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The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-17
AN UNFAMILIAR TEXT.

hut IL Wac a ForciSRe Illustration
of a Great Txuth.
Several years ago there iabored 10
one OF the western villages Of Mime
sofa preacher who was always In the
habit Of selecting his texts from the
Old Testament and particularly some
portion OF the history OF Noah No
matter what the occasion was, he
would always And some parallel Incl
dent from the history Of this great
character that would readily serve ms
a text or illustration.
At one time he was called upon TO
unite the daughter OF the village may
or aud q prominent attorney In the
holy bonds of matrimony. Two little
boys knowing his determination 10
give them a portion OF the sacred his
tory touching Noahs marriage, hit
upon the novel idea OF pasting together
two leaves in the family Bible so as to
connect, without any apparent break.
the marriage OF Noah and the descrip-
ton of the ark OF the covenant.
When the noted guests were all as
sembled and the contracting parties
with attendants I'm their respective sta
tions. the preacher began the ceremo-
nies by reading the following text:
And when Noah was one hundred and
forty years old he took unto himself
a wife" then, turning the page. he
continued. '3e0 cubits in length. 30
cubIts In width and 30 cubits in depth
and within aud without besmearcd
with pitch" The story seemed little
strong. but he could not doubt the III
bic. and. after reading IL once more
and rejecting moment. he turned TO
the startled assemhIage with these re-
marks. MY beloved brethren, this is
the first time In the history OF my lie
that my attention has been called to
this important passage OF the Scrip
lures. but it seems 10 me that II Is one
of the most forcibe illustrations of
that grand eternal truth that the ma
ture Of woman is exceedingly difficult
to comprehend.- Starlight Messenger
A Great Painter snrpFspco.
Meissonier, the great French artist
used to relate the following inciden
with great gusto:
One day. while walking In provin
cial town where he was unknown. b.
entered a coach builders establishmen
and began negotiations for the pur
chase of dogcart which had takei
his faEcy.
at Is elegant enough" said the art
ist, .but 1t Is very badly painted
Judge of his surprise when he re
ceiyed the following answer delivered
In a contemptuous tone:
"If you don't like IL. paint it your
self and then It will he sure TO looi
0ice."
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-17
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinl-e Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II 1t fails to cure. E. W. Groves sign
ature is on each box. Csc.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-17

Bring In your glasses and let me
make a record of your needs. Can
duplicate broken lenes without delay.
DIR. III. A. Sehell. optcian.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-17

LADIES: Our harmless Remedy
for d4'ayed or suppressed Period; can
for delayed or suppressed period: cam
Co, Milwaukee. Wis. 3-15-22-2s-4~s-n
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-17

For repairing Of fine watches and
jewellery go to e. @. Capo's. Every
watch is guaranteed. Only frst-class
work turned out
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-17

Usually when a man starts @" u!
Ao,y,wari road the III lie -
work.-Chicago News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-08-28

FARM FOR SALE-170 acres, six miles
west Of Marietta, about 100 acres in
cultivation, five room dwelling, good
barn, cotton house, blacksmith shop. 3
tenant houses and we'll selected vari-
ETY. of fruit, Terms easy.
JOE K. PACE.
For SALE-The rest of my farm on
MONDAY 5 miles from Marietta, con-
sisting of 2l0 acres, about 70 acres in
original timLer, good proportion dry
bottom, orchard and good houses.
barns, etc VIII divide in two parts if
desired. First class land and well i'm
proved. Will take pleasure in showing
it to anyone wishing to buy by calling
on me at Marietta. H. REID.
An elephant for show. purposes, a
horse for utility. Bigness is not great
ness; neither is it cheapness. Before
placing your life insurance be sure and
investigate the Penn Mutual Life In
snrance Company of Philadelphia, that
old Quaker Company.
A. 5. Cohen, Agent, Marietta, Gs.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-08-28
...NOtice.

Owing to failing health l have
sold my real estate, renting and
insurance business to f. p. Green,
who will have full charge and
control of it. The firm name will
be Manget & Green for the pre-
sent. / desire to thank my friends
and patrons for the business they
have given me, and ! bespeak for
the new firm continuation .of
their favors. Very gratefully
JOHN A. MANGET.
July 1 1902.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-08-28
Hiss A. |. MORGAN,
Teacher of Pianaforte

Pupil of Prof. Waldecker, Washington, d. c.;
VIM. +. Snyder and VIM. II. Sherwood OF Chicago,
AT DIR. Waddell 5, Church street. Mondays,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

The private secretary Of a New
York millionaire recently sold as old
paper a package of 1000 letters, all Of
which had been sent to his employer
a little more than three months and
every n of which was a request for
p%ecuniary assistance.
For a time" said the secretary"
we got these letters at the rate Of six
ty or seventy a day. 1t came right
after Mr.. Blank had contributed So, 900
to a fund for the relief of widows and
orphans Of some West Virginia min
ers who we're killed by a gas explo-
sion. The gift was accompanied by a
request that nothing be printed about
1t, but it got into the newspapers
somehow and Immediately the letters
began to pour in.
we had always had our share of
begging letters, but now we were
swamped. The tales Of trouble, mis-
fortune and suffering which were
spread out for our reading would
have narrowed ones soul, if he didn't
know that they were largely manufac-
tured.
Most of the letters were from wo-
men, or purported to be, and all
wanted money. The demand ranged
from S. to $500, and in every case an
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

did you ever see a Kentucky COL
onel pack a trunk?" asked one of a
hotel lobby group the other day.
The men addressed said NO" and
one Of them demanded, And what is
peculiar about it?"
1T is a most surprising operation, -
answered the one who spoke first. Il
had the pleasure Of witnessing it the
other day. He was a colonel from
Paducah, and l was invited to his
room to have a drink. He poured out
two tumblers of real old whisky from
a demijohn which stood in the corner.
/ saw a finish ahead of me, drinking
so large a dose without a sign of a
chaser, but it would have been an in
suit to the colonel from Paducah to
intimate that water had any possible
connection with a drink Of whisky.
Wait just a minute till l pack my
trunk he said, and I'll go down
with you
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

seiIor' Of the Presoat Day Are e suPsrsauous az We're

It is a mistake. according to a we'll
known young naval officer, to suppose
that the sailors Of IN present navy
are free from superstition. 81 remem-
ber," he said, only Ave years ago,
when / was in the training ship sara
toga that the old salts there we're as
full Of old supersutious beliefs as
any Of their ancestors could have
been.
When at sea I'm a dead calm. the
sWaying Of the masts in a motionless
atmosphere sometimes causes a pc
culiar wailing sound like distant cries.
This, the old seampn assured us. was
the moaning Of the souls Of sailors
lost at sea.
Another n Of their pet beliefs Is
that all sailors that die by drowning
are at once transformed into Cane
Horn pigeons, or, as they are also
called, Mother Carey's chickens. Of
hcers are supposed to find their re-
-sncarnations in seagulls and news.
while the big, solitary albatrosses. fol-
lowing the wake Of passing vessels.
are the souls Of captains who have
gone down with their ships. These
are the reasons why sailors never kill
these birds.
Il remember that these tales i'm
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

for you / might have-well, amounted
to something"
1t was always for you to say, you
know" His tone was courteous, even
kind. Il often asked you II you would
be happier II ! stayed away. You
never seemed anxious to say the
word" He opened and shut the lid
Of a stein thoughtfully. and then added
with some a%bruptness: II often on
dered why you married"
The woman gasped. "You-won-
ITO be sure, you always told me
that you never mean to marry"
Il meant It. but"
He seemed not to hear her. Then
you insisted on our never speaking
Of love or that sort Of thing
1T was not necessary for you to
speak things"
And now that I am going to settle
down into mediocre comfort you are
the first n / come t~o-naturally. It's
fair" He spoke in an even voice as
though desiring to calm her.
The m%onotonous meditation had
the opposite effect. She was the in
carnation Of repressed fury. Leaning
across the table as she was, her words
poured forth like a torrent. 1T was
for me to say during all those years
whether we should separate. Mine
was the responsibility. You had none.
Your wealth, education, station. freed
you. You we're not to blame for the
suffering you sowed. You we're put
in the world only to pray for your
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
Wrote Begging Letters


address was given and a request made
that the money be sent at once.
"A vast variety of we're
given for the demands. one Of the
most popular with women being that
they wanted to have their sons COM
plete their education, but couldn't un-
less they had a certain amount OF
money at once, and with men, that
they had a chance to embark on a
successful career, and only lacked the
few hundred dollars necessary to get
a start.
"Of ours there were hundreds of
stories of restitution, but like the
others we tossed them aside without
reply. For three months following
this contribution to a fund for the re-
lief Of miners families these letters
continued to come.
Then they stopped just as sudden
ly as they began, and we are 0 only
getting the regular supply Of five or
six a week. There were in the lot
hat 1 sold to a junkman the other
day in the neighborhoOd Of 1000 OF
these letters and $40 in stamps had
been spent in sending them to us.
And not one was productive Of a
contribution from Mr.. Blank. New
York Sun.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

He was just in from the east, aud
the pattern of his trousers e such
that even the dogs regarded him with
suspicion. He was walking ahead of
a fair girl, his Cripple Creek cousin,
and as they climbed the hill he caught
his breath and held it with an effort.
The beautiful girl behind him was
the first to speak. She had been de-
batting whether to call him down for
walking in front of her or heaye a
bowlder against his shoulder blade.
Finally she took another course and
got him.
This light air doesn't agree with
you she observed sweetly.
Perfectly he gasped, using up all
the atmosphere he had on his per
son.
rs that SOP" she gurgled s~arcasti-
cally. why, your pants are so loud
! can hear them clear down here"
The man started slightly, intending
to freeze her with a glance, until II
occurred 10 him that such a course
might require air, and, so thinking
he dragged his leaden limbs skyward
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
indian etiquette.

The Red Man and Helper, published
by the students at the Carlisle (Pa.)
Indian school has this to say on In
dian etiquette: 1T was an actual de-
sire for information and no attempt
to be funny that a boy in looking up
from reading about 'squaw men ask
ed If the white women who marry
Indian men were called buck women
We could not answer why they were
not. Such a name would be more in
sulting to a woman than the first ap-
pellation is to a man. All Indian
women are no more squaws than
white women are wenches. The name
squaw emanated from 'squa, an In
dian word Of a Massachusetts, tribe
meaning woman, but it has since
come to be used commonly by litter
ate people for Indian women Of any
tribe. No educated or refined people
use the words 'squaw' or buck, and
we advise our students when they
hear them not to pay any attention &c
the speaker, hut to mark him or her
down in their minds as a person OF
low breeding,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13


why l can't come"
comfort, your peace. You came to
me holding out bait for my ambition.
You had influence; 1 was talented.
That talent tickled your thirst for
something new in life, and so you pro-
ceeded to appropriate 1t as your own.
You never spoke Of love, oh, no. You
only lived and breathed it in my
presence-and /, poor fool, lived in
paradise until-until-I tell you l for
bid this marriage"
The words ended In a futile foolish
laugh, she put her hands to Her face;
touched her front hair, laughing more
softly all the time until the mirthless
toEo6 seemed to trail themselves in
kSs next words: How perfectly
heightened you look. Cant you take
a joke-Pm joking-can't you see 1t
was a joke? am laughing-laugh-
ing because it is so very, very funny
that you cannot take a joke"
The clock struck eight. Just then
a tap came at the door. Hastily she
lighted a gas jet and threw open the
door.
Il told you l would come again, and
here am" said a CHEEKY masculine
voice at the threshold.
And I told you not to come except
on business, but l am glad to see you, %
she replied.
why shouldn't I come to see you?"
why should your
Because l like you. I'm coming
just as often as l can. Don't you
want me to call often?" He spoke
over his shoulder as he reached for G
match to rekindle the fire, Il would
rather talk to you than to a girl OF
my own age anyway, and then-well.
why not-there isn't much is this old
world at best" He had dropped the
kindling and lay one hand on her
shoulder. Their eyes met and she
turned hurriedly away from him.
And If we drift on like this-you
know / am very much a,one-some day
/ might miss you, and then" she
finished abruptly WiIh a laugh.
"Ah, wouldn't l be lucky If you
missed me! It would be too good,
ne Ldlhcl on bLAA hLaAAAAb uAAN~NAy
under the gas Jet. In the strong light
she noticed the wave in his hair just
where his lat cam down, and that
his mouth was particularly sensitive
and boyieh. His hand rested on her
shoulder again.
why should / not call, dear?" he
was whispering. with his lips upon
hers.
Presently he was saying goodnight
Goodbye she answered.
you mean it?"
Eyes"
ct am sorry" he replied. Il dom
see why l can't come"
AS the door closed Irma stopped
and tenderly gathered the old gray
cat in her arms, murmuring. as She
choked back the old unreasonable sob
Just one more yesterday for us, my
friend; that is all it means.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
CIoths or Clothe..

One learns many strange uses and
misuses of things at country inns, but
let us hope that the following expe-
rience related by a friend Of mine as
having happened to himself is a rare
one. He had gone to bed in an Irish
inn, bidding the landlady to have him
called at 8. At 6, however, next morn
ing she knocked at his door.
we've to git up" she said.
What o'clock Is it?"
six, Surf"
Go away, 1 am not going to get up
till g."
At Z she T%eappeared. "Indade, and
We must get mp now, it's T." Finding
him unmoved at her next return, she
said: Cit up, there's a sweet gintel-
man; there's two commercial gentle
men waiting for their breakfast, and
1 can't lay the cloth till 1 have yer
honor's top sheet"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

A remarkable natural a has been
discovered in Montana, about fifty
miles east Of Butte. A large river
with a cataract OF about 100 feet was
explored for a distance Of several
miles without discovering it's source
or outlet. A few articles Of stone and
copper utensils and some human
bones we're also discovered in one OF
the large apartments explored. There
wore other evidences that at some
time IN a prehistoric period the cave
was used as a %habitation. The pres
ent entrance to the cave was made
By some lime quarrymen az a point
1000 feet above the bed Of the JEFF
ferson river while engaged ia blast
ing rock. The formations OF stalac-
lite and other natural decorations
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
wa. OF oouRsE HE vas NNoOENT
Jury Decided Unanimously that dim
Omen was a Fool.

Jury Decided Unanim ously that dim
Omen Was a Fool.
THE first time l was ever in the
far west" said a Philadelphia, they
got me on a jury in Montana. 1t
was a case of shooting with fatal re-
suits, and there was no doubt in my
mind that the defendant was guilty.
"A man named Brewer had ridden
up to the cabin of a man named
O'Dell and called him out and shot
him down, and there were three wit
nesses to the fact.
THE case occupied three days. and
I supposed every juryman had made
up his mind as l had. When we re-
tired to ballot, however, l found my
self the only one voting guilty.
"The other eleven looked at me for
a while, and then the foreman blandly
said:
Stranger ,syou don't appear to
make allowances
Allowances for what? I asked.
Allowances for the fact that if
that blamed Jim O'Dell had poked his
gun out of the winder instead of com
ing to the door he might have pumped
a pound of lead into Tom Brewer in
side of 80 seconds. We are here not to
decide who killed Jim, but to find
whether he was a fool or moi in acting
as he did, and l guess we'd better be
considerable unanimous about it,
~ didn&9t to be the one to
1 mteiruh Ahe bSSdopy Of the ooda-
sion" said the traveller, and so we
speedily came to what the forman an
nounced as a chorus Of conclusion.
and Tom Brewer was acquitted with
out a stain on his character
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
va NoT THE ~ NE IxPEoTEl

Tramp Finds neEion where gnou
ehovgline 1vas Continuous
Speaking about snow" said the
tramp, who was hunting for a job with
a shovel on his shoulder. puts me In
mind of three years ago when I hired
out 20 q farmer up ia Vermont-that
Is. / was to have my board during tho
winter for shoveling snow during the
winter, and ! thought I had struck a
soft snap.
Il had nothing to do but eat and
loaf around during the FIRST two weeks,
but N morning the farmer reused me
up and said there was a trife Of work
for me. stepped out to find the snow
four feet deep on the level and still
falling but / trckled the job with
proper ambition,
81 believe I lifted fifty tons Of snow
that day, but when night came / al
not much ahead OF the storm. It was
the same the Rext day and the next,
and after Eve days Of 1t, with no signs
Of letting up and every rail fence
buried out of sight, l stopped work
long enough to ask the farmer, Is this
thing going to- keep right on for a
week longer?'
GA week lOnger?' he replied, with q
broad grin on bis face. Why, man,
this is only Dec. 3, and we never figure
on stopping work before April 10. Just
buckle right into it and keep up your
appetite
Il thought the matter over that
night" said ihb tramp, "and in the
morning 1 dug a tunnel to the nearest
village and escaped and asked to be
sent to jail. They didn't turn me out
till July 1, and the first man met was
my old farmer.
'How's snow up your way? says L.
Nothing to brag Of says he. The
late rains and warm suns have taken It
of till l don't believe we've got two
feet left"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

In Russia the idea prevails that
single life is a disgrace to women,
so there are no old maids except in
the religious orders, says a writer in
the Pittsburg Dispatch. II the par
ents cannot arrange a marriage for
the daughter she makes a journey.
and is thus lost to the gossiping com
munity. Soon reports are circulated
Of her marriage to a foreigner. Long
absence brings forgetfulness, so that
when the story Is told Of the death of
the foreign husband In a strange land
there are few who care TO inquire fur
Their, Indeed, 1t is a breach Of ETH
quette to suggest doubts Under such
circumstances, and the woman finally
returns as a broken-hearted widow.
She has met the conditions Of the
country, ard she Is no longer a single
person in society. Thus the fiction
OF mo unmarried woman Is pre-
served IN the domain Of the car.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

A story Is told Of Marjorie, who
has invented a way to perfume her
gowns. When nearly ready TO 60 out
she hangs her gowns upon a chair
back and then, taking her chadng
dish. she heats water TO the boiling
point and drops in a few drops Of
lavender. When the whole is simmer
ing. she sets it on the floor. minus the
chatting dish, putting the fame out
arst. and shakes her skirt over the
fumes until the whole is speedily per-
fumed. Marjorie is 80 proud of her
invention that she Is telling an her
hve and fifty bosom friends about H.
She says they an tAtnk It too sweet
IL does scent bett-g 16n sachets and
dreadful extracts ana what our Eng
lish ceaslns call "soact But why per-
fume dresses az ailf ~ n canno,
wear fresh violets always. fresh air "a
the next best fragrance Tor clothes.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
How Kentucky Colonel
Protected the Whisky

HE picked up the demijohn, which
was still half full of whisky, and
placed it in the center of the trunk.
Around it he wound a pair of trousers
and then a frock coat. He kept up
the wrapping process until most Of his
extra garments were tightly wound
around it. Into the vacant places at
the corners he stuffed the rest of the
outfit.
There! I could carry that whisky
to China and back without danger Of
splitting a drop, he said as he stepped
back and surveyed the packed trunk
with pride.
" Rather hard on the clothes,
though, said I. thinking Of wrinkles.
B asst the clothes, said tie 60 oael.
That whisky has got to be protect
ed. New York Tribune.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13
HORSES HAVE NOSE FOR FIRES
Captain of a Fire Company Tells a
story to Prove His Claim.

Captain OF a Fire Company Tells a
story to Prove HIS Claim
At a certain fire station a few per
sons were engaged in feeding Jim, the
pet horse, with dainty morsels Of
cake and sugar. The captain looked
on |approvingly, and at length began
tn talk Of horses.
Did you ever know" he said.
that a horse brought up in the fire
brigade can scent a conhagration
miles away? Well, it's a fact. jim,
thore, will take the engine to a fire
without any guidance at all. He al
ways knows exactly where it Is.
"Do you know what happened the
other day? We had been called out
to a small fire, which we soon put out.
Then we trotted leisurely home. but
we hadn't got far on u way when
Jim gave the tip to his companion,
and the horses suddenly prieking up
their ears, broke into a gallop.
1T was no use trying to hold them
~ knew they'd smelt a FIRE. They
took the engine round a score OF two
OF streets. and then they pulled up
short behind a man whose co~at-tails
were burning. You see. he'd put a
lighted pipe in his pocket"
Jim, who had been listening atten-
lively to the narrative, swished his
tail and tried to look through the
stable wall.-Tit-Bits.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-06-13

She painted saints for a living.
naturally not one she might appro-
pirate.
1T isn't jealousy that causes me 10
speak TO you this way she began.
"Of course not without looking at
her.
Il tell you It Is not" II was futile
30 waste words, and yet sha must show
him how little she cared. Il viii miss
you-f cant help mieeias Your-you
friendship. Five years y q long time.
you know. / have almost giYet you
those I'VE years. II Il had not been