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The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23
DEsERTIoN.

From almost every point in the West, where troops are stationed, we read of deser- tions from the army. There can be no doubt that the late action of the Government in re- ducng the pay of the soldier has had much to do with the unwholesome state Of things now existing in nearly all the Territories. Here, in Arizona, the assertions have, prob ably, been less than in Montana or Wyoming; but this is hardly owing to feeling or greater contentment on the part of the sol dier stationed here. Judging from such cases of desertion as have come under our ob- servaton in Arizona, we should conclude that out of every ten soldiers who sought to es- cape from the army during the past four years, nine were captured and returned to their companies Indeed it is almost an i'm possibility for a soldier unless he happens to be of those stationed at some point near the Colorado river-to escape from this Ter ritory when even ordinary vigilance is exer- cised to have him apprehended. But be this matter as it may, to the soldier in Arizona IS due the credit of serving out his term more faithfully than his co-professional elsewhere in the West In Montana, particularly, the desertion is wholesale. As many as 60 men, in body, have left the service and taken refuge among the Indian tribes. And this fact, however deplorable, is not the worst feature presented by assertions in Montana The soldiers have no sooner found refuge among the Indians than they eyince their ap- preciation for their newly made friends by turning their arms against the Government They constitute portion of every war party depredating upon villages and settlements, a,l SaiI t,h ha tha laa1ara and Atraatnr< of the most successful raids upon the white
 inhabitants. In the work of torture they are said to be the first in everything that is bar barous and cruel. The Sioux, Flatheads, and Piegans. in each one of which tribes more or less of these deserters, and other white scoundrels, are domiciled, are all, again, on the warpath and to their great success in devastating the settlements and harrassing the military, may be attributed the presence among them of so many lawless, white rutfians.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

We are quite we'll satisfied that some of the ladies of Prescott will try this experi- ment.
 pretty ornament may be made by sus- pending an acorn by piece of thread tied around it, within an inch of the surface oi some water contained in vase, tumbler or saucer, and allowing it to remain undisturbed for several weeks. It will then burst open, and small roots will seek the water; straight and tapering stem, with beautiful and glossy green leaves, will shoot upward and present pleasing appearance.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

In the State Department of the Govern ment, the preparation of claims against Great Britain is thriving apace. A statement of the entire expense incurred in the pursuit of rebel privateers, will be presented at the Geneva Conference.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23
H0y for Sale.

Seventyfve tons of hay for sale Roddick Burks ranch Kirkland Valley, at ten dollars per ton augl9
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

Over twelve thousand "drinks' were taken at Los Angeles on the day of election, and the enterprising reporter of the Sur kept ac- count of every drink. He reports: "Of these seven thousand were lager, three thou sand whisky, and two thousand wine and mixed drinksn
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

Our facilities for purchasing and arrangements for sell ing fully completed and offer TO THE TRADE
 Pun Stock of Merchandise in each department the Territory.
 tha, the beuea, of every Interior Merchant to buy of usins,ead of In San Francisco elsewher,hersby avoiding the expenses and annoynnces of long and tedious journey. and the ioss of hrs orths tine ary receive their purchases enabling them to increase their prOhts with the same or ess capital invested.
 Orders by letter receive careful attention the same though the parties themselves present.
 In word GUARANTEE EXTRACTION in prices, quality, quantity, and assortment, of goods.
 Currvncy and Bullion received at latest San Francisco quotations sold fur account of may bc de- sired HOOPER WHITING CO
 AriIona City A. T., Sept ls, 1870.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

The San Francisco Chronicle publishes a list of the voters in the several wards of the city which shows that there are 3,999 more nstu- ralized than native voters in the city.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23
Administrators Notice. Estate of HARD M CURRY, Deceased

Notice is hereby given, by the undersigned admins Of the above named eslae the creditors of and all persons having claims against said deceased to exhibit the with the necessary vouchers within year from the ht publication of this notice Dudly C. More. land a, his residence at Prescott, Yayapai county Ter tory Of Arizona.
 DuDLY c. MoRELASD, Adminis,raior August ], ls7l. 3m
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23
A LEvEE AND CONCERT,

Under the management of the Ladea Of Prescott will be gcen at the church building ths evening of Sep ember 26 for the purpose of raising funds to aid in the completion of said church building.
 Admission tickets for sale at the store of Messrs Camp tell Buffum at Dr Kebdsrs drug store at MT Noel er's saloon, and at the MINER office.
 Prescott September l. 1867. sep9td
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

The latest startling meteorological phe- nomenon on record is reported from the Ar genuine Republic. We have read of many singular occurrences within the past six months and regarded nearly all such reports as decidedly tough" but this is worse than tough--it is hard. It was about half past four P. m., the glorious luminary of day cast ms resplendent beams upon the grateful earth :; inc azure of heaven was undimned etc.. etc.
 when suddenly nasty black cloud popped its head above the horizon, rushed to the zenith and commenced to discharge-not rain. or snow, or hail, or frogs-but rocks as large as goose-eggs. Buildings were destroyed. crops were hammered into the earth and m, imals-human and other-were battered in to hush This happened on the sth of June
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

Aer payng the expenses of the enterprise and making the distribution of the gins the balance Of ths proceeds arising from the sale Of tickets will be appropriated iO ths ft. ,t.f.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23
ORES.

The undersigned prepared to purchase Ores of all kinds ai liberal rates grant advances shipments England. CROSS X co.
 sep9 3l6 California St, San Francisco.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23

Willow Creek, Angus, e6, ls7i.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1871-09-23
To the Merchants, Traders & Station Keepers of Northern Arizona, Greeting: HOOPER, WHiTlMG & CO.,,
 Have Established a WHOLESALE JOBBING HOUSE
 AT
 EHRENBERG, A. IT..

Where they offering TO THE TRADE large and magnificent of Staples in ihe various lines required by merchants and traders throughout Arizona and arc selling less prices CASH than they can be laid down there for by any no' having heame facilities this hous possesses which consis, of experienced resident parpcr New York and San Francisco markets where they BUY FOR CAsH IMPORTERS import their own stock direct and n large quantities oreTs by letter Bed with and attention and a SANE PRICES as though the parties themselves prcseSt-
 Beng the contractors for the transportation of Govern supplies from this point to all military posts and hay ing sufficient transportation coSsTNTLY ON HAND we can furnish all post trders better advantage and In les. time than any other house also forward any and all merchandise machinery other articles consigned to
 tV- Hughes, price raid tr Hides, Bullion, or any ether marketable satcls produced in tte country.
 HOOPER WHITING & co. Ehrenberg A. T., Augp; l5 1871.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
In ~ PrcdiCanlcnt.

1t is very pleasant to bo in love
sometimes, but quite annoying whea
the ten Ter feeling is accompanied hy
those petty drawbacks which are
sure TO follow parental hostility.
Such at least is the experience Of Au'
gust Klcnc, u youth whose heart has
sollencd aud whose brain has grown
dizzy beneath the smiles Of u Camdcn
belle. Somehow or other her farther
won't listen to his suit, aud cIandes-
tine interviews havc taken place 10
vacant lot in tie rear OF her residence.
Seated on bench close UP to the
fence, they did bill and coo frarlessIy
4, two gentle turtle doves But ono
evening lately, their stolen inter-
views were discovered by the girls
brother a malignan, little wretch, who
out Of their love determined to extract
some fun himself. With this end in
view he watched flr their noNt meet
ing, and, whom they were comfortably
seated on the bench, he managed, with.
out exciting their suspicious, to draw
tho gentlemau's coat.tail and part oil
The lady's dress through crack in the
fence and iesten them TO post
Thi, accomplished, hc retired a lew
PAGES. and then screamed Justify Tor
his father At the first screeeh the
lovers started TO run, but the post held
them fast.
"Let me 20 r. pleaded the lady,
The gentlemen, quicker, in cxpedI-
ents, threw his Goa, of and bounded
away. Now the lady coul'mt pull Of
her cca, neither could she unloosc II.
Her lover had left her, hcr brother
still screamed, aud shc, like an ambl-
,ious drsy horse, still tugged at tho
obduratc post,
The old man was by this time heard
approaching, But one course was
left. A desperate pull tore tho dress
loose at the waist, and skeleton clad
figure fed wildly across the lot
Somehow or other, tho lovers
haven't met since.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

There u ouy ono territory OF any
size, and never ha> been but o ne, oc-
curlrd by any cpnsldcrlII population
from watch women ls quite excluded
Yet such II place exists to day, aud has
rxlsted for zen uries. rs lar back a.
history, reaches To all females it has
bcen forbid len ground, This bache.
Iors Arcadia Is situated on a bold
plateau between the old peninsula Of
Acte, ir the Greacian Archipelago, and
the main land. Here. in the midst OF
cultivated fields aud extensive wood
lands dwelI mInistlc confederation
of Greek Christians, with tventy-
tlree cOlpcnts, anj nub.eflug more
Ihau seyeD thousand .uuls, aud not
one OF the m 'ntslerirs date from later
II 6 than tns iSelith century. a
lew soldiers guard the b ,iriers of this
snti-lemale lani. and no woman is al
lowed to cross the frontier. Nor is
hlsal ; the rulc is extended to every
female creature, and from time i'm
memorial 10 COW, mare, hen. duck or
goose has been permitted to make ac-
qnsiutsnce with hill or valley oi
NJ uat Athos territory. A traveller
was Ssarllsd by the abrupt question,
/" What sort of human creatures arc
women 7 The very idea Of woman,
whether as mother. wifo. or sister Is
almost l,sl To all 'man-hsters
TO bachelors If over forty years stands
ing; to all m'a.who seek refuge from
ths wilos and ways Of 'he opposite sex,
4 a
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
False Education.

With tho excellent means of cducn-
ton we have, and the good uso VIC
sometimes m1kcof it, we are often ncra
ligcnt Of the advantages offered, and
use the very worst offered. A writer
IN Lippncot's Magazine for Oet,bvr.
in au excellent article on education.
rebukes this tendency to wrong and
false education, saying that the Eng
IlNh npbIcm,u who sends to Paris f,r
his daughters dresses is reasonably
certain that he, and his daughters
husband after him. can continue scnd-
lng, and that in the training of hls
child hc is fostering no habit which
cannot be rightIully INDUCED in. Tho
American knows, fhc knows anything
that the habit Of luxury in which hi,
child is reared unfit h!r for the duties
of tho life TO which she will in all
likelihood be called--ihat he cannot
hope that his family wealth will long
survive him, any more than his daugh-
ter will love man to whom that
wealth will be unmportant. Expcri-
encc and observation alike tell him
that wealth 10 this country rarely cou-
tinucs in u family three generations.
aud that amy time he may find hiusIlf
a poor man again. Yet hs regulates
his life and that of his children as if
his wealth anl theirs were assured for
ever, and as though the habits of
lifetime were to b. broken like wisps
OF straw His daughters arc unfit t.
marry any but the rich men they cx-
perienc- so much ditli;ulty in f lding,
aud a man of moderate means Is care.
rul to avoid asking thcm to change
their habits of life. There are few
,allcr pictures than the Que we see
when some such woman Of brayer
heart than most Of h,r sex chooses tho
portion Of II poor mans love and vain
~ seeks TO adapt hers,It to n lifo of
which she has hitherto known moth
ins The HABITS Of her gir!hood bind
her like strorG ieItcrs, her ignoi ancc
of domestic duties weighs her to tho
earth, the loss Of social position, or the
feeble effort sh' makes TO support it,
wear cut her life in bitter rsp,nines,
until her heal,h gives way and she
dies, leaving her faults to trouble tho
world 10 her children ia her children,
and hcg virtues undiscovered save by
her husband, who hides from himself
all clSo Of her memory.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

a Vermont girl who suel false
lover for bre,ch Of promise, laid lh,
damages al forty dollars, In court
10 answer TO tn, inquiry why that
particular SUN had been namod, she
answered that counting the tino she
had spcnt "sitting up" with him as
worth at tho rate of nine shilllngs per
week, sho had figured up the nine
hours passed in his company, and ad-
ding tho value Of wood consumed, sns
had found that the amoant due. Thsre
was no doubt in the mini OF tho Ju dgs
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
Dr. Spcnccr'S Great Crime.
A STORY TOLD By A PHYSICIAN

was sitting in my off, e, half do
zing over an interminablo article on
detective nutrition iu the last Neiicai
R,r6U
The fire iu the gratc was low, the
night was stormy, aud the clock was
on the striko Of eleven. WAS just
about to turn eG the gas anl retire,
for, | being bachelor, slept in u
room connected with my Office, when
there was pull at tho bell.
started up suddenly, for this was
something new. Middlebury was tt
decorous sort Of place, and people u'u
ally managed to be taken sick ut sea-
sonablc bours.
O.I Mrs. Jerome had been throat
ening to die for the last five years, an !
at every visit | paid her she sol,mnly
informed me that when the decisive
moment did coma, she desired me
present. But as nothing allied the old
lady beyond now and then an indiges-
,ion from too much high living, had
never vet been called upon to be pres
cnt at her death.
Now, | thought, it must be old Mrs +.
Jerome is going.
took my night lamp and went to
the door. A strong gust Of damp,
sloety wind nearly extinguishing the
light, but shading it with my hand. l
dimly discsrned the form Of woman.
"Come in said, holding upen the
door, but she declined with q gesture
of imratience.
"You must come out" sho said, 10 a
sharp, incisivo tone, "and be quick
about it,
put on my overcoat without de-
mur, locked tho surgery door, aud
stepped into tho storm. AS | did 80
tho woman laid u firm hand on my
arm. and putting her face close to
mins said
CDR. Lockwood, can you keep o Sc
cret p
Il think 30, madam"
"Swear it,"
"Is this secret of yours Of profess
siopal character. That is, is it any
thing you wish to eonids to mo as a
medical man ?"
at is."
"Very well, then swear it,"
"That is right
A man respects an oath, though why
he should is u mystery, since mems
mouths arc running over with ,hem.
"Whilher are you taking me, aud
Tor what purpose2'
"To the Clifton House, to eco the
mistress
l started.
Clifton House was the ole mansion
recently taken by Dr. Spsacsr, n
stranger to every ono in Midilsbary.
Spencer was tall, dark. rather dis
tipguishsd looking man, who had hung
out bis sigo 10 the village, only fow
doors above nine, but as yet had go,
no practice.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

One column one year S0O.OO.
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One square (l0 lines) one insertion 20.
Every additional insertion so,
Professional and Business cards of
not more than FIVE lines. per year. 500
Auditor, Executor, Administrator
and Assigncs Notices $50.
Editorial notices per line rs,
All Advertisements for shorter period
tsan one year are payable at the time
they are ordered, and il no, paid the perl
son ordering them will be held responsible
for the money.
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The Dat - tunnel aud bsut on hei
a lo,k, as If he wonll road her thro.
but she kept hSr face impassivc. II
he hal snv -uspicious her manner qni
eird them, nul. putting down tho
/ glass h' 'rlt 'ne room.
Thea Mr.. II I'D changed tho posi-
ton " the Z a.s'S
Wh'n hs c,mo bick, ,nl was zone
ru, moment. The nurse oo1 exact
J., where lie had ett h.r, and Mrs
Spencer was ly,us ba's 10 hcf chaii
with her ewes c,i-rl.
Agi.u no fled jhl "a s--ihis
time u wa, the ulc in'cidcl for him
"l-an placed it At the lips of his
WIFE. She drank the contents. sval-
lowe a little of th, water he had
brbu.h h'r, an / thanked him 10 her
sad, sweet wsv.
Now Tor nv own cordial, SAID he.
with affected gaietv. II indulge my
self in n lrte son'thin. stronger"
aud a' h. 50 ,kc hs t,'sei OF the mix
tufe
1T made M stohe cod b my fin
gers ends u scc him d. it, siil Mrs
iinri relating The crcamstances to
m'"bu, heaven - my witness. fclt
n't n Slnsl" tw'nio of conscience. |
arr 'e this lit W. u 4,mpls cordial
as he had ,ai | it woul do hi m no
harm. IL it w,s poison, his blood
woull bs on hi'osn sin al head
lie went TO bel half an hour after.
warl, coma amin. Vt fatigue In the
mornns they found him deal
was called t, the p,S, D,,ric m cx-
animation. aud ", discovered IN the
stomach of the dercase sufficient
quantity Of tho dsa Heat poison known
10 moi,rl >'l'n'"''k half d ron
Inpn
W. br1thsr phy.cian. aer,sl that
the man w,1 0ns,p, ani h,i p'obanly
"kep the p'11l ~ "a II nis unset.
cl It's Ut mlnj | lid not dispute
them but even b'i,r" Mr.. lIlri told
her story, had my own theory in re-.
gard TO HE death
There was no public exposure,
however, for Mrs. llurd and a.recd
that it would profit NJ ouc to max e
the wretchri affair public aud 50 we
kept our own colnsel.
MISS Mcr1sa, in spite Of mv convic.
ton that she had bcca an active party
IN he conspiracy ~, g,insl Mrs Spcn
GERS lie, ! could not help plying
Such miserable worn AMI higyari
face u. hrs have mover seen, AMI
when h'y buried Sp'ncrr sho was
cIn'insd - her room wI,h brain fJvor
sltcu iIl her IA her ilncs,, but
althlugh she recovered h,r health,
shn ncvcr Wa hor.aif again She wa.
y h,rm,,s n'n'ao, whIs, dalight was
N ga'h"rluL flowers decorating the
Durtur- grave wtth them
Shul. LIVING anil AN sh, siili
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14
- lect Poe " -.
LINES no KATE.

There is something in the name Of Kate
Which many will condemn
But listen now while | relate
The traits of some of them.
There's ndyo-Kate. n charm ng miss,
Could you her hand obtain.
She'll lead you in the path of bliss,
Nor plead your cause in vain.
There's deli. Katc. modest dame,
And worthy of your love;
She's nice and beautiful in frame,
As Gentle as dove.
Conmuni Rates intelligent,
Az we may weh suppose;
Her fruitful mind IL ever bent
On telling wba. she knows.
There's intri Kate. she's so obscure,
'Tis Hard TO find her out
For she is often very sure
To put your wits to rout.
prcvnri-Kate's stubborn maid,
She's sure to have her way;
The caviling, contrary jade
Objects to all you say.
There's alter Kate. q perfect pest,
Much given to dispute;
Her prying tongue can never rest,
You cannot her refute
There's dislo Kate. quite in fret,
Who fails to gain her point;
Her case is quite unfortunate,
And sorely out Of joint.
Equivo-K Kate no one will WOO,
The thing would be absurd;
She is 10 failhlcss and untrue,
You cannot take her word.
There's vindi-katc--shc's good and true
And strives with all her might
Her duty faithfully to do,
And battles for The right.
There rusiiKai country lass,
Quite fond of rural scenes:
She likes TO ramhle through the grass,
Aud through the evcrgrcens.
OF all the maidcus you can find,
There's none like edu. Kate;
Because she cleyates the mind,
And aims for something great.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-12-14

THEY are again agl,atlug the distill
alton OF spirits from tho garbage OF
cities, Alcohol, it is well known, can
DO distilled from anything that fer
mcnts, no matter whether the fer
menting matter BE- a loaf of unbaked
bread or u reoking garbage vessel.
In this new process the garbage is
gathered from the houses OF citizens
dumped into water tight va's, boiled
for several hours, the greese is care.
fully skinned of for soap making
purposes, and tho pulpy mass fer.
nen,ed and distilled The rstuse goes
to the cornde!d, the peach orchard, Or
the vineyard, A barrel OF garbage
yields shroc pounds Of soap greese aud
four gallons of proof spirits. The
philosophical and chemical mind may
Suow that whisky thus distilled from
grabagc is as pure aud clearly as that
which comes from corn but for
steady beavelage the ordidary drunk
ard will doubtles prefer sound Bur.
bon or Old RYE.