The Weekly orb., 1898-12-18
From Tuesdays Daily.

Joe Foster has 70 far recovered from his recent illnessas to he out again.
 The cemetery committee are to give q masquerade on the 22nd of February.
 There are said to be several cases of pneumonia in town.
 J.N. Smith and family are expected home shortly from their California trip.
 The Narcosani stage left this morn. ing for that place with several passen gers.
 James Wslch, collector of customs, and A. Ekey, a line rider, were in town today from the custom hoNse.
 Mrs. S. NJ. Kraff and family expect to leave shortly for Oakland, Calf, where they will make their future hume
 Mir. Frank FOuche is to gl an elocu- ton recitation at the opera house on December 20lh. Half tue proceeds are to be donated to the public school library.
 Engine of the A. & S. E., which las been undergoing extensive Iepalrs, WAS taken out this morning and gwen a trial run. She looks neat and trlm m her new coat of paint. . :.
 A nice, neat note head, with envel. opes to match, address pr'nLed thereon, makes nice Christmas present. Dee this once for them.
 The man who run out nt coal this week and had tC burn the back fence, ls certainly deserving of the sympathy ot that entire community in which he lives. For it was cold.
 Qulte a numbnr of cowboys are in town today and make our streets have a rather lively appearance.
 J. E. Benton, who recently met with the accident in the niue, is rapidly re- covering from his injuries under the skull of Drs. Sweet < Green.
 c. A. Metcalf today shipped tiain load of cattle from Don Luls station to Santa Barbara. He purchased the cat tie from M. M. Sherman.
 The party who has been making . habit of ringing the night bell at the doctors office and then rapidly disap- bearing had better "look little out" or he might find himself in the hands of our excellent police force.
 Two large teams were loaded today with mining supplies for the Roy and San Miguel mining ,co,n panles in Son. ora. The teams brought up several tons of rich oie from Pilares district, which was shipped this morning to El Paso.
 The Overlook building is rapidly near. ing completion and when done will be one of the finest looking buildings in our city.
 Lola Templa was given fifteen days in the city bastile for using vile and profane language.
 justice Williams had his hands full today in arraighing the parties who re. ated the disturbance in upper Brewery gnlch, yesterday afternoon, in which there were several gun plays, etc.
 So far Arlzona has experienced some- what severe winter. Almost every week since early in October there has been a winter storm of greater or less severity. Old. timers and stockmen, nevertheless, claim to gain some consolation in the sayings "that any early winter indicates an early spring." and "that if the win ter starts in two months before the fist of the year, the following two months will be Milder" All can stand it and hope the old.tlmers' prediction will work this time as it has many times heretofore.
 Here is what an old maid can say with her pen: Man is an animal which chews tOba eco and walks on the iorke,. end. Most men are born. have heard of but one who wasn't and he vas made of mud, just for d sample. Mans life is full of disappointments, growls and cob pipes. He gneth forth like a lion in the morning and leaveth the wood for his wife 10 chop, and m the evening he sneaketh home with his pants ripped and raises Cain about hart times. He isas Ia grippe on road working days and walks twenty miles to & circus. He will chase a jack rabbit four miles through the snow and borrow morse to ride half mile to the DO lothce."- Ex.