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Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20
sharp Practices at Post Offices.

Washington, October 27.-The post master at Hoondale, Essex county, \. J., having persistently violated the regulations of the Department by solic- iting parties 10 purchase stamps, for the purpose of increasing his salary, knowing they were to be used in New York ciiy,) and sundry residents of the place informing the special agent that they were determined to continue the practice, the Postmaster General has issued an order disseminating the office, and removing it's records, &c., to Rutherford Park. By means of the collision above referred to, the sales of stamps al this small office have within d year increased from forty or fifty dollars per quarter l. more than d thousand dol lars per quartet, involving an increase in the postmaSJcf's salary from hundred to over two thousand dollars per an uuLu.
 Mir Marshall, First Assistant Post master General, claims that the outcry against the present mode of compensat ing postmasters is not justified by the facts. Under the old law of compensa- tion postmasters' pay was adjusted on the basis of stamps cancelled by post masters, the number of which were fixed by the sworn statement of those officers, with no check upon it toprove its accuracy beyond the oath of the postmaster Under the present law the compensation is based upon the amount of stamps actually purchased, SD that the only opportunity for fraud Is m the sale outside of the delivery ol the office Under the old law there was no exposure, because there was no lDducement for any one 10 make dls-i closures while under the present law, the moment man goes outside of his delivery he treads on his nelghDOr s toes, and they are not slow to discover II and make complaint Hence the very general outcry against the present system. \ short time since, NlrglnlaI postmaster was reported for improper Use of stamps, and an investigation showed. that the charges were well founded, and good business had been done by him in that line notwith- standing all this, his compensation for the past year was but $692.5O, against S75O under the old system. A large number of cases show so large differ ence between the present compensation and the old allowance. as to leave the painful suspicion that the returns of stamps cancelled were very much high CT than warranted by actual facts.
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

AFTER having done all in their power to make the International Exhi bition in 1876, at Philadelphia, failure, New York and some other big daily journals are now speaking kindly of it, and endeavoring to make it appear that they are friendly to it
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

RICH poverty would appropriately characterize the lives of many who are envied by the multitude. The late Thomas II Selby of San Francis co, was supposed to be worth not less than one million dollars over and above all liabilities. It now appears that the assets of his estate are far from sufficient to pay his debts.
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

IN private letter to a gentleman of Tucson, C. w Beach, of Kirkland valley, writes on November :, that six Mexicans have found very rich placer near here. but are hiding or keeping secret the locality. One day this week, they weighed $l2OO here, and some twenty men are out hunting for the mines
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

THE Union says Governor McCor- mick and wife arrived in San Diego on the l2th instant, and would re- main several days before leaving for Arizona.
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

DLANK WATER RECEIPTS AS PRE- ID scribed by theDeparrtnent of Arizona are for salo cheap at THE CrrIzKSofice.
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors. ESTATE OF T. McWILLIAM Ms, DECD IT. Notice Is hereby given by the under signed, administrator Of the estate Of ThOs ,McWilliams, deceased, 10 the creditors of Rnd all persons having claims against the Stiid deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, within ten months aner the first publication or this notice to Fl. B. Smith, administrator of said estate atlhis office corner Main and Pearl streets in lhe Village Of Tucson, County of Pima Arizona.
 Dated at Tucson, November I5, 1875.
 II. B. SMITH, Administrator
 o( the estate Of Thomas McWllliams
 deceased.
 No1em Der 20. 7-4w
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

PISCKNEY R. FULLY, EsTEvAN OCHOA
 Tucson. Arizona Territory. SIDNEY E. DELONG, Apache Pass, A. T. VIHE OLD AND LONG ESTABLISHED ! commercial house of
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

l.. /ECKENDORF, Ea3 Broadway, \. ',
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20
California and Arizona Stage Go.

California and Arizona Stage Co. Semi-Weekly from Prescott. Florence and Wickenburg.
 through to
 San BernardinO and Los Angeles in Six Days, Carrying the United states Mails, and the California and Arizona Express Co.'S Packages and Express, Connect
 ing with Wells, Fargo X Co.'S
 Express at San Bernar-
 dino, California. .nUR CONCORD COACHES LEAVE .O san BernardinO daily with passengers, United states Mails and Wells. Fargo & Co.'S Express. connecting with Railroad a- Spadra, running through Co Los Ange- les in ninety minutes. Arizona passen- gers over these routes cross the Gila and
 Salt Rivers, pass through Phoenix, Colorado River Indian Reserva- ton, Ehrenberg, Dos Palmos, Agus Caliente Or Great Hot Mineral
 Springs, Celebrated san Cor
 gonio Pass, and many
 places of interest along
 the whole Route. For particulars apply at these offices: IF. J. STARKEs, Prescott, .J. W. EN NANSi-...,.-..... -.-.-.--.....Hn HnCenlX- F.. \. FISH & CO.,...-..-.......... Florence. E. O. GRANT, ,.......... Hardyville. U. H. HUGHES. S...............San Bernardlno. GEO. PRIDHAM,..... .........Los Angeles.
 LII. PIERSON, Secretary. General Office at Wickenburg. Novem ber 20. T-tf
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20

WM. ZECK ENDORF Tucson, X. T.
Arizona citizen., 1875-11-20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

L. ZECKENDoRF, WN. ZEcKESDoRF, p1g
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01
More Flour Mills Wanted.

Practical millers, with capital, will
find Los Angeles county an excellent
field for them. AT present there is
bnt one mill in operation within the
limits of the county, located at Los
Nietos. The two mills in this city
were destroyed by fire during the
-year-the Also mill worth 100000,
and the Stearne mill valued at over
$4,000. The proprietors of the Also
mill are repairing their property at
an expenditure of some $4,000, and
will be at work by the 1st of March
with increased facilities. The Stearne
property is to be converted into a
blanket mandatory on large scale.
Our farmers raise enough corn and
grain to keep busy ten first-class -four
Ing mills. The shipment of our grain
I to,other ports and the heavy imports
df -four should be stopped at once
The farmers and consumers will save
two transportations, when facilities
exist for grinding all our grain at
home. Millers will be cordially well
coined to Los Angeles county and
profitable business will certainly fall
to their hands.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01
Additional Shipping Facilities.

During the year "The Southern
California Cooperative Warehouse
and Shipping Association have built
a large and convenient wharf at Will
mington, at cost of over $4,000,
connecting with the commodious
warehouse erected some years ago by
the United States Government for the
Quartermaster's Department. By the
first of March the new wharf of the
railroad company will be finished,
and thus our farmers will have the
benefit of competition in the matter
of the shipment of their produce from
Wilmington harbor.
This Cooperative Association is
duly incorporated under the laws of
the State, with a capital of 100000,
with power to construct wharves and
warehouses, to facilitate the trans
portation of freight by land and sea,
and to conduct a general storage,
wharfage, forwarding, mercantile and
manufacturing business. Such well
known residents of the county as Hon.
B. ID. Wilson, Lewis Wolfskill, f. P.
f. Temple and General Banning, are
largely interested in the enterprise
the best evidence that it will be con-
Quoted squarely, and for the benefit OF
the people of Los Angeles and sur
rounding counties.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01
The Los Angeles County Infirmary.

Under the charge of the Sisters of
Charity was commenced in 1858 in a
small adobe house on Eternity street.
The institution at present is situated
ON the west bank of the Los Angeles
river. Sufficiently distant from the city
to avoid the dust, the din and hustle
of business, the location is salubrious
and pleasant-all thatcould be desired.
1t is surrounded by extensive and
highly cultivated grounds, which yield
abundantly the various fruits and veg
etables of our favored region; and what
is superior to all natural advantages,
it has the high privilege of being un-
der the care of a noble band of women
who have devoted their lives to the
service of God and to the amelioration
of the condition of suffering humanity.
The main structure is two-story brick
building, with extensive porches and
veranda. 1t contains ten large, well
ventilated rooms. From the upper
windows there is fine view of the
river and valley of Los Angeles. In
addition to this building there are two
large wards capable of comfortably
accommodating twenty-four patients.
The entire building is kept scrupu-
lously neat and clean, and reflects
great credit on the management of the
Sisters. The medical attendance is
of the best in the country, and the
nurses are sisters skilled and expert
enced in the care of the sick.
The recent construction of the rail-
road and the contemplated erection OF
a depot in the immediate vicinity OF
the institution, tending to interfere
with the safety of the patients and
parties visiting the Infirmary, the
Sisters have concluded to change, and
have accordingly purchased in beau
tiful locality ten acres of land, upon
which they intend to erect suitable
building with all the modern improve
mentS.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01
Potatoes in Los Angeles County.

To the query "can potatoes be profit
ably raised in Los Angeles county?"
Mr. w. r. Olden, one of our most
prominent citizens residing near Ana
EEeim, makes the following response:
In reply l will state that / meas
ured nine square yards of a piece of
land planted in Pinkeye potatoes, and
made full allowance for the space be-
tween the rows, and when the pota-
toes Were dug up they weighed III
pounds. The piece measured and dug
was fair average of the rest. An
acre is 53S times 8 square yards, and
at the same rate the product of an
acre would be 53S times 1T pounds, or
%, pounds, or. All tons per acre.
This will sound like pretty big story,
out is q simple statement of facts, and
what is more, one easily proved; for
although that crop has been dug and
sold, there are other crops on the same
E3lace now mature, and are yielding
even better. / sold the land on which
xhey were raised to live German, IN
January last, and as he was undecided
what would pay him the best, he
planted little of everything as test,
and in every case the results were most
astonishing, as many who have seen
fhe place can testify. Besides these
experimental crops he has raised
enough fcorn, castor and other beans,
potatoes, peanuts, vegetables, tobacco,
alfalfa and hay, to pay for the first
cost of his land at $50 per acre, al
though but little more than half of
his 40-acre lot was under cultivation.
He has flowing artesian well, and
can regulate the moisture of his land
10 fraction. His farming is mathe-
matical certainty; he takes no chance,
and believes that providence helps
those who help themselves. There
are lots of men who have just as good
and many Of them better land than
his, but when you compare the re-
suits of their idleness and his intelli-
gent industry the result is not flatter-
ing to the great American BARLEY
Scratcher.n
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01
Artesian Wells.

nos Angeles county is well supplied
w&h artesian wells, and favorable re-
EsSrts are received of their operations.
&zx sixty of these wells, between Los
-aAngeles and the coast, from ten mo
iow" is reported, mainly owing to
some defect in the bore; from fifteen
Ehe flow is light; from the others
S'good flow" is reported, in some in
stances the flow being two-inch
stream ten feet from the surface. The
depth of these wells ranges from 60 to
2z0 feet the average depth being
about l50 feet. Considerable attention
is being paid to this subject and much
good will result therefrom to the
farming interests of the country.
Mr.. ]. c. Hogan, of Compton, gives
the following information relative to
artesian wells to the HERALD: From
one of these wells a number Of small
.sish were thrown, which resembled in
every respect brook trout. They had
doubtless come down from some of the
n,ountain streams which lose them
selves in the earth and follow their
course underground. Mr.. Hogan's
Eheory is that there are three subter-
Tanean streams or veins of water
8owing from the mountains north ol
our city and taking a course almost
due south TO the ocean. This idea is
confirmed by observations that in
some places wells are bored 100 to 800
feet in depth without striking water,
Svhile in near neighborhood fine
E2ows are secured at moderate depths.
The waters in the same neighborhood
differ vastly in quality and there is a
decided variance in the temperature
~af water flowing from different wells
G.s9t far removed from each other. BY
G6e opening of new wells the flow has
AeAen noticeably decreased in others,
sGa2d in one instance an old we'll was
e. rely dried up by this cause. Some
tsSanis water is used for mannfactur-
IMg purposes, but mainly for irriga-
tIon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

A wharf and railroad handling and
transporting part of the products and
population of such q district would
have tolerably profitable business at
very low rates. Both wharf and road
are necessity; they are sure to be
built and soon. The wharf will be
built next year. 1t is in the hands of
men who always carry out what they
undertake, aud although we were
balked last Fall by the indifference
and pigheadedness of some who were
most interested and who should have
aided in its construction, still we will
build it without them and in spite of
the opposition of those equally pig
headed patriots who invariably oppose
any scheme for the improvement Of
this section. But when any improve
ment is really needed and men of en-
ergy and determination take hold of
it, as they have in this instance, moth
ing can prevent its successful accom-
plishment. Men of capital are always
ready to invest in anything that will
pay, and if any wharf ever did pay
this will. Its position secures this.
The business of the large and fertile
ulstIlct auJoInldS TO anu uepenueuU
upon it will naturally flow down hill
to it as the nearest and most accessible
point. From Anaheim by railroad to
deep water at Wilmington is 40 miles,
and from Orange and Santa Ana it is
45 miles, whilst the distance to this
wharf is but 13 miles, and that by a
road good at all seasons of the year. A
saving of from 81 to 80 miles in short
distances is considerable advantage,
and that advantage is immensely in
creased when the difference between
wharf and lighterage is taken into
consideration. Bolsa Chica must be-
come the principal shipping point in
Southern California.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

Los ANGELES has one of the best
and sQuorest race-tracks, a mile long,
on the Pacific coast. Experienced
turfmen say that it can't be beat in
the entire country, North, South,
East or West. During the past year
there have been.many exciting speed
contests on it. Maj. Welch, the own
er of "Vaughn" and other good speed
ers, has taken charge of the track for
the present year. He is fully posted
on thoroughbred horseflesh, and is
most accommodating gentleman, and
under his management our citizens
may expect better sport this year than
ever.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

THE "Co-operative store" estab-
lished in this city by the Changers,
has been exceedingly successful since
the day of its establishment in July
last. It's sales exceed $4,000 per
month, all on a cash basis. A branch
has been determined on at Orange,
with j. w. Anderson as Manager.
The officers of the Los Angeles store
are as follows: John S. Thompson,
President; L. M. Holt, Secretary;
John H. Seymour, Manager; Isaac S.
Smith, Assistant Manager.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

A PARTY of practical whalers have
organized at Wilmington to hunt the
monsters of the deep off the Los An
geles coast. Big whales spout off
Portuguese Bend.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-01

DURING the year the U. S. Govern
ment has erected new lighthouse
at Point Firmin, off old San Pedro, at
a cost of $4,000.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-18
CHEROKEE DOTS.

-THE second spelling bee has
buzzod at Canton. The Orange
school came down to spell against
the Canton school and they had a
live ely time of it, The referees were
w. A. Teasley and Geo. w. Hen>
dirk. Prof. Vincent gave out the
words. The Orange school were
victorious and went back with their
Orange blossoms blooming.
Harvesting is in full blast and
wheat is remarkably good.
The streets of Canton are very
wide and ladies have no difficulty in
wearing broad>brimmed hats.
Last week Mr.. Sorrells of Cobb
county came UP to Holly Springs and
under some pretenSe Of law seized
and carried away to Acworth all the
implements belonging to Mr.. L. 3.
Ovens photograph gallery, but Mr..
Owen has got them back and is now
ready to take pictures again,
We are glad that Our Joe has
concluded to change his mode of
operation in the counting business
and it is very likely he has made
wise selection when he agreed to try
Pickens county. We never did be-
lieve in retrograde movement and
should our Joe tail in Pickens coun-
ty, we advise him to keep right on
and never stop until he reaches tar
river in the old North State, where
he will no doubt succeed.
Recently a negro, while going
out to chop wood, found a piece of
gold on the top of the ground at the
old Glade mine that weighed l53
pennyweights.
In our article last spring on the
case of JAS. L. Hughes VS.. W. FL
lott, ct. al, the defendants counsel
took exceptions and allege we made
out tina: they had no case, which we
did not intend to do. We only
meant that they had no hope Of gain
ing the case before the Justice wh2
tried it. We are of the opinion that
the defendants had law and justice
on their side.
"A colored convict died on the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
on the 9th inst.
Mr.. w. NJ. Ellis is progressing
with his brick store house and Joe
McAfee is building a nice residence
on Gainesville street, besides other
improvements. PERSONNE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-18
THE STORM.
North Georgia feels a Cyclone and
Gets Up and Dust

North Georgia feels a Cyclone and
Gets Up and Dust
Notwithstanding the prediction of
DR.. Harrison, of Atlanta, that this
section would on Tuesday be visited
by u storm of tremendous force,
carrying with it destruction and
death, yet it didn't come but on
Wednesday evening, when the dark
clouds began to roll from the north,
accompanied with rambling noise,
and began to gather in menacing as
pcct over the town, while the mighty
winds lifted the dry earth from the
streets, raising q mountain Of mOv-
ing dust, impenetrabIc to human
vision, sitting to the nostrils, and
blowing its smal!os; PARTICLES into
stores and dwellings, then did many
Of our citizens feel alarmed and seek
places of safety.
1t was a dry wind, without giving
the thirsty earth the rain so much
needed, lasting some twenty minutes,
bending and uprooting a few trees,
slammiug window blinds, and hurI~
ing stray shingles. Fortunately 40
life or property was destroyed, Ken
nesaw Mountain, probably, protects
ing us from its violent fury. In the
moment of excitement, the ladies
the first thing gathered their new
hats and fled to the cellars, while
many faint hearted men clambered
down the sides of lent wells.
The fercest gale actually blew the
hair off of an aged mans head, lit
IS probably necessary to state that
it was wig it also blew mans
nose, Knocked a window blind, and
separated husband and wife.
At Acworth and Powder Springs
the wind was furious and done
good deal of damage. Above Mari
eta the storm ragged along the
railroad line into Tennessee. 1t
lifted the depot roof at Calhoun, and
blew down a church at Tunnel Hill,
as we'll as out houses and fences.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-18
POWDER SPRINGS DOTS.

MIR. John G. Butner, though a
merchant by occupation, is never
theless a practical sgriculturist, and
occasionally relieves the monotony
of business by telling to less ex-
perienced associates "what he knows
about farming" To keep sheep
from jumping, he says: "Get a stick
about three feet long, sharpen at
both ends and attach to the under
side of the sleeps tail, SO that one
end drags upon the ground and
you have got him. A sheep, to
jump, must go backward TO get
running start; one attempt will suf-
fee for him to discover the point
and he doesn't go back on it Che
poin) anymore" | am glad to be
able to say that this is not a Cobb
county invention. Mr. b. says the
distinction belongs to PauIding one
of whom he was once which. He is
modest man and does not assume
the honor to himself. Also, he says,
to keep goats from j,tmpiag, place a
rail one end on the fence and the
other on the ground-this is the
only successful expedent,
Mr.. Joseph L. Camp has a sensi-
BILE, industrious mule. 1t was left
hitched to the pillow and when Mr..
G. returned, it had run round three
rows of corn one hundred yards
long, going close out at the ends of
the rows. Unusual sagacity and the
force Of habit is here set FORTH
Now, about the quality of the work
done by his muleship am not in
formed. As Mr.. C's character for
veracity has always been good, |
thought him imprudent in giving
publicity to the story, but he is
backed by abundance Of corrobatiye
testimony and says ne thinks Pete
will pick one hundred pounds of cot
ton this fall per day, w.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-06-18
THE PICNIC.
Happy Little Folks.

Being unable to attend the picnic
enjoyed by the Baptist and Metho-
dist Sunday Schools, last Saturday,
at Glover's Grove, and wishing to
encourage genius, we empowered
"our devil" Willie Lanier, with all
the rights and privileges of re-
PICTORIAL commission, and sent him
forth to "write up" the affair, and
the following is his production:
"The longslook ed >for day arrived
and for once "Old Probabilities fa>
vored US with clear day, and while
cold Sol's" rays we're rather warm,
yet cool breeze swept over the
earth and made it a pleasant and
suitable day for the picnic. Prompt
ly at eight o'clock the children of
both schools met at the Methodist
church, and after singing a song
they started for the grove, and a
right merry little crowd they were.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Manning being little
lame, took time by the forelock and
put his class of eighteen little girls
in wagon and carried them there
in a short time. can we'll call it
children's picnic, for only a few
grown up persons were present, just
enough to take care of the little
ones, while here and there you could
see young gentleman and lady, but
not enough to create a sensation. -
BY ten o'clock, Messrs, Lane, Man
ming and Shockley had the swings
ready and the little girls wore bright
faces and had happy time swing
ing, until about half past eleven,
when with one accord they met un>
der one of the large oaks and sung
several sweet songs, then some one
suggested that i; was time to hunt
the baskets and partake of something
solid. So here and there collected
small groups with lots of good things
intently helping themselves. After
resting a while the boys had a game
of base ball, and the girls got after
Mr.. Lane to tell them pretty story.
After they were seated on the grass
he entertained them about an hour
with some beautiful anecdotes. !
think | can say with perfect safety
all enjoyed themselves and had
good time generally. Nothing Oc-
CURED to mar the pleasures of the
occasion.