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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
Disadvantage OF Wealth.

"The possession of great wealth has
been demoralizing to the Usage In.
dians," said Mr.. .. M. Bass OF Okla.
homa.
every year they are getting more
worthless and more unwilling to ex.
ert themselves in any useful way.
There are only 1000 Of them, but they
own over 1000, 600 acres OF fertile
land, have $1,000, 900 in trust with
the government, which allows them
five per cent. interest. and have lands
leased to cattlemen and farmers that
bring them in handsome revenue.
Each family OF the tribe owns over
5000 acres and about $50, 900 in
money. The Indian isn't by nature
much OF worker, and when he has
such soft snap as, these Osages
have, it is no wonder that he degen.
crates into chronic loafer."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24

'This extraordinary condition OF al
fairs at Niagara continued all day, aud
there was no sign of a change when
the disturbed people, weary Of watt
ina for one, went to bed late that
night. When we Awoke the next morn
inc. however. the old familiar thunder
of the falls was shaking the earth as
before. and the river ana rapids were
nqain the rushing. seething, whirling,
irresistible torrent as of old. Then
we learned what had made Niagara
run dry.
"The winter Of 1s4s had been one
OF the coolest on record. Such ice
had never been known there, I guess,
as formed on Lake Erie that season.
The breakup came earlier than usual
though. Toward the end OF March
stiff northeasterly wind came up, and
its force was 40 great that it moved
the great fields OF ice, then entirely
separated from the shores, up the lake,
piiing the foes in great banks as they
moved. Toward night on March 80,
the wind changed suddenly to the OPP.
posite quarter, and became q tremen.
dous gale. The lakes surface was
packed with miniature icebergs, and
those we're hurled back by the storm
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
Timidity and Greatness.

M. Dugas, Frenchman, has writ
ten an extremely interesting book on
"rimidity." He finds that the vast
majority OF people are timid in their
youth; considerable minority remain
timid all their lives. Timidity leads
to meditation and analysis. 1t
enters into the temperament OF the
philosopher and man Of science. Per
contra, q thoroughly stupid man is
seldom timid.
virgil, Horace, Benjamin Constant,
Michelet and Amiel were all notably
timid men. M. Dugas notes that in
the intellectual man you are apt to
find great speculative hardihood COM
bined with practical timidity. Car
lyle's is q typical case. The mere
thought of having to order a coat or
buy pair of gloves caused him the
most acute discomfort.
In extreme types timiiity approaches
the malady Of the willwhich the medi.
cal dictionaries call agoraphobia--the
dread Of the crowd, OF the gaze OF
other people. All public speakers
have known this feeling even, it Is
said, the brazen M. Rochefort. Ci.
cero, used as he was to the rostrum,
was prevented by "blue funk" from
delivering his "Milonian" speech. NJ.
Sarcey, who has lectured every week
for twenty years, says he has never
been able to conquer his timidity.
Pallet, a famous Partisan advocate,
was so nervous that he used to say he
half hoped some accident would hap.
pen to him in the street on his way to
the court, so that he might be pre-
vented from appearing. Veteran act
ors, when they are worth their salt.
seldom get over their "stage.frighs. :"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
ANoNel YeAAal.

The curiosity Is the British stenm.
ship Progressist, which arrived some
days ago from Liverpool with a cargo
Of salt. Her peculiarityis In her lines.
The ship is O large one, 2025 tons, and
draws when fully loaded twenty feet
of water. In build II seems to be
hybrid between an ordinary tramp"
and "whaleback. About three feet
above the water.line the sides OF the
vessel seem TO have collapsed, and for
the length OF the boat o wide shelf Is
formed about six feet at the widest
part aud tapering towards stem and
stern to probably two feet. Above
this, In the centre, the body Of the
ship goes up probably ten to twelve
feet, and here are all the matches and
the gear and machinery for working.
From stern view the boat looks like
nothing so much as a peg.top, and the
side elevation il hardly less queer. 1t
Is the only ship of the kind that has
ever been In Charleston harbor, and
naturally excites good deal OF in
terest. The officers, as naturally they
should, say that the build is excellent,
and in many ways superior TO the usual
style OF boat building, but mariners
who sail other ships shake their heads
and, pointing to the long shelves say:
"What would heavy sea do when
crashing down upon that platform and
finding no outlet2" They are Of opin-
ion that the Progressis was built as an
experiment, and are inclined to think
that II was not a success. But the
fact remains that the Paogressist has
been making ocean voyages for some
time, and 80 far seems to have had
plain sailing Her last voyage was
made in good time, and her cargo APP
pears to be In excellent condition.
Charleston News and Courier.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
pENMAN's WONDERFUL FEAT.
An Australian Addresses Envelopes With
Both Hands Mt Same Time.

Both Hands at Same Time.
Wrapper writing is, il would seem.
a popular way OF earning livelihood
with the inmates Of Rowton house,
London, a six-penny hotel. Here is
an amusing story Of the perfection to
which il may be brought by practice
and a strong will.
"There is tradition lingering
among the elder brethren Of the wrap
per writing profession to the effect
that once upon time when the work
was better paid than now, young
man from Australia turned up and
yentured as last resource into their
sphere of labor, He spent his oil and
found himself stranded until funds
should arrive from the antipodes. So
OH the suggestion of an acquaintance,
he applied for q job at the world-famed
firm of Schmidt & Go. On being duly
installed and supplied with 500 en-
velopes and some pages from a direc-
tory he looked around and asked for a
pen. -
"'But you have one already said
the young man in authority.
81 want two, said the Australian,
aud an obliging fellow scribe supplied
his need. The scene which thereupon
ensued battles description, for the col
onial. separating the pile OF envelopes
into two equal lots, began copying the
addresses by writing simultaneously
with both hands. SO runs the legend,
ut least, and, Furthermore II is averred
that his rapidity was such ss to put
the 'sloggers' to shame. Fifty pens
dropped from the perveless grasp OF
those who but minute before had
been writing against time and as II
for dear life. A hundred eyes were
fixed in establishment on the unknown
one. Presently the young overseer
who superintended the labors of many
old enough to be his grandfather rose
and timidly said he would consultthe
governor The latter arrived, and
the situation being explained, the
Australian was turned into loose box
all by himself and fed with another
thousand or so OF envelopes. At this
rate he earned enough in two OF three
WI bks to enable him to last out COM
fortably till his remittances arrived,
then he went home and Schmidt's
knew him no more. We asked the
old gentleman who told us this yarn
TO al his pipe aud have another cup
of tea, for we thought he deserved
both"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
wonderful Kaiser wilhelm.

That strange and versatile character,
Kaiser wilhelm, who, besides doing
large and extensive business as en-
peror, runs many side enterprises,
such as art, literature, drama, yacht
ing, shooting and oratory, has just
exerted his talent In another direc-
ton. He has shown what he can do
as a naval draughtsman. and, Incl
dentally, how much he knows about
the fleets OF his dear neighbors the
French. He has made up complete
table--in pictures --of the ships OF the
French navy, showing, by the use Of
colors, to what class each vessel be-
longs, what her strength is, how
much srmor she carries. and where
the batteries are located.
All this work was done by the
kaiser personally. The tables, which
are very large and elaboratey have Q
sketch Of each ship, not rough draft,
but an exact plan, drawn absolutely
70 scale. Every bit OF armor Il shown
In blue tint. The size OF each vessel
the armament, the deck plans, the
size and purpose OF masts, all are
noted exactly. The entire tabl,
showing 106 ships, Is said to have
been designed In one day. New Yorl
Press.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
The Language of Colors.

There is language of color as well
as of flowers. White expresses power,
wisdom, purity, candor, chastity.
Red is symbolic Of power, passion and
riches. Kings and rulers on earth
have always worn red mantles, and so
have the executioners of old, 80 that
this color also stands for cruelty and
hardness. Blue denotes fidelity,
sweetness, tenderness, loyalty,a spot
less reputation. Aeriel divinities are
invariably clad in blue. The aucients
allowed yellow to stand for glory and
fortune. Now it is called the color Of
intidelity and shame. Green is am
bematic of hope and JOY. 1t is the
emblem of youth, because spring ver-
dure is green. Jealousy does not have
any showing in discussing this color.
Black stands for sadness, for de-
ception, for disappointed hopes. In
fernal deities are painted black. Lee
gend says that Apollo turned the
raven black because it betrayed him.
Hence the raven is called the bird of
misfortune. Pink denotes health,
love, youth, pleasure. Violet is the
tint allowed faith. Orange means
divine inspiration and poetry. The
muses. are represented as draped In
orange colored draperies. Orange
was once the color of Hymen. Brides
in olden times wore orange colored
wells called Hammeum, and they could
not pronounce their VOWS uncless COW
cred with Aammeum. Even now
brides wear orange blossoms on their
wedding day. Philadelphia Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
MARY, KNITTING.

When Mary sits admitting
Beside the coy fire,
Her bending face 80 happy
With motherhood's desire,
II makes the room seem holy,
A consecrated place,
With Gods smile In the flre-llght
That flickers on her face.
The clicking OF the needles,
The crumble OF the Goals,
Make such quiet music
For our two quiet souls!
And when the little mother
Spreads out the garments small,
The look. the touch she gives It
Like sanity blessings fall.
We sit until the twilight
Her snowy weaving blurs,
And In the creaking shutter
A little night-wlnd stirs.
Then Mary's face sinks lower
Unto the little gown.
Until she seems 70 kiss II e..
Before she lays II down.
--Harper's Bazaar.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24

his little snuff colored overcoat and
held out his hand.
'Mr. FORESTER" he said, 'I've
watched You ever since you've been
here. know what you are. You are
incapable Of dishonest act, and what
is more, will prove IL before / rest.
The man who respects others always
respects himself. The man who honors
his mother will do no dishonorable
thing"
He took my hand in his arm, and,
bowling to the others, walked out into
the street with me. Iheard Grab and
Slower and Carberry laugh, but Merri-
vale gave furious look and stood,
white to the lips, looking after us.
"Mr. Dumps, said I, ~ thank You
for your confidence in me. ] deserve
tin this, at least; but it saves my
heart from breaking under this dis
grace. How shall / tell my mother9"
'Don't tell her yet" said he.
"wait. Others shall think of you as
/ do soon."
Then he went on in silence. He
took me to his own room, where he
kept bachelors hall. He made tea
for me and served me with sliced
ported beef and thin bread and butter.
And it was not until we had done
tea that he said to me, very apologet-
ically, after I had called him Mr..
Dumps:
"Mr. Forester, excuse me, but I
am not named Dumps. That is the
name by which the young men at the
store consider it witty to cnll me. l
confess could not see the wit, but 1t
rather hurt them than me. ! saw by
your manner that you had made a mis-
take. My name is Adams.
was 30 much ashamed of having
used the nickname, innocently as / did
ii, that could have cried.
But my old friend comforted me.
One day he came to me, flushed with
triumph, and took both my hands and
shook them hard, and said:
"My dear boy, it's all right. I'd
watched before and had had clew.
Your character is cleared. The firm
welcomes you back with regrets that
they should have suspected you, and
the real culpit is found The real Gull
pit is Merrivale, aud Slower is his ac-
complete"
And SO it really was. They had
doctored my books and meddled with
my proofs.
went back to my situation and I've
got on we'll ever since; but there's
more of my story. Think Of my dear
Old Dumps turning out to be my
uncle--my mothers own brother--and
neither of us guessing it,
Long ago other people had quarreled
and 80 separated these two, who were
always friends.
Think of the little man in the
shabby wig and coat proving to be
quite rich and going down into the
country to live with his sister for the
rest of his life.
In vacations and holidays 60 to
see them. They are happy together,
and the little table is set with the old
china, and there is ported beef and
jelly, and I'm petted like child.
And in my uncle's room the miniature
of the young lady hangs on the man
tle-piece as it did in his lodgings.
And once he told me its sweet, sad
story and 1 knew why the quaint, old
man In the office had more true and
tender gallantry to women, aud was a
drawer friend and more perfect gentle
man than the young tops who grinned
at him from the high stools between
his desk and the window and gave
him the nickname of Old Dumps.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
Absolutely Aunlhilsted.

An employee in large chemical
works in Germany recently entered
one Of the departments with lighted
lantern, with the result that an explo-
sion occurred, followed bythe bursting
of the acid tanks. He was never seen
again, nor was there ever discovered
even shred of his clothing. The in
surance companies have refused to pay
the policies on his life, claiming there
was no proof Of death. -
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24

One tug recently guided down the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers tow of
fifty-two coal boats, four barges, three
FLATS" and one box boat, freighted
with !, 453, 900 bushels Of coal.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
A Nav Microbe.

A microbe that lives and multipliss
in strong alcohol has been discovered
by Veley. 1t is believed that this &C.
counts for the fact that rum sometimes
deteriorates on sea voyage.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24
The Bicycle Did IL.

Miss Countrycousin--What are all
those badges that woman wears?
Mr.. Wheeler--Each one represents
century.
Miss Countrycousin- Gracious! She
doesn't look to be forty!--The Jewel
ers' Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-18

credit on the dance committee for the manner in which it was conducted and the measure of enjoyment each at tendant took home.
 Heber Mcdonald is down from the Grand canyon mines, where he is su- perintendent of shelter C. Fuller and John Lezare came down from Pine last Thursday. They report two feet of snow on Tonto creek and a snowdrift six feet deep on top of Reno
 District Attorney-elect Thomas E. Flannigah and little daughter paid Mesa visit today.
 George Mcdonald returned today af- ter twenty months mission service at Chattanooga, Tenn. He has been banker for the funds at the headquar- ters of the southern states mission of the Mormon church. Mr. Mcdonald was called for three years, but his la bors have been so arduous and faithful that his term of service was allowed to expire at the end of twenty months. None of his friends nor even his fam fly in Mesa knew of his return and con- sequenItly when he alighted from Phil Nets hack at the Coop. store he had the town at his feet. Few of Mesa's young men are thought so well of as the returned missionary. He was ac- companied by MT. Penald of Louisville, Ky The trip from Cincinnati was through a continuous wilderness of snow
Arizona republican., 1898-12-18
.* GROCERIES AND CENTS FURNISHINGS .s Hay B5sshf: and Grain A. ARN1EN1A Fsss Feaps.
PROPOSALS RO PERFECTION OF
 FRAME DORMITORY.

Department of the Interior, Office of
 Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C.,
 December 3, 1898.
 Sealed proposals, endorsed "Pro- pOsal for Dormitory Building, Fort Mojave," and addressed to the com missioner of Indian affairs, Washing ton, D. C., will be received at this of fee until one o'clock D. m. of Thurs day, January 5, 1899, for furnishing and delivering the necessary materials and labor required in the erection and completion of one CD frame dormitory building at the Fort Mojave Indian school, Arizona, in strict accordance with plans, specifications and instruc- tions to bidders, which may be ex- amined at this office, the U. s. Indian warehouse, No. 1902 State St, Chicago, H., the Builders 6 Traders Exchange, Omaha, Neb., the offices of The Ari- zona Republican of Phoenix, Arizona, the Evening Express of Los Angeles. California, and at the above named school
 For any additional information as to exact location for building, distance from railroad, means of transportation, etc, apply to John J. McKoin. super lntendent. ". A. JONES,
 Commissioner
Arizona republican., 1898-12-18
MARKET REPORTS.
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
Wholesale Prices Current.

EGGS. BUTTER AND CHEESE.
 EGGS-Ranch s9.75@1O.00 per case very scarce; Eastern, $S.75@9.25 per case.
 BUTTER-Ranch,p per ID, 20@25c; Maricopa creamery, soc.
 CHEESE Eastern, full cream, per fb, 16@18e; home, 1013@1
 BEANS-Per cwt. small white, $3@ 3.25; pinks, $3.25@3.50; Lima, $5.25Q $50.
 POTATOES, ONIONS AND VEGE-
 TABLES.
 POTATOES-$1 6O@19O; red sweet potatoes. $1-1O@1.25 per cwt.; yellow sweet potatoes, $1.45@165 per cwt.
 ONIONS California, $2@2.25 per cwt
 VEGETABLES Beets, per cwt., $1.4O; egg plant, per ID, Sc; green chilli, per ID, 10c; evaporated chilis, per ID, 20c; green onions, per dog. punches 25c; radishes, per dog. punches, 25c; spinach, per doz., 25c; summer squash, per tb, 10c; tomatoes, per tb. 10c; Lima and string beans, 1215c; Kentucky field pumpkins, per cwt., S1.20; green peas, 15c; new potatoes, $4.50@5 per cwt.; i; cabbage, S3.5004 per cwt.; caulifiower. pSI 1D, 1A12C-
 DRIED FRUITS, NUTS, RAISINS.
 RAISINS- London layers, per box, S1.75; loose, per fb, 4@512c; seedless Sultanas, 61a@Sc.
 DRIED FRUITS Apples, evapo- rated fancy, per ID, lie; peaches, fancy, 714 @Sc; choice, 61a@7c; pears, fancy evaporated, 715c; pIums, pitted, choice, Sc; prunes, choice, 712c; fancy, 914@ 10c.
 NUTS-Walnuts, paper shells, 11@ 12c; fancy soft shells, 12@1214c; hard shells, S1ac; almonds, soft shells, 10Q 12c; paper shell, 9@10c; oceans, 8@10e; filberts, 8010c; Brazils, 10@12c; pin ones, 11@12c; peanuts, eastern roasted, 11@12c; raw, 8@10c; home raw, rose; roasted, 10@12c.
 FRESH FRUIT AND BERRIES.
 Lemons, fancy, per case, $5.25@6; late Malencia oranges, $5.75 per case; peaches, 41a6c per tb; bananas. $3.25@ f per bunch; California apples, per box, $190@2.25, pomegranates, per tb, 3c; Italian pIums, per fb, 121Ac; figs, per tb, 121zc; Cornechon grapes, per tb, 12314c; Russian cantelopes, $1Q1.25 per dozen.
 Strawberries, Arizona Everbearing, per 10 basket, 15c; blackberries, per basket, 20c; Arizona olives, ripe and green 5 .So@1.10 per gallon.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-18
FRESH MEATS

4
 Beef, per ID. 7a4c; veal, per tb, 7ci mutton, per ID, 7c
 GRAIN AND HAY. l WHEAT Per cental, for shipping $1.1O@1. 30
 HAY-te CT ton, alfalfa, sS@S.5O. BARLEY-$1.4O per cwt. ROLLED BARLEY-$1.6O
 FLOUR AND FEEDSTUFFS. FLOUR-Per bbl., local extra roller process, $4.5O; graham, s2.5O per cwt.; whole wheat flour, s25O per cwt. CORN MEAL White. $2.25 per cwt; yellow, $2.5O per cwt.
 F'EEDSTUFFS.- Bran, per ton, S15; rolled barley, S1.15 per sack.
 POULTRY AND CAME POULTRY Hens, good heavy, per doz., $4.5O@5; spring chickens HAMS-1O6101Ac for medium, 10Q DRY SALT PORK-Per fb, SH O 81hc.
 LARD-Kett1e rendered leaf, sos, $4.50; los, $5; 5s, $5. .15; 3s, S5.20.
 HONEY AND BEESWAX HONEY-Ccmb in frames, ger fb 1Oc; strained, per case, $6@6.5O. BEESWAX- Per 10, 22024c.
 COFFEES AND SUGARS COFFEES- Rio, 13@15c; Central American, 1S@20c; Peaberry, 2O@22c; Mocha and Java, 3OQ31; Arbuckle's, s12.50@12.8O a case. dered, 71ac; C.. 634c per ID. SUGARS Granulated cane, per cwt., 71s@71ac; cubs, 73s@71zc; pow $3-75@4; fancy Pekin ducks, $550@6; turkeys, live, per ID, 10@12bc. HIDES, WOOL AND TALLOW. HIDES Dry, 111zc per tb; kip, 1Oc; calf, 14c; bull, Sc. WOOL-Nominal.
 TALLOW-Per fb, No. 1, 20.
 PROVISIONS. BACON-Breakfast fancy. per ID. 1O@1Ohc.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-18
NEWS or FLORENCE
Movements of People in and About
 inc Old Metropolis.

Florence Ariz., Dec. 17.-(Special correspondence of The Republican-)- The snow-clad mountains surrounding the Gila valley express more forcibly than words the extent of the storm which ragged three days last week. Al though the cattle and mining interests sustained some slight damage, the ben efiIas to the farmer will be almost ines timable, insuring him a splendid hay and grain crop for the coming season
 MT. H. D. Cassidy, district attorney of Pinal county, died at his home in Florence December after a protracted illness of several weeks. The remains were sent to Los Angeles for inter ment The deceased leaves Q wife and four children.
 Judge w. H. Benson is conyalescent after rather a severe attack of pneu- monia.
 P. A. Shilling is down from Mineral creek
 Messrs Durham and Whiteford have returned to k1neral creek.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Shields returned on Saturday from Phoenix.
 Mir William Whidlow and his niece, Miss Lela Davis, returned from Mesa on Wednesday,.
 Miss Ada Peyton's position as teach
 
 Miss Nellie Bartleson.
 MT. W. B. Reid was up last week from Casa Grande on mining business.
 MT. Woods, travelling for the Cudahy Packing company, is making his usual business call in town.
 Prof Joe Mulhattcn is down from his mine.
 The Graham brothers, who lately eX- changed their Wentworth ranch for the Mcclellan property across the river, will take possession of the new prop erty very soon.
 MT Babb of the geological survey has gone into camp with his force of men and will commence work immedi- ately sounding for bed rock at the prospective dam site
 About 2,O0O acres of grain will be sown in Kenilworth and vicinity this season.
 w. P. Dunham will go Ito Los An geles on Thursday.
 Robert Bowen of Mesa came in from Casa Grande on Monday.
 Lsi5e arrivals at Williams house are Charles Goodin, Mesa; w. G. Fuller, Leavenwcth, Kan; G. F. Dampey, Phoenix; w. H. Dunham, Los Angeles.