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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-12
Chief Justice Cnasc,s Last<Letter,

Chief Justice Cnasc's LastLetter.
The following letter, the last ever written
by the late Chief Justice, was addressed to
Richard c. Parsons:
New YORK, May 5, 1878
MY DEAR COLONEL: Since the adjourn
ment, which came none TO soon, have
made my way to New York, and am passing
three or four days with Mrs. Hoyt. 1t seems
odd to be SO entirely out of the world in the
midst of this great Babylon; but am too
much of an invalid to be more than cipher.
Sometimes feel as If were dead, though
alive. / am on my way to Boston, where
1 am to try treatment from which great
results are promised; butt expect little.
The lapse Of 65 years is hard to cure Mrs.
Spraguc is passing week here with William
and Ethel, at the Clarendon. gDon't you
want to 20 to Colorado / think Of going ~
late May or early June. Write me at Hotel
Berkley, Boston. Love to Mrs. Parsons.
and Julia and Richard. ,a
Yours, faithfully. s. r. CHASE
To COL r. G. Parsons. 80 S s. s. !.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-12
characteristic PENN a N hip.

Colonel Forney in his rccollections of dis.
tinguished men, says:
Senator Summers writing is characteristic
ally large and distinct; short sentences care
fully pointed, good ink and excellent station
ery-somewhut after the parliamentary fash
ion. He is prodigious worker, and fear
even his prostration cannot keep his had from
pen and pencil Caleb Gushing writes very
rapidly, and it requires one familiar with his
manuscript to interpret it. OF all men, how
ever, none was harder to understand than
Thaddeus Stevens. have some notes of his
which would puzzle an expert. John Lathrop
Motley, the historian, is singularly precise.
Thackeray seemed to rejoice in small femi-
nine characters, and took great delight in his
letters to his friends to decorate the border
with all manner of curious calicatures. Robt.
T. Conrad, the poet, was a most delicate and
dclettante writer Some of his poems were
not less models of literary beauty than OF
mechanical tastes. William B. Reed, SO well
known in politics and in literature, writes a
hand very much like the venerable Henry G.
Cary-fair to look upon, but sometimes hard
to unravel. Stephen A. Douglas dashed oil
his letters without much regard to appearance.
He seemed to be always under high pressure,
and what he wrote was always written with
intense feeling.
John c. Fremont signs his name boldly
little after the Dickens style. William II.
Seward was excessively particular in the pre-
paration of his speeches, and composed with
deliberation. l heard an old stenographer
say that after he had taken down MIR. Se-
ward, literally, in one of his greatest efforts,
and presented him the full report, the states
man recast the whole discourse, and sent it
to the printers in his own hand. Senator
Morton writes in bold, round characters.
Thurlow Weeds is significantly editorial
anybody who sees it can tell he has reeled
off multitudinous leaders. McMichael, of
the North American, writes nervously, in
straight lines, frequently hard. to solve.
Boxer, the poet prides himself upon his cool
and dainty chirography. Rufus Choate was
a dreadful aff1iction to the printers when they
got hold of his legal papers, and the man
who most resembled him in his time, Geo.
w. Barton, of Pennsylvania, was almost
as prolific in his oratory as in his hand writ
ing, and it was far easier to enjoy his mag
nifcent rhetoric than his written sentences.
Filmores style was methodical afd slow,
Picrce's quick, bold and legible; Lincoln's
small, careful, and rather labored; Grants
unpretending and easily read"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-12

The following story is told of Buffalo
man: ...-..
sWhile Macallister, the wizard, was on a
visit last summer at Detroit, he concluded to
pass on the Great Western Railroad to Ma
CARA Falls. At Winsor, his baggage, which
consisted of trunk and hand valise, had
been properly inspected and marked in the
Custom House. Now the Professor is q
gentleman not easily imposed upon so when
the train arrived at the bridge the Custom
house officer came through the train, jostling
passengers valises and making himself rather
familiar with baggage which had already
been properly inspected Approaching Mac
allister he requested him to open his hand
valise to see what its contents were. The
Professor plainly showed him the Custom
House mark. However, to convince him,
Macallister opened the valise, and had the
modification of seeing his toilet articles dis
played to public view. A meaning twinkle
was in the Prosessor's eye when he remarked
to the officer: why, my dear sir, it seems
strange that man holding the position you
do should be carrying American imports on
your person without paying the regular du-
ties The Custom House officer wished to
know if he was to be insulted. 'Not at all,
said Macallister, and, suiting the action to
the words, the Professor took from under
his coat bottle of the best old Kentucky
Bourbon whisky. This had fearful effect
on the passengers who roared with laughter
Now, said Macallister, I shall be obliged
to confiscate this property, and taking
corkscrew from his pocket, he opened the
bottle and passed the contents around
amongst the many passengers. The Custom
House officer left the coach in disgust amidst
roars of laughter. This is only one of the
little tricks which Macallister plays when an
occurs " t
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-06-12

A short time ago story was circulated en-
titled. "a Ben. Wright Massacre which
purported to be an account Of the perfdious
killing Of Is Modocs, 20 years ago, by
party of men under Capt. Ben. Wright.
The San Diego Union denies it, and says there
is but one item of truth in it from beginning
to end, and that is the brief statement that
Capt. Wright, who was much esteemed pio-
necr citizen of Northern California, was mur1
dcrcd by Indians, who were afterward cap
tured and very properly hanged for the same.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
SUMMONS.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD JU- l dcal District
 Ysyapai County. Arizona Territory, S.S.
 GtOgGE LOCNt Plaintiff.
 dgdinh
 ANNE F. LoUNT. Defendant,
 Action brought in the District Court Of the Third Ju dicA District in and for the county of YAvapai in the Territory of Arizona
 The Territory oi Arizona sends greeting ,o ANNIE F.. LOuNT. Defendant.
 You hereby summoned and required o appear in acton brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Third Judicial District in and for the county of Yavapai in the Territory of Arizona the complaint thsreiO filed 10 the office of the clerk of said Court Prescott in said county and Terri. tory copy Of which complaint accompanies this sum. mons) within twenty days (excusve of the day of yios alter the service uOn you of this summons served ib this county and served of this county and within this dsrct then within thirty days in all other forty days judgment by default will be taken against you according io the prayer of said complaint This action brought praying for decree Of divorce from the bonds of marmOny the grounds of III treat. ment
 And you hereby notified that if you fail appear and the complaint above directed the plaintiff wl take default aainst you and apply the Court for the relief demanded in his said complaint. Given under my hand and the seal of said District Court, al Prescott, this 18th day of March. lo7J
 tLsl ED. ". WELLS. Clerk. II. H. CARTIER SoS. Attorneys for Plaintiff
 mhg
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
Application for Patent.

LAND OFFICE. PREscoTT, X. T,
 April lst. lr7J Notice !. hereby given that Hammond, Rigg. A Co. an unucofpoiod association of perons by their authorized agent George A. Hammond whose r. O address Is Prescott iaVara County. Arizona Territory have made application for Patent for thousand QuJO linear feet oi the second south of the Tiger lode bearing silver with surface ground two hundred feet in width situated 10 Tiger Mining District, Yavapai County. and Territory of Arizona and described in the pts and held nn,es on file in this office as follows. viz:
 Beginning a MOuument No. l, at the northeast corner rOu this monument the section between section 22 and 27 Twp TO- N R W. bears N % r.. 2- chains 2 links di.tau thence $. % w. one thousand (OOO) feet Monument So. Z. thence \ 6J' W. two hundred ClUJj feet Co Monument No. 3. thence N g' T.. one thousand (OO feet to Monument No Prom this corner the section between section 22 and 27 Twp, 10, \. R W. Gia and Salt river base and Meridian bears N l5' r.. g chains 4jJlp links distant thence s. 6Jo r. point Of beginning; containing iJ9lOO acres and forming portion Of section T Twp. lO x. R. w. Gia and Salt river hase and meridian. Said location be- ing recorded in Vol of mine. folio 275 ot County Records of Yayapai county, Territory Of Arizona The stju.ning claimant the north is ~. q. Collier. who claims the first south extension of the Tiger lode
 WILLIAM \. KELLY. Register.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
Newspaper Postage.

For the beneht of our rcaders-and to pre- vent constant answers to queries OF the sub ject, we publish the following summary of the laws concerning newspaper postage just issued to postmasters:
 Sec. l3S. That no newspaper shall be re- ceived 10 be conveyed by mail unless they shall be dried and enclosed in proper wrappers
 Sec. l39. That when packages of newspa- pers or other periodicals are received at postofiice directed to one address, and the names of the subscribers to whom they be- long, with the postage for quarter in ad- vance IS handed 10 the postmaster, he shall deliver such papers or periodicals to their re. spcctive owners.
 Sec. l40. That postmasters shall notify the publisher of any newspaper or other perlodi- cal when any subscriber shall refuse 10 take the same from the office, or neglect to call for it for the period of one month.
 Sec. l4l. That publishers of newspapers or | periodicals may print or write upon their publications, sent to regular subscribers, the address of the subscriber and the date when the subscription expires, and enclose therein bills and receipts thereto without subjecting such matter to extra postage. l Sec. l42 That any person who shall en- close or conceal any letter, memorandum, or other thing in any mail matter, not charged with letter postage, shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay five dollars and such newspaper or periodical shall not be deliver ed until the postage thereon is paid at letter rates.
 Sec. lbs. That on newspapers and period- cal publications, not exceeding four ounces m weight, sent from a known office of publi- cation to regular subscribers, postage shall be charged at the regular rates per quarter, namely: On publications issued less fre- quently than once week, at the rate of 1 cent for each issue; issued once a week, ] cents; and cents additional for each issue more frequent than once week An addi- tional rate shall be charged for each addi- tional four ounces or fraction thereof in weight.
 Sec. l50 That on newspapers and other periodicals sent from known office of pub llcation to regular subscribers, the postage shall be paid before delivery, not less th an one quarter nor more than one year, which payment may be made either at the office of mailing or delivery, commencing at any time and the postmaster shall account for said postage in the quarter in which it was re- ceiyed.
 Sec. 19O. That the Postmaster. c General may provide, by regulations for carrying small newspapers, issued less frequently than once week, in packages to one address from known office 1f publication to regular sub scribers, at the rate of one cent for each four ounces or portion thereof.
 Sec. lGO. That persons known as regular dealers in newspapers and periodicals may re- ceiye and transmit by mail such quantities of either as they may require, and pay the postage thereon as received at the rates pro ratd as regular subscribers to such publica- ton, who pay quarterly in advance.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
LEGAL.
Application for Patent.
'. s. LAxp oEsrcs PRESCOTT. A. T..

[. s. LAED OE51CB PRBsCorr, A. T,
 April Iii 1873.
 Notice |. hereby given that ,be Tiger Silver Mining Company corporation organized under inc laws ol thn State California by its President Wm M Lent wisse r.orce aidrss is San Francisco California has made implication pr a Patent for twelve hundred tl2OO linear feet the Tiger oe bearing silver commencing twenty. five feet sou'herly o the discovery sha thence norhey twelve hundred O2OO) feet; surface ground Wo hundred C) feet in width situated in Tiger Mining District layaJa County, aud Territory Uf Arizona and known as the Di.0overy Location said lead and described n the plat and field notes file in this ofc' follows, Nn
 Beginning at Monument No. 1 and running thence north Jis OF east twelve hundred 0 feet [" Monument No from which the section corner between sec tons 2l and 27 n township TO- x. R. l. W. G.la and Salt river base and meridian bears N 2Go @y W ch Al5J links distant thence s. jj7 JG E 20 feet 10 Monument No from which monument the section corner between sections 22 and 27. Twp. 10, N R. w. Gila and Salt rvef hase ard meridian bear N. N' 3y w. TO chains gr lGtl links distant; thence s. 3I7 q W twelve hundred O2JU feet to Monument No l. thence \. JJ0 T w. two hundred DO) feet 10 the point uf beginning containing . 5JOlUO Hcrcs farming Iar of section to Twp. TO- S K ". Giia and Salt ryef base and meridian
 Sad location being recorded iu Vol. Of mines folio gT6 o the County Records of Yhyapai County The al. onng claims first extension south claimed by w. C. Collier and the frs; extension north by Wm. Linn. WILLIAM \. KELLY, Register
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
" 1 Drink No Wine.

Tho young man sat by a.geneTnus board,
 Where the wit was as bright as the wine; When they pressed him to hIi'his goblet up, He would firmly and gently decline. The purple of health was on his cheek,
 And bls heart with hope beat high, And the light of his coming manhood
 Shone in his sparkling eye. His hostess said with a siren smile,
 "Will you pledge me in Chateau Mnrgaux i But the young man mournfuily shook his head And firmly answered, No" And I thought what n glorious sight to see
 man with purpose high, And the moral courage 10 answer No,"
 Tho scofiing world be nigh "i drink no winc," said the noble youth,
 With flash from his fearless eye, But if you've such thing handy,
 I'll take a snort of old ryel'
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
Administrators Notice.

In the Matter c. the Estate of BENJAMIN. F. GRIFFIN
 Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Admnisra tn of the above named estate Co the creditors Of and all persons having claims against said deceased, 10 exhibit The siih the necessary vouchers within ten from the hrsi publication Of this notice underE bed al her residence, the 0f Phoenix in Maricopa county. MARGARET A GHIFFIS
 Admnisirairx Phenir, April 2, ls73. apI2in3
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
SUMMONS.

TERRITORY or ARIZONA. COUNTY OF YAV. APAL PRESCOTT PRECINCT, ss.
 In tbs Justices Court In and for the county of Yavapai Robert F.. Burke
 You are hereby summoned 10 appear before my office in Prescott in said county of YRyar the l4h oi May A. D le73 10 o'clock A. M to answer the com pain of Levi Bashford and Coles Bashord for dred and fifty dollars and fUr'y four cents fur a and goods sold and delivered. when Judgment will be taken agaBs your for the said amount together with and damages, if you fsi, to appear and answer.
 Given under my hand the 18th day of March A. D ls7J
 HENRY ". FLEURY,
 mh22N Justice of the Peace for said County.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1873-05-03
Administrators Notice.

IN THE PROBATE COURT. IN THE COUNTY OF l MoHAvE, TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. h the Matter of the Estate of SAMUEL TODD. Decd Notice b hereby given by the undersigned admins,ra tor Of the above named estate the creditors all having claims against said deceased exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers within the publication O this notice to the undersigned at his office in the town Of Mineral Park
 ALDER RANDALL. Administrator. Mineral Park Mohave County, A. T.. March 2s ls73
 ap5m3
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-27
MenGlelSSOllU.

The Pail Mall Gazette says, in review
of the Life of Moscheles," by his wife,
Just issued, of all Moscheles's recollec-
tions, none are so interesting as those
OF Mendelssohn. Their strong personal
attachment, extending through the two
families, is known to every reader OF
Mendelssohn's letter; and the pleasant
ness of the picture is frightened by
Moscheles' account of their intercourse,
for their admiration and love for Men
delssohn was unbounded. One incl
dent in Mendelssohn's visit to the
Queen at Windsor is worth repeating,
for the benefit of those who may not
have heard of it before. Moscheles
gives it as he had it from Mendelssohn
himself. When Mendelssohn rose to
depart, the Queen thanked him and
said, "YOu have given me SO much
pleasure, now what can I do to give you
pleasure ?" Mendelssohn deprecating,
she insisted so he candidly admitted
that he had q wish that only her Majesty
could fulfil. He himself the head of a
household felt nightly interested in
the Queens domestic arrangements
in short, might he see the royal children
in their royal nurseries? The Queen
at once entered into the spirit of the
request, and in her most winning way
conducted him herself through the nur-
series, all the while comparing notes
with him on the homely subjects that
had special attraction for both.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-27
Wants il Adopted Here.

The Chicago Times thus addresses
the leading dry goods merchants In that
city:
You will please provide lunch coun-
ter for your lady purchasers, without
further delay, or hide your diminished
heads. the ladies of Chicago cannot
long be kept i'll ignorance OF the fact
that the most fashionable dry goods
house in Paris keeps collation. spread
to refresh madame after the fatiguing
Iabors of shopping. and it is not to be
thought OF for moment that Paris
should be ahead OF Chicago in auy such
matter True, the non-lunching pur-
chaser might not altogether relish the
thought that he or she was paying for
some one else's lunch but so sensible
a consideration as this cannot be ex-
pected to obtain against the practice of
importing Partisan fashions; else we
might have no Parisian fashions what
ever. Then there is another trick of
the dry goods trade at the French capi-
tai which is noteworthy. A prominent
dry goods house gives to each customer
as he departs toy balloon, such az
children carry about, on which is
printed in large letters an advertise
ment of the establishment. The peculiar
adroitness of this is that after these as
piring playthings have palled upon the
youthful senses, their earthly ties are
loosened, and they go up to advertise
the store among the celestials.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-27
The Siege Of Paris.

An exhibition of the siege of Paris is
shortly to be opened. 1t has been pre-
pared by the Minister of War. 1t is a
plan of Paris and its environs to dis
tance of twelve miles it will be fifty
yards long and forty yards wide. 1t will
exhibit the surface of the ground with
it's hills, valleys, water courses, the
principal monuments of Paris, the for
tifcations with their cannon, the forts,
the batteries, the German camps, their
Notifications and batteries, all the bat
tle-felds, with the respective positions
of artillery, cavalry, and infantry. The
Museum of the Louvre has been en-
riched with curious Dutch beaker OF
the eighteenth century. The beaker is
a child in silver, standing on a hollow
hemisphere. When wine is poured into
the beaker the child rises, raises the
lid, and makes its appearance. This
beaker was used to drink the health OF
women about to become mothers.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-27
Birds OF Germany.

The birds of Germany, like the crows
of Ireland, are the pets of the people,
both in the city and the country. They
are protected by law. but no law is
needed for their protection. They are
so tame that many of them build their
nests inside of the houses, and are never
disturbed by old or young. Throw
down few crumbs and they will come
down from the trees and almost eat OF
your hand. The consequence is that
fruit growers never suffer from the in
vasion OF worms, and the plum and
damson, which has almost disappeared
from our markets grows here to the
greatest perfection. The holidays are
not distinguished, as with US, by a
throng of boys with shot guns pouring
into the country and Staying out OF
mere wantonness the feathery tribe,
which is regarded here as an efficient
co-laborer to the agriculturist.
Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-08-27
A Japanese Hotel.

In imagining Japanese hotel, good
reader, please dismiss all architectural
ideas derived from the Continental or
the Fifth Avenue. Our hotels in Japan,
outwardly at least, are wooden struc-
lures, two stories high, often but one.
Their roofs are usually thatched, though
the city caravanseries are tiled. They
are entirely open on the front ground
floor, and about six feet from the sill or
threshold rises platform about foot
and half high, upon which the pro-
prietOr may be seen seated on his heels
behind tiny railing ten inches high,
busy with his account-books. If it is
winter he is engaged in the absorbing
occupation of all Japanese tradesmen
at that time of fyear-warming his hands
over a coarcoal fire in a low brazier.
The kitchen is usually just next to this
front room, often separated from the
street only by a latt.ced partition. In
evolving Japanese kitchen out of his
or her imagination, the reader must
Ncast away the rising conception of
Bridget's realm. Blissful, indeed, is
the thought as We enter the japanese
hotel that neither the typical servant
girl nor the American hotel-clerk is to
bc found here. The landlord comes to
meet us, and, falling on his hands and
knees, bows his head to the floor. One
or two of the pretty girls out of the
bevy usually seen in Japanese hotels
comes to assist us and take our traps
Welcomes, invitations and plenty of fun
greet us as we sit down to take off our
shoes, as all good japanese do, and as
those filthy foreigners don't who tramp
on the clean mats with muddy boots.
We stand up unshod, and are led by
the laughing girls along the smooth
corridors, across an arched bridge which
spans an open space in which is rook-
cry, garden, and pond stocked with
goldfish, turtles, and marine plants.
The room which our fair guides choose
for us is at the rear end of the house,
overlooking the grand scenery for which
Kanozan is justly famous all over the
empire. NInety-nine valleys are said
to be visible from the mountain top ON
which the hotel is situated, and we sus-
pect that multiplication by ten would
scarcely be an exaggeration. A world
of blue water and pines, and detailed
loveliness of the rolling land, form a
picture which I lack power to paint
with words. The water seemed the
type of repose, the earth of notion
LippincOH's Magazine.