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Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
 FROM VERDE.

John Davis who represents himself to be the farmers friend" writes from Verde un- der date of April 2eth, and complains of the awarding of the hay contracts at that post.
 He says the farmers have stood the brunt of Indian depredations in the dark hours of the countries history, and now that there is peace he thinks they ought to be afforded a livinng show to recuperate at least DOT ton of what they lost by Indian depreda- tions during the war, and when the Govern ment failed to afford them protection. All they now ask, he says, is fair price for their produce, or lower prices for what they have to buy, but he is particularly impressed with the idea that producers are entitled to as fair show in the awarding of contracts as the professional contractor. He says he has seen scythe cut hay turned in to some military post not far from Verde, nine teaths of which was old dead grass that stock would not eat, and dirt and grass roots cut.with hoe and called scythe-cut He ayers that by this arrangement the Gov ernment pays $l5o per ton for every pound of nutricious hay it gets. Whereas if the farmers had got the contract the Govern ment would have got the worth of its money in good sound hay that stock would eat.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

Mir. C. L. Chapman of the Pay Depart ment Washington, who has also occupied the position of private Secretary, to Delegates Mccormick and Stevens of Arizona, has been promoted. Weclip the following notice from the National Republican of April 9th
 Mir. c. L. Chapman, one of the efficient clerks of the pay department of the army, has been detailed by the Secretary of War for service as executive clerk at the Execu- tive Mansion. Mr. Chapman excels in pen manship, and possesses the ability of writing rapidly as we'll as beautifully. He will have abunbant opportunities for the display of his powers in his new office.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

FOR CoNGREss-Last week VIC were so crowded for time that we were obliged to de- fer until to-day calling attention to the card of Hon. c. c. Bean in which he announces his name as a candidate for the delegateship in the Congress of the United States at the coming election. Mr. Bean as our Arizona readers all know, is an old resident of the Territory, thoroughly conversant with the wants of the people and every way compe- tent to represent them at the Capital of the nation. We know not who his opponent or opponents may be. Have heard the names of several prominent gentlemen mentioned in that connection, but as yet MT. Beans is the only announcement.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
ConstabIe's Sale.

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. COUNT or YAvAPAL
 By virtue of an execution ssued out of the Justices Court of H. Cartier Justice of the Peace n and for the Prescott Precinct in the County of Yavapa in the Territory of Arizona, against the goods and chattes lands and tenements of W. W. Compton, a judgment against the sad W. w Compton the said execution be ing sftested the 3d day of May. 1876, and to d rected have levied upon all the right title and interest of said w. w. Compton in and to the original dscov cry location consisting of egh, hundred feet of the Compton lode ledge vein of rock containing precious metals. situate and being in Turkey Greek Mining Dis
 ct in the aforesaid county ef Yavapa said location being about two miles below the old Bully Bueno mill. Turkey Creek; and all the right title and interest of the said Compton in and to the mill site located ton with said mining claim And notice hereby given that will expose the for sale public auction and sell the to the highest bidder in on; of the Court House in Prescott ss II o'clock m., Saturday. May 27 1876. j. W. KNOTT
 mySl Constable.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

DESTRUCTIVE CoNrLAe LAeARATIoNs.-Cullen's s station below Wickenberg was almost en- tirely destroyed last week by fire, including clothing and household effects.
 At noon on May and, while most of the people of Ehrenberg were at dinner a fire Aroke out in T. J. Goodman's corral and in spite of every effort of the people who ral- lied as soon as possible. Six horses and har- ness belonging to the A. < N. M. Express Company were burned, besides a large amount of property belonging to MT. Good man including buildings, fences, hay, grain and other appliances incident to the business. Among those promptly on the ground and who worked hard to save property, our cor respondent mentions Captain J. w. Summer hayes, U. s. A., Rev. J. NJ. Chancot, Squire c. W. Nash, and John A. Rusherr Esq Lieutenant c. P. naly, Sth Infantry, saved s or 10 horses by hiyexertions. 1s
 The thermometer stood se in the shade at the time. ..--s ssrt
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1876.
"wanted, by boy, a situation in an eat ing-house. He is used to the business"
There are forty women in the Black Hill; and only four thousand men.

Philip Phillips, the singing pilgrim" is holding, in association with Dr. Thoburn, re- vival meetings in Calcutta. The largest the stre in the city--the Corinthian-was filled with 2,OOO persons at Sunday evening ser vice.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

The following cash patents have been received and ready for delivery at the Pres colt Land Office, upon the parties surren- dering duplicate receipts: No. 70-Virginia Hook. 74-Michael Wormser 75-George Lount. 16-Hezekia Brooks. 77-Henry w. Fleury. 1S-Samuel c. Rodgers. 60-John c. McDerwin. 47-Elijah Smith.
 WM. N. KELLY, Register. Prescott, A. T., April @, 1876.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

APr1EToNs' AMERICAN CyCLoP.EDlA-In order that the reader may not be deceived as to our motive in drawing so frequently upon Appletons' Cyclodedia for extracts, we hear state in explanation that VIC have agreed with the agent of that great work to copy some twenty odd condensed items from its pages as samples of the information it contains, and that we do so for a consideration The work consists of sixteen large volumes at from s5t sl0 per volume according to style of binding, and while the items we publish are really in the nature of advertise Inents, we believe they will prove interesting and instructive matter for the general reader. We have recently purchased the entire work in Lilrary leather at $6 per volume, coin, in San Francisco from the Agents James T.. White & Co.,, COG Clay street, but have not yet received it. With these books on the family shelf but few others arc needed. It is the knowledge of centuries boiled down, the essence of sll books crystalized and stands ready in an instant to answer every conceivable question.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

SNOW GRAss.-Whie coming over the divide hetween Turkey creek and the Hassa- yampa last week on what is known as the "Home-stake trail" when near the summit of Mount Union we passed through large dis trict of what we called seed grass, green grass with heads resembling mineature oats, and of which our horses were extremely found and we stopped and let them grsze an hour upon it. Mir. Opdyke who was our guide, and who is familiar with these noun tains explained that this is called snow grass, and that ii grows under the snow and heads out when the snow melts away from it so that as soon as the snow is gone the seeds are fully matured The evidences were that the snow had but recently left the ground where this grass is now in its prime, and 1t forms excellent mountain pasturage. The ground was covered with it so that mower could have been used to advantage.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
N Q 1T ICE.

My wife Percia Scott, has this day les my bed and board without gay just provocson whatsoever
 tae.eore rbd all persons from harboring or trusting her my account as will pay debts of her ooutrsct ing afser this date. THOMAS SCOTT
 Prsseoss April 2l. le76. spest2
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

Kentucky has got its little excitement about goId discoveries Gold has been found on the farm of General Blackwell in Clark county, and the Corncrackers are excited
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
HAY AND STOCK RANCH FOR SALE

sisastsd is wiHsmsss vaHey. P,s.ty of wssa, range timber. ssons quarry etc About 90 in bot tom of valley, with ali timss Two ts sir fsss of soil superior fur Aifaifa corn. l20 acres gcsS corn land Hay the present win pay the sses and ooss of cutting. great bargan. Enquire ss sss Of6ce. v ft 'liEI .sa Prescott. Mzrrh Is. Ie7s. .-t
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
lost.---ReWard.

gold sleeve button bearing a Masonic "sqnare com pase and O." reasonable reward will be paid upoa leaving the same at this oflcs.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
Notice.

An psuoas having professional busness with me du-
 ing ny ahsenee. vn please call Murat Masersou Eco
 attorney q lsw whe will sffesd to the ssms Ones iu o@ss Rsw.. Ia..as- JOHN HOWARD.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

William F. Story has disposed of forty nine one-hundreths of the Chicago Times to Democratic capitalists for $500,O00. Story retains the controlling interest by one share, but as he is to be absent in Europefor year or more, the plain interference is that the pa per is to be run in the interests of the Dem- ocratic party.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05
NATHAN HAWKINS.

:" E EL L. D ! O. O F R, For the st 90 feet will sink weh ss he .se of N 7s p loot from 70 o 0 feet e200 per loot and from 50 fess Q water e25 50 per foot Esquise ef J. L. Lews Ger. peater. - " 's v V apaenl
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

A specimen tramp recently visited the of flee of the Yolo Mail" He had no shoes on and was very dirty. After working two days and obtaining his pay, he bought pair of broeans, got roaring drunk and started on bic travels
 eighth of the whole popuIaIon or rne u' ted Kingdom, and 5O0,000 more than tf of all Scotland. This does not inclu transient residents, whose number is i mense at all times, and especially betwe May and August, when the patrictans, DO t;cians- and votaries of fashion are in tow together with many interested in parl mentary business-[Appletons' Americ
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-05-05

On |0snu the | work rancl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
PHGSIx INSURANCE COMPANY.
A Progressive n Well Mnnaxed
InstiGutaOn.

Institution.
A few days ago the Phoenix Insurance
Company declared a dividend Of seven
per cent, which dividend was ordered to
be credited to stock notes. The Phoenix
is controlled by Memphis men, and is
presided over by Thomas Il. Allen, Eco.
Sometime since the books of the COM
pc ny appeared to be in inextricable con-
fusion, but the valuable services Of Mr.. s.
r. Clarke we're brought into requisiton,
and he was elected Secretary. BE being
one of the very best and most expe.
rienced insurance men in the city, hav.
ing a thorough, practical knowledge Of
all the details Of insurance business,
soon brought order out Of comparative
chaos; the books were overhauled and
Strengthened up as if by magic. and the
business department Of the office was at
once regulated in a systematic and scien-
tic manner Through his efforts this
company now stands among the fret and
most favored of our home insurance
institutions, and it ia in every way wor-
thy Of public confidence and patronage.
The Office of the company is at No. 10
Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
Birds.

Sheriff Anderson leaves to-day for
Nashville, he having in chargeth follow
ing delegates sent by our Criminal Court
to the %penitentiary: Sam Smith, alias
Sam Levy, assault with intent to commit
murder, four years; Isaac Adkins, mule
stealing, ten; Ben Evans, assault with
intent TO commit murder, three; Houston
Britton. house.breaking, ten; Ebert
Nevis, grand larceny, three Abe Nc.
Donald. malicious shooting, FIVE; JOAN
Jefferson, murder. sentenced to be hung
January Z, 1876, and cOmmuted to i'm
~prisonment for life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
Kahn &. ERElRERG.

ESQ pairs finest calf Box.tOed
Boots, IS; 200 pairs finest Calf Gal.
ters, 81; 200 pairs Excelsior Strap
Gaiters, 81. These are custom-made
goods and cannot be purchased at less
than double the money elsewhere. 80
pieces fac All.WOOl Delaines, zoe.
kahn IL FREIBERG,
I0o, III, I7S Main ST.. cor. Poplar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
THE ELECTION.
LOague And the Londonderry Radf-
cal RfnK Defeated az ala FONTS
JudKe Fsfppin will Garry Every
Ward In the city.

LOague And the Londonderry Radf-
cal Bfmg Defeated az ALI Points
yudEe Filppln will Garry Every
Ward In thc city.
Our reporter visited every ward Of the
city to-day aud found hat Judge Flip
pin was carrying everything before him.
The League ~ringleaders have almost
abandoned the 6ght aud have quit cleo
pioneering. In the First ward the Irish
Americans are polling a heavy vote for
Flippin and are working like beavers for
the ticket. A large number Of the black
voters 10 that ward are electioneeriug
and voting against League. TIE best
judges estimate Judge Flippin's majority
ia the First ward at from 200 to 800.
The only wards where the contest will be
close are the Fifth and Tenth. In the
Fifth up to II o'clock Flippin was ahead,
aud q like result was apparent in the
Tenth. In the latter ward the best and
most influential colored workers are put
ting in their votes and influence for
Plippin.
The election will be a complete rout
for the League party. League had been
in the habit Of %snubbing and tresting
with the insolence Of Office the poor men
and those who we're working FOR the city.
These men could not resent his insults
until today, and their votes proclaim in
unmistakable words that they condemn
the would.bs aristocrst and oaice-proud
demagogue who has been tried in the
balance and found wanting. The elec-
ton to-day is a fitting rebuks to the
ring that sought TO rule the city and
fstten upon its yitsls,
Numerous business houses have closed
their doors, so that sll connected with
them "a go out to vote and work. Let
every good citizen visit his ward and put
in his vote for Judge Flippin, so that the
majority will be so overwhelming that
Losgueism will be heard Of no more.
Barbour Lewis is heart-sick and unable
to write that letter Of congratulation to
Grant, but he has deputised the Presi.
dent Of the Democratic aud Conservative
Executive Committee to write the docu.
ment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13

Of talented artists. they command
crowded houses.
MYERS 0PERA HOUSE,. Manager Cor
man continues to cater to the public taste
nightly at the Jefferson Street Opera
House. Among the artists who appear
nightly are Misses Kate Thomson, song
and dance artist Flora Frawley vocalist;
Susie Star. character d%snlsuss; Lily
Barretto. vaudeville actress. Manager
German changes programme every even
ing and gives a good variety show, inter.
esting songs, dances, negro excentrici-
ties, farces and other s~pecialties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
The Avalanche Reaalng its Gar.

The Nashville American of the 18th
has the following:
This Avalanche, referring to the con.
test for the Msyorslty Of Memphis be-
tween Judge Plippin and Mr.. League,
says:
Why should We become excited about
the contest tor Mayor Of AemphisP There
is no party principle involved outside OF
the losves aud fishes. There is no ad.
ministration measure defined, no policy
marked out, and nothing in sight beyond
the possession Of salaries"
Can this possibly be the way the tax.
paying, lsw.sbidinG citizens of Mempbis
look at the CONTEST If 80, there ia not
the toss Of 3 copper in choice between
the two candidates; but, happily for the
welfare Of the Bluff City, the interests
at stake are understood by her people
not less fully and intelligently than thew
see through hat thinnest of all frauds in
journslism-she independent" Ava
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
ABOUT NOMEN.


There is in Germany an institution
known as the Stiff" the refuge for
maiden ladies Of noble families.
Serious objection is made to the new
style Of stockings in which the stripes
run lengthwise. 1t takes too much mud
to show the full pattern.
Poughkeepsie. according to the Press
OF that city, is the home of q woman so
cross-eyed that when she weeps tears
troIn her left eye drop on her right cheek.
A Fifth avenue widow informed a
friead at the funeral that she wouldn't
tell whether she you'd wear mourning or
not until her husbands will was read.
Brooklyn is the home Of a charming
gil with q face so sunny and a~lluring
that an old gentlemen recently said of
her, If kisses had been entirely IN.
known, she would have invented them2'
One mature maiden in Harlem, Goth.
ical in form and temper, has already be-
come disguised with the leap-year bust.
ness, and declares that good-looking men
with fair incomes are insensible fools.
A writer in Fraser remarks thrt a man
is a man, whether he be a bachelor or
benedick; whereas woman may only be
properly so called when she has fulfilled
her destiny al wife aud mother.
The women of Sheffield. England, are
about to establish a women'a trades
union to confederate all the women en-
ployed in the various branches Of the
Sheffield t~rades--there are many thsu.
sands Of them.
The German woman is described as
absolutely contented with her lot"
despiSing the f%rivolity of the French, the
freedom of the English, and the fearless
strides and absolute independence of the
American woman.
Philadelphia papers claim that the
women's section Of the Centennial Ex.
position will present the entire range Of
women's achievements from the 6g leaf
era down to the last hour before the
grounds are thrown open to the public.
Now that m have succeeded in
working themselves into many avocs.
tons formerly m%onopolized by men, they
begin to complain bitterly Of the cons
quent physical and mental hardships.
and demand privileges not granted to
men occupying tho same situations.
The early opponents Of "womsn's rights
alwayS declare that bis would be the
result Of success.
At a soOisl party in BsrnviIle. Pa, a
few nights ago. a young lady present.
glaneing at a IookiDg.glass, discovered
that somebody had marked her face With
lsmpbiack. This so enraged her that
she planted Der ist on an innocent
young mans mouth who happened to
stand near her, and ho returned the
compliment. In her wild rage and weep
ing condition, and with her blackeued
face, she looked horrible in the extreme.
Sac soon laid the young man ont pretty
fat, aud then Selling the poker zoe
went at the rest Of the company II
less than two minutes she had every
body in the room twenty IN an piled
up 10 = corner. Then dhs quietly put
on bet bat and ,Avl and wsltOd %
home.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13


GRAIN RAUNERB REFUSE TO sub
nit 10 the wastefuI and imperfect work o.
other Threshers, When posted on the vast stpe
-giorig Of this one. for faving grain. ssvinS
time, and doing fast, thorough and ooonomi
THRESHRRMEN FIND IT highly advAn
tagoous to run a machine that has no " Beat
arT,n "PickefS," or Apron. that handle
Damp Grain, Long Straw. Headings. Flax
Timothy, Millett and all euah difdcult Rraio
and seeds, with ENTIRE z So A = ~
Es FECTfVEN Esa. Cleans to perfeotior
saves the farmer his thresh bill By extra 81
lag Of grain, makes no "LItterings;" re.
quirog LESS THAN 0NE-HAlF the usua
Bsl1, Boxes. Journals. and Gears; easie
managed less repairs, one that grain raiser
prefer TO employ and walt f.T, even n
advanced y tees, while other machine
ere "out Of jobs"
FOur siEes made with 6, 8. 10 and
NJ hOPae " MOuntSd |" POWerR, AIRO
= speciality Of ~epRFR'OFs "atOne,''
A. Vreasly for STEAM r NEB and
e a Nntch other H0rRe Pow~rR.
n In ere,ted In grain raising. or threshing,
write q, illustrated Circulars (seAt free) with
6nil naSti, Wars Of sizes, stylos. pricee forms
~. NOLh, RH PARD e. CO
e.iSs.w battle trek. Michnlan:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
70 SALE %oRLEAsE.

E0R SALE OR LEASE PLANTATION
[. Of 40 acres; all under a good fence, Il
and Tennessee railroad. In DeSoto ooun' y.
Miss., known az Allen Station; $40 acres In
cultivation, balance timber; g 20 ton Of the
land bottom, tho remainder rolling. I'm
provemsnts. two frame houses, six log cahins.
one sterehOuse with dwelling attached at tho
station tar.s e0od welIs ana one cistern
road on the north BY the section road. on the
vest b. the rail DAD. and on the south by the
ssotion road For terms apply at my office,
where 3 plat Of the premises may DO seen.
/. ID C0HAWAY,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
Al Arkan.as nomnnce.

Pine Bluff (Ark.l Press, 81
Jefferson county, Arkansas, is the
home Of some forty heirs to the vast real
estate of Don Joseph Valliere, a Span.
lsh captain, who received from the Baron
de Carondelet, Viceroy of Louisiana in
1893. six million acres of land along
The White river for meritorious services,
The tract was duly surveyed and the en-.
gineers report filed at New Orleans, the
seat Of government. Vslliere died in
estate in 1893 In 1900 the territory Of
Louisiana vas receded to France, and
then purchased BY the United States in
1903 tor fifteen million dollars. In 1910,
or whereabouts, some one discovered the
original grant to Don Joseph ValIiere.
as we'll as the survey Of the tract. in the
archives at Havana, whittier they had
been transferred with the records Of
the Spanish vicerOyalty after the re.
c~ession Of Louisiana. to France.
-Four million acrces Of tho original
tract have not been entered, but since
the purchase Of the territory BY the Uni.
ted States warrants have been issued to
purchasers Of the other two million acres.
upon which even towns and cities are
now located. Six counties of Missouri
and q dozen in MISUNDERSTANDING a
belt eighty miles vide and one hundred
and twenty long-are within the old
SPANS grant Of Vsllisre. The conclu.
Sion OF the matter is that a suit is pend.
ing in the United States Circuit Courtir
The Western District OF Missouri TO re-
cover the lsnd-wsrrsnts or patents BY
which the claimants may enter the same
amount OF land in the public domain"
1t that case settles the title to the two
million acres. and DEGREES the judgment
demanded by Don Joseph's hers, it is
beWildering o'think of the ultimate pro-
ceeds from the residue Of four million
acres.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
United States Courts.

The adjourned terms Of the United
States Circuit and District Courts were
opened this morning by District Judge
Brown, Of the District Of Michigan;
Judge Brown, upon consultation with
the members Of the bar, decided to take
up cases in the order in which they
we're handed to the Clerk by the attor.
neys OF either side. Mondays will be
motion days. No jury cases will be tried
until Monday next, and in the meantime
the Court will hear bankrupt, admiralty
or other causes not requiring %juries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
EIanfinn nf OMcara.

At an election yesterday Of officers for
the Mississippi Valley Insurance Com
pany, L. B. Eaton was chosen Presi
dent; W. A Gage Vice President, and
q. Gronauer Secretary. Mr.. 7. B. Dill
lard, the late President, declined to be
a candidate for reelection.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13

THos. HANSON has removed bis news
stand from COY to s43 Beal street, where
can DO found all the principal daily pa
pers and Illustrated weekly and monthly
magazines and novels; also fancy ste
NunNy and school books. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
UNCOMFORTABLE


a. n JAMBsh a candidate for schOolvlS.
itor from che sixth ward.
Isu a oendtdaie icT scboSl Visitor ticI tSs
lhtrd Werd. Nd y nNN,
AZ the solicitation Of pQny tnends q 9le
ihSf frUu tho Ninth ward. X y MILLER
q. ?. ANDERSON { . capSIdats for School
vSsW dom he Tenth vesd
- ~ 0kEER b . eoDdldOts sF School
HIAsS G0 Fourth vES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-01-13
EoR REMr on EASE.

/ OR RENT OR LEASE my PLANTA-
ton ~ Crittsnden county, Ark imme-
Three hundred acres open, above overflow,
and very productive, House. outhousee,
stables and fences. 10 good repair. Gin, gin
house aud press on the place. Good landing.
Apply to me at Room 26, Planters Insurance
Building. 80 Madison street..
Ill X J.PERSON.