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Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
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New York, Dec. 9. Tbe Herald npb. fishes special dispah from Bozemsn Montana, which states tn na;nful rpn,o, '' III eircu'a'ion theie' th Major Randall, VI "en' 'iooh S'aii' anllis entire party nave Deeii hi'Ssacreeo Dgndians, in the Big Horn Mountains.
 Chicago, Dec. 22-The ,or,od m,ss, ere of Major Randall and p,,, Inv Ird;.no is discredited at Department fo,dor,r,o-, A'', '"' ne"s "ouid pbably come soonest from Fort Fetterman.
 San Francisco, Dec 2e.-M;,c s,ools continue to decline. The follow, ar. ,ho
 P'i'' N"'iioihia' f'ion. Va, All; Ophir, 27; Yellow Jacket, Sl1. Say, age, 9la; Justice, B; Imperial 1@ Crorr o''i'' '' ieiooAs iihc panic. here is great excitement on the street. oho,Jr "''o"' "iias VIII oc 'iie s'ate oi thearket tomorrow
 San Diego, Dec. 23.-It has been Aeod between Vice President Ferry and Spker Randall, that the former shall appoint hur Republicans and three Democrats, and,e latter shall appoint four Democrats and tho Republicans on the joint committee to cd. slider the question of counting the elector vote.
 The Secretary of the Senate, Geo. c. Go ham, was married in Washington, on u 2Oth, to Miss Fife E. Basset
 A dispatch from Fort Davis, received New Orleans, on the 20th, says the revol, tionists have captured a MT. Miller, a American banker, at Chiahuahua, and d, handed $S,00O as ransom. Col. Andrew with force of infantry, cavalry and arti lery, has gone to his rescue. The revolt ists have threatened to shoot Miller if the cannot hold him.
 Greenbacks in San Francisco. yestcrds, were 924@9311.
 Gen. P. Banning, the pioneer railroa builder of southern California, and father ( the town of Wilmington, is in town, on hi way to Tucson, Arizona. The Union C this morning says of him: To Gen. Bar ming, more than to any ten men in Los An geies county, is due the growth and preseu of inc City of Los Angeles.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

SUPERIOR RWORKMANsHIP.-Gidc Brooke of the Plaza Stables, this morning, called our attention to the finest piece of carraige painting we have ever seen done outside of the large cities. The job was executed by Fred Valentine, who is as thoroughly mas ter of the business of painting as it is possi- ble for anyone to attain to. Mr. Brooke has had the front of his building painted, sign re-lettered, etc, by the same artist, and now that he has proven himself fully com potent to cope with that difficult branch of the business, carriage painting, he will soon have all his buggies and carrlages overhaul ed and reprinted. Brooke keeps tirst-cass establishment and spares no pains or expense to have everything strictly number one.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

RETURNED.-S NJ Vessels, the mining expert and experienced SLnelter, wbo went to California month or more since, returned sSa.a ay morning by stage, Mir. Vessels Mir. Craigue, and others, have a very rich gold nine in the vicinity of Antelope Hill South f Peoples Valley which they have named the ,,Bonanza". The vein is six feet wide sad Mr Craigue who met MT Vessels yer tfday at Yaquie Wilson's, assured him that he ore now coming out will work over a hundred dollars per ton, taking the average of the whele width of the vein. Mir. Wes- sells has ordered mill built, at SanFran- cisco foundry, which ssthey intend to set up near the mine, and in the mean time, pend- nag the coming of the mill, Messrs Wes- sells and Craigue will devote themselves as- sidulously to the further development of the mine and piling up ore on the dumps ready for reduction when the machinery comes
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
TAKE THE PAISs-Neyer think it to

TAKE THE PAINs.-Never think it too much trouble to answer your children's
 questions. How often do we hear the tart
 reply, Il am sure don't know, child-pray don't tease me when you see I'm busyr This is the surest way to stunt the growth of your child's mind. It is the most cruel ruthless conduct possible, thus to deny a child tI,e information which he craves, and allow him to feel all the awkardness and pain to which ignorance exposes him. Ra- ther hail with joy these indications of a growing mind, make the little inquirer and give him as full and patient an elucida- ton as he may require.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
Rern.rdo Freves thu d;sc,,o-or of .h

Bernardo Freyes, the discoverer of the rich placers, on Antelope Hill in this Coun- ty, scveal years ago, and which was the cause of the first great rush of miners to this part of Arizona, is now located with his family on the Little Colorado, where he keeps Station, and we are informed by those recently in from there, that he still remembers the people of this section with great kindness, and frequently refuses to receive cent from those who stop with him, provided they belong to the old-timers Who were here at the time he was taking out hi z thousands per day. He belonged to sYll1ng's party of five who were encamped at what is now called Weaver in 1863 when one day Freyes wandered up to the top of the hill where almost by pure accident he came upon the rich deposit of gold, lying some of it. exposed to plain view on the rocks, The excitement that it produced throughout the coast and even beyond the Rocky range is still remembered by thous- ands who were attracted to Arizona in con- sequence. After partially exhausting his, claim on the hill, Freyes returned to Sonora with large amount of money, but was dis satisfied with the slow-coach way of doing business in his native land and returned to the Little Colorado in this county where he is well-fxed and takes special delight in cntertaininy his old friends of early days in Arizona.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
SEEMS TO HURT.

The President of the United States has evinccd firm determination to sec fair play, as between Tilden and Hayes, to prevent the uprising of malcontents of either party and see to it that whichever shall be declar- cd to be legally elected by the properly and legally constituted authorities shall be in augurated at all hazards, whether it be Til den or Hayes or whomsoever the law shall designate as the legally elected President. Such precautions measures as the retiring President has taken to accomplish these re- suits and prevent repetition of the bloody scenes that followed the inauguration of President Lincoln in 1861 will entitle him to the lasting gratitude of the people of the United States, while it will inspire confi- dence in the perpetuity of our Government in every nation of the earth. His letter of Snstructions to Gen. Ruger breathes the prop CT spirit, and his past conduct, both in mii- ltary and civil fife, leaves no room to doubt Ithat he means just what he says. "No man," says he, ''worthy of the office of Pres ident should be willing to hold it if counted sa0f placed there by fraud. Either party can afford to be disappointed in the result. The country canno, afford to have the result tainted by the suspi, ion of illegal or false returns
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The mercantile establishment of Gold Yater Ros.' received yesterday, an addition |f sixty thousand pounds merchandise, for cir new store on the south side of the fza, in tle new two-story brick building, bat by NJ. Howcy. We learn that they nay put heir goods down to bedrock prlH and Ire making quite heavy sales to start with When time permits we in tend go inand see how the old gentle man lf arragcd his show cases, as we know tat he lands at the head of his pro- fession ln thi one particular line, Mr MOTHS oldwatr, the business manager and correspondent O the house, has few equals and no sueriors
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

REAppoINTMENr.-Our dispatches yester- day announced the reappointment of W. N. Kelly, Register of the Land Office, at Pres colt, Arizona. This appointment meets the approbation of the entire people of this land district. The land officers at this place, both Register and Receiver. have per formed their duties faithfully, intelligently and honestly and there can be no valid rea- son for a change, as, indeed, we have heard none suggested. MT. Kelly as Register and George Lount as Receiver are the right men, each in the right place, and should be re- tained
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
ON WIDOWS.

Winter-kept apples, seasoned wine, a clouded meerschaum, a vase around which the scent of the roses still hangs-all these have a rare, ripe, evanesent flavor that sug- gests, but cannot express, the charm of the widow. A young widow is. perhaps, the mostinteresting object in nature-Or in art. She represents experience without its wrin- kles or its gray hairs. She is grief with a laughing eye-Sorrow Ill house of festival -a silver moon in a sable cloud. She IS too sweet for anything! Like all good things, she can only be created at great sacnhce' Mrs. Browning says that man must be pretty thoroughly spoiled before he can leave widow. This black swan-thls mournful PhGnix-rises only from the fun eral urn that holds the ashes of husbands heart. Let us wipe away the briny tear and proceed Perdite Pierides Poets, statesmen, heroes and philosophers have each felt the indefnable influenceof widowhood. It falls alike upon the just and the unjust. Edward Plantagenet married Elizabeth Gray. though he knew she brought civil war for her dow ". Ned Walker, Joe Addison, Sam. John son, George Washington. Napoleon Bona parte, John Wesley, Tony Weller, Ben Disraelli and all the boys married widows Henry VIII was so fond of them that he took two, and King David was so pleased with Abigail, the widow of Nabal, whom he took to wife, that he turned Bathsheba into a widow on purpose to marry her. When Judith ceases her cogitations over the late lamented Manasses of Bethulia, puts off her mourning and adorns herself in brave attire to set out for the camp of HolOfernes, we feel instinctively that she will come back with his heart his crown or head, which ever she goes for. When the old widow Naomi counsels the young widow Ruth how to lay snares in the harvest fels of her kinsmans, and spring her net on the thresh- ing floor, we know at once that some wealthy bachelor Boaz might as we'll order the we'd ding garments. Allan Ramsay wrote song telling how to woo widow. He might as we'll left directions how to get struck with ightning.-Chicago Tribune.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

SHOOTING.-About 1 o'clock this after noon, man named Hunt, wno was arrested few months ago for stealing saddle shot Ruph Methford through the back of the hand. The wound is very painful one. The affair was caused. we understand, by a dispute at faro game, at one of the saloons in town. Sheriff Bowers and his deputies went out after the would be murderer. who escaped in the woods west of town, where they caught and lodged him in jail.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Lapland mothers are not in the habit of staying at home with their babies. The Laps are very religious people and take long journeys to hear their pastors. As soon as the family arrive at the little wooden church, and the reindeer are secured the father shovels snug little bed in the snow and mother wraps the baby in skins and deposits 1t therein. Then the father piles the snow around it. and the dog is set on guard while the parents go decorusly into church. Often as many as thirty babies may be seen laid away in the snow about church.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
General Thomas Wilson Chief Comm;

General Thomas Wilson, Chief Commis- sary of the Department of Arizona, etc., has recently returned fiom making complete circuit of the Territory. Having been on a tour of inspection to the different Posts of the Department. His estimate of the real value of Arizona as a mining country and desirable place of residence coincides with that of almost every intelligent traveller who has visited the Territory, viz: That if Yavapai county were taken away, it would be but little sacrifice to give up the rest to the Apaches.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Robert Peel Johnston, a grandson of Sir Robert Peel, lives in Sprins yfield, H., and i, assistant in the office of Secretary of State His mother, the daughter of the Prime Minister, married Johnston of the British Navy, and. at his death, brought her son to America. She died few yc;us ago, at an advanced age, leaving to her son many heir looms of the family. Mir. Johnston is a warden of the Episcopal Church at Spring field, and he and his wife are truly almoners of the Lord. One-tenth of their income is laid aside for church and chaita ble pur- poses
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

DREADFUL. IF TRUE.-Our dispatches, last Saturday, from New York, contain news of the killing of Maj. Randall, belonging with the Crook expedition, against the Sioux. Major Randall will be remembered by the entire population of this Territory as one of the bravest Indian fighters that ever served in this Department He was gen tleman in every sense of the word, and liked by all who knew hIm. The report of his death, and the capture of his whole con- mand is discredited by the Headquarters ! Department at Chicago. We think it more than probable that the report is correct, knowing. as We do, that Maj. Randall was fearless, and not afraid to attack an army of Indians himself.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

IMPRovEMENTs.-Joe Drew has about completed his storehouses few doors north of this office.
 Doc" Moeller is putting an addition on the store occupied by Mrs. z. ". Kelly and also putting mp new building on Granite street.
 Theo. Loisillon has just completed two dwellings in our village and the sound of the saw and hammer is heard all over the fown
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The old building formerly used at For, Whipple, for offices, prior to the erection oi tthe magnificent new quarters they now oc- cupy, has been renovated and is used as . Chapel and Theatre. We understand that . theatrical performance is soon to be given in the new room fixed dup for the purpose, which will undoubtedly surpass anything of the kind ever given at the Post. Stages having been erected, scenery painted, etc.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

He used to cramp his feet up in little boots, and limp painfully to her residence every Sunday evening. But the morning af- ter his marriage he went to a shoemaker's. drew a chalk mark around his foot, and about an inch from it on both sides and at the heel and toe, and ordered the man to make him pair of boots after that pattern. Oh! there's sweet liberty, there's balmy, boundess freedom in the marriage state, of which sore-heeled and distorted bachelors have no cOnceptiOn
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The Senate has confirmed the following nominations Hiram Knowles. as Asso. ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of Mon tana; Charles Rumley, as Assayer of the Mint of Helena, Montana; Henry W. Dwight Register of the Land Office at La Grange, Oregon; Nj. M. Kaign, Register of the Land Off ce at Santa Fe.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

E. A. Long, of Marion, Alabama, is ex- hiblting negro child, born in Perry county. live years of age-without drop of white blood Tn its veins-whose body is one-half white and the other half black. The white portions are pure white as alabaster, and the black parts as dark as the ace of spades. One-half of his hair and scalp are perfectly white. So says the Tuskaloosa Times; but how the duece does it know anything about the curiosity's paternal ancestor!
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

We publish it entire rerbatum ad itera- tuns. and if "Cy" is still in the neighbor- hood he can call at this office and get his letter.
 LODGE GREEK, Hancock Co. Ind. July IA, 1876. DEARE CY:-Yore letter frum last munth gut last mite jim homescs boy albert brung it up rum the p. O. nobody seen it yet and they shant never see eny letters frum you cos hide them in that old maple log where we uste to kiss and hug So much O Cy. o deare it makes me feel so bad COS you haint here any mor joe Dunn that boy what ole Pete hanson tux out of the poor house is gettin hansum and in munths he will be 21 old you uste to say he wasint wuth shucks but he IS putty now as he can he when may Day cum he gev me nice earrings and when we warked home that mite we set on that same old log for ours and he was reel good tho he didn't kiss me so much like you did but he is reel good yung man and like him ever So much and mother says orter get marrid and now Want to kno when yore cumming cos cant wate much longer for you joe dunn didn't never say much aboute marring but you bet he will if want him too you say you expect to go at work for mr noice in a sor mill for 30 dollars munth we'll that's considerbel but joe Dunn showd me 100 and forty dollars that he saved and that is more than 30 dollars d munth any, how. is that Mir. noice any kin to old Nancy noice that had law skrape up at Squire Harpers aboute that black pig. o deare mother is yelpin for mo to go and milk SO cant write enny more til tomorrer nite O deare wish shed shut her mouth We'll Cy heare i am agin the in old corn crib writin to you. after milked last nite joe dunn cum and took me to gogriphy schule ] down to parsin Borers and after schule wus out we set down on the old log and sure as yure born joe Dunn wanted ne to run | away with him if i only thot you wasint coming bleeve idle do it and then Sarah | Watson says yure a scullywag enyhow and | younever will cum home no more cos YOU | ow everybody and bleeve if joe Dunn asks me agin will go but you bet if joe Dunn don't use me just SO will runaway ffum him too and go to you in Arizony if have to work on the steambote all the way to prescott frum one you luve best
 HANNAH G. BELL
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

WIS. Head purchased laweek, at Camp Verde, l5O,OOO pounds of n, paying for same S3.50 per 100 lbs. Mir. ance and the storekeeper above the Verdeurchased, re- spectively, l6,OO0 and 10000 tunds, at the Aforementioned price.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

POSSESSION OF DEEDS Nor NECESSARY -Magee's Real Estate Circular says: Many persons imagine that their deeds are vitaly important parts of their title, even after they have been recorded. They think if they lost their deeds, they would be losing their title. In this they are of course altogether in error. After deed or other instrument affecting title has been recorded, it is of comparatively little value The only thing that would make it important would be the burn ing of the Hall of Records, which calamity, it will be remembered, overlook Chicago. In this unlikely eveEt deeds would be valua- ble, but in no other. This opinion of the value of title-papers came from England. They have no Halls of Records there, conse- quently deeds have to be sacredly guarded by the owner There, indeed, the possession of the deeds means possessions of the title. It will be remembered that in the play of A New Way to Pay Old Debts" Sir Giles Overreach by his secretary erasing the names from his masters deed, thus depriving him of title Of course, where the system of re- cording deeds is in force, no injury could re- suit in such case, for the copy of the deed on record would have shown the names of the parties. In making loans in England, the title is sometimes temporarily placed in the hands of the lender, by giving him the custody of the deeds which show the chain of title Here, such papers would be of no value whatever as security. It is well to take care of all papers having bearing on title, but, if they are recorded, their value is not great, unless in the event of the destruc- ton of the records by fire or vandalism.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Many parties who have valuable mining locations in different parts of our County and have not done the necessary work to hold them, are much exercised as the end of tine year approaches for fear that they may be jumped. Good miners are in de- mand at fair prices. We heard Mir. Alex ander making enquiries for a number to work on the Peck mine.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Lieut. F. A. Whitney, from Fort Whipple dropped in on us when we were busy, there fore we did not get much time to quiz him for items, but intend to return his visit and fiEd out what is going on at the prettiest post in America
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

From a private letter received from Cali fornia we are informed that a number of mining men who have been at work in Bear Valley District, San Bernardino coun- ty, propose to visit this section of the Ter ritory early in January for the purpose of making investments.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Mir. Thos. Cordis was the recent of a very fat turkey, which was sent h by his old friend, Dan Marr, who superAends c. P. Head & Co.'s large herd of cah at the Verde. Tom s good fellow, andlways in luck. MT. Marr also sent to the A,se of Head tS Go. a fine, fat goose, as Chsmas treat
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Norman McCloud came in yesterday from Turkey Creek and reported mining opera tions in that section looking up, several new locations having been recently made. w.. c. Collier with a number of men is at work upon his claims.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

MT. Joseph Cardar who has charge of c. w. Beach's large herd of cattle is in town and reports all quiet at his head quaters'
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

hErURNA NTsoDs.-Billy Miller and party returnd lastnight from the hunting ground at Bh WilAms' mountain, having captured one Nild tSkey with five dollar hill
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The large Lottery ad of H. Pettibone is attractive and the Prizes offered all valu able. Shall have more to say about it in the future issues.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The suit of Dan Hatz vs M. Keller was called in justice Otis court this morning and transferred to the Court of. Justice Cart ter
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Mat. Welch is in with a lot of gramma k which he offers for sale. Gramma is lfs to corn or white sage.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Judge Weber who is under the treat ment of Dr. Lincoln is rapidly improving from his late accident and expects to leave for MOhave next week.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

c. w. Beach has rented the Foster hous adjoining Judge Rushe's residenc, and h family will be in town to-day.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29
Local IntlIigenc e.
sATURY.

Thos. H. Head, on Msrmic street, West of the Creek, has made sensive improve ments to his residence byuilding an addi- ton, running partitions, e etc.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The young knows too much. We found couple of toddlers the other day, who tdidnt believe in Santa Claus. What pleas |vsre is there for them in Christmasf
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Steamer Newborn leaves San Francisc January 1st.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

The new road down Copper nyon near Camp Verde, has washed to SUI degree that if is quite dangerous for heaA teams
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

Jno. Ranger arrived yesterday from ali fornia with supplies for Bones & Spenct
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

"Biddy did you put an egg in the coffee ,, 10 settle itF' "Yes mum; put in four. They were so bad had to use four of them
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

kr When man meets six women, six baby |par>seed six babies on muddy cross-walk, fis n 1nty to remember that life wouid
 as.<rt without children.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-29

LovE-LErTER.-The following letter was picked up in front of Barnard's stable. We publish it entire rerbatwm ad Rtera- tuns. and if "Cy" is still in the neighbor- hood he can call at this office and get his letter.