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Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14
New advertisements this week embrace H. \

New advertisements this week embrace H. N Alexander's card. He is practiciug law at Yuma, and all the Courts of the Territory. John Cody and J. P. Layne, of Mohave county, have two notices to deliequents on mining claims. E. s. Junior also gives similar notice. J. l.. Fisher will sell Major Evans furniture, ambulance, etc, on the 23d inst. Mrs. Emma Smith has change in her millinery card, and L. Bashford & Co. have half dozen local notices.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Mas JEWELL VERY ILL.-Telegrams were re- eeiyed here on Tuesday from her father at San Bernardino anouncng the dangerous illness of Mrs Jewell at that place, and summoning her husband, L. B. Jewell, to eome immediately to see her. C. c. Bean received the dispatches and sent messenger at once to MT. Jewell at the Peck mine, where he has been stopping since his wife went to California.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

That new barn on the west side of the Creek, near Judge Rush's, is being built for Charley Beach, on his lots where he intends to erect fine residence in the Spring.
 Fred Breeht has added to his domestic accom- mOdations, by building an eating and sleeping addition to his blacksmith and wagon shop. He has also built new house the west side of |Granite street.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

We learn from Jeff Davis, who returned from the Peek mine on Wednesday,, that Col. H. A. Bigelow has taken contract to run scven-foot tunnel in on the ledge, distance of two hun dred feet or to the center of the hill in which the mine is situated. Cocopaw Joe has a similar contract for another tunnel,
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

L. B. JEWELL received word at the Peck mine of his wife's dangerous illness, in San Bernardo no, at two o'clock on Wednesday morning. and was here and went on the blackboard for Califor- nia, at six o'clock Thursday morning.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

PI-ETz' BULLION REPoRr-Charles Pletz, the assayer, melted and assayed during the month of December gold bullion amounting to sll, 34.S5. The average of nineiy-three ore assays made du- ring the month was slS367 per ton.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

S. c. Miller boughtone of Capt. Hardy's An goras and Jadge H. Brooks another. The Judge will act as agent for the sale of these animals, and any person wishing to examine them can find four at the Judges ranch, south of town.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Al depth of seventy feet on the Peck mine they have fourteen-ineh streak in the shaft of as ri;h ore as any that has been taken out, and ther is not the least indication of its ever becom- ing smaller as they 20 down.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

NATIVE STLyER.-Jef Davis, who visited the Peck mine on Wednesday, brings word that they have struck deposit of native silver in one of tile shafts. This is the first indication of free metal that has shown itself in that fabulously rich mine.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

l CALENDAR.-We have gotten up beautiful calendar for this Centennial year QS76), for gra- tuitous distribution among our patrons in tbis and adjoining counties. If any have failed to receive 1t they will please call or send to this office, or to any of the neighboriug postofiices, and ask for it.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

D. c. Thorne is building an addition, 2ixio feet on the hack end of his saloon.
 Davis & Newton have taken out the partition and thrown the Nugget" all into one room.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

TINE is money to business man, therefore it would be waste of time and money to send your fine watches to San Francisco when How ard, the watchmaker here, can do as fine work as tho best of them there. Try him and see.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Judge John Howard is still afflicted with se- vece attack of piles. He has been confined to his room for nearly a month. The disease seems to be abating and he and his friends now hope for q speedy recovery.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

BllI's teams, from the end of the railroad. came in yesterday, having been on the way since Octo- Der. They were loaded too heavily, and the mules have all been sick with the epizooty.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Dun Hstz residence is nearing completion. The painters are at work changing its color, which is generally about the last thing to be done before 6 "house-warming."
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

WE looked through the labratory, assay ofhce and melting room of Chas. Petz, yesterday. He has not got everything in place yet, but is fully prepared to do all kinds of sssaying. His scales and other appliances are all of the finest quality.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

finders & Rowe have received part of their dry goods, clothing, notions etc, but their gro cerics and heavy goods are still behind. They have opened their store however.
 H. Asher < Co. were opening new goods yes- terday
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

The saddle bags advertised last week belonged to travelling jewler named Arnold, who gave up finding them and started for Phoenix on foot. They contain his entire kit of tools.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Sidney Nee, of Campbell & Nee, left by the stage via Ehrenberg, on Wednesday morning, for San Bernardno, where he was advised by tele- graph his father was lying at the point of death.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

WE HAVE HAD BUSINESS WITH THE FOL-
 w lowing persons and firms. sns, recommend them liberal dealers The fact that they publish the world and make of the fact that hey in business evidence enough ts show that tley intend sc do the fair thing by everybody
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

SPECIAL NOTICES in the reading columns ,ciH 5e charged at the rate of THIRTY CENTS per iine for first i,sertion aud taoenty cents lHsfor each subsesuenf insertion.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

full and complete stock of hardware and carpcnters' tools, nails, glass, hubs and all kinds |of iron aud wagon material, at l.. Bashford X .Co's
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

BUCKwHEAT FLOUR, fresh ground at Agua Fria mill, for sale by the pound or bag, at Buff fum's.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Just received, at l.. Bashford & Co.'s. fifty pairs Four.point Mission blankets.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Hawthorne has heard of his horse and mule by advertising them in the MINER.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

The choicest line of tobacco in the city, at L.. Bashford & Co.'S.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Choice dried grapes, apples, pears and peaches and canned and strained honey, at L. Bashford x Ca,s
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

The Passenger Express of Will D. Southworth still makes its regular trips between here and the Post.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14
Local IntelIigen nee.
Church Notice.

Services every Sunday, at J0:30, the Methodist Epis copa Church, Marina street; Prescott Sunday school immediately after service REV. D. B. WEIGHT, Pastor
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Cube and brown sugar, in lots to suit, at l. Bashford S Co.'s
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

For the very best of watch and clock work go 10 BERTELISG, Cooks Building, Prescott. Jan1y
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Capt. J. P. Hargrave has been quite indisposed during the week, but nothing serious we hope.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14
PRESCOTT.

JOHN c. CAMP BELL, PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, Wholesale and Retail -DEALER GENERAL MERCHANDISE, KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON uaxD A LARGE ASSORTMENT or Groceries 6 Provisions, w T N ES, L. I0 UOR S, TOBACCOS AND CIGARS, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING HATS, BOOTS X SHOES, LADIES DRESS GOODS
 AND UNDERWEAR LADIES AND GENTS
 FURNISHING GOODS MINING & FARMING TOOLS Q SaoO3bh I, So xhSaSSI T 0 6Ak(O AXE CHINAWARE,
 GLASSWARE
 CROCKERY
 TINwARE,
 FURNITURE, HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
 GLASS,
 PAINTS, vARNISH, WALL PAPER, WINDOW SHADES
 LOOKING GLASSES. AUTOGRAPHS AND CHRoMOS
 DRUGS. MEDICINES.
 PERFUMERY, TOILET ARTICLES ETC, ETC, ETC - tR competent timer, constantly employed will make all kinds -f Tin Copper, and Sheetiron work Jobbng in this line promptly attended to.
 JOHN c. CAMPBELL Prescott. Ariz~a, September 1. 1874
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

| Plain and mixed pickles and canned fruits of
 T III kinds, at L. Bashford & Co.'S
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

'1ooDs ARRIVED DURING THE WEEK.-C. r.. Head S Co received on Monday, by c. Craw's teams, B, 1000 pounds, by L. Nash's teams, 4,50O pounds and by Balls teams 10000 pounds, con- ssting of dry goods, clothing, provisions, gro- ceiies, blows mirrors and chromos. These goods are part of large lot from the end of the s. P R. R., and some of them should have been he e two months ago.
 l.. Bashford & Go. received by George YOungs teams, l0,974 pounds, by Ingraham's teams, 5,l05 pounds, by Greenups teams, 1S,209 pounds, by water to Ehrenbcrg, consisting principally of groceries, hardware iron and wagon material.
 John G. Campbell received by Nash's teams, l0945 pounds, by lngraham's teams 1000 lbs, consisting mostly of groceries He also got l3,0oO pounds of flour, on Tuesday, by H. A. Wilson's teams, from Salt River.
 ". M Buffum was the recipient, on Tuesday, of 6900 pounds of dried and canned fruits and wallpaper by Young and Miler's teams, and 1000 pounds of butter and holiday goods by Jim Bones.
 Bones S-fostcr got quite large invoice of fruits and fancy goods for their new store since our last issue.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Jim Bones lett on "Wednesday morning for San Bernardino with four passengers, viz: The aunt of Mrs. Allen, whose name we have forgot ten H. c. Hart, young gentleman from St Louis who has been here for some months for the benefit of his health, but finding the winter too severe has been advised by Dr. Magruder to seck lower and warmer cimatc--he goes to San Bernardino. Geo. Lindsay, the gardner, makes trip to friends in Illinois, and will visit Phladcl- phia during the Centennial Exhibition. Jimmy Raquctte, who has been employed in the store of ]. ti. Campbell, goes to San Francisco.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

NAMES OF THE CREEKs.-Uncle Billy Pointer told us the other day how several creeks uear here took their names When the Walker party came to Lyux Creek it had no name until Sam Miller shot lynx and failed to kill it, but after wards kicked it to death. They then went over the ridge onto another creek where Sam killed seven turkeys, and they concluded to call it Turkey Creek. The next stream they prospccted was full of big water-bugs, the kind that carries its eggs on its back, and which Harry Edwards says belongs to the genus Belostoma. Of these Jake Miller found several in every pan he wash ed, and they concluded to call that creek Big Bug, and on Wolf Creek they killed wolf. =
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

K fM e0A per day at home. Terms free. Adress V0 " VSV G. STNsoS & Co., Portland, Maine. y
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-01-14

Having carefully studied the character of goods de- sirabs for this market and having hand SO large ssd So varied assortment selected with the xresiess poss. be care. We confident that fer ensuing year ws will be better enabled to satisfy the mercantile w~n of this community than heretofore.
 0. P. READ & co. Prescott Arizoaa January 3, 1874
, 1876-09-02
4 Financial Drink.

''Do you take trade dollars at
par?" asked a stranger ola bar-keep-
er in a Main street saloon this morn
ing.
Certainly, take anything" replied
the accommodating tumbler sling
er.
well, then, give me some whls-
XIV" said the stranger.
The bar-keeper set out the bottle
and the glass, and the stranger poured
out and swallowed his drink and
started for the door.
Hold on there; where's that
trade dollar?" said the bar-keeper.
"Oh. l haven't got any trade dol
lar" replied the stranger; Il only
asked you if you took them at par
for information. )"
A shade of sadness stole over the
face as he discovered
that somebody had borrowed the
pickhandle he Kept for such emer-
cencies-and the soda water bottle
that swished through the air only
came within about six feet OF where
the stranger had stood the moment
before.
, 1876-09-02
Another War OF Races.

There is scarcely any indispensa-
BILE commodity of news so plentiful
in these days as "wars of races
but they are rather commoner in
the Southern States than elsewhere.
It is fact that will catch the eye of
the iudicious that the roll of per-
sons accused of vulgar and common
crimes is smaller as the list swells
Of the heroes and victims of war
of races. Soon after vaccination had
come into general use, and the
smallpox had became satisfactorily
:nfrequent, it was noticed that there
was an increase in the mortality
from some other diseases, as typhoid
fever, scarlet fever and measles.
This, strage to say, puzzled the doc
tors for a while; but at last one
brilliant fellow hit upon the fancy
that, as the smallpox was nearly ex-
cluded from the list of fatal diseases,
those whom it had formerly attack
ell must necessarily survive to be-
come, in time, victims of some other
malady. There seems to be some
relation of this sort in the old and
in the new classifcations of disor-
ders in the Southern States. There
are few horse thieves, no highway
men; there is no arson and scarcely
any murder; but there is a chronic
war of races, and all the old murder
ing and horse stealing genius seems
to be concealed somewhere in that
classification. We might congratu-
late the South upon the loss Of its
common criminals, if it did not ap-
pear that the new name of war OF
races renders it very difficult to
hang a murderer without political
consequences i. Ue3o'i.
, 1876-09-02

There is probably nothing that so
obstinately stands in the way of all
sorts of progress as pride of opin-
ion, while there is nothing so fool
ism and so baselass as that same
pride. If men will look up the his
tory of their opinions, learn where
they came from. why they are
maintained and defended, they will
find, nine times IN ten, that their
opinions are not theirs at all, that
they have no property in them,
save as gifts of parents, education.
and circumstances. In short, they
will learn that they did not form
their own opinions-that they were
form i for them, and in them, by
a series of influences, unmodided
by their own reason and knowledge.
4 young man grows up to adult age
in Republican or Democratic fam
ily, and he becomes Republican or
Democrat in accordance with the
ruling influences Of the houshold.
Ninety-nine times in hundred the
rule holds.
, 1876-09-02

A SUDDEN REPENTANCE. - Yesterday
forenoon farmer entered a restaurant
on Griswold street, hat on the back of
his head, and a joyful look III his eye,
and fiiuging his hat on the floor he ex-
claimed Whoop. Sold my wool,
and now want Thanksgiving dinner!"
He was invited to sit down to table,
handed bill of fare, and asked to name
his dishes. Il want chicken, turkey,
oysters, fish, quail, snipe, pie, cake,
soup, vine briug on the best you We
got in the shanty," he said as he push
ed the bill away. The waiter started
cut, and the farmer hauled ont his
wallet and counted his money. His
face grew serious after moment. as he
began TO realize that luxuries cost
money, and in another minute he
pounded on the table and called out ::
81 want to see that waiter.' The waiter
entered and the farmer continued {:
"You hold on a little. You may
scratch out that other order and bring
me in some meat and 'taters and bread.
I've sold my wool. as said before; but
1 just happened to think that the corn
crop may bust on me. and where'd
quail and toast be then -
, 1876-09-02
Poetry and Polonaise.
GFrom Detroit Free Press !

The lofty reachings ofthe average
feminine mind are sometimes start
lingly exemplifed. Yesterday an
accident occurred at the residence of
a gentleman on Elizibeth street east,
which not only aptly illustrates the
fearful and wonderful architecture
of the average feminine mind afor-
said, but gives new Significance to
the idea crystalized in the phrase.
"Rulling passion strong in death. !"
The gentleman had discovered an
exquisite poetic gem, and his de-
light at the discovery invited the
attention of two ladies to it. They
listened with intent ear while the
reader gave voice to the glowing
and graceful delights of the poet.
When the reading was finished the
gentleman turned to his companions
for word of appreciation. He saw
their faces aglow, their lips parted
in au intensity of feeling, and their
eyes bright with--what? Shade OF
Homer!
"Look, look therer' exclaimed
one of the ladies with the utmost
eagerness; ''that woman'-pointing
to lady on the opposite side OF the
street-'has got polonaise button
ed up in the back, I should think,
addressing her companion, "she'd
have good time getting into it
when she wanted to dress i'll a
hurry"
Il should think so, too" return
ed the other, "but it hangs pretty
don't you think so?"
The gentleman gave one startled
look, in which amazement struggled
with horror for an instant, picked
up his hat and cane, and started Oft
pellmell to have look at the polo
raise that buttoned up the back.
, 1876-09-02

GENERAL TERRY's ARMY. General
Terry has completely reolganlzed MS
army ON the Yellowstone. General
M,,e's battalion Fifth United States IN
faptry. Colonel Moore's battalion sixth
infantry. Major Freeman battalion
Seventh infantry, and Colonel Gus
battalion Twenty.second infantry con-
stitute a brigade under command OF
Major. GseneraI John Gibbon. Colonel
NJ. A. Reno succeeds General Custer IN
oommond of the Seventh Z. S. cavalry.
,,areral Brisbin succeeds the dead Gus
tar os chief cf General Terry's cavalry,
Int while acting on the staff Of the gem
eral commanding will retain immediate
command of his column, Second United
States cavalry. Lieutenant-Colonei
Roe has been appointed chief of ar
,illery and Lieutenant Bradley retains
his rosition as chief Of scouts. Inc
artillery and scouts report to the dep-
artment commander and the infantry
will act under the orders OF General
Gibhon. The army marched from its
supply depot. at the mouth of the Rose
bud, August s. and expected to reach
the vicinity of the Sioux camp IN about
ten days. Over 200 Crow and Rec In
dian warriors accompanied the expedi-
Sinp
, 1876-09-02
Notice.!
To all whom it may concern:

To all whom it may concern:
Whereas the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, in letter dated
July s, 1874, ordered that the lands
in Township % north, range 5 east,
in the district of lands for sale at
Olympia, W. T., should be with
held from disposal as agricultural
lands until the non-mineral charac
ter thereof shall have been fully es-
tablished." And, whereas. Henry
Nelson. of King county, W. T., who
made preemption filing for land in
said township and range viz: for lot
2 and n W a of W a Of section 80,
now makes application to make his
final entry of said land, and has
filed in this Office his affidavit de-
claring that there is not within the
limits of said land, to his knowl-
edge, any coal or other valuable
mineral deposit, and that said land
is essentially nonmineral land.
Now, therefore, in accordance with
instructions from the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, it is Or
dered that testimony touching the
character OF. said described land
shall be taken before the Register
and Receiver of the U. S. Land Of
fee, at Office in Olympia, W. T., on
the 23d day of October, A. D. 1876,
beginning at 2 o'clock P. NJ, at
which place and time all persons
having interest in the matter of the
character of the above described
land are required to appear and
there and then to present such evil
dence as may serve to fully establish
the character of said tract of land.
Given under our hand, at the
United States District Land Office
at Olympia, W. t., this 2Sth day of
August, A. d, 1876.
J. T. BROWN, Register.
ROBERT G. STUART, Receiver.
sep2-6w
, 1876-09-02

Theodore Hook used to tell a re-
markable story about an old Irish
woman who came to st. Georges
Hospital, London, to fetch away the
body of her husband, who had re-
Gently died. Not expecting it to be
claimed, the surgeons had commen-
ced to dissect it, and had already cut
off the head, as we'll as those of sew
eral more, for chronological exami-
nation. Some confusion was occas-
ioned by the old woman's demand,
as they did not know precisely which
head belonged to any specific corpse.
The head surgeon accordingly said;
Had your husband any mark
you would know him by?"
"Oh, then, sure he had! He had
a scar on his right arrum."
The body, of course, was identified
at once, but to find the right head
was not so easy, especially as most
of them had been a good deal disfig-
ured. At last one was found that
seemed to fit better than the others,
and it was carefully sewn on. When
the woman was admitted she at
once recognized the scar, which was
rather a remarkable one; but when
she looked at his face, sob, muir
ther.' she cried, land it's death
that alters one intirely, it is, My
Door Dennis had blazin' red hair,
and now the head of him is as black
as q tOm-cat.'
, 1876-09-02
SEATTLE, w. T.,
Notice.

United Statesl District Land Office,
Olympia, w. T., June 28, 1876.
WHEREAS, on the 18th day Of May,
w 1875, Edwin NJ. Church, OF King
county, Washington Territory, filed IN
this office lis declaratory statement NO.
34O7, claiming as a pre-emptlon right
the lo,s one ~, two l2), and the east
half of the northwest quarter OF sec
ton eight (8), in township twenty-five
(25) north, range five (5). east OF VIII
lamette meridian, alleging settlement
and inception of his claim to said land
on the 18th day of May. 1875, and hav-
ing this day filed in this office his own
affidavit alleging his compliance with
the provisions and requirements OF the
pre-emption laws of the United States,
which relate to settlement, improve
ment, cultivation and residence upon
said land; and whereas, also, on the
18th day of December, 1874, Aionzo
Treadwell, of the said county and Ter
ritoly, filed in this Office his declaratory
statement. No. $3.50, claiming as pre-
emption right the same tract or tracts
of land. alleging settlement and lncep-
ton of his claim to said land on the
18th day of December, 1874.
Now. with a view to the settlement OF
the rights of all the parties interested,
the said Alonzo Treadwell is hereby
summoned to appear at our office in
Olympia, Washington Territory. on the
10th day of August, A. D. 1876. at 10
o'clock A. NJ, to contest the claim OF
the said Edwin M. Church. and then
aud there to shcw cause. if any there
be, why The pre- .emption claim Of sad
Edwin NJ. Church shall not be allowed
as legal. and he be permitted to enter
the said described land.
Given under our hands. at our office,
as aforesaid, in Olympia. W. T., this
2Sth day of June. A. d. 1876.
J. T. BROWN, Register.
ROBERT G.. STUART,
36.Gw Receiver.
, 1876-09-02

They had an pple-dumpling
party" at Reading, Pennsylvania,
one recent evening, in describing
which reporter of the Eagle says:
1.-THE champion of the night put
away fifteen dumplings, and as the
last one disappeared down her throat,
she rolled her eyes upward, smiled
and had just enough breath left to
wish she had more capacity"
, 1876-09-02

The hammer with which the mur
derer, Piper, killed Mary lyman IS
carefully preserved iu Boston as "an
illustration of the compact material in-
organism which necessarily becomes an
irresponsible agent in the transmission
of life eliminating force on occasions
when the mysteriously desirable cou-
dition of mental equipose departs and o
morbid idiosyncrasy induces the seem
ingly inexcusable preparation of bloody
deeds of daring-do.'
, 1876-09-02

An English farmer recently re-
marked that she fed his land be-
fore it was hungry, rested it before
it was foul" We have seldom, if
ever, seen so much agricultural wis
dom condensed into a single SEN
tence.
, 1876-09-02
WINNING AT WHIST

VANDEEBILT' WINNING AT WHIST
Commodore Vanderbilt" says New
York Tribune reporter, ''was always
very fond Of cards, whist and point
euchre. He never played poker or
camb!ed at the faro table. l asked him
once as to the largest amount of money
he ever made at whist, and he said that
when the Southern men were in their
cIory he won 10000 in one day