiming part of the bill of fare OF
Fahgwe banquet. She had much diff
icnlty to retain her eight or ten ma
tive attendants however, and it was
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
FASHIONS REALM.
WHAT Is WORN BY WOMEN IN
WET WEATHER AND DRY.
a Practical and Comfortable Water
proof-Stylish Costume for a
Girl-Bonnets Made of
Black Velvet.

THIs practical and comfortable
top garment, illustratedin the
large drawing, affords perfect
protection in stormy weather
without unnecessary weight or other
The absence of sleeves
lit being shaped in so-cslled "skele-
ton" designs) renders it easily adjust
ed or laid aside. Gray waterproof
cloth is the material chosen in this in
stance, The cape being lined through
out with changeable blue and gold
taffeta. The edges are plainly finished,
and the cloak is closed all the way
down the front with bone buttons,
three of smaller size closing the
cape near the top. The fronts are
loose.ftting, and ioin'the body back by
shoulder, under-arm seams, under.arm
darts producing the smooth adjust
ment at the sides. The back skirt por-
tions are widely Tapped and joined to
the lower edge of body, straps being
provided at the side edges in which
tapes or ribbon is inserted to tie
around the waist, and thus hold the
back in proper position. The back
can be leftopen or closed as preferred.
Useful pockets with pointed laps
are placed on each front, the edges being
stitched in tailor fashion. The cape
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
Novel Thing in Cycles.

Over in London they have a new
cycle-whether to give it the prefix
uni or bi has not yet been determined
which is altogether different from
the models seen IN this country. In
stead of being on the wheel the rider
is inside. AS shown in the picture,
there are two wheels, one inside the
other. Tho inner wheel maintains
stationary position, which is necessary
because it has fastened toit the riders
seat. Around it revolves the outer
wheel, with which it has three points
of contact, three grooved wheels, that
form runway. The power is obtained
by the simple action of spring at
tached to the treadles, and it is prom
ised that great speed will be made
when the wheel is properly used.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
COMFORTABLE WATERPROOF.

seam. Velvet, ribbon, gimp, satin,
or Persian ribbon, bias bands of
yoke being simulated by twine-col'
oredl lace over yellow satin. The mode
is also suitable for dresses of linen
batiste and cotton wash fabrics that
are already being prepared for the ap'
preaching season, trimmed with IN
sertion and edging of embroidery.
The full waist is made up over fitted
Innings on which the material is ar
ranged smoothly at the top, the full
ness at the lower edge being gathered
at the waist line front and back, droop-
ing in blouse style over the belt in
front. Small gilt buttons with but
tonholes effect the closing in centre
back, and the neck is finished with q
close standing collar OF velvet. The
yoke is laid on over the front in square
outline, edged by the bands of velvet,
the eide bands being finished with
points held by single, large, dull gilt
fligree buttons. The gigot sleeves
plaid, or striped silk or woolen mate
rlsl, oap be used for decoration on
dresses in this style. The added yoke
can be omitted if not desired, the
trimming giving the same effect.
Stylish fancy plaids and clan tartans
make pretty dresses, trimmed with
dark velvet, in this style, chevlot,
camel's hair, cashmere and other
woolens developing attractively.
The quantity of 4A.inch wide mate
rial required to make this dress for a
girl years old is q yards; for a
1O-year old size, 81 yards; tor a
l2-year.old size, 50 yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

The Atlanta Journal says that
Georgia is to have another immense
colony of Northern and Western set
tiers, il the plans Of four gentlemen
who are now in this State materialize.
The names of the members Of the party
are: Messrs. W. W. Taggart, of Brock
inridge, Mimi, who was in the last
Legislature; O. q. Fairall, of West
Branch, Iowa, and a brother OF
Judge Fairall, of that State; John j.
Gamble, of West Branch, Iowa, and
A. E. Sansburn, of Breckinridge,
MINI. These gentlemen, who are all
we'll known in their localities as busi-
ness and professional men of high
rank, have been in nearly all Of the
States of the South prospecting for
suitable lands on which to establish
the colony which they have in mind.
They have about concluded to negoti.
ate for a tract OF $4,000 acres in the
southern part of this State, having
been more impressed with Georgia
than with any other State in this Sec
ton. It is their purpose to secure
this land and divide it into lots Of
farms, which will be sold OF rented, at
the choice of the settler. The move.
ment which started some time ago and
eliminated in the great Fitzgerald
colony in Irwin County, has caused a
deep current of interest in the South
to be awakened throughout the North
uest, and in Minnesota especially there
liz % strong desire on the part OF people
10 come to this section. The winters
are so severe in the Northwest that
the people are growing sissd Of The
country"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

sneir stauDing assegals might be
brought into play. But the mounted
men always evaded them, and at
length, after losing large numbers of
warriors, Moselikatse gave up the con-
test, retreating beyond the Limpopo,
and left the whole vast territory of
the Transvaal, which he had long held
by the sheer terror of his name and
arms, to thu "Voor-Trekkert." We
English, in q miserably mismanaged
war, and after shameful peace, have
had our bad moments with the Trans
vaal Eoers. But, now that time has
somewhat asslaged the bitter memories
of Maluba Hill, those of US who know
and appreciate the sterling qualities
of the Boer ,haracter-the stubborn
determination, the simple yet sublime
faith, the deep love of IONS land" as
they call the county of their adoption
cannot deny to these rude farmers
their need of praise.
For years after the battles with the
Zulu and Matabe!e tribes the Beers rs
a body settled themselves quietly in
the Orange Free State and Transvaal.
peopling the country, growing their
crops. and amassing great focks and
herds.
The more adventurous spirits among
tcem-the elephant hunters went
annually into the hunting veldt, and
when they had denuded their own
country of great game, trekked far
afeld in every direction in pursuit of
ivory. 1t has been tho custom to
charge the average Boer with lack of
courage. I cannot follow this imputs-
tion. The Afrikander Dutchman is,
I will grant. inert and hard to
move. Even in the agitation among
the Transvaal farmers, before the
Boer war, in which, undoubtedly,
large proportion OF the popula-
tion viewed the British annexation
with extreme anger and indignation,
they were very slow to 60 "out" As
in former Struggles, the vrouws did an
immense deal in screwing up their
husbands to the lighting point. The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

executions.
The spectacle of an excursion in the
Congo territory beggars description.
Words cannot depict the demoniacal
evolutions and dances for hours around
the poor condemned slave who sits,
bound and helpless, in the midst OF
circle of bloodthirsty aborigines.
The victim, who has perhaps never
in his life done anything to deserve this
vretched fate, is tied hands and arms
with strong hemp to roughly impro-
yised chair, while his feet are Douno
TO q stake in the ground few feet be-
fore him. A stout bough has been
stripped of leaves and is held bent by
a strong rope from notch in the MD
die to stake few feet behind the
condemned mans chair. Another
rope susr ended from the end OF the
bough is so adjusted around the vic
TINS neck that when the bough is al
lowed to spring back to its natural
position the head is torn off and hurled
far away into the jungle thickness.
Then occurs the most ghastly scene OF
all-the scramble for the finding OF
the head.
The finder keeps his trophy for sew
eral days and then cooks it. The
brain is considered the greatest deli
cacy and is generally given to the
chief Of the tribe.
If the victim were brought to the
pace of execution quickly and decapi-
tated at once his sufferings would be
less than those Of the criminals who
die on the scaffolds Of America, as his
Is n swift death. 1t is the hours of
agony which precede his execution
which makes the execution so inhu-
man.
The tribes Of the Bangala race be-
lieve that the more frightfully their
victims are tortured the more tender it
makes their flesh, and consequently
the more palatable. 1t has actually
been shown Of late that many OF these
slave traders keep stocks Of prisoners
on hand, whom they fatten for these
According to Captain S. H. Hinde,
who was one of Baron Dahm's force on
the Congo, there are 20,000,000 people
in the Congo Basin who are eaters of
human flesh. Though the Belgians
have enacted laws against cannibal-
ism. and some of the chiefs have been
hanged. there seems no hope Of amel-
iorating the present deplorable condi-
tions.
In addition to this custom Of eating
human beings another equally horrible
exists, according to Captain Hinde's
report. When chief of any Of these
Congo tribes dies all his wives are
buried with him. A hole is dug in the
ground about as large as an ordinary
room. and in the middle of it the body
of the chief is placed. One OIL the
wives Jumps down and seats herself at
the head of the corpse, another wife
souats at the feet Others sit around
at the sides. If there is any room left
some slaves are brought in and make
the outer fringe of the circle.
Neither the wives nor the slaves
manifest the slightest concern, but ac-
cept their fate entirely as matter OF
course.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

kite will need very small tail weights
to balance it if the wind is light. In
strong wind tail about 800 feet in
length will be required. Professor
Moore's proposed line of experiment
is interesting and valuable, and if all
the Weather Bureau stations are
equipped with such an apparatus The
predictions would be more exact.
Kites of light construction can
maintain themselves aloft six days in
seven at New York, and probably
four days in seven at Cincinnati,
where the wind is light, if night winds
IN both cities are included IN the esti.
mate. But Professor Moore's kite. If
he uses gas, would doubtless make the
record almost continuous. Since there
is often plenty of wind aloft and none
at the surface of the earth, the facts
are only approximately known at the
nrpsent
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

astrousreverses, in driving Moselikatse
father of Lobengulal beyond the Linn
popo into the country now called
Matabe.eland. Moselikatse was then
the most redoubted native captain in
South Africa, and his men, almost all
pure.bred Zulus. who had migrated
from zululand with him in body,
were as fearless, as fierce, as cruel, and
as highly trained as Chaka's and Din
gasn's finest warriors. Yet the Trek
Beers vanquished Moselikatse as they
had vanquished Dingaan, and took
possession of that fair and rich coun-
try now called Transyaal.
One battle was fought in lager
against Moselikatse's Matabele hordes.
There were but forty grown Dutchmen
in the camp, but the women and even
the children president Kruger, then
boy, was, I believe, among the num-
ber) served in the defence, loading
the long smooth. bore guns as fast as
they were emptied, and the Beers
finally beat off their savage enemy with
great loss. After this fight reinforce
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

tle-laagering their wagons IN square
formation-wbich has been found ever
since an invaluable aid against the
over-powering numbers of savage
tribes. Only SO lately as in the Mat
abele war this old Boer method was
adopted; aud by its use-aided of
course, immensely by Maxim guns
the colonists of Mashonaland won their
brilliant victories, and destroyed the
long and cruel Matabele tyranny.
About this same period-1836.' 81
another great portion of the Great
Trek made its way into the present
territory of the Orange Free State,
and thence, crossing the Vaal, sue
gseded, after some bloody and dis.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

only by strong threats of punishment
by the French Government that she
saved the lives OF her men. She came
across Nation of vicious dwarfs near
the Fangwes. These were mole dan
gerous than their eating neigh
bors, but Miss Kingsley's party svaded
the poisoned arrows and maintained
the full integrity of the muster roll.
Her chief feets were the navigating Of
Lake N'Covi, hitherto uuexplored, the
crossing of the Sierra del CRYSTAL
Mountains, and canoeing down the
Rumbi River. During all her travels
Miss Kingsley's health was in perfect
condition.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

Dutch wife has great influence over
her man; she Is usually possessed of
Indomitable spirit and determination /;
and in moments of danger. and diff
Guilty she counts for good deal in
South African movements.
When the Beers finally took the
field in 1881, they fought well, al
even we ourselves must admit. 1t is
no light matter to take up arms sue
cessfully against the strength of Brit
ain as these farmers did. By series
of lucky accidents, the Beers found
arrayed against them troops weak in
numbers, mostly consisting of young
and unseasoned soldiers, led by Gen
eral who, after series of ex.raordi.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
MUCH TRIMMING USED.

There is a great deal of trimming
used, which has almost barbaric
suggestion, or, as one writer expressed
it, "Reminds one OF horse-trappings
OF the earl ages. There ore sequins,
spangles, nall-hesds and embroideries
in gold and silver bullion on leather,
cloth and velvet. These are used for
waist trimmings, vests, collars and
cuffs. The use OF ornaments Of this
sort is rapidly ruuning to excess, but
one need employ them only moderately
and in very small quantities, and IL
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

extends we'll below the hips, and is
shaped with dart on each shoulder,
it being of fashionable, but not exas-
gerated width. The rolling collar fits
the neck closely, and can be raised if
desired. Waterproof cloth in medium
or light weight is usually chosen for
garments of this kind.
The quantity of 54-inch-wide materi.
al required to make this waterproof
for lady having 32.lnch bust meas
ure is 81 yards; for S6-inch size, st
yards; for 40-inch size, 81 yards !;
for 42-inch size, yards.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
ueliest Man in Europe

The late Count Taaffe lad the dis
tinction of being about the ugliest
man in Europe, and always attracted
the amazed attention of strangers who
saw him in the streets of Vienna. He
wore an extraordinary hat showed far
back on his queer shaped head. His
hair was long, black and straight. No
matter how ugly man may be, he
can be very popular among those who
ike to be fattered simply by giving
taffy to all. 1t may have been that
way with the late Count Tasffe. New
OtleAns Piuhyuns
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
MoEA1R STILL POPULAR.

Mohair still retains its popularity as
dress goods. 1t sheds dust SO well,
and Noah's flood couldn't hurt it, and
SO it fingers for utility wear. Oddly
enough the next favorite, or rather
the prime one, is the rough material,
such as frieze, boucle and something
called tourmaline, which the shop girl
said was Swiss word Maybe it is.
The fabric is rough surfa ,ed and
loosely woven, and comes only in
black. 1t is very thick and looks like
boucle bunting.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

The trolley system is big thing,
after all. Two hundred and seventy
five thousand horses thrown out Of
use in the United States have an indi-
rect influence on the price of horse.
flesh all over the world. The cheap.
ness of transportation across the At
lantic permits their shipment to Eng
land at very low cost, and American
horses are already finding their way to
English sale stables.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

The Statements Yearbook for 1885,
an acknowledged authority on statis-
tics, gives the area OF British Guiana
as $4,000 square miles, while IN the
issue of 1895 the Same country is
credited with an area of 1O9, 900. No
treaty is cited to account for this in
.ereaae.ai . zaoa square. mileaRh his:
seems to the Pathfinder asmatter for
scientific Investigation. OF the in.
crease of species thero is definite
knowledge, but the matter OF terri
torial multiplication is anomalous, in
Fact without explanation. unless it be
due to alliuvisl deposits along the
coast.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04
B11cKpIRp GOWNS.

One sees remarkable number OF
costumes showing combinations of
white. Any and every color is put
with 1t and with an astonishipgly good
effect.
Black and white has long been in
vogue, and is still SO much in favor
that there are no end of costumes
showing this combination. White has
softening effect upon color ~ every
case and is especially charming when
made up with pretty soft grays,
browns or some of the pretty mixed
goods.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

ments came in and small bands Of
mounted farmers attacked the Mata-
belle in their own kraals.
In the last of these daring cam
paigns 135 Beers followed up and fell
upon Moslikatse in person on the
Marico River. Mosklikatse commanded
no fewer than 10000 of his finest sol.
diers. Fierce as they were. how"""-
thew lr-t-' - -- ~
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

TIE Louisville Courier Journal
states that the question of keeping
down the cotton acreage for 1896 is
attracting great deal of attention in
the South. The cotton exchanges are
urging planters to diversity their
crops and plant no more than they
did in 1895.