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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
HE MADE A DISCOVERY.

How Murat Halstead Was Embarrassed at Meeting a Certain Woman. The best retort that Murat Halstead ever received is the one which is de. scribed as follows:
 The old law firm of Goldsmith, Col ston, Hoadley & Johnson was one ot MT. Halstead's pet subjects for sar- casm, politically and otherwise. He caught up phrase which was attrib. uted to the junior partner of the fir1p, Mir. Johnson, and after calling him shining ornament of the Cincinnati bar for some time the brilliant MT. Halstead went further and publicly dubbed MT. Johnson the brass orna. ment of the Cincinnati bar.' This phrase was so attractive to MT. Hal. stead that he never hesitated to use it every possible way. Halstead's day of reckoning came, however.
 At an evening gathering Mir. Hal. stead, who was very susceptible to the charms of the fair sex, saw handsome woman in the crowd superbly dressed, and with diamonds on her bosom and in her hair that would at once attract attention. He begged to be presented. and was-to Mrs. Johnson. It did not present itself to Mir. Halstead's mind, a little less steady at the time than usual, who the lady might be. He was curious albut her.
 Johnson, Johnson?" he repeated, "I have never had the pleasure of meet. ing you before, Mrs. Johnson. Do> you live in Ohio?"
 "Oh, yes," replied the lady. brim. ming over with smiles; Il live in Gin. cinnati."
 "Indeed!" said Mir. Halstead, quite astonished. May I inquire of what family of Johnsons you are?"
 The smiles were more merry this time.
 "AIr. Halstead," she replied, 'for 1s years have been trying to polish uu the brass ornament of the Cincinnati bar' '"-The Collector and Commer. cial Lawyer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
IswALLowEp, r#E sH;anaRocKs.
sJohnny" Powers Robbed by Fellow.
 Alderman.

sJohnny" Powers Robbed bE Fellow Alderman. "Yarra begarry, but thot waz tn div il's own joke on Johnny Powers, so it waz."
 "Phwat joke hoy ye riference t, Sooli. van?"
 "Oh, be tn ghost of St. ColumbkiIl, but Johnny waz mad. Pull your chair over t me an give me drag uv tn pipe an Oi'll tell. ye how it happened"
 Lieut.. Smith pulled a chair close to that of the patrolman, and the latter, blowing cloud of smoke toward the ceiling, said:
 "Phwat joke hoy ye' inference t, Sooli- Oirish an I bein' Oirish will appreciate the joke. You see,. Johnny recaived a fine bunch av shamrocks frum tn ould dart lasht Chewsday, and t frish- in thim up bit befure he'd disthribute thim t frinds, at his saloon St. Path r:ck's day he pit thim in dish av wather, an set tn dish on the back. ay tn bar. They hadn't been there long phwin Aldherman Rhade kem in. Ye know how famoolar wan aldherman is anither aldherman's saloon?"
 'To be sure Oi do. Don't they drink up wan anither's liker widout as much as sayin' thank ye?
 "Well, dhin, while Johnny wuz busy talkin business, dyez moind, t brace of foine-lukin' sthreet railway min, Rhode was sehnoopin' around to t sec phwin he waz cumin' in on tn play. Dyez git on t me curves?"
 'Troth Oi do, but cum t th' pint"
 'Howld yer whist. Rhode waz not long in shpoyin' tn shamrocks in th' dish, an phwat did he do, but, thinkin' they were wather crissis, sprinkled salt on thin an ate iviry dang wan, shtems an all."
 ''Fur tn luv av hivin, do ye be tellin' me?"
 ''Thot's as thrue as tn hangin' ay Puck Ryon at Cashelcennel. Johnnie saw tn lasht av tn shamrocks dishap- pear down the Dootchman's throat, an thin, shlay as fox, he appeared t take it gud-natured until he could lave howlt av tn beer mallet."
 "Did he shtroike Rhode?"
 "Did he shtroike him? Be tn pow CTS but he lay his schalp open from tn root av his nose t tn back of his neck They carried Rhode home, an it's tin chances t wan that he will not be able t be prisint at the next meetin' av the council. Dyez see?" - Chicago Jour. nal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
rssH.usars FANcIEs.
Eeauts. Whiofr May Prove of Benefit eo'
 WellrDressed Women.

HAmE8 Nh1Oh moF fTOvo oa wellrDressed Women. Fancy braids are still fashiOnaMy used on many styles of dress. Ga1" looms both wide and narrow are made great use of. and are to be found Tn all. the durk and some of the neutraA tones, matching plain dress fabrics. the narrower braids usually finished with Q tiny line of gold or silver at each edge, or they show shot, shaded,' or Persian mixtures and other fancy combinations in keeping with tho varied color schemes of the season..
 Alpaca and mohair used to be count- ed an economical purchase, and per- haps they deserve the reputation they have acquired, but as now sold. they can by no means be called cheap fab rics, and shoppers are often surprised to find them quite as expensive as silk, excepting, perhaps, the very finest qualities of silk. It must, however, be said for them that these materials are double width, and the fact that mohair is one of the most fashionable dress fabrics, if not quite the most fashionable. must not be overlooked when passing judgment upon it.
 Trim, taut and prominently smart are some of the new spring coats that are shaped to suit every form and fancy. Some are belted,. others fin- ished with strapped seams and a gay lining. Some are tight-ftting in the back, with loose box fronts, and again are open-fronted styles with immense revers that continue into spreading cape collars, the revers and collar cov- cred with velyety white cloth, stitched with rows of white silk, or the facing is of white satin, wronght with colored beads and spangles.
 A great variety of silky looking feather-weight fancy straws are used for spring hats and bonnets, many of which are in mixed colors, to match iridescent and Persian dress goods. Although reduced somewhat in size, the new round hats are nearly all pie turesque in effect, although greatly oNerburdened with trimming. For dress occasions the tiny toy bonnet continues in undisturbed reign. Quan- titles of exquisite lace, pins, buckles, bands and slides of beadwork, pearl and gold gimp, and fascinating French flowers and foliage are used on these fresh creations of the milliner.-Chica- go Inter Ocean.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
AN AMATEUR VOLCANO.
Eruption of Mount Olympus (Wash.
 Traced to Burning Lignite.

| A<soPsAoiA oi ("hBhsJ Traced to Burning Lignite. The Mount Olympus sensation which
 lately scared the good people of Wash.
 ington state with the idea that a vol.
 cano was in active operation in that great mountain, has been brought to sudden end by the return of an ex-
 ploring party to find out what was the | matter.
 It seems that earth in that vicinity is interlaid with veins of Ignite coal. Forest trees have fallen into the crey.
 ices and gorges, enormous quantities of leaves have drifted down upon these, and by some means fires have been started which have communicated with the coal veins. Great jets of steam anG burst of smoke frequently come from the sides of the moNntain and these confirmed the theory that there was a genuine volcano in operation. It seems that the heat has melted the snow which has formed perpetual white cap at the summit. This, trick. ling down the sides of the mountain in streams, has fallen upon the fire. which accounts for the great volume of steam. The puffs of smoke and explosions are thought to be caused by the ignition of collections of natural gas.
 This condition of affairs naturally leads to the inquiry whether a good many volcanic eruptions might not be traceable to burning Ignite and the explosions of large quantities of con- fined gases. Re that as it may, Mount Olympus is seething mass of burning coal, and the volcano scare amounts to nothing.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
It's the Only -C Ocean,
This would provide a large addition

This would provide large addition to the government receipts, and then if MT. Cleveland should carry out his plan, to tax bank checks and drafts, ,h.ve stamps placed on all legal papers and reimpose duties on tea and coffee, a sufficient income might be obtained to enable the democratic party to tear down few more tariff barriers in or der to give foreign manufacturers cas- fer access to the American market.
 In the meantime dispatches from Washington inform us that the govern ment receipts are again declining. For the month of March they have thus far been only S24,OOO.OOO and are not likely to exceed $26, 100000 for the whole month. It is said that these low re- ceipts have been very disappointing to treasury officials.
 But it is the old story over again. There is no variation in the story that has been told since the democratic party took charge of the national finances. A little table prepared by Senator Sher- man for his Forum article brings the whole subject forward in the most com prehensive manner. It is as follows: Total receipts under the McKin-
 ley law, October, 1890-18S2. S759, ,456 Soo Total expenditures under the Me
 kinley law. October, 1S9O-1S92. .731, Fl, ,1&
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
Chicken Salad Dressing,

To make the dressing, first chill the plate, eggs and oil. Put the yollls of two eggs in a soup plate; add one-half teaspoonful of salt and stir with silver fork until the yollls are well beaten and mixed; add the oil, drop by drop, be- ing careful to always stir in the same direction, adding a drop of vinegar whenever the mixture begins to look oily. Add only acid enough to keep the dressing from separating. Two eggs will take pint of oil. Season with salt and red pepper, and lemon juice, if necessary. A perfect nayonaise should not be too acid, as that destroys the flavor of the oil.-St. Louis Republic.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
THE HAY DUTY.
Farmers Are Suffering from Democratic
 Tariff.

SAAohS AFo SuuerlnS rom DemOcrati6 l Tariff.
 The farmers of the country are ap-
 pealing to congress just now for an in- creased duty upon hay. Thousands of petitions have been in circulation in the country in the past few weeks, signed by hundreds of thousands of farmers, asking congress to increase the rate. The reason of this is the enormous in- crease in the importations of hay, most ly from Canada, since the repeal of the Mckinley law. The duty on hay under the Mckinley tariff was $4 per ton. In the year following the enactment of that law, the importations of hay dropped from 125,O0O tons to 2O,OoO tons.
 The Wilson law repealed the rate, and in its place put duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem, which amounts to about S1 GO per ton. So the present rate of duty under the Wilson law is only about one- third what it was under the Mckinley law. The result of it is the enormous increase in the importations of hay. NhoAho oA huy country since the enactment of the Will son law has been more than double what it was in the corresponding length of time under the Mckinley law.
 The official figures for the first IT months of the Wilson law show. total importation of 373, ,s60 tons of hay, against l4O,OS2 tons in the last 17 months of the Mckinley law. This shows an increase of 233,77s tons. It will thus be seen that the importations under the new law by reason of the enormous reductions in tariff rates, have increased more than 15O per cent. and that nearly s2 2,OOO,OOO, which would otherwise have gone to the farmers of the United States, has gone out of the country by reason of the increased pur- chases of hay from abroad, brought in as result of the reductions in rates of duty.-Toledo Blade.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

aer they all started in on the pudding wth vim that bespoke a previous Nnowledge .o of it's qualities.
 The first taste had a queer effect on the whole company. Some dropped 'heir spoons and raised their napkins, s",ae paused with perplexed faces, and I'"crs made brave effort to go on with cue pudding. Then Aunt Martha her sy" tasted, then she smelled, then s'hcing wildly about. she cried:
 i'ahd sakes! What is it? Do you find 1nSthing wrong with the pudding?"
 |, 'here was no concealing the fact that '"ey did, but no one had the courage to Lake reply. Their looks were enough, ,'"ever, and without further inquiry ,nt sunt Martha made bolt for the pantry, "on whence a moment later came the
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

tIThe result of the election in Rhode Island shows that the democratic party has not yet recovered from it's over whelming and demoralizing defeats of the past three years. It also shows that the voters of that state stand firmly for the protection of American in- dustries. The campaign in Rhode Island involved only national issues, and the result can be regarded as an indica- tion of the prevailing sentiment in all parts of the country. The defeat of the democrats was the worst they had ever sustained, their nominee for governor, who was personally more popular than the republican candidate. being beaten by plurality of more than 10000, while the new legislature will contain but six democratic members. Rhode Island ol ways fires the first gun in a presidential campaign, and there is no mistaking the sound this year.--Troy Times.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

OSenator German is not making much noise. but he never neglects to take advantage of an opportunity to wing the pet measures of the admins tration when they appear in the senate. Chicago Times-Herald.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
A Doubtful Expedient.

Clara-Is he bashful?
 Maude-Dreadfully so. Imay have to urge him to kiss me.
 Clara-Aren't you afraid you vii: scare him away?-Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

OThe ways and means committee is deluged with requests for reciprocity legislation from all over the country The people at last understand what reciprocity means.-Toledo Blade.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

The moral law is written on the tablets of eternity. For every false word or unrighteons deed, for cruelty and oppression. for lust or vanity, the price has to be raid at last.- -Froude.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

Her infant babe had from its moth- CT caught the trick of grief, and sighed among it's playthings..-Wordsworth
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

To dream of an oven means that your family and yourself are soon to be separate.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16

Deficiency $70, 800 0i4
 In view of this, is it strange that the public debt is increasing and that the receipts of the government decline?- Albany Journal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
AUNT MATTHIAS MISTAKE.
BY FRANK +. WEIGH.

\ all things Aunt
 Martha was very
 exact and partic- ular but in the af- fairs of her wid- o W e q brothers S h O u S e h O l d, of which she was the
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-16
Surplus
$2S,245,G4i

Total receipts under Wilson law,
 September, 1894, to December, Total expenditures under Wilson
 cember. 1895 ...................... 444. 200. .6e2
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
TWO ELDERLY GEORGiANS.


Ono Married ut 100 and the Other Got
the Mitten at 1913.
Two remarkable cases of: longevity
were recalled recently by a conversation
between several gentlemen in this city.
They were discussing the death of the
Rev. George Mccall, the veteran Bap-
fist preacher. when it was automatically
stated that MI. McCall's great GRANDPA
ther lived to the ripe old age of 1877
years. He was a bachelor at 100 and
o a notion to get married. He car
rled n his idea and was married.
Three sons were born to him, and he
lived to see the Oldest son old enough
to vote.
This was considered remarkable, but
a gentleman in the crowd whose char
acter and standing, religiously and So
clally, are above reproach, told an au-
thentic account Of the life of his great
uncle. who was Il Of Georgia's pioneer
citizens. This old gentleman lived to
be 100 years old. He lived in a log
cabin, in the northern end of which
was cut a square hole. The old man
turned the head Of his bed to that hole
and slept that way in the warmest and
coolest weather.
His wife died when he was about 80
years old, and for many years he lived
Us a widower. At the age of 115 he cut
an entirely new set Of teeth, and at the
age Of 1873 one morning he saddled his
own horse, sprang into the saddle and
rode 80 miles to address a widow and
to ask her to be his wife. He evidently
was rejected, for he rode back that day
and lived 7 years longer.-Atlanta Con-
stitutiOn.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Amusing Russian Lawsuit.

An Italian newspaper gives an &C
count Of an amusing lawsuit which has
taken place lately in a Russian city in
which German is the prevailing Ian
guage. One man sued another to recover
the sum Of so rubles, the debtor having
faithfully promised to return the money
on st. Henry's day. But having failed
to do SO for a long time the lender dis
covered that the Russian Orthodox
church includes no such saint as St.
Henry, and the judge before whom the
case was tried was much puzzled as to
what verdict he should give. Happily
the idea occurred to him that, saint or
no saint, All Saints day included even
the most doubtful, SO he gave judgment
that the SO rubles should be returned
next All Saints day.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
Living on One Food.

We hold that a we'll devised dietary
system does not need frequent changes.
All do not require to eat the same in
amount or kind. Uncooked fruits and
nuts suit some; others live almost en-
tirely OF bread and oatmeal; but when
the correct diet has been found it is not
necessary to change. Animals in a state
of nature live on one food throughout
their lives. Vegetarian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08

KINDERGARTEN MEETING.-The Al
exandria kindergarten Association will
hold its first annual meeting at
the residence of Mr.. G.. VIM. Ramsay
this evening. The programme will be
as follows: Song, past and Present.
by Miss Annie Uhler, Mr.. Fowler &C.
companist; reports for the year; song
by Miss Annie Uhler; address by Miss
Lobb; song, "The Sweetest Story Ever
Told" by Miss Blanche Rotchford,
Miss Edith n. Rotchford accompanist;
election of board of managers; song,
MARY of Argyle" by Miss Blanche
Rotchford; payment of subscriptions.
Each member will have the privilege of
bringing guest. The following names
have been added to the association
since the last list was published: Mrs.
Oscar F. Carter, Mrs. ]. R. thinner.
man, Mrs. Hannah Cushmap, Mrs.
Egbert Thompson, Mrs. Hesselius
Smith, Mrs. Geo. French, Miss Mar
gsret MEG. Ashby and Miss Eliza
Miller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08

PERsoNAL.-Mis Lilly Warfeld who,
has been visiting relatives in this city,
has returned to her home in Wash
ington.
Mr.. W. b. May was registered at the
Arlington Hotel in Lynchburg yester-
day.
While leaving st. Mary's Church last
night after the services Mr.. Jos. Lash
was taken suddenly ill and had to be
carried home. Some excitement was
caused by the incident. Mr.. Lash was
better to-day.
Mrs. Clarence R. Walker, who has
been visiting Mrs. Walker on upper
Duke street, has returned to her home
in Upperville.
Mr.. Nicholas Easton Aloysius Ladde
was in the city to-day looking up his
old friends after an absence of twenty
years spent in Washington and in Fair
fax and Loudoun counties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08

READY FOR BUSINESS. Lyles
while on the upper end of King street
last night had his attention attracted by
strange youth and upon accostipg him
the stranger attempted to run. The Of
fee caught him, however, and took
him to the station house as suspicious
character. He gave his name as He'd
ley Woodbridge, and upon being search
ed loaded pistol, twenty-four cart
ridges and murderous-looking knife
were found upon him. He said he
was on his way from Hagerstown to his
home in Roanoke, Va. This morning
the youngster was fined 500, and upon
failing to pay that sum he was sent to
the chain gang.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08

JAIL INsPEcTIoN.-Dr. Purvis and
Messrs. Booth and Moore have present.
ed to the Corporation Court their quar-
terly report of the inspection of the jail.
They say that the general condition OF
the Jail is good. There are % prison,
ers-6 white men, 20 colored men and
2 colored women. They recommend
that the front steps be repaired; that
the coping around the wall be removed
and that the cells in the second story
be renewed. The inspectors say that
the five prisoners who escaped on Tues
day night could not have done 30 with
out tools of some kind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08

THE ELECTRIC RAILwAY.-The work
of extending the electric railway
on King street to the city line
is being pushed rapidly and En-
gineer Howell expects to have
this work finished by Saturday night
The track is being laid on one
side of the street so as to give sufficient
roadway on the other side for passing
vehicles. The work of constructing the
trolley line from Washington, across
the river and to Arlington is also being
rapidly pushed and will soon be finish
ed. 1t is expected that by Tuesday
the road will be constructed through
Mr.. Frank Humes place, northwest OF
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-08
"Price Tornado" in Wash Goods.

We will throw on our centre table Monday
morning about 1000 yards Of French Corded
Organizes in solid color grounds such as lem
on, pink, lavender, light blue and linen, with
the newest and daintiest conceits in stripes
and figures. Positively worth 19c per yard
For Mondays sale sac.
so pieces fine Scotch Lawns in beautiful
designs from the tiny dot 10 the large floral
spray, also solid pink, light blue black, etc
1Oc value at 47sc.
1000 yards sea Island Percals" in neat
figures and stripes. 121hc is the usual price.
For Mondays sale at sac.
One case go pieces 3.4 Shifting Percals
worth Sc, at 4a.c.
1000 yards Bleached Cotton, full yard
wide, such brands as Lonsdale, Fruit of the
Loom, Wamsutts, New York Mills, Dwight
Anchor, worth from 1Oc to 1870 They will
90 humming Monday at sac.
10 pieces Of "Galatea Cloth" worth 1Sc,
at 12hc.
s pieces of Heavy Corded White P. e,
worth 35c at 19c
500 yards Satin Check Nainsooks and 500
yards stripe and fine Check White Dimity.
This is positively the best lot of White Goods
we have ever offered to our trado They are
worth 15c. Mondays price sac.
@-sALE OPENS AT 8 O'CLOCK SHARP
MONDAY MORNING. -sH