Arizona miner., 1867-08-17
PIMA IN THE LEGISLATURE.

The hrizoaian has begun series Of "pen
pictures Of the Pima delegation to the
next Legislature. 1t has the following con
corning our joyial old friend
MAI D. ~. sTICKSEY.
To draw pen picture Of this gentleman,
bearing striking resemblance 10 the original
is difficult task lie i great wsg and ono
of the most eccentric men in Arizona. lie
does not do any thing like anybody else. He
walks in a line 81 his own marking out
He is civil and polite to all, yet he Is governed
by no established code Of etiquette. Whilst
being one Of the most sociable and clever
gentleman in the country, he nevertheless
conforms TO no social rules.
This idiOsyncrasy Is constitutional, and
crops out at every movement he makes. In
1862 he was one Of company Of men who
were attacked by the Apaches ia Cooks
canon. Most Of the men we're killed, but
the Major was taken prisoner. The Indians
bound him 20 a stake and commenced piling
the wood around him preparatory 70 the
" roasting process" IL 10 happened that our
subject was in one Of HE most eccentric
moods, and his peculiar actions attracted the
attention If the babarians. They suddenly
stopped their deyilish work and commenced
{
tions was aroused and they began 20 have
doubts about their victim, a. 10 whether be
was a human being Or not-they finally con
Guided that he vas a supcrhu;nan creature
\ and set him AZ liberty.
! The MAJOR was born IN Massachusetts,, but
raised in Alabama, where he resided until
( ls49; cmigrating in that year TO the IT DO.
I RADIO Of the Pacific. He spent eight years In
California, and was successful both A. a minrr
and merchant
He came 20 Arizona in 1857 With con
siderable sun of money, bot has bad tbs
misfortune To- loose much 81 u by unsuccessful
mining operations ia this country At pres
ent be v engaged IN the mercantile bushes.
in Tucson, and We are happy to say doing
very well.
in personal appearance the Major bear
some likeness 20 HsnFy 4. Wise q g.TgiBis
his thin, spare body, low forehead, iarg'
no=e, sharp yisage, ileryous temperament, a.
r,sscDb,e Wise ~ these respects. HIS spar
form and light weight are indicative u
weak constitution and delicate health. bu
such IS tot the case. lie possesses str,nl
constitution and - capable q much eDdu
race. Although be d about fifty year. old
he " trips the light fantastic toe, a. grace
fully a. yoatA u sixteen.
MAJOR Stieknoy IL the soul = honor 49," sham
i ashamed 10 .it upon his hrcs he Is a. "a
Of mirta ami good nature as an cgg u IA
y meat. and liberal even beyond the limit
" profuse generosity. There Is no;hin
negative IN his character, and in his opinion
he I, iirm 60 the verge % gbstinacy. yet =
= has no personal enemies. when he runs Il
ofbce Dc leads the ticket getting the eutir
strength q BIZ own party and many vote
fr0fn the opposite cue. IL was member o.
the Lower Roslse the first and second So
sions q our Territorial Legislature. where
distinguished himself for ccccntrcity, SCUM
judgement, and persistent advocacy Of 10
mining aud ether Interests 81 the Territ0fy
80 the late election hc was tie chosen car
didate by general vote 81 the people with
out rcspec; 20 politics. TIE Major is Der
Ocrat, but eninentiy conservative.