The Weekly Arizonian., 1871-01-28
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 f ks Pat Dunn

The following by g correspondent Of the San Francisco Chronicle. will resuscitste among the old inhabitants of Arizona, many recollec- tions connected with the career in Arizona, ot one of our predecessors for this same Pat. Dunn was editor and publisher of the ARIzok- AN. for two months less or more, some seven or eight years ago He did not die "in his boots" though, nor yet irl Sonora, but coR- fortably-in a bed provided for hIm by kind friends who induced him to, leave Tucson and accompany them to their home in one of the settlements, that he might not fall on the streets. a victim to an over-doce of the "ard- ent:''
 Early. pioneers of '49 and the Spring of 50 will remember, with tear m one eye Fat Dun, 8 Santa Barbarian, conirere ot Jack Powers, cattle and borse dealer. Pat and Jack, both, I believe, terminated their careers with their boots or" some years ago, Tn Sonora Fat es~ pecially, was distinguished for push, and remember he pronounced It to rhyme with mush He could raise more stock on small capital than any stock raiser ot that period In fact have heard that a ridtG (IGriat) was his  start ont with this slender capital and return to Frisco in a remarkably short time with a drove of animals worth thousands of dollars, Well, what of that Cattle unbranded were then free to any one who could catch them out- side an enclosure. After disposihg of them for cash an insane desire to .sfght the tiger gem erallv took possession of Pat, and he usually uot the worst of the fgAt. On this particular occae;on Mr Dunn vas cleaned outentrely, so to sneak. and he resorted 10 his brother John, Q nrinter in Casserlys office (The True Bal ance). for a slake, tD follow up his luck. John inform ed him that he had no money about his clothes, bnt generously rendered his weeks vaoes to his distressed brother, amounting 10 A hundred dollars, giving an order on Mr. C., nronrietor for tue amount It was Johns hope and behefbv the way that he would not be a., bIA t, collect a cent. Fat called at MT. Cas- serlv's office. on the corner of Montgomery. and HIay streets, and bluntly presented the check to NIT. Tuomy, business managar of the paper, who presided in the front office, the editors sanctum being in the rear,
 This ordher, said MT Tuomy, with slight Milesan accent, 'appares on It's face to be ad- dressed to Eugane Casserly. My name Is Tu- omy'
 Pat politely invited the attention of Mir. T.
 
 ed in brazen letters the name of the party he was seeking, and meekly inquired where Mr. c. could be found.
 You can call again said MT. ;Tuomy, way ing with his hand dismissal Pat spun around the block, taking a drink at each corner, and called aga as requested
 .Mr. Casseryhas not come in since you,were here just now, said Mir. Tuomy. Phase to call another time sir tt.t
 Mir, Dunn repeated his pedestrian exercises as reouested, accelerated somewhat by his impa- tience, and in few minutes renewed his inqui- ries. much to the annoyance of Mr. Tuomy, who curtly informed the rough looking appli- cant that he had no idea when Mir. Casserly could be seen, and pointed the way to the street b
 What the divel does the man mane by putt ting up sign on place of business where he isneyer to be found at all, desaving honest people r and with this semi-inquiSitorial reS mark. the irate Pat wrenched the tin sign from tbe door. and crushed it beneath the iron heels of his cowhide boots Mir Tuemy's eyes pro- truded with astonishment to such an ex tent that Pat could not resist the temptation to hang his hat upon them, when suddenly the muslin curtain, which separated the sanctum from the business office, was withdrawn, and the editor with severe dignity, exclaimed: liam Mr. Casserly, sir-do you wish to see meY
 Yes; and go you a hundred better, said the old snort. Here's an order for hundred dsl- lars Show your hand See me '
 Cash his order Mir. Tuomy-Mr. Dunn ap- pears to be violent man, and the piously in. clined publisher retired within his sanctum to comment editorially on the preservation of or der in society.