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Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

According to the returns of the Depart.
ment of Agriculture the direct losses Of
sheep-owners by the ravages of dogs reach
million of dollars annually in wool and
mutton.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

"hen young man capsizes on q peach
SKIN IN iull view of a group of young ladies
at a window opposite, the expression of his
face IS not like that of Ajax defying the
lightning, but rather like that of one who
feels as if he would like to go and sit down
IN the Amen corner of Methodist Church.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

They say in Indiana that, while Govorror
menurlcks -, was speaking in Portsmouth
ohio' one day last week, he was much dis
IurOed , by the wrangling and quarrols of
drunken men among his hearers. and Of
l"s'' with patience utterly exhausted. bo
orieo' "Gentlemen, you had better reserve
yourselves for the great fight on Tuesdav
ana to-day listen to the promulgation of
your principles /" "Thats so, Governor y
exclaimed a maudlin fellow "but vo,,
nave " sight more promulgation than ,r;n
ciples. Let the fight 60 onln Pm"
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

SLEEP AS a MEDIcINE.-The cry for ros+
mas always been louder than the crv for
lood. Not that it is more important. but
1t Is often harder to get. The best rest
comes from sound sleep. OF two mon or
women, otherwise equal, the one who
sleeps the best will be the most moral
healthy and efficient Sleep will Go much
to cure irritability of temper, peeyisbness
uneasiness. 1t will restore to vigor an
over-worled brain. 1t will build up. and
make strong, weary body. 1t will relieve
the languor and prostration felt by con.
sumptives. 1t will cure hypochondria.
1t will cure the headache. 1t will cure the
heartache. 1t will cure neuralgia. 1t will
cure broken spirit. 1t will cure sorrow
Indeed, we might make long list of merry.
Gus maladies that sleep will cure.
The cure of sleeplessness requires a clean.
good bed, sufficient exercise to produce
WEAKNESS, pleasant occupation, good air.
and not too warm a room, freedom from
too much care, clear stomach, a clear
and avoidance of stimulants
and narcotics.
Especially for those who are over worked
laggard, nervous, who pass sleepless nights.
We commend the adoption of such habits
IS shall secure sleep; otherwise life will be
mort, and what there is of it sadly imper.
ect
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

IL happens in conversation as in different
suihes' one person seems to excel, till
another does better, and we then think no
more of the first.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

hushy rag-baby, ON the tree.top,
y, mhile William blew, the cradle did rock;
me iog-horn is busted, the cradle did fall
ANA down comes rag.baby, Bill Allen and ALL
Isl, Louis Republican
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

a few days ago the engineer of a freight
tram near Bryan, Wyoming Territorv
heard a terrible cracking noise. and tbono5t
something must be wrong with his encino
me tram was stopped, when it was dis.
covered that something was leaking from =
car near the engine, and that the loud
reports were caused by the wheels nossinc
over drops of the fluid which had f,Ioe
upon the track. The car was opened. and
a number of large tanks found unon tbo
inside labeled "Glycerine." The borrihlo
truth then burst upon the train mon tbot
they were hauling whole carload Of tbot
terrible explosive compound, nitro.clv.
cenne. The car was side-traclled and Iof+
at Granger, where a spur-track was bnilt
ana the car run out upon it away from the
mann track. 1t still remains there. and tbo
citizens and railroad officials are alike at .
loss to know what to do with it. The car
Is consigned to some firm in San Francisco
but the shippers cannot be found. altbonob
the company have made most stripcont
efforts to discover them.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

LABOR UNNoncED.-Many toll in the
solitude Of unnoticcd labor. Their names
are never seen in the public prints. No
magazines or newspapers ever publish n
description of their works and success
Nobody takes the time or care to give a
thought or word of cheers They are mn.
known, save to God, angels, and those
whom they have helped Many such lives
are exceedingly useful. As the dew which
Is distilled unheard, and unseen in the
night, is of more value to the earth than
the sweeping storm; so these Quiet nm.
known lives of toll for God and men are
the sweetest and best in this world.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27
WHOLE NO. 1910.
A Ludicrous Scene,

a iualcfous scene transpired in a place
not a thousand miles from Louisville ono
night last week which though . 1ittIo
annoying to the persons immediately con-
cefhed, was yet so innocent and f,nn,, a.
we cannot refrain from giving the co,onoI
outlines suppressing names of course.
Two Slnghtly and beautiful young ladies
were visiting their cousin, another snriobtIv
and beautiful young lady, who like her,
guests, was OF a happy age which turns
everything into fun and neriman+ IT,,
were fond of practical jokes, and wero
continually playing all sorts of pranks with
e"0n other All three occupied a room ~,
'"o ground 1ioor and slept in one bed
Two OF the young ladies attendendod .
party On the night in question, and did
not get home until twelve-thirtv o,cIoclS
that night. As it was late, thev concluded
not TO disturb the household, so they stem.
pea INTO their room through the low omen
window. 'i'eii
In about half an hour after thew had
ielt Tor the party, young Methodist min.
lstcr called at the house where they Wow
staying and craved anight's Iodnino which
ol course was granted. As ministers ol,,o,.,
nave the best OF everything, the old ladv
put HIM to sleep in the best room. and tLo
young lady (Fanny,) who had not gone 70
'ne party was intrusted with the duty Of
sitting up for the absent ones, and infor,,,
them OF the change of rooms. She tool
up her post in the parIor, and as the nigbt
was sultly, sleep soon overlook her and
she soon departed on an excursion 70 +bo
land of dreams. '-'0
We will now return to the vo,,rc 1oJ:o-
VINO had gone to their room throuob tho
window. By the dim light of the moon.
Oe''nls' as they struggled through the
curtains, the young ladies were able 70
descry the outlines of Fanny, as thew s,,r.
posed ensconced in the middle of the bed
Ihey saw more, to wit pair of boots
lhe truth flashedupon them at once. Tbov
saw 1t all Fanny had set the boots in tho
room to give them a scare.
They put their heads togotbor all
determined to turn the tables on bor
silently they disrobbed, and stealtbiIv os
cats they took up their position on ea.b
sac OF the bed. At given signal thew
both jumped into bed, one on each sido of
The unconscious parson, LAUGHING and
screaming, "Oh, what man! O. what
mani Theygav thepoor bewilderod n,ir
ster such promiscuous hugcinr and
-ustling as few persons are able to bpog of
in lifetime. -
The noise of the proceedings awoke tho
'ld lady, who was sleeping in an adioinjnr
'oom. She apprehended the situation onI
'ushed to the room, opening the door and
Exclaimed: ''i''
Gracious, gals, it is a man-it is a man.
ure enough" --'''''
There was one long prolonged, consolidc
ed scream, flash of muslin throuob tbo
Ioor, and all was over. The best Of ~
oke Is that the minister took the wbo1o
hlng IN earnest. He would listen 70 no
Pologles the old lady could make for tbo
Ills but solemnly folded his clerical robos
bout him and silently stole away.
Vuery-was he mad with the girls or
'Ith the Old woman ?-Eo,tucly PaDe,.
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

what Is the best thing to hold when Won,
se' out OF temperG Your tongue,
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27

CLoSE SHAvER.-A certain ministor
havlng become much addicted TO drink hi,
Presbytery had to interfere and cot tba
minister to sign the pledge. This the min.
lster did, and promised that lie wouId povor
again take drink under anv nratonoo
whatever. The minister certainly, Lo,,t IT,
word, but the result was that the snddon
reaction proved too much for him and IL
became 50 i'll that the doctor had to bo sant
Tor. The doctor knew the habits Of +bo
man WE'LL and informed the minister that
ne must just begin and take his toddv
again. This the minister said bo corId ~
Go, as he had taken the PLEDGE in tho
presence OF the presbytery. Tho dootor
replied that ne might get bottle or two
quletlJ, and that nobody but himself (tbo
mlhlster) and the housekeeper would know
anything about it. "Man," said tho minis
ter, my housekeeper is worse than oil tbo
pfesoytery put together, so that would NOT
ao. However it was arranged that tbo
doctor was to bring in the whisky and
sugar, and that the minister was 70 mol-o
up the toddy in the bedroom with the hot
water that he got for shaving purposes in
the morning. The result was the minister
got speedily well, and one day, on going
out the doctor said to the minister's house.
keeper. " "Weel, Margaret, your master is
Is quite himself again. "There's nae doot |
aboot that, sir" she replied, "he's quite
"e'l IN body, but there is something game
Tar wrang wi his upper storey" whats
wrong there, Margaret?" asked the doctor
, " eel sir, dinna ken, but he asks for
'havin' water six or seven timesf' the dav"
Smyrna times., 1875-10-27
The Beauty of Youth.

How beautiful is youth-earlv manhood
carly womanhood, how wonderfully fair ,
What freshness Of life, cleanliness of blood
purity OF breath! What hopes! There ;s
nothing too much for the younc maid or
man to put into their dream, and in their
prayer 10 hope 10 put into their ,lav. O
young men and women! there : no Mo.
ture OF ideal excellence of manhood and
Womanhood that ever drew that soer,od
SO nigh, too beautiful, for young hearts
"hat aspirations there are for the GOOD
the true, the fair, and the holy, Tho IN.
stinctlye affections, how beautiful thov oro
with all their purple prophecy of new homes
and generations of immortals that arc vot
to be! The high instincts of reason, Of
conscience, of love, of religion, how beauti-
iuI and grand they are in the vouno boort
lragrantiy opening his little cup, not vet
luIl blown, but with the promise Of a man
love TO look ON these young faces. and
see the tirstlins of the young mans beard
and the maidenly bloom blushino ovo, tbo
girls fair cheek; love to see the MIRO
eyes beaming with JOY and goodness to
see the unconcious JOY of young souls. i'm.
patient of restraint, and longing for the
heaven that we fashion here. So bovo
seen in early May among New England
hills the morning springing in the sky, and
thinning off the stars that hedge
about the cradle of the day; and all cool |
ana fresh and lustrous came the morning
hight, and a few birds commenced their
song prophets of many more; and ere the
sun was fairly up you saw the pinllv buds
upon the apple trees, and scented the vio.
lets IN the open morning air, and thought
Of what fresh and lordly day was COMING
up the eastern sky.-THeodorc Porkcr
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09
HaVapaI County.
From The Miner of October l:

From The Miner of October 1:
 The October term of the district court will convene on October :, in. stead of the 4th, Judge Tweed finding ing it impossible to reach here in time.
 The United States Deputy Surveyor C. B. Foster, with party of thirteen in all, is preparing iO start for Milli- gan's place on the Little Colorado to begin running exterior township lines, and in the vicinity Of Miiligan's will do some scctionizing. They will be gone iTo months
 The family of cxGovernor Coles Bashford arrived here on Monday from Los Angeles, Cal, by Jim Bones stage This arrival includes a son-in- law Of the Governor, V. E. Smith, Esq, who comes to take partnership in the house of L. Bashford Gc Co. On and after November 1, the firm will consist of L. BaShford, R. II. Burmis- ter, w. c. Bashford and ". E. Smith. The old firm has always done a lead ing business in this part of the Terri tory, and with their new acquisition to the proprietorship, their new fire-proof stores and new and very heavy stocks now on the way, the new firm must of necessity do an increased amount of business.
 September 29, correspondent on the Skull Valley road wrote The Miner, viz:
 We are pushing our way through these rough bills quite rapidly, leav- ing behind us a good road, which speaks we'll for the engineering abil- ities of Lieut.. Thomas, who viewed 1t out and is experimenting its con- struction. Our force consists of eigh- ty-tive muscular warriors, armed with picks, shovels, axes and other neces- sary instruments, and the rocks. hills and trees confess their inability to resist our determined advance and prostrate themselves at our feet or retreat into the canyons below us.
 The road will be finished by or be- fore the first of Novembr. The dis tance from Prescott to Bowers ranch IS hereby reduced one half. Quite a number oI ranches have been taken up along the road, and the farmers beginning can be seen on every clearing.
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09
Yuma COuuty.
From lac, so,,,-Jo,,,s Sentinel .

From last Saturdays Sentinel: September 30, the steamer Gila ar
 rived at Yuma with the balance of the freight per Montana which got to the mouth of the river from San Francisco on the 2jth.
 The following named passengers ar- rived last Tuesday evening by steamer from San Francisco, beside Dr. Semig whose arrival is announced elsewhere : Captain Simpson and family, for Pres cOtt; Dr. Henry Sanders, for Camp Verde; Dr. o. J. Eddy, for Camp Lowell, and .Dr. c. S Oldmixon, for San Carlos.
 James M. Barney, has shipped dur ing the week, by trains of Hayden, Miller, and Hovey, SO,OOO pounds to the interior.
 Mr. James Quinlin has so far recOv- cred from the severe injuries received at the time of his late accident, that he Jeff by stage last Monday to meet his teams between here and Tucson. S Purdy, Jr., came down from the Picacho mines on the 2Sth. He reports mines looking splendidly and mill running night and day. They cleaned up on the 27th and forwarded by David Neahr forty ounces of gold, being the result obtained from the last run of nineteen tons of rock The main shaft is down sixty feet, 300 tons of rich rock on the dump, and 1000 tons in sight.
 Miss Fry, from Salem, Mass, arrived by the San Diego stage last Saturday, and remained in town, the guest of Mir and Mrs Fitzgerald, until Monday morning, when she departed by stage for Florence, where we understand she will take charge of the district school, as teacher Miss Fry is beau utul and accomplished young lady, and we warn our bachelor friends of Florence to look out for their hearts, and let her teach school, if they can.
 Referring to his honor, Chief Justice Dunne, an article in The Sentinel winds up this way;
 We can assure the people of Tucson that Yuma is with them. The matter perhaps more intimately concerns Tue son, a. that toWI is the home of Judge Dunne and his diab0lical influence is more directly felt there, but as we re- marked above, the matter concerns the people of the whole Territory. This i unrighteous Judge has prostiIuted his . high place 10 base purposes, and the . people have no confidence in him Let him be removed
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09

TIE New York Tribune keeps liars tor correspondents as we'll as editors In recent correspondence from Vir- glnia City, Nevada, The Tribune pub llshed the annual yield of precious metals in Arizona at S26,O66, where as there are three to five times that sum every month, at a very low esti- mate. Presume r. W. Smiths mill on the Hassayampa cleans up several times twenty-six thousand every year. and some arrastrars grind out nearly the sum named. If we had had an express company to carry our bullion to market, something like accurate figures might be obtained. Had the correspondent put the yield of Ari- zona down with all her isolation and difficulties, at about $l.5OO. GOO he would have come much nearer the truth.
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09
Important Land Office Ruling.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR.
 LEN-EpAr .N--, nr-r-rgr-

i DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, T GENERAL LAND OFFICE, 1 WASHINGTON, D. C., August r., 1875 I REGISTER AND RECEIVER, Helena Gentlemen: Upon a review of the question l am convinced that several lode claims parste in their inception should not be embraced in one appI- cation for patent.
 The slight saving in expense does not compensate for the delays in fur nishing satisfactory proofs in the sev- eraI claims sought to be patented. and the practice of including several lodes Tn one application should not be en- outraged.
 l therefore reverse the ruling of this office of March 26, 1874. and direct that hereafter you receive no application for patent that shall en- brace more that one vein or lode.
 Applications now in progress will be perfected under the former rule.
 You will understand that this decis- Ion does not apply to plaoers which several lodes within the boun- darles sought to be patented, Wide section II of the act of May 10, 1872, Revised Statutes, section 2333.) or to consolidated claims on the same vein or lcde.
 w. W. CURTIS. Acting Comr.
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09

HAVING BEEN INFORMED THAT III much robbery has been perpetrated Rt our ranches in Sonora Of such things as Cattle, H orses, Mules, etc, and also Wag- ons, two Carts and a quantity Of Seeds which we had at Altar and some that we had stored al Pitiquito and at Arituava, all Of which belong to us, we make known to the inhabitants Of this Territory that we shall not permit any sale Of our said stolen animals and objects, and that we will prosecute any one who knowingly may buy or keep any Of the objects afnre- mentioned.
 F.. B. POmroy. Attorney at Law, resi- dence in this city, is our general attorney in this Territory, and We request our friends tO inform that gentleman whenev- CT anything is introduced in this Territory which may have been taken from us, viO- lently and illegally. The brand and marks Of which we have made use 60 mark our animals, have been Jeff with our said attorney and also with Demetrio Ne- lasco and L. CarTillo.
 F. LIZARRAGA.
 F. FSERNA.
 c. LIZARRAGA. Tucson, Arizona, Sept 18th, lS75. 5I-3w
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09
Application for Patent.
FIRST WESTERN EXTENSION OF
 THE QUACHERTY MINE.
TINTED STATES LADY OFFICE.

TINTED STATES LADY OFFICE.
 FLORENCE, ARIZONA, August II, lel5- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT N David Shultes, whose POstOfhce ad- d-ess Is PhRnix, Maricopa County, Ari- zona, has this day made application through this office for patent rom the limited States for Fourteen Hundred and Thirty-four and IO-l2 (l434.l0-I2 linear feet of the First Western Extension or the Oacherfy Mine or iode of silver bearing ore. with surface ground six hundred 6uOl feet wide, situated in Qacherty Mining District, County of Pinal and Territory oi Arizona, and described in the plat ana field notes now on file in this office as iol- lows, to-wit:
 Beginning on the ledge on the E end of the claim where stands monument O! quartz 4Jj5 feet long and 212 fee. wide at the base; on the top Of which is monument of stones Ih feet high, which IS marKad with an x on the Y side O. the Oase or quartz; from this monument sharp peak Of solid rock known as the Llt, bears \ s4o W Ii chains 3 links distant, which IS also marked by an x cut In it; thence N 2le 45' L, variation l2o 45' F., 300 feet to NE corner of claim. where Is set monument or stones 2IS feet high and feet at base; thence V 65e l5' W, variation l3e i5' F., l42s 10 I2 feet 10 the NV corner Of the claim where is set a monument Of stones 212 ieet high and feet at base; thence 2lo 45' W, variation I3o 45' F, 2G9 feet 10 monument Of stones 252 feet high and feet broad at base; thence in same direction 300 feet to sW corner of claim, which is marked by a monument Of stones 2lI feet hlgh and s feet broad at base; thence = 6Se l5 P, va riatiOn l3o 45', l43i.l0-l2 feet to the ST cor ner Of the claim, which k marked py q monument O. stones 215 feet high and 8 feet broad at base; thence \ 2lo 45 F, va riRtion l3e s5' E. 300 feet 10 place of begin ming, containing l9 76-l00 acres.
 LEVI RUGGLES, Register.
 Angust 2l. 46-l0x
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09

THE Odd Fellows have determined To do their share toward making the Centennial year memorable. In Sep. .tember, 1876, there will be a grand eel eb-ation of Odd Fellows in PhiladeI .phia, in which the various Encamp. mentS and Lodges in the United States are invited 10 participate. Golden Gate Battalion, of this city. numbering nearly one hundred men, has determ- ined to join their brother Odd Fellows in making the celebration an imposing one. It will attend in a body. The battalion will be under command of George T. Bowen, to whose labors ii is indebted for ifs present degree of eff. ciency.-[S. F. Alta, Sept 9.
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09
Aviiso.

HABIENDO SABIDO QUE EN UES- tros ranches en Sonora SC nos ha he- cho un numeroso robo de animales como reses caballos, mulas, etc, asi como tam bien carros, dos carretas Y una caniidad de senillas que teniamos en el Altar en ga- leras en el Pltiquito 7 Arituava de nuestra propiedad, hscemos presente los haol- tanies de este Territorio que no pasaremoS DOT ninguna venta que SC haga de nuestros dichos animales y ObjetOs rObados, que perseguiremOs con el derechO que nos dan las leyes del pals a los que SabiendaS oompren retengan cualquiera de los ob- ietos que hemos mencionado.
 Maestro apoderadO general en este Ter ritorio es Mir. E. B. POmroy, abogado resi- dente CD esta ciudad; a cuyo individuo su- plicamos a nuestrOs amigos agentes den oportuno avisO cuando a este TerritOriO SC introdusca algo de To que siendO de nues- tra propiedad nos fue violenta legal mente ocupado en Sonora
 Las marcas de que hemos hecho uso para marcar los animales, quedan deposi- tadas en poder del espresadO RpOderado, y tAmbien en Ia casa de los Sres. Demetrio Velasco V Leopoldo Carrillo.
 FRANCISCO LIZARRAGA.
 F. SERNA.
 CONCEPTION LIZARRAGA. Tucson, Arizona Setiem bre Is, 1875.
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09

TIE FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, ExPosIroR says; Sheep are selling, or rather helng offered for sale, at a. very low price in this county. The reason of this Is that the county is overstocked. free range Is scarce and land is rapidly Increasing in value, thus raising the rents. We have heard of bands of sheep being offered as low as seventy. nve cents per head. At this price, or even one dollar per head, an excel. lent opartunity is offered for speculat. ing on the part of those having little spare cash, as the value will surely be greatly increased by Spring.
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09

THE San Bernardino Times recently had the following interesting item " From a gentleman who has just ar rived from southern Utah, we learn an immense amount of ties are being got Iout for the continuation of the Utah southern railroad, and the general i'm pression there is that the company mean 10 push the road in this direction aS rapidly as possible. This is good move for Utah and southern California. as San Diego offers Utah the port she needs for the shipment of her immense mineral wealth, while it opens to us a market for all that We can produce"
Arizona citizen., 1875-10-09

: MR. .KEELY, the man of the noted motor, is thus described in an exchange
 Keely is forty-five years old. From boyhood he has had an affinity for me. chanics. At twelve he made a steam engine; al fourteen he made another then he became clerk in drug store.
 then locomotive engineer, and then 9
 gymnast. He has been blown into the
 water from a steamboat, has made two
 balloon ascensi0ns, lived out west in
 Minnesota, been rover. a trOubadour. "a restless seeker after something new and strange With his friends he dis plays his spirits like a fawn. He will toss cigar to the ceiling and catch the
 right end in his teeth, fling across the yard a weight that would break the
 backs of three ordinary men, vault a fence, create a devil in his workshop. and tranquilly toy with him while con fitting and amazing, with an iron logic. the opinions of gray headed engineer who has dropped m to make fun of the motor He is, in fact, a queer fellow.
 He may be the greatest discoverer or the greatest crackbrain of the time.