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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14

! you pass them you see that some have
red walls and some have walls or
brown or white. At first you think he
red ones are painted, but o see
that the soil with which they are
chinked Is red. This Is the color OF
the best land in Paraguay. The con-
trast OF this rich red and the soft vel
vet gray OF the thatch Is harmonious,
and the houses are exceedingly pic
t%uresque. They are much like the
, country houses OF japan In this re-
, spect.
The larger farmhouses sometimes
have two rooms with a matched roof
connecting them and an open space In
the center. Such a one Is that on the
big farm of DR.. Charles Chase, n Bos-
ton man, who keeps a drug store in the
town Of villa Rica as a means OF maxi
Ing money and follows photography as
an amusement.
The Paraguayans are very hospita-
BILE. You car call at any hut in the
country and you will be made perfect
ly at home. You may see a lot Of
naked babies and some naked children
who are considerably older than ba-
bies, for in the back districts boys and
girls up to the age of fourteen often
go naked.
II you can speak the Guarani Ian
guage-the Indian tongue which is In
common use among the lower classes
you will find the people quite intel
ligent, though exceedingly simple n
ignorant Of your world. You will be
given a cigar to smoke and will be
asked to take part in the puchero or
boiled beef and vegetables which con-
stitute the usual meal. Your food will
be cooked out of doors. and the wom-
en- may pound the corn to powder In a
wooden mortar before they cook 1t
for you. When you first enter the
hut you will probably be offered n
glass OF brandy called cana. Every
one drinks and every village has its
brandy dlstillery. Indeed, 1t Is esti-
mated that every man, woman and
child in Paraguay could drink two gal
Ions OF cana each year and not ex-
haust the supply.
In a visit of this kind you will learn
that the people. are contented with
their lot. Most of the men are phil
osophers, who regard foreigners as
fools because they wear their lives out
working for money.
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
Authors Love Cats.

New York Tribune: A large proper
ton OF the modern French authors
have been fond OF cats. Pierre Lott Is
among them, and so is M. Coppee. The
pet OF the latter Is a young AngOra
that sits m%otionless on his desk when
he writes. Were he to 90 on writing
for hours, there 1t would stay. 1t walks
among his scattered sheets Of manu-
script, never disturbing them. and does
not set Its paws down on writing that
Is not dry. Mr.. S%winburne. It Is assert
ed. Is one OF the few English authors
who prefer cats to dogs; In fact, It Is
reported that he 'adores' the feline
creatures. ..,.I
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Invention Of the Telephone.

In a recent lecture Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell is reported to have ex-
planned how he came to invent the tel
ephons as follows: my father invent
ed a symbol by which deaf mutes could
converse, and finally | invented an APP
paratus by which the vibrations of
speech could be seen, and IL turned out
to be a telephone. 1t occurred to me
to make a machine that would enable
one to hear vibrations. | went to an
aurist, and he advised me to take the
human ear as my model. He supplied
me with a dead mans ear, and with
this ear l experimental and upon ap-
plying the apparatus I found the dead
mans ear wrote down the vibrations.
| arrived at the conclusion that IL I
could make iron vibrate on a dead
mans ear | could make an instrument
more delicate, which would cause those
vibrations to be heard and understood.
thought II l placed a delicate piece
of steel over an electric magnet l could
get a vibration, and thus the telephone
was completed. The telephone O
from my attempts to teach the deaf to
speak. 1t arose from my knowledge,
not Of electricity. but as a teacher Of
the deaf. Had l been an electrician 7
would not have attempted 1t.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
THE WlLDS OF PARAGUAY.


Large parts OF Paraguay are natural
pastures, with here and there clumps
OF woods or forests scattered through
them. II is only the hills that are
covered with trees. The most OF the
other lands have a rich growth OF
grass. Nearly all OF the land along
the railroads Is taken up. II il held
In large tracts. many of the farm be-
ing fenced with barbed wires.
The average country house has no
floors except tho earth. Nlne-tenths
of the houses you see outside the city
are hunts OF poles. which are woven to-
gether and tied with withes Or strings.
They have roofs OF thatch, which ex-
tend out at one side or end, forming
an open shed or room. Often the shed
is larger than the closed part, for the
after Is little more than "a sleeping
place for the family. Many such
houses have orange trees about them
and palm trees waving over them, As
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14

goes into a fresh stable, and especially
II a horse which has beer out at grass
o @ into n stable with other horses.
IL Will be most likely to develop a cold,
says the Spectator. SO, too, It Is no.
tlced, will horses bought at a fair. and
this Is popularity attributed to the
draughts to which they have been ex-
posed. As 1t is admitted. however.
h a any other horses which may have
been In the stable generally catch this
cold from the newcomer, surely 1t is
mere reasonable to suppose that the
latter has In like manner received the
injection from some OF It's neighbors
while on sale.
A medical friend OF the writer's late.
~ made an interesting experiment. Hc
has two horses, and has been in the
habl OF turning one out for the sum
mer months. When he brought II in
again for the winter It used invariably
to develop a severe cold. Coachmen
VIII tell You that this Is due to the un-
accustomed warmth OF the stable,
which makes the animal mesh" Last
year, however. before bringing in his
morse. the doctor had his stable thor
oughly dislnfected and limewashed.
n put no other horse into II. The
n which came In from grass then re-
NAMED percetly free from any symp-
toms OF catarrh.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
A TAME
Queer Pct That Gsmboi. About . rea-
nessee Home.

nessee Home.
Gallatin Crenn.) correspondence
Nashville Banner: The oldest pet
ever heard OF probably may be found
at Gallatln. II Is a wildcat. owned by
Charles Mitchell, a clerk for John Fry.
The animal was captured In Cumber-
land Mountains and brought to Gala
tin by some deer hunters not long
since. IL Is not fully grown. but IL
quite large for Its age. being about I
feet long, II inches high. and weigh
ing 40 pounds. II Is the color OF .
tiger. Mr.. Mitchell has succeeded In
demonstrating this vicious animal. and
values him very highly as a pet. The
house cats and dogs stand in perfect
awe OF the newcomer, although Il
never shows fight unless a~ntagonizsl.
The wildcat gambols about the housa
In n frolicsome way and Is quite fond
OF Mr.. Mitchell. II spends a greater
part OF the time In the house. lying
before the fire, but readily obeys when
ordered out Of the o Although
the cat has a house built to order" It
has been permitted to remain In Mr..
Mitchell's bedroom during this cold
spell, remaining In a corner OF tho
room all night and never making any
disturbance.
The cat is a great deal more active
than the domestic cats. and enjoys
jumping from limb to limb OF trees.
from the house top to the ground.
etc. 1t has a peculiarly sounding
voice, which can be heard a great dis
lance. II was apt In learning several
tricks which Its owner taught It. An
other strange thing about this cat IL
that 1t has no inclination to rove
~around-one of the peculiarities OF the
wildcat-and Is never seen out Of the
yard. only when following Mr.. Mitch
ell. which Is often the case.
This is the only instance known
whore n wildcat has been tanned, and
Mr.. Mitchell is very proud of his
achievement.
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PHANTOM SHIP
The Flying Dutchmon.
~H-BY CAPTAIN MARRYAr

II did object to receive them" stat
ing that they ought to so out in some
vessel which was not so incumberei
with troops, so that they might re-
main on the main deck; but they r.
Piled that the invoices were made out
and could not be altered. But now 10
act. My idea Is to keep the matches
on. so as to smother It II possible"
Yes" replied Krantz, land at the
same time cut a hole in the deck Just
large enough to admit the hose and
pump as much water as we can into
the hold"
You are right, Krantz; send for the
carpenter and set him to work. l will
turn the hands up, and speak to the
men. / smell the fire now very strong;
there is no time to lose. II We can
only keep the troops and the women
quiet we may do something"
Two hours later, however, the fire
had gained such Roadway that they
had to take measures to abandon the
ship.
The column of fire now assembled
ABOVE the manipulating with its
forky tongue the topmast rigglng-and
embracing the mainmast in its folds:
and the loud roar with which Il as
cended proved the violence and rapid
ity OF the combustion below, and how
little time there was to be lost. The
lower and main decks were now so I'LL
ed with smoke that no one could re-
main there; some poor fellows, sick
in their cots. had long been s%mothered.
for they had been forgotten. The swell
had much subsidized, and there was not
a breath of wind; the smoke which
rose from the hatchways assembled
straight up in the air, which, as the
vessel had lost all steerage way. was
fortunate. The boats were soon in
the water, and trusty men placed in
them; the spars were launched over,
arranged by the men in the boats and
lashed together. All the gratings were
then collected and firmly fixed upon
the spars for the people to sit upon;
and Philips heart was glad at the
prospect which he now had of saw
ing the numbers which were en-
barked.
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Thtrty-Year Limit,

The Bachelor Girls Association OF
Michigan, the personnel OF which COM
prises daughters of the best families
OF the state, has determined to extend
Its field OF operations, and an effort
VIII be made within the next sixty
days to effect organizations In Penn
%sylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Missouri. II Is pro-
posed to organize societies in every
town and city, and by oaths to pledge
afiliating members from entering
matrimony until the specified age limit
OF thirty years shall have been at
tanned, and to stipulate qualifications
which must be possessed by members
OF the opposite sex who seek marriage
when the young women may be eligi-
Bile for alliances. The promoters OF the
movement believe that the divorce evil
may be partially eradicated by such an
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
Case Tried on Train,

A few years ago a county court ac-
ton was triad on a train. The Judge
could not complete the case in the or
binary way. owing to the absence of
an Important witness. who was ex-
pected to arrive by the train by which
his honor was due to leave. 1t was
therefore decided that the Judge and
advocates should travel with the wit
ness, and try the case in the railway
carriage. This course was adopted,
and the Judge ultimately gave the ver-
diet in the stationmaster's private
room at a station farther down the
line.
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vIPER'S BITE
Overcome by tho Use of Mushroom
Juice In Vaccination.

Overcome by the Use Of Mushroom
Juice In Vaccination.
New York Tribune: 1t does not yet
appear that steak and mushrooms,
taken In the ordinary way, will cure
that well-known disorder which makes
n man see snakes. but 1t Is reported
from France that incubation with a
preparation with mushroom juice will
overcome the effects of a viper's bite.
Nj. Thesalix describes a number OF ex-
periments which he has conducted
with this fluid. obtained by macerat-
ing this fungi, In an equal weight OF
chloroform water. After "a hours the
solution Is drawn of and filtered. At
first 1t Is Of a brownish hue, but 1t
soon turns to an inky blackness. Sub
%cutaneous injections Of the extract
produce in rabbits the same symp-
toms as the venom OF a viper. The ac-
count at hand does not, however, spec
ify that the new serum has been ef-
fectively employed to restore an ami
NAL that has first been bitten by a
snake. or had been inoculated artificial
ly with viper venom. AS the case
stands, therefore, the alleged discov-
cry needs to be developed further be-
fore its practical value can be looked
upon as fully demonstrated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14

me. II was general at first, and II
narrowed down to my personality. the
woman arguing for me like a good fell
low. At last she explained: why,
John, you owe It to the teachings OF
the Bible to vote for him and to work
for him, too John couldn't exactly
see why, and | rose on my elbow to
hear the line Of argument. You do
she explained, because you have no
right to make his burden any heavier
than the Lord made II for him In the
first place. You ought to do all you
can for n man with n face like his to
make him forget it"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
CHAPTER XVI.

But their difficulties were not SUR
mounted-the fire now had communi-
Gated to the main deck, and burst out
Of the port holes amidships-and the
raft which had been forming along
side was obliged to be drifted astern,
where 1t was more exposed to the
swell. This retarded their labor, and,
in the meantime, the fire was making
rapid progress; the mainmast, which
had long been burning, fell over the
side with the lurching of the vessel,
and the flames out of the main deck
ports soon showed their points above
the bulwarks, while volumes of smoke
were poured in upon the upper deck,
almost suffocating the numbers which
were crowded there; for all commun-
ication with the fore part of the ship
had been for some time cut off by
the flames, and everyone had retreated
aft. The women and children were now
carried on to the poop. not only to re-
move them further from the suffocat-
ing smoke, but that they might be
lowered down to tie raft from the
stern.
1t was about 4 o'clock in the morn
ing when all was ready, and by the
exertions of Philip and the seamen,
Notwithstanding the swell, the women
and children were safely placed on
the raft, where 1t was considered that
they would be less in the way, as the
men could relieve each other in pull
ing when they were tired.
After the women and children had
been lowered down, the troops were
next ordered to descend by the lad
ders; some few We're lost In the at
tempt, falling under the boats bottom
and not reappearing; but two-thirds of
them were safely put on the bertbs
they were ordered to take by Krantz.
who had gone down to su%perintend this
important arrangement. Such had been
the vigilance of Philip, who had re-
quested Capt. Barentz to stand over
the spirit hatch. with pistols, I'M
TIL the smoke on the main deck render
ed the precaution unnecessary, that
not a single person was intoxicated,
and to this might be ascribed the order
and regularity which had prevailed
during this trying scene. But before
one-third of the soldiers had descend
ed by the stern ladder, the fire burst
out of the stern windows with a vio-
lence that nothing could withstand:
spouts Of vivid flame extended several
feet from the vessel. roaring with the
force of a blowpipe; at the same time
the flames burst through all the after
ports of the main deck, and those re-
naming on board found themselves en-
with fire and s~uffocated with
smoke and heat. The stern ladders
were consumed In a minute and drop
ped into the sea-; the boats which had
been receiving the men were Obliged
also to back astern from the intense
heat of the flames; even those on the
shrieked as they found themselves
scorched by the ignited fragments
which fell on them as they were en-
veloped In an opaque cloud Of smoke,
hid from them those who still
remained on the deck of the vessel.
Philip attempted to speak to those on
board, but he was not heard. A scene
Of confusion took place which ended in
great loss of life. The only object ap-
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
VOTE OF
Thousht the Candidate Already
Had Trouble Enougb.

Shs hough Ia Candidate AIFesd,
Had Trouble Enough.
Washington Star: There is a gov
eminent official now on duty in Wash
ington whose face would close the
doors OF a beauty show with a snap be.
fore he could get within a mile OF
1t, n yet he is not unhappy. On the
contrary, he has a sunny nature that
makes his face a flower garden all the
year around. The only criticism that
can be made Of him Is that he Is as
conceited about his LONELINESS as
handsome men are about their beauty.
That may be unusual, but 1t Is true.
The other day he was talking on the
subject OF his looks. "Ten years or
more ago." he said, II was a candidate
for congress In my state, with no show
to win, but plenty of enthusiasm in
the good cause. / had been making a
tour OF the district, delivering
speeches, and at one place l remained
night at a farmhouse in lieu of a
/ retired early, and about an
hour later / heard the host and his
wife come into their room. which ad-
Joined mine. with a rather loosely
hung door between the two apart
/ presume they thought | was
asleep, for they talked along SO |
could very easily hear. / was not
interested in their conversation. how
ever, until they began to talk about
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
Were Farmer Lads.

Washington spe. Chicago Record:
admiral Schley, Admiral Sampson and
Gen. Shafter were born and raised up
on farms. Admiral Dewey was born
n raised In a Vermont village, where
his father was a physician. General
Skaters birthplace was near Kalama-
200, Mich, and he went from the farm
to the army. Admiral Schley's ances-
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-04-14
Severe Punishment for Theft.

Tarring and feathering was one n
regal punishment for theft. 1t is said
% be found In the statutes of both
England and France about the time az
the Crusades.
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organization maintained In a number
of states. The movement bids fair to
be successful.
Stern Justice.

What do you suppose they will do
with that tramp who killed the tele-
graph operator at Turnip Siding?"
Hang him, sure. His act delayed
freight movements for three hours
indianapolis Journal.
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Ihe Portuguese first brought thu
orange into Europe from the east.
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trai home is a beautiful old plantation
near Frederick, Md. which still belong,
to his family.
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Why isn't a star a sort OF sky-lIgt.9
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HOW HORSES CATCH COLD.

ject to Nasal Catarrh.
Horses are very subject to nasal ca
tarrh. and II is a widely prevalent be-
lief among coachmen that II a horse
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18
NEW YORK REUNION.

The Empire State society holds it's first annual picnic at Phoenix park to- day. The speaking begins at 1 o'clock after the refreshments have been served. The United States Indian school band will furnish music during the day. Under the direction of Mr. Devine this organization is rapidly advancing in efficiency and is one of the institutions of which Phoenix may be justly proud. One of the selections to be given is that famous band piece, The Arkansas Traveller" which was so well received at the Indian school entertainment last week. It is eX- pected that Superintendent s. M. Me Cowan, who is president of the Illinois society. will respond tomorrow to the sentiment. Sister Societies. and that Major J. H. McCHntock of the Rough Riders will respond to the toast, Gov ernCr Roosevelt"
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18
A HOME CONCERT.

The concert at the Baptist church last evening under the direction of Miss Welch was one of the best entertain ments of the season. The programme was composed entirely of old fashioned favorites Ike The Blue Bells of Scot land" and Annie Laurie Miss Welch's piano selections were skillfuly given The quartettes by Mrs. Thar aldson. Miss Purdy, MT. Beller and L.. ". Coggins, were well balanced and well rendered. Mrs. May Porter's clear, sweet voice was happily heard in the ''Suwanee River. Miss Yarnell, as usual, won all hearts by her sympa- tketic recitations. Mr StovaPs songs Ill l3aracter received enthusiastic ap- plause. Mir. Halsey's violin solo was so skillfully given that the audience was determined to hear him again. May Hurley showed talent and skill in her piano solo. Miss Sargent -Phoe- niXs favorite soprano, was applauded to the echo. The duet by Mrs. Porter and Miss Welch, with guitar accom- paniment by Miss Olga Coggins, was one of the best selections of the even ing. The concert was brought to q happy conclusion by Miss Welch's s skillful Gendering of Home, Sweet Home "
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18
IAN ANGELS VISIT"

Have you looked over "Kilroy's New Palestine" Rooms 201-2 Fleming block, city property, over 500 lots? First, it is the home of the thrifty mechanic as well as the conservative eastern home seeker. Second, it is the only sanitary severed tract in or to the city of Phoenix, located in the very heart of the resident and manufacturing cen ter. viz: on Center street. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Sev- enth avenues. Lots 50x130, price $65 to $200 each, on the installment plan Monthly payments from s to $10, with out interest. All our business is done in our office. We do not employ curb stone brokers.
Arizona republican., 1899-03-18
MENTION.

B. G. West of Chicago is at the Hotel Adams :.
 MT. and Mrs. E. B. Gage returned to Prescott last night.
 Thomas Swift of Baltimore. Md. is a recent arrival at the Ford.
 I. Kohlman of Cincinnati, O., Was at the Commercial yesterday. 5I9
 MT. J. J Mum, recently in' this city, is now in AsheviIle. N C.
 ]. c. Martin. editor of the Journal Miner, returned. to Prescott last night
 Franklin Comstock arrived at the Ford yesterday. He is from Duluth Minn
 L. s. Mercer arrived last night from Omaha. He may be seen at the Hotel Adams.
 Captain Allen T. Bird Of the NogaIes Oasis was among yesterdays visitors in the city.
 M Nelson came in last night from San Francisco and is at the Com mercial hotel
 L. A. Durham arrived last night from Denver and secured quarters at the HCtel Adams. @
 Hon. J. C. Herndon, A w. Edwards and R. N. F7redericks of Prescott left last night for home.
 H. CuIlinane was among last nights arrivals at the Commercial. He is resident of San Francisco.
 J. H. Foley came down last night Tom Ash Fork and obtained lodg- ing at the Commercial.
 MT and Mrs. c. Shaw were guests of the Hotel Adams last night, having ar rived from Paoia, Kansas.
 
 Mr J. w Jeffries is lying quite i'll of typhoid fever at the home of his daughter Mrs. L. H. Orme.
 J. R. Mckenzie was among last nights arrivals at the Hotel Adams. He is from Colorado Springs.
 Reese M Ling, district attorney of Yavapai county, was an outgoing pas senger for the north last night.
 MT E. NJ Williams Of Morenci, one of Graham county's representatives in the legislative assembly returned home last night.
 MT. and Mrs. George Bullen of Chi cago, and MT and Mrs. w A Watts leave tonight for a few days at Castle Creek Hot Springs.
 Mrs. Pulsifer and Mrs. Gill of Den yer arrived at the Ford last night. They have visited Phoenix before and have many friends here.
 Lieutenant J. Irving McKenna, Cap tain c. w. Metcalf and o. M. Anderson of Santa Paula, Cal, were registered at the Commercial yesterday.
 Among the legislators who left last night for the north were T. $. Bunch, N Gonzales, William Imus and family, Morris Goldwater and 4. A. Moore.
 Mrs. James Egan, Miss Margaret and James w. Egan are guests of the Hotel Adams. They arrived over the s. F. P. &, P. last night from Chicago.