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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09
whr-e wrlrhs rclI- In Woman.

"Whenever hear women complain
ING Of growing too lat. said the re
turned traveller, Il think 10 myself
that Mark Twain was right when he
sad everything ou Tins earth was ow-
ing 70 the point of view In All
Eastern countries the mea have oe-
c.dcd preference for moon-lacet wo-
men. " There IS one thing tha' q
Moor or Turk aimires more tnan
another j. IL woman Naose counter
ance is broa .r :hAa g.. 80 .ouS. In
the language of .ae American small
boy. he doteS on girl wlin PIE face.
The Oricntal- are far more SOLICITORS
o. 90 the number 81 pounc: their
prospective brides weigh than about
She stock of accomplishments they
possess,
In fact" he went on as the three
: stout women no composed his a"ui-
eace grew more Interested, there
are villages throughout the empire oi
, Morocco and in Tunis where most
elderly people are profess lOnaNy On
gagged IN the pursuit of fat,enine
young women for the matrimonla
market of Barbary. How is 1t done
The process is long and sea-sicknesi
must be tame by comparison. IL he
gins before "A girl ia In her teens. He
hands are tied behind her every day
During this time her master stand
over her with matraque or big stick
and her mistress Mt short interval
pops into her mouth ball of couscous
sou. This ~ a maize porridge
kneaded stiff with grease. The ball /
made large enough 10 be swallowe
without the patients choking. ID
the girls rebel? Certainly, but the
! are compelled to submit to the fatte'
,ng treatment In the end. so most I
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09

Bis tame IN Airic" an" in"'a'
shortly after bagsing his hrst "le-
phan; the author started after the TWO
horned rhlnocercs. lie gives the io'-
lowing account 81 has experience
4 / came round % bush sa" al 'ne
BOTTOM ot a kind ~ natural ''eH III
inc i'''''' '""''' i' ~ .l;
Tue "'''' ,,l
noceSoS. Sne was i-,"S me- "'..
S'an"lAS n"ll III S""S"''''' ''"''
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09

In some sections where nGlching a.
potatoes i usually a great success. re
salts this season have 10: been wholly
satisfactory because 90 sn unusual
rainfall. which caused the seed - To-.
IN many cases where the mulch Vas
Applied a little too soon. The Epi-
t,..t>.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09
f. ?. rxsIDK STAT YEsNs OF soEIEs.

70 proven, their dropping through the
larger spaces a. the sides thus made.
or additional sat- may be used--N e9
England Home s.ezd.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-09
SHOOTINGA RlIINOCEROS
TWO or THEM CHARGED A HUNTER
~ AN AFRICAN FOREST.

Both cf Them Pail After an Interesting
Chase The Peculiar squeak of a Nor
tally Wounded Ehtnoc~rc> -Jox cf the
Natives when the siS Animal fcii.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
A Long Bridge.

A bridge forty one miles long
would certainly be- novelty, and
yet that is the kind OF bridge they
are taking of building across Folks
strait, to connect the island of Cey-
Ion with the mainland OF India. The
strait is forty lone miles across in
some places. Surveyors have been
at work aud the cost of construction
is estimated at some 2S,0O0,OO0
rupees. The plan of the work con-
templates the connection OF the ends
of the bridge by l45 miles OF rail
road with Colombo, the great
harbor of Ceylon, and by ninety
miles. of road with Modura, the
nearest point OF the Indian railway
system.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30

ence. A hofse-shoeing association,
in its annual report, maintains that
this is all mistake, and there arc
moro horses in the country now than
ever before since the landing OF the
pilgrim fathers. The organization
demonstrates that there are in Ohio
$4,000 more horses than there were
year ago, 1900 more in Michigan
and 1880 more in New York. Other
States are adduced as showing
corresponding increase in the num-
Der of horses over twelve months
ago. The explanation offered for
this fact is that bicycles are used
chiefly by people who never did aud
never would own horse. 1t is also
asserted that while occasionally a
man may sell his horse and adopt
the "bike," the change is only tenn
porary, and that as soon as the ex-
hilarating novelty of the wheels
wears off, the four-footed nag is
reinstated. But for all this, the
horse is passing, and if the statsti-
clan based his figures on "horses in
use" instead OF sin existence" they
would probably be considerably
modified
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
Had the Horse at Table.

A Cleveland family was in court
the other day. A daughter was one
OF the witnesses, and she had this
cheerful tale TO tell OF her father,
who is a man Of the most daring
originality, if the story is true:
"Pa was sitting in his saloon, feel
ing lonely. He went to the barn,
and, putting halter on his horse,
brought him into the house, saying
he wanted the animal to eat supper
with him. Pc made me set plate
for the horse,
Then he took hold of the horses
front legs and lifted them on the
table. We all sat down to supper
and the horse began to eat. Pa
picked up q mug of beer and began
to laugh, and threw both hands in
the air. The mug hit the horse on
the nose. The beast pulled its legs
down, dragging the table cloth and
upsetting the table. The horse
backed up and sat squarely on red
hot stove. This burned its tail, so
the animal kicked the stove over and
ran out OF the door | screamed, and
pa threw lamp at me. The house
came near catching fire and police
man came in. Pa has been arrested
los times Indianapolis SUI.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30

Home lunch at the Anchor with
Rainier beer or other beverages
from l1:30 to l;30.
One OF the largest shipments of
beer for the season vas receivd by
Harry Klemme OF the "Louvre" from
the Seattle Brewing Co. Importers
of Rainier Beer find it necessary to
increase their orders every month to
meet the increasing demand. Sold
in bottles or on draught at the
Louvre.
Scotch whisky has become one OF
the favorite beverages in Honolulu
during the last year. The different
business houses have competed to
find the very best brand. The Royal
Aunex now claims to have imported
a whisky which cannot be excelled,
Il. V. r. is the name and the letters
stand for "The Very Finest" This
whisky will be served exclusively at
the Royal Annex and connoisseurs
will do we'll to step in and taste the
T, V, f.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
Abdul Hamid a Bad Debtor.

A certain lumber firm of this city
more than two years ago shipped to
the Sultan OF Turkey several thous-
aud dollars worth of its most valu.
able goods. The order included
mahogany and ebony logs Of un-
usual size, and of the finest coloring
and general quality that could be
obtained. The payment, or rather
the promise to pay, was in the shape
OF draft on the Sultan, the money
to be forthcoming upon the arrival
of the logs at Constantinople. Nat
urally the American firm regarded
the imperial treasury of Turkey as
good for the price Of shipment of
lumber.
In due time the mahogany and
the ebony reached the Golden Horn,
and the Mediterranean Steamship
Company sent in to the shippers
gentle reminder that the settlement
of freight charges was in order.
But meanwhile nothing had been
heard from the Sultan or his agents,
and the New York lumber dealers
did not fancy being held responsible
for charges upon goods which have
not yet been paid for. Gable des-
patches and letters we're sent to the
Porte, but the "sick man Of Europe"
was apparently too busy attending
to his Armenian subjects to be able
to look after such trihes as settling
with American creditors. No salts
factory response of any sort could
be obtained.
Then the lumber firm made appli.
cation to Mavroyeni Bey, at that
time the Turkish Minister at Wash
ington. He promised to see that his
sovereign paid the bill without fur
ther delay, and the hopes OF the
dealers were again raised. But not
even Mavroyeni Bey was able to
open the Sultan's purse strings. The
Armenian question still absorbed
his attention. Mavroyeni Bey was
recalled without having accomplish
ed his bit OF work. The firm had
for months practically abandoned
all idea OF ever getting the money.
On the last day Of October, very
appropriately on the occasion Of the
great sound money parade in this
city, things took most unexpected
and joyful turn. Influenced afar off,
it may be, by the prevailing Ameri-
can sentiment in favor OF paying
ones debts honestly, the Sultan, too,
decided against population, and
about noon on that day word was
sent to the firm that the draft had
been paid. Since then the actual
money has been received.
The moral OF this transaction
would seem to be that, If you have
business dealings with Abdul Hamid
III. you must be content to wait
a while for your money, he being a
slow debtor, but one who will come
around at last if you give him plenty
of time.-N. Y. Tribune.
-, . -
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
SIXTEEN WIVES IN Eight
YEARS.
Record Made by Young Criminal
in Texas.

IseCOi u bluuS ny Ouuk SIluhAhul
in Texas.
DENIsoN (Tex,), January 15.-Dep-
uty United States Marshall B. @.
Bircbfield OF Durant, l. T., has ar
rived in the city having in charge
Tom Lowe, 26 years of age, who is
wanted in this country under indict-
ment in two cases for disposipg Of
mortgaged property.
Lowe, in the presence of Officer
Birchfeld and Policeman James,
confessed to being the husband Of
sixteen wives, all OF whom he has
married within the last eight years.
The confession was made in writing.
He married wife No. at Purcell, l..
T., in 1886; No. 2 in Brentwood, Tex,
the same year; No. 3 in Benton; No.
4 in Hillsboro; No. in Ennis; No.
6 in Marion county; No. z in Calves
ton; No 8 in Houston; No, 8 in
McLennan county; No. 10 10 Deni-
son; No. II in Paris; No. II in Delta
county; No. Is in Mills county; No.
IA in Milan county; No. Is at Weber
Falls, and No. 16 in Young county.
All the wives are alive, and so far as
he knows, Lowe says, they are undi-
vorced and so far as he knows nine-
teen children have been born to them
within the last eight years.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
Horse Figures.

During the last two years the idea
has become general that the bicycle
has driven the horse out OF exist
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
PERFECT HARNESS.

For many years past we have earn
ed the reputation Of making the
very best HARNESS and Horse ft-
tiugs in the Islands, Our make and
all our supplies are invariably reli-
able. Our new patrons sustain the
verdict Of the old.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
SLIGHTLY MIXED.

A pupil is the lower grades at the
South school brought down the house
the other day. His father was ques-
tioning him about his geography les
son, and in the course of questioning
asked what is the highest mountain
in this state. The boy answered with
a flash: "Rainier beer, pure and invig-
Grating and 14,444 feet high"
On tap or in BOTTLES at the Criterion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-30
NOTICE.

SUBsCRIBERS ARE RESPECTFULLY
- notified that all subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance by the month
quarter or year.
Y. 7. TESLA,
49, Manager
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14

white mgn first set foot ca what Is ROW Yums County in TIT, 1t is the southwest division of the Territory, and ene Of the four original counties of the Ter ritery. Many great reclamation projects are however on foot, and in few years ex- pect to See Yuma Courty rated as the richest in the Territory.
 The 6rst glimpse the traveller from Cali fornia catches of Arizona is that of the picturesque town of Yuma, which is snugly situated in the embrace of gentle rolling hills, upon whose crests and sides the modern homes of our superior civilization are crow ding the adobe dwellings into eternal oblivion, Yuma is the gateway to Arizona, the new empire of the West, upon whose undegeloped riches the eyes of the country are at present turned, and as such, she Is bcund to grow and prosper with a rapidity that at present can hardly be re- alzed. But coupled with her geographi- cal position we find that she is the center ot country whose agricultural possibili- ties are practically unlimited, being sur rounded by soil the fertility of which exceeds that of the delta of the Nile, and wanting only water to become paradise of bloom. Billions of gallons of that precious fluid have annually gone to waste at Yuma's very doors, but already a reaction 'a taking place and many enterprises arg OF feet to supply the life-giving waters of the yellow Colorado to the thirsty earth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14

and a force of moral character which qualify her now to rise up and tSks hss destiny in her own hands.
 The population of Arizona f5 Hsxisaa. This is mistake of great hDpostanos fross the moral point of view. There is Bus one considerable center of Mexicsn populstica in the territory, the city of Tacsoa, and even there it is not by any means at pres- ent the predominating element. It fhiak it is certain that Arizona has not to-day nearly so large Mexican population as Colorado and not above one-tsnth as much as New Mexico. -''Fits- Mas," in Denver. News.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
ARIZONA

Arizona stands at the threshold of En era of wonderful social and industrial de- velopment. There can't be doubt about the fact. The dawn for which she has waited so long is breaking at last. There is every promise of day of great pros perity and permanent upbuilding just be- fore her. The impulse of a new and ener- gizing hope is visible everywhere among her people, while the cumulative effect of many things, which made but small inn pression as they transpired singly, is now commanding for her a full share of atten- tion and interest abroad among home seekers and capitalists.
 4 lively competition has sprung up for the possession of things which have hereto fore gone a-begging for ownership. There is A scramble for franchises. Nothing more surely indicates great industrial awaken ing than this. The rates of interest are falling to moderate figures. Nothing more surely indicates confidence and competition among the money lenders than this.
 Arizona has reached that climacticer period which every western state has ex- perienced sometime in it's history when, after long and weary struggle and doubt, with each si6e of .he balanca 6r8t up and then down. the clouds of despondency have uddenly relied away, md sunhurst Of energizing hope has thrilled the droop. ing spirits e the people to greater and bravsr en6eavor than before.
 For the last twelve years the sRbsidence of the great Tombstone boom and the con- pletion of two transcontineatal lines of railroad across her territory-Arizogaa has rather dropped out of public attention, but in that time she has been quietly &C., cumulating fund of substantial wealth
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
MINES.

There ls 10 section of the United States, or probably G: the earth, more rich in min erai weal.A than the County of Yuma. An the country north, east and seuth Of Yuma lies directly within the main gold belt that commences in Alaska and ends in Mexico. From the San Ro~nardino mountains in California to the Sonora boundary line the mountains and hills are exceptionally rich in the precious metal, as though demonstrating the theory often advanced that the richest gold mines ore found bordering the beds Of
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
ARIZONA.
Its Attractions and Advantages as @
 Place of Residence in Winter.

Whitelaw Reid. owner and editor of the New York Tribune, who has spent the last two winters ia Arizona for the benefit of his health, writes cntersainiogiy and in- structively concerning that part of the country. Mir Reid says:
 So many questions are asked about Ari- zona as place for winter residence, and there appears to be such dearth Of pre- else information among many who are vitally interested, that it seems almost Q public duty, to set down, in the simplest form, a few facts Of personal observation WEATHER.
 During 8 five months residence in Southern Arizona in winter there was but one day when the weather made it actually unpleasant for me to take exercise in the open air at some time or other during the day. Of coarse there were . good many days which weather observer would de- scribe as 'cloudy," and some that were ''showery; but during these five months lfrom No7 ember, 1895, to May, lS96,l there were only four days when we did not have brilliant sunshine at some time dur ing the day. Even more than Egypt, any where north of Luxor, Arizona is the laud of sunshine. A % details:
 TENIPERATURY.
 1 have seen Vhe therm3r'a.er mark % degrees ia the shade on my north piazza in March. On the other hand. we had frosts which killed young orange trees, and there were several nights when thin ice formed. The government reports show a mean temperature for fourteen years at the pres ent territorial capital of 571 degrees in November, 53 degrees in December, 49 de- grees in January, 54 degrees in February, 6l degrees in March and 6G degrees in
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
RIVERS OF YUMA COUNTY.

In regard 10 climate, healthfulness, fer tility and prcductiveness of soil, facilities for cultivation, irrigation and abundance of water supply, variety Of resources and eheap transportation by rail and by water, no part of Arizona can surpass Yuma county, which is destined to become one ot richest and most prosperous counties in Arizona.
 It lies between 320 CO aud 34' % north latitude and llS0 20' and ll4' 40 vest longitude. It contains 6. ASS, ,S2o acres, ]; is about as large as the States of Rhode Island. Connecticut and Delaware com bised, or as large as either New Hampshire, Vermont or Massachusetts.
 The gestern boundary of Yuma County is formed by the Colorado river, which separates Arizona from California. The county is bounded on the north by Williams Ferk and the Santa Maria river, whose waters flow into the Colorado; on the east by the counties of Pima, Maricopa aud Yavapai, and or the south by Sonora, Mexico. Its county seat is the town 'of Yuma.
 The Colorado river drains the entire ter ritory of Arizona, and every drop ct water which falls on it's mountains and plains dnds its way to this mighty river. It IS formed by the union of the Green and Grand rivers, fed by the streams which rise in the Rocky Mountains, and the melt ing snows cause a greater depth Of water an this river Tn summer than ID winter. thus furnishing the most water at the season when it is most required for the purposes of irrigation and agriculture.
 It will be seen that for the entire distance along it's western boundary, Yuma County possesses the great advantage of cheap water transportation.
 The Gila river rises in the western part of New Mexico and is fed by numerous streams, among the most prominent of which are the San Pedro, Agua Fria, Has sayalnpa and Sais rivers. It flows west through Yuma County and empties into the Colorado at the town of Yuma.
 Yuma county, traversed by these great rivers from it's northern to its southern, and from it's eastern to its western bound aries, possesses a far greater water supply than any other county in the Territory. and far more than can be found in all Cali fernia.
 This water is now being diverted from its natural channels by means of numerous large. irrigatinS canals, and utilized for the purpose of retaining and irrigating the immense tracts of lands which lie in this favored country, and which are as fertile ss any in the world.
 The Southern Pacific Railroad crosses thC Colorado river at the town of Yuma ano runs through the county, following thC eenerol course, and at an average distance of about four miles south, of the Gila river. rendering all the lands susceptible of irri gation and cultivation, can find an easy outlet in this way and can be trRnspol ted to all the markets and centers of population ,in the East or West.
 Another competing railroad is projected from San Diego. California, to the towr of Yuma, ard thence along the north sid' .o5 the Gila river. Thus Yuma County vii asve exceptional railroad advantagHP.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14

curY is ranging from soc to 900 The air is
 so dry that precipitation is absorbed as soon as it reaches the surface of the body, and at DO time in the summer does the heat
 produce any discomfort.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14

STATE or CALIFORNIA. L.. COUNT OF Los ANGELES,
 Before me, A. c. Brodersen. Notary Public In and for the County of Los Angeles, State of oai fornia, personally appeared c. T. Pepper, ?. A. Salisbury, E. T. Earl. E. L. Allen. and s. H. Eiiis, known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and As- knowledgsd to me thas they executed shs same tos the purposes and considerations therein expressed Given under my hand and seal of office, this scsh day of May, A. D. 1s97
 (sEAL) A. C. BRoDERsEN. Notary Public,
 In and for Los Angeles County, Cslifognis. Ny commission expires July, 1ss7
 Recorded at the request of E. Pepper, at .. n, May 2s, 1897.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
THE ECLEMATE OF YUMA.

The climate of Yuma for nlae months O. she yssr has no equal, as we believe, in the world, ald daring tn. remaining three ..oonths Q! the year. comprising JGne, jnly and August. the neat is not oppressive.
 Sven thoogh ire yhcrmonleter in n.id-sunn- gher may a4 times cise above lGG', and oc- casionslly even reach ll0', yet, owing to @he absence of moisture in the air, itis not oppressive. The atmosphere IS pure, light and balmy. When the mercury marks the highest extreme of heat, person does not sesl that oppression or debility which IS ue!t in the Eastern States when tue mer-
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14


 That again depends on what you expect l ' ou cannot have the luxuriea of our New York houses out there, unless you build enc; or the variety of our New York markets, unless you charater a refrigerator 1 car. But there are hotels with almost as much frontage as the Waldorf and, like everything else in the Territory excepting the mountains and deserts, they are new. There are boarding houses of more kinds than one; and brick cottages of eight or ten rooms can occasinally by rented. Bet 1 ter than any of them, for the man with the energy and the pluck to take 1t, is to tent on the desert; and he who knows how to ''camp out with comfort through Septem- | Der m the Adirondacks can camp out in Arizona throug1 the winter.
 As to food, there is plenty, and it is good-if you can get it well cooked. The alfalfa fields of the Salt River Valley are the fattening ground for the great cattle ranges Of the Territory. From there the markets of Los Angeles and even of Denver are largely supplied, Good beef, mutton and poultry are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks and venison from the vicinity can also be had. Vegetables and fruits are abundant in their season, and sometimes the season is a long one. It is tho one country have lived in where strawberries ripen in the open air ten months in the year. have had them on my table, fresh
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
EeEsSG0ITR GEES nF
 YlJIgIA GSOTJn ny !. sbe Soil, Climate Rivers, and Many
 and Varied Offerings of FAIR ARIZONA'S BANNER COUNTY.
FAIR ARIzONA's BANNER COUNT

Brief Statement of Facts Setting Forth Many Advantages by County @ Place of Residence
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-08-14
RAIN.

Showers, and indeed heavy rains are liable to occur in every month of the year; but the actual number of rains seems to all eastern visitor strangely small. The average rainfall in Southern Arizona, as shown by the Government observations, IS but SIS inches per year.