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Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
GODDESS SCHOOLS

One of the chief objections Judge Dunne urges against the public schools is that they are goddess, by which he is presumed to mean that they are not proselyting nurseries or auxileries to the building up of any partic- ular chhIch
 May we not as we'll claim that Judge Dnnne's court in Tucson is a goddess court because the Judge does not open it with prayer7 It is not reported that the attor- neys sing hymns or chant psalms as part of the daily exercises. nor does U. s. District Attorney McCaffry pronounce benediction when it closes, yet it IS not considered god less or wicked simply because it is secular Neither officers nor litigants are supposed to go to court for the purposes of worship, but to perform a secular duty and do justice be- tween:man and man; when that is accom- plished the ends for which the court is or ganized are net and satisfied. As the x. '. Times remarks:
 "It is vain to call school "godless be- cause it is secular. 4 bank is not "godless '' provided it is honestly managed-even il it is not opened and closed with daily prayer. A shoemaker is not "godless" because he refrans from pronouncing the benediction in connection with the delivery of a pair of boots to his customer Enough that his leather is good, his thread strong. his work faithful, and-whlch, unhappily, is not al- ways the case-hs promises are punctually kept. 4 school-master is not "godless -L1 r,t Ln other branches accurately, and deals with his pupils in truthful and kind spirit.
 The judge, the lawyer, the banker and the shoemaker may all be good christians and exemplary church members, yet, if they de- vote all their time to the church and none to secular affairs, they will soon become bur den upon the church as we'll as upon society they will accomplish nothing for themselves or the church, of a temporal character, and will, of course, become useless to the church and to the world. So with the child whose whole school life is devoted to religious train ing. The pupil at school is supposed to go there to prepare for life of usefulness in the world, and unless its whole after existence is to be consecrated and devoted exclusively to religious observances it is folly to appro- priate the week day schools to religious training.
 Christianity has set apart day for reIig- ious worship, and if one in seven is enough for the devotional exercises of the church after arrival at adult age, surely one should be enough in which to teach it in childhood. If no immortality or irreligion is taught in the day schools VIC fail to see any good cause for terming them " Goddess"
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

CHRISTOPHER TRAPs.-Every plan which the human mind can devise is being emplov. ed among the farmers to kill of the grassbop. pers. A Mir. Lesher, down near Boulder. has a garden patch of ten acres devoted to vere. tables. Every morning he quietly drops about ten cents worth of kerosene above the head gate of his irrigating ditch. It floats on the surface and is held in place by board whose edge touches the water. Under this board if ekes ont, gradually making a film or scum over the current floating down. Thus the ditch becomes a river of death to the hoppers and millions perish in it while the garden
 moves right along as ifnothing had happened.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
MARRIED.
BUSINESS NOTICES.

LIFE IS SwEEr.-The blood is the life of the bnman ,vs,sm Keep pure and all is ws for this PurPose no .,apdard medicine has had uniform and amazing .uecess as Dr. Heneys Celebrated l. x. L. Bitters Ths |. nure smuIant meicaied with the finest torics and al,srstiyes which the vegetable kingdom aods and is inc only preparation present known which thoroughly
 meet. the emergency The effect O. this popular res'sra ax. i. continuous Each dose taken uvigorafes the vital euerxies aud the brain and s prolonged use will un- cure any of debility or mental torpid
 x that does no, arise from organic beyond the ,s.ch of medicine in the strietest of the word
 m nyigo atine and regulating cordial If hs nerves are remuous and relaxed braces them 1T the liver tor
 hid it promotes activity in ha, organ the appetite Is poor and digestion slow and painful operation it creates relish for food and enables the stomach to convert il into healthfu alimen Moreover. ;sa specific for large number of ailments of which particularly prev alen, in the damp and chilly weather which we so oen experi-uce in mid idwiuter. Among these may be men toned rheumatism chlls and fever. and all the morbid conditions of the digestive organs By iusuring perfect digestion and proper flow of bile. il insnres poor blood
 vgorour circulaou and the prompt discharge of all waste matter from the system my2sml
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

IMMIGRANTS just in from California, over the Mohave route, complain betterly of the high rates of toll imposed upon them while on the way. They say it costs almost as much for family to come from San Bernar- dino in their own conveyances as the stage company charges for passage. We have seen MT. Hardy, proprietor of the ,oll-road and he ayers that be is hardly charging half of what the charter allows, and only enough to keep the road and water stations in repair. He says that if be charged for water at his stations as they do on other roads, it would amount to more than the toll does, whereas he keeps the tanks in order without extra charge.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
ROAD TO SANTA FE- POST OFFICES
 WANTED.

Mir. Jerry Hayward, of Hayward Bakers mail line from Prescott to Santa Fe. came ID on Monday evening of last week. He has been making some improvements on the road from here to Wingate. The water stations and distances are now as follows: Prescott 10 Verde. 42 miles; Arnold's ranch, 9; here a trail to Stoneman's Lake cuts of 10 or 12 miles, but the mail route is IS; Pine Spring station. IA; Snow Lake, g; Jarvis Pass, : {; Sunset Pass, l6; Hayward's Station, &; Sun set Crossing, 10; Randa!lvlle, 32; Creso Creek, Is; Dead Creek, !S; Bakers Station, l6-bere 10 miles are cut of by keeping up the creek; Indian town, l5; Indian Dams, &; Quinna Canon, l5; Stinking Spring, on the Fort Defiance road, 30; Fort Wingate, IL.
 Hayward & Baker are putting on more stock and wagons, and in about week will run blackboard as far as Stonemans Lake. They propose, before a great while, to be able to carry passengers all the way to Santa Fe.
 A petition is in circulation for the estab- lishment of postoffice at Randallville, on the Little Colorado, and another at Camp Apache The soldiers now intercept the mail at Randallvile and carry it to Apache, but it has to be carried by the drivers out side of the bags, which makes it very incon- venicnt and uncertain, these offices are an absolute necessity.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
ITEMS FROM MINERAL PARK.
MINERAL PARK, A. T., June II, lS7;

MINERAL PARK, A. T., June l4, lS75
 EDITOR MIYER:-WLile at the Park to- day, picked up the following items:
 Dr. Lesesne was shot here yestsrday by D. A. Mayendorff. It seems there has been an old spite between them. Mayandorff was in Breon & Spears store when be fired at Lesesne with Colts army pistol, the ball taking effect in the Dr.'s left groin, passing through. The wound is supposed to be mor- tai. Mayendorff fired and ran and Lesesne sent two shots after him, without effect.
 John Kennedy just arrived from the Santa Maria says the mines in that section are turning out first rate.
 Williscraft Barry have their blower and pipes nearly ready for use on the Cerbat mine. Said mine is improving very fast They have a pile of fine S4OO ore on the dump besides large quantity of lower grade ores.
 The grand jury failed to find bill against Fisher, but the judge says he will not let him go. CRowFooT.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
WORTH LOOKING AFTER.-Col. Ike Je

WORTH LOOKING AFTER.-Col. Ike Jen- nings, of St. Thomas, writes to Gov. Safiord
 "I have given the matter some attention and find there are l15 to 1CO families on this side of the river in Arizona also lO,UOO to 12,0O0 head of stock. There are three saw mills; also Kanab City, Pite Springs, Long Valley and other little towns. No taxes have so far been assessed in this section either by Utah, Colorado or Nevada"
 Now it seems that all these people and property are on the north side of the Colo rado river and in Arizona, and that no tax gatherer has hitherto found them out. A majority are doubtless in this county, on the Bright Angel, Paria and Virgin rivers, and the remainder in Mohave. Other people have to pay taxes for the privilege of grazing stock and living in this country, and it would only be justice to require these to bear their proper proportion of the expenses of Terri tory and county government.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

CALIFORNIA ITEMs.-Santa Clara has or ganized Board of Trade.
 Measles are prevalent at Lockford, San Joaquin county.
 The citizens of Truckee are moving for a division of the county of Nevada.
 It is said that much of the sickness in Los Angeles is due to imperfect sewerage.
 One thu usand five hundred men are now at work on the Southern Pacific railroad at Te- hachape Pass.
 The Forbestown stage was stopped near Bangor on Tuesday, by three highwaymen, and the passengers relieved of about forty dollars.
 More than fifty thousand sheep have been moved from the plains, bound for the Mana che Meadows in lnyo county, near the head of Kern river.
 Politics must be an expressing topic at Ne vada City, as we learn from the Transcript, that even the boys are punching each others heads in the warmth of their political zeal.
 A rattlesnake with thirty-one rattles was killed last week on the Keweah iiver in Tu- lare county. It measured thirteen feet in length, and is said to be the largest rattle snake ever killed on this coast.
 The rural village of Buckeye, Yolo county, has been swallowed up by the more preten- tious town of Winters. Local option now reigns supreme at Buckeye, the saloons hay ing all moved to Winters.
 The Kern county Courier of May %, says "lmmigrants who may not find location in our valley to suit them, are informed that in the mountain valley in the Tehachape DOT tion of Kern county they can find about fifty square miles of open lands of the best qual- ty. They will also fad good class of peo- pie to settle among.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

SAM. MILLER.-A correspondent of the New Mexican, speaking of the arrival of the first detachment of the 5th Cavalry at Ft Wingate, says: "The transportation is un. der the direction of Samuel Miller, the we'll known capitalist and contractor of Arizona Mir. Miller cares but little for making prof. table contracts, having enough of this worlds goods. His principal object is tc show to mankind that pluck and strong mules will prevail over the most defiant crusts of the earth-for the verifcation oI which he refers doubters to forty miles oi malpais on the MogolIon."
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
LETTER FROM MOHAVE.
GREAT. A. T.. June l2.

CERBAT, A. T., June lZ.
 EDITOR MINER Since my last letter to the MINER our little town of Cerbst has been quite lively.
 On Monday, the 7th. Court was opened by the Sheriff and Clerk, and was adjourned from day to day until Thursday last, when his Honor Judge Charles A. Tweed arrived, since which time two grand juri-s have been 1 cmpanneled, the calendar of twenty odd cases called, and several demurrers disposed of The first grand jury, :he Judge thought, coull not act on the case of John B. Fisher for the killing of James B. Miller, in August last. On Friday another grand jury was sworn in and they have not yet reported. The District Judges charge was an able and highly instructive one. The Judge, in speak ing of the oath which the jury took, said that part of the oath which referred to "fu- ture rewards might have been left out. all human probability, most jurymen get their "rewards" in a warmer place than Fort Yuma is said to be. mean future rewards"
 Miners, farmers and cattle men are in town from all parts of the county, in attendance on the District Court. Several attorneys from Prescott and one, Mir. Mace, from Los Angeles, are also here on court business. There is considerable business, and one CT two very important cases which will be tried this term.
 Mining news from the McCrackin mines, and Bill Williams Fork, is very encouraging MT. McCrackin has just returned from the Big Sandy, and says the very rich ore re- gently discover. in the Senator mine is ex- citing 10 look upon-''no matter how long a man has been prospectOr."
 It is reported that Col. Buel is paying of the men who are working on his furancc, in gold coin. The Colonel Is quite sanguine as to the success of this enterprise.
 Mir 4. E. Davis will soon start up his mill at Mineral Park, which is known as the "Captain Wilbourn Mill" Mcssrs. Pletz and Wood have charge of this mill. I believe it will do custom work at as reasonable figure as pOSsloie
 Considerable assessment work is being done around here, at Mineral Park, Chloride and Cedar districts.
 Mir Hardy, 'the old pioneer" ,"-"the work ingman's friend" is here on the grand jury, and you may expect to see him up in your town soon.
 All reports of the Indians that are off of the reservation are favorable to poor To. He is behaving exceedingly well.
 The saloons, restaurants and stores are do- ing slashing business at present.
 The mail, since the change from the Ehrenberg to the Mohave route, to and from California, has been behind hand quite often, and don't seem to be running on time.
 After Court adjourns will write you again.
 Yours truly, BoN DrABLE.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

MR. L. W. Cutler of Denver, Colorado, re gently declined to be city sexton, saying " Tue idea of groping among tombstones anc conmuning with ghosts and goblins for , livelihood causes cold chill to run dowr my back. No, gentlemen, must refuse. I would rather be a toad. and live upon the vapor of dungeon than wait for my fel bowman to die that might grow fat. Please leave me to pursue the quiet walks of pri vate life
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

THE grave of Comstock, the man who discovered the famous ledge in Nevada which hears his name, is in an obscure corner of the Bozcman (M. T.) Cemetery, and wholly un- marked. The Avant Courier very properly suggests that the people who have derived fortunes from the ledge should contribute a sum sufficient to place monument over the renowned prospector's mortal remains.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

NEW YORK, May 3Oth.-Father Lake. As sistant Pastor of St. Ann's Chnrch whose sermon attacking the public schools created SO much stir last winter and occasioned hi, suspension, was recently married in this city. and has taken up his residence in San Fran cisco. He is an American and a convert. and hls marriage occasions marked sensation in Catholic circles.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

JOHN WassoS, editor of the Tucson Citi- zen, together with his wife and sister, as will be seen by our dispatches, are passen- gers on the Orizaba from San Francisco to San Diego. MT. W. is returning from Phila- delphia, where he has been in attendance as c member of she Centennial Commission, which had . meeting las. month.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

TIE editor of the Democrat, Arcola, Ills, having raised beets from seed sent out by the Department of Agriculture, and finding them beyond the power of masticaton of anything less than circular saw, now advertises them as suitable for fence posts, being |" tougher than hicory and more lasting than cedar"
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

One Sam Hall writes to his friends in Sioux City, Iowa, that be arrived in Arizona dead broke" but has found gold mine. "lt has been examined by good many men, all mining experts, and pronounced the largest vein in the world.n If Sam is wise he will take the S25. 900 offered for it.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

OLD HILL, of the Owyhee Avalanche, has gone away to rusticate for season in Cali fornia and left his paper in charge of q new man who seems sprightly enough but "fussy." The genuine old ring is not there.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

THE New Mexican publishes letter from Wingate, in which the writer pays high compliment to Gel. Mason, recounts some of his services in the late civil war and against the Indians in Arizona. Lieut.. Eaton, &C., cording to this correspondent, IS the hand somest man in the Army.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

room ou Sunday at II o'clock A. x., by Rev. c. A. Reeder. Sacrament of the Lords Supper will be administered immediately after the Ser mon. All ars invited
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

c. A. LANGsroN wants to learn the where. abouts of his father, Isaac Langs,on, who left Texas for Arizona in 1865. If any one who sees this knows anything about him they will confer favor on his son by writ ing to c. A. Langston, Georgetown, Texas.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

F All accounts for adrertising and sub scription rhich became due on or before he first day of February, and all bills tor legal adrer- sisements rhich appeared in the Miner prior 10 that date are payable to John H. Marion. Al accounts acer,iag since diot date are Oayabd to T. J. Butler, the present proprietOr.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

Uncle Billy Pointer. Dr. Epperly and several or the old-tirners whose names are familiar to the readers of the MINER were on the street. this morning. Uncle Billy is abou, to organize . prospecting party for the headwaters of inc Gila
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

Read the new notices of goods just received a, L. Bashford Co.'s. Their stock is ponder eus. The piles of tire-iron received today are suggestive of the lronworks, Rolling mills and wholesale Iron siores of Pit,sburg.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

The coinage at the San Francisco Mint for the present month is expected to reach S3.500, 900, and the total for the fiscal year ending July lst is estimated at S3O, ,0OO, ,OOO
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

ENCLOSE fifty cents to Columbia publish ing Co, He Nassau street, N. Y., and you will receive .. fac-simile copy of the Declara- ton of Independence with all the signatures, on plate paper
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18

IF FRANKLIN HusroN reads this he will please write to his son, r. NJ. Huston. visalis, California
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
TERRITORIAL.

Yuma, June l4.-Rain, the first of the season, fell this morning.
 Col. G. w. Bradley, recently assigned O. NJ. at this Depot, has received plans, maps, and instructions for the construction of a bulkhead for the protection of the water front at this place. Work will commence under bis supervision as soon as the river is at its lowest-he anticipates about Octo- Der 1st.
 Building and repairing operations of hos pital, commssary and quartermaster's store rooms have commenced at Fort Yuma.
 Orders from the Department Commander of Arizona was received yesterday by tele- graph directing all soldiers at Fort Yuma, Cal, belonging to Camp Lowell, to join their companies by the first contractors train leaving for the latter place.
 The steamer Gila departed from here for Point Isabel June 18th.
 The steamer Montana from San Francisco is expected to arrive at Point Isabel, at the mouth of the river, June 18th.
 David Neahr has forwarded during the week, by teams, l5,0OO pounds of merchan- disc for Tucson and intermediate stations.
 W. B. Hooper & Co. shipped during the week 60,OOO pounds of argentiferous galena ore to San Francisco by steamer, and for warded to the interior 2S0OO pounds of merchandise.
 Weather pleasant.
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
Especial to the Miner by D. s. Military and W. b. Linssl
EASTERN.

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 Panama, June l2.-Tbe report that ter rible earthquake had occurred at Granada is confirmed. The oscillations of the earth continued during 50 seconds, and the de- struction was most appalling. It is estima- ted that more than 16,0O0 persons were kill led. Further particulars are awaited with breathless interest.
 Pittsburg, June l2.-The Brilliant Oil Works, seven miles from the city, have been destroyed by fire. Forty thousand barrels of oil were burned.
 St. Johns, N. B., June l2.-Nine of the crew and three of the passengers of the lost steamer, Vicksburg, have arrived here.
 Galveston, June l2-A dispatch from Brownsville states that the border troubles continue. Cattle stealing on large scale is going on boldly.
 San Francisco, June l2.--Mining stocks are still very soft: Ophir continues to fall, selling at A to-day.
 Gold in New York, 1l6H. Greenbacks in San Francisco, SCI and s7i.
 Sioux City, June l4.-1hirty four of the Gordon party, whose train the Government troops burned, have made affidavits that Capts. Walker and Mills troops stole the bulk of the property and did not burn it.
 Brownsville, June l4.-A few State troops have just made forced march of twenty five miles. They overlook band of twelve cattle thieves. who showed fight. Every thief was killed. One trooper lost his life in the fight
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
PACIFIC SLOPE

San Jose. June l4.-In the Fourth District Congressional Convention this afternoon, Hon. Sherman O. Houghton was renominated by exclamation, with great enthusiasm.
 San Francisco, June l4.-Stocks are dull and somewhat lower to-day.
 There was a brisk shower of rain on Sun day morning.
 Gold in New York, ll6X. Greenbacks in San Francisco S6s and S7i.
 San Diego, June l5.-Everett H. Pomeroy, the newly appointed U. S. District Attorney for Arizona, arrived here on Sundays steamer, and left for the Territory by yesterdays stage.
 Hon. John Wasson and wife, of Arizona, were also passengers on steamer Orizaba and left for Tucson yesterday.
 New York, June l6.-The Court of Ap- peals has ordered Tweed to be released. This order has caused great excitement, but the Sheriff will rearrest Tweed when discharged, and he will be imprisoned unless bail in the sum of three million dollars can be given
 San Francisco, June l6.-Those who have doubted that the ticket nominated by the Republicans at Sacramento last week was a strong one, have now changed their minds. The Republican ratification meeting at Platt's Hall last night was an enormous jam, the hall being packed to its utmost capacity. The enthusiasm rose at once to high pitch and was maintained throughout. Alexander G. Abel called the meeting to order, and John w. Dwinnele presided. T. c. Phelps, the nominee for Governor, made a powerful speech. Republicans may congratulate them selves upon opening the campaign with a meeting which was evidently agrand success
Arizona weekly miner., 1875-06-18
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