Arizona republican., 1897-12-12
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 HIT AND MISS CHAT.

The most forcible example of faith that is lasting ever accorded Tn the southwest is shown Sn the history ct Capfain George Searles of Tombstone. For eight long years he has been working one claim that has never vet returned him one cent. Wluh no other assistance than his own hands, he has already done 1000 feet of work i'm shafts and drifts. His claim is just below Tombstone, quite near the stage road, and mot far from the famous Contention mine. Hls faith is that the rich Contention ledge runs through his claim, and that ere long he will strike that ledge and jump in a moment from almost pauper to a millionaire No one eise believes this, but that makes no dl1- ference to him, and every day when he goes down into his mine he ex- poets to come out rich man.
 The fond mother of three children was obliged to remonstrate with her oldest boy, because in the child's games he would always take the lead and assign subordinate positions to his little brother and sister. The boy promised not to be selfish i'm the fu ture. A few days later the mother, happening in the nursery saw the two yourger children engaged in amateur theatricals. The elder boy stood aside with arms folded moodily, watching them. we are playing Adam and Eve,' said the youngsters. The mother was much gratified, as she supposed in this instance, at least, the boy had allowed his brother the principal role. She turned to the si- lent figure in the corner, about to praise him. "Who are you?" she asked. God" was the answer.
 'fHere is something which interests me-" said the solemn faced man, land that seemed quite wonderful, too. had gone out before breakfast, as commonly do, to give myself the pleasure of a. breath of fresh air. Just as started off from my front door met a man coming along without a collar on. Before I realized it my arm had started up for my neck to see if I had a collar on. AS a matter of fact, I had not; and l suppose that the fail ure to put one on at the usual time had left me peculiarly sensitive to impressions about collars. But what interested me particularly was this: The impression in this case, taken through the eye, was conveyed to the muscles of my arm before it was to my consciousness; my arm realized it before my mind did; my hand started independently to find out whether I did have collar on, and it had moved at least six inches from my side up toward my reck before I, that is to say, my thinking part, realized what it was moving for I let it go on up now, however, under my con- trol and direction; but, honest, I hated to boss it over such an inteIli- gent arm"
 Lots of queer stories come from Kansas and a great many preposter- ous things that happen are accredit: d to that state, hence you will take the following story with no surprise. and under sucH circumstances may regard 1t as true, if you wish: IA Santa Fe travelling passenger agent has return ed from trip through the state and tells this story: "As we were ap preaching Larned the other day. 2 lady with poodle dog came into the smoker. A travelling man called hel attention to the character of the car and told her she had better go infc one or the others. She declared tha, she was going to remain right there and she told him he must not High and smoke the pipe he was filling Witi tobacco. He opened the window ant calmly lit his pipe, and was pufins away when she again demanded tha he desist- He again told her tha: she could go into one of the rear cars It went on for few minutes who, shei leaned over and snatched tihe pip from his mouth and threw it out O the window. The travelling man wa at white heat with rage. and turn ing around, grabbed the poodle am cnucked it out of the window. The, she went on the warpath. She de clared that she would have him ar rested at Larned, were she kneJ everybody, and he said if she did h. would have her arrested for stealth. ms pipe. The argument was hot an, heaVy, and when they got off the trai, they rustled around for the tow marshal, and finally found him, an
 were telling their troubles when tn poodle came running up the trac, With thei pipe in its mouth"
 In a recent lecture the Rt. Rev. 4 C. Garrett, D. D., Of the diocese c
 Rallas, told several amusing anecdote
 n the pronunciation of several Ame, cam states by the secretary of tn PenrAnglican congress that assem
 bled about the time of the queens it bflee in England. In calling the nam of Bishop 'Kinsolving of Texas tn secretary gave the accant on the la: syllable of Texas. The prelate, Bisf
 op Garrett says, stood it for som
 time, and, losing his patience,
 walked over to the secretary and sai
 to him: Lock here, if you don