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Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
Letters sent Around the World.

Letters Sent Around the World.
How long does it take letter to trav-
ell around the earth? This question
occurred to g. III. Foster, of the firm Of
Thomas & Foster, of Clinton, early last
March. He concluded to give it trial,
and on March 10 he dropped letter In
the Clinton postofice addressed to him.
self, care of the United States Consul
at Calcutta, India. In one corner was
the request to forward to Honolulu,
Hawaii, If not called for In ten days,
while the firms card on the envelope
insured it's final return to Clinton. Ten
cents in postage stamps paid its pass
age On Dec. 20 the long absent letter
came back to Clinton and was returned
to its owner Several of the pOstmarks
are illegible, but the Calcutta postmark
bears date Of April 21-only a little
over a month from Clinton, which was
good time Then it was forwarded to
Honolulu, reaching there on June 8.
1t was turned over to the United States
Consul, who kept it until Dec. 6, affix-
Ing his official stamp. On Dec. Z 1t was
again postmarked by the Hawaii post
office, reaching here thirteen days later.
The whole trip took nine months and
ten days. OF this time, it was in the
United States consulate at Hawaii for
i've months and three days, reducing the
net time of the trip around the world to
four months and seven days.-Clinton
Democrat.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
MRS. THOMAS CARL. YLE.
One Occasion When the Clever Woman
Was Surprised and COMPOUNDED.

One Occasion When the Clever Woman
Was Surprised and COMPOUNDED.
The brightest time for Mrs. Carlyle's
talk was during dinner. Day after day
she poured forth witty stories, most of
which l have almost forgotten, but in
any case it would be dissertation to at
tempt to repeat almost any Of them.
The characteristics of living men and
women were often dashed off in a few
pithy words, not without satirical
louohes. George Henry Lewes was not
one Of her favorites, but noted with
pleasure the way in which she spoke Of
the wonderful transformation effected
by the influence on him Of George Eliot.
One Of her experiences was when Wis
lting shoemaker shop to make pur-
chase, at the time when sandaled shoes
were worn, like those represented In
the original illustrations of Dickens.
The sandals were of black ribbon, uncut
until the shoes were worn by the pur-
chaser at home. Mrs. Carlyle tried on
many shoes, and each time that shoe
proved unsuitable she unconsciously
slung 1t on to her left arm. Being at
last suited, and having paid her bill,
she left the shop, and had walked lit
tie way when she heard shout behind
her. Looking back she saw the shop
man running after her, much excited
and insisting on her returning the stolen
shoes. Looking down, she saw to her
surprise number Of shoes dangling
from her arm. The man Indignantly
asked her name and address. Her as
constituent was such that her name was
obliterated for time from her memory
and all she could recollect was her
maiden name, "Miss Welsh. /" The, hu-
NOR in this tale was enhanced to those
who knew her from its being SO much
out Of keeping with her usual shrewd.
ness and self possession that no one
could have predicted it Of her.
Her death scene, year later, when
"Mr. Sylvester" as she named her
coachman, during drive, turned and
looked into the carriage-surprised at
receiving no orders as to route-and saw
her sitting, lifeless, with a pet dog on
her knee, has often risen to my
thoughts.
My strongest impression was Of the
deep mutual love evidently subsisting
between Mrs. Carlyle and her husband.
Every subject we discussed seemed to
recall thoughts Of him. If the piano
were opened, his song Of the "blue day"
was referred to or asked for; if any
literary mar were mentioned, his opin-
ion Of him was given, or a story was
told showing his relation to other men
Of note. felt as If listening to the love
talk Of youthful engaged couple, and
when, in later days, Froude opened vi
q foodgate Of Misunderstanding I felt
assured there was radical misconoep
tion Of the true state of affairs. -Nev
York Independent.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
DENTISTRY AT SEA.
Someth ng About the Practice Of Med
icine Afioat.

SOmetn ne About the Practice OF meo"
icine Afioat.
When sailor on deep-water ship
has toothache he Is likely to 60 to
the captain. The captain gives him
something to put in his tooth, and If
that doesn't cure it perhaps he pulls
1t. 1t is common thing, says the
New York Sun, for sailors to pull their
own teeth. Their method Is to put a
string around tooth and pull 1t; but
dental fOrceps are carried on deep-wa-
ter SIMPSON some vessels fair outfit
of them. A ship captain Of long ex-
perience said that In the course OF his
life at sea he had pulled 200 teeth.
The ships medicine chest on large
vessels is like a closet or cupboard,
with glass door, built in the ship. In
this chest the medicine bottles, gilt-la-
beled, are arranged on shelves that rise
one above another in receding tiers. 1t
Is practically well-appointed little
drug store. There Is supplied with
the medicine chest book explaining
the uses Of the medicines The cap
tain is likely to have some other book
on medical subjects which ne has read
and studied, and is likely to, have had
good deal of experience before at
tanning the rank Of master of a ship.
The sailors are generally healthy
men, but when occasion requires the
captain prescribes; he is the physician.
Limbs broken at sea are, of course, set
there, and there might be circum-
stances in which the captain would not
hesitate to perform surgical opera
ton.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEEo, l :.
InCAs COIrHTy 90.

LUCAS COUNTY. co.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHENEY & Co.
doing business in the city of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of HALLS CATARRE CURE.
FRANK J.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December. A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
corns and bnnions Of ali pain and gives rest
and comfort. Ten thousand testimonials
of cures. Try it today. Sold by ali Drug
gists and shoe stores for Csc. Sent by mail
for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olmstead, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

The best and cheapest irrigating plant, from
/ to 200 III. P. is the Hercules Gasoline Enging
and Pumping Plant, built exclusively by the
Hercules Gas Engine Works, 405 Sansome Street,
San Francisco, the largest builders in the west.
Write for circulars and information concern
ing their Special 21z II. P. Engine and Pumping
Plant Hundreds sold this year; just the plant
for prompt, efficient and economical irrigating
service. plant of this kind may save your
crop.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
A Counterstroke.

"We're ruined, " exclaimed the ed
itor, utterly ruinedl''
why, what's the matter now?"
I'VE advertised sheet music as a
premium to subscribers, didn't we?'
1--WE did.
"Well. our miserable contemporary
over the way is giving away pianos to
play it on. Atlanta Constitution.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
Stop! Women,

And consider that In addressing MrA
Pinkham you are confding your private
Ills to woman-a woman whose ox-
perience in treating woman's diseases
il greater than that ef any living ply
stefan, male or female
You can talk freely 70 . woman when
It Is revolving to relate your private
troubles to man; besides, man does
not understand, simply because he isa
man.
MRS. PINKHAM'S STANDING
INVITATION. =
Women suffering from any form Of
femalewealkness areinvited topromptly
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham. g
Lynn, Mass. AL letters are re-
ceived, opened, read, and answered by
women only. A woman can freely
talk Of her private illness to . woman.
Thus has been established the eternal
confidence between Mrs. Pinkham and
the women Of America which has never
been broken. Out of the vast volume
OF experience which she has to draw
from, 1t is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge that
will help y,ur case. She asks nothing
In return except your good will, and
her advice has relieved thousands,
Surely any woman, rich or poor, isvery
foolish If she does not take advantage
OF this generous offer Of assistance. e.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

The policy of this country regarding foreign
complications seems likely to remain conserv-
declaration of our leading politions will be sus-
tanned, bnt patience and prudence in official
quarters will restrain the exuberance of public
opinion. The wisest and most prudent course
for the rheumatic and the ma1arious is to use
H0stetter,s Stomach Bitters, which also cures
kidney complaint and dyspepsia.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

Evils Of Indiscriminate Reading.
An ardent love of books and a light
purse is combination not at all I'M
common and one that occasions many a
man genuine and frequent annoyance.
How often has such a one avoided ex-
aiming the shelves Of book store be-
cause Of his impotence to transfer doz-
ems of the goodly volumes thereupon
displayed to the smaller shelves Of his
private study, and because Of the envi-
GUS longings which that impotence
seems to engender.
Yet 1t is questionable whether linn
tied income, restraining ones purchas-
ing power, is not rather a blessing
than a curse. Unutterable WEAKNESS
waits on the reader who attempts to
keep up with the procession Of volumes
daily emerging from publishers
presses. Hear what Eliot Barnes dn
the Literary Review has to say of the
matter:
II am tired of reading. Books, pa
pers, magazines, pamphlets, all come to
me and demand that they shall be
scanned; nay, that they shall be read,
admired or damned. And when they
are read they are cast aside and a'fresh
batch Of matter lies close at hand.
know my fate. shall go on
to the end Of time reading. reading
whatever comes to me; reading 1t with
out purpose, reading for no thought.
reading but to say to myself that have
read such and such books and papers;
and shall become more and more a
macintosh on which the gentle rains
Of diluted thoughts fall and glide off,
and be all dry and musty within"
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
Time in Liberia.

Liberia Is the land where clocks afe
almost entirely dispensed with. The
sun rises exactly at a. m. and sets at
6 p. m, throughout the year, and ~
vertically overhead at noon
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

and God will help you to do right.
Satan cannot down you unless you go
to his assistance.
The man who rides hobby uses ego
tism for saddle.
The lofty minds maintain the sim
plicity of children.
Ignorance and superstition got mar
ried before the food.
The fountains of grace spring from
the cross Of Calvary.
Mediating on wickedness is one way
to fall In love with 1t.
When you take your burdens to
Christ, leave them there.
The peace-breaker breaks peace, and
the peace-maker mends it.
The man who follows Christ as hts
model will be model man.
There is no going to any kind of o
heaven on fiowery beds Of ease.
Ignorance Of the teaching Of the b.
BILE has made many men its enemies.
1t is worth more to the world for a
man to live right than to die happy.
The man who lives for a purpose
helps give others purpose for living.
Try not to burden yourself for an
other-Christ will burden you If need
be.
The man who gives to advertise his
charity has no charity worth adyertis-
ing.
The trouble in the Lords army to-
day Is, all the soldiers want to be off,
GERS.
To-day's happiness is married to to-
days duty, and God never grants a d.
vorce.
The biggest fault of some people Is
their unwillingness to be told their
faults.
The testimony of. good conscience
is worth more than all the fattery in
the world.
There is always q commotion when
the preacher takes aim at the sinners
on the front seats.
One reason why there are SO many
pennies in every collection is because
we have no smaller coin.
Your most troublesome child Is no
more disobedient, stubborn or obtuse
than are you with your Father.
The biggest blaze is not sign Of
the most heat. A straw pile will give
q brighter blaze than ton of coal.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

The Coliseum at Rome was built by
Vespasian to accommodate 100, 600 spec.
tators. 1t covers five and one- half acres
and was 100 feet high.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

The deal for the consolidation of the
plug tobacco factories in the United
States, which has been on foot for
some time, has fallen through.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

On the dead quiet, girls do not like
bon-bons. They choke them down, be-
cause bon-bons are pretty and fashion
able, but the girls really prefer peanut
candy.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

A rich strike was made recently in
the Monte Cristo mine, Groom Creek,
Arizona. The ore carries large per-
centage Of native silver.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

I know that my life was saved by Piso' s
Cure for Conusmption.-John A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April 81, 1895.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

MTC Permanently Cured. No It's or nervous
tlAS ness after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer, Send for FREE S2 90
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. R. III. KLINE, Ltd.
$50 Arch st., Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
Cabs In Berlin.

When an American enters a cab in
Berlin for the first time, he is said to
be absorbed for half an hour in studying
the impressive notice hung up there
In for the benefit of passengers. It reads,
literally translated, thus: No passage
money has the passage guest to pay, if
to him not on the mounting of the cab
the valid passage tickets, ON height of
the for simple passage to be paid pas
sage money, by the coachman down
reached become are. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
One Can Always Give himself.

One Of the pleasantest Of day dreams
Is to imagine how charitable you would
be if you had plenty Of money. The role
Of bountiful master or mistress is
delightful one, and 1t is easy to imagine
how, il you had command Of for
tune, you would make people happy
and with what grace you would receive
their gratitude. OF course few persons
can venture to indulge the hope that
they will be rich, but while we are
dreaming these dreams it is we'll enough
to think whether we are showing our
selves charitable In the use Of what is
really within our command. Take, for
instance. ones thoughts. It is natural
enough to put a hard and bitter con-
struction upon the actions Of others
Possibly, from superficial point of
view, their conduct warrants 1t. But q
thoroughly charitable person-one who
would use money .benefcently II he had
twill certainly make allowances for
others and only reluctantly come to the
severe Judgment. 1t Is a mistake also
to suppose that money can do every
thing. There are good many persons
who would not If you were as rich as
Barnato take penny from you. They
do not want your money, even though
they are not rich themselves, but they
would prize considerateness, sympathy
and fellowship. If we withhold these
things that are surely within our pow
er, probably we should not be so very
generous If we had plenty of money.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10
Literary Hacks.

A good word is spoken for the lit
erary hack by Andrew Lang. Man can
not live by literature alone, he says,
nor can the publishers. If he and his
publishers were to get together and
produce only works of scholarship they
would both die In poverty. Mr.. Lang
prefers to live in comfort. He might
have added that there is justification
for this position of his which has moth
ing to do with the butchers bill, COM
ments the New York Tribune. We
refer to the value Of good hack work to
the world. Such work Is Of course de-
spised by those who succumb- to the
cant of letters. But has it never oc-
Cured to those austere censors that
they are perpetually admiring the me-
diaeval craftsman because he did just
what the modern hack tries to do, he
put good work into the trifes of his
every day occupation? Hack work Is
not necessarily bad. 1t can be magnifi-
cent, De Quincy was sublime hack.
Leslie Stephen is a hack. 1t Is no dis
honor to be a hack. The notion that
the only men who are producing lit
erature are secluded university dons
Is pure nonsense. Matthew Arnold
wrote for the magazines. Everybody
has written for the magazines since
they were invented. How short-sight-
ed it is to tell a writer that he Is not a
man of letters because he condenses an
occov into Thousand wOrdSi How FIJI
tile it is to tell him that he ought to
retire to his study and write "a great
Workv'
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

A woman never really has the best
Of her husband until she buries him.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

AS soon as a man returns from his
bridal tour, he begins paying the I'D
der.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

After shirt has been to the laundry
about three times it is pretty well done
I'D.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

Warming Notes Calling the wicked TO
Repentance.

o act of love Is
ever lost.
l. a W n e v er
takes a back step.
Infidelity Is a
pillow of nettles.
God never over
tasks His s e r.
wants.
G o d finds 1t
hard to do much
for a lazy man.
G b o o Sc right,
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

The four principal diamond mines OF
the Kimberly district employ aboot
5000 persons. From 1000, 600 to 8,
600, 600 carats are turned out each year,
and up to 1892 ten tons Of diamonds,
valued at $50, 900, 900, had come from
these mines.
Mesa free press., 1898-06-10

Mrs. Fadde Gath curist)-How is
vour grandfather this morning, Bird
get? Bridget-He still has the rheu-
MATES mighty bad, mum. Mrs. Fadde
You mean he thinks he has the rheu-
matism. There Is no such thing as
rheumatism. Bridget-Yes, mum. A
few days later: Mrs. Fadde-And does
your grandfather still persist in his de-
fusion that he has the rheumatism
BridYet-No. mum; the poor man thinks
now th0t he is dead. We buried UNI
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-10
UNCLE SAM'S WAR MONTH.
The Four Great Conflicts of the United
 States Were Opened in April.

General Edwin S. Gill remem bered something yesterday in connection witz the impending war with Spain which so far nobody else had thought of. That is, every great wa in which the United States has been engaged was begun in the month Of April. The battle of Lexington, the beginning of hostilities Of the revolution was fought on April 19, 1775. There had, of course, been events leading up to the war. the passage by parliament of the Boston port bill, the Boston tea party and others bearing much the same rela- tion to the war of the revolution. the events of the last two or three months bear to the war with Spain.
 The war of 1872 was opened by a naval engagement off Chesa peake e bay on April of that year, thoush the actual declaration of hostilities did not occur until the following June 29.
 The bombardment of Fort Brown, the first incident of the Mexican war began on April 2S 1846. There had of course been hostilities between the republics of Texas and Mexico for some time before that. but the govrr. ment of the United States had not  heen involved.
 At o'clock on the morning of April 12, 1861, the first gun was fired on Fort Sumter and the great civil war was ushered in. As in all wars there had been preliminary incidents clearly Indicating the certain approach of hos tilities. The firing on the Star Of the West early in January, 1861. was an overt act. though even then it was hoped that the conflict might be avoided. It is a notable fact that the war of the rebellion was also con- cluded in April of which yesterday, April g, was the anniversary.
 The various French and Indian wars known as King Williams war. and the wars of the Spanish and Austrian Successions had their beginning on this side in the springtime, and two of them were concluded by the April treaties of Utrecht and Ryswick The first demonstration of Americans in the last French and Indian war was also begun in April. when Washingtna set out from Virginia in that month to oppose depredations by Ind ans and French along the Ohio. He inflicted punishment a month later.
 But these have nothing to do with the United States, nor does the fact that none of the unimportant Indian wars since he revolution began in April. From the foregoing those who believe in coincidents and precedents may be confirmed in their belief that the war with Spain will begin in April. And this is April
Arizona republican., 1898-04-10
PER SCNAL MENTION.

Mrs. Gebhardt of Portland, Ore, is late arrival at the Ford.
 w. J. Doolittle of Townsand, Mont, was at the Ford yesterday.
 H. B. Worden of Denver was a guest of the Ford yesterday.
 J. S. Tebbets of San Francisco was at the Hotel Adams yesterday.
 Francis Belknap of Baltimore was registered at the Ford yesterday.
 Hon. A. P. Snowman of Mesa was in town yesterday on private business
 c. W. Ford and G. D. Edmunds of Denver were registered at the Ford yesterday.
 Ben Dunkel, late of Tucson, after spending two days here, left last night for Jerome
 R. W. Curtis, an Fl Paso railroad official, arrived in town yesterday. He is at the Ford.
 Mrs. L. H. Orme and son, Mrs. H. c. Orme and William Orme left last night for San Francisco.
 Among yesterdays arrivals in town was r. F. Mills of Omaha, Neb. He was at the Hotel Adams.
 A. B. Pitcher, a we'll known railroad man of Wichita, Kan, was a guest of the Hotel Adams yesterday ''
 J. P. Gibson and George H. Fulton of Deadwood, S. D., arrived in the city yesterday. They are at the Ford
 J. A. Bittel of Chicago arrived in town from the south yesterday morn inn Ia ir ,fo o@ 411 T ans.
 E. l.. Sturdivant, representative of the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York, is in the city from Albu- querque, N. M.
 Gus Thelin has located at Globe with William Whalley after sojourn- ing here two months. He prefers Ari- zona to New Mexico. The Rev. W. H. Winters and wife of the Christian church went out over the Santa Fe last night to locate in Georgia, where he has taken the pas torate of a large church.
 MT. W. s. Adams of the Jerome Min ing News arrived last night to attend the I. o. o. F. grand lodge, which con- veneS here tomorrow, and to be pres ent at meeting some time this week of the capitol site commission, of which he is a member | Cashier Oscar Watson of the Mutual Life office has taken a lease of the pretty cottage at 646 South First av- enue. Miss Lou Hughes of Albu- querque, N. M, will remain with her sister, Mrs. Watson, some time, having formed decided liking for the Ari- zona capital.
 1 Hon. G. W. P. Hunt, H. C. Hitch cock, William Whalley, Mrs. W. T McNelly, H. Jewell and Wife, Eugene Middleton and a niece of MT. Hitch cock arrived yesterday by private con- veyance from Globe. The first six named come to attend the grand lodge of Odd Fellows
 Judge R. B. Sloan returned to Pres colt last night, having heard all of the cases set for this term in which Judge Street was disqualified. He will re- turn next week on supreme court bus mess, at which time he will probably render a decision in the case of Rhein- stein vs. Gould, tried yesterday.