The weekly Arizona miner., 1872-01-06
"puRY THE RATCHET"

Tr. ,,,o.c text IS not from the Bible, ye : Ii. is Suff ,f meaning and, as interpreter ol < Western W Wopie, means that men ana "oiiiei {shoul6 iorsire and forget wrongs-wne'",, js.ncie.l ar real. Now, in Prescott, anu %
 over this Territory, there are men ana ', otb-
 at swords a,d tongues points with eamestic CT on accoc,t of some public or ro a~ they
 nr;ov.nco n, grievances, and who' "e' .,;,.h.
 to get together and talk over " f,st fr;ends
 e,r,J;v. each other and beeo'n'
 .lav rere before they had quarre'eu over
 'ama .s,tv matter. There IS room and
 'V'"e ,b;s world for all of Gods creatures,
 p' and women need not elbow each liner if they do not choose to do so, or, having done so, one of the elbowers need not get mad at the other
 The angels in Heaven are presumed to be packed as closely as feathers in the big pill low which our friend Newton Cole gave us, vet, since the kicking out of Old Nick, those angels have, TO doubt, lived together in great harmony, and as all Arzonans expect to be- come angels and saints, by brevet, at least, VIC can't see, for the life of us, why 1t is they cannot live in harmony, as apprentices, upon the Earth, especially here in Arizona, where there are so many good chances for throwing off "bile" on the red imps, who must, cer- tainly be the children of that red hot old scoundrel, the devil. Men run against each other for office; some, of course, don't get office, and getting vexed at successful oppo- nents, bclabor them with pen and tongue,-- sometimes both It is the same way in act i've, "honesl" business life. Men undermine each other, and, by so doing, injurc them selves and the people of the entire Territory. This is bad All feel and know that it is bad; yet the guilty parties will not acknowledge that they have done wrong. Fcllow-citlzens, take fellows advice: Don't get jealous of your neighbor; don't bid against him, on a Government or any other contract, If by so doing you will iniurc him. v"''~-~ie ----A " ., Jvuy else. Rather turn your attention to some other mode of making an honest liveli hood. God was never known to shut one door and not open another, and His provision, even for the support and comfort of the de spised worm, is certainly all that said worm could reasonably ask. He has provided for you-two-lcg creatures, with more lav- ish hand. Earth and sea teem with articles for your comfort, convenience and enjoyment, yet you quarrel over the disposition of these good things, and snarl at your neighbor, should he, by luck, tact, or industry, secure inst little more of the chicken pie than falls to your lot. Dogs do this, also. But you should remember that dogs are not created after ne image and likeness of God. In cor clusion, We beg our fellow -mortals of this Territory, to forgive each other for ..lst diff icrenc $ and jangles; to commenec the New Year rich homes hearts, clear couscicnccs, ..'an'y and wornanly motives. B sober. hon est with your neighbors, courtcous to all; abhor talebearers; listen not to public dis turbers; don't drown yourselves with liquor. or grow sleepy over a pack of cards, and above all, attend to your own business and bury the hatcbet." Do tlis, and our word for il, you will find the coming year happy one md it will find you contcntcd and pros- porous people.