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Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18
The Good News.

On the Sd instant, Congress passed
the "Texas Pacific railway bill.
This result was most anxiously await
ed by every person-save the Indians
from San Diego to Marshall, Texas,
and by all for many miles on either
side of the projected line, as well as
by the nation at large. With hardly
a worthy exception, the great Press OF
the country demanded a reasonable
land subsidy to aid in the construction
of this road, and with nearly the same
unanimity, all further grants of lands
are rightly opposed. We have pri-
vate letter from San Diego which
briefly describes the jubilant commo-
ton occasioned there by the passage
of the bill. 1t says: "Friday even
ing and night upon which we received
the glorious news, were entirely de-
voted to dissipation and reveling. [
never saw SO many smiling faces, and
certainly never had the pleasure of
participating in such general con-
genial and congratulatory drunk
yes, that's the word-drunk Twas
the same if not worse at Los Angeles
Wilmington was made port of De-
livery, and the harbor appropriation
bill passed"
We presume, from the above, that
many people who delight in cursing
Congress half their waking hours,
omitted their mental luxury for one
night. Congress for zone night only"
as the show bills say-was exempt
from revilings. In Tucson, the re-
joicings were not intensified by any
DRINKS. Capt. Mowry resolved him
self into committee of one on ways
and means, and on the receipt Of the
news OF Tuesday, proceeded to collect
funds to procure powder for firing 100
guns. By favor of Col. Dunn, COM
manding Camp Lowell, cannon was
obtained and fired 100 times The
steam whistle of the Touring mill
bawled and screeched for nearly an
hour, and all in all ample evidence of
qualification was exhibited.
The Act as passed, though possibly
not quite as acceptable to San Diego
as the Wheeler bill which cut off aid
to all branches, is quite satisfactory to
all on the interior part CT the line.
AS it is, the power of New Orleans
and San Francisco will be given to
hasten the completion of the road, and
with the Wheeler bill, this potential
aid would not have been SO freely given
if at all We shall have a road
through Arizona quicker under the bill
as passed, than under the Wheeler one,
and insomuch as every two years, 30
consecutive miles of it must be finished
from each terminus, it will necessarily
be completed from San Diego to Ari-
IONA City in about four years, for the
first 100 miles will reach the Colorado
Desert, and every incentive of interest
and necessity will unite to push it with
the utmost haste over that arid plain.
In that time, if not less, the branch
from San Francisco will reach the Col
orado, and the eastern end, with its
New Orleans connection, will not be
far east Of Tucson. 4 few years more
Of struggle, and Arizona viii have
the advantages enjoyed by most east
ern States, for we have faith that the
Atlantic and Pacific road-35th Par
allel-will also be showed through via
the valleys about Prescott as quickly
as the Texas Pacific
A private dispatch from San Diego,
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18

WE are in constant receipt of docu-
ments of value from Hon. r. G. Nc
Cormick, and also from Headquarters
of the Department of Arizona
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18

The Arizona Miner is informed that
The CITIZEN is regularly mailed to it
every week with the Prescott pacl age
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice..

ESTATE OF RICHARD NJ. DOSS, De
IA ceased.-Notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the estate of
R. NJ Doss, deceased, to exhibit the same
with the necessary vouchers, within one
year after the date Of this notice, to the
undersigned, at the office of j. E. McCaf-
fry, his attorney, at Tucson, in the county
of Pima. JOHN G. CAPRON,
Tucson, Oct. 81, 1S70-23tf Executor.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18

Our facilities or purchasing and ar
Engagements for selling are fully completed
and we now offer to the trade Full Stock
OF Merchandise in each department, COM
prising all articles enquired for, and sala-
bic throughout the Territory.
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18
Notice..

EVVGECCn
A Ii persons having claims against the
n Estate of j. w. JONES, Deceased, are
hereby notified to exhibit the same with
necessary vouchers, within one year from
the date of tn notice, to the undersigned,
Executors of the last will and testament of
said ]. w. Jones, Deceased, at their place of
business in the town of Arizona City, Yu-
ma county, Territory of Arizona.
DAVID NEAHR,
JAS. NJ. BARNEY.
c. ". G. RowELL, Attorney.
Arizona City, March II, 1871. 22w5
Arizona citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Pima County, A.T. [i.e. Ariz.]) 1870-1880, 1871-03-18

If you to-day pass bill of this kind
for Texas, authorizing the raising of
troops to protect the borders of that
State, Arizona will tomorrow ask the
passage of a similar bill; and Arizona
is certainly in worse condition, with
regard to the Indians, than Texas is.
So i; will be with New Mexico; SO it
will be with every Territory within
the confines of the United States.
They will ask yon to do the same for
them that you do for the State of Tex
as. It will cost the Government
millions upon millions of dollars.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, if you intend to
adopt this policy, what do you want
with an Army at all? Abolish the
Army, wipe it out Of existence, and
then organize my friends Texan ran
gers, as he desires them to be organ
lied by this bill. But while you have
an Army paid by the United States
for the protection of the lives and pro-
perty Of citizens, it is your duty to re-
quire that that shall be done by that
army and not by such a bill to provide
that new armies shall be raised, Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

gusto and applause. Almost every
one Of its ten stanzas has furnished
phrase that is universally known;
such phrases as ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain" his smile it
was pensive and child-like;" he played
in a way despise;" the same with
intent to deceive;" he went for the
heather Chinee !" "my language is
plain he smiled with smile that
was child-like and bland;" "I looked up
at Nye, and he gazed upon me-" the
heather Chinee is peculiar" I'VE are
ruined by cheap Chinese labor" which
the same am free to maintain" etc.
Before the publication of this poem
Bret Harte had written not few poems
and stories-all of which had the raci-
ness Of California, and the humor Of
original genius The best known of
these were the poetical Language from
Truthful James, and the story of the
Luck of Roaring Camp" But it was
from the Heather Chinee he received
the sudden and extraordinary fame
which has made his name " household
word all over America.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

A correspondent Of the Scientific
American gives the following as q rene
DIV for ingrowing toe-nails; The trouble
and pain from this can be Immediately
and permanently relieved, Take file,
some four inches in length, bastard cut
fat on one side and round on the other,
new and sharp. File down thin all the
exposed part Of the nail, tall i is soft and
pliable. This will immediately relieve
he mart pressing into the flesh, which
need not be cut or extracted. The filing
Is not in the least painful, as the file will
not take hold Of the flesh In the course
Of several months the nail viii grow out
thick again, when the filing should be
repeated. The edges Of the nail will
grow into the Gesh so long as the top OF
the nail is soft and pliable; and there is
nothing 50 simple, convenient safe and
painless for keeping il 50 as hle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

A sharp correspondent, who watches
New York society as a recreation
tells us that another noted innovation
is the introduction of cigarettes for ladies
at a few of the fashionable dinners
Coming with the coffee, and on silver
salyers lie the dainty little punches. and
white, jeFeled fingers hold the fragrant
Havanas with nonchalant ease Twenty
years ago only few married women
ventured to defy conventionality; but
now the various "isms " and the broad
sweep allowed to reason form a more
lax etiquette; therefore wonder ceases
and surprise is mute Neuralgia is the
fashionable epidemic, for the cure Of
which smoking has been recommended;
therefore, during the rainy days just
past, graceful rings and floating clouds
made the denii Jour wax fainter in many
luxurious boudoirs. So lovely woman
is to solaee herself, If she wishes to be
thought fashionable, by smoking.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
only Sam, OATS All.

Here is a very good anecdote, remind
ing one somewhat of Mrs. Stowe 5
Topsy:" eAi
During the last winter of the war a
contraband came into the Federal lines
in North Carolina, and was marched up
to the officer of the day to give an ac-
count of himself, whereupon the follow
ing colloquy ensued; -
"What is your nameY
My names Sam. 80 eaI
"Sam what2"
"No, sab; not Sam Watt. Use jist
Sam"
whats your other nameY
al hasn't got no oder name, sab. Use
Sam--dat's all. I"
What's your masters manner
"I'se got no master now; massa run
ned away-yahl yahI Use free niger
now"
whats your father and mother S
nameT .N
use got none, sah-neber had none
rse jist Sam-ain't nobody else.
Haven't you any brothers and
sistersY"
"No, sab; neber had none. No brud-
der, no sister, no fader, no mother. no
massa-nothin but Sam. When you
see Sam, you see all dere is Of US.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
Literary Fame.

From the Cipcinpsh cemnercial.l
Since the time when Lord Byron
"awoke one morning and found himself
famous" there has been no more strik-
ing instance Of sudden fame than that
Of the young California humOrist, Mr.:
Bret Harte, who, year ago, published
a short poem on the Heathen Chinee
In the Overland Monthly. Never has
anything Of any kind in American Ito
rafure attained such popularity as this
little bit of grotesque humOr. Ii is not
merely that It has been printed and re-
printed in thousand newspapers, or
that It has been published and illustrated
in many ways and editions; il is not
merely that il is constantly referred to
by writers and orators on almost every
conceivable subject-but its lines have
passed into common speech, and may
be heard repeated everywhere with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
sick Headache.

A recent medical waiter thus accounts
for sick headache, from which so many
persons suffer. He attributes it to a
weak stomach and imperfect digestion,
and that the attacks are usually pre-
ceded by a greater than ordinary appe-
tite. The stomach is naturally weak,
and so long as it is not crowded it works
kindly. By and by more food is put
into it-or more irritating kinds-than
it can digest. 1t ferments, an acid state
is produced, the acid acts as an irritant
upon the coats of the stomach, and this
irritation is taken to be call for food, to
satisfy which more is taken, and all to
no purpose--the stomach revolts, but
with the rest during the headache, and
the relief from the vomiting, it RECEIVERS
its wonted tone.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
THE UNFINISHED PRAYER.

q Now I lay ''-say il darling;.
"Lay me-" lisped the tiny lips.
Of my daughter, kneeling, bending
Der her folded inger-tips.
Down to osleep"-"To sleep" she murmured
And the curly head dropped low;
:" pray the Lord I'll gently added.
"You can say it all, know
% Pray the Lord 1.-THE words came family.
Fainter still. My soul TO keep;"
Then the tired head fairly nodded,
And the child was fast asleep.
But the dewy eyes half opened,
When clasped her to my breast,
And the dear voice softly whispered,
Mamma, God knows all the rest.
o. the trusting. sweet confding
of the child heart Would that
Thus might trust my Heavenly Father,
Him who hears my feeblest cry.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
Jewelers. Cement.

The following is recipe for a strong
cement, used by some oriental nations
for the purpose of attaching precious
stones to metallic surfaces; Take six
pieces of gum mastic, the size of peas
and dissolve in the smallest quantity oI
alcohol Soften some isinglass in water,
and saturate strong brandy with it, till
you have two ounces of glue; then rub
in two small pieces of sal ammoniac.
Mix the two preparations at a heat
Keep well stoppered. Set the bottle in
hot water before using. 1t is said by the
Turks that this preparation will unite
two metallic surfaces, even polished
steel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

TOMLINsON & CO., Ag'ts,
( t,so-,s.iu Memphis, Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
Tne Mnx sine Cured Him

"What brings you here, Mary2" said
Truesdall to his wife, as she entered the
liquor shop.
-''It is very lonesome at home, and
your business seldom allows you to be
there" replied the meek but resolnte
wife. "To me there is no company like
yours, and as you cannot come home TO
me come here to you. j have a right
to share your pleasures as well as your
SORROWS. a .vr.r -,
"But to come TO such aplace as this +
expostulated Tom,
mo place can be improper where my
husband is, said poor Mary. Whom
God has joined together, let no man put
"Sureiy you are not going to drink
that stuff" cried Tom, as she was taking
up the glass of liquor.
"Why not7 You say that you drink
to forget sorrow, and surelyI have sor
row to forget N Msa
"Womanl woman! you are notgoing
to give that stuff to the children cried
Tom, as she was passing the glass oi
liquor to them.
why nOJl Oun CnliulOh hotO u DCS
ter example set them than their father 5
Is not what is good for him good fol
them also2 1t will put them to sleep
and they will forget they are cold and
hungry. Drink, my children-this is fire
and bed, and food, and clothing. Drink
see how much good it does yonr father.
With some reluctance Mary suffered
her husband to lead her home, and that
night he prayed long and earnestly that
God would help him to break an evi
habit, and keep newly-formed but firm
resolution.
His reformation was thorough, and
Mrs. Truesdall is now one of the happiest
of women, and remembers with mel
ancholy pleasure her first and last visit
to the dram-shop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

There is no end to the reports Of the
intelligence Of the colored people. A
New Orleans negro was left in the tele
graph Office while the operator went out
for a piece Of lemon peel saturated with
whisky. Pretty soon the Mobile opera
tor began to call the New Orleans office
The colored man looked frightened when
he heard the ticking, and rushing up tC
the machine, be shouted, Hold on dar
de operator has done gone out Jisi
wait few. And it waited.
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BIRD-EATING WAGER.

A Quail Day for Thirty Days-The
Partridge O. Eater Gets Through his
Task and Wins Five Hundred Dol
Weight, bur Regains SIX Pounds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
srArE OF TENNESSEE. !

CONTROLLERS OFFIcR,
NASHVILLE. January /, lSfl.J
Elk, Pennebaker. Comptroller Of the
rr.r.s,rv ~ do hereby certify that the Ktna
Fire o%PsNny NY SsSssd SS1 st New 1Sss
- ~, - sfactory evidence that said Company
hss cemplied with al the requirements Of the
isNsof The State Of Tennessee. imposed on
Insurance Companies, sna iar5ner nn eeIug a,.
te.s tef..s5 Cor,oanr. have also complied with the
eearirements OF the laws OF ths state, made
md provided in such eases.
Wherefore, said insurance Nomptht h4.
.,3hori1r - take risks and transact the bnals
-. ~ .,,sursnce IN this state, - Memphis,
n. ness I'D. r.. PENNEBAKER,
ieH" Comptroller Of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03

Statement of the Condition
w A SHIN GTON
Insurance Company,

On the 3lst day of December, 1870. made to the
Comptroller of the State of Tennessee.
pursuant to statute of that State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-03
Name and Location.

The name of the Company is the WASH
INGT0N INSURANCE COMPANY, and Is
located at 172 Broadway. New York.
L. Capital.
The amount Of Capital Stock is....,. .$4OO, 900 90
The amount of Capital Stock paid - go 80
up in cash 4OO,VO w
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-12
A Vermont AnecdOte.

A certain good-natured old Vermont
farmer preserved his constant good ma
ture, let what would turn up. One day
one Of his men came in bringing the
news that one of the red oxen was dead.
"Is he ?" said the old man.
"Well, he always was breachy cuss !!
Take his hide off and carry it down to
Fletcher's; it will fetch the cash."
An hour or so afteward the man came
back with the news that Lineback and
his mate were both dead
"Are they?" said the old man.
Well, l took them of B. to save bad
debt, that never expected to get. 1t
is lucky that it amt the brindles."
After the lapse of another hour the
man came back again, to tell him that
the nigh brindle was dead.
"Is he ?" said the old man.
"Well, he was II very old OK. Take
off his hide, and take it down to Fletch-
ers; it's worth cash, and will bring more
than any of the others"
Hereupon, his wife, who was very
pious old soul, reprimanded her husband
severely, and asked him if he was not
aware that his loss WAS Judgment Of
heaven upon him for his wickedness.
rs it?' said the old fellow. "Well, il
they will take the judgment in cattle, it
is the easiest way l can pay it.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-12
The Utah Troubles.

Late advices from Utah state that the
assemblage OF the Grand Jury Of the
First United States District Court, under
Chief Justice Mexican, has occasioned
M unusual excitement in all classes of
the community in Utah. Among the
Mormons there is decided display Of
spirit, which, if carried out must result
in blOodshed.
1t is generally understood that Brig.
ham Young and other prominent Nor
mon leaders have been indicted, but
there is no public acknowledgment Of
the facts. The popular feeling ON the
part of the Mormons seems to drift in
favor of I'm armed resistance to the writs
of the court. l think that the leaders
can never contemplate such IN issue,
but the people certainly boldly talk Of
resorting to an appeal to arms against
what they call the persecution Of the
federal officials, which il simply the en-
forcement Of the laws. They have been
wonderfully encouraged by the purchase
of large quantity Of arms and ammu-
milton at auction at Camp Douglas
from Colonel De Trobriand, who seemed
to have little knowledge Of the situation
here.
Everybody seems to have Springfield
musket and $50 rounds of ammunition,
costing less than three dollars each.
The entire community is bellicose, and, if
not well controlled, dangerous. The en-
tire situation is feverish, and the final
result whether for war or peace, depends
greatly on the Grand Jury.
Colonel De Trobriand's action has
greatly complicated affairs. If good,
square common sense controls matters,
there will be no disturbance of the peace,
but otherwise there is chance for
very serious row.
RumOr has it that Mr.. Brigham Young
is expecting and is ready for IN arrest,
and that he will submit to the process
of the Court like good citizen.
1t is understood that large number
of indictments have been found, but the
names Of those indicted have not yet
been made public.
The mining interests of Utah never
looked more encouraging, and fair
and honest policy on the part of the
Union Pacific railroad is all that is re-
quired to insure our future Boston
News.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-12

A couple Of uneducated but apparent
ly well-to-do Boston men, in active bus
mess, on Saturday last came together
upon busy street corner, where for /.
few minutes they had red-hot chat
over some trivial business matter. The
pith of the thing was this: One had
been doing something for the other, and
to get even for his work had sent in a
bill, which was regarded rather steep.
After little savage and rather profane
talk, the man who had done the work
Strengthened himself out and sugared the
thing off into a bit Of "Josh" philosophy,
and in very cool but dignifed manner
said to him interrogatively-"Well, ain I
it better to be id hog and get good
pay for what you do, than to be good
fellow and get kicked from pillar topost?"
If that ""mark don't cortain, in nut
shell, tie secret Of success i'll business,
then what does?
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-12

vague as they are, Coroner Brien, as-
sisted by Justice Maxey and the Jury,
consisting of Andrew johnson, James
Johnson, Joseph Hall, I. w, Chadwell,
Charles Anderson, ]. {. Mathews and
Justice E. A. Mathews, we're sitting the
matter az thoroughly rs possible late last
evening.
The deceased leaves three young chill
dren and two stepchildren, to all Of
whom she was fond mother She was
very delicately made woman, about
thirty-fve years old, and was the daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. Thomas Shelton, OF
this city.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-10-12
w eed
FAMILY FAyORITE SEWING
MACHINE.

SOME OF ITS POINTS OF SUPERIORITY.
IT IS the lightest aud fastest-rnnning Of any
l. frst-class shuttle Machine.
II has more room to admit of work under the
arm.
1t is cleaned and oiled with much less trouble
every part being in plain sight,
1t is less liable to get out Of order-thcre be-
ing no acting springs used in its construction.
1t has the most simple and effective feed de-
vice.
1t is decidedly the simplest and most durable
Machine in the market.
1t is easier learned to operate than any other
Machine.
ES~ BE SURE ef1I to examine 1T before
buying any other Machine.
STACY Il ANGEL, Gen'l Ag'ts.,
lO2 Gay Street, Knoxville, Tenn.
Bogart L Mayes have this celebrated Machine
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and we are sure you will buy no other.
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