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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
Central railroad. Nearly 100 families

Central railroad. Nearly 100 families leave Livingston county alone"
 Similar descriptions of the migration of the farming populations westward marked the continuation of the low-tarif periods, 1s36-41 and 1s54-G1. These were familiar to every reading and thought full American when the democratic raid on the tariff was made in 1892. They caused the prediction that the success of such a raid would bring on renewal of all these well-known symptoms. The authors of such predictions were tenn porarily hooted down as calamity-howl- CTS, but now it is seen that they were the only people who knew what they were predicting.-Leslie'sW Weekly.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30

AT THAT INSTANT THE SEWING MA. CHINE" HAD JUMPED THE TRACK.
 I wish you would tell me what you saw and how it affected you," said the sen- eral manager, addressing the engineer.
 May I ask you first if you saw any thing, colonel?" said the driver. ''I saw a locomotive standing on . spur or siding just east of Coyote" ''When I saw her first" said Sam, taking courage from the colonel's con- fession, "shc was bang in front of us coming out of cut like ball out Of a cannon. saw it was all up with us, but l naturally shut extraordinarily, so to speak. I think l hooked her over, but l didn't whistle, open the sand valve nor set the air-thcy want no use-no time-but just then thought of little Sammie as I saw him last, hangin' on the fence hy the seat uv his pants, an it seemed to me that never see anything quite so funny, and laughed that hard that the tears came in my eyes and blinded me. Then the thought came to me that we were @ long time coming together, so looks ahead an there want thing in sight. 1 asked Harry if he see anything an he lied an asked if I see anything an' lied, too, an opened up the throttle again. That's all I know about it." There was a noticeable increase in the attention of the company, and Tim Flarrity, the fireman, leaning low to- ward the table, crossed himself and 'entured the prediction that theywould have a head-end collision before they reached the junction. q never see a ghost train show up yet that didn't mean something" he added, but the burst of laughter that followed closed his circuit, and he said no more. Now the agent came in with a num- Der of messages for the superin. tendent, and as the official began read- ing the first of the lot he began to smile.
 'Read it out" said the colonel. "Per- haps it will tell us something about the ghost The superintendent read:
 Engine 57 is off the track and near. ly off the right of way 1000 yards east of Coyote spur, but still on her feet"
 That explained the ghost engine. At the instant when the engineer shut off, the sewing machine,' just then round- ing q sharp curve, jumped the track, lit square on her wheels and went plow- ing out over the hard adobe of the desert. She rolled and rocked for a few seconds and then came to stop with the engine men still standing ih the cab. The engine had been work ing hard and if the throttle had re- mained open she might have made the curve all right, but the sudden relaxa. ton of all her tension caused jar that threw her off her feet, but it was a lucky jar for her crew.
 Since that time, however, old Sam has been in hard luck. He has already lost three legs. The last one, being caught under an engine, was chopped eff by the conductor with an ordinary ax to prevent the engineer being roast. ed alive. Those who witnessed the operation say that Sam rested on one elbow and smoked q cigar while the conductor hacked away at his ankle. It was wooden eg.-Atlanta Constitu. ton.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30

Hume published his brilliant "Phi,- osophical Essays" which must have occupied his time during seyfral years at the age of 26.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-30
Chicago Tribune.

DThc democratic party will have two platforms this year. One for soun.i money and the other for unsountl money. That is, there will be two fac. tions. The republican party must com pete with the sound money faction, not with the unsound money faction. Tho victory this year will be for the one which is the soundest.-IowaStnte Peg ister.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
TRAYS FOR APPLES.

to keep the fruit from evaporating any,
of its own juices, and capable of being
held at a low comparatively above
the chilling points an almost ideal
place for the storing of apples. But the
location is not all. Large quantities
should not be heaped together, nor
should apples be kept in barrels, bins
or boxes where the air cannot circulate
freely through them. Any tendency
toward decay is sure to be augmented
under such circumstances. The ac-
companying illustration is presented
as atfording an economical and exceed
ingly practical method of storing fruit
Trays with slat bottoms, each three
feet square, are supported, one above
another, upon brackets that are nailed
to pieces of upright studding. A sue
cession of this studding with brackets
can extend along the whole side of the
cellar, or upon two sides, if desired.
The trays can be made as deep as de-
sired, and the fruit can be heaped up a
little. In this way but a small quantity
of fruit is kept in mass, and the air can
circulate about each and every apple.
Each tray can be removed to a table if
it is desired to look the fruit over for
the detection of incipient decay, or when
getting ready to pack for market. Such
trays viii last for score of years, and
can easily be made in the home work.
shop on rainy days.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican., 1896-10-22

what he had done to the horror-stricller
group below.
1t was a crowded district and the dan.
ger was indeed fearful. Many of those
who heard him rushed out into the
street shouting the alarm, and general
panic ensued. A frightful catastrophe
seemed imminent.
There was, of course, one way-one
only way-in which the disaster might
before any spark fell from the wick;
there might still be time to lift the
burning candle from its perilous rest
ing-place. But who dare undertake the
task
Happily for the community, there wa
one man among those who heard the
words of the affrighted boy, whose
nerve was equal to the emergency
While the others fled for their lives, he
groped his way through the dark pass
age-way and up the narrow stairs. In a
far corner of the big loft he perceived
faint glilnmer, and made his way to.
ward it through the piled-up bales and
boxes. The lads story was only too
true. There was the candle, stuck aslant
among the deadly black grains, the
wick already burned and dropping
downward. There was not a moment
to lose.
And there was not moment lost,
Quickly, but with steady touch, the
brave man caught the candle between
Il oil Io1 a.
with his palms. AS he lifted it out OF
the powder, the wick sputtered and
glowing fragment dropped hot upon his
outspread tingers-but that was all. The
town was saved.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

Cows need both shade and sunshine,
but wooded pasture is not as good as
one largely open.
Sweet corn makes one of the very best
feeds to cut off and feed green. when
pasturage begins to fail.
Have you stopped selling butter at
the country store? You must, if you are
to make a success of the dairy.
German eXperimenters claim that
cows calving in December give over Is
per cent. more milk than those freshen-
ing in May or June.
A farmer friend says that in using
his Jersey bull on a small tread power
for running his cream separator is not
only cheap and easy way to secure ell
the cream, but results in more vigorous
calves.
Care for the COW at calving time, or
she will be proftless the rest of the
season; also, put little oil meal or oat-
meal in the milk for the calves, to keep
them plump, and see that they do not
gorge themselves; and remember that
the calf makes the COW.
The COW 1equires ration to grow
bone and muscle as well as fat. Do not
expect corn 10 supply all that it requires
in the way of grain. 1t is the food rich
in nitrogenous elements which will sup
ply that which is most wanted, such as
oats, bran, peas, linseed cakes with
clover hay.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
Legend OF solomon's Ring.

The Talmud tells some curious old
legends about Solomon. One is that he
had ring on the possession of which
depended the keeping of his kingdom.
Once Solomon went into the bath and
left his precious ring on q shelf, when
concubine of his, Amina, stole the
ring and the fiend, Sakhar, fattered
Amina and wheedled her out of the
ring, and Sakhar took the form Of King
Solomon and ruled in his stead. Poor
Solomon was put to it to regain his
power, but he raised such a first-class
incantation that Sakhar got afraid and
threw the ring into the sea and a fish
swallowed it, and fishermen caught the
fish and found the ring. 1t was re.
stored to Solomon, and with it he recov.
cred his kingdom.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
THE CREAMOMETER.
Always Reliable, But Recommended
Because 1t Is Very Simple


very simple test, and one which,
although not altogether reliable, is bet
tee than none, is the judgment of milk
bY the amount of cream it will show.
ms is not an accurate test, because
III may fail to show cream when it should
OF tmay show more than it ought; how
eyer, 1t will not show cream if there
Is Zone in the milk. With two samples
Enllk having the same amount of fat
denerent results may appear with this
test, as the proportion of the fat glo-
bules which rise depends somewhat on
the age of the milk and the way it was
handled before delivery. If fat globules
have much difficulty in rising, only
small part of them will get to the top
and they may carry up with them so
much of the other constituents that
there will be large bulk of poor cream.
hen the test is carefully conducted
and conditions are favorable to the rise
OF cream, fair results can usually be
obtained. This test requires a long,
graduated glass tube Zig. 81, which is
filled with milk to the zero mark and
allowed to stand in cool place for 20
20 "a hours. The cream is aided in ris-
ing by warming the milk to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit and then setting it, in the
tube, in cold water, or the tube may be
ftged half full of milk and the re-
' 't,-zeSspder with warm water, which raises
the temperature and reduces the vis-
costly; in such case only half as much
cream will appear as the milk is to be
given credit for; for example, if the con-
tents of glass are half water and show
ten per cent. cream upon the scale, this
means, of course, 20 per cent. of the
milk. If the milk is the same each day
and is tested in the same way, there
should be little difference in the cream
The Republican., 1896-10-22
Has Whiskers at Fourteen.

Ed Jenkins is a 14-year-old boy liv.
ing in Garrard county, KY, whose
claim to distinction is based on the
fact that he has fully developed black
mustache that many a man of 80 would
be proud to boast. The boy was hardly
ten years old when the fur began to
sprout on his upper lip. Contrary to
the usage of boys he did not encourage
fits growth by surreptitiously shaving.
He never put razor to his face, but
the hair needed no encouragement but
continued TO grow and become darker,
until the mustache was thick and long.
The remarkable feature is that the boy
is not particularly developed beyond his
years in any other way. He is not
above the average in height or weight
He still wears knee pants, and it is a
queer sight to see the kid fumbling
at his mustache and curling the ends
The Republican., 1896-10-22
MAN OE IRON NERVE.
How He Snatch" Lighted Candle from
a Keg of Powder.

keg of Powder.
1t happened III London many years
ago. On the third floor of large ware
house was stored a considerable guam
tity of gunpowder. One of the barrels
containing the explosive had been
opened for the purpose of examining
the contents, and had been left uncov-
cred.
In the establishment was employed a
young man of a peculiarly headstrong,
needless temperament-just the sort of
fellow who nowadays picks up a pistol,
pulls the trigger and shoots a comrade,
and then explains with many tears that
he didn't think it was loaded" This
clerk was sent upstairs one evening
on some errand. He carried in
his hand lighted candle, and on enter
ing the store-room, without paying the
smallest attention to what he was doing,
clapped down his tallow dip right in
the midst of the powder in the open bar
rel. There was no candlestick-h sim
ply jabbed the bottom of the candle into
the loose black dust in which single
spark would let loose force that would
rend him in fragments and lay waste
the entire neighborhood.
He had scarcely lifted his hand when
he realized the whole situation; but his
craven soul was too weak to face it. He
fled in abject terror, and related
The Republican., 1896-10-22
BEES AND FLOWERS.
The Agency of Insects in the Fertiiixa
tion of Plants.

The Agency of Insects in the FertiIixa-
tion of Plants.
A writer in Meehan's Monthly in dis
cussing the agency of insects in the fer
tilization of flowers says that there are
few florists who have not been inter-
ested in the particular speculations adj
vanced by writer's with limited knowl-
edge of plants in regard to the agency Of
insects in the fertilization of flowers.
According to these speculations color
and fragrance have been made the attri-
butes of flowers, solely that insects may
be attracted, and thereby insure cross
fertilization. The insect is supposed to
carry pollen from the flowers of one
plant to the flowers of another, and it
is further supposed that the progeny of
these crosses have a greater power in
what is called ''the struggle for life"
than plants which originate from self.
fertilization. Those, however, who
look closely into the nature of flowers
find very much that cannot be explained
by these speculations. For instance, the
willow is plant that bears male and
female flowers on separate plants. Fe-
male flowers have no fragrance, and
yet they are visited by bees, probably
just as freely as if the flowers were
ever so sweet. The male flowers, on the
other hand, have delightful fragrance
bees visit them also with freedom.
AS a general rule bees that collect from
the male flowers seem to collect from
these male plants only. Usually indi-
vidual bees seem to work wholly on the
female flowers; and, as bees visit the
sweet flowers and the scentless flowers
Unfortunately, what connection can
the odor of the male have to do with
questions of ross-fertilization This
seems equally true of color. A large
number of sweetest flowers are en-
tremely insignificant as regards color,
while numbers of the most showy
flowers have scarcely anything that
would invite nectarloving insects. 1t
may be granted that color and fra
GRANGE may have some little influence
in attracting insects, but these charac-
ters certainly can have no great place in
building up speculation as to the great
changes in plants involved in theories Of
cross-fertilization.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
Almost Every individual Is Interested in
Their Maintenance.

Every individual in this country who
owns horse or bicycle has an active,
living, personal interest in good roads,
says the New York Ledger, but the
apathy with which many of them re-
gard the subject is only another ex-
ample of how ''use doth work habit
in a man." At present many roads are
in frightful condition because of the
narrow tires that cut up and grind
put the country thoroughfares. Prop
erty owners shrink responsibility be-
cause il takes money to improve the
highways, and many of them are so
given to procrastination that they cam
not bring themselves to take anything
in hand that demands immediate at
tention. In addition to this, most of
their wheels have narrow tires, which
in itself is quite enough to paralyze
some at least of the etTprts toward re-
form. There is no more urgent need in
this country than strict attention to
the condition of the roads, for a smooth,
hard surface means larger loads, great
er ease for the team and much comfort
for the driver. Bad roads are expensive
and annoying, and the only wonder ts
that communities are rot sufficiently
alive to their own interests to put the
highways in order without the interfer-
ence of state or national authorities.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
CHILD INVENTORS.
History of the First Telescope and the
Argand burner.

Argand Burner.
That many children have great in
genuity of mind in fashioning toys of
various kinds is well known. That
they have very frequently turned this
quality to good use in the invention and
construction of some of our most use
full mechanical appliances is attested by
the following instances:
The children of a Dutch spectacle
maker happened to be playing one day
with some of their fathers gl1sses in
front of the shop door. Placing two
of the glasses together they peeped
through them, and were exceedingly
astonished to see the weather cock of
the neighboring steeple brought within
a short distance of their eyes. They
were naturally puzzled, and called their
father to see the strange sight.
When the spectacle maker looked
through the glasses he was no less sur
prised than the children had been. He
went indoors and thought the matter
over, and then the idea occurred to him
that he might construct a curious new
toy which would give people a good deal
Of amusement. Not long after the tele-
scope was an accomplished fact.
A poor Swiss, named Argand, in
vented a lamp with a wick fitted into
hollow cylinder, thus giving a supply
of oxygen to the interior as well as the
exterior of the circular flame. At first
Argand used the lamp without glass
chimney, the invention of which i'm
portant adjunct would doubtless have
been delayed for some time had it not
been for the thoughtless experiments of
his little brother.
One day when Argand was busy in his
worllroom, and sitting before the burn
ing lamp, this boy was amusing him
self by placing bottomless oil flask
over different articles. Suddenly he
placed it upon the flame of the lamp,
which instantly shot up the long
circular neck of the flask with increased
brilliancy. Argand did not allow such
a suggestive occurrence to escape him.
The idea of the lamp chimney almost
Immediately came into his head, and
In a short time his invention was per-
fected
The Republican., 1896-10-22

A very strange animal, related to the
lemurs, and peculiar to Madagascar,
is the aye-aye. 1t feeds on wood-bor;ng
grubs that tunnel into the bark of
trees. The beast cuts away the outer
bark with it's chisel-like teeth, and as
the worm retreats to the end of it's
hole pokes after it with a finger. This
finger is a remarkable organ, evidently
provided by nature for this purpose, be-
ing abnormally long and armed with
hook-shaped claw for dragging ou'
the Grub.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
BIRD SLAVES ITSELF.
The Bearded Vuiture Is an Adept at the
BARRIERS Art.

The Bearded Vulture Is an Adept at the
BARRIERS Art.
The lammergeyer, or bearded vul-
ture, found throughout the whole
mountain chains of the old world,
actually shayes himself. The expert
barber who has for his customers the
Fifth avenue millionaires could not
ply the keen-edged razor to the stubby
beard of his particular patron more
deftly than the monarch of the noun
tain tops prunes his own bristly beard.
The head of the vulture is clothed
with feathers, end from the sides of
the under mandible proceeds a row of
black bristles. From this peculiar pro-
lection of feathers the bird derives it's
name. layer of similar brietles be
gins at the eye and covers the nostrils.
forming q fleecy mustache.
With his strong and sharp claws,
which act as the razor, he begins to
Trim his fibrous whiskers with great
care and deXterity. He does this W il h
great regularity, and soon the dowEy
beard and mustache give way to tull
growth of briStlV feathers
The Republican., 1896-10-22
THE CREAMOMETER.

shown. Tubes graduated specially for
this test are sold by dairy-supply firms.
The cream test furnishes good oppor-
tunity to look for sediment; if the milk
is not clean, dirt can be seen in the bot
tom of the cylinder. Care should be
taken to carry the tube quietly, so that
neither the cream nor the sediment
will be isturbed.-Report of United
States Department of Agriculture.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
Roads Eu.le py the State.

Prof. H. II. Stone, NJ. A., of Emory COL
lege, Ga, in the Methodist Review, makes
an elaborate argument in favor of good
roads, and suggests that the state con-
struct in each county one road extend
ing in an east and west direction, and
one extending in a north and south
direction, and the roads of one county
to connect with the similar roads Of
adjoining counties, so as to form a con-
tinuous system of first-class roads ex-
tending over the state; these roads to
be carefully surveyed and located by
competent engineers, the cost fully es-
timated and the details of construction
perfected before the work is begun.
These roads would be object lessons
to the counties and stimulate them to
bringing up all their roads to the high
est perfection. The farmer will be es-
sentially benefited by improved roads
TO market.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A VExED QUESTION.

went in the schoolroom, one morning.
My two little girls We're there,
And over their atlas bending,
Each with puzzled air
Mary glanced up as l entered,
And said, with an anxious look.
Mamma, perhaps you can help us.
1t says here, in this book,
That we bought Louisiana
From the French. Now that seems
queer!
For Nellie and l don't understand
How they could send it here
whoever brought the land over
Must have taken so many trips
Nell says they put it in baskets
But l think it must have been ships"
Ella johnson Kerr, in St Nicholas.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
Reforms Need More Than Day

To bring them about, and are always more
complete and lasting when they proceed
with steady regularity to a cOnsummation.
Few of the obscrvant among us can have
failed to notice that permanently healthful
changes in the human system are not
wrought by abrupt and violent means, and
that those are the most salutary medicines
which are progressive. Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is the chief of these. Dyspep-
sia disease of obstinate character, is OBJ
liberated by it.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life


If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 900 cured Buy No-To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago orNew York.
The Republican., 1896-10-22

Mr.. Smyser, of Summerville, Ga, al
though nearly 81 years old, is still q
crack shot. At a recent practice shoot
he put seven bullets out of ten into q
target at 60 feet.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
THE FARMING WORLD.
FOR STORING APPLES.
A Simple Arrangement That Keeps Frui
Sound and Plumn.

Simple Arrangement That Keeps Fruit
Sound and Plump.
The apple harvest brings up the sub
ject of the proper disposal of the fruit
when gathered from the trees. The ap-
pie crop is large in many sections of the
country this year, and prices will be
likely to rule low-for the first part of
the winter, at least. Much fruit will un-
doubtedly be stored in the hope of bet
Ter price later on. 1t is important,
therefore, to adopt such plan of stor-
age as will keep the apples sound and
plump, and in possession of the best pos
sible flavor. A cellar just moist enough
The Republican., 1896-10-22

some men become bald quite early in
life, while others die and have their wills
'ffered for probate before their heirs fall
)ut.-TeXas Sitter.
The Republican., 1896-10-22

81 DON'T quite see why you call Mr..
Biggs lantern-jawe z" "Whv, because his
face lights up so when he talks. brooklyn
Life.
The Republican., 1896-10-22

Miss Gush-Don't you admire Cog
ginski's execution, Mr.. Rush?
Mr.. Rush, should like to hear of it.
Town Topics.
The Republican., 1896-10-22

THE man who sells what he does not owI
cannot cheat the man who never pays hin
for it. great deal of business is done or
that basis.-Texas Sitter.
The Republican., 1896-10-22
PrnNah hR EAnerIance-

1t has been clearly proved that the
increase in the price of farm lands more
than pays for the cost of making good
county hlghways.-Good Roads.