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The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-01-21
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B Tucson, Jan. 18th, 1870. I Permit ome through the columns
 'l to make candid representation of
 TT ,5 proceedin gs of the Legislature \ inning tbis second week of its session T hesD accomplished either for the hon.
 og the Territory. I would not wan
 the honor of any honorable member
 ,- but candor compels. me to note cer-
 ...ssdiugs. On Thursday of last week
 ,b.ir chief clerk in the House. The
 ,,..i.tsnt clerk was upon the motion of q ,,,o postponed till Saturday. But the
 .;,t at which I wish 60 arrive is this,
 ,., action of the chief clerk elect. This
 r T Beyd., who was unanimously ehos- E t,dv. and who resigned on Wednesday r,, ,vss this, unless the reason l divine
 ri,: that he would net appoint WassOn dark z Such, I am credibly inform <. h., and he thereby entailed the anil ;, cioue who are trying to engineer the I .,;.lsture. This clique is c imposed of .r men. who imagine themselves perfect ra who are only the ignorant satellites of I -n,k "otherwise Dick Mccormick. If, ,.,rd stated and as I think, the chief .,bibited the manhood attributed to him, .,,or to hun. Too much praise cannot ..l 10 the delegation from Yavapai county ., you hands are washed clean of this ,,.t.r: and I am proud to make this ack- ,,.nt for the reason that you constitute
 D,moeraiic elem ent and the entire talent
 bouses-a fact acknowledged upon the
 ,v men of all classes, daily. Why have ,., the power to appoint his assistant, to |, Ai,r clerk, McCaffry the infamous, when .. power was denied to the gentleman first :, ,.rk and who resigned his position from s,. of honor. The answer. is plain, be- s, chief clerk MT. Boyd would not appoint E,,oD. of the Citizen, as his assistant. Yet ts action of the present body, mean of ,rty for too much honor cannot be given rlpli delegation who are truly democratic simte the only intellect worth speaking 5.aU house; for I am aware that their ,,s washed clean of the dirty job.
 JEFFERsONIAN.
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SETTING HER BACK :--Dr Alsap, ofPhenix, member Of the Legislature from Yayapai, re- lates rather amusing incident which came un- der his observation while on his way to Tucson, 8 few weeks since. As he approached MaricOpa Wells, he saw two MaricOpa squaws, a few rods in advance step to enc sde of the road and assist each other in removing the ponderOus baskets of grain with which they were freightod. FYeed from their burthens, laid herself flat upon the ground with face dOwnwards, when the other mounted on her back and walked several times back and forth, the whole length of her spine. After the lapse of few minutes the pedestrian descended from her human pathway, and stretching herself upon the ground, la mode, was in turn traversed by her companien-a which the baskets were replaced and tte journey resumed in a business-like man ner. The doctor being of a naturally observing turn eff mind, drove up and indicated his wish to have the performance explained, and after much difficulty lesrned that the burthen 3which is borne partly upon the head and partly upon the shOul ders, is liable a times to produce severe pain in the spine and that the same is readily removed by the performance described. This as a remedy, he believes, beats the great Blood Purifier of Cali fOrnia "Yerba Santa'' all to shame.
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!Ssori is in favor of having the prisoners,
 aOty jail, boarded by the sheriff at the S.5O per man per day, rather than by B at the rate of 95 cents per man per day alse he does not acknowledge the economy T.lon of the contract system, but because he
 aaFFen to like he political views of the -i, vio is man possessing mind and ' int outsiders ,may mot use. In this as supervisors acted for the public good, 2 well that our petty governor can do no La grin and bear it, Let him take piece
 'igice as he is not taxpayer, to keep ~A PF0bOseis out of our county affairs.
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United States Mail, ARIZONA TERRITORY.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMET,
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 3Oth, 1870.

PROPOSALS vii be received at the. Contract Oico of this Department until O clock D. m. of March Is, 1871, (to be decided by the 30th) for carrying the mails of the United States from July lst 187l to June 30, lS74 on the following routes' in the Territory Arizona, and by the schedules of departures and arrivals herein specified, viz: No. 172l3 From Blue Water to Florence Is
 miles and black once week.
 Leave Blue Water Saturday at a. m j;
 Arrive at Florence by l2 m;
 Leave Florence Saturday at l m;
 Arrive at Blue Water by p, m. 172l4 From Savatone to Florence P miles and
 back, once week.
 Leave Sacatone Fridays at a m;
 Arrive Florence by pm;
 Leave Florence Saturday at : m;
 Arrive at Sacatone by p m. I72l5 From Pima Village to Phoenix, 36 miles
 and back, once week. Leave Pima Village Wednesday at
 a m;
 Arrive at Phoenix by D. m:
 Leave Phoenix Thursday at a m;
 Arrive at Pima Village by p m. 172I6 From Maricopa Wells to Ph@uiz, 25
 miles and back once week.
 Leave Maricopa Wells Monday at
 am;
 Arrive at Phoenix by m;
 Leave Phoenix Tuesday at a m'
 Arrive at MaricOpa Wells by p m. For forms of proposal, guarantee, and certificate, and also for instructions to be embraced in the contract, &c., see advertisement of Sept 30 1869, x of this date, inviting proposals for mail service in Nsvada Utah < Colorado, to be folnd at the principal port offices.
 Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes, sup erscribed, Mail proposals, Territory of Arizona, and addres ssed to the Second Assistant Pos master General
 JNO. A. J. CRESWELL. il4t4 Postmaster General
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.sni ofApaches, onT Thursday last, swoop'- .1 upon a herd of fifty horses belonging E7apagos, and dashed off with the booty
 ! tte mountains. Che hundred and fifty
 s.1neliately saddle1 up their mustangs,
 .,aei with every implement of de>truc
 In the newest style of rifle to veritable
 .io, set putin pursuit. -- have not yet returned, nor will they ntI they shall have recovered theil nlpunished the thieVes-which they are .Hrain to do.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-01-21

'o''a Era" of San Francisco, is one of '-'s'' most interesting instructive and en- -s weekly journals in the whole coutry. Its
 'N all 0rgina., fascinating and sdifying, ''' n's1 natter-Of fact individual will be the ~ asvlng rad them.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-01-21

.,' received the Miner calendar for 1871
 '" 'ad workmanship displayed in this ,,s. s'' to subscribers are such as might re ap0a more preteHtious office than
The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-01-21

''0a nss been in circulation during the -' o'le't of which is to have the death
 " Anthony DOrman commuted to i'm 'U' iof life. It has received many sig ''a will probably accomplish the purpose
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Duney, counselor-at-law. was admitted
 'a 'as Supreme Court, on Wednesday,
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'00sht to town on Sunday, that s s'ns was attacked by Indians, between 0aa rivers. Two men are reported
 W nave not lsArnsd any eff the particu-
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Baths

Furnished without extra charge ; the party wishing ttis peculiar accommodation having unrestricted permission to use ad Ii alum the stream of water which cours Os through the
 yard.
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Champagne, Claret, Port Sherry, Ansolica-- also Plying card and the s=st brands oi eigag5
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THE TABLE

Will be furnished with detached fragments of all eseulent birds and beasts own to field, forest and flood inyArizOna-frogs excepted. wKs better lay out this side sf Frises. -sE'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
How Nitro-Glycerine is Made

This wonderful explosive was discov-
cred by an Italian, named SObero, but
its practical application was made by
Alfred Noble, Swedish engineer. The
process by which it is made, is thus de-
scribed:
Every one knows what glycerine is
"a clear, syrupy liquid, sweet to the
taste, and some what greasy to the touch.
Its scope of employment ranges from
the surgeons dispensatory to the lady's
boudoir. Chemists term it a triatomac
alchohol, and it may be derived from
fat or tallow by the action of lime and
sulphuric acid. Its properties are many
and various, but as they have no bearing
upon the present subject we shall abb
stain from noticing them. If quantity
of nitric acid be added to twice its
weight of sulphuric acid, glycerine be
poured into this and carefully stirred
the whole being surrounded by freez-
ing miXture-we obtain that wonderful
substance known as nitro-glycerine,
which has more than ten times the ex-
plosive force of gunpowder. 1t forms
on the surface an oily looking liquid, of
q pale yellow color, is perfectly inOdor-
Gus, and has sweet aromatic taste. 1t
is poisonous whether taken internally
or absorbed by the skin, and small doses
OF it produce distressing headaches.
1t does not explode when brought in
contact with fire, and remains un-
changed when raised even to the tenn
perature of boiling water, but at about
forty degrees Fahrenheit it becomes con-
verted into an icy mass, which merely
requires friction to develope all its ex-
plosive qualities. s.t s. -l .
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
How Arab Ladies Perfume
Themselves.

How the Arab ladies perfume them
selves is thus described by Sir Samuel
Baker in his works on the Nile:
In the floor of the hut or tent, as it
may chance to be, 4 small hole is eXca-
waited, sufficiently large to contain Il
champagne bottle. A fire of charcoal,
or simply glowing embers, is made with
in the hole, into which the woman about
to be scented throws handful fdrugs.
She then takes off the clothes or robe
which forms her dress, and crouches
naked over the fumes, while she arranges
her robe to fall as mantle from her
neck to the ground as tent. She now
begins to perspire freely in the hot-air
bath, and the pores of the skin being
open and moist, the volatile oil from the
smoke of the burning perfumes is i'm
mediately absorbed. By the time the
fire has expired the seenting process is
completed, and both her person and her
robe are redolent of incense, with which
they are so thoroughly impregnated
that have frequently smelt party of
women strongly at full a hundred yards
distance when the wind has been blow
ing from their direction. This scent
which is supposed to be very attractive,
Is composed of ginger, cloves, cinna-
mon, frankincense and myrrh, species
of sea-weed brought from the Red Sea,
and, lastly, the horny disc which covers
the aperture when the shell-fish with
draws itself within its shell. The pro-
portion of these ingredients in this MKT
ure are according to taste.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Marriage.

Marriage is all institution ordained by
God. A good husband supplements the
weakness of woman with his rude
rough strength. A good wife softens
the rude, rough man with the tender
ness of her own being. Marriage is a
coming into the soul, bringing with il
new duties and joys, n revelation OF
heaven and earth, and is often positive
means of salvation to both parties.
Many young man has been urged on
in his career by the feeble woman who
stands by his side, aiding him by her
love and spirit to rouse his energies, SO
that at last he is able to reach the height
of his ambition. .I ti ...f-i'
While we must advocate marriage, we
must not join with those who with keen
est satire ridicule the bachelor and the
maid. Can there be n greater heroism
in the resolution of young man who
never dreams of a home of his own
while hissaged mother needs his strong
arm and aid; or the maiden who BAN
ishes her dreams of hope while the voice
from the sickroom calls her? No-these
holiest duties, come they to man or wo-
man, are sacred.
How is that those who have pledged
their love at the altar, who go forth In
to life, shortly after become so happy
How is it that there are so many un-
happy unions, which soon make desolate
homes? Because theywere not married
in heaven as well rs on earth. The hO-
liest and happiest event that can happen
this side of the celestial city is right
marriage. Every young man and wo-
man hopes to get married. 1t is an in
stinct impaired by God; but do not let
romance run away with your common
sense. That stretches your Imagination
and fancy till you think you are the most
unfortunate being on the earth.
Get hold of the romance that keeps
everything young, bright and beautiful
before you; cling to it, for this world is
awfully prosy at times, and we require
the halo of true romance then. Marry
for love.-Reu. Mr.. Hep,uorh.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Eating Green Corn.

Last autumn persons who wished
to observe ''the proprieties," in
quired of US whether it was accord
ing to good usage to gnaw the corn
from the cob, or if it should be cut
into the plate, generally, though not
always, matters of table etiqette are
founded in common sense. The
only way to get full satisfaction out
of corn is to gDaw it from the cob.
and though the operation, especial
ly to 4 foreigner who knows not corn,
is not an elegant one to witness, it
rs performed at the best ordered ia
bles.
So generally is it conceded that
corn should be eaten from the cob,
that silyersmiths now make silver
green-corn handles; these are thrust
into the large end of the cob, and
allow it to be held without soiling
the fingers. 1t is rather an awkward
matter to cut the corn from the ear
at table, especially, if the knives are
not sharp. If it is to be eaten in
this way, it should be prepared be
fore it is sent to the table. The OPP
Grafton of eating from the cob is
much facilitated by drawing sharp
knife lengthwise of each row, in
such a manner that the hull of each
kernel will be split.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
SHE WANTED TO GO THE SEASIDE
@ AND WILL GO.

In a marble front dwelling on one
of the most fashionable thorough
fares few miles from Dayton, o.,
a most foul murder was committed
last week. A beautiful woman, the
wife of a prominent business man
of that city, about four months ago
became the mother of q healthy and
good looking child. The advent of
that child was not an event .particu-
larly desired, because the mother
had intended to visit the seaside
this summer, and it would never do
to carry amusing baby to a fashion
able resort, nor, having come, would
it be just the thing to compress its
windpipe or smAher the little thing
under a feather bed. 1t would be
dreadfully questionable, you know,
to have such things on ones con-
science, and doctors are inquisitive,
and the law no respecter of persons.
The little thing lived four months
-an unwelcome and unloved visitor.
Last week it died-was murdered.
This is how it was done. A great,
raw-boned, ignorant girl was .ap-
pointed its nurse. 1t was taken out
into the cold, given all sorts of i'm
proper food, shaken up like dice
box; was taken sick and died.
Family in terrible atliiction. Splen-
did burial. Tears,-Prayers. ''Earth
to earth, dust to dust" Funeral
baked meats. Nurse discharged.
Tears cried, and so forth. The in
teresting mother looks splendid in
her subdued mourning, and ispack
ing her trunks for q journey to the
seaboard. This is only one OF many
fashionable murders. .5 ... ..r
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Thrashing Buckwheat.

Harvesting buckwheat is subject
to so many accidents, and must
necessarily be done at so short
notice, that it is valuable to know
any plan BY which it may be readi-
ly and quickly performed. Where
it must be thrashed. by hand, floor
may be prepared in the field by
scraping and sweeping a piece Of
ground, or laying down sheets.
Lay on this bed of rails an inch
or two apart, raised from the ground
sufficiently to make room for the
grain when it is thrashed. On these
rails throw the straw as it is
brought from the stocks,and thrash
out the grain, which falls through
the openings between the rails.
The straw can thus be removed
and separated from the grain very
quickly.
When all is thrashed, remove the
rails, and the grain may be cleaned
on the ground if desired, without
moving it to the barn.
1t is absolutely necessary to clean
buckwheat rs soon as thrashed, or
the chaff, being damp will
will heat and spoil the grain in a
few hours.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Wait,

Wait, before you wonder audibly
why your wife don't get along with
the household responsibilities "as
your mother, did" She is doing
her best-and no woman can endure
that best to be slighted. Remember
the long, weary nights she sat up
with the little babe that died; re-
member the love and care she be.
slowed upon you when you had
that fit of illness. Do you think
she is made of cast-iron? Wait
wait in silence and forbearance, and
the light will come back to her eyes
the old light of the old days.
Wait, wife, before you speak re-
proachfully to your husband when
he comes home late, weary and 'out
of Sorts
He las worked hard for all day
perhaps far into the night; he has
wrestled hand in hand with care, and
selfishness, and greed, and all the
demons that follow in the train of
money-making, let home be another
atmosphere, entirely. Let him feel
that there is no other place in the
world where he can find peace, and
quiet, and perfect love.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Peanuts.

Everybody in America likes pea
nuts, (no Everybody don't, and yet
very few of them know where they
come from. They can he grown in
almost anybody's yard, but they
flourish in North Carolina. Upon
the sandy lands in the neighbor-
hood of Cape Fear, they raise from
fifteen to seventy-five bushels to the
acre. AT one dollar per bushelit
proves a profitable crop. The cul-
tivation of it is easy; first the plow
then the sweep and wedding hoe.
The vine makes an excellent forage
for cattle, equal to the best North
ern hay. From the nut is pressed a
valuable oil which has a peculiar
value from the fact that it does not
gum. 1t is used in the preparation
of medicines, for burning purposes,
and is largely introduced as con
diment in salads. Such and so
varied and important are the uses TO
which this simple product is devo-
ted.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Fashions.

The latest style of gold bracelet
is the 'gauntlets,' two and 4 hall
inches wide.
Bracelets, with white brands OF
silver, neatly chased and enamelled,
are very pretty. h# e s}if-t
The broad -brimmed Leghorn hats
are growing in favor for city and
country wear. sr
Chignons and chatelaine braids
are now fastened with the bonnets,
and sold with them. . ...
The present style of arranging
the hair promises to retain its popu-
larity during the season.
The newest style of overdresses
are kilt-plaited and open-fronted, and
looped eh panic, behind. t'
Bonnets have been almost entire
ly discarded for jocky hats by all
of our fashionable young ladies in
town and country.
Handsome travelling costumes
are made of foulard serge, cameo, and
all silks of quiet neutral tints.
A new material for breakfast cos
tune is called 'batiate.' 1t resem-
bles linen, being only a little thick
er. a.
Chamber slippers still retain the
Marie Antoinette shape, with large
rossettes and buckles on the in
step. ..-i.,
Square wells of black dotted lace,
bordered, and gracefully thrown over
the bonnet in true Spanish fashion.
Black grenadines make the pref
lest, most stylish and most service
able summer dresses. Pongees are
next in favor. @
Jet ornamentes are in vogue
again. especially for breakfast wear.
Long pendants are the style for ear
rings.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
MLLERsBURG HOLMES COUNTY O. THURSDAY AUGUST TO- 1871
sPerhaps YOU don't know said grand

Perhaps you don't know said grand
pa, that good sewing thread is made of
six fine strands
oh, grandpa this fine thread p and
Allen took spool ont of Laura's work
basket, marked 300.
Yes; even that. See, it is marked
best six cord cotton
We'll, | suppose must believe it, said
Allen; but | must say, don't see how it
| can be-
There's only one more machine to
tell about said Laura, 'and that one
twists the thread, and winds it on to the
SPOOL
'Cm you describe it, asked grandpa.
Il can't exactly do that, but can tell
W hat it does. The bobbins of fine cot
ton are stuck on to skewers very loosely
so they will unwindeasily. The threads
first runs over galss rod, and through
little trough of water, or weak starch
If it is to be stiff or gldce thread. Then
it goes between rollers to press it tightly
together and prevent its untwisting.
On leaving the rollers, it goes down,
twisting as it goes, to where the spool
is fastened. There it is regularly wound
On-the spool moving slowly up and
down as the thread winds on, so as to
make regular layers of it,
But where did the spool come from q
asked grandpa.
'Oh yes-the spool-maker buys plank
at lumber yard, cuts it into the right
lengths, and then turns out the spools on
4 lathe. After the thread is on. the
-~f,vul- arc urnImented on each end with
rnnn1 vrhfnh hoe
printed, and some child put gum on.
The last one is stuck over the end of the
thread, to keep it from getting loose. 1t
is then put up in. packages of dozen
spools, and packed into boxes. And
that is ALL
Now grandpa, what did you see at
the Worlds Fair?' asked Allen.
Grandpa took up the spool of 200
threads. you see how fine this is"
They all looked at it.
sIt's almost too fine to use,' said
Nelly.
well, what do you say to thread
number 600! only one-third the size of
this, and that cobwed thread woven into
lace
'Oh did you see that p asked Laura.
Yes. and l saw piece of muslin wO-
ven of thread number 400. 1t was SO
delicate that when laid on the grass, and
wet, it could not be seen. You know
how large pound roll of batting is p
Yes, said the children.
what do you think of one of those
being stretched out so fine as to be more
than a thousand miles long!-that was
number 2l00,'
1T seems too hard to believe that
said Allen.
Nevertheless it is true,' said grandpa,
'and you can easily see that 200 thread
may be composed of six finer Strands
Interior. ...-, .... 3
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-10
Why Don't You Move.

A few nights since,at a late hour,
the speaking tube at the office door
of one of New Haven's popular
physicians, was used by. some mid
night wag, to the following effect.
The doctor was partially awakened
by 'halloo' through the tube, when
the following dialogue took place
"Well, what do you want?"
"Does DR.. Jones live here?'
''Yes, what do you want:"
"Are you DR.. Jonas?''
"Yes"
''Dr. Simon Jones?"
"Yes-yes! what do you wantf"
"Why, how long have you lived
herelp
Twenty years. why?"
"Why? why don't you move?"
''If you stay there about ten sec
onds more you will find l am mov-
ingw ...
And he bounded out of bed, but
the patient was heard moving down
the street at rate that defied pur-
suit.