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The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-02-04
A Rain Of Blood.

q Texas journal contains the following re- markabIe communication Ws read of q nilsr event in California sbout year ago
 Knowing that you are not given to sensa.. tions, l take this method of giving to the Pu- bic an item, he truth of which can testify as an eye witness. as can also some others hY~ ing in the same neigb7rbood. On last Sunday. the 2d instant aooa, eight o'clock in the morn ing, some six miles south of phur SpriDgs, when nus a cloud was to be seen to dim Jhe blue vaujtof heaven teli what can b1, be termed rain or shower of blood which lasted some eight or len seconds It's district Was quite limited, aai it fell in speeks about the size of q squirrel shot and in density about one hundred 10 the sze Of an ordinary plate This shower was witnessed by Mr Bqss7 ani family who were seated about ths breakfast ta5a in the yard, st the time before 5f4sed, when, upon sudden, came pattering Jhe drops of blood upon the Gi,bes victUals, and al around Mr Bassy imrue- dAtsly sent bis litar son for me, whose cloth es were besp4uerel with blood on reaching my house An hour elapsed, probably, be- fore reaching the vicinity, yet tue leaves, grass and the table bore tue distinctly visible marks of blood. No onein the vicinity can give any exploration of lhis Uys erious affair. leave the mater for te scta,ipy of science and the light of revelation.
 C.J sUL1IvAy
The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-02-04
Radical ,Aan9UFrlng

The Washington cprresoondsnt of the New
 York Herald writes as follows under date of January 3d.
 The leading metbers of the republican party have for sone time past maaifasted considerable anxiety as to the part the South
 eru States will pIayln the next Presidential election It IS eeneFs'iy conceded that III the present condition affairs .hore, tbo de- o~- crats are csrt-.a to a-ry every S.as4 soutb of the ancient 5Iasoa and Dixon's lioe. excepl perhaps. South Carolina This is dlsapoint ment 10 those who have been engaged ia rec constructing Jhe late re5e! States in tbe 1n- ter est of the repablioan party and the question now Is how to bring tb,n 5aci, aa1 basp tLei4 under the republican banner. J1st before the holiday recess Senator Morton introduced a resolution calling upon the President for in lormation conceroing the recent disturbances in North Carolina and other States, where 1t is aliegel he laws og the United States have been deisd and resisted This resolution was 50 worded as to allow the answer to ernbraceall the Sout .ecn States. It t.ought that aome time this week the answer 10 th- resolution vii be sent to the Senate, This is the special mes sage on the conditiou ot the Souhern States anich 1t has been stated the President would send to Congress ihs answer from the Ex- ecutve will show that the Southern people are far from being in condition to deserve or appreciate amnesty. It wit further show that 3 feeling of opposition to the government ex-
 Us which n1s aot been eQu4lied since the close of the re5eljoa. This information will probably be mad Q serve two purposes-frat, to silence t5os7 who are demanding general amnesty, end second, to uf)rI an excase for something Hke 8 fresh reconstruction Of the Southern States. The Presidents reply will likely be referred to a speeia committee, whcl wall be in tructed to ,aye. t.gate he facts and report wiet egsi4tion is necessary to secure the emfofesment Of the laws and the protectiony of lie and property. h tue mean time. several prominent republicans from tAe South are here, and others are expec ted, to co-operate with the reconstruction in Con- gress.
The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-02-04
Advertising Rates.
THE OLD MANS DREAM.

0i for one hour of youthful joy Give back my twentieth spring pi rather Ia ugh bright-haired boy Than reign a bearded king. 0re moment let my life blood stream From boyheed's fount of flame Give me one g;ddy ceiling dream 0fHre, all love and fame. Ny listening angel beard the prayer And calmly smiling said: gf but touch thy siIyered heir, Thy hasty wish hath sped.' .Ba.is there Uotbjng in thy track, To bid thee foudly stay, While the swift seasons hurry back To find tho wisaed-for day ?' 4h, rue soul oI womankiHd Without thee what were life Ono bliss canao leave behind III take-my-precions-wifo Id5 angel took 8 sapphire pen And wrote in rainbow hue: "The man would oo boy gain, And be D hasb aj 5oo !'' And is tbaro nothing yet unsaid Before the change appears Remember all toy gifts have det With these ii --olv years" WAy,ye fer memory would recall Ny fond, Patornai joys, IcouId not oearto leave them all- Il take my -g,y,s-aAd-6oys! Ths smiling angel dropped his pen, "Nhy, this Eill never do; I1' man would be boy again, And be a father too r, Iuiso I lalghed-my laughter woke Tue household withits noise { groto my dream when morning broke, To please the grey haired boys.
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The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-02-04


 Here are seme interesting facts concerning the different stiouiants used by great men when they desired to mak strong intellectual effort:
 Hobbs drank cold water, Newou smoked Bonapatte took snuff, Pope strong coffee, By ron gin and water, Wedderburn, the first Lord Ashbuton always placed a blister on his chest when he had to make great speech. Gen. Wm B Thomas anted to 6s irepauned, aud to have some fresh braIns emptied Ia; not always successfully George Franc,s Train swallowed huge drau his lrom the nozze of a blaeksmitl's bellows. Gov Gzary s.o9d ou hls head so that the lead in his legs would rnn down into his brain anu get anoog his ideas, Horace Greeiy puts on q clean sRirt aud turns iils seeks. Hon. Richard Faux sat on al un abridged dicuonar; for three quarters Of an hour, and saturated himsef with words of sis syilabIes, Lives of great meu remind US that our lives eau be made sublime
The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-02-04

The information sought of Mark Twaia, by a young author, wli. be understood from read, ing the io.lowiug-his reply;
 les AgasSiZ dots recommend authors to eat fish, 0rcause -rhe phosphorus in l. makes oTains. So far you are correct. but 1 ceoI&5e help you to cecision about the amount y0u ueed.to ea'-al least nJt with certainty. r the specimen composition Jou send IS abcui your ta'F psoa! average, should judge tha: perhaps couple ot whales would be ali you want fyr tie present. Not the largest kind, but simply so0d, middliug-Eized whales
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
FIsrssCo1r WIS, WEDNESDAY. 81. 1871.

like mine for instance, would be prefera-
bic to your situation here?'
Perhaps, in some respects it might
said Georgiana, coloring at this abrupt
inquiry, and the look that accompanied it.
Was the old gentleman about to make
her an offera
But his next words relieved her of this
apprehension:
NV housekeeper is soon to leave me.
and l should be very glad to have you
supply her place.
Georgiana's cheeks grew red, and her
mouth Gimpled with SMILES that she
s.rove vainly to suppress.
you are very kind, sir. but the fact
is, Mr.. Jenkins has spoken to me first. ;
Mr.. Jenkins?'
yes, sir. He asked me to be his
housekeeper, and told him that l
would
But, my child, Mr.. jenkins is a young
man--it would not be proper for you to
keep house for him. Now with me it is
different
And Georgiana inwardly agreed with
him, in fact, there was all the difference
in the world TO her.
But he asked me to be bis wife as we'll
rs housekeeper.'
90 b.
Smiths first feeling was that of intense
astonishment, his next, of quite as strong
ohagrin. But 1t all ended in an emotion
of than kfulness that he had not commit
ted himself
But bis disappointment could not have
rankled very deep, for he attended the
wedding; viewing, with smiling tranquil
ity, the ceremony that transformed his
new clerk into the happy wife of his for
tunate partner. Jenkins.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
THAr's So.-There Is a vast deal of

THAT'S So. There Is a vast deal of
truth in the following paragraph. written
long ago, it is said, by Horace Greeley.
Every newspaper publisher will endorse
i, from his own experience. aud exclaim
that's so just as soon as he reads it:
1t is strange how close people read the
papers. We never say anything that
anybody don't like, but what we soon
hear of it, and everybody tells about it.
But if once in while we happen to say
a good thing, we never hear of that-no-
body seems to notice that. We pay some
men dozen puffs, and be takes it as a
tribute to bis greatness-never thinks 1t
benefits him any. But if we happen TO
say something this very man don't like,
or something that he imagines reflects on
him or his character see how quick he
flies up and gets mad about it. All our
evil is duly charged to US, but we never,
apparently get credit for what good We
do
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31

SENSIBLE TALK-Dr. Holland says
many, very many, good and true things;
but it is seldom that he pens more sug-
gestive thoughts, or those entitled TO
greater consideration, than are to be
found in the following: ''Ehile our fine
New England girls are bemosniDg the
lack of young men and the scarcity of
beaux who are manageable and mean
marriage, there is another class of young
man whom they do not recognize at all,
yet who will fdrnIsn 10 TIE next genera
ton its men of enterprise, of power, Of
position, and of wealth. II is not tue
sons of rich men who will, a. a rule, re.
main rich; and there are to day, drudg~
ing in offices, and counting rooms, and
store houses. and machine shops, and
printing establishments, the men who, in
twenty five years. will control the nation
socially, politically and financially. Every
man of them means to be marEied; they
will, rs a rule, make excellent husbands;
they are all at work trying to win success.
They are men who would be easily i'm.
proved by recognition, and by bringing
them into good, intelligent society; yet
they are as little noticed as if they were
so many dogs. Virtuous young men
from the country GO into the city, and
live there for years without any society,
and are regarded by the fashionable
young women with Indifference or con-
tempt; but these young men have hold
upon the future, and when their success
won, in whatever field OF enterprise it
may be, the fashionables will be glad to
claim them as belonging to their own
number. We regret 20 say, that, as a
rule. the young men for whom position
has been won by virtuous and enterpris-
ing fathers. amount to but little in tho
work; and we rejoice to say that CON-
panions chosen from those who have
their fortunes to make and their positions
to win, are those to whom sensible AMI
good girls and well bred women can en-
trust their happiness and future well-be-
inp'
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
CFrom the Milwaukee Sentinel, May 22.I
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
The Organization of Prohibitary
Liquor Law Party.
A Sensible Letter from Hon. z. D.
Holton.
Fond du Lac. March 8. 1871.

Fond du Lac, March 3, 1871.
Hon. Il. d. HoLton
SIR:-I wish to know if you have
changed your mind in regard to the third
or temperance party, and if you will al
low your name to be used as a candidate
for governor. In all parts Of the state
where | go, temperance men say if E. ID.
Holton would consent to run, he would
draw more votes than anyone else, and
would draw some of the leading men,
There will be temperance ticket put in
the field in this state, and if we cannot
get those we want, we shall do the next
best. | want to cal our convention in
May and make our nominations, and will
oblge the press Of the state of Wiscon-
sin to bring it before their readers as q
matter of news. | waut to have a regu-
lar platform. touching the principal ques-
tons Of the day. One is woman's right
to vote, which | am in favor of. Please
write me at Sheboygan Falls as soon as
convenient, and let me know il we can
expect any help from YOU in this matter.
Respectfully,
J. D. GOODRIcH
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
CONVENIENT HOME DIRECTIONS.

To DESTROY FLIEs.-To one pint of
milk add quarter of a pound of raw
sugar, two ounces of ground pepper,
simmer them together eight or ten min,
utes and place it about in shallow dishes
The flies attack it readily, and are soon
suffocated-
A PASTE FOR SHARPENING RAzoRs.
Take prepared putty one ounce, eat
urated solution of oxaiic acid enough to
make paste; this composition is to be
rubbed over the strop, and when dry, a
little water may be added. The acid
having a great attachment for iron, a
little friction with this powder gives a fine
edge to the razor.
BEDBUas.-One who has tried It, gives
this way of exterminating the repulsive
bedbug: "If any of your readers need
a sure remedy for bedbugs they can have
mine, and cleanse the house of this troub-
lesome verrin without expense They
have only to wash with salt water. filing
the cracks which they frequent with salt,
and you may !ank for them IN VAN.
How TO SAVE Your SHOE SoLEs
Melt together talow and common resin,
in the proportion of two parts of the
former to one of the latter, and apply
the prepai alton. hot, to the soles of the
boots or shoes--as much of it rs the
leather will absorb. One farmer declares
that this little recipe alone has been worth
more than the cost of five years sub
scription TO the newspaper publishing it i.
To MAKE BLAcKINa.-Take of ivory
black and treacle, each twelve ounces,
spermaceti oil four ounces, white wine
vinegar, four pints. Mix. This black
ing. recommended BY Mr.. Gray, lecturer
on the materia med;ca, is superior in
giving leather finer polish than any Of
those that are advertised, as they all con-
tain sulphuric acid Toll of vi,rio), which
is necessary to give it the polishing quail
ity, but it renders leather rotten and very
liable to crack.
To CLEAN MARBLE. Wash with wa
ter, soda. and beef gall; or, mix together
one part of blue stone, three parts whit
ing, one part soda and three parts soft
soap; boil together ten minutes; stir con
stantly. Spread this over the marble;
let it lie half an hour; wash it off with
soap-suds, wipe it dry with flannel. -
Repeat if necessary. Stains that cannot
be removed in any other way, may be
tried with oxalic water; but this should
be used carefully, and not be allowed to
remain on long at time.
How TO GET RID OF RATS AND Nice.
"A gentleman of large experience, and
fully as humane as most of US, says he
gets rid of rats by putting potash in
their holes and runs. The poor wretch
es get it on their fest and over their fur,
then they lick it and don't like the taste
of IL; it burns them somewhat, and the
more they see of it, the less they like il;
so they clear out almost as soon rs the
application is made. To get rid of mice,
the same person uses tartar emetic. min
gled with any favorite food; they take it,
take sick, aud take their leave.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31

winter in earnest, any fair law giving
prospect OF execution, could have been
carried.
In this view of the case ought we then
as temperance men to jeopardise the good
which the Republican party may still con-
tinue 10 do, and especially if it will also
90 our temperance work? In other
words, ought we not more vigorously
and thoroughly try to secure the embodi-
ment into laws Of our distinctive views at
the hands of the Republican party before
we shall take step calculated to over.
throw it2
Again: | stand for the continuance of
the Republican party, not that think lie
theoretical political principles are so much
better than those of the Democratic party.
On the contrary, upon the questions of
free trade and state rights l find myself
theoretically more with the Democratic
than with the Republican party. But
here is the difficulty: What has become
of thst old sympathy and association of
the Democratic party with the slave
holders and yebes of the south? Where
is that shameful history Of apology for
the south, and non-support of the gov
eminent during the wars And now Is
there not positive proof Of lis afilistlon
with the present dismal and most horrible
Ku klux association? 1t is no time for
the disintegration Of the Republican par
ty, but. on the contrary, every true man
mHst stand fmly to his post, ard for its
support.
And Butler, and Bingham, and Sum
ner, and Morton, and Carpenter, and
TrumbulI, and Howe. and Grant, may
disagree and wxangIe over St. Domingo
and other minor questions, but upon all
the great questions relating directly to the
maintenance of the national life, now. rs
in all time of the war, they are unit,
aud with them every true man must
stand until law is executed fully in all the
land, and education is brought to the
door of every one, SO that ignorance
shall flee our borders, and knowledge and
Justice sre established in its stead.
By such course, in my judgment,
is best subserved. for the present, the
cause of temperance, and every other
kindred question relating to private and
public welfare.
Thanking you for your very kind per.
sonal consideration, remain very truly
Your Friend and ObedieDt Servant,
EDWARD D. HoLToN.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
PL.gE.N. LANGUAGE BY TRUTR-
FEL J.H.N.E.

Which wish to repeat,
And my language is plain,
That in ways of deceit,
And in tricks that are in vain,
The ''girl of the period is lively,
Which the same would rise to explain.
Lily White was her name,
And need not deny,
In regard TO the same,
What that name might imply;
But her cheeks were provOkingly rosy,
And bewitchingly penciled her eye.
Twas in Lent, week third,
With most penitent skies,
Which ii mic ht be inferred
Lily White was likewise
Yet she humbugged Johannes my lover,
In way 1 shall always despise.
Which we had a small game.
Called by some hide and seekI
Twas filtration. The same
She thought sinful and weak:
But she smiled as she ogled Johannes,
With smile that was sanity and meek.
Yet the game it advanced
In way detest,
And my sorrow enhanced
AT the state of Johns vest,
Which heayed like wave of the ocean,
When the same has turbulent breast.
But the tricks that were played
By the girl of the p,
Aud the progress that she made,
was alarming to see,
Till she twirled on her left hand forefnger
What Johannes had promised to me.
Then looked up at John,
But he looked not at me;
And arose with a groan
And said, What do see?
We are ruined by harmless Irritation,
And went for that girl of the p.
In the scene that ensued
John amazed did not speak;
For the floor was betrewed,
In the height of my pique,
With the ''cards" Lily White had been playing
In the game she thought "sinful ami weak.
or those " exquisite charms
laid bare in trice
Paddings,n "psnnier'' and forms
OF most cunning device;
And there fell with her tresses so airy,
What is frequently in hair, rats and mice.
Which is why repeat
And my language is plain,
That in ways of deceit
And in tricks that are vain
The = girl of the period " is lively,
Which the same am free to maintain.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
HENRY WARD BEEcHER ON INTRREsr.

NO blister draws sharper than interest
does. OF oil industries none is compar
able TO interest. 1t works all day and
night, in fair weather and foul. 1t has
no sound in its footsteps, but travels fast.
Ii gnaws at a mans substance with invis
ible teeth. 1t binds industry with its
film. as fly is bound in spiders web.
Debts roll man over and over, binding
him hand and foot, and letting him hang
upon the fatal mesh until the long legged
interest devours him. There is but one
thing onia farm like it, and that is the
Canada thistle, which swarms new plants
every time you break its roots, whose
blossoms are prolific, and every flower
the father of million seeds. Every leaf
is an swl, every branch spear, and 'ev-
cry plant like platoon of bayonets, and
field of them like an armed host. The
whole plant is torment aud vegetable
curse. And yet farmer had better
make his bed of Canada thistles than. to
be q. ease upon interest
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31

PROFANITY never did any man the
least good. No man is the richer, or
happier, or wiser for it. Il commends
no one to any society. 1t is disgusting
to the refined; abominable to the good;
insulting to those with whom we asso-
ciate; degrading to the mind; unprofit-
able, needless and injurious TO society.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31

A boy whose general appearance be-
tokened the want of fathers care, on
being asked what bis father followed for
a living, replied; lie is Methodist by
trade, but he don't work at il any more"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

square will be counted the space OF one inch.
Business cards. five lines or less, 100 year.
Legals charged at the rates prescribed by s1tute.
Special notices Is cents per line fur first insertion
and 10 cents for each subsequent insertion.
Transient advertisements must be paid for 10 ado
vance I; all others quarterly,
Advertisements not otherwise ordeded, will be con-
timed until ordered out, and charged accordingly.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
Few Words to the Ladies.

Many ladies. particularly mothers nursing.
complain Of Il tired. listless feeling. conn iete
exhaustion, arising in the morning. On the
wife and mother devoives the responsibility Of
regulating tho duties ofibc household. Her care.
numerous. aud the mental as well as the
physicai powers are frequently called into re-
quisit"I. She often finds her sli ghtest oecupa-
on a wary task and existence q burden. while
n, the saine time she has regular disease
iioste'ier's Stomach Bitters, II rcsoried TO at
this period. will prove unfailiug Tsmedy for
this annoying Iastitudc. The effects Of this po
tent agent in the rosy check aud
elastic 1t. . Of lbs head Of the IA ilv. as with
restored hcath aud renewed spirits she takes
her aeeust"med plac in the family circle. II
tiiis friend in nes. be regularly Used those d.
pressing zymp, oms will ne.er be complained OF.
and not nniy would Iassitude not be experienced
bat many diseases following is advent be nv old
cd. A. a medical agent it has equal, while
its pleasing favor and heaithful effects have
IN ade it -eDersl fayortc. IL is free from all
properties calculated TO impair the system. and
It's operations are at once mild, soothing and
efficient. All who have used the Bitters attest
its virtues and commend 1t to use.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
RAMS DELL NORWAY OATS
THE MOST PROLIFIC IN THE..W0RlD!
One Bushel is Plenty Of Seed for al Acre!
Yield 80-to 100 per cent. more than Com
mon rr0atsswith. Half thssAmount
of Seed per Aero,

Oregon yield the last two years {both shert crop
years.: In 1869, early sown, from 50 to more
than 100 bushels per acre late sown, 60 to 20
bushels. In 1870, early sown, each bushel sown
produced frem 90 to 20 hels; late sown (l3th
of May), IS to so bushels.
California yield In 1870, 90 to lis bushels
from 30 lbs. seed per acre.
Norway seed sold in San Francisco the past
winter at $3.50 per bushel of % lbs. We war
rant these oats clean and genuine, at 81. 90. per
sack of 72 lbs, Will furnish them to be test
ed with common oats, to be put in well, in good
season, in clean land, and at the same time
Three-fourths of the excess which the Norway
yields over the common oats must be delivered "a
us at the granary the farm where the crop is
raised, in pay for the seed furnished.
Salem, March 20, 1871. J. b. McCLANE,
v6n32tf. L. HUDSON,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-28
THE WAR I'M EUROPE

Has at lat come to an end and the friends Of
good order and stable government have achieved
what appears to be n complete success. Not SO
the war in Brownsville between the old and new
system Of doing business which has not yet
reached n termination. and ready pay cuftomers
continue to find at WheeIcr's Store an 6pportu-
nifty to get the benefit of their prudence and
forethought. Large additions have just been
made to the stock and people can probably sup-
ply larger portisn Of their wants from Wheel
er's Store than from any other one establishment
in the country. v6n30y1