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The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27
KAsTERN OPINION.

We give In te-day's issue anlex-
tract of a letter description of our
town, written in spirit of bur-
lesque, by some one travelling
through the Territory, and as
such would be accepted by any per-
son acquainted with the COM
munity. But such letters are fire.
quently published, and circulated
by Eastern papers, and are read
by their readers, and taken as the
Gospel truth by them; from the
fact that they pass through their
most respectable Journals as such
and never meet with contradic-
ton; consequently, Vincent Colyer
and others have good field to
work upon as long as they de-
nounce the white Arizonian as the
barbarian instead of the Indian.
To show how easily they bite
"dewn East,' see cur washing
ton letter. a
The two letters are a fair sample
of the "cause and effect Of the
Eastern opinion of Arizona.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27

thought quite luxurious, but said
he should go to sheep, if he sat in
that, thereupon seated himself
upon the floor.
[ thought how they had trusted
Gen. Howard, leaving their
squaws to come TO an unknown
country, to them, with no ability
to write, or in other ways to COM
municate with them, and until
they walk in upon them some
day, they viii never know what
became ofthem.
Gen. Howard is to leave this
week on another mission. and will
accompany them back to their re-
servation. He had done what he
could to elevate one race, till now
stand side by side with the white
man. Now let him take the Indian
and see what he can do with him.
P.S. A morning paper has
this item.
seen. Towards Apaches on the
war-path."
San Francisco July 9Th.
The Apaches from Grant reserva-
ton, who made a treaty with Gen.
Howard about a month ago, have
left the reservation, with the
avowed intention of going ON the
war-path.
I am afraid "LO" is going to be
treacherous. A.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27

was a man stayed over night id
this town that did not offer to treat
or be treated. John B. Cough
would notstand the climate fifteen
minutes. If he ever comes opt
here 1 predict that ne will fall back
into his old dissipated ways at life
instanter. There is something pc
culiar in the. climate. My travel
ing companion on this trip is a
model man. SO far rs the virtueus
ways of life are concerned. HS
haa a class in the Methodist Sam
day School in San Diego. But no
sooner had he got, into the town
than he insisted on having game
of draw-poker, and I am sorryitO
say that the heathens in and about
w. b. III. & Co.'s store gave him
about one hundred dollars worth
Of Bible class experience. Drink,
gamble and; 60 it while your
young, are the watch words of the,
best men, and all the women in
this peculiar, fascinating half Ari-
iona, half California town.
Natchez under the, hill, ia its
palmiest days, will not compare
with this place if work is COM
menced on the railroad. Here
will be congregated the roughsOf
the United States. Desperadoes
can act with safety here. Cali
fornia is only across the river. So
nora is is just outside of the city
limits, while Lower California, the
natutal rendezvous of all the ma
tural and educated scaEps of the
world, is not five miles away.
Every man goes armed with a six
shooter, and the death of man,
by killing is common occurrence.
Yet among the Americans there
is big-hearted hospitality, a
generosity that would put to
shame many of those profesed
saints that every Sunday rush off
to church with their lip religion.
If I were dead broke and wanted
help, there are no people that l
would rather ask for assistance
than these same half wild, free
hearted, loose moraled fellows.
They draw q six-shocter with one
hand and their purses with the
other" \ = se'
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27
ARIZONA CITY.

In looking over the columns OF
an Eastern paper, we found let
ter from Arizona City from which
we extract the following: ibH
.eED1ToRs REVIEW: The ella
river flows into the Colorado river
about twenty miles east Of Pilot
Knob. Just below its MOUTH on
either side of the river Colorado,
there is horse back or ridge of
black earth and rock, lava-like in
appearance, which / should take
to be not less than fifty feet high,
where the Colorado passes
through. For. miles above and
miles below, the river banks are
low sandy plains, with this single
exception. Upon the California
side of the horseback is situated
Fort Yuma; just below the ridge
on the Arizona side is a fat, reach
ing back from the Colorado river
towards the ella, and parallel with
the aforesaid horseback or ridge
is located, in the sand, Arizona
City, built of mud, and inhabited
by Mexicans, naked Indians and
Americans. This is the hottest
place in the weird; 80 hot in the
summer time, that the wings melt
off the mosquitoes, and the flies
die from the excessive heat of the
scorching sun. The Indians cover
themselves with mud, the Next
cans crawl into their little huts,
while the Americans stand in the
colorado river half the day and
keep drunk the rest of the time to
avoid death from melting.
There is never any rain here
except it comes in the shape of
water-spoutS, and then there is no
one to cell the tale, for the water
spout is the next thing to double
geared lightning, an earthquake,
ora volcano. The dust is now a
foot deep in the streets and along
the roads leading into the town
for over one hundred miles in all
directions. And such dust! 1t is
the next thing to Scotch snuff. l
have at least a peck of it in my
throat and lungs. 1t has used up
one of nay lungs, and is busily at
work at the other. 1t blows q gale
of wind here occasionally, and
then sea sickness or the cholera is
a delightful pastime compared
with existence in this sirocco OF
sand and dust. There is no get
ting away from it. Go where you
will and the dust is before you,
and still comes after you. The
glasses in the bar, the dishes in
the hotels, bed clothing in the bed,
the goods in the shelves, your
shirt on your back, are all covered
with the the thick coating at dust.
The town is dried mud, and the
people look as though they have
yery lately sprung from mother
earth, and had barely got their
share of drying. The houses are
covered with dried mud. No
i trouble to dry anything in this
climate. Of all the atlnospheres
h have breathed this is the very
driest. So dry that you are COM
Delled to use short sentences In
speaking, and those mostfrequentt,,
y used are, Eyes, I'll take a drink"
The motto of the people seems 10
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Howard back again, ana with the
top Of his head on; for we own,
going away off to Arizona, among
the Apaches, Papagos, Pimas and
what not, we had our fears, for the
good one-armed man. But when
he came, bringing with him IL of
them in long linen busters, pam
falcons with stripes down the sides
and big palm-leaves in tn their
hands, looking and acting quite
like travelled gentleman, we came
to the conclusion the picture had
been over drawn, or his mission
had been decided success. He
took them to prayer meetings
with him, to church, to Sunday
School, looked over with them in
their hymn-books, and otherwise
treated them like brothers; which
probably was the secret of his in
fuence over them, for why should
not the untutored savage prefer to
be treated as though he had a soul
and "rights the white man is
bound to respect" That probably
is the principle at any rate, that
Gen. Howard went to work upon,
and it seems to have worked well.
Twas touching to see them one
Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Hall
where the General had called a
meeting to tell us some Of the in
cidents of his trip, so far as appro-
pirate to the Sabbath. There they
sat, on the platform most Of them
men Of massive frame, beside
whom the Gen. looked almost a
pigmy, mild, obedient to his sug-
gestions, profoundly touched
in the presence of civilization, one
one of them bowling his head in
prayer-time, and some of them
holding their hymn-books during
singing, and intently contemplate
ing them even after the singing
was through. The last hymn,
"There is a fountain filed with
blood" and the refrain, ST do be-
lieve, I now believe that Jesus
died for me-" seemed deeply to
impress them. They stood in a
group on the front of the platform,
keeping time with their palm-leaf
fans. Two or three made short
addresses through Interpreters,
during the meeting, with great
earnestness Of manner.
They will go to their homes
with something new to think
about, a piano they heard at Sec.
Delanos so delighted them that
they expressed wish to take one
home with them, though it would
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27
NJ o T I G E

Parties interested are hereby
notified that on and after the first
day of January, 1873, no orepr
drawn against the pay of any one
in the COmpany's employ will be
accepted at this Office, except the
order reads forsome specified time,
not to exceed three months.
A. J. FINLAY.
j % CIV Agent c. S. N. Co.
The Arizona sentinel., 1872-07-27

Send for Circulars and samples Of
the cork. Acfire AGENTS scasatc6 fS
euery place.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

Of the votes for the opposition
Pennsylvania cast 21 for Jeremiah s
Black, New Jersey 8 and Delaware &
for James A. Bayard, and West Vir'
ginia 2 for William S. Groesbeck.-
There were blanks-Pennsylvania 2
Georgia 4, and Florida 2.
Tho vote of Pennsylvania, So in
number, was divided-35 for Greeley,
2l for Judge Black, and 2 blank. The
blank votes were Mcssrs. Cassiday and
Reilly, of Philadelphia.
Tho votes for Judge Black were
Messrs. Wallace, Of Clearfeld; Mack
ey, of Clinton Smith, of Lancaster
Boyer and Ackcr, of Montgomery
Brinlon and Monaghan, of Chester
Gotz and Boyer, of Bcrks; Albright,
of Lehigh Armstrong, of Delaware
Lcisenring, Of Northumberland; Play
ford, of Fayettc; Latta, of Wcstmore.
land Bailey, of Allegheny; Carrigan,
McMullen, Ladner and Fox, of Phila-
delphia; Wilson, of Dauphin, and
Ycrkes, of Berks.
All the remainder of the delegation
namely: Messrs. Cass, Barr, Camp.
bell, and Winston, Of Allegheny; Ran.
dali, Joscphs, Pierce, Lcech, and Lex,
of Philadelphia Collins, Of Cambria ;
Wilson, of Beaver, Carpenter and
Crane, of Lancasterj Randall, OF
Schuylkill; Gloningcr, Of Lebanon
Case, of Monroe Paulli, of Northamp-
ton Lamberton and Brundage, OF Lu-
zerne; Piolett, of Bradford Plat, Of
Wyoming; Crcswell, Of Cumberland !;
Dunbar, Of Perry; Duncan, Of Frank
lin; Cofiroth, of Somerset; Burns, Of
Miffln; Speer, of Huntingdon; Perks
of Centre; Elliott, Of Tioga ; Hutch
inson, of Eric /; Kretz, Of Elk; Pierce,
of Mercer; Hasson, of venango ;
Buchanan, Of Greene, and Clendenin,
of Lawrence thirty five in numbcr'
voted for MIR. Greeley.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

In A New RoLE.-The Rev. ex.Sena.
tor Harlan, upon his retiracy from
public honors, in obedience to the fiat
Of his Iowa constituents, is to assume
the place of chief OF n.grindcr OF the
Grant administration, having pur-
chas ed the one. half fintrest of John M.
Morris, in the Washington Chronicai,
which is to be brought into closer re.
lations with the Administration. No
better man could be selected for the
place. James Harlan is bright and
shining example of Grantism; Fif.
teen years ago he was a Methodist
circuit.rider in Iowa, with an annual
salary of less than five hundred dol.
lars. He was then elected TO the u.
S. Senate, where he has remained
ever since, with the exception Of the
brief period he Occupied scat in Pres
ident Lincoln's Cabinent. During
that time his salary has been IS, 900 a
year when Senator, and $4,000 when
Secretary Of the Interior Yet by
the exercise of industry and economy
he has managed to live at .he rate of
$50, 900 or $40 900 year, and at the
same time accumulate n fortune TO
reach into the millions. Harlan is
the proper organ grinder. for Grant
lie knows how it 10 himself-Ldncds
ter Mteiiigencer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

COUNTY COMMISSIONER The death
Of Mr.. Buck having created vacancy
in the Commissioners office, it be
came the duty of the County Com
mittec 10 nominate candidate to be
voted for this fall, who will hold the
Office for one year.
We understand that the Chairman
of tho Committee, Mr.. Krebs, very
properly addressed letter to Mr.. G
S. Tozer, inquiring whether he would
accept the nomination for ono year, il
rendered by the Committee and that
he has answered in the affirmative.
This we presume will settle the ques.
tion, and Mr.. Tozer will be the nomi.
nee, and will be elected this fall for
one year. Having run next to Judge
Thompson, at the primary election,
it was simple justice in the Committee
TO tender him the nomination. The
tickets for Commissioner will be print.
cd, viz John d. Thompson, 8 years
Gilbert S. Tozer, ] year. This We
believe is the first time since the or
ganization Of the county that va.
cancy has occurred in this Office, OK.
cept in 1868, by the death Of Mr..
Merrcll, who died several months
previous to the expiration of his term.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

BIRrHs, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
At the convention of the Pennsylvania
State Medical Society held at Frank
lin, Pa, June IL, report was adopted,
covering the draft of bill to be sub
mitted to the Legislature, providing
that in future IL shall be- the duty Of
the assessor Of the various wards, Dor.
oughs and townships TO return each
year to the commissioners of tho coun.
ty the number of births, marriages
and deaths. These reports are to en-.
brace in the case of birth full name Of
the father, name of other members of
the family, name Of mother previous
to marriage, and place Of birth etc.
And of marriage and deaths similar
information and statistics are to be
obtained.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17
On Their Muscle.

The attempt ofthe Cameron Ring
to squolch tho independent Repub-
lican press who refuses to wear tho
clan collar, has put those journals on
their mettle, and they are dealing
heavy blows, which their assailants
vainly endcavor to parry. The Scran-
ton Republican counters on the MI.
ner's Journal in this style:
We do not care o feathers weight
what any paper that wears tho ring
collar says about the Republican.
What wo do regret is that the good
name of the Republican party is con.
tinually being disgustcd by such pa.
pers as the Miners Journal. II there
II scamp in the party who betrays
the confidence roposed in him the
Journal cries; "Don't say anything
about III" II thief in Office robs
the people, the journal editor whispers
Hushw When political scoundrels are
exposed, and their punishment de-
manded, the Journal pleads for them,
and tries to cover up their rascalitics.
When political ring ofunscrupulous
office. seekers and party leeches lack
convention and outrage two.thirds
of the honest votes of the party in the
State, the journal bows the knee OF
the sycophant and mcckly exclaims:
at is better sol"
It. is no wonder that swindlers like
GEO. o. EVANS, and corrupt and un.
faithful officials, like MAcKEY, can
flourish when journals claiming to be
sound in the Republican faith, like our
Potsvillo cotemporary, fly TO their de-
fence when the more honest and in.
dependent newspapers of the party ex-
pose them. 4.
1t is such as the Miners Journal
that brings disgrace on our honored
organization; it is they make it pos.
sible for rings to rule, and destroy
the confidence of the people of the
party. We heartily despise ring
politician, but VIC dcspisc truculent
ring organ like the Miners Journal
ten-fold more intensely.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

A Coon NAME.-Thomas Jefferson
Randolph, OF Virginia, the late TEN.
porary Chairman of tho Baltimore
Convention, is grandson Of Thomas
Jefferson and q blood relation Of John
Randolph. He isa very old man,
being nearly eighty years of ago, but
is still in the possession of all his fac.
ultics unimpaircd. Ho is over six
feet in hight, of strong, robust frame,
the perfect type Of an old Virginia
gentleman. Ho was tho favorite
grandson Of Mr.. Jefferson, and was
left his executor and given the control
Of all his public and private papers,
and ho has published, since Mr.. jeff.
orson's death, over bis own name,
four volumes Of his works. He re,
sides some ton miles from Charlottos
vile, In Albednarle Cssnty, Virginia
in one of the loveliest spots 10 the
Albcmarlc Valley, and, although no /,
straitcncd in circumstances, still live.
in one of the finest country residence.
in that valley, and possesses one Of
the finost places in Virginia. Ho ha.
been much in State polIleai life, but
has never accepted any position oui
of State politics. Ho Is a man Of
bright jntelect, and loves the quiet Of
retirement Of his homo more than the
strong field of public life,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

DEAD.-David Paul Brown, an emf.
ncnt Philadelphia lawyer, died in that
city on the 10th inst, aged rs years.
lie continued, until quite n recent
period, tho professional labors in
which he had been engaged for more
than half century. A brilliant ora
tor, with fine and varied powers, he
was distinguished in every sphere he
entered. As lecturer, a public
speaker, a dramatic poet, as well AZ
an advocate, he enjoyed great and do
served celebrity.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17
The 7'eSftmOny Ofhis Oirm House.
hold.


The Easton Argus says, Censurc
from friend is very likely TO be do
served and it goes to the bono. Wei
for him who can afford to take II il
good part. Then, it is like bitter
hcrbs -disagrecable to take, but whole
some in its effect. Its medicine which
Gen Grant cannot endure. Ho doesn't
take his btters in that way. Yet
some of the tersest and some of the
most searching characterizations Of
Grant, as magistrate and q man
have been uttered by those who were,
or had been, his near friends. They
know him well.
"He is not fit to govern this coun.
try" were Stanton's dying words.
"Grant has no more capability than
horse" says fighting ice Hooker.
"He is bad man and unfit for the
Presidential Office" says Senator Sum.
ner.
"Thorc are sixteen woighty reasons
why Grant should never be President"
wrote Colfax in 1868.
"He has no more soul than a dog
said Ben Butler, less than year ago.
Gle is not controlled by the consti'
tutional law, but by political rings"
said Trumbull.
"I can have no more TO do with such
man." says Alexander T. Stewart.
ellis San Domingo business stamps
him as first-class conspirator," says
Gov. Palmer
"Ho Is n man without sufficient
knowledge to preside over caucus,
said Logan in 1868"
ale is making money out of his po
sition, and that's all he cares about it, y
said Senator Carpenter to Herald
correspondent.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

AsTogIsuED. Woodchoppcr Gree
ley made pop visit to Boston on the
4th, and on his return homo stopped
off at Newport, where the fashionable
and snobby people are now assembled
TO wash themselves. A Bohemian
informs the public that upon learning
that the neat President was approach
ing Newport, all rushed to the depot
to sec him. When tho train stopped
the Chappaqua farmer stepped to the
baggage car, claiming some baggage,
and picking up an old scabby valise,
proceeded with q friend to The hotel
carrying his own luggage, to tho as
tonishmcnt OF all the snobs present
TIE idea Of man carrying his own
baggage is very humiliat;ng TO New
port patrons, and TO many who never
saw Newport.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17


ODIruARY.--Hon. VIM. Parsons, one
of Lock Haven's most esteemed and
public spirited citizens, and well
known to many of our citizens, died
in that city on tho 3Oth of Juno, aged
66 years. Less than two months ago
we enjoyed pleasant chat with him
while passing over tho railroad from
Tyrone to Pittsburg, in the enjoyment
Of excellent health.
George Livingston, an old and
worthy citizen of BolIcfonto, died on
the 20th, aged SO years. He wase en-.
gagged in the book and stationery bu.
sincss in that borough for many years.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

WELL SAID.-Col. Mcclure makes
this practical point on his old party
friends The Democrats of New York
having ovorthrown their corrupt
Tdmmdny ring, it now becomes the
duty Of Pennsylvania to overthrow
the corrupt Cameron ring, which IL
not only robbing the city of Philadel
phia, but the State and the nation
Tammany was only guilty of petty
larceny, but the Cameronians are
guilty of grand larceny, and must be
overthrown. N
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

PROGRESSING. rail road from
Lowisburg, Uuion county, to Tyrone,
Blair, county, is now all under con.
tract. The distance from Tyrone to
Lewisburg is SO miles, and from Clear.
field III, by the new route, making
tho distance rs miles shorter than by
Lock Haven and Wi'liamsport. The
proper name Of this road is the "Low
isb~g. Centre and Spruce Creek Rail
road" and was originally designed tc
tap the Pennsylvania rail road at th,
latter place, but Tyrone has literally
robbed Spruce Creek Of the honor sss
profits of the depot of the now line,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

CoNGREss.-The GRANTEES Of Eric
county have nominated Carleton b
Curtis for Congress in this district
As ho isa Warren county man, he will
no doubt receive the nomination of the
"bread and butter Brigade" provided
Scofeld says so.
Just twenty years ago, we assisted
to nominate him at Brookville, for
the same position, but we cannot rs.
sist him this time. He keeps bad
company.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-07-17

Tho Democratic National Convcn'
tion assembled at Baltimore on the 9th
and nominated Hon. Horace Greeley,
of New York, for President, and b,
Gratz Brown, of Missouri, (now Gov
crnor of that State, for Vice President
This to US, personally, is a "bittei
pill" but being disciplinarian, and
the proceedings of tho Convention be-
ing harmonious and honorable, we nc.
cept "the situation" with the hope oi
electing our noble standard bearers In
October. Save tho States, and the
General Government will not be long
in the hands OF freebooters and corrup'
tion rings. Democratic Governors
and Democratic Legislators in three
fourths of the States, will soon ro.cs
tablish the grand old doctrines of our
party everywhere throughout the
Union. Give tho "Old Union Savers
the States, and it will not be long un.
ill America will be free, and the Con
stiiution respected and restored
Personal opinions and ambition, must
be given up for the commcn good, and
paritzans give place TO Patriots, so
that statesmen can DO put into the
positions now filled by demagogucs
and corruptionists.
The question presented to our read.
ers is plain one Greeley, or Grant.
In voting for the former, we vote for
man of acknowledged ability and
unimpcachable integrity, while the
poor thing now bathing, smoking,
drinking and horscracing at Long
Branch, New Jersey, possesses neither
trait. Intellectually and morally Mr..
Greeley is as high above Gen. Grant
as tho stars are above the earth
Horace Greeley will be the next Pres.
ident, strange as it may seem TO many.
The singular unaminity by which Mr..
Greeley was nominated is very strik-
ing. No section can boast over an.
other, because all seemed to act from
patriotic motives. The opposition was
the most insignificant, in numbers,
ever offered against any nominee
The first ballot resulted as follows.