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The Arizona sentinel., 1876-04-29
A TRIP TO THE MOUTH OF THE
 RIVER.
Another Interesting Letter From
 Cvl. H. c. Hodge.


 For the Sentinel:
 A short account of a trip from Yuma to the mouth of the Colo rado and my impressions of the country may not be entirely de- void of interest to the patrons of the SENTINEL. By the kindness of Capt. Polhamus, Supt. of the c. s. N. O., I was enabled to make this long desired trip.
 The staunch river steamer, the Colorado, now commanded by Capt. Thorne, left Yuma the morning of the 17th, inst, with Capt. P, MT. Townsend, myself and a few others on board. The river scenery, so different from the scenes of my prior explorations in Arizona, possessed a peculiar charm for me. The great number and variety of both sea and land birds of all kinds met with-the thrilling song of the mocking and other singing birds by day and night, the mild and beautiful eli mate, the grand stretches of rich bottom lands, reaching out from the river both East and West, gave evidence that we were in a land and country most highly ia vored by Nature which in her Igrandest style has here made far mau's future use acOuntry with al most unlimited capacities for both mans sustenance and enjoyment
 There are but a few settlers along the river from Yuma to the mouth of the Colorado, a distance of 165 miles. Now and then z 
 lone cabin is seen, or few Ind:- ans, the occupants of which make a living by cutting wood for the c. s. N. Co, who pay them 8 5( per cord on the banks ofthe river About 1GO miles down is Lerdo or the "Colony," as it is generally called. This is settlement made for the purpose of working tht wild hemp which grows so pro fusefy at different places along tht Colorado. Many thousand tons o the wild hemp grows here sponta , neously, and in time it will n' doubt become a most productive industry. The effort to utilize an( prepare it for market has thu far proved failure. Most of th' lower country is in Sonora ant Lower California, and the inse curity of life and protection t productive industries, will in tn
 future, as it has in the past, pre- vent permanent settlement an' improvement. The time aOi come when a grand change mus
 be made and when that tim comes we will see a country whicl will rival the valley of the Miss
 iSsippi in productive wealth. Tn ' soil and climate are we'll fitted fC
 the production of rice, cotton
 wheat, corn, tobacco, GSc., &c.
 At the mouth of the river an
 at the head of the Gulf, there is
 grand an opening for fisheries z
 can be found on the Pacific COas
 Never, in all my travels, have , seen such an abundance of fish 70 on this most pleasant excursion
 Take it all in all, I have this on It engraved on my mind as the mo 5. pleasant and instructive l baN d ever enjoyed, and on which
 shall look back to with muc '0 pleasure. In haste, 1t H. c. HODGE. 10 WEATHER AND HEALTH.-Th 'e spring thus far, in Yuma, has bee u oll thot nnIld hn aSknd 0r ina pinp
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-04-29
BY TELEGRAPH.
,SDeciu2 kO Me C .SenIlne1. :"
SAN DIEGO.
Marriage by Telegraph.

evening, Mir w. H. Storey, of the Signal Service, and Miss Clara E. Choate, daughter of D, Choate, Esq, Postmaster of this city, were married at Camp Grant, Arizona, the ceremoney being performed in the presence of large party in the telegraph office in San Diego. We believe this is the second in- stance on record of a marriage by | telegraph. This manner of con- ducting the service although no vel, was impressive and will be remembered with peculiar inter- est by all who were present.
 Miss ChOate became engaged to the very worthy young gentle man with whom she will make the journey of life, some time ago. As he is in the service of the Government and the operator of the telegraph station at Camp Grant, he could not obtain leave to make so long journey for his wedding and the young lady went out to him in Arizona. But when she arrived there no clergy man could be had to perform the ceremony, and in this exigency, the plan of using the telegraph was decided upon. At eight O. clock last evening, the family and friends of the bride, gathered at the telegraph office, corner Fifth aud D streets. There was a very large party of ladies and gentle men. The officiating clergyman, Rev. Jonathan l.. Mann, of the M. E. Church, being present, and all being in readiness, the follow ing message was sent by the ia ther of the bride:
 SAN DIEGO, April 24th,
 S:30 P. NJ.
 Greeting to our friends at Camp Grant: We are ready to proceed with the ceremony.
 Signed, D. CHOATE, & party
 The answer at once came back
 CAMP GRANT, April 24th.
 To D. ChOate and party: We are ready. Signed, w. H. STOREY,
 CLARA E. CHOATE
 Then the services began, Rev MT. Mann rose and said that they were now about to attend the marriage ceremony of two friends six hundred and fifty miles dis tant. They could hardly hear the words spoken, standing so fal apart, but we could speak witt the teIegraphic wire audibly , enough. He then said the Oper ator repeating the words with tht , instrument
 I am duly authorized to unit' in holy matrimony MT. William H. Storey and Miss Clara k Choate, which parties now pre- } sent themselves for the sOlemni | zation of this ancient and hOnOra ble rite. Do both of you mutual. pledge yourselves that you Willliv' } together after Gods ordinance il l the holy state of matrimony, tha you will love, foster and defend each other, in sickness and il health, and forsaking all others 3 keep you only to yourselves S long as you both shall live? ANSWER.
 :, Ido. Signed, W. H. STOREY, t CLARA E. CHOATF As token of your sincerity yO I will please join your hands. l. ANSWER.
 e It is done.
 T What God hath joined togethe |, let not man put asunder. By vii
 tue of the authority in me vested 1 now pronounce you William H u Storey and Clara E. Choate hus c hop6 opH uifo. in tbn paDoo f
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-04-29
Meals at all Hours:

I have opened Boarding House for ths accommodation of the public and will fur nish meals at all hours, at reasonaole rates.
 MARY E, FOREST. March 25th. l876.-tlm.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-04-29
HARD TIMES.

This cry, though heard on every 1 side, and sounding from one end of the land to the other,is nOth- ing new. It is as old as the hills and has been heard in every land, ever since the foundation of the world. There are periods when times are harder than others, - when men find it more difficult to obtain the means wherewith to procure the necessaries and lux uries of life than they did at some other times when trade is dull and stagnantand the money mark ct tight, and men of wealth hold their purse-strings with firmer grip. These periods have occurred at intervals ever since trade and commerce were introduced among men. A variety of causes tend to produce this state of things. Sometimes it is produced by a reckless IOosness in the money market and an undue and un- guarded expansion of credit, caus- ing extravaganza, which sooner or later leads tO financial ruin, and then the crash comes and hard times is heard again. UnfOrtu nately but small portion of man. kind are able to endure prosperl- ty. Success in trade and specula- tiOn and the sudden acquisition of wealth, generally lead to eX- travagance, profiigacy and dissip- ation, and the fall surely comes. "They went up like rocket and came down like a stick" Often many innocent and trusting par ties are involved in the crash, and then comes the cry of hard times. But the cry is always heard in these times, wherever you go. People seem to forget that we have had much harder times, but lived over them
 We we'll remember the financial panic of 1886, when the banks broke or suspended payment, all over the United States, and every city, county and corporate village had to issue shin plasters, as a cir cuIating medium, to supply the place of money, so that there could be some means of exchange, by which to procure the necessaries of life. Those were really hard times. But we did not hear as much growing then as we dc now. By the way, we notice that those who cry hard times most lustily are men who do nothing to make times better. They arc constitutional grOwlers, and harC times furnishes an ever presen topic. Rob them of this and yot take away their whole stock 1T trade, and they soon die of inertia We feel and know that times ar' hard just now, but they might b. harder, and we are thankful tha we are able to live, and instead 0 growing and making OurSelf ant our neighbors miserable, we pre- fer to look on the bright side, an( hope for better times.
 But hard times has been tn cry through all time. Adam an' Eve thought the times were har' when they were cast out Of tn garden Of Eden. Olu NOah ah his family with the rest of tn animals, from the elephant to tn whang doodle, thought the time were hard when shut up in tn Ark for forty days and the res of mankind and other animal thought it was pretty hard tim to stay outside and be drowned So Moses thought the times wer hard when eXiled with his trib for forty years in the wilderness Jonah had some idea of har times when locked up in tn whales belly. Old Laban though the times were hard when h
 T.
The Arizona sentinel., 1876-04-29

67O day at home. Agents wsn1e9; wE nIL Outfit and terms free. TRUE & CO. Augusta, Maine. lmcnSo'S'
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

There was a lively foot-race last
Saturday evening near the railroad
depot 1t seems that one darby
had distracted fifty dollars in
-greenbacks from the pocket of an
other. The theft was discovered
just as the thief was making off
with his booty. The victim fol-
lowed him and was Joined by a
number of others, Bob. Tyler
the Constable among them. The
race was now exciting and the pur-
suers swelling in number every
minute. The thief, however, was
widening the gap between himself
and those in pursuit of him. AT
this juncture, Tyler, having halloed
several times to HIM to halt, drew his
Sever faithful pistol and opened
fire, dIscharging several shots with
out effect. 1t so happened that the
thief ran into a colorcd man (who
was on his way to town., with such
force as to lose his balance, he fell
and was captured, and taken before
Mayor Powell who committed him
to Jail.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

We had the pleasure a few
days since, of meeting Mr..
Swaine, formerly of Yazoo City,
but now q resident of our town
He is connected with the jewelry
establishment of Mr.. G.. G.. Co fly.
Mr.. Swainc is a pleasant gentleman,
and we gladly welcome him to our
midst.
Mr.. John C. Calhoon, editor of
the Holly Springs Reporter, was in
our city several days this week, Wis
ting friends.
We are pleased to receive during
the past week, a visit from Mr. A.
J. Wright, the gentleman who is to
begin school in our city on the
first of February for the education
of misses and young ladies. We have
known Mr.. Wright for fifteen years,
and know him to be a gentleman
of unexcrpti onal character, and ali
educator of girls without sup. rior.
We earnestly hope he will receive
that encouragement his talent de-
serves and the importance of good
eduucatiun reqnires.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29


We paid visit last Wednesday
to the mammoth stables and stock
yard of Messrs. Moore & Caldwell.
Our friend, Davc Caldwell escorted
us through the different yards and
pens and we must confess that we
have mover seen q finer lot of horses
and mules than are to be found
there. Then the gentlemen who
have them for sale are the cleverest
sort of fellows and take especial
delight in pointing out particu-
larly fine animal. We would sug.
gest to our farming friends and all
others wishing to purchase such
stock that their wants can be sup
piled at the above stables. Any of
the following named gentlemen can
be found there at all times of the
day ready, to show and price stock
to all wishing buy: Messrs. w. H.
Smith, J. d. Lyons, Caruth, Ham,
ilton, Scott, Womack, Bassett, Lusk,
Rogers, Launis, Dayas, Adams,
Saunders and McAdams.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
THAMES.

CAPT. +. l.. Ross: s..
Dear Sr-Permit us through
your valuable journal to tender oul
kindest thanks to the ladies of Can
ton, and particularly to Mrs. Daw-
son and Mrs. Robt. Kemp, who
worked so diligently and successful
ly in the recent entertainments for
our benefit, and to Mrs. Carrie Full
ton, for valuable services at the pi-
ano.
Hoping their wonderful success
in the most pleasant and renumcra-
tive affair of the season, will be of
great benefit to our citizens, and
thanking you also, Mr.. Editor, for
your many complimentary notices
and kind assistance in the recita-
ton of your beautiful poem, which
added SO much to the affair, we re-
main, Very gratefully,
EUGENE CONWAY,
CuAs. MAYsoN,
JAS. DIcKINs,
Committee Madison Rife Co.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
70 Creditors Of Win.
ter e Steele, Exc.
cutors Of .R1chard
Winter, Decd.

VOU are hereby notified to prove and
Il file your claims az creditors of ''Win-
ter's Bank" or Winter & Steele. EXr's.,
with the undersigned Special Commits
sioDe,. anpo:aied by The Circuit Court
OF the J lited Stafes or the Southern Dis
tiict of Mississippi, in equity, in the case
of First National Bank of Cairo ct al. VS.
Sallie f. Winter ct al, by decree at its
May term A. ID. 1875, on or before Tues
day. tie 15.i day of February, A. ID. 1876,
at Canton, Madison county, Mississippi,
in accordance with the terms of said de-
cree, Which requires each creditor to con-
tribute to com claimants in said suit Just
proportion o. the expense of said suit to
be settled by said Co missioner. Credi-
tors not proving anc ding their claims,
as aforesaid. viii rot participate in the as
sets of Winter & Steele, EXr's. for distri-
button. GEO. A. HoGSErr,
Special Commissioner.
Dec. Sd 1875. II Ltd.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

From the extensive preparations
onr Jewish friends are making, we
Judge that their ball the ed of
next month will be one of, if not
the grandest affairs ever witnessed
in Canton. No pains OF expense is
to be spared to render it so. We
have received very liberal order
from the committee of arrangements
for tickets etc. and are instructed
not to fail to get up a handsome
Job. We wish our friends every
SUI ccess, that their ball will be large
ly attended and that it will be re-
numerative, inasmuch as the pro-
ceeds are to be applied to tho Syna-
gogue building fund.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
Hm ApTrsrrsrxExrs.

- ~ - = - -
Head he disbursement of Mr.. NJ.
J-ayonee, headed estraycd, and il
you.ffnd the mule take it to Jack
son and get 81 reward
Read notice Of attachment sale
from Justice tiarrctt's Court
We paid visit day or two
since TO DIR. Holmes & Smith. We
found them nicely fixed up in their
now Office, over the store of Messrs.
u. A. Mayer & Co. They have all
the modern appliances and appara-
tus for the painless extraction of
teeth, besides every convenience
and material for the making and
inserting of partial or full sets OF
false teeth. See. the card Of these
gentlemen in another column, ard
give them . call.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
an, 8. 1876, 1879

Our Jewish friends are taking ac-
tive steps towards building syna-
gogue in our city, and have organic
ed for that purpose and will pnsh the
matter earnestly, and We are assur-
ed that it will not be long before
their edifice will be commenced.
When finished it will be an orna-
ment to our town, and will reflect
credit upon its projectors while it
will stand as monument of Jewish
devotion to religious traditions, a
temple to the honor and glory of
IsraePs God.
The officers of the Synagogue are
J. Kohlman, Pres; Emanuel Cert,
vice-Pres.; Dan. A. Mayer, Treas
VIM. NJ. Balm, Sec.; c. L. Gross,
Dan. Hitler, M B. Hesdorffer, J.
Loeb and d. Stadeker, trustees.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
II ageI

last Sunday night, at the Baptist
Church, after an able sermon on
baptism by Mr.: Mason, pastor, The
rite Of baptism was administered to
seven candidates, the result of the
meeting recently held in that church.
Avery large audience witnessed the
impressive ceremony.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

P. o., CANTON, Miss.
List of letters remaining in this
Office uncalled for, for the week
ending Jan. 22d, 1876.
Anderson, Willie Manning Ii P
Buune CIR Maum Mrs Lou
columns Malinda Moore Mrs Eliza G
Comfort Texano O'Keefe John
Dinkins Mrs Kitty Pace Mrs J NJ
Guptill J b Pillens Miss Julia
Hays DIR w IL Smith Leary 2
Jackson Reuben Southerian Hugh
Lee Thomas Thompson 2 s
McMurtray Louis r White John
Persons calling for the above let
tiers will please say advertised.
HENRY r. SMITH,P. M.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
The jackson Times of Tuesday

The Jackson Times of Tuesday
says that Mr.. Phil. Saunders, q
worthy colored citizen of Madison
county, met with a serious and pain
full accident last evening in West
Jackson. In attempting to board
the up train while it was in motion
he made a misstep and was drag
ed about twenty yards. He was
conveyed to the house of Nelson
Potter, where he now lies.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
[AdveFtisement.I
Pedobaptism.


The baptism of child by immersion or
"ffhsion is Pedobaptism. Those there
fore who. snpposing all Iedobaptists to
be Etfilsionists, quote them in support of
the point that the word Baptise means
in'nerse, make them stultify themselves;
which, instead of being an argument on
which to rely, is an error which ALI should
shlln. There is no argument i'm so doing.
Episcopalians and MsIhodists immerse
children at the option of sponsors. They
are PEDOBAPTIsTs.
The first quarterly meeting for
this Conference year will be held
in the Methodist Church of this
place next Saturday and Sunday,
Feb'y 9Th and 9Th. The Rev. Mr..
Hines, P. f., will conduct the SER
vices.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

j. NJ. ANDERSON, JR
Last Monday night as Mr.. Har-
vey Otto WAS returning from the
depot, he was attacked on Fitchett's
corner by some unknown party.
The would-be assassin took advan-
tage of the intense darkness of the
night, approached Mr.. Otto, collar
ed him and attempted TO stab him.
Fortunately for Mr.. Otto, he threw
his body backward at this time,
and the knife only passed through
the lapel of his coat, emitting cash
about three inches in length. II
was so dark that Mr.. Otto could not
tell whether it was white man or
a negro. Owing to the fact that the
pay train passed our city Monday,
and Mr.. Otto was thought to hav c
drawn quite a sum of money, he
thinks the design of the party was
to rob him.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
CORRESPONDENT &c.


EDITOR CANTON MALI:
Dear Sir: Will you kindly assist
rae in my endeavor to convince
Mr.. Turner's friends of the good
will of our people TO all who may
choose to come among us by giving
the accompanying correspondence
a place in your columns, aud obi 70,
Yours truly,
II. IL. HOFFMAN
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

The family of the Rev W. E. M.
Linfeld, Faster of the Methodist
Church, arrived in our city from
their. former home, Jackson, last
Tuesday evening, and now occupy
the parsonage.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

We intend to sell saddles, buggy and
wagon harness, ha.Aes trace-chains blind
brides, collars and back-bands at cost
until the first of April next. We have to
sell or remove goods, as this is the last
season we expect to remain in Canton,
Hides bought, and work repaired or
made to order while we remain.
A. NJ. GURLEY, Agt.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
Fresh Garden Seeds.

sale and retail buyers, for Landreth's and
Ferry's Garden Seeds, Onion Sets, Early
Rose, Pteless, and Russell Seed Potatoes.
129-it IT.. GwINNER & Bro.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
Garden Seeds.

We have just received a large and full
assortment of Landreth & Sons and Fer
rvs garden seeds. Our stock embraces
every variety. and is warranted fresh and
genuine. Call early and make your Sc
lections. [lS-2zl WI. MosBY s. Co.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
MAa R1ED.

GALLOWAY = DINKINS. = At the
residence of Col. Wm.B. Taylor. in Jack
san, on Wednesday afternoon, JANUARY
26, 1875, by the Rev. John Hunter, DID,.
DR.. c. B. Galloway, of Canton, and Miss
Hattie Dinkins, OF jackson.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

Many of our good people have
their gardens fully under way now,
the pleasant weather of the past
week having admonIsbed them that
spring is not far distant.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

undersOtd by any mousse IN town, we
ask especial attention..to their family flour
Mayors choicc-we have tried it and
know whereof we speak.
Last WednesdayNtwo enterpris-
ing darkies, who belong to a band
of sharpers that have infested our
town for some days past, plying
their gambling, cheat
ing and stealing-took passage on
wagon belonging 10 some Leake
county planters who had sold their
cotton in our town, loaded up with
supplies and were homeward bound.
Tho darkies were seated in the wag-
on and employed themselves throw
ing ;hrce-card monte: They man.
aged to get the white men interest
cd but could not get them TO take a
hand in the little game. However,
when about a mile from town one
of the darkies persuaded one of the
white men TO lend him ten dollars
that he might bet it; the white man
complied only to see the darkey's
confederate snatch it up and jump
from the wagon and skedadle. OAR
ky number two endeavorod to fol-
low his confederate, but the white
men were too quick for him. They
seized him and tied him fast. AT
last accounts he was on his way
east, with his captors who vowed
they would fix him when they got
across Pearl river. 1t is to be hop.
ed they hung him to limb.
Since the above was written, we
learn that the friends of the captive
made up sum sufficient TO satisfy
the loss sustained by the Leakeitcs
and he was released.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
For Sale.

A hand press, type and fixtures suffi-I
cieut for a small newspaper Office. Price
reasonable, Address this office.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

The semi-annual examination of
tho pupils of the Collegiate School
will take place on Wednesday. Feb
ruary I'd. Parents, friends and pa
irons are as heretofore earnestly
requested to be present.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
STATE OFFICERs |:

A. Ames, Governor.
A. X. Davis, Lieutenant Governor.
w. II. Gibbs, Auditor Public Accounts.
Jones s. Hamilton, Deputy Auditor
Public Accounts.
w. L. Hemingway, Treasurer.
james Hill, Secretary OF State.
&. II. Harris, Attorney 0cnernl.
r. W. Cardozo, Supcfisstendent of Pub
fc Education.
H.W Warren. Leyee Commissioners.
Brasiler, Deputy Leyee Commits
Eioncr.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

HOyt's celebrated German Cologne
has no superior. 1t can be bought at
Gwinner's, Mosby's and Phillips &Jones.'
Try it. 1921
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

Richard Byrd, colored, was ar
rested and tried before Justice Gar
rett last Tuesday, charged by Mar
tina Hunter with having forcibly
taken possession of her person for
the qualification of beastly passion,
and was discharged, the prosecution
having failed to fix the guilt on
Richard, and the latter having
shown to the satisfaction of the
Court that he was in an entirely
different place ut the time the act
is said to have been committed.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29

Any one having Cabins to build in the
country Will do well to call on
ID. LeftCh & Son.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-01-29
/ PLOWS,

which makes them the most perfect pillow
ever offered for sale in this market
By giving his undivided attention to
business he hopes for continuance of the
patronage so literally bestowed upon
him. 1225-32.